Historical Account City of Hereford

H I STOR I CAL A CCOU NT

I TY OF H EREF OR C D .

R E MAR KS ON TH E R I VE R WTE ,

A N D Ti l NATUR AL AN D AR TI F I CI AL BEAUTI ES

R O OB Y W P MBR BR T O I L TON .

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C P R E F A E .

T H 3 Editor fome time paftpubliihed a H iﬁdry

' 'cr with which mm: lr mi d is of L eominﬂ , , ﬁ

e c mmenced in refe rence t ou h he had m ore, h o p , h g better i nformation concerning other parts of the County ofH ereford : his originalde ﬁgn being to o d b the moﬂ: noted laces in the Count he efcri e p y, has ventured to profecute his plan by giving an

' c C COU N OF T H I H rsroru a r. A T E C TY or H u e

roa n . Since the im reﬂi on ofhis forme r Work p ,

has had an O ortunit to difc ve its efects he pp y o r d , and has e nde avoured to avoid them in the prerentnu

’ d rtakln followin in that r feét the advice c g, g e p f ce rtain critical ublications which e ll o p , g nera y

{ eak the O inion ofthe P ublic and to whofe uft p p , , j

» d ciﬁons he as a oun literar adventurer ﬁz all e , , y g y ,

r r at e n i n H e has accord always pay a p ope t to . , in l abandoned the recitaloffu e rﬁuous harters g y, p C ,

R ecords L ifts &c. which onl fe rv d to {wellthe , , y e volume thou h in the A endix he has conﬁned ; g , pp , himfelfto a localit ofmatter which ma oﬁibl y , y p y b e d e unw r h o e eral n otice he can e med o t y fg n , alled e fme t uati t in that re ard he g as o ex en on, tha g

' has aéte b articu ar ﬁr d yp l de e .

The authorities u on which he has roceeded p p , are nearly the fame as thofe mentioned in his

' ccountofL eominﬁer exce t thatman aﬁa es A , p , y p g , P R EFA CE.

articularl relatin . to th it v p y g e C y, ha e been taken with pe rmiﬂi on from fome valuabIe documents col

le ased b the R ev. . L OD G E to whom the E ito y J , d r ' cknovtled e s himtelfunder ver tm obli ations a g y g g . H is inte ntitmwas to go through the Coorlty Of

erefbrd nearl u on the reﬁfnt (dale but af B y p p , , ter mature deliberation and ﬁndin that is d , g h eny

‘ e vocation do notallow himfufli cient time h e r-s , e p pofes refiing that: continuan ce ofany {inure labours o mcc s f t up n the fi f o he prefent world. Should it

w ere with moderate a robation be {he llftrire to pp ,

’ be deférving ofit by redoub led care and indufh y ;

f on the contrar the reverie would ha en he I , y, pp , flsnllcertainly not expofe himfelf again to the jufl ‘ i f blic criticifm but la in afide his fitve rty o pu , , y g

erials wait untilmore advanced ears than have mat , y

i e ne d i s ex er e ce rp h p i n .

' ‘ Here the Editor cannot help animadvetting upon (cine oh fervmiuns conﬁ n ed i i a periodica lpublication ldng stated at its

' ' i a w 0 ? learne d remarks and liberality of fe nt men t. I n revie his i embe it wa H ﬁory ofL eominfier for the month of Dec r, 1 795, s

’ men i ed tha his diffe tation u on the e ne ra! rod uéiion s of ton , t r p g p s : f l d tiie em we cannery, q ma on) may rom1m. Mn ﬁdl an it ” T he latter e ntle man wi th whom he! has the 11 L odge . g , m ' b n 1 a el ac uainte d me n tion s the aﬂertion to be uh . to e i t m t y q ,

’ fou nded and illi be ral and that it was n ot take n from the forme r,

i e I e t 1 8 i n e xamation ofhis wa les w ll ﬁdUdt yﬁ idcé. Th ruth ,

ﬁion the chief r ort of whidh ' was to i the paragraph i n que , pu p m he u ltivation of ho s ve ttigate the proﬁts to be obtain ed from t c p ,

wa al rodu ce an d wri n in direct O oﬁtion s take n frorn actu p , tte pp

' ' ‘ 0 the ri ci k adva uc d b tlole e ntle n b t— ama”: ? 6 p n p s n y i g me , u M q

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H I STOR I CA L A CCOUN T

Cm r OF H E E OR R F D .

E TYMOL OGY OF I TS N AME .

w E who rite sthe A ntiquities of a P rovincial

it , willﬁnd his ud men t fre uen tl e m 0 C y j g q y ' bar aﬁed a nd hi o refs retarded - b the n r , spr g , y ace r

t int fi formation and fre uentl b he contra a y o n , q y y t ac unts which he re ce ive s for as fe di&ory co ; , w

d d ch authen tic in telli authors have re cor e mu ; gence

of s a e is obli ed to have e courfe to thi n ture , h g r traditi n which thou h fometimes true feldom o , , g ,

nce N or is this e deferves implicit conﬁde . th only difﬁculty that will occu r: the barrenncfs ofe ve nts at ce rtain e riods will fre uentl inte rru t his p , q y p n arration and the re ular arran g eme t of d t i , g n e a l. 3 I O A N H I STOR I CAL A CCOUNT O!‘

This is in a particular manne r experie nced in te latin the H ift of erefrd or o . I ts t g y H ancien R ate,

indeed is e ither fo far involved in Obfcu rit , y, or the accounts of it fo diﬁraétcd by various

o i ions that at re fe ht it is n t with ce aint p n , , p , o rt y known What was its real n ame during the time ' the R omans had ofie flio of f r s p n the e pa t . d ricouium be ing mentioned in the Itinerary of A nton in us as not far difiant fme hav fu ed , o e ppof

the refe n t H ere ford to be the li me ate r an ti p . L

uaries howe ve r are diffatisﬁed with thefe con q , ,

cﬁ ure s : fome affe rt that it was ﬁtuate about j ,

fou r mile s north- weft from H ereford at a villa e , g

called Kentcbe er or Kencbc ler Walls othe rs fa ﬁ , y ; y, ‘ that it was at Bdlitre in t e arifh ofWeﬁon , h p

u nde r- P en ard near R ofs which ﬁtuation better y , ;

anfwers the defcri tion which A ntoninus ive s ofit p g ,

viz thatitwas laced atthe diﬁance ofabb uttwelve . p

' he re fen t Gloucelie r or fou rtee n mile s hom t p .

Which ofthe fe con eétures is founded in truth j ,

w ofthe m be ri ht or not muﬁ be or hether any g ,

t this time to de cid Ye t a matte r ofdifﬁculty a e . i r to mention he re that al it may nor be mprope , though popular opinion fe ems to be ve ry much in

' 4’ This lace in Ta l Ma o Herefordlhire is named R a p , y or s p f , ﬁ ,

s a o r s t and i m rked as a R oman ﬁati n . The g ound about thi hat

is of a black or darkilh colour, ve ry differe n t from the natural

fil. b lae im es an d other R o man an ti ui o R oman coin s, ﬁ u , ag , q

i as s h b u l d there . tes, wellas Britilh coin , ave een freq en ty foun ' rut erﬁ rllzits or rohn . tr

’ upon the {oppoﬁtibmthat Kénchélter is the Rune

m a ne: Ka lebelter be allowed isasa n« acre A ﬂcbmum

or n ot it has evidentl bee a , place ofConfiderable note . Th! y n . termination be er which feems t hav r fl , o e been derived from the ‘ ‘ ' L atin word Cb l‘ a indicalésit to a e bee oman a fi , h ir h a R R tion i t ' ‘ ‘ W ha foine nerds at6 hér maéoihs b ricks he . hich ve bee n t . , ,

‘ found there; fcomalfoto favbur thisopinion the maiority ofthem b e i e of a n ﬁr ét n b ng evid ntly R om n co u io ; eﬁdes, the old R oman

’ ‘ ‘ ' oad Or Wa llin - ed wi i' llin ret W i , g fir , h ch, c o g he h at rox eter Urlofii iurh h h ' fl lli m 1: the Sirbtton s ( r ) i S i op i ine , i hd pa nf t , eintwardine Wi more rubs tbrohgb part ofHerefdre e; by L , g ,

f n - ihe turn in to Str tt n feems Stnet ord, Cano Pyon , an d n , g e o , to

' i oin direéil tb he Wé at Kcn chéli er a name which alwa p t y t y , ys

dbn dte s an an tibot road:

' i t ui s for l There tire viﬁble tothi s day, the r n of ne o d walls,

called K b er Walls about wh ch there are ofte n d u u enr qﬂ , i g p ‘

' - r rifilh bi iélts R orii tiii bolu s ahd ﬁone s ofinlaid chequer hb lt, B , , ‘ the like ; hi the year rhb g was foohd a glede « i n, With a 3 0 iable of platter in it; thé vault itfelfwas pave d with (lon e ; an d h du u alfo man ieces of R oman t ercabouts were g p, , y p

3‘ oin s bo e s leaden i e s {EvemlR oman urn s C , with large n , p p , ,

' ofwhich wa with alli e s in the m, and other vedels, the ufe s n ot

' ' i t » ’ email. fi flotllbr mm eoatenaaiu W inner o irn ; g ' rchehfield ra s 0 he nam dfAmmoni a recesstn be mama: fl ; y , T e 3 - ‘ at thisday inI i cbmfieu; though nearing remalhsofits Phi met h useum be ta it hofreasn robabl with a n iche “with ii m ; p c o , p y , live fe ethi h an three bro wi b g , d ad thin; uilt dfbrick; time, find

' indiflolu e Mm T r bl . hei c a e many laige M illions n bar it: ' ' A: re , firmMofaic floor; a few yeare age; was found entire; which w“fobirvtorn to fleets b y tha ij n ot‘aht sonar}, Mlé:

' A bath was fou nd here by Sir Johiu l'i ofltyfii ; M {Even feet figu re; the M to? lEad critirb ; thofe cr am were a n o;

' ' hin thrbe in h i w g, é e ide, let artificially bea m n ether ; over h there I ni ollr was a a me t e i , pp ; p ve n . I n anoth r place is an hol low where b urn t wheat ht en rat u e , be ed p. A lltimid th 1 2 A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT OF w1th the an cien t U rche nficld whereas the latter is onl a diftrié confined b tw e e nd the y t, e e en th Wy a

D ore .

D uring the time that H e re ford was in the pof ’ fe ﬁion ofthe Welfh it was l r , cale d Eremu , or, ac cordin to others Tra awitb fromthe re tnu mber g , f , g a

‘ ofbeech trees th t are faid t av r a a o h e g own ne r it.

T he Saxons fome timcs called it F eml from frn qy, e

rowin about t he re fent name which is i . T g g p , alfo ofSa n ori in is re orted to h ve been de xo g , p a rived from a ord in its nei hbourhood whe re the f g , two conte ndin n ation s the Sax on s an d the We lfh g , , ’ we re accufromed o s the rive r e I t is t paf Wy . added b wa ofclearin u the e t molo ofth , y y g p y gy e

' lace that a Sax on General be in hard re ﬁed p , , g p b the ritons into who e y B , f domin ions he had ve n tured rather too far was obli ed to re r t with , g t ea

' ' foch reci itation as to miftake the ufu al aﬂa e p p , p g

cit l ma aﬁl trace t e walls fome {tone s b ein le ft e ver y . YQl y c y h , g y

e T he ﬁtuati where, though overgrown by hedges an d tre s. on t l of. he ace is a e n tle e inen e ofa f u ri i frm the e arth . p g m c , q a ﬂ o ;

black and rich over wn , g ro with bramble s, oak trees, full of

ll n es fo da on s ve b n di n o , un ti an d cavities, where they ha ee ggi g d o c a f fu ofe an f und many oin s. Colone lDantrey (D n oy, I pp )

s ved c lla e h la ha pa a e r with {qu are bricks dug up h re . T e te

ar f o n l - l E lo C ni g by adorn ed . th e ﬂoor ofhis e vi den ce room with

" rei uc or Er a i L a n fi n fies can w cbin 1 E u , ia cem, which n ti g i , feems to have b een the fame as the an cien t Urrbinfield H ereford ,

c ital mi t have reta n ed the n me it was calle d by hein g . the ap , gh i a ; — i am in itil i n rdd i . e the old w a . , Br h, H fa . y “ ' This éfinfii oithl 1 3 ofthe rive r; but after he had pu rfued its cou rre for a confiderable f ace a w - h u tmoftdan p , n d as lnte ge r ’ ofhavin his troo s e n irel cut ofl he e fied the g p t y , p turre ts ofthe cit and cr ed ou t t his d lhe ar e ed y, i o i tn followers Here- ord on which the re fmed , f . Up y u

' ° c u ra e and aﬁed the river without much lofs o g , p fr th n om e e e my. Bu twhateve r may be the true etymologyofH e reford it is e vident that it was a lace ofnote , p ,

on e tarch in g the be ginning ofthe Sax H p y. A N mu m-At AW or

SKE TCH E S

co n e sn muo m e

E N D S I N I Y. CITY, CA STL , A I T V CI T

ER EFOBD was 4 mfidetahls sits alarm: the time that thc R emains had mficmsn of this iflansls but parficulm Ofass confeqqcecs te

to it bein loftin the ene ralwreck oftime lating , g g , we muftli ep forward to that period when it be

or enerall known . A boutthe ear 6 0 0 come s m e g y y , Chriﬁzianity began to make fome progre fs in this

oun b the reachin ofA uﬁin the Monk and c try, y p g ;

e n abitants rowin more c iviliz ed be an a fo th i h g g , g l to creel: cha els or churches to build t wns and p , o ,

u t he mutualbleffi n s o to co r t g ffociety.

his is the ﬁrft eriod whe n H e eford a ars T p , r ppe to be noticed in the page of H iﬁory (Williamof

Malm b . P eada one ofthe Kin s o fMe rcia d wjy ) , g ,

' v been conve rted from that ti e ha ing , m it incre afed fo ra idl that in about twen t e ars after we p y, , y y , find it a place of confiderable importan ce ; and v when Church Go ernment came to be efiablilhed,

s cre dited into a Bit rick and P utta was it wa p , he rﬁ Bifho ined t ﬁ A . D . orda p,

' A t that time H e refordfhire was fub e , j ét to the itons or Welfh and this fee was under the m Br , etro

1 6 A N n rsronrcar. accounr or

creaﬁn in riche s and ﬁre n th in a ver ra id g g , y p

m nner it ma nor be im r er ntion the a , y p op to me

chiefcircumﬁances ofi t. Williamo Main e bur ( f / y ,

t. Marb IVs Ca P an . b . m De ar w . Oﬁa Kin of / pg ) , g

e Me rcians h vin a re ed u on con i ions of th , a g g p d t

marria e betwe e n his dau hte r Alfr da d Ethel g g , i , an

Kin ofthe B nfl' A n les invi i o his be rt, g g , ted h m t

lace at South own or Sutton to c m leat the pa T , , o p arria e where Kin 0 53 with e ndreda his m g , g , (E , (y e a r, received him with great de monltrations of joy and kindnefs; but whethe r this kindncfs on the ’ were ﬁncere or nor is do b l is n s art u tfu . I t Ki g p ,

n rall related that the ( een reﬁsntl afte ge e y , b , p y r ’ Ethelbert s arrival barbarouﬂ con trived his King , y

‘ r that {he mi ht rocure to her famil the mu rde , g p y i acce ﬁi on ofa new k ngdom.

ex ecution ofhe r blood deli n {b e com-5 The y g ,

t is faid to one Wintbcrt who contrive mitted, i , , d

’ tuous chairi n Kin Ethelbert s bedchambe r a fump g , w into a vault with th ht be let do n . e which mig , i in it. The u nfufeétin K n a ter a da pe rfon p g g, f y ent in feaﬁin was conduéted into this chambe r fp g, , ﬁttin in the faid chair felldown into a hol and, g ,

ce where Win tbcrt and his blood affo low fpa , y tl Itiﬂed h ’ ciates inﬁan y im.

0 s Concerning thi , P hilips thu s writes:

' to -acre s lb A nd Sut n , dreneh d with rega lood h ‘ ’ OfEthelbert, w en to th unhallow d feaft

fMercian o a e in O 6 h vited came ,

1 8 A N ne w s man account or

was commiued inde d ofen in two in s , e joy g k gdom , re i ned but a fe mo ths v r i t g w n o e om, be ng aken OE by an untimely death; whereby the kingdom of Mercia was tranﬂatcd from the Emily of

Kin 0 5a and laﬁl er a h r l id e . g ; , y, h d ug te , A fr a, on ’ eeived inch a horror f e r a n e o h p re n crim , that l f the retired to, a fo itary li e in the monaﬁery of ’ l Ki E h lhert s Cre y and. ng t e death happe ned in

the rm 794 ~ King E the lbert being a P rince of ex ec-Bent ualities and endowmen ts the whole nation be q , came e nraged at £0 ﬁ gmnt a bre ach of all the

sights ofhofpitality and the h ws ofnations; and as the o ular current either of a lzufe or hatred is p p pp , feldom fcen to ﬂow with a mode rate or equal frneam we con after ﬁnd Kin E , { g thelbertcanon ized

a Saint and in fu ccee din times the o ini n as ; g , p o ' ofthe R oyal Martyr s fan étity increafhd to I n ch 3 de ree that Milfrid one ofthe followi n i s g , , g K ng fMercia either ncw b uilt or much en ar ed he o , . l g t

athedral dedicatin it anew to St. E thelh t C , g er ,

in and Mart r. K g , y T he fame z e al which inﬁigated the public to

is ancient fa ric induc d the reli iou s a creditth b , e g nd

i th d s r l l . benevolent n ofe ay , to make ve y ibera do n ations to it: the fame alfb of the miracles per

in e f t o alMart r occa formed at the fhr o he R y y , honed great n umbe rs ofpilgrims to refort to his b w f erous co tri ution stended reatl tom , ho e num n b g y in “ 0 3 HBQU'QR P £ 9 o a t a e r c t t o e f t ugmen nd n i h his ci y; f that Her ord . t l l c {can afer became a ve ry canﬁdemb op ac . Williamo W bur informs u that it alhen f ag/ y s, d c m i o oft WellSaxons wan s a e nto the p we r he , and A rken an had fo fa fuhducd the Welﬂa that r ,

’ he forced Rune oftheir P rinces ta pay him an an

t- ei h of old nd nualtribute ofmea y pounds w g t g , a thre e hundred pounds weight ofhlver an enou mon s ﬁrbﬁdy in thore days: butthe y did opt tamely

' o a ﬁahmit to Each hard conditi ns, and ccordingly

" we ﬁnd them always ready to ﬂu ke of? the yoke

Ofﬁ WiI DdCs a

c t f - s ccount ofits vici t The i y o I Eerefi rd , on a ni y to the Well firon tiers ufi ofitn have Men h , m d much from the wars and depredations oftheir n t i d h urin a feries o b lcn ne ghbours; an thoug , d g f

ea s a reat nu b r of commotion s diﬁurbed y r, g me the eace of its in abitants the re teﬂ: blow in p h , g a

Git as in ar 1 0 6 r w the ye 5 .

or when Griﬁ n i ce Wale invaded this F , Pr n of s,

c untr H ereford cmed to. be his rinci alob” o y, ﬁ p p

E arlofH ereford had bee n ﬁrm: eﬁ . R al h to j p , , oppofe hi m; but fame ofhis tramps not doing the ir

t the fami ne ofthe da turned a ainﬂ! im du y, y g h , and his army was defe ated, R alph himiielfb eing killed in the en his battle to k lac gageme nt. T o p e about two miles fro m H e re lbrd which cit , y,

th its cam mud: have e n at that time of re at wi e, be g im ortance and ﬂron l ~ fortiﬁe d as a ea m p , g y , pp rs fro 20 . A N HI STOR I CA L ACCOUNT or

the accounts ofvariou w lin fhed m ke s riters. H ol g a s . mention ofit I n the mean tyme alfb G rifﬁn the King ofWales deltroycd a gre at part of

' ‘ H e refordl irc a ainﬁe w ome the ower ofthat h , g h p countr e and alfo an t t l i y , m y Normans ha ay n

arrifon within the cadell of H erefrd g o ,

‘ 4 m n e to ive batta le were verthrowne in th y g g y , o e ” fame daye .

' Grifﬁn havin ained this im ortant viél'or , g g p y,

proceeded to . attack the city , and though he loll:

nu mbers ofhis me n in the attem t he ultimatel fuc o p , y

ceeded in rende rin himfe lfmail r ofit b ﬁorm g e y ,

rritated at the obftinate defence of. the be ﬁe e d I g ,

‘ and the lofs offo many ofhis chofert me n, Grif ﬁn was refolved to pu t allindifcriminately to the i ° fword . The nhabitan ts, con fciou s of his crue l

deﬁ n had be taken the mfelves with the bell: art g , , p

of their ro ert for fe cu rit in to the athe dral p p y, y, C

hu rch a fanétu ar or lace ofrefu e which n C , y p g , , i

thofe times was looke d u on in To facre d a li ht , p g ,

that few dared to in frin e u on the i ile e g p prv g ,

Whethe r Grifﬁn was a Chriﬁian or not doe s not ,

lainl e ar fome authors fa that e had bee p y app ; y, h n tel converted : but it is c rtain at afte r havin la y e , th g

' lunde red the tell of the cit farin ne ither fex p y, p g

‘ o e he marche with is n towards the n r ag , d h me ’ or ath ra h . Minice r e d l u rch ofSt. E thelbe rt , C C

On his arri alat the ra d entran ce the BiIhO v g n , p

h s on tiﬁca s attended b arlA lnoth in i p l, y E ge , and - o r n cmr or nan roan . z r a .

“ r fi ted with t his Canons, e mon ra him on he heinous crime ofenterin armed and meditatin (lau hter g , , g g in the very te mple ofthe Almighty; they alfo beg ed ofhim in the name of that G d ho e Mi g , o w f t w re o are th n an h n ifie rs hey e , t fp a ; d t eir;fellow citiz ens Griffin unmoved b their fu licati ns . , y pp o , de ed an immediate entranc an n be in mand e, d o ing fome mann r ofe d the r followe d a o t e e Opp , e mld r ad ‘

‘ fulca h Bi ho ad onl att ine rn age . T e llmp, w h y a d

r ' t t di n t fe w weeks E arl elno h th C ~ ha g i y a , A g r , c a

i a nts with their wiv s d n ons, and the nh bita , e an

mon deﬁ t children, allfhared in one com ruéion . We may fuppofe the C athedral to have bee n ve r rich from the nu e rous ifts and d onat ns y , m g io

r fr l ar t illa to the a i e f t fe a om a lp ts of he nd ﬂr n o S .

e Thefe tre afure s the con uero E th lbert. q rs con ve ed awa and afte rwards ﬁ ri ed the hurch y y, pp C ofe ve ry thing valuable ; the ir re ve nge not being as y t fati e fer it re b wh s e atd, they ; on ﬁ , y ich mi mble

' l éu e w s r u t tru t r a ed ced o a heap ofruins. The ﬂame s accide n tall commun icated to the cit nd y y, a as all, or the reate art ofit was uiltwith i b g llp , b t m er, and cove red with ﬁraw itwas uick reduced to lh l a e . ; q y , s

me a cou ts ﬁnd mention fa So p n , I , L eo r, the . g

ho to have b en th onl rfo a f Bil p, e e y pe n fp re d rom

e e alcarna e : if' is be true hi ate c the g n r g th , s f ould

‘ n ot be a fu b e ét ofenv as the made hi f j y, y m uﬁe r e r fecie s ofcrue t wh h the i hatred ve y p ly, ic r could

u eﬁ a at laft ut him to death at a ifgg , nd p , place

as u rsroru car. accoun r or

‘ Marden and one da to rake or t ( ) , y ga her it

' to ether whe re ve r the Sheriﬁ leafed g , p .

When the Kin we nt out a huntin from g g, ever houfe b the cullom there was to ne y , y , go o man to drive the dee r to a hand in the foreft}

other men not havin dwellin - houfes entire l , g g , y

their own we re to ﬁnd inner uard for the hall , g s ,

th in was in when e K g the city. When a bur efs fe rvin with a horfe died g g ,

s s s the King wa to have hi horfe and arm . F rom

wh h not a horfe the Kin on his him o ad , g,

e ath was to have e ithe r ten (billin s or his d , g ,

a d and houfes I f an one revented b ln . y , p y

de ath had nor de vifed his fubflance or e ffefts , , ” in was to have allhis atte m o m the K c l 8 . D o g , f

da C ll er Gale. y o eﬂ. p

H a old who re aired the walls and rebuilt r , p the cit is alfo faid to have entirel e re cted or made y, y , fome additions, to the inte rior ofthe Caﬁle ofH ere for hat fortrefs is fu ofed to have occu ie d. T pp p d a v ar e tractof round and to hav ery l g g , e been one of the ﬁrongeit and belt fortified ofany in the

‘ kingdom; its circuit being nearly as large as

Windfo . land who live t r e d em . Hen. L , p VIII . gives a very accurate defcription ofit: The dungeon ofthe Caftellis high and ve ry ﬁro e h avin in the outer walle or wardc te n ng , g towers of a fmicircular frm and one re , e o , g at tower in the inner warde as . There w a great ms e m or ne n rroa o . 27

id e f{tone arches and a draw-brid e br g o , g in the nt middle ofit, to ente r i o the Caitell. I t ltood

th- weft fde ofi on the nor y t. I t is now cle an

ere is a fair cha el of St. uthber th Th p C t, e call: part whe reof is made in a circ ular workel The re were fome times P robe ndes; bu t one of

th a e tranlla the m from the nce into S e L cy s ted r. ’ P eter s in H e re ford townc ; and that Colle ge

was there tranliatcd in to the callfubu rbe ofH e

re ford and a P rior of Monks erected t e re , y h , ’ d a G r an m de a cellto lou oe lte .

There is a fayre and plen tiful] fpringe ofwa

CG ter in the Cafte ll and that and the iece ofthe , , p

brooke comin c ut of ditch did drive a g o the ,

le w mil ithin the C atte ll. Some think that H e raldos (H arold) began tA this Caﬁe ll after that he had con ue red the re , q

‘ beilion of the We llhmen in Kin Edward the , g ’ Confe ﬁbur s t me : fome think that the L ac c s y y ,

ne or the Bohuns, E . ofH e reford . I t hath b ec

’ d ecayed fmce the Bohun sryme . Tlae Cafle llof H erefi rd (tan de th on the left fde of We rive r and a little beneath the y y , brid e and isfi ron d ditch d where it is not g , g y e ,

he wal - he hi h and th on s and T k s of ir g g , an ofn am ; but now the win ie - Cade ll 2 8 A N msmarcar. account Or

’ w ru I t be e f te ndeth to ards ync. hath en on o

Q aire lt lar elt and {tron cftC ﬁ lls in En . the f , g , g a e g Q tw e s n h m land. I t hath o ward , a d e ac ofthe

0 t he re c e nvironed with wa er. T ame an arme of

Q k t at runne tha t rou h a re at ece of a broo s, h h g g pi

C n ike and fo c aﬁi n halfe th Caf the tow d , omp g e

we nt into We foe ‘ that with the rinci al tell, y ; p p G me ofthis brooke and w ith the arme of it ar , ,

t ro h the Caﬁelldike and with the goinge h ug , C0 f river the w main ftre ame o wye , hole Cafte ll

ﬂ was en vironed ; but n ow the arme ofthe brooke

n t throu h the Cafiell et mi cometh 0 g , y ght it ” re u ned thither. So ar L l d foon be t r ( f e an . ) I t appears probable that the Cattle was built be ’ fore H arold s e xpedition into this country againit G riffin and H ollin fhe amon fi othe rs ; g d, g , corro

ra t fu oﬁtion We the r f bo tes he pp . may e ore ima

gine : it to have bee n begun by King Edward the

' Confe ﬁor and to have bee n increafe d a d ﬁren t , n g h b H arold n or er o e nder it as fo e ned y , i d t r rmida

ble a barrie r as oﬁible a ainﬁ heir Wellh ne i ha , p g t g

hours.

f e C i’c - f n A ter th onque ; F itz O bor , w ho was E arl

‘ this count in a l robabilit contin ed to kee of y, l p y u p this fortrefs in repairs b ut little more is mentioned

conc nin it un tilthe time of e ifute be twee n er g , th . d p

K in Ste hen and the E e ls Maud g p mpr , when I

‘

find that t isC afile A D . I 1 8 held out a lon , h , e . 3 , g nd i o ous li e e ai & the f r a vg r g ag n orme , u nder the 1v ' t rlnr cm . or. n e asron n . 2 9 command i f lli m Wi a T albot. The beficging arm findin it a difficult enter rife aban y g p , doned it, and oined the ro alforces in fome ~ othe r uarter j y q .

Miles fun ofWalte r Conﬁablc ofE n lnd ; , g a , was ‘ ofgre at fervice to the E mpre fs in the defen ce of

' i - the c ty ofH e refbrd : being a pe rfon ofgreat influ e nce and ric es he e afil i d h , y nduce the i nhabitants o fthat cit to take u arms a ainfl: Kin Ste he n y, p g g p , and proved ofgreat aflifiance to Maud in he r claim

o o F or thef t the C r wn . e fe rvice s {he cre ated him ‘ by he r charter (which is ye t extan t) E arlofH e re ford in r 1 1 which atent is faid b R a in i n is 4 , p y p h ’ 1 1574 R e ia to be the oldelt that was e ve r ranted g , g fan for the creation o E arl; alfo, as a furthe r re com ence this ( e en ave to Mile s or Milo the p , b g ,

Most ofH ere ford and allthe alile like wife the , C , third e nn ofthe re nt ofthat borou h and alfo p y g ,

l e rown to ethe r with the L ordfhi the P eas ofth C , g p ofMawardin L u wardine and Wilton g , , the inclofu re s ofH e re ford, 8re . Bur King Ste phen making his appearance at the

ad f a nu merou s arm A . D . 1 1 1 fortu ne he o y, 4 ,

4" hisc a ic lle t id r 1 s wate red b T p tilh, wh h produceth ex ce n c e , y

he v r u T he hu rch is an an cien t fab ric 1 h it was ﬁrft t ri e L g . C

e r d i n be rt t the n ei hb ourin arilh at i n t re IC g E thel , murdered n g g p ,

' e a o he ar s ofthe mart re d Kin th p alce fthe pe rﬁdious Oﬁa . T m y g

‘ as o n the fouth tide were painted on tha weﬁe rn end ofthe church,

' - of a re the arms of Ofia . A late Church warde n , de firdus de co rati n the chu fo a e n title fe haswith the affili g rch s to b e d to prai , ,

- nce ofwhite a el ef e above mention ed arms. a w lh, 8 m. entir y d ac d the 30 A N H I STOR I CA L a ccoutre or once more chan ed in h s favo r and Mes with g i u ; il , lhis artizan who h tle al p s, ad taken refuge in the ca t of e re ford o l f n c i H , n onger ou d fe ur ty in that for trefs to which the o lar inion ven the , p pu op had gi

me finex rt nabilir or im re nable : fr faci na o p g , p g o ng ’ the Kin s ower dail increafe and bein clofel g p y , g y blockaded withoutan ho es ofrelief the were all , y p , y

cr N it d ~ owd to furre nde r at dif etion . otw hﬁan

a rdoned et the Sovere i n diveﬁe d ing Milesw s pa , y g

' n ur and he was forced to live in him ofhis ho o , .

ath which ha e ned A . D . I obfcurity tillhisde , pp b an arrow whilﬁ huntin b eing accide ntally that y , g in fome of the woods which lay contiguous to

H e reford.

On the frre nder ofthe lace Kin Ste hen eh u p , g p te red it with all the pomp and fplendour an nexed to Majefty; and on Whitfunday fat crowned in the

e r l durin the erformance ofdivin e fe r C ath d a , g p v ce On is de artu re for what re afon remain s i . h p ( ,

’ u nknown he fe t ﬁre to that art ofthe fuburbs , ) p , w ic e s t the fouth o the ive W e w ich h h li o f r r y , h w s d c to a he a ofruins a foon re u ed p .

On the death ofKin Ste hen H u h e Mor g p , g d

‘ time r bein of a hau ht firit o ofed H e nr , g g y p , pp y t e Second and erf d d o h , p ua e R ger Earl ofH ere ford (on ofMiles to ortif , , f y H ereford and Glou e eﬁer a ainﬁ him s he did the caftle s of Wi g , a g more leo l bu r an d Bru es ne a rid enorth. , C y, gg ( g B g ) But Gilbert F oli t iih0 ofH e eford a wife and o , B p r , or n e rue cm u ron . 3 1 le arned man erfu d d the E r er , p a e a lofH eford, his

inﬁmn as alfo the inh bitan ts of r or k , a H e ef d, to

' ' fub it which had the de ﬁ e e cé ut H u qr , r d ﬁ t; b gh

into three arts, and la in ﬁe e to his three Celics n y g s . t , obliged himto furrender.

D uring the wars between . King j ohn and the

’ B aro s iles c Br os i i fH f n , G d a , B flop o ere ord, fat; ofWi l amde Braos a reat Baron an a eccle li , g , d n fiafiic of u h ower and we lth o fid the mc p a , ppo i en n Kng, and tered into an allia ce with P rince

the dhe d to ohn : u on which L le we ll n by m, a re J p y , it le W A le n P rince o P ow s Ma l n w h A n yn , f y , y ga , anothe r otentWelfhm and the Billi o of ere - p an, p H g aro n u rl ford, entered his caﬁle ofCam , and tte y de molilhed it; for which he was afte rwards regain-s

’ n ed fr u lo he a e s L e ate ron u ce pe f o G a , t P p g , p o n d e xcommunication againlt all who had take n any n hi fr ends “10 13 thing from the King a d s i , 9

l isfaétion made time y fat . eld at Wi mor a i wa A conference was h g e, nd t s

d e te he n A rchbilho of a the n or er d by S p , p C ntat r and the Other L ords re fe nt that the dama e bu y, p , g s ho d reimburfed amoun tin to 0 ks f ul be , g 50 mar . ’ A s the Biﬁmp ofH e reford itill continued to exe rt himfelfin favour of the rebellions Barons and , , was inciting the inhabitants ofH ereford to fupport i in his r c edin s he was b l h m p o e g , y them expeled A N u rsroa tcar. accourrr or 3 9.

the cit forced to abdicate his e ifc0 aldi from y, p p g

nit and uit the re alm but havin afterwards y, q ; g

adehis eace with the Kin as he was returnin m p g, g home he died on his wa atGlouceﬂze r the th , y, , 1 7

v b w ofN ov. 1 a1 5; lea ing a arony hich defcendcd ' o him fi'om his ancefiors with reat o e fli ons t , g p fi

anneaed to it to R e inald de Brae s is br , g , h o his Bilh0 ther. T p lies in terned on the north ﬁde of the prefbyte ry of the Chathedral Church of H e reford ; the eﬁigie s on his tomb bear the like

nefis ofa fle e le which ives cau fe to belie ve tha p , g , t he built one ofthe towe rs or fieeples ofthe church ;

' and, it is faid, that he e re cted the beautiﬁi lweﬂ!

e ntrance which felldown the 1 th ofA ril Eafte r , 7 p ( '

‘ on the e ar 1 6 M day) in y 78 . The feudal fyflfe m was about this pe riod at its i t A s the B aron s and he cclefiafiics w re he gh . t E e

' ' polle ﬁed ofthe greateftpart ofthe prope rty ofthe

kin do the ir inﬂu ence in ll art matters be . g m, a p y tween the Sove reign and themfelves muﬁ have been immenfe ; and during the turbulent reign of

H enr the hird the inhabitants ofthis ci w re y T , ty e e mbroiled with the reft of the kin dom in h , g , t e civ lcommotions ofthe ti e i m s.

l o ic The Ear f L e eﬁer, who commanded the

s ofthe confe f tr0 0 p derate orce s in . the city ofH ere

ford excited the m to take a arons , part in the B war and had revailed u on L lewelln a Wellh , p p y ,

P rince to enter into the Confe e c . lewelln , d ra y L y ,

a / a 34 n remov e u. ccount or

the be li e n e i er h lg re t powe rs. R oger d Mortm ad bee n nominated b th Ki Ca t n Gener l f y e ng, p ai a o allthe forces in thek arts allthe EmmaMarche s p , be ing commande d to attend him; and as he we s Governor ofthe cattle ofH ereford (Vida

Ha I I I . he c d n l v e o ftno . ) ac or i g y ga e ord rs t de y by all poflible means the habitations ofthofc who adhe red to the le ague of the rebellious Barons5 iceflae with le l whilfi the EarlofL e r, L welyn, razed and plu nde red thofe ofthe partiz ans ofthe King

and of Mortime r.

L lewell n however at len th ot the bette y , , g g r

’ accord in to P arnell H lar o Wa e for R o e r ( g .y il y f ls) g

de Mortim r havin ontrar to his oath as the e g, c y , y

’ re ort maintain the Kin s ua re l had take p , ed g q r , n

fro lewell n all Builth the cattle ex ce ted m L y , p , ’ which the P rince s me n recove red by night without

; bloodfhed, and the rein much ammunition . The

' ear fol win h we ll n took ﬁomR o er de Mot, y lo g, L y g

im r the c ttl ofMel n the and ut th arrifb t e a e y y , p e g n

o the f ord : Mortimer in erfn made a ar t w , p o , n te mpt to retake it with all the fb rce he could

b t w of b le raife , u as fo cl el urfued L welln that , y p y y , he was conﬁrained to folicit pe rmiﬁi on to retreat

i afe t wh ch the P rince a he w is n f y, i , s as h kinf,

an ranted. m , g ' R oge r de Mortime r retired foon afte r into the ’ e had bee n m d the cai tle ofH ereford, ofwhich h a e

his b i c n Gove rnor many years before . T e ng o , o THE cmr or n a rr w . 3 5 frar to his o r tre a the Earl ofL eiceﬁer y frme ty, , with the f fthe Welfh P rince advan ced to orce s o , la li e i w s ve r delirous to ai y ge to t. L lewellyn a y g n

’ ‘ oliefii on o t is r re fs as from its reatfiren th p f h fo t , , g g , it had alwa be b r ia to e Wellh fi'outiers ys en a a r th E ,

and a che ck s lu d ri inva i ons upon hi p n e ng l . T hough the place was well ﬁrpplied with me n and rovilions et the beﬁ in arm was found p , y eg g y w s dee ed e i o to be fo nume rous, that it a m r qu li e,

fe r a w o b on whic a t few ee ks de fence , t a and it, h

' w n e ni t with- rifli as fommate ly e fiefi ed i th gh , t ng

lofs.

e t te e tre t ofth arri on the On the pr cipi a r a e g f ,

e ﬁllan e e ir chiefa in ai in t lce r c . Th im g n g he p a , was t (come the erfon o P eter de u bl o p f A q a anca, ifl ofH e re ford who ad e B wp , h b en accufed ofad

viﬁn the Kin to a d u n e an intolr ble g g g . d e a kind

of ex aéi ion A . D . 1 2 whic i v , 55, h much mpo

verifhcd the ler of that time re l ou C gy . The be li s

Barons arrelled him in his own Cathe dral, feiz ed

is oods divided his tre ure s amon t e foldiers h g , af g h f e his f e and ke t him and as man ofhis be or ac , p , y

as we re f i e rs for a lon time in ri C anons ore gn , g p i th caile f ardi e Walter de ante r fon n e l o E fly. B

ville was the chiefinﬁrume nt in this tranfaétion , “ for a: ma be rmin tbe ed ree C Badmbow ( y ﬁ p ig q . ,

R otbmvar . he m lo ed ho as Tur qf , q e p y T m bcrville to felze upon the perfon ofthe Bilhop n- e AC OU T r 36 A N me om n . C N o

in his own church, and to take him to his caf

tle ofEardifle fo reat was hi s we r. y; g po MS . at he the n burnt and redu L . T y ced the city to afhe s fo that the L ords Marche rs as D u da , , g le

“ ‘ ” fa s were forced to make a vifa e ofrendre y , g , o r ﬁétitious fub iﬂi on to the Baron m s.

oon after ha ened the ftal a S , pp a b ttle ofL ewe s

n Sulfe x in which the Kin and i , g P rince Edward we re made rifone rs. H u m hre d c Bohun E arlof p p y , H e re ford; be ing commander of one part of the

o al arm P rince E dward was onduéted r y y, c as a

rifone r to the caille ofH e reford whe re the E ar p , l ’ ft ded b wh m ofL e ice e r then re ﬁ , y o he was com

' itre d to the fe cialca e ofSimc de Montfort m p r m . Bu t n ujoftufu rpations are feldom in the e nd fu e ce fsful; which the e xample of the E arl ofL e icef

i a am l ve riﬁes he E a te r and h s p rty p y . T rl con dué fel n fo hau ht a manne r t at ted him fi g y , h his own partiz ans began to be difconte n ted with his me nt and wilhed to fh ake it off de fotic ove rn . p g ,

l uceﬁe r who had bee n is re a The E arlofG o , h g t fu orte r be came ealous of his ambitiou s ro pp , j p

ee din s and in order to ruin him refolved to c g , , ,

' le his e ne mies whom his owe r had dif affe mb , p

’ Some ofthe Kin s faithfulfe rvan ts had pe rfed . g fortu nate ly efcaped from the battle ofL e wes; the

rin ci alofthe m we re R o e r de Mortime r ame s p p , g , J ’ d A ldithle or A udele R o e r de lifford D e L aci y y, g C , , u o de u rbe rvile allB ron s of reat landed H g T l, a g r ms cmro r n e u onn . 37

‘ lfefli ons whofe cafile s we re moft ofthem not po , t f e eford hef far difiant from he city o H r . With t e

r ec t n obleme n, Gloucefte r formed a oncilia ion ; and

‘ vin oi ed them the n . others ha g j n , y u dertook to de

liver P rince Edward rom his conﬁnement and f , t the h a fthe r t put him a e d o i par y.

he ro eft feemed b o u h t f. m c c ie r s T p j y he al , a ,

ﬁnce the P rince was removed from D over Cattle

to H ere ford, he was, on account ofhis former

c with L lewell n tr t intima y y , ea ed with much more H e was le nity than before. permitted to go out

on horfe back, and to ride in a me adow without the walls of H e re ford; D uring one ofthe fe ex

ur ns the lan for his efca e was co mun c ﬁo , p p m i

cated to him b a trufl fe rvant ofR o e de L aci y y g r , w ofthe caﬁle ofWeoble o ner y. R oge r de Mor r had contrived to fe nd him a f f time wi t horfe,

with intimation , that he Ihould obtain leave to

ride u t to a lace called Widem o p , arlh, and as foon

as he faw a erfo mounted on a white horfe who p n, , ( e ord of roft at t was faid to be th L C , ) he foot of ’ illi ton H ill wavin his bonne t he lhould haften T ng , g , lf towards him with al peed.

h P rince accordin to this d his T e , g a vice , took

e to ride off and thou s i medi advantag , gh he wa m

t l urfued b meansofthe ﬂeetnelsofhis horfe a e y p , y he efca cd allhis urfuers and bein come to p p , g

the ark at illin ton R er de Mortime r me t p T g , og him with ﬁve hundred men, and chaced back

r me can or m arow . 39

‘ fervices on the 2 th of0 &ober followin thefe , 7 g, he was rewarded with a grant ofthe whole Earl

dom and honour of R obert de Ve re , E arl of

Oxford forfeited for re bellion. Dv dd o . a 8r , g , p ,

men tions th um hre dc B ohun fen. was taken at H p y , in e battl ofE velha ﬁ htin for the Barons: th e m, g g d : ii ir s that H m lan olo vol . l et L e C lﬂ. . y , p y ,

'ode do Bore r Cor : do H r ord was take n at o ﬁ , a e ef , L wes with Kin H enr the hird but that Bow g y T , the ou n e r was take n rif e a l f y g , p one r at th b tte o Evefham which D u dale alfo fa -s ; g y . The latte r part ofthe unfortunate reign ofEd

ward the Second re fents us with fome thin , p g con

ce rn in this cit . The een P rince Edward g y (b , , and the rinci al Barons met in H e reford to p p , , conce rt meaﬁrres for the good of the (late ; and having called togethe r the great Council of the

re alm the declared the P rince afterwards Kin , y , g Edw rd the hird P rotector ofthe kin do l a T , g m; a

thou h is fathe r Kin Edward the S econd w g h , g , as

then alive .

