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 â—â—â—â—ers Grocers Drapers Fishmongers Goldsmiths Skinners Merchantaylors Haberdashers Salters Ironmongers Vintners Clothworkers Pieter Vanden Keere fecit 1593. 〈◊〉 one of the forâ—â—â—â— 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. LoÌ„don stone 18. Olde Baylye 19. Clerkenwell 20. Wâ—nchester 〈◊〉 21. Battle hriage 22. Bermodsoy streete Ioannes 〈◊〉 descripsâ—â—â— 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 LondenÆ¿yc 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
S. Mary B. S. Swythyn in Candlewikestreet S. Stephen in Walbrooke S. Mary Woulchurch in the Poultrie S. Syth in Bucklersbury Candlewikestreete warde S. Martyn Orgor S. Clement S. Michael in Croked lane S. Mary Abchurch Langburne warde Alhallowes Stains in Lumbarestreet S. Gabriell S. Dionis in Fanchurch streete S. Edmond S. Nicholas Acon S. Mary Wolnoth in Lumbare streete Algate ward S. Androwes Vndershaft S. Katherines by Christeschurch S. Katherin Colman Port Sowkin warde S. Botolph without Algate Lymestreete warde S. Mary Naâ—â— Bushopes gate warde S. Botolph at the gate S. Alborgth Alhallowes within S. Helines Cornehill warde S. Michaell S. Peter Brodestreete warde S. Martyn Outwich S. Bennet Finck S. Bartholmew the little S. Christopher S. Peter the poore S. Alhallowes on the wall Colmanstreet ward S. Sthephen S. Olafe in the Iurie S. Margares in Lothburie Cheape warde S. Laurence in the Iurie S. Marie Bow Alhallowes in hony lane S. Marie of Colchurch S. Myldreds in the Pultrie S. Bennes Shorehog S. Martyn Poniers S. Martyn in Iremonger lane S. Maryes S. Marie or Aldermarie S. Anceline S. Pancras Queenehyth warde S. Mychaell S. Mary Somerset S. Mary Mowthaw S. Nicholas Olafe S. Nicholas colde Abbey S. Peter Bredstreete warde Alhallowes in Bredstreete S. Myldred S. Mathie S. Io. Euangelist S. Augustine at Paules gate S. Margaret Moyses S. Botolph S. Margaret in Friday streete Vintry warde S. Martyn S. Mychaell Colledge S. Thomas Apostole S. Iames on Garlikehyth Trinitie in Knightriderstreete Beynerdeastle warde S. andrew S. Bennet S. George S. Mary Magdelene in old fishstreete The warde of Farringdon infrá S. Euan. S. Nùholas in the Fleshshambles S. Faithes in Paules S. Martyn within Ludgate S. Mychaell at Querns S. Fauster in Fauster lane S. Peter at the crosse of Cheape S. Gregory in Paules Churchyarde S. Genyn within S. Martin le graunde The warde of Farringdon extra S. Dunstane S. Bride S. Androw in Holborne S. Pulcher without Newgate aldresgatestreet warde S. Botolph without Aldresgate S. Anne S. Iohn Zacharie S. Leonard in Fauster lane S. Marie Staining S. Mathew in siluer streete Bassinghall warde S. Mychaell Creplegate warde S. Mary Magdelene S. Marie in Aldermanburie S. Michaell in Hogginlane S. Albons in Woodstreete S. Elsinge spittle now a parish church S. Olafe in Syluerstreete S. Gyles without the gate Wardes 25. Parishes 113. Other Churches there are within this Citie not mentioned in the wardes nor vsed as parish Churches whereof the first is Paules Paules buylded a most stately temple builded by Ethelbert king of Kent anno 610. who consecrated the same vnto S. Paule It was afterward augmented by Mauricius bishop of London anno 1107. Henry Lacy Earle of Lincolne builded the south crosse I le was there buried anno 1310. It is a Cathedrall Chruch the bishops Sea of London sometime the archbishops Sea but remooued thence to Caunterburie by the meanes of S. Augustine at the request of the Citizens of Caunterbury Paules steeple In the middell of this famous temple is a Tower most artificially raised vpon strong pillers verie admirable to be considered for that the foundation of the same maine Tower can not be deserned in the bodie of the Church and yet ascendeth in great altitude as it were in the center of the church not without curious view to be seene howe it is supported vpon this Tower was raised a Piramis or as we coÌ„monly terme it as Steeple couered with lead which is saide to haue beene in altitude equall with the church in longitude the height therof is recorded to be 534. foote from the ground which stately piramis or steeple was thrice consumed with fire Paules steeple burned three times first in the yeere of Christ 1087. which was not long after newlie erected and burned againe anno 1444. after that raised and againe consumed with fire by vnknowne meanes the iudgement of God inkindling it in the yeere of Christ 1561. to the terror of the whole Citie remaining as yet wihtout that stately ornament There lieth buried Sebba king of the east Saxons who died anno domini 633. in a coffin of marble with couer of the same his armes these There also lieth buried Etheldred king of England King Etheldred burted the sonne of Edgar who died anno domini 1017. in a coffin of marble with couer of the same There lieth also Iohn surnamed Plantaginet in a stately monument 10. Plantaginet buried artificially raised of white free stone whose stile is thus there recorded Illustrissimus iacet hic Iohannes cognomento Plantaginet Rex Castiliae Legionis Dux Lancastrie Comes Richmondiae Lecestriae Lincolnie Derbiae locum tenens