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A61053	A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.	Speed, John, 1552?-1629.; Goos, Abraham,; Gryp, Dirck,; Speed, John, 1552?-1629. Theatre of the empire of Great Britaine.	1646 (1646)	Wing S4882A; ESTC R218797	522,101	219

they were so long since knowne I must doubt For the bestowing of Iocktan and his sonnes it was toward the East from Mesha to Sephar but where those are Saint Ierome confesseth himselfe at a stand And for my part I will travell no farther in these hidden mysteries then I find a path beaten before me 16 This may satisfie the ingenuous that I have as farre as I might in this little roome tract the first Nations from their first Founders which they had in the beginning But to draw the direct line of every people mixt as now they are I thinke a worke impossible To me I am sure it is For besides our severall translation and promiscuous commerce that puzzle us in the knowledge of our selves we have of late found and as yet are in search of a new people that know not their owne originall nor have we any meanes to examine it but conjecturall such as may faile To Moses time the Scripture affordeth us a certain truth for as many as he mentioneth And since we have some light from such as have laboured in the search of Antiquities The families as Iosephus gives time are truly and curiously brancht forth and placed among the Genealogies before our Bible of the last translation 17 Thus farre it was requisite we should know at large the growth of the world from the beginning and how the whole earth which at first knew but one Land-Lord hath beene since rent into severall parcels which Kings and Nations call their owne and maintain their claime by force of Armes This little compasse will not admit a more particular Relation of their affaires For that I must referre my Reader to their Historians and now descend to the Geographicall description and division of the world as in after ages it was found by our first Artists and hath beene since more at large discovered by the experience of our later travell●urs 18 And in this we may full observe our 〈◊〉 For questionlesse by the same degrees almost as it was inhabited so it grew into the knowledge of our ancient Geographers And therefore our first Authours in this Science bounded their descriptions within a lesse compasse and divided the world into those three parts onely which you see lye closest about the point of the earth where the first men first Religion first Citie first Empire and first Arts were For in Ptolemyes time about an hundred and fortie years after Christ we heare not of either Land or Sea knowne more then was contained in Asia Africa and Europe 19 And of that he never knew the East and North parts of Asia nor the South of Africa no nor the most Northerly parts of Europe but placed the end of the world that way in ultima Thule about sixtie three degrees from the Aequator And Southward the other way not above 17. degrees in Prosso perm●torio which at this day is called Mosambique Kicks So the whole Latitude of the world then knowne did not reach the fourth part of the Compasse In the Longitude indeed they came not so farre short yet left they just halfe to the search of their posteritie For they placed their first Meridian in the Fortunate Islands and ended their reckoning in Region Sinarum of the Easterne Indies and that is distant but 180. degrees toward the 260. which is the compasse of the whole 20 But God in these latter times hath inlarged our possessions that his Gospel might be propagated and hath discovered to us Inhabitants almost in every corner of the earth Our latter Geographers have set their marke beyond Ptolemies 60. degrees Eastward And West-ward to the utmost parts of America So that there are already knowne 340. of the earths Longitude Toward the North Pole we have gained more in proportion as farre as Nova z●mbla and the sea is knowne to be navigable to the eight first degrees Whether the rest be Land or not it never yet appeared to any as I heare of but an Oxford Frier by a magique voyage He reports of a black rock just under the Pole and an Isle of Pygmies other strange miracles to which for my part I shall give little credit till I have better proofe for it then the Devils word Now of all the Southerne course is most unknowne and yet Art hath not beene idle nor altogether lost it selfe in the search it hath discovered Countries about the 52. degree toward the Pole but so uncertainly that it may well yet keep her name of Terra incong●ita 21 Admirable was the wit of that man that first found out the vertue of the Loadstone and taught thus to apply it in the Art of Navigation And indeed the industry of them is much to be honoured that have since ventured both their meanes and persons upon dangerous attempts in the discoveries of people and Nations that knew not God nor had apparant meanes for their redemption without his helpe Among these though the Genoa Spaniard and Portugall carry the first name we have noble sp●rits of our owne Nation not to be ranked in the last place Stupenda fuit revera industria Anglorum saith Keckerman And indeed we may justly enough requite him with his owne Elogie The Dutch too have done their parts to joyne a new world to the old 22 To us it may be well called a new World for it comprehends in it two Continents either of them larger then two parts of the other are The one is that Westerne Hemisphere that beares the name America from Americus Vesputius but was indeed discovered seven yeares before he knew it by Christopherus Columbus in the yeare 1492. And the other is the Terra Magellanica seated above the South Pole and first found by Ferdinand Magellanus some twenty yeares after or thereabout and is thought to be greater then the whole earth besides Hitherto it is but conjecturall and some few Provinces have been rather described then knowne You shall find them named in their severall Regions upon the Sea-coasts Nova Guinea Terra del Feugo Psittacorum regio Lucach Beach and Maletur 23 With these additions the world by some is divided into sixe parts Europe Asia Africa America Septentrionalis Incognita and Terra Australis Magellanica which are thus disposed in the Globe of the earth Asia in the Easterne Hemisphaere And being the first part which was inhabited shall be the point unto which I will direct the rest part on the West and part on the South is Africa scituated on the North and West Europe more toward the West America utraque full North Septentrionalis incognita and full South the Terra Magellanica 24 Those we will reduce in our method to the foure common parts which generally passe in our descriptions of the world Europe Asia Africa America utraque in this last include the Terra Septentrionalis and Magellanica as others have before done and allow it not a severall part by it selfe in regard that little can be reported of those Countries but what

