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N th i s ill u stra t ed ec of th e H e o f S e th e em of r ord ous s hropshi r , r nants I old habi t ati ons will app e ar sid e by sid e w i t h r eside n ces whi c h hav e only ’ h e e e e e i te t of e t j u st l e ft t bu ild rs hands . Th r i s n o d fin poin s para i on

e twe e c e t m e h a s ee th e ce o f e c b n an i n and od rn , and so gradual b n pro ss d ay

i n t e c t e e w t e e i c . and r n al , tha th r i s no n ongru i ty h i r asso ia i on

C e m t e of t o - w e e t ce e u e hang s , si ilar to hos day , r aking pla n in h ndr d

Th e N m t e t h e A - S x b u t e did n ot m e y e ars ago . or ans o us d nglo a ons , th y ak

w e o f e ffe e f ce c e wee w a s th e n e . a l an s p , nor o rd r things ct d by or only M arri age had a gre a t d e al to do wi th t h e harmoni o us re la tions whi c h gr ew

u e twee t h e N m t h e S x th e C e t . p b n or an , a on and l Th e passing away of F e udal So c i ety i s indicate d by t h e r u ins of t h e

C t e Th e c e me t of m e n ew m c e of F e . udal as l s di spla n old na s by , arks a ours

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Of th e f e e e e e in t t u m e e a n e . c vail d fi ty hous s r p r s nt d his firs vol , ight only c m te e e 1 0 0 of e e f a re u e lai a da arli r than 5 , and th s , our ninhabi t d ; fi ve a re of th e si x t e e nth c e n t u ry ; six of th e s e v e n t e e n th ; fifte e n o f t h e e e e x e of h e e e t igh t nth ; and si t e n t e nin t n h . H ow hav e th e pre se n t own e rs c om e in t o poss e ssion

Th e e te t t m tte o f e t ce a re ei e e we t - six of gr a s rans i rs inh ri an s h r ss s . T n y t e e e t te e e f e m e c e fe m e e c e Th e h s s a s hav pass d , o t n or than on , by al d s nt . n ew- come rs fre q u e n tly disg u ise d th e bre ak of c on t in ui t y by a ss u m ing th e

m o f wi b e e e c t e e e e cu t m m u c t o . na th i r v s , a s o h d pr a d

B u t e e th e of d w e a re e c te f m th e v r and anon , ranks lan o n rs r ru i d ro

e e e t ti e of u e fu S ew u L B m n m t h e s cc t e . r pr s n a v s ss l rad hr sb ry , ondon , i r i gha , i u c e t e of L c e C e i e a n d Y e e o e m c nd strial n r s an ashi r , h sh r orkshi r , hav d n u h to e t i m w c S e s abl sh and ain tain a su bst an t ial lando ning lass in hropshi r . 5 —fi v e e o f e e f e e e e t Thirty at l ast th s fi ty hous s , hav b n bough and sold

n c e e w e e c e e e e e e owe e si th y r first bu ilt , and rtainly not l ss than s v nt n th ir

e fou n dati o n di r ectly to trad . F am ili e s do not re m ain in t h e sam e posi tion from ge n e rati on to

e e n d wn w e e c e e e e n e . e a g rati on Th y all hav th i r ups do s , to hat v r so ial d gr

Th e c e o f e c e e n e e e c . th ey happ to b long . pro ss l vati on and d l nsion i s onstant

h o f t h e e e e e xe m e la w Th e e e e of T e hi story English p rag plifi s this . p rag

’ S e n x c e t h e Th e N m E m B e hropshi r is o e pti on to e rul . or an arldo s and aroni s

t h e c a re x Th e S e e e e e i of e o f ounty all e tinct . alopian p rag i s ss nt ally lat

G e n a n d V e A i th e f t h e em e c . orgia ictorian r ati on nd th s is act , although pr i r

E e e f m c n th e em e D u e is B o f arl tak s his ti tl ro this ou ty , and pr i r k aron

C n a n d O we a n d th e B of S e of Kn ock n exe th e lu s stry , arony trang y i s ann d to

D e m of A Th e m e e e e M r uk do thol . sa obs rvati on appli s to oth r ranks . .

E e S e 1 8 6 6 c we —on e S e w e of v lyn hi rl y , in , ould only find t nty hropshi r o n rs

n w e c e t h e m e e e 1 0 0 of e e o n e la d hos an stors in al lin , h ld land in 5 , and th s

e n ce e e Th e c m m e ef thi rd hav si disapp ar d . o on b li that th e r e a re y e om an f m e of e w e c e e A e m a ili s gr at anti q u i ty , ill not b ar los inv stigation . y o an f m e m m e t e e Th la w o f m m e e . e e e a ily s ldo lasts or han thr g n rati ons ov nt , t h e m o f t h e e ce of e i p ossibili ty standing still , n ssi ty rising or sinking appli s

c to all sorts and ondi tions .

e e e th e m e f i n t h e c e t Trad , as has b n said , is ost pot nt actor r a i on and m e c e o f e t c c e e in th e fe e aint nan a land d ari s o ra y , and v ry arly udal p ri od

e e — fl e c e . S e ex m e L e ce t h e b gan to ass rt i ts in u n tok say i s an a pl aur n , c e of L w S e i n t h e t e e c e f e lothi r u dlo , built tok say thi r n th ntury , and o und d

m n f m . E t h e e e e e t ce t th e e e wa s an i porta t a ily arly in s v nt n h n ury , stat sold

m a n of c mm e c S Wi m C e L M o f to a o r ial pursu i ts , i r llia rav n , o rd ayor

w e w a s c L , e e E . A in th e e e e c e ondon hos son r at d an arl gain nin t nth ntury ,

S e w a s t h e E C e M r A ll r ft . c o M P fo r . . W c e tok say sold by arl rav n , to , or ste r , wh o we cc e e I t m a b e . w t fe o d his positi on to su ss in trad y said , i thou ar of c e e e f m ontradicti on , that v ry land d a ily is ind e b t e d to c om m e r c e fo r som e o f we e , e f m w c e x e for e e e e i ts alth and v ry a ily hi h has ist d thr h undr d y ars, t h e me of m f has na s so e o i ts m e mb e rs e nroll e d on th e Trad e gu ilds of our wn to s . a re f e w e F f S om e houses ound d by la y rs . o u r s uc h o u ndat ions w ill b e

t e m e no d in this volu .

I n th e cc w c c c m th e t t h e we a ou nts hi h a o pany illustra i ons , origin , as ll

t h e e o f th e e e w fa r e b e e as d voluti on stat s , ill , as as possibl , not d . A ce ntu ry s e ldom go e s by w i thou t som e alt e rati on b e ing m ad e in a

c u t e e e m u . O ld ffe o n ry hous , i th r by addi ti on or di in ti on b u ildings su r m e f m t h e w e f m t h e e of t e w e th e m e or ro alth than ro pov rty h i r o n rs , and si pl arrange m e n ts of form e r days m a y o fte n b e b est obse rv e d in th e m anor

e w c e e e c c e f m e hous s , hi h hav long b n o upi d as ar hous s .

e e a re ft e c e m m e t o b e f u e n ew w e Th r o n an i nt uni nts ound in ho s s , as ll a s f tu e e m e me t w c old , but urni r , books , silv r , ar our and p rsonal orna n s , hi h

h m e u e for e ee t e t wo u e e a re e . hav b n in sa ho s h ndr d y ars , rar S u c h a re som e of t h e c onsid e rat i ons w hi c h sugg e st th e ms elv e s t o th e t e of t h e c t o f c t w c t h e of m e s ud nt lo al his ory a oun y , upon hi h hand ti has

e e e t t th e m em i of th e e e e te te b n so g ntly laid , ha or als past hav no t b n obli ra d , b u t t e f m e m e e e t h e e e o f ra h r ra d in a or attractiv s tting , by st ady progr ss

m e ma te rial d e v elop nt . S T A N EY L E G HTO L I N . A r il 1 0 1 p , 9 .

