Welsh Journals

138 BYE-GONES. Dec., 1878. CLEMENT, William James, a native of Shrewsbury, and educated at the Grammar School of that town, be¬ came eminent as a surgeon and general practitioner. He settled at Shrewsbury in the practice of his profession, and was so popular among his townsmen that they, in 1865, returned him to Parliament as one of their members. He published a book on Surgery, which has been well spoken of, and he also published other small things anony¬ mously. CLIFFORD, Anne, daughter of George Clifford, third Earl of Cumberland, by Margaret, daughter of the Earl of Bedford, was born, it is said, upon (very scant authority however,) in Herefordshire, during the visit of her parents to that neighbourhood. She married first, Richard, Earl of Dorset, and afterwards, Philip, Earl of Pembroke, and is known to most readers as the author of an admirable letter to Sir Joseph Williamson, when Secretary of State to Charles II., who wished to name a candidate for her borough of Appleby. She replied, " I have been bullied by an usurper, I have been neglected by a court, but I will not be dictated to by a subject. Your man shant stand. —Anne Dorset, Pembroke and Montgomery." She certainly possessed a fair share of the border spirit, and Dr. Donne says of her that " She well knew how to dis¬ course of all things, from predestination to flea silk." CLIFFORD, Rosamond, was born at Clifford Castle, Herefordshire, if we are to believe the story of " Fair Rosamond" at all. A story that has been deemed worthy the attention of the poet and historian must needs, how¬ ever, for the purpose of this notice, be taken as true, but how she lived with King Henry at Woodstock, hidden in a bower, and how by accident she was found by the Queen, and came to a cruel end, needs not be told, for the touch¬ ing incidents of her life and death are as well known to all readers of fable as they are to the more sober sort, who will only speak of her name in whispers. Dryden says her name was Jane. Jane Clifford was her name, as books aver, Fair Rosamond was but her nom de guerre. In the Register of Godstow Nunnery she is called Rosa¬ mond, her name being Rose, the remainder, the addition of her royal lover, otherwise, Rosamonde—la rose of peace, for Henry loved her tenderly, and found a peace in her society which he could never possess in that of his Queen. It is supposed that Rosamond died in 1177. CLIVE, Robert, of The Styche, near Market Dray¬ ton, in Shropshire, was born within, or upon the confines of that parish. He was a formidable Roundhead, active in the Civil Wars, and a Colonel in the forces. In 1665, Sir Richard Ottley was ordered to apprehend him '' as a traitor and a rebel." The loyal inhabitants of Shrewsbury held him in terror, and somewhat profanely prayed— " From Wem and from Wyche, And from Clive of the Styche, Good Lord, deliver us." This gallant "rebel" managed to secure the favour of the fickle but good-natured King Charles II., and in 1674 he was high sheriff of Shropshire ! There was a noble and brave soul within this man, and he was doubtless as true to his sovereign lord and king in 1674 as he had been true to the Commonwealth aforetime. He changed, not from mere restlessness, but, as many others did, from a strong conviction that monarchy after all was the best form of government for England. DECEMBER 4, 1878. NOTES. OSWESTRY CORPORATION RECORDS. (Nov. 20, 1878). xxiij octobyr a01579 At w'ch day Willim Gor & Rich ap John ap m'red gent bayliffe of this towne had the viewe of the charters above said & the same beinge tene [ten] in nomber wth the seal & bylles & mynyments above sayd the elne of yron the yarde of yron Wylly'm Goughe Richard John will' The second daj e of november an° R.R. xxij yeare of the Reiyne of our soverayng ladye Elyzabeth queene of england fraunce and yerland &c at wiche daye thorn's lloyd Edd Edds gentyllmen have Reseved of William Gor and Rye ap John ap Mredydd gentlyllmen late baylyffs of the towne of Oswestree of the chartyrs pertaining to the sayd towne in number tenne w'th other lett's and mynaments in ij boxys w'th the towne seale oryearne yeard and hauf ell of the same wt ij peare of boults and ij hasp lockes i gune and a flag and an armyng surde one seale Thomas lloyd Edd Edwards Mde that the xiiijte day of October Anno R.R. Elizabeth xxiijth 1581 At w'ch day Richard Uoid and Richard Will'ms gen¬ tlemen have received and had of Thorn's lloid and david Edwards gent late bailliffes of Oswester af the Charters p'rteyning tothe said towne in nomber tenne w'th other l'res & mynyments in two boxes with the towne Seale / a Iron yarde & hallfe ellne of the same w'th two pr. of Bowllts & two house locks and corslett & a moreu Ric' lloyd Rich'yd Will'ms 3 : maij. 1582 On this daye Rich : Gittyns m'rc'r / And Bartholomew Jenyns tann r were in open elleccon mad and sworne Burgenss of this towne and Bartholomew Gittyns & Ric Gittyns sonnes of the said Rich : Gittyns./ And also phellip Jenyns, J'n Jenyns, Thorn's Jenyns / & R'g'r Jenyns sonnes of the said Bartholomew Jenyns were ad¬ mitted Burgenss of the s'd. towne / And be it remembred y't they were made by the licence of the right honorable Earle of Arundell (y't nowe is) w'ch was published in open c'rt by the right worshipful Lawrence Banaster esquier Steward of the said towne / And for their fredom & burgenship aforesaid / the s'd Rich : Gittyns hath paid \li, So the said Bartholomew Jenyns hath not only paid xxli but also undertaken & promised to pay or do pay other som or acte more as Thorn's Evance & Rich: Will'ms newe Bailiffs of the sd towne willing upon him Th: Evance "^ Rychd Will's Thomas lloyd John Edwards Hughe Yale Rychard Staney Edd Edwards Thomas Kynaston, murynger. aldermen or Bailliffes present