he died An. 1572. and lastly Richard White who studying at Doway began to grow famous for Learning An. 1611. At Andover was born Robert Thomson a man of Military fame who made an Expedition to Spain An. 1553. At Warblington Henry Bishop of Salisbury in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth He died An. 1615. At Hide John stil'd the Monk of Hide an Historian who flourish'd An. 1284. Odiam hath its chief repute from the birth of William Lilly the first Master of Pauls School He died of the Plague and was buried in the Porch of St. Pauls Anno 1522. Ilchester seems by its ruins to have been a very eminent City of the Romans and the principal of these parts in antient times At Wickham in this Shire was born the famous William thence sirnamed of Wickam Bishop of Winchester who died An. 5 H. 4. At Okeley William Warham Bishop first of London afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury in the Reign of King Henry the 7th In the Isle of Wight Thomas James the chief if not only Ornament of that Island for eminence of Learning Other famous men this Shire hath brought forth Beavise of Southampton whose acts of Chivalrie had perhaps stood greater in real History had they not been so much falsified by Romantick stories Sir John Wallop whose valour and conduct in Sea-affairs have kept his memory alive Richard Rich Baron of Lees Abby in Essex and Lord Treasurer of England in the Reign of King Edward the sixth and Ancestor to the present Earls of Warwick And for Learning R. Sherburn Bishop first of St. Davids then of Chichester under King Henry the seventh John White Bishop first of Lincoln then of Winchester and accounted in his time not the meanest of Poets who died about 1560. Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester who died about An. 1618. Michael Reneger William Alton a Dominican who flourisht An. 1330. David Whitehead who died An. 1571. Nicholas Fuller who died An. 1626. Charles Butler who died An. 1640. Thomas Sternhold Groom of the Bed-chamber first to King Henry the eighth then to King Edward the sixth who owes his fame in Poetry not so much to the Elegancy of Rhimes as to the fortune of his having been one of the first Translators of Davids Psalms into English Metre which by reason they hapned to be generally sung in Churches have been ever since preferred to several better Translations In Bedfordshire Bedford the County Town hath to its cost been the Scence of much action in the Civil Wars between King Stephen and the Empress Maud it suffer'd much havock and devastation and afterwards fell into the hands of the Barons in their Wars against King John And lastly was ras'd to the ground by King Henry the third but being rebuilt again hath flourished ever since in much tranquility and splendour In a Chappel not far from this Town the Body of the great Mercian King Offa is said to have been interr'd concerning which there goes a pretty odd story which it were pity to forget viz. that the Chappel being overwhelm'd by an Inundation of the River Ouse upon whose banks it stood the Leaden incloser of King Offa's body hath been often seen of those that declin'd the sight but never could be seen of those that sought to see it Dean in this Shire is eminent for the birth of Francis Dillingham a person of good note for Learning as likewise Laiton Buzzard for the birth of William Sclator Sandy was an ancient Roman Station by the name of Selenae and Dunstable another by the name of Magintum however some vainly have deliver'd that it was built by King Henry the first to repress the insults of a notable sturdy Thief call'd Dun and thereupon call'd Dunstable This Town is moreover signalliz'd by the learned Author John sirnamed hence of Dunstable In Suffolk Ipsich qu. Gipswich from Gipsa is said to be the Founder thereof besides its flourishing Estate in shipping-trade goodly buildings populacy of inhabitants though much harrass't in ancient times by the Danes is particularly noted for the birth of that great Pageantry of Fortune Cardinal Woolsy whose father was a Butcher of this Town St. Edmundbury a Town which seems to commence its Fame from the barbarous Murther of that Royal St Edmund King of the East-angles by the Danes For the Expiation whereof Canutus erected here that Stately Monastery which was once accounted the most Rich and Magnificent of Europe This place is also memorable for a Parliament here held in the Reign of King Henry the sixth Exning the Birth-place of St Audri sister to King Ina. Renlisham the place where Redwald the first Christian King of the East-angles kept his Court. Lidgat a place chiefly memorable for the Birth of John thence Sirnamed Lidgate one of the chief of our ancient Enlish Poets In Hertfordshire St Albans rais'd out of the ruins of Old Verulamium an ancient Roman station is extoll'd not only for the memory of that great British Protomartyr Albanus and that most stately Monastery erected by the Mercian King Offa but also for two great battels here fought the first on the 23d of May Anno 1455 between Richard Duke of York and King Henry the 6th in which the King was defeated with the slaughter of the Duke of Somerset the Earl of Northumberland and the Lord Clifford and 5000 common Souldiers the 2 d. on the 17 th of February Anno 1460. where King Henry and his Queen Margaret had the better against the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk and the Earls of Arundel and Warwick Nor is it to be omitted that Sir John Mandevil famous for his Travels had here his birth Barnet is not more fam'd for its rich Market and the great concourse to its Wells than for the memory of that grand Victory gain'd by King Edward the fourth on an Easter-day being the 14 th of April An. 1471. against the Earls of Warwick and Oxford in which Field the great Earl of Warwick was slain But had there been nothing else to give Fame to this Town it must have been mentioned for the Birth of John Barnet Bishop first of Worcester then of Bath and Wells lastly of Ely and Lord Treasurer of England in the Reign of King Edward the 3 d. Langly commonly call'd Kings Langly is of repute in History for the Birth of Prince Edmund thence sirnamed of Langly fifth Son to King Edward the third and the first interment of King Richard the second whose body was afterwards removed to Westminster Nor much less Abbots Langly so is another Langly term'd that lyes Easterly for the birth of Nicholas Break-spear advanc't to the See of Rome by the name of Pope Adrian the fourth a man of true English mettal and that would not bate an Ace of his Pontifical greatness for he made the Emperour Frederick hold his Stirrup the better to help him into the Saddle Oister near St Albans is supposed by Cambden to have been the Camp of the Roman Lieutenant Ostorius Weathamstead qu.
