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

and from the entrance of Cherwell into this shire unto the fall of Weland and Nene neere unto Crowland are by measure fourtie sixe miles and the broadest part is from Ouse unto Avon which is not fully twenty the whole in circumference one hundred and nineteene miles 3 The aire is good temperate and healthfull the soile is champion rich and fruitfull and so plenteously peopled that from some Ascents thirty Parish Churches and many more Windmilles at one view may be seene notwithstanding the simple and gentle sheepe of all creatures the most harmelesse are now become so ravenous that they begin to devoure men wast fields and depopulate houses if not whole Town ships as one merrily hath written 4 The ancient people knowne to the Romanes and recorded by Ptolemy were the Coritani who possessed this County and were branched further thorow Leicester Lincolne Nottingham Rutland and Darb●e-shires these joyning with the Icenians with them were fettered with the chaines of subjection when for Claudius Publius Ostorius Scapula entred his Lieutenantship in Britaine and in battle subdued all betwixt the Rivers Nene and Sabrina But when the Romans were content to let go that which so long was desired and had cost so much in the getting the Saxons a most warlike Nation put into these parts and made it a portion of their Mercian Kingdome but their government also grown out of date the Normans seated themselves in these faire possessions the branches of whose Stems are spread abroad in these parts most fruitfull and faire 5 Commodities arising in this Shire are chiefly gotten by tillage and plough whereby corn so plentifully aboundeth that in no other County is found more or so much the pastures and woods are filled with Cattle and every where sheepe loaden with their fleeces of wooll 6 The chiefe Towne in this Shire is Northampton whereof the County taketh name which for circuit beauty and building may be ranked with the most of the Cities of our Land It is seated at the meeting and confluence of two Rivers the greater whereof beareth to name Nen. This Towne hath beene built all of Stone as by many foundations remaining to this day is seen and is walled about both strong and high excepting the West which is defended by a River parted into many streames In the depredations of the Danes Suen their King set this Town on fire and afterwards it was sorely assaulted by the disobedient Barons of King Iohn who named themselves The Army of God but the loyaltie of this Towne stood nothing so sure unto King Henry his sonne whence the Barons with displayed Banners sounded the Battle against their Soveraign And yet after this a wofull field of Englands civill division was fought whence Richard Nevel the stout Earle of Warwicke led away prisoner that unfortunate man King Henry the sixth Upon the West part of this Towne standeth a large Castle mounted upon an hill whose aged countenance wel sheweth the beautie that she hath borne and whose gaping chinkes doe daily threaten the downe-fall of her walles To this upon the South the Towns wall adjoyneth and in a rouud circuit meeteth the River in the North extending in compasse two thousand one hundred and twenty pases whose site so pleased the Students of Cambridge that hither they removed themselves upon the Kings Warrant in mind to have made it an Universitie from whence the North-Pole is elevated 52. degrees 36. scruples for Latitude and in Longitude is removed from the West 19. degrees and 40. scruples being yearly governed by a Maior two Bailiffes 12. Magistrates a Recorder Towne-Clerke a Common-Councell of fourtie eight Burgesses with five Sergeants to execute businesse 7 But the devotions of the Saxon Kings made Peterborow more famous formerly called Meddeswell where Wolphere King of Mercia began a most stately Monasterie to the honour of S. Peter for satisfaction of the bloud of his two sonnes whom he had murdered in case of Christianity but himselfe being for the like made away by his mother his brother Penda continued the worke with the assistance of his brother Ethelred and two sisters Kineburga and Kineswith This among the Danish Desolations was cast downe yet was it againe restored to greater beautie by Ethelwold Bishop of Winchester with the help of King Edgar and of Adulph his Chancellor who upon prick of conscience that in bed with his wife had over-laid and smoothered an infant their onely son laid all his wealth upon the reedifying of the place and then became Abbot thereof himselfe The Cathedrall is most beautifull and magnificall where in the Quire lie interred two unfortunate Queenes on the North side Katharine Dowager of Spaine the repudiate wife of King Henry the eight under an Hearse covered with black Saye having a white Crosse in the midst and on the South side Mary Queene of Scotland whose Hearse is spread over with black velvet The Cloister is large and in the glasse-windows very curiously portrayed the History of Wolthere the Founder whose Royall Seat was at Wedon in the street converted into a Monasterie by S. Werburg his holy daughter and had beene the Roman Station by Anto●ine the Emperour called Bannavenna So likewise Norman-chester was the ancient City Durobrivae where their Souldiers kept as by the monies there daily found is most apparent 8 Houses of Religion devoted to Gods Service by the pious intents of their well-meaning Founders were at Peterborow Peakirke Pipewell Higham Davintree Sulby Sausecombe Sewardesleg Gare S. Dewy S. Michell Luffeild Catesby Bruch Barkley Finshed Fathringhay Wedon and Withrop besides them in Northampton all which felt the stormes of their owne destruction that raged against them in the reigne of K. Henry the eight who dispersed their revenewes to his owne Coffers and Courtiers and pulled the stones asunder of their seeming ever-sure Foundations and in the time of young Edward his sonne whose mind was free from wronging the dead the Tombes of his own Predecessours were not spared when as Edward slain at Agincourt and Richard at Wakefield both of them Dukes of Yorke were after death assaulted with the weapons of destruction that cast downe their most faire Monuments in the Collegiate Church of Fatheringhay Castle 9 Eight Princely Families have enjoyed the title of the Earledome of Northampton whereof the last Henry Hayward late Lord Privie Seale a most honourable Patron to all learned proceedings that I may acknowledge my dutifull and humble service hath most honourably assisted and set forward these my endevours 10 This Shires division for service to the Crowne and imployments of business is into twenty Hundreds hath been strengthened with ten Castles and is still traded with ten Market-Townes and God honoured in three hundred twenty sixe Parish Churches NORTHAMTON SHIRE HUNDREDS in Northampton-shire 1. NAssaburgh 2. Willibrook 3. Corby 4. Polbrook 5. Navisford 6. Huxloe 7. Rothewell 8. Guilesburrowe 9. Orlington

Worke more of worth The Palme wherein rare vertues be And for a Conquest crownes a King The Olive and the Cader Tree Faire fat and fruitfull these I bring In Egypt Syria and the Land Of Promise nam'd by holiest High I could not see nor understand For vertue any Trees come nigh As these worth praise are profitable They being of the worthiest kindes So in best sense hath Speed been able To please worth praise the worthiest Mindes In short to give him then his due This Art his better never knew IO SANDERSON THE CONTENTS OF THE CHOROGRAPHICALL PART THE FIRST BOOKE DESCRIBING THE WHOLE KINGDOME in generall with those Shires Cities and Shire-townes which are properly accounted for ENGLISH Countries and Counties Fol. BArk-shire 27 Bedford-shire 41 Buckingham-shire 43 Cambridge-shire 37 Chesse-shire 73 Cornewall 21 Cumberland 87 Darby-shire 67 Devon-shire 19 Dorcester-shire 17 Durham-Bishopricke 83 Englands Generall 5 Essex 31 Glocester-shire 47 Great Britaine 1 Hant-shire 13 Hertford-shire 39 Hereford-shire 49 Huntington-shire 57 Ilands 93 Kent 7 Lanca-shire 75 Leicester 61 Lincolne-shire 63 Man Island 91 Middlesex 29 Mounmouth-shire 107 Northampton-shire 55 Norfolke 35 North and East Ridings 81 Northumberland 89 Nottingham-shire 65 Oxford-shire 45 Rutland-shire 59 Saxons Heptarchie 3 Shrop-shire 71 Somerset-shire 23 Stafford-shire 69 Suffolke 33 Surrey 11 Sussex 9 Warwicke-shire 53 Westmorland 85 West-Riding 79 Wight Island 15 Wilt-shire 25 Worcester-shire 51 Yorkeshire 77 THE SECOND BOOK Containing the Counties of VVales Countries and Counties Fol. ANglesey Iland 125 Brecknock-shire 109 Caermarden-shire 103 Caernarvon-shire 123 Cardigan-shire 113 Denbigh-shire 119 Flint-shire 121 Glamorgan-shire 105 Merioneth-shire 117 Mountgomery-shire 115 Penbroke-shire 101 Radnor-shire 111 Wales Generall 99 THE THIRD BOOK Scotlands Kingdome in one Generall 131 THE FOVRTH BOOK Containing the Kingdome of Ireland Countries and Counties Fol. IReland Generall 137 Mounster 139 Leinster 141 Conaugh 143 Vlster 145 A Briefe Description of the Civill Warres and Battailes fought in England Wales and Ireland IN this platform here are contained Gentle Reader the severall Battailes fought by Sea and Land at severall times and in severall places of England and Ireland and the parts adjoyning within these five hundred yeares last past Descriptions of pictures after the manner of fight as the plot would give roome I have placed and in the margent by numbers marked observed the time yeare and event of every Battaile Which being undertaken in satisfaction of the honourable desire of certaine Martiall and Noble minded Gentlemen professours of Armes and followers of Fame desirous to see the passed proceedings of their owne professions dealt liberally with me to draw the plot and were most diligent themselves in giving directions to set downe the places persons and the issue of every Battaile fought either by Sea or Land in England Wales and Ireland And being finished in a farre larger platforme with the liking of the motioners and good acceptance of her that then was the mirrour of her sex and the maiden Martialist of the then knowne world the glorious and ever-living Queene ELIZABETH to whose sacred censure it was commended and dedicated I intended there to have staid it from further sight or publication Since indeed the silence of Englands civill warres better befitted Englands subjects they being the markes of her infamies and staynes to be washed away rather with repentance then any way revived by too often remembrance But these defects I saw could not be so smothered as to be quite forgot therefore I thought fit at least to make up her honour with our other proceedings in forraine parts and insinuate my penne into some little better applause by tracing the victories of the English as farre as the Sunne spreadeth his beames or the girdle of the earth doth any wise incircle it Not to mention then the fictions of Monmouth that makes our Authour another Caesar in his conquests nor Polydors proofes for Ethelstans title unto Scotland by the cut of his sword an ell deepe into a Marble stone things rather Poeticall then substantiall by truths testimonie In Syria the Long-shankes for the recovery of the holy Crosse made his sword drunke with bloud And before him the Ceur-de-Lion upon the same intent subdued Cyprus forced Cursat the King thereof into fetters of silver and gold assumed the Iland to himselfe whose title he intended to have changed for that of Ierusalem unto whom Guido the King thereof with Geffrey de Lenizant his brother and Raimund Prince of Antioch with Bo●mound his sonne sware fealtie to be true and loyall subjects unto King Richard France felt the heavie hands of Edward and Henry our English Kings when the one of them at Poictiers tooke prisoners Iohn King of France and Philip surnamed the hardy his sonne And the other at Azincourt in a bloody battaile tooke and slew foure thousand Princes Nobles Knights and Esquiers even all the flowre of France as their owne Writers have declared And at Paris the Crowne of France was set upon Henry 6. his head homage done unto him by the French that Kingdome made subject and their Flower-de-Luces quartered with our Lions of England Scotland like wise felt the fury of Henry 2. when their King William was taken prisoner in the field And to omit the Bailiolls that made themselves subjects to England At Novils-Crosse David King of Scotland was taken in battaile by the English Queene Philip wife to King Edward the third being present in field and both the Kings of France and Scotland at one time retained prisoners in London till their liberty was obtained by ransome Nor was Spaine free from Englands power when that Thunderbolt of warre our blacke Prince re-established Peter their King upon his Throne at Burgus to say nothing of the ruines Spaine suffered at Cadez by the English led by Essex in revenge of their unvincible vincible Navy in truth the seale of their truth-lesse cowardize unto this day And not onely the Garter which King Richard the first tyed about the legs of his Souldiers remaines still the Royall bound of Englands Combinators but the Round Table of sixe hundred foote circumference erected at Windsor by King Edward the third with the allowance of an hundred pounds by weeke for the diet of his Martialists may like wise witnesse Where the Worthy admitted by conference and continuall practise got such experience in military affaires that that which was ●aid of the Gadites might have beene said of them They were all valiant men of warre apt for Battaile and could handle speare and shield their faces were the faces of Lions and were like the Roes in the mountaines for swiftnesse In whose imitation Philip de Valoys the French King erected in Paris the like though his Knights proved not in courage like unto Edwards And from this Academy of Military professors commenced such Masters of Military discipline as Maximilian the Roman Emperour held it such honour to be incorporated into their Societies as himselfe became the King of ENGLANDS professed Souldier wore the

