2i6 Mr. RAY'j Itineraries. 
firft took Notice of in Sujfex. At 
Stafford Town there is a fair Market- 
place, and a good Seffions-Houfe 
builded of Free-Stone, over the Mar- 
ket Crofs. Here is a Hofpital for 
twelve Widows (a very pretty Place) 
built by Martin Nowell in 1,657. 
My Lord Affon hath a good Monu- 
ment in the Church at Stafford^ of 
his Grandfather ; He hath a good 
Houfe called Tdixhall., about three 
Miles from Stafford. The great 
Church called St. Mary % was for- 
merly Collegiate, and had three Pre- 
bends. The Town is governed by 
a Mayor, 1 1 Aldermen, and i o 
Common-Council Men. At Riddejly 
is a new eredied Market. Mr. JNef- 
ton hath a pretty Houfe here. 
TV ed^nef day May the 14th, We 
paffed ori to Nantwych., 21 Miles. 
We diverted out of our Way to fee 
the 