Aquitaniae magnus Senescallus Angliae obiit anno 22. Ric. 2. Annoque Domini 1399. Also there was a Church at the Crotched fryars now conuerted to other vse A Church at Augustine friars founded by Humfrey Bohune E. of Hâ—â—tford 1253. A Church called Tho. of Acris neer the great conduct in Cheape founded by Thomas fitz-Theobald in the time of H. 2. who gaue the same Church to the Mercers for a peece of money Rec. E. 3. Anno 19. at the suite of sir Richard Gresham knight and is now vsed for the Mercers hall The Temple within Temple barre The Temple whose founder is not certainely recorded yet some hold it to be that which was called Templum pacis or Concordiae builded by Dunwallo Mulmutius about the yeer of the worldes creation 4748. and therein was buried the same Mulmutius and also Gorbomanus and others Galfr. Mon. But some take the Temple of peace to be that which is now Blackwell-hall There are in this Temple many very auncient monuments of famous men shaped in Marble armed their legges crosse whose names are not to be gathered by any inscription for that time hath worne it out The form of this Temple in the west is made circuler loftely raised with Marble pillers set also circuleâ—ly so that it serueth the students of the house for a walke most necessarie that for a multitude without disturbance of one by the other by reuerting Some say it was founded by the kings templers which were in England about the yeere of Christ 1185. but it seemeth that this Temple is farre more auncient There was annexed vnto the Stilliarde an auncient Church called the Temple also and after the dissolution thereof A temple neere the Stilliarde it was giuen to the students of the Law bearing the name of White hall White hall which belike in regard of the distance from the other houses of Law it was at the length neglected and forsaken which house seemeth to be of the number of the houses of Chauncery in the time of Henry the sixt when Master Fortescue compiled his booke of the Lawes of England wherein he affirmeth that there were in and neere London ten Innes of Chauncery now but eight in which number of ten was accompted this White hall the
Britayne And Aegispus saith The Romaines by strength gat another world beyond the Ocean in Britaine far from them Allgis lib. 2. de excid Hier. Ant. Volsc Antonius Volscus affirmeth Peloponesum to be Vltìmum orbem Brìtannìam verò alterum orbem So that it may be saide it standeth in Angulo yet it seemeth not thereof to be called Anglia This our famous BRITANNIA of it selfe another world for the firtilitie and pleasantnes thereof hath been sought for conquered and inhabited of many sundrie nations The first as some dreame were Aborigines such people as the earth it selfe Aborigines without humaine propagation brought foorth who belike followe Ouid Ouid metamor who saith Caetera diuersis tellus animalia formis sponte suo peperit c. But to say that men should spring of the earth since Adam disagreeth from the word of God whereby we learne that God created them male and female to increase multiply to gouerne all other earthly creatures There were a people in Italie Aborigines in Italie and they of very great antiquitie yet not begotten or sprong of the earth but because they were Vagi and Sine laribus wanderers vpon the earth without house or home voide of all ciuilitie because they were vnknowne from whom they descended they were accounted Nullorum filii the children of no fathers as the Romanes who blush not to say they are Deorum filii descended of the Gods Such might be in this land at the Britons ariuall Giants in Englād Britons Ann. mundi 2855 Deut. 1.28 which might bee counted Indigenae Vagi vnciuill and therefore called Giants as were the Anakimes mentioned in the Scripture But to leaue these vnknowne people Yuand Do. Tolos lib. de genel Iapheth Yuandus writeth that our Britannia was inhabited first by Babylonians But it is not to be denied that the Britons whereof soeuer so named were the first that vnder ciuill regiment possessed this land Romanes After them the Romans whom Iulius Caesar first conducted hither after him Claudius the Emperor came into this land with his Romanes about Anno Christi 40. Iulius Caesar Claudius imperat Pictes Scots Beede M. Camden Scots afflict the Britons After the Romanes came the Pictes and Scots out of Scythia as Beede reporteth But M. Camden taketh them to bee Britons which fled into the north parts for feare of the Romanes The Scots possessing the North parts of Britaine Albania nowe Scotland greatly afflicted the Britons of the South who craued aide of the Saxons and they with the Angles ariuing in processe of time subdued the Britons and possessed the lande driuing the Britons into Cambria now Wales into Cornewall and other places of refuge Ann. Dom. 1012. Danes William duke of Normandy with his Normans about the yeere of Christ 430. Then came the Danes and distressed the Saxons neere 200. yeeres Lastlie the Normans vnder the conduct of William duke of Normandie who vnder a pretended title subiected this lande vnto himselfe about the yeere of Christ 1066. by which conquest he is intituled WILLIAM the