" This vol u m e of t h e H ous e s of S hropshir e wa s c ompl e t e and in th e

’ prin te rs hands wh en t h e unlook e d for summons o f d e ath c all e d its au t ho r

fe o u t of t his li .

Th e e of t h e f ee f e m e on m e final r visi on proo sh ts has all n to , and m u st r e st th e re sponsibili ty if any e rrors or small ina cc u ra c i es be found in

e t h e s e pag s .

Th e e t fiv e m e m m e t o f m author had in pr para i on or si ilar volu s , or a

’ ” — - fu i u e c t b u t L H omm e e D eu o e . lly ll strat d oun y history , propos , i disp s

H N JESSI E L EI G T O . S WEENEY HALL, um I 0 1 y , 9 .

CO N TEN TS .

SU BJECT OWNER PAGE H R EW B U R T E S S Y CAS L . Lord Barnard CTO R E e e . A N B U N LL . Sir J . Walt r Smyth , Bart T C H FO R D e e e PI . Colon l Jam s Cot s

TH E O T T TO P E R Llewellin Es . M A HA LL , S A L N . . P . , q

L YTH - WOO D . H o HA LL W . E . Montagu ulton Harr p , R R TO e Es G . ff e e . MA I N N H A LL Sta ord Davi s Pric Davi s , q

VVA LLO P . Sev ern e Mrs . . B L O TO N R K . e t PA Sir Bryan B . M . L ighton , . fi l OW . in e d W . O NSL C . Ralph B . g , Esq

A TT N G H A M I . Lord Berwick B P E T E e . . . A L Y CAS L . Sir Thomas M yrick , Bart , C

B R G H T U e v e E . R . AL I H SS Y . G Corb t

OR ETO O R B ET e . e . M N C . Sir Walt r O Corb t , Bart

Es H R C K E R G E . DW . A I G A N . F Bibby , q

E K O E B RWI C H U S . Mrs . Phillips

- E TO P EV ER E Y OrHe e . Y A N . Sir y Wak man , Bart

M rs A D C TE . O . Darby ' l fi e Es STA N WA R D I N E e Cun i . . Ellis Brook , q

SO LTO N U . Viscount Hill

l e e e Es O D ET e . H N HALL . A g rnon H b r P rcy , q BR O G Y NTY N H e . Lord arl ch

H TT GTO T E e S o . W I I N N CA L . C lon l F Lloyd m n L LA N F R D A . O . Sir Watkin Willia s Wy n , Bart

TO o e AS N HALL . C lon l F . Lloyd

R K M rs e o e PA HALL . . Wynn C rri H TO 2 6 ALS N . Miss Wright i x SUBJ ECT (NV NER PAGE

E . . . . H A R Dw1 C K . Rev W C E Kynaston

L E Y . . O TE . C Francis Kynaston Mainwaring , Esq

- e . e e . V GT . SHA I N O N H nry H H ywood Lonsdal , Esq

B N A L E n Ta le u r . U NT1 G S D . Joh y , Esq

VV E e OO D C O T . Colonel Jam s Cotes

T o f f WES O N . Earl Brad ord

P R H 1 L L o f PE PE . Earl Dartmouth

R . . e . APLEY PA K . W H Fost r , Esq M P TT R e e . . HA O N G A N G E . Colonel William K nyon Slan y,

W 1 L L E Y e . Lord Forest r

D t AL E N HAM . Lord Ac on

W H I T’ I‘ O N O RT C U . Miss Mills

Lu D Lo w a e e E s . HEN LEY , . J . B dd l y Wood , q O RT O F H 1 L L C U . Capt . Hill Lowe RW RTO BU A N . Viscount Boyne

K1 N ET M s d L . r e . Chil

T o f f CLU N CAS LE . Duke Nor olk

W D . e Es PL O E N William Francis Plowd n , q .

PT T O . e HO N CAS LE Sir Henry Ripl y , Bart .

TO O D R T . e BE S N E C U Sir Edward Ripl y , Bart .

TO A lcr . l oft Es S KESA Y H . J . , q . T R O BEN HA LL HA LL , B SELE Y . Lord Forester O R TO OTT G B U N C A E . T . H . A . Whitley , Esq . ’ R O R O D O G CK . . . e e TH E P I S L E , WEN L C C Miln s Gask ll , Esq . I E L IST O F S U BS CR B R S .

- S . S D . . T W . . A H E , J BARBER ARKEY, ESQ E W RD ODG S ESQ

P A T . . R HUR BECK , ESQ . MRS . HOPE EDWARDES

A . . . . M H E E J BEESLEY, ESQ ISS OP EDWARD S

T 2 s . N . o e T . . . H E FRANCIS BEN HALL, ESQ ( c pi ) CAP J OR R A V N S S . V T H N D E E F . O E . ISCOUN BOYNE . R . , Q , - L . T . . R . H E HE EARL OF BRADFORD J OWARD MC AN, ESQ - W - T A T T . S . . E L . . P . . COL JAMES R BRAMBLE , . . MON AGU HUL ON HARROP, ESQ T . T T . THE RE V . ERNES R O . BRIDGEMAN . CAP . CECIL H UN

. R I c H A R D . W . C . BRIDGEMAN , ESQ JEBB , ESQ

T . THE MISSES BRIDGEMAN . MRS . ROBER JENKINS

L D . ADY WILHELMINA BROOKE . ANIEL JONES , ESQ - M H I A Y . . E GH W THE REV T. . BULKELEY OWEN . JONES , ESQ

. A T 2 o ies . MR LFRED BUL ( c p ) . J . PARRY JONES , ESQ V MISS M . J . BURNE . J . . JONES , ESQ . K B M . P . MRS . ALDWYN CHILDE . THE HON . GEORGE E NYON,

H K E R K . . L COLVILLE , ESQ . R . L . E NYON , ESQ - S . o es M P . 2 . TT . K EDWARD CORBE , ESQ COL . E NYON LANEY , ( C pi )

KY N NE R S L EY . T . CHARLES CO ES , ESQ THOMAS FREDERICK , ESQ

. T TT . 2 o ies . C BEAUMON CO AM , ESQ ( c p )

ST D . L . EPHE N ONNE , ESQ COL . RALPH EEKE

D V S . . S O A TO N . L T T J FREEMAN , ESQ IR BRYAN EIGH ON, BAR

. T L T . MISS EDDOWES CAP . F . EIGH ON

F E I L D I N . G 2 o i s . THE HON . MRS . W . ( c p e ) MISS LEIGHTON

. T . . L . G W FERRING ON , ESQ MRS . ESLIE F LK A R D S L E . . O F S . A . HENRY T , Q , . THOMAS ONGUEVILLE , ESQ

L T . . ORD FORES ER THE REV . CANON MADDISON

T . . T JAMES FOS ER , ESQ JOH N MAR INEAU , ESQ H T . . H . W FOS ER , ESQ . G . . MAW , ESQ

L F YTCH E ES E S A T . EWIS , Q , . . . MRS . PIERREPON MUNDY W - . . TT . . BO F I E LD . T . THE REV B GARNE CHARLES R MOORE , ESQ MRS . GODMAN . MISS MOSELEY . L T . T . ADY GRAN C . R . MOS YN OWE N , ESQ

M ESS R s . H . V T MOU NTGA R R E T. GREVEL Co . ISCOUN L T . N . AW ON HAMER , ESQ MRS . AYLOR W . E NE A LOR MISS TERESA HARLEY . . , ESQ .

