Tour Through The Eastern Counties Of England, 1722 By Daniel Defoe











































































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Being obliged to come thus far into the uplands, as above, I made
it my road to pass through Witham - Page 16
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Being Obliged To Come Thus Far Into The Uplands, As Above, I Made It My Road To Pass Through Witham,

A pleasant, well-situated market town, in which, and in its neighbourhood, there are as many gentlemen of good fortunes

And families as I believe can be met with in so narrow a compass in any of the three counties of which I make this circuit.

In the town of Witham dwells the Lord Pasely, oldest son of the Earl of Abercorn of Ireland (a branch of the noble family of Hamilton, in Scotland). His lordship has a small, but a neat, well-built new house, and is finishing his gardens in such a manner as few in that part of England will exceed them.

Nearer Chelmsford, hard by Boreham, lives the Lord Viscount Barrington, who, though not born to the title, or estate, or name which he now possesses, had the honour to be twice made heir to the estates of gentlemen not at all related to him, at least, one of them, as is very much to his honour, mentioned in his patent of creation. His name was Shute, his father a linendraper in London, and served sheriff of the said city in very troublesome times. He changed the name of Shute for that of Barrington by an Act of Parliament obtained for that purpose, and had the dignity of a baron of the kingdom conferred on him by the favour of King George. His lordship is a Dissenter, and seems to love retirement.

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