Dyffryn, John Jones of Trefri, David Jones of Caethle, John Keyrick of Bron-y-Clydwr, Edward Kenrick of the same, Robert Lloyd of Pantyspydded, Robert Lloyd, junior, of the same, Charles Exton Lloyd of Dolobran, Edward Lloyd of Trefnant, George Lloyd of Pool, David Lloyd of Rhiwhiriaeth, Devereux Mytton of Guilsfield, Richard Mytton, John Mytton, and Devereux Mytton of the same, Richard Maurice, clerk, William Nanney of Maes-y-Pandy, William Nicholls of Caeathraw, William Nicholls of the same, William Mostyn Owen of Woodhouse, Lewis Owen of Caerberllan, John Owen of the same, Griffith Owen of Bryn Dinas, Hugh Owen of Tyddyn-yBriddell, John Pughe of Cefn Caer, Robert Pughe, clerk, Lewis Pugh of Tywyllnydwydd, Evan Pugh of Bach-y-Rhew, Clopton Prhys of Llandrinio, Rice Pryce of Manafon, John Pryce of Pool, clerk, Henry Parry, and John Pugh, ironmonger of the same, Edward Parry of Leighton Hall, Richard Pryce of Gunley, William Pryce of Bryn Glas, John Robinson of Brithdir, Charles Rocke of Pool, Ellis Rowland of Crychnant, Evan Roberts of Doldeheuwydd, John Smith of Dysserth, John Smith of Heldre, Rev. Pierce Thomas of Hendref, Lewis Thomas, clerk, Joseph Thomas of Llyssyn, William Turner of Pool, Thomas Tudor of Shrewsbury, Humphrey Tamberlain of Llangyniew, clerk, Lazarus Venables of Oerffrwd, John Vaughan of Penmaen, Lewis Vaughan of the same, William Wynne of Peniarth Isaf, William Williams of Peniarth Uchaf, John Williams of the same, William Williams of Penbedw. John Williams of Pool, Gabriel Wynne of Dolarddyn, John Wynne of the same, Thomas Worthington of Buttington Hall, Matthew Worthington, clerk, and Watkin Williams. And for the third district :

"Edward Browne, Francis Dorset, Thomas Davies of Lloran Ganol, Rev. Joseph Dixon, Thomas Edwards, Daniel Griffiths, clerks, Thomas Hill, Noel Hill, Bulkeley Hatchett, Bulkeley Hatchett, junior, Hugh Hatchett, William Hughes of Pridd Bwll, Rev. John Jeffreys, John Jones, clerk, Thomas Jones, Edward Kynaston, Charlton Kinchant, Sir Charlton Leighton, Bart., Charlton Leighton, Robert Leighton, William Mostyn Owen of Woodhouse, John Mytton, Rev. David Price, Joseph Pearson, John Robinson of Brithdir, Rev. William Roberts, William Roberts, junior, clerk, Samuel Sidebotham, John Tomley, Lazarus Venables of Oerffrwd, Joseph Venables, clerk, William Williams of Penbedw, Richard Williamson."

The following tolls were substituted for those in the Act of 1769 :

"For every horse or other beast drawing any coach, chariot, Landau, Berlin, chaise, calash, hearse or chair, the sum of four pence.

"For every horse or other beast drawing any waggon, wain, wheel-car, cart, tumbril, car, drag or sledge, three pence.

"For every horse or other beast, laden or unladen, and not drawing, one penny.

"For every drove of oxen, cows, or neat cattle, ten pence per score, and so in proportion for a less number.

"And for every drove of calves, hogs, sheep, lambs or goats, five pence per score; and so in proportion for any less number."

And in order to prevent evading the payment of tolls, it was enacted that it should be lawful for the trustees to stop up and discontinue the lane or way leading from the short bridge at Llanidloes by Pen-yRhiw to Foel Llwd; from Llanidloes to Bryn Hellog; from the Hollybush Cottage in Winsbury through Dudson to Montgomery; from the Hollybush Cottage, through Winsbury to Round Hill; from the said Holly bush to Timberth Lane; from the road between Montgomery and Mellington to Weston Maddock and Cefny-Coed; the lane called John Jones's Lane, leading from the township of Hope, to or near the boat-house, in the occupation of Arthur Ryder; and from Montgomery by the Piggin Tavern under Ffridd Aldwin to Sarkley Brook; the lane leading to Pool by Maesgwastad towards the Black Mill, at or near Cadw Lane; the lane near the house then in the occupation of Joyce Stephens, in Pool, called the Lone fach; the lane leading from Pwll-y-Meirch, by the house in the occupation of John Lloyd, to Ty Newydd in the parish of Llansilin; from the turnpike road near Walbrooke in the parish of Felton to Sandford Heath; from Woolston in the said parish to Woolston Brook; from Maesebury Hill to Maesebury Marsh; from Rhos-y-Cadfa to the end of Bryn-y-Castell Lane; from Coed-yr-Allt to the river Ceiriog; the lane called Pentre Aaron Lane in the parish of Whittington; the narrow lane leading out of the Morlas Brook, in the parish of Saint Martin; the lane opposite to Morton Gate; the lane called