in many respects as for its Minster for its Entertainment of King Athelstan who hence settihg forth in a Barge upon the River Dee was rowed by Kennadie King of the Scots Malcolm King of Cumberland Macon King of Man and several Princes of Wales By being made so great a Principality by the Investiture of Hugh Lupus by King William the Conqueror The Minster of this City was built by Earl Leofric to the Honour of St. Werburga repaired by Hugh Earl of Chester And in this Minster was buried the Body of Henry the Fourth Emperor of Germany At Calvely was born Sir Hugh Calvely a Soldier of great fame in the Reign of King Edward the Third As likewise was Sir Robert Knowles of this Shire Ecleston gave Birth to Thomas thence Sirnamed Ecleston Bunbury is noted by the birth of Robert Braffy who died Anno 1558. Wrenbury boasts of George Patin another learned Writer Moreover the World owes to this Shire several other great men viz. Sir Thomas Aegerton Lord Keeper Anno 1596. Sir Humphrey Starky Sir Henry Bradshaw Sir Randal Crew and Sir Humphrey Davenport all grand Pillars of the Law Ralph Ratcliff a person eminent for Learning and Captain John Smith the first setler of the Plantation of New-England in the Reign of King James In FLINTSHIRE The Castle of Flint which was founded by King Henry the Second and finished by King Edward the First gave Reception to King Richard the Second when he came out of Ireland In DENBYSHIRE Denby was walled about and fortified with a Castle by Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln in the Reign of King Edward the First In CAERNARVONSHIRE Caernarvon is memorable as having been raised by King E. 1. from the Ruins of that ancient City which is called by Antonine Segontium and by Ninius Caer-Custenith and where as Matthew Westminster reports was found the Body of Constantius the Father of Constantine the Great Anno 1283. In MERIONETHSHIRE the principal Town Harlech is only worth memory for its stately Castle In CARDIGANSHIRE Cardigan the Shire-Town was walled about and fortified with a Castle by Gilbert de Clare who was Lord of the whole County by the Gift of King Henry the First In BRECKNOCKSHIRE Hay is remembred by its Ruins to have been once a place of Account for it is reported in History to have been ruined and demolished in the Rebellion of Owen Glendour It is judged by the Coins there found to have been an ancient Seat of the Romans Bealt Buelth the Buleum Silurum of Ptolomy is famed as the Seat of Aurelius Ambrose who possessed the whole Country and after gave it to Pascentius Son of Vortiger And likewise for the last Prince of the Britains who was here by Treachery slain But Brecknock being now the fairest Town of the Shire carries the Name and Primacy In CAERMARDENSHIRE Caermarden the Shire-Town the Maridunum of Ptolomy and Muridunum of Antonine is not so note-worthy for its large Castle and strong Wall as for being the Birth-place of that most famous old British to give him the most favourable Title Prophet Merlin In GLAMORGANSHIRE The chief Town and Episcopal See Landaff with its Castle and Cathedral is not so famous as the Town of Caerdiff as having been the Seat and Residence of that renowned Fitz-Hammond and his Norman Knights who after the Conquest of Rhesus Prince of Wales kept here his Court in the Reign of William Rufus and built here a strong Castle in the Hall whereof are yet to be seen the Ensigns of the said Fitz-Hammond and his Knights In this Castle hath been for a long time and is still kept the Audit for the Earl of Pembroke's Estate in Wales In MONMOVTHSHIRE Monmouth the County-Town is yet far more considerable upon several respects first as being delivered by Geraldus to have been the place where great King Arthur kept his Court. Next as an Academy of Philosophy and Arts giving Residence to two hundred Scholars and Birth to Amphibalus whose Disciple our great Protomartyr St. Albanus was and two other noble persons of our first Martyrs And likewise as the Birth-place of that noble Prince King Henry the Fifth In RADNORSHIRE Radnor the ancient Magnos of Antonine and the station of the Pacentian Regiment and fortified with a Castle is yet inferior in beauty of Buildings to Prestain In PEMBROKESHIRE though Pembroke is the County-Town yet St. Davids is the more remarkable as being an Episcopal See and once an Archbishoprick translated from Isca Legionum by that great Archbishop Devi whom we call St. David In MONTGOMERISHIRE Montgomery is remarkable for its pleasant scituation and strong Castle and the Title of an Earldom first given by King James Anno 1605. to Philip second Son to Henry Earl of Pembroke and still continuing in his Grandchild Philip now Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery In the Isle of ANGLESY Beaumorris is not more noted for being the principal Town than for the frequent transportation of Passengers hence to Ireland and the fame of having been built by King Edward the First A true and perfect LIST OF THE NOBILITY OF ENGLAND With their principal HOUSES and the COUNTIES which they are in DUKES * HIS Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Vlster His Seats St. James's Middlesex Richmond Surrey The Dukedom of Cumberland extinct by the death of Prince Rupert The Lord High Chancellor of England The Lord High Treasurer of England The Lord President of the Privy Council The Lord Privy Seal Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal of England Earl of Arundel Surrey Norfolk and Norwich Baron Howard Moubray Segrave Brewes of Gower Fitz-Alan Clun Oswaldestre Maltravers Graystock and Castle-Rising His Seats Norfolk House in Arundel Buildings Middlesex Arundel Castle Sussex Albury and Waybridge Surrey Duke's Place in Norwich Norfolk Work-Sop Nottingham Sheffeild-Mannor York Graystock Castle and Drumbugh Castle Cumberland Charles Seymour Duke of Somerset Marquess of Hertford Viscount Beauchamp and Baron Seymour His Seats Marlborough House and Allington House Wilts * George Villers Duke Marquess and Earl of Buckingham Earl of Coventry Viscount Villers and Baron of Whaddon His Seats Wallingford House near Whitehall Middlesex Colledge-Hill London Buckingham House and Whadon Buckingham Bishop's Hill in the City of York and Helmsey Castle York * Christopher Monk Duke of Albemarle Earl of Torrington Baron Monk of Poltheridge Beauchamp and Teyes His Seats Nun Appleton and Burley on the Hlil Rutland Garrenton Leicester Albemarle House Middlesex New Hall Essex Potheridge and Wenbury Devonshire Cletherow Castle Lancaster * James Scot Duke of Monmouth and Bucclugh Earl of Doncaster and Dalkelth Baron of Tindal Winchester and Ashdale His Seat More Park Hertford So-Ho Square Middlesex * Henry Cavendish Duke Marquess and Earl of Newcastle Earl of Ogle Viscount Mansfeild Baron Ogle Beutram and Bolsover His Seats Welbeck Abby and Nottingham Castle Nottingham Bolsover Castle Derby Ogle Castle Bothal Castle Heple Tower Northumberland Slingsby Castle York Blore Hall Stafford
