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dukedom_n the_o first_o duke_n be_v scattr_o mention_v by_o historian_n and_o divers_a writer_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o 4._o â—â—tâ—fridus_fw-la hold_v lotariâ—gia_fw-la he_o who_o afterward_o have_v sell_v his_o dukedom_n â—â—uâ—â—gnâ—_n together_o with_o his_o brother_n baldwin_n and_o eustathius_n make_v a_o memorable_a expedition_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o carry_v his_o conquer_a army_n through_o asia_n and_o syria_n even_o to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v create_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n after_o he_o succeed_v baldwin_n and_o after_o baldwin_n eustathius_n afterwards_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o give_v the_o dukedom_n to_o william_n earl_n of_o â—â—vaniâ—_n after_o who_o theodore_n theoâ—â—â—â—_n frederick_n &_o other_o be_v create_v prince_n of_o lotariâ—gia_n who_o from_o the_o â—â—â—â—edome_n be_v pass_v to_o frederick_n earl_n of_o vadimomium_n from_o who_o the_o duke_n of_o lotaringia_n be_v descend_v mercator_n do_v plain_o dâ—scrâ—be_n be_v it_o in_o two_o table_n in_o one_o whereof_o he_o paint_v out_o the_o northern_a part_n in_o the_o other_o the_o southern_a part_n heretofore_o the_o medâ—â—maâ—â—ices_n and_o leuâ—â—_n do_v inhabit_v lâ—taringia_n lib._n 4._o tacitus_n pliny_n strabâ—_n and_o ptolemy_n do_v call_v they_o medâ—â—maâ—â—ices_n and_o caesar_n also_o lib._n â—_o call_v they_o medâ—â—matriâ—â—_n who_o metropolis_n be_v call_v dâ—vodurum_n and_o â—ow_o mâ—tz_n in_o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o province_n of_o belgia_n it_o be_v call_v â—uâ—â—as_v medâ—â—â—aâ—riâ—um_n or_o le_fw-fr evesâ—he_fw-fr de_fw-fr metz_n le_fw-fr pays_n mâ—ssin_n caeâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d lu._n a_o lib._n 1._o and_o pliâ—y_n do_v call_v the_o leuâ—tâ—â—beri_fw-la ptolemy_n also_o call_v they_o leuâ—â—_n and_o make_v their_o metropolis_n to_o be_v â—uâ—â—um_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d call_v in_o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o province_n of_o belgia_n civitas_n lâ—rum_n that_o be_v tullum_n or_o lâ—_n evesche_n the_o â—â—ul_a also_o antoninus_n his_o itinerate_n do_v acknowledge_v tullum_n or_o leuâ—â—â—_n some_o also_o do_v refer_v that_o which_o caesar_n call_v tulinge_n to_o lotaringia_n
the_o metropolis_n of_o lotaringia_n be_v nanâ—â—â—um_n common_o call_v nanâ—y_o it_o be_v no_o great_a town_n but_o yet_o it_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o commodious_a seat_n in_o a_o plain_a place_n the_o form_n of_o it_o be_v four_o square_a in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v the_o magnificent_a palace_n of_o the_o dukeâ—_n of_o lotâ—aringia_n the_o river_n murtu_n flow_v by_o the_o wall_n of_o nanâ—y_n which_o three_o mile_n of_o a_o little_a beyond_o the_o castle_n of_o candeus_n enter_v into_o mosâ—lla_n peter_n divaeus_fw-la and_o other_o do_v think_v that_o that_o which_o iâ—_n now_o callâ—d_a nanâ—â—um_n waâ—_n that_o which_o be_v call_v nation_n &_o which_o ptlâ—my_n call_v nâ—sâ—um_n antoninus_n in_o his_o itinerarie_n place_v it_o between_o dâ—uâ—durum_n which_o be_v in_o the_o way_n from_o duroâ—ortorum_n but_o he_o that_o consider_v that_o journey_n more_o near_o he_o shall_v easy_o find_v that_o antoniâ—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d nasium_n can_v be_v seat_v in_o that_o place_n where_o nanceum_n be_v now_o so_o â—haâ—_n that_o nasium_n