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Title: Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain)
Subjects: Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain) Excavations (Archaeology) Natural history
Publisher: Shrewsbury (etc.) Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society
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ANOR, AND ITS LORDS. 1061 Algar, Earl of Mercia.1063—1414 The Priors of Lapley.1414—1546 The Wardens of the College of Tong.1546 (to a date prior to 1617) Sir Richard Manners and his heirs. 1617—1642 Richard Brook and his heirs. 1642—1761 Court Rolls missing; but it appears by recordsat the Lichfield Diocesan Registry that in 1667 and1668, the living was filled up on the presentation ofSir Theophilus Biddulph. 1683—1718 Sir Michael Biddulph, Bart. 1718—174.1 Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bart. 244 DOCUMENTS RELATING TO TONG COLLEGE. 1744- -1765 Sir Theophilus Biddulph, Bart. 1765- -1771 Samuel Swinfen. 1771- -1784 Thomas Swinfen. 1784- ■1832 John Swinfen. 1832— -1840 Francis Swinlen. 1840— iSSS Frederick Hay Swinfen. 1888 John Neve, of Wolverhampton. CUSTOMARY FINES OF THE MANOR. Lapley and Wheaton Aston. One years value on deathor transfer ; and a heriot,—the best chatell—on the death ofa tenant. Marston. One-and-a-half years value on death or transfer,but no heriot.
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245 MUSTER ROLLS OF THE HUNDREDS OFBRADFORD, MUNSLOW, &c, A.I)., 1532-40. Editrd and Transcribed (from a Copy of the Originalsmade by Mr John Beacall), by theRev. C H. DRINKVVATER, M.A The antiquity of assemblages of men capable of bearing armsfor the defence of the realm is best proved by looking intothe etymology of the word Muster itself; for authorities areeither very scanty, or, as regards distant ages, non-existent.Du Cange gives it under a Latin form, but with a distinctreference, which carries the word, and the use of it. back tothe Year 1404, though it was then by no means a new wordor a new practice : his words are these :— MONSTRUM, Monstra, ex Gallico moustre, cum milites rccen-scntur, vel se spectandos prcebent ad mititaria stipendia percipienda. . . Rotulus Parliament tenti apud Westmonasterium anno5 Henrici IV. apud Spelmah—Assignavimus i<os conjunctim etdivisim ad arriandum ct iriandiim omnes ct singulos hominesad armcif ac homines armatos ct sa^ittarios in

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