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heirs, and in the 14th of Charles I. it was purchased by Sir Richard 

 Dyott, of Lichfield. 



Streethay is a manor about two miles east of St. Michael's Church, 

 Lichfield. It derives its name from its situation on the Roman 

 road between Lichfield and Burton. 



The family of Streethay were in possession of this manor for 

 many generations. In 1591 Philip Streethay, of Lichfield, sold this 

 . manor, with its appurtenances, to Richard Pyott, citizen and alder- 

 man of London, for ol,530. His eldest son, Richard Pyott, resided 

 at Streethay, and was Sheriff of the county of Stafford in the llth 

 of Charles I. During- the time he served the office of High-sheriff, 

 King Charles made a tour through this part of the kingdom, as 

 appears by the following letter, the subject of which must be left to 

 the discussion of natural philosophers. 



" To my very loving friend the High-sheriffe of the county of 

 Stafford: 



" SIR, His majestic, taking notice of an opinion entertayned in 

 Staffordshire, that the burneing of ferae doth draw downe raine, and 

 beeing desirous that the country and himselfe may enjoy faire 

 wether as long as hee remains in these parts, his majestic hath 

 commanded mee to write unto you to cause all burneing of feme to 

 bee forborne untill his majestic be passed the country. Wherein, 

 not doubting but the consideration of their own interest, as well as 

 of his majestie's, will invite the country to a ready observance of 

 thjs his majestie's command, I rest 



" Your very loving friend, 



" PEMBROKE AND MONTGOMERY." 

 " Belvoir, August l, 1636." 



Richard Pyott, Esq. having no issue, devised the manor of Street- 

 hay to Edward Wilmot, Barrister-at-law, the father of Edward 

 Wilmot, Esq. the present possessor. 



Fisherwick is a small manor in a low situation on the banks of the 

 Tame. It was held by the Bishop of Chester, and in the reign of 

 Edward III. it came into the possession of Sir Roger Hillarye. In 

 1521, Fisherwick was the property of Sir John Skevington, Knight, 

 alderman of London, and in this family it continued till 1756, when 

 Lord Viscount Massareene sold it to Samuel Swinfen, Esq. by 

 whom it was conveyed, in 1758, to the Right Honourable Arthur 

 Chichester, Earl and afterwards Marquis of Donegal. 



The old manor-house at Fisherwick, as represented in an engrav- 

 ing in Dr. Plott's History of the Antiquities of Staffordshire, appears 



