well replenished with and on every side, by reason of its being a frontier County for the repelling, and over-awing the in the bordering or bounds betwixt the and and divers Noble men in this were called of the and and had every one of them in their a certain peculiar Jurisdiction; and in their own ministred unto the with divers and

It is of a fertile both for and abounding in and is well clothed with feedeth store of and in the of the are Mines of and in great plenty. It is well watered with fresh streams, amongst which are the (which in a crooked and winding course cutteth the in the midst) the and in all which are plenty of

It is very and especially towards the Southern and Western the chief of which are the and

In this were several places of good account in the time of the where their lodged, although long since reduced to ruins;and such were the ancient of (the chiefest City of the ) out of whose ruins was raised now and under or near according to report, was a flourishing City in days, which place the now call

Amongst the places set apart for these were of most note, and

This County hath for its Eastern bounds for its Southern, the Counties of and for its Western, those of and and for its Northern,

Its extent from in the East, to in the West, is about

As to its it is severed into 15 whose names are set down in the in which are numbred 170 and is traded unto by 15 whose names are as followeth.

raised out of the ruins of the ancient not far distant, and called by the the Seat of the Princes of until forced thence by the It is seated almost in the heart of the on a pleasant ascent, and on the banks of the which do almost encompass it on all sides, except towards the North; and from the said River the are well served with by an conveyed through besides several It is a place which for largeness numbring sive besides a (two of which, St. and St. are fair Structures, and beautified with lofty Spires,) neatness of both publick and private, largeness (and variety) of and populousness, may be ranged in the number of Cities of the sirst rank. And here was a once stately founded by Earl of (as was its ) the remains of which is yet in good part in being. It is a of a good strength, as well by Nature as Art, being fenced about with a strong besides another ranging from the unto (and in part along) the through which there are three entrances into the on the West and East by two fair with and and on the North by a strong over which is mounted the said once exceeding strong. It is a place of a great resort, and well inhabited both by the and the who speak both and enjoyetha very great trade for and variety of other this being the common between and This enjoyeth large keepeth sendeth to hath the accommodation of a very large for the education of Youth, is honoured in giving Title to the Right Honorable Earl of For is governed by a 24 and 48 a and and hath weekly three on for on for here sold in great abundance, and thence sent to and on for and all sorts of in great plenty.

seated betwixt two a small but hath a good for on

so called from King of the who was here slain in a bloody battel, and cruelly torn in pieces by the Pagan being before called it is seated near the spring- head of a small is a governed by two and was once a place of great strength, being fortisied with a a and a and was a place of a greater account then now it is, before the for was removed to yet is it an indifferent hath a for and its which is on is well resorted unto, and furnished with and

seated on the side of a large and in a little, but rich and fertile Territory so called; it is a small and hath a mean on

seated on the confines of the County near a good but of no great yet its which is on is indifferent good for and

scituate on the river where it severeth the County from a place of some note for a bloody Battle there fought betwixt the houses of and It is an indifferent whose which is on is very good for Horses and Cattle, and but indifferent for

seated on the river a small but hath a great on for and

seated on a plain or flat adjoyning to an indifferent graced with a fair and a and hath a considerable for and on

seated near the a small but hath a good for and on

scituate in the Road from to a place of note in the time of the for its where the holy lived a devout life, and was entomb'd; It is a governed by a and hath the election of is of some account for its and here made in great plenty; and hath a very good for and on

said to be first built by Lady of the It is a large seated on the which divides it, but is joyned together by a fair is governed by two and hath the election of conteineth two is well inhabited, and consisteth of two parts; the one called the upper, and the other the lower It was in former time fortified with a and a stately seated on a now decayed; and hath at present a good for and

a small mean which hath an indifferent on

or seated on the River and near the Forest of a mean and hath a small on

seated on the banks of the a more fair then ancient, being beautified with many fair amongst which the of the of the is the chief; It is a large governed by and hath the election of and hath a very great for and on The is strong, being defended by a and a both built by is very populous and well inhabited, and is of chief note for being the place where the for the of are kept, first ordained by King the Eight for the tryal of for the easement of the and neighbouring which consisteth of a divers a an a and four of the in and is kept in the a large place fit for the like purpose; and here Prince kept his

scituate not far from the River a small which giveth its Vote in by two its chief Officer is a and hath a good for on

Near this is a noted called where the Noble and Valiant King raised (as noteth) in the front thereof a huge Rampier of and he and his resolutely made it good for a great while against the furious assaults of Lieutenant for the and his but in the end, being too powerful, broke down the same, and forced them to take sanctuary in the but his and were taken and not long had he his liberty, for committing himself to the protection of Qu. she basely delivered him up unto who soon sent him to to the who for his noble made before him, obteined pardon for him, and his.

[] The Marshes.

[] Its fertility and commodities.

[] Chief Hills.

[] Ancient Cities in this Shire.

[] Religious Houses.

[] Its bounds.

[] Its extent.

[] Its division and Parishes.

[] Sbrewsbury.

[] Strettons.

[] Oswestree.

[] Ellsmeer.

[] Whitchurch.

[] Draiton.

[] Wem.

[] Newport.

[] Wellington.

[] Wenlock magna.

[] Eridgnorth.

[] Shipton.

[] Clebury.

[] Ludlow,

[] Bishops-Castle.