Morton Lane, in the parish of Saint Martin; the lane called Cefn Bodfach Lane, in the parish of Llanfyllin; the lane called Caegody Lane, leading from Elson to the Trench, in the parish of Ellesmere; the way through David Marsh's lands, and the lane called Bryn David Lane, leading to Tetchil in the parish of Elles

mere.

The trustees for the third district, and those for Llandrinio Bridge were authorised to act in conjunction as to such bridge.

The term of the first Montgomeryshire Act, namely, the Act of 1769, being twenty-one years, and to the end of the next session of Parliament, and the addition to it by the second Act, namely, the Act of 1773 being also twenty-one years, and to the end of the next session of Parliament, this made altogether forty-three or forty-four years, according as might happen in regard to the sessions of Parliament. This came down to 1813, and in that year the third Montgomeryshire Act, 53 Geo. III, c. 186, was passed. The term of that Act was also twenty-one years, and to the end of the next session of Parliament, and before the expiration of such term, namely, in 1834, the fourth or last Montgomeryshire Act, 4 Geo. IV, c. 31, was passed. The term of that Act was thirty-one years, and to the end of the session of Parliament which should next follow. This Act, from the expiration of that term in 1866, was continued by the Government Annual Turnpike Acts Continuance Acts" down to 1874, when the Government Act of that year, 37 and 38 Vict., c. 95, continued in force the Act of 1834, as to the first and second, or Newtown and Welshpool districts, to 1st May, 1885, as to the third or Llanfyllin district to 1st May, 1879, and as to the fourth, or Machynlleth district, to the 12th May, 1882. At those dates the operation of the Turnpike Laws in regard to the roads in those districts is to terminate, and the gates are to be removed.

Subsequent Acts enlarged and amended the pro

visions of the preceding Acts; the local Acts added new lines and readjusted the division into districts, and named new names or additional trustees. We have already mentioned the authority given by the Shrewsbury Act of 1801 to construct "the new Shrewsbury road", being the diversion by the Gareg of the portion of it lying between the Half-way House and Buttington Hall junctions, and which new road was made shortly afterwards. Advantage was taken of a Radnorshire Act, passed in 1824, for obtaining power to construct the present Aberdovey Road; that Act was continued by the Government Acts down to last year, when its term was finally extended to the 1st of November, 1882. In 1860 a separate Act was passed for the construction of a short new line, the "Culgwrgan Bettws and Tregynnon Road." We intend to notice more fully the alterations and additions contained in these Acts as we pass along in the chronological order of our history.

(To be continued.)

MONTGOMERYSHIRE WORTHIES.

BY RICHARD WILLIAMS,

NEWTOWN.

UNDER the above head it is intended to furnish brief sketches of men identified by birth, or long residence, property, or office, with Montgomeryshire and its borders, and whose names are still remembered in connection with literature, religion, politics, the arts and sciences, or otherwise. The writer must necessarily be largely indebted to others for his facts-his endeavour will be to bring together in an accessible form all that is known of interest or importance relating to Montgomeryshire Worthies, and to this end he earnestly solicits the aid of all readers of Montgomeryshire Collections, from whom any communications which may help to make the List more complete or perfect will be gratefully received.

AELHAIARN.-A saint of the sixth century. He was the son of Hygarfael ab Cyndrwyn, of Llystinwennan,1 in Caereinion. Cynhaiarn and Llwchaiarn

The precise locality thus designated is rather doubtful. Mr. Joseph Morris suggests that the name should be written "Llystin wernan", which would be nearly synonymous with Pengwern, i.e., Shrewsbury, the ancient seat of the princes of Powys. This, however, would not agree with the statement in "Achau'r Saint", that Llystinwennan was in Caereinion. The probability therefore is that it was within the present township of Llyssyn in Llanerfyl. By the final concords made in May, 1290, between the sous of Griffith ap Gwenwynwyn, John was to have for life the following five vills in Caereinion, viz., Brynwayen (Bryngwaeddan) Lestynworman, Langadevan, Blante (Blowty) and Coythalant (Coedtalog), see Mont. Coll. i, 53. Mr. William Jones, however, in his "Statistical Account of Llangadfan, &c.," Cam. Reg. ii, 366, expresses an opinion that this was the old name for the township of Moelfeliarth in the parish of Llangadfan.