the Aldermen or chiefe Seniors thereof regarding my paines with friendly and courteous entertainments at my departure no lesse then eight of them that had been Bailiffes of the Towne came to visit me where they reported upon their credits and trials that from the top of that hill in the Welch called Mounch-denny or Cadier Arthur they had oftentimes cast from them and down the North-East Rocke their Cloaks Hats and Staves which notwithstanding would never fall but were with the ayre and winde still returned backe and blowne up neither said they will any thing descend from that cliffe being so cast unlesse it be stone or some metalline substance affirming the cause to be the Clouds which are seene to racke much lower then the top of that Hill As strange tales are told of the Meere Llynsavathan two miles by East from Breknock which at the breaking of her frozen Ice maketh a fearefull sound like unto thunder In which place as is reported sometimes stood a faire Citie which was swallowed up in an Earth-quake and resigned her stone-wals unto this deepe and broad water whither unto this day leadeth all the waies in this Shire which as learned Cambden conjectureth might be that Louentrium which Ptolemy in this Tract placeth and the more confirmed by the Rivers name adjoyning being also called Leuenny which River also passeth through this Meere without any mixture of her waters as by the colour thereof is well perceived which glideth thorow it with the same streame and no greater then wherewith she first entred in 5 The Townes for commerce are Hay Bealt and Breknock two of them unfortunate of their former greatnesse whom warres and sedition have defaced and cast down Hay upon VVye and Dulas pleasant for situation in the rebellion of Owen Glendowerdwy was diswalled depopulated and burnt in whose foundations for new repaires many Romane Coines have been found and thereby thought to be a seat of their Legions and Buelth now Bealt though of good frequencie yet not so great as when Ptolemy observed her position for graduation who calleth it Buleum Silurum neither when it with the Countrey was possessed by Aurelius Ambrosius by whose permission Pascensius the sonne of Vortiger ruled all as Ninius writeth nor yet of later times when Leolin the last Prince of the Britaines was therein betrayed and slaine 6 Breknock the Shire-towne for buildings and beautie retaineth a better regard whose walles in Ovall-wise are both strong of good repaire having three Gates for entrance with ten Towres for defence and is in circuit sixe hundred and fortie paces about upon whose West part a most sumptuous and stately Castle is seated the like whereof is not commonly seene whose decayes approching do increase her ruines daily and in the end is feared will be her fall This Towne is seated upon the meeting of two Rivers Houthy and Vske whose yeerely government is committed to two Bailiffes fifteene Aldermen two Chamberlaines two Constables a Town-clerk and two Sergeants their attendants having the Poles elevation in 52.21 minutes of Latitude and for Longitude is placed in the 16. and 32. minutes as the Mathematicians doe measure them 7 This Shire is strengthened with nine Castles divided into six Hundreds wherein are seated three Market Towns and sixtie one Parish-Churches BREKNOKE BOTH SHYRE AND TOWNE described Ann. Domini 16●0 ¶ An Alphabeticall Table of all the Tovvnes Rivers and memorable places mentioned in Breknock-shire HVNDREDS in BREKNOCK-SHIRE 1 BEalt Hundred 2 Merthy Hund. 3 Talgarth Hund. 4 Crickhoel Hund. 5 Penkelli Hund. 6 Dyuynnock Hund. A Aberbrayne Merth Aberkinvick Penkel. Aberlleueny Talgarth Aberyskire Merth Capell Afyne Talgarth Altemawre Talgarth B Battle Chappell Merth BEALT Bealt Capell Bettus Dyuyn. Blacke Mountaine Dyuyn. Blaynllynuy Castle Crick Braue Flu. BREKNOCK Penkel. Capell Brengoran Talgarth Bruntllys Talgarth C Capell Callwen Dyuyn. Camlas Flu. Cantrest Penkel. Clarthy Flu. Clarwen Flu. Comartch Flu. Capell Coyelbryn Flu. Craye Flu. Crickadarn Talgarth Crickholl Crick Crickhoel Crick Capell Cunok Merth D Capell Defrunehenthy Merth Delas Flu. Dyuynnock Dyuyn. Dulas Flu. Dylas Flu. Castle Dynas Talgarth G Garthbrenguy Llanthew Merth Gilston Penkel. Glasbury Talgarth Glyn Tawy Dyuyn. Groney Flu. Gwenthur Talgarth Gwetherick Flu. H Haterell Hill Talgarth HAYE Talgarth Henuid Parke Merth Hepsey Flu. Houthy Flu. I Isker Flu. Istradgunles Dyuyn. Istraduelltey Dyuyn. K Ketheden Crick Kethitalgarth Bealt L Llamcamlach Penkel. Llanauanuour Bealt Llanbedde Crick Llanddetty Penkel. Llandiualley Targarth Llandiuilog Merth Llandiloruan Merth Llanelli Crick Llaneliw Talgarth Llangamarth Bealt Llanganten Bealt Llangattuck Crick Llangeney Crick Llangonider Crick Llangors Crick Llangouilog Penkel. Llangoyd Talgarth Llangroney Crick Llangustye Penkel. Llangynyd Crick Llanlleenuell Bealt Llannyllo Talgarth Llansanffred Penkel. Llanspethitt Dyuyn. Llanthetty Penkel. Llanthew Castle Penkel. Llanthewi Aberwessyn Bealt Llanthewi Come Bealt Llanuair Bealt Llanuanuecham Bealt Llanuigon Penkel. Llanuyhangell Vachian Merth Llanuyhangell Bryn pabian Bealt Llanuorted Bealt Llanurenach Penkel. Llanuthull Bealt Llanuillo Penkel. Llanwerne Penkel. Llanygon Talgarth Llanyhangell Manthran Merth Llanyhangell Cumdye Crick Llanyhanglo Penkel. Llanyhangell Aberwessyn Bealt Llanynnis Bealt Llestinan Bealt Lleueny Flu. Lleueny Flu. Lliwell Dyuyn. Llyswen Talgarth M Maesmynys Bealt Towre Maltwalbury Dyuyn. Melta Flu. Metherchynog Merth Mounchdenny Hill Penkel. N Capell Nanty Penkel. Neath Flu. Newton Dyuyn. O Olluannock Dyuyn. P Patrisho Crick Penderyn Dyuyn. Penketh Castle Penkel. Peterchurch Crick Pipton Talgarth Porthamble Talgarth Portheroyes Bealt R Capell Ridbrue Merth S Llyn Sanathan Talgarth Capell Senny Dyuyn. Skethrog Penkel. T Talgarth Talgarth Talyllyn Penkel. Capell Tauechan Penkel. Tauy Flu. Trallong Merth Trangarth Flu. Trausnant Flu. Tre Castle Dyuyn. Tretowre Crick Turch Flu. Tylachthy Penkel. V Tawe Vachan Flu. Neath Vachan Flu. Tawe Vawir Flu. Vaynor Penkel. Vske Flu. Vske Flu. W Weuery Flu. Wye Flu. Y Capell Ylldytt Dyuyn. Yruon Flu. RADNOR-SHIRE CHAPTER VIII RADNOR-SHIRE lyeth bordered upon the North with the Countie Monmouth upon the East toucheth Shropshire and Hereford-shire the Rivers Clarwen and VVye divide it from Breknock in the South and the West part doth shorten point-wise into Cardigan-shire 2 The forme thereof is in proportion triangle every side almost containing a like distance for from West to North are twenty miles from North to South twenty two and from South to West are twenty foure the whole in circumference extending to fourescore and ten miles 3 The Ayre thereof is sharpe and cold as most of Wales is for that the snow lieth and lasteth long unmelted under those shadowing high Hils and over-hanging Rocks 4 The Soyle is hungry though not barren and that in the East and South the best the other parts are rough and churlish and hardly bettered by painfull labour so that the riches of the North and West consisteth chiefly in the brood of Cattle 5 Anciently this County was possessed by the Silures a warlike people and great withstanders of the Romans impositions who had not onely them to fight

