REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 00855 1902 GENEALOGY 942.4501 SH84T 1906 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2014 https://archive.org/details/transactionsofsh36shro ^GE \94 ;i9 TRANSACTIONS OF THE SHROPSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY _§Q£I ETY. ESTABLISHED 1877. ■ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1 R D SER IKS, VOL. VI., 1906. PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY. SHREWSBURY: AD N ITT AND NAUNTON, THE SQUARE. O S W E S T R Y : WOOD ALL, M IN SHALL, THOMAS AND CO. WOODAl.L, MINSHALL, THOMAS AND CO., PRINTERS, ETC., OSWESTRY AND WREXHAM. 1905009 SHROPSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. CONTENTS of 3rd Series, Vol. YI. Page The Churchwardens' Accounts of the Parish of Worfield, Part III,; 1523 — 1532. Transcribed and Edited by H. B. Walters, M.A., F.S.A 1 The Will of Katherine Bonell, widow of Thomas Lowe of Shrewsbury, 1461. Edited by the Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A. 25 The Will of Degory Watur, of Salop, Draper ... ... 29 The Church Bells of Shropshire, IV. Deaneries of Pontes- bury, Condover, Oswestry, and Llangollen. By H. B, Walters, M.A., F.S.A. 31 The Sequestration Bapers of Thomas Pigott, of Chetwynd. Edited by the Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A. 67 Notes on the Parish of Worthen and Caus Castle. By the late Rev. Lancelot John Lee, M.A. Edited by the late William Phillips, F.L.S. ... 93 The Shropshire Lay Subsidy Roll of 1327: The Hundred of Stottesdon. With Introduction by the Rev. W. G D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A., and Notes by Miss Auden 123 Sir Richard de Sandford,of Sandford, Knight, 1306 — 1 347 . By the Rev- W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S A. ... 155 Shropshire Feet of Fines, A.D. 1218 — 1248 ... ... 167 The Provosts and Bailiffs of Shrewsbury (1614—1637), and the Mayors of Shrewsbury (1638 — 1651). By the late Joseph Morris ... ... ... ... ... ... 179 The College of Tong. By the Rev. J. E. Auden, M.A. ... 199 The Escapades of Richard Peshall, of Chetwynd. By the Rev. W. G. I). Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A. ... 217 The History of Chirbury. Edited by Flora A. MacLeod 227 The Topographical History of Shrewsbury. By the late Rev. J. B. Blakewav, M.A., F.S.A. Edited by the late William Phillips, F.L.S. 377 The late William Phillips, F.L.S 407 MISCELLANEA : — I. Bury Walls, Hawkstone ... 1 II. Lord Hill's Peninsular War Gold Cross: A Correc- tion ... v III. Papal Mandate concerning a Priest who fought at the Battle of Shrewsbury vii iv. IV. Deed relating to Montgomery Castle, 1301 via V. The Chapel of Westhqpc in the Parish of Diddlebury xi VI. Boy Bishops ... xiii VII. Worthen Communion Plate.. xiii VIII. Grant of Arms and Crest to Thomas Baker, of Swaney, 14 October, 1649 xvi IX. Sir Rowland Hill's Settlement of the Haughmond Estate, 26 July, 1548, on the marriage of his nephew James Barker with Dorothy Clyve xviii X. Discovery of Cinerary Urns at Little Ryton XX XI. Possible Roman Villa XX XII. Sculptured Panels of St. Peter at Wenlock Pr'ory xx i XIII. The White Friars' Church, Ludlow .. xx ii XIV. The Fire of Wera xxii XV, The Chapel of Westhope in the Parish of Diddlebury xxiii XVI. The Priest of the Wrekin xx Hi General Index to Volume VI. ... xxv ILLUSTRATIONS. Shropshire Bell Stamps, ike. Plate XV. (Longnor, Ford) ... ... ... ... ' 31 Plate XVI. (Kenley, Cardeston, Knocktn) ... .,. 32 Plate XVII. (Condover, Kinnerley'l ... ... ... 43 Plate XVIII. (Shineton, Cressage, St. Martins) ... 52 Chetwynd Park, 1885 . . ... ... 74 Arms of Pigott ... ... ... ... 81 Facsimile Signature of Thomas Pigott . .. ... ... 85 Portrait of the Rev. Lancelot John Lee, MA. ... ... 93 Worthen Church, south side .. ... ... - ... 99 Caus Castle, two views ... ... ... ... 106 Arms of Sir Richard de Sandford ... ... ... ... 166 Cnirbury Church and Harrington Hall ... ... ... 227 Plan of Chirbui v : site of Castle and Priory, &c. ... ... 234 Seals of the Prior, and of the Prior and Canons of Cnir- bury, and Matrix (Virgin and Child) ... ... ... 251 Facsimile Signatures of George Bray and Hugh Whalley... 277 Portrait of William Phillips, F.L.S. 407 Facsimile Signature of Sir Rowland Hill ... ... ... xix Sculptured Panels of St. Peter at Wenlock Priory Xxi 3rd Series, Vol. VI., Part I. transactions OF THE Shropshire Archaeological AND Datural fflstorp Soctetp ESTABLISHED 1 877. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PART I . , 3RD SERIES, VOL. VI., 1906. PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY. SHREWSBURY: ADNITT AND NAUNTON, THE SQUARE OSWESTRY: WOODALL, MINSHALL, THOMAS AND CO. WOOD ALL, MINSHALL, THOMAS AND CO. OSWKSTrtY. .... . CONTENTS. We* Chiffch wardens' Accounts of the Parish of Worfield {con- tinued). Transcribed and Edited by H. B. Walters, M.A., F.S.A ... 1 The Will of Katherine Bonell, widow of Thomas Lowe of Shrewsbury, 1+61. Edited by the Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A i 25 The Will of Degory Watur of Salop, Draper ... 2o The Church Bells of Shropshire. IV. By H. B. Walters, M.A., F.S.A. (continued) ... ... ^1 The Sequestration Papers of Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd. Edited by the Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A. ... 67 Notes on the Parish of Worthen and Caus Castle. By the late Rev. Lancelot John Lee, M.A. Edited by the late William Phillips, F.L.S. 93 The Shropshire Lay Subsidy Roll of 1327, With Introduction by the Rev. W. G. I) Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A., and Notes by Miss Auden '(continued) ..• ... ... ... ... 123 MISCELLANEA: L Bury Walls, Hawkstone *\ II. Lord Hill's Peninsular War Gold Cross: A Correction v III. Papal Mandate concerning a Priest who fought at the Battle of Shrewsbury ... ... ... ... ... vii IV. Deed relating to Montgomery Castle, 130 1 viii % ILLUSTRATIONS. ' Shropshire Bell Founders' Marks. Plate XV.— Longnor (c. 1350) ; Ford .. ,. ... 31 „ XVI.— Kenley; Cardeston ; Knockin 32 „ XVII.— Condover (John Briant) ; Kinnerley (c. T580)... 43 „ XVIII. — Shineton (John Martin) ; Cressage (Clibury) ; St. Martins (Clibury) 52 Chetwynd Park, 1885 ... 74 Arms of Pigott , ... 81 Facsimile Signature of Thomas Pigott 85 The Rev. Lancelot John Lee, M.A. ... 93 Worthen Church ... ... ... ... ... ... 99 Caus Castle, two views 106 NOTICE TO MEMBERS. The Council respectfully solicit contributions of Papers, specially Parochial Histories, for future volumes of the \ Transactions of the Society. The Society does not hold itself responsible for the Statements, Opinions, or Errors of Authors of Papers. THE CHURCHWARDENS' ACCOUNTS OF THE PARISH OF WORFIELD. Transcribed and Edited by H. B. WALTERS, M.A., F.S.A. Part III., 1523 — 1532. Anno domini 11)23° In festo pentecostes Rogerus ffoxalle de hylton' attulit mappam unam Capellano & Gardianis beate marie viz. domino Iohani lye Rogero baker' et Radulpho granger' quam Thomas Brugende legavit altari beate marie post decessum eius & uxoris eius quam mappam episcopus consecravit pro pallio altaris. Et predictus capellanus habet custodiam ill i us &c. Item eodem anno Amia Boloke nuper uxor Iohanis Boloke In predicto festo pentecostes Dedit possessionem unius Olle et unius patine servitio et domui Cantarie beate marie. Et ut nunquam demerent eas a predicto servicio vel domo Gardiani sed cum necesse sit ut cambium1 facerent emerent alias novas pro predicto servicio c\: sic custodirent eas imper- petuum. Et Gardiani beate marie viz. Rogerus baker' et Radulphus granger' tunc pro tempore existente pro pacto firmiter faciendo Dederunt predicte Amie boloke in manibus — iiijd & concesserunt quod predicta Amia haberet prandium anuatim in die pentecostes durante vita sua, &c. his tcstibus Domino Iohani lye capellano Domirie Iohane holygrene (?) capellano et Rogero ffoxall' & multis aliis &c. It' Thomas Caloo Dedit imam ollam rnagnarn servicio domui cantarie beate marie ex concilio Domini Iohanis lye et ut nunquam vendetur nisi pro carnbio fieret et sic sub predicta forma dedit dictam ollam ut patct supra &c. It' Thomas Bryd hath delyvered the possession of a grett potte to sir lohn' lye our ladyes prestc to Thomas Wartor' ik 1 (Jhange. Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. A churchwardens' accounts of the to Roger hasyllood of Wolton' they beyng our ladyes wardens ye wc pott Roger Buckenall & Agnes hys wif gave to our ladyes howse this to do service as longe as it will do service and when it is nedfull' to change it and so to by an odr & never to sell it &c„ Memorandum quod Katerina Caloo legavit et - dedit pro sustentacione domini humfridi Robyns & ecclesie ... ... ... ... xxs xxd [At the foot of this page are sundry calculations or notes.] lhc merci. Compotus Willelmi hasylloode Et Iohanis Brugende Iunioris Gardianorum ecclesie parochialis de Worfeld' habitus et custoditus in dicta ecclesia coram parochianis eiusdem parochie In cathedra sancti petri viz. xxijJo die ffebruarii Anno domini 11)23°. Et anno regni regis henrici octavi post conquestum anglie quintodecimo &c. De eorum Receptis. In primis De Ricardo garbet ... iij* iiijd Soluciones & reparaciones predictorum gardianorum viz. Willelmi hasylloode & Iohanis brugende. In primis for ye paskalle viijd It' for sens ... ... ... ... j" It' for ye processionalle viijd It' for hyllyng1 yc massebuke X'1 It' for humfrey barettes mynday .. if It' for a wyn botell' of tyn' for ye dekyn viijd It' for ye mendyng of ij crossys vijd It' for tymber for ye church )eates ... xijd It' for ye werkeman hyre & mete & drynke xijd It' for mete & drynke that tyme iijd It' to William Kervar' xxd It' for nayles ... ijd Summa .. IXs vijd 1 Binding or covering. A well-known provincial word, used locally in this particular scum.- (sec Jackson's Shropshire Word-Hook) ; conn, with A. S. he/an, Gerfo. hullrn. PARISH OF WO R FIELD. 3 Computatur quod predicti gardiani ecclesie et parochia sunt equales ad istum compotum et elegerunt Iohanem hichekox & Rogerum Barett esse in eorum vice Et in pixide ... ... ... xxiijs xd ladi helpe. Compotus Rogeri Raker' & Radulphi granger' Gardianorum Cantarie beate marie De Worfelde custoditus & habitus in ecclesia predicta coram parochianis Die et anno supradictis ut habetur in compoto Gardianorum ecclesie. Et in tem- pore domini Iohanis lye ibidem tunc capellani. l)e eorum receptis. In primis pro servisia1 in tempore pentecos- tes De claro ... ... ... ... iijH xvjs iijd It' de Redditu beate marie ... ... ... liijs ijdob. It' de Redditu caritatis ... ... ... xxxvj5 vjd It' pro anima Iohanis bradeney ... ... xijd It' pro zona argento ornata ex dono Domini hugonis Aston precii vijs sed non in compoto2 It' pro toga Iohanis mathewe precii ... iiijs It' de Willelmo cachet jd Summa recept' ... viij1' xjs ob. Reparaciones & soluciones predictorum gardianorum cantarie beate marie. In primis pro anniversario Agnetis grene et omnium benefactorum eiusdem altaris xd It' Domino Iohani lye capellano ... ... v1' iijs iiijd It' Katerine caloo ... ... ... ... iijs iiijd It' pro emendacione unius patine ... ... jd Allocaciones -In primis of y° stole ... ... xvjd It' of Iohn' smythes bowse ... xijd It' of Robert taylor's bowse in tenura thome bolton' ... iiijs It' of yc bowse in brugenorth 1 Sc. cervism, "ale," arid so in other years. Cf. the Chantry Accounts for 1 5 1 3 'ind note ad luc. ■ I.e., the 7s. |s not included in this account. CHURCHWARDENS ACCOUNTS OF THE IV for ye cotage in ye lowe It' for William cachettes howse It' for wyn to mr talbott for ye fredom It' for reparacions on ye cotage of ye lowe It' for a pewter dyshe ... Summa Et sic debent ... ... Et postea solverunt ad dictum compoturn Et adhuc debent 1 1 ij c xiijc xvjc XV1JS lja liijs viijd liijs viijd iiijs 1524- I he merei. Compotus Iohanis hychekoxe et Rogeri Barett Gardianorum parochialis Ecelesie de Worfelde habitus et custoditus in ecclesia predicta coram parrochianis eiusdem parochie In Cathedra sancti petri viz. xxij" die ffebruarii Anno domini 11)28'° Et anno regni regis henrici viij post conquestum Anglie xvjt0 &c. De eorum Receptis. In primis in pixide ... ... ... ... ... xxiijs xd It' of ye bequeste of Sir william boloke ... ... ixs It' of Iohn' yeate xxd It' recevyd' a certayn man .. ... ... ... vjf Summa Rec. . •-. ... xljs ijd Expens' & Reparaciones predictorum gardianorum ecelesie. In primis for wax & makyng y° paskalle at estr 6i for kandyllcs ... ... ... ... ... iijs vijllob. It' for makyng ye processionalles cS: wax ... ijs iiijd It' to Thomas trcmnande for hyngynge1 canopye & ye stuff " vd It' to ye seid thomas for mendyng a belle ... ijd It' to Iohn' smyth & for glewe ... ... ... jd It' for wy re vjd It' for a surples to ye dekyn' ... ... ... iiijs It' for a surples to ye vicar Vs vd It' in expenses to lichfeldc ij t.ymcs and onys'2 to Uia>te,r blountc . . ... ... ••• xvijf iiijd Once. PARISH OF WORF1ELD. 5 It' ffor makyng ye torchis for wax & taloo & Rosen & for inete & drynke It' to thomas tremnande for makynge the grett churche yeate & to Iohn' Smygh for ye Iron worke ... It' ffor Rydyn to lichfeld in expenses ... xvijs viijd XX' Summa Reparacionum. .. ... liijs ijdob. Ad istum com pot um pfedicti gardiani ecclesie receperunt xijs ob. & sunt equates Et Remanet in pixide paroch' ... ... ... xiiijs iijdob. ladi helpe. Compotus Thome SadylJar' Et Iohanis Baker' Gardianorum Cantarie beate marie de Worfelde Custoditus & habitus in Ecelcsia predieta coram parochianis Die & anno supra- dictis ut habetur in Compoto Gardianorum ecclesie ultimo. In tempore Domini Iohannis lye ibidem tunc Capellani. De eorum Receptis. In primis pro servisia in festo pentecostes De claro ... It' de Redditu beate marie ... It' de Redditu caritatis [V pro Iohane prestis de Newton ... It' pro margareta hyll' It' pro willelmo townesende... It' pro willelmo sonde It' pro Iohane Brooke It' pro Iohane Yeate... It' pro Alicia Bradeneye Summa Rec. Expens' & soluciones Gardianorum cantarie isto Anno. In primis pro anniversario Agnetis grene Et omnium benefactorum cantarie It' Domino Iohani lye capellano It' Katerine Caloo .., Ulj liij: XXX vj 5 VI] a ij(iob. vjd xija X!J. xij{ vjc iijs iiij' xij' xijc ix1' viijs jdob. xld 6 churchwardens' accounts of the Allocaciones — In primis for ye stole ... xvjd It' of Iohn Smythes howse... xijd It' of William cachet tes hou se iiijd It' of ye almeshouse... ... iiij8 It' of ye cotage in yc lowe ... ijb iiijd It' of ye howse in brugenorth Summa solucionum ... ... vh xvj8 vj'J Et solverunt in die compoti coram paroch- ianis ... ... ... .. ... iijn vijs vij'ob. & sic sunt equales et quieti dicti gardiani canterie. 1525- ihc merci. Compotus Rogeri Baret de barneley et I oh an is underhylle fllechar' gardianorum ecclesie parochialis de Worfelde habitus et custoditus in ecclesia predicta coram parroch- ianis in Cathedra sancti petri viz. xxij0 die ffebruarii Anno domini tb2bto Et Anno henrici octavi post conquestum Anglie xvij0. De eorum Receptis. In primis de Ricardo Brooke pro lumine beate marie 1 ijs It' de Ricardo golde pro uno prato Vs iiij^ It' de legaciorid Domini Thome sond ... xld It' de Iohane Baker' pro arrciagiis Vs x(1 It' de Iohane hichekox w. hasiloodc et Iohane Brugende Iunioris ... XXs It' in pixide paroch' xiiijs iij''ob. It* gedurrede among ye pareshe... ij8 ixd Summa Recepcionum... liij* vjdob. De solucionibus et expensis predictorum gard- ianorum ecclesie. In primis Ricardo mason' {)ro emendacione gradus xvd It' Iohani Smygh for hokes & hynges... v'*ob. It' magistro Vicario pro victualibus .. viijd 1 Ct. entries for 1501-02. PARISH OF WOKFtltU). 7 It' Thome tremnande pro porta boriali ... viijd It' for makyng ye paskalle & candylles at ester ijs ijd It' to William ehaca' for lokes & keys... ... x\'f It' for mendyng ye ledes & yc' shynguls ... vj(1 It' for makyng ye proccssionalles & wax ... ijs ijd It^for ye borde of Thomas mason' ... ... ij£ ij'1 It' Iohn' hichekokes paid at lichfelde ... ... ijs ijd It' to Robert whod' for gildyng the trinite & or ladi of pyte ... ... ... ... ... xls xld Itm expenses at shrosbyrye besyde william days costes ... ... ... ... .. vs Summa solucionum et expens' .. iij1' xviijdob. Et sic parochiani debent Gardianis ... ... viij* Et solutum est in isto compoto et sic qnieti sunt, tamen ex eorum assensu habentur respondere de iijs xd in manibus Iohanis Baker citra (?) Invenc' sancte crucis1 proximam quas isto die receperunt a pixide paroch'. ladi helpe. Compotus Thome Austen' et Iohanis Walton' Gardianorum Cantarie beate marie de Worfelde Custoditus & habitus in ecclesia predicta coram parrochianis die et anno supra- dictis ut habetur in compoto gardianorum ecclesie In tempore Iohannis lye capellani ibidem &c. De Receptis. In primis pro servisia in festo pentecostes De claro ... ... ... ... iiij1' xd It' de Redditu beate marie ... ... liijs ijdob. It" de Redditu caritatis ... ... ... xxxvjs yjd Summa Recepcionum ... vi ij1* xix8 viijdob. Expens' & soluciones Gardianorum beate marie isto Anno. In primis pro anniversario A^netis grene et omnium benefactorum canterie ... xd It' Domino Iohani lye capellano ... ... v1' xld It' Katerine Kaloo xld Scplcinbei 14 8 churchwardens' accounts of the Allocaciones — In primis ffor ye stole ... xvjd It' tor Iohn smythis howse xijd It' for William cachettes howse ... ... ... iiijd It' for ye cotage in y<; lowe ijs iiijd , It' for AJmeshowse ... iiij8 It' at brugenorth ... ... iiijd Summa solucionum et expens' ... v1' xvjs xd Et predicti gardiani computatis compu- tandis debent ad hunc diem parochianis ... ... ... ... xls jd Et remanet in pixide de claro ... .. xls xvjdob. Isto die ad compotum Dominus Iohanes ffoxalle vicarius de Chelmars dedit Capellano beate Marie de Worfelde Annualiter vjli et predictus capellanus tenetur dicere exequias cum missa annualiter pro predicto vicario et pro parentibus suis. & dictus capellanus habebit & recipiet dictas pecunias ultra stipendium suum de Rogero ffoxalle de hilton' & de heredibus suis imperpetuum. his testibus domino humfrido taylor Rogero ffoxalle Edmundo boseley de claverley Willelmo Day Rogero baret de barneley & Iohane underbill fflecher' gardianis ecclesie pro tempore. Thoma Austen et Iohane Walton gardianis cantarie eodem tempore et multis aliis &c. Et dictus Rogerus solvct predictos vjd pro cS: de quodam prato yocato litylle torre In festo sancti Michaelis omni anno &c- 1526. I he merci. Compotus Rogeri Baret et lohanis underhylle fflecher' Gardianorum ecclesie parrochialis de Worfelde habitus et custoditus in ecclesia predicta coram parrochianis in Cathedra sancti put 1 i viz. vicesimo secundo die mensis ffebruarii anno domini Ib^f)1" Et Anno regni regis henrici octavi post Conquestum Anglie decimo octavo It' ffor Iohn smythes howse xijd It' ffor William cachettes howse ..... nijd It' ffor ye Almeshowse iiij'1 It' ffor ye howse in Brtige- north It' ffor ye Cottage in y(' lowe It ffor v fchraue'2 of stravve XX*1 Summa totalis solucionum vi i vijs xd Gilxling the stattve. A thravc of straw is ecjuivulcnt to twelve fails or trusses. I'AKISH OF WOKFIKU). 15 Et sic CJardiani predict! debetit de claro parochianis ... ... ... ... xxxvjs xd JJuas solverunt instantcr coram parochianis \ sic quiet i. Memorandum quod ad istum compotum Thomas Barette de Worfelde Diaconus istius Ecclesie parochialis promisit parochianis quod ipse infra proximam estatem Edificabit de novo domum parochie ac Cantarie in Worfelde quam cepit piins ile parochia et de presbitero &c sine ultiori dilacione hoc laciet. 1529. Ihc merci. Compotus Ricardi Bylyngsley et Thome merall' de sta.1 Gardianorum Ecclesie parochialis de Worfelde habitus et custoditus in ecclesia predicta coram parrochianis. In Cathedra sancti petri. viz. vicesimo secundo die ffebruarii Anno Domine 11)29"° Et anno regni regis henrici octavi post conquestum Anglie vicesimo primo ike. De eorum Recepcionibus. In primis in pixide paroch' ... ... ... iiijs vd It' Collect' in parochianos ... . ... xs jQ It' de Thoma Merrall' for the hyre of a kowe xxd It' pro Iohane hockom ... ... ... ... xld Surnma totalis Recepcionum. .. .,. xixs vjd De Reparacionibus et solucionibus predictorum gardianorum ecclesie. In primis for makyng yc pascalle & yc tapers on ye Sepulchre cS: for candylles at estr ... iijs iijd It' for fechyng home ye tabernacles ... ... ijs viijd It' at ye Reryng of them ... ... ... xyjd It' for hynges nayles & for yron to ye same ... ijs It' to lone baret for y6 kervars horde ... ... viis viijd It' to Iohn \ 'date kervar' ... ... ... v nobles xld It' to William bowde xld It' for his costes & for erenes"2 money ... xd It' for an yron' over our lady of pyte ... ... vjd It' for candylles at cristmas ... ... ... jd 1 St.il.l.fonl. a Karnest. i6 churchwardens' accounts of the It' for iiij horselode of lyme xyjd It' to lone baret for mete & drynke to ye kervars bord... xviijd It1 for glovers shreddes1... vj" It' for fylynges of yron ... xxiijd It' for rosen xxijd It' for wax to ye processionalles & to ye churche for ye mason iijs ijd It' for caryeng of blood from bruge xijd 1 1 ■ William bowde ... ... ... VllJd If for getyng up ladders into y° steple ixd Summa solucionum ... .. .. iij1' xjs Et sic computatis computandis allocatis alio- candis parochiani et predicti Gardiani quieti sunt & quieti recesserunt. ladi helpe. Compotus Willelmi yeate Et Ioannis Garbett. de chesterton' Gardianorum Cantarie beate marie de Worfelde custoditus et habitus in Ecclesia parochiali coram parochianis die et anno supradictis ut habetur in Compoto Gardianorum ecclesie. In tempore Domini Ioannis lye tunc capellani ibidem. De Receptis eorum. In primis pro servisia de claro in festo pentecostes ... ... ... ... iiijH iijs ixdob. It' de Redditu beate marie ... . liijs ijdob. It' de Redditu caritatis ... ... ... xxxvjs vjd It' de thoma hasylloode ... ... ... xijd It' pro Iohane byston' ... ... ... iiijd Summa totalis Receptorum ... viij1' xiiijs xd Reparaciones et soluciones Gardianorum Cantarie. In primis pro anniversario Agnetis Grene et omnium benefactorum Cantarie ... xd 1 A similar entry in the accounts of Roydon, Essex, for 1604-5 » ana" from another appended to the Inventories of Church Goods (1552) for White Colne in the same cuur.ty " for shreddes to make syse x'1 " {East Anglian N. and O., N.S., iii., p. 28) we learn that they were used for making glue. PARISH OF WORFIELD. 17 It' Domino Ioanni lye capellano cantarie v1' xl'1 It' Katerine Caloo ... ... ... ... xid Allocaciones — In primis for ye stole ... xyjd It' for Iohan' smythes howse x i j a It' for William Cadiettes howse ... ... ... iiijd It' for ye Almyshowe ... iiijs It' for ye howse in bruge- north ... ... ... iiijs It' for ye Cotage in ye lowe ijs iiijd It' forviij thraue1 of thache- strawe ... ... ... ijsviijJ Summa totalis solucionum & alloca- cionum ... ... ... ... vj1' iijs ijd Et sic allocatis allocandis quieti sunt Et promiserunt solvere Custodes... ... xd quod debent. Et ex assensu totius parochie affidaverunt et assignaverunt quod quelibet virgata terre infra domum predictam solvet ad reparacionem campanilis et ecclesie ... ... viijd Et collectum erit per Thomam Wartor' & Ricardum Graunger. I530- Ihc merci. Compotus sive Ratio Gardianorum ecclesie parochialis ecclesie de Worfelde viz. Richardi Bylyngsley et Iohanis yeate de Bradeney coram [>arochianis In Cathedra sancti petri xxijdo die ffebruarii Anno Domini IbjO et Anno regni regis henrici octavi vicesimo secundo &c. De eorum Reeepcionibus. In primis gedurrede amonge the pareshe for ye laste lewne2 y* was made at yc countes by the goodmen of ye pareshe ... ... lvjs ixd per Ricardum Byllyngesley. De reparacionibus et solucionibus predic- torum gardianorum ecclesie. In primis paid at one tyme ... ... xxxvijs ix'1 1 See above, p. 408. J Levy. Vol. VI., 3rd. S. C i8 churchwardens' accounts of the It' paid for w. bowde his borde .. ... vs It' paid for salte & caryeng of blood1 ... xijd It' for makynge the paskalle... ... ... xxd It' to the carriage of William bowd home ... xvjlJ It' for peces to w. bowde at ij tymes ... xvjd It' paid to w. bowde at his departynge .. xiiij5 It' paid for hurtynge2 his rope ... ... xija It' for ij li. & di. of wax to ye processionalles xviijdob. IV for makyrige them ... ... ... ... ijd in festo omnium sanctorum Paimentes by Iohn yeate In primis to w. bowde ... ... ... xjs viijd It' of ye pareshe paimentes ... ... ... xs It' for lyme ... ... ... ... ... ijs It' for peces ... ... ... ... ... viijd It' to ye bryngyng of \v. bowde home ... xijd It' for his borde (?) ... ... ... ... vs It' for cloutyng3 ye wayne ... .., ... iiijd It' paid for his server ... ... ... ... vs If to william bowde ... ... ... ... iijs iiijd Summa totalis omnium solucionum predic- torum ... ... ... ... ... vu iijs viijdob. Et quieti sunt. Et remauct in pixide cum magistris ecclesie de Worffelde ... ... ... ... xijs iiijdob. ladi helpe. Compotus sive Ratio Gardianonim Cantarie bc;tte marie de Worfelde predicte viz. Richardo Rowloo et Thome Garbot' coram parochianis die et anno supradictis ut habetur in Compoto gardianonim ecclesie. In tempore domini Ioannis lye tunc capellani &c. J )e Reccptis eorum. In pi i 11 1 is pro servisia de claro in festo peritecostes ... ... ... ... iiij1' vjs viijd 1 Sec abov.ii, |>. 410. - I (hi not linil llii.s word in any Dictionary except in ils ordinary meaning. The shoulder of the axle of a cart is called the " hurter," but tills does not throw any light on the expression: J Mending. PARISH OF WORFIELD. ig It' de Redditu beate marie It' de Redditu caritatis ... It' de Rogero cattistre per festum It' pro Agnete ta)dor' It' pro Iohane perton It' de Elixabet tremnande It' 'de Willelmo chacha' ... liijs XXXvj"' Summa recepcionum ... VI 1) Gardianorum XIXs Reparaciones & solucione Cantarie. In primis pro anniversario Agnctis grenc et omnium benefactorum ( antarie It' Domino Ioaniii lye capellano Cantarie v'1 It' Katerine Kaloo Allocaeioncs. In primis of Iohn' Smythes house It' for ye stole It' for the house at ye mylle lane ynde It' for \c cotage in lowe It' for thachynge o\'er seynt mary nowse1 It' for Reparacions on the house in brugenorth lately done ill]8 mf Summa totalis solucionum lit sic quicti sunt. vf ij5 ijdob. Vjd xijd iiij(i vjd xjdob. ujs mj* xijd XVJ 111J'1 iiijd I53I- Ihc merci. Ratio sive com pot us Rogeri cattystre et I oh arris yate de rpwghton magistroi urn sive gardianorum ecclesje paroch- ially sancti pctri de WoriTelde custoditus coram parochianis in Cathedra sancti pctri xxij'1" die IVebruarii anno domini /lft0 (E (S (31(31 (E xx\i° l-t anno regni regis henrico octavi post conquestum Anglic vicesimo Tercio. 1 Apparently the domus referred to in the last entry for 1528, unless the house in pridgnoith is intended (see p. 415). 20 churchwardens' accounts of the De eorum Recepcionibus. 1 In primis de Iohane Gyldon pro organ1 ... v1 It' of Sir Iohn lye vjs viijd It ot Stepnan bmytne .. V11JU It nf Tnhn Bradplpv A 1 1111s Ul) J Summa recepcionum ... vj« ixd Soluciones gardianorum prcdictorum. ffurst for rydyng to london about the lords medowe XVjs It' to the plymmer x" vjd It' to Thomas halle for metal le .. xxd It' for mendyng of a bell clapr ... vjd It' for a generall citacion It' for Saint peters Cote... V]d It' for the Sute (?) of or ladyes Cote 2 Vs It' for makyng of the processionals iis It' for iiij torches ixs It' for fatchyng the organes ... vld X I It' vij li. lacking xxd for the organes ... It' to William Bradeney & Ric' preste ij8 viijd It' for the monkes table 6c his servauntes xijs It' tor wax to ye pascalle & candyls & for ye makynge ij8 ixd Summa totalis ... x1' iiijs xjd Et soluc' sunt ... xxxjs ij'1 lit parochiani debent gardianis Iiij3 ladi helpe. Compotus thome bradburne & Iohanis Iannyns Gardianorum Cantarie beate marie de Wotflcldc coram parochianis die \ anno supradictis ut habctur in Compoto gardianorum ecclesie In tempore domini Iohanis lye tunc capellani. 1 These receipts and payments are not in the ordinary hand. * These two entries, ef course, refer lo the adorning of images of the twq Patron Saints, St, l'eter of the CJuwch, ovir Lady of the Chantry. PARISH OF WORFIELD. 21 De feceptis eorum. In primis pro servisia de cJaro in festo pentecostes ... ... ... ... iiij1' xs (?) It' de redditu beate marie ... ... liijs ijdob. It' de redditu caritatis ... ... ... xxxvjs vjd viiju xixs vjdob. Reparaciones & soluciones Gardianorum cantarie. In primis pro anniversario agnetis grene et omnium benefactorum Cantarie xiiija It' domino Ioanni lie capellano cantarie v'1 xld Allocaciones. In primis of lohn smythes howse ... xijd It' for yc stole ... ... ... ... xvjd It' for yc Cotage in lowe ... ... ... ijs iijjd It' for ye reparacions on the bowse in brugenorth xxviij6 xxjd Recevyd of the sent mari wardens ... iijjs j t"< ' t 1 w it t at this rnnntpQ i/\v rw*M tpqi'ip n\ivn nun LUUll UO 1 Ul LI L L \ \ I 1 L M 1L LJ \ \ \ L 1 llllll vc \vc poi Roger fonk ii nil r* dvrl p"vvp Soluciones predictorum gardianornm. In primis payd for yv syngers of dudley xvjd It' for ye leykys (?) of torchys ... Xij* It' for wax at Ester & yc makynge ijs iiijd It' for ye processynalles at al halotyde xijd It' for bordyng ye subprior' vjs viijd It' to ye glasyer' ... :xs It' to ye subprior' for ye organs... ... iiju xxd It' for candylles & ryddyng ye gutters ijd Sum ma ... ... ... ... iiij1' xiiijs ij'1 Memorandum that Roger Catestre takyth upon him that the subprior of Wenloke w'os name ys Dominus Wyllyam Wenlok1 shalle mend the organs upon his costes c\: charges save only the ledd'yng of the belles'- & his mette & drynk durynge his lyle yfeny nede shalle fyndyng alle maner stuffe upon the parych costes payd to the seid subprior be the handes of his servond for the makyng of the keys iij^ iiij1' 1 This must surely be Sir William Corvehill, " snnietyme monk in ihe monastery,?' who died in 15.16, and is describkcl in the Register <>f Thomas Hotelar, vicar, as a maker uf organs, "a good bejlfounder and maker of frames," and in oilier ways a skilful craftsman. See Lukis, Chttrch J><'lls, p. 17. » Sc. belh.ws. PARISH OF \VORFIELD. 23 [Here follow the accounts for the year 1560, bound in by error. J iadi helpe. Compotus humfridi Dovy Et Thome Wever gardianorum Cantarie Beate marie de Worfelde custoditus coram paroch- ianis die et Anno supradictis ut habetur in compoto gardianorum ecclesie In tempore Domini lohanis lye tunc capellani. l)e Receptis eorum. In primis pro servisia de claro in festo ... v1' iiijs iij'1 It' de Redditu beate marie ... ... 1 vj^ vjdob. It' de Redditu caritatis xxxvf vjd It' pro Willelmo Day ... ... ... xijd It' pro Iohane Brugende ... ... .. xijd Summa de Receptis eorum ... ixh xix8 iijdob. Reparaciones & soluciones gardianorum cantarie. In primis pro anniversario Agnetis grene et omnium benefactorum Cantarie ... xiiijdob. It' Ioanni lye capellano cantarie ... ... iiij1' It' Katerine calowe .. iij8 iiijd Allocaciones. In primis of lohn Smythis howse... ... xijd It' for the stole xvjd It' for the cotage in lovve ijs iiijd It' for the almyshowse It' to Artur bucknalle xxvjs viijd It' for yu howse in brugenorth ... ... Vs It' to sir humfrey Robyns xxvj" viijd It' in expenses at bruge ... ... ... viijd Summa Reparaciones {sic) .. vijH viij* ij Memorandum that the sent mary wardens be in debtte llor the howse in brygg- north ijs viijd ■ 24 churchwardens' accounts, parish of WORFIELD. Memorandum that the paryshe vs. in debeted to the Churche wardens now beyng ... ... ... ... ... vj8 iiijd Memorandum that the paryshe hayth chosyn ffor the ehurche wardens Thomas Wartor & Roger Baker. [Note — The writer is indebted to Mr. J. A. Herbert of the British Museum for useful assistance in editing this instalment.] 25 THE WILL OF KATHERINE BONELL, WIDOW OF THOMAS LOWE OF SHREWSBURY, 1461. Edited by the Rev. W. G. D. FLETCHER, M.A., F.S.A. The following Will was extracted and translated by the late Mr. William Phillips from a MS. Volume belonging to the Drapers' Company of Shrewsbury, with the intention of printing it in the T ransacUons of the Society. His death, however, occurred before he had completed a fair copy of it for the press, or made any annotations. The Rev. C. H. Drinkwater has most kindly supplied several of the annota- tions which throw light on the persons and places mentioned in the Will. Of the testatrix Katherine Bonell, who was so 'great a benefactress to the Drapers' Company, I can find no infor- mation, beyond the following entries from the MS. Volume before referred to, which show that she died in 1468, seven years after the date of her Will, and that her Will was in the custody of one Richard Biston. "Edw. IV. 1468. (page 17.) " Item payed for Kat'ine Bunells dett vjh vjs viijd " Item hur buryng hur dirge wl bred wyne and ale chese wax huo dole and xij garments ... ... ... iij1' vijs viijd the lyeng and Somring [?] {At the end of the Volume). " Md. that Ric. Biston hathe w* by' the Refcein're [?] of Bryan & the last Will of Kat'ne Lowe." From these entries it appears that she owed a debt of £6 6s. 8d., and that her funeral cost £3 js. 8d., the entry showing what was usually provided at funerals. Thomas Lowe, the testatrix's husband, may have been a son of Roger Lowe, and grandson of Thomas Lowe, who was admitted to the Salop Merchants' Gild in 1404; and if so, his brothers were Guido, Edward and John. Of Richard and Katherine Bonell, her parents, nothing has been found; But the surname of Bonel occurs in the records of Shrewsbury as early as 1239, an<^ onwards for 200 years or more. Vol. VI , jrd Series. D 26 THE WILL OF KATII KRINE BON ELL. Degory Watur, the devisee in trust of Katherine Bonell's property,' was the son of John de Watur who, on his admis- sion to the Merchant's Gild in December, 6 Henry IV. (1404). also named his sons Richard, John, Degory, and William, and paid a fine of 46s. 8d. In September, 1459, degory Water, draper, occurs as a sessor of the same Gild. In 1444 he obtained a license to build an almshouse for thirteen poor persons on the west side of St. Mary's Cemetery. Taylor's MS. Chronicle states that Degory Watur " in hys lyffe tyme buylded all the Almshousen in St. Mary's Churche yorde, and dwellyd in the Almeshowse hall there amongst them, and wold also kneele amo'gst them in the same churche in a fayre longe pewe made lor them and hym selfe." His Will is dated 28 July, 1477, and by it he bequeaths certain lands to Richard W atur of Salop, draper, and the residue of his lands to the Wardens of the Craft of Drapers to find a priest to celebrate in the Leybourne Chapel and to repair St. Mary's Almshouse and to sustain the poor people dwelling in them. He died shortly afterwards, and was buried in St. Mary's Church. John Perle, another of the devisees in trust, was bailiff of Shrewsbury in 1416, 1417, and 1422. John Knight, to whose wife the testatrix devised a tenement in Frankwell, occurs as an assessor of the Merchants' Gild in 1450-1. Of the witnesses to the Will, Adam Goldsmyth occurs as an assessor of the Merchants' Gild in 1457 — 1460. William Lyster was admitted to the Gild in 145 1, being described as nuper serviens Johannis Burgh militis." Thomas Goldsmyth, mercer, was admitted a free burgess in 145 1, and also occurs as a witness to Degory Watur's Will. 1461, Memorandum that Katherine Bonell by her testament gave and bequeathed to the Gild of the Holy Trinity of the Craft of the Drapers of Shrewsbury, of the foundation of the most illustrious Lord Edward the fourth, King of England, certain lands and tenements in Salop, as in the testament of the said Katherine more fully appears, the tenor of which testament follows in these words ;— THE WILL OF KATHKKINR BONELL 27 In the name of God Amen, on the thirteenth day of the month of May in the year of our Lord 1461, I Katherine Bonell, lately the relict of Thomas Lowe of Salop, sound in mind and of good memory, make my testament in this manner. First I bequeath my soul to God the Almighty Father, to Blessed Mary the glorious virgin, and to all the saints, and my body to be buried in the Cemetery of the Collegiate Church of St. Cedde, Salop. Item, I will that the whole Choir of the same Church shall be present at my funeral, and they shall have remuneration according to the praisworthy custom aforetime used in the said tow n. Item, I give and bequeath to Degory Watur of Salop aforesaid, Draper, Warden or Custodian of the Alms House of the foundation of the most Illustrious Prince Fdward, late Farl of the Marches, now by the grace of God King of Fngland and of France, situated within the limits or precincts of the Cemetery of the free Royal Chapel of Blessed Mary, in the aforesaid town of Salop, to John Perle, and Johanna his wife, to Thomas Grentham and Cecilia his consort, to John de la Snede, and Godithe his wife, and to others now dwelling in the said Almshouse, and to their successors, a certain annuity, or a certain annual rent of five Marks arising from six tenements situated together in Salop aforesaid above le Wile Coppe, between the tenement belonging to the Chantry of Blessed Mary1 in the Church of blessed Alkemund of Salop on the west side, and a tenement of Thomas My t ton on the east side. And a certain annuity of ten shillings arising from four tenements in Salop aforesaid situate in the street called le Shoplache, now in the tenure of Fdward Leche. And a certain annuity of fifteen shillings arising from a certain parcel of land lying in the Field of Colneham, now in the tenure of Richard Yong, draper. And a certain annual rent of two shillings arising from a certain parcel of land lying in the Field of Mcol, lately let to William Meighen, To have hold and receive all and singular the annuities or annual rents aforesaid, to the afore- said Degory, the Warden or Custodian aforesaid, and to his 1 For some particulars as to the Chantry of Hlessed Mary in the Church of St. Alkmund, see Owen ami Blakeway's History of Shrewsbury, ii., 270, and the Transactions, 3m seiies, V., xii. / 28 THE WILL OF KATHERINE BONELL. successors, to John Perle, and Johanna his wife, to Thomas, Cecilie, John, Godithe, and to the others now dwelling together in the said Alms House, and to their successors who shall dwell together in the same House, for the sustentation for ever of the same Alms House, and the poor aforesaid dwelling or who shall dwell together in the same as is afore- said ; and for keeping and finding a suitable Chaplain to pray especially for the good estate of the aforesaid King, the Founder of the same House, and of his progenitors and successors, and for the souls of Roger Bonell, Eva his consort, John Bonell, William Bonell, Richard Bonell and Katherine his wife, my parents, for my soul, the souls of my kinsmen, friends, of my benefactors, and of all the faithful departed. Item, I will that all those tenements with gardens adjacent, and all their appurtenances, which I hold in Salop aforesaid in the Street of Mardevale,1 as they extend from the tenement of John Baxster up to the street called le Knokyns- lane,2 and through the same street southwards (australitcr) up to a tenement of the Abbot and Convent of Blessed Peter of Salop, together with a eertain annual rent of seven shillings arising from one tenement with the appurtenances situate in the said street of Mardevale, between a tenement now of Nicholas Waryng on the one side and a tenement in which John Barbor lately dwelt on the other side. Together also with a certain garden in le Castellforiate near the garden lately of John Beget. Also all other lands and tenements with their appurtenances, which I have or lawfully ought to have or .should have, in the said street of Mardevale, shall entirely remain to the aforesaid Degory, according to the strength form and effect of a certain charter of feoffment to the aforesaid Edward the King and to the same Degory by me accordingly executed. And I also will (that) if Alice the wife of (dim Knight of Silop aforesaid shall faithfully pay to the aforesaid Degory or his executors Eighteen pounds of lawful money o( England before {citra) the feast of St. Peter which is called ad vincula next to come after the date of this present testament, that then the said Alice shall hold and Mardevale, now called Mardol. le Knokynslane, now Hills I. .inc. THE WILL OF KATHEKINE iiONKLL. 29 possess all that tenement with its appurtenances in Franke- vile1 in which Laurence Barker now dwells, to have and to hold to her and her assigns of the chief lords of that fee by the services therefore due and of right accustomed for ever. And if it happens that I die before the said feast of St. Peter, and the said Alice shall not have kept the said feast or day of payment in the payment of the said Eighteen pounds, then I entirely w ill that the said Degory Watur, the Warden or Custodian aforesaid and his successors, shall have and annually receive eighteen shillings of annual rent arising from the same tenement, which eighteen shillings also, together with all other annuities or annual rents aforesaid, I give and bequeath to the said Alms House and to the poor now dwelling together and who shall hereafter dwell together in the same (house), and for the support of a suitable Chaplain as is aforesaid for ever. The residue moreover of all my goods not bequeathed, I will that it be divided and disposed of as my executor underwritten shall know my will to be concerning the residue of such kind. And of this my testament I make ordain and appoint the said Degory my sole executor, and Master Henry Smith, parish chaplain of the Church of St. Cedde aforesaid Supervisor. In witness whereof I have set my seal to this my present testament. These being witnesses, Master Henry Smyth aforesaid, and Sir John Bykkeley, Chaplains, Adam Goldsmyth, William Wotton, Richard Marchall, William Lyster, Thomas Gold- smyth, Reginald Baker, William Attyngeham clerk, and many others. Dated on the day, place, and year of our lord abovesaid. In connection with the foregoing Will of Katherine Bonell (or lowe), and her splendid bequests to the Drapers' Company of Salop, the following abstract of the Will of Degory Watur, the founder of St. Mary's Almshouses, w ill prove of interest- Will of Degory Watur of Salop, Draper. Dated 28 July, 1477. I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, to our blessed Lady, and to nil the Saints; and my bod)' to be buried in the Church ol the College of St. Mai) in the town oi Salop. 1 l< ran kc vile, now called Lrankwcl}. 30 THE WILL OF DEGOKY WAT UK Item I give to the new building of the said Church, xiijs. iiijd. Legacies to each of the three orders of Friars in Salop, namely, the Preachers, the Minors, and St. Austin's. I devise to Richard Watur of Salop, Draper, all my lands, etc. in the town and fields of Astleye in co. Salop; also one pasture called Kemp's Eye as it lieth next to Sutton ; also one shop under the Guyld halle, now in the tenure of Win. Sugden ; also one tenement in the High Street, in which the said Richard Watur now inhabiteth ; also one cottage in Shoppeiogge [ Shoplatch ], now in the tenure of Edward Leeche; also a certain annual rent issuing from a tenement in Mardvall, which John Watur my brother lately inhabited; also a certain annual rent from a tenement in Frankvile, in the tenure of John Wiche, glover, — to hold as in a eertain Deed thereof made more plainly appeareth. I bequeath towards the building of a certain chimney in the Drapers' Hall. I bequeath to the Wardens of the Craft of Drapers for the reparations of the lights on Corpus Christi Da)', and for certain other charges thereabouts, xx3 yearly from certain tenements to the said Fraternity belonging. I give to the said Wardens and their successors, all my lands and tenements not before bequeathe 1, as in certain Deeds more plainly appeareth, to find an honest and virtuous priest to celebrate in the said Church of St. Mai)-, in a certain chapel called Leybourne Chapel, for the safety of my soul, and the souls of my parents and benefactors. Also to sustain the poor people in our Almshouse called St. Mary's Alms- house, situate next the Churchyard of the College of St. Mary in the said Town. If the said Wardens do not fulfil, the said Richard Watur is to enter, and fulfil, &c. Legacies to Thomas Maddox of Asteley, my cousin, also to Richard Maddox, and Maude Maddox. And the residue of my goods to the said Richard Watur, whom I appoint my executor. Witnesses: — Sir John Coline, Sir Thomas Win. Kinge, Tho. Goldsmyth, Win, Sugdon, Robert Emery, Roger Hcylyn, and many others. PLATE XV. Figs, 1-12. LONC.NOK (c. 1350). 31 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. IV By H. B, WALTERS, M.A., F.S.A. DIOCESE OF HEREFORD (archdeaconry of ludlcw). Continued. ir. DEANERY OF PONTES BURY. [The parishes of Meole Brace and Sutton, formerly in this Deanery, have now befen transferred to the Diocese of Lichfield. They will be found under the heading of Deanery of Shrewsbury. j ALBERBURY. St. Michael. Five bells. 1. jjH WHEN YOU US RING WE'LL SWEETLY SING A ^ R 1759 (26i 2. WHEN YOU US RING WE'LL SWEETLY SING A R 1759 == (-7 i"- 3. PEACE & GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD A ^ R 1759 ^r\ (2, Jin. 4. T. Mears of London Fecit i82i ^^X^O*C^O 5. BEN I: POOL. ROGER KYN ASTON C H = W/RDENS A R ++tttt + ttttt+tft++ (34 1 '"• A ring of five by Abe l Rudhall. the fourth re-cast. Borders on 3rd, fig. i, oil $th, fi# 5. The i st and 2nd have cabled cannons. Tower rather dirty, but in lair order. l'its for six. ("lock strikes on tenor ; ^hikiing appa 1 a tus. [1^49] : 1 abbkrbu.RY iij belles of one accord' a saunce belle.' 1 7.10 and 1752: ' 4 bells.' Vol VJ., 3rd berjes' h 32 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. On a board in the belfry is a set of Ringers' Rules of the usual type, dated 1759, with the names of the Churchwardens as on the tenor :— B. Pool R. Kynaston C. Wardens. If that to Ring yon do come here You must ring well with Hand & Ear And if a Bell you overthrow 'Twill cost you Sixpence 'fore you go If that you ring with Spur or Mat Then fourpence you must pay for yl If you unto our Laws Consent KeL> To take a Hell we are content ) > Our Laws are old they are not new The Ringers they must have their Due. 1. <_"_D_> ES w< a^a |i7oo| 08i in. Hung with half-wheel, low down in the lust stage of the tower (which is octagonal above, square below). Belfry dirty and some- what primitive in arrangements. An exactly similar bell at Waters Upton, with the founder's initials I. B. He was probably a Wellington man (see post under Boningale). For reproduction of ornament and date see Plate XVI., figs. 4, 5. The letters R 1) are on a pate?a of elongated hexagonal form ; the C is more or less ornamented. The meaning of the initials R.D C- W is a little uncertain. They would naturally be taken to denote "R — I)— ., Church Warden/' were it not that they also occur at Waters Upton ; but it may be merely a coincidence that the Churchwardens of both places in 1700 had the same initials. The Rev. T. M. N. Owen suggests that both were cast for the one chinch and eventually separated. 2 June [15.19]: ' CAKYSTON one bell w11' a lytic saunee bell.' 1 7.10 : ' 1 Pell.' 1752: '2 Bells ' (sic). G. Morris's MSS. : < 1 Little Bell R 1) C W 1700.' See also Salopian Shreds and Patches, hi., p. 224. 1759 CARDESTON. St. Michael. One bell. FORD. St. Michael. I No inscription. Two bells. ( 1 7 i in- 2. 0 o 0 o 0 o (17! in. In an open gable-cot, access to which is greatly assisted by the projection at the west end of the church, Chimed by levers. PLATE XVI igs. t, 2, 3, 6. KENLEY. Figs. 4, 5. CARDESTON Figs. 7-9. KNOCKIN. THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 33 The smaller bell is very long-waisted ; it has a band round the shoulder as if for an inscription. Although both are of the same diameter! this bell is less in bulk and weight than the other by reason of its narrow waist and less spreading sound-bow. Date probably about 1 300. The larger bell is somewhat rough looking, perhaps of rustic make ; but the circular stamps on it are well executed. They represent alternately a rosette of eight points and a dragon (see Plate XV., figs. 13, 14), and may date from the fifteenth century, but it is difficult to be certain on this point. I do not know of any similar bell. It is of poor tone, and is said to be cracked. 2 June [1549] : ' foorde ij bells of one accorde.' 6 May, 1553: 'Two small bells.' [No doubt the two still existing.] 1740 : ' Forde 2 Bells.' 1752: 1 2 Bells.' Very many thanks to Rev. J. Lewis, Rector ; also to Richard Brayne, Sexton, for valuable assistance. HABBERLEY. St Mary. Two bells. The two bells hang in the arches of an open gable-cot, being chimed by levers, and are both devoid of any inscrip- tion. The smaller is very long-waisted, like the 1st at Ford, and evidently of great antiquity, about the 13th century. The larger is much more modern, probably eighteenth century. Diameters, 18 in. and 21 J in. Height of smaller bell, 21 in. (an exceptional proportion of height to diameter; cf. Stow and Acton Round). These bells were first investigated by Rev. G. H. Prinkwater in 1883, for Mr. North. A letter of Mr. W. 11. Jones, dated 11 Oct. in that year, now in Mr. Diinkwater's possession, eontains the following note : — " I. A long-waisted bell, evidently ancient ; quite plain, excepting double line above the rim [i.e., a beading on the sound-bow]. Has a very antique appearance and delicate silvery tone." " 11. Usual modern shape." Mr. Jones also notes that the circumference of the first bell at the crown is 19 in., at two inches above the sound-bow, 33 in. Both measurements seem to me much too small. 2 June ( 1 549] : 1 ij belles of one accord.' 6 May, 1553 : ' Two small hells.' See also Transactions, viii. (1885), p. 193, for a mention of the bells. 34 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. GREAT HANWOOD. St. Thomas. Three bells. 1. J. WARNER &. SONS LONDON 1858 ( hi the waist : — c5rwawn8« i2 1 k in- PATENT 2. I he same. (22^ in. 3. The same. (23^ in. Angular cannons ; small ' block ' letters, as at Silvington. On the tenor is written in pencil: ''Repaired by G. Jones, Blacksmith, May 3rd, 1901." This refers to the repair of the stock. All in very good order. 23 May, 1553 : . . . . 'too small bells \vch [chalice and] bells the sayd comission'rs on the Kyngs nitu's behalfe stratly chargith c\r cumandith theym sevraly to kepe unsolde ne other wyse imbesseleled unto suche tyme as the kyngs matl,!B pleasure be unto theym further signified and declared ' Another inventory of 1553 gives ' ij belly's.' 1752: '2 Hells.' Bells chimed for Sunday services, and one rung at 8 a.m. when there is Holy Communion. The Rector has endeavoured to introduce at funerals 'one for a man, two for a woman, and three for a child,' which is, lie states, the correct version. No other customs. Best thanks to Rev. J. C. M. Chitty, Rector, for much assistance. LONGDEN (in Pontesbury). Dedication unknown.1 One bell. One small bell in a wooden box-turret, 13 h inches high and 14 in. in diameter; round the shoulder are two very indistinct medallions within a band of two raised lines, the designs or letters in which cannot now be deciphered. The bell is a rough poor casting, but seems to be of pre-Reforma- tion date. It is rung by means of a lever and chain. The turret is in bad condition and the frame work is broken. MINSTERLEY. Holy Trinity. i + i bells. 1 THOMAS MEARS FOUNDER LONDON 1843. (24} in. S No inscription. (8J in. 1 The traditional dedication to St. Kuthin rests on no authority, and the saint is a purely iinajMiiaiy one. THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE 3 5 The larger bell is used for the clock to strike on; the smaller appears to be quite modern, and is rung by means of a lever. i 7 .1 o : * Mihsterley capdla i Bell' The chinch was first erected in 1690, and is still, strictly speaking, a chapel-of-ease to Westbury. The mission church cf St. Luke, SNAILBK-ACH, elected in 1872, has one bell. 1905009 PONTESBURY. St. George. Six bells. 1 MEARS & STAINBANK, FOUNDERS, LONDON, 1869 (29 in. 2 WILLIAM MEDLlcOT NICHOLAS BROCKSON WARDENS 1891 (31 in. 3. WILLIAM M AD LI C OT T NICHOLAS BRGXTON WARDENS 1681 (33 in. 4 WILLIAM MEDLICOT NICHOLAS BROCKSON WARDENS 1681 (35 in. 5. A* 4- (38 in. 6. A* 3- On th? waist, cutting into the tines below the other inscrip- tion : — THO ROBERTS OF SALOP CAST THESE FIVE (42 in. Hung low down in first stage of tower, the tenor slantwise in the middle, as at Dillon Piiors ; all woodwork new (1869?). Ugly round-headed bells, like those of Roberts' at Clun, Ryton, etc., with numerous mouldings ; inscription on tenor set low down, with three lines above and below. The date on the second is inverted. The clappers terminate in double balls. Weights and notes : (1) 5 cwt. i.ilbs. D sharp. (2) 6 cwt. C sharp. (5) 7 cwt. B ( l } 8 cwt, A sharp. (5) 10 cwt. ( 1 sharp. (6) 13 cwt. ¥ sharp. 2 June [1549]: ' PONS bury iij belles and a sanct' bell of one accorde.' 6 May, 1553: 'Three great bells and a sanctus bell.' 1740: '5 Bells,' 1752: '0 Bells ' (sic) Ring augmented to six in 1869. See also Transactions, 2nd Ser., V. (1893*, p. 250, and Gentleman s Magazine Topography, vol. x, p. 113 ; ttie inscriptions are also given in 1'arkes's MS. (B.M. Add. 2 i 180). 36 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. Customs : Kinging for services on Sundays and chiming at 8 a.m., after which the day of the month is tolled. Kinging on New Year's Eve alter midnight ; also for weddings, Confirmations, and special occasions. Tolling at funerals, and on the morning of the event all the bells tolled successively, 13 limes lor a man and 14 for a woman. A most unusual custom, il not unique. There are in this parish three district churches or chapels of ease, in addition to the ancient chapelry of Longden, the bell of which has been separately described. Aste RLE Y has one bell hanging in an open wooden turret, hung with a small wheel, and inscribed No. 5034. It is clearly one of Naybr Vickers & Co.'s steel bells, like those at Halford, and was presumably put up in 1870, when the church was built. Cruckton Church built about 1840, has one very small bell hanging in an open gable-cot, apparently uninscribed. Lea Cross Church, erected by Rev. S. Hawkes (rector of the second portion) in 1888, has a ring of eight tubular " bells," put up in 1893. PULVERBATCH. St. Edith. Six bells. 1. PHILIP IANDRELLS BELL 1789 (2>£ in. 2. PEACE &i GOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD T.^R 1773 ^r^tr (.24 1 in- 3. FEAR GOD HONOUR THE KING V^^J^ T ^ R 1773 Vi*Vi>r (25I m. 4. WHEN YOU US RING WE'LL SWEETLY SING 1773 T ^ R : in. 5. T i RUDHALL OF GLOCESTER CAST US ALL WJJWftf1 1773 ^r^T (v7i 6. COME AT MY CALL AND SARVE GOD ALL y£ffi$f T^R 1773 ^l^tr (3>iin. THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 37 Treble by John Rudhall ; type differing from that on his later bells fas at Chetton and Hopesay) ; probably an addition, not a re-casting. Philip Jandrel] was churchwarden in 1773 and died in 1789, aged 76. There is a tablet to him in the church, given by Parkes. The other bells inscribed in the ordinary Rudhall type ; border, hg. T throughout. Bells " up " when visited, except the tenor ; whole tower dirty and neglected. All have iron hoops round the stocks. There does not appear to have been a tower before the present one was built in 1773, and there were apparently not more than two bells up to that time (see below). 2 June [ i 5 4 9 J : ' FOUDERBACM ij bells of one accord.' 1 } Aug., 1552: ' pulderbeche Imprimis ij bells, And a c.jrse bell.' 1740: ' Powderbach 2 Bells.1 1752 : ' Powderbach 2 Bells.' 1S00 : ' 5 bells and a ting tang ' [ Parkes MSS. 21013). The Churchwardens' Accounts cover the period from 1653 to 1745, but do not appear to contain any references to the bells of any interest. 1 The subjoined extract relating to the erection of the new ring, which I owe to the kindness of the Rector, Rev. A. Wright (per Rev. 1). II. S. Cranage), was copied from an old book in the possession of Miss Corrie of Dysserth, near Welshpool : — "April 12th 1773. This day agreed at a Vestry meeting of the parishioners of this parish in manner following. And first as there are Bells wanting in the Tower, and as they are expressly mentioned in the Aiticles of inquiry concerning the ornaments of the Church and are necessary in order to call the parishioners together to hear the word of Cod upon Sundays and Holy Days. It is agreed & too whose hands are now unto set, doe agree, with the rest of the Parishioners, to lay down & lend to the Parish for the purpose of hrving Dells the sum of Twenty pounds each, being eight in number, which will raise the sum of one hundred & sixty for that purpose. And it is also further agreed by the Parishioners that the VVardens shall have such loans allowed them yearly and every year that shall enable them to pay one Twenty Pounds every year and sixteen shillings a year for every Twenty pounds that is for the use which is 4 p1' cent per annum until the whole is paid. And it is further agreed by the eight subscribers that they shall draw lots the 5th of November every year & who ever lot is draw'd. he to be paid up his Twenty pound with sixteen shillings use for the same the 2(/h of May following. And in like manner all the others, one every year till they are all paid in like manner as yl first. ' 1 See Shropshire Parish Doaonrn/s (issued by tlx; County C ounpil), j>. \io, 38 THE CHURCH HELLS OE SHROPSHIRE. David Rogers 20 o o ( Charles I >yas 2000 ] >avid ] ones 2000 JamesPerkins 20 o o 160 o o The bells were formerly chimed here for funerals (known as the "joy-bells"), as at Morville and elsewhere. Up to 1847 or later a hell was rung at the conclusion of the morning service on Sundays. (See Burne, Shropshire Folk Lore, pp. 301, 603). Ringing formerly on November 5th, as appears from the Church- wardens' Accounts. WESTBURY. St. Mary. Five bells. 1. PEACE AND GOOD N EIGH BOVRHOOD A^ R ^^rg^> 1?22 jy^jf^yv (27* in. 2. RICH": CLOVGH RICH": PEERS CHWARDENS B'eioit\ border- Fi°: 2 all round. (28 in. 3. RICH": NEWCOMBE GEO: EAKIN OLD CH- WARDENS ^Wl** 1722 ^ir^ir (29 in. 4. PROSPERITY TO THE CHVRCH OF ENGLAND yagP^ggf* 1722 y^.P^^y* (31 in. 5. THO: BENNETT & THO: LYSTER RECTORS ^rvrr a ^ r 1722 ^irA^r Below, border Fig. 2 all round. (35 in. A complete ring by Abraham Rudhall. Borders, on 1st, Fig. 1 ; on 2nd, bits of Fig. 3, and Fig. 2 below; on 3rd and 4th, Fig. 1 ; on 5th, Figs. 1 and 2. Bells " up " when visited. Pits for eight, the bells being arranged somewhat as at Burford (q. v.) Weight of tenor, about 10 cwt. Westbury formerly had two rectors, one of whom now has charge of Yorkleton ; hence the two names on the tenor. [1540 I : 1 wesburye iij belles of one accord.' 1740 : ' 3 bells cfc 1722.' 1752 : '6 bells ' {sif), The subscribers Thomas Miles Curate 20 o o Philip [andrell Kv , „ , 1 • 01 , -\\ ardens 2000 Ldward SnukerJ Michael Jaundrell 20 o o Thomas Gittins 20 o o THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE 39 The Churchwardens' Accounts contain no references to the bells of any interest. Customs :— On Sundays for services the tenor is rung for five minutes, then a peal for fifteen, followed by the tenor for five minutes and the treble for the remaining five. The bells used to be chimed, the tenor being dropped for it; in Lent only four bells were chimed, the tenor being omitted, so as to produce a minor key. All the bells are now rung in peal during Lent. The' tenor is rung for a short time at 8 a.m. (no service) ; also (the Clerk tells me) on Good Fiiday and Christmas Day. There is no Death-knell, but the tenor would be tolled by request, or a muffled peal rung for any parish celebrity or for Royalty. In the morning when the grave is finished the bells i, 2, 3, 4 are struck twice each, with eleven on the tenor, for a female ; three strokes on the first four, with thirteen on the tenor, for a male. (Cf. the custom at Pontesbury). Shortly before the funeral the tenor is tolled as a "minute" bell. Muffled peals are sometimes rung. Old inhabitants state that after any " great " funeral the bells were chimed, each bell being struck three times only. On New Year's Eve a peal is rung, beginning before and ending after midnight ; ringing begins at nights about a month before Christmas, and the bells are rung on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Sometimes the bells are rung at night on the Harvest Festival. Ringing at Weddings only by request (and for payment; ; changes are rung, opening with 12345, and then "firing." The bells are rung for any great national event ; they were formerly rung for the birthdays of the late Queen and the present King (when Prince), and on November 5th. The tenor is rung for Vestry meetings. Then: are two cottages in the parish the rents of which are devoted to the supply of new bell ropes. Repairs to the bells come under Church Expenses. The ringers are not paid by the Church, but collect at Christmas. Call changes are usually rung. The late organist used to play hymn-tunes on the bells (" llursley " and " Rock of Ages "). The bchs had no stays up to the year 1 S 8 7 , being raised and fallen in peal ; the ringers used to let out or draw in (as the case might be) one inch of rope at each pull. On a stone let into the walls of the ringing-chamber is a set of Ringers' Knits headed by a representation of a bell painted black. They cotVsist ol ten lines like those at Alberbury, but omitting the last couplet but one, and including the rule about swe lling (line twopence). These were put up about thirty years ago ; they are given in Shropshire Ao/es and Queries hi., 14th Sept , 1804, p 94. Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. F -f() THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. Very many thanks to Mr. A. I. Cooke for most of the above information. WOLLASTON MAGNA. St. John. One bell. \t 1678 (18 in. Hung m a small cupola of eighteenth-century style, and some- what awkward of access. I >y Thomas Roberts of Shrewsbury, the final flat-topped eight being inverted, as also at Halston, near Whittingtbn. YOCKLETON. Holy Trinity. One bell. 1. lOHN R U DH ALL 1787 (20 in. No floor to bell-chamber ; bell hung on cross beams, with wheel, high above first floor ; everything rather dirty. An early John Rudhall ; lettering as Pulverbatch 1st. The church was built in 1861, at which time I suppose the bell was put up ; but there is no record, or even oral tradition, forth- coming to account for its presence here, or to throw light on its previous history. Mr. H. II. Treasure of Shrewsbury, who had much to do with the erection of the church, has no recollection of its acquisition. 12. DEANERY OF CONDOVER. [In Lichfield Diocese up to 1905 ; now in Hereford.] ACTON BURNELL. St. Mary. Three bells. 1 I7t7| RICHARD FARMAR CH WARDEN LL! 1651 (?6| in 2. No inscription. (29J in. 3, No inscription. (32J in. Treble, by Thomas Clibury ; date figures very small ; cross and lettering as Astley Abbots 3rd' ( Plate V., fig. 3— Plate XVIII. No. 5) The other two are by Harwell of hirmingham, and were put up 15 November, 18S9, when the new tower was built. Originally there was a central turret of wood. Weights of new bells, 3 cwt. 3 qrs., and 5 cwt. r qr. 14 lbs. They have angular cannons, ami the brads are boiled to the stocks. New frames, wheels, etc., by Harwell ; the bells are hung in a very cramped fashion, owing to want of room. Ellacombe's (miming Apparatus. THE CHURCH BELLS OE SHROPSHIRE. 41 1.3 AuS-> lS52 ' (Entry torn). 6 May, 1553 : 4 Two bells.' 24 May, 1553 : ' Remayninge . . . three belles. 1 740 and 1752: ' 3 Bells.' " A nut and a kernel, say the bells of Acton Bumell '; is the local distich (Bui ne, Folk-Lorey p. 605, quoted by Hare, p. 97). ACTON PIGGOTT. Formerly a chapelry in the parish of Acton Burnell, but the chapel has long since fallen into ruins. There is, how- ever, a mention of its bells in the Inventories: 2 June [1549] : ' two belles.' 13 Aug., 1552 : ' ATTON pygeth ij bells.' 26 May, 1553 : ' Remayninge top belles.'' ANNSCROFT. Christ Church. One bell. 1. 1870 Best thanks to Rev. W. S. Burns, Vicar, who writes : — -" There is no inscription [beyond the date), and the name of the founder is not known. The size of the bell and its tone are so unsatisfactory that, when the opportunity offers, a change will probably be made in our Belfry arrangements." The bell hangs in a turret on the north side of the nave. The church was erected in 1869. BERRINGTON. All Saints. Six bells. 1. Follow with Joyful Sounds ^004 Tho? Mears op London Fecit 1796 ^004 (3° >n- 2. Unite while joy surrounds ^C/OO'V^ Tho? Mears op London Fecit 1796 ^OO^ (3!J »»• 3. Obey each happy call ^00004 Tho! Mears of London Fecit 1796 ^C^OOO^ (33-iJ11- 4. Jn harmony join all ^OOOC^OOOC*^ Thos Mears of London Fecit 1796 (35s in- 5. Sound cheers to wedded love <^0,fV'4' Thos Mears of London Fecit 1 ? 96 42 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 6 Chant Praise to God above Edward Ditcher & John Aston Ch. Wardens Tho3 Mears op London Fecit 1796 (42 in Bells dirty but in fair order ; all clappers loosely tied. On the bell-frame : W.E E. M.W.F. 1877. The bells were re- hung in that your by Blews of Birmingham. The inscriptions on the fo finer r i 1 1 oi live are given by Rev. E. Williams as copied in 179] (Brit. Mus. Add. 21236): 1. THOMAS FAHjVl E H E ATO |N JVI A3C0T 1653 2. CA^TATE DOfvl I JMO CAJM.TICVjvl ^OVVJVl 3. WILLIAM BLAKEWAY WILLIAJV1 CALLCOT WARDEM3 1611 4 fVIC fiOP)0 D)ISSVS H D€0 CVI nOI»€P €R#«C lOBflDDtS 5. QlnOf^Ift IK EXCE^SiS DEO F(OQERF F^F 1616 The 2nd and tenor, doubtless, by Clibury, probably also the 1st and 3rd. The inscription on the 4th bell (which, I think, from the style of the inscription, probably resembled those at Hope Rowdier and Myddle) is also given in Salopia An/u/ua, p. 590 (quoted by Hare, p. 281, without any verification as "on the bell"). The present inscriptions are given by Parkes (Brit. Mus. Add. MSS. 21 180); see also Transactions, III., p. 174. 2 June (1549) : ' f3UK inton. iiij belles of one accordc one sanct' bell.' 13 Aug., 1552 : ' UURINTON iij bells and a lyttell bell.' 18 May, 1553: ' BYRYTON Remaining iiij ' 1752: '5 Bells.' Customs : On Sundays bells chimed ; rung on special occasions. Reals rung occasionally, e.g>% lor Coronation and similar festivities. One bell rung before the Easter Vestry. Thanks to Rev. P. Alpe, Rector. The Rev. 1). H. S. Cranage kindly noted for me the entries relating to the bells in the Churchwardens' Accounts, which extend from 1680 to 1830. PLATE XVII. Figs. 1-3. COIMDOVKK (JOHN BR I ANT). THE CHURCH BELLS OE SHROPSHIRE. 43 The most interesting are as follows : — 1680 ldrst payment to bell founder ... ... ... 1800 To Shrewsbury ringers for tiying and proving bells — — — ■ Last payment to bell founder (towards casting the little bell) 18 o o 16S1 given (iratis to Longnor towards t lie Casting theire Bell... . ■ •. ... ... oi 02 00 1682 [)ayd to the Bell founder his Arreares due for the Saints bell ... ... .. 01 00 00 [The ''saint's bell" cast in 1680 has either disappeared or was melted down in 179b; for the Longnor bell referred to, see below under that heading.] 1704 pd William Cowen for ringin Corfall [Curfew] & keeping yc Clock ... ... ... ... 00 15 00 1708 [Spent on repair ot bell frame] ... ... ... 250 [In most years from 1705 to 1752 there is mention of the Curfew being rung, witli many pleasing variations of spelling, from " Corfu " to " Curfull."] 1 795-96 Paid for a Teal of New Bells £341 12 3 [Three other bills in the same year, amounting to about £147, may or may not relate to the bells, J CONDOVER. St. Andrew. Eight bells. 1. "|" JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD FECIT. 1813 >J< V" 2. The same, with stop after date. (28! in. 3. JOHN BRIANT HERTFORD. FECIT 1812. 4~ (3°i m- 4.. JOHN BRIANT. HERTFORD. FECIT. 1813 ^ (32iin- As t/ie last, iviih two bells. Q b|h JOHN BRIANT. HERTFORD. FECIT. 1813 4- (35J in. I 7. As the last ; after the date : -j- -j- (38 in. 8. + JOHN G WILLIAMS. & JOHN LEAKE. C: WARDENS- JOHN BRIANT. HERTFORD. FECIT. 1812. 4- + (42 A in. Bells in admirable order ; all cannons knocked off. Re-hung in 1889 by Mr. Price of Shrewsbury,1 witli iron girder frames, new 1 See Church tJclts, 20 July, ibby. 44 TH ii CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. wheels, stocks, and stays, and raised well above the floor. Clock strikes on tenor. John Briant also cast the ring of eight at St. Alkmund's, Shrews- bury, in 1 8 1 i . The various marks he uses are illustrated on Plate XVII, figs. 1 — 3. Previous to 1806 the only record of the bells here is that there were six in 1752 (Browne Willis). But the inscriptions on those six — which were mostly put up alter the re-building of the church in 1 66 1. — have been fortunately preserved from a copy made by D. Parkes in the above-mentioned year (Brit. Mus. Add. MSS. 2101 1 ). They were as follows : — I THE GV1FT OF EDWARD SECOND SOWN OF SIR WILLIAM OWE II OF CYNDOYER 1682 2. QVI PIE DISCESSIT CANIT HMC CAMPAN A BEATYM TKu COLE EDW. YATES CHYRCH WARDENS 1680 3 VOX ME A SAEPE CANIT YIYENTSM YEL MORI- ENTEM THO COLL EDW. YATES CHYRCH WARDENS 1680 & Sfe Sfe Sfe 0 4 S^NCTE THOM^ OR 7^ PRO NOBIS 5 LAETE YT PRC YIYI3 SONO SIC PERM^ESTE SEPYLTIS THU. COLE etc., as on 2nd. 6. ALICE OWEN WIFE OF 1VST1CE OWEN GAVE ME FREELY TO THIS CHYRCH A R ^ 1 WAS RECAST FREELY WITH ADISHON BY ROGER OWEN ESQk ANNO DOM. 1701 Parkes with praiseworthy accuracy has recorded two details which enabk: us to fix the founders of these bells. To take the fourth first as a medieval bell : the crowns noted by him over the initial letters denote most clearly that it was of the same type as the first two at Astiey Abbots and the '2nd at Pitlerley, i.e., by a Worcester fifteenth century founder. On the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th, he has indicated the llat-topped 8 which we have seen to be characteristic of Thomas Roberts ; the Churchwardens' Accounts for 1680 (see below) give additional con- firmation that these bells were by him. The tenor was, of course, by Abraham Rudhall, and records its original donation by Alice Owen in 1661 (cf. Shropshire Notes and Queries, viii. (1899), p. roo). See also Salopian Shreds and Patches, ii., p. 164. tut: church bells of Shropshire. 45 The local rhyme is : — " Under and over Say the bells of Condover." For the legend of a bell at Romere in this parish, supposed to be submerged in the lake, see Hare. Shropshire, p. 108. Customs : Cn Sundays bells rung for Divine Service (10 30 to 10 50 and 6 to 6 20), followed by the tenor1 and treble each for five minutes. Tenor rung for five minutes at 8 a.m. Death knell at 8 a.m on day of funeral for one hour, tenor for adults, treble for children. Ringing on Christmas morning (6 to 7 30 and 10 to d), also for Weddings, and on New Year's Kve from 7 to 9 and 1 1 30 to midnight. There is a band of eight Ringers, who are paid £2 2s. 6d. from the Church collections every three months. In the Register for the year 1727 there is an entry of an agree- ment made July 9 for ringing " curfall and day bell" (see Salopian Shreds and Palches, ii., p. 112). Very many thanks to Rev. Preb. T. Audeh. On a large stone let into the wall of the tower are. the following rules (also given in Salopian Shreds and Palehes. foe. eit.) : — If to Ring you do come here You must ring well with hand and ear and if a Bell you over thro Sixpence you pay before you go and if you do swear or Curss twelve pence is dew, Pooll out your Purss and if you ring with Spurr or llatt tore pence you are to pay for that our Laws are ould, they are not new the Clark and ringers will claim their due 1744. The Churchwardens' Accounts begin in rs77, and contain many interesting entries relating to the bells, from which selections are here given, with the kind permission of the Rev. T. Auden :• — 1590 gyven to Thomas hassnett for goinge vnto Wel- lington for one to see the bell ... •- iij'1 gyven vnto hime that came to see the bell for his paynes ... ... ... ... ij Spend vpon those that did helpe to take the bell dottne ... .. ... ... vj(i more spend at too other tymes to take vp too of the belles to amend the peggins ... ... viij'1 1 This appears t>> be regarded ;is the " Sermon hell.'' THIS CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE gyven in earnest vnto the Belfounder of Welling- ton to cast the broken Bell pd vnto ffulke marten for the makinge of the clapper of the bell a neawe and for hoockes & staples to hange the bell wch was broken 1591 Pd for ye Belfounder ye 13 daye of June when he ca'e to haue for to caste The Bell for his dyner & for his horse y° 29 day of Julie ... ... vij'1 P'1 to Edward bucke ofberington for caring 2 The Bell to ,\: hoe Wellingeton ... ... vs vjd Pd y° 30 day of Julie at the castinge of ye bell or owne eostes & vppo' ye Belfownder *x: his men when ye Bell was in Castinge & xxiij8 8d p(l for those yl were at y° heyinge vp of ye newe Bell & vppo' y° belfownder .\d the 20th August x8 8d P1 to the Vicare for makynge ye bande & for ye .... of the newe Bell ye 2 of auguste ... vjd Pd to ye Smithe for yerne to make the claper of ye Second bell anewe 3s 4d ... ... iijs iiijd p(i the 2 day of Auguste when david Tailer did hange newe bell in ye stoke for his paynes & o1' costes ... ... ... ... iiijd It'm pd for Jhon Clibberie ye Bell fownder when fell (?) his money at David Owens .. .. vijd pd to ye said cliberie for ye beringe for his men xijd 1680 Spent when wee met Thomas Roberts and others going to Chuse out Timber in Castlops wood and Lythwood and alisoe bargained then for Ten tun of Timber to make the bell-frame ... 00 04 00 Spent vppon the Company which did help to take downe the bells, and alisoe loaJ all the bells likewise sealed Articles and bond the same day with the Bell founder and his security ... ... ... ... 00 09 08 payd for the carriage of all the bells to Shrews- bury ... . . ... .. ... 00 12 00 Spent vppon the company that were with us at the weighing of the bells .. ... ... 00 06 00 Spent vppon severall persons of the Parish at the running of the bells .. ... ... 00 08 06 Payd to John Gwynn for drawing of the Articles and bonds between the Wardens and the Bell founder for the behalfe of the Parish ... 00 05 00 payd to the Bellfounder his first payment the sum of ... ... ... 18 00 00 THE CHURCH BELL OF SHROPSHIRE. 47 payd to the Bell founder for two hundred fire score and eight pounds of additional weight of inettall put into the three bells after the rate of twelve pence by the pound ... ... 16 12 oo paid to the Bell founder for foure mens wages for one day for to help with the bell frame into the Steeple and spent on them is 6'1 ... 00 05 06 paid to mr Ifroysell for one hundred one quarter and eight pounds weight of Iron for to make one new bell clapper, hoopes, staples, peggings, and nuts for the hanging of the bells ... 01 04 06 Given to Richard Mebury for the drawing out of the Clapper ... ... ... ... 00 01 00 payd to m1 lTroysell forrhirteene pounds more of Iron to adde to some Iron which was spare for to piece another bell clapper and for hoopes that were wanting .. ... 00 02 02 payd to Thomas Oliver for fashioning the new Clapper and piecing another Clapper and allsoe for making of the hoopes that were wanting and other new staples and peggings, (besides those belonging to the Bellfounder), and for the hanging of the little bell ... 00 11 00 Spent when wee went severall times to the fforge for Iron and about the clappers and allsoe reckoning and taking vp the Iron worke with the Bell founder and Oliuer ... ... 00 03 06 payd to the Bell founder for the altering and building vp of the lofts and making of the barre stile ... .. ... ... 05 03 11 payd to the Bell founder John Howies pay for making the Staples for the caps of the bells 00 03 08 Spent at several1, times in paying the Beli- founder being the Carpenter and vppon his workemen ... .. ... ... 00 03 06 Spent when wee went with the Bellfounder to take up and measure nut foure Tun of Timber in Lyth wood for the Lofts and a bell stuck... 00 02 06 Spent vppon severall of Shrewsbury Ringers who came severall times at the fust to try and proue our bells .. .. ... ... 00 05 06 payd to Thomas Easthope \se money for five pounds before Lewnes could be collected to pay the bell founder ... ... ••• 00 02 06 payd to the Bell founder his last payment the sum of ... ... ... ... 18 00 00 1 8 1 3 To takeing the Bells with t*vo Teams to Shrews- bury & Expences ... ... ••• 1 11 6 Vol. VI., 3rd Series. G THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. June 11 To assisting unloading & weighing ... 5 o ,, Going to Mr Burley & Mr Bryant for a Bond to corripleat the Bells 2 o June 19 Mr Burley for drawing Bond ... ... 1 1 o Sept. 25 For a letter from Mr Bryant ... ... 10 Oct. 11 Ale a^ unloading the hells ... ... 4 o Oet. 27 W"1 Roberts for Cuting Turffs & getting them to the Bell Loft 2 day .. 50 Oct. 29 For ale at the opening the Bells ... 5 o Oct. 30 Mr Bryant— see Bill ... ... ...112 o o At a Vestry Meeting held 18 Feb., 1813, it was unanimously agreed — " that the Timber now growing on the Church Land shall be sold by public auction to defray the expenees of repairing the Tower & hanging the Bells, likewise three Pews in the said ("lunch." It was likewise agreed that tin: further expenses attending the said repairs and hanging of the bells shall be dehay'd by a Loan. At a Vestry Meeting held 22 Oct., 1813 [it was resolved] "That a Loan be laid & granted to the present wardens \Vm Oakley & John Davies of 61' per Pound towards defraying the Expenees of recasting the Old Peal of 6 belonging to this Parish Church and adding about 6 cwt. of new Metal to make the said Peal with 8 Bells." 1 am informed by the Rev. T. Auden that at the mission chapel of Kyton in this parish there is an uninsenbe'i bell of older date than the chapel itself. It was obtained second-hand through a linn of engineers, but its previous history is quite unknown. COUND. S. Peter. Six bells. 1. ABR: RVDH ALL CAST VS ALL 1726 ^-^\^Jf ■^if>y<*#> (28 J in. 2. PROSPERITY TO THIS PARISH ^Jf^Jf0 1726 ^^^r^r^r (30J in, 3. PROSPERITY TO THE CHVRCH OF ENGLAND 1726 ^T^r (32 in. 4. PEACE AND GOOD N E1GH BOVRHOOD 1726 ^r^r^r^r (34 in. 5. WM: H IGG 1 N SON & IOHN GRAINGER CH- WARDENS fftttttt A^R 1726 ttfttf tttttttttttttttttf (36 in. THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 49 6. I TO THE CHVRCH THE LIVING CALL AND TO THE GRAVE DO SVMMON ALL 1726 (40 in. In good order ; a very fair ringing lot, but exceedingly dull from the archaeological point of view. Clock (nut in u.-,e in 1902) strikes quarters on 1st and 3rd, hour on tenor. The 1st, 3rd, and 5th have cabled cannons. Bordeis : on rst, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, fig. 1 ; un 5™< fig- 5 2 June [1549] : ' CUNDK. iij belles of one accurde.' 13 Aug., 1552 : 'It1 iij bells in the stepull.' 6 May, 1553 : ' COWND . . three bells, one of which is bruken.' 1752 : '6 Bells.' Inscriptions given in Brit. Mus. Add. 21236. See also Lukis, Church Bells, p. 94 ; he says '6 in 1640,' but probably means 1740. Customs : — No returns. CRESSAGE. Christ Church. One bell. 1. 1635 * 4" 4" ^ * (l9iin- By Thomas Clibury ; the cross is Plate V , fig. 1, placed lozenge- wise ; the fleur-de-lys is Plate XVIII., fig. 2. Hung in a corner of Ihe tower, which is small, dark, and dirty; chimed by lever, without wheel, and used for clock. The pulpit is of the same date as the bell ; otherwise nothing remains of the older church. The present building dates frum 1841. 13 Aug., 1552. ' CHAPELL OF CROSSCHECK wlyn the p'reshe of Conde .... presented That we have .... too bells.' 6 May, 1553. 'cressett . . . bells (number left blank). 1740. ' Cressage cap1* 2 Bells.' 1752: • two Bells.' DORRINGTON. St- Edward the Confessor. Two bells. 1. 2. C. & G. MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1844 Church built in 1845, me polish being taken oul of Condover. Thanks to the Vicar, Rev. E. I. Wayne. FRODESLEY. Sr- Mark- Two bells. Neither of the two bells (which hang in a small turret) has any mark or inscription ; the date of the smaller is uncertain; the larger is long-waistcd, with hemispherical crown, like 50 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. those of Stow, and may be equally ancient, i.e., thirteenth century. Both bells are small. In 1552 there were ' ij bells/ 1752 : ' 2 Bells.' HARLEY. St- Mary. Three bells. 1 J: TAYLOR & C° BELLFOUNDERS LOUGHBOROUGH 1878 (23i in. 2. The same. 3 The same ; on the waist : — REV"? W. GREEN HAM RECTOR. 1878 (295 in Angular cannons ; clock strikes quarters on 1st and 2nd. hour on 3rd. These bells replace a trio of sixteenth century date, with inscriptions in black letter, which have been preserved in various ways : in Brit. Mus. Add. MSS. 21237 ; in the George Morris MSS. in the Shrewsbury Museum ; in Salopian Shreds and Patches, hi., p. 224 ; and in Vol. IV. of the Transactions, p. 330. They were as follows : 1. fee mi ci op n 2. fee an na 0 3- feu ma n a 0 p n These abbreviated versions of the usual medieval formula are not uncommon in the Reformation period, and are found on bells from the Reading and other foundries in various places. These thiee bells may have been from the Nottingham foundry. The weights of the old and new rings respectively are given as : Old : 3 cwt. New : 2 cut. 2 qrs. 22 lbs. 3 cwt. 3 qrs. 7 lbs. 3 cwt. 2 qrs. 18 lbs. 4 cwt. 21 lbs. 5 cwt. 1 (jr. 7 lbs. 13 Aug., 1552 : ' Imprimis iij bells in the steple. ' Itm a sackerynge bell.' 1 740 . 1 Hareley 3 Bells.' 1 752 : '3 bells ' KEN LEY. St. John Baptist. Two bells. 1 1*1 1685 1*1 2. The same. (26 in. 1 THE CHUKCII BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 51 'I he form of the date figures shows that the hells are by the same founder as those at Cardeston and Knockin, whose initials ■< re R J>. See Plate XVI., figs. 1-3, 6 for illustration of crosses and figures. Belfry dark and dirty ; bells somewhat difficult of access. 13 Aug., 1 5 5 .2 * 1 It. two belles.' 1752: ' Two bells ' Rubbings in Mr. North's collection. Thanks to Rev. R. T. Kempthorne, Rector. LANGLEY AND RUCKLEY. One bell. I No insc ription. Chapel now disused and ruinous ; the bell, whic h hangs in a wooden turret, can be seen from below, and was inspe cted through a telescope, 2c; Jul)', 1S96. 13 Aug., 1552. ' rucklmc The dow p'sent that the have1 ij belles.' LEEBOTWOOD. St. Mary. Three bells. I — 3. ATI devoid of inscription, but apparently not ancient; very small bells. 2 June [ 154c)] : ' LYBOTTWOD iij bells ' 13 Aug., 1552 : ' LYKUOTWODE. We p'sent iij belles . . . 6 May, 1553: i i;kykotwoi>1'' Three bells.' 1752 : 1 3 bells.' There are two varieties of the local rhyme about the bells. 1 An old lump of wood,' or ' Ray a bottle in the wood ' 1 Say the bells of Reebotwood.' (Burne, p. 605). LONGNOR. Two bells. 1. * p ~w @> M ~M SB I @© M 7s ;k. jm m m (19 in. 2. IOHN GREEN WILLIAM LANG FORD CHANEL WARDENS 1680 (21 in. Hung in a small wooden turret and reached with difficulty through a narrow aperture. Chimed by levers; curious clappers The smaller bell is one of the most interesting in Shropshire, being the only medieval example with a founder's name in the count)'. 1 have no hesitation in ascribing it to johannes le Belleyettere cf Shrewsbury, whose name occurs in the roll of Guild Merchants of 134 1-45 (see Transactions, 3rd Ser., ii., p. 77). The lettering, which is \a-ry good, is not found elsewhere; see Plate XV. figs. 1 — 1 2 for lull illustrations. 1 I.e., " l licy do present ihut they have.'' 52 THL CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE, The larger bell is by Thomas Roberts. See above under Hcrrmgton ; £i 2s. was also contributed towards it by Coudover, The inscription is in two lines, as is usual on Thomas Roberts' bells. ' Roas' goose an' gander Say the bells of Longnor.' 1752 : 1 two bells.' PITCHFORD. S. MiCHAiiL One bell. 1 . IOHN RUDHALL GlOCESTER FecT 1799 • ■ 2 June, 1549 : 1 ij belles.' 13 Aug., 1552: ' I'ECHFOrde. Imprimis ij belles & a sakring bell.' 6 May, 1553: 1 PYCHEFORD.' Two bells ; one sanetus bell. 1752: ' two bells.' SHINETON. ss- ^TER and Paul. Three bells. 1 No inscription. (22 in. 2. W IE£V£ BEE OVR gPEEDE 1623 (24 in. 3. * GLORIA sM*^^ IN EX- CELSVS ^^sNdsfek DEO 1658 Below:— ('Ay (27 in. Treble : probably an ancient bell, long-waisted. with cabled cannons ami an inscription band round the shoulder. 2nd : l>y W illiam Clibury : cross, Plate XII., fig, 3 ; good spiigged letters as at More. 3rd : By John Martin of Worcester ; cross. Plate VI., fig. 3 ; trade- mark, Plate VI., fig. 2 ; thick letters ; borders between words, Plate XV1I1., fig: 1. On the lip, three illegible coins. The N of IN is reversed, John Martin appears to have caught the infection of EXCELSVS from Clibury. In good order, 2 June [1549' : 1 SHKYTON three bells of 0011 , . . 1 740 : ' 3 Bells. ' 1752: '2 bells ' (sic). Rubbings in Mr. North's collection. PLATE XVI Fi£> I. SH1NETON (JOHN MARTIN). Figs. 2, 5. GRESSAGE ( C L I BURY). Figs. 3, 4, 6, 7. ST. MARTIN'S (CLIBURY). THE CHURCH BI LLS OF SHROPSHIRE 53 Customs : On Sundays bells rung at 8 a.m.; at 10 30 for five minutes, and at 10 45 for 15 minutes. Ringing on New Year's Eve and for Weddings. One bell tolled at Funerals. For a popular tradition about these bells see under Little Wenlock, Thanks to Rev. H. Lee, Rector. SMETHCOTT. St- Michael Two bells. 1 C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1850 2. Tho, Rawlins ? ? Church- wardens 1789 Both small bells, about 18 to 20 inches in diameter. They are practically inaccessible, the turret being boxed in, with a solid floor ot lead, and the openings round it are netted over. With the aid of two ladders it is possible to see something of the inscriptions from the outside, and the dates are certain. . The larger bell is by John Rudhall ; cf. Pulverbatch 1st. Thomas Rawlins died in 1812, aged 49. The name of the other church- warden is not, unfortunately, on record, The smaller replaced a cracked one at the time of the re-building of the church. 13 Aug, 1552 : ' ij bells .... and a smalle bell.' 6 May, 15 S3 : Two bells and a sanctus bell. 1 740 : 1 Two bells.' 1752: 1 2 Bells.' The local rhyme is " Up the ridge and down th** butt Say the bells of Smethycote." Thanks to Rev. \V. R, Blackett, Vicar, and local helpers. STAPLETON. St. John Baptist. Two bells. 1. 1736 S^^SS^^g (continuous) (l5J in. 2. a|r 5**0 1722 S^^S^^ (continuous) ( it» in. Both by Rudhall, the larger by Abraham, the smaller by Abel. Borders, fig. 2. No wheels ; chimed by levers ; in fair order. 2 June, [1549] : ' ij belles.' I 3 Aug., 1552: 1 ST K PULTON It' . . bells.' ci May, 1553: ' stepulton.' Two small bells. 1752: ' Stapulton 3 bulls.' Formerly a turret, ns shown in a drawing in the Parkes MSS. (c. 1800) ; t ie present tower was elected about 1820, 5 1 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. III. DIOCESE O F S T . A S A P H . [. ARCHDEACONRY OF MONTGOMERY. I>,EANER»Y OV OSWESTRY. ASTON. Christ's Chapel. Two bells. 1 1 On (he waist : - j 1 6 [7 ! Oj (l'8j in. 2 COME AWAY MAKE NO DELAY 1726 Q**S I204 in. ist, by Thomas Clibury ; sharp mouldings, 'nd by Abraham Rudhall ; small letters ; border, fig 2. 1 lung wi'.h wheels ; frame- work rather shaky. Pits fur live or six. A private or donative chapel, in Oswestry parish, originally erected in 1594 and re-built in 1742. Biowne Willis's list for 1740 gives ' 3 bells,' and it is not impossible that one has disappeared. Thanks to Major -General Francis Lloyd, C.B., for permission to visit and examine the bells. HALSTON. One bell. 1 . 1678 (203 in. By Thomas Roberts; cf. Wollaston Magna. Thin figures; 8 of date inverted. Hung with lever between two uprights ; one cannon broken ; surface scraped ami weather-beaten This is, like Asten, a private chapel in Whittington parish, but appeals to date back to medieval times ; it was re built about the time that the bell was put up. Many thanks to Mrs. Swann of Halston Hall for affording facilities loi inspection. HENGOED. St. Barnahas. Three bells (?). Churcli built in 1850 ; the exceedingly diminutive closed turret at the west end is said to contain three bells, but it is difficult to sec: w here they ti rid room. I am informed by the Archdeacon of Montgomery that two were presented by the Rector (of Oswestry ?). KINNERLEY. St. Mary. Three bells. 1 B C S> B jf <3 lb 3 Ik 01 riD © o p C& q 1R 5 tm IT II m x V 3 Ifv % fll> 111 © o p (ft q 1R S XT ill M £ y (2o in. THE CHURCH BELLS OE SHROPSHIRE. 55 2. RICHERD VAVGHAN HVMPHREY CLARKE WARDENS 1635 (32 in. 3. RICH1': SAVAGE AND RICH1': BVRCH CH_ WARDENS A^R 1732 (35l in. 1 st: Undoubtedly of Elizabethan date; cross otherwise unknown and founder equally unknown. The letters after the first M and after the N in the second series seem to be an Eliza- bethan () (but look like an inverted G) followed by a " lower-case" 0 ; the Q is similarly followed by a q of black letter type, and the x and lj are also black letter smalls, the latter being reversed in each case. See Plate XVII., figs. 4- to. 2nd : The lettering resembles that at Bucknell (v. supra) ; cf. also Fitsz, West Felton, and Dudleston ; but the date-figures are Thomas Roberts's ; the bell may be by him or his successor. 3rd : By Abraham Rudhall ; border fig. 3. [1549] : 1 one small belle.' 24 May, 1553 : 'a belle.' 1740 : ' 3 Bells.' See Brit. Mils', Add. 21236 and G. Morris's MSS, The Churchwardens' Accounts extend from 1663 to 1740, and onwards. The Veh. Archdeacon Thomas has kindly copied for me the following entries of the years 1684-85 : — 1684. A Jumey to Salopp to y1' bell founder 1685. for casting out of the midle Bell ... ... 00 02 06 Paid to the Bell founder for casting the Bell 04 11 00 Layd out in charges concerning the Bell ... or 00 06 For carying the Bell & bringing it back ... 00 05 00 These do not, unfortunately, throw the light that I had hoped for on the name of the founder of the 2nd bell. As none of the existing bells by T. Roberts are later than 1682, I feel bound to assume that this man was his successor. Miss Hume in S/u ops/ii rc Folk- Lore t p. 600 IT, gives the following tradition about Kinnerley bells' : The first and second are considered much superior in tone to the 3rd. The story runs that these two bells were recast at Kinnerley at the expense of the parish. While they were casting, a certain farmer of the place stopped to watch the work on his way home from Shrewsbury beiisfar (cattle fair), where he had sold two cows named Dobbin and Golden, lie was asked what he would give towards the cost of the new bells, to which he replied that he would give Dobbin 1 See Salopian Alagazine, Feb.,, 1817. Vol. VI , nd Series. II 5& THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. and Golden ; and with th.u lie [Hilled out of his roomy pocket a handkerchief full of the silver coins he had just received for his cattle, and emptied it into the furnace. So the two bells were therefore called Dobbin and Golden, and the silver alloy in the bell metal produced their sweetness of tone " The dates of the bells are, of course, entirely against the truth of this tradition. KNOCKIN. St, Mary. One bell. 1. £th t&h ('9 p. Hung with lever in a small closed turret ; shockingly dirty, and apparently unvisited for years. The bell is by the same founder as those at Gardes ton and Kenley; the two ornaments are fleurs-de lys surrounded by scroll-work. See Plate XVI., figs. 7-9. [1549] : ' KNOK.YN one small belle.' 1740 : ' 1 Bell,' A bell rung for half-an-hour before every service (Rye-Goues, 10 Jan., 1S94, p. 254). Best thanks to the Rector, Rev. W. G. Walker, for assistance. LLANYBLODWEL St. Michael. One bell. 1. C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1851 (21 in. Hung with lever from horizontal frame-work attached to one side of tower ; a spiral stone staircase runs up the tower to just below the bell. The tower was built in 1855 by Rev. J. Parker, whose architectural notions were often eccentric, [1549] : ' BLODWAi.L ij belles of one accorde.' 9 May, 1553 : ' BLADWALL two small bells.' A '* Pudding " bell is rung here after morning service on Sundays to warn the people to prepare dinner ; s< e Montgomei yshire Collections, xxxiv. (1905), p. 67. See also Bye-Gones, 29 Nov., 1893, p. 230. LLANYMYNECH. St. Agatha. Two bells + 8 tubular. ]t No inscription. (23J in. 2. T. Mears Gloucester & London Fecit i83o (25 in. The smaller bell probably dates from the eighteenth century; it has only a beading round the shoulder. This bell is used for week- day services. The larger was probably cast by Mears at Gloucester, whither he went in 1835 to w'ind up John Rudhall's business; the lettering is Rudhall's, not Mears' (cf. a later instance of its use at Hroadstone THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE 57 in Church Stretton Deanery). The edges are much chipped ; it is used for the clock to strike upon. These two arc hung above the eight tubular "bells,'"' which are chimed for Sunday services ; the latter are by Harrington, Latham, & Co., and were put up in 1894, They were purchased with money left by Miss Mary Griffiths, who died in 1893. See Montocmcry shire Collections, xii., p. 131, where the inscrip- tion on the larger bell is inaccurately given. [1549] : k I.I anna MONOGH E :j belles of one accorde.' 9 Mav, 4 Edward VI. {sic; «U\, 1553): • flana , , ana. Two small bells.' In 1808 ( Parkes MSS.) there was no tower, but only a double gable-cot. In Bye-Crones (17 Jan., 1894, p. 258*, it is stated that the bells are (or were) rung for half an hour before services ; tolling at funerals ; passing bell 24 hours after death MELVERLEY. St. Peter. One bell. 1. 1 DAVIul I LEWIS DAVIDl I LLOYD I |Cj ]wj 1 16 ', T I O j (26 in. Hung with wheel; in fair order, By Thomas Clibury ; for the fleur-de-lys, see Piatt XII., lig. 4. On the sound-bow is an impres- sion of a coin of Charles II. A similar bell at Llandrinio, Mont- gomery. [1549]: Bells not mentioned. May, 1553 : ' One bell.' 1740 : ' 1 Bell.' A bell on Sundays at 9 a.m ; bell rung for services at the half hour before and for last fifteen minutes {Bye-Gones, 10 Jan., 1894, p. 254). MO R ETON. One bell. 1. GOME AWAY MAKE NO DELAY A^R 1744 By Abel Rudhall ; border, fig. 2. Hung (with quarter wheel) on the roof at the S.E. angle ot the nave. The Church was re-built in 1746, and the bell was obviously recast at the same time. OSWESTRY. St. Oswald. Eight bells. 1. JOHN RUDHALL GLOUCESTER FECIT 1809. On the wuist\— JOHN TAYLOR LOUGHBOROUGH REFECIT 1880. (27*10, 58 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 2 A ^jjj^ R 1717 (border, Fig 5 continuous ) (28J in. 3# As No. 2. (3° in- 4 PROSPERITY TO ALL OVR BENEFACTORS A £ R 1717 * U2i in. g C & G MEARS FOUNDERS LONDON 1846 (33^ in. 6. ABRA RVDH ALL OF GLOVCESTER_ BELL FOVNDER 1717 ^f^TUS? [+| Below :— Border Fig. 5 fl-// row//*/. (36. 1 in. 7. IN°: 10NES 1N(): DAWSON R1CHD: TROY IN1: ROGERS CH— WARDENS A R 1747 GOD SAVE THE CHVRCH tffffffffffr EDW RD PARRY VICAR f RICH0 LLOYD ESQR RICHD OWEN GNT f Below : — HUM1' KYNASTON GNT NAT11 PRICE GNT j«jp| CHURCHWARDENS ANNO DOM 1717 ^s^^r f f On Ike waist is painted : — 16 ewts F (44^ in. Originally eight of 1717 by Abraham Rudhall ; the 7th is by Abel. Borders : on 2nd and 3rd, Fig. 5 ; on 4th, Fig. 3 j on 6th, Fig. 1 and a fragment of Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 below ; on 7th, Fig 3 ; on 8th, Fig. 5, a fragment of Fig. 3, and Fig. r. On the 4th the letters are set on paterae, which is unusual on Rudhall's bells. The 4th and 6th have cabled cannons ; those ul the 2nd, 7th, and Fth have been removed; the 1st and 5th have angular cannons. New stocks and wheels, ("lock strikes quarters on 2, 3, 4. and 7. Weights and notes (j) 4 cwt, 2 qrs. 6 lbs. (old bell 4 cwt, 1 (jr, 25 lbs.) F sharp. (2) 4 cwt. 3 qrs. 8 lbs, E sharp. (3) 5 cwt- D sharp. (4) 5^ cwt, C sharp, (5) 6 cwt, 2qrs. iS lbs. B. (6) 7 1 cwt. A sharp. (7) q\ cwt. G sharp. (8; 13 cwt. F sharp. THE CHURCH HELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 59 John Dawson (7th bell) was a felt-maker, made burgess in 1724, and just failed to become Mayor, Richard Lloyd (tenor) was probably of Llwynymaen, not ot Aston. Edward Parry was Vicar from 1 7 1 2 to 1736. 1752 : ' Oswestre 8 bells.' Customs : On Sundays, changes are rung for half-an-hour before Morning and Evening Se rvice. One bell tolled for daily services, except Evensong on Thursdays, when the bells are chimed for half-an-hour previously. A bell is tolled when a funeral comes to the chinch before going to the Cemetery. Muffled peals ate rung for national beieave- ments ; one was also rung at the death of the late Vicar (Rev. Norman Ogilvy) in June, 1903. Ringing on Christmas morning ; a muffled peal on New Year's Eve, followed by an open peal at midnight. Ringing for weddings if paid for ; occasional peals on Royal Birthdays. Best thanks to Rev. G. R. Campbell, formerly assistant curate. In the ringing-chamber, which is a model one, only equalled in the neighbourhood by Welshpool, are various peal-boards, of which the most interesting is one of 1735 : — Memorandum The whole Peale of Tripples being 5040 changes was Rang by yc Inhabitants of ye Town in 3 Hours & 36 minutes on ye 3rd of May 1735, viz. Thomas Edwards rl Nath1 Burton Bob caller Richard Kichiner 2ml John Kvance 6th John Lloyd 3rd John Price 7th Charles Jones 4th Richard Tomley 8th Another: March 3"1 1785 Holt's Peal of Grand by the Anacreontic Soc- sire Tripples, containing iety in 3 I loins, 15 Minutes. 5040 Changes, was run [names of Ringers fo'low.J The rest are all of modern date. The local rhyme is given in Hye-Goncs\ 19 Aug.. 1874, p. 102, as " Three crows on a tree, Say the bells of Oswestry." The bells are described in Transact ions, 111. O880), p. 206; see also Hye-Coins, 4 April, 1883, p. 214, and 16 May, 1883, p. 239. Churchwardens' Accounts from 1720 onwards; before that date- only fragmentary. OSWESTRY. Holy Trinity. The Church of Holy Trinity, erected in 1837, has a ring of eight tubular •' bells." 6o THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. St. Anne's, a chapel of case to the Parish Church, has no bell. SELATTYN. St. Michael. Five bells. 1. On the waist:- •■ CHARLES CARR " SMETHWICK. 1897 (25-I in. 2. On vtlte waist ':— A. RUDHALL. 1758. RECAST. BY. " C CARR" SMETHWICK 1897. (2.6J in. 3. Round the shoulder, RudhatCs border, Dig 1, reproduced. On the waist :— PROSPERITY. TO. ThIS. PARISH. 1758. (27-I in. 4. On the waist:— THE SCEPTRE NOW VICTORIA. SW4YS. FAIR QUEEN OF BRITAINS ISLE. MAY HEAVEN GRANT HER LENGTH OF. D£YS. WITH. PEACE & JOY THE WHILE. 185L RECAST 1897- 29 in. 5. On the waist:— DIAMOND. JUBILEE. .1897- "CHARLES CARR" SMEThWICK MADE. ME. (31 J in. cwt. q»s. lbs. Weights :— (1) 4 1 6 (2) 4 o 18 13) 4 2 18 (4) 4 3 9 (5) 5 2 3 A very light ring ; rather cramped. Can's wheels, stocks, and chiming apparatus. All have small angular cannons. OrigHinlly a ring of three, cast in 1758 by Abel Rudhall, the treble recast in 1851, The, 2nd was inscribed A 13 RUDHALL THE CHUUCH I3KLLS OF SHKOPSHIItE 6i FOUNDED 1 758, tin: tenor, A A RU 1)1 1 ALL PROSPERITY TO THIS PARISH 1758 (see 4& Transactions, 2nd Ser.. VI., 1894, p. 96, where the inscription on the present sx\\ is given as on the old treble q| 185,1. which is further held by the writer to be the same bel,l that existed in Edward VI's. time!.) The late Rev. H. T. Tilley, who saw these hells at Carr's foundry in J 892 describes the treble as a "frightful casting." The diameter of the old tenor was 2-j\ in. [ 1 549] : ' ij small belles.' 14 Aug., 1552 : ' Itra ij smale bells in the steple.' May, 1553 : ' Two bells.' The only entry of any interest in the Parish books is in the Vestry Book for 1779: paid to the bell as appears in the Church Book 13& ^\d. The former custom at funerals was that of tolling, followed by a peal ( Transactions, loc. cit.J. See also Bye-Gones, 20 Dec, 1893, p. 238 (ringing of bells for hall-an-hour before services mentioned1. TREFONEN. One bell. 1. 1819. In an open gable-turret, hung without wheel. Mr. Flux, school- master, very kindly examined this bell for me ; to him and to the Rector, Rev. G. Williams, I tender my best thanks. The church was consecrated in 182 1 (Thomas, History of the Diocese of St Asaph, p. 666', and the bell must have been obtained in good time. It i«, in all probability, by Thomas Mears. WELSH FRANKTON. St. Andrew. One bell. 1_ No inscription, (14^ in. Hung with iron wheel ; sunk band round shoulder. The bell has an appearance of antiquity, and there is a tradition that it came from Whittington, the mother church. If so, it may be the old sanctus bell of that church, though there is no record of such having existed, or of its transference lo Frank ton. It was, probably, in the original budding erected in 1840; the present edifice dates from 1858. Many thanks to Rev. O. M. Feilden, Rector. WHITTINGTON. St. John Bapiist. Three bells. 1. PROSPERITY TO WHITTINGTON: ABRA RVDHALL & & 1096 ^ A d Below : Border, /. all round. (26.J in. 6 2 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. 2. THO- ADAMS: MINISTER 1666: GOD SAVE THE KING Below:— ABRA RVDHALL Uf^ 3HRf (continuous) (28| in. 3. THE GIFT OF ESQR LLOYD LORD OF THE MANOUR 1696 Below N EW CAST BY THE LORD OF THE MANOUR 1748 Originally three by Abraham Rudhall ; tenor recast by Abel in 1748. Borders: on 1st, Fig. 1 ; on 2nd, Fig. 3 (inverted below); on 3rd, big. 5; bell stamp on 1st, of archaic form, as at Quatt, Milson, rlughley, etc. New frame (1804); clock strikes quarters on 1 stand 3rd, hour on 3rd. See under Welsh Frankton for the account of a bell which may have been the original sanctus bell here. 1752: 2 Bells ( sic). Customs : Death knell rung as soon as news of death is received ; tellers, twelve strokes for a man, ten for a woman, six for a boy, five for a girl, The bell is then rung up and kept at full swing for some minutes, after which the tellers are repeated. At Funerals, tolling for an hour ; chiming when the procession comes within sight. On Sundays bells rung for morning and evening services, followed by a few quick strokes ; chiming for eight o'clock celebrations; one lu ll tolled lor daily sen ices. Kinging on New War's live and for Weddings by request. See also /tye-Gones^ 16 |)ec, 1885, p. 323, and 3 Jan., 1891, p. jnl line : - -Fig". 5 for six incites three inches. 250 Thanks to Rev. K. V, Edmonds, Rector. THE CHURCH BELLS OE SHROPSHIRE. °3 II. ARCHDEACONRY OF WREXHAM. DEAN CRY OF LLANGOLLEN. ST. MARTINS. St- Martin. Three bells. 1. >b CjLORIA IN CEL£l£ DEO t±t±t±t± 1632 (29^ in. nnri lumimrmi HISN CHVRCH iirTTiirxni jnnnim 2. k< GOD SAVE liTxiiiiinl Itmrimil iriTTl 'IJJJLILLIITTTTl Irronxi| iiirimi innnrij 0 V R : KING ,-x-xA AND mum' lixurTTT Irxnmil IrTTTfTTTinii REALM E 1634 (32] in. QTTrTTTixrrl 3 SOLI eWseWs BBS 1MM6R- Gh'ORIE IG34 wlc (3Si in- All three by William Clibury ; letters on :st of medium size and plain j cross Plate Will., Fig. 3; running border Plate XIII., Fig. 3; 2ikJ ol tlies same type as at Uitton Priors, Culinington, etc., words on paterae between cable borders with the same running border- between; date figures in same type as est. (See PL XVIII., Fig. 3). The third is one of the finest of this founder's productions, rivalling the tenor at Clunbury and resembling those formerly at Lydbury North and Stokesay; it has an enlarged version of the initial cross (Plate XVIII., fig. 4) and of the lettering on the 1st, the latter being bold and effective ; between the words is the beautiful oak- leaf border l Fig. 8= PI. XVIII., Fig. 7) as at Stokesay ; at the end is the shield Plate XV111,, Fig. 0. 64 THE CHURCH BELLS OE SHROPSHIRE. Unfortunately this interesting ring is in a shocking condition. The treble is cracked and its wheel broken ; all the bells are "clocked," and the 2nd and 3rd fastened by chains to the frames. Something ought to be done immediately to save at least the beautiful tenor with its unique lettering and ormeritation from the destruction to which it now seems doomed. I 1549] : 1 iij belles of one accord." 9 May, 1553: 'Sentr Martense. Two bells; one sanctus bell' 1740 ; 1 3 Bells.' See also Brit. Mus. Add. MSS. 21236. " You're a rogue for sartin Say the bells of St. Martin" is the local rhyme. Customs : Death knell : Tolled once a minute for an hour for an adult, twenty minutes for a child, the morning after the death. At Funerals a bell is tolled during the hour previous to the arrival of the procession ; as it comes in sight two bells are tolled rapidly, with a few strokes on one bell as it reaches the Church gates. On Sundays two bells chimed at 8 a.m. ; an hour before other services two or three bells are chimed, again at half an hour and a quarter of an hour before, each time for ten minutes ; finally ''the Parson's bell," as it is called, rung for five minutes. The Old Year is rung out and the New Year in ; the bells are also chimed at 8 a.m. on Christmas Day. and after a Wedding for ten minutes on payment of a shilling, or longer if desired, according to payment. In regard to the cracked treble the Vicar says : — " The crack has been filed out, and the sound is not altogether unpleasant, but somewhat dead or dull Our bells are never rung, properly speak- ing, the apparatus being out of repair ; so they are only chimed." Best thanks 10 Rev. T. Williams, Vicar. WESTON RHYN or The Lodge. St. John the Divine. Two bells. Both uninscribcd ; in an open gable-cote ; probably put up when the church was built in 1878. THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. ADDENDA ET CORRIGENDA. Condover, page 46. By the kindness of Miss Auden I am able to make the following corrections and additions to the extracts from the Churchwardens' Accounts. The first five entries for the year 1591 should read : — Pd for ye Belfounder ye 13 daye of June when he ca'e to hand and awnswered for to caste The Bell for his dyner & for heye for his horse pd ye 29 day of Julie vijd Pd to Edward Knote of berington for caringe The Bell to & froe Wellingeton ... ... ... ... vB vjd pd ye ^Q day Gf Julie at the castinge of ye bell or owne costes 8'1 & vppo' ye Belfounder & his men when yc' Bell was in Castinge 8,l& o1 hoises 2(l ... pfl for those yl were at ye hevinge vp of y° newe Bell & uppo' yc belfounder 4d the 20th August Pd to the Vicare for makynge ye bonde & for ye War- raunte of the newe Bell ye 2 of auguste The last two should read : — It'm pd for Jhon Clibberie ye Bell fownder when sett his money at David Owens .. pd to yc said cliberie for yl beinge for his men ... To these may be added : — Pd to Harrie Will1"8 for ye mendinge of ye while & a peg one of the second Bell & o1 costs upon those that helpe to heve, 2 dayes to gether in or uppone the 15 & 16 dayes of November 1592. Pd to Roger Smithe the Carpendder for takinge up of one of ye Brasses of the 2 bell It. Pd to the Bell founder for the castinge of the brasses & foi met tell of his xxxv* lx" (The weght of the oulde brasses was xlvij powndes, for that we payde, for the casteinge of that iijd the pownde, and of newe Brasse there was xlix powndes for that we payde vjd A pownde). In 1653 the great bell went to Wellington to be recast:— Item layd out our Jurney to Wellington goinge with the great bell, manes meat, horse meate, and oxe meate & beere bestowed of the workemen ... 1 16 6 In 1680 the parish gave £1 2S. to Longnor for the casting of their bell (see p. 52). xviij'1 vijd xijd my 66 THE CHURCH BELLS OF SHROPSHIRE. In 1682 is the entry Payd to the Bellfounder his Arreares due for the saints bell ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 Spent on the Bellfounder and on his men when they brought home and hang'd up the new trebble bell given by Edward Owen, Esq1' ... ... ... 050 H. B. W. 67 THE SEQUESTRATION PAPERS OF THOMAS PIGOTT OF CHETWYND. Edited by the Rev. W. G. D. FLETCHER, M.A., F.S.A. Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd was a Captain of Dragoons on the royalist side for about two months during the earlier part of the Civil War, after which " he laid down his arms, and hath ever since lived quietly at home." But for his offence of serving against the Parliament, he was adjudged a " delin- quent," his estates were sequestrated, and he himself heavily lined. He was the eldest son of Walter Pigott of Chetwynd, who served the office of High Sheriff of Salop in 1624, by his wife {Catherine, a natural daughter of Sir Walter Leveson, knight, and was baptized at Chetwynd on 9 October, 1599, so that he was about forty-three years of age at the time he took part in the War. The family of Pigott is of great antiquity. There are two distinct accounts of its origin. One account makes it to be descended from the Pigots of Willaston (or Woolaston) in Shropshire, a family that claimed one Sir Humphrey Bigot as their ancestor, his great-grandson Robert changing his name to Pigot.1 This, however, is an extremely improbable line of ancestry for the Pigotts of Chetwynd. The other, and no doubt correct, account derives their descent from a family long seated at Butley, a township of the parish of Prestbury, in Cheshire; one of whose members, Richard Pygot, married Joyce Peshale, the heiress of Chetwynd, who thus brought the Chetwynd estate to the Pigott family.- The Butley Pigots trace their descent from Roger Picot, tenant in fee of Broxton, which township he held under Robert Fitz-Hugh, lord of Malpas, at the time of the Domesday Survey.3 This 1 1 tie I'edigree pi IHgot of \\ illaston is given in the Visitation ot Shropshire 1023 (HarK Sue, xxix., pages 399-401). See also MSS. 285 and 286 in the William Salt Library, and Eyton's Antiquities of Shropshire, vii., 113. - The 1'ediLMee ot PigOt of Butley is yiven in Urmerod's Ches/iire, iii., 667, 3 " Idem Kotbertus tenet lkosse, et Kogerus ricot de eo." {Dumesdav). Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. K 68 THE SEQUESTRATION PAPERS OF Roger Pico: is said to be a son or grandson of the Norman Robert de Say, better known as Ficot or Picot, lord of Say in Normandy, who accompanied William I. to England in 1066, and held twenty-seven Shropshire manors (including Chin) under Earl Roger de Montgomery.1 Ordericus Vitalis the historian, under 1074 names " Picod " as one of the men whom Earl Roger set over his County of Scrobesbury, and afterwards mentions " Picot de Sai " as one of the chiefs whom the Earl summoned in 1083, when he vowed the foundation of Shrewsbury Abbey. Picot de Say is described by an early chronicler'-' as being " of a family very ancient and prominent in Norman history." The alleged connection between Picot de Say and Roger Picot the tenant in fee of Broxton is thus given in Ormcrod's History of Cheshire*: — Robert I'icot, sire de Say in Normandy 1060, and of Shropshire 1083 ;=p tenant in fee, in both countries, of Roger de Montgomeri. Henry Picot=j= Robert Picot. KogiT I'icot, tenant in fee of Broxton, co. Chester, temp. Domesday ; query brother, not son, of Henry. I If Roger Picot were a son of Henry, he must have been a younger son ; for the successor to Henry's Shropshire estates was Helias de Say, who was probably Henry's son and heir, and who was living during the reign of Stephen. Helias de Say left an only daughter and heiress, Isabel tie Say, who married William Pit/ Alan, the Sheriff of Shropshire and Pounder oi HaugUinond Abbey. It seems, however, more probable that Roger Picot was brother of Henry, and a younger son of Picot de Say. Picot de Say had a wife Adelova, and two sons, Robert and I lent)', who are both witnesses to a Charter4 to See/ Abbey, dated in I0O0; and he may very well have had a third son, this Roger Picot, who became tenant in fee of Broxton. 1 I''.) ton's Antiquities of Shropshire^ xi., 227. 2 Cited in (hmerod, iii.,664, note 1). 3 ( )i iiu-iod, lii. , 607. 4 Eyton, xi., 227. Ci Signum Picot. Signum Roberti filii ejus. Signum Ilenrici filii I'icot. Signum Adelove uxoris I'icot." THOMAS PIGOTT OF CIlin wYNI). Roger Picot was succeeded by Robert Pichot, who was living temp. Henry II., and witnessed circa 1152 — 1155, as " Roberto hlio Picod," a charter of Ran die Gernouns, Earl of Chester, to the Abbey of St. Werburgh at Chester. Gilbert de Pichot of Butley succeeded his father Robert, and is styled joint-lord of Broxton. He married Margaret, daughter and heiress of Robert de Rullos, a descendant of Richard de Rullos, the son of Ilhert w ho held Clotton and Waverton at the time ot the Domesday Survey. By this marriage the manors of Clotton, Waverton and Hatton came to the Picots. These estates were soon alienated to the Wavertons, Hattoris and Vernons, ami Pulfords, who all held under the Picots. Gilbert Picot occurs in several Charters 1220 — 1230, and was dead before 1237. Robert Picot, son ot Gilbert, was the next lord of Butley, and was living in 1237. He granted the vill of Chelford, with the demesne of Astle and Withington, to Robert de Worth, at the rent ot 7s. and a pair of gloves on the feast of All Saints. These lands the said Robert de Worth granted to the monks of Chester. William Pigot, lord of Butley, succeeded his father Robert. He was a benefactor to Chester Abbe)-, to which he quit- claimed some land and a mill at Butley and the church of Prestbury, and as " William son of Robert Pigot " he con- firmed to the monks the grant of Robert de Worth of the vill of Chelford, &c, at the rent of a pair of white spurs and a barbed arrow yearly. His Inquisition post mortem is dated 16 Edward I. (1287). His son, William Pygot, was lord of Butley, and was dead in H) Edward II. (1325), in which year his widow Margery sued William de Brcrcton for dower ot a tenement in Butley. The next was Edward Pigot, who occurs 1307 to 1327 as a benefactor of Chester Abbey. His son, William Pygot, lord of Butley, occurs 1353 to 1375. His Inquisition post mortem is dated 50 Edward III. (1376). It was found that lie held the manor of Butteley with its appurtenances in demesne as of fee, ot the Prince [Richard] as Earl of Chester, in capite by military service; and that the same was worth per annum 23 marks ; and th?t John Pigot was his son and heir, and was aged 22 years. By 70 THE SEQUESTRATION PAPERS OF another Inquisition taken the same year, it was found that the said William Pygot also held lands in Smethwicke, and that he was only mesne lord under Hugh le Despenser, upon whose attainder the paramount lordship passed to the Prince. John Pygot of Butley, the son and heir of William, occurs in 1382 in the entail of the manor of Cheadle Hulme. In 1385 he was appointed a justice for the three hundreds of the eyre at Macclesfield, and in 1388 a deputy-justice of Chester. In 1400, Henry, Prince of Wales, appointed him serjeant-at-law for the counties of Chester and Flint, and in 1400 justice of Chester. Hissccond wife was Agnes, daughter and coheiress of William de Wetenhale of Chol- mondeston, and widow of Mathew de Dumville. In 1398 John Pygot and Agnes had an episcopal license, for the celebration of divine service in their orator)'. She died without issue, and her Inquisition, which is dated 5 Henry \\ (1417), finds that she died seized in fee of the manor of Cholmunston and land in Leghton. John Pygot's Inquisition post mortem is dated 6 Henry VI. (1427), and it was found that he held the manor of Buttylegh with its appurtenances of Katherine, queen of England, as tenant in dower of the manor of iMaccleslield, Thomas Dispenser who formerly held it of the Earls of Chester, having died without heirs, and the same fell to the King ; and the same manor was held as the 20th part of a knight's fee, in his demesne as of fee tail, and was worth per annum 20 marks. And he also held qs. 4d. rent issuing out of lands in Butley, &c; and, as of the in- heritance of his wife Agnes, certain parts of the manors of Alstanton and Alvandeston. And John Pygot was his son and heir. By his first wife, lie had three sons: — (1) William, who died without issue before 1405 ; (2) John, who succeeded his father as lord of Butley, and was ancestor of the Pygots of Butley and Bonisall1; and (3) Richard, ancestor of the Pigotts of Chetwynd. The third son, Richard Pygot, occurs with his brother John Pigot of Butley, and Sir John le Grosvenor, as party to a suit brought by William de Bromley, lord of Badihgton, in 14JU. (Plea Rolls, 8 Henry VI.). In 1432 he had a grant 1 Sec the I'eiligrefc in Onnennr.