City famous before that time by the conversion of these Saxons unto Christianity and in building a most magnificent Church to Gods service wherein eight of their Kings have been interred but all their Monuments since overshadowed by the height of Beckets Tombe that for glory wealth and superstitious worships equalized the Pyramides of Egypt or the Oracles of Delphos yet now with Dagon is fallen before the Arke of God This City hath been honoured with the presence and Coronations of King Iohn and Queen Isabel his wife with the mariages of King Henry third and of King Edward the first and with the interments of Edward the Black Prince King Henry the fourth and of Queen Ioan his wife as Feversham is with the burials of King Stephen and of Maud his Queen and wife But as in glory so in adversity hath this City born a part being divers times afflicted by the Danes but most especially in the dayes of King Ethelred who in that revenge of their massacre made havock of all and herein slew forty three thousand and two hundred persons the tenth besides reserved to live Afterward it recovered breath and beauty by the liberality of Bishop Langford Charters and Priviledges by King Henry the third strength in trench and Fortifications from King Richard the second and lastly wals for her defence by Simon Sudbury Archbishop of that See whose Graduation is placed for Latitude 51.25 and parallelized for Longitude 22.8 her sister Rochester differing not much in either degree 9 Which City as Beda saith was built by one Rof Lord of the same though some ascribe the foundation of the Castle to Iulius Caesar and hath been often ruinated by the injuries of warre both in the times when the Saxons strove for superiority among themselves wherein this City was laid waste Anno 680. as also in the assaults of their common ●nemy the Danes who about the yeare 884. from France sailed up the River Medway and besieged the same so that had not King Elfred speedily come to the rescue it had been overthrown by those Pagans And again in Anno 999. the Danes miserably spoiled this City in the time of King Ethelred neither hath it stood safe from danger since though not defaced so much by war for twice hath it been sore endamaged by chance of fire the first was in the reigne of King Henry the first An. 1130. himself being present with most of his Nobility for the consecration of the Cathedrall Church of S. Andrew And again almost wholly consumed about the latter end of the Reign of King Henry the second Anno 1177. Yet after all these calamities it recovered some strength again by the bounty of King Henry the third both in buildings and in ditching her about for defence 10 Civill broyles and dissentions hath this Countie been burdened with and that not only under the Saxons and Danes whose desolations were many and grievous but also by other rebellions since the Normans Conquest both in those infamous insurrections called The Barons Warres in the reigne of King Henry the third wherein much harme was done as also under King Richard the second when Wat Tilar Captaine of a dreadfull commotion assembled at Black-heath Mile-end and in London doing many outrages where in Smithfield he was lastly struck down by William Walworth then Major of the City and worthily slaine for his notorious treasons Again upon Black-heath Michael Ioseph the Lord Dawbeny with their Cornish Rebels were overthrowne by King Henry the seventh Anno 1497. 11 Kent in the time of Iulius Caesar was governed by four severall Kings Vnder Vortigern the Britain by a Lieutenant called Guorong from whom the said King gave it to Hengist the Saxon in favour of his Daughter Rowen who seeking to make himself absolute King thereof eight yeares after his first entrance fought a victorious Battell against the Britaines neere unto Crayford and thence-forth accounted that Province his owne Yet afterward Vortimer the valiant Britaine gave him battell at Aylesford in the which both Horsa and Catigern brethren to both the Generals were slaine and the Saxons driven into the Isle of Thanet their first assigned habitation not daring to enter the Continent so long as Vortimer lived Catigern was interred upon the Plaine where to this day remaineth his Monument being foure stones pitched in manner of the Stonehenge and is vulgarly called Citscotehouse The like Monument was of Horsa at Horsted which storms and time have now devoured Hengist made this Province a Kingdom for himselfe and successors which name and power it retained the space of three hundred and twenty years when Egbert King of the West-Saxons subdued and joyned it to his own in which subjection it stood untill the time of the Normans Then was it given under the title of an Earledome by the Conqueror unto Otho Bishop of Bayeux his halfe-brother whose successours in that dignity were those most honourable Families whose Armes and Names within this Plot are blazed and expressed It is divided principally into five Lathes subdivided into 66. Hundreds and them againe into 398. Parishes ● and wherein had been seated three and twenty Religious Houses KENT WITH HER CITIES AND EARLES Described and observed LATHES DIVIded into Hundreds and Hundreds into Parishes Sutten Black-heath 7. Sutten Bro●eley 2. Sutten Lesnes 4. Sutten Axtane 16. Sutten Rookesley 15. Sutten Godsheath 8. Sutten Westerham 4. Sutten Somerden 6. Aylesford Hoo 5. Aylesford Shamele 11. Aylesford Toltingtroe 6. Aylesford Chetham 3. Aylesford Wortham 4. Aylesford Larkfield 15. Aylesford Littlefield 3. Aylesford Twiford 6. Aylesford Tunbridge 2. Aylesford Watchlingston 5. Aylesford West Barnefield Aylesford Brenchley 3. Aylesford Marden 2. Aylesford Eyhorne 13. Aylesford Maldstone 7. Seray Milton 23. Seray Tenham 4. Seray Feversham 17. Seray Bo●●on 4. Seray Felboro 5. Seray Chart 9. Seray Wye 5. Seray Byircholt 1. Seray Galehill 8. Seray Ashford Seray Blackborne 5. Seray Tenderden 1. Seray Barkley 1. Seray Cranbrooke 3. Seray Rolvenden 2. Seray Selbrightenden 1. Seray East Barnfield 1. Seray Newyadene S. Augustine Ringsloe 4. S. Augustine Blengate 7. S. Augustine Whirestable 3. S. Augustine Westgate 4. S. Augustine Downchamford 6. S. Augustine Preston 2. S. Augustine Bredge 7 S. Augustine Kinghamford 5. S. Augustine Seasalter S. Augustine Wingham 5. S. Augustine East●y 11. S. Augustine Cor●iloe 8. S. Augustine Bewesbrough 13. S. Augustine Longport Shepwey Folkestane 8. Shepwey Lovingboroe 4. Shepwey Stowting 5. Shepwey Heane 2. Shepwey Pyrcholt stan 2. Shepwey Streats 3. Shepwey Worth 2. Shepwey Ilam 3. Shepwey Langport 1. Shepwey S. Martin Shepwey Newchurch 4. Shepwey Alowsbridge 6. Shepwey Oxney 3. A ACryse Shep. Acton Sera Addesham Aug. Addington Ayles Akkam Shep. S. Albans August Aldington Ayles Aldington Shep. Aldwecke Shep. Alhallowes Ayles Alkham Shep. 〈◊〉 Ayles 〈◊〉 Coltham Ayles Allington Shep. All Saints August APPLEDORE Sera As●●ey August 〈…〉 ASHEFORD Seray Ash●ey August Ash●●● Ayles Aylesford Ayles Aynsford Sutten

Belino Brennio Romam invaserunt ibique din morati sunt Sed mille libras auri praemium discessionis à Romanis susci ' pientes mox diversis agminibus alii Graeciam alii Macedoniam alii Thraciam petiverunt sua prole velut quodam examine totam Asiam replêrunt Tantus inde terror Gallici nominis armorum invictaque foelicitas erat in illis diebus ut reges Orientis sine mercenario corum exercitu ulla bella gerere non praesumerent neque pulsi à regno ad alios quam ad Gallos confugerent Non enim aliter Majestatem suam tutari neque amissam recuperare se posse nisi Gallicâ virtute arbitrabantur Itaque in auxilium regis Bithyniae vocati regnum cum eo peractâ victoriâ diviserunt camque regionem Gallo Graciam cognominaverunt which we now call Galatia And thus for a time their victories carried all before them yet at last they had their turne too of ill fortune were expulsed Rome by Camillus fared as their neighbours did and became tributarie to the Empire 4 Then did the name of Gallia comprehend a large portion on Europe besides that which we now call France and was divided by the ancient in Cisalpinam which indeed was a part of Italy that which we now call Lombardy and Transalpinam which Pliny cals Comata from the curled haire of the Inhabitants and Ptolemy Celto Gallatiam as the Greekes gave it Nor yet was this equall to the name of France but was again divided by Caesar in his Commentaries 1 in Belgicam which for the most part belongs to Germany 2 Celticam and 3 Aquitaniam After him Ptolemy gives a third division into foure parts 1 Aquitaniam 2 Lugdunensem the same with Caesars Celtica 3 Narbonensem or Braccatam and 4 Belgicam 5 We must here passe by the out-reaches of Belgia and the rest and confine our tract to those parts which are now governed by one King And though it retaine still the antique appellation which the Inhabitants received from the Greeke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for their beautie and white colour yet is it best and most properly knowne by the name of France from the Franci or Francones a people of Germany that over-ran these parts and subdued most of them to themselves 6 Now the limits of this new Gallia or France are Westward the Pyrenaean Mountaines which divide her from Spaine and runne crosse the Isthmus that joynes both the Kingdomes They were very famous for rich Mines in so much that being once fired by Shepheards the Gold and Silver runne streaming downe into the lower Countries called up the Inhabitants to prey and was the first occasion of a forraine entry upon those parts Eastward it lyeth upon Germany South-east it is severed with the Alpes from Italy Northward it is bounded with our English Seas and Southward with the Mediterraneum Her chiefe Rivers reckoned by Maginus are 1 Garumna Garrone the greatest 2 Ligeris Lo●re the sweetest 3 Sequana or Seyne the richest 4 Rhodanus Rosne the swiftest to these we may adde 5 Some upon which standeth Amicus 7 Her ayre is healthfull and her grounds fertile abounds almost with all commodities that may make her one of the happiest Regions in Christendome yet her greatest plenty is of Corne Wine and Salt which she distributes among her neighbouring Nations and enricheth her selfe with such Commodities from them as are not so fully afforded within her owne limits The women too partake of their Countries fruitfulnesse In so much that as the earth is scarce able to beare her plenty so her plenty could hardly sustaine her people had she not a vent for them into Spaine Italy Germany England and other Countries And yet were there long since reckoned Habitatores supra quindecim milliones inter quos octodecim millia nobilium by Maginus 8 In so great a multitude we must looke to find as much variety of Customes and Dispositions It was the report of Caesar long since and seconded by a late Authentike Author Gallicas gentes linguâ legibus institutis inter se differre multa tamen multis esse communia For the most part they are of a fiery spirit for the first on-set in any action but will soone flagge They desire change of Fortunes and passe not greatly whether to better or worse Their women very jocund of a voluble tongue and as free of their speech complementall to strangers and winne more by their wit then their beauty one and t'other are great enticers of mens affectiōs and they enjoy them as freely and securely without either check of conscience or care of report It is esteemed Vitium gentile and indeed they can hardly heare ill for it from any there which is not equally guilty Very factious not onely in carriage of publique affaires but in their private families which proceeds for the most part from a selfe-conceit of their own wit and wealth and those will hardly admit a Superiour Their Nobility have beene reported to be liberall but I suppose that fashion is now worne out My selfe have specially noted the contrary in divers which respect their purse more then their honour and let passe the service and deserts of worthy persons unrewarded as if their gracious acceptance were a sufficient returne of thankes for any office a man can doe them They are practised to this garbe by their pessantry whom they reckon but as slaves and command as their proper servants which the poore snakes take as a favour and are glad to be imployed by their betters that by their protection they may stand more free from the injurie of their equals For the meanest of them are cruell and affect to oppresse their adversarie either by open violence or suite in Law though to their owne ruine They are very ready to take Armes and serve in the defence of King and Countrey need no more presse then the stroke of a Drum but are as rash in their atchievements They will not waite upon Councell but runne as farre on as upon their strength they may and when they find that failes they will as soone give ground 9 It hath had heretofore and yet breeds men of great esteeme for Learning Religion St. Bernard Calvin Beza and Ramus were French and many others both of the Romish and reformed Churches For as yet the people stand divided betwixt both but not equally The Papists are like to cōtinue the stronger hand as long as their holy Father shall make murder a meritorious act For by their severall Massacres they have destroyed many Assemblies of the Hugonites as they call them The greatest I think that was ever practiced by such as had entertained the name of Christians was at Paris in the yeare 57● when above thirty thousand soules suffered Martyrdome and among the rest some personages of great worth and note 10 It is subject to a Monarchicall government weilded by one sole and absolute King which beares the title

