by_o two_o brother_n bear_v in_o this_o town_n who_o equal_n in_o this_o art_n of_o paint_v have_v not_o to_o this_o hour_n be_v find_v the_o 12._o of_o january_n 1552._o the_o steeple_n of_o this_o church_n be_v burn_v by_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n of_o the_o date_n whereof_o d._n adrian's_n iwius_fw-la in_o his_o batavia_n have_v make_v this_o distique_a lux_n bissena_n fvit_fw-la jani_fw-la hora_fw-la vespere_fw-la nona_fw-la cum_o sacra_fw-la johannis_n wlcano_n corpvii_n aedes_fw-la the_o twelve_o of_o janvarâ—e_a saint_n johns_n spire_n at_o nine_o a_o clock_n be_v much_o impaird_v with_o fire_n the_o which_o mischievous_a fire_n burn_v nothing_o but_o the_o say_a steeple_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o church_n notwithstanding_o that_o it_o be_v environ_v with_o house_n but_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n before_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1438._o the_o 18._o of_o august_n upon_o saint_n lewis_n his_o day_n the_o town_n be_v whole_o burn_v except_o three_o house_n upon_o the_o haven_n the_o old_a ruin_n of_o they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o time_n the_o old_a charter_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o town_n be_v burn_v whereupon_o this_o distique_a be_v make_v fletibvs_fw-la id_fw-la diaici_n qvia_n govda_n cre_n mat_n lvdowici_n sorrow_n allow_v with_o sigh_n proclaim_v that_o lodowick_n goude_n be_v all_o on_o flame_n it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o that_o about_o half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o say_a town_n be_v find_v diverse_a piece_n of_o silver_n with_o this_o circumscription_n on_o the_o one_o side_n hludovicus_n imp._n and_o on_o the_o other_o cxristiana_n religio_fw-la which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v coin_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n lewis_n the_o debonair_a the_o son_n of_o the_o emperor_n charlemagne_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o emperor_n charlâ—s_n the_o bald_a who_o after_o he_o have_v settle_v christian_a religion_n in_o those_o part_n give_v the_o earldom_n of_o holland_n to_o thierry_n of_o aquitaine_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n there_o be_v mention_v make_v in_o the_o ancient_a charter_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o town_n how_o florentius_n the_o five_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o holland_n tell_v a_o knight_n call_v nicholas_n van_fw-mi cat_n that_o this_o town_n have_v beginning_n in_o the_o year_n 1272._o other_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n doctor_n adrianus_n junius_n 1262._o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o say_a town_n have_v be_v know_v to_o have_v be_v long_a time_n before_o whereof_o many_o gentleman_n have_v take_v their_o name_n and_o chief_o among_o the_o rest_n thiery_n Ê‹ander_n goude_n one_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o earl_n william_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o privilege_n grant_v to_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n in_o the_o year_n 1252._o show_v the_o like_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n out_o of_o the_o town_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v the_o place_n where_o the_o church_n stand_v and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o old_a churchyard_n where_o during_o the_o romish_a superstition_n they_o use_v to_o go_v on_o procession_n in_o rogation_n week_n and_o likewise_o a_o way_n call_v the_o old_a goude_n but_o for_o that_o this_o place_n be_v too_o far_o from_o the_o river_n of_o issell_n the_o inhabitant_n for_o their_o more_o commodity_n remove_v from_o their_o former_a dwelling_n to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o town_n now_o stand_v the_o freedom_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o town_n at_o the_o beginning_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o compass_n of_o it_o within_o the_o port_n and_o wall_n with_o very_o little_a land_n without_o but_o be_v afterward_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1484._o much_o amplify_v by_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o first_o and_o the_o archduke_n philip_n his_o son_n with_o at_o least_o a_o league_n of_o land_n in_o compass_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n of_o yssell_n the_o government_n of_o this_o town_n appertain_v heretofore_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o blois_n lord_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o centre_n or_o midst_n of_o the_o say_a county_n john_n of_o beaumond_n earl_n of_o blois_n by_o his_o wife_n be_v make_v lord_n of_o it_o and_o schoonhoven_v with_o their_o dependence_n by_o his_o brother_n william_n the_o good_a earl_n of_o holland_n to_o augment_v his_o revenue_n in_o the_o year_n 1306_o who_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o brother_n institute_v the_o first_o payment_n and_o right_n of_o custom_n with_o the_o house_n and_o sluice_n where_o he_o receive_v his_o right_n he_o enlarge_v and_o much_o beautify_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o say_a town_n the_o which_o long_a time_n after_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n as_o a_o place_n very_o strong_a for_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o charter_n privilege_n and_o law_n of_o their_o county_n which_o castle_n except_o the_o tower_n where_o their_o charter_n be_v keep_v be_v in_o the_o year_n 1577._o demolish_a at_o which_o time_n there_o be_v many_o other_o throw_v down_o in_o the_o low-countries_n john_n of_o beaumond_n lord_n of_o blois_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1456._o leave_v one_o only_a son_n likewise_o name_v john_n who_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o teutonique_a or_o dutch_a order_n go_v into_o prussia_n against_o the_o infidel_n and_o there_o die_v leave_v two_o son_n john_n and_o guy_n earl_n of_o bloys_n and_o of_o soyson_n john_n of_o chastillon_n lord_n of_o goude_n scotfree_a and_o strong_a issue_v by_o his_o father_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o by_o his_o mother_n from_o the_o king_n of_o france_n marry_a madam_n mathilda_n duchess_n of_o gelder_n and_o countess_n of_o zutphen_n at_o that_o time_n when_o the_o house_n of_o bronchor_v and_o heecker_n assay_v to_o shut_v out_o the_o say_a lady_n from_o her_o patrimonial_a inheritance_n to_o remedy_v the_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o blois_n come_v into_o geldres_n accompany_v by_o many_o lord_n and_o knight_n and_o a_o good_a troop_n of_o soldier_n besiege_v wagheningen_n and_o groensvoerdt_n which_o he_o take_v and_o afterward_o in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o lady_n his_o wife_n be_v receive_v into_o arnhem_n and_o acknowledge_v for_o lord_n and_o prince_n this_o lord_n and_o lady_n as_o duke_n of_o gelder_n give_v privilege_n to_o the_o citizen_n of_o goude_n to_o sail_v with_o their_o merchandise_n throughout_o the_o duchy_n of_o geldres_n and_o earldom_n of_o zutphen_n free_o without_o either_o tax_n or_o toll_v this_o privilege_n be_v give_v in_o the_o town_n of_o arnham_n in_o the_o year_n of_o on_o lord_n 1372._o john_n of_o chastillion_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1381._o without_o child_n leave_v all_o his_o good_n to_o his_o brother_n guy_n of_o blois_n who_o marry_v mary_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o namur_n by_o who_o he_o have_v one_o son_n call_v lewis_n earl_n of_o dunois_n who_o die_v young_a at_o beaumond_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o december_n 1397._o after_o who_o death_n the_o right_a line_n of_o john_n of_o blois_n be_v extinct_a so_o that_o the_o signeury_n of_o goude_n and_o schoonhoven_n with_o their_o dependence_n which_o be_v call_v the_o baliage_n of_o the_o county_n of_o blois_n return_v to_o the_o country_n of_o holland_n in_o the_o time_n of_o albert_n of_o bavaria_n notwithstanding_o guy_n of_o blois_n leave_v a_o bastard_n call_v john_n of_o blois_n lord_n of_o treslon_n and_o henault_n who_o as_o the_o history_n of_o the_o netherlands_o make_v mention_v have_v by_o his_o wife_n six_o son_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o town_n of_o goude_n dordrecht_n harlem_n delft_n and_o leyden_n with_o the_o