Beynon, George (fl.16th cent.)
Little is known of Beynon who was the Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1564, but he may well have been the Beynon who married Catherine, daughter of Sir Richard Herbert of Montgomery, and the Benyon listed as magistrate for the county at Newtown.
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Biggs, Henry (1673-1706)
Like many of the border gentry he had property on both sides. He appears in documents as of Alberbury, near Shrewsbury, and of Churchstoke. He attended Christ's Church, Oxford and Lincoln's Inn. He was Sheriff of Shropshire in 1703 and of Montgomeryshire in 1704.
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Bishops Castle Railway
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Black Mountains: aircrashes
Black Mountains: on 2 March 1940 an Avro Anson N9879 on an excercise for two trainee navigators flew in cloud into the ridge that runs south from Hay Bluff, and close to Offa's Dyke; the pilot died from his injuries, but a navigator went for help and another crewmember and a civilian instructor survived.
Nr. Llanthony: on 21 September 1942 an Avro Anson N9745 flew into the Black Mountains near Llanthony at night, in cloud, 15 miles beyond turning point; the crew survived.
Pen Gwyllt Meirch: on 16 September 1943 an American Flying Fortress returning from a mission over Bordeaux was hit by very bad weather; at 2120 hours, it crashed on top of Pen Gwyllt Meirch in the Black Mountains, north-west of Abergavenny, killing all ten aboard.
Olchon Valley: on 12 April 1944 an American Lockheed P-38J Lightning 42-67859 was flying on a cross country low altitude navigation flight on instruments to Aberdovey; at 1021 hours it collided with a ridge of the Black Mountains above the Olchon valley at almost 2,000 feet, killing the pilot.
Lower House Farm, Vowchurch: on 25 December 1944 an American Consolidated B-24 Liberator 42-50675 "Bold Venture III" sustained flak damage on a mission over Musch and was attacked by German fighters; the alarm bell was sounded but was only heard by the pilot and 3 other crew members, who baled out. The remaining crew later found that the plane was flying on auto-pilot and was now circling back to Germany. The plane's course was corrected, and over Belgium the rest of the crew (six in all), baled out. Still on auto-pilot, the Liberator flew on till the fuel tanks gave out and the aircraft eventually came down at Lower House Farm, Vowchurch, a few miles from the Welsh border.
Pen y Beacon: on 7 January 1946 an Airspeed Oxford was flying on a short cross-country exercise; the weather suddenly deteriorated and at 2300 hours they hit the east face of Pen y Beacon; one crew member was killed.
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Blaenllynfi, Lordship of(Sometimes lordship of Talgarth) The lordship was based on the castle of the same name (built by Herbert fitz Herbert, d.1204). Also found under the name It included the sub-lordships of Crickhowell and Tretower, and all the land between Afon Llynfi and the Black Mountains as far north as Talgarth. The lordship was held by the lords of Brecon down to c.1165, then by the FitzPeter family c.1190-1310. [G.R.] Blayney, Sir Arthur (fl. 1644)Of Shien Castle in Ireland. He was the second son of Sir Edward, first Baron Blayney and was knighted for his bravery at the Battle of Beaumaris. He was appointed Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1644, the year in which both Montgomery and Powis Castles fell to the Parliamentarians. Sir Arthur was a Colonel of Horse and also fought at the seige of Harlech Castle. Even after the death of the King Sir Arthur worked for the Royalist interest and was reported planning a royalist rebellion in 1655. |
Blayney, Arthur (1716-1795)
The last of the Blayneys of Gregynog, he was the youngest of the eight children of John Blayney (sheriff of the county in 1716). Despite the disadvantages of his birth, the early deaths of his elder brothers led to him inheriting the family estates. He was himself appointed Sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1764 and continued the traditional family role of country gentleman active in county affairs, though he declined to serve as MP or magistrate. He was said to be a considerate landlord and kind master, never neglecting the farmhouses on his estate or the roads round about. He died unmarried in 1795 and was buried in the churchyard at Tregynon.
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Blayney, David Lloyd (fl.1577)
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Blayney, Sir Edward (d.1629)
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Blayney, John (d.1665)
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Blayney, Richard (d.1641)
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