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The history of Wem

by Samuel Garbet

Contents

• Preface
• The name, boundaries, and extent of North Bradford
• The natural history of North Bradford
• The ecclesiastical and civil divisions
• The parish, allotment and manor of Wem
• The township of Wem
• The name, situation, and antiquity of the town of Wem
• The barony of Wem
  Pantulffs ; Botelers ; Ferrers ; Dacres ; Howards ; Playters and Onslow ; Wycherley ; Jeffreys ; Newports
  
• The customs of the manor of Wem
• The presentment of the jury
• Customs claimed in the Court of Exchequer, 1673
• Customs claimed but not decreed
• Customs decreed by the Court of Exchequer, 1676
• Observations on the said Customs
• The borough, bailiffs and burgesses of Wem
• The Rectory and Rectors of Wem
• The curates of Wem
• The founder of Wem School
• The principal benefactors to the school at Wem
• The first feoffees of Wem School, chosen by the founder
• The statutes of the Free School at Wem
• The Chief Masters of Wem School
• The Second Masters of Wem School
• The Third Masters of Wem School
• The Dissenting Ministers at Wem
• The state of Wem during the Civil War
• The great fire at Wem, March 3rd. 1677
• The market and fairs at Wem
• The town of Wem
• Persons of note, natives or inhabitants of Wem
• Lord's demesne in the township
• Common fields
• Charters granted to the Cotemans

• Edstaston
• Cotton
• Lowe and ditches
• Horton
• Newtown
• Wolverley
• Northwood
• Tilley
• Sleap
• Aston
• Lacon

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