temporal_a man_n certain_o whencesoever_o the_o name_n come_v it_o be_v ancient_a and_o they_o have_v worshipful_o match_v and_o not_o long_o since_o with_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n of_o arthur_n plantagenet_n viscount_n lisley_n natural_a son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o hence_o towridge_n hasten_v to_o tourington_n which_o it_o give_v name_n unto_o bediford_n stand_v over_o it_o in_o a_o great_a length_n upon_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o little_a hill_n by_o bediford_n also_o a_o town_n of_o right_n good_a name_n for_o the_o frequent_a resort_n of_o people_n and_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n as_o also_o for_o a_o goodly_a stone_n bridge_n with_o arch_a work_n where_o straight_o way_n it_o wind_v itself_o into_o the_o taw._n this_o taw_n break_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o very_a midst_n and_o hart_n of_o the_o shire_n first_o run_v down_o by_o chimligh_n a_o little_a market_n town_n not_o far_o from_o chettlehampton_n a_o small_a village_n where_o hyertha_n canonize_v a_o sheesaint_n lay_v inter_v from_o thence_o have_v pass_v by_o tawton_n where_o werstane_n and_o putta_n the_o first_o bishop_n of_o denshire_n have_v their_o see_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 906._o and_o tawstoke_n over_o against_o it_o berstable_n now_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a earl_n of_o bath_n it_o make_v haste_n to_o berstaple_n repute_a this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a town_n and_o for_o elegant_a building_n and_o frequency_n of_o people_n hold_v chief_a in_o all_o this_o coast_n situate_a amid_o hill_n in_o form_n of_o a_o semicircle_n upon_o the_o river_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o diameter_n which_o river_n at_o every_o change_n and_o full_a of_o the_o moon_n by_o the_o swell_a of_o the_o ocean_n overflow_v the_o field_n so_o as_o the_o very_a town_n itself_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o demie_fw-fr island_n but_o when_o as_o one_o say_v â—quor_fw-la the_o sea_n reengorge_v itself_o back_o again_o into_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v so_o shallow_a creep_v between_o sand_n and_o shelf_n as_o it_o hardly_o bear_v small_a vessel_n on_o the_o south_n side_n it_o have_v a_o stately_a bridge_n build_v by_o one_o stamford_n a_o citizen_n of_o london_n in_o the_o north_n part_n where_o north_n ewe_n a_o little_a river_n or_o brook_n run_v be_v see_v the_o relic_n of_o a_o castle_n which_o by_o the_o common_a report_n king_n athelstane_n but_o as_o other_o say_v judaël_n of_o totenais_n build_v for_o the_o keep_n and_o defence_n whereof_o certain_a land_n adjoin_v thereabouts_o be_v hold_v in_o castleguard_n it_o have_v sometime_o a_o wall_n about_o it_o but_o now_o there_o remain_v scarce_o any_o small_a token_n thereof_o the_o say_v judaël_n of_o totenais_n receive_v it_o in_o free_a gift_n in_o fee_n of_o king_n william_n the_o first_o after_o he_o the_o tracy_n hold_v it_o for_o a_o long_a time_n then_o the_o martins_z after_o who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o it_o come_v to_o john_n holland_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n who_o afterward_o be_v duke_n of_o excester_n and_o last_o of_o all_o it_o fall_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o queen_n mary_n give_v the_o manor_n to_o thomas_n marrow_n who_o son_n sell_v it_o away_o in_o k._n william_n the_o first_o his_o day_n as_o we_o find_v in_o domesday_n book_n it_o have_v within_o the_o burgh_n forty_o burgess_n and_o nine_o without_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o endow_v it_o with_o many_o privilege_n and_o king_n john_n with_o more_o a_o major_n and_o two_o bailiff_n for_o a_o long_a time_n it_o have_v but_o queen_n mary_n ordain_v there_o a_o major_n two_o alderman_n and_o a_o counsel_n of_o twenty_o and_o four_o the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v merchant_n who_o in_o france_n and_o spain_n trade_n and_o traffic_n much_o neither_o must_v this_o be_v pass_v over_o with_o silence_n that_o out_o of_o this_o towns-schoole_n their_o issue_v two_o right_a learned_a man_n and_o most_o renown_a divine_n harding_n john_n jewel_n bishop_n of_o sarisbury_n and_o thomas_n harding_n the_o public_a professor_n in_o louvain_n who_o most_o hot_o contend_v and_o write_v learned_o one_o against_o the_o other_o concern_v the_o truth_n of_o religion_n ralege_n from_o hence_o the_o river_n taâ—_n salute_v as_o it_o be_v ralegh_n which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v noble_a lord_n of_o that_o name_n but_o now_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o a_o right_n worshipful_a house_n surname_v chichester_n and_o afterward_o increase_v by_o towbridge_n water_n fall_v into_o the_o severne_n sea_n kinvith_n but_o it_o meeâ—eth_v nor_o with_o kinwith_o castle_n whereof_o asserius_fw-la make_v mention_v for_o here_o abouâ—_n such_o a_o castle_n there_o be_v of_o that_o name_n for_o scite_fw-la of_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o very_o safe_a on_o every_o side_n save_v only_o on_o the_o east_n quarter_n at_o the_o which_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n â—70_n hubba_n the_o dane_n who_o with_o many_o slaughter_n and_o overthrow_n have_v harry_v the_o english_a nation_n be_v with_o many_o other_o dane_n slay_v and_o thereupon_o the_o place_n afterward_o be_v call_v by_o our_o historiographer_n hubbestow_v and_o then_o it_o be_v that_o the_o englishman_n win_v the_o dane_n banner_n banner_n call_v reafan_n which_o i_o note_v therefore_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o a_o pretty_a tale_n in_o asserius_fw-la menevenâ—is_fw-la who_o have_v deliver_v these_o thing_n in_o writing_n that_o the_o dane_n bear_v in_o their_o ensign_n a_o raven_n wrought_v by_o report_n in_o needlework_n by_o the_o daughter_n of_o lothbrooke_n that_o be_v leather-breech_n the_o dane_n with_o such_o a_o opinion_n of_o good_a luck_n as_o they_o think_v that_o it_o never_o shall_v be_v win_v after_o this_o nothing_o there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v upon_o this_o coast_n but_o ilfarcomb_n a_o good_a and_o sure_a road_n for_o ship_n and_o comb-marton_n border_v hard_o upon_o it_o under_o which_o old_a mine_n of_o lead_n not_o without_o vein_n of_o silver_n have_v of_o late_o be_v discover_v as_o for_o this_o word_n comb_n nicotius_fw-la to_o observe_v so_o much_o once_o for_o all_o which_o be_v a_o usual_a adjection_n to_o name_n of_o place_n in_o this_o tract_n it_o signify_v a_o low_a situation_n or_o a_o vale_n and_o derive_v it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v of_o kum_n a_o british_a word_n that_o betoken_v the_o same_o and_o the_o french_a man_n in_o their_o tongue_n retain_v it_o still_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n from_o the_o ancient_a gallique_n language_n the_o same_o with_o old_a british_a more_o southeast_n from_o hence_o bampton_n and_o near_o unto_o somersetshire_n bampton_n sometime_o baentun_n show_v itself_o which_o under_o william_n the_o conqueror_n befall_v unto_o walter_n de_fw-fr douai_n painel_n with_o other_o right_n large_a and_o fair_a land_n elsewhere_o of_o who_o posterity_n juliana_n a_o inheritrix_n marry_v to_o william_n paganell_n common_o paynell_n bare_a fulconem_fw-la fulk_n de_fw-fr bampton_n and_o he_o beget_v william_n and_o christian_n the_o wife_n of_o cogan_n of_o ireland_n who_o posterity_n succeed_v in_o the_o possession_n thereof_o for_o that_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o say_v william_n die_v without_o child_n but_o from_o the_o cogan_n the_o possession_n descend_v at_o length_n hereditary_o unto_o the_o bourchier_v now_o earl_n of_o bath_n by_o a_o heir_n of_o hancford_n who_o have_v marry_v likewise_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n fitzwarin_a in_o the_o prime_n and_o infancy_n of_o the_o norman_n empire_n dâ—â—vonshire_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o hugh_n the_o norman_a who_o queen_n emnia_fw-la have_v before_o time_n make_v ruler_n over_o this_o country_n king_n william_n the_o first_o ordain_v one_o baldwine_n to_o be_v the_o hereditary_a sheriff_n or_o viscount_n of_o denshire_n and_o baron_n of_o okchampton_n after_o who_o succeed_v in_o that_o honour_n richard_n his_o son_n abbey_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a then_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o bestow_v upon_o richard_n de_fw-fr rivers_n redveriis_fw-la first_o tiverton_n and_o afterward_o the_o honour_n of_o plimpton_n with_o other_o place_n appurtain_v thereto_o and_o consequent_o create_v he_o earl_n of_o denshire_n by_o grant_v unto_o he_o the_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o yearly_a revenue_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o same_o county_n now_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o county_n which_o in_o those_o day_n be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v not_o above_o thirty_o mark_n out_o of_o which_o the_o say_a earl_n take_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o part_n ten_o mark_n yearly_a after_o this_o he_o obtain_v of_o the_o say_a king_n the_o isle_n of_o wight_n whereupon_o style_v he_o be_v earl_n of_o denshire_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o isle_n he_o have_v a_o son_n name_v baldwin_n who_o side_v with_o maude_n the_o empress_n against_o king_n stephen_n be_v banish_v the_o realm_n howbeit_o richard_n his_o son_n recover_v this_o honour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o he_o
alice_n his_o only_a daughter_n be_v wed_v unto_o richard_n nevil_n augment_v his_o honour_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o side_v with_o the_o house_n of_o york_n be_v in_o the_o battle_n fight_v at_o wakefield_n take_v prisoner_n and_o behead_v leave_v to_o succeed_v he_o richard_n his_o son_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o salisbury_n who_o delight_v in_o danger_n and_o trouble_n enwrap_v his_o native_a country_n within_o new_a broil_n of_o civil_a war_n wherein_o himself_o also_o leave_v his_o life_n the_o one_o of_o his_o daughter_n name_v isabella_n be_v marry_v unto_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n brother_z to_z king_n edward_z the_o four_o and_o she_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n call_v edward_n earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o be_v a_o very_a child_n and_o innocent_a be_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o behead_v like_o as_o his_o sister_n margaret_n suffer_v the_o same_o death_n under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o a_o usual_a policy_n and_o practice_n among_o suspicious_a prince_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o own_o person_n and_o their_o posterity_n by_o one_o occasion_n or_o other_o that_o evermore_o be_v soon_o offer_v and_o as_o quick_o pick_v to_o make_v away_o or_o keep_v under_o the_o next_o of_o their_o blood_n anne_n the_o other_o daughter_n of_o richard_n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o salisbury_n become_v wife_n to_o richard_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n brother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o and_o bring_v he_o a_o son_n who_o his_o uncle_n king_n edward_n in_o the_o 17._o of_o his_o reign_n create_v earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o richard_n his_o father_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n make_v prince_n of_o wales_n but_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o his_o tender_a year_n about_o that_o time_n that_o his_o mother_n also_o die_v not_o without_o suspicion_n of_o poison_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o afterward_o about_o the_o five_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o a_o full_a parliament_n restore_v and_o enable_v in_o blood_n margaret_n daughter_n to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n to_o the_o name_n stile_n title_n honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o countess_n of_o salisbury_n as_o sister_n and_o heir_n to_o edward_n late_a earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o salisbury_n and_o about_o the_o 31._o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n she_o be_v attaint_v in_o parliament_n with_o divers_a other_o and_o behead_v when_o she_o be_v 70._o year_n old_a since_o which_o time_n that_o title_n of_o honour_n be_v discontinue_v until_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1605._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n honour_v therewith_o s._n robert_n cecil_n second_o son_n of_o that_o nestor_n of_o we_o william_n cecil_n upon_o who_o for_o his_o singular_a wisdom_n great_a employment_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n to_o the_o good_a of_o prince_n and_o country_n he_o have_v bestow_v the_o honourable_a title_n of_o baron_n cecil_n of_o essendon_n and_o viscount_n cranburn_n thus_o much_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n low_a still_o and_o not_o far_o from_o this_o city_n be_v situate_a upon_o avon_n dunctone_n or_o donketon_n a_o burrow_n as_o they_o say_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o well_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o house_n therein_o of_o beavois_n of_o southampton_n who_o the_o people_n have_v enroll_v in_o the_o number_n of_o their_o brave_a worthy_n for_o his_o valour_n commend_v so_o much_o in_o rhyme_n to_o posterity_n this_o salisbury_n be_v environ_v round_o about_o with_o open_a field_n and_o plain_n unless_o it_o be_v eastward_o where_o lie_v hard_a unto_o it_o clarindon_n a_o very_a large_a and_o goodly_a park_n pass_v fit_a for_o the_o keep_n and_o feed_v of_o wild_a beast_n and_o adorn_v in_o time_n pass_v with_o a_o house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o which_o park_n and_o of_o the_o twenty_o grove_n enclose_v therein_o master_n michael_n maschert_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v pretty_o versify_v in_o this_o wise_a nobilis_fw-la est_fw-la lucus_fw-la cervis_fw-la clausura_fw-la devise_v saronam_fw-la propter_fw-la &_o a_o claro_fw-la vertice_fw-la nomen_fw-la habet_fw-la viginti_fw-la hinc_fw-la nemorum_fw-la partito_fw-la limit_fw-la boscis_fw-la ambitus_fw-la est_fw-la passus_fw-la mille_fw-la cuique_fw-la suus_fw-la a_o famous_a park_n for_o stag_n and_o hind_n near_o salisbury_n do_v lie_v the_o name_n it_o have_v of_o one_o fair_a down_n or_o hill_n that_o mount_v on_o high_a within_o the_o same_o stand_v xx_o grove_n enclose_v with_o several_a bind_v of_o which_o in_o compass_n every_o one_o a_o mile_n contain_v in_o ground_n famous_a be_v this_o clarindon_n for_o that_o here_o in_o the_o year_n 1164._o be_v make_v a_o certain_a recognition_n and_o record_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o the_o prelate_n and_o peer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o avoid_v dissension_n between_o the_o clergy_n clarinder_n judge_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o be_v call_v the_o constitution_n of_o clarnidon_n of_o the_o which_o so_o many_o as_o the_o pope_n approve_v have_v be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n the_o rest_n omit_v albeit_o thomas_n becket_n then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n approve_v they_o all_o hereby_o be_v jvy_a church_n sometime_o a_o small_a priory_n where_o as_o tradition_n run_v in_o our_o grandfather_n remembrance_n be_v find_v a_o grave_n and_o therein_o a_o corpse_n of_o twelve_o foot_n and_o not_o far_o of_o a_o stock_n of_o wood_n hollow_v and_o the_o concave_n line_v with_o lead_n with_o a_o book_n therein_o of_o very_o thick_a parchment_n book_n all_o write_v with_o capital_a roman_a letter_n but_o it_o have_v lie_v so_o long_o that_o when_o the_o leaf_n be_v touch_v they_o fouldr_v to_o dust_n s._n thomas_n eliot_n who_o see_v it_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o history_n no_o doubt_v he_o that_o so_o careful_o lay_v it_o up_o hope_v it_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o discover_v something_n memorable_a to_o posterity_n towards_o the_o north_n about_o six_o mile_n from_o salisbury_n in_o these_o plain_n before_o name_v be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o huge_a and_o monstrous_a piece_n of_o work_n such_o as_o cicero_n term_v insanam_fw-la substructionem_fw-la stone-henge_n for_o within_o the_o circuit_n of_o a_o ditch_n there_o be_v erect_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o crown_n in_o three_o rank_n or_o course_n one_o within_o another_o certain_a mighty_a and_o unwrought_a stone_n whereof_o some_o be_v 28._o foot_n high_a and_o seven_o foot_n broad_a upon_o the_o head_n of_o which_o other_o like_o overthwart_a piece_n do_v bear_v and_o rest_v crosse-wise_a with_o a_o small_a tenant_n and_o mortescis_fw-la so_o as_o 〈◊〉_d le_fw-fr frame_n seem_v to_o hang_v whereof_o we_o call_v it_o stonehenge_n like_v as_o our_o old_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—rmed_v it_o for_o the_o greatness_n chorea_fw-la gigantum_fw-la the_o giant_n dance_v the_o 〈…〉_z whereof_o such_o as_o it_o be_v because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o fit_o express_v in_o 〈…〉_z cause_v by_o the_o graver_n help_v to_o be_v portray_v here_o underneath_o as_o it_o 〈…〉_z weatherbeaten_a and_o decay_a a._n stone_n call_v corsestone_n weigh_v 12._o ton_n carry_v in_o height_n 24._o foot_n in_o breadth_n 7._o foot_n in_o compass_n 16._o b._n stone_n name_v cronett_n of_o 6._o or_o 7._o ton_n weight_n c._n a_o place_n where_o man_n bone_n be_v dig_v up_o our_o countryman_n reckon_v this_o for_o one_o of_o our_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n and_o much_o they_o marvel_v from_o whence_o such_o huge_a stone_n be_v bring_v consider_v that_o in_o all_o those_o quarter_n border_v thereupon_o there_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v any_o common_a stone_n at_o all_o for_o building_n as_o also_o by_o what_o mean_n they_o be_v set_v up_o for_o i_o own_o part_n about_o these_o point_n i_o be_o not_o curious_o to_o argue_v and_o dispute_v but_o rather_o to_o lament_v with_o much_o grief_n that_o the_o author_n of_o so_o notable_a a_o monument_n be_v thus_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n yet_o some_o there_o be_v that_o think_v they_o to_o be_v no_o natural_a stone_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n but_o artificial_o make_v of_o pure_a sand_n and_o by_o some_o gluey_a and_o unctuous_a matter_n knit_v and_o incorporate_v together_o stone_n like_a as_o those_o ancient_a trophy_n or_o monument_n of_o victory_n which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o yorkshire_n and_o what_o marvel_n read_v we_o nor_o i_o pray_v you_o in_o pliny_n that_o the_o sand_n or_o dust_n of_o puzzote_n puteoli_n be_v cover_v over_o with_o water_n become_v forthwith_o a_o very_a stone_n that_o the_o cistern_n in_o rome_n of_o sand_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o strong_a kind_n of_o lime_n wrought_v together_o grow_v so_o hard_o that_o they_o seem_v stone_n indeed_o and_o that_o statue_n and_o image_n of_o marble_n chip_n and_o small_a grit_n grow_v together_o so_o compact_v and_o firm_a
nation_n that_o every_o soldier_n remain_v alive_a after_o a_o fight_a field_n shall_v carry_v his_o head-piece_n full_a of_o earth_n towards_o the_o make_n of_o their_o fellow_n tomb_n that_o be_v slay_v although_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n rather_o that_o this_o of_o selburie_n be_v set_v there_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o limit_n if_o not_o by_o the_o roman_n then_o certain_o by_o the_o saxon_n like_a as_o that_o fossae_n call_v wodensdike_n consider_v that_o between_o the_o mercian_n and_o the_o westsaxon_n there_o be_v much_o bicker_n in_o this_o shire_n many_o a_o time_n geomeotrie_n about_o their_o march_n and_o both_o 198._o boetius_fw-la and_o the_o aibury_n grammatical_a writer_n have_v make_v mention_n of_o such_o mount_v raise_v for_o bound_n within_o one_o mile_n of_o selburie_n be_v aiburie_n a_o up-landish_a village_n build_v in_o a_o old_a camp_n as_o it_o seem_v but_o of_o no_o large_a compass_n for_o it_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o fair_a trench_n and_o have_v four_o gap_n as_o gate_n in_o two_o of_o the_o which_o stand_v huge_a stone_n as_o jambe_n but_o so_o rude_a that_o they_o seem_v rather_o natural_a than_o artificial_a of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v some_o other_o in_o the_o say_a village_n this_o river_n kenet_n run_v at_o the_o first_o eastward_o through_o certain_a open_a field_n out_o of_o which_o there_o stand_v up_o aloft_o every_o where_o stone_n like_o rock_n rockley_n and_o off_o they_o a_o little_a village_n there_o be_v called_z rockley_n among_o which_o there_o break_v out_o sometime_o at_o unaware_o water_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o stream_n or_o sudden_a land-flood_n repute_v the_o messenger_n as_o it_o be_v and_o forerunner_n of_o a_o dearth_n and_o be_v by_o the_o rustical_a people_n of_o the_o country_n call_v hunger-borne_a from_o hence_o rivulus_fw-la kenet_n hold_v on_o his_o course_n to_o a_o town_n bear_v his_o name_n call_v of_o antoninus_n cunetio_n and_o be_v place_v from_o verlucio_n twenty_o mile_n at_o which_o distance_n just_a from_o thence_o that_o ancient_a town_n call_v by_o a_o new_a name_n marleborow_n in_o old_a time_n marleberge_n stand_v upon_o this_o river_n marleborow_n cunetio_n now_o kenet_n stretch_v out_o east_n and_o west_n on_o the_o pendant_n of_o a_o hill_n whether_o this_o name_n marleborow_n come_v in_o latter_a age_n of_o marga_n which_o in_o our_o language_n we_o call_v marle_n and_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o dung_n to_o manure_v our_o ground_n i_o be_o not_o ready_a to_o affirm_v certes_o it_o lie_v near_o a_o chaulkey_n hill_n which_o our_o ancestor_n before_o they_o borrow_v this_o name_n chaulke_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n calx_fw-la kenet_n name_v marle_n but_o the_o etymology_n thereof_o that_o alexander_n necham_n in_o his_o book_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v coin_v and_o draw_v from_o merlin_n tomb_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o distichon_fw-la of_o his_o make_n be_v ridiculous_a merlini_n tumulus_fw-la tibi_fw-la merlebrigia_n nomen_fw-la fecit_fw-la testis_fw-la erit_fw-la anglica_n lingua_fw-la mihi_fw-la o_o merlebridge_n town_n of_o merlin_n tomb_n thou_o have_v thy_o name_n our_o english_a tongue_n will_v testify_v with_o i_o the_o same_o the_o fatal_a end_n of_o this_o town_n cunetio_n and_o the_o name_n together_o and_o the_o estate_n thereof_o with_o the_o ancient_a memory_n also_o from_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o saxon_n unto_o the_o norman_n time_n be_v utter_o vanish_v and_o go_v for_o in_o all_o this_o space_n between_o our_o history_n do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o name_v it_o but_o in_o the_o age_n next_o ensue_v we_o read_v that_o john_n lack-land_n surname_v sine_fw-la terra_fw-la that_o be_v without_o land_n who_o afterward_o be_v king_n of_o england_n have_v a_o castle_n here_o which_o when_o he_o revolt_v from_o his_o brother_n king_n richard_n the_o first_o hubert_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n take_v by_o force_n and_o which_o afterward_o be_v most_o famous_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o parliament_n there_o hold_v wherein_o by_o a_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o assemble_v a_o law_n pass_v for_o the_o appease_n of_o all_o tumult_n common_o call_v the_o statute_n of_o marleborow_n but_o now_o be_v daunt_v by_o time_n there_o remain_v a_o heap_n of_o rammell_n and_o rubbish_n witness_v the_o ruin_n thereof_o and_o some_o few_o relic_n of_o the_o wall_n remain_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o dry_a ditch_n and_o a_o inn_n there_o be_v adjoin_v thereto_o which_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o castle_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o a_o castle_n hang_v out_o at_o it_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n say_v have_v nothing_o to_o make_v great_a show_n of_o than_o in_o the_o church_n of_o preshut_a hard_a by_o of_o a_o christen_a font_n as_o it_o seem_v of_o touchstone_n or_o of_o obsidian_a stone_n in_o which_o by_o their_o report_n certain_a prince_n i_o wot_v not_o who_o be_v in_o time_n past_o baptize_v and_o make_v christian_n neither_o very_o can_v i_o conceal_v that_o which_o i_o have_v read_v that_o every_o burger_n here_o admit_v be_v by_o a_o old_a order_n and_o custom_n among_o they_o to_o present_v unto_o the_o major_n a_o brace_n of_o hound_n for_o the_o hare_n a_o couple_n of_o white_a capon_n and_o a_o white_a bull._n ramesburie_n on_o the_o same_o river_n and_o the_o same_o side_n thereof_o be_v seat_v ramsburie_n a_o pretty_a village_n have_v nothing_o now_o to_o commend_v it_o but_o pleasant_a meadow_n about_o it_o howsoever_o in_o old_a time_n famous_a it_o be_v for_o the_o bishop_n see_v there_o who_o have_v this_o shire_n for_o their_o diocese_n bishop_n but_o that_o seat_n be_v by_o herman_n the_o eight_o bishop_n lay_v unto_o that_o of_o shirburne_n and_o at_o length_n as_o i_o say_v before_o translate_v to_o saliburie_n carry_v away_o with_o it_o all_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o this_o place_n because_o at_o ramesburie_n there_o be_v never_o any_o covent_n of_o clerk_n nor_o ought_v for_o their_o maintenance_n littlecot_n from_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n more_o eastward_o littlecot_n show_v itself_o not_o long_o since_o a_o seat_n of_o the_o darel_n a_o place_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v for_o the_o late_a lord_n thereof_o sir_n john_n popham_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a judge_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n execute_v justice_n as_o i_o have_v say_v already_o against_o malefactor_n to_o his_o high_a praise_n and_o commendation_n and_o hereby_o run_v the_o limit_n between_o this_o shire_n and_o berkshire_n thus_o far_o forth_o have_v we_o take_v a_o slight_a view_n and_o survey_v of_o wiltshire_n which_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o domesday_n book_n and_o worth_a the_o note_n it_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n ten_o pound_n for_o a_o hawk_n twenty_o shilling_n be_v for_o a_o strong_a steed_n for_o hey_o one_o hundred_o shilling_n and_o five_o oar_n now_o what_o kind_n a_o piece_n of_o money_n and_o of_o what_o kind_n that_o ore_n be_v i_o wot_v not_o but_o out_o of_o a_o register_n of_o burton_n monastery_n i_o have_v observe_v thus_o much_o that_o twenty_o oar_n be_v worth_a two_o mark_n of_o silver_n wiltshire_n this_o province_n can_v reckon_v out_o of_o divers_a and_o sundry_a house_n but_o few_o earl_n beside_o those_o of_o salisbury_n who_o i_o have_v name_v before_o for_o to_o omit_v weolsthan_n before_o the_o norman_n conquest_n it_o have_v none_o to_o my_o knowledge_n unto_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o his_o day_n who_o prefer_v william_n le_fw-fr scrope_n to_o that_o one_o honour_n but_o this_o man_n good_a fortune_n stand_v and_o fall_v together_o with_o his_o prince_n for_o when_o the_o one_o be_v depose_v the_o other_o lose_v his_o head_n after_o who_o within_o short_a time_n succeed_v james_n butler_n earl_n of_o ormund_n advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o howbeit_o when_o the_o lancastrian_n be_v down_o the_o wind_n and_o he_o be_v attaint_v his_o estate_n forfeit_v and_o john_n stafford_n a_o young_a son_n of_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o buckingham_n by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o receive_v this_o title_n who_o son_n edward_n succeed_v he_o and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o same_o honour_n afterward_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o bestow_v upon_o henry_n stafford_n of_o the_o same_o house_n of_o buckingham_n who_o have_v enjoy_v it_o a_o little_a while_n depart_v likewise_o and_o leave_v no_o child_n behind_o he_o in_o the_o end_n the_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a king_n bring_v it_o into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o bullen_n for_o thomas_n bullen_n viscount_n rochfort_n son_n to_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheire_n of_o thomas_n butler_n earl_n of_o ormund_n he_o create_v earl_n of_o wiltshire_n who_o daughter_n anne_n the_o king_n take_v to_o wife_n a_o marriage_n this_o be_v to_o herself_o and_o her_o brother_n unhappy_a and_o deadly_a to_o her_o parent_n woeful_a but_o
this_o hubert_n be_v a_o man_n who_o unfeigned_o love_v his_o country_n &_o amid_o the_o storm_n of_o frown_a fortune_n perform_v all_o duty_n to_o the_o utmost_a that_o his_o country_n can_v require_v of_o a_o right_n good_a patriot_n yet_o at_o length_n he_o fall_v in_o disgrace_n and_o be_v despoil_v of_o his_o dignity_n whereby_o this_o title_n sleep_v and_o lie_v as_o dead_a until_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o who_o bestow_v it_o upon_o his_o young_a brother_n edmund_n of_o woodstock_n 2._o who_o be_v tutor_n of_o his_o nephew_n edward_n the_o three_o fall_v into_o the_o tempest_n of_o false_a injurious_a and_o malignant_a envy_n be_v behead_v for_o that_o he_o never_o dissemble_v his_o natural_a brotherly_a affection_n towards_o his_o brother_n depose_v and_o go_v about_o when_o he_o be_v god_n wot_v murder_v before_o not_o know_v so_o much_o to_o enlarge_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n persuade_v thereunto_o by_o such_o as_o covert_o practise_v his_o destruction_n he_o have_v two_o son_n edmund_n and_o john_n who_o be_v restore_v by_o parliament_n to_o blood_n and_o land_n short_o after_o and_o with_o all_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n or_o other_o that_o procure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a earl_n shall_v be_v empeach_v therefore_o than_o mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n sir_n simon_n beresford_n john_n matravers_n baious_a and_o john_n devoroil_n so_o these_o his_o two_o son_n succeed_v in_o order_n and_o when_o they_o be_v both_o dead_a without_o issue_n their_o sister_n joane_n who_o survive_v they_o for_o her_o lovely_a beauty_n call_v the_o fair_a maid_n of_o kent_n bring_v this_o honour_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o holland_n for_o sir_n thomas_n holland_n her_o husband_n be_v style_v earl_n of_o kent_n and_o she_o after_o marry_v by_o dispensation_n to_o the_o black_a prince_n heir_n to_o he_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o her_o son_n sir_n thomas_n holland_n succeed_v in_o that_o honourable_a title_n who_o die_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o he_o again_o there_o succeed_v his_o two_o son_n thomas_n and_o edmund_n thomas_n who_o also_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o surry_n and_o forthwith_o for_o complot_v a_o conspiracy_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o lose_v his_o head_n leave_v no_o child_n edmunds_n his_o brother_n be_v lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n brieu_o be_v wound_v at_o the_o assault_n of_o saint_n brieu_o in_o little_a britan_n and_o die_v thereof_o in_o the_o year_n of_o salvation_n 1408._o leave_v likewise_o no_o issue_n now_o when_o this_o dignity_n be_v expire_v in_o this_o family_n of_o the_o holland_n their_o glass_n be_v run_v out_o and_o the_o patrimony_n part_v among_o edmund_n sister_n king_n edward_n the_o four_o honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o kent_n walsingham_n first_o sir_n william_n nevil_n lord_n fauconberg_n and_o after_o his_o death_n edmund_n lord_n grey_n of_o ruthin_n hastings_n and_o weisford_n and_o who_o have_v to_o succeed_v he_o george_n his_o son_n he_o of_o anne_n widevile_n his_o first_o wife_n beget_v richard_n earl_n of_o kent_n who_o have_v waste_v his_o inheritance_n end_v therewith_o his_o day_n issueless_a 1523._o but_o the_o say_v george_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n katherine_n daughter_n to_o william_n herbert_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v father_n of_o sir_n henry_n grey_n of_o wrest_v knight_n who_o grandsonne_n reginald_n by_o his_o son_n henry_n queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o year_n 1571._o advance_v to_o the_o earledom_n of_o kent_n and_o after_o his_o decease_n without_o issue_n his_o brother_n henry_n succeed_v a_o right_a honourable_a personage_n and_o endue_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o true_a nobility_n this_o province_n have_v parish_n 398._o dobuni_fw-la hitherto_o we_o have_v walk_v over_o all_o those_o country_n that_o lie_v between_o the_o british_a ocean_n of_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o severne_n sea_n and_o river_n thames_n on_o the_o other_o now_o according_a to_o the_o order_n which_o we_o have_v begin_v let_v we_o survey_v the_o rest_n throughout_o and_o pass_v over_o the_o say_a river_n return_v to_o the_o head_n of_o thames_n and_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o severne_n and_o there_o view_v the_o dobuni_fw-la who_o in_o ancient_a time_n inhabit_v those_o part_n which_o now_o be_v term_v oxford-shire_n and_o gloucestershire_n flat_a this_o their_o name_n i_o very_o suppose_v come_v of_o duffen_n a_o british_a word_n because_o the_o place_n where_o they_o plant_v themselves_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n low_a and_o lie_v under_o the_o hill_n whereupon_o the_o name_n become_v common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o very_o from_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o site_n bathieia_n in_o troas_n catabathmos_n in_o africa_n and_o deep-dale_n in_o britan_n take_v their_o name_n i_o be_o the_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o believe_v this_o because_o i_o see_v that_o dio_n in_o the_o very_a same_o signification_n have_v name_v certain_a people_n french_a bodunni_n if_o the_o letter_n be_v not_o misplace_v for_o bodo_n or_o bodun_n as_o pliny_n say_v in_o the_o ancient_a french_a tongue_n which_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v the_o same_o that_o in_o the_o british_a language_n betoken_v deep_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o the_o city_n bodincomagus_n as_o he_o write_v become_v so_o call_v for_o that_o it_o stand_v where_o the_o river_n padus_n po_n be_v deep_a hence_o have_v the_o people_n bodiontij_fw-la that_o name_n who_o inhabit_v a_o deep_a vale_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o lozanne_n and_o geneva_n now_o call_v val_n de_fw-fr fontenay_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o bodotria_n the_o deep_a frith_n in_o all_o britan._n concern_v these_o bodunj_n i_o have_v find_v in_o all_o my_o reading_z no_o matter_n of_o great_a antiquity_n save_v only_o that_o a._n plautius_n send_v as_o propraetor_n by_o claudius_n into_o britan_n receive_v part_n of_o they_o upon_o their_o submission_n into_o his_o protection_n to_o wit_n those_o that_o be_v under_o cattuellani_n for_o they_o hold_v the_o region_n border_v upon_o they_o and_o as_o dio_n have_v record_v about_o the_o forty_o and_o four_o year_n after_o christ_n be_v bear_v place_v a_o garrison_n over_o they_o but_o when_o the_o english_a saxon_n reign_v in_o britan_n and_o the_o name_n of_o dobuni_n be_v wear_v out_o some_o of_o these_o as_o also_o the_o people_n dwell_v round_o about_o they_o be_v by_o a_o new_a english_fw-fr saxon_n name_n call_v wiccij_n but_o whereupon_o i_o dare_v scarce_o venture_v to_o guess_v without_o crave_v leave_n of_o the_o reader_n yet_o if_o wic_n in_o the_o saxon_n tongue_n sound_v as_o much_o as_o the_o cove_n creek_n or_o reach_v of_o a_o river_n and_o the_o viguone_n a_o nation_n in_o germany_n be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o dwell_v near_o unto_o the_o creek_n or_o bay_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o of_o river_n for_o so_o do_v beatus_fw-la rhenanus_fw-la constant_o affirm_v it_o will_v be_v no_o absurdity_n wiccii_n if_o i_o derive_v our_o wiccii_n from_o thence_o who_o inhabit_v round_o about_o the_o mouth_n of_o severne_n which_o be_v very_o full_a of_o such_o cove_n and_o small_a creek_n and_o reach_n glocestrlae_n comitatus_fw-la olim_fw-la sedes_fw-la dobunorum_fw-la gloucestershire_n gloucestershire_n in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o chief_a seat_n of_o the_o dobuni_n on_o the_o westside_n but_v upon_o on_o monmouth-shire_n and_o hereford-shire_n on_o the_o north_n upon_o worcester-shire_n on_o the_o east_n upon_o warwickeshire_n oxford-shire_n and_o barck-shire_n on_o the_o south_n upon_o wilt-shire_n and_o somersetshire_n both_o a_o pleasant_a country_n and_o a_o fruitful_a stretch_v out_o in_o length_n from_o north-east_n unto_o south-west_n the_o part_n that_o lie_v more_o eastward_o rise_v up_o in_o height_n with_o hill_n and_o wold_n be_v call_v cotteswold_n the_o middle_a part_n settle_v down_o low_a to_o a_o most_o fertile_a plain_n and_o be_v water_v with_o severne_n that_o noble_a river_n which_o do_v infuse_v life_n as_o it_o be_v into_o the_o soil_n that_o part_n which_o bend_v more_o westward_o on_o the_o further_a side_n of_o severne_n be_v all_o over_o be_v spread_v with_o wood_n but_o what_o mean_v i_o to_o busy_v myself_o herein_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n will_v ease_v i_o of_o this_o labour_n who_o full_o give_v high_a commendation_n to_o this_o country_n have_v therefore_o what_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o bishop_n the_o country_n say_v he_o be_v call_v of_o the_o principal_a city_n the_o vale_n of_o gloucester_n the_o ground_n throughout_o yield_v plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o bring_v forth_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n the_o one_o through_o the_o natural_a goodness_n only_o of_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o through_o diligent_a manure_n and_o tillage_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o will_v provoke_v the_o lazy_a body_n that_o be_v to_o take_v pain_n