The ( ueen on her e ntrance into the cit was L , y, welcomed with o ful acclamations and in the j y ; , infolence oftrium h v r unworth ofhe r for: and p , e y y R ation [he obli e the unfortunate S encer the , g d p , ’ Kin sfavourit r o reﬁ H e was f g e , to attend he pr g . et u on a lean de formed horfe cloathed in a Moun t p , , ,

t e d refs i n thofe da s fthieves and the l weﬂ: ( h , y , o , o

' men and th s mid t clamours a d re il s , ) u , a ﬁ he n v ing ca account or 4 0 A N msroru r.

ofthe o ulace with trum ets foundin before p p , p g

him was led throu h the rinci al {tree ts ofthe , g p p t frm of law cit . Soon afte r this withou an o y , y , ’ he was conduéted in a cart without F tiar s G ate

at H e reford nd hun on a loft ibbet ﬁft fee t , a g y g y

w s lft for the ex e cu high. A n order after this a e

i e e ad tion of the EarlofA rundel, Sir S mon d R

in ohn D aniel and homas dc Michaeldure g, J , T ;

o which acc rdingly took place fou r d ays after. ’ oncernin S e nce r s death a ce le brated writer C g p ,

in the H arle ian olle ction makes the lbllowin C , g

s e rtainl his man was i nit animadve rﬁon . C y t nﬁ e ly

h t rann icalan d vicious defe rvin more than could y , g be laid u pon him; yet it had be e n much more

Ch ’ to the ( eefs re u tation and honour if{he had b p ,

iven him a fair and le al trial b his e e rs g g y p , according to that ancie nt and laudable cuﬁom C0 ofE n land whe re in b his d ath he i ht hav g , y e mg e given both the law and his adve rfarie s a full f fatis aétion . I t is certainl ive it what othe r y, g fa title ou will an ar u me n t ofa wonde rous bafe y , g

difoﬁtion to in fu lt or to t ranniz e ove r thofe p , y

o rruins which w p o , fortun e hath thro n into ou r powe r; a noble pity is the arg umen t of an ho hn n ou rable and fwe et difoﬁtion and the life of p ,

man is reat enou h to e x i te al offe nce s g g p a l . ’ T o fatisfy ou r paﬂi ons with the bitte relc e x ah tre mit ofour owe r ma u ftl b e {tiled rathe r y p , y j y

‘ a fava e and barbar s r elt han ue and g ou c u y, t tr

i n 4 2 an sta n t“. accousrr or

fubdue d allthe fe arts fa s L ord larendon p , y C ,

that Sir William with the fame firit ofcele rit , p y, and attended with the fame fucoefs, ﬂew to

H ereford and thou h a wall w n , g ed to n , and e

lenifhed with a arrifon p g , had it like wife deli v ered up to him.

’ Sir William Walle r s fcheme of expedition did

' not permit him to retain pofie fiion of the place for any confiderable fpace oftime : for being pu lhed hard b P rin ce Maurice it a ears y , pp , that he foon

afte r abandone d it e t not without havin in a ; y g, clandelline manner left the rein fundr adhere n ts , y , who might be ferviccable to him in any ﬁstu re

' attem t u on th e H f e p p e plac . e rom th nce paﬂe d on to Te wltelb u r which he likewife fur riz d y, p e ufm futh e x edition in his ro rels that ootwith g p p g , llanding the P rince pu rfued him with inde fatiga

bl attentiom he c ld never en a e hi i e , ou g g m but n

ifl fitiimifhes tr ing . P art ofthe royal forces fiationed themfélve s in H e reford ; and P ri n ce R upert was (cut in to the fe

arts b the Kin with a {tron force to ende a p y g g , vour to check the e nte rpriﬁng fchemes ofthe cue he P rin h vin c i l m . T ce a c ord aced y , g a ng y pl a th on uard in the cit went in urfu f g g y, p it o the parliame ntary army. Still Sir William Waller had not given up all

' e o ﬂm himfelfofH erefrd which he ide a of r p lfe g o , kn ew would ferve as a convenient rendezvous for TH E crrv orHtstron n . 4 3 his feattere d a s h had been itherto fue p rtie . A s e h ce lsfulin almoll: allhis atte mpts in this part ofthe kin dom fo as ot fs for unate in his fe cond g , he w n lc t d e li n o t e c me before g t ake Hereford. H a ” H erc r a s r rendon a town ver fg d, fy L od Cla , y

‘ a wella f abl wellfortified hav fle ted, and reafon y , ing a ti ming llgone wall about it and fome Can Q non t e re bein in it fom fo die s of o d e , h g e l r g o t utati n and an ntleme ofhono r and p o , m y ge n n uali with three or ndr d e q ty, four hu ed fol i rs, befidcs the inhabitants wellarmed ; yet without

t I the 10 a fo e m n on e it er o n a h ﬁde, to the ad

GA miration fallwho then he ard it e er ne o , or v li e heard ofit he e f de fa l , p rua d the m iry to give up Ch the town and ield t c e es ri o ers u o , y h mfly p fltt p n uarte r which th i and e r refen t q ; ey d d, w e p ly ” fent him fo their be t r fc it ri ol by r t e e ur y to B ft .

ow lo the ar men r f ces c o ti ed h re H ng p lia ta y or n nu e , have t b en able to ﬁ d t in 1 6 th I no e n ; ye , 4 4 , e ’ " ro lf yai ts had again poll;(lion ofit. Though this city had (as we haye j uﬁ fee n)

’ been tw e k n ithout fuderin difﬁculties ic ta e , w g the to which a captu red town is generally fpbjeélz; yet it was at t d e to e r o o t e au : leng h oomd und g , fr h c ﬁ

l li with ll of ts S v rei n t e evils ofa on , e a i o e g , h g eg ,

its t 6 t e c s , en c l it s. o 1 S o a t ding a amie Ann 4 5, h t ﬁtt do n fo e it d he command ofL ord w be r , un er t

L eve n and n ero s batte r es , havi g ereaed num u i , began to cannonade it in a terrible manner their 4 4 an H I STOR I CA L account or

uns on the fouth lide ofthe river We la ed g y , p y

u on the Callie C ath dral P alace and Cha te r p , e , p

“ ouf the latter of whi h n and e le ant h e, c , a oble g

ltruéture w s moli entire dellro ed a ai l . , y y The beﬁe ed had onl e leve n ieces ofcannon g y p ,

’ which bein mofll in the caftle were oflittle o r g y ,

f r o ufe for th defen ce o the cit . he we e n e y T y ,

howe ve r wellfu lied with allforts offmailarms , pp

and lent ofammu nition fo thatthe enem fou nd p y , y cult u nde rtakin On the I th ofA u ull: it a difﬁ g. 5 g

followin the fcnt a fummons b a drum to the g, y y

n r Si B arnabas Scudamore de li rin him Gover o , r , g

‘ “ ' to furre nder the place ; bu t he fent them a dete r

' mined an fwe r That the command of the city

s ntrufted to him b his Kin and to him wa e y g,

would he delive r i u alone t p.

a e ars that the Scots atte m ted at fu ndr I t pp p , y

time s to take it b llorm bu t be in bafﬂed in , y ; g

de ﬁ ns and havin loll the ﬁoWe r f their g , g o their

the refolved to chan e the lie e into a army, y g g

blockade . Sir Barnabas was much aﬂllled in his

criticalﬁtuation b the coura e and ab ilities ofMr y g . es R e ad P hili raher m A M. a . n who l s J , p T ( ie

b uried i n the athedralChurch and M v C , ) r. Ed

ward Kin one of the Ma illrates ofthe ci t g, g y. B their advice he fen t out ofthe walls fome t l y , ru ly

fervant who under retence ofdeferrin to the s, , p g Scots arm re re fented the arrilion as read to y, p g y

' llarve for want ofnecellar ns his was y provilio . T rm: cm or n eu ron» . 4 5

uite the re ve rle of the truth for the b lic ed q , e g did n ot labour under any inconvenience, exce pt that o f rindin t i rn as th ir mills which we r g g he r co , e , e moltl out of the cit alls had been eltro ed y y w , d y b th y e enemy. This was foon remedied by the ingenuity and c o ntrivan e of ohn b l the moltl ilﬁs me c J A e , k l cha

c o is ti a d w i f av re ct n i fh me, n hey s aid to h e e ed the T own - hall at H ere ford ; ce rtain mills were

’ b ilt b hi d e c lcl which roved of u y m un er th a e , p

re at ufe to th arri n and for which h was g e g fo , e aﬁerwards h noured b Kin harle s the F irfi with o y g C , ’ the titl ofone ofhis Ma ll s a e er e je y C rp nt s. The Scots on the ir aili the li e e had itched , r ng g , p the ir tents about a quarte r of a mile {ouch- call: of

' the cit in fome common ields now called E am y, f , gy

or Bart a Madawr whe re feveral re ma ns of onﬁ m , i the ir e enclun ents are e t viﬁble P ie ce s f ntr y . o

z fwords un locks &c. are often time s icked u , g , p p

there b thole who tillthe round . I n this li tuation , y g the wait d till fome luck o rtunit mi ht y e , y ppo y g occ r o fur ili u f pr ng the place . This fortune foon after provided for the m5 and what t or c uld t xe te he f ce ofa whole army o no e cu , the (killand inge nu ity of ColonelBirch eaﬁly ef feéted i n the followin manner. Sir Barnabas , g

S cudamore the in efati ble Governor ﬁndin , d ga , g

e t art of the fortificatio s of the cafile and gr a p n , it ed and n ot havin a fufiicient c y much damag , g 4 6 a n arsromcat accounr or

mber w defn the n u ofhands, both to ork at and e d

' lace illued but wa rants for the cou ntr eo le to p , r yp p me of the le come and labour in the town . So w rants be in inte ce ted b the Scots were fen t ar g r p y , l ce li w w s th n a ou e r. A to ColonelBirch, ho a e tG

mi mediatel occurre d to him and ﬁ ti n li ratage m y , , t g

' out accom anied b CdlonelMor an with abou t , p y g , w n m Glou two thoufand horfe and foot, he e t fro

' to H re ord in one n i ht celte r e f g .

' ' n his arrival before the cit he li rleéted a O y,

u m of ne lull men and clothed the m as n ber ﬁ y ,

‘ cou ntry laboure rs; he then appointed one to aél: as ‘ conﬁable with a warrant, to take thele men to

’ v n s ord s On w ork according to the Go e r or er . e

ndred and ﬁft mufu ete e rs were ut du ri n the hu y q p , g n i ht in ambu fcade in a {mallco ice n ear the g , pp ; ’ w nd anothe r lar er bod to aliilt the m cit alls a . y , g y

' The conﬁable and the fu oled countr men be , pp y , in come to the ate s and havin f eciﬁed who g g , g p t e we re the draw- brid e was let down an the h y , g , d “ . th a gate opened for e m. Be in g come he re to

the ate the called u on ohn Wilde r to dro g , y p J p

e b rid e an d o en it the faid ohh bein e a th g , p ; J g

uft man had fu e rintendance ofthat o te tr y , p p r , and was anfwerable for his right cdnduft in the ” S On ente ri n t e tonﬁ b Ve M. fame t. h a le . ( ) g, a nd his me n began to abufe the guard for their dela and for not havin been more ex editious y, g p

' i n ope ning the gates to pe rfons on whomthe fafety ' rnz emf or n eu ron» .

t de nde d: r tl aﬁe r takin oc of the ci y pe p efen y , g

c ua l i em the ltabbed cahon to pi k a q rre w th th , y two, and lhot another.

rt f e ee On the repo o th gun, the mufquet rs un de r the c mand of olone lBirch wh la i a om C , o y n m

ulh came u and laftl olonelMor an with b , p, , y, C g

he whol a wh after a l ort lltirmilh mall t e rmy, o, h ,

' ce red the fur riled arrifon without much lols on p g , e ithe r ﬁde . A ll the cannon , arms, and ammuni

tion be ca e the re ofthe con u erors. mon , m p y q A g the rifoners were man e rfons of reat note as p y p g , the L ord Brudenelland ud e e nkins 1 Kn i hts J g J , 4 g ,

a tains L ieutenants and above ne hundre 3 C p , 4 , o d o e n l Other ﬁi ce rs an d g t e men . H ereford being thus taken by the parliamentary

‘ rm ftili ere d ver much in havin it c r s a y, y g s hu che ,

nd molt othe r ublic laces defaced nd l a p p , a p un The athedralis faid to have bee n l de red. C g reat y in ured the monu ments ofthe bilho s oblite rated j , p , and ne arly two hundred very cu rious brals plates

' ﬁ the ave - (tones and a lie o fome torn o gr , pp d t

t c s r Othe r ufe s by he aptor . The L ib ary was alfo

' i ed ofman manulcri ts an d ot v a u {tr pp y p , her ery v l l oks moltofwhich we re re ferved b S las ab e bo , p y i

r a ca tain in the arliamen ar arm and T aylo , p p t y y, i s a great lover ofantiqu tie .

fo in anec te is in fe rred in the B n The llow g i g.

n t the takin of H e reford b the ar Britai . A g y p

be rt roft ean of e liamen tary army, H er C , D H re A N msronrcar. a ccounr Or

rd afte rwards Bilho fell into the hands of fo , ( p, )

thou h a rifone r u on arole he the rebels ; and g p p p , took eve ry opportun ity of repnobating the conduct ' i h ir arm fro the u i ofthe P arlame nt and t e m l t. , y, p p

nce in articular atthe athe dralhe bore fo hard O p , C ,

the feelin s ofthe common foldie rs b lhe w upon g , y

n the m the he inous n ature ofrebellion facrile e i g , g ,

at the all inftantl char ed lvelled the i are . th y y g , e r

ulke ts at him in the ul it and we re with re at m p p , g difficulty refirained by Colonel Birch from firing

at him.

A s a reward for the b rave ry and ﬁdelity ofthe

i ts durin this li e e a ne w harter w a inhab tan g g , C s

ranted to the cit afte r the R eﬁoration b which g y , y the irpowe r and privileges we re ve ry conﬁde rably

e ford had forme rl born for ed. H re e its ar s cre af y m , - ala three L ions imt ardam! ur ent but in re g , pqfl g g ; , . ' eét of its lo alt was rewarde d b harles fp y y, y C I I . in the twe nt - firlt e ar of his re i n b ra y y g , y g n t ing them an augme ntation of arms by pate nt un de r the hand and fe alofSir Edward Walke r Kni ht , g , arter P rinci al Kin at A rms d G p g , ated the 1 6 th fSe te mbe r 1 6 as day o p , 4 5 may be fee n more fully in the following patent To alland fingular unto whom the fe pre fen ts me ir Edward W lhallco . S alker Kni ht Gar , g ,

' ter P rinci alKin atA rms ofEn lilhmen fe n p g g , d eth greeting : Whe reas it is molt agree able to

uliice and reafon that thofe erlons ie j , p , famil s,

n r r a 50 an rs on c r. accourrr or

C‘ rifons and ma be an exam le t all the ci , y p o o r C‘ ties ; and therefore do j ultly de fe rve luch marks

C ( and charaéters ofhonou r as may teftify to polle rity the ﬁn gular value and re gard that was had

to fuch the ir exem lar nllanc lit and p y co y, ﬁde y,

valour. now e the re ore that e faid Sir K y , f , I th

Edward Walke r Kni ht Garter P rinci alKin , g , p g

at A rms of E n lilhme n b the owe r and g , y p authorit annexed to m oﬂi ce of Gar r nd y y te , a

’ conﬁrmed u nto me by his Majelly s le tters pa

0 n tent u nder the Great Se alofE n la d and g n , like ’ wife by his Maje lly s efpecial direétion and aQ command, have deviled and fet forth fuch an

Q addition ofA rms with Crelt Su orters n , , pp , a d

Motto unto and for the faid cit ofH e re ford , y , Gh as may belt expre fs their courage in defe nding

d it nd b who i w vi the fai c , a m t as beﬁe ed, z . y y ’ g ' About tbe an cient A rms tbot cit belt: aler qf y g g ,

80 e ions ant ardant ar ent on a border tbre L q f g g ,

GG az ure ten Sniffers or Scotti b Crt es ar ent a , / ﬂ g , j p

orted b two L iam ramant ardant ar ent earls p y p g g ,

Gh c la each c llar th ee u o lred az ure, and on o r B ckles

‘ aq or in r ererzee to tbe Arms o tbe r bellious Soot , q f e :

Gen ral Eml L e ver: and or tbe Cr l e L eﬁly, of f e/ ,

on . a Helmet and Tor/bl of tbe Colours; m ulled

' ala doubled or ent a L ieu ont ordarzt a r g , g , pqﬂ g

( C em‘ baldin in his ri ht ow a Sword erebted g , g g p ro er billed and ommded or in a Scrow] under p p , p ;

C‘ ' t - ” n v ze ros r r rs a m neotb, ibis mot o I mr F t r a P me cm or HER EFOR D. 51

MI U M - which au e ntation of- A rms Crell gm , ,

u rte rs and Motto do here b ive ran t S ppo , , I y g , g , Q now Ma or Aldermen and and allign unto the y , tio f th i ofH e reford t b Corpora n o e c ty , o be y Q ' the m and their fuccellors, for eve r, ufed in the ir Q f common Seal, and likewi e to be borne and fet forth by the m upon all occalions as the pre per Q A rms ofthis i and or oration without h C ty C p , t e 6 le t or inte rru tion ofan e rfon whatlbever p y p . I n

a witnelswhereof; I have he re unto fu bfcribed my

q n ame and afﬁxed the Se al ofm Oliice , y , this

5 0 ﬁx t da ofSe tembe r in the one and ee nth y p , twen Q rie th ye ar ofthe reign of our Sovere ign L ord

harles b the Grace ofGod Kin ofE n land C , y g g ,

n and reland D f Scotland, F ra ce I , e e nder ofthe

ni 1 6 mi . it a e . anno D o F a h, r 4 5

E D WA R D WA L K ER K ni ht Garter P rinci , g , pal Kin t rms ofE n lilhme n g a A g .

T he halide had bee n fo mu ch dama ed tha g , tlittle

e main ed ofit: accordin l foon after th r g y, e de ath of ’ harle s the F irlt it was valued and feiz ed U on C , p , with allits a urtenance s as belon in to th pp , g g e late King : the following furvey is taken out ofthe Su r

’ v e or G e nerals Ofﬁce amon the re co d i y , g r s n the

olfeﬁi . f t on o d i p on o he R ight H . L r V fcount d Mai e n .

A Survey ofthe fcite and ruinous Callie of

H e reford with the ri hts me mbers and a , g , ; p urte nances the reof li tuate an d bein in th cit p , g e y 53 A N HI STOR I CAL ACCOUNT 0 !

nd wit in the coun t of H e re for l e arc a h y d, at p el

' ft ofieﬁi on of ar e s Stuart lat Kin of o he p s Ch l , e g

n and a e a ta b s r E gl , md nd ke n y u s whofe name a e

to f c r b v o he re un ubf ibed, y irtue ofa commiﬂi n

r ted s b t e H onourable th Truﬁ'ee s g an to u y h e ,

' appointed by aét ofthe C ommons aﬁe mbled in

arli fo fale of th n rs Manors P ament, r e H o ou , ,

ands the re tofore belon n la e in L gi g to the t K g,

een and rince unde r the ir hands and feals Qp , P . . - Sting ofHardind Caﬁle—« A ll the {cite of the ’ s f e ofH ere ford with the a urte , ru inou Ca tl , pp

na ce s li tuate and bein in the arifh of Sain t n , g p

ohn and ne ar u nto the olle e a d cit of J , C g n y

H e reford and ad oinin to the rive r We be ~ , j g y ,

in fu rou e o th ell on t e north and g r nd d n e w , h ,

Cfl on the e afl: b we tt oate and on the fou th b y a m , y the rive r Wye ; partofwhich r uinous Cafile bath

for inclof the re of the tu a s of an old u re , y

wall with dive r e forti ca ions built u on the , f ﬁ t p

faid wall and withou t the fame to ether with , , g

a ce rtain dwellin - hou e n ow {landin in the g f, g

’ faid aftle c led the Gove rnor od e conﬁﬂt-r C , al s L g ,

in ofthree rooms o irs nd three above g belwﬁa , a ,

' be ﬁdes garrets and ne ce ﬁary rooms; with two

little ro s ad oin n the faid houfe towards om j i g ,

the e n te ring into the faid Caﬁle ; allwhich faid

{cite within and without the walls to ethe r with , g

the faid dwe llin - hou fe and te on tainin g moa , c g ’ e lti atio o r by m n ﬁve acres and a half; m re o ‘ cm or ne h rrokn m . 53 leis” we value to be worth pe r annum ﬁve

s w pou nd t o (b illings. — Materials oftbe Krepe n A ll that towe r Ii tuate ’ in the weft art of the C altle and u on the p , p mo nt called the Caﬁle H ill commonl called u , y the Kee e built with (lone havin a ram ie r or p , , g p wallof{tone aboutthe fame upon the faid Caﬁle

H i l which tow r is now cove l, e re d with lead, take n from the C hapiter H ou fe belonging to the

th d ral allthe mate rials of le a C a e d a nd (tone , with the timber ofthe (aid Ke e e we p , value to

w h u n the lace fo be ort o rt ounds. , p p , y p

' The old ruinous Gatebor e h andin nd e y , g a b ing

' in the old r uinous walls in the n orth ﬁde ofthe faid Callle ve red ove r with art of the f , co p aid

' ' le ad taken from the Cha ite t H oufe afore laid , p ; the lead and othe r mate rials of the faid ruinous

G atehoufe we value to be worth u on the lace , , p p ,

- mn s in rofs twen t ﬁve i d . g , y p

he re are two ruinou s houfe s [landin an d b e T . g ' i in the faid Caﬁle one ofthe which faid ing w th , houfe s hath been ufed for the mayne gard ofthe faid C attle ; the othe r houfe for quarte ring of ’ foldie rs in the faid Calcle ; the materials ofwhich

id houfe s we value to be worth u on the lace fa , p p , twe nt ou nds yp . Me morandum- “ The faid C attle {la nding upon

' ' the rive r W e the ofle flors the re of as we are y , p ( informed) have claimed a privilege offilhing ' ' A N sroatcar. accouu r or 54 . m

in faid river an bab e e o ed the the , d pro ly hav nj y

fame but b reafon of the difcontinuance of , y

n abit ts in the id Caﬁle the faid ﬁlhin i h an fa , g hath of a long time be en difcon tinue d ; yet we

conceive the e is a ri ht ofﬁf i belon in to , r g h ng g g

t e fai attle r e leafl fo far as the bou nds h d C , a th ,

r f extend n the faid rive r W the eo do alo g ye . M orandum q he faid Caﬁle is now a gar n f rifou, unde r the comma d o L ie u te nantColon el

‘ o e r e t be aufe the fame wa latel ive n R g s, y c s y g

s i char e the refore we do return s f ve u n g , thi ur y f the re o .

' A n d all wa e s aﬂa es libe rt e s urifdic y , p g , y , j

tions roﬁts co modities an a , p , m d ppurtenan ces

whatfoe ve r to the fme be on in r in an a l g g, o y wife a e rtain in o hich ve pp g, r w ha been here to

ib re ufed occu ied or e n o e s art ce l , p j y d, a p , par

a d mbe r of e n me th fame .

G rofs value 1. , 85

hisfurve was refented the 1 th o D T y p 4 f e c. 1 6 2 b s 5 , y u , viz,

E E J R BMI Ba rn e s,

O F I J HN SK EN N , S M A M. COTT A N .

56 A rt H I STOR I CA L Accourrr or

The city ofH ereford is delightfully placed nearly n v in the centre of the cou ty. The ri e r Wye run s

fe b it on the fouth and ove r it there is a ve r clo y , y

n cie n t {lone brid e e rected in the ear 1 r20 the a g , y , b uilding ofwhich was mu ch promote d by Biﬂwp de C apella.

n re re fe nted b writers wh H e reford has bee p , y o

o ie d one anothe r without ever examin in have c p , g

e lace as built in a low marlh bottom liable th p , y , to be ove rflowed by the Wye . 80 Ear from this bein the cafe it is eviden tl the contrar th g , y y, e htu ation being on a gentle e mine n ce re markably dry

a his millcake is and he lthy. T probably owing to one part ofits fuburbs having been known to

F itting congen ialjuice ; fo the rich foil

’ So much doe s fruElureous moillure o er abound !

amiable wh fe N or are the hills un , o taps

‘ e av n afire affordin rofeél fwe e t T o h p , g p p

T o hu man ke n ; n or at the ir fe e t the vale s

l w the lowin herd De fce nding ge nt y, here g

’ he w ve rd rous ﬁu he e llow ﬁeld C pa re , n or t y s

’ c a d i i arie t G aily in te r h n g , w th r ch v y

’ whe an e me ld e nchas P leafrng, as n ra gr e n , e d

ﬂam old from the b ri ht mafs ac uires I n y g , g q

n oble r hu e more delicate to fi h A , g t.

N e x t add the flvau (trade s an ﬁl n t r ves y , d e g o , (H aun t ofthe Dru ids) whe nce the earth is fed

With co ious fue l when the fl d p , ce ur y oak,

’ ’ e s u e a A Prin c re f ge on c , th etern lguard

’ ’ f l n d b fweatin e afan t fe ll O E ng a s thron e , y g p d

s re me n dous Ste ms the vaftmain , an d bear t war

ve r i n fwa T o diflan t n ation s, or with fo e g y

nd love A wes the divided world to peace a .

r t crrv or n e u r u one . 57

’ fuﬁer fometimes ﬂight inconven ie ncies from that rive r - I me an thofe houfes which {land on the

fo uth ﬁde of W -brid e at the time f ye g , o a very

high ﬂood . This city was forme rly furrounded with a deep ditch and broad walls; the latter are even now

ﬁandin and in fome laces but little in ured g, , p , j a s of i e So e f by the rav ge t m . m o the gates have

be en latel take n down with a vie w of i rovin y , mp g the en trance into the ci ty ; but the deﬁ n has n ot o g

been full anfwe red the ve ne rable afe ét fth y , p o e ‘ lace be in in ure d without an ade uate ac ui p g j , q q n fi tion ofelega ce . I t had ﬁx noble portes or gates, concerning which L eland in hisltinerar write s thus here , y, T be in the walle s ofH ereford fut gates: Wye Gate ;

F re re Gate ﬁandeth well foe called ofthe Gre , y

’ F r e rs H oufe (landin e without ‘ nni Gate y g ; I , ﬁandinge towards weft fouth weft; Widemarfb

G ate flat north - Wide marflr is a marfh round , ( g “ ’ a little withou t the fuburbe) : Billi op s- fire et

’ Gate n orth call St ndrew s Gate b call fo , ; . A , y ,

’ calle d of in the fu rbes wi St. A ndre w s parifh bu th outthis ate little b rooke that co g . The re is a m

' e th abou t ﬁve mils b well: fromH e reford an d e y ,

foe ci cui t e e r f own walles r tt h ditche s .ofH e ord t ,

whe re it is n ot defe nde d by the Wye; and goe th

downe lea in e the attle on the ri ht hand nd , v g c g , a the re drivin e two mille s oeth into W e a ﬁ te g , g . y y ii

‘ ' AN H rsronrcru . Accourtr or

lh- t l ad to a m 4 . Widemar liree , e ing marlhy com on , now ia

' ' cloled, and which Serves for a race oourle .

- m a ri et ofth i n llreet fro vul at n w i t. 5. E g , ame, h ch w as n ear i

- 6 . Broad llreet.

- 70 Cattle m o

’ ‘ S' ecto 8 0 K ing m

e - e o lr et. 9 . Wy bri dg le

See the an n ( exe d P lan .)

f th e there are Other i f Be rdes ef, n erior li reets, and

a reat man lanes and cou rts wh a e far f g y , ich r rom i m anl built H ou fes of be ng e y . wood were for

e r uch in falhion at H ereford as in m lt m ly m , o othe r places; a few fpe cime ns ofthe fe ancientllruc ’ tures frill re main thou h un ueftionabl e re cted , g q y in the re ign ofQ e e n Eliz abeth; but brick houfe s are ainin round and thofe tha now g g g , t have be en latel built are b no means deﬁcie nt in re ularit y , y g y

his i rove t s in and elegance . T mp me n i fome mea fure owin to an a n of P arliament rocured a g , p

fe w e ars a o to im owe r the in habitan ts to ave y g , p p the ﬁreets ull down ro eftions and re move , p p j , ;

n uifan ces.

T he rinci l chur he s c a els ofvariou p pa c , h p s pe r fuaﬁons hofitals fllowin & c . are the : , p , o g

he Ca hedralChurch ofSt. Ethelbe t a T t r , contain ing the P arilh h of t ohn the a l Churc S . J B pti l.

- b A llSain ts Church.

’ t St. P eter s Church .

’ d St. Nicholas Chu rch.

ol Cha a T he R oman Cath ic pel.

ha el f The P relbyte rian C p .

’ g The Methodills Chapel.

6 2 A N a rs‘ rou cu ma nner or

market R ow . I fthis nuifance we re re move d; the

lace whic is indeed { acious at re fe nt would p , h p p , l ce rtainly be one ofthe be l in the kin gdom. N or are the fe houfes de trimen tal to the reg ula rit ofthe cit onl but alfo re u icial n ano y y y, p j d o the r account as the butche rs have thei r a hter , ﬁ n g ll houfes mo ly mthe ab ove mentione d place s. Be flde s the i de ce nc of this which muft be a a n y , pp ent to e ve r one the moralift i ht i ﬁll u n r y , mg n po the e vilconfc uenccs to focie t from foch ublic q y, p b tions ofc t hil e fe i l w e xhi i ruel . dre n c al ho y C , p y,

are fond ofcrowdin to fuch feétacle s w ill ce r g p , tainly not ﬁnd the ir difpoﬁtions meliorated by fo

s f wi d ath grof a amiliarity th e .

SA L U BR I T Y OF I T S SI T U A TI ON .

T H E air ofH e re fordfhire has always be e n e f

te e med ure and he alth to a ve r reat de re e . p y, y g g

I t is u on re cord that the in e nious S r p , g e ge ant

H olk n s ave an e nte rtainment to Kin ame s y g g J , ‘ in the cit ofH ere ford and rovided t n o l y , p e pe p e

to dance the morrice b efore hi whofe a e s to m, g ge

he r made u more than one thou fand e ars t p y .

A ne ﬁ ofN eftors as the author calls the ( , m. ) o the e culiar fe rtilit ofthe foil an F r m p y , d the

falubrious air of the coun tr ad acen t to this cit y j y, i a rwfon abl be ima ined that the t m y y g , Serge ant

0 al h Wi le ofL owe r B ullin h R , am was 1 1 1 when e p g y g , . , h

- an d li ed 2 : ears aftera M. dance d, v y S Blount. me cm or neu n s ro . 6 3

had n o occaﬁon to fearch at any gre at diﬁance for a d fo s f the te n ge per n . The ame longevity ofthe

in habitan ts fee ms to contin ue to the refen t e riod s p p , a many pcrfons in H ereford and the adjoining parilhes are ﬁillto be found in a very advanced ﬁage of

life .

n fhort t e e ncomium b ll we u on ritai I , h e o d p B n b a Monk ofthe ﬁfteenth centu r a with y y, my,

eculiar ro rie t be a lied to H erefrdlhirc. p p p y, pp o

T u n i io n s m ec ﬁriéta ge lu, n ee ﬁdere ferven ,

Cle me nte ca l m aces. o, te perieque pl

a re tura re s va io ue favore Cum p re t Na pa n , r q v e s n f fu is Di ide ret dot om ibus ip a ,

' Se ofuit otiora tibi ma rem ue rofeﬂa p p , t q p ,

Sis re i f e ue a . g o e lix, plnaq p cis, ait

p jc uid amat luxus uic uid deﬁd O q , q q erat n fua,

Velredde n t a ri ve tua oma fe en g , l p r t.

’ N or cold n or heat s e re mes th eo le fe r , xt , y p p a , u t f u n e a ful e B ge ntle eafon s t r the p ce y ar.

’ ’ Whe n teemin g N ature s careful hand beﬁow d

‘ H er variou s favours on he r n umrous brood ;

’ F or thee th i l n m he r ke t he r he ft n d u ge t ot p ,

’ Smild in th fa and thus he o rin bleﬁ. y ce , r ffsp g

n this m u n t the re {halln e v r f I y co ry e e ca e , T he con ltan tjoys ofhap pinefs and pe ace ;

' Wh u u r ate er can fu rn ifh l x y or u fe ,

h lan d ield thee or th t es roduce . T y {hally , y re p

G OV ER N ME N T .

The gove rn men t ofthis city is adminifte red by

a Ma or who is annuall chofen ut ofthirt - one y , y o y

ommon ou ncil Men ix ofthe Se niors are C C . S ’ A ldermen and ltic here is alfo a hi f J u es. T C e 6 . A N 4 n rsroa rcar. accoun t or

Steward D e u t Steward and ow l he , p y , T n C e rk. T

Ma or has a Sword- Bearer and four Ser eants at y , j

Mace w h e s , it P ort r , Be adle s, &c. We ﬁn d that the ancie nt privile ges of this city we re conﬁrmed to it by a Charte r granted by King ohn I n t e feventh e ar ofthe re i n ofR ichard J . h y g

e Se cond homas Whitfield was made firfi th , T

Ma or be fore which time it was overned b a y , g y

ailiff. Seve ralKin s his fucceﬂors conﬁrmed the B g , ,

' faid rivel e to it di e re n ch r e rs the Mtof p eg by ﬁ t a t ,

ne ofits ri whom was King William the Third . O p

' ’ vile e s is that the diﬁe rent com anie s have autho g , p

rit to ma e b e - laws for the be tte r re ulatin y k y , g g “ e an d managing their affairs in comme rc .

T R A D E A N D MA N U F A CT OR I ES .

H ere ford forme rly carried on a large trade in

loves ut b n fs is now u on the de cline . g , b the uﬁ e p

I ts ﬁtuation ind ed thou h e xtre mel ood in al , e , g y g

' moﬁ; ever othe rcfect fe e ms to be rathe r y r p ,

Sma n d durin the U fur ation llcOpper change n ot being coi e g p ,

‘ trade fme irculated allowe d and n s token s or farthings we re c , ,

con tin ue 3 w e n farthin s were coin ed at d tillabout the year 1 6 7, h g t min w n s he t. mon re frd the ollo i wa A g fe veral made at H e o , f g t e h belldye . ms cm o r n snsr an 6 o . 5 unfavourable to manufactories in an ex tenﬁve de

e T he chief rcafon of this is the ra id and gre . , p in (late of e rive r We hich makes it u ncerta th y , w impoﬂi ble for the city to be regularly fupplied with

' coal I tis true this mi htnot have an i cdi . , g mm atc and conﬁant e ffect upon the glove trade : but as the fcience s and comme rce have a mutualconnec tion we e ne rall ﬁnd the arts and co , g y mmon trades

o hand in hand with e ach othe r and fl ifh g , our belt,

re i the molt e ne ralactivi where the s g ty.

T he late L ord Sc udamore, deﬁrous ofe ﬁablifh

wooll n manufa&or at H e re ford left fou ing a e y , r d ounds to be le nt out without intercfl to hu nd re p , ,

fon ofrefon ﬁbilit who wou d u dertak any pe r p y, l n e s hat fu m aminformed h s l ﬁne f. a a re ad the bu T , I , y

w thoufand ounds e t o increafe d to t o p , y n one has ’ mamfelted the lead difpoﬁtion to fu lﬁl his L ord

' ’ jhip s kind intention . A s the manufaéture r might be fupplied with exce lle nt wool in the neighbour

hood this backwardnefs has bee n enerall a ti , g y t r ’ buted to the dcarnefs offue l.

' H aving attri buted the want ofe ve ry kind ofmanufaétory in

f ft o H e re ord , to the dearne fs of coals, i t is b ut ju ice t me n tion ,

thatd urin the frin an d autu n feafon s i fe n t s g p g m , t is r que ly fold a

low as e i hteen i ln I n fu g {b li gs a ton . mmer it is ge nerally much i he r o h g , n account ofthe low wate r, an d fome tirn es it is not to b e

ad at an rice . f c t s h y p I there happen to be mu h rain , i i as low

as ﬁzve n tee n or ei hteen {billin s er ton b ut if there be a fro g g p ; ll,

the water carria e ise ntirel a d and e are obli ed to g y (l ppe , th y g have ecourfe to land carria e wh ch re ue tl raifes he ice r g , i f q n y t pr to r e s a 6 6 A N n a row t. ccount o r

‘ A prOpofalwas oﬁercd to the gentlemen ofthe

t fme e ars o to fac lt te e vi t n cou n y o y ag , i i a th na ga io ’ fthe ri r and if ﬂi hlc to rcicore aftivi n o ve , , m ty a d induilry to H e reford once more : but the eﬁimate is faid tofhave (tru ck terror into fome ofthe prin

al romo rs of. the lan for which rcafon it p p te p ,

iv Should the ro ofal ever be re w as g en up. p p i w newe d with fuccefs, t ou ld be worth while, in

the fame A 6 : ofP arliame nt to e t the le ve lofthe , g “ N e w We r in the nei hbourhood ofMonmouth a, g , We redu ce d. Be fore that ar was e rected , falmon

f x t e che a at H e reford that when was o e re m ly p , ,

o s we re ut a re n tices the are nts e ne rall b y p pp , p g y " ook care amo n othe r b r hi s to e xe m t t , g a d/ p , p the m in the ir in den tures from that of e ating

- n ore t n thric fain to m ha e a week. This caution is

' n ow totally u nne ceﬁary ; yet falmon an d other kinds

frive r ﬁ h are in e e ral e e a ﬁ r o l , g n , not clar. S fh a e b rou ht to e re ford commonl from Wale s a d g H y , n

cti from Bath and r t l t c e ra l Ibm me s B ifo a a . onﬁd b e

e x e n cc p . twe nt -ﬁve (b llin s er or is fu lied with coalfrom y i g pe r ton . H ef d pp

4 the F orcitofDe an .

A n ftofP arliam tw ome e a s a o to te A en t as procured f y r g ,

' d uce the ab ove - me n tione d We a t tion of the A ét r, but the in e n wa s d efeated b the followin i ftrata e T he m rie tor ofthe y g g m. p p

Wear whillh the billw as allin thro u t e fe s u t a n m , p g gh h H ou , p u b e r ofworkme n ‘ to raife it u li fo u h i i hei ht as J m c above ts orig nal g , ethe in ten tion was to Orednce jt b ow that le v this me ans el el. By , whe n the A 61 came to be u i W r was onl p t n e xecution , the e a y b ro w its-f rme an ught o r ﬁ dard . ms cm or m u oan 6 , 7

ide r which is made in v r re at abundanc C , e y g e

this count - “ ho s which are raifed in ea in y p , gr t

- antities and bark &c. are articles of com q u , i Thefe are fent in b r es mercc to this c ty. a g d own t Briﬁol from which lace the are lhi ed for o. , p y pp ﬁ ndon re land and othe r di nt arts. L o , I , a p H e re ford has three weekly marke ts - ou Wed n e fda s F rida s and Saturda s. Thefe are well y , y , y fu licd and u on an aver e at as low a rate as pp , , p ag , moltothe r marke ts in the kin dom. L atel ho g y, w e ve r fome com laints have be e n made ofthe hi , p gh

rice of roviﬁons nor can it be ex eéted that in p p ; p , a kin dom where the roads are ene rall ood g , g y g , the re {hould n0 t be a kind ofe quilibriu m through ’ ' out ir in the rice ofmoft ofthe neccﬁaries oflif , p e .

