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Title: The Antiquarian repertory : a miscellaneous assemblage of topography, history, biography, customs, and manners ; intended to illustrate and preserve several valuable remains of old times
Year: 1807 (1800s)
Authors: Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791 Astle, Thomas, 1735-1803 Jeffery, Edward
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Publisher: London : Printed and published for Edward Jeffery
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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pstowe hath bene very strongely waulled, as yet dothe appere.The wauUes began at the ende of the great bridge over Wy, and socame to the Castel, the whiche stondeth fayr and strong not far from the ruin of the bridge. In the Castel ys on tower, as I herd say, be the name of Loiigine. The town now liath but on paroche churche. The cells of a blake monke or too of Bermundsey, by London, was lately there suppressed. A great part of cumpace withyn the waulles is now conuerted to little meadowes and gardens. This place formerly belonged to the Clares, Earls of Pembroke, who likewise were called Earls of Strighul, from a neighbouring Castle of that name, wherein they dwelt. The last of these Richard, surnamed Strongbowe, on account of his skill in archery, was the first who gained a footing inIreland: by his daughter it devolved to the Bigots, and is now by descent the property of the Duke of Beaufort. In the rebellion against Charles I. this Town and Castle was garrisoned for the King; and, according
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369 according to Rushvrorth, October 6th, 1645, Colonel Mor^n,Governor of Gloucester, at the head of .300 horse and 400 foot,assisted by the Monmouthshire men, with little difficulty made himself master of the town, and then sent the following summons to Colonel Fitzmorris, an Irishman, Governor of the Castle. « Sir, I am commanded by his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, to demand this Castle for the use of the King and Parliament, which I require of you, and to lay down your arms, and accept of reasonable propositions, which will be granted both to you and your soldiers, if you observe this summons; and further, you are to consider of what nation and rebgion you are, for if you refuse this summons, you exclude your^elf from mercy, and are to expect for yourself and soldiers no better than Stinchcombe* quarter. I expect your sudden. answer, and according thereunto shall rest your Friend, «> THOMAS MORGAN. Chepstow, Oct. 6, 1045. To which Colonel Fitzmorris sent this Answer.-

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