of the Christian King of France his eldest son the Dolphin of France by their Salique Law no woman or heirs may inherit how justly I may not determine But yet the English have good reason to examine the Equitie For it cost our Edward the Third his Crowne of France to which he was heire in generall by marriage of a Daughter But the truth is we have beene ever easie to part with our hold there or at least forced to forgoe it by our civill dissentions at home else after all those glorious Victories of our Predecessors we might have had some power more to shew there as well as title FRANCE revised and augmented the attires of the French and situations of their cheifest cityes obserued by Iohn Speede. Are to be sould in Pops head alley by Geo●Humble Ano. 1626 THE SCALE OF MILLES 12 Aquitania lyeth on the West of France close upon the Pyrenaean Mountaines and Contunies 1 Another part of Biscay mentioned in the Mappe of Spaine and indeed differeth from that but very little 2 Gascoigne and Guien The first to this day keeps its name with a very little change from the Spanish Vascones The chiefe City is Burdigala or Burdeaux a Parliamentary and Archiepiscopall seat and Vniversitie of good esteeme was honoured with the birth of our Richard the second Another Citie of note is Tholouse a seate Parliamentarie and supposed to be as ancient as the Rule of Deborah in Israel This Gascoigne containes in the Earledom●s of Forie Comminges Armeniaci and the Dutch Albert. 3 Pictaria Poictu on the North of Guien a pleasant Region and a plentifull It containes three Bishopricks Poitiers Lucon and Mailazai Her chiefe Cities are Poictiers an ancient and the largest next Paris in all France Castrum Heraldi once the title of the Scotch Earles of Hamildon In this Province was fought the great Battel betwixt our Black Prince and Iohn of France where with eight thousand he vanquished fortie thousand tooke the King Prisoner and his sonne Philip 70. Earles 50. Barons and 12000. Gentlemen 4 Sonictonia severed from Poictiers but by the River Canentell and so differs but little from her fertility Her Metropolis Saints Her other chiefe Bourg Blay Marennes Saint Iohn D'angely and Anglosme Betwixt this Country Poictiers stands Rochell a place the best fortified both by nature and art of any in Europe And is at this time possest by those of the Reformed Religion where they stand upon their guard and defend their freedome of conscience against the Roman Catholikes of France 5 Limosin in limo sita saith some Maginus takes it from Liwoges her chiefe Citie toward the North which revolted was recovered by our Black Prince Her other Towns of note are Tulles and Vxerca and Chaluz where our Richard the first was shot It hath beene by turnes possest by French and English till Charles the Seventh Since we have had little hold there 6 Berry regio Biturigum from her chiefe City Bituris now Burges an Archiepiscopall See and Vniversitie It is exceedingly stored with sheepe and sufficiently well with other Merchandize of value 7 Burbone from her chiefe City Burbone heretofore Boya a Dukedome and much frequented by Princes and the Nobility of France by reason of her healthfull ayre and commodious Baths 8 Tureine the Garden of France Her chiefe Cities Bloys Amboys Trurs and a little higher upon the Loyre stand Orleance 13 Lugdunensis or Celtica lyeth betwixt the Rivers Loyre and Seyne and takes the name from Lugdunum or Lions her chiefe Citie This Province comprehends 1 Britany heretofore Armorica till subdued by Maximinus King of England about the yeare 367. since it hath had the name of Britany and for distinction from this of ours it is commonly styled Minor Britannia There is yet remaining a smatch of the Welsh tongue which it seemes the Invaders had so great a desire to settle in those parts as a trophie of their Conquests that when they first mingled in marriage with the Inhabitants they cut out their wives tongues as many as were Natives that no sound of French might be heard among their Children It hath few Rivers but that defect is in some measure made up by their neighbourhood of the Sea in so much that the Countrey is reckoned one of the most fertile in all France for Corne Wine and Wood. It breeds good Horses and speciall Dogges Iron Leade c. Her chiefe Cities are Nants Rhenes St. Brenie and Rohan It is divided into Britanniam inferiorem the base or lower Britanie Westward neerest England and Superiorem toward the Loyre Eastward Her chiefe ports are St. Malo and Breste 2 Normandie a part of the Region which was heretofore called Newstria and took the name it hath from the Norwegians Their first Duke was Rollo and the sixt from him our William the Conquerour It was lost from his Successors in the time of King Iohn Her chiefe Cities are Rhothomagus or Rhoan the Metropolis Constance and Cane memorable for the siege of our English H. the fift And Verveile besieged by Philip the second of France in the time of our Richard the first which when the King heard as he sate in his Palace at Westminster it is said he sware he would never turne his back to France till he had his revenge and to make good his oath brake through the wals and justly performed his threat upon the besi●ger Her principall parts are Harflew the first which King Henry the fift of England assaulted and New Haven given up by the Prince of Conde to Queene Elizabeth as a Pledge for such Forces as she would supply him with to maintaine Warres with the King in defence of Religion And Deepe c. 3 Anjoue regio Andegavensis a fertile Countrey and yeelds the best Wine of France excellent Marble and other faire stone for buildings Her chiefe Citie is Anjers which Ortelius takes to be Ptolemy's Iuliomagum It is now an Vniversitie To this Dukedome there are foure Earledomes which owe a kind of homage Manie Vandosme Beufort and Laval 4 Francia which gives name to the whole Kingdome and received it her selfe from the Germane Francones which before inhabited the great Forrest called Sylva Hircynia Her chief City and the glory of France is Paris or Lutetia auasi in lu●o sita in compasse twelve miles is reckoned the first Academie of Eu●rope consists of fiftie-five Colledges And here was Henry the sixt Crowned King of France and England In this Province stands St. Vincents where Henry the fift died and S●isons and the Dukedome of Valoys c. 5 Campaigne and Brye partners in the title of Earledome it is severed from Picardie onely with the River A fertile Countrey and hath many eminent Cities The principall is Rheimes where the Kings most commonly are Crowned and annointed with an Oyle sent they say from Heaven which as oft as it hath beene used never decreaseth It is the Seat of an Arch-bishop and Vniversitie of ●ote especially with our

have stood eight faire and strong Castles such were Addington Darking Starburg Rygate Guilford Farnham Goseford and Brenchingley but of greater State are Oking Otlands Non-such and Richmond his Majesties royall Mannors And for service to the Crowne or Common-wealths imployments this Counties division is into thirteene Hundreds wherein are seated eight Market-towns and one hundred and fortie Parish-Churches as in the Table following is inserted SURREY DESCRIBED AND DIVIDED INTO HUNDREDS HVNDREDS IN SURREY 1. CHertsey 2. Woking 3. Fernham 4. Godalming 5. Emley 6. Kingston 7. Brixton 8. Croydon 9. Tanridge 10. Reygate 11. Copthorne 12. Darking 13. Blackheath A Abinger Dark Abroke Emley Abscourt Emley Addington Croydon Adleston Chert Adscombe Croydon Albury Black S. Annes Hill Chert Anuvall Fern. Artingten Godal Ashe Woking Ashted Copthorne Awford Black B Badshott Fern. Bagshott Woking Bansted Croydon Barne Brix Barnelmes Brixt. Basingstone Woking Battersey Brixt. Baynard● Black Beachw●r●h West Darking Beachworth East Reyg Bedi●gton Croydon Binscombe Godalm Bisley Chert Bishops Court Tanr. Blackheath Woking Bletching Forrein Tanr. Bletchingleigh Tanr. Block●ield Tanr. Bokham great Copthorne Bokham little Copthorne Bradley VVoking Bramley Black Brookham Reyg Brookwood Woking Buckham lane Chert Buckland Reyg Burgate Godal Burghouse Copth. Burphants Woking Burstow Reyg Burstow Par●e Tanr. Burstow lodge Tanr. Byflet Chert C Camerwell Brixt. Capell Dark Carshalton Croydon Caterham Tanr. Cattershull Godal Cawswaye Dark Chaldon Croydon Charte Fern. Chartwood Reyg Cheame Croydon Chellsham Tanr. Chergworth Emley Chertsey Chert Chesyington Copth. Chiddingfold Godal Chilworth Black Chipsteed Reyg Cleagate Kingstone Clandon West VVoking Clandon East VVoking Clapham Brixt. Cobham Emley Cobham Chert Cobham streat Emley Combe Parke Brix Combe Nevill King Cookham little Cop. Cookham great Cop. Colley Reyg Compton Fern. Compton Godal Consford Black Cranley Black Crowhurst Tanr. CROYDON Croyd. Culsdon Croyd. D DARKING Darking Deddington Croyd. Dovers Reyg Dulwich Brix Dunsfold Black Dytton thames Kingst Dytton long Kingst E Ebbesham Cop. Ebbesham Court Cop. Effingham Cop. Egham Chert Elsted Fern. Embhams Godal Enton Godal Esher Emley Esher parke Emley Eshing Godal Ewell Cop. Ewhurst Black Eywood Dark F Farley Tanr. Farnecome Godal FARNEHAM Fern. Fawell Cop. Fetcham Cop. Flanchford Reyg Frensham Fern. Frimley Chert G Gatton Reyg S. George Hill Emley Glashouse Black GODALMING Co. Godstone Tan. Goldwhurd Tan. GVILDFORD Wok. Guildford Manour Woking Gumshall Black H Hackstall Tan. Haling Croydon Ham Reyg Hambledon Godal Hamhaw Chert Hartmere Godal Hascombe Black Hasilmere Godal Hatcham Brixt. Haw Dark Hedley Cop. Henley Parke Woking Hindhead Godal Hodg Court Tan. Holmbury Black Holwoodborow Dar. Horley Reyg Horstell Chert Horsley West Woking Horsley East Woking Horton Cop. Hourne Tan. K Katerham Tan. Katern hill VVoking Kennington Brix Kewe Kingst Kings hill Brix KINGSTONE upon Thames King Kingfield Tan. Knole Black Kynnersley Reyg L Lagham Tan. Lambeith Brix Lambeith deane Brix Lambeith marsh Brix Lathesley Godal Laystrete Reyg Leighe Reyg Leth Dark Letherhead Cop. Lingfield Tan. Lingfield strete Reyg Littleton Godal Loxley Black Limsfield Tan. M Malden King Martin Nevill Brix Martins on the hill Black Mayfort Woking Merrowe Woking Merstham Reyg Mickleham Copt Milton Dark Mitcham Croydon Molsey West Emley Molsey East King Morden Croydon Morden Tan. Morehouse Fern. Mortclacke Brix Mounsted Black Mylford Godal N Newarke Woking Newchappell Tan. Newington Brix Newlodge Chert Non-such Croydon Norbury Cop. Nore Black Nudigate Reyg Nuttfield Reyg O Ockham Woking Ockley Dark Ognersh Black Okeley Dark Okested Tan. Okewood Black Otlands Emley Oxenford Godal P Peckham Brix Pecham Rye Brix Pensgreene Brix Pepperharrow Godal Pettersham King Pirford Chert Pittfall Godal Polsdon Cop. Polsted Godal Pophole Godal Potnol Chert Poundhill Tan. Poyle Fern. Preston Cop. Purbright Woking Purtenham Godal Putney Brix R Redrith Brixt. REYGATE Reyg Reygato Foren Reyg Reygate Church Reyg Richmond Kingst Ripleyff Wok. Robarns Wok. Rowhampton Brix Runfold Fern. Runwick alias Dipnel Fern. S Sanderste Croydon Salton upon Thamesis Emley Salton on the hill Cop. Sansted Cop. Scotsland Black Scale Fern. Send Wok Shakleford Godal Shalford Black Shellwood Reyg Shere Black Shipley bridge Tan. Shipley bridge Reyg Shooland Godal Shotover mill Godal Shine King Shine East Brix Sidlum Reyg Slyfield Cop. Smalefield Tan. South Parke Tan. SOVTHWARKE Brixt. Stanesborne King Starburg Tan. Stenestreete Dark Stockwell Brix Stoke Woking Stoke dauborne Emley Stowghton Wok Stretham Brix Stroud Chert Sutton Croydon Sydney Black T Tadwort Cop. Talworth Court King Tangley Black Tanridge Tan. Tatesfield Tan. Temple Dar. Thorpe Chert Thursley Godal Tilford Fern. Titting Woking Tittesley Tan. Tongham Fern. Towting graveney Brix Towting becke Brix Trotworth Chert V Vachery Black Vnsted Black W Walkamsted Tan. Wallington Croydon Walton Cop. Walton Emley Walworth Brix Wanborow Woking Wansworth Brix Warlingham Tan. Warmingfold Black Waverley Fern. Waybridge Emley Wescot Dark Weston Black Westwood Woking Wheler streete Godal Whitley Godal Wiggy Reyg The Wild Godal Willmore pound Cop. Willy Reyg Wimbledon Brix Windlesham Woking Winsham Chert Wisley Chert Witley Godal Wodham Chert Wodham lane Chert Woking Woking Woocote Croyd. Woodcocke bride Tan. Woodhatch Reyg Woodmanstone Croyd. Wooldingham Tan. Worplesdon Woking Worplesdon Woking Wotton Dark Wrecklesham Fern. Wyke Woking HANT-SHIRE by the Saxons written Handeschyr lying upon the West of England is bordered upon the North by Barke-shire upon the East with Surrey and Sussex upon the South with the British Seas and I le of Wight and upon the West with Dorset and Wilt-shire 2 The length thereof from Blackwater in the North upon Surrey unto Bascomb in the South upon the Sea extended in a right line is fifty foure English miles and the bredth drawn from Petersfield in the East unto Tidworth in the West and confines of Wilt-shire is little lesse then thirty miles the whole circumference about an hundred fifty five miles 3 The Ayre is temperate though somewhat thicke by reason of the Seas and the many Rivers that thorow the Shire doe fall whose plentie of fish and fruitfull increase doe manifoldly redeeme the harmes which they make 4 The Soile is rich for Corne and Cattle pleasant for pasturage and plenteous for Woods in a word in all commodities either for Sea or Land blessed and happy 5 Havens it hath and those commodious both to let in and to loose out ships of great burthen in trade of Merchandize or other imployments whereof Portsmouth Tichfield Hamble and South-hampton are chiefe besides many other creekes that open their bosomes into those Seas and the Coast strengthned with many strong Castles such as Hurst Calshot South-hampton Saint Andrewes Worth Porchester and the South Castle besides other Bulwarkes or Block-houses that secure the Countrey And further in the Land as Malwood Winchester and Odiam so strong that in the time of King Iohn thirteene English-men only defended the Fort for fifteene dayes against Lewis of France that with a great Hoast assaulted it most hotly 6 Anciently it was possest upon the North by the Segontians who yeelded

