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Wroxeter, a village upon the Severn, 

 about four miles diftant.* The Welfh 

 called it Pen Gwern, the head of the Al- 

 der-Groves, and the Saxons Scrobbes 

 Byrig, on account of the hill on which 

 it ftoocl b. ing covered with wood. 



" In the time of William the Con- 

 " queror, this city, (for fa it was then 

 " called) paid yearly feven pounds, 

 " fixteen (hillings and eight pence, 

 " deGablo;^ they were reckoned to he 

 " two hundred and fifty two citizens^ 

 " whereof twelve of the better fort were 

 " bound, to watch about the Kings of 

 " England, when they lay in this city, 

 " and as many to attend them with 

 *' horfes and arms, when they went 

 ' forth a hunting. Which lali fervice, 

 ' the learned Camden believes, was or- 



* Gibfon's Camdeii, p. 546. f As a cuftom. 

 J Mr. Pennanr, II. 395, has it 25 a houfes, hut this mufl 

 !jave been a flip of the pen, as both Blount and Camden, are 

 igainft him, 



" dained^ 