Clerkenwell House Middlesex Barbara Villers Dutchess of Cleveland and Baroness of Nonsuch Her Seat Cleveland House near St. James's Middlesex Louise Querouale Dutchess of Portsmouth Countess of Farnham and Baroness of Petersfield * Charles Lenox Duke of Richmond and Lenox Earl of March and Baron of Settrington His Seat In Scotland Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Southampton Earl of Chichester Baron of Newbury and Heir in Succession to the Dutchy of Cleveland His Seat Nonsuch Surrey * Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Grafton Earl of Ewston Viscount Ipswich and Baron of Sudbury the Remainder for want of Issue Male to George Fitz-Roy his younger Brother His Seat Grafton Regis Northampton * Henry Somerset Duke of Beaufort Marquess and Earl of Worcester Lord Herbert of Chepstoll Ragland and Gower Lord President of Wales and the Marshes thereof His Seats Worcester House in the Strand Middlesex Badminton and Wallaston's Grange Gloucestershire Troy House Monmouth Castle Ragland Castle Chepstole Castle Tintorne Abby and Chepstow Grange Monmouth Swanzy Castle Glamorgan Crickhowell Castle and Tretonor Castle Brecknock George Fitz-Roy Duke and Earl of Northumberland Viscount Falmouth and Baron of Pontefract His Seats Holme Pierpoint Nottingham Highgate Middlesex James Butler Duke of Ormond within the Kingdom of England Earl of Brecknock and Baron of Lantony in South Wales Lord Steward of the King's House Duke Marquess and Earl of Ormond in Ireland Viscount Thurles Baron of Arklow and Lord of the Royalties and Liberties of the County of Tiperary in Ireland MARQUESSES CHarles Pawlet Marquess of Winchester Earl of Wiltshire and Lord St John of Basing His Seats Winchester House in Lincolns-Inn-Fields Middlesex Bolton Castle and Bolton Hall York Basing House Abbtston and Hackwood Southampton Edington Wilts Hooke Castle Dorset The Marquisate of Dorchester lately extinct by the death of Henry Lord Pierpoint George Savill Marquess Earl and Viscount Hallifax and Baron of England His Seats Rufford Nottingham Hallifax House in St James's Square Middlesex The Lord High Chamberlain of England The Lord High Constable of England The Earl Marshal of England The Lord High Admiral of England The Lord Steward of the King's Household The Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houshold EARLS * AVbery de Vere Earl of Oxford Viscount Bulbeck Lord Sanford and Badlesmere His Seat Bentlie Essex Charles Talbut Earl of Shrewsbury Waterford and Wenford in Ireland Lord Talbot Strauge of Blackere Gifford of Brimsfield Furnival Verdon and Lovetoft His Seats Grafton Worcester Pepperhill Salop. Alton Castle Stafford Anthony Grey Earl of Kent Lord Grey of Ruthin Hastings and Valence His Seats Wrest House and Harrold Bedford Burbage Leicester Goodrich Castle Penyard Castle and Ecleswald Castle Hereford Kent House in St. James's Square Middlesex William Richard George Stanly Earl of Darby Lord Stanly Strange of Knockingmohun and Lord of the Isle of Man His Seats Knowesley Latham Hall Greenhalgh Burlco Abby Cross Hall Pilkington Stand and Arnshead Tower Lancaster Betham Hall Westmerland John Manners Earl of Rutland Lord Ross of Hamlake Trusbut Belvoir and Lord Manners of Haddon His Seats Belvoire Castle Lincoln and Leicester Haddon Darby Theophilus Hastings Earl of Huntingdon Lord Hastings Hungerford Botreaux moe'ls Newmarch and Molins His Seats Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire Donington Park * Willam Russel Earl of Bedford and Baron of Thornhaugh His Seats Bedford House in the Strand Middlesex Bedford House in Exon Devonshire Woburn Abby Bedford Cheynes Bucks Thorney Abby Cambridge Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Lord Herbert of Cardiff Ross of Kendal Par Marmion of St. Quintin and Shurland His Seats Wilton and Falston alias Fallersdown Wilts Cardiff Castle and Caerphilly Castle Glamorgan Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln and Lord Clinton His Seats Sempringham and Tattershall Castle Lincoln James Howard Earl of Suffolk and Baron of Walden His Seats Chesterford Essex New-Market Cambridge Charles Sackvill Earl of Dorset and Middlesex and Baron of Buckhurst His Seats Knoll Kent Copthall Essex Buckhurst and Stoneland Sussex Milcot House Warwick James Cecil Earl of Salisbury Viscount Cranburn and Baron Essendyne Under Age. His Seats Salisbury House in the Strand Middlesex Hatfield Hertford Castle Bygrave Chesthunt and Quickswood Hertford Cranborne House Dorset John Cecil Earl of Exeter and Lord Burghley His Seats Burghley Worthrop and Wakerley Northhampton Snap York John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater Viscount Brackley and Baron of Ellesmere His Seats Ashdrid Bucks and Hertford Bridgwater House in Barbican Middlesex Ellesmere Salop. Markingfield York Newborough Stafford Philip Sidney Earl of Leicester Viscount Lisle and Baron of Penshurst His Seats Leicester House in Leicester Fields Middlesex Penshurst Kent Coyty Castle Glamorgan James Compton Earl of Northampton and Baron of Compton His Seats Castle Ashley Northampton Compton Warwick Cambray Middlesex Edward Rich E. of Warwick and Holland Baron of Leez and Kensington under age His Seats Warwick House in Holborn and Holland House in Kensington Middlesex William Cavendish Earl of Devon and Baron of Hardwick His Seats Hardwick and Chatsworth Derby Rowhampton Surrey Latimers Buckingham William Fielding aliter de Hapsburgh Earl of Denby and Desmond in Ireland Viscount Fielding Baron of Newnham Padox and St. Lis. His Seats Newnham-Padox Warwick Martinsthorp Rutland John Digby Earl of Bristol and Baron of Sherborn His Seats Sherborn Castle Dorset Clevedon Court Somerset Gilbert Holles Earl of Clare and Baron of Haughton His Seats Haughton in the County of Nottingham Clare-House in the Town of Nottingham Clare House in Drury Lane Middlesex Oliver St. John Earl of Bullingbrook and Lord St. John of Bletsho His Seats Bletsho and Melchborn Bedford Charles Fane Earl of Westmerland Baron Le Despencer and Bergherst His Seats Apethorp and Sewlhay Lodge Northampton Robert Mountague Earl of Manchester Viscount Mandevile and Baron of Kimbolton His Seats Kimbolton Castle Huntington Leez Priory Essex Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire Viscount Andover and Baron of Charlton His Seat Charlton Wilts * John Sheffeild Earl of Mulgrave and Baron of Butterwick His Seats Mulgrave Castle York Mulgrave House near White-Hall Middlesex Normanby Lincoln Thomas Savage Earl Rivers Viscount Colchester and Baron Darcy of Chich in Essex His Seats Clifton alias Rock Savage and Frodsham Castle Chester St. Osith Essex Rivers House in Queen-street Middlesex Robert Bertie Lord Great Chamberlain of England Earl of Lindsey and Baron Willoughby of Eresby His Seats Grimsthorp and Earesby Lincoln Chelsey Middlesex Havering Essex Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough and Baron of Turvey His Seats Turvey Bedford Drayton Luswick alias Lowick Thrapston and Sudborow Northampton Thomas Grey Earl of Stamford and Lord Grey of Grooby His Seats Broadgate and Grooby Leicester Heneage Finch Earl of Winchelsy and Viscount Maidston His Seats Estwell Wy Court and Moat Kent Robert Pierrepont Earl of Kingston upon Hull Viscount Newmarket and Baron Pierrepont of Holm Pierrepont His Seat Holm Pierrepont Nottingham Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan Viscount Ascot and Baron of Wing His Seats Wing and Ethrop Buckingham Philip Stanhop Earl of Chesterfield and Baron of
Evelin of Says-Court by Deptford The Bow-dy about 40 years since was brought into England by Kephler Our Tapistry-work now equal to whatever the Attalick-Court could anciently boast was brought in hither by Sir Francis Crane towards the latter end of K. James his Reign by the Encouragement of that learned Prince who gave 2000 l. toward the building of a House at Moreclack where Mr. Francis Clein was the first Designer Our Vasa Fictilia or Potters-Ware by the Art and Industry of Mr. Doight at Fullam are brought to that height of Curiosity that our common Vessels may easily out-vye the Dutch and the finest come not much short of China it self The making of Glasses is said to have been begun in England anno 1557. about which time there liv'd at Chiddingsfold a Person very famous for this Art which as it grew improv'd the finer sort were first made at Crotchet-friers but the making of the Flint-Glass which is the finest and clearest ever made here and very near if not altogether equal to those of Venice was first begun by Mr. Bishop and since carried on with good success by Mr. Ravenscroft There is now a Company of 12 Men of the Potters Trade who are Directors of this sort of Workmanship chiefly exercis'd at present at the Savoy-House in the Strand But the first Glass-plates for Looking-glasses Coach-windows c. in England were made at Lambeth now about 10 years since by the Encouragement