-, Chcshiu-, iii., 667-8, THOMAS PIGOTT OF CHETWYND. 71 of a messuage called " le Halle of Pott " in Shrigley, in fee, from Richard Scarret. In 1423 and 1426, he occurs as a justice in Eyre for the Hundred of Macclesfield, and fre- quently down to 1440 in recognizances to keep the peace. (Recognizance Rolls). He married Joyce, daughter and coheiress of Richard de Peshall oi ( hetwynd, and by her obtained the rich manor of Chi tvvynd. He died in Mav, 1439, his Inquisition post mortem being dated 2 January, 19 Henry VI., by which it was found that he left a son and heir, [ohn Pigot, who was then aged 5 years. The manor oi Chetwynd was held by the Lady Godiva in the reign of Edward the Confessor. At the Domesday Survey it was held by the Norman Turold under Earl Roger. From Turold it passed to the Chetwynds, and about 1354 was carried by Joan de Chetwynd in marriage to Richard de Peshall. The manor continued in the Peshall family for three generations, and in the reign of Henry VI. was (as we have seen) carried by Joyce, daughter and coheiress of another Richard de Peshall, in marriage to Richard Pygot. I have dealt at some length with the history of the Pigotts, so far at least as relates to their Cheshire ancestry, because their earlier descents have not as yet been correctly stated. But as regards their Shropshire ancestors, it will not be necessary to deal with them at the same length, because these are accurately given in the Visitation of SJivopshire, and in such books as Blakeway's Sheriffs of Shropshire and Burke's Landed Gentry, all readily accessible. John Pygot of Chetwynd, the son and heir of Richard Pygot and Joyce Peshall, was born in 1434. In January, 1457-8, a commission was issued for his arrest, together with thirteen others, for using threatening language to Joan, the widow of John Pygot, his aunt. Probably the dispute was over her dower-lands. In 1459, he entered into a Recog- nizance to her in the sum of 100 marks. (Recognizance Rolls). This John Pygot of Chetwynd married Ellen, daughter of Robert de Legjh of Adlington in Cheshire, by his wife: Mabel, daughter of Sir William de Stanley. Their son, Robert Pigott of Chetwynd, was Sheriff ol Shropshire in 1517, and married Margaret, daughter of Sir John Blount of Kinlct, by whom he had a son, Thomas Pigott, who married J2 THE SEQUESTRATION PAPERS OE Elizabeth Onley. Their son, Robert Pigott of Chetwynd, married Elizabeth, daughter of William Gatacre, and had issue, — Thomas Pigott of Chetwynd, who married Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Eyton, by his wife Alice Charlton ; and their eldest son Walter Pigott was Sheriff in 1624, and the father of the royalist officer. Walter Pigott had strong royalist tendencies, though on account of his age1 he took no active part in the war. On 8 August, 1642, fourteen days before the King raised his standard at Nottingham, the loyal men of Shropshire signed a "Declaration and Protestation" at the Assizes held for the County of Salop, in w hich the)' expressed their confidence in the King's government, and their readiness to take- up arms for the defence- of his Majesty and the peace of the Kingdom ; and amongst the signatures to this Declaration is the name of "Walter Piggott, Esquire."2 A few weeks later, the principal gentlemen of the County of Salop entered into an "Ingagement and Resolution" to raise for the defence of their King and Country a regiment of Dragoneers, under the command of Sir Vincent Corbet, by the 20th of December, and " Walter Pigot " occurs amongst the signatories.3 On the 21st January following, he committed one Andrew Mills of Newport for trial at the Spring Assizes, for soliciting one Thomas Higgins, a soldier of Captain Robert Corbett, to leave his service and join Sir William Brereton.'1 From this time we have no further record el Walter Pigott's doings for rather nunc than two years. In Ma)', JO45, he entertained King (diaries I. at Chetwynd for three days. The King was on his way to the siege of Leicester, and left Bush bury on Saturday, May 17th, with his ami)', and inarching by Tong and Newport came to Chetwynd, where he stayed until the 20th, his troops being quartered at Edgmond. On Tuesday the 20th, they moved to Drayton, and then by Stone, Uttoxeter, Tut bury, Ashby-dcda-Xouche and Loughborough, 1 Walter Pigott matriculated at Magdalen Hall, Oxfuid, 27 October, 1592, being then aged iS He must therefore have been about Obi years of age at the outbreak of the War. - Shropshire Archaeological Transactions, 2nd Series, V II., 243 ; Owen and iilakcway, i., 417. 3 Transactions, ubi supra, u.i^e 255. 4 JOirf, page 272. THOMAS PIGOTT OF CHETWYND. 73 to Leicester, which was captured on May 31st. On June iath, the fatal battle of Naseby was fought. This visit of King Charles to Chetwynd is thus recorded in Symonds's Diary of the Marches of the Royal Army 1 : — " Satterdav, May 17, 1645. " His Majestic marched by Tbng, com. Salop Thence through Newport His Majesty lay at Mr Pigott's at Chatwynd, one myle beyond Newport. The two troopes at Edgmonde." Symonds then goes on to describe the arms and monuments in Chetwynd Church, two of them being alabaster figures in armour of temp. Henry V. or VI., with shields of arms of Pigott, Chetwynd, and Pesball quarterly, and then adds: — " In the parlour windows of this pretty howse of Mr. Pigott's : A blank shield quarterly) above which is written ' former quarterings.' Pigott ; impaling, Azure a fess nebuly per fess argent and sable, between three laurel leaves slipped or [Leveson.] Or, a raven sable [Corbet] ; impaling, Pigott. And many more." " Tuesday, May 20, 1645. His Majesty with his army removed from Chatwyn through Drayton, com. Salop, and lay a myle farther .... The King lay at Church his house in Drayton parish." Chetwynd Park is a picturesque, many-gabled Elizabethan mansion, covered with rough-cast and ivy. A room upstairs over the drawing-room, panelled in oak, and lighted by three w indows, is shown as that in which King Charles slept. The old timber-framed house standing in 1645 may possibly still exist encased in the modern additions on three of its sides ; but it may have comprised only one half of the present long drawing room, with its old pattern ceiling in plaster, the same pattern being continued in the new addition at a later date. This, with the large dining-room or hall, formed one wing, and the offices another, while the church (long since pulled down) occupied the third side of a little quad or court: the hall-door facing the church. The site of the old c hurch is on the: terraced lawn at the rear of the house, some old stones and one or two altar-tombs still remaining in situ. 1 Camden Society's edition, pages 169 to 175 passim. 74 THE SEQUESTK ATION PAPERS OF The new church stands outside the park gates, and was erected in 1805 — -1867. The house stands in a park, of about 210 acres, well stocked with deer, and has a lake 23 acres in extent.1 By the kindness of Miss Chetwynd-Stapylton, I am enabled to give here an illustration of Chetwynd Park, from a sketch made by her father, the late Mr. H. E. Chetwynd- Stapylton, in 1B85. The cross marks the site of the old church. CHETWYND PARK, 1885. Walter Pigott was assessed to the Subsidy in 16 Charles I., and again in 17 Charles I., for lands valued at £5, and paid 40s. In September, 1672, another*' Mr. Piggott," his grand- son, was assessed to the Hearth Tax for iq hearths, and paid £1 iNs. Walter did not live to sec the Restoration ; but was buried at Chetwynd, 4 May, 1055, his wife having pre- deceased him in February, 1624. In his lifetime, on the marriage of his son Thomas, he settled the Chetwynd arid his other estates, on his son and the issue of the marriage, reserving to himsell a life interest. But about the year i(>4<>, ho conveyed all his interest in his estates to his son Thomas, charged with the payment ot an 1 For tliis description of the house at Chetwynd, I am indebted to the late Mr. II. 1-'.. Chetwynd-Stapyllon's '/'/if Chelwynds 0/ luges/re, pages 40-41. See also The County Seats of Shropshire, pa<;es 365 -368, whei • ate given two illustration . of Chetwynd I'ark, and also Kelly's Directory oj' Shropshire, sttd Chetwynd. THOMAS PIGOTT OF CHETWYND. 75 annuity of £100 per annum to himself for his life, and with the sum of £"1,977, being his debts and portions for his children. There appear to be no old family deeds of the Pigotts now in the possession of the Pigotts (now Corbet). The earliest deeds preserved at Chetwynd Park would seem to oegin only in 1695. 1 But fortunately there arc large MSS. collections for a history of the family of Pigott preserved in the William Salt Library at Stafford-; and from these collections a full history of the Pigott family might be written. For much that appears in this Paper, I am indebted to these MSS. collections. What active part Thomas Pigott took in the Civil War, we have no information. The Committee for Sequestrations simply state that they adjudged him a Delinquent, "ffor that he about March 1642 [i.e. 1642-3] was a Captayne of Dragoones in the service against the Parliam*. But wee ffind that about May then next after bee layed Downe his Amies & hath ever since lived quietly at home ffor ought we know to the contrary.1' On March 27, 1643, Parliament had passed an Ordinance,3 declaring that all who had directly or indirectly assisted the King were to be reckoned as delin- quents, and that their property was to be sequestered by the Committee of the county in which it was situated. By another Ordinance, on August 19, 1643, a sum not exceeding one-fifth of the sequestered income of the delinquent might be allowed for the benefit of his wife and children. The county Committee had exacted from Captain Pigott " ffifty pounds, upon the Ordinance ffor contributinge uppon the propositions accordinge to the fifth and twentieth," and they admit that they had seised upon all his personal estate, and disposed of it to the use of the state. On October 4, 1645, Parliament passed an Ordinance4 permitting royalist delin- quents generally to compound for their estates. All who would submit before December 1 were to be admitted to 1 Win. Salt iMS.-}. 305, 300. "Clurtwynd Title Deeds. Pigott family extracts. " - .MSS. 261 (Newling's Salop Pedigrees) ; 2S5 and -;Su (4 rolls of pedigrees); 305 and 306 ( t'igott family evidences and pedigrees)* 3 Gardiner's History of the Great Civil War, I. 100, III. 107. 4 Gardiner's History of the Great Civil War, III. 198-199. Vol. VI., 3rd. S. L y() THE SEQUESTRATION PAPERS OF composition. Delinquents who wished to free their estates from sequestration had to present themselves before the Committee for compounding which sat at Goldsmiths' Hall. The first step required of the Delinquent was to take the Covenant and the Negative Oath, by which he bound himself never again to bear arms against the Parliament. After this he had to declare the full value of his estate, and he was fined by the Committee, the rate exacted varying from time to time. Pigott's Petition to compound appears to be miss- ing, but we have a full particular of his estate, and from the other papers relating to his Sequestration, we learn that he took the Covenant before Isaac Reynolds, Chaplain of Gray's Inn, on March 6, 1645-6, and the Negative Oath before the Committee the same day. His lands at Chetwynd and Newport were worth annually before the War £229 12s. ad., for which he was lined £459 4s. 8d., being two years' value. There were also certain old rents reserved upon leases for lives, of the annual value of £20 5s. 4d., for which he was lined £121 12s. od., being six years' value. His whole line amounted to £"58c 16s. Sd.; but there were certain deductions to be allowed out of this amount, for annuities payable to his father and brothers (£120), and for his father's debts and his sister's portions (£%S77)> which eventually reduced his fine to £'440. From this sum there was some abatement to be made, if he were able to prove within one month from 17 March, 1645-6, that his land was charged with his father's debts. On March 17, 1642-3, the name of Thomas Pigott occurs as one of four signatories to a letter1 addressed to Sir Francis Ottley, from Whitchurch, asking for assistance against an expected enemy. The letter is as follows : — M Noble Sir, In regard of the presente daunger wee daylie conceave our selves to be in, and the want of ffield Officers to co mm a fide us under our Collonell, the enemie Daylie threatning or approachinge, doe request that favoure from you fur the reasons above s that you will be pleased to afford us the assistance of Captaine Rainsford with all possible speede for his MatltS servis, we and your selves being 1 Transactions, 2nd Scries, VI., aSl-SSi, THOMAS PIGOTT OF CHETWYND. 77 soe much concerned in it, and you will ever ingadge us to bee reallie, Yor ffaith ful 1 Kinsmen to serve you, Whitchurch, March friday V. Corbett. 1642 the 17th Einv: Kin aston. For our Noble worthy ffriend Thq : Pigott. & Kinsman Sr Francis Ottely Rees Tan At. Governour of the Towne of Shrewsbury these presente." The w riter of the foregoing letter must have been, it seems to me, our royalist officer, and not (as the Editor of the Ottley Papers conceived) his uncle of the same name, who was presumably the " Thomas Pigott of Chetvvynd end," who was buried on 22 June, 1620. Amongst the Ottley Papers there is also a letter from William Pigott dated at Edgmond, August 21, 1642, 1 in which he promises to " wait upon my father Pigott to [at] Salop upon Wednesday next, and be read)- at the place and time appointed to meet my brother, with as many of my neighbouring Ministers as I can procure." This William was, presumably, an uncle of the royalist officer, and if so, the " brother " he was to meet would be W'alter, who signed the protestation, the royalist officer's father. Thomas Pigott was, as we have seen, born at Chetwynd in 1599. On 20 June, 1623, he matriculated at Lincoln College, Oxford, as the eldest son of Walter Pigott of Chetwynd, gentleman, being then aged 20. His next brother Walter matriculated at the same College on the same day, his age being recorded as 18. As a matter of fact, both were older than they made it appear. Thomas did not take his degree at Oxford; Walter did, on 3 Fob., i(j2 f-5, and in 1635 became a bai rister-at-law of the Middle Temple.2 About 1631 or ibj2, Thomas Pigott married Anne, daughter of Ralph Sneyd of Keele, co. Stafford, Escj., by Felicia his wife, 1 /bit/, VI. 35. The I'Mitor of tin: ( )ttlcy Papers erroneously thought that the Thomas PiijoU, who ctnnpoiwiled !<>r his estate by paying /.| |<>. was Thomas, Waiters fatlieft (Se-- p. 35, n<>te 2). Walter's sun was, of course, the cum- pounder. * Foyer's Alumni Oxoninnses, 1500-1714, pp. 1163-4. 78 THE SEQUESTRATION PAPERS OF daughter of Nicholas Archbold of Uttoxeter. His wife was buried at Chetwynd on 16 February, 1657-8. Thomas Pigott lived to see Charles 1 1, restored, and died 26 February, 1665- 6, and was buried at Chetwynd on 1 March following. There is no monument remaining to his memory at Chetwynd. '['he following is an abstract oi his Will,1 which bears date 23 Oct., 1665, and was proved in the P.C.C. 20 June, 1666. In the name of the most blessed and glorious Trinity, Amen. The 23rd day of October 1665. 1 Thomas Pigott of Chetwin in the county o( Salop esquire, do make my will as follows. My body to be buried in the Chancel of the parish church of Chetwin neer my wife deceased. To my daughter Katherine Pigott £1000, and £500 more on her marriage; but if she die before then, £1200 part thereof to go to my son Thomas. To the said Thomas Pigott, my son, £1000, and £500 more. To my eldest son Walter Pigott all my manors, lands, tenements, &c, in cos. Salop and Stafford, with the advow- sons of- Chetwin and Edgmond ; he paying yearly to his brother Thomas Pigott £40 as a rent charge, according to the provisions of the settlement made on the marriage of my said sonne Walter with Mrs. Anne Dryden. But if my said sonne Walter die without issue, then 1 devise the said manors &c. to my son Thomas and his issue ; and in default of such issue, then to the right heirs of me the said Thomas Pigott. To my sonne Walter, my interest in the lease of Buttery ffermc, he to pa)' £'20 out of it to m)- sister P21izabeth Burchall and her daughter Mar)-. To my daughter Compton 2/6. To my sinter Conquest Pigott and her children £10. To my brother Francis Pigott /,' 1 1). To in)' sisd r Kamsden's children £10. To my sister BurchalJ ami her daughter Mary j£To. To my sister Penelope £5. To m)' sister Browne, £5. To my sister Elianor £10. To my brother William Sneade Esc]. 20" for a ring. 1 This abstiact is copied from a small note-book in the Wm. Salt Library at Stafford, compiled by Mr. C. hook, of 94, Southampton Street, Camden Town. It contains numerous abstracts of Wills Nov. 5. Walter, son of Thomas Pigott, of Chetwind, gent., & Anne chr. 1641, July 9. Robert, son of Thomas Pigott, esq., chr. 1643, Aug. 17. Thomas, son of ditto bap. 1644, Mar. 20. Elizabeth, dau. of ditto chr. 1645, Sept. 26. William, son of Thomas Pigott, of Chetwind end, bur. 1648. Robert, son of Thomas Pigott, esq., bur. 1663, June 13. Win. Williner, esq., & Felitia, dau. of Thomas Pigott, esq., mar. 1655, May 4. Walter Pigott, esq., buried. 1657, Feb. 16. Mrs Ann Pigott of Chetwind, bur. x 665, Mar. 1. Thomas Pigott of Chetwin, esq., bur. Many other Pigott entries between 1586 and 177b). The Rev. Lancelot John Lee, Rector of Worthen. NOTES ON THE PARISH OF WORTHEN AND CAUS CASTLE. By the late Kiev. LANCELOT JOHN LEE, M.A. EdITKD BY THE late WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. The late Rev. Lancelot John Lee, ALA., formerly Rector of Worthen, compiler of the following Notes relating to that parish, was descended from one of the most ancient families of Shropshire, the Lees of Coton Hall, near Alveley, a younger branch of the Lees of Lee Hall, near Acton Burnell. Mr. Lee was the son of the Rev. John William Thomas Lee, of Grou'ville, Isle of Jersey, and was born there 12th September, 1832. He was educated at Winchester, and matriculated at New College, Oxford, .A. degree 1856, and proceeded M.A. 1859. He took First Class Honours in Law and History 1S56 ; he became Junior Bursar of his College in 1862, and Senior Bursar in 1867, occupying the post for eight years. He was Precentor in 1865, and Sub-Warden in 1869. He took a prominent part in the public life of Oxford, having acted as Vice-Chairman of Oxford Incorporation; Vice-Chairman of the Oxford Joint Police Committee ; a member of the Oxford Local Board, and Delegate for the University Estates, Oxlord ; and was Auditor ol the Accounts of Oxford University, which latter duty lie continued to perform after he came to reside in Shropshire. He was appointed in 1 8 7 1 perpetual Curate of Sandford- on-Thames, which he held till 1874, when he was presented by his College to the Rector)' of Worthen. On taking up his residence in Shropshire he at once entered upon public business connected with the county. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1877, ami was elected c hairman of tin: Forden Hoard of Guardians; at the ill ^ t meeting of the Salop County Council, January 24th, Vol. VI., jul. 5. N 91 NOTES ON THE PARISH OF WORTH EN 1889, he was elected an Alderman ; and in 1894 was appointed Chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee, which position he held till his death. The high value set upon his services by the last named Committee is indicated by the appreciative minute recorded on its books. Upon the motion of the Chairman (]. Bowen Jones, Esq.), seconded by Colonel Patchett, it was unanimously resolved : — " That it is with extreme regret that the Committee have to record the death of their late Chairman, the Rev. L. J. Lee, who, for the past eight years, his presided over the deliberations of this Committee with such ability and energy. They desire to place on record their high appreciation of the services he has rendered, and at the same time to convey an expression of sincere sympathy with the family at the loss they and this Committee have sustained by his death/' Mr. Lee was an active member of the Committee appointed by the Count}' Council for printing the Shropshire County Records, and he himself edited No. 6. The Quarter Sessions Rolls 1696 — 1800, and (jointly with Mr. R. G. Yenables) No. 10. The Quarter Sessions Rolls 1801—1820. With regard to the discharge of his parochial duties Mr. Lee was punctual and assiduous, ever ready to help and advise his parishioners in their difficulties. One of his chief parishioners writes to say that he was a remarkably eloquent preacher, and that his sermons were highly interesting and instructive, embracing a wide range of biblical truth, treated in so popular a style as to be easily understood by the humblest of his audience. Mr. Lee's end was sudden and unexpected. On Wednesday, September 3rd, he attended a meeting of the Forden Board of Guardians; the following day he retired to rest as usual, and on Friday morning he was found dead in his bed. His remains were removed to Sandford, near Abingdon, where he was buried September 10th, 1902. Mr. Lee married Louisa Rose, daughter of the Reverend Benjamin Morland of Sheepstead Ilou:c, Abingdon, Berk- shire, who survives him. The following is a sketch of Mr. Lee's descent from the Lees of Coton Hall, whose full pedigree is recorded in the Visitation of Shropshire in 1623. AN D CAUS CASTLE 95 Arms of Lee : Gules, a fesse componee or and azure, between eight billets argent. Quartering Astley, Burn ell., Peshall, and Sprenciiose. Crest : On a staff raguiee lying fesseways a squirrel sejant proper cracking a nut, from the dexter end of the staff a hazel branch vert fructed or. LANCELOT Lee, of Cotton in co. Salop, anno l623 =pjane, daughter of 1 homas Named in the Vis. Salop, 1623 (see Harleian Society, xxix., 3 18). Fifteenth in descent from Hugo de Lega, sive de Le. Clenipson. of Bobbingt< in co Stafford. John Lee, Thomas Lee. of Lincoln's Inn,=pI)orothy, dau. of lohn Richard aged 5 in aged 3 in 1623 ; bum 25 June, I Eld red, of Lincoln's Lee, 1023. iojo, married 3 August, 1049; | Inn, and Great Saxham, aged 1 died 10S7. J.T. and L.L. I co. Suffolk. Lied 16 in 1623. j Nov. , 1O63, and buried I at St. Mary s, Newing- ton Butts. I , I Eldred Lanceb t Lee, of Thomas Lee, of Lincoln's Inn, ^Elizabeth Balday, Coton, a Bencher of Barrister-at-Law, born 26 and I widow of . . . Lincoln's Inn. bap. 27 Aug., 105 1, at Wim- j Parnel. bledon, Surrey. John Let: Hill, of West Cholderton, co. V\ iltsjyl.etitia, dau. of William Scroggs, born at Buriton, co. Hants, and bapt. 22 I of Chute Lodge, Wilts; born July, 1707 ; died at W inchester, 17 Feb- | Jan., 1722, died 22 February, ruary, 1700. 1800. John Jonathan Lee, born 19 Oct.^Grissel. dau. and heirtss of Edward Fletcher, and bapt. 7 Nov., 1743, at West I of Balla Fletcher, Isle of Alan ; born 1756 ; Choluerton ; died at Exniouth, | died July, 1777. 23 Dec, 1790. I John Edward Lee, born 3 and bapt. 29 June,-rMaty, dau. of Thomas Le Hardy, I775> at St. Bridget's, Chester; mar. Oj ofjersey; diedjan., 1821. Oct., 1800 ; died Jan., 1823, bur. at St. Saviour's, Jersey. I Kev. John }A illiam Thomas Lee, ot Grouvillc,=pEliza Jane, dau. of l'eter in the Isle of Jersey, born 13 July, 1802, and I Sininet, of Rudicr, Grouville, bapt. at Walcot, Lath; mar. 12 Sept., 1831. | Jersey. Rev. Lancelot John Lee, M.A., Rector— Louisa Rose, dau- of the Rev. Benjamin of Woithen, and fellow ot New Col- Morland, of Sheepstead House. Abing- lege, Oxford; bom ;it Grouville, >z don, Berks, vicar of Hiabbington, Sept., and bapt. there ; died 5 Bucks. Now living at Sheepstead Sept., 190.', and buried 91I1 at Sand- House, Abingdon, ford-on- 'I haines, 96 NOTES ON THE PARISH OF WORTH EN [It is necessary to explain to the reader that Mr. Lee's Notes were entered by him from time to time in a small quarto book as he alighted upon them in the course of his reading, and are consequently in the main without order. An effort has been made to place them in such sequence as he would have placed them had he been spared. — W.P.] [In consequence of the death of Mr. Phillips, before these Notes were sent to the printers, the)- have been seen through the press by the Rev. W. G. I). Fletcher, who has also, to ensure greater accuracy, checked Mr. Phillips's MS. and the proofs with Mr. Lee's original notes.] WORTH EN. Wort hen is said to signify ,k place by water." 1 In Domesday Roger bit/ Corbet succeeded Mo rear, Comes. Roger Corbet and inferior Tenants held six hides. Roger's Knights 8.1 hides. Roger, g*r& „ 10 „ Unius ^arc. del heth ... .. ... ... ... 10 Vad Rob'ti BromshuH migistyi forestarii de Cans pro prim 1 m. 'dictate hujtts anni per convencionsm factam section per Nicliolauni Bradsk&we Capitalem series* chalfiim domini ... ... ... ... ... ,, 40 (This Nicholas Bradshawe had an annuity of £ 1 3 6s. Sdi out 01 tins Manor granted to him per fact u hi rhb 1*110 nup r * oirt. Stafford). Opera Castr: Mathew Carpenter was employed " continue omnibus diebus opevalibus" in work in the outward bailey ... ... ... ... „ 75 1M1 c spiky ng p'r cent ... ... 6d D c c boreriail pr cent ... ... 4d 117 c Wyndogh naitl p'r cent ... 3d Thorns, tnason per 10 dies emend, defectus parietis ex utraque parte hostii camere modo deservientis pro garderoba domirie juxta prisonam subtus capellam parieC ex utraque parte hostii unius lane gradumn infra idem Iiostium & divers' defectus fenestr' et paricCinfraGrvmhaldcstoncapicnfpcrdiem^x ... ,,34 The mason s labourer had 3d ;i day. A man for a days work at felling timber in Hog- stovve ' J no. Scofiild ' to repair the wall of the tower at the entrance of the Castle, and for a new parcel of stone wall between Grumbaldeston and the bakehouse .. ... ... ... ... ,, ,, 3 A wagon load of free stone (hetri libere) bought at P6ht.ro f with the digging ... ... ... ... „ 3 And carriage of the same for corner stones to repair the lower over the outer gate in grosso ... „ y Vol. vi., 3rd. s. i' llo NOTES ON THE PARISH OF WORTH EN li S d 31 quarters 2 bg quick lime (calcis vivc) brought near Wenlock, xv miliar1 with the carriage 2s 8a 3 3 \ Paid on contract with Thomas Mason to repair the stone wall of the tower over the inner Gates in part ruinous within the Castle ... ... ,,60 His hire for 7 days in stopping a hole in the wall of the said tower with stone and mortar where was before a gutter, the gate being now removed and made in another part of the tower because the we'll was much injured by the water of the gutter ; also mending the defeats of cement of the privy serving for the Lords Chamber 3d a day ,,28 Paid A. H. & Roger Tybiton cleaving 16 boards for the door at the entrance of the tower upon the eastern gate of the tower ... ... ... ,, „ 12 There were houses within the castle covered with shingle, charge tor cleaning them 6d a hundred. 430 boards made in Hoggestow of the Lords timber, cost 4s a hundred. Payment to labourers, new pleaching divers paunels of the wall of the Lord s Stable, the wall of the kennel for his stag hounds near the gates at the middle Ward in the outer bailey ; new daubing the said wall, gathering rods for the same, digging clay & carriage of the whole to the Castle ... ... ... ... ... ,, 3 4 There was a kind of terrace on the tower, 2s charged for repairing it ... ... ... ,, 2 „ Three carpenters received 4*' a da)' each for repair- ing the Mew in the Park, total ... ... ... ,, n „ It was covered with Hags and Alice Cokey n received 2(] a thrawe for gathering them in Astone-more, and a man was paid id a thrawe for carrying them two miles to the said Mew. The Stables were in the outer bailey. The towers were covered with lead. Richard Plomer received for 26 days work 4d per day and his board coming to ... ... ... ,,8 8 36 lbs. of solder cost 3d per lb. AND CAUS CASTLE. 1 1 I Eight pounds stagni ( ) empt. pro soudur inde habend. 4d a pound. Two little windows in the privies of my Lord & my Lady new glazed ; and mending 5 windows in the hall, 3 in the Lord's chamber, one in the ladies, repaired by John Glasyere ... ... 13 4 Total of work at the castle ... ... ... ... 22 3 9 Custus equitii nil hoc anno. Cicstus parcorum ct foreste. Poles for the park of Minst'leg & Long hoggestowe. The logs (lodge) at Wynnes-mid. Mending a bridge apud ie Rase infra forestum Total 772 Many charges for locks cXi keys & iron work. John Smyth of Hampton came to mend the lock. There is a charge for a horse bringing him and taking him back. (Blakeway thinks this means Wolverhampton ; more probably Hampton in Worthen). 3d for a rope of hemp to draw water from the spring (fonte) in the Castle. My Lords council sometimes visited. Nine ells of linen cloth were brought for two table cloths, two long and two short towels (Manu- tergii) for their use at 6Jd an ell. Eve Kedervat had 3jd. for making them. They dined upon wood. lod is paid for 18 dishes & 6 platters (pctMpsidibua) dc ligno for them. Their fuel was cut in Hoggestowe, took three labourers two days. Their barrels were made in the house by a cooper — Thomas Blake (( 'ircuhitur) who was employed 30 days at 4'1 a day. The hoops came from Wort-hen Park, ash trees felled for the purpose. The accountant was allowed Is a day for travelling expenses — John Turvey was his name; he went from Cans to London, and on to Tunbregge to see Nicholas Bradshaw, the head-steward, and 112 NOTES ON THE PARISH OF WORTHEN others of the Lord's Council. He took 19 days. He received Is a day for going to warn John Burley, Esqr of Bromecroft, and Thomas Gurny of Sibdon to attend the Council. This took two days in March. The accountant gets 2s for carrying a letter from the Lord to Sir Adam Pesshale begging for a Gosshawk. 1399. On the accession of Henry IV. the Welsh took up Richard II. 's cause, and as the Earl of Stafford was on the other side they attacked Caus. Dackus ap Griffith sent to Stafford to warn the chief Steward. There was a Blacksmith's shop cost including 9 pieces of iron for hammers &c, price of each piece iod, Charcoal brought to harden them cost Richard Ferron came from Stafford to do the work. He received Thomas Young, a barrister, receives 40s for attend- ing at Caus. One of the servants is taken ill and the King's physician, a Monk, was sent for. Richard Tilby was the servant. 40s was paid him by order of the chief steward. White bread was bought for the expenses of divers gentlemen & tenants who came to defend the Castle from 15th September to Michaelmas' against one Owein ap Griffith de Glyndourdey, with other malefactors of the parts of Wales, rising against the King, &c. It cost Nine quarters 5 bushells of wheat for the same expenses. 6 quarters 1 bushel of wheat at Three quarters 6 bushels at 8s a quarter. Three baskets of mixture for the same expenses ... One hundred gallons (lagenis) of ale, but of different measures; some cost id a gallon 485 gallons of ale bought of different men for same at i^d. a gallon ... A, quarter of a carcase of an Ox 3s One Ox 16s 6d 3 Oxen at 11s 6d , ,.. s d 16 7 „ 6 6 8 11 10 8 8 2 5 16 5 60 7 34 6 AND CAU<> CASTLE. 113 H S d Divers fish, salt and fresh ... ... ... ... „ 3 „ Two geese 8d 22 cheeses 4s 3d Milk 8d Baking 5s iod. A man and waggon carrying fuel cost 6d a day. 4 pounds of candles cost iid per lb. The total payments for this year 252 7 if Receipts . 249 2 2 £3 4 "I Earl Edmund's great-grandson was Henry Duke of Buckingham. Richard seized his estates on his downfall in the first year of his reign, and granted Cans to Thomas Mitton, who is said to have seized the fugitive Duke. On the accession of Henry VII., the estates were returned to Edward Duke of Buckingham,1 son of Henry, aged 8. He was executed by Henry VIII. 152 1. Caus was afterwards restored to his sen Henry, 14th Henry VIII.'2 Henry was not restored to his ancient Barony till Edward VI. 's reign, but was commonly called Baron. He resided much at Caus instead of Stafford. There is a letter from him to the Vice-President of the Marches complaining of the conduct of one Harrie Tipton, in claiming to have unlimited rights ot common in Hoggestow Forest, by which John Purslow was put to great vexation and costs. His Lordship declared his intention of resisting this claim to the uttermost. This Lord Stafford was a man of letters, of Oxford and Cambridge ; a friend of Erasmus, and a favourer of the Reformation. He translated Henry VIII.'s Treatise on Royal and Ecclesiastical Power.8 He had four sons — Henry, Edward, Richard, and Waiter, and two daughters, Dorothy and Elizabeth, by Ursula his wife, daughter of Sir 1 Humphrey his (Kdmund's) son succeeded, and was created Duke of Buckingham 25th Heniy VI. lie was killed at Northampton on the Lancas- terian side. Henry's father was killed at St. Alban's. He was beheaded at Salisbury. a And Sir W. Devereux, Lord Ferrars, made Steward and Constable of Caus for life, 1523. * He died in 1562, and was succeeded by his son Henry, who died s.p. in 1566. ii4 NOTES ON THE PARISH OF WORTHEN Richard Pole, K.G., by Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury, niece of Edward IV. Edward, who succeeded his brother Henry on the 30th of September, 15 Elizabeth, married Mary, daughter of Edward, Earl of Derby. His son Edward married Isabel Foster (see further on). In 1 6 1 h of Elizabeth the Castle, manor, &c, and the reversion are stated to be holden by knight's service by the above Dorothy Stafford, probably under her father's will. Her husband, Sir William Stafford, was most likely a con- nexion of Harcourt's. She, at all events, did not oppose his possession of Cans, for on the 13 January, 16 Elizabeth, he conveyed it with all Lord Stafford's Shropshire property to Sir Rowland Hayward, Knt., Lord Mayor of London, Lionel Duckett, Knt., and John Lacy, all trustees for Sir Rowland. In him the Castle and estate ultimately centered, and his daughter conveyed it in marriage to Sir John Thinne of Long Leate. The possession of the Thynnes was contested in 1591, and on May 28th, Thynne, Esq., entered by force into the Castle, which he had bought long ago, and which Lady Stafford held against him. This is probably the Dorothy above mentioned, who married Sir William Stafford of Grafton. Her sister Elizabeth married Sir William Nevill of Chebsey. During the Civil Wars Caus was held for the King. It was surrendered in 1645, and demolished the same time as Shrawardine. In Blakeway's time the Marquis of Bath was Lord of the Manor of Cause and Minsterley. [The situation of Caus Castle was the most imposing of all the Castles on the Welsh borders, surrounded as it was by a ditch, and a wall with towers, the foundations of which were still to be seen when Mrs. Stackhouse-Aston wrote her book on The Garrisons of Shropshire, The site covered about six acres. At the east end is a mound, of great height and steepness, on which stood the keep tower. The Castle was besieged, and captured by Colonel Hunt for the Parliament, 25 June, 1645. Sir H. E. Thynne, Knight and Baronet, was then the owner, and he was heavily fined as a delinquent. The views of Caus are (1) from an old picture, forpierly at AND CAUS CASTLE; 115 Millichope; and (2) the ruins, from an old water-colour, belonging to E. C. Peele, Esq. Some further particulars about Cans Castie may be found in The Garrisons of Shrop- shire, pages 40-43. — En. J Mensis Junii Anno. 36 Hen. VI. 1458. Monye for Harnes and Harnyssing of Sowdgers in Causland. WORTH YN. Rec'd of John Goodall the younger towards the harnessing of Sowdgers to attend my lord Privy Seal into Erance ... ... ... ... vs Item of John Draper ... ... ... ... xijd of Nicolas Rogers .. . . ... ... xvjd Ric. Wilcockes... ... ... ... .. iiijs iiijd „ . Roger Drap' ... vs ,, Henricus Jukes ... ... ... ... xijd „ William Bode xijd ,, Urian Nycolles ... ... ... ... ijs vjd Edmund Bechefield ... ... ... ... ijs xd ,, Richard Bawghe ... ... ... ... iijd John Bazeley ... ... ... ... ... xijd ASTON. Rowland Passand ... ... ... ... xijd John Harrys ... ... ... ... ... viijd Hopton's wife ... ... ... ... ... xijd (Stafford MSS. Tom. XI.) Rental of Lord Stafford's Cause Estates. 24 Henry VIII.. 1533. Overworthen ... 17 1 6J Bromlow, Minton, Nether- worthen 23 7 6J Meds & Medlicot 6 11 o Worthen Manor 15 o 1 Caus burg ... o 17 10 Worthen-bury ... 1 o 10 Minsterley Park ... 600 Minsterley ... 16 18 4 Nether heath ... 5 6 8 Caus ... ... 20 4 o\ Haberley . . . ... 3 14 8 Over heath ... 6 0 6 £122 3 0 u6 NOTES ON THE PARISH OF WORTHEN 38th Henry VIII. Henry Lord Stafford, and Ursula his wife appoint Humphrey Lloyd High Steward of Caus Lord- ship, fee 53s. |d CAUS MANERIUM & BURGUM. 1561, 4 Eliz. Pannagium cum Tack Porcor: ibidem 13 Nov. anno 4 Eliz. Reg., coram Ranalpho Blore, Clerico, Rectore de Worthen, et John Harries, Gen : The number of persons having pannage there 20, at 2li per hog, under 10, and one hog for every 10. Summa porcorum 1. Summa denariorum viijs vjd. CHIRBURY AND MONTGOMERY. A Deed printed by Maddox in his Formidare Anglicanum, page 29, from the Augmentation Office. Hugo Foliot, Bishop of Hereford in 1220 and 1234. " Composition between Philip, prior, and the Canons of Chirbury, and Richard, parson of the 4th portion, on the one part, and William, parson of New Mungumeri, on the other, on the subject of a Church lately built at Mungumeri, and of sepulture to be therein had. The Church of Mungumeri to have its proper parson presented by the King, to have Font, Sepulture, and all the rights which mother Churches enjoy ; but the parson of the time shall pay to the Church of Chirburie 30s as a composition for the oblations which it used to receive from the Parishioners of Mungomeri. The said parson shall also render to the Church of Chirbury a moiety of the principal Mortuary of the whole parish of J Mungumeri, and this the Clerks and Chaplains, as well as the parson of Mungumeri shall swear before the Bishop faithfully to observe. The Prior and Canons of Chirbury to be at liberty to receive the body of any freeholder of Montgomeri, if any such shall chuse to give his body to them." CHIRBURY HUNDRED. 20 Edw. I. (1291, 1292), Montgomery Castle was reputed to be in this hundred, not in Wales. ' 29 Edw. III. (1355) Roger Earl of March brought a writ of right against Edward Prince of Wales for seisin of the Castle of Montgomery and hundred of Chirbury. AND CAUS CASTLE. II7 Chirbury Priory of Black Canons was of the order of Saint Benet, founded in King John's time. 9 Edw. I. (1281) Tiie Prior and Convent moved to Snead, the place of their first institution and abode, for Chirbury was represented as a situation not so convenient for celebra- ting Divine Mysteries, " ob varia impedimenta quae iis ibidem occasiunt." The removal to be no prejudice to the souls of those buried at Chirbury, but the Prior and Convent to perform the same good offices for them at Snead, and the Religious to lose nothing of their rights at Chirbury, no more than if the said translation had not been. They did not move. 20 Edw. I. (1292). At the Assizes at the King's suit to show how he came by the Manor of Snead, said that it was granted by King John to the Church of St. Michael at Chirbury. 7 Edw. II. (1313/. This Monastery obtained the King's confirmation, in which no notice is taken of the removal of cthe Convent to Snead. Two years later Impropriation of Hyssington given. 37 Hen. VIII. (1545-6). The King granted to David Hopton and Elizabeth his wife, domum et situm nuper Monasterii de Chirbury, for their lives, and remainder to their heirs. Value, £9 6s. 8d. 13 Elizabeth (1570-1571) The Parsonage given to Shrews- bury School. The Manor belonged to Earls of March. MARKINGTON AND CHIRBURY. In 12 Eliz. (1569! Richard Lloyd owned this, and was succeeded by his son Richard 15th Elizabeth ; he died 18th James. Priam us Loid owned it in 1633, in which year he and his son Richard sold his estate to John Craven of the city of London for £3,500. He died s.p., and his brother William, Earl Craven, had it, and died in 1698. The next was William Lord Craven, who died 1711; and the next Lord Craven sold it to Thomas Powys, Esq., in 1732, for £'3,500. ASTON ROGERS. Curia Henrici Stafford, Militis, filii et heredis domini Stafford apud Cans. 15 April, 5th Elizabeth (1562), Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. Q Il8 NOTliH UN 1 ill- I'AKitill <lnt' de Aluythe- Will'© de Holewey ij lcye ... ••• iij Ric'o Abbot' ... ij Hug'' de Solerugge ij iiij Nieh'o de Clecr' ... xv Henr' de Morf ... ij Joh'e Howel ... xij 1 Eyton 111. 121. 126 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF I \2J . n S d S d Joh'e Mayeu xiij Rog' de Weston' ... xviij Joh'e Pr^nceys xiiij Will'o in The More xiJ Alio' Henrys xij Ric'o Froyscl xiiij Jul' otlic Grene xij Thorn' othe Hull'... xviij Lynot' atte Fenne *ij Will'o Bendy ix Barth'o Bryd xvj Will'o de kynefar' Will'o Dunfowe ... xij Henr' atte Hay ... X Thorn' Dod xiiij Rog' atte Hay XV Rog' Mareys Will'o de Haddeleye XX Joh'e de Clecr' x i i i j Thorn' le 1 1 unto ... viJ Auic' de Bradeleye XX liny' Pyrry vij Joh'e Dolemon X.VJ' /Walt'o le Joh'e le Masonn ... xiiij s'bt' ) Dunfowe xviij Ric'o Oggcr xiij ibid'm Ric'o de Hug' othe Grene ... x i i i j ' Storef ... xviij Rie'o atte Grene . . . vj Hug' le Reoer ix p' Sma xlviijs Thorn' atte Lee ... xij NORTH'LEYE T ASTLEYE'. [Nordi.ky and A ST LEY, 2 Parish of Alveley. — Tliis, like Alveley, was a manor of the Saxon Earl Algar that had passed at the Conquest to Earl Roger. It contained two hides, with arable land for 12 teams. There were three teams in demesne, and seven villeins and two bordars had live teams. There was a mill worth 2s. annually, and a wood a league and a halt lung and half a league wide. The value of the manor had fallen hum to £4. Like Alveley, Noidley and its member Astley passed into the hands of Henry I., who granted a hide of land at Astley to a certain Fitz Llky, whose descendants took the name ol De Astley. Lit/ Llky was succeeded by a son Robert, and he by a son Osbert, who in 11SS occurs as overlooking repairs done to the King's Chamber at Kinver. Osbert was followed by Ins son, a second Robert, who died before 121 1, leaving his son John a minor. Tins John and his son, a second John, frequently, appeal in local matters, [ohn (I) died in 12 ^5. and John (11) in 1275. At the inquest on the death of the latter, it was found that he had one carueate in Nordley, and one in Astley. and that his house stood half in Nordley and half in Astley, and that he paid the King /, 1 3 ios. per annum for the two tenures. I lis son [ohn was not seventeen when his father died. In 1310 this John (III), who in 1202 had proved his right to a free Court at Nordley, obtained leaye from the King to cnfeoll his .son John (V) in Astley and Nordley. In 1319, this [ohn in turn enfeoffed Roger de Astley in Nordley, and their nanes occur together on tire Subsidy Roll. Roger lived till 1362, and h it a baby grandson, Thomas, his heir. Thomas did not live to grow up, but died in 1376, when his sister Margaret, the wite of Roger atte Lee, ancestor of the Lets of Coton, inherited the estate. In 1341, John de Astley enfeotled William de Fililode, junior, in Astley, in the land which he had himself held by service of providing one horseman for 40 days with the army of Wales, at the cost of ' Eytoti iii. 146 and 152. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. 127 said John dc Astley. The Fjlilodes cpnjtinued to hold Astley for several genera- tions till the line ended in two daughters, one of whom married Richaid Blyke, and the other 'J hoinas Corbill. Nordley had its own Manor Court and possessed a certain amount of indepen- dence. Several of the names of the Subsidy Roll occur in business connected with the Manor Court. Roger Syer was a Juror in 1275, and Nicholas de la Grene and Roger Baldwin in 1202. I s d s d Joh'e de Astleye ... xij Ric'o Nicholes xij Rog' de Astleye ... XX Agn' O-b'nes xij Walt'o de Hadleye xviij Ric'o Alysaundr' . . . xij Joh'e de Fylilode ... ij Joh'e dc Cotcn xij Rog' de Herjdewyk' ij Rog' )c Coinbar' ... xij Will'o de Fylilode ij Joh'e til' Simonis ... xij X Nich'o dc la Grene ij Nich'o Fylle Rog' le Vongg' ... ij Rog' B run 11 X Rog' Syer ... ij Joh'e Cok ... xiiij Rob'to de Bakwar- Joh'e dc la Pyrie . . . xij dyn xij Joh'e dc la Stone ... xij Joh'e de Mulnehous xij Thorn' Auart' viij Rob'to le Thrower' xviij . /-Thorn' dc ..S,bt Fylilode... ,bld 1,1 lElya Abbot' Will'o Baret' XV X Rog' le D unto we ... xviij viij Ric'o de Sncd xij Rog' Baldewyne ... xii p' Sma xxxviij5 vd Ric'o Madoc' xij STOTTREDONE'. [ Sl'O'I TKSOKN.? — 1 his was a large manor of 9 hides with 7 beiewicks, that had passed from the possession of the Saxon Karl Edwin to the Norman Roger. Its value has fallen from £20 per annum to £10 during the transfer. In 10S6 there were lour teams in demesne, and pi^ht sens, 3 female serfs (aucillac)% and 18 villeins, five bordars, and six semi-serfs [coliberti) with eleven teams. 'I he Mill was valued at Jos. annually, and there were two leagues of wood. The manoi had a church in 1086, held by the Abbey of Shrewsbury, with two and a half hides ot land; valued at 20s. , on which were ten villeins with two teams, and there was arable land for two more teams. Stottesden came into the hands of Henry I. on the forfeiture of Earl Kobeitde Belesme, and the king seems to have granted away seveial ol its outlying beiewicks, till when the manor came into the hands of lleniv II. it only consisted ot lour hides instead ot nine. In In 1159. the king granted Stottesden to Godfrey de Carnages, a Norman baron, who was ahead) holding land in Herefordshire. Godfrey's son Matthew forfeited his English estates about 1204 by throwing in his lot with the Ring ol 1* ranee against King |olm, but some twenty yeais later Stottesden was con/erred on his younger brother William, who had throughout been a loyal soldiered the King. In 1223, William de Gamages' men of Stottesden were fined three merks for not 3 Eyton iv. 142. 128 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROL L OF I327. producing in the County Court a certain laddei from which another tenant had fallen and been killed. In 1225, William was holding Ludlow Castle on behalf of the Crown with a salary of 50 merks per annum. In 12 53, he gave his son Henry as a hostage tor his faith and service a-, a Baron of the Marches, and in 12 )o he had died, and Stottesden had been granted by the King to John de I'lessstis, and not to his son Godfrey de Carnages. [ohn de I'lessetis, Earl of Warwick, had a grant in J 244 of free warren at Stottesden, and of a weekly market there on Tuesdays and a \ early fair on the eve, the day and the morrow of the Assumption (August 14, 15, 16). John died on Feb. 26, 1265, and was succeeded by his son 1 1 h , then aged 26. In 1270, Hugh gave the .Manor of Stottesden to his daughter Christiana on he* marriage to John, sou of Nicholas Segrave. [ohn was then about 14 years old, and his child bride probably much younger. John de Segrave died in 1324-5, and his son Stephen the same year, apparently both while on foreign service, and Stephen's young son John was left heir to them both. Christiana de regrave outlived her husband and son, as is shown by tile Subsidy Roll. The last (ohn de Segrave died in 1353, leaving a daughter married to fohiij Lord Mowbray, through whom the manor passed to the 1 hikes of Noitolk, who seem to have held it till the time of Henry VII. J s cl s d Cristiana de Segraue Will'o Harmmd Ph'o til' Simon-is Wiiro fil' Pet1... Nich'o Sutore... Walt'o Isote ... Rob/ le Kynge... Will'o Feyrloke Ric'o fil' Regis... Rob'io do Hull' Elya fil' Galfri Henr' Oky ... Walt'o in le Kayse Will'o Oky [A. ST I. .ICY AlUJO'l i. 1 61 the' great Manor ol Morvillc, the then head of the Hundred of Alnodestreu. Astley consi ,ted of live hides, when the manor seems to have been granted by Kail Kogei !o the .\bbry ()| Shrewsbury, alter the death of the Canons of the Sa\on c hurch id St. Gregory at Morville. Between 1135 and 1141 Robert, Bishop of Hereford, in appropriating the Church of Morville to the Abbey of Shrewsbury, mentions the Chapel o: Astley as paying an annual pension of 8s. to its mother chinch. In 1180, several of the Abbot's tenants at Astley and Noiley weie ameiced for making tillages and assarts within the Royal forest of Sllirlet. In 1255 the King's Commissioners stated that the Abbot of Salop was Ric'o de Wyr' ... ij qu iiij iiijqu Will'o de Hull' xiiijo'q1 viijob'c]11 Henr' Nicholes ij xijob'q" Joh'e Bryd ... xijqu xvq" Marg' Hamuhd xjq11 xiijq11 Will'o atteBrug- xvq11 gende ... xv xvjqu Emma Hep'k'... xi i j xiiijob'q11 (Henr xvq" s>bt, Bronn xij xyjq" -v • { loh'e in J 1 ibid m J, „ xqu the Hal xij l|?Hab'] xij ij [)' Sin1 XXxij* ij'ol; xxjq11 ■ ASTI.KYK ABBT1S. Tin.; was at the time of the Domesday Survey a member * i£yton i. 43. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. 120, Lord of Astlegh by gift of Earl Roger. " Therein are five hides of land, which the said Abbot holds, nor does he any suit ; and he has the King's warrant." The following year the Abbot had a grant of fiee warren in all his demesne lands and Astley among them. About tiie end ol the 13th century Morville and Astley and many of the neighbouring hamlets were disafforested, and erased to be within the limits of the King's forest of Shirlet. About 1267, Philip, lord id" Badger, Forester of Shirlet, sold to the Abbot of Shrewsbury all the land he had in tiieir Manor ot Astley, The monks retained their property here till the Dissolution. l'hey had in 1291 four earucates ol land in demesne, valued at t- 13s. 4d., with .1 parcel of meadow land, a mill, pleas and perquisites of the Manor Court, and £ll 2 O^d. in rents. The tenants ot the Abbey seem to have been well-to-do. Several of them take their names fro 01 hamlets of Astley, such as Stanley, Kinslow, Cantern, Crolt am! liinnall. Nicholas tie Bunewall occurs more than once between 1293 ami 1311 in connection with land at Binnall. Nicholas at the 11a)' was tenant of the Abbey at the Hay during the latter part ot the 13th century. Alice Kundull was probably widow of Nicholas Rondulf, a wealthy burgess of Bridgnorth, who in 13 3 bought an estate at Severn Hall, in the Manor of Astley. He was Baiiiff of Bridgnorth live times between 1309 and 1322.] s d s d Joh'e de Croftc ... ij qu Ric'o Bygge Will'o dc Caunt- St'ph'odeStanleye xij reyn xvqu Rog' Bosse vj Isabel!' de Kyn- Nich'o atte Hay. . . xiiij sodel'g... 'J Alano lc Whyte... xij Amic' (ic hi Rode Will'o le Frensh' vj Alio' Rondulfe ... ij Joh'e lc Hore XX Hcnr fit' Will i ... xij Adam de Crofte . . . XV Will'o Budde ... ij Rog' de Stanleye xiiij Rog' Balle ij (Rob'to Edraund'le Palmer' S'bt' 1 Boldynge xij Joh'e dc Crpfte ... xij ibid'm I Nich' dc Hcnr' ril' Joh is ... xij ^ Bunewall' xij Will'o dc Lodeiowe vij Rob'to Partrych' xij p' Sma xxxjs vijdob'qu Joh'e Carpentar'... X Ric'o Bong'gy ... xij MOMERFELD. [NlORVILLli.5— This was in I0S6 a very large and important manor of 12 hides, with 18 berewicks. It had been a Royal manor in Saxon times, and after its transfer to the Norman Karl Roger was still the head of the Hundred of Alnudestreu. There were (our hides in demesne, on which there were two teams, but six more might be employed. Nine villeins and six bordars had three teams, ami two more might be employed on their l.nd, and there were four herdsmen. The Domesday record goes on to state that the Church of the J L) Ion i. 25. I30 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF I327. manor was dedicated to St. Gregory, and was served in King Edward's time by eight canons, who held eight hides of land. The Earl's Church of St. Peter (Shrewsbury Abbey) in 1086 held the church and five hides of land, and had in demesne two teams and work fur four more. Nine villeins and one bordar and thre ! priests had here nine teams, and four herdmen. A knight held land under the monks here by an annual rent of 4s. The remaining three hides of the manor were held by Earl Roger's chaplains, and under them by five free tenants, who had two teams, on land sufficient for six. Richard Pincerna held two hides of' the Earl's demesne land, and had there one team and two serfs, and seven villeins with one team, and a Mill paying yearly ten horse loads T com. The Manor of Morville lost in importance as time went on. A he foundation of Bridgnorth, round the castle built by Ear! Robert de Belesme, took away from its dignity as a centre of population, and the abolition of the Hundred of Alnodestreu, of which it was head, caused it to sink into merely a member of the Hundred of Stottesden. Astley Abbots became an independent manor, and in l ]2i> exceeded the parent manor in size and importance. The Abbey of Shrewsbury became the chief holder of land at Morville, and had there a cell, dependent on the Abbey. This Priory or Morville had control over the seven chapehies that grew up in the wide parish, at Billingsley, Oldbury, Tasley, Aston Aer, Aldenham, Underton ami .Astley Abbots. The Priory of Morville was dissolved in 1529, and granted for life to Richard Marshall, alias Baker, who in that year resigned the post of Abbot of Shrewsbury. The reversion of the property was granted to John Dudley, Viscount Lisle, but on the death of Richard Marshall in 1558 it passed to Roger Smyth of Bridgnorth. William de Tugford of the Subsidy Roll took his name from another manor belonging to the Abbey of Salop. Possibly the valuation here given refers to tenants of the Prebend of Morville, and not to those of the Abbey.] S d Will'o le Bonde ... xviij Will'o lc Brewes xv Alic' de la Wall' ... ij s d Willo' de Toggefes ... xviij Hug' Knotte ... xvj UNDERDON'. [Unorrton,6 Morville. — About the year 1 1 38. Robert, Bishop of Hereford, consecrated a chapel here, which one Gilbert had endowed with a house and half a virgate of lind. Land at Underton and at Walton and elsewhere in Mor- ville parish was early granted by the Crown to the Church of St. Mary Magdalene in the Castle of Bridgnorth, and formed the endowment of three prebends there. In 1291, John Ibyn, Prebend ny of Underdon, held there 15 acres of land, with meadow land, rents, and a mill. The King was patron of the prebend, and more than once it was held by a foreigner.] d d Rog Smal'hach' ... xvj Edith' Henrys ... xiijo' Adam Herbert ... xij VVAITONE' [Walton,7 Morville. — This, as the endowment of a prebend of St. Mary's, Bridgnortu, was several times the subject of disputes with the Abbey of Shrewsbury, which claimed the tithes as the property of Morville Church, of ,; Kyton i. 75. 7 Kyton i. 73- THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. 131 which it held the advovvson. The prebend, like that of Underdon, was several times granted to foreign priests.] s cl s d Ric'o le Bercher ... xvij , rWald'o Holdc xij Will'o P'kyns ... xij ^ j Will'o d Ric'o Je Palmer' ... xv } { Attcrleye xij Will'o Hamund ... xij p' Sma xvij8 viij'o' EUDON' BRUNEL\ [Eudon BURNRLL,8 Glazeley.— -In 10S6 this was held under Earl Roger by Rainald the Sheriff. It was a manor of two hides, which had been held in Saxon times by a franklin, Aelward, In demesne there were three ox-teams, and six serfs, one villein, live bordars and a Frenchman had two teams. There was a wood capable of fattening 60 swine. In Saxon times the manor was worth ]m. 1 year, and in 10S6 its value had risen to 40s. Aelward the Saxon was also lord of Oldhury and Glazeley. After the Conquest we know little of the history of the manor till about 1166, we find it with ehetton in the hands of an heiress, Damietta, the wife of Ranulf de Froc, a determined opponent of Archbishop Becket. Damietta died in 12^4, leaving foe codieiresses, and Eudon after some dispute, passed to one of them, Clemence, wife of William de Malesoures (or de Tatlinton). Their son Auger seems to have sold Eudon, and in 12S1 it was in the hands of Hugh burned, who had a grant of free warren here. Chetton passed to the Corbet family. William de Frcalewe was the fifth of his name, and a man of note in Shrop- shire from 1.504, when lie succeeded his lather, till 1344. He was tenant of several estates of the Burnells,] s d s d Will'o de Ercalewe ij xj Will'o le Newemo' xvq11 Rad'o de Tedestile xixob' Rad'o atte Wall'... x Ric o de Haselwode xviij Ph'p fiY Rad'i ... xvj Ric'o de Momerfeld vj GLASJiyG. [Glazeley. n pasture in Egarton, and both plaintiff and defendant appear in several law-suits between 1256 and 127.1. The Walter of the Subsidy Roll was a son of this Walter. He had a long minority of at least ten years. In 1292 he was of full age, but not yet a knight. On Sep. 22, 1300, he had a grant of a weekly market on 1 hursday at Wheathill, and an annual fair on the eve and day of Trinity Sunday. In 1307, Sir Walter Haket was returned to the Parliament at Carlisle as Knight of the Shire for Worcester. He was an important man and held many oilices. John de Bromd >n of 1326 can hardly be identical with the John of 1 ^5(>, or even ol 1274, but was possibly his son. Johanna de Egerton took her name from the hamlet of Wheathill, now lost, where John de Bromdon claimed the right of free pasture.] S d S d Walt'o Haket ... iij j Ric'o fil' Galfr'i xviij Joh'odeBromdon iiij iijo'q" Adam fil' Rad'i xij Joh'a de Egerton' ij vjo'q" ASTOxN' BO TEL. [ Aston Botteuel.11 — This manor of one hide was held in Saxon times by a iranklin, Khic. After the Conquest it passed to Earl Roger, and was held under him by Tochil, apparently a Saxon. In 1086 then: was one ox-team in 10 L'yton iv. 283. 11 li\ ton 1. 222. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF l^27' I33 demesne ; and six serfs two villeins, 3 bordars and three radmans with two teams, and there was work for a third team. The manor had gained in its annual value, having risen irom 14s. to 15?. Tochil granted a hide of land in bo/a to Shrewsbury Abbey early in the 12th centuiy, and Aston Dottrel seems to have been owned by a loid of Saxon descent till nearly the close of that century. In 1200, WiUiam Boterell appears on business connected with Stottesden Hundred. He was succeeded bcfoie 1240 by Philip Dott-rdl, who was dead in 1242. In 1255* Thomas Boterell was lord of Aston, and in 1263-4, he had the King's charter to have a market and a fair at Aston Boterell. He seems to have at one time been constable of the Castle of Clun, and in 1273, Geoffrey le Venour, Seneschal of Sir Roger de Mortimer, in revenge for borne charge against him in that capacity, caused Thomas Boterel's cattle to be seized on his own land at Aston, and driven to Cleoaury Mortimer, where they were detained till Thomas had paid 18s. In 1281, Sir Thomas was one of the four knights commissioned to report on Dridgnoith Castle. About 1284, he was reported to be holding Aston under John fitz Alan by the service of one knight's lee, and doing ward at V\ hite-Minster Castle in time of war. Sir Thomas was succeeded before 1292 by his son Richard, who in that year was summoned to answer by what right he claimed a tair, market, free warren and assize of bread and betr in his manor of Aston Boterell. In reply the charter of Heniy III. was produced which granted a weekly market on Tuesdays, and a fair yearly on the vigil, the day and the moirow of St. Michael. Richard seems to have been succeeded by a son John, who was living in 13 16-7, when he granted some property to his father R chaid. Possibly Philip was another of Richard's sons. The Boterell's remained at Aston till the 16th century, when their heiress married a Scriven of Frodesley. The house of the later Botertlls still stands, and the site of their earlier manor house can be traced in an adjoining Held. Hamo de Ingwardine may have been of a family that occurs in 1297 in con- nection vith land at Wheathill. In 1321, Richard ce Foide, sub deacon, was instituted Rector of Aston Boterell, and had license to study for a year. He was probably of the same family as the Richard and Roger of the Subsidy Roll, who apparently derived their name from " The Ford," between Aston Boterell and Sidbury.] s d Ph'o Boterel »j iiij Joh'e fil' St'ph'i ... xviij Walt'o Medico ... xviij Will'o le Syuter .. xij Walt'o Bercar' ... vj Will'o Bercar' ... XX Walt'o de Norton' xij Nich'o Breye xij s d Hamone de Ingwardyn ... ij iij (Ric'o de S'bt' I Forde xv ibid'm Rog' de ^ Forde xij p' Sma xxxs vdo' CHEOTYNTON'. [CheTTON.13 — This manor belonged in Saxon times to the Countess Godiva, probably as part of her dower. It passed after the Conquest to Farl Roger de Montgomery, who held it in deaieMie. It was a manor of one hide, and in demesne were three teams. Six seifs, two female serfs (ancillae) four villeins, and one bordar, with a priest and a provost had three teams, and there was land for two teams more. There was a new mill and a league of wood. In King Edward's time the manor had been worth 100s. yeaily, but in 1086 it Kyton i. 164. 134 THE SHROPSHIRE LAV SUBSIDY ROLL OF I327. was only worth 45s. After the forfeiture of Earl Robert de Belesme Chetton apparently was granted to someone who was also lord of Great Berwick, near Shrewsbury, and Eudon Burnell, near Glazeley. All three estates pas^ed to Kanulf de Broc, a Kentish landowner, with his wife Daniietta. Ranulf stood high in the Royal favour, and probably received his heiress-wife from the king. After the death of Damietta her estates passed to her five daughters, and during the first half ol the 13th century theie was constant 1 tigation going on among the heiresses. The last of the sisteis, Sibil de Broc, lived till 1253. She had latterly been the Lady of Chetton, and in 1225 granted the mill there to the Black Nuns of Biewood. After her death there was again much doubt as to the rightful heir, and a thiid of Chetton finally passed to Auger de Tatlington, son of Sibil's sister Clemence, another third to the two heirs of htr sister Felicia, while the King after retaining for six years the remaining third, which included the " capital Messuage" and the advowson of the Church, granted them to Robert Corbet of Chaddesley. Robert Corbet, before his death in 1270, became possessed of the other two-thirds of the manor. He sold the advowson of the Church with or e acre of land, and the homage of Hugh de Holycote to Sfr Robert Burnel, but the remaining part of Chetton descended to his nephew, William Corbet. In 1274, William Corbet was said to hold Chetton by service of finding one footman with a bow and airows, to go with the King, whenever he shall decree to make war, into Wales, and to stay thete till he had shot away his arrows. William was succeeded in 1283 by Sir Rogtr Corbet, In 1284 the service by which he held Chetton is fully described. " The man was to take one bow, three arrows, and a caltrop, and abo a cured hog, and when he reached the King's army, he was to deliver to the King s Marshal half thereof, and the Marshal was to give him daily of the said half bacon for his dinner, as long as he stayed in the army, and he was to slay with the army as long as the hog lasted/' In 13 16, William Corbet was lord of Chetton. He had had a long minority, during which his mother Nesta was Lady of Chetton, in spite of her second marriage with Thomas de Roshal. Peter Corbet cf the Subsidy Roll seems to have succeeded William at Chetton. William de Criddon took his name from a hamlet of Chetton, which was accounted as an independent manor held under the bitz-Alans. William was the son of Elias de Criddon, who died in 1272.] s d Petro Corbete V Will'o dc Cryddon' xiiij Joh'e Capll'o xiiij Nich'o de Chetiton' xiij Joh'ane Carectar' ... XV s d Ric'o Steuene ... xiij Thoin' til' Henr' ... xij Hem-' lil' Hugonis vj Ric'o Jankyns ... vjo' UPTON E. [Upton CniissETT.13 — This manor seems to be the one called Ultone in the Domesday record. Rainald the Sheriff held Ultone. A franklin, Edmund, had held it in Saxon times. It was a manor of three hides. In demesne were two ox-teams ; and three serfs, one free neat-herd, six villeins, four bordars, and one radman, had four teams, and there was land for lour more teams. There was a wood that could fatten 30 swine. In King Edward'* time it was worth 40s., and alterwards 10s. In 1086 it was worth 25s. The family of De Upton held the manor for many generations. Alan de Upton occurs in 11 38, and the John de Upton of the Subsidy Roll was the sixth in descent from him. John had three sons and a daughter, Constance, who married Thomas Cressett. Her descendants succeeded to the manor alter the death, about 1383, of her Eyton i, 1 yj. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. [35 nephew, Hu»h de Upton, and it took from them its distinctive name. The present interesting old manor house was buiit by a later member of the family. Hugh the Harper was of a family that appears in local deeds at the end of the 13th centui v. William de Stapelev took his name fiom a ntighlourlng hamlet owned by the De Upton familv.] s d s d Joh'e dc Upton'. . . iij vj Adam Blaunchard viij Hug'le Harpour xij (Ph*o-dela Joh'e Gerard ... xij S'bt' I Donne xiiij Wili'o de Stepeleye ix ibid'ra Joh'e dc Hug' 1c Gierke ... x \ Halle xij Hug' Cap'll'no ... xij Rob'to lc fiz Alt ix ■ — — — ■ Wili'o Warynge xij p' Sma xxvb xjdob' Ric'o Wylkyn ... vj HOPTON' WAPR'. |Uoi'ioN \VAi;ms.u This manor of three hnlcs passed at the Norman Conquest from the hands of the Saxon franklin, Siward, to those of Roger de Lacy, as had four other manors of Siward. It was held under Roger by Widaid, who seems to have been also tenant of barlow. There was Lnd for lour ov-tc-ams, but only two were employed there, one in demesne, a^d one belonging to the one serf, two villeins, one radman and three bordars that formed the population. In {"axon turns the manor had been worth 10s. annually, later it had risen to 12s., but in 1086 the value t ad fallen to gs 2d. Roth Hopton and its neighbour Cleobuiy North at one tune belonged to the Church of Worcester, both passed from biwaid the Saxon to Roger de Lacy, and both went from De Lacy to Bernard de Newmarcb, ami so to the De BohurtS, Rails of Hereford. Hopton was held in 1255 under the Rail of Heie- ford, of the Honour of Brecknock, by Robert le Wafre. This Robert bad an only daughter and heir, Lucia, who took Hopton to her husband Roger, ancestoi of ihe Moitimei s ol Ch'iik, a younger son of Roger, Lord Mortimer of Wigmore. Ihe advuwson of the Church had been given to the Abbey of Wigmoie before 1278. William de Rrcall was ia 1310 tenant of the Burnels at Millichope, High Rrcall and at Eudon Burhell. In 1333-4, he levied a fine of Hopton Wafie, the remainder to William Careswell and his heiis ] S d S d Wili'o dc Ercalowe ij jo'qu Wili'o dc Syueton xvqu Adam Sproulc ... xv Henr' Paye ... xixqu Ric'o dc Mprleye... xj Rob'to lc Gannar' xx Adam dc Stokweye xijo' /St'ph'p le Joh'e del Orchard vijq" S'bt' J Code ... x Rjc'oj Lyry ... xijoh' ibid'm Walt'o de Henr' dc Stocwey xijqu ^ Dodyton? viij Ric'o dc La Shcote xij Joh'e dc Dodyton' ij jo'qu p' Sma xviij3 iijo'(]u Alio' del Rohous... xiijqu 14 Eyton iv. 183. 136 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327 MIDDELTON. [ M 1 ddl eton Scriven.1"' — This was two manors in Saxon times held by Edric, a irnnklin (possibly Edric Sylvaticus), Roger de Montgomery held them in 1086, and Rainald the Sheriff under him had here two tenants, Alcher and Albeit. The (act tint the manors had been waste when they came into the possession of their Norman owner seems to connect them with the struggle made by Edtic Sylvaticus against the Norman rule. There were two hides at Middleton, with t^o tearns in demesne. Five serfs, six villeins, and five bordars had three teams, and thr^e teams more might have been employed there. In the time of King Edward the manois were worth 13s., and in 1086 they had recovered from their time of desolation, and were worth 28s. a year. The Domesday tenants were the ancestors of the families of Fitz Aer and Fiiz Albert, who for generations held Middleton under the Fitz Alans. In 1 3 1 6, Thomas de la Hyde held the Fitz At land, and John de Roshale that of Fitz Albert, which had passed by inheritance to the De Ro.-hale family of Rossall, near Shrewsbury. ] d d Joh'e de JRoshal ... xvjo' Will'o P'sonn ... xiij Ric'o le Vikeries ... xijo' Sibill' Colfox ... xo' Alano Power... ... xij Joh'a fiT Pet°niH' ... x Ric'o P'sonn... .. x FAYNTR'. [Faintrke,16 Chetton. — In Sjxon times this manor of two hide; was held by six thanes. Its Norman tenant under Earl Roger was Walchelme, who also held Grins-hill under the Earl. There was land for five ox-teams. In demesne there w. s one ox-team and a half, and one serf, two villeins and five bordars with two teams. In King Edward's, time the manor was worth 27s. a year, and in 1086 20s. It had been waste when it came to Wah heline. The manor was later held by a family who took their name from it. In 1255, Adam de Faintre was lord of Faintre, and held it of the King by service of one Serjeant with bow and a'rows when the King shall be in North Wales. Adam was dead in 1274, and his estate divided among his five daughters, of whom Margery de Faintre of the Subsidy Roll was one. Her eldest sister Clemence was the wife of Richard de Holicote, and Alice, the second sister, of Henry Cissor (Le Taylor). Probably their interest in the manor was represented by the Waller Cissor and Henry de Holioote of the Subsidy Roll, j s d Marg' de Fayntr' Ric'o le Chyld ... xxqu Kog' Nicholes ... xijo' Walt'o Cissore ... xij Thorn' de Ou'tou' xijqu Joh'e de Meuton' xviijq11 Thorn' til' Will'i Blundel xob s d Ric'o Heued ... xij i Henf' de S'bt' J Holycote xij ibid'm I Hug' le \ Somynour' x p' Sma xixs qu 15 Eyton i. 195. 10 Eyton i. 159. THE SHROPSHIRE LAV SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. 1 37 CLEBU'R' NORTH'. [Cleohukv North. i;--This manor liad a very similar history to that of Hopton Wafers. They were both among the possessions of which the Church of Worcester was deprived by Svveyn, son of Earl Godwin, in revenge for the part taken by the Bishop of Worcester in compelling nim to give up Algiva, Abbess of Leominster, whom he had abducted from her convent. Siward, described as " a rich man of Shropshire," seems to have been the tenant of Hopton and Cleobury, b >th under the Church and afterwards. In 1086, Roger de Lacy held Cle mury, and Ulward held it under him, as a manor of 2k hides. There was land for four teams, and one team was in demesne, while one serf, four villeins and lour bordirs had three teams. There was a Mill worth 4s. annually. In the time of King Edward the manor was valued at 12s. yearly, and afterwards at 7s. In 1086 it was worth 20s. Like Hopton Wafers, Cleobury North passed to the Honour of Brecknock, and so to the Earls of Hereford, under whom it was held by the Mortimers, and under them by the family of De llaughton of Haughton, near Stafford. Robert de Haughlon in 1255 had a tenant here, Philip de Badger. The lords of Badger continued to hold Cleobury under the Haughtons for so:n^ generations. The Philip of 1255 was succeeded by a son and grandson, both named Philip. Thomas de Badger occurs in 1301, and the Philip of the Subsidy Roll was his son.] s d s d Ph'o de Baggesou'e ij NVilTo de Rothai'... xijq11 Simone le Somynour i j Thorn' de Toggeford ij de Baggesou'e xij Rie'o de Humeleye xijq11 Joh e Agn' atte Broke ... xvob' Rog' Cobber' ... xvob' BOLDE. [Bold,18 Aston Botterel. — This is not mentioned in the Domesday Record being probably then included in Charlcott, which was in 1086, a manor of Helgot. Lord of Castle Holgate. It had belonged to a Saxon franklin, Elsi, but at the time of the survey was waste. There was land for two teams, and in King Edward's time it had been valued at 10s. yearly. In the 13th c;ntury wo find mention of several law suits respecting land at Bold (Bouda). Herbert de Bouda early in the century granted a virgate of land at Bold to his kinsman, Alan de la Mare, who in turn gave it to the Canons of Haughmond in support of their infirmary. In 1255, Robert de Bolde was lord of Bold. He was a man of c msidtrable importance in the county, as was also his successor Adam de la Bold, wh > in 1306 was Manucaplor for Robert de Harley, Knight of the Shire. Ten years later, Malcolm de Harley occurs as lord of Bold. There was a chapd at Bold as early as 127:, when Adam de la Bold refused to present to it, John Baril, an extortionate Under Sheriff. The chapel is mentioned in 1341, but in 1534, there is no notice of a Church or Chapel here.] S d S d Malcolmo de Harleye ij rRic'o le Adam Rogers ... xij S'bt? I Pyge ... xq" NichVek Bolde ... x ibid'm j Joh'e de Rie'o le Kyrtge ... x [ Tunstall' x p' Sma xvijb xjJo'qu Eyton iii. 21. ls Eyton i., 151, 138 THE SHROPSHIRE LAV SUBSIDY ROLL OF 132/. DODKLWYKE. [Duddlewick,11' Stottesden. — fhis w.u a portion of the land belonging to the endowment in Savon times of the Church of Stottesden. The Norman Earl give the Church to his Abbey of Shrewsbury, ami Duddlewick belonged to the Monks till the Dissolution oi the religious houses.] S (1 s d Thorn' fiz Aer ... xij Will'o dc Senyn- Hug'dePrestecote xixo' ton' ... ... vij Henr' dc VVyle... ix rH.enr' Thorn' Sampson xvq" S'bt' | Blundell' xij Rog'de Ptfestecote viijq" ibid'ra Will'o Ric'o panyel ... xv [ Danycl xij Henr 111' Kic'i ... ij o' WiU'p dc Bet ton ij ob'qu p' Sma xiiij" Ric'o Wasp ... ix AS fONl- AER. [Aston Aer.-0— This manor of two hides had been held bv a Saxon franklin, Sessi, but in 1086, it had passed to Earl Roger, under whom it was held by Rainald the Sheriff, whose tenant here, Ale her, was the ancestor of the family of Fit/ Aer. Alchei's son Robert was probably the founder about 1138, of the Church of the Manor. This Robert was succeeded by a son Robert, who constantly appears on business of the county, in which he held several estates beside Aston. He was fo lowed by another Robert, who, at the close of the 1 2th century, granted his interest in land at Newton, near Ellesmere, to the Canons of Haughmond, in whose church his body and that of Emma his wife, was to receive burial. He died in uq8, leaving a young son, Robert (III.). In 1231, Willi im fitz Aer held the Manor, and in 1235, he was one of the 4 knights who visited the King's Forests in Shropshire, and reported on their condition. About the same time he resigned his right of patronage in the Church of Aston to the Abbey of Shrewsbury. He died in 1245, leaving his heir, John, a minor, In 127 1, John fitz Aer was a Knight, and sub escheator of the King in Shropshire, In 1274. the jurprs of the Manor of Ford comp'ained of some extorti >n of his, but those of Wenlock said lie had discharged his duties well and faithfully. He frequently occurs as witnessing deeds, and in I?.St, he was one of the four knights ordered to report on the state of Bridgnorth Castle, He died in 1293, and was succeeded by his >on, Hugh, who died in I3I3, and his eon, a second Hugh, was lord of Aston Aer in 13 i(>. Portions of the manor house of the Fitz Aers still rem on, merged in farm buildings, and the gateway forms the nucleus of a modern house.] s d s d Rog' de Brocton' iij Joh'e lc Ho re ... xviij Will'o Fraunceys ij Adam Carpentar' xx Ric'o Sprenchosc ij Alio' vidua ... xxj Adam Broun ... xviij Hug' Payn ... xvj J,J Eyton i. igg. ao Eyton i. igg. TH 12 SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF I$2J. 139 S Simone le Rcue... ij Ric'o Bercar' Marg' vidua p' Sma xxjs ijllo' E RDYNTONE. [Erdington,21 Quatford. — This manor of live hides was part of the Saxon possessions of the Abbey of St. Milburgh at VVenlock, but in 1086, it was in the hands of Earl Roger, who had here one ox-team in demesne. Four serfs, nine villeins and two bordars had three teams, but there was land for eight more. There was a Mill worth 5s. annually, and the new house and borough called Quatford paid nothing. The manor had been worth 408. annually in the cime of King Edward, but in 1086 its value had fallen to 30s. Earl Roger founded a church at Quatford by the wish of his second Countess Adeliza, and endowed it with all Erdington " except the land of Walter the Smith, and that land which lies between the water and the Mount nigh to the bridge, and except that land where the borough is built." Robert de Belesrne moved the borough and castle from Quatford to the place we now call Bridgnorth, and the endowments of the Earl's Church of St. Mary Magdalene at Quatford were transferred to the Church of Bridgnoith Castle. The six prebends continued to exist, and one of them was lord of Erdington. Reginald atte Hay was son of Fromund de Erdington. Both he and bis father occur frequently in connection wi'h land at the Hay.] s d s d Joh'e Hobald ij vj Henr' Bercar' xiiij Regin' atte Hay xviij Joh'e le Kynge xvj Ric'o attt; Ton nesende xij Will'o atte Wall' . XV Ric'o fil' Will i xij Alic' Rend ... X Ric'o atte Civile xiiij Agn' atte Knoile ix Nich'o Barete xvj Joh'e ad Portam xiiij Ric'o Wylkyns X Rog' Jordan... x OLDEBUR'. [Olduury.-— This was the site of the castle built in 913 by Ethelfleda, the Lady of Mercia. Her fortress seems to have ceased to exist before 1085, as the Domesday record contains no mention of it. It was then a manor of one hide and three virgates held by Rainald the Sheriff under Earl Roger, and under Rainald by a tenant Raduli, who seems to have been the ancestor of the family of Constantine, from whom Eaton Constantine takes its name. Oldbury was held in Saxon times by Flward, a franklin, and it was then valued at 30s. annually. It suffered in the troubles of the Norman Conquest, and wis waste when it came to the hands of Ra nald. In ro86, it was worth 13s., and there was one team in dem:sne, and seven ^eifs, three Frenchmen, twj cottars and one boidar had two teams, ani there was land bo employ two more. The manor had a Mill of 2S. annual value, and a wood capable ot d s d iiij (Rog' de xv S'bt' I Actone x xvjob' ibid' 01 j Joh'e Car- [ bonel... viij -1 Eyton i. 103. — Eyton i. 131. Vol V I ., 3rd Seiics. I40 THE SHROPSHIRE LAV SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1 327. fattening 100 swine. The De Constantines held Oldbury under the Fitz Alans till nearly the close of the 13th century, when their heiress took it to her husband, Adam de Montgomery. The Church of Oldbury was founded and endowed about 1 138 by Helyas de Constantine, and his son Thomas increased the endowment given by his father. Nicholas Deveceux occurs in 1305 and in 1310, as presenting to the Church of Tasley.] S d S d Nich'o Deueroys . . ij Ric'o de Cleobur ... xiij Jbh'e Croak ... ... xviij Joh'e de Oldebur' ... x WilPo Hobald ... xiiij Ric'o le Knyght ... x Will'o Bercar' ... xij Henr' Osmund ... xij TASSELEYE. [ Tasley. -J — This was in 1086 a member of the great manor of Morville, and was probably the part mentioned as held by Richard Pincerna. The overlord- ship was later vested in the Fitz Alans, under whom it was held by members ot the family of Corbet, who were known .is Corbets of Tasley. About 1190, Roger Coibet of Tasley married Cecily, daughter of Alan de Hadley, who brought him estates at Hadley and High Uatton in Shropshire, and King's Bromley in Staffordshire, and the right of patronage of VVombridge Priory. In 1203 Roger was suing William Pierpoint, one of the Canons of Bridgnorth, for land at Tasley, which William claimed as belonging to his prebend. In 1204, Roger was dead, and his widow offered 60 merks and a palfrey to King John, " that she might marry at her own pleasure, and have custody of her son and his marriage." The Kmg accepted her offer, but a few months later Baldwin de Hodnet gave him 60 merks that he might marry Cecily, and the leave was given. In 1221, Cecily's son Thomas Corbet was of age, when he and his mother appear in a law-suit icgarding the right of dower in Tasley of Margery, widow of Thomas lit/. Odo. Thomas C)rbet died in 1247, and in 1255, his ton Roger was loid of Tasley. Roger died in 1259, leaving a young son Thomas, who frequently appears in recoids ot the time. He claimed lull manorial rights for 'I asley in 1293, and proved his claim. In 129.'. he was sued by R'chard de Preston for having by Peter de Tasley, his servant, un- justly seized 27 sheep at Mutville, and detained them, and that a few months later William Crasset had seized two cows and a heifer and taken them to Thomas Corbet's Manor of Hadley. Thomas Corbet and Wiliiam Crasset were found to have been in the wrong, and the animals were returned to Richard de Preston, and his damages paid. In 1298, Thomas Corbet sued a Canon of Bridgnorth about land at Tasley, but the result is not given. In 129S, Thomas sold the manor and advowson of Tasley to Walter de Langton, Bishop of Lichfield. In 1330, Edmund Peueiel was tenant of the manor, and in 1361 Sir Thomas Vaughan held it. Henry of the Mill took his name from the Mill which existed in 1086, and then rendered annually 10 horse-loads of grain ] S (1 S d Joh'e Dun ... ... xx /Henr' de Ric'o lc- Gra linger ... xij S'bt' J Molendino xij Jul' Dun x ibid'm 1 Joh'e de Thom'dc Hagh'ton... xij I Westwod xviij Edith' de Tassol'g ... xij p' Sma xxxiiijs jl F.yton 1. 84. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. 141 CLEOBUR' MORTIM5. [Cleobury Mortimer.24— Edith, the Queen of Edward the Confessor, held this manor before the Conquest. It was ihen valued at {8 yearly, and was a manor of 4 hides geldahle. In 1086, it was in the hands of Ralph de Mortimer. There was then arable land sullicient for 24 ox-teams In demesne there weie 4 teams, and 14 serfs, 20 villeins, a priest, 2 Radmans and 8 bordars had among them 20 teams. 1 here was a mill rendering 2 hoise loads of corn, and a wood capable of fattening 500 swine, which rendered 40s. J he annual valus of the manor was £n. Cleobury seems to have been originally conferred by the Conqmror on William fit 2 Osbern. who died in 1071, and who'e son, Roger de tiritolio, forfeited his estates 3 years la'er, when this important manor was givcn to Ralph de Mortimer, who had succeeded in sub- duing Edric Sylvaticus. Ralph took his name from the Castle of Mortimer in Normandy near the source of the river Eaulne. Ralph wis succeeded by hi* son, Hugh, one of the great personages of the history of his day. He rebelled against Henry II. and fortified the Castles of Brug (of which he seems to have been Seneschal), and of ( leobury and Wigmore. Cleobury uas taken and destroyed, and Brug surrendered soon after in July, 1x55. Hugh died in 1181, soon after he had completed the four dation of the Abbey of Wigmore, and was succeeded by his son Roger, who early in the 13th century possessed estates in 13 English counties in addition his large interest in Normandy. H e also acquired with his wife, Isabel de Eerrars, the Manors of Ltchlade and Longborough in Gloucestershire, and Oakham in Rutland. Roger died in 1214, and was succeeded by his son Hugh, who was at the time serving King John in Poitou, though his wife, Annora de Braose, was imprisoned in England by order of the king, and was not released till nearly the close of that ye*r. Hugh de Mortimer remained loyal to Kiny John till his death in 1216 In 1215, he was given the cus ody of the Castle of ( hurch St ret ton, and in 1 2 16 he was appointed one of the 4 keepers of Elmley Castle. Hugh was one of the chief i ob'es of the Court of Henry III., who in 1 226. granted him an annual lair at Cleobury on Sep. 13, 14 and 15. Hugh ditd in November, 1227, and was succeeded by his brother Ralph, who married Gladys, daughter of Llewellyn the Gre^t and his wife Joan, and received with her the lands of Kerry ard Ktdewyn. Their son, Roger, succeeded his father in 1246. Roger married Matilda de Braose, who brought with her the lordship of Radnor and large estates in England, Wales and Ireland. Roger took a chief part in the border warfare of his time and in the civil war with Simon de Montford, he took the king's side throughout. After the battle of Evesham he was rewarded with many privileges, among them the forming of Cleobuiy and Chelmaish, and 20 other manors into a jurisdiction independent of any older Hundred. Prince Edward appointed Roger Mortimer one ot the trustees in charge of his estates while he should be absent in the Holy Land. Roger died in 1282, and was succeeded by his son, Edmund, who was married to a kinswoman of Queen Eleanor, — a Spanish lady. Edmund took a leading part in Welsh Wars, and in the public life of li is time. He added to his franchise of Cleobury Mortimer, but in 1292, his right to do so was called in question. He ditd in 1304, and was succeeded by his son Roger (III ), who was some years under age. Roger became Earl of March, and is known in history as the favourite of Queen Isabella, the dislov al wife of Edward II. This baron, the Roger of the Subsidy Roll was executed for high treason in 1330. The last heir male of the Mortimers died in 1424, and their great possessions passed with the Lady Anne Mortimer to House of York. The Barons of Cleobury held their land there almost independently of the King, and paid few or none of the dues generally required from land holderr. The affairs of the manor were settled in the local Court, hence we know very little of the under tenants of Cleobuiy. William the Monk, if it be any more than a nickname, may have been connected with the Abbey of Wigmore, to whom the advowson of the Chureh belonged. John de Woodhouse took his name from a hamlet of the parish -4 Eyton iv., 193. I42 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OE I327. where there was a house of Austin Friars, said to have been founded about 1250. According to Bishop Bale, William Langland, the author ot the Vision concerning Piers the Plowman was born at Cleobury in the first-half of the 14th century]. s d s d Rog' dc Mortuo Wili'o Derlyngc ... xij Mari' xxiijq" Walt'o Wyther ... XV /Rog' de la Donne ij Isabell' de la Grene ix Hug' Budde xij Rad'o Muriel xiij Rog' Aboue the Joh'e le Guer' xij tonn xij \\ ill'o de Malleye xij Ric'o Jones xviij Willo e Monke ... xij Willo de Br;1dele)e xij Hug' d j Cleoton'. . . vij Joh'e Rogers vj Rog' Samson n vij Ric'o de he t hull' xij Rog' de Preesleye xij Ric'o til' Iskyn X A lie' vie lua ... xij Joh'e le Nevvemo... ij Rob'to le Flecher' ix Hug' de la Lone ... xxj Will o P'kyn vij Thorn' Bercar' ij Walt'o deP'si'g ... xviij Ric'o Morel xviij Adam Smalmoreh' ij Walt'o Lych' ij Ric'o C OCO xviij Henr' Snyge xviij Rad'o Sagou ... ij Rad'o de Stonegge ij Ric'o de Kdlecote. .. xviij Rad'o de la Lee ... xviij Joh'e de Joh'e de Hethey ... ij Wodehous xvj Ernald' Ankyn xviij Ada de Wili'o de Style ... xij S'bt' Weolynton' xij Henr' de la Broke vj ibid'm Wili'o le Rog' de Gurde wall' vj II ou uar' X Joh'e de Lee vij Adam le WiU'odeGuMewall' , Seuecar' X Joh'e de Gurdewall' XHJ Wili'o ie Notyer'... xij p' Sma lxs ixd< Hug' Pellipar' xviij WiU'mO de la Lee xij HUGGL'G ERNE WO J) 12. [Higley and Earnwood,23— The M. nor of Higley, containing thiee hidts, had been held in Saxon times by the Countess Godivn, and was then worth 15s. a year. During the troubles of the Conquest its value fell to 3s., but in 20 Eyton iv. ?6o and 278, THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1 3 27. 1 43 1086, under its Norman lord, Ralph de Mortimer, it was worth 18s. Ralph held Higley under Earl Roger. He had here one ox-team and a half in demesne, and six villeins, s x bordars and one radman had two teams and a half, and there was land for two teams more. There was a wood capable of fattening 36 swine. In the time of Henry II. the manor was held under the Mortimers by William de Hugley, whose eventual heirs were the representa- tives of his four daughters, and from 1221 to 1226 there was constant litigation going on among the claimants 10 the estate. Robert de VVudeton, grandson of the eldest of the four daughters, and Roger de Burwardsley, whose kinship to him is uncertain, appear as holding the manor in 1236, under Ralph de Mortimer by rent of a pair of white gloves, or id. at Raster. Robert de Wudeton was a Justice for Gaol delivery at Biug and at Salop in 1242. He had an only daughter Amice, who possibly- married Robert de Lacy, who in 1255 was lord of Higley, which he held by service of doing ward at Wig mo re Castle for 40 days in time of war. Robert de Lacy held more than one estate in Shropshire. He octurs in 1262 as a Justice for Gaol delivery at Biug. In 1 27 1, Amice de VVudeton, then a widow, sold her lands at Higley to Roger de Mortimer, the over-lord, for £100, and in a deed, dated from Glcucester made the fact known to her tenants. In spite of this, Richard de Woderton is said to have held Higley in 1424 under Edmund, Earl of March. The White Nuns of Brewood had early a small estate here, which they letained till the dissolution of their house. In 1536 the White Ladies received £1 10s. 8d. rent from a messuage and mill at Higley. Earnwood, Parish of Kinlet. — This was originally a forest lodge and a park of the Mortimers in Wyre Forest. In 1225, Henry III. gave Hugh de Mortimer ten does from Feckenham (a Royal Forest in Worctstei shire) towards stocking his park of Earnwood. In 1251, a portion of the manor was cultivated, but in 1267 Earnwood seems to have been regarded as an inaccessible place, for Roger de Mortimer took there his prisoner, Henry de Pembruge, from whom he extorted a deed of gift of his manor of l'embiidge. John de Elcott of the Subsidy Roll may possibly be a son of Nicholas de Elcott, who in i2g6 occurs as witness of a deed relating to land near Earnwood.] s d s d Pet° le Knyghte xviij Adam Heremon... X Joh'e de Edlecote xiiij Will'o Jon xo' Joh'e Haukyns . . . xjo' Alic' dc la Hull'... viij Rog' de Aldenh'm XV Pet°uill le Honde ix Joh'e Rolues xijo'q" Will'oc eWolshale vij Rog' de Frogge- N ich'o de Southal' vjo' more ... ix Walt'o 3ernard. .. xiij Adam Bernard'... xij Will'o Selyrno' ... xij Will'o Smy.thes. . . X , Joh'e de Ric'o de la Ree .. xob' S'bt' la Sterte xij Rog'de Shotewair xiij ibid'm Will'o le Will'o de la Hull' xviij , ]>onde... Hug' de lMakenegge ... xii p' Stir1 xxiijs jllol Rog'dfclu HulP... ix Will'o de Byrchleye xiij 144 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1;\2J. CHEYLMERSH'. [Chelmarsh.-" — 1 his manor of live hides belonged to the Saxon Earl Edwin, when it woS worth £6 per annum. It passed at the Conquest to Roger de Montgomery, but was then waste. In 1086 it was held under the Norman Earl by Ralph de Mortimer, and was worth 40s. There were three ox-teams in demesne and six serfs, 13 villeins and eight rord2rs had six teams. CheJmarsh remained for ninny gemrations with the Mortimers, and in the 12th century Hugh de Mortimer contemplated moving the band of Austin Canons, who finally weie settled a'. Wigmore, from their fiist house at Shobdon to ( helmarsh. In 1179 he gave the advewson ol the church here to Wigmore Abbey. 1 his Hugh died in 1 187, and Chelmarsh passed to Hugh, one of his younger sor s, on whose death from wounds received in a tournament at Worcester, his v. ife Felicia surrendered the manor to her husband's eldest brother, Roger Moitimer, Baron of Wigmore. Chelmarsh in 1246 was in the hands of another H ugh, a younger son of Ralph de Mortimer, though h s eldest hi Other Roger had a considerable holding in the manor in addition to the over-lord.- hip. Hugh de Mortimer was Sheriff of Shroprhiie and Staffordshire in 1271. He died in 1273, and was succeeded by his son Henry. His wife, Agatha de Ferrers, a gieat heiress in her own light lived till 1306. Henry de Mortimer served his king abroad and in the war with Scotland, and in 1312 attended I he Parliament at Westminster as a Knight of the Shire for Salop. He died in 1317, and was succeeded by his son, the Hu^h de Mortimer of the Subsidy Roll. 'I bis Hugh in 1345 founded and endowed a Chapel of St. James in the Church of Chelmarsh. The male line of the Mortimers of Chelmarsh ended with the giandsons of Hugh, one of whom was an imbecile, and the other fell in the battle of Shrewsbury in 1403. Philip de Baggesovere was the contemporary lord of Badger, near Shifnal. His family had an interest in Cleobury North, and he appears on the list of the Subsidy Roll there also He died in 1344-5, when he was found to have also held land at Hopton Wafre.] Hug' de Mortuo Mari' ... Joh'e de Stretfeld Rog' Bosse WiiTo de Farn- hales ... Adam Baldewyne Ric'o Bosse Hugf atte Sued... WiU'o atte Wbdecroft ... Ph'o de Baggesou'c ... Willo uttc Vaston' Ric o Dodo ... iij vjq' ... ij ij XV XV) xiij xij xix xx xvi 1 ) xvj Willo P'dome ... Alic' Nicholes ... Walt'o Molen- dinar'... Rog' de Crate- ford' .. Willo Hon dyes Rog' fil' p'po' iti Will'o de Cr'te- ford Ric'o atte Clyue Pet" sup1 villain Henr' sup;i villain Rog' Swoyn Rog' le Dimfowe N ich'p tie South- wall' d xiiij xviij xvj xiij xiiij xiij xjj xiiij xiij x X vj * Kyton iii. 36. THE SHROPSHIRE LAV SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1 327. 1 45 S d s d WilPo de Will'o le Heir ... Rob'to atte Felde ( Ric'o tie Bromleye Nich'o dc Wrochuir XUIJ xijqu xuj S'bt' I Cratef ibid'm | Elya xij x Joh'e le Bonde . . Will'o le Trnour Henr' in the Hale Will'o Dode ... X111J xij x I Dode p' Sma xlijs xj'Jo'q' x u Ric'o Hopkyns.. . KYN LET'. [Kinlet.27 — This was a Royal manor of the Saxon kings held in the time of Edward the Confessor by his Queen Edith. Like Cleooury it seems to have been first conferred by William the Conqueror on William fitz Osbern, Earl of Hereford, and after the forfeiture of his successor, on Ralph de Mortimer, who held it in 1086. It was a manor of lour hide*, with arable land sufficient lor eight teams. In demesne theie were two teams, and six serfs, eight villeins, two radmans, six bordars and one Frenchman had six teams. It was worth bos. annually in Saxon times, then 30s., and in 10S6 40s. Ralph had here a tenant Richard, who was also tenant of several other Shropshire manors and ol Brampton Brian in Herefordshire. In the time of Henry I. Kinlet was held by Bernard fitz Unspac, who had been a frequent companion of William the Conqueror. Bernard was succeeded by his son Brian, who was either known in later 1 fe as Brian de Brompton or was the father of Brian de Brompton, probably the latter. Brian de Brompton about 1180 gave many privileges over bis lands to the canons of the newly tounded Abbey of Wigmore, and his son John gave them later the advowson of Kinlet. Brian and his brother Roger, who had also an interest in Kinlet, gave land there to the Norman Abbey of Lira, and two-thirds of the tithes of Brian's demesne land at Kinlet, Foxcote and Walton. The brothers also gave a virgate in Kinlet to the Knights Templars. John de Brompton succeeded his father. He made a gift of land and money to the Church of Kinlet on the death of his wife Matilda de Braose, and released his men of Aston in Herefordshire from the labour that had been required of them on Sundays. John de Brompton was mccetded by his son Brian (II), who in 1252 had a grant of free warren at Kinlet, and a weekly market and yearly fair at Brampton Brian. In 1255 he was lord of Kinlet, where he htld four hides, and Roger de Foxcote his tenant one hide. Brian (II) died in 1262, and in his will directed his body to be buried with his ancestors in the Priory Church of Great Malvern, and gave to the monks there his palfrey with its trappings, his sumpter-hotse and his bed. He was succeeded by his son Biian (III), to whom in 1269, in regard for his services, the King gave the custody of the Manor of Crich in Deib\ shire. In 1277, Sir Brian seems to have been too old for military service, but he lived till 1287, when he made his will, bequeathing his body to be buried in the Chapel of St. Mary in the Monastery of Wigmoie, near the ton b ol his mother, Alice. He was suc- ceeded by his son Walter, but Kinlet was assigned as dower to Sara, his widow (his second wife), who retained it till her death. Sir Walter died about 1290, and was succeeded by Brian (IV), who was probably his Son. In 1292, this Brian was charged with having two years before enclosed a road that led from Chorley towards Strongeford, Kinlet and Kidderminster. His defence that a straighter and more convenient road was still open was denied, and he was ordered to reopen the old road. In 1294 he was dead, leaving two baby daughters. He had held about 20 acres of land in his park of Kinlet directly •7 Eyton iv. 240. I46 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF I327. under the King, and this gave the King the ri»ht to dispose of the two heiresses in marriage. In 1206, Margaret de Brompton, not yet 3 years old, was given to Malcolm de Harley, to be married to his nephew Robert. Her share of her f'athei's estates took in Brampton Brian, which her descendants still hold. Elizabeth her sister took Kinlet to her husband Edmund de Cornwall of the Subsidy Roll, son of an illegitimite son of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, and King of the Romans. It pissed from the Cornwalls to the liluunts, and from them to the Lacons and to the Childer. In 1304, a valuation was made of Kinlet, and mention is made of a house and garden, a water mill and a park. The principal tenants were John de Ardene, John Bernard, Roger de Bradeleye, William de Wynnewode, and Thomas de Elnecote, several of whom appear on the Subsidy Roll. Bishop Swinfield was at Kir.let in April, 1290, and wrote from thence his letter to the Pope recounting the miracles said to have been performed at the shrine of Bishop Thomas de Cantilupe, and asking for his canonization. ) s d i d Edmund' dc Cornub' V Joh'e de Arderne ... x Rog' la Whyte ... xvqu Rog' Cubbel vij Rog' dc Blakenegge xiijqu Joh'e Bercar' xj Will'o fil' Pet°niH'... xo' Henr' Jones ixob' Ric'o Auic' .. ix Will'o de Wynne- Ric'o de Longgeleye xo'q" wode xvj Joh'e Bernard XV Ric'o de Blakenegge xij Ric'o Clecr'... ix S'bf f-J,n'rH!nryS ., • Will 0 de lDld tTl ,rr 1 ^ Wynnewode xij Henr' le I>tidel vijq" ix Elya de Blakenegge Will'o le Palmer'... ix foh'e de l>rldeleye . . . xo'qu p' Sm:i xxiijs q11 Hug" de Walle ... viij ASSHEF' HUNT' T SETE. [UiM'KK Asm fori), Hunting ion, and Thk Sheet.28— Upper Ashford was in I0S6 a manor of one hide and a half, held by Ralph de Mortimer, and under him by hi-; tenant Richard. Its Saxon holder was named Azor, and in his time it was worth 5s. annually, but in 1086 it had doubled its value. In demesne there was an ox-team and a half, and there were four serfs, two villeins and two bordars with one team. The manor was held later by the family of Burley, who | had here a number of prosperous under-tenants. Peter de Greete is mentioned in a deed of 1284, in connection with land held by John Mauveysin and Isabella his wife. Huntington, Ashford Carbonel. — XI 1 is was in I086 a manor of a hide and a half held by Ralph de Mortimer under Earl Roger. It had been held by a Saxon, I.udi, and was then valued at 10s. annually. Later its value fell to 5s., but und?r Turstin, the tenant of Ralph de Mortimer, it was again worth 10s. There were two teams in demesne, and four herdmen, two villeins, two bordars and one radman, with one team, and there was land for another team. The Mill paid a rent of 400 eels. Turstin was probably identical with Turstin de W ignvore, who is reputed to be the ancestor of the Linger) family. In 1222, John de Lingen remitted the payment by Ralph de Cambray of a rent of tour ducks, which be had paid for 3 acres in Huntington, and granted three virgates of land -M Pylon v. 79, 7 5, and 72, THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. 1 47 there to him and his heirs. The Cambrays had been tenants 0/ the manor before 1 199. A family of the name early held land at ("lunch Stretton. Villi S'HttltT, Lu 1 ford. — This manor of two hides was in 10S6 held by Ralph de Mortimer under the King, arid Ingelran held un let" him. Its Saxon owner Levenot held it with one berevvifck (hamlet), and it was worth 5s. annually. Later its value fell to 2s., but in 10S6 it had risen to 10s. There was land for f > u r ox-teams. In demesne there were two, and four herdmen and two villeins had half a team. The Sheet was later heid under the Mortimers by the family of Le Savage, who in 1 j 5 5 seem to have been represented here by William de Bosco. In 1504 a knight's fee here was held under Edmund Mortimer by Adam de la Sete, possibly the father of Roger de la Sete of the Subsidy Roll. J s d s d Joh'e de hi Broke ij WilPo fiP p'po'iti x Walt'6 Bercar' ... ij R°&' c^e ^a Sete... ij Pet0 de Greote ... ij Simonele Fremon ij ob'q" Joh'e Robyns ... ij Thorn' til' Ric'i... ij Hug' Water ... xij Regin1 Robyns ... ij iiij Joh'e Cambrey ... xv AVill'o Adatn att'e Style viij S'bt' | Godefrey xij Ad' Colete ... ij ibid'm I WilPo Thorn' le Messager ij -p'po'ito xij p' Sma xxvjs ob'q' HO REWARTON'. [ B U k W-A RTO N . — This was held in 1086 under liarl Roger by Ralph de Mortimer as a manor of half a hide geldable. Helgot, the baron of Castle Holgate, held it under him. Its Saxon lord was Azor, but the manor was waste when it came to the hands of Ralph. There was arable land for three teams, and two villeins had one team there. The annual value oi the manor in 10S6 was 2s. The Mortimers continued to hold the overlordship for three centuries, but Helgot's holding passed to the family of De Girros. In the 13th century, Robert de (linos, lord of Burwarton, and several other Shropshire estates occurs frequently in matters connected with the counry. He apparently conveyed his irate 1 est in Burwarton to his sister Isabella, wife of Thomas de Constantine, whose son Thomas was lord of Burwarton in 1255. He left an only child, Isabella, second wife of Adam de Montgomery, whose son Robert in 1290 was the heir of Burwarton. He seems to have died comparatively young, for in 1304 Walter de Hopton had inherited the manor. Walter died in 1305, leaving a son of the s\me name, the Walter de Hopton of the Subsidy Roll. The line of the Hoptons ended with an heiress, who in the 15th century took the Hopton estates to her husband, Sir Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet. ] s d s d Walt'o de Hopton' iiij Thorn' le Rede ... xiiij Thorn' de Hopton' ij vj Hcnr' Catel ... xx Marg' le Rede ... vij Rog' Pollard ... xx K) ton iii. 5 1 . Vol. VI , jrd Series. 1T{Z THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF t^2J. OU'TONE. [Overton, 3J Stottesden. — This manor of two hides was held in 1086, like the Sheet, by [hgelran under Ralph de Mortimer. Its Saxon holder hid been Edric SylyaticiaS) but it apparently had not suffered during his resistance to the Normin rule, as its value of 20s. annually had not changed during the troubles. There was one ox-tea n in demesne, and two neat-herds., three villeins, and two bordars hail one other. Overton passed like the Sheet to the family of Le Savage, and at the close of the lith century was held by Richard de Overton, who apparently was connected witli the Savages by marriage. In I 193, Richard de .Overton was a Visor of the works at the Castle of Brug (i.e., Bridgnorth). In 122.1, Geoffrey de ( Jverton was a Knight and Grand Juror, and in 1235 he was one of the Viso/s of the Shropshire Forests. A Geoffrey de Overton was lord ot Overton under Roger de Mortimer in 1255. He may have been a second of the name. This Geoffrey had two sons, William and Nicholas. William, his successor, was dead in 1290. and apparently succeeded by a Geoffrey de Overton, who occurs in 13 10. The 1'eter de Overton of the Subsidy Roll occurs in I 525 as lord of Overton, and he appears as witness of a deed in 1 3 1 6. Peter lived till 1342, and was succeeded by his son John, whose daughter Johanna took the estates to the Worthyn family, from whom they passed through the Bruyns to the Otleys of Pitchfoid.] S d 5 d Petrp de Ou'ton' ... ij iiij Henr' fil' p'po'iti ... xviij Henr' Breotonn ... xx WiiTo de Neuton... xiiij EUDON'. [EunON GiiORGE.31 — This had been an estate of Edric Sylvaticus, whom the D)>n;sday record calls here simply Edric, a free man, but unlike Overton it was waste when it parsed to Ralph de Mortimer, who held it in 10S6, under Earl R >ger. Its annual value in Saxon times was 25s., but in 10S6 it had only reached 15s. There were two hides geldable, with land for five teams. There were two I t • uns in demesne, and six serfs, one villein and two bordars had two teams. Eudon passed later to the family ot Le Savage, whom some have thought, but without evidence, to have been descendants of Edric. In 122 1, the last Le \ Savage of Eudon was dead, and his six sisters were his heirs. The families of De Fudon, De Overton, De St. George, and De Bosco hence had all a share in the Savage estates. In 1255, Eudon wis held by William St. George, Robert Corbet and Geoffrey de Overton. William held by service of seven and a half days' ward at Wigmore Castle, Robert by five days' wurd, and Geoffrey by seven days. William was succeeded by Adam St. George, and he by John St. George, who in 13 10 had made way to the Henry St. George of the Subsidy Roll, whose descendants held the manor for some generations.] S d S d Henr' de S'co Georg' ij vj Ric'o le Due ... xviij NEEN SAUAGES. [Neen Swage.3- — This manor of Ralph de Mortimer is simply called Nene in Domesday. It was held by Ingelrannus as a manor of four hides with land for five teams. Huni, a franklin, had held it in Saxon times. There was one team in demesne, and four serfs, three villeins, and three bordars had one team. There was a Mill worth 2s. annually. Neen passed to the family of Le Savage, from whom it took its name. It passed to the six sisters of the last Adam le Savage, and in 1 255, William de St. George held three parts of the manor, and Eylon iv. 269. 31 Eyton iii. 48. ;l- Eyton iv.2 32. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. 149 Geoffrey de Overton and his son Nicolas the fourth part. The whole was computed at i\ hides, and was held by service of doing ward at Roger de Mortimer's castle of Wigmorefor 15 days in time of war between England and Wales. The ad vows on of the church had been granted as early as 1 179 to the Abbey of Wigmore by Hugh de Mortimer. In 1256, William de St. George had conceded the manor to the Queen of Henry III., but in 1304 it was held by John St. George, who held Eudon George and Neen Savage vs a knight's lee, and it continued with his descendants tor many tears. Richard Ketleby of Stepple, in the p rish of Neen Savage, married Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of William St. George, some time in the early 1 6th century. Richard de Eldecofce took his name from Elcott, a neighbouring hamlet, and William atte Lowe, from the Low. which in 1086 was held by Ralph de Mortimer as a separate manor of two hides. In Saxon times it had belonged to the Church of St. I'eter in Shrewsbury, and was worth 5s. annually. Luring the troubles of the Norman Conquest it became waste, but in 1086, when it was held by a tenant, Richard, it was worth ICS. It had land foi two teams, and there was ore team in demesne, and two villeins and a bordai had one team. Richard's successors took their name from the mrnor. In 1251, Ralph de la Lowe held the manor by service of 40 days ward at W igmore Castle in war tin e. Ralph had a sen W illiam, who occurs in 1263, but the "William of the Subsidy Roll must belong to a later generation. Possibly he was a son of the Ralph de la Lowe who held the manor in 1316. In 1350, the Abbot of Wigmore acquired the manor, and it remained with that Abbey till the Dissolution. In 1350, the King's jurors found that the land of the Low was " cold," and apparently not of great value.] S d S (1 Joh'o de Fylilode u yj Will'o de Will'o Bot'el ... xviij Euenefeld ij viij Galfr'o de North'- Ric'o le Palmer'... XX groue ... Rog'de Westw'ode xviij Joh'e Mylet xiijqu 'Joh'o Will'o Mol xiijqu S'bt' Daneys xvj Ric'o de Edlecote XV ibid'm Adam Will'o atte Lowe . Catel XV Wdl'o Frer' viij Will'o le Strongge xviij ph' Sum1. : diijs ixdob' HYNTES. [UiNTS,aa Coreley. — This was probably held with Cainham in 1086. In 1255 it was in possession, under Roger de Mortimer, of three co-parceners, Roger de *oxcote, Nicolas de Hintes, and the infant son of William de Ilintes. Nicholas was succeeded by a son of the same name, who held land also at Coreley.] s d s d Rog' til* Ric'i ... i Ij Will'mo le Whyte... ij Rog' le Tayllour ... xviij Ric'o fil' Ric'i ... ij CORNILEYE. [Corklkv.^— '1 his was originally in the Hundred of Overs. It was held by Ralph de Mortimer in 1086 under the King. Its Saxon lord, Siward, a franklin, Eytou iv. 306. -i4 fSyton iv. 357, 150 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF 1327. had held it as two manors, and it was then worth 48s. annually. When Mortimer received it, it was worth 3s., and in 1086 was woith lus. It was assessed as two hides, and there was plough land foi f< ur team-. In demesne there was one, and four serfs, one villein, two bordars, and one radman had half a team. Corely seems to have been held later by the Le Savage family, and in 1240 it was in the hands of Geoffrey de Overton, who held one hide himself, while Nicholas de Hints held the other as his tenant. After the Battle of Kvesham in 1265, this manor and that id Hints were among those taken by Roger Mortimer from the 1 1 undied of < h'ers and annexed to his 1 lonour of Cleobury. The Chinch of t'oieley is mentioned in 1201, when a robber took Sanctuary there, and having confessed to man)' larcenies, formally abjured the Realm. Corel y seems lo have passed with Overton to live Bruyn family.] s (1 s d Ric'p de Piom'ton ... ij Will'o Hammud ij vj Joh'e dc Shebbedone i j WOVE. [Hoi k Bagot.""' -This was a mender of tlic Domesday Manor of Cainhair> and probably formed part of three hides held under Ralph de Mortimer by Robeit Yesci, or was the one hide held by a tenant, Walter. In the 13th century it was held by the family of Bagard, from whom it took its prpsent name. In 1255, Robert Bagard held Hope under Sir Roger de Mortimer as one hide, and in 1265 it was among the places withdrawn from the Hundred of Overs and added to the franchise of Cleobury Mortimer. In 1292, however, there is a mention of it in the business of the Hundred, and a deodand of 7s. was said lo be due on two wheels and a millstone in the Mill of Hope; the inner wheel having dragged down Valentine the Miller, whereby he died. In 1305, Robeit Bagard held the manor, but in 1398 it seems to have passed from the Bagards to the hands of William de Hulle.] s d s d Henr' Rondulfe xviij Kog' le P'sones ix Will'o Bagard *ij 'Ric'o de Cecil' Text'ie xiij S'bt' . Ilyntes .. xij Adam Meynagh' vj ibid'm Will'o Will'o de la Bolde.. vj I Euerard xij foh'e le leader viij Joh'e fil' Job "is xij pb' Sma xxiiijs jd Marg' Baret vj KAYNHAM. [CAIN 11 AM. M -This large manor of Overs Hundred was held in 1086 by Ralph de Mortimer under Mail Roger. There were eight hides geldable, of which four were in demesne, on which there were two ox-teams, Two serfs, ten villeins, and five bordars had four teams, but there was land for 19 learns. Robert de Vesci held three hides under Ralph and Walter one hide. They had two teams in demesne and seven serfs; and there were four villeins and four bordars witli one team only. Thf manor had belonged to Karl More r, and in the time of King Edward it was worth £8 annually, Afterwards it was woith and in 33 Ej ton iv. 366. 36 Eyton iv. 360. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROIL OF T327. 