A . H S N . LAN W HEBER PERCY , ESQ . . . EWILL , ESQ RE V V W . . N . THE HENRY HEBER PERCY . . G . ORRIS , ESQ

. . E . R . W HENR Y, ESQ . C . PEELE , ESQ S T T C B . . A G . . . IR ROBER HERBER , MRS LGERNON PERKINS S " T L P H I LL I M O R E . P . C B . . IR CLEME N LOYD HILL , . . W W , ESQ T - L R . . . N . TT CAP HILL OWE , MRS . PIGO W Co o ies . F S A 8: . 2 . . . . T N . . MESSRS . . PI CHER ( c p ) THE REV EDWARD J TAYLOR , A A F . S . . W . F . PLOWDE N , ESQ . RCHDEACON THOMAS, F S T . . . A . ROBER POOL , ESQ . THE REV CANON R TREVOR OWE N, .

B TT . . . EDWARD . PO S , ESQ F R TWEMLOW, ESQ .

- H V . D . . . . S . D . . . PRICE AVIES , ESQ THE HON AND REV G F ANE V MISS RODDAM . ROWLAND GEORGE E NABLES , ESQ . - LT - S . T T . . 0 H . . . IR C . ROUSE BOUGH ON , BAR C L EDWARD M WAKEMAN - S T T . THE MISSES ROUSE BOUGH ON . IR OFFLEY WAKEMAN, BAR

- A LU S B R Y . B . T M A . S U C J . GEN . F , CAP . FRANK WALLACE . S W A TER I D G E A . . LFRED ALWEY , ESQ F . W , ESQ.

S . TT HUMPHREY ANDFORD , ESQ BARRE WE NDELL, ESQ .

S 6 o ie s . MRS . EYMOUR ( c p ) HENRY T . WEYMAN , ESQ . W RS S . M . T FREDERICK LADEN JAMES HI AKER , ESQ .

T S T H . . . A T HUBER MI H , ESQ T . WHI LEY , ESQ. T S T MRS . ROBER MI H . MISS WILLIAMS . T S W T S T T L . CAP . IR JOH N AL ER MY HE , BAR . MISS M . C . WILLIAMS .

A . E RcY S P . T . 2 o ies PENCER , ESQ MRS BER IE WILLIAMS WYNN ( c p ) . S . 85 . . TT MESSRS PENCER GREENHOUGH THE HON HENRIE A WINDSOR CLIVE .

S E . M P. . T S . A E Q, . . . EDW RD J ANL Y, C R B WI NGFIELD , ESQ L ST A 2 ie o s . ORD ANLEY OF DDERLEY ( c p ) EDWARD WOOD , ESQ . S MRS . WANN . JOH N B . WOOD , ESQ . T A YL EUR JOH N , ESQ .

WSBU RY SH R E CASTLE .

LORD BARNARD .

e m the e 00 HE Castl stands in a com anding position , on isthmus , not mor than 3 e f s th e ne of t h e e o o f the e e T yards wid , which orm ck ncircling lo p S v rn round e e o f e 1 0 8 0 e ee Shr wsbury . Built by Earl Rog r Montgom ry , about , this plac has b n ' n f the u t e e e e e e e o . continuously inhabit d v r si c , but littl r mains original str c ur It ' o f e t e two n e th e e e consists a r c angular building , support d by rou d tow rs ; whol spac e ee t h e e e e t h e e e e b tw n tow rs was probably onc occupi d by a hall , handsom s v n t een t h e r e of b e ee e e e e . c ntu y timb rs which, may still s n abov the mod rn plast r c ilings Th e e e o f f the e e e e upp r rang windows , acing courtyard , w r no doubt ins rt d about 1 6 e e e e e e e e Th e e e o f e 43 , wh n xt nsiv r pairs w r mad . middl rang windows with wood n a re m o f a rchiteét ure e e m o e mullions a poor i itation Gothic , which , tog th r with a s all t w r , f t he e e e e for e o f standing apart rom main building , w r d sign d Laura , Count ss Bath , by t he e e ee e f 1 8 0 6 e o f o e w gr at road ngin r , T l ord , about . An acr ground is incl s d ithin t he courtyard . f e I f e the f o f th e rd m of o e th e e o . A t r all 3 Nor an Earl Shr pshir in r ign H nry , t he e e th e a nd wa s e th e e for e Castl laps d to Crown , attach d to Shri valty , which r ason l f t he e eétion s or the Knights of th e Shire were forme rly held within its walls . 1 66 e e e e e W e In 3 , Charl s II . grant d this Crown stat to Francis , Lord N wport , hos f e e wa s e e o 1 6 2 e e the ath r, Sir Richard N wport , cr at d a Bar n in 4 , on pr s nting king the e e e o f t he o e wa s e with towards xp ns s war . L rd N wport rais d to a 1 6 1 6 H e e e o f t he o Viscounty in 7 5 , and to an Earldom in 94 . was Tr asur r H usehold H f e t o e . e o e e o e e . Charl s II was L rd Li ut nant Shropshire , and was r mov d by Jam s II m e for e ff e o f Wem t he s on e . to ak room Lord J r ys , Lord Chanc llor His Richard , P f r h f 1 1 2 e M . o t e 1 6 8 wa s e e m Lord N wport was . county in 7 , and Lord Li ut nant ro 7 1 2 H e ef two W ee e t he e e e e t th e to 7 3 . l t sons, ho succ d d to titl , which b cam xtinc on e of s t h 1 6 2 d ath Thoma , 4 Earl , in 7 . 8 e t he h rd e the e 1 . e e s on of t e In 7 3 Mr N wport, ill gitimat 3 Earl, di d , and Castl , e e th e d e e e of t he e e u tog th r with ol r stat s N wports , pass d , not witho t litigation , to e e e th e fe o f e wh o e t he n e Franc s Pult n y , wi Sir William Johnston ( assum d am - of e e M . P for H r u e u e e . 1 1 8 0 e Pult n y) , Shrewsbury , 7 7 4 5 . da ght r La ra , cr at d

e of e e t h e me of e e . Count ss Bath , marri d Sir James Murray (who also assum d na Pult n y) ' e e t h e e a n d died 1 8 0 8 e e Lady Bath r sid d in Castl , in without issu . The states had ’ already devolv ed under the limitations o f G eneral Harry Pulte ney s will upon William e o f e fe e 1 8 2 Harry Van , Earl Darlington , on whom a Marquisat was con rr d in 7 , and th e e o f e e 1 8 o o f e e Duk dom Cl v land in 33 , in recogniti n his political s rvic s to Lord ef l e ee ee e Grey during the R orm Bil struggl . His thr sons succ ded to his titl s and all d e w e th e e e extinét 1 8 1 e e e i d ithout issu , and Duk dom becam in 9 , wh n Shr wsbury Castl t h e e e e e e e d e V e e e th e and oth r gr at stat s pass d by will to H nry r Van , Lord Barnard , e e pr s nt owner . Th e o f the o f t he wa s M P for S e . hro Earl Darlington , son first Duk , . South p e f 1 8 2 1 8 1 shir rom 3 to 4 . B

F P ITCH ORD .

COL . JAMES COTES .