VVytheridge With. VVithycombe stan VVithycombe hey Withycombe rawlew East Withycombe Chappell East VVognell East Hey VVognell West Hey Wolfradisworth Ha. VVholley sheb Wolesworthy With. VVood stan VVood Hay VVoodbury East b. VVoodland hey VVoodland a●m VVoodley stan VVorington Black VVorlington East With. VVorlington West With. VVorthiham lift VVortley southm Y Yalme moth Arm. Yalme Flu. Yaneton Bran. Yaneton Court Bran. Yarckcombe Axm. Yealmpton plym. Yarnescombe Hart. Youlston sher Z Zaelmonaco Northt CORNVVALL as Matthew of Westminster affirmeth is so named partly from the forme and partly from her people for shooting it selfe into the Sea like a Horne which the Britaines call Kerne and inhabited by them whom the Saxons named Wallia of these two compounded words it became Cornwallia Not to trouble the Reader with the Fable of Corineus cousin to King Brute who in free gift received this Countie in reward of his prowesse for wrastling with the Giant Gogmagog and breaking his necke from the Cliffe of Dover as he of Monmouth hath fabuled 2 Touching the temperature of this Countie the aire thereof is cleansed as with Bellows by the Billows that ever worke from off her environing Seas where-thorow it becometh pure and subtill and is made thereby very healthfull but withall so piercing and sharpe that it is apter to preserve then to recover health The spring is not so early as in the more Easterne parts yet the Summer with a temperate heat recompenceth his slow fostering of the fruits with their most kindly ripening The Autumne bringeth a some what late harvest and the Winter by reason of the Seas warme breath maketh the cold milder then elsewhere Notwithstanding that Countrey is much subject to stormie blasts whose violence hath freedome from the open waves to beat upon the dwellers at Land leaving many times their houses uncovered 3 The soile for the most part is lifted up into many hilles parted asunder with narrow and short vallies and a shallow earth doth cover their out-side which by a Sea-weed called Ovewood and a certaine kinde of fruitfull Sea-sand they make so ranke and batten as is uncredible But more are the riches that out of those hills are gotten from the Mines of Copper and Tinne which Countrey was the first and continueth the best stored in that Merchandize of any in the world Timaeus the Historian in Pliny reporteth that the Britaine 's fetched their Tinne in wicker boats stitched about with Lather And Diodorus Siculus of Augustus Caesars time writeth that the Britaine 's in this part di●ged Tinne out of stony ground which by Merchants was carried into Gallia and thence to Narbone as it were to a Mart. Which howsoever the English-Saxons neglected yet the Normans made great benefit thereof especially Richard brother to King Henry the third who was ●arl● of Cornwall and by those Tinne-workes became exceedingly rich for the incursions of the Moores having stopped up the Tinne-Mines in Spaine and them in Germanie not discovered before the yeare of Christ 1240. th●se in Cornwall supplyed the want in all parts of the world This Earle made certaine Tinne-Lawes which with liberties and priviledges were confirmed by Earle Edmund his sonne And in the dayes of King Edward the third the Common-weale of Tinne-workes from one body was divided into foure and a LordWarden of the Stanniers appointed their Iudge 4 The Borders of this Shire on all parts but the East is bound in with the Sea and had Tamer drawn his course but foure miles further to the North betwixt this Countie and Devon shire it might have been rather accounted an Iland then stood with the Mayne Her length is from Launston to the land-Land-end containing by measure sixtie miles and the broadest part stretching along by the Tamer is fully fortie lessening thence still lesser like a horne 5 The ancient Inhabitants knowne to the Romans were the Danmonii that spread themselves further into Devon-Shire also by the report of Diodorus Siculus a most courteous and civill people and by Michael their Poet extolled for valour and strength of limmes nor therein doth he take the libertie that Poets are allowed to adde to the subject whereof they write but truely reporteth what we see by them performed who in activitie surmount many other people When the Heathen Saxons had seated themselves in the best of this Land and forced the Christian Britaines into these rockie parts then did Cornwall abound in Saints unto whose honour most of the Churches were erected by whose names they are yet knowne and called To speake nothing of Vrsula that Counties Dukes daughter with her companie of canonized Virgin-Saints that are now reputed but to trouble the Calendar These Britaine 's in Cornwall to fenced the Countrey and defended themselves that to the raigne of King Athelstane they held out against the Saxons who subduing those Westerne parts made Tamer the Bounder betwixt them and his English whose last Earle of the British Bloud was called Candorus 6 But William the Bastard created Robert his halfe-brother by Herlotta their mother the first Earle of the Normans race and Edward the Blacke Prince the ninth from him was by his Father King Edward the third invested the first Duke of Cornwall which Title ever since hath continued in the Crowne 7 The commodities of this Shire ministred both by Sea and Soyle are many and great for besides the abundance of Fish that doe suffice the Inhabitants the Pilchard is taken who in great skuls swarme about the coast whence being transported to France Spaine and Italie yeeld a yearly revenew of gaine unto Cornwall wherein also Copper and Tinne so plentifully grow in the utmost part of this Promontory that at a low water the veines thereof lie bare and are seene and what gaine that commoditie begets 1s vulgarly known Neither are these Rockes destitute of Gold nor Silver yea and Diamonds shaped and pointed Angle-wise and smoothed by Nature her selfe whereof some are as bigge as Walnuts inferiour to the Orient onely in blacknesse and hardnesse Many are the Ports Bayes and Havens that open into this Shire both safe for arrivage and commodious for transport whereof Falmouth is so copious that an hundred Ships may therein ride at anchor apart by themselves so that from the tops of their highest Masts they shall not see each other and lie most safely under the windes 8 This Countie is fruitfull in Corne Cattle Sea fish and Fowle all which with other provisions for pleasures and life are traded thorow twenty-two Market-Townes in this Shire whereof Launston and Bodman are the best from which last being the middle of the Shire the Pole is elevated to the degree of Latitude 50.35 minutes and for Longitude from the first West point 15.13 minutes as Mercator hath measured them 9 Memorable matters both for antiquitie and strangenesse of fight are these At Boskenna upon the South-west of her Promontory is a Trophy