iâ—_n not_o that_o which_o we_o call_v now_o nanâ—cium_n but_o a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d mile_n distant_a from_o it_o not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n mosa_n in_o the_o barroducan_n province_n which_o be_v common_o call_v nas_fw-la as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n of_o stone_n dig_v up_o there_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o rubbish_n and_o ruin_n thereof_o that_o this_o nasium_n be_v sometime_o a_o very_a large_a city_n which_o also_o blemens_n trelaeus_n mosellanus_n witness_v in_o ortelius_n the_o next_o town_n of_o note_n to_o nanceium_n be_v fanum_n st._n nicholai_n common_o call_v s._n nicolas_n be_v two_o mile_n distant_a from_o thence_o near_o the_o riverâ—_n murta_fw-mi seat_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o fertile_a place_n this_o town_n by_o the_o recourse_n of_o stranger_n unto_o it_o be_v so_o much_o enlarge_v and_o be_v grow_v so_o big_a that_o now_o if_o it_o be_v wall_v it_o will_v not_o seem_v a_o village_n town_n but_o rather_o one_o of_o the_o fair_a city_n of_o all_o lotharingia_n for_o it_o have_v such_o neat_a building_n well_o contrive_v street_n and_o such_o a_o multitude_n of_o inhabitant_n that_o it_o be_v complete_a in_o all_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v especial_o commend_v for_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o manufacture_n of_o all_o kind_n it_o have_v many_o wealthy_a merchant_n who_o be_v rich_a than_o their_o neighbour_n i_o omit_v other_o town_n of_o lesser_a note_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v tedious_a to_o the_o reader_n a_o mile_n distant_a from_o nancium_n be_v fruart_n three_o mile_n off_o be_v ormes_n and_o a_o little_a more_o than_o three_o mile_n off_o be_v bayon_n and_o luneville_n four_o mile_n off_o be_v le_fw-mi pont_n a_o monson_n &_o gerbevillar_n five_o mile_n off_o be_v charm_n six_o mile_n off_o be_v castenoy_n mâ—rhanges_n and_o vaucolâ—ur_n a_o little_a more_o than_o six_o mile_n be_v maxen_n soub_v bresse_n seven_o mile_n off_o be_v dompaire_v denevure_n hodon_n chasteau_n eight_o mile_n off_o be_v ramberville_n raon_n bellemont_n neuss-chasteau_a mugstat_n marchain-ville_a nine_o mile_n off_o be_v espinal_n bruyere_n darney_n ten_o mile_n off_o be_v ormâ—nt_a walderf_n beauram_n thirteen_o mile_n off_o be_v vaigny_n fourteen_o mile_n off_o be_v l'_fw-fr estray_n the_o town_n call_v in_o french_a vaudemâ—nt_n be_v five_o mile_n from_o nancy_n chaligny_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o mosella_n be_v half_a a_o league_n from_o nancy_n also_o amance_n seven_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mediâ—matricum_n towards_o the_o south_n which_o the_o latin_a writer_n call_v almentia_fw-la it_o be_v the_o ancient_a chancery_n of_o lotharingia_n as_o the_o court-roll_n do_v witness_v which_o rosierus_n produce_v also_o richecourt_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n which_o be_v common_o call_v la_o garde_n lac_fw-la out_o of_o which_o a_o river_n flow_v which_o between_o s._n nicolas_n church_n and_o the_o town_n rosieres_n do_v mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o river_n murta_n also_o remiremont_n the_o left_a side_n of_o mosella_n make_v a_o island_n there_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o most_o southern_a part_n of_o lotahringia_n aimoinus_n the_o monk_n place_v here_o the_o castle_n rumaricum_n in_o regino_n it_o be_v corrupt_o read_v adromarici_n or_o