I LLIAM e s on of the e o f O tele e e e e OTTLEY , a young r Ottl ys y , n ar Ell sm r , e e t he e e e e e ngag d in clothing trad in Shr wsbury , stablish d a hous in Calais, an d wa s s o e f he e f th e e f e succ ss ul that, in I 7 43 , purchas d Pitch ord , built hous and ound d f e e e for ee e e e e ff 00 a amily , who liv d h r thr c nturi s . William Ottl y was Sh ri in I 5 . Sir e th e e o f e th e wa s e ff Francis Ottl y was Royalist Gov rnor Shr wsbury in Civil Wars , Sh ri in 1 6 wa s e t he e e e e e e e 4 5 , and fin d by Parliam ntary s qu strators . His d sc ndants w r e ff 1 8 1 6 the e 1 8 0 the a e o f e o f Sh ri s in 7 3 and 7 7 . On d ath , in 7 , at g nin ty , Adam e o f so n ee e e f e e extinét the Ottl y , and his thr months lat r , this anci nt amily b cam , and e e e e e d e e o f t h e I s t stat was b qu ath to a kinsman , Hon . C . C . C . J nkinson , s cond son of e o The - f t h r e . e co e o e d Earl Liv rp ol daught r and h ir 3 Earl , Lady Louisa J nkinson , e 1 - H er 8 e o f e M P for e 1 8 2 . marri d , in 3 9 , John Cot s Woodcot , . . North Shropshir 3 5 e son e ee e th e e s cond , Jam s , succ d d to prop rty . e e e e e e ee e Th e Som alt rations , or rath r r storations , hav lat ly b n mad . courtyard f ee e e f e in ront has b n thrown open , by taking away a mod rn brick passag , which orm d e e e e e e he n ew e e ee e t h e de an ntranc v stibul b twe n t wings . A ntranc has b n mad on Si opposite th e co urtyard t he bridge Shown in t he Sketch has been re moved to a Situation e the e Th e ee e e e o f f low r down str am . hall has b n r stor d to its original dim nsions fi ty fee e t r e e e th e e e o f t he e t . El c ic light r li v s sombr Shad dark pan lling . f e Th e t e e e o f th e red Pitch ord is rich in vari ed int rests . quaint pic ur squ n ss brick e e e - f e f e t he e clust r d chimn y stacks , rising rom a ston roo , cov ring black and whit f of t he the e t he walls , laid on a oundation stone ; moat and bridg ; pitch well , e e e e th e e t he e t he e me e m ntion d by Camd n , which giv s nam to plac ; anci nt li tre , amongst t h e spreading branches of which a miniature summer house has been built t he f m e f e many amily portraits , a ongst th m Sir Francis Ottley and his amily , paint d by Troueil of e e e e e o , a pupil Vandyk , and Princ Rup rt , giv n by the Princ to his c mpanion t he of th e e th e t he f e in arms ; manuscripts Civil War p riod , books and amily pap rs ; t he e e u t he e t he e e o f h r ditary armo r ; adjac nt church , in which is r cumb nt figure an e e of f e e e e e e e o f th e arly own r Pitch ord , and thre flat ston s , with laborat d r pr s ntations e t he ee e the m e 1 6 8 th e ee f Ottl ys in sixt nth c ntury ; park ad in 3 , d r being brought rom ’ e ke 1 0 : e e e Lord N wport s park at High Ercall , dispar d in 7 9 all th s mak up a o o f t e e few e e th e me c mbination attrac iv incid nts , which country hous s poss ss in sa e ee d gr .

L YTH WO O D HALL .

w - E . E S . . MONTAGU HULTON HARROP , Q

- e e e o f e R . HULTON HARROP r pres nts a young r branch an anci nt Lan ca s hire f e th e e o f u ee amily, and assum d additional nam Harrop, on s cc ding ,

1 6 6 t h e e e o f f . o f e Th 8 e e . e in , to stat s his mat rnal grand ath r, Mr Harrop Bardsl y e e th e e o f S t i ers to n es e t he Gatt n prop rty lying on south rn slopes the p , was purchas d in e e f o f the e ee e 1 8 - arli r hal nin t nth c ntury by Mr . Harrop . In 7 7 Mr . Hulton Harrop hwoo f 1 8 8 he e t h e ffi e of e ff e L t d . . purchas d y rom Mr Hornby In 5 serv d o c Sh ri , and fo r e h e t h e o h som e y ars was e Mast r f t e Shropshire Hounds . L thwood e f e Th e y stands on high ground about two mil s rom Shr wsbury . house 1 8 2 e n ee th e e of e was built about 7 by Mr . Blak way , who havi g b n lucky winn r a lott ry " of e of t h e ereétion o f e e Sp nt most his capital in this hous . Ath nian e t h e e t s o f e f e th e e . St wart was archit c , called rom his succ ss ul d signs in classical styl ’

H e th e a rchit eét of . e o f Att in h a m was St Chad s Church in Shr wsbury , and g in this e Th e e of hwood a re . e e e e L t n ighbourhood int rior d coration and mb llishm nts y , as is ' th fi ive t h e e e e e e e e e eét e . usually cas with G orgian hous s , mor than outsid l vation e e e Mr . Blak way having outrun his incom , sold this plac to Mr. Parr, who , sold 1 8 0 wh o ee e e 1 8 again , about 5 , to Mr . Hornby , as has b n alr ady stat d , sold in 7 7 to - r o . Mr . Hulton Ha r p

WALLOP .

V E NE SE R . MRS .

A LLO P e the e of e e the -e e e of the li s at h ad a littl vall y , on south ast rn slop e v e e e m e Long Mountain . It is clos d in by o rshadowing tr es ; a rivul t da m d e e o f fish the e The e wa s 8 0 up mak s a succ ssion ponds in gard n . hous built about I 7 , o t he e o f The e e e o e and to k plac a small shooting box . prop rty xt nds into M ntgom ry e e the e e of e shir , and includ s wood d sit Caus Castl . The f of S evern e of e e e e e Sh ro amily , originally Shrawl y, in Worc st rshir , cam to p h e e e e e Se n f e t e n . v er e e e e shir in s v nt th c ntury John , whos ath r had marri d Mary, e o f e of th e e e wa s o f the 6 daught r Richard Langl y Abb y , Shr wsbury, mayor town in I 7 5, ” a ff and wa s th e first who is designated as of Wallop . His son w s Sh eri o f Mont o mer shire 1 6 was e e Sev ern e ] o f the 8 t h g y in 97 and his grandson G n ral , Co .

who wa s e e e . e e is of the e e Dragoons, pr s nt at Cullod n Th r a good portrait G n ral w e 1 8 t he e e e e at Wallop . Dying ithout issu in 7 7 , stat pass d to his kinsman, Samu l Severne who wa s ee e his el e of e f e Amy , succ d d by son , John Micha , own r Th n ord , n ar e l of e o e H e wa s e ff of e e Banbury , as w l as this Shropshir pr p rty . Sh ri Montgom ryshir f 1 8 1 8 2 o e 2 . in 4 , and Northamptonshir in 9 h e ev r M P H e wa s ee e t e S e ne . . for succ d d by lat John Edmund , Ludlow,

- - 1 8 6 8 for the e n o f e 1 8 6 8 . H e was e ff of 5 , and South r Division Shropshir , 7 5 Sh ri Northamptonshire in 1 8 6 1 e e a re e e e e of t he f me Th r h r som valuabl books, part library or d by Mr . a l e f e of e B e e a re e Woodh e at Th n ord : and a numb r rar artolozzis . Th r also som me t e of e Se n f e e e of e I . he t h v er e int r sting r lics Charl s , which ca into poss ssion amily ’ f e Edw. e t he e e e o e through Sir Walk r , King s privat s cr tary , whom th r is a portrait h ere .

