Part 115
HOPE is a chapelry and township in Worthen parish, eight miles and a half N.E. by N. of Bishop’s Castle, which contains 664A. 3R. 30P. of land, the rateable value of which is £425. 12s. At the census of 1851 here were 78 houses and 355 inhabitants. THE CHAPEL is a small structure, erected in 1843, and consists of nave and chancel, having a small turret. It is neatly pewed with open benches, and will accommodate 280 persons. In consequence of a grant from the Incorporated Society, 230 sittings are free and unappropriated. The Hope school was built in 1844, by means of a government grant and private subscription. The average attendance of scholars is 80. The principal freeholders are Mr. James Davies, Mr. William Eddowes, and John Arthur Lloyd, Esq.
LEIGH is a small township, one mile from Worthen, which contains 868A. 3R. 6P. of land, the rateable value of which is £559. 9s. In 1851 there were seven houses and 29 persons. The Venerable Archdeacon Clive is sole proprietor of the township.
LEIGHTON is a township and well built village, one mile and a half S.E. by S. of Welshpool, containing 1,568 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £1,792. 8s. 4d. John Naylor, Esq., is the sole proprietor of this township. In 1841 here were 44 houses and 220 persons. The village is situated on the eastern bank of the river Severn, which is crossed by a stone bridge. This estate was purchased a few years ago by its present owner, who has at a great expense drained the land, and erected new homesteads and farm buildings, and is now engaged in building a magnificent mansion. In July, 1851, the worthy proprietor commenced building a new district church, and a parsonage house for the minister. The tithes of this township are commuted for £172, of which sum £100 is given to the incumbent of Leighton. This township is in the county of Montgomery.
MEADOWTOWN is a scattered township, situated between the Hope and Shelve hills, having a population of 131 persons at the census of 1851 and 27 houses. It contains 264A. 2R. 26P. of land, the rateable value of which is £151. 13s. 6d. Mr. J. M. Edwards, Mrs. Wildblood, Mr. Morris, the Trustees of Chirbury School, and Mr. Edward Parry are the principal landowners in this township.
RHOS GOCH is a small township, in the parish of Worthen and the county of Montgomeryshire, eight miles and a half north-east of Montgomery. At the census of 1841 here were six houses and 38 inhabitants. It contains 851 acres of land, the rateable value of which is £1,060. The tithes are commuted for £57. 15s., and apportioned to the Rector of Worthen. John Naylor, Esq., is the principal landowner. Rhos Goch is celebrated for its mineral springs, which are efficacious in the cure of scorbutic complaints. The Beacon Ring, or mountain, is in this township, on the summit of which are the remains of a Roman encampment.
TRELYSTAN is a chapelry and district in Worthen, comprising the townships of Rhos Goch, Trelystan, and Leighton, which comprehend an area of 3,528 acres of land, the rent charge of which is £292. 10s. The township contains 21 houses and 113 inhabitants, and has an area of 1,109 acres of land. Trelystan is situated in the county of Montgomery.
WALTON is a small township, two miles and a half west of Worthen, which had at the census of 1851 three houses and twenty three persons. The principal freeholders of this township are Mr. Wm. Thomas, Miss M. Shuker, Sir J. R. Kynaston, Bart., Thos. Howell, Esq., and Mr. Edward Menlove. The township contains 953A. 0R. 3P. of land, the rateable value of which is £601.
POST OFFICE at _Miss Woodward’s_. Letters arrive at 9 A.M., and are despatched at 5 P.M.
WORTHEN.
Awdry Rev. Chs., The Rectory
Bennett Jsh., farmer, Scantley
Bryan Edw., farmer, Leighton
Bunce William, shoemaker
Butler Jno., farmer, The Hall
Downes Arthur, saddler and harness maker
Downes Mr. William
Downes Rd., grocer & draper
Downes Rchd., jun., relieving officer & carrier to Shrewsbury, Wednsy. & Saturday
Gough Geo., c. police const.
Gorner Rbt. plumber & glazier
Green Rev. Mr., B.A., P. C. Trelystan
Howells Thomas, shoemaker
Hughes Alx. farmer, Leighton
Hughes Susannah, farmer, Trelystan
Jacks Job, farmer, Rhos Goch
James David, farmer, Red House, Trelystan
Jones Jno. contractr. & buildr.
