The author of this work, written in 1700-1 but not published until
the nineteenth century, is sometimes confused with his later
namesake, the antiquarian Richard Gough (1735-1809), though they
are not in fact related. Richard Gough of Myddle in Shropshire
(baptised 1635, died 1723) was a farmer and also acted as a land
steward. This book on the history of his parish and the families
living in it was not apparently intended for publication. However,
more than one copy was made, as a version that does not match the
text presented here was privately printed in 1834: this version was
published in Shrewsbury in 1875. Gough describes his parish, the
great local landowners, and the castle, and then gives histories of
the local families. This is one of the earliest surviving examples
of a local history, and is famous for its detailed account of the
minutiae of village life.
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