ONSLOW .

A ES c . . . R LPH B WINGFIELD , Q

H e e o f the f o f Win field e e E first m mb r ancient amily g , who s ttl d in Shropshire ,

of e 1 6 0 . s o n e e was Thomas , mayor Shr wsbury in 4 His Samu l bought Pr ston h e e f e e wa s e ff Brockhurst, which r built , rom Sir Vinc nt Corb t, and his grandson sh ri 1 6 Win field ff 1 e 1 8 0 d e 2 . in 9 Rowland g , Sheri in 7 53 , purchas d Onslow in 7 , and i d h f 1 8 so n Win fie ld e ff 1 8 2 e th e t e a e o 1 1 8 . at g 9 in his , Col John g , Sh ri in 4 , di d at age of 1 8 6 2 wa s ee e e e Win fie ld e ff 1 8 93 , in , and succ ded by Charl s G org g , Sh ri in 7 3 , of t he e e colonel Shropshir Y omanry . O f t h e e e o f b e e e H e e ff arli r owners Onslow, may m ntion d umphr y Onslow , sh ri 6 6 f is e e e the of e co nn eétion in I 5 , whose amily now r pr sent d by Earl Onslow , but th ir e e e of e e 1 6 1 o f with Shropshir c as d on the sale this stat , in 7 , to Thomas Harris e The e th e H a rrises t h e f o f e Shr wsbury . prop rty was sold by to amily Fown s , and e the M orh a lls o f M orh a ll wa s e ff 1 0 e again by th m to , whom Richard sh ri in 7 7 ; th y in fie l o f 1 8 0 W d e . sold to Rowland g , Pr ston Brockhurst , in 7 Th e e e e th e o o o f of e pr s nt hous , main p rti n which is Grinshill ston , was built , in f e Win fiel f e n o ew . 1 8 20 . d , by Col John g , rom d sig s by Haycock , Shr sbury Consid r b C 1 e Win field e ee e e O . abl additions have b n lat ly mad y . Charl s g

APLEY CASTLE .

SI R C B THOMAS MEYRICK BART . , . .

o f e e e e e e HE history Apl y Castl tak s us back to F udal tim s . Charlton Castl , 1 1 6 wa s t he of t he I s t Cherleto n de o f built in 3 , work Lord Powys , a man e wh o e e e e e f e t h e humbl origin, but ow d his gr at advanc m nt to an arly ri ndship with th f th e Pla nt a a ne ts was h e e e e o . t e w ak st , though not most fickl g , Edward II Nor f e f e e O ne o f the e e family thus avour d by his ath r neglect d by Edward III . arli st ’ records of that king s reign is a lice nse to Alan d e Cherleto n to creu ella te or ’ " e e the m e of e With ford E to n s e o f mbattl two anor hous s Apl y and y . [ y Castl s

The e o f e H a wice e e of pag and companion Edward II . marri d , daught r and h ir f P l n e e 1 1 e a ffi e o o w s a d o f . he Ow n p Gri th , Princ y , and own r Powys Castl In 3 3 wa s e e Ch erleton de 1 2 the summon d by writ to Parliam nt as Lord Powys . I n 4 5 daughter a nd heir o f the Cherleton s d e Powys carried t h e estate and Barony to th e f o f e Th e L e d e e e e t the e e the amily Gr y. ords Gr y Powys b cam xtinc in mal lin in o f e t he w wa s e f e reign H nry VIII . , and Barony , hich unsucc ss ully claim d by Sir John e 1 8 0 0 e e e e wa s the Kynaston Pow ll in , r mains in ab yanc . Powis Castl sold to e e t he e of e H rb rts in r ign Elizab th . O f t he e th e e o f e e l de Cherleton sam stock spring Charl tons Apl y Castl . A an e th e e e o f u -der e With ford marri d daught r and h ir H gh Fitz , and thus acquir d y , With ford 1 2 ee e e e e e . and as has b n said , obtain d lic nc to cast llat Apley and y in 3 7 ra nda u h ter e 1 00 e e e e e h er His g g and h ir, about 4 , carri d th s stat s to husband William of a ws l wh o e t he e o f e e e Knightly F y, assum d surnam Charlton , and in th ir d sc ndants t he e e e inh ritanc r mains . 1 2 e wa s e ff e e e 1 2 1 6 2 6 In 47 Rob rt Charlton Sh ri , as w r his succ ssors in 5 7 , , 1 6 1 1 1 8 0 1 8 8 M P for e 6 0 1 . . 5 , 7 57 , 7 9 , 7 , 45 and 7 7 . William Charlton , Shropshir i n 1 the s on o f 1 1 e e th e e e 554 , was William Charlton , who , in 5 3 , was ngag d in xp di e the e e of the e tion against Franc . In Civil wars Rob rt Charlton , uncl Francis , own r Th of e who wa s t h e e e . e Apl y , a minor, took a leading part on Parliam ntary sid ’ e o f t he e wa s t he o e e e t he e e moth r own r on king s side . In c ns qu nc Castl was garrison d for the e t he e e e wa s e king , tak n by Parliam nt, and dismantl d . Richard Baxt r clos ly e e f e of r lat d to the amily , having married a Sist r Robert Charlton . 1 8 20 e e t h e e e o f In St . John Chiv rton Charlton marri d daught r and h ir Thomas f h e e of t he f e e e . H e T e e o e . . M yrick Bush , n ar P mbrok l t two sons ld st , St John I s t wa s o n e o f t h e o f t he e e n u Royal Dragoons, survivors Balaclava charg , and di d e Th e e the e e e e of th e e marri d . s cond , Thomas , pr s nt own r , Colon l Shropshir Militia, M P fo r e 1 8 8 - wa s e e 1 8 8 0 6 . . . Pembrok , 7 4 , cr ated a Baron t in Th e e e e f t h e e e e pr s nt hous , which stands a short distance rom old Castl , now conv rt d e o f e 1 8 e e into stabl s, is a block G orgian brickwork , with a portico . In 5 9 consid rabl T e e e e e e a re e e o e e e h e e . additi ns w r mad . insid is w ll contriv d and conv ni nt Th r h r

e f e m on e o f e . som good amily portraits, and amongst th Richard Baxt r e Th e h edde e o f t he Ch orlet on s e f e L land says Hous now is Apl y, hal a mil f W elin to n e Chorlet on el ee e e e e e rom g . Howb it Cast s m th in tim past to hau b n e b of h rle ton s ntilmen f e e e e t e Cho e o . principal . Th r div rs g Shropshir 1 1 G