Jones Thos. farmer, Trelystan
Maddox Thomas, carpenter
Menlove John, Bank Farm
Morris Mr. Thomas
Naylor John, Esq., Leighton Hall
Passant Wm., Rowens Farm
Poston Rbt. farmer, Shelfield
Preece Philip, farmer, Capsill
Speake William, farmer, Minsterley Bank
Thomas William, joiner
Tomlins Edwd. farmer, Rhos Goch
Tomlinson Rev. Edward, B.A., curate
Trantem Edward, tailor
Vaughan Evan, farmer, Grove Trelystan
Weaver Mr. John
Weaver Wm., farmer & vict., Kynaston’s Arms
Williams Wm., shoemaker
Woodhouse Edward, farmer, Hogstow
Woodward Robt., grocer, draper, maltster, porter agent, and vict., White Horse
Young Alexander, vict. and maltster, Plough, Little Worthen
ASTON PIGOTT.
Cumpston John, farmer
Evans John, farmer
Home Samuel, wheelwright
Kempster Thomas, farmer
Meredith John, wheelwright
Randle Ths. maltster & farmer
Williams John, miller
ASTON ROGERS.
Bromley Thomas, farmer
Croft Thomas, blacksmith
Done Richard Sutton, farmer
Lloyd John, maltster and beer retailer
Owen Richard, farmer
Parry Jno. farmer, The Hurst
Platt Sarah, farmer
BEACHFIELD.
Groves Sarah, farmer
BROCKTON.
Braxton Benjn., wheelwright
Broston Benjamin, farmer
Davies Aaron, shopkeeper
Davies Mr. William
Evans Mr. John
Evans William, wheelwright
Hickman Joseph
Lloyd Edward, wheelwright
Menlove John, farmer, The Bank
Savage Richard, farmer
Stevan Evan, farmer
Timmis Thos. the Hall Farm
Wall William, farmer
Young Thomas, blacksmith
BROMLOW.
Bright Samuel, farmer
Butler John, blacksmith
Eddowes Edwd. Betton Farm
Eddowes John, farmer
Edwards Edwd., shopkeeper
Ellis Thomas, farmer
Hammons Jane, farmer
Jones Thos., farmer, Mincop
Rogers John, victualler, Sun Inn, and shopkeeper
Watkin Evan, farmer
BYN WESTON.
Davies John, farmer
Eddowes Richard, farmer
Jebb Thomas, farmer
Wall Robert, farmer
GRIMMER.
Eddowes John, farmer
Morris John, farmer
HABBERLEY OFFICE.
Bromley William, farmer, Lord’s Hill
Cadwalader Thomas, farmer
Johnson Wm., wood bailiff
Powell Hannah, farmer
Speake William, farmer
Vaughan John, farmer
Williams William, farmer
HAYES.
Corfield Jno. farmer, The Has
Jones Saml., farmer, Hampton Hall
HEATH UPPER AND NETHER.
Rarratt Wm., mine steward, Batholes
Davies Thos., farmer, Snailbeach
Horton, Johnson, Stainsby and Jones, lead mine proprietors, Batholes and Stiperstones
Lakin Jos. farmer, Crow Nest
Passant John, shoemaker, Gravells
Rawson Arthur, mine manager, Snailbeach
Rogers Edward, victualler, Tankerville Arms
Rogers John, victualler and shopkeeper, Gravel mine
Rogers Richard, blacksmith
Rogers Wm. farmer, Batholes
HOPE.
Dorricott Richard, carrier
Eddowes Edward, Hogster Farm and Mill
Gough Ths. farmer, Ivy House
Lindley Wm., farmer, Hope’s Gate
Rogers Mary Ann, dress mkr.
Rogers Sarah, school teacher
Williams John, farmer
LEIGH.
Jebb Thos. farmer, The Hall
MEADOWTOWN.
Clare Thos., miner & farmer
Evans Evan, frmr., Whitchley
Gwynne David, cooper
Harrison John, lead mine manager
Higginson Thomas, farmer
Jones William, shoemaker
Powlter Abrm. tailor & carrier
Quilt John, farmer
Reece Cornelius, farmer
Titley Richard, farmer
WALTON.
Brown Richard, farmer
Hilton William, farmer
Menlove Edward, farmer
Menlove John, farmer
Smout Richard, farmer
THE PURSLOW HUNDRED
is divided into the Bishop’s Castle and Stow divisions; the former of which contains the parishes of Bishop’s Castle, Lydbury North, Lydham (part of), Mindtown, More, Norbury, Ratlinghope, and Wentnor; and the latter, Bedstone, Bucknell (part of), Clunbury, Clungunford, Edgton, Hopesay, Hopton Castle, Sibdon Carwood, Stowe, and Wistanstow. At the census of 1841 the two divisions of the hundred contained a population of 9,016 persons.