the_o say_v geffrey_n appoint_v walden_n to_o be_v the_o principal_a place_n and_o seat_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o earldom_n for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n the_o place_n where_o he_o build_v the_o abbey_n have_v plenty_n of_o water_n which_o rise_v there_o continual_o do_v run_v and_o never_o fail_v late_o it_o be_v ere_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o shine_v there_o and_o with_o the_o soon_o he_o do_v set_v and_o carry_v away_o his_o light_n for_o that_o the_o hill_n on_o both_o side_n stand_v against_o it_o that_o place_n now_o they_o call_v audley_n end_n of_o sir_n thomas_n audley_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n who_o change_v the_o abbey_n into_o his_o own_o dwell_n house_n this_o thomas_n create_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o baron_n audley_n of_o walden_n walden_n leave_v one_o sole_a daughter_n and_o heir_n margaret_n second_o wife_n to_o thomas_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v lord_n thomas_n lord_n william_n lady_n elizabeth_n and_o lady_z margaret_z the_o say_v thomas_n employ_v in_o sundry_a sea-service_n with_o commendation_n queen_n elizabeth_n summon_v by_o writ_n unto_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n among_o other_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n howard_n of_o walden_n 1597._o and_o king_n james_n of_o late_o gird_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o suffolk_n and_o make_v he_o his_o chamberlain_n who_o in_o this_o place_n have_v begin_v a_o magnificent_a building_n near_o to_o another_o house_n of_o he_o at_o chesterford_n there_o be_v a_o town_n of_o far_o great_a antiquity_n hard_o by_o icaldun_n in_o the_o very_a border_n of_o the_o shire_n burrow-banke_n which_o now_o of_o the_o old_a burgh_n the_o rustical_a people_n use_v to_o call_v burrow_n bank_n where_o remain_v the_o footing_n only_o of_o a_o town_n lie_v in_o manner_n dead_a and_o the_o manifest_a tract_n of_o the_o very_a wall_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o say_v that_o it_o be_v villa_n faustini_n which_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n place_v in_o this_o tract_n and_o albeit_o ingrata_fw-la haud_fw-la lati_fw-la spatia_fw-la detinet_fw-la campi_fw-la sed_fw-la rure_fw-la vero_fw-la barbaróque_fw-la laetatur_fw-la it_o take_v not_o up_o large_a ground_n that_o yield_v no_o gain_n but_o country_n like_v be_v homely_a rude_a and_o plain_a yet_o dare_v not_o i_o once_o dream_v that_o this_o be_v that_o villa_n faustini_n which_o in_o these_o and_o other_o verse_n be_v by_o that_o pleasant_a and_o conceit_a poet_n marshal_n depainct_v in_o his_o epigram_n the_o field_n here_o on_o every_o side_n as_o i_o say_v smell_v sweet_o and_o smile_v pleasant_o with_o saffron_n saffron_n a_o commodity_n bring_v into_o england_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o this_o in_o the_o month_n of_o â—uly_a every_o three_o year_n when_o the_o head_n thereof_o have_v be_v pluck_v up_o and_o after_o twenty_o day_n spit_v or_o set_v again_o under_o mould_n about_o the_o end_n of_o september_n they_o put_v forth_o a_o whitish_a blue_a flower_n out_o of_o the_o middle_n whereof_o there_o hang_v three_o red_a fillet_n of_o saffron_n we_o call_v they_o chive_v which_o be_v gather_v very_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n before_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o the_o flower_n be_v dry_v at_o a_o soft_a fire_n and_o so_o great_a increase_n come_v hereof_o that_o out_o of_o every_o acre_n of_o ground_n there_o be_v make_v fourscore_o or_o a_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n of_o saffron_n while_o it_o be_v moist_a which_o be_v dry_v yield_v some_o tweâ—â—y_a pound_n in_o weight_n and_o that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v marvel_n more_o at_o the_o ground_n which_o three_o year_n together_o have_v bear_v saffron_n will_v bear_v abundance_n of_o barley_n eighteen_o year_n together_o without_o any_o dung_v or_o manure_v and_o then_o again_o bear_v saffron_n as_o before_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n there_o have_v not_o misinform_v i_o or_o i_o mis-conceived_n they_o more_o into_o the_o south_n be_v clavering_n seat_v clavering_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o give_v unto_o sir_n robert_n fits-roger_n from_o who_o the_o family_n of_o evers_n be_v issue_v the_o posterity_n of_o this_o sir_n roger_n after_o they_o have_v a_o long_a time_n take_v their_o name_n of_o their_o father_n forename_n or_o christen-name_n according_a to_o that_o ancient_a custom_n as_o john_n fitz-robert_n robert_n fitz-iohn_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o they_o assume_v from_o hence_o the_o name_n of_o clavering_n northumberland_n but_o of_o these_o i_o be_o to_o speak_v in_o northumberland_n stansted_n montfichet_n here_o also_o put_v up_o the_o head_n which_o i_o will_v not_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n consider_v it_o have_v be_v the_o barony_n or_o habitation_n in_o time_n pass_v of_o the_o family_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr fisco_fw-la playz_n common_o mont-fitchet_a who_o bear_v for_o their_o arm_n three_o cheverus_n or_o in_o a_o shield_n gueles_a and_o be_v repute_v man_n of_o very_a great_a nobility_n but_o five_o of_o they_o flourish_v in_o right_a line_n and_o at_o the_o last_o three_o sister_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o inheritance_n margaret_n wife_n of_o hugh_n de_fw-fr boleber_n aveline_n wed_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la earl_n of_o aumarle_n and_o philip_n wife_n to_o hugh_n playz_n the_o posterity_n male_a of_o this_o hugh_n flourish_v within_o the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o great_a grandfather_n and_o determine_v in_o a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o sir_n john_n howard_n knight_n from_o who_o daughter_n by_o sir_n george_n vere_n descend_v the_o baron_n latimer_n and_o the_o wingfelde_n and_o a_o little_a below_o haslingbury_n be_v haslingbury_n to_o be_v see_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o baron_n morley_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o in_o norfolk_n and_o close_o to_o this_o stand_v a_o ancient_a fort_n or_o military_a fence_n thereof_o name_v walbery_n barington_n and_o more_o eastward_o barrington_n hall_n where_o dwell_v that_o right_a ancient_a family_n of_o the_o barrington_n which_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n stephen_n the_o baron_n of_o montficheâ—_n enrich_v with_o fair_a possession_n and_o more_o ennoble_v their_o house_n in_o our_o father_n remembrance_n by_o match_v with_o one_o of_o the_o daughter_n and_o coheire_n of_o sir_n henry_n pole_n lord_n montacute_n son_n of_o margaret_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n descend_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a neither_o be_v hatfield_n regis_fw-la brad-oke_n common_o call_v of_o a_o broad_a spread_v oak_n hatfield_n brad-oake_n to_o be_v omit_v where_o robert_n vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n build_v a_o priory_n and_o there_o lie_v entomb_v crosslegged_n with_o a_o french_a inscription_n wherein_o he_o be_v note_v to_o be_v first_o of_o that_o name_n robert_n and_o three_o earl_n of_o oxford_n after_o the_o come_n of_o the_o norman_n man_v the_o empress_n lady_n of_o the_o english_a for_o so_o she_o style_v herself_o create_v geffrey_n de_fw-fr magnavilla_n essex_n usual_o call_v mandevil_n son_n to_o william_n by_o margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o eâ—do_n the_o steward_n or_o shewar_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o essex_n that_o she_o may_v so_o by_o her_o benefit_n oblige_v unto_o she_o a_o man_n both_o mighty_a and_o martial_a who_o in_o those_o troublesome_a time_n under_o king_n stephen_n despoil_v of_o his_o estate_n make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o own_o turbulent_a life_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o he_o very_o for_o his_o wicked_a deed_n as_o i_o find_v in_o a_o old_a writer_n just_o incur_v the_o world_n censure_n and_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n walden_n in_o which_o while_n he_o stand_v he_o be_v deadly_o wound_v in_o the_o head_n at_o a_o little_a town_n call_v burwell_n when_o he_o lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n ready_a to_o give_v his_o last_o gasp_n there_o come_v by_o chance_n certain_a knight_n templar_n who_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o habit_n of_o their_o religious_a profession_n sign_v with_o a_o red_a cross_n and_o afterward_o when_o he_o be_v full_a dead_a take_v he_o up_o with_o they_o enclose_v he_o within_o a_o coffin_n of_o lead_n and_o hang_v he_o upon_o a_o tree_n in_o the_o orchard_n of_o old_a temple_n at_o london_n for_o in_o a_o reverend_a awe_n of_o the_o church_n they_o dare_v not_o bury_v he_o because_o he_o die_v excommunicate_v after_o he_o succeed_v geoffrey_n his_o son_n who_o be_v restore_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o to_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o estate_n for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n but_o he_o have_v no_o child_n leave_v they_o to_o his_o brother_n william_n who_o by_o his_o wife_n be_v also_o earl_n of_o albemarle_n and_o die_v likewise_o in_o his_o great_a glory_n issueless_a some_o year_n after_o k._n john_n promote_v geffrey_n fitz-petre_n justicer_n of_o england_n a_o wise_a and_o grave_a personage_n unto_o this_o honour_n in_o consideration_n of_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o
against_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o to_o his_o own_o destruction_n for_o in_o the_o battle_n at_o stoke_n he_o be_v quick_o slay_v to_o his_o father_n death_n also_o who_o for_o very_a grief_n of_o heart_n end_v his_o day_n and_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n which_o together_o with_o they_o be_v in_o a_o sort_n extinguish_v and_o bring_v to_o nothing_o for_o his_o brother_n edmund_n be_v earl_n of_o suffolk_n flee_v into_o flanders_n begin_v there_o to_o conspire_v and_o stir_v up_o rebellion_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o who_o albeit_o he_o fear_v he_o will_v seem_v to_o favour_v he_o and_o as_o a_o prince_n better_o content_v with_o repentance_n than_o punishment_n free_o pardon_v he_o for_o sundry_a offence_n that_o he_o may_v win_v he_o but_o after_o he_o be_v thus_o flee_v his_o estate_n be_v forfeit_v and_o the_o king_n never_o think_v himself_o secure_a from_o his_o practice_n until_o he_o have_v so_o far_o prevail_v with_o philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n that_o he_o be_v deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o law_n of_o hospitality_n towards_o stranger_n as_o some_o than_o give_v out_o upon_o solemn_a promise_n in_o the_o word_n of_o a_o prince_n that_o his_o life_n shall_v be_v spare_v nevertheless_o he_o be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n and_o after_o execute_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o who_o think_v himself_o not_o tie_v to_o his_o father_n promise_n what_o time_n as_o he_o first_o mind_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o france_n for_o fear_v least_o in_o his_o absence_n some_o trouble_n may_v be_v raise_v at_o home_n in_o his_o behalf_n yet_o his_o young_a brother_n s._n richard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n a_o banish_a man_n in_o france_n usurp_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n who_o be_v the_o last_o male_n to_o my_o knowledge_n of_o this_o house_n be_v slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o pavia_n wherein_o francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1524._o fight_v manful_o among_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o enemy_n for_o who_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o singular_a valour_n and_o high_a parentage_n the_o duke_n of_o bourbon_n himself_o although_o he_o be_v his_o enemy_n make_v a_o sumptuous_a funeral_n and_o honour_v the_o same_o with_o his_o presence_n in_o mourn_a black_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o adorn_v sir_n charles_n brandon_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v in_o marriage_n his_o own_o sister_n marie_n widow_n and_o dowager_n to_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n and_o grant_v to_o he_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o manor_n which_o edmund_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n have_v forfeit_v after_o who_o succeed_v henry_n his_o son_n a_o child_n and_o after_o he_o his_o brother_n charles_n who_o both_o die_v of_o the_o english_a sweat_n upon_o one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n 1551._o then_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o honour_v with_o that_o title_n henry_n grey_n marquesse_n dorset_n who_o have_v marry_v francis_n their_o sister_n but_o he_o enjoy_v the_o same_o but_o a_o small_a time_n lose_v his_o head_n in_o queen_n maryes_fw-mi day_n for_o complot_v to_o make_v his_o daughter_n queen_n and_o be_v the_o last_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n from_o that_o time_n lie_v this_o title_n of_o suffolk_n void_a until_o that_o very_o late_o king_n james_n advance_v to_o that_o honour_n thomas_n lord_n howard_n of_o walden_n the_o second_o son_n of_o thomas_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n who_o for_o his_o approve_a fidelity_n and_o virtue_n he_o also_o make_v his_o lord_n chamberlain_n in_o his_o first_o entry_n into_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parish_n in_o this_o county_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 575._o norfolciae_fw-la comitatus_fw-la quem_fw-la olin_n iceni_n insederunt_fw-la centinens_fw-la in_o sc_n ovida_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la xxvi_o pagos_fw-la et_fw-la villa_n dcxxv_o â—na_fw-la cum_fw-la singulis_n hundrediâ—â—t_fw-la fluminibus_fw-la in_o codem_fw-la anâ—â—eri_fw-la christophere_n saylon_n norfolk_n norfolk_n common_o norfolk_n which_o be_v by_o interpretation_n people_n of_o the_o north_n lie_v norward_o of_o suffolk_n from_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o those_o two_o little_a river_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o ouse_n the_o least_o and_o waveney_n run_v divers_a way_n on_o the_o east_n and_o north_n side_n the_o german_a ocean_n which_o be_v plentiful_a of_o fish_n beat_v upon_o the_o shore_n with_o a_o mighty_a noise_n on_o the_o west_n the_o great_a ouse_n a_o river_n disport_v himself_o with_o his_o manifold_a branch_n and_o division_n seclude_v it_o from_o cambridge-shire_n it_o be_v a_o region_n large_a and_o spacious_a and_o in_o manner_n all_o throughout_o a_o plain_a champion_n unless_o it_o be_v where_o there_o rise_v gentle_o some_o pretty_a hill_n pass_v rich_a exceed_o full_a of_o sheep_n and_o store_v with_o coney_n replenish_v likewise_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o populous_a village_n for_o beside_o twenty_o seven_o mercat_n town_n it_o be_v able_a to_o show_v village_n and_o country_n townes_n 625_o water_v with_o divers_a river_n and_o brook_n and_o not_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o wood_n the_o soil_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o place_n be_v of_o a_o divers_a nature_n some_o where_o fat_a rank_n and_o full_a of_o moisture_n as_o in_o mershland_n and_o flegg_n otherwhere_o but_o westward_o especial_o lean_a light_n and_o sandy_a elsewhere_o stand_v upon_o clay_n and_o chalk_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o man_n may_v collect_v by_o this_o whence_o varro_n will_v we_o to_o gather_v it_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o a_o pass_a good_a complexion_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o their_o exceed_a wily_a wit_n and_o the_o same_o right_n quick_a in_o the_o insight_n of_o our_o common_a law_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o be_v count_v as_o well_o now_o as_o in_o time_n past_a the_o only_a country_n for_o best_a breed_n of_o lawyer_n so_o that_o even_o out_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o common_a people_n there_o may_v be_v find_v not_o a_o few_o who_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o bear_v action_n or_o able_a to_o fetch_v matter_n enough_o of_o wrangle_a controversy_n even_o out_o of_o the_o very_a prick_v title_n and_o accent_n of_o the_o law_n but_o least_o while_o i_o desire_v brevity_n i_o become_v long_o by_o these_o digression_n which_o may_v distaste_v i_o will_v turn_v my_o pen_n from_o the_o people_n to_o the_o place_n and_o begin_v at_o the_o south_n side_n run_v over_o brief_o those_o which_o be_v more_o memorable_a and_o of_o great_a antiquity_n upon_o the_o least_o ouse_n where_o thet_z a_o small_a brook_n break_v out_o of_o suffolk_n meet_v and_o run_v with_o he_o in_o a_o low_a ground_n be_v seat_v that_o ancient_a city_n sitomagus_n which_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n make_v mention_n of_o corrupt_o in_o the_o fragment_n of_o a_o old_a choragraphicall_a table_n call_v simomagus_n and_o sinomagus_n now_o thetford_n in_o the_o saxon_a language_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o remain_v part_n of_o the_o former_a name_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o english_a word_n ford._n magus_n for_o like_a as_o sitomagus_n in_o the_o british_a tongue_n imply_v a_o city_n by_o the_o river_n sit_v which_o now_o be_v thet_z for_o magus_n as_o pliny_n show_v signify_v a_o city_n so_o thetford_n in_o english_a betoken_v the_o ford_n of_o thet_z neither_o be_v these_o two_o name_n sit_v and_o thet_z much_o unlike_a in_o sound_n there_o be_v in_o it_o at_o this_o day_n but_o few_o inhabitant_n although_o it_o be_v of_o a_o good_a bigness_n but_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v very_o populous_a and_o beside_o other_o token_n of_o antiquity_n it_o have_v still_o to_o be_v see_v a_o great_a mount_n raise_v to_o a_o good_a height_n by_o man_n hand_n fence_a with_o a_o double_a rampire_n and_o as_o the_o report_n go_v fortify_v in_o ancient_a time_n with_o wall_n which_o be_v a_o roman_a work_n as_o some_o think_v or_o rather_o of_o the_o english_a saxon_a king_n as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o under_o who_o it_o flourish_v a_o long_a time_n but_o after_o it_o be_v sack_v first_o by_o suenus_n the_o dane_n who_o in_o a_o rage_n set_v it_o on_o fire_n in_o the_o year_n 1004_o and_o six_o year_n after_o be_v spoil_v again_o by_o the_o furious_a dane_n it_o lose_v all_o the_o beauty_n and_o dignity_n that_o it_o have_v for_o the_o recovery_n whereof_o bishop_n arfast_n remove_v his_o episcopal_a see_n from_o elmham_n hither_o and_o bishop_n william_n his_o successor_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o adorn_v and_o set_v it_o out_o so_o that_o under_z king_n edward_z the_o confessor_n there_o be_v count_v in_o it_o 947._o burgess_n and_o in_o william_n the_o conqueror_n time_n 720._o mansion_n whereof_o 224._o stand_v void_a
which_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o lincoln_n for_o amends_o of_o a_o loss_n when_o he_o erect_v the_o bishopric_n of_o ely_n take_v out_o of_o the_o diocese_n of_o lincoln_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v but_o where_o the_o river_n nen_n enter_v into_o this_o shire_n elton_n it_o run_v fast_o by_o elton_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o sapcot_n where_o be_v a_o private_a chapel_n of_o singular_a workmanship_n and_o most_o artificial_a glass_n window_n erect_v by_o lady_n elizabeth_n dinham_n the_o widow_n of_o baron_n fitzwarin_a marry_v into_o the_o say_a family_n but_o a_o little_a high_o there_o stand_v a_o little_a city_n more_o ancient_a than_o all_o these_o walmsford_n near_o unto_o walmsford_n which_o henry_n of_o huntingdon_n call_v caer_n dorm_n and_o dormeceaster_n upon_o the_o river_n nen_fw-mi and_o report_v to_o have_v be_v utter_o raze_v before_o his_o time_n durobrivae_n this_o be_v doubtless_o that_o durobrivae_n that_o be_v the_o river_n passage_n that_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n speak_v of_o and_o now_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n be_v call_v dornford_n near_o unto_o chesterton_n which_o beside_o piece_n of_o ancient_a coin_n daily_o find_v in_o it_o sheweth_z apparent_a token_n of_o a_o city_n overthrow_v for_o to_o it_o there_o lead_v direct_o from_o huntingdon_n a_o roman_a portway_n and_o a_o little_a above_o stilton_n stilton_n which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v call_v stichilton_n it_o be_v see_v with_o a_o high_a bank_n and_o in_o a_o ancient_a saxon_a charter_n term_v ermingstreat_n ermingstreet_n this_o street_n now_o run_v here_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o four_o square_a fort_n the_o north_n side_n whereof_o be_v fence_a with_o wall_n all_o the_o other_o side_n with_o a_o rampire_n of_o earth_n only_o near_o unto_o which_o be_v dig_v up_o not_o long_o since_o cofin_n or_o sepulcher_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o ground_n of_o r._n bevill_n of_o a_o ancient_a house_n in_o this_o shire_n some_o very_o think_v that_o this_o city_n take_v up_o both_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n northamptonshire_n and_o there_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o little_a village_n câ—ster_n stand_v upon_o the_o other_o bank_n be_v parcel_n thereof_o sure_o to_o this_o opinion_n of_o they_o make_v much_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o ancient_a story_n which_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o place_n by_o nen_n call_v dormund-caster_n in_o which_o when_o kinneburga_n have_v build_v a_o little_a monastery_n it_o begin_v to_o be_v call_v first_o kinneburge-caster_n and_o afterward_o short_a caster_n this_o kinneburga_n the_o most_o christian_n daughter_n of_o the_o pagan_a king_n penda_n and_o wife_n to_o alfred_n king_n of_o the_o northumbrian_n change_v her_o princely_a state_n into_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n if_o i_o may_v use_v the_o word_n of_o a_o ancient_a writer_n and_o govern_v this_o monastery_n of_o her_o own_o as_o prioress_n or_o mother_n of_o the_o nun_n there_o which_o afterward_o about_o the_o year_n of_o salvation_n 1010._o by_o the_o furious_a dane_n be_v make_v level_n with_o the_o ground_n but_o where_o this_o river_n be_v ready_a to_o leave_v this_o county_n it_o pass_v hard_o by_o a_o ancient_a house_n call_v bottle-bridge_n so_o be_v it_o now_o term_v short_a for_o botolph-bridge_n which_o the_o draiton_n and_o lovet_v bring_v from_o r._n gimels_n by_o hereditary_a succession_n into_o the_o family_n of_o the_o shirley_n bridge_n and_o to_o this_o house_n adjoin_v overton_n now_o corrupt_o call_v orton_n which_o be_v by_o felony_n forfeit_v and_o confiscate_v nigellus_n needle_n lovetoft_n redeem_v again_o of_o king_n john_n and_o the_o say_v noeles_a sister_n and_o coheir_n be_v wed_v unto_o hubert_n alias_o robert_n de_fw-fr brounford_n bring_v he_o child_n who_o assume_v unto_o they_o the_o surname_n of_o lovetoft_n huntingdon_n this_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n when_o the_o english-saxons_a empire_n begin_v now_o to_o decline_v have_v siward_n a_o earl_n by_o office_n and_o not_o inheritance_n for_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o earl_n in_o england_n by_o inheritance_n but_o the_o ruler_n of_o province_n after_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o age_n be_v term_v earl_n with_o addition_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o this_o or_o that_o province_n whereof_o they_o have_v the_o rule_n for_o the_o time_n as_o this_o siward_z while_o he_o govern_v this_o county_n be_v call_v earl_n of_o huntingdon_n whereas_o afterward_o be_v ruler_n of_o northumberland_n they_o name_v he_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n northampton_n he_o have_v a_o son_n name_v waldeof_o who_o under_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n have_v likewise_o the_o government_n of_o this_o province_n stand_v in_o favour_n as_o he_o do_v with_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o niece_n judith_n by_o his_o sister_n of_o the_o mother_n side_n he_o have_v marry_v but_o by_o he_o behead_v for_o enter_v into_o a_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o 39_o the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o this_o waldeof_o as_o william_n gemiticensis_n report_v simon_n the_o senlys_n or_o s._n liz_n take_v to_o wife_n together_o with_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o of_o she_o beget_v a_o son_n name_v simon_n but_o after_o that_o the_o say_v simon_n be_v dead_a david_n brother_n to_o maud_n the_o holy_a queen_n of_o england_n who_o afterward_o become_v king_n of_o scot_n marry_v his_o wife_n by_o who_o he_o have_v a_o son_n name_v henry_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n as_o fortune_n and_o prince_n favour_n vary_v one_o while_o the_o scot_n another_o while_n the_o scent_n lize_v enjoy_v this_o dignity_n first_o henry_n the_o son_n of_o david_n aforesaid_a then_o simon_n s._n liz_n son_n of_o simon_n the_o first_o after_o he_o malcolm_z king_n of_o scot_n son_n to_o earl_n henry_n and_o after_o his_o death_n simon_n send_v liz_n the_o three_o who_o die_v without_o issue_n william_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o brother_n to_o malcolm_n succeed_v for_o so_o write_v he_o that_o then_o live_v ralph_n de_fw-fr diceto_n in_o the_o year_n 1185._o when_o simon_n say_v he_o the_o son_n of_o earl_n simon_n be_v depart_v without_o child_n the_o king_n restore_v the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n with_o the_o pertinence_n unto_o william_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n then_o his_o brother_n david_n and_o david_n son_n john_n surname_v scot_n 1243._o earl_n of_o chester_n who_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o alexander_n the_o three_o that_o have_v marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o our_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o have_v for_o a_o time_n bear_v this_o title_n the_o scot_n by_o occasion_n of_o incident_a war_n lose_v that_o honour_n and_o with_o it_o a_o very_a fair_a inheritance_n in_o england_n a_o good_a while_n after_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o create_v sir_n william_n clinton_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n who_o die_v issueless_a and_o in_o his_o room_n there_o be_v place_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o guiseard_v of_o engolisme_n a_o gascon_a who_o be_v his_o governor_n in_o his_o minority_n and_o after_o his_o death_n succeed_v john_n holland_n *_o john_n his_o son_n who_o be_v style_v duke_n of_o excester_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o ivory_n 6._o lord_n of_o sparre_n admiral_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n lieutenant_n of_o aquitane_n and_o constable_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o his_o son_n likewise_o henry_n successive_o who_o be_v duke_n also_o of_o excester_n this_o be_v that_o very_a same_o henry_n duke_n of_o excester_n who_o philip_n comines_n as_o himself_o witness_v see_v beg_v bare_a foot_n in_o the_o low_a country_n while_o he_o stand_v firm_a and_o fast_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n albeit_o he_o have_v marry_v king_n edward_n the_o four_o his_o own_o sister_n then_o thomas_n grey_n who_o become_v afterward_o marquesse_n dorset_n a_o little_a while_n enjoy_v that_o honour_n also_o it_o be_v evident_a out_o of_o the_o record_n that_o william_n herbert_n earl_n of_o pembroch_o bring_v in_o again_o the_o charter_n of_o creation_n whereby_o his_o father_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o pembroch_o into_o the_o chancery_n for_o to_o be_v cancel_v and_o that_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o in_o the_o seventeen_o of_o his_o reign_n create_v he_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o grant_v the_o title_n of_o pembroch_o to_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n afterwards_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o confer_v that_o honour_n upon_o george_n lord_n hastings_n after_o who_o succeed_v his_o son_n francis_n and_o after_o he_o likewise_o his_o son_n henry_n a_o right_a honourable_a personage_n commend_v both_o for_o true_a nobility_n and_o piety_n but_o whereas_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n sir_n george_n hastings_n succeed_v and_o after_o he_o his_o grandchild_n henry_n by_o his_o son_n who_o at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v the_o say_a honour_n in_o this_o little_a shire_n be_v number_v parish_n 78._o coritani_n now_o must_v we_o pass_v on_o to_o
the_o earth_n which_o have_v lie_v cover_v many_o age_n before_o be_v discover_v also_o the_o trunk_n of_o tree_n stand_v in_o the_o very_a sea_n that_o have_v aforetime_o be_v lop_v on_o every_o side_n yea_o and_o the_o stroke_n of_o axe_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v give_v but_o yesterday_o be_v see_v apparent_o yea_o and_o the_o earth_n show_v most_o black_a and_o the_o wood_n withal_o of_o the_o say_a trunk_n like_v in_o all_o the_o point_n to_o ebony_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v now_o no_o shore_n but_o a_o lop_a grove_n as_o well_o impair_v through_o the_o wonderful_a change_n of_o thing_n either_o haply_o from_o the_o time_n of_o noah_n flood_n or_o long_o after_o but_o doubtless_o long_o ago_o as_o wear_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o so_o swallow_v up_o with_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n get_v always_o more_o ground_n and_o wash_v the_o earth_n away_o neither_o be_v these_o two_o land_n sever_v here_o with_o any_o great_a sea_n between_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o a_o word_n that_o king_n william_n rufus_n cast_v out_o who_o when_o he_o kenned_a ireland_n from_o the_o rock_n and_o cliff_n of_o this_o promontory_n say_v as_o we_o read_v in_o giraldus_n that_o he_o can_v easy_o make_v a_o bridge_n with_o english_a sip_n on_o which_o he_o may_v pass_v over_o the_o sea_n on_o foot_n into_o ireland_n falcon_n a_o noble_a kind_n of_o falcon_n have_v their_o airies_n here_o and_o breed_v in_o the_o rock_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o as_o the_o same_o giraldus_n write_v be_v wont_a to_o prefer_v before_o all_o other_o for_o of_o that_o kind_n be_v those_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n thereby_o do_v not_o deceive_v i_o which_o the_o skilful_a falconer_n call_v peregrine_n for_o they_o have_v that_o i_o may_v use_v no_o other_o word_n than_o the_o verse_n of_o augustus_n thuanus_n esmerius_fw-la that_o most_o excellent_a pâ—et_n of_o our_o age_n in_o that_o golden_a book_n entitle_v hieracosophioy_v depressus_fw-la capitis_fw-la vertex_fw-la oblongique_fw-la totâ—_n corpore_fw-la pennarum_fw-la series_n pallentia_fw-la crura_fw-la et_fw-la graciles_fw-la digiti_fw-la ac_fw-la sparsi_fw-la naresque_fw-la rotundae_fw-la head_n flat_a and_o low_a the_o plume_n in_o rue_v along_o the_o body_n lay_v leg_n pale_a and_o wan_a be_v find_v with_o slender_a claw_n and_o talon_n there_o among_o and_o those_o wide_a spread_v the_o bill_n be_v hook_v round_o but_o from_o this_o promontory_n as_o the_o land_n draw_v backward_o the_o sea_n with_o great_a violence_n and_o assault_n of_o water_n inrush_v upon_o a_o little_a region_n call_v keimes_n fisgard_n which_o be_v repute_v a_o barony_n in_o it_o stand_v first_o fishgard_n so_o call_v in_o english_a of_o the_o take_n of_o fish_n in_o british_a abergwain_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n gwain_n situate_v upon_o a_o steep_a cliff_n newport_n where_o there_o be_v a_o very_a commodious_a harbour_n and_o road_n for_o ship_n then_o newport_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o high_a mountain_n by_o the_o river_n neverns_n side_n in_o british_a tref-draeth_a i._n the_o town_n upon_o the_o sand_n and_o in_o latin_a record_n novus_n burgus_n which_o martin_n of_o tours_n build_v his_o posterity_n make_v a_o incorporation_n adorn_v with_o privilege_n and_o set_v over_o it_o for_o government_n a_o portgreve_n and_o bailive_a erect_v also_o for_o themselves_o a_o castle_n over_o the_o town_n martin_n which_o be_v their_o principal_a seat_n who_o found_v likewise_o saint_n dogmales_fw-la abbey_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o tours_n by_o the_o river_n tivy_fw-mi low_a in_o a_o vale_n environ_v with_o hill_n unto_o which_o the_o borough_n adjoin_v as_o many_o other_o town_n unto_o monastery_n be_v behold_v for_o the_o original_n thereof_o this_o barony_n martin_n of_o tours_n first_o wrest_v out_o of_o the_o welsh_a man_n hand_n by_o force_n and_o arm_n from_o who_o heir_n successive_o call_v martin_n it_o come_v by_o marriage_n to_o the_o baron_n of_o audley_n who_o hold_v it_o a_o long_a time_n until_o that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o william_n owen_z that_o derive_v his_o pedigree_n from_o a_o daughter_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n martin_n knight_n after_o long_a suit_n in_o law_n for_o his_o right_n in_o the_o end_n obtain_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o son_n george_n who_o be_v a_o singular_a lover_n of_o venerable_a antiquity_n have_v inform_v i_o that_o in_o this_o barony_n over_o and_o above_o three_o borroughs_n newport_n fishgard_n and_o saint_n dogmaels_n there_o be_v twenty_o knight_n fee_n and_o twenty_o six_o parish_n kilgarran_n more_o inward_a upon_o the_o river_n tivy_fw-mi aforesaid_a be_v kilgarran_n which_o show_v the_o relic_n of_o a_o castle_n build_v by_o girald_n but_o be_v at_o this_o day_n reduce_v unto_o one_o only_a street_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o most_o plentiful_a fish_n of_o salmon_n for_o there_o have_v you_o that_o notable_a salmon_n leap_v where_o the_o river_n from_o on_o high_a fall_v downright_a and_o the_o salmon_n from_o out_o of_o the_o ocean_n covet_v to_o come_v up_o further_o into_o the_o river_n when_o they_o meet_v with_o this_o obstacle_n in_o the_o way_n leap_n bend_v back_o their_o tail_n to_o the_o mouth_n other_o while_o also_o to_o make_v a_o great_a leap_n up_o hold_v fast_o their_o tail_n in_o the_o mouth_n and_o as_o they_o unloose_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o circle_n they_o give_v a_o jerk_n as_o if_o a_o twig_n bend_a into_o a_o rondle_n be_v sudden_o let_v go_v and_o so_o with_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o beholder_n mount_v and_o whip_v themselves_o aloft_o from_o beneath_o as_o ausonius_n have_v most_o elegant_o write_v nec_fw-la te_fw-la paniceo_fw-la rutilantem_fw-la viscere_fw-la salma_n transierim_n latae_fw-la cujus_fw-la vaga_fw-la verbera_fw-la caudae_fw-la gurgite_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la summas_fw-la reseruntur_fw-la in_o undas_fw-la nor_o can_v i_o thou_o let_v pass_v all_o red_a within_o salmon_n that_o be_v who_o jerke_n and_o frisk_n full_a oft_o from_o mid_n of_o stream_n and_o channel_n deep_a therein_o with_o broad_a tail_n flirt_n to_o float_a wave_n aloft_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a earl_n of_o pembroke_n out_o of_o sundry_a house_n penbroke_a as_o for_o arnulph_n of_o montgomery_n who_o first_o win_v it_o and_o be_v afterward_o outlaw_v and_o his_o castellan_n girald_n who_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o make_v afterward_o precedent_n over_o the_o whole_a country_n i_o dare_v searce_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v earl_n the_o first_o that_o be_v style_v earl_n of_o penbroke_a be_v gilbert_n surname_v strongbow_n son_n of_o gislebert_n de_fw-fr clare_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n stephen_n and_o he_o leave_v it_o unto_o his_o son_n richard_n strongbow_n the_o renown_a conqueror_n of_o ireland_n who_o as_o giraldus_n say_v be_v descend_v ex_fw-la clarâ_fw-la clarentium_fw-la familiâ_fw-la that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o clare_n or_o clarence_n his_o only_a daughter_n isabella_n bring_v the_o same_o honour_n to_o her_o husband_n william_n name_v mareschall_n for_o that_o his_o ancestor_n have_v be_v by_o inheritance_n mareschal_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n a_o man_n most_o glorious_a both_o in_o war_n and_o peace_n and_o protector_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o minority_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o concern_v who_o this_o pithy_a epitaph_n be_v extant_a in_o rodburns_n annales_n sum_n quem_fw-la saturnum_n sibi_fw-la sensit_fw-la hibernia_n solemn_a anglia_fw-it mercurium_fw-la normannia_n gallia_n mars_fw-la who_o ireland_n once_o a_o saturn_n find_v england_n a_o sun_n to_o be_v who_o normandy_n a_o mercury_n and_o france_n mars_n i_o be_o he_o after_o he_o his_o five_o son_n be_v successive_o one_o after_o another_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a viz._n william_n call_v the_o young_a richard_n who_o after_o he_o have_v rebel_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o go_v into_o ireland_n 407._o where_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n gilbert_n who_o in_o a_o tournament_n at_o ware_n be_v unhorse_v and_o so_o kill_v walter_n and_o anselm_n who_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n but_o a_o few_o day_n who_o every_o one_o die_v in_o a_o short_a space_n without_o issue_n king_n henry_n the_o three_o invest_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o earldom_n william_n de_fw-fr valentia_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lusignian_n in_o poicta_n his_o brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n who_o have_v to_o wife_n joan_n the_o daughter_n of_o gwarin_n de_fw-fr montchensy_a by_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o foresay_a william_n mareschall_n after_o william_n of_o valence_n succeed_v his_o son_n aimar_n who_o under_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v regent_n of_o scotland_n who_o elder_a sister_n elizabeth_n and_o one_o of_o his_o heir_n wed_v unto_o john_n lord_n hastings_n bring_v this_o dignity_n unto_o a_o new_a family_n for_o laurence_n hastings_n his_o grandsonne_n lord_n of_o welshford_n and_o abergevenny_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o