Cullyford cull CULLITON Cull Curriton lift Crecombe VVith CREDITON cred Credy Flu. Crekam VVith Crekerwell VVon Cryde brant Cryde bay Cruse morchard Wit D Dalwood axm. DARTMOUTH C. Dartmouth castle co Dartmouth haven Dartmoore Rob. Dart Flu. Dartington stanb. Dawligh exm Deane prior stanb. Delbridge VVith Denbery hey Dexboro black Dipford bamp. Dipford stan Dittesham colr. Dodbrooke colr. Doddescombleigh E. Dowlton Northt Downe S. Mary Northt Downland North. Dowrish VVest b. Dunchidock Exm. Dunckswell old hem Dunsbroke Flu. Dunsford VVon Dunsland black Dunterton lift E Eastdown Bran. Ede Exm. Edeford Ting Edgcombe Rob. Edmeston arm Eford Rob. Egifford North. Eggbuckland Rob. Ekbury hart Exe more sher Exe mouth East b. Exbridge Bam. Exborne black Excester VVon Exmister Exm. Ex Flu. F Farringdon East b. Farwaye cul Fleer arm Fenantrye East b. Fenton hay Fylleigh bran Ford axm. Forton Flu. Fremington Frem Frithelstock sheb Frobrian hey Fulford VVon Fulford VVest b. G Gaymton Hey Georgehame bran Germans weeke lift Gidley VVon S. Giles Frem S. Giles in the heath Black Gillesham cull Gittisham East b. Goodleigh bran Greneway ●ey H Hache Stan. Hackpendown hem Halberton arm Halberton hal Hall southm Hallwell black Hallwell colr. Hamford black Hampton high black Harberton col Harborn● Flu. Harforde Arm. Harpford East b. Harrowbridge Rob. Hartland hart Hartland point hart HARTON hart Hatherland Tyvert HATHERLEY bla● Hayes East b. Hayne lift Hayne VVest b. Haynton sheb High Haynton black Hele Rob. Helwell black Hembury broad hey Hemiock hem Hempston broad he Hempston little hey Hennock Ting Hethberton VVon Hevitree VVon Hewishe sheb Hewishe south stan Hewishe north stan Highley VVith Highweek Ting Hittesley VVon S. Hob-poole West b. Hocworthie bamp. Holberton arm Holcomb Mary-Ot Holcombrogus bamp. Holcomb burnel Won Holdworthy black Holle stan Hollacomb black HONITON Ax. Hope key stan Horwell cred Horwood Frem Huckham hey Huckesham VVon Hunichurch black Huntesham Tivert Hunshow Frem I Jacobstowe black Iddesieigh sheb Idford Ting ILFARCOMBE Br. Ilton stan Ilsington Ting Ingerley black Ipplepen hey Juston Frem Ivybridge arm K Kawton black colr. Kegbeare black Kellye lift Kenne Exm. Kenne Flu. Kenford Exm. Kennerley cred Kentisbeare hay Kentisbury bran Kenton Exm. Keswell Kings Hey Keswell Abbots Hey Killmington axm. Knighton Ting KINGSBRIDG stan Kingstanton Ting Kingston arm Kingswere hey Kingswer castle hey Kirstow VVon Knowston southm L Lamerton lift Langtree sheb Lankey southm Lapford Northt Lee North black Leigh North cull Leigh South cull Leman Flu. Lue North black Lewtrenchard lift Lyd Flu. Lydford lift Lymson East Lynam plymp. Lynton sher Listleigh Ting Liston lift Littleham sheb Littleham East b. Loddeswell stan Lox●eare Tiver Loxhorne sher Luckham VVest b. Luffencott black Luppit arm M Maker Robor Malborough stan Manhedd Exm. Manton Ting S. Maries hey S. Maries S. Mary-O Maristowe lift Marledon hey Marshe arm Marton sheb Martynhoe sher Marwood bran Membury axm. Memland axm. Mere Tiver Merland sheb Merland Peters sheb Meshewe VVith Mete sheb Mevychurch Rob. Mewston plymp. Mewston hey S. Michael stan S. Michael cull Mill. VVith Milton south stan Milton damere black Milton Abbots Tau MODBURY arm Molland south Morchard bishops cred More hayes hay Mooreley stan MORETON Ting Moreton hampsted Ting Mortston bran Mort Bay bran Morthooe bran Moul Flu. Moulton north south MOULTON SOUTH south Mounsantie axm. Muckenfeild Northt Munckle sheb Muckton cull Murbathe bamp. Musbery axm. N Nemett Kings With. Nemett Bishops Wit Nemett S. George south Netherex hay Newncham plymp. NEWTON Bishops hey Newton petrock sher Newton tracy Frem Newton ferris arm Newton fryers cred Newton East b. S. Nicholas I le Rob. Northlue black Northam sheb Northbonie Ting Northcott black North-ewe Flu. Norton Dawney col Notwell court East b. Nymett tracye north Nymett Rowland North. O Ocment Flu. Offwell cull Ogwell east VVonf. Ogwell west VVonf. Okeford VVith OKEHAMPTON Okehampton Moncks black Oldridge cred Orcharaton arm Otterford hem Ougborough arm Ounwell arm Overton East b. Owelscombe hem Oxton Exm. P Padstow sheb Pancrasweek black Paynesford colr. Parkham sheb Parkham hart Paracombe sher Pavington hey Peamont Exm. Pehembury hay Petherwya North black Petrockstowe sheb Petton bamp. Pilton bran Pines VVonf. Pinhawes VVonf. Pyworthie black Plymouth Rob. Plymouth Flu. Plymouth haven Rob. PLYMPTON MARYES P. Plympton Stock plym. Plympton Morris Nym. Plymtree hay Poltimore VVon Pongill VVest b. Poole south colr. Portlecomb colr. Portlidge sheb Portlidge mouth h●r Porteston arm Potheridge sheb Powderham Exm. Preston Ting Puddington VVith Punchardon bam Pusland plym. Putford east hart Putford west black R Rackenford VVith Ralev bram Rashley North. Rattery stan Redford plym. Revellstoke plym. Rew VVon Rinmore arm Rockbeare East b. Romansley VVith Rose ashe VVith Rowborowe from S Salcombe stan Salcombe East b. Salcombe haven colr. Salterne East b. Sampford peverall Hal. Samford shyney ' Rob. Samford courtney Black Sangford cred Stanton bran Saterleigh southm Sauldon black Seale VVon Seaton cull Shave plymp. Shebbeare sheb Shepistor Rob. Sherford colr. Shepwaishe sheb Sherwell sher Shildon Hay Shillingford Ex. Shilton Arm. Shobrooke VVest b. Shute cull Sidbury East b. Sidmouth East b. Sidnam north lift Sidnam south lift Silverton Hay Slade Plym Slapton colr. Soureton lift Sowton VVon Spraiton VVon Spurleston plym. Staverton Hey Stockley English VVest Stockley pomery VVest b. Stockland ●xm Stockley VVest b. Stoford arm Stoke VVon Stoke Gabriell Hey Stoke Church axm. Stoke rivers sher Stoke Damerell Rob. Stoken tynhead VVon Stokenham Colr. Stoke fleming Col. Stonehouse Rob. Store point East b. Stowford lift Stretchley arm Stretrawley East b. Stretpoint Colr. Stre●wood head East b. Studley VVith Surcomb black Swimbridge southm T Tallaron Hay Tammerton floliet Rob. Taynton bishops Exm. Tanstock Fre. TAVESTOCK T. Tauye Mary lift Tauye Peter Rob. Tauye Flu. Tanton Bishops south Taunton north Nor. Taunton south VVon Tawridge cred Tedborne VVon Teyntondrewe Won Templeton VVith Tetcott black TAVERTON Ta. Thelbridge VVith Therverton West b. S. Thomas VVons Thornbery black Thorncomb axm. Thornton hay Throuley VVon Thrushell Flu. Thrushelton lift Thurlestow stan Tidwell East b. Tinge Flu. Tingmouth east Exm. Tinmouth west Exm. Tingrase Ting Topsham VVon Tor-bay Hey Tormoham Hey Tormount Hey Torrington land Fr. Torrington little sheb Torrington black Black TORRINGTON Fr. TOTNES Colr. Townstall Colr. Towridge Flu. Trawbridge cred Trebow Black Trenshoe Bran. Trinitie Chappell Hey Tobrian Hey Trusham Exm. Tuchyn southm Twitching southm V Venottery East b. Vever Flu. Uscombe Bamp Ugbrocke Ting Virginstowe Lift. Ulber Hey Vowelscombe Arm. Upantre axm. Upcote sheb Upleman Tiver Uplyme axm. Upton pyne VVon Upton hellins West b. Vynnyton Hem. W Walkhampton Rob. Wallopitt stan VVambrooke VVare sheb VVareley Rob. Warkeleigh southm Warpsley beacon Wi. Warpsley hill VVith Washfeild Tiver Washefeild VVest b. Washford pyne Wit Wayton Hey Weare gifford sheb Welland Hal. Welcombe Hart. Wembworthy North. Wenbery plym. VVere Won Westcoote Bran. Westdowne Bran. Westleigh Frem VVeston peverell Rob. VVhitchurch Rob. Whitston Won VVidworthie Cull VVilsworth Lift. VVimple Clif. VVinckley Northt VVynston arm

