An interesting story, related by Thomas Pennant in his Tours in Wales at the end of the 18th century, concerns an Edward Davies who lived in Eglwyseg around 1650. “I visited a house noted for being the residence of one Edward Davies, a low partizan and plunderer on the side of the usurper during the civil wars. He was best known in his own country by the title of Cneifiwr Glas, or the Blue Fleecer. The Cneifiwr seems to have not been true to his own party, when his interest stood in the way. He was accustomed to take even the royalists under his protection, on receiving a proper reward. He once concealed Sir Evan Llwyd of Bododris at the time that a considerable sum was ordered for his apprehension. He lodged him in a cellar below the parlour; then summoning his people, ordered them, in a seeming rage, to sally out in quest of Sir Evan, stamping his foot, and declaring that if the knight was above ground, he would have him.”
Going up the valley Pennant noted that the house was “up a steep ascent to the left” and about “midway to the great road”. Unfortunately he did not mention the name of the house he visited. The most likely candidates, from their location, would be Fron Llwyd, Cae’r Hafod or Pant Glas. However, there is no indication that there has ever been a cellar at any of these properties.