CONQVEROR who inforced all the inhabitants to sweare vnto him fealtie faith and true allegeaunce and being quietlie setled in his kingdome caused this land to be described and exactly surueied about the 15. yeere of his raigne William Conqueror caused England to be described and surueied Doomes day book wherein he caused to be obserued how many hides of land there were in his kingdome the value of euery hide and who possessed it which suruey resteth in record at Westminster in a booke called Doomes day or the role of Winchester The vsuall account of lande at this day in Englande is by acres yardes carewes hydes knightes fees cantreds baronies and counties Xiphilinus diuideth this land into Britanniam Superiorem Ex Dione England how deuided Inferiorem Ptolomey into Magnam Paruam Sextus Rufus who liued vnder the Emperor Valentinian hath Britanniam primam secundam flauiam and Maximam Caesariensem another part added called Valentia remembred by Marcellinus It was also deuided into Loegria Cambria and Albania called also Caledonia which are nowe England Wales and Scotland It was deuided into seauen kingdomes by the Saxons after into Prouinces Shires or Counties all which were enhabited by people of seuerall names after Ptolomey as may appeere 7. kingdomes of the SAXONS 1. Norþanhymbraric regnū Northumbrorū the kingdome of the Northumbers Northumberland part of SCOTLAND Brigantes Westmerland Cumberland The Bish of Durham or Dunelm Yorkeshire Lancashire 2. Myrcnaric regnum Merciorum the kingdome of Mercia Cornaui Cheshire Shropshire Staffordshire Warwickeshire Worcestershire Coritani Nottinghamshire Lincolneshire Northamptonshire Rutlandshire Leicestershire Derbishire Dobuni Glocestershire Oxfordshire Catticuchlani Buckinghamshire Bedfordshire Part of Hartfordshire Herefordshire part of the Silures Huntingdonshire part of the ICENI 3. ƿestseaxnaric occiduorum Saxonum regnum the kingdome of West Saxons Atrebatii Berkeshire Hamshire Belgae Wiltshire Somersetshire Durotriges Dorsetshire Dammonii Deuonshire Cornewall 4. Suþscaxnaric Australiū Saxonum regnum the kingdome of South Saxons Regni Sussex Surrey 5. Centric regnum Cantiorum the kingdom of Kent Cantii Kent 6. Eastanglaric regnū orientaliū Anglorū the kingdō of East Angles Icen◠Norfolke Suffolke Cambridgeshire The I le of Elie. 7. Eastscaxnaric regnum orien Saxonum the kingdom of East Saxons Trinobantes Essex Middlesex and part of HERTFORDSHIRE These seauen kingdomes containe 39. shires which are deuided into 22. Bushoprikes in England Bishopricks namely Caunterbury Rochester Londō Chichester Winchester Salisburie Exceter Bath Wels Worcester Glocester Heveforde Couentrie Lichfield Lincolne Elie Norwich Oxford Peterborrough Bristow in number 18. vnder the Archb. of Caunterburie Primate of England Yorke Durham Chester and Carelyle 4. vnder the Archbishop of Yorke Cambria Wales CAMBRIA WALES inhabited by the Britƿea las or WALLI BRITANNI is deuided into 13. shires Ordouices Flintshire Denbigh Mongomery Merioneth Caernaruan Silures Radnor Brecknocke Glamorgan Monmouth Dimaetae Caermarthen Penbroke Gardigan Mona Anglesey The former Heptarchie or Countrie of 7. kingdomes The Heptarchie now a Monarchy nowe a Monarchie most happely gouerned by the sole Empres thereof most renowmed Queene ELIZABETH was deuided into the former prouinces Aluredus deuided the shires of England H. 8. of Wales shieres or counties by ALVREDVS the fourth sonne of ADOLPHVS brother to ETHELDRED who raigned in the yeere of Christ 872. But Cambria now Wales was distinguished by shieres by the famous king HENRY the eight all which shieres were deuided into certain parts which the Saxons called ðrihingaf which we cal leþs or lathes Shires deuided in ðrihingaf or leþs Ridings these deuisions are yet in Kent and Yorkeshire at this day is diuided into Rydings which may be also called ðrihingaf all which parts conteine in them certain Hundreds in euerie of which was conteined ten teoþunges of vs called Tithings conteining ten men Hundreds wherof it was called also tienmentale a colledge
or corporation of ten men Teothongs the officer of this Tithing the Saxons called teoþungmon of vs especiallie in the West a Tythingman in some places as in Northamptonshire a Therdbarrow Therdbarrowes so that ten of these Tithings yeelded a 100. men whereof the English call it at this day a Hundred though the number of the men be now vncertaine the Latines call it Centuria In steede of Tithings especially beyonde Trent they haue Wapētaches Centuriae Wapentaches which the Saxons called ƿeƿontacs which tooke that name of the view of weapons and where the Tenaunts deliuered vp their weapons vnto their Lords Boresealdor The officers of these petite deuisions or Tythings are in Kent called BorHesealdors the chiefest or eldest pledges as M. M. Lamberde Lamberde most expert in the Saxon toung affirmeth The word Shire commeth of the Saxon Verbe Scyran Shire why so called which signifieth to cut or to deuide Euerie of these Shires in time past was gouerned per Comitem whom we now call Earle who was quasi praefectus regius the kings Lieuetenant who of the Saxons was called Eorle of whom euery