Research Notes:

eldest son & heir

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Robert Puleston, Esq. was examined as a witness in the controversy between the families of Scrope and Grosvenor, relative to the Scrope arms; and it appears from his evidence, that he was born in or immediately about the year 1358. His wife was a sister of the celebrated Owen Glyndwr, whose father was Griffith Vychan of Glyndyfrdwy—Glyndwr; and his brother also gave evidence in the above-mentioned controversy. Robert Puleston forfeited the Emral estate for joining in the rebellion of his brother-in-law, but it was restored to him. ¹

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... The mannor or towneship of Wrexham is bounded from Wrexham churchyard to the foote bridge south of the said church, leauing the landes of the right honourable the lord Wootton vpon the right hand of the lane to the barnes in pen y bryn westward, and thence along the lane to the westend of Glyn parke ... And so from the said westend of Glyn Park along eastward to the landes of Robert Puleston, Esquire, neere the Prince his highness water mill called the Velyn newydd or newe Mill ... nowe in the tenure of Robert Puleston, Esquire ...

M'd' that there is a smithie and a little parcell of ffreehold land of Robert Puleston in Pentre yr velin Abad belonging to this manno' of Wrexham.... ²