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Adeiladwyd neuadd yn arbennig ar gyfer yr achlysur, a ddaeth yn ddiweddarach yn rhan o'r prif adeilad yn Wynnstay, pan ychwanegwyd ystafelloedd gwely uwch ei ben. Mae'r bwyd a fwytawyd yn y parti yn cynnwys 30 buwch, 50 mochyn, 50 llo, 80 dafad, 18 oen, 37 twrci a 421 pwys o eog.
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These clothes were so expensive that they could have been worn at the royal court. In Wales, Sir Watkin could have worn such clothes at his coming of age party in 1770. This was legendary in its lavishness and size, with 15,000 guests and three coaches of cooks sent from London. A hall was built especially for the occasion, later incorporated into the main building at Wynnstay, with bedrooms added on above. The food eaten at the party included some 30 cows, 50 pigs, 50 calves, 80 sheep, 18 lambs, 37 turkeys and 421 pounds of salmon. This could help explain Sir Watkin's later size! Five years later, in 1735, King George III appointed Sir Watkin to be Lord Lieutenant (the King's representative) for Merioneth.
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