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

Dynton Ales. E Eaton New Eaton Stock Edgcott Buck. Edlesburrough Coll. Elsborough Ales. Emmerton New Eydroppe Ash. F Farnam royall Bur. Fawly Dis. The Feath Burn. Filgrane New Fingerst Dis. Folcott Buck. Fulbro● Col. Fullmere Stock G Gamboro Ash. Gawcott Buck. Mershe Gibbeen Buck. Gotehurst New Grendon long Ash. Greneland Dis. Grove Coll. H Hadnam Ales. Hambleden Dis. Little Hamden Ales. Great Hamden Ales. Leck Hamsted Buck. Hanslop New Hardmere New Hardwick Coll. Hardwood great Coll. Hardwood little Coll. Hardwell Ales. Haversham New Haulton Ales. Hawridge Coll. Hedgeley Stock Hedstor Dis. Hillesden Buck. Hitchendon Dis. Hoggerston Col. Hogshawe Ash. Horidge Ales. Horsenden Ales. Horsingdon Ash. Horton Stock Hucket Ales. I Ilmere Ash. Ipston Dis. Iuet Stock IVINGOE Coll. K Kimbers Ales. Kingsey Ash. Krestow Coll. L Langley marish Stock Lan●icke Ales. Latimers Burn. La●ndon New Lee Ales. Snipton Lee Ash. S. Leonards Ales. Lillingstone dayrell Buck. Linchlad Coll. Lithershall Ash. Littlecott Coll. Lothbury New Loughton New Luffeild Buck. Lynford little New Lynford great New M Marlowe little Dis. Marlowe great Dis. Marlowe florens Dis. Marshe gibbon Buck. Mayes morten Buck. Mednam Dis. Mentmore Coll. Little Merdon Ash. North Merston Ash. Mersworth Coll. Middleton keynes New Great Missenden Ales. Little Missenden Ales. Morton Dis. Moulso New Mursley Coll. N Nashe Coll. Nettleden Coll. Newington longfield New Newington blomareile New NEWPORT Ne● Nothey Ash. O Ockley Ash. OVLNEY Ne● Oulswick Ales. Ouse Flu. P Padbury Buck. Penne Burne Pichcote Ash. Pitston Col. Poundon Buck. Prebend end Buck. Preston Buck. Q Quainton Ash. R Radnage Dis. Ratley Buck. Ravenstone New Over Rendon Ash. Rickmansworth Bur. Princes Risborough Ales. Monkes Risborough Ales. Rowsham Coll. S Sabbinton Ash. Sander●on Dis. Aston Standford Ash. Saulden Coll. Shaulton Buck. Sheney New Sherley brooke end Coll. Sherington New Sh●pton Coll. S●ckle-●urrow Coll. Spnam Burn. Sapton Coll. Staunton New Stoke golding New Stoke poges Stock Stoke manuill Ales. Stoke hamond New Stone Ales. STONY STRATFORD Ne. Stowe Buck. Fenny Stratford New Waters Stratford Buck. Stuckley Coll. Sulbury Coll. Swanburne Coll. Sympson New T Tame Flu. Thorneborowe Buck. Thornton Buck. Thurringham New Tingwick Buck. Tinweston Buck. Topley Burn. Tottenhoo Coll. Tousey Ash. Turfeild Dis. Turvye New Twyford Buck. V Vpburne denicourt Dis. Vpton Stock Vuing Ash. W Waddosdon Ash. Walton Ales. Walton New Over Wamden New Warrington New Waysbury Stock Weeden Coll. Wendover florens Ales. Wendover Ales. Westbury Buck. Westcote Ash. Weston under wood New Weston turvill Ales. Wexham Stock Whaddon chase Coll. Whaddon Coll. Whitchurch Coll. HIGH WICKHAM Bur. West Wickham Dis. Nether Winchington Ash. Vpper Winchington Ash. Wing Coll. Wingrave Coll. WINSLOWE Coll. Winslow heath Coll. Wolston little New Wolston great New Wolverton New Woodsham Ash. Wormenall Ash. Wotton underwood Ash. Woughton New Wyllyne New OXFORD-SHIRE receiveth her name from that famous Vniversitie and most beautifull Citie Oxford and this of the Foord of Oxen say our English Saxons though Leiland upon a ground of conjecture will have it Ousford from the River Ouse by the Latines called Isis which giveth name likewise to the adjoyning Iland Ousney The North point of this Shire is bordered upon by the Counties of Warwicke and North-Hampton the East with Buckingham the West by Gloucester-Shire and the South altogether is parted from Barke-Shire by Thamisis the Prince of British Rivers 2 The blessings both of the sweet-breathing heavens and the fruitfull site of this Counties soyle are so happy and fortunate that hardly can be said whether exceeds The ayre milde temperate and delicate the Land fertile pleasant and bounteous in a word both Heaven and Earth accorded to make the Inhabitants healthfull and happie The hils loaden with woods and cattle the vallies burthened with corne and pasturage by reason of many fresh springing Rivers which sportingly there-thorow make their passage whereof Evenlod Charwell Tame and Isis are chiefe which two last making their Bed of Marriage neere unto Dorchester runne thence together in one channell and name 3 The length of this Shire is from Cleydon in the North-West unto Caversham in her South-East neere unto Thamisis and amounteth almost to fortie miles the broadest part is in her Westerne Borders which extending from the said Cleydon in the North unto Faringdon seated upon the River Isis in the South are scarcely twenty sixe and thence growing narrower like unto a Wedge containing in Circumference about one hundred and thirty miles 4 The ancient Inhabitans known to the Romanes were the Dobuni part whereof possessed further Westernly into Glocester-shire and neerer East-ward betwixt the bowing of Thamisis were seated the Ancalites who sent their submission unto Iulius Caesar when report was made that the Trinobantes had put themselves under his protection whereof followed the Britaines servitude under the proud yoke of the all-coveting Romans yet afterwards this Counties people being very puissant as Tacitus termes them and unshaken by warres withstood Ostorious Scapula the Romane Lieutenant choosing rather to yeeld their lives in Battle then their persons to subjection Of later times it was possessed by the Mercian-Saxons as part of their Kingdome though sometimes both the West Saxons and the Northumbrians had the dispose of some part therof for Beda affirmeth that King Oswold gave the then-flourishing Citie Dorchester unto Berinus the West-Saxons Apostle to be his Episcopall See whence the good Bishop comming to Oxford and preaching before Wulpherus the Mercian King in whose Court Athelwold the South-Saxons heathenish King was then present he with all his Nobles were converted to the faith of Christ and there baptized whereby Berinus became the Apostle also of the South-Saxons 5 Other places of memorable note either for actions therein happening or for their owne famous esteeme are the Roll-rich-stones standing neer unto Enisham in the South of this Shire a monument of huge stones set round in compasse in manner of the Stonehenge of which fabulous tradition hath reported forsooth that they were metamorphosed from men but in truth were there erected upon some great victory obtained either by or against Rollo the Dane who in the yeere 876. entered England and in this Shire fought two Battles one neere unto Hoch-Norton and a second at the Scier Stane 6 Rodcot likewise remaineth as a monument of Oxfords high stiled Earle but unfortunate Prince Robert de Vere who besides the Earledome was created by King Richard the second Marquesse of Dublin and Duke of Ireland but at that Bridge discomfited in fight by the Nobles and forced to swimme the River where began the downfall of his high mounted fortunes for being driven forth of his Country lastly died in exile and distressed estate But more happie is this Countie in producing far more glorious Princes as King Edward the Confessor who in Islip was borne Edward the victorious black Prince in Woodstock and in Oxford that warlike Coeur de Lion King Richard the first the sonne

wig Pembridge Castle worm PEMBRIDGE Stret Pencombe Brox. Pencoyd worm Penrosse worm Penyard Castle Grey Pery Brox. Peterchurch web Peterstowe worm Piddleston wols Pixley Chapell Rad. Poston web Preston Brox. Preston web Putley Chapell Grey Putteley Grey Pype Grims R Castle Richards wols Risbury wols Rochford wols Rod wig ROSSE Grey Rosse Ferren Grey Rosemaund Brox. Rotheras web Rowlston Ewia. Rudhall Grey S Salers hope Grey Over Sappy Brox. Nether Sappy Brox. Sarnesfeild Stret Sarnesfeild Wols Sarnesfeild Coffen Stret Selleck worm Shellwicke Grims Shobden VVig Shobdon Stret Shorley VVig Snowdell Castle Ewia. Stanbache VVig Stanford Kings Brox. Stanford Bishops Bro. Staunton VVig Staunton upon Wyland Grims Stepleton Castle Wig. Stocklo Stret Stockton Wols Stogbach VVig Stogbach VVols Stoke VVols Stoke Edye Rad. Stoke Lacy Brox. Stoke Blish Brox. Stouton Stret Stretton Grims Stretton Rad. Stretford Wols Stretford Stret Suggas Grim. Suston Grey Sutton Brox. T Tadington Rad. Tedston Dalamer Brox. Tedston Wafer Brox. Teneraven Chapell Worm Thornbury Brox. Tregose Grey Tresek Worm Tretier Worm Trewin Ewia. Triago Worm Tripleton VVig Tupsley Grims Turnaston VVeb Twyford VVeb Tyberton Web. Tytley VVig V The golden Vale VVeb Vpton VVols Vpton Grey W Wackton Brox. Wadels Flu. Walderston Ewia. Walford VVig Walford Grey Warham Grims Warton VVols S. Waynards VVorm The Weares end VVor. WEBLEY Stret Wellington Grims Weobley Stret Weston Stret Weston beggar Rad. Weston subter Gre. Wethington Brox. Wheyle VVols Whitborne Brox. Whitchurch VVorm Whitney Stret Witney Hunl. Wicton VVols Wigmor Castle VVig Willersley Stret Wilton Castle worm Winforton Hunl. Winforton Stret Winkcot wols Winssey wols Winslowe Brox. Wolhope Grey The Worlds end Rad. Wormebridge web Wormsley Grim. Wonton Stret Wullferlow Brox. Wytton wig Y Yarcle Rad. Yarpoll wols Yasor Grims Yatton Grey Yetton wig WORCESTER-SHIRE by the English-Saxons called Wir-ceasder-scyre is a County both rich and populous and lyeth circulated upon the North with Stafford-shire upon the East with Warwicke and Oxford-shires upon the South with Glocester-shire and the West by Malverne hils is parted from Hereford-shire the rest lyeth confronted upon and in part divided from Shrop-shire by the River Dowles 2 The forme thereof is triangle but not of equall proportion for from North to South are thirtie two miles from South to North-west twentie two and from thence to her North-east point are twentie eight the whole in circumference is one hundred and twenty miles 3 The Aire in this Shire is of a favourable temperature that gives an appetite for labour diet and rest the Soile is fertile and to me seemed inferior to none other in this Land for besides the abundance of Corne in every place spread the Woods and Pasturage in her hils and plaines sweet Rivers that water the vallies below Cattle that cover the tops of higher ground the Fields Hedge-rowes and High-wayes are beset with fruitfull Peare-trees that yeeld great pleasure to sight commodious use for with their juyce they make a bastard kinde of wine called Pe●rey which is both pleasant and good in taste Many Salt Springs also this County affordeth yea and more then are commonly in use such with the Germans our ancient Predecessors were esteemed most sacred and holy so that as Tacitus writeth to such they wontedly resorted to supplicate their Gods with their devout prayers as to places neerest the heavēs and therefore the sooner to be heard And Poets in their fainings will have the Nymphs residence in shady green groves and banks of sweet Springs if so then as Helicon this County affords both such are the Forrests of Wire and Feckenham the great woods of Norton and most faire Chase of Malverne And for waters to witnesse what I say is the Severne that cuts this Shire in the midst Teme Salwarp and Avon all of them making fruitfull their passage and stored with Fish of most delicious taste 4 The ancient people possessors of this Shire were the CORNAVII Inhabitants of Chesse-shire Shrop-shire Stafford and Warwicke-shires subdued by the Romanes in Claudius Caesars time and after their departure made a portion of the Mercian-Saxons Kingdome and in Bedaes time were called the Wicii whereof it may be this Shire had the name unlesse you will have it from the Salt-pits which in old English are named Wiches or from the famous Forrest of Wyre Howsoever true it is that the County doth hold her name from her chiefe Citie VVorcester 5 Which is most pleasantly seated passing well frequented and very richly inhabited This was the Branonium mentioned by Antonine and Ptolemie called by the Britains Caer-wrangon by Ninius Caer-Gourcon by the old Saxons Wire-ceasder and by the Latines Vigornia This Citie is seated upon the East banke of Severne and from the same is walled in triangle-wise about extending in circuit one thousand sixe hundred and fiftie paces thorow which seven Gates enter with five other Watch-Towers for defence It is thought the Romanes built this to restrain the Britaines that held all beyond Severne This City by Hardy Canute in the yeer of Christ 1041. was sorely endangered and set on fire and the Citizens slaine almost every one for that they had killed his Collector of the Danish Tribute yet was it presently repaired and peopled with many Burgesses and for fifteene Hides discharged it selfe to the Conquerour as in his Doomesdayes is to be seene But in the yeer 1113. a suddaine fire happened no man knew how which burnt the Castle and Cathedrall Church Likewise in the civill broiles of King Stephen it was twice lighted into a flame and the latter laid it hopelesse of recovery Notwithstanding from those dead Ashes a new Phenix arose and her building raised in a more stately proportion especially the Cathedrall dedicated to S. Mary first laid by Bishop Sexwolfe in Anno 680. since when it hath been augmented almost to the River In the midst of whose Quire from his many turmoiles resteth the body of King Iohn the great withstander of the Popes proceedings under a Monument of white Marble in Princely Vestures with his portraiture thereon according to life And in the South-side of the same Quire lyeth intombed Prince Arthur the eldest sonne to King Henry the Seventh his Monument is all black Jette without remembrance of him by Picture This City is governed by two Bailiffes two Aldermen two Chamberlaines and two Constables yeerely elected out of twenty-foure Burgesses clothed in Scarlet assisted with 48. other Citizens whom they call their Common Counsellors clad in Purple a Recorder Towne-Clerke and five Sergeants with Mace their Attendants Whose Geographicall Position is distant in Longitude from the West-Meridian 18. degrees 10. scruples having the North-Pole elevated in Latitude 52. degrees and 32. scruples 6 Places of further note for memorable antiquitie is Vpton of great account in the Romane time where some of their Legions kept as witnesse their monies there often found the admirable Ditch upon Malverne