151 1086 the part held by Ralph de Mortimer was worth 40s., and that held by his knights 38s. Two hoi.se loads of salt from W ich were yearly due to the manor. There was a Mill, and a wood capable of fattening 200 swine, in which were three hayes. About 1180, Hugh cie Mortimer gave his part of Caynham to his newly founded Abbey of NA'igmore, but Roger his successor fo- some time kept back Snytton as a convenient ha'ting-place between W igmore and Clecbury, and otherwise oppressed the Canons. On one of their journeys, however, his wife, Isabella de Kerrars, was taken suddenly ill at Snytton, and nearly lost her life as well as that of their chil 1, and regarding this as a judgment Isabella peisuailed him to give up the vill of Snytton to the Abbey. In 1255, the Abbot was lord of Caynham, and seems to have had a tenant there of knightly rank, In 1 265, the Abbot withdrew the manor from Overs Hundred, and assumed the privilege of having his own gallows within the manor. The Canons of Wigmore retained Caynham till the Dissolution, when fey received for it over ^"50 a year, equiva- lent to a large sum according to our modem value of money. Caynham was probably originally in the parish of Bitterley, as Snytton is to this day, but the Richard, parson of Ritcerley, of the Subsidy Roll, possibly had some private interest here. His m int was Richard Dobyn, and he was presented to Huterley in 1 3 I d w hile \et only an acolyte, and had a license for non-residence that same year. Probably the existence of a strong camp above the village caused the Saxon earls and the first barons Mortimer to keep the manor in demesne, and then to grant it to a religious foundation. William Mop, Chaplain, may have been one of the Canons of W igmore, or possibly one of the una'.t ached clergy common in mediaeval days. After the Dissolution the manor passed to the Adams family, and from Charles Adams in 15S4 to Charles Fox.] s (1 s d Alb'te de Wyggemor' iij iiij Thorn' le Crompe... x Joh'e de PotenhuU' viij Regin' de Stoke ... x Ric'o p'suna de Will'o Mop CaplTo x Bui'ley ... ... x f Ric'o de la Wili'q Molendinui'* ix S'bt' J Hethe ... x Ric'q Bronnes ... xj ibid'm Joh'e de Roe' Peny ... ... ix v Cogeshal' viij Joh'e le Hunte ... x Alic' Prat ... ... viij p' Sma xiijs vijd Will'o de Affecote... x NEUTONE T SUDBUR'. [NkknTON and Sidbury.37 — Neenton, a manor of half a hide, was held by Ralph de Mortimer under Earl Roger, and a tenant, Roger, held under Ralph. Its Saxon lord bad been a franklin, Azor. 1 here were tw o ox-teams in demesne, ami two serfs, two villeins and two bordars had one team, and there was land sufficient to employ two more. The annual value in Saxon times had been 17s . and it was the same in loSd. A/or seems to have also held Pmwarton and other estates. The tithes of Xcxen'ton, or rather two thirds of them, were granted about 1 1 ;S to the Abbey of >hrewsbury, or to its dependent cell at Morviile. before the middle of tiie 13th century, Neenton and Sidbury had devolved together to |oan, wife of Ralph d' Arraz, and the manors were held for several generations by a succession of Ralphs. Kyton iii. 55 una 00. 152 THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSI V ROLL OF 1^27. Sidbukv. — This manor was south of some more important places, and Middleton lay between. Possibly t lie Manor of Chetton gave it its name, or it may have been the " bury " south of the castle of Aethelfleda, the Lady of Merc a. In 10S6 it was held by Ralph de Mortimer under Larl Roger as one hide. There were two ox-teams in demesne, and six serfs, six villeins, and three bordars with two team.-, and there was land for two teams moie. Under V\ iga, a franklin, its Saxon lord, it had been worth Jos. annutlly, afterwards it was waste, but in 1086 was worth 18s. A Sir Hugh de Sudberi occurs in I2CO, who probably took his name from Sidbury. In 1205 he accused Robert de (iinos, the then lord of Burwarton, of unjustly seizing his hounds, but withdrew the cause. Before 124 ) Sidbuiy became the property of Ralph d' Arrnz, who in 1255 held it as a hide and half of land. lie also held Neenton as half a hide. Sir Ralph constantly occurs on matters of business connected with the county till about 1279. In 129? it was probably a second Ralph who appears a juror, and who was summoned to attend at London on July 7, 1297, with horse and arms for foreign service. In 1 3 1 6 , Ralph us Arraz is given as hud of Sidbury, but Neenton is not mentioned. In 1321, Adam d' Arraz was patron of the Church ol Neenton, and he appears among the followers of Roger Mortimer that year. He was living in 134S, when he and his wife Andrea occur. Robeit d'Arraz occurs in connection with Sidbury and Neenton in 1424, but the 1 urslow family are said to have been seated at Sidbury at the close of the 14th century, and they held the estate till the middle of the 17th century, when it passed by marriage to the Cress wells. The Manor of Neenton was held in 1453 D)' Jonn> ^arl of Shrewsbury, and later by one of the Hill family. Hugh, son of W'arin, occurs in a deed of 1328 relating to lands at Neenton. Gregory and William de Hokeswode took their name from a place near Stottesden. In 1303, Hugh de Mou of Ilokowood had a grant of land at Chorley bounded by the mill of Ssidbury, and the lands of Baldwin and John de Baskerville and others.] Adam de Arraz Gregor' de Hokeswode Nich'o atte Grene Will'o fil' Henr' Regin* til' Alani Henr' Wyllies Will'o Mylsand kob'to Hobalt Joh'o Shake! xij ix xij xiij vij xij x viij Ph'o le Tayllour ... Ric'o fil' Joh'is AVillo de S'bt' I Hokeswode ib'd'm I Hug' fil' I Warini ... vnj pb' Sma xij: RUGGE. [Rll)(;K,:m Parish of l'attingham, co. Stafford.— This manor was held in Saxon times by Kdric Sylvaticus under Leofric, Karl id Mercia. In 1080 it wes held by Ralph de Mortimer under Larl Roger. It was a manor of five hides, with arable land for seven ox-teams. In demesne there was one team and one serf, and three villeins ami four bordars had two teams. It had been worth 60s. annually, but its value had fallen to 40s. The Mortimers continued to hold Rudge for many generations, and their tenants heie early took their name from the manor. In 1194, William de Rudge occurs, apparently as a knight, and in aH Eyton id. 2tty. THE SHROPSHIRE LAY SUBSIDY ROLL OF I.327. 153 1210 lie was a benefactor to Haughmond Abbey. In 1257, Nicholas de Rudge is mentioned. He was dead in 1272, leaving a young son, William, in ward to Roger de Mortimer of \\ igmore, Rudge \v s at one time c xt ra-himdredal ', and belonged to the King's Court at ("l.iverley. in Brimstree Hundred. Roger tic Mortimer annexed it to his Honour of Cleoburys hut in [316 it was returned as being in the Hundred of Stottesden. In 12SS, tiie I'rioress of St. Leona'd of Brewood ( Whiteladies) had a dispute with William de Kudge as to a right of common pasture in Rudge belonging to her tenement there. In 1292 the quarrel was still unsettled, but judgment was given in favour oi the prioress, Sam. The nuns retained their property here till the Dissolution.] S d S d Will'o de Rugge ... ij vjq" Wili'o in le Putte xiij Hug' Banc ... xijq" J0^'*^ p'po'ito ... xijob' Joh'e Godrao' ... xx Walt'o de Cap'll'a x SHYPLEYE. [SiniM.KY,:i;' Parish of Claverley. -- I'nis manor was possibly one of those bequeathed by WuU'ric Spolt to his abbey at Burton-on-Trent, but if so, the Abbey retained no interest here after the ( onque^t. In 1086, some 80 years liter, Shipley was held by Ralph de Mortimer under Earl Roger. The Domesday record says : " The same Radulfus holds of the Earl one hide in Schiplei. There is land for three ox-teams. Here are two villeins, and there is one quarentinc ol oaks, in length and in breadth. The manor is worth 5s. (per annum). Alsi held it freely in time of King Edward." Shipley seems to have been held for a time b 1 the Savage family, one ot whom is said to have granted it to Adam Mauveisin ot Mavesyn Rid ware in Staffordshire. Adam was holding it in 1240, but in U55, William de Mortimer was lord of Shipley. Later we find it again held by Mauveisins, and in 1292. Henry Mauveisin, lord of Shipley, was equally concerned with William, lord of Rudge, in the enquiry as to the withdrawal of their respective manors from the Hundred Court. In 1 3 1 6 , John Mauveisin held Shipley. In 1323, John .Mauveisin of Berwick Mauveisin died while constable of the Castle of Oswestry. If he were the lord of Shipley the R'.chard de Shipley of the Subsidy Roll may represent his htir, but perhaps is more probably his tenant.] S d S d Ric'o de Shypleye ij Wili'o Nicholes .. xx JoITcj Sherevvynte ij Wili'o Reygnald... ij Rog' Reygnald' ... xvijo' Thorn' le Kyng ... viijq" SHEYNTON'. [Shf,inton.4j— The Domesday record has two entries relating to Sheinton. The one states that Ralph de Mortimer held the manor under Earl Roger, and that Helpot held it under him. The second entry ctasses Sheinton among the manors held by Ralph under the King. It w as a manor of two hides, which had been held by three Saxon franklins, Azor, Elgar, and Saul. In demesne was an ox-team and a half ; and two serfs and one Frenchman with nine bordars had two teams, and there was land for another team. There was a Mill of ios. annual value, and a wood that would fatten 100 swine. In Saxon times the manor was valued at 17s. annually, ami in 1086 at 20s. Sheinton had a very similar history to J'.urwar ton, passing from Ilclgot's successors to the De ■;!» Eyton 111. 209. "' Kyton vi. 2i.j. r 54 THE SHROPSHIRE I.AV SUBSIDE ROLL OF 1327. Girros family, but it was held under them by a family of De S-heintcn, who were men of importance. The De Sheintons for many generations used the name of Hugh. The first mentioned occurs about 1150, as witness of a deed relating to Posenhali. In 1197 another Hugh de sheinton paid for permission to cultivate an ass:irt from the torest land. Probably this Hugh was the one who died between 1217 and 1221 while serving the office of Coroner for Shropshire. This Hugh took the Royalist side in the Barons' War of 1215-6, though Ids overdord Robert de Girros had taken the other side. I he lord of Sheinton in 1240 and in 1255 was Hugh de Sheinton, who in the later year was a knight, and in 12V) was one of the Verderers of Shropshire. In 1272 complaint was made of the withdrawal of Sheinton from the Hundred of Condover, which was apparently owing to Roger de Mortimer, as in the case ol Rudge and Shipley. In 1284, a Hugh de Sheinton not a knight, was empanel- led for the Perambulation between Pulverbatch and Longden. He may be the Hugh of the Subsidy Roll, or perhaps his father, as a Hugh de Sheinton held the manor in I J45. In 1303, inquiry was made as to the property of two outlaws for felony, Bernard and Adam de Sheinton, and it was found to be held under Hugh, lord of Sheinton, who had the land in hand except the messuage of Adam, which was held by William de Rudge and Petronilla his wife Possibly this is the Petronilla de Sheynton of the Subsidy Roll. The De Girros were in 1326 represented by the Constantines, to which family possibly John Constantyn of the Roll belonged. In 1349, the patron of Sheinton was William, lord of Sheinton, and rector of Edgmond, and in 1373 the manor was in the hands of co parceners, one of whom was Richard de Harnage, whose descendants acquired the greater part of the manor.] S (1 s d Shevnt' Will'o Watier Hug' de Sheynton iij Pet°niir de XVI 1] Ric'o le S'bt' I Fremon ibid" m jjoh'e de XIJ Joh'o Constantyn xij viij la Bolde XI 1J pb' Sma xxvjs ij''o'q 11 pb' Sma tot' Hundr'. xxxiij1' vs ijdq" 155 SIR RICHARD DE SANDFORD, OF SANDFORD, KNIGHT, 1306 — 1347. By the Rev. YV. G, D. FLETCHER, M.A., E.S.A. In a recent volume of the Transactions, I gave some account of the Shropshire-men who took part in the French Wars of 1346-7, and especially at the battle of Crecy and the siege of Calais.1 Twelve Earls, and about eighty Barons and Bannerets, displayed their banners in this expedition, and possibly a thousand knights and esquires were with the army in France. Only three of those who displayed banners have left descendants in the male line who are living to-day, namely, Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, and West, Earl de la Warr. Fifty-six only of the thousand knights and esquires have left descendants in the male line, who are still numbered amongst the peers or landed gentry of England and Ireland, — and amongst these are the families of Sandford, Lingen (now Burton), Corbet, Harley, and Wingfield,- — but most of these fifty-six families represent younger branches of the warriors of Crecy and Calais. - There are, however, only fifteen families existing now who actually still hold the lands for which their ancestors per- formed service at Crecy. These are W'est (Earl de la Warr), Clavering, Bagot, Burdet, Corbet, T'arnham, Howard, Lingen (now Burton), Baskerville, Selby, Sandford, Wrottesley» Berney, Hesketh, and de Hoghton. 'The Shropshire Sandfords are one of these fifteen families. Amongst the distinguished Shropshire-men who served throughout the French Wars was Sir Richard de Sandford, Knight, a warrior of great prowess, and the ancestor of the families seated at Sandford and at the Isle of Rossall. In 1 Shropshire Arch. Trans., 51 d Series, V7., 1 4 1 . 3 Vat these fuits I am indebted to Major-General Wrottesley's researches. See (lu- Win, Salt ( V/// June, 1335. 11 By his deed, dated at Sontford on Friday next after the Ascension of our Lord 13 Edward III. [7 May, 1339], Richard, soil of Richard, clerk ot Prees, remised released and quitclaimed to Richard lord of Sontford and his heirs, all his right and claim in one acre of king's land [tcrve regali'] in Sontford, which he had of the gift and feoffment of the said Richard his father. These being witnesses: Robert de Say, Nicholas de Sontford, William de Wottenhul, and others. - On Wednesday after the Annunciation of Blessed Mary 14 Edward III. [29 March, 1340] , Isabella, daughter of Richard tie Sontford, acknowledges that she has received of Richard her brother, six marks, in part payment of twenty marks, in which the said Richard was bound to her by a certain writing obligator}'/1 On Friday after the Nativity of Blessed Mary 18 Edward III. [jo September, 1344), Edith, daughter of Richard lord of Sontford, acknowledges that she has received of Richard her brother, thirty shillings sterling in divers portions, in part payment of that debt in which the said Richard her brother was bound to her.1 By An Agreement dated at Sontford on Friday, the feast of St. Gedde Bishop, 15 Edward III. [2 March, 1341], between Richard lord of Sontford of tin.' one part and Adam Purdieu ot' Blecchiley of the other part, the said Richard leased from the feast of St. Margaret next to the same feast divers mills at Sontford, Astford, Acheley, and Blecchiley, 1 Charter at HandfVmi. Seal ol yellow wax, device and legend hardly legible. s, 3, 4 (Mi liters at Sandlord. i6o IR RICHARD DE SANDFORD, OF SANDFORD, with their suits, rendering to the said Richard his heirs or assigns, for the mill of Blecchiley ten quarters of corn, eight strikes to each quarter, namely one moiety of rye and the other moiety of wheat, and for the mills of Sontford, Astford and Acheley thirty six quarters, eight strikes to each quarter as aforesaid, namely sixteen quarters of rye and twenty quarters of wheat, for toll, two-thirds to be for the said Richard and his heir and one-third to Agnes his mother. The said Adam to pay the tithes, and to grind the corn and malt of the said Agnes and Richard without toll, and to keep the mills and dams in repair. Richard was to find the timber for repairs, and Adam the mill-stones.1 On () December, 1340, Griffin son of John le Wareyne acknowledges that he has received £61. and more, in part payment of a debt of £100. due to him from Richard, lord of Sontford.'2 It must be admitted that the foregoing are an interesting series of Charters relating to Sir Richard de Sandford and his dealings with his property. We come now to the part which he took in the French Wars of 1346-7. He was not the first soldier of his race; his uncle Sir William Sandford was also a warrior of con- siderable note. In October, 1320, Sir William de Sontford attended the Parliament held at Westminster, as a Knight of the Shire for Salop. In January, 1322, he was appointed a Commissioner to raise levies in Shropshire, and was ordered to join King Edward II., and on 16 March, 1322, he fought for the King at the battle of Boroughbridge. He also occurs as a witness to several deeds. His military prowess must have stirred the spirit of his nephew, who was then a youth of 16 years of age. It was on 3 August, J 345, that the knights and esquires were bidden to prepare to set out for Gascony and Brittany. It was not, however, until the month of April, 1346, that the arm)' was collected at Portsmouth. On 12 July following they arrived at La Hogue in Normandy. It was probably shortly after this that Richard de Sandford, then fort)' years old, was knighted by the King. 1 Ch irter (111 duplicate) at iSamllurd. 3 Kyfeon i*. 238. KNIGHT, I306 — 1347. l6l Prior to his departure from England, Richard de Sandford had Letters of Protection granted him by the King, on 16 June, 1346 :— " Richard de vSondford, who is about to set out to parts beyond the seas in the retinue of Richard, Earl of Arundel, at the King's bidding, has the King's letters of protection with the clause yolumus, to last to the feast of Christmas next. Witness the King at Porchester the 16th day of June. By the King and his Council, and on the testimony of the said Earl." 1 Six weeks after the arrival of the army on French soil, the battle of Crecy was fought 26 August, 1346. The English army was drawn up in three divisions, the first of which was under the nominal command of the Prince of Wales, but was really commanded by the Earls of Warwick and Oxford and Godfrey de Harecourt. Sir Richard de Sandford was one of the Knights who fought in the Prince's division, which comprised (as Froissart says) " all the flower of the chivalry of England." The French Knights and Esquires broke through the ranks of the English archers, and reached the English men-at-arms, and " fought valiantly with them, sword in hand, and then there took place many great achievements and feats of arms, for on the side of the English there were many good Knights.'' 2 The story of the Prince being hotly pressed and for a while in danger, and the King's reply to those who sought his aid, " Let them not send to me again for help whilst my son lives, let him win his spurs," is too well known to be repeated here. But it shows how sharp was the contest in which the Prinee's division took part. Soon, however, the great French host was wavering in fatal confusion, and the defeat became a rout. The King now resolved to invest Calais, that he might save English commerce by securing the mastery of the Channel." 1 he siege lasted a year, and it was not till Philip had failed to relieve it that the town was starved into surrender. The English soldiers during the winter of 1346 lived in huts which they had constructed for themselves out- 1 French Koll, 20 Kdwunl ill., pars 1, in. 11. - Kroissart's Chronicles. 3 Green s Shot/ History, 2.M. 1 62 SIR RICHARD DE SANDFORD, OF SANDFORD, side Calais. It was whilst the army lay before Calais, that the King granted to Sir Richard de Sand ford, on account of his good service in the French war, and on condition that he does not quit the King's following without special leave, a general pardon for all homicides, felonies, robberies and tres- passes, committed by him in England against the King's peace. This pardon is dated " near Calais," 4 September 20 Edward III. (134b), just nine days after the battle of Crecy. It does not imply that Sir Richard de Sandford had really committed an)' of these offences enumerated in the pardom but it was a common thing to give men who had served the King a general pardon in case they might have transgressed. The following is a translation ol this pardon :— Edward by the grace of God King of England and France and Eord of Ireland to all his bailiffs and faithful men to whom these present letters shall come greeting. Know ye that of our special grace, and for the good service which Richard de Son ford [Sondford] has rendered us in our French W ar, we have pardoned him suit of our peace which pertains to us for homicides, felonies, robberies, and trespasses whatsoever by him committed in our realm of England against our peace, whereby any indictment accusation or summons exists, and also outlawries if any have been pro- mulgated against him for these offences, and we grant him therefore our sure peace. Nevertheless so that he may stand accused in our Court if any man may wish to speak against him concerning homicides felonies robberies and trespasses abovesaid, and that the same Ric hard shall not quit our following, without our spec ial leave, so long as it happens that we remain in paits beyond the seas on this matter. In witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent. Witness myself near Calais on the fourth day of September in the twentieth year ol our reign over England^ but our seventh over France. [ I >y the: King himself, and on the testimony of John Eestraunge.J 1 1 Origin-d Charter at Sand lord. This docununt lias the ureal Seal of England: on the obverse, the King seated, holding sceptre and orb, and supported by two lions ; on the reverse, the Kim; on horseback; Also Norman Roll, 20 Edward HE, m. 13 (1 atent Roll 219). 1 his hitter alone has the words in parentheses given above. General Wrotteslcy suggests that the proviso that jj,c , ivci ul the p.tfdon should not leave the arm) without the Kind's perm is- KNIGHT, 1306 — 1347. 163 We have seen that on landing in France Sir Richard de Sandford was in the retinue of the Earl of Arundel, probably as Sheriff of Salop. At Crecy, however, he fought under some other banneret. Before Calais he appears in the retinue of John Lord Lest range of Whitchurch, who himself had been a banneret under the Earls of Northampton and Arundel at Crecy. On 12 July, 1347, Richard de Sondford and nine others of the retinue of John Lestraunge of Blaunkmonster [Whitchurch] had letters of protection, dated at Reading. " Ric hard de Sondford, who set out for parts across the sea with John Lestraunge of Blaunkmonster, in the following of the King, at the King's command, has the King's letters of protection with the clause volumus to last up to the feast of Michaelmas next to come. Witness the Keeper aforesaid at Redyng the 12th day of July. By the King himself."1 The siege of Calais lasted almost a year. The hardships endured by the soldiers were very great, and dysentery was rife in the camp. The Inquisitions post mortem of the years 1346-7 shew that no less than forty-three Knights and Esquires, who as tenants in capite held their lands of the King, died during the expedition to Normandy and the siege of Calais. The writs show that fourteen other Knights and Esquires died. This represents a very large mortality. Calais surrendered on 4 August, 1347. Sir Richard de Sandford lived to witness this, but he died "in foreign parts," evidently before Calais, on 26 September, 1347, just two days before the truce that was concluded with the French. Trans- lations of the Writ of Diem clausit extremum, dated 17 October, 1347, and of the Inquisition after his death, taken at Newport on 10 November, 1347, follow.- The Inquisition shows what lands he held at his decease, and their value. sion implies that he was a malefactor, and that he served at his own cost in order to earn a pardon. The ordinary pardon does not contain this proviso. A man could not he forced to serve mure than 40 days for a knight's fee. To retain him longer, the King paid him very highly, 2s. a day, a sum equivalent to ^5 of oar money. Where an Indictment was laid against a man by a local jury, as accessory to some felony, it was less troublesome and costly to sue out a general pardon, than to quash the ln.iictmenl. 1 he pardons were entered on the Norman Roll because the (beat Seal was in England, and the writs would have to be exchanged for betters Patent, before t hey could be produced in a Court ot Law. See Wini Salt, Collections for Staffordshire, xviii., 219, 220. 1 French Roll, 21 Edward III., pars 2, m. 18. 2 Chancery Imp pan., 21 Edward III., First Numbers, 36. Vol. VI., iili Series. W 1 64 SIR RICHARD DE SAND FORD j.' OF SANDFORD, " Edward by the grace of God King of England and Erance and Lord of Ireland, to his beloved John de Swynnerton, his Escheator in the Count}' of Salop, greeting Whereas Richard de Sondford, who held of us in capite, died [diem clausit extremwn] as we have heard. We command you that without delay you seize into our hand all the lands and tenements of which the same Richard was seized in his demesne as of fee in your bailiwick on the day on which he died, and that you cause the same: to be safely kept until we order you otherwise, and that you diligently enquire, by the oath of tried and lawful men of your bailiwick, by whom the truth of the matter can be better known, what lands the same Richard held as well in demesne as in service of us in capite in your bailiwick on the day on which he died, and how much of others and by what service, and how much those lands are worth per annum in all issues, and on what day the same Richard died, and who is his next heir and of what age he is. And that without delay you send the Inquisition thence distinctly and openly made to us under your seal and the seals of those by whom it shall be made, an 1 this writ. Witness myself at Westminster the seventeenth day of October in the 21st year of our reign over England, but our 8th in Erance." " Salop. " Inquisition made before John de Swynnerton, Escheator of our lord the King in the County of Salop, at Neuport, on the tenth day of November in the 21st year of the reign of King Edward the Third after the Conquest [1347] , namely according to the tenor of a Writ of our lord the King to this Inquisition affixed. By the oath of Richard le Clerk, Robert de Acheslegh, William Parlabien, Hugh de Acheleye, John de Derbaston, Richard Gamel, folm de Wotenhull, Roger de Hat ton, William le Krenon, John de Fulesdon, John de Hethe, and William son of Ralph. Who say upon their oath that Richard de Sontford deceased held in his demesne as of fee, on the day on which he died, the Hamlet of Sontford with the appurtenances in the County aforesaid, of the King in capite by the service of hall a knight's let'. In which said Hamlet is a certain capital messuage, which is worth nothing per annum beyond the sustcntat ion ol the houses. And there is there a certain garden which is worth per annum 1 2d knight', 1306 — 1347. And there is there a certain dovecote which is worth per annum l8d. And there is there half a carucate of land, and it is worth per annum 13s. 4d. and no more, because the land is sandy \sabul6sti\ ; and moreover each year a third part lies fallow [ad Warectum~\ , and in common. And there are two acres of meadow, and they are worth per annum 3s. And there is there a certain pasture, and it is worth per annum 12s. And there is there a certain wood, with no underwood, and the pasturage is worth nothing per annum because it is common. And there are there two-thirds of three water-mills, and it is worth per annum 60s. Agnes, the mother of the said Richard, who still survives, holds the remaining part of the aforesaid mills in the name of dower. And there are there three vivaries, of which the fishery is worth per annum 4uterlega puts in his claim. 16. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. P>etwcen (ioditha Sclauin and Matilda, her sister, plaintiffs, and Hugh, son of Hugh, tenant of half a virgate of land in Prestecote. Wherefore a recognition of the grand assize was summoned between them. Hugh granted to Goditha and SHROPSHIRE FEET OF FINES, A.D. I2l8 — 1248. Matilda 16 acres of the said land, to wit, 7 acres in Arildewell, and 5 acres in Chesterfordfeld, and 4 acres in Hinesmere; to have and to hold to the same Goditha and Matilda, and their heirs, of the said Hugh and his heirs for ever, together with 12 acres of land which they formerly held of the same Hugh. Rendering 3d therefor yearly at the feast of St. Michael for all service ; and for tins Goditha and Matilda quitclaimed to the said Hugh and his heirs all right and claim which they had in the surplus of all the said half virgate of land, with the appurtenances. 17- At Shrewsbury, on the octaves of All Saints, 6 Henry III. Between Richard Furet, plaintiff, and Humbert, prior of Wenloc, tenant of 30 acres of land in Wenlok, and of 9 acres of land in Wike. Wherefore the assize of mort dancestor was summoned between them. Richard quitclaimed all right to the said prior and his successors and their church of Wenlok, and for this the prior gave him 5 marks of silver. 18. At Westminster in three weeks from Easter Day, 6 Henry III. Ret ween Ralph de Combray, plaintiff, and John de Lingene, deforciant, of one virgate of land in Aschford, which the same Ralph demanded against the same John in exchange for one virgate of land in the same vill, which Walter, son of Otho (Odo) had demanded against the said Ralph (and wherefore the same Ralph vouched the said John to warrant; who came in the same Court and warranted that land to him), and afterwards, granted the same land to the aforesaid Walter by line made between them. John gave and granted to the same Ralph in exchange for the aforesaid virgate of land one virgate of land in Huntiton, to wit, half a virgate of land which Albert Cailoc held, and half a virgate of land which Adam Carles held. To have and hold to the same Ralph and his heirs, of the said John and his heirs, for ever, together with z other virgates of land which he formerly held ot the said John ; doing therefor the service of the seventh part of one knight lor all service. And for this 174 SHROPSHIRE FEET OF FINES, A.D. I2l8 — 1248. grant, &c, the said John quitclaimed to the said Ralph and his heirs the yearly rent of four geese which he was wont to take foi 3 acres of land which the said Ralph held of him in the same vill. 19. At Shrewshury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Edith, daughter of Robert de Wulferton, plaintiff, and Pain Carbunel, tenant of one virgate of land in Wulfer- ton. Wherefore the assize of mort dancestor was summoned between them. Pain granted to Edith two-thirds of the same virgate, to wit, those as the)' lie everywhere in the fields towards the sun. Except the capital messuage. (Which capital messuage, with the other third part, remains to the said Pain, quit of the said Edith and her heirs for ever.) In exchange for which capital messuage the said Pain gave and granted to the said Edith one messuage in the same vill, to wit, that which Ala, daughter of William, son of Stephen, held. So that the same Edith and her heirs shall have and hold the said two parts of the aforesaid virgate of land and the said messuage, of the said Pain and his heirs, for ever. Rendering 4s therefor yearly for all service, saving foreign service. 20, At Salop, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Roger, son of Tropinel, and Alice, his wife, plain- tiffs, and Humbert, prior of Wenlok, tenant of the third part of 8| virgates of land in Mittelington ; which third part the said Roger and Alice claimed to be the reasonable dower of the said Alice, of the free tenement which belonged to Richard de Rothal', formerly husband of the same Alice, in the same vill. Roger and Alice quitclaimed to the; said prior and his sue-' cessors, and to their church of Wenlok, all right and claim which they had in all the said k'nd in the name o( dower, and for this the prior gave them half a mark of silver. 21. At Shrewsbury (Salopesbir'), on the morrow of All Souls, 0 Henry 111. SHROPSHIRE FEET OF FINES, A.D. I2l8 — 1248. 175 Between Roger de Giros, plaintiff, and Vivian de Roshale, tenant of one carucate of land in Vdelindun. Roger quitclaimed all right to Vivian and his heirs, for ever, and for this Vivian gave him 40s sterling. 22. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Sibilla de Cleiburi and Dionisia, her sister, plain- tiffs, and Gerard le Angeuin and Emelina, his wife, tenants of half a hide of land in Midelton. Wherefore the assize of mort dancestor was summoned between' them in the aforesaid Court. Sibilla and Dionisia quitclaimed all right to Gerard and Emelina, and the heirs of Emelina, for ever; and for these Gerard and Emelina gave to the said Sibilla and Dionisia 3I marks of silver. 23. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Gilbert, son of Oiuetus, plaintiff, and William de Hanton, tenant of half a virgate of land in Lunehal'. Wherefore the assize of mort dancestor was summoned between them in the said Court. Gilbert quitclaimed all right to William and his heirs for ever, and for this William gave him half a mark of silver. 24. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III- Between Seisoc, son of Alured, and Richolda, his wife, plaintiffs, and Hugh de Beckebur', tenant of the third part of half a virgate of land in Golden. Which third part the said Seisoc and Richolda claimed to be the reasonable dower of the said Richolda, of the free tenement which belonged to John de Golden, formerly husband of the said Richolda, in the same vill. Seisoc and Richolda quitclaimed all right to the said Hugh and his heirs, and for this Hugh gave them one mark of silver. 25. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Agnes, daughter of Robert, plaintiff, and Richard, Vol. VI., 3rd Series. Y i I76 SHROPSHIRE FEET OF FINES, A.D. I2l8 — 1248. son of John, and Agnes de Wasten', tenants of halt a virgate of land in Ramesleg'. Agnes, daughter of Robert, quitclaimed all right to Richard and Agnes de Wasten' and the heirs of the said Richard for ever, and for this Richard and Agnes gave her 10s sterling. 26. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of All Souls, 6 Henry III. Between Hugh Long (Longus) and Emma, his wife, William de Stokes and Matilda, his wife, plaintiffs, and William de Parva Hales, tenant of the moiety of one mill, with the appurtenances, in Little Hales. Wherefore the assize of mort dancestor was summoned between them in the aforesaid Court. The plaintiffs quitclaimed all right to William de Parva Hales and his heirs for ever, and for this William de Parva Hales gave them 20b sterling. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Richard, son of Richard, plaintiff, and Arnulf, son of William, tenant of one virgate of land in Acton. Wherefore the assize of mort dancestor was summoned between them in the aforesaid Court. Arnulf acknowledged all the said land to be the right of Richard, and quitclaimed it to the said Richard and his heirs for ever, and for this Richard gave him two marks of silver. 28. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Llias de Horton, plaintiff, and Reiner, son of Robert, tenant of half a virgate of land in Albricton. Where- fore a recognition of the grand assize was summoned between them in the aforesaid Court. Reiner acknowledged all the said land to be the right of the said Elias, and quitclaimed it to him and his heirs for ever, and for this Elias gave him 40s sterling. 29. At Salop, on the octaves of All Saints, 6 Henry III. Between Robert de Bcnethar, plaintiff, and Humbert, prior of Wenlok, deforciant, of the advowson of the chapel of SHROPSHIRE FEET OF FINES, A.D. T2l8 — 1248. I77 Benethal'. Wherefore the assize of last presentation was summoned between them in the aforesaid Court. Robert quitclaimed all right in the avowson of the said chapel to the said prior and his successors and their church of Wenlok, for ever, and for this the prior gave him i% sterling. 3o. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Between Robert de Mutteleg' and Felicia, his wife, plain- tiffs, and Roger de lueri, tenant of the manor of Mutteleg', with the appurtenances. Wherefore the assize of mort dan- cestor was summoned between them. Robert and Felicia quitclaimed all right in all the said manor, for themselves and the heirs of Felicia, to Roger and' his heirs, for ever, and for this Roger gave them 20s sterling. At Shrewsbury, on the morrow of St. Martin, 6 Henry III. Thomas, son of Roger, plaintiff, and John, prior of Brech- inok, deforciant, of the advowson of the church of Northclai- biry, wherefore the said prior vouched to warrant Richard, abbot of Battle (Bellus), and concerning which the assize of mort dancestor was summoned between them. The prior acknowledged the advowson of the said church to be the right of Thomas, on condition that the said Thomas and his heirs shall deliver to the said prior and his successors a lit clerk whom they shall present to the bishop of the place; and which clerk, when he shall be admitted to the said church, shall render to the said prior and his successors and to the church of Brechino [Brecknock] yearly the ancient and due pension which the church of Brechinok was wont to take from the said church of Northclaibiry ; for which Thomas gave the said prior two marks of silver. INDEK OF THE PLACES NAMED IN THE FOREGOING FEET OF FINES. Temp. Henry III. No. No. Acton Scott 27 Ashford Bowdler ... 14 Albrighton (Shrewsbury) 28 Ashford Jones ... 18 178 SHROPSHIRE FEET OF FINES, A.D. I2l8 — 1248. No. No. Benthall 29 Little Halton [Brom- Bridgnorth ... 11 field 3 Brockton (Wenlock) 9 Middleton Priors 20, 22 Burton [?] 8 Mutteleg [? Muckley] 30 Cleobury North 3i Prestcott [Baschurch] 16 Golding Pulley 12 Gretton 1 Romsley 25 Herthal1 [?] 4 Shifnal [Ydeshale] ... 2 Huntington 18 Udlington 21 Kenlcy 1 Wenlock x7 Le [? Lea Hall in Ash Weston [Burford] ... 5 Parva] 13 Whixall 10 Leighton 7 Woodhall [Pontesbury] 6 Lineal 23 W oofferton ... 19 Little Hales 26 Wyke 17 1 Eyton mentions the Assize between William Coterel and Richard de Grenehull, but confesses his inability to identify Herthal. The (Jrenehulls were of Grindle in Ryton parish. Could Herthal be llartall in Greete parish ? 179 THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. By the Late Mr. JOSEPH MORRIS. (Continued from 3rd Series, Vol. V., page 140.) [p. AnnofjoHN Gardner. 1614. (Thomas Fawkener. John Gardner, as above stated, was admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1604. He was the elder brother of Thomas Gardner, Bailiff in 1613. The family of Fawkener were, for a long period, connected with the trade of Shrewsbury. William Fawkener ol Stokesay, co. Salop, yeoman=j= William Fawkener of Shrewsbury, baker,- admitted a Burgess 30th Sept., 1560. Was living in 1606. I Roger F awkener of Wettle- ton, co. Salop, yeoman. Francis Fawkener of Salop, mercer, resided in Milk Street, admitted^ of the Mercers' Company, 20th June, 1603, admitted a Burgess April, 1605. Buried at St. Chad's, 29th March, 1636. I William I Francis Thomas [oh Thomas Fawkener, Bailiff of Shrews- bury 1614, resided in Mardol. Buried at St. Chad's, 2nd April, 1625. I Humphrey^pMargaret, Dorothy ba Alkmund's it. at St. in 1609. Fawkener admitted of the Mercers Company, Shrewsbury, in 1587. Died prior to 1614. dau. ot William Piers of Shrews- bury. Richard; Fawkener of Shrews- bury, baker, re- sided in Mardol. Thomas Fawkener of Shrewsbury, mercer, resided in Mardol. :Magdalen, dau. of William Herring, who was Bailiff of Shrews- bury 1580. Buried (a widow) at St. Chad's, 27 Sept., 1650. Vol. VI., 3rd i8o PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. [P- 3»93-] Richard Fawkener of Shrews- bury,baker bapt.at St. Alkniond's in 1 598. Ann Smout- married at St. Chad's, 29th Dec, 1626. Bur. atSt. Chad's 5th Oct., 165 1. I : Thorn as Fawkener baker, Mardol, Buried at St. Chad's 1 ith Nov. 1695. Humphrey Fawkener=pMargaret Barber, of Shrewsbury, baker, Married at St. resided in Frankwell. Chad's, 1st Jan., Buried at St. Chad's, 1635. Buried at 12th Jan., 1674. St. Chad's, 4th March, 1672. I Thomas Fawkener bapt. at >t. Chad's, 6th Match, 1 64 1 . Buried there Sth March, 1641. I Richard Fawkener bapt. at St. Chad's, 7lh and buried there 8th April, 1646. Daniel Fawkener of-f^I Iannah, bur. Shrewsbury, baker in 1670, resided in Frankwell (By Court Roll of Manorof Ford) Bapt. at St. Chad's, 23 Dec, 1649, buried there 12th May, 1706. at St. Chad's, 3rd January, 1708. Francis Fawkener buried at St. Chad's, 29th June, 1693. Richard F awkener bapt. at St. Chad's, 29th July, 1689. Buried there 26 July, 1 69 1 . Margaret bapt. at St. Chad's, 9th and buried there 19 March, 1677. I ! Mary, dr. of Mr. = John Fawkener ot Shrews-=Sarah, buried Hannah buried Joseph Hinckes, bury, grocer. Sworn a at St. Julian's at St. Chad's, maltster, died in burgess 9 December, 1721. in 1758, aged 31 Jan., 1685. 1720. Buried at Bapt. at St. Chad's, 1 8th 91. St. Julian's. June, 1680. Buried at St. Julian's in 1732, aged 53. I Thomas Fawkener bapt. at St. Chad's, 3rd April, 1678. Buried there 8th April, 1078. I Mary bapt. at St. Chad's, 18 April, 1678. I Samuel Fawk-=p ener of Shrewsbury, baker. Sworn a Burgess 9th | Dec, 1721. I Thomas Fawk- ener bapt. at St. Chad's, 23rd April, 1686. Buried there in 1 686. I John 1" awkener of Shrewsbury, baker. Sworn a Burgess I ith Dec, 1753. I Samuel Fawkener of Shrews- bury, grocer. Married at St. Julian's, 23rd Feb., 1754. Sworn a Burgess nth Dec, 1753. Buried at St. Julian's, in 1775, aged 58. Elizabeth Shaw. Buried at St. Julian's in 1778, aged 57. She married 2ndly at St. Julian's, 1st January, 1777? Richard Bratton of Shrews- j bury, grocer, second husband, j Mayor in 1800. I Samuel Fawkener of Shrewsbury, a Burgess 27th August, 1779. Julian's in 1784, aged 25. [rocer Sworn=pLucy Perke, married at St. Buried at St. Julian's, 15th June, 1777. >hn Fawkener 1 ith January, buried at St. 1805, aged 27. Juli; =f Sarah Mills married at St. Philip's j Birmingham, 16th July, 1799. THE PROVOSTS IND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. l8l a | ! Lucy Faulkener, only child, born 6th June, 1800. Bapt. at St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, 1st May, 180 1. Anno (Thomas Jones. See page 3878. 16 1 5. 1 Roger Blakeway. The first mention that I have found of the name of Blakeway is in an Inquisition relating to the Lordship of Ludlow, 4 Edward I., n. 109, in which " Robert Blakeway,'' one of the principal tenants, is Latinized as " Robertus Niger-Oculus " (Robert Black-Eye). The name, however, there can be no doubt, was derived from the hamlet of Blakeway (Black Way), situate at the entrance of the pass [p. 3894d through Wen lock Edge, which is known by the appropriate name of Blakeway Hollow, a road almost as dark and incommodious now as it was at the period of the Norman conquest. Nicholas Blakeway and William Blakeway were admitted on the Roll of the Guild Merchant of Shrewsbury in 1344, and from that period to the present, various members of this family are noticed on our municipal records. To Salopians, however, the name is most endeared in the remembrance of their great local historian and antiquary, the Rev. John Brickdale Blakeway. The present Bailiff appears to have left no surviving male issue, and to have been thus con- nected : — Arms: Argent, on a bend engrailed Sable 3 besants. John Blakeway of Priors Middleton, co. Salop, yeoman. =f= Roger Blakeway of Shrewsbury, Apothecary, admitted a Burgess 29th March, =f= 1603, Bailiff in 161 5, resided in Mardol. Buried at St. Chad's, 1st June, 1619. Admitted of the Mercers, &c. Co., 16th March, 1 598-9. I II i John Blakeway buried at Mary Anne Elizabcth-p 1 nomas Passand of Shrews- St. Chad's, 2 Feb., 1618. \J/ bury, Apothecary. See History of Shrewsbury, vol. i., p. 408. See also page 3948 of this volume. Anno (John Nichols. See page 3889. l6i6, [Richard Wynne was a draper in Shrewsbury, and l82 THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSPAIRY. a man of great wealth. By his Will, dated 15th November, 1620, he left £300 towards the maintenance of a public preacher in the Church of St. Mary, Shrewsbury. He was thus connected : — Arms : Argent an escallop Sable. Nicholas Wynne of the Chapelry of Forden, co. Montgomery, yeoman. =y= Richard Wynne of Shrewsbury, draper, admitted a Burgess I2th Sept., 1582 ;=T: admitted of the Drapers' Co. in 1595. Bailiff in 1 6 1 6. j Damaris mar. Matthew Rriscilla mar. John Eleanor bapt. at St. Chad's, 20th Cradock of London, Hill, Esq., of Inly, 1616. Married Sir Abraham merchant. Shrewsbury, gold- Reynordson, Alderman and Lord smith. Mayor of London. See Gent. Mag., 1782. Anno /Edward Donne. See page 3886. 1617. 1 Thomas Wingfield was admitted of the Drapers' Company, Shrewsbury, on the 4th of January, 1608-9, and was admitted a Burgess on the 13th of February then next following. His father, Thomas Wingfield, had been a draper at Loughborough, co, Leicester, but was the son of William Wingfield of Ashley Hey, co. Derby, a scion of the great fp- House of Wingfield, descended from Robert de Wingfield, of Wingfield, co. Sussex, one branch of which is now repre- sented by the Viscount Powerscourt. Thomas Wingfield again served the office of Bailiff in 1623, and was Mayor of Shrewsbury in 1640. His descendant, Thomas Wingfield, was Mayor in 1767, and the same office was filled by the respected head of this ancient family, John Wingfield, Esq., in 1833. Thomas Wingfield, grandson of the present Bailiff, was Sheriff of Shropshire in 1692 ; and the grandson of this gentleman, Rowland Wingfield, Esq., was Sheriff of Shrop- shire in 1753. He purchased the mansion and estate of Onslow, near Shrewsbury, both of which have been greatly improved, and the estate considerably augmented by his son, the present possessor, John Wingfield, Esq., who was High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1824, and Mayor of Shrewsbury in 1833-F For further particulars as to this distinguished family, see THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. Ib2a { H the Peerages, the Sheriffs of Shropshire, and the pedigree of this branch thereof at page 2298 of this collection, g \ Arthur Kyn aster. See page 3888. 1)1 ' [ John Garbett. See page 3890. f George Wright. 1 \ Richard Gibbons. See page 3881. George Wright, of Shrewsbury, draper, was son of John Wright, of Wlonkeslowe (now called Longslow), in the parish of Market Brayton, yeoman. Me was admitted a Burgess on the 22nd October, 1601 ; and he again served the office of Bailiff in 1632. See page 4185. Arms. — Or, 3 trefoils slipped vert, on a chief argent 2 pullets gules, [p. 5896.] Roger Pope. See page 3866. owell VAUGHAN was a draper in Shrewsbury, and was admitted of that company 19th November, 1602. lie was admitted a Burgess of Shrewsbury on the 20th of April, 1605, and had then two children born, viz., Ales and Stephen. His son, Stephen Yaughan, was admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1623. The arms assigned to Howell Vaughan in the list of Bailiffs are — Or, a lion rampant sable; but that is certainly an error, for he was one of the younger sons of [U] is Vaughan, of Glanllyn, co. Merioneth (as stated in his admission in the Burgess book), which Ellis Vaughan was afterw ards of Brynllech, in Llanuw chllyn, co. Merioneth. The family had been seated at Glanllyn from a very remote period, and their arms were— Vert, a chevron between three wolves' heads, erased argent. fSiR William Owen, Knt. See page 3873. M.P. 1621. I for Shrewsbury in 1025. I Thomas |onls. See page 3878. (Robert Stevens. See page 3887. 1 '(RrCliAkl) IIl.'NT. See page 3885. j Thomas Wingi ield. See page 3895. 1 2^'( Leonard Hinckes was of Salop, draper, and was son of Humphrey Hinckes, of Nonely, co, Salop, yeoman. He was admitted a Burgess of Shrewsbury in April, 1003. Other members of his family were afterwards connected with Shrewsbury, as will be seen by the following sketch of their descent : 184 THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. Arms : Gules, a lion rampant Ardent within an orle of besants. Francis Hinckes of Shrewsbury, Gen+. in 1733, sealed with Argent, a lion rampant Gules within an orle of besants. Crest, a lion's head erased Gules, gorged with a collar dancette Argent. Humphrey Hinckes of Noneley,: co. Salop, yeoman. Richard^ Hinckes Elizabeth, dau. of Humphrey Chambre of Loppington. Thomas =Joan, dau Hinckes of None ley. of John liramhall of North- wood Hall. I I Leonard Hinckes of=pMary. Liv- George=pAnn, dau. Salop, diaper, ad- ing 30th Hinckes of John mitted a Burgess in I May, 1636. bramhall April, r6o3. ' Bailifl | of North- in 1623. Buried at j wood St. Chad's 7 tii Janu- | I Hall, uary, 1649. George=pErmine, dau. of George 1 1 inckes of Burlton Chambre of Lopping- ton, a widow in 1063. Samuel Hinckes, eldest son, 1663. Francis 1 1 inckes of Petton,= co. Salop, yeoman r Francis Hinckes of— Margery Richard Hinckes apprenticed to his I John Hinckes^f Dorothy father in a draper. [P- 3897.] 16: of Shrews- bury, baker, buried at St. Chad's, 2nd Feb., 1671. buried April 6, 1668, at St. Chad's. Shrewsbury, diaper, (an active Royalist) apprenticed in Dra- pers' Co. in 1614, ad- mitted a Burgess 24th Sept., 1638 (Alder- man). Buried at St. Chad's, 28th Nov., 1C62. buried (a widow) at St. Chad's I ^thSept., 1678. 1'riscilla— Arthur 1 linckes of Shrewsbury, attorney, was also=f Catherine buried 2nd wife 1676. member of the Drapers' Co. Admitted Burgess 24th Sept., 1638, then 17 years old. Mayor in 1679. Buried at St. Chad's, iitli January, 1683 at St. Chad's 16th Nov., 1668. Aithur 1 1 inckes hapl. at SI. Chad's, 1 2th Sept., 1650. I Nathanit 1 Hinckes apprenticed in the 1 hapeis' 1678. C( I I homa.s: I I inckes ol Shrews- bury, Gent. I Francis llinrkc.- bapt. at St. Chad's, 1 2th June, 1648. I Alice bapt at St. Chad's, 1st (Jet., 1654. I I Arthur liinckcf of Slnewsbury, (lent., l'rancis Hinckes of Shrewsbury, Gent, sworn a Burgess 28th Nov., 1 72 1. sworn a Burgess 4th Jan., 1721-2, a THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. 185 \a John Hinckes Thomas Hinckes Abraham and Isaac bapt. 22 May, bapt. 18 th Oct., Hinckes (twins) 1657, buried 1663, buried 15th bapt. 1st June, 1666. 20th Sep. 1657 J une, 1665 (St. Abraham was buried (St. Chad's). Chad's). 23rd and Isaac 25th June, 1666, at St. Chad's. Margaret Morris m:ir.— James Hinckes of^fSarah Payne mar. Edward Hinckes at St. (bad's, 1 3th Shrewsbury, mil- 20 th July, 1679, bapt. at St. |an., 1693, buried ler, bapt. at St. at St. Chad s; bur. Chad's, 15th there nth Dec, 1703. Chad's, 16th Jan., there 2nd May, Jan., 1648. 165 1 1692. Roger Hinckes bapt. at St. Chad's, 2 1st April, 1C49, buried there April 14, 165 1. William Hinckes bapt. at St. Chad's2ist June, 16S5, bur. there 1st Dec, 1685. Edward Hinckes- of Shrewsbury, tobacco-cutter, sworn a Burgess 29 Nov., 1 72 1. Elizabeth 1 1 ughes mar.atSt. Chad's, 21 Sept., 1706. I 3 J (din Hinckes of- Shrewsbury, bricklayer, sworn a Burgess 5th Dec, 1721, bap. at St. Chad's, 30 Nov., 16S6. ^Elizabeth Nicholas mar. at St. Chad's, 12th May, 1715. I 4 . . I 2 Thomas Hinckes , Elizabeth Hickman James Hinckes-^Mary Trevis mar. of Shrewsbury, I mar. at St. Chad's, bapt. at St. at St. Chad's, 20th clothworker, sworn | nth August, 1715. Chad's, 17th Feb., 1704. a Burgess 17th March, 1721-2. March, 1682. I Samuel Hinckes of: John Hinckes bapt. Edward Hjnckes=j= James Hinckes Shrewsbury, cloth- at St. Chad's, 7th bapt. at St. I bapt. at St. Sept., 1707. C bad's, 5th Aug., I Chad's, 14th 171 1. I Feb., 1 7 13. worker, sworn : Burgess 3rd Aug. 1753- Edward Hinckes of Shrewsbury, white- smith, sworn a Burgess 6th October, 177-4- Thomas Hinckes of Shrewsbury, sher- man, sworn a Burgess loth October, 1774- [P- 3898*] 1624 (John Studley. [ Thomas Matthews. John Studley was of Shrewsbury, draper, and was admitted of the Drapers' Company the 1 6th of April, 1593. His father, Thomas Studley, was admitted of the same com- pany in 1572, being the son of Thomas Studley, of Shrews- bury, corvisoi , then deceased, whose father, Robert Studley, had married Kleanor, daughter of Thomas Waring, of l86 THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. Shrewsbury. John Studley was Mayor of Shrewsbury in 1642 ; and the family is still extant in Shrewsbury and its vicinity, as may be seen by their pedigree at page 15 15 of this collection. Thomas Matthews was a mercer, and was admitted of the Mercers, &c, Company, of which guild the Apothecaries formed a portion, on the 4th of October, 1608. His father, Oliver Matthews, then of Bishop Castle, had previously been a member of the same company. He was, it appears, an apothecary, though Messrs. Owen and Blakeway, in their History of Shrewsbury, call him a mercer. His father, Richard Matthews, was of Kinton, in the parish of Chirbury. Oliver Matthews was admitted of the Mercers' Company 19th April, 1560, and was admitted a Burgess of Shrewsbury on the 30th of September, in the same year. In 1616 he pub- lished an account of Shrewsbury, noticed by Messrs. Owen and Blakeway in their History of Shrew sbury (vol. 1, page 2), when, according to his own statement, lie must have been aged 96 years. Edward and Thomas, sons of Thomas Matthews, were drapers in Shrewsbury, as also was Thomas Matthews, son of the last named Thomas, the younger. Arms. — Ermine, a cross gules. See page 41 S5. J Thomas Knight. 1 )25- |qhakles Benyon. Thomas Benyon, of Salop, draper, was admitted a Burgess on the 14th of August, 1568, and was son of Robert Benyon, ll>- 38(J9d then of Shrewsbury, drover. He had several children, and Charles Benyon, the present Bailiff, was a near relative of them. He again served the office in 1634, and was Mayor in 1644 and 1 65 1. Richard Benyon, son of Thomas Benyon, was admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1599. Timothy Benyon, another son, was apprenticed in the Mercers' Com- pany in 1598. Thomas Benyon died on the 26th of July, 1587, and was buried at St. Alkmund's ; and on the Drapers' Company's book of March, 1588, is an order — "That Robert Beynyon, son of Thomas Beynyon, tanner, and late apprentice to Thomas Beynyon, of Salop, draper, shall be admitted a member of the company on condition that he paid the sum of £10 as a line, two shillings for wine, and that he married THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. 187 his mistress, viz., Anne Beynyon, widow, the late wyfe of Thomas Beynyon J his maister." She died on the 15th of June, 1638. Charles Benyon was an active Parliamentarian, and was made one of their justices of the peace 3rd March, 1646. Arms.— Vaire argent and sable, on a chief or, 3 mullets of the second. Robert Befiyoa's descent is given at page 3905. Thomas Knight was a draper in Shrewsbury, and was son of Thomas Knight, of Bewdley, ironmonger. He was ad- mitted a Burgess in 161 1; and his son, John Knight, was admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1637. Thomas Knight again served the office of Bailiff in 1631, and was Mayor in 1646. See page 4186. Arms. — Argent, 3 pales gules, within a border engrailed azure, on a canton of the second, a spur with the rowel downwards or, leathered of the field. Anno I Richard Pershouse. 1626. 1 Richard Llewellin. Richard Pershouse was a draper in Shrewsbury, and was son of Richard Pershouse, of Hurst Hall, co. Stafford. He was admitted a Burgess of Shrewsbury the 19th of July, 1595; and his son, John Pershouse, was admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1631. Arms. — Argent, a fess between 3 cross crosslets fitchee sable. Richard Pershouse married Cecilia, daughter of Alexander Wood, of White Abbey, parish of Alberbnry, co. Salop. [See Note at p. 198.— Ed. J [p. 3900.] Richard Llewellin was a tanner in Shrewsbury, and was of a family that has connected itself with Shrewsbury almost to the present period, as hereunder stated : — ■ I .1 Thomas Llewellin of FilstocI:, near",- Richard' Llewellyn of Whitchurch Whitchurch, Salop, yeonian. in Salop. Vol. VI., jr.l Series. Richard Mewellyn admitted of the Drapers' Company, Shicwsbuiy, in 1603. AA l88 THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. « I Elizabeth =j -Thomas Llewcllin^jDorotliy Price buried at j of Shrewsbury, St. Jul- j mercer, admitted a r 5 1 1 1 Freeman of the March, Mercers' Co. 26th 1605. ( )ctober, 1507. Ad- mitted a Burgess 5th October, 1598. John Llewellin bapt. at St. Julian's I2th April, l6o.j. Gules 3 clievronefs Argent. ma. Nicholas Davies. Thomas Llewellin osp. vita patris. He waso! Shrews- bury, tanner bur. at St. Chad's, 13 Feb., 1644. Richard Llewellin=f-Mary bur. widow of Ed- of Shrewsbury, at St. ward Price of tanner, admitted a Chad's:, Eglwy'sregl, and Burgess in April, 23rd June, dau. of Robert 1C03, Bailiff in j 1652, aged DaviesofGwy- 1626 and 1637, I 82'. saney, Esq. Major in 1647. Married at Bur. at St. Chad's, Stapleton, 5th 10th Nov., 1653, October, 1607. aged 78. Left a piece of land called Bell Croft, near Shelton, the in- come of which went to put out poor bins apprentice, \\ ill dated 19th Nov., 1650. lward— Ann Lle-=pJohn Clarke Elizabeth died un- mar. and bur. at St. Chad's, 25th Feb. K'4-l 5- I Callowa ist husb mar. at S Chad' 16 May wellin was liv- ing a v Elizabeth 1650. I Samuel Davies 1650. Nutting- ham, 28 August, 1682. of Basford, I co. Notting- I ham, 2nd I husband I ( v\ as of Bas- I ford, co. j Notts, 1 6th Sep., 166S). I I Hester Calloway 1650 Ann Calloway 1650. Samuel Clarke of Chesterfeld, co.=j Derby, was of London, apoth cary, in 1682. John Clarke, 2nd son, 1682, died unmarried. Daniel- Clarke j Joseph Clarke of Cheapsidi London, linen draper. Samuel Clarke died unmairied 1754- Spallman Clarke of Chester- feld in I )erby, had one son and two daughters. George Llewellin of Broadway,^ co. Montgomery, and of Shrews- bury, draper. Bapt. at St. Chads, 20th Oct., 1617. Ad- mitted of that Company in [664. Was previously a elothworker or sherman. buried at St. Chad's, in 1682, 12 Nov. Mayor ot Shrewsbury in 1681. Was Sheriff ol Montgomeryshire in 1670. a I . . . Choke, only dau., died in 1761. n Holland Elizabeth James Katherine Cough I lewelliri bapt. and mar. at bapt. at buried at S. Chad's St. Jul- St.Julian's 20th Sep. ian's, loth 4th' Sept., 1645, 1 1111C> 1 0 1 0. buried at 1608. S.Chad's 2nd April, 1679. 1 George Llewellin was biptised as " George 1 'duelling at St. Chad's in 1617, and was son of John Llewellin of Salop, sherman, admitted a burgess cm the 6th of January, 1 6 1 2- 1 3. u h ieh John llewellin was son of Llewellin ap Roger of Salop, sherman. John Llewellin was buriedatSt. Chad's, 1st January, 1653. THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. 189 ,1 George Llewellin of Shrewsbury,-j=l<'ra.nces draper, admitted of the Drapers' Co. in 1677. Bapt. at M. Chad's, 7tn April, 1053. Buried there i6tli Eebru try, 1688. William bapt. at St. Chad's, 6 Sept., 1 64 6. James Llewellin at St, Chad's. bapt. 18th May, 1663. ticed to his the Drapers 1674. (esse Llewellin George Llewellin bapt. Chad's Sept., was of draper at M. ,, 20th 1680, London. L|upl. at St. Chad's 7lh June, 10S3, and buried there 8th June, 1683. Richard Llewellin of Shrews- bury, gent, (admitted of the Drapers' Company in 168 1), afterwards of broad way, co. Montgomery, Clerk, bapt. at St. Chad's, 24th July, 1659, sworn a Burgess of Shrewsbury in 1721. Buried at St. Chad's, in 1729, aged 70. He was Vicar of Oondover and Rector of Pulverbalch in 1709. Appren- father in Co. in I lannah, buried in the chan- cel of .Mont ford Chinch, 4th Oct., 1690. (See Fitz Register) I John bap. at St. Chad's, 14 Jan.. 1655. bur. there 15 Dec, 1655. John Llewellin bap. at St. Chad's, 3rd Nov., 1665, bur. there 25th July, 1666. Sarah bap. Aug., mar. 1051, at St. Chad's, 17 July, '675, Mr. John Wil lough by of Bristol. Mary bap. at St. Chad's, 17th Aug., 1656. Ales bap. 13 Dec, I Anne — Richard Llewellin of par. St. Martins=f=2 Mary Evans, sister Westminster, 23rd June, 1721, after- wards of Shrewsbury, Gent. Bapt. at St. fulian's, 28th October, 1689, sworn a burgess 3rd Jul)', 1 753* buried at Chad's in 1 771, aged 82. of L harles Evans of Todlith and Hurd- ley, co. Montgom- ery, buried at St. Chad's in 1769, aged 66. Martha bap. 16 Nov., 1660. I Hannah bapt. at 1' it/, 4th Oct., 1690. George Llewellin of Broadway, G sworn a burgess 29th April, buried at St. Lhad's in 1790, ag Was of Shrewsbury, peruke-maker prior to his marriage and alter. :nt., -774- 1 46. ^Elizabeth Price. Married ::t St. Chad's, 4 Aug., 1768. I Mary, mar. James Donald of Shug Lane, Piccadilly, London, hairdresser. Charles Evans Llewellin -Hannah Mount- Thomas Llewellin bum 30th July, of broadway, afterwards ford mar. at St. 1701), bapt. at Si. Alkmund's ; of Shrewsbury, druggist. Chad's, 91 h sworn a burgess iSth May, 1706. Sworn a Burgess ixth Sept., 1S11. Died at Forest House, Dalston, October, 1741.1, <\.s.i>. Middlesex, 301I1 Nov., 1856. George Llewellin of Shrewsbury, draper, admitted of that Company 1664, paid a fine of £100 to that Company on his 190 THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. admission, because he had not served his apprenticeship therein. He had been previously a Clothworkeror Shearman, but from the notices of the burials of the members of his family being in the History of Shrewsbury recorded along with those of the family of Richard Llewellin, Mayor of 1647, and their tombs in old St. Chad's having apparently been the same or close together, it has been concluded they were of the same family, and that he was the son of Thomas Llewellin, Mercer. Not having been able to refer to or to find where the ancient books of the Company of Shermen are deposited, I have not (if they are still in existence) been able to satisfy myself on this point ; for there was a John Llewellyn of Salop, Shearman, admitted a Burgess of Shrewsbury on the 6th January, 1612-13, and if George Llewellin was not a son of Thomas Llewellin, Mercer, he must have been a son of this John, who appears to have been of a different family, being son of Llewellin ap Roger of Shrewsbury, Shearman. This was so, as I have seen by St. Chad's Register. See note I have attached to the name of George Llewellin. [p- 3902.] Anno (Thomas Jones. See page 3878. 1627.I Robert Stevens. See page 3887. /William Rowley. ^ I Edward Donne. Died in office. See page 3886. 1 2 " i Richard Gibbons. Elected to complete the year. [ See page 3881. William Rowley was a draper in Shrewsbury, and was son of Roger Rowley, of Rowley, in the parish of Wo r field, in Salop, gentleman. He was admitted a Burgess of Shrews- bury on the 12th July, 1595. His ancestor, William de Rowlowe, alias Rowley, was seated there in 1330, in which year he died, being the son of William de Rowlowe, alias Rowlowe, who was a member of the Guild Merchant of Salop in 1252, being on the foreigners' roll of that year and of 1268. Roger Rowley, Esq., son of the present Bailiff, was a barrister at law, and is recorded as the first person who kept his coach in Shrewsbury, For further details as to this ancient family, see their pedigree at page 2388 of this collection. THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. IQI 1 6 29- f Robert Betton. See page 3887. Daniel Lewis was a draper in Shrewsbury, and third son of Thomas Lewis, Bailiff in 1581. See I the pedigree of his family at page 14^1 of this \ collection. (George Hunt. i630,1 Simon Weston. George Hunt was a draper, and was son of George Hunt, of London, haberdasher. He had served his apprenticeship with Mr. Richard Hunt (to whom he was, no doubt, related), the Bailiff of 1622, and had been admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1615. Arms. — As Hunt of Boreatton. Simon Weston was also a draper in Shrewsbury. He was son of Ralph Weston, of Rugeley, in Staffordshire, gentleman, and was admitted a Burgess on the 22nd of September, i6ig. He again served the office of Bailiff in 1636. See page 4186. Arms. — Sable a lion rampant argent, collared and chained gules. [See Note at p. 198. — Ed.] [p- 3903d J Richard Hunt. See page 3885. 1 ' [Thomas Knight. See page 3899. George Wright. See page 3895. Owen George was a mercer in Shrewsbury, and served the office of Mayor in 1648. His family were connected with the town as understated: — Arms. — Sable, a goat erect argent attired or, supporting a holly tree on a mount in base, both vert ; at its foot an infant proper, vested gules, swaddled argent. The above are the arms assigned to Owen George in Messrs. Owen and Blake way's list ; but see his descent at page 4183.— J. U. David George of Uppinpton, in Montgomery, yeoman^ I 1632. I Owen George of Shrewsbury, mercer,=f-Mary admitted of the Mercers' Company, 25th October, 1614, admitted a Bur- gess 2nd October, 1 0 1 5 , Bailiff in 1632, Mayor in 104S. He left £2 per ;inmim to the Minister and /"r per annum to the poor ot Sa. Chad's Parish. W ycherley. Married at St. Chad's, 22nd Oct., 1616. Edward: George of Up- i)in'» Gent, admitted of tiie admitted of the bapt. fct. Chad's, Drapers' Com- Mercers' Co., 30th Oct., 1 6 1 7. pany in 1634, 9th June, 1645. was admitted ( f See page 4183. the Mercer Com- pany 20th July, 1654. I. ! Reginald George admitted Owen Geoi^e admitted of the Mercers =pMaigeiy of Drapers' Co., Salop, C onipany Salop, 20th June, 1663. in 1654. Owen George bapt. at St. Chad's Ann bapt. at St. Chad's, 18th Nov., 1669. 31st January, 1067-8. liuried there 18th June, 1070. [pi 39f-M-J Anno (John Poyner. 1633, (Andrew Griffiths. John Poyner was of a very ancient family in the county, and was thus connected : — ARMS : Argent a parrot vert. John Poyner of Wrockwardine, husbandman^ I I I Robert 1'oyner admitted of the Mercers' Company,^- Roger Poyner admitted Shrewsbury, 9th Elizabeth. Was admitted a Burgess, 21st April, 1564. of the Mercers' Com- pany, Salop, 1567. John Poyner Bailifi in 1633. Buried at St. Chad's, 4th February, 1637, " then one ot the Council of the town." John Poyner bapt. at St. Chad's, 18th May, 1618. Andrew Griffiths was, I believe, thus connected with the franchise of the borough : — ■ Anns : Argent, a Cross ileury engrailed between 4 Cornish choughs proper, a chief azure (a crescent for difference) on the chief a boar's head couped Argent tusked Or and langued Gules. Griffith ap David of Shrewsbury, Sherman^- I I Abraham Griffiths of Shrewsbury, sherman,1^ Elizabeth, dau.of William Bowdler admitted a Burgess of Shrewsbury 12th I cf Shrewsbury. (Diving 13th April, Sept., 15S1. Living 13th April, 1626 | 1626). (Deed ot Drapers' Company). THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. 1 93 oj John Griffiths of Shrews- i mi 1 y , Sherman, aged 1 year in 1 58 i , w is admitted a liurg resided 111 I' rank well. Shrewsbury, trow- iti an, Bailiffin \(. buried at MA ha Oth Nov.. 1642. Abraham Griffiths apprenticed in the Corvisors' Co., 28th April, 162 1. Andrew Griffiths of Shrewsbury,1 mercer, admitted of that Co., iSth June, 1632 (son of Andrew, Bailiff in 163$), afterwards of Bristol, Merchant. Jane Parry of Shrews- bury, mar. at Fitz, 13 Oct., 1663. Andrew Griffiths of Shrews-=pjane bury, grocer, sworn a bur- gess 29th Nov., 1721. .Sarah Roger- buried Griffiths ai St. senior, Chad's, was an 2 May, Alder- 1642. man of Shrews- bury. Eleanor dau. of Roger Griffiths of Uley in Gloucestershire, Gentle- man, was a Trustee to the Settlement before mar- riage of Rev. Jas. Atcher- ley and Eleanor Griffiths 9th I lec, 1766. John Griffiths^Mary, buried admittcdof the Drapers' Co in 16 59, buried at St. Chad's, 2jik1 January j 1651-2, at St. Chad's, 21 Dec, 1646 John Griffiths of Shrewsbury, cor- visor, swoin a Burgess 30 Nov. 1721. I Mineiva, bapt. at St. Chad's, 5th Feb., 1692. John GritTuhes of: Shrewsbury, Gent., swum a Ihirgess, Died : Elizabeth Adams mar. at St. Julian' 3rd Jan., I685, Eleanor llaynes of= Roger Griffiths,1 Shrewsbury, mar. junior, Alder- at Fitz, 24th Sep., man, was Mayor 1663, then aged 37 in 167L yearn. Mary, dau. of Thomas Atcherley of Marlon, senior, buried at St. Chad's 1662 (Oct. 3). Eleanor married Thomas Atcher-. ley, junior, of Marton. Andrew Gri (Tithes bom 22nd Sept., 1O54, bapt. St. Chad's, Feb. 4th, k 654-5. Appren- ticed in the I Papers' Co. in 1O7 1 , after went to the < tudy of Medicire and was M.D., though admitted of that Company. Buried at St. Chad's, 24th May, 1-588. John Griffiths =pDorothy I 1695. Jolm Griffiths of Shrews—plane bapt. bury, Esq. W ill dated I St. I had' 8ih Feb., 170 >. Sworn J 30th Dec, a Burgess 29 Nov. 170.1 ( 1059. I Kichard Griffiths of Bicton, Gent Swoin a Burgess 6th October, 1774. AntlYew Griffiths. Catherine, mar. Rev. Samuel fohnson. I Eleanor, mar. Rev. James Atcherley at St. Chad's, 15th 1 )ce , 1 708. 10 f THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. [p- 39»5-] Anno I Charles Ben yon. 1634. 1 Thomas Hayes. Some account of Charles Benyon ami his family is given at page J'ScScj. Tlicir descent and connexion may he thus further stated :— ( See page 130 1.) Deye ap Eignon of Rowton, par. Alberbury=f prior to 30 Henry VI., 145-'. Robert ap Enynon of Rowton 30 Henry VI., 145?, was in that year admitted a Burgess of Snrewsbury. 11c was a draper; Bailiil in 1475. Roger ap Enyneen of Eyton,=p p ir. Alberbury. Ricliard ap Enyneon of Shrewsbury, husbandman, =j=Alice Adam Beyneon afterwards of Munk Meole. Admitted a Burgess, dau. of 21 Hen. VIII., 1529. John Syer. Adam ap: Enyneon aged 10 years in I529- (See [) ige 4202). Alice Owen George Benyonq-Margaret Brubant I Koger Uenyon aged 11 years in 1552. Thomas^ Benyon of Shrews bury, draper, aged 7 years, 4th March, 1552, ad- mitted a lUir»ess 14U1 August, I 5C8. Died 26 July, 1587. Buried at bt. Alk- munds. Robeit ap Enyneon, alias=f=Margaret RobertBenyonof Sinews- Warter. bury, drover, a^ed 8 years in 1 5 n). Admitted a bur- gess 4th March, 15S1-2, then of Goosehill, hus- b indman, alterof Shrews- bury, drover. William ap Enyn- eon aged I 6 months _ when his p 1 fatherwas kobcit Benyon admitted of Salop, a burgess, draper, (son of Thomas Benyon of Salop, tanner), 2nd husband ; mar. in 158S. Buried at St Alkmunds, 18th Dec., 1631. I Richard ap Enyneon a^ed 4 years in 1529, was ol Shrewsbury, corvisor, and was admitted a Burgess 4th Match, 155 1-2. Anne Owen daughter ol Richard Owen of Salop (mar- ried at St. Julian's, 11 May, 1574. to Thomas Benyon. Buried at St Alkmund's, 15 June, i6}8. h I John l'enyon^ admitted of I the Drapers' | Co. , 24 June I ^ s8. I John Benyon, jun. of Corn Market, Salop, anno 1601. 1 : ~t • Joan Eleanor, ai;ed 5 aged in 1629. 6 in 1 5 -'9 HE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. 195 I & I I John=j=Jane Damaris=^Charles Benyon, Esq.-' Benyon I Howell afterwards (son of George and I married to grandson of Adam), 1 — Pryce Bailiff of Shrewsbury Devereux, in 1625 and 1634, and Gent., 4th Mayor in 1644 and wife. Bur. 165 r, Justice of the at St. Peace 1646. Buried Mary's, 1 6 at St. Mary's, Dec, 15th May, 1662. He 1663. married 1st at St. Mary's, 16 Dec, 1616, Deborah Parkes, who was buried there 9th Dec, 1618. -Elizabeth= Shercr mar. at St. Chad's, 25 Sep., 1620; 2nd wife. Bur. at St. Mary's, 7th July, 1636. Ellen Pavier mar. at St. Mary's 3rd Dec, 1636 ; 3rd wife. Bur. at St. Chad's, 1st April, 1650. I I George Benyon, bapt. at St. M try's, Mftry=f -Richard Glutton. Married 9 Dec, 161S. Buried there 26 Benyon I at St. Mary's, 19 July, 1639. March, 1619. | Thomas Glutton, bapt. at St. Mary's, 27 Sept., 1640. I I I Richard Benyon=p-Martha bur. Timothy Benyon ap-==Dwmpea, Nathaniel admitted of the I at St. Jul Drapers' Co., | ian's, 6 Sep. Salop, 1599. I 1620. prenticed in the Mer cers' Co., Salop, in i593. dau. of Benyon Geoffrey bap. at St. Hosier. Julian's, 1 1 N ov. % 1692. Daniel=pMary Knight, mar. at St. Mary mar. at St. Benyon I Julian's, 6 May, 1637. Julian's, 7 Nov. 1639, | 1 Thomas Adams. Edward Benyon of=f= j I Salop, corvisor, j. Daniel Benyon bapt. at Sarah bapt. at St. Julian's, 1639. St. Julian's, 21 June, 17 Nov., 1640. | 1645. "j Roger Benyon, 1676. [p. 3906.] Thomas Hayes was of Shrewsbury, draper, and was admitted a Burgess on the 14th of May, 1622. He was thus connected : — Arms : Argent on a chevron, between three wolves' heads erased at the neck. Gules, 5 besants. Silvester Hayes of Wolverhampton, Ironmonger. =j= W'inifred=pThomas Hayes of Shrewsbury, Draper, Bailiff of Shrewsbury in 1634, Mayor in 1649. Buried at St. Julian's, 31st March, 1662. Vol. VI., 3rd Series. :Ann, dau. of Christopher Whichcotr of Stoke, in the Parish of Burford co. Salop. Bapt. at Burford, 2nd August, 160S. Married at St. Julian's, Shrewsbury, 2nd February, 1G30-1. Buried there 14 Decem- ber, 1638. BB I96 THE PROVOSTS AND BAILIFFS OF SHREWSBURY. I I I | : i Martha bapt. Sarah mar. at Nathaniel Thomas Hayes of— Dorothy dan at St. Julian, St. Julian's, Hayes. Shrewsbury, Gnt. , 3rd February, 22nd May, Bapt. at bapt. at St. Jul- l629- ^5r> Walter St. Jul- ian's, 31st August, Haynes. ian's, 17 1626. Apprenticed Jan. ,1627. to his father 1642. of Sir Richard Prynce of Shrewsbury, Knight; Thomas Hayes of Shrewsbury, Gent., and Elizabeth mar. Edward Harwood, Draper. Sworn a Burgess 22nd March, youngest son of John Harwood 1725. Apprenticed to his father in 1673. of Shrewsbury, Esq. I I I Rev. Philemore Hayes, Minister Mary bapt. at t. Elizabeth bapt. at St. of Child's Ercall, co. Salop. Julian's, 26th April Julian's, 1st Sept., 1636, Bapt. at St. Julian's, 1st Nov., 1632, married there married there 7th July, 1639, buried there 28th Sept., 4th July, 1659, 1663, John Bryan, buried l677- John Hubbards, at St.'julian's, 3rd May, 1^92. .AnnojTHOMAS Jones. See page 3878. 1635. (John Prowde was of Salop, draper. His father, William Prowde, of Atcham, was of the family of Prowde, of Sutton, noticed on page 3874. John Prowde was admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1608, and he was admitted a Bur- gess on the 30th October, 161 1. He served the office of Mayor in 1650, and was buried at St. Julian's 26th July, 1653, as was also his widow (Dorothy, daughter of Richard Rocke, Esq.), on the 27th of October, 1654. JThomas Nichols. See page 3889. Simon Weston. See page 3902. [p; 3907-] J Richard Llewellin. See page 3900. 1 John Wightwick was a draper in Shrewsbury, be- ing the youngest son of Francis Wightwick, of Wightwick, in the parish of Tetenhall, co. Stafford, Esq., whose ancesters had been seated at that place from a very remote period. He was admitted of the Drapers' Company in 1613, and was ad- mitted a Burgess on the 24th of September, 1614, in which year he was married at St. Alkmund's to Mary Johnes, by whom he had one son, Francis, born and buried in 1615. John Wightwick had also a son, Matthew, baptised at St. Alkmund's, in 1619. Mr. John Wightwick was buried at St. i636.{s THE MAYORS OF SHREWSBURY. Alkmund's in 1638, having married, secondly, Sarah, daughter of Richard Prowde, of Shrewsbury. See page 4187. Arms. — Azure on a chevron argent between 3 pheons points downwards or, as many crosses patee gules. In the year 1638 a new Chartor was granted to the town of Shrewsbury by Kiog Charles the First, under which the town, instead of two Bailiffs, had oneMayor to preside over their municipal affairs, the particulars of which are detailed in Messrs. Owen and Blakeway's History of Shrewsbury, vol. i., pp. 406, etc. I therefore now proceed with my details that have reference to the : — MAYORS OF SHREWSBURY. Anno (Thomas Jones had been Bailiff six times. See page 1638.I 3878. He was elected on the Friday next after the Feast of St. Bartholomew, and sworn as Mayor on the first Friday after the Feast of St. Michael, that being the rule laid down by the new Charter as to the office of Mayor, which continued until the Municipal Corporations Act, 1S35. L639. Robert Betton had been Bailiff thrice. See page 3887. 1640. Hugh Harris had been Bailiff in 1610. Seepage 3890. He died on the 16th Jne, 1641, and Thomas Wingfield was elected to complete the year. This gentleman had been Bailiff in 1617 and 1623. See page 3895. 1641. Richard Gibbons had been Bailiff in 1619 and 1628. See page 3881. 1642. John Studley was Bailiff in 1624. See page 3898. 1643. Robert Betton, junior, son of Robert Betton, Mayor in 1639. 1644. Charles Benyon had been Bailiff in 1625 and 1634. See pages 3899 and 3905. 1645. Thomas Niccols, Bailiff in 1636 and Sheriff of Shropshire in 1640. See page 3889. 1646. Thomas Knight, Bailiff in 1625 and 1631. See page THE MAYORS OF SHREWSBURY. [p. 3908.] 1G47. Richard Llewellin, Bailiff in 1626 and 1637. See page 3900. 1648. Owen George, Bailiff in 1632. See page 3903.- Another change in the municipal affairs of Shrewsbury took place in this year, and on the 30th January, 1649, by the murder of their rightful Sovereign, the traitors established what they called a Commonwealth, the first Mayor under which was in the year : — 1649. Thomas Hayes, Bailiff in 1634. See page 3906. 1650. John Prowde, Bailiff in 1635. See page 3906. 1 65 1. Charles Benyon. Had been Bailiff twice. See pages 3899 and 3905. He was also Mayor In 1644. NOTES ON THE FOREGOING ACCOUNT OF THE BAILIFFS. Page 187. — Richard Persehouse, of Shrewsbury, is stated in the Visitation of Staffordshire in 1663 to have been a son of John Persehouse of Sedgley by his second wife Margery, daughter of [Richard] Garbett of Penne, co. Stafford. By his wife Cicelie, daughter of Alexander Wood of Shinewood, Richard Persehouse had issue three sons and two daughters, — Alexander, John, Richard, Margery and Dorothy. Alexander Persehouse had issue, — Edward, William, Cecilie, and Dorothy. The Arms of Persehouse are not as stated by Morris, but were entered as, — Or, on a pile azure a stag's head cabossed of thj field, a crescent for difference. See Pedigree of Persehouse in the William Salt Historical Collections, vol. v., part 2, page 238. Page 191. — The Pedigree of Weston of Rugeley was recorded at the Visitation of Staffordshire 1663, and the Arms of Weston were entered as, — Or an eagle displayed regardant sable, — and ore not as stated by Morris. See the William Salt Historical Collections, vol. v., part 2, page 303. 199 THE COLLEGE OF TONCx. By the Rev. J. E. AUDEN, MA, Vicar ok Tong Sir Fulke Pembruge, Knight, Lord of Tong, died on May 24, 1409, and his widow, Isabel, determined to re-build the church of Tong, and found a college there in his memory. With this intent she gave £50 to Henry IV. for permission to obtain from the Abbot of Shrewsbury the advowson, which had been given to the Abbey by Roger, Earl of Montgomery, With herself she coupled William Mosse1 and William Shaw, clerks. These three were to have power to convert the church into a college of live chaplains, more or less, one of whom was to be warden, and to assign to it a messuage with appur- tenances in the town of Tong. The original endowments con- sisted of the advowsons of Tong, and St. Mary's, Orlingbury, co. Northampton, some land at Sharnford, co. Leicester, and the reversion of the Manor of Gilmorton, in the same county. The warden and chaplains were to be a Body Coporate, under the name of the College of St. Bartholomew the Apostle at Tong, possessing a common seal. The licence is dated 12 Henry IV. (i.e , 1410). Sixteen years afterwards Henry V., at his Parliament at Leicester (of which Sir Richard Vernon, of Tong — nephew and heir of Sir Fulke Pembruge, and son-in-law by her first marriage to the foundress — was Speaker), at the request of Lad)' Isabel, gave and granted to the college, the town, church, 1 William del Mosse was parson of Langport, co. Somerset, and came from Mees, or Mosse, in the parish of Fccleshall. He had been for several years previously connected with the neighbourhood of Tong. For, in 1403, Sir Fulke Pembnuge had levied a line of 20 acres of land and four of meadow in Weston and IJlyiiihill. and a fifth part of the .Manor of Weston and the advowson of the church there, and a fifth part of that of the church of BIyinhill, in favour of William Mosse, parson of Langport ; Robert Say, parson ol l£aton Hastings, co. berks ; and Walter Swan, parson of Aylestone, co. Leicester. Swan and Mosse levied another fine on these lauds in 1417 in favour of William Galley, chaplain, William Fitzherberde, and others. Sir Fulke Pembruge had become entitled to these fifth parts in right of his first wife, Margaret Trussed. — ( Fletcher Moss, Pilgrimages to Old Homes, p. 36 ; and Staffordshire Collections, vol. xv. , p. 111, and vol, xi. . p. 2:0.) Vol VI., 3rd Series. cc 200 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. and Priory of Lapley, which had been the property of the Abbey of Rheims, but had been seized by the King, owing to his being at war with France. This would be the land which produced the corn found at ' Wheton Aston barne' in 1546, for Wheaton Aston is in Lapley parish. The statutes and ordin- ances for the government were dated 9 March, i4io-i,and were confirmed by the Bishop of Lichfield 27 March, 141 1. They are given in Dugdale's Mvnasticon (vol. viii., p. 1408, et seq.), and Tanner's Notitia Monastica, and extracts from the latter in Griffiths' History of. Tong (p.p. iii-121). Among the rules were the following :— The college was to consist of five priests, or chaplains, of whom alone the warden might hold another benefice. In that case he was allowed to nominate a vice-warden. There were to be, as well, two lay clerks for the services of the church ; and also thirteen almsmen — seven too infirm to look after themselves— to be maintained by the college; the latter to be chosen by the foundress during her lifetime, after her death by the warden, and not to be removed without some good reason. Every one of them, unless prevented by illness, must hear one or two Masses a day ; but if any was too weak to go to the church for this purpose, a chaplain to be appointed to say Mass in the almshouse chapel three times a week. One of the chaplains, called the parochial chaplain, to have charge of the parish ; another to teach the clerks, the servants of the college, and the children of Tong and the neighbouring towns, reading, singing, and grammar ; a third to be yearly or quarterly appointed steward. The warden and chaplains to live in a community in the same house, each having his own separate room ; the warden to keep the keys of the outer doors at night. Neither chap- lains nor lay-clerks to go hawking or hunting, or keep a dog for sport. The warden ami chaplains to be uniform in their decent habit in the church, according to the use of the Church of Sarum ; and a lamp to be always kept burning before the high altar.1 1 To ensure this the three circular holes were cut in the door of what is now the vestry, to enable the chaplain in charge of the church to watch the lamp. THE COLLEGE OF TONG. 201 The clerks to serve the warden and chaplains at the upper table, and eat at a second table. It was also their duty to see that the harvest w as brought in at the proper season, at such hours as they were not required for divine service The special Masses were : — Sunday — Mass of the Holy Trinity for founders and benefactors. Monday — Mass of the Holy Ghost. Tuesday — Mass for the salvation of all men. Wednesday — Mass of the Angels. Thursday — Mass of Christ's body. Friday — Mass of the holy cross. Saturday Mass of rest. Lady Isabel Pembruge erected in her new church a monu- ment to her husband, bearing his effigy, and measurements show that this tomb was originally built for a single figure- On her death, however, in 1446-7, it was enlarged, in order that she, too, might be represented beside him. This monu- ment stands in the Lady Chapel, which is in the north tran- sept— a rather unusual place. But the statutes show that the Lady Chapel was placed here at the building of the church : " Dicatur Missa de S. Maria in capella ex parte boreali dicta; ecclesiaj." In 13.15 Sir Henry Vernon added to Lady Isabel's building the Chantry Chapel, which now goes under the name of the Golden Chapel.1 With this exception, the church is struc- turally the same as in 14 10. The newly-founded college was soon the recipient of gifts from the faithful. Lulke Eyton, god-son of Sir Fulke Pem- bruge, and brother of the warden of his day, for example, in a will proved 12 December, 1454, declares : — First, I will that my body be laide in Tonge by my god- fadre, Sir Lowke of Pembrege, within no the Chapcll of Oure Lady; and after that I will that there be take of my best goods for to say v thousand placebos and dirigies, and v thou- sand Masses, and for every dirigie and Mass iiij1' ; and I 1 On the cast wall of ilns Chantry is a ficsco ul the Crucifixion, and under it the inscription j " Liay for the sowic of Syr I i uric Vernon, Kny^lit, ami Dame Anne hys wyle wliycli Syr 1 1 arte in the year oil o\yrc Lord MCCCCCXV made and Iniwndyd lliy's chapcll and chuuntry." This, ol course, is the ' Vernons Chantry at IVnjje" of the Inventory. 202 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. bequeth to the almeshouse of Tong xli of money for the which money the said almesmen should be charged for to sey at my grave De profundis, thei that canne, and thei that can not a Pater noster, and for my sowle and Thomas of Eiton my fadre, and Katherine ray modre's sowles ; and also thei should pa)' a prest to cast holy water on my grave. Also I bequeth to the warden and to the prestes of the saide college of Tonge my best basin and eure of silver ; and the saide warden and prestes shall have in charge, every daie when they wasch, to sei a Pater Noster, and Ave, and so to have me in perpetuall remembrance. Also I bequeth to the saide college a bed, called a fedrebed, with the hanging thereto of blue wurstede ; wherefore the saide warden and prestes should be charged and bounden for to seie within the same year xv placebos and dirigiees, and v Masses of the Trinitee and v of the Holy Ghost, and v of our Ladye, and while it pleasith him to seie a Mass of Requiem every yere, on that same da)' that I dide upon. Also 1 bequeth to a piest to pyngc v yere as my executor may accorde with him for my fad re's sowle, and my modere's and myn, and I charge you that he be a clene man of his body. Also I bequeth to the Chapell of our Lady of Tonge my Masse boke and chalice, and my blew vestiment of damaske of my armes. I make myn executors Sir Richard Eiton, prest, my brother, warden of the college of Tonge, and Sir Roger the Vicar of Welyngton, and Isabella Englefield." The will of Sir Arthur Vernon, Rector of Whitchurch, and son of Sir Henry Vernon, Knight, founder of the Golden Chapel, is dated Sept. 30, 1516, and is witnessed by Maister Henry Bullock, Sir Thomas Rawson, subsequently wardens of Tong, and Sir Roger Lyne, Maister Harvy and Maister Browne. Among its clauses are these : — " I bequeth my body to be buried in the same p'isshe church when I dye, and to have a stone what myn executours thinke best for me, and my picture drawen thcrupon, and for making of my stone I bequeth xxxs. And for asmoche as with good prayers and almes dedes the sowle is delivered fro' everlasting deth and payne, therfor I THE COLLEGE OL TONG. 203 will that at the day of my burying I may have a trentall songe for my soule my fadre soule my moder soule and for all my brethern and su stern soules and for all Xteri soules yf it may be. Item to ev'ry preest that corny th to my burying and saith mass for my soule and the soules afore rehersed shall have iiijd., ev'ry clerk id. Item I will that at my moneth mynd there be songe a trentall for my soule and the soules afore rehersed."1 The will of William Fitzherberd, dated January 26, 1451, also contains gifts to the college : — " Inprimis I bequeath my soule to Almighty God, the blessed Mary, his Mother, and all his Saints, and my body to be buried in the collegiate church of St. Bartholomew's of Tong. It. Eight pounds of wax to be burnt about my body on the day of my burial. It. To every chaplain of the said church for saying my burial service ... ... ... ... ... iijs ivd It. To William Robynettes, clerk ... ... vjs viijd It. To Thomas Smyth, clerk ... ... ... iijs ivd It. To the clerks there ijs — It. I wish to have one prcst to celebrate for mine sowl, and for the sowls of all mine benefactors, and of all faithful per- sons deceased and I bequeath to the same for one yere cs. It. to the chaplain of the parish for praying for my sowle in the pulpit, viz. for fower yeres, every yere viij,J. It. To Sir Roger a spatula embroidered with silver. It. To Sir William a dalmatic. It. To the saide church of Tonge a gowne for makcing vestments. It. To the new sepulchre of the church of Tonge iijs ivd. It. For the repaire of the bridge of the same towne yjs viij'1. The residue of all my goods not above bequeathed, I leave at the disposal of Master Richard Eyton, warden of Tonge, 1 Sir Arthur Vernon died at Tong, and on the door of the Golden Chapel may be still seen his " stone " with his " picture drawen therupon " in brass. The wills id Kulkc Eyton and Arthur Vernon are given in full in Griffiths s History of /i>nitry pp. 210 and 22j. 204 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. and of Agnes Hereward, and I ordain and appoint them my executors, that the)' may henceforth order and dispose them in the best way they know for my sowles helth and for the sowles of all faithful persons deceased. Given in the college of the said church of Tonge."1 On December 21, 1499, Sir William Smyth, priest of the college of Tonge, witnessed the will of John Mytton, Lord of Weston, which gave ijs vj'1 to the 'forming of the church of Tonge.' These w ills have been quoted as showing the services of the church which were performed by the chaplains, one of the sources of income of the college, and gifts for its use. Possibly some of the latter might be among the " owlde goodes " mentioned in the inventory. The only memorial in the church to one connected with the college is a brass on the south wall, with the inscription : " Hie jacet Radulph' Elcok cel're cofrat' isti' collegii qui natus fuit in villa Stopfordie infra comitatu cestrie qui obiit in festo see Katherine Virginis et Marter Anno d'ni millmo ccccc desimo." In 1535 the Valor Ecclcsiasticus of Henry VIII. gave the annual value of the college as £22 8s. id. Tong College was one of the few religious foundations which fell under the Chantries Act of 37 Henry VIII. ( 1 545- 6). " The only instances known — and very likely there are no more— of entry under the Act, besides S. Edmund's, College, Salisbury, are the Colleges of Tong, Shropshire ; Pleshy, [Essex]; Hastings; the Hospital of S. Bartholomew the Great ; and Chantries at Aldwinckle and Lufwick, North- ants; and Bakewell, Derbyshire. These were not taken till the last three months of 154b. They appear among the Miscellaneous Rolls of Chancery (Bundle xiii., Eile 5").- On its seizure the whole of its possessions were granted to Sir Richard Manners tor the sum of £486 4s. 2d. This sale was confirmed to him by Edward VI. in 1547, to hold to him and his heirs of the King in capite by the service of the 40th part of a knight's fee, and an annual rent of 1 'Jranstu t io/is, 3rd series, vol. i., 1994, page .|<>). J Lc.i.h, English Schools at the Reformation, /J./6-6', i., p. 64. THE COLLEGE OF TONG. 205 £5 4s. o|d., with a further annual rent of 12s. nd. for Vernons chantry in the church of Tong. Manners sold the college premises at Tong for £200 to James Woolrich, in whose family they remained till the death of Thomas Woolrich,1 in 1648, when his heirs sold them to the Hon. William Pierrepont, of Tong Castle, and so they were merged into the Tong estate. With regard to its position, the Rev. William Cole, the antiquary, who visited Tong in J Lily, 1757, writes: — "The college is on the south side of the churchyard, and is quite compleat, being a square, and has only changed its leaden roof for a thatched one, the building being of stone, and in good repair. At the west end of the churchyard, and along the street stands some very old almshouses, also in good repair ; and seems to have a chapel of its own. I think the inhabit- ants of Tong have more to boast of than most country places . . . . for having its original college and hospital still standing and in good repair, notwithstanding the general havock and destruction of such sort of buildings throughout the kingdom."'2 A six years' interval, however, seems to have brought " havock " also to Tong college, for in the Gentleman's Maga- zine of 1763 we may read how " the ancient college where the clergy lived is mostly demolished, and what remains is partly inhabited by some poor people and partly converted into a stable. At the west end of the chinch there are alms- houses for six poor widows who have 40s., with a shift and gown, per annum." 3 At the beginning of the 19th century Mr. George Durant, the owner of the Tong estate, entirely razed the college build- ings, though in a dry summer it is still possible to trace the lines of their foundations. He also removed the almshouses to another place, leaving only one old outside wall standing, and this is now the sole remnant to be seen of the once ex- tensive college. " The architectural detail of these remains shews the work to be of the 15th century." 4 There is, how- 1 Thomas Woolrich, Gent., buried March 8, 1O17-S. - (Kegistei ut'Ton<;.) - British .Museum, add. MS., 5830. 3 Gentleman's Magazine^ April, 1763, p. 163. 4 Kcv. I>. II. vS. Cranage's CHnickes of Shropshire, pt. i , p. 5^. 206 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. ever, one other trace left in the parish of the warden and his colleagues, for the road from l ong to Tong Norton is still called the " Friars' Lane." The charges imposed by Edward VI. on Sir Richard Manners continued to be paid for many years; in the outgoings of the long estate for 1731 occur: — To the King's Audit per Mr. Lucas one year's Fee Farm Rent, (tenth) for land in Tong, Parcel of Vernons Chantry ... ... ... ... ... 3s xod To Sir Thomas Bidolph, as Lord of the Manor of Lapley, one year's Rent (tenth) out of Tong College ... ... ... ... 15s od And these lands were not enfranchised till about 50 years ago. List of the Wardens. 1 Date of Institution March 20, 1410-1. Sir William Galley, chaplain, instit. ad magistratum et custodiam eccle. col- legiate S. Bartholomei de Tonge, jam de novo in eccFam collcgiat. erecte. Resigned 14 13. Patrons Isabella que fuit ux. Ful- con.de Penbrugg mil., William Mosse,and Walter Swan, clerks. July 3, 1413. Sir William Mosse, chapl. D'na. Isabella que fuit ux. F. de Penbrugg mil. Feb. iS, 1417-8. Sir William Admondeston, custos of the College of Tong. Resigned 1423. The same. May 7, 1423. Sir Walter Batell, priest, admitted custos. Died 1437. Dame Isabell, the foundress, relict of Sir Fulke de Pembrugge. Oct. 23, M37- Sir Richard Lvton. Died 1479. The Fame Lady Isabell. June 2r, i [7(j- Sir Thbs. 1 lynkeley, priest. Yen. \ i i Henry Vernon, adm. — — Sir John Bryton. Resigned 1493. Blalceway MS., vol. ii., fol. 92. THE COLLEGE OF TONG. 207 Date of Institution. June 22, 1493- Sir Thomas Brown, priest. Sir Henry Vernon, Knt. Nov. 28, 1496. Sir John Lygh. Sir Henry Vernon, Knight. — Sir Thomas Forster. Resigned 1515. — — Master Henry Bullock, S.T.P., Warden of Tong. Died 1526. Aug. 30, 1526. Sir Thomas Rawson, chapl., instit. ad officio mgardianattis. Master Wm. Coffyn in right and title of Margaret his wife, true patron.1 Thomas Rawson was Warden in 1534, for the Valor Ecclesiastic us enters ' Thomas Rawson, 1st Chantry Priest of Bakewell, resident at Tong,' and also in 1546 (vide infra). Of the above several seem to have taken advantage of the rule allowing the wardens to hold other preferment, for William Mosse, as has been already noticed, was vicar of Langport, co. Somerset ; John Lygh was vicar of Shifnal — - 1470-1515 (his death); and Thomas Forster, vicar of the same 15 15 to his death in 1526, and also Prior of Worn- bridge, though he did not hold Shifnal with Tong, but with Wombridge.'2 Sir William Admondeston, rector of Llangoyte Maure (Llangoedu.ore), in the diocese of St. David, had been, on June 23, 1401, appointed by the Abbot of Salop to the Rectory of Tong. On its conversion into a collegiate church, he resigned in favour of William Galley, but was appointed warden after an interval of seven years. The following inventory of the goods belonging to the college of Tong, in 1546 (prior to its dissolution), was tran- 1 Margaret, daughter of Sir Robert Dymnvok, Knight, and widow of Richard ■ Vernon, Lord of Tong, who had died 9 Aug., 1517, leaving an only son born 150S. She had married again, but in the ininoiity of hei hoy was Lady of the Manor and Patroness of the College. '- His monument in Shifnal Church bears the following inscription : — Here lieth the body uf Thomas Korster, sometime Prior of Wombridge, Warden of Tongue, and Vieai o| Shil'u tl. 1 s '(>. Vol. VI., 31 J. s. nn 208 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. scribed for the Society by Mr. W. K. Boyd from the original return preserved in the Public Record Office. Of the three who assisted the Commissioners by 'preasing the goodes and cattelles,' William Skeflington and Robert Forstcr were local gentlemen. The former was buried at Tong, where, on the north wall of the chancel, is a brass with the inscription : — " Here under lyeth interred the bodye of William Skeffington late of the White Ladies Esquire sonne and heire of Sir John Skefhngton sometyme of Londo' Knighte. " Obiit An'o. do'm. 1550. An csquicr he was righte hardyc to the fcaldc And faithful] to his Prynce in (juiet tyliie of peace But when his course on earthe he had fulfilde The Lord of Worldly woes did him release And to his kingdome then his soule did call His bodye to dust returned from whence yt came Which rayse agayne he will to Joy celestial! Where bodye and soule shall ever prayse his name." Robert Foster was of Tong Norton, where persons bearing his sur-name were freeholders till the beginning of the 18th century, though as Roman Catholics they are not found in the registers. His will is dated July 31, 1558. Sir Richard Manners had instructions to keep up the alms- houses for the poor men of the college. At some subsequent date there was a change in the sex of the occupants. Appa- rently, too, the old endowment was lost when he sold the property, for a deed of the Duke of Kingston, of August 14, 1725, which refers to an earlier one of October 23, 1697, says : " For the providing an habitation for the 6 poor widows to be placed in the almshouses, the Duke of Kingston grants all that almshouse or ancient chapel situated in Tong, endowed with the annuity oi £12 by Gervas, Lord Pierrepont [in 1697 J; and also the garden or gardens belonging to the same to be held by the 6 poor widows, provided always as any vacancy shall happen, they be nominated by the Lord or Owner of the Manor of Tong as long as it shall be in the family of the Duke of Kingston." The " one chales waying xvj oz, dclyucred to the THE COLLEGE OF TONG. 2og churchc " was, no doubt, that described in the return of 1553 : — " Tonge. A chalice of copper and p'cell gilt." What became of this chalice is unknown, for that now in the church is an Elizabethan silver one. In the churchwardens' accounts is the following memo- randum of 1636, shewing that in after years attempts were made to remedy the loss occasioned by the robbery of 1546: — " A note of the ornamentcs and goodes apptayning to this our Church of Tonge hereafter severally named ; lyinge most part of them in a chest repay red by Roger Austans church warden in anno dd'm. 1630. Memorandu'. That these ornaments first nominated are the free guift of the honoalllu Dame Ellinor Ilarres Lady to Sir Thomas Harrcs Barronett. Impr. A Comunion Cup of goulde and christall, a yewer and plate of siluer, a cloth for the Comunion table of diaper ; the Pulpitt : a clothe and cushion of veluet workt with siluer for the Pulpitt : a Pulpitt clothe of black onely for funereall sarmonts: a black clothe to couer the biere at all burialls. These underwritten p'vyded at the charge of the p'yshe. A Communion cupp and couer to it ; A couer of silke for the Com'union table ; Fower Towclls ; A Surplus." The Chantry of Our Lady in Bakewell Church was founded in the 15th century by one of the Vernons of Tong and Had- don, but the exact date has not yet been discovered. The Valor Ecclcsiaslicus of 1535 (as has been already stated) men- tions that Thomas Rawson was the first chantry priest there, and adds that its value was computed at £4 per annum. The chantry roll, drawn up eleven years later, says :— " The Chauntry of Our Lady, founded by the ancestors of George Vernon Ls<]r,; to celebrate Mass and other dyvyne service, iiijli. vjs. jo.., besides ixs. ijd. for rente resolute: Thomas Rawson Chauntrye Prieste." The following extract from this chantry roll of Henry VIII. seems to point to the fact that a relation of Thomas Rawson was at Haddon Hall: — " IladdoiV, the Service of S. Nicholas in the chapell at Haddon : The incumbent Sir Rychard Rawson was put in by the executors of Sir Henry Vernon : oleic vjli. xvijs. ijd. It hathe a chambre in the manor-place of Haddon by the sufferance of Geo. Vernon Esq. 210 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. He occupieth a chales and other necessaries of the said George Vernon." I he owner of Haddon and Tong at this time was George Vernon, known as ' the King of the Peak,' who had inherited them when only nine years old on the death of his father, William, in 1517; and on the west end of William Vernon's tomb in Tong Church is a figure of this only son and heir representing him as a boy in the dress of the period. He must have been knighted very shortly after the inventory was taken, for lie is much better known by the title by which he is described on his tomb in Bakewell church, " Sir George Vernon." He died in 1565, aged 57. INVENTORY OF GOODS JiKLONGING TO TONG COLLEGE, 58 HENRY VIII,. 1546. [Q.R., Church Goods, Salop, Box 10, No. 41.) The order & use accustomed in the Almes house in Tonge to be folowed & kepte by bir Kic. Maners knyght. In primis euery weke ij stryke of Rye or mon corne. Item ij strykes of malt wekly cS: a halffe. Item ij Fat kye to ther larder yerly. Item viij Fat Swyne to the larder yerly. Item vjd vvekely in Freslie mete. Item xiij8 iiijd in chese yerly. Item iiijc ck di. of herynges for Lent. Item iij Cowple of saltfesshe for Lent. Item iij Cowplc of Stocfesshe for Lent. Item ij strykes ol grene peyce lor Lent. Item a stryke of grey peyce for Lent. Item iiijt: &. di. of Egges betwext Lsterc & Wyedsontyde. Item one stryke of wheat at Chrystemaus. One stryke at K.-ner one stryke at Wytsontyde one stryke at Alholo- tyde. Item to have ther kychen amended vjl1 at yeuery of thes Festes at the Feste of Ester at the Feaste of Wytsontyde at the Feaste of Seinte Bartylmewe at the Feaste of all llolowes 8c at the b'easte of Chrystemaus. Item to have ij Kye to gyeff them melke. THE COLLEGE OF TONG. 211 Item to have lx lode of wood & Fagottes yerly. Item to have apparel! to thef bodycs & beddes necessary. Item to have a servant woman. George 1 Mount. Thomas Gyfford. Fraunces Cave. Monye paid to servanttes for wages behynde from the Feaste of thannunciation of our Lady ty 11 Mychmas by sir Ry chard Maners kriyght at the reqneste of the Com- myssioners ther : — In primis to Harry Hlackmeyre ... ... xijs ijd Item to Roger Felton ... ... ... ... xijs ijli Item to Wylliam Pepstocke ... ... ... xs — Item to John Wedowes ... ... ... ixs — Item to Thomas Browne ... ... ... ixs — Summa— iiij1' vijs Item to Wylliam Pady... .. ... ... ixs — Item to John Wynterbotham ... ... ... vjs viijd Item to Flisabethe Brodbeirtd1.'. . ... ... vijs — Item to Margret Brodbend ... ... ... yjs Item to Ales Nocke ... ... ... ... vjs — Fraunces Cave. Certen small dettes paid to pore men as Folowynge : — Item to John Wydowes for money that he dyd lend to bye stuf for the howse ... ... xxs — Item to Wylliam Pyxstor for a quarter of malt .. ... ... ... ... ... xijs — Item to Thomas More tor gaythering the tythe coi ne ... ... ... ... ... ijs — Summa-— xlvijs iiija Item to Alexander I lanes for gaythering of tythe come . .. ... ... ... ... ij3 — Item to Thomas More for Pawling of wood... ijH viijd Item to Roger Barber for workyng & shaving the almes men ... ... ... ... iiijs — Item to Wylliam Flkye smythe for workyng — xvj'1 Item to Fraunces Mylward for beff ... .. — xvj'1 Item to John Smythe for keping shepe ... ijs — Summa totalis — yj1' xiiijs iiij1' ( iecage 1 Mount. Thomas Gyfford. Fraunces Cave. 212 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. An Inventarye Indented made at Tonge the xxvijth daye of xls — XVJC September in the xxxviij1'1 ycre of the Reigne of our soueraigne Lorde Kyng Henry the Eight by George Blount knygllt, George Vernon, Thomas Gyfford & Fraunces Cave Esquyers commyssioners ther of all the goodes & cattelles belongyng to the College of Tonge founde ther by the said commyssioners the daye above Wryttcn & preased by Wylliam Skevyngton Esquyer, Nycles Agar & Robert Foster gent, & delyuered ouer by the said comyssioners to syr Rye. Maners knyght by vertue of Mr. Chauncellers letters directed to the said Commyssioners. In primis iij chaleses weing by estimation ... xxxiij ovvnees. Item one cope of Red damaske imbrothered, pryce Item ij copus of tawnye Fusty an yenapeis, pryce Item ij owlde blew vest men tes of velvet in brothered, price Item ij vestementes of Red sylke, pryce Item one sute of vestementtes of blacke worsted, pryce Item iij pellowes of grene selke owld, pryce... Item one hanging of blcwe selke for the hye alter, pryce ... Item one hanging for our Ladys alter of saten Fugared— pryce Item one cope of blacke Fustyan yenapus — IWRS ■ • - •;; Sum ma — iij" iijs ij'1 Parcelles delyuered to the churche : — Item one chales waying Item one cope of blew velvet. Item one cope of blacke worsted. Item an owld vestment of blew velvet. Item one owld vestment of Red selke. The boding. Item iiij owld Fetherbeddes iiij bolstars and one pyllowe — pryce ... ... ... xiijs iiij' Item viij owld courlettes ... ... ... ij3 viij* Vs iiijs vuy Xlj< xiy — vjl VIIJ1 — XVJ oz. THE COLLEGE OF TONG. 213 Item vj blanckettes owld & vvarne ... ... — xijd Item iij flaxen shettes owld ... ... ... — xvjd Item one matres one couerlet & a twyllyschete — xvj'1 Item iiij hempen sheetes ... ... ... ij8 Summa — xxj8 viijd The buttre. Item vij seluer spones waing ... ... ... — — Item one owld bason & euer of pewter — pryce iiij'1 Item iiij candylsteckes ... ... ... ... — iiijd Item iiij table clothes & vj napkyns ... ... ijs vjd Item viij ale lomcs & ij collets. .. ... ... — xvj'1 The Kcchen. Item iiij brase pottcs & one brase panne — pryce vs — Item iij kcttclles ex iij iron broches ... ... ijs iiijd Item xij pewter dysshes & iij porengers ... ijs viijd Item viij sawcers & viij counterfet dysshes ... — xijd Item one payre of cobe irunes of Iron ... — vjd Item one Frying panne & a cresset ... ... — viijd Item a gred Iron & a chavyng dyshe... ... — ij 1 Item Rackes & hokes to hang Pottes on ... — xvjd Summa— xiiijs viij'1 The back Howse. Item a Furnes of leade & one brase panne ... vjd vi ij'1 Item wortc leades & ij brase pannes ... ... ,\s Item a wetting vessell cS: a bruing vessell ... — viijd Item one yelyng vessell. .. ... ... ... — ijd Item iiij sackes & bagges & a wenoshete & a hey re clothe ... ... ... ... — vj'1 Summa — xviij8 The wheat & Rye in the barnes. Item Wheat cc Rye by Insinuation ... ... iij1, xs Item in pece ... ... ... ... ... xs — Item a canche of chege ... ... ... xxxvjs viij*1 Item one eanche of heye ... ... ... vjs viij'1 At Wheton Aston barne. Item a canche of wheat ... ... ... xx8 Item a caliche of muncbrne ... .. ... xxs ■ — • Item a canche of barley & drege ... . , xx" — Item in ottes , .,, ,., iijs iiijd 214 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. Item in pece ... ... ... ... ... xx8 — Summa — iiij1' iij8 iiijd Wayne & Plough. Item one owld wayne bovvnde with Iron iij teames a peare of cleves & iiij hokes ... viijs - — Item one Plowgh & a colter ... ... ... iiijd Item an owld dong carte ... ... . . — xd Item ij harowes ... ... ... ... ... — ij'1 Summa — ixs iiij'1 The cattcll of the said Colage. Item ij oxen at xvjs viijd the oxe ... ... vh — — - Item ij Kye at xiijs iiijJ the cowe ... .. xxvjs viijd Item xxxyj shepe at xxd the pece ... ... iij1' Item vij swyne at xxd the pece ... ... xjs iiijd Item iiij pegges at xd the pece ... .,. iijs iiijd Item xiij duckes ... ... ... ... — xiijd Item yj ghese ... ... ... ... ... ijs — Summa — x1' iiijs v(l An inventory of the ornamenttes of Vcrnons Chantry at Tonge : — In primis one owlde westment of blew welvet iij3 iiijd Item one vestment o cremson velvet ... ... vjs viijd Item iij alter clothes a coueryng of lyrien for the alter ij cruyttes ij paynted clothes ... — xijd Summa — xjs The Inventory of the goodes & cattelles belonging to the ch aunt re of our blessed Ladyc In Bakwell takyn by George Vernon and frraunces Cave commyssioners ther the xxix day of September in the xxxviij"1 yere of the Reigne of our soueraigne Lord Kyng Henry the eight: — Jn piimis one eludes --xvjoz ... ... iij1' iiijf Item ij owld whytc vestmenttes & one aubc ... ... ... ... ... — — xvjd Item one cheste ... ... ... ... — — iiijdli Item one masse boke & a sacaryng bell... — — iijd Summa — iij1' vs xjd braunces Cave. THE COLLEGE OF TONG. 215 Stuff in the Hawle & Kechen in the Almes Howse in Tonge ldfte to thuse & occupation of the pore men : — In prim is .vj pottes veray owld. .. ... ... iiij9 . — item one o\\ ul r urnes ... • • • — x i j d item one owld Postnet... ■ M u [tern vj owld pannes ij* — 1 tern one o\vld Wetyng ratt ... — iiijd 1 tern one owld bruing rat ■ ijd Item vj lonies VJ-d Item a peyre of pot hanginges& a Fyer Forke ij'1 1 l L 1 1 1 111 i I'lH'i III UUNLS ... ... ... ... "J 1 Item one owld veldyng Tatt ... — • • ri if Item (>ne bolting vessell ... ... •,i J Item iuj bokes . . . ij'J I tern one 1' olden horde... VHJa 1 j Item a brand, ud a ij Aund Irons — viij'1 In the ivychen. Item one Fur me j" Item iij pewter dysshes vj.. Item ij Kye pryce xxiiij8 George Blount. Th omas GyfTord. Fraurices Cave. f Endorsed 1 The Inventory of the college of Tonge in coin. Salopie. GLOSSARY. S/ryke, a dry measure holding a bushel ; also live land sown with that amount of seed. "The GUelie consists qi eighteen strike." (Shrawardine Terrier, 1693). Stockfcsshe (stockfish), fish dried hard without .-..ill, in contradistinction to sal/fish. Grene peyef) grey fieycCi garden and field peas. The former were considered the better, and more lit for human consumption, the latter tor that of animals. Damask, silk interwoven with raised figures of (lowers, fruit, &c, which were generally of a red hue like a damask rose. Cope, an ecclesiastical vestment worn at all services except Mass, resembling a large cloak, fastened in front with a clasp. Fustyan% woven with linen warp, and cotton thread ; so called from Fustat, a suburb of Cairo. Fustyan yenafieis, line fustian, imitation velvet. (A word connected with nap and napeiy). Cf. "A payr of vestements of fusteean anapes." (Worcest. Invent, of 6 I'd. VI.). " Fustian of napuls." ( Rolls of Parliament, M<>5). Vfjiimcn/t's, chasubles, the outer garments ol priests during Mass. Worsted, chilli made of wool drawn out into long filaments by passing it when oiled through healed combs; from Worsted, a town in Norfolk. 2l6 THE COLLEGE OF TONG. Twylly woven in diagonal ril)s, from A.S. tiva, two. Twill sheets would he warmer, though coarser than hempen and flaxen, the last of which would be the finest and best of the three. Ale-lomes (looms), wide-mouthed drinking vessels, as mugs, beakers and tankards. Broches (broaches), spits, and large skewers. Counterfet, " de electro counterfect." (Compotus Roll temp. I d. IV.). Probably an alloy of tin ; cf. modern Britannia metal and German silver. Counterfet dysshes, cups and small basins. Cf. " Porryngers, sawceis, and Counterfet dyshes for pottage." (Worcest. Invent, of o Ed. VL). Cub-irons, loose bars with a knob at one end to prevent their slipping (torn the andirons, and at the other end meeting on the middle of the hearth, thus forming a cradle for the logs. Andirons, iron ii| tights at each end of the open health, which acted as rests foi the cob-irons, and in which the ends of the spit (broach) often turned, . Cresset, a brazier, a portable fire-grate. G 'red-iron, an iron utensil of open bars for broiling meat or fish over a fire. Chuvynsr dyshe (chafing dish), a vessel lor holding live cod. The will ot John Peyton, of Pong Norton, in 1579 says : " 1 hequeth to my yon.gest sonne my best washinge basyn an I my best chaffinge dyshe.''" Fumes, a boiler, still used in this sense in Shropshire. Worle leades, vessels into which new b.cr was poured tor fermentation ; so called from having been usually made ot that metal. Yellyng or ve/dyng vessel/, (?) lor rendering down tat into laid, to yeld being still used in this sense in Shropshire, an active form, no doubt, of yield, nuking the bacon " leaf " yield its laid ; " the yeld " being the result of the process. Wenoshete (winnowing sheet), the cloth used in winnowing corn by hand. Heyre-c/oth, a sieve, a strainer. Canche, out of doors a small rick ; in a barn a crop stacked separately, or in a separate division of the building. Drege, oats and barley giown together. M uncoi n, wheat and rye grown together. Teatues, chain traces by which cxen were fastened to waggon or plough. C/eves, the couplings of a plough to the draught bar. "My best pair of clevis, my best plowe." (\A ill of 15^0). Sxvyne, pegges, breeding sows, and fattening or sucking pigs. Cruyttes (cruets), small phials or flagons for holding the wine and water at a Celebration of the Mass. Pay n fed clothes, coloured, or painted, as opposed to embroidered. Cf. " Payd tor the peynting of clothys tijs. vjcl." \< heswardine Churchwardens' Accounts 1554). Saca rying bell, a small handbell rung inside the church, especially befoie the Klevation of the host. A u be (alb , an ecclesiastical vestment longer than a surplice, with tight sleeves. P& diet, an iron put, usually with a handle ami three short feet. \VefVH!