ad_fw-la râ—marici_n the_o word_n be_v divide_v spigelius_n call_v it_o in_o the_o german_a speech_n rimelsberg_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v valley_n which_o be_v common_o call_v l'_fw-fr estraye_n and_o vagâ—y_n la_fw-fr mothe_n be_v seat_v by_o the_o river_n which_o by_o and_o by_o do_v discharge_v itself_o into_o mosa_n there_o be_v the_o territory_n call_v le_fw-fr sanctoy_n there_o over_o also_o the_o town_n kirchingan_n and_o blankenburg_n blankenburg_n which_o the_o french_a call_v blanc-mont_a be_v a_o pretty_a fair_a and_o pleasant_a town_n there_o be_v a_o ancient_a spacious_a and_o magnificent_a castle_n unto_o which_o the_o duke_n new_a palace_n be_v a_o curious_a structure_n be_v join_v the_o inhabitant_n give_v themselves_o to_o husbandry_n the_o barony_n of_o nâ—menium_n be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n sella_n three_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mediomatricum_n southward_o the_o lordship_n or_o signiory_n in_o it_o be_v marsal_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o river_n sella_n not_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n linderus_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o island_n have_v a_o town_n in_o it_o call_v techemful_a remerâ—ville_n be_v three_o mile_n from_o nancy_n s._n bellemont_n be_v as_o far_o from_o mota_n rambert-ville_a be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n morton_n not_o far_o from_o the_o springhead_n where_o there_o be_v the_o wood_n morton_n rosieres_n be_v by_o the_o river_n murta_fw-mi near_o st._n nicolas_n church_n two_o mile_n from_o nancy_n homburg_n be_v more_o than_o a_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o town_n sarbruch_n by_o the_o river_n which_o present_o afterward_o run_v into_o saravus_n mariemâ—nt_v so_o call_v from_o the_o mount_n on_o which_o the_o town_n be_v seat_v be_v a_o mile_n off_o from_o the_o lake_n linder_n southward_o sâ—ndacourt_n be_v in_o the_o midway_n between_o vandimont_n and_o motta_n in_o a_o country_n common_o call_v sanctoy_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o mediomatricans_n and_o heretofore_o together_o with_o tullus_n and_o other_o a_o imperial_a city_n henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n do_v reduce_v it_o into_o his_o power_n it_o be_v now_o common_o call_v metz_n and_o modern_a writer_n do_v call_v it_o meâ—e_v and_o gregorius_n tâ—â—orensis_n and_o other_o do_v call_v it_o vrbs_fw-la metensis_fw-la the_o ancient_n do_v call_v it_o divodurum_n mediomatricum_n and_o in_o the_o itinerarie_a table_n divo_fw-la durimedio_fw-la matricorum_fw-la ptolemy_n call_v it_o divodurum_n and_o tacitus_n lib._n 4._o and_o aâ—toninus_n do_v call_v it_o dividorum_fw-la i_o purpose_v not_o to_o inserâ—_n divers_a trifle_a conjecture_n concern_v the_o new_a name_n it_o be_v heretofore_v seat_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lotharingia_n concern_v which_o peter_n divaeus_fw-la have_v write_v elegant_o in_o his_o itinerarie_n the_o city_n metz_n be_v situate_v on_o a_o large_a plain_n which_o the_o river_n mosella_n devide_v itself_o into_o divers_a channel_n do_v water_n and_o part_n of_o it_o flow_v gentle_o by_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n and_o part_n of_o it_o go_v under_o the_o wall_n to_o serve_v the_o city_n use_n and_o so_o it_o run_v general_o even_o to_o the_o nether_a side_n of_o the_o wall_n where_o have_v receive_v the_o river_n sella_n which_o wash_v the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o