Upton Magna Samuel Fisher (died 1681)
william laud, archbishop of canterbury 1633–1645. sir robert harley (1579–1656), parliamentarian , presbyterian. richard baxter remembered old friend fisher being some-time of withington, of shrewsbury. wright locates him there around 1640 curate of thomas blake before move upton magna. withington @ time chapelry of parish of upton magna, not separate parish, , treated such cced. in middle ages upton magna had been dominated haughmond abbey, great augustinian house stood within , held considerable property in parish. however, in 12th century bishop roger de clinton had confirmed shrewsbury abbey held tithes , advowson of both church @ upton , chapels, specifying withington 1 of them. of fisher s letters sent withington @ dates when known have been rector of upton magna, shows no more worked across whole parish, although may have resided @ withington. after dissolution of monasteries, haughmond granted edward littleton, sold sir rowland hill, first protestant lord mayor of london. hil...