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  • This inventory of china and utensils relates to items kept in a chest at Plas Boduan, near Nefyn, Caernarfonshire, c. 1824.
List of plate in chest at Plas Boduan, c.1824
  • This inventory of dairy vessels relates to items belonging to the Glynllifon estate, Caernarfonshire.
Inventory of dairy vessels, 3 May 1733
  • Transcription: I have been more particular, and, I think it one of the most pleasing retired spots I ever saw, if you Love romantic and natural beauties, and have a fortune and a Heart to live in the manner they do, for nature has been here so lavish of her beauties she has left very little for art to do. We found three Gentlemen and their Servants here, one of the Mr Parsen[?] Jones the rector of Conway (a particular friend and fellow Collegian of Mr Wynne's and Mr Lloyd's) and a fourth came in just before supper, and with us made a good number. We had a very genteel supper of eight things, an pyramid of Jellies, and amongst the rest Grouse, and after supper with the desert of Fruit, a large pineapple, both which to us was high luxury! We had a harper play'd at every Meal and the second night a mighty agreeable dance after supper from Nine till twelve and here there is no restraint everyone comes and goes when it is convenient to them, and take a French leave, and when you meet at breakfast perhaps miss half your company who leave their respects with the Servants.
A Tour in North Wales by Jinny Jenks, 1772, page 19
  • Transcription: Hope, soon after came his Brother Mr Lloyd of Havordunos [Hafodunos Hall] Miss Dolly and Mr Ben: and two Gentlemen all on Horseback and unexpectedly, but this made no other difference than a larger table, there being always eight dishes and two of them substantial. And here I cannot help praising the niceness of the Welsh Mutton, which is deservedly famous, for its sweetness from the fineness of its pastureage[sic.] on the Hills never tasting of the Tarnesh[?] like ours, and being a small breed the quarters weighing but eight or twelve pounds as our large or heavy ones, cannot climb or live on the cold mountains, and a side of which is reckon'd a very acceptable present and often sent to London. We sat down to dinner fourteen this day in the parlour the Havodunos Family return'd after tea, being only a Complimental visit to us first, to enquire when they were to expect and send for us. Tuesday after strolling in the Woods to see prospects, the Gentlemen rode our to dinner and we went in the Chaize to Miss Lloyd's of Bronhoilog, wh[i]ch is a Charming pleasant Vale - return'd to supper...
A Tour in North Wales by Jinny Jenks, 1772, page 22
  • Transcription: ...a young West-Indian with two thousand p[e]r an[num], and to whom the eldest young Lady is soon to be married; from Conway Races on a Tour through Pen-maen-Mawr and Carnavonshire. The Bishop is one of the most agreeable men I ever saw, has great softness of Manners, a fine understanding, great life and vivacity and a most speaking pair of eyes. In person and Manner he put us in mind of Mr Page with finer and softer features, having that kind of real goodness in his look. The house is of stone, and though an old one is a very good one, and improv'd and modernized by the present owner, who has a good taste, and then what will not Money and a fine situation effect. In front you look on a fine Lawn, and the Vale, On each side is fine Outhouses just compleated[sic.], with every convenience for brewing, washing, and Dairy, that Money and Art can invent, the lead pipes etc. etc. to convey the hot and cold waters, the Beers and Bread costs two hundred pounds annually. We had here two courses of eleven and eleven, consisting of everything elegant and in season...
A Tour in North Wales by Jinny Jenks, 1772, page 53
  • Transcription: ...Venison, Blamange, Jellies etc etc, and a good desert of Fruit, and four Servents in light Blue Livery's with silver Epilets waited on us besides Thomas and the Bishop's servant. In the cool of the Evening instead of Cards we all walk'd into the Garden, which consists of Lawns, woods, and a Shrubery, but particularly famous for a fine Terrace, Seven lengths of which is a Mile, height and breadth in proportion and commands on one side the Vale of Clwyd with the Town and woods and Cathedral of St Asaph, and the fine rocks of the Sea which are within three Miles of this place, on the other side Rudling Castle and its ruins and a clear view of the Sea. After spending a most charming day we return'd to Plās Coch,w[hi]ch we quited with the greatest regret the next Afternoon our agreeable hostess was equally loth to part with us and earnestly press'd us to stay longer; but we had already been much longer from home than we intended, we cou'd rather have wish'd to have transported her to Enfield, she wou'd be an Honour to any Country and we cou'd select many very agreeable Welch Friends, who...
A Tour in North Wales by Jinny Jenks, 1772, page 54