hils drawne by Gilbert Clare Earle of Glocester to divide his lands from the Church of VVorcester the Saxons Augustynes-ace our Augustines Oke where he the English Apostle met with the British Bishops for the uniforme celebration of Easter from whence both parts departed with discontented mindes after many hot words and thwarting disputes 7 Neither is it without admiration to me that many places of this Shire lye farre within the Precincts of other Provinces as Auston Washbornes Cuttesden Paxford Hanging-Easton Northwicke Blockley Eurlode in Glocester-shire and Goldcote Aldermerston Newbold Treddenton Armiscote Blackwell Darlings-cote Shipton Tydminton Olbarrow in Warwick shire Dudley in Stafford-shire and Rochford in Hereford-shire whither I must referre the Reader to finde out these and the like in these Westerne Tracts 8 Religious places erected in this Shire and devoted unto God by devout persons were Bredon Brodlege Eutsholme Alnecester Cochell Fladbury Malverin Pershore Stodleg Westwoods and Worcester plenteously provided for and further secured by many priviledges both which they abused as were the inditements of all such in the dayes of King Henry the Eight at whose Barre himselfe being Judge they were found guilty and received sentence of their ends and destruction 9 Castles for defence built in this County ruinate or in strength were Hartlebury Holt Handl●● Norton Elmeley and Worcester besides his Majesties Manour of Tichnell 10 This Shires division is into seven Hundreds wherein are seated ten Market-Towns and one hundred fiftie two Parish Churches as in the Table following is expressed WORCESTER SHIRE Described HUNDREDS IN Worcester-shire 1. HAlfe-shire Hund. 2. Doddington Hun. 3. Worcester Limits 4. Parshor Hund. 5. Bl●kenhurst Hund. 6. Oswalderstowe Hund. 7. Upton Limits A Aberly Dodding Aberley hill Dod. Abberton Parsh Acton Beacham Wor. Aldermerston Parsh Aldington Blak Alechurch Blak Allchurch Wor. Alton Dod. Arelee nether Dod. Armiscott Oswald Arrowe Flu. Astley Dod. Aston great Oswald Aulston Oswald Ausricke Wor. B Badsey Blak Balton hall parke Wor. Barrowe Vpton Batten hall Wor. Bayton Dod. BEAWDLEY Dod. Belbroughton Half Bell I inn H●lf Bengeworth Blak Bentley pantefore Half Be●rington Dod. Besford Parsh Beuley Wor. Birlingham Parsh Bishampton Osw. Blackmore Vpton Blackwell Osw. Blocklie home Osw. Blocklie Osw. Blockleton Dod. Chenchill Bradicott Wor. Bradlie Osw. Braughton Parsh Braunsford Wor. Breedon Osw. Breedon hill Osw. Bretforton Blak Bricklehampton Parsh Brodwas Wor. Brodwey Parsh Brome part of Staff Half BROM●SGROVE Half Bursley Wor. Bushley Vpton C Chaddesike Half Chadsley Half Canderton Osw. Chatleton Osw. Chattisley Vpton Church hill Half Claynch Wor. Cleave priors Osw. Clent part of Staff Half Clent hill part of Staff Half Cleve Blak Clevelod Vpton Clyfton upon Temde Dod. Comberton great Parsh Comberton litle Parsh Coston Half Cotheridge Wor. Cottenden Wor. Cowley Wor. Cradley Half Crome hill Vpton Crome Earles Vpton Crome younges Vpton Cropthorne Osw. Crowle Half Crowle Wor. Cuttesden Wor. Cudsoim Osw. Cuntswicke Dod. D Dailesford Osw. Darlingscott Osw. Defford Parsh Dichford higher Osw. Dichford middle Osw. Dodenham Dod. Doderhill Half Dormeston Parsh Doverdale Half Draicote Osw. DRAITWICHE Half Drove Osw. Dubbicott Vpton Dudley Half Dunklyn Half E Eastham Dod. Eckinton Parsh Eld●esfeild Vpton Ely part of Shrop-shire Half Elmbridge Half Elmeley lovet Half Elmlie Castle Osw. Emloade Osw. Estingten Vpton EVESHOLME Blak F Feckenham forrest Wor. Fecknam home Half Fladbury Osw. Flawell flyford Parsh Frankley Half G Goldcote parke Blak Grafton Half Grafton slyford Parsh Grimley Wor. H Hadsor Half Hagley Half Hallow Wor. Hales owen part of Shrop-shire Wor. Hampton lovet Half Hampton little Blak Hampton great Blak Hadbury Wor. Hanging Easton Osw. Hanley childes Dod. Hanley williams Dod. Hanley Castle Vpton Hardington Wor. Harkett Parsh Harkett Half Hartelbury Castle Wor. Harrington Osw. Heightington Dod. Henlip Wor. Hewell grange Parsh Himbleton Wor. Hobb lench Osw. Holme Dod. Holt Wor. Holtfast Vpton Church Honiboure Blak Hill Osw. Hyndlipp Wor. Hynton Osw. I Icambe Osw. Inckbarrowe Osw. S. Iohns in Bedwarden Wor. K Kemsey Wor. Kengwick Wor. Keyshend Vpton KIDDERMINSTER Half S. Kellams part of Shrop-shire Half Kidderminster forren Half Kingford Half Kings Norton Half Kington Half Knighton Dod. Kokesey Half Kyar little Dod. Kyar warde Dod. Kyneton Osw. L Church Lench Half Lench rouse Osw. Lenche atche Blak Lenche shrives Blak Lenche wicke Blak Lickey beacon Half Leigh Wor. Lindridge Dod. Littleton north Blak Littleton south Blak Littleton middle Blak Longdon Vpton Logdon Osw. Ludley Half Lulsey VVor. Lindon Dod. Lye VVor. M Madresfeild Vpton Malverne chase Vpton Malverne little Vpton Malverne great Vpton Mamble Dod. Martley Dod. Marten hongtree VVor. Mathon VVor. S. Michaels in Bedwarden VVor. Mitton Dod. Mitton Osw. Moore Osw. More Dod. Moreton Osw. Castle Morton Vpton Birch Morton Vpton Morton abbats Blak Mousley VVor. Mitton Half N Naunton beaucham Parsh Netherton Osw. Newbold Osw. Newland Wor. Northfeild Half Northwicke Osw. Northwood Dod. Norton Blak Norton Osw. Norton wood VVor. O Odingley Wor. Offenton Blak Oldswinford Half Ombersley VVor. Orlton Dod. Overbury Osw. Overburgh Osw. Overley Dod. Overton Osw. Overton Half P PARSHOR S CRVCE Parsh Parshor Saint Andrew Parsh Paxford Osw. Pedmore Half Pendock Vpton Pensham Parsh Pepoleton Parsh S. Peters Half Pidle Osw. Pidle north Parsh Pindsen Parsh Pirton Parsh Poicke Wor. Poole Vpton Q Queene hill Vpton R Rea Flu. Reddiche tarbig Half Redston passage Dod. Roche Dod. Russhock Half Russels Half Rybbesford Dod. Rydmerley Vpton Rydmerley Oliphers Dod. Rydmerley Adams Dod. Rypple Vpton S Salwarpe Half Salwarpe Flu. Sedgebarrow Osw. Severne Flu. Shraley Dod. Shelsey Kings Dod. Shelsey beaucham Dod. SHIPTON upon STOWER Osw. Sneade Dod. Speachley Wor. Stanford Dod. Staunton Vpton Stildon Dod. Stocke Osw. Stokton Dod. Stoke Wor. Stoke prioris Wor. Stoke Severne Wor. Stome Half Storton Dod. Stoulton Wor. Strensham Parsh STVRBRIDGE Half Suckley Wor. Sudbury Wor. Sutton sturmy Dod. T Tardbick Half Tenbury Dod. Tichnell Dod. Tidmington Osw. Throckmorton Osw. Totenham Wor. Tredington home Osw. Tybberton Wor. V Vffenham Blak Vpton warren Half Vpton snodesburie Parsh VPTON upon SEVERNE Vpton W Walcot Parsh Wallashull Parsh Wandon Wor. Wareley Half Warrenton Wor. Washbornes Osw. Welland Vpton Whitborne Wor. Whitlady aston VVor. Whittington Wor. Wichbold Half Wichenford Wor. Wicke Parsh Wicke VVor. Wickansord Blak Widverton Wor. Wire forrest Dod. Wier Osw. Witeley great Dod. Witeley little VVor. Withon Chappell VVor. Wolbarrowe VVor. Wolkershill Osw. Woluley VVor. North Wood Dod. Woodberry hill Dod. WORCESTER Wor. Y Yardley Wor. WARVVICK-SHIRE so called from her Shire-towne is bounded upon the North with the Countie of Stafford upon the East with Watling-street-way is parted from Leicester-shire and the rest bordered upon by North-hampton-shire the South part is butted by Oxford and Glocester-shires and all her West with the County of Worcester 2 The forme thereof is not much unlike to a Scallop-shell growing from her Western-head and spreading her body wider with many indents The length thereof from Newton in the North