again_o unto_o the_o english_a for_o edward_n who_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o holiness_n be_v surname_v the_o confessor_n the_o son_n of_o etheldred_n by_o his_o second_o wife_n recover_v the_o crown_n and_o royal_a dignity_n now_o begin_v england_n to_o take_v breath_n again_o but_o soon_o after_o as_o say_v the_o poet_n moor_n rebus_fw-la cessêre_fw-la secundis_fw-la prosperity_n pervert_v manner_n the_o priest_n be_v idle_a drowsy_a and_o unlearned_a the_o people_n give_v to_o riot_n and_o loose_a life_n they_o grow_v also_o through_o rest_n to_o be_v lithe_a discipline_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a the_o commonwealth_n sick_a as_o one_o will_v say_v of_o a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o vice_n lay_v in_o consumption_n and_o pine_v away_o but_o pride_n above_o all_o who_o wait_a maid_n be_v destruction_n be_v come_v to_o a_o mighty_a head_n and_o as_o gervasius_n canterbury_n dorobornensis_n of_o that_o time_n speak_v they_o fall_v so_o fast_o to_o commit_v wickedness_n that_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o sinful_a crime_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o crime_n all_o which_o most_o evident_o foreshow_v destruction_n the_o englishman_n of_o those_o time_n as_o william_n of_o malmesburie_n write_v go_v light_o appoint_v with_o their_o garment_n reach_v but_o to_o the_o mid_a knee_n their_o head_n shear_v their_o beard_n shave_v but_o the_o upper_a lip_n uncut_v where_o the_o moustache_n grow_v continual_o wear_v massy_a bracelet_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o arm_n carry_v mark_n upon_o their_o skin_n pounce_v in_o of_o sundry_a colour_n the_o clergy_n content_v themselves_o with_o trivial_a literature_n can_v scarce_o back_o and_o hew_v out_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sacrament_n the_o norman_n like_a as_o in_o ancient_a time_n out_o of_o that_o east_n coast_n of_o germany_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o which_o tend_v northward_o the_o frank_n first_o and_o then_o the_o saxon_n grievous_o annoy_v both_o france_n gaul_n and_o britain_n with_o their_o depredation_n so_o that_o in_o the_o end_n the_o one_o become_v lord_n of_o britain_n the_o other_o of_o france_n even_o so_o in_o these_o late_a day_n ensue_v the_o dane_n first_o and_o afterward_o the_o norman_n succeed_v in_o their_o place_n from_o out_o of_o the_o same_o coast_n do_v the_o like_a as_o if_o it_o be_v fatal_o give_v unto_o that_o tract_n by_o the_o dispose_n and_o providence_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o conceive_v still_o and_o often_o time_n to_o send_v out_o of_o her_o womb_n nation_n to_o afflict_v france_n and_o britain_n yea_o and_o to_o establish_v new_a kingdom_n therein_o helâ—â—ldus_n these_o norman_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o northern_a quarter_n or_o climate_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v for_o norman_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o man_n of_o the_o north_n in_o which_o sense_n also_o they_o be_v name_v nordleudi_n that_o be_v a_o northern_a people_n for_o a_o mix_a nation_n they_o be_v of_o the_o most_o valiant_a norvegian_o suedens_fw-la and_o dane_n in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a they_o practise_v rove_a and_o piracie_n in_o such_o cruel_a manner_n about_o frisia_n belgia_n england_n ireland_n and_o france_n that_o when_o the_o say_v charles_n the_o great_a see_v their_o rove_a ship_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n he_o shed_v tear_n abundant_o and_o with_o a_o grievous_a deep_a sigh_n say_v heavy_a i_o be_o at_o the_o heart_n that_o in_o my_o life_n time_n they_o dare_v once_o come_v upon_o this_o coast_n great_a and_o i_o foresee_v what_o mischief_n they_o will_v work_v hereafter_o to_o my_o posterity_n yea_o and_o in_o the_o public_a procession_n and_o litany_n of_o church_n this_o afterward_o be_v add_v to_o the_o rest_n from_o the_o race_n of_o norman_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o they_o drive_v the_o french_a to_o that_o extremity_n that_o king_n charles_n the_o calvus_n bald_a be_v force_v to_o give_v unto_o haste_v a_o norman_a arch-pirate_n the_o earldom_n of_o charter_n for_o to_o assuage_v the_o man_n fury_n king_n charles_n the_o crassus_n gross_a grant_v unto_o godfrey_n the_o norman_a a_o part_n of_o normandy_n neustria_n with_o his_o daughter_n also_o in_o marriage_n but_o afterward_o by_o force_n and_o arm_n they_o seat_v themselves_o near_o unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr in_o a_o country_n which_o before_o time_n be_v corrupt_o call_v neustria_n neustria_n because_o it_o have_v be_v a_o parcel_n of_o westrasia_n for_o so_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o middle_a time_n name_v that_o which_o the_o german_n use_v to_o call_v westen-rijch_a that_o be_v the_o west-kingdome_n and_o do_v comprise_v all_o that_o lie_v between_o the_o river_n of_o loire_n and_o seine_n which_o take_v the_o name_n of_o normandy_n afterward_o of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v the_o region_n of_o northern_a man_n when_o king_n charles_n the_o simple_a have_v confirm_v it_o unto_o their_o prince_n rou._n rollo_n who_o godfather_n he_o be_v at_o his_o baptism_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o fee_n by_o homage_n and_o withal_o bestow_v upon_o he_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n at_o which_o time_n as_o we_o read_v in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n belong_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o angiers_n charles_n surname_v foole._n stultus_fw-la give_v normandy_n to_o rollo_n and_o his_o daughter_n gista_n with_o it_o this_o rollo_n daign_v not_o to_o kiss_v the_o foot_n of_o charles_n and_o when_o his_o friend_n about_o he_o admonish_v he_o to_o kiss_v the_o king_n foot_n as_o his_o homager_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n he_o answer_v in_o the_o english_a tongue_n ne_o see_v by_o god_n which_o they_o interpret_v thus_o no_o by_o god_n bigod_n the_o king_n then_o and_o his_o courtier_n deride_v he_o and_o corrupt_o repeat_v his_o speech_n call_v he_o bigod_n whereupon_o the_o norman_n be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v bigodi_n hence_o also_o peradventure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o frenchman_n even_o still_o use_v to_o call_v hypocrite_n and_o superstitious_a folk_n bigod_n this_o rollo_n who_o be_v baptize_v receive_v therewith_o the_o name_n of_o robert_n some_o writer_n report_n to_o have_v become_v a_o christian_n but_o in_o show_n and_o colour_n only_o other_o upon_o good_a deliberation_n and_o in_o earnest_n and_o they_o add_v moreover_o that_o he_o be_v warn_v so_o to_o do_v by_o god_n in_o a_o dream_n which_o i_o pray_v you_o give_v i_o leave_v be_v a_o man_n for_o all_o this_o that_o dote_v not_o upon_o dream_n to_o relate_v without_o suspicion_n of_o vanity_n from_o the_o credit_n of_o writer_n in_o those_o day_n the_o report_n go_v that_o as_o he_o sail_v he_o dream_v he_o see_v himself_o foul_o infect_v with_o the_o leprosy_n but_o when_o he_o be_v wash_v once_o in_o a_o most_o clear_a spring_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n he_o recover_v and_o be_v cleanse_v thereof_o and_o anon_o climb_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n this_o dream_n when_o he_o report_v a_o christian_n that_o be_v a_o captive_a in_o the_o same_o ship_n with_o he_o interpret_v it_o in_o this_o wise_a the_o leprosy_n be_v the_o impious_a worship_n of_o idol_n god_n wherewith_o he_o be_v taint_v that_o the_o spring_n betokn_v the_o holy_a baptism_n laver_n of_o regeneration_n wherewith_o be_v once_o cleanse_v he_o shall_v ascend_v up_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v attain_v unto_o high_a honour_n and_o heaven_n itself_o this_o rollo_n beget_v william_n surname_v spata_fw-la long-espee_a normandy_n of_o the_o long_a sword_n which_o he_o use_v to_o wear_v and_o william_n beget_v richard_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n who_o son_n and_o nephew_n by_o his_o son_n carry_v both_o his_o name_n succeed_v after_o he_o in_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n but_o when_o richard_n the_o three_o be_v dead_a without_o issue_n his_o brother_n robert_n be_v duke_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o of_o his_o concubine_n beget_v that_o william_n who_o we_o common_o name_v the_o conqueror_n and_o the_o bastard_n all_o these_o be_v every_o one_o for_o their_o noble_a act_n achieve_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o most_o renown_a prince_n now_o while_o this_o william_n be_v of_o ripe_a year_n rule_v normandy_n edward_n the_o holy_a surname_v confessor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o last_o of_o the_o saxon_n line_n depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n unto_o his_o heavenly_a country_n to_o the_o great_a miss_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o people_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o lady_n emma_n cousin_n to_o william_n and_o daughter_n to_o richard_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n duke_n of_o normandy_n while_o he_o remain_v in_o normandy_n banish_v have_v promise_v unto_o he_o major_n that_o he_o shall_v succeed_v after_o he_o in_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n but_o harold_n the_o son_n of_o godwin_n and_o great_a master_n or_o steward_n of_o king_n edward_n house_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n who_o to_o dispossess_v his_o brother_n tostre_fw-fr tosto_n of_o one_o side_n
any_o expedition_n set_v out_o either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n it_o serve_v in_o proportion_n to_o five_o hide_n it_o have_v be_v likewise_o from_o time_n to_o time_n much_o afflict_v once_o spoil_v and_o sore_o shake_v by_o the_o furious_a outrage_n of_o the_o dane_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 875._o but_o most_o grievous_o by_o sven_v the_o dane_n in_o the_o year_n 1003._o at_o which_o time_n by_o the_o treachery_n of_o one_o hugh_n a_o norman_a governor_n of_o the_o city_n it_o be_v race_v and_o ruin_v along_o from_o the_o east_n gate_n to_o the_o west_n and_o scarce_o begin_v it_o to_o flourish_v again_o when_o william_n the_o conqueror_n most_o straight_o beleaguer_v it_o when_o the_o citizen_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a to_o shut_v their_o gate_n against_o he_o but_o malapart_o let_v fly_v taunt_n and_o flout_v at_o he_o but_o when_o a_o piece_n of_o their_o wall_n fall_v down_o by_o the_o special_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o the_o historian_n of_o that_o age_n report_n they_o yield_v immediate_o thereupon_o at_o which_o time_n as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o say_a survey-booke_n of_o he_o the_o king_n have_v in_o this_o city_n three_o hundred_o house_n it_o pay_v fifteen_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o forty_o house_n be_v destroy_v after_o that_o the_o king_n come_v into_o england_n after_o this_o it_o be_v thrice_o besiege_v and_o yet_o it_o easy_o avoid_v all_o first_o by_o hugh_n courtney_n earl_n of_o denshire_n in_o that_o civil_a war_n between_o the_o two_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n then_o by_o perkin_n warbeck_n that_o imaginary_a counterfeit_a and_o pretend_a prince_n who_o be_v a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o very_a base_a condition_n feign_v himself_o to_o be_v richard_n duke_n of_o york_n the_o second_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o stir_v up_o dangerous_a stir_n against_o henry_n the_o seven_o three_o by_o seditious_a rebel_n of_o cornwall_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1549_o at_o which_o time_n the_o citizen_n most_o grievous_o pinch_v though_o they_o be_v with_o scarcity_n of_o all_o thing_n continue_v nevertheless_o in_o their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n until_o that_o john_n lord_n russell_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o deliver_v they_o but_o excester_n receive_v not_o so_o great_a damage_n at_o these_o enemy_n hand_n as_o it_o do_v by_o certain_a dam_n which_o they_o call_v wear_v that_o edward_n courtney_n earl_n of_o denshire_n take_v high_a displeasure_n against_o the_o citizen_n make_v in_o the_o river_n exit_fw-la which_o stop_v the_o passage_n so_o that_o no_o vessel_n can_v come_v up_o to_o the_o city_n but_o since_o that_o time_n all_o merchandise_n be_v carry_v by_o land_n from_o topesham_n three_o mile_n off_o and_o albeit_o it_o have_v be_v decree_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n weare_n to_o take_v away_o these_o wear_v yet_o they_o continue_v there_o still_o hereupon_o the_o little_a town_n adjoin_v be_v call_v wear_v be_v aforetime_o name_v heneaton_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o possession_n of_o augustine_n de_o baa_o from_o who_o in_o right_a of_o inheritance_n it_o descend_v to_o john_n holland_n who_o in_o his_o signet_n which_o myself_o have_v see_v bare_a a_o lion_n rampant_a 3_o gardant_a among_o flower_n de_fw-la lys._n the_o civil_a government_n of_o this_o city_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o person_n out_o of_o who_o there_o be_v from_o year_n to_o year_n a_o major_a elect_a who_o with_o four_o bailiff_n rule_v here_o the_o state_n as_o touch_v the_o geographical_a description_n of_o this_o place_n the_o old_a table_n of_o oxford_n have_v set_v down_o the_o longitude_n thereof_o to_o be_v nineteen_o degree_n and_o eleven_o scruple_n the_o latitude_n fifty_o degree_n and_o forty_o scruple_n or_o minute_n this_o city_n eâ—cester_n that_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v so_o much_o have_v have_v three_o duke_n for_o richard_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o england_n create_v john_n holland_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o his_o brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o excester_n who_o henry_n the_o four_o depose_v from_o this_o dignity_n and_o leave_v unto_o he_o the_o name_n only_o of_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o soon_o after_o for_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o king_n he_o lose_v both_o it_o and_o his_o life_n by_o the_o hatchet_n some_o few_o year_n after_o henry_n the_o five_o set_v in_o his_o place_n thomas_n beaufort_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n dorset_n and_o earl_n of_o dorset_n a_o right_a noble_a and_o worthy_a warrior_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a leave_v no_o issue_n behind_o he_o john_n holland_z son_n of_o that_o aforesaid_a john_n as_o heir_n unto_o his_o brother_n richard_n who_o die_v without_o child_n and_o to_o his_o father_n both_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o blood_n by_o the_o favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o recover_v his_o father_n honour_n and_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o henry_n his_o son_n who_o so_o long_o as_o the_o lancastrian_n stand_v upright_o flourish_v in_o very_a much_o honour_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o family_n of_o york_n be_v a_o float_n and_o have_v rule_v of_o all_o give_v a_o example_n to_o teach_v man_n how_o ill_o trust_v it_o be_v to_o great_a fortune_n for_o this_o be_v that_o same_o henry_n duke_n of_o excester_n 50._o who_o albeit_o he_o have_v wed_v king_n edward_n the_o four_o his_o sister_n be_v drive_v to_o such_o misery_n that_o he_o be_v see_v all_o totter_a tear_v and_o barefooted_a to_o beg_v for_o his_o live_n in_o the_o low_a country_n and_o in_o the_o end_n after_o barnet_n field_n fight_v wherein_o he_o bear_v himself_o valiant_o against_o edward_n the_o four_o be_v no_o more_o see_v until_o his_o dead_a body_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perish_v by_o shipwreck_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o kent_n a_o good_a while_n after_o this_o henry_n courtney_n earl_n of_o denshire_n the_o son_n of_o katherine_n daughter_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o marquesse_n of_o excester_n by_o henry_n the_o eight_o excester_n and_o design_v heir_n apparent_a but_o this_o marquesse_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o duke_n be_v by_o his_o high_a parentage_n cast_v into_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o trouble_n wherein_o as_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o suspicion_n and_o desirous_a of_o a_o change_n in_o the_o state_n he_o be_v quick_o overthrow_v and_o among_o other_o matter_n because_o he_o have_v with_o money_n and_o counsel_v assist_v reginald_n poole_n afterward_o cardinal_n than_o a_o fugitive_n practise_v with_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o pope_n against_o his_o own_o country_n and_o the_o king_n who_o have_v now_o abrogate_a the_o pope_n authority_n he_o be_v judicial_o arraign_v and_o be_v condemn_v with_o some_o other_o 1605._o lose_v his_o head_n but_o now_o of_o late_a by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n james_n thomas_n cecil_n lord_n burleigh_n enjoy_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o excester_n a_o right_a good_a man_n and_o the_o worthy_a son_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o father_n be_v the_o elder_a son_n of_o william_n cecil_n lord_n burleigh_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n who_o wisdom_n for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v the_o support_n of_o peace_n and_o england_n happy_a quietness_n from_o excester_n go_v to_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o river_n i_o find_v no_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n but_o exminster_n sometime_o call_v exanminster_n bequeath_v by_o king_n elfred_n to_o his_o young_a son_n pouderham_n and_o pouderham_n castle_n build_v by_o isabella_n de_fw-fr rivers_n ripariis_fw-la the_o seat_n long_a time_n of_o that_o most_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o courtney_n knight_n who_o be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o denshire_n and_o ally_v by_o affinity_n to_o most_o honourable_a house_n flourish_v still_o at_o this_o day_n most_o worthy_a of_o their_o descent_n from_o so_o high_a ancestor_n under_o pouderham_n ken_n a_o pretty_a brook_n enter_v into_o exit_fw-la which_o rise_v near_o holcombe_n burnet_n where_o in_o a_o park_n be_v a_o fair_a place_n build_v by_o sir_n thomas_n denis_n who_o family_n fetch_v their_o first_o offspring_n and_o surname_n from_o the_o dane_n and_o be_v ancient_o write_v le_fw-fr dan_o denis_n by_o which_o name_n the_o cornish_a call_v the_o dane_n but_o low_a upon_o the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o river_n on_o the_o other_o bank_n side_n as_o the_o name_n itself_o do_v testify_v exmouth_n stand_v exanmouth_n know_v by_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o name_n and_o for_o that_o some_o fisherman_n dwell_v therein_o otterey_n more_o eastward_o otterey_n that_o be_v the_o river_n of_o otter_n or_o river-dog_n which_o we_o call_v otter_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o run_v hard_a under_o
leave_v behind_o he_o two_o son_n baldwin_n and_o richard_n who_o in_o order_n successive_o be_v earl_n of_o denshire_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o honour_n therefore_o revert_v back_o again_o to_o their_o uncle_n by_o their_o father_n side_n named_z william_n surname_v de_fw-fr vernon_n because_o he_o be_v there_o bear_v this_o william_n beget_v baldwin_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n before_o his_o father_n yet_o before_o his_o death_n he_o have_v beget_v of_o margaret_n daughter_n to_o gwarin_n fitz-gerold_a baldwine_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o denshire_n this_o baldwin_n have_v two_o child_n to_o wit_n baldwin_n the_o last_o earl_n out_o of_o this_o family_n that_o die_v without_o issue_n 1261._o who_o change_v the_o ghryphon_n clasp_v and_o crush_a a_o little_a beast_n which_o mark_v his_o ancestor_n use_v in_o their_o seal_n into_o a_o scutcheon_n or_o with_o a_o lion_n rampant_a azure_n and_o fortibus_fw-la isabella_n who_o be_v espouse_v to_o william_n fortibus_fw-la de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la earl_n of_o albemarle_n bare_a to_o he_o a_o son_n name_v thomas_n who_o die_v soon_o after_o and_o avellina_fw-la a_o daughter_n marry_v to_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n who_o she_o mighty_o enrich_v with_o the_o inheritance_n of_o her_o father_n and_o die_v issueless_a after_o some_o time_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o by_o his_o letter_n missive_n only_o dorso_fw-la without_o any_o other_o compliment_n of_o ceremony_n create_v hugh_n courtney_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n and_o link_v as_o cousin_n and_o next_o heir_n to_o the_o say_v isabel._n for_o he_o command_v he_o by_o virtue_n of_o those_o missive_n to_o use_v that_o title_n and_o by_o a_o precept_n to_o the_o high_a sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v so_o acknowledge_v reginald_n courtney_n be_v the_o first_o of_o this_o family_n that_o come_v into_o england_n bring_v hither_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o by_o he_o advance_v with_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o okchampton_n for_o that_o he_o procure_v the_o marriage_n between_o the_o say_a king_n and_o eleonor_n his_o heir_n of_o poictu_fw-la and_o aquitaine_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v branch_v from_o the_o house_n of_o courtney_n before_o it_o be_v match_v in_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o france_n or_o after_o which_o our_o monk_n affirm_v but_o du_n tillet_n keeper_n of_o the_o record_n of_o france_n doubt_v i_o may_v say_v somewhat_o in_o another_o place_n after_o the_o first_o earl_n hugh_n succeed_v his_o son_n hugh_n who_o edward_n his_o grandchild_n by_o edward_n his_o son_n follow_v who_o die_v before_o he_o and_o when_o he_o die_v he_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o son_n hugh_n and_o he_o likewise_o to_o thomas_n his_o son_n who_o die_v in_o the_o thirty_o and_o six_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o his_o reign_n the_o say_v thomas_n beget_v three_o son_n namely_o thomas_n henry_n and_o john_n who_o estate_n during_o the_o heat_n of_o those_o mortal_a dissension_n between_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n be_v much_o toss_v and_o shake_v while_o they_o stand_v resolute_o and_o stiff_o for_o the_o lancastrian_n thomas_n take_v at_o towton_n field_n be_v behead_v at_o york_n henry_n his_o brother_n and_o successor_n seven_o year_n after_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o cup_n at_o salisbury_n four_o and_o although_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o advance_v sir_n humphrey_n stafford_n of_o suthwicke_n to_o the_o earldom_n of_o denshire_n who_o within_o three_o month_n revolt_n from_o king_n edward_n his_o advancer_n most_o ingrateful_o be_v apprehend_v and_o without_o process_n execute_v at_o bridg_n water_n yet_o john_n courtney_n aforesaid_a the_o young_a brother_n will_v not_o leave_v this_o title_n but_o with_o his_o life_n which_o he_o lose_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o tewksbury_n for_o a_o long_a time_n after_o this_o family_n lie_v in_o some_o sort_n obscure_v yet_o under_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o it_o reflourish_v for_o he_o advance_v again_o edward_n courtney_n the_o next_o heir_n male_a unto_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o progenitor_n he_o beget_v william_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n who_o match_v in_o wedlock_n with_o katherine_n daughter_z to_z king_n edward_z the_o four_o of_o who_o he_o beget_v henry_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n and_o marquesse_n withal_o of_o excester_n who_o under_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o lose_v his_o head_n as_o we_o have_v now_o show_v who_o son_n edward_n be_v restore_v again_o by_o queen_n mary_n a_o most_o noble_a young_a gentleman_n and_o of_o pass_v good_a hope_n but_o he_o die_v a_o untimely_a death_n at_o milan_n in_o italy_n for_o the_o best_a man_n as_o say_v quadrigarius_n be_v of_o least_o continuance_n in_o the_o forty_o and_o six_o year_n after_o his_o death_n 1603._o king_n james_n give_v the_o honourable_a title_n of_o earl_n of_o devonshire_n to_o charles_n blunt_a lord_n mountjoy_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n of_o ireland_n which_o title_n he_o affect_v as_o descend_v from_o a_o cousin_n and_o heir_n of_o humphrey_n stafford_n earl_n of_o devonshire_n he_o be_v a_o worthy_a personage_n as_o well_o for_o martial_a prowess_n and_o ornament_n of_o learning_n as_o for_o ancient_a nobility_n of_o birth_n for_o that_o he_o have_v recover_v ireland_n into_o the_o former_a good_a estate_n by_o drive_v out_o the_o spaniard_n and_o by_o subdue_a or_o enforce_v the_o rebel_n to_o submission_n he_o i_o say_v he_o create_v earl_n of_o devonshire_n he_o he_o heap_v with_o favour_n and_o according_a to_o the_o bountiful_a munificence_n of_o a_o king_n mighty_o enrich_v but_o within_o a_o small_a while_n death_n envy_v he_o the_o fruition_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o wealth_n which_o he_o enjoy_v as_o few_o year_n as_o his_o predecessor_n humphrey_n stafford_n do_v month_n there_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o county_n parish-church_n 394._o durotriges_n next_o unto_o the_o danmonians_n eastward_o ptolemy_n place_v in_o his_o geographical_a table_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o write_v in_o greek_a who_o in_o the_o latin_a copy_n be_v write_v durotriges_n the_o same_o people_n be_v name_v by_o the_o britain_n be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o salvation_n 890._o dwr-gwyr_a as_o say_v my_o author_n asserius_fw-la menevensis_fw-la who_o live_v in_o that_o age_n and_o be_v himself_o a_o britain_n bear_v the_o english-saxons_a call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_a as_o we_o at_o this_o day_n call_v this_o county_n the_o county_n of_o dorset_n and_o dorsetshire_n that_o name_n durotriges_n be_v ancient_a and_o mere_a british_a may_v seem_v by_o a_o very_a good_a and_o probable_a etymology_n to_o be_v derive_v of_o dour_n signify_v or_o dwr_n which_o in_o the_o british_a tongue_n signify_v water_n and_o of_o trig_n that_o betoken_v a_o inhabitant_n as_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v dweller_n by_o the_o water_n or_o seaside_n neither_o very_o from_o any_o other_o fountain_n than_o from_o water_n be_v we_o to_o fetch_v those_o name_n of_o place_n in_o old_a france_n or_o gaul_n which_o use_v in_o time_n past_o the_o very_a same_o language_n that_o our_o ancient_a britan_n do_v which_o either_o begin_v with_o dur_n and_o dour_a or_o do_v end_n in_o the_o same_o as_o for_o example_n durocase_n durocottorum_n duranius_n dordonia_n durolorum_n doromellum_fw-la divodurum_fw-la breviodurum_fw-la batavodurum_fw-la ganodurum_fw-la octodurum_fw-la and_o a_o number_n of_o that_o sort_n as_o well_o in_o gaul_n as_o in_o britain_n as_o for_o that_o english-saxon_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d compound_v of_o both_o tongue_n british_a and_o english_a it_o carry_v the_o same_o sense_n and_o signification_n that_o durotriges_n do_v for_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o our_o old_a forefather_n like_v as_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o german_n sound_v as_o much_o as_o to_o inhabit_v or_o dwell_v upon_o and_o therefore_o they_o term_v mountainer_n in_o their_o language_n dun_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o chiltern-hille_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o dweller_n by_o the_o river_n a-row_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o as_o the_o german_n call_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o wood_n and_o forest_n holt-satten_n because_o they_o dwell_v within_o or_o among_o the_o wood_n neither_o go_v our_o britan_n from_o the_o reason_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o old_a name_n when_o they_o term_v these_o durotriges_n of_o who_o we_o now_o treat_v dwr-gweir_a that_o be_v to_o say_v man_n border_v on_o the_o maritime_a or_o sea-coast_n for_o their_o country_n lie_v stretch_v out_o with_o a_o shore_n full_a of_o turn_n or_o wind_n in_o and_o out_o for_o a_o long_a tract_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o mile_n or_o there_o about_o full_a upon_o the_o british_a sea_n from_o west_n to_o east_n dorsetshire_n the_o county_n of_o dorset_n as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o northside_n bound_v with_o
have_v now_o partly_o effect_v and_o in_o some_o sort_n overmastred_n it_o a_o little_a beneath_o by_o langport_n a_o proper_a market_n town_n the_o rivers_z ivel_n and_o pedred_a run_v together_o river_n make_v between_o they_o a_o island_n call_v muchelney_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o great_a island_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o deface_a wall_n and_o ruin_n of_o a_o old_a abbey_n build_v by_o king_n athelstane_n pedred_a as_o writer_n reporr_n this_o pedred_a common_o name_v parrot_n have_v his_o beginning_n in_o the_o very_a edge_n or_o skirt_n of_o the_o shire_n southward_a and_o hold_v on_o a_o crooked_a and_o wind_a course_n through_o crockhorne_n in_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o pedderton_n pedderton_n to_o who_o it_o give_v the_o name_n sometime_o pedridan_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o king_n ina_n â—_o which_o town_n now_o adays_o be_v of_o none_o account_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o market_n and_o fair_a there_o hold_v which_o henry_n daubeney_n obtain_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o at_o this_o place_n run_v into_o ivel_n and_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o name_n when_o he_o be_v come_v down_o three_o mile_n eastward_o montaguâ—_n and_o have_v bid_v farewell_n to_o montacute_n so_o term_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o moriton_n brother_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n to_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o build_v a_o castle_n upon_o the_o very_a hill_n top_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o a_o priory_n because_o the_o say_a hill_n rise_v up_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o a_o sharp_a pâ—int_n for_o before_o time_n it_o be_v call_v logoresburgh_n glaston_n and_o biscopeston_n as_o for_o the_o castle_n it_o come_v to_o nothing_o many_o year_n since_o the_o stone_n thereof_o be_v have_v away_o to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o other_o house_n upon_o the_o pitch_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n there_o be_v a_o chapel_n afterward_o set_v and_o dedicate_v unto_o saint_n michael_n build_v with_o archworke_n and_o a_o embow_v roof_n overhead_o all_o of_o stone_n right_o artificial_o to_o which_o for_o half_a a_o mile_n well_o never_o man_n ascend_v upon_o stone-staire_n which_o in_o their_o ascent_n fetch_v a_o compass_n round_o about_o the_o hill_n but_o now_o that_o the_o priory_n and_o chapel_n both_o be_v pull_v down_o the_o fair_a and_o goodly_a house_n which_o sir_n edward_n philip_n knight_n and_o the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law_n build_v late_o at_o the_o hill_n foot_n make_v a_o very_a beautiful_a show_n this_o high_a place_n mont-acute_a have_v give_v surname_n to_o that_o right_n honourable_a family_n of_o montacute_n montacute_n which_o have_v their_o beginning_n of_o dru_n the_o young_a out_o of_o which_o there_o be_v four_o earl_n of_o sarisburie_n the_o last_o of_o they_o leave_v one_o daughter_n only_o alice_n who_o by_o richard_n nevil_n pare_v richard_n that_o renown_a earl_n of_o warwick_n who_o keep_v such_o stir_n and_o make_v all_o england_n to_o shake_v also_o john_n nevil_n marquesse_n montacute_n who_o be_v both_o slay_v at_o barnet_n field_n in_o the_o year_n 1472._o afterwards_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o confer_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n montacute_n upon_o henry_n poole_n son_n of_o margaret_n daughter_n to_o george_n duke_n of_o clarence_n that_o come_v of_o the_o daughter_n of_o that_o richard_n nevil_n aforesaid_a earl_n of_o warwick_n and_o when_o he_o have_v so_o do_v straightway_o make_v he_o short_a by_o the_o head_n afterward_o queen_n marie_n advance_v anthony_n browne_n who_o grandmother_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o john_n nevil_n marquesse_n montacute_n to_o the_o title_n and_o honour_n of_o viscount_n montacute_n which_o his_o grandchild_n anthony_n who_o succeed_v he_o now_o honourable_o enjoy_v and_o here_o i_o must_v not_o forget_v neither_o preston_n sometime_o the_o seat_n of_o john_n sturton_n young_a son_n to_o the_o first_o lord_n sturton_n one_o of_o who_o heir_n be_v marry_v to_o sidenham_n of_o brimton_n thereby_o neither_o odcombe_n adjoin_v thereto_o as_o small_a a_o town_n as_o it_o be_v odcombe_n see_v it_o have_v a_o baron_n of_o the_o own_o william_n de_fw-fr briewer_n for_o so_o be_v his_o father_n name_v in_o the_o norman-french_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o baron_n heath_n who_o be_v take_v up_o in_o the_o new_a forest_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o in_o a_o hunt_a journey_n prove_v a_o great_a man_n and_o gracious_a in_o the_o court_n as_o who_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o high_o favour_v as_o his_o minion_n and_o all_o the_o world_n embrace_v and_o love_v grow_v unto_o a_o very_a wealthy_a estate_n marry_v beatrix_n of_o vannes_n widow_n to_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n and_o his_o daughter_n dunkeswell_n for_o that_o his_o son_n die_v without_o issue_n by_o their_o marriage_n bring_v great_a possession_n to_o their_o husband_n breos_n wake_n la-fert_a and_o piercy_n under_o this_o town_n hard_a by_o lie_v stoke_n under_o hamden_n where_o the_o gornaies_n have_v their_o castle_n and_o build_v a_o college_n this_o family_n de_fw-fr gornaico_fw-la gornays_n common_o name_v gornay_n be_v very_o ancient_a and_o of_o good_a account_n descend_v from_o the_o same_o stock_n out_o of_o which_o the_o warren_n earl_n of_o surrie_n and_o the_o mortimer_n be_v spring_v but_o in_o the_o foregoing_a age_n it_o fail_v and_o some_o of_o their_o land_n descend_v by_o the_o hamptons_n to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o newtons_n knight_n newtons_n who_o willign_o acknowledge_v themselves_o to_o be_v come_v out_o of_o wales_n and_o not_o long_o since_o to_o have_v be_v name_v caradocks_n neither_o must_v i_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n how_o matthew_n gournay_n a_o most_o famous_a warrior_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v bury_v here_o who_o in_o the_o fourscore_o and_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o age_n end_v this_o life_n when_o as_o appear_v by_o his_o epitaph_n he_o have_v fight_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o algizer_n against_o the_o saracen_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o benamazin_n scluse_n cressie_n ingenos_n poitiers_n and_o nazar_n in_o spain_n then_o parrot_n pedred_a water_v martocke_n a_o little_a market_n town_n which_o in_o time_n past_o william_n of_o boulogne_n king_n stephen_n son_n give_v unto_o faramuse_n of_o boulogne_n who_o sole_a heir_n sibyl_n be_v wed_v to_o ingelraine_n fienes_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o fienes_n baron_n of_o dacre_n and_o lord_n say_v and_o sele_n parrot_n from_o hence_o through_o the_o mire_n and_o moorish_a plain_a country_n fienes_n hold_v his_o course_n northward_o pass_v by_o langport_n a_o market_n town_n well_o frequent_v and_o aulre_a a_o village_n consist_v of_o a_o few_o poor_a cottage_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o town_n of_o good_a account_n aulre_a for_o when_o king_n elfred_n have_v give_v the_o dane_n such_o a_o overthrow_n in_o battle_n and_o by_o strait_a siege_n compel_v they_o to_o yield_v so_o far_o forth_o that_o they_o take_v a_o oath_n immediate_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n and_o godrus_n their_o king_n promise_v to_o become_v christian_a as_o write_v asserius_fw-la at_o this_o very_a place_n he_o with_o great_a pomp_n be_v godfather_n to_o the_o say_v godrus_n at_o the_o sacred_a font._n beneath_o this_o place_n from_o the_o west_n parrot_n receive_v into_o it_o the_o river_n thone_n which_o spring_v far_o of_o in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o this_o country_n very_o near_o unto_o devonshire_n run_v through_o most_o rich_a and_o pleasant_a field_n pass_v down_o near_o wivelscomb_n assign_v ancient_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n wellington_n and_o by_o wellington_n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a be_v a_o land_n of_o â—ix_fw-la lediard_n manentes_fw-la what_o time_n he_o grant_v it_o together_o with_o lediard_n that_o have_v twelve_o manentes_fw-la hides_n unto_o the_o bishop_n of_o shirburne_n now_o a_o pretty_a market_n town_n it_o be_v and_o grace_v most_o by_o the_o habitation_n there_o of_o sir_n john_n popham_n for_o virtuous_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v so_o well_o deserve_v of_o their_o country_n be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v in_o silence_n a_o man_n of_o a_o ancient_a worshipful_a house_n and_o withal_o a_o most_o upright_a justicer_n popham_n and_o of_o singular_a industry_n who_o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n administer_v his_o office_n towards_o malefactor_n with_o such_o wholesome_a and_o available_a severity_n that_o england_n have_v be_v behold_v unto_o he_o a_o long_a time_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o private_a peace_n and_o home-securitie_n for_o thence_o with_o a_o soft_a stream_n and_o gentle_a fall_n taunton_n thone_n run_v by_o thonton_n common_o taunton_n and_o give_v it_o his_o name_n a_o very_a fine_a and_o proper_a town_n this_o be_v indeed_o and_o most_o pleasant_o seat_v in_o a_o word_n one_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o this_o shire_n where_o ina_n king_n