Shire is called a Countie a Comite Counties why so called of the Earle But of later time there haue been and are yeerely chosen in euery shire an officer by the Prince which in Latine is called Vicecomes as one appointed vice Comitis in the Earles steed The Sherife what and whence so called we call him the Sherife the Saxons called him Scyregerefa the Reeue of the Shire for gerefa is an officer to collect rents and other reuenues and to execute things vnder for another the Germaines at this daie haue Burgreeue of the Saxons ƿortgerefa Manie sortes of Reeues the Mayor of a Towne Margreeues whom we cal Waterbaylifes a Landsgreue whom we call the Reeue of a Mannor Pliny Gildas Solinus and Martianus do agree that this our BRITANNIA MAIOR is 800. The length of Brytaine and the bredth miles in length including also Scotland and Martianus saith it is in bredth 300. miles in which dimensuration they seeme to account after the Italian measure which is lesse then our myles The supposed breadth length of Englande by statute measure yet were England measured according to the true and exact mensuration prouided and allowed by statute it woulde appeere to be of greater length breadth then these authors account An Italian mile containeth mille passus maiores or Geometricos a 1000. A myle A furlong A pearch paces of fiue foote to the pace which is also a fadome And our English mile is eight furlongs euery furlong 40. pearches euery pearch 16. foote and halfe which maketh 5280. foote which is more then the Italian mile by 56. paces But our ordinary mile exceedeth both the Italiā true English mile The forme of this land is Trianguler The fertilitie of England much like Cicilia an Island in the middle earth sea The center of this land which I take to be about Titburie castle hath latitude about 52. degrees 50. minuts and longitude 21. degrees 28. minuts This our BRITANNIA for the fertility fruitfulnes therof matcheth the best yeelding such generall commodities in such abundance that it may be said Albion emporiis tellus opulenta marinis fertilis omnigenum rerum Another saith Anglia non segetes effundit diuite vena Pascua non pingui fertilitate tument In gremio fluuiis riui miscentur amaenis Gurgitibus rapidis vada pura meant Nobilis antiquo nutat cum robore quercus Et nemorum grato spirat odore viror Visceribus mediis errant pretiosa metalla Diuitiae crescunt intus opesque foris It were too long to recite the particuler fruites and rare commodities it yeeldeth all which are knowne to the worlde as the Cosmographicall Poet saith Omnia sunt famatotū vulgata per orbem And aboue all other blessings it hath greatest cause to reioyce in the free vse of the true knowledge of Christ England most happie in the vse of the Gospell wherein it triumpheth aboue all other kingdomes or Countries of the world most happely therin maintained vnder the mightie king of kings celestiall lehouah by the sacred hand of the most imperial Queene ELIZABETH the fruits of whose happie raigne who can enioy not vnfeinedly commend hir safetie and happie continuance vnto that all sufficient God who beyond expectation in fauour commended hir to vs in regarde whereof our Englande may be truely called OLBION a happie Countrie SPECVLVM BRITANIAE The first part conteining a briefe Historicall and Chorographicall discription of MYDDLESEX HAuing thus briefely touched the generall I purpose to proceede to the particular descriptions of this out BRITANIA wherein imitating the artificial Painter who beginneth alwaies at the head the principall part of the bodie I thought it not vnfit to begin my Speculum Britaniae with MYDDLESEX The causes why Myddlesex is the first part of Speculum Britaniae which aboue all other Shyres is graced with that chiefe and head Citie LONDON which as an adamant draweth vnto it all the other parts of the land and aboue the rest is most vsuallie ferquented with hir Maiesties most regall presence Of MIDDLESEX and of the Trinobantes IT is called MIDDLESEX of the middle Saxons Myddlesex why socalled for that they inhabited that part betweene the East Saxons West Saxons and South Saxons MIDDLESEX was a percel of that countrey wherin as Caesar saith dwelled the Trinobantes whom Ptolomy calleth Trinoantes omitting the b. Myddlesex parte of the Trinobantes Caesar Com. Ptolomey Galfr. Moun. some call them Trinouantes putting u. for b. The chiefe Citie of these Trinobantes was then called Trinobantum Colchester London the Citie of the East Saxons and Trinobantes Corn. Tacitus of some held to be Colchester of some London Beede saith that London was the chiefe Citie of the East Saxons If so then of necessitie of the Middle saxons and consequently of the Trinobantes yet Tacitus saith that London was not Trinobantum nor the people Trinobantes neere London and his reason is that if the Trinobantes had beene neere London they would not haue suffered Suetonius to haue passed thither which argument Humfrey Lloyde seemeth to confute in this manner Humf. Lloyd The Trinobantes saith he being Suetonius enemies would haue as well preuented him in the inner part of the countrey as neere London considering that Suetonius came from the Isle of Anglesey marching through the whole countrey So that in what place soeuer the Trinobantes were resident they could not be ignorant of his passage Polydore Virgile Pollidore a man of no great credite as touching his historie affirmeth from some other that Trinobantum was Northampton and the Northamptonshire men Trinobantes Northampton Tranton and his reason is for that the countrey men in their language called that place Tranton which hath no such semblable consonance with Trinobantum