BEDSTONE
is a parish and township, situated six miles north-east of Knighton, which contains 737 acres, the rateable value of which is £926. 17s. At the census of 1851 here were 28 houses and 151 persons. This place was part of the inheritance which Isabel de Say, Lady of Clun, brought to William Fitzallen, her husband, in King Stephen’s time. Edward Bennett, Esq., is lord of the manor, and sole proprietor of the land. THE CHURCH is a small structure, consisting of nave and chancel, and dedicated to St. Mary. It is undergoing a complete reparation, at the expense of the rector and the lord of the manor. The living is a rectory, valued in the king’s book at £4. 13s. 4d., in the patronage of Benjamin Brown, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. James R. Brown. The tithes are commuted for £135, and there are 68 acres of glebe land.
DIRECTORY.—John Abley, wheelwright; Edward Bennett, Esq., Bedstone House; William Bryan, blacksmith; James Chandler, tailor; Mrs. Rosannah Edwards; John Gittins, stone mason and well sinker: Rev. Thomas Green, The Rectory; Thos. Jones, carpenter; Richard Pitchford, shopkeeper; William Plant, carrier to Ludlow and Knighton on market days; Edward Tilley, farmer; William and John Smith, farmers; William Steadman, farmer, Bedstone Hall.
BISHOP’S CASTLE
is a parish, borough, and market town, twenty miles south-west of Shrewsbury and seventeen miles north-west from Ludlow. It contains the townships of Bishop’s Castle, Broughton, Colebatch, Lea and Oakley, and Woodbatch, which comprehend an area of 5,630 acres, the rateable value of which is £9,220. 10s. The town is pleasantly situated on a declivity, near the course of the Clun, and the houses are irregularly built. In the 20th Edward I. the Bishop of Hereford claimed for his tenants of Bishop’s Castle an exemption from attending the county or hundred court, and the privilege of keeping a market every Friday, and a fair on the eve and feast of the Decollation of St. John the Baptist, and the day following. A market is still held every Friday, and fairs on the Friday before February 13th, March 26th and 27th, the first Friday after May day, on the second Monday in June, on July 5th, September 9th, and November the 13th. Bishop’s Castle, prior to the passing of the Reform Bill, returned two members to parliament. The government of the town is vested in fifteen burgesses, inclusive of a bailiff, justice, and recorder, whose jurisdiction is co-extensive with the borough. The property at their disposal produces an annual income of £38. John Beddoes, Esq., is the present bailiff; Richard Wollaston, Esq., justice; and Richard Beddoes, Esq., recorder. On the site of the Castle Inn formerly stood a castle, belonging to and a residence of the Bishop of Hereford, from whence arises the name of Bishop’s Castle. The township of Bishop’s Castle contains 1,717 acres of land. At the census of 1841 here were 373 houses and 1510 inhabitants. The principal landowners are the Earl of Powis and R. H. Kinchant, Esq. The bailiff of the town for the time being is lord of the manor. In 1801 the parish had a population of 1313; 1831, 2,007; 1841, 1,781. THE CHURCH, dedicated to St. John, is a cruciform structure, with a fine old Norman tower of massive proportions. On the south side is an entrance of beautiful Norman workmanship. On a board in the church is the following inscription:—“This church being burned in ye civil wars, Walter Waring, Esq., of Owlbury, gave ye timber yt rebuilt it, and ye rest of ye charge was defrayed by contributions of ye parishioners.” The living is a vicarage, in the patronage of the Earl of Powis, and incumbency of the Rev. William M. Rowland. There are two small chapels in the town, one belonging to the Independents, and the other to the Primitive Methodists. The NATIONAL SCHOOL is built of stone, in the Elizabethan style, and was erected to commemorate the majority of Viscount Clive, on November 5th, 1839.
THE COUNTY COURT, for the recovery of debts not exceeding £50, is held at the Town Hall. The jurisdiction of the court embraces the following parishes, viz:—Bishop’s Castle, Clun, Clunbury, Clungunford, Church Stoke, Hopton Castle, Hyssington, Hopesay, Lydbury North, Lydham, Mainstone, More, Norbury, Ratlinghope, Sneade, Shelve, and Wentnor. _Judge_, Uvedale Corbet, Esq., Aston Hall, near Shiffnal: _Clerk_, Frederick Pardoe, Esq.: _Bailiff_, Mr. Edward Griffiths.
