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more noise in the world than any other person of his age, 

 rank, or profession." A voluminous writer, he entered 

 warmly into the fiercely-contested controversies of the times. 

 He was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge, was 

 Vicar of St. Stephen's, Coleman-street, but ejected from 

 his living in 1645, and died in 1665, at the age of 72. 

 I may mention also that John Bradshaw, who presided at 

 the trial of Charles L, was Recorder of Newcastle, though 

 not a native. He resided I believe, at Congleton. These 

 notices go far to prove, what may be known from other 

 sources, that " the old and loyal borough," as it now de- 

 lights to call itself, was a strenuous supporter of the 

 Parliamentary cause against the unfortunate Charles I. 



I might have mentioned other parties connected with 

 Newcastle, and have entered more into detail on several 

 points, had time allowed, and were this the fitting occasion 

 to do so. But I have said enough to show that the 

 old borough has some claim to distinction, not only in the 

 county of Stafford, but also in connection with the annals 

 of our country. A borough which has been represented 

 in Parliament since the time of Edward III., which can 

 boast of having had some 600 mayors, which has num- 

 bered amongst its sons or connections the persons whom 

 I have mentioned, which has not been deficient in educa- 

 tional resources (yet further to be developed), which has 

 ever been ready to respond to appeals for doing good, is 

 surely not an insignificant portion of our great country. 

 I trust it will ever maintain a high character for usefulness 

 and loyalty, and for its support of the best and highest 

 interests of religion and truth. 



Long may the old borough maintain her good name 

 For loyalty, truth, and all deeds of high fame.. 

 May the citizens always be ready to stand 