erected which are eighteene Stones placed round in compasse and pitched twelve foot each from others with another farre bigger in the very center These doe shew some Victory there attained either by the Romans or else King Athelstane At the foot of the Rocks neere unto S. Michaels Mount in the memory of our Fathers were digged up Speare-heads Axes and Swords of Brasse wrapped in linnen the weapons that the Cimbrians and ancient Britaines anciently used At Camelford likewise peeces of Armours both for horse and man are many times found in digging of the ground imputed to be the signes of that fight wherein Mordred was slaine and wherein great Arthur received his deaths wound And at Castle-Dennys are the Trenches wherin the Danes lodged when they first minded to subdue the Land In the Parish S. Clare two stones are pitched one of them inscribed with a strange Character and the other called the other halfe stone the formes whereof we have expressed in the Mappe The Hurlers also fabuled to be men metamorphosed into stones but in truth shew a note of some victorie or else are so set for Land-markes Bounders There also the Wring cheese doth shew it selfe which are huge Rocks heaped one upon another and the lowest of them the least fashioned like a Cheese lying pressed under the rest of those Hilles which seemeth very dangerous to be passed under But neere to Pensans and unto Mounts bay a farre more strange Rocke standeth namely Main Amber which lyeth mounted upon others of meaner size with so equall a counterpoize that a man may move it with the push of his finger but no strength remove it out of his place 10 Religious houses built and suppressed within the limits of Cornwall the fairest and greatest for account were Launston S. Neotes S. Buriens S. Michaels Mount and S. Germans a Bishops See so was Bodman also from whence King Edward the Confessor removed it unto the Cities of Excester 11 The division of this Shire is into nine Hundreds wherein are seated twentie-two Market-Townes and 161. Parish-Churches whose names are Alphabetically gathered in the Table of this Chapter annexed CORNWALL Hundreds in Cornwall 1. PEnwith 2. Kerrier 3. Pider 4. Powder 5. West 6. Lesnewth 7. Trigge 8. Stratton 9. East A Aborrows Kerrier Adven Lesnew. S. Agnis Pid S. Allan Powd Alan flu Trig. All●●combe strat Alternon Lesnew. Castle Andenas Pid Anowtham pen. Anstell powd Anthony powd Anthony East East Anthony West East S. Anthony in menege Ker. Ancron Kerrier Ardevora powd Arthurshall Trig. Arwanack Ker. Arwothall Ker. Asalt East Ashfield powd B Bake East Ba●lyn Pid Barrete powd Bedeve Trig. Bedwyn Trig. Beedshaven strat Benaflock powd Benallock Kerry S. Benet Pid Benye Lesnew. Bere strat Beriobridge East Berose Trig. Besill Lesnew. Betonet East Bickton East Bindon beacon We. Binerton Kerry Blackbitille point West Blaise powd Blislond Trig. Blostenim East Bochym Kerry Boconock West Bodregan powd BODMAN Trig. Bodrigy Pen. Bolisto Pen. Bonython Kerry Borden strat Borrow strat Botadon East Botalleck pen. Botsboro strat Bolcastle Lesnew. Boskenna pen. Bossassill pen. Bosvergus pen. Boyton stratt Breage Kerry Breland I le pen. Br●n● pid S. Breock pid Breward Trig. Bridgrule strat B●odocke West Brouagelly west Buckern Trig. Buckehy Trig. Budocke Kerry Burgus pid Burian pen. S. Burien pen. Burlace pid Burnere Trig. Byneth wood East Bynnawy strat C Calstocke East Camborne pen. CAME●FORD Le. Canalegie pid Canyjeck pen. Caradon Beacon East Carantack pid Cardynbam West Cargallomb West Cargem East Carmyono Kerry Carnonbigh pen. Carnon pid Carock passage west Caraglowse pen. Cary bay powd Casthorne pen. Cayne West Cayne bridge West Chasfrench East Cheswring East Clayper bridge East Cleader Les. S. Cleere West S. Clement powd S. Clements I le pen. Clifton East Clowans pen. Cober Flu. Colan little pid COLUMB great pid Columb lesse pid Colquite powd Combe powd Constenton Ker. Corbullock Parke East Cornely powd Cortether West Coswyn penw Court powd Cousham bay East Crackington Les. Creed powd Crigmere pid Crocadon East Crosthole East Crowan pen. Cubye powd Curye Kerry Coswath ped Cuttcall East Cuttbert pid The ruines of a Castle pen. D Davidstone Les. S. Daye Kerry S. Dennis powd Denmer bridge Trid. Dewloe West S. Dominick East Dounstocke Le. Dosmery poole West Driffe pen. Duckpoole strat Dudman point powd Dulo West Dunacombe strat Dunhevid alias East Daunceston East Dyzarde les E S. Earth East S. Eartham pen. Edith Chappell Trig. Edgcombe East Estorde strat Eglosaile Trig. Egloskerry East Endellion Trig. Enis Kerry Enedor pid Erme powd Erne East Ervan pid Ethy West Eva powd Evall pid F Fawey ●lu Falmouth haven powd Fentongallon powd Feocke powd Forybery Les. Foy Well Les. FOYE powd Foye haven West Frisie Kerry G Garlyn pen. Gennis Les. S. Germans East Germow Kerry Gerrance powd Gillet Les. Gluvyns Kerry Glyman pid Glynford West Gnarnack powd Godolphyn Kerry Godolphyn Hall Ker. Golant powd Golden powd Goon hilly downes Kerry Golsury pen. Grade Kerry GRAMPOUND powd Greston East Gudreny Isle pen. Gulnall pen. Gullrock pen. Gunhaskyn pid Gunwalow Kerry Gunwallaw Mount Kerry Grendron Kerry S. Gurran powd Gwindrath Bay powd Gwinier pen. Gwithion pen. Gwyn Rocke powd Gwynap Kerry H Hacton East Hal● Flu. Hall VVest Ham strat Harlyn pid Haye East Helegan Trig. Helford Haven Ker. Helland Trig. Helland bridge Trig. Hensbery powd Helset Les. HELSTONE Ker. Helstonford East Hillary pen. Hilston strat Hinckons downe East Hurlers East I Jacobstowe strat Ilcombe strat Illogan pen. S. Johns Kerry S. Johns East S. Islac pid S. ITHIES pen. S. Ithies bay pen. S. Ive East Kern Ivis pen. S. Just powd S. Just pen. K Karnusack pen. S. Keave west Kellington East Kennegy pen. Kenwyn powd Kergoe pid Kern bridge East Kernbray pen. Kerneth powd Karnmargh Beacon pen. Kernsew Kerry Kelstle Kerry Keswell Trig. S. Keverne Kerry S. Kewe Trig. Kibberd pid Kilguh pen. Killiow powd Kilkamton strat Kiliegath west Killigrew powd Kilmarr East Kickleo Ker. Kirthies pen. Armed pen. Knight pen. L Ladocke powd Uny pen. Lalant pen. Lalant pen. Lamchan west Lamorram powd Lamornye point pen. Labren pid Lanbrigan pid Ladew East Landewenak Kerry Landilpe East Lands end pen. Lancaste East Langdon strat Langford strat Langhadern powd Lanhidrocke pid Lanivett pid Lanlyverrye powd Lanno Trig. Lanrake East Lanrest west Lansarllos west Lanteglas Les. Lanteglos west Lanwarnock west Lounce powd Launcells strat LAUNSTON Ea. S. Laurence Trig. Lawannicke East Lawhitton East Lawreth west Lee strat Lean Castle East Lelant pen. Lepperry pid Lesante East Lesnewth Les. Lesterman powd Levan pen. Levethan Trig. Lezante ●ast Lezard Kerry Lezard point Kerry Linkynhorne East Liver Flu. Looburg East west The Lowe Kerry Loo Flu. Lowe East west LOWE West west Ludgnam pen. Luggan pen. Lugion pen. Luland Isle Trig. Port powd Luny powd Luxulian powd LYSKERD we LYSTWITHIEL powd M Mabe Kerry S. Mabyn Trig. Madern pen. Madern pen. Madern Well pen. Magdalen Chappell Kerry Maker East Malader powd Manacka Kerry