of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham and the Direction of Mr. Reeves afore-mention'd The first in England who cast brass Guns viz. Cannons Culverines c. is said to have been one John Oaven after him Peter Band a Frenchman in the first year of the Reign of K. Edw. the VI. cast iron Falcons Falconets Minions c. but was exceeded by his Servant Thomas Johnson who liv'd till the year 1600. In Gunsmiths-work there hath been of late years discover'd a very large increase of Art and Ingenuity as to the Locks and Barrels of Muskets Carbines Pistols and the like In which sort of Artifice there have been many excellent Workmen whereof at this day Mr. Shaw and Giffard Gunsmiths to his Majesty and Mr. Sharp living in Exeter-street are esteem'd the chiefest Artists of London and by consequence in all probability of England Another principal branch of Smiths-work is the making of Locks and Keys in which nothing was ever seen so curious and ingenuous as what is done at this day by Mr. Wilkins Mathematical Instruments as Compasses Quadrants Rulers are most certainly now more exquisitely made than ever Herein Mr. Foster in Hosier-lane and Mr. Hays in Moor-fields were lately the most celebrated Workmen now Mr. Markham in the Strand and Mr. Winne in Chancery-lane The Projection of Globes Spheres and Maps is without controversie now more exactly understood than formerly through the Ingenuity first of Mr. Moxon now of Mr. Berry near Charing-Cross and Mr. Mordant in Cornhil Nor is there without all doubt in all things of this nature a better Graver than Mr. Lamb. And here may not unfitly be mention'd the new Invention of an Iron Pen which besides its lastingness is equally fit for use with the best Goose-Quill whatsoever By Mr. Smith Writing-Master to Christ-Church-Hospital Having spoken of Printing it will not be unseasonable to intimate how much Letter-founding hath been advanc'd of late S. Savil's silver Character for the printing of his Chrysostom was much admir'd at that time but of late we have had many Books printed in very delicate Characters both small and great especially the fine small Greek Character in which several Greek Poets have been printed at the Theatre at Oxford is so curious that nothing can be more not excepting the fine small Prints of Amsterdam or Leyden It would be endless to reckon up all the new Allamodes of Cloths Stuffs Silks Ribbands and the like But of the many curious Pieces in Wax-work Straw-work Acupiction in Silks and Sattins cutting of Paper Cloth or fine Leather into exquisite Figures folding of Napkins into the shapes of Birds Beasts or Fishes tho Ingenuity of former Ages as to most of these Artifices hath perhaps not receiv'd much addition Though in Wax there are to be seen very curious things of late Workmanship which possibly have arriv'd to utmost Improvement For Imbossment in Wax Mr. Houseman was certainly the best Artist that hath been known in these Parts The rich Embroidery of former Times as will appear to those who visiting the Houses of the old Nobility and Gentry behold the pompous Furniture left by the Ancestry of those Families is as I conjecture not easily out-done if equall'd by any thing this Age can produce The Art of making fine white Thread is said to have been brought into England about the year 1670. by Mr. Joseph Allen Citizen and Merchant-Taylor of London keeping a Thread-shop in Bishopgate-street at the Golden Anchor near Bethlehem even to the value of 3 l. the pound and vying with the Nuns Thread of Flanders The Glassen Bee-hive is mention'd by my Ingenious Friend Mr. John Worlidge of Petersfield to have been the Contrivance of Mr. William Mew Minister of Easlington in Gloucestershire He also mentions a wooden Hive of an Octangle form with a glass Window in one of the sides This glassen Bee-hive I remember about 30 years ago was much talk'd of as a great Rarity when the late Bishop of Chester Dr. Wilkins had of them in his Garden at Wadham-Colledg whereof he was then Warden both sorts are now sufficiently common but they are no where to be seen better order'd and more curious than at Mr. Evelin's Paradice of a Garden by Deptford The Plow though as ancient as Tillage it self the Improvements are but of late years The chief whereof mention'd by Mr. Blith and Mr. Worlidge are the single wheel'd Plow and the double wheel'd Plow and the double Plow which is in the nature of two Plows joyn'd together Mr. John Houghton also worthily for his great Ingenuity and Industry a Fellow of the Royal Society in that most useful Design of his call'd A Collection of Letters for the Improvement of Husbandry inserts an Invention of Thomas Llewellin at the George in Cateaten-street for plowing with one Man and two Horses or Oxen a greater quantity of Land than can be perform'd at the same time with double the number of Men and Cattel He also in the same Sheet gives a large description of a Malt-kill at Nottingham Engines of grand bulk force and performance are doubtless near as ancient as whatever Art or Invention have produc'd being of too great necessity to be unthought of by any thinking or inventing People Cranes and Engines for the drawing up of Goods of great bulk and weight such as we have at the Custom-house and such like Places are mention'd in ancient Authors Also in War the Arcubalistae and the Arietes or Battering-Rams which against the Walls of besieged Towns did more than multitudes of Men.
and Wat Tiler in East-Smithfield where in an overture of treaty Wat Tiler behaving himself with extraordinary insolence was in presence of the King stabb'd by Sir William Wallworth Lord Mayor of London with a Dagger in memory whereof the City of London hath to this day a Dagger for its Coat of Arms. This City hath had the honour to entertain several great Kings Princes and Nobles but the grandest transaction that London can boast of was that most stately Cavalcade which his present Majesty made through it the 29th of May An. 1660. when he returned from a long Exile to the Government of these Kingdoms But the year 1666. was fatal to it by reason of that most dreadful fire that consum'd all before it from Grace-Church Street to the Inner Temple destroying to the number as is generally computed of 13000 dwelling-houses and this preceded but the year before by the fiercest Pestilence that ever raged within the cognisance of the Weekly Bills In this City King Stephen kept his Court at Crosby-house in Bishopsgate-street King Edward the third in Cornhil where now the Pope-head Tavern stands King Henry the eighth at Black-friers and sometimes at Bridewell once a Regal Palace where also the Emperour Charles the fifth was lodg'd when he came over into England The Palace of St. James's which is in the Pomaeria of London and which was first built for a Spittle for Maiden Lepers hath been the Birth-place of his present Majesty K. Charles the 2d his Highness James Duke of York Henry late Duke of Glocester the Lady Elizabeth the Lady Mary late Princess of Orange and all the Children of his present Highness by his late Dutchess Edgar Duke of Kendal James Duke of Cambridg deceast the Lady Henrietta and the Lady Lady Katherine deceast Mary now Princess of Orange the Lady Anne yet unmarried as also of two Daughters both soon hasten'd to a better World by his present Dutchess Other persons of eminent note and immortal memory were born at London viz. Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury in the Reign of K. Henry the 2d by four of whese Courtiers he was murther'd in Canterbury Church Anno 1170. after a long contest with the King Sir Jeoffry Chaucer the most famous of ancient English Poets who flourisht in the Reigns of K. Henry the 4th Henry the 5th and part of K. Henry the 6th Edmund Spencer styl'd also the Prince of English Poets who flourisht in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth John Leland Sir Thomas More Bishop Andrews The Tower of London is very eminent for the Confinement Murther and Execution of Illustrious persons to mention all especially those who have been meerly Prisoners would be almost endless but the most memorable Imprisonment was that of two Kings at one time in the Reign of King Edward the third viz. of David King of Scots and of John King of France the first a Prisoner 11 years the other four Here the unfortunate King Henry the sixth after Edward the fourth had got the Crown from him by Conquest was basely murther'd by King Edward's Brother Richard Duke of Glocester afterward King of England Here George Duke of Clarence another Brother was by the practice of the said Duke of Glocester drown'd in a Butt of Malmsey but the most fatal Tragedy of all was the murther of King Edward the fourth's two Sons poor harmless children viz. Edward commonly entitled King Edward the fifth and his Brother Richard Duke of York and all by the order and contrivement of their Dear Uncle of Glocester who as most great persons have their peculiar Sports and Recreations was principally taken with that of killing men especially those of nearest kin for such he chiefly markt out for death out of meer kindness to himself that he might the sooner obtain the possession of that Crown he had long since aspir'd to and indeed he got it sooner and kept it longer so easie it is for one witty man to delude a Multitude than a curious descanter upon the worlds affairs would have allow'd a person so getting it however what he got by the death of others he lost by his own only more handsomely not by treachery but fairly in the field In Christ-church in London three great Queens had their Sepulture viz. Margaret the Daughter of King Philip of France sirnamed the Hardy and second Wife of King Edward the second of England Isabel the Daughter of the French King Philip the Fair and Wife to King Edward the second of England Joan the Daughter of the said Edward and Isabel and married to David King of Scots Westminster hath been the most constant residence of the Kings of England since the Conquest till Whitehall was built by Cardinal Wolsey It will be needless to mention all the Kings that have been crown'd and buried here in regard since the Conquest there are not very many who have not been buried and fewer that have not been crown'd in Westminster Abby At Isleworth now Thistleworth a Village pleasantly situate upon the River Thames Richard King of the Romans and Earl of Cornwall had a stately Palace which was burnt to the ground in a tumultuous sally that was made upon it by certain Malecontents of the London Mobile In Surry are places of as eminent note as in most Counties of England In the first place Lambeth is chiefly renowned for being the principal Palace and most usual residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury from the time of Archbishop Baldwin who first founded it and made it his Seat in the year 596 and from whom it hath continued so to this day the most reverend and learned Prelate Dr. Sancroft late Dean of Pauls being worthily advanc'd to this high Dignity and having here his present residence Here Canutus sirnamed the Hardy the third and last of our short-liv'd Dynasty of Danish Kings ended his days of a surfeit as most Writers affirm by eating and drinking over freely at a Wedding Feast Croydon is another Seat belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury and where the Reverend Dr. Gilbert Sheldon late Archbishop lies buried having a most statety Monument newly elected to his memory the Artful Contrivance and skilful Workmanship of Mr Jasper Latham the present City Mason At Ockly in this County Ethelwolph Son of Egbert won a great Battel over the Danes Oatlands is not more famous for being a Royal Palace than for the Neighbourhood of Coweystakes where Julius Caesar pass'd the Thames into the Borders of Cassibesaunus Putney is chiefly considerable in story as being the Birth-place of one of the most advanced Statesmen and Favourites for he was but the Son of a Black-smith that our Nation hath produced viz. Thomas Cromwell chief Minister of State for the time to King Henry the eighth and by him created Earl of Essex who nevertheless had the ill fate falling under his Princes displeasure to be beheaded on Tower-Hill Wimbleton where the Earl of Bristol hath a pleasant seat still retains the memory of a
notable defeat given by Cheaulin King of the West-Saxons to Ethelred King of Kent with the slaughter of two of his Dukes in the year of our Lord 560. At Richmond to which in former ages the Kings and Queens of England retired for pleasure as of late to Hampton-Court and Windsor there deceased that victorious Prince King Edward the third Anne the Daughter of the Emperour Charles the fourth and Wife of King Richard the second Henry of Richmond the seventh of that name King of England and that learned and renowned Princess Queen Elizabeth of happy memory Kingston upon Thames a very pleasant and much frequented Market Town was probably the usual place of Coronation of the Saxon Monarchs for there was kept the Chair of Instalment but the Kings most particularly mentioned to have been there crown'd were King Athelstan Edwin and Ethelred Guilford a Town otherwise of especial note is also famous for having been the Royal Seat of the English Saxon Kings Merton is doubly upon record first for the untimely death of Kenulph King of the West-Saxons who was here slain by Kineaâ—d King Sigeberts Brother next for the Parliament there held An. 21 of K. Henry the third which Parliament produc'd an Act which to this day is called the Statute of Merton Okeham hath its chief credit as being the native place of that famous English Philosopher William de Okeham Likewise Ripley no less by the birth of that learned Chymist George de Ripley In Essex Colchester which is the County Town hath the honourable tradition of having been built by the ancient British King Coilus but that which redounds chiefly to its honour is that it is said to have brought into the world three persons of immortal memory viz. Lucius the first not only British but European King that embrac'd the Christian Faith Constantine the first Roman Emperour who openly proprofessing Christianity gave countenance and protection to the Christians of all parts and put an end to those heavy Persecutions which they groaned under so many Ages and if by his extraordinary bounty and munificence to the Clergy he made an inlet to that pride and ambition among them which hath proved mischievous to Christendome ever since it was an errour on the right hand and however succeeding otherwise an evidence of his pious generosity and zeal for Religion and Vertue Helena the Wife of Constantius born also in England and as it is generally suppos'd in York and Mother of the said Constantine her fame shines bright in History for her piety in general and particularly for the fame of her being Inventrix Crucis The next Town of note in this County is Maldon a very ancient Town and the Seat Royal of the Trinobantes of whom Cunobelinus was King about the time of our Saviours Nativity it was taken by the Emperour Claudius and made a Roman Garison being call'd by the Romans Camalodunum rased to the ground by Queen Bunduca or Boadicia after a mighty defeat given to the Romans in revenge of some high affronts and indignities she received from them but was afterwards rebuilt and is of some reputation at this day though doubtless far short of its pristine splendor At Walden famous for Saffron as is already mentioned was born Sir Thomas Smith Secretary to Queen Elizabeth Kent as it is a large County is enobled with very many Towns and places of note in the first place Canterbury is a City of that eminence that next to London there is hardly a City in England memorable upon so many accounts It is said to have been built 900 years before Christ it is the principal of the Archiepiscopal Sees of England it was given by Ethelbert King of Kent to Austin the Monk and his