knight_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o country_n represent_v the_o estate_n of_o holland_n and_o westfreezeland_n long_o before_o the_o town_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v receive_v for_o a_o member_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o diverse_a record_n and_o letter_n of_o state_n past_a under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_v five_o town_n together_o with_o the_o injury_n that_o they_o of_o amsterdam_n have_v do_v to_o they_o of_o goude_n upon_o the_o same_o the_o say_a town_n of_o goude_n for_o the_o good_a order_n which_o they_o have_v always_o hold_v in_o discipline_n and_o scholastical_a instruction_n have_v bring_v forth_o many_o great_a &_o learned_a personage_n to_o their_o eternal_a fame_n as_o henry_n and_o john_n of_o goude_n who_o trithemius_n abbot_n of_o spanheim_n put_v in_o rank_n of_o the_o rare_a writer_n william_n herman_n of_o goude_n who_o erasmus_n roterodamus_fw-la in_o his_o epistle_n call_v his_o delight_n a_o most_o excellent_a poet_n and_o historiographer_n hermanus_n goudanus_n a_o great_a divine_a jacobus_n goudanus_n a_o famous_a poet_n thâ—odorus_n gerardi_n reinerius_n suoy_n a_o phiâ—â—ion_n and_o historiographer_n who_o have_v all_o write_v learned_a work_n worthy_a to_o be_v consecrate_v to_o posterity_n but_o cornelius_n aurelius_n likewise_o bear_v in_o this_o town_n surpass_v they_o all_o in_o
wrath_n retire_v into_o freezeland_n and_o there_o without_o his_o privity_n he_o marry_v the_o potestat_n daughter_n of_o the_o country_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o son_n thierry_n and_o simon_n be_v afterward_o reconcile_v to_o his_o father_n he_o have_v certain_a land_n allot_v he_o for_o his_o portion_n which_o be_v measure_v by_o the_o great_a rod_n the_o which_o in_o the_o country_n language_n be_v brederode_n fâ—om_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o name_n his_o father_n give_v he_o also_o the_o castle_n and_o territory_n of_o theylingen_n the_o which_o zyphard_n at_o his_o death_n dispose_v to_o his_o two_o son_n to_o thierry_n he_o give_v brederode_n and_o to_o simon_n teylingen_n from_o whence_o be_v issue_v the_o two_o family_n of_o brederode_n and_o teylinge_v the_o which_o end_v by_o the_o death_n of_o two_o brother_n who_o be_v slay_v with_o their_o prince_n william_n king_n of_o roman_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o frison_n as_o for_o that_o of_o brederode_n we_o have_v see_v four_o brother_n of_o the_o right_a line_n die_v also_o in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o french_a in_o few_o year_n so_o as_o it_o fall_v by_o a_o collateral_a line_n unto_o walraven_a lord_n of_o the_o say_v brederode_n vianen_n ameyden_n etc._n etc._n who_o have_v not_o any_o child_n and_o not_o likely_a to_o have_v any_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o age_n and_o his_o wife_n all_o must_v return_v to_o floris_n of_o brederode_n his_o brother_n son_n who_o may_v raise_v up_o the_o house_n be_v now_o half_o extinct_a the_o beginning_n of_o the_o house_n of_o egmont_n be_v doubtful_a for_o the_o lord_n thereof_o can_v true_o show_v a_o continuance_n of_o their_o descent_n for_o three_o hundred_o year_n yet_o they_o say_v they_o be_v issue_v from_o radbod_n i_o know_v not_o which_o king_n of_o the_o frison_n but_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v a_o tedious_a thing_n to_o find_v out_o this_o pedigree_n such_o as_o contradict_v it_o say_v that_o they_o be_v descend_v from_o a_o receiver_n of_o the_o abbey_n of_o egmond_n which_o office_n have_v be_v call_v aduoe_o and_o under_o this_o title_n have_v enrich_v themselves_o with_o the_o good_n of_o this_o abbaie_n by_o little_a and_o little_o they_o attain_v to_o great_a wealth_n and_o thereby_o to_o great_a allyance_n which_o have_v augment_v their_o house_n as_o well_o in_o possession_n as_o degree_n of_o honour_n so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n they_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o famous_a house_n of_o arckel_n the_o which_o be_v heir_n to_o the_o duchy_n of_o geldres_n whereas_o arnold_n of_o egmond_n the_o first_o duke_n of_o that_o house_n have_v one_o son_n call_v adolph_n who_o do_v much_o trouble_v his_o father_n yea_o he_o detain_v he_o in_o prison_n until_o that_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgongne_n set_v he_o free_a adolph_n retire_v into_o france_n marry_v a_o lady_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n who_o have_v one_o son_n name_v charles_n he_o be_v afterterwards_o slay_v be_v general_n of_o the_o ganthois_n before_o tournay_n after_o who_o death_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o under_o colour_n of_o some_o transport_n which_o he_o pretend_v that_o duke_n arnold_n have_v make_v unto_o duke_n charles_n of_o burgongne_n be_v in_o dislike_n with_o his_o son_n he_o seize_v upon_o the_o whole_a duchy_n but_o charles_n of_o egmond_n son_n to_o prince_n adolph_n for_o he_o be_v never_o duke_n with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n who_o stir_v up_o the_o french_a king_n return_v into_o his_o country_n he_o be_v receive_v and_o acknowledge_v for_o duke_n in_o many_o town_n &_o the_o emperor_n man_n chase_v away_o afterward_o be_v of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n he_o have_v great_a war_n so_o as_o in_o the_o end_n he_o die_v about_o the_o year_n 1536._o without_o any_o child_n and_o in_o he_o fail_v the_o distrect_v line_n of_o this_o house_n of_o egmond_n the_o seignieury_n of_o egmond_n fall_v to_o the_o young_a house_n who_o be_v father_n to_o john_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o egmond_n which_o john_n have_v one_o brother_n maximlian_n of_o egmond_n earl_n of_o buren_n lord_n of_o iselsteine_n who_o daughter_n be_v issue_v of_o a_o lady_n of_o the_o house_n of_o launoy_n and_o the_o only_a heir_n marry_v with_o william_n of_o nassau_n prince_n of_o orange_n so_o as_o the_o possession_n of_o these_o two_o house_n of_o buren_n and_o launoy_n be_v descend_v to_o prince_n philip_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o decease_a prince_n of_o orange_n as_o well_o by_o his_o grandfather_n as_o by_o his_o father_n some_o do_v account_n next_o among_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o noble_a family_n that_o of_o Ê‹ander_n merwue_v as_o descend_v from_o merovee_n king_n of_o france_n in_o honour_n of_o who_o some_o believe_v that_o in_o that_o place_n the_o river_n of_o wahall_n be_v change_v into_o meruwe_n but_o this_o original_a be_v far_o fetch_v there_o be_v yet_o some_o remainder_n of_o a_o tower_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o meruve_n which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o pay_v toll_v the_o which_o be_v now_o receive_v in_o dordrect_a whereas_o the_o baron_n of_o meruve_n who_o be_v also_o lord_n of_o aspren_n have_v one_o day_n in_o the_o year_n all_o right_n of_o superiority_n and_o power_n to_o pardon_v murder_n and_o all_o other_o offence_n the_o house_n of_o arckel_n do_v for_o a_o long_a time_n command_v insolent_o in_o the_o earldom_n of_o teysterbandt_n betwixt_o the_o wahal_n and_o the_o leck_n the_o which_o the_o river_n of_o linge_fw-la do_v cross_v and_o pass_v through_o gorichom_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o meruve_n in_o this_o county_n there_o be_v many_o other_o town_n than_o gorichom_n with_o the_o castle_n as_o leerdam_n henkelom_n haerstricht_n aspren_n euersteyn_fw-mi hagesteyn_fw-mi and_o gasprien_n whereof_o the_o three_o last_o and_o haarstrecht_a have_v be_v burn_v and_o ruin_v it_o seem_v that_o all_o the_o neighbour_n prince_n have_v conspire_v against_o this_o house_n for_o their_o great_a pride_n for_o frederick_n bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n have_v take_v gaspren_n hagestein_n and_o euersteyn_n he_o ruin_v they_o quite_o the_o lord_n of_o vianen_n wrest_v rhynstein_n from_o he_o arnold_n duke_n of_o geldres_n take_v leerdam_n and_o steenvoerd_n albert_n duke_n bavaria_n earl_n of_o holland_n take_v haestrecht_a from_o he_o and_o ruin_v it_o afterward_o the_o say_a duke_n buy_v of_o john_n the_o last_o lord_n of_o so_o many_o town_n and_o seigieury_n that_o of_o gorichom_n with_o consent_n of_o his_o son_n and_o under_o his_o hand_n write_v who_o notwithstanding_o soon_o after_o disavow_v the_o contract_n the_o which_o he_o break_v after_o his_o father_n