by the command of King Henry the second which was found under a stone with an Inscription upon it fastned almost nine foot in the ground Also Dunstere where as is reported a great Lady obtained of her husband so much Pasture ground in common by the Towne-side for the good and benefit of the Inhabitants as she was able in a whole day to goe about bare-foote This County is divided into 42. Hundreds for the disposing of businesse needfull to the State thereof wherein are placed 33. Market-Townes fit for buying and selling and other affaires of Commerce It if fortified with foure Castles and planted with 385. Parishes for concourse for Divine service as is denoted in the Table following SOMERSET_SHIRE Described ād into HUNDREDS devided with the plott of the famous and most wholsom waters and citie of the BATHE HVNDREDS in Sommerset-shire 1. CHewe 2. Chewton 3. Bathforme 4. Keynsham 5. Bruton 6. Cattesayshe 7. Norton Feriis 8. Frome 9. Wellow 10. Killmersdon 11. Glaston 12. Horethorne 13. Wels and Welford 14. Whitston 15. Taunton 16. North Curry 17. Milverton 18. Carhampton 19. Wylliton and Freemannor 20. Whitleigh 21. Cannington 22. North Petherton 23. Anderfield 24. Huntspil and Puriton 25. Abdicke 26. Bulston 27. Kingsbury 28. South Petherton 29. Crewkerne 30. Sommorton 31. Pitney 32. Stone 33. Tintinhull 34. Hundsborough 35. Barwicke 36. Coker 37. Martock 38. Winterstoake 39. Portbury 40. Bempston 41. Brent 42. Hartcliffe and Bedminster A Abbottelye Abdick Abbas combe H●r●thor Arisholt Cannington Alford Cattes Alfoxton Wylli Adber of Barwich hun Hore Alhampton W●●t Allerford Carna● Allerton C●mp Almersworthy Car. Almisford Cart●s Alson Maries Bemp. Angellsey Taunt Anthony Sommer Apitcombe Cattes Ashbrittell Melver Ashcott VVhat Ashholt Canning Ashe Marteck Ashton VVhitol Ashwick Killmer Ashhill A●deck Ashington Stone Auler Sommer Audremore Whitle Aveland Island Glas. Audre Wh●tle Avon flu Port. AXBRIDGE Wint. Axe flu Bemp. B Babington Killmer Babcarye Cattes Baddesworth Wint. Baddleton Milver West Bagbarrowe Taunt Balsborow Glas. Balsborowwood Glas. Bandrip North-P● Banwell VVint. B●rle flu Carham Ba●kly Frome Barton North. Barwicke Barwicke South Barrow Cattes Barrow Bed Barrington South P● North Barrow Cattes Bastian bridge Whitle Batcombe VVhit Bathford Bath Bathweek Bath BATH CITIE Bath Hatch Beauchampe Bath Beckington Frome Bedminster Bed Beere Canning Billinton Keyn Benager Killmer Barrington of Brent hundred Wint. Berrough Brent South Brent Brent Bicknaller Wyllit. Bickneell Abdick Bilsham Bemp. Bingham Coker Bishopton Tin●in Bisport Bed Bittescombe Wyllit. Blackford W●it●e Blackford Bemp. Blackford Car. Blackdon Wint. Blagdon Taunt Blackwell B●d Bleydon Wint. Boncaston Bath Bosington Carham Bowe● North Pet. Bradford Taunt Bradley VVhit Bradley Glas. North Bradon Abdick South Bradon Bulst Brayne Bemp. Brenham Brut. Brent Marsh Brem and Wi East Brent Brent West Brent Brent Bow-bridge Hound BRIDGEWATER Nor. Brimpton Stone Brislington Keyn BRISTOLL a Citie Brockley of Cheweton hund Bed Brockley Chew Brodway of Abdick hund Sou. P● Brodweldon Bed Browne Carham Burham Brut. Brumfield Andros Brumpton Raffe VVyllit Kings Brumpton VVyllit BRVTON Brut. West Buckland of North Cu. hundred Milver Buckland Kell Buckland fee North P●● Buckland marye Bulst Burcombe lodge Brut. Burcot Welles Burland Taunt Burnham Bemp. Burnet Keyn Burtle-house Whitle Burton Cattes Burton Bed Bushforde VVyllit Butcombe Bed Butley Whitle C South Cadbu●y Cattes North Cadbury Cattes Camely Chewton West Camell Sommer Cameleke Castle H●●e Queenes CAMMELL Cattes Cammerton VVella CANESHAM Keyn Camington Canning Castle Caree Cattes Little Carew Sommer Carhampton Carham Carisitzpain VVhitl Cast ●r●me Castlelleary Cattes Catcott 〈◊〉 Cattern Bath Cathange● VVyllit Chafcomb South-Pet CHARDE King Chardland King Charsinch North-Pet Charlton Canuill Hert. Charleton Keyn Charleton musgrove Norton Charlecombe C●●● West Charleton Whit. East Charleton S●mmer Charterhouse K●ll Charterhouse Wint. Chedder Wint. Chedder Rock VVint. Cheddon Taunt Chedsey North-pet Chellington South-pet Chelton Whitle Chelworth Keyn Cheriton H●re Chesterblade Wells Cheveley of Chewton hun Pod. Chewton Canesham Keyn Cheweton Clawton Chewstock Chew Chilcompton Chew Chilton of Barwick hun Hor. Chilton Canning Chilton North-pet Chilton d●mmer Stone East Chinock Hound Middle Chinock Hound West Chinock Hound Chipstable VVylli Chiston VVint. Chue flu Chew Bishops Chue Chew Churchland Bemp. Churchill VVint. Chuton meudip Chew Clatworthy VVyllit Clauford Fr●me Claverton Chew Clausworth Coker Old Cleve VVyllit Clevedon Port. Cliverdon Brus. Clopton Port. Clutton Chew Coate Martock West Coker Coker East Coker Coker Coldhenton Cole Brut. Colepits Killmer Combe VVyllit Temple Combe Hore Combe VVyllit Combe S. Nicholas King● Combe Bath Combe●iory Taunt Combehay VV●ll● Compton Ca●tes Compton David Keyn Comptō dund● W●●tl Compton Paunsford Cattes Compton Martine Chew Compton Bishops Wint. Comwindge Canning Congresbury Wint. Crose Taunt Coripoole Canning Corson VVell● Corton Hore Coston Bath Cothleton Taunt Coxley Wells Coyldoe North-Pet West Cranmer VVels East Cranmer Kill Creech A●der Cricket Malherb Bulston Crokampil Port. Beare Crockham Abd. Crockham Brickham VVylli Crockham Studley Wyllit. CROKETHORN Cro. Crockscombe W●●t Crycket Thomas South-P Cucklington Norton Cudworth South-P Culbone Carham Cumpton VVhit East Curry North Cur. Curry Mallet Abdick Curry Load North Cur. Curryvivell Bulston Cussington VVint. Cush●ish Taunt Custoke VVint. Cutcombe Carham Chysselborough H●u D East Daulish Abdick S Decombs Wyllit. Denison North-Pet Dichiat VVnit Dinder VVels Doddington Wyllit. Dolish wake South-P Domett of Abdick hund South-P Donington South-P Donyford VVyllit Doulting VVint. Downe end North-P Downhead VVhit Drayton ●ulston Duddleston Taunt Dulcot Welle DVLVERTON Wylli Dundrye Chew Dunkerton Wyllit. DVNSTER Carham Duniet K●ll Durborrow Whit. Durlay Anderf Durston North-Pet Dypford Taunt E Easton VVels Easton Chewton Easton in gordon Port. Eaton VVint. Eddington Canning Edington VVhitl Edstoke Canning Egarley Glas. Elline Frome Eline Frome Elworthy VVyllit Enborrow Chewton Enmore Auderf Estreat Glas. Everiche VVels Everiche lodge Whit. Evilton Sommer EVILL Stone Ex flu Carham Exmore Carham Exford Carham Erton VVyllit F Farley castle VVillo Farmbero Keyn Farrenton Chewton Fayland Port. Felton Bed Fiddwicke Taunt Fifehead Bulston Fillwood parke Chewt Fitzheard North cur Fostock VVello Frary Kill Freshord Bath Frome flu Kill FROME Selwood Frome North Fulford Taunt South Fulford Taunt Furlong Crew G Gablington Taunt Gedney more Bemp. Ged●ey Glas. Georges well Taunt S. George Port. GLASTONBVRY Glast Gotehurst Anderf Gothill Ho●ethorne Greenham Mil. Greenware Chewton Gregory toke Somm Gre●nton VV●●l H Haddon beacon VVyllit Halfe VVyllit Priours Halsh North Cur Halwaye VVyllit Halton Whitl Halton Norton Hamden Hill Tintinh Hampton C●ewt Hampton Bath Hamure North Pet. Hankfield Chew Hardington Coker East Harptrie Wint. Hartlack bridge Glast West Harfry Chewton East Hartrye Wint. Haselbeare Hound Haslingrove Cattes Hastorcombe Taunt West Hach North Cur. Hawkridge Wyllis Heale Taunt Hergrove North Pet. Hemington Kill Hendeland Taunt Henford Martravers Stone Henstridge H●r●t●rne Henton Martock Henton S. George Crawk Henton Bluet Chewt Henton VVell Hetchpen Brut. Heth more Whitl Hethfield Taunt Hewish King Hewish Cr●w Hewish Campstowe Wylli High bridge Whitl Hillbishop Taunt Higham VV●●st Hilfarencie