THE UNION HOUSE is a brick structure faced with stone, which was built in 1844, and is capable of accommodating 240 inmates. The union embraces the parishes of Bishop’s Castle, Clun, Clunbury, Clungunford, Edgton, Hopesay, Hopton Castle, Hyssington, Lydbury North, Lydham, Mainstone, Myndtown, More, Norbury, Ratlinghope, Shelve, Sneade, and Wentnor. The _Medical Officers_ are Henry Brook, Robert Jones, Robert D. Shield, and Richard G. Wollaston: _Master_ and _Matron_, Mr. and Mrs. Hamar.
CHARITIES.—_Mary Morris_, by will, dated 1785, left £1000 to be placed out at interest, and applied in the support of a charity school; and she also bequeathed £200 for the purpose of erecting a schoolhouse, to be called Mr. Wright’s Charity School, in remembrance of her first husband, John Wright, Esq. The testatrix further directed, that if her estate should exceed £1000, the further sum of £200 should be invested, and the interest applied to the benefit of the school. The property belonging to this charity consists of £1,598. 13s. 1d. three per cent. consols, which produce an annual dividend of £47. 19s. 2d. There is a house in Bishop’s Castle, called the Stone House, the rent of which was formerly applied in teaching poor children to read. The rent now amounts to £6. 6s., and is distributed by the churchwardens to the poor. _George Baxter_, by will, in 1658, left 20s. a year for ever to the poor of this parish. _John Tanner_, by will, dated 1677, bequeathed an annuity of £6 a year for ever, in trust, to dispose of the same as follows; viz.:—52s. yearly to be distributed in bread to twelve poor people of Bishop’s Castle; 4s. 4d. to be given to the clerk in bread annually; 20s. to be paid to the vicar of Bishop’s Castle for preaching a sermon on the second day of June, yearly; and the remaining 43s. 8d. to be given to the poor persons of the town that attend divine service on the aforesaid day. _Walter Wollaston_, in 1818, gave 40s. yearly for the benefit of the poor of this parish. _George Bostock_ left £5, the interest to be given to the poor. _Thomas Jones_ bequeathed £20 to the poor of Bishop’s Castle. The poor also participate in _Mousell’s Charity_, the particulars of which have been already given. _Ann Gwilliam_ also left £100, the interest to be given to poor housekeepers resident in the out liberties of the town.
BROUGHTON is a township one mile north-west of Bishop’s Castle, which contains 850 acres of land. Rateable value, £848. 10s. At the census of 1841 there were nine houses and seventy inhabitants. The principal landowners are the Earl of Powis; Rev. Arthur Oakeley; John Coates, Esq.; William Summonds, Esq.; and Isaac Maddox, Esq.
COLEBATCH is a township one mile and a half south-west by south of Bishop’s Castle, containing 1,119 acres, the rateable value of which is £1,171. 10s. The principal landowners are Beriah Botfield, Esq.; Earl of Powis; Miss E. Sayce; Samuel Home, Esq.; and Joseph F. Spencer, Esq. At the census of 1841 there were 22 houses and 104 persons.
LEA AND OAKELEY is a township two miles north-east of Bishop’s Castle, containing 1,060A. 10P. of land. Rateable value, £1,171. 10s. In 1841 there were six houses and 48 persons. The land is the property of the Rev. Arthur Oakeley. There are some small remains of a castle here.
WOODBATCH is a township containing 886A. 0R. 24P. of land, the rateable value of which is £838. 10s. In 1841 there were seven houses and 49 inhabitants. The principal landowners are Beriah Botfield, Esq.; T. Hunt, Esq.; and Robert Chester, Esq.
BISHOP’S CASTLE DIRECTORY.