show_v but_o in_o these_o matter_n let_v ninnius_n clear_v his_o own_o credit_n for_o stuff_v he_o have_v that_o little_a book_n with_o many_o a_o pretty_a lie_n yet_o this_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v that_o it_o flourish_v in_o great_a honour_n about_o that_o time_n and_o i_o myself_o have_v light_v here_o upon_o very_o many_o piece_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o constantine_n the_o young_a son_n to_o constantine_n the_o great_a which_o in_o their_o reverse_n have_v the_o portrait_n of_o a_o house_n with_o this_o inscription_n providentia_fw-la caes._n now_o that_o this_o constantius_n who_o he_o make_v the_o builder_n of_o this_o city_n die_v at_o mopsuestia_n in_o cilicia_n honour_n and_o be_v inter_v in_o constantinople_n in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o his_o ancestor_n it_o be_v know_v for_o certain_a and_o confess_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o he_o may_v have_v in_o this_o city_n a_o monument_n erect_v in_o honour_n and_o remembrance_n of_o he_o for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o have_v such_o monument_n build_v about_o which_o the_o soldier_n be_v wont_n yearly_a to_o just_a and_o keep_v solemn_a turneament_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o dead_a when_o the_o decline_a roman_a empire_n hasten_v to_o a_o end_n and_o barbarous_a nation_n begin_v every_o where_o to_o waste_v and_o spoil_v the_o province_n their_o army_n here_o in_o britain_n fear_v lest_o the_o flame_n of_o this_o fire_n wherewith_o their_o next_o neighbour_n in_o france_n be_v consume_v will_v catch_v hold_n of_o they_o set_v up_o and_o create_v emperor_n to_o themselves_o first_o marcus_n than_o gratian_n who_o they_o soon_o slay_v and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n birth_n 407_o name_n our_o constantine_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n they_o force_v wild_a he_o nild_v he_o to_o usurp_v the_o empire_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o imperial_a purple_a robe_n in_o the_o city_n caer_fw-mi segont_n as_o both_o ninnius_n and_o gervase_n of_o canterbury_n do_v witness_n this_o constantine_n put_v to_o sea_n out_o of_o britain_n land_v at_o bononia_n bologne_n in_o france_n and_o draw_v all_o the_o roman_a army_n even_o as_o far_o as_o the_o alps_n to_o side_n and_o join_v with_o he_o in_o his_o war_n he_o stout_o defend_v valentia_n in_o france_n against_o the_o power_n of_o honorius_n the_o emperor_n the_o river_n rhine_n which_o long_o before_o have_v be_v neglect_v he_o fortify_v with_o a_o garrison_n upon_o the_o alps_n where_o any_o passage_n be_v he_o build_v fortress_n in_o spain_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o son_n constans_n who_o of_o a_o monk_n he_o have_v declare_v emperor_n he_o war_v fortunate_o and_o afterward_o have_v send_v his_o letter_n unto_o honorius_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o suffer_v the_o soldier_n to_o put_v upon_o he_o the_o purple_a perforce_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no_o he_o accept_v at_o his_o hand_n the_o imperial_a investure_n which_o he_o free_o give_v he_o whereupon_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n after_o he_o have_v pass_v the_o alps_n his_o mind_n be_v whole_o set_v upon_o a_o journey_n to_o rome_n but_o hear_v that_o alaricus_n the_o gothe_n who_o have_v favour_v his_o part_n be_v dead_a he_o return_v to_o arles_n where_o he_o settle_v his_o imperial_a seat_n cause_v the_o city_n to_o be_v call_v constantina_n and_o command_v the_o court_n and_o assembly_n of_o seven_o province_n there_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n gerontius_n excite_v the_o soldier_n against_o their_o lord_n and_o when_o he_o have_v treacherous_o slay_v his_o son_n constans_n at_o vienna_n in_o france_n besiege_v constantine_n also_o himself_o within_o arles_n but_o after_o that_o one_o constantius_n send_v by_o honorius_n with_o a_o great_a army_n make_v head_n against_o he_o gerontius_n kill_v himself_o and_o constantine_n be_v now_o streit_o besiege_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o unhappy_a success_n of_o his_o man_n past_o all_o hope_n lay_v aside_o the_o purple_a and_o his_o great_a estate_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n become_v a_o priest_n and_o straightway_n when_o arles_n be_v yield_v up_o and_o he_o carry_v into_o italy_n be_v himself_o together_o with_o his_o son_n julian_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v the_o title_n of_o nobilissimus_fw-la nobilissimus_fw-la and_o his_o brother_n sebastian_n behead_v thus_o much_o brief_o of_o these_o occurrent_n which_o before_o be_v discourse_v more_o at_o large_a out_o of_o zosimus_n zosomenus_fw-la nicephorus_n orosius_n and_o olympiodorus_n to_o the_o end_n that_o verity_n may_v triumph_v over_o their_o vanity_n who_o have_v besprinkle_v this_o story_n with_o most_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a lie_n of_o their_o own_o devise_v moreover_o in_o this_o city_n our_o historiographer_n write_v that_o our_o warlike_a arthur_n be_v invest_v and_o crown_v king_n but_o not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v raze_v quite_o either_o in_o the_o saxon_n war_n or_o when_o adelwolph_n be_v offend_v with_o his_o brother_n king_n edward_n upon_o a_o malicious_a mind_n together_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o danish_a rover_n waste_v this_o country_n even_o to_o basing-stoke_a and_o now_o remain_v nothing_o save_o the_o wall_n which_o although_o they_o want_v their_o battlement_n curtain_n and_o coppe_n yet_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o very_a great_a height_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v so_o grow_v up_o with_o the_o rubble_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o with_o stoop_v low_a pass_n through_o a_o old_a postern_n which_o they_o call_v onion_n hole_n these_o wall_n in_o some_o sort_n continue_v whole_a but_o that_o they_o be_v break_v through_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o gate_n be_v and_o out_o of_o the_o very_a wall_n i_o see_v grow_v oak_n of_o that_o bigness_n and_o those_o seem_v as_o it_o be_v breed_v with_o the_o very_a stone_n with_o such_o huge_a root_n clasp_v one_o another_o a_o great_a way_n and_o spread_v forth_o so_o mighty_a arm_n and_o bough_n all_o abroad_o that_o it_o will_v make_v the_o beholder_n to_o wonder_v thereat_o these_o wall_n take_v in_o compass_n about_o two_o italian_a mile_n whereupon_o haply_o the_o saxon_n call_v this_o city_n selcester_n be_v as_o one_o will_v say_v the_o great_a city_n for_o sel_n may_v seem_v to_o sound_v with_o they_o as_o much_o as_o great_a seeing_z asserius_fw-la have_v interpret_v the_o saxon_a word_n selwood_n the_o great_a wood_n and_o before_o the_o wall_n westward_o where_o be_v a_o plain_a there_o lie_v a_o bank_n of_o a_o great_a length_n raise_v and_o cast_v up_o for_o a_o defence_n and_o fortification_n the_o scite_fw-la of_o this_o old_a city_n contain_v about_o fourscore_o acre_n of_o ground_n within_o which_o be_v a_o soil_n plough_v up_o a_o till_a cusantes_fw-la be_v divide_v into_o corne-field_n with_o a_o little_a grove_n in_o the_o westside_n but_o on_o the_o east_n near_o unto_o the_o gap_n in_o the_o wall_n there_o stand_v a_o farme-house_n and_o a_o pretty_a church_n more_o late_o build_v in_o which_o while_o i_o search_v for_o ancient_a inscription_n i_o find_v nothing_o but_o only_o in_o the_o window_n certain_a arm_n to_o wit_n in_o a_o field_n sable_a seven_o fusil_n argent_a in_o bend_n likewise_o in_o a_o shield_n sable_n a_o fez_n between_o two_o cheverns_n and_o in_o a_o escutcheon_n or_o a_o eagle_n display_v with_o two_o head_n gules_a this_o last_o i_o have_v hear_v say_v be_v the_o coat_n of_o the_o blewet_v unto_o who_o this_o land_n come_v about_o the_o conqueror_n time_n the_o second_o belong_v unto_o the_o ancient_a house_n of_o the_o bainard_n of_o leckham_n but_o the_o first_o to_o the_o cusanz_n by_o who_o from_o the_o blewet_v it_o descend_v hereditary_o to_o the_o say_v bainard_n but_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr owe_v a_o norman_a who_o be_v accuse_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o desirous_a to_o prove_v his_o innocence_n by_o combat_n be_v overcome_v in_o fight_n and_o by_o commandment_n of_o king_n william_n rufus_n have_v his_o two_o eye_n pluck_v out_o of_o his_o head_n and_o lose_v both_o his_o genetal_n this_o be_v find_v by_o continual_a observation_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o place_n that_o although_o the_o ground_n be_v fertile_a and_o fruitful_a enough_o yet_o in_o certain_a place_n cross_v one_o another_o the_o corn_n do_v not_o thrive_v so_o well_o but_o come_v up_o much_o thin_a than_o else_o where_o by_o which_o they_o suppose_v the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n go_v in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v here_o daily_o dig_v up_o brick_n such_o as_o we_o call_v britaine-brick_n and_o great_a store_n of_o roman_a coin_n which_o they_o term_v onion_n penny_n for_o they_o dream_v that_o this_o onion_n be_v a_o giant_n and_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v dig_v up_o also_o many_o time_n inscription_n of_o
pulcherrima_fw-la quid_fw-la tibi_fw-la gemma_fw-la pallet_n gemma_fw-la tibi_fw-la nec_fw-la diadema_fw-la nitet_fw-la demetrius_n tibi_fw-la cultus_fw-la cultum_fw-la natura_fw-la ministrat_n non_fw-la exornari_fw-la forma_fw-la beata_fw-la potest_fw-la ornamenta_fw-la cave_n nec_fw-la quicquam_fw-la luminis_fw-la inde_fw-la accipis_fw-la illa_fw-la micant_fw-la lumine_fw-la clara_fw-la tuo_fw-la non_fw-la puduit_fw-la modicas_fw-la de_fw-la magnis_fw-la dicere_fw-la laudes_fw-la nec_fw-la pudeat_fw-la dominam_fw-la te_fw-la precor_fw-la esse_fw-la meam_fw-la when_o muse_n mine_v thy_o beauty_n rare_a fair_a adeliza_n queen_n of_o england_n ready_o be_v to_o tell_v they_o stark_o astonish_v be_v what_o boot_v thou_o so_o beautiful_a gold-crowne_n or_o precious_a stone_n dim_a be_v the_o diadem_n to_o thou_o the_o gemne_a have_v beauty_n none_o away_o with_o trim_a and_o gay_a attire_n nature_n attire_v thou_o thy_o lovely_a beauty_n natural_a can_v never_o bett'r_v be_v all_o ornament_n beware_v from_o they_o no_o favour_n thou_o do_v take_v but_o they_o from_o thou_o their_o lustre_n have_v thou_o do_v they_o lightsome_a make_v i_o shame_v not_o on_o matter_n great_a to_o set_v small_a praise_n here_o bash_n not_o but_o deign_v i_o pray_v to_o be_v my_o sovereign_a lady_n dear_a she_o after_o the_o king_n death_n match_v in_o marriage_n with_o william_n de_fw-fr 29._o albeney_n who_o take_v part_n with_o maud_n the_o empress_n against_o king_n stephen_n and_o defend_v this_o castle_n against_o he_o be_v in_o recompense_n of_o his_o good_a service_n by_o the_o say_a maude_n the_o empress_n and_o lady_n of_o englishman_n for_o this_o title_n she_o use_v create_v earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o her_o son_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o give_v the_o whole_a rape_n of_o arundel_n to_o that_o william_n to_o hold_v of_o he_o by_o the_o service_n of_o fourscore_o and_o four_o knight_n fee_n and_o one-halfe_a and_o to_o his_o son_n william_n king_n richard_n the_o first_o grant_v in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o the_o castle_n of_o arundel_n with_o the_o whole_a honour_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o plea_n out_o of_o sussex_n whereof_o he_o be_v earl_n and_o when_o after_o the_o five_o earl_n of_o this_o surname_n the_o issue_n male_a fail_v one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o hugh_n the_o five_o earl_n be_v marry_v to_o sir_n john_n fitz-alan_n lord_n of_o clun_n who_o great_a grand_a son_n richard_n for_o that_o he_o stand_v seize_v of_o the_o castle_n honour_n and_o lordship_n of_o arundel_n in_o his_o own_o demesne_fw-la as_o of_o fee_n 6_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o his_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o castle_n honour_n and_o seignory_n without_o any_o other_o consideration_n or_o creation_n to_o be_v a_o earl_n be_v earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o the_o name_n state_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n etc._n etc._n peaceable_o he_o enjoy_v as_o appear_v by_o a_o definitive_a judgement_n give_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o sir_n john_n fitz-alan_n chaleng_v the_o castle_n and_o tittle_n of_o arundel_n by_o force_n of_o a_o entail_n against_o john_n mowbray_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o right_a heir_n in_o the_o near_a degree_n whereby_o it_o be_v gather_v that_o the_o name_n state_n and_o dignity_n of_o earl_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o castle_n honour_n and_o seignory_n of_o arundel_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v copy_v forth_o these_o note_n word_n for_o word_n of_o these_o fitz-alans_a edmund_n second_o earl_n son_n to_o richard_n marry_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o surry_n and_o be_v behead_v through_o the_o malicious_a fury_n 229._o of_o queen_n isabella_n not_o lawful_o convict_v for_o that_o he_o oppose_v himself_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o behalf_n against_o her_o wicked_a practice_n his_o son_n richard_n petition_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o blood_n land_n and_o good_n 3_o for_o that_o his_o father_n be_v put_v to_o death_n not_o try_v by_o his_o peer_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n nevertheless_o whereas_o the_o attaindor_n of_o he_o be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n he_o be_v force_v to_o amend_v his_o petition_n and_o upon_o the_o amendment_n thereof_o he_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o king_n mere_a grace_n richard_n his_o son_n as_o his_o grandfather_n die_v for_o his_o sovereign_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o band_v against_o his_o sovereign_n king_n richard_n the_o second_o but_o tho._n his_o son_n more_o honourable_o end_v his_o life_n serve_v king_n henry_n the_o five_o valerous_o in_o france_n and_o leave_v his_o sister_n his_o heir_n general_a sir_n john_n of_o arundel_n lord_n maltravers_n his_o next_o cousin_n and_o heir_n male_a obtain_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o the_o earldom_n of_o arundel_n surrey_n as_o we_o even_o now_o declare_v and_o also_o be_v by_o the_o say_a king_n for_o his_o good_a service_n create_v duke_n of_o touraine_n of_o the_o succeed_a earl_n i_o find_v nothing_o memorable_a henry_n fitz_n alan_n the_o eleven_o and_o last_o earl_n of_o that_o surname_n live_v in_o our_o day_n in_o great_a honour_n as_o you_o shall_v see_v after_o who_o leave_v no_o issue_n male_a philip_n howard_n his_o daughter_n son_n succeed_v who_o not_o able_a to_o digest_v wrong_n and_o hard_a measure_n offer_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o cunning_a sleight_n of_o some_o envious_a person_n fall_v into_o the_o toil_n and_o net_n pitch_v for_o he_o and_o be_v bring_v into_o extreme_a peril_n of_o his_o life_n yield_v up_o his_o vital_a breath_n in_o the_o tower_n but_o his_o son_n thomas_n a_o most_o honourable_a young_a man_n in_o who_o a_o forward_a spirit_n and_o fervent_a love_n of_o virtue_n and_o glory_n most_o beseem_v his_o nobility_n and_o the_o same_o temper_a with_o true_a courtesy_n shine_v very_o apparent_o recover_v his_o father_n dignity_n be_v restore_v by_o king_n james_n and_o parliament_n authority_n beside_o the_o castle_n and_o the_o earl_n arundel_n have_v nothing_o memorable_a for_o the_o college_n build_v by_o the_o earl_n which_o there_o flourish_v because_o the_o revenue_n or_o live_n be_v alienate_v and_o go_v now_o fall_v to_o decay_v howbeit_o in_o the_o church_n be_v some_o monument_n of_o earl_n there_o inter_v but_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n right_o beautiful_a of_o alabaster_n in_o which_o lie_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o choir_n earl_n thomas_n and_o beatrice_z his_o wife_n the_o daughter_n of_o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n neither_o must_v i_o overpasse_v this_o inscription_n so_o fair_a guilt_n set_v up_o here_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o henry_n fitz-alan_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o this_o line_n because_o some_o there_o be_v who_o like_v it_o well_o consecrate_a to_o virtue_n and_o honour_n the_o magnanimous_a and_o worthy_a knight_n whose_o personage_n be_v here_o see_v and_o whose_o bone_n here_o vnderneath_o inter_v be_v barle_n of_o this_o territory_n according_a to_o his_o house_n and_o lineage_n surname_v fitz_n alan_n lokd_v maltravers_n clun_n and_o oswaldestre_n principal_a honour_n style_v also_o lord_n and_o baron_n of_o that_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n the_o ancient_a companion_n while_o he_o live_v of_o william_n earl_n of_o arundel_n the_o only_a son_n and_o successor_n compartner_z also_o of_o all_o his_o vertve_n who_o be_v of_o the_o privy_a counsel_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o marry_o and_o elizabeth_n king_n and_o qveene_n of_o england_n be_v governor_z also_o of_o the_o town_n of_o cales_n and_o what_o time_n as_o the_o say_a king_n henry_n besiege_v bullen_v be_v high_a marshal_n of_o his_o army_n and_o after_o that_o lord_n chamberlain_z to_o the_o king_n also_o when_o edward_n his_o son_n be_v crown_v king_n he_o bear_v the_o office_n of_o l._n marshal_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o unto_o he_o like_a as_o before_o unto_o his_o father_n become_v lord_n chamberlaine_n moreover_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n marie_n during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o solemn_a coronation_n he_o be_v make_v lord_n high_a constable_n afterwards_o steward_n of_o her_o royal_a house_n and_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n even_o as_o to_o queen_n elizabeth_n also_o he_o be_v likewise_o lord_n high_a steward_n of_o her_o household_n thus_o this_o man_n noble_z by_o his_o high_a parentage_n more_o noble_a for_o well_o perform_v the_o public_a office_n of_o state_n â—ost_o noble_a and_o renow_v both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o flourish_v still_o in_o honour_n break_v with_o travel_n much_o wear_v with_o year_n after_o he_o be_v come_v to_o the_o lxviii_o of_o his_o age_n at_o london_n the_o xxv_o day_n of_o febrvary_n in_o the_o year_n of_o ouâ—_n salvation_n by_o christ_n m._n d._n lxxix_o godly_a and_o sweet_o sleep_v in_o the_o lord_n john_n lumley_n baron_n of_o lumley_n his_o most_o
memory_n i_o will_v brief_o run_v they_o over_o near_o to_o linne_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n stand_v rising-castle_n almost_o marchable_a to_o the_o castle_n of_o norwich_n the_o seat_n in_o time_n pass_v of_o the_o albiney_n afterward_o of_o robert_n de_fw-fr monthault_n by_o one_o of_o the_o sister_n and_o coheire_n of_o hugh_n albiney_n earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o at_o last_o the_o mansion_n place_n of_o the_o mowbrays_n who_o as_o i_o have_v learn_v come_v out_o of_o the_o same_o house_n that_o the_o albiney_n do_v but_o now_o after_o long_a languish_n as_o it_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o old_a age_n the_o say_a castle_n have_v give_v up_o the_o ghost_n below_o it_o be_v castle-acre_n where_o be_v sometime_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warren_n in_o a_o castle_n now_o half_o down_o on_o a_o little_a river_n side_n which_o carry_v no_o name_n arise_v not_o far_o from_o godwicke_n a_o lucky_a good_a name_n where_o there_o stand_v a_o small_a house_n but_o great_o grace_v by_o the_o lord_n thereof_o sir_n edward_n coke_n knight_n a_o man_n of_o rare_a endowment_n of_o nature_n and_o as_o in_o the_o common_a law_n much_o practise_v so_o of_o deep_a insight_n therein_o which_o all_o england_n both_o take_v knowledge_n of_o while_o he_o discharge_v the_o function_n of_o attorney_n general_n many_o year_n most_o learned_o and_o now_o acknowledge_v while_n be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n he_o administer_v justice_n as_o upright_o and_o judicious_o neither_o be_v he_o less_o to_o be_v remember_v for_o that_o he_o love_v learning_n and_o have_v well_o deserve_v of_o the_o present_a and_o succeed_a age_n by_o his_o learned_a labour_n report_n this_o riveret_n or_o brook_v with_o a_o small_a stream_n and_o shallow_a water_n run_v westward_o to_o linne_n neirford_n by_o neirford_n that_o give_v name_n to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o neirfords_n famous_a in_o time_n past_a and_o by_o neirborrough_n where_o near_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o spilmans_fw-mi knight_n upon_o a_o very_a high_a hill_n be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o warlike_a fort_n of_o pass_v great_a strength_n and_o of_o ancient_a work_n so_o situate_v as_o it_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a prospect_n into_o the_o country_n about_o it_o after_o upon_o the_o say_a brook_n be_v seat_v penteney_n a_o pretty_a abbey_n the_o ordinary_a burial_n place_n in_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n in_o this_o tract_n near_o unto_o it_o lie_v wormegay_n wormegay_n common_o wrongey_n which_o reginald_n the_o warren_n brother_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr warren_n the_o second_o earl_n of_o surry_n have_v with_o his_o wife_n of_o who_o as_o i_o have_v read_v the_o say_a earl_n have_v the_o donation_n or_o maritagium_fw-la as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o law_n phrase_n and_o by_o his_o son_n daughter_n straightways_o it_o be_v transfer_v to_o the_o bardolphs_n baron_n who_o be_v baron_n of_o great_a nobility_n flourish_v a_o long_a time_n in_o honourable_a state_n and_o bare_a for_o their_o arm_n three_o cinque-foile_n or_o in_o a_o shield_n azâ—r_n the_o great_a part_n of_o who_o inheritance_n together_o with_o the_o title_n come_v to_o sir_n william_n phellips_n and_o by_o his_o daughter_n pass_v away_o to_o the_o viscount_n beaumond_n more_o eastward_o be_v seat_v swaffham_n a_o mercat_n town_n of_o good_a note_n sometime_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n ashele_n manor_n by_o tenure_n whereof_o the_o hastings_n and_o greies_n lord_n of_o ruthin_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o table_n clothes_n and_o linen_n use_v at_o the_o solemn_a coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n north_n elmham_n the_o bishop_n see_v for_o a_o good_a time_n when_o as_o this_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o diocese_n dereham_n wherein_o withburga_n king_n anna_n daughter_n be_v bury_v who_o because_o she_o be_v pious_o affect_v far_o from_o all_o riotous_a excess_n and_o wanton_a lightness_n our_o ancestor_n account_v for_o a_o saint_n next_o unto_o which_o be_v greshenhall_n folliots_n and_o adjoin_v thereto_o elsing_n the_o possession_n in_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o folliots_n man_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o dignity_n which_o in_o right_n of_o dowry_n come_v by_o a_o daughter_n of_o richard_n folliot_n to_o sir_n hugh_n de_fw-fr hastings_n descend_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o abergevenny_n and_o at_o length_n by_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o hastings_n the_o last_o greshenhall_n aforesaid_a fall_v unto_o sir_n hamon_n le_fw-fr strange_n of_o hunstanton_n and_o elsing_n unto_o william_n browne_n the_o brother_n of_o sir_n antony_n browne_n the_o first_o viscount_n mount-acute_a in_o this_o quarter_n also_o be_v ickborrough_a iciani_n which_o talbot_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v that_o iciani_n whereof_o antonine_n speak_v neither_o have_v i_o cause_n to_o write_v any_o more_o of_o these_o place_n and_o now_o i_o think_v it_o be_v good_a time_n to_o set_v down_o the_o earl_n and_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n that_o i_o may_v proceed_v to_o cambridgeshire_n norfolk_n william_n the_o conqueror_n make_v one_o raulph_n governor_n of_o east-england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o norfolk_n suffolk_n and_o cambridgeshire_n who_o forthwith_o gape_v as_o i_o say_v after_o a_o alteration_n and_o change_n in_o the_o state_n be_v dispossess_v of_o that_o place_n after_o certain_a year_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o stephen_n hugh_n bigod_n be_v earl_n of_o norfolk_n for_o when_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o stephen_n and_o henry_n duke_n of_o anjou_n anjou_n who_o become_v afterward_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o by_o express_a word_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o william_n king_n stephen_n son_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a earldom_n of_o norfolk_n except_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o three_o penny_n of_o that_o county_n whereof_o hugh_z bigod_n be_v earl_n who_o notwithstanding_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o create_v earl_n again_o of_o the_o three_o penny_n of_o norfolk_n and_o norwich_n who_o die_v about_o the_o 27._o year_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o roger_n his_o son_n succeed_v who_o for_o what_o cause_n i_o know_v not_o obtain_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o a_o new_a charter_n of_o his_o creation_n he_o succeed_v his_o son_n hugh_n who_o take_v to_o his_o wife_n mawde_z the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o william_n marescall_n earl_n of_o pembroch_o by_o who_o he_o have_v issue_n one_o son_n name_v roger_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n and_o marescall_n of_o england_n who_o at_o tournament_n have_v his_o bone_n put_v out_o of_o joint_n die_v without_o issue_n and_o another_o called_z hugh_z bigod_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n slay_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o lewis_n who_o son_n roger_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o norfolk_n and_o dignity_n of_o marescall_n but_o have_v incur_v through_o his_o insolent_a contumacy_n the_o high_a displeasure_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v compel_v to_o pass_v away_o his_o honour_n and_o well_o near_o his_o whole_a inheritance_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n to_o the_o use_n of_o thomas_n of_o brâ—therton_n the_o king_n son_n who_o he_o have_v beget_v of_o his_o second_o wife_n margaret_n sister_n to_o philip_n the_o fair_a king_n of_o france_n for_o thus_o report_v the_o history_n out_o of_o the_o library_n of_o saint_n austin_n in_o canterbury_n in_o the_o year_n 1301._o roger_n bigod_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n ordain_v king_n edward_n to_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o he_o deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o rod_n of_o the_o marshal_n office_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o his_o wife_n bring_v he_o any_o child_n he_o shall_v without_o all_o contradiction_n receive_v again_o all_o from_o the_o king_n and_o hold_v it_o peaceable_o as_o before_o and_o the_o king_n give_v unto_o he_o a_o 1000_o pound_n in_o money_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n land_n during_o his_o life_n together_o with_o the_o marshalship_n and_o the_o earldom_n but_o when_o he_o be_v depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n king_n edward_n the_o second_o honour_v the_o say_a thomas_n of_o brotherton_n his_o brother_n according_a to_o the_o conveyance_n aforesaid_a with_o the_o title_n of_o marshal_n and_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n 2._o who_o daughter_n margaret_n call_v marshallesse_a and_o countess_n of_o norfolk_n wife_n to_o john_n lord_n segrave_n king_n richard_n the_o second_o create_v in_o her_o absence_n duchess_n of_o norfolk_n for_o term_n of_o life_n and_o the_o same_o day_n create_v thomas_n mowbray_n the_o daughter_n son_n of_o the_o say_v margaret_n than_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n male_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v likewise_o grant_v before_o the_o state_n and_o stile_n of_o earl_n martial_n of_o england_n this_o be_v he_o that_o before_o the_o king_n be_v challenge_v and_o accuse_v by_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n duke_n
we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o history_n whether_o by_o celestial_a influence_n or_o other_o hide_a cause_n i_o leave_v to_o the_o learned_a but_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v hitherto_o read_v it_o do_v never_o set_v foot_n in_o england_n before_o that_o time_n beside_o these_o place_n before_o name_v of_o great_a name_n and_o mark_n we_o must_v not_o overpasse_v neither_o melton_n mowbray_n near_o unto_o this_o burton_n melton_n a_o mercate_z town_n bear_v name_n of_o the_o mowbray_v sometime_o lord_n thereof_o wherein_o be_v nothing_o more_o worth_a the_o see_n skeffington_n than_o a_o fair_a church_n nor_o skeffington_n stand_v far_o off_o which_o as_o it_o have_v give_v name_n to_o a_o worshipful_a family_n *_o so_o again_o it_o have_v receive_v worship_n and_o credit_n from_o the_o same_o the_o river_n that_o water_v this_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n about_o it_o call_v the_o wreken_fw-mi along_o which_o upon_o resemblance_n of_o the_o name_n i_o have_v seek_v vernometum_n but_o in_o vain_a this_o wreken_fw-mi gather_v a_o strong_a stream_n by_o many_o lively_a brook_n resort_v unto_o it_o wimondham_n whereof_o one_o pass_v by_o wimondham_n a_o ancient_a habitation_n of_o a_o young_a branch_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n barkleis_fw-la well_o increase_v by_o a_o heir_n of_o dela-laund_n and_o so_o on_o by_o melton_n mowbray_n before_o mention_v by_o kirkby_n beller_n where_o there_o be_v a_o priory_n have_v that_o addition_n of_o the_o beller_n a_o respective_a rich_a and_o noble_a family_n in_o their_o time_n brookesby_n by_o brokesby_n a_o seat_n now_o of_o the_o villiers_n of_o a_o old_a norman_a race_n and_o descend_v from_o a_o heir_n of_o beller_n which_o brokesby_n impart_v former_o the_o surname_n to_o the_o brokesbies_n of_o especial_a antiquity_n in_o these_o part_n then_o the_o wreken_fw-mi speed_v by_o ratcliff_n high_a mount_v upon_o a_o cliff_n and_o within_o few_o mile_n conjoyn_v itself_o to_o soar_v near_o unto_o mont-soar-hill_n before_o mention_v whatsoever_o of_o this_o shire_n lie_v beyond_o the_o wreken_fw-mi northward_o be_v not_o so_o frequent_o inhabit_v and_o part_n of_o it_o be_v call_v the_o wold_n as_o be_v hilly_a without_o wood_n wherein_o dalby_n a_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a family_n of_o the_o noel_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v elsewhere_o and_o waltham_n on_o the_o wold_n a_o mean_a mercat_n be_v most_o notable_a through_o this_o part_n as_o i_o have_v be_v inform_v pass_v the_o fosse-way_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n from_o lewing_n bridge_n by_o segrave_n which_o give_v surname_n to_o the_o honourable_a family_n often_o mention_v and_o the_o lodge_n on_o the_o will_v towards_o the_o vale_n of_o beaver_n but_o the_o tract_n thereof_o as_o yet_o i_o know_v not_o this_o shire_n have_v be_v more_o famous_a from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o earl_n thereof_o have_v be_v very_o renown_v leicester_n and_o see_v it_o have_v under_o the_o saxon_n government_n earl_n by_o inheritance_n i_o will_v first_o reckon_v they_o up_o in_o order_n as_o thomas_z talbot_z a_o skilful_a antiquary_n have_v deliver_v i_o a_o note_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n record_n in_o the_o time_n of_o aethelbald_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 716._o leofrick_n be_v earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o there_o succeed_v in_o direct_a line_n algar_n the_o first_o algar_n the_o second_o leofrick_n the_o second_o leofstane_n leofrick_n the_o three_o bury_v in_o coventry_n algar_n the_o three_o who_o have_v issue_v two_o son_n aeadwin_n earl_n of_o march_n morkar_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n and_o a_o daughter_n name_v lucy_n first_o marry_v to_o ivon_n talboys_n of_o anjou_n afterward_o to_o roger_n of_o romara_n who_o beget_v of_o she_o william_n of_o romara_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n now_o when_o as_o the_o issue_n male_a of_o this_o saxon_a family_n fail_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v tread_v as_o it_o be_v under_o foot_n robert_z beaumont_z a_o norman_a lord_n of_o pont_n audomar_n and_o earl_n of_o mellent_a after_o that_o simon_n a_o officiary_a earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v dead_a obtain_v his_o earldom_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1102._o at_o the_o bountiful_a hand_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o mundi_fw-la which_o robert_n a_o man_n for_o skill_n and_o knowledge_n excellent_a fair_a speak_v subtle_a wise_a and_o witty_a and_o by_o nature_n wily_a who_o while_o he_o live_v in_o high_a and_o glorious_a estate_n a_o other_o earl_n carry_v away_o his_o wife_n from_o he_o whereupon_o in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v much_o trouble_v in_o mind_n he_o fall_v into_o deep_a melancholy_n after_o he_o succeed_v from_o father_n to_o son_n three_o roberts_n *_o the_o first_o surname_v bossu_fw-la because_o he_o be_v crook-backed_a who_o after_o he_o have_v rebel_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o weary_a of_o his_o loose_a irregular_a life_n become_v a_o cannon_n regular_n the_o second_o surname_v blanch-maines_a of_o his_o lily-white-hand_n who_o side_v with_o the_o young_a king_n against_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o die_v in_o the_o expedition_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o three_o surname_v fitz-parnell_n because_o his_o mother_n be_v petronilla_n parnels_n daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n to_o hugh_n grantmaismill_a the_o last_o in_o who_o right_a he_o be_v seneschal_n or_o steward_n of_o england_n and_o die_v issueless_a in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n a_o few_o year_n after_o simon_n montfort_n descend_v from_o a_o base_a son_n of_o robert_n king_n of_o france_n who_o have_v marry_v the_o sister_n of_o robert_n fitz-parnell_n enjoy_v this_o honour_n but_o after_o that_o he_o and_o he_o be_v expel_v in_o the_o year_n 1200._o as_o whole_o devote_v to_o the_o french_a ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n attain_v unto_o this_o dignity_n not_o in_o right_a of_o inheritance_n paris_z but_o by_o his_o prince_n favour_n howbeit_o afterward_o simon_n montfort_n son_n of_o the_o foresay_a simon_n obtain_v this_o honour_n when_o almarik_n his_o elder_a brother_n surrender_v up_o his_o right_n before_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o this_o simon_n stand_v in_o so_o gracious_a favour_n with_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o that_o he_o call_v he_o home_o again_o out_o of_o france_n when_o he_o be_v banish_v heap_v upon_o he_o great_a wealth_n admit_v he_o unto_o the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n grant_v to_o he_o the_o stewardship_n of_o england_n and_o to_o honour_v he_o the_o more_o give_v he_o his_o own_o sister_n in_o marriage_n but_o he_o thus_o over-heaped_n with_o honourable_a benefit_n when_o he_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o requite_v they_o such_o be_v the_o perverse_a wilfulness_n of_o man_n begin_v hateful_o to_o malign_v he_o worcestershire_n yea_o and_o do_v most_o wicked_o molest_v the_o good_a king_n have_v so_o well_o deserve_v make_v himself_o ringleader_n to_o the_o rebellious_a baron_n and_o with_o they_o raise_v horrible_a tempest_n of_o civil_a war_n in_o which_o himself_o also_o at_o length_n be_v overthrow_v and_o slay_v as_o for_o his_o honour_n and_o possession_n king_n henry_n the_o three_o give_v and_o grant_v they_o to_o edmund_n his_o own_o young_a son_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n so_o afterward_o this_o honour_n lie_v as_o it_o be_v obscure_v among_o the_o title_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o mawde_z the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v marry_v to_o henry_n duke_n of_o bavaria_n earl_n of_o henault_n holland_n zealand_n etc._n etc._n add_v unto_o his_o other_o title_n this_o of_o earl_n of_o leicester_n also_o for_o in_o the_o charter_n date_v the_o five_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o duchy_n he_o be_v in_o plain_a term_n style_v william_n earl_n of_o henhault_n and_o of_o leicester_n yea_o and_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o inquisition_n make_v anno_fw-la 36._o of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o she_o by_o the_o name_n of_o duchess_n of_o bavaria_n hold_v the_o castle_n manor_n and_o honour_n of_o leicester_n after_o who_o decease_n without_o issue_n that_o honour_v revert_v to_o john_n of_o gaunt_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n who_o have_v wed_v blanch_n the_o other_o sister_n of_o mawde_z from_o which_o time_n it_o become_v unite_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n until_o in_o our_o remembrance_n it_o reflourish_v in_o l._n robert_n dudley_n who_o be_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n gird_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o leicester_n and_o extraordinary_o favour_v whereupon_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n in_o their_o great_a trouble_n choose_v he_o triumphant_o for_o their_o absolute_a governor_n and_o soon_o after_o as_o contemptuous_o reject_v he_o reserve_v all_o sovereignty_n to_o themselves_o but_o after_o a_o short_a time_n he_o pass_v out_o of_o this_o transitory_a life_n