The re are five an nualfairs at H e reford. T he firfi

u efda after an lemas da Wednefda in T y C d y, y Ballet wee k Ma the l th the fullof ul and the , y g , J y, 20 th

h fair on Ma of October. T e the l th is y g , com moul known b the name ofthe N ine Da s F air y y y , whe n the marke t is re move d from the H igh- fireet ’ to he Broad- fircct leadin to the Bilho s P ala t , g p ce ; ’ ' du rin its continuance the Bit s Bailifi accor g , p , d

n to ancient cuﬁom afts as hiefMa iﬁzrate i g , C g , and on the Su nday preceding atte nds the C athe dral

d the P alace in roccﬁi on with a Mace Be arer an p , ;

and othe r ofﬁce rs. P erfns holdin lands char e o g , g

able wrth a fee farm rent the Bilho are alone to p, e i ible to ferve t s o ﬁce lg hi f . 6 8 a n n ts'ronrcas accoum' or

STA TE OF N A V I G A TI ON .

T he advantages ariﬁng from inland navigation are felf- evident; and though the Wye ru ns clofc i to H e reford et owin to t ce int fi , y , g he un rta y o ts ’ ftream it an ne ve r be brou t t an fwe the , c gh o r

r e e l nve mcs u of ofa r u ar co ance . Man fche p p g y y , inde d h ve been rO ofed to im rove it b e , a p p p , y

but e ve r a m n th eans ofcuts &c. tte t o e W e m , y p y

as be e n hithe rto dee med to o ofe e x e rience as h pp p , , fo t v locit ofits c rre t it e cms o d f r m he e y u n , f t e y ’ allconfttaint.

t h re e re flved in 1 0 afte r a I was t e for o , 79 , m

e on to cut a canal which mi ht O e n ture de lib rati , , g p a communication with the Se ve rn at Glouceﬁe r,

nd b alli n throu h he collie rie s afford the a , y p g g t , city ofH e re ford and its ne ighbourhood a more re oal e s b gular fupply ofc . Th line wa furve yed y

i from e re for . Mr. lowe s aﬁ n H d b L ed C , p g y

ur a nd ne ar o he collie ries of N ewe nt to b y, t t ,

exte nt of thirt - five miles fiv Gloucefie r, an y , e

rlon s and three chains: the ori inal eﬁimate fu g , g ofit was about 7 which be ing approved

bi l o tai ed the wor was foon afte of, and a l b n , k r commence d, Moftpeople fee m to have built the ir hope s of this canalon the fole beneﬁt to be gained by a re

70 A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT or

horfe s and be ena ld o fu l t e ir lce , b e t pp y h p a with

Moll ofthe im orts coals exce ted w h p ( p , hic are ‘ at the he avy price oftwenty [billings pe r ton on an average ) are brought by a ve ry expe nﬁve land

carria e the favin ofwhich b me ns ofa canal g , g , y a , i - fo ths T he n i w ll be thre e u r . e ghbourhood of

ewen t abounds wit coal which . N h , may be de live r ed to boats at that place at abou t ﬁx or fey en [hi]

lin s er ton to which add the u fual tonn g p , age of

two- en ce e r mile and halfofthatfumfor fre i ht p p , g , welv i the amount willbe t e {b llings pe r ton de li ve red at H e re ford. I t has been me ntioned that

fa the coal at N e we nt is o n inferior quali ty; bu t by re cent expe rime nts it has been found to be far ’ ft ima ined be tte r than at ﬁr g . ’ hou h this work like molt other ﬁmilar u m T g , de rtakin s has bee n in fome de ree retarded fro g , g m

' the e n e ralcﬁe Ets ofthe re fcnt war e t we ma g p , y y con ﬁde n tl ho e it will be onl te m orar and y p , y p y, that on the re turn of eace it willbe foon co , p , m ‘ lere d an d tend not on l to enrich individuals bu t p , y , like wife to the comme rcial aggrandife men t ofthe ancien t cit of e r ford y H e .

soon .

l I n large towns the .poor are gene ra ly very fit rious ob e cts of attention and in a lace where j , p ‘ the re is no manufactory for the employment ofthe ms cm or n e utron . 7!

‘ lower cle fs of eo le it ma bc fu ofed that oh p p , y pp . jcéts ofdiflre fs will be very nu me rou s. This is f he di pre cifely the cafe at H e re ord. T ﬁlrentpa rifhes agre ed fome ye ars ago no eﬁablifh a ge neral work- houfe which has accordin l be en done u on , g y p a ood an and u nde r ex cellent re ulation s g pl , g .

T his buildin is without Bi u - ate at lt g g g , a i tle

iﬁan ce from the cit a d fe v d fo t e d y, n r c r h I nﬁr mar before the refent new One was ete y, p éle d.

W O SH I R E H T H E T O N R A L L .

H e reford does not boaita great n u mbe r ofpub

s T he ﬁrﬁ worth of n o i lic buildin g . y tce is the

a his i T own or Shire H ll. T s a large ancie nt

imbe r build n fu orted b twent - on t i g, pp y y e gothic

illars ﬁtu ate in the middle ofthe market- lce p , p a ,

w ome time ﬁn ce a ve r a and as, f , y h ndfome ﬁruc

turc . But e le ance has be e n facriﬁce d to u t l g i ity . ‘ I t has be n reduced in its he i ht and its be au e g , ty

' de forme d in ordcr to cafe the illars of a t , p p r of the ir load. Before this alte ration took lace the p ,

i b uilding was con ﬁde rcd as a very cu rious pie ce of n i whom it w workma lh . B as built p y , I have not be e n able to difcovcr but it feems b it i , y s te to

have bee n e rected durin the re i n of a g g J mes I .

the famous ohn A be l who man ears afie r by J , v y .

B efore the Shire - H allwas lowe red t e re we re , h apartme n ts in an u e r flor for the diffe pp y, re n t t1 ading compan ies of H e reford ' ‘ to tran faétthe ir b ufin e fi the re . 72 A N H I STOR I CA L ACCOUNT OF awards prove d offo much ufe during the time H ere frd was befie ed b the Sc ts o g y o .

he ou nt A lli z es are ho cn r T C y ld he e , and alfo tho e of e r and e rmine r for allSouth Wale f Oy T s, unde r ce rtain re firiétions; for that difiriétlitigate d the gre ate r n umbe r of caufe s he re forme rly; bu t an A ct ofP arliame nt has bee n aired to re ven p , p t trifln fuits be in re moved o tofthe P rinci alit i g g u p y.

nde r the Shire - hall is ke t the corn marke t U p , and in a retired part ofthe fame place is the ﬁll]

marke t.

’ - E aftfrom the Shire H all o oli te to St. P e te r s , pp

hu rch was the old ou nt G ol but a ve r C , C y a ; y

’ exte nfive buildin u on r ward s lan of g, p M. H o p ’ filitar con fine me nt i uft finifhe d built on th y , s j , e

ite of the P rior of G a n an eli ibl fe St. u hlc o e y t , g ’ ' tu atio n at the foo ofA lfto s i ﬁ t y ne s H lll. Thi bu ld

is fro a deﬁ n ofthe c le b r e N a n m e at Mr. fh i g g d , and is inte nded to in clude the City and Coun ty idew l Gaol, with the Br e l.

MA R I N F I R Y.

This ele gant mode rn buildin g lie s a little to the ’ fo th e aft ofthe Caftle Walks he l af n d u . T p e ant a ’ he a th ﬁtuation in which it ltands on the banks of ly , the rive r W e rende rs it hi hl e li ible for the ur y , g y g p

f am le fcit o e . T he e on which it was e re cted p p , to e ther with its con ti uous arde n we re the ift g g g , g ofthe la xf b te EarlofO ord. The R ev. Dr. Tal ot, rn s cm o r H ER EFOR D . 73

ofU llin fwick ﬁrﬁ ro d th fche e tow g , p pofe e m , ards

which he fubfcribed the fu m of ﬁve hundred

o p u nds. A number ofothe r pe rfons coming for

ward with their liberal fublcri tions it was foon p , com ted le . The ﬁrufture is not ve r exte nﬁve p y ,

but commodio s and ele I t wa nte u gant. s i nded at

ﬁrﬁ for atie nts but is ca able ofholdin 0 55p , p g 7. I t de e nds for fu ort artl on annualfubfcri p pp , p y p

tions and artl on ene faftions which owin to , p y b , , g

the un mit e d exe rti ns ofthe refent T reafure r re t o p , have be e n hithe rto found adequate to the various

ur oﬁrs ofthis noble inﬁituti on . Mr P arker of p p . ,

this cit was the rchite ét. y, a

- A little to the north call, a neat and convenie nt buildin for the rece tion ofL un atics has be en g p , late l e reéted eve ralbe ne faétors and fbfcribe rs y . S u aﬁiﬂ' ed in a ve r e nerous man ner nd we ma y g , a y hope that fo be ne volent a fche me will meet with

s f r en courage me nt and fuccel in utu e .

T H E T H E A T R E .

- A boutthe centre ofthe Broad ﬁre e t, is the Thea

-m b Mr in bu ver neat buildin cre eled . tre a pla t y g, y

Watfon mana er ofthe heltenham om an or , g C C p y

me dians I t is ver much fre uented and the Co . y q , ch ice performers are feleéted with great o . A m ' ac o r N sromcu . c un o r 74 ,

I C S P U B L a n u ssmsu r s, WA L K , 8 m.

T o e nter into a min ute de fc ription ofthe ambfe ments ofthe lace would have too much the p , o fore i n cou t appe arance of the hifiory offme g n ry . wi Su ffice it the n to mention, that in nte r the re are card an d dancin affe mblie s occafionall la s and g , y p y ,

n ch can con certs, and molt other amu fe me ts, whi e ngage the attention ofelegan tfociety.

I n fu mmer fre ue nt ex cu rﬁons in arties on the , q p

W e which are now be come fo fafhion able ﬁn ce y , , the various piétu re fque be autie s of that rive r have

n f e il in and favou rite walks bee de crib d b Mr. G y p ,

in the ne i hb ou rhood ofthe cit are the ri n ci al g y, p p amufe me n ts of the company which refort to this

town .

I t would be u n ardonable here not to me ntion p , ’ a ve r le t b ic walk fouth- eaft of the cit y e gan pu l y,

called the Caftle - G ree n be in the fe ite ofthe an , g

cien t attle at ﬁrﬁ formed and ke t in ne at or C ; , p

’ der b the r ora ion I t has be e n eﬁe e med y C o p t . fupe rior to any othe r walk ofthe kind in the kin g ’ dom: but tai te u n im roved b —atten tion and R u d , p y y,

varie s more e rha s in fce n e r nd landfca e p p y a p ,

n it doe s u othe r fub ét he walk tha pon any je . T

is ne arl u adran ular havin the W e a lar e y q g , g y , g

and beau tiful rive r lidin b it on the fou th. , g g y

owards th is walk is formed T e north and call, th

into an oute r and inner one . The in ner one is rn z crrv or nsn aronn . 75

lhaded with a row of elms which are literall , y, c in t the oe t ac ord g o p ,

F o {te rms a thelter and fromheat a r m , (bade.

The outer walk rifes by an afcent oftwelve or

f abov the other and a ﬁ tee n fee t e , ppears to have

be e n the kee and art ofthe wallo the ca tle p p f f , ed F ro this out r w l not quite levell . m e a k you fee

e o artl encom a in the fci a moat b lw, p y p ﬂ g te ofthe

w i h is a wa s ful of freih wa caille , h c l y l ter, and

ot r i s o abou nds in carp and he k nd fﬁfh. B ut what

l u s the chie fe xce lle nc of is w con tit te y th alk, is the

v rie t ofbeauti ful ob ects feen from it w i a y j , h ch

mull: {trike the admiration ofeve cu rious trav l ry e le r,

who chufe s to vifttit.

T he northe rn afe ét re fents the cit w t p p y, i h the

’ - ires of . te nd in s n a fp St P e r s a A llSa t . O the fo u th tail is a charmin view ofthe W e a al , g y , s fo of

nﬁrma alre ad defcribed in t the I ry ( y , ) he back

rou nd ofw hich are D n e dor H ill and the be a g y , u tifulwoods ofR otherwas, re markable for the ver

tr s O r a luxu riance oft e ir e e . du e nd h n the fou th, is the fame rive r which ou look down u on from , y p , the he ight ofabout ten or ﬁfte en yards. I t is fre

' qu e n tly cove red with boats and othe r fmallve ﬂe ls;

nd o the o ofite fide are rich meadows inte a n pp , r w f fe rfe d ith fome fine tre e s. On the we t ou ha p , y ve ’ ’ the athedral the iIhO s P alace the icars C , B p , V

- olle e and the brid e over which the riv e r ma C g g , y be fe en to a conﬁde rable diitance and on the banks 76 A N H I STOR I CAL a ccounr or

e le n f t e t eat of . Mtt h a a hews Ef . makes a g J , q onf cu s ﬁ ur his i i t r c pi ou g e . T v ew s e minated by

‘ the Black Mountains in H e refordlhire and B re ck n ckfhire and with othe r We llh hills ﬁtu te t a o , , a a great diﬁance . The re is an othe r ple aflng walk by\ the Wye

ﬁde u the artonlham Me dows whi , ro nd B a , ch is

m er r much frequented in fu m . H e e may be fee n the re mains ofentrenchments thrown up du ring the

h re i n of harles th civilwars in t e g C e F irlt. The re are various othe r favou rite fumme r walks ne ar this cit which it would be ufele fs as wellas tedious y, , , to m tion nde ed few citie s hav en . e a re ate r v I , g a rie t ofthe mnear it thofe ofthe Mornin P ortfie ld y ; g , roo H ill nd WarehamW n B my , a ood o one fide and on the othe r A lfione H ill H arford Shu t , , y , , and the ine ard have fine fce ner to re commend V y , y

n them, and are diitan t ot more than a mile from the cit walls y .

ﬁ s the fe leafant walks the vicin it of e r Be de p , y H e

d lf ds various a ree able rides which fo for a or g , , r m the variety of views and piéturefqu e fcene ry of the

cou ntr are hi hl de li htful. D nedor am y, g y g y C p, t w miles from H e refo abou t o rd, is fome time s called

O er-Hill from Oﬁorius Sca ula the R yﬁ , p , oman

General who is faid to have encam ed he re du , p ring ith the brave his con teft w Caraétacus. A s the vie w fromthis hillis mu ch and defe rvedl admire d y , among many Others in the neighbourhood ofH ere

a tca accounr o r 78 A N n xsro r.

an from the O oﬁte ﬁde and makes a fwee th pp , p

hrou h a trad: ofthe fine fi me adow lands which t g , are e nclofed on one fide ofthe river by the woods ofF own ho e and a let am rifin above th p C p C p, g e be d ofthe river with much grande ur; ove r all which ou e rceive Ma - H ill in Gloucefle r hire , y p y , f .

On the o oﬁte ﬁdc the ark ofH e lm- L ac pp , p y, with the h ufs ee in be twe en the tr es add to o p p g e ,

e au e fon o f M i th be t ofthis fch . u t H u e ord ford y e S , church with its ne at arfona e an d c the chu rch , p g , and villa e ofF ownho e are allob eﬁ s e xtre mel g p , j y

le aﬁn . The W e he re rivals the ow and p g y T y, defe rves the r i e ofthe oet of ron ar H ill p a f p G g .

A nd fe e the waters how they run

’ o wood a Thr s an d me ds, in {b ade an d fun ,

Sometime s fwift for e ime s ﬂo , n t w,

Wave fucceedin wave the g , y go

A batt ou rn e to the d e y j y e p, L ike human life to e n dle fs ile ep !

’ T hus in N ature s ve llure wrou ght,

’ T o in ltruéi our wan d d n thou h g g t, h ' T us {he dre ﬂe s gre e n an d gay

To dife rfe our care s awa p y .

E ver charmin e ve n e w g, r , Whe n willthe lan dfcape tire the View!" ‘ rax crrr or H ER EFOR D; 79

A CCOUN T

TH E B I SH OP R I CK OF H E R E F OR D .

H E B iflwprick ofH e re ford is of gre at anti

uit for we ﬁn d a BiIhO from that ee q y, p ’ ’ n d of t A u uftine s at o pre fen t at the fy o S . g W rce f S alm d C e ar 6 0 0 . c a te r about the nd i . , y p ) ’ t was as b ei one ofthofe cre ated in the Britons I , ng

ﬁrit u nde r the me tm olitan of ae rle on time , p C u on lke for a fhort time u nde r A dul hu s and p U , p ,

i u mbe rt A rchbilho s of L itchﬁe ld then u nd e r H , p ,

’ vid s and whe n the fe arts were con u e red St. D a , p q b the Sax on Kin s it came to be a me mbe r of y g ,

r vin of a te rbu r the p o ce C n y.

' A fte r the de ath ofOﬂa Kin o the Mercians , g f ,

rid his fon fcarce l re i n ed a e arn - E n , y g y ( M.

- d u ] Scri t. L and 1 6 whe re b w a fu lﬁlle g . p . 5 y s d what A lfrida the vir in had fore told that afte r the g , de ath ofE thelber the art r he lhould not rul t m y , e

hre e e ars ove r th e l f e ia t y e p op e o Mrc . B thefe and fuch like ﬁ ns the re u tation of y g , p

St. thel e r was ail ore ake tice of ill E b t d y m t n no t , 80 A N H I STOR I CA L account or

' at la& the fame ofhis fanétit came t the ears of , y o

Milfride Kin ofMe rcia who t e re u on orde re d , g , h p

a ce rtain de vou t Bifho ofhis in whofe dili e n ce p , g

he much conﬁde d to re air to the lace and the re , p p , make prope r fe arch into the cau fe of the de ath

e mart r and the manne r al t ir c e ofth y , , fo he m a ls

an d ﬁ ns w rou ht the re with other tran faétion s g g , , and to report the certain ty with all prudence and

care .

The Bifhop foon after de clared to his P rince the

manner ofthe mu rde r ofthe innocen t Kin and g, ’“ many wonde rs of the A lmighty - not only what

ha w he d heard, but hat he himfe lffaw : which, whe n

in Milfride had u nde rﬂood althou h the n in K g , g

re ote artofthe k n do he fe nt a conﬁde rable a m p i g m,

] v l. fu mofmoney to H e re fo rd A ug . o and with great de votion b uilt a noble church of

' lone to the raife and honour of the ble ﬁe d mar f , p

i t e fame lac he alfo ﬁx ed a BiIhO ho tyr n h p e p,

man of re at ower Bri t. Edwin the Saxon , a g p ) ' for the o u ﬁ ave the town ofL edb u r to the C hu rch o f b e e C nq e , g y ' ' red e fuad d that b St. E the lb e rt s H ere ford , b eing aﬁu ly p r e , , y

e d o a f he r is a l rin or well i nte ree ﬂi on , he was cur fa p ly . T e p g

n ear the feite ofthe cattle ofH e re ford, which ﬁillb e ars the n ame

f h s nce and is faid to have forme rl w o re at u o t i P ri , y r ught a g n m

w d fu cu e s. I t on i v b e r of on er l r c t n ue s, e en n ow, to be viﬁte d fbr u lcers and fores of various kin ds, an d from its medicin al

t me s f rea fervi h alt is fome i o t e i f cafes. T is qu i y , g c n uch , n o

' ’ u ﬁrft ave rife to a lie f of s ei o e lld of i do bt, g be , it b ng p ll e mracu lous powers; which beliefis n ottotally eradic ated fromthe min ds

offome eve n at this time . TH E CI TY or n e n z ron n . 81

the u ch with cathedraldi nit found d nou red Ch r g y, e

anons an d n a choir offe cular C , ceafed ot, whilﬁ: he lived to endow it with lands and am le cf , p p fe ﬂi on s .

T he hu rch be in thus built and in fome m a C g , e

fu re e ndowe d b this ous Kin Milfride itafte r y pi g , wards had many other be ne faétors among the

Sax ons thou h the charte rs and articular don , g p a

tion s in fo lon a e riod of time have onl b , g p , y een pre fe rve d in an old Kale ndar (which Blow : fays ’

he faw at Mr. a lor s in which we re r cor T y , ) e d

e d the da s ofthe deaths of Wulvina odiva y , G , ’ who lon a o ave H o e P refton and N orton g g g p , ,

wit o r lands to this hurch an h the , C ; d Offa, in

e x iation of the murde r ofKin Ethelbe t ave p g r , g a conﬁde rable quan tity ofland to the fee ofH e re

- L - w or i . 0ma hi f d (v d Hi/I . 7 ) ch to this day that

u rch e n s Ch joy . King Edward the Con fe lfor gran te d great liber

tie s and rivile e s to the anon s ofthis athedral p g C C , as may be fe e n by the following charte r amon g ’ Ta l s i Mr. or M . a i y SS n L tn .

1 Edward Kin do amicabl falute A ldre d , , g, y , Bifho and H arold an d all p, , my Min iﬁe rs in the coun ty ofH e re ford ; and I n otify to you my

will that the anons of H e re ford in the Mo , C ,

n afte r ofSt. E the lbe rt fo y , r the mfe lve s and the ir

men fhall be free ofallfranchifes an d libe rties

within and wit out the bu r h i s f h g , n a ull and 89. a n n rsron rcar. accou nr o r

am le a mann er as the have bee n i l p , y n a lthings

ufe d to. A nd orde r ou all to aﬁilt the I y m,

whe re ver the ma be in caf y y , e the y fhould be im overilhe d fo r the love ofG p , od an d the affe c " e tion you hear towards m .

D urin the re i n ofthat Monarch in articu la r g g p , the royal favour was very plentifully Ihowe red upon this fe e ; n ot only in conﬁrming its an cie n t ri hts and rivile e s bu t in rantin and e flablifh g p g , g g

s ing feveral n e w one . The re we re a t Chauntrie s forme rly be lon ging

o it n d it had fou d fo man be ne faétors efr t , a n y b o e

’ hat Kin s re i n that Walte r Bilho f t \ o H e r for g g , p e d

' was in ofie ffion of 8 mafuras e ach con tain i p 9 , ng fou r ox an s or fix t acre s ofland which it fe e g g , y , ms we o abufed in his ti re f me , that R obert, his fue

' ce ﬂor found in dee d 0 ide s ofland a e rtain in , 4 h pp g to the Bifho rick when he came to it but all p , , walle d.

E arlH arold foon after de prived this Chu rch of a re at art ofits lande d ro ert bu t the ano g p p p y, C ns ’ ' w e re re in ltated in the ir oﬁe ﬂi ons b a decre e of p , y

William the on ue ror and R al h Murdac co C q , p n t ﬁrmed them to this Chu rch, de dicated o Our

helbe L ady and St. E t rt.

n fucce edin times fcveralKin s ofthis re alm I g , g ,

charte rs rante d dive rs am le rivile es bv their , g p p g an d immun ities to the Bifhops ofthis fe e : the ﬁrll " m ith is one of Kin S te he n and b I eet w , g p ; y r n eu ron run cm o . 83

n m r e r of e ame Ki ade i a Com. another cha t th f g, n

u ncil held at xford fome fu rthe r rivi mon C o O , p

ran te d to this BilhO rick lege s we re g p . A fore lt beyond the rive r Wye belonged alfo

e ofH e re ford as a e ars b a charte r of to the fe , pp y me n n H e n r the F irlt. T he fa Ki b his Ki g y g, y

dated atWoodllock rants the Bilho tick charte r, , g p

t e e tu e with man immunities. The fe to R obe r d B n , y

rivile e s Ste . we re furthe r e nlar ed bv Kin ohn p g , g g J to Giles de Braos the n Bilho afte rwards b Kin , p, y g

enr the hird who in the twe n t - ﬁfth ar H y T , , y ye of

' his re i n ranted free warre n to all the ifho g , g B p s ’ manors without the Kin s foreﬁs amon whic , g , g h

manor ofBu rton is a the n med, and a forfe itu re of ten pounds impofed upon allfuch who fhould vio late his royalconce ﬁi on ; alfo libe rty to hold ple as ofthe rown in four ofthe ir ca italmano s viz C p r , .

B urton B rom ard L e dbu r a d R 0 6 . A [till , y , y, n more ample charte r was gran te d by R ichard the ’ n frd Se con d to oh T reﬁan t Bifho ofH ere o . , J , p

B an old in uiﬁtion in G rimfworth hundred y q , ” What an d how man manors the Kin held ? th , y g e

u r faid that he has the caﬁle of ere ford and J y , H ’ r lt ofH a wood and the re atelt art ofthe cit fo e y , g p y

ofH e reford which art the citiz ens of H e re ford , p

h ld ofo r L ord t e Kin in 0 e o u h a 3 . r ann m g, py g4 p u ;

the othe r art a e rtains to the Bifho ha te r p pp p, C p ,

and H ofital 81 C. So that it a e ars this Bif p , pp hop rick was an ciently very conﬁde rable both for te “ A N H I STOR I CA L account: 84 . or

ve nue and privileges ; for in all royal records of

’ old it was taxed at ﬁfte en kni ht s fe s , g e .

I n the ﬁrlt ear ofthe rei n ofEdward i lit y g the F r ,

ohn Ski Bilho of H e re ford de mifed his a J pp, p , p

lace at L ondon or St. Mar Montalt to ho , y , T

mas Wend M. D . which the Kin ran te d wit y, g g h

e t n me nts the faid Bifho had de thr e e e , p mifed to

o d lin ton for two hundred e a t e the L r C , y rs, at h

e re nt of one (billing. Q u e n Mary having fe t is rant the we re reﬁored to the fe e aﬁde th g , y . B utthis Bifhoprick fu ffe red a gre at e clipfe in the

’ a of i e en E liz abe th - vid Butte eld s fou rth ye r Q ( . rﬁ

S hen b the contrivance of-ihme cove t umq , ) w , y

s ou rtiers the manors of L edbu r to n ou c , y, Up

ifco i R ofs and radle in the cou n t ofH e re Ep p , C y, y ’ ford the manors ofBur o Caltri Caftri E ifco i g , p p ’ ’ Bi bo s Ca le A ltwood S adle and L idbu r ( / p ﬁ , ) , y, y, in the county of Salop ; and ofVe nhampton and

reﬁbu r in the cou n t ofGlou ceﬁe r we re lo ed P y, y , pp

° m this Bifho rick u nde r the re te nce ofa 0 3 fro p , p n ex change ofce rtain tithe s and poﬁhﬁi ons of much ’ v e hi was fe ttle d b the j ee s t-t le fs alu . T s y Q n L e

te nt fE xchan e bearin date the 2 d of te rs P a o g , g 3 i March A nno th R e na: Eliz abe th. , 4 g

in the re at re bellion it was a ain de rived D u r g g , g p

rt of its re venues as ma be fee n b ofa gre at pa , y y

w fa e ofits e ﬁate nd deme fnes made the follo ing l a , by orde r ofP arliame n t

A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT OF

ard de molifhed lon fi nce Bu fbur Whit y , g ; y, bourne and Su was which t g , hree are le t out to farm; arid

laill St. Mar Montalt in on t z y , y L d n.

‘ T he diOCe fe contains almoﬂthe whole cou nty of

H e re ford and art ofSh.o 7 ire . , p pfh I t has 3 9 pa

rilh churches of which 1 6 6 are im ro riations , p p ,

and the te nths ofthe cle r amou n t to 0 1 5 g . 2 y 3 4 . 2d.

F or its ove rn me nt t e re are two A rchde acons g , h ,

as i d vi z H e re ford and S alo . I th elde the chu rch . p y

t w hance llors nd thre e o one Sain , the {late t o C a L rd

T re afu ' crs on e D e uty to the realm of re lan d ; p I ,

’ wo Chahcellors to the U n ive rﬁt of x ford an t y O , d

h e n o f a one to t e (b e E ngln d. I t is valued in the ’ K s bo ks at 6 1 1 0 6 o 3 . d ing 78 x i .

TH E CA TH E D R A L .

’ H OU G H H e re ford was a Bilho s fee durin T p , g the time it was in the hands ofthe A ncie ntBrit ons,

rl a the e ar 6 0 0 e t we me e t with as e a y s y , y n o

ti llt re ain account ofits C athe dral, he m s ofE the l

e e b orde r ofthe Me rci b e rt we re inte rred th r , y an

A t th zt time we are told Milfride P rin ce Ki ng. , , , ’ f fome ofthe ne i o hbo urin drltriéi s e rected a o g ,

the me mor of the ve ry magniﬁce nt Chu . ch to y

i endowed ve r liberall murde red P rmce , wh ch he y y

r R 8 ma cm o H ER EFO D. 7

et notwithﬁ for a numbe r of fe cular C anons. Y {landing the gre at care ofMilfride in aggrandiz ing

c lviolen ce or the la fe oftime the Chur h, e xte rna , p ,

im e ns u on the fabric that had made fuch pr liio p ,

w o e ded to the bilho rick was E the lltan, h fucc e p , d oblige d to re build it from the groun . f and G rifﬁn invaded I n the year 1 0 53 , A lgar

H e re fordlhire , as has bee n me ntioned be fore ; at

i t me e f the cit {tri e d the wh ch i th y acked y, pp

ra ofe ve r vaa b e reliét and then fe t ﬁre Cathed l y l ,

which it was ne a con fu med to it b rl . , y y

We are told hat R obe rt L oz in Bilho of , t g, p e re ford was the ﬁrﬁ: who be an to re air thefe H , g p

e s bout the ear 1 0 and t t e d l damag a y 79, ha h mo e

afte r the an ne of that a ll ed it m r at A ix la Ch pe e .

I n the re view of facts howe ve r at foch a reat , , g ’ ’ ‘ diltance of time we mult n eceﬂaril meet with , y v rious and fome time s contradictor e o t con a , y r p r s

te m r r w it rs v ce rning the m. Co po a y r e ha e not al ways fpoke n in the plain langu age ofu ne xagge rated

tru t n it e c mes a ve r i c h, a d b o y d fﬁ ult matte r at this

i f t d n w t me , to di ccrn wha oes, a d hat doe s not, be ar

the en uin e marks ofit. his is in fome de re e g T , g , the cafe in re fpe ﬂ: to the pe rfon who had the prin cipal {hare in re building the Chu rch afte r the

elfh invaﬁ n e inelm or m h was W . R E e n w o o li , calle d to this bilhoprick in the 7th ofH e n ry the

F irlt is conﬁd n tl re orted to have re aired the , e y p p

dama es it had then fuftained an d tha he av it g , t g e 88 A N H I STOR lCA L ACCOU NT or

' ' the ma niﬁce n t a e arance which it now olle ﬁ g pp p es.

H ow this re cife l was we ca n ot wi n ﬁde p y , n th co n ce de clare ; b ut may ve ntu re to conjeétu re that the re ligious z ealOfthofe e arly ages would n e ve r fuf

fe r the hurch to re main in ru ins till the da s of C , y

R einelm. We ma the re for con clu de till w e y e ,

have ﬁron e r evide nce to the contrar that R O g y, bert L oz ing was the ﬁrlt re builde r of it about the

e ar 1 0 and that R e ine m van c d it to its y 79, l ad e

refe nt rande ur b ﬁnilhin f r h p g , y g what the orme ad

left incom le te p . N or we re the fe P re lates the Only be ne faﬂ' ors to

the a e r l r de e u ne n the th C th d a ; R obe t B t , i 37 of

m de fome ﬁsrthe r additions to it H e n r the P irli a . y ,

G iles de B raos alfo about the ear 1 20 0 is faid , y , to have built the uppe r part Ofthat molt magn iﬁ

e nt ltr w is lfi: c uéture the We ft To e r. Ye t th a re ﬁs

u on no ﬁron e r e vide nce than con e éture from p g j , his be ing repre fe nted as holding the model ofa

towe r in his hand which was fu ofed to be a , pp r

fome e e l t owe r r fmb ance o the We llT . F rom the great unce rtain ty who was the re alfou nde r Ofthis

n oble ﬁruéture it ma not be thou ht im ro e r , y g p p

to Offe r anothe r con e étu re which a e ars to be j , pp m he e vi rathe r bette r fou nded than the for er. T

de nce to b e produced was lately to be feen upon

a ve ry ancie nt grave - (tone in the body of the

n f ift nor h ﬁde ofthe C hu rch, ot ar d an t from the t

f lows tower which fe ll, and is as ol TH E cm or ntn sronn 8 , 9

B ic jacet Dnus Willem: L oman quan dan hujus Ecclie Canon icus ct R e ﬁde n

lie tiari us, e t Prece ntor ejufde m Ecc ; ia fupe r Decan us Sanéi'e Beriane libere eaa r a ui i nter alia pelle R egie in Co nubi , q B ona que huic

le rate ilho and Saint homas C The ce b d B p , T an tilu e added the north aifle in the rei n f d p , g o E

rfi beautiful ward the F i . The north porch or e n rance was conﬁruéted b BilhO Booth who t y p , , b his laltwill roved Ma 8 1 de li red to be y , p y , 53 5, bu ried in that part near to the door ofthe north

rn entrance into the chu rch where e ét e , I re ed my ” F o this tim we v fepulchre . r m e ha e he ard of

thin e markable tillthe civilwars in the e r no g r , , y a H ereford be ing at that time ta ken by the

' lia entar arm the athedral fuflered v r P ar m y y, C e y mentioned much as has been alread . , y A lthough this C athedralChurch has unde rgone able muti a ions et it is a confider lt , y t this time a ver fin el thou h irre ular firuéture y y, g g , notwith flauding it has fulfered ve ry much lately by the fall ’ ofthe weft towe r, which was eltee med a curious

hiteéture s piece Of ancie nt arc . A this towe r was ve r maff and wellbuilt it would not a y y , prob bly have one to ruins for man centuries h d g y , a it not 0 90 A N HI STOR I CAL ACCOUN T OF been ve ry injudiciou lly creele d upon arche s which we re deﬁgned originally for the fUpport ofthe roof i A n tte m t was m d only. a p a e to ﬁrengthe n and fu ort thefe arches a little before the ave wa pp y g y, ’ but they we re too far gone to admit of any aliilt

e t ma not be im ro anc . I y p pe r to inform the reade r that this noble ﬁrufture which was 1 2 , , 5 f n to ive fu w rnin s fi s f e et hi h be a . me a O t all g , g g g ,

about a for ht before it ha ened. N mi h tnig . pp o t ﬁandin which d vine fervic { ill c g , i e t ontinued to be

e rforme d till on E afie r Mo da 6 a p , , n y, , bout ’ fe ven O cloc in the evenin th arch s vin k g, e e gi g way, the whole mats infiantancoufly became a . heap of ’ ruins. I t was finifhed with the richelt Old Saxon work the fme as the u de a of t e a . n r t e n , p r . h av , which now remains; the addition Of the beautifu l

othic tow r over the Saxon containin four c g e , g uri

ous ﬁ u r s of St. P e te r St. P u St th be t g e , a l, . E el r

an d S . hom s Cantilu e was e re ct t T a p , ed A nno

1 20 6 b Bilho de Braos who lies b r e ' o t , y p , u i d n he n f h a r e d fere orth ﬁde o the igh lta . Th if nce be twe e n the Sax n and Goth c architeétu re a t , o i , nd he

ﬁate of h i f t e towe r at the time of ts all, are dif

' tinétly lhe wn in the views . taken in the fpring of

b Mr. . Wathen and ublifhe d M b edi a. y J , p y Mi d man a ukes wo e s d nd . T ar afte r the fll of i , J y a the tower libe ralfu fcri tion havin been o n (.a b p g pe cd the re fentD ean and ha ter be an r uild , ) p C p g to eb

92 A N HI STOR I CAL account or

u of St. E thelbert: b t the depredations ofA lfgar

and Grifﬁn before mentioned added to the av , , r ages

oftime have reve nted us from r co iz i , p e gn ng the

lace at refent an other wa than b re ort p p , y y y p . he L ibrar at the call end of t T y he Church,

w ic as formerl a ha e l dedicat d i h h w y C p , e to the V r

' in Mar contains a reat man curious b aﬂ s g y, g y r e

ame other monume ts worth of otic I t and f n y n e .

is a handfome a artment ofve r fine workmanfhi p y p, and notwithfianding it was much defaced during the civilwars in the rei n of harles the F irfi the g C ,

Ihelves are now rett well ﬁlled with books p y , m fth valuabl any o e m e . On the fouth ﬁde ofthe L ibrary rs a very beau tiful ha e lfounded b BllhO A udle about the C p y p y,

O th removalofth t i to Sa ye ar 1 4 95. n e a B lhop

lilb r he built in . that athedrala ha e lin all u yu C C p re fe éts li milar to that at H e reford and which is p , l there known as the A udley Chape .

DI ME N SI ON S OF TH E CA T H E D R A L .

n f e L e gth rom caffto we lt, i nﬁd ofthe great crofs from north to fouth Breadth ofthe n ave an d ailles

ofthe welle nd

H e ight ofthe middle {teeple (part ofit n ow down ) ofthe body ofthe Church

A N msro nrcm. ACCOU NT or 94 .

arlon f e he hit Crofs. 1 6 Monumen tofHimpL . Ch t , ound roft W e

ofBiﬂtd Coke . 1 7. p

of ames Thomas E r . 1 8 . J , q

ofB ifho Williamde Vere . 1 9 . p

of imO Ma o. ao . B p y liot 2 1 ofBiihop F o .

ofBilhop R obe rt de Beta ne.

ofBilhOp R eynelm.

ofBiihOp R ob e rtde Melun .

ofA lex ande r Dan ton and his L ad . a. 5. y

6 ofVelte rs Corne wall E r . 2 . , q

S iritualCou rt. 2 7. T he p

n t of itho T ler. 2 8 . Mon u me B p y

e n n et ofBiﬂtop B ,

of Biﬁ m dc Braos. 3 0 . p

I C I P A L MON U MEN T S P R N .

The Monuments ofthis Church are excee dingly

e r us and man ofthe m fu nu m o , y ch as would not

be ove rlooke d or defifed in Weitminfte r- A b e p b y. The following appe ar moftworthy ofatte n tion

1 . I n the fouth aifle as o , y u en te r the Chu rch

from the olle e is the mon ume f C g , nt o Biﬂi op L I N D SEL L who died fudde nl N ov . 6 1 6 , y , 34 . H e

is re re fen te d as l in in his robes wi h a e p y g , t ﬁgur of a cit ove r him an d an i eri tio the y , nf p n, part ofwhich r cords his excellent cha c e ra te r.

Vi r omn i literatu ra ex cultiﬂi mus P ie tate e gregia E t can dore an imi ﬁn ulari g , et

P e r omn ia fe cul f p uo major. D e quo ﬁ forte ﬁle at ingrata

' P oﬁe ritas fat rit , e compe n dig dix iile heolo iz o a T g r culumhic jacet. rm: crrt or m t a ron ) . 95

On the north ﬁde f 2 . o the fame aiile is a very handfome monu me nt to the me mory of Billmp architrav i Coortz . The e s fupported with black marble illars and the Biiho is re re f t d s p , p p en e a l i b s ying n his ro e below.

. I n the north aiﬂe o oﬁte the little door isthe 3 , pp , m u n f u died l 1 6 on me t o L cy B oom who A ri . , p , 73

I t is a black marble table t en chafed in white , with a ilt borde r an d fu orted b two twiﬁed black g , pp y marbl illars with two an e ls trum e tin on the e p , g p g m

h sifie o oﬁte the hi h altar is . I n t nort a he , pp g , die Oét the monu men t ofBilho B EN N ET w ho d . 2 p , ,

is in in his e iﬁzo alhabit his head 1 6 1 . H e l 7 y g p p , raifd n io fu orte a book and athis e o a cufh n pp d by , f li he tomb whic h ‘ i e e e t a o . s f n T , o marbl, is inclofed with iron rails and there is a ainted , p tablet ﬁxed to the wallwith this infe ription

H oe hta funt tumulo coeletti mgna fe pulchro I n e i g n um, pietas, e t ﬁne frauds ﬁde s ; ' R eli ionis b on os dux tem i e r a d g , pl, t g ati ofiie

P orta aten s mife ris urbis e o s a p , t rbi mor.

0 veri antifte s ver e i t , a p e atis amator,

N on fin e fru e fide s ne fin fi r s g , e e ne p ece ,

P rz fulin u rbe trib us tu luﬁris: cum tua fe fe

I n Chriﬁi factumconderet umbra (mum.

L . B B NN ET .

“ ( uann ia vita fuit amfi facta B e nth m L p , qu mfla et a : T efiis e rit ve rse re i ion is amo lg r.

Te P ietas te Vera ﬁdes te lori , , g a Chriﬂi

Te ' uo ue doﬂ’ in a: nobilitavi hon q q r t or. 6 A n rsroarca - 9 N r. accountr or

' M us et indottus endebat ab o e p r loquentia,

' Dum o ulum uz li n t ccelica p p q j uﬂa doces.

E t uz cun ue doces homin es q q man data colebas, t tua verba f E orent, n t tua vita fuit.

Felix O nimiumfe lx in le e ma , j g gilter, iri facien da doe et u i u e o , q q docenda facit.

ui lie in vita mun dumte rrafue re le vit Q_ q p

L audibus hie cesiummorte re me n e , p t te ne t.

c . sarnna au o h 5. N ear t e laﬁ is an elegantmarble mohume n t to the memor ofA N N E R U DD who died A u it y , gu 1 81 a ed 2 8 with the followin lim le and 2 3, 7 , g , g p

ion written b the R e . ele ant infe ri t v A . R ud g p , y d.

' w o e un fortun ate me mo e ch one . M. to h f r a A y, who knew him will ce rtainly drop the thiﬁng tear ofpity

' ' o a form un aﬁeéi e dl e e was T y lgant, join d

' The more permanent poﬁeﬂi on of

foul e le vated b li ion A y re g ,

A nd a min d e n riched By a familiar acquain tance with

Ufe fulfcience .