MORETON CORBET

0 SI R . WALTER . CORBET , BART

t he e of e e e RITING in tim Elizab th , Camd n in his Britannia says Th n e e e e o f upon the sam riv r (Tern) , Moreton Corb t, anciently an hous the f e o f e f e e o f th e e e f e o u r amili Tur t, a t rward a castl Corb ts, sh weth itsel , wh re , within e e e e e th e ff t e tu rem mbranc , Rob rt Corb t , carri d away with a ec ionate delight in archit c re, e b a rra ine e f b gan to build in a place , a most gorgeous and stat ly house , a ter the ’ l e e h e ef n e w Ita ian s modell but d ath prev nted him , so that l t the work unfinished , e ef e e a re of e e and the old castl d ac d . Thes Corbets anci nt nobility in this shir and held r e o f e e o f t he o lo dships by servic Rog r Montgom ry , Earle this county about c ming in o f e e f e f f e e e the Normans . In lat r ag s this amili arre and airly propagat d , r c ived f ” e e o e e e e e t he o . incr as , b th r v nu , and gr at allianc , by marriage with an heir Hopton f e th e u e e ve e e n It is doubt ul wheth r ho s was r finished . Tradition r lat s that a Purita e e th e e o f e I t he w e f e e f e e pr ach r in tim Jam s . , whom o n r ail d to sav rom b ing carri d to w e th e u e he be el Shre sbury gaol , prophesi d that ho s was building Should not dw t in f e e e e n f e fi re . the rom g n ration to g n ratio , and shortly a terwards it was destroy d by In e fo r th e e the e civil wars , howev r , it was garrisoned King , and tak n by Parliam ntary t e e e 1 6 2 e 8 0 par y . Its own r, Sir Vinc nt, cr ated a baronet in 4 , was fin d and £ e H is u e o a year by the s questrators . grandda ghter and heiress carri d M reton to her 1 6 8 8 s o n e t he e e husband , John Kynaston , in , and his , Corb t Kynaston, sold stat back e e o f 1 to his kinsman , Andr w Corb t, Shawbury Park , in 7 3 4 . t he e f u o f f e f Roger Fitz Corbet , Dom sday o nder this amily , cam rom Pays de a e f e Th e Caux in Normandy , built Caus C stle , and call d it a t r his Norman home . ff The o t Castle and Barony o f Caus passed to Ralph d e Sta ord in 1 3 50 . lesser C rbe estate o f Wa ttles b orou gh C a stle passed by marriage before the close o f the same M owthé 1 2 0 e o f Wa ttles bo rou h de . century to John But about 4 Richard Corb t , g , e th e s o f o e of t h e fe w o f marri d heire s Barth lom w Turet, one Saxon owners the soil o t h e e f e e e wh m Norman conqu st had le t, and Mor ton Turet has Sinc be n known as 1 f h e 1 e o t e e o f . Mor ton Corbet . In 43 Roger Corb t, Moreton , married h iress Thos

o f h f th e co - e o f b e Hopton, Hopton Castle , whic remained in the amily till h iress Ro rt o e t h e t he e e C rbet carri d it to Wallops in sixt enth c ntury . e I 2 e n o ff w e e o fii ce Sinc 4 9 , wh Th mas Corbet was sheri , t enty Corb ts have h ld that ; e 1 0 e e e o f t h e e e sinc 3 9 , wh n Rog r Corb t was Knight Shir , eighteen Corb ts have e e e we e e u a r pr s nted the county , and t lv Corb ts boroughs in the co nty . In ddition to the t f e t e f Edwardian Barony by Wri , our xtinc baronetci s have been held by the amily , 1 6 t he o f e m e fo r fe Th e and in 7 9 widow Sir Vinc nt Corbet was ade a viscount ss li . estate s of Acton R e yn a ld and of Adderl ey a re still h e ld in this county by desc endants e e o f e o Th e e e o f o f in the mal lin Rog r Fitz Corbet, the N rman . stat s Longnor and S u ndorn e e e fe e e e e e e th e hav pass d by mal d sc nt, th ir own rs having tak n old patronymic .

BE RWICK HOUSE .

MRS . PHILLIPS .

e o f the e e e e e t he o f the e H E hous , arly G orgian p riod , is w ll plac d on bank Sev rn . Th e f e e o f e the e rontag r tains much its original d sign , but Sid in shadow has - e e e re edified . e e e e e e e o f be n almost ntir ly Till lat ly , this plac pr s nt d a good xampl ee e e e t h e m the o f eight nth c ntury landscap gard ning , and ansion Stood in midst the e e e e e Th . e park , without any surrounding flow r gard n , shrubb ry or t rrac kitchen

e e wa o ff. Th e a re e e e t he Wreke n gard n was som y grounds handsom ly timb r d , and e o f e a re f V e f and t he spir s Shr wsbury in ull i w rom the windows . e e o n t he eve o f th e o f ew 1 0 Th r is a tradition that battle Shr sbury in 4 3 , Harry e e e t he n o f t he for P rcy sl pt at Upp r Berwick , and on mor ing fight , calling his ” d ee ef e h e e e swor , was told that it had b n l t at B rwick , upon which xclaim d, my o its f for o f o rthumb erla n d me pl ugh is drawing to last urrow, a wizard N told I should ” die e be e t he h e wa s at B rwick , which I thought to B rwick in North , and slain that daY h e e e of e e e e the Le bo urn es the f ee e T . e arly own rs this stat w r y In fi t nth , sixt nth , o f e e ee e e t he Bettons e f e e e Th e and part the s v nt nth c nturi s , a Shr wsbury amily, liv d h r . e ee e f e e of e e ff Luc ys succ ded th m , rom whom Isaac Jon s , broth r Thomas Jon s , Sh ri in 1 6 2 e n e f m e th e e e 5 , b lo ging to a rich burgh r a ily , purchas d plac . His son , Sir Samu l , 1 6 f e th e o e in t h f e ff 6 e . e Sh ri in 3 , ound d almsh us s park Sir Thomas Jones, Chi Justice ’ e me I I S o f e th e r hi ts o f the . T w t Common Pl as in Ja s reign , was a cousin Sir Samu l y e e e th e fe e l e th e f o f e f of Stanley Hall r pr s nt in mal in amily the Chi Justice . The e e o the e f e wa s 1 2 8 Jon s s s ld to Hosi rs , rom whom B rwick bought in 7 , by — — Thomas Powys th e first o f his name who settled in Shre wsbury wh o built t he e H e s e e e wa s e ff 1 6 . wa ee e pr s nt mansion , r paired the Chap l , and Sh ri in 7 3 succ d d elf e ff 1 6 wh o e t he e by his cousin , Thomas J Powys, Sh ri in 7 7 , had marri d daught r e of elf o f me and heir ss Thomas J Bristol , rchant . e e e e e 1 e Th e e o Catherin his daught r and h ir ss marri d in 1 7 9 Visc ount F ilding . s c nd H on Feil in who e t he e o f son o f e . e e d that marriag , H nry W ntworth g , assum d nam ee e t he e e e 1 8 e e w e Powys , succ d d to stat , and dying unmarri d in 7 5 , his n ph and h ir, the o f e e e of e Earl D nbigh , sold B rwick to Jam s Watson Warl y Hall, Birmingham , 8 8 - 2 h o m e e e the e e M . P fo r e 1 w . Shr wsbury 5 9 , ad larg alt rations in hous , and whos h e he e e e t e e e . e e . daught r and ir ss Flor nc , pr s nt own r, marri d Mr W . W . Graham Phillips

A D COTE .

MRS . DARBY .

f o e wa s t he o f . e of o HIS h us built by Mrs . Darby , widow Mr Al r d Darby , C al o e 1 8 wa s th e a rchite ét e bro kdal , in 7 9 . Norman Shaw , and it is a good xample T of his method o f adapting mediae val forms to modern re quire me nts . he hall is unusually large The grounds from which th e Breidden range and the Stipers to n es a re seen to

e t he o f the e e a re e . advantag across plain S v rn , pr ttily laid out The f of e ee e e th e end o f th e e e amily Darby hav b n intimately associat d , sinc s v n f e e t een th e the e e o . c ntury, with industrial d velopm nt Coalbrookdale in Shropshir Th y

e o 1 . also establish ed very large works at Ebbw Val in M nmouthshire . In 7 7 7 Mr co n s t ruéted t he e e t h e e e e Abraham Darby iron bridg ov r S v rn , which has giv n the ” ’ e o f the r 1 t he e nam Ironbridge to sur ounding district , and in 7 9 5 Coalbrookdal ’ o f w th e e the e te f Company , hich Darbys wer principal partn rs, construc d rom designs f f t e o e h e . T l ord , iron bridg at Buildwas

SO ULTON .