the_o conqueror_n appoint_v over_o this_o shire_n william_n peverell_n his_o base_a son_n b._n not_o with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n but_o of_o lord_n of_o nottingham_n who_o have_v a_o son_n that_o die_v before_o his_o father_n and_o he_o likewise_o have_v a_o son_n of_o the_o same_o name_n who_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o disinherit_v for_o that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o poison_n ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n much_o about_o this_o time_n robert_n de_fw-fr ferrarijs_fw-la who_o rifle_v and_o ransack_a nottingham_n in_o a_o donation_n which_o he_o make_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o tuttesbury_n style_v himself_o thus_o robertus_fw-la come_v junior_a de_fw-fr nottingham_n that_o be_v robert_z the_o young_a earl_n of_o nottingham_n but_o afterward_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o give_v and_o confirm_v unto_o his_o brother_n john_n the_o earldom_n and_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n with_o all_o the_o honour_n of_o peverell_n many_o year_n after_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o honour_a john_n lord_n mowbray_n with_o this_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n who_o die_v a_o young_a man_n without_o issue_n his_o brother_n thomas_n succeed_v after_o he_o he_o be_v by_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o create_v earl_n mareshall_n and_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o soon_o after_o banish_v beget_v thomas_n earl_n mareshall_n who_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o behead_v and_o john_n mowbray_n who_o as_o also_o his_o son_n and_o nephew_n norfolk_n be_v likewise_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n and_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n but_o when_o as_o their_o male_a issue_n fail_v and_o that_o richard_n the_o young_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o be_v duke_n of_o york_n have_v bear_v this_o title_n with_o other_o by_o his_o wife_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o mowbray_v but_o a_o small_a while_n king_n richard_n the_o third_z honour_a william_n viscount_n barkley_n descend_v from_o the_o mowbray_v with_o this_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o whereas_o he_o die_v without_o issue_n king_n henry_n the_o eight_o bestow_v the_o same_o honour_n upon_o his_o illegitimate_a son_n h._n fitz_n roy_fw-fr when_o he_o create_v he_o duke_n of_o richmond_n but_o he_o depart_v this_o life_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n leave_v no_o child_n afterwards_o this_o title_n lie_v extinct_a until_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1597._o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o solemn_a investiture_n adorn_v therewith_o charles_n lord_n howard_n of_o effingham_n and_o high_a admiral_n of_o england_n descend_v from_o the_o mowbray_v in_o regard_n of_o his_o service_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o charter_n of_o his_o creation_n right_v valiant_o and_o faithful_o perform_v against_o the_o spanish_a armado_n in_o the_o year_n 1588._o as_o also_o at_o the_o win_n of_o calais_n in_o spain_n where_o he_o be_v lord_n general_n of_o the_o force_n by_o sea_n like_v as_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n of_o those_o by_o land_n there_o be_v in_o this_o county_n parish_n churches_n 168._o derbyshire_n derbyshire_n call_v in_o old_a english-saxon_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lie_v close_o to_o nottinghamshire_n westward_o confine_v with_o leicester-shire_n upon_o the_o southside_n like_v as_o with_o stafford-shire_n on_o the_o west_n and_o yorkshire_n in_o the_o north_n resemble_v as_o it_o be_v the_o form_n of_o a_o triangle_n but_o not_o with_o equal_a side_n for_o whereas_o about_o the_o point_n of_o it_o lie_v southward_o it_o be_v scarce_o six_o mile_n broad_a it_o so_o enlarge_v and_o spread_v itself_o on_o both_o side_n that_o where_o it_o look_v into_o the_o north_n it_o carry_v much_o about_o thirty_o mile_n in_o breadth_n the_o river_n derwent_n that_o run_v along_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o divide_v it_o after_o a_o sort_n in_o two_o part_n which_o river_n break_v out_o of_o the_o north_n limit_v thereof_o and_o take_v his_o course_n southward_o sometime_o with_o his_o black_a water_n stain_v with_o the_o soil_n and_o earth_n that_o it_o pass_v by_o rumble_v down_o apace_o into_o the_o trent_n for_o trent_n overthwart_v the_o say_v narrow_a point_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o lie_v southward_o the_o east_n side_n and_o the_o south_n part_n be_v well_o manure_v not_o unfruitful_a and_o beside_o well_o store_v with_o park_n the_o west_n part_n beyond_o derwent_n which_o they_o call_v the_o peake_n be_v all_o of_o it_o hilly_a or_o a_o stony_a and_o craggy_a ground_n be_v more_o barren_a howbeit_o rich_a in_o lead_n iron_z and_o coal_n which_o it_o yield_v plentiful_o and_o also_o feed_v sheep_n very_o commodious_o in_o the_o south_n corner_n the_o first_o place_n worth_a the_o name_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o sight_n greisleys_n be_v greise_o castle_n more_o than_o break_v down_o which_o together_o with_o a_o little_a monastery_n be_v found_v in_o time_n pass_v in_o honour_n of_o saint_n george_n by_o the_o greiseley_v lord_n thereof_o who_o fetch_v their_o descent_n from_o william_n the_o son_n of_o sir_n niele_n of_o grieseley_n about_o the_o very_a conquest_n of_o england_n by_o the_o norman_n have_v flourish_v unto_o these_o day_n in_o great_a worship_n the_o which_o they_o have_v not_o a_o little_a augment_v long_o since_o by_o marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o gasteney_n upon_o the_o river_n dove_n which_o until_o it_o enter_v into_o trent_n divide_v this_o country_n from_o stafford-shire_n we_o meet_v with_o nothing_o in_o this_o shire_n but_o small_a country_n village_n and_o ashburne_n a_o mercate_z town_n where_o the_o house_n of_o the_o cokain_n flourish_v a_o long_a time_n and_o norbury_n where_o the_o right_a ancient_a family_n of_o the_o fitz-herberts_n have_n long_o inhabit_v out_o of_o which_o sir_n anthony_n fitz-herbert_n have_v deserve_v pass_v well_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o profession_n of_o our_o commons_o law_n shirley_n not_o far_o from_o which_o be_v shirley_n a_o ancient_a lordship_n of_o the_o well_o renown_a family_n of_o the_o shirley_n who_o derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o one_o fulcher_n unto_o who_o beside_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o house_n much_o honour_n and_o fair_a land_n have_v accrue_v by_o marriage_n with_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o breose_n the_o basset_n of_o brailesford_n the_o stanton_n lovet_v etc._n etc._n and_o here_o stand_v round_o about_o many_o place_n which_o have_v give_v name_n and_o habitation_n to_o worshipful_a family_n as_o longford_n bradburne_n kniveton_n from_o whence_o come_v those_o kniveton_n of_o mercaston_n and_o bradley_n of_o which_o house_n saint_n lo_o kniveton_n be_v one_o *_o to_o who_o judicious_a and_o studious_a diligence_n i_o be_o deep_o indebt_v also_o keidelston_n where_o the_o curson_n dwell_v as_o also_o at_o crokhall_n but_o whether_o sir_n robert_n curson_n knight_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o curson_n make_v a_o baron_n of_o the_o empire_n by_o maximilian_n the_o emperor_n in_o the_o year_n 1500._o for_o his_o singular_a valour_n and_o thereupon_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o eigth_n make_v a_o baron_n of_o england_n with_o a_o liberal_a pension_n assign_v be_v descend_v from_o these_o curson_n i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v hereby_o be_v radborn_n where_o sir_n john_n chandos_n knight_n lord_n of_o the_o place_n lay_v a_o goodly_a foundation_n of_o a_o great_a and_o stately_a house_n from_o who_o by_o a_o daughter_n it_o come_v by_o hereditary_a succession_n unto_o the_o pole_n who_o dwell_v here_o at_o this_o day_n but_o these_o particularity_n i_o leave_v for_o he_o who_o have_v undertake_v the_o full_a description_n of_o this_o shire_n but_o upon_o trent_n repton_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o have_v take_v to_o he_o the_o river_n dove_n be_v repandunum_n to_o be_v see_v for_o so_o do_v our_o history-writer_n call_v it_o the_o saxon_n name_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o we_o at_o this_o day_n repton_n which_o from_o a_o great_a and_o fair_a town_n be_v become_v a_o poor_a small_a village_n for_o in_o old_a time_n very_o famous_a it_o be_v by_o reason_n both_o of_o the_o burial_n of_o aethelbald_n that_o good_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n who_o through_o the_o treachery_n of_o his_o own_o people_n lose_v his_o life_n and_o of_o the_o other_o king_n of_o mercia_n as_o also_o for_o the_o unfortunate_a calamity_n of_o burthred_a the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o mercian_n burthr_v who_o when_o he_o have_v enjoy_v his_o kingdom_n partly_o by_o way_n of_o entreaty_n and_o partly_o by_o mean_n of_o bribery_n full_o twenty_o year_n be_v here_o deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n by_o the_o dane_n or_o rather_o free_v and_o exempt_v from_o the_o glitter_a misery_n of_o princely_a state_n and_o so_o become_v a_o example_n to_o teach_v man_n in_o how_o ticklish_a and_o slippery_a a_o place_n they_o stand_v which_o be_v underprop_v only_o with_o money_n melborn_n than_o not_o far_o from_o trent_n be_v melborn_n a_o castle_n of_o the_o king_n now_o decay_v wherein_o john_n duke_n of_o
place_n at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v buxton_n well_o which_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n wholesome_a for_o the_o stomach_n sinew_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n george_z earl_n of_o shrewesbury_n late_o beautify_v with_o building_n and_o so_o they_o be_v begin_v again_o to_o be_v resort_v unto_o by_o concourse_n of_o the_o great_a gentleman_n and_o of_o the_o nobility_n at_o which_o time_n that_o most_o unfortunate_a lady_n mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n bad_a farewell_n unto_o buxton_n with_o this_o distichon_fw-la by_o a_o little_a change_n of_o caesar_n verse_n concern_v feltria_n in_o this_o wise_a buxtona_n a_o quae_fw-la calidae_fw-la celebrabere_fw-la nomine_fw-la lymphae_fw-la fortè_fw-la mihi_fw-la posthac_fw-la non_fw-la adeunda_fw-la vale_n buxton_n that_o of_o great_a name_n shall_v be_v for_o hot_a and_o wholesome_a bane_n farewell_o for_o i_o perhaps_o shall_v not_o thou_o ever_o see_v again_o but_o that_o these_o hot_a water_n be_v know_v in_o old_a time_n the_o port-way_n or_o high_a pave_a street_n name_v bath-gate_n reach_v for_o seven_o mile_n together_o from_o hence_o unto_o burgh_n a_o little_a village_n do_v manifest_o show_v near_o unto_o this_o burgh_n there_o stand_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n a_o old_a castle_n sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o peverels_n call_v the_o castle_n in_o the_o peake_n 3._o and_o in_o latin_a de_fw-fr alto_n pecco_n which_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o together_o with_o a_o manor_n and_o a_o honour_n give_v unto_o his_o son_n john_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n what_o time_n as_o he_o surrender_v the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n under_o which_o there_o be_v a_o cave_n or_o hole_n within_o the_o ground_n call_v save_v your_o reverence_n the_o devil_n arse_n peake_n that_o gape_v with_o a_o wide_a mouth_n and_o have_v in_o it_o many_o turn_n and_o retire_a room_n wherein_o forsooth_o gervase_n of_o tilbury_n whether_o for_o wane_n of_o know_v truth_n or_o upon_o a_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o fable_a have_v write_v that_o a_o shepherd_n see_v a_o very_a wide_a and_o large_a country_n with_o riveret_n and_o brook_n run_v here_o and_o there_o through_o it_o and_o huge_a pool_n of_o dead_a and_o stand_a water_n notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a fable_n this_o hole_n be_v reckon_v for_o one_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o england_n neither_o be_v there_o want_v the_o like_a tale_n of_o another_o cave_n but_o especial_o of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v elden_n hole_n hole_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o but_o that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o huge_a wideness_n exceed_v steep_a and_o of_o a_o marvelous_a depth_n but_o whosoever_o have_v write_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v certain_a tunnel_n and_o breathe_a hole_n out_o of_o which_o wind_n do_v issue_n they_o be_v much_o deceive_v neither_o do_v these_o verse_n of_o alexander_n necham_n which_o he_o write_v as_o touch_v the_o marvel_n of_o england_n agree_v to_o any_o of_o these_o two_o hole_n est_fw-la specus_fw-la aeolijs_fw-la ventis_fw-la obnoxia_fw-la semper_fw-la impetus_fw-la è_fw-la gemino_fw-la maximus_fw-la ore_fw-la venit_fw-la cogitur_fw-la injectum_fw-la velamen_fw-la adire_fw-la supernas_fw-la part_n descensum_fw-la impedit_fw-la aura_fw-fr potens_fw-la a_o cave_n to_o strong_a aeolian_a wind_n always_o enthral_v there_o be_v from_o twofold_a tunnel_n main_a great_a blast_n arise_v and_o never_o miss_v a_o cloth_n or_o garment_n cast_v therein_o by_o force_n aloft_o be_v send_v a_o mighty_a breath_n or_o powerful_a puff_n do_v hinder_v all_o descent_n but_o all_o the_o memorable_a matter_n in_o this_o high_a and_o rough_a stony_a little_a country_n one_o have_v comprise_v in_o these_o four_o verse_n mira_n alto_fw-mi pecco_n tria_fw-la sunt_fw-la barathrum_fw-la specus_fw-la antrum_fw-la commoda_fw-la tot_fw-la plumbum_fw-la gramen_fw-la ovile_a pecus_fw-la tot_o speciosa_fw-la simul_fw-la sunt_fw-la castrum_n balnea_fw-la chatsworth_n plura_fw-la sed_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la quae_fw-la speciosa_fw-la minùs_fw-la there_o be_v in_o high_a peake_n wonder_v three_o a_o deep_a hole_n cave_n and_o den_n commodity_n as_o many_o be_v lead_v grasse_n and_o sheep_n in_o pen._n and_o beauty_n three_o there_o be_v withal_o a_o castle_n bath_n chatsworth_n with_o place_n more_o yet_o meet_v you_o shall_v that_o be_v of_o mean_a worth_n *_o to_o these_o wonder_n may_v be_v add_v a_o wonderful_a well_o in_o the_o peake_n forest_n not_o far_o from_o buxton_n which_o ordinary_o eb_v and_o flow_v four_o time_n in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o 204._o keep_v his_o just_a tide_n and_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o tideswell_n a_o mercate_z town_n hereby_o have_v his_o name_n thereof_o the_o peverels_n who_o i_o have_v say_v before_o be_v lord_n of_o nottingham_n be_v also_o report_v to_o have_v be_v lord_n of_o derby_n afterwards_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o give_v and_o confirm_v unto_o his_o brother_n john_n the_o county_n and_o castle_n of_o nottingham_n lancaster_n derby_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o honour_n thereto_o belong_v with_o the_o honour_n also_o of_o peverell_n after_o he_o these_o be_v earl_n of_o derby_n out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o ferrars_n so_o far_o as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o register_n of_o tutbury_n merivall_n and_o burton_n monastery_n william_n ferrars_n son_n to_o the_o daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o peverell_n who_o king_n john_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o we_o find_v in_o a_o ancient_a charter_n invest_v earl_n of_o derby_n joban_n william_n his_o son_n who_o bruise_v with_o a_o fall_n out_o of_o his_o coach_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1254._o and_o this_o william_n son_n robert_n who_o in_o the_o civil_a war_n lose_v this_o title_n and_o a_o great_a estate_n by_o forfeiture_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o none_o of_o his_o posterity_n although_o they_o live_v in_o great_a port_n and_o reputation_n be_v ever_o restore_v to_o that_o honour_n again_o but_o most_o of_o this_o robert_n possession_n k._n henry_n the_o three_o pass_v over_o unto_o edmund_n his_o own_o young_a son_n and_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o i_o write_v out_o of_o the_o very_a original_a record_n by_o authority_n and_o advise_v of_o the_o parliament_n ordain_v henry_n of_o lancaster_n the_o son_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n earl_n of_o derby_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o withal_o assign_v unto_o he_o a_o thousand_o mark_n yearly_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o father_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n from_o that_o time_n this_o title_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o line_n of_o lancaster_n until_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o bestow_v the_o same_o upon_o thomas_n lord_n stanley_n who_o before_o have_v wed_v margaret_n the_o king_n mother_n to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n male_n of_o his_o body_n he_o have_v for_o his_o successor_n his_o grandsonne_n thomas_n beget_v by_o george_n his_o son_n of_o joan_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o lord_n strange_a of_o knock_v this_o thomas_n have_v by_o the_o sister_n of_o george_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n edward_n the_o three_o earl_n of_o this_o family_n high_o commend_v for_o hospitality_n and_o affability_n who_o by_o the_o lady_n dorothy_n daughter_n to_o the_o first_o thomas_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n beget_v henry_n the_o four_o earl_n efts-once_a honourable_o employ_v who_o leave_v by_o lady_n margaret_n daughter_n of_o henry_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n ferdinand_n and_o william_n successive_o earl_n of_o derby_n ferdinand_n die_v in_o strange_a manner_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o youth_n leave_v by_o margaret_n his_o wife_n daughter_n of_o sir_n john_n spenser_n of_o althorp_n three_o daughter_n anne_n marry_v to_o grey_n bruges_n lord_n chandos_n francis_n wife_n to_o sir_n john_n egerton_n and_o elizabeth_n wife_n to_o henry_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n william_n the_o six_o earl_n now_o enjoy_v that_o honour_n have_v issue_n by_o elizabeth_n daughter_n to_o edward_n late_a earl_n of_o oxford_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n and_o derby_n of_o which_o they_o inhabit_v a_o part_n who_o in_o bede_n time_n be_v call_v mercij_fw-la aquilonare_n mercian_n that_o be_v the_o northern_a mercian_n for_o that_o they_o dwell_v beyond_o the_o trent_n northward_o and_o they_o hold_v as_o he_o say_v the_o land_n of_o seven_o thousand_o family_n this_o county_n hold_v in_o it_o parish_n 106._o cornavii_n have_v now_o travail_v in_o order_n through_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ancient_a coritani_n i_o be_o to_o survey_v the_o region_n confine_v which_o in_o ancient_a time_n the_o people_n call_v cornabii_n or_o cornavii_n inhabit_v the_o derivation_n or_o etymology_n of_o who_o name_n let_v other_o sift_v out_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o can_v draw_v the_o force_n and_o signification_n of_o that_o word_n to_o this_o and_o that_o diverse_o but_o see_v none_o of_o they_o do_v apt_o answer_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n or_o disposition_n of_o the_o people_n
shrop-shire_n adjoin_v and_o hold_v that_o i_o may_v note_v so_o much_o by_o the_o way_n the_o hamelet_n of_o lanton_n in_o chief_a 3._o as_o of_o the_o honour_n of_o montgomery_n by_o the_o service_n of_o give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o barbdheaded_a arrow_n whensoever_o he_o come_v into_o those_o part_n to_o hunt_v in_o cornedon_n chase_n lugg_n hasten_v now_o too_o why_o first_o by_o hampton_n where_o that_o worthy_a knight_n sir_n roland_n lenthal_n who_o be_v master_n of_o the_o wardrobe_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o have_v marry_v one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o arundel_n build_v a_o pass_v fair_a house_n which_o the_o coningsbere_n man_n of_o good_a worship_n and_o great_a name_n in_o this_o tract_n have_v now_o a_o good_a long_a time_n inhabit_v sutton_n then_o by_o marden_n and_o southton_n or_o sutton_n of_o which_o twain_o sutton_n show_v some_o small_a remain_v of_o king_n offaes_n palace_n so_o infamous_a for_o the_o murder_a of_o ethelbert_n and_o marden_n be_v count_v famous_a for_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o say_v ethelbert_n who_o have_v lie_v here_o a_o long_a time_n without_o any_o glorious_a memorial_n before_o that_o he_o be_v translate_v to_o hereford_n near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o lugg_n and_o why_o meet_v together_o eastward_o a_o hill_n which_o they_o call_v marcley_n hill_n hill_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o redemption_n 1571._o as_o though_o it_o have_v waken_v upon_o the_o sudden_a out_o of_o a_o deep_a sleep_n rouse_v itself_o up_o and_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n together_o move_n and_o show_v itself_o as_o mighty_a and_o huge_a a_o heap_n as_o it_o be_v with_o roar_v noise_n in_o a_o fearful_a sort_n and_o overturning_a all_o thing_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n move_n advance_v itself_o forward_o to_o the_o wondrous_a astonishment_n of_o the_o beholder_n by_o that_o kind_n of_o earthquake_n which_o as_o i_o deem_v natural_a philosopher_n call_v brasmatias_fw-la and_o not_o far_o from_o this_o hill_n towards_o the_o east_n also_o under_o malvern_n hill_n which_o in_o this_o place_n bind_v the_o east_n part_n of_o this_o shire_n stand_v ledbury_n upon_o the_o river_n leaden_a a_o town_n well_o know_v which_o edwin_n the_o saxon_a a_o man_n of_o great_a power_n give_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o hereford_n be_v assure_o persuade_v that_o by_o saint_n ethelbert_n intercession_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o palsy_n touch_v the_o military_a fort_n on_o the_o next_o hill_n i_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v see_v that_o in_o this_o tract_n which_o be_v in_o the_o march_n and_o the_o ordinary_a fight_a ground_n plot_n first_o between_o the_o roman_n and_o britan_n afterward_o between_o the_o britain_n and_o the_o english_a such_o hold_n and_o entrenchment_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o many_o place_n but_o why_o now_o carry_v a_o full_a stream_n after_o it_o have_v entertain_v lugg_n run_v down_o with_o more_o bend_n and_o bowing_n first_o by_o holm_n lacie_n the_o feat_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n of_o scudamore_n unto_o which_o accrue_v much_o more_o worship_n by_o marriage_n with_o a_o heir_n out_o of_o the_o race_n of_o ewias_n in_o this_o shire_n escudamor_n and_o huntercombe_n etc._n etc._n else_o where_o from_o hence_o pass_v why_o down_n between_o rosse_n make_v a_o free_a burrough_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o now_o well_o know_v by_o reason_n of_o iron_n smith_n and_o wilton_n over_o against_o it_o wilton_n a_o most_o ancient_a castle_n of_o the_o greis_n whence_o so_o many_o worthy_a baron_n of_o that_o name_n have_v draw_v their_o original_n this_o be_v build_v as_o man_n say_v by_o hugh_n de_fw-fr longchamp_a but_o upon_o public_a and_o certain_a credit_n of_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o king_n john_n give_v wilton_n with_o the_o castle_n to_o h._n de_fw-fr longchamp_n and_o that_o by_o marriage_n it_o fall_v to_o william_n fitz-hugh_n and_o likewise_o not_o long_o after_o to_o reinold_n grey_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o castle_n now_o when_o why_o have_v a_o little_a beneath_o salute_v goderick_n castle_n which_o king_n john_n give_v unto_o william_n earl_n mareschall_n and_o be_v afterward_o for_o a_o time_n the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o talbot_n he_o speed_v himself_o to_o monmouth-shire_n and_o bid_v hereford-shire_n farewell_o when_o the_o state_n of_o the_o english-saxons_a be_v now_o more_o than_o decline_v to_o the_o downfall_n *_o ralph_n son_n to_o walter_n medantinus_n by_o goda_n king_n edward_n the_o confessoursâ—_n sister_n hereford_n govern_v this_o county_n as_o a_o official_a earl_n but_o the_o infamous_a for_o base_a cowardice_n be_v by_o william_n the_o conqueror_n remoove_v and_o william_n fitz-osbern_n of_o crepon_n a_o martial_a norman_a who_o have_v subdue_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o normandy_n be_v substitute_v in_o his_o place_n when_o he_o be_v slay_v in_o assistance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n his_o son_n roger_n surname_v de_n bretevill_n succeed_v and_o soon_o after_o for_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o conqueror_n be_v condemn_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n and_o therein_o die_v leave_v no_o lawful_a issue_n then_o king_n stephen_n grant_v to_o robert_n le_fw-fr bossu_fw-fr earl_n of_o leicester_n who_o have_v marry_v emme_n or_o itta_n as_o some_o call_v she_o heir_n of_o bretevill_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o the_o grant_v the_o burrow_n of_o hereford_n with_o the_o castle_n england_n and_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o hereford_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o maude_n the_o empress_n who_o contend_v with_o king_n stephen_n for_o the_o crown_n advance_v miles_n the_o son_n of_o walter_n constable_n of_o gloucester_n unto_o this_o honour_n and_o also_o grant_v to_o he_o constabulariam_n curiae_fw-la suae_fw-la i._o the_o constableship_n of_o her_o court_n whereupon_o his_o posterity_n be_v constable_n of_o england_n as_o the_o marshalship_n be_v grant_v at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o magistratus_fw-la marescalsiae_fw-la curiaenostrae_fw-la howbeit_o stephen_n afterward_o strip_v he_o out_o of_o these_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o she_o this_o mile_n have_v five_o son_n roger_n walter_n henry_n william_n and_o mahel_n man_n of_o especial_a note_n who_o be_v cut_v off_o every_o one_o issueless_a by_o untimely_a death_n after_o they_o have_v all_o but_o william_n succeed_v one_o another_o in_o their_o father_n inheritance_n unto_o roger_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o among_o other_o thing_n give_v the_o mote_n of_o hereford_n with_o the_o whole_a castle_n and_o the_o three_o penny_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o revenue_n of_o plea_n of_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o hereford_n whereof_o he_o make_v he_o earl_n but_o after_o roger_n be_v decease_v the_o same_o king_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v robert_n abbot_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr keep_v the_o earldom_n of_o hereford_n to_o himself_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o these_o name_v margaret_n 1156._o be_v marry_v to_o humphrey_n bohun_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n and_o his_o heir_n be_v high_a constable_n of_o england_n namely_o humphrey_n bohun_n the_o four_o mâ—â—nastery_n henry_n his_o son_n unto_o who_o king_n john_n grant_v twenty_o pound_n yearly_o to_o be_v receive_v out_o of_o the_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hereford_n whereof_o he_o make_v he_o earl_n this_o henry_n marry_v the_o sister_n and_o heir_n of_o william_n mandevill_n earl_n of_o essex_n and_o die_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o his_o reign_n humphrey_n the_o five_o his_o son_n who_o be_v also_o earl_n of_o essex_n who_o son_n humphrey_n the_o six_o of_o that_o forename_n die_v before_o his_o father_n have_v first_o beget_v humphrey_n the_o seven_o by_o a_o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o william_n breos_n lord_n of_o brecknock_n his_o son_n humphrey_n the_o eight_o be_v slay_v at_o burrowbrig_n leave_v by_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n daughter_n unto_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n widow_n among_o other_o child_n namely_o john_n bohun_n humphrey_n the_o nine_o both_o earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o essex_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n and_o william_n earl_n of_o northampton_n unto_o who_o elizabeth_n a_o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o giles_n lord_n badlesmer_n bare_a humphrey_n bohun_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o of_o the_o bohun_v who_o be_v earl_n of_o hereford_n essex_n and_o northampton_n constable_n beside_o of_o england_n who_o leave_v two_o daughter_n aeleonor_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o mary_n wed_v to_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n earl_n of_o derby_n who_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o hereford_n and_o afterward_o crown_v king_n of_o england_n england_n but_o after_o this_o edward_z stafford_z last_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n be_v style_v earl_n of_o hereford_n for_o that_o he_o descend_v from_o thomas_n
penbroke_a by_o virtue_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o his_o brief_a the_o copy_n whereof_o i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o here_o that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o right_a by_o heir_n general_a in_o these_o honorary_a title_n rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la the_o king_n to_o all_o unto_o who_o etc._n etc._n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o the_o good_a presage_n of_o circumspection_n and_o virtue_n which_o we_o have_v conceive_v by_o the_o towardly_a youth_n and_o happy_a beginning_n of_o our_o most_o well-beloved_a cousin_n laurence_n hastings_n induce_v we_o worthy_o to_o countenance_v he_o with_o our_o especial_a grace_n and_o favour_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o due_a preservation_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o honour_n whereas_o therefore_o the_o inheritance_n of_o aimar_n of_o valence_n sometime_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a as_o he_o be_v style_v decease_v long_o since_o without_o heir_n beget_v of_o his_o body_n have_v be_v devolve_v unto_o his_o sister_n proportionable_o to_o be_v divide_v among_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n because_o we_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o foresay_a laurence_n who_o succee_v the_o say_a aimar_n in_o part_n of_o the_o inheritance_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o elder_a sister_n of_o aimar_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o by_o the_o avouch_v of_o the_o learned_a with_o who_o we_o consult_v about_o this_o matter_n the_o prerogative_n both_o of_o name_n and_o honour_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o we_o deem_v it_o just_a and_o due_a that_o the_o same_o laurence_n claim_v his_o title_n from_o the_o elder_a sister_n assume_v and_o have_v the_o name_n of_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a which_o the_o say_v aimar_n have_v while_o he_o live_v which_o very_o we_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o confirm_v ratify_v and_o also_o approve_v unto_o he_o willing_a and_o grant_v that_o the_o say_v laurence_n have_v and_o hold_v the_o prerogative_n and_o honour_n of_o earl_n palatine_n in_o those_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o say_v aimars_n inheritance_n so_o full_o and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o same_o aimar_n have_v and_o hold_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n in_o witness_v the_o king_n at_o mont-martin_n the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o october_n and_o in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o our_o reign_n after_o laurence_n succeed_v his_o son_n john_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o a_o battle_n at_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o end_n ransom_v die_v in_o france_n in_o the_o year_n 1375._o after_o he_o follow_v his_o son_n john_n who_o in_o a_o run_n at_o tilt_n at_o woodstock_n be_v slay_v by_o sir_n john_n saint_n john_n casual_o in_o the_o year_n 1391._o and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o for_o five_o generation_n together_o in_o this_o family_n i_o know_v not_o by_o what_o destiny_n the_o father_n never_o see_v his_o son_n now_o for_o default_n of_o his_o issue_n there_o fall_v very_o many_o possession_n and_o fair_a revenue_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n penbroke_a as_o our_o lawyer_n use_v to_o speak_v and_o the_o castle_n of_o penbroke_a be_v grant_v unto_o francis_n at-court_n a_o courtier_n in_o especial_a great_a favour_n who_o thereupon_o be_v common_o call_v lord_n of_o pembroke_n not_o long_o after_o humphrey_n son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o before_o he_o be_v duke_n of_o gloucester_n receive_v this_o title_n of_o his_o brother_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o and_o before_o his_o death_n king_n henry_n the_o six_o grant_v the_o same_o in_o reversion_n a_o thing_n not_o before_o hear_v of_o to_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o suffolk_n after_o who_o downfall_n the_o say_a king_n when_o he_o have_v enable_v edmund_n of_o hadham_n and_o jasper_n of_o hatfield_n the_o son_n of_o queen_n katharin_n his_o mother_n to_o be_v his_o lawful_a half_a brethren_n create_v jasper_n earl_n of_o penbroke_a and_o edmund_n earl_n of_o richmond_n with_o pre-eminence_n to_o take_v place_n above_o all_o earl_n for_o king_n have_v absolute_a authority_n in_o dispense_n honour_n but_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o deprive_v jasper_n of_o all_o his_o honour_n by_o attainder_n and_o forfeiture_n give_v the_o title_n of_o pembroke_n to_o sir_n william_n herbert_n for_o his_o good_a service_n against_o jasper_n in_o wales_n but_o he_o short_o after_o lose_v his_o life_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o banbury_n then_o succeed_v his_o son_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n who_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o when_o he_o have_v recover_v the_o kingdom_n invest_v in_o the_o earldom_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o bestow_v the_o title_n of_o penbroke_a be_v surrender_v upon_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o heir_n edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n a_o long_a time_n after_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o invest_v anne_n bollen_a to_o who_o he_o be_v affiance_v marchionesse_n of_o pembroke_n with_o a_o mantle_n and_o coronet_n in_o regard_n both_o of_o her_o nobility_n and_o also_o her_o virtue_n for_o so_o run_v the_o word_n of_o the_o patent_n at_o length_n king_n edward_n the_o six_o adorn_v sir_n william_n herbert_n lord_n of_o caerdiffe_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o penbroke_a after_o who_o succeed_v his_o son_n henry_n who_o be_v lord_n precedent_n of_o wales_n under_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o now_o his_o son_n william_n rich_o accomplish_v with_o all_o laudable_a endowment_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n enjoy_v the_o same_o title_n this_o family_n of_o the_o epirote_n in_o these_o part_n of_o wales_n be_v honourable_a and_o of_o great_a antiquity_n as_o lineal_o propagate_v from_o henry_n fitz_n herbert_n chamberlain_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o who_o marry_v the_o say_v king_n paramor_n the_o mother_n of_o reginald_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n as_o i_o be_v first_o inform_v by_o robert_n glover_n a_o man_n pass_v skilful_a in_o the_o study_n of_o genealogy_n by_o who_o untimely_a death_n that_o knowledge_n have_v sustain_v a_o great_a loss_n there_o be_v in_o this_o shire_n parish_n 145._o cardiganshire_n from_o saint_n david_n promontory_n the_o shore_n be_v drive_v back_o aslope_o eastward_o let_v in_o the_o sea_n within_o a_o vast_a and_o crooked_a bay_n upon_o which_o lie_v the_o three_o region_n of_o the_o dimetae_n in_o english_a call_v cardiganshire_n cardiganshire_n in_o british_a sire_n aber-tivi_a by_o old_a latin_a writer_n ceretica_n if_o any_o man_n think_v of_o king_n caratacus_n this_o may_v seem_v a_o conjecture_n proceed_v out_o of_o his_o own_o brain_n and_o not_o ground_v upon_o any_o certain_a authority_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v that_o the_o worthy_a caratacus_n caratacus_n so_o worthy_o renown_v be_v the_o sovereign_a ruler_n in_o these_o part_n a_o plain_a and_o champion_n country_n it_o be_v westward_o where_o it_o lie_v to_o the_o sea_n as_o also_o on_o the_o south_n side_n where_o the_o river_n tivie_n separate_v it_o from_o caermardenshire_n but_o in_o the_o east_n and_o north_n side_n which_o bind_v upon_o brechnock_n and_o montgomery-shire_n there_o be_v a_o continue_a range_n or_o ridge_n of_o hill_n that_o shoot_v along_o yield_v goodly_a pasture_n ground_n under_o which_o there_o be_v spread_v sundry_a large_a pool_n that_o in_o ancient_a time_n this_o shire_n as_o the_o rest_n also_o of_o wales_n be_v not_o plant_v and_o garnish_v with_o city_n but_o with_o little_a cottage_n it_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o that_o speech_n of_o their_o prince_n caratacus_n who_o be_v take_v prisoner_n when_o he_o have_v thorough_o view_v the_o glorious_a magnificence_n of_o rome_n zonaras_n what_o mean_v you_o say_v he_o when_o you_o have_v these_o and_o such_o like_a stately_a building_n of_o your_o own_o to_o covet_v our_o small_a cottage_n howbeit_o the_o place_n here_o of_o most_o antiquity_n let_v we_o brief_o view_v over_o the_o river_n tivie_n river_n which_o ptolomee_n call_v tuerobius_n but_o corrupt_o in_o stead_n of_o dwr-tivius_a that_o be_v the_o river_n tivie_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o pool_n lin-tivy_a beneath_o the_o hill_n whereof_o i_o speak_v before_o first_o cumber_v as_o it_o be_v with_o stone_n in_o the_o way_n and_o rumble_v with_o a_o great_a noise_n without_o any_o channel_n and_o so_o pass_v through_o a_o very_a stony_a tract_n near_o unto_o which_o at_o rosse_n stratfleur_a the_o mountainer_n keep_v the_o great_a fair_a for_o cat-tail_n in_o all_o those_o part_n until_o it_o come_v to_o stratfleur_a a_o monastery_n long_o since_o of_o the_o cluniack_a monk_n compass_v about_o with_o hill_n from_o thence_o be_v receive_v within_o a_o channel_n it_o run_v down_o by_o tregaron_n and_o lhan-devi-brevi_a build_v and_o so_o name_v in_o memorial_n of_o david_n bishop_n of_o menevia_n where_o he_o in_o a_o frequent_a synod_n refute_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n spring_v up_o again_o in_o britain_n both_o by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o by_o a_o miracle_n while_o the_o earth_n whereon_o he_o stand_v as_o he_o preach_v arise_v
head_n yet_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o name_n arrive_v in_o this_o island_n with_o the_o english_a out_o of_o angloen_n in_o denmark_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n for_o there_o be_v a_o town_n call_v flemsburg_n flamborough_n and_o that_o the_o englishman_n from_o hence_o call_v it_o so_o like_v as_o the_o gaul_n as_o livy_n witness_v term_v mediolanum_n that_o be_v milan_n in_o italiâ—_n after_o the_o name_n of_o mediolanum_n in_o gaul_n which_o they_o have_v leave_v behind_o they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o little_a village_n in_o this_o promontory_n name_v flamborrough_n where_o a_o other_o notable_a house_n of_o the_o constable_n have_v ancient_o their_o seat_n flamborough_n which_o some_o do_v derive_v from_o the_o lacy_n constable_n of_o chester_n be_v in_o these_o part_n i_o can_v learn_v nothing_o for_o all_o the_o enquiry_n that_o i_o make_v as_o touch_v the_o bourne_v common_o call_v vipsey_n water_n which_o as_o walter_n of_o heminburgh_n have_v record_v flow_v every_o other_o year_n out_o of_o blind_a spring_n and_o run_v with_o a_o forcible_a and_o violent_a stream_n towards_o the_o sea_n never_o unto_o this_o promontory_n yet_o take_v here_o with_o you_o that_o which_o william_n newbrigensis_n who_o be_v bear_v near_o that_o place_n write_v of_o they_o those_o famous_a water_n which_o common_o be_v call_v vipsey_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n from_o many_o source_n not_o continual_o but_o every_o second_o year_n and_o be_v grow_v unto_o a_o great_a bourn_n run_v down_o by_o the_o low_a ground_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o when_o they_o be_v dry_a it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n for_o their_o break_n out_o and_o flow_a be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o infallible_a token_n portend_v some_o dearth_n to_o ensue_v from_o thence_o the_o shore_n be_v draw_v in_o whereby_o there_o run_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n a_o certain_a shelf_n or_o slang_n like_v unto_o a_o out-thrust_a tongue_n such_z as_o englishmen_z in_o old_a time_n term_v a_o file_n whereupon_o the_o little_a village_n there_o filey_n take_v name_n and_o more_o within_o the_o land_n you_o see_v flixton_n where_o in_o king_n athelstanes_n time_n be_v build_v a_o hospital_n for_o the_o defence_n thus_o word_n for_o word_n it_o be_v record_v of_o way-faring_a people_n pass_v that_o way_n from_o wolf_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v devour_v whereby_o it_o appear_v for_o certain_a that_o in_o those_o day_n wolf_n make_v foul_a work_n in_o this_o tract_n wolf_n which_o now_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v see_v in_o england_n no_o not_o in_o the_o very_a march_n towards_o scotland_n and_o yet_o within_o scotland_n there_o be_v number_n of_o they_o in_o most_o place_n this_o little_a territory_n or_o seignory_n of_o holdernesse_n holdernesse_n king_n william_n the_o first_o give_v to_o drugh_n buerer_n a_o fleming_n upon_o who_o also_o he_o have_v bestow_v his_o niece_n in_o marriage_n who_o when_o he_o have_v make_v away_o by_o poison_n and_o thereupon_o flee_v to_o save_v himself_o he_o have_v to_o succeed_v he_o stephen_n the_o son_n of_o odo_n pedigree_n lord_n of_o aulbemarle_n in_o normandy_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o champagne_n who_o king_n william_n the_o first_o because_o he_o be_v his_o nephew_n by_o the_o half_a sister_n of_o the_o mother_n side_n as_o they_o write_v make_v earl_n of_o aulbemarle_n who_o posterity_n in_o england_n retain_v the_o title_n although_o aulbemarle_n be_v a_o place_n in_o normandy_n his_o successor_n be_v william_n surname_v le_fw-fr grosse_n crâ—ssuâ—_n who_o only_a daughter_n avis_n be_v marry_v to_o three_o husband_n one_o after_o another_o namely_o to_o william_n magnavill_n earl_n of_o essex_n to_o baldwine_n de_fw-fr beton_n and_o william_n fort_n or_o de_fw-fr fortibus_fw-la by_o this_o last_o husband_n only_o she_o have_v issue_n william_n who_o also_o have_v a_o son_n name_v william_n his_o only_a daughter_n avelin_n be_v the_o wed_a wife_n of_o edmund_n crouchbacke_n gibbosus_fw-la earl_n of_o lancaster_n die_v without_o child_n and_o so_o as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o meaux_n abbey_n for_o default_n of_o heir_n the_o earldom_n of_o aulbemarle_n and_o honour_n of_o holdernesse_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n howbeit_o in_o the_o age_n ensue_a king_n richard_n the_o second_o create_v thomas_n of_o woodstock_n his_o uncle_n and_o afterward_o edward_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o rutland_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n son_n duke_n of_o aulbemarle_n in_o his_o father_n life_n time_n likewise_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o make_v his_o own_o son_n thomas_n duke_z of_o clarence_z and_o earl_n of_o aulbemarle_n which_o title_n king_n henry_n the_o six_o afterward_o add_v unto_o the_o stile_n of_o richard_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n for_o the_o great_a augmentation_n of_o his_o honour_n eboracensis_fw-la comiâ—aâ—us_fw-la pars_fw-la septentrionalis_n vulgo_fw-la north_n ride_v north-riding_a scarce_a two_o mile_n above_o flamborrough-head_n begin_v the_o north-riding_a or_o the_o north_n part_n of_o this_o country_n ride_v which_o affront_a the_o other_o part_n and_o beginning_n at_o the_o sea_n be_v stretch_v out_o westward_o and_o carry_v a_o very_a long_a tract_n with_o it_o though_o not_o so_o broad_a for_o threescore_o mile_n together_o even_o as_o far_o as_o to_o westmoreland_n limit_v on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o derwent_n and_o for_o a_o while_n with_o the_o river_n ure_n on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o tees_n run_v all_o along_o it_o which_o on_o the_o north_n coast_n separate_v it_o from_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durrham_n and_o very_o fit_o may_v this_o part_n be_v divide_v into_o blackamoor_n cliveland_n northallverton-shire_n and_o richmondshire_n that_o which_o lie_v east_n and_o bend_v towards_o the_o sea_n be_v call_v blackamoor_n that_o be_v the_o black_a moorish_a land_n for_o it_o be_v mountainous_a and_o craggy_a the_o sea_n coast_n thereof_o have_v scarborrough_n castle_n castle_n for_o the_o great_a ornament_n a_o very_a goodly_a and_o famous_a thing_n in_o old_a time_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o burgh_n upon_o the_o scar_n or_o steep_a rock_n the_o description_n whereof_o have_v here_o out_o of_o william_n of_o newburgh_n his_o history_n a_o rock_n of_o a_o wonderful_a height_n and_o bigness_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o steep_a crag_n and_o cliff_n almost_o on_o every_o side_n be_v unaccessible_a bear_v into_o the_o sea_n wherewith_o it_o be_v all_o compass_v about_o save_v only_o a_o certain_a straight_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o gullet_n which_o yield_v access_n and_o open_v into_o the_o west_n have_v in_o the_o top_n a_o very_a fair_a green_a and_o large_a plain_n contain_v about_o threescore_o acre_n of_o ground_n or_o rather_o more_o a_o little_a well_o also_o of_o fresh_a water_n spring_v out_o of_o a_o stony_a rock_n in_o the_o foresay_a gullet_n or_o passage_n which_o a_o man_n shall_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o ascend_v up_o unto_o stand_v a_o stately_a and_o princelike_a tower_n and_o beneath_o the_o say_a passage_n begin_v the_o city_n or_o tower_n spread_v two_o side_n south_n and_o north_n but_o have_v the_o sore_a part_n westward_o and_o very_o it_o be_v fence_a afront_o with_o a_o wall_n of_o the_o own_o but_o on_o the_o east_n fortify_v with_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o both_o the_o side_n thereof_o be_v water_v with_o the_o sea_n this_o place_n william_n le_fw-fr grosse_n earl_n of_o aulbemarle_n and_o holdernesse_n view_v well_o and_o see_v it_o to_o be_v a_o convenient_a plot_n for_o to_o build_v a_o castle_n upon_o help_a nature_n forward_o with_o a_o very_a costly_a work_n close_v the_o whole_a plain_a of_o the_o rock_n with_o a_o wall_n and_o build_v a_o tower_n in_o the_o very_o straight_o of_o the_o passage_n which_o be_v in_o process_n of_o time_n fall_v down_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o cause_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o great_a and_o goodly_a castle_n after_o he_o have_v now_o bring_v under_o the_o noble_n of_o england_n who_o during_o the_o loose_a government_n of_o king_n stephen_n have_v consume_v the_o land_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o especial_o among_o other_o that_o william_n abovesaid_a of_o aulbemarle_n who_o have_v in_o this_o tract_n rule_v and_o reign_v like_o a_o king_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o this_o place_n as_o his_o own_o touch_v the_o most_o project_n boldness_n of_o thomas_n stafford_n who_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v overthrow_v himself_o with_o great_a attempt_n with_o a_o few_o frenchman_n surprise_v this_o castle_n of_o a_o sudden_a in_o queen_n mary_n reign_n and_o hold_v it_o for_o two_o day_n together_o i_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v 144._o ne_o yet_o of_o shirley_n a_o gentleman_n of_o france_n who_o have_v accompany_v he_o be_v judicial_o indict_v and_o convict_v of_o high_a treason_n albeit_o he_o be_v a_o foreigner_n because_o he_o have_v do_v against_o
