Shrewsbury

A prominent market town at a bend of the River Severn, Shrewsbury is the seat of the Earldom of Shrewsbury. The town is well fortified, surrounded by a wooden palisade wall. A strong castle, built by the first Earl, stands on the northern edge of the town. The Abbey of St Peter and St Paul, commonly called Shrewsbury Abbey, was founded by the first Earl in 1083 and stands beyond the walls just to the south of the town.

Notable Figures

 * Hugh of Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury and Arnudel
 * Reginald de Balliol, High Sheriff of Shrewbury
 * Ranulf de Mortimer, marshal of Shrewsbury and Lord of Wigmore
 * Richard de Belmeis, seneschal of Shrewbury
 * Herbert Grammaticus, Archdeacon of Shrewsbury
 * Fulcred, Abbot of Shrewsbury