that he or any other should seeke Trinobantum in that part of Britaine Master Camden M. Camden a singuler scrutator of antiquities seemeth to hold but not absolutely that the Trinobantes should be so called of the brytish word Trenant which signifieth townes scytuate in the valley Caesar But Caesar saith they inhabited Prope firmissimam earum regionum ciuitatem neere the most strongest Citie in those countries which as I take was London The lymites and principall bounds of MYDDLESEX MYDDELSEX is scituate in the south east parte of this lande bordering vpon the north vpon Hertfordshire On the east vpon Essex Lea riuer devided thence by the riuer Lea and the Meere ditch on the south vpon Surrey hauing the most famous riuer Thamise the bound and lymite betweene them and on the West vpon Buckingham shire Colne riuer and the Shire ditch being the deuision betweene them That famous riuer which is commonly of vs called Temes is of Ptolemey called Iamesa aestuarium Ptolemey Plin. lib. 2. cap. 3. Iamesa aestuariū of Plinie Iamesais of Caesar Tamesis It seemeth to be compact of two names of riuers Tame and Ise which two riuers meete neere Wallingford in Barkeshire where after a familier manner they louingly conioyne and vnite them selues and after a kinde of Matrimoniall order of two they become one Tame Thamise of Tame and Ise and I se becommeth Thamise holding that name growing more and more famous vntill with great pride it saluteth the maine sea The like coniunction of names is in Palestina or the holy land Iordan of Ior and Dan. where that famous riuer Iardan is compact of Iar which riseth neere Mara towardes Damascus and Dan which riseth neere and taketh name of the Citie of Dan both rising out of the mountaines Lybanon and meete at Caesaria Philippi where these two Iar and Dan become Iardan as the Poet saith Hunt Cosm Iordannisque sacer geminis è fontibus ortus The riuer of Thamise ebbeth and floweth as farre as Richmond sometime farther some time not so farre neere sixtie miles from the maine sea It hath beene obserued and affirmed by some that this riuer doth not easely increase with land waters Sit experientia Iudex The riuer Lea of the Saxons lig a is a proper riuer heretofore Lea riuer nauigable in time past as some affirme nauigable and that shipping passed through the same from the Thamise to Hartford Barges haue of late passed that way to Ware which was granted by Acte of Parliament about the eighteene yeer of the raigne of Queene ELIZABETH but for some causes of late discontinued This riuer for the most part deuideth MIDDLESEX and Eastsex But there is a ditch called the Meere ditch about two miles and a halfe in length Meere ditch betweene Waltham abbey and Higham hill bridge which is cut into the mershes and passeth through the same for a distinction of the boundes betweene the two shires Colne riuer is the deuision between MIDDLESEX and Buckingham shire But that a ditch called the Shire ditch Colne riuer Shire ditch which seemeth to haue been forced into MIDDLESEX about two miles in length north of Colnebroke Through this riuer as some affirme haue passed shipping to Saint Albans Minime credendum The nature of the soyle and fertilitie of MYDDLESEX MYDDLESEX is a small Shire The length and circuit of Middlesex in length not twentie myles in circuite as it were by the ring not about 70. myles yet for the fertilitie thereof it may compare with any other shire for the soyle is excellent fat and fertile and full of profite it yeeldeth corne and graine not onelie in aboundance Middlesex sertile but most excellent good wheate especiallie about Heston which place may be called Granarium tritici regalis Heston for the singularitie of the corne The vaine of this especiall corne seemeth to extend from Heston to Harrow on the hill betweene which as in the mid way is Periuale more truely Pureuale Piriuale or pureuale In which vale is also Northold Southold Norcote Gerneford Hayes c. And it seemeth to extend to Pynner though with some alteratiō of the soile It may be noted also how nature hath exalted Harrow on the hill Harrow on the hill which seemeth to make ostentation of it scituation in the Pureuale from whence towardes the time of Haruest a man may beholde the fields round about so sweetely to addresse themselues to the siocle and sith with such comfortable aboundaunce of all kinde of graine that the husbandman which waiteth for the fruits of his labours cannot but clap his hands for ioy to see this vale so to laugh and sing Yet doth not this so fruitefull soyle yeeld comfort to the wayfairing man in the wintertime by reason of the claiesh nature of soyle which after