The Carmelite or White Friars, a Priory founded before 1289, by John Salusbury of Lleweni, and dedicated to St. Mary. The conventual church here, was the mausoleum of the Salusbury family down to the Reformation.
77 Richard ap Howel married Catrin (Catherine), 4th daughter of Thomas Salusbury (the elder) of Lleweni, [Mostyn MS. pedigree, 1663: Dwnn, ii., pp. 308, 331; Harl. MS. 4181, fol. 135d; N.L.W. (Cedwyn) MS. 1654B, fo. 315] slain at the battle of Barnet (eldest son and heir of Sir Henry Salusbury of Lleweni, Knight, by Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Jenkin Donne, son of Sir John Donne, of Utkinton, Cheshire, Knight. By this lady Richard had issue 3 sons and 5 daughters. [MS. pedigree 1663; Dwnn, ii., p. 308; Harl. MS. 4181, fo. 135d].
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