H er exemplary man ner ofdife harging

The re lati ve duties offaciallife ,

’ foundne fs o m Proclaimd the fher judg ent, t ofher rin i e A nd the puri y p c pls. T his humble tablet

' I s not in lt' rib ed as a tribute to van ity Or a lhcriﬁce to cullom; B ut ro1e to re cord the virtues

Ofan amiable chan dler,

o alleviate thofe an s a A nd t p g offep ration, Which they on ly can adequate ly concei ve

' Whomﬁmilarity offuﬁering t f of n to May have taugh ympathy fe fa i n .

AC 98 A N n rsroru cm. COUNT or

e eld. on two illars ofthe D oric order eve r rb ﬁ Up p ,

a e the arms ofthe lite of the deaner 8m. him, r , y, This monume nt has be e n lately re moved to the

cait end ofthe north aiﬂe , in orde r to make a more ample fpace for the e rection of the new P a hn a tift w frm rl h fSt. o B hich e riih Churc o J p , o y

e h ﬂood in the nave ofth C at edral.

fouth ﬁde of the f 8 . On the ame aifle , not far

’ rom St; Thomas Cantilu e s tomb is a handfome f p ,

ar mon ume nt to P e n n D E A U A B L A N C A Biﬁ m alt Q , p

H e is re refented interred in his of H ereford. p

he re is an e le an ar v ﬁ cerdo mlrobes. T g t ch o e r

im fu orted on e ach ﬁde b ﬁx illars of cu h , pp y p nihi rious workma p. This monu me n t is inclofe d

the fomh ﬁde wi ir s on th on bar , which re ach to

the cielin g.

N ot fa from t l n 9. r he aﬁ is a elegant marble

monument con tain in two bulls in ovals he , g . T

' ﬁrll' re ln s I L L I M V A N S D re e t W E . D P re n p A , . be

‘ d ar ofthis hu rch who is leanin his l y C , g eft hand on

a book. On each ﬁde are two wome n in loofe

robes and . on the ta two wome n wee in lean , p p g , ’ in the ir left hands on de ath s heads n i g . The ext s

’ that ofhis wife holdin he r ri ht hand , g g on a de ath s

head. Ove r he r are two cu ids cumb n p e t, and under her bull this in fe ription

Vi xit ad in vidiatn nfque ve n ulla

P arite r ac udi ir , p ca V go. Floruit prude n s e t ﬁd e lis u xor

A do e vit m trona fa ie n s l a p , T CI TY Ol‘ H FO HE ER E R D. 99

ibe r ls in i P aupezibusl a i , micis propiti a,

Orn nihus chara .

i i n b i e ra Occubuit nemn on de ils, v ne nda juvenis,

n Virginnm, autumn) . matm arum P rope ﬁngularis phmn ix l s t Exemp ar omnibu , virtu e et [Dictate

Secunda n ulli .

an arc i th fo 1 0 . Under h n e uth wall, near the

t north door is the monume nt of Bilho gre a , p ' oo 'rrr chieﬂ remarkable for h havin e d ed B , y is g n is lifeti it during h me .

n the fo th a e is a ve ln i u 1 1 . I u iﬂ ry fp e d d mon

e m f r O nt to the m or o D . N YL me y J H T ER , and his

' d H e was i ofL andaﬁ and e L a y. B t p , D an of f d T he in cri ion info s u h H ere or . f pt rm s that e was

orn at Wefthide in t is ount and ie b , h c y, d d

2 nd that he wa a en faétor to hoir 1 72, a s b e the C

and L ibrar . H is L ad as a e ars b the fame y y, pp y

n ri tion was a conﬁ er b e ene aétre s to t i fe p , d a l b f f he

cit of e e ford a icu arl in iv l r r o . t y H , p t l y g ing t o o he ha it Schoo t C r y l.

1 2 . I n the fame aiﬂe is a ne at modern marble

onume nt with an ele ant urn to the me mo m , g , ry of Ve u s COR N EWA L L late ofMocca Ef n , s, q. efe e the count of H e reford durin who repr nt d y , g n fe ven u c ve P lia en s H e die 4 6 years i fc cﬁi ar m t . d

A ril 1 6 8 a e n e t i the ll -v p 3 , 7 , g d U d r i s fo ow ing infeription A N H I STOR I CA L ACCOUNT O!’

E ncomiums u pon the dead A re ofte n the diéi ates ofﬂattery T o the living

But the faithfulfriend who inferibes

his Mar T ble ,

‘ (Though he cannot b u t blame that e xcefs of patriot je alomjr which too cautioutly withheld the deceafed from engaging in e lo i h tate et mp yments n t e S , y ) Does ju tlice To thofe generous an d un ihalten prin ciples Wh h alone direéi e ic d his conduéi , I n oppoﬁng whatever fee med to i nterfere

With the true in terells ofh s cou tr i n y.

1 n the fame aihe ne ar th . I e laﬁ i a lar e 3 , , s g

ltar monu men tofmarble railed in with iron rails a , ,

to the memor ofA L EX A N D ER D E T O o y N N , fH il

lefden in the count ofB uckin ham and A N N E , y g , ,

his wife b his ﬁde . T o the left ofthe w , y oman

lies a child in fwaddlin clothe his g s. T monu men t

‘ was er ted in the r1 6 6 eé yea 5 .

1 . I n the hoir near the H i h A ltar is a ver 4 C , g , y fu e rb marble monu me nt to B ﬂm Brssa an d p , i p , d I t is fu orted b two orinthian his L a y. pp y C

mented in a ve fu erior (ti lars and orn a r le . , y p

On th north ﬁde ofthe H i h A ltar is a 1 5. e g ’ abait r monu ment to Bifho BEN N E T handfome al e p .

is ﬂ ies lies on atomb re refcntin a e rfon in H e ig , p g p fac rdot l habit ove r him is an arch fu orte d a e a , pp our black marble orinthian illr by f C p a s.

the laﬁ is the m m n 1 6 . N ear onu e t of G I L ES

a BR A os or BR A o E Bifho of ere ford. e p , s , p H H

r 1 0 2 A N inse c ure “. A ccount o

“ Authorofthe P oe ms Cider S lendid Shil ing the , , p

' he inferi tion isasfollows hn le nheim 81x . T g, B , p

Dom: 1 0 8. ohann es P hilips, 7 A nno. 2 Cbiit 1 5 die F eb J I E t : 3 . Cuj us

s anc urnat in f ice Offa ii re quira , h n p ,

h eni m e fcias i fius o e ra con fule Si i g u n , p p , ‘ We mon fi i n m m adi fi a er e fli. Si tumulumde li deras, te plu 04 1t quantufque vir fue rit

i t e an s illa e t rce lra B ca e lg p c a , cce notaphium ibi decorat

I nferi io pt .

' (maminte rime rga cogn atos pius et oﬂi ciolh s T efhe tu r hoe Sax u m

' A MA R I A' P HI L I P S Matre ipfiu s pientlfli ma Dileéi i filii memorize ne xt li ne lacrymis

Ditarum.

' l r v - e f 20 . On a rai ed g a e Pron e, I n the ar a o the

’ Biiho s Clo fte rs is a L atin infe ri tion to the me p y , p mor ofSir A N T H ON Y L OC K A R D ofthe Bile ts y , ,

ft o di d e e 6 6 near L eomin e r wh e D ce mb r 1 . H , , 9 e

ft ffe n rot rs a l fw was the elde o ve b he , l o hom, e x

ce t this Sir A nthon loftthe ir live s in th unf p y, e or ’ f rle s the i ft tunate quarrelo Cha F r .

2 1 . N e ar the fout door leadin Into the hu rch h , g C ,

i a lon L atin in feri tion 0 11 Sir A MES L A R K s g p , J C E,

T he mon ume n t referre d to at We ﬁmin ﬁe r A bb ey, hands i n

’ e P oe t s Corner be tween thofe ofChauce r and D r n th , ayto , an d

‘ eﬁ o is memor Sir Simo was e reﬂ t h y by n , afte rwards L ord H ar _ '

cou rt. T he i n fcri tion in Weltmin fte r A bbe p y, was writte n by Bifho A tterbur thou h it ha p y, g s been commonly attributed to

‘ Dr. F reind. TH E cm or ne u ron . 1 0 3 0

' a ptrfon whofe memory is e minently diﬂzinguifhe d . fH e re ford in the H iftory o . t 2 2. N ear he e ntrance into the Church are L atin i ri tions in ca itals to the me mor ofP H I L I P ” nfe p , p , y R A H ER N and Sir E D WA R D KI N G which e n T , , m ’ n the m as Ma iltrate s of H e e ford t tio , g r , o have

' b en owe rfulaﬁrllants in the de fe n ce of the cit e p y, when it was beﬁeged by the Sc ots in

ﬁ s - 2 . the lo er s a ave Pro i 3 I n C y i gr ne, w thout

e e mo ofM E d ate to th r r. H N R Y H A L L Or » , m y , g

niﬂ: of the CathedralChurch. H e w as the A uthor

ffve ralD ra matic as well as Muﬁcal Ga m oh o e , p

mo ltwhich is an e ra on the marria tions, a ng Op , ge

with t , i ti of the Doge ofVenice he Ad ra ck. m n s alfo in the L ib : The re are a few monu e t mry,

o r the ha elofour L ad which de fe rve notice . C p y, U nder the third window from the call: en d of the

librar is a handfom alt monu me nt neatl y, e ar , y

rch d at the to with ﬁx rche s of fre e ~ ftone a e p a , un de r which are the efﬁgies ofa man and woman

ﬁtting.

Below the laﬁ lies the elﬁgie s ofa man on a pil- v

l arm d ca - - é at his f w e a e ee t a do . is o , p p , g Th

mon u me nt tradition fa s be lon ' , y , ge d to one ofthe

f il oft e Bohu ns fl am y h . A ame of a wo man was dug up fome time ﬁnce in the e ntrance to the

L ibrar havin on its he ad fome thi like u y, g ng a B cab

‘

oronet. I t was fu ofed to re re fe nt Mar the C pp p y,

‘ dau hter of H umfre Bohun and wife ofH e n r g y , y ’ A N a rs'rontcAL ACCOUNT or 1 0 4 .

ke E arl of H ereford afterwards Kin Bolingbro , g

H e n ry the F ou rth. lﬁ be neath an Under the n ext window to the a ,

h lies the e fﬁ ie s of a woman on a illow, arc , g p

(w he h nd lifted u and at he r feet a do . ith r a p, g . hay in There is an appe arance Offome portraits g hi been formerly painted upon the wall ove r t s

o E thelbe rt is artl difcern iblc woman fthat fSt. p y

H e fee ms to be inclin in his e ar to at this time . g

ldin a book fome perfon ho g .

" h ri ht hand on e nterin this ha e l, . n t e 24 O g , g C p

‘ s a mo ume nt OfD ean unde r an arch, the re i n

ok an n s ; round the arch may be fee n the rebus Of

with a leafof rue in his mou th in refere nce a boar, ,

to the name of Borer e a tafte for in fcri tion u ; p ,

ich at one eriod we ﬁnd ver re valnt wh p y p e .

Be ﬁdes thefe monume nts the re are man othe r , y s

various arts ofthis ex tenﬁve fi ruéture whof in p , e

fu e rfcri tions mi ht b fome be dee med w p p g , y , or

th ofbein noticed but as the ma not e rha s y g ; y y , p p ,

rove inte r ﬁin to the ublic at lar e the limits p e g p g , of the pre fent work {hallnot be fwelle d by the ln

fe rtion . T he followin E ita h howeve r in the g p p , ,

hurch- ard h s not be en dee e u w C Y , a m d n orthy of

nOtice from its e cce n tricit I t was written o y. n

one B E N A MI N OM S J T H A , who was Of a feftive and

o ous hu mour and fent j y , p much Ofhis time at the Swan I nn in this cit , y.

' ' ' 1 0 6 AN msrOnreAr. Account OF

‘ 2 - Cno n A was witnefs o a Charter ofWil 75 . , t ali us Kin ofMe rcia to the A bbe of l d l , g , y C roy an .

753 .

E SN A .

6 - CBL MU N D S 75. U .

783 . Wt'rn sn n in whofe tim , e this fee was i ld fubje€tto L tchﬁe .

- BEN N A . 80 9.

’ - DU L F U S who w s 82 . E a Wi 9 , tncﬁ: to King Ed ’ harte r to Glaﬁonbur gar s C y.

84 9.

86 8.

- on L A r alias E 888. D t , D OR L A S.

- CU N BMU N D U S. 90 8.

- E DGA R . 92 8.

- BL M TI D H . 94 9. - M 6 :L . 9 6 .

- A L rn tc u s. 990 .

' - 6 A T H e u s. 99 .

- H who for th I OI 2 . ET EL ST A N irteen , , years be fore his death was blind and the refor , , e gove rned

’

the hurch b a de ut viz . the Bifho of C y p y, p St. ’ t t ath D avid s. H e buil he C edral Church from

e round which Milfride had ounde d th g , f . H e died

at his manor OfBOfanbiri now called Bolb ur g ( y, ) and was buried in hisown church F ebruar 1 0 , y 55.

- 1 0 6 . L EOF G A R ha lain to D uke H ar 5 , C p old,

fucceeded : to the excellenc ofwhore charac y ter, m was on e or ad ma n . £0 7

ofWeﬁminﬁer ives the. mod am le telli Math. g p

n his Bifho fcarcel fe ttled ih his e ifo al mo y. T p, y p e p feat wasllin b Grifﬁn P rince ofWales 1 0 6 hav , a y , 5 , ing been in thatlit-nation only twelve weeks and four

da s. A fter his deat the fee was vacant { ur ears y h b y ,

be in overned b A ldred Bifho ofWdreefter g g y , p , w o be in tra ated thence to York h , g nﬂ , ’ I O6 O -WA L TER A ~ L oa A N ors ( e en Edi h s , , b t ha lain as confecrated b the P o e e w C p , w y p . H as

killed b a woman whomhe wo ld ave r i y , u h av lhed,

as William ofMalmlb ur tells us b hearfa b ut y y y ,

the tale me rits little cre dit, as n o other hiﬁorian

mentions it and e had fate 1 ears H is ~ h . , 9 y fuc

' cellor was,

‘ 1 0 - n R Onsn r furnamed L oz o Or O 79, , m L T H A

a mas s, a n ative OfL oraine he had ﬁudied mu ch

iv rs niverﬁtie s be ond fe a and bein . in d e u y , g much favoured by William the Conqueror for his many

ood arts ef eciall {Or is learnin was refer g p , p y h g, p re d b him to this Bllho rick and conﬁrcrated y p ,

e . H e died une 1 0 an d D c 2 1 0 . li 9, 79 J , 95, e s

u in is wn athed ral b the north w b rie d h O C , y all, a li ttle above the ChapelofBifhop Su nbury as the

i fcri ti n o ts n p o imp r . p

- 1 1 0 0 . G ea A R E ne hew to Walkeln Bifho , p y , p ofWinche ﬁer and hance llor ofEn land fuee eed , C g ,

e d, butwas lbon afte r re move d to York. H e was

a man of reat le arni and e lo uence but w g ng q , ou ld b n ns allow f rried P riell y o mea o ma s. H e was a 1 0 8 A N ‘ HI STOR I CAL ACCOU NT 0 !

' witnefs to a charter oflaws and libe rtie s granted by

King H enry I . w King H enry I . b ello ed this Bilboprielt upon

' his L arderer L ardem one R oom, ( n m) who in

ick time Flor. ”4 fellli ck an d ed the n qf ( n di ,

before he was confecrated. A fter whofe death the

’ i to R EY N BL M the see n s an c l King gave t , Q Ch e ’ l r who received it at the Kin s h ds n w o , g an , a d as invcfted in it by the delive ry ofthe ring and cro

icr bu A nfe lm A rchbiﬂao of anterbu te z t , p C ry,

nﬁrcrate him it bein th l ﬁsfed to co , g en ately for

n uncilheld b P o e rban bidden i a Co y p U II . that

‘ ' any Clerk lhould take inveﬁiturc ofan y fpiritual prefe rment at the hand ofany King or any othe r

' ' la man fo that at the Kin s command Ger rd y ; , g , a ,

rc iﬂm of York e rformed the ce re m n A hb p , p o y,

‘ his R e nelm was ver virtuous n an no 1 1 0 7. T y y a d ofgood fame : he rebuilt the C athedralChu rch of

' re frd for th moﬁ art and died l 1 1 ofthe H e o e p , 5

out with which he ha been much t rmented g , d o , and lies entombed in the outﬁde ofthe fouth par

‘ tition ofthe prelb yte ry ofhis own church; ifpe r chan ce his tomb be notmiltaken for Bilb op R obert z in de L o g.

1 1 r a m -Ge o“? b e CL Y E Cha lain to Kin e N , p g

H en I . was confe cr 6 1 1 1 man ry ated D ec. 2 , 5; a

t m rance an fu l ir d ofgreat e pe d r ga ity. H e repa e his lces and reduce d the lands belon in to his pa a , g g

e e into ver ood o der be in f y g r , ing much waited

l1 0 A N ﬁ WOUﬂT {OI

" ’ kct fhb uld b ld ve We ck h e he e ry st R e fs, on a T u rfﬂ

v day (die Jo is. )

- 4 ' 1 I . G1 L E F o C a a o 4 9 B R T u t n , a non R eg rlr f i St. A uﬁln s order a nd A bbb t ofMeeke r wa , , s

‘ eontbcratod time n l ed ‘ 0 1 4 9 , a d rec aim i n this fee about twelve years; he founded fome P re bonds i n

this Ca the dral, and in « 16 1 was tu nﬂated to L on

“ don I n allthe d u e n Ki e al . ifb tes h om c ng (H nry l. and A rcldrilho Be bet e red t t p c , h adhe o he K ing,

and was z artaker of nfls c w n p allhis cou e , H as a “ onl w ife b u ve a ro e d ive s b o y , t ry le rned, a nd w t r oks

t . : me n tioned b Bale : hb d ed F e br a 1 1 1 6 . y . i u ry 8, 7

Manbm aris sw i es t twthis i co i P r t , ha B fhop, mng one

' ‘ n i ht ﬁ'orn the zK n te a l n con fe re e n t e g i g, af r o g nc o h

debate b etwe en him and t e ch s h h A r bilhep, a e

' millin the re b a ‘ ﬁra e v c lay g upon in his ed, ng oi e

ounded thefe words n - 4 20 te o f i his ears Giléer F lder,

‘ ' mre m/ i r t t tot : e t ~E datot ic da ar o e , D ear my f j ; wh h

' ilh a in o voi the B op, t k g t be the ce ofthe d evil,

’ anfWere d b oldl Manti ri e Deasl y, s da ms, mrusnﬁ B ear

R OBER T b ‘ MEL U N fucceedcdg ofzwhom I ﬁnd

little re corde d ut that h ied F eb ruar , b e d y 2 8,

71 6 and as b u i n zt e ' ' 51 7, w red l h Cathedralt u rch of

' e efoiﬁ tlearhis rede mﬁor s H r y p , R ob e rtHe B etun e:

' a ' -R iorn rer F c ‘ 1 :1 73 . ra A r hdeacon zof 0 xon

' ‘ fiard af n ‘the fee had be e n vacantfix e ars ’th rou h ( te y , g the difiu rbances which prevailed abouttlu t (pe riod ma cmr or 3 51 2203 0 . rt1 in the n ation on accountofthe death ofA rc bilho . h p ’ ecke was with the in sco f t elect d b B g) , K g qqn . e y — the Cha ter fI l refo d nn 1 an he e r p o e r , a o 1 73, d, t y a f ow c ecrate . f die firfi n f oll in , onf d H : (hi d , a d a ter: g _

w as Bec t w here Thom ke as his fcholar, afterwards his a n b whofe favour n fo o ? p tro y , a d r his wn ﬁn

ular learnin and ood arts he w thusa va ced . g g g P , as d n ' L eland a s he was a a hl d a t e g y , mn hig y {kille i h

. ﬁne rts alfo of eat u e n n u l a , r pr d nce a d a eq a . g ” e died Ma 1 6 s in ﬁ . H 1 8 a d i du fy y 9, , n le i a

' r e e e ﬁ te rred n e a his pr d c or.

- ~ - 1 1 3 . WI L I z e n tz f i r 6 L A MD V , o the famly o

i D confecrpted anno I 1 86, and d ed ecember (4 4 ,

' 1 1 H e wasbu ied n ex t above his r deccﬁ r 99: r p e o ,

t e l e r - bert c t me R) that hef four ie togeth R o d Be g ,

obe rt c Me une be rt o t nd s . R d l , R o F lio , a thi man

he r o are v r li e b t b the i fr T i t mbs e y k , and, u y n e ip i ’ t ons rdl dft ui le . i , ha y ing ihab

- - ~ s o 1 2o6 . Gv1 .a DB Bk a osor B n a vsmshe I on

f Wiliamde B a at B aron w s zcorlfe o l , raos, gre , a

b s f e rated Dece me r 24 , moo . I t i aid; that he created p art of the beautiful Weﬁ entramze Swhich

e fll o av c ertain a b -in w lat ly e d wn. H e g e lm ﬂ o ,

n his C t e a e l i t a mry, o « h C th dra , for mainte nance ofhis annive rfar y the re for e ve r.

1 - 1 2 . H u oa D E A P B EN OR n of r 5 M , Dea H e e ord fuccec ed n t e tem or isie s ofth B l f , d , a d h p al e i hpp an msromcsr. A CCOUNT or

ck which had b en feiz ed u on b Kin ohn ri , e p y g J ,

reﬁo ed to himb enr I I H e was o fa . we re r y H y I .

' worthy family in this cou nty ; his relation s were

owne rs ofthat lace called H am ton Ma en or p p pp ,

w t H e died a ourB alle t 1 2 1 n o H am to our . b p n C , 9,

' f and lies bu ried in the north wall, n ear the tomb o

‘ Bifhop A qu ablanca.

2 1 - c u F o u o'r A rchde acon o Salo 1 . f 9 , p, was con fecrated Bit oF thi s fe e in ( N ove mbe r p ,

1 2 1 and in the e ar 1 2 2 oun ded and endowed 9, y 3 , f

an H ofital at L edbu r for twelve oor e o le p y, p p p ,

e ach to have twe nt noble s a ear and the Mailer y y , hi twe nt marks which continue s to t s da . H e y , v

ave man rich orn ame n ts to ‘ his hurch and e r g y C , p

formed n umerous the wo r s of iet H e died o r k p y. l 6 u 2 1 2 . J y , 34 ’ R A L P H DE MA Y D EN ST A N or of Maidftone , ,

fucceeded a molt exc e llent divin e H e bou ht ; . g

ofa entle an c alled Munthalt a o i m o h ufe St. g , , n

Mar Mounthalt in L on don with the atron a e of y , p g

the church ad oinin and ave them to h is fee j g, g , which houfe was for fome time after the palace of

the fucceedin Bi 5 s g lhop . H e alfo appropriated to

‘ the an ons the re éleor ofShe lwiok as w llas D C y , e id

dlebur in the w od O . «all y, é w P H e lb purchafed

certain lands at H am ac ‘ and a e t L y, g v the m to he

There is a {mallann ual fum ofthree poun ds paid ou t of

H e lme ﬁate to one of h Vicars t e ofthe Church ; which may not im ro erl be ud e d ofthe fame da p p y j g te with this.

. .m e mr or 3 m m a » . 1 1 5

’ he ofwa in the in s e and is a w re s K g nam , a v lue

. b le b ook to this da . H e di d Ma 1 . y e y, a, 5

- H ' e 1 275. T OMA$ De C AU TI MJ P B was a gen

le man ofa v r noble and ncie nt f u t e y a amily, b b of

n a much more noble and exeollm mind.

nl extreme w tt ut ve [ e a o y ly i y, b e r, tom child, my udions d ceful vor fh llsa v a an p ea , y arme nd irtuoully

ive n. h s odwin in his catalo u g T u G , g e ofBilhopsx f H e was eeond fan ofWilliam L ord Cantilupe , (e cond of that e hriﬁian mme and ofMilﬁ the a , i m

w ﬁ wi o ofA l aric EarlofE vr w . his i e, d , m eux. . H e

s ro ht i n the univer t ofOxford w wa b ug up ﬁ y , hen

‘ ce d ﬂ: aile ofA rts th oto he pro ede ﬁr M r , en D t r of

w d in . 2 c . nd ﬁe r r s 1 Do t . i L aws, a a a , 75, or a D ivi b is in i a e fi o rt Kilwar h t m t . r end P m. nity R be y ( , ) ia r c e s oi t . r h ia vin cialofthe B r P ea h r , ng on ofthe

. s re fented » b utb efor Chair when he wa p ; e the . time

at he fhou i ﬁand . n D r came th ld i . Kilauarby

was a dvan ced to the A rchbilhopcick . ofC anter;

bu “ H e howew noured . .hi friend b ry , , ho s y

l . . i e tﬁ i makin a ou ne .to the un v t on ue ofe g j r y y p p ,

. i z he cere onie fhis there to . ao rd h mt m s o c re ation ,

: . i r mot : e a at the time ofh s. o ion o H h d p n this fee, h no othe r dign ity .t an

n ll x fter the d e ath o hn re to b eing accide ta y a fJ o B n,

v flil ilho . afte r man . felfde n i ar um n m the a B p, y y ng g e ' him he .was .with ene alconﬁ n éte u fed by , g r e cle d

iiho a nd rconfe cratcd ra t anter ur b rch. B p, C b y . y A

i i o . ilwarb S e tembe ﬁ . D2 - i the . 6 t laﬂ p K y, p r , 75, n 5 h t 1 6 an msroiu car. accourrr or

e ar ofhis a e . I n the ear 1 2 8 a controve rf y g y 7, y

arole be tween this ' Bifhop and Gilb e rt de Clare

conce rnin a free f w Earl ofGloucefter, g cha e hich the Biﬂi op claimed in his manors of C olwall and

aﬁnor in this count . I n this caufe he defende d E , y ,

ith . reat z eal the ri hts and ro e r of w g , g p p ty the ft ards hn e ckham rch Church. A erw P A bifho Jo , p

f ante rbur in a fnod he ld at R eadin i o C y, y g, h

r aChin u on the rivile es and immun ities not c e g p p g ,

nl of this h rch but u on allthe reﬂ: un de r o y C u , p hi s A rchie ic al u rifdiétion and as the diffe rence p p j , c ould ot be Otherwife fe ttled our Bit in b n , p, e

halfofhis own fee and the reft re folved to a e al , pp

to the P o e an d to that end we nt to R ome whe re p , , ,

having obtained a favou rable difpatch ofhis buﬁ~

nefs he died on his return home w rds at Mohr , a e

F iafcone in the {brute ofF lorence u uﬁ 2 1 82 , , A g 5, 2 ,

where his cor fe la .ex ofe d ﬁx da s that an ho p y p y ,

nourable fune ral might be prepared in . the church

ofSt. Se verus belon in to n abbe ofthat name , g g a y ,

te e ar the old cit ofF lore wh a f a . nce r u ﬁtu n y , e e ne

ralfe rmon was reached b one offthe ardin als p y C ,

' who could not want matte r to dilate tr on hilﬁ p , w he co mended him for his noble defcent e x ui. m , q

m e nt fanéti (ite learnin and e in t . Ye t hi s bowels . g y

' o nly were there interred ; his body and heart we re

' ro ht into E n land b R ichard win ﬁ ld his b ug g y S e ,

e cre ar and ceived at H reford with a fole m S t y, re e a ro efii on b th of ccclefiafiics and Isles and the p c o . ,

' - tr8 A N H I S'POR rCA L A ccoun r or

' cﬂors ofBi i u e hav which all the fucc ihop Can tl p e ,

honour ofhim a ro riated to the fee ofH ere in , pp p

o nd no Othe r whe r as be fore the bore as frd, a ; e , y ,

e fee thofe ofthe Kin s of the the arms ofth ir , g

allA n les which were az ure three crown: or. I B g , , n this hol Bifho bee aufe as have bee n longer o y p, ,

r H ifa obfe rve s this fe e has onl afforde d to D . a , y

is ne fint who alfo accordin to the chu rch th o a , , g

’ r F uller s obfe rvation was the laft E n lifhman D . , g

hat has be en can n iz d t o e .

- u the forme r i 1 2 82 . R 1 C H A R D Swmrrsi , B

’ ﬁi o s ha lain and Se cretar fucceeded : he was p C p y,

a Kentiih man b birth b de re e a D oétor in y , y g

Divinit a e rfon of reat arts an e lo u ent an d y, p g p , q

fedulous reache r and ofexe m lar ie t . H e p , p y p y ' was coniécrated i a82 fate s n . e ar a d ie d , 34 y , d

March 1 1 1 6 : his bod was inte rred on th 5, 3 y e

n orth ﬁde above the hoir as an eulo ium wit C , g

’ nefieth e n raven u on a marble that cove rs his , g p

tomb .

' 6 - D A M D E OR L TON born at H ereford 1 1 . A 3 , ,

man was f fucce eded. This o an aEtive and turbu len t

firit to whom is rinci all f p , p p y a cribed the viole nt death ofKin Edwa d g r II . by this his riddle and

’ u npoin ted anfwe r to the King s Keepe rs

' Edw ardumre émorczdere nalite timere bouu g m{I}.

’ T o fe ek to ihed K i ng Edward s blood a i od R e fufe to fe r I thin k t go .

fo that by this double conﬁruétion they might be ’ me CI TY or neu ron e: 1 1 9

i oura ed to commit the horrid deed and h circ g , e plauﬁbly vindicated from giving any dirt ﬁions

to it. H e was tranflated he nce to Worceﬁer , 0 6k.

1 2 afte r that to Wincheile 3 7, r, whe re he was a lon time blind before he dicti which was ul g , J y 1 8,

l3 4 -5

2 - n om s H 1 . T a A R L TON Doct 3 7 C , or ofL aws,

’ and anon ofYork was confe erated b C , y the P ope s mand 1 H e w com , 327. as for fome time L ord Tre a

fure r ofEn land fate ﬁx teen ears and di g , y , ed J anu

ar 1 1 1 fOr who y , 34 3, m a tomb was e rected in

his Own athedral i C , n the north wall ofthe north

‘ crofs aiile a ainilthe clock , g .

- o w 1 34 4 . J t1 11 Ta mmi e fu ccceded of homlﬁnd

no articular mention u on record but tha he fa p p , t te ﬁrtteen earsand a hal y f.

- 1 6 1 . s rs H A R L TON wh f 3 C , o ou nded the

White Crofs ne ar H e reford fate e i ht e ars an , g y , d

d ed an no 1 6 and lies inte rre d unde r a fair mon u i 3 9,

men t in the north Wallofthe fou th aifle above the

is ill h ives his mi r hoir. I n h w e t e croz ie r C , g , ,

rin and fe veralveﬁmen ts to H e reford athedral g, C ,

alfo fu ndr books his Bible on cordance L ira y , , C , ,

and Five Books ofMofe s which he a oin ts to be , pp l t f chained in his C athedra , o the abrick of which

he be ueaths fort ounds. H is fucceﬁor was q y p , ‘ who was cd fe i I MCOU TN EY D . n WL L A R L L . ,

crated in 1 6 and when he had reﬁdcd ﬁve 3 9, , p 3 20 A N H I STOR I CAL A CCOUNT 0 !

ears and ﬁx months was tranﬂated t L on y , o don,

and afterwards to Cante rburv.

' - n ifho ofBan r a 1 6 . OH N sn r B o 37 J p , p g ,

riar P r acher fuccee e I n the e ar 1 8 he F e , d d. y 3 5

' w n as fent A mbaﬁador i to F rance, and after made

L ord Treafhrer of E n l d n . I n the e 1 8 g a y ar 3 9,

’

he was tranﬁated to St. D avi d s.

- 1 8 . on N T R EF F A N T alias T R E N EV A N T 3 9 J ,

Canon ofSt. fa h an one ofthe A u ditors of he A p , d t

R ta in R ome was confe crated 1 8 and in e o , 3 9, th

' ear 1 0 0 was fent A mbaﬁador to R ome to in y 4 , ,

form the P ope ofthe acceﬂi on ofKing H enry IV .

o n H e r a ou f to the Cr w . p e ﬁded as Bifhop b t our

te en ears and an half d in ann o 1 0 and lies y ; y g 4 4 ,

buried in the fouth wall ofthe fouth crofs aiﬂe , whe re a fair and coﬁly monumen t was ere cted to

his memory.

- 1 0 . R OB ER T MA SCA L bein e tver oun 4 5 , g y y y g,

’ armel became a C ite F . 1ar at L udlow, afterwards

we t to Oxford whe re he fo roﬁted in learn in n , p g

r virtues as to ai the ove and admira and othe , g n l

I nfomuch that K H enr . tion ofallmen . ing y IV ' f made choice ofhim for his Con fe ﬂor, and a te r

ced him to this fee H e died 1 1 wards advan . 4 7, ’ for whom a goodly monu me n t of alabaite r was e rected at the White F riars in L ondon . H e was

’ r to forei n P rinces and in the ofte n A mbaffado g ,

e ar 1 1 with two other Bifho s was fentto the y 4 5, p ,

CouncilofConﬁance .

1 2 2 A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT OF

‘ - . 0 11 N ST N BU R Y was 1 4 53 J A , a C arme lite

at xford w e F riar, educated O , h re he be came D oélor ofD ivinit and rcad leftures in that facu lt in y, y. K g n r called him the nce to H e y VI . be the hi llP rovoll:

f is newl - e rected olle e at Eton and o h y C g , made

him his Confeﬁor. I n the ear 1 6 the Kin y 4 4 , g

re ferred him to the Bifho rick ofBan or and p p g , f foon after to that o H ereford, whe re he re maine d

twe nt -one e ars and d in at L udlow in th y y , y g e book

ft armelite s the n th of Ma 1 he o he C y, 4 74 , was

h n the n buried in his own Churc , o orth ﬁde ofthe

i altar in a tomb of alabaﬁe r. H e was a h gh ,

e rfon not onl ver le arned whe reofhe lef p y y , ( t

ma monu me nts in writin but ve r wife e x ny g, ) y ,

ce in l elo ue nt and which is not to b o ed g y q , , e mit

ted tallofﬁature and ofa ve r beautiful refe n e , , y p c ;

n or is it his le aﬁ comme ndation to me ntion that he

was re markable for his conﬁan t and immove able

lit to his P rin ce for which bein taken ﬁde y , , g pri

h battle of N ortham ton he was foner at t e p , com

mitted to Warwick caltle where he unde rwe n t , a

n d ainful conﬁne ment he r lo g an p . T e is a ﬁn all

cha el ne ar the north door of the hoi r c p C , alled ’ Stanbu r s ha el which we ma f y C p , y uppofe to have

be en built by him.

- H OMA S M1 L l . L 1 G 4 74 T N , D . D . fuecee de d ; he

li: Monk at We fimi was fir a nfie r, from whe nce he

he re he went to Oxford, w fiudied, till he arrived r ne 2 T11 11 cm: o u rons. 1 3 at the degree ofD o&or ofD ivinity ; returning to Wefiminfier he was elected A b t ofthat lace , p , and fhortl after to the Bifi mriclt ofH e re ford b y p , y

d V to whom he as alfo a P riv King Edwar I . w y e to P rince Edw d Counfellor, and Godfath r ar . H e died anno 1 and lie s bu ried at Weﬁminfter 4 93, ’ in he middle of St. ohn the Ba tills Cha el t J p p , whe re a ain& the north wall there is a monu ment , g , fh erected in me mory o im.

- MU 1 . EO N D A U D L EY Bifho ofR ochefte r 4 93 , p , was tran ﬂated to this fe e anno 1 and from , 4 93 , he nce after nine ears to Saliib u r whe re he did , y , y, w s f v many ork o pie ty. H e bui lt a ery beautiful

ha el which is now (landin on the fou th fide C p , g, ’ ofou r L ad s ha elin the y C p C athed ralofH erefb rd, called the A udle ha e y C p l. On the fides a re the re mains offome curious fi u re s o f h ltle s g t e A po .

- 1 0 2 . A D R I A N D E A ST 5 C EL L O, an I talian, was confe crate d into this hurch anno 1 0 2 foon af C , 5 ; te r for his learnin and ood arts was made 3 , g g p ,

Ca rdinal and then tranflated 10 Wells. ,

- R 1 c a p. n Ma r u aw or MA n YO, C hancel f lo: an d A rchdeacon o Oxford, as alfo P reﬁdent of

he was m ne en I lle e t re Al o rto H r . Magdalen Co g , yVI

' the ear 1 0 1 he wasfont A mbaﬁ- ador into S ain I n y 5 , p ,

' nce the L ad atherine P rince to conduct fromthe y C ,

’ fte r his re turn in the ear 1 0 A rthur s bride . A y 5 4 ,

this Bilho rick which he held he was preferred to p , 1 24 A N H I STOR I CA L ACCOUNT or

a and u ward d e e le ven ye rs p s. H e ied th 1 8th of

ril 1 1 6 and was buried on the fouth d A p , 5 , ﬁ e of hi h altar where the re is a fair t the g , omb ereéted '

r to his me mo y.

- 1 1 H A R L ES BOOT H D D . A rc deacon of 5 6 . C , . h , uckin ham and hance llor of the Marche o B g , C s f f Wale s was con ecrated in 1 1 6 . e bell wed , 5 H o

reat fums in re airin his P alac at ar g p g e St. M y

Mou nthalt in L ondon an d e re cted the beau tiful , north porch or en trance into the C athed ralofH e re

’ a ns i ford, which ﬁill ret i h s n ame . H e died the

' th ofMa 1 havin olfe ﬁed this fee e i h 5 y, 53 5, g p g

teen ears and ﬁve months and lie s e n tombed in y ,

th wallofthe bod ofhis hu r the n or y C ch. By his will be a ointed his bod to be buried in the veil: , pp y

nfe rt d and 1 ments in which he was co c a e 6 . 6 s. 8d , .

to be diftributed at his bu rial. H e alfo ave his . g

b oks to the L ibrar and a lar e A rras c o h f o y, g l t o the billory ofD avid and N abalto the high altar at

H ereford.

- W ox D . I . A R D F D d l n 53 5 E D , . an A mo er to

’ Kin H en was brou ht u at Kin s Col g ry VIII . g p g

’ le e ambri e was ofte ntimes fe nt A mbaﬂador g , C dg ; to forei n P rince s and advan ced to this Bilho rick g , p

n the ear 1 - a man ve r well le arned as i y 53 5 y , various bboks he wrote fufﬁci ntl rove e died e y p . H

at L ondon 1 8. , 53

1 8 - E D L 53 . WA R D BON N ER , L . D . and A rch

1 26 A N msron rcar. ACCOUNT or

reﬁde t d ef u nderw n o a totalt p d, he ioc e e t alm ﬁ e volution ; under the fpe cious pretext ofan e xchange

with the re en to which in re alit he was obli ed Q , y g

t acc h d of o ede , e alienate the manors L edbury, ’ ’ ’ Biﬂi o s ton R ofs Bilho s- alde Venham p Up , , p C , p

ton and P refbu and almoﬁ allthe ancient de ~ , ry,

athedr his will me fnes belonging to the C al. By he be queate d 20 0 bu lhels ofcorn to the poor of

H e reford 20 0 ounds as a le ndin {lock to oor , p g p

tradelin en in the or o tion ofH e reford and a C p ra ,

like fum to youn g trad e fmen at L eominﬁe r.

- 1 8 H E R BE R T WE ST F A L I N G D . D . anon 5 5. , C

c in xf d w ofChriftChu r h O or , fucce eded him, and as

confe crated the fame ear I t a e ars t at he was y . pp h

’ a n ative of We ft halia in German b name p , y, y

but is fai to e rbert d have chan ed it into Well. H , g

falin when he ﬂed into Ge rman to avoid the g, y

e rfe ution of( ee n Mar thou h others te llus p c b y g , ’ e was chan ed b the Bilho s fathe r that the nam g y p , who alfo alte re d the arms ofhis family in me mory

‘ ofa reat victor or fome fi nalfervice which he g y, g ’ We lt halia b throwin l did in the circle of p , y g ga

' thro es into a rive r to hinde r the aﬁa e of the p , p g fe his i b o as a ar ene mies hor . T B l p w le ne d pe r

n a d fo rave as ne ver almoﬂ: to be fe e fo , n g , n to ’ lau h fo uﬁ and hoh elt that nobod doubte d g ; j , y

t that his we alth was w ll n inft bu e gotten . O e ance volence i f ofhis bene s omewhat re markable , that

' he always expended the revenues he derived f ﬁom 1 2 m cm or neu ron ) . 7

or H his fpiritualpre fe rment in re lie ving the po . e

ave twe nt ounds er annum to e fus olle e g y p p J C g ,

' Oxford iﬂuin oflands called The Bache in , g out , ,

this county.

mm- “ R oa n n e r D an of o m? Ba . D . D e Wind ,

for and Maﬁe r ofSt. rode H ofital near Win , C p ,

chefter was confcrated the 20 th of F ebru r , e a y,

1 6 0 2 c ber 1 6 1 av , and died the fecond ofO to , 7, le ing to H ereﬁ rd C athedral to Trinity Col

le e mbrid e and the like fum towards g , Ca g ,

ﬁnifhin th f to al g e Schools at Oxford ; alo 20 1. B

dock oor in e coun of H ereford w e re he p , th ty , h

was born and 1 0 1 to the oor of L udlow ; . p , L eo

minfte r Whi d rom ard tbou r e an . , n , B y

- D fn 1 . f 6 I F R C ] o v D . o o o 7. A N S G o , Th mas

G odw n Bifho ofBath an d Wells was tranflate d y , p , “ from L landaff o this B ﬂo rick H e was a le arned t i i p . ’ man and a ood hiftorian as his fundr roduc , g , y p

tions fulﬁcie ntl e vin ce mo re e feciall one De y ; p y ,

P rq ulibus An ina or The Hi i of o En lrb B bo r. f g , / y f g / é/ p

H e die d i n the e ar 1 6 and was bu rie atWhit y 3 3 , d

ith o en b ourne w o t an m nu m t. , u y

- 1 6 . 1 1 M u x W1 . 1 . A on D ean ofWorce ﬁ r 3 3 J , e , was n ext Bifho e le ct anno 1 6 p , 33 . H e continued but a few mon ths, before he was tranﬂated to L on

n d f a b do an a terw s to nter ur . , rd C a y

- ' 1 6 . A u o u sr1 n L I N D SEL L D . D . Bill1 0 of 33 , p

P e te rborou h was tranﬂa d t his fee 1 6 whe r g , te o t 33 , e he had not continued above a year b efore he was 1 28 A N H I STOR I CAL A CCOU NT or

e fo found dead in his ﬁu dy in his palace at H er rd .

e was a ve r learned man and ublilhed a fair H y , p

' iti n ofTbeo bilaﬁ in G ree k an a in e d o d L t . p ,

6 - M H E W WR E N D f i 1 . A T ean o Wndfo r 34 , ,

h th ofMarch 1 6 and the was confe crated t e 8 , 34 ,

e ar afte r tran ﬂated to N orwich and made D ean y , ofthe Chape lto Charle s I .

