LORD MAYORS-GENTRY. 69 2. Rowland Hill, son of Thomas Hill, of Hodnet, Mercer, 1549. 3. Thomas Lee, son of Roger Lee, of Wellington, Mercer, 1558. 4. Thomas Lodge, son of William Lodge, of Cresset, Grocer, 1562. 5. Rowland Heyward, son of George Heyward, of Bridgenorth, Clothworker, 1570. 6. Robert Lee, son of Humphry Lee, of Bridge-north, Merchant Tailor, 1602. 7. John Swinnerton, son of Tho. Swinnerton, of Oswestry, Merchant Tailor, 1612. 8. Francis Jones, son of John Jones, of Glaverly, Haberdasher, 1620. 9. Peter Probey, not recorded of White-church, Grocer, 1622. 10. Allen Cotton, son of Ralph Cotton, of White-church, Draper, 1625. 11. George Whitmore, son of Will. Whitmore, of Charley, Haberdasher, 1631. 12. Thomas Adams, son of Thomas Adams, of Wem, Draper, 1646. See we here a jury of lord mayors born in this (which I believe will hardly be paralleled in a greater) county. All [no doubt] honest men, and true. NAMES OF THE GENTRY OF THIS COUNTY, RETURNED BY THE COMMISSIONERS IN THE TWELFTH YEAR OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH. (a) William bishop of Coven. and Lichf. and (b) John de Talbot, knight; (c) Richard Laken, and William Boerley, (knights for the shire) ;-Commissioners to take the oaths. Willielmi Malory, Militis. Johannis Fitz-Piers. Willielmi Poynour. Willielmi Lodelowe. Richardi Horde. Thomæ Hopton, de Hopton. Richardi Archer. Johannis Wynnesbury. Richardi Peshale. Thomæ Newport. Johannis Skryven. Nicholai Sandford. Johannis Bruyn, junioris. Hugonis Stepulton. Edwardi Leighton de Mershe. Edmundi Plowden. Thomæ Mardford. Rogeri Bromley. Richardi Horton. (a) This William was William Hieworth, bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, of whom hereafter.* (b) Sir John Talbot, (though here only additioned Knight) was the Lord Talbot, and eight years after created earl of Shrewsbury, of whom before.t (c) Richard Laken, the same family with Lacon, whose seat was at Willily in this county, augmented both in blood and estate by the matches with the heirs of, 1. Harley; 2. Peshal; › 3. Passilew; 4. Blunt of Kinlet. My hopes are according to my desires, that this ancient family is still extant in this county, though I suspect shrewdly shattered in estate. The commissioners of this shire were neither altogether idle, nor very industrious; having made but a short and slender return, only of 45 principal persons therein. Arg. a lion rampant G. crowned O.; a border S. besanté. 2 Johannes Ludlow Arg. a lion rampant S. 3 Joh. de Drayton 4 Rogerus Hord. Hodnet. Drayton. Arg. on a chief O. a raven proper. 5 Johannes Shery. 6 Edw. de Acton Aldenham. G. two lions passant Arg. betwixt nine croslets O. 7 Joh. de Stepulton. Arg. a lion rampant S. 8 Edw. de Acton 9 Nich. de Sandford ut prius. Sandford. Parti per chevron S. and Erm. two boars' heads coupée in chief O. G. a fess componée O. and Az. betwixt eight billets Arg. 11 Joh. Mowetho, alias Mowellio, quære. 12 Rob. de Ludlow 13 Edw. de Acton 14 Joh. de Stepulton 15 Will. Huggeford. ut prius. ut prius. ut prius. 16 Hen. de Winesbury. Az. on a bend betwixt two cotises O. three lions G. Arg. a cross formée fleury S.; on a canton G. a wolf's head erased of the field. SHERIFFS. 73 Anno HENRY IV. 1 Jo. Cornwal, mil. 2 Will. Huggeford, et Johan. Daras. 3 Will. Banaster Arg. a cross patée S. 4 Tho. Newport Place. ut prius. Wem. Arcol. Arg. a chevron G. betwixt three leopards' heads S. O. on a chevron S. five plates. 8 Will. Brounshul. 9 Joh. Boreley Brooms-craft Castle. Arg. a fess checky O. and Az. upon a lion rampant S. armed G. 10 Rog. Acton 11 Edw. Sprengeaux. 12 Robertus Tiptot. ut prius. Arg. a saltire engrailed G. Quarterly per fess indented Erm. and Az. 4 Geo. Hankeston. Thomas Hopton 6 Will. Liechfeld. 7 Joh. Winnesbury 8 Hugo. Burgh. Az. a chevron betwixt three flowers-de-luce Erm. G. semé de cross croslets, a lion rampant O. ut prius. Hopton. |