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A08306	Speculum Britanniae. The first parte an historicall, & chorographicall discription of Middlesex. Wherin are also alphabeticallie sett downe, the names of the cyties, townes, parishes hamletes, howses of name &c. W.th direction spedelie to finde anie place desired in the mappe & the distance betwene place and place without compasses. Cum priuilegio. By the trauaile and vew of Iohn Norden. Anno 1593; Speculum Britanniae. Part 1	Norden, John, 1548-1625?; Keere, Pieter van den, ca. 1571-ca. 1624, engraver.	1593 (1593)	STC 18635; ESTC S113229	40,877	140

colde water It is called in some records Kullebourne In the time of H. the 1. Herbert abbot of Westminster by permission of Gylbert byshop of London and by consent of the conuent graunted to 3. Maides the Hermitage there which one Gorbone builded with all the lande of that place Kingesburie E. 12. LONDON ●●●●ers Grocers Drapers Fishmongers Goldsmiths Skinners Merchantaylors Haberdashers Salters Ironmongers Vintners Clothworkers Pieter Vanden Keere fecit 1593. 〈◊〉 one of the for●●●● 12 Compaines 〈◊〉 Lo. Mayor 〈◊〉 Cyte comenly 〈…〉 a. Bushops gate streete b. Papie c. Alballowes in the wall d. S Taphyns e. Sylner sheete f. Aldermanburye g. Barbican h Aldesgate streete i Charterhowse k Holborne Conduct l. Chauncery lane m. Temple barr n. Hobourn o. Grayes Inn lane p. S Androwes q. Newgate r. S. Iones s S Nic shambels t. Cheap syde u. Bucklers bury w. Brodestreele x. The stockes y. The Exchanng z. Cornehill 2. Colmanstreete 3. Bassings hall 4. Honnsditche 5. Leadon hall 6. Gratious streete 7. Heneage house 8. Fancshurche 9. Marke lane 10. Minchyn lane 11. Paules 12. Easteheape 13. Eleestreete 14. Fetier lane 15. S. Dunshous 16. Themes sh treete 17. Lōdon stone 18. Olde Baylye 19. Clerkenwell 20. W●nchester 〈◊〉 21. Battle hriage 22. Bermodsoy streete Ioannes 〈◊〉 descrips●●● Kenton E. 10. Knightesbridge G. 18. Densington G. 16. Kingstonwyke K. 14. It is a Hamlet neere Kingstone vpon Thamis standing in MYDDLESEX and is so called Wike whence deriued for that it is a rowe of houses leading into Kingstone which rowe of houses in Lattine is called Vicus in our toong Vyke or Wyke of the Saxons pyc Vadianus an excellent Geographer Vadian Cosme saith that Vicus in opido via est domorum seriem complexa Vike is a way or passage in a towne being orderly compact of houses which we also cala streete In Rome are divers of these streetes as Vicus affricus Vicus ciprius Vicus celeratus Vicus sceleratus Roma Kenton K. 10. L. London F. 20. the most famous Citie in all Brytaine which Erasmus vpon the Proverbe Rhodii sacrificium saith is deducted of Lindus a citie of the I le of Rhodes Stephanus calleth it Lyndonium the Saxons Londenscaster Londenbiryg Londenƿyc Ptolomey Cornelius Tacitus and Antonius Londiniu and Longidinium Amianus Londinum the Welchmen Lundayne we call it London Ieffrey of Monmouth Troia nova or Ternouantum Newe Troy some call it Luddes-Towne of Ludde the eldest sonne of Helie Leland taketh it to be Trenouans new Towne for that in the british toong Tre signifieth a towne M. Camden seemeth in some sort to yeelde that it should be called London of the British word Lhwn which signifieth a woode or else he will haue it London or Londinum of the British word Lhong which signifieth ships or shipping in regarde that our Thamis yeeldeth such apt accesse for ships euen to the citie There is great varietie among writers who first founded this Citie Some will haue Brute the Troian to be first builder of it but Brute and his historie is meerely reiected of manie in our daies It was reedefied by Lud in the yeere of the worlds creation 5131. Bale who builded the wals about it and erected Ludgate who also changed the name of Trenouant into Luddestowne now London for which alteration of Troye to Luddestowne Gildas Galfrid Monuni ponticus Brit. hist. lib. 1. great contention arose among the Britons as reporteth Gildas and others But our late writers will not consent heereunto Insomuch as this famous Citie lacketh the truth of it foundation as many other famous monuments also do But it nowe reteineth the name of London famous through the whole worlde A Citie of great Marchandize populous rich and beautifull This Citie was burned and greatly wasted by the host of the pagan Danes in the time of king Alphred Greg. in past London burned as reporteth Gregory in his Pastorale about the yeere of Christ 872. London reedefied This Alphred about the yeere 886. in the 35. yeere of his natiuitie reedefied this Citie beautifieng the same with faire buildings and committed the custody thereof to Alphred Earle of Mercia Fabyan as the same Gregorie reporteth A great part of