that rightly is termed the Lady of the Sea spreds her saile Whence twice with luckie successe hath beene accomplished the compassing of the vniuersall Globe This Riuer Canutus laying siege against London sought by digging to diuert before him the Danes had done great harmes in the Citie yet was their State recouered by K. Elfred and the Riuer kept her old course notwithstanding that cost In the times of the Normans some ciuill broiles haue bin attempted in this City as in the dayes of K. Iohn whereinto his Barons entred and the Tower yeelded vnto Lewis And againe Wat Tiler herein cōmitted outragious cruelties but was worthily struck down by the Maior slain in Smithfield This Cities graduation for Latitude is the degree 51 45. min. and in Longitude 20. degrees 39. minutes 9 In this County at B●rnet vpon Easter day a bloudy battell was fought betwixt Henry 6. and Edward 4. wherein were slaine one Marques one Earle three Lords with them ten thousand English-men 10 The diuision of this Shire is into seuen Hundreds wherein are seated two Cities foure Market Townes seuenty three Parish-Churches besides them in London where in the Church of Gray-Fryers now called Christ-Church three Queenes lie interred which were Queene Margaret the D. of Philip the hardy King of France second wife to King Edward the first the second was Queene Isabel wife to King Edward the second and D. to Philip the faire King of France and the third was Queene Ioan their daughter maried to Dauid King of Scotland MIDLE-SEX described WITH THE MOST FAMOUS Cities of LONDON and WESTMINSTER HVNDREDS in MIDDLESEX 1 Edmonton 2 Gore 3 Fynnesbury and Wenlaxebarn 4 Osulston 5 Elthorne 6 Istleworth 7 Spelthorne A Acton West Fynnesbury Acton East Fynnesbury Alperton G●re Ascott Elthorne Ash●forde Spelthorne Astleham Spelthorne B Baber bridge Spelthorne Fryarne Barnet Fynnesbury Bedfonte West Spelthorne Bedfonte East Spelthorne Bednall Greene Osulston Belsyfe Fynnesbury Bishops hall Osulston Blackwall Osulston Boston Elthorne Braineforde little Elthorne BRAINEFORD West Eltho Breakspeares Elthorne Brent Flu. Brentstore Gore Broken borowes Elthorne Bromesley Osulst. Brompton Fynnesb. Browswell Fynnesb. Burmfeild Edmont Burystreete Edmont C Canons Gore Canbury Fynnesb. Chalcot Fynnesb. Charlton Spelthorn Chelsey Fynnesb. Cheswicke Fynnesb. Childes hill Fynnesbury Clapton Osulston Clarkenwell Osulst. Colham Elthorne Colne Flu. Cony hatch Fynnesb. Coppermill Istleworth Coptehall Osulst. Cowley Elthorne Craneford Elthorne Craneford bridge Elthorne Cruch end Fynnesbury D Daleston hill Fynnesbury Dalis Gore Daneershill Edmont Deane wood Fynnesb. Dogges Isle Osulst. Dormans well Elthorne Dorsey sars Edmont Drayton West Elthorne Driuershill Gore Ducoates Edmont Durance Edmont Durhams Edmont E East end Fynnesb. EDGWARE Gore Edmonton Edmont Edmondstreete Edmont Elynge Fynnesb. Enfeild Edmont Enfeild chase Edmont Eueney farme Spelthor F Feltham Spelthor Feltham hill Spelthor Fincheley Fynnesb. The Fold Edmont Fryain Maner Fynnesb. Fryth Gore Fulham Fynnesbury G Greene hill Gore Greeneford Elthor. Greenestret Edmont Gunnetsbury Fynnes S. Gyles Fynnesb. H Hackney Osulst. Hadley Edmont Halwayes Fynnesb. Hamersinyth Finnesb Hampton Spelthorn Hampton Court Spelthorn Hampsteed Fynnesb. Hamsworth Elthor. Hanford Spelthor Hanworth Spelthorn Hangerwood Fynnesb. Hanwell Elthorn Harefeild Elthorn Harleston greene Fynnesb. Harlington Elthorn Harmondesworth Elthor. Harrow hill Gore Heayes Elthorn Hellingdon little Elthor. Hendon Gore Hendon house Gore Heston Istle Highwood Gore Highgate Fynnesb. Hillingdon little Elthor. Hillingdon great Elthor. Hockesdon Osulst. Hollick Fynnesb. Holly well streete Osulst. Hornesey Fynnesb. The Hospitall Fynnesb. Hunslow Istle Hyde Parke Fynnesb. I S. Iames Fynnesb. Ickenham Eltho●n I le of dogges Osulst. Islington Fynnesb. Istleworth Istle K S. Katherins Lon. Lib. Kensingeton Fynnesb. Kenton Gore Kenton Spelthor Kentishtowne Fynnesb. Kickesend Edmont Kingsland Osulst. Kingesbury Gore Kingston wike Spelt Knightsbridge Fynnesb. Kylborne Fynnesb. L Lal●ham Spelthorne Littleton Spelthorne Lodge hill Fynnesb. LONDON Ludgraues Edmont Lymehouse Osulst. M M●rybone Fynnesb. Mendon house Gore Merestrete Osulst. Milhill Gore Morehall Elthorn Morehatche Edmont Muckings Edmont Muswell hill Fynnesb. Myle end Osulst. Myms south Edmont N Northhall Lodge Elthorn Nefedon Fynnesb. Newhouse Spelth. Newington Stoke Fynnesb. Newington Fynnes Newington greene Fynnesb. Norcote E●thorne Northall Elthorne North end Fynnesb. Norton folgate Osu●st Norwood Elthorne O Oldeford Osu●st Osterley Elthorne P Padingwick Fynnesb. Padington Fynnesb. Pancras Fynnesb. Parsons greene Fynnesb. Perrinale Elthorne Pinnes Edmont Ponders end Edmont Popler Osulst. Potters barr Edmont Preston Gore Pynner Gore R Rateclyffe Osulst. Rimslippe Elthorn Roxoey Gore S Safforne hill Fynnesb. Sauthold Elthorn Shackerwell Osulst. Shepperton Spelth. Shorditch Osulst. Southmyns Edmont STANES Spelth. Stanmore great Gore Stanmore little Gore Stanner great Gore Stanschurch Spelth. Stanwell Spelth. Stepney Osulst. Strande Elthor. Stratford bow Osulst. Sudbury Gore Sunbury Spelthor Swaleys Elthorne Syon Elthorne Sypson Elthorne T Tottenham Edmont Tottenham streete Edmont Tottenham high-crosse Edmont Totten Court Fynnesb. Tuddington Spelth. Turnham greene Elthor. Twickenham Istle Twickenham Parke Istle Twyford East Fynnes Twyford West Gore V VXBRIDGE Elthor. Vxenden Gore W Wadhad greene Fynnesb. Waltham crosse Edmont Wapping Osulst. Weald Gore Wemley hill Gore Westborne Fynnesb. WESTMINSTER Westminster Citie Whetstone Fynnesb. Wewrsley Elthorn Whitton Istle Whitwebb Edmont Willesdon Fynnesb. Winchmorhill Edmont Woodhall Gore Worton Istle Wyerhill Edmont ESSEX by the Saxons written East-seaxa and East-sexscife by the Normans Exsessa and by the vulgar Essex is a Countie large in compasse very populous and nothing inferiour to the best of the Land 2 The forme thereof is somewhat circular excepting the East part which shooterh her self with many Promontories into the Sea and from Horsey Island to Haidon in the West the broadest part of the shire are by measure forty miles and the length from East-Ham upon Thamisis in the South to Surmere upon the River Stow in the North are thirtie miles the whole in circumference one hundred fortie six miles 3 It lyeth bounded upon the North with Suffolke and Cambridge-shires upon the West with Hertford and Middlesex upon the South by Thamisis is parted from Kent and the East side thereof is altogether washed with the German Sea 4 The aire is temperate and pleasant only towards the waters somwhat aguish the soil is rich and fruitfull though in some places sandy barren yet so that it never frustrates the Husbandmans hopes or fils not the hands of her Harvest-Labourers but in some part so fertile that after three yeers glebe of Saffron the land for 18. more will yeeld plenty of Barley without either dung or other fatning earth 5 Her ancient Inhabitants known to the Romans were by Caesar called the Trinobantes of whom in the former Chapter we have spoken and in our History shall speak more at large But this name perishing with the age of the Empire the Saxons presently framed a new and with Hertford and Middlesex made it their East-Saxons Kingdom untill that Egbert brought this and the whole into an entire and

