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bear_v from_o london_n north_n by_o west_n and_o be_v distant_a therefrom_o by_o common_a computation_n 200_o mile_n that_o be_v 150_o mile_n to_o york_n for_o the_o particular_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o to_o yorkshire_n and_o 50_o mile_n more_o to_o durham_n viz._n from_o york_n to_o borough-bridge_n 13_o to_o north-allerton_n 13_o more_o 10_o from_o thence_o to_o darlington_n and_o 14_o more_o to_o durham_n who_o situation_n be_v upon_o hill_n and_o bottom_n of_o hill_n all_o surround_v with_o hill_n but_o the_o â—ow_o part_v water_v with_o the_o river_n ware_n which_o incircle_n the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o and_o over_o which_o there_o be_v two_o stone-bridge_n if_o what_o mr._n bloom_n say_v of_o it_o in_o his_o britannia_n be_v true_a when_o it_o be_v publish_v the_o case_n be_v alter_v i_o have_v be_v often_o upon_o the_o place_n but_o can_v never_o find_v it_o fair_a and_o neat_o compact_v nor_o so_o beautify_v as_o he_o represent_v it_o nor_o its_o marketplace_n so_o 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severn_n banks_n stand_v berkley_n castle_n which_o give_v name_n to_o a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n disperse_v in_o many_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o whereof_o they_o be_v make_v baron_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o ii_o whereas_o before_o that_o time_n they_o be_v call_v fitz-harding_n as_o be_v descend_v from_o one_o robert_n fitz-harding_n of_o the_o blood-royal_a of_o the_o dane_n william_n lord_n berkley_n of_o this_o house_n descend_v from_o the_o mowbray_v who_o among_o other_o title_n be_v earl_n of_o nottingham_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1432_o create_v viscount_n berkley_n by_o king_n richard_n iii_n afterward_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o earl_n marshal_n by_o king_n henry_n viii_o and_o final_o marquis_n berkley_n by_o the_o same_o king_n anno_fw-la 1509._o but_o die_v without_o issue_n all_o those_o title_n end_v with_o he_o only_o the_o title_n of_o lord_n berkley_n continue_v in_o the_o collateral_a line_n till_o advance_v to_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n 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the_o west_n by_o wiltshire_n and_o dorsetshire_n on_o the_o north_n by_o berkshire_n and_o on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o channel_n or_o british_a sea_n it_o be_v length_n from_o north_n to_o south_n be_v about_o 46_o mile_n its_o breadth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n 30._o the_o whole_a divide_v into_o 39_o hundred_o wherein_o 253_o parish_n and_o 16_o market-town_n this_o county_n be_v rich_a in_o all_o commodity_n both_o of_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o those_o part_n of_o it_o which_o â—y_a further_a from_o the_o sea_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o excellent_a air._n in_o particular_a the_o country_n be_v well_o clothe_v with_o wood_n afford_v plenty_n of_o iron_n which_o be_v here_o wrought_v from_o the_o mine_n with_o abundance_n of_o wool_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v clothes_n and_o kersey_n of_o and_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o hony_n as_o for_o river_n here_o be_v in_o the_o west_n part_v of_o the_o county_n the_o avon_n and_o the_o stour_n a_o dorsetshire_n river_n which_o meet_v together_o at_o their_o fall_n into_o the_o sea_n more_o eastward_o you_o will_v find_v the_o test_n and_o the_o itch_a which_o also_o meet_v at_o their_o fall_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o near_a southampton_n in_o this_o county_n be_v the_o new_a forest_n about_o 30_o mile_n in_o compass_n a_o forest_n which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n so_o delight_v to_o hunt_v in_o that_o to_o make_v it_o complete_a and_o entire_a he_o cause_v many_o town_n and_o village_n with_o no_o less_o than_o 36_o parish-church_n to_o be_v pull_v down_o and_o level_v with_o the_o ground_n but_o this_o exorbitance_n of_o his_o do_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o in_o this_o very_a forest_n richard_n his_o second_o son_n be_v gore_v by_o a_o deer_n and_o die_v william_n his_o three_o son_n be_v accidental_o slay_v by_o sir_n walter_n tyrrel_n and_o his_o grandchild_n robert_n curtoyse_n be_v in_o pursuit_n of_o the_o game_n be_v strike_v by_o a_o bough_n into_o the_o