death_n and_o find_v mean_n to_o surprise_v the_o say_a town_n the_o countess_n jaqueline_n go_v thither_o with_o a_o army_n besiege_v it_o and_o take_v it_o by_o assault_n whereas_o the_o say_v young_a lord_n receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o disloyalty_n for_o he_o be_v slay_v there_o these_o lord_n of_o arckel_n be_v so_o mighty_a as_o beside_o the_o county_n of_o teysterband_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o town_n above_o mention_v they_o have_v live_v in_o brabant_n lembourg_n bar_n vtrecht_n geldre_n holland_n and_o zealand_n which_o possession_n make_v they_o proud_a arrogant_a &_o hateful_a unto_o their_o neighbour_n over_o who_o they_o do_v insult_v until_o they_o come_v to_o the_o end_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o house_n of_o batenbourg_n be_v without_o all_o question_n one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a take_v their_o name_n from_o prince_n batto_n from_o who_o battavia_n be_v come_v whereof_o there_o be_v of_o great_a fame_n for_o their_o virtue_n some_o five_o hundred_o year_n since_o albert_n rodolphus_n and_o thierry_n lord_n of_o battenbourg_n as_o of_o late_a thierry_n gâ—sbercht_v and_o william_n who_o be_v lieutenant_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n lead_v a_o army_n to_o victual_n harlem_n besiege_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o spaniard_n this_o town_n of_o battenbourg_n be_v afterward_o burn_v and_o the_o castle_n hold_v long_o by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o say_v ghisbrecht_n have_v beside_o william_n three_o other_o son_n whereof_o one_o be_v traitorous_o slay_v at_o collogne_n ghisbrecht_n and_o thierry_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o war_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o arembergh_n he_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n who_o cause_v their_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v off_o at_o brussels_n with_o other_o gentleman_n of_o their_o religion_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o before_o this_o earl_n receive_v his_o due_a punishment_n for_o before_o a_o year_n pass_v he_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n in_o the_o same_o country_n where_o he_o falsify_v his_o faith_n to_o these_o two_o young_a baron_n the_o race_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o harlem_n be_v also_o very_o ancient_a and_o noble_a who_o they_o say_v
have_v take_v their_o name_n from_o a_o castle_n stand_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o current_a zyle_n which_o fall_v into_o a_o lake_n thereby_o so_o as_o there_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o town_n of_o leyden_n the_o court_n of_o zyle_n the_o port_n and_o bridge_n of_o zyle_n gerard_n van_fw-mi zyle_v a_o knight_n siegnior_n of_o purmerende_n and_o of_o purmerlaâ—dt_n have_v make_v this_o house_n very_o famous_a by_o his_o virtue_n that_o of_o hattinghen_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a raze_n in_o holland_n whereof_o history_n make_v mention_n above_o seven_o hundred_o year_n past_a among_o other_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o one_o haste_v a_o duke_n or_o captain_n general_n of_o the_o norman_n who_o in_o the_o year_n eight_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o shall_v have_v enter_v into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o loire_n and_o overrun_v a_o part_n of_o britain_n anjou_n turene_n and_o poittou_n who_o have_v defeat_v robert_n and_o ranulphe_n french_a captain_n that_o pursue_v he_o and_o be_v slay_v in_o battle_n he_o bring_v his_o army_n be_v lade_v with_o spoil_n brave_o back_n unto_o his_o ship_n there_o have_v be_v in_o holland_n many_o abbay_n and_o monastery_n both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n found_v by_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o country_n beside_o covent_n of_o beg_a friar_n or_o briber_n which_o we_o will_v omit_v and_o treat_v succinct_o of_o those_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o noble_a person_n first_o thierry_n of_o acquitane_n the_o first_o earl_n of_o holland_n found_v one_o all_o of_o wood_n for_o woman_n the_o which_o his_o son_n cause_v to_o be_v build_v of_o stone_n for_o monk_n and_o be_v make_v a_o abbaie_n near_o unto_o the_o village_n of_o egmond_n whereof_o the_o abbot_n do_v afterward_o wear_v a_o mitre_n enrich_v with_o great_a revenue_n which_o make_v both_o the_o abbot_n and_o his_o monk_n too_o idle_a and_o see_v we_o be_v discourse_v of_o this_o abbaie_n i_o must_v by_o the_o way_n deliver_v a_o trick_n which_o this_o abbot_n play_v in_o the_o year_n 1565._o with_o the_o earl_n of_o egmond_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n the_o earl_n of_o horn_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o brederode_n go_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o egmont_n to_o dine_v in_o this_o abbaie_n where_o they_o be_v very_o honourable_o entertain_v when_o as_o they_o shall_v wash_v my_o lord_n abbot_n who_o be_v but_o a_o monk_n take_v these_o three_o noble_a man_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o wash_v the_o earl_n of_o egmond_n come_v to_o present_v himself_o the_o abbot_n say_v unto_o he_o no_o for_o you_o be_v my_o vassal_n it_o become_v you_o not_o to_o wash_v with_o your_o better_a yea_o he_o offer_v to_o put_v the_o towel_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o give_v it_o unto_o the_o other_o nobleman_n when_o they_o have_v wash_v whereat_o the_o earl_n of_o egmond_n be_v much_o discontent_v and_o go_v away_o curse_v the_o monk_n one_o of_o the_o abbot_n servant_n who_o be_v then_o present_a report_v it_o unto_o i_o for_o a_o very_a truth_n without_o doubt_v it_o be_v a_o great_a affront_n unto_o this_o earl_n who_o be_v proud_a and_o high_a mind_v value_v himself_o more_o than_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n who_o be_v issue_v from_o the_o race_n of_o the_o emperor_n by_o the_o emperor_n adolph_n of_o nassau_n there_o be_v four_o abbay_n for_o woman_n into_o the_o which_o not_o any_o one_o may_v be_v receive_v that_o be_v not_o noble_o bear_v or_o at_o the_o least_o that_o have_v not_o their_o arm_n quarter_v these_o be_v rhinsburg_n conninxsfieldt_n levenhorst_n and_o losdunen_n this_o last_o in_o the_o end_n have_v little_a respect_n of_o nobility_n receive_v as_o well_o the_o child_n of_o merchant_n as_o of_o gentleman_n for_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o rich_a rhinsburg_n take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o castle_n which_o be_v situate_v upon_o the_o rind_n near_o unto_o the_o gulf_n it_o be_v pleasant_o seat_v &_o a_o very_a commodious_a building_n there_o be_v this_o thing_n memorable_a that_o the_o lady_n elburg_n the_o abbess_n cause_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o lodging_n to_o be_v build_v for_o stranger_n that_o shall_v come_v to_o see_v it_o upon_o the_o front_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o latin_a verse_n make_v by_o doctor_n adrianus_n junius_n show_v the_o date_n of_o the_o time_n nobilitas_fw-la prob_fw-la itasqve_n isthvc_n sibi_fw-la ivre_n legvnto_o hospitiv_n m_o elbvrgis_n dvlces_n qvod_fw-la fecit_fw-la ad_fw-la vsvs_fw-la nobility_n &_o worth_n make_v choice_n to_o rest_n in_o elburg_n as_o a_o place_n for_o pleasure_n best_o this_o abbey_n be_v found_v by_o the_o lady_n petronel_n sister_n to_o the_o emperor_n lothaire_n wife_n to_o floris_n the_o second_o earl_n of_o holland_n the_o which_o be_v quite_o ruin_v by_o the_o soldier_n in_o the_o first_o trouble_n levenhorst_n be_v but_o a_o league_n from_o rhynsbourg_n and_o fifteen_o hundred_o pace_n from_o noortwick_n in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a seat_n whereof_o arnold_n of_o sassenheim_n be_v founder_v who_o spend_v large_o as_o well_o in_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o cloister_n as_o in_o a_o other_o religious_a house_n in_o harlem_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 1262._o coninx-feldt_a signify_v a_o royal_a field_n found_v by_o the_o lady_n richlanâ—t_n sister_n to_o william_n king_n of_o roman_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o delft_n but_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o war_n for_o that_o it_o be_v too_o near_o the_o town_n fear_v some_o surprise_n it_o be_v purposely_o set_v on_o