it hath rasted the Autume showers waxeth both dyrtie and deepe But vnto the countrie swaine it is as a sweete and pleasant garden in regard of his hope of future profite for The deepe and dirtie loathsome soyle Yeelds golden gaine to painefull toyle The industrious and painefull husbandman will refuse a pallace to droyle in these golden puddles This part of MYDDDLESEX may for fertilitie compare with Tandeane Tandeane in the west part of Somersetshire But that Tandeane farre surpasseth it for sundrie fruites and commodities which this countrie might also yeelde were it to the like imployed but it seemeth they onely couet to maintaine their auncient course of life and obserue the husbandrie of their fathers without adding any thing to their greater profite This shire is plentifullie stored Middlesex bewtified with faire buildinges and as it seemeth beautified with manie faire and comely buildinges especially of the Merchants of London who haue planted their houses of recreation not in the meanest places which also they haue cunningly contriued curiously beautified with diuers deuises neatly decked with rare invencions inuironed with Orchards of sundrie delicate fruites gardens with delectable walks arbers allees and great varietie of pleasing dainties all which seeme to be beautifull ornaments vnto this countrie But who so turneth his eies vnto the stately most princely pallaces of Queene ELIZABETH in many parts of this shire most sweetely scituate garnished with most princelie delights beholding also the houses of Nobilitie may saie as Vadian of a fruitefull and pleasant place in Egypt Facies istius terre pulcherima est Vad Cosns c. The face or superficies of this countrey is most beautifull the fields fresh and greene the valleyes delightfull to behold the townes villages and stately buildings enterlaced with the pleasant woodes are glorious to be seene Of the Ecclesiasticall and Ciuill gouernment of this Shire FOr matter concerning Church gouernment and order this shire is vnder the iurisdiction of the bishop of London which See sometime did belong to the Archbishop vntill S. Augustines time who was called the Apostle of Englande he turned the
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
third often lay at this place The hoste of the pagan Danes in the time of K. Alphred did winter there in the yeere of Christ 879. the woodes Galfr. mon. Greg. inpast and apt scytuation of the place for passage by water no doubt moued them thereunto Feltham I. 8. Feltham hill I. 8. G. Gernford F. 10. a very fertile place of corne standing in the pure vale Gunnersbury or Gunwelsbury G. 14. an auncient house well scytuate for wood water and ayre sometime the Frowickes now belonging to the ** Corbets S. Gyles in the fielde F. 18. erected by Matylde Queene to H. 1. Rex E. 3. for leprous people about Anno 1117. H. * Harefield E. 4. There Sir Edmond Anderson knight Lord chiefe Iustice of the common plecs hath a faire house standing on the edge of the hill The riuer Colne passing neere the same through the pleasant meddowes and sweete pastures yeelding both delight and profit Highwood hill D. 12. a member of little Stanmer Hendon D. 14. of the Saxous Highendune Hendon why so called which signifieth Highwood of the plentie of wood there growing on the hils * Hendon house D. 14. the mannor house of Hendon Sir Edward Herbertes knight where nowe is often resident Iohn Fortescue Esquire one of hir Maiesties most honorable priuie Counsell when he taketh the ayre in the Countrey Hollicke D. 18. there are noted the foundations of ancient buildings affirmed by some aged men that it hath beene a Towne but oftentimes Immensa cani spirant mendatia folles Harnsey of some Hornesey D. 20. a parish standing neere the Bishop of Londons woodes or parkes which of that place heeretofore had and yet retaine the names of Harnsey parkes The Church of Harnsey is supposed to be built with the stones that came from the ruines of Lodghill Hadley B. 16. Holway the lower E. 20. Holway the vpper E. 18. Highgate E. 18. a hill ouer which is a passage Highgate why so called and at the top of the same hill is a gare through which all maner passengers haue their waie the place taketh the name of the highgate on the hill which gate was erected at the alteration of the way which as is saide before was on the east of Highgate When the way was turned ouer the saide hill to leade through the parke of the Bishop of London as nowe it doth there was in regard thereof A tole at Highgate a tole raised vpon such as possed that way with carriage And for that no passenger shoulde escape without paieng tole by reason of the widenes of the waie this gate was raised through which of necessitie all traueilers passe This tole is nowe fermed of the said Bishop at fortie pound per annum At this place is a free schole builded of bricke by sir ROGER CHOLMELEY knight A free schoole sometime Lorde chiefe Iustice of England about the yeere of Christ 1564. The pencion of the master is vncertaine there is no vsher and the schole is in the disposition of sixe governors or feffees Where now the schole standeth An heremitage at Highgate A