and strongly built with foure faire Gates opening into the fou●e winds besides three posternes and seven Watch-Towers extending in compasse one thousand nine hundred and forty paces On the South of this City is mounted a Strong and stately Castle round in forme and the base Court likewise inclosed with a circular wall In the North is the Minster first built by Earle Leofrike to the honour of Saint Werburga the Virgin and after most sumptuously repaired by Hugh the first Earle of Chester of the Normans now the Cathedrall of the Bishops See Therein lyeth interred as report doth relate the body of Henry the fourth Emperour of Almaine who leaving his Imperiall Estate led lastly therein an Hermites life This City hath formerly been sore defaced first by Egfrid King of Northumberland where he slew twelve hundred Christian Monkes resorted thither from Bangor to pray Againe by the Danes it was sore defaced when their destroying feet had trampled downe the beauty of the Land But was againe rebuilt by Ethelfleada the Mercian Lady who in this County and Forrest of Dilamer built Eadesburg and Finborow two fine Cities nothing of them now remaining besides the Chamber in the Forrest Chester in the dayes of King Edgar was in most flourishing estate wherein he had the homage of eight other Kings who rowed his Barge from S. Iohns to his Palace himselfe holding the Helm as their supreme This City was made a County incorporate of it selfe by King Henry the seventh and is yearly governed by a Major with Sword and Mace borne before him in State two Sheriffes twenty foure Aldermen a Recorder a Town-Clerke and a Sergeant of Peace foure Sergeants and six Yeomen It hath been accounted the Key into Ireland and great pity is it that the port should decay as it daily doth the Sea being stopped to scoure the River by a Causey that thwarteth Dee at her bridge Within the walls of this City are eight Parish-Churches S. Iohns the greater and lesser in the Suburbs are the White Fryers Blacke Fryers and Nunry now suppressed From which City the Pole is elevated unto the degree 53.58 minutes of Latitude and from the first point of the West in Longitude unto the 17. degree and 18. minutes 8 The Earledome whereof was possessed from the Conquerour till it fell lastly to the Crowne the last of whom though not with the least hopes is Prince Henry who to the Titles of Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall hath by Succession and right of inheritance the Earlddom of Chester annexed to his other most happy Stiles Vpon whose Person 〈…〉 of Iacobs God may ever attend to his 〈…〉 Britaine 's happinesse 9 If I should urge credit unto the report of certaine Trees floating in Bagmere onely against the deaths of the Heires of the Breretons thereby seated and after to sinke untill the next like occasion or inforce for truth the Prophecie which Leyland in a Poeticall fury fore-spake of Beeston Castle highly mounted upon a steepe hill I should forget my selfe and wonted opinion that can hardly beleeve any such vaine predictions though they be told from the mouths of credit as Bagmere Trees are or learned Leyland for Beeston who thus writeth The day will come when it againe shal mount his head aloft If I a Prophet may be heard from Seers that say so oft With eight other Castles this Shire hath been strengthened which were Old-Castle Shoclach Shotwitch Chester Poulefourd Dunham Frodesham and Haulten and by the prayers as then was taught of eight religious houses therein seated preserved which by King Henry the eight were suppressed namely Stanlow Ilbree Maxfeld Norton Bunbery Combermere Rud-heath and Vale-Royall besides the White and Blacke Fryers and the Nunnery in Chester This Counties division is into seven Hundreds wherein are seated thirteene Market-Townes eighty six Parish-Churches and thirty eight Chappels of ease THE COUNTYE PALATINE OF CHESTER With that most aNCIENT CITIE described Hundreds in Cheshire 1. Wyrehalo 2. Eddesbury 3. Broxton 4. Northwiche 5. Bucklow 6. Nantwiche 7. Macclesfeild A Acton Eddes Acton Nant. Acton Grange Buck. Adynton Mac. Aggeton Brox. Akedone Buck. Nether Alderleigh Mac. Over Alderleigh Mac. Aldelym Nant. Alford Brox. Aldresey Brox. Allostock North. Almare Hall Brox. Alpram Eddes Alsacher Nant. Alstanston Nant. Alton Eddes ALTRINGHAM B. Alvandeley Eddes Alvaston Nant. Anderton Buck. Appleton Buck. Arclydd North. Areley Buck. Armitage North. Arwe Wyre Ashefeild Wyre Assheley Buck. Asheton Eddes Assheton Buck. Aston Nant. Aston Grange Buck. Aston Chappell Buck. Ayton Eddes Ayton North. B Bache Brox. Backford Wyre Badileigh Nant. Baggeleigh Nant. Bagmere Mere North. The Baites Brox. Barkesford Nant. Barnshaw North. Barnston Wyre Little Barrow Eddes Great Barrow Eddes Barterton Buck. Bartherton Nant. Barthynton Buck. Barton Brox. Bartumleigh Nant. Bathynton Nant. Over Bebynton Wyre Nether Bebynton Wyre The Beacon Mac. Becheton Nant. Beeston Eddes Beeston Castle Eddes Bexton Buck. Bickerton Brox. Beleigh North. Birkin Flu. Blakenhall Wyre Blakenhall Nant. Bnyrton Brox. Bolyn Mac. Bollyn Flu. Bolynton Buck. Bolynton Mac. Boseleigh Mac. Bostock North. Bought●n Brox. Bouthes Buck. Bowdon Buck. Bradford North. Bradley Brox. Bradley Buck. Bradwell North. Bredbury Mac. Brereton North. Briddesmeyre Nant. Brindeleigh Nant. Brinston Wyre Bromall Mac. Bromehall Nant. Bromley Nant. Broton hils Brox. Broxton Brox. Broxton hils Brox. Brunburgh Wyre Brunscath Wyre Brunynton Mac. Bucklow Buck. Budeston Wyre Budworth Eddes Great Budworth Buck. Buglawton North. Bukkeley Brox. Bunbury Eddes Bureton Nant. Burland Nant. Burton Eddes Burton Wyre Burton Brox. Burwardley Brox. Butteleigh Mac. Byrches North. Byrchelles Mac. C Caldey Wyre Great Caldey Wyre Caldecott Brox. Calveleigh Eddes Capenhurst Wyre Capensthorne Mac. Cardyn Brox. Caringham North. Carrynton Buck. Chalkyleigh Nant. Chad Chappell Brox. The Chamber in the Forrest Edde Chappell in the street Buck. Chedle Mac. Chelford Mac. WEST CHESTER Bro. Childer Thotron Wyre Cholmton Eddes Cholmundley Brox. Cholmundeston Nant. Chorleigh Nant. Chorleigh Mac. Chorleton Nant. Chorleton Brox. Chorleton Wyre Chowley Brox. Churchenheath Brox. Churton Brox. Chydlow Brox. Clareton Brox. Claughton Wyre Clifton Buck. Clotton Eddes Clutton Brox. Clyve North. Codynton Eddes Coddynton Brox. Coggeshall Buck. Coiley Nant. Combermere Nant. CONGLETON Nan. Conghull Brox. Church Copenhall Nant. Coton North. Coton Brox. Crabball Wyre Cranage North. Crauton Eddes Crew Nant. Crew Brox. Church Cristleton Brox. Little Cristleton Brox. Rowe Cristleton Brox. Croughton Wyre Croxton North. Cumberbache Buck. D Dane Flu. North. Dane Flu. Mack Dane Inche North. Dareley Eddes Darford Nant. Darnall Grange Eddes Davenham North. Davenport North. Delamere Forrest Edd. Deresbury Buck. Disteleigh Mack Dodcot Nant. Doddynton Nant. Dodleston brox Dodynton Brox. Dokenfeild Mack Dokynton Brox. Downes Mack Dunham Buc. Dunham Eddes Dudden Eddes Dutton Buc. E Eaten boat Brox. Ecchelles Mac. Eccleston Bro. Edlaston Nant. Edge Bro. Eggerton Bro. Elton Edd●● Elton North. Erdley hall Mac. Estham Wyre F Fadisleigh Nant. Fallybrome Mac. Farndon Bro. The Ferye Wyre Finborow Eddes Flaxyards Eddes

4 The Soyle for the generalitie is not very fruitfull yet it produceth such numbers of Cattle of such large proportion and such goodly heads and hornes as the whole Kingdome of Spaine doth scarce the like It is a Countrey replenished with all necessaries for the use of man yeelding without any great labour the Commoditie of Corne Flaxe Grasse Coales and such like The Sea also adding her blessing to the Land that the people of that Province want nothing that serves either for the sustenance of nature or the satietie of appetite They are plentifully furnished with all sorts of Fish Flesh and Fowles Their principall fuell is Coale and Turfe which they have in great abundance the Gentlemen reserving their woods very carefully as a beautie and principall ornament to their Mannors and houses And though it be farre from London the capitall Citie of this Kingdome yet doth it every yeare furnish her and many other parts of the Land besides with many thousands of Cattle bred in this Countrey giving thereby and otherwise a firme testimony to the world of the blessed abundance that it hath pleased God to enrich this noble Dukedome withall 5 This Counties ancient Inhabitants were the Brigantes of whom there is more mention in the description of Yorke-shire who by Claudius the Emperor were brought under the Romane subjection that so held and made it their Seat secured by their Garrisons as hath beene gathered as well by many Inscriptions found in walles and ancient monuments fixed in stones as by certain Altars erected in favour of their Emperours After the Romanes the Saxons brought it under their protection and held it for a part of their Northumbrian Kingdome till it was first made subjugate to the invasion of the Danes and then conquered by the victorious Normans whose posterities from thence are branched further into England 6 Places of Antiquitie or memorable note are these the Towne of Manchester so famous as well for the Market-place Church and Colledge as for the resort unto it for clothing was called Mancunium by Antonine the Emperour and was made a Fort and Station of the Romanes Riblechester which taketh the name from Rhibell a little River neere lithero though it be a small Towne yet by tradition hath beene called the richest Towne in Christendome and reported to have beene the Seat of the Romanes which the many Monuments of their Antiquities Statues peeces of Coyne and other severall Inscriptions digged up from time to time by the Inhabitants may give us sufficient perswasion to beleeve But the Shire-town is Lancaster more pleasant in situation then rich of Inhabitants built on the South of the River Lon and is the same Longovicum where as we find in the Notice Provinces a company of the Longovicarians under the Lieutenant Generall of Britaine lay The beautie of this Towne is in the Church Castle and Bridge her streets many and stretched farre in length Vnto this Towne King Edward the third granted a Maior and two Bailiffes which to this day are elected out of twelve Brethren assisted by twenty-foure Burgesses by whom it is yearely governed with the supply of two Chamberlaines a Recorder Town-Clerke and two Sergeants at Mace The elevation of whose Pole is in the degree of Latitude 54. and 58. scruples and her Longitude removed from the first West point unto the degree 17. and 40. scruples 7 This Countrey in divers places suffereth the force of many flowing tydes of the Sea by which after a sort it doth violently rent asunder one part of the Shire from the other as in Fourenesse where the Ocean being displeased that the shore should from thence shoot a maine way into the West hath not obstinately ceased from time to time to flash and mangle it and with his fell irruptions and boysterous tydes to devoure it Another thing there is not unworthy to be recommended to memory that in this Shire not farre from Fourenesse Fels the greatest standing water in all England called Winander-Mere lieth stretched out for the space of ten miles of wonderfull depth and all paved with stone in the bottome and along the Sea-side in many places may be seene heapes of sand upon which the people powre water untill it recover a saltish humour which they afterwards boyle with Turfes till it become white Salt 8 This Countrey as it is thus on the one side freed by the naturall resistance of the Sea from the force of Invasions so is it strengthned on the other by many Castles and fortified places that take away the opportunitie of making Roades and Incursions in the Countrey And as it was with the first that felt the furie of the Saxon crueltie so was it the last and longest that was subdued under the West-Saxon Monarchie 9 In this Province our noble Arthur who died laden with many trophies of honour is reported by Ninius to have put the Saxons to flight in a memorable battle neere Douglasse a little Brooke not farre from the Town of Wiggin But the attempts of warre as they are severall so they are uncertaine for they made not Duke Wade happy in this successe but returned him an unfortunate enterpriser in the Battle which he gave to Ardulph King of Northumberland at Billangho in the yeare 798. So were the events uncertaine in the Civill Wars of Yorke and Lancaster for by them was bred and brought forth that bloudy division and fatall strife of the Noble Houses that with variable successe to both parties for many yeares together molested the peace and quiet of the Land and defiled the earth with bloud in such violent manner that it exceeded the horrour of those Civill Warres in Rome that were betwixt Marius aud Sylla Pompey and Caesar Octavius and Antony or that of the two renowned Houses Valoys and Burbon that a long time troubled the State of France for in the division of these two Princely Families there were thirteene fields fought and three Kings of England one Prince of Wales twelve Dukes one Marques eighteene Earles one Vicount and three and twentie Barons besides Knights and Gentlemen lost their lives in the same Yet at last by the happy marriage of Henry the seventh King of England next heire to the House of Lancaster with Elizabeth daughter and heire to Edward the fourth of the House of Yorke the white and red Roses were conjoyned in the happy uniting of those two divided Families from whence our thrice renowned Soveraigne Lord King Iames by faire sequence and succession doth worthily enjoy the Diademe by the benefit of whose happy government this Countie Palatine of Lancaster is prosperous in her Name and Greatnesse 10 I find the remembrance of foure Religious houses that have beene founded within this County and since suppressed both faire for structure and building and rich for seat and situation namely Burstogh Whalleia Holland and Penwortham It is