fire_n which_o do_v consume_v it_o unto_o the_o foundation_n losdunen_n be_v two_o mile_n from_o the_o hage_n whereas_o there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v the_o two_o basin_n in_o the_o which_o the_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o four_o child_n of_o the_o lady_n marguerit_v contesse_n of_o henesberg_n be_v baptize_v with_o her_o tomb_n and_o epitaph_n this_o abbaie_n have_v feel_v the_o fruit_n of_o war_n with_o the_o rest_n whreof_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o hage_n behold_v what_o we_o can_v say_v brief_o of_o these_o abbay_n omit_v so_o many_o other_o cloister_n monastery_n and_o religious_a house_n who_o have_v all_o try_v the_o like_a fortune_n and_o so_o we_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o the_o description_n of_o holland_n in_o the_o which_o be_v also_o comprehend_v westfreezeland_a which_o they_o call_v northolland_n to_o come_v unto_o zealand_n but_o first_o i_o may_v not_o forget_v that_o remarkable_a antiquity_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o catwicke_n the_o arsenal_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o some_o say_v have_v be_v build_v by_o the_o emperor_n caligula_n whereas_o he_o prepare_v to_o pass_v into_o great_a britain_n with_o his_o army_n but_o have_v advance_v nothing_o but_o only_o put_v forth_o to_o sea_n he_o return_v sudden_o and_o go_v to_o land_n command_v all_o his_o soldier_n by_o thesound_v of_o trumpet_n and_o drum_n to_o fill_v all_o their_o head-piece_n with_o cockleshelle_n which_o they_o gather_v upon_o the_o sand_n and_o to_o carry_v they_o unto_o the_o capitol_n in_o sign_n of_o triumph_n and_o as_o a_o trophy_n that_o he_o have_v beat_v the_o sea_n which_o arsenal_n whether_o that_o he_o build_v it_o or_o not_o be_v afterward_o call_v the_o british_a fort_n or_o castle_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v a_o short_a cut_n into_o england_n and_o this_o it_o be_v a_o description_n of_o the_o british_a fort_n call_v t'huis_fw-la te_fw-la britten_n this_o fort_n in_o the_o beginning_n do_v serve_v as_o a_o beacon_n to_o set_v a_o fire_n in_o the_o night_n for_o the_o direction_n of_o mariner_n that_o shall_v sail_v upon_o the_o coast_n as_o we_o see_v at_o this_o day_n the_o tower_n d'ordre_fw-fr or_o old_a man_n near_o unto_o bologne_n in_o picardy_n very_o old_a also_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n charlemaigne_n cause_v to_o be_v repair_v &_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n l._n septimius_n severus_n this_o arcenal_a or_o britten_n fort_n whreof_o the_o memory_n remain_v yet_o grave_v in_o a_o stone_n bring_v to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o wassenare_n at_o the_o hage_n upon_o who_o territory_n before_o the_o inondation_n this_o fort_n be_v build_v be_v now_o swallow_v a_o good_a league_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v sometime_o see_v when_o as_o the_o wind_n drive_v back_o the_o sea_n at_o their_o low_a ebb_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1520._o when_o as_o this_o stone_n be_v find_v with_o this_o inscription_n imp._n caes_n l._n septimius_n severus_n aug._n et_fw-la m_o aurelius_n antoninus_n caes_n coh_o xv._n vol._n armamentarium_fw-la vetustate_fw-la collapsum_fw-la restituerunt_fw-la sub_fw-la val._n pudente_a lec_n au._n pr._n curante_fw-la caecil_n batone_n prae._n this_o arsenal_n be_v build_v of_o a_o square_a form_n every_o corner_n of_o equal_a distance_n that_o be_v four_o hundred_o foot_n each_o corner_n have_v two_o tower_n join_v together_o and_o in_o
seek_v to_o give_v they_o all_o the_o contentment_n they_o can_v devise_v the_o spaniard_n contrary_a to_o their_o faith_n and_o promise_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o murder_v a_o great_a number_n who_o they_o have_v cause_v to_o retire_v into_o a_o church_n in_o cold_a blood_n force_v and_o deflower_v the_o wife_n and_o virgin_n spoil_v the_o town_n and_o have_a carry_v away_o their_o booty_n they_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n the_o which_o be_v a_o good_a precedent_n for_o the_o other_o town_n of_o holland_n by_o the_o which_o the_o town_n of_o harlem_n and_o alcmar_n take_v example_n the_o first_o be_v as_o cruel_o entreat_v after_o their_o yield_v and_o the_o other_o so_o encourage_v to_o defend_v themselves_o as_o after_o a_o siege_n of_o six_o week_n and_o diverse_a assault_n the_o spaniard_n be_v force_v to_o retire_v to_o their_o dishonour_n and_o loss_n this_o town_n of_o naerden_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o bayliwicke_n of_o goeland_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n have_v often_o pretend_v to_o belong_v unto_o they_o but_o since_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o revenue_n of_o holland_n gorrichom_n this_o town_n of_o gorchum_fw-la or_o gorrichom_n from_o a_o small_a beginning_n be_v grow_v to_o the_o greatness_n and_o state_n wherein_o you_o see_v it_o at_o this_o day_n for_o it_o take_v his_o name_n from_o poor_a fisherman_n who_o have_v their_o lodging_n or_o cabin_n along_o the_o river_n of_o lingen_n until_o it_o join_v with_o the_o mouse_n and_o wahal_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o poâ—uertie_n be_v in_o contempt_n call_v gorrikens_n who_o john_n of_o arckel_n the_o seven_o baron_n of_o that_o race_n lord_n of_o the_o country_n of_o arckel_n cause_v to_o come_v and_o dwell_v behind_o and_o about_o his_o castle_n where_o by_o degree_n he_o build_v a_o good_a town_n the_o which_o he_o wall_v in_o about_o the_o year_n 1230._o and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v retain_v their_o name_n of_o gorrikens_n he_o call_v this_o town_n gorrichom_n as_o much_o to_o say_v hom_n or_o hâ—ym_v in_o old_a time_n signify_v a_o house_n or_o abode_n as_o the_o dwell_n of_o these_o gorriken_n there_o be_v in_o this_o town_n a_o great_a market_n of_o fish_n foul_a and_o all_o other_o provision_n needful_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n whereof_o they_o make_v a_o great_a trade_n as_o well_o into_o brabant_n as_o other_o place_n which_o do_v much_o enrich_z the_o town_n for_o the_o burgher_n themselves_o be_v both_o merchant_n mariner_n and_o factor_n one_o man_n alone_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o three_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a steeple_n you_o may_v see_v in_o a_o clear_a day_n two_o and_o twenty_o wall_a town_n beside_o bourrough_n and_o village_n which_o be_v very_o many_o be_v a_o pleasant_a sight_n to_o behold_v near_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o champion_n country_n where_o as_o they_o say_v hercules_n alemanicus_n do_v camp_n whereupon_o they_o call_v all_o that_o quarter_v the_o country_n of_o hercules_n the_o which_o the_o common_a people_n do_v afterward_o term_n herkel_n and_o from_o that_o to_o arkel_n when_o the_o say_a town_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o house_n of_o arkel_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o continual_a war_n which_o their_o lord_n make_v against_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n charlesâ—uke_n â—uke_z of_o bourgongne_n cause_v a_o goodly_a castle_n to_o be_v build_v there_o upon_o the_o river_n nee_n â—_o unto_o the_o port_n of_o doâ—dâ—ect_n the_o which_o since_o these_o last_o trouble_n have_v be_v raze_v and_o fortify_v after_o a_o other_o manner_n so_o as_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o a_o place_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o custom_n it_o be_v so_o fortify_v with_o twelve_o bulwark_n beside_o half_a moon_n and_o counterscarp_n without_o it_o together_o with_o that_o abundance_n of_o water_n as_o one_o will_v say_v it_o be_v impregnable_a it_o be_v make_v half_o big_a than_o it_o be_v twenty_o year_n since_o the_o river_n of_o linghen_n run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o be_v always_o full_a of_o ship_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o meruve_n and_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o river_n of_o wahal_n and_o mouse_n all_o which_o together_o pass_v before_o dordrecht_n rotterdam_n delfshaven_n schiedam_n and_o the_o briele_n where_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o british_a sea_n master_n john_n harry_n chanoine_n of_o the_o chapel_n at_o the_o hage_n in_o holland_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o