> fait, a mash tub ; bluing /aft, probably a " cooler." Tioik'S, Houghs. /Jotting vessel/ for si ting bran from flour. /Jokes, buckets, liouk is still frequently used in Shropshire, ( specially for a milking pail! Folden boide, a folding table Poide i> found in Lliis sense in Piers Plowman and Chaucer. Standard (brandironj, a trivet or support for pots over or before an open lire Ekruum pro Tlioriias IMdofph lege rbtiophilus liidolph 217 THE ESCAPADES OF RICHARD PESHALL, OF CHETWYND. Bv nii; Rev. W. Gi D. FLETCHER, M.A., F.S.A. Thi£ early part of the fifteenth century was a lawless age, not least so in Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the midlands. The Pica Rolls preserved in the Public Record Office are stimu- lating reading. They show us that murders, thefts, robberies, rapes, and other deeds of rapine and violence were very prevalent ; and that the perpetrators of these flagrant acts, were not so much the poorer classes as knights, esquires, gentlemen, landowners, and even ecclesiastical dignitaries.1 And very often, after perpetrating some dastardly outrage, or even- series ot outrages, and being in consequence appre- hended by the sheriff and taken before the king's courts, the malefactor would produce a general pardon from the King, and get off scot-free. One of these lively young Shropshire men was Richard de Peshall, of Chetwynd, a man of ancient lineage, and the ancestor of many gentlemen of the highest standing in the county of Salop and elsewhere now living ; but whose mis- deeds could scarcely be matched, and would be thought incredible if narrated in any work of fiction. Richard de Peshall was by descent a Swynnerton, one of the oldest and most important of Staffordshire knightly families, two or three ol w hose members were Bannerets in the Scotch and French wars, and one attained Baronial rank, having been summoned by writ to the House of Peers by Edward III. His ancestor, Richard de Peshall, was a younger son ol Sir John de Swynnerton, knight, lord of Parva Sugnall, Peshall and Swynnerton, and assumed the name of Peshall on 1 John llobelle, the Archdeacon of Salop, was indicted in 1414, for having in January, 1405. feloniously abducted one Joan, a girl of 1 ] years of age, the daughter ol Juliana Saunder., from Tixntham. As lie did not nppear, the Sheriff was ordered to arrest him, and produce him before the King on 3rd November, 1415. Vol. VI., 3rd belies- liii 2l8 THE ESCAPADES OE obtaining from his father, temp. Henry III., the manor and lands of Peshall, a township in Eccleshall parish. His father was Sir Thomas de Peshall, knight, a great-grandson of the above Richard de Peshall, the progenitor of a family of the name which rose to great eminence and esteem in Stafford- shire and Shropshire. One of Sir Thomas's descendants, Sir John Peshall, of Horsley, knight, was created a Baronet 25th November, 1614 : the title, however, seems to have become extinct on the death of Sir Thomas Peshall, the third baronet, in 17 12. As several bearing the name Richard occur in this paper, it is absolutely necessary here to give a short pedigree of the Peshall family, to show the relationship o( the various indi- viduals. It will serve also to show the great antiquity of the Swynnertons and Peshalls. For this pedigree I am hugely indebted to the Visitation of Staffordshire in 1614, and to the pedigrees of Swynnerton printed in the William Salt Histori- cal Collections for Staffordshire, Volumes VII. and N. S. 111. The pedigree of Peshall given in N. S. II., 98, somewhat differs from this in the earlier parts. PEDIGREE OE SWYNNERTON AND PESHALL. Alen, held Swynnerton under Robert de Stafford, lo86-p I Robert fitz Alen, lord of Swynneiton, 1 122-^4. -|- I I Robert fitz-Alen, lord of Swynnerton, 1158-89^ I Robert de Swynnerton=f-Mabcl John de Swynnerton, ^j-Petronilla, coheiress of lord of Swynnerton ; died 1244. lord of Parva Sugnell. Little Sugnell, &c, died 1 109. I I.I Robert de Swynner- Margery, sistei-j-John de Swynnerton, loid of=pEleanor de Peshall (1st wife). ton, died s. j). 1245- ami heir, died | Parva Sugnell, Peshall, and 1246. 1255 (2nd wife)T/ Swynnerton; died 1254. I I 1 . I John Stephen Robert Richard de Peshallj^pMargery, dau. and heir d.s.p. died 1276. died 1272. living 1270. of 1 high Knighton, lord of Kniiditon. I . I Agnes, d. and h. of-pAdam Peshall, lord-r d. and h. of John Richard John Cayerswcll. of Peshall. Weston, lord of Weston- Peshall. a \ ''I super-Lizard, RICHARD PESHALL OF CHETWYND. 219 Sir Richard Peshall,' pjoan, d. and h. of Knight; liVHig 1343, lord of Chetwynd, co. Salop, jure ax- on's. Sheriff of :«alop 1374-6. Reginald Chetwyrid, son and heir of Sir fohn Chetwynd, Knight, of Chetwynd, co. Salop. Philippa^pSir Thomas Peshall, Knight, ( 1st wife). I of Chetwynd. I Adam Peshall, of Weston- super- Lizard. Alice, d. and h. of Roger Knightley (2nd wife). I lu a* Richard Prshau.,= of Chetwynd, son and heir [the subject of the present Paper.] Margaret, d. and h. of Hugh Mah.as. Nicholas Peshall, 2nd son, a *\quo Peshall, Bart., of Uorslcy. I Iumphrey: Peshall, 3rd son, dead in 1388. -Matilda, dau. of Sir Robert deSwynnerton Knight. She mar: 2ndly Sir VVilliam de Ip- stones, Knight (he died 1399) ; and 3rdly Sir John Savage, Knight. I I Joyce, d. and coll., mar. Isabella, d. and coh., mar. to to Richard Pigctt, of co. Thomas Grosvenor, of Bella- Chester, and of Chct- port, and of Weston-juxta- wynd jure uxo*i$, Standon jure axoris. a v|/ quo a \J/ quo Pi<;ott of Chetwynd, &c. Grosvenor of Bellaport and I lumrersheath. Richard Peshall, son and heir, living 1450. In 1388 a curious event took place at Chetwynd, in con- nection with Matilda, the widow of Humphrey Peshall, Richard's half-brother. At that time the Lady Joan Peshall, widow of Sir Richard Peshall, Knight, who had lately died, was residing at Chetwynd (it was she who brought the Chetwynd estate to the Peshalls). Matilda was herself a Swynncrtpn ; she was the only child of Sir Robert de Swyn- nertpn,1 Knight, by his first wife, Elizabeth, the daughter and and heiress of Sir Nicholas Beck, knight, lord of Tene and Hoptpn, in Staffordshire, and on her mother's death she suc- ceeded to her large estates. Humphrey Peshall, Matilda's hus- band, died whilst she was under age, and she, with her young child Richard, was sent to Chetwynd, and put in charge of the Lady Joan Peshall, her deceased husband's grandmother. 1 Sir Uoberl do Swyniri ton, who died about 13H5, was fourth in descent from Stephen de Swynnorloii, one of the sons ot John do ttwynnerton (died 1^54) and Lloanor de IVshall. Matilda and her husband were, therefore, cousins. Sec the pedigree above. 220 THE ESCAPADES OE Sir John de Ipstones, knight, of Ipstones, whose wife was one of the Shropshire Corbets, thought that this young widow, with her large property, would be a good match for his son ; so on the 8th December, 1388, he came with an armed band to Chetwynd, and carried Matilda away by force to his vill of Ipstones, and there he imprisoned her until she consented to convey to him the manor of Hopton, and her lands in Tene, Knighton and Tillington, and also to marry his son, William de Ipstones. Some of the persons who assisted Sir John de Ipstones in this abduction were men of position ; they included Sir John Cockayne, knight, Sir Thomas Beck, knight, John Pecke, Thomas Scot, Henry de Or me, Thomas Sutton, William Hunte, and eight others. In due course they were all indicted before Hugh Burnell, and other Justices of the Peace, " for entering Chetwynd Park, armed as for war on the Tuesday before the Feast of St. Lucy, 12 Richard II., and feloniously breaking into a house called Le Mote within the Park, and taking a battle- axe, a bow, and a primam, and taking and abducting from the same place Matilda, the late wife of Humfrey Peshale." It is noticeable that one of the abductors was Sir Thomas Beck, presumably a near relative of Matilda's on her mother's side ; and I conjecture that he assisted in this outrage from his annoyance at the large Beck estates having passed away from his family. The defendants all sur- rendered, and they were tried at Shrewsbury Castle, before Robert de Cherlton and John Hulle, two of the King's Judges, on the Saturday after the Peast of St. Margaret, 14 Richard II. [23rd July, 1390], when the jury found they were not guilty.1 Matilda's relatives not unnaturally looked upon the result of the trial as a miscarriage of justice, and looked out for an opportunity of revenge. Some three years alter wards, Sir fohn de Ipstones, who was a Knight of the Shire, was on his way to Westminster to attend Parliament, when he was met by Roger de Swynnerton, presumably Matilda's uncle, who waylaid him and slew him, February, 1 \()\. Her husband, Sir William de Ipstones, died in October, 1399, at the early age of 26, leaving two daughters, 1 fJiiul I), lively, 14 Kklmrti II., No. 180, III. 48, Salop. RICHARD PE SHALL OF CHETWYND. 221 Christian, aged 6, and Alice, aged 3 years. Matilda after- wards married a third husband, Sir John Savage, knight, of Clifton, and by him had a family of seven children. Her abduction, and the forced feoffment of her lands, led to a good deal of litigation at the Stafford Assizes, 1402- 1404, and the jury found a verdict in her favour, with damages.1 There was also further litigation in 1446.2 There was another Richard de Peshale, whose name appears in these pleadings, and it is not at all clear how he was con- nected with the Peshalls of Chctwynd. Canon Bridgeman thinks that he may have been the father of Humphrey,3 Matilda's first husband, and a son of Sir Richard Peshall and Joan Chctwynd. Whoever he was, this Richard de Peshale married Sir John de Ipstone's w idow4 after his death, but he was dead in 1401, and his widow forcibly took possession of Matilda's manor of Hopton. The jury, however, at the trial decided in favour of Matilda.5 Sir Thomas de Peshall, Richard's father, was himself in prison in 1393, at Shrewsbury Castle, together with Adam and Nicholas, sons of Sir Richard Peshall, and Richard his ser- vant, " for divers felonies," and they had been outlawed. Whilst they were lying in prison, Nicholas de Peshale, the rector of Edgmdnd, and Robert de Peshale of Knighton, assisted them to escape, for which they were indicted, and appealed to a jury, who on their trial acquitted them. Sir Thomas surrendered at Michaelmas, 1403, and was committed to the Marshalsea ; but when he was brought before the Court, he produced Letters Patent from King Richard, dated 5 May, 1398, pardoning him for all felonies, &c, perpetrated before (he 31st of January previously, and he begged that he 1 Assize Rolls, Stafford. 2 Henry IV., m i, and 9 Henry IV., m. 6. See also Win. S ilt Collections for Staffordshire, vol. IV., part ji , 74-76; vol. VII., part ii., 41-47 ; ami vol. XV., 1 14-5 , 121-2; and The Chetivynds of Ingest re, pugc 40. '- I'lacita de Banco, Mich. 25 Henry VI. Win. Salt Collections, N.S. III., 173177,. •' The pedigree in the Vis. Stalls. 161. j, which I have followed, makes Hum- phrey to ho the son ol Sir Thomas Peshall. 4 She was Kb/ ibelh, daughter and heiress of Thomas Corbet, who was the eldest son and heir ol Sir Robert Corbet, Knight, ol Wattlesb > rough and More- ton Corbet. See pedigree in Eyton, x., 183. 0 Assize Roll, Styloid, 2 Henry IV., in I. 222 THE ESCAPADE OP might be released from custody, and the pardon being in- spected he was set free.1 We now come to the misdoings of Richard Peshall (Sir Thomas's son and heir). For six years, from 1408 to 1414, he committed a whole scries of the most flagrant outrages, until at last he was brought to justice for them. In 1408, at Knighton, he robbed Roger Knyghton of 13s. 4d. ; and at Christmas the same year, he gave liveries2 of cloth to John Jurdan and five others at Drayton. The object of this was to retain certain people to engage in his quarrels. Men were in the habit of giving liveries to those who were not of their own family for this purpose. This giving of liveries " for maintenance of quarrels " was strictly forbidden by Statutes of Richard II. and Henry IV., under pain of impri- sonment and forfeiture to the King.3 Jurdan was tried for his having received a livery, but produced a pardon from the King, dated 10 February, 1415, and was acquitted.4 His next deed of violence took place on 28 August, 1410, when he collected a band of men, " armed in the manner of war," and pulled down the newly-built house of John Wyde- ford, and robbed him of goods and chattels to the value of £20. In the following year his outrages were numerous. In January, 1410-11, he went to Wem, and there feloniously assaulted Alice, the wife of John Wallesley, in her husband's presence, his brother Nicholas Peshall, John Bocard of Salop, and many other of his retainers aiding him. In the October following, he maltreated Margaret Smyth, widow, in her own house at Cheswardine, throwing her down, wounding' her in the belly with a dagger, and so assaulting her that she afterwards died. The same year, on Faster Monday, he killed a man in the fields at Longford. And in July, 141 1, he collected 400 Welshmen and others, in the lields of Wenlock, all " arrayed in the manner of war," and 1 Gaol Delivery, 19 Richard II., in. 52, Salop ; Coram Rege Roll, Mich. 4 Henry IV., m. 1 5, Rex. - By " livery " is meant a hat, coat, cloak, or gown, which a gentleman gives to his servants. J Statutes 1 Richard II., cap. vii. ; t Henry IV., cap. vii., and 2 Henry IV., cap. 2 1. 4 Coram Rege Roll, Hil. 2 Henry V., m. 12 dorsrJ, Rex. RICHARD PESHALL OF CHETWYND. 223 sent word to the Prior of Wenlock that they intended to enter the town of Wenlock by force and destroy the Prior and all his tenants. The Prior only saved himself by hastily sending to the Sheriff of Salop (Edward Sprenchose) for aid. The Sheriff forthwith raised the posse of the county, and so relieved the Prior from his danger. In August, 1414, Richard Peshall went to Tunstall, and expelled one William Thikeness, clerk, by force of arms, from a messuage and sixty acres of land and six acres of meadow, and robbed him of goods and chattels to the value of £10. And afterwards, on the Monday after the following Michael- mas, he drove him by force out of Shropshire, so that on account of the treatment he had received, William Thikeness died at Checkley in the next March. The same year he gave liveries of cloth to Humfrcy de Titteley, o( Blore, and to seven other men, at Drayton, in order that they might aid him in his wrong-doings. In September, 1414, he arrested without any authority, at Drayton, one John Bokard, and threatened him with loss of life or mutilation of his limbs, until Giles de Sheynton, in order to save his life, became surety for him. John Bokard lied into Staffordshire, for fear lest Richard Peshall should kill him, which so enraged Richard, that the surety, Giles de Sheynton, was afraid to leave his house for a fortnight, and had to pay Richard five marks, which he extorted from him. It is no wonder that the feeling against Richard Peshall was " that the said Richard was a common extortioner and oppressor of the people." The next year, 1415, he robbed one Roger Callerhall, of Tunstall, of 13s. 4'd., at Drayton. He seems also to have assisted three Ferrers brothers in an attempt they made to kill Hugh Erdeswyk;1 and when Erdeswyk was warned of their design, and sent William Hyde, the Vicar of Sandon, in his stead, they carried the Vicar off to Weston-ou-Trent as a prisoner, and illtreated him, and robbed him of his horse and harness, which were worth four marks. The quarrel between Erdeswyk and Ferrers led to some litigation in Michaelmas 1 Petitions to I'iiiluuncnt, 2 Hemy V, 224 THE ESCAPADES OF 1415, in which Richard Peshall and his brother Nicholas appear.1 Early in 1414, Henry V. decided to visit in person the Mid- land Counties. In April he was at Leicester with his new Chief Justice, Sir W. Haukeford ; thence he proceeded to Lichfield, where he remained two months, and heard every kind of plaint that was brought into his Court. From Lich- field he proceeded to Shrewsbury, where he obtained present- ments from all the Hundreds of the County of Salop, and called lor all the Coroners' Rolls of the last year. These presentments are very voluminous, but they are of consider- able interest, and they throw much light on the history of Shropshire. At Shrewsbury the young King heard the trial of all kinds of actions, including the Common Assize of novel disseisin, mort d'ancestor, and a Gaol Delivery.'-2 Amongst those who were indicted, and ordered to appear before the King in Trinity Term, 1415, to answer for their transgressions, was Richard Peshall. As, however, he had found bail, and did not appear, the Sheriff was ordered to levy a distress.3 The King's Chancellor had sent to Thomas Giffard, of Chillington, a commission to arrest Richard Peshall, to answer to the King for divers insurrections and felonies. Accordingly, on the first Friday in January, 1414-15, Thomas Giffard attempted to arrest him at Stafford. Richard, however, " refused rebelliously to submit," and John Jul- dun and other malefactors, armed with swords, bows and arrows, rescued Richard Peshall, and would have killed Thomas Giffard had not the constables of Stafford, with other lieges of the King, come to his assistance. Richard Peshall was afterwards pursued and captured, and delivered into the custody of John Bagot, the Sheriff of Stafford.4 All these his misdeeds were presented to the King, by divers Hundreds of the County of Salop, at Trinity Term, 1415 ; and Richard was brought up, and put in exigend, and committed to the custody of the Marshal. He was afterwards brought before the Court, and questioned, when he produced Letters Patent of the King, dated 8lh February, 2 Henry V. [1414-15], pardoning him for 1 l'l.icil.i ilc Banco, Mich. 2 Henry V., in 542. "-' Win. Salt Hist. Collections, xvii., 4, 5. :1 ( main Ur-e Roll, Trm., 2 Henry V., m. 7, Hex. 1 Curain Kegc Kolls, Ilil. 'J llcniy V., in. 1 - doiio, Rex. Stafford. RICHARD PE SHALL OF CHETWYND. 225 all his felonies and trespasses, &c, perpetrated by him before the preceding >Sth December [1414]. He was therefore acquitted, and allowed to depart in peace.1 The question naturally suggests itself to us, how could a man guilt}' ol murders, rapes, robberies, and a whole; list of flagrant crimes, obtain a pardon, and get off scot-free ? Where there w as a war being w age'1, a perpetrator of serious offences might serve in the arm)', and so gai i a pardon bv his good service. Where there was no war, he must have obtained his pardon through the intercession ot some power- mi patron. Probably in this way Richard Peshall obtained his pardon ; and he, in his turn, interceded lor his follower, John Jurdan, whose pardon is dated only two days later. In the middle ages, when everybody carried arms, there must have been many vulgar brawls and frequent deaths. Richard Peshall's outrages did not (case with his trial and par. Ion. Only two years later, in I416, alter having been bound over in a sum ol £400 to keep the peace towards all the King's subjects, he went to Standon, in Staffordshire, ami there he insulted, beat and ill-treated one Joan Hoy dell, so that her hie was despaired ot. For his offence he was sum- moned by the King's wait to appear at Easter Term, 1 4 1 7 , to answer lor his offence, but he1 did not appear, and so his £400 w as forfeited.'2 lrive years later, in 1422, he was indicted tor divers felonies. On this occasion he appeared in person, and was bound over in a sum ol 500 marks to keep the peace towards all the King's subjects, and especially towards W illiam H 11 lie, ol Newport. Thomas Corbet, John Esthope,, Hugh Cresset, and John Leighton of Leighton, all well-known Shropshire men, entered into a recognizance ol 100 marks each lor the good behaviour of Richard Peshall, Esquire, ol Chetwynd. Richard, however, could not keep quiet, for in July, H-7, ne was at Mere, near Newport, and there he insulted, beat, and wounded William Pee, John Thiknie, John 1 1 aneokson, a nd William Davidson. Proceedings were consequently taken ' (.'(.lain l>ege Rolls, T«n. .5 Henry V., in. 26, Ilex. Salop, - Coram Ke^e Roll, Easter 4 Henry V. Fines arid chattels forfeited. London, Salop, Stafford. 226 ESCAPADES OF RICHARD PESHALL OF CHETWYND. at Michaelmas, 1431, to estreat the recognizances of his four sureties, and the Sheriff was ordered to levy the money on their land and chattels.1 From a document quoted in Duke's Antiquities of Salop, it would appear that he must have been outlawed about 6 Henry VI. j 1 (.27-8], when John Bruyn had orders to enquire what Kinds were held by him "at the time of his outlawry at the suit of the King."- Alter this I have been unable to find any more documents about Richard Peshall. Richard Peshall married Margaret, the daughter and heiress of Hugh Malpas, and by her had two daughters and co-heirs — (1) [oyce, who married Richard Pigott, of co. Chester, and who took Chetwynd to the Pigott family. From them the Pigotts of Chetwynd, now represented by Corbet of Sundorne, trace lineal descent. (2) Isabella, who married Thomas Grosvenor, of Bellaport, and w ho took Weston-juxta- Standon to the Grosvenor family Their great-grandson sold Weston to Francis Roos, of Laxton, Notts, but no trace of the old house at Weston remains. The Arms of Peshall are: Argent, a cross formee tfory sable, a canton gules charged w ith a wolf's head erased of the field. The descendants of the Peshalls in the female line are very numerous. Sir Adam de Peshale, Sheriff of Salop in 1398, left two daughters -Joan, the wife of Sir William de Birming- ham, and Margaret, the wife of Sir Richard Mytlon of Shrewsbury. From the latter the Farls of Dysart and 1 h ad ford are descended. Sir 1 1 ugh Peshall, who died in 1 181, left an only daughter, Catherine, who married [ohn Rlount of Kinlel. It oul)' remains to add that (he writer i^ greatly indebted to numerous abstracts of original Placila, contributed by Major- ( i ei iei ;d the 1 Jon. ( ioorge Wrol tcsley to man)' volumes of the William Salt Historical Collections, and also to several suggestions kindly made by him. W ithout these documents to assist him, this paper could not have been written. 1 Coram Rege Roll, Mich. 10 Henry VI., in. 24 Rex. Salop. 2 Oiii>ina|i:i, 10 Henry VI., rot. 27. M A U KINGTON llAI.I I 227 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Edited by FLORA A. MacLEOD. [Materials for a History of Chirbury were gathered by the late Mr. William Phillips, ten or twelve years ago. This paper is, therefore, mainly his. But though he had gathered a quantity of information, he had put very little of it together. The compiler of this paper had the privilege of a conversa- tion with Mr. 1'hillips during the autumn of 1905, and received some valuable assistance in forming his copy into a consecutive story. In the one or two cases where Mr- Phillips had put his notes into shape his words have been scrupulously followed, and all the material which he col- lected has been marked with his initials. — F. A. M.] Towards the centre of the Welsh Marches of Shropshire lies the ancient parish of Chirbury, remote from railways or large towns, but at one time of considerable note, with a story written in brooks and stones and hills going back be- hind any record of pen and ink. It is easy to understand wherein this importance lay, for the village is near the head of one of the large valleys which form the gateways from Wales into Shropshire; and in the days when our Welsh neighbours were dreaded foes, to be held back with all the strength of fear, Chirbury's place was in the van of the encounter. The historian Green1 has said, in his preface to his Making of England, " Archaeological researches on the sites of villas and towns, or along the line of road or dyke, often furnish us with evi lence even more trustworthy than that of written chronicles, while the ground itself, where we can read the information it affords, is, whether in the account of the Conquest, or in that of the settlement of Britain, the fullest and the most certain of documents." 1 Quoted by W. P. Vol vi., 3rd. s. w 2*8 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Chirbury has a rich share of these natural records. The parish was formerly of very great extent, comprising the townships1 of Chirbury, Dudston, Hockleton, Marrington, Marton, Middleton, Priest Weston, Korrington, Stockton, Timberth, Walcot, Wilmington, Winsbury, and Wotherton. It covers, therefore, a large area, and this of a very diversified nature. We have a wide fertile plain,2 watered by the Cam- lad, a tributary of the Severn. Into this plain converge several valleys, leading down from the surrounding hills, which even to this day are bleak and uncultivated. Over the hills and in the plain is a wealth of ancient remains. Merely by glancing at the Ordnance map, we cannot fail to be struek by the number of tumuli which are marked, and taking that evidence for what it is worth, we see tumuli marked at Mar- ton, Wilmington, Rorrington, Wotherton, Hockleton, Middle- ton, one south of Rock Wood, another east of Offa's Dyke another at lirompton. In Chirbury village is noted the site of a castle ; close at hand is " the King's Orchard ;" a little farther off a camp ; and on the hills three stone circles, far away from village or hamlet. And our interest, aroused by the map, is deepened by a consideration of the place-names of the district. 3 Being situated so near the border, it is natural that many Welsh names should be found in Chirbury. Old names of places have frequently much interest attaching to them, because of the story they often have to tell us of things long past and forgotten. This is especially the case with Welsh names. That of Chirbury is a good example of this—it is " Llan ffynnon gwen," or, " the Church of the White Well." It is well known that wherever, in old times, a monastery was founded, there you arc sure to find good land and good waier ; and when the monks settled at Chirbury they had taken good care to secure both these. All the villagers to this day know well, and are grateful for, the bountiful supply ol excellent water, which now goes by the name of " the Spout," or, "the Conduit;" and there is no doubt that it was from this beau- tiful spring that the place acquired its Welsh name. 1 Prcf. to ('liir. Regs. If. M, AuUen, 2 Mr. Phillips' MS- 3 Mr. I llillips' My. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. " ' B.hyd-y-croeSy or, the Ford of the Cross. This name ' carries us back to the old days, when the river Camlad ran across the road, and the monks of Chirbury used to set down the Great Cross, which was borne at the head of their pro- cessions, in order that they might say a prayer before cross- ing the stream. " ' Timberth,' a farm on the Montgomeryshire side of the parish, which is a corruption of the Welsh name ' Tyn-y- bertli ' — i.e., ' the fair or pleasant place.' " Marrington, south of Chirbury, was, in Welsh, Havod- wen — thu White Summer House.1 These all make a picture of peace and sunny calm; but there are other names and things which have a sterner tale to tell. Chirbury and Winsbury speak of the burhs, built in Saxon times, as places of defence, or centres of aggression ; and "the line of ancient British camps confronted by Roman camps, marks an inde- finite line — ever altering on the occasion of ever-fresh revolt of the Britons, but more definitely traced in Saxon times by Offa's great dyke, within two miles of which Chirbury stands. And whatever form of heathenism might be indicated by the stone circles — the Hoar Stones and Mitchell's Fold — still standing on the bleak and elevated moorland at the base of Corndon, they speak of a time so far remote that we must designate them pre-historic." 2 Not all these indications of the past can be fully interpreted, but some have been revealed by careful searchings, and of some we have records, sometimes full, sometimes scanty, but at least sufficient to form the materials for a picture of our fathers' days. It is the object of this paper to collect such scattered hints into one story, not anticipating that we can make it to be without gaps and silences where we would fain know more and with fuller detail, but hoping that, at least, we may give voice to ancient stones and life to old familiar names. Following the high road from Shrewsbury to Welshpool, in a south-westerly direction, the traveller to Chirbury passes along the line of a broad and fertile valley, bounded on the 1 Notes abridged from V. Lloyd. — W. 1*. - Mr. Phillips' MS. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. north-west by the Long Mountain, and on the south-east by hills at first low and insignificant, but rising as we approach the Welsh border into bleaker and more elevated ranges. Some thirteen miles from Shrewsbury we pass through the large and ancient parish of Worthen, and two miles further on arrive at the borders of Chirbury parish, the township of Marton lying on our right hand, and that of Wilmington on our left. Here the valley has become narrower, the undulat- ing hills sloping down from Corndon having approached the line of the Long Mountain ; but from Hocklcton the hills on our left turn in a southerly direction, and at Chirbury village (eighteen miles from Shrewsbury) the plain has become once more some three or four miles broad. From a mile beyond Minsterley the hills have been rising steadily, and taking, with sweep after sweep of their ascent, a more and more in- hospitable character. Bromlow Callow, a landmark for many miles round, marks the halting place where the last attempt at cultivation fades away ; and on its south-western side leads to the long sweep of rock-strewn moor, called Stapeley Hill, culminating in the fine mass of Corndon, and attaining there a height of 1,685 feet. At the foot of Corndon, on Stapeley, lie the stone circles we have already noted on the map. The first, but the least interesting, is the Marsh pool circle (also known as the Hoar stones), near the hamlet of Hemford. 1 In 1892 this circle consisted of 27 stones — in 1838 there had been 32 ; but only six or eight are visible above the heather, with a larger stone in the centre. The diameter of this circle is about 75 feet. A mile further along the moor is Mitchell's Fold— a circle of fifteen much larger stones, standing from three to six feet above the ground, the circle measuring about 96 feet from N.W. to S.E., and 80 feet from N.E. to S.W.- The traces of two other circles are to be found not far from these ; and near by, at the foot of Corndon, but just outside the county, there was formerly a well-preserved circle of large stones, 1 Pre-historic Shropshire. R. Lloyd Kcnyon, Shr. Arch. Trans. , Ser. 2, vol. iv., pp. 204 — 286. - On the Connection bet. Stone Circles and Adjacent Hills. — A. L. Lewis, Shr. Arch. Trans., Ser. 2, vol. v., pp. 78 et seq. See also Shropshire Folk-lore, pp. 39 et seq. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. called the Whetstones; but this was dug up, and the stones placed in a row, as a boundary wall, about the year 1870. Some highly interesting notes were published in the volume of the Transactions for 189 3, by Mr. A. L. Lewis, with regard to the position of these circles in relation to the surrounding hills, in which he points out that both Mitchell's Fold and the Hoarstones lie towards the point of Stapeley Hill, in pre- cisely -the same direction as the Stonehenge circle docs to- wards the outlying stones, known as the Friar's Heel — that is, that the point of Stapeley and the Friar's Heel arc N.E. of the circles, the exact position of the sunrise on Midsummer Day; and, supporting his argument with instances of circles upon Dartmoor, he conjectures that this careful arrangement, found in so many places, so far removed from each other, points to their having been used " as observatories for fixing the rising of the sun and stars, and obtaining other astrono- mical knowledge." This scientific aim would, of course, com- bine easily with the use of the circles as places of sun, or star, or mountain, or phallic, or ancestor worship. At the time when the Whetstones were removed, remains of human bones were discovered, continuing another popular theory with regard to the circles, namely, that they were places of burial.1 On leaving the high ground, and descending to the plain, we come upon the tumuli which are marked in such numbers upon the Ordnance map. These, as well as the British Camps, have already received adequate notice in a paper by Mr. R. Lloyd-Kenyon on " Pre-historic Shropshire," in volume iv. of the Transactioiis (second series), and, with more detail re- garding the moated mounds, in the Transactions of the Powys- land Club, vol utn e x., in a paper entitled " The Moated Mounds of Upper Severn," and need not, therefore, be further considered here. An interesting feature of the Dudston tumulus, not men- tioned in that article, is a line of earth three or four inches deep, of a darker colour than the surrounding soil lying about two feet from the natural level of the ground. This strongly suggests that this mound is a real tumulus, or sepulchral barrow, and not a moated mound like the so-called tumulus 1 U . 1 ,1 t, ■ I !\ •nyuii. SI 1 r op. Well. /'/•ig. Sax. dir., II., pp. 71-2. — w. r. 3 Mr. Phillips ^ives knottier quotation in extenso from Saxon Chr., p. 73, Jiri^lit, p. 10. 2^4 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. record in the Saxon Chronicles and the account of the burghs built in Shropshire. " In this year (912) Aethelfloed, the Lady of the Mercians, came to Seergeat on the Holy live of the Inventio Sanctae Crucis (May 3rd), and there built the burgh ; and in the same year that at Bridgnorth and in the years 913 — 15 we have the notes already quoted of the erection of the burghs at Tarn worth, Stafford, Eddesbury, Warwick, Chirbury, and Runcorn.2 No remains of the castle at Chirbury 3 are now to be seen above ground, but the site is stid clearly marked. It occupies a commanding position in a field now known as the " King's Orchard," on the right hand side of the road leading to Montgomery. The elevated platform on which it stands is of the same height as that on w hich the church has been built, a small, deep valley dividing the two. The platform is contained between the two heads of a fair-sized brook, which unite below, thus protect- ing the three northern sides. On the platform are slight, but distinct, remains of a rectangular (and, therefore, Roman), encampment, of which only two sides remain, one having been removed for the deep cutting of the high road and the other eroded by the encroachment of the brook. The name of the " King's Orchard " bestowed on the site of the burgh indicates a Saxon — i.e., prc-conqucst — sovereign. Chirbury was a Royal demesne under Edward the Confessor and had probably descended in this state from Aetheltloeda. Conjectures have been made that the prefix Qrir, in Chirbury, may denote the name of a Saxon who owned the vill. But its close connection with the Royal estates renders this un- likely ; and the more probable derivation is that the burgh took its name from the stream at its foot, "Chir," or " Cher," being a Celtic name of rivers — as, for instance, the Cher in Erance. After the building of the burgh we hear no more of Chir- bury till Domesday, when we find it the head of the ancient 1 Sax. Chr., p. 78. — W. P. 3 Mr. Phillips here gives extract referring to the building of Towcest^r burgh and Wigrnore (dir., p. 81), and of operations against the Danes at Tempsford, Huntingdon, Bedford, and VVigingamere (Chr., p. 82). 3 MS. notes by Rev. [. Burd and Mr. J. K. Clark. — W. 1'. Moated Mounds of Upper Scwiii, I'owyshilid Club, vol, x., pp. 329 ft se(j, Aou/rr A at. -t/vrOH, /"~s, v/HOf. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 235 Hundred of Witentrei, or Witentreu, as it is of the modern Hundred of Chirbury. Two interesting interpretations have been suggested for the name ot Witentrei. T. F. Dukes,1 in liis Antiquities of Shropshire, suggests that it is derived from the British "guie" — a nook or corner; and 'kTre" — a town or place — and refers to the situation of the Hundred in an obtuse angle surrounded by mountains. Eyton,- however, thinks it points to the place where the folk-mote (Witeiiagemot) of the Hundred met to transact public business, and finds confirmation of this reading in the names of Whittery Wood and Whittery Bridge — still existing less than a mile east of the viliage. The Manor of Chirbury,3 head first of Witentreu and then of Chirbury Hundred, is thus described in Domesday : " Ipse Comes tenet Cireberie. Rex Edwardus tenuit. In dominio sunt iiii carucae,et xiii villain cum Praeposito habent v carucus. Ibi viii Bovarii. Ibi duae .Ecclesiae cum Presbytero, qui habet unam carucarn. Huic Manerio pertinet Witetreu Hundred, Tempore Regis Edwardi erat Wast u in. Modo valet xl solidos." There are indications that after Domesday, and before the death of Earl Roger de Montgomery a grant of Chirbury was made by that Earl to Gilbert de Salnerville, of whom nothing further is known. The grounds for this supposition are that in 1120, when Henry I. confirmed the possessions of Shrews- bury Abbey, he included " the tithe of Cireberia which Gislebert de Salnerville had bestowed on the Abbey when Earl Roger, that man of good memory, and that honour to the realm, was buried."4 But before the time of this confirma- tion Chirbury had reverted to the Crown ; and Shrewsbury Abbey does not at any later period appear with any tithes in the district ; hence Eyton has some doubts of the relevancy of the passage. When Henry I. re-arranged the Hundreds of Shropshire, Chirbury Hundred contained only such places as were origin- ally contained in Witentrei, with the single exception of 1 Dwkes'i p. 123,- -\v. r. - W. IVs note. a Kyton, vol. xi. , p. 59, 1 Kyton, vol. si , p 57. -W. P. Vol. VI., 3rd Scries GG 236 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Gui Men down transferred from the Hundred of Rinlau. On the other, hand, Witentrei1 contained Churchstoke, Leighton, Montgomery, and several members of the Chatellany of Montgomery, which were, in latter days, annexed to different Hundreds in Montgomeryshire; several ancient members of Worthen, now in the Hundred of Ford; and Eden hope, now in the Hundred of Chin. It is, however, probable that these were divorced from Chirbury at a subsequent date, and that Henry I. did, in fact, no more than change the name, but not the area, of the Hundred. The seigneur)' oi Chirbury Hundred, including all the manors which were at the king's disposal, went to form the Honour of Montgomery, and was bestowed upon Baldwin de Rollers, upon his marriage with Sibil de Faleise, the king's niece, together with other estates in Shropshire and elsewhere. The Honour of Montgomery did not remain for any long period in the possession of this family, owing to the lack of male heirs; and the Manor of Chirbury, the Manor, the Advowson, and the Castle of Montgomery had been resumed by the Crown before 1223.- The Honour was dismembered by Henry III., and Chirbury became a Royal borough; but its importance was always lessened by the neighbourhood of Montgomery. In state and jurisdiction Chirbury Hundred formed an integral part of the count)' of Salop, and was governed by English law and custom, saving that some of its members came to be absorbed in the Walchei ia of the Corbets of Cause, or the exclusive jurisdiction of the same family at Worthen. Never- theless, the Hundred owed suit to the county, and was, in general matters, responsible like other Hundreds/5 It was duly represented at the earliest assizes of which we have any mention — one murder and a breach of the Assize of Wine being reported. The jurors also made complaint against the municipality of Shrewsbury, that the market there had been 1 ICytoii, vol xi.,.p. c; 2. - ISyton, vol. xi.. p. 52, under heading Witentreu Hun. Hut under Cliirbury Hun. he Says: " Hie Manor of Chirbury was probably held by the descendant of Maid* in de Hollers till the Honour of Montgomery was dismembered by Henry III.' 5 Ibid, p. 53. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 237 changed from Sundays to Saturdays, and that the borough had neglected to observe the Assize of Cloth, In 1233 a dispute seems to have arisen between the civil and military authorities, and a Patent of June 14 in that year enjoins " the men of Chirberi Hundred, on this side Offedich," to obey the Sheriffs of Shropshire in the ordinary jurisdiction of the Hundred ; w hile a second writ forbids the Constable of Montgomery to interfere with their doing so. Three years Liter the great Manor ol Worthen, held by Thomas Corbet, w as separated from Chirbury Hundred, after an Eyre held by William de Eboraco and his fellow -justices, in November, 1236. This led to some disputes as to the jurisdiction of out- lying viils, which formed subjects for enquiry in the Inquisi- tion of 1255. H was pleaded that the vill of Legh had been usurped and annexed to the Corbet's jurisdiction of Caus; and complaint is also made that the vill of Aston- Kelmund had become attached to a former bishop of Hereford, and that its dues to the Honour of Montgomery had become obsolete. Prince Edward w as at that time Lord both of the Manor and of the Hundred of Chirbury, by the gift of his father. The value of the Hundred is not stated at this Inquest ; but the Manor of Chirbury, together with Rhiston and Chirston (Churehstoke), had been assessed five merks for a Royal Tal- lage six years earlier; and at the same time the Prior of Chirbury paid four merks to an Aid assessed on the religious houses of Salop. In 125^ the Manor of Montgomery was assessed ten merks, and Chirbury, Rhiston and Churehstoke, six ; and the follow ing year Prince Edward's Manor of Chir- bury was valued at £13 os. aal. per annum. At this time the following persons held feoffments in the manor under grants of former lords of Montgomery or of Deputy Stewards of the Honour : — 1 John fitz Richard of Chirbury, half a virgate, under a grant by Stephen de Boilers. He paid rent 6d. to the lords of Montgomery, and owed suit thrice yearly to the Court there. He w as bound to provide an attendant tin ice a year for his overlord or Ins bailiff, and to do one week's eastle guard at Montgomery in time of war. 1 Kyton vol. xi., p. 5^. 238 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. William fitz Richard, half a virgate. Mis rent was i6d., and his duties with regard to castle guard and hunting expeditions were similar to those of John fitz Richard, but his suit-of-court was due to Chirbury Hundred, and he was under obligation to carry writs for the lords of Montgomery to any part of Shropshire. Hoel ap Adam held a noke (quarter virgate). He owed suits-of-court thrice Nearly to Montgomery and thrice to Chirbury Hundred, but was under no other obligation. He is noted as non-attendant at tin; Inquest of 1255. Walter lit/ Cecily held two messuages, paying a rent of 2d. There were also twenty-three burgages in Chirbury held by rents of gd. each, payable to the lords of Montgomery; these tenures had been created while Codescall de Maghclines was bailiff or castellan, 1223-7. At the Assizes of January, 1256,1 William de Bedel, Chief Bailiff, ami twelve Jurors of the Hundred duly appeared at Shrewsbury. They reported Griffin ap Wenunwen, Prince of Powis, and the Prior of Chirbury, as among the freeholders of their district but not present at that time. In 1272 Eynon Wendut was Chief Bailiff, and among the twelve Jurors the names appear of Richard fitz Elyas, Llewelyn htz Ygel, Roger Brode and Richard fitz Provost. Mention is also made of a Provost of Chirbury in the lists of 1^49 and and 1 281. The name of Kogei de Budell is found in the list of 1281. At this time the Hundred was much involved in the struggle of Llewellyn to maintain his independence. Several vills were actually in the occupation of the prince, and all the land between the Camlad and the Severn, comprising a third part of the Barony of Cans, was in his hands. A long list of defaulters at the assi/es of 1272 included the names of Richard Riven, Yarworth Yachan, Simon Wanton, David Htz Simon, Tudor litz Madok, William Tudor, Richard (iille, William Vireli, Philip ab Yarworth, Yarworth litz John. Reginald de Warklowe, Henry de Six d. Robert ab Houeh and Wyn Coly, all of w hom had probably rallied to the aid of the Prince. 1 I hiil, p. 56. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 239 In the escheat of 6th Edward I., n. 29 {127&), 1 we tind that William Hehald died seized of the Hundred, but in 1 242 the jurisdiction of the Hundred was deemed an appurtenance of Montgomery Castle, and both were in the Crown, and in the custody of Bogo de Knovil.- The jurors for the Hundred of Chirbury found at the Assizes 20th Edward I. (1292), that " Hugh de Woderton held decern mcrcatas terra: in villa de Woderton in eapite, and that John, his son, was in ward to Bogo de Knovil, and made his claim to be constable of the castle and the Hundred, qui vocat inde ad wavrantiam dominum regefal adjourned to Parliament. Totum istud hundrcdum Gcldabiie et extra Wallacheriam. Colon juxta Caux did suit to the Hundred/' 3 In 13 19 a dispute between Chirbury Hundred and the Manor of Halston with regard to the feudal duties of Brompton and Rushwood was settled in favour of Chirbury, nec debeant aliquc servitia Wallensibus. Thirteen years later John Hinkele, Sheriff of Salop and Stafford, complained " that the Hundreds of Chirbury, Pimhill, Purslau, and Bradford, Offelowe, Cuthelstone, Tatemoneslowe, and a moiety of the Hundred of Overs, being granted to divers persons, that the issues of the same still continued as part of the farm of the Counties of Salop and Stafford The Sheriff, therefore, by the King's precept, was discharged from the issues so granted as part of his farm ; and the grantees for the future were to account before: the Baronsof the Exchequer for the residue." 1 The possession of the Hundred continued to pass from hand to hand. In 1350 Roger, Earl of Marsh, instituted a lawsuit against the Black Prince for the seizin of the castle of Montgomery and of the Hundred of Chirbury, by virtue of an Act of Pailiament restoring to him his honours and estates. This suit was settled in Mortimer's favour in 1354 by a grant in fee simple of the Hundred as annexed to the Castle of Montgomery.5 His estates passed through his 1 Dukes', p. 123.— W. l\ - Kyton, vol. xi., p. 56. 3 Dukes', p. 123.— W. P. 4 Ibid, p. [23 — W. r. 5 Ibid. -W. l\ 240 THE HISTORY OF CHIKBURY. daughter Ann, by her marriage with Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, into that family, and upon the defeat and death of her son, Richard of York, at Wakelield, in 1460, w ere seized into the king's hands, and Montgomery and Chirbury were given by him to John Sutton, Lord Dudley, for his life.1 Subsequently the Hundred reverted to the Crown, and was granted to the Prince of Wales. In the reign of Edward VI. it was given to Edward Herbert and his heirs, but in 1627, by leave of the King, it was alienated to William Neye and Thomas Gardiner. It afterwards returned to the Herbert family, and the present Lord of the Manor is the Earl of Powis. \Yc now pass on to trace the history of Chirbury Priory« Of its buildings very little remains intact, but man)' interest- ing fragments are to be found. The Rev. John Bind, the present Vicar, writes *': — " We may read something of the old story of Chirbury as we walk about the parish ; here and there we may see the old red sandstones built into the walls of houses and f irm buildings, ever)' one of which has some- thing to tell of the old Church and Monastery of which they, once formed a part. There is no. red sandstone quarry to be found within many miles of this place, and every such stone has been taken from the ruins of the Monaster)- or the Church. The wall by the road side bordering the farm buildings at Blackford affords a good example of this. And then again there are to be seen the remains of the old fish- ponds in which the monks kept their store of the fish which formed so important a part of their diet. Perhaps the clearest example is that in the field opposite the old turnpike gate, where the ponds themselves, their embankments, the spot at which the dividing dam has been cut through, and the manner in which they were fed by the little stream which comes down from the ' Fishponds Dingle,' may be clearly seen." The Church now standing is only a part 0*1 the ancient building, and not the part belonging to the Priory.3 He fore the establishment of that institution a parish church I Dudlev had them in 1460 ; the Prince of Wales in 17th Edward IV . II Rev \. Uurd, Comdon Ma^.— W. V. •! Rev. I). It. S. Crariage quoted in Preface to Chirbury Register. — If. M. Auden. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 241 had already existed for some time, and the Canons took possession of the eastern end for the Church of their Order, extending and beautifying it, while the western part remained as before tin.' Church of the parish. Such a combination, as is well known, is by no means unusual, the Choir of the Religious House being sometimes to the east of the parish church, as here, or sometimes side by side with it, as in the interesting example of St. Helen's Church, Bishopsgate. Some fifty feet east of the present Church there are the remains of a very beautiful pillar w ith characteristic Early English mouldings, but it lies too much to the north to have been a part of the Church, and was more probably the base of a pillar in the Chapter House. Other interesting remains of the Monastery buildings may still be found in ami around Chirbury Hall, which is situate 1 to the north of the Church- yard, particularly some very beautiful thirteenth century tiles now forming the floor of the porch,1 and a piscina built into the wall of the Hall. Some years ago part of a well executed stone conduit which had evidently been used to supply the Monaster)' with water, was discovered in the garden, a plan of which has been preserved in the Parish Book. Some confusion has arisen over the Order to which the Priory belonged. Tanner, in the Notitia Monastica, notes it as " a Prior)' of Black Monks," - and Mr. Dukes says that it was "of the Order ot St. Bennett." 3 This is, however, an error; the Community was one- of Augustinian Canons, commonly called Black Canons, hence, no doubt, the con- fusion between them and the Black Monks (Benedictines). The Canons ol St. Augustine, as well as the other Orders of Regular Canons1 (i.e., those living under Rule in Community) occupied a position midway between the monks, strictly sp called, who were enclosed within their Monastery, and the secular clergy. Many ot the Canons were engaged in parochial duties, while they made; their home in the Monaster)', observing the Rule ol their Order, and taking part in the daily recitation in the choir ot the Divine Office. 1 In January, 1906, it was arranged 1l1.it tin- tiles should be removed into 'he Church, l>y permission of Lord t owis mid Mr. Landlord, the tenant of Chirbury Hall. - AW. AfUH. , p. Ujil. J Dill.es, |). 12.\. W. I'. 4 (ias'pnit, OissaMwn vftite Monasteries, vol. a,, ch. xii. 242 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Vet we find by Statutes issued by Cardinal Wolsey in 1519 to be observed by the Canons Regular of St. Augustine, that it was enjoined as the chief duty of each Canon that he should be present at the Choir service, "especially Matins and the principal Mass."1 That " especially " appears to point to occasions when other duties might interfere with attendance in the Choir, and there seems to be a certain parallel between the duties of Canons and Monks, and the later distinction between Active and Contemplative Orders. It was towards the close of the twelfth century,2 in the reign of Henry II. or Richard I., that a Convent of Augus- tinian Canons was established by Robert de Hollars, lord of Montgomery, at Snead, a part of Churchstoke, but they speedily removed to Chirbury, and Snead became merely an out-chapel of the Convent. Robert de Hollars was succeeded as lord of Montgomery, first by Baldwin de Boilers, and afterwards by William de Courtenay, and quarrels speedily arose between them and the Prior. Appeal was made in 1224 to Henry III. (then lord of Montgomery) for redress, and his local deputies, Hubert Hose and Godescall de Maghelines reported to Court that " Robert de Brullers had sometime given a virgate and 4 acres in kind, in pure alms, to the aforesaid Prior, which land the Prior and Convent had held for the life of the said Robert ; and after his death Baldwin, his son and heir,3 had disseised them; that they had re- covered their sei/in, and had held the land until their second ejectment by William de Courtenay, since which time they had been excluded therefrom.'* This suit was decided in favour ol the Canons. The following year was marked by a dispute between the King himself and the Prior with reference to certain lands which the latter had reclaimed, or proposed to reclaim, from the- forest at Snead. The Bishops of Salisbury and Chichester investigated the matter at an enquiry at Montgomery, with the result that the Prior was again successful. In fact, the long reign of Henry 1 1 1, is marked by ever-growing prosperity lor the Priory, and Kyton gives man)' details of gifts bestowed 1 II. u), vol. i., ch. ii. ■ Kylon, vol. p. 58. ' K)tun, " Quciy brother," vol, x i . , p. 59. THE HISTORY OF CIIIRBURY. 243 upon them; and we may especially note how in 1254 tne Sheriff paid 75s. by Royal Order for the carriage of fifty oak trees from the king's woods in the Bailiwick of Montgomery to Chirbury Priory, pointing, no doubt, to the enlargement of the Conventual buildings. Perhaps temporal prosperity was bringing with it its own penalty of an over-reaching ambition not always too scrupulous in its exactions, for we find (1272) Aiiian, Bishop of St. Asaph, reque ting the Bishop of Hereford to enjoin the Prior to restore the vill of Kilkewyd to the Rectors of Pole (Welshpool), Bettws ( Bettws Gede- vven), and Aberriw (Berriew), who had formerly held it. ldiis year is also marked by a change of Priors, and several documents are found among the Calendar of Patent Rolls1 referring to the election of a new Prior, vice Osbert, resigned. The first is a Conge d'elire to the Canons, dated Odiham, 23rd June, 1272. There follows the Assent to the election of Geoffrey de Mendep, Canon of Wormele, as new Prior ; and Signifwamm to the Bishop of Hereford or his vicegerent in pursuance. Next, the restitution of temporalities to the Prior-elect, his postulation having been confirmed by Master William de Montfort, Precentor of Hereford, vice the Bishop of Hereford then 11 extra regnum agciis" and his fealty taken ; and the mandate of intendence and respondence in pursuance to the tenants of the Prior)'. Finally there is the Concurrent mandate of livery in pursuance to Bogo de Knovil or his locum tenens. Nine years Later the name ot Roger de Mortimer occurs among the deeds oi the Convent. He had been given a grant ot the Welsh provinces of Kerry and Cedewen in 1279, and had thus been made, in some fashion, a neighbour of the Canons of Chirbury. In return lor the gilt of land the Community eoiua de to Roger dc Mortiinor " a lull participa- tion in all the spiritual benefits ol their house, and undertake to keep an anniversary, of his obit (whenever that shall happen?) and to bestow on the said day, towards the' pittance of their Convent a r-aun ot 5s. issuing out of %their mill near Caldemere on the Severn ; or ill default to pay jos. towards the fabric- of Hereford Cathedral." 1 49th Annual Report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Records, 1S88.- — W. 1'. Vol. VI., Jul Series. 11 J I THE HISTORY OF CHIRBlTRY. This was the time when, as we have seen, Chirbury and the surrounding district was much disturbed by the Welsh rising under Prince Llewellyn,1 and it is not surprising to fin 1 that the Prior and Convent successfully petitioned the King for leave to return to their original abode at Snead, pleading that they had been many times interrupted during their residence at Chirbury, and that it was " no longer a fitting place for the celebration of the Divine Mysteries." It was agreed that nothing should be diminished of the services due to the souls of those who rested at Chirbury, and the brethren on their part were not to lose an)* of their rights in that place. The removal, however, was not carried out, the reason for it being, doubtless, overcome upon the pacification of the Borders. CHARTA Regis Edwardi de Prioratus Chirburensis transla- tione ad Suede, ubi primum institutis. Rex omnibus, cSjc, salutem cum notis in hiis quae ad cultum divinum pertinent ministros et professores cultus illius ad laud ehi et ho no rem omnipotentis Dei in locis congruis ad hoc conferre tenearum et illos praecipere qui sub nostro speculi regimine ad hoc vacaverint ac delicti nobis in Christo prior et conventus de Cifebur qui primo apud Sncde suae profes- sionis et devotionis inchoaverunt originem, ex inde post modum usque Chirisbir, translate ibi locum non invenerint adeo congrunum divino ministerio celebrando ob varia im- pedimenta quae eis ibidem oecurrunt accipimus. Non ipsoruni prioris et conventus tranquilitati in hac parte pros- pi cere volentes lit commodius et liberius contemplatoris divime valeant vacare concedimus eisdem quod ad priedictum locum de Snede absque calump.nia et occasione nostri vel h;ereduin nostrorum, ad vota et professionis sine debita ibidem romplenda regredi et morari valeant, el ea ibidem perpetui eonsummare, proviso tamen quod animabus illorum qui in praedicto sacro loco de Chiresbir requiescunt non minus per prredictos priorem ut conventum in praedicto loco de Snedje ministerus divinis super hoc suffragetur imposterum, (juam ibidem temporibus retroactis fieri consuevit, ita etiam 1 Eyton, vol. xi., p. 61 ; Rd. Lloyd, Hist, of IVa/es, p. 315 ; Dukes Antiq., p. 124,-YV.P. THE HISTORY OF CHlRBURY. *45 quod praefatis religiosis nichil juris sui depereat seu decrescat apud Chiresbir occasione translationis suae praedictae &c. T.R. apud Westrn. xxj die Maii. A curious and interesting glimpse of the domestic life of the Convent is given about this time in Bishop Sw infield's Roll, 1 289-90. 1 The Bishop had made a visitation of the Convent in October, 1285,- and on the 26th of that month he writes to the Prior from Bishop's Castle saying that many things which he had observed at his late visit had much dis- pleased him. He forbids such free access of strangers within the House, and insibts that all the members of the Com- munity must be Regulars. Apparently this admonition bore little fruit, for in the following year he writes again to the Prior calling upon him sharply to correct the brethren of his Convent. He is not stinting in his language, but declares the Canons 10 be " vain, litigious, gossiping, and vagabonds upon the face of the earth, neglecting the Rule of their Order, and refusing obedience either to Cod or their Prior. Hence all the affairs of the House are going to ruin/' The Bishop writes with anxiety and surprise; insists upon the Prior amending these scandals, and, should he meet with any opposition, directs him to send him the names of the rebels before the feast of St. Michael ensuing, wherever he may chance to be in his diocese ; for that he, having the Lord before his eyes, will take such measures of expulsion as he shall see expedient for the good of their own souls, and the quiet of other folk. " And do not forget,' he adds, " that when I visited your Convent I ordered these things and some others to be amended." A rebuke so sharp as this was not to be neglected, and it appears to have had the desired effect, for when the Bishop came to the neighbourhood in November, 1288, to confer with Anian, Bishop of St. Asaph, with regard to the diocesan boundary, the Priory of Chirbury was selected as the most convenient place lor the meeting, and in a grant made: con firming the great tithes of the Society, he speaks of their 1 liibhop Swinfield's Household Roll— W. P. 2 ISyton, vol. p. 62. 246 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. devotion in high terms. The document is w orth quoting in extenso l:— " Richard, Bishop of Hereford, to his heloved sons in Christ, the religious men, Adam, Prior, and the Canons of Chirbury, of our diocese of the Order of St. Augustin, health with benediction, and the grace of our Saviour. Although the burden of our pontifical office often asks us to be anxious about many things, yet it demands this even more forcibly, that we should bestow support in the best way we can upon those who, before all others, are handed over to the worship of God, and arc engaged in works of ( han't)', in order that they may not (which Cod forbid) be compelled to shrink unwillingly from the performance or praiseworthy contribu- tion, of the works aforesaid for want ol help. It is owing to this that since you have been so manifestly oppressed with the burden of poverty ; and suffer often very many necessities and deficiencies; in consideration of the devotion which you pay to Cod, and your duty to your neighbour; seeing that in pursuit of hospitality ye kindly entertain the poor and weak, and bestow on the same charitable support ; in order that you ma)' be able to do this for the future more freely, more devoutly, and better ; especially as we have seen and inspected a letter of the Right Reverend Father, Lord H., by the grace of God formerly Bishop of Hereford, entire, and signed w ith his seal, according to the tenor which we have caused to be written below; wishing that the collations which domino aticiore, have been made to you by him, and by any other of the faithful whatsoever, may remain firm and stedfast, we give, confirm, appropriate and ratify by our pontifical authority, and as far as pertains to us, we ton-firm to the ( lunch of St. Michael of Chirbury, in our diocese, aforesaid with all rights pertaining, and its chapels, to you and your successors for your proper uses to hi- held forever. Bui the 1 "tin the year 101 1, the Free School accounts show that a suit was, proceeding in the Court of Arches at Hereford relative to the right of the Vicar of Chirbury to the tithes, which suit necessitated a search among the archives of Hereford tut ihe original endowment of the Augustin Priory by Robert de Bullers. The Shrewsbury Corporation have among their Records an instrument from Robert Bishop ot Hereford, which states the result ol this search." Mote by Mr. Phillips. It has been thought best to insert this document here, as it relates entiicly to the I'nory. THE HISTORY OF CHIRJ3URY. 247 tenor of the letter of Henry, the Bishop aforesaid, is as follows : — " To all sons of Holy Mother Church who shall see this present writing, Henry, by divine grace, minister (sic) of the Church of Hereford, let your university know that we have inspected the charter of Robert de Bullers, Lord of Mont- gomery, and patron of the Church of Chirbury; and, more- over, an authentic instrument of W. de Vere, and of Egidius, one of our predecessors; and of Pope Innocent the Third of happy memory, and of H. Archbishop of Canterbury; by which the Church of Chirbury, with all its prebends and appurtenances is described as bestowed and confirmed to his beloved sons the Priors and Canons of Sued, to be held along with their priory at Chirbury, as is contained in the charter of the Lord of the estate. We, therefore, holding as ratified the aforesaid concessions and confirmations, grant to the aforesaid Priors and Canons, the prebend that belonged to Allan de Pullers in the said Church, which was vacant in our time, and other prebends, when the) shall have become vacant, for their proper use, for more conveniently carrying out the grace of hospitality, and confirm it by pontifical authority. Therefore, that this concession of ours may remain firm and unshaken in future times, we have corro- borated it by the present writing, and affixing of our seal, there being witnesses :— P. and W. Abergavenny and S. de Hornbury, Canons of Hereford, Masters \V. de Terlington ; and lit de Bukkhull ; Gregor and R, Chaplains; N. de Bcrgeven and Terrico, Clerks; and many others. " Now these things that are recorded above, to you and your successors, and confirmed as it is permitted ; a compe- tent and sufficient portion of the proceeds of the Church of Chirbury, above said, being reserved to John, now vicar, and his successors in the same, assigned to the same under the name of vicarage, or in future times reasonably to be assigned; the right of Jurisdiction being maintained to us and our successors and diocese, and all episcopal rights, and all other things they shall owe to us, our archdeacons, and other ordinaries whatsoever; or that shall be able to belong to any of them by right or custom ; the dignity of the church of llerefpre, also, being maintained In testimony ot all which 248 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY we have caused to be affixed to these presents our seal. Given in our Chapter at Hereford the 9th October, A.D. 1289; and seventh year of our ordination. " But we, the Chapter of Hereford, regarding all the aforesaid acceptable to God as works of piety, rati!)' by common consent the donations, collations, appropriations, assignations, confirmations, and all other reservations men- tioned above, and, as far as pertains to us, confirm them for ever. In witness of which we have caused to be confirmed the present writing with our common seal. Given in our Chapter of Hereford the gth November, 1289." Reference has been made to the dispute between Bishop S win field, whose deed we have just recited, and Anian II., Bishop of St. Asaph. This w as, in some sort, an ecclesiastical complement to the political rising of Prince Llewellyn* and as that prince had claimed temporal sovereignty over a por- tion of the diocese of Hereford, so the Bishop of St. Asaph claimed spiritual jurisdiction over the sphere in dirpute. During the escopate of the great bishop, Thomas Can'tilupe, of Hereford, the dispute had been referred to Rome, but the decision was still pending when he died, and was at last sent back for local arbitration. The two bishops met for judg- ment, assisted by commissioners anil a jury composed of representatives of both Welsh and English. The award was in favour of Hereford, it being determined that the true and ancient boundary of the diocese ran down the filum, or mid- stream, of the Severn, from the ford called Rhyd-wymma, where the river divided the lands of Sir Reginald de Montgo- mery and those of Sir Peter Corbet, to the ford of Shrawarden. Immediately after the award Svvin field came from Bishop's Castle to Chirbury,1 and on the following day, being the Feast of St. Catherine (November 25), he entered on horseback the ford of Rhyd-Wymma to the middle of the river, and took possession of all places and vilis within the bank adjudged to him, with all the offices of visitation, preaching in them, ab- solving penitents, granting indulgences, and confirming youths of both sexes in great numbers. The clergy of the 1 Bp. Swinliold's RolL^-VV. 1'. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 249 different parishes tendered their obedience. All this, however, was not sufficient for Anian, who endeavoured to re-open the question with Swinfield. The reply of that prelate bears witness to his firm dignity of character and strong sense of justice, of which the records in the book from which we have been quoting gives so man)' instances. Me rehearses the steps which had already been taken in the matter, and reminds the Bishop of St. Asaph that the award given had been confirmed by his own Chapter, and declares that " He is doing an injur)' to no one who is exercising a right of his own." Swinfield again visited this neighbourhood in the spring of 1290, when, at Alberbury, he settled a dispute between the Prior of the Grandimondtensian Convent and the Vicar of the parish church.1 He also dedicated, that is, consecrated, the parish church. It is impossible to say why consecration should have been necessary in a church which for some time had been in use as a parish church ; but, though the import- ance of consecration was by no means under-rated by the canonists of the time, yet the neglect of the rite during the thirteenth century had become so scandalous that it had pro- voked the censure of a Papal legate to correct it. Passing on from Alberbury southwards along the border, the bishop reached Chirbury on the 6th of May, and, after holding a visitation of the church upon the Saturday, the next day dedicated it to the same patron to whom Alberbury had been assigned, namely, St. Michael the Archangel. The Bishop w as entertained on both these days by procuration at the cost ol Adam the Prior, and it seems clear that the state of the Convent was now much more satisfactory than it had been lour years before, lor the official commendation bestowed by the1 Bishop in his document is confirmed by friendly offices of a private character, and the Prior Adam appears personally grateful to his diocesan, and makes him a present of a colt. It is with some reluctance that we turn from the living pages of Bishop Swinfield's Itinerary to the drier evidence of legal documents. • Mr. l'hilli|>s smvc, lull details of the visit ol the hishop to Albetluuy 250 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. The Valor of 1291 enumerates the Prior of Chirbury's pos- sessions and income as follows1 : — £ S. d. Chirbury ; a carucate of land netting yearly 0 13 4 Chirbury ; rents 0 6 8 Egge ; half a carucate of land net- ting 6 8 Mokelewyk (Mucklewick) ; assized rents 0 15 0 Husinton (Hyssington), assi/ed rents 0 6 0 ( 1 1 1 t'f >C f 1 \ 1 - 1 ( n 1 1 ll ^ O \\ ' \_ 1 1 1 1 CIS I I v> 11 11 1 LU 0 I e> K VJ } , , , , , Q 18 0 Caldemore, in Montgomery parish, 2 carucates ... . . ... ... O 8 < > Little Weston ; assized rents O 7 6 Eccele (Hagley) ... O 0 Annual profits on in\ ser,, vol. w, p. 200. J Shr. Ah Ii. Tra/is.) 2nd ser., vol. vi., |>. 171- Vol. VI., jul. s. 11 252 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBUKY. to Chirbury, it may, perhaps, be of interest to mention them here, as they throw a very interesting light upon the internal condition of the Order at the time, and in this way show us their life rather than their possessions, with which the local historian is apt to be too much engrossed.1 These ordinances were promulgated on March 19th, 15 19, and were to remain in force until the Feast of the Holy Trinity, 152 1. After setting forth the primary principles of monastic life and inveighing against the dangers of slackness and moral disorder, he passes on to more particular details. A general Chapter of the Order was to be held every three years. The heads of the various convents were charged to watch diligently over their subjects, to be constantly at their posts, and to correct by daily Chap- ter whatever might be amiss. Specially interesting instruc- tions are given with regard to the recitation of the Divine Office, that great work of worship and intercession to which all religious were bound. It was to be said " neither too fast nor too slowly, with due pronunciation ol the words, and the accustomed pause in the middle of each verse of the Psalms." And it is especially emphasised that " with all ecclesiastics, and especially religious, that method of singing is deservedly approved which is not intended to gratify the ears of those present by the levity of its rhythm, nor to court the approval of worldlings by the multiplicity of its notes. Hut that which in plain chant {p/anvs cant Us) raises the minds of the singers and the hearts of the hearers to heavenly things." Simple melodies are allowed at Mass and Vespers on feast days, if the canons can do it by themselves, without the aid of boys or laymen, whose co-operation in the canonical singing is strictly forbidden. But on account ot the severe physical labour in- volved in the constant recitation of the office, " so that the voices of the canons are worn out, and their souls, through fatigue, unable to attend to the service of Cod," the Cardinal encouraged the use ot an organ to assist the voice, even if it were necessary to employ a secular priest or a layman to play it. But the life of the Priory was nearly at an end, and the old order was to change very effectually, carrying with it much 1 Gasquct, Dissol. of the Monasteries, vol. i., chap. iii. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 253 that was good and useful, and leaving a gap not to be tilled at once, even if there were ills which only uprooting could remedy. The last Prior was Oliver Middleton, who rendered an account of the income and expenditure of the house, of which Eyton gives the following abstract 1 :— Rents and Forms. — Snead, £5 ; Hyssington, £1 is. od. ; Montgomery, £1 ; Tyretref," 6s. 8d. ; Shrewsbury, is. 4d. ; Priest Weston, 9s. ; Marton and Stockton. 2s. ; Heychley (Heightley), 8d. ; Duddiston, I2d. Desmesnes. — At Snead, £1 145. 4c!. ; at Chirbury and else- where, £3 1 8s. lod. Sum total of temporalities, £16 14s. iod. Com and Hay Tithes. — Marton, £3 ; Wilmington, £2 ; Woodeton (Wotherton), £1 13s. 4d. ; Stockton, £1; Priest Weston, £1 3s. 4(1. ; Marrington, 15s. ; Hiccalton (Hokelton), £1 ; Walcot, £1 ; Chirbury, 10s. ; Winsbury and Dudston, £5 10s. 8d. ; Timberth, 2s. ; Rorrington, as. ; Middleton, 13s. 4d. Oblations at the several shrines of Saints in the parish churches of the Prior's advowson, £5 12s. iod. Small Tillies, of wool, lamb, geese, &c, £5. 'Tithes of Chapelries. — Forden Chapel, £13 6s. 8d, ; Hyssing- ton Chapel, £5 13s. 4d. ; Snead Chapel, £2 ; the Chapel of St. Mary's Well, 8s. ; Churchstoke Chapel, £20. Sum total of spiritualities, £70 12s. 6d. The gross income of the Priory was, therefore, £87 ys. sd., from which the following permanent outgoings were to be deducted : — £ s. d. To the King, quitrents on divers lands, including 5s. on lands in Churchstoke 4 1 1 s Fee to the Seneschal of Chirbury Hundred 1 0 0 Fee to the Hail iff and Receiver of the Priory ... ... " * ... yu^l^m . v • 2 6 8 Pension to the Vicar of Chirbury 9 6 8 Archdeacon's Procurations 1 8 0 1 Kyton, vol. p. 63. - Kyton conjectures 1'yietref stands for Tieitrev, a manor which then involved the township-, of Casilewright and Aston. *54 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBUKY. Bishop's Triennial Procurations, aver- aging p. a i 15 61 Pension to the Precentor of Wenlock o 10 o Total £20 18 8.1 According to the Valor of 1534-5, the net income of Chir- bury Priory shortly before the dissolution was, therefore, £66 8s. 7jd. per annum. An estimate of the late Priors gross income, which differs somewhat from the foregoing, is provided by the ministers' accounts of 28 Henry VIII. (1536-7). t he items are arranged differently, and the total amounts to £(yz 14s. id. But the oblations given in the Valor are not included in the ministers' accounts, while, on the other hand, a sum ot £1 2S. 8d. pro- duced by lands and tenements at Mykelwyk is omitted from the former, but found in the latter; and the value of the de- mesne lands is also different. The ministers' accounts are as follows1 : — Com. Montgom. Salop. Dukes.— W. I' £ s. d. — Montgomery redd, mes., &C. 0 > 0 ,, maner, &c. > 6 8 ,, pens' sive portio 1 10 0 — Hopton portio Christmas 0 8 0 Snede redd. ten. et vol. > 16 8 ,, „ mobil ... 1 10 0 ,, firm' un. mes' 0 4 Marton redd. tcrr. ... 0 1 0 Churchstoke redd. ten. et. terr. 0 5 0 Brompton redd. in. croft 0 0 Churchstoke firma mol' 0 0 Ivishton pastur, kc. . . , 0 4 0 Dudsion mes. et terr. 0 1 0 Stockton terr. et prat. 0 1 0 Priest Weston mes. tcrr., &c. 0 0 0 M\ kelwyck terr. et ten. 1 8 Tyre t riff terr. ten., &c. 0 6 8 jSth llciir> VIII., Augmentation Quote* by C h i rbury Church (I NT E Ft I OR). THE HISTORY OF CHIRBUKY. 255 Chirbury scit. et terr. d'nical 9 15 4 Chirbury rector ... .. 31 6 10 Churchstoke capella ... 21 10 0 Snede capella ... ... 2 8 o At the dissolution a pension of £8 was granted to the Prior, Oliver (or Hugh) Middleton.1 The average pension granted to a monk was £0 13s. 4d. The number of canons in the Priory at the time was six ; we learn from Abbot Gasquet's book on the Dissolution of Monasteries 2 that between the years 1538 and 1540 fifty-nine houses of Augustinian canons were suppressed, containing yy\, the average number per house being, therefore, about thirteen. The estates of the Priory were bestowed by Henry VIII. upon Edward Hopton and his wile Elizabeth for their life, and subsequently to their heirs.3 Further details with regard to the property will be given when we come to deal with the families of the parish. It has been pointed out above that the parish church at Chirbury was already in existence when the Priory migrated thither from Snead. In Domesday, as we have seen, two churches (one, no doubt, was at Churchstoke , with one priest, are mentioned ; and it is probable that there was a church on the present site used by the garrison of Aethe!- iioeda's Castle, which may have had an even earlier founda- tion.4 44 There arc signs to indicate that the Norman Church at Chirbury was aisleless, and that the walls at the end of the arcades — and, possibly, the west wall — date from the 12th century. in the 13th century the north and south aisles were erected. The mouldings are simple, and of a pronounced early English character. Only one window remains intact. The western window of the south aisle consists of two lancets. There is a piscina and aumbry in the usual position in this aisle. In the 1.4th century the massive western tower was erected, and the present west doorway of the nave inserted. In the Perpendicular period some alterations were made to 1 W. P.'s note. J Gasquct, vol. ii., chap. viii. 3 Dukes, p. 1^5. — W. P. 4 11. M. AuUon. 2$G THE HISTORY OF CHIRBUKY. 1 "'"••'>-:; the tower. The wall at the east end of the nave ail disap- peared, for in the year 1734 a small brick chancel was erected. The plain vestry, with eastern porch, dates from 1848. The church was in a very dilapidated condition when the present vicar was appointed. In 1872 a restoration \?as taken in hand, and very carefully carried out. Everything possible was preserved, but it was found necessary to rebuild the south wall of the- south aisle, and to put new windows almost throughout the church. Nearly all the fittings are modern, except the font and the very handsome brass and iron chan- delier, the history of which is not known.1' 1 The font was described by Mr. Bucd in the Corndon Maga- zine for 1895 as " probably the oldest and most interesting relic of the earlier church, which has been preserved to us; * it is of very unusual form and design, dating back to very earlier times — probably to Saxon days — and is certainly the old font which was used in the days of the Monastery."2 A font of precisely similar dimensions, though of smaller design, is in Snead Church ; probably both were made by the same workman and of the same local stone from Wotherton, or Whittre, quarry. The outside circumference of the bowl of the Chirbury font measures 8 feet 8 inches ; Snead is 6 feet 6 inches. Neither of the bowls rests on its original base. That at Chirbury is built of an old column found among the ruins of the earlier church ; at Snead the pillar is modern. The church plate consists of five pieces — namely, one fla- gon, two chalices, and two patens.3 All are of silver, and some bear the Britannia mark. The rlagon — which was presented by Catherine, Lady Herbert, Baroness of Chirbury, in 1716 — will be more fully described in Notes on the Herberts of Chirbury, by Miss Florentia Herbert, which will follow at the end of this paper. The first chalice, with paten cover, is dated 1595. The height of the chalice is 9* inches, weight 14 ozs. The paten measures 5 inches across, and weighs 5 ozs. It is very handsome, and of good design. The second chalice, on the other hand, is of very plain design, and somewhat clumsy workmanship. It is yh inches high, and weighs io| ozs. » Rev. D. II. 3. Cranage, in Chir. Reg preface. a l'arisli Nutes in Corndon Magazine, by Rev. Preb. liurd. • Ibid. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 257 It hears the maker's mark (a hird inside a headed horder), t lie date is between 1(78 and 1695. The other paten is 7 inches across, and weighs 9J ozs. It is inscribed on the foot — " Chirbury Parish, in the County of Salop." The date appears to be about 1707. In the Inventory of 1553 mention is made of three bells. These were re-cast during the succeeding century by Clibury, of Wellington, and were given the following inscriptions : — (1) CAN TATE DOMINO CAN TIC VM NOVVM, (2) WILLI M SMITH, THOMAS CARADINE, WARDENS, 1047. (3) O COME LET VS SINGE VNTO THE LORD, 1614. In 1808 it was determined to re-place the three bells by a new ring of six, and a contract was made with Messrs. Mears, Whitechapel, who undertook to cast the bells for £403 4s., the sum of £194 2s. 8d. being allowed for the old bells. The inscriptions, size and weight of the bells are as follows : — (1) Church and King. 13! in., cwt. ; D sharp. (2) Peace and Good Neighbourhood. 32^ in., b cwt. ; C sharp. (3) The Wooden Walls of England. 34 in., 7 cwt. ; B. (4) Ma)' ihe Single be Married, and the Married be Happy. 36 in., 8 cwt. ; A sharp. (5) Rev1' Thos. Farmer, Vicar; Wm Jacks, Wm Gough, church wardens. 38 in., 10 cwt.; G sharp. (6) I to the Church the people call and to Grave I sum- mon all. 4 1 in., 13 cwt. ; V sharp. An ancient bell at Snead, dedicated to St. Etheldreda, is supposed to have belonged originally to the Priory. I he following is a list of the incumbents of the vicarage, so far as it is possible to ascertain them :— A.D. I2T(). Ric hard ( probably the last oi the co-rectors, or por- tioners, of Chirbury), occurs between 1219 and j 227. 1289. John, vicar of Chirbury, occurs in 1289, and again on October 13, 1295, when Richard le Croon, ot 258 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Broughton, and Margaret, his wife, gave him 60 acres in espes, with warrant)' for themselves and the heirs of Margaret. For this, the fine quoted states the vicar to have paid £20. 1308. Richard de Chirbury, priest, was presented to the vicarage on March 6, 1308, by the Prior and Con- vent of Chirbury. Me died, probably of pestilence, on July 21, 1349. 1349. Sir Gervase de Chirstok, priest, was instituted at the prese ntation oi the same patrons. 1 J79- Sir Philip1 Okey was instituted December 18, 1379, and occurs as vicar in 1386. (Thus far from Ey ton's Antiquities of Shropshire.) J53^- John Middleton, vicar.'- Me occurs, also, in 1553. 1579. Thomas Tomson, incumbent, died 1594. Me was presented by Queen Elizabeth, and appears in the accounts ot the Bailiff of Shrewsbury School, his stipend being £9 6s. 8d. 1595. Richard Bechfeild (or Betchfield/, M.A., was presented 23rd August, 37th Elizabeth (1595); called in School Accounts curator, or stipendarius, of Chir- bury. 1606. Lawrence Jones. Me was apparently degraded in 101 1. 10 1 2. John Davies, resigned 1628. 102N. Edward Lewis, M.A., Oriel College, Oxford; died 31st October, 1677. Presented by the schoolmaster and bailiffs of Shrewsbury. 1678. John Harding; buried 1 7)5- Presented by the Mayor and Corporation oi Shrewsbury. 1736. Thomas Edwardes ; buried 1756. Presented by the Mayor and Corporation oi Shrewsbury;. 1750. R ichard Morgan. Presented by same. 1762. John Harding. „ ,, * 177b. John Maiding. 1789. John New ling. !, kSir W'pwtt* Okey, Chit: Reg. pre! II. M Audcn. Hit.- lisi is now compared with Unit f>iven by Miss Auden, ami certain de- lails inserted here by Mr Phillips aie reserved loi tiuure use. THE HISTORY OF CHIKBUKY. 259 1802. Thomas Fanner.1 „ „ 1838. James Wilding. ,, ,, Buried 1863. 1863. John Bind, M.A., Christ Church, Oxford, Prebendary of He re lord. Thfe living is now in the gift of Sir Qffley Wakeman, Bait flte1 first mention ol the church of Chirbury, - subsequent to the Doihesdtty record', occurs between the years 1219 and 1227, when a dispute arose between William, rector of Mont- gomery; and Philip, Prior ot Chirbury, respecting the rights of the church ol Montgomery with regard to the performance in general ol the services ol the church, and especially of the burial of the dead. Vn agreement was arranged between the parties, whereby the church ol Montgomery was raised to a condition of relative independence, but the rights of baptism and burial were reserved to the church ol Chirbury.3 We shall have occasion to notice later the large extent of the church- yard which resulted from this exclusive right of burial. This agreement was ratified by Hugh Foliot,"1 Bishop of Hereford, and witnessed by Thomas (de Bosberry, 1218 — 1231), Dean of Hereford ; R. (Flias de Radnor, 1218 — 1231), Treasurer of Hereford ; S., Archdeacon ol Salop (Simon succeeded Nicholas de Ham ton as Archdeacon of Salop between 12 19 and 1227) : Thomas (Foliot), Precentor of Hereford ; Master William Platun ; R., a canon ; Robert, the bishop's chaplain ; and Godefrid, clerk. Ring Henry III., as patron of Mont- gomery Church, sanctioned the proceedings by a charter dated { lily 23, 1227. At this time three-fourths of the rectory of Chirbury seem to have been appropriated to the Prior)', while the remaining quarter was held by "one Richard as parson or co-rector." Kytoh points out that such a division indicates the original church to have been collegiate, and that the appropriation of all its portions by the Priory was in process, but not yet complete.5 But a further stage has clearly been reached in ' Farmer was curate from 176S 1S02, and vicar from 1S02 — 183S, a period of nearly 70 years. - ICyton, vol. si., [>. 65. * ! hikes, |.. W. T. 1 Kytou, vol. \i. , |>. 00. • n.id, ,.. ft£ Vol. VI., $nl Series. KK 260 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 1255, when the Jurors of the Hundred valued the church at 40 marks, and said " the Prior had it in propriis tisibus by gift of Robert de Buler." The taxation of 1291 places the church of Chirbury in the Deanery of Pontesbury, Archdeaconry of Salop and Diocese of Hereford. Its value - that is the value of the rectory — was stated to be £30 per annum. The Precentor of Much Wen- lock had a pension of 10s. in the church. A separate value of £5 was assigned to the chapel of Husynton (Hyssington).2 In 1341 the Assessors of the Ninth reduced the taxation quoted above to £.$ 13s. 4cl. for that occasion, accounting for the reduction (among several other reasons) by the great poverty of the parish at that time, so that two hundred acres of land had been throw n out of cultivation, and many of the tenants were wandering about begging their bread. The poverty of the labouring classes throughout England dur- ing this period was extreme. A popular song, said to have been composed shortly before this date, thus describes their wretchedness :— " To seche silver to the kung y mi seed solde, Forthi mi lond leye lith ant leorneth to slepe. Seththe he mi feire feh fatte y mi folde, When y thenk o mi weole vvel neh y wepe ; Thus bredeth monie beggared bolde. Ther wakeneth in the world wpndred ant wee, Ase god is swynden anon as so for to swynke." :5 (To seek silver for the king I sold my seed, wherefore my land lies fallow and learns to sleep. Since the)' fetched my lair cattle in in)' fold, when I think ol my old wealth I nearly weep ; this breeds many bold beggars. . . . There wakes in the world consternation and woe, as good is it to perish at once as so to labour.) We find no mention of the Black Death in the parish records, though E) ton suggests that Richard, the vicar, who died in that year, may have fallen a victim to the pestilence ; 1 Kyton, vol. p. (>0. - [bid, p 67. Quoted in J - F. Brian's Wis. Eng.t vol. i., \v 269. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 26l but, inasmuch as he had been presented to the vicarage on March 6th, 1308, and had, therefore, held it for forty-one years, it is impossible to feel that his death was either prema- ture or unexpected. At the time of the dissolution of the Priory the vicarage was held by John Middleton (a brother of the Prior) at a pension of £g 6s. Sd ,, payable by the Prior, who, as we have seen, owned the rectory. From this income the sum of £i 7s. rod. hail to be deducted for the procurations ol the Archdeueonrv of Salop.1 Hie inventory made for the Commissioners of Edward VI., in 1 55/,, is as follows - : - [mp'mis. Three bells wliiche they boght of the kynge. [te\ ( )ne sancts bell. It"'. On' eludes of sylver gylte w'th a patene of the same and one other chales which Olyver Lloyd by vertue of a commissyon toke of the altar and hit w'th him karied awaye. Ite'. One vestment of red chainlet which the same Olyver at the same tvme had. Ite'. Ij candelstyks of brasse which the same Olyver had. Ite'. On' kb'ffer, an alter cloth and a towel which the same Olyver had. Ite'. Too copes whereof on' of grene sylke and thother of fostaine. Ite'. Too crosses on' of copper and thother of wood covered w'th silver. Ite'. Too cruetts of leade. Ite'. Too towels of lynen clothe. To the Chapell of Roryngton belong)'the Ite' on' pyxe of copper. Ite'. On' chales of sylver w'th a patene of the same. Ite'. On' vestment of red chainlet. Ite'. On' bell. The p'ochianers there do say that about ix ye res past they solde three belles of theires for the some of xii1', which xii1' was delyvered unto 0011 Sr John Brayc clerke lor the space ol 1 liyton, vol. \i. 2 Chir. Par. Rci*. pref,, p. 4. 262 THE HISTORY QF CH IK BURY. six yeres then next folowynge and he for his service there to have thencrease thereof duringe the said terrae & to redely ver the said xiili to the p'ochianers there at thende of the said sixe yeres and althoghe he was desyred dyverse times to redelyver the snine as yet he had not so done. per me Johan' Myddylton vicarium de Chirbury, John Bady, Walter Hoculton. The p'sentors do depose that they have not the form'r Inventory." This is the only time when any mention is made of a chapel at Rorrington, and there is no tradition of its site. The estate belonged to the Herefordshire Commandery of St. John of Jerusalem, at Dinmore. We shall have occasion to refer to this district later. In the following year a return was made of the goods re- tained by each parish. Chirbury was said to have " ij chales of silver, iij belles, a chalcs p'ayning to a chapel! in the sayd p" she;" but on May 9, 7th Edw. VI., Walter Hockleton, John Harys, and John Bady, parishioners, certified that the parish had three bells ; one chalice with the paten thereto belonging." The Priory estate, which was granted to Edward Hopton, passed through various hands till the year 1571, when Queen Elizabeth conferred it on the Grammar School in Shrews- bur)', founded by Edward VI, The substance of the Queen's charter which relates to Chirbury, is given in Duke's Antiquities of Shropshire as follows : — Queen Elizabeth, in the thirteenth year of her reign, by indenture under the Great Seal of England, between Her Majestv of the one part and the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Shrewsbury of the other part, for the better advancement of the Grammar School of Edward VI., in the town of Shrews- bury, and for the better maintenance of Divine Service in the Chapels of Clive and Astley, in the County of Salop, did give and grant to the said Bailiffs and Burgesses and their succes- sors the rectory and parsonage of Chirbury to the late Priory there belonging, with the tithes of corn and hay in Wylming- ton, Wooderton, Stockton, Chirbury, Wynnesbury, Dudstone, VValcot, Hockleton, Priest Weston, Marynton, Tymberth, Rorington, and Middleton,as also theadvowson of the vicar- age of Chirbui) THE HISTORY OF CIURTJURY. " Tlie Bailiffs and Burgesses, in consideration of this grant, did covenant to pa)' to the Archdeacon of Salop for synodals and procurations 28s. 2d. yearly going and accustomably paid out ol I he Church of Chirbury, as also to pay a perpetual pension of r|>. <|o 4 1. 26\ THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. churche of Chirbury in the said countie, belonging and appsr- teynynge, together, also, with all and all manner of tenthes □f conic, and haye, yerelie, and from tyme to tyme, comynge, gr,owmge, rervuinge, or encreasinge in the tow lies, villages, hamlctts, or places o! Wylmington, Wooderton, Stockton Chirbury, YVynnesbury, Dudston, YValcott, fiocalton, alias Hockulton, Presewestoii, Mar ton, Tymberth, Rorington, and Myddleton, in the said countie, and, also, all glebe lands, tyethes, tenths, oblacons, profetts and other emoluments and comodities whatsoever, to the said rectory or parsonage in anywise belonginge or apperteynynge, or, accepted, reputed, or taken as parte, parcel], or member thereof, with all and singular their appurtenances. An I the revercon and rever- cons, of all ami singular the premisses, and of every parte thereof, with the appurtenaunces, and all my estate, right, title, and terme of yeres, whic h I, the said Thomas Aston alias Asshtpn, have to com of, in, and to, the same premisses or any parte thereof have of the demyse lease or graunte of the said bailiffs and burgesses. In wytnes whereof I, the sail 1 Tjiomas Aston alias Asshton, to these presents have putt my sjale, geoven the eight daye of ffebruary, in the twentith yere of the ieigne of our sovereigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queue of England ffraunce, and Ireland, defen- der of the faith, &c. Thomas Ash ton. [Seal broken.] [On the back] — Sealed and Delivered the xjth Daye of ffrebiuary in the xxth yere of the Queues mate Reigne within written in the Comon Hall of the Tovyne of Salop before the Bailiffs Aldermen Comon Counsall and the rest of the Comons there assembled.1' 1 1 This document possesses additional interest from the light it throws upon the date of Ash ton" d resignation oi the headmastership. Alfred Rtmmer, in his History of Shrewsbury School, says thai Ashton " had ceased to have any official connection with the school in 1 568 whereas in a grant made by Queen Elizabeth, dated May 23, 1571, he is mentioned as " now headmaster ot the said school," thus shewing the resignation must have been at least three years later than fixed by Kimmer ; it is doubtful, however, how long after tins date he continued his con- nection with the school. This document, though it does not settle that question, shews the date when he resigned the Rectory of Chirbury, which had been con- fencd on hi >ii while he was headmaster ol Shrewsbury School. -Note by \V. V. THE HISTORY OF CH IK BURY. 265 The tithes of Chirbury Rectory were farmed by various persons from the 15 liliffs and Burgesses. The first holder ot the tithe was Sir RicharJ Prynce.1 He agreed to pay to the school the sum of £120 per annum and the Incumbent's stipend of £i) 63. 8d. This arrangement began in 1579. The amount due from the farmer appears to have been very rarely paid in full, and note is made that in 1600 the arrears owing amounted to £142. 1 The farm passed in that year to the executors of William Hopton, by whom it was retained till 1621, w hen it was given to Thomas Jones, the sum due to the school being raised to £305 per annum. In 1622 there is a note that £j\ is unpaid ; in 1626 Thomas Jones pays only £185, and in 1627 only £201 13s. ad. At the end of that year's account a note, referring to the arrear of 1026, states lt The £20 unp' by Mr. Jones is as hee alleaged for that hee cannot receave the mortuanes weddings enstenings bury alls and such like wch is worth £3 6s. 8d. by yeare." In 1637 the arrears had amounted to ^177 6s. Sd. John Newton took over the farm in i(>4,2 ; and in 1663 it was acquired by the Vicar, Edward Lewis, who that year paid the school £145 is. iod. in part payment ot £ 166 is. In addition to the difficulty experienced by the school bailiffs in obtaining payment in full of the agreed farm, con- tinual disputes went on as to what land in Chirbury was tithable and what not : and legal proceedings were also taken by the Vicar ot Chirbury w ith the aim of increasing the value o( his benefice. A question arose as to the tithe of Korring- ton, which was claimed b\ the school as being a part of the pai ish ot Chirbury, and re fused on the ground that the estate had not belonged to the Augustinian Prion', but to the Hospital ot St. John ot Jerusalem, at Dinmore, and was, therefore, not a part ot the endowments granted to the school by Queen Kli/abeth. The following Opinion speaks for itself> .. . _ 1 This Sir Kil. Ij'rynce built Whitehall, in Shiewsbtn y, and the extensive barns behind ii, tu hold the tithe coin. I >r. < !:dvert. - Aiudii;; Mi. Phillips' paipefis is a detailed account, extracted from the school pipers, by l)r, L'alycrt, from 1570 to ionj; oi tlu: t.i|hc farm. It has been epi- tomised here lor the sake ot space. Mr. 1'liillipC notes. 266 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBUKY. The Opinion of Richard Barker Respecting Tithe of Rorrington, Chirbury Parish. 4th May (1st fames), 1603. '/There being referred to my opinion in lawe by Georg Phillips on behalf of the bayliffs and burgesses of Shrewsbury and of Mrs. Dorothy Hopton, widdow and of the said Georg Phillips (farmers unto the said bayliffs and burgesses ol oa- ten Tythes in the parish of Chirbury in the said count)' of Salop on tlf one part, And by Thomas Kerry, gent, inheritor in tayle of a messuage and divers lands and Tenements in Rorrington in the: said parish of Chirbury on tlf othe r parte, whether the said messuage lauds and Tenements upon con- sideration of the stat' of the case betwene the said parties bee and have ben tythable and to ansvvere Tythes unto the said Bayliffes and burgesses and to their farmers as the said Georg Phillips doth pretend haying libelled in the Ecclesiastical courte against the haul Tho: Kerry lor the same or to be dis- charged or priviledged from payment of Tythes as the said 1 ho: Kerr)- pretendeth having sued forth a vvritt of prohibi- tion out ot the Kings Ma"1 1 bench lor that purpose Soe as my opinion be layd downe in waiting under my hand and Seal and delivered to either of the said parties desiring the same before the tilth da)' ol this instant moneth of may as by certeu articles surendered (and writings obligatory made for performance hereof) dated the xxyijth day of January last })ast being under the hands and Seals ol the said Georg Phillips on tlf one parte and the said Thomas Kerry on th' other parte may appearc Upon dew and lull consideraeon ol the evidens prooffs assertions and confession of both tin: said parties and also ot the severall opinions of Thomas Qtley esqr. on the behalf ot the said I ho : Kerry and of Thomas Ilarryes esq1 on the behalf ol the said bayliffs and burgesses and their ffarmers abovenamed and ol the severall reasons ol their severall opinions being delivered severally unto nice under theire severall hands and Seals within tlie tynie prefixed by the said articles Indentes 1 doe conceive the ease to bee thys or to this effect following (viz) 1 hat the said Bailiffs and burgesses now bee and at and before this varians for Tythes were seized in fee of the THE HISTOKY OF CHIRI3URY. 267 rectory impropriate of the parish of Chirbury and of the Tythes thereunto belonging that the Towne of Roring- ton is within the said parishe That tin; said Georg Phillips who libelled lor the said tyth.es at the time of the substruction ol the said tythes was lawful! under-1 ffarmer unto the said BaylilTs and burgesses thereof 1 hat also the manor of Rorington or messuage and lands thereout of which the tythes in varians hue claymed at the suppression of the Priory or hospital of St. Johns of Jherusalem (being in d'no 32 IP VIII.) and long before were parcell of the possessions of the said late Prior)- or hospitall of St. John belonging to the Comaun- dcry of Dynnmore in the County of Hereford and that the said mannor or lands and Tenements were afterward (viz) in or about 36 II. VII Ith graunted by letters patents by the said King IP VIII. to one fohn Warner and his he) res who within few dayes alter the said letters patents graunted the sains mannor lands and Tenements unto .... Kerry and his heyres from whom the fee simple thereof is lawfully derived unto Georg Kerry esq' and his heyres, father ol the said Tho. Kerr)', which said Georg Kerr)' in Ano. 35 Pli/. received by ffyne and other lawful! conveyance did assure the said manner of Rorington and other the premisses in Rorington to the use of the said Tho: Kerry, and Mary his wieff and of the heyres males of the body of the said Tho : lawfully begotten with divers other remainders in tayle and for want of such issue to the use of the right heyres of the said Georg Kerry By force of which conveyance the said Thomas Kerry ever since the making thereof being before the substraction of the Tythes in question hath and still doth use and enjoy in his owaie proper manu- rans and occupacon the said mesuage lands and Tene- ments in Rorington out of which the Tythes in question Pee challenged or the substance and most parte thereof the said Georg Kerry still living. Upon which ease' I thinke and am of opinion that soe man)' ol the said maunors mesuages lands and Tenements in Rorington as, was of aunlient tynie parcell of the possessions of the so. id Priory of S.t. fohn and graunted by Ping IP viij Vol. VI., ji-j S. ri<:b. M. 268 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. to the said Warner and his heyres and from him derived to the said Tho : Kerry of such an estate as is above said for spe longe tyme as the same hath ben or shall cpntinewe in the proper manurans of the said Tho: Kerr)' or of the heyres males ol his body lawfully begotten or ol his or their lawful! assignees of the inheri'tans thereoi (by the priviledge kin' II to St. [ohnsland ) is to bee freed and discharged of payment of Tythes albeit he or they bet; not hcycrcs but assignees to the king's patentee and estated only in fee tayle and not in fee simple and notwithstanding the said lands did belong to the said Comaundery ol Dynmore (there appearing iio'e proofe that the said Comanduery was incorporatt). And I doe further conceive that such parte of Mr Kerrys lands in Rorington as cannot bee proved to come unto him by exchange or other purchase or lawfull waves is to bee counted parcell ol the mannor ol Rorington and other the lands and Tenements late St Johns lands graunted by the late King H iiij unto the said Warner and his heyres. Never- theless forasmuch as the said Tho: Kerry cannot deny but that same quillett of land in Rorington (not being parcell of St Johns hind) bee allready by exchange or otherwise come unto his hands ami occupacon which are of right Tytheable and more hereafter the like may come into his hands ffor preventing ol such inconveniens losse and trouble and as may thereby growe in tyme to come unto the said Bayliffs and Burgesses their successors and thinners I thinke it very meete some convenient course were taken by Commission to bee joyned in by the said parties or by some other good means for the setting in certenty what lands in Rorington bee parcell of St Johns and w hat not, and how much of St Johns land is in Mr Kerry's own occupacon and manurans and how much not And how much ol that which i.^ in Mr Kerrys manurans is parcell or tin.- demesnes ol the said mannor ol Rorington and belonging to the Messuage there wherein the said Mr Kerry now dwelleth and how much not In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand an i Scale the ffourth day of May Anno Regni Regis Jacobi Anglic ffrauncie et Hibernie primo et Scotie Tricesimo Septimo, &c, according to the direc tion of the said articles Indented. RlCHAKD Barker. Seal, with crest of Barker of Ilaiighmond, \i/. : A hawk regardant, arg., wings expanded or., beaked ot last."' THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 269 The Opinion of Mr. Richard Barker did not close the dis- pute, and in r6io the following letter was addressed to the lUiiliftVby Mrs. DoirOthy Mop'ton 1 :— " I salute you in the bust sqrte worshipfull mr baylyes and the rest of the magistrates vvth the highe scoull master mr meighen I have sent you my lease of the parsonage and to a good purpose, wher in you shall find that 1 doe pa)' you rente for that I have not, wher of 1 doubt not hie your wisdomes w ill have I a conceivable consideracion of my great vexacion and charges paste and also to come, in this craftie suete and business the mocion I made unto you for beneiette unto my- seife yi you loo.ke into it rightely is as juste nothing the for- bearing of a halle yeares rente until I the shute be ended and then you to have it againe. 1 see noe reasone why you should stacker in this matter but rather I doe asuer you great reasone all thing considered, that oi.i pi your good dissposicions you should doe a great dcalle more. 1 doe knowc it will stand withe you createt I doe pay you in yeareiv rente 15011 4s and I receive in rentes upon a trewe acounte taken not soe muche this t woe wares gone the rentes came but to 1 ps,1', by this you maye see I payed you more by a n1' a yea re than 1 received the charges I have laved out withe the rentes that ar taken awaye doeth come to about 200 markes as I will at more lessuer truly and plainely sett dowaie and be sow re n to it, this haiing to make any further relacion but looking for answer to m\' expectacion I cease your trouble and comitt you to God resting ever your louing friend to her littell power DO ROTH EY HOPTON. Chirbury, Octo. 15, 1610. To the worshipfull mr bayly Jonnes and mr bayly haries in Shrosbury geve this." 1 Copied from the original, now among the Coiporation Records, " Deeds and Papers concerning the Royal Free G ram mar School." Box Ixxii., 2609. 270 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. While the Grammar School was thus engaged in securing payment of the revenues granted t(> it by Queen Elizabeth's charter, the parishioners of Chirbury occupied themselves in efforts to secure the benefit of the parish, A series of letters in the Corporation Records deals with these matters. Earliest in date is a letter commending one Lewis Thomas to succeed Thomas Tomson.l " Afteji" our very harty comendacons, forasmuche as yt hath pleased god to visite our vicare wtl' some sicknes so as he canot do those servics and duetyes, as be requisite and stiche as he usually did accomplishe during the tyme ol his health, both to good lyking of the parishe ; and according to her ma1, Iniuctions In respecte wherof wee have thought it very necessary (during the tyme of gods visitacon ; and of the poore mans inhabilitv) to provide some other mynister to supply that place sufficient for hearing, honest for behavior, and sound and zealous for religion. And finding the hearer hereof Mr Lewis Thomas our neighbor, and entred into that function, a graduat of the University of Oxford, being Ivk- wise a qualified preacher wee be the rather willing to accepte of him, yea the rather earnest to request your good lyking also; that he maye presently supplye that necessity; not in anye sorte to dispossesse the vicare, neither to diminishe his lyving, being but poore, and having no other meanes. And yf it do please thalmighty to call awaye the said poore man in this visitacon, then that this bearer both in respecte of his paines & liability maye succede the same vicare according to the desier of the Parishe. And the rather because he is a preacher, which the Parishe and her ma ts subiects have Jong wanted. Thus nothing doubting of your good accomplish- ment in this our reasonable request wee comitt you to God. Mariton [Marrington] this viijth of July 1595. Your very loving fiends To the wor" ol very good Rych : Lloyd, frends the Baylifs and Jul111 Mockleton. Princapall Scholemr of George Harries, the Towne t)f Salop." 1 W.I'.'s MS. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 27T The illness of Thomas Tom son proved fatal, but the request of the parishioners was not granted; the living being given to Richard Betchfieid, or Bechfield. He was succeeded in 1606 b)' Lawrence [one.--, who appears to have been degrade'd in 16 r r. Th'ere is no record of the reason for so serious a penalty. In 1612 mention is made in the School Accounts Of a sum of money taken out lor removing the Vicar, and he is referred to in the same year as " nuper vicar do Chuburia." In the Churchwardens' Accounts of the year before (1 01 1) occur the following items :— Item Mr Lloyd th' elder for his charges to Here- ford . . ... ... ... ... vijs Item to preacher one (sic) Alsaints day ... iij" iiij(i And in the following year, 10th Jac, 1612, 26th January: — k' M. That v1' is taken out to paye suche as have served at Chirbury sythence the tyme that the late Vicker was de- nounced to be degraded of the rnynistry, &c, cSx." " 2 . Called to the Bar 1590. Recorder of Much Wenlock 1607, also Recorder ol Shrewsbury. Knighted 1609, Baron of the F\chey School, Geo. W. Fisher, chap. iii. 272 THE HISTORY Op CHIRBURY. agayn honorably and gratiusly invited to returne at michell- mas following if we were not satisfyed before, now if it may please you according to your promises, then, and sythens, to take so n;ie speedy courses without delayes fro stopp any furthere com play n in g purpose.-, of ours, yon shall doe the church ol god a fauour, wch will begett a blessyng eternall lor you, and yours, and you shall do great ease to your I -ouing ffryndes Chybery this 22nd Ric: Lloyd Geo: Harries. ol June l'ria : Lloyd Richard Harryes. 1 ( > 1 S John NewtOn. To the right vvorp11 mr Kynaston and nir Qarbett Baylifts of the town of Salop." Right woi'" and the rest of your worthy Corporation. My Lords Grace of Canterbur) having written to you con- cerning a preacher to bee placed in Churbury, I shall not need to extende myself upon that Argument, as well that the singular Piety, and even Necessity of the works (where such godly persons are interrupted) does sufficiently commend it selte as that I am confident his Grace hath omitted no Motive wch may conduce to the effecting thereof, when perchance any Refractaries should be found in so great a number ; That w ch I w ould say therefore is in my owne name, and out of the unfained respect wc h I beare generally unto your Towne, wch 1 professe to Honor and estecme, as it becomes mee, and therefore must intreat you, to believe, that no desire to pbtaine anythinge against your will, or to diminishe the requisite maintenance of your worthy free-schoole, hath made me to appeare in this Business, but only a Christian Duty wch belongs to mee, as hauing the right ot Chirbury invested in mee; and therefore could do no lesse then concur re with them, in this action, and the rather that I understand your revenues do abundantly suffice both for the charges of the Schoole and the pension wch is desired for an aide Preacher; so desiringe you to hold me in your good favour, I shall omitt no occasion to shew my self e your faithful] loving friend 27 of June 1617. to serve you To the right wor11 E. Herbert, the IkiylilTs of Shrewsbury " THE HISTORY OF CHIRBU-RY. 273 " Right wor11 Wee the p'ishioners of Chirbury by our selves and others have by nne long and tedius suitors to diuerse former magis- trates your p'decessors to allow niayntenance for a lerned precher to reside among vs, to instruct vs in the true know- ledge and feare ol God, the ma in' written 1' ' by my Lo : Grace bf Canterbury and the Lo : Bushop of Couentry and Lichfield to that end, wlh the great paynes taken by Mr Baron Bromley, in our behalf witness as mutch, but ncyther the gratius or charitable lros ol the Lo: Bushops; nor the erne-t sollieitcon ot the Baron have effected an)' thing for our good as yet : well we can ascribe to nothing more than the grcatnes of our own synes, and some oppositions among ourselves together with the malice of Sathan, and souk; agents ot his, whoe catch at opportunityes to oppose euery intenderneiLt that might be auayable or li ilpfull to the church ol god, but these crosses and comfortles delayes shall neuer vtterly discourage some ol us, lor his sake wlio^e cause it is. The former request of our whole p'ish to your town in general! was lor a lerned preching minister to reside among vs, to instruct vs in the: wayes ot pyetye (though many now among \'s be contented w"' ye garlicke and unions of Lgypt) yet we are bould to resume our former suite, for a lerned precher and lilt and competent mayntehahce lor hym ; ther w 'as neuer soe great need ol one, neuer less care lor one. Good nn Bay lifts consider of it, and cast your eyes oh that great portion of teyth that ft owes from vs yeerly into your exchecquer viuler the pretext ol a lice schoole, consider the soules among vs for whom C hrist |esus shed his pretius blood, oh doe not lake hould ol our lukwarmnes in this our owne so wayghty a cause, oh doe not thrust vs off wth an answere fetched out ol the seuere and strict Lynes of the Common Lawe, but let your eyes reflect vpoh that statute ol Lone and Charity made in the pn'ament ol heauen. heere we will end, commending you and our despised church into ttu: p'teetion of the allmighty god who blesse you wth all happiness and giue you harts to loue his church. Your l< ining ffrinds of ( Tiirbury Hugh Spake Churchwarden. John Thomas Ldm. lVnne Richard Harryes 274 THE HISTORY OF CKIRBURY. John Evans (?) Edmund Lloyd Richard Middelton John Edward Alexander Lloyd Peeter Middelton Rowland Middclton Roger Mai'ton William Qeyos |Cieo. Harries Morgan tfanmer George Lloyd William . . . ? Edw ? i 1 )eca\ ed ) To the right wor" mr Thomas Knyght and mr Charles Lienion 1 iayliffs of the tow n of Salop." " I received a petition from the p'ishioners of Churbury within my Dioees and understand by the same that their church is slenderly provided ol mentenaircc ol theire Vicar wch I could wishe to he redressed both in regard to his paines in p'ching and greatness ot ye charge wherunto ye said vicarage is liable ye revenues (yf it please you to give wave) may affoord better allowance, and ye schole p'vided notwithstanding with competent ami sufficient maintenance Yt seemcs you dealt hardlie to abridge him this year ol that small pension wch yr p'dece'ssors have byne pleased to allow' him lor sixe yearcs without contradiction. Now let me request you to continue the payment of that smale portion until! a more competent exhibition be concluded lor him and his successors ye vicars of ye said p'age : And you shall doe a very charitable action tendinge to ye glorie ol god and ye p'petuall good of his churche yl in y,ir tyme ye same be effected'. So vvUl my salutacione 1 leave you to god Januarie the 2oth rdj5. Yor very loving friend l:K'.\ : I It-: UK I "OKI) To the wor1"11 I he 1 liiis ol the towne ol Shroesbury and to ye chief schole ml of ye live grammar schole t llcl ill he I lleSe l).!)." THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. -^75 " Mr Bayliffes. Lett yt plese you to know that mr John Davies our minis- ter and bearer hereof having for the space of 8 [sic] yeers last past preached within our parish of Cherburie accordinge to the best abilitie wherwth God hath inabled hym ; for wych good endevor your prdecessors men of good note whose names are subscribed have for man)' yeares provided him wth the allowance of 71' per an1" or thereabouts wlh ye approbation of mr John meighen ; further Because your tdvvne do receive for thee tithes of our parishe 2OO1' and 51' per an1" or thereabouts and our minister hath only the littel some of 9" vf viij'1 and that he doth pay tenthes and subsidies and other dutie web deduction rtiaketh his means less thanalittell con- sideringe his charge of wife and children and the mentayninge ol 1 hat port well is both semely and requisite in a minister, we whose names art,- subscribed doo intreete you wor" mr John nteighcn, untill better times may come to alow to our minister what you prdecessor hath done, and it shall be thankfully taken by your louing frendes who thinke ye labouier wort hie of his hire Cherburie ye 26th of ( >etober [626. Rowland Dunn William Calcot |lm. Pilchard John Robarte William Hughes Adam Pei^bnry Hughe Whalley Edward ft vans These are the Buy Jiffs' names :-— Mr Wright & Mr Gibbon Mr Steevens & Mr Hunt Mr Pope c% Mr Vaughen Mr Wynfield & Mr Hincks S' William Owen & Mr Jones Mr Studley & Mr Matthew To the worshipp" Bay*liffs of the Totvile of Sallop and to mr John Meighen ye ehif scoolma1 ol the free Grammar Scoole there theese deliver D.D." Vol. VI., 51 < i Scries- MM John Newton Pria : Lloyd William Draper Edward Davyes John ap Richard Rich : Watkins Win. Botforde Humphrey ( ? Henry) Oliver 276 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. tl Salutem in Christo fesu. Sits I have received yor Lett13 in the name of ye rest of ye Cor- poration desiring my ioynt assistance vnto the Letters of my Lord ArchBpp of Canterbury his Grace, touching a convenient stipend to bee allowed out of yor School e revenues towards the mai ntenance of a Preacher in Cherbury whervnto their can bee expected noe other answere from mee than that vvch I have given alreadie vnto my Lorde Gr : himself wdl was to this effect, that as I did most heartilye affect the edification of the soules of the people of Chirbury, by means of a competent Stipend, soe 1 COllkl not but desire the p'servation of the soules of such p'ties in Shrewsbury w ho by oath are tycd vnto the Littorall observation of the fundam1''11 statutes of the said Schoole soe farr as concerneth the disposing of any p'te of the revenue thereof in wch case of so great p'plexititie I see noe better remedie for alteration of Statutes of soe Royall a foundation than by the way of Parliament. As you have occasioned this my Answcrc to your Letters, soe you wilbee pleased to give me the libtie to put you (Mr l>aylives) in mynd of one thing much conc'ning you in the same behalf, namely that in as much as it is pcvided by t he Statutes of that Schoole for the better prservation of the Revenues thereof the p'ties that are to intermeddle there wth are to take an oath to p'form all thinge according to the same ordinance, that their- fore it will conceriie you to forbearc to dispose of an)' ptc of the said revenues untill yon have taken an oath in that be- half. The zeale wch I have to the good of that Schoole, \vc" by yor Lettrs you scenic soe much to tender hath drawne from mee this much \vch I prsume yec will take wlh the right hand. And thus referring the more competent answere vnto the L,ettrs of my Lord ArchB"1' of Canterbury his Grace; vnto yor better wisdomc and commending you to the p'tection of the Almighty I rest Yor Loving friend Lichfield Palace T110: Coun : et Lichf. ye 6th of Septemb. 1627. To the right Wor" his Loving friendes Haylives of Shrewsbury Tlicse" THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 277 In 1628 the Rev. John Davies resigned the living, the '• long and tedius " suit still proceeding. The following letter was copied hum the Borough Records by Mr. Phillips: — " Right \\ or" May ii please you to be advertised that upon our Last Saboth day being the eyght of fune about or betwixt the houres ol or jo of the clocke in the morning an instrument under the seale of the right Reverend father in god the Lo : Bushbp bf Hereford, was fixed uppon the ddore of our church of Chirbury by an apparitor wch continued there all most the space of an houre or therabouts during the best p'te of our morning service and the said instrument under the seal was taken away agayn by the s'd apparitor, and a copy of tin s'd instrument left fixed upon the s'd doore in the roome theroff, w'eh continued there likewise till after service, and till the s'd apparitor and all or most parte of the congrega- c'on were departed, and understanding by the tenor therof, that it was an intimation to the patrons that Mr Davies our late vickor had resigned his place and vickeredge and that our churche was now become destitute ol a vicker we being the present churchwardens, thought it some p'te of our dutyes to send the s'd inclosed copy lo your worships (and the rather, for that wee are informed that the advowsion of our Church is conferred under the greate Seale of England upon your Worships the BaylifTs and burgesses of the towne ot Salop) to take such further course therin as to your wisdomes will be thought meete, thus commending to the protection of the allmighty wee remayne your very redye poore ffrindes Chirbury tin: qlh of June 1028.," 278 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. On August 7th of the same year the Bailiffs presente 1 Thomas Mall to the Bishop of Hereford to he inducted to the living. Thomas Mall (Maul, Maule), appears on the Register of Shrewsbury School in November, 1609, in the third school, as having paid viij1 not being the son of a burgess, but being b >rn within the county, lie matriculated .it Balliol College, O\ford, on 15th October, 1619, aged nineteen, and proceeded B.A. 17th October, 162 r,. The living was, however, given to the Rev. bdward Lewis, who held it for (forty-eight years, in troublous tinus, and proved a great benefactor to the parish. His first task was to bring the long dispute w ith regard to the endowment to a conclusion. "In the parish book1 we find the copy ot a letter which was directed unto Mr. Edward Lewis, vicar oi Chirbury, and to the churchwardens and parishioners ol the parish o! Chirbury, from Richard Hunt and Thomas Knight, gent, then Bailiffs oi the tow n of Shrewsbury, which letter we' received tin: 22nd day ol April, Anno Dom. 1O3.-- Gentlemen Alter our hearty commendations we lately received a letter from the Right Hon'ble the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal ot England and the Lord Bishop of Winchester together with a cop)' ol a Petition to the King's Most exeel'ent Majesty with a Subscription ol Reterence thereupon to the said Lord Keeper and Lord Bishop concerning the Setting ol Yearly Maintenance upon the Minister or Vicar ol Chirbury and his Successors lor ever and the copy's of which Letters Petition and Subscription we have here inclosed Sent unto You wish- ing that the same with this our Letter be read open I) in the Parish (lunch of Chirbury the next Sabbath Day and that tlu' Vicar and Churchwardens with others Such as You shall think lit authorised by Your Letters directed unto Us may speedily conic hither to treat ol the said Benefice and so we bid you heartily farewell and rest Your loving friends Salop 20 of April Richd Hunt 1 c -n 1 • -1,1 >ailitis 1032 1 honras Knight ) 1 he foresaid Letter was openly read in the Parish Church of \ hiibui\ the next Sabbath alter the Receipt thereof And the 1 W. |\?s MS. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 279 aforesaid Mr Edward Lewis Vicar and David Lloyd and John Hotclikiss Churchwardens were sent to the Bailiffs in the name oi the rot ol the Parishioners to conclude and End all Differences which they did accordingly in Manner and form following 28 April 1632 The Agreement betwixt the Parishioners of Chirbury and the Bailiffs of Shrewsbury and others Committees chosen in the Behalf of the said Town of Salop to treat about an End of the Suit betw ixt the said Parishioners and the said Bailiffs upon Receiving the Letters of the Right honourable the Lords Committees to whom it was referred by his Majesty followeth in the Presence ol and with the consent of Richard Hunt and Thomas Knight Gentlemen Bailiffs Edward JonesandThomas Jones Esq1 Thomas Wingheld -Charles Ben ion and William Rowley Gentlemen Committees—in the Behalf of the said Town. And for the said Parish there were present Edward Lewis Clerk Vicar of Chirbury David Lloyd and John Hotclikiss Churchwardens Richard Harris Gentleman and others Parishioners in the Behalf of the said Parish. First. It was agreed that all Suits should cease betwixt the Town and the said Parishioners. Secondly. That the Vicar of Chirbury should have a 3d Part of the Tythes of the Parish of Chirbury towards the better maintenance of the said Vicaridge for ever deducting forty Eight Pounds Yearly wherewith the said Rectory is charged as the said Committees alledge. Thirdly. That the said Vicar and his Successors should have fourteen Days Warning to be present at their Audit Days when the said Tythes should be rented to the Intent that the said Vicar and his ffriends might otter for the said Tythes that so there might be no Combination or Practice to let or Se tt the said Tythes at an under Value to the Prejudice or Hinderance of the said Vicar. Eourthly. It was agreed between the said Parties that if the said Bailiffs should alter their Ordination for the good of the said Vicaridge only that then the said Parishioners should bear and sustain the Charge of the said alteration. Fifthly. It was agreed that the said Parishioners should release to the said • Bailiffes and Committees as much as in 28o THE HISTORY OF OHIKBURY. them lay the Rebuilding and Repairing of the Chancell of the Church of Chi'rbury w ith which Reparations they being the Rectors arc by Law charged and chargeable. Sixth])- and Lastly. This proviso was inserted in the said agreement by the Vicar and Churchwardens of Chirbury (viz1) that if* the Right Hon1,K the Lords Committees should not approve and allow of the said Agreement in every Particu- lar that then the said Parishioners should tor their Part be freed from the Performance thereof. This Agreement was made the Da)r aforesaid by Us whose Names art: subscribed. Edward Lewis, Vicar. John Hotchkis, Churchwarden."1 Notwithstanding these repeated ncgociations a complete settlement does not seem to have been leached until 163b, when we hnd an Order of the Corporation dated 27th January, 1636, to the effect that " 27 January, 1036, "They are agreed at this assembly that, whereas Sir Nathaniell Brente, Knight, visitor to the Archbishopp of Canterbury, hath confirmed an order hertofore made by the Bishop of Hereford whereby the Tithes of Winsbury and all the small Tiethes of the Parishe of Cherbury are added for a further increase of the Viccarage of Cherbury to Edward Lewys, Clarke, now Vicar of the said Parishe, that Mr Baylirfs shall advise with the Councell Learned of the Towne or any other Councell what may safely bee done that the state of the Schoole bee [not ?] Preiudiced/' d he above is an order ol the Corporation, from which it would appear that the increase of the Vicar's salary of Chirbury originated with the Bishop of Hereford, and that this increase was accomplished in 1636, and it was not '"left without redress till 1638/' as stated by Rimmer in his History of Shrausbiuy School, p. 103.- The value of the benefice was raised at this time from £,(.) (>s. Nd. to £5p per annum, thus restoring some part of 1 John II >lehl;U of Rid^e was grandfather to Leonard Uotchlds of Kiu^c, Bt*W chiyl Schoolmaster. Mr. Harding, son of an Alderman of Shrewsbury, succeclcil Mi. Lcwio. — W. 1'. 3 W. l'.'s MS. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 28l the revenues of Chirbury Priory to the benefit of the parish precisely one hundred years after the dissolution. Sonic interesting papers With reference to money and provisions exacted from Chirbury during the Civil War, were found in an old house in the parish, which was pulled down in 1834. Extracts from these papers, which consist mainly of the accounts of two Governors of the Royalist Garrison at Lee Hall, in the parish of Worthen, arc given in extenso by Mrs. Stackhouse Acton in her book on the Garrisons of SJiropshirc during the Civil Weirs? Mention is made of a weekly provision of one quarter of beef, one side of mutton, 3 strikes of oats, 2 of rye, 14 lbs. of cheese, 7 lbs. of butter, one couple of poultry, and 5/- in money, in an order dated from Lee Hall by the Governor, John Devillers, in November, 1644; while in another paper four men " with hand barrows and pitch forks " are impressed for labour ; and in a third, addressed to the Constables of Stockton, Walcot, and Chirbury, all the men within the liberty between the ages of sixteen and sixty are directed to be ready to attend when summoned " with what amies " they " can get t." It is apparent that the supplies of men, money, and food, were gathered with no little difficult)', lor there are repeated threats of penalties for non-observance, and also of punishment, because the people were apt to "rise in amies and ringe the bells and the like " upon the departure of any of the Royalist parties. The story of the violence done in church to Mr. Lewis, the Vicar, and Mr. John Newton of Height ley, will be found in Mr. Phillips's sketch of the life of the former at the end of this paper. During the Common- wealth, when Shropshire was divided into six " Classes'*' for Church Government, Chirbury was in the sixth class is, and Mr. Lewis was approved as a fit minister to be of the classis. Richard Harris of Stockton, Gent., and Edward Baxter of Broughton, Gent., were " the others lit to be of the sixth classis." 2 We have now traced the history of the Parish of Chirbury to the middle of the seventeenth century. From this time 1 Garrisons of Shropshire during the Civil W Chirbury Registers. II. M. Auclen. Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. NN 282 THE HISTORY OF CH IK BURY. we have two sources of information with regard to it, namely, an ancient Parish Book, containing Churchwardens' Accounts and other parochial matters; and records of distinguished families belonging to the parish. I propose to conclude this paper in that order, first giving the extracts from the Parish Book, precisely as they were copied by Mr. Phillips, with his notes thereon ; and afterwards brief sketches of families and personages. churchwardens' accounts. Extracts from the old Parish Book originally presented by Richard Lloyd, Esq., of Marrington Hall, and kindly lent me1 by the Vicar, the Rev. John Burd. Description of Churchwardens' Account Book. 12 in. by 17, containing about 2t(> leaves of strong paper, bound in dark brown leather, decorated with shields bearing the royal arms alternating with the port cullis, the Tudor Rose and Fleur-dedis, all beautifully executed, and impressed, but not gilt or coloured, five strong bands 1 \ in. wide pass across the back, half way to the centre of one side, and two inches on the other side, fixed by narrow strips of parchment in an ornamental manner. To two of these were attached strong iron buckles, with a single tongue ; one buckle only remains. On the opposite side are two strong bands to pass into the buekles, the front edge of the book being protected by an extension of the: rover, which lies beneath the last named bands when buckled. The inside ol the cover is lined with a portion of an old illuminated missal on vellum, in all probability one used by the Priors, the notation ol the chaunt being perfect. [On a torn leaf in the earl)' portion of the book. — W. P.] rees of the right Baron of Denbigh yc Garter, and Sr ye Ouenes moste Consaile, Justice, and Justics in Oyer, of all her 1 W. l\ THE HISTORY OF CH1RBURY. Maties forestes, Chaces, Parkes And warrents by South Trent her highnes Lieutenant ami Capitaine generall of all her Maties Armye and forces in the said lowe Contres and Govenour genrall of the Provinces and cities united and their Associates and so furthe. finis. Her gratious Maty upon a second peticon made unto her, by the genierall Estates of the united Provinces, granted them the returne of the Earle of Leycester to their ayde againe, at what tyme her highnes graced her Lieutenant wth the ofBce of Lord Stewarde of her most honorable houshold : and his Lordship honord Robert Earl of Essex & . . . his godsonne and soiiuc in Law (whom he deerely loved) with the office of the . . se (b\r the consent [of herj Ma'> the wch . . the Earl had of .... by Patent During Lief. And after cerimonies ot Dutie, service and Loyalty to her Mal> dep'ted from Court the 25 June 111s BooivH was given to the Parish . . . . ol Saloj dioces of Hereford by me Richard Lloyd of . . . 284 THE HISTORY OF CHlRlH'RY. Esquier, dw elling in Mariton, and one of the Church- wardens in the second .... the moste mightie Monarch our g ratio us Soueraigne, James by the g . . . Britaine, fiance, and Ireland, King Defender of the faythe the xxxiij . . . vvherin is Particularly noted the service donne for repairation, and beautief . . . the same yeare by the duetiefull care of the Church- wardens. 1. Likewise the sessmente set upon the parishe, in severall Townes, villes . . . howe muche hathe ben gethered of the said Leones, and what somes are behinde . . . have made payment, and what persones have made defaulte. 2. Also the defrayments and money layd out, for the dis- charge of workemen . . . man by name, according to agreement, and their p'fession wch of them be satis- fied and to whom the Parishe stand indebted, and howe muche. 3. And for the better agreement avoyding of strife heieafter amongst the pa .... we have taken (as nere as we can) a true view of all pewes, kneelings, and fa ... . together wth the right of every severall person : wch wee accordingly have written in this booke. 4. furthermore I have sett downe here the ancient Customes of this parishe, the payeing of privie tenthes, or tythes, layd downe in writing by the gent . . . vicare, and Churchwardens: as here followith. 1. Imprimis for a cowe and a calf ... ... id of 2. Item for a stall of Beefe ... ... ... id if 3. item the tenth pigg to be brought to the Church by the Owner. 4. item the tenth lleece of wool! likewise to be brought thither by the Owner. 5. item the tenth lambe, and yf there be but seven lambes the Parson to pay for three lacking of the tenn i jd., and under seven lambes the owner to pay ] for every lambe to the Parson, and of the seven the Parson to hdve the second be^t. And of the tenn lambes the Owner to chuse two, and the Parson to have third best, and this hath ever, been accustomed. THK HISTORY OV CHlRBURY. 2«5 6. item the geese be tythable as the lambes. 7. item one tythe is due of two kiddes, and no more if there be 20 kiddes or of what number soever they be more or le^se. 8. item the tenth sheaf of all kinde of gray 17. 9. item the tenthe cock of Hay, unless it be otherwise grown to custom in other townships. 10. item the tenthe bundle of hemp and flax after the seed be taken from both. 11. item for gardens nothing hath been payed tyme out of mynde by custom but r1. 12. item a horse eolte, id but lor a fi 1 lie not anything hath been payd but 13. item for a myll that grindeth through the whole yeare 2s, and one that grindeth the half yeare 12'', and so by rate according!}'. 14. item for a farowe kyne nothinge is due or payable. 15. item every sheepe solde if the wooll be upon him, Jd. i(>. item no Martuavics were demaunded before the Statute, neither were any payd until) 110 we lately that the same was sought by the fermors. These Customes were layd down by the Gentlemen and Parishoners xxxtie years agoe beinge then the ancient Cus- tomes before the memory of any of them, some of them being then fourscore years of age who subscribed their names here- unto to witness the trueth to their posterity. 1 Richard Lo) d ar 1 1 2 John Redge thelder I e'nt C°pia verum concordans 3 Robert Myddleton |,^en origin ali 4 John Harries of Stoctoiv Per me Thomas Tomson 5 John Bedp vicarium ib. 6 Rees ap Hugh 7 Richard ap John iS i 1 uin Pen gent (j Thomas Aldwell 10 Thomas P>ray of Marton with man)' others. 1 lk- died, according lo Ins Inquis. post mortem, 25th Oct., 12 Lliz., 1570, and by Ids wile J.ucy, daughter of Kiciiaid I'owcll ol Kdi:nho|JCj h;td nine sons ;ind tour daai^hteis* Kkhard ai)d Kdniund Idoyd, the Churchwardens in 1*604 - 5, wore Ids eldest and seventh sons. |.ohn Lloyd, his seeoiul son, of Stockton, itid ('I'MtijM-, his fourth son, ol Maiton, arc mentioned in lie Chinch plan ol i(> »l 5. iind as ratep.iycia loi thai year. 286 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Memorandum. That we whose names be subscribed have mett together at the Parish Church of Chirbury the seven- teneth day of June 1608. And upon the true viewe and p'usell of the former anciente Customes of the Parish before sett dovvne by our predecessors prinio Aprilis I5()4 to be the true and anciente customes of the said parish before the memory of man. Do rati fie and continue and allowe all the Customes anoresaid by and with the confirmation and assent of Lawrence Jones being nowe vicare, and inducted into the right of the said tithes. And it is further agreed by and with the consent o( the .said Lawrence Jones Vicare that any parishoners having a hop garden shall pay for the tythe thereof 6'1 yearly at the feast of S' Michael! the Arch Angell, and also for every orchard 2'1 yearly to be paid at the tearme aforesaid and likewise for the tythe out of every pigeon house \vthin the said parish 2'1 yearly at Easter. Ffranc. Ncniou* per me Lauren tin Jones vicare Rych. Lloyd Oliver Redge Rych. Lloyd Jul111 ap Richard, Junior Priam Lloyd Houmfrey Harrington George Marries (George Benett. ldie Parish Accounts of Richard Lloyd, Esquire, of Marring- ton, and Edmund Lloyd, gent., of Stockton, Churchwardens of Chirbury in 1604-5. High Imprimis defrayde to the constables Constables for the relief of maymed soldiers, prisoners and other uses quarterly xs iiijd vvch some amounted on the whole yeare to ... xljs iiijd Archdeacon Item tor presentments in the visitacon and for dayes given, for the repairing of Presentment certain graves wh the former Church Wardens had omitted, the clapper of a bell broken, the phonte stone want- ing and the Archdeacons drinking ... iijs ivd 1 Francis Newton was the fust of his family who settled at Heightlcy. He was Shcnll of Montgomeryshire in 1595, and ol Sh rcjj>b hire in 1602. His sister Margaret married Richard Lloyd of Marringlbri. l'rialnus Lloyd was their son and In n. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 287 Certificate Item for certifieing the Register of marriage Christoneynge and burialls xijd and for parchment to write the same iij'1 ... ... ... ... xv Mason Item for the paving of 8l graves and amending of other places, for lyme a load brick cxij, for a load of sande, for carriage horse hiere, the setting up of a new phonte and workmanship to Humfrey the mason the xxiij of May, the yr above s'1 .. . ... . xiiij o Bell Clapp Item paid to George Dixon for mend- ing the clapp1 of one of the bells The King's Item paid to these bell ringers August Holy being the King's holy-day, George Dixon, John Griffiths, ap Robert, Robert Tomson, George ap Olyver, William ap William, David Bray, Jolm Gregorie, John Bynion New Chest the joyner for a chest for . . . the cover having a division in the .... and the chest a partition in the same . . . the one end bearing three locks wh : is for the keeping of the Register booke for marriage christoning and buriall, according to the Canon ; the other end is for the Church books to keepe bread and wine and other stuff of the Church, having one locke and for the poore man's box ... ... o 28 6 Whitewash- Item to John the Painter for dusting ing tk and washing the Church white all Kussetting over, for 1 upsetting the same together the Church with the pillars above a man's height round about, lor colloring in wood toiler the partitions that incase the upper ends of the south and north lies from the lot ol the church, and x command- likewise M"s IJoptou's seate : lor ments writing the tenn commandments and 288 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Tyler Tyles & Moss bewtiefieing the howse of God all over \vth many swute Godly and com- fortable sentences out of Scripture, for detingof pulpit and phonte stone, for Kings Arms sett Up the King's Matie Armes & the painting the frame, the gilding of the Corone etc. Forms Item Olyvcr Saye carpenter for seven forms, six of them being fower yardes long, the other that is placed by the Communion table seven foote long at receaving tymes, to serve commnni- cantes, and the rest of the yeare to serve the parishioners for seats tern to Roger the Tyler for tyling of the Churche 33* 4'1 For half thou- sand of tyle 3s 8d For cariage of them and pour Ic vin an garcon 6s 6(i For lyme 2s/ to a poor wenche for gathering moss 2s Books scant Item for a newe Communion booke at owing to Ludlowe the xij"1 day of November, Plague when books vveare scant and dere, by reason of the plague that was in Shrewsbury and other places. 10s For the booke of newe Canons at the same tyme. 2s For carieing back the first \vh was .... and the fetching of the other book i6a Consangui- Item for the Tablet of Consanguinity nity Table teaching w hat degrees may be united in the holy state of Matrimony iij Register of Item a paper booke to register the Preachers names of preachers, being strangers, upon the sight of their Licences P"ox-head Item for a foxdiead wo(>. [Out of this account the following items may be worthy of production as showing the general character of contents.] Imprimis to the high constable for four quarter sessions in the yeare 1005. Sum torn off. Item for lyrne from the Glee. Item to the Masons for poynting and plastering of the Church and steeple. Item for the table for the style of marriage. Item to the Ringers one the Kings holy day. Item to poor Mary Morgan. Item for a tree to make the porch. Item to the Carpenter for sawing & framing and putting in repayre the sayd porch. Item to the drawers up of vj lodes of stones to pave the chinch. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 2Q3 Item for fTees and my charges & horse at Pontcsbury before the Dearie there. Item to Mr Richard Lloyd thelder in part of the money he had disbursed the last yeare for the p'ishe. Item for a certificate for Recusants. Item to the masons for mending and pavinge of tlie Church. John Whatley of Dudston [the other Churchwarden.] 1606 Edward Bray ■ Phi Hippie Speake. 1607 Name torn off Harry Ben net. 1608 Adam Pen bury1 1627 Oliver Bray. 1609 Rowland Dunne Griffith Mydleton. 1610 Rowland Dun Gryffith Mydleton. 161 1 Richard Davyd ( ieorge Lloyd. 161 3 1 6 1 8 1 6 19 this 1612 George Aldwcl William Hughes. Edmund Lloyd [No account rendered] No account nor name. Do. Do. Do. An account name John Dowdier Edward 15 ray. do. do. do. but William Cough Valentine Jcvan [no account rendered.] 1628-9 George Dray Hughe Whatley. 1630 John Thomas John Prenn (?) 1031 [No account for year. ] 1632 John Pyte David Phillips. 1632-3 John Hotchkis David Lloyd. 1634 Edmond Lloyd John Higgins. i(>35 Richard Middleton Oliver Shenlon. 1636-7 William Rider Thomas Dowdier. 1638 John Maddox Richard Latward. 1639 George Pertbury William Pryed. 1 Adam Penbury was rated for Priest Weston in 1(105. He was buried at Chirbury, 17 May, 103 1. His descendant, Sarah Penbury, married Kichard Ward Oilley ui ilintun, at I'ontesbury, 1 5 June, 1758. Sarah, daughter and heiress of Richard Ward Oltley, Esq., of Ilinton, was the second wife of sir Henry Wakeman of Perdiswell, 1st Baronet, and the mother of Sir Oilley Penbury Wakeman, 2nd baronet, father of Sir Ofiley Wakeman, 3rd, and present Uaronct. 294 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 1644 1645 I Thomas Carward 1646 / William Smith. it.47 J 1648-9 Rees 01 livers l)d Crumpe. 1650 John Hotchki's Richard Weaver. 165 1 Thomas Bray 1659 1660 1661 1662- 1664 1666- 1668- 1670 1671 I Wm. Lateward j Fulke Tither. 3 Richard Howells Ffrancis ap Evan 5 George Lloyd George Pern bury 7 Thomas Cross John Pyerce 9 John Bowdler Stephen Smith. James Moll John Dowries. Thomas Bray George Aldwell. The Accounts of Oliver Shenton, one of the Church Wardens. gent. £ s d Item for charges when the bell was taken down ... 0 2 6 It. Robert Chilton for carrying the bell ... 0 1() 0 It. To the Bellfounder 2 0 0 It. To John Thomas of Dudston yl hee layJ out when hee was Churchwarden, to mayntaine yr Suite of Mortuaryes 0 5 4 It. for charges at Shrewsbury in the serving of a process upon the Bayliffes 0 5 2 William Rider 1636 and 1637. It. Richard Powell for mending the steeple the grate and the stile 0 6 0 It. payd in fees to the Consistory Court ... 0 2 2 It. for a faxe head ... ... . . 0 0 6 It. paid at the quarter sessions 0 9 9 It. for an houre glass 0 0 10 It. for a bason's heade1 0 0 6 It. paid in fees to the Consistory Court ... 0 2 4 1 Two sucli charges — l^ulijers1 heads -sometimes called Bausons' heads. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 295 £ It. for nayles for the old roode ... o It. Richard Powell for making a scaffold for the paynter up to the roode ... ... ... o It. for writing my Estreats ... .. ... ... o It. for paving the Cawsey ... ... ... ... o It. for three basons heads ... ... ... ... o William Calcotteand Will: Phillips and John PI arris Leones ... ... ... ... o It. lost by the poverty and departure of John ap Owen ... ... ... ... ... ... o Thomas Bowdler one of the Churchwardens 1636 and 1637. Imprimis payd for ffees and charges tor our selves, the Vicar and sidemen and other parishoners being on the parish bu sines at Ludlow at my Lord Archbishops visitation ... payd for pensionary mony at Christmas quarter Sessions ... pd Richard Harries delaines his leone for mony disbursed in suite (by him) betwixt this parish and Shrewsbury... payd (or ringing the fifth of November payd for paveing 1 a grave ... It. payd for my parte for killinge rookes payd for soulder for the steeple payd for a Badgers head John Maddox one of the Churchwardens l6}8. It. for maymed Souidyors ... It. payd for one Bausons head It. for a Wickett for the Churchyard It. for the Cocke upon the Steeple... It. for the Maymed Souldiers It. to Jo ap John for citation agbt W. Calcott It. lost by y° departure of the sd Calcott ... s 1 8 3 13 1 4 i° 3 o I 2 0 0 9 9 0 I 0 0 2 0 0 I 0 0 2 0 12 0 0 () 6 0 9 0 0 0 6 0 4 6 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 6 0 5 4 1 Constantly recurring. 2g6 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Richard Latwarde being one of the Churchwardens 1638. It. to the Millnor at Hayley for 4 Bausons heads 020 It. to a boye for a boysons head ... ... ... o o 6 It. for the Cocke upon the steeple1 ... p 15 o Acs. George Penbury one of the Churchwardens. 1639. It. to James Motte for a new beere ... ... o 16 6 It. to Isabel Taylor to buy a winding sheet for her husband ... ... ... ... ... ... o 5 o It. for 2 badgers & 4 Cattes heades ... ... o 3 0 It. for the Cushion Sc cloth about ye Pulpit & Com- munion table ... ... ... ... ... 1 17 10 It. for 3 badgers heads ... ... ... ...016 Acc. of William Pryed the other Churchwarden. 1639. It. spent in a iorney to Sallop concerning recusants 020 It. for an Eaves pole for the Church ... ...008 It. to James Motte for a bell wheele2 ... ...050 It. to the Ringers Bob 5th ... ... ... ... o 4 o It. for mending George Savage his grate in Church 009 It. for the new beere . ... ... ... ... o 15 6 It. for 2 wild Cattes heads ... ... ... ... o 1 o Here there is an omission of the Churchwardens' Accounts till 1644, when they are entered. A true and p'fect account of all the receits and disbursem1" of Thomas Carward 3 one of yc church- warden's for ye yeeres 1044, 1645, 1646 and 1647. Rec. by my estreate in the 4 yeeres ye sume of £28 14 o 1644 disbursed Impr. for bread and wine .. ... ... ... 1130 It. to y° Tiler for Tile and workemanship... ... 1 2 o It. for yc carriage of Tyle ... ... ... ...060 It. for gathering of mosse ...030 It. tor hundred of nayles ... ... ... ...020 It. for maimed soldiers ... ... ... ... o 19 6 1 The second charge for the Cock upon the steeple in one year. 2 Constantly recurring charge. y Carw ird. THE HISTORY OF CH IK BURY. 297 1645. Ordinary charges, such as bread and wine, keeping dogs out of church, and for maimed soldiers. 1646. Materials for repairing the fabric and labour on the same 1647. It. bellfounder for casting y(: bell ... ... ... 6 8 o It. for can iage of ye bell to Wellington ... ...100 It. for casting ye brasses of y(: bell ... ... ... o 14 o It. for making a bell wheelc... ... ... ... o 17 o It. Jor Ward for his worke about y° belf. ... ...070 It. detained by John Phillips for money due unto him since he was Churchwarden ... .. 10 17 o It. detained by Mr Harries for chardges he was at in yc p'ish suit ... ... .. ... ... o 16 o It. lost by Mr Purcell,of Annslow, for his tenement in Marton . . .. ... ... ...030 It. for 2 foxes' heads... ... ... ... ... o 2 o [Other ordinary charges not necessary to write. The total sum amounts to considerably more than the whole of the items.] The account of Wm. Smith, one of the Churchwardens for yc yeares 1644, 1645, 1646, and 1047. The only item requiring notice is in 1647. Imp. to ye belifounder for casting ye bell, my pte and for Mettle 680 It. for casting ye bell brasses, my pte ... ... o 17 o It. for my journey to Wellington at fetching home yl bell ... ... ... ... ... ... o 12 o It. for carriage of yL bell, my pte ... ... ... 1 o o The account of Rees Ollivers one of the Churchwardens 1648 and 1649. Impr. pd R. Dowell for making a bell wheele ... o 10 o It. to I>eedle for clenseing the church after soldiers had quartered in ... ... ... ... o 2 6 It. to ye clarke for his wages ... ... ... 2 10 o Vol. VI., Sciics. IT' 298 THE HISTORY OF pHIRBURY. t. to maimed soldiers1 .... ... ... ... 2 1 10 t. for a foxhound'2 to Mr Denbury... ... ... 010 t. to ye mason for making the wall of the church isle 114 8 t. to Beedle for carrying water to make morter ... o 4 0 t. for Timber to sparre and lath the s'1 He to Mr Hatchet 010 t. for Tyleing ye sd He ... ... ... ...100 t. for lime for ye sd lie ... ... ... ...026 t. for hay re ... ... ... ... ... ... o o 6 t. spent in meeting workmen about rep'ing the sa lie ... ... ... ... ... ...040 The account of I)'1 Crumpe one of ye Churchwardens for ) ' yeers 1648 and [649. It. for crests for the church ... .. ... ... 086 It* for goale3 money ... ... ... ... ... o 14 6 It. lor killing the rookcs ... ... ... ... 1 13 o The account of Jo" Hotchkis one of the Churchwardens for ye yeere of our L" 1650. Imp. paid R. Weaver to pay Rich. Dowell for mending the bell frame and trussing the bells 060 It. pd Jo" Ward for mending a bi ll tongue ... o 3 4 It. pd for petitionary money to yc high Constables at Michaelmas and Christmas Sessions ... 1 2 10 It. pd ye plummer for casting the leads for ye steeple 150 It. for 100 of bourds to lay under the lead upon the steeple ... ... ... ,,. ... ... o 8 j. It. to Rafe Bostocke for laying ye sli bourds, making a frame to cast ye lead in, and mending the churchyard stiles, for my p'1 ... ... ... o 6 6 It. p'1 towards 45' waight ol lead lor yc steeple, for my pt<: ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 19 6 It. pd lor 20 quarts of wine against Easter and 2' ()'' for carriage ... ... ... ...126 It. for a warrant for Rose ap Olliver being with chihl ... ... ... ... ... ...006 1 This item has more than doubled. 2 A cm 1 ' ■ u ^ parish chai mix This in iy Ik- joule or fbitte j it occurs four limes in lids year's accounts: I.js. (id., ys. <)d., and 5s. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 299 The account of Rich. Weaver one of the Churchwardens for yc yeere 1650. These accounts are similar to the preceding except in minor details. The account of Thomas Bray one of the Churchwardens of the p'ish of Churbury for the yeere 1651. Impr. pcl pensionary money unto Wn) Smith one of the head Constables ... ... ... ... oil 2 It. pd more pensionary money to Mr Hotchkis ... o 12 2 [Here occurs a lapse till 1659.] The account of \\ 111 Latewood, one of the Churchwardens of this p'sh for yQ yeere of our Lord god 1659. Impr. p'1 to ]o" Price yc old Warden, being out of purse upon his accompts ( i 1 2 3 It. p'1 unto George Thomas for pulling down ye Rookes nests in the Sheere grove 0 10 0 It. my expences I did gett y° clocke to mend 0 2 0 It. pli to Humphrey Hacking towards mending yc , clocke 0 5 0 It. pd for carrying and retaining of the clocke to Bishop's Castle and againe 0 0 It. for stocks for the bells ami for carrying them to Churbery ( » 7 6 It. for navies to mend the bell wheeles ... . - 0 1 < ) It. to Ralph Bostocke for stocking of two bells and for trussing up of y* other ( > 5 0 The Accompts of the s'1 Wm. Latcward, being one of tl le W ardens lor the yeere 1660. It. paid to George Thomas for pulling down Rooks nests 0 5 0 It. paid Ralph Bostocke for trussing ami wedging the bells and for mending a rail in the church- yard ... ... 0 2 0 The Accompts of y° s'1 Win. Latewanl for ye yeere 1661. It. to yc lingers on the Coronacon day 0 6 6 It. for ringing y' 29 May . . 0 0 30o THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. It. for a Ladder pole... o 7 o It. for fething [fetching] ye sd pole... 0 5 o It. for making ye new ladder, repayreing the old one and finding staves for both o 5 0 It. at a meeting for settling yc Church booke for ye poore 0 i 3 It. for fees at Ludlow wn I tooke my oath 0 i 5 It. my expences there wth my horse 0 3 10 It. to Mr. frits Herberts huntsman for destroying ye foxes ... I 5 o The accompts of ffulkc Tithcr one of the Wardens of the parish of Churbury for ye yceres 1659, 1660, and 1661. It. for painting yc windows ... ... ... ... o 1 o It. pd for ringing on the kings holyday ... ... o 2 o It. to George Thomas for destroying yc rooks ... o 5 o It. to Thomas Bowdler for indicting of Collages, and prosecuting ... ... ... ... ... 093 It. for 8 tlayes fetching of wine from Shrewsbury 080 It. I lost Henry Robnetts lewne because he lan out of ye Country ... ... ... ...012 Here follow Poor Accounts, consisting of sums received from different persons for interest, and paid to the poor, 1659, 1660, 1661. The accounts of Richard Howells one of ye Churchwardens of yc p'ish of Chirbury for yc yeres 1662 and 1663. It. payed to the ringers upon the coronacon daye 020 It. to the high constables for mai timed souldie1^ ... o 18 o It. p'1 to the ringers upon the 5111 of November ... o 2 6 It. to y° high constable for maihmed souldiers ... o 18 o It. for going 2 journeys to Bp Castle to put bonds in suit to John Gittins ffor David Lloyds house o 1 o It. for a table of degrees with a ffranie ... ... o 1 o The accounts of Richard Howells of the use money due unto the poor for the yeres 1G62. Here follow the receipts and expenditure. The same for 1603. oor THE HISTORY OF CHI K BURY. 301 The accounts of Francis ap Evan Churchwarden 1662 Nothing but ordinary charges. Poor Accounts for the same year. The Accounts of the same Churchwarden for 1663. To ye Ringers on Sl Georges day ... ... ...020 About the contest with Rusbury ... ... o 14 o It. for ringing curfew [the first entry of this] .. 050 It. to Mr Mathewes for timber to make fframes for the bells 1 17 o It. for 2 new brasses for ye greate bell ... ... o 18 o It. to Edward Downes for making ye bell fframe... o 18 o The accounts of George Lloyd, being one of the Church- wardens of the parish of Chirbury for the year 1664. I gave in earnest to Thomas Greene the mason all the setting of the Church wall to mend 0 < 1 i > 1 he expence y1 time upon the same mason and the parishioners that were then prsent ( > 1 0 I payed to the Mason for his first work ... ... 1 ffor 18 loades of Lyme < > To the carriers of the Lyme 0 0 6 ffor pulling an Elder tree out of the chrch 0 0 4 I spent att the setting of another peace of work to the Mason with the Parishoners then p'sent... 0 1 0 For 6 loades more of Lyme... 0 8 6 Paid more to the Mason ... ... 0 17 10 To William Bishope for falling 3 3 To Bishop for saw ing 0 9 9 To Robert Chelmick for his help in stirring the timber and for making a saw pi 1 1 in a rock and filling it 0 3 0 To Mr Mathewes for a tree 0 17 0 Payd more to Byshope for sawing ... 0 1 8 For carrying 3 loades of Timber f m Wothcnton's wood 0 11 0 To Ralph Bostocke for his work ... 0 11 9 Payd at the rearing of the timber work upon ye wall 0 2 6 The accounts of George Lloyd one of the Churchwardens ffor the yere 1665. No item of interest. 302 THE HISTORY OF CHIRRURY. The accounts of George Pontesbury one of the Church- wardens 1664. No item of interest. Acc. The same Churchwarden for 1065. No item of interest. Thomas Cross for the year 1666. John Pyerce 1066. No item of interest, except 1,000 tiles for the church. The same for 1067. No item of importance. John Bowdler 1668 and 1669. Nothing of interest. Stephen Smith 1668, 1669. James Mott 1670. John Downes 1670. To John Alldweli ! for a Graye's head ... ... 006 It. to yR ringers upon ye coronacon daye ... ... o 3 o Att a parish meeting to entertaining ye Jent" of yc parish ... ... ... ... .. ... 022 To y(' lingers upon his Maties restauracon [blank] The Accounts of Thomas Braye being one of Churchwardens yL' parrish of Chirbury for yr Yeare 1671. ffor a hearse cloathe .. . .. ... ... ... o 2 2 ffor 600 bricks to pave ye Church alley ... ... o 16 o ffor carriage of the bricks ... ... ... ... o 5 o ffor paving alley ... .. ... ... ... o o George Alldweli 1671. William ffoulkc 1672. William (iitlins 1672. ffor paving y° causy by yG vycaridg ... ... o 15 o ffor () posts for the causy ... ... ... ... o 2 6 puting up the postes for the causy ... ... ... o o 9 ffrancis Morris 1673. William Bostock 1073. John Thomas 1674. John Thomas 1675. To yf High Constable for ye maimed soldiers ... 211 0 THE HISTORY OF CH IK BURY. 303 To George Lloyd cone' a suite with Jo Smith1 ffor a warrant for y' Miller of Rorington ... ffor a mittimus for ye s*' Miller ffor thatching ye almes house John Pitts 1 674 — 1 Joyd concerning y suite with To George Smith To y° High Constable for ye maimed ffor exchanging ye Church (inn ffor broomfc to thatch y° alines house ffor carriadg of ye broome & thatchin >ldi< I- An Assessment made and rated the 25 day gber anno dom. 1680 ffor and towards the reliefe of yc poore and necessary repar'ons of the p ish Church of Chirbuty att which time the Inhabitants of the p'sons whose followeth. he s'1 p'ish were rated and assessed by names are hereunto subscribed as Chirbury S d S d John Newton Es 3 4 tent. 5 0 Ann Phillips 6 Stephen Smith, Widow l'omson & more ,, 6 8 occ'pts ,, ' > 6 William Davies 4 Jo" Bridgwater ,, 1 Rich : I laiTiier ,, 1 1 james Taylor ., >> fames Browne 1 1 len : ( i rutter 1 Jo" Morgan 4 Rob. Baugh ,. 3 Hum : Wat kin 1 Stephen Smith >> 0 Jo" Warde ,, 1 0 Wallcott. Jo" War Ic (> William Smith &\ Jo" Warde 4 Will: LatewardJ 1 5 0 Rich : Plimley 10 Marrington Ri : [oiies and I ) : |o" Dowiies „ > 4 Reynolde 1 8 Sarah Pitts „ 5 0 1 This runs thrush severe IIS, 1)11 the jKuticului'.s of ihe cause do nut tppear. 304 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. s d s d Will: Gittins 3 8 Marton Uts Hotchkis "> -1 Tho : Bray gl „ 10 6 Abraham Callcott 5 0 Ffra : Bowdler >, 3 6 Math. Mathews 5 J IO Roger Bowdler „ 3 2 Sarah Pitts 5 1 IC Margery Ffoulke » 5 6 Sarah Pitts JJ „ 10 Elinor Smith „ 3 6 Ed: Alldwell J > 2 IO Rich : Davies „ 5 o Hockleton Tho : PI vans » 3 6 Rerrid Porter J J 4 Will: Davies j > > > IO Rerrid Porter >> i 8 ( leo : Lloyd » 3 6 Rich : Mars ton )> i 0 R : Parnmoor >> 6 Geo : Thomas i 8 fo : Davies 1 Simon Higgins 1 Rich : GoughJ » 3 4 Winsbury Hanna Mathew „ i 8 Rich : Jones 8 Tho : Braye ■> » — 8 Spencer tent. ? ? 3 S Rich : Braye >> >» b 1 )a : Preynold >> 3 o Ed: Corfiield 5 1 J > 4 Will : Bostocke >> i 8 Tho: Ellis >> I 4 Rod : Jones i 8 Rich : Lloyd Da : Crumpe J > i 4 Willmington Mary Higgins )> > 8 Rich : Lateward » 9 IO Ed: Wellins „ 2 8 Rich : Morris » 5 8 Dndston Widdow Red- > > > > IO Rich : Farmer 8 o Jo" Phillips o ( leo : 1 lodson 5 (> Jo" Grifntts » 3 4 Anne Lloyd „ 5 IO Ffoulke Tydder o >» — 4 Rich : Farmer (> o Da: Tydder ' 5 o Ffra : ap Kvan 3 o Tho: Phillips & opt > 4 8 Cesar (Tnmpe > > o Jo" Roberts i 6 Ffra : a[) Evan > > 3 ( ) jo" Roberts •> 8 Wicley Meadow ,, IO Wooderton Alice Davies 8 Jul : Mathewes , ii 8 Will : Bostocke > |o" Thomas , 6 i'i mberte Jul: Ffoulke 6 (ieo : Alldwell > i o Rich : Eaton , > 3 o Geo: Alldwell > 8 Jo" Thomas , , b 10 Ed : Davies 8 Stocton I'd : 1 >avies >> >> IO Rich Bradly, ^ , 13 4 \\ id : Gowdale >> >5 5 Geo : Lloyd , > 4 2 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 305 s d s d Tho : Ffoulke >> 4 2 John Gittins „ 2 0 Rich : Thomas 4 2 Ed : Oliver 2 6 Mr^ Price >> 1 0 |n° Williams 1 2 Priestweston Rob : Bevan (? Michael Middleton >> 8 4 Benun) 1 2 Geo : Pen bury t> 4 6 Jo" Piitchard mrc „ 2 2 Will: Meyricke 1 > 3 4 Widow Barker 8 Mr^ Hotchkis 4 6 Jo" Gittins tent. 10 Sam : killings 4 6 David Howells 1 2 Sam : Chillton > 2 4 Rich : How ells „ 1 2 Jon Gawen >> 2 8 01 : Price tel >> 6 Tho : Gregorie 1 10 John Prichard „ >) 6 Jo" Spragge 2 Rorrington James Mott >> 1 6 John EdwardsEsqr 9 0 John (raw en „ 1 4 Rees Oliver tent. „ 2 0 Hugh Pugh „ 8 Ri : Jones ec occp' „ 2 0 Rob: Roberts )> 1 3 Jo" Braye „ ? > 6 Sam : Chillton 1 8 Phillip Braye ., 1 6 Sam : Chillton >) 1 8 Jo" Roberts 1 6 Ric. Hotchkis 1 2 Tho : Price „ 1 5 Middleton Will : Warde 1 8 Alex: Middleton gl 10 0 Ed : Chillton 3 4 John Prichard 8 Jo" Edwards senr „ 6 Roger Bowdler 1676—1677. Paid to George Lloyd towards his chardg & travaile cone- ya p'ish suite with Josiah Smith My Experices aft Hereford cone1 ye right of ye pish in choosing yc vicar To Mr Harris ffor a (fee att Mch. Sessions cone' Rorrington Mill & Anne Lloyd To ye Smith of Rorrington y1 came as a Wittnesse in behalf of the p'ish upon y* occasion My -expenses attending y° Sessions... Fior gla/ing the < Iuir h windowes, and soldi'1 the Steeple Lead ... To M' (Orwell ior his fee in the p'ish busines concerning the vicar Vol, VI., 3rd Series. O 12 O o 1 o o 4 0 0 5 00 306 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Rerridd Porter 1676 & 1077. Robert Bostock for mending the bell frames 0 7 0 To John Ward ffor his worke about the bells 0 5 0 Ffor Tyle for the Church 0 19 6 Ffor the carriage of the Tyle being 3 loads ( > 18 0 For the Tyler. 0 0 Ffor more lyle to Jenkins ... 1 1 0 Ffor carrying same Tyle 0 0 Paid more to the Tyler 1 0 0 *- *. .11; ... . a * \ 1 1 1 bpent at several! journeys cone1 the hearth man... 0 0 My expenses att Hereford in asserting the right ot the p'ish to choose a vicar 0 0 To the Clerk lor his wadg.es &c. 1 0 Spent in the Rogation week 0 _> 6 John Roberts 1678. To the Kings Mag' 29th 0 2 6 To the maimed souldrs 2 1 1 0 To Jenkins ffor Tyle for the Church 0 <3 0 To Phillip Cope ffor Tyling .. 0 17 6 r for moss for the church 0 4 6 To the Ringers Nov. 5 0 6 To John Bridgwater for bellropes to my part 0 9 0 To John Pray for a new bell wheele 0 8 (j Mending the bell frame 0 4 0 John Roberts (the same) 1679. 1 0 the maimed soldiers ... ... ... ... 1 5 r (> For Tyle for the Church 0 6 b For carriage of Tyle . . . < » 7 O To the maimed souldiers 0 12 9 Do. Do. 0 9 1 John Warde 1676. [This is out of order in date, but so entered in the book. i Fifor a Ladder pole lor tlu- Church to \Vm Mathews 0 1 2 0 Disburst upon those that assisted with the pole ... 0 0 To the maimed soldiers for tin- whole year my part 1 1 0 For squat ing sawing and making the Church Ladder 0 7 0 To Mr Newton for Cduncell cone' Tlio: Williams 0 5 0 THK HISTORY OF CH1KBU RY. 307 To Mr Wattcott ffor councell cone' the same William 0 10 0 Spent upon my selfe & j wittnesses att tlie Assizes att Sallop cone' Thos. Williams 0 I z 0 To the Clerk of the peace tor the order cuiic' Thos. Williams . 0 0 6 To Thomas Williams for his journey and attend- ance 0 2 0 For moss for the Church 0 5 0 To Phillip (/ope for Tyling the Church 0 17 6 Ffor Bevradg to the Tylers man 0 1 0 Ffor a Register ffor burialls & woollen art 0 2 0 Ffor carrying the spare tyle into the Church 0 0 3 Ffor a flee to Mr Barrett con'1 Thos. Williams ... 0 5 0 Spent at the Sessions in two days cone'1 Th. Williams 0 3 0 Ffor 13 quartes of Muqurdin for Chrystmas Sac'"1 1 6 0 Ffor the 'carriage of the same 0 1 0 T<> John Bridgwater for hell ropes to my pte 0 9 0 Ffor pointing the Church windows 1 ) 1 0 Ffor plates and nayles for the bells ... ... 0 6 To |ohn Bray for mending the bell frames ( » 0 Ffor wine at Faster and caraiadgc.., 1 6 > \ 1 0 Andrew Mtddli'ton lor hrintr ;i hook to ft< >i* 1 1 11 'Mill \Jl>n('>l\lll'\' ("Mill' ' '1 II l T2 0 1 o y° Glasier for mending the Church windows ... ( > 9 Richard Farmer (the same man) 1681. Ffor a Fox head 0 0 6 I* for the book of Homilies ... 0 5 3 Thomas Evans 1682. For Mosse and Water to Wm. Parton 5> 6 0 Att ye setting ye Church to tyle )> >> 6 ffor naylcs for the Tyler >> 1 8 ffor two pounds of liaire » » 9 ffor 0 loades of Lime J) 7 6 1 0 Philip Cope the 1 yler ... I 1 9 lo Philip Cope tor speaking tor c\i choosing tyle >> y j O ffor removing the ladders ... )) 3 O To Philip Cope for mending the steeple ... 3 0 To John Bridgwater for ringing Curjfew ... 4 0 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Thomas Evans 1683. To George Martin for s'upplyirig the greate booke 0 4 b (Tor binding the greate bible 0 12 0 1101 caiiymg me Diuie ... ... ... ... 0 1 0 nnr np\u 'irrn\u civil] 0 J7 0 iiui hid iiidi it_o uiuti cuiic ueaiing ... ... 0 0 4 rutuug up Hie duuvv uydii ..■ ... ... ... 0 1 0 Edward Wellins 1682 (sic). Given in earnest and spent with the Tyler 0 1 6 Efor a stone of Hayre 0 1 ( ) To Wm. Parton for Mosse & Water < » 6 0 To Philip Cope ffor Tyling ... 1 1 3 ffor a pound of hayre ... ... ... ... 0 ( > V 0 I n Pniliri (""rwio fr>r m^nHinfy vc ("vnlc 1 U L 111111/ v-wl'v^ 1 w I IlIv^lJLIIilw V jLLLIHL ... ... 0 3 Q ffnr nnvli"1^ fnr trio ^fppnlp IIUI I1CI V 1 ^- r> IKJl L11L JlCCplC ... • • • ... ... ( ) 1 4 TTrir i lriQci r»r cinn 11U1 cl lUdU (Jl CJclllCI ... ... ... ... ... i- > T 1 1 ) Edward Wellins 1683. ffor ye booke of Articles 0 () 6 ffor a book cone' a ffast 0 I 0 To Mr. Francis m Earnest cone' y° arrow dyall... i ) ffor Gilding ye arrow dyall and ffor the frame thereof ... 0 0 IlOl llllglllg V^UliieW ... ... ... ... ... 0 4 0 TT/"\t~ n rr\»m fr \ ; ^ /'twill t /~\ N 1 am f fTn 1 >~i pr\r nor carrying y u^au to lMoiiLgomeiy ... ... ( ) C) ffor mending the Church gun 0 0 6 Spent upon him that brought back the yall 0 0 6 Tnnr» Trmr>c TriK I ILHlll 1 \J 1 1 C/J J. w (J -L . ffor three ffox heads lfra Alldwell ... ... ... 0 1 0 ffor mending the Challice ... 0 1 0 John Jones (the same) 1685. To Alldwell for a badger & 3 ffoxc heads... 0 2. 0 Ffor Timber for the bridg & style yc dyall poste & lad' 0 16 6 To Mathews for making the bridg & style 0 I i 0 Ffor planks for the dyall seate & carriadge 0 5 6 To Wattkin for leyning the dyall seate 0 0 310 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. To Parton for sand for that worke 0 0 6 To john Mathews for his work in setting the dyall 0 5 6 Ffor nayles for the dyall planks 0 0 6 Ffor Coilouring the dyall post 0 2 6 lo Mr. Myddleton tor killing a iioxe 0 1 oJ To the Ringers att a thanksgiving... 0 2 0 To Mr. Fanner for killin a ffox 0 1 () Ffor a spittle head [spade ?] 0 1 0 Richard Phillips 1684. Spent in bying Tyle for the Church 0 0 10 pfor a loade of Tyle. . . 0 6 i » Ffor Lyme 0 3 0 Ffor a stone and half of Hayre 0 1 <) To Parton for Mosse 0 3 4 To Wattkin for Tyling 1 0 0 ffor removing ladders 0 1 8 lo rtrancis AUdwell lor 3 nox heads < ) 1 () Ffor mending the Challice ... 0 1 0 To ye Ringers when y° King was proclaymed 0 2 6 Ffor a Common prayer booke to my parte 0 () 0 Richard Phillips 1685. Ffor the ffees and charges of the Visitation at Stretton 0 8 0 Sending in yc Register to my part... 0 0 6 To Ffra : for 3 styves & a Badger's Head ... 0 2 0 To Mr. Ffarmer's man for styv head 0 0 6 Ffor Wine and carriadge at Michaelmas ... 0 18 0 Ffees charged at y° Visitation at Ludlow .. 0 4 0 To ye Ringers upon the Victor)- in yG West 0 ~> 0 To the Maihmed souldiers ... 0 19 1 Ffor a shroud for Judith Steadman 0 5 0 The door keepers wages 0 1 8 Wine and Carriadge at Faster 10 0 Att yu choosing of officers ... 0 y 6 Taking yu Overseer's Accounts 0 2 0 Att y° Justices meeting at Worthen 0 2 0 1 Why should Mr. Myd ilctuu bj paid is. 6d. when Alldwcll has bin 6d ? THE HISTORY OF CHI R BURY. 311 0 3 0 William Lateward j686 and 1687. Wine for yc Sac 'nt att Midsummer 3 qcts of Sack, and ffine Clarett ... ... ... on o Ffor carriadge of the wine .. ... . . ...010 Ffor 8 loads of Lyme ... ... ... ... o 10 o Ffor 3 loads of Tyle ... ... ... ... ... o 18 Ffor a load© of Lyme ... ...01 5 To John Reynolds for a ffox c\: Badgers Head ... o 1 6 Ffor a stone of Haire ... ... ... ...010 Ffor 5 qur" of Claret & 4 Sack at Xinas and ffor carriadge ... ... ... ... ... o i.j o Ffor Tylimg and removing laders ... ... ... 021 6 The door keepers wages ... ... ... ...018 Ffor 16 qurts of Claret & 4 sack at Faster & for carriadge ... ... ... ... .. o 25 o To a poor man that had a loss by hire [a frequent entry] ...020 1687. To some that had a loss at sea ... ... ... o 2 o Casting Lewnes for Church & poor ... ... o 2 6 Ffor 3 locks for ye Chest ... ... ... ... o 2 6 To a souldier disbanded from Ireland ... ... o 2 6 To another souldier disbanded from Ireland ... o 1 o To a man that lost by Aire in Ireland ... ... o 1 o To some that were wrect att sea ... ... ... o 2 6 To a seaman that had a passe ... ... ... o o 6 Ffor 5 qrta Claret & 2 of Tent (?) att Michaelmus and cariadge ... ... ... ... ... o 10 o Fees at ye Visitation at Ludlow To the Sheriffs haylifts v1 distrayned for not paying the Royall ayde throughout the p'ish doubly payed it before ... ... ... ... ... u 18 ffor a Coat fur y° doare keep' ... ... ... 0 ^ Geo,rge Lloyd 1686 and 1687. Carriadge of 3 load of Tyle & removing laders ... 1 1 (> For moss and sand foi y* T\ lei ... ... ... (, To Fdw'ard Tow. 11 for a ffox head My expenees att Sessions 3 days in way ting on o l o Marston & Cath. Gough 7 6 THE HISTORY OF CKIRBURY. To Marston that chated me in my fformr payment for ye maihmed sold,s of 8s 2'1 being forced to allow it me, I added thereto 2s 8d according 10s io'1 quarterly o 2 8 To Mr. Price a Councellr for his ffee cone8 yc Maihmed souldrs paye ... o 5 o Expences in attending two dayes ... o 6 6 I /Ug LV UUUl I\Ce|J IUI \\ ilUj^tb ... ... ... (J T 1 (j To Rich. Adney tor a badgrs head ... ( ) o 6 Tp the Baylins yl distrayned ffor not paying the Royali ayde winch was payd double before... o [ I - > o To the High Constable at Xmas ... o I o IO ffor a hurse biere o 10 o Jonn Alldwell 1688. Ringing for release of the Byshops o 2 6 Ringing for ye prtended prince of Wales ... o I o pfor a book of prayers lor ye sayd prince... 0 o b To Ffra: Alldwell for a Badgers head o o 6 Att y° Justices meeting at Chirbury o 2 0 To the Tyler for my pte i I 6 To Rarton for mosse o 5 0 To Nicholas Wainewright for 2 badgers heads ... o i 0 To Byshop for 2 badgrs heads o i o l-Tfrvt* rinfin"' Ht the t h '1 11 k <<*'l VI 11 . For mending the ( hureh and Churchyard hay- men t ... ... ... ... ... ... 1 7 6 John Gawen 1700. Ffrancis Maddo.x 1700. W illiam Adney 1701. For Ringing on the Proclamation and Coronation day' Robert Jones 171)1. paid for ringing Corfoil o s o o 4 o THE HISTORY OF CH1RBURY. 315 Robert Jones 1702. Payd for killing hedge Hoggs 010 For ringing the Hells when Vigo1 was taken ... o 5 o Maimed soldiers ... ... ... ... ... 2 3 4 PTor Ringing Corfeul ... ... ... ... o 4 o William Adney 1702. For ringing when Vigo was taken ... ... ... 026 Richard Bray 1703. For ringing on the Queen Coronation day ..026 John Powell 1703. For ringing on the Queens Coronation day ... o 2 6 Thomas Roberts 1704. Aug. iS. To the ringers on the news of the great Victory ... ... ... ... ... ... o I 3 To Edw. Beavan for a Badger's head ... ... o o 6 For tymber and Railing about the boxes ... ... o 7 6 Wm, Ffowlkes 1704. To the ringers on the news of the great victory ... o 1 3 Thomas Bostocke 1705. Paid for ringing upon the news of a late victory over the French ... ... ... ..013 Fdward Peirce' 1705. Paid Wm. Pinches tor physicking Mar)' Davies ... o 8 6 1000 tiles cvc. .. ... ... ... ... ...100 Victory over the French ... ... ... ...013 Payd Attorneys flees and Expenses in defending the p'ish against a bastard child ... ... o 4 6 David Bray 1706. Expense at Aoerbury to save Ttios. Davies from being a soldier ... ... ... ... ... 026 Peter Corbett 1706. 1 1 lie capture dI Spanish galleons in Vigo l>uy, August. 3i6 THE HISTORY OF CHlKliUKY. Edward Ollivers 1709. Spent Rogation week Bannering ... ... ... o 1 o To Bishopp's boy for urchions ... ... ... o o 6 pd for whiting yc Church ... ... ... ... 1 18 o Decern1* yc 27th Memord. y4 it is agreed betweene Tho : Downes and Ed. Barley Church Wardens of yc pariseh of Chirbury and William Greatey of ye sd towne & Parish Glasier y4 for ye some of twelve shillings to be pd him yearly att Christmas yc s(1 William Gratey (sic) doth promise to keepe in good repair ye glased windows belonging to ye sd Pariseh Church from time to time & att all times During his naturall life, and further more ye s'1 William Gratey hath rec'J six pence yearnestt for which he is to Poyntt ye Windows of y° s'1 Church ye Wardens finding Lyme & hayre yL' Day and year hrstt above written Testes John Mathews John Bridgwater. James Motte 1711. ffor an order against the Quaker & a warrant to distraine... ... ... ... ... ... o 3 o For expences at Shrewsbury same time ... ... o 1 6 For distraing the Heyfer ... ... ... ...026 pd the Constable for his assistance ... ... 010 ffor keeping the Heyfer three weeks ... ... o 2 0 To Mr. Prichard fur his charges concerning the Quaker 060 For cloth and making Badges for the poor 036 Samuel Jones 1711. for killing five foxes at the Kings wood Rock ... o 2 6 Tho: Downes Detainer of my Lewn for his journey to Worthen when the Quaker came before the Justices 009 for my own expences same time coming in with the quakcr ... ... ... .. ... 010 for cloth and making the Badges for the poor .. o 3 6 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 317 William Wild 17 12 and part of 1713, till the ii of August, for five fox heads ... ... ... ... ... 0 5 o John Turner 1712 and part of 171 3, till the ii of August, for ringing ye p'rsh news of ye peace ... ...016 for guilded Leaves thanksgiving da)' ... ...030 " Mem : This eigth day of March Anno Dom : 1,71.2. It is concluded and agreed upon hy and between the Gentlemen Church officers and others of the Inhabitants of the Parish of Chirbury then present; whereas there is a new Sirplis provided and fitted for Mr. John Harding the elder the present Minister and Vicar of Chirbury and for his successors in the said Ministry and Vicarage for the time being; and for the assistance of the said Vicar in the said Ministry it is also ordered and agreed upon that the old Sirplis be carefully kept and repaired for such Assistant or Curate for officiating in the said Ministry and at the Burial of the dead, and other offices and services to be done in the said Parish of Chirbury, to which order and agreement we have subscribed our names the da}- and year first above written." I. Prichard, John Harding, Junr. Richard Pickstock, John Cough, Moses Davies, Churchwardens, Richard S.mout, John Lewis, Sidesmen. Thomas Cart right 1713 till 30 August, [714. Spent Rogation week Bannering ... ... ... o 3 2 John Matthews 1713 till 30 Aug., 1714. 4000 tiles. Going Bannering Rogation week ... ... ... 6 5 o Fuel to make a bonny Blase & Ex pence on ye publick the thanksgiving day ... ... ... o 1 b Thomas Selley 17(4 to 20, Aug., 1715. for killing six urchins .. ... ... ... o 0 6 Paid yc man that kept the hounds at Chirbury ... o 1 0 A Bottle of wine to treat Lad) Herberts Steward Bringing yL silver flagon to Chirbury Church i 1 1 ItfBtlH Mftiji" '■'fltt*'1 tKifolfr tr'i Hi r ssaitit* u*hu..'.° i2 '.© To Richard Gough for a Bushel of oats for ye hounds ... ... ... ... ... ...0^0 i 3i8 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Robert Jones his Bill for meat & Drink for 3 men & Horses & others 3 days hunting ye fox ... 1 2 8 George Hodgson 1715 & till ye 2 ...00 7 320 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. John Gough 17x9. Memo. Nov. 29, 172 r. At a parish meeting an agreement was signed that John Bray, Gunsmith, of Montgomery is engaged for the term of his Natural Life to repair the church (Mock of Lhirbury for which work he is to receive 2s at present and 1 more at Michaelmas next, and thenceforward 4s every Michaelmas. John Porter 1720. Killing an old fox .. ... ... ... ...026 Paid the lawyer of Radnorshire ... ... ... 2 10 o Abraham Jones 1720. Paid the lawyer of Radnorshire ... ... ... 2 10 o Timothy Roberts 172 1. George Roberts, deceased, 172 1. Richard Gough 1722. Thomas Price 1722. Memorandum this 15 day of November 1723 that itt is agreed by the Vestry then held that there shall not be alowed att the Parishs chardge anything for ringing upon any account whoever except Courfou onley. J Prichard W" Ffoden John Bowen I Churchwardens. E/enbufy Joseph DaviesJ bd. r farmer John Andrew Philips John Bridgewater Thomas Pryce. John Bowen 1723. Paid for Vrchins ... ... ••• ... ...010 Joseph Davies 1723. John Bowen 1724 & part of 1725, till 14 Oct. John Bridgwater half year's wages ... ... o 16 6 ITor killing ten urchins ... ... ... ...016 John Bridgwaters Wages one \ year o 16 6 THE HISTORY OF CHIRI3URY. 321 October 30th 1724. " It is unanimously agreed by us the parishioners of this Parish of Chirbury present at a General Parish Meeting or Vestry of the said Parish that a new Almshouse1 shall be .as soon as may be built in Chirbury aforesaid in the same place as an old Almshouse heretofore stood, which shall contain four several dwellings as the said late Almshouse formerly did, for the use of such poor persons of the said Parish as the Churchwardens and Parishioners of the said Parish for the time being at a Vestry shall think fit to place therein, and that there shall be a lewn and lewns assest upon the Inhabit- ants of the said Parish to defray and pay the charges and expenses of providing the material and workmanship of and for building up the same and also lor defending the right of the said Parish thereunto with its appurtenances if any person or persons shall happen to obstruct or hinder the building or occupying thereof." Joseph Davies 1724 and part of 1725, till 14 Oct. John Bridgwater half years wages.,. ... ... o 16 6 Do. do. ... ... ... o ib o William Bowdler 1725. Joseph Dolphin 1725. Richard Downes 172b and part of 1727. Richard Pickstock 172b and part of 1727. Paid William Ffowlk tor a fox ... ... ... o 5 o John Morris 1727. John Powell, Jun., 1727. Walter Jones 1729. Peter Bevan 1728. 26 Nov., 1725. Memorandum, att a Vestry held for the parish of Chirbury the 26th da)' of November, 1725, it was agreed upon by whose names are underw ritten. Whereas John Ditcher of Shrews- bury gl Deceased, by his last will and testam1 left to the poor of the said parish the sum of ten pound the interest 1 Now culled the Workhouse Cottages, on the Montgomery road. Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. 322 THE HISTORY OF CH IK BURY. thereof to be Distributed to the poor of the said parish on good fryday yearly for ever, and this said parish is to be Accountable for the same. Memorandum. Att a Vestry held for the parrish of Chirbury the Twenty sixth da)' of November Anno D'ni 1725 It was agreed & consented to by the Vicar, Churchwardens, & Inhabitants of the same parish there assembled pursuant to a due notice for that purpose given that the fifont in the said parish Church be removed & replaced liight foote ureter the West Mud of the said parrish (lunch foi tin- better & more Comodious erecting (!v building A Seate to be Appurten1 to the dwelling house of John Porter being the estate & Inheritance of Edward Dovereux Gl the same seate or pugh not to Contain above foure foote in bredth & likewise for the erecting of any other seate or pugh that any Inhabit- ant of the said parrish shall legally entitle himself unto. Witness our hands. Jos. Dolphin Church Wardens Win. Bowdler William Ffowlke George Roberts Rich'1 Pickstock John Bridgwater Andrew Phillips John Rogers Richard Prichard 17 lulward b 'farmer 1729. John Lloyd 1730. Edmund Olivers 1730. Thomas Bowdler 1731. John Davies 173 1. Jo'an Pierce 1732. Benj imin Dolphin 1732. 14th of December 1733. Memorandum. It is then Agreed and Concluded By the Churchwardens and pariskoners of the parish of Chirbury THE HISTORY OF CH IK BURY. 323 at a Vestry held in the parish church of the said parish that a Chansell or proper place for receiving the Holy Comunion or Sacrament of the Lords Supper shall be Erected and Built (with Bricks) at the East End of the said Parish Church of Chirhtiry which said ChanceJI or Building shall be of the length oi fourteen ffeet or thereabout from the wall or east end of the said chinch and shall be in Breadth twenty eight ffeet or thereabouts. Paris ners Richard Smith), ^ , ardens. SmithlWa :ers ) Edw. Marnier John R6g< Richard Pilchard Joseph Dolphin John Griffiths Andrew Phillips George Pen bur)' William Wilde Edmund Olivers Moses Powell Thomas Cooke Richard Pickstock John Bridg\vater. Memorandum this 22lul Day of June 1734 that at a Vestry then called upon to agree upon the Dementions of the wall and other things relating to the building of the above mentioned chancell it is agreed by the parishoners and officers there present that the wall shall be made two Brick & half thick & be in the clear eastward sixteen ffeet & twenty tour feet in Breadth from outside to outside that the window in the east end ot the chancel shall be taken down to the bottom placing a Lintell tk making an arch over the same window. Robert Harding Randle Evans Edw1' Frarmer Samuel Pryce Rich. Pickstock Jos,. Dolphin William Wilde Edw. Olivers Thomas Cooke John Bridgwater John Rogers Peter Lloyd October the 1 6th 1733. Memorandum. It is then agreed by the Churchwardens and Parishnors of the parish of Chirbury with John Bridgwater that he is to make new mantaine and keep in Order for the parish three Ropes for 324 THE HISTORY OF CHIKBUKY. the bels, and be payd six shillings a year at every Michaelmas by the Churchwardens Richard Smith 1733. John Rogers 1733. George Lloyd Joshua Fatten 1734- George Roberts Thomas Cooke *735- Peter Becagcot Samuel Jones 1736. John Bridgwater Thomas Coond 1737. John Rogers | Wan] Richard Smith) Andrew Philips Samuel Price 17$ Peter Lloyd Arthur Williams 1739- Samuel San key John Elis 1740. William Wellings Samuel Sankey 1 741. Edward Junes Jeremyha Nickles 1742. ens. May ibt 1742. " At a meeting of the Parishioners of the Parish of Chir- bury, the Ist da)' of May, 1742, at a Vestry then held : Whereas divers ffelonies have lately been committed within the said parish of Chirbury and the ffelons have escaped due punishment Persons being deterred from prosecuting them by reason of the charges and expenses that attends such prosecutions In order therefore to encourage the inhabitants of the said Parish to prosecute all ffelons it is this day unanimously agreed by the Churchwardens, Overseers of the Poor and the Parishioners and inhabitants of the said Parish that ever\' Inhabitant of the said Parish who shall duly prosecute at the CJiku tcr Sessions to be holden for the county of Salop any person for any ffelony com hi i tied within the said Parish such persons shall receive ol the Churchwardens of the said Parish or one of them the sum of ten shillings towards defraying the charge and expense of such prosecu- tion, and if any such person shall prosecute at the Assizes to be holden for the same county any person for any ffelony THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 325 committed within the said Parish such person shall receive of the Churchwardens of the said Parish or one of them the sum of twenty shillings towards defraying the charge and expense of such prosecution which said respective sums the Churchwardens of the said Parish for the time being are hereby ordered and directed to pay unto such prosecutor as aforesaid within two days after such prosecution and the sums shall be allowed in their accounts provided that no person who shall be instituted unto and receive any reward ordered by Act o( Parliament for the apprehending or prose- cuting any Melon shall be instituted unto or receive either of the sums above mentioned." Samuel Sankey ) John Elis J Ed. F farmer Rich'd Pickstock John Ward C hurch wardens. Overseers. Jeremyha Powell Edward lenkes 1743. Alexand Middleton Kan del Eva us i 744- Richard F farmer E d wa id Humphreys 1 745 Thomas Donn Edward Dolphin 1740 Aron Jones John Jones 1 747- W II Hani Mitton Samuel Gregory 1748. Edward Bo wen Robard (.sit ) Bcmond !74(i- John Redge William Willd i75()- Richard Butler W illiam Willd See next page Win. Fitzer. John Morris Richard Bail.y 1752. Thomas Bowdler Aron Tharp ( 1 hap for of William Rege Sam1 I ►ridgwater 1 751- These sign the Acts of their predecessors 1753 as the Churchwardens for the following year. 326 TH E HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Nov. 29th 175 1. Twas agreed at a Vestry, that (whereas the aceounts of William Fitzer were objected against? appearing to be unfair) the best Advice sh'1 be taken to bring him to a just Account, by us whose names arc written under, being present at the said Vestry The mark of X Richard Butler) William Will.irChurchwardens- [Fourteen parishioners sign. J The above, though dated 1751, is on the same page as Robard Beniond's statement of accounts lor the year 1749. There is nothing to show when William Fitzer served, or any record of the " unfair" accounts.1 In 1755 another entry relative to William Fitter's prose- cution, viz. An account of the further Disbursments of Richard Bayley and John Morris, late Churchwardens of the Parish of Chirbury made in the Prosecution of Will. Fitzer, Late one of the Churchwardens of the said Parish for Refusing or Neglecting to Render or Deliver up to the Parishioners of the said Parish an Account of his Receipts and Disburse- ments in the Execution of his Office of one of the Church- wardens of tlie said Parish, which Prosecution was commenced and carried on by the Authority and Order of the Major part of the Parishioners of the said Parish of Chii Uu v in a Vestry duly ^ssenibjed and Mi tt Together lor that purpose. November 1 7 3 f Paid Mr. Johnson the prose- cutors Pill 8? 3 8 Ditto Bayley lorney to Lddlow to pay Mr. John- son's BUI and to give him further instructions to proceed against Mr, Pit/er... ... ...080 paid postage of a Letter with a Writ Inclosed ...010 March y° iS,h 1755 paid the sheriff for a warrant thereupon ... .. ... .. ... 0 6 8 Ditto paid the shei ref Bayleys for their trouble horse hire & Fxpences in trying to take Mr. Ffitzer 1 17 6 pd postage for another Letter ... ... ... o p 3 1 Willi. un IviUcr bcrvcil with John Reilge in 1750 (vide Register). F.A.M. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 327 Hayley Jorney to Shrewsbury to take out another Sherrif Warrant ... ... ... ... 020 March yL 18th 1755 paid Mr. Pemberton for another Warrant . ... ... . . ... ... 0 6 8 March ye 2 Received ol M r. W"1 Fitzer late Church- warden ol 1 lie parish ol Chirbury by the Hands of Will"1 Kedge .Seventeen pounds twelve Shillings and Fight pence, THE HISTORY OF CHI ft BURY. being the Expense that John Morris and Richard Bayley have been at in the prosecution of the said Will"1 Fitzer for refusing to give up to the parishioners a just Account of his Receipts and Dishursments in Execution of the Office of Churchwarden in the said parish by the Orders of the Major part of the parish at several Vestrys Assembled for that purpose by us. t he mark of \ John — |— Morris j Rich'1 Bailey. > Thomas Davies Thomas Davies i75b. Samuel Davies Thomas Price 1757- It was Agreed by the Majority of the Inhabitants then present at a Vestry held for erecting a Dial in the Churchyard and that no such thing should be, but the Stun Dieall - hall be Tut up. Thomas Pryce Samuel Davies John Bowen Arthur Evans 1 / bo. William Redge Benjamin Phillips 1755- Francis Marson William Smith I75(^ Oct. 28th 1757. Churchwardens. John Williams John Davies 1758. John Nickoles Joseph Evans Richard [ones Samuel Pryce 1759. 1761. 7th August 1761. Mr. Richard Prichard of Middleton presented a herse to the parish. Thomas Bowdter Edward Dolphin Richard Russell J jhn Chillmick 17^3- Edward Ffarmer Thomas Roberts i7b.p John Bowdler Edward Bovven Robert Vaughan Jeremiah Powell 1766. Richard Thomas Richard Pryce 1767. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 329 Aaron Jones Francis Shuker Thomas Morris Edward Pearce 1768. I7^9- John Howells John Gregory 1770. [The latest entry of Accounts.] Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed at a Vestry legally called and held this 3rd day of September 1768 for to set in repair the Ruff of the Parish Church of Chirbury do hereby unanimously agree with John Blockley to set in repair the Ruff of the said Church within the Compass or time of three years from the date hereof by striping the back side of the body of the said Church, the South lies, and the remaining part of the front side of the body of the Church, now wanting striping, and to find all Matterialls of every sort for the paving and finishing thereof, and carriage, for the sum of thirty Guineas, to be paid by three equal yearly payments by the present and suckseeding Wardens for the two years following. And at the same Vestry also called for to set the keeping of the Repairs of the Ruff of the Church for twenty one years it was also unanimous])' agreed, and they did agree with John Blockley with the consent of Wardens then being, whose hands are also hereunto set, to set the keeping of the Ruff of the said Church Chancell lies in sufficient and good Repair for the term of t wen ty-on -years from Lady Day last, and the same so to leave in such sufficient and good repair at the end of the said term for the sum of one Guinea and hall yearly to be paid by the church- wardens for the time being and their successors, clear without an)' deduction whatsoever. In witness hereof the Wardens and Parishioners have here- with set their hands Aron Jones \ rri • /Churchwardens. 1 horn as Morris j [Five parishioners sign.] Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed at a Parish meeting held this 20th day of April 177 r, being the majority Vol. VI., jt.l Scries. TT 330 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. of the inhabitants then and there present have hereby Agreed to return the Parishioners that subscribed to the ceiling and plaistering of the lies their subscription-money again, being deficient to pay for the finishing of the same, and to pay to Francis Snead and John Blockley the sum of Twenty one pounds and Ten shillings, the sum agreed to be given them out of the over plush Mono)' now in the Parish officer's hands, and due from them to the Parishioners, or the succeeding officers, at Lady Day last. We likewise agree at this time to allow three gunies towards paying Mrs Dowler paying fur the Scons. fohn Howells ^ The mark of [-Churchwardens. Thomas X Preesj [Eleven Parishioners sign.] We whose names arc hereunto subscribed being the major part ol the inhabitants ot the parish of Chirbury assembled at a meeting held this 27th day of April, [771, for the settling the Parish accounts to Lady-day last, have hereby agreed further to confirm the agreement made last meeting held the 20th of this instant to pay for the ceiling and plastering of the Isles of the Church, being £21 10s o'1 and of the oxer- plus money now in the parish officers hands to return the subscribers their money again, and likew ise the sum of three gunies towards joining Mrs. Dowler in paying for a sconce. And the sum of £iS 5 0 towards discharging the costs of traversing the indictment of Sydnal Lane preferred by Mr. (ones and afterwards to divide the overplus money equally between the inhabitants that resided in the Parish last year; And do hereby further agree that the Parishe's money shall be paid by the old overseers to Mr. Roberts, and laid in his hands tor the purpose above mentioned and for him to account to the new overseers lor the same the Tythes to be free from paying anything towards the above mentioned sum ot £24 [3s which was laid out in the repairs and ornamenting the church. John Howells [The other Ch. W. does Churchwardens, not sign] THE HISTORY OP CHIRBURY. 331 Murk of Richard R.P. Phillips^ Will1" Phillips j-Churchw [Churchwardens continued] 1 77 1 J The above sign a minute of the Vestry which was held 20th April, 1772, as the Churchwardens. Richard Phillips and [ohn Higginton sign a Minute of a Vestry Meeting held 15 March, 177.;. David 1 an) | ^ Minute of a Vestry held 18 March, 1 nomas Evans / " J 177A- 1774 Robert Bemond )■ ,.. , .... , Uf] ... , I Sign a do. 21"1 Sept., 1774, and 22nd 1 nomas 1 L melts < * •, April, 1775. 1 //> Richard Norm ot 1 ) , , 1. 1 rSign a do. do. April 11, 1777. Richard liaily I 0 ' ' /// Edward 1 lumphreysj John Vaughan j Sign a Minute passed 15 May, 1778. 177*/ ' William Davies j Samuel Dolphin Sign the same 29 Jany., 1779. 1779 I John Wynne) Ben j 11 Powell Sign the same 31 March, 1779. 17*0 ) Samuel Bemond | William |ones [Sign the same 1 April, 1781. 1781 ' Richard Griffiths) Richard Butler [Sign the same Ist April, 1781. 1782 J Thomas Williams \ Sign the same 21 April, 1783, Edward Bojwen [his mark]! and again in June the same 1783 J year. [ This ends the hook.] [The remaining extracts are from the other end of the book.] 332 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Overseers' Accounts of the Receipts and Disbursments for several years, the earlier parts being too much injured to de- cipher. The earliest that can be read 1640 ; they end in j 783. 26to die Novembris 1634. Memorandum ; it is agreed and concluded the day and yeare above said between Edmond Lloyd and John Higgins, Churchwardens, of the parish of Chirbury, and William Ryder, John Mathews and John Phillips, overseers for the poor of the said parishioners, the one party: And Hugh Cruxton, of Bromlowe within the parish of Worthen and County of Sallop, one (on] the other party in manner and fform ffollowinge, (that is to siy) that the said Hugh Cruxton shall meynteyne and keepe (and from tyme to tyme duringe the terme ol flower yeares next ensueing the date hereof same the Churchwardens and overseers for the poore of the said parish of Chirbury [illegible] fane Owens, one of the poore of the said parish, being sister to the vvyfe of t lie said Hugh Cruxton. And the said Hugh Cruxton shall have in consideration of the keepinge of the said Jane Owens (all the goods that come to the hands of the overseers for the poore of the said parish) that were Jane Owens her mothers deceased that she died possessed of, or the money the said goods have been sould for. And the Churchwardens and overseers for the poore of the said parish that shall hapen to be at the end of the third yeare shall pay, or cause to be payd unto the said Hugh Cruxton, his Executors Adminstrators or Assignes the some of Twenty Shillings of Lawful! English money for keeping of the said Jane Owens; which payment shall be payd at the beginning of the said ffowrth yeare. Also it is agreed that if the said Jane Owens doe continue livinge at the end of the said flower years that then the Churchwardens and Overseers ot the poor of the said parish of Chirbury shall free the said Hugh Cruxton from any longer meynteyninge her the said J Line Owens. In witness whereof this agreement is entered into this Register booke the jo"1 of March 1635. [ Then follow Overseers' Accounts down to iby>.\ [Next come the election of the Churchwardens, from 1757.] THE HISTORY OP CH IK BURY. 333 A plan of the sittings in Chirbury Church, as settled by Mr. Richard Lloyd of Marrington, and Mr. lidmund Lloyd of Stockton, Churchwardens in 1604-5, was copied by the Rev. W. V. Lloyd from the Parish Look. The Church appears to have been very irregularly seated, particularly on the south side of the nave, where scats seem to have been built by their owners according to their personal discretion. The north side of the nave is more regularly pewed, and is numbered. A few sittings have been appropriated in the north aisle; the south aisle is free with the exception of two pews at the east end, and three appropriated sittings, which appear from the plan to be small, and are all in a single row. The plan reads as follows : — South side of nave. The mydde vaulte on the right side. Mariton. Richard Lloyd Lsquire one pewe. Wilmington. Elizabeth Redge widowe on pewe. Chirbury. Edward La vies a pewe. (Note in a more modern hand). Whereas I John Newton, arm., have the ten't wherein Edward Davies did live 1 do annexe ye same to the messuage in Dudston where now Mr. Edward Lewis doth inhabit. Jo. Newton. (A passage). Stockton. Edmund Lloyd and John Lloyd a pewe. Stockton. George Harris, gent., a pewe. Chirbury. Oliver Redge, gent., a pewe. Stockton Timberty and Redge George Harries, George Aldwell and William Speake a Pewe. Chirbury. Richard Evans gent, a pewe. Priestv/eston. Adam Pen bury a pewe 334 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Priestw eston. William Dyas and Jolin ap Richard Junior a pewe. (A passage). Dudston and Winsbury. Helenor Astley, wydowe, Jane Henry wydowe John Whatley, Joane Edwards wydowe. Dudston. Edward ap Hugh Gruff, Thomas Meredith Francis ap Jcmr Edward Morgan. W'iushury and Dudston. Ralph Postock, Francis Postock, John Whatley Thomas George. Priestweston. Williarri Speake, Francis ap Hugh Whatley George ap Olyver. (In a modern hand) " Memorandum it is this the 23 day of March 1761 agreed at a meeting held for that use that Mr. Richard Prichard shall have the liberty of taking the form away and build a new seat up to Walcot pugh leaving an alve of the bredth as is between Sarah Wollinge seat and the schoolh juse seat. by us John Bowen C. Warden. North Side of Nave. (The seats begin below the passage which divided Edward Davies' pew from that of Edmund Lloyd of Stockton). I. NIarton Hats. William Bray and Richard ap John. 2. Marton. Richard Penn and Meredyth Smyth. 3- Marton. William Bray, George Lloyd and John Goch. 4- Marton. Edward Robnet, George Redge, and John Lloyd. 5- Marton. William Bray, George Lloyd, John Lloyd, and Rees Mathewes. 6. Dudston. Catherine Savage, wydowe. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 335 7. Mariton. for Mr. Loyd's mayde servants under the pulpit a short forme. 8. Mariton. Richard Lloyd, the elder, Rowland Donne and John Pyttes. Walcot. Richard Evans and Humfrey Harrington. 9. Wilmington. John Morris, William Bray, John Mathewes, Richard ap William and Thomas Benet. 10. Rorington. Eliz. Davies, wydowe, Eliz. Roberts, wydowe, and David Edwards. 11. Rorington. Walter Roberts, Andrew Crompe and John Davies. 12. Rorington. (iressam Bray, Walter Roberts and Jem ap David. 13. Rorington and Wortherton. Robert Grompe and Edmund Davies. 14. Wortherton. George Russell, Gruffith Lloyd, John Taylor and Humfrey Marshe. 15. Hockleton and Mariton. Richard ap David, Olyver ap Rees ap Hugh and Lodovick Speake. 16. Hockleton. Edmund Davies. 17. Hockleton. Thomas ap Roberts. John ap John. 18 Griffith Lloyd, George Russell. North Aisle. Heighley. Rneeling for Mr. Newton's servants. Rorington John Roberts Wilmington. Henry Benet. 33^ THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Rorington Mr Edward Bray. Priestweston. Speake, Hugh, Whatley, Phillips, Speake. Pudston. Savage. Rorington. Philip Speake. Stockton John Lloyd. Winsbury. William Adney. South Aisle. (On a line w ith the Marrington pew in the south side of nave). Stockton. Richard Pen, gent., a pewe. Wotherton. William Hockleton gent, a pewe. (Passage) Three sittings in one row. John Redg forye Redg(A space) John IIotchkis,Edward Davies From the Rev. Canon Newlin^s MSS. in the Shrewsbury Reference Library. Taken from a copy by Mr. Phillips in the possession of the Rev. Preb. Burd. At a special Vestry holden the 10th day of January, 1797, pursuant to public Notice duly given for the purpose of viewing the state of the Church and considering of and determining on the propriety of new Seating and Flooring and otherwise Repairing and Improving the same Present -The Rev. John Newling, Vicar, as well for him- self as on the part of the Trustees of Shrewsbury School and of Edward Pen bury, Esquire. The Rev. Thos. Farmer, Curate, as well for himself as the Rev. William Thornes. Thomas Morris Edward Phillips John Davies, Esq., Marrington. George Roberts, Esq., Wilmington. The Rev. John Pryce, Gunley. j Churchwardens. THE HISTORY OF CHIP BURY. 337 The Rev. Charles Williams, Schoolmaster, as well for himself as on the part of Mrs. Ann Davies, of Marrington. Thos. Jones of Lymore, on the part of the Earl of Powis. Will1" Evans of Morville, on the part of Viscount Tracy. Edward Humphreys, Walcot. David Parry, Chirbury Hall. Richard Bailey, Winsbury. Thos. Bowdler Jones, Marton, and others. Resolved. That it is become indispensably necessary to floor and seat this Church anew in a regular and uniform manner, and to make several Repairs and Alterations which will in a great degree depend on the manner in which the Church shall be floored and seated; and that the same be done with all convenient expedition. That the following Persons be and are hereby appointed a Select or Special Vestry or Committee for conducting the same in such a manner as shall appear to them to be proper, viz1 Mr. Archdeacon Plymley, the Vicar, Curate, and Church- wardens lor the time being, Lord Powis or his agent, Lord Hereford or his agent, Lord Tracy or his agent, Mr. John Lloyd Jones, Mr Davies of Marrington, Mr. Roberts of Wilmington, Mr. Pen bury, Mr. Lawton Parry, Mr. Pryce of Gun ley, Mr. Thomas of Alberbury, Mr. Humphreys of Walcot, and such others as they may choose to add to them- selves; and that any five of them may have power to act. That an accurate Ground Plan of the whole Body of the Church, Chancel, and Steeple, be immediately tiken by Richard Hammonds, on a large scale, for the purpose of receiving and showing the several claims to the Pews, Seats, and Sittings. That a design be prepared under the direction of the Committee against the next Meeting for the new Arrangement and pewing of the Church, and for giving each respective proprietor the same space of land, or as nearly the same as circumstances will admit without interfering with the uniformity ol the Design ; and that an Estimate ot the Expense ol completing the same be also prepared against the next Meeting. Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. UU 338 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. That the aforesaid Committee be and they are hereby impowered to settle the said Design and to enter into the agreements with the persons who may be desirous of con- tracting for the carrying the same into execution. That as many inconveniences would arise from Graves being suffered to be made within this Church after it is pevved, owing to the injur) which the Framing of the Seats may sustain in consequence of the sinking of the Soil and Foundation, it will be desirable that no Burials should be permitted within the Churc h except in Vaults and Brick Graves; and these Vaults or Graves should be made as soon as possible by the respective Proprietors, and (he entrances to each of them should be from the Aile (sic). That if there is any space of Ground in tins Church which is not covered with Pews or Forms belonging to any parti- cular Persons that the same be pewed and the Seats or Sittings sold to those Freeholders who are not properly accomodated, excepting one large and convenient Seat for the use of the Cottagers, and another Seat for Churchings and Christenings. That after the Church is pewed two or three Commis- sioners shall be appointed by the Minister, and Church Wardens and Select Vestry to examine the several Claims to Seats and Sittings which shall be received as above and to administer Janice to the several Claimants. That :he Expense of Pewing the Church shall be defrayed by the Landowners of such Property as shall not be in Lease, and by the Landowners and Lease-holders (in proportion to their respective interests in such Leased Property) and the whole to be in proportion to the value of the Seats and Sittings. That the other Tenants contribute towards the completion of this concern by carriage ol the Materials, and that the Remainder of the Fxpence be paid by a Church Kate. That this Vestry do meet again this day fortnight the 24th Instant, at eleven in the forenoon ; and the several Persons who claim any Seat or Sitting be desired to deliver in their respective claims to the Minister on the preceeding Da}'. John Newling, Vicar. Edward Humphreys T. Fanner, Curate. E. Phillips TIIF. HISTORY OF CHIRRURY. 339 J. Pryce. \V. Evans, for Lord Tracy. 11 10s Jones John Da vies (ico : Robei I s The Middle Aile. No. Tenants i Rorrinjrton Mall 2 Marrington 1 fall 3 Marrington 1 1 all Servants ^ Wilmington Hall Thos. Evans 5 Dndston Thos. Morris 6 Stockton Mr. Ed. Phillips . . . only one sitting at upper end b* The Seat belonging to the Vicar. David Parry Thos Morris Chas. Williams Thos Jones. South Side. Proprietors. John Lloyd Jones Esq. Mrs. Ann Davies Mrs. Ann Davies Cecil Lorster, Esq. Lord Powis Mr. Edw. Phillips Mr. |ohn Lloyd- Wood Rev. John Pryce Lord Powis belongs to 7 Stockton Mill — Howells 8 Ridge1 David Morgan R. Whettall says that the whole pew Mr. Lawrence of the Mines, and supposes it was purchased with the harm. D. Morgan believes he has no right in this pew, as he supposes it was sold with the farm by Lord Powis. He formerly rented the farm, and on that account he sometimes sits in it, when he wants room in the adjoin- ing Pew Seat No. 9 Morgan doubts Whethill whole. Mr. Jones says only L Richard Whethill Mr. Lawrence, Mines () Ridge David Morgan Lord Powis D. Morgan believes he has no right ; supposes ye pew sold with ye Farm. Formerly rented it — sits when he wants room in his pew. top Timberth fohn Robinson bottom Stockton John Howell 10 Black Ford Mrs. Parry 11 Dudston John Vaughan 12 Alders in Weston Township Mr. Beamond wishes his pew to be nearly in the same situation. Lord Powis Rev. J. Pryce I .oid Powis Lord Powis Mr. Robt. Beamond 340 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBUKY. No. Tenants. 13 Middleton 14 Chirbury James Aird Winsbury Richard Bayly 15 Moat Jeremiah Powell J. P. claimed this seat No. 15. 16 Dudston formerly Petei Bowen's farm Lord Powis Proprietors. Richd. Dowles, Esq. Lord Powis Lord Powis Lord Powis Mr. Dolphin Lord Powis 17 Crankwell 18 Weston 19 Weston Mr. S. Groves Stepping Stones 20 Chirbury 1). Jones 21 Thos. Chelmick 22 Walcot Mr. Humphreys 23 Dudston Mr. J. Vaughan The Rev. Mr. Farmer learns from . . . that this pew was built at the joint expense of Mr Farmer and Mr. Downes, with this provisionary clause, that it Mr. Samuel Groves Mr. Groves Mr. Groves Lord Powis Lord Powis R. Bowler, Esq. Lord Powis Lord Powis should belong to the survivor of them, Marrington Matthews one sit- Walk Mill ting 24 New House Mr. Evan Humph- reys 25 ChirburySchool Rev. C. Williams 26 Marrington Mr. Ric. Bluck 27 Chirbury William Morris 28 The Churchwardens' Seat. Mr. Davics and Mr. Downes Lord Hereford Trustees of Chirbury School John Da vies Lord Powis South Aile. 1 Wotherton 2 Stockton Stockton John Howell Tho' Blockley one half Rowland Arnold West end John Betton Blockley says Betton had no right 3 Stockton J. Howell Weston Mrs. Marston Stockton Marlon Edw. Penbury, Esq. Rev. J. Pryce Rev. J. Pryce Mrs. Jones, Garth- mill Lord Tracy Rev. J. Pryce Mrs. Marston THE HISTORY OF OH 1KB U RY. 341 No. 4 Proprietors. Cecil Forster, Esq. Tenants. Weston Mrs Evans Mr. Groves says that Mrs. Lloyd has 1 or more seats in No. 4. Mrs. Roberts' Tenants Edw. Morris Wilmington Mart on George Roberts, Esq. Messrs. Stephens Lloyd, and Lord Powis Mr. Humphreys confirms tin Weston people Sam1 Pearce, freeholder Ed. Rowlands, freeholder Humphrey Newton E. Sand ford Mr. Pen bury Weston people Mr. Penbury Scnr LowerTimberth John Robinson Pearce's information. Eii ward Esq: Lord Powis Mr. Beaumont Penbury, Alders Mill Joseph Bridges 8 Timberth . . . Willinghaim John Preese Lord Powis John Lewis I Mrs. Lloyd, Weston, claims one in No. 8. 9 Stapeley Rev. Wm. Calcott Mr. Chelmick Ric. Dowler, Esq. Mr. Williams Mr. Lloyd says Mr. Williams does not mean to set up any claim to 9 and 10. 10 Middleton Mr. Chelmick 11 Chirbury Edw. Oliver Geo. Lewis 12 Chirbury Mr. J. Vaughan 13 Hockleton Richard Hughes Walk Mill John Bevan 14 Chirbury Luke Roberts 15 Stepping Stones (Widows House) Rich. Dowler, Esq. Mr. Jukes Mr. Calcott Mr. Williams Lord Powis Lord Powis Lord Powis Lord Powis Lord Powis 342 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. No. Tenants. Proprietors. 16 Chirbury Sam. Preece Lord Powis 18 Chirbury David Allen Lord Powis ig llagley, Weston Widow Williams Lord Powis Township 20 Winsbury Mr. Bayley Lord Powis 21 Dudston Mr. Williams of the Lord Powis Moat 22 Crankwell Servants Lord Powis 23 Crankwell Mr. Dolphin Lord Powis 24 Chirbury, Cross Tho. Snead Lord Powis Inn 25 Kings wood Ld. Pearce Lord Powis 26 Chirbury Sam1 Arthur Lord Powis 27 Winsbury Mrs. Parry of Chir- Lord Powis bur)' 28 Ridge Mr. Lawrence This pew belongs to that part of the property which was purchased from the Hotchkises. The Middle Aile, North Side. 1 Rorrington Hall J. Lloyd Jones, Esq. 2 This seat is occupied by the Rev. Lord Powis Mr. Pryce's Family, with the per- mission of Lord Powis. j lvinton Mary Phillips Rev. Win. Calcott 4 Little Weston l'oliot Sandford, Esq. 5* Mar ton Mrs. Lloyd Sir Thomas Ed- wards, Part., Rev. Mr. Thomas & Mr. C. Jones 5 Marton, formerly Andrew Corbet's, now Jones. 6* Marton Mr. Thos. Bowdler Mr. J. B. Jones Jones Joseph Evans John Cadwallader formerly sat here. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 343 Marton ship Marlon Marton Malt House Tenants tOW n- I'rnprie'.ois. Wm. Jones Mr. Lloyd late Andrew Corbet Mr. Stephen Stock Simon Gittins Mr. Perkins Mr. Humphreys Mr. Lloyd Wood Mrs.Lkfyddf Marton Mr. Thos. Edwards Mr Mr. Bowdler 8 Marton Widow Jacks Wm. 1' lt/er Mr. R. A. Lloyd Marton Lower Ldw. Morris Mr. Robt. Lloyd I louse Passage Marton Wm. Jones Mr. Robt. Lloyd Mill Marton Moun- Ldw. Da vies Mr. Lloyd- Wood tain Mountain Jacob Griffiths j Mr. Stephens g Moat Richard Williams Lord Powis 10 Marrington Mill Sam1 ( ' ross Mr. Davies 1 1 Calcot John Jones Mr. Davies 12 Walcot Servants Lord Powis 13 Wilmington John Nicholas Lower Wood Mr. Evans C. Forester, Esq. Wilmington John Water M Wilmington Mr. Roberts and servants George Roberts, Esq. Rorrington John Powell ' i5 Wilmington G. R. Esq. Geo. Roberts, Esc lb Rorrington Mr. Higginson Thos. 1 1 umphrcys ' Edw. Morgan Pugh the Taylor Reynolds Mr. J. Higginson J. LI. Jones, Esq Mr. Higginson says that he and Edw. Morgan are the only people who have any right to this pew, and that the rest sit here on sufferance. Mr. eiVelniick Mr. Wm. Phillips 17 icS Hockleton 19 Hockleton Edw. Penbury, Esq. Lord Hereford Lord Powis Mr. P ps 344 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. No. Tenants 20 Hockleton Cray 21 ID Rorririgton Si Chirl) lit)' John Davies Edw. Howells Edw. Jones John Dorricot Joseph Evans Edw. Pever Proprietors. J- Lord Powis J Lord Hereford Edw. Pen bury, Esq. J. Lloyd Jones, Esq. Lord Powis Lord Powis the Father of the present Sam1 I hidgewater This seat was made by J. B. Clerk. This was the Clerk's seat, but Mr. Morgan finding it inconvenient for him to sit at such a distance from the Desk, had the present Clerk's Scat made, and this hath been occupied since that period by the present Clerk's family. North Aile. W idow Francis Edw. Jenks Thos. Price F. Price, perhaps more Rorrington Rorrington Rorrington i Sitting i Sitting Mr. Roberts for Oliver's J. LI. Jones, Esq. J. LI. Jones, Esq. Thos. Price Mr. J. Roberts Mr. Davies lands Chirbury Hockleton Chirbury Man ington John Jones Mr. Phillips Thos. Snead Rob. Gittins Mr. Humphries Mr. Phillips Lord Pow is Lord Powis Lord Powis Mrs. Davies 7 Stockton Mr. Humphries Mr. Lloyd-Wood Mr. Phillips of Stockton Mr. Phillips intimated on the 24th J any. 1797, that this form belonged solely to him. 8 Winsbury Martin Moun- tain Holly Push Ric. Roberts Lord Powis G. Roberts claimed a part of this pew q Chirbury 10 Rownell 11 DoublCull 12 Doubt (u 11 Lord Powis Lord Powis No claimant either for 11 or 12 THE HISTORY OF CHI R BURY. 345 No. Tenants. Proprietors. 13 Marrington Bank Widow Butler Mr. Davies One sitting Lord Powis Mr. Phillips says the upper part of this seat belongs to Lord Powis. fhe part he pointed out is easily discovered by the ground plan. 14 Wotherton E. Humphreys' ser- Lord Hereford vants Edw.Penbury, Esq. 15 Lord Hereford Mr. Penbury has no right in 15, no Lord Hereford in 15. James 16 Chirbury Malt J. Vaughan Mr. Vaughan 17 Marrington Hughes Mr. Davies Calcot Mr. Jones Mr. Davies Mr. Bluck's servants Mr. Davies. At a Meeting of the Special Vestry or Committee appointed for new pewing new flooring and otherwise improving the Church on the 24th day of January 170,7 pursuant to Appointment made the 10th day of that month and by public notice duly given Present the Vicar, the Curate The Churchwardens John Davies Esq. The Rev. John Price George Roberts Esq. Mr. Edward Humphreys and Mr. Thomas Jones, Agent ol the Earl of Powis. The claims to the seats which had been made by various parishioners were handed in, designs for new seating in- spected and approved, and directions given for advertising in The Shtiicsbiiry Chronicle for tenders for the work. A dirt her meeting was held on February 18th, when the same members of committee were present, with the exception of Mr. John Davies. It was resolved: — " That a proper person be employed to level and Hag the Ailes of this Church and the entrance under the Tower with Corndon 7 Tile same 1 805 Timothy Roberts 1828 Robert Groves Thomas Bailey David Parry 1806 James Wynne 1829 William Nevitt Thomas Puttier Edward Humphreys 1807 William Jacks 1830 Matthew Williams W illiatn ( lough Edward 1 1 umphreys 348 THE HISTORY 1831 William Rubbathan William Groves 1832 Henry Meredith M. E. Jones J833 William Jones M. E. Jones 1834 M. E. Jones William Jones 1835 Thomas Jones Jeremiah Powell 1836 The same 1837 John Sankey Thomas Vaughan 1838 The same 1839 f ne same 1840 Samuel Groves William Bromley 1841 The same 1842 Samuel Groves Richard Smout 1843 The same 1844 Joseph Robinson William Bromley 1845 Thomas Farmer Thomas Jones 1846 William Groves Humphrey Gardner 1847 The same 1848 The same 1849 John Harris Thomas Watts 1850 The same 1851 The same 1852 John Pryce Thomas Watts 1853 John Pryce Edward Humphreys 1854 M. E. Jones Edward Humphreys 1855 M. E. Jones Edward Chelmick OF CH1RBURY. 1856 William Langford Edward Chelmick 1857 William Langford John Francis 1858 Jeremiah Powell John Francis 1859 Jeremiah Powell William Gough 1860 William Gough William Groves 1861 William Groves William Pryce 1862 William Pryce Thomas Farmer 1863 Thomas Farmer Richard Hughes 1864 Richard Hughes Philip Smith 1865 William Langford Philip Smith 1866 William Langford Edward Humphreys 1867 Edward Humphreys John Shuker 1868 John Shuker W. Gardner 1869 Thomas Davies 1870 John Inions John Shuker 1871 John Inions Thomas Ward 1872 Thomas Ward Thomas Farmer 1873 Thomas Farmer William Langford 1874 William Langford William Pugh 1875 E. H. Morris William Pugh 1876 E. H. Morris John Stephens THE HISTORY OF CHI R BURY. 349 1877 The same 1 89 1 The same 1878 E. Ii. Morris 1S92 E. H. Manis Rice Jones J. 1). Marshal] 1879 Samuel Pryce l893 The same Rice Jones 1894 The same 1880 Samuel Pryce The same John Rogers 1 8 9 0 The same 1 88 1 William Langford 1897 The same John Rogers 1898 E. H. Morris 1882 William Langford J. Beddoes Thomas Ward 1899 — Poole 1883 The same J. Beddoes 1884 William Langford iqoo Edward Powell Stephen Kvans J. Beddoes 1885 E. II. Morris iqo I The same Stephen Evans 1902 Edward Powell 1886 E. II. Morris Wrilliam Phillips John Hotchkiss The same 1887 The same 1904 The same 1888 1-:. II. Morris 1905 The same John Rogers 190b Edward Powell 1889 I he same David Jones 1890 E. H. Morris \\ llham Langford NOTES ON THE Cllll £F FAMILIES IN TliE parish CHIRBURY. " Nearly every one of the hamlets of Chirbury possessed a chief family."1 Taking the hamlets in alphabetical order, we find at Chirbury itself, the Hoptons ; at Dudston, Edward Lewis (Vicar 1628 — 1677); at Heightley, the Newton s ; at Marrington, first the Bowdlers, then Lloyds, latterly Davies ; at Marton, and also at Stockton younger sons of the Lloyds of Marrington lived and held property; at Middleton, the M iddletons lived for many generations ; at Marton, the Brays; at Rorrington, first the family of Kerry, and afterwards that of Edwards; the Peuburys, who lived at Wotherton, where the bulk of their property was, also had land at Rorrington, 1 II. M. Auden, Pref. to Ch'ir. Reg., p. vi. I have used this preface almost exclusively as a foundation for my note* upon the chief families of Chirbury. 350 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. which descended from them to the family of Wakeman, by w hom it is still owned ; at Stockton was the family of Harris; at Winsbury, that of Edwards, connected with the Edwards of Greete, and also the Farmers. The Pryces of Gunley, though they live outside the parish, have long held property within it. The Hoptons of Chirbury. The family of Hopton claimed descent from Thomas Hopton, who, according to Mr, Blakeway, was probably Sheriff of Shropshire in 1430.1 His son Edward married a daughter of Sir David Lloyd; possibly the first connection of the Hoptons with Chirbury arose from this union. Their son John, who married a Corbet, was grandfather of that Edward Hopton, w in.) has already been mentioned as receiv- ing a grant of Chirbury Prior}- from Henry VIII.'- He also had the estate of Rockhill, or Rockall, near Burford. He married Elizabeth Woolrich of Dudmaston. Edward's son and heir, John, was Sheriff of Shropshire in 1575. He married Prances Cressett, widow of Roger Smith of Morville, and was succeeded by his son William, who was Sheriff of Shropshire in 1591. William married Dorothea Morgan; he disinherited his eldest son Edward, on account of his marriage w ith Elizabeth, daughter of John Perch, gentleman, of Shrewsbury, merchant of the staple, which took place at Con do vet" on J uly 2nd, 15') . William therefore settled all his estates by deed dated November 28, 1599, upon his second son, Richard, afterwards Sir Richard Hopton, Knight, who settled at Canon Frome, Herefordshire. Edward, the dis- inherited son, was father of the Rev. Morgan Hopton, Rector of St. Andrew's, Holborn, whose son and heir, Edward (born 1634) is called of Gray's Inn in 1001, the year in which he married Sarah, daughter of Peter Newton. She was baptised at Chirbury on August 20th, 1633, and died the same year as her marriage. Edward Lewis of Dudston, Vicar 1629 — 1677. 3 The Rev. Edward Eewis was inducted into the Vicarage of Chirbury in 1029, the year in which the earliest existing 1 Sheriffs of Shropshire, pp. 68, 92, 96. 2 see mite, p. 255. 3 W.l'.'s M.S., condensed by him from The Cumdon Magazine. TUF. HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 35t Register o| the parish commences, ami was buried on the 31st October, 1 .677, thus holding the living for 48 years, during one of the most trying periods of the Church's history. He appears to have been a man of exemplary piety and charity, but his pronounced Puritan opinions exposed him to much persecution by his Royalist neighbours. " In those days Capt. Pelham Corbet held Cause and Lee Castles, near Westbury and Worthen, in the name of the King, and hearing that Mr. Edward Lewis, Vicar of Chirbury, a very goodly man, did preach twice a day, he sent a party of horse out of his garrison and commanded them to Chirbury, who chose a time when the people were at Church on the Lord's da)-, Oct. 1 ith, and placed some of the horse for guards about the churchyard, for fear of Montgomery Castle and garrison about two miles off; and the rest rode into the church to the great fright and amazement of the people ; and with their pistols charged and cocked went up into the pulpit and pulled down Mr. Lewis, pulling and tugging him in a most unworthy manner ; the)' also went to the pew of Mr. John Newton, of Heightley, a Justice of the Peace, pulling out him and his eldest son and some other Godly people, whom the)' carried away prisoners to Corbet their Governor, and so left the people without their pastor because they would not be content with one sermon a day now to be without any at all." 1 How long Mr. Lewis was detained prisoner by Captain Corbet we do not know, but his sufferings did not quench his charity, for, by a deed bearing date the 14th of April, 27 Charles II. (1675), he founded a free School for Children of Chirbury and Forden, and conveyed certain lands at the Hem and at Meadowtown to trustees lor its support. The document is as follows : — By Indentures of Lease and release the Release bearing Date the 14"1 April, the 27"' Cai\ 2'1'1 1675, Edward Lewis, CI. out of his pious and good Intention for the Settling the Estate of the Hereditaments therein mentioned to the Uses Intent - and purposes therein declared did grant and convey 1 " Notices of Kvcnts in the Kt*i;jn of HuiK's I.," I>y Nathaniel Wiillingfon u! hi. I .roii. ml' , KiMiluau. Oiiotc'l in /'//<' S/n't ///■> <>J Mon fgo.iuerjw/t i ' n\ 3 52 THE HISTOR V OF CHIRBURY. to John Edwards Richard Bradley Richard Farmer and 9 others and their Heirs All that Messuage or Tenement with its Appurtenances Situate in great Hem in the County of Montgomery All that other Messuage or Tenement situate in Meadow Town in the County of Salop and all the Building and Schoolhouse to be erected on part of the Church Yard in Chirbury and all C harters Deeds Evidences Writings and Miniments l\:c. to be lodged secured and kept in the Exchequer of the said Town of Shrewsbury with the said Deed and Eease for 6 Mouths thereto an next upon Trust and Confid- ence and to the several Intents and purposes therein expressed and Declared that is to say that a pious sober orthodox well learned Schoolmaster should by them the said 12 Releasees or the greater Number of them be nominated and appointed by and with the Approbation of the Mayor and Recorder of the said Town oi Shrewsbury or either ot them and of the head Schoolmaster of the free Grammar School there as soon as conveniently might be after the Death of the said Edward Lewis (in case he should not in his Lifetime nominate and appoint a Schoolmaster) who should carefully teach and instruct all such Boys and scholars of the several Parishioners and Persons then residing or inhabiting or hereafter to reside or inhabit within the said Parish of Chirbury and in the said Respective Messuages in Great Hem and Meadowtown aforesaid and in a Messuage in Minsterley called Minsterley Park as should from time to time be sent to such School Master for that purpose freely without any Reward save only J 2 pence for Entrance and if the Parent of such Boy or Scholar be in the poor's Book or receive Relief from the Parish such one to be excepted from paying any Entrance at all, And upon further Trust that the said Trustees their heirs and Assigns should permit the Schoolmaster and ever,)' other Schoolmaster to dwell in Part of the said House and use the other part thereof to teach in An i also should yearly for ever from and after — t ike and receive the Rents Issues and Profite of— and dispose of the same in Manner and form following that is to say, the full clear sum of 20 Pounds to the said Schoolmaster and every such other Schoolmaster so to be qualified approved nomin- ated chose and appointed as aforesaid to be paid on the first THE HISTORY OF CHI R BURY. 353 Day of November and the first Day of May by equal Portions, and the Rest of the said Rents yearly after all Charges defrayed about Repair of the said Messuages and Buildings and the Execution of this Trust, to the Church-wardens for the time being of the said Parish of Chirbury that they or the greater Number of them by and with the Approbation and Allowance of the Person who shall from time to time be Vicar there whose concurrence must be always taken therein should pay and dispose of to and among ten such poor Widows of honest lives equally among them as the said Vicar and Church Wardens, or the greater Number of the said Churchwardens with the said Vicar should think meet to receive the same the same to be done on every easter Munday And 'twas declared by the said Indenture that the said Estate thereby granted to the said Trustees was upon further Trust that so often as any such Schoolmaster or the said place of Schoolmaster should become void or destitute of one there should be the same Method and Course for ever thereafter taken in electing others as was thereby appointed and declared And also that when Eight or more of the said Trustees do happen to die that then the Survivors or Survivor of them should and would at the Request of the said School- master there for the time being, or being summoned or called thereto by the Request or Desire of the said Vicar or Church- wardens of the said Parish for the time being or any order or Direction by them made or given for that Purpose grant and Convey unto such other 12 Persons and their heirs as the said Schoolmaster and the said Vicar with the Churchwardens of the said Parish or the greater Number of the said Church- wardens with the Schoolmaster and Vicar should agree upon and appoint And that the Same Rule and Order should be foiever observed as often as any Eight or more Trustees should die, or the said Place of Schoolmaster should become Void -the Charges to be deducted out of the Over- plus of the said Yearly sum of 20 Pounds payable to the Schoolmaster. '1 he said Edward Eewis afterwards (to witt) the 22,,a of November next after the making of the above Indentures, by his Deed or Instrument by him then Signed and Sealed, reciting therein that he had then lately erected and endowed Vol. VI., 3r«l Scries. WW 354 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. the said School — Declared his Mind thereby that the Children whose Parents lived in the Parish of Forden in the County of Montgomery should have the same Privilege and freedom And in Order thereto did by the said Deed make it his Request that the said Trustees or such of them as were thereby im powered to place a Schoolmaster therein should upon every vacancy cause such Schoolmaster to Covenant with them for the fulfilling that his Request. This benefaction was confirmed by Mr. Lewis in his Will which was proved at Ludlow in 1677. In the Name of God Amen I Edward Lewis of Dudston in the County of Salop and Diocess of Hereford being Weak in Body Bout of Sound Memory do make this my last Will and Testament in Manner and form following. First I commit my Soul into the Hands of my most merciful God and Saviour and my Body to decent Burial] in the Parish Church of Chirbury at the Descretion of my Friends and for the worldly Estate wherewith God hath in great measure blessed Me My Will is that it be thus disposed. First I Give bequeath and Devise the Lands I have purchased in the Township of Meadow Town and Great Hemm in the Counties of Salop and Montgomery to my Dear Friend Mr. Richard Tayler of Salop and to the rest of the Trustees and to their heirs and Assigns for ever in Trust that the Issues and Profits of the said Lands be imployed to the charitable uses hereinafter mentioned, Viz. 20 Pounds pr Annum to maintain a Schoolmaster in the Parish of Chirbury to be elected from time to time by the Mayor Recorder and Chief Schoolmaster of Shrewsbury for the time being and to be with his School and Scholars ordered by such Rules as they shall appoint. And the Overplus of the said Rents My Will is shall be equally distributed every Faster Monday Yearly amongst ten such Widows ot the said Parish as the Vicar and Churchwardens thereof for the time being shall think most indigent and worthy. And I entend the said School to be free only to the Parish. Item I Give my Manuscripts to my Cosen Edward Farmer and tin; rest of my Books my Will is shall be kept for a Library in the Schoolhouse in Chirbury for the Use of the Schoolmaster or any other of the Parishioners who shall THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 355 desire to read them but not moving them from the aforesaid Library. Mr. Lewis built the School-house on the Churchyard, a picturesque timbered house, which stands there still, and in which the schoolmaster resides. In those days the Church- yard was very extensive ; for it was the burial ground attached to the old Monastery, and the monks had retained the rights of burial from the adjoining parishes of Forden, Montgomery and Churchstoke. It may not be generally known that the garden and orchard of Chirbury Hall, and very probably what is called the Criften and the adjoining gardens, are all portions of the original Churchyard; these have been irre- coverably alienated from their sacred uses, but the rights of the parishioners in that plot of ground now used as a school playground have been preserved, the Trustees of the School paying to the Vicar is. a year as quit-rent, and this part of the old Churchyard will again be available whenever the needs of the parish require it. Probably in the days of Mr. Lewis no one cared much about the trespass on the Churchyard, or interfered to prevent the rights of the parishioners being invaded ; at any rate, the School-house was built, and a right of way to it in course of being established before anyone awoke to the fact that a serious trespass had been committed; but at last the Rev. John Harding, at the instance of the Mayor and School of Shrewsbury, preferred a suit against the Rev. John Farmer, the Schoolmaster, for waste committed on the Churchyard. The suit was met by a curious compromise at the mediation of Henry, Lord Herbert of Chirbury, a memorandum of which is preserved at Powis Castle. Memorandum.1 That whereas upon a Law Suit preferred at the instance and in the right of the Mayor and Schole of Shrewsbury by John Harding, Vicar of Cherbury for waste committed upon the Church-yard of Chirbury the Rl HonbIc Lord Herbert of Chirbury did by the desire and consent of both partys direct and advise that John ffarmer, Clerk, present School Master, 1 Copy of a document preserved in Powis Castle. 