or_o band_n of_o the_o exploratores_fw-la with_o their_o captain_n keep_v their_o station_n here_o under_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o general_n of_o britain_n as_o appear_v for_o certain_a out_o of_o the_o notice_n of_o province_n where_o it_o be_v name_v lavatre_n but_o whereas_o such_o bath_n as_o these_o be_v call_v also_o in_o latin_a lavacra_fw-la some_o critic_n no_o doubt_n will_v pronounce_v that_o this_o place_n be_v name_v lavatrae_n in_o stead_n of_o lavacra_fw-la yet_o will_v i_o rather_o have_v it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o little_a river_n run_v near_o by_o which_o as_o i_o hear_v say_v be_v call_v laver._n as_o for_o the_o late_a name_n bow_v consider_v the_o old_a town_n be_v here_o burn_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n with_o one_o voice_n do_v report_n i_o will_v think_v it_o grow_v upon_o that_o occasion_n for_o that_o which_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o britan_n still_o at_o this_o day_n do_v term_n both_o and_o by_o the_o same_o word_n the_o suburb_n of_o chester_n beyond_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi which_o the_o englishman_n call_v hanbridge_n the_o britan_n or_o welshman_n name_n treboeth_n that_o be_v the_o burn_a town_n because_o in_o a_o tumult_n of_o the_o welshman_n it_o be_v consume_v with_o fire_n here_o begin_v to_o rise_v that_o high_a hilly_a and_o solitary_a country_n expose_v to_o wind_n and_o rain_n more_o which_o because_o it_o be_v stony_a be_v call_v in_o our_o native_a language_n stane_n more_o all_o here_o round_o about_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o wild_a desert_n unless_o it_o be_v a_o homely_a hostelry_n more_o or_o inn_n in_o the_o very_a midst_n thereof_o call_v the_o spittle_n on_o stane_n more_o for_o to_o entertain_v waifaring_a person_n and_o near_o to_o it_o be_v a_o fragment_n of_o a_o cross_n which_o we_o call_v rerecrosse_n the_o scots_a reicrosse_n as_o one_o will_v say_v the_o king_n crosse._n which_o cross_n hector_n boetius_fw-la the_o scottish_a writer_n record_v to_o have_v be_v erect_v as_o a_o mere_a stone_n confine_v england_n and_o scotland_n what_o time_n as_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n grant_v cumberland_n unto_o the_o scot_n on_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v it_o of_o he_o as_o his_o tenant_n and_o not_o attempt_v any_o thing_n prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o a_o little_a low_o upon_o the_o roman_n high_a street_n there_o stand_v a_o little_a fort_n of_o the_o roman_n build_v four_o square_a castle_n which_o at_o this_o day_n they_o call_v maiden-castle_n from_o whence_o as_o the_o borderer_n report_v the_o say_v high_a way_n go_v with_o many_o wind_n in_o and_o out_o as_o far_o as_o to_o caer_fw-mi vorran_n in_o northumberland_n there_o have_v be_v divers_a earl_n of_o richmond_n according_a as_o the_o prince_n favour_n incline_v richmond_n and_o those_o out_o of_o divers_a family_n who_o i_o will_v notwithstanding_o set_v down_o as_o exact_o and_o true_o as_o i_o can_v in_o their_o right_a order_n the_o first_o earl_n be_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o little_a britain_n in_o france_n who_o descent_n be_v confuse_o intricate_a among_o their_o own_o writer_n for_o that_o there_o be_v two_o principal_a earl_n at_o once_o one_o of_o haulte_n britain_n and_o another_o of_o base_a britain_n for_o many_o year_n and_o every_o one_o of_o their_o child_n have_v their_o part_n in_o gavell_n kind_a and_o be_v style_v earl_n of_o britain_n without_o distinction_n but_o of_o these_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o richmond_n 34._o according_a to_o our_o writer_n and_o record_n be_v alane_n surname_v feregaunt_n that_o be_v the_o red_a son_n of_o hoel_n earl_n of_o britain_n descend_v from_o hawise_o great_a aunt_n to_o william_n conqueror_n who_o give_v this_o country_n unto_o he_o by_o name_n of_o the_o land_n of_o earl_n eadwin_n in_o yorkshire_n and_o withal_o bestow_v his_o daughter_n upon_o he_o by_o who_o he_o have_v no_o issue_n swasey_n he_o build_v richmond_n castle_n as_o be_v before_o specify_v to_o defend_v himself_o from_o disinherited_a and_o outlaw_v englishman_n in_o those_o part_n and_o die_v leave_v britain_n to_o his_o son_n conan_n le_fw-fr grosse_n by_o a_o second_o wife_n but_o alane_n the_o black_a son_n of_o eudo_fw-la son_n of_o geffrey_n earl_n of_o britain_n and_o hawise_o aforesaid_a succeed_v in_o richmond_n and_o he_o have_v no_o child_n lest_o it_o to_o stephen_n his_o brother_n this_o stephen_n beget_v alan_n surname_v le_fw-fr savage_a his_o son_n and_o successor_n who_o assist_v king_n stephen_n against_o maude_n the_o empress_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o lincoln_n richmond_n and_o marry_v bertha_n one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o conan_n le_fw-fr grosse_n earl_n of_o hault_n britain_n by_o who_o he_o have_v conan_n le_fw-fr petit_fw-fr earl_n of_o both_o britain_n be_v by_o hereditary_a right_n as_o well_o as_o of_o richmond_n he_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o england_n dispossess_v endo_n viscount_n of_o porhoet_n his_o father_n in_o law_n who_o usurp_v the_o title_n of_o britain_n in_o right_a of_o the_o say_v bertha_n his_o wife_n and_o end_v his_o life_n leave_v only_o one_o daughter_n constance_n by_o margaret_n sister_n to_o malcolne_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n geffrey_n three_o son_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o england_n be_v advance_v by_o his_o father_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o say_v constance_n whereby_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o britain_n and_o richmond_n and_o beget_v of_o she_o arthur_n who_o succeed_v he_o and_o as_o the_o french_a write_n be_v make_v away_o by_o king_n john_n his_o uncle_n true_a it_o be_v indeed_o that_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o french_a call_v king_n john_n into_o question_n as_o duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v absent_a and_o not_o hear_v once_o to_o plead_v neither_o confess_v aught_o nor_o convict_v yet_o by_o a_o definitive_a sentence_n they_o condemn_v he_o and_o award_v from_o he_o normandy_n and_o his_o hereditary_a possession_n in_o france_n england_n albeit_o himself_o have_v promise_v under_o safe_a conduct_n to_o appear_v in_o personal_o at_o paris_n there_o to_o make_v answer_n as_o touch_v the_o death_n of_o arthur_n who_o as_o a_o liege_n subject_n have_v bind_v himself_o by_o oath_n to_o be_v true_a and_o loyal_a unto_o he_o and_o yet_o start_v back_o from_o his_o allegiance_n raise_v a_o rebellion_n and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o battle_n at_o which_o time_n this_o question_n be_v debate_v whether_o the_o peer_n of_o france_n may_v give_v judgement_n of_o a_o king_n anoint_v and_o therefore_o superior_a consider_v that_o a_o great_a dignity_n drown_v the_o lesser_a and_o now_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n be_v both_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o normandy_n but_o whither_o do_v i_o digress_v after_o arthur_n these_o succeed_v orderly_o in_o the_o earldom_n of_o richmond_n guy_n viscount_n of_o thovar_n unto_o who_o the_o foresay_a constance_n be_v second_o marry_v ranulph_n the_o three_o earl_n of_o chester_n the_o three_o husband_n of_o the_o say_v constance_n peter_n of_o dreux_n descend_v from_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o france_n who_o wed_v alice_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o constance_n by_o her_o husband_n abovenamed_a guy_n then_o upon_o dislike_n of_o the_o house_n of_o britain_n peter_n of_o savoy_n uncle_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n unto_o eleonor_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o richmond_n who_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n that_o murmur_v against_o stranger_n prefer_v to_o honour_n in_o england_n voluntary_o surrender_v up_o this_o honour_n which_o be_v restore_v to_o john_n earl_n of_o britain_n son_n to_o peter_n of_o dreux_n after_o who_o succeed_v john_n his_o son_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o britain_n who_o wed_v beatrice_n daughter_n to_o henry_n the_o three_o king_n of_o england_n who_o son_n arthur_n be_v duke_n of_o britain_n richmond_n and_o as_o some_o write_v earl_n of_o richmond_n certes_o john_n of_o britain_n his_o young_a brother_n immediate_o after_o the_o father_n death_n bear_v this_o honourable_a title_n and_o he_o add_v unto_o the_o ancient_a arm_n of_o drewx_n with_o the_o canton_n of_o britain_n the_o lion_n of_o england_n in_o bordeur_n he_o be_v guardian_n of_o scotland_n under_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o and_o there_o take_v and_o detain_v prisoner_n for_o three_o year_n space_n and_o die_v at_o length_n without_o issue_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o john_n duke_n of_o britain_n his_o nephew_n the_o son_n of_o arthur_n succeed_v in_o this_o earldom_n after_o his_o decease_n without_o child_n when_o there_o be_v hot_a contention_n about_o the_o duchy_n of_o britain_n between_o john_n earl_n of_o montfort_n of_o the_o half_a blood_n and_o joan_n his_o brother_n daughter_n and_o heir_n
which_o scot_n at_o a_o low_a water_n when_o the_o tide_n be_v past_a use_v to_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n and_o fall_v to_o boot-hale_n but_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n take_v aeneas_n with_o they_o although_o he_o entreat_v they_o very_o instant_o no_o nor_o any_o woman_n albeit_o among_o they_o there_o be_v many_o both_o young_a maid_n and_o wife_n pass_v fair_a for_o they_o be_v persuade_v very_o that_o the_o enemy_n will_v do_v they_o no_o hurt_n as_o who_o reckon_v whoredom_n no_o hurt_n nor_o evil_a at_o all_o so_o aeneas_n remain_v there_o alone_o with_o two_o servant_n and_o his_o guide_n in_o company_n of_o a_o hundred_o woman_n who_o sit_v round_o in_o a_o ring_n with_o a_o good_a fire_n in_o the_o mid_n before_o they_o fall_v to_o hitchell_n and_o dress_v hemp_n sit_v up_o all_o night_n without_o sleep_n and_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o talk_n with_o his_o interpreter_n when_o the_o night_n be_v far_o spend_v what_o with_o bark_v of_o dog_n and_o gaggle_a of_o goose_n a_o mighty_a noise_n and_o outcry_n be_v make_v then_o all_o the_o woman_n slip_v forth_o divers_a way_n his_o guide_n also_o make_v shift_n to_o be_v go_v and_o all_o be_v of_o a_o hurry_n as_o if_o the_o enemy_n have_v be_v come_v but_o aeneas_n think_v it_o his_o best_a course_n to_o expect_v the_o event_n within_o his_o bedchamber_n and_o that_o be_v a_o stable_n for_o fear_v lest_o if_o he_o have_v run_v forth_o of_o door_n know_v not_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v become_v a_o prey_n and_o booty_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v first_o meet_v he_o but_o see_v streightwaies_o the_o woman_n return_v with_o the_o interpreter_n bring_v word_n all_o be_v well_o and_o that_o they_o be_v friend_n and_o not_o enemy_n be_v come_v thither_o there_o have_v be_v in_o this_o country_n certain_a petty_a nation_n fisburgenses_n call_v scovenburgenses_n and_o fisburgingi_n but_o to_o point_v out_o precise_o the_o very_a place_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o so_o great_a obscurity_n pass_v my_o skill_n neither_o can_v i_o define_v whether_o they_o be_v danes_n or_o english_a but_o florentius_n of_o worcester_n 1013._o publish_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n william_n howard_n write_v that_o when_o there_o be_v a_o assembly_n or_o parliament_n hold_v at_o oxenford_n sigeferth_n and_o morcar_n the_o worthy_a &_o mighty_a minister_n of_o the_o scovenburgenses_n be_v secret_o make_v away_o by_o edrike_n streona_n fisburging_n also_o that_o prince_n edmund_n against_o his_o father_n will_n marry_v alfrith_n the_o wife_n of_o sigefrith_n and_o have_v make_v a_o journey_n to_o the_o fisburging_n invade_v sigeferth_n his_o land_n and_o bring_v his_o people_n in_o subjection_n to_o he_o but_o let_v other_o inquire_v far_o into_o these_o matter_n 1015._o this_o region_n of_o northhumberland_a be_v bring_v under_o the_o english_a saxon_n dominion_n by_o osca_n hengist_n brother_n bernicii_n and_o by_o his_o son_n jebusa_n have_v first_o official_a governor_n under_o the_o fealty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o kent_n after_o that_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o bernicii_n who_o the_o britan_n call_n guir_n a_o brinaich_n as_o it_o be_v mountainer_n be_v erect_v that_o which_o reach_v from_o tee_n to_o the_o scottish_a frith_n be_v the_o best_a part_n thereof_o and_o subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o northhumberland_a who_o have_v finish_v their_o period_n whatsoever_o lie_v beyond_o twede_n become_v scottish_a and_o be_v count_v scotland_n then_o egbert_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n lay_v it_o to_o his_o own_o kingdom_n when_o it_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o he_o afterward_o king_n aelfred_n permit_v the_o dane_n to_o possess_v it_o who_o athelstane_n some_o few_o year_n after_o dispossess_v and_o drive_v out_o yet_o after_o this_o the_o people_n set_v up_o eilrick_a the_o dane_n for_o their_o king_n who_o king_n ealdred_n forthwith_o displace_v and_o expel_v from_o which_o time_n forward_o this_o country_n have_v no_o more_o king_n over_o it_o but_o such_o as_o govern_v it_o be_v term_v earl_n among_o who_o these_o be_v reckon_v up_o in_o order_n successive_o in_o our_o history_n osulfe_n oslake_n edulph_n walde_n of_o the_o elder_a uchtred_a adulph_n alred_n siward_n tostie_n edwin_n morcar_n osculph_n and_o that_o right_a valiant_a siward_n who_o as_o he_o live_v in_o arm_n so_o will_v he_o die_v also_o arm_v then_o his_o earldom_n and_o these_o part_n be_v give_v unto_o tostie_a the_o brother_n of_o earl_n harold_n but_o the_o earldom_n of_o northampton_n and_o huntingdon_n with_o other_o land_n of_o he_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o noble_a earl_n walde_n of_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n these_o word_n of_o ingulphus_n have_v i_o put_v down_o because_o some_o deny_v that_o he_o be_v earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o now_o will_v i_o add_v moreover_o to_o the_o rest_n that_o which_o i_o have_v read_v in_o a_o old_a manuscript_n memorial_n of_o this_o matter_n in_o the_o library_n of_o john_n stow_n a_o right_a honest_a citizen_n and_o diligent_a antiquary_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n copso_n be_v make_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o king_n william_n conqueror_n expel_v osculph_n who_o notwithstanding_o within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o slay_v he_o then_o osculph_n be_v run_v through_o with_o a_o javelin_n by_o a_o thief_n end_v his_o life_n after_o this_o gospatricke_n purchase_v the_o earldom_n of_o the_o conqueror_n who_o not_o long_o after_o depose_v he_o from_o that_o honour_n and_o then_o succeed_v after_o he_o walde_n of_o siwards_n son_n his_o fortune_n be_v to_o lose_v his_o head_n and_o in_o his_o room_n be_v place_v walcher_n bishop_n of_o durham_n who_o like_a as_o robert_n come_v his_o successor_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o tumultuous_a commotion_n of_o the_o common_a people_n afterward_o robert_n mowbray_n attain_v to_o the_o same_o honour_n which_o he_o soon_o lose_v through_o his_o own_o perfidious_a treachery_n when_o he_o devise_v to_o deprive_v king_n william_n rufus_n of_o his_o royal_a estate_n and_o to_o advance_v stephen_n earl_n of_o albemarle_n a_o son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n sister_n thereunto_o then_o k._n stephen_n make_v henry_n the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n of_o scotland_n as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o poly_n chronicon_fw-la of_o durham_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n who_o son_n also_o william_n that_o afterward_o be_v king_n of_o scot_n write_v himself_o william_n de_fw-fr warrenna_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n for_o his_o mother_n be_v descend_v out_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warren_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o brinkburne_n abbey_n after_o some_o few_o year_n king_n richard_n the_o first_o pass_v away_o this_o earldom_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n unto_o hugh_n pudsey_n bishop_n of_o durham_n for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n scoff_v that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o young_a earl_n of_o a_o old_a bishop_n but_o when_o the_o say_a king_n be_v imprison_v by_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o return_n out_o of_o the_o holy-land_n and_o hugh_n for_o his_o delivery_n have_v contribute_v only_o 2000_o pound_n of_o silver_n which_o the_o king_n take_v not_o well_o at_o his_o hand_n because_o he_o be_v deem_v to_o have_v perform_v but_o a_o little_a who_o he_o understand_v to_o have_v raise_v and_o get_v together_o a_o huge_a mass_n of_o money_n under_o pretence_n of_o his_o ransom_n and_o release_v he_o devest_v and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o earldom_n after_o which_o time_n the_o title_n of_o the_o barledome_n of_o northumberland_n lie_v discontinue_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o year_n charlemagne_n but_o at_o this_o day_n the_o family_n of_o the_o percy_n enjoy_v the_o same_o which_o family_n be_v descend_v from_o the_o earl_n of_o brabant_n inherit_v together_o with_o the_o surname_n of_o percy_n the_o possession_n also_o of_o percy_n ever_o since_o that_o joscelin_n of_o louvain_n young_a son_n of_o godfrey_n duke_n of_o brabant_n the_o true_a issue_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a by_o gerberga_n the_o daughter_n of_o charles_n a_o young_a brother_n to_o lothar_n the_o last_o king_n of_o france_n of_o the_o line_n of_o charles_n take_v to_o wife_n agnes_n the_o daughter_n and_o sole_a heir_n of_o william_n percy_n of_o which_o william_n the_o great_a grandfather_n william_n percy_n come_v into_o england_n with_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v reward_v by_o he_o for_o his_o service_n with_o land_n in_o tatcaster_n linton_n normanby_n and_o other_o place_n between_o this_o agnes_n and_o joscelin_n it_o be_v covenant_v that_o he_o shall_v assume_v the_o name_n of_o percy_n and_o retain_v still_o unto_o he_o the_o ancient_a arm_n of_o brabant_n viz._n a_o lion_n azure_n which_o the_o brabanter_n afterward_o change_v in_o a_o shield_n or._n the_o first_o earl_n of_o northhumberland_n out_o of_o this_o family_n be_v henry_n percy_n beget_v of_o marie_n daughter_n
they_o have_v very_o goodly_a house_n also_o adjoin_v to_o the_o church_n and_o all_o these_o building_n stand_v within_o the_o close_a wall_n sever_v from_o the_o city_n as_o the_o bishop_n be_v busy_v about_o erect_v of_o god_n house_n the_o citizens_z likewise_o for_o their_o part_n do_v their_o best_a to_o find_v the_o city_n they_o establish_v their_o civil_a government_n derive_v rille_n and_o server_n of_o water_n into_o every_o street_n and_o cast_v a_o deep_a ditch_n all_o along_o that_o side_n on_o which_o it_o be_v not_o fence_v with_o the_o run_a river_n have_v obtain_v licence_n of_o simon_n the_o bishop_n thus_o to_o strengthen_v and_o fortify_v the_o same_o and_o in_o such_o sort_n grow_v up_o this_o new_a salisbury_n by_o little_a a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o ruin_n of_o old_a sorbiodunum_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o by_o the_o king_n warrant_v have_v turn_v hither_o the_o highway_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o west_n part_n it_o become_v the_o second_o city_n in_o all_o this_o tract_n pass_v well_o inhabit_v and_o frequent_v plentiful_a of_o all_o thing_n especial_o of_o fish_n adorn_v with_o a_o very_a stately_a market_n place_n wherein_o stand_v their_o common_a hall_n of_o timber_n work_n a_o very_a beautiful_a edifice_n but_o nothing_o be_v there_o whereof_o it_o may_v so_o much_o boast_v as_o of_o john_n jowell_v not_o long_o since_o bishop_n there_o a_o wonderful_a great_a and_o deep_a divine_a a_o most_o stout_a and_o earnest_a maintainer_n of_o our_o reform_a religion_n against_o the_o adversary_n by_o his_o learned_a book_n old_a sorbiodunum_n from_o thence_o forward_o decay_v more_o and_o more_o and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o become_v utter_o desolate_a so_o as_o at_o this_o day_n there_o remain_v only_o a_o tower_n or_o two_o of_o the_o castle_n which_o notwithstanding_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o townsman_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o about_o which_o in_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o time_n there_o arise_v a_o memorable_a controversy_n and_o suit_n it_o for_o robert_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n stir_v milliam_fw-la mont_n acute_a earl_n of_o salisbury_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o process_n which_o our_o lawyer_n term_v breve_fw-la de_fw-fr recto_n that_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o right_a for_o this_o castle_n and_o he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o will_v defend_v his_o right_n by_o combat_n whereupon_o at_o a_o day_n appoint_v the_o bishop_n â—rought_v forth_o his_o champion_n to_o the_o rail_n or_o bar_n of_o the_o list_n clâ—d_v in_o a_o white_a garment_n reach_v down_o to_o his_o leg_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v a_o mandilian_n or_o cassock_n garnish_v with_o the_o bishop_n arm_n at_o who_o heel_n follow_v a_o knight_n carry_v a_o staff_n and_o a_o page_n with_o a_o shield_n immediate_o after_o the_o earl_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o hand_n his_o own_o champion_n also_o array_v in_o the_o like_a apparel_n accompany_v with_o two_o knight_n bear_v white_a staff_n now_o when_o these_o champion_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o list_n command_v they_o be_v to_o withdraw_v themselves_o aside_o that_o their_o weapon_n of_o both_o part_n may_v be_v view_v and_o they_o search_v whether_o they_o have_v any_o amuler_n or_o enchantment_n about_o they_o but_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a unlooked_a for_o come_v the_o king_n precept_n to_o reprieve_v and_o defer_v the_o matter_n to_o a_o further_a day_n that_o the_o king_n may_v loose_v thereby_o none_o of_o his_o right_n mean_a while_n they_o grow_v to_o this_o composition_n that_o the_o earl_n for_o the_o sum_n of_o 2500._o mark_n pay_v and_o receive_v shall_v yield_v up_o all_o his_o title_n and_o interest_n in_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o bishop_n and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o this_o salisbury_n have_v long_o ago_o earl_n of_o that_o name_n abbey_n who_o pedigree_n i_o will_v derive_v somewhat_o far_o off_o and_o more_o true_o out_o of_o the_o short_a report_n of_o lacock_n historie_n william_n conqueror_n of_o his_o bounty_n &_o liberality_n assign_v unto_o gualther_n de_fw-fr evereaux_n earl_n of_o rosmar_n in_o normandy_n fair_a land_n and_o large_a possession_n in_o this_o shire_n which_o he_o leave_v unto_o edward_n name_v de_fw-mi sarisburia_n a_o young_a son_n bear_v in_o england_n like_v as_o to_o walter_n his_o elder_a son_n other_o land_n in_o normandy_n with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o rosmar_n who_o issue_n within_o a_o while_n after_o be_v extinct_a that_o edward_n of_o sarisburie_n aforesaid_a flourish_v in_o the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o conqueror_n reign_v and_o be_v often_o time_n bare_o name_v in_o the_o indiciarie_n book_n of_o england_n without_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n his_o son_n walter_n build_v a_o a_o little_a monastery_n at_o bradenstocke_n and_o there_o in_o his_o old_a age_n take_v he_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o canon_n or_o regular_a priest_n after_o he_o have_v first_o beget_v his_o son_n patrick_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n upon_o sibil_n de_fw-fr cadurcis_n this_o patrick_n i_o say_v the_o first_o earl_n in_o his_o return_n from_o his_o pilgrimage_n at_o s._n james_n of_o compostella_fw-la in_o spain_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1169._o be_v slay_v by_o one_o guy_n of_o lusigniam_fw-la left_a william_n his_o son_n to_o succeed_v who_o die_v in_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o his_o time_n his_o only_a daughter_n ela_n through_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o say_a king_n richard_n be_v marry_v to_o william_n long_n espee_fw-mi surname_v so_o of_o a_o long_a sword_n that_o he_o do_v usual_o wear_v a_o base_a son_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_o her_o marriage_n honour_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n and_o her_o own_o coat_n of_o arm_n be_v azure_a adorn_v with_o six_o lion_n ceux_fw-fr this_o william_n have_v a_o son_n name_v likewise_o william_n long-espee_a against_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o conceive_v great_a displeasure_n for_o that_o without_o licence_n obtain_v he_o be_v go_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n take_v the_o cross_n as_o they_o term_v it_o upon_o he_o take_v from_o he_o both_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n and_o also_o the_o castle_n of_o salisbury_n but_o he_o hold_v still_o his_o purpose_n go_v into_o egypt_n with_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n and_o near_o unto_o damiata_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v win_v carry_v a_o brave_a and_o valorous_a mind_n fight_v manful_o among_o the_o thick_a troop_n of_o his_o enemy_n die_v a_o honourable_a and_o glorious_a death_n a_o little_a before_o that_o holy_a king_n be_v unfortunate_o take_v prisoner_n 74._o his_o son_n name_v likewise_o william_n live_v without_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n and_o beget_v one_o only_a daughter_n margaret_n who_o nevertheless_o be_v repute_v countresse_n of_o salisbury_n become_v the_o wife_n of_o henry_n lacie_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n unto_o who_o she_o bear_v one_o only_a daughter_n alice_n wed_v to_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n who_o be_v attaint_v king_n edward_n the_o second_o seize_v upon_o those_o possession_n which_o she_o have_v grant_v and_o demise_v unto_o her_o husband_n out_o of_o which_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o give_v way_n unto_o willam_n mont-acute_a trowbridg_n winterbourn_n ambresburie_n and_o other_o lordship_n in_o these_o word_n so_o full_o and_o whole_o as_o the_o progenitour_n of_o margaret_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n at_o any_o time_n hold_v the_o same_o and_o even_o then_o he_o prefer_v the_o say_a william_n mont-acute_a to_o be_v earl_n of_o salisbury_n and_o by_o the_o cincture_n of_o a_o sword_n invest_v he_o in_o the_o say_a earldom_n this_o william_n become_v lord_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o mann_n and_o beget_v two_o son_n william_n who_o succeed_v in_o his_o father_n honour_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n have_v unhappy_o slay_v his_o only_a son_n while_o he_o train_v he_o at_o tilt_v and_o john_n a_o knight_n who_o die_v before_o his_o brother_n leave_v behind_o he_o a_o son_n name_v john_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n who_o he_o have_v by_o margaret_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o thomas_n the_o mont-herme_a who_o be_v of_o a_o unconstant_a and_o changeable_a nature_n and_o plot_v the_o destruction_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1400._o kill_v at_o chichester_n and_o attaint_v afterward_o of_o high_a treason_n howbeit_o his_o son_n thomas_n be_v full_o restore_v a_o man_n worthy_a to_o be_v range_v with_o the_o brave_a captain_n and_o commander_n whether_o you_o respect_v pain_n take_v in_o his_o affair_n industry_n in_o action_n or_o expedition_n in_o dispatch_n who_o lie_v at_o the_o siege_n before_o orleans_n in_o france_n be_v with_o a_o bullet_n level_v out_o of_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o ordnance_n wound_v in_o the_o year_n 1428._o and_o thereof_o die_v 1461._o
they_o call_v it_o a_o fez_n with_o a_o label_n of_o seven_o as_o i_o have_v see_v upon_o his_o seal_n after_o he_o succeed_v roger_n his_o son_n who_o bear_v gules_a seven_o mascle_n void_v or_n but_o with_o he_o that_o honour_v vanish_v and_o go_v away_o see_v he_o die_v without_o issue_n male_a for_o he_o marry_v the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o coheire_n of_o alan_n lord_n of_o galloway_n in_o scotland_n by_o a_o former_a wife_n in_o right_a of_o who_o he_o be_v constable_n of_o scotland_n he_o have_v by_o she_o three_o only_a daughter_n the_o first_o marry_v to_o william_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la earl_n of_o derbie_n the_o second_o to_o alan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n the_o three_o to_o comine_fw-la earl_n of_o bucqhanan_n in_o scotland_n a_o long_a time_n after_o hugh_n le_fw-fr dispenser_n have_v that_o title_n bestow_v upon_o he_o for_o term_v of_o his_o life_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o who_o minion_n he_o be_v and_o only_o belove_v feel_v together_o with_o his_o son_n what_o be_v the_o consequence_n of_o prince_n extraordinary_a favour_n for_o both_o of_o they_o envy_v by_o most_o be_v by_o the_o furious_a rage_n of_o the_o people_n put_v cruel_o to_o shameful_a death_n and_o long_o it_o be_v after_o this_o that_o through_o the_o bounty_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o lewis_n of_o bruges_n 4._o a_o netherlands_n lord_n of_o gruthuse_n prince_n of_o steinhuse_v etc._n etc._n who_o have_v give_v he_o comfort_n and_o succour_v in_o the_o netherlands_o when_o he_o be_v flee_v his_o native_a country_n receive_v this_o honour_n with_o arm_n resemble_v those_o of_o roger_n quincy_n in_o these_o word_n azure_a a_o dix_fw-fr mascle_n d'or_fw-fr en_fw-fr orm_n d'un_fw-fr canton_n de_fw-fr nostie_a propre_fw-fr arm_n d'_fw-fr engleterre_fw-fr cestsavour_n de_fw-fr goul_n un_fw-fr leopard_n passant_a d'_fw-fr or_o armeè_fw-fr d'_fw-fr azure_n all_o which_o after_o king_n edward_n death_n he_o yield_v up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o but_o late_o within_o our_o memory_n king_n edward_n the_o six_o honour_a sir_n william_n pawlet_n lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n and_o lord_n saint_n john_n of_o basin_n with_o a_o new_a title_n of_o marquesse_n of_o winchester_n a_o man_n prudent_o pliable_a to_o time_n raise_v not_o sudden_o but_o by_o degree_n in_o court_n excessive_a in_o vast_a informous_a building_n temperate_a in_o all_o other_o thing_n full_a of_o year_n for_o he_o live_v nintie_a seven_o year_n and_o fruitful_a in_o his_o generation_n for_o he_o see_v one_o hundred_o and_o three_o issue_v from_o he_o by_o elizabeth_n his_o wife_n daughter_n to_o sir_n william_n capell_n knight_n and_o now_o his_o grandchild_n william_n enjoy_v the_o say_a honour_n for_o the_o geographical_a position_n of_o winchester_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v by_o former_a age_n to_o be_v in_o longitude_n two_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o in_o latitude_n fifty_o one_o from_o winchester_n more_o eastward_o the_o river_n hamble_v at_o a_o great_a mouth_n empty_v itself_o into_o the_o ocean_n frith_n beda_n call_v it_o homelea_n which_o as_o he_o write_v by_o the_o land_n of_o the_o intae_fw-la enter_v into_o solente_n for_o so_o term_v he_o that_o frith_n our_o narrow_a sea_n that_o run_v between_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o the_o main_a land_n of_o britain_n in_o which_o the_o tide_n at_o set_a hour_n rush_v in_o with_o great_a violence_n out_o of_o the_o ocean_n at_o both_o end_n and_o so_o meet_v one_o another_o in_o the_o midst_n seem_v so_o strange_a a_o matter_n to_o our_o man_n in_o old_a time_n that_o they_o reckon_v it_o among_o the_o wonder_n of_o britain_n whereof_o read_v here_o the_o very_a word_n of_o beda_n the_o two_o tide_n of_o the_o ocean_n which_o about_o britain_n break_v out_o of_o the_o vast_a northern_a ocean_n daily_o encounter_v and_o fight_v one_o against_o another_o beyond_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n homelea_n and_o when_o they_o have_v end_v their_o conflict_n return_v back_o from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o run_v into_o the_o ocean_n into_o this_o frith_n that_o little_a river_n also_o shed_v itself_o which_o have_v his_o head_n near_o warnford_n pass_v between_o the_o forest_n of_o waltham_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v a_o goodly_a house_n and_o of_o bear_n whereby_o be_v wickham_n a_o mansion_n of_o that_o ancient_a family_n of_o vuedal_n and_o then_o by_o tichfield_n sometime_o a_o little_a monastery_n found_v by_o petre_n de_fw-fr rupibus_fw-la bishop_n of_o winchester_n roche_n where_o the_o marriage_n be_v solemnize_v between_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o and_o margaret_z of_o anjou_n and_o now_o the_o principal_a seat_n of_o the_o lord_n writheosley_v earl_n of_o southampton_a from_o thence_o forthwith_o the_o shore_n with_o curve_a crook_n draw_v itself_o in_o and_o the_o island_n name_v portesey_n make_v a_o great_a creek_n portsey_n within_o the_o more_o inward_a nook_n or_o corner_n whereof_o sometime_o flourish_v port_n peris_fw-la where_o by_o report_n vespasian_n land_v a_o haven_n town_n which_o our_o ancestor_n by_o a_o new_a name_n call_v port-ch_a not_o of_o porto_n the_o saxon_a but_o of_o the_o port_n or_o haven_n for_o ptolomee_n term_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o great_a haven_n magnus_n for_o the_o wideness_n of_o it_o like_z as_o that_o portus_n magnus_n also_o in_o africa_n as_o pliny_n witness_v and_o very_o there_o remain_v yet_o a_o great_a castle_n which_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o spacious_a prospect_n into_o the_o haven_n underneath_o but_o when_o as_o the_o ocean_n by_o withdraw_a itself_o take_v away_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o commodity_n of_o the_o haven_n the_o inhabitant_n flit_v from_o thence_o into_o the_o island_n portsey_n adjoin_v which_o take_v in_o circuit_n much_o about_o fourteen_o mile_n be_v at_o every_o full_a sea_n float_v round_o about_o with_o salt-water_n out_o of_o which_o they_o boil_v salt_n and_o by_o a_o bridge_n that_o have_v a_o fortress_n adjoin_v unto_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o continent_n this_o island_n athelflede_n king_n eadgars_n wife_n have_v give_v to_o the_o new_a monastery_n of_o winchester_n and_o in_o it_o at_o the_o very_a gullet_n or_o mouth_n where_o the_o sea_n enter_v in_o our_o forefather_n build_v a_o town_n and_o thereupon_o name_v it_o portsmouth_n portesmouth_n that_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o haven_n a_o place_n always_o in_o time_n of_o war_n well_o frequent_v otherwise_o little_a resort_n there_o be_v to_o it_o as_o be_v more_o favourable_a and_o better_o affect_v to_o mars_n and_o neptune_n than_o to_o mercury_n that_o be_v to_o war_n rather_o than_o to_o traffic_v a_o church_n it_o have_v of_o the_o old_a building_n and_o a_o hospital_n god_n house_n they_o call_v it_o found_v by_o peter_n de_fw-fr roch._n rupibus_fw-la bishop_n of_o winchester_n fortify_v it_o be_v with_o a_o wall_n make_v of_o timber_n and_o the_o same_o well_o cover_v over_o with_o thick_a bank_n of_o earth_n fence_v with_o a_o platform_n also_o or_o mount_v of_o earth_n in_o time_n pass_v on_o the_o north-east_n never_o to_o the_o gate_n and_o two_o blockhouse_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o haven_n make_v of_o new_a hew_a stone_n which_o be_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o begin_v king_n henry_n the_o seven_o as_o the_o inhabitant_n report_n do_v finish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o town_n with_o a_o garrison_n but_o in_o our_o remembrance_n queen_n elizabeth_n at_o her_o great_a cost_n and_o charge_n so_o arm_v it_o as_o one_o will_v say_v with_o new_a fortification_n as_o that_o now_o there_o be_v nothing_o want_v that_o a_o man_n will_v require_v in_o a_o most_o strong_a and_o fence_a place_n and_o of_o the_o garrison-souldier_n some_o keep_v watch_n and_o ward_v both_o night_n and_o day_n at_o the_o gate_n other_o upon_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o church_n who_o by_o the_o ring_n or_o sound_n of_o a_o bell_n give_v warning_n how_o many_o horse_n or_o foot_n be_v come_v and_o by_o put_v forth_o a_o banner_n show_v from_o what_o quarter_n they_o come_v from_o hence_o as_o the_o shore_n fetch_v a_o compass_n and_o wind_v from_o portes-bridge_n we_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o havant_n a_o little_a mercate_z town_n and_o hard_o by_o it_o of_o wablington_n a_o goodly_a fair_a house_n belong_v sometime_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o salisbury_n but_o now_o to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o cotton_v knight_n before_o which_o there_o lie_v two_o island_n the_o one_o great_a name_v hale_v the_o other_o less_o call_v thorney_n of_o thorn_n there_o grow_v and_o both_o of_o they_o have_v their_o several_a parish_n church_n in_o many_o place_n along_o this_o shore_n of_o the_o sea-water_n flow_v up_o thither_o be_v make_v salt_n of_o a_o palish_a or_o green_a colour_n the_o which_o by_o a_o certain_a artificious_a devise_n
