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Cups (2), silver, gins. tall, bell, stem, foot. Hall-marlrs worn. Inscrip-
tion on bell <strong>of</strong> each :-
DONUM
I S
HUIC ECCLESIW
EX RESIDUO
BONORUM DOMI
IOH~ BRYAN.
1735.
TRANSLATION.--T~~ gift <strong>of</strong> I. S. to this church, from <strong>the</strong> residue <strong>of</strong>
<strong>the</strong> goods <strong>of</strong> John Bryan. 1735.
NOTE.--Bryan died on 31 August, 1699, and was buried in St. Chad's, Shrewsbury.
These fine cups were exhibited in <strong>the</strong> Ecclesiastical Art Exhibition held at Shrews-
bury, in connection with <strong>the</strong> Church Congress, 1896 ; also, in 1898, at <strong>the</strong> Exhibition <strong>of</strong>
Shropshire Antiquities, held in <strong>the</strong> Music Hall, Shrewsbury, catalogue, No. 64.
Patens (2), pewter, gins. diameter, plain.
JOHN BRYAN, b. at Coventry ; ed. Cambridge, Enlmanuel and Peterhouse; B.A., 1647 ;
M.A., 1651 ; min., chaplain to Earl Statnford ; Loughborough, lecturer ; Didlesbary,
Shrewsbury, Abbey Church (Holy Cross), vicar, September, 1652- ; mitzister, March,
1659-27 March, 1659 ; St. Chad's, milzister, 1659-ej. 1662; preached privately, 1673-
High Street Meeting-house, 169 1-1699.
d. 31 August, 1699 ; bur. Shrewsbury, St. Chad's (Old) Church Yard.
cf: Noncon. Mem. ii., p. 331 ; P.D.M., 1795, p. 183 ; C.R., 1847 ; May, p. 249, et. sq.
(error in pagination here).
FRANCIS TALLENTS, b. November, 1619, at Pelsley, nr. Chesterfield; ed. Cambridge,
Peterhouse, 1635- ; Magdalen Coll. ; M.A., Cnntab. ; ord. 29 November, 1648, in
London, by 3rd Classical Presbytery ; president, Magdalen Coll., -1652 ; min.
Shrewsbury, St. Mary's, nominated as minister, 4 January, 165213 ; regularly appointed,
10 October, 1661-ej. I September, 1662 ; Shrewsbury, preached privately, 1687- ;
High Street Meeting-house, 1691-1708; 772. (I) Anne (d. 11 March, 1658), daughter <strong>of</strong>
Gervase Lomax ; Issue, Hildersham (d. infancy), Francis (b. 7 September, 1656) ; (2)
(27 November, 1661) Martha (bur. 21 July, 1663), daughter <strong>of</strong> Thomas Clive, <strong>of</strong>
Walford, nr. Baschurch ; (3) Mary, widow <strong>of</strong> - Greenhill, her first husband being
--Robinson ; (4) wife bur. I I March, 170112.
d. I I April, 1708, in 89th year.
c$ Noncon. Mem. ii., p. 332 ; C.R., 1847, as for Bryan.
JAMES OWEN, b. I November, 1654, at Bryn, parish <strong>of</strong> Abernant, Caermar<strong>the</strong>nshire ; ed.
Caermar<strong>the</strong>n, Gr. School, philospphy by Samuel Jones, M.A., Brynllywarch Academy,
1672, and by Stephen Hughes, Swansea, whose assistant he was in ministry <strong>the</strong>re ;
ord. October, 1677 ; min. chaplain to Mrs. Baker, Sweeney, nr. Oswestry, 1676 ;
Oswestry, 1676-[167g?]-1700 ; Shrewsbury, 1700-1706 ; 971. (I) (17 November, 1679)
Sarah George (d. 1693); Issue, seven, two survived him ; (2) (1693) widow (L 1699),
<strong>of</strong> Alderman R. Edwards, <strong>of</strong> Oswestry ; (3) (12 August, 1700) ~lizagth, daughter <strong>of</strong>
John Wynne, and widow <strong>of</strong> John Hough, <strong>of</strong> Chester.
(C. 8 April, 1706.
bic. A7at. Bias. ; Shropshire Congregationalism, Ernest Elliot [1898] p. 32.
SA~~UEL BENION, see lJThitchurch.
JOHN GYLES, eldest son <strong>of</strong> John Gyles, silenced 1662 ; M.D. ; min. Shrewsbury, 1708-1730.
d. 23 Markh, 1730.
cf. Noncon. Mem. ii., p. 54.3 ; C.R., 1847, as for Bryan, and p. 323.
JOHN REYNOLDS, b. 19 February, 1667, at Wolverhampton ; ed. Stourbridge, Free School;
Oxford ; Pembroke Coll; matr., 9 July, 1684; ord. 30 May, 1699, in Oldbury Chapel ;
min. chaplain to Mr. Foley, <strong>of</strong> Prestwood, 1699-1706 ; Gloucester, 1706-1708 ; Shrewsbury,
8 July, 1708-early 1718 ; Walsall, 1721-1727, wilhoz~t chnqe, but free& assisted
Johu Godlejl.
d. 24 August, I727 ; bur. West 'Bromwich.
c/ Dic. vat. Biog.
CHARLES BERRY, b. [I~OO] ; ed. Tewkesbury Academy, by Sanluel Jones ; min. Shrewsbury,
1721-1741 ; nt. -- Mason, <strong>of</strong> Shrewsbury ; Issue, John.
d. 1741, zet. 41.
cf. Dic. IL'trt. Biog. ; Urwick's Nonconformity in Worcester, 1897, p. 104.
JOB ORTON, b. 4 September, 1717, at Shrewsbury; ed. Shrewsbury Grammar School, 8
years ; Northampton Academy, by Dr. Doddridge, March, 1739- ; min. Shrews-
bury, 1741-1766 ; ICidderminster, without chaiye, 1766-1783 ; bachelor.
d. 19 July, 1783 ; bur. Shrewsbury, St. Chad's (Old).
cf; Die. ?Vat. Biog.
FRANCIS BOULT, b. 1712, at Newmarket, Flints ; ed. Caermar<strong>the</strong>n, Pres. Coll., -1735 ;
min. Newmarket, 1735-1743 ; Shrewsbury, August, 1743-1746 ; Wrexham, 1746-[1786].
d. 7 April, 1787, at Chester.
cf. P.D.M., 1799, p. 201 ; C.R., 1847, p. 324.
MOSES CARTER, b. [l7141 ; min. Ringwood, Hants, -174.6 ; Shrewsbury, 24 June, 1746-
24 October, 1747.
d. 24 October, 1747, zet. 33.
C$ C.R., 1847, p. 324.