356 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. and defendant in that suit shall in acknowledgment of the Trespass done by the ffounder of a ffree schole built without consent upon the said Church Yard and the Libert)' of a way thereunto performe the office of Morning Service and Sermon at the Parish Church of Chirbury aforesaid four times every year at such days as by a fortnight's advise shall be directed and consented between them. And this is only to be understood to preserve the Right of the Present and Succeed- ing Incumbents of Chirbury aforesaid. And to testify our integrity in this agreement wee the said John Harding and John ffarmer have hereunto sett our hands and scales this 20th day of September 1690. Jo. Harding O Witness John Ffarmer O G. Herbert Sa. Wilson Robt. Griffith. September the 20"' 1690. Memorandum. That wee the within named John Harding and John Ffarmer have desired and agreed that the instrument within written be deposed in the hands of Henry Lli Herbert within named for the Guarranty of the Agreement within comprised. Witness our hands the day and year above written. Jo. Harding Witness John Ffarmer G. Herbert Sa. Wilson Robt. Griffith, Although Mr. Lewis was so pronounced a Puritan as the persecution sufficiently attests, still under his rule the Fasts of the Church seem to have been duly observed, and indulg- ence only granted for good and sufficient cause, as will appear from the following interesting though imperfect extract from the Parish hook : - M Julii, 1-641. Leave granted to Mr. Peter Middle to 11 to eat llesh, for as much as it doth manifestly appear that the gentleman is visited with a dangerous sickness and of long THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURf. 357 continuance .... due nurishment without eating of flesh, which by authority is Vicar of Chirbury doe by virtue of a statute made 5lh o( Elizabeth, grant unto the said Peter Middleton to cat flesh during the time of the condicion qf the aforesaid statue mentioned, in witness whereof .... presente. Edwd. Lewis, Vicar." 1 >ut we must not conclude our notice of his life without some mention of the very interesting library he left behind him. It consists of about 200 volumes, some of them of considerable value, some scarce and curious. All of them have originally been chained, but in every instance the chain had been violently torn away, and many of the books have suffered from damp and careless treatment. Happily some 120 chains have been recovered and re-attached, and the whole of the Library has now been removed to the Vicarage, where it is open to the inspection of any who cares to examine it. Its interest is greatly enhanced by the probability, amounting almost to certainty, that it is part of the choice chained library which the saintly George Herbert placed in Montgomery Castle, and which was supposed to have been burnt and destroyed bv Cromwell's garrison. There are but few such chained libraries now existing in England, and this is certainly not the least interesting among them. 1 Edward Lewis buried at Chirbury, Dec. 31, 1677. Lines under Portrait of Richard Stock, the Puritan Divine, in his Commentary. One of the chained books in Chirbury. Reader if sole fame did fill thy ear With the name of Rev'1 Stock, behold him here Not in this Shadow only, but turn o'er The Book and view this Stock's improved store There shall find, mix! with grave divinity A Prophet's deep mysterious prophecy. Then thank his care whose goodness doth unlock And publish to the world so Rich a Stock. 1 A fuller description of the Library, with a list of the books, has already appeared in the Transactions, 1st Series, Vol. VIII. 358 THE HISTORY OF CH1RBURY Nil rectum quod non a Deo directum. lrors tua mortalis, non est mortale quod optas Nicolas, Christo es male copulandus. The New tons of Height ley. The old farm house now known as Heightley Hall, was once a place of very considerable importance, perhaps the most important place in the parish of Chirbury. It belonged to the ancient family of Newton (from whom the great Sir Isaac Newton is said to have descended), who played an important part in the local history of those days. '1 he remains ol terraced gardens bordered by long rows of yew trees, many of which, unfortunately have lately been cut down, an extensive fishpond, and the old corn mill on the Camlad, with its quaint chimney, show still on how large a scale the mansion of the Newtons must once have been. Sir Peter Newton, who was the first of the family who settled in Shropshire in 1501, built the beautiful old house in Shrewsbury, called the " Council House/' where Charles I. took up his residence when he visited Shrewsbury in 1642. This Sir Peter's eldest son was named Arthur1 from the Prince of Wales, who is believed to have been his godfather. Many members of the family served the office of High Sheriff for Shropshire and for Montgomeryshire. We have already seen how roughly one of them, magistrate and Sheriff though he was, was treated by the Royalist soldiers, when with the worthy Vicar of Chirbury, the Rev. Edward Lewis, he was pulled out 01 his pew in church, and carried off prisoner by Captain Pelham Corbet, either to Caus Castle or Lee Hall, in the parish of Worthen. The last of the family of whom we have record was also John Newton, grandson of the above ; he died in 1681, and his hatchment is still in Chirbury Church. It bears the following inscription : — " Near this place lyeth the body of John Newton, Esq., who departed this life 6 1,1 of March, 1681, and who was seventh generation and lineally descended from Sir Richard Newton, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, in the reign of Henry the Sixth." The family tomb is situated immediately under the 1 Aithur Newton was said by Leiand to have " almost made away with all his Landcs.'' THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 359 easternmost window of the south aisle; but the ancient tombstone lias entirely perished, and has been replaced by a plain slab, bearing the simple inscription, " The tomb of the Newtons of Heightley." There is a tradition still lingering in the parish that the family used to drive to church on Sundays in a coach drawn by four black horses down Luke's lane, and along the narrow road now leading to the School house. It is an interesting illustration of the very tenacious way in which old names retain their hold, even after their origin has long been forgotten, that the Herbert Arms Inn is still commonly know n as " The Cross,*1 though few perhaps of those who call it so are aware that, instead of taking its name, as is generally supposed, from the circumstance of the house being placed where several roads meet, it really retains the name of its old sign, " The Cross," which was the arms of the Newton family. 1 Notes on the Newtons of lleiglitley. The Newtons of Heightley sprang from William, third son of Cradok, great-grandson of Owen Gwynedd. The progeny of William bore the surname of Cradok for six generations till Sir Richard Newton, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in the reign of Henry VI., adopted the name of Newton. Sir Richard's grandson, Peter, was knighted in 1500, and was Sheriff of Shropshire in 1503. He is described as Secretary to the Lord Prince, or sometimes as Chancellor to Henry VII., which Mr. Blakeway interprets as President of the Council of Wales. His son John was settled at Barr's Court, Hanham, Gloucestershire, when Leland's Itinerary was made, and there the elder line continued until it became extinct in 1743. Leland's note with reference to this estate is as follows : -"At Hanham dwellythe one Ser John Newton in a fay re olde maimer place of stone called I Tirrescourts. " Thyngs lernyd ol Ser |ohh Newton. >l Newton's very propre name i^ Caradoc. The name of Newton came by this error & use, by cawse the grandfather ol Ser John Newton dwellyd or was borne at Trenewith in Poise; land." (Itinerary, vol. vii., p. Sj). Mr. Blakeway says, 1 W. I*. 'a MS., condensed l>y him (ruin The Cormion Magazine, 360 THE HISTORY OF CH IE BURY. however, that Leland is mistaken in thinking that Sir Richard Newton took his name from the town of that name in Montgomeryshire, and that it was from Newton in Pem- brokeshire.1 Francis Newton, son of Sir John, was Sheriff of Mont- gomeryshire in 1595, and of Shropshire in 1602. During his term of office he obtained much commendation for the manner in which he received the Judges when they removed the Assi/es from Shrewsbury to Bridgnorth on account of some difficulty which had arisen about the maintenance of their horses ami servants. "This yeare and the 8th of Marche was the greate assize for this tyme keapt at Bridge- north ; being Sheriff of the shyre Mr. Francis Newton who dyd welcome in the judges there very soberly and wysely to his creadit." But with regard to the second assize we are told, " This yeare and the 19th day of July, was the greate assize keapt at Shrewsberye : but the judges cam in the day before, conducted by the Sheriff of the sayd shire ; whose name was Master Francis Newton, very bravely brought in by hym, being a sober and a wyse gentilman : which keapt an oppen house bothe for victell and beere, — com that com would." 2 Francis married Mary, daughter of Reginald Corbet of Stoke and Adderley, Judge of Queen's Bench. One of his sisters manied Richard Lloyd of Marrington, Sheriff of Montgomery in 1616. Francis' son, John, was Sheriff of Shropshire in 1635 and of Montgomeryshire in 1638. Notwithstanding his troubles at the hands of the Royalists in company with Mr. Lewis, he was obliged to compound lor his estates during the Common- wealth, though for a moderate sum, £32 16s. 4c!, 3 He manied (at Condover, February 19th, 1603-4), Sarah, daughter of Thomas Owen of Condover, Judge of the Common Pleas, and sistei -in law of Bon ham Norton, Sheriff of Shropshire in lGii. The)7 had issue live sons ami one daughter — " Mr. Peter Newton," who was with his father in church at the time of Capt. Peiham Corbet's assault, 1 Sheriffs of Shropshire, |>. 82. 2 Sheriffs of Shropshire, p. <)S. •' Sheriff's of Montgomeryshire, p. 536. THE HISTORY OF CIIIRBURY. 361 Bonham, wlio was buried at Chirbury in 1642 ; Henry, alive in r6$7 ; Francis and Robert, possibly both buried at St. Alkmund's, Shrewsbury, in 1677; Elizabeth, married John Leech in 164b. Peter married Ann, daughter of Robert Owen of Woodhousc. He died a few months after his father, and was succeeded by his son John, baptized at Chirbury, July 31, 1632. His sister, Sarah, baptized at Chirbury, August 20th, 1633, married Edward Hopton, as we have already seen. John married Mary, daughter of Richard Oakelcy of Oakeley, M.l\ for Bishop's Castle in 1623. He was succeeded by bis son John (baptized at Chirbury, November r6, [654), who Mr. Lloyd thinks ma)' be identical with the " John Newton of Heightley " in the roll of magis- trates for Montgomeryshire in [688. A John Newton was J. P. in 1(79. Owing to the frequent use of the name John, the pedigree is somewhat difficult to trace, but Henry, son of John and Mary Newton, born 1059, died 1703, married Jane, and had three children, Hester (born 1695, died 1703), and Letitia and John, twins, born in 1697. Letitia married, in 1728, Thomas Lloyd, of an ancient Anglesey family, who, by virtue of his w ile's part possession of Heightley, was Sheriff of Shropshire in 173b. The Heightley Estate was eventually sold by Robert Newton to Robert, Lord Clive, great-grandfather of the third Earl of Eowis. Mr. Blakeway describes this Robert Newton as fourth in descent from John, Sheriff in 1635. Mr. Lloyd, on the other hand, says that his connection with the family is not known. Marrington Hall. 1 Hugh de Boulers, probably identical with the Hugh de Sidnal of [3 13, succeeded to, and is recorded Lord of the manor in 1371- lie. left two the present day. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBUKY. 363 For six generations Marrington remained in the possession of the Lloyds; they were a prolific race, and the manor, with adjoining lands in Marlon and Stockton in Chirbury, and Brompton in Churchstoke parishes, afforded but a scanty subsistence to the seven sons and six daughters of Oliver, who succeeded his father, David Lloyd Vaughan. Richard Lloyd, eldest son of Oliver, succeeded him at Marrington.1 Ludovic Lloyd, a younger son of Oliver, became sergeant-at- arifls and gentleman-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, and became possessed of some ol the spoils of the dissolved Priory of Chirbury, viz., the tithes of Forden, as also of Llanvair Caereinion, and those of distant parishes in Radnor and Rent. He was, moreover, a voluminous writer, fourteen of whose printed works are now preserved in the Library of the British Museum. Oliver's eldest son, Richard, was the father of nine sons and four daughters, most of whom meet with frequent mention in our parish records. The most ancient of these records in a book given to the parish by Richard, the eldest of these nine sons, in 1604, throws some light on the occupation of a gentleman's son at that period. Richard Lloyd, the eldest of the nine sons, is recorded to have been amongst the earliest scholars of the newly founded Grammar School at Shrewsbury, where many of his family have since been educated. Chirbury boys had always a special claim to the educational advantages of that school. The tithes of the parish, appropriated by Queen Elizabeth for its support, formerly belonged to the Priory of Chirbury, suppressed by her father, Henry VIII.; and these tithes had been given to the Priory by Sir Robert de Boulers, an ancestor of Richard Lloyd. Several distinguished men of 1 lie married Lucy/eldest daughter of Richard Powell of Edenhope, Sergeant* at-Arms to King Henry VIII., and High Sheriff of Co. Montgomery in 1554-5. ilis Imp p.m., taken at Shrewsbury, states that lie was seized of the Manor of Mary tun (Mafrmgtoui held ot our Lady the Queen, as of her earldom of the Marches by knight's service ; also he was seized of freehold lands in the Manor of Mart on and elsewhere in the parish of Chirbury. He built the present house at Marrington (w hich has, however, been considerably altered and added to since his day). Over the original entrance are the arms of Bowdler, Lloyd, Broughton and Middlet'ui. In front ot the house is a curious sundial, dated 1595. It bears the arms of six families connected with the Lloyds, and the inscription; — " f rom daie to daie these shades do flee And so this life passeth awaie.1' F. A. M. 3&4 THE HISTORY OF CHIKBURY. that day had been his schoolfellows at Shrewsbury, among them Sir Philip Sidney, son of Sir Henry Sidney, Lord President oi Wales. The head master of hi 5 day was the accomplished scholar, Mr. Ashton, under whose guidance arid auspices the school became the most famous in England. Mr. Ashton resigned the mastersnip two years after the admission of Richard Lloyd, in order to undertake the super- intendence of the household of Walter Devcrcux, Earl of Essex, at ("hartley, as well as the education of his young son Robert during the Earl's absence in Inland. Robert succeeded his father as 2nd Earl, and became the pampered but unfortunate favourite of Queen Elizabeth. When Earl Robert undertook the government of Ireland, Richard Lloyd accompanied him as his secretary, an appointment probably recommended by the celebrated man to whom they were both indebted for their earl)' training and education. On the fall and decapitation of his patron on Tower Hill in 1601, Richard Lloyd sought the retirement and peace of his ances- tral home at Marrington. From the public life of courts he then turned to far different pursuits. Three years after, in 1604, saw him discharging the more humble but useful office of churchwarden of his parish church. He and his brother, Edmund Lloyd of Stockton, were the joint wardens for that year, and their accounts show that they were busily engaged in the repair of the church. In 1616, four years before his death, he filled the office of High Sheriff for Montgomery- shire. John Lloyd, next brother to the Sheriff, had some of the Stockton and Marton lands, his son David signing himself of Mai ton Hall1 in 1645, was then acting as governor of the garrison oi Lea Hall, Wort hen, tor Ring ("hatles 1.; and his line has living representatives. - 1 David Lloyd inherited land from his uncle, George Lloyd of Marton, whose will is dated 16.27. - Sixth in descent lioin David Lloyd is Willialh Lloyd, oi l'aiteen .Manor House, Co. Claic, who married Jane, younger daughter of Charles Henry Fitzgerald dc Leaumont, by whom he had two sons : 1st, the Lev. William Valentine Lloyd, M.A., R.N., Vicar ol Marton 1856-7, Chaplain and Naval Instructor in the Royal Navy, Vicar of Haselbtch, Co. Northampton, and Chaplain to the Household of H.K.H. the Duke ol Edinburgh. He married the Hon Caroline Amelia Sophia Aylnier, only sister of Udolphus, seventh Baron A) liner ot Bahath, Co. Meath, and hail issue two daughters. Secondly, Mr. lLmy Cranipton Lloyd, who purchased the Stockton estate in 1 89 1 ftoiii the i'\ecuh>is ot female descendants of the family, through whose bands it had passed I or the previous sixty years. F. A. M. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 365 Richard Lloyd, a barrister of the Inner Temple, the grand- son of the Sheriff of 1616, sold Marrington. In the year l&33 he joined with his father, Priairms Lloyd, in its sale to John Craven, afterwards Lord Craven. The last trace of him our records afford occurs in 1640, when he was about to accompany King Charles I. with a detachment of troops to "tin" North." lie, doubtless, perished in the civil war strile. About a century after1 Marrington again changed hands; it was purchased by Mr. Powys of Berwick, in whose family the manor remained until purchased by the ancestor of the present owner, Stafford Davies Price Davies, Esq.2 PEDIGREE OF THE MIDDEETONS OF MIDDEETON. " Roberte Grante " on the Roll of Battle Abbey^p I " Gueront fils de Robert" on the Roll of Battle Abbey (see Herald and- Genealogist, p. 529). Gurant, Grant, or Grenta, held half a hide in Worthy!! at Domesday , under Roger Fitz Gorbct as one of his knights (L) ton's Antiquities of Shrofii/iire, vol.xi., p. 95) Shipton Larden in 11 10; probably Linley and Middleton, Chirbury. I Lenewine Fitz Grante held Linley under the bishop of Hereford before 114^,^ and B ddciton in Le Strang's Manor of Middle. I Grante do Middleton had a grant of Linley from Gilbert Foliot, Bishop of Hereford, from 1 148 to 1 1 55 > was enfeoffed in halt the Manor ol Middleton. Chirbury. I Agneta l it/ Renew ine held Linley in conjunc- tion with Madocus in 1 174. Randulph Grante tie Middleton occurs in 1200, 1210, and in 1220 assigned his rights in Linley to the Abbot of 1 laugh mond. Held halt ol Middleton. I Madocus held half" of Middle- ton before 120c, in which year he became a Monk. Mabilia occurs as his widow in 1 246. Roger fitz Grant, furor on Local Inquests in 1250 and 1 251. 9th Juror for=p Chirbury Hundred at Inquest ol 1251;, and 8th Juror in the Assizes 1250. At Assizes of 1272 one oi the Llizors for Chirbury Hundred. He ah an- nounced by King's Writ 11 Feb., 1281. a 1 3!st May, 1733. - |ohn Davies descended from the family ol Davies of Gwysaney, Co. Flint, who had already some landed interest in the neighbourhood, bought Marrington Itoui the L'owys»es towards the close ol the 181I1 century. A grandson o! the purchaser dying without issue in 1877, the estate passed in the female line through Margaret Davies, wile of Stafford Trice, of Hendon House, Middlesex, to Station! Davies I'nce, who took the name of Davies in 1882. V. A. M. 366 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. I Philip de Middleton or l a\ P Filz Roger de Middleton, "son and heir," was: 16 in 1280, Lord of the Vill de Middleton in I3l6, when, according to Ly on, he was 52 years of age ; when 70 swore fealty to Edward the Black I rmce as Lord of Montgomery, A.D. 1 543. Sir Alexander Middleton, Knt., King's Constable of Bishop's Castle in 1325. 1 1 1 1 i p= Ririd ap David oL,-Cecilia, dau. and of Middleton. I Robert Middleton of; Montgomery Castle oc- curs in 129b to 1341. 1 enllyn, some say heires of Gwyth: Philip Middleton^=Ankaret,dau. of .Middleton, of Griffith Chirbury, Co. Dwn Salop, Esq., 30 Philip Dordu. Henry VI., 145: 1 1 i John I l'eter | Middleton, Esq. xrndon in 1 37^. iouerl of C Halcetor to Ririd in 1394 Forester Grants dau. I Kind Myddelton of Den- I high. Robert Middleton Esq., Forester of Corn- don, by Deed dated at Cheristoc (Churchstoke) iS June, 17 Richard 1 1., J '.591. grants to him the lands and tenements ex- I cept Aldersee, which he the said Robert held in | the lee of Halcetor, Co. | Montgomery. f Margaret, dau. and co-heir of David ap Howel of Arustley. Piers Middleton=j=Margaret, of Montgomery, and heiress to I Hugn de Boulcrs I Lord of Marring- I ton in 1374. I John Middleton of Mar-=f=Elen, dau. rington slain at the fatal | of Griffith field of Danesmore, near j Wyn. Edgecote in Northamp tonshire, 146S. 1< Myddelton of Gwaynynoj Denbigh, Chirk, etc. I Margaret Middle-ton f David Lloyd heiress of Marring- (Vychan)party ton, respecting which | to deeds in there was a auitpend- | 1 506 and 1 5 16. ing 5 Henry VII., | I489. ^ Lloyds of Marrington. Robert Middleton of M id lle*on,- pAnnes, dau. ol Nicholas l ord, Constable of 26 Henry VI. I Montgomery Castle. John Middleton of Middleton 15 Hen. VII, = a witness for Margaret Middleton in her claim to Marrington 1489. Elizabeth, dau. of Reynold ap Sir Griffith Vychan of Garth in Guils- lield, Knight banneret. Edmund Middleton ol Middleton, J. P. for Co. Montgom- ery 32 and 33 Hen. Vill., Constable of Montgomery Castle | 32 Henry VIII. ^Margaret, dau. of Peter Corbet of Lee, Co. Salop. Ririd-j-Jane, dau. of Middleton Meredith ap Rees. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 367 I Robert Middleton of Church- — Lowry. | j stoke, J.P. for Co. Montgom- Oliver Alles=f=Rhys ap Morys ap ery 1569, probably the Robt. Middleton mar. | Hugh, Esq.of Gun- Middleton who was Steward of Chirl jury to Edward Her- bert, Esq., of Montgomery, 157-. c.i5>o I ley Pryces of Gunley, Margaret, of Hugh Powell (E hope fami lit wife. lau.= Robert Middleton of Middleton- -|-Elorence. dau 34 Hen VIII., was fifth oil the I of Howell Grand Jury List, and Coroner with | Gethin, alias Roger Jones for the Co. of Mont- j Bowdler of gomery tst .Mary, 1553-4, and | Eordyn and again 1, 5,8 and 17 Eli/.,; J.P. I Brompton, for Montgomery 10 Eliz. Escheat- | Esq., 2nd wife or 4 and 9 Eliz., and a Coriiniis- I sioner for the general and special | musters for the Co. of Mont- gomery ; Chief Bailiff of Mont- | gomery 1549-50. Described him- ' self 1575 as aged. Died at Middle- ton, -7 Aug., 33 Eliz. (1591) Inq. p.m. Mont-. I Petei Mich I Hugh Middleton of Middleton =j Allice, dau. and Kinton. He and Edmund j of Richard Middleton refused the Heralds' | I'urcell of summons to enter theii pedi I Onslow, grees at the Visitation in I 5S5. | Co. Salop. Died at Myddleton, 21 June, j 34 Kliz. (1592) Inq. p.m. I I I I I Oliver John Richard Edmund Joane Katharin- ,b. s.p. John ap '1 lioinas ap David Lloyd. i I I blanch J> hn Lloyd ap Mathew Susanna "---Richard np John Margaret = Wm.Compton ip Edward of Weledreffc. of Co.Woiccs- ter. Rowland Middleton ovei 30 at his , Jane, dau. of lather's death in 15');, paid subsidy j [ohn bin. mas for Middleton, and again 39 Eliz., 15 | I? Uachej of Nov., 44 Eliz. (160J) described as of I bishop's Weston, p.'ir. of Chirbury, owned a | Castle, Co. coptical messuage called Aidressc or 1 Salop. Aldersey, par. of Chirbury, and a | capital messuagecalled Kedge(Ridge) I containing 400 acres. Entered his | I Elizabeth ( Elizabeth Perine bur. at Chir- bury, 1 1 Jan' (6j8) Edmund 1'enne ol Stockton Chii bury, served on a J m y in July, 16; 2. Visitation of Sali 1623. 368 THE HISTORV OF CHIRBURY. | a I •thy — David Lloyd Mor-— Elizabeth Katherine = John hrey Sandford, Esq., Jones j of the Isle, Shrewsbury, Sheriff of Shropshire 1787. Sandfords of the Isle. ington, Co. Salop, mar. to her 2nd hus- band at bis- hop's Castle, 24 July, 1674, 2nd wife. bury Aug. 1685 I I Rowland Peter Middleton bap. at Chir- Myddleton bury, 1 Feb., 1630-1. 4 July, mercer, ail- 10 ji, Edw. Lewis, Vicar of united to Chirbury, "granted Mr. l'eter the bee- Middleton to cute flesh as a doin of gentleman visited wi'ih a dan- Salop gerous sickness of long con- 1647 ; tinuance." Mayor 1673. ! William Middleton bajj>t. at ( hirbury, 10 Nov., 1633, men- tioned in his father's Will. bur. — Reece at brace Meole, Co. Salop, 13 Jan., I7 I I -12 , aged 85. I Alexander Middleton ^Elizabeth, Will as o' Salop, 13 Dec, 1755, proved by day. Elizabeth, 20 Nov., 1758, bur. at St. Mary's, Salop, 20 Aug., 175^- of Middleton and Kinton, bap. at Chir- bury, 10 May, 175^, described as of Midd- leton 26 Feb. 1693-4. Peter Middleton bap. at Chirbury, 10 May, 1652, aged 10 on 19 Aug., 1663, bur 28 Mar., 1682. Richard V iddleton bloydof of Counce, Polity - neoth, Co. Mont- gomery. I Mary bap. at Chir- bury, 24 March, 165S-9, mentioned in her father's Will. Margaret bury, 23 bur. at Salop, 8 aged 75. bap. at Chir- Nov., 1657, St. Mary's, Feb., 1732, Richard I lotchkiss of Ridge, (/hirbury. Gent. I Sarah bap. Moore at Chirbury, 21 Jan. 1650-1, mentioned in her father's Will. Jane bap. at Chir- bury, 2 1 Ap. 1660, mentioned in her father's Will [? mar. 14 Feb., 1690-1, Thos. Hatton.] Leonard I lotchkiss born -Sarah 30 Aug. and bap. 10 Sept., 1691, Headmaster of Shrewsbury School, J735 — I754- l>ied 12 Nov., 177 1, bur. at St. Mary's, Shrewsbury. d. 1750, aged 81 Mary, d. IO Feb., >774- I Pitt Myd- dclton bap. at Chirbury 27 Sept., 1692. 1 lenry Myddelton bap. at Clnrbnry, 24 June, 1698. Elizabeth bap. at Chirbury, 17 Jan., 1694-5, proved her mother's Will. Will as of Salop, proved 11 April, 1763, by her niece, Eliza Middleton. Notes on the Middletons oj Middleton.1 Arms2 {Had. 1396) Quarterly of six: i. Argent, on a bend 1 I am indebted lor information on the Middleton family to the kind assistance of \V. M. Myddelton, Esq., Sir Ollley Wakeman, Bart., the Rev. W. G. L). Fletcher, and Mics Auden. 1 I'isi'/af 'ion <>/ ''Shropshire, 1623. Vol. VI., 3rd Series. VV 370 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. vert three wolves' heads erased of the first (Middleton, or Pethan Blaidd) ; 2. Vert, a chevron between three wolves' heads erased argent (Ririd Vlaidd); 3. Gules, on a bend or three lions passant sable — passant gardant in Harl. 1241 (Wynnesbury) ; 4. Argent, two Cornish choughs sable beaked and legged gules (Bowdler) ; 5. Sable, a chevron between three owls argent (Broughton) ; 6. Gules, three serpents interlaced in a triangle argent (Ednowen ap Bradwen). Crest : A wolfs head erased argent. Another shield : Marl. 1396. Quarterly of eight : 1. Argent on a bend vert three wolves' heads erased argent ; 2. Vert, a chevron between three wolves' heads erased argent (Ririd Blaidd); 3. Sable three greyhounds courant in pale argent collard or (Argwydd-y- Bryn) ; 4. Azure, three eastern crowns in pale or (Beli Mawr) ; 5. Azure, a wolf passant argent (Blaid Rhydd) ; 6. Gules, on a bend or three lions passant sable (Wynnesbury) ; 7. Argent, two Cornish choughs proper (Bowdler, ; 8. Per pale argent and sable a lion rampant counter-changed (Baldwin of Aston). A Pedigree in the possession of the Sandford family traces the pre-conquest line of the Middletons through Ririd ap David of Penllyn, who married Cecily Middleton, by twenty- four generations, to Maugan, King of Britain, B.C. 100. The Norman line as given in the foregoing pedigree, has been gathered mainly from Kyton, vol. xi., and from an article in the Powysland Club Transactions, vol. xiv., by the late Rev. W. V. Lloyd. In the pedigree enterecj at the Visitation of 1623 four generations before Sir Alexander Middleton (Constable of Bishop's Castle in 1325) differ from those in the pedigree given above, being as follows : Thomas, Alexander Middleton , Knt., Thomas Middleton, Knt., Robert Middleton, Alexander Middleton, Knt. Philip, second son of Philip Fitz Roger de Middleton, is given by Mr. Lloyd as brother, not father, of Piers Middleton who married Margaret Bowdler. A Hugh Middleton was Vicar of Montgomery by Patent dated 9 June, 1334. It is probably his arms and initials which are over the Vestry door in Chirbury Church. Did they refer to a later Hugh Middleton the wolves' heads would have been the crest instead of the three lions. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 371 A George Middleton of Chirbury, Equerry to Queen Elizabeth, is mentioned in the pedigree of Hynde of Evelith, entered at the Visitation of 1623. (Visitation of Shropshire, vol. ii., p. 268). Oliver Middleton was last Prior of Chirbury, his brother John being Vicar at the same time. (See ante, p. 255). Frances Berkly, married on 24 February, 1694-5, to Michael Middleton, \vas daughter of William Berkly of Ewdness and Clungunford, not James, as is erroneously stated on her tombstone in the Abbey Church, Shrews- bury. The family of Middleton appears to have been decreasing in importance from the time of Henry VIII. During the reign of James, a considerable part of the property was sold to Sir Thomas Myddelton the elder, of Chirk, in whose family it continued till the close of the eighteenth century, when Sir Richard Myddelton, washing to enlarge his borders, sold land at a distance. Kinton Manor and Farm were sold in 1706 by "Alexander Middleton of Kinton, gentleman, Elizabeth his wife, and others," to Thomas Calcott of Berwick's Mavison, in the County of Salop, gentleman. In 185S-60 the estate was sold by Order of the Court of Chancery, when the manor was bought by Henry Darville (afterwards Sir Henry Darville, Kt., Town Clerk of Windsor), with whose descendants it still remains, and the farm became the property of C. J. Elwell of Wolverhampton, who sold it in 18S0 to Sir OfHey Wakcman, Bart., the present owner. Alexander Middleton appears to have sold the rest of his Chirbury property about the same time as Kinton to a Prichard, but there are no particulars of the transaction extant. The ancient house sank to the status of a farm house, and is now something less. There are indications of antiquity in the building, but no inscription or date. The family appears to have become scattered about this time. It is thought probable that they moved from Chirbury to Worthen. Alexander Middleton, of Bin Weston, parish of Worthen, left a Will dated 6 January, 1757, proved by his widow Elizabeth, 3 January, 1758, in which he mentions four sons and one daughter, namely, Richard Middleton, Alexander 372 THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. Middleton (then under 21), John Middleton and Elizabeth Middleton. The Will is witnessed by Henry Middleton. Sir Henry Middleton, and his brother, Captain David Middleton, both distinguished early navigators, were des- cended from the Chirbury family. Their father, John Middleton, is described as of Chester, whither he probably migrated from Chirbury. The following Middletons are mentioned in the Chirbury Register, but their connection with the Middletons of Middleton is not known: — Andrew Middleton of Marton has a son, John, baptized 25 March, 163 1. Anne Middleton buried 27 October, 1649. Alexander and Sarah Middleton had two sons and four daughters: — Sarah, baptized 21 January, 1650-1, Peter baptized 10 May, 165 1, Alexander baptized 10 May, i653? Margaret baptized 23 November, 1057, Mary baptized 24 March, 1658-9, Jane baptized 21 April, 1660. Timothy Middleton (buried 13 January, 1683-4), married on 10 April, L653, Gwen Lloyd, buried 13 April, 1682. Their son Andrew was baptized 12 November, 1654. John and Mary Middleton had one son and two daughters: Hannah, baptized 26 April, 1657, Mary baptized 15 July, r66b, John baptized 25 April, 1663 (? buried 3 October, 1664). Anne Middleton buried 4 Jul)', i66r. John Middleton (yeoman) and Margaret, two sons and three daughters: Sarah baptized 19 July, 1691 ; Elizabeth 3 December, 1697; Henry baptized 12 October, 1706; Elizabeth 9 December, 17(35 ; Alexander baptized 9 Novem- ber, 1709, buried 10 February, 1757. Alexander married Elizabeth. Their son John was baptized 2 May, 1744 (? buried 15 May, 1744). Michael Middleton, yeoman, and Elizabeth, one son, Edward, baptized 14 May, 1704, buried 7 August, 1705. (diaries Middleton buried 27 December, 1712. Henry and Elizabeth Middleton one son and four daughters; Anne baptized 2 October, 1727; Margaret, 2 March, 1730-1 ; Elizabeth, 10 January, 1732-3; Mar)', 2 February, 173 4-5. Thomas, 24 March, 1738-9. Elizabeth Middleton married Rowland Davies 28 July 1745- THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. 373 The Brays of Morton. A family of considerable distinction in the seventeenth century. William Bray of Marton disclaimed arms in 1623. 'Idle best known of its members is Dr. Thomas Bray, of whom the following account is given in Mr. Phillips's notes: Thomas Bray was horn at Marton, in Chirbury, in the year i('5«^; he was baptized in Chirbury Church, and the following is a copy of his baptismal register : — " Thomas Alius Richardi et M arise Bray, Bapt. 2 May, 1658." We know but little of his early life, but it is probable that his family were of very old standing, and held a position of considerable importance in the parish. They were allied by marriage to some of the more notable families in the neigh- bourhood, as for example to those of Lloyd of Marrington, Davies of Dysserth, and Edwards, of whom one was Vicar of Chirbury in 1736. Members of the Bra)' family were Churchwardens of Chirbury in 1650, 1656, 1670, 1703, and 1706. It is believed that Thomas Bray was educated at Oswestry Grammar School, whence he went to Hart Hall, now Hertford College, in the University of Oxford. He was ordained to a curacy of a parish near Bridgnorth, and after holding other appointments was presented to the Rectory of Sheldon in 1690. There he composed his celebrated Catechetical Lectures, a very valuable and successful work, which brought him under the notice of Dr. Compton, the Bishop of London, who, when the Governor of Maryland petitioned William the Third to send some competent divine to organise the Church in that settlement, named him to the King, who accordingly named him as Commissary. Feeling it to be his duty to do so, he accepted the office, and after much tedious delay, and heavy sacrifices of his own interests at home, he was able to sail to Maryland, where he was of the greatest service in organising and arranging the Missionary work of the Church of Christ On his return he set himself to carry out the two great, schemes he had so earnestly at heart, which issued in the foundation of the two great Church Societies, namely, The Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, and The Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts. Of both these Societies it may be truly said that Dr. Bray was the moving spirit, and 374 THE HISTORY OF CH1RBURY. it was mainly owing to his unwearied efforts that they were incorporated by Royal Charter; the S.P.C.K. in 1698, and the S.P.G. in 1701. He also interested himself greatly in founding Libraries for the use of the clergy in many parishes in England and Wales, many of which still exist, and are known as " Bray's Libraries." Me was a frequent visitor of the prisons, the inmates of which were in those days in a most deplorable condition ; he collected money to supply them with better food, and sent missionaries to read and preach to them. But little is known of his private life ; only a daughter survived him. He died in 1730, and though dead he yet speaketh through every place throughout this wide world where the work of the English Church is known. A tablet to the memory of Dr. Bray was placed in Chirbury Church during the Bicentenary of the Society for the Propa- gation of the Gospel, J 901. Reference is made in another note by Mr. Phillips to a marriage between Miss Maria Bray and a member of the Edwards family. It has been said that Maria Bray was a sister of Dr. Thomas Bray, and her husband that Rev. Thomas Edwards w ho was Vicar of Chirbury from 1735 to 1756. A reference to the Edwards pedigree now in the Free Library1 shows, on the contrary, that Maria Bray, "daughter and codieiress of Marton, near Chirbury," was daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Bray, which is confirmed by the entry of her baptism in the Chirbury Register on 2nd July, 1661. She married the Rev. Jonathan Edwards, Vicar of Meole Brace in 1678, and afterwards Rector of the Second Portion of Westbury. They lived at Marton, where Jonathan Edwards died in 1705, and their son, Thomas, baptised at Chirbury, 12th May, 1697, was a Rector of Greete from 1721 to 175b, and Vicar of Chirbury 1736 to 1756, in which year he died, and was buried at Chirbury. He married Martha, daughter of William Matthews of Gwernddu, near Church- stoke. Their son Thomas, born at Greete, was Rector of Erodcsley, and of Sibstone, Cheshire. He succeeded to the baronetcy in November, 1790. He married Julia, daughter o( Thomas Thomas of Bishop's Castle, in 1778, and was father of Sir John, father of Sir Henry. 1 " Modern Shropshire Pedigrees" (formerly Sir T. Phillips's MS. 21918). THE HISTORY OF CIIIRRURY. 375 Harris of Stockton. The pedigree of Harris of Stockton was entered in the Visitation of 1623. They claimed descent from " Henricus Hull, al's Harris" and Sion'et lilia M'red'd ap Howell de Geri." Fifth in descent is John Harris "Crowner" of Shropshire. His son George married Mary Herbert of Kemmese, and was succeeded by Richard, who married Hannah, daughter and co-heir of Arthur Harris of Condover. Their son and heir, Richard, was aged eight when the pedigree was entered in 1625. The name of Harris of Stockton occurs frequently in parochial documents. Mr. Harris had the Bishop's license to erect a pew in Chirbury Church in 1613. / larding, John Harding, Vicar from 1O78 to 1735, was son of an alderman of Shrewsbury, perhaps of that John Harding who was Mayor in 1669. He left descendants, and there were Vicars of the same name in 1762 to 1776, and 177b to 1789. A copy of Mr. Harding's presentation, taken out of the Registry at Hereford1:— Reverendo in Christo patri D'no D'no Herberto providen- tia divina Hereford' Episcopo nos Major Aldermani et Burgens' Vilhe Salopian et Andreas Taylor Gen' Arch'i Pa^dagog' liberae Schoke Gramaticalis ejusd"1 Villa; ver' et indubitat paton' Vicaria; pr'd'ca; Ecclesia^ p'rochia' de Chirbury in Com' Salop' Salutem in D'no Sempitern' ad Vicariam de Chirbury prd'cai infra Vestr' Dioces' Hereford' pr'a modo per Mortem Edvvardi Lewis ultimi Incumbentis ibidem Vacan' ad u'ram Presentaco'em pleno Jure Spectam' Dilectum nobis in Christo Joh'em Hauling Cleric' in artibus Magistrum vobis presentaiiuis humiliter rogantes Quatenus prefat' Joh'em Harding ad Vicariam p'r Dictam admittere ipsinnq' Vicarlu' in ead"' instituere et induci facere cum Suis juribus et pertinentiis Universis Celeraq' omnia et Singula facere et exequi (pie vestro in hac Parte incumbent Officio Pastorali dignemini cum favore In cujus Kei Testimoniu' Sigill' n ia apposuinuis Secundo Die leb'ry Anno Kegni D'ni 1 W. IVs M.S. THE HISTORY OF CHIRBURY. n'ri Carol' Sed'i nunc Regis Angl'i cSx 200 Annoq' Dom' 1677 Andrew Taylor Sigill' X Majoris &c Sealed and delivered by the within named And. Taylor in the pr'sence and sight of E. Kynaston Ed. Lloyd iMe. Morgan. Walter Clopton, Ad. Waring Evan Vaughan. Newling. John Newling, Vicar from 1789 to 1802, was son of (diaries New ling, Head Master of Shrew shin y School 1 7 34 to 1770. He was a Canon of Lichfield, and apparently never resided at Chirbury; during the thirteen years of his incumbency he never signed the Registers. His signature does, however, appear in the minutes of a parish meeting in connection w ith re-seating the church in 1708. Farmer of Wimbury. " The Farmers lived at Winsbury for many generations." 1 Mr. Edward Lewis mentions his cousin, Edward Farmer, in his Will, leaving to him his MSS. A John Farmer was a clergyman, and master of Chirbury School from before 1690 till 1706, and Thomas Farmer was Curate from 176S to 1802, and Vicar from 1802 to 1838, thus serving the same parish for nearly seventy years. " He and his brother and their wives (four persons) arc buried underneath the same tomb- stone in Chirbury Churchyard, and their united ages come to 378 years."2 1 I'rc-f.tce to Chirbury Register, |>. viii. - \V. P. from The Conuion Magazine 377 THE TOPOGRAPH! C A L III STO R Y 0 F SHKEYVSBU RY. By the late Rev. JOHN BRICK DALE BLAKEWAY, M.A , F.S.A. Edited by the late WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. (Continued from 3rd Series, Volume V., page 290.) [The late Mr. William Phillips had, at the time of his death, arranged the first half of Mr. Blakcway's Topographical History of Shrewsbury in order for the press. The notes in parentheses marked k< Ed." are Mr. Phillips' additions. I have added a few deeds from Mr. Mytton's collections, and have arranged the last portion of the History under the respective streets. — \V. G. D. F.] THE STONE BRIDGE and THE WYLE COP. The common name of the East bridge was, till of late years, the Stone Bi'idgc, a proof, no doubt, that the other was originally only of wood. It is now generally called the English Bridge. On leaving it we enter upon the street at present called very improperly, as far as St. Julian's Steps, the Wile Cop.1 'Phis distance, in fact, consists of three parts, the level space before we ascend the hill, the hill itself, and again the level space upon the summit of the hill: or, Under t/'w lYile, The W'yle, and The IVile Cop.'2 Cop is lop or head. "'The uyppe of the hill" is a phrase of Leland, ii. 46. And Shakpspeare., in his Pericles, speaks of "the blind mole that ea^ts topp'd hills towards heaven ;" so that there is a manifest 1 I know a Cottage or little Farm mi the brow ol u small woody hill in the parish ol llcrrksw, Mmrtgoim-ryshire, which is by the Welsh called //>/<■ Cop. '■ 1 he whole a :is once called the Will'. liy a Very early deed V\ithoUt date, William, mui ol William le ( Irompe, grouts 1° William de Weston lour messuages "in the Stuet vie la \\) le opposite to the church of "St. Juliana." (Ilalston Deeds). Vol. VI., 3rd Seiies. 378 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. impropriety in applying the Wyle Cop to the declivity, and much more to the loot of the hill, which is in fact saying the bottom of the top. Weiler is an old German word, interpreted by Wachter, in his excellent glossary, a place of abode, and he derives it from wcilcn, to rest, or rather, as he thinks, in which he concurs with Spelman, (rem the Latin villa.1 The Anglo-Saxons perpetually employ \Y where the Romans used V,2 and we have seen above a John le Wileyn, provost, who in Latin records is called Johannes Villanus. The upper part of our Wile, therefore, was in all probability, that part of the town which was first inhabited by the Saxons: their vill or town; and if it be true, as legendary tradition iai| 01 ts, that the Powisian chieftain had his residence on the site ol old St. ( bad's, he would thence survey and control hi. British subje< l> huddled together on the steep descent. Immediately close- to the bridge, on the left hand to a pjrson looking up the Wile, was the GulpJi, still represented by an offensive mud-hole, one of the numerous disgraces of (Mir town.3 Here formerly stood Bulgerlode. Lode, from the verb lo lead, means any narrow passage; so we have Si* Mary's Water lode ; I .ode Street in Bewdley, eve. In Glou- cestershire the word denotes a ford. Bullenger, says Mr. Phillips, p. (>r, quoting an old record, is a boat or barge; so that Bulgerlode may have been, as he affirms, a narrow lane leading by the side of the bridge to a quay w here the barges 1 There is, however, the S ix<.n won] ivilan, to connect, from which Mr. Nome Tooke derives our wail, ami the Latin ".uiHum. {Diversions of Purley, vol; ii.) - Ihus \mtus, vinum, vidu .1, vespa, vallum, vacillo, ovis, volvo, volo, \ulnus, via, and number legs others, produce in English, wind, wine, widow, wasp, wall, wangle, ewe, wallow, will (anciently wol), wound, way, &c, and consequently, \ ilia, wile: not that 1 would he understood to say that in all cases the word , of Anglo -Saxon origin is taken from tlx: I .at in, for the: lor mer lias perhaps better picu-usi..ns to the tiioiiit) ol an 01 initial tongue tli. m the latter ; but that the Words are at hast derived from a common source in a more ancient langino'e. v\ here our Knglish word has been distinctly borrowed from the Latin, there we uniformly retain the V, as vacant, vapour, vaijiie, vanity, virtue, various, vain, from correal, iiidiu-.; wolds in latin. V\ e h.a\ e thus a mle for the chrotio/oqy, if 1 may so call it, ot an extensive class of wools in our language. If the Latin V is repiiesented by- oiti W, the word came ovei with I lengcst and lloisa. il, on (lie contrary, the Latin and 1 nvd sh word eciicspord in the initial \ , the wool has been grafted into oui Knglish speecii through the Noiman 1' icneh, or, at a later period, immediately from the 1 atin, a u maik which, if it had occurred to the learned bishop of LWrborou«h, Dr. tVlarsh, wot; Id have pievenkd him lo in writing, whi< h is rare with him, somewhat inconclusively in the latter part ot his Hortv Pelasgicte, p. 1 36. s [Long since entirely done away with.- bi>.j THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 379 were moored, calied the Stone bridge quay in Glare's old prospect of the town. There was a gate well bolted and barred apuc! le Bulgerlode. Juliana, daughter of Richard le Bulger of Salop occurs in a deed of 1293. Peter Turner (Torneator) and Aldit his wife grant and sell to the Canons of Haghmon, ad elcmosinam parte sue, i.e., to maintain the doles or alms given away at the Abbey gate, for 23s. a messuage with two curtilages, one being within the town ditch and the other without, with all their appurten- ances in the street under VVila in Salop, betw'cen the messuages of Jordan Pichemon and Joseph Clerk. To have and to hold for ever, freely, entirely and honourably, render- ing yearly at Hochetis day, to our lord the King, 2,J ob. But it is provided that Aldit shall hold the premises for her life at a rent of 2s per aim. Witnessed by Hugh llathebronde and Warin le child (infante:), provosts. [On the Roll of 1209. — W. G. 1). F.] This was confirmed by Richard, son of Richard, son of Reiner, calling himself cousin of Aldit, and stating that he had moved a cause against her in the hundred of Salop for this alienation; and was further released to them in 1293 by I uliana, daughtei ol Richard le Bulger of Salop (who may have been the son ol Betner mentioned above). In this release thfc premises are described to be a messuage near Bispestanes, reaching from the king's way to the walls of Salop. Richard de Norton grants to them a rent of 2s. of certain land sub vico de Wild which Robert Yoie [? Yvo] held of him at fee farm, to be applied as follows: 6d at [sic] portam et ad fralcrniUilem 0'1' et ad [ivmariam [sic, pro innrmariam] et ad coqumani 0,L lit ut lice mea donatio, etc., robur eternitatis, etc. Hiis Tcstibus, W arino Infante et Hugonc filio Athebrand, pre- positis. [By deed poll, dated Monday, in the vigil of the Assump- tion R). Mary, 15 Richard 11. (14 August, I3<}2), Richard Lawe of Salop, grants and demises to Reginald Skrvvevn of Salop, all that stable which 1 have near the entrance of my tenement under the Wyle {sub Wylti) in Salop, as it is built under my chamber (solario) there, and lies between my shop on one side and the tenement ol Hugh de Withiloid on the 380 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. other side, And extends from the Kind's way up to my land," for sixteen years, at the rent of one red Rose yearly at the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist-. Witnesses: Reginald de Mutton and Robert de Grafton, bailiffs, Thomas Sliynnere, Hugh Wygan, William Morham, John Forvate, Philip Sindbeirdy and others. Scat: a lion rampant, and legend, ((dialler penes II. K. H. Soiitliani). W. G. 1>. P.] In 1. 1 Edward 1V;. (1475) Peter House, Esquire, and Ma rgery his wife, relict of John Gry me, citizen and grocer of London, release to Thomas Ottley of Salop, merchant, all that great tenement in Salop, situate Under le Wyle, with all its buildings and a garden thereto belonging. (Ottley Deeds). Mr. Thomas Mytton, the head of a younger branch of the Halston family, had a house Under the Wyle in 1582. (Sec History 0/ Shrewsbury, vol. i., p. 562). 30 fuly, 3 Eliz. 1561. Richard Prynce of Salop, gentleman, and Margaret his wife, grant at fee farm to William Weale of the same, gentleman, a parcel of land called the Old yarde lying at the foot of the stone bridge in a street called Under the Wyle containing in length from the King's highway there to the land of Thomas Skryven, Esquire, 38 cloth ells and a half ; and in breadth in one end (viz. by yQ said King's highway between the land of Rose Meyghen, widow, and the land of the heirs of Whonvood, late belonging to the Abbess ol Byrywood in co. Staff., and now in ye tenure of ye said Weale) eleven cloth ells and half, and in the other end by the land of ye said Thomas Skryven, Esquire, from yc said land of Whorwood's heirs to yc river of Severn (no ells mentioned). Rent 6b 8 '. Directly opposite to Bulgerlode, close to the right hand side of the bridge, is a spacious and ornamented timber mansion, with a small internal quadrangle.1 This inner part was erected by William W eale, a wealthy burgess, as we w w learn from the date , for himself and Anne his wife, daughter of Richard Chambers of Petton, gentleman. His title to be considered the founder of this mansion is further proved by his interment at St. Julian's in 1587, for this part 1 I Taken down HlC C irfj put ol tin last eaitury. El), I THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 381 of the town is in that parish. Though Mr. Weale left a numerous family, his house became at no distant period the property of William [ones, alderman and diaper, who appears lo have built the front to the street, the ceiling to one oi the rooms bearing in highly enriched and ornamented stucco, his own coat. ( Juarterlv, 1 and 4, a lion rampant, 1 and 3, a bend, impaling that oi his w ile Eleanor, daughter of Richard Owen, Esquire, of Shrewsbury, \i/., ()uafterly of six, 1 and o, three nags' heads erased, l, three eagles displayed in (ess, 3 ami .4, a lion rampant, 5, a boar's head couped. There is another coat on the ceiling, 1 and 4, ermine two bars, on a chief two boars' heads couped/ a crescent for difference, 2 and 3, a crescent on a chief three quatrefbils. William Jones, the draper, was father of Thomas Jones, Esquire; surnamed the Rich Jones, and grandfather of the chief justice. The old brick edifice on the other side of the bridge towards the friars was the summerhouse, and the adjoining timber yard, the garden, formerly belonged to this house ot Mr. Jones. Joseph, son of Alan the clerk, granted hind under the Wile [sithlus Li Wild) to the Abbey of Shrewsbury. (Chartulary, No. 203). Reiner, who filled the See of St. Asaph from 11S6 to 1225, granted to the warden ol the hospital ot Whiteminstcr a rent ot 10s. issued out ot a messuage in the burgh ol Salopesburi under the street of Wild, which rent he had purchased of Hugh, son of (iodewm, for the Mini ot eight marks: a striking example of the low value of real property, and the: high rate of interest. Hugh Hethebronde> 0y< permission of Allies his wife, sold to the same hospital a messuage also under the Wild, for which the)' are to pay our Lord the King an annual rent of 2'1 at Hoctisdee, Camel and Reiner being then provosts of Salop. (Chartulary of Haghmond Abbey). Ada hi [oyce of Salop, acknowledging that he had been accustomed unjustly to detain from the canons of Haghmond an annual rent of S which he was bound by grant of his predecessors to pay as rent ol his messuage situate between that of Jnhn Knot to in deseeusu de la Wile and that of Isabel le Wenelu I. and that he had been CO.livi.0ted of that unjust de tention before judges delegated by y' l\>pe, obliges himself 382 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. and lii.-> heirs to pay the same in future: without any subter- fuge (etc., as in that case). Hiis Testibus: Petro Juvene, Hugone villano, tunc prepositis, Nicholao filio Yvonis, Ricardo Pride, Rogero Villano, Lauren cio Cox, Alano Gamel, et multis aliis. [These provosts occur in 1239. — W.Q.D.F.] In the 2nd year of Richard III. (1484-5) |ohn Waren, late of Salop, gave seisin of a messuage in the street called lc Wyhi, to Sir John Grey, knight) lord oi How is.. At the end o( that part oi the street anciently called Under ihe Wile, a l ine branches off to the left, leading to the Franciscan, Grey, or Minorite1 Friars, where in 1606 was still remaining "the friar's great gate," near to which George Ireland of Adbrighton, Esquire, and Thomas his son and heir, sold a tenement to Nicholas Gibbons, gentleman; and immediately afterwards we pass, on the same side, the opening into the Back SUeet. We then begin to ascend the Wile. About half way up the- ascent on the left hand, a very narrow alley branches off, leading directly to the walls at t he 1 Jottoin oi 1 Jack Lane. The narrow alley here spoken of nearly indicates, 1 conceive, the cource of the ancient walls from their eastern range along the Infirmary bank, still visible in the yard of Sir John Betton's house, to their southern range', commencing at the bottom of the Back Lane. They appear to have run a little in front of the alley,; and at the point where this range crossed the VVyle, stood, 1 apprehend, Tun Stone Gate, for in the 5th year pi Henry VII. (1489-90), a fine was levied, Roger Barbur and Joan his wife, daughter of Thomas Wantenor, complainants, ami Richard Yeman, alias Richard Pynner, inerccr, deforciant, of a void plqcc with its buildings, lying without the stone gate pi the town and nearest to the said gate on the south side: a description which would not be intelligible if we placed the Stone Gate on the Stone Bridge, and thus we advance another step towards fixing the original seat of the first inhabitants of Shrew shun. It was not only on tlic Wyle, but confined to the part of that street within the walls. This gate was used as a prison, — 1621, Dec. 15, John Jeffries of Maysbrooke died in the Gate. 1P2 ;, a prisoner in the Stonne gate buried. (St. Julian's Regislei ). THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 383 A little higher up on the lane side, three doors below the Lion Inn, an ancient timber house", unfortunately plaistercd and rough cast,1 was said by a tradition remaining in the time of Dugdale, to have been the abode of the young Earl of Richmond (afterwards 1 hairy VII.) during his short stay here, previous to the decisive battle of Bosworth, and it was certainly well situated to secure a passage over the stone bridge, so essential to his success, in case of any sudden alarm. Further on is the opening to the right into Dogpolc, and the open space in this spot was obtained in Feb., 1707, by a purchase made at the expense of £115 of 32 yards of land by tlu; Corporation loan Thomas Fox, Skinner. On the north side of the Wile Cop, after passing the turning to Dogpole, must have been the "great house- with a garden annexed called the Georgie," and inhabited in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth's reign by Sir Adam Mytton* knight, a personage ot groat consideration in his day. In the second year of that queen, his ne phew, Richard Mytton, Esquire, of Shrewsbury, selling it (or fort)' marks to Robert Rowles, baker, describes it as "all that the great tenement or messuage, and the garden to the same adjoining, situate lying and being in a street there coniinpnly called tin: \\ ilde Cop, between the lands ot |ohn Evans, gentleman, of the north side, and the lands ot Robert lie-land, mercer, e>f the west side, in the tenure of }e)hn Gardener, shoemaker, in breadth and in length from the Ring's street unto the lands of {Catherine Hayes, widow, together also with all shops, &c, which saiel great tenement or messuage; was sometime called the Georgie, and is now in the hands of Sir Adam Mytton, Rut., for term of his life-, to w hom one W illiam Orton, alias Usher, was tenant anil dwelled therein."' (Ilalston Deeds). [By a deed without date-, but of the year 1305, William son ol W illiam le Crompe ol Salop grants to W illiam de Weston and his heirs, lour messuage's in the town of Salop, in the street ol la W'yle, opposite St. Julian's Church. Witnesses: Simon ele: Stafford and John Camel, bailiffs of Salop, W illiam Vaghan, Roger Rride, clerk, Adam de Walcotc, Willi. 1111 (ioel/er, and others. (Mytton Deeds). W. ( .. D. K| 1 1 l In; |>|ai ,1. 1 I. is Iktu 1 nvoved and llu- {UrMi \unl is visible. In \ 384 Tllli TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. The crown or cop ot the Wylc has been materially lowered at various periods, and the street lias been farther widened by the removal of a row of mean shops or sheds, [or dwellings] ranged under St. Julian's churchyard. From the steps leading up to that church, and passing the openings, to the; right into Fish Street, and to the left into Milk Street, at which spot is an ancient stone edifice, formerly the Shearmen's Hall,1 we enter the High Street. HIGH STREET. This was originally called Gumblcstal Street, a. name for the etymology of which we have only a conjecture to propose, to which we do not attach much confidence. The ancient punishment ol sowsing into a pool scolding wives, and fraudulent bakers is well known. This last class dwelt, as we shall presently see, in this very street. It is probable that there was in it also a pond well adapted to the operations of the cucking-stool, to which the awkward struggles of the culprits might give the name of the gambol-stool. If this is not satisfactory, we have nothing better to suggest. Thomas, son of William Moysen, releases to Robert, son of Walter, his right in a messuage in the burgh of Salopbur' /';/ vieo Je Gumbestol, extending from the front of that street per medium unto another street towards the court (alrium) of the church of St. Ceddai Hiis Testibus, Johanne iilio Hugonis et Kogero Iilio Pain, prepositis. (Wombrugge leiger). Henry prior of Wombrugge anil the convent grant to Robert son of Martin of Salopbr' a messuage in Gumbcstole street, with all the land between that messuage and the way under the cemetery of St. Cedd. Iliis Testibus: Bald wi no de pfodeneth milite, Alano Iilio Jordani de Salop', Jacobo f rat re ejus, Hcrherto le ('oiler (the cap-maker), Clemente iilio Petri, etc. The following deed is bom the 1 1 agh mond leiger, article Havstlete : 1 homas and Adam, sons and heirs ol Ivlias de la Roue, in ronsidei at inn ol ten inaiksol silver grant to Adam le Bole, 1 I 1 In , I hi idling Iims sine: been |>ulleii down, mid a new structure: enictcil on ill,- sil»: 1 , 1 In- illusion miirt of Messrs 1 1. ill, Water id ge ami ( )\ven. iv 1 > . | THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 385 and Isabel his wife, and Robert, Emma, and Agnes, children of William Crawe, a certain messuage with two shops in Salop in the street of Gumbellestolestrete : between the tenement pertaining to the Abbey of Haghmond, and that of Thomas, son of Hamon the goldsmith : To have and to hold etc., viz. that after the decease of ye said Adam and Isabella, the whole tenement aforesaid may remain to ye said Robert, Emma, and Agnes, or two or one of them three who shall longest survive: rendering yearly to the Abbey of Haghmon 8s. Witnessed by Hugh Bernard and William Vaghan, then bailiffs of Salop. [They were so iG Edw. I. 1287-8.] William Vaghan grants to the canons of Hagmon a messuage with two shops, cum omnibus superedificiis ab acre usque ad ymum terre, in the street formerly called Gumbelestolestrete and now Hay strete, out of which Elias de la Roue gave 8s to Hagmon Abbey. Hiis Testibus Ricardo Pride et Galfrido Rundulphe tunc bailivis Salop. Dat. Salop in festo Sancti Valentini, anno gracie m c c c. (Haghmond leiger). By deed of 1343 Thomas Vaghan demises to Robert de Pendale and Julian his wife a messuage reaching in length from the high street (de la haute rue) which is called G umbel- stelstret, to the street leading from the Corncheping to St. Chad's church. (Halston Deeds). This last can be no other than Kiln lane. The same lessor in 1358, being then a knight, making another grant of the same messuage describes it in :he same manner: in vico qui vocatnr Gumbelstalstret . . et extendit se in longitudine a predicto vico usque ad vicum qui se cxtendit a foro bladi versus calesiam Sancti Cedde. [This last mentioned deed is a grant from Thomas Vaughan, Knight, to Simon le Walshe of Salop, of a rent of 50s. of silver issuing from a messuage situate in Gumbestalstret, between a tenement of Lawrence de Adbaston on one side and tenements of Wm. de Lodelawe and Wm. Togh on the other side, And extends in length from the said street to the street which leads from the corn market towards the Church of St. ( hade. Witnesses: ]ohn Sturi and Win. de Biriton, bailiffs, Reginald Perle, Robert de Upton, Roger de la Vate, Win. de Longenolre, Rd. de Wadeton, and others. Dated Saturday in the feast of St. Michael Vol. VI., jrd Series. A A I 386 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. the Archangel, 32 Edward III. (29 Sept., 1359). — (Mytton Deeds). W. G. D. F.]. [In 17 Richard II., 1394, Reginald de Mutton of Salop leases for ten years, to Alan le Walker of Salop, a tenement in which Cecilia Dunfowe formerly dwelt, in Gombelstol- strete, at the rent of 40s. of silver. Witnesses: Thomas Pride and William Willeley, bailiffs, John Geffrey, Robert de Grafton, William de Byriton, Hugh Wygan, Richard Herd, and others.— (Mytton Deeds). W. G. D. F.] In 1436, Richard llord of Bruggenorth et John Dun, tailor, release to John Burgh their right in a tenement in Gombelstol strete, reaching in the same manner from the King's way to the lane [venellam) leading from the corn- mat ket to St. Chad's church. (Haiston Deeds). Afterwards this street acquired the name of Baxter's Row, no doubt, from its being chiefly inhabited by Bakers. A deed of 24 Henry VI. (1445-6) mentions a tenement in vico de Baxtcves rowc quondam vocato Ginnbulstal strete. In the 5th of Henry V. ( 14 1 8), William Piers, Esquire, of Pontes- bury, granted to Sir Richard, son of Roger le Whilwryghte, and Sir William, son of Thomas Phelippes, chaplains, a tenement lying in le Grope lone and le Bakestererowe and extending collaterally from the tenement lately belonging to Sir Roger Acton,1 knight, to the corner of Bakestere strete: and lying in breadth between le Grope and the tenement of Thomas son of William Byriton. (Haiston Deeds). [In 1 Henry V '. (1414), Simon Toure and William Toure of Salop, grant to William son of James Boerleie and Isabella his wife, tenements lying in le Bakeresrew e, between on one side and a tenement of Robert Thornes on the other, which they had of the feoffment of Margery, widow of James Boerlie, and daughter of Roger atte Yate, burgess of Salop. Witnesses,: David Holbache and Richard Stury, bailiffs, &c (Mytton Deeds). \V. G, D. F.j 1 This Bif ItogBf .\ct<>n, who thus appca s to have lived in Grope lane (so little iliu iiw lustier ranks reganl the situation of their house's), was no other than the din tiiuus proto-iuaityr oi Knglish I rot est ant ism, who like his friend Sir J> i>ii < >ldcasllie, h II a sacrifice lo his love ill religious truth, and descrVes to he held In, what he h;is nearly lost, everlasting teiiK inhiance. He was burnt two year;; before the date of the above deed. THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 387 In 1492 Thomas Mitton, Esquire, of Shrewsbury, demised at fee farm to "Edward ap Llewelyn,1 otherwise called Edward Hosier, draper," and Johanna his wife, a tenement in le Baxster rowe between a tenement of William Mitton of Weston under Leseyard, near the said street in the tenure of Tho. Schermon, and land formerly of Richard Goodeberd near St. Julian's church on one side, and land of Thomas Thornes near the said street, and land of said Thomas Mitton near St. Alkmund's church on the other, and reaching in length from the said street to the king's way opposite the west end of both those churches. Dated 20 September, 6 Henry VII. Witnesses: Tho. Thornes and Tho. Pontysbury, bailiffs, Tho. Goldsmyth, Richard Wantenor, Wm. Sugdon of Salop, &c.~ (Halston Deeds). Baxter's row appears to have been confined to the north side of the High Street. The name of High Street had arisen, however, long before this time. Most towns have a street of this name, which has often been that through which the Roman road, called high from its elevation over the neighbouring country, and street from the nature of its construction, has passed. There is no reason to believe that the Romans ever visited Shrewsbury None of their remains hive ever been found here, except a few single coins found near the surface, and may have been dropped of late years. Yet there has been something, as wili be shewn presently, in the manner in which our two principal streets intersect each other, very similar to that which prevails in towns of known Roman origin, as Chester, Gloucester, Chichester, Caerwys, etc. Whether the fugitives who first settled here, brought with them {bottom of the page torn away) this plan from Uriconium, or whether it has been merely the result of chance, must be left to the judgment of the reader. 1 The accession of Henry VII. soon operated to distinguish the animosity which ha? so long subsisted between the Welsh and English, and Edward ap Llewelin was one of the first who took advantage of this favourable change of sentiment, to settle within the walls of Shrewsbury, when he assumed the English name of Hosier, ami in the situation just specified laid the foundation of a flourishing trade which enabled his descendants to rank aniong the gentry of the county, and seat themselves at Wuodcote, Cruekton, Berwick", etc., where they subsisted till the reign of George I. The unfortunate Admiral Hosier is believed to have been of tins family. 388 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. Several religious houses had property here. The Prioress of St. Leonard of Brewode by deed without date, and therefore at the latest as early as the latter end of the 13th century, grants to Richard, son of Robert Preydc, burgess of Salop, a tenement in the High Street, adjoining to his own house. (Liber A. in scacc. Salop). Haghmond Abbey was also possessed of a property here; for in 35 Henry VI. (1456-7) the abbot and convent of Haghmond demise to William Nesse, and Sibille his wife for life, at a rent of 17s., a tenement in le Heystrete situate between those of John Beget and Edmund Plowden, and reaching from the King's way to the tenement of John, Earl of Salop; and in the nth year of Edw. IV. (1472) John Plowden, son and heir and executor of Edmund Plowden formerly burgess of Salop., — (this Edmund Plowden, burgess of Shrewsbury, was great-grandfather of Edmund Plowden, the eminent lawyer and direct ancestor of Edmund Plowden, Esquire, of Plowden), — whom we have seen before disposing of the site to The Council House [see Vol. V., p. 266. — Ed.], demised for a rent of 5s. to Edward ap Llewelyn, otherwise called Edward Hosyer of Salop, ancestor of a family posses- sed for many succeeding generations of considerable property in this town and neighbourhood, " three messuages now ruinous in the Heystrete, lying between the tenement of the abbot and convent 0/ Haghmond, wherein John Hagar now inhabits, and the tenement of William Mitton of Weston under Leseyord, inhabited by William Burley " (the same, probably, who has been already mentioned as marrying the heiress of the Tours and the Prides) " and in breadth from the high way (ab alta via) to the land formerly belonging to Hugh Dyer, but now to the Master, wardens, and co-brethren of the fraternity or gyld of the art of drapers of the town of Salob" (Ibid). Richard Mytton, Esquire, of Shrewsbury, grants to Thomas Langlcy his servant, his messuage in the High Street, between land late belonging to the Priory of Brewood on the west side, and land of the said Richard Mytton on the east side, and then in the tenure of the said Richard Langley, by deed dated the 4th of Sept. in the first year of the reign of Mary by the grace of God queen of England, France, and Ireland defender of the faith and on earth of the church of England and Ireland, the supreme head, 1553. (Halston Deeds). THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY 389 [The following deeds, taken from the Mytton Deeds, relate to High Street : — By deed without date, but circa 1280, Richard Al ale grants to Hugh Bernard of Salop, for £4, a messuage in the High Street, which lies between land formerly of Thomas Bernard on the one side, and land formerly of John le Vilein on the other side. Witnesses : Thomas Champneys and Richard Pride, bailiffs, Symon Granegos, John de Lodelawe, Thomas Bernard, John Hagerwas, and others. By deed without date, but of the year 1316, John son of Hugh Reiner of Salop, grants to Ranulph son of Roger Reyner of Salop, an annual rent of 20s. from a tenement in the High Street, between a tenement of Richard Stury on one side and a tenement formerly of Alan Byl on the other side. Witnesses : Roger Pride and Nicholas le Spicer, bailiffs, &c. In 11 Edward II., 1317, Ranulph son of Ranulph Reyner quitclaims his right in this rent to John son of Hugh Reyner of Salop. Witnesses : Roger Pride and Nicholas le Spicer, bailiffs, &c. By a deed bearing the same date, Ranulph son of Roger Reyner grants to John son of Hugh Reyner, the same annual rent of 20s., issuing out of the same tenement in the High Street, which is described as lying " between a tenement of the said John on the one side and a tenement formerly of Alan Byl on the other side, and extends in length from the King's way up to the bank of the Severn." Nicholas le Spicer of Salop quitclaims in 14 Edward II,, 1321, to John Reiner of Salop, his right in an annual rent of 2s. issuing from a tenement which the said John inhabits in the High Street of Salop, formerly Ranulph Reyner's, and situate near a tenement of Richard Stury on one side. Witnesses: Hugh le Dunfowe and Thomas le Foremon, bailiffs, &c. Dated Thursday after the feast of St. Dionisius Abbot, 14 Edward son of King Edward. By his deed dated Wednesday after the feast of St' Bartholomew, Apostle, 18 Edward 1 1. (1324), William son of Richard le Parmenter quit-claims to John son of Warin de la Tour, his right in two tenements which he had of the feoffment of Geoffrey Rondulf and Robert le Spicer, and which lie together in the High Street, namely in le Cokerowe, between a tenement of the said John on one side and a 390 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. tenement formerly of Thomas Vaghan on the other side, and extend in length from the King's way to a tenement of Nicholas Yue and a tenement formerly Richard le Spicer's. Witnesses : Galfride Rondulf and John Baldewyne, bailiffs, and others. In January, 1350-51, Johanna daughter of Roger Peose, son of Nicholas de Bakeler, grants to Roger de la Yate of Salop, her shop in the High Street, which is situate between shops formerly Richard Pryde's on both sides. Witnesses : John Stury and William Wytheford, bailiffs, and others. Dated Friday after the Epiphany 23 Edward III. In December, 1466, Hugh Dyer son of James Dyer of Salop, grants to Thomas Harley, chaplain, a tenement in the High Street, Salop, which lies between a tenement of Simon Tour on one side and a tenement formerly William Withiford's on the other, and extends in length from the King's way to a tenement of the said Simon Tour, " which came to me after the death of Wm. Bottefeld, chaplain, who held it for his life, the reversion belonging to me the said Hugh." Witnesses : John Perle and John Scryven, bailiffs, &C. Dated Saturday before the feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, 8 Henry IV. And in the following January, Hugh Dyer quit-claims to Thomas Harley his right in the same tenement, " which the said Thomas has of my gift." Thomas Harley must at once have conveyed this messuage to Nicholas Sylian and Richard Colfox; for by another deed dated 2 February, 8 Henry IV., 1406-7, Hugh Dyer son of James Dyer of Salop, quit-claims to Nicholas Sylian senior and Richard Colfox, chaplains, his right in a tenement in the High Street which the said Nicholas and Richard have of the feoffment of Thomas Harley, chaplain, and which the said Thomas Harley before had of the feoffment of the said Hugh. Witnesses : John Perle junior and John Scryven, bailiffs, &c. By their deed, dated in August, 1414, Simon Toure and William Toure of Salop grant to Margery, widow of James Boerleie, a tenement which John Cambrey and Isabella his wife hold in the High Street, for her life, and after her decease to William son of James Boerleie and Isabella his wife, and to the heirs of their bodies. Witnesses: David THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 39I Holbache and Richard Stury, bailiffs, and others. Dated Saturday after the feast of St. Lawrence martyr, i Henry V. In the following week, Simon Toure and William Toure grant to William son of James Boerleie and Isabella his wife and the heirs of their bodies, a tenement lying in le Bakeresrewe between on one side and Robert Thomas's tene- ment on the other side, which they had of the feoffment of Margerie, widow of James Boerleie, and daughter of Roger atte Yate. Witnesses : David Holbache and Richard Stury, bailiffs, and others. Dated Tuesday, least of Assumption B. Mary, I Henry V. (15 August, £414). On the Friday before the feast of St. Gregory, Pope, 16 Henry VI. , 1438, William Boerley of Salop grants to Henry Noubold of the same two tenements in High Street, Salop, in which John Baggeley and William Dax stringer then dwelt, for the term of 61 years at the rent of 40s. Witnesses : Robert Wytcomb and John Skryven, bailiffs, Richard Hord, Thomas Forster, Nicholas Shetton, John Falke, John Knyght, and others. On 25 June, 15 James, 1618, Edward Mytton of Shrews- bury, mercer, in cons'on of £21 10 o, grants to Richard Powell the younger, of Worthen, gentleman, the yearly rent °f £3 x3 4 issuing out of a messuage or tenement situate in the High Street, in the occupation of one Joshua Hill, mercer ; one other yearly rent of £3 10 o issuing out of a messuage or tenement in the occupation of one John Orpe, gent., and adjoining to the aforesaid tenement in the tenure of the said Joshua Hill (and also two rents issuing out of messuages in Coleham); for three years from Michaelmas next ensuing. Witnesses: John Powell, Francis Burton, Higgons Powell, John Powell, Rondell Goff, John Hancockes. — (Mytton Deeds.) W. G. D. F.J. There must have been a chapel dedicated to St. Martin in the High Street on the left hand, somewhere near the corner turning into the Square.1 In the rStli of lid ward II. 1 [The chapel of St. Mania stood somewhere between Grope Lane and Piide Hill. Many fragments of ecclesiastical windows ami oilier itor.e-woik have been found at various times within lids space, amongst others when the Allir.nce Hie Olhce was being built, and in February, iSyb, when excavations wer« being carried on at the back of the premises of Mrs. 1 vason and Messis. Maddox & Co. on Pride Hill. There may have been a burial ground attached to the chapel. (CI. Shropshire Notes and (Jucriex, l \ February, iSyo). -W. G. D. F.j 3Q2 THE TOPOGRAPH ICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. [March, 1324-5], Roger son of William Haripari grants to Adam Gylemyn his tenement opposite the chapel of St. Martin, and lying between the tenements of Waiter Geffrey and Nicholas Ive on the one side, and Grope lane on the other. (Halston Deeds'. This deed has been abstracted in the History of Shrewsbury, vol. ii., p. 473, but the paternal name of the granter has been erroneously printed Hargrave. The original is as follows: — Sciant presentcset futuri quod ego, Rogerus filius Willelmi Haripari de Sa'op, dedi, concessi, et hac presenti carta mea conlirmavi Ade Gylemyn de Salop, pro quad am snmma pecunie quam miclii dedit premanibus, totum tenementum meum in Salop, cum omnibus et omnimodis suis pertiuentiis, quod situm est exoposito capelle Sancti Martini inter tene- mentum Waited Geffrey et Nicholai Ive, ex parte una, et venellam que vacatur Gropecountelone, ex parte altera. Et extendit se in longitudine ab alto vico que [sic] ducit del Fischstrete usque ad tenementum Aiani le Glover et tene- mentum quondam Philippi de Mokeleye. [Witnesses: John Reyner and Thomas Colle, junior, bailiffs, John Game), Galfr: Rondulf, Reg: Perle, Peter Jerard, Walter Geffrey, Hugh An dr., John (.dement, and others. Dated at Salo[), Friday before the Annunciation B.M., 18 Edward son of King Edward— (Mytton Deeds). W. G. D. F.] Passing along the High Street, two alleys present them- selves on the left hand, Scxtry Shut and Peacock Shut, then the Unitarian chapel, and a third shut; on the other side of the way, first a shut leading up into Fish Street in continua- tion of Peacock Shut, and secondly the opening into Grope lane. Along the shut leading to Fish Street may be traced the old stone foundations of some considerable building: they belonged, I conceive, to the residence of Sir John Burgh,1 a personage of great distinction in the reign of Edward IV. In the 18th of Henry VII. a line was levied of a rent of 9s. 1 [Sir John Burgh was sheriff of Shropshire in 1442, 1449, M53» '4''3 and I \G \, and was son of Hugh Burgh, Sheriff in 1430, and heir by his mother to all the great Domesday estates of Roger Corbet. He was "a person of great inagnilicenee, and entitled himself after a seigniory 111 Normandy." He in;irricd the daughtei and heiress of Sir William Clopton, and left four daughters and cc- heircsses, who were married to William Newport, John Leighton, S- i r John I,ingen, and Thomas Mytton.— See Bhikcway's S/jcrtJ/s, page 70.- W.G. D. THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 393 issuing out of two messuages and a garden in Shrewsbury. The messuages lying under one roof in a street opposite the west end of St. A Ikmund's church between the great messuage Lite belonging to Sir John Burghe, knight} and the land of Thomas Stone, and extending in length from the high way (i.e., the High Street, which is often so called) and the land formerly Thomas Thomas's, The garden lay corner-wise between the two yen alls (lanes) leading to the pasture without the walls called Stury's close. Sir John's garden, therefore, was at a distance from his mansions, but it was within the walls of the town. No wise man in those unsettled days would have ventured to plant a garden on the outside;2 and if it occupied the whole space between Belmont and Swan Hill, it must have been of considerable extent. But two other lanes then branched off from College Hill to the walls, so that we cannot be certain of its situation : still less can we ascertain how it was laid out. But a Salopian knight of the latter part of the fifteenth century, must have had at least as good a garden, as an hosteler, though of Canterbury, in the beginning of that century ; and this last had, we know, " an herbery Where many a herb grew for sewe or surgery ; And all the alcys feir, and pared, and railed and ymaked The savige [savine] and the isope, yfrethid and ystalkid, And other beddes by and by fresh ydight, The corners to the hostel right a sportful sight." Canterbury Tales, Continuation 290. Scwes are dishes ; these were consequently herbs for culinary and medicinal uses; of flowers we read not. 1 [Sir Richard Newport, Krit., cf High Ercall, on 26 March, 1629, granted a lease for 99 years to .Margery Bhiliips of Shrewsbury, widow, of a messuage in Heystreet or Baxters rowe, ami all that Backhouse with the appurtenances, being part of that ancient building called or known by the name of Burgh's hall, alias Burroughes hall, which messuage adjoins next unto the said street called the Hey street or Baxters rowe, and all the great entrie serving for the said messuage, doe abutt and lye between the land of the said Sir Richard Newport, then in the tenure of Richard t'ersivalle, draper, at the north or north-west part, and a parcel ol building or tenement of thn land of Richaid Tench, gent., in the tenure of the said Margery Phillips at the south cr south-west part thereof. (V. i. Shropshire Nates and Queries, 24 April, 1S96).— \V. (1. 1). V.] - Wattlcsborough Castle presents a striking prooi of this ; on the western side of the moat, a large quadrangular space advances to the west, surrounded by another moat. This has apparently contained the garden, and w;:s probably the work of the same Sir John Burgh, whose garden within the walls of Shrewsbury has given lise to this note. Vol. VI., 3rd Sencs. BBI 394 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. THE MARKET PLACE. About two-thirds of the way down the High Street the Market Place opens on the left hand. It should seem that the present was not its original situation, and that there must formerly have been another market-place1 in some situation nearer the river, for in an early deed witnessed by Richard Stury and Richard Borrey, provosts [in 1277] Thomas son of Thomas Borrey grants to Hugh son of Ranulf de Stafford unam domum deam in alto foro Salop cum omnibus pertinentiis usque ad Sabrinam. — (W. Mytton). In fact, the present seems to have been generally known by the name of the Com Market. In 12 Edward IV. (1473) Thomas Mitton of Salop, Esquire, demises to John Trentham of ye same, Esquire, a tenement with a garden both K ing in Salop juxta viam re^iam ducentem versus ecclesiaiii Sancti Cedde per forum dictum le cornmarket el sic se extendit a dicta via re^ia usque ad terrain Willelmi Mitton modo in tenura dicti Johannis et ex altera parte se extendit a dicto foro usque ad terrain dicti Thome in tenura JoJiannis Wyvall et J oh a n n is Hard lagh . This part of the town, now so closely built, was, we see, then laid out into gardens. Perhaps it is the original market place which is referred to in the following very ancient deed : — Seiant, etc., quod ego Warinus filius Hamundi Ferratoris in ligia po testate et sanitate mea vendidi, etc., ad puram et perpetuain vendioiohem Bernardo de Hereford et heredibus suis .... quoddam mesuagium cum omnibus pertinentiis suis in foro Salopbur', illiid scilicet quod est inter mesuagium Gatnel de Romaldisham et mesuagium Roberti Pictoris, Reddendo inde annuatim Domino Regi in termino de Hoketisdey uniiin denaiium, et abbati Sancti Johannis Evangel istede llagenion decern et octo denarios. Pro hac autcm veiulicione . . . Beinardus mihi dedit quinque marcas 1 [In Patent Roll of 1275 occurs a grant for three years to the men of Shrews- bury for the paving cf Shrewsbury Maikcl Place, whic h by precept of Henry III. was rcmoveil rrom the Cemetery of SS. AHuihiihI and juliana to the street called " ( '.urn 1. ill (uie," on account ol the 1 ■ lilt and mild ol the pavage already granted Iq them in Henry 111. for three years, for the paving ot the v.ill of ^hrswsbury. Salohittn S/iieds and Patches, I St h Nov., iSni. Tilt: iciuoval ol tlie mitrlicl must have been prior it) 20 Nov., 1272. — Ed. j THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 395 et dimidiam marcam argenti Hiis Testibus: Andrea filio Huberti, Reinero Ruffo, tunc prepositis Salopp, Willelmo clerico, Clemente filio Petri, Nicholao filio I.voni, Petro filio Martini, Petro filio suo, Reinero filio Martini, Elya filio suo, Willelmo de Brug, Henrico de Atton, Ricardo de Norton, Harnundo filio Walter], Luco filio Walteri, Rogcro fratre suo, Radulfo Sellario, Henrico de Hereford, Rogero filio Warini, Roberto Pictore, Willelmo Servatore et multis aliis. (Halston Deeds). From the rent being payable to the king, and not to the provosts, it should seem as if this deed was executed before the charter of Richard I. granted the town to the burgesses to be holden by them at a fixed rent. It must have been in the more ancient market place that Hugh, son of Warin, son of Aer, granted to the Abbot of Salop a house for the light of their church. {Monasticon, vol. i., p. 37b). For the Warin, father of the grantor was, as I conceive, the sheriff to Earl Roger, of whom we have read in our history, and therefore this grant must have been made during the Norman era. The same authority informs us that the widow of that sheriff gave to the abbey, with the consent of her sons, her dower-house in the town, for the purpose of finding light in their church every night. From the time that Henry I. resumed the earldom of Shrewsbury, the market place appears to have been con- sidered the property of the crown; for I find that John, son of Agnes, and Mabil his wife by deed without date, grant to the abbot and convent of Salop and their kitchen (i.e., to the improvement of their diet) three shops " in foro domini Regis," in the market place of our Lord the King, situate between the shops of the Abbot of Stradmarcal, and the door of his (John's) house sub solario, under the soler, gallery or balcony. (Chartulary No. 171). We must not conceive the Abbot of Strata Marcella, a Cistercian Monastery at the foot of the Breidden hills, to have been a shop-keeper; no doubt he was landlord of a tenement or tenements in the market place of Shrewsbury, which he found it to his advantage to let out in shops in a spot so well situated for business. John's house under the soler was, probably, under the old town hall of which we are to speak hereafter. 396 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. Hugh Pantun, fourth in descent, as I apprehend, from William Pantulph, Baron of Wemme, so instrumental in the expulsion of the last Norman earl of Shrewsbury, had a property here. He was a contemporary of King John. With the assent of William Pantun his son and heir, he granted to the abbot and convent of Haghmon all the land which was of his fee in the market (marcato) of Salop, with all the buildings erected thereon, viz. from the house which once belonged to William the Parchment-maker (Parmen- tarius) as far as the next street, and so by that street unto the house which belonged heretofore to William Wolf (Lupus). The religious paid him sixty marks for this grant, so that it must have been an extensive property ; and they are to pay the granter and his heirs an annual rent of two bezants (bisancios) or four shillings.1 The " next street" mentioned above, I take to have been C hepyngestrete, or what is now considered, improperly, as the lower part of Kiln lane, opposite to the Talbot, and the property in question where the maker 1 The Besant, which now exists only in heraldry, was a coin minted at Byzantium, or Constantinople. Of the value of it we have very different accounts. Sismondi (h. Franc, vi., no) relating that S dadin offered, in 1191, 46 besantz a month to the European knights that w.,uld serve under him against Noureddin, says Le bysant valoit environ douze francs ; but whether he means in the currency of that age or of this, dues nut appear. In his literature of the South, vol. i., p. 194, he makes it equal to 10s. (apparently sterling). The abbe de la Rue, on the contrary, says (Hiit. dc Caen, i. 145) " it would now be worth about 3 francs of French money," which reduces it to little more than 2s. 6d. sterling. The fact is that they are speaking of Besants of two several metals. (See Rennet, Par. Antiq , Glossary in voce). Sismondi, of those of gold, of which also Chaucer speaks, when describing the attire of Kichesse, or the deity of wealth, he says The barris were of gold full fine, Upon a tissue of satin ; Full heire, great, and nothing light, In everiche was a besaunt wight. — Romaunt of the Rose, 1 105. i.e., each of the bars or stripes of her gown weighed a besant. The abb6 is speaking of those of silver, which also must be meant by those in the text, and which also Maud the wife of William de Brerse seems to have intended when she told King John's officers that she had only 24 marks of silver, jj. shillings 0/ besants, and 15 ounces of gold. — Dugdale's Baronage, i. 417. The golden Besant afterwards gave name to the great piece of gold, valued at 15 pounds, which the King of England used to offer on great festivals (See Clarke(s Con- nexion of Coins, p. 3S2, Arc/uvologia, vol. v., p. 299) ; and the following extract from a late newspaper, refers to a still greater corruption of the original de- nomination : — May 31, 1^24. The mayor and burgesses of Sh iftsbury made what is called teeir Besant to the Lord of the Manor of Gillingham, now Lord Grosvenor, for the use of springs in the liberty of Motcombe, the besant being a besom adorned with feathers, pieces of gold, rings and other jewels, with a pair of gloves ornamented with gold lace, a raw calve's head, vine, etc. THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 397 of parchment and Mr. Wolf lived, to have ranged on the south side of the Cornmarket. I cannot yet dismiss the Market Place. Gilbert, son of Bernard, "oil account of his urgent necessity," sold to the Hospital of White Minster or Oswestry for fourteen marks, and a rent of a pound of cumin or id., two shops with solars over them in mercato Salop, near the land late belonging to Warin son of Elgeve ; and Matildis, relict of the said Gilbert, confirms to the canons of Haghmon, who had by that time become proprietors of the hospital, her right in the premises, which she describes are situate between the land of Warin son of Alfway (so that even here were void spaces), and her shop near the door of the hostel (hospitium) which belongel to her father, who was, I suppose, an innkeeper. Warin above mentioned, son of Elgeve, sells to the same hospital, two more shops, with solars over them, in the same market place, for which they are to pay a rent of 4d. ad firmam domini Regis in Hoxtiwesdei ; Roger de Longenhalre (Longner) sells to them for four marks of silver arid a bacon hog, a shop in Salopasbiri in the street leading from the market towards Gumbelstole, and three shops which Walter, the hosier (hosarius) holds of him. All these are abstracted from the Chartulary of Haghmond, where there are others of the same sort. But the reader, I am persuaded, has had more than enough, unless he happens to take an interest in the strete of trade, and manners, and currency, and modes of conveyance, which prevailed in Shrewsbury during the 12th and 13th centuries. We have already observed that in ancient times it was the practice for members of the same profession to flock together,1 of which Paris still presents many examples, and London some traces, as the stationers of Pater-noster-row, the bankers of Lombard Street, etc. It was probably derived from the cast,*2 and is a practice favourable to competition, and advan- 1 Here again we have an eastern custom ; in all the great cities of the east, especially Constantinople, Damascus, Aleppo, etc., every principal trade had, from *ery ancient times, its own particular street. I remember shops under the old Town Hall open to a covered common passage, something like the eastern bazars. 2 Anthony Jenkinson, who travelled to Bokharn in 1557, describing that city, says the third part of it is appropriated to merchants and markets, " and every science hath their dwelling and market by themselves." 398 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. tageous to the purchaser. So we have at Shrewsbury the butchers' row,1 and so we had the shoemakers' row, and bakers' row, glovers', cooks', etc. For across what is now the Square, from about the Plough to the County Hall, ran the Old Town Hall, the official apartments of which were up one pair of stairs, and under them the premises were divided into shops, or stalls, called the saldes (since corruptly the shields), and also the drapery, because it was inhabited by the drapers. (Phillips, p. 60). The cooks also dwelt together in the High Street. William son of Richard le Parmenter, by a deed [anno 1324] among the Halston evidences, remises to John son of Warin de la Tour, two tenements, which he had of t lie feoffment of Geoffrey Rondulf and Robert le Spicer, lying together " in the high Street, viz. in le Cokerowe " (the cooks' row). These artisans were of much more importance in the jovial davs of our ancestors than in our time, when it is the mode to live so much more in private. A knot of wealthy citizens could not, as we know from Chaucer, stir from London on pilgrim- age to St. Thomas of Canterbury, without hiring a cook to travel with them. To boile the chickenes and the marie bones. To roste and sethe and broile and frie, Maken mortrens and wel bake a pie. Of the bdth-hall, or guildhall, or townhall, for it was known by all these names, of the present shire-hall, of the Market house, and of Vaughan place, the entrance to which out of the market place, is nearly opposite the west end of the market house, I shall speak hereafter. A narrow alley parallel to the Gullet sliut ran out of the market place, or Square, as it is now called, into M'ardol : it was called le TJwrugwcy (the thorough way), and may still be distinctly traced, the upper part being now converted into a smoking parlour of the Plough ale-house. I must not, however, leave the market place without noting the very singular request of Robert of Shrewsbury, bishop of Bangor from 1197 to 12 13, that he might be buried in the middle of it : in medio foro. This is so very extra- 1 Erasmus speaks of this as an universal practise of all towns, in his time. Lanus describitur ccrtus locus ; ne si passim vivant, totam urbem reddant pestilentem. — Colloq : Icthuophagia. THE TOPOGRAPH ICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 399 ordinaiy a departure from the practise of any age, especially from the prejudices of a very superstitious one, that it requires very strong evidence to support it. Dr. Fuller's solution, that it proceeded either from his humility, or from his opinion that his remains w ould be safer here than in a church, cannot be deemed very satisfactory. Perhaps it may be better explained by the fact that the kingdom then lay under an interdict, which incapacitated the clergy from performing the usual offices of religion, and deprived the kingdom of the rights of Christian burial. Or what if we suspect (the last refuge in a case of difficulty !) an error in the MSS. of Matthew Westminster, the first historian who mentions the fact, and from whom the annalist of Waverley, and all later writers have taken it, and for foro read coro, and suppose the good bishop to have found sepulture in his proper place, the choir of the abbey of this his native town ? The apple market here, which ranged along the N.E. side of what is now the Square, was, as it still frequently is, to the annoyance of the inhabitants, the scene of public exhibitions. " The 17th day of July, 1584, there was a notable stadge playc played in the Heye Street in Shreusbery in the Aple market by the Earle of Essexe men openly and freely." — (Taylor's MS.) Returning to the High Street, two very handsome timber houses are observable, one on each §ide of the way: that on the right hand having been anciently the residence of a branch of the opulent family of Ireland, now extinct, or at least sunk into humble life, and lost to this county.1 Out of the High Street the main road proceeds on the left hand by M ardol head to Mardol. It must have been on the left side of Mardol head, just by the thorough-way, that the tenement lay which Roger, son of Roger Collyngs, of Hereford, sold in the 31st of Edward III., on friday the morrow of St. Nicomedes, the martyr, to 1 [it is now divided into three tenement;, known as Nos. 29, 30, and 31 High Street, and occupied by Messrs. Bowdltr, Adams, and Williams. Its erection is attributed to Robert Ireland, bailiff in 1579. It is specially noticeable by its range of bow windows, four storeys high, terminating in gables, and it must have been an imposing edifice. Opposite Ireland's Mansion is ilie other house referred to by Blakeway ; it is a gabled house, half-timbered, on which is this inscription : - - " Erected by Richard Owen the elder, gentleman, ano dni. 1 592."--- W. U. 1). I . ] 400 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. Thomas de Mutton of Salop; it was "situate opposite the tenement of the said Thomas, between the tenement of William le Skynner and the king's way, and extended from the king's way which leads from the Stalles towards Schete- plache,as far as the common corn market." — (Halston Deeds). [The date of the deed is 2 June, 1357. Witnesses: John Stury and Thomas Glaas, bailiffs, and others. — -W. G. D. F.] ROUSHILL. But I shall leave this [Mardol] a short time to pursue the direct road down Roushill Lane; for here are two roads directly crossing each other at right angles : and if the original bridge stood at the end of Rowshiil lane, as ancient tradition affirms, and as the appearance of the banks of the river seems to countenance, the two main streets of the town must have been at first laid out, as I have already observed, upon a regular plan analogous to man)' towns in this island of Roman origin. Richard, son of Durand the stranger (extranei) grants to Haghmon Abbey a rent of I7d issuing out of a messuage in Roreshull, holden by William the gold-worker (auyifcr) ; the premises afterwards became the property of the Abbey of Strata Marcella, whom we have seen possessed of shops in the market-place ; for by an indenture dated, in the church of vSt. Cedde, on the morrow of St. Vincent the martyr 1283, between the dom. abbot {dompnum abbatem) and canons regular of Haghmon, on the one part, and the abbot and convent of Stratmarchel of the Cistercian order, on the other part, the latter covenant that Laurence, the chaplain, who is their tenant of part of the place (placec) of Roshul shall pay the former 3s yearly lor six years to clear of the arrears of their rent of — (Haghmon Chartulary, voce Rowshiil). [In June, 1343, Juliana de Lynleye by her Will gave her tenement in the street of Mardesole, between a tenement of John Baldewyn on one side, and a street called Rosehullcslone on the other side, to her son Thomas and the heirs of his body. (Mytton Deeds).— W. G. D. F.J. In the 1st year of King Richard III., a fine was levied in the town court of Shrewsbury: Aberey Lathbury, son and THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 4OI heir of John Lathbury, Esquire, of Egynton upon the Heath in the county of Derby, complainant, and Nicholas Pontes- bury, mercer of Shrewsbury, deforciant; of a tenement with a shop and garden near the High Street, situate between the tenement of the Abbey of Lylleshyll in which Isabella Cambrey lately dwelt, and that which lately belonged to Nicholas Shelton, and extending from Rodcshyll to the high way. [29 July, 1483.] Hec est fmalis concordia facta in curia domini Regis Apud Salopiam die Mart is proxima ante festum Sancti Petri quod dicitur Ad uincula, Anno Regni Regis Ricardi tercij post Conquestum Anglic primo, coram Ricardo Wantenor et Johanne Otteley, tunc ballivis ville Salop, et alijs fidelibus tunc ibidem presentibus, Inter Aberey lathbury, filium et heredem Johannis lathbury, nuper de Egynton super le heth in Comitatu derbiensi, armigeri, querentem, et Nicholaum Pontesbury de Salopia, Mercer, deforciantem, de vno tene- mento cum Shopa et gardino simul scituatis in Villa Salopia predicta iuxta Altum vicum eiusdem Ville inter terram Abbatis et conuentus de Lylleshyll, in quo Isabella Cambrey nuper inhabitauit, ex una parte, et tenementum nuper Nicholai Shelton, ex altera parte, et extendit se a Rodeshyll usque ad viam regiam predicte ville, predicta vero shopa scituatur inter altum vicum predictum inter quandam shopam nuper Johannis Padenton, ex parte vna, et alteram shopam nuper Simonis Toder, ex altera parte, habenda et tenenda predicta tenementum, shopam et gardinum, cum suis perti- nentijs, prefato Nicholao, heredibus et assignatis suis imper- petuum, de Capitalibus dominis feodi illius per seruicia inde debita et de hire consueta, vnde placitum conuencionis summonitum fuit inter eos in eadem Curia, Scilicet, quod predictus Aberey recognouit predictum tenementum, Shopam et gardinum, cum suis pertinentiis, esse ius ipsius Nicholai ut ilia que idem Nicholaus habet de dono predicti Aberey. Et pro hac autem recognicione predictus Aberey concessit predictum tenementum et shopam et gardinum, cum suis pertinentiis, prcdicto Nicholao. Et ilia ei reddidit in eadem Curia. Et sic pro hac recognicione, fine et concordia predictus Nicholaus dedit prefato Aberey Centum marcas argenti. (Liber A. pag. 2 verso, scssionum. In Scacc. Salop) Vol. VI., 3rd Scries. Cc 1 402 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. Rodeshyll and Rowshill seem to be the same : rudu, Anglo- Saxon, and runs in old French, equally signifying red, and denoting probably the colour of the stone found in that place,1 unless anyone should prefer the etymology of road's hill, and find in it a support to the tradition mentioned above, of all the old road through the town having passed this way. The shop and garden, the subject of this fine, should seem to be the centre part of the premises occupied by Mr. Wynne at the bottom of Pride hill facing the High Street,2 having Rowshill lane behind, the JiigJi Way in front, Schetton's tene- ment on one side, and on the other that of the Abbey of Lilleshull, which is thus identified with the ancient red stone building with an ornamented window, spoken of above. It appears by Speed's map that the lower part of Rowshill, viz., from the lane leading thereunto out of Mardol, to the Welsh bridge, was inclosed by a wall, proceeding first in a northern, and then in a westerly direction, requisite to secure to the town possession of the bridge ; some vestiges of this are still discernible. This must have been "the corner of Rowsell towne wall, which before lay open in ruynous manner, and verey dangerus for passingers especially for children," which the bailiffs of 1576, Dawes and Owen, among the other good works which they undertook for the improvement of the town " fortyfyed and newe made plesaunt for all people." — ( Taylor's M S.). The same chronicle relates that in November, 1575, " a hart cam by chance to Rowsell and there hunted and brought alyve to the baylyves, the lycke was never scene in Shrewsbury." MARDOL. I now retrace my steps and proceed from the top of Rowshill lane, along The Stalls, to Mardol, For the name of this street various etymologies have been proposed, English and Welsh. Mur is certainly a wall, and Del a meadow in a bottom by the side of a river, in this last language, and that etymology agrees sufficiently well with the situation of the 1 I find ;i passage of name and situation not dissimilar at Dublin, " Rochell lane alias liacklanc on the south side of the lleshc shambles." — (Stanihurit's description oi Ireland in Hollinshed, |». 12). 2 [Lloyd's Bank now occupies this aite. — W. G. D. F.j. THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 403 lower part of the street, which may have given name to the whole. But in this case the Saxons must have greatly corrupted the appellations imposed by their British predeces- sors, for the oldest orthography is Mardefole, Mardefole, then Mar dwell, Harwell, and according to Phillips, though it has escaped my observation, Marlesford.1 But I have no guess at the meaning. By a deed in the book marked A, in the exchequer of the town, it appears that H. abbot of Salop (the abbot Henry, I presume, of 1234) demised to Adam Perle, a messuage with a chapel in Mardefale lying between the land of Yvo Poncer and that of William Sclilii: rent 10s sterling. Hence it should seem that the land on both sides were unoccupied by building. Hamo Ferrator, of whom we have heard before, had land in Mardefole. Bernard de Hereford purchased a part of it, and granted a rent of 4'1 issuing out of it, to Haghmon Abbey, for the safety of his own soul, and that of Alice his late wife, towards maintaining a light before the altar of St. Mary in their abbey for ever. Peter son of Adam, son of Lowin (a true Saxon name), sells to Thomas the chaplain, son of Gaufrid of Salop, all his right to lands, held of him in the street of Mardevall, by Martin Kempe and Nic holas son of Editha, with the rents of 3s and Is 5d issuing respectively out of the same; and Peter Daubel, canon of St. Mary's, who afterwards became possessed of those rents, granted them to Haghmon Abbey. In this deed the lands are described as holden by Martin Kempe and Nicholas Luiecot (so variable were surnames at that time), and as lying close to the land which belonged to William, son of Roger, son of Hathabronde: everything indicating the thin popula- tion of Mardol, and the Saxon origin of its lew inhabitants. A little later, however, viz., at Easter the 21st of King Edward, son of King Henry (viz. 1293), we find Peter, son of Adam Gentil, the same, I conceive, of whom we have heard above, his father's surname evincing him of gentle blood, though of English race, releases to the same abbe)' his right of a biitgagd or messuage in the street of Mardefole, holden by Ralph Reiner (Kadulphum Reineri), and situate between the 1 M.irdfoKl street in Wenlock occurs in the register of Sir Thomas Butler, vicur there in 1560. 404 THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. messuage formerly Roger le Paumer's, and that belonging to John son of Hugh Reyner. Radulfus Scriptor, of Salop, and Cecilia his wife, grant to Galfrid Bonet, and his heirs, a messuage in vico de Mavdevol between the land of William Sule, of one side, and that of Peter Palmarius of the other, for [3 marks of siher in magna necessitate nostra : to be holdcn by them, or their assigns, whether well or ill {in sua egritudine vel sanitate). Paying to the king in the term of Hokeday, 3d and 1 halfpenny, to us or our heirs; and Cecilia promises that she will never sell any of the said land without her said husband, dead or alive. Wis Tcstibus Rcincro jilio Reincri ruffi, Laurcncio fiiio Edwyni tunc pyepositis Salop, Richardo Pride, Roberto filio Joliannis, NicJwlao filio Yvonis, Magro Radulfo de Collam, Roberto Pride ct multis aliis. In 36 Henry VI. (1457-8) Hugh son of Richard de Lowe of Dotton, near Bruggenorth, and Elizabeth his wile, demise to John Hagin of Salop, and Julian his wife, a tenement in Mardesole, between John Colle's land and the common lane leading towards Romaldesham chapel, and reaching in length from the king's way to the tenement of the convent brethren of the chantry of the holy cross in the church ot St. Alkmond the king. — (Rawlinson's MSS. in Bibl. Bodleiana). This tenement of the " fraternity " of the holy cross occurs in a Halston deed of 1481. Galfrid Rondolf de Salop, filius Willelmi R. de Novo Burgo, is bound to Wombridge Priory in a rent of 6s 8d to be paid them annually for a messuage in Mardewell. Hiis Testibus Thoma Bakedou, Rcginaldo Perle, Johanne Gancall, WUlclmo de Opton ct multis aliis. — (Wombridge leiger). In 7 Edward II. (1313-14^, Richard, son of Ranulf Reiner of Salop, demises to his said father (inter alia), a messuage in the street of Mardefole between the tenement formerly Hugh Reyner's and that formerly Roger le Palmer's. — (Archdeacon Corbet's deed). [The following deeds relate to Mardol : — On 14 February, 1372-3, Richard de Wythynton of Salop, chaplain, grants to William Champion of Salop and Agnes his wife, a messuage and garden in the street of Mardefole, between a tenement of Richard Justice and a tenement THE TOPOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. 405 formerly of William le Loksmytht, and extends from the highway to a tenement of Katherine de Weston. Witnesses: Reginald de Scryven and Richard de Borton, bailiffs, and others. Dated Friday, feast of St. Valentine 46 Edward III. In 1418, Hugh son and heir of Thomas Shepherdc of Tunstall, quit-claims to John Dun, taillour, of Salop, his right in two tenements lying together, opposite le Glovers- rewe, in the street called Mardcfole at le stalles, [extending in length] from the King's way to a tenement of William Champion, and in breadth between a tenement formerly of Alan le Cardemaker and a tenement of John [torn off\> Witnesses: Roger Corbet & John Perle, bailiffs, and others. Dated [blank], feast of St. Peter ad vincula, 5 Henry V. In 1482, Thomas Mitton and William Spenser, grant to John [blank] and Agnes his wife, a messuage in Mardefole, which extends in breadth near the King's way, between land of John Shetton on one side, and land of the said Thomas and William on the other, and extends in length from the said King's way up to land in the tenure of Thomas Pontesbury, and land belonging to the Fraternity of the Holy Cross of the church of St. Alkmund, which they had of the gift and feoffment of Thomas Eyton and Elizabeth his wife, daughter and heiress of Thomas Severn. Witnesses: Thomas Pontesbury, one of the bailiffs, John Colle, Thomas Thornes, Thomas Byriton, John Phelipps, and many others. Dated Monday before the Ascension, 21 Edward IV. (Mytton Deeds).— W. G. D. F.]. Mardol receives in its descent, on the right hand, the openings into a second Rowshill lane,1 Barrett shut, and Sheep's head sJiut, and on the left hand, those into Dog-lane, now Claremont Street, Knockin Street or Hill's lane, and Carnarvon lane, and formerly terminated in the Welsh bridge, but the new bridge has been erected, a short distance lower down. Contiguous to the Welsh bridge on the left hand side, was Crepull Gate, the street leading to which was a continua- tion of Barker Street, and was called Crepullode because it led to Crepull gate. Crepull is a creeple or cripple, and the 1 So c. illt (I at least as early as 1343, when Julcanc de Lynley" devises her tenement situate " in the street of Mardefole, between the tenement of John lialdewyne and the street which is called Kosehulleslone."— (llalston Heeds). Rowshiil is called Koueshull in a deed S.I). 