town_n he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o pity_n virtue_n and_o learning_n as_o during_o his_o life_n he_o seek_v out_o with_o great_a care_n diligence_n and_o cost_n all_o book_n in_o all_o language_n and_o faculty_n when_o he_o come_v to_o reside_v at_o the_o hage_n he_o bring_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o book_n with_o he_o as_o the_o people_n think_v there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o holland_n wherewith_o he_o make_v a_o goodly_a library_n the_o which_o he_o do_v augment_v with_o great_a care_n even_o to_o his_o die_a day_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1â—32_n where_o of_o he_o make_v the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o â—rt_n his_o heir_n worcom_n although_o this_o town_n be_v out_o of_o the_o limitâ—s_n of_o the_o county_n of_o holland_n beyond_o the_o river_n of_o wahal_n on_o brabant_n side_n right_a against_o the_o strong_a castle_n of_o lovestein_n have_v a_o little_a low_o on_o the_o other_o bank_n the_o town_n of_o gorchom_n the_o which_o in_o ancient_a time_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o horn_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v confiscate_v and_o since_o it_o be_v quite_o burn_v but_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n have_v seize_v thereon_o and_o fortify_v it_o with_o good_a rampart_v bulwark_n and_o ditch_n it_o have_v be_v new_o build_v and_o be_v make_v a_o fair_a town_n where_o the_o estate_n do_v entertain_v a_o ordinary_a garrison_n with_o a_o captain_n superintendent_n of_o late_a year_n the_o estate_n to_o cut_v of_o all_o controversy_n touch_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a town_n agree_v with_o the_o lady_n walburge_n countess_n of_o moeurs_fw-fr and_o nyeuwenaert_n widow_n to_o philip_n of_o montmorency_n the_o last_o earl_n of_o horn_n who_o sell_v they_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o say_a town_n with_o the_o castle_n and_o territory_n of_o altena_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v in_o ancient_a time_n all_o drown_v but_o now_o it_o be_v a_o country_n full_a of_o good_a pasture_n so_o these_o two_o piece_n of_o worcom_n and_o altena_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o county_n of_o holland_n wherewith_o it_o be_v so_o much_o augment_v there_o be_v a_o other_o worcum_n in_o friesland_n upon_o the_o sea_n not_o far_o from_o hindelopen_fw-la the_o which_o have_v the_o title_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o town_n although_o it_o be_v but_o a_o boroughe_n without_o any_o wall_n but_o it_o be_v great_a and_o almost_o three_o thousand_o pace_n long_o heusden_n be_v a_o reasonable_a fair_a town_n and_o well_o build_v situate_v on_o brabant_n side_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o wahall_n with_o a_o goodly_a castle_n where_o the_o governor_n do_v reside_v the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v floris_n of_o brederode_n siegnior_n of_o cloetinge_v brother_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n last_o decease_v who_o leave_v one_o son_n the_o only_a heir_n of_o all_o the_o house_n of_o brederode_n the_o siegnior_n of_o locren_n command_v there_o now_o for_o the_o estate_n it_o be_v long_o under_o a_o private_a lord_n they_o of_o brabant_n pretend_v it_o to_o be_v of_o their_o jurisdiction_n but_o holland_n have_v hold_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n it_o have_v a_o large_a command_n leerdam_n this_o town_n be_v small_a yet_o wall_v in_o stand_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n of_o lingen_n it_o have_v be_v so_o often_o ruin_v in_o the_o old_a war_n as_o they_o have_v have_v no_o great_a care_n to_o repair_v it_o so_o as_o it_o be_v of_o small_a moment_n it_o belong_v to_o philip_n of_o nassaw_n now_o prince_n of_o orange_n earl_n of_o buren_n and_o have_v a_o castle_n which_o be_v still_o maintain_v henclom_n henclom_o be_v a_o town_n seat_v also_o upon_o the_o river_n of_o lingen_n opposite_a to_o leerdam_n it_o be_v a_o little_a town_n and_o very_a ancient_a but_o go_v to_o decay_v it_o have_v a_o old_a castle_n which_o they_o say_v be_v build_v by_o hercules_n alemanicus_n but_o god_n best_a know_v how_o true_a it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o this_o little_a town_n be_v descend_v from_o otto_n the_o young_a son_n to_o john_n the_o eight_o lord_n of_o arkel_n who_o give_v he_o this_o siegneurie_n in_o his_o life_n time_n asperen_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o same_o river_n of_o lingen_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v lyeven_v that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o love_n for_o that_o the_o stream_n run_v so_o gentle_o in_o
the_o largeness_n of_o the_o gulf_n where_o as_o the_o mouse_n and_o the_o rhine_n join_v together_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n or_o british_a sea_n in_o which_o place_n they_o say_v that_o claudius_n civilis_fw-la issue_v from_o the_o blood_n royal_a of_o the_o battavians_n do_v fight_v with_o the_o roman_a fleet_n but_o without_o any_o great_a gain_n to_o either_o part_n this_o word_n of_o briele_n do_v well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o hiele_n in_o pliny_n which_o for_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o gulf_n may_v be_v call_v bre-heile_a which_o be_v a_o large_a heel_n and_o by_o corruption_n of_o the_o tongue_n briele_n this_o town_n with_o that_o of_o gheerulyet_n a_o small_a town_n in_o the_o same_o island_n of_o vorne_v be_v reasonable_o good_a the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v seafaring_a man_n which_o get_v their_o live_n by_o fish_v and_o that_o which_o belong_v thereunto_o the_o air_n of_o this_o town_n be_v gross_a and_o heavy_a lie_v so_o near_o unto_o the_o sea_n so_o as_o it_o be_v every_o year_n visit_v with_o some_o disease_n or_o other_o the_o country_n about_o it_o be_v very_o fertile_a and_o yield_v abundance_n of_o good_a wheat_n and_o all_o other_o victual_n be_v plentiful_a and_o good_a cheap_a there_o schoonhoven_n this_o town_n take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a garden_n which_o be_v both_o within_o and_o about_o it_o abound_v in_o diverse_a sort_n of_o fruit_n for_o this_o word_n schoonhoven_n signify_v goodly_a garden_n it_o be_v situate_v upon_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o river_n of_o leck_n they_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v build_v of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o town_n of_o nieuport_n the_o which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v but_o a_o bourg_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n opposite_a to_o schoonhoven_v in_o all_o this_o passage_n even_o unto_o the_o village_n of_o leckerke_n there_o be_v great_a fish_n for_o salmon_n which_o they_o sell_v in_o the_o say_a town_n and_o the_o village_n thereabouts_o christopher_n longolius_fw-la that_o excellent_a orator_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o town_n although_o that_o some_o will_v have_v he_o a_o frenchman_n or_o a_o wallon_n the_o which_o peter_n longolius_fw-la his_o uncle_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n do_v witness_v who_o testimony_n be_v sufficient_a to_o confute_v all_o other_o opinion_n there_o pass_v a_o channel_n through_o this_o town_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o yssell_n very_o commodious_a to_o pass_v from_o one_o river_n unto_o the_o other_o iselsteyn_n it_o be_v a_o small_a town_n but_o very_o strong_a be_v so_o fortify_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a war_n it_o be_v so_o call_v of_o a_o little_a channel_n which_o pass_v come_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o yssell_n there_o have_v be_v a_o long_a controversy_n betwixt_o the_o hollander_n and_o they_o of_o vtrecht_n for_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o town_n either_o party_n pretend_v a_o interest_n some_o four_o and_o thirty_o year_n since_o the_o church_n steeple_n be_v burn_v by_o lightning_n from_o heaven_n but_o do_v no_o other_o harm_n unto_o the_o town_n it_o be_v of_o the_o patrimony_n of_o the_o house_n of_o egmont_n whereof_o the_o last_o lord_n be_v maximilian_n of_o egmont_n earl_n of_o buren_n and_o iseisteyn_n who_o leave_v one_o daughter_n sole_a heir_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o launoy_n who_o