which_o the_o unskilful_a rural_a people_n envy_v we_o the_o have_v only_o one_o be_v bring_v from_o hence_o to_o london_n which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n william_n cecil_n lord_n burghley_n and_o high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n to_o wit_n memoriae_fw-la fl._n victorinae_n t._n tam_n victor_n conjux_fw-la posvit_fw-la that_o this_o tomb_n be_v erect_v for_o that_o victorina_n which_o be_v call_v mater_fw-la castrorum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o who_o against_o gallienus_n the_o emperor_n excite_v in_o gaul_n and_o britain_n the_o two_o victorini_n her_o son_n and_o son_n son_n posthumus_n likewise_o lollianus_n marius_n and_o tetricus_n caesar_n i_o will_v not_o with_o other_o affirm_v yet_o i_o have_v read_v that_o two_o of_o the_o victor_n be_v in_o some_o place_n here_o in_o britain_n and_o those_o at_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_o time_n the_o one_o maximus_n the_o emperor_n his_o soon_o the_o other_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la to_o the_o same_o emperor_n of_o who_o saint_n ambrose_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n but_o i_o dare_v avouch_v that_o neither_o of_o these_o twain_o rear_v this_o monument_n for_o his_o wife_n as_o one_o high_a way_n or_o street_n of_o the_o roman_n go_v straight_o from_o hence_o southward_o to_o winchester_n so_o there_o be_v another_o run_v westward_n through_o pamber_n forrest_n very_o full_a of_o tree_n and_o other_o by-place_n now_o stand_v out_o of_o the_o way_n hard_o by_o litchfield_n that_o be_v the_o field_n of_o dead_a body_n to_o the_o forest_n of_o chute_n pleasant_a for_o cool_a shade_n of_o tree_n &_o plentiful_a game_n in_o which_o the_o hunter_n and_o forester_n themselves_o do_v wonder_n at_o the_o bank_n or_o ridge_n thereof_o so_o evident_a to_o be_v see_v pave_v with_o stone_n but_o break_v here_o and_o there_o kings-cleare_a more_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o the_o very_a edge_n and_o frontier_n of_o this_o shire_n we_o see_v kings-cleare_a a_o market_n town_n in_o these_o day_n well_o frequent_v the_o residence_n in_o time_n pass_v of_o the_o saxon_a king_n by_o it_o fremantle_n in_o a_o park_n where_o king_n john_n much_o haunt_v also_o sidmanton_n sidmanton_n the_o habitation_n of_o the_o kingsmil_n knight_n and_o burgh-cleare_a situate_a under_o a_o high_a hill_n in_o the_o top_n whereof_o a_o warlike_a rampire_n such_o as_o our_o countryman_n call_v a_o burgh_n have_v a_o trench_n take_v a_o great_a compass_n about_o it_o from_o whence_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o open_a prospect_n every_o way_n ever_o the_o country_n lie_v underneath_o there_o stand_v a_o specula_fw-la beacon_n that_o by_o light_a burn_a fire_n the_o enemy_n come_v may_v be_v show_v to_o all_o the_o neighbour-inhabitant_n round_o about_o and_o very_o such_o watch_n or_o signal_n as_o this_o we_o term_v in_o common_a speech_n beacon_n beacon_n of_o the_o old_a word_n beacnian_n that_o be_v to_o show_v by_o a_o sign_n and_o for_o these_o many_o hundred_o year_n they_o have_v be_v in_o right_a great_a request_n and_o much_o use_v among_o we_o in_o some_o place_n by_o heap_v up_o a_o deal_n of_o wood_n in_o other_o by_o barrel_n full_a of_o pitch_n fasten_v to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mast_n or_o pole_n in_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o country_n at_o which_o by_o night_n some_o do_v evermore_o watch_v and_o in_o old_a time_n there_o be_v set_v horseman_n as_o post_n in_o many_o place_n who_o our_o ancestor_n call_v hobeler_n who_o in_o the_o day_n time_n shall_v give_v notice_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n this_o shire_n like_v as_o the_o rest_n which_o hitherto_o we_o have_v run_v over_o belong_v to_o the_o west-saxon_a king_n and_o when_o they_o have_v depose_v sigebert_n from_o his_o kingdom_n for_o his_o tyranny_n evil_a entreat_v and_o lewd_a manage_n of_o his_o province_n this_o country_n as_o marianus_n write_v be_v assign_v unto_o he_o lest_o he_o shall_v seem_v altogether_o a_o private_a person_n who_o notwithstanding_o afterward_o for_o his_o wicked_a deed_n they_o likewise_o expel_v from_o hence_o and_o so_o far_o be_v it_o off_o that_o this_o afflict_a state_n of_o a_o king_n move_v any_o man_n to_o take_v pity_n of_o he_o that_o a_o swineherd_a in_o the_o end_n slay_v he_o in_o the_o wood_n anderida_n where_o he_o have_v lurk_v and_o hide_a himself_o this_o shire_n can_v reckon_v but_o very_o few_o earl_n beside_o those_o of_o winchester_n which_o i_o have_v already_o name_v in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o norman_n bogo_n or_o beavose_v the_o english_a man_n who_o fight_v against_o the_o norman_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o cardiff_n in_o wales_n be_v repute_v to_o have_v be_v earl_n of_o southampton_a a_o man_n for_o warlike_a prowess_n much_o renown_v who_o while_o the_o monk_n labour_v to_o set_v out_o with_o their_o feign_a fable_n they_o have_v obscure_v his_o doughty_a deed_n in_o great_a darkness_n from_o which_o time_n unto_o the_o day_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o there_o be_v no_o earl_n of_o southampton_a that_o i_o read_v of_o but_o he_o create_v william_n fitz-williams_a descend_v from_o the_o daughter_n of_o marquesse_n montacute_n both_o earl_n of_o southampton_a and_o also_o admiral_n of_o england_n when_o he_o be_v now_o well_o strike_v in_o year_n who_o die_v straight_o after_o without_o issue_n king_n edward_n the_o six_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n confer_v the_o say_a honour_n upon_o thomas_n wriotheosley_n lord_n chancellor_n who_o grandchild_n henry_n by_o his_o son_n henry_n enjoy_v the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n and_o in_o the_o prime_n and_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n have_v by_o good_a literature_n and_o military_a experience_n strengthen_v his_o honourable_a parentage_n that_o in_o ripe_a year_n he_o may_v be_v more_o serviceable_a to_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n there_o be_v find_v in_o this_o shire_n parish_n 253._o and_o mercate_z town_n 18._o vecta_n insula_fw-la isle_n of_o wight_n to_o this_o county_n of_o southampton_a belong_v that_o island_n which_o lie_v out_o in_o length_n over_o against_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o southward_o call_v by_o the_o roman_n in_o time_n past_o vecta_n vectis_fw-la and_o victesis_n by_o ptolomee_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o britain_n guith_n by_o english-saxons_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o island_n they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o we_o in_o these_o day_n the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o the_o white_a by_o so_o small_a a_o straight_o run_v between_o ancient_o call_v solent_n it_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o main_a land_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v conjoin_v to_o it_o whereof_o that_o british_a name_n of_o it_o guith_n which_o betoken_v a_o separation_n as_o ninnius_n say_v be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v give_v even_o as_o sicily_n also_o be_v break_v off_o as_o it_o be_v and_o cut_v from_o italy_n get_v the_o name_n from_o secando_fw-la the_o latin_a word_n which_o signify_v cut_v as_o the_o right_n learned_a julius_n scaliger_n be_v of_o opinion_n whereupon_o under_o correction_n always_o of_o the_o judicious_a critic_n i_o will_v read_v in_o the_o six_o quest._n natural_a of_o seneca_n thus_o ab_fw-la italia_n siciliaresecta_fw-la that_o be_v sicily_n cut_v from_o italy_n whereas_o it_o be_v common_o read_v there_o rejecta_fw-la by_o this_o vicinity_n of_o scite_fw-la &_o affinity_n of_o name_n we_o may_v well_o think_v this_o vecta_n to_o be_v that_o icta_fw-la which_o as_o diodorus_n siculus_n write_v seem_v at_o every_o tide_n to_o be_v a_o island_n but_o when_o it_o be_v ebb_v the_o ancient_a britain_n be_v wont_n that_o way_n to_o carry_v tin_n thither_o by_o cart_n which_o shall_v be_v transport_v into_o france_n but_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v that_o mictis_fw-la in_o pliny_n which_o likewise_o come_v very_o near_o unto_o vecta_n for_o that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o tin_n but_o in_o this_o of_o we_o there_o be_v not_o to_o my_o knowledge_n any_o vein_n at_o all_o of_o mettle_n this_o isle_n between_o east_n and_o west_n in_o oval_a form_n stretch_v out_o twenty_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o spread_v in_o the_o midst_n where_o it_o be_v broad_a twelve_o mile_n have_v the_o one_o side_n turn_v to_o the_o north_n and_o the_o other_o southward_o the_o ground_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o sea_n exceed_v full_a of_o fish_n consist_v of_o soil_n very_o fruitful_a and_o be_v thankful_a to_o the_o husbandman_n in_o so_o much_o as_o it_o do_v afford_v corn_n to_o be_v carry_v forth_o breed_v every_o where_o store_n of_o coney_n hare_n partridge_n and_o pheasant_n one_o little_a forest_n it_o have_v likewise_o and_o two_o park_n replenish_v with_o dear_a for_o game_n and_o hunt_a pleasure_n through_o the_o midst_n thereof_o
menace_n and_o censure_n be_v send_v out_o from_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n against_o these_o archbishop_n for_o these_o monk_n be_v in_o bodily_a fear_n lest_o this_o will_v be_v their_o utter_a undo_n and_o a_o prejudice_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o archbishop_n neither_o be_v these_o bluster_a storm_n allay_v until_o the_o say_a church_n new_o begin_v be_v lay_v level_n with_o the_o ground_n adjoin_v hard_o to_o this_o be_v the_o most_o famous_a mercate_z town_n and_o place_n of_o trade_n in_o all_o this_o shire_n which_o at_o this_o day_n they_o call_v southworke_n the_o burrow_n of_o southwark_n in_o saxon_a speech_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o southworke_n or_o building_n because_o it_o stand_v south_n over_o against_o london_n the_o suburb_n whereof_o it_o may_v seem_v in_o some_o sort_n to_o be_v but_o so_o large_a it_o be_v and_o populous_a that_o it_o give_v place_n to_o few_o city_n of_o england_n have_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o corporation_n by_o itself_o it_o have_v in_o our_o father_n day_n bailiff_n but_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n take_v for_o a_o member_n as_o it_o be_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o when_o we_o be_v come_v to_o london_n we_o will_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a thereof_o beneath_o this_o burrow_n lagham_n the_o tamis_n forsake_v surry_n the_o east_n bind_v whereof_o pass_v in_o a_o manner_n direct_o down_o from_o hence_o southward_o near_o unto_o lagham_n which_o have_v their_o parliamentary_a baron_n call_v saint_n john_n de_fw-fr lagham_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o who_o inheritance_n come_v at_o length_n by_o a_o heir_n general_a to_o john_n leddiard_n and_o somewhat_o low_a in_o the_o very_a angle_n well_o near_o where_o it_o bend_v to_o southsex_n and_o kent_n stand_v streborow_a castle_n the_o seat_n in_o ancient_a time_n of_o lord_n cobham_n who_o of_o it_o be_v call_v sterborow_n of_o sterborow_n where_o the_o issue_n proceed_v from_o the_o body_n of_o john_n cobham_n lord_n of_o cobham_n and_o cowling_n and_o the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n nevil_n flourish_v a_o long_a time_n in_o glory_n and_o dignity_n for_o reginald_n cobham_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o day_n be_v create_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n be_v admiral_n of_o the_o seacoast_n burgh_n from_o tamis_n mouth_n westward_o but_o thomas_n the_o last_o male_a of_o that_o line_n wed_v the_o lady_n anne_n daughter_n to_o humphrey_n the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n of_o who_o he_o beget_v one_o only_a daughter_n name_v anne_n marry_v unto_o edward_n burgh_n who_o derive_v his_o pedigree_n from_o the_o percy_n and_o earl_n of_o athole_n who_o son_n thomas_n make_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o baron_n burgh_n leave_v a_o son_n behind_o he_o name_v william_n and_o his_o son_n thomas_n a_o great_a favourer_n of_o learning_n and_o lord_n governor_n of_o briell_n queeene_v elizabeth_n make_v knight_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n where_o he_o honourable_o end_v his_o life_n pursue_v the_o rebel_n as_o touch_v dame_n eleanor_n cobham_n descend_v out_o of_o this_o family_n the_o wife_n of_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n who_o reputation_n have_v a_o flaw_n i_o refer_v you_o to_o the_o english_a history_n if_o you_o please_v now_o be_v we_o to_o reckon_v up_o the_o earl_n of_o this_o shire_n william_n rufus_n king_n of_o england_n make_v william_n de_fw-fr warrena_n warren_n who_o have_v marry_v his_o sister_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o surrey_n for_o in_o that_o charter_n of_o he_o by_o which_o he_o found_v the_o priory_n of_o lewis_n thus_o we_o read_v donavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v i_o have_v give_v and_o grant_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o my_o lord_n king_n william_n who_o bring_v i_o into_o england_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o my_o lady_n queen_n maud_n my_o wife_n mother_n and_o for_o the_o life_n and_o health_n of_o my_o lord_n king_n william_n her_o son_n after_o who_o come_v into_o england_n i_o make_v this_o charter_n who_o also_o create_v i_o earl_n of_o surry_n etc._n etc._n who_o son_n william_n succeed_v and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n earl_n of_o vermandois_n whereupon_o his_o posterity_n as_o some_o suppose_v use_v the_o arm_n of_o vermandois_n uz._n chequy_n or_o and_o azure_a his_o son_n william_n die_v in_o the_o holy-land_n about_o the_o year_n 1148._o have_v issue_n a_o daughter_n only_o who_o adorn_v first_o william_n king_n stephen_n son_n and_o afterward_o hamelin_n the_o base_a son_n of_o geoffrey_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o anjou_n both_o her_o husband_n with_o the_o same_o title_n but_o whereas_o her_o former_a husband_n die_v without_o issue_n william_n her_o son_n by_o hamelin_n be_v earl_n of_o surry_n who_o postery_n assume_v unto_o they_o the_o name_n of_o warrens_n bear_v the_o same_o title_n this_o william_n espouse_v the_o elder_a daughter_n and_o a_o coheir_n of_o william_n marescall_n earl_n of_o pembroch_o the_o widow_n of_o hugh_n bigod_n france_n who_o bear_v unto_o he_o john_n who_o slay_v alan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n this_o john_n of_o alice_n the_o daughter_n of_o hugh_n le_fw-fr brune_n half_a sister_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o beget_v william_n who_o die_v before_o his_o father_n and_o he_o of_o joan_n vere_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n daughter_n beget_v john_n posthumus_n bear_v after_o his_o decease_n and_o the_o last_o earl_n of_o this_o house_n who_o be_v style_v as_o i_o have_v see_v in_o the_o circumscription_n of_o his_o seal_n earl_n of_o warren_n of_o surry_n and_o of_o strathern_a in_o scotland_n lord_n of_o bromfield_n and_o of_o yale_n and_o count-palatine_n but_o he_o die_v without_o lawful_a issue_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o reign_n alice_n his_o sister_n and_o heir_n wed_v unto_o edmund_n earl_n of_o arundel_n by_o her_o marriage_n bring_v this_o honour_n of_o surrey_n into_o the_o house_n of_o arundell_n for_o richard_n their_o son_n who_o marry_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n after_o his_o father_n be_v wicked_o behead_v for_o side_v with_o his_o sovereign_a king_n edward_n the_o second_o by_o the_o malignant_a envy_n of_o the_o queen_n be_v both_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o surrey_n and_o leave_v both_o earldom_n to_o richard_n his_o son_n who_o contrariwise_a lose_v his_o head_n for_o side_v against_o his_o sovereign_a king_n richard_n the_o second_o but_o thomas_n his_o son_n to_o repair_v his_o father_n dishonour_n lose_v his_o life_n for_o his_o prince_n and_o country_n in_o france_n leave_v his_o sister_n his_o heir_n for_o the_o land_n not_o entail_v who_o be_v marry_v to_o thomas_n mowbraie_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n etc._n etc._n to_o sir_n powland_n lenthall_n and_o sir_n william_n beauchampe_n lord_n of_o abergeveny_n after_o by_o the_o mowbray_v the_o title_n of_o surrey_n come_v at_o length_n to_o the_o howard_n howbeit_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n after_o the_o execution_n of_o richard_n earl_n of_o arundel_n king_n richard_n the_o second_o bestow_v the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o surry_n upon_o thomas_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n which_o honour_n he_o enjoy_v not_o long_o for_o while_o he_o combine_v with_o other_o by_o privy_a conspiracy_n to_o restore_v the_o same_o king_n richard_n to_o his_o liberty_n and_o kingdom_n the_o conspiracy_n be_v not_o carry_v so_o secret_o but_o contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n break_v forth_o and_o come_v to_o light_v then_o flee_v he_o and_o by_o the_o people_n of_o cirencester_n be_v intercept_v and_o cut_v short_a by_o the_o head_n after_o he_o thomas_n beaufort_n chancellor_n to_o the_o king_n if_o we_o give_v credit_n to_o thomas_n walsingham_n bear_v this_o dignity_n for_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n as_o he_o say_v 1410._o the_o lord_n thomas_n beaufort_n earl_n of_o surrey_n leave_v this_o world_n now_o let_v walsingham_n in_o this_o point_n make_v good_a that_o which_o he_o write_v for_o in_o the_o king_n record_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n find_v but_o only_o this_o that_o thomas_n beaufort_n about_o that_o time_n be_v make_v lord_n chancellor_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o in_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n create_v john_n mowbray_n the_o son_n of_o john_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n earl_n warren_n and_o of_o surry_n and_o richard_n second_o son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o have_v marry_v the_o heir_n of_o mowbray_n receive_v all_o the_o title_n due_a to_o the_o mowbray_v by_o creation_n from_o his_o father_n afterwards_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o have_v dispatch_v the_o
thereof_o for_o in_o this_o tenor_n run_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o charter_n she_o likewise_o bestow_v it_o upon_o john_n de_fw-fr lacie_n constable_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o heir_n who_o he_o shall_v beget_v of_o the_o body_n of_o margaret_n her_o daughter_n this_o john_n have_v issue_n edmund_n who_o die_v before_o his_o mother_n leave_v this_o honour_n for_o henry_n his_o son_n to_o enjoy_v who_o be_v the_o last_o earl_n of_o that_o line_n for_o when_o his_o son_n be_v take_v away_o by_o untimely_a death_n and_o he_o have_v but_o one_o little_a daughter_n only_o remain_v alive_a name_v alice_n he_o affiance_v she_o be_v but_o nine_o year_n old_a to_o thomas_n the_o son_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n stanlow_n with_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o he_o shall_v fortune_n to_o die_v without_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n or_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o die_v without_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n his_o castle_n lordship_n etc._n etc._n shall_v in_o remainder_n come_v to_o the_o heir_n of_o edmund_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o say_v alice_n have_v no_o child_n at_o all_o by_o her_o husband_n thomas_n but_o when_o thomas_n her_o husband_n be_v behead_v she_o that_o by_o her_o light_a behaviour_n have_v not_o a_o little_a stein_v her_o good_a name_n take_v sir_n eubul_n le_fw-fr strange_n with_o who_o she_o have_v live_v before_o time_n too_o familiar_o for_o her_o husband_n â—_o without_o the_o assent_n and_o privity_n of_o her_o sovereign_n who_o be_v hereat_o high_o offend_v seize_v her_o possession_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n yet_o both_o sir_n eubul_n strange_a and_o sir_n hugh_z frene_z her_o three_o husband_n be_v in_o some_o record_n name_v earl_n of_o lincoln_n after_o alice_n now_o very_o age_v be_v depart_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n henry_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n nephew_n to_o edmund_n aforesaid_a by_o his_o second_o son_n enter_v upon_o her_o large_a and_o fair_a patrimony_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o conveyance_n which_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o from_o that_o time_n it_o accrue_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n 134._o howbeit_o the_o king_n of_o england_n at_o their_o pleasure_n have_v bestow_v the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n as_o suffolk_n king_n edward_z the_o four_o give_v it_o to_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o to_o henry_n brandon_n both_o the_o son_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n who_o both_o end_v this_o life_n without_o issue_n the_o first_o slay_v in_o the_o battle_n at_o stoke_n and_o the_o other_o take_v away_o by_o the_o sweat_a sickness_n elizabethae_fw-la afterwards_o queen_n elizabeth_n promote_v edward_n baron_n clinton_n lord_n high_a admiral_n of_o england_n to_o the_o say_a honour_n which_o his_o son_n henry_n enjoy_v at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v in_o this_o shire_n parish_n much_o about_o 630._o notingamiae_n comitatus_fw-la olim_fw-la pars_fw-la coritanorum_n nottinghamshire_n upon_o the_o west_n side_n of_o lincolnshire_n confine_v the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n in_o the_o english_a saxon_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o english_a nottinghamshire_n be_v far_o less_o in_o quantity_n limit_v northward_o with_o yorkshire_n westward_o with_o derbyshire_n and_o in_o some_o part_n with_o yorkshire_n and_o on_o the_o south_n side_n with_o leicester-shire_n the_o south_n and_o east_n part_v thereof_o be_v make_v more_o fruitful_a by_o the_o noble_a and_o famous_a river_n trent_n with_o other_o riveret_n resort_v unto_o it_o the_o west_n part_n be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o forest_n of_o shirewood_n which_o stretch_v out_o a_o great_a way_n this_o part_n because_o it_o be_v sandy_a the_o inhabitant_n term_v the_o sand_n the_o other_o for_o that_o it_o be_v clayish_a they_o call_v the_o clay_n and_o so_o have_v divide_v their_o country_n into_o these_o two_o part_n the_o river_n trent_n trent_n in_o the_o old_a english_a saxon_n tongue_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o some_o antiquary_n of_o small_a note_n and_o account_n have_v call_v triginta_fw-la in_o latin_a for_o the_o affinity_n of_o the_o french_a word_n trent_n that_o signify_v that_o number_n triginta_fw-la that_o be_v thirty_o have_v go_v a_o long_a journey_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o this_o shire_n and_o have_v recepto_fw-la souro_n flumine_fw-la ex_fw-la agro_fw-la leicestrensi_fw-la take_v in_o the_o river_n sour_a from_o the_o field_n of_o leicester_n run_v by_o steanford_n where_o i_o have_v learn_v there_o be_v many_o token_n remain_v of_o old_a antiquity_n and_o piece_n of_o roman_a money_n oftentimes_o find_v and_o then_o by_o clifton_n which_o have_v give_v both_o habitation_n and_o surname_n also_o to_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o clifton_n much_o enrich_v by_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o cressy_n riveret_n take_v in_o from_o the_o west_n the_o little_a river_n lin_n which_o rise_v near_o unto_o newsted_n that_o be_v new_a place_n where_o sometime_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o found_v a_o small_a abbey_n and_o which_o be_v now_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o buron_n byron_n descend_v from_o ralph_n de_fw-fr buron_n who_o at_o the_o first_o come_v in_o of_o the_o norman_n flourish_v in_o great_a state_n *_o both_o in_o this_o country_n and_o also_o in_o lancashire_n run_v hard_o by_o wallaton_n rich_a in_o vein_n of_o coal_n wollaton_n where_o sir_n francis_n willoughby_n a_o knight_n noble_o descend_v from_o the_o greis_n marquesse_n dorset_n in_o our_o day_n build_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n with_o great_a charge_n upon_o a_o vain_a ostentation_n of_o his_o wealth_n a_o stately_a house_n with_o artificial_a workmanship_n stand_v bleake_o but_o offer_v a_o very_a goodly_a prospect_n to_o the_o beholder_n far_o and_o near_o then_o run_v it_o by_o linton_n or_o lenton_n lenton_n much_o frequent_v and_o famous_a in_o old_a time_n for_o the_o abbey_n there_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n found_v by_o william_n peverell_n the_o base_a son_n of_o king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n but_o now_o all_o the_o fame_n be_v only_o for_o a_o fair_a there_o keep_v where_o on_o the_o other_o bank_n at_o the_o very_a meeting_n well_o near_o of_o lin_n and_o trent_n the_o principal_a town_n that_o have_v give_v name_n unto_o the_o shire_n be_v seat_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n now_o call_v nottingham_n nottingham_n by_o soften_a the_o old_a name_n a_o little_a for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o so_o the_o english_a saxon_n name_v it_o of_o certain_a cave_n and_o passage_n under_o the_o ground_n which_o in_o old_a time_n they_o hew_v and_o wrought_v hollow_a under_o those_o huge_a and_o steep_a cliff_n which_o be_v on_o the_o south_n side_n hang_v over_o the_o little_a river_n lin_n for_o place_n of_o receipt_n and_o refuge_n yea_o and_o for_o habitation_n and_o thereupon_o asserius_fw-la interprete_v this_o saxon_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o latin_a speluncarum_fw-la domum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o house_n of_o den_n or_o cave_n and_o in_o the_o british_a tui_fw-la ogo_fw-la bauc_v which_o signify_v the_o very_a self_n same_o the_o town_n for_o the_o natural_a site_n thereof_o be_v right_a pleasant_a as_o where_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n lie_v fair_a and_o large_a meadow_n by_o the_o river_n side_n on_o the_o other_o rise_v hill_n with_o a_o gentle_a and_o easy_a ascent_n and_o be_v plentiful_o provide_v of_o all_o thing_n beside_o necessary_a for_o man_n life_n on_o the_o one_o side_n shirewood_n yield_v store_n of_o wood_n to_o maintain_v fire_n although_o many_o use_n for_o that_o purpose_n stink_a pit_n coal_n dig_v forth_o of_o the_o ground_n on_o the_o other_o trent_n serve_v it_o abundant_o with_o fish_n and_o hence_o have_v be_v take_v up_o this_o odd_a barbarous_a verse_n limpida_n sylva_fw-la focum_fw-la trent_n triginta_fw-la that_fw-mi mihi_fw-la piscem_fw-la shirewood_n yield_v i_o fuel_n for_o fire_n as_o trent_n yield_v fish_n what_o i_o require_v at_o a_o word_n for_o largeness_n for_o building_n for_o three_o fair_a church_n a_o pass_a spacious_a and_o beautiful_a mercat_n place_n and_o a_o most_o strong_a castle_n it_o make_v a_o goodly_a show_n the_o say_a castle_n be_v mount_v upon_o a_o huge_a and_o steep_a work_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n in_o which_o place_n it_o be_v think_v that_o castle_n stand_v in_o time_n pass_v upon_o who_o strength_n the_o dane_n presume_v hold_v out_o against_o the_o siege_n of_o aethered_n and_o aelfrid_n so_o long_o until_o they_o frustrate_v of_o their_o purpose_n break_v up_o their_o siege_n truss_v up_o bag_n and_o baggage_n and_o dislodge_v for_o when_o the_o dane_n have_v take_v this_o castle_n burthred_a king_n of_o the_o mercian_n as_o my_o author_n asserius_fw-la write_v and_o the_o mercian_n address_v their_o messenger_n to_o aethered_a king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n and_o to_o
where_o it_o pass_v over_o eden_n from_o thence_o it_o run_v forth_o and_o have_v the_o river_n irthing_n beneath_o it_o cross_v over_o camberke_n a_o little_a brook_n run_v crooked_a with_o many_o turn_n in_o and_o out_o where_o be_v great_a token_n to_o be_v see_v of_o a_o fortification_n after_o this_o have_v cut_v over_o the_o river_n irthing_n and_o poltrosse_n it_o enter_v into_o northumberland_n and_o among_o the_o mountain_n huddle_v together_o go_v along_o by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n which_o they_o call_v south-tine_n without_o any_o interruption_n save_o only_o that_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o north-tine_n where_o in_o ancient_a time_n there_o be_v a_o bridge_n over_o it_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o german_a ocean_n as_o i_o will_v show_v in_o due_a place_n when_o i_o be_o come_v once_o into_o northumberland_n yet_o this_o admirable_a work_n can_v not_o avert_v and_o keep_v out_o the_o tempestuous_a storm_n of_o foreign_a enemy_n but_o when_o the_o roman_a army_n be_v retire_v out_o of_o britain_n the_o pict_n and_o scot_n assault_v the_o wall_n upon_o the_o sudden_a with_o their_o engine_n and_o hook_a weapon_n pluck_v and_o pull_v down_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n break_v through_o the_o fence_n and_o overranne_n britain_n far_o and_o near_o be_v then_o disarm_v and_o shake_v with_o civil_a broil_n and_o most_o miserable_o afflict_v with_o extreme_a famine_n but_o the_o most_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a misery_n of_o these_o heavy_a time_n gildas_n a_o britain_n who_o live_v not_o long_o after_o pensil_v out_o lively_a in_o these_o word_n as_o the_o roman_n be_v return_v homeward_o there_o appear_v strive_v who_o can_v come_v first_o out_o of_o their_o caroche_n caroche_n in_o which_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o vale_n sea_n stitica_fw-la like_v unto_o duskish_a swarm_n of_o worm_n come_v forth_o of_o their_o little_a cave_n with_o most_o narrow_a hole_n at_o noon_n day_n in_o summer_n and_o when_o the_o heat_n of_o he_o sun_n be_v at_o the_o high_a a_o rabble_n of_o scot_n and_o pict_n in_o manner_n partly_o different_a but_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o greedy_a design_n of_o bloodshed_n and_o have_v knowledge_n once_o that_o our_o friend_n and_o associate_n be_v retire_v home_o and_o have_v deny_v ever_o to_o return_v again_o they_o with_o great_a confidence_n and_o boldness_n than_o before_o time_n attempt_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o all_o the_o north_n side_n and_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o land_n from_o out_o of_o the_o inlander_n hand_n as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o very_a wall_n against_o these_o invasion_n there_o stand_v place_v on_o high_a in_o a_o keep_v a_o lazy_a crew_n unable_a to_o fight_v unfit_a god_n he_o know_v for_o service_n tremble_a and_o quake_v at_o the_o heart_n which_o night_n and_o day_n sit_v still_o as_o benumb_v and_o stir_v not_o abroad_o mean_o while_o the_o hook_a engine_n of_o their_o naked_a and_o bareshanked_a enemy_n cease_v not_o wherewith_o the_o most_o miserable_a inhabitant_n be_v pluck_v down_o from_o the_o wall_n and_o dash_v against_o the_o hard_a ground_n this_o good_a yet_o do_v such_o a_o untimely_a death_n unto_o those_o that_o thus_o lose_v their_o life_n that_o by_o so_o quick_a a_o dispatch_n and_o end_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o view_n of_o most_o piteous_a pain_n and_o imminent_a affliction_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o child_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o when_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o city_n and_o high_a wall_n they_o be_v again_o drive_v to_o fly_v and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o be_v thus_o disperse_v in_o more_o desperate_a case_n they_o be_v than_o they_o have_v be_v before_o the_o enemy_n likewise_o press_v still_o sore_a upon_o they_o and_o semblable_o hasten_v bloody_a carnage_n and_o slaughter_n one_o in_o the_o neck_n of_o another_o and_o even_o as_o lamb_n be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o butcher_n so_o be_v these_o lamentable_a inhabitant_n by_o the_o enemy_n insomuch_o as_o their_o abode_n and_o continuance_n together_o may_v be_v well_o compare_v to_o wild_a beast_n for_o both_o they_o prey_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o by_o rob_v also_o forbear_v not_o the_o short_a pittance_n of_o food_n that_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v for_o their_o own_o small_a sustentation_n &_o also_o these_o outward_a calamity_n be_v increase_v with_o domestical_a commotion_n so_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o so_o great_a rob_n pill_a and_o spoil_v the_o whole_a country_n want_v the_o stay_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o food_n save_v only_o that_o which_o they_o get_v by_o hunt_v to_o comfort_v their_o poor_a pine_a body_n but_o this_o be_v worth_a the_o observation_n wall_n that_o as_o by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o roman_n this_o wall_n be_v so_o build_v that_o it_o have_v two_o very_a great_a river_n near_o to_o it_o on_o the_o inner_a side_n as_o it_o be_v for_o another_o defence_n namely_o tine_n and_o irthing_n that_o be_v divide_v one_o from_o the_o other_o with_o a_o very_a narrow_a parcel_n of_o ground_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o barbarous_a people_n be_v so_o cunning_a that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n especial_o they_o make_v their_o first_o entrance_n betwixt_o these_o river_n where_o they_o may_v have_v free_a passage_n far_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o province_n without_o hindrance_n of_o any_o river_n according_a as_o we_o will_v show_v by_o and_o by_o in_o northumberland_n the_o fabulous_a tale_n of_o the_o common_a people_n concern_v this_o wall_n i_o do_v witting_o and_o willing_o overpasse_v yet_o this_o one_o thing_n which_o i_o be_v inform_v of_o by_o man_n of_o good_a credit_n i_o will_v not_o conceal_v from_o the_o reader_n there_o continue_v a_o settle_a persuasion_n among_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o and_o the_o same_o receive_v by_o tradition_n wholesome_a that_o the_o roman_a soldier_n of_o the_o march_n do_v plant_v here_o every_o where_o in_o old_a time_n for_o their_o use_n certain_a medicinable_a herb_n for_o to_o cure_v wound_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o some_o empiric_n practitioner_n of_o chirurgery_n in_o scotland_n flock_v hither_o every_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o summer_n to_o gather_v such_o simple_n and_o wound-herbe_n the_o virtue_n whereof_o they_o high_o commend_v as_o find_v by_o long_a experience_n and_o to_o be_v of_o singular_a efficacy_n ottadini_n after_o the_o brigantes_n ptolomee_n place_v those_o who_o according_a to_o the_o divers_a reading_n in_o copy_n be_v call_v ottalini_n ottadeni_n and_o ottadini_n in_o steed_n of_o all_o which_o name_n i_o will_v if_o i_o dare_v presume_v so_o far_o with_o a_o very_a easy_a alteration_n substitute_n ottatini_n that_o it_o may_v signify_v on_o the_o far_a side_n of_o or_o above_o the_o river_n tine_n and_o so_o very_o will_v the_o name_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v consonant_a with_o the_o position_n and_o site_n of_o the_o country_n for_o these_o be_v plant_v beyond_o tine_n and_o the_o welsh-britans_n at_o this_o day_n call_v a_o country_n in_o wales_n beyond_o the_o river_n conwey_n such_o conwey_n beyond_o the_o hill_n uchmynith_n beyond_o the_o wood_n uch-coed_n beyond_o the_o river_n gwyrway_n uch-gwyrway_a neither_o can_v it_o be_v i_o assure_v you_o altogether_o absurd_a if_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n they_o term_v this_o country_n beyond_o tine_n such_o tin_n whence_o the_o roman_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v frame_v this_o name_n ottadini_n by_o a_o word_n somewhat_o disjoint_v but_o more_o smooth_a and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o ear_n and_o whereas_o xiphilinus_n report_v out_o of_o dio_n that_o all_o the_o britan_n that_o dwell_v near_o unto_o the_o wall_n which_o we_o speak_v of_o even_o now_o maeatae_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o maeatae_n good_a reason_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v think_v these_o our_o ottadini_n dwell_v by_o the_o say_a wall_n be_v among_o those_o maeatae_n who_o in_o that_o memorable_a revolt_n and_o rebellion_n of_o the_o britan_n call_v in_o the_o caledonian_n to_o assist_v they_o and_o take_v arm_n with_o they_o at_o which_o time_n severus_n the_o emperor_n command_v his_o soldier_n peremptory_o to_o kill_v all_o the_o britan_n use_v these_o verse_n of_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v none_o escape_v cruel_a death_n nor_o dint_n of_o sword_n no_o not_o the_o child_n unborn_a in_o mother_n womb_n that_o lie_v his_o death_n be_v swear_v but_o the_o tempestuous_a storm_n of_o this_o rebellion_n be_v calm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o severus_n who_o in_o his_o very_a preparation_n for_o war_n die_v at_o york_n long_o after_o valentia_n this_o country_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o part_n of_o valentia_n for_o so_o theodosius_n call_v it_o in_o honour_n of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n after_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o barbarous_a people_n