406 THE TOPOGRAPH ICAL HISTORY OF SHREWSBURY. gate and lane received their names from being the resort of such mendicants.1 " I have led my ragamuffins," says Falstaff, " where they are peppered : there's but three of my hundred and fifty left alive: and they are for the town's end, to beg uaring life." Shakspeare, I believe, had visited Shrewsbury,2 but I do not imagine that he intended an allusion to our Crepullode. The outskirts of towns have always been frequented by beggars, and from this circumstance, one of the gates of the Metropolis was, as we know, denominated Cripplegate. That of Shrewsbury occurs by the name of Cripple's load gate in the book of Corporation orders, 10 James I., and in 1669 " Cripples gate leading to Severn near the Welsh bridge" is ordered to be enlarged. If we can at all depend upon Speed's plan, it was very strongly fortified; for that indicates no less than three square towers here. 1 1614 " Payed for carryeinge of a criple out of the paryshe to the bridge, 6>>. '— (Paribh Book of Se Mary). - The point is of no importance ; but the slightest particular concerning this wonderful man, engages every reader, and his visit to Shrewsbury, if we can render it probable, must be peculiarly interesting to those for whom this work is designed. My first instance will be taken from the opening of the battle of Shrewsbury " How bloodily the sun begins to peer, Above yon husky hill " says K. Henry (1st part of Henry IV., Act 5, Scene 1). This is not spoken at random, llaughmond hill lyes to the east of the scene ot battle, consequently the sun must make his first appearance to persons in that situation over that hill, and it is just such a hill as we should call bu\ky. Accident, alone, without a view of the spot, can scarcely have dictated these coincidences. Thrice, " says Glendower, in the same play (Act 3, Scene 1), " From sandy- bottomed Severn have I sent him." Our river, after lloods, leaves a thick deposit of sand, on the meadows near Shrewsbury. The epithet is not among those vague and general ones, which any poet might apply to any stream. Like everything of Shakespeare's, it bears the stamp of individual nature, and must, I think, have been suggested by actual inspection. If the reader would see how a writer, though a great one, who knew nothing of our noble river, speaks of it, let him turn to the Comus of Milton, vss. S25 -9 ]], and he will there read an highly-wrought description by the sublimest of our poets, filled with beautiful poetical imagery, but less applicable to the Severn, than to the l'o or Ganges ; Sandy-bottomed Severn, on the other hand, is the very epithet peculiar to the river, and rendering it nearly certain that the immortal dramatist must have caught it from an actual walk on i^s banks : just as from his epithet for another river, "the smug and silver Trent," indicating what she calls its " tressless banks," Miss Seward (Letters iii. 63) infers that he must have been in Stafford- shire. So accurate a student of nature, was the burd of Nature : and thus did his genius seize at a glance, and express in a word, those individual characteris- tics, for which writers less attentive substitute only general and indistinct imagery. The reader may if he please, find another proof of the point I would establish, in tnc name and place of the lode which occupied this discussion ; but I lay no stress on it though Shakespeare was never insensible to a play upon words. ( To be- continued . ) 4°7 THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. Shropshire has produced, in comparison with other counties, an unusually large number of men, whether natives or residents, who have taken a very keen interest in its antiquities, and who have left behind them stores of archaeological information available for future use. Not the least eminent of these was Mr. William Phillips. And it is no exaggeration to say that the loss sustained by the Shropshire Archaeological Society by the death of one who was among its founders, a member of the Council from the beginning, a member of the Editorial Committee, and a frequent contributor to its Transactions ot learned and valuable papers, as well as a liiend who was ever ready to impart to all seekers information from his vast stores of knowledge, cannot easily be bridged over. William Phillips was born at Presteign, Radnorshire, on 4 May, 1822. He was the fourth son of Thomas Phillips, of Presteign> and of Elizabeth his wife, the younger daughter of James Cross of Hanwood. His father was a native of Ruabon, where he was born 12 July, 1778, and at one time lived at Preston Boats, but he settled in business at Presteign, where he brought up a family of four sons and six daughters, and died there 5 September, 1845. His mother's fanuly had been settled at Hanwood for many generations as farmers, and they were also burgesses of Shrewsbury, the first being John Cross, who was admitted a burgess 18 September, 1634. It was unfortunate that a man of .Mr. Phillips's great abilities should not have received a public school and university education ; as a matter of fact, his education was almost entirely self acquired, he having received little more than the rudiments oi an elemen- tary education at a school at Presteign. When he was fourteen years of age, he came to Shrewsbury to learn the trade of a tailor with his elder brother James Phillips, who was then in business in High Street, having succeeded to a business belonging to an uncle, Mr. Samuel Macldox. In due course he was taken into partnership, the firm consisting of the three brothers, James, Edward, and William Phillips. During his whole business career, he was greatly interested in scientific subjects. He seems to have first taken up astronomy, and l iter on photography. His friendship with that eminent botanist, Vol VI., 3rd Scries. I 408 THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. the late Rev. William Allport Leighton, caused him to take up the study of botany, which he pursued so energetically that he became an acknowledged authority in this science, and wrote many articles and pamphlets connected with flora, and one valuable book on fungi, winch he made his special line of study. His work as a botanist will be dealt with later on in this paper, The formation of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society in 1878, of which he was one of the founders, and a member of the Council from the commencement, as also his active interest in the excursions and meeting'] of the Caradoc Field Club, caused him to turn his attention to aiclueology also. In this he soon became an expert. He made a special study of the fortifi- catior.s, earthworks, and moated houses of the county, visiting them all personally, noting their dimensions and form, and tracing out their earl)- history : in a large number of cases he communicated the result of his researches to Salopian Shreds and Patches, and On its termination to Shropshire iYo/es and Queries. The history of the old families of Shropshire was another special study : with the aid of charters and deeds often lent him by members of those families, as of wills, parish registers, and family pedigrees, he was enabled to throw much new lighten the history of many Shropshire families : the result of his researches will be found embodied in many papers in our Transactions, and he has left behind him a vast amount of unpublished matter in a series of M6S. volumes. His knowledge of the Civil War period, so far as it concerned Shropshire and the adjoining counties, was unique. He was un- rivalled in his knowledge ot the streets of Shrewsbury, and ol the history of many of the individual houses in those streets ; and his careful editing of the first part of Blakeway's Topographical History of Shrewsbury bears witness to this. He took an active part in the preservation of the old Roman city of Uriconium, and he was placed on the Editorial Committee of our Society after the death of his old liiend the Rev, IV. A. Leighton. Mr. Phillips contributed a very large number of papers to our Transact ions. All his papers are good ; some bear evidence of very deep research. In working up an account of the Lords. Lieutenant of S/u cpshire, he brought to light a mass of information on the history of that high office, which had hitherto escaped the notice of antiquaries. His Otttev Tapers are really a complete history ol the events connected with the ( ivil War in our locality, He has k it behind him materials tor the post-Civil War period, and he was contemplating a history of the Ottley family, which un- THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. fortunately was scarcely commenced, though he has left large M3S. collections for it. The following is a list of the papers which Mr. Phillips contributed to our Trail motions, with a reference to the Volume in which they appear: The Kilices, Lycopodiaceai, Marsileaceie, and Equisetace;e of Shropshire (I. i 53). The Hymenomycetcs of Shropshire. (III. 393V The Breaking of the Shropshire Meres. (VII. 277). Under-ground Shrewsbury. (IX. 394). The Rev. Robert William Eyton, M.A. (X, 1.) A Letter of Sir Richard Newport, 1624. (2 S., I. 407). A Letter of the second Earl of Pembroke, 15S6. (2 S., I. 431) Papers relating to the Trained Soldiers of Shropshire in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. (2 S., II. 215, III 93). Titterstone Camp and others. (2 S.. III. 1). Ancient Deeds of St. Chad's Church, Shrewsbury. (2 S., Ill A Letter from the Earl of Northampton, 1624. (2 S , III. 3T2). A Letter of Robert Powell, Sheriff of Shropshire in 1594. (2 S., V. 293). The Ottley Papers relating to the Civil War. (2 S,, VI 27 ; VII 241 ; VIII. 199A Shrewsbury during the Civil War of Charles I. : Extracts from the Borough Records (2 S., X. 157). Honorary Burgesses of Shrewsbury, 1560 — 1615. (2 S , X. 306). Letters of Sir Henry Townshend, Knt. (2 S., X. 331). Uriconium. (2 S., X. xxxii). Sequestration Papers of Sir Richard, first Baron Newport, and Sir Francis his son. (2 S., XII. 1). The Will of Ralph Rostock, 1533. (2 S . XII. 19 r). Old Deeds relating to property in Shrewsbury. (2 S., XII. 196, 37°)- Memoir of Joseph Morris, author of the "Provosts and Bailiffs of Shrewsbury." (3 S., I. j). The Sequestration Papers of Sir John Weld, senior, and Sir John Weld, junior, Knights, of Willey. (3 S., I. 1S54. Francis Throginoi ton, a prisoner in Shrewsbury, 1 597-8. (3 S., I. 267). The Capture: of Lord Thomas Grey in Shropshire. (3 S., II. 143). Carved Memorials on the Tower of Battlefield Church. (3 S., 111. 26?). 410 THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. The Lords-Lieutenant of Shropshire. (3 S.; III. 319; IV. 141, 275)- Authority to Sir Richard Ottley, Knt, to search for hidden treasures. (3 S, III. 3 4 5 L The Topographical History of Shrewsbury. (3 S., V. 253 ; VI. 37 7)- William Bowley, the Shrewsbury Engraver. (3 S., V. 301). Will of Thomas Gamel, of Shrewsbury, 1355. (3 S., V. 393) Notes on the Parish of Worthen and Caus Castle. (3 S., VI. 93 '. Mr. Phillips also contributed sixteen short notes or papers to the "Miscellanea" of our Transactions, between 1901 and 1965. For the Shropshire Parish Register Society, he copied the Registers of Battlefield, Lee Brockhurst, Stirchley, and Atcbam. To Salopian SI. reds and Patches, Byc-Gones, and Shropshire Notes and Queries Mr. Phillips was a constant contributor, under his own name, or the noms de-plume of " \V. P.", " Kingsland,' "Oldun," "Walter Cross," "Transcriber," "Topographer," &c. Indeed, he edited the latter publication for some years, right up to the close of his life, himself often contributing the major part of the items as they appeared week by week in the columns of the Shrewsbury Chronicle. He contributed an interesting paper on " The Breaking of the Shropshire Meres" to the Midland Naturalist in 1893, and anothei on " Garmsley Camp" to the Transactions of the Woolhope Field Club. The conversion of the Old Free School buildings into a Museum and Free Library naturally was a matter of keen interest to Mr. Phillips. He personally superintended the removal of the Museum from its old inadequate quarters in College Hill to its new home, and was himself Curator of Botany. He was a co-opted member of the Free Library and Museum Committee from the first, and, after the resignation of Archdeacon Lloyd, became Chairman of the Books Subcommittee. His special interest was in books and manuscripts relating to Shropshire, which he took great pains in searching for and adding to the Library, the result of his labour being that the Free Library possesses an unique and considerable collection of local works, manuscripts, and charters. The arrangement and classification of the valuable Borough Records of Shrewsbury had long been mooted by the Rev. Win. Allport Leighton and others. They were carefully preserved, but in a state of confusion, and were inaccessible to students. The result was the formation of a ( '< uniuittee, who met weekly for live THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. 4II years, and cleaned, arranged and calendared all these documents. In 1896 the Corporation printed the Calendar, and the documents are now available for use. Mr. Phillips was one of the most active members of this Committee, and the most regular attendant at its meetings. He also assisted in cleaning and arranging the County Records of Shropshire, and edited the Quarter Sessions Rolls from 1652 to 1659 and was one of the joint editors of the Parts which dealt with the Inclosure Awards and the Flans and Documents relating to Roads, Bridges, and Railways, Ovc. Pie was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society on 3 June, 1875, the Fellows who signed his nomination paper being the Rev. \V. A. Leighton, the Rev. M. ). Berkeley, and Sir J. D. Hooker, all distinguished botanists. He had undertaken to write and edit the botanical section of the Shropshire portion of the Victoria County History: this work he had fortunately completed before his death, and it will, no doubt, some day be printed. He joined the Cfiradoc Pield Club in 187 5, and took an active part in the Field Meetings; and sometimes contributed papers ; and he was frequently elected a Vice President, holding this office at the time of his death. He excelled as a draughtsman, both in botanical ami a rch ecological subjects. In the early days of the Volunteer movement, Mr. Phillips showed his patriotism by enrolling himself as one of the Shrewsbury Volunteers, and before long he was promoted to be a Color Sergeant He was a good shot, and won a Silver Challenge Cup offered by Major Cholmondeley for proficiency in shoe ting, gained alter head- ing the score three years in succession. The Cup bears this inscription: — "Memorial Cup in honor of Major Owen of Condover who raised and commanded the iht Comp? of Shropshire Rifle Volunteers given by Major Cholmondeley. Won by Color Sergeant William Phillips I8* Compy S.R.V. Aug. 11, 1866. " Pie also won the Bronze Medal of the National Rifle Association in i860, and the All Comers 1st Prize at the Lancashire Rifle Association Meeting at Alt car three or four years later, and many other prizes in County and Company competitions. Mr. Phillips was a Trustee of the Shrewsbury Municipal Charities, and of the Allatt Charities ; a Magistrate for Shrewsbury since 1886; and a Member of the Committee and Treasurer of the Horticultural Society (rom its beginning, his advice and suggestions respecting tin- disposal of the proceeds lor the welfare of the town being often canied out. < hi account of his services to the town, he was pre 4I2 THE LATH WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. sented by the Corporation on 17 August, 1903, with the Honorary Freedom of the Borough, a high honour which in modern times lias been conferred only, beside himself, on General Gatacre, Mr. justice Jelf, and Mr. Herbert R, H. Southam. On that occasion the Mayor and Corporation attended in their robes, and after the customary oaths had been taken, the Mayor (Mr. Herbert R. H. Southam) presented the freedom of the Borough in the following graceful terms : — To day I have to perform a very difficult and, at the same time, a very pleasant duty —difficult, because I fear that anything I may say in praise of the work our friend and esteemed townsman Mr. William Phillips has done for the welfare and advancement of Shrewsbury will not be said in a manner worthy ef the subject. Pleasant, because, honestly speaking, I could not be asked to perform a happier duty during my term of office, when, as the mouthpiece of this Corporation, I give honour to whom honour is due. At the commencement 1 should like to make it public that, owing to the express wish of Mr. Phillips, the events of to-day will be as quiet and as short as possible. There is no one of my acquaintance that I would rather see receive the highest honour that this Corporation can bestow than our good friend, who has just joined the select very few who form the band of Honorary Freemen, and who will be one whose name the civic authorities have thought fit to hand down to posterity as a man who has done good service to the town of his adoption and to his fellow men. Mr. Phillips has, in a most unostentatious manner, moved amongst us and endeared himself to everyone with whom he has come in contact, steadily proceeding on the even tenour of his way, aiming always at the highest good of the greatest number, and the suppres- sion of evil and the advancement of all that is excellent in everyday life ; in art. learning, and character. On the 5th of April, 1886, at the same time as my late father, Mr. Phillips took the oath as a magistrate of this borough, and for many years has duly served the town in that capacity. It is to be regretted that he never appeared in this Council Chamber as a member of the Corporation, for I am surj there is no one whose opinions would have carried more weight, because they would never have been hasty, but always carefully thought out. In antiquarian knowledge he stands high, and the great care he always gives to the sifting of any difficult problem makes his final verdict of great value. Many of us know of the weeks of patient labour spent arranging ami calendaring the borough and county records, a work of the utmost value, and of THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. 4^3 which he was the prime mover. There are men who think that work of this sort is play and pleasure to the antiquary. It may be pleasure,, but it certainly is no play ; and only those who are capable of real publie spirit dare undertake such things Mr. Phillips at all times shows great interest in the welfare of the Free Library, and as a co-opted member of the committee and chairman of the Books' Sub-Committee, he does much tu help forward the useful- ness of the Free Libraries Act, and has been the means whereby many valuable manuscripts have been added to those in the posses- sion of the Corporation. His invaluable researches into the history of Shropshire during the Civil War period, his extensive notes on the moats and fortifications of the county, the streets and houses of old Shrewsbury, and the authorship of numerous well-thought and expressed papers on archaeological subjects connected with the county of Salop all help to Till up the long list of good works done with the only hope of benefitting our descendants. But as a botanist Mr. Phillips — who is a Fellow of the Linnaean Society — is pre-eminent : for he has mapped out this county into districts for the purpose of making a complete flora of its area, and has inspired many with his thoroughness and energy, and set them to work in the same spirit. And of one achievement we may be justly proud, he wrote the acknowledged text book on fungi, and earned t he thanks of the scientific world, in which his name will not die being placed in the same rank with such men as Sir Joseph Hooker, Charles Babington, and other distinguished botanists : and he is justly regarded as an European authority in cryptogamic botany. Last, but not least, he served his country in a time of anxiety, when, in 1859, with thousands of others, he rallied round the flag and formed the nucieu; ol the great citizen army of to-day. And here again he was —as in everything he undertakes- not content with the path of mediocrity, but proved that he understood that the first and final duty of a rifleman is to be a good shot. He holds the bronze medal of the National Rille Association won in i860, and also the Owen Memorial Challenge Cup, presented by Major Cholmondeley, won outright in 1866, after heading the score at two previous contests. Of Mr. Phillips it may well be said in the words of Cariyle — " Man is actually here, not to ask questions, but to do work : in this time, as in all times, it must be the heaviest evil for him if his faculty of action lie dormant." Mr. Phillips, passed peacefully away in his sleep, at his residence in Canon bury, Shrewsbury, early on Monday morning, 23 October, 1905, at the ripe age of 83. He had been visibly failing for some 4X4 THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. time previously, but there was no apparent likelihood of his early decease, and his end was sudden and unexpected at the last. He was interred on the 26th, in the General Cemetery, Shrewsbury, by the side of his wife, in the presence of the Mayor and Corporation, and several members of the Council of our Society, and a large gathering of friends and townspeople. He had married, at St. Chad's, Shrewsbury, on 3 September, 1846, Sarah Ann, daughter of Thomas Hitchins of Shrewsbury. His wife, who was born 30 November, 182 [, died on 8 December, 1895. By her he had two sons and three daughters, of whom all but one daughter survive. In religion Mr. Phillips was an old-fashioned Methodist, and at one period of his liie he was a local preacher. He was keenly interested in the history of Methodism in Shropshire, and the occasional visits ol John Wesley to the county; and in 1896 he put together the facts he had collected, in a little book he published entitled " Karly Methodism in Shropshire." His quiet and peaceful nature intensely disliked all political and theological controversy. He once was a candidate for a seat on the Shrewsbury Town Council, but, being defeated, he never again entered the political arena. Mr. Phillips had collected a magnificent library of Botanical literature, and a very fair one of local archaeological works. These were dispersed at his death. His printed botanical books were sold to Berlin, whilst his MSS. books and botanical drawings, many of them most beautifully executed, went to the British Museum. His library of archaeological and local books, many of them enriched with notes an. I plans made by him, and extra-illustrated with plates and engravings, were sold by auction on May 30th, 1906, but were mostly bought by booksellers, in whose catalogues tiiey have since from time to time been offered tor sale The valuable collections of MSS., his own work and in his own handwriting, are preserved in the Shrewsbury Free Library, having been purchased at the joint cost of the Free Library Committee and of this Society, on the understanding that our Society should be at liberty to utilize them in the Transac turns. The following is a list of these MSS. : — Shropshire Men, 6 volumes Battlefield, Salop, Old 1 louses in Shropshire. Suit Rolls (Corporation Records). Kxtracts from Rent Rolls, Deeds, &c. THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. Shropshire Artists. Miscellaneous Notes and Extracts, 2 volumes. Men distinguished in Shropshire History. Armour and Weapons. Court Hand. Civil War, dates and memoranda, Council of the Marches and other Courts. Ancient Shropshire Castles and Camps. Moated Dwellings in Salop. Unvisited Moated Mansions in Salop. Shropshire Place-Names. Salopian Topography. Lords-Lieutenant of Shropshire. Fisher's Notes on the Shrewsbury Free School Register. Catalogue of Benefactors to the Shrewsbury Free School Library, 16 19. Roman invasion and subjugation of Wales. Willey and other estates of the Welds. Nonconformity in Salop, Extracts from pedigrees, and memoranda. Fortified Dwellings. Miscellaneous notes and extracts, &c, 2 volumes. Ottley pedigree and papers, 2 volumes. Admiral Benbow. Arms, implements, canoes, &c, found in Shropshire. Dates of Events relating to Shropshire History. Glossary of words and terms. Broughton Church. Views in Shrewsbury, Plans of Shrewsbury, Churches, Portraits, &c, 4 volumes. Besides these MSS., Mr. Phillips had in his life-time given others in his own writing, or enriched with drawings and notes from his pen, to the Free Library. A list of these will be found in the printed Catalogue of local books and manuscripts. Mr. Phillips was a man of a most gentle nature, ever modest and unassuming. He was genial, and kind to all with whom he came into contact. He was possessed of great stores of knowledge, on matters scientific and antiquarian, and was always willing to impart information to others, nor did he spare himself trouble in doing so. He occasionally lectured on scientific subjects, and his lectuies were always intelligible and interesting. He intensely disliked controversy. He was a man of sound judgment, of broad mind, 416 THE LATli WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. and perfect sincerity. He had earned the friendship and respect of men in all classes and ranks of life, and their trust also. He was eminently industrious in his habits ; he never wasted an hour ; but was constantly at work in his study at Canonbury '''lie illustration, which accompanies this notice of him, has been enlarged by Mr. R. I). Bartlett from a smaller photograph taken some years ago by the Rev. C. H. Drink water ; and it is thought by those who knew him to be a very good likeness. W. G. D. F. Mr. T. P. Blunt has very kindly contributed the following sketch of Mr. Phillips as a botanist. MR. W. PHILLIPS AS A BOTANIST He began, as most botanists do, with the study of the flowering plants, or phanerogams, and he retained his interest in these to the end of his life ; he was always ready for an excursion to the habitat of a rare local plant, and within a very few months of his death took a journey by tram followed by a long drive, in quest of the rare and beautiful orchis Fpipactis palustris. He soon, how- ever, turned his attention to the cryptogams, and worked for some time with his friend, the Rev. W. A. Leighton, at the lichens. One valuable result of his labours in this direction appeared in a paper which was published in the Midland Naturalist^ vol. iii., 1880. entitled "British Lichens: How to study them." But the chief sphere of his scientific activity during his middle and later life lay among the fungi ; he appears to have turned to these about the year 1870. The field had not hitherto been cultivated with the assiduity shown in some other regions of botany, — notably in that of the flowering plants— and the combined enthusiasm and perseverance that he brought to his task soon met their reward in the discovery of new species, accounts of which were published in various botanical journals ; among these the Gardener's Chronicle holds a prominent place, being one of the earliest periodicals to evince an interest in mycological subjects. The Hymenomycetes — the family to which mushrooms and other gilled fungi belong — were the fust to claim his attention, and he used often to speak of the pleasure he had derived from excursions in search of these, especially in the neighbourhood of the Wrekin. THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. In 1880 he read a paper before the Archaeological and Natural History Society on this subject, entitled "The Hymenomycetes of Shropshire ;" a few separate copies of it were printed, and those who possess one of these pamphlets will find it a most valuable student's hand book ; it deserves a wider circulation. It may be mentioned here that four other papers of his on botanical subjects appear among the Transactions of this Society, viz. : — "The Equisetacere of Shropshire " ; " The Filices of Shrop- shire"; "The Lycopodiaceu? of Shropshire"; "The Marsiliacece ot Shropshire." He made a special study of the Discomycetes, and after eighteen or nineteen years of laborious investigation produced his book upon this family of fungi, which was published in the International Scien- tific Series,1 a fact witnessing to the value in which it was held by those responsible for the series, as it is well understood that none but works of the first class are admitted to it. His name gradually became known to a widening circle of those interested in the subject as an authority upon fungi, and he had a large number of correspondents, who were to be found not only in Great Britain, but also in France, Germany, and even in America. In association with Dr. Plowright of King's Lynn, he published a series of papers in Grevittea, on " New and Rare British Fungi." The Transactions of the Linnean Society contain a paper of his on a " Revision of the Genus Vibrissea." In 1879 nc rea^ an interesting communication before the Woolhope Club on "The Fungi of our Dwelling Houses." A considerable number of papers of his are to be found in the Trans- actions of the Caradoc Field Club, at whose meetings he was a familiar and welcome figure, and of which he was several times Vice-President, both before and since its amalgamation with the Severn Valley Club; among these papers may be named " The Break- ing of the Shropshire Meres," -'The Bladdei worts," 11 Rust in Wheat," and " The History of a Cup-fungus." He was a skilful and delicate draughtsman, and left behind him a large number of figures of fungi and other objects of botanical interest, which will probably be acquired by the British Museum. This service to science was a particularly valuable one, as fungi perish rapidly, and are, as a rule, 1 The title of Mr. Phillips's book was " A Manu.il of the British Discom vcetes, with desciiptions of all the Species of Fun^i, hitherto found in Britain, included in the Family," and illustrations of the Genera. By W. Phillips, F.L.S. Regan Paul, Trench & Co., 1887. 418 THE LATE WILLIAM PHILLIPS, F.L.S. most difficult to preserve in any semblance of their natural appear- ance. A good example of his draughtmanship is to be found in the twelve clear and instructive plates at the end of the work on the Discomycetes already mentioned. There wete a considerable number of manuscripts of unpublished matter dealing with cryptogamic botany, and these, together with his numerous drawings of fungi, have been purchased by the British Museum, where they are now deposited. T. P. B. SCULPTURED PANELS OF ST. PETER (From the Monks' Lavatory at Wenlock Abbey). S H RO PS H 1 K E A RC HMO LOG ICAL AN D NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. ANNUAL EXCURSION. The Annual Excursion of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society took place on Tuesday, July 17th, 1906, under most favourable circumstances as regards weather. The party consisted of the Rev. Prebendary Auden, E. S.A., and Miss Auden, Rev. J. 1). Thomas, Miss Flora MacLeod, Miss A. Dow nward, Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, F. S.A., Miss M. Lloyd, Miss Tillard, Rev. C. H Drink- water, Dr. and Mrs. Morris (Church Strettouj, Rev. Canon Livingstone and Mr. Livingstone, Rev. R. Haseler, Mr. J. Nurse, Mr. J. A. Morris and Miss Morris, Mr. T. Roberts, Mrs. Roberts and Miss Roberts, Rev. J. G. Swainson, and Mr. F, C. Morris. Leaving the Station Yard at 10, the party drove from Shrewsbury to Alberbury, where their fust \isit was to the farm known as the White Abbey. This in- corporates a portion of the Priory of the Black Monks of Grandmont, founded by Fulk Fitz Warin aoout 1220. The order of Grandmpnt only possessed three houses in England, the other two being in Herefordshire and Yorkshire respec- tively. The monastery never attained any great size or im- portance, and being an alien priory owning allegiance to a French Abbey, it was suppressed during the French wars of Edward III., and in 1441 was granted to Archbishop Chichele towards his foundation of All Souls' College, Ox- ford, to which it still belongs, The monastic remains, which now form part of the farmhouse, consist chiefly of the Church, which is comparatively perfect in outline, with its groined roof and other details. These are Early English in architecture, and go back to the date of the foundation of the monastery. It is remembered that, in 1859, wnen sonic alterations were made in the building to adapt it to its pur- pose as a farmhouse, a number of skeletons were found be- neath I lie spot where the high altar had stood, and among them was doubtless that ol Fulk Lit/ Warin, the founder. From tht While .Abbey the party proceeded to Alberbury Church, where they were nu t by the Vicar, Rev. Dr. Klein, VI. who explained the architectural details of the building-. Of these the most interesting is the tower, which is peculiar both in its position on the north side of the church, with which it has no communicatiin in the way of arch, and its termination in what is known as a saddle back. It belongs to the Norman period, and is the earliest portion of the pre- sent edifice. The other specially interesting- feature is the Leighton Chapel, forming the south aisle. It is Decorated in character, and though later details have been added, it may be the portion of the church which Bishop Swinfield consecrated on the occasion of his visit to Alberbury in May, i2i)G. Mention must also be made of the 15th century roof of the nave, which is very line, and has only within recent years been freed from the plaster ceiling which concealed it from view. Having expressed their thanks to Dr. Klein, members w alked into the adjoining court-yard of the Castle, and ex- amined what remains of the tower, which formed its keep. It was not a fortress of any great size, but was sufficient for the purposes of the border warfare which was constantly going on in the middle ages with the turbulent Welsh tribes in the neighbourhood. Re-entering the brake, the party next proceeded to the Coedway, passing the Prince's Oak, which commemorates a visit of George IV. to Loton in one of the early years of the 19th century, when he was Prince of Wales. At the Hand and Diamond Inn a pause was made for lunch, after which, at two o'clock, members walked across the fields to Brag- gington. This is a fine old Elizabethan house, with which very few are acquainted, but full of interest. Little, how- ever, is known of its history. Over the front door is the in- scription, "God is our house. Thos. Owen, 1675." The main body of the house is, however, almost certainly earlier than this date, many of the details resembling- Condover Hall, which was erected nearly a century before. Returning- to the Coedway, the party next proceeded to Wattlesburgh Hall, which was the seat of the Leighton family up to J/ir, when they removed to Loton. The most interesting portion is the Square Tower, which forms the central block of the house. This possibly goes back in its foundation to Norman times, and was originally one of the houses capable of defence which naturally grew up in a bor- der country subject to constant raids, and which on the Scotch border arc usually known as Peel Towers. It ap- pears to have been surrounded by a moat. Returning to the brake, the last place visited was Rowton Castle. Though in the parish of Alberbury, Rowton has a very distinct history. This goes bark to Saxon times, when vii. it was held by four Thanes, and includes among- its owners the great Chancellor, Bishop Burnell, who held it in 1292. Al the close of the 15th century it was purchased by William Lister, and remained the seat of the family till modern times. The present house contains little or no visible part of the old work, but no doubt has incorporated a considerable portion of previously existing walls. Two mantlepicces of Early Eighteenth Century work are noteworthy, and there are many interesting- portraits. Mr. Billson had kindly written expressing his regret that Parliamentary duties prevented his being" present to welcome the party to Rowton, but he and Mrs. Billson had very kindly arrang-ed tea, a very wel- come refreshment to members after their exertions. An unanimous vote of thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Billson was passed, and the party then drove back to Shrewsbury, where they ended a very pleasant and useful day shortly before seven. It was a useful day from the antiquarian standpoint, as showing- how much history and architectural interest lies hidden away close to our doors in Shropshire, and how many building's there are unknown to the general public which are priceless treasures of the past, and demand the most careful preservation on the part of those to whom they belongs It only remains to record the thanks of the party to those m charge of the places visited, who have not been already men- tioned— to Mr. and Mrs. Morris, of the While Abbey; to Mr. C. Davenport; to Mr. and Mrs. Jones, of Bragging ton; and to Mr. Llewelyn and his sister, of Wattlesburgh— -each and all of whom gave a cordial welcome to the party, and afforded them every possible facility for making their ex- plorations. ANNUAL MEETING. The Annual Meeting of the Members of the Shropshire Arclucological and Natural History Society was held at Messrs. Adnitt and Naunton's offices, The Square, Shrews- bury, on Wednesday, October 10th, 1900. The Rev. Preb. Auden, K.S.A., Chairman of the Council, presided*, and there were also present Miss Auden, Miss I Iope-lulwai des, Mrs. Morris (Church Stretton), Rev. C. 11. Drinkwater, Rev. W. (i. 1). Heteher, L.S.A., Mr Beville Stainer, Mr. 11. R, II. Soulham, E.S.A., Mr. S. Heighway, Mr. R. Tool, Mr. II. W. Adnitt, Mr. T. R. Morton,* Mr. J. Nurse, Mr. ). A. Morris, Mr. T. M. Carpendale, and Mr. A. Cooper, ac ting secretary, etc. The CiiAiitM AN, having- explained the causes ol delay .n holding the meeting, said he hoped nest year they might be able lo have a meeting earlier, and with sonic features which Vlll. would, he trusted, serve to help to attract new members of their Society. He wished everybody who was a member to kindly do their utmost to get new members. They wanted new blood, and also, as such societies always did, a little more money. He also expressed the regret which he and all the members felt at the long and continued illness of the Secretary, Mr. F. Goyne, and their hope that he would soon recover and be able to continue the good services he had rendered to the Society for so many years. (Hear, hear.) ANNUAL RETORT. The Chairman then read the Annual Report of the Coun- cil, as follows : — la the work of the Society during the year covered by this report two mutters require special mention. The first is the circulation of an appeal to the owners of property to do their utmost to preserve the old buildings of the county, and especially of Shrewsbury. It was well received, and the Council have reason to believe succeeded to a large extent in its object. The second was the opportunity of welcoming the Cambrian Archaeological Association to Shrewsbury for their annual meeting. The week concluded with a conversazione given by the Council of the Society, at which general satisfac- tion was expressed at the results of the meeting. Another matter of reference is of a sadder character. Never in the history of the Society has death made such inroads on its prominent workers. Not to mention others — the Rev. lion. Gilbert II F. Vane, Mr. William Phillips, and Captain Williams- Freeman were all members of the Council at the time when they were called away, while Mr. W. Beacall had only lately retired from that position. The minute book of the Council contains the record of the deep esteem in which each of these was held by his colleagues, but the Council desire to take this opportunity again to record their sense of the great loss which various depart- ments of archeology have suffered by their death ; and their report cannot better close than with the expression of a hope that among the younger men of Shropshire may be found some to follow their example in their devotion to truth, and their reverence for whatever is good in the heritage of the past. STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS. Mr. Cooper presented the Statement of Accounts. The Society stin ted the year with a balance in hand on the general account of ^54 us. id., and on the special fund for illustra- tions of £12 2s. The total receipts were £^77 9s. ud., and after meeting the expenditure there was left a balance of i K)s. jd. on the general account, and £7 3s. yd. on the special fund. There were no liabilities, and the assets amounted to ^'39 12s. lod. The Chairman said he thought that Statement of Accounts might be regarded as fairly satisfactory. (Hear, hear.) It was true they had not such a large balance as they had last year, but it would be observed that their liabilities were re- duced to nil. The special fund for illustrations was larger this year; thai was owing chiefly lo a balance from (he sub- IX. scriptions raised among- members for the conversazione men- tioned in the Report. lie formally moved that the Report and Statement of Accounts be adopted, printed, and circu- lated among the members of the Society. Mr. Nurse seconded, and the motion was carried. THE COUNCIL. Mr. Stanibr moved the re-election of Members of the Council as follow s : — Rev. Prebendary Auden, M.A., F.S.A., Miss Auden, F.R.Hist.S., Dr. Calvert, Rev. J. R. Burton, B.A., Rev. W. Clark-Maxwell, Rev. i). H. S. Cranage, M.A., F.S.A., Rev. C. H. Drink water, M.A., Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A., Mr Charles Fortey, Miss Hope- Edwardes, Mr. S. M. Morris, Colonel E. Cress well Peele, Rev. A. Thursby-Pelham, M.A., Colonel II. R. H. Southam, F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., and Mr. II. T. Weyman, F.S.A. Mr. Stanicr said he thought no words were needed from him to recommend those names; they were all names well-known, not only in the county but in a wider area as gentlemen eminently fitted to take positions on the Council to look after the welfare of all that was sacred to archaeologists, as well as those who, like himself, were more interested perhaps in natural history. Mr. Nurse seconded, and the motion was carried. Mr. Southam moved that the best thanks of the meeting- be given to Dr. Calvert for his services as Auditor in the past year, and that he be re-elected. Mr. Heigiiway seconded. Mr. Dkinkwater mentioned that Dr. Calvert was 77 years of age that day. Mr. Southam said that in those circumstances he would like to add a rider that they wish Dr. Calvert many happy returns of the day. The Chairman said they all congratulated Dr. Calvert on having reached the age he had, and they hoped Cod might spare him lor many years to come. (Hear, hear, and applause.) THE HAWKSTONE MUSEUM. Mr. Stanibr said it was known to the Members that he was very much interested in Natural History, and having some months ago been able to save the llawkstone Museum from going out of the county— (hear, hear)— he would like to say that museum was now quite in order, and ready and lit to be shown to any one, and he would like it to be known that he did not wish the museum to be kept as a strictly private one. He would be only too pleased to welcome and show to the best of his ability the whole museum to anybody who cared to X. see it. (Hear, hear.) He did not want it put away in a cupboard, as it were; he wished the collection to he of use to all who wished to see the birds and beasts of Shropshire, and also of Kngiand, and that they might go there and study, and il the)' could learn anything* there it would he the great- est joy of his heart to think that he had been able to do some- thing lor the Cause and lor the county. (Hear, hear, and applause.) He wanted people to go to Peplow and look Over the museum; it was not in the house, but in the garden, and no one need be shy in coming* and asking to see it. There it was; it was for the public of Shropshire to see, and he hoped they would avail themselves of the opportunity. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The Chairman said they were all exceedingly glad that Mr. Stanier succeeded in getting the museum in question, and he congratulated him very much on his possession, and also thanked him lor his kindness in the suggestion he had made. He could only hope that in another project Mr. Stanier now had in hand the helping forward of a Shropshire bishopric —he might be as successful as he had been in connection with that museum. (Hear, hoar, and applause.) Mr. Fl,Ei\enE« said il must not be forgotten that the) were a Natural History Society as well as an Archaeological Society. In old days they had many papers on natural history and geological subjects, but these had been scarce ot late, and he had been wondering whether Mr. Stanier and others interested in natural history could not induce gentle- men who were well up in thai subject to give them papers on natural history and geology. Mr. Duink water thought it would be very desirable that they should have a list ot the whole ol the objects in Mr. Stanier's possession, so that an)' one horn a distance who wanted to compare or illustrate any ol the objects in the museum might know whether it might he ol advantage going lo see Mi. Stanier. II an index or cat a log* uc were drawn up and placed in the T i-ut it tactions it would be ol very great service. Mr. Stanier said he was very pleased to hear the sugges- tion. But he was sorry to say he could not lay before the Society the index of the museum as il stood to-day. It was a work he was undertaking, but he was afraid it would take: two or three years. There were about 1,0 .0 birds in the museum, and he thought In- was light in saying there were only about jo species of British birds that were not there, so that they coukl practically say that the collection was completely representative of British birds, except 20. He would be only too glad to give the index. Bui the index handed to him from Hawkstonc was not quite complete, and XI. they must remember that he had added a very large number of his own birds to the collection, which also contained a large number of fossils, a collection of butterflies and beetles, a collection of relics of the Stone age and the Bronze age, and many curios that he had collected himsell from foreign parts. lie was going out to South Africa to collect in the early spring, and he did not want to finish the catalogue until after then. Of course the great Auk was not there; it was generally known that he had .sold it. fie might say the Auk in question realised the largest sum ever given lor a stuffed bird, the price he received being 400 guineas. Mr. Kletciikk asked whether the history ol the Bronze and Stone Age objects w as known, and w here they came from. Mr. Stanibii said nothing was known, he believed, save that the)' were collected by the second and third Viscount Hill, being chiefly found in the ruins of the Red Castle. He- had got Lord Hill's signature to that. HAUGHMOND ABBEY. Mr. South am said by the kind permission of Mr. Corbet t was intended to continue the work ot research at Haugh- mond in the spring. Mr. Brakespcar and Mr. St. John Hope, two of the best authorities in England, were coming down to co-operate with him, and they hoped to be at work about ten days or a fortnight, employing about 15 men. In that time they expected to finish everything as it should be finished. The expense would be considerable, and as he could not afford to defray it himself, an appeal was being made to the count). Sir Offley W'akeman, Bishop Allen, Prebendary Auden, and Mr. Foster, of Apley, had promised subscriptions, but further help was needed, as the work would cost not less than /.50, and he mentioned this because arangemenls would have to be made in advance. He would want to know belore Christinas whether the necessary money would be forthcoming, otherwise he would he compelled to abandon the project. Mr. Brakespcar and Mr. St. John Hope wore going to give up their holidays to the work in order to make a complete plan ol tin- monastery, and the re- sult of their labours would be published in the proceedings ol the Archaeological Institute and in the T ru n-«ict 1 una of the Shropshire Archaeological Society. The excavations already made proved that the plans drawn heretofore were incorrect, and the researches were bound to be ol the greatest value to the country. Mr. Dkinkw'Atkii mentioned that Mr. Morris had taken some interesting photographs ol Poynton Chapel; and Mr. Mokkis himself remarked that he thought ht; had means of getting a good deal of information about the place. Xll. The Chairman said they would be glad if Mr. Morris would go on with his investigations, and submit the results to the Editorial Committee. ABBEY BUILDINGS. Mr. Soutiiam further stated, in reference to the recent fire in the Abbey Foregate, that he had a series of photographs taken of the exterior and interior of the old portion of the Abbey buildings, which was supposed to have been the Abbey Infirmary, and he was also having the place measured, and intended, with the co-operation of Mr. Eyre, works manager of the Midland Carriage Works, to get out plans. He had got permission to make some cross cuttings in order to lind out whether the old walls as shown in the plans of the Abbey Church were correct, and they would have an accurate record for t he future. (1 tear, hear.) The meeting then terminated. Xlll. MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY COUNCIL MEETINGS. October 11, 1905— Rev. Prebendary Auden, U.S.A., in the Chair. The Secretary reported that a copy of the Council's Cir- cular on the preservation of ancient building's had been sent to each member of the County Council and of the Shrewsbury Town Council. With reference to the suggestions that have been made for widening the English Bridge, Shrewsbury, it was de- cided that the Town Council's plans be considered at a future meeting. November 8, 1905 — Rev. Prebendary Auden, F.S.A ., in the Chair. The following resolutions were unanimously passed by the Council : — (i) " The Council of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society desire to offer to the family of Mr. William Beacall their sincere sympathy with them in their bereavement. Mr. Beacall had been a member of the Society from its foundation, and for a considerable number of years served on the Council. His knowledge of Art was specially wide and extensive, and he was always ready to place it at the disposal of the Society. He will be long missed by the circle of those who have been his friends and colleagues. " (2) " The Council of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society desire to place on record their sense of the almost irreparable loss which the Society has sustained by the death of Mr. William Phillips. He had devoted the leisure moments of a long life to the objects which are the aim of this Society, and he was one of its founders in 1877, when he was appointed a member of the Council. Since that time he has spared no effort to promote its interests. The pages of the Transactions testify to his diligence as a writer, besides his acquirements as a botanist, and his knowledge of the archaeology both for Shrewsbury and the County." Mr. Adnitt slated that it was the intention of Captain Williams-Kreeman to propose that the last photograph of Mr. William Phillips, taken by Mr. Hughes, be enlarged and placed in the Museum. The Rev. C. II. Drinkwatcr laid on the table a tile with the impression of a horse shoe; on its surface, found on the site of Meole Castle, and sent by Rev. W. H. Bather. The Secretary was requested to write to Mr. Bather stat- ing that with his permission, the Council propose to place the XIV. tile in the Museum for the opinion of experts for such time as he may be willing to allow. The following gentlemen were elected Members of the Society :— Rev. E. C. L. McLaughlin, M.A., Burford Rec- tory; Henry Talbot Walcot, Esq., 8, Kensington Gate, YV. ; Rev. C. K. 15. Bartleet, B.D., Hope Rectory. December 13, 1905— Rev. Prebendary Anden, F.S.A., in the Chair. A letter was read from Mr. R. E. Davies calling attention to the possible danger to the Museum Buildings arising from a portion ol the Buildings being used as a dwelling house. Mr. Peck' undertook to bring the matter before the Town Council Committee with the view of having the place care- fully examined as to the possibility of danger from fire. The following appointments were made: — Rev. C. II. Drinkwater, M.A., a member of the Editorial Committee ; Mr. 1 lei hert R. II. Soulham, Hon. Curator of Fine Arts, etc., at the Museum ; Mr. YV. 1 \ Hamilton, Hon. Curator r>f Botany at the Museum. January 13, 1900 — Rev. Prebendary Andcn, F.S.A., in the Chair. It was resolved to send a letter from the Council to the Rev. A. Thursby-Pelham, expressing their deepest sympathy with him on the death of Mrs. Thursby-Pelham. The following resolution was passed unanimously: — " The Council of the Shropshire Archaeological Society de- sire to offer to Mrs. Williams-Freeman and her family their deep sympathy in the sorrow which has fallen on them by the unexpected death of Captain Williams-Freeman. During the years that he has been a member of the Council, his energy as well as his knowledge of the county has been of the highest value to the Society. From his official position as Chief Constable he had peculiar opportunities of becoming acquainted with every part of Shropshire, but it was his keen interest in everything historical which enabled him to turn his knowledge to such good account. His colleagues were always sure of finding in him both wise counsel and energetic help in whatever fell within the sphere of their work, and his premature loss will be long and deeply felt by them all." It was resolved that Miss Mopc-Edwardes and the Rev. J. R. Burton be elected Members of the Council. February 14, 1900— Rev. Prebendary Auden, F.S.A., in the Chair. The Rev. Canon R. J. Livingstone, Prestfelde, Shrews- bury, was elected a Member of the Society. XV. The Secretary reported that several Members of the Society were in arrear with their .subscriptions, and that he had written numerous letters, and quite lately made a per- sonal appeal to them for payment of the subscriptions to enable him to present the accounts for audit tree ol these arreais, hut he regretted that no i eply had been received. The matter was held over to be considered at a future meeting. March 14, 1906 — Rev. Prebendary Auden, F.S.A., in (he Chair. Mr. Allied Hughes was elected Custodian ol ITiconium in place ot Mrs. Fd wards, who has resigned. The Council desiring thai Mr. Win. l'hillips's Arch;eologi- cal MSS. .should be permanently located at the Shrewsbury Free Library j and it being reported that they could be pur- chased for the sum of ^25, it was decided to ask the Free Library Books' Committee to make a grant of £12 10s. od. towards the purchase of these MSS., the Council under- taking to find a similar amount, on the understanding that the collection be deposited in the Free Library with per- mission to the Council of the Shropshire Arehixjological Society to utilize them for the Transactions. Mr. South am reported that the Abbey lower Restora- tion Committee had given instructions lor the erection ol the scaffolding" required lor a careful examination of the Tower, so that a proper report could be obtained of what work was necessary lor its repair. Miss Owen having undertaken to copy and edit certain Anglo-Saxon Charters relating to Shropshire for the Tran- sactions., it was resolved that the Society will pay Miss Owen's travelling expenses, etc., to and from London when- ever she is able to undertake the transcription of the docu- ments in question. The following new members of the Society were elected : — Rev. F. J. Taylor, L.S.A., West Pelton Vicarage, Durham, and Rev. Canon Dobcll, M.A., Montford Vicarage, Shrews- bury. April 11, 1900— Rev. Prebendary Anden, F.S.A., in the Chair. The following new members were elected: — Rev. F; X. Liu-cell, Ldstaston Vicarage, Wem ; Mrs. Martin, The Cot- tage, Wcslhope, Craven Arms ; Mr. l\ F. Timmis, St. John's ( nui l, Shrewsbury. It was decided to subscribe a guinea towards the repair of the gallery in Melverley Church to be paid on the com- idelion ol the work XVI. May 9, 1906 — Rev. Prebendary Auden, F.S.A., in the Chair. Major Atcherley, Chief Constable of the County, was elected a member of the Society. A letter was read from Mr. Thursfield, offering- a paper for the Transactions on Clay Pipe Marks. Mr Thursfield's offer was gratefully accepted. June 13, 1906 — Dr. E. Calvert in the Chair. The Rev. Prebendary Auden and Colonel H. R. H. Soul ham were elected Delegates to the Congress of Archae- ological Societies to be held in London on July 4th. A letter was read from the Town Clerk stating' that the Free Library Committee had decided to subscribe ^"12 10s. towards the purchase of the late Mr. William Phillips's Manuscripts. A letter was read from Rev. F. A. Allen, calling atten- tion to the neglected condition of Sutton Parish Church, and making' certain suggestions. June 30, 1906 — Rev. Prebendary Auden, F.S.A., in the Chair. It was reported that Mr. Phillips's MSS. had been de- posited at the Free Library. The Rev. Rowland Haseler, M.A., Stapleton Rectory, was elected a member of the Society. The Annual Excursion was fixed for July 17th in the Alberbury district. October 10, 1906— Rev. Prebendary Auden, F.S.A., in the Chair. The following new members of the Society were elected : — Mr. R. K. Da vies, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, and Mr. G. W. Brace, High Street, Shrewsbury. Mr. Fortey's resignation as Hon. Curator of Conchology, was received' with very great regret. The appointment j>f his successor was considered, and adjourned to next meeting. The Editorial Committee were authorised to expend the sum of during the ensuing year on transcribing docu- ments at the Public Record OHice, etc., for publication in the Transactions. Mr. Southam reported that the Roman Wall at Uriconium was cracked, and would probably need a brick column to support it. XVll. SHROPSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY, 1906. Jk'-esib-ent : The Right Hon. Lord Barnard. ^fce-JJresiiimtiS His Grace The Duke of Sutherland The Right Hon. The Earl of Powis The Right Hon. The Earl Brownlow The Rt. lion. The Earl of Bradford The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Liverpooi F.S.A. The Rt. Hon. Viscount Boyne The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Lichfield The Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Hereford The Right Hon. Lord Kenyon The Right Hon. Lord Eorester Sir Walter O. Corbet, Bart. Sir Oi'TLEY Waklman, Bart. The Right Rev. Bishop Allen Rev. Prebendary \V. II. Egerton, M A R. Lloyd Kenyon, Esq. H. D. Greene, Esq., K.C. Rev. Prebendary H. \V. Moss, M.A. Algernon Heper-Percy, Esq. VV. H. Foster, Esq. &o unci I Rev. Prebendary T. Auden, M.A., F.S.A., Condover (Chairman) Miss Auden, F.K.Hist.S., Condover Rev. J. R. Burton, B.A., Bitterley E. Calvert, Esq., LL.D., Shrewsbury Rev. W. G. Clark-Maxwell, M.A., F.S.A., Clunbury Rev. D. H. S. Cranage, M.A , F.S.A., Cambridge [bury Rev. C H. Diunkwater, M.A., Shrews- Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A. Oxon Charles Fortey, Esq., Ludlow Miss Hope-Edwardes, Netley Hall S. M. Morris, Esq., Shrewsbury E. C. Peele, Esq., Shrewsbury H. R. H. Southam, Esq., F.S.A., F.R. Hist. S., Shrewsbury Rev. A.Thursby-Pelham, M.A., Coun^ Henry T. VVeyman, Esq., F.S.A., Ludlov. €bitorial Committee : E. Calvert, Esq., LL.D Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S. ft Rev. Piebendary Auden, M.A., F.S.A. Rev. C. H. Drinkwater, M.A. on. OE tutorial §ecretaro : Mr. H. VV. Adnitt, Shrewsbury JUiMtot : E. Calvert, Esq., LL.D. treasurers : Messrs. Eyton, Burton, and Co,, Shrewsbury (Secretary : Mr. F. Govnk, Dogpole, Shrewsbury XV111. LIST OF MEMBERS, 1906. Adnitt, II. W., Esq., Shrewsbury. Allen, The Right Rev. Bishop, Bishop's House, Belmont, Shrewsbury. Allen, W., Esq., Benthall, Brosley. Anderson, Mrs., Pineheld, Much Wenlock. Atcherley, Major, D.S.O., Gateway House, Council House Court, S h re wsb u ry . Auden, Miss, F.R.Hist.S., Condover Vicarage, Shrewsbury. Aiiden, Rev. Prebendary, M.A., F.S.A., Condover Vicarage, Shrewsbury. Bradford, Right Hon. Earl of, Weston, Shifnal. Brownlow, Right Hon. Earl, Belton, Grantham. Boyne, Right Hon. Viscount, Brancepeth Castle, Durham. Barnard, Right Hon. Lord, Raby Castle, Darlington (President. ) Baldwyn-Childe, Mrs., Kyre Park, Tenbury. Barker, Thomas, Esq., Tong Lodge, Shifnal. Barnes, Mrs., The Quinta, Chirk. Bartleet, Rev. E. B., B.D., Hope Rectory, Minsterley. Benthall, E., Esq., Glantwrch, Ystalyfera, R.S.O., Glamorganshire. Bercsford, Robert de la Poer, Esq., M.D., Oswestry. Bibby, F. Esq., D.L., J. P., Hardwicke Grange, Shrewsbury. Bickerton, G. H., Esq., Abbey Forgate, Shrewsbury. Billson, Alfred, Esq., M.P., J. P., Rowton Castle, Salop. Board of Education, South Kensington, S.W. Bowdler, W., Esq., Penybont, Sutton Lane, Shrewsbury. Bowen-Jones, J., Esq., J. P., St. Mary's Court, Shrewsbury. Brace, G. W., Esq., High Street, Shrewsbury. Bridgeman, Rev. E. R. O., M.A., Blymhill Rectory, Shifnal. Burd, Rev. Prebendary, M.A., Chirbury Vicarage, Salop. Burd, E., Esq., M.D., J. P., Newport House, Shrewsbury. Bulkeley-Owen, The Hon. Mrs., Tedsmore Hall, West F el ton Bulkeley-Owen, Rev. T. M., B.A., J. P., Tedsmore Hall, West Felton. Burton, Rev. J. R., B.A., Bitterley Rectory, Ludlow. Burton, Rev. Robert Lingen, Little Aston Vicarage, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham. Burton, E. R. Lingen, Esq., Whitton Hall, Wcstbury. xix. Calvert, E., Esq., LL.D., J. P., Kingsland, Shrewsbury. Cavan, James, Esq. M.A., Eaton Mascott Hall, Shrewsbury. Ch ancc, A. I*., Esq., M.A., The Schools, Shrewsbury. Charles, Edward John, Esq., Seisdon Hall, Wolverhampton. Churchill, Rev. C. J. S., M.A., The Schools, Shrewsbury. Clark-Maxwell, Rev. W. G., M.A., E.S.A., Clunbury Vicarage, Aston-on-Clun, R.S.O. Clay, J. Cecil, Esq., Market Drayton. Clayton, Rev. Prebendary, M.A., The Rectory, Ludlow. Colletl, Rev. Edward, M.A., Hay ton Vicarage, Retford, Notts. Colvillc, H. K., Esq., J. P., Bellaport, Market Drayton. Cooksey, J. II. Esq., Bridgnorth. Corbet, R. St. John, Esq., Raven Cottage, Wrexham. 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O X) O On o o o o o o o h k M u o o H (73 ►J < < ►J «U u M o o o u O O O C> rf o »o h O 'tNO tJ 2 o (/) O C a & n — a c a) >■ rt o o bx c ! ft !5 » t» rt c S 3 5 6 » - u u S £ « " 5 a>-C f u x o co£ W ctf be o o U •g s s t/5 W : t: -n ^ o u S c — . to : O v .o • 'o S w" a o W-g ft o ij~> CJn r<"> O « „ w o _ o *^ -C S ^ <" t/3 O S > . C W ft o o S 5 §^ 8-g *^ ~ — : -l g tf o S c ^ ft w^ 0-^-o o no i h ry ist d 3 a * i| «( a : £ rt • — ft o § 2 2 ° a a o y XI ^ ft •2 ^ v JJ " u G u c awe alius Gogh, who was attached to the army of Henry IV., did not contract irregularity through using his bow at the battle of Shrewsbury, and shooting a number of arrows against the enemy. His declaration that " whether they mutilated, wounded or kil ed anybody he does not know/' is very naive. Six Cheshire priests came armed to the battle in Hotspur's train, but this is as yet the only known priest who fought on the Ring's side. The document is extracted from the Calendar of Papal Registers, Papal Fetters, vol VL, page 71. The Latin words at ths end are simply the commencing words of 1 lie Papal document by which it was cited {Laieran Regesta, vol. CXXIII., fo. 265. 1 Innocent VII.) Dated at Viterbo, 4 Kab Nov. [29 Oct. J 1405. To the Treasurer of Lincoln. Mandate to declare that, if the facts be as stated, Robert Bawe alias Gogh, priest, of the diccese of Lincoln, did not contract irregularity, as follows. His recent petition contained that when formerly he was riding with King Henry against the Scots his enemies, the King learned on the way that the late Henry Percy, knight, and certain accomplices were coming against him in a great 11111 Ftude of men-at-arms, with the intent ol slaying him and invading the realm ; that when the King had arrived at a certain held by Shrewsbury where the knight and his accomplices were congregated, he offered the knight and his household even thing for peace, which the knight refused, and joined battle with the King, who with his soldiers manfully defended themselves; and that in the battle the said |*rkst who, on account of his office, was following the King, in defence of himself, the King and his realm, with his bow shot manfully a number of arrows against the assailants, but whether they mutilated, woundad or killed anybody he does not kn w. Jusiis et honestis. In tin; Special Battlefield Part of the Transactions (3rd Series, 111. 1 1> 7, y is a translation ol King Henry's Charter date 27 March, viii MISCELLANEA. 1410. The Papal Register contains Pope John XXIII's Con- firmation of the King's letters and their contents, " with the exception of his grant of fair at the chapel ot St. Mary Magdalene;" Dated at Caste I san Pietro near Bologna, 3 Kal. Nov. (30 October) 14 10. Ad fut. rci mem. In supreme dignitatis. (Lateran Regesta, vol. cxlvii, fo. 250. printed in the Papal Letters, vol. VI , page 225-6,) It is presumable therefore that the final clause of the King's Charter, granting a fair on St. Mary Magdalene's Day, being excepted in the Papal Confirmation, was not acted upon. W. G. D FLETCHER, P S A. DEED RELATING TO MONTGOMERY CASTLE, 1301. The following Indenture, by which the Custody of Montgomery Castle, in Wales, was delivered to William de Leyburn by Bogo de Knoville on 23 October, 29 Edw. I., 1 30 r , has been already printed in Excerpta Historica (pages 22 and 23), a book of very limited circulation, and probably has not reached the eyes of persons locally qualified to appreciate its value. It is interesting from the account which it gives of the weapons and armour in the Castle at the time when the charge of it was entrusted to William de Leyburn. Bogo de Knoville was an eminent soldier who served in most of the military expeditions during the reign of Edward the Pirst, and was summoned to Parliament as a baron. As early as the 3rd Edw. I. the Castle and Hundred of Montgomery were granted to him ; in the 15th Kdw. I. he was constable of that castle, and he probably continued to fill the situation until the 29th year of that monarch's reign, during the greater part of which he was engaged in the affairs of Wales. William de Leyburn was also a baron and a distinguished soldier; and in " Le Siege de Carlaverock " he is described as a " Vaillans horns sans mes et sans if" a brave man without but and without */. A Roger de Leyburn is mentioned in the Testa de Nevill as holding lands in Oxon ; and the probabi'ity is that the family were settled there. As the original Latin of this document involves some words of technical import, it is necessary to give it in extenso, that so the translation may be better appreciated. It runs thus: — Transcriptum indenture inter do mi mini W de Leyburn recipientem et dominum Hogonem de Knoville liberantum Castrum Montis (lomeri. Memorandum quod die Lime proxima post festum sancti Luce Evnngi liste anno regni Regis clomini E. xxix0 Bogo de Knoville libcr;i\ii domino Willehno de Leyburn Castrum de Monte Gomeri cum omnibus icbus in eodem conteiitis, videlicet cum tribus prisonio de Scotia1 { er dominum Regeni ibidem prius missis. MISCELLANEA. Liberavit etiam eidem xiij galeas'2 parvi valoris, xxviij capellos rerri3 parvi valoris, xx. balistas4 lesas et x. milia quarellorum' pro balistis unius pedis, et j. miliare quarellorum pro balistis daorum pedum iij bandrellos'5 pro balistis duorurn pedum, et ij. viceas7 pro balistis extendendis. Item liberavit eidem iij. balistass cornuas ad viceas, integras et unim Lsaiii, et iij. balist is cornuas ad ij. pedes, c t duas ad unam pednn do dolio domini Bogonis ad opus L'rineipis:9 Item xij. largias1" el iij. scuta" parvi valoris, et tinum incudem12 et j. martel- lninl:; et ij. sulflettos12 parvi valoris. Item liberavit eidem iij. par cooptorum [erri" et ij testeras1;i ierri ct v. loricas16 cum capite et v. sine capite de veteri opere cum pluribus defectibus. Item j. molam ad manum sine hoper*17 j. ollam eneam,ls et j. craticulam,ly xvj. par lirgearuna20 et nj. Cathenas ad pontes trahendas.21 Item de orna- mentis Capelle liberavit eidem unum par vestimentorum'2- integrum cum corpoialCj-3 iij. mariutergia debilia24 et terciam partem unius antiphonalis25 et terciam parterr unius gradalis26 et unum col rum predictis ornamentis imponendis, et ij. cruettos27 et unam pixidem-8 et unam campanam pendeiitcm in capella, et iiij"r cistas cum coopturis et iij. sine coopturis et Iij. dolia vacua.29 Transcript of an indenture between lord W. de Ley bum receiver and lord Dogo de Knoville deliverer of the Castle of Mont- gomery. lie it remembered that on Monday next after the festival of Saint Luke the Evangelist in the 29th year of the reign of our Lord King Edward, iiogo de Knoville delivered to Lord William of Leyburn the Castle oi Montgomery with all things contained in the same, to wit with three prisoners of Scotland previously sent there by our Lord the King. 1 le also delivered to him 13 helmets of little value, jS iron scull caps of little value, 20 cross bows damaged and 10,000 quarells lor cross bows, of one loot long, and 1,000 quarells for crossbows, of 2 feet long, 3 bandrells for crossbows of z feet and two winches, for stretching the crossbows. Also he delivered to the same 3 horn crossbows not damaged with winches and 1 damaged and 3 horn crossbows lor 2 feet ;quarells) and 2 for one foot (quarells) of the- gift of Lord llogo for the use of the Prince. Also 12 small shields (targes) and 3 shields of little value and 1 anvil and 1 hammer and 2 pair of bellows of little value. Also he delivered to the same 3 pairs of iron coverings and 2 iron pavises and 5 hauberks with headpiece, and 5 without headpiece' of old pattern with many deficiencies. Also 1 handniill without a hopper, one brass pot and one gridiron, i(> pair of tongs (?) and 3, chains lor drawbridges Also of chapel ornaments he delivered to the same one whole pair ot vestments with 1 corporal, 3 towels worn and the third part of an antiphonai and the third part of a gradual, and one chest for the reception of these ornaments, and two cruets and one pix and X MISCELLANEA. one bell hanging in the chapel and 4 chests with covers and 3 without covers and 52 empty casks. [Oct. 23rd, 1301.] On the whole neither the munitions of war nor the furniture of the chapel appear adequate to such an important fortress as the Castle of Montgomery was at that time and tor Ion 4 afterwards Possibly there had been a long spell el peace on the borders and the Weapons of offence and defence had not been renewed, and religion had fallen to a very low ebb. Notes. 1 Pn'sonis de Scotia. — Either hostages of some rank or prisoners held to ransom. 2 Go leas.- Helmets, so many styles at this period, ii is difficult to identify the pattern . :i Co pe lips Jerri — Said to be "conical skull caps worn under the helmet to diminish the pressure on the head," but this cannot be l ight, for these were of irtm. I Batistas lesas — Damaged cross-bows ; from wh it follows it serins that there were two sizes, one lor qiurclls of one. fool in length, and the other for those ol two feet. •'' Quarellos. Short arrows with a pyramidal head. 0 Handrellos. -W inches, the difference between these and the next is not apparent. 7 Viceas. — Some instrument for bending cross-bows. s Batistas conuias.- Some ol the bows were made of horn instead of steel. '•' Prificipis. - This was Edward P. of Wales, afterwards Edw. II., now aged about 1 7 years. 10 Targias. — Small shields used by foot soldiers. II Scuta.— Large shields used by horse soldiers. 12 Incudcm — Anvil for the armourer's shop. Siifflellos, bellows. 13 Martellum. * — Harn'mer for the same, other tools were carried by the soldiers 11 Cooptorurii Jerri. Coverings of iron, but of what kind is not evident. 15 'I esteras. — Mantlets or pavises. Very large shields to protect cross-bowmen and archers. In the Ordinances made by John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, in the reign of Henry VI.: the Swinncrton Dyer family. The roof and pews are ol pine. The reredos is ol various Italian marbles. The re-table made from the oak of the carved pews. The credence table dates from [600. In the vestry is a 17th century chest and chair. About two years ago the earth at the north side of the Chapel was opened, and it was found the foundations were 11 feet below the ground. It has been slated that there is an underground passage which leads to the house close by, since pulled down. This was bricked up in 1891, The first mention of this Chapel which has yet been discovered, is the time ol Edward III. (J314). Deanery of YVenlock, " Capclla de Westhope, taxata ad vj marcas. " ( llU/ll isi ho Xolltl > 11)11 . ) * Thi' Cei lilu ales of Colleges. 1 Edward VI. states " the Chappell of Westhope within the parish of Duddlebury, value " xid. plate 7 ounces, goods 2S., no incumbent." xtt MISCELLANEA. The certificates of Colleges, Dudlebuiry, 2 Edward VI. " The M Chappell de Westhope in the sayd parishe of Duddlebury, Vafue xid. payment nil, to the pore nil, goods ijs." In the third year of Edward VI. "The Cupel de Westhope "within the parish of Duddlebury. Rent of the aforesaid Chappell with parcel adjacent, called the Chappell Yarde, " in the tenure of William Wall vjd. at 23 years purchase 22s. There are no other lands to the said Chappel belonging as yt is presented, there be no woods growing on it. The purc haser "to be bounde for the Wooddes. The leade belles and avousons excepted." The word avottsons which is in the plural proves that the patronage of the Chapel and Diddlebury were different. The Chapel is mentioned twice again in the same reign " as of the Value of [3d having goods worth 1 is." and that " John Cow per and Richard Trevor purchased amongst other things ' rents in Diddlcberie given for the support of a light, and a " lampe in the parish, and the rent of the Chappell of Westhope with l,i iK I: s pertaining to it . " The Patent Rolls Elizabeth mention " The Chappell of W'est- " hope within the parish of Duddlebcrie this was spoliated by " Act of Parliament 1 Edward VI." Up to the year 1590 the estate of Westhope belonged to the Earls of Arundel. Two deeds 1650 and J 707 mention "The Chappell and " Chappell Meadow. " In tlie will of Mrs. Elizabeth Fleming in 172S, is the following bequest : — " If my son Richard Fleming rebuilds the Chapel of West- " hope, and fits it up for the service of (iod within lour years, " then I give to endow it /joo, but it the Lord of the Manor of " Westhope should be remiss in having it supplied with 12 " sermons yearly, then the profits shall go to the parish of Acton " Scott." ' There is no record of any money being received in the parish of Acton Scott, so it is evident the Chapel was rebuilt. In 1754 Edward Fleming was patron of the living. In 1792 the Westhope estate came to the Swinnerton Dyer family. A paper amongst the Diddlebury Deeds says "The Proprietor " gives ^5 a year to the Vicar of Diddlebury to give his or her "tenants twelve evening services." The Baroness von Zand!, widow of Sir Thomas Richard Swinnerton Dyer, in 1844 gave the l>ibl-, Prayer book and Office book. " The Baron von Zandt gave a new pulpit, the old one being " decayed, he promised a new surplic e, but died sudcfenly." In [891 , the late Colonel .Swinnerton I )yer restored I he Chapel, and 11 has since been much beautified, and is now complete with all allai furniture, altar cloths, and communion plate. Of the old glass only two pieces remain with the dates i7<>.J and 1870, MISCELLANEA. XI 11 the piece of glass with the date 1640 has, unfortunately, been lost. Two marriages have taken place there, one in 1866 and another in 1873. EVELYN II. MARTI N. The Cottage Wcsthope. BOY bishops. The Will of Walter Morton, of Ludlow, Clothier, who was Bailiff of Ludlow on four occasions, and who died in 15 10, contains the following bequest : - " I give my short skarlett nowne to the use of the Bishop which shall be ordeyned yerely at Seynt Nicholas daye in the Churche of Ludlowe to make a robe thereof to do hym honor yerely that daye." This refers; 1 have little doubt, to the custom of the Choir boys in some Cathedrals and Collegiate Churches, of electing on the Feast of Saint Nicholas, the patron Saint of children (December 9) one of their number, who from that day till the Holy Innocents' Day wore the vestments carried the crosier, and bore the title and rank of a Bishop. According to Strutt's Sports and Pastimes of /lie People of England, this Boy Bishop exacted a ceremonial obedience from his fellows, who acted as his prebendaries and performed all the offices which might have been celebrated by a Bishop, even in some cases the Mass itself. After the perform- ance of divine service the Boy Bishop went to different parts of the the town and collected money. This curious custom was abrogated in T-42 by a royal proclamation, and though it was revived by Queen Mary, it was whoMy discontinued after her death. It is curious to find that this pageantry was performed in the Collegiate Church of Ludlow, and so far as I know, this is the only reference of its observance there, neither am 1 aware that the custom was observed elsewhere in Shropshire. HENRY T. WEYMAN, F.S.A VII. WORTH LN COMMUNION PLATE. The fust volume of the Worth en Register contains a transcript of a Deed of Gift to the Minister, Churchwardens, andj'ei L toners, by which they became possessed ot some absolutely necessary articles lor the decent celebration of the Holy < 'om- munibn. We may not doubt that both vessels and linen had been in use long before the time of the Commonwealth, 1659, when this Deed is dated. The Inventory of Plate, Jewels, Ornaments, &c, XIV MISCELLANEA. in the Hundred of Chirbury (see Transactions, 2nd S., Vcl. XII., ]>. 1 1 5), mentions as existing in the time of Edward VI. u goodly array of Church Lurniture. including inter alia ''olio chales, vj autei elothis, ij cruetts," as well as " a cliales dely vexed to John Mynton for the use of the s:iid p'ishe iiij yeres before the date hereof.'' (Jt is not quite plain whether there were two chalices or one). But the century preceding the date of Richard Lingharn's gift had been a period oi spoliation, little of any value was left anywhere for the reverent administration of the mysteries of religion. This state of things had touched the heart of a son of W'oilhen, one Richard Lingham, who had prospered as a merchant in the far off city of London, and he determined to made good all the deficiencies by a gift, which evidences his reverence for holy things, as well as his gratitude, love, and affection for his native place. — ■ — Die Dominica, ly julii, Anno Dni 1659. To all Christian People of whom this present Writinge shall be scene ; Richard Lingham of London, niarchant sendeth greeting.' know yee that J for the singular Love and good affection W h J Beare to this parish of Worthen where 1 was Borne and Bread vp in my Tender yea res And had my Education and more Especially th itt the True Xtian protectant Religion may still more And more Increesse and frlorish heere Amongst you And thatt the Holy Sacrament of, the Lords Supper may Bee Reverently administered to the Inhabitance thereol And for Divers other good Cawses and Consideracions me there vnto Especially inovinge Ilaue given granted And Delivered And do by theis presents give grant and Delyver the Day and yeare aboue said vnto the minister ( 'lunch wardens Sidemeu and Inhabitance of the said parish on Com- munion Cupp and Cover belonginge to the said Cupp of Sterhnge Silver wayinge Twenty & two ownces fowrtene peny Troy waights accordinge to the Standart in the Tower of London \\ih this Inscription Ingiaven abowtt the Body of the said Cupp (vi/t) The gift of Richard Lingham of London niarchant to this parish of Worthin 1659, ami vpon the Heed of the Cover thereof This Jnscription or Nfarke (R.L. 1659.) Twogether allso with on Case of Reed Velvyt par cell guilt to keepe the said Cupp and Cover in att all times Ami Two iilagons of pewter wayinge six pownd a peece (in the wholle Twelve pownds Avordupoyse), with this Like In- scription abowtt them as is abowtt the Body of the Communion Cupp, w11' a whitte Box of deale To keepe them Jn allso ; And on Communion Table Cloth of Diaper of hollands makinge, thrte yards Longe & two yards Broad, and a Napkin of the same of Diaper to ('over the Bread for the Communion wth these Marks Imbroded in the midds of Both (vizt, R.L. 1659) All which Cupp ami Cover & the Case there vnto Belonginge, Twogether allso w"' the Two (flagons & Box, table cloth, and napkin as a foresaid J do ffreely voluntaryly and absoluttely give grant and Delyver vnto the MISCELLANEA. XV s:iid minister Church wardens Side men & [nhabitance as a foresaid and to their Successors for the vse >.\i Beliouffe of the said parish ffor everr. Neverthelesse vpon This Trust and confidence, That they the said minister Churchwardens and Sideuien and their Successors lor the time Beinge shall Cause the abouesaid [na mis- ses To be Imployed and vsed att the selebration ot Kvery Sacra- ment of the Lords Supper thatt shall be administred in the afore- said China;!) of Worthin as often as need shall require accordinge to their ancient Lawalable Custome and for no other vse or vsces, service or services, in any other kind whatsoever And 1 do lunestly Desire, and in the presents ol all mighty god Require that the said minister Church wardens and Jnhabitance of the parish a ffor said [hat they will not permit nor suffer the said premisses nor any parte of them at any time or L i nu- s heereafter to be alienated, imbeseled, sould, pawned, or misimproyed contrary to the fume Intent for which J gave them, butt thatt lhe kepinge ol them may allwaics be in the Custody of the churchwardens or on of them or such Sufficient parishianers as they and the Rest of the parish shall appoynt w"' the approbation ol my kinsmen Richard asterley of medentowne & John asterley of Worthin And ) humbly Request theis gcntillmen & the Rest of my (Trends hereafter named whom | do nominate and appoynt overseers to see this my guilt putt to the Right vse & Jmployment vizt Henry Powell of Worthin Ksquire, Thomas Keny, Robert Corbett, William Draper, 'fhomas Diaper, l£squires, Thomas Clough, Dayton Scarlett, Alexander Gittins, l'Mw.ird Bradley, Somerset Draper, gent, Richard Asterley, John Asterley, Richard Meredith (Rob* Clarke, Richard Bradley the present Church wardens), Roger Callcdtt, John Bady, David ffoulkes, Richard Wotherton, Rowland Wotherton, Tims. Cleaton, Win. Doles, Richard Brian. Win. Cart.wright, Humphrey Ollivers, Randall Brasner, Richard Draper, Win. Northwood, Richard Price, Richard Williams, John ffowke, Win. Dovvnes, Win. Nicolls, Richard Downes, Win. Cleaton, & all parishianers of the foresaid paiish of Worthin, who all of them J hope will Take (-are & their posterities after them that my desires herein may be performed, 1 »y me Richard I .iugham. Agreed the il i v \ yeare aboue said by i In - gem rail) ty ol the said parish, no in. in d^sscnl ingc that this present Instrument shall be (altered into (heir new Register booke when ylt is .... (cetera deramt). The present Rector informs me that this Deed of Gift was duly entered in the new Regis tear Book (that is, Vol. 11.), as well as in the old Register (Vol. 1.), from which 1 have c opied it, and is there seen as a beautiful piece ol penmanship ; and he tells me lurlhcr that the Chalice and cnvci are both in existence and in Use, probably ever since 1059, They are in g. od condition, and the cover, once slightly injured, has been neatly repaired without* destroying its antique appearance, the hallmarks are very distinct MISCELLANEA. and the inscriptions in perfect Older. The "velvyt case/' however, has disappeared. One of the pewter flagons is also preserved, but not used now ; the other is missing, but was in existence 50 years ago. The whitte deale box and the diaper cloths are not now in existence. To complete the furniture (for which Richard Lingham uses the strange word premisses) several additions have been made since 1659. 1. A Chalice with the inscription ''Phillip Scarlett, William Davis, Churchwardens, 1698." This is of Britannia silver, duly marked. 2. A Paten also marked as Britannia silver. There is no inscription. However, in the Table of Benefactions to the Parish ot Worlhen in the Vestry dated 1722 is this entry: -Mis. Susan Scarlett gave in her lifetime one silver salver, one table cloth a id two napkins lor the use ot tin.' Communion table. Tlu Rector also says: -"I find under year 1711 (Feb., 1712), this entry in Vol. II of the Registers :—" Sei'ULTA, Susana Scarlett, vidua, sept. Ell it vicesimo 110110 dec." As the' hallmarks show that the Paten was made between 1697 and 1715-16, it may be inferred that the Paten was given before 1711. Of these two pieces the Chalice is poor and light, inn the Paten is a good piece." $. A Paten, silver, with inscription, " the gift of Charles Awdry, Rector, 1862." 4. A flagon, silver, with inscription as above, but date 1865. Both these are solid and substantial, but the l/lag m has been roughly used. We see from the above that the munificence of the 17th century has been not without result in the 19th century. Wort hell is well supplied, other wealthy persons in less fortunate places may be counselled " Vade et tu lac similiter. ' C. H. DRINKWATER, M.A. VIII; GRANT OP ARMS AM) CRKST TO THOMAS HAKKR OF SWANKY-, CO. SALOP, I SO., i| OCTOp.FR, io.p). {From the Ashnwlc MS. !' Peace in that County, hath requested me to declare wh.il Amies lie may lawfully ben re. And whereas I have received credible testimony that he is oi i:;inall\ descended ol ;in aiilieuiit lamily ol the Bakeisin that Count \ t»l Kent. I doe by these p'nles signilic .and declare thai the said Thomas Baker may beare the Alines and ("rest M1M I I I AM- A. XVlt hereafter menconed (vizt.) Azure on a Cheveron or, three cinquefoyles Gules-, between as many Swans neckes erased o( the second, And tor his Crest, on a Heal me and wreath of his Colours, an Anne and I land proper yssuing mil ol a Wreath of haurell holding a Swans neck erased or, mantled gules, doubled argent, as in ye Margent more lively is depicted, wch Coale and- ( rest I the Said Norroy doe by these p'sentes allow and conlirme unto the said Thomas Baker and the hcircs ol. his body lawfully begotten to be borne by Ihem with their due differences for ever. In wiltnes whereof 1 have hereunto affixed the Scale of myne office and subscribed my name the i ;th day of Octob., Anno D'ni 1649. WILLIAM RYLKY Norroy King of Amies. Thomas Barker, the grantee of the above Coat of Arms and Crest, was of Sweeney, CO. Salop (a township two miles south of Oswestry), being the son of Thomas Baker who purchased Sweeney from Andrew Chambre in 1623, and died in 1039. He was born about 1608, and was an active adherent ol the Parliamentary parly dining the Civil Wars. Cough, in his quaint History of Myddle, gives some very interesting particulars about 'Thomas Baker. He tells us thai his wile was " Elizabeth FenWickc, descended of a good family and well educated," a sister to the wile of Judge Mackworth. "He erected a new lair house in Sweeney, a handsome pile of buildings, in six- teen weeks." Mr. Baker " was made a justice of the peace in the Parliament time, and so continued till the Restoration ol Charles IT, and wrote himself esquire, lie was made High Sheriff of the County (1549), arid kept a very noble Sheriff's house, he behaved hi nisei 1 among the gentlemen of the County with much commendation and even to admiration. He was a great patron and benefactor to all independent preachers, kept good hospitality, and was very charitable to the poor." " And now I come to the apex of Mr. Baker's dignity. He was ehbsen by the Protector to be a Parliament man." Some ol his preachers would pray and preach for lour hours together in the dining room al Sweeney; " and when the people departed, they had every one a quarter of a two penny bun or cake and about half a pint glass of beer." Mr. Baker was also a member ol the Parliamentary Commission lor propagating the gospel in Wales. He died without issue 19 March, 1075, aged OS years, and w as buried in a private graveyard in his own garden, w here is a stone thus inscribed,-" Thomas Baker, Ksq., deceased March i<), 1075, aged US." In the same private graveyard arc also inscriptions to Mrs. Abigail Chetwode, daughter to Sir Richard Chetwode, died 1 May, 1658, and to Jane, wilt- ol Ambrose Nlost'yn, died 26 Jul), 1551. Thomas Baker entered his pedigree at bugdales Visitation of Shropshire • XVlll MISCELLANEA. in 166 5, bat n. p. (nulla probalio ) is added, as the College of Anns after the Restoration refused to recognize the validity of Ry ley's Grants of Arms. Excepting the pillars of the entrance gales, and a little oak panelling, nothing now remains of Baker's " new fair house" al Sweeney, which lie built in lO.jo. IK- devised his estates to one Thomas Browne, a distant relative. W. G. D. FLETCHER, F.S.A. IX. SIR ROWLAND HILL'S SETTLEMENT OF 1111' HAUGHMOND ESTATE, 26 JULY, 154s, ON THE MARRIAGE OF HIS NEPHEW JAMES BARKER WITH DOROTHY CLYV E, Two Deeds of the year 1548 recently purchased by Mr. Herbert Soulham, and presented by him to t he Shrewsbury Free Library, throw much light on the acquisition by the Barkers of the Haughmond estate. At the dissolution of the Abbey the Haughmond demesne was granted by Henry VIII. to Sir Edward Littleton of I'illaton Hall, who in November 1542 conveyed it to Sir Rowland Hill. Sir Rowland Hill, Knight, Citizen and Alderman of London, by Indenture dated 20 July, 2 Edward VI. [1548], and made between himself on the one part and Richard Clyve ol Stuyche esquire on the other part, in consideration ol a marriage to be soleminized between James Barkar gent., nephew to Sir Rowland, and Dorotthy Clyve daughter of the said Richard Clyve, and of ^100 to be paid by said Richard Clyve to said James Barkar, — covenanted that he would assure to said James Barkar, "The Manor of Haughmonde with its members and appurtenances, that is to say, Downeton, UOington, Pymley Millne, Sunderne, The Rectorie parsonage and Tythes of the said Towne of Uffington, with also the patronage and advowson of the churche of the Towne of Upton, with also one yerely rent or pencon of ffourtie shillinges perteyning unto the said advowson and patronage going oute of the Rectorie and parsonage of the churche of Upton aforesaid," (The capital messuage of Holme Barne and lands pertaining thereto, lands in Haughton, and one meadow in VValcott, only excepted). To hold from and after the death of Sir Rowland Hill and Dame Alice his wife to the said James Barkar and tin; heirs of his body, tlu- remainder to the light heirs of the said Sir Rowland Hill. All which Manor and hereditaments were of the yearly Miscellanea. xix value of A<»- 8 s. 4s. bd., to certain persons for the jointure of said Dorothy Clivc. And lliat the said James Barker and Dorothy shall after their marriage occupy and dwell in the said capital messuage and manor place of Haugmonde, then in the holding; of Thomas Rode esquire, paying such rents as Thomas Rode then paid. And Sir Rowland Hill will grant to James Barker all his household stuff and implements at Haugmonde, to remain as heirlooms there. [Signed " per me Ry chard um Clyve," and Seal.] By his Deed Poll indented, dated 30 July, 2 Edward VI. [1548], Sii Rowland Mill granted to William Hill clerk, John Gratewoode, John M ay n waring of Drayton, and Robert Clyve, gentlemen, his Capital messuage or tenement called le Holme barne with all lands &c to the same pertaining, and also all his lands and tenements in Haughton, of the annual value of ^9 6s. 6d. To hold to them and their heirs, to the uses con- tained in the Indenure of 26 Jul\', 2 Edward VI. , touching the jointure ol the said Dorothy Clyve. 1 [ The above Signature and Seal.] The counterpart is signed by John Gratwood and John Maynwarying. A memorandum is endorsed : " Md, that the tythe in namyd Jamys Barker and Dothery Clyve wer maryed in the Churche of Morton Seye the xix day of August the yere above wrylon. ' ' In Michaelmes Term 5 Edward VI'. [1551], Sir Rowland Hill levied a bine of the manor of Haughmond, Ufhngton, &G., to the use of himself for his life, with remainder to the use ot James Barker and his heirs. And the same; year he obtained a license to alienate the Haughmond estate. It afterwards passed to the Kynustons, and from them to the Corbels who still possess it. YV. (i. D. E LETCHER, E.S.A. XX MISCELLANEA. X. DISCOVERY 0b CINERARY URNS. I should like to find a place in the pages of Miscelictrieti for a short account of an archaeological discovery in my parish which took place a year ago, but has not so far been put on permanent record. In May of last pear, two new cottages were erected at Little Ryton, in the parish of Co nd over, in a level held .similar in all respects to those round it. In digging a hole, however, for the t-n ction of a small post the workmen about 2 ft. 6 in. below the surface came on what was supposed to be a stone. This proved to be an urn containing human ashes. The fragments were taken out carefully and brought to me '1 he pottery is rude, but has on ;t a pattern made by means of a stick or similar instrument, and the mouth appears to have been about 8 inches in diameter. Three days after, in digging another hob about 5 ft. from the first, the workmen found another, which they endeavoured, wi hout success, to take out unbroken. This was m an inverted position with the mouth downwards, but was also lull of human remains. This second urn was clearly of the same date, but of rather smaller size, the diameter of the mouth being about 6 inches It has no pattern on it. They will both be deposited in the Shrewsbury Museum. The urns belong to prehistoric times, and probably date from the later period of the Iron Age, but there are no features in the immediate neighbourhood of the held lo suggest eaily occupation. On the high ground, however, within halt a mile 01 so, there is a site on which occur two or three Celtic names, otherwise unknown in the district, and near to which a lew Hints have been found. There is therefore little doubt that this high ground had on it an earl)' settlement, and the spot on which the urns were found 111a)' have been a burying place from this settlement. THOMAS AUDEN, M.A., U.S.A. XL POSSIBLE ROMAN VILLA. Beyond Bvenwood Farm, on the way from Acton burned to Kenley, the road crosses a brook which Hows down past the llopyard Cottages; On the light hand side of the road, before crossing the brook, a field track for Ruckley leads past sonic4 old farm buildings. The ploughed held beyond these buildings is in its south west corner (where there is a distinct depression) sprinkled with fragments of Roman pottery, to which my attention was called by Mr. T. R. Horton. The site is one eminently suited for a Roman villa, sheltered fro'm the cold winds by the high ground of what is now Acton Burnell Bark, on a sunn)' slope looking south, with a Supply of water near at hand. The fragments were of various descriptions, some with a greenish glaze, and much unglazed, some MISCELLANEA. xxi reddish, some more yellow, and some grey. We found several pieces of handled vessels, but all too fragmentary to give any clue as to their original size and shape. History is silent as to any Roman occupation of this particular spot, but a Roman road ran through Ruckley to Causeway Wood, and the whole neighbourhood was more important than now in mediaeval days when Acton Burnell was the head of the great estates gathered by Lord Chancellor Burnell. In later times it lay on tin: edge of the wide park of the Lees of Langley, and a main road for London in pack-horse days passed across the valley and up Kenley bank. In the valley of the brook near the Hopyard are traces of a mill and of a dam across, which seems to have been of sufficient dimensions to have turned the little valley into a deep pool, possibly thus making a stronghold against some enemy. The whole district will repay careful examination, and seems to require the services of a skilled local historian. THOMAS AUDEN, M.A., F.S.A. XII. SCULPTURED PANELS OF ST. PETER AT WEN LOCK PRIORY. At the visit in 1905 of the Cambrian Archaeological Association to Wenlock, Mr. J. Romilly Allen, F.S.A., called attention to the interesting sculptured panel that forms part of the monks' lavatory in the cloister garth. It represents apparently the saving of St. Peter from drowning after his attempt to walk on the sea, a subject that very rarely occurs in mediaeval Christian art, A closely allied subject, the miraculous draught of fishes, is represented on a Norman capital from the destroyed Cluniac Priory of Lewes, which is now in the British Museum. Lewes was the parent foundation of the Cluniac Priory of Wenlock, Mr Allen writes in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries, May 24th, 1894 (2nd Series XV. 199): — " I venture to suggest that the reason that the sculptor of the capital at 1 ewes chose subjects connected with St. Peter, in preference to others of more frequent occurrence, was because the parent Monastery of Cluny was dedicated to St. Peter. We know that the founder of Lewes Priory, William de Warren and his wife Gundred, started on a pilgrimage to Rome in 1070 ; but having got as far as Burgundy, their further progress was arrested in consequence of hostilities then going on between the Pope and the Emperor. They therefore changed their plans and visited Cluny, a small town on the banks of the Garonne, to offer their devotions at the Shrine of St. Peter, in the Benedictine Monastery there. Here they were so much impressed by the piety of the monks, that giving up their intended pilgrimage to Rome, they XXI I MISCELLANEA. returned to England and founded the Piiory of Lewes as a daughter house to Cluny." By the kindness of Mr. Romilly Allen, we are enabled to give an illustration of these sculptured panels. The one panel seems to show St. Peter and St. Paul. The curious attitude of the one figure, with his hand to his chin, suggests the old world charm that connects St. Peter with toothache. The other is remarkable as being one of the very few early sculptured representations of boats to be found in England. The presence of two boats suggests the scene of the draught of fishes, when "they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship," though the grasping of the hand recalls St. Peter's attempt to walk upon the water. Mr. Romilly Allen remarks that there is a distinct resemblance between the carved foliage edging the top of the lavatory and that on the tomb of Gundred at Lewes. Possibly this may point to some connection between the artificers employed by the mother and daughter house H. M. AUDEN, F.R.Hist.S. XIII. THE WHITE FRIARS' CHURCH, LUDLOW. John Stanbery, Bishop of Hereford, was not buried in the White Friars' Chinch at Ludlow, as slated by Mr. Wright in his History of the town, but in his Cathedral of Hereford. Mr. H. T. Weyman suggests that the tomb mentioned in the Inventory of Church Goods was either that of Sir Lawrence de Ludlow, who was buried in the White Friars' Church on 19 Nov., 1353, or that of Robert Mas call, Bishop of Hereford, a Ludlow man, who in his will in 14 16 directed that he should be buried in " arcu " of the Friars' Church. H. M. AUDEN. XIV. THE FIRE OF WEM. The great " fire hook " of Wem, shown some years ago at the Exhibition of Shropshire Antiquities, which was used for pulling the thatch off houses in case of lire, was a reminiscence of the great fire of 1677, when 140 houses and a large number of out-buildmgs were destroyed, together with the Market-house and the nave ot the Church. Another relic ot the lire was a plaster panel in the ceiling of an upper rooir of a house on the site of the new Market Hall. The lettering is ol an older type than might have been expected in 1677, and the whole design was probably made from stamps that MISCELLANEA. XXlll had served for some years before the fire. The house is said to have been one of those that escaped the fire, and not, as might have been supposed, one of those rebuilt after the conflagration. H. M. AUDEN. XV. THE CHAPEL OF WESTHOPE IN THE PARISH OF DIDDLEBURY. ( See ante V., page xi.) Since writing the short account of the above, I have found the following in one of the Rev. Edward Williams' MSS. in the Shrewsbury Free Library: — "39 Henry ill. (1255) YVesthope, a township in the Parish of Diddlebury. A chapelry not connected with Diddlebury in the Diocese of Hereford." Unfortunately the MS. does not quote from where the information is obtained, but it places the date of the Chapel 86 years earlier. E. H. MARTIN. XVI. THE PRIEST OF THE W RE KIN. In the Will of Thomas Gamel of Salop, 1355, a legacy of eighteen pence is left " to the Hermit of the WTeoken." (See Transactions^ 3rd Series, V., 394). There was a Hermit of the Wrekin as early as 1267, when the King granted to Nicholas de Denton, Hermit of Mount Gilbert, six quarters of corn, to be paid him by the Sheriff of Shropshire out of the issues ot Pendleston Mill, so that he might have greater leisure for holy exercises, and to support him during his life so long as he shall be a Hermit on the aforesaid mountain. The Sheriff paid the Hermit 24s. per annum in lieu of the corn in 1 268 and r 269 ; and in 1270 the King granted the same Hermit an annuity of two marks out of Pendleston Mill. (Eyton's Antiquities, ix., 1)9-150), In 1500, John Dudley of Atherington in Clymping by his Will directed that a priest should sing within the parish church ol Bremyshettj — i.e., JBramshot in Hampshire,- for the souls of (amongst others) "the preiste of the Wrekynne." There are two copies of this Will registered at Somerset House, and the differences between them are indicated by parentheses. An extract from the Will follows. Can any member of the Society throw any further light on this priest of the Wrekin ? The immediate family connections of John Dudley the testator do not appear to offer any explanation of the bequest. He was son of Sir John Sutton alias Dudley, lord Dudley, KG., who was born in 1401, aged 5 in 1407, received summons to Parliament xxiv MISCELLANEA. addressed " Johanni Sutton de Dudley, militi " from 15 Feb. 18 H. VI. (1439-40) to 1 Sep. 3 H. VII. (1487), and died 30 Sep. 1487. It was this lord Dudley who adopted the surname of Dudley, and so signed himself in his will. His wife was Elizabeth daughter of Sir John Berkeley of Beverstone, Glouc. ; widow of Sir Edward Cherleton, K.G. fourth baron Cherleton of Powys, who died in 1422. Besides the heir, who had married a coheir of the Cherleton barony before 1460, there was a second son, this John Dudley the testator, a third son William Dudley bishop of Durham, and a fourth son Oliver Dudley, both named in the will of this testator; and four daughters, all married. No eremite is to be found as such among these Sutton-Dudleys. The executor Edmund Dudley was the minister of Henry VII. who suffered the odium of that king's rapacity, and was executed in 15 10 upon a bogus charge of treason ; he was father of John Dudley duke of Northumberland, and grandfather of Queen Elizabeth's earl of Leicester. John Dudley the testator had been in the service of the eail of Arundel and of lord Maltravers ; vis. Thomas Fitz-Alan, tenth Earl, K.G,, who died in 1524; and William, his son and heir, next earl, K.G., who lived till 1544. Will of John Dudley of Allien higton in the parish of Clymping, Sussex, 1500. •In the name of the fadir of heven the sonne and thehooly gost I John Dudeley of Hatherington [ Atherington] w4n the shire of Sussex esquire being of hole mynde and parfet memory that is to say the furst day off the moneth of Octobre the yere of the Reigne . . oure sou'eren lorde King henry the vijth the xvjth And the yere of oure lorde god m1 vc make and ordayne my testament and last will in the man' and fourme folowing First 1 bequeith my soule to almyghty god Item I will and charge myn executors uppon the payne afore [charge A boue] Rehersed [vis, As they will answer by fore the high Juge at the day of Dome] that Incontynente aftir my decease they cause an honeste and a vertuus preiste to sing within the p'ish church of bremyshett by the space of iij halfle yeris fur my soule my wifis soule the soulis of maistur Wayneilete late bishopp of Wynchestre the soule of Willia' brenshott my wifis fadir the soule of my brother Olyuer Dudeley the soule of John Drapjr late of london skynn' the sowlis of John of the Ewry I Every] awl the preiste of t lie Wrckyune my father and moders soulis And all cristen soulis having by the yere vjh xiijH iiijd Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 26 June, 1501, by the oath of Edmund Dudley the son the executor, John Amys and the prior of Tortingtcn the other executors having renounced. (19 and 23 Moone.) HAMILTON HALL, F.S.A. GENERAL INDEX TO VOL. VI. (Compiled by K. A. MACLEOD). [The figures in parentheses show how many times the subject occurs on the same page.] Accounts, statement of, viii, xxvi Accounts of Edmund, Earl of Stafford, 1399, 108 Acton Scott, 176 Alberbury, 249, v ,, Castle, vi Albrighton (Albricton) Shrewsbury, 176 Alveley, 125 Annual Excursion, v ,, Meeting, yii ,, Report, viii Archaic Words, Ac, 215, 222, n. Armorial Bearings. Baker, .wit Middleton, 369 Blakeway, 181 Pershouse, 187, 198 Benyon, 187 1'eshall, 226 George, 191 Pigott, 80 Griffiths, 192 Poyner, 192 Hayes, 195 Sandford, 166 Hinckes, 184 Vaughan, 183 (2) Jones, 381 Weston, 191, 198 Knight, 187 Wightwick, 197 Lee, 95 Wright, 183 Matthews, 186 Wynne, 182 Ashford Bowdler (Eschford), 172 Jones (Aschford), 173 ,, Upper, 146 Astley, 126 Astley Abbots, 128 Aston Acr, 138 Aston Botterel, 132 Aston Rogers, 117 Audkn, II. M., F.R.Hist.S. The Fire of Wem, xxii Sculptured Panels at Wenlock Priory, xxi Shropshire Lay Subsidy Roll of 1327 (Notes on) Stottesdon Hundred, 125 The White briars' Church, Ludlow, xxii Auden, Rev. J. E., M.A., Vicar of Tong. The College of Tong, 199 Auden, Rev. Thomas, M.A., F.S.A. Discovery of Cinerary Urns at Little Ryton, p. Condover, xx Possible Roman Villa, xx Autographs. Bray, George, and Whalley, Hugh, 277 Hill, Sir Rowland, xix Phillips, William, 407 Pigott, Thomas, 85 B Baker, Thomas, of Sweeney, Co. Salop, Esq., Grant of Arms and Crest to, 14 October, 1649, Rev. W. D. G. Fletcher, xvi Bull Ringers' Rules. Alberbury, 32 Condover, 45 Westbury, 39 Benthall, 177 Bin Weston, 118 Blakeway, Rev. John Brickdale, M.A., F.S.A., the late, the Topo- graphical History of Shrewsbury, edited by the late W. Phillips, 377 Blunt, T. P., the late Mr. W. Phillips as a Botanist, 416 Bold, Aston Botterel, 137 Boy Bishops, Henry T. Weyman, F.S.A., xiii Braggington, vi Bridgnorth (Bruges), 139, 171 Brocton (Wenlock), 170 Bromlow, 118 Burton, 170, 178 Burwarton, 147 Bury Walls, Hawkstone, Ven. Arch- deacon Thomas, F. S.A., i Buttington, 233 Cainham, 150] Calais, Siege of, 162 Caus Castle, 106, 113 xxvi GENERAL INDEX TO VOL. VI. Chantries. Bakewell, Co. Derby, 209, 214 Tong, Golden Chapel, 201 Worfield, St. Mary, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, li, 14, 16, 18, 20, 23 Chantries dissolved at the Reformation, 204 Chapels. Astley Abbots, Hyssington, 260 128 Poynton, xi Aston, 54 Rorrington, 261 Benthall, 176 St. Martin, Shrews- Bold, 137 bury, 391 Chelmarsh, St. Under ton, 130 James, 144 Westhope, xt, Habton, 54 x.xiii Charles I., Visit to Chetwynd, 72 Chelmarsh, 144 Chetton, 133 Chetwynd Park, 73, 219 Chetwynd Registers, Extracts from, g2 (. hirbtiry, The History of, Edited by Mora A. MacLeod, 227 Chirbury, Almshouse, 321 ,, ' Chained Books, 357 ,, Chiel Families, 349 ,, Church, 255 ., ,, Sittings, 1604, 333; 1797- 339 ,, Churchwardens, Names of, 293, 322, 325, 331, 346 ., Churchwardens' Accounts, 286 Hundred, 1 16, 235 ,, Minutes of 1'arish Meetings, 286, 316 ,, Poor Kate, 1604, 291; 1680, 3<>3 ,, Priory, 240 ,, School, 351 Church es. Alberbury, v Chirbury, 255 Clcobury North, Worfield, I 177 Worthen, 101 Church Hulls of Shropshire, IV., II. B. Walters, 31 Acton Burnell,4o Ford, 32 Acton Pigott, 41 Erodesley, 49 Alberbury, 31 Great I Ian wood, Annscroft, 41 34 Asteriey, 36 Ilabberley, 33 Aston, p. Oswes- Halston, p. try, 54 Wliittington, 54 Berrington, 41 Harley, 50 Cardesfon, 32 Mengoed, 54 Condover, 43 Kenley, 50 Gonnd, 48 Kinnerley, 54 Cressuge, 49 Knockin, 56 Cruckton, 36 l.anglcy and Dorrington, 49 Ruckley, 51 Lea Cross, 36 Selattyn, 60 Leebotwood, 51 Shineton, 52 Hanyblodwel, 56 Smethcott, 53 Llanymynech, 56 Snailbeach, 35 Longden, 34 Stapleton, 53 Longnor, 51 St. Martins, 63 Melvetley, 57 Trefonen, 61 Minsterley, 34 Welsh Frankton, Moreton, 57 61 Oswestry, St. Os- Westbury, 38 wald,57; Holy Weston Rhyn, 64 Trinity, 59 Whittington, 61 Pitchford 52 Wollaston Magna, Pontesbury, 35 40 Pulverbatch, 36 Yockleton, 40 Ryton. p. Condover, 48 Church Plate. Chirbury, 256, 261 Tong, 209 Worthen, xiti Churchwardens' Accounts, Ex- tracts from. Berrington, 43 Chirbury, 286 Condover, 45, 65 Kinnerley, 55 Worfield, 1 Civil War, 72, 1 14, 28 1 , 351 Cleobury Mortimer, 141 Clcobury North, 137, 177 Condover, xx Coreley, 149 Crecy, Battle of, 161 D Discovery of Cinerary Urns, Rev. Thomas Auden, M.A., F. S.A., xx Drinkwater, Rev. C. H., M.A., Deed relating to Montgomery Castle, 1 30 1, viii Worthen Communion Plate, xiti Dudston Tumulus, 231 Duddlewick, 138 E Frdington, 139 Escapades of Richard Peshall, of Chet- wynd, Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, 217 Eudon Burnell, 131 Fudon George, 148 F Faintrce, 136 Fa »jt I LIES. Fitz Aer, 136, 138 Corbet, 96, 106, Fitz Albert, 136 119, 13^ r4<), Bonell, 25 236 Boterell, 133 Cressett, 134 ^ruy> 373 DeBrompton,i45 GENERAL INDEX TO VOL. VI. xxvii Dudley, xxiv Middleton, 365 Fanner, 376 Newton, 358 Harris, 375 Peshall, 71 Hatton, 69 Pij^ott, 67 Hopton, 350 Powell, 97 Hosier, 387 n. Pulford, 69 Kerry, 118 Sandford, 156 Kynaston g8 Vernon, 69 Lee, 93 Waverton, 69 Le Strange, 125 Wingfield, 182 Mortimer, 141, Fines, Shropshire Feet of, 1 2 18 — 1248, 167 Fletchrr, The Rev. W. G. D., M.A., F.S.A. The Fscapades of Richard Peshall, of Chetwynd, 2 1 7 Grant of Anns and Crest to Thomas Baker ot Swaney, Co. Salop, Esq., 14 October, 1649, xvi Sir Rowland Hill's Settlement of the Haughmond Estate, 26 July, 1548, on the Marriage of his Nephew, James Barker, with Dorothy Clyve, xviii Papal Mandate concerning a Priest who fought at the Battle of Shrewsbury, vii Phillips, Memoir o{ the late William, F.L.S., 407 Sir Richard de Sandford, of Sand- ford, Knight, 1306— 1347, 155 The Sequestration Papers of Thomas Pigott ot Chetwynd, 67 The Shropshire Lay Subsidy Roll of 1327. The Hundred of Stottesdon, 123 Shropshire Feet of Fines, 1218 — 1248, 167 The Will of Kathcrine Bonell, widow of Thomas Lowe of Shrewsbury, 140 1, 25 George IV., Visit to Loton, vi Glazeley, 131 Golding, 172, 175 Gretton (Gretinton), 167 II Hall, Hamilton H., F.S. A., The Priest of the Wrekin, xxiii Hampton, p. Worihen, 119 Ilaughmond Abbey, xi I lawkfctonc M useuiu, ix I Icightlcy, 3<>8 Henry V. at Shrewsbury, 224 Herthal, 168, 178 n. Higley and Eunwood. 142 Hill, Lord, Peninsular War Gold Cross, A Correction, .Major J. H. Leslie, R.A., v Hill, Sir Uowland, Settlement of the Haughmond Estate. Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, xviii Hints, 149 Hoarstones, p. Chirbury, 230 Hockstow Forest, 119 Hope, 120 Hope Bagot, 150 Hopton Wafers, 135 Huntington, Ashford Carbonel, 146, 173 I Incumbents, Shropshire. Chelmarsh, 8 Oswestry, 59 Chirbury, 257, 258 Sandon, 223 261, 270, 271 Shifnal (2), 207 (2), 275, 278, Wellington, 202 317, 374. 375. Westbury, 38 376 (2) 2nd Portion, Edgmond, 221 374 Frodesley, 374 Whittington, 62 Greete, 374 Worther, 99, 100, Harley, 50 101, 102, 103, Meole Brace, 374 104, 105 Index General to Vol. VI., xxv Inquisitions Post' Mokticm. Lloyd, Richard, Pigot, Robert, 92 285 n., 363 n. ,, Thomas, 92 Pigot, Agnes, ,, William, 70, 92 69 (2), 92 Pigot, John, 70, Sandford, Sir 92 Kichardde,i64. Pigot, Richard, K Kenley, 167 Kinlet, 145 L Langland, William, 142 Le [? Lea Hall in Ash Parva], 171 Liih, Rkv. Lancelot John, M.A., the late. Notes on the Parish of Worthen and Cans Castle. Edited by the late William Phillips, F.L.S., 93 Leigh (Lee), 1 20, 281 I.eighton (Lecton), 170 Leslii:, John 1L, Major, K.A., Lord Hill's Peninsular Gold Cross, A Correction, v License to eat flesh, 356 Lineal (Lunchal), 175 Little Hales, 176 Little Halton, 168 Ludlow, White Friars' Chinch, II. M. Auden, xxii XXVltt GENERAL INDEX TO VOL. VI. MacLeod, Flora A. The History of Chirbury, 227 Marrington, 117, 361 Martin, Evelyn H. The Chapel of Westhope in the Parish of Diddlebury, a /, xxiii Mayors of Shrewsbury, 197. 1638, Thomas Jones 1639, Robert Betton 1640, Hugh Harris, Thomas Wingfield 1 64 1 , Richard Gibbons 1642, John Studley 1643, Robert Betton 1644, Charles Benyon 1645, Thomas Niccolls 1646, Thomas Knight 1647, Richard Llewellin 1648, Owen George 1649, Thomas Hayes 1650, John I'rowde 1 65 1 , Charles Renyon Members, List of, xviii Meole Rrace, 27 Middleton, p. Chirbury, 370 Middleton Priors (Mittelington), 174, 175 Middleton Scriven, 136 Minutes of Council Meetings, xiii Mitchell's Fold, 230 Montgomery, 116, 259 Montgomery Castle, Deed relating to, 1301, Rev. C. H. Drinkwater, M.A., viii More, 120 Morris, Joseph, the late. The Provosts and Bailiffs of Shrews- bury (Continued), 179 [see list under P.] Morville, 129 Mutteleg [? Mucklcy], 1 77 Neen Savage, l< Ncenton, 151 Nordley, 126 N O Oldbury, 139 Onslow, 182 Overton, Stottesdcn, 148 Papal Mandate concerning a Priest who fought at the Battle of Shrewsbury, Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, l .S. A., vii Pkdigrkks. Benyon, 194 Fawkener, 179 Blakeway, 181 George, 191 Griffiths, 192 Swynnerton and Hayes, 195 Peshall, 218 Hinckes, 184 Picot, 08 Lee, 95 Poyner, 192 Llewellin, 187 Wynne, 182 Middleton, 365 Persons. Acton, Sir Roger, 386 Aethelllaeda, 232 Anian, Bp. of St. Asaph, 243, 245 Ashton, Thomas, 263 Raker, Thomas, xvii Rangor, Robert, Bp. of, 398 Barette, Thomas, 15 Barker, Richnrd, 266 Belleyettere, John de, 51 Berkly, Frances, 371 Betton, James, 103 Boloke, Amia, I Bcnell, Katherine, 25 Bowdler (Boilers, Roulers), ,, Baldwin de, 236 ,, Hugh de, 361 ,, Margaret, 362 Bray, Sir John, 26 1 ,, Thomas, 373 Bromshill, William, 100 Buckenall, Roger, 2 Burgh, Sir John, 392 Caloo, Katherine, 2 ,, Thomas, I Cantilupe, William de, 171 Cattstre, Roger, 22 Corbet, (-apt. Pelham, 351 Coivehill, Sir William, 22 n. Davies, John, 271, 365 n. Dawson, John, 59 Ditcher, John, 321 Edwards, 1 nomas, 374 Elcok, Radulph, 204 Ercalewe, William de, 131 Farmer, Thomas, 376 Fit/. VVarin, Fulk, v Foxalle, John, 8 ,, Roger, I Grene, Agnes, 3 Haket, Sir Walter, 132 Harding, John, 317, 375 Hill, Sir Rowland, xviii Hobelle, John, 217 n. Hopton, David, 1 17 ,, Dorothy, 269 ,, Edward, 255 Hotchkiss, Leonard, 280, n. Hunt, Col., 114 Ipstones, Sir John de, 220 Jandrell, Philip, 36, 37 Jones, Lawrence, 271 King, Richard, 104 Knoville, Bogo de, viii, 239 GENERAL INDEX TO VOL. VI. XXIX Latham, Capt. Thomas, R.N., 119 Lawe, Richard, 379 Lee, Rev. Lancelot J., 93 Lewis, Edward, 265, 278, 350 Leyburn, William de, viii Llewelyn, Edward ap, 387 Lloyd, David, 362 ,, Ludovic, 363 ,, Richaid, r 17, 363 Thomas, 80 W. V., 364, n. Lingham, Richard, xiv I owe, Thomas, 25 Lye, John, 1, 3 Mall, Thomas, 278 Manners, Sir Richard, 204 Meighen, John, 275 Mendep, Geoffrey de, 243 Middlcton, Cicely, 370 Hugh, 370 ,, John, 261 Oliver (Hugh), 255 Peter, 356 ,, Philip de, 362 Mitton, Thomas 1 13 Mortimer, Hugh, 141 ,, Roger, 141 Mosse, William, 199 Newlin.1, John, 376 Newton, Francis, 360 ,, Sir Isaac, 358 ,, Sir Peter, 358 Ottley, Thomas, 380 Owen, Alice, 44 ,, Edward, 44 Pembrugge, Lady Isabel, 199 Penbury, Adam, 293 n. Perch, Elizabeth, 350 Perle, John, 26 Pe^hall, Matilda, 219 ,, Sir Richard, 222 ,, Sir Thomas, 221 Pigott, Thomas, 67 ,, Walter, 72 Powell, Robert, 97 Price, Daniel, 102 Prophete, John, 100 Prynce, Sir Richard, 265 Sandford, Sir Richard de, 157 Say, Picot de, 68 Seddon, Lawrence, 103 Shaw, William, 199 Skeliington, William, 208 Stock, Richard, 357 Swinlield, Richard, 245, vi Swynnertun, Matilda, 219 Thinnc, Sir John, 114 Tomai, Gerard de, 156 Turner, Peter, 379 Vernon, Sir 1 Iciny, 201 Vernon, Sir Richard, 199 Waller, William, 80 Watur, Degory, 26, 29 Wcale, William, 380 Phillips, William, E.L.S., The late. The 1 opographical History of Shrewsbury, by the late Rev. John Blakeway, M.A., F.S.A. Edited. . 