— H EOP H I L U S F I E L D Bilho ofSt. D a I 6 3 S. T , p

’ tranﬂated to this fe e 1 6 whe re he fate , vid s, was 3 5,

ote dive s b nd but a fhort time . H e wr r ooks, a b his de ath une 2 1 6 6 made wa for y , J , 3 , y ,

1 6 6 - 0 11 N ook e Bifho of B riftol to 3 , J C , p ,

im e w as br th t i r fucce ed h . H o e r o S r Geo ge

ooke Se cre tar ofState to Kin harl and C , y g C es I .

’ fufie red much in the lon P arliamen 1 6 0 fo th g t 4 , at he died ver oor in the e r 1 6 6 e y p y a 4 , and was buri d i n E ardifley chu rch : ye t his relict has fin ce e re Cte d a fair monu me nt to his me mory in H e reford Ca thedral hu rch with a lo infcri tion in L atin an d C , ng p

Gre ek.

1 6 6 0 - his Bilho rick havin be e n fome ears . T p g y ’ ’ vacan t du rin the U fur ation afte r his Ma elc s g p , j y

a R eﬁoration N i c n o n a s MON K brothe r to h ppy , ,

Ge or e D uke ofA lbe mar e who u nd r divin g l, , e e ’ P rovide nce was the chiefinltru ment ofit was , , ,

f red this o e re e r to di c fe an . 1 1 6 e 6 0 . H e i d p , J 3 , d

Se te mbe r 2 1 6 6 1 and wa bu rie Ed p 7, , s d in St. ’ mund s ha elat Weﬁminﬁe C p r.

' - 1 6 6 1 . H E BER T O T R CR F , S . T . P . D e an of

1 3 0 A N a rm are m ACCOUNT o r

' D r. H EN R Y E on rON March 1 1 , 3 , 723 , who d in y g.

L ord a s T he R ight H on . J me B e a u c u n x was ce to this Bilho rick une 26 advan d p , j , whe re

d fort - one ears and d in o he reﬁde n. 1 p y y , , y g 9 , 1 w s fucce ede d b 787, a y

r omr H A R L EY D ean ofWindfor an bro ~ D . J , , d

r to the Earlof x fo d who died after a ib ort the O r ,

' week illneﬁ, about ﬁx s afte r his con le cration, and was burie d with his anceftors in Brampton B rian c e was f hurch. H ucce eded by

' D r. OH N B u ru n Bilb o of xford w was J , p O , ho

refe rred to this fe e F e bruar 1 88 p , y, 7 .

EMB E R S OF TH E CA TH E D R A L M .

To the athedral hu rch ofH e reford be lon a C C g,

Biilw De an two A rchde acons fi x anons of p, , , C ,

is one a P re cen tor h n which the De an , , C a ce llor,

re fure r twe nt - e i ht P re bendarie s a T a , y g , Cuﬁos and twelve F riell icars four L av Vicars or Sin V , g in Men fe ven Choriﬁers an Or anifl a Vir er g , , g , g , d n nde r Matt two Se xtons, an a H e ad a d U e r of

the Grammar School.

T he diocefe of H e re ford contains almoﬁ the

h l h count ofH ereford the be tter halfof w o e oft e y , tron ms c m 0 1 ne u . 1 3 1

hrO fhire fou r arilh es in the count ofMon S p , p y

ﬁ chu rche s and cha e ls in the cou nt of mouth, x p y

Mont ome r e i ht in the cou nt ofR adnor and g y, g y , twe nty-one in the county ofWorcefter : unde r the s fH e re ford and Salo two A rchde acon rie o p.

f hi h has thefe e an r - m - ‘ F irﬁ, H e re ord, w c D ies H e re ford and F roome R ofs Weoble and We lton , , y, , in the count ofH e re ford I rchin ﬁeld in h y ; g , t e

’ u t s f e e d Mon h co n ie o H r tb rd an mout ; L e ominfter, i the cou i s fH e ford nd n nt e o re a R adnor.

Secondl Salo which has the followin D ean y, p, g rie s - Burford in the coun tie s ofH ere ford Sa10 , , p, ’ a d Worce fte r lun in th countie s ofH e re ford n ; C , e ,

S alo and R adnor L udlow in the cou nties of p, ; ,

H e reford and Salo P on tefb ur in the cou nties p ; y, ofSalop and Mon tgome ry; Stotte fden and We n lo k in he coun t fSalo c t o . , y p T he BilhOp ofH e re ford is patron of his two

A rchde acon rie s and allother di n itie s in his , g

the dral e x ce t the D e anr and ofthirt - fou r liv. , p y, y f in s in his dioce fe with an alte rn ac o St. Mar g , y y ’ Mo unthalt s R ector in the cit ofL ondon alfo y, y ; ,

’ in conﬁderation ofBifhop Scory s granting away fo

man manors he a s no an nu al tenths to the y , p y

rown d re C , an ceives the te nths of two ofhis beft

P re be n z Mo n ds vi . re ton Ma a and hurc With , g C h i ngton . The Biﬂi op has a handfome P alace ne ar the wellen d of the Cathedral, from which there is a 1 3C A N H I STOR I CAL A CCOU NT or moltdeli htfulview ofthe We R orhe rw s w g y , a ood, m 8cc D nedor a . bein ace d in a h y C p, g pl c arming

ﬁtuation on the banks of the rive r hou . T gh the fabric as a ears b its ﬁruéture was modelld , pp y , e a.

re at while a o ithas notwitli ﬁandin man - g g , g y apart z

n with much e le ance me ts furn ilhed . The arden s g g , which are e x tenﬁve are laid out u on n tle , p a ge declivit conti uous to the wate r ex ofed to y g , p a ﬁne fouthern afeét and commandin the fame a p , g h ppy

ofe éts pr p .

The D e an who is a R eﬁde ntiar a d ﬁve othe r , y, n

P re be ndaries R eﬁden tiar called anons confli y ( C , )

the ha te r. I n the e ar 1 the re we re tutc C p y 534 ,

y a n ries bu t the ha e lon {i nce bee n fe e n C no , y v g

t t t t t a nd re duce d to ﬁx . A ha ime he C h pte r la s

’ valued in the F irfi F ru it s Oﬁi ce (for which the y

hs d a e arl te nt d 1 3 . 1 l amoun te to 1. . p y y y , ) 3 75 3 é

cle ar value . The D e an has a hou fe ﬁtuate at the call end of the chu rch- yard : the re are alfo fou r

re bendalhoufs which the Bifho e n e rall ive s P e , p g y g

o th R e ﬁde n tiaries. Bilho R e n elm or E melin t e p y ,

n r is faid to have bu ilt thefe in the re ign ofH e y I . houfe s for the con ve n ie nc ofthe an ons e t ex ~ y C , y ,

‘ ce tin the D e an r which is he re ditar we ﬁnd p g y, y,

hat the are not ne ce ffaril iven t he anon t y y g o t C s.

The D ean r is in th ift f t e rown a y e o h C , nd g . the othe r ﬁve R e ﬁde n tiarie s are chofe n ou t of the

we n t - feven P rebe ndarie s the P reben dar ofMore t y , y ton cumWhaddon bein ex cluded on ccount o g , a f

r r A A C OU NT 1 34 A N n rs on c r. C or

’ ’ dralto St th n the e aft fr m the . E elb e rt s We ll o o , the aunter on the n orth and the rive r We 0 11 C , y

fr e ét the fouth o th faid ic ars to e re a olle e . , V C g

F rom which it a ears that Billao Stanbu r w as pp , p y the rin ci albe nefaétor in raili n this ancien t (tru c p p g t ure who Iikewife added tw t , o Vic ars to he Church, there havin bee n on l ten be fo re that time he f g y . T e

Vicars have eﬁates w ich the le tout u on le ales , h y p ,

u c e w s e ﬁde ntiaries m h in the fam ay a the R . The y are eleélzed b the D ean and ha te r and fuccee d y C p , to livin s unde r the ir atron a e molt commonl g p g , y b feniorit y y.

C AP E R - H OUS TH E H T E .

he fouth end fthe t TOWA R D S t o C a hedral, was

- his was an e l the Chapter H oufe . T egant pile of

u ildin be fore the unha re bellion of the laft b g, ppy ’ ce ntu r whe it was much in ured b the ene m s y, n j y y

annon and from that time ex ofed to allthe im c , p

‘ jurie s ofthe we athe r; (0 that the long oppre ﬂed Cha te r has e ft us nothin but its ruins to feak p l g , p

ﬂ f its ﬁ u tw vie w of efe re ‘ the maje y o r é e . (A th mains which are b au tifuland ofex uili te wor ~ , e q k manlhi has been ur olkd e n raved for this p, p p y g

at the end work. ) I t was ﬁtuate of the greatfouth

1 36 A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT or

Over fe veralof the fe ﬁgu res were fundry coats of

’ arms, fuch as are in the window of St. A n ne s

aiﬂe .

’ B e tween he athe draland the Bilho s P alace t C p ,

we re beld s two ha ls bu ilt and roofed with l e C pe ,

(lone one ove r the o he r. he u e r was de di , t T pp

d o S athe ri cate t St. Ma d e n the w to t ne. al lo e r . g , C Both thefe have unde rgone the fame fate as the

’ ha ter- H oul avin be en ulled down at the C p e, h g p

f e n he r ame time as the latter by Bifhop Eg rto . T e

was alfo a Manﬁon - houfe conti uous be lon in to g , g g

the ha lain s ofthe faid ha els C p C p .

TH E COL L E GI A TE SC O H O L .

H E R E is a Grammar School u nde r the uar , g

dian fhi ofth D e an and ha ter for two Mail r e e s. p C p , t li I was founded, or at lea the endowmen t was

u m lee n E l e h a e nted b iz ab th. T e H e ad g , y Q

Maile r has abou t fort ounds e r ann um and a y p p , ’ ve ry good h oufe ; the U nde r Malte r an infe rior fm h o h r e molume nts of the fchool are u . T e t e

’ lhared e u ll The fchoolis ke t in a ver f a q a y. p y p c iou nd f e rb brick buildin known b the s a up g, y n ame o t e Muﬁc R oom n e ar the we ft end of f h , the I t was built u on the fcite CathedralChurch. p rat cmr or HER EFOR D . 1 37

t o d fchool which was a be autiful ie of he l , p ce

of architeéture ofver hi h anti uit and en , y g q y, larged in this manner for the accommodation of

z . Wo c fl the Three Choirs, vi r e e r, Gloucelte r and

H e reford w ich meet here ever third ear , h y y . This School has the following feholarfhips at I t re fn O xford an d C ambridge . p e ts in turn with ’ Man chefte r and Marlborough to ﬁfteen fcholarlhips

a raz e n N ofe olle e xford of1 1. e t B C g , O , 7 p r an n um it prefe n ts like wife to ﬁfte e n fcholarfhips at

’ ohn s olle e ambrid e in reference to St. J C g , C g , p

fminar of 1 1 t ho l or e . o 26 1. any othe r fc o y, 9 pe r

annu m.

th clalli cs and a re ular re arati Beﬁdes e , g p p on

the U n iverﬁt the Mathe matics D rawin for y. , g, u b l ccom ts Ste . are ta ht ro e r mal F rench, A p , g y p p

ters in the fame School which has for a lon , , g

time ail been conduéled u on the true in p , p pr ci

le s ofa ublic inititution . H e re ford inde ed fe e ms p p , , be cu iarl we ll laced both on account ft to pe l y p , o he

falubrit of its ﬁtuation and its vicinit to Wale s y , y , for the e ducation of the youth ofboth fe xes ac

‘ cordin l we ﬁnd the Grammar School for Bo s g y y , as wellas Boardin Schools for oun L adi s i g y g e , n h con ition a ve ry ﬂouril ing d . A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT 0 7

A CCOUN T

TH E CH UR CH E S.

’ ' s r. p ar sn s.

I S hurch e ﬁ f Shir ll H C {lands a ward o the eha ,

at the diftance of abo t 1 0 ards I t was u 5 y .

founded b Walter de L ac for anons about the y y C ,

e ar 1 0 0 who u nfortun atel lll i lif fallin y 7, y o h s e by g

ﬁom a ladder whillte xamin in s fhi , g the progre f o s

favourite buildin : H u h L ac his fo ve i g g y, n , ga t

th Mon s ofSt. P e te r in Gl to e k oucelle r, with all

that belon ed to it. Kin William the on ue ror g g C q ,

co to he hu rch ofSt. P ete r at H ref nﬁrmed t C e ord , as much as be lon ged to four C arucates ofthe land s

ofWalter de L ac the founde r and ten villains of y , n h i the towns there named . I t e re gn ofKin g s Edward William rb and homas Bur hill s II . I y T g

t n i for this P rior the ﬁrﬁ re te n i con e d ng y, p d ng to

hold it ofthe Kin and the latte r of anoth g, e r, its

rev w r much im aired whe re u enues e e p , pon the faid King direéted the SheriffofH e refordfhire to take

1 4 0 A N H I STOR I CA L A CCOUNT or

’ ; the h of t. P ete its fruits, tenths, &c. to C urch S r s, refe rving the right ofprefenting to both Churches

to the for e r a rons their he irs and ns whi m p t , allig ; ch is n ow in the gift ofthe F oley family; and the late

A uditor F ole ave er annu as an au y g p m, g vi men tation to the li ng. This Church con tains a good organ and n eat

altar- iece and has been a few ears ﬁnce am l p , , y , p y re aired and beautiﬁed in a h f p , and ome manner, at

the ex ence fthe a i p o p r lh.

- A L L SA I N T S C H U R CH .

his is an ex tenﬁvc arilh com re hendin the T p , p g

wards ofWidemarlh and E i e gne . Th Church is

lar e butthe free affa e ofli ht is in fome de ree g , p g g g obllru éted by hou fe s being built too clofe ly adjoin

in . I t is ﬁtuate abou t a hundred ards wellfro g . y m t e Shirehall formin a facious uildi w h , g p b ng ith a loft fire and a rin ofe i ht new muﬁcal bells y p , g g .

I t has a neat chanceland a ood altar- ie ce which g p , was ereéted b fubfcri tion as a ears a l y p , pp by tab e t

ﬁxed to a illar in the hu h h at on p C rc . T e p r ate of it belon s to the D ean and ha te r ofWindfr g C p o . The rent ofhoufe s iven to this arifh bread dif g p ,

i d weekl and mone iven to the oor tr bute y, y g p ,

above e r ann m as a ears fro amount to p u , pp m the pat accounts.

T o this Church is annexed the parifh ofSt. Mar

’ tin s here was former h r h u on the banks , w ly a C u c p 1 1 11 . cm or n e utron ) . 1 4 1 ofthe We which was ulled d wn for th fe e y , p o e n

i ofthe cit beﬁe ed b the re bel arm in t r ty y, g y y he

f harles L : it was feared o the fo th reign o C n . u ern

e riv r and accordin to traditi n ﬁde ofth e , , g o , was h fm h t r bl lar e thou o ew a dark. tole a y g, g

’ ' sr. N 1 C11 0 1. A s CH U R C H .

t e ftor ﬁtu This is an an cien R y, ate at the bottom

-llre et in the ift ofthe L ord hancellor ofKin g , g C . I n the Chu rch many pe rfons ofdiftinétion have

but time and re bellion articulrl been buried ; , p a y

' re vented the curious fromi f tte r have n orm the la , p i with the names ofthe dece afed ing polte r ty . The be autifully painted windows pe rilhcd alfo by the r fame powe .

March 2 8 1 6 0 the L ords and ommons in , 4 , C

' d in P arliament aﬁcmbled, or a ed, that there fhould

and odl divine name d b t be an able g y , y he Com

i te e of lunde red Min ille rs a roved fb t m t p , pp o y he

' bl of D ivines at Wefiminfie r who fh A fie m y , ould ’ ach and ofii ciaté e ver L o rd s D a mo nin pre y y, r g

ve nin in the arilh ofSt. N icholas in th and e g, p , e

e e f d who fhould e n t city ofH r or , joy he hou fe and

l roﬁts ofancient times belon in t . ye ar y p , g g o the former Minillers: and if the faid revenue and advantage s lhould not arife to the yearly fum of

nd ed ounds the n lhould the faid re ve one hu r p , nue s be increafed to that fum, out of the D e an

’ ' lfeﬂi ons to be aid u r e l and Chapter s po , p q a t r y; all t4 a A N 'H I STOR I CA L ACCOUNT or

which the Committee for the C ounty was obliged

0 T e u n or e f 1 ee xec ted a d pe rf m d. The ame care ’ - was take n for the oth r i he s. Vtae Aérid e e par l , g ’ ent 4 m ﬂc h . m of4 , ( . Hug es I n the ye ar 1 71 8 it was ornamented by fubfcrip

tion .

’ Thefe thre e lalt- mentioned Churche s had no bu

ial.- d l n m b which m ns t r groun be o ging to the , y ea he

Church-yard ofthe C athedralwas more crowded v with the dead, than a z ealou s ad ocate for dece ncv

mi ht wilh but about four or ﬁve ears a o the g ; y g ,

D ean a d ha te r made an orde r that no e rfon n C p , p ,

’

bur ofSt. ohn s arifh lhould be buried i h J p , n t e C athedralChurch- yard ; this induced the parilhe s

o t . w n t ic ol l f S . P ete r, St O e , S . N h as, and A l

Sain ts to u rchafe fome lots ofland in or con ti , p

uous to the cit which we r confe cra e f burial g y, e t d or

round g .

e re is be fidcs in t e mi dle of ro d- fi Th , h d B a ree t, a ne at Chapelfor the u fe ofpe rfon s profe fii n g the

oman at o r i io R C h lic elg n.

' T he D iﬁe nte rs have a Mee ting -houfe withou t

i ne - te a d a ood h ufe E g ga , n g o and garden for the

Miniller.

’ T he uake s a Mee tin - houfe in i ake r s-lane (L r , g , Q ,

fd - A nd hou h fe ldom u e . t g ,

he Me thodi s a ve r neat h e linBe rrin . T ﬁ , y C ap g

- ton ltre e t.

[ 4 4 A N H I STOR I CA L A CCOUNT OF

a fayre building of a circular forme A t ﬁrﬁ

e n ri s but be fore he wrote the it had P re b da e , , , y

‘ ’ were tran flated by one ofthe L acy s to the Colle ge

f P e wit in the cit . o t. ter h S , y

’ ’ - St Giler r Cba el without St. wen s Gate . . p , O

r Savi nian Monks This once contained G rey o g .

in ic a ve t is a el o the own and it K g R h rd ga h Ch p t t ,

n w an fi is o H o p tal.

a w h Black ri r: a . is as t e lar eﬁ 5. F Mon /levy Th g :

' an d moit cele brated ofall the religious houfe s; it

- eland i e s u ﬁood without Wide marfh Gate . L g v s the following accou n t of its be ing b uilt: F riar

reac ers fa s he ca e to e re ford ﬁrlt i the P h , y , m H n

i o Can ili m Ca tilu e t me of Bilh tilu e . W la p p n p ,

b rothe r to the Bit ave the m fome ~ land out p, g

ofone ofthe ate s at la e called the P ortﬁeld g , a p c ;

e ilh fo th he b ut th B op took the place r m em. T n

Sir ohn D anielle alias D ein ville havin a little J , , g i t t lace n he nor h fubu r le t the m have it. h p b, T e BilhOp ofH e reford alfo gave them a plot hard by ’ it and the be an to bu ild The B aron s war b , y g . y Thomas ofL an caﬁe r coming on again ﬂ: Edward II

an ie lle was taken b him and b h a d D y , e e de , and his

bod bu ried t the Gre at r s w i y a G of, h ch then ﬂood

t e Minﬁe r c u c - in h h r h ard. in Edward y K g III . the n

ave orde rs for the work to be arried on nd g c , a whe n it was ﬁn ilhed the King himfe lfcame to its dedi

cati on brin in with him h , g g t e P rince and two A rch

bifho s be ﬁdes a retinue ofL ord nd Bifho s p , s a p . n t n» 1 TH E ou r o ma ro . 4 5

’ Whillt the were at H ereford A lexander Ba lc y , g ,

' Bifho of helte r Confe ﬁor to Kin Edward I I I . p C , g

f lc riars. died, and was buried i n the choir o B a k F A gre at many more noble pe rionages were after

c T he followin wards bu ried ih the fame pla e . g are a fe w ofthe m

Willia Beau cham o A av nn m p, L rd berg e y.

Sir R ichard B elabere .

Sir R o e r handos and L ad g C , y.

Sir N icholas Clare .

Sir John B urley.

Sir oh E illsfor J n e d.

Mabilia R oufe .

Sir om s R Th a e ha or Vehau.

H enr Oldcaﬁle y .

ohn L ord H aﬁin s E arlofP embroke i J g , , tllhe

w as re moved to the Gre F riars in on on f y , L d , or

which th Black F riars in H e re f d had e or 1 0 0 1.

his Monaﬂze r is the onl n T y y o e . that has not to f tally difappeared . A ew ofits ru ins are to be fee n

t this time efe ciall a Cr fs fro a , p y o , m which the

F riars were accuﬁomed to re ach a d of p , n which

’ two views ma be fee n in Gr s ti uities s y qﬁr An q . Thi

be autifulCrofs or rather {tone ul it fa s Gr e , p p , y q/ ,

is an hex a on o en on eve r ﬁde and ﬁJ rounde g p y , r d

b i h fﬁx Pre s I n the e tre is o y a ﬂg t o p . c n a kind f

table ofthe fame ﬁ ure fu ortin the fhaft ofth g , pp g e

crofs which b ran chi outin to ramiﬁcations forms , , ng ,

it a s t e oof and - aﬁi n throu ear at h r , , p g gh , pp the ' ' x4 6 A N msron tca r. accovrtr or

(u . The crofs is broken off the t ofthe p , op roof

was e mbattled and the whole ele antl ﬁnifhe , g y d .

his Crorfs was robabl furrounded b the l T , p y, y C ay ti ers where a lar e concou rfe of eo le mi ht , g p p g ,

e nd to the fe rmons ft unde r cover, att o he fe F riars,

wh e l o u lar d e o we re extre m y p p , an gr atly affected

re achi to the multitude fromthefe kind of rof p ng , C ’ f s fes ; fuch was that o St. P aul , ofwhich we fo

r his Crofs ﬁee ms to have ofte n read in billo y. T

bee n the favourite obje ct of. the artiﬁs who have

occaﬁonally viﬁted the city of H e reford ; and a . ’ be au tiful view ofit is introduced in r M. Moore s

ve r e le ant w ork ofMona i i: R y g / emains. There we re forme rly many othe r C re lics in and

n ear this cit more articul l n i hl ﬁn ifh y, p ar y o e h g y e d

in the hurch- ard ofthe he l of n e C y Cat dra , te m n tioned in the records ofH e reford r h . F om t e ap

earan ce ofthe re main s ofih me fthe m it fe e ms p o , reafonable to con e cture that the le ﬁru é hrre s j , , thou h fmall we re n eve rthele fs xtre mel ex en g , e y p

v utmoft{killw s x te t e ﬁ e , that the a e e r d o r nder the w n as ele ant as orkma lhip g poﬁible .

The re is one thou h u on a diffe re nt lan , g p p , abou t a mile to the we ftofthe cit on fome wafit y, c land b the fide ofthe H a road formin a hex y y , g n a on lhaft ofa C rols commonl k own b the g , y n y name ofthe Win Cro r I t is offione muc j . , h wrou ht with Pre s round the bars and fix fhie ds g p , l bearin a lion ram ant ules be we en fi c o s» g p g , t x r f

1 4 8 A N n rsron rcm. ACCOUNT or

OSP H I TAL s A N D AL MS H OUSE S .

m w e re v I N a kingdo h bene ole nt foundations are more conficuous and carried on u o a p , p n more extenli ve re ale than in an othe r art ofE u ro e , y p p , this city is not by any means deﬁcie nt in fupporting

he n ation al charaéte r. H e re ford indeed is ar t , , p ticu larly noted for the numbe r ofpious and chari t ble inﬁitutions not calculate d to fu ort indo: a , pp le nce and laz inefs b t o ft the hel lf , u t alli p e s and in,

ﬁrm a nd to re nde r refe étable me mbe rs offocie , p ty more comfortable in the declining pe riod ofold

f of t e l age . A s ome he fe ﬁab ilhme n ts are e x ten

ﬁve and ﬁn ular a concife account of t e c ie fof g , h h

a h be i tr du ce wit o riet the m m y e re n o d h pr p y.

' ’ ‘ Ho ztal ﬁtuate without Wid ~ I . Conirr b s e g/y /p , marfh- ate was founde d b Sir homas Conin fb G , y T g y, i t e ear 1 6 1 and uilt with aterials from the n h y 4 , b m ’ le r s I t frms a ve r de ce n Mona t y ofBlack F riar . o y t

uadran le and contains twelve h fe s: o e for q g , ou n a ’ ha lain an othe r for a Maﬁe r who is ftled Cor oral C p , , i p

Carlin b and ten for the other me mbers who are g/y, ,

amed Se rvitors. F ive ofthefe Se rvitors to ether n , g wi h the or oral are obli ed b the e ndowme t t C p , g y n of he H ofital to have been three ears at leaﬂ: t p , y ms cm or H ER EFOR D 1 . 4 9 in the ca acit offoldie rs i fe rvic a t p y n aétual e, nd o b e in habitants ofthe counties ofH e reford Wort ,

Gelle r or Salo . , p

B t ifthe re u {hallnot be fullﬁx fuch foldiers,

5 0 Ca able atalltime s ofthe faid laces in the laid p p ,

coun ties the n in default ofth m and an of , e , y

them t e nu mbe r to be fu lied b m rine rs , h pp y a G ofthe faid countie s ofthree e ars true e lo , y mp y C6 ment at fea. The othe r ﬁve are to be old fe r

vin - me n of feven ears fervice in one famil g y y, ’ ” Q main ten n and deftitute ofbette r a ce .

T he Chaplain and Corporalhave twenty pounds a ear and the Othe rs about thirteen ounds an d y , p ib ur- ehce - e ach beﬁdes a fcarlct coloure d fuit p , ,

o d e ar a d a fcarle t cloak and a hat e ve ry fec n y , n he have each e ve r third e ar. a ood arde n y y T y g g ,

he c ortable riv le e and various Ot r omf p i g s. A s the endowment ofthis H ofpitalfhe ws the trul libe ralfirit fits founde r (0 oes it rk y p o , d ma h s char éte r with e culiariti s f n i a many p e . R e peéti g the ir a arel he ordains that ever O e ofthem pp , , y n

{hallhave at the ﬁrftadmittance a fuftian fuit of

in e r colou r of a foldie r- like lalhion fee ml g g , , y

i band ofwhite and re d i e rs laced a hatw th a , ﬂpp ;

a fl ie - like e kin with half ﬂeeves and a o d r j r , ’ fu are lhirt down halfthe thi h with a monmao q g ; ,

or S anilh ca a foldier- like fword with a belt p p ; , to wear as he goeth abroad a cloak ofre d cloth s

lined with baize ofre and re chin to the d, a g kne e ; 1 go A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT o r

and a fe e mlv gown to be worn of red cloth

in own to the ancle lined likewife wit reach g d , h

e r walks nd red baiz e to b wo n in a ou rne s. , j y A nd the faid Sir Thomas Coningiby doth fu rther

dain and a oint that whenfoe ver the faid com or pp , pany [hallgo to the Cath e dralChu rch ofthe faid

ci Or to an othe r u blic lace in the faid ci ty, y p p ty, the ha lain and or oral{hall o to e the r the C p C p g g , faid Chaplain with his Bible in the fore front of

faid om an and the reftb two and two the C p y, y ” i owns &c. F or fu rthe r ar ic in the r g , p t ulars f tin this hu ular foundation fee the re pe é g g , A p endix . he H am ton - ourtcitate in this cou nt p T p C , y, is charged with the fupport ofthe above H ofpiml; Malden the re fent ro rietor ofthat eﬁ L ord , p p p ate, is ofcou rfe the Gove rnor.

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2 . St. Giler r Ho oztal. his flands withou t St ﬁ T . ’ “ - L eland i nforms us th Owen s Gate . , at it once

d F riars G rife or Savi nian Monks containe y g , and ” e m lars Kin R ichard then T p . g II . gave it to the cit u on which it was conve rted into an H of i y, p p I has been latel re aire d and has tal. t y p , apartme n ts fr ﬁve oor me n who have four {billin s o p , g and ﬁx

er week e ach b ﬁde scoal ence e Sec. p p , ,

' Willams? ztal ad oin in to St s . . Gile s 3 i q p , j g . This H ofpitalis e ndowed with lan d in the parilh of

iﬂand known b the n am of un n E ard , y e N ﬂa d or

B roxwood which forme rl belon ed to the P rior , y g y ofL ime broke but when or b whom ive n we ; y g ,

A N m r e n car. ACCOUNT or

' da s for allﬁns re e nte d of nd confeﬁed y p a , to fuch

’ as contribute to the fu of t pport S . E thelbe rts

H ofital. at p D ed 1 2 3 1 . The re is a grant to this H ofpital among the

archives ofthe hurch fu ofed to be in the rei n C , pp g

f the t nth a ofH en ry 1 1 1 . o e p rt of the toll and

’ ai t frd n t i ofthe f r a Here o o S . D enn s s da tollage y. A mon the refe nt reve nues of the H ofital it g p p ,

a not be thou ht unworth ofnotice that t m y g y , he

arl re nt or enli on oftwent lhillin s which ye y p y g , ,

din to the refcnt de e d was aid ou t accor g p , p of the

’ of Bullin ho e inferior to St Gu l tythes g p . th ack s

rior b the D e an and ha ter ofH ereford is P y, y C p , ’ ai to St. Ethelbe rt s H ofi now p d p tal. There is

n o me ntion when the donation or tran sfe r took

' lace but it is fu ofcd at the diﬁolu tion of t S . p , pp

G uthlack.

his H ofital now con tains ten oor women T p p ,

h ve one lhillin and ﬁx ence a we ek e ach who a g p ,

e The fe nior be ﬁdes fome Othe r advantag s. C an on

urch is en erall the Gov r ofthe C athedralCh g y e nor.

he re is an Alms- houfe within Wide marfh 5. T

turn ike - ate for four me n who have e ach t n p g , , e t r his charit was founde d {billings a quar e . T y by

mas S mond well f ceﬁors of h s P o E . of the an T o y , q

en ethle in this count . P g y, y

6 n Be rrin ton - ﬂzree t commonl called P low . I g , y lane a e A lms- hou fe s for ﬁx oor women who have , r p ,

re d a week each beﬁdesfome Othe r advanta es. . , g r e I me crrr o n artonn . 53

n Bewell- ﬁreet are A lmss-houfe s for ﬁve oor 7. I p i e n b ic pe rfons: four ofthe m were g v y Mr. R hard

Weave r in the ear 1 6 1 . , y 4

’ Trinit i al commonl called Kerr s 8. y n r , y y

ofital in B e - ﬁreet was founded b homas H p , y , y T

Ke rr Ef . ofShere ﬁeld in the count ofKe nt y, q , y ,

d f l ab th I t ontai in the 4 3 year o ween E iz e . c ns

lv oor widows who have one lhillln a wee twe e p , g k fm h ch beﬁdes o e ot er rivile es. he have ea , p g T y lately received an augmentation ofone {billing pe r

w e the will ofthe late Mr. homas Bake e k by T r,

OfH e reford .

’ ’ L az armr or Sick- man s g in is ﬁmate i 9. , ap g ll

- Camden info ms s A bove Ei ne . r u that is the g , th ” f l twelve oor men ‘ J had ormer y p . Sir V illiam Gregory and H umphre y Digges are faid to have

‘ re aired it. A t refe n t it contains ﬁx widows p p , who have about one pou nd twe lve lhillings and

- his two pe nce a ye ar e ach. T H ofpitalwas origi na l fo nd d for a reli ious order called az ar ly u e g , L s,

Giles and dedicated to St. .

1 0 . he re is an H ofitalver ne ar the laﬁ all T p y , c ed

’ ' L in en r H ntal for fix widows foun ded b Mrs g q/j , , y . he ea 1 ane Shell in t r 0 . Th h J y, y 54 e oufes are ve ry mu ch out ofre air fome of p , the m ofcourfe nor inhabited. he are allowed five ou nds a ear e c T a h. y p , y ’ 1 1 . P rice s [l ital. his fiands n ea the l g/p T r afi, and has a art en ts for twe lve oor me n an p m p , d a

ha lain . I t was le ft b Mr. William P ri C p y ce,

1 . - 4 A N n us1 0 11 111 11. a c nt .o s 54 . 1 1 c ou :

m h t OfT d o n b f c itiz en an d erc an e n on. wh dyi g e ore

w o c e it was o ered h han ll it as c nvi td, rd byt e C ce or

f the Marches ofWa e r e b e arried on u de r o ls, t c , n

e e fthe a or an l ermen f rd gh car g My d A d o q m.

fe s e v r ood d th ir a i The ir hou ar e y g , an e p y s aug

e to . . nt Co r o mated gas 6 d a mo h. The mo ati n i . ns t i s er d hr ce a w are guardp . Du y p forme t i e ek in the Chapel.

L eland informs us ofan Hofpital[near aha bridy e We as ear as lo b ut it i o ver th y , ly w, s ne t to be found at prefent. B eﬁdes the charitable foundations already me n

“

ion d there are man don tions iven at the if. t e , y a g d c rc es a ma be feen b tabl s hu fcrent hu h , s y y et ng ere 1s alfo up in fome ofthe m. Th a Charity Schp ol fo ﬁft b o s and thirt irls who are ta ht r y y y g , ug ,

cl athc nd an of hem ut a ren tices rtl o d, a m y t p pp , pa y annua roﬁts but moﬁl b fu k ri ti n by lp , y y h p o ; to { rt t is bene le nt u nde rtakin feve r l uppo h vo g, a han d fome le acies have been le ft b fundr r s g y y pe fon , particularly one oftwo hundred poun ds by the late

e r. he u tili f Mr. Thomas Bak T ty o fuch public

' ' femin rie or Outh b difiufin necefiar learn i a s f y , y g y ng , ffe a re for a io in n e r c s f e éting m t n ma n s, & . i felev i dent, and pre fents a fine obj eél: for public ge ne fit he ro y. T liberality ofindividuals has hithe rto main tained i and that 1 t ma t, y always find refourc e s ade uate t it f ort q o s upp , is the finccre wilh ofthe Edi tor.

6 tca acc unt r5 A N msro n r. o or

' the Bible : and when it was ﬁniﬂied, the whole

if o Bilﬁon and r Smith f was referred to B h p D . or

on I t is alfo worth ofbe in no ﬁnalexaminati . y g ticed that he wrote t ious and excellen reface , he p tp

H e was afte rwa to that tranllation . rds preferred of l uc f by King Jame s to the fee G o e ter.

‘ wa rr an s.

R oom or H an aron n , who more a treatife on . lo and allb ublil ed a ot er JudicialA ﬁro gy, p h n h on H e lived in th Me tals and Minerals. e reign of

‘ H enry I I . l OH WI L L I M the cele brated aut or f J N G , h o H e

aldr Difla ed was born at or a H e refor r y p y , m r d. H e died about the latte r end ofthe re1gn ofKing

Jame s I .

1 H U MP H R EY EL Y, a R omilh exile, a writer of

bo n at H e re ford e minence, was r , and educated at

’ e fo . e w m . n s lle x rd H as ad St Joh Co g , O e P ro

' v l feﬁor ofCanon and Ci i L aw, in L orrain, about

1 6 the year 0 4 .

MI L I T A R Y rea son s .

Sir B u reau s c u n a u on a the i tre d S , n pi Go ve rnor of H ere ford and who for fw , , a e we e ks, afforded an afylum in that city to the unfortunate

Charles I .

Gene ral L A WR EN CE of E aﬁ ndia me mo , I ry, was born at H ereford and died anuar 1 0 1 , J y , 775, me om 1 51

a ed 8. I n ratitud to his ver eminent fe vi es g 7 g e y r c , the Eaft I ndia Company have e reéted a handfome monu ment to his memor in Weﬁminﬁer- A be y b y, on which it is mentioned, that he eltablilhed difci

’ linc rotected fortreﬂes exte nded fettlements p , p , , nc and ndian defeated F re h I armies, and concluded i pe ace in the Carnatc. in tre id a tain OR N WA L L ho h The p C p C , w loft is ife anno 1 in the en a e ment f l 74 4 , g g be ore Toulon, at which time he was Commander of the Marl

s a n a iv f borou h of 0 uns wa t e o H ereford. g , 9 g , ‘ oftfum tuous monu ment 6 fee t hi h was A m p , 3 g , e rected to his me mor in Weﬁminﬁer- Abbe b y . y, y orde r ofGovernment; and if the true meaning of fuch onuments to the dead be to e r etuate m , , p p

’ the me mory ofthofe who have nobly ferved the ir

ountr and thereb to raife an e mulation in the c y, y livi to imitate their ex am le s th nation l rad ng p , e a g titudc could nor be expe nded on a more worthy

he commence m n t ob eét. I n t e of the action he j , ‘ ad both his le s (hot ofi notwithftandin which h g ; g , he {tillcontinued to fight the {hip with aftonilhing f is e hew wh re folu tion : foon a ter, h n p , o was F irfi:

ieu tenan t loft his arm and bein deﬁred to o L , , , g g wn to the ur eon refufed alled in t t hi do S g , , g g, ha s u ncle who was much more dan e rouﬂ wou nded , g y ,

{tillke tthe deck. The Ca taxn hearin the re l p p , g p y,

' id F rederick o d wn and be dreﬂcd o fa , , g o , ; y u

‘ may live and be an honour to the navy as for 1 58 A N m ense s; a rm or

Itcannote it man hum b ut w ile hive me, x y , h I , " « w ll d o m d t . H e foon afte r mat, an d i , y u y

mama the fatal e mm t his breﬁ was mg ,

put a period to h is esti mate .

R I C r m I n D A MA T t ue ,

‘ r boaﬁs ofhavin iv f Garric H erefo d g g en b h h to k,

' owe Mrs . S iddo f o n Bﬁe nO is P ll, and ns, th ug uk Ck

‘ faid to lay Claima nt) have b een due b irth place of

the latte r.

OT H ER EMI N EN T P ER SON S .

o rw s o re ford a rrived at foch J D a me , f H e ,

ce le brit in writi th t uller has take n n odce of y ng, a f

him amon i wor hi H e infor s .us hat he g h s t e s. m , t

was rem rkable ﬁx“ r .fﬁ writin fe cond for a , , fo a g; ly,

ﬂair writn t irdl for o ofe wr mn nd fourthl i gg h y, l g; a y,

for variou inds ofw ri tin : e notwi ftan din s k g y t, th g

this his u i Grr me ofthe ifau lace is faid , p p l, r a x p ,

r i F u ler f ks e m in h to have exce llcd h m. l pea ofth t e

following whimﬁcalwords~ when two foch tran fcendant W ar ts {hallc omc to b e born in the

fame ue the mi t fe rve f r t ﬂ t , y g h ai ly o e ngrofs ” the willandmf c t ft e e irin univerf h mn p h xp g e.

I t ma n e: be i m m nr o M r he r .t y p p t e, hatN EH . w ’ G mm, the cele brated courtesan and favourite

- of Cln ale s 11 . was b or ar We brid e in n ne y g ,

- H ereford. oncernin her the followin me dote C g , g i s related : the Kin fe le ﬁ g, wi th 8 q P3 55?» dining

A r mca a t 1 6 0 N ms o r. ccoun or long : accordingly he qu itted this pre ferment a fe w onths afte r he was r en i m p ef ted to t. h cele brated e Mr. E H T H N R Y A L L , a man of

eculiar wit and humour who ub a p , p lifhed n opera on the marriage ofthe Doge ofVenice with the

e ﬁdes m o driatic .b an ther works was Or aniﬁ A , y , g : e ford th and Vicar ofH e r Ca edral.

s the oe t was notborn i P mmr , P , n H erefordlhire ,

vide r f: N otes on P hili s Cider thou h he ( Da a/h p , g th {peaks ofit as his n ative foil. H e was born e 0 th of ece mbe r 1 6 6 at Bam ton in xford 3 D , 7, p , O

w l s his fathe r was ihi e of hich ace D r. S . P hili t , p p , , ’ Minilcer : but he was ofan H e re fordlb ire famil y, ’ who had an eleate at Ewithin ton ne ar H e reford g , his grandfathe r was C anon R eﬁden tiary ofthe Ca.

thedral hu rch and Vicar f u wardine . here C , o L g T ‘ is in the Minlce r Church (as has bee n alre ady men

ioned a lain {tone to his me mor laid ove r t , ) p y, the lace ofhis bu rial H is m n in ella p . on ume t W minller-A b e was e re c ed b S r imon H rcourt b y t y i S a ,

ord hancellor an honour b (0 much the reater L C , y g , as proceeding from one who knew as wellhow to ' diftin uilh m as e x ll ealt our the g en, ce the m, and d marksofhis refpect as impartially as the awards ofhis uftice j .