ever_o we_o read_v that_o adam_n of_o kilconath_n be_v about_o the_o year_n 1270._o earl_n of_o carrict_a and_o die_v serve_v in_o the_o holy-land_n who_o only_a daughter_n mariha_n fall_v extreme_o in_o love_n with_o robert_n brus_n a_o beautiful_a young_a gentleman_n as_o she_o see_v he_o hunt_v and_o thereupon_o make_v he_o her_o husband_n advance_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o earl_n and_o with_o possession_n unto_o who_o she_o bear_v robert_n brus_n that_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o scot_n from_o who_o the_o royal_a line_n of_o the_o king_n be_v descend_v but_o the_o title_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o carrict_a be_v leave_v for_o a_o time_n to_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o family_n of_o brus_n afterward_o among_o other_o honour_n increase_v the_o stile_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o scotland_n kyle_n 750._o more_o inward_a from_o clids-forth_a follow_v kyle_n plentiful_a in_o all_o thing_n and_o as_o well_o inhabit_v in_o bede_n auctarium_fw-la it_o be_v call_v campus_n cyel_n that_o be_v the_o field_n cyel_n and_o coil_n where_o it_o be_v record_v that_o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n annex_v this_o with_o other_o territory_n unto_o his_o own_o kingdom_n in_o ptolomee_n time_n there_o be_v know_v a_o place_n here_o name_v vidogara_n haply_o air_n which_o be_v a_o sherifdome_n have_v a_o townlet_n also_o of_o merchandise_n and_o a_o well_o know_v port_n by_o a_o little_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n touch_v which_o i_o can_v think_v of_o no_o better_a thing_n to_o write_v than_o these_o verse_n send_v unto_o i_o from_o master_n john_n jonstoun_n aera_fw-la sive_fw-la aeria_n parva_n vrbs_fw-la fast_o ingens_fw-la animus_n in_fw-la fortibus_fw-la haeret_fw-la inferior_n nulli_fw-la nobilitate_fw-la virûm_fw-la aeris_fw-la è_fw-la campis_fw-la haurit_fw-la purissima_fw-la coelum_fw-la incubat_fw-la &_o miti_fw-la mollior_fw-la aura_fw-fr solo_fw-la aeria_n hinc_fw-la non_fw-la aera_fw-la priùs_fw-la credo_fw-la illa_fw-la vocata_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la duris_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la mollia_fw-la juris_fw-la habent_fw-la infera_fw-fr cum_fw-la superis_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la componere_fw-la fas_fw-la est_fw-la aurea_fw-la for_o we_o dici_fw-la debuit_fw-la illa_fw-la priùs_fw-la a_o city_n small_a but_o yet_o great_a mind_n in_o valiant_a body_n rest_v for_o nobleness_n of_o gentleman_n match_v the_o very_o best_a out_o of_o the_o field_n what_o air_n it_o draw_v be_v right_n pure_a fresh_a and_o kind_n the_o soil_n be_v mild_a and_o upon_o it_o there_o breathe_v a_o gentle_a wind_n hence_o i_o suppose_v aeria_n first_o not_o aera_fw-la call_v it_o be_v for_o what_o have_v element_n to_o do_v with_o matter_n hard_a as_o brass_n but_o to_o compare_v low_a thing_n with_o high_a if_o that_o i_o may_v be_v bold_a then_o haply_o well_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v name_v aurea_n of_o old_a beside_o the_o river_n aire_n there_o be_v other_o two_o riveret_n that_o water_n this_o little_a territory_n have_v many_o village_n scatter_v along_o their_o bank_n namely_o longar_n near_o unto_o which_o the_o caufords_n and_o cesnocke_v by_o which_o the_o cambel_n family_n in_o this_o tract_n of_o good_a worship_n dwell_v upon_o the_o bank_n whereof_o stand_v uchiltre_n castle_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o stewart_n that_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n royal_a as_o who_o issue_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o albany_n and_o thereupon_o be_v the_o baron_n of_o uchiltrey_n out_o of_o which_o house_n be_v that_o noble_a robert_n stewart_n who_o keep_v continual_o with_o the_o prince_n of_o condie_n as_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n and_o be_v with_o he_o slay_v in_o france_n in_o battle_n the_o government_n of_o kyle_n belong_v by_o a_o heritable_a right_n to_o the_o cambell_n of_o louden_n as_o bailiff_n thereof_o cunningham_n cunningham_n adjoin_v to_o kyle_n on_o the_o east_n side_n and_o the_o north_n but_v upon_o the_o same_o forth_o so_o close_o that_o it_o restrain_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o which_o hitherto_o lie_v out_o and_o spread_v at_o large_a the_o name_n if_o one_o interpret_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n habitation_n by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v guess_v how_o commodious_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v this_o territory_n be_v water_v with_o irwin_n that_o divide_v it_o from_o kyle_n at_o the_o springhead_n well_o near_o whereof_o kilmarnock_n show_v itself_o the_o dwell_a place_n of_o the_o baron_n boid_v of_o who_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o james_n the_o first_o thomas_z by_o a_o prosperous_a gale_n of_o court_n favour_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o regent_n or_o viceroy_n robert_n his_o son_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o earl_n of_o arran_n and_o marriage_n with_o the_o king_n sister_n but_o soon_o after_o when_o the_o say_a gale_n come_v about_o and_o blue_a contrary_n they_o be_v judge_v enemy_n to_o the_o state_n robert_n also_o have_v his_o wife_n take_v from_o he_o and_o give_v unto_o james_n hamilton_n their_o good_n be_v confiscate_v fortune_n make_v a_o game_n of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o have_v lose_v all_o they_o die_v in_o exile_n howbeit_o their_o posterity_n recover_v the_o ancient_a honour_n of_o baron_n and_o honourable_o enjoy_v it_o at_o this_o day_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n irwin_n stand_v irwin_n a_o burrough_n with_o a_o haven_n so_o bar_v up_o with_o shelf_n of_o sand_n and_o so_o shallow_a withal_o that_o it_o can_v bear_v none_o other_o vessel_n but_o small_a bark_n and_o boat_n ardrossan_n also_o a_o pile_n belong_v to_o the_o montgomery_n more_o above_o stand_v high_a over_o the_o creek_n this_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a and_o famous_a familiy_v as_o any_o other_o who_o have_v to_o show_v for_o witness_n of_o their_o warlike_a prowess_n poununy_n a_o fort_n build_v with_o the_o ransom_n money_n of_o sir_n henry_n percy_n surname_v hotspur_a who_o i._n montgomerie_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o battle_n at_o otterburne_n and_o lead_v away_o captive_a not_o far_o from_o ardrossan_n be_v largesse_n imbrue_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o norwegian_n by_o king_n alexander_n the_o three_o from_o whence_o as_o you_o follow_v the_o shore_n bend_v and_o give_v in_o you_o meet_v with_o eglington_n a_o fair_a castle_n which_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o certain_a gentleman_n high_o descend_v of_o the_o same_o surname_n from_o who_o it_o come_v by_o marriage_n unto_o the_o montgomery_n eglington_n who_o thereby_o receive_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o eglington_n but_o whence_o the_o say_a surname_n shall_v come_v a_o man_n can_v hardly_o tell_v this_o i_o know_v that_o out_o of_o normandy_n it_o come_v into_o england_n and_o that_o divers_a family_n there_o be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n but_o that_o in_o essex_n from_o which_o sir_n thomas_n montgomerie_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n descend_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o four_o give_v arm_n a_o little_a different_a from_o these_o this_o noble_a lineage_n be_v fair_a and_o far_o spread_v and_o out_o of_o those_o of_o gevan_n be_v that_o gabriel_n de_fw-fr lorges_n call_v earl_n of_o montgomerie_n captain_n of_o the_o guard_n of_o scot_n which_o charles_n the_o five_o king_n of_o france_n institute_v for_o defence_n of_o his_o own_o person_n and_o his_o successor_n in_o testimony_n of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o who_o in_o run_v at_o tilt_n slay_v henry_n the_o second_o king_n of_o france_n by_o occasion_n that_o a_o break_a splint_n of_o his_o spear_n where_o the_o helmet_n chance_v to_o be_v open_a enter_v at_o his_o eye_n and_o pierce_v into_o his_o brain_n and_o afterward_o in_o that_o civil_a war_n wherein_o all_o france_n be_v in_o a_o broil_n while_o he_o take_v part_n with_o the_o protestant_n glencarne_n he_o be_v apprehend_v and_o behead_v but_o the_o cunninghams_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v count_v to_o be_v the_o great_a and_o more_o numerous_a family_n the_o chief_a whereof_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n of_o earl_n of_o glencarn_n dwell_v at_o kilmauris_n and_o fetch_v his_o descent_n out_o of_o england_n and_o from_o a_o english_a gentleman_n who_o together_o with_o other_o killed_z thomas_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n how_o true_a this_o be_v i_o know_v not_o but_o they_o ground_n it_o haply_o upon_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n take_v from_o a_o archbishop_n pall_n which_o the_o cunninghams_n give_v in_o their_o coat_n of_o arm_n isle_n glotta_n or_o arran_n within_o the_o sight_n of_o cunningham_n among_o sundry_a other_o land_n glota_n the_o isle_n mention_v by_o antonine_n the_o emperor_n bear_v up_o his_o head_n in_o the_o very_a forth_o and_o salt_n water_n of_o the_o river_n glota_n or_o cluyd_v call_v at_o this_o day_n arran_n of_o a_o castle_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n inward_o it_o mount_v up_o altogether_o with_o high_a rise_a hill_n at_o the_o bottom_n and_o foot_n whereof_o along_o the_o shore_n it_o be_v well_o inhabit_v the_o first_o earl_n hereof_o that_o i_o can_v read_v of_o
way_n to_o convey_v their_o small_a vessel_n over_o it_o by_o land_n plinius_n which_o i_o hope_v a_o man_n may_v soon_o believe_v than_o that_o the_o argonaut_n lay_v their_o great_a ship_n argos_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o so_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o they_o five_o hundred_o mile_n from_o aemonia_n unto_o the_o shore_n of_o thessalia_n lorn_n somewhat_o high_o towards_o the_o north_n lie_v lorn_n bear_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o barley_n in_o great_a plenty_n and_o divide_v with_o leave_v a_o vast_a and_o huge_a lake_n berogomum_n by_o which_o stand_v berogomum_n a_o castle_n in_o which_o sometime_o be_v keep_v the_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o session_n and_o not_o far_o from_o it_o dunstafag_v that_o be_v stephen_n mount_n the_o king_n house_n in_o time_n past_a above_o which_o logh_n aber_n a_o lake_n insinuate_v itself_o from_o out_o of_o the_o western_a sea_n wind_v itself_o so_o far_o within_o land_n that_o it_o have_v conflow_v together_o with_o nesse_n another_o lake_n run_v into_o the_o east_n sea_n but_o that_o certain_a mountain_n between_o keep_v they_o with_o a_o very_a little_a partition_n asunder_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o name_n in_o this_o tract_n be_v tarbar_n in_o logh_n kinkeran_n where_o king_n james_n the_o four_o ordain_v a_o justice_n and_o sheriff_n to_o administer_v justice_n unto_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o out_o island_n these_o country_n and_o those_o beyond_o they_o 4._o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n incarnation_n 655._o the_o pict_n hold_v who_o bede_n call_v the_o northern_a pict_n where_o he_o report_v that_o in_o the_o say_a year_n columbane_n a_o priest_n and_o abbot_n famous_a for_o his_o monkish_a profession_n and_o life_n come_v out_o of_o ireland_n into_o britain_n to_o instruct_v these_o in_o christian_a religion_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o high_a rough_a ridge_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v sequester_v from_o the_o southern_a country_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o that_o they_o in_o lieu_n of_o a_o reward_n allow_v unto_o he_o the_o island_n hii_n over_o against_o they_o now_o call_v i-comb-kill_a of_o which_o more_o in_o place_n convenient_a the_o lord_n of_o lorna_n in_o the_o age_n aforego_v be_v the_o stewart_n but_o now_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o female_a their_o heir_n the_o earl_n of_o argile_n who_o use_v this_o title_n in_o their_o honourable_a stile_n braid_v albin_n or_o albany_z more_o inward_o where_o the_o uninhabitable_a lofty_a and_o rugged_a ridge_n of_o the_o mountain_n grampius_n begin_v a_o little_a to_o slope_v and_o settle_v downward_o albany_n be_v seat_v braidalbin_a that_o be_v the_o high_a part_n of_o scotland_n for_o they_o that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o right_a scot_n indeed_o call_v scotland_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n albin_n like_v as_o that_o part_n where_o it_o mount_v up_o high_a drum_n albin_n that_o be_v the_o ridge_n of_o scotland_n but_o in_o a_o old_a book_n it_o be_v read_v brun_n albin_n where_o we_o find_v this_o write_v fergus_n filius_fw-la eric_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v fergus_n the_o son_n of_o eric_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o line_n of_o chonare_fw-la that_o enter_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o albany_n from_o brun-albain_a unto_o the_o irish_a sea_n and_o inch-gall_n and_o after_o he_o the_o king_n descend_v from_o the_o seed_n or_o race_n of_o fergus_n reign_v in_o brun-albain_a or_o brunhere_o unto_o alpin_n the_o son_n of_o eochall_n but_o this_o albany_n be_v better_a know_v for_o the_o duke_n thereof_o albany_n than_o for_o any_o good_a gift_n that_o the_o soil_n yield_v the_o first_o duke_n of_o albany_n that_o i_o read_v of_o be_v robert_n earl_n of_o fife_n who_o his_o brother_n king_n robert_n the_o three_o of_o that_o name_n advance_v to_o that_o honour_n yet_o he_o ungrateful_a person_n that_o he_o be_v prick_v on_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o ambition_n famish_v to_o death_n his_o son_n david_n that_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o the_o punishment_n due_a for_o this_o wicked_a fact_n which_o himself_o by_o the_o long-sufferance_n of_o god_n feel_v not_o his_o son_n mordac_n the_o second_o duke_n of_o albany_n suffer_v most_o grievous_o be_v condemn_v for_o treason_n and_o behead_v when_o he_o have_v see_v his_o two_o son_n the_o day_n before_o execute_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o three_o duke_n of_o albany_n be_v alexander_n second_o son_n to_o king_n james_n the_o second_o who_o be_v regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n earl_n of_o march_n marr_n and_o garioth_n lord_n of_o annandale_n and_o of_o man_n be_v by_o his_o own_o brother_n king_n james_n the_o three_o outlaw_v and_o after_o he_o have_v be_v turmoil_v with_o many_o trouble_n in_o the_o end_n as_o he_o stand_v by_o to_o behold_v a_o just_n and_o tournament_n in_o paris_n chance_v to_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o shatter_a lance_n and_o so_o die_v his_o son_n john_n the_o four_o duke_n of_o albany_n regent_n likewise_o and_o make_v tutor_n to_o king_n james_n the_o five_o take_z contentment_n in_o the_o pleasant_a delight_n of_o the_o french_a court_n after_o he_o have_v wed_v there_o the_o daughter_n and_o one_o of_o the_o heir_n of_o john_n earl_n of_o auverne_n and_o lauragveze_n die_v there_o without_o issue_n who_o in_o a_o respective_a reverence_n to_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o the_o scot_n francis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o france_n give_v thus_o much_o honour_n unto_o as_o that_o he_o allow_v he_o place_n between_o the_o archbishop_n of_o langre_n tillet_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o alenson_n peer_n of_o france_n after_o his_o death_n there_o be_v no_o duke_n of_o albany_n until_o that_o queen_n marie_n in_o our_o memory_n confer_v this_o title_n upon_o henry_n lord_n darly_n who_o within_o some_o few_o day_n after_o she_o make_v her_o husband_n like_v as_o king_n james_n the_o six_o grant_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o own_o second_o son_n charles_n be_v a_o infant_n who_o be_v now_o duke_n of_o york_n there_o inhabit_v these_o region_n a_o kind_n of_o people_n rude_a warlike_a ready_a to_o fight_v querulous_a and_o mischievous_a high-land-man_n they_o be_v common_o term_v high-landman_n who_o be_v in_o deed_n the_o right_a progeny_n of_o the_o ancient_a scot_n speak_v irish_a &_o call_v themselves_o albinich_n their_o body_n be_v firm_o make_v and_o well_o compact_v able_a withal_o and_o strong_a nimble_a of_o foot_n high_a mind_a inbread_n and_o nuzzele_v in_o warlike_a exercise_n or_o robbery_n rather_o and_o upon_o a_o deadly_a feud_n and_o hatred_n most_o forward_o and_o desperate_a to_o take_v revenge_n they_o go_v attire_v irish-like_a in_o strip_v or_o streak_a mantle_n of_o divers_a colour_n wear_v thick_a and_o long_a glibbe_n of_o hair_n live_v by_o hunt_v fish_v fowl_a and_o steal_v in_o the_o war_n their_o armour_n be_v a_o head-piece_n or_o morion_n of_o iron_n and_o a_o habergeon_n or_o coat_n of_o mail_n their_o weapon_n be_v bow_n barb_a or_o hook_a arrow_n and_o broad_a backe-sword_n and_o be_v divide_v by_o certain_a family_n or_o kindred_n which_o they_o term_v clanne_n they_o commit_v such_o cruel_a outrage_n what_o with_o rob_v spoil_v and_o kill_v that_o their_o savage_a cruelty_n have_v force_v a_o law_n to_o be_v enact_v whereby_o it_o be_v lawful_a that_o if_o any_o person_n out_o of_o any_o one_o clanne_n or_o kindred_n of_o they_o have_v trespass_v aught_o and_o do_v harm_n 1581._o whosoever_o of_o that_o clanne_n or_o lineage_n chance_v to_o be_v take_v he_o shall_v either_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o harm_n or_o else_o suffer_v death_n for_o it_o when_o as_o the_o whole_a clan_n common_o bear_v feud_n for_o any_o hurt_n receive_v by_o any_o one_o member_n thereof_o by_o execution_n of_o law_n order_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o perthia_n or_o perth_n sheriffdome_n tau_n out_o of_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o mountain_n of_o albany_n tau_n the_o great_a river_n of_o all_o scotland_n issue_v and_o first_o run_v amain_o through_o the_o field_n until_o that_o spread_a broad_a into_o a_o lake_n full_a of_o island_n he_o restrain_v and_o keep_v in_o his_o course_n then_o gather_v himself_o narrow_a within_o his_o bank_n into_o a_o channel_n and_o water_v perth_n a_o large_a plentiful_a and_o rich_a country_n he_o take_v in_o unto_o he_o amund_n a_o small_a river_n come_v out_o of_o athol_n athol_n this_o athol_n that_o i_o may_v digress_v a_o little_a out_o of_o my_o way_n be_v infamous_a for_o witch_n and_o wicked_a woman_n the_o country_n otherwise_o fertile_a enough_o have_v valley_n bespread_v with_o forest_n wood_n namely_o where_o that_o wood_n caledonia_n dreadful_a to_o see_v to_o for_o the_o sundry_a turn_n and_o wind_n in_o and_o out_o therein_o for_o the_o hideous_a horror_n of_o dark_a shade_n for_o the_o burrow_n and_o den_n of_o wild_a bull_n with_o thick_a mane_n whereof_o i_o make_v mention_v heretofore_o
sit_v since_o wina_n who_o the_o say_v kenelwalch_n ordain_v the_o first_o bishop_n there_o many_o bishop_n some_o renown_v for_o their_o wealth_n and_o honourable_a port_n and_o some_o for_o holiness_n of_o life_n but_o among_o other_o saint_n swithin_n continue_v yet_o of_o great_a fame_n not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o sanctity_n as_o for_o the_o rain_n which_o usual_o fall_v about_o the_o feast_n of_o his_o translation_n in_o july_n by_o reason_n the_o sun_n then_o cosmical_o with_o praesepe_n and_o aselli_fw-la note_v by_o ancient_a writer_n to_o be_v rainy_a constellation_n and_o not_o for_o his_o weep_n or_o other_o weep_a saint_n margaret_n the_o virgin_n and_o mary_n magdalen_n who_o feast_n be_v short_o after_o as_o some_o superstitiously-credulous_a have_v believe_v this_o by_o the_o way_n pardon_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o for_o i_o digress_v licentious_o thus_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n have_v be_v ancient_o by_o a_o certain_a peculiar_a prerogative_n that_o they_o have_v chancellor_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o for_o long_a time_n now_o prelate_n to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o they_o have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o their_o great_a cost_n re-edify_v the_o church_n and_o by_o name_n edington_n and_o walkelin_n but_o wickham_n especial_o who_o build_v all_o the_o west_n part_v thereof_o down_o from_o the_o choir_n after_o a_o new_a kind_n of_o work_n i_o assure_v you_o most_o sumptuous_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o building_n be_v to_o be_v see_v his_o own_o tomb_n of_o decent_a modesty_n between_o two_o pillar_n and_o these_o bishop_n have_v ever_o and_o anon_o consecrate_v it_o to_o new_a patron_n and_o saint_n as_o to_o saint_n amphibalus_fw-la saint_n peter_n saint_n swithin_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o the_o holy_a trinity_n by_o which_o name_n it_o be_v know_v at_o this_o day_n the_o english_a saxon_n also_o have_v this_o church_n in_o great_a honour_n for_o the_o sepulture_n of_o certain_a saint_n and_o king_n there_o who_o bone_n richard_n fox_n the_o bishop_n gather_v and_o shrine_n they_o in_o certain_a little_a gild_a coffer_n place_v they_o orderly_o with_o their_o several_a inscription_n in_o the_o top_n of_o that_o wall_n which_o enclose_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o choir_n and_o they_o call_v it_o in_o time_n past_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o old_a minster_n for_o difference_n from_o another_o more_o late_o build_v which_o be_v name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d malmesburie_n that_o be_v the_o new_a minster_n which_o elfred_n found_v and_o for_o the_o build_n of_o house_n of_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o purchase_n of_o the_o bishop_n a_o plot_n of_o ground_n and_o for_o every_o foot_n of_o it_o pay_v he_o down_o a_o mark_n after_o the_o public_a weight_n this_o monastery_n as_o also_o that_o other_o the_o old_a be_v build_v for_o marry_a priest_n who_o afterward_o upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o miracle_n of_o a_o cross_n that_o speak_v and_o dislike_v their_o marriage_n be_v thrust_v out_o by_o dunstane_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o monk_n put_v in_o their_o place_n the_o wall_n of_o these_o two_o monastery_n stand_v so_o near_o and_o close_o together_o that_o the_o voice_n of_o those_o that_o sing_v in_o the_o one_o trouble_a the_o chant_v of_o the_o other_o whereupon_o there_o arise_v grudge_n and_o heart-burn_n between_o these_o monk_n which_o afterward_o break_v out_o into_o open_a enmity_n by_o occasion_n whereof_o and_o because_o at_o this_o new_a monastery_n there_o gather_v and_o stand_v much_o water_n which_o from_o the_o western_a gate_n come_v down_o thither_o along_o the_o current_n of_o the_o street_n and_o cast_v forth_o from_o it_o a_o unwholesome_a air_n the_o minster_n church_n two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o first_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n on_o the_o north_n part_n which_o they_o call_v hide_n abbey_n where_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o the_o monk_n build_v a_o most_o stately_a and_o beautiful_a monastery_n which_o a_o few_o year_n after_o by_o the_o crafty_a practice_n of_o henry_n de_fw-fr blois_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n as_o the_o private_a history_n of_o this_o place_n witness_v be_v piteous_o burn_v in_o which_o fire_n that_o cross_n also_o be_v consume_v which_o canutus_n the_o dane_n give_v and_o upon_o which_o as_o old_a write_n bear_v record_n he_o bestow_v as_o much_o as_o his_o own_o year_n revenue_n of_o all_o england_n come_v unto_o the_o monastery_n nevertheless_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o wonderful_a greatness_n as_o the_o very_a ruin_n thereof_o even_o at_o this_o day_n do_v show_v until_o that_o general_a subversion_n and_o final_a period_n of_o our_o monastery_n for_o then_o be_v this_o monastery_n demolish_v and_o into_o that_o other_o of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n which_o be_v the_o cathedral_n church_n when_o the_o monk_n be_v thrust_v out_o be_v bring_v in_o their_o stead_n a_o dean_n twelve_o prebendary_n and_o there_o place_v at_o the_o east_n side_n of_o this_o cathedral_n church_n stand_v the_o bishop_n palace_n call_v wolvesey_n a_o right_a goodly_a thing_n and_o sumptuous_a which_o be_v tower_a and_o compass_v almost_o round_o with_o the_o stream_n of_o a_o pretty_a river_n reach_v even_o to_o the_o city_n wall_n college_n and_o in_o the_o south-suburbe_n just_a over_o against_o it_o behold_v a_o fair_a college_n which_o william_n wickham_n bishop_n of_o this_o see_v the_o great_a father_n and_o patron_n of_o all_o englishman_n of_o good_a literature_n wickham_n and_o who_o praise_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o world_n end_n will_v continue_v build_v for_o a_o school_n and_o thereto_o dedicate_v it_o out_o of_o which_o both_o for_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n there_o rise_v a_o most_o plentiful_a increase_n of_o right_n learned_a man_n for_o in_o this_o college_n one_o warden_n ten_o fellow_n two_o schoolmaster_n and_o threescore_o and_o ten_o scholar_n with_o divers_a other_o be_v plentiful_o maintain_v there_o have_v be_v also_o in_o this_o city_n abbey_n other_o fair_a and_o goodly_a building_n for_o very_o many_o be_v here_o consecrate_v to_o religion_n which_o i_o list_v not_o now_o to_o recount_v since_o time_n and_o avarice_n have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o they_o only_o that_o nunnery_n or_o monastery_n of_o veil_a virgin_n which_o elfwida_n the_o wife_n of_o king_n elfred_n found_v i_o will_v not_o overpasse_v see_v it_o be_v a_o most_o famous_a thing_n as_o the_o remainder_n of_o it_o now_o do_v show_v first_o and_o for_o that_o out_o of_o it_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o take_v to_o wife_n mawde_z the_o daughter_n of_o malcolne_n king_n of_o scot_n by_o who_o the_o royal_a blood_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o england_n become_v unite_v to_o the_o norman_n and_o he_o therefore_o win_v much_o love_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n for_o neiphew_n she_o be_v in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o descent_n unto_o edmund_n iron-side_n by_o his_o son_n edward_n the_o banish_a a_o woman_n as_o adorned_z with_o all_o other_o virtue_n meet_v for_o a_o queen_n so_o especial_o inflame_v with_o a_o incredible_a love_n of_o true_a piety_n and_o godliness_n whereupon_o be_v this_o tetrastich_n make_v in_o her_o commendation_n prospera_fw-la non_fw-la laetam_fw-la fecêre_fw-la nec_fw-la asperae_fw-la tristem_fw-la aspera_fw-la risus_fw-la ei_fw-la prospera_fw-la terror_fw-la erant_fw-la non_fw-la decor_fw-la effecit_fw-la fragilem_fw-la non_fw-la sceptra_fw-la superbam_fw-la sola_fw-la potens_fw-la humilis_fw-la sola_fw-la pudica_fw-la decens_fw-la no_o prosperous_a state_n do_v make_v her_o glad_a nor_o adverse_a chance_n make_v her_o sad_a if_o fortune_n frown_v she_o then_o do_v smile_v if_o fortune_n frown_v she_o fear_v the_o while_n if_o beauty_n tempt_v she_o yet_o say_v nay_o no_o pride_n she_o take_v in_o sceptre_n sway_v she_o only_o high_a herself_o debase_v a_o lady_n only_o fair_a and_o chaste_a concern_v sir_n guy_n of_o warwick_n of_o who_o there_o go_v so_o many_o pretty_a tale_n who_o in_o single_a fight_n overcome_v here_o that_o danish_a giant_n and_o goliath_n colbrand_n and_o of_o waltheof_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n that_o be_v here_o behead_v where_o afterward_o stand_v saint_n giles_n chapel_n as_o also_o of_o that_o excellent_a hospital_n of_o saint_n cross_n there_o adjoin_v found_v by_o henry_n of_o blois_n bother_n to_o king_n stephen_n and_o bishop_n of_o this_o city_n and_o augment_v by_o henry_n beauford_n cardinal_n i_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v see_v every_o man_n may_v read_v of_o they_o in_o the_o common_a chronicle_n as_o touch_v the_o earl_n of_o winchester_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o winchester_n clyto_n the_o saxon_n who_o the_o norman_n deprive_v of_o his_o ancient_a honour_n king_n john_n create_v saier_n quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n who_o use_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o military_a belt_n
money_n and_o title_n by_o his_o wife_n beatrice_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o william_n de_fw-fr say_v who_o be_v the_o sister_n son_n of_o that_o great_a geffrey_n de_fw-fr magnavill_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o essex_n this_o fitz-petre_n a_o man_n as_o a_o old_a author_n write_v pass_v well_o money_a have_v former_o deal_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o ely_n the_o king_n chief_a justicer_n for_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o money_n present_o pay_v and_o by_o entreaty_n beside_o and_o then_o claim_v and_o demand_v the_o earldom_n in_o his_o wife_n right_a as_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o william_n say_v elder_a brother_n to_o geffrey_n say_n who_o give_v he_o full_a seisin_n thereof_o against_o geffrey_n say_v and_o require_v the_o money_n that_o he_o promise_v which_o within_o a_o short_a time_n he_o receive_v of_o he_o every_o penny_n well_o and_o true_o pay_v for_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n coffer_n thus_o be_v admit_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n he_o hold_v and_o possess_v it_o take_v homage_n of_o all_o that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o knight_n service_n and_o so_o be_v gird_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o essex_n by_o king_n john_n at_o the_o solemnity_n of_o his_o coronation_n this_o geffrey_n fitz-petre_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o high_a estate_n of_o justicer_n of_o england_n by_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o when_o he_o remove_v hubert_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n from_o that_o office_n by_o the_o pope_n peremptory_a command_n for_o that_o bishop_n ought_v not_o to_o intermeddle_v in_o secular_a affair_n this_o place_n the_o say_a geffrey_n fitz-petre_n execute_v with_o great_a commendation_n preserve_v by_o his_o wisdom_n the_o realm_n from_o that_o confusion_n which_o it_o after_o fall_v into_o by_o king_n john_n unadvised_a carriage_n monastery_n his_o two_o son_n geffrey_n and_o william_n assume_v unto_o they_o the_o surname_n of_o magnavill_n or_o mandevill_n and_o enjoy_v this_o honour_n successive_o as_o for_o geffrey_n he_o by_o his_o wife_n be_v earl_n of_o gloucester_n also_o and_o be_v a_o young_a man_n lose_v his_o life_n at_o a_o turneament_n william_n take_v part_n with_o lewis_n of_o france_n against_o king_n john_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n without_o issue_n these_o be_v thus_o dead_a childless_a their_o sister_n son_n humphrey_n de_fw-fr bohun_n earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o high_a constable_n of_o england_n succeed_v in_o their_o room_n hereford_n of_o this_o man_n posterity_n male_a there_o succeed_v many_o year_n together_o one_o after_o another_o earl_n of_o hâ—reford_n and_o of_o essex_n of_o who_o i_o will_v speak_v among_o the_o earl_n of_o hereford_n see_v that_o they_o write_v themselves_o earl_n of_o hereford_n and_o of_o essex_n aeleonor_n the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o the_o last_o of_o these_o bohun_v be_v give_v in_o marriage_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o essex_n unto_o thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n bare_a unto_o he_o a_o daughter_n name_v anne_n who_o have_v for_o her_o first_o husband_n edmund_n earl_n of_o stafford_n from_o who_o come_v the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n and_o for_o her_o second_o sir_n william_n bourchier_n unto_o who_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o give_v the_o earldom_n of_o ewe_n in_o normandy_n this_o william_n of_o her_o body_n beget_v henry_n bourchier_n who_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o invest_v in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o essex_n in_o regard_n he_o have_v marry_v his_o aunt_n york_n and_o be_v descend_v from_o thomas_n of_o woodstock_n he_o have_v to_o succeed_v he_o another_o henry_n his_o grandchild_n who_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o saddle_n by_o a_o fling_v horse_n lose_v his_o life_n leave_v behind_o he_o one_o only_a daughter_n anne_n who_o be_v then_o little_o respect_v king_n henry_n the_o eight_o present_o and_o all_o at_o once_o make_v thomas_n cromwell_n who_o he_o have_v use_v as_o his_o instrument_n to_o suppress_v and_o abolish_v the_o pope_n authority_n earl_n of_o essex_n lord_n great_a chamberlain_n of_o england_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n george_n who_o before_o for_o his_o reach_a politic_a head_n he_o have_v make_v baron_n cromwell_n of_o okâ—ham_n the_o king_n vicar_n general_a in_o spiritual_a matter_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n and_o all_o these_o honour_n be_v heap_v upon_o he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o five_o year_n but_o in_o the_o five_o month_n after_o he_o be_v earl_n he_o lose_v his_o head_n and_o so_o have_v the_o interlude_n of_o his_o life_n a_o bloody_a catastrophe_n as_o most_o of_o these_o have_v who_o be_v busy_a manager_n of_o the_o great_a affair_n and_o then_o the_o same_o king_n think_v sir_n william_n parr_n upon_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v in_o marriage_n anne_n the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o foresay_a henry_n bourâ—â—ier_n worthy_a also_o to_o be_v entitle_v earl_n of_o essex_n but_o at_o the_o last_o after_o parr_n be_v dead_a without_o issue_n walter_n d'eureux_fw-fr viscount_n hereford_n who_o great_a grandmother_n be_v cecilie_n bourgchier_n sister_n to_o henry_n bourgchier_n who_o i_o name_v right_o now_o through_o the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n receive_v this_o dignity_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o essex_n and_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o son_n robert_n who_o be_v adorn_v with_o singular_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o support_v beside_o with_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o his_o most_o gracious_a prince_n grow_v so_o fast_o unto_o such_o honour_n that_o all_o england_n conceive_v good_a hope_n he_o will_v have_v full_o equal_v yea_o and_o far_o surpass_v the_o great_a virtue_n and_o praise_n of_o all_o his_o progenitour_n but_o alas_o while_o he_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o popularity_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o out_o go_v his_o hope_n he_o cast_v himself_o headlong_o into_o destruction_n as_o many_o more_o have_v do_v who_o despise_v that_o which_o may_v come_v by_o patience_n with_o security_n have_v make_v choice_n to_o hasten_v thereto_o before_o time_n with_o their_o final_a overthrow_n but_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a king_n james_n of_o his_o royal_a benignity_n have_v restore_v his_o son_n robert_n to_o his_o blood_n and_o honour_n by_o parliament_n authority_n there_o be_v count_v in_o this_o county_n parish_n churches_n 415._o iceni_n the_o region_n next_o unto_o the_o trinobantes_n which_o afterward_o be_v call_v east-england_n and_o contain_v suffolk_n norfolk_n and_o cambridge-shire_n with_o huntingdon-shire_n be_v inhabit_v in_o time_n pass_v by_o the_o iceni_n call_v elsewhere_o amiss_o tigeni_n and_o in_o ptolomee_n more_o corrupt_o simeni_n who_o also_o i_o have_v think_v heretofore_o to_o have_v be_v in_o caesar_n by_o a_o confuse_a name_n term_v cenimagni_n and_o so_o to_o think_v induce_v i_o be_v partly_o by_o that_o most_o near_a affinity_n between_o these_o name_n iceni_n and_o ceni-magni_a and_o in_o part_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o caesar_n and_o tacitus_n together_o for_o caesar_n write_v that_o the_o cenimagni_n yield_v themselves_o unto_o the_o roman_n which_o tacitus_n record_v that_o the_o iceni_n likewise_o do_v in_o these_o word_n they_o willing_o join_v in_o amity_n with_o we_o but_o that_o which_o make_v most_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o this_o point_n in_o a_o manuscript_n old_a book_n for_o cenimagni_n we_o find_v write_v with_o the_o word_n divide_v in_o twain_o ceniagni_n for_o which_o if_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v somewhat_o too_o bold_a a_o critic_n i_o will_v read_v instead_o thereof_o iceni_n regni_n neither_o very_o can_v you_o find_v the_o cenimagni_n elsewhere_o in_o all_o britain_n if_o they_o be_v a_o diverse_a people_n from_o the_o iceni_n and_o regni_n but_o of_o this_o name_n iceni_n there_o remain_v in_o this_o tract_n very_o many_o footing_n if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v they_o as_o ikensworth_n ikenthorpe_n ikbortow_n iken_n ikine_v ichlingham_n eike_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o that_o high_a street-way_n which_o go_v from_o hence_o the_o historian_n of_o the_o former_a age_n every_o where_o do_v name_n ichenild-street_n ichenild-street_n as_o one_o will_v say_v the_o icenes_n street_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n so_o love_v i_o truth_n i_o dare_v not_o guess_v unless_o one_o will_v fetch_v it_o from_o the_o wedge-like-forme_n of_o the_o country_n and_o say_v it_o lie_v wedgwise_o upon_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o britan_n in_o their_o language_n call_v a_o wedge_n iken_n and_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n a_o place_n in_o wales_n by_o the_o lake_n or_o mere_a lhintegid_a be_v of_o that_o form_n name_v lhan-yken_a as_o welsh-britans_n inform_v i_o and_o in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n a_o little_a country_n in_o spain_n as_o strabo_n write_v be_v clepe_v sphen_n sphen_n that_o be_v the_o wedge_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o seem_v not_o to_o resemble_v a_o wedge_n so_o near_o as_o this_o of_o