Welsh Journals

Feb., 1877. BYE-GONES. 185 NEWES From Pembroke and Mongomery, or Oxford MANCHESTER 'D by Michael Oldsworth and his Lord, who swore He was Chancellour of Oxford, ;ind proved it in a Speech made to the new Visitours in their New Convocation, April 11. 1648. As here it follows word for word and oath for oath. [4to. Title and 5 pp.] Printed at MONGOMERY, 1648. Ant. Wood ascribes this tract to Sir John Birkenhead, the Boyalist news-writer, and says of it " Tis a feigned speech, as spoken by Philip earl of Pembroke, in the con¬ vocation-house at Oxon, 12 Apr. 1648, when he came to visit and undo the university, as Edward earl of Manches¬ ter had done that of Cambridge, while he was chancellor thereof. 'Tis exceeding waggish, and much imitating the way of speaking of Pembroke." The imprint 'Mon¬ gomery ' is of course fictitious, and is given in allusion to the Parliamentary Chancellor's second title ; a comparison of the style of type and ornaments used in the printing of it with other tracts of the same period draws one to the conclusion that it was printed (probably in London) "for Richard Koyston, dwelling in Ivie Lane," who, having been bookseller to three kings, died 1686, in the 86th year of his age.—(Timperley). In addition to the above tract I give the titles of two others bearing similar imprints :— 1. PEGASUS, OR THE FLYING HORSE from Oxford. Bringing the Proceedings of the Visitours and other Bedlamites there, by Command of the Earle of Mongomery. Printed, At Mongomery, heretofore called Oxford. [4to. pp. 6 and 12.] This consists of two anonymous letters, the first of which was written by Tho. Barlow, afterwards Bp. of Lincoln, the writer of the second is not known ; there subsequently came out a third and fourth part of Pegasus, written by Tho. Pierce of Magd. Coll. 2. + Lord have Mercy vpon us, OR THE VISITATION AT OXFORD : Begun Apri'll the 11. 1648. Printed at Pembrook and Mongomery, 1648. [4to. pp. 8.] Oxford. W. H. Allnutt. FEBRUARY 7. 1877. NOTES. THE SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVENANT.— I have before me a copy of the following tract:—'' A Testimony of the Ministers of the Province of Salop, to the Truth of Jesus Christ, and to the Solemn League and Covenant; as also against the Errors, Heresies, and Blasphemies of these times, and the Toleration of them. Sent up by the Ministers within the Province of London, Subscribers to the First Testimony : London ; Printed by *-N.)SforTho: Underhill at the Bible in Woodstreet. 1648." The following are the names attached to the Tes¬ timony from Salop :— Thomas Cook Pastor of Drayton magna. Tho : Porter Pastor of Whitchurch. I'rancis Boughey Pastor of Hodnet. Aylmer Houghton Pastor of Prees. Andrew Parson Pastor of Wem. John Bieby Pastor of Edstaston. Thomas Wright Pastor of Kinnerley Peter Nicolls Pastor of Adderly. Isaac Martin Rector of Bolas. Robert Benny Rector of Ightfield. William Gower Minister of Morton Corbet. Kobert Powford Minister of Vppington. Humphrey Chambers Minister of Sterchley. Kicnard Fowler Minister of Longford. T-fu^y^han Pastor of Morton-say. tj; .n M,a],den Pastor of Cheswardine. Kichard Sadler Preacher at Whixall Edmund Barton, Pastor of Brosely. George Baxter Pastor of Little wenlock. George Adeney Pastor of Wenlock inag : Gilbert Walden Pastor of Bridgnorth. Thomas Busby Pastor of Kimberton. Michael Thomas Rector of Stockton. Jonadab Birch Pastor of Shifnall. Michael Richards Minister of Madely. Thomas Adney Pastor of Easthope. Edmund Paston Pastor of Halesowen. Will : Martin Rector of Sidbury and Billingsley. Reginald Corbet Minister of Tasley. Richard Kent Minister of Barrow. Thomas Niccolls Minister of Astley Abbots. Richard Hayes Minister of Merveild. Jacob Jephcot mag : art. John Spilsbury Pastor of Chetton. Thomas Froysell Pastor of Clun. Samuel Hildersham Rector of Westfelton. Ja : Wilding Rector of Sellaton. Francis Browne Rector of Shrawardine. Stephen Lewis Pastor of Baschurch. Richard Payne Minister of Nestrange. Thomas Watmore Vicar of Riton. John Soothil Minister of Montford. William Rock Minister of Aston. Francis Wright jun. Preacher of Hadnal. Francis Garbett Pastor of Wroxeter. James Betton Doctor of Divinitie & Pastor of Worthen. Francis Wright Pastor of Wellington. Thomas Blake Minister of Alkmohds Salop. Samuel Fisher Pastor of Maryes Salop. Robert Alderson Min : of first portion of Pontisbury. Samuel Smith Pastor of Cund. Timothy Hammonds Minister of the second portion of Pontisbury. John Andrews Minister of Pulberbach. James Smith Pastor of Vpton Mag : George Barclay Rector of Mayorston. Edward Wall Minister of Abberbury. William Stammer Pastor of Atcham. Another week I will give the Testimony itself, and the letter addressed to '' some ministers in London" ac¬ companying it. Puritan. QUERIES. THREE TUNS, OSWESTRY.—We are told in Cathrall's History of Oswestry that "The Three Tuns public-house in Bailey-street" is one of the oldest houses in Oswestry, and that it " was a popular house in former days, and was the resort of most of the drapers who visited the fairs and markets of the borough." A MS. is preserved (Ashmole MSS. 854, fol. 215, in Bodl. Library) which states that on several windows of the "Three Tunnes, Oswestrie," was to be seen a shield of arms, a drawing of which is given, and maybe described thus :— Quarterly, 1st and 4th gules, three trefoils, slipped, or. 2nd and 3rd, argent, a chevron, between three martlets, vert. Of course these windows have long since disappeared : but there are still left sundry odd bits of carving in the house, containing heraldic devices. Over the fire-place _ in one room there are oak panels containing, 1.—Two hinds (?) counter-salient, in saltier. 2.—Three hinds' (?) heads, couped. On another panel, by the side of these, there is carved the following letters :— R A And over the whole is the date 1640. On a panel in an¬ other part of the room there is also a date which looks like "127X," (but of course this cannot be a correct reading of it), and beneath the letters " R L." In a room, up stairs a panel bears date 1604. I should be glad if any readers of this who have made heraldry a study would throw some light on the matter, and tell us something about this interesting old house. Arjsdhl. 47