. The Antiquarian repertory : a miscellaneous assemblage of topography, history, biography, customs, and manners ; intended to illustrate and preserve several valuable remains of old times . pstowe hath bene very strongely waulled, as yet dothe 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 theruin of the bridge. In the Castel ys on tower, as I herd say, be thename of Loiigine. The town now liath but on paroche churche. Thecells of a blake monke or too of Bermundsey, by London, was latelythere suppress
. The Antiquarian repertory : a miscellaneous assemblage of topography, history, biography, customs, and manners ; intended to illustrate and preserve several valuable remains of old times . pstowe hath bene very strongely waulled, as yet dothe 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 theruin of the bridge. In the Castel ys on tower, as I herd say, be thename of Loiigine. The town now liath but on paroche churche. Thecells of a blake monke or too of Bermundsey, by London, was latelythere suppressed. A great part of cumpace withyn the waulles is nowconuerted to little meadowes and gardens. This place formerlybelonged to the Clares, Earls of Pembroke, who likewise were calledEarls of Strighul, from a neighbouring Castle of that name, whereinthey dwelt. The last of these Richard, surnamed Strongbowe, onaccount 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 descentthe property of the Duke of Beaufort. In the rebellion againstCharles I. this Town and Castle was garrisoned for the King; and, according. 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 himselfmaster of the town, and then sent the following summons to ColonelFitzmorris, 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 propo-• sitions, 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 sol- diers no better than St
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