The Hooded Tombs
Just beyond the east end of the church, behind a large tree, is a collection of 17th century tombs.
Two of these are rare Jacobean canopied tombs.
The date on the nearest
hooded tomb in the
above photo is shown
here - 1676
Underneath the canopies of the tombs are carved
sculls & crossbones
This brass plaque inside the church refers to the tombs
it says:-
Beneath the canopied tombstones in the adjoining Churchyard are interred
the remains of many generations of the ancient family of Hughes of
Llewerllyd in this parish - descended in the male line from Prince Cadwalladr
second son of Griffith ab Cynan - King of North Wales AD 1079-1130 To
their memory this Brass is erected by their descendant Hugh Robert Hughes
of Kinmel Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the County of Flint AD
1906
All photographs Copyright © Peter J Robinson. All rights reserved
The Hooded Tombs
All photographs Copyright © Peter J Robinson. All rights reserved
The Hooded Tombs
Just beyond the east end of the church, behind a large tree,
is a collection of 17th century tombs.
Two of these are rare Jacobean canopied tombs.
The date on the
nearest hooded tomb
in the above photo is
shown here - 1676
Underneath the canopies of the tombs are carved
sculls & crossbones
This brass plaque inside the
church refers to the tombs
it says:-
Beneath the canopied tombstones
in the adjoining Churchyard are
interred the remains of many
generations of the ancient family of
Hughes of Llewerllyd in this parish
- descended in the male line from
Prince Cadwalladr second son of
Griffith ab Cynan - King of North
Wales AD 1079-1130 To their
memory this Brass is erected by
their descendant Hugh Robert
Hughes of Kinmel Lord Lieutenant
and Custos Rotulorum of the
County of Flint AD 1906
The Hooded Tombs