Eyton's Antiquities of Shropshire

From 1854 onwards, the Rev. R.W. EYTON, Rector of Ryton, produced his "Antiquities of Shropshire". These were published in 12 volumes and included maps and engravings of churches. However, the primary purpose was to publish in one place, the earliest records obtainable of Shropshire.

The volumes are arranged by hundred and the earliest records start with Domesday (1085-1086) and proceed through the Pipe Rolls (1130 onwards), the Liber Niger (1166), the Liber Feodorum (beginning 1198) and other Rolls, Chartularies and similar records. Eyton's Antiquities proceed through to the end of the 14th century in all cases, and up to the Dissolution in some cases.

I have transcribed the Preface, the Glossary and the text of the 12 Volumes, and I'm in the process of adding the tables of Shropshire Hundreds.

The 12 volumes of Eyton's Antiquities are available on the Internet Archive website in pdf format and, for the convenience of Shropshire researchers, I have included on this website the pdf versions from which I have been working.

Note that the pdf versions of of the Volumes include engravings, pedigrees and tables, which I have not transcribed. Note also that the pdf version of Volume 12 includes a number of indexes as well as the Glossary.

• Preface.
• Glossary.
• Volume 01.
• Volume 02.
• Volume 03.
• Volume 04.
• Volume 05.
• Volume 06.
• Volume 07.
• Volume 08.
• Volume 09.
• Volume 10.
• Volume 11.
• Volume 12.

Shropshire Hundreds

• Alnodestreu Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberties of Bolebec, Chetton, Donnington, Eardington and Tong (i. 18-19).
• Detached portions of Bascherch Hundred (Shropshire),
  part of Saisdone Hundred (Staffordshire);
  part of Clent Hundred (Worcestershire);
  and part of Stanley Hundred (Warwickshire) (ii. 258-259).
• Patinton Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberty of Ditton (iii. 220-1).
• Condetret Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberty of Stottesden (iv. 140-1).
• Overs Hundred (Shropshire) (iv. 300-301).
• Culvestan Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberties of Bromfield, Corfham, Diddlebury, Culmington, Lower Poston and Siefton (v. 2-3).
• Cutestornes Hundred (Herefordshire),
  part of, (v. 224).
• Conodovre Hundred (Shropshire),
  (vi. 2-5).
• Sciropesbirie Hundred (Shropshire),
  (vi. 348).
• Ruesset Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberties of Caus, Ford, and Minsterley (vii. 2-3).
• Recordin Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberties of Dawley Magna, Edgmond, High Ercall, and Wellington (vii. 198-201).
• Odenet Hundred (Shropshire),
  and part of Pireholle Hundred (Staffordshire) (ix. 152-155).
• Bascherch Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberties of Ellesmere, Great Berwick, Great Ness, and Loppington (x. 38-41).
• Mersete Hundred (Shropshire),
  (x. 314-315).
• Witentreu Hundred (Shropshire),
  (xi. 54-55).
• Rinlau Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberty of Lydham (xi. 180-1).
• Lenteurde Hundred (Shropshire),
  and the Extra-hundredal Liberty of Church Stretton (xi. 294-5).

Original Texts in pdf format

• Volume 01 (pdf).
• Volume 02 (pdf).
• Volume 03 (pdf).
• Volume 04 (pdf).
• Volume 05 (pdf).
• Volume 06 (pdf).
• Volume 07 (pdf).
• Volume 08 (pdf).
• Volume 09 (pdf).
• Volume 10 (pdf).
• Volume 11 (pdf).
• Volume 12 (pdf).