South West View of Wenlock Abbey in Salop

Source: Samuel & Nathaniel Buck, Views of Ruins of Castles & Abbeys in England, Part 2, 1726-1739 (nd), Arts, Languages and Literature, Birmingham Central Library.

Text: Taken from the original source

To William Dilke Esq^r: owner of this Castle;

This Prospect is Humbly Inscribed by;

Yo^r: Obed^t. humble Serv ^ts. Sam^l. & Nath ^l. Buck.

THIS Castle was built by W^m. De Clinton in a quadrangle forme, ye 19 of Edn^d. III: who having no issue gave it to his Nephew John de Clinton, w^ch. After many years continuance in that family pass’d to Humphrey E. of Staffordshire, who bestowed much cost in beautifying the same. In the 13. of Hen. VIII: this Castle with the Manors thereto belonging were granted to S^r. W^m. Compton K^t. who had one son Peter; but at his death ye K: thinking he left no issue, gave it to Edn^d. L^d. Clinton, who in consideration of 70. Stert. assigned it to ye s^d. Peter Compton; Afterwards sold to S^r. T. Egerton K^t. Keeper of ye great Seal; of whom S^r. Tho^s. Dilk K^t. purchas’d it 412 Eliz: in which Family it now remains.

S & N Buck Delin. et. Sculp. 1729