. The garrisons of Shropshire during the civil war, 1642-1648 . to your hearts content. We rest your affectionate friends, Francis Ottley, Michael Eamly. The old house was taken down in the last century. The view is taken froma drawing in the possession of the family, who have been settled there sincethe early part of the 15th century. « The towne of Ludlow is sett upon a hill, soe that those coming to it may every way ascend. It is well walled, and by estimation a myle in curcum- ference. There be in the wall 5 Gates, Broad Gate, that leadeth to Broad Street, the largest part of the towne, Ol
. The garrisons of Shropshire during the civil war, 1642-1648 . to your hearts content. We rest your affectionate friends, Francis Ottley, Michael Eamly. The old house was taken down in the last century. The view is taken froma drawing in the possession of the family, who have been settled there sincethe early part of the 15th century. « The towne of Ludlow is sett upon a hill, soe that those coming to it may every way ascend. It is well walled, and by estimation a myle in curcum- ference. There be in the wall 5 Gates, Broad Gate, that leadeth to Broad Street, the largest part of the towne, Old Gate is alsoe towards Teme, as Broad Gate is, but not so neare, Gaolford Gate, Corve Gate, Mill Gate. The Castle hemmeth in a part of the towne, and standeth on a stronge rocke, well diched betwixt Corve Gate and Mill Gate.—Lelands Itinerary. The view of the Castle is from Bucks print, published 1731, the one of theinterior from a MS. in the possession of the Duke of Beaufort. ■True intelligence, and joyful newes from Ludlow declaring a battell fought. O vj 59 by his Excellency the Earle of Essex against Prince Rupert, Prince Maurice, and the rest of the Cavaliers neere Ludlow. His Excellency to make good at Ludlow, what he lost at Worcester, advanced from thence with his army, consisting of about 20,000 horse and foot, and having information that PrinceRobert had left 5 or 6 troopes of horse in the way, some five miles from Ludlow, commanded to draw out such a number if they thought fit to they had entered into battell, Captain Hide, a deserving souldier, demanded whether they were for the King and Cavahers, or for the King and Parliament ; they soon replied for the King and Cavaliers. On hearing theiranswer our souldiers were much enraged, and desired that they might immedi- ately fall on, and with much courage and valour he brought them up with great charge, insomuch that there was soon a great slaughter among the Cavaliers, and those that could get time,
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