william_n prince_n of_o orange_n do_v marry_v be_v his_o first_o wife_n so_o as_o all_o the_o inheritance_n of_o these_o house_n of_o buren_n and_o launoy_n come_v to_o philip_n william_n and_o to_o the_o lady_n mary_n of_o nassau_n countess_n of_o hohenloo_n his_o sister_n woerden_n be_v a_o reasonable_a good_a town_n and_o well_o build_v with_o a_o market_n place_n whereas_o all_o provision_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v once_o a_o week_n it_o stand_v in_o a_o more_o have_v a_o strong_a castle_n whereas_o they_o keep_v prisoner_n of_o importance_n as_o of_o late_a day_n the_o admiral_n of_o arragon_n the_o earl_n of_o busquoy_n and_o other_o the_o lord_n of_o hierges_n have_v take_v oudewater_n as_o we_o have_v say_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o alva_n &_o the_o town_n of_o schoonhoven_n he_o go_v to_o besiege_v woerden_n where_o have_v begin_v to_o make_v his_o approach_n and_o to_o plant_v boat_n for_o his_o battery_n they_o of_o the_o town_n let_v go_v all_o their_o sluice_n the_o which_o in_o one_o night_n drown_v the_o country_n about_o so_o as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o rise_v and_o leave_v two_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n this_o town_n be_v build_v by_o godfrey_n bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n a_o man_n give_v to_o arm_n to_o suppress_v the_o course_n of_o the_o hollander_n and_o therefore_o the_o superiority_n thereof_o be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n questionable_a betwixt_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n it_o have_v for_o long_a time_n have_v a_o particular_a lord_n among_o other_o a_o brother_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o amstel_n who_o be_v one_o of_o the_o conspirator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o cont_n flo_n be_v the_o five_o flee_v and_o continue_v a_o vagabond_n since_o bâ—_n the_o law_n of_o arm_n the_o hollander_n have_v enjoy_v it_o viane_n it_o be_v a_o little_a square_a town_n seat_v upon_o the_o left_a bank_n of_o the_o river_n of_o leck_n a_o free_a barony_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o brederode_n which_o will_v neither_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n nor_o to_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n whereof_o there_o have_v be_v some_o question_n yet_o it_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o dependence_n of_o holland_n but_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o decide_v it_o have_v a_o fair_a castle_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a abode_n of_o walrard_n lord_n of_o brederode_n baron_n of_o viane_n ameide_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o large_a jurisdiction_n it_o have_v endure_v much_o after_o the_o retreat_n of_o henry_n lord_n of_o brederode_n in_o the_o year_n 1567._o saint_n gertrvydenberghe_n this_o word_n signify_v the_o mount_n of_o saint_n geertruyde_v it_o may_v be_v for_o that_o the_o place_n have_v be_v dedicate_v to_o that_o saint_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a town_n both_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n situate_v upon_o the_o left_a bankâ—_n of_o the_o river_n of_o meruve_n more_o famous_a for_o the_o take_n of_o great_a salmon_n then_o any_o part_n of_o all_o the_o netherlands_o and_o such_o abundance_n of_o alose_n or_o trout_n as_o on_o a_o market_n day_n you_o may_v see_v above_o 18000._o great_a and_o small_a and_o many_o great_a sturgeon_n which_o in_o a_o convenient_a season_n be_v transport_v to_o antwerp_n brussels_n gand_n bruges_n and_o other_o place_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v distribute_v into_o holland_n zeeland_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o like_a be_v find_v in_o the_o river_n of_o yssel_n never_o unto_o the_o town_n of_o campen_n in_o the_o country_n of_o oueryssel_n in_o former_a time_n there_o have_v be_v great_a controversy_n for_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o say_a town_n the_o brabansons_n pretend_v a_o title_n thereunto_o for_o that_o it_o stand_v on_o their_o side_n and_o the_o hollander_n make_v claim_n also_o unto_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o ancient_a possession_n which_o question_n proceed_v so_o far_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o reconcile_v it_o as_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n when_o they_o do_v receive_v their_o earl_n bind_v they_o by_o a_o solemn_a oâ—h_o to_o keep_v it_o under_o the_o say_a earldom_n and_o they_o of_o brabant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v bind_v their_o duke_n to_o recover_v it_o yet_o it_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o holland_n that_o when_o as_o their_o earl_n who_o be_v also_o earl_n of_o henault_n intend_v to_o go_v to_o mons_fw-la valenciennes_n or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o say_a earldom_n the_o nobility_n of_o holland_n come_v to_o accompany_v he_o to_o this_o town_n whether_o they_o of_o henault_n come_v to_o attend_v he_o and_o do_v conduct_v he_o whether_o he_o will_v go_v as_o also_o in_o his_o return_n they_o bring_v he_o thither_o where_o as_o they_o of_o holland_n do_v encounter_v he_o to_o convoie_v he_o into_o holland_n this_o town_n be_v of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o house_n of_o nassau_n in_o who_o name_n it_o be_v cunning_o surprise_v in_o the_o year_n 1573._o and_o so_o continue_v under_o the_o union_n of_o the_o unite_a estate_n until_o that_o some_o lewd_a person_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o ill_a ground_a mutynie_n sell_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 1588._o to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n for_o ready_a money_n but_o since_o in_o the_o year_n 1593._o it_o be_v recover_v by_o siege_n in_o view_n of_o the_o old_a earl_n of_o manffeldt_n who_o be_v general_a of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n army_n and_o governor_n by_o provision_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n
know_v not_o by_o what_o title_n cont_n william_n king_n of_o roman_n give_v the_o lordship_n of_o hoochmade_a to_o this_o house_n as_o also_o a_o other_o william_n earl_n of_o holland_n and_o henaut_n give_v they_o the_o village_n of_o coudekerke_n upon_o the_o rhine_n a_o league_n from_o leyden_n where_o there_o be_v a_o mighty_a castle_n the_o which_o be_v raze_v by_o the_o faction_n in_o the_o year_n 1489._o it_o be_v before_o call_v horn_n whereof_o the_o proprietary_n be_v call_v lord_n of_o horn_n who_o memory_n lie_v bury_v with_o their_o person_n gerard_n of_o poelge_v a_o knight_n do_v afterward_o cause_v this_o ruin_a castle_n to_o be_v repair_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o as_o fair_a as_o ever_o who_o die_v to_o soon_o for_o his_o child_n the_o castle_n of_o alcmada_n from_o the_o which_o they_o of_o the_o house_n take_v their_o name_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o warmond_n whereof_o the_o ruin_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v for_o that_o which_o be_v now_o call_v alcmada_n stand_v upon_o the_o current_n of_o marne_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v poelgeest_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o letter_n of_o thierry_n vicont_n of_o leyden_n say_v that_o he_o have_v give_v the_o inheritance_n thereof_o to_o isbrandt_n of_o poelgeest_n we_o find_v that_o henry_n of_o poelgeest_n and_o floris_n of_o alcmada_n brother_n by_o the_o mother_n live_v in_o the_o year_n 1320._o those_o of_o culembourg_n be_v descend_v from_o that_o noble_a and_o famous_a lord_n ralph_n of_o bosicom_n of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o teysterbandt_n the_o town_n of_o culembourg_n be_v reasonable_a good_a stand_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o lâ—ck_n two_o league_n from_o viane_n and_o one_o from_o buren_n it_o be_v now_o erect_v to_o a_o earldom_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o palant_n abcoude_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o famous_a and_o mighty_a family_n the_o which_o have_v great_a possession_n in_o the_o diocese_n of_o vtrecht_n the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o wyckt_a duersâ—ede_n do_v also_o belong_v unto_o they_o the_o lord_n whereof_o do_v build_v the_o castle_n of_o abcoude_n in_o the_o moor_n midde-way_n