Cawsway betweene Highgate and Islington was an Hermytage and the Hermyte caused to be made the causway betweene Highgate and Islyngton and the grauell was had from the top of Highgate hill where now is a standing ponde of water There is adioining vnto the schole a chapple for the ease of that part of the countrey for that they are within the parish of Pancras which is distant thence neere two miles Vpon this hill is most pleasant dwelling yet not so pleasant as healthfull for the expert inhabitants there report that diuers that haue beene long visited with sicknes not cureable by Physicke haue in short time repayred their health by that sweete salutarie aire ** At this place CORNEWALLEYES esquire Cornwallis esquire hath a verie faire house from which he may with great delight beholde the stately Citie of London Westminster Greenewich the famous river of Thamyse and the countrey towardes the south verie farre Hamsted E. 16. standeth vnder a hill in a verie healthfull ayre hauing London in verie pleasant perspect In the church thereof lieth M. ARMIGELL WAADE esquire in a faire monument of Alablaster raised in the wall of the Chauncell with this inscription Memoriae sacrum Optimis charissimis parentibus ARMIGELLO WAADO è Brigantium antiqua familia oriundo Armigell Waad Esquire buried HEN. 8. EDW. 6. Regum Secretori concilio ab epistolis in agro Middlesexiano Eirenarchae qui in maximarum artium disciplinis prudentiaque ciuili instructissimus plurimarum linguarum callentissimus legationibus honoratissimis perfunctus inter Britannos Indiarum Americarum explorator primus Ex duabus coniugibus ALICIA PATENIA ANNA MERBVRIA 20. liberos progenuis tandemque post vitam honorifice pientissimè defunctam anno virginei partus 1568. Mensis Iunii die 20. in domino placide obdormuit Et ALICIAE PATENIAE quae patri 17. libros peperit è quibus duo mares tres femellae adhuc in viuis existunt quae vita castissime temperatissimè transacta anno salutis humanae 1568. animam pientissimam Redemptori reddidit GVLIELMVS WAADVS filius maeximus natu heres Idemque diuae ELIZABETHE Reginae concilio Secretori ab epistolis hoc monument um posuit Harrow on the hill E. 10. standing verie high in a place both pleasaunt and ftuitefull and though loftely mounted on a hill yet in reasonable sort watered In the I le of the church lieth buried M. WILLIAM GERARD Esquire DORATHEY his wife William Gerrard esquire buried who dwelled at Flamberds so called of the Flamberdes who somtime possessed the same this WILLIAM GERARD deceased the 15. Apr. 1583. Flamberds and they both lie in a tombe of white marble raised in the wall Diuers of the Flamberds of Flamberdes a hamlet in Harrow are interred in the same Church among whom is one IOHN FLAMERDS on whose tombe is thus inscribed Ion me do marmore numinis ordine flam tumulatur Barde quoque verbere stigis è funere hic tueatur Iohn Lyons his gift to the erection of a free schoole There is a schoole in Harow as yet not a free schoole but intented to be and one IOHN LYONS Gent hath giuen after his decease to be imployed towards the erection and founding therof 300. pound and 30. pound per ann for a Master and 10. pound for an Vsher as it is informed a president good to be followed of the able Hellingdon great F. 6. Lorde Strange burted In the church lieth buried vnder a tombe couered with a marbell stone the Lord STRANGE whose tombe is circūscribed thus Sub hac tumba iacet nobilis IOHANNES dominue le STRANGE Dominus de Knocking Mahun Wasset Warnell Lacy Dominus de Colham vna cum pictura IAGNETTAE quondam vxoris suae quae quidem IAGNETTA fuit soror ELIZABETHAE Reginae
Strand Inne which stood within the compasse of Somerset house neere the Strand The Stilliarde called of the Gothes the Haunse signifieth a place of meeting of the people Stilliarde why so called and especially the Marchants of many Countries and Cities as of England France Denmarke Muscouie Brabant Flaunders and many other where they enterchanged Marchandize by the sundry priueleges and freedomes of many Kings Dukes and Princes which of late yeeres hath by little and little discontinued It is not against reason to thinke that these auncient Temples were erected by the Pagans wherein they offered sacrifices to their countrey gods Galfr. Mon. For it appeareth by the historie of Ieffery of Monmoth that while C. Alectus Captaine of the Romaine host was thus busied in his Pagan sacrifice M. Aur. Asclepiodotus duke of Cornewall whom the Britons had elected to be their King came to London and besieged and entred it betweene whom was a hard conflict and Asclepiodotus vanquished the Romanes and after beset Gallus another Captaine of the Romanes who remained in the citie and ouercame him who with his Romanes being put to the sworde the chiefe Captaine Gallus was cast into a brooke which then and long since ran through the Citie whereof it is supposed to be called of the auncient Britons Walbrooke Nantgall of the Saxons galenbourne and of vs at this day Wallbrooke which runneth neere London stone which stone is neere in the mid way betweene Ludd gate and the Tower posterne gate There are about this Citie 11. Gates of name