Companions upon whose preaching 10000 were baptized in one day By the said Austin the Cathedral is said to have been founded in which eight Kings of Kent were interred Even the misfortunes of this City have been also memorable for it suffer'd very much several times by the fury of the Danes especially in the Reign of Ethelred when 42000 of the Inhabitants were sacrific'd to their fury and revenge it hath had the honour of the Coronations Nuptials and Interments of several great Kings and Princes Here King John and his Queen Isabel were Crown'd King Henry the third and King Edward the first Married Edward the Black Prince King Henry the fourth and his Q. Joan were Interred and also with far more cost and magnificence that great Prelate and even to adoration adored Saint Thomas a Becket of whose rich and stately Tomb mention hath been elsewhere made Rochester said to be built by one Roff Lord thereof is also a City and not much inferiour in repute to Canterbury Several Counties there are which have no City the Bishops See being but in one of half a dozen Counties but Kent is the only one County that hath two This City was also miserably harrass'd by the Danes and suffer'd very much ruine by two dreadful Fires viz. in the Reign of King Henry the first and King Henry the second but being very much restored by the munificence of King Henry the third it hath continued a flourishing City ever since Maidstone a pleasant and well-seated Town is the more memorable by the great defeat given there to the Earl of Holland who headed the Kentish-men rising for the King by Fairfax General of the Parliament Forces Feversham is enobled by the Burial of King Stephen and his Queen Maud. Dover besides the renown of its Castle said to be built by Julius Caesar and the great honour of the Government thereof hath given reception and entertainment to many great Kings and Princes Queenborough Castle was built by King Edward the third Wye a Sea-port Town where the learned and famous J. Kemp Archbishop of Canterbury was born Horsted is chiefly noted for the Monument now defaced of Horsa one of the first Leaders of the invading Saxons the Brother of Hengift The like Monument was made for Catigern another of the Brothers at Circotes-house which is standing to this day Black-heath hath been the place of several grand Recounters in the Barons Wars in King Henry the third's time as also of Wat Tiler in King Richard the second 's time and of Michael Joseph and the Lord d' Auhenie in King Henry the seventh's time But that which gives the greatest glory and re-renown to this place is the memory of that grand appearance at his Majesties Restoration when all the Gentry and Nobility of the Nation and all the Pomp and splendor of the City of London met to receive his Majesty and his two Brothers and conduct them through the City to the Royal Palace of Whitehall and even the armed part of the Nation that but lately had drawn the Sword against him now met him with the highest acclamations of welcome In Buckinghamshire Buckingham the Shire Town was fortified by King Edward sirnamed the Elder against the fury of the Danes and
the Emperour Constantius but this is more certain that it was made an Archbishoprick in the year of our Lord 625. At Leeds in the West-Riding Oswye King of Northumberland encountred the united Forces of Ethelbald Son of Oswald King of Northumberland Ethelbert King of the East-Angles and Penda King of the Mercians to all whom he gave a mighty defeat slew Penda and Ethelbert and put Ethelbald to flight Selby a Town of good trade and resort but most memorable for the birth of King Henry the first this is by some accounted in Lincolnshire Wakefield is a Town not more considerable for its Cloathing than for the memory of a great battle fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster besides a defeat given in the late Civil Wars to the Earl of Newcastles Forces by Sir Thomas Fairfax Pomfret Castle was built by Hildebert de Lacy a Norman Hallyfax qu. Holy Hair anciently Horton the birth-place of Joannes de Sacrobosco Rotheram chiefly boasts in the birth of Thomas of Rotheram Archbishop of York In the East-Riding Stanford Bridge from the battle there fought commonly called Battle-Bridge Drifield is remembred by the Tomb of Alfred King of Northumberland here buried Beverly though a Town of flourishing trade is yet more fame-worthy as the last retirement and place of decease of the Learned John Archbishop of York in the Reign of Oswick An. 721. who was thence sirnamed John de Beverly Newborough Abby gives fame to it self by giving name to that Old English Historian William of Newborough Kingston upon Hull besides the repute of its Trade and Merchandise is honour'd with the fame of being built by King Edward the first nor are there wanting who will add the reputation of Andrew Mervail a Burgess of this place of whom elsewhere Exeter in Devonshire is both of sufficient antiquity for the Castle call'd Rugemont was once the Palace of the West Saxon Kings and afterwards of the Earls of Cornwal and the Walls and Cathedral were built by King Athelstan and also memorable for several transactions here was born that most renowned Latin Poet of England Josephus hence sirnamed Iscanus or Joseph of Exeter At Plimouth that great Honour of England for Sea affairs Sir Francis Drake took Shipping for the Circum-navigation of the World An. 1577. Teignmouth is noted for the place of the Danes first arrival in England Hubbleston the Burial place of Hubba the Dane Crediton the ancient Episcopal See of this County till it was removed to Exeter Camelford in Cornwal is guess'd by those pieces of Armour that have been digged up thereabout to have been the place of Battel where Mordred was slain and where King Arthur received his mortal wound Tintagel Castle gave birth to this great Miracle of British Valour King Arthur At Castle Denis the Ruins of those Trenches are yet to be seen where the Danes encamped at their first Invasion of this Land At Caradoc was born John Trevisa a learned Writer who died Anno 1400. St. Germains a place chiefly fame-worthy for having been an ancient Episcopal See At Truroe was born John Arundel a renowned Sea-man in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Bodmin the next place to which the Bishop's Chair was removed from whence it was translated by King Edward the Confessor to Exeter where it hath remained ever since This County hath brought forth several learned men viz. Hucarius sirnamed the Levite who flourished Anno 1040. Simon Thurway who flourished Anno 1201. John Sir-named of Cornwal who flourished Anno 1170. Michael Blawnpain who flourished Anno 1350. Godfrey Sir-named of Cornwall In NORTHVMBERLAND at a place called Otterburn a great Field was fought between the English and Scots Alnwick is of note for the mighty Victory which the English here gained over the Scots and for that the Earls of Northumberland in ancient times here kept their Court. Emildon brought forth that great Contradiction of his own name for Niceties of Wit and Subtilties in School-Philosophy Duns Sir-named Scotus In the Western parts of Northumberland are yet to be seen some parts of the Picts Wall In WESTMORLAND The Aballaba of Antoninus is thought to have been a place of very great note in the time of the Romans by the antique Roman Coins that have been there found in digging and the station of the Aurelian Maures and it is still so considerable that the Castle thereof is the place where the Assizes for the County are kept Burgh or Burgh under Stainmore is undoubtedly the Ruins of an eminent Town which was called Verterae and where a Roman Commander in the declining time of the Empire is said to have kept his station with a Band of Directores Ambleside Amboglana not far from Winander Meer is judged the Ruins of some famous City of Roman foundation or improvement both by the paved ways that lead to it and the Coins of Roman Stamp oft digged up there In