L 1 m Mr. WI L g BR OME was alfoa nati ve ofEwith

in t n near t s t . e h g p , hi ci y H ad formed the plan

f writin he hiltor of his n a iv u t o g t y t e co n y, a wor for wh ch he w s mi e ntl u iﬁed no k i a e n y q al , t

E R L S O H A F ER E F OR D .

E read thatSwa n s eldeltfon ofGodw , yn, EarlofKe nt was arl of , alfo E H ereford,

8tc. abou t the begin ning of King Edward the

' ’ ” Confe ﬁor s re i n that he inve i led Ed iva the g ; g g , n

bbcfs of L eominﬁe r from he r N u nne r the re A , y ,

and de tained he r b force with inte n tion to y ,

marr he r had not the Kin and Edrius A rch y , g ,

bilho of an te rbur re ve nted it for whi h p C y, p , c

aét he was ban ilhed from E n land and w n g , e t

into D enmark anno 1 0 . H e is defcr bed b , 4 4 i y

' ’ II/zllzam of Malm/bmy to have bee n a man of

a erverfe difofition and u nfaithfulto the Kin p p , g, t‘ exe rcifin irac and ble mifhin the lor of g p y, g g y ” 55 his ancefiors b maritime obbe s hou h y r rie . T g ’ he was afterwards reltored to the favour of King dward the Confe Tor et his E arldom w s ive E i , y a g n

‘ not e r e rfon to a h p .

H fo ofWlter de Maunt b Goda lte R A L P , n a , y , ﬁ r

' to Kin Edwar the Con fe ﬂor was the ne xt E arl g d ,

ford I n the e ar 1 0 I he raifed conﬁder ofH e re . y 5 , abl forces ere and oined the m with eofic e h , j L r ,

1 6 4 A N H I STOR I CAL account or

counfelb his afrions moftvalia y , ntly adventuring himfe lfin that fi nalbattl whe g e, re by that Duke

obtained the crown ofE n land n g , bei g then the

' chie fin his arm for which hi h fervice s he y ; g ,

was ﬁrft adva ce to the Earldom of r fr n d H e e o d,

' ” having alfo the 1e Of Wight give n to him: he was likewifi: made chie fadminifi rator ofjufi ice

- r u h the ' north ofE n lan a which fi th o g g d, i tuation

' he be haved himfelfwith much rudence and e uit p q y, as ou r hiftorians delive r.

His militar cou rfe Oflife dre w him how v y , e er,

n o fome mife arria es and o re ﬁion of Othe rs i t g pp .

his advice in William caufed all the mo By , K g

r e s i E n land to be farc ed and the ri naﬁe i n g e h , ches

ofi ed to be e iz ed fr his e the re in dcp t f o uf. A s fome

iaton for the fe Offences he fou nde d two fai exp i , r

bbie s in N ormand for the bett r o A y, e fupp rt Of

ch he ave dive rs churches land a d tithes whi g , s n ,

oth in this cou nt nd Somerfe tfhire But be in b y a . g

n the a afte rwards fe t to id ofA rnulfin F lande rs,

‘ he wa there flain in the ear 1 0 0 and his bod y 7, y

is bbe Of r ls b i interred at h A y Co may e . H e u lt the

aflle ofEftbri ho e l in Glouc fi erfh re and th c g y , e i , e

ﬂzls of lifford Wi more and E wias in e the ca e C , g , ,

f ere r maine hr county ofH e re ord. Th e d t ee fon s

w he ave all h l ds William to hom ~ s an in or , g i N

and al h who became a Monk at Cor~ m y; R p ,

a es a d myl , n

R OBER T, furnamed or: BR rTOL iO orBart ram , e u ron ) 1 6 ms cm or n . 5 who had his Earldom Of H ereford, and all his

’ f r s death. H e ined lands in E ngland afte rhis athe jo

a dc G uader E arlofN orfolk in a con with R lph , , v ftWilliamR ufus ofthe overnme nt f irac to di e , p y , g ' and raife d great forces to eﬂe ét his defign but oted and he was ad ud ed to lofe all they we re ro , j g

' ions and be committe d to er e tual his poﬂe ﬁ , p p

n men t where he died. on all hich imprifo , Up w , an ancient au thor makes a pious contemplation of ni of earthl reatne fs be in nin with the va ty y g , g g ,

e at laria muudi ax rmi . H e left two fons Ver , g ﬂ f ,

ld d R o er excellen t foldie rs unde r Kin R e yno an g , g t t e could n ot obtain reite ration to H enry I . bu h y

nd di it . Kin Ste hen there fore the ir honours a gn y g p , , ldom vac nt ave it to ﬁnding this Ear a , g

R OBBR T L E BossU Earlof L e iceli er, grand

o r c Bri lo b A micia dau ter of fon ofR ge d to i , y , gh

R o e r b ve- men tion d to defcend to his heirs b g a o e , y

in he ritance but it roved to be no advanta e for , p g ,

Maud the Em re fs who contended wit Kin p , h g

Ste en for the cr wn e t u ph o , f p

MI L O fan to Walte r onfi able of En land , , C g ,

who en o e d the E arldom b aten t da ed ul 2 j y y p , t j y 5, r by which patent itappears thatthe E arldoms

ofE n and at that time we r re alﬁe fs and not gl e ,

me re tit es as the now a e of this l y re . T he fath r Milo had been a great benefactor to L an thony

ior in Mo hf re in which lace he had P r y, nmout hi , p Mil n fe t h in life . But o o p n t e rema der of hi s , 1 6 6 A N msro n rcar. accounts or 1

accou nt of the ravages so which the , Canon: of n e ca orfed b invaders tra ﬂ ned he m L amho y wer p y , n a t ’ a lace ne ar Gloucefte r called the de but to p , H y , m dt amhon the Se cond an d r afnen r L y , endo sed

’ le n ﬂe fiions them with amp p . R oom his eldefi fon fucceeded himin this , ,

Earldom. H e was a de vout e rfon founded th : p , e

be ofF lax le . in the count ofGlmee e r A b y y, y ﬁ ,

d rtn t beneféhor to man an was a g a y Others. H e afntmm'ds took upon him the habit ofifMonk ac

c ﬁcr bbe ivin to it fiwe u n s Gloo e A y, g g po d pe r ut ofhis e a os in H e mfordlhi annum th at, o ﬁ t re .

’ o d ied without iﬁue an no 1 1 whereu n hi s B 34 , po

brother,

WA L TER called WA L TER DB H u mour ﬁsc , ) ,

eedcd im in his aternalinheritanee but‘ in c h p , K g ' d tain ed borh the arl H en ry I I . e E do m ofH e reford

ci uceﬁcr fr h and ty ofGlo omhim. T is Walter de

‘ H e reford was the ﬂirt} recorde d She riﬁ for this

cou nt and that in 1 i th H e n I I . H e w h s y, ry , ith i

' oun e r brothers all die d without iﬂue W y g , , here

’ upon their whole inhe ritance paﬁed to their thre e

ﬁﬁers.

' H U MP R EY DE Bo rro w, the thi rd ofthat name ’ t e Con u ft marr in , rom h e . Mar er the eld ft f q , y g g y e

' hte r and at h it one of the: he ire ﬁes f daug , , ofthe

' - n tione d Mi E arl of er f above me lo, H e ord, in her ’ i h b E arl fH f d r g t ecame o e re or , and Conftable of

E n an d. H avin founded the P rior F arle i gl g y of y, n

1 6 8 A N n tsromcar. Accounr or

ﬁx of t na e Hu u rn tv, the th tha m , who fuc

' Earldoms of H e reford and oeeded to the Eﬁcx .

ein a k rfon ofa turbule n t f iri t he took rt B g t p , pa

with he re bellious B rons on all occaﬁons t a . H e

married Eleanor one ofthe dau hte rs and c , g c

‘ ‘ re fWilliam de Braca L rd of r c hei li es o , o B e knock,

' a reat B aron and left ili ue g , ,

H U MF R EY Bog u n the fev nth who was an , e ,

' aétive e r on in thofe time s and married Maud dc p f ,

ientes kinfwoman to een Eleanor who ave F , (b , g

her a thoufand ounds of hi ver for h r ortion p e p . ’ e w s i t ble of n land nd re fent at the H a Con a E g , a p h w e r the E iih battle of R oxboroug , h e ngl

e ed the cots. i e wi h his lad were bath qu r S l , t y, in terred in the ha elofOu d at Walden C p r L a y ,

' ' in Eﬁex le avin iﬂue , g ,

H u F R EY Bo x-mu the e i hth his (on and heir m , g , ,

a man of reat action and a viole t erfccutor of g , n p

P iers Gaveltone favou rite o Kin Edward . , t g II H e was taken prifoncr at the fatal battle of

Stirhn in Scotland and e xchan ed foon after g, . g r t e wif f t en a fo h e o R obe r de Bruce, who had be lon time tiv in n a e rwards g cap e E gland. H e ft

oined with homas Earl ofL ancaﬁe r a ainﬁ' j T , , g

’ H u h lo D e fen cer the oun r the Kin s fa g p y ge , g vourite and d urin that ua re l whil command , , g q r , ﬁ in the trou s at the battle ofBurrow- brid e in g p g ,

Yorklhire was filain in aﬁi n the brid e anno , p g g

1 2 1 an a uri d i he ri 3 , d w s b e n t F ars P reachers, at ma e rrv or nannrono 1 6 . 9

York H e i . married iz be th fK n Ed El a , one o g ’ ward I . s dau hters widow of hn E arlofH ol g , Jo ,

’ land w m h o idne H umfre b ho e e us . , y had a num r y,

the elde ft fon died oun and , y g,

OH N e f ond fucceed d his fathe in the J , th ec , e r

E arldoms ofH e reford and Eﬁéx , and Con flable

f d H e was irt with the fword of fhip o Englan . g w i e ﬁ fl: Knighthood with King Ed ard III . n th r year

” of his re i n b ohn brother to the E arl of g , y J ,

H ainault and thou h he married two wives rﬂ' ; g , ﬁ ,

A lce dau hter ofE dmund EarlofA rundel fe i , g , ; c l Mar are t dau hte r ofR al h f t ond y, g , g p L ord Ba fe ;

e t he died withoutiffue a no I and was uried y n 3 35, b

a ra f d near L ondon where u on his h n urs t St tor , , p o o

nd whole inheritance defcended to H umfre his a y,

n ext brother.

s e This H u mrn tv, who wa th nin th E arlofthat

ame fucce ede d to the title . H e was in the re at n , g

val ﬁ ht at Slu s a ainltthe F rench 1 th f n a g y , g , 4 o

and attende d that monarc Edward III . h in his

e i u e x pe dition i nto F ranc . H e d ed nmarried anno

6 1 and was buried in the chu rc f 1 3 , h o the F riars

’ uﬁin s in L ondon which A ug , , he had re built;

wherefore allhis honours and lands defccnded to

is e hew h n p ,

H U MF R EY Bon u s fon ofWili , lam Bohun , E arl

fN ortham ton an d onfi able of n land bur o p , C E g ; , be in unde r a e was committed to h uardian g g , t e g lhip ofR ichard E rlofA rundelwhofe dau hter oan , a , g J e M a msm nc r o tr 1 70 n a . m o mro r h e married b liv d n ot l n as , ut e ong aﬁe r. a dw hurri ed i n d i e Arbhe ofWaldo at t fee fhi f y n, he t o s aﬂae r,

. d H e rwh o 4 6 th E dwar Hi . had been e mployed

’ on an e mbaﬁ to the D uke ofMilan to treat ofa y , marria e b etween H ome] D uke of lar n ce and g , C e , ’ Vi l that D uke s “ti h t. H e was zifo na o ante, g

- n ew linto F rance . H is two dau hters viz . a pedition g , the wife of homas ofW od E leanor, be came T o

= e nr E arlofD e rb fe n no ohn was married to H y , y ( J

- o fG {Duke ofL ancafize r. This H enr in aunt, ) y, athe parliament held a t Shrewfbury in the twen ty t f ft i R ichard was cr ted ar firfi year o K ng II . ea E lof

2H e eford u o Michaelmas- da the K in ﬁttin r , p n y, g g s row ed irdin him with a fword and uttin a c n , g g , p g

ca ofhonou r on his head H e was foon af p . ter

imfelf b the nam f in en r crowned h e K H . , y o g y IV Thus e nded this great and noble race ofthe 8 0

huns who b ore for their arms a rr az ure in a , , qﬁ

he reu on this title ofEarl ofH ereford T p was,

for fame time in abe an ce as 'I ma fa unti , y , y y, l

H u mme r Sr a rron o, .Earland afte rwards D uke

' ’ of ZBuckin ham ali umcd it in K in H enr VI g , g y . s

time as couﬁn an d he ir of blood to H u f , m rey

n EarlofH ereford . his claim icha {Bohu , T R rd III .

f is ufur atio i n the time o h p n, feemcd to coun te nance b y a bill ﬁgned with his own hand ; but D uke u fre dro in offfromtha ufur er was f H m y pp g t p , oon

r72 A N H I STOR I CA L ACCOUNT or

' r Martha] of reland Vifcount E llex and Ewe , E a l I ,

e rre rs of hart H e reford and Bourche ir, L ord F , C le ou h ir nd L ovaine and Kni ht Of the y, B re e a , g

Moll N f he Garte r. B . L ettice oble O rde r O t y , dau hte olles Kni ht Ofthe g r Of Sir Thomas Kn , g

Garte r he lf Walte r. , e t iﬂue R obert and

R OB ER T fucceeded his father in his eﬁates and h g een Eli onours. H e was a great favou rite OfO z abeth and b he r made E a lMarlhalOfE n lan d , y r g , and L ord D e ut of r d whe re he was uilt p y I elan , g y

Offome mifmana e me nt T he fe his ene mies took g s. care to a ravate in f ch a man ne r that he was gg u ,

{tri d Of lt of l me nts: foon afte r ppe mo his e mp oy , affe ctin o ularit and he arke nin to the advice g p p y, g of difcontented erfons he fellinto hi h difrace p , g g , and for endeavou rin to raife a commotion in , . g the c t OfL ondon w s fe d ofhi h treafon i y , a accu g , tried for the fame in Wﬁminﬁe r- ll conde mned e H a , ,

nd beheaded on ower-hill the 2 d ofF ebruar a T , 2 y,

1 6 0 1 . B F rances his wife dau hte r and heire fs y , g ’ OfSir F rancis Walﬁn ham one Ofthe een s g , w

P rinci alSecre taries OfState he left iffue one fon p , , called R obe rt and two dau hte rs who we re b aft , g , y

f arliament xft ames reﬁored in blood and O p , J I . honour.

rlofEllen: This R OB ER T, E a and VifcountH e re

had ai ned re at e e rience in t e ar Ofwa ford, g g xp h t r h in the P alatinate, and was t e re fore made L ieu re nant General of the army which King Charles I . ran cu nt unne ronm 1 3 o 7

‘ ’ ' fent againft the Scots; but upon fome difguﬂ, he

' fie éted the ourt ar and acce d became difa to C p ty, pte

ofa commifﬁon to be GeneralOfthe forces railed

ha lon arliament in the ear 1 6 2 by the u n ppy g p y 4 , e war s as it is ene rall ima ine d re ent and aft r d , g y g , p

' f {O di o alan aft died at Edex hou fe in ing O ﬂ y , , th OfSe tembe r not with L ondon, the 1 4 p ,

out re atfuficion ofbein oifoned notwithﬁzand g p g p ,~ ing he had a mall: magniﬁcent fun eralat the charge

arliament u on the and ofOétobe r foL Ofthat p , p ’ lowin and lieth interred in S t. P auls ha e l i n g, C p , ’ lt i ft r r the A bbey Church OfWe mn e . H e ma ried

' v t had no furvrvin iﬁue b e ithe r two wi e s, bu g y ,

' the titl OfE arlof E de x be ame extinct whe re by e c ,

i he lafi male defce nded fromWalte r the he be ng t , l T e firfl E arlOfthis noble fami y. h title Of Vif

ford ﬁrﬁ ranted to Walte r fther t count H e re , g , a o

that Walte r and to the he irs male Ofhis bod di y, d the reupon devolve unto

Sir WA L ER D e vsa sux Kni ht an Barone t T , g d ,

e i OfSir Edwa v fon and h r rd D e e reux, of Caﬁle

o wic i the coun t ofWarwick art w ic Br m h, n y , B . h h

Sir Edwar was the onl {on to he faid Walter " d y t ,

i count H e reford Mar are t Gar ifh i nd V f , by g n h s feco

an this honour was conﬁrmed t im b wife , d o h y

w s f H e a ne O the . parliame nt. o Committe e of

ee rs an ommons who were fent t the H a ue P d C , o g , with the humble invitation and fupplication ofthe

arlament that his Ma eﬁ harle s . would be p i , j y C II

1 8 n n t r a Accoun r o 7 a s omc x. r

as we las ofanti uarian re k arch various { - l q , mu cc: eafure and information bath ofpl .

he river We which d eri ves T y , its n ame from

w halin and the beautifulirre ularit ofi ts cou rfé g, g y , ’ i P linlimmun a f Ma its lburce n , lo ty mo untain in

Nurth Wales wit in ﬁve hundred ards ofwhich , h y , h S v lf takes its ori i R ollin alon t e e ern a o g n . g g from

" ' W e with a ra id court: th rou h R adn nrﬂtire p g ,

' ea b B uilth and the a enlivenin in v itpan y H y, g ari

- ous parts leve r3 1 charming fcenes: leaving R adnon

h atR h dfeuce two mikslowe r it lides ne { ire y p , , g ar

it ofB re dwardi tt to the fc e ne Ca le, fromwhence i t arrive s at the point where we purpole to receive i t ab out ele ven miles to the weft of the cit of , y

H e re ford.

- ’ The celebrated Murbridge H ill an d m a y s

a ar the ﬁ ll: ﬁne ob ects which ex ofe the m Sc r, e j p

‘ u obfe rfvatio the rinci al be aut (elves to o r n, p p y of whic co ﬁﬁs in the bold rou hncfso fthe fcener h u g y, fbr

‘ landh e here Mites the No gaudy p { eye, ‘ ’ ‘ " f Where e v ry charm-mulln ee ds by ma rin e lie ,

“ b ut tip lover o fthe rurale nd piﬁsurefque will be ’ dtortaine ith eve r c ircumitance o f h om t . l d w y ey,

he can ex e ; omdive rﬁﬁed ri m e T e which p élfr . h “ b ank rifs u o a confide talile be in jnorthem e p t g ,

' noble and abr t (Green beneath it the forming a up ; , ions nd a a rentl wantan meande rin s of W , a , pp y, g m cm or am en » . 1 99

the We fonn a leati n variet and as i sm y , p g y, ,

Mn fa me feleEt oints are in the hi heﬁ de re p , g g e

rom ntic and Q antin a nch g.

‘ M he nce lidin down the curre nt of t , g g ht “ fi ver which i n this art forms a dee and maéflie , p p j firearmwe afi rhrou h a fine i kn ile n i , p g cou try, nert and chm intergaevred With difihrent pleafing ob n eéts and at shunt the amuse of a ml j , i e, we

mocc a s,

The ele ant fe at ofSir Gcon c Cbl'ntwn g g ll, Ban . placed in a moltd elightfulfitnation on the fouth i e mbank o fthe river, an d i s the fitfi feat ofcow

{ c uenc currin to o ur notice whi ch d er q e oc g , ives i i ts c hiefbeauty from lying contg uous to the b anks

' ofthe W e -“ I n D oomfda I f ok h l y y, dpp t is p ace

to ! be me ant‘ b Moche’ s which i s the r i y , e la d to be

m fthe d kﬂi ons'ofth urch of { o e ch S t. uthlac p p G k, c e e e fmn i n t i t o fH r ford. T h ofthe r n i he y ly F a cs,

e e t i lace ha a o the tom n o S M r Of h s p , d lf ﬂip f utton

ichael ut in mail old deeds c alle Su t S t. M , b d t on i re fromthe above rm tioned fami . . F n o, ly 1 after

' waiﬂs ﬁnd this tdwn lhip in the family of the V aughans of B redwardine ; the only re maining ' n a w was fc n e he ire fs ofthatancie t w y, hich d e e d d

n ard B r ﬁb m the celebrated D avid Gam, Sta d eare to t e Con uemr was marriedto one ofthe Cornewall h Q , s,

' a e nin ho b t atco neélzion cam n o nfB r gtomw , y h n , e i t A N HI STOR I CAL ACCOUNT Ol' .

' ' poflefiion of the ample efiate s in the vicinity of

Moccas. T hefe Cornewalls are defcended from

R ichard de Cornc wall, one ofthe nat uralfons of

ic d in of the o an e ir edi ree R har , K g R m s. Th p g

' tells u th Sir Geoﬁe r Co newall ofthis famil s, at y r , y,

vin ta en the D e ofB re ta ne ri one r ha ha g k uk g p f , d

m of t at uke iven to him vi z . a ﬁeld the ar s h D g ,

“ mie 0 that as the befr bore r ent a liar: ” n . { , y o e u g ,

' ram ant ala crowned or witbzn a bordure m milea p g , , g f,

z a tee able the ﬁe ld r nt w be n f , a ge as turned in to e r

' mine : but the Corne walls ofBerrin ton conti , g ,

he ﬁeld ur e n V elt s w nuéd t t. e r Corne all E f . g , q

' who was Me mber for the cou nty ofH ere ford in

fey en fu cce ﬁi ve P arliamen ts lefton e dau hte r mar , g , d to Sir Ge or e A m and rie g y , who took the name

ofC ornewall and is the re fen t r fe ntativ n , p epre e i

arliament for the count ofH e re fo d p y r . The ancient re ﬁden ce ofthis family was at a

fmalldiftance below the fcitc of the re fen t and p , part ofthe mate rials u fed in the e re ction ofit were ’ brou ht from the ru ins ofBredwardine Caftl T he g e . ﬁtuation ofthe pre fe nt ele gan t manﬁon is highly

le ati n laced in a ve rdant and luxuriant vale p g, p ,

on an eaf afcent near the banks of the We y y ,

which,

Clear and artle fs ourin throu h t lin p g g he p a ,

adds much to the rich fcene r ofth lac y e p e . To the fouth ofit is a lar e ark ﬁnel wooded r , g p , y ; pa t ofit on an afcent in fome laces radual in , , p g , others

- 1 82 A 8 ri mon u s account o r

aminati for it there e xpofe d, and invite ex on ; is a i r ve r newer to ut t e e be auty peculiar to th s i , gl he y ' ' fl e ét ut b with a tedious ﬁmilarity of u g , b y

in its cou rfe and nefentin differen t tually vary g , p g ti licit ofwa s ome ratiﬁcatio fcenes in a mul p y y , f g n is always derived from the conli ant nove lty it

~ diﬁance of near a mile from th affords. A t the e

t villa e ofB 'ford is pleafan g y ,

c a n u on g

a r ne ﬁtua e The feat ofMjo C otte rel. I t isﬁ ly t in

thern afe€t on the ﬁ e ofBi ﬁone H i l a fou p d t p l, and the lantation s of the re fe t ntle man and p p n ge , his fathe r add much to the beau t of t e ot , y h (p . The vie ws from the houfe are various and e xten

h w man e ﬁve and l o ande i n s ofthe We . , y m r g y A t this lace we mull: be miﬂi on e i te p , g per to d v a for a while rom the cour e ofour favour e riv f f it er, and fe ck for beauty where lhe is e minently con n t e fo i ous. er i h re re towards the t fp cu V g g, , nor h b out a mile nd a half e ter th enc tin a a , w en e han g grounds of

rox L B v,

h i la l a t n The ﬁght ofw ich w l mp y rep y he fo d ad, r r fnatural andfc fr 0 ib t d fii n mi e o l ape, o £ or a igre o .

is t e deﬁrable eat of d e P i e E Th is h f c al rc , fq. wellknown in the lite rary world as the author of

n E a ab: P i u A j j an ﬂ nj gac. I t appears to have

een a lace of e nti it a r b p fam a qu y, nd forme ly be . tn rr o ) cr r matron . 1 83 lon ed as a manor to the A bbe of L anthon g y y. Sir ames R odd Kni ht who was H i h She riff J , g , g fr for e c t re 1 11: e . th oun y of H e o d, 2 Jams I was

' ' ofiefied ofthis lace whe re Blow fa s his fon p p , , y , " R obe rt R odd Ef . alfo Sherifi for the count , q y, had a neat manfion - houfe This R odd had three d au hters and bore for his arms ar a t a chie g , , g , f; ud e P ric marri tw o trefoil: flipped fable. j g e ed the inin h r fs of this fa il a d me only re ma g ei e m y, n ca . ' n le in to pofie fli on ofthis ob e fiate. H is de fi endant eri o is the pre li m worthy inh t r. T he beautifulwoods which furronnd this m

fim we re chi efl lante d b the late Mr, P rice , y p y , bu t within thefe fe w ea have be n m v , y rs, e i pro ed in a very eminentmann er by the prefentMellon who to a c onfiouous knowled e of the liber , p g al arts adds a fu e rior ud ment in the real , p j g beau ties of naturallndfca e The noun s an a p . g d d plan tations are laid out with re at tafie an d are V g , e ry min d ofn e a tten tive . A char ri e arl two g y mile s, throu h a wood o ffin e oun oak an d g y g all) , leads to the oint of the cele b rated L ad - L ift w p y , he n the Vie w O e n s in an ex uifite mann r p q e , and is de fc rvodl admired b all erfons who Vdfit y y p it, as one g fthe limitfcenes ofthe grassla nd e xte nfive kind :

e 0 » een ofi l Oh Nature how fuprem ! Qg hi la,

' - n in - r l t beaute ous form E chant g L apx e hy , ’ ' r id ve il h ve il A tne er with her inﬁp hat d .

’ No fore i n luma e d ecks th full- crown d head g p g y , ’ l row No artiﬁcialdow ts, the ﬁck y g th A N HI STOR I CA L ACCOUNT OF

Ofthe trim arde n wither g , on thy breafl,

But the fre lh violet an d t e , h hare bellblue,

n d li m le dair fe e lits herilhin a A p y , c g w rmth,

A nd there deli ht t blow h g o . T y rich attire

’ ' ls wore in Nature s loom; the fpre ading arms

Ofthe bold children ofthe foreli , deck

I s wav n ti de s the ordl dark ree t i g ; l y , g n oak,

' he hi h afirin alh the loll b T g p g , g y eech,

’ w c ﬁ f w A n d yello be i ut, pangld ith its fruits, i h b I n plealng armony com ine their Glades,

h ch ilde d b the fun a ovelier old W i , g y , l g

’ il than e ve r e t with all h D play , y , t e toil

’ Of t and riches deck d an Ballern e n ar , Qu e .

R eturnin throu h the wood vale an g g y , agre eable

' contraftprefe nts itfelf - C redenhillC amp afcends in front and the ﬁne woods formin a fcree n , g on e ach

de rife in reat ma ell and are beautifu ll ﬁ , g j y, y rude :

he n e li ence ofNature wide a T g g , , nd wild ;

‘ u difuis d b mimi Where , n g y c art, lhe fpreads

ded b aut to th ro in e U nb oun e y e v g ey .

h houfe is le afan tl li tuat T e p y e , and con tains man a artmen ts ele antl ﬁtted u an d furn ilh y p g y p cd. iélures are n u me rous and e videntl T he p , y fbe w the h greatjudge me n t oft e colle élors fe veralofthe m ’

d b Mr. P rice s fathe we re (ele cte y r, to which the prefe ntgentle man has added many valuable original f he ﬁ ll pieces; for fome o t r and molt admired produéi ions of the cele brated fchools ofpain ting

be fee n amon which thof defe rve are he re to , g e dly con fpicuous are from the following dillinguilhed

- ns l rrain l maﬁe rs R ube , C aude L o e, P ou i n, Salva

randt &c. tor, R e mb , tad A N smartest Aoeamr or

er h s CO Mt o the Bria naund i M , h ughde fined by the “ " 0 5ti c fm mdi r W e Pa q fls ma in es. and by no means equaleither in number or airtight: to e r fole o the cu m. w st e fi d t make a bold e ffort fi t t ir ies heir exp ing libert .

t e B itiﬂs chi f it has been the o in ion of h r e , , p many, that thatﬁgnale ngagement took place on the plains extendin from re denhillto the banksof W g C the ye, t n r L eintwa e or r a c i l and no ea rdin , Cae Car do H l, f Salo as mention d in the enmi ty o p, e by. many Ta i s defcribes he l i modern writers. ctu t p ace n e t f or h h ee m to corroborat he u olition . w ds w ic , f pp ” f c s chofe a lace ev r wa Cara la us, fay he, p e y y i o o t e o a ar nr mmrliaus to h R mn m?» “e WY

av ur le to his .own. The e e f o ab place, wh r he e am e w s t e ri e ofa nc g d, a h dg mountain exceed i l flee and where itsli deswe re a roachable ng y p, , , pp , he raifed large (tones by way ofa wallor ram

“o rt t the foot fthe mountai n o ed r v pa , A o ﬂw a i er dan us o be fo d d d a he ll ofmen uard gero t r e , an g ” hi r n c men om t s e i e ts. F r i d ihr tio d s ente h h p n, the n er lvie w of the c un r i e s and ge a o ty, t fem at h r bable that the lea : p o , R omans were llationed at n a in B o C mp, which lies clofc to the fouthern

b oft e We nd that the rit s . ank h y , a B on had pitched t eir ents on the fmmi of r e i l h t u t C ed nh l, about a

i e and a halfto th north befides it is tu al ml e ; , na r t ima ine that the latter would en e vo r t f o g , d a u q a ' flit e m0 ? Rh’hi t kl £ b n . 87 cure Kenchefie r which i t that eriod v , , p , mull: ha e

‘ ' b een the Chi“rosi n in thek parts : as usthe river

u l e ll v m tia t d, it mu duubde ll. be the Wye ; the

' ' ' Te rm, and the Chi n neal i ntwazdlne, or the

’ timlet whi ch n i ne ﬁear Cae r C aradoc H ill, camor come under the d efcription ofrive rs dailge rous to ” be forded which this ce rtainl was for accor n , y , , di g

’ ' ‘tt: the ﬁ uelofthe accohnt in Tacitus the o ans q , R m

’ We ma the re fore conelude till bet (age . y , te r

' au thorit afie rts the contrar that this e c v y y, d ifi e firuggle ofthe Britons Wak fought on the ban ks of

' él s W the W e . Cara acn ith the remainsofhiswa y , y,

‘atetlfromhillto hilltowa rds th l re trt e horth, u nti

he met With that line Whieh ditch falls to the hit

’ f m mchiefs bein treacheib bﬂ delivered ofun or , g y

' n uerors b Cartifnfianflut ean of up to theco q y , (m ‘ i antes to whofi: aed faith and rotettion the Brg , g p His n r id he had trufied himfelf. noble a d int ep

' m la us conduét at R ome be fore the E pecer C udi , is

’ well knew , and i e ﬂéétk a great lillb e upon the

“ ement ofour Brides annals more artia commenc , p ’ calmly at a period when this country was jutc i n ran ce and barbarit e merging from g o y. n fromhence towards the (both weft C ontin ui g ,

' ‘ through a ﬁne and palli ng near the fcite

‘ e ﬁn allbut ele anthouiE at ofKenchefter, th g ' 1 88 A N msronrcar. Account or

c a n n on name s,

' ' th fouthern fide ofthe rive r E xpoles idelfon e . The fituation of it for a fumme r refidence is very de

ble it bein laced on a be autiﬁslterra e near hra , g p c

ofthe We and as fe en ' mfo fl the banks y , , ho me e eﬂ:

ints ofview a e ars almoltembofoi'ned with po , pp

tre es. A t this place the river begins to forma beautiﬁrl

eninfula and as we lide down the current to the p , g i tof1t the extreme po n ,

N EW WEI R

P refe nts itfe lfon the northern bank. The li tuation

fat is on a ﬁee wood afcent four ofthis e p y , miles

‘ we lt from H e reford, and commands fome ﬁn e

' d n e ri h f views up and ow th ve r. T e hou e has been conﬁderably enlarged and improved by its prefent

' '

oﬁe ﬂor William P arr Er . who has extended p , y, q nd lantations nd the walks a p , a added much to its i great naturalbeautes. e the W e with us ufual e culiarit win s H e r y , p y, d its courfe m a nu mber ofbeautifulcurve s and b , , y te rn n s d its various i g , re min s us of the cele brated meander,

T ories qui terris errat in iifdem ” etor u t a Og i lapfas in {e {a pe r q e quas.

is h This ferpentine direction ere remarkably

leali n and b conﬁantl var in the ointofview p g, , y y y g p ,

‘ ob eéts oftentimes triﬂin in themfelves renders j , g ,

‘ » ego A N . m m : accoun t or

nt elie e ach oth r in (0 ra a li -t the eum , r v e e pid te

a inatio n i : t -o ee mon, that t o im g n oﬁe re ma ns am

u d not knowi whe n to i n W vd tln tin ffe , ng o

e his various and intereflin gre ateft d light. T g

' fce nery continues till we arrive at the manﬁon houfe of

‘ This beauniﬁJ } and pidture ﬁqM plate . is. the few

' e h s ﬁnh titms i . de . atthews Ef. M. D s of . M J , q

tfl be in laced on . a ﬁne afc nt c oﬁ to ligh u , g p q , l

w in is a t l : the banksb fthe Wye, hich th p r g ides by

ith a b road and leafin . fiream fi lmin a molt w t p g , g

ul w N at re fée ms t ve de lightf f eop. u o ha bee n in a

e t t , hi h de ree. favou rabl to his foe a d where fhe g g p , n

as fou d de ﬁcie n t rt cond ébed b the t w n , a , u y ru ck

a aﬁe has: fcceeded in the atte m t to . e mbellifh it. t , u p

The . views up and down the ri ve r are particularly

n h a beauti ul he . o . ric nd f . T prq eﬁ t wards the ’ - north welt i cludes. Dr. S nds s e le a nt. villa , n ymo g ,

' with t e little iéturefll b e étofBrainwn c urch h p q e o j h ,

. . clofe o the northern ban . f. t ks o the ri ver, which

' f meande rs ism moffagre eable manner. beneath be an d ar m e e nd ebsated red enhill ' y , C Camp, Bifhop

z H ill mnle woo ad s - ﬁm , E y ds, L y llj ft, and arise R ad.

norlhire hik F romzthe: grorto, luohh gi tomands the e aﬁ; cramming viewsofzmtaWympmfmtS i tfd ﬁ

s in udin thti cit . o£ H ere ord and m n inated cl g y f , . by

’ Stoke Bark and; the Malvern H ls i l. Bha oppoﬁre ma em or mam a» 3 : . 9

' W e a wi thé avtm ﬂoods ofBrelnton and ar h m, th f

add much to the agre eable i tem: from Belmont. ‘ When the diﬂeie nt plantations have attained a

reater e ree of f the variet of. land g d g pereétionf y

‘ fea e fcener here will rove a reat addition to p y , p g

the banks ofthis celebrated river.

h is an k i nt {ti n cture of at . ti me T e koufe e g B h ,

f hic was laid n t e the foundation o w h i h year 1 788, buil from a deii a b i nd . t t g y Mr Wyat . T he

o is ﬁtt u with reat tafte and ele ance inte ri r e d p g g ,

i valua ictu and con ta ns {lime ble p res.

‘ ‘ T he river at this place fee ms to forget its ufual

ra idit and formin itfelfin to a dee and ma p y, g p

eﬁic bod lides with a lacid ﬁre am thro j y, g p , ugh

rich and ve rdant aftu re round tillwe a roach p g , pp

the cit of H e reford: Be low the brid e a moﬁ y g , n V f l c n he C ﬁ ple ati g iew uddén y irpd ds itielf. T athe

‘ dral Biﬁso ’s P alace the olle e e aﬁie , p , C g ; th . G

re a n a radual a ee t n . t G en nd I nﬁrtmf? o g f n , o he

’ northern bank ; the ﬁne grounds adjacént to the

' ' Wye on the fouth; and in the diifance R othcrvvas

woods and D edor- hill refn th travellr Wi h yn , p e t e e t a

' ' profpeéi higliiyt delightﬁrl; die ”a? ayméle ofwhich

' fi rms a charming fi lofiion ofnaturai f and artificial

' lan d e e b ' fcap . Th oatsanti barges alfo on the {ides

’ ‘ ofthe river a t the fam it a th , e t h e th t ey picai e the

o ﬁ rabl to the reat ariet ofthis livel fc ne c n de y g v y y e . 1 2 rc a n r 9 a n nrsron ar. ccou t o

The We in its ra i a d circuito s defcc tfro y , p d n u n m

‘ the c t aﬁes b uli a a d E e ultbe i y, p y B lngh m n ign , j

ow w ich lace ir afords an ob ectof re t be aut l h p , f j g a y e ne ath the i a a { allne t ho fe e l n in b V ney rd, m a u b o g g

to Mr. P owell. The river here runs with a fwiﬁ:

current at the foot ofa focky bank ; on the top of which are f afant vie walks ome ple ws and , which s t ut at (mall di ance from , a hey are b a ﬁ

erefo b l d ar ch reforted to in the {u m-s» H rd y an , e mu me fe fon and r fe n man arietie s ofth courf r a , p e t y v e e

fthe We and othe r ob ects ad acent to it o y , j j ;

’ ' ' ’ While (b ay d my e yes o er Vaga s ﬁOOd,

Over mead and over wood ,

F romhou fe to hou fe , from hillto hill,

" l ion had her ﬁ Tillcon temp at ll.

On the o oﬁte ﬁde the rive r a little lowe r is pp , ,

R or mn w a s,

he fe atof harles Bodenham Ef . I n the Con T C , q

’ ue ror s time Gilbe rt held this man or b the name q , y t t e ti e fmakin the book of ofR otterwas. A h m o g

’ ’ Kni hts F e e s which was ' ward s e ia . i g , Ed I t m , R ichard de Wille s held fome part ofthe e ﬁate of

Williamde la Mare s . T he Bodenham of Bryn

w n ou rt at len th . ade this the ir chie ffeat g y C g m ,

. ic has continued : n the a l he wh h i fmi y eve r ﬁn ce . T y

e ar az ure a é etwemth b r e th k r. , , ﬂj é e ey} roo : o ” his is a delicious feat fa s Blow in his T , y

MS . ﬁtu ate near the W e an within two mile s y , d ofH e reford abound , ing with (lore ofexcellent

1 A N mm nmar. account o r 94 ,

on worth an d Stoke the beautifulfeats of the L g ,

Wa w ns and the F ole s iamnie s which have l y y ,

' produced a con doned ﬁscce ﬂion ofhonourable per-s

ral. ofwhom have be en in fons in this county, ﬁvc a particular manne r concerned with the city of t d Continuin there fore towards he H m b r . g, , t

' - call about the diﬁance oftwo miles from north ,

B adm an, we arrive at

L ONG WOR TH

This i s the mode rn feat ofthe family ofthe Wall

ns the he ad ofwhich i s the efe nt M wy , pr e mber e fo d e for the city ofH e r r . Th fe Walwyns de rive their name from Gwallain or Wallwain Caﬁle in

no e i ire O this famil was Sir P hil Wall P emb k ﬂ , f y ip

‘ ’ wa ho bei n en d in Ki Wi lia R ufus s in, w , g gage ng l m

time nde r Bernard dc N e wmare in the con ueﬁ u , q e k ckihire had ce rtain lands a i of Bi e no , ﬂgned to him at the H aymin that coun ty, which are to this ’ lwain s R e s day called Wal nt .

i ard Wall ain n anceﬁor ofthis famil R ch w , a , y, ’ E ard I I s ime n Kin dw f. t m ied e ane; i . g, , arr J the

a hte r! and heir of Walter H e lon o H e l d ug , i , f ion, ow alle d H eile ns which e c me th n c , b a eir principal eat he e H elions bore wart a f . T f , , bend coﬁz ed or,

’ char d wi th three a bead; Si { ge ﬂgg m . r Walter

' ' e lion ofs this fa il had be en in he o W H , m y, t h ly ars;

l rie c - and ay bu d rois legged in Alhpcrton church; o at s with a. d hi feet a . coat ofmail a fcri an g , , p d r o 1 un on : r neu rone . 95 a di gger which m untcmwas removed from c ofth h c thence to H elion , beb re the chan el at c ur h

ho as Wallm rr b eed la e . th fe ltdown . T m i , y d ﬁ t d 4

' V bou ht ofthe a lof ta-ﬁord art of H enry l . g E t S p

Mar ie Ma na or Great Marc a ittle befii re the c g , h, l h ur mr t e arlw s i battle of S re fl y, in which h E a Ga n wb ifi fi htin for Kin e V s g g g H nry I . Thi Thd mns Walhn in b his will m in th ear 1 3 ve , y , ade e y 4 4 , fi is efiate a L o wo th to Wili hi oun e h ng r lam, s y g r

n in w ich fo dl it {ti o t e ﬁ , h n y llc n inu s.

The houfe has bee n ne rl reb i t refen a y u lt by, he p t

' oflb fior bein fitted u with much tafte and ele p , g p ,

ance and contains fo me ver ood iEt res. I t g , y g p u a ne t and faeious li r r b ks h has a p b a y, and the oo ave

wi uch d nt ex been feleéhed th m ju gme and peuce .

walks woods and lafure o ds are lai T he , , p e gr un d

with taﬂie and afford ﬂame leala fcene r out , p nt y. T he diiiance from L ongworth is nearly three

miles to

STOKE.