Hertford Hund. 8. Caisho Hund. A. Abbotsbury Edwinst. Ass●ey Hitch S. ALBANS Caish. Aldbury Dacor Aldbury Edwinst. Aldbury Hall Edwinst. Aldenham Caish. Alswick Edwinst. Amwell little Hert. Amwell great Hert. Angabury Hitch Annables Dacor Anslye Edwinst. Ashwell Odsey Aspender Edwinst. Aston Brod. Ayott Laurence Brod. Ayott little Brod. B The Beacon Hert. The Beacon Brod. The Beacon Odsey BALDOCK Brod. BARKHAMSTED D. Barkhamsted Hert. BARKWAY Edwinst. Barley Edwinst. Bartrams Brang. The Base Hert. Beachams Edwinst. Beaches Edwinst. Beamonds Caish. Beche Wood Dacor Bedmont Caish. Bedwell Hert. Bedwell Parke Hert. Bell Bare Caish. Benington Brod. Benjoy Hert. HIGH BERNET Caish. Bernet East Caish. Bersted Dacor Berwick Brang. Bibswell Hitch Bleakswaye Brang. Bouington Dacor Bourne Hall Caish. Bourne end Dacor Box-wood Brod. Bradfield Odsey Bragherend Brod. Bramsifield Caish. Branfield Hert. Branghing Brang. Brickenden Hert. High Bridge Caish. Briggens Brang. Brodwater Brod. Brokell Hall Brod. Broxboume Wood Hert. Broxbome Hert. Buckland Edwinst. BVNTINGFORD Ed. Burley Brod. Burwells greene Brod. Bushey Hall Dacor Bushie Caish. Bygrave Odsey C Caddington Dacor Caishoe Caish. Caishoe Bridge Caish. Caishoburie Caish. Calkott Odsey Camberlow greene Odsey Cassulburie Brang. Chandose Dacor Cheisfield Brod. Chepperfield Dacor Cheston Hert. Cheston Parke Hert. Cheston Nunnery Hert. Clothall Odsey Coddicott Caish. Cokenhatch Edwinst. Colliers End Brang. Colshill Dacor Colney Caish. Colvestreet Caish. Coringley Edwinst. Corner Hall Dacor Cottered Odsey High Crosse Brang. Cudicott Hitch Cuhollgate Caish. D Dane End Dacor Dane End Brod. Darnels Brod. Datchworth Brod. Digswell Brod. Dogshed Edwinst. E Eastwicke Brang. Elstree Caish. Epalletts Hitch Essenden Hert. F Fincher end Brod. Flamsteed Dacor Flaunden Dacor Fresden Dacor Friers Brang. The Friers Dacor G Gabbins Hert. Gabbins Caish. Gadsden little Dacor Gadsden great Dacor Geldesden Brang. Gigging Edwinst. Gorehambury Caish. Graveley Brod. Gravesend Edwinst. Grove Caish. H Hadham great Edwinst. Hadham little Edwinst. Hadham nash Edwinst. Halmeley Brod. Haly Hert. Harding Dacor Harpsfield Hall Brod. HERTFORD Hert. Hartingfordbury Hert. Hatfield Wood Hert. HATFIELD Bishops Brod. Haulwicke Brod. Helshams Hall Edwinst. HEMPSTEED Dacor Henxworth Odsey Hexton Caish. Hide Hall Odsey Hidehall Brang. Highover Hitch Highstreet Dacor Hillend Caish. HITCHING Hitch HODDESDON Hert. Horkerell Brang. Holey Hert. Hormead great Edwinst. Hormead little Edwinst. How End Hitch Holwell Brod. Hunsdon Brang. Hyde Caish. I Ickleford Hitch Ilestrey Caish. K Kellshull Odsey Kempton Hitch Kensworth Dacor Kinswoodbury Odsey Kinsburne Dacor Knebworth Brod. L Ladwell Hitch Laiston Edwinst. No mans Land Caish. Kings Langley Dacor Langley Abby Caish. Langley Hitch The Lea Caish. Lechworth Brod. Lenmere Dacor Levesden Caish. Ludwell Hitch Ludwick Hall Brod. Lullie Hitch M Mallocks Brang. S. Margets Hert. Maiden Crosse Hitch Meesden Edwinst. Merden Hert. Merston long Dacor S Michael Caish. Milford Edwinst. Minhall Caish. Minsingbery Edwinst. Monden frewell Brod. Monden furnivall Brod. More Parke Caish. Morehouse Caish. North Myms N Nasthide Caish. Newbarne Caish. Newenham Caish. Newenham Odsey Newgatestreet Hert. Newhall Brang. New place Brang. Nimhall Northaw Caish. Northchurch Dacor Norton Caish. Norton Odsey Newsels Edwinst. Nuthamsted Edwinst. Nimhall Caish. O Odsey grange Odsey Owghton Head Hitch Owley Edwinst. P Pansanger Hert. Parkeward Caish. Patmer Hall Edwinst. Pelham burnt Edw. Pelham Furneux Edw. Pelham stocking Edw. Penley Dacor Periton Hitch Pessebery Brang. Potters crouch Caish. Pottrels bare Caish. Pottrels Caish. Popes Hert. The Pree Caish. Preston Hitch The Priorie Brod. PVCKERIDGE Bran. Punchin end Dacor Punsburne Hert. Putnam Dacor Putteridge Hitch Q Quenbery Edwinst. Quickswood Odsey R Radwell Odsey Redborne Caish. The Ree Brang. Reed Odsey Redgewells Edwinst. Reuels Brod. Reyford Hert. RICKMANSWORTH Caish. Ricknesse Brang. Ridge Caish. ROISTON Odsey Rose Hall Caish. Rushden Odsey S Sabsworth Brang. Salesbery Caish. Sandon Odsey Sarret Caish. Satridge Brang. Sauntridge Caish. Sawcombe Brod. The Scale Hert. Shenley Caish. Sheepehall Brod. Shepeshide Caish. S●inglehall Brang. Sinkles Caish. Sleape Caish. Smalford Caish. Sopwell Caish. Spelbrooke Brang. Standen Brang. Stansted Abbots Brang. Stanthecle Brang. Stapleford Hert. S. Stephens Caish. Stevenage Brod. STORTFORD Bishops Brang. Studham Dacor Sullemaca Caish. T Tannis Edwinst. Tednambury Brang. Temple Brod. Temple dinsley Hitch Tewing Hert. Tharfield Odsey S. Thomas Chappell Hitch Thoreley Brang. Throcking Edwinst. Thundrick Brang. Thyobald Hert. Titten hanger Caish. Totteredge Brod. Totteredge Caish. TRING Dacor Tunwell Brod. Two waters Dacor V Vphall Brang. W Wadesmill Brang. Wakerley Edwinst. Walden S. Pauls Hitch Walden Kings Hitch Walkerne Brod. Wallington Odsey Waltham Crosse Hert. Walsworth Hitch Ware Parke Brang. WAR● Brang. Watford Hall Hert. WATFORD Caish. Watton Brod. Waymer Castle Brang. Welbery Hitch Welde Caish. Wellwin Brod. Westhide Caish. Westmill Brang. Weston Brod. Westwich Caish. Wheathamsteed Dacor Whitebarnes Edwinst. Widboro hill Brang. Widford Brang. Wigginton Dacor Willesborne Dacor Willion Brod. Windridge Caish. Withiall Edwinst. Woodgreene Hert. Woodhall Brod. Wormeley Hert. Wulmer grene Brod. Wymley great Brod. Wimley little Brod. Y Yardley Odsey BEDFORD-SHIRE CHAPTER XXI BEDFORD-SHIRE seated in the South-East of this Iland is a plaine and Champion Countrey and lyeth bounded upon the North with Huntington-shire upon the East with Cambridge and Hartford-shires and upon the West with Buckingham and Northampton-shires 2 The forme thereof is somewhat ovall and not very large for from Tilbroke in the North unto Studham in the South are but twentie foure English miles and from Turny in the West unto Hatley Coking in the East are not fully foureteene the whole in circumference about seventie three miles 3 The Aire is temperate and the Soile bountious especially the North whose borders the fruitfull Ouse with her many windings watereth The South is more leane and with greater industry bringeth forth Barley no better else-where Generally this Countie is Champion though some places be sprinkled with Pasturage and Woods 4 The ancient Inhabitants knowne to the Romans that held in this Shire were part of the Cattieuchlani a stout and warre-stirring people and yet upon the report of Caesars proceeding sent him their subjection for peace But when that conquering Nation had brought Britaine into a Province under Rome their Legions lay at Sclanea and Magintum which are now Sandy and Dunstable places of memorable note in this Shire After them the Saxons coveting for so faire a Seat first dispossessed the Britaines under the leading of Cuthwulfe the West-Saxon about the yeere of Grace 572. who making it their owne was lastly enjoyed by the Mercians as a part of their Kingdome 5 In the yeere of Christs Incarnation 1399. immediately before those Civill Warres that rent in pieces the peace of this Land betwixt the Princes of Lancaster and Yorke the River Ouse neere unto Harwood stood suddenly still and refrained to passe any further so that forward men passed three miles together on foot in the very depth of her Channell and backward the waters swelled unto a great height which was observed by the judicious to foretell some unkind division that shortly