Garogh maio Ca. Mac Garret maio Gast gal b. Glaniog Cast. clar Glaine clar c. Glowen maio Gnoware Oslart gal B. M. Gogen clar Great Ca. clar Great Island gal S. Gregories Sound gal Grenan clar Grenam Cast. long Gryne clar b. H Hanley ros ● Harnalands sleg. ● Harra neirough lands sleg. Hara Boylands sleg. Enis Hodi gal Here gal Herekan clar Herk maio Hermough clar Hoghmo gal Homlyan long Huysk clar I Isor-Island gal Iohn Mac Teg clar Iohn Amoy gal Inchequhin clar Incherone clar Ioghint gal Iohn Og gal S. Iolines rosc. Mac Iordan Baron of Exeter maio Can Iores maio K Kaerdone clar Kark gal Kelban gal Kellegh clar Forrest of Kellelon maio Kelleneman clar Kellewhead gal Kellone maio Lough Kelley gal Eragh Kenally gal Enis Kerin gal Cast. Kette clar Enis Kery clar Kilbane long Kilbaron gal Kilfenneragh clar Kilgohan gal Kilhoran gal Killaboy maio Mac Killean gal Killenerough gal Killeroghan maio Killinard maio Kilmacullo gal Kilme rosc. Kilmore long Killone clar Kilredon clar Kilsh long Barony of Kingstowne gal KINGSTOWNE gal Kirgh Cast. maio Cast. Knock rosc. Knolshehain rosc. Cast. Knolles clar KILALOE clar L Lacan clar b. Lackfin gal Lackin gal Lacuath gal Lakaath gal Leak rosc. b. Lekey gal Lelen gal Can Leame gal Can Lean clar Mac Leray long Lesalke gal Castle Letter gal Letrum gal Letrum letr Liscombe gal Liskeny clar Lislishen clar Logh flu gal LONGEFORD long Can Lotersk gal Barony of Lotrim gal Lough Sleg Lough long m. Fin Lough maio Lysnegyn clar M Barony of Macarne rosc. Madloghony clar Magherladone gal Magone clar Magraine letr o. Magustolo maio Maine maio Main long c. Male maio o. Marogh gal Maine Ca. long Enis May gal Meliffi rosc. b. Can Merin gal Lough Mesks maio Milagh gal Milech gal Milurge rosc. Mologha clar Monena flu maio Montalan clar Montaghu Reagh gal m. Monterollies letr Morley rosc. Ca. Moore rusc Moore-bay clar Moore Cast. rosc. Castle knock Morelen gal Morelon Cast. gal Mornin long Moshnes Ca. clar Moy castle maio Moy slu sleg. Moy clar c. Can Moin sleg. Ca. Mule clar N Naghlym long Port Nahaly maio Nelly gal b. Nemene gal Nenany letr Ca. Neregon clar Ca. Nerego clar Neukerk letr Lough Nenitie letr New rosc. b. Newcastle long Newcastle gal Newcastle sleg. Newcastle gal Mac Newmaris clar Newor gal c. Nono clar c. O Omacoglan rosc. P Pengonell maio Phelim clar O Mac. Philpin maio Enis Pike clar Pontoy gal Portevade maio Q Quella clar Quint clar R Racone long Rafraine maio Rahone clar c. Ralugh gal Lough Rea gal Reall gal Redwater slu maio Renilira maio Can Renilira maio Enis Rophin maio Rosemonagher clar ROSECOMEN rosc. Rosrial gal Ca. Roy clar Knock Roy gal Rudder long b. S Ile of all Saints clar The Sanctuary maio Scardies gal Serclaine gal Serne gal Shaglin clar o. Shennon flu clar Shenny rosc. Shog Ca. rosc. Slego Flu. Sleg Slew Neren letr Conner Slego sleg. o. Slego Bay sleg. SLEGO Bille sleg. Slewcolon clar Slewkughty Mountaines clar Smale Iland clar Sormore gal North Sound gal South Sound gal Stakky maio Knock Stiffingen gal Bonow Swilly gal Lough Sylon long T Tabber rosc. Talegh clar Castle Teg gal Temple-heran rosc. Tenelight long Mac Teredah clar Terlough Bryne clar m. Terraner maio Mac Tibot maio Mac Thomas gal Thorn-mountaines long Tobercan rosc. Tollagh long Tollegheain Cast. Gal. Tollogh clar Tomalyn clar Enis Torke maio Tromer long Tromro clar Ca. Trough clar Tuork maio V Vtragh maio W Bay Whalley sleg. Slew Welnam maio Wreik Sleg THIS Province called by our Welsh Britaines Vltw in Irish Cui Guilly in Latine Vltonia and Vlidia in English Vlster on the North is divided by a narrow Sea from Scotland Southwaad it extends it selfe to Connagh and Leinster the East part lyeth upon the Irish Sea and the West part is continually beaten with the boisterous rage of the maine West Ocean This Province and furthest part of Ireland affronteth the Scotish Ilands which are called the Hebrides and are scattered in the Seas betweene both Kingdomes whose inhabitants at this day is the Irish Scot successour of the old Scythian 2 The forme thereof is round reaching in length from Coldagh Haven in her North to Kilmore in her South neere an hundred miles and in bredth from Black-Abbey in her East to Calebegh point in her West one hundred thirty and odde miles The whole in circumference about foure hundred and twenty miles 3 This Country seldome feeleth any unseasonable extremities the quick and flexible winds cooling the heat of Summer and soft and gentle showers mollifie the hardnesse of the Winter Briefly the frozen nor horrid Zone have not here any usurpation the clouds in the ayre very sweet and pleasant yea and when they are most impure are not unwholesome nor of long continuance the rough winds holding them in continuall agitation 4 This equall temperature causeth the ground to bring forth great store of severall Trees both fit for building and bearing of fruit plentifull of grasse for the breeding of Cattle and is abundantly furnished with Horses Sheepe and Oxen the Rivers likewise pay double tribute deep enough to carry Vessels either for pleasure or profit and fish great store both for their owne uses and commodity of others Salmons in some Rivers of this County abound more in number then in any River of Europe To speak in generall though in some places it be some what barren troubled with Loughs Lakes and thick Woods yet is it every where fresh and full of Cattle and forrage ready at all times to answer the husbandmans paines But Nature is there so little beholding to Art or Industry that the various shew upon banks the shadie groves the greene meadowes hanging hilles and fields fit for Corne if they were manured doe seeme to be angry with their Inhabitants for suffering all to grow wilde and barbarous through their owne negligence 5 This County in Ptolemies dayes was wholly possessed by the Voluntii Darni Robogdii and Erdini who branched and spred themselves into the severall parts of that Island 6 The people of this Province were accustomed in controversies and solemne protestations to sweare by S. Patrickes Staffe which oath they feared more to break then if they had sworne by the holy Evangelist Their ancient custome in making their King was this A white Cow was taken which the King must kill and seethe the same in water whole then must he bathe himselfe therein starke naked and sitting in the Cawdron wherin it was sod accompanied with his people round about him he and they used to eat the flesh and drinke the broath wherein he sate without cup or dish or use of hand How farre these prescriptions and customes were different from the conformities of other civill Monarchies we may well perceive by these and other like observations of those grosse times and as yet they are more barbarous

Buckingham Recorders of Stafford Thomas Werswick Leichfield Iohn Rosse An. D. 606. An. D. 676. An. D. 718. An. 1148. Houses of Religion Castles Alton Carswall Chesterton Madeley Chatley Stafford Leichfield Tamworth Hely Newcastle Duddeley Tutbury Eccleshall The Saxonish names of this Shire The limits The forme Aire Soyle Severne Severne once the bounds of the North-Britaines Ordovices Caractacus Caer-Caradoc Cornavii This Shire a part of the Mercian Kingdome Henry the second Sir Hubert S. Clerc Henry Prince of Scotland King Stephen Shrop-shire the Marches of England and Wales King Henry the seaventh Prince Arthur King Henry the eight Shrewsbury the chiefe Towne Commodities Strength for warlike defence Magistracie Graduation Roxalter * Berry a Citie famous in Arthur dayes Castles 1. Whittenton 2. Ellismere 3. Oswestree 4. Wem 5. Red-castle 6. Morton-Corbeti 7. Knockin 8. Shrawerdon 9. Watlesburgh 10. Rowton 11. Brocard 12. Cause 13. Ponderbach 14. Atton-Burnell 15. Carleton 16. Dalaley 17. Tong. 18. Bridgnorth 19. Howgate 20. Bramcroft 21. Corsham 22. Clebery 23. Ludlow 24. Shipton 25. Hopton 26. Cl●n 27 Newcastle 28. Bishopscastle 29. Bruges 30. Shrewesbury 31. Holgod 32. Lavemuste The borders of Chesse-shire The forme The Ayre and Climate The Soyle The ancient Inhabitants CORNAVII CANGI Tacit. Annal. lib. 12. cap. 8. * Chester Romans Saxons Annal. Britan. Cheshire made a Principality Nic. Trevet A. D. 1255. The Gentility of Chesse-shire Cheshire chiefe of men Cheshire women very faire Ranulph Cest. lib. 1. cap. 48. An. Do. 70. Hen. Bradshaw Chester described The Minster built Henry the 4. Emperour of Almaine buried in S. Wereburgs Eadesburg Finborow Eadgar triumph Marianu● Scot●● Ioh Fik. Wil Malmes Ran. Higden Roger Hoven Alfrid Beverid Flores Hist. The Causey The Earles The confines Forme Dimensitie Ayre Soyle Commodities Woods carefully preserved in this Shire The old Inhabitant● Roman Saxon. Dane Norman Manchester Riblechester Lancaster more pleasant then full of people The grant of King Edward the third unto the Towne of Lancaster It is severed in some places by the force of the Sea Winander-mere It was last made subject to the West-Saxon Monarchy Arthur put to flight the Saxons Duke Wade put to the worst The civil wars of Yorke and Lancaster Their happy conjunction Castles Hundreds Market towns Parishes The benefits of Antiquitie Yorkeshire a great Province Mens affections most set to moderne matters Yorkeshire how bounded Full of Trees How bounded North. East West South Humber Yorkeshire divided West-Riding East-Riding North-Riding The Soile The Antiquities Columnes Altars Bric●es Abbeys Whitby Bolton Kirkstall S. Maries in Yorke Fountaines Monast. Saint Wilfrid Drax. Selby Causes of diminishing Church-livings Memorable places Halifax Pomfret Yorke Citie Yorke a pleasant Citie Egbert Arch-●ishop of York Rich. the third Hen the eight Severus Empe●our Goddesse Bellona Constantius surnamed Chlorus Osbright and Ella Ath●lstan The Citizens cost since Will. Conquerour The Magistracie of Yorke Citie The Battles Conisborough Aurelius Ambrosius Kirkstall Casterford Palme-Sunday Battle Lancastrians put to flight Places of other note Giggleswicke S. Wilfrids Needle Constantius Sepulchre An ancient Romane custome York●shire delightfull The bounds of the West-Riding The Ayre The S●yle Copper Lead Stone-Coale Lead-Oare Inhabitants Richmond the c●iefe towne The occasion of building it Oswy King of Northumberland The M●gi●tr●cie of Richmond The graduation Matters memorabl● A Copper Mine Cockles on the top of the Mountaines Swale River Paulinus Archbishop of York Places of Antiquitie Bayntbridge Bowes or Levatrae A Thracian Cohort there Exploratores band there Spittle Maiden Castle Burgh Aurelius Commodus Statue Catarick Religious Houses Richmond Cover●ham Fois Ignorance F●ith Castles Market towns The bounds of the North and East-Ridings The Aire The Soile and other Commodities H●rrings Kingstone upon Hull Stock-fish Beverly a Sanctuary Places where are stones found like Serpents Where Geese fall Where a Sea-man was c●ught Water for diseased eyes Black Amber or Jette Round stones with stone-Serpents in them The Battle of Battlebridge The Battle of the Standard David King of Scots Mowbray King Henry the second Religious houses Dunsley Gisburgh Kirkham Deirwa●d Market-Townes The bounds of this Province The Forme The Dimensitude The Ayre The Soyle Coale-pits Cambden The ancient Inhabitants The priviledge of this people S. Cuthbert The devotion of divers kings to S. Cuthbert Beda his tomb The Monks idlenesse the cause of their overthrow Hell-kettles A salt proceeding of stones Binchester Condercum Castles Hilton Bransp●th Ra●ye Durham Luml●y Wa●ton Ba●nard The bounds of Westmorland The Length The Bredth The Forme The Soyle Inhabitants Commodities Kendale the chiefe Town Earles of Kendale The Magistracy of Kendale Graduation of it Places of chief 〈◊〉 verterae Apelby Roman Coyns here sound Sessions at Apelby Castle A Romane Station at 〈◊〉 King Iohn One House of Religion Notes of Anquitie Amble side The River Ca● The Commodities of it Market towns Cumberlands bounds The forme The Ayre The Commodities The ancient Inhabitants Marian Scotus King Edmund King Stephens gift to the Scots Henry the Second Oliver S. Clere. Iames the sixt King of Scotland Carlile the chiefe Citie Edward the First Castles 1. B●w 2. Askirton 3 Scal●y 4. Nowath 5. Castlesteed 6. Castle-carock 7 Corhy 8 Lyndstok 9. Rawcliffe 10 Drumbugh 11. A●●allwat 12. The Roseca 13 High●ate 14 Wulsly 15. Clad●k 16. Haton 17 Grastok 18. Pemeth 19 Daker 20. Pape Cast. 21. Cokermouth 22. Werkinton 23 Hay 24 Egremand 25. Millum The bounds of Northumberland The Forme The Aire The Soyle Inhabitants Commodities New-castle A rich towne The occasion of naming it New-castle Richard the second Henry the sixt Barwick The situation of Barwick The Governour Battels in this Country Battels at Otterburne Anwick Brumridge Flodden-field Hexam Dilston Antiquities Halyston Busy-gap Light Horsemen A Martiall kinde of men Morpeth Market-towns Diversitie of names Forme Dimensitie Aire Soile Oaten-bread Commodities Freedom from vexation in Lawing The Magistrates manner of warrant for summoning a partie before him Bala-Curi the Bishops palace Religiousnesse of the people Matters worthy of note The womens girdles when they go abroad The manner of death for Malefactors The partition of this Isle 1 Syrric King of Man 2 Fingall 3 Godred Crovan King 4 Lagman King 5 Dopnald King 6 Olave King 7 Godred the second King 8 Raignald King of Man 9 Olave the second King 10 Harrold King of Man 11 Raignald the second King 12 Magnus King of Man Beda in the life of Cuthbert Verstegan lib. Rest●s cap. 5. Offa made M●ar between his Kingdome and Wales The breadth and length of Wales Rodericus Magnus divided it into three Regions Ann. Christ. 870. * Shrewsbury * D. Powel Gwyneth or North-wales * Anglesey * Caernarvon * M. Tate * Hist. of Wales Mon or Anglesey the first part of North-wales Beau-marish the chiefe towne of Anglesey Arvon or Caernarvon the second part of North-wales Caernarvon the Shire-towne of the Countie of Carnarvon Merioneth the third part of North-wales Y Bervedhwlad the fourth part of