city_n it_o run_v again_o in_o one_o channel_n but_o the_o city_n be_v very_o pleasant_o and_o delightful_o situate_v for_o have_v a_o plain_a level_n lie_v round_o about_o it_o yet_o the_o plot_n of_o ground_n where_o it_o stand_v rise_v up_o a_o little_a whereby_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o what_o manner_n the_o ancient_n do_v build_v their_o city_n for_o they_o go_v up_o many_o step_n before_o they_o can_v come_v into_o the_o cathedral_n church_n near_o which_o there_o be_v a_o market_n place_n on_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o ground_n which_o by_o degree_n bend_v down_o towards_o the_o wall_n yet_o one_o part_n of_o the_o descent_n thereof_o be_v take_v away_o by_o two_o street_n pave_v with_o stone_n which_o do_v cross_v by_o one_o another_o the_o citizen_n be_v call_v mediomatrice_n in_o a_o inscription_n which_o be_v at_o moguntio_n near_o s._n alban_n that_o town_n which_o be_v call_v in_o french_a toul_n be_v heretofore_o call_v tullum_n ptolemie_n call_v it_o tullon_a a_o town_n of_o the_o lucian_n antonius_n tullus_n the_o itinerarie_a table_n do_v now_o call_v tullium_n that_o which_o be_v call_v verdun_n the_o latin_n do_v now_o call_v virdunum_fw-la and_o verdunum_n antonius_n call_v it_o verodunum_n and_o in_o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o province_n it_o be_v call_v civitas_n â—erduneâ—sium_fw-la or_o l'_fw-fr eueschâ—_n de_fw-fr verdun_n
decetia_n also_o clamecyum_n dousyum_n milinium_n angilbertsum_n corbignium_n st._n leonard_n church_n luyzium_n premecyum_n and_o other_o anserre_n follow_v which_o antoninus_n call_v antissiodorum_fw-la and_o place_v here_o the_o 22._o legion_n ammianus_n call_v it_o antosiodorum_n or_o l'evesche_fw-fr d'auxerre_fw-fr the_o territory_n of_o this_o city_n common_o call_v le_fw-fr pays_n d'auxerrois_fw-fr be_v famous_a for_o wine_n call_v after_o the_o name_n thereof_o the_o city_n which_o be_v now_o call_v mascon_n caesar_n call_v matiscona_n and_o the_o itinerarie_a table_n matisco_n and_o the_o register_n book_n of_o the_o province_n of_o france_n and_o antoninus_n do_v call_v it_o matisconense_n castrum_n who_o place_v there_o the_o 10._o legion_n and_o in_o a_o ancient_a roll_n it_o be_v call_v mastico_fw-la as_o philip_n bugâ—onius_n note_v who_o write_v a_o history_n of_o this_o city_n paul_n diaconus_fw-la call_v it_o machaon_n villa_n gregory_n turonensis_n and_o other_o do_v call_v it_o matissana_n be_v like_a to_o caballinum_n both_o for_o situation_n manner_n and_o arts._n it_o lie_v by_o the_o river_n araxis_n which_o have_v a_o fair_a bridge_n over_o it_o lie_v straight_o forward_a and_o eastward_o and_o the_o other_o side_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o bow_n in_o burgundy_n and_o the_o county_n thereof_o be_v these_o county_n dijon_n austun_n tonnerre_n chalon_n sur_fw-fr saone_n mascoâ—_n s._n martin_n nevers_n langres_n ausserre_n s._n jangou_n charolois_n chaâ—gut_n or_o chagni_n monliet_n or_o montit_fw-fr auxone_n rogeniont_n mussy_n brestemont_n see_v mâ—mâ—â—s_n seregnon_fw-fr gilly_n valenion_n tirecourt_n chevigni_n aine-ville_a espirey_n or_o 〈◊〉_d tarvant_n brasey_n or_o brass_n rochefort_n aâ—ncourt_n or_o agincourt_n vitean_n to_o which_o also_o be_v add_v arley_n rigny_n chiligny_n mommartiu_fw-la laugey_n beauchamp_n câ—uâ—hes_v there_o be_v the_o bishopric_n of_o augustodunum_n or_o heduensis_n of_o austum_n of_o mascon_n of_o chalon_n and_o 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