D. 830. The
territory allotted to him extended from Carnarvon to beyond Clynnog.
Edward Llwyd was the first to assume the name of Glynne, which his
descendants continued till the male succession ended in John Glynne,
whose daughter and heiress, Frances, married Thomas Wynne of Bodnau,
created a baronet in 1742. His son, Sir John, is said to have pulled
down the old strong mansion of Cilmin, and erected the present one. His
son again, Sir Thomas, was created a Peer of Ireland for his services in
the American war, whose descendant is the present Lord Newborough. The
father of the Serjeant was Sir William Glynne, Knight, 21st in descent
from Cilmin Droed Dhu. The Serjeant early espoused the cause of the
popular party, perhaps rather from ambition than from principle. His
abilities were soon recognized, and while still young he became High
Steward of Westminster and Recorder of London. In 1640 he was elected
Member for Westminster as a strong Presbyterian. He was actively
concerned in conducting the charge against Lord Strafford. In 1646 he
opposed in Parliament Cromwell's Self-denying Ordinance, and was thrown
into prison. He found means, however, to get reconciled to Cromwell in
1648, and became one of his Council and Serjeant-at-law. In 1654 he
became Chamberlain of Chester, and in the following year succeeded Rolle
as Lord Chief Justice--which office he discharged with credit.
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