SEWDLEY, (Gloucestershire) a little below Winchcomb, on a brook that runs into the Avon, is a p. 6 m. in com. In the R. of Hen. VI. it gave title of baron to Ralph de Boteler, his Ld.-treasurer, who built a castle here, out of the spoils he got by his wars in France; but, having no issue, sold it to K. Edw. IV. This castle and manor was granted by Q. Mary I. to Sir John Bridges, afterwards created baron Sewdley, by the name of Ld. Chandos, because he had married one of the daughters and co-heiresses of Sir John Chandos, Ld. Sewdley; and in the honourable family of Bridges the barony still continues; but George Ld, Chandos, for want of male-issue, gave the manor to his wife, the daughter of the E. of Rivers; who, marrying Geo. Pit of Stratfieldsey, left it to his son of the same name; but the castle is for most part pulled down. Its Ch. was much defaced and damaged in the civil wars.