jaw_n and_o die_v southampton_n the_o shire-town_n bear_v from_o london_n south-west_n by_o west_n and_o be_v distant_a therefrom_o 60_o mile_n thus_o from_o london_n to_o stanes_n 15_o to_o bagshot_n 10_o more_o thence_o to_o alton_n 14_o to_o alesford_n 8_o more_o from_o alesford_n to_o twiford_n 7_o and_o to_o southampton_n 6_o more_o this_o town_n be_v commodious_o seat_v at_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o river_n test_n and_o itch_a both_o which_o stream_n be_v here_o unite_v together_o into_o one_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o hampton_n which_o be_v more_o like_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n than_o a_o river_n and_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o ship_n of_o good_a burden_n to_o the_o very_a key_n which_o be_v very_o commodious_a for_o lade_n and_o unlade_v of_o ship_n according_o this_o town_n have_v flourish_v for_o some_o time_n and_o enjoy_v a_o great_a trade_n with_o france_n especial_o be_v convenient_o seat_v opposite_a to_o normandy_n and_o its_o adjacent_a isle_n jersey_n and_o garnsey_n it_o have_v be_v likewise_o a_o place_n of_o good_a defence_n surround_v with_o a_o double_a ditch_n and_o strong_a wall_n with_o several_a good_a tower_n and_o fortify_v beside_o with_o a_o castle_n at_o present_v both_o its_o trade_n and_o strength_n be_v very_o much_o decay_v and_o diminish_v however_o it_o be_v still_o of_o that_o extent_n as_o to_o contain_v five_o parish_n church_n and_o though_o it_o be_v within_o the_o county_n yet_o it_o be_v as_o some_o other_o town_n a_o county_n of_o itself_o for_o which_o it_o stand_v behold_v to_o king_n henry_n vi._n the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n be_v ancient_o repute_v to_o be_v earl_n of_o southampton_n and_o be_v so_o style_v in_o the_o new_a statute_n of_o the_o garter_n make_v by_o henry_n viii_o but_o that_o title_n have_v be_v since_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o thomas_n wriothesley_n lord_n chancellor_n be_v create_v earl_n of_o southampton_n by_o king_n edward_n vi._n anno_fw-la 1547._o in_o who_o line_n it_o have_v continue_v till_o it_o 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their_o emperor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n it_o be_v twice_o consume_v by_o fire_n and_o by_o they_o rebuilt_a be_v make_v the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a king_n and_o the_o chief_a episcopal_n see_n afterward_o it_o feel_v with_o many_o other_o place_n the_o fury_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_n it_o be_v repair_v and_o honour_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o public_a record_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o soon_o after_o it_o have_v a_o relapse_n be_v sore_o oppress_v during_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o maud_n the_o empress_n and_o king_n stephen_n at_o last_o it_o begin_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_o to_o recover_v itself_o have_v make_v it_o the_o mart_n for_o wool_n and_o cloth_n at_o present_v this_o city_n contain_v within_o its_o wall_n about_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a in_o circuit_n but_o not_o without_o some_o waste_n here_o be_v a_o fine_a hall_n where_o the_o assize_n and_o session_n be_v keep_v for_o the_o county_n 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river_n weland_n so_o that_o it_o stand_v upon_o three_o county_n the_o chief_a part_n in_o lincolnâ—hire_n another_o part_n in_o rutland_n and_o that_o part_v on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n in_o northamptonshire_n over_o which_o river_n some_o time_n since_o make_v narigable_a it_o have_v several_a bridge_n a_o town_n of_o good_a antiquity_n from_o whence_o the_o roman_a highway_n or_o high_a dike_n lead_v to_o the_o north._n â—ut_fw-la that_o which_o give_v it_o most_o renown_n be_v â—hat_n upon_o a_o quarrel_n between_o the_o north_n use_v south-man_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n â—he_v scholar_n remove_v hither_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_n and_o here_o hold_v public_a school_n of_o â—ll_a sort_n of_o learning_n nor_o do_v they_o return_v â—gain_o till_o they_o be_v command_v so_o to_o do_v by_o â—he_n king_n proclamation_n with_o order_n that_o the_o scholar_n in_o take_v their_o degree_n shall_v make_v â—ath_v not_o to_o read_v public_o at_o stamford_n to_o 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