CVMBERLAND Carlisle Luguvallum or Leucophibia of Ptolomie if not illustrious in its Original for it is delivered to have been built by that Leil who is great in the Catalogue of British Kings was at least a flourishing City under the Romans and being demolished by the Picts and utterly ruined by the Danes was restored by King William Rufus who also built there a Castle and by King Henry the First made a Bishop's See The Bishoprick of DVRHAM gained that Title and Privilege by the great fame and renown of St. Cuthbert for the interment of whom the Cathedral of Durham was first built by Bishop Aldwin and afterwards pulled down and rebuilt by Bishop Careleph The Tomb of this adored Saint was visited with great devotion by King Egfred Alfred Danish Guthrun Edward and Athelstan This City was by King William the Conqueror raised to a County Palatine There is a place called Gallile in the West end of the Church where is to be seen the Tomb of Venerable Beda Binchester Benovium by the Coins there digged up seems to have been a place of great account among the Romans So likewise Chester in the Street Condercum At Nevil's Cross near Durham the Scots were defeated by Queen Philippa Wife to King Edward the First by the Conduct of the Lords Piercy Moubray and Nevil In LANCASHIRE Lancaster the County-Town gives Title of Family from John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster to four Henries Kings of England viz. Henry the Fourth Fifth Sixth and Seventh Manchester Mancunium an ancient Fort and Station of the Romans Rible-Chester from Rhibel a little Brook near Clithero a Town of Antiquity and Station of the Romans as appears by the pieces of Coin and Statues there found But that which renders it most of memory is that it hath been reported the richest Town of Christendom Near Duglas a small Brook not far from the Town of Wiggin King Arthur is said by Ninius to have put the Saxons to flight At Billangho Anno 789. Duke Wade was put to flight by Ardulph King of Northumberland In CHESHIRE Chester is famous
Grey under age His Seat Easton Mauduit Northampton Frances Lady Ward Baroness Dudly William Lord Stourton Baron of Stourton His Seat Stourton Castle Wilts Coniers Darcy Lord Coniers His Seats Aston Aughton Wales Manor Hardwick Yorkshire Henry Sandys Baron Sandys His Seat Mottessont Southampton Thomas Lord Cromwell Baron of Oakham in England Earl of Arglas and Viscount Lecale in Ireland His Seat Throwley Stafford Ralph Lord Eure Baron of Witton His Seat Easby Hall York Philip Lord Wharton Baron of Wharton His Seats Wharton Hall Westmorland Aske Healaugh Mannor and Woburn York Overwinchendon House Buckingham Thomas Lord Willoughby of Parham William Lord Paget Baron of Baudesert His Seats Beaudesert and Seaney Park Stafford Drayton Middlesex Francis Lord Howard of Effingham Charles Lord North and Grey of Rolleston His Seats Kirtling alias Catlidge Cambridge Tostock Place Suffolk Rolleston Stafford Towting Graveney Surrey James Brugges Lord Chandos His Seats Wilton Aconbury and Dewswell Hereford Robert Carey Lord Hunsdon William Lord Petre Baron of Writtle His Seats Thorndon Writtle Park Ingerston Hall and Cranham Park Essex Digby Lord Gerard Baron of Gerards Bromley under age His Seats Gerards Bromley Sandon and Wislow Bridge Stafford Dutton Chester Woodacre Hall Ashton Hall and Shorton Hall Lancaster Henry Lord Arundel Baron of Wardour His Seat Wardour Castle Wilts Christopher Roper Lord Tenham His Seat Linksted Lodge Kent Catherine Lady O Brian Baroness Clifton Daughter of the Lord Aubigny first married to the Lord O Brian Son to the Earl of Twomond Afterwards to Sir Joseph Williamson Foulk Grevill Lord Brooke Baron Brooke of Beauchamp's Court. His Seats Warwick Castle Knowll and Beauchamp's Court Warwick Breamore Southampton Hackney Middlesex Edward Lord Montague Baron of Boughton His Seats Boughton and Barnwell Castle Northampton Ford Lord Grey Baron Grey of Wark His Seats Wark Castle Chillingham Castle Dunstaburgh Castle and Horton Castle Northumberland Gosfield Hall and Epping Place Essex Vp Park Sussex Charterhouse Close Middlesex Robert Leake Lord Deincourt and Heir of the Earl of Scarsdale His Seat Sutton Derby John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurley His Seats Hurley Berks. Water-Eaton Oxfoâ—â— John Lord Paulet Baron of Hinton St. George under age His Seats Hinton St. George Court of Ewick Lenn Court and Walton Somerset Buckland Dorset William Lord Maynard Baron of Eastaines in England and Wicklow in Ireland His Seat Easton Lodge and Achdon Place Essex George Lord Coventry Baron of Alesborough His Seats Crombe Court Alesborough Severnstoke and Feckenam Lodge Worcester Corse Court and Cockbury Glocester William Lord Howard Baron of Escrick His Seats Wheldrake York Tolesbury Essex Charles Lord Mohun of Okehampton Under Age. His Seat Boconock Cornwall Henry Lord Herbert Baron of Cherbury in England and of Castle Island in Ireland His Seats Llymore Lodge and Llyslin Mongomery St. Julians Monmouth Chirbury Salop. Thomas Lord Leigh Baron of Stoneley His Seats Stoneley and Fletchamsted Warwick Hamstal Ridware Stafford William Lord Byron Baron of Rochdale His Seats Newsted Abby Buluel Park and Linby Nottingham Richard Lord Vaughan Baron of Emlyn in South Wales of Carbery and Baron of Molingavin in Ireland His Seats Golden Grove and Emlyn Carmarthen Francis Smith Lord Carington Baron of Wotton in England and Viscount Carrington of Barfore in Ireland His Seats Wotton-wawen and Aln Lodge Warwick Ledwell Oxford Ashby-folvile Leicester William Lord Widdrington Baron of Blankney His Seats Widdrington Castle Northumberland Blankney Lincoln Edward Lord Ward Baron of Birmingham His Seat Dudley Castle and Hinley Stafford Tho. Lord Culpepper Baron Thoresway His Seats Leeds Castle and Greenway Court Kent Jacob Lord Astley Baron of Reading His Seats Allington Castle and Maidstone Place Kent Charles Lucas Baron of Shenfield John Lord Bellasyse Baron of Worleby His Seats Worleby Lincoln Whitton Middlesex Edward Watson Lord Rockingham His Seats Rockingham Castle VVarmington and Stoke Albony Northampton Great Gidding Huntington Rob. Sutton Lord Lexington Under Age. His Seats Averham and Kilham Nottingham Marmaduke Lord Langdale Baron of Holme His Seats Holme in Spalding-more and Dalton York Charles Lord Berkley Baron of Stratton Under Age. His Seats Stratton House alias Berkley House in Piccadilly and Twickenham Middlesex Charles Lord Cornwallis Baron of Eye His Seats Brome-Hall and Carlford Hall Suffolk VVilton Castle York George Booth Lord de la mer. His Seat Dunham Massey Chester Thomas Lord Crew Baron of Stean. His Seats Sean Northampton Lawfield-Hall Essex John Lord Freschevile Baron of Staveley His Seat Staveley Derby Richard Lord Arundel Baron of Trerise His Seat Trerise Cornwall James Lord Butler Baron of More-park in England and Earl of Ossery in Ireland Under Age. Hugh Lord Clifford Baron of Chudleigh Under Age. His Seats Chudleigh Devon Cannington Somerset Richard Lord Butler Baron of VVeston in England and Earl of Arran in Ireland His Seat Leyghton Huntington Susan Lady Bellasyse Baroness of Osgodby Her Seat Osgodby Lincoln Richard Lord Lumly Viscount Lumly of Waterford in Ireland George Lord Carteret Under Age. John Bennet Baron Ossulston His Seat Ossulston Middlesex VVilliam Lord Allington Baron VVimondly Constable of the Tower of London Thomas Thinne Baron Thinne of VVarmister and Vicount VVeimouth His Seat Long Leat VVilts Ralph Stowel Baron Stowel of Somerton His Seat Somerton Somersetsh THE ARCH-BISHOPS AND BISHOPS DOctor William Sancroft Archbishop of Canterbury His Seats Lambeth-house and Croydon Palace Surrey Dr. Stern Archbishop of York His Seat Dr. Henry Compton Bishop of London His Seats London-house and Fulham-house Middlesex Dr. Nathaniel Crew Bishop of Durham His Seats Durham Palace and Aukland Castle Durham Dr. George Morley Bishop of Winchester His Seats Farnham Castle Surrey Wolvâ—sey