The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environsCathrall, William
History
The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environs
Cathrall, William
Natural history -- England -- Shropshire; Oswestry (England) -- History
Begs to call the attention of the Public to the above establishment,
where they may rely upon being supplied with every description of LINEN &
WOOLLEN DRAPERY, of the best quality, selected from the first
manufactories, and OFFERED AT THE SMALLEST REMUNERATIVE PROFIT.
FOOTNOTES.
{124} When the Railway from Gobowen to Oswestry was made, this piece of
land was sold to the Railway Company by the Churchwardens and Overseers
for £232; and the money is now invested in their names, on security of
the Oswestry Market and Fair Tolls, at 3½ per cent, payable half-yearly.
{178} [Footnote by transcriber, DP.] The table reads as follows:—
ALAN of whom: WILLIAM FITZ-ALAN and WALTER FITZ-ALAN.
WILLIAM FITZ-ALAN was progenitor of the Earls of Arundel, and Barons of
Oswestry.
WALTER FITZ-ALAN was progenitor of the Royal House of Stewart as follows:
Alan.
Alexander.
Walter.
Alexander.
John.
Walter—Margery Bruce.
Robert 2nd, King of Scots.
Robert 3rd.
James 1st.
James 2nd.
James 3rd.
James 4th.
James 5th.
Mary.
James 6th of Scotland, 1st of England.
Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia.
Sophia, Electress of Hanover.
George 1st.
George 2nd.
George 3rd.
Edward, Duke of Kent.
VICTORIA.
{215} This reed is used extensively in Cambridgeshire, and the fen
districts, for thatching. It has been known to last in this way for 100
years.
{296} The Corrigenda has been applied to this transcription.—DP.
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