This is the prin cipalfeat ofthe family ofthe F oleys . in this coun ty : the name ofit is more truly written

S toke Edith, fromthe dedication ofthe chunch to

t Editha who was hte r to Sain , daug King Egbert. ’ lin Ed ward I I . s time as alfo du rin the i , g re gn of

1 dward 1 1 1 . the Wall ns wene lor E wai ds ofthis mae

o and a rons ofthe c h h l i n r p t hurc : ow, ong t conti

nued in this, an cient famil we ﬁn d not u y, ; b t in ’ H e nr VI I I . s time Sir ohn L in e y , J g n had it by 6 n t 'r rca a c i g A N s oa r. c oun t or

marr in Ele anor he dau h er and eirefs y g , t g t h of

homas Milw te r f i a E . The he rs and execu T , q tors

' ofSir H e n ry L ingen fold it during the laﬁ cen tury

to P aulF ole Ef . F rom that time it contin y, q ued

to be the chiefE t of the F ole s while the te a y , y

mained a oun e r branch but whe n the fucce ede d y g , y

t the m n d efiate atWitle in Worcefie r o a fion an y,

fhire the made that their reﬁdence and this , y , ’

” eﬁate was left to the fe eond fon , the H onou rable

Edward F ole the refent Kni ht ofthe Shire for y, p g

r the county ofWorcefte . T he houfe is a ve ry elegant brick buildin g; ﬂ' t e c d ul ol E f . ance or to he re fents re te by P a F ey, q p

' olfe fior the infide has mu ch to re comme nd it as p ; , an object ofminu te invefiigation to the vifitor of

’ ‘ aite articularl from its fe leétion o ffamil ic t , p y y p

r and its hall be autiﬁi ll ainted b S ir ames tu es, , y p y J

n he ﬁtuation is health and deli htful Thor hill. T y g , and the grounds contiguous to it have within thefe v fe w years be en mu ch alte red . The impro e me nts

' were conducted under the infpeétion of the inge .

e ton who has he re difla . e niou s Mr R p , p y d his

d en t to re at advanta e he fr tafte and ju gem g g . T ont ofthe building was formerly turned from the high

‘ a bein fc arated b itfro mthe ark and ove r it w y, g p y p ,

b rid e was e rected as a communicati n a wooden g , o ;

s be n . b ut the road ha e ﬁnce tu rn ed to the n orth,

fa ade oft i s ele ant fe at i (0 that the c h g , ts ex ten ﬁve

h u ries he fi re of the arifh church h ( r bbe , t p p , t e

A N an te n nae moti vat o r

he re b focca e ofR alh de Daunfe y g p y, ofthe ho ” arl err ’ nour ofE F ets. I t is related (vide Elme rs that this famil ofH ere ﬁst MS . ) y d had Sufton by

e followin tenure viz . to refe t th th g , p n e Kug with a air of ilt furs whe he lhould ha en p g p , n pp to ride

over Mordiford bridge .

- h u f f The old man lion O e o Sufton, was i n a Btu .

on leafant and health feared on e ati p y, th [lope ofa hill and commandin an ex te nﬁve f , g pro peﬁ ofthe rive We H olm houfe and ark wi r y , p , th various

Other deli htfulob eﬁ s. I t be an to be ruinous g j g ,

owin to its reat anti uit havin s g g q y, g bee n the reli

dence of the H ere fords from the comme nceme nt

ofthe rei n ofH enr I I I g y . The late Sir Jame s

H ereford who died a few , years ago, made con

ﬁderablc addi ti ons to his aternaleﬁ w i p ate , h ch he

le ft to his ne he w Mr. p , Caldicott, who {bu n afte r

' me d the name of r aﬁu H e eford .

A fe w hundred yards from the fcite of the old

s tle man f be n fe , thi gen has cau ed a ve ry handfome

buildin to be erected ofBath (tone commandi g , ng ' a ﬁner and more e xtenﬁve vie w than the former

lace n the r u ds are in an im rovin (late p , a d g o n p g

t r R e on . under the maﬁe rly direc ion ofM. pt

On leavin Sufton we afs throu h Mordiford g , p g ,

and oinin the W e faildown its clear and wind , j g y ,

‘ urrent tillwe arri ve at a fot where fome ﬁne ing c , p rows oftrees nearly approach the water; at this lace leavin the boat and walkin u a ra p , g , g p g rn ctr? or n rr s a ow . 1 99 d l afce nt th diﬁance about hal a ua , e f mile, we come {0

his is a noble old manlion - houfe no T , w appe r t i n to is Grace the D uke ofN orfolk a wa a ni g h , nd s for a long feries ofyears the reﬁdence ofthe family o uda o es his faml fthe Sc m r . T i y came over with e Con ueror and fe ttle d full in Wiltf th q , hire, at r o nd ton Scudamore at the lfto w No t n a Up , a f hich

- are traces oftheirmanﬁon houfe . Galfridus de Scu damore who lived in the rei n of in H enr I , g K g y I .

re for his arms o a er Ir cb bo , r, g/ pane, ﬁt ed ia ta oot i but ar s not bein then ﬁxed s b: f , ga n ; , m g a i his defcendantswaved this coat and t hered tary, , ook,

ala three irru r leatbered and butitled or. Tho g , ﬁ p s un r (on ofSir P eter Scudamore married ma , yo ge , da ht r of h ad lara ofthe famil Clarice, ug e t e L y C , y

o e acies to whom this eﬁate formerl be fth . L , y

l n ed and whe nce it derive the additionalname o g , d

- ofH QIm L acy.

Ofthis famil was Sir ohn Sc amore c e y J ud , reat d e i am s and th ﬁ ll a Baron t by K ng j e , e r Barone t of

this count ; afterwards b Kin Charle s I . created y y g,

V fon nt Sli o in th kin dom fI re lnd and in i c g , . e g o a ; t e e r1 6 th fam Mon arch lient A m h y a 35, by e e , ﬂh or: t t r c i uis I I wh bs d o he F en h K ng L o X I . by om wa e e s. efn e Wi th he ortr it that P rince h pr t d t p a of , that ofhis ( con n w in the H ol col E , o m QOO A N HI STOR I CAL A CCOUNT O!

ole ln th w th leétion : the latter is a wh e g , i this curi

' beneath : Anne R eine de F rance r r ous infcription , , g qlm

dc x mois air ar Beaubrrm, 1 6 6 . his L ord ﬁ , f p 3 T , Scudamore was a character as diﬁingu ilhed for his

lo alt as his univerfalbe ne volence and charit . y y, y The citiz e ns ofH e reford have alfo particular rcafon

l h charaéte r ofthis N obleman for a to re fpeé: t e , charity that has the laudable tendency ofencou rag

t oun and induﬁrious and relievin the ing he y g , g

nd inﬁrm - havin b his will be ueathed aged a g, y , q four hundred pounds in truﬁ to the Corporation of

d the inte reft ofwhich is lent to oun H ere for , y g

‘ f a ce rtain nu mber of ears to trade fme n ( or y , ) e nable the mto begin buﬁnefs; and to te n decayed

f e n ten ou nds er annu m e ach' for th trade m , p p eir

live s.

T he furviving heirefs ofthis ancient family was

ed in fe cond ma ia e fouf rr e to olone l . F itz ro p g C C y, b whom th e had F rances who married th y , e pre fent D uke of N orfolk to whom fhe br , ought the

' H e lm and other large e fiates in this county and i Glou fi fls re n ce er i .

The e aftand fouth fronts ofthis building are of a lain dark ﬁone commandin a moltbe witchin p , g, g variet oflandfca e fcene r ﬁne vi e ws ofthe ark y p y, p , feveral windings ofthe Wye in the be autifu lvale

' below and the villa es fF ownho e &c. with , g o p , the nei hb rin w ds onti uous to it is a ou oo . g g C g ,

' cha el c nf b D r B ﬂe Biiho ' ofH ere p , o ecrated y . i , p

A N H I STOR I CAL ACCOUNT O! a cene fva i and refents an infi ance ofthe f o r ety, p abf i of t e theor ofthat e riod . his in urd ty h y p T ,

all robabilit will lon continue in its re fe nt p y, g p ' (late and rov a fub eét worth the infe étion of , p e j p the cu iou viﬁtor his fa is occaﬁon ll r s . T e t a y u fed b the noble D uke thou h feldom for an lon y , g y g

continuance .

A lmoli oppoﬁte to H olm- L acy is the pleafant village of F ownhope and one mile below that

lace a fcene of e t rande ur and beaut a p , gr a g y p

ears beneat the c leb rated a le t am p h e C p C p, the

W e in this lace formin b its windin cour e y p g, y g f,

o vel e an agreeable bject ofno ty. Th ﬁne woody banks of Ga ler crowned b its cam rife “fr p , y p, o man hundred feet in re at beaut cove y g y, red with luxurian t trees,

cin e ns latus omne fuifue Sylva coronat aqu as, g , q ” F ron dibus, ut velo

and form on the le ft a deli htful and exte n v , , g ﬁ e

id current ﬂowin benea h o ve il to the limp g t . N r muft it be forgotten to mention one great advan

ta e which e rive r has within our- re fent lan g , th p p , ove r its couffe when approaching ne are r to the

he i fconti uous b e cts in the fea. T re ﬂeéton o g o j

fi re amhave a moltﬁn ular e ffeét f the colou g , or r of

the water bein exce t afte r h ins , g ( p eavy ra ) re mark abl clear and tranfarent refents ever whe re y p , p y .

that hlve r- Ihaded furface which ives an inex re ﬂi , g p

ble addition to th r m f ture e o antic beauties o na . THE crrv or H ER F E OR D. 4 0 3

he eneralview from thrs fe leél: fot refents T g p , p in the front a fine deep {tream to a confide rable diftance towards the ri ht is feen on an e minence ; g , , the re tt ob eél: ofBalin ham church with fome p y j l g , farm- h ufes ad ace nt which be in interfe rfed in o j , g p a re markable man ne r betwee n the trees, are ren de red firiking and agree able : nothing inde ed can be more romantic than the courfe of the rive r in its f e r nd this hi l we p ou l. Thus glide s the Wye with a natural face of

leafurc alon the midll: ofa fine valle fcree ned on p , g y, e ach fide b broken banksand fine wood hills which y y ,

in autu mn b the varie t oflhade s the refent , y y y p ,

add an orname ntal lufi re to the aieties of nature g ,

(in de fce ndin the fwift cu rre nt at fome fmalldif , g ,

tance the viewvaries and the van ilh d rofe él: is , e p p

fucceeded b one offu e rior be au t for windin y p y , g

round fome woods it O ens to a lar e and more , p g

varie ated fce ne to the le ft ofwhich on a leaﬁn g , , p g

e minen ce , is

A R A MSTON E,

belon in to Mr A ve ry handfome houfs g g . Wood

is with the ne i hbou rin church and e . hou f Th , g g

’ villa e ofKin s a le and Ihme ﬁne woods near g g C p ,

t form alto e the r a beautifulaffe mbla e and i , g g ;

s u h to ts varie t are the o oﬁte what add m c i y, pp

nks on which a nu mbe r ofn eat cotta es ee ba , g , p p

b tween the tre es re fnt a livel rura fce ne . in g e , p e y l a a 20 4 a n n rsromc r. ccoun t or

e vin refeck onthe le ft hand and follwi L a g T , o ng ndrin curren t whic the mea g , h now and then ﬁoWs

unde r fome deli htful iece of round or ral g p g , ru

nﬁon leafant in its ﬁtuation ma p ,

H A R EWOOD

itfe lf about a mile fro the P refents , m right bank his s t of the Wye . T i he ﬁne Old reﬁdence Of

’ h ikins s a n oble and nci n t e H o , a e t family in the e h county OfH er ford . T e houfe has within thefe

lte ears been much im roved and lies a y p , placed in

the midft of a ﬁne wood and romantic coun tr y y,

with which the travelle r will be much deli d ghte . I t no doubt om ofes art ofthe for it , , c p p c ofH are

’ wood in which E thelwold Kin Ed ar s Minifter , , g g , ’ ltle which is the foene ofMafon s had a ca , D rama

m ofElfrida and a de fcri tion ofth tic P oe , p e place

ention is thus ﬁnel introduced we now m , y in the commencement ofthe poem:

this venerabl w H ow nobly does e ood, o ies ofthe o ien n Gilt with the glr r t fu , Embofom yon fair man lion lthe foft air

‘ Salutes me with moltcoolan d temp rate b reath;

’ dow r bef rin kld law A nd as I tread, the p e n

ffra rance . I lhould ue fa Se nds u p a gale o g g ,

‘ ’ vili mortal e I fe er Con ten t deign d t clim ,

" fd e li en This was her place o earellr d ce .

r rinci all fromR a in is as follows The Ito y, p p y p , King Edgar being in formed that the E arlof D e ’ had a dau hter the reateft be aut in vonfhire g , g y

m r n rca AC 20 6 A N s o r. COU NT or

There is a large farm- houfe at fome conﬁderable

ﬁ from H arewood called U ar mwtber di an ce , gf , that

’ is U aa rawdolor L lan-b md r the Brothe r s Con , f y ,

vent a lace ofworlhi for Britilh ro er names , p p ; p p

ofplace s commonly give an e xplanation or defcrip~ fe om of h lac . I t is ld ife v r o e tion t e e e the rwif. p , ,

I n this retired lace L e arnin in da s of ore had p , g, y y ,

take n u he r e ace fiJ l refidence and whilfi war p p , s ’ and ignorance pe rvaded the gre ate ft part of the l B ritilh ifle , the libe ra arts fiou rifhed in this feleél:

f the W e fpot on the banks o y . F rom fragme n ts re mainin of the ancie nt Britiih hiﬁor it a e ars g y, pp

hat near this lace the re was a ver noted fe mina t , p , y r ove r which D ubricius reﬁded and whe re he is y, p ,

ve had above a u faid to ha tho fand li uden ts, le arn

' ing the diﬁe rent branches of the lite rature ofthat

ime here is at re fent a arifh chu rch called t r T p p ,

H entland ro erl Hén- llan that is the Old , p p y , , e he chieffeat fe e ms to have be en C hurch, wher t

nar ofthis famous fe mi y.

w roc ed from H are wood on the o ofite A s e p e , pp fidc ofthe rive r is a fpot marke d by a fine grove oftree s called a le u m which has lon bee n , C p T p, g

d for it ann ualf v cele brate s eﬁzi al: it is to be obfe rved, that in the Whitfu ntide holida s muc com an y , h p y

‘ t here from the towhs and villa es around me e g ,

om R fs refrd articularl fr o Mon mouth and H e o . p y , , H ofitalit friendfhi and mirth are ofte n en o ed p y, p, j y ma cm! or H ER EFOR D~

in this de i htful fot and the O u ent and oor lg p , p l p here mu tually partake of the focial bleﬁings of ruralmirth

Whilltallthe villa e tra g in , from labour fre e ,

L ead u their ( orts be neath the fre in r e p p p ad g t e . A nd by their innocent con viviality prefen t to the e e offcn ﬁbilit a iéture ofdomeftic ha in f y y, p pp e s

i hl ca ination h g y pl ﬁng to the imag . A few hundred yards bene ath this charming wood the We meande rs with re atvarie t unde r , y g y a lofty bank upon the top ofwhich is fe en a n old

- manﬁon houfe, called C radock. This is a ve r . y an cie nt lace as its name bef eaks it bein fo p , p , g a called from C radoc or C aradoc, valiant Britilh

chiefwho fo lon and b ravel o ofed the R omans , g y pp

n Siluria H e was ene rall known ' b the n a i . g y y me ofCarado F raicb F ri : fat or fi ron arm P rince g ( g , ) be tween Wye and Se ve rn ; fo that in allprobability ’ he was Sove re ign of the diftriéi ofE re in uc or I rginﬁeld

F aire r than the riﬁng (tar

{ha a afa Cradoc ! though lt be m r,

’ ’ E en where Sols ex te n ﬁve ray

Sc s to n ib et i the a orn n d y .

This was once the re ﬁdence of a branch ofthe

Scudamore famil and n ow be lon s with a y, g , good

e ﬁate to L ord D i b . A t the diﬁance ofa ua , g y q r f a i b low ne r the v ter o mle e , a to ri e r, the neat

ittle church ofSelleck with its ele ant fi l , g p re riﬁng 20 8 A N msroa rcar. Account or u be tween the trees is a fi riki and iéi u ref ue p , ng p q objeft. A bout a mile from the northe rn bank of the

- rive r, is the cu riou s and ancient manﬁon hou fe of

w c ra mav ou n r ,

A n objeétparticularly worthy ofthe notice ofthe

i u arian rav ll I t was u t time ant q t e e r. built abo the

of een Eliz abeth. The ofﬁces are f aciou s and (b p ,

- now conve rted into a handfome farm houfe . Such a remnant ofantiqu ity is fe ldom fe en with indif

fe re nce for the ﬁ ht ofa ven er ble old manﬁon , g a fe eds the imagination with ide as ofthe dome fi ic

fe licit onc en o ed with n its walls and e ne rall y e j y i , g y

traﬂ: its refe nt cre ate s a kind of de light to con p ,

with its forme r (late n tra ce the re at . The ﬁne e n , g

hall and din in - arlou r are e ntire and well re , g p , p

' fe rved ; and from the libe rality ofthe pre fe nt pc f

fe ffor thefe faciou a rt n ts a e occaﬁonall , p s pa me r y

v v t appropriated to the re i alofits forme r hofpitali y. ’ his houfe with a conﬁderab e ltate is the ro T , l e , p

e rt of Mr. Mone whofe ra dmo he r was p y y, g n t

dau hte r to Sir ohn K rle who re ﬁded he re i g J y , n 1 6 3 5; his two other brothe rs live d in the ir old

famil fe at at H omme H oufe and Wa fo d n e ar y , l r ,

’

ofs. Mr. K rle P o e s celebrated Man ofR e fs R y , p ,

ant ofthis Sir o was a de fcend J hn Kyrle . F rom F awley the Wye me ande rs in a very

anne r tillit re aches H ow a le which beautiﬁJ lm , C p ,

2 1 0 AN H I STOR I CA L ACCOUNT OF

we llas anti uit . B ce rtain credit of q y y record, it

a ears that it was built b H u h de L on cham pp , y g g p, who held the manor ofWilton as the ift ofH e g nryI . by the fervice offending two men at arms in the

wars of Wale s. To him fucceeded H u h hi g , s

fort who had a conﬁrmation thereoffrom H en r , y II . ' ' e nr fucceﬁor to this H u h was H y, g , SheriffofH e re

i n of fordfhire in the re H en r . and R ich g y II ard I .

whofe fon left onl one dau hter Maud y g , , married

to R e inald de G re uﬁice ofChe fi er b whi g y, J , y ch

the lordfhi ofWilton came firfi into that famil p y. ’ his caltle con tinued in that f ' T de cent, fiomwhich

man worth Barons of that name have f r un y y p g,

down to the time ofWilliamL ord Gre de Wilton y ,

who fu ccee ded to this honour on the death ofhis

v f hree brothe rs. H e was a bra e oldie r di ni ﬁe d t , g

with man ofﬁces in (late and oﬁs in w ar a y , p , '

n i t ofthe G arte r &c. H e defe ded a K gh , n C lais

a ainﬁ the F rench durin the rei n of( u ce n Mar g g g l y, ’ bein at laft made rifone r he was forc d to b ut g p , e pay crowns for his ranfom; in order to raife which fu he was obli ed to fellthe re ateft art m, g g p

H is fo A rthu r was lfo i ofhis eftates. n a Kn ght of

he Gart r and one ofthe P ee rs who fat u on the t e , p

tri alofthe D uke ofN orfolk; he was like wife one ofthe Commiﬁi one rs for the trialofMary we en

ord ieute nant of re an this ofS cots, and L L I l d. I n

aﬁthonou rable ﬁtua ion he had an O ortun it of l t , pp y immortaliz ing himfe lfby becoming the patron of TH E CI TY OF HER EFOR D . 2 1 I

e nfe r the oet whom he a ointed to be his Sp p , pp

t r T he ratitude ofthe bard willre nder Se cre a y. g ’ l is L ord Gre y s n ame for eve r memorab e . H L ord

' ihi died th Eliz abeth le avin iﬁue homas p 3 5 , g T , who was accufed of a con fpiracy with L ord Cob

Si Walte r R ale i h 8te and conﬁned ham r . in th , g , e owe r whe re he died ul 6 1 6 1 bein the laﬁ T , J y , 4 , g Gr ofWilt n L ord ey o .

t m reafonabl be ima ined t I ay y g , hat this manor

' was difpofed ofwith othe r parts ofthe citate by

~William the randfather i L ord , g , n orde r to obtain his ranfom: for we ﬁnd that it foon afte r belonge d ’ hn ﬁrlc ord handos who had m to Jo , L C , arried his

lt and from that time Wil ﬁ e r, ton continued to be

the occaﬁonalre ﬁdence ofthe famil ofthe Br d e s y y g ,

t e ear 1 6 when durin the time oft u ntil h y 4 4 , , g he

’ re at rebellion it feltt e iron e ffects of romwe lls g , h C ’ n his caftle was a lace of ﬁ u furpatio . T p con de rable

' ﬁren t and was bcﬁe ed a little re vious g h, g p to the

ca ture ofH ereford in 1 6 b a detach p 4 5, y e d body ar ia e ntar arm ofthe P l m y y. T he fmall garrifon

c ntained made a defe rate de fen ce it o p , and the

' ‘ lace on be in take n fuﬁe red much p , g , from the deﬁruétive firit of the enem p y. This man or

was fo me ears a o fold as well as th , y g , , o e r large e ﬁates in this county belongi ng to the Chandos

’ ’ famil and urchafed b the T rultees y, p y ofGuy s fi l H o p ta .

1 A P E 2 4 P ND I X .

wil or leafure 81 0 n w their l p , ; o this indentu re

' that h fa i further witneﬂe th, t e id S r Thomas Con in fb to the honou r ofGod the F athe r of ve g y, , e ry

o d and e rfe ét ift in thankfulnefs t g o p g , o him for his defe n ce and proteétion as we llin fore ign trave ls

b fe a n d land as alfo for his re fe rvation a i f y a , p ga n t

l an rsétice at home in fubmiﬁi on nt ma ice d p , u o his chaﬁife ments upon the pe rfon ofthe faid Sir Thomas

Con in fb that have difabled his bod i g y, y n this

world and enabled his mind and thou hts to , g an

e x e ftation of the world to come and with a p , Chrifi ian hope and humble fupplication to him for

his ble ﬂi n on his ofi e rit now de en din u o g p y, p g p n the laﬁ offur fons which he had by his worthy and

virtuous wife P hili a the dau hte r ofSir Wil pp , g

liam itz - Williams and be in fe ifed in fee of F , g

houfes lands and the followin arcels of com , , g p mandry that were the inhe ritance ofthofe Kn ights

f t ohn of e rufale m and forme rl e m lo ed o S . J J , y p y ’ as part offuftentation to Chriﬁian valour and cou

ra e b virtue owe r and au thorit in the afore g , y , p , y

faid ﬁatute ive n and rovided b this de e d to be g p , y

inrolled in the H i h ou rt of hance r doth g C C y,

ordain and confi itute hat allthat uadran le or , T q g ’ f uare buildin of(tone c0 n fiftin oftwelve dwel q g , g lin s a cha eland hall and two other rooms in g , p , t ed o a antr and o e reat room ove e nd fr p y, n g r ’ foilwh re on it f n the m, and the e ta ds, and that court inclofed within it, fituate and bounded on 1 A P PENDI X . 2 5 the weftpart upon the H igh- firee t without Wide

- te in the fubu rbs of the cit ofH e re marlh Ga , y

d bounded on allothe r arts b the land ford, an p y

n in fb fometime the oITe n ofSir Thomas Co g y, p ﬂi o ’

t. ohn s of e rufalem fhall be ofthe P rior ofS J J , and remain a H ofpitalfor e ver ; and the faid Sir Thomas Coninglb y doth erect and call the fame ’ r Com a old Servitors i tb Carin . n n e uoicr g/h p y of , j br

the cit o Here ord and dot or a of y f f , h d in that the re {hall be an d re main in the faid H ofpital a

ha lain and ele ven oor old Se rv t r C p , p i o s that have

di s arin or fe rvin - men fr been fol er , m e rs g , o ever.

T he faid Chaplain to be a Graduate in the U ni~ ve rfit ofOxfor and a reache w ll r y d, p r e ead and wellfoken and above fhonefi and i p , allo d fcree t ti ix fth fi nu mbe converfa on . S o e a d r ofeleven Se r vitors to be old foldiers ofthree e ars fervice y at leafi, in the cou nties ofH e reford Worcefie r or Salo , , p : and ifthe re {hall n0 t be fullfix fuch foldiers capa ble at alltime s ofthe faid place s in the faid cou n ties then the nu mbe r to be fu lie d b m i , pp y ar ne rs of the faid counti s ofthre e e ars t i d e e , y r e mploy

ment at fe a and the othe r ﬁve to be old fervin , g

me n offe ven ears fe rvice in one famil wantin , y y, g

be tte r maintenance - to be maintained for eve r in

' man ne r he re after expreﬂed - where of one of the

Se rvitors bein afoldier which {hallbe the H e , g , ad,

hiefor Gove rnor {hallbe called the Cor oral o C , p f

Cokin h : Coma &c. A nd he faid h g/f p q , t C aplain 2 1 6 a rrsn n rx . ib ali be aﬁi fi ant to the faid H ead or Chief; and the H e ad ha lain and Se rvitors (hallbe e le éle d , C p , in form he re afte r e x re ffed e ach of which p ; ,

{hallhave a lod in with three chambers or rooms g g , two uppe r rooms and a lower room; the faid C orporal or H e ad to re ﬁde in the lodging nex t

ad oinin the hall and the faid ha lain in the j g , C p

lod in next ad oinin the ha el and the refl: in g g j g C p , nd th f order according to the ir an tiqu ity. A e aid

t b thefe re fe nts nominate and ir . do h S T . C y p

a oint the faid Simon Save r lerk to be ﬁrﬁ pp y, C ,

and refent ha lain and thefe e leven e rfcns fl p C p , p o

. fi a e ms n h lowin i . e the a d h rls A da Ge t. T o g, C ,

hn ohn liv h m s e s mas St. o e r o a R e H en J , J O , T , ry

Evans R ichard H owar ames owe r is , th, J D , F ranc

Maudlin Wale r R e ad R obe rt Cardue Willi m , t , , a

od es to be the ﬁrﬁ old Servitors of he fai H g , t d

H ofital and that the faid harles A dams ib all e p , C b the H ead or hief and be called the or oral of C , C p ’ n s m an t Con i fb o 8 m. and hat the fai g y C p y, d ’ Chaplain {hall be aﬁi ltan t to the faid Corporal in

ove fa d fital nd rnin the i H o . A the faid Sir g g p T . C . doth b the fe refe nts incor orate the faid H e ad y p p ,

ha lain and old Se rvi ors b the e f C p , t y nam o CO ’ n in fb s om an See and doth e li bli g y C p y, . a lh and create the m one body politic and corporate for e ve r and that the fhallhave a e r etualfucce ﬂi on , y p p , and by that name (hallbe pe rfons able and capable in the lw a to urchafe bu ac uire Sec. t the m p , y, q , o

2 r8 a rrsun rx . ,

o ﬁ rther hereb ive ran t the faid Sir T . C . d th r y g , g ,

c t e faid or oral and Com a allthofe & . o th C p p ny, n w b n the well: ﬁde a d o th the r e uildings o , n n e O

o Wide m -ftreet over a ainﬂ: the fai N of arlh , g d

of c ta nin a bre whoufe a bakehoufe a H pital, on i g , , lo i w r and baker and ce rt i e r dg ng ibr a bre e , a n Oth rooms and ﬁables maki u a fuare uildi , ng p q b ng ;

' t t r wi h the ard within the fame oge he t y , and allb fo much land adjoining to the faid new building as {hallextend in breadth and width ten fee t on either

fide the faid n w buil n nd l ' o e di g, a in ength fi m the faid new building and the fireet called Widemarth ftreet unto the P ortfields wefiward, to have and to

ho d cha e l hall lands &c. &c. to t e ld the fai p , , , h

' ' faid Cor oration and their fucceﬁors for ev r n p e . A d

f ir . doth re the aid S T . C by the fe p fents covenan t

nd nt f himfelf his heir ex c s a ra or s e u tor &c. to g , , , , and with the faid Simon Saver and harles A dams y C ,

th t the faid Sir . . his heirs e ma wi a T C , St . ll, thin

ears n xt followin endow the faid H ofi a three y e g, p t l m i wi h other lands 8 . n fee fim le fufficient in t , p , e ve re feétto a and difchar e all enfions &c ry p p y g p , .

to have continuance for e ver. A nd the faid Sir

. . d th he re b ordai t T C o y n, tha whenfoe ve r the

ha lain or or oral or an more of h C p C p , y t e faid

m an {hall die or be r oved f h s Co p y , e m rom i or the ir rooms or laces that then and afte r the re p , , .

{hall be one other or more acc rdin , o g as the cafe {hal e ui e bein b r lr q r , g o n in the counties ofH ere A P N I PE D X . 2 1 9 ford Worc er or Sa i a o , cﬁ , lop, or be ng C ningfby in me and arms chof i t the a e of him na , en n o plc or the m fo d in or re moved t e i i , y g, by h fa d S r T . C . or his heirs for the time bein continuin s g, g owner ’ of the faid Sir . C . s houfe named H a t n T , mp o ourt in the count ofH re fo C , y e rd , or, in default of foch heirs bein owners the reof b t ord , g , y he L or

rds own er or owne s in fee L o , r ofthe faid houfe , R)

as th ir . or m k a d S . the e ch c e fi T C y a oi e , within ﬁx months after the death or difplacing offuch the fa d ha o d Servitor and in e fau t i C plain or l , , d l of

uc h e e b the uftices of l e fr f h c oic , th n y J A liz o the count fH e re ford aﬁi ncd for t e time e in t y o , g h b g, a the n e xt alliz e held for the faid county after the end

. nd S . ofthe faid ﬁx months A the faid ir T . C dOth

t fe r fe s con itute and or ain t at whe n by he p e nt fi d , h foe ver the faid place ofthe faid Corporalor Chie f

ll v i that ifthere b e an old Soldie r ca; fha be o d, , y

a c n e li ible the re unto accordin .to the Ordi p bl a d g , g nance made or to be made for the gove rnme nt of

' f a b ein aConin lb ia n me a d the aid H ofpit l, g g y a n t count oe ver he be within the realm arms, ofwha y f

n that he {hallbe re fe rre d an d chofen ofEngla d, p to the place before -any other; and ifthe re be n on e fuch ofthe fame n ame and blood, the n that fome

le the faid ordinance and bein othe r capab by , . g a

le o n the count ofH ere ford Salo or ge nt man b rn i y , p, Worceler ﬁi llbe chofe n to the faid lace an t , a p , d

ll { l d w te hi fclf and du rin his conti Gu ti e J an ri m , g 220 A P P ENDI X.

i lace be called or oralC0 a nuance in the fa d p , C p t t in fb and b no othe r furname . A nd tha he n g y, y land om an in alltheir le tters and faid Corpora C p y, d his he rs e faid Sir . an writings to an d ofth T C . i , am ton ourt aforefaid bein or the owners ofH p C , g

allcall write and ﬁile him and their founde r, {h , ,

ir OMM N DER and COM themby the name ofthe C A H ofital and b no Ma n n sn s of the faid p , y other

me mor ofthofe worth overnor name, in y y g s that

ed a militar fociet in that lace A nd forme rly rul y y p . land ha lain and eve the faid C orpora C p , ry other of

’ rvitors {hallhave one ofthe the old Se , year s re nts

ofthe remife s lands are . alﬁ ned or all tte p , , g o d.

ur ofe roviﬁon or main t T o that p p , p enan ce he re i n viz e ve after to be g ve yearly ( . ) ry one ofthe faid

or oration or Socie t {hallhave for ever week C p y , y ,

loave s ofbread made of ood wheat eve two g , ry wei hin four ou nds wei ht an loaf g g p g , d to be deli vered we ekly in the common - hallofthe faid H of

ital the one on the Monda mornin and the p , y g hu rfda morn in a othe r on the T y g, nd two full ale

ts of bee r for e ver da namel o quar y y, y ne quart at the clock and the othe r eleven of , quart at ﬁx of the clock at night: the laid bee r to be made of

malt after the rate ofthree bulh t barley , els o the

’ ‘ o fhead from A ll- Sain ts tide untilEaﬁer a nd h g , ; , ’ ’ - from E afte r . to AllSaints tide, after the rate of

e s to the ho fhead n two bufh l g . A d eve ry one of the faid C orporation or H ofpital{halllike wife have

222 AP PENDI X. and beer over and above their weekl allowance , y , and a fire in the hall upon the faid fe fiival days ’ u da s from ll- Saints ide u til the fi and S n y , A t n rfl:

O ent A nd the faid Co oraland ha day fL . rp C plain e urther and mo in (hall, for th ir f re ﬁll] ma tenance ,

have each ofthe m aid u nto him in mone weekl p , y y,

s d and eve r other old Se rvitor ofthe ' faid 3 . 4 . y

Com an (hall have aid unto him in mone p y p , y

he faid a w 6 d. t me n to be made w ekl eekl as. t e y, p y y

u n Monda mornin in the common hallofthe po y g,

aid H ofital afte r ra e rs. A nd touchin the f p , p y g

a are of the faid or oraland old Se r itors the pp l C p v ,

faid Sir . . d oth ordain and a oint that eve r T C pp , y

one ofthe m {hallhave at the ﬁrft admittance a

fuﬁian fuitof in er colour ofa foldie r- like falhion g g , ,

fe eml laced an h t with a band ofwhite and red y ; a ,

fli ers a foldier- like e rkin with halfﬂee ves and pp ; j ,

a fu are ﬂi irt down halfthe thi h with a moncado q g ,

or S anilh ca a foldie r- like fword w ith a belt p p ; , ,

to wear as he goe th abroad ; a cloak of red cloth

ined with ba s of red and re achin to the knee l y , g ,

and a fe eml own to be worn ofred cloth re ach y g ,

in down to the ancle lined likewife with red ba s g , y ,

to be worn in the faid H ofital and the faid cloak p ,

o be worn in Farthe a s A nd t at n r w lks or jou rney . h fte rwards earl u on the feaﬁ of P e nte coﬁ a , y y, p ,

e ver fecond ear after the like hat or e rkin to y y , j

‘ be ve t them and eve r ofthe m for e ve r: deli red o , y

nd ever third ear u on the feaﬁ: ofA ll- Saints a y y , p , - artem it. an

“ wn and cloak dolive red to the and the like go m, eve ry ofthe mfor e ve r: all the faid apparel to be far e ver ofthe fame falhion as the ntit delive re d

Unto them at their ﬁrﬁ admittance was. A nd the

a ir . . doth furthe r ordain and a oint fid S T C pp , that whenfoeve r the faid C ompany {hall go to the

hedra hurch ofthe faid cit r to an othe r C at lC y, o y

ublic lace in the faid cit accordin as b ordia p p y, g y llbe laid d wn nd nance (ha o , the faid Chaplain a r orallhall o to ether be fore the tell: ofthe C o p g g , faid om an the faid ha lain with his bible in C p y, C p , , the forefront ofthe faid om an and the reltb C p y, y

two and two as the {bid Cor oral and Cha lain , p p

' ib allallociate them: the faid C orporal and Com

an wearin their fwords if the laws p y g , and ordi nan ces ofthis kin dom e rmit the fame and w g p , ear

in the ir a arel and owns afr fai g pp g o e d. A nd the

faid Sir . . doth likewife ordain that ifan of T C , y

the faid om an {hall hau nt tave rns or alehoufs C p y e ,

and be a common d runkard u arrelle r babie r r , q , , o

live incontine ntl or ifan ofthe mlhallbe ro e y, y p v d

to be or coz en or commit an othe r g , y n otorious

c ri e nor ca ital and lhall thereof be uill m p , j y de

" ’ teéted b the teftimon oftwo witne ﬂes b f y y , e ore the

Ma or ofthe cit ofH ere ford or an Other uftic y y , y J e

the n fuch of n a ] o fthe P eace, that fe der ﬁn l, for his

fi fl: ofiien ce be ublickl in the common hallof r , p y,

the aid H ofital be fore allthe old Servitors ad f p , , b t e faid Cha lain and Cor oral and monilhed y h p p , 224 . a n num.

f ffen be e r ved of is for his e cond o ce, d p i h mainte nance for one month, and that the fame ib allbe equally divided be tween the reft ofthe faid Com an and for the third Offe nce lhall be ﬁnall p y; , , y

if led b the faid Sir . or s d charged or expe l y T . C hi

heirs or the owne rs ofthe fa d houfe ofH am ton , i p

ourt for the time bein a oref d r his o C g f ai ; o , in r their default or neglectofdifplacing fuch Offende rs

b t e face offur m n t en b the uftic y h p o ths, h y J es of

ﬁi ze fthe faid coun t ofH ereford at the A o y , next

afﬁz es followin an one or ore accordi g ; d m , ng as

the c fe {hall e uire to be laced in their rooms a r q , p

' nd or place s fO as aforefaid oﬁe ing.

r h I te . d th o dain t at the m, The faid Sir T . C o ,

aid or oraland ha in for t e time be in {hall f C p C pla h g,

ave the rece olle ction of all the re nts h ipt and c ,

revenues and roﬁ s of he faid om a nd out , p t t C p ny, a

oft e fame to a the mflv s a d e tell of h p y e e , n th the faid allowances at the time limited and appointed ; and fuch ove rplus of mone y or proviﬁon as lhall

fortu ne to row to be ut u in a common be or g , p p ’ R ock or chelt a d ofthe Ot er com on roviﬁon , n h m p s to be put up in a common ﬁorehoufe to be ap ointed ou t o fi w bu di s there t p f the a d ne il ng , o be

e t fo e d t e aid k p r the good ofth m an h f C ompany.

rovided alwa s t at if he fai or oralor ha P y , h t dC p C p

ai lw l n l d ault or k e ack . r 5 l n {hal i li g y ef e p b 51 o 5 .

wort the allo nces ofthe faid om an or h of wa C p y, onvert it o i c t hs or their own private ufc, then

A P PENDI X.

' fairl tranfcribed and e n roﬁed on areh~ &C. to be y g p

and to be laced in a table - book to remain ment, p , in fome e mine nt place ofthe hallofthe faid H ofpi

a] to the nd that alland e ver ofthe faid Com t , e y

an ma at all times have accefs to the m and p y y ,

v do an bfe v the refore know what they ha e to d o r e .

I n wi tnefs whereof the arties ﬁrlt a ove - me , p b n tioned have fet their hands and feals dated the da , y ea ﬁrl above writ n and y r t te .

’ - c s i h Ex rraﬂﬁ m Sir T n oma s Conm sv r Wll, w birb bear: M

rb o 6 1 6 and w a s rov ed tStb Marcb xo fAuguﬁ, 1 , p ,

L a i ' here is one thin have at he art ea / b, T g I , y little le fs than any Ofthe pre ce ding bequefls or

ifts whi ch ra in treat befee ch deﬁre re uire g , I p y, , , , q , a co mand and this is the endowme nt of ye m ; , the

D sc a mtn on or CA MER A D O of Old foldiers and

fervin - men ofde fe rt in the fuburbs Ofth g , e city of

w lmoli: e H e re ford be in no a e rfcted. , g p

t i end he e ndowm n t f ld s I em, I nt t e o ten o foldie r

and frvin - men with con ve n ie n t enﬁons n e g , p a d

Other allowan ce s to the valu of w n t marks , e t e y by

the ear to ever one which to ether with the y , y , , g

allowance to the or oraland ha lain w llmake C p C p , i

b the ear t e which to e rform ma it 20 0 1. y y ; h p

tu nd le all accordin to the conceived form rely a g y, g

n w min d Go f is merC ive me the i my o n , d o h y g

r g ace . arrmmx .

the Fi COD I CI L dated Se tember 2 and aw3: 4 I n g/1 , p 9, p /

be r 6 i: rbe fw h Oﬂo r s, 1 1 7, ﬁ llo iag

I tem ive de mife and be ue ath for and t ; , I g , , q , o wards the fu ﬁen tation and mainten ance ofthe H of

ital &c . &c. an annual re n t of20 0 1. to be aid p , p earl for eve r out ofallm e e li m le lands are y y , y f p , .

n e ominﬁe r L awton Stockton Mr t i L , , , o e onhen

marfh Kilbu r and N ewton in the cou nt , y, , y of

' e re ford and ou t of the man or and re ctor f H , y o

ruﬁi n ton and the reétor and tithe s ofD aulb T g , y y,

alcomb in L e icefterlhire or e lfe whe re Ch , , , Btc. A nd I he reby will and re quire my de arly beloved

fon F itz WilliamCon in fb to fe e allm be ueﬁzs , g y, y q e ffe ctually pe rformed ; and he will prepare and

ﬁnilh the houfe s hall cha el and ard en , , p , g ofthe

faid H ofital and n e w bu ildin s ove r a ainf he m p , g g tt ,

accordin to m in tention g y .

A SECOND CODI CI I .

N ow the re re mains to v f , pro ide or thofe I have

little lefs at he art than the fore - writte n viz , . my C A MER A DO ofold foldiers and ferving- me n : much

f m intentio the rein ho as E o y n , T m aton hath in

' writin and God ofhis blelled oodnefs g, g give me le ave to live to fee the fame e rfected if p ; not, I re uire and con ure m fan u o q j y , p n all that e ither

b the law ofnature man or God o t y , , , ugh to be betwixt hithe r and fon that he , pe rform it to the

u tmoﬁ ofthe law which is faid e b , DO b ut 20 0 1. a A P P ENDI X.

e ar the which the better to enable him to y ; , per form it i ve him allm lands in L e iceﬁerlhire , I g y ,

w ch m unt 0 n i a o to 2 1 1. er a nu nd it ma be h p m, a y

be ter wi d n of t v cara e t t , th the a vowfo he i g here

with wellworth 80 1 a ear and it ma without , . y , y

ﬁ on for fo ious a ufe and work be turned m y, p ,

to annual roﬁt. Beﬁdes leave him allthe reft p , I

ofm lands unen taile d whi h ar wort tool y , c e h . a

e c y ar, and may be made mu h better; and to the ’ end that the divide nd may be more large amonglt

thofe la men re u ire that he fettle the vicara e y , I q g

of Bodenham w th all the a u rte nance s whic , i pp , h

is the t ird art of ll he corn ofthe arilh a d h p a t p , n that it be give n to him that fhallbe Chaplain the re

aliﬁed as is ft down b m nOtcs fet o n b qu , e y y , d w y

Thomas Eaton, 65C.