betwixt_o vtrecht_n and_o amsterdam_n one_o ghisbert_n of_o abcoude_n do_v purchase_v the_o lordship_n of_o gaesbecke_n who_o give_v it_o to_o his_o young_a son_n asueres_fw-la who_o marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lygne_n by_o who_o he_o have_v one_o son_n call_v james_n very_o rich_a and_o mighty_a in_o possession_n for_o be_v lord_n of_o gaesbeck_n he_o be_v siegnior_n of_o abcoude_n putten_n and_o streven_n all_o which_o be_v goodly_a signeury_n have_v jurisdiction_n it_o be_v he_o which_o found_v the_o chartreux_n never_o unto_o vtrecht_n who_o since_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n &_o only_a heir_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o battle_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n be_v to_o redeem_v his_o liberty_n force_v to_o yield_v he_o the_o lordship_n town_n and_o castle_n of_o wyck_n where_o since_o the_o bishop_n have_v keep_v their_o ordinary_a residence_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o abcoude_n which_o since_o have_v be_v the_o abode_n of_o one_o of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o diocese_n of_o vtrecht_n and_o of_o his_o guard_n which_o be_v there_o in_o garrison_n the_o house_n of_o persin_n be_v also_o a_o honourable_a family_n from_o the_o which_o be_v issue_v many_o knight_n &_o gentleman_n of_o waterlandt_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o mark_n right_a against_o monikendam_n it_o be_v at_o this_o time_n whole_o extinct_a the_o castle_n of_o persin_n be_v yet_o stand_v without_o the_o wood_n at_o the_o hage_n the_o house_n of_o raphorst_n be_v noble_a and_o very_a ancient_a whereof_o it_o appear_v that_o two_o brother_n have_v be_v slay_v with_o their_o prince_n cont_n floris_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o frison_n that_o of_o matenesse_n have_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o many_o other_o take_v their_o beginning_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o wassenare_n vicont_n of_o leyden_n the_o house_n of_o vlyet_n be_v in_o old_a time_n banish_v not_o as_o guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n of_o cont_n floris_n but_o in_o hatred_n of_o his_o brother_n the_o siegnior_n of_o woerden_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a conspirator_n so_o as_o gerard_n van_fw-mi vlyet_n go_v into_o exile_n be_v dispossess_v of_o his_o land_n &_o degrade_v of_o his_o arm_n but_o afterward_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o duyvenvoorde_n and_o liâ—htenberg_n for_o his_o valour_n show_v in_o battle_n for_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n be_v slay_v he_o be_v receive_v into_o grace_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o all_o his_o good_n the_o honour_n which_o the_o house_n of_o woerden_n &_o wesson_n be_v accustom_v to_o have_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o person_n of_o herman_n van_fw-mi woerden_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o cont_n floris_n whereof_o gerard_n be_v the_o first_o author_n &_o executioner_n be_v cruel_o execute_v be_v roll_v up_o &_o down_o in_o a_o pipe_n full_a of_o nail_n in_o the_o town_n of_o leyden_n where_o he_o die_v miserable_o herman_n his_o father_n in_o law_n be_v brother_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o amstel_n escape_v and_o die_v poor_a in_o exile_n the_o house_n of_o amstel_n be_v also_o blemish_v with_o this_o murder_n namely_o ghysbrecht_n of_o amstel_n lord_n of_o amsterdam_n amsterweel_v and_o iselsteyn_n who_o die_v in_o exile_n poor_a and_o miserable_a be_v dispossess_v of_o half_a his_o good_n and_o the_o rest_n remain_v to_o his_o wife_n &_o son_n arnold_n who_o be_v besiege_v a_o whole_a year_n in_o the_o town_n of_o amsterdam_n and_o be_v in_o the_o end_n force_v to_o yield_v it_o upon_o condition_n that_o for_o all_o their_o good_n they_o shall_v content_v themselves_o with_o the_o town_n &_o castle_n of_o iselsteyn_n which_o since_o come_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o egmond_n whereof_o the_o emperor_n maximilian_n the_o first_o create_v frederic_n of_o egmond_n first_o earl_n of_o iselsteyn_n &_o of_o leerdam_n john_n of_o henaut_n earl_n of_o holland_n have_v give_v the_o signeury_n of_o amstell_n &_o woerden_n to_o his_o brother_n guy_n then_o provost_n &_o afterward_o bishop_n of_o vtrecht_n during_o his_o life_n the_o which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v build_v but_o after_o his_o death_n they_o be_v annex_v again_o to_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n which_o then_o be_v cont_n william_n surname_v the_o good_a the_o signior_n of_o schagen_n be_v descend_v from_o a_o bastard_n of_o duke_n albert_n of_o bavaria_n earl_n of_o holland_n and_o henaut_n who_o give_v this_o goodly_a siegneury_n with_o that_o of_o burchorne_n to_o william_n the_o first_o lord_n of_o schagen_n and_o from_o he_o successive_o to_o he_o that_o be_v now_o under_o the_o estate_n of_o holland_n so_o the_o signiory_n of_o hoocht-wood_n come_v from_o duke_n william_n of_o bavariae_n call_v the_o mad_a earl_n for_o that_o after_o two_o battle_n which_o he_o have_v against_o the_o empress_n marguerite_n his_o mother_n whereof_o he_o lose_v one_o with_o eight_o thousand_o man_n never_o â—o_o vlaerdingen_n and_o the_o other_o he_o win_v he_o be_v distract_v of_o his_o wit_n fifteen_o year_n and_o as_o a_o mad_a man_n be_v keep_v close_o unto_o his_o death_n to_o who_o duke_n albert_n his_o brother_n succeed_v this_o william_n give_v unto_o his_o base_a son_n the_o possession_n of_o hochtwoude_a and_o aertswoude_a which_o be_v two_o goodly_a village_n but_o this_o line_n fail_v these_o two_o place_n have_v pass_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o hochtwoude_o belong_v at_o this_o day_n to_o cornellis_n mirop_n receiver_n general_a of_o holland_n and_o westfrisland_n signior_n of_o caelslagen_n sweiten_fw-ge &c._n &c._n the_o house_n of_o haemstede_n do_v begin_v at_o wit_n who_o be_v the_o first_o lord_n and_o bastard_n to_o cont_n floris_n that_o of_o horst_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n the_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v have_v many_o branch_n as_o that_o of_o bronckhorst_n in_o gelder_n that_o of_o lochor_v in_o the_o country_n of_o vtrecht_n and_o that_o of_o raphorst_n whereof_o the_o old_a castle_n be_v yet_o stand_v betwixt_o the_o hage_n and_o leyden_n then_o bockhorst_n twice_o or_o thrice_o ruin_v be_v a_o league_n from_o nortwyck_n but_o not_o in_o that_o estate_n it_o have_v be_v the_o family_n of_o dune_n be_v also_o very_o ancient_a the_o only_a daughter_n and_o heir_n whereof_o marry_v some_o thirty_o year_n since_o to_o thierry_n the_o second_o son_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o brederode_n who_o leave_v the_o title_n thereof_o to_o his_o child_n yet_o carry_v the_o arm_n of_o brederode_n and_o not_o their_o mother_n it_o continue_v still_o in_o that_o race_n who_o do_v also_o enjoy_v the_o siegniorie_n of_o sprangen_n which_o come_v by_o marriage_n from_o they_o of_o wyelsteyn_n the_o house_n of_o zyle_n
retain_v unto_o this_o day_n the_o trade_n of_o many_o great_a ship_n which_o arrive_v there_o daily_a laiden_n with_o diverse_a sort_n of_o merchandise_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v transport_v into_o the_o other_o province_n of_o the_o netherlands_o except_o salt_n come_v from_o spain_n france_n and_o other_o place_n the_o which_o remain_v there_o to_o be_v refine_v for_o the_o which_o there_o be_v many_o salt-panne_n '_o build_v along_o and_o upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o dyke_n where_o it_o be_v boil_a and_o make_v white_a and_o then_o they_o lade_v it_o and_o transport_v it_o to_o other_o place_n and_o although_o that_o new_a arnemuyden_n be_v not_o wall_v in_o until_o the_o year_n 1572._o yet_o have_v it_o be_v hold_v of_o all_o foreign_a nation_n for_o a_o town_n of_o good_a esteem_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o navigation_n and_o traffic_n for_o which_o respect_n the_o earl_n of_o holland_n and_o zeeland_n do_v in_o old_a time_n establish_v their_o toll_v and_o custom_n due_a unto_o the_o county_n of_o zeeland_n this_o town_n have_v always_o enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n with_o the_o town_n of_o middlebourg_n as_o bourgeses_n and_o subject_n thereof_o until_o the_o year_n 1572._o that_o they_o