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See also:RUABON (Rhiwabon) , a See also:town of Denbighshire, N. See also:Wales, in the E. See also:parliamentary See also:division, near the See also:Shropshire border, 5 m. S.W. of See also:Wrexham, on the See also:Great Western railway. Pop: (1901) 3248. It is situated on a small tributary of the See also:Dee. The old See also:Gothic See also:- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other languages under various forms—Scottish kirk, Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD WILLIAM (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
church is thought by some to have been founded by Mabon, a See also:brother of See also:Llewelyn (13th c.), and has monuments795
to the See also:Wynn See also:family, by Nollekens and Rhysbrac, and to Dr D. Powel (d. 1598), translator into See also:English of Caradoc's (of Llancarfan) See also:History of Wales. In the neighbourhood are collieries, See also:engineering See also:works, an See also:iron foundry and chemical works, besides an extensive See also:industry in glazed and other bricks. Near Ruabon is Caerdden (Caerddin), an See also:ancient See also:camp (See also:village) surrounded by circular intrenchments, and Wynnstay, with an See also:avenue of See also:fine trees. Anciently the See also:residence of Madoc ab Gruffyd Maelor (founder of See also:Valle Crucis See also:Abbey), it was called Wattstay, from See also:Watt's Dyke, an old rampart on the See also:estate. It was named Wynnstay on its coming into See also:possession of the Wynns (17th c.). See also:Offa's Dyke, near here, is 10 ft. high, and broad enough for two carriages abreast. Not far is Chirk See also:Castle (supposed to have been built in 1013), besieged by See also:Cromwell's See also:artillery : near it, in the Ceiriog valley, the defeat of See also:- HENRY
- HENRY (1129-1195)
- HENRY (c. 1108-1139)
- HENRY (c. 1174–1216)
- HENRY (Fr. Henri; Span. Enrique; Ger. Heinrich; Mid. H. Ger. Heinrich and Heimrich; O.H.G. Haimi- or Heimirih, i.e. " prince, or chief of the house," from O.H.G. heim, the Eng. home, and rih, Goth. reiks; compare Lat. rex " king "—" rich," therefore " mig
- HENRY, EDWARD LAMSON (1841– )
- HENRY, JAMES (1798-1876)
- HENRY, JOSEPH (1797-1878)
- HENRY, MATTHEW (1662-1714)
- HENRY, PATRICK (1736–1799)
- HENRY, PRINCE OF BATTENBERG (1858-1896)
- HENRY, ROBERT (1718-1790)
- HENRY, VICTOR (1850– )
- HENRY, WILLIAM (1795-1836)
Henry II. by See also:Owen Gwynedd took See also:place in 1165.
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