377 Phillips, Memoir of the late William, F.L.S., Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, 407 Phillips, List of Papers by W. P. con- tributed to the S. A. and N. H. Traniactiotxs, 409 Phillips, List of MSS. of W. P. in the Shrewsbury Free Library, 414 Phillips, W. as a Botanist. T. P. Blunt, 416 Pontesbury, 120 Possible Roman Villa, Rev. T. Auden, F. S.A., xx Prescott ( Baschurch), 172 Prince's Oak, vi Provosts and Bailiffs of Shrews- bury (continued), 179 1 6 1 4 John Gardner Thomas Fawkener 1615 1 homas Jones Roger Bl&keway 1616 John Nichols Richard Wynne 1 6 17 Edward Donne Thomas Wingfield 1618 Arthur Kynasten John Garbett 1619 George Wright Richard Gibbons 1620 Roger Pope Howell Vaughan 1621 Sir William Owen, Knight Thomas Jones 1622 Robert Stevens Richard Hunt Ifj23 Thomas Wingfield Leonard Hinckes 1624 John Studley Thomas Matthews 1625 Thomas Knight Charles Benyon 1626 Richard Pershouse Richard Llcwellin 1627 Thomas Jones Robert Stevens 1628 William Rowley Edward Donne Richard Gibbons 1629 Robert Betton Daniel Lewis XXX GENERAL INDEX 1630 George Hunt Simon Weston 163 1 Richard Hunt Thomas Knight 1632 George Wright Owen George 1633 John Poyner Andrew Griffiths 1634 Charles Benyon Thomas Hayes 1635 Thomas Jones John Prowde 1636 Thomas Nichols Simon Weston 1637 Richard Llewellin John Wight wick Pulley (Pulele), 171 Q Quatbridge, 233 Quatford, 139 R Rhyd-wymma, 248 Ridge, p. Pattingham, Co. Staffs, 152 Romesley (Ramesleg), 176 Rowton Castle, vi Ruthall, 156, 165 S Sandford, Sir Richard de, of Sandford, Knight, 1306 — 1347, the Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, M.A., F.S.A., 155 Shakespeare, Visit to Shrewsbury, 406 Sheet, The, Ludford, 147 Sheinton, 153 Shelve, 251 Shifnal (Vdeshale), 168 Shipley, 153 Shrawardine, 248 Shrewsbury. Abbey, xii Council House, 358 Drapers' Company, 25, 30 Grammar School, 262 Mayors, 197 [see list under M] Provosts and Bailiffs, 179 [sec list under P] St. Mary's Almshouse, 26 St. Martin's Chapel, 391 Show, 121 Streets and Places. Back Street, the, 382 Barrett Shut, 405 Baxter's Row, 386 Bispestance, 379 Bulgerlode, 37** Carnarvon Pane, 405 Caslellloriute, 28 Chepyngeslrcte, 396 TO VOL. VI. Cokerowe, 398 Colneham, Held of, 27 Corncheping, 385 Crepull Gate, 405 Crepullode, 405 Dog Lane, 405 Dog Pole, 383 Fish Street, 384 Frankevile, 29 Georgie, the, 383 Gloversrewe, 405 Grey Friars, 382 Grope Lane, 386 Gullet Shut, 398 Gumblestal Street, 384 Gumstolfstrete, 394 n. I I ill's Lane, 405 Kiln Lane, 396 Knokynslane, 28 Knockin Street, 405 Mardol (Mardefael, Mardefole, Mar- dwell, Marwell), 28, 402 Mardol Head, 399 Market Place, 394 Milk Street, 384 Peacock Shut, 392 Roushill Lane, 405 Sextry Shut, 392 Shearman's Hall, 384 Sheep's Head Shut, 400 Shopiache (Shoppelogge), 27, 30 Square, the, 398 Stone bridge, 377 ,, Gate, 382 Stury's Close, 393 Thorugwey, 398 Vaughan's Place, 398 Wile Coppe, 27, 377 Topographical History, 377 Shropshire. Church Bells (continued) [see list under C], 31 Feet of Fines, 1218 — 1248, Rev. W. G. D. Fletcher, 167 Incumbents [see list under IJ Lay Subsidy Roll of 1327, 123 Sheriffs of, 8r, 99, 360 Sidbury, 152 Snead, 242, 244, 250 Societies in communication, xxiv Sweeney (Swuncy), xvi Stafford, Barony of, I07 Stafford, Fdmund, Lord, 108 ,, Henry, 97, 1 13 ,, Ralph, Earl of, 107 ,, Roger, Earl of, 108 ,, Accounts of Edmund, Earl of, 108 Rental of Caus Estates of I lent y , Baron, 1 15 GENERAL INDEX TO VOL. VI. xxxi Stottesdon, 127 Stottesdon, Hundred of, Subsidy Roll of 1327. 123 T Tasley, 140 Thomas, Ven. Archdeacon, F.S.A. Bury Walls, Hawkstone, i Tong, The College of, Rev. J. E. Auden, 199 Tong College, Inventory of Goods belonging to, 210 Tong College, Wardens of, 206 U Udlington (Vdelindun), 175 Underton, p. Morville, 130 Upton Cressett, 134 W Walters, If. B., M.A., F.S.A. The Church Bells of Shropshire, Section IV., 31 [see list under C] The Churchwardens' Accounts of the Parish of Worfield, Part III., 1 Walton, p. Morville, 130 Wattlesborough Hall, vi Wem, The Fire of, H. M. Auden, xxii Wenlock, 173 ,, Priory, Sculptured Figures of St. Peter at, H. M. Auden, xxi Wentnor, 120 Westhope, in the Parish of Diddlebury, Chapel of, Evelyn H. Martin, xi, xxiii Weston (Burford), 169 Weyman Henry T., F.S.A. Boy Bishops, xiji Wheathill, 132 White Abbey, v Whixall (Wykeshull), 170 Wills. Bonell, Katherine Middleton, Alex- 27 ander. 371 Dudley, John, Mytton, John, 204 xxio Pigott, 'I homas, Eyton, Fulke, 201 78 Fitsherberd, Vernon, Sir Arthur William, 203 202 Foster, Robert, 208 Watur, Degory, 29 Wills, List of, Pigott Family, 91 Witentreu, Hundred of, 235 Woodhall (Pontesbury), 169 Woofferton, 174 Worfield, Churchwardens' Accounts of, Transcribed and Fdited by H. B. Walters, M.A., F.S.A., 1 Worthen, Notes on the Parish of, and Cans Castle, the late Rev. L. J. Lee, M.A , edited by the late William Phillips, F.L.S., 93 Worthen, Communion Plate, Rev. C. Drmkwater, M.A., xxxi Worthen, Manor of, 237 Wrekin, The Priest of the, Hamilton H all, F.S.A , xxiii Wyke, 173 INDEX or- ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS PUBLISHED IN I9O4 ilNXi IHE FOURTEENTH ISSUE OF THE SERIES AND COMPLETING THE INDEX FOR THE PERIOD 189I-I904] COMPILED in BERNARD GOMME PUBLISHED BY ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE & COMPANY Ltd 16 JAMES STREET, 1 1 AY MARK ETj S.W. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CONGRESS OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETIES IN UNION WITH THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES I905 CONTENTS I Those Transactions for the first time included in the index are marked with an asterisk,* the others are continuations from tJte indexes of 1891-1902. Transactions included for (lie first time are indexed front I SOI onwards. '\ Anthropological Institute Journal, N.S., vol. vii. pts. 1 and 2. Antiquaries, Ireland, Proceedings of Royal Society, 5th S. vol. xi. pt. 4, xiv, Antiquaries, London, Proceedings of Royal Society, 2nd 8. vol. xx. pt. 1. Antiquaries, Newcastle, Proceedings of Society, vol. ix. Antiquaries, Scotland, Proceedings of Society, vol. xxxviii. Archittologia, Vol. Iix. pt. 1. Archueologia Ai liana, vol. xxiii. pt. 2, xxv. Archaeologia Carhbrensis, 6th S. vol. iv. Aivha'ologia Oxoniensis, pts. 3, 4, 5 and G. Archaeological Institute, Journal, vol. l\i. Associated Architectural Societies, Transactions, vol. xxvii. pt. I. Harrow Field Club, Transactions, vol. xiii., xv., xvi. Bath Field Club, Transactions, vol. viii., ix., pis. I, 2 and 3. Berks, Bucks and Oxfordshire Archaeological Journal, vol. i , vii., pt. 4, viii., ix., x. pts. 1 , 2 and 3. Biblical Archaeology, Society of, Proceedings, vol. xxv. (front p. 337), xxvi. Birmingham and Midland Institute, Transactions, \ol. xxx. Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society, Transactions, vol. xxvi. pt. 2, x \ vii. British Archaeol'ogical Association, Journal, N.S., vol. x. British Architects, Royal Institute of, Journal, vols, x., xi. Buckinghamshire .Architectural and Archaeological Society, Records, vol. viii. pt. 0, ix. pt. 1. Chester and North Wales Archaeological and Historical Society, Transactions, N.S., vol. vii. (1000), viii., ix., x., xi. Clifton Antiquarian, Club Proceedings, vol. v. pt. 3. Cornwall, Royal Institute of, Proceedings, vol. xii. pt. 2, xvi. pt. 1. Cumberland and Westmorland Archaeological Society, Transactions, N.S., vol. iv. Cymmrodorion Socioty, Transactions, 1900-1, 1001-2, 1002-3, 1003-4. Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Transactions, vol. xxvi. Devonshire Association, Transactions, vol. xxxvi. Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Kield Club, Proceedings, vol. xxv. Durham and Northumberland Arehaiologicnl Society, Transactions, vol. v. ( IS'.M) !)). 4 CONTENTS East limits Archaeological Society, Transactions, vol. ii. pt. 2. East Riding Ai'cha'ologieal Society, ^'< >rlss. Transact ions, vol. xi., xii. Essex Archaeological Society, Transactions, vol. v. pt. 4. ix. pt s. and 4. Exeter Diocosan Architectural and Archaeological Society, Transactions, 3rd S. vol. ii. pts. 1 and 2. Folklore, Proceedings of the Folklore Society, vol. xv. Glasgow Archajological Society, Transactions, N.S., vol. v. pt. 1. Hampshire Field Club, Proceedings, vol. iv. pt. 2. Hanipstead Antiquarian Soeiety, Transactions, 1002-3. Hellenic Society, Journal, vol. xxiv. Kildare Archaeological Society, Transactions, vol. iv. pts. 3 and I. Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Transactions, vol. xxi. London and Middlesex Archaeological Society, Transactions, M.S., vol. i. pis. 3 and 4. •London Topographical Society, Record, vol. i., ii. *Louth Arehceologieal Society, Journal, vol. i. pt. 1. Monumental Brass Society, Transactions, vol. v. pts. 1 and 2. Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society, Transactions, vol. xv. pts. I and 2. Numismatic Chronicle, 1th S. vol. iv. Oxfordshire Archaeological Society, Transactions, vol. xxvi., xxxi., xxxii., xxxivv, xlii., xliii. ; Reports, 1000, 1001, 1002, l!)<>:{, 1004, Royal Historical Soeiety, Transactions, N.S., vol. xviii. Jloyai Irish Academy, Transactions, vol. xxv. pis. I, 2, 4, 5 and (i (p. 200). lloyal Society of Literature, Transactions, 2nd S. vol. xxiii. pts. 2, 3 and 4, xxiv., xxv. St. Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archa- logical Society, Transactions, N.S. vol. i. pt. 3. St. Paul's Ecclesiologieal Society, Transactions, vol. v. pt. 4. Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Transactions, 3rd S., vol. iv. Somerset Archaeological ami Natural History Society, Transactions, vol.1, pts. I and 2. Suffolk Archaeological Institute, Transactions, vol. xii., pt. I. Surrey Archaeological Society, Collections, vol. xviii. Sussex Archaeological Collections, vol. xlvii. Thoresby Society, Transactions, vol. xii., xiii., pt. 1. ♦Thoroton Society of Nottingham, Transactions, 1807, 18!)8, 1800, 1000, 1901, 1002 (vol. vi.), 1003 (vii.), 1004 (viii.). Warwickshire Archaeological Society, Transactions, 1801, 1805, 1800. William Salt Archaeological Society, Collections, vols, xiv., xv. ; N.S. vi., vii. Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, vol. xxviii. pt. 4, xx xiii. pt. 4. Woolwich District Antiquarian Society, Transactions, vol. vi. (1001), viii., x. Y Cymmrodor, vol. xi. pt. 1, xiv., xv., xvi., xvii. Yorkshire Arcluoologieal and Topographical Journal, vol. xviii., pt. 1. NOTE This Index was begun under the auspice* of the Congress of Archaeological S( iciol ios in union will) the Society of Antiquaries. Us success being assured, tin- Congress have placed it in tho hands of the publishers to continue yearly. Tim value of the Index to arelueologists is now recognised. Every effort is mack! to keep its contents up to date and continuous, but it is obvious thai the dilUcultios are great unless the assistance of the societies is obtained. If lor an) reason the papers of a society are not indexed in the year to which they properly belong, the plan is to include them in the following year ; and whenever the papers of societies are brought into the Index for the first time they are then indexed from the year 1891. By this plan it will be seen that the year 1891 is treated as the commencing year for the Index, and that all Transactions published in and since that year will find their place in the series. To make this work complete an index of tin; Transactions from the begin- ning of archaeological societies down to the year 1SUU is needed. This work is now going through the press. Societies will greatly oblige by communicating any omissions or sugges- tions to the editor, c/o AltUHiliALD Constable & Co., Ltd., l(>, James Street, Haymarket, London. Singh; copies of the yearly Index from 1891 may fx; obtained. Many of the Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries take a sufheient number of copies of the yearly Index to issue with their Transactions to each of their members. The more this plan is extended the less will be the tost of the Judex to each society. Tho subscription list ha- the complete Index up to 1890 is still open, and intending subscribers should apply at once to Messrs. A item halo Constable & Co. 5 ARCH/EOLOGICAL INDEX Abercromby (Hon. John). Excavations made on the estate of Meikleour, Pert hshire, in May, 1903. Prop. Soc. Antiq. ScotL xxxviii. 82-90. Excavation of three long cists at Gladhouse reservoir, Midlothian. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scoll. xxxviii. 90 98. Ifix ploration of circular enclosures and an underground house near Dinnet, on Deesidc, Aberdeenshire. I* roc. Soc. Aula/. Scotl. xxxviii. 102 122. A proposed chronological arrangement of the drinkinj*- cup or beaker class of fictilia in Britain. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scotl. xxx rill. 323 410. — A method of arranging British Bronze-Age Ceramic in chronological order. Glasgow Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 51 -GO. Adams (Maxwell). Some notes oh the church and parish of Churston Ferrers. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 500-510. Some notes on the manor and church of Broadhempston. Exeter Diocesan Archil, and Arch. Soc. 3rd S. it. 73-88. A damson (Horatio A.). The Villiers family as governors of Tynemouth castle ami owners of the lighthouse. Arch. Miana, xxc. 111-117. AirciMsoN (PROF.). Iron. Jount. R.I.B.A. x. 432-440, 409-477. - Marble. Journ. R.I.B.A. x. 529 538. — — Coloured buildings. Journ. R.I.B.A. x. 493-503. Coloured terra-eotta. Journ. R.I.B.A. x. 513 522. Coloured glass. Journ. R.I.B.A. xi. 53-65. Aitken (C. 8.). Bothwell castle. Journ. R.I.B.A. xi. 413 420. Allen (Dr. F. J.). The classification of the Somerset church towel's. Somerset Arch, and Nat. I list. Soc. I. (2), 1-31. Allen (J. .Ro.willy). The cross of Lrbic at Llandough, Clamorgan- shire. Arch Camb. 6th S. iv. 247 252. Ccllic art in Pagan and Christian times. Gythmrodorion Soc. 1902 3, 89 90. 7 C/< 8 INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1901 Allen (J. Romilly). The preservation of ancient monuments in Wales. Y Cymmrodor, xi. 1—14. Amery (P. F. S.). Twenty-first report of the Committee on Devonshire folklore. Devon. Assoc. xxxvi. 94-100. Anderson (DR. Joseph). Note on a Late Celtic armlet of bronze ; with notes on the identification of two other Late Celtic armlets, and on a massive bronze armlet recently found in Sutherlandshire.. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scotl. xxxviii. 400- <1<)7. Notices of a sculptured stone, with Ogham inscription, from Latherori ; and of two sculptured stones, recently dis- covered at Ldderton, Loss-shire. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scotl. xxxviii. 534 5-1 1 . Anderson (J. (). (1.). Two Pontic eras (Sebastopolis and Coniana. Num. (■hum. 4th S. iv. 101-102. Andrews (R. T.). Anstey castle: excavations on the site of. East Herts Arc//. Soc. ii. 114 118. Andrews (W. ¥.). Hcrtingfordbury church. East Herts Arch. Soc. ii. 157-164. Sir Edward Bensted, knight. East Herts Arch. Soc. ii. 185-194. Anwyl (Prof. E.). The early settlers of Carnarvonshire. Arch. Camb. 6th S. iv. 197 -212. — — Prolegomena to the study of old Welsh poetry. Cym- vnroddrion She. 1903-4, 59-83. Arnold (Rev! I)n. P. II.). Chichester seventeenth-century tokens. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 151. Roman coins at lluinboldswhyke. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 151. Chichester stocks and whipping-post. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 152-153. Thomas Johnson and the Charlton Hunt. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 153 156. Arnold -Bemrose (H. H.). Geological notes on Arbor Low stone circle. Derby Arch, and Nut. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 78-79. Arthur (Thomas) and Richard Weleord. Arthur's Hill, New- castle. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 308-309, 316-318. Ashby (T., Junr.), A. E. Hudd and A. T. Martin. Excavations at Caerwent, Monmouthshire, on the site of the liomano- I >i i 1 lit city of Venta Siliiimn, in the years 1901 1903. Arch, lix. 8 124. INDEX OF ARCUJiOLOUiOAL PAPERS, 1904 9 ASTU'JY (RliV. H. J. IJUKINMKDD). Poi'tUgl-tCHC parallels to the Qlydeside discoveries, Brit. Arch. Assoc. N.S. x. 49 63, 103- 117. - Roche abbey, Yorkshire : its history and architectural features, Brit. Arch. Assoc. N.S. x. 190-220. Tree- and pillar-worship. Boy. Hoc. Liter. 2ml S. xxiv. 1-60. - Extracts from the two oldest registers of the parish of Syderstone, Norfolk. Norfolk and Norwich .ink. Soc. xv. 190 226. Atgmley (E. Q. C K.). On the parish records of the church of All Saints1, Bristol. Bristol and (Hones. Arch. Hoc. xxvii. 221 274. Attree (Col. I'1. VV. T.), and Rev. J. H. L. Booker. The Sussex Oolepepcrs /Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 47 81. Au Dion (11. M.). Memoirs of a Shropshire cavalier. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. ix-x. Did Augustine come to Cressage \ Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Hoc. 3rd S. iv. xvi. Au den (Thomas). Our Lady of Pity. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. xvii.-xviii. Bury walls. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv* xix.-xx. Axon (Ernest). Walter and Margaret Nugent. Lanes, and Chcslt. Anliq. Soc. xxi. 127 152. Axon (Dr. William E. A.). The story of Belfagor in literature and folklore. Roy. Soc. Liter. 2nd S. xxvii. 97-128. — (Jil Vicente and Lafontaine : a Portuguese parallel of "La Lailiere et le pot au lait." Boy. Soc. Liter. 2nd S. xxiii. 215 227. Aylmer (Hans Hendrick). The Ay liners of Lyons, county Kil- dare. Kildarc Arch. Soc. iv. 179 183. B. {(\. K.). Juxon coat-of-arnis at Somerton rectory. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc. 1902 {Reports), 14-15. Restoration of the parish chinch of bVitwell in 1864. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc. 11)03 {Reports), 17 19. J.uxou's rectory at Somerton. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc. 1900 {!!< ports), I!) 21. I> admm.ky (W. St. Ci.aik). The Painswick or Hold villa. Bristol and (tlonc. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 156-171. to INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 Hague (S.). The circumcision ceremony among the Naivasha Masai. Anlhrop. Inst. N.S. mi. 167 169. Bag n all- Wild. Blast Leake and its sm rounding neighbour- hood. Thornton Hoc. (Nolls), vi. 30-31. Hailed (Rev. A. W.). Syeiston church, Notts. Thorolon Hoc. {Notts), 19()t), 24-28. Bailey (Harold), Church of St. Wilfrid, North Muskham. Thorolon Hoc. {Nolls), vi. 56-60. Bailey (Rev. Johnson). Chinch briefs (parish of Eytori). Proc. Soc. Autiq. Newcastle, i.e. Ill 148, Mil, 300, 311 312, 320. Bailey (J. 15.). Survey of the Roman road from the Maryport (amp to Cross Canonby Vicarage. Cumb. and West. Anliq. and Arch. Hoc. N.S. iv. 250-253. Baker (T. H.). Woodlands House. Somerset Arch, and Nat. Hist. Hoc. I. (1), 47 49. Baker-Penoyre (John Ff.). Coins of Blaundus, Lydia. Num. Chron. 4th S. iv. 102-103. Baldwin (A. H.). English crown pieces (from 1551 to 1901). Woolwich District Autiq. Hoc. vi. (1901), 50-53. Balfour (H.). The relationship of museums to the stiuty of anthropology . Anlhrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 10-19. Ball (Francis Elrington). Some notes on the judges of Ireland in the year 1739. Roy. Hoc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 1-19. Ballard (A.). Oxfordshire preparations for the Prince of Orange. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc. 1902 {Reports), 27-29. Barber (Yen. Archdeacon E.). Chester cathedral : the stalls, misereres and woodwork of the choir. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. ix. 46-58. The south transept of Chester cathedral. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Hoc. M.S. ix. 99-114. • — — The cloisters of Chester cathedral. Chester and, N . Wales Arch, and I list. Hoc. N.S. ix. 5 19. St. Werburgh and her shrine. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Hoc. N.S. x. 08-85. The discovery of Ralph Higden's tomb, ('/tester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Hoc. N.S. ix. 115 128. The ancient glass in the chinch of St. Mary-on-the-Hill. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Hoc. N.S. x. 53-07. The nave roof of the chinch of St. Mary-on-the-Hill. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and /list. Hoc. N.S. viii. 07-80. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL TAPERS, 1904 11 Barber (Vkn. Archdeacon, b).). The churchwardens' accounts of (he parish of Si, Bridget'; Chester, 1811 1847. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hisi. Stic. N.S. xi. 5 24. Baring-Gould (Rev. S.). Saint Caraimog. )' ( 'ymmrodor, xv: 88 99. Tke life of S. Germaiiiis, by Const anti us. Y Cymmrodor, xvii. 65 81. Vita Sancti Kebie. Y Cymmrodor, xiv. 80-95. A catalogue of saints connected with Cornwall, with an epitome of their lives and list of churches and chapels dedicated to them. Roy. Inst. Cornwall, xvi. 144-158. - and Robert Burnard. An exploration of some of the cytiau in Tre'r Ceiri. Arch. Camb. 6th S. iv. 1-16. Robert Burnard, Rev. J. K. Anderson and J. D. 1£nys. An exploration of Tregaer Rounds. lt(>y- Inst. Cornwall, xvi. 73 8.'}. Barnes (.J. A.). Ancient Corduroy roads near Gilpin Bridge. Cumh, and West. Antiq. and Arch. Hoc. N.S. iv. 207 210. Barn us (VV. Miles). Church goods, Dorset. Dorset Nat. Hist. and Antiq. Field Club, xxv. L96-274. B arro w-in - F urn ess (Bishop oe). Bishop Nicholson's diaries. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 1-70. Barry (Thomas). Castle Guard, Ardee. Louth Arch. Soc. i. 43-45. Bartrujvi (.J. K.). Extract from The Post Alan, Tuesday, April 16, and Thursday, April 18, 1700. Ham/pstead Antiq. and Hist. Soc. 1902-3, 159. Rates (Capwallader J.). History of the castle of Newcastle- upon-Tyne. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 120 -129. Bates (Rev. I£. 11.). Pen-Selwood. Somerset Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. I. (2), 50-67. Stavordale priory. Somerset Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. I. (2), 94-103. Bax (Alfred Ridley). Parliamentary survey of Guildford castle in 1650. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 9-10. The Lay Subsidy Assessments for the county of Surrey in 1593 or 1594, transcribed from the originals in the Public Record Office. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 161-214. Disclaimers at the Heralds' visitations in the reign of James I. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 217 219. - Surrey contributors to the loan to King Charles I. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 219. 12 INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 Baxter (Key. William). Old Iflnglisb village, 'fife, as illustrated at Barrow and Twyford. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvii L53 107. Baylay (Rev. Attwell M. V.). Discovery of pavement, probably pre-Norman. at Southwell. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), 1901 {Supp.), 58 59. - Wilbugbb? church. Thoroton Soc. (Notts) ^ vi. ' 47-50. — The church of St. Lawrenqe, Gonalston. Thoroton Soc. [Notts), vii. 27 31. The church of St. Michael, Hoveringliain. Thoroton, Soc. (Notfa), vii. 32 30. Chantries at llklwinstowe. Thorotoii Soc. (Notts), viii. 79 93. Baynes (HerbeUt). The rise and growth of Vedic literature. Roy. Soc. Liter, 2nd S. xxiii. 43 90. Ba^eley (('anon) and M arua ret Ley Bazeley. Effigies in ( rJoucester Cathedral. Bristol dint Glouc. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 289 320. Beddoe (Dr. John). The somatology of eight hundred boys in training for the Royal Navy. Anlhrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 02 99. — A method ol* estimating skull-capacity from peripheral measures. Anthrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 2(H) 283. Bensly (Dr. W. T.). On a silver-gilt ewer; and basin given by Archbishop Parker to the city of Norwich. Norfolk and Norwich Arch. Soc. xv. 227-232. Benson ((i.). The forming of the landscape of York, being an introduction to the study of the archaeology of the district. Assoc, Archil. Soc. xxvii. 211 214. Berkeley (Mrs:,). About books that amused and taught children of olden days. Assoc. Archil. Soc. xxvii. 149 178. Berkshire. Resume of Domesday holders and holdings. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. i. 20 28, 01, 75-78. The church plate of. Berks, Hacks and Oxon Arch. Joum. viii. 117-119, ix. 73-74, 121 122. BERRY (IIknky History of the religious gild of St. Anne, in St. Audoeifs church, Dublin (1130 1710), taken from its records in the lialiday collection, H.I. A. Boy. Irish Acad, xx v. (sect. 0), 21-100. The antiquities of the parish of Kilcomenty, near Bird- hill, co. Tipperary. Hoiy. Soc. Anliq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 91) I 10. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 13 Bevan (Rev. Ll. Wivl). Notes on Stratton church. Exeter Diocesan Archit. and, Arch. Sac. 3rd S. it. II IS. BickIjE v (A. C). St. Albans as a village community. >S7. Albans and Herts Archit. and Arch. Sac. N.S. /. 215-232. Bieson (John). The beginnings of Gothic architecture : Norman vaulting in England. Joum. li.I.B.A. x. 19-20. Bilson (VVM. T..). St. Mary's church, Reading. Berks, Bucks and Oxoi\>. Arch. Joum. viii. 9(4-95. BiNfoiiAM (Rev. \Vr. P. S.). All Saints', Kenton. Exeter Diocesan Archil, and Arch. Soc. 3rd S. ii. 49-52. BrAoa (T. M.). Some recently discovered inquisitions relating to the parish of Skegby. Thorolon Soc. (Nolls), viii. 3 8. — - Discovery of Dr. Thornton's headstone in Car Colston churchyard. Thorolon Soc. (Nolls), 1901 (Supp.), 55-58. Blair (R .). Aureus from Brampton. C%imb. and West Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 353. Blathwayt (Rev. Wynter E.). On the Manor' House, Colerne. Bath Field (Hal), ix. 150 15S. Bloom (Rev. J. Harvey). Two Warwickshire, muniment rooms. Ilinniiajhani anil Midland hist. XXX, 22-35. Bodley (C. 1°.). Gothic architecture. Assoc. Archit. Soc. xxvii. 112-1 Hi. Bolinobroke (Leonard (I.). Two Elizabethan inventories. Nor- folk and Norwich Arch. Soc. .en. 91 108. Bond (V. Blioii). Mediaeval screens and rood-lofts. St. Paul's Eccles. Soc. v. 197 220. Screens and screen-work in the English Church. Joum. It. [.D A. xi. 537 555. BoNSEii (C. C). Skegby church. ThoroUm Soc. (Nolls), viii. 1 3. Bosanquet (11. C). Some tk Late Minoan " vases found in Greece. Joum. Hill. Studies, xxiv. 317 329. _ A. C. Dickie, F. FIaverfielo and A. Meek. Excava- tions on the line of the Roman wall in Northumberland. The Roman camp at Housesteads. Arch. Atlanta, xxv. 193 300. Boston (Lord). Notes on the history of the manor and church of Hedsor. Bucks Archit. and Arch. Soc. viii. 487-510; Boutklower (Rev. D. S.). The Boutf lowers of Apperley. Arch. .Kliaua, xxiii. 2(>9-2S(>. Bow en (Bev. I).). Eont at Ambleston, Pembrokeshire. Arch. Cnmb. Oth S. iv. 153 154. 14 INDEX OF ARCHTROIiOG TO AL PAPERS, 1904 Bower (Herbert M.). Charm against toothache. Folk/ore, xv. 350. Bower (Rev. II.)- Busts, portrait medallions and modern effigies in the churches of t he diocese of Carlisle. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 118-145. Bowles (C. 13. !>.)• Bxpenisos of the shrievalty during the Summer Assize of 1031. f)etby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. '23 40. - The Derby municipal muniments. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 173 17(>. Boyd (VV.) and Ma job-Gen. the Hon. G. Wrottesley. The Final Concords, or Pedes Finium, of Staffordshire, of the reign of Elizabeth, a.d. 1573 to a.d. 1589, abstracted from the original documents in the Public Record Office. William Salt Arch. Soc. x'iv. (pt. 1), 103-217, xv. 127 198. - "Final Concords, Staffordshire 13 James I to 1(3 James I, abstracted from the originals in the Public Record Office. William Salt Arch. Soc. N.S. vi. (pt. I), 1-60: -Muster roll, Staffordshire, %A.D. 1539; hundreds of Seisdon and Totmonslow, from the original in the Public Record Office. William Salt Arch. Soc. N.S. vi. (pt. 1), til 87. - Pinal Concords and Pedes Finium, Staffordshire, Hi James I to 19 James I, abstracted from the originals in the Public Record Office. William Salt Arch. Soc. N.S. mi. 191 231). Brad brook (William). YVavendon parish register. Bucks Arch it. and Arch. Soc. ix. 31-53. Brakspear (Harold) and Rev. E. H. Goddard. The Roman villa at Box, Wiltshire. Arch. Inst. hi. 1 32. Burnham Abbey. Uncles Arch it. and Arch. Soc. viii. 517 540. Notes on places visited by the Society in 1895. Wilts Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxviii. 319-334. Branfill (Col. B. R ). Norsey Wood, near Billericay. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 226-236. Breketon (R. P.). Fotheringhay church : its building and its present (1903) condition. Assoc. Archil. Soc. xxvzi. 124-129. Bridge (Dr. Joseph C). Ludlow and the Masque of Goimis. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. ix. 20-45. The Chester miracle plays : some facts concerning them, and the supposed authorship of Ralph Higden. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. ix. 59-98. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, J 904 ir> Bridge (Br. Joseph C.) " Horns." Chester and N. Wales Arch. and Hist. Soc. N.S. xi. 8.5-128, 129 166. Bridgeman (Rev. the Hon. <).). The history of the manor and parish of Woston-under-Lizarcl, in the county of Stafford. • William Soil Arch. Soc xiv. (pt. 2), 1 38. Briscoe (J. Potter). Chained hook in the church of St. Mary the Virgin, East Leake. Thoroton Soc. (Notts,) vi. 26- 29. Monuments and brasses in the church of the Holy Rood at Ossington. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), vi. 65-09, - John Oldham. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), vii. 69-71. Brittain (Harry). Pilham "castle." Norfolk and Norwich Arch. Soc. xv. 190-193. Brodhurst (Rev7. E.). Was Mary Queen of Scots ever at Hard- wick Hall ? Thoroton Soc. (Notts), 1901 (Supp.), 3-8. Hardwick Hall. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), viii. 18 22. Brookes (Alfred J.). A short account of some towers and spires. Warwickshire Field Club, 1895, 27-46; 1896, 20 35. Brown (G. Baldwin). Origins in Egyptian architecture. J own. R.l.B.A. x. 420 421. Brown (L. R. (!.). On some Gloucestershire manuscripts now in Hereford cathedral library. Bristol and Glouc. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 172-210. Brown (Robert, June.). Notes on a pictorial manual of alchemy belonging to Mr. Albert Hartshorne, F.S.A. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 36-38. Brown (Welliam). Local muniments. Arch. jEliana, xxv. 62-82. Ensign Simon Bowness. Cuinb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 353 354. Holderness wills, extracted from the Probate Registry at York. East Riding Antiq. Soc. xi. 1-18. Notes on the priory of Mount Grace. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 252-254. Brown (W. Talbot). The tower of Irthlingborough church. Assoc. Archil. Soc. xxvii. 117-123. Browne (Thomas). Chapel plaster, near Box, Wiltshire, Bath Field Club, viii. 8 11. — Notes on Roman pavement found at the Royal United Hospital. Bath Field Club, ix. 56-58. Brihjf, (John). Report and investigations upon the Langbank pile duelling. Glasgow Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 43 48. TNDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1004 Brunsktll (K. G). Church of the Daughter of "Zola." Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 272-274. Brushfield (Dr. T. N.). Raleghana : The History of thi World, by Sir Walter Ralegh. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 131-218. Bryce (Dr. Thomas ft.). On the cairns and tumuli of the island of Bute : a record of explorations during the season of 1903. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scotl. xxxviii. 17 -81. Report on human remains found within a cist at Moredun, Midlothian. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scotl. xxxviii. 439 4 15. Report on animal hones from Langbank pile dwelling. Glasgow Arch.. Soc. N.S. v. 49 -51. Brydall (Robert). Inscribed mottoes, etc., on arms and armour. Glasgow Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 1-22. - Notices of incised and sculptured stones at (1) Luss ; (2) Inch Cailleach, Loch Lomond ; and (3) at Olendaruel, in Argyleshirc. Glasgow Arch. Soc. N.S. p. 23-31. Buck ell (Edward). The old watercourses and mills of Llomsey. Hampshire Field Club, in. 105 170. Buick (Rev. George R.). 11 The Daff Stone," Moneydig, co. Derry. Roy] Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv, 159-162. Bulk ELEY- Owen (Hon. Mrs.). The founder and first trustees of Oswestry Grammar School. Shropshire. Arch, and, Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. 185-210. Bullet d (Arthur) and PL St. Georqe Gray. The Glastonbury lake village : an account of the excavations undertaken during 1904. Somerset Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. I. (2), OS 93, BuiinE (CualilotTe S.). Fifth of November customs. Folklore, xv. 100 1()7. A Corn-baby (?) Folklore, xv. 185. • Northumbrian social customs. Folklore, xv. 341 .343. A BliCk sujxMst it ion. Folklore, xv. 313. Bh ktvii a icll (G. I).). Moore family of Brize castle, Mayo. Roy. «*Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xi. 431 435. Burton (J. R.). Who was the Lady Alice Stury ? Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. xiii.-xo. Burton (Rev. 11. J.). The owners of Denby Old Hall. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 11-21. Bush (Thomas S.). Parish of Cold Ash ton, Gloucestershire. Bath Field Club, viii. 250 258. The Denys family and their Connection with the manors of Alvcston, Siston and Dyrham. Bath Field (dub, ix. 58 70. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 17 Cahn (Dr. Julius). German Renaissance medals in the British Museum. Num. Citron. 4th S. iv. 39-61. Callander (J. Graham). Notice of a stone mould for casting flat bronze axes and bars, found in the parish of Insch, Aberdeenshire ; with notes on the occurrence of fiat axe- moulds in Europe. Proc. Soc. Antiq. S'cotl. xxxviii. 487-505. Callander (T.). The Tarsian orations of Dio Chrysostom. Joum. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 58-69. Calverley (E. L.j. The priory of Shulbred. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 1-34. Cam BuiixnosirfKE Brass us. Molt. Brass Soc. v. 8 16, 39-48. V a nki (Sidney Story). The early monumental remains of Tyne- mouth. Arch. MUana, xxi). IIS 132 — Tyneinouth Pighthduse. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. IG-ll/ — A heraldic visit to Seaton Delaval at the end of the nineteenth century. Proc. Soc. Ant it/. Newcastle, ix. 179-183. Notes on the Lacys of Tynemouth, Newcastle, and Eden Lacy. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, i.e. 219-222. Cartwrtoht (Minnie). Folklore of the Basil to. Folklore, xv. 244 263. Oaswall (K. E.). Berkshire children's games. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Jour it. x. 62 63. Ohamberlin (Rev. T. C. !>.). Kast Retford church. Thoroton Soc. {Notts), 1901, 34-39. Champneys (Basil). The planning of collegiate buildings. Joum. R.I.B.A. x. 205-212. Chancellor (Frederick). Great Chesterford church. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 220-223. Churches of Shenficld, Tngrave, Kant fforndon, Little Biffstead and Great Burstead. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 251 260. Kochford chinch. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 296 29S. Koohford hall. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix, 298 300. — Great Stambridgo church. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix, 300 302. -- Canewdon church. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 303-307. Ashingdon church. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 307-308. - Hawkwell church. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 309-310. Ciivntur (Kiev. J. The parish clerks of Barnstaple (1500- 1900), with a survey of the origin and development of the 1J IS INDEX OF ARCHiEOLOGlCAL PAPERS, 1904 order of parish clerks arid their status at different periods. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 390-414. Charleson (M. MY). Notice of some ancient burials in Orkney. Proc. Soc. Antic/. Scot/, xxxviii. 559 5(>(i. Cheney (Alfred 1).)- Richard Masters, parson <>l' Aldyngton. Brit. Arch. Assoc. N.S. x. 15 28. - Tlie Holy Maid of Kent. Roy. Hist. Soc. N.S. xviii. 107 -129. CniNNOOK (Dr. E. J.'j. Rpictetoa. Hmnpslead Antiq. and Hist. Soc. 1902 3. 63-73. ChoaIts (J. II.). Note on Downing Street. Loud. Topoq. Soc. Ann. Record, i . 31 37. ( -noisy (Auoustk). Note sur deux epures egyptienites conservees a Edfou. 7o?/r/i. IU.H.A. xi. 503 505. OiiKfsTiu (Kiev*. JaM ids). Notes on the records and history of the parish of St. Michael. Wood Street, Loud, and Middlesex Arch. Soc. N.S. i. 207 282. Christison (Dr. David). On the standing stones unci cap-marked rocks, etc., in the valley of the Add and sonic neigh- bouring districts of Argylo. /'roc. Soc. Antiq. Scot/, xxxviii. 123 1 IS. The forts of Kihnar'tin, Kilmichael, Olassary and North Knapdale, Argyle. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot!, xxxviii. 205 251. Ciiiikcii (Rev. 0. M.). Historical traditions at Wells. 1464, 1470, 1497. Arch. Inst. Lei. 15;") ISO. Clark (I*r6p. (■.). College caps and doctors' hats. Arch. Inst. Ixi. 33 73. OIjAhk (M. S.). Peinbrokeshire notes. Folklore, xv. 194 198. OVwVRK (RlOV. W. (liLOUltisT). 'The hill of < he Will sh ire monas- teries. Wilts Arc//, and Nut. Hist. Soc. xxciii. 288 310. ('i,ai;k-M.\\\yw.i, (Rev. W. O.). On the appropriation el the rectory of Lacock. Wills Arch, and Sot. Hist. Soc. xxxiii. 35S 375. A letter to (Vomwell concerning the surrender of Lacock abbey. Wilts Arch, and Nut. Hist. Soc. xxxiii. 375 ,'{70. ChAUKE (Soini ioRs). Kepoi'l on Egyptian discoveries, /'roc. Soc. AntiRAE(JER. The Antrim raised beach : a contribution to the neolithic history of the N. of Ireland. Roy. Irish Acad. .two. (Sect. ('), 1 43 200. Coles (Fred. It.). Report on the stone circles of the N.'E. of Scotland the Ihichau district— -with measured plans and drawings obtained under the Gunning fellowship. Proc. Soe. Antiq. Scot!, xxxviii. 250-305. - Notice of the discovery of a cist of the early iron age, on the estate of Moredun, near ( ijlinerton. Proc. Soc. Antiq, Scotl. xxxviii. 427 13S. Collier (Mrs.). St . Christopher and some representations of him in English churches. ///•//. Arch. Assoc. N.S. x. 130 115. Colli e r (Rev. C. V.). Stovin's MS. East Riding Antiq. Soc. xii. 23 GO. Colli N(nvQOf) (YV. G.). Two bronze armlets from Thirlinere. Qufflh. and W est. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. SO 84. The home of the Derwcntwatcr family. Gumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch Soc. N.S. iv. 257- 287. - The Anglian Cross-fragment at Kendal, (■unit), and West. And,/, and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv-. 330 333. Collins (J. II.). The precious metals in the west of England. Roy. Inst. ( WnwaU, xvi. 103 I I!). «0 INDEX OF A RCH-flSOLOGTCAL PAPERS, 1904 Collin son (Rev. Christopher B.). The cliureh of St-. Michael, Lax ton. Thornton Soc. {Noils), vi. 72-76. OomptON (C. H.). Treasure-trove : with reference to the case of tHe attorney-general v. the trustees of the British museum. Brit. Arch. Assoc N.S. x, IIS 121). ConOREvE (H.irii MiiT an'd Maim). Notes on sonic; of the. Roman- esque churches of Prance. Assoc, Archil, Soc. xxvii. 130- 1-18. Conway (Sir Martin). The beginnings of the Egyptian style in architecture, Journ. RLE. A. x. 373-391. Cook (Arthur Bernard). The European sky-god. Folklore, xv. 204 315, 309 420. Cook (Oiiaeles VV.). The Cheshuut Inclosure Award. East Herts Arch. Soc. ii. 109 I 13. Cook (Stanley A.). Notes on Semitic inscriptions.. Bill. Arch. Soc xxvi. 32 -35, 72 74, 109-112, 104 107, 221 223. Cookk (TheOdore Andrea); Dick Whittington's father-in-law. Berks, Buck's and Oxon Arch. Journ. i.e. 31 32. Coopeh (tiisv. Canon J. 11.). The Coverts. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 110 147. Cooper ('I1. I\). The King's Pool : the royal fishpond of Fosse, Vork. Assoc. Arch it. Soc. xxvii. 229 240. Oope (Mrs. E. VI.). Index to Bradfield parish marriage register, 1559 1813. Berks, Hacks and Oxon Arch. Journ. viii. 88-92, 120 121, i.e. 58-61, 83-80. Berkshire games. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. x. 30. Corder (VVr. S.). Notes on (he Roman camp at Jublains in Tour- aine, and on some megalithic remains in Brittany. Proc. Soc. Antitj. Newcastle, i.e. 171 177. Cosokayio (Dillon); ClonlifTe. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Inland. 5th S. xiv, 301 304. OosTiOLLo (T. B.). Some antiquities of Tuam district. Roy. Soc. AnUq. Inland, 5th S. adv. 251 250. Oowpmh (II. (I.). Lammerside castle, dumb, and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 85 91. The will of Edward Ridge, of Cambridge, 1582. dumb, and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. w. 140 153. Cox (Kiov. I)k. J. Charles). The <-olle.!,e of Eotherihghay. Arch. Inst. Ixi. 211 275. The history and chartulary of the abbey of Darley, and INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 21 of the oratory of St. Helen, Derby. Derby Arch,, and Nat. Hist. Hoc. xxvi, 82 140. Grace (J. 1).). I Master decoration. J own. H.I.B.A. xi. 253-270. Ckonin (H. S.). EMrst report of a journey in Pisidia, Lycaonia, and Pamphylia. Journ. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 113-124. Crooke (VV.). rrhe Petting-stone. Folklore, xv. 351. Cr0WTHER-Be YN ON (V. 15.). Anglo-Saxon remains found at North Luffenham, Rutland, previously to 1900. Assoc. Arehit. Soc. xxvii. 220 228. Crum (W. IS.). The Coptic version of the "Canons of S. Basil.1' Bill. Arch. Hoc. xxvi. 57- 02. Two Coptic papyri from Antinoe. Bibl. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 174 178. Culley (Rev. Matthew). Coupland castle. Arch. Mliana,xxv. 168-180. Cummins (Capt. S. L.). Sub-tribes of the Bahr-el-Chazal Dinkas. Anlhrop. hist. N.S. vii. 149-100. Cundall (Frank). Folklore of the negroes of Jamaica. Folklore, xv. 87-94, 200-214, 450-450. Curle (A. O.). Notes (1) on three carved Norman capitals from Hobkirk, on Rule water, Roxburghshire ; (2) description of the remains of a wayside cross at Mar wood in Hobkirk parish. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scotl. xxxoiii. 410-421. CuRREY (Percy 11.). Denby Old Hall. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 1-10. Curwen (Alan [).). The Christians of Ewanrigg. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 217-224. Curwen (.1. b\). Beethani Hall. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 225-232. Nether Levens Hall. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 235-237. Dale (VV.). Notes on an English spinet of the seventeenth century made by Charles H award. Proc, Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 146- 150. - Neolithic implements from the neighbourhood of South- ampton. Hampshire Field (Hub, iv. 183 -185. l)\i/roN (Ormonde M.). The crystal of Lothair. Arch. lix. 25- 38. - Some early brooches of eloisonnec enamel in the British Museum, with a note on the Alfred jewel. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 04 77. 22 INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 190-1 Dalton (Ormonde JM.). A panel from an ivory diptych in the British Museum. Bibl. Arch. Sog. xxvi. 209-214:. Dance v (0. H.). The crypt church, Gloucester, sometimes called St. Mary of South Gate. Bristol and Glouc. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 293-307. Daniel (A. M.). Damophon. Jouru. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 41-57. Darby (STEPHEN). Inquiry as to the name of St. Mary Axe. Loud, and Middlesex Arch. Soc. N.S. i. 300- 305. Darlington (Thomas). Some dialectal boundaries in Mid-Wales : with notes on the history of the Palatalization of Long A. Cymmr odor ion tfoc.,1900 I. 13 39. Da vies (J. II.). Salisbury's Dictionary and the King's licence. } Cymmrodor, xiv. 96-97. A Welsh love song of the sixteenth century. 1' Cym- mrodor, xiv. 98-100. Davis (Cecil T.). Wandsworth churchwardens' accounts from 1571 to 1603. Surrey Arch. Soc. xriii. 96-152. Dawes (Wm.). Drayton's The Battle of Agincourt. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 160 -161. Dawiqns (R. M.). Greek and Cretan Epiphany customs. Folk- lore, xv. 214. Myceiuean vases at Toi cello. Jouru. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 125 -128. Dawkins (Prof. W. J 5) . On the pre-Roman roads of N. and K. Yorkshire. Arch. Inst. Ixi. 309-318. Notes on the remains found at Brough. Derby Arch, and Xat. Hist. Soc. xxri. 203 201. Dawson (M. L). Caerwent. Arch. Camb. 6th S. iv. 239-246. Deniker (Dr. J.). Les six races composant la population aetuelle de [.'Europe, Anthrqp. Inst. N.S. mi. 181-206. Die Unci (Seymour). A Latin deed of manumission (a.d. 221) in the collection of Lord Amherst of Hackney. Bibl. Arch. Soc. xxri. 115 152, 185-196. Dickinson (Rev. b\ !>.). Our parish registers. Exeter DiocesaM Archil, and Arch. Soc. 3rd S. ii. 6 I'.). Dim, on (Viscount). Hansom. Arch. Inst. Ixi. 102 119. Harriers and fort combats. Arch. lust. Ixi. 270 308. Dimock. (Ivkv. Arthur). Haughley Park and the Sulyards. Suffolk Inst. xii. 88-9.6; Ditch in elj> (Rev. I', ii.). History of Imringdon. Berks, Bucks and (Icon Arch. Jouru. riii. U) 12. INDEX OF A RCHiEOLO 0 1C AL PAPERS, 1004 23 l)iT('iii'iKij) (lU;v. L\ [[.). The history of Kuiigeiforcl. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Jaunt- v-iii. 102-111, The history of Maidenhead. Berks, Backs and Oxon Arch. Journ. x. 44-50. (L. K. H'CLmTOCK). Irish bibliography : two papers by the late Sir John T. Gilbert, LL.l). Roy. Irish .lead, xxv. (sect. '()), 1.17-142. Earliest printing in co. Louth. Louth Arch, Soc. i. 52-53, Dixon (I). 1).). Trewhitt Hall. Proc. Soc. Antic/. Newcastle, ix. 78-80. Notes on tin; village of Alnhani, Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 80 82. Harbottle Castle. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 229- 233. - Notes on the chinch and village of Alwinton, Proc. Soc. Anliq. Newcastle, ix. 237 -240. Hepple Woodhouscs pele. Proc. Soc. Antiq. New- castle, ix. 241-244. - Notes on the kk Five Kings " on the moor to the W. of Hepple Wood ho uses. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 245-247. Dolan (J. T.). Early legends of Louth. Louth Arch. Soc. i. 13- 21. DoRMISU (EllNEST W.). Old Southeote manor. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. x. 9-15. Dowdejn (Prof. Edward), Some old Shakespearians (from Reed's MS. note-boots). Roy. Soc. Liter. 2nd S. xxv. 67-90. Drink water (Kiev. C. 11.). Stretton Court Rolls of 1566-7. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. 115-128. A burgess roll and a gild merchant roll of 1372. Shrop- shire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd >S. iv. 217-236, — Palmer's gild of Ludlow : inventories of jewels and stuff in the sixteenth cent wry. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. Iv. 370 381. I ) lax ill I'll > \ (( \>u ntess Oh). iMonaslerevin. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 231 211. DlMiRY (( \ M.). Archaeological notes dealing with the ({range Con neighbourhood. Kildare Arch . Soc. in. 17(5 178. Drvden (Sik II" 10 N it Y K. L.). Fawsloy manor house. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc No. xxx i. (1893), I:' M. Canons Ash by. Oxjordsh ire Arch. Soc. No. xxxi. (1893), 15 l!>. 24 INDEX OF ARCH ^EOLOO J CAL £Al-ERS, 1904 Di'nskoim) (C kokok I..). The autobiography of Martin l)unsford, the historian of Tivei I on. Derail Assoc-, xxxvi. 219 225. DlKilAM (VERY 1 * V . TRE 1>EAN OF). Notes on letters patent of Edward 1. dated 1303, re lands at Govenhani, Lineolnshire. Broc. floe. Antiq. 2nd S. :t\r. 8(3-90. Dyrjund (('. \\'.). The lost circle near " Sunken-kirk ?' : a correc- tion. Cumb. and West. Anifq. and Arch. Soe. N.S. iv. 354-355. Eastwood (Dk.). Sockburn. /'/or. floe. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 58-60. Dinsdale church. VVor. #oc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 62. _ Ecclesiastical Middlesbrough in mediaeval times. YorTcs Arch. floe, xviii. (38 -73. Edgar (C. ('.). An Ionian dedication to Isis. J ourn. Hell. Studies, xxin. 337. Edwards (John). The Order of Sempringhain, and its connection with the west of Scotland. Glasgow Arch. floe. .N.iS. v. 06-95. Edwards (VV.) and Kuerton Pmillimore. The settlement of Brittany. ) Cymmrodor, xi. 61 KM. Euinton, (Francis). A note on. Uirmingham attd Midland Inst, xxx. 89-92. Ellis (A. 8.). Notes on some ancient East Hiding families and their arms. East Riding Antiq. floe. xi. 19-30, xii. 1-9. tfixis (H. (!.). Monmouthshire notes. Folklore, xv. 221. Ei. i. is (Hubert Dynes). Some account of the antique plate belong- ing to Christ's Hospital. Land. and. Middlesex Arch, floe. N.S. L 338 316. Ellis (\V. Patterson). The churchwardens' accounts of the parish of St. Mary, Thame, commencing in the year 1442. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Jonrn. vii. 113-119, viii. 24 -30, 50-59, 71 77, ix. 51 57, 75 78, li7r120, x. 19 24,55 58, 87 90. El/rirAM. Collections for, in 1731. (From a IMS. in the Sir Thomas Phillips collection, written by Steele, hut compiled by Riviere.) Woolwich District Antiq. floe. x. 50 54. Emsi.IE (J. P.). Some demolitions in 1901-2 (London). Land. To'fi-Mj. loeord, ii. 27-28. Enoi isii architecture before the Conquest. Arch. Oxij. Inst. Cornwall, xii. 120 138. 1NMJX OK ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 25 Krskjne-Hisk (Rev. .J.), Registry required by Act of Barliamont for burial's in woollens in (lie parish hi Stock leigli Lmglish. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 517 521. Fvans (Arthur J.). Cheek and Italian influences in l'raj-Uomau Britain. Arch. Oxon, pt. 3, 159 10 1. - A bird's-eye view of the Minoan palace of Knossos, Crete. Journ. H.l.B.A. x. 97 1(H). Kva'NS (Sir John). A new type of Caiausius. Num. Chron. 4th 8. iv. 136- 143. An advertising medal of the Elizabethan period. Num. Chron. 4th 8. iv. 353 361. Evans (Major J. Li..). The stones of Carnac, Morbihan, Brittany. Bath Field Club, viii. 353-356. F. (R.). Dressing temple. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 293. Fahey (Very Rev. Dr.). Some places of interest near Gort visited by the Society, August 11, 1904. Jloij. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 211-219: Kilmacduagh ami its ecclesiastical monuments. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th 8. xiv. 220 333. Falkiner (VV.). Bog butter. Hoy: Soc. Antiq. Irclaiul, 5th 8 xiv. 380 387. Fallow (T. M.). Yorkshire plate and goldsmiths. Arch. lust. Ixi. 71 S3. Fellows ((JeoRUE). Monuments in Bunny church. Thoroton Soc. {Notts), vi. 16-19. - A find of old Bibles at Bees ton. Thornton Soc. (Notts), vi. [Supp.), 25-28. Wollaton Hall, church, and the family of VVilloughby. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), vi. (Supp.), 29-50. — Notes on the tombs in Willoughby church. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), vi. 50-52. • Mansfield Woodhouse church. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), viii. 23-20. Feuencil (Canon). Clonegal : its valley and its battle. Hoy. Soc. Anti<{. Ireland, 5th 8. xiv. 340-353. FlCKLTN (P. BeRNEY). The duel between Thomas Ben ley and Thomas Bedinglield in 1684. Norfolk and Norwich Arch. Soc xv. 4 14. Field (Rev. -J. K.). Fitickl in Benson, Oxon. Berks, Hacks and Oxoii Arch. Journ. ix. 23 28. 2() .INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1004 Field (Rev. J. E;) Some notes on the Domesday Survey of Berkshire. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. J own. x. 81 80. Field (Rev. H. E.). The monumental brasses of Derbyshire. Mow. Brash Soc. v. 17, 29-39. Filleul (Rev. S. F. V.). Derbyshire gaol and the Monmouth rebellion. Dorset Nat. Hist, and Anliq. Field Club, xxv. 140- 143. Fitzgerald (Lord Walter). " Barnaglitty " : identification of the locality which was the scene of the fight known as " The • Pass of the Plumes," May 17, 1509. Roy, Soc. Anliq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 199 -210. The history and antiquities of the Queen's County barony of Portnahinch. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 184-229, 285-311. — The Mullaghmast sculptured boulder. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 245-248. The shaft of the 0 'Toole cross at Knockarigg House, co. Wicklovv. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 219-250. and J. S. O'Grad.y. Military wooden towers in the thirteenth century. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 251-252, 320. The townland of Wiftdgates. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 255. The members of the Eustace family on an inquisition jury in 1537. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 255. The house and demesne of Monasterevin. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 250-257. Johnstown (Inn) churchyard. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 257. The Conolly family. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 319. Rathcoffey castle. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 321. — The makers of the bell in St. David's church, Naas. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 321. — and LIev. Canon Sherlock. Sunken slab in the church- yard of Mylcrsfown, in t he barony of Carbury. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 319, 320. Fleming (J. S.). Carsluith castle, Glasgow Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 113-123. Fliomino (Owkn). The architectural development of London. .fount.. />'././>.. I. a;- 408. Fi/iflTtMiiflil (YV. (I. D.). Living descendants of King Henry VII in Shropshire. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. i-v. Flood (\V. II. Crattan). The warden's house, Youghal. Roy. Soc. Anliq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 73-74. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 27 Flood (VV. H. G rattan:) Enriiscorthy in the thirteenth century. Who built tlit; castle ? Roy. Soc. Autiq. Inland, 5 th S. xiv. 380-383. and Goddard H. Orpen. The place whence Dermot MacMurrough embarked in 1166. Roy. Soc. Autiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 191-193. and T. J. Westropp. Iniscathay, part of the diocese of Killaloe. Roy. Soc. Aula/. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 384-385. Footman (Key. John). History of Lambourn church. Berks, Bucks and Oxoh Arch. Jour a. i. 56-57. ForsTeR (T. EL) and R. H. Forster. The Chislehurst caves. Brit. Arch. Assoc. N.8. .c. 87 -102. Forsyth (William A.). Church of St. Nicholas, Ibstone, Bucks. Hacks Archil, and Arch. Soc. viii. 541-540. Foster (Rev. A. F'.). A tour through Buckinghamshire. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Jouru. viii. 1 7 24, 42-50, 82-85, 113- 117, ix. 44 48, 79-82, x. 24-29. Foster (Edmond). Notes on the history of the manor of Witley. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 69-79. Foulkes (Isaac), Thomas Rdwards o'r Nant, a'r Interliwdiau. Cymmroihrion Soc. 1903-4, 43 57. Fowler (Rev. J. C). Whorlton church and castle. Prod. Soc. Autiq. Newcastle, ix. 255-260. Fowllr (Rev. Canon J. T.). Note on the grave of Richard of Bury, Bishop of Durham, 1333 to 1345, in Durham cathedral. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 19-20. — Discovery of a primitive nave at All Saints' church, Winterton, Lincolnshire. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 20-24. Note on fireplaces in vestries at Morpeth and at Wark- worth. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 25. Note on a volume containing a collection of engraved views of French monasteries. Proc. Soc. A ntiq. 2nd S. xx. 25-26. — Tlfa Galilee well at Durham. Durham and Northum- berland Arcfhit. and Arch. Soc. v. 25-28. Fowler (R. C). Inventories of Essex monasteries in 1536. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 280-292. Fox (John Charles). A curious piece of church furniture. Bucks Archil, and Arch. Soc. viii. 547-550. Freeman (Rev. Edward V.). Some parishes and parishioners of 600 years ago. Excler Diocesan Archil, and Arch. Soc. 3rd S. ii. 89 98. r 28 INDEX OF ARClliEOLOGlO \L PAl'ERS, 1904 L^REER (Miss A. Goodrich). Sonic Jewish folklore from Jeru- salem. Folklore, xv. 18G-192. FrerE (A. II.). (Grants of arms. Yorks Arch. Sue. xviii. 109- 122. Fretton (\\r. (J.). The forest of Arden : its hills and vales and other physical features, with occasional historical notes. War- wickshire Nat. and Arch. Field Club, 1891, 11-28. Fry (Claude B.). Two medals to commemorate the surrender of Bristol, L643 Clifton And,/. Club. v. 236-237. Fryer (Alfred C). Roman colours, with special reference to those used in wall-paintings at Oaerwetit. Clifton Antiq. Club, p. 253 207. Fulford (Rev. II. M.). Reports of district meeting at Newton Abbot and neighbourhood, duly 19. 1899. Exeter Diocesan Archil, and Arch. Soc. 3rd 8. it. 27-32. Fyfe (THEODORE). Painted plaster decoration at Knossos. Journ. U.I.B.A. x. 107^131. Gairdner (Dr. James). A supposed conspiracy against Henry VII. Hoy. Hist. Soc. N.S. xviii. 157 191. Gann (Dr. IV). lie port to the Governor of British Honduras of a visit to the ruins on the Columbia branch of the Rio Grande. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 28-32. Gardiner (Alan 11.). The name of King Sankhkere. Bibt. Arch. Soc. xxv i. 75—76. Gardiner (E. Norman). Phayllus and his record jump. Jo urn. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 70-80. - Further notes oh the Greek jump. Journ. Hell. Studies xxiv. 179 194 Gardner (d. S^arkie). Lead architecture. Journ. U.I.B.A. xi. 141-157. Gardner (Percy). Vases added to the Ashmolean Museum. Journ. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 293-310. Garnett (Dr. Richard). Monuments in churches considered as records, llampstead Antiq. and Hist. Soc. 1902-3, 54-61. Garstang (John). Roman Brough - Anuvio : report of pre- liminary excavations made for the ftociefy. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 177 19(3. Gakstin (John Ribton). On the MeCragh tomb in Lismore Cathedral. Mot/. Soc. Antiq. Ireliikd, 5th 8. xiv. 295 312. r| lie lOarl of Kildare and Francesco Ghicricati, Papal INDEX OF AROHyROLOOTCAL PAPERS, 1904 29 Nuncio to Henry VIII, A.D. 1517. Kildare Arch, Hoe. in. 31 I 315. Gaster (Dr. M.). Notes on some Jewish folklore from Jerusalem. Folklore, xv. 192 194. Gay (Prof. Kowin l<\). The Midland revolt and the inquisitions of depopulation of 1007. Hoi/. Hint. Hoe. N.S. xviii. 195 244. Ga ythorre (Harper). Mi Horn church and Castle Arnaby school. Harrow Not. f ield Club, .mi. (Hupp.), I S. Neolithic man in Low Ifurness : with notes on the geo- logical strata.. Barrow Nat. Field Club, arw. 17 51. Prehistoric implements in Kuiness. l-nmb. an (II. VV.) and R. M. D. Lucas. The heraldry and ex- terior decorations of the Margate, Southampton. Hampshire Field Club, iv. 97-130. Green well (W.). Drawings of parts of the cathedral, Durham, made at the end of tjie eight cent h century. Durham and Northumberland Archil. The Bristol Hot wells. Bristol and Olouc. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 352 353. GrueBER (11. A.). Roman bronze coinage from n o. 45-3. Num. Chron. 4th S. iv. 185-244. Gutseppi (Montague S.). Rake in Witley, with some notices of its former owners and of the ironworks on Witley and Thu.rs.ley Heat lis. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 1 1 -60. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PATERS, 1904 31 GuiSEPP] (MoNTAOUE S.). Deeds, etc., in the Society's library. Surra/ Arc//. $oc. xviii. 222 225. Wall (Alfred). Penreth. Arch. Camb. 6th 8. iv. 1 19 123. Mall (Mamilton):. I£ar3 Swegen and Hacon Dux. Sussex Arch. Co/!, xloii. 157-158. - Stigand, Bishop of Chichester. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 15S. Hall (Hatbert). The diplomatics of Welsh records. Gymmro- ffotion Soc. 1900 1. 40 52. Hall (H. II,). Nitoluis-Bhodopis. Journ. HeR. Studies, xxiv. 208- 213. 11 all (Thomas) and Thomas J. Westropp. Clontygora cromlech, co. Armaglis Roy. Soc Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 71—73- Hallam (W. H.). Berkshire games. Berks, Bucks ami Oxon Arch. Journ. x. 31 32. HallidaV (C. E.). Church of St. John the Baptist, Newton Not- thge* (Jla morgan. Arch. Camb. 6th S. iv. 137 142. Hamilton (R. M.). The city of Perth, VV. Australia. Journ. R.I.B.A. xi. 15 20. Harris (E. Swinlln). The church of St. Lawrence, Old Brad- well. Bucks Archil, and Arch. Soc. ix. 54-59. Harrts (Dr. -I. Rendel). Notes from Armenia, in illustration of The Golden Bough. Folklore, xv: 127 110. Harrison (Jane III.)-. Mystica Vamms lacchi. Journ. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 241 -254. H alkison (.1. Pall). On an early illuminated MS. at Cambridge. Arch. Oxon, pt. 3, 105 170. - Note on the use of lead as a covering for Saxon churches. Arch. Oxon. pt. 4, 21 1 214. The architecture of the Bodleian Library and the Old Schools. Arch, Oxon, pt. 5. 253 208 ; pt. 0, 315 320. British remains near St. Mary's Entry, Oxford. Arch. Oxon, pt. 5. 209-272. Harrod (Henry Dawks). A defence of the liberties of Chester, 1150. Chester and X. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. viii. IS 44. The Chester Rows. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. viii. 48-00. Haltlano (K. BiDNEY). Notes on specimens of Somali tales. Folklore xv. 325 320. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 Haktland E. Sidney). A votive offering from Korea. Folk- lore, xv. 447 450. Hartshorne (Albert). Notes on a pictorial manual of alchemy. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd S. xx. 38- 39. Hartwell- Jones (Rev. (J.). The correspondence of Dr. John Davit's of Mallwyd with Sir Simonds D'Ewes. Y Chpumrodor, xvii. 104 185. HarVey (Alfred). The architecture of the later Renaissance in Bristol. Clifton Antiq. Club, v. 210 -235. HaRVHY (Slit N.6.BERT). The [licas and other rulers of Peru, with some remarks <>n the Po/.o stone. Roij. I nst . < 1ornwalLxvi. I 1 27. IIasi.iuk (l\ \V.). Unpublished inscriptions from the Cyzicus neighbourhood. Journ. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 20-40. and A. E. Henderson. On the topography of Cyzicus. Journ. HeM. Studies, xxiv. 135 143. Haswell (Lteitt.-Col. P. H. N ). Barton Kirk in Westmorland. Proc. S<»c. Antiq. Newcastle, i.e. II 12. Haverfiicld (l\). Note on the excavations at Chester, -s in Sep- I cm her, li)0(i. Arch. Mliana, xxiii. 20S. Catalogue of the Roman inscribed and sculptured stones in the Ciosvenor Museum, Chester. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. 1000, 1 00. Report of the Cumberland Excavation Committee for 1003. dumb, and West. Antiq. and Arc/,. Soc. N.S. iv. 230 249. Notes on the inscribed tablet, and on the Romano- British name of Brough. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 107 203. \ Roman inscription from Cirencester, illustrating fourth century Britain. Arch. Oxon. pt. 4, 215 220. - On .Julius Veins, a Roman governor of Britain. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot/, xxxviii. 454 450. H awkesbury (Lord). Catalogue of the portraits, miniatures, etc., at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, and at Naworth castle, Cumber- land. East Hiding Antiq. Soc. xi. 35-122. Haytori notes. East Biding Antiq. Soc. xi. 123-125. Catalogues of portraits at Compton Place and at Buxted Park, in Sussex. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 82-108. — Notes on Osberton, Scpfton, Rayton, Bilby, Hodsock, Fleecethqrp, etc. Thornton Soc. (Notts), 1001 [Supp.), 11 31. Sturton-le-Steeple, Notts. Thornton Soc. [Notts), vii. (Supp,), 79-97. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 Hay ward (Hey. Douglas JLl.). Bi*uton church. Somerset Air//. and Nat. I list. Soc. I. (I), 33 35. Hedges (I<\ Kirby). Wallingford castle. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Jo urn. i. 41-45. Helyar (Theodora). Reading abbey. Berks, Burks and Oxon Arch. Jo urn. ix. 87. Heslop (R. Oliver). Notes on a recent examination of certain structural features of the great lower or keep of the castle of Newca.sUe-upon-Tyne. Arch. Mliana, xxv. 91-105. . aii(j Commandant R. Mo watt. Discovery of Roman inscriptions, etc. at Newcastle; a Roman altar to " Oeeanus," and altar base from the Tvne Bridge. Arch. MHan%, xxv. 133 139. - aial F. Havereield. An inscril)ed slab mentioning the second, sixth, and twentieth legions from the River Tyne. ,4rc7*. Mliana, xxv. 139 147. — and P. T. Elwortiiy. Notes on a pan 4 on the front of the house, No. 33, Akenside Hill. Newcast le-npon-Tyae. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 290 294. Hewett (II. J.). Excavations at Long VVittenham. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. i. 120-121. Discoveries at Long VVittenham. Berks, flicks and Oxo)i Arch. Jour /i. viii. 30-31. Hill (Rev. A. Du Boulay). St. Peter's church, East Bridgford, Notts. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), vii. (Supp.), 99 IIS. 1 1 ill (Aktjiur (L). Some Post-Visigothic churches iii Spain. Arch. fix. 39-50. If ILL ((!. T\). Notes on two l&oman gold bars for coinage from Egypt. Proc. Soc. Antiq, 2nd S. xx. 90 97. — The seal of Bernardus de Parma. Num. Ohron. 4th S. iv. 17!) ISO. Hilton (James). The Pfahlgraben and Saalburg in Germany. Arch. Inst. Ixi. 319 325. Hinds (-1. Local worthies buried in Westminster Abbey. Qumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 104 117. Hodder (Iv. E..). Virginia Water. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. ix. 48- 50. Hodgkin (Dr. Thomas). On a Palmyrene inscription, illustrating the epitaph of Regina, in the South Shields Museum. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. I5S 100. c 34 INDEX OF ARCJT^EOIiO G TO A L PAPERS, 1904 Hoixjson (J. ('.). The sources of Testa de Nevill. Arch. Mliana, xxv. 150 107. - Spine brief notices of the family of Dartiquenave, of I'atmer Hall, Herts, and of Ildei'ton in Northumberland. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 30 1-304. HODUSOU (Rev. J, V.). rleighington olmidi. Durham and Northumberland Archil, and Arch. Soc. v. 1 24. Hoim.son (rl\ II.). An ancient palisade on Bowness Common. Gmub. S.). A short epitome of a paper on Plemstall parish ehnreli. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. viii. 45-47. Johnson (Charles), Note on the inscription in Ashwell church. tit. Albans and Herts Archil, and Arch. Soc. N.8. i. 277-278. Johnson (C. (I.). Remains of Mitla, Mexico. Journ. U.l.H.A. xi. 513 520. Johnston (Lleut.-Col. G. 11.). The Cheney family. Kildare Arch. Soc. iv. 251. Johnston (Philip Main .waring). The church of Witley, and Thursley chapel-of-ease. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 80 95. Chelshani ehureh. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 220 221. Fifteenth century mullions found at New Place, ting- field; Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 221. —— — ■ Karl Roger de Montgomery and the Rattle of 4Jastings. Sussex. Arch: ( 'oil. xlvii. 109 112. A pre-Conquest cofHn-slab from Arundel castle. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 148 150. — The derivation of Toddington. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 158 159. Jones (Bui" AN J.). Stories from Leitrim and Cavan. Folklore, xv. 330-341. Whitsuntide customs. Folklore, xv. 347. Jom:s (Ei Aeereo). Description of local church plate exhibited at Portmadoc meeting, 190*3. Arch. Camb. 0th S. iv. 324 32S. — — The silver plate of Jesus College, Oxford. ) Cymmrodor, xvii. 82-128. Jones (iK. K.) and 111. K. Vauuiian. Discovery of cinerary urn at Staylittle, near Llanbiyninair, Montgomeryshire. Arch. Camb. lith S. iv. 2S5 290. Jokdan (Mrs. M. 1)- West Teignmouth church. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 257 2(il). Jokdan (W. I*1. C). West Teignmouth chinch : the church lands. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 the Act of Parliament, 1815, and the new church. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 270 -278. Jordan (W. R. Mali.). Teignmoutli gleanings. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 1 13-1 15. Jourdain (Ruv. |r*R ancis ■ < !. R.). The Hymenoptera Aculeata of Derbyshire. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 219 -226. Kei.lv (Richard J.). Notes on the Round Tower of Kilbannon, and on Kilcreevanty. co. Galway. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th &. xi. 379 384. The courts, judges and legal office-holders of Ireland in 1739. Hoy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 20-29. Antiquities of Tuam and district. Hoy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv, 257-260. Kemp (Thomas). A peep at our forefathers through church- wardens' accounts. Warwickshire Nat. and Are//. Field Club, 1891, 37 49. — - The carrying out of the will of Thomas Oken, and the keeping of his feast day. Warwickshire Field Club, 189(5,, 40- 52. Kendall (VV. B.). Northscall : the history of a Furness village. Barrow Nat. Field Club, xiii. 44 72. Kendrick (Greene). The Kendrick family. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. vii. 101-112. KEN\YORTHY (Rev. J. W.). Notes on the discovery of ancient vessels on a Roman site at Braintree. Essex Arch. Soc. N.8. ix. 195 196. Ken von (R. Lloyd). Manor of Sandford and Woolston. Shrop- shire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd 8. iv. 297-318. - 'Township of Twyford. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. w. 319 331. - Additional notes on the history of the manor of Ruyton- of-tho-eleven-towns. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. in. 332 336. Kerry (Rev. ( 'iiaki jjs). Discovery of an early interment at Stanley Grange. Derby Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 227- 229. KKKSHA.YV (8. VV.). Notes on the forest of (Baltics. Ilrit. Arch. Assoc. N.S. x. 183 188. Keysek (Charles E.'j. An architectural account of ISwalclitfe church, Oxfordshire. Arch, Inst. Ixi. 85-101. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 39 Kino (Charles R. Baker). St Mary's church, Totnes : some notes respecting the alterations made in the structure and lit tings during the lat ter part of the nineteenth century. Devon. Assoc* xxxvi. 144-155. King (L. White). History and coinage of Malwa. Num. Chron. 4th S. iv. 62-100. Kirby (T. 1<\). Records of the manor of Durrington, Wilts. Arch, lix. 75-82. Kirk (J. VV. C). Specimens of Somali tales. Folklore, xv. 310-325. Kirk e (Henry). The Peak in the days of Queen Anne. Derby Arch, (iiul Nat. Hist. Soc. xxvi. 205-218. Kitton (F. (J.). The old inns of St. Albans. St. Albans and Herts Arch it. and Arch. Soc. N.S. i. 233-261. Knight (Mrs. J. T.). " The Black Death " and its eifeets, with special reference to St. Albans. *S7. Albans and Herts Archil, and Arch. Hoc. N.S. i. 202-270. Knowles (W. H.) and A. B. Plummer. Church of St. John the Baptist, Edlingham, Northumberland. Durham and North- umberland Archil, arid Arch. Soc. v. 37-48. Knox (11. T.). Occupation of the county of Galway by the Anglo- Normans after 1237. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xi. 365- 370. — An identification of places named in Tirechan's collee- tions. Hoy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xi. 432 433. and W. E. Kelly. Carved stone in Knappaghmanagh, eo. Mayo. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 70-71. Laffan (Thomas). Abstracts from the ancient records of the corporation of CasheL Utty. Soc. Anti(/. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 30 40. Lake (Dr. \V. C.). Ancient Teignmouth. Devon Asse>c. xxxvi. 103-112. Lambert (Jj\ A. 11.). A rind of tiles, etc., at Banstead. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 210 217. Landon (Perckval). Notes on the heraldry of the Oxford eolleges. Arch. Oxon, pi, 3, 113 158 1 pt. 4, 195 210. Lane (1<\ \V.). Notes on the royal palace of Theobalds. East Herts Arch. Soc. ii. 184. Langrishe (RioiiARii). The Boukchier tablet in the cathedral church of St. Caniee, Kilkenny, with some account of that family. Hoy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 305 37!). 10 INDEX OF A KCH GEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 Latch am (R. El). Notes on the physical characteristics of the Araucanos. Anthrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 170 ISO. - Notes on some ancient Chilian skulls and other remains. Anthrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 234-254. Latimer (John). The Mevcers' and Linen Drapers' Company of Bristol. Bristol and (Hour. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 288 -292. Ancient Bristol documents, No's. 10 to 20 ; notes on five deeds dated a.u. 1370 to 1408. Clifton Antiq. Club, v. 205 -209. - The alleged arms of John Whitson. Clifton Antiq. Club, v. 268 270. Lawrance (Rev. Henry). Optiihus est qui optime facit : a chapter in the; family of Best, or Klmswe'Il. East ltidinq Antiq. Soc. xi. 31 34. Portraits at Langfou Hall, in the possession of Francis Best NorelilVe, Esq. East Rhliny Antiq. Soc xii. 10 22. Klmswell : a note on the spelling of the name. East Riding Antiq. Soc. .vii. 61-63. Layard (Nina Frances). Further excavations on a paleolithic site in Ipswich. Anthrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 300 310. — Notes on some English paxes, including an example recently found in Ipswich. Arch. Inst. Lei. 120-130. Leadam (1. S.). Domesday of inclosures in Nottinghamshire, in the time of Henry VIII. Thornton Soc. {Notts), 1900 {Sup}).), 1-21, in. {Supp.). 21 00. Leader (R. E.). Ecclesfield church. Brit. Arch. Assoc. N.S. x. 153-150. Sheffield cutlery and the poll-tax of 1379. Brit. Arch. Assoc. N.S. x. 226-233. Lee (Constanck). Hand-made lace and net: ebb and How. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 135 143. Leeds parish registers : 1695 to 1713, baptisms and marriages ; 1695 to 1707. burials. ThbreSby Soc. iin. 1-192. Lega-Weekes (Ethel). Neighbours of North Wyke ; North and South Tawton in the pipe rolls. Devon Assoc. xxxti. 415 Ml. LegOE (F.). The kings of Abydos. liibl. Arh. Soc. xxvi. 125 141, 224. A new carved slate. Bibl. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 20)2-203. Lionai (Hon. and V i:iiv Ri;v. James WEntvvoutu). The early connexion between the churches of CHoucestei' and Hereford. liiislol and Clouc. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 45 50. INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1 1)04 41 I iKTHAKY (W. R.). Pepys's London collection. Load. Topoij. Ite'cord, ii. 66-69. — Notes on Hollar's map of the western part of London ; date, about 1048. Loud. Topog. Record, ii. 109-110. Lethbbidoe (Snt Roper). Sonic I iat hei leigh worthies of the seventeenth century. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 289-301. Lewis (Edward A.). The decay of tribalism in North Wales. Cj/innirodorion Soc. 11)0:2-3, 1-75. Lewis (Rev. 11. Elveu.v). Rules and metres of Welsh poetry. Cyhimrodorion Soc. 1902 3. 76-88. Luti.u (Willi vm). The evolution of the bottle, illustrated I'roin a Westmorland dust-bin. Cumb. and West, Autiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 213-216. Livett (Rev. Grevile M.). Three Mast Sussex churches : Battle, Peasmarsh, Ieklcsham. A study of their architectural history. Peasmarsh church. Sussex Arch. Coll. xlvii. 35-46. Lloyd (Col. E. M.). Canning and Spanish America. Roy. Hist. Sot. N.S. xviii. 77-105. Lloyd (J. E.) and Ecertojn Pjiilluuork. Welsh place-names ; a study of some common name-elements. ) (Jymmrodor, xi. 15-60. Lock (J. B.). On the planning of collegiate buildings. Joum. /; /./;.. I. xi. 381^395. Lonc (Miss A. I<\). William Pilsworth, an Englishman, Bishop of Kildare, 1604-1635. Kildare Arch. Soc, iv. 319. Longstafee (W. H. I).). " Dagger-money." Arch. ^Eliatta, xxv. 83-89. Lore r (Victor). I hie hypothese an sujet de la vocalisation Egyptienne. Bill. Arch. Soc. xxvi, 227-234. 269-275. LlJUTOffi* (T.). Clavthorn House. (Jlaxyotv Arch. Soc. N .ti. v. til-df). Lvmb ((wEOROE Denison). The registers of the parish church of Methlcy, in the county of York, from 1560-1812. Thoresby Soc. xii. 1 300. Lunham (Col. T. A.). Some historical notices of Cork in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 51 h S. .civ. 05-69. LuptOn (Miss Mary G.). History of the parish of Black Bourton, otherwise called Burton Abbots, in the county of Oxford. OxjtmhMre Arch. Soc. Traits. No. xliii. (1903). LynaiM (IX). The 5. Naville (Prof. kftpcwAKuj. The Hook of the Dead. Bibl. Arch. Soc. xxvi 339 340, .c.vri. *> !(>, 45 50, 79 89, 117 124, 18 1 184. A mention of (ho Flood in the [look of tin- head. Hibl. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 251 257, 287-294, 300. Neilson (Dr. Georue). Report of committee upon the excava- tion of a pile structure at Langbank in October, 1002. Glasgmo Arch. Soc. N.8. v. 52-53. Nevill (Ralph). Notes on the architecture of Hake House. Surrey Arch. Soc. xviii. 61-68. Newberry (Percy E.). Extracts from my notebooks. Bibl. Arch. Soc. xxv. 357-362. - The Horns-title of the kings of Egypt. Bibl, Arch. Soc. xxvi. 295-300. ' Newman (Philip H ). Notes on the preservation of some ancient wall-paintings. Proc. Soc. Antiq. 2nd 8. xx. 41-47. Pageantry and art. Roy. Soc. Liter. 2nd 8. xxiii. 191-213. Newniiam (John). Salcombe Regis church. Exeter Diocesan Archil, inid Arch. Soc. 3rd 8. ii. 20-26. Vestries. Exeter Diocesan Archil, and Arch. Soc. 3rd S. ii. 33 12. Notes on the history of Sherborne. Exeter Diocesan Archil. . 1170. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 354-360. O'Reilly (Joseph P.). On a "Kerry straw cloak": its probable Lusitanian or Galician origin, and its bearing on the question of former relations between Ireland and North-Western Spain: Roy. Irish Acad. xxv. (seet. C), 1-13. Notes on the architectural details and orientations of the old churches of Kill.-of-the-Grange, Killiney, and St. Nessan, IrfelamPs Eye. Roy. Irish Acad. xxv. (seet, C), 107 116. O'Reilly (Patrick J.). The Christian sepulchral leacs and free- staMing crosses of the Dublin half-barony of Rathdown. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Inland, 5th S. xi. 385 103. Owen (Henry). The Vairdre book. Arch. (Jamb. 6th S. iv. 143- 145, 275 2S4. English law in Wales and the Marches. Y Cymmrodor, xiv. 1-41. Oxford. Discovery of brasses at Queen's College. Mon. Brass Soc. v. 20 22. D 50 INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1004 Oxford 1 Index of Roman and Romano-British finds in. Arch. (icon, pt. 5, 296. cathedral. The three shrines of St. Prides wide. Arch. (Icon, pt. 6, 305 -314. i Pace (William). Excavations on the site of Verulam : reports for 1898-9, 1899-1900. St. Albans and Hois Archil, and Arch. Soc. M.S. i. 198-209. Palmf.ii (Alfred Neobard). A history of the old parish of Gres- ford, in the counties of Denbigh and Flint. Arch. Comb. 6th S. in. 85 100, 165 196, 201 316. The B rough tons of Marohwiel : contribution to the history of the parish of MarchwieJ. Y Cymmrodor, xiv. 42-85. Parker (C. A.). The so-called "Danish camp" at Gosforth. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.N. w. 1 95 1 98. Parker (.John). Letters and notes from the Cole manuscripts. Bucks. Archil, ami Arch. Soc. Records, i.e. 60-70. Parkinson (Miss Diana ('.). Cromlech, near Lehineh, co. Clare. Roy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xi. -137. Parsons (Harold G.). Royal succession in Yoruba-land, Folk- lore, xv. 98. Paul (Roland W.). The church and monastery of Abbey Dore. Herefordshire. Bristol and Glow. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 117126. Peach ey (George ('.). Rural parochial records. Berks, Bucks and O.eon Arch. Journ. i.e. 112 110. Beating the bounds at Bright vvalton. Berks, Bucks and OscoH Arch. Journ. x. 75 81. Peacock ( IOdwakd). Kggs in witchcraft. Folklore, xv. 463-464. Peacock (Mabel). Notes on the Stamford bull-running. Folk- lore, xv. L99 202. Peake (Mrs. C. M. A.). Children's games. Berks, Bucks and O.eon Arch. Journ. ix. 103 -107. Pearce (Rev, E. 11.). A short account of Christ's Hospital, Newgate Street. Land, and Middlesex Arch. Soc. N.S. i. 319 337. Pearma'n (Rev. M. T.). Historical notices of Caversham. Oxford- shire Arch. Soc. No. x.e.eii. (ISO I), 1 54. Murderous affray near Stonor in 1535. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc. 1000 (Be ports), 22 21. Notices, manorial and ecclesiastical, of the parish of Nullicld. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc. Trans. No. xlii. (1001). INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1004 51 Pearman (Rev. M. T.). Culham sanctuary. Oxfordshire Arch. Soc. 1 90 1 ( Re ports) , 25-28. — — A Watiirigtan court roll of the fifteenth century. Oxford- shire Arch. Soc. 1902 {Reports), 16-19. Peers (C. R.). The white monastery near Soling, Upper Egypt. Arch. Inst. Ixi. 131-153. Penrose (J. C). On the origin and construction of the Ionic; volute. J ourn. R.I.B.A. x. 21-30. Pentin (Rev. Herbert). The old town of Milton Abbey. Dorset Nat. Hist, (titd Antiq. Field Club, xxv. 1-7. Peter (Thurstan (•.). St. Piran's old church,. Roy. lust. Corn- wall, xri. 133 143. Petersen (E.). Andromeda. J ourn. //rld);. liiakeney church. Norfolk and Norwich Arch. Soc. xv. 39-43. ■ — - The new window in Lichfield cathedral. Arch. Oxont pt. iv. 235-241. Scott (Rev. Canon S. Cooper), Cotes monument : once set up in St. John's church, Chester. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. viii. 5-17. Scott (W. R.). The King's and Queen's Corporation for the linen manufacture in Ireland. Hoy. Soc. Antiq. Ireland, 5th S. xi. 371 378. Sewell (11.). Tiles from Mycenae, with the cartouche of Aiiien- hetep Hi. Bibl. Arch. Soc, xxvi. 253-259. Shearme ( David). The. Shwediuur, or Burmese tax-gatherer-. Folklore, xv. 334-335. Shepherd (E. l>. S.). The church of the Friars Minors and the site of Christ's Hospital. Lond. Topoej. Record, ii. 29- 35. Sherwood (Geo. F. Tudor); l£arly Berkshire wills, from the P.C.CI, ante 1558. Berks, Bucks and Oxon. Arch.. Journ. i. 22 25, 50 52, 89 92. County collections for Berkshire. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Jouni. viii, 13 16. Siin'Kia; (Rev. C. W.). Lansdown and St. Lawrence's chapel. B. 1290. The death of Queen Eleanor of Castile in Notts. A collection of an historical error. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), 1899 (Supp.), 3 15. Blylh. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), 1901 (Supp.), 45 50. A Vale of Bel voir Cavalier family (the Coldings). Thoroton Soc. (Ntftji), vi. (Supp.), 3 11. The monuments in Lax ton church. Thoroton Soc. (Notts ), vi. (Supp.), 13 21. 00 INDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 Stow (C VV.). A. Lang and N. VV. Thomas. Bantu to temism. Folklore, xv. 203-205. Sumatra, Phoenician characters in. Arch. Oxon, part vi. 297-303. Sutcliffe (VV. H.). Flint implements. Lanes, ami Ches, Antiq. Soc. xxi. 111-119. Sutton (Rio v. A. F.). A description of the churches visited in the excursion from Sleaford (Lincoln), June 30 and July 1, 1903. Assoc. Archil. Soc. xxvii. 92-111. Swan (M ESS). Notes on a discovery of a small stone object at Oxford. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. i. 13. Swan n (Emma). Font at Long Combe, near Woodstock. Berks, li licks mid (Iron Arch. Journ. i. 93 94. Talbot (C. IL). Notes on Corsham church. Wilts Arch, and Nat. Hid. Soc. xxviii. 334 342. - Notes on Laeock chinch. Wilts Arch, and Nat. Hid. Soc. xxviii. 342-353. Tate (H. R.). Notes on the Kikuyu and Kambu tribes of British East Africa. Anthrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 130-148. Further notes on the Kikuyu tribe of British Fast Africa. Anthrop. Inst. N.S. vii. 255-2(55. Taylor (Charles). The quakers of Glasgow and their burial grounds. Glasgow Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 96-112. Taylor (Rev. C. S.). Osric of Gloucester. Bristol and Clone. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 308-325. The date of Wansdyke. Bristol and Clone. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 131 155. The old church of St. Thomas the Martyr, Bristol. Bristol and Glouc. Arch. Soc. xxvii. 340-351. Taylor (Rev. E. J.). Re-opening of St. Cuthbert's tomb, Durham cathedral. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 18-20. Taylor (Fred uric Oddin). The manor of Kenninghall, and its connection with the oihee of chief butler of England. Norfolk and Norwich Arch. Soc. xv. 22-38. Taylor (Henry). Early lead miners brought from the High Feak to work in Flintshire. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. viii. 112-114. Ten early Chester deeds, 1270-1490. Chester and N. Wales Arch, and Hist. Soc. N.S. x. 101-110. •• The ancient crosses of Lancashire. Lanes, and Ches. Antiq. Soc. xxi. 1-110. TNDEX OF A ROHJEOLO GTO AL PAPERS, 1S04 61 Taylor (Rev. John Charles). The old parish church at Uar- mondsworth, Middlesex. Loud, and Middlesex Arch. Soc. N.S. i. 347 350. Terry (John). On a fragment of the Roman wall discovered in the Old Bailey. Loud, and Middlesex Arch. Soc. N.S. i. 351-355. On a bastion of the wall of London in Cripplegate churchyard . Loud, and Middlesex Arch. Soc. N.S. i. 356-359. Thomas (VeN. Archdeacon). Partrishow church, Breconshire. Arch. Camb. 6th S. iv. 49-64. Thomas (D. Llenfer). Lewis Morris in Cardiganshire. Y Cymmrodor, xv. 1-87. Thompson (Miss EJM.). Offenders against the statute of labourers in Wiltshire, a.d. 1349. Wilts Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. xxxiii. 384-409. Thompson (Silvanus P.). The family and arms of Gilbert of Colchester. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 197-211. Thompson (W. N.). The Derwentwaters and Radcliffes. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 288- 322. Thornley (Rev. Canon). The Old Parks tumulus, Kirkoswald. Cumb. and West. Antiq. and Arch. Soc. N.S. iv. 351. Ttnoey (John C). The journals of John Dernell and John Boys, carters at the Lathes in Norwich. Norfolk and Norwich Arch. Soc. xv. 114-163. Ton (Marcus Niebuhr). A new fragment of the Edictum, Diocletiani. Journ, Hell. Studies, xxiv. 195-202. Tomlinson (W. W.). The old manor-house at Low Hirst. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 10(5 109. Wood ho i' ri church. Proc. Soc. And'/. Newcastle, ix. 109 112. — Wood horn vicarage. Proc. Soc. Antiq.. Newcastle, i.e. 112-113. Newbjggin church. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 113 ill. - - Note on I be orderly book of 1 he 2nd battalion of t he North- umberland militia, 1798 9. Proc, Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 169-171. Tout (C. H.). Report on the ethnology of the Siciatl of British Columbia, a coast division of the Stilish stock. Anthrop. hist. N.S. Pit. 20 91. Ethnological report on the Stseelis and Sk-aulits tribes 62 TNDEX OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 of the Halokmelem division of the Salish of British Columbia. A nth ro p. Inst. N.S..wi. 311-370. Tower (BaOWNLOW R. C). Discoveries in Ellesmere church tower. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd 8. iv. xviii. xix. Treacher (Ll.). Banns published in the market place. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. J own. ix. 30. - Index to Ruscombe parish marriage register, 1559-1812. Berks, Bucks and Oxon Arch. Journ. x. 10-18. Turner (G. J.). The minority of Henry III. Roy. Hist. Soc. N.S. xviii. 245-295. Turner (M. Agatha). Personification of a river. Folklore, xv. 99. Udal (J. 8.). Charles II. in the Channel Islands. Dorset Nat. Hist, and Ant iq. Field Club, xxv. 172-183. Underdown (H. W.). A harvest custom. Folklore, xv. 401. Vane (Hon. and Rev. Gilbert H. h\). Fire hooks. Shropshire A reft, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. vii.-viii. - The parish documents of the county of Salop. Shrop- shire Arch, mid Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. vii.-xvi, The accounts of the churchwardens of Wem. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd 8. iv. 237-258. Will of John Talbot, first earl of Shrewsbury, 1452. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd 8. iv. 371- 378. Ventkess (John). The Sunderland Bridge lottery. Proc. Soc. Antiq. Newcastle, ix. 32-35. Verney (Lady). The wooing and wedding of Mary Denton. Berks, Bucks and Oxon. Arch. Journ. i. 106-110. Vincent (W. T.),. Woolwich bibliography. Woolwich District Antiq. Soc. viii. 21-24 ; x. 25 26. Early man in Kent. Woolwich District Antiq. Soc. x. 28 38. W. (J. P.). Norfolk monumental brasses. Mon. Brass Soc. v. 24-25. Wade-Evans (A. W.). Is " Porth Kerdin " in Moylgrovc ? Arch. Camh. 6tl) 8. iv. 33 48. |\ njarth MS. 37. Y (hjmmrodor, xvii. 129 103. INDEX OF ARCII^OLOGICAL PAPERS, 1904 Wadswortu (F. Arthur). Commissions of Kseheat. Thornton Soc. (Notts), viii. 57-02. Wainwright (G. A.). Tho formula ^ (\ "□"^ in the light of mythology. Bill. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 101-104. WAINWRIGHT (Thomas). An index to tho names of persons found in the jnonumental inscriptions in Devonshire churches. Copied in the years 1769-93. Devon Assoc. xxxvi. 522-541. Waldstein (Charles). The bronze statue from Cerigotto and the st udy of style. Journ. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 129 -134. - Damophon. Journ. Hell. Studies, xxiv. 330-331. Walker (Rev. J.). The midsummer bonfire at Whalton. Arch. /Eliana, xxv. 181-184. Walker (J. Herbert). The Egyptian doctrine of the trans- formation of funeral offerings. Bibl. Arch. Soc. xxvi. 70 71. Wall (Walter Saunders). St. FlannaiL Boy. Soc. Antirj. In land, 5th 8. xi. 438 -439. Waller (J. (J.). The hauberk of chain mail, and its conventional representations. Arch. lix. 57-74. Waller (William Chapman). Some Essex manuscripts : being an account of t hose belonging to W. S. Chisenhale-Marsh, Esq., of Gaynes Park. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 200 225. Stifford church. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 249. - South Weald chapel. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. v. 249 250. — A note on the hundred of Ongar. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S. ix. 21.2 -219. Chigwell : a rental and some place-names. Essex Arch. Soc. N.S.' ix. 273 279. Walters (Erepk. A.). The coinage of Richard 1 T. Num. Ckron. 4th S. iv. 320-352. Walters (14. B.). rFhe church bells of Shropshire. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. 1-84. - The churchwardens' accounts of the parish of Worfield. Shropshire Arch, and Nat. Hist. Soc. 3rd S. iv. 85- J 14. Ward (James). Letter from Robert Thoroton, MA)., to Sir Robert Southwell, knight. Thoroton Soc. (Notts), 1898 (Supp.), 3 5. Wardell (.John). The history and antiquities of St. Catherine's, Old Abbey, co. Limerick. Hoy. Soc. Anliq. Ireland, 5th S. xiv. 41 53. Wardlk (Cl'X)R(|ii V.). The holy grail : a discrimination of flu; native and foreign elements of the legend. Y Oymmr(xlort xvi. 1 0thwell : Aitken. Bottle, evolution of tho : Little. B >wness : Hodgson. B >x : Brakspear, Browne. Brad Held : Cope. Braintree : Kenworthy. Brakelond, Jo vlin de : Reichel. Brampton : Blair, Hodgson. Brasses : Oxford, Prideaux, Sloley, Smith, Ste/>henson,, W. Breeonsliire : See " Partrishow." Bridge over mill stream of West- minster Abbey : Warren. Briefs : Bailey. Brightwalton : Peachey. Bristol : Atchlcy, Fry, Griffiths, Har- vey, Latimer, Pritchard, Roper, Sinvpson, Warren, Taylor. British Museum : Compton. Brittany : Edwards, Brans. See " Carnac." Brize Castle : Burtchaell. Broadhempston : Adams. Brockworth : Hope. Bronze age remains : Abercromby, Callander, Gaythorpe, Goolden, May, Richardson, Williams. Bronze ornaments : Collingwood. Brooches : Robinson. Brough : Dawkins, Garstang, Haver- field. Bruton : Hayward. Buckinghamshire : Foster. See " Burnham," " Hedsor," " lb- stone," " Old Bradwell," " Wav- endon," " Wycombe." Bull running : Peacock. Bunny : Fellowes. Burgess Hill : Renshaw. Burials, ancient : Baring-Could, Charleson, Kerry, Rawlence, Taylor. Burials in woollens : Erskine-Risk. Burnham : Brakspear. Bury : A tide n. Bute, island of : Brycc. Butler of England, Chief : Taylor. Buxted Park : Hawkesbury. Caerwent : Ashby, Dawson, Fryer. Cambridge : Sloley. Cambridgeshire : »S'« c "'Cambridge," " lVnreth " Camps, Danish : Parker. Canons' Ashby : Dryde.n. Car-Colston : Blagg. Cardiganshire : Thomas. Carlisle : Bower. Carnac, stones of: Evans. Carnarvonshire : Anwyl. See " Llan- Carsluith : Fleming. Cashej : Laffan. Castle Arnaby : Gaythorpe. Castle Howard : Hawkesbury. Cast le Orchard : Cray. 72 INDEX Castles : Aitken, Andrews, Barry, Bates, Bax, Brittain, Cow per, Cut- ley, Dixon, Fitzgerald, Fleming, Flood, Fowler, Gee, Gray,Hawkes- bunj, Hedges, Hcslop, Hughes, Johnston, Lynn, JSVEnery, Maiden, Or pen, Wcslropp. Cathedral Charters : Massingberd. Cathedrals : Barber, Bazeley, Fowler, Garstin, Greenwcll, Hope, Hughes, Langrishe, Massingberd, Oxford, Prior, Scott, Taylor. Catholics on the Continent, Welsh : Williams. Cavershain : Pearman. Cellars : Hurst. Celtic art : Allen. — — Pro-Roman roads: Daw kins. Celts : Richardson. Cemetery : Stevens. Chalgrove Field: Money. Chancery Proceedings : Martin. Channel Islands : Udal. Chantries : Baylay, Redstone. Chapel plaster : Browne. Chapels : Bedstone. Charles I., loan to : Bax. Charles II. in Channel Islands : Udal. Charlton : Arnold. Charters : *SVe " Coventry." Chelsham : Johnston. ( Jheriton : Shore. Cheshire : Hollins, Simpson. See " Chester," lk Plemstall," " St. Mary-on-t he-Hill." Cheshunt : Cook. Chester : Barber, Harrod, Haver field, Irvine, May, Morris, Newstead, Scott, Taylor, Williams. Chester Miracle Plays : Bridge. Chester Rows : Harrod. Chesters : Haverfield. Chichester : Arnold, Bound. Chigwell : Waller. Children's games: Caswall, Cope, Hallam, Peake. Chilton : Richardson. Chingford Marsh : Russell. Chislehurst : Nichols. Chislehurst eaves : Forster. Christ's Hospital : Ellis, Pi (tree. Church lu lls : FitzGcrald, Raven, Walters. Church briefs : Bailey. Church dedications: Prior. Church fonts : Bo wen, Minns, Smith, Swann. Church furniture : Fox. Church glass : Barber. Church goods: Barnes, Hone, Hudson. Church plate : Berkshire, Hopper, Jones, Macray, Marshall, Mit- chell, Williams. Church records : Garnett, Prideaux- Brune. Church registers, etc. : Atchley, Lwmb. Church screens and rood-lofts : Bond, Prior, Warren. Church towers : Allen, Brookes, Broun. Churches: Adams, Andrews, B., Bailey (Rev. A. W.), Bailey (//.), Barber, Baylay, Berry, Be van, Bilson, Bingham, Bonser, Boston, Bower, Brereton, Brunskill, Chamberlin, Chancellor, Collin- son, Congreve, Cox, Dancey, Dixon, Eastwood, Enys, F., Fellows, Footman, Forsyth, Fowler, Gaythorpe, Gerish, Gill, Glynne, Gregory, Halliday, Harris, Harrison, Hay ward. Hill, Hill (A. G.), Hodgson, Hope, Hubbard, Hughes, Jackson, Jo h n s,Joh nson ,Joh nston , Jordan, Keyser, King, Knowles, Leader, Leigh, Livett, L^ynam, Martin- dale, Micklethwaite, Millard, Nairne, Newnham, Noble, Nor- man, Ogle, Oldham, CReilly, Paul, Peter, Phillimore, Pollard, Potter, Prior, Reid, Renshaw, Rigby, Robertson, Rowley, Saunders, Scott, Shepherd, Stand- ish, Stevenson, Sutton, Talbot, Taylor, Thomas, Tomlinson, Tower, Waller, Wardell, Weeks, Weyman, Whitbread, Whiteside, Wood. See " Somerton," " Wool- wich." Churches (French) : Congreve. Churchwardens' accounts : Barber, Davis, Ellis, Kemp, Vane, Walters. Churchyards : FitzGcrald, Churston Ferrers : Adams. ( 'ircuincision : Bagge. Cirencester : Haverfield. Clare : See " Bodyke," " Crannoge," " Kiltoola," " Kyleane," " Le- hinek." INDEX 73 Cleator : Martindale. Cley : Mickkthwaite. Clonegal : French. Clonliffe : Cpsgrave. Clontygpra : Hall. Clydeside : Astley. CoggeshalJ : Hound. Colchester: Bound, Thompson. Cold Ashton : Bush. Cole manuscripts : Barker. Colerne : Blathwuyt. Columbia^ British : Tout. ( 'ombats : Dillon. Companies, public : Latimer. Compton Place : Hawkesbury. Congo, Upper : Weeks. Cork : Lunham, Moore. Cornwall : Baring-Gould, Enys, [ago, Whitley, Williams, Worth. See "St. Piran's," " Stratton," " Trevv hiddlo," " Truro." Corporation plate : Bensly, Hope. ( 'orsham : Talbot. Costock : Millard. Coupland : Culley. Covenliaxn : Durham. ( loventry : Whitley. Crannoge at Mountcashel, co. Clare : W est r op p. Cressage : Auden. Crossing : F. Crete : Evans. Cromlech : Parkinson. Crosses : Collingwood, Curie, Fitz- Gerald, O'Reilly, Taylor. Crosthwaite : Rawnsley. Crystal : Dalston. Culham : Bearman. Cumberland : Bailey, Haverfield, Hinds, Tfiompson. See " Bow- ness," " Brampton," " Cleator," " Crosthwaite," " Ewanrigg," " Kirkoswald," Lammersido," " Naworth," " Nether Levens." " Stainton-in-Furness," " Sun- ken-kirk," " Thirhnere." Cups : Abereromby, Bead. Cutlery (Sheffield) : Leader. ( 'yprus : My res. Dagger-money : Langstaf/e. Darloy : Cox. Death's head spoon: Miekle- thwaite. Denbigh : Palmer. Denby Old Hall : Burton, Currey. Depwade : Hopper. Derbyshire : Bowles, Field, Kirke. See " Barrow," " Brough," " Darley," " Denby," " Stanley Grange," " Tvvyford," " Youl- greavc." Derbyshire gaol : Filleul. Designs, Magic origin of Moorish : Westermarck. Dessi : Meyer. Devonshire : Amery, Saunders, Wain- vright, Williams. See " Barn- staple," " Barrow," " Brpad- hempston," " Churston Ferrers," "Exbourne," " Hallsarids," " Kenton," " Newton Abbot," " Stoekleigh English," "Taw- ton," "Teign," " Teignmouth," " Tiverton," " Totnes." Digswell : Bollard. Dilharn : Brittain. Dinsdale : Eastwood. Dirk, the Highland : Whitelaw. Dolmens, Cornish : Whitley. Domesday : Berkshire, Field, Leadam, Reichel, Round, Wlude. Dorsetshire: Barnes, Raven, Prideaux. See ".Milton," "Milton Abbey," " Sherborne," " Shillingston." Dublin, St. Anne's gild : Berry, Omur- elhi. Duels: Ficklin. Dundee : Millar. Dundonnell : Orpen. Durham castle : Gee. Durham cathedral : Fowler, Green- irell, Taylor. Durham, Caliloo well at : Fowler. Durham : See " Soekburn," " Dins- dale," " Heighington," " Middle- ton St. George," " Sunderland." Durrington : Kirby. Dyfod : Green. Earlstono : Money. East Bridgford : Hill. East Leake: Bagnall- Wild, Briscoe, I 'oiler. Eastbourne and West bourne : Mee. Eastwick : llowleg. Eectosliold : Leader. Edgehill : Money. Edlingham : Knowles. Education, Welsh : Williams. Edwinstowo : Baylay. Eiligics : See " Monuments." INDEX Egyptian antiquities : Choisy, Clarke, Hill, Murray, Naville, Newberry, Petrie, Peers, Price, Sayce, Stan- ley, Walker. language ; Revillout. Kit hum : Eltham. Ellesinei'o : Tower. EJnniscorthy : Flood. Erfestoke : Watson-Taylor. Esegarestona (Esgarston) v. East Garston : Wethered. See " Ar- gus'on." Essex : Waller. See " Braintree," " Chichester," " Chigwell," " Chingford," " Coggeshall," " Colchester," " Crossing," "Great Dutimow." " Norse y Wood," " Ongar," " Rayno," " Rochford Hall," " Saffron Walden," "'South Weald," 11 Stif'ford," " White Notley." Yaspen." Essex charters : Round. churches : Chancellor, Lynatn. clergy in 1294 : Round. monasteries : Fowler. families : Round. linos : Round. Ewanrigg : ( 'urwe.n. Fxbourne : Oldham. Exeter cathedral : Robinson. Farringdon : Dilchfield. Fawsley : Dryden. Fethard : Lynn. Fifield : Field. Finance and accounts : Graham, liow- htt. Kisherfolk : Robie. Fireplaces : Fowler. Fleury cup : Moore. Flintshire) : Hodkinson, Hughes, Palmer, Taylor. See "llavv- ardon." Folklore: Arnery, Astley, Axon, Power, Bridge, Btime, Cart- wright, Caswall, Church, Clark, Cook, Cope, Crooke, Cundall, Dories, Ihnrkins, Dolan, Fills, Freer, Caster, Gcrish, domnie, Hallam, Harris, Hartland, Howell, Howitt, Hull, Jewitt, Jones, Kirk, Macdonald, Alac- kinlay, Marett, Matthews, Milne, Parsons, Pcaehe y, Peacock, Rotter, I'owell, Prior, Rivers, Robie, Rosedale, Rouse, Shcarmcr Singleton, Stow, Turner, Under- down, Vane, Walker, Wardle, Webb, Weeks, Werner, Wherry, Williams, Worth. Forde : Shickle. Forests : Kershaw. Fosse fishponds : Cooper. Fotheringhay : Brereton, Cox. Fritwell : B. Furness : Caythorpe, Kendall. Galway : Knox. See k' Levally Dol- men." Gateshead : Clephan. Gedling: Whitbread. Genealogy, biography and family history : Adatnson, Andrews, Arnold, Attrce, Auden, Axon, A y Inter, Bout/lower, Briscoe, Brown, Bulkeley-Owe;\ Burt- chaell, Burton, Bush, Curr, Cheney, Clarkson, Cooke, Cooper, Dimock, Dunsford, Eginton, Ellis, Fellows, FitzGerald, Fletcher, Foulkes, (larstin, Green, Guiseppi, Hall, Hinds, Hodgson, Hughes, Humphreys, Johnston, Johnston (/'. M.), Ktudrick, Lungrishc, Lawrancv, Lath- bridge, Long, Mackuy, Macna- mara, Massey, Maurice, Minet, Musters, Oglesby, CLeary, Palmer, Barker, Round, Russell, Sanders, " signet bill," Standish, Staunton, Thomas, Thorn pson, Tingey, Verney, Ward, White.' Thompson, Williams, WilHs-Jhmd, Wood, Wrotteslcy, Yeatman. Germany : Hilton. Glamorganshire : See 'k Llandough," " Newton Nottago." Glasgow : Mitchell, Neilson, Taylor. Glass (ancient) : Barber. Glass (coloured): Aitchison. Glastonbury : Hope. Glastonbury lake village : Bul/eid. ( Jloncorse : Re id. Gloucester : Bazeley, Leigh, Taylor. Gloucestershire : Smith, Were. See " llrockwerth," " Bristol," "Cirencester," " Gloucester," " Cold Ashtoxi," " Fainswick," " St. Mary of South Gate," " Tibberton," " Wansdyke." Goedendag : < 'lephan. INDEX 75 Gonalston : Baylay. Goosey : Stevenson. Gosforth : Parker. Gotham : Stapleton. Grail, the Holy : Wardle. ( {range Con : Drury. Graves : Hughes. Groat Dunmow : Gould. Greatharn : Reynolds. Greek antiquities : Bosanquct, Cronin, Daniel, Daivkins, Edgar, Evans, Gardiner, Gardner, Hall, Har- rison, Hasluek, Hogarth, Homolle, McDowall, Marshall, Munro, Murray, Oppe, Ramsay, Sewell, Waldstein, Wars fold. Wroth. Cresford : Palmer. Guildford Castle : Bax. Guildown and this Pilgrim's Way: Maiden. Gunnerton : Hornby. Gunpowder Plot : Humphreys. Hafod Lwyfog : Hughes. Halford, Richard, signet bill confer- ring baronetcy upon: signet bill. Hallsands and Start Pay : Worth. Hampshire : See " Barton Staeey," " Cheriton," " Earlstown," Komsey," " Silchester," " Whitchurch." Hampstead : Newton. Harbottle : Dixon. Hardwick Hall : Brodhurst. Harehope : Holmes. Harmondsworth : Taylor. Harwich : Round. Hats and Caps, College : Clark. Haughley Park : Dimoek. Haverfordwest : Phillips. Hawarden : Whittaker. Hayton : Hawkesbury. Hedsor : Boston. Heighingto.n : Hodgson. Helmingham : Uoundell. Henry HI.: Turner. Henry VII.: Gairdncr, Hepplo Woodhouses : Dixon. Heraldry : B., Bax, Chirr, Ellis, Frere, (heen, Greenfield, Landon, Latimer, Mackay, Shickle, Were. Hereford : Leigh. Herefordshire : See " Abhey Dore." Hertfordshire: Wingrave. See " Austoy," " Ashwoll," " Chos- hunt," " Eastvvick," " Herting- fordbury," " Much Hadham," " St. Albans," " Theobalds," " Tewin," " Verulam," " Wid- ford." Hertingfordbury : Andrews. Hexham : Ogle. Hobkirk : Curie. Holderness : Brown. Holme Pierrepont : Gill. Horns : Bridge. Horse trappings : Read. Hospitals : Reynolds, Weyman. Hot wells (Bristol) : Griffiths. Houses, historic : Baker, Blathwayt, Brodhurst, Brown, Burton, Cal- verley, Chancellor, Clark-Maxwell, Collingivood, Carrey, Curwen, Dimock, Dixon, Dryden, Fellows, FitzGerald, Flood, Graham, Lug- ton, Medland, Mitchell-Withers, Money, Newton, Roundell, Rye, Wetherall. Housesteads : Bosanquct. Hoveringham : Baylay. Huggate : Yorkshire. Hungerford : Ditch/leld. Hurley : Wi thered. Ibstone : Forsyth. ldhury : Marshall. Inchiquin : Macnamara. Iniscathay : Flood. Inns : Kitton. Inquisitions : Blacjg, Gay. Inscriptions : Orpen, Sayce, Southam, Wainwright. Greek : Sayce. Ogham : Anderson, I ago, Mac- alister. Pahnyrene : Hodgkin. Phoenician : See " Sumatra." Rock : Prowse. Inventories, deeds, etc. : Bolingbroke, Drinkwater, Fowler, Marshall, Taylor, Wadsworth, Wel/ord, 1 Vrottesley, Yorksh ire. Ipswich : Layard. Ireland : Fahey, FitzGerald, Flood, Kelly, Knox, Mayo, Moore, Orpen, O'Reilly, Wall, Westropp, Wood. See " Antrim," " Ardeo Castle Guard," " Baginbun," " Barnaglitty," '* Prize Castle," " CasheJ," " Clare," " Clonegal," 76 INDEX "ClonliH'e," " Olontygoray" Cork," " Enniscorthy," " Fet- hard," "Galway," "Grange Con," " luehiquin," " Iniscathay," '* Kilbannon," " Kilcomenty," " Kilkenny," " Kilmacduagh," " Knappaghmanagh," " Knock- moy," " Kyleane," " Limerick," Lismore," " Li)iighrea," " Louth," " Meath," " Mona- ghan," " Monasterevin, " " Moneydig," " Portnahinch,," " Tipperary," " Tuam," " Wind- gates," " Youghal." Ireland, Judges of : Ball, Kelly. Iron : Aitchison. Irthlingborough : Brown. Judiciary : Ball, Kelly, Morris, Reichel. Juxon : B., Green. Kendal : Colling wood. Kenninghall : Howlett, Taylor. Kent : Cheney, Rhodes, Vincent. See " Chislehurst," " Eltham." Kenton : Bingham. Ivenwaldi's castle : Qray. Kerry Straw Cloak : O'Reilly. Keynshani : Shickle. Kieff : Meakin. Kilbannon : Kelly. Kilcomenty : Berry. Kildaro : O'Grady, Omurethi. Kilkenny : Langrishe. Killineer : Morris. Kilmacduagh : Cochrane, Fahey. Kilnasaggart stone : Morris. Kiltoola, co. Clare : Westropp. King's board : Medland. Kirkoswald : Thornley. Knappaghmanagh : Knox. Knockmoy : Cochrane, Glynn. Kyleane : Stacpoole. Lace : Lee. Laeoek : Clark-Maxwell, Talbot. Lam bo urn : Footman. Lammorside : Gowper. Lancashire : Hollins, Taylor. See " Bury," " Castle Arnaby," " Furness," " Low Furness," " Millom," " Newchurch," " Northscall." L md Buyers' Society : Rye. Land tenure : Maclean, Phear. Langbank pile dwelling : l>ruddard. Morris. Orton : Whiteside. Oseney : Salter. Osric of Gloucester : Taylor. Ossington : Briscoe. Oswestry : Bttlkeley-Owen. Oxford : Hurst, Jones, Landon, Salter, Stapleton, S trail. See " Brasses," " Roman remains." Oxford, St. Mary's Entry : Harrison. Oxfordshire : Hone, Price. See " Bicester," " Black Bourton," " Canon's Ashby," "Caversham," " Chalgrove," "Culham," " Edge- hill," " Fawsley," " Fifiold," " Fritwell," " Idbury," " Mer- ton," 'k Nuffield," " Oxford," "Somerton," " Stonor," " Swal- clillo," Thame," " VVarding- ton," " Watlington, " Witney." " Woodstock." Painswick : Baddeley. Palaces : Lane. Panels : Heslop. Parish clerks : Chanter. Parish registers : Astley, Bradbrook, Dickinson, Leeds, Masse y, Noble, Vane. Parishes and manors : Bridgeman, Bush, Christie, Freeman, Hawkes- bury, Kenyon, Kirby, Lupton, Money, Pearman, Salter, Saun- ders, Shickle, Standish, Taylor, Tornlinson, Watson-Taylor, Winder. Parthenon : Murray. Partrishow : Thomas. Pavia : Ogle. Paxes : Layard. Payne, Anthony : Rollason. Peasmarsh : Livett. Peculiars : Whittaker. Pembrokeshire: Clark, Phillips. See " Ambleston," " Moj'lgrove." Penreth : Halt. Pen-Selwood : Bates. Persian wars : Munro. Perth (W. Australia) : Hamilton. Perthshire : Abercromby, H utcheson. Peru, Po/o stone : Harvey. Peru, rulers of : Harvey. Pile dwellings : Neilson. Place-names : FitzGcrald, Gould, Johnston, Knox, Lau ranee, Lloyd, Maiden, Mee, Reushaw, Waller. Plaster decoration : Grace, Fyfe. Plate, antique : Ellis, Moore. Plate, gold and silver : Fallow, Jones. Playhouses, Old : Ordish. Plomstall : Johns. Pornpoi : Offord. Portnahinch : F itzGerald. Porton : Raivlence. Portraits, etc. : Hawkesbury, Laur- ance, McDowall. Portugal, a holiday in : Watson. Pottery: Abercromby, Wilde. Bronze age : Abercromby. Roman : Williams. Samian : Gray, Williams. Pozo stone : See " Peru." Prehistoric remains — Animal bones : liryce. INDEX 79 Prehistoric remains — Bool live houses: Mackenzie, Munro. Burial ground : OlGrady, Rawlence. Cairns : Bryce, Nidtols. Ciroles (stone) : Arnold- Be?nrose, Baring-Gould, Gales, Dymond, Gray, Holmes, Hubbersty, Mac- kenzie. Cists : Abercromby, Coles. Cromlechs : Hall, Dixon. Earth-house : Hutches&n. Earthworks : Gould. Forts: Christison. Human remains : Bryce. Implements : Gaythorpe, Gray, Hodgson, Mann, Sutcliffe. See Stainton-in-Fnrnoss." Man: Anivyl, Rawnsley, Vincent. Neolithic: Coffey, Dale, Gaytkorpe. Paleolithic : Layard. Palisades : Hodgson. Pile dwellings : Bruce, Bulleid. Rio Grande : Gann. Stonehenge : Holmes, Maskelyne. Stone implements : Callander, Coffey. Stones (standing) : Christtson. Sun-discs : Smith. Tregaer Rounds : Baring-Gould. Trough : Holmes. Tumuli : Abercromby, Bryce, Coffey, Hughes. Purslow : Norman, Rollason, Quakers : Taylor. Radstook : McMurtrie. Ralogh, Sir Walter : Brushfield, Jackson. Ransom : Dillon. Rayno : Round. Reading : Bilson, Hclyar, Hone, Stevens. Records; public : See. also " Municipal documents " and " JVIuniniontH." Berks : ['cachet/. frovonshire : Lega-Weekes. 1 hiblin : Moore. Hants : Rrideaux-Rrunc. Oxfordshire : Pearman. Shropshire : Drinkwater, Norton. Staffordshire : Boyd. Surroy : Bax. Welsh : Hall. Yorkshire : Yorkshire, Remembrancer, Dublin: Moore. Ropell ditches : Gould. Retford : Chamberlin, Hope. Rio Grande : Gann. Roads (ancient) : Barnes, Da irk ins. Rochford Hall : Chancellor. Roman remains — Brough : Dawk ins, Garstang, Haver field. Gaerwent : Ashby, Dawson, Fryer. Camps: Bosanquet, ('order, Dan- kins, Gray. Coffins : Rich. Coins : Arnold, Grueber, Stevens. Colours : Fryer. Cold bars : Hill. Inscriptions : Haverfield, Heslop, Rich. London : Norman. Objects : Newstead. Oxford : Oxford. Pavements : Baylay, Broumc. Radstock : McMurtrie. Roads : Bailey, Climenson, Mc- Murtrie. Silchester : Hope. Stanford-in-the-Vale : Stevenson. Stones inscribed : Haverfield, Hes- lop. Terra-cotta figure : Murray. Tiles : Lambert. Vessels : Kenworthy. Villas : Baddeley, Brakspear, Shicklc. Wall : Bosanquet, Terry. Wall-paintings : Fryer. Weights : May. Romsey : Buckell. Ross-shire : Anderson. Rotherharii : Hubbard. Round towers : Cochrane, Kelly. RuinboldswhyUe : Arnold. Ruscombe : Treacher. Rutland : See " North Luffenhain." liny ton : Kenyon. Saffron Waldon : Gould, Round. Saints, Lives of: Buri ng( lould , Cheney, Collier. St. Albans: Bickley, Kitton, Knight. St. Francis of Assisi : liosedalc. St. Mary-on-thc-Hill : Barber. St. Mary's Entry (Oxford) : Harrison. St. Mary of South (late : Dancey. St. Piran's : Peter. Salcombe Regis : Ncivnhum. Salisbury : Savory. 80 INDEX Saltmarshe : Saltmarshe. Sand ford and Woolston : Kenyon. Santa-Cruz : O'Ferrall. Schools : Gaythorpe. Scotland : Coles, Lyons, Whitelaw. See " Aberdeenshire," " Argyle- shire," " Bute [(island of)," " Carsluith," " Clydeside," " Dundee," " Glasgow," " Hob- kirk," " Langbank," " Lewis (island of)," " Loch Lomond," " Midlothian," " Moredun," " Perthshire," " Shetland." Seaton Delaval : Carr. Sompringham Order : Edwards. Sheffield : Gotild, Leader, Winder. Sholford : Standish. Sherborne : Newnham, Wildman. Shot land : M unro. Shillingston : Shillingston. Shrewsbury : Morris, Southam. Shropshire : Drinkwater, Fletcher, Phillips, Vane, Walters. Sec " Cressage," "Ellesinere," "Lud- low," " Oswestry," " Kuyton," " Sandford and Woolston," " Shrewsbury," " Wem," " Wor- field." Shulbred : Calverley. Silchester : Hope. Sizergh Fell : Hughes. Skegby : Blagg, Bonser. Small Down Camp : Gray. Smuggler's Hold : Robinson. Sockburn : Eastwood. Somersetshire : Allen, Shickle. See " Bath," " Bruton," " Castle Orchard," 'l Forde," " Glaston- bury," " K Mivvaldi's CaStlo," " Koynsham," " Lansdown," " Northstnke," " Pon-Solwood," " liudstock," " Small Down Camp," "Staple Fitzpaine,""Sta- vordale Priory," "Taunton," "Walcot," " Woodlands House." Somerton : B., Sorncrton. Souterrains : Quinn. Southampton : Dale, Greenfield. Southcoto : Dormer. Smith Molton : Saunders. South Weald : Waller. Southwell : Bay lay, Standish. South Wraxall : Goddard. Spain, churches in : Hill. Staffordshire: See "Lichfield," " Oke- over," " Weston-under-Lizard." Staffordshire, public records of : Boyd, Wrottesley. Stainton-in-Furness : Stainton-in- Furness. Stamford : See " Bull running." Stanford-in-the-Vale : Stevenson. Stanloy Grange : Kerry. Staple Fitzpaine : Gray. Statute of L ibourers, 134!) : Thomp- son. Staunton : Staunton. Stavordale Priory : Bates. Stifford : Waller. Stockleigh English : Erskine-Risk. Stocks and whipping-post : Arnold, Whitley. Stonohongo : Holmes, Mdskelyne. Stones, native : (VFcrrall. Stonor : Pearman. Stral ton : Bevan. Sturton-le-Steople : Hawkesbury. Stury, Lady Alice : Burton. Suffolk : Redstone. See " Haughley Park," " Helrhingham," " Ips- wich." Sumatra : Sumatra. Sunderland : Ventress. Sun-discs : Smith. Sunken-kirk : Dymond. Surrey : Bax, Maiden, Stephenson. See " Banstead," " Chelsham," " Guildford Castle," " Guild- own," " Lingheld," " Thunder- field," " Virginia Water," " Wal- worth," " Witley." Sussex : Renshaw. See " Angering," " Arundel," " Buxted Park," " Charlton," " Compton Place," "Eastbourne," " Peasmarsh," " Rumboldswhyke," " Shul- bred," " Toddington." Sutherlandshire : Anderson. Sutton-on-Trent : Robertson. Swakeleys : Wheatley. Swalcliffo : Keyser. Symbolism : March. Syderstone : Astley. Syerston : Bailey. Tara brooch : Morris. Taunton castle museum : Gray. Tawton : Lega- Weekes. Taxation : Whit well. Teign : Somerrail. Teignmouth : Jordan, Lake. Tempera painting: Lyons. INDEX 8 1 Term -colt a (coloured) : Aitchison. Testa de Nevill : Hodgson. Tevepsall : Standish. Tewin : Nairne, Sqwirea. — Thame : Ellis. Theobalds, royal palace of : Lane. Thirlmere : Colling wood. Thoroton, Dr. : Blagg. Threshing sledges : Mann. Tliuaderfield : Maiden. Thurgarton : Standish. Tibberton : Med/and. Tibet : Wright. Tipperary : Singleton. Tiverton : Dunsford. Todi'i prayer : Vtivers. Toddington : Johnston. Toliies: King, Windeatt. Tonraino : ('order. Towers, military wooden : FitzGerald. Trades and industries : Wejodward. Treasure- trove : Cotnpton. Trewhiddle : Smith. Trewhitt Hall : Dixon. Tribalism, Welsh : Lewis. Truro : Whitley. Tuain : Oostello, Kelly. Turkey : Mann. Twyford : Baxter, Kenyan. Tynoniouth : ( 'art: Urns, cinerary : Jottes. Vanbrugh : Oglesby. Vases : Gardner. Verulam : Page. Verus, Julius : Haverfield. Vestries : Newnham. Vikings : Mayo. Village communities : Bickiey. Village life, old English : Baxter, Sieeeking. Virginia water : Hodder. Waleot : Shickie. Wales : Allen, Griffith, John, Lewis, Meyer, Owen, Price, Wherry, Whittakcr, Williams. See " Aberystwyth," " Anglesey," " Bangor," " Broeonshire," " Carnarvon," " Denbigh," u Dyfod," "Flintshire," " Hafod Lwyfog," " Montgomery," '■■ 1'ortmadoc." Wallingford : Hedges. Wall-paintings : Newman. Walworth : Maiden. Wansdyke : Taylor. Wardington : Wood. Wargrave : Clime nson. Warwickshire : Bloom. See "Arden," " Barton-on-the-Heath," " Bir- ingbam," " Coventry." Water-finding : Mantell. Watlington : Pearman. Wavendon : Bradbrook. Welbeck Abbey and Park : Welbeck Abba/. Wells : Church. Wells Cathedral : Hope Prior. Welshmen, re-naming of : Morris. Welsh place-names : Lloyd. Welsh records : Hall. Wem : Vane. Westminster Abbey : Warren. Westmorland : Thompson, Whitwell. See " Barton Kirk," " Beet- ham," " Kendal," " Orton," " Sizergh Fell." Weston-under-Lizard : Bridgeman. Whalton: Walker. Whitchurch : Minns. White Notley : Lynam. Whorlton : Fowler. Widford : Gerish, Squires, Weir. Willoughby : Baylay, Fellows. Wills : Lhown, Cowper, Kemp, Mai- den, Phillips, Sherwood, Verne. Wilts : Clark-, Thompson. See " Box," " Burials," " Colerne," " Corsham," " Durrington," " Erlestoke," "Lacock," "'South Wraxall." Windgates : FitzGerald. Winfield manor: Mitchell- Withers. Winterton : Fowler. Witchcraft : Peacock, Webb, Wherry. Witley : Foster, Uuiseppi, Johnston. Witney : Macray. Wollaton : Fellows. Woodhom : Totnlinson. Woodlands House : Baker. Woodstock : Marshall, Sieann. Woolwich : Vincent, Woolwich. Worcestershire : Were. Worfiold : Walters. Wren, Christopher : Ordish. Wycombe : Hope. Wyldes : Wilson. Wysall : Standish. F 82 INDEX Yaspen : Round. York : Benson, Smith, Stephenson. Yorkshire : Dawhins, Fallow, Glynne, Poppleton, Rigby, Saltmarshe, See " Castlo Howard," " EJecles- field," " Fosse," " Hayton," " J [oldorness," " Huggato," " Malton," "Methley," "Mid- dlesbrough," " Roche Abbey, " Rotherham," "Saltmarshe," " Sheffield," f< York." Yoruba-land : Parsons. Youghal : Flood. Youl-Toavo : Smith.