House in Winchester Southampton Chelsey House Middlesex Dr. Herbert Crofts Bishop of Hereford His Seat Hereford Palace Hereford Dr. Seth Ward Bishop of Salisbury His Seat Salisbury Wilts Dr. Edward Rainbow Bishop of Carslile His Seat Rose Castle Cumberland Dr. John Dolben Bishop of Rochester His Seat Bromley House Kent Dr. Anthony Sparrow Bishop of Norwich His Seats Norwich Palace and Ludham Hall Norfolk Dr. Peter Gunning Bishop of Ely His Seats Ely-house in Holborn Middlesex Ely Palace in Ely and Wisbich Castle in Wisbich Cambridge Dr. Thomas Wood Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry His Seats Lichfiield Close and Eccleshall Castle Stafford D. Guy Carlton Bishop of Chichester His Seat Chichester Palace Sussex Dr. Robert Frampton Bishop of Glocester His Seat Glocester Palace Glocester Dr. Peter Mew Bishop of Bath and Wells His Seats VVells Palace and Banwell Somerset Dr. John Pierson Bishop of Chester His Seats Chester Palace Chester VVigan Lancaster Dr. Humphry Lloyd Bishop of Bangor His Seat Bangor Palace Carnarvon Dr. William Lloyd Bishop of Peterborough His Seats Peterborough Palace and Castor Northampton Dr. Thomas Barlow Bishop of Lincoln His Seats Bugden Huntington Lincoln Palace Lincoln Dr. James Fleetwood Bishop of Worcester His Seats VVorcester Palace in VVorcester and Hartlebury Castle VVorcester Dr. John Fell Bishop of Oxford His Seat Cuddesden Oxon. Dr. Thomas Lampleugh
Weight is 30 pound 3 Ounces and by Measure 25 pound Corn is sold by the Staio each Staio being Gross 132 pound of Venetian Weight The Accounts are kept several ways according to the Pleasure of the Merchant as sometimes in Ducats and Grosses accounting 6 Livers and 4 Solds to a Ducat or 24 Grosses others again in Solds and Grosses As for their Exchanges to their great advantage in way of Trade they make a difference between their money payed for Merchandise and that returnable upon Bills the disproportion being between 20 and 21 per cent their Customs are Extraordinary especially upon the English Trading to Zant for Currans which is in Subjection to that Seignory both upon Goods imported and exported the which has caused the decay of Trade and was the main Reason of removing the Scale of Trade to Leghorn a place no ways so Commodious nor abounding in Commodities of the Native growth CHAP. LXXIII A View of the Principality of Parma and of the Trade Weights Measures Customs c. PArma the chief City of this Principality gives it a Name and is a pleasant City abounding with all the Commodities of Italy as Silks Stuffs Oyl Wine Copper Rice Corn c. and as for the Weight used in the City it is the pound of 12 Ounces 100 of which make about 60 Suttle English The Measure of length is the Brace concording with the Brace of Florence The Coyns are Deniers Livers and Solds in which their Accounts are kept But having thus far proceeded I shall here take a View of the famous Port of Leghorn and of the Trade thereof CHAP. LXXIV A View of Leghorn the Trade Custom Weights Measures and Coyns c. LEghorn the Principal Port and Scale of Trade in the Mediterranean Sea is Situated on a large Plain and accomodated with a good Harbour for the reception of Shipping so that almost the whole Scale of Trade is removed from the City of Venice thither it is now a part of the Florentine Dominion having some time past been purchased by the Duke of Tuscany for 120000 Ducats of the Genoese and from him received large Priviledges and Immunities being inlarged by a new City Builded to the old and by Reason of the small Customs taken there it is of a Nest of Pirates Murtherers c. who formerly Inhabited it become famous throughout the World in this Port the great Duke keeps his Gallies and here are found all the sorts of Commodities Italy yields the Trade of it being as aforesaid regulated by Florence and Pisa and to this Port are brought the Commodities of England Spain France Holland India Arabia Persia Egypt and other Countries The Accounts of Merchants in Leghorn are kept in Livers Solds Deniers 12 Deniers being a Sold and 20 Solds a Liver and their other monies are the same with Florence except Quadrins and Craches 8 Craches being accounted worth 6 pence Sterling and of Quadrins 60 to a Liver tho sometimes a different value is fixed upon the Mony of either place but it continues not long The Weights are the same with Florence viz. the pound of 12 Ounce 100 of which make a Quintal which is computed to make 75 pound English and by this they weigh their Gross Commodities An other Quintal they have of 150 pound which makes of London Weight 113 pound as also an other of 160 pound making with us 121 pound by which they weigh Fish woolls c. The Kintar of Allum is at Leghorn 150 pound but in England found to make but 143 ⅞ pound the Kintar of Sugar 15◠the Kintar of Fish 160 pound and make English Weight proportionably The Measures are the Brace and Cane 4 of the former making one of the latter each Brace being 23 Inches English 100 Braces making 60 Yards or 48 Ells. The Concave Measures for Corn and Salt are the Stare the Sack and the Salmo 3 of the first making one of the second and 3 ⅔ of the second making one of the third which is a London Quarter they have a Measure likewise called a Maggio which contains 8 Sacks The Custom of this Port is that any Merchant may Land his Goods without paying any Custom so be they are sold within a Year but if not he must pay Custom but if for the better disposal of Commodities they are sent into any other part of Tuscany they must pay Custom at Pisa CHAP. LXXV A View of Genoa the Weights Measures Coyns and Trade thereof THe Metropolis of the Republique of Genoa is the City of Genoa from whence the Territories have Name and is 8 Miles in compass being Commodiously Situate for Commerce and has been formerly a City of great Trade but of late the Citizens are turned Userers which has put a stop to their Navigation and the Excessive Customs upon Goods imported deters Merchants from Trading thither to any purpose The Merchantable Wares that are found in this City are Silks Stuffs Damasks Drugs Wine Oyl and some Fruits for which they receive the growth of the Countries whose Merchants Trade thither Their Accounts especially as to Merchandise are kept in Deniers Solds and Livers 12 Deniers being a Sold and 20 Solds a Liver which is 16 pence Sterling Their other Coyns for the most part Concord with those of Florence The Weights are the pound of 12 Ounces and Quintal 100 of the former making the latter which is accounted the Quintal Suttle the Gross Quintal being 150 pound and makes Suttle Weight of London 105 pound and by the Gross Quintal are sold Anniseeds Honey Rice Brass Lead Tinn Sope Wools and other Weighty Commodities The Measure of Length is the Cane found to make 9 Palms or 4 Braces of Florence which is used in the Measuring Stuffs and Silkes and for Measuring of Linnen the Cane is 10 Palms 100 of which Palms have rendered 27 English Yards and consequently one Cane of Genoa is 2 ⅞ Yards English Corn is sold by the Mine each Mine paying Custom 6 ½ Solds and Weighs 270 pound 2 ½ of which are found to be a Harwich Quarter Oyl is sold by the Barril 7 ½ of which make a Neapolitan Butt Wine is sold by the Mesorole 5 of which make a Botta Dimena of Naples All Goods entering the River or Port pay Consolato of the River 6 Denier per Liver which is payed by the Buyer if a contract be not before made with the seller for the discharge thereof And thus much for the Republique of Naples CHAP. LXXVI A View of Luca and the Trade thereof LVca is the principal City of the Republique and is Situate on the River Serchio being 3 Miles in compass and so adorned with Trees that such as pass a far off think it to stand in a Wood. The most Merchantable Commodities here found are Silks as Damasks Sattins Taffatas c. which are here made and sent to other Cities of Italy and for them have returned the growth of most Countries Their Accounts are kept in Solds