follow_v the_o prince_n of_o orange_n party_n soon_o after_o the_o spaniard_n surprise_v it_o spoil_v it_o slay_v some_o and_o the_o rest_n flee_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o until_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1574._o the_o town_n of_o middelbourg_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v unto_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n arnemuyden_n be_v also_o comprehend_v in_o the_o accord_n so_o as_o the_o i_o will_v of_o walchren_n be_v then_o free_v every_o man_n return_v to_o his_o house_n so_o as_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o town_n be_v fortefied_a as_o you_o see_v it_o at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o reedefy_v whereof_o the_o prince_n give_v it_o goodly_a privilege_n and_o freedom_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o subjection_n of_o vasselage_n be_v subject_a to_o middelbourg_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o contract_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v wall_v and_o ditcht_v he_o give_v they_o the_o right_n and_o prerogative_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o good_a town_n govern_v by_o their_o own_o magistrate_n bailiff_n bourguemaster_n alderman_n and_o other_o officer_n which_o they_o of_o middelbourg_n be_v accustom_v to_o choose_v but_o now_o they_o dispose_v of_o all_o matter_n concern_v justice_n and_o government_n themselves_o the_o town_n of_o arnemuyden_n have_v for_o many_o year_n a_o particular_a lord_n carrying_z the_o title_n of_o siegnior_n of_o arnemuyden_n the_o last_o be_v call_v gyles_n of_o arnemuyden_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1418._o be_v make_v knight_n and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o wolphart_n van_fw-mi borsselle_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o daughter_n the_o one_o mary_n the_o other_o marguerite_n of_o arnemuyden_n mary_n marry_v with_o nichâ—las_n of_o borssele_n siegnior_n of_o brigdame_n coudekerke_n soeteland_n and_o saint_n laurence_n from_o who_o be_v issue_v the_o house_n of_o la_fw-fr vere_n marguerite_n marry_v william_n of_o vriese_n siegnior_n of_o oosteinde_n from_o whence_o be_v descend_v the_o house_n of_o trasigny_n and_o as_o the_o say_v giles_n be_v the_o last_o lord_n which_o carry_v that_o name_n his_o house_n fall_v to_o the_o distaff_n those_o of_o this_o town_n for_o the_o love_n of_o he_o carry_v his_o arm_n in_o their_o seal_n and_o armoury_n which_o they_o use_v to_o bear_v and_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n two_o eagle_n or_o in_o a_o field_n geules_n arm_v and_o encompass_v with_o azure_a and_o in_o the_o midst_n a_o sandhill_n rise_v out_o of_o the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n dombourg_n although_o this_o be_v but_o a_o open_a place_n which_o be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o cover_v with_o sand_n notwithstanding_o all_o remedy_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o wind_n drive_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o down_n which_o cover_v their_o garden_n and_o pasture_n yet_o be_v esteem_v the_o most_o ancient_a town_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o walchren_n whereof_o there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v some_o old_a ruin_n of_o wall_n it_o retain_v still_o the_o ancient_a privilege_n &_o municipal_a right_n as_o the_o best_a town_n of_o the_o say_a island_n west_n cappelle_fw-fr this_o place_n bourg_n or_o village_n howsoever_o you_o will_v call_v it_o do_v enjoy_v the_o like_a privilege_n of_o other_o town_n for_o that_o the_o ancient_a west_n cappelle_fw-fr which_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o good_a town_n and_o have_v the_o best_a port_n in_o all_o the_o island_n of_o walchren_n which_o about_o 150._o year_n since_o be_v carry_v away_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o as_o there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o what_o we_o see_v of_o the_o old_a building_n have_v notwithstanding_o be_v enlarge_v with_o new_a house_n within_o these_o thirty_o year_n the_o which_o make_v it_o more_o commendable_a soeteland_n be_v yet_o at_o this_o day_n a_o good_a place_n so_o term_v as_o a_o sweet_a country_n and_o so_o it_o be_v the_o sweet_a soil_n and_o the_o best_a seat_n in_o all_o the_o island_n which_o make_v the_o merchant_n of_o middelbourg_n and_o flissinghe_a to_o walk_v thither_o whereas_o after_o they_o have_v recreate_v themselves_o they_o return_v at_o night_n to_o their_o house_n there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o island_n many_o goodly_a village_n as_o oo_v and_o west_n suybourg_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n one_o from_o the_o other_o betwixt_o flissinghe_a and_o middelbourg_n at_o west_n suybourg_n there_o be_v a_o good_a castle_n the_o which_o with_o the_o village_n do_v now_o belong_v unto_o the_o heir_n of_o phillippe_n the_o marnix_n siegnior_n of_o saint_n aldegonde_n the_o light_n of_o learned_a man_n of_o our_o age_n in_o which_o castle_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o remain_v until_o the_o wind_n proon_v fair_a to_o embark_v to_o make_v his_o last_o return_n into_o spain_n but_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v the_o important_a castle_n of_o rammeken_n otherwise_o call_v zeebourg_n which_o about_o 60._o year_n since_o the_o lady_n mary_n queen_n of_o hungary_n sister_n to_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o 5._o governess_n of_o the_o netherlands_n cause_v to_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o dyke_n betwixt_o middelbourg_n &_o flissing_n serve_v as_o a_o bulwark_n for_o all_o ship_n that_o be_v force_v for_o want_n of_o a_o good_a wind_n to_o come_v and_o anchor_n in_o the_o road_n this_o castle_n be_v always_o well_o man_v with_o a_o good_a garrison_n and_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o place_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n be_v as_o necessary_a to_o be_v entertain_v and_o well_o keep_v as_o any_o other_o in_o all_o the_o unite_a province_n by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o with_o the_o town_n of_o flissinghe_a and_o bryele_n for_o caution_n of_o the_o money_n which_o she_o do_v lend_v unto_o the_o unite_a estate_n some_o twenty_o year_n since_o schowen_v in_o latin_a call_v schaldia_n a_o flvuio_n schaldi_n of_o the_o river_n of_o escault_n in_o old_a time_n a_o great_a island_n but_o the_o tempest_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o sea_n have_v wonderful_o dyminish_v it_o it_o have_v yet_o at_o this_o day_n above_o eight_o league_n in_o circuit_n and_o it_o be_v in_o those_o day_n so_o never_o unto_o the_o island_n of_o north-bevelandt_a as_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v talk_v together_o from_o one_o bank_n unto_o the_o other_o whereas_o since_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a distance_n but_o within_o these_o twelve_o year_n that_o the_o say_a island_n of_o north-bevelandt_a have_v be_v recover_v they_o be_v neeâ—er_o this_o island_n be_v as_o fertile_a and_o plentiful_a of_o all_o thing_n as_o any_o other_o in_o zeeland_n and_o therefore_o it_o hold_v the_o second_o rank_n at_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a province_n in_o the_o which_o the_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o the_o east_n of_o zeeland_n do_v common_o reside_v who_o they_o call_v the_o receiver_n of_o beâ—osterghelt_n who_o have_v all_o power_n of_o cryminall_a cause_n in_o that_o quarter_n the_o chief_a town_n whereof_o be_v ziriczee_n this_o town_n be_v hold_v for_o the_o first_o and_o most_o ancient_a of_o the_o county_n of_o zeeland_n and_o as_o some_o say_v it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o netherlands_o that_o it_o be_v build_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 849._o by_o one_o call_v zyringus_n who_o name_n it_o carry_v in_o ancient_a time_n very_o famous_a for_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n whereunto_o it_o be_v very_o commodious_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o goodly_a port_n which_o the_o merchant_n do_v usual_o frequent_a but_o the_o sand_n have_v in_o tract_n of_o time_n stop_v up_o the_o haven_n it_o be_v now_o less_o frequent_v within_o these_o twelve_o or_o fourteen_o year_n the_o townsman_n have_v make_v a_o new_a