Morl Flaghouses Peak Folowe Peak Formarke Rep. Foston Appl. Foxholes Peak Frithley Morl. Furland hall Scar. G Glapwell Scar. Gledles Scar. Glossoppe Peak Gratton Wor. Gresley castle Rep. Gresley Rep. Grinsowe Peak H Hadden hall Peak Hadden Ouell Peak Kirke Hallam Morl. Hallam west Morl. Hanley Scar. Hardwick Scar. Hartington Wor. Hartley hall Peak Hartshorne Rep. Hartwood grange Scar. Hassep Peak Hathersedge Peak Hatton Appl. Heanor Morl. Heath Scar. Heathfeild Peak Hethcote W●rk Higham Scar. Higham Scar. Hilton Appl. Hogmaston Work Holbroke Morl. Holland Appl. Hollington Appl. Holmehall Scar. Hoone Appl. Hope Peak Hopton Work Hopwell Morl. Horeston castle Morl. Horsley Morl. Houghton Scar. Hounsfeild Scar. Hucklow great Peak Hucklow little Peak Huckney Scar. Hugh parke Wor. Hussington grange Wor. Hyghlow Peak I Iberb Flu. Ible Work Iheo Work Ilkeston Morl. Ingleby Rep. Inkersell Scar. Ireton kirk Work Ireton little Appl. K Kedleston Appl. Kilborne Morl. Kilmarsh Scar. Knynsynton Wor. Knyveton Wor. L Langford Apple Kirke Langley Morl. Langley meanell Appl. Langley Morl. Lang with Ouer Scar. Lasco Morl. Lea Wor. Lees hall Appl. Linton Rep. Litchurch Morl. Lithkell Flu. Longston Peak Lullington Rep. Lytton Peak M Makeney M●rl Mapperley Appl. Mappleton Wor. Marketon Morl. Markworth Morl. Marlock Wor. Marston Appl. Marston Montgomery Appl. Measo Flu. Measam Rep. Melburne Rep. Melburne castle Rep. Meller chappell Peak Mersey Flu. Mersh hall Peak Middleton Wor. Middleton stonie Peak Mircaston Appl. Monyashe Peak Morehouses Scar. Morley Morl. Morley park Morl. Morton Scar. Mogington Appl. Mylnhouse Peak Mylntown Scar. Mylton Rep. N Nedam grange Wor. Netherthorpe Scar. Newhold Scar. Newmedow Peak Newton kings Rep. Newton stony Rep. Norbery Appl. Normanton Scar. Normanton Rep. Normanton south Scar. Norton Scar. Now Flu. Nowstoole hill Peak O Oclebrook Morl. Ogston Scar. Okesgreene Appl. Okethorpe Rep. Oscote Wor. Oslaston Appl. Osmaston Rep. Osmaston Appl. Ouer great Morl. Ouer little Morl. Ouston Scar. Owlerset Peak Oxcroft Scar. P Padley Peak Palterton Scar. Parwich Wor. Peake forest Peak Pentrich Morl. Pilsey scar. Pilsey Peak Pilsbury grange Wor. Pinxton scar. Pleasley scar. Posther wood Appl. Q Quarndon Morl. R Radburne Appl. Rauslaton Rep. Rawston Appl. Reppington Rep. Rewthorp scar. Ridgehall Peak Ripley Morl. Rodsley Appl. Rossend Appl. Rother Flu. Rowland Peak Rowesley peak Rowetsley hall scar. Rowthorpe scar. Rysley Morl. S Sandeacree Morl. Saperton Apple Sawloe Morl. Scarcliffe Scar. Scropton Apple Scale grange Rep. Seale nether Rep. Seale over Rep Sharlowe Morl. Shatton Peak Shawcrosse Peak Sheldon Peak Sherbroke Scar. Sherley Appl. Shipley Morl. Shire Okes Scar. Shirland Scar. Shotley parke Apple Sinsold Appl. Smalley Morl. Smethike Rep. Smisbye Rep. Snytter Wor. Somercotes Scar. Somersall herbert Appl. Spundon Appl. Staden Peak Stainton Peak Stanclyff Scar. Standley Appl. The Stand Scar. Staneley Scar. Stanley Morl. Stanton Rep. Stanton ward Rep. Stanton next dall Morl. Stapenhall Rep. Starndalle Peak Kings Standalle Peak Steed Appl. Steinesbie scar. Steinston Apple Stoke hall scar. Stretton scar. Stretton Rep. Stubley scar. Sturton Appl. Sutton upon the hill Appl. Sutton scar. Suelston Appl. Swadlingcote Rep. Swaley Morl. Swanwick scar. Swarkeston Rep. Sydbury Appl. T Taddington Peak Tansley Wor. Tansley scar. Tharsethall Peak Therlesbouth Peak Thornell Peak Thorpe Wor. Thurleston Morl. Thurvaston Appl. Tibehelf scar. TIDDESWELL Peak Tiffinton Wor. Tiknall Rep. Topton scar. Tottley scar. Trinitie chappell Scar. Tresley Appl. Tunsted Peak Turndiche Appl. Twyford Appl. V Vlgathorp scar. Vnderwood Work W Wadshelfe scar. Wakebridge hall scar. Walton scar. Walton upon Trent Rep. Warclowe Peak Warmsawdale Peak Washington scar. Watstanwell bridge Scar. Wedingwell Peak Welne great Morl. Welne little Morl. Wensley Work Weston upon Trent Morl. Weston under wood Morl. Whalay scar. Wheatcroft scar. Wheston Peak Whittington scar. Whittwell scar. Williams thorpe Scar. Willignton Morl. Wilsley Rep. Windfall Rep. Wineley hill Apple Wingfeild Manor Scar. Wingfeild South Scar. Wingfeild North Scar. Wingerworth scar. Wolley scar. Woodhouses scar. Woodhouses scar. Woodland Peak Woodthorpe scar. Woodthorpe scar. WORKSWORTH W. Wormehill Peak Wulscote Work Wyaston Appl. Wynstre Work Y Yednaston Appl. Yeldersley Appl. Yolegreave Peak STAFFORD-SHIRE CHAPTER XXXV STAFFORD-SHIRE which in the English-Saxons is written Stafford-scyre whose situation is much about the middle of England meeteth upon the North with Ches-shire and Darbie and that in a Triangle point where three Stones are pitched for the bounds of these Shires it is parted from Darby-shire on the East with Dowe and with Trent the South is confined with Warwicke and Worcester-shires and the West butteth against the Countie of Shrop-shire 2 The form thereof is somewhat Lozeng-like that is sharp at both ends and broadest in the midst The length extending from North to South is by measure fortie foure miles and the bredth from East to West twenty seaven the whole in circumference one hundred and fortie miles 3 The ayre is good and very healthfull though oversharp in her North and Moreland where the snow lyeth long and the winde bloweth cold 4 The Soile in that part is barren of Corne because her Hilles and Mores are no friends unto Tillage the middle is more levell but therewithall wooddy as well witnesseth that great one called the Cank But the South is most plenteous in Corne and Pasturage 5 Her ancient Inhabitants were the CORNAVII whom Ptolemie placeth in the Tract that containeth Shrop-shire Worcester-shire Ches-shire and this all which were possessed by the Mercian-Saxons when their Heptarchy flourished And Tamworth in this Shire was then held their Kings Court The Danes after them often assayed herein to have seated as witnesseth Tetnall then Theoten hall by interpretation The habitation of Pagans imbrued with their blood by King Edward the elder But the Inhabitants of this Province Beda terms The midland Englishmen because to his seeming it lay in the heart of the land which when the Normans had made Conquest of all many of them set downe their rest here whose posterities at this day are fairely and further branched into other parts 6 The Commodities of this Countie consist chiefly in corn cattle alablaster woods and iron if the one prove not the destruction of the other pit-coal flesh and fish whereof the river Trent is said to swarme and others arising and running thorow this Shire doe so batten the ground that the Meadows even in the midst of winter grow green such as Dowe Manifold Churnut Hunsie Yenden Tean Blith Trent Tyne and Sowe whereof Trent is not onely the principall but in esteeme accounted the third of this Land 7 Stafford the Shire-Towne anciently Betheney from Bertelin a reputed holy man that therein led a Hermits life was built by K. Edward the elder incorporated by K. Iohn and upon the East and South part was walled and trenched by the Barons of the place the rest from East to North was secured by a large poole of water which now is become faire meadow grounds The tract and circuit of these wals