Lot 400
W. H. Toms. Hawarden Castle and Park, in Flintshire, Five Miles from the City of Chester. "The Seat of Sir John Glynne Baronet," drawn by T. Badeslade, 1740, handcolored, 16¾ x 22 in. (visible); matted and framed to 24 x 29¼ in. Fine. The old Norman castle, located in northeastern Wales, played a role in the struggle for Welsh independence in the late 1200s. Edward I of England finally conquered the area in 1284 and Hawarden Castle was an important English stronghold in the Welsh Marches (border country) during the following years. The castle also played a role in the English Civil War in the mid 1600s. Sir John Glynne (1713-77), 6th baronet, was a Welsh politician and landowner who represented Flintshire in Parliament from 1741 to 1747 and from 1753-77. In 1752, he built a new Hawarden Castle on the grounds of the ruined castle pictured here. It is best known as the home of Prime Minister W.E. Gladstone, whose wife was Catherine Glynne.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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