"A Ruddy Lion Ramping in Gold." The Seal of SIR EDWARD DE CHERLETON, LORD OF POWYS, appended to a Charter dated 6th July, 7 Henry V (1418), is adopted as the Seal of the Powys-land Club. This remarkable Seal is not quite perfect, the edge having been splintered away, and the figure in the place of the crest having lost its head, which the engraver has supplied. It appears to have been a round seal, surrounded by an inscription, probably "Sigillum Elwardi de Cherleton, Domini Powisie", of which only the "g" in the word Sigillum, and "wi" in the word Powisie, now remain. The shield in the centre is charged with the red lion of Powys-a lion rampant-and is probably held up by another lion rampant standing on its hind legs behind the shield, which is clasped by his fore paws. The side supporters, or rather ornamental figures (for it is said that supporters, in the present heraldic sense of the word, were unknown at that period), are wild men sitting astride of lions couchant.-Mont. Coll., vol. vi, p. 293. MONTGOMERYSHIRE COLLECTIONS. Report of Thirteenth Annual Meeting Classified List of Articles presented to the Powys-land Museum and Library since November 1879 List of Subscriptions to the Museum Enlargement Fund Rise and Progress of the Volunteers in Montgomeryshire. By CHARLES WATKIN WILLIAMS-WYNN, M.P. - Copy of an Original Charter amongst the Ynysymaengwyn Muniments, 10 October, 38 Henry VIII. W. W. E. W. On a Singular Form of Spirulina Oscillarioides. By Rev. J. E. VIZE, M.A., F.R.M.S., Vicar of Forden. Three Effigies in the Powys-land Museum. Note by M. H. 93 Parochial History of Llanymynech. By JOHN FEWTRELL. (Continued from Vol. XII, p. 412) Record of Rainfall in Montgomeryshire for five years ending Connection of the family of Sutton, Barons Dudley and "Powes", with the Barony of Powys. M. C. J. Welshpool: Materials for the History of the Parish and Borough. M. C. J. (Continued from Vol. XII, p. 356) Montgomeryshire Volunteer Legion. By ASKEW ROBERTS Jones (Cyffin). (Concluded from Vol. XII, p. 308) The Devolutions of the Manor or reputed Lordship of Leigh- ton. By Rev. GEORGE SANDFORD, M.A. The Powis Exhibition: its History, a List of the Examiners, and a List of the Exhibitioners. By Rev. T. WOLSELEY See Vol. X, pp. iii to xxxiii, for Table of Contents of Vols. I to X. List of Members. CONTENTS OF VOL. XI. Report of Eleventh Annual Meeting. Classified List of Articles presented to the Powys-land Museum and Library since November 1877. Alphabetical List of Additional Donors to the Powys-land Museum and Library in 1877. Report of Museum Committee. List of Literary Societies with which the Powys-land Club exchanges Publications. Obituary of Members of the Powys-land Club. Montgomeryshire Worthies. By RICHARD WILLIAMS. (Continued.) On a Singular Development of the Spores of the Puccinia Conii-Eckl. By Rev. J. E. VIZE, M.A. W.W.E.W. John Herbert, Esq., Sheriff of Montgomeryshire for 1559-1575. Parish of Meifod.-Sketch of the History of Nonconformity therein. By Children's Rhymes on New Year's Morn. By Rev. ELIAS OWEN, M.A. Antiquities found near Park House, Newtown. Cynddelw's Poem to Tysilio, and Notes. By Professor RHYS. Parochial History of Llanymynech. By JOHN FEWTRELL. (Continued.) Chapter III. Archæological. Montgomeryshire Worthies. By RICHARD WILLIAMS, Newtown. (Continued.) Montgomeryshire Patriotism in 1798. By ASKEW ROBERTS, Oswestry. Welsh Proverbs, Triads, and Truisms. Collected by T. G. JONES (Cyffin) (Continued.) Archaic Words, Phrases, etc., of Montgomeryshire. By Rev. ELIAS OWEN, M.A. (Continued.) No. XI. The Song of Tyssiliaw. By CYNDDELW, the Great Bard. Errata, Corrigenda, and Addenda. By H. W. LLOYD. Pennant Melangell: Its Parochial History and Antiquities. By T. W. Herbertiana Supplement. Part III. Appendix. ILLUSTRATIONS. Puccinia Conii. Lent by Rev. J. E. Vize.-Plan of Clawdd Coch, reputed site of Mediolanum.-Section at Clawdd Coch.-Ancient Roman Mining Tools.-Plan of Roman Entrenchments.-Bronze Spear or Javelin Head. -Bronze unknown object.-Plan of Carreghova Encampment. |