London was againe burned about the yeere of Christ 981. At what time it had most buildings from Ludgate towards Westminster and little where the heart of the Citie nowe is but buildings scattered heere and there out of forme and order So that it seemed inferior to diuers other Cities of this land as Lincolne Canterbury Yorke and others as by the role of Winchester appeereth But after the conquest it was reedefied and by the conquerour greatly increased So that by degrees it is become a most ample and stately Citie far excelling all other in this land This Citie was before the conquest made by William Duke of Normandy gouerned by Portreeues called of the Saxons portgerefas whom the Germans call Burgreues The gouernement of London which gouernement Richard the first altered and appoimed two baylifes Who in the time of King Iohn and by his command were discharged for a time by 35. elders or heads of the Citie for a contempt against the King But they were not long in disgrace but through their submission and the discreete handling of the matter by these 35. heads or elders of the Citie the King not onely forgaue the baylifes but granted vnto the Citie by his letters pattents that they should yeerely choose vnto the mselues a Ma yor which vsually is of one of the 12. companies mentioned in the Map of the Citie and two Shirifes who haue beene accustomed to take their oth vpon Saint Mathewes day nine daies befor Michelmas and vpon Michelmas day to take their charge but it is now otherwise The first Mayor was chosen in the tenth yeere of King Iohn The first Mayor of Lodnon Anno 1209. Euery May or was wont to be presented to the King wheresoeuer he was in England vntill Henrie the thirds time about Anno 1242. and before the King to be sworne after that it was referred to the Barons of the Exchequere and so continueth to this day Sir Iohn Allin knight twice Mayor of London gaue a coller of gold to be successiuely worne by the Mayor Anno 1544. In the time of H. 3. also the Aldermen of the Citie were or deined Alcermen of London who tooke rule of the particuler wardes thereof 25. in number and these Aldermen were yeerely changed as are the Shirifes but now it is otherwise which wardes and the parishes in them are these Tower ward S. Olafe Alhallowes at Berking S. Dunstane Billingsgate warde S. Botolph S. George in pudding lane S. Androw in Eastcheape S. Margaret Pattens S. Mary hill Dowgate warde S. Laurance Pountney Alhallowes the more Alhallowes the lesse Bridgestreete warde S. Bennet of grace Church S. Leonard in Eastcheape Newfishstreete S. Margaret in Bridgestreete S. Magnes in Bridgestreete Walbrooke warde S. Iohn in Walbrooke

Archbishops See from London to Caunterburie where it continueth And whereas all other shires within this land for the most part haue a perticular officer yeerely elected by hir Maiestie called a Sheryfe Shere-Reeue Sherife of Middlesex or Reeue of the shire this shire by charter made by King IOHN Quinto Iulii anno regni sui 1. is in that point vnder the high officer of the Citic of London the MAIOR who by force of the same charter yeerely constituteth a Sherife within the same who also is accountable vnto the saide Citie for all matters appertaining to his said office Euerie Alderman that hath beene Maior of London is Iustice of peace in MYDDLESEX Hundreds within MYDDLESEX distinguished with these letters in the MAPPE A Edmondton or Edelmeton Hundreds B Goare C Oselston D Istlewoorth E Elthorne F Spelthorne Market Townes in MYDDLESEX Westminster Market towes Brentforde Stanes Vxbridge Harrow on the hill was a market towne in the time of Doct. Bordes perigrination as appeereth by a little Treatise of his in writing It is to be noted that this shire hath in it manie Chappels of ease that haue the name of parish Churches as Vxbridge a market towne belongeth to great Hellingdon Brentford a market town belongeth to great Eling manie mo there are within this shire which to expresse would be too tedious Houses of Lawe THere are two houses of Iudges and Searieants called Seriantes Innes the one in Fleestreere the other in Chauncerie Lane Innes of Courte are fower Inner Temple Middle Temple Lyncolnes Inne Greyes Inne Innes of the Chauncery 8. Clyffords Inne Dauydes or Thauyes Inne Furniuals Inne Barnards Inne Staple Inne Clements Inne Newe Inne Lyons Inne Battles in MYDLESEX noted thus ✚ NEere Barnet in Enfielde Chace Polid vir Tho. Wals was a battle fought between EDWARD the fourth and the fauourites of HENRIE the sixt Neere Brentforde was a conflict betweene Edmond Ironside and the Danes Tho. Wals Parkes of hir Maiesties within MYDDLESEX THis Shire is plentifully furnished with hir MAIESTIES Parkes for prinecly delights exceeding