V I sc . HILL .

H o f So ulton e 1 6 6 8 e ff 1 6 8 1 OMAS HILL , , built this hous in , and was Sh ri in , t o f f who e o fli ce The o f e e he first his amily fill d that . Hills Hawkeston d rive e f t he o f o f t h e o f f n ow t their desc nt rom Hills Court Hill , in parish Bur ord , extinc in e e e t h e - e e o f e t he the mal lin , and became associat d with north ast rn part Shropshir by e o f t h e u e co - e e o f Won kes lo w marriag Hugh Hill , with da ght r and h ir ss Thomas de . ’ the e o f 1 6 2 e o f e e In H rald s Visitation 3 , Rowland Hill is mention d as Hawk ston in 1 2 e e o f t he f 1 th e e o f 59 . A m mb r amily was, in 549 , first Prot stant Lord Mayor e f t e o f t h e Cit ie the e e a e London , a grav and worthy a h r , and gr at estat s he cquir d e e co - e o n e o f e e o f in this county pass d to his sist rs and h iresses , whom marri d a Bark r H a u hm n e e Gra t ewo od o f e o d t h . g , oth r a Adderl y f e o f So ulto n e e e e e t h e The amili s and Hawk ston w r unit d by cousinhood , and e n o w e e prop rties a re m rg d . Th e e f e o f t h e f e of t h e e e e e mod rn ound r ortun s Hills , who x rcis d gr at political a nd e th e e ee o f the e e social influence in Shropshir in ight nth and part ninete nth c ntury , H on t h e f e e was the Right . Richard Hill , paymaster to orc s, and an minent diploma is t t e e e H e e un t h e e o f . in r igns William and Mary , Qu en Ann , and Georg I di d e in 1 2 e for e e e ff marri d 7 7 , having procured a baron tcy his n ph w , Sir Rowland, Sh ri in 1 i hfie ld 1 fo r h th e e o f e 2 P fo r L c m e . M . 7 3 , and . , 7 3 4 , who built hous Hawkeston 8 6 a s M P fo r e e w . 1 8 0 1 0 . From 7 to , Sir Richard Hill Shropshir , his broth r John - 6 e M P for 8 . e who M . P . for e 1 . . was Shr wsbury, 7 4 9 G n ral Hill , was e 1 8 2 e t he ee 1 8 1 e Shr wsbury in I , was rais d to p rage as Baron in 4, and cr ated a Viscount f r f ee e - in - ef wh o 1 8 2 o . in 4 , and was ourt n y ars commander chi Sir Rowland Hill , M P fo r e 1 8 2 1 - 2 wa s ee e e 2 n d . . succ d d his uncl as Viscount , was Shropshir , 4 , and wa s M P for f e s o n . e . h . e o t . Lord Lieut nant county His , Hon Rowland Cl gg Hill , o e 1 8 — 6 e rd Th e f e North Shr pshir , 57 5, and becam 3 Viscount. amous diss nting e wa s o f f minist r , Rev . Rowland Hill , this amily . So ulton e e o f e ee e e e t he e e is a good xampl a s vent nth c ntury hous , wh n gabl d styl b ut e e f e e was going out, mullion d windows wer still in ashion . It also pr s nts an h e f o o f t h e e o f e exampl e o f t e walled gard n in r nt principal ntrance . A flight st ps e the e e e e e o f e l ads up to gard n gat , and a small t rrac and anoth r flight steps l ad up to t he hall door . The e ee for e e e f e plac has b n many y ars t nant d by arm rs .

BROGYNTY N

LORD HARLECH .

" ENNANT W e 1 8 Th e e e me f Tour in al s , 7 4] says , plac tak s its na rom a e e e e e Bro n t n Th e singular intr nchm nt in a n ighbouring field call d Cast ll gy y . ” f t h e o e e e fo r 1 2 1 8 wa s e P orkin to n e o . The nam h us was soon alt r d , , in , it call d g e e e e old er nam e has b e n lat ly r viv d . h e f of e e t h e e th e ee e e T . amily Lacon w r own rs in sixt nth c ntury Margar t , d e e e o f e th e e o f e aught r and h ir ss John Wynne Lacon , marri d in r ign Elizab th , Sir e o f Clen eu n e e who e 6 2 6 e William Mauric , y, and his granddaught r Ell n , di d in I , carri d t he e e e o f t he we o f B odsilin e wh o stat to John Ow n , a younger son O ns , in Angl sey , e f e o f e e h wa s e . t e s cr tary to Walsingham , and ath r two notabl cavali rs Sir John , - f W e o f e e e wa s e o . v th e m ld st, vic admiral N al s, Go ernor Conway , wound d at stor ing o f e e the e 1 6 8 e e the e o f Bristol , condemn d to d ath by parliam nt in 4 , tog th r with Duk the o f e] f e e Hamilton , Earl Holland, Lords Goring and Cap , but a t rwards pardon d .

e e e Bro n t n e e Ld . e t he ef e Th r is a rapi r at gy y with th se words inscrib d , Cap l day b or e e e e e o e h e he wa s his x cution pr s nt d this sw rd to Sir John Ow n , by whom , said u h e b e . t e e o f wa s convinc d it would worn with hono r William, broth r Sir John , he o e o f e e t . e e e e t he gov rnor Harl ch Castl , last strongh ld in N Wal s which surr nd r d to e Parliam nt . The family of Owe n were more associate d with th e counties of M e ri one th and for w e f e e e e ff i o f the e w Carnarvon , hich th y o t n s rv d as sh ri s and kn ghts Shir , than ith e t h e e 1 2 o f e e e e Shropshir . On d ath , in 7 9 , Rob rt Godolphin Ow n , his sist r, Margar t , f e H e r t h e f o f e o . e e . e wi e Ow n Ormsby , Willowbrook , co Sligo , succ d d daught r and e 1 8 1 e o f f e e e . h ir ss , Mary Jan Ormsby , marri d , in 5 , William Gor , Wood ord , co fo r 1 8 - s o n a s M P . M P h o w . . . for e w . . L itrim , N Shropshire 3 5 57 His , Ralph , - 6 e t h e ee e e e 1 8 8 . N . Shropshir 5 7 , was rais d to p rag as Baron Harl ch " Th e f e f ee e e te ee ffe e amily mansion , it app ars , rom having b n r c d at thr di r nt e f e e e e of e e e e wa s p riods , orm rly pres nted curious sp cim ns ach ; this div rsity , how v r, e e e e the h e e of e wh o e e f fo ntir ly r mov d by ir ss Ow n Ormsby , caus d its b auti ul uni rmity , ” ’ the s truéture e e te th e e e e e e and had r c d upon chast and pur Gr cian styl . [Calv rt s P iétures u e e o f e q Vi ws Shropshir , The e e e the e e e t h e fi ne e e e de sk tch hardly do s justic to hous , b caus c dar ntir ly hi s

‘ e o e e e e o 1 8 0 The the handsom Georgian p rtico . Larg additions w r mad ab ut 7 . e e a re e e e e o f th e o f g rounds and shrubb ri s xt nsiv , and command distant vi ws plain

he o f e . e e is e e th e t . e Shropshir and hills Wal s Th r much ornam ntal timb r in park . f e n f M rs m t he o ne o o e o . e e A ong portraits is Sir John Ow n , and Siddons , by Lawr nc .