EXTR A CTS FR OMT H E R UL ES A ND OR DI NA NCE S

- To be to : n ob erwe tbe Cba lain Cor ora l a nd Sewvitors o p a d f d by p , p , f

’ Co ofital a ointed a nd direék d tbc xotb da o ninglby s H p , pp y f

b e i t MA I NGSB Dec er 1 1 6 MR b H on . HO em , 7 , by g T S L OR D CON Y,

omma nder the aid zta C of [ q l.

ules and ordinanc b fa l 1 . That thefe r es e ir y e n

' roﬂed and written on archment and ut into a g p , p frame and ke t conftantl hun u in the cha el , p y g p p

b elon in to the faid H ofital and that the be g g p , y entere d ihto a pape r book to be kept for that pu r

f n cheft in the faid cha el and that the po e i a p ,

re n ha lain or oral and Se rvitors fubfcribe p fe t C p , C p , in he faid ook their names to the faid rules t b .

0 r s 23 a r nmx . fonable excufc (hall be made as (hall be ce rtiﬁe d

the or r e by C po al, St . v i vs. hat e e r ha la n &c. do confiantl T y C p , y and e rfonall attend or fin d a ro e r lr p y , p p C e gyman to re the a e s a d d in r ad pr y r , n a m ifise the Sacrament of

’ the L ord s Su er as he re in dire fed vi pp , t , z . to read

ra e rs u on e ve r Sunda in the afte rnoon a p y p y y , nd

u on e ver Monda Wednefda F rida an a p y y, y, y, d S

torda morn in we e kl and ear y g, y, y ly to adminiﬁer ’ the Sacramen t in the faid Chapelon the ﬁrlt Sunday

in the twelv da s ofChriﬁmas and on Whi n e y , tfu

da n aid ha lain or Mi i . A d the f n ﬁe r hall u on y C p ( , p

his en tran ce into the fe rvice ofthe faid cure ﬁ n , g d rs S r e . and fubfcribe thefe o e , t Sec .

v r hat eve r S ervitor (h ll n l r. T y a conﬁa ty kee p the court or yard belonging to the H ofpitalwee de d

and free from rafs and the ha lain or oral g ; C p , C p , and Se rvitors (hall keep the windows ofthe ir te ﬁaeétive rooms and apartme nts we llan d fuﬂi ciently

laz e d u on enalt ofthe forfe iture oftwo (hil g , p p y

lin s 8 m. g ,

rr e or oral u on eve r Mo v r . hat th C o nda T p d , p y y

mornin immedia e l afte r divine ferv ice in the faid g, t y

ha el in the refen ce Of the Mn iﬁe r or Cha C p , p i p

lain a u nto e ach of the re ﬁdin Servitors who , p y g (h allbe in the faid H ofpitalon the Saturday night

d to t e athedral hurch and n t b fre an . o h ex e o , g C C , atte nd the C hapel belo nging to the faid H ofpital

on e ac Sunda as afo e faid an t n on othe r h y r , d o e , An e mon e 23 1

in fullfatisfaetio for the weekly fum of ms. n ’ ’ c w k m e and for each Se rvitor s ea h ee s pay in on y, weekly allowance for bread and bee r: and that the f f alfo u on ever Monda aid Corporal hall pay, p y y afer Michaelmas- da e l to e ach Se rvitor the t y y ar y, ,

s r e iv i f ch e firmof9 . fo th ir refpeét e prov ﬁon or eef

u a e wi e r and felfor e ch nfuing nt . f e mﬁdi Se rvitors {hal be dul xx . I any ofth ng l y l f fwe ar convicted before the faid Corpora o ing,

u ln r be unk h {hallforfeit out ofhis c r i g, o ing dr , e ’ e k s fr ver oa I s. a fr e e r time we pay, o e y th nd o v y s being drunk a . 6d .

x I f ft rv n i ﬂandin fuch . any o he Se itors, omth g

na t es i al e rfe vere e ractice of fuch pe li , ﬂ l p in th p

un h iftian vices then im i tel fro e r c r , med a y m an d aft

the third c viction e {hallbe I o am x el on , h , p/ j , e p l t i e d he fa d H ofpital.

x r. That alland every the convictions and pe

naltie s be fore entione {h ll e du l e ed b m d, a b y ent r y the o r C rpo al, and be converted into a public Rock for the re liefofany ofthe faid Servitors whe n the y

{hallha n to be li ppe ck.

’ xt aﬂ a Co o e E r qf p fM. K n n y s Deed gfSettle

ton ri it men T n y H ofpital.

2 8 p an . mm.

T o allChriﬁian eo le &c. homas Kerr p p , I T y, f o She rﬁeld in the coun t ofKent E f . fen , y , q d 2 3 2 a n aemic.

ree tin to our L ord God everlallin . Know e g g g y , “ that t e f homas Kerr in I h aid T y, conﬁde ration of

' lands le ft me b m uncle and aunt Willi y y , am Bur

le le rk and oan Bu rle widow an d of ood y, C , J y, , g s

and mone left and aid b R ichard R id e fom y p y g , e time A bbot f ottele and his br the o N y, o r R owland

R id e of re n on in the count o fBuck g , C d , y s, unto

K . and in dut to me the faid T . y my father and morher for the lands and goods left by the m unto me and my heirs for eve r; and for pe rformance

ritable intent ofm fathe r ofthe cha y , an d for fun dry othe r good con ﬁde rations me in this behalf

vin and withal con ﬁde rin the inﬁnite n um mo g, g

' f or eo le in the cit ofH ereford in the be r o po p p y , f e reford bein the lace where county o H , g p I the was born and the fmallrelief t faid T . K . , hat the

oor eo le and efe ciall thofe ofthe elde faid p p p , p y r ordain and conﬁitute have do 8 m. all fort, , , that

' houfs meﬁua e and e 823C. l in and my g , y g being in

e arifh ofSt. P ete r in the cit of H e refo rd th p , y , l n in foca e in the nature of bur a e being ho de g , g g d not in chief (hall be and remain an te nu re , an ,

ve r. A nd the faid . K do dedi H ofpita] for e I T . for t e cate the fame , in the n ame, and h honour,

ol e ternal and undivided I I ofthe h y, , T R N T Y ; and do ordain that there {hallbe and re main in the fame f ofital ﬁ e en oor eo le for ver i e. t ee H t e . h p p p p , r men unmarried and twelve wome n widows to , , , ,

' be maintained in form hereafter expreﬁed whereof

2 A N 34 P P E DI X. within forty days next afte r inrollrn ent ofthe fe pre q

(cuts, and in conﬁderarion of aos. to be alfo in

aid b oh e rr e nt. a d ohn Elliots hand p y J n T y, g n J ,

e t do b t ef refen ts e ndow the faid H ofi g n . y h e p p

t and do alien ive &c. to the fid Gove rno al, , g , a r

P oor f init H ofital alla ﬁ ula and o T r y p , nd ng r the

’ (aid mefiua e - houfe b fore - me ntion ed and all g e , and

' i n ula m me ﬁua es lands in the faid c t l g r y g , , i y

e re for wh c re ofthe e a l valu e of 1. ofH d, i h a y r y 20

there abouts b the e ar bove a lc ar e s ll or , y y , a l h g ; a

’ which are holden in fee foca e and not b kn i ht s g , y g

fe rvice or in chie f to have arid to hold the faid

’

e ﬁua e s Ste . to the fa d v m g , i Go e rnor and P oor of

' rinit H ofital and the ir fucce ﬁo s for e ve r to T y p , r , ,

be eld ofthe chie fL ords ofthe fee b r nts h , y e and

fcrvices due and accullomed. A nd the (aid K I T . .

do b thefe re fen ts covenantand rant forme mine y p g ,

ir &c. t and with the (aid Gov rn he s, o e or and P oor,

the (aid . K . m he rs m that i 8tc . h l 8 . I T y , ( al,

r ars ne x t further end w the ( i within th ee ye , o a d f the r and ofitalwith ur other lands &c . in fe H p , e

li m le (uflicie nt in e ve r refeél: t if. p , y p o pay and d ’ char e all enfions Ste . A nd do d i c niti g p , I or a n , o i tute, and e tablifli that, whenfoe ver the (aid G over

nor or an one or more ofth (aid ﬁ een l , y e ft , (ha l

d e r be re moved the re ( i , o , hallbe another, or more, ofthe poor inhabiting within the parifhes an d pre

cinéts of Bali n flock She rﬁeld and Bromle in g , , y,

’ ’ the count ofKent and ofSt. Martin s St. P e te r s y , , , A P PEND I x . a35

’ l- a lws Ow n s t A l h lo St. e S . n t , , Joh , and S . N icholas,

within the (aid cit chofen in the lace ofhi r y, p m o id the m b me e fa . K . and heirs male , y th T my ,

fo as we make fuch choice within three months

after the death offuch Gove rnor, the ; and in de

fe fl: offuch choice then b the Ma or ofthe faid , y y cit and th A lder e n or b the molt art of y, e m , y p

w h th ee mont s the m ithin ten da s afte r t e r h . A nd , y

' i l d witho if I the (kd T . K. ( ha l ie ut iauc male , then I do ordain that fuch e le étion (hallbe made

b the Ma or of the cit ofH e reford and the y y y ,

A lde rme n and ommon ouncil or the moft art C C , p

ofth mand the ir fuccelfors for ve e , e r. A nd I do

b thefe re fents conflitute and ordain th h y p , at t e (aid

v r r v Go e no , &c. (hallha e one chambe r in the faid

H fital a d ou t fthe ren ts & o n o c. 0 5. 8d e arl p , , , . y y,

iz for e r w 1 d and ve ee . e a f v . y k 4 ch o the Others

be r d 5 earl vi rs. for e ve r w e c am . e k a h an 2 . z , 5 y y, y ;

the fame to be aid the m at fou r terms in the ear p y ,

viz on the fe aflofthe nativit ofSt. ohn Ba tilt . y J p ,

f ﬂ: o he n v feaftofSt. Michael the e a ft ati it o f the , y

ur Saviour and the fe aﬁ ofEafle r b e ual or o , , y q p s nd do ordain th t n n e (h llbe tion . A I , a o a chofe n into the (aid H ofital but foch as (hall be oor p , p

a ed and of ood fame and m n nd na e . d i a g , g A f an oor e rfon (hall fortune to deﬁre the lace y p p p , proving him or he r to be de fce nded ofmy blood ' or kindred the the n (hall be refe rre d the re unto , y p , fo the be of ood name ' and h n eﬁ behaviou y g o r. a36 A P P EN D I X ;

do ikewife ordain that ifan A nd I l , y ofthe ﬁfteen

oor (hall haunt tave rns alehou fe s or be a co p , , , m mon drunkard uarrelle r or (cold or live incon , q , tinentl or ifan ofthe m be rove d to be ﬁlch y, y p g, , or (teal then fuch fo offe ndin ﬂaall be b me or , g y m fid heirs an d in ou r abfence b the fid y a , , , y a

Ma or and A lde rme n or the reateit artofthem y , g p , f di placed and re moved . ’ I tem do ordain and eftablifh that each ofthe , I , faid ﬁfteen poor have yearly made ready to the ir b acks a own offome cloth to be de live red on the , g ’ e ve ofthe N ativit ofChrilt the rice ofthe faid y , p

e I d gown not to ex c ed 3 5. 4 .

t o ordain that the Gove rnor nd re ﬁdue I em, I d a

f the (aid ﬁftee n oor or more art of the m o p , p , whe re ofthe Gove rnor to be one have owe r t , p o le t b inde ntu re an art ofthe re mife s e x ce tin y y p p , p g the afore faid meifua e a ointed for the H ofital g pp p , b and with the con fe n t ofme an d m he i s male y y r , and for de fe€t offuch he irs b and with the affe nt , , y of the (aid Ma or for the tim bein fr twent y e g, o y on e ears or u n de r Sec d will nd or ai y , , . A n I a d n,

‘ that the ﬁrit now e le €ted v Go e rn or, and all othe r the ﬁfte e n oor as alfo ver G v d p , e y o e rnor an poor

e rfon (hall before he be the re unto admitted take p , , ,

r raloath iz th a co o v . e Governor p , be fore the Mayor fthe Cit ofH e re ford an d th o y , e reﬁdue before the

Gove rnor for obfe rvin ofthe laws n in d , g , 8tc . co ta e

in thefe refe nts and fuch v a p , s (hall hereafte r be

A rra mx 238 n .

nd te an ws r e s f 85C . a to al r oft la o d r &c. r y he , , o the good gove rnment ofthe faid H ofpitaland Cor!

otation &C p , .

An Extraﬂ romthe Will . WI L L I A MP R I CE f oe ,

’ ’ relative to the E oblz bment P rice s H ofital ﬁ j of p .

fGod A en N ov. 1 6 0 I n the name o , m , 3 , 4 , and in the third ye ar ofour Sove re ign L ord J ame s by

; e race fGod Kin ofEn land ﬁre . Wil th g o g g , I

ice itiz e n and Merchan t ailor f on liam P r , C T o L

don be in (i ck in bod but of erfect me mor , g y, p y, do make and declare this my prefe nt will and tef

c n e rnin the ift &c f n for nd o c . o m tame t a g g , y

e eafte r me ntione d in man n e r and form lands, &c. h r

~ iril whe re as am lawfll fi ed followin i . e. F u e z g, , I y ’ ofan e i tate in fe e ﬁmple of. and in one me lfuage

or te ne ment with the a u rten ances in Wadin pp , g

(tre et ondon calle d or known b the n ame of , L , y

’ ' the Sarace n s H e ad and of an other me ﬂua e or , g

' ten e men t in helmsford in the coun t of Eﬁex C , . y , and ofa certain tene men t and garden in H u ngrie

ﬁ re e t in the cit ofH e re ford - I do now devife , y ,

to m lovin friends ohn Marde n and ohn Sec. y g J J

n tiz ns of ondon and to R ich d Gree , C i e L , ard R oa e,

of ome fs in the count of ev n t T , y D o , merchan , a a roma tic. 39 and ames R oade ofthe cit ofH e re ford mercer J , y , ,

' the ir he irs &c . all and e ve r m faid meﬂua e s , y y g y ' whatfoeve r e x ce m meﬁua e or tene me nt ate . ( pt y g now dwelleth u on whe re in the faid John Gre en , ) p

' this trull that the fe lawa allthe faid meﬁua e s , y l y g ;

e monie s comin from ands Bee . and thatoutofth l , g

' the (ale fthe a d m llua e s lands te ne me nts o ( i e g , , ,

th urchafe a fuﬂi cien t Sec . ey (hall procu re and p corporation and licence ofmortmain for the e reft ing and e ﬁablilhing of an A lms- hoofe or A lms houfe s to have e r etualcontinuan ce fuflentation , p p ; and maintenance in fuch lace or laces in or near , p p the cit ofH e re ford as we llma be and in fuch y y , manner and for reliefoffuch and fo man oor , y p

erfons and wit (Z ach enﬁons a allowan ces s p , h p nd , a b the (aid ohn Marde n ohn G re e n R ichard y J , J ,

R ad ade or the furvivorsofthem o e, and J ame s R o , , or the mor art ofthe m (h all think me et and e p , convenient accordin to the laws and fla me s of , g

this realm.

’ ' J r: Extraé? o A MBsR on D I r Deed etI Immon P rice s H of i fJ q p tal.

his indenture made the 1 0 th da of ul 1 6 6 T , y J y, 3 , betwee n ame s R oade ofthe cit ofH e f re ord Ef . J , y , q of the one art and H u h D avies le rk am p , g , C , J es

H u hes, H u h H uIb ands R ich g g ‘ , ard Wellin ton homas Smith R obe rt Ma lard g ; T , y , ' R ichard orbett ohn E vans William P arf s C , J , on , A P PE NDrx .

F rancis Saunde rs William Munkland and T M , ,

mas Sti li allofthe faid cit ofthe othe r art l ng, y, p .

' Whe re as Willi m P rice lat i d a , e c tiz e n an me r

chan t tailor ofL on do did his la willand r f n, by ﬁ e

tamen ta oint that ohn Marde n R ic a d oade pp , J , h r R

and ame s R oade to e the r with o n e J , g J h Gre n, his

’ f ét an A lms- hou fe in r ne e xe cutors, hould e re o ar

the city ofH e re ford ; and whe re as the faid e x e cu

tors have cau fe d to be e re cted, in a ﬁre e t called

the A bove - E i ne one H oufe with a ha elthere g , C p

u n to ad omin for the habitation of twe lve oor j g, p

men and fo a ha lain ﬁn ce the cre ftion of , r C p ,

which the faid ohn Marden R ichard R oade and J , ,

John Gre e n are de ceafed ; now this inde ntu re wit

‘ n e ﬁe th that th fi a es R oade hath aﬁi ned , e a d J m g ,

limited an d a oin te d and doth b the fe re fe n ts , pp , y p

v aﬂi n &c. that the fa H oufe and ha el (b all g , id C p , from he nce forth re main and continue an H ofpital for the relie foffuch twelve poor men as (hallbe of

f e W i the blood o th faid illiam P r ce , or fhall be in habitants within the faid city for the fpace of

e ve n ears and for the mainte nance ofa ha lain [ y , C p to re ad divine fe rvice to the faid poor me n ; an d that the faid H ofpital fhall for e ve r he re afte r be

’ ' incorporated and n amed P rice s Hcypzml in the Above - Eigfle ; and that the faid H ugh D avie s {h all firfi and re fe nt ha lain and the fai am be the p C p , d J es

Walw n &c. the ﬁrﬂ: and refe nt tw lve oor y , p e p

A' E D a4 s P P N I X.

oun ofH e reford commonl kn own b the the c ty , y y

ofWain H e rbe rt F arm con tainin in the name , g whole ab out ninety- fo u r acres; and alfo all that

a on - hou fe or dwe llin - houfe ofthe R e ctor or m nﬁ t g y

arfona e ofMuch Manfel alias Manfel L ac in P g , y,

ai « war ofH e re ford and allothe r houfe s the f d y , ,

c s bu ildin s ardens orchards lebe lands ediﬁ e , g , g , , g , ’ mon s adows leafows aftu res com Ste . be lon me , , p , , g ing o r in any way appe rtaining to the R e ctory o r na e exce t one halfacre ofme adow round P atfo g , p g lying in a meadow called A bbe rle y; one half acre

land lin in the We lt- ﬁe ld in Much ofarable y g ,

Manfel; alfo anothe r halfacre lying in Weft- ﬁe ld albre faid and alfo one other acre ofarable land in

-a d in Much Manfe l r e i l the L ower ﬁel , ne a th ml;

and alib all that tenement and clofe of meadow

to belon in l n ti tlr reun g g , yi g in a mer calle d the Mill- {b eet in le ominfier; one te nement in H igh fire et; one third - part ofa tene me nt in H igh- {b eet in L e'ominfie r afore faid ; one te ne me nt and garde n ’ in the Welto fireet in L eominfte r; one {table and

garden in the Weﬁ- ﬁreet; one ploek ofground of

ree acres in the r lh ofL e ominﬂe r n a th pa i , e r the

- Old H ill, alias Cuﬁto hill; alfo four acre s ofarable

d in the arilh ofL eominﬁe r afore aid in lan p f , a

ﬁeld called Waterland; to have and to hold allthe

d rcmifcs he reb ranted bar ained an o d fai p y g , g , d fl, h faid u c. u nto t e H h D avies ar & g , e .

n thc faid ames R oade t f A d . J do h urthe r ordain, 2 a rranmx . 4 3

the lain for the faid H ofital h ll av that Chap p , { i h e and re ce ive ye arly out of the proﬁts of the faid i ands 6 1. 1 s. d. to be a d uarterl and t t l , 3 4 p q y ; ha e ve ry one of the faid twe lve poor men {hall have

nth and th t o and re ce ive mo ly 1 0 5. 8d . a the verplus {hallre main in (lock for the ufe and bene ﬁt of the

faid H ofpital; an d that out ofthe ove rplus there

llb e v r ou rth e ar twelve owns m {ha e e y f y , g ade for

m n a d that the l t s the twelve oor e n et er . P p , W .

{hallbe fe wed on one ofthe flee ve s ofe ach ofthe

wn nd that e flock of faid go s. A th money ihall

be from time to time iﬂued &c. to the re i i , pa r ng ofthe faid H ofital and for fuch Ot e p , h r ufe s con

ce rn in the faid H ofital as b the Gov g p , y e rnors fhall

be thou ht ﬁt. A nd the faid ha lain 8t g C p , e . {hall

have a common feal whereu on the , p piéture of

’ de th s he ad {ball be e n rave n with this . a g , circum ’ fcri tion about the fame P rice s bi p , g/pita]; where

with the faid ha lain &c. {hallfal C p , e any manner

ofinﬁ ume nt ref eétin the faid H ofital &c r p g p , . and

that th fid h i m {hall av ’ e a a la n 8 . h e the cuit C p , ody n ofal fa ﬂo ofthe faid feal, &c. a d l u h cks ofmo

n ie s w ritin s be lon in to the faid H of , g , g g pital;

' the coﬁe r to con tain which {hall be kept in the

Guildhallofthe faid cit the Ma or to ave y, y h the

cuftod ofone ke one ofthe A lde rme n a fe con y y, d, and a third to be kept by the Chaplain for the n d the faid ha l time be ing. A C p ain ﬁnal! thre e

times in e very week read divine fervice in the faid a rre u n rx 24 4 .

ha el and alfo fhall vifi t and comfort the fi ck C p , ,

nd fthe f d h lin llb ne li en t or &c. ; a i ai C ap a (ha e g g

e mifis in his dot then he f d r y, {hall be ce n ure for ’ ' the firit ofience have his a ‘ fufe nded for the , p y p

fe cond and be diflaced for the third b the faid , p , y

Governors &c. A nd the faid twe lve oor m n , p e

‘ (hall refort to the ha e lin the ir owns and ib all C p g ,

u on Sunda s H olda s and L ecture da s come p y , y y y ,

in their owns to the athedral hu rch nd i g C C , a n

fu d fu f n de d efault be cen re e d or diflaced . A nd , p , p that the faid twelve poor men fhall be ofgood

n ame and fame and not iven to fwe arin an , g g d

curli n &c. and {h alldwe llin the faid H ofital g, p ,

and {hall not de art thence or be abfe nt for the p , f ace ofthre e da s without the leave and lice nce p y , ﬁrﬁ had and obtained from the Mayor and one

Other ofthe Governors at lcail. A nd laﬁl th y, at the faid ha lain and twe lve oor men 8 m . (hall C p p ,

not make an le afe rant 8tc. withou t the advice y , g , ,

' lo cou nfel, dire étion , and al wan ce of the faid Go

im be in n vernors for the t e . I witnefs &C g , .

N . B . The annualrents oflands and houfe s be

’ on in to P rice s H ofital now am unt to 1 0 1 l g g p , o 5 .

2 6 a 4 rrsn a xx .

e rches more or le fs whi p , , ch we value to be worth

er annu m frt lhillin p o y gs.

Memorandum- “ That the re was a dwelling- houfe U on the faid Barbican but {lan in fo p , , d g near the Caﬁle ofH e reford was u d d w , p lle o n 111 the time of the wars the reﬁduc ofwhich fai , d ground was the n a arden and bowlin alle allwhich w s g g y, a ruined at the fme t a ime .

Memorandum- “ The faid arcelof round call p g , ed

the Barbican is faid to e holde n b on r , b y e B yant

N e wton b virtue of a le afe ranted to him b , y g y the city ofH e re ford but for as mu ch as no e vi dence was produ ced to make good the claim of

the faid N e w on or of the cit of e e fo l t , y H r rd, a

thou h fummoned the re to and be cau fe the faid g ,

Barbican was ive n to u s in char e to be furve e d g g , y , as under a rent to the ﬁate ofthe late Charle s

the fame v u d s ab ve . Stuart, we retu rn ale a o

I E B A I S J E R EM N E ,

o ts n n J a n F x n ,

- M OT A N . S A M. C T A P PENDI X.

MEMBER 3 OF P AR L I AME NT.

’ momn ow Wt s s NOM A m nmmm um

H E Ci ty ofH e reford is faid to have been

n oh le in corporated by Ki g J n . T he e ction

Me mbe rs of P arliamen t which it has fe n t ab of ,

r ori ins is in the itiz ens and F ee men , in nu mber g , C n two hundred an d the R e tu rn in abou t one thoufa d , g

Ofﬁcer the Mayor.

— Anna 1 54 2 3 3 Hen ry VI I I .

homas H avarde R ichard Charn combe T . — w 1 54 7 1 Ed a rd VI .

v rde William B kl Thomas H a a ar e y.

2 - — dw a rd V 1 55 3 7E I . ’ as H avarde William Barkle Thom y.

t — 1 a r 553 My .

Sir ohn P r fe Kni ht homas ava de J y , g T H r . — x 554 1 Mary . homas H e wood homas Bromwi l T y T c c. — r 1 and 2. P hili a nd Ma r 554 p y .

William Smath c L e onard Bowe l n y y , — ' x 2 a nd Pbilz nd r 555 3 p a Ma y . H u h Ge bons Mor n Ow w g ga gan (0 t0 en . ) — x . and Pbilz a 557 4 5 p nd Mary . n r D uddleft b H e y on John Gi b s.

fthe a e fa l oft r le O nci nt mi y he Ba kleys, now ofSpetch y, in

Worceﬁerlhire. 2 8 A P PEN D 4 I X .

uno r 8- — 1 Eliz abe J 55 9 tb . Thomas Church

1 6 — li ab 5 3 5 E z etb .

homas Webb H e n r Green T y . — li b b 1 571 1 3 E z a d . ‘ necombe homas hurch Jame s War T C . — b . iz a e b 1 572 1 4 El t .

be Gre or P ic James Warnecom g y r e .

1 8 — 2 Eliz a be 5 5 7 tb .

P rice ames Gregory J Ball.

1 86 — 2 8 Eliz a 5 betb .

Gre or P rice homas g y T Jones.

1 8 — 1 li 5 3 E z a betb. i Gregory P r ce N icholas Garnons ?

1 2 — Eliz b 59 3 5 a etb . G regory P rice Thomas Malle rd!

1 — Eli z a b 597 3 9 etb .

Walter H ardman homas ones T J .

1 6 3 1 — 4 3 Eliz a betb .

Walte r H ardman homas on es T J .

1 6 — 0 3 1 7a me: I .

Walter H ardman ohn ofk J H yns. §

Of the an cie nt famil of the Warn ecombe s n ow e t y , x inét,

whole reﬁdence was at the Court ofI vin ton n ear L eomin ltcr g , .

i r ed n Mreton 1 T his Nicholas G arn on s s b u i i o Chu rch . Over

id w h in fribe d brafs bearin him is a (lone , i n la it c , g very curiou s

ie s with tw oats of r . e ﬂig , o c a ms

‘ T his e rfon followe d the rofe ﬂi on ofthe law and havi 1 p p , ng ob tai d reat riches bu ilt a ver lar e houfe on whi n e g , y g , ch the fol lowing rhymes we re made

Within we lie: man e y a fe ,

T ma de b e in de me t e . y , I ma

h s s h n e n iou e T i i t e i g s Se rje an t H oﬂtyn s, who n tertained

K in a s wi he dan e ofa ed eo e A fter his Ma e ft g J me th t c g p pl . j y

2 0 n n m 5 u x .

- m aﬁ a 1 6 Cb“: I . - R ichard Weaver R ichard Sa he lno.

dm nd Weaver Be netH olk ns E u y .

1 6 54 . Benet H olkyns

- 1 6 58 9 . N athan R o ers R o er Bofworth MD . g g , . .

h R ufhwo h R obe rt Bofwort J rt .

” Sir H enr L in en Si r Ed ard H o ton y g w p .

This Sir H en ry L in gen was a ﬁaunch royaliﬁ du rmg K ing ’ wars with his P en t an d ke Charle s s arliam , pt the Ki ng a regiment tton n ear H ereford at his o of horfe at Su , wn ex pen ce, on which

erwa d ﬁ e b h account he was aft r s n d y t e Parliame nt. The following

' lt men t is no rece i t for the ﬁr a w i n the olle ﬂi n ofMr. U p p y p o nett, ofSutton

s ichmd Wari eed . b u R n and M . R y g ichael H erring, Tm ” ’ s to ith s a furers ofthe mon ey be paidc mmGoldh H ll, of Sir

n e n ofSutt ill fHe efo H en ry L i g i , on , the cosmic o r rd, K t. the

w s i 6 1 . oun ds fr ﬁrmoft o thouﬁ nd pound , n part of 34 p , o his

nd fecond bein in wa a ﬁ' he P arlia t Grita , g rre gai n t men , an d fo

ofed on him b the L s imp y and and Commons, as a line for his

delin uenc to the P arliament d . t i q y . We fay nee h s 3 3th day

6 in art. ofMay, 1 4 9, p

a n Wa t u a n na ,

Mr m. H n c n s a n a . i Sir Henry L ngein hath fea ste d by recognizance for pays ” ment of : ou nd s bei n his latt a nt 4 34 p , g p yme . T he followi ng curious me morand ummews the extreme dit ch to whi ch King Charle s was re duced for want ofmoist, March 2 3 1 6 what late was deliver , 4 3 , p d to H en ry L ingeils, ' u h r Efq ire , Hig Sheriﬁe, upon a privey fcale for the loane ofae 2 1 a n num. 5

— I nns 1 6 78. ’ e P eter H arford P aulF oly.

P aulF ole . H enry A ubreyf y 1 “e I t.

Thomas Geers H e rbert A ubrey.

i u Sir William Gre v li P a lF oley.

nwall P aulF oley H enry Cor .

- 14 91 3 . P aulF oley “79!L

aulFd e . James Ma gmit P y.

1 6 98. '

mes Brid es. P aulF oley H on. Ja g

3 70 1 0

mes B es homas F ole J a ridg T y.

1 7920

ames Br es ho as F l J idg T m o ey.

r7°59

ames Brid es he m F ole J g T y.

’ — pounds lent to his Majelty One guilt boule with a cover; and o ui t falte with a cover an d one uilt ne g l , g trencher ; falte , on e great filver fine ; one candi e cups and cover; one filver ” f o po ne, and a re n one. Ofthe famil f e t“ofM a in which church y o th w e , y ,

mi uri ed u nder olt. 1 om man y of this fa ly were b , m 5: 1 pm m s en ts as ohn Harf d oh for m , J ord, R i chard Harford, an J n Har d,

K night.

‘ ' ~ Of an cie n fa l h a 1 an t mi y, Wole (cat w s at Clehonger, a fe w

ls fro H eref b r w i ars. mi e m ord, u nt do n w thin the fe fe w ye r le 1 L ords ofthe manh ofKi n n e l y. A P PENDI X.

SI N CE T H E U N I ON.

J am 1 o — Fir P arla 77 ﬁ i ment.

ames Brid es homas F ol J g T ey. oS- Seamd P 1 7 arliament. id h ames Br es . mas F ole J g T o y.

a es rid s homas F ole J m B ge T y.

— n ri b P arli 1 7x 3 E ament.

homas F le James Bridges T o y.

‘ un cudamore homas F ole James Vifco tS T y.

H e rbe rt Weﬁfailing. — x7z z Six tb P arliament.

eﬁfailin Will mM o ' erbert R . ia a H W g y . 1

am s w n J e Wal y .

n ar uisof ae rnarvon homas Geers. H o . Mq C T — l x734 Eigbtb P a r iament.

Sir ohn Mor an hos F ole un Bart. T . y, j . J g ,

Ed ard o e H o ton hos. Geers indford w C p p T W . — x74 7 Tmtb P arliament.

H enr ornwall D anielL e i hto y C g n .

x — qze tb a 754 Ele n P rliament.

harles F itz ro Scudamore ohn S monds C y J y .

harlesF itz ro Scudamore ohn S nd C y J ymo s.

ohn Scudamore R ichard S monds J y . x — Faurttmb 774 t P arlia ment.

m r ' ohn Scuda o e SirR ich . S mo ds B J y n , art.

o Died. 1 Died.

AP PBNB I ‘ 1 54 . R .

A TABL E

CONT A I NI N G Tn }; N A MES

h e F romthe 8cven t Ye ar ofthe R ign arm 1 1 .

fun rms'r MAYOR wa s 1 395John Trevie h s Whitﬁeld 1 3 82 T o . 96 John T revie 8 H enr atch oll s i n 3 y C p 97Tho . Ch p am

8 . H e nr atch oll 8 hos Chi na 4 y C p 9 T . p m m re 8 R ich. Scuda o E I V 5 H N R Y . more 86 R ich. Scuda hos hi nam 99 T . C p

ic Scudamore 1 0 0 ohn al 87R h. 4 J F k 88 R ichard F allc I John F alk

i Scudamore ohn a 89 R ch. 2 J F lk

Chi nam hn 90 Thos. p 3 Jo F alk 9 1 John P rophet 4 J ohn F alk

2 hos Whitﬁeld ohn Me 9 T . 5J y h hitﬁeld 6 93 T os. W John Me y

c damore ohn e R ich. S u M 94 . 7J y

ﬁorn the L ord of the Manor e o a By an cien te u , ofP nc mb h s

a r il ure as a heriot from e ve r Ma o ofH ereford a p i ofg t (p , y y r , me ofhis ma o lt — Vide lw r who die s within the ti y ra y MS. B o e . A M NDE “2 E X.

1 4 0 8 ohmMey 1 4 35John F 31k 0 John Me 3 6 Henry Clﬁpmm 1 0 John Mey 1 7John Woodward i t John Mey 3 8 John My 1 2 Jump aw 39 John F uﬁor H N v n Fall: E R Y . 4 9 Joh

. 1 3 John 'Moy 4 1 John Mey

- i on John M 4 2 Wm. Berr ngt 1 M: 4 3 H en ry Chipnam 4 4 Nicolas F alk 1 John Mo 4 5Nicd as Falk I 3"b" : 4 6 John F uﬁer il9 alte r 4 7R ichard Green

i e o gm. Ch mm 4 8 Maur ce N wto n

2f. John ]? 4 9 John Welford H EN 0 o n F er R 5 J h ull . 2 a ohn F am t ohn Chi nam J 5 . J p 2 3 John MCy se John Chipnam

' 24 John MB 53 John F uﬁe r c Q J ohn M; 54 . Mauri e Newton 2 2John Mi). 55R ichard G reen a 7J ohn ey 56 J OMC hipnam 8 ﬁe , ohn Chi nam oh . J n ) 57~ J p s 29 JDhn M 58J ohn Chipnam 3 G eorge 2; n 59 John Chipnam

' i n 6 9 Maurice N e wton WA ii Barelnton E D R D I V . 6 4 ohn intener co B reinton J V. 34 Butter 6 2 ThomasBre inton 2 6 A P 5 P ENDI X.

1 4 6 3 James Mey 1 4 89 ThomasMey 6 h 4 . Jo n N alb 90 John Chipnam 6 5Thomas Breinton 9 1 Thomas D raper 6 6 John Barton 92 John Teylowe 6 7Oliver C ornwall 93 John Wall 6 8 John F owle r 94 R obe rt Gibbs 6 Ge on i 9 o. M ngton 95R obe rtGibbs 70 ThomasBre inton 96 John Teylowe

r eo onin 7 G . M gton 97R oger Gibbs 72 John Walford 98 R oge r Gibbs ohn arlon ic ro itc 73 J P s 99 R h. B mw h 74 Thomas Brinte s I 50 0 James Mey

homas Me 1 H enr Chi nam 75T y y p . 76 John T eylowo 2 R ichard Brown

hos romwitc illiam all 77T . B h 3 W W

8 e ni ohn Bru s 7 G o. Mo ngton 4 J gg 79 John B arton 5H enry Chipnam

' 80 Thomas Me y 6 R oger B eale 8I John P arfons 7R obert Gibbs

82 P hilipScudamore 8 Wm. Baynham

W R v H EN R Y v m . E D A D .

A R m R ichard P hilli s R I C H D . 9 p 1 c Bro witch 83 J ohn Chipnam 0 R i h. m 84 John B arton 1 1 John Weill 1 2 H E N R Y v n . Thomas Gibbons 85Thomas Me y 1 3 George Bonne r

i am s 86 John Ch pn 1 4 . Thoma Gibbons 87P hilip Glover 1 5Thomas Gibbons 88 R obertBerington 1 6 R ichard Phillips

A r 258 tEﬁ N X.

. 1 m e t szo Willia Btm t I 5 R i ch R im nhrB 1 6 0 0 Jarises Smith 72 James 3 0 1710 1 Th(w‘as larhe 73 Gregory P rice 2 erl' lcnlman '74 John Marlow n 75R ich. Wamcotn b 3 1 0 h 4 ha Mal'den si cs d

8 a o b {6 wm’ m 7Jas Wmc m

~ s l a t f“ 79 J!m Boy e Wm C‘ twa i i n .;Ste phe us 8 1 John Barklie “ Ss' Thmnss D avie s m 12m 1 1 gcm m

2 Tihm. wilﬁ 13 “ er Mosz 86 ThomasChurch 4 R ii ? mp0 :t 87P aulP hilpotts :5ﬁ Ffmith 88 WilliamGarnons “6 x dcl 89 R ichard Pe rrot 1 17Philip §;monds

’ 90 Edm d Walford ' 1 8 JohnClsrkC ThomasMal rd 2 0 J ohn ﬂhyme Edwards 2 1 ames L aas 93 . J ilia o l h 934 Wl mB y e 95B ryan N orman ml 96 Join Carwardjne

2 R ich rd V' e ml1 5 a . p l "3 MM a “. 59

1 6 mes L am 1 6 52 Tw asBe nd 2:Ja we?er 53 J erome Addis 2 8 5;tarw rcli ne 54 Rj ohard L y de . a R E w”s o er Mered h 2 9 i 55R g it J o j éms M th 56 James Smith

' 3 1 R 11 am33yms 57Thomas P aynard

' urth te 8 , 3 2 1 :0 5. C s f 5 Williamb ane w 3 3 m P eruhwg c 59 J aha H ill “W. ar Wall 60 Thomas Davies 3 5R icli rd P hilpots 6 1 JamesL awrence

.3 6 ThomasChu h 6 2 Thomas H olmes 37Thes smogss 6 3 WilliamEdwin

O 3 8 H e nryM 6 4 R obertSrmads 3 James 65J ames Ely 4 9) Edmund A lban 66 H ugh R odd

o ' 4 1 Da l BOWf“ 6 7John Smith 4 2 Wil:amP “ T os R 0 2m 6 9 John R awlings §P lhiHP Traheme 70 R ichard Wadeley 4 4 J ob COOPor 71 Thomas Clarke

‘ 4 5W“?am C “ 72 JolmWilliams

. 1 i 4 6 Wlh‘ mP hI mps 1 01“Philpoa f 73 cha 4 7R t ntll?“I” 5Hig h R oad . Edw? “I“; 74 l S Syr'nonds 4 8 m w m c n ldic : 0 m 75 H e ry Ca oa c n es li 76 A bmhamSeward 4 19 ﬁns; Se abome 77T110 5 Mathews

“ a oh!) P w 5 J o cu 78 R ich. Williams

' 51 labn L ew18 79 J ames P rice 26 0 A rps x .

1 6 80 John Cooke 1 70 5WilliamWadeley 6 W 81 R ichard Gower m. Symonds 82 Thomas Clarke 7R obert Clayton

- 8 er eﬁf n 8 P hili Scandret 3 H b . W ali g p 84 Simon Trau nter 9 WilliamMaddox

A ES 1 1 1 0 homas Baile J M . T y 85Griﬂi thR eigholds 1 1 Thomas Barrow 86 Thomas Smith 1 2 P hilip Symonds 87John Williams 1 3 Benjamin P hilips hos H lmes . o G T EOR GE r. 8 larke 1 C 4 T . Witherllone

W M1 1 1 8: 1 m L I A A R Y . ho as a I L . M 5T P ynard

8 H enr Smith 1 6 hos S mon 9 y T . y ds

briel l 1 hos a 90 Ga B yke 7T . T r untcr

' 1 8 hos 9 1 R ichard P oole T . R uﬂe l 1 hos Ch 92 Thomas Chu rch 9 T . urch

’ 20 hos Smi h 93 J ohn A brahall T . t 94 John Morfc 2 1 R ichard P oole ‘ WI I 1 1 1 22 ohn Ba nhan i L L A M . J y 95Jona Taylor. WilliamJ ones 23 6 hos lde rn Wm. Maddox 9 T . A e i 97BridﬁockH arford 24 John H unt

8 i h a nh 2 hos Willi c B a . a 9 R . y m 5T ms s am s a ame L an e 26 e H unt ) 99 J J eor G re G E OR G E 1 1 70 0 G ge en 1 . 1 A damWiggins 27P hilip Symonds 2 8 QU EEN A N N E . Thomas F ord

has Carwardine 2 heo hilu n 2 C . 9 T p s L a e 3 R ichard H ankins 3 0 Charle s Mayo

a Woodhoufe 1 h s 4 C ve 3 T o . Sandford

2 6 2 amm nt.

I 785t hn Whlt ore 1 791 P eter Dickins

' - 86 i;ima lTﬂ0 1 92 F rancis H avard

8 id l gartlwic1;

gi bi ) a r r 94 James H ereford 29 R o i tli hway 95John I reland 90 Bed:Maddy ' L atl bl ed ey pu gfﬁ ,

BY THE SA ME A UTHOR ,

D E D I CA T ED T O T H !

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P R I CE SI X SH I L L INGS, I N BOAR IB ,

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