all the kingdome of Fraunce wherein are not so manie if the discourse be true which is made of a debate betweene an Heraulde of England and a Herauld of Fraunce where it is affirmed that there are in all that Region but two Parkes In MYDDLESEX are ten of hir MAIESTIES S. Iames Parke Hyde Parke Marybone Parke Hanwoorth Parke Kenton Parke Hampton Courte Parkes two Enfielde Parkes two Twickenham Parke disperked Hilles of name Harrow hill Hamsted hill Highgate hill MYDDLESEX Caracters distinguishing the difference of places Market townes Parishes Hamletes or villages Howses Palaces of Quen Eli Howses of Nobilitie ⊙ Howses of Knightes Gent. c. Castles fortes Monasteries or religious howses Bushops Seas Hospitales ✚ Places where battells have bene Decayde places Lodges in forestes chases c. Mylles Ioannes Norden Angl. descripsit 1593 Olde and auncient highwaies now vnaccustomed THe old and auncient high waie to high Bernet Port Poole from Porte-Poole now Grayes Inne as also from Clerkenwell was through a lane on the east of Pancras Church called Longwich lane frō thence leauing Highgate on the west it passed through Tallingdone lane and so to Crouch ende Tallingdon lane and thence through a Parke called Harnsey great parke to Muswell hill to Coanie hatch Fryarne Barnet and so to Whetstone which is now the common high way to high Bernet This auncient high way was refused of wayfaring men and carriers by reason of the deepenes and dirtie passage in the winter season In regard whereof it was agreed betweene the Bishop of London and the Countrie that a newe waie shoulde bee layde forth through the said Bishops parks beginning at Highgate hill to leade as nowe is accustomed directly to Whestone for which newe waie all cartes carriers packmen and such like trauellers yeelde a certaine tole vnto the Bishop of London Highgate tole which is fermed as is said at this daie at 40. li. per annum and for that purpose was the gate erected on the hill that through the same all traueilers shoulde passe and be the more aptlie staide for the same tole Another auncient high waie which did leade to Edgworth and so to Saint Albons was ouer Hampsted heath and thence to and through an old lane called Hendon wante neere Hendon Hendon want through which it passed to Edgwoorth whence it passed ouer Brokeley hilles through part of Hertfordshire by Radnet Colnestreete Saint Stephens and Saint Mychaels leauing Saint Albons halfe a mile in the east This way of some is helde to be Watlingstreete one of the fower high waies which Bellinus caused to be made leadeth as some affirme through Watlingstreete in London An Alphabet of the Cities Townes Hamlets Villages and howses of name within MIDDELSEX conteined in the Map of the Shire with necessarie annotations vpon sundrie of them The vse of which Alphabet is set down before to the Reader A. Ascot E. 8. Augustines lodge H. 18. a lodge in Enfield chace Acton east F. 14. Acton west G. 14. Baron of Burford buried The Barron of Burford died there as he passed from London and is couered with a Marble stone in the yeere of Christ 1527. Ashford I. 8. So called of the brooke or ford through which men passe at that place Astleham I. 8. B. Breakespeare E. 4. The house of George Ashby Esquire * Brockenborrowes E. 6. There dwelleth Gomersale Gentleman Brownswell E. 4. a Well in the high way from Highgate to Bernet the water whereof is a sweete refreshment often times to weried and thirstie poore trauellers of late reedified by some well disposed Burye streete B. 20. a Hamlet of Enfield Buls lodge A. 18. a lodge of Enfield chace Belsise E. 16. the house of William Wade Esquire one of the clerkes of hir Maiesties preuy Counsell Brentstreete E. 14. So called of the riuer or brooke called Brent through which it runneth Brent riuer It is to be noted that at this 〈◊〉 streete many yeers since dwelled the Brents among whō 〈…〉 Iohn Brent who died Anno Christi 1467. whose auncestors before him had there their residence This Iohn lieth buried at Hendon vnder a marble stone with his picture and the time of his discease whereby it seemeth that the streete tooke name of the Brentes and the brooke of the streete and heereof also doth Brentforde H. 12. commonly called new Brentford or Brayneforde or Market Brentforde take name for that Brent brooke passeth through the towne This Brentford is a market towne yet no parish but belongeth vnto great Elinge It is called new Brentford as I take it of the late purchase of the market which was in the time of king Edward the sixt Brentford why so called for the chappel argueth it of greater antiquity then the other which hath the name of old Brentford of the river Brent which runneth on the west part of the towne and