Anstey Jno. vict., Three Tuns
Bailey Thomas, shopkeeper
Beddoes Mr. Jno. Green Fields
Beddoes Rd. maltster & farmer
Bird John, blacksmith
Bird Martha, dress maker
Bond Henry C., watch maker
Bowen John, registrar of birth and deaths
Bowen Ths. painter, plumber and glazier
Bowyer Richard, butcher
Bluck Ths. vict. White Horse
Bright Edward, chair maker
Bright John, carpenter, and carrier to Shrewsbury
Bright Samuel, manager of North & South Wales Bank
Brook Henry, surgeon
Butler Mary Ann, tea dealer
Cooke George, shoemaker
Davies, Legge & Co, drapers and grocers
Davies Edward, chemist and druggist, & agent for Shropshire & North Wales Fire Office
Davies John, shoemaker
Davies Jno. vict. The Plough
Davies Thomas, hair dresser
Davies Agnes, dressmaker
Dubber William, printer, stationer and bookseller
Edwards George, butcher
Edwards Thomas, butcher
Farmer George N., solicitor
Green Charles, skinner
Green John, butcher
Green Richd., beerseller and chair maker
Greenhouse Howard, carrier to Shrewsbury & Ludlow, and vict., Boar’s Head
Griffiths Mr., postmaster, stationer and printer
Griffiths James, saddler and harness maker
Griffiths Thomas, solicitor
Griffiths Wm. H. watchmaker
Hammonds Charles, farmer
Hebet Mary, shopkeeper
Holl George, ironmonger
Home Edward, shopkeeper
Home Fanny, dressmaker
Home George, tea dealer
Home Hannah, dressmaker
Home Levi, vict., Red Lion
Howells Rebecca, shopkpr.
James Elizabeth, staymaker
Jenkins George, painter, plumber and glazier
Johnston John, grocer
Jones and Norton, wine and spirit merchants. (Henry H. Jones & Wm. Norton)
Jones Samuel, glass & china dealer
Knill Thomas, grocer
Lewis Richard, saddler
Lewis Thomas, blacksmith
Matthews John, watchmaker
Medlicott Jeremiah, surgeon
Meredith Richard, Academy
Minton Andrew, boot and shoe maker
Newbery, James, vict., The Castle, Excise Office and Posting House
Newell Elizbh., Stamp Office
Nicholas Edwd. stone mason
Nicholas Jno. painter & glazr.
Nicholas Richd. stone mason
North & South Wales Banking Company, Samuel Bright, Esq., manager
Nightingale John, carrier to Shrewsbury
Norton Charles, carpenter
Norton John, butcher
Norton John, tailor & woollen draper
Norton John, tanner, currier, maltster, butcher & farmer
Norton Robert, ironmonger
Norton Robert, farmer
Norton William, draper
Onians John, vict., The Harp
Palmer Francis, tailor
Pardoe Frederick, solicitor
Partridge John, blacksmith
Phillip Jno. & Co. ironmngrs.
Phillips George, shoemaker
Playfair Thomas, shopkeeper
Pugh Edward, beerseller
Pugh Thomas, carpenter
Pugh Willm. tailor & draper
Richards Thos., turner, &c.
Rimboult Rev. Samuel F., Independent
Robinson Jas. vict., The Bull
Robinson Wm., blacksmith
Rowland Rev. Wm. M., vicar
Sayce James, beerseller
Sayce John, shoemaker
Sayce John, stone mason
Thomas George, tailor and woollen draper
Tomlins Edward, shoemaker
Vickers John, cooper
Watters John, cooper
Woodhouse James, farmer
Wollaston Richard, surgeon
Williams John, baker
BROUGHTON DIRECTORY.
Bailey Thomas, farmer
Beddoes John, farmer
Maddox Isaac, farmer
COLEBATCH DIRECTORY.
Carden William, farmer
Harris William, farmer
Howard Richard, farmer
Mason Hamar, farmer
Owen John, carpenter
Thomas Edward, farmer
LEA AND OAKELEY DIRECTORIES.
Davies Wm. farmer, The Lea
Harris Jerh. farmer, The Lea
Oakeley Rev. Arthur, rector of Lydham, Oakeley House
WOODBATCH DIRECTORY.
Morris Edward, farmer
Thomas Richard, farmer
BUCKNELL
is a parish, partly in the hundred of Wigmore, in Herefordshire, and
## partly in that of Purslow, in Salop. That portion which is situated in
Shropshire contains 2,976A. 0R. 14P. of land, the rateable value of which is £2,079. 7s. 6d. At the census of 1841 here were 85 houses and 416 persons. The village is pleasantly situated five miles N.W. of Knighton. W. G. H. Sitwell, Esq., is lord of the manor; Samuel Hotchkiss, Esq., James Steadman, Esq., P. M. Matthews, Esq., and Mr. Thomas Jones, are also proprietors. THE CHURCH is a small edifice mantled with ivy, and dedicated to St. Mary. The body of the church was repewed in the year 1684. There are three bells, one of which is dated 1639. The living is a rectory valued in the kings book at £5. 6s. 8d., in the patronage of the Grocers’ Company, London, and incumbency of the Rev. Joseph Richard Coope.