whereof foure are towardes the north as Aldersgate supposed to be so called of the Alders which grew there and some holde it to take name of Aldricius the Saxon it may be so called of the antiquitie thereof Aldestgate in the comparatiue degree as Aldgate Newgate in the positiue Creplegat So called for that it was the house for halt and lame a hospitall for creeples and impotent people it hath beene of late reedified by Edmond Thaa in the yeere of Christ 1490. Moregate so called for that it was the passage into a moorish merish or watrie ground which is called Moore fielde though now brought to be more firme by the industry and charge of a Mayor of London about 180. yeeres past Bushopes gate builded by certaine Marchantes which traueled into Germaine belonging to the olde Haunce But it seemeth by the adiunct that it should be builded by a Bushop There are vpon the Thamis three gates though two of them seeme rather portes or hauens for shipes and boates then gates for passage onely the Bridge gate is a thorough fare or passage by horse and foote but Billingsgate is a harbor or kaye for shipping yet hath the name of a gate for that it was erected first like a gate Galfr. Mon. by Bellinus and of him called Bellines gate in the top whereof he caused to be erected a Pyramis and on the top of it a vessell of stone wherein he appointed the ashes of his brent body to be put after his death There is also Dowgate or Dourgate that is Watergate On the east is one gate called Aldegate so called of the antiquitie thereof as M. Camden and others suppose On the west are two gates Luddgate or Luddesgate of LVDD the supposed founder who is saide to lie interredin the Church of S. Martins within the gate Anno ante Christum 66. This gate was of late yeeres newly builded and made a most stately gate about the yeere of Christ 1586. to the great charge of the Citie Galfr. Mon. Ieffrey of Monmouth reporteth that the image of CADWALLO was in brasse artificially fixed on a brasen horse set on the toppe of this gate Cadwallo buried in token of a victorie had against the Saxom whose body was also buried in S. Martynes church within the gate There was betweene London and Southwarke long time passage by ferrie vntill the Citizens caused a bridge of woode to be erected Lonlon bridge after that in the time of R 1 c. 2. anno 1176. they beganne to build a bridge of stone which in the time of king IOHN they most artificially finished anno 1209. contriuing it of 20. at ches and in the midst a drawe bridge and vppon the same bridge on either side the houses so artificially combined that the whole bridge seemeth not onely a mayne and faire streete but men seeme to passe vnder a continuall roofe the bridge is in height 60. foote in bredth 30. foote the arches are in sunder 20. foote there are vnder the north arch of this bridge most artificially erected certain wheeles or tide myles which rise and fall according to the ebs flouds and they raise the water by pypes and counductes so high that it serueth such citizens houses in all places of London as will bestow charge towarde the conducting thereof The buildings vppon this bridge on either side were consumed with fire Anno 1208. Pollid Virg. There is neere the three Cranes a Church called now S. Michaels sometime Whittingdon Colledge founded by sir Whittingdon sometime Mayor of London There was in that place which is nowe knowne by the name of Blacke-fryers an auncient and strong castle which was called Palatyne burned in the time of WILLIAM the Conquerour in the place of which castle are at this day erected many faire beautifull buildings and here and there the auncient wals and buildings as yet appeare On the east part of the Citie is a most famous and strong Castle called the Tower of London the maine tower whereof some suppose to be builded by IVLIVS CAESAR It is strong and ample well walled and trenched about beautified with sundrie builddings semblable to a little towne There is in Cornehill a most famous monument stately erected by sir thomas Gresham knight who named it the Burse The Royall Exchange whereunto afterwarde Queene ELIZABETH gaue the name of Royall exchange It is the place of the place of the publike meeting of Marchaunts aswell English as foraine wherunto twice euery day they dulie resort the form of the building is quadrate with walks round the mayne building supported with pillers of marble ouer which walkes is a place for the sale of all kinde of wares richly stored with varietie of all sorts It was builded about the yeere 1568. Leadenhall neere Cornhill was builded by one Sunken Eyre Leaden hall about anno 1444. a place of prouision or store house for releefe for the poore in time of dearth Manie things might be spoken of this famous Citie which would too far exceede my purpose The Longitude and Latitude of London It hath latitude 52. degrees longitude 19. degrees 15. minuts It is most sweetely seituate vpon the Thamis serued with all kinde of necessaries most commodioussie The aire healthfull it is populous rich and beautifull be it also faithfull louing and thankfull Lodghill D. 16. a hill or fort in Harnesey or Hornesey parke and