Non f c es for os ot e s t rod uc er e v a i m a p p itam , Non ge n us e g regium c um fe ra fat a v o c a n t (l ua re n c r eb us n imium t u fid e s e c un dis Fel x ui uis s e ore c u ét r uun t i q q agi t mp n a .

e e e f e e the e of the e A rais d t rrac orm rly ran at right angl s to Sid hous , and on it wa s the f o e e a sundial , with oll wing v rs s

e e e e e o f e t he de e o f th e e Gr at additions hav b n mad lat to gar n sid hous , but t he e e f o ee e e ntranc r nt has not b n alt r d .

1 1 1 8 00 K na s to ns u e f e fe e t o In 7 3 , and again in , the y nsucc ss ully pr rr d a claim the dormant barony o f Grey de Powis . e e t e 1 8 6 6 o f e The baron tcy becam extinc on the d ath , in , Sir John Rog r Kynaston , f t he t d t he o f M rs o t h e e o . neph w first barone , and the estate passe , on death Sutt n , his m w s the f e . . . . si ter, in ollowing y ar, to his aternal kinsman Rev W C E O en , who took the name o f Kynaston . u 1 n ew e the l The house was b ilt in 7 3 3 by John Kynaston , on a sit , in usua style T o f t h e t he o f t he . h e e e e e o f o e period , fices flanking main building old r r sid nc H rdl y , e e f a o e . b ut three miles distant , is now occupi d by two mod rn arm hous s e e e t wo Th r are her portraits by Allan Ramsay, and two by Sir Joshua . There e e e e ee ee e e a re is som good ornam ntal timb r, esp cially b ch tr s and larch , and th r some e specimen c oni fers in the shrubb ry .

‘ n d e S u t f e e . 2 Kilmor y and Viscount N wry The arl , a ing lar charac er , le t Shavington i 8 e 1 8 8 0 e n 1 3 9 and n ver revisited the place , and dying in , was succ eded by his grand u o f t h e e son , Visco nt Newry , Colonel the Shropshire Yeomanry , who sold state to 8 w 1 8 . Arthu r Pemberton Hey ood Lonsdale , in 5 " wa s u t e f e The Tudor house b il in two courtyards, some pan lling o the lin n pattern f t Th f o 1 6 h e e . e e is all that re mains o it . The house 7 9 was in E shap entranc was e n u the towards the park , and a great hall occupi d the space between the wi gs p to

f a nd e t he w e . roo , a gall ry with pillars and arches ran along hole l ngth This remark r e - in 1 8 2 2 e o e co n s t ru éted t h e able interior was arranged , when b dr oms wer over hall , e o e t he e v e access to which was obtain d thr ugh the gall ry , and ntrance was remo d to the e e t he A f e t he . opposite side , original hall being conv rt d into dining room urth r

m . dimin ution o f the dining roo was made by Mr Lonsdal e in I 8 8 5 . The u o f e o t he o f t h e d t h e ho se is red brick with ston c igns , scale buil ing and x o f e e d e e the e tent the park , which is sev n mil s roun , giv a c rtain sombre dignity to place . f e a re u e o ee e r . . Th re here a n mb r ancient d ds in good pres vation Mr Arthur P . e ff of e for e e wa s e o f th e Heywood Lonsdale was Sh ri Shropshir , and som y ars mast r

Shropshire hounds . He e e the e th e e e gr atly improv d hous and grounds , and add d larg ly to the estate .

f e 1 8 8 he ee e t h was also Lord Li e ute nant o Shropshir . In 9 was succ d d by e present - M P fo r e 1 8 6 1 8 8 . e who . . arl , was North Shropshir 7 5 e ff u of the Weston Hous is in Sta ordshire , tho gh a portion park is in Shropshire . e e e e e the f e e e e e the Its arli r own rs w re associat d with orm r county , its mor r c nt own rs , he t he e t . Newports and Bridg mans , with latter f e e e e o f e t e t Although the mansion itsel r pr s nts no particular styl archit c ure, y its e h e o f scal , wit the church and surrounding outbuildings , give it a c rtain dignity e e e e t he e o f the t he e t he e appearanc which is gr atly nhanc d by b auty park , timb r, wat r, he e and t gard ns . ‘ e e a re e e e t e e of f e Th r h r som good pic ur s , a numb r amily portraits , a library , som e fi ne e historical manuscripts , and som tap stry . Th e n ew e 1 6 1 e e m e Wilbrahams built a hous in 7 , but sinc that tim any r con ‘ s tr u s e e e étion hav tak n plac .

f e 1 8 8 0 e e o f e fi th y ar in . His grandson, Charl s Baldwyn Child , Kinl t, was captain in t he B e e f o f t he f lu s , and was kill d in South A rica , major in command South A rican

e 1 00 . Light Hors , in 9 1 2 t he f e e e e t he e o f e In 8 3 amily poss ssions w re incr as d by succ ssion W . L . Child th e e e e o f the 1 8 8 M illicho e e wa s e e to Kyr stat Pitts ; and in 4 p (sinc sold) , b qu athed R ev Nor ra ve e e t o e who o the e of by . g P mb rton his cousin , C . Orlando Child , t ok nam e e P mb rton . O f the B rompto n s and th e Cornwalls littl e re mains excepting what ma y be learnt from ancie nt re cord s ; o f t he Blounts there a re several handsome monuments o f t he ee e t he e e e e o f sixt nth c ntury in church , and th r is an Elizab than portrait on pan l Sir e f o f the e . e e o o G org Blount Th r is also a p rtrait Rowland Lacon , and portraits e Th e f ift u res f e M illicho e a re e Child s . amily p orm rly at p now at Kinl t . e e e e e e e The e e e o f the t he Th r was onc a d r park h r . gr at xt nt oak woods and me e e o f o e o f the ee e i e e e im ns siz s m tr s giv s dign ty to this anci nt inh ritanc .

itz ala n o f e e e his wa s extinft the e F , Earl Arundel , r nd r d soul to God , in whom surnam o f e f e e fo r ee e e this nobl amily , which had flourish d with gr at honour thr hundr d y ars ” e and mor . Fitz a la n e he e e th e e t he Lady Mary , his daught r and ir ss , carri d titl s, but not e o f f e the o e o f Shropshir estates , her ath r to p st rity her husband , Thomas Howard , o f f fourth Duke Nor olk . Fitza la n the e e m o o f Henry , Earl m ntion d by Ca den, s ld a large portion his o f e t he estates in this county . His grandson , Philip Howard , Earl Arund l , by e o f f e the e e e e o f attaind r his ath r lost Howard titles and stat s , but succe ded to thos h o e e t o e . e his m th r , and amongst th m Arund l and Clun But too was attainted in u wa s e u 1 0 e 1 . e 5 9 , and died in the Tow r in 59 5 Cl n grant d to his ncle , H nry o f f e e 1 6 0 8 e Howard , Earl Northampton , who ounded a hospital th r in , and di d n e ew m f e . The e e s e o ff without issu stat pa s d to his ph Tho as , Earl Su olk , and has n eventually been distributed amo g many owners . f e e o f ee e t he e f e e o f f A t r the laps thr c nturies , pres nt and fi te nth Duk Nor olk has e e e e o f e e e ren w d , in some m asur , the link anc stral int r st with Shropshire, by purchasing the ru ins o f this feudal Castl e o f Picot d e Say . ’ It is said that Clun was t h e scene of Sir Walte r Scott s nove l of " Th e e B e troth d .