CHARITIES.—_Joseph Freemantle_, by will, in 1635, left a rent charge of 40s. to the poor of the parish. There is a sum of £321. 10s. 6d., three per cent. consols, standing in the names of John Stedman and Thomas Edwards, who were churchwardens about the year 1812. Of this sum £200 is supposed to have been given by _John Davies_, in 1745, and £50 was probably the gift of — _Gretton_, who is stated to have left that sum, in the Parliamentary returns of 1786. The dividends of this money are distributed to the poor of the parish. _Edward Jones_, by will, in 1815, left a rent charge of 20s. per annum, to be distributed to the poor in bread.
Beavan William, farmer, The Lye
Botwood Chas., shopkeeper
Coope Rev. Joseph Richard
Crow Richard, shoemaker
Davies John, builder and cabinet maker
Evans Richard, shopkeeper
Ford Thomas, agent to W. G. H. Sitwell, Esq.
George Joseph, wheelwright
Green Bine, vict., Sitwell Arms
Hotchkiss Samuel, farmer, New House
Hull Edward, beerseller and blacksmith
Jerdan William, wheelwright
Jones Richard, house agent to W. G. H. Sitwell, Esq.
Jones Thomas, farmer, Woodside
Lello Edward, farmer, Mynde
Mason John, miller
Matthews Philip Morris, Esq. Turkey Hall
Pitch Mary Ann, shopkeeper
Price William, land surveyor
Probert John, butcher
Powell Joseph, schoolmaster
Rogers Samuel, shoemaker
Sitwell Wm., G. H., Esq.
Steadman Edward, woollen draper and tailor
Steadman Miss Margaret, New House
Steadman Richard, farmer, The New Farm House
Williams John, miller
CLUNBURY
is a parish, comprising the townships of Clunbury and Causton, Clunton, Kempton, Obley, and Purslow, which at the census of 1841 had a population of 994 persons. The township of Clunbury is pleasantly situated 7 miles south-east of Bishop’s Castle, and contains with Causton 1,661A. 3R. 36P. of land, the principal owners of which are Edward Turner, Esq.; Captain Gordon; John Morris, Esq.; John Rocke, Esq.; and Charles Meteyard, Esq. In 1841 here were 66 houses and 279 persons. THE CHURCH is dedicated to St. Swithin. The living is a perpetual curacy, in the patronage of the Earl of Powis, and incumbency of the Rev. T. J. Hogg. The tithes are commuted for £179. CAUSTON township in 1841 had five houses and 21 inhabitants. CLUNTON lies about two miles east of Clun, and contains 1,974A. 3R. 33P. of land, the rateable value of which is £2,436. 5s. The tithes are commuted for £173. In 1841 here were 69 houses and 304 persons. The principal landowners are Philip Morris, Esq.; Rowland Statham, Esq.; and Rocke, Eyton, and Co. KEMPTON, a small village and township, one mile west of Clunbury, contains 1,885A. 3R. 33P. of land. Rateable value, £2,095. 10s. In 1841 here were 43 houses and 216 inhabitants. The Earl of Powis is sole landowner. OBLEY is a township on the south-western extremity of the parish, containing 1,025A. 3R. 33P. of land, the rateable value of which is £1,023. 1s. The tithes are commuted for £110. In 1841 here were 30 houses and 164 inhabitants. The Earl of Powis is the sole landowner. PURSLOW is a small township in this parish, containing five houses and 31 persons.
CHARITIES.—THE PARISH SCHOOL of Clunbury was built on the waste, by subscription, and is partly supported by the rents of two closes of land. In the parliamentary returns of 1686 it is stated that _Mr. Tankard_ left £12, the interest thereof to be given to the poor.
DIRECTORY.—_Clunbury_: Thomas Anthony, shopkeeper; Richard Hints, beerseller; Rev. Thomas J. Hogg, curate; Edward Jones, victualler, Purslow Hundred House; Charles Meteyard, surgeon; John Morris, farmer; John Rudd, farmer; Edward Turner, Esq., Causton Hall; Edward Tomkins, schoolmaster; John Woolley, farmer; Thomas Taylor, farmer, Causton; Thomas Weyman, farmer, Purlow Hall. _Clunton_: Richard Brown, farmer; John Farmer, victualler, Crown; George Hamar, farmer; Richard Williams, beerseller. _Obley_: James Edwards, farmer, The Combs; Joseph Edwards, farmer, Pool House; Richard Edwards, farmer; Richard Jones, farmer, New House; John Palfrey, farmer, Llanadevey. _Kempton_: Samuel Bright, farmer; and Francis Southern, farmer.
CLUNGUNFORD