. The garrisons of Shropshire during the civil war, 1642-1648 . , it was not taken by the rebells. Is mentioned as a Garrison both by Sprigg and Vicars, but without a date,or information as to which party it belonged. The object of placing a Garrisonthere was to command the passage on Montford Bridge, and this post musthave been important, while Shrewsbury remained to the royaUst, as lyingbetween it and Oswestry. The Corporation of Shrewsbury, in 1643, had agreed to be at half the expense of fortifying Montford Bridge, and resolved to set up Turnspiles (viz: Turnstiles) armed with pikes, to pr
. The garrisons of Shropshire during the civil war, 1642-1648 . , it was not taken by the rebells. Is mentioned as a Garrison both by Sprigg and Vicars, but without a date,or information as to which party it belonged. The object of placing a Garrisonthere was to command the passage on Montford Bridge, and this post musthave been important, while Shrewsbury remained to the royaUst, as lyingbetween it and Oswestry. The Corporation of Shrewsbury, in 1643, had agreed to be at half the expense of fortifying Montford Bridge, and resolved to set up Turnspiles (viz: Turnstiles) armed with pikes, to prevent the entrance of horse, at the end of the Bridge ; and they wrote for the workman who madethe Turnspiles at Build was.—History of Shrewsbury. W^ (IFrcall An inscription carved in stone on this house shows that it was built byFrancis Bridgeman, in 1608, the property having been purchased by an ancestorof his about 1404. He was created Lord Newport in 1643, and was a devotedservant to his royal master, and suffered severely for his loyalty, being himself. 45 fined in .£3,287, and his son in £5,284, besides an annual sum of £170 for thesupport of the Puritan Clergy. At length he was driven to seek a voluntaryexile, and died at Moulin in the Bourdennais, the year after his royal master. The following letter from the Committee at Shrewsbury, containing thecharges brought against him, shows the part he took in the service of the Newports estate worth £1785 19s. 9d. per annum. That when Colonel Hunt made preparations for the defence of Shrewsbury, Sir RichardNewport being there, craved and laboured Sir Francis Ottley to dissuade Colonel Hunt from proceeding in calling his men together—did not appear in the morning with Colonel Hunt and the Militia, but in the afternoon he did, with Sir Francis Ottleys coUours in his hatt, which the country taking notice of (ye said Sir Richard had so far declared himself) grew discouraged, though they had appeared before for the
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