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ibid._n what_o it_o signify_v 391_o e_o belleland_n or_o biland_n 723_o b_o bellasise_n a_o family_n 723_o b_o beller_n a_o noble_a family_n sometime_o 522_o f_o bellotucadrus_fw-la 691_o d_o benefician_n what_o town_n 478_o f_o benedictine_n monk_n 226_o d_o benington_n 407_o f_o s._n benno_n 680_o c_o s._n bennaventa_n be_v wedon_n 508_o c_o d_o s._n bennit_n in_o the_o holm_n a_o abbey_n 478_o c_o bengley_n 815_o b_o bengorion_a 125_o bensted_n a_o family_n 407_o f_o bensbury_n for_o knebensbury_v 302_o f_o benson_n 388_o d_o bently_n 463_o e_o bear_n park_n or_o beau_n park_n never_o to_o durham_n 741_o bericus_n a_o traitor_n to_o britain_n 40_o berengarius_fw-la le_fw-fr moigne_n that_o be_v monk_n 510_o c_o berkhamsted_n 414_o c_o bermingham_n or_o bremicham_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 567_o b_o bermondsey_n abbey_n 434_o b_o bernack_n 514_o e_o benrer_n a_o family_n 405_o d_o berniciae_fw-la 817_o a._n 797_o b_o bernwood_n 393_o e._n 395_o berohdon_n or_o baradon_n 525_o f_o berosus_n confute_v 10_o berry_n by_o wicomb_n 393_o c_o berstaple_n 208_o b_o bertelin_n a_o eremite_n 584_o d_o berwick_n town_n 816_o e_o berwicks_n what_o they_o be_v ibid._n f_o berwic_n in_o elmet_n 696_o b_o bery_n 594_o d_o bery_n pomerie_n 202_o a_o betula_n or_o betulla_n 19_o betheney_n see_v stafford_n betony_n 20_o beverley_n a_o town_n 711_o d_o john_n of_o beverley_n ibid._n bever_n in_o tivy_a river_n what_o creature_n they_o be_v 657_o e_o beverston_n castle_n 364_o d_o beufes_n of_o lancashire_n 745_o e_fw-la bevil_n a_o family_n 192.562_o a_o bezant_n or_o bezantine_n what_o they_o be_v 421_o a_o bibroci_fw-la 286_o d_o buy_v what_o it_o signify_v 543_o b_o begleswade_n 401_o c_o bigod_n the_o name_n of_o rollo_n the_o norman_a 144_o hugh_n bigod_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n 482_o c_o hugh_n bigod_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n 482_o b_o bigod_n the_o name_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o superstitious_a person_n 144_o bigod_n a_o family_n 465_o d_o bigot_n a_o family_n 633_o c_o bigrame_n a_o family_n 501_o c_o billesdun_n 812_o f_o biland_n or_o belleland_n 723_o b_o th._n bill_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n 505_o e_o bindon_n 212_o b_o binchester_n 738_o e_o binchester_n penis_fw-la ibid._n binbrige_fw-la isle_n 274_o a_o birdlip_n hill_n 365_o f._n 366_o c_o pirinus_fw-la the_o apostle_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n 384_o c_o birling_n 332_o d_o birthin_n a_o river_n 636_o c_o birtport_n or_o burtport_n 210_o e_o biscaw_n win_v 188_o bisham_n 286_o b_o bishop_n of_o durham_n 735_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n 232_o c_o bishop_n castle_n 189_o e_o bishop_n thorps_n 707_o c_o bishop_n whether_o they_o may_v hold_v castle_n 244_o c_o bishop_n gate_n in_o london_n 423_o d_o bishop_n their_o place_n and_o precedency_n in_o england_n 161_o bisseme_v 401_o b_o bisset_n a_o honourable_a family_n 245.574_o a_o bittlesden_n 396_o d_o bitumen_n that_o be_v sea_n coal_n 735_o c_o biwell_n castle_n 808_o c_o bihan_n castle_n 537_o a_o bithric_a lord_n of_o gloucester_n 368_o bizacium_n in_o africa_n 478_o e_o blackborne_n 752_o d_o blackburne_n shire_n ibid._n e_o blacklow_n hill_n 564_o d_o blackelead_v 767_o b_o blackemere_n a_o barony_n 598_o d_o blackemore_n forest_n 213_o f_o blackeamore_n 717_o b_o blacketaile_v point_n 213_o blackewater_v a_o creek_n 443_o e_o rob._n blanchmain_v 518_o b_o blackeney_n 479_o a_o mercate_z blandford_n 215_o e_o blatum_n bulgium_n 775_o c_o blean_n leveney_n castle_n 628_o d_o blatherwicke_n 514_o b_o blechindon_n 377_o a_o blencarn_n a_o brook_n 763_o c_o blenkensop_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 800_o b_o blestium_fw-la 617_o c_o blickling_n 478_o b_o bletso_n 399_o d_o blewet_v 224_o c_o blisworth_n 507_o a_o blithe_a 551_o a_o blithe_a a_o river_n 586_o d._n 466_o e_fw-la 812_o a_o bliphborough_n 486_o e_o blithfield_n 586_o e_o charles_n blount_n or_o blunt_n lord_n montjoy_z earl_n of_o devonshire_n 208_o d_o blounts_n or_o blunt_n of_o kinlet_n 574_o why_o so_o call_v 591_o b_o blunt_n baron_n montjoy_n 555_o c_o gilbert_n blund_n 461_o d_o boadicia_n or_o bunduica_n wife_n to_o king_n prasutaegus_fw-la 49_o boadicia_n or_o bunduica_n a_o noble_a and_o warlike_a lady_n 406_o e._n 51_o be_v vanquish_v and_o poison_v herself_o 52_o bocking_n a_o fat_a personage_n 446_o a_o bocton_n malherb_n 331_o b_o bodine_n what_o he_o conceive_v of_o the_o name_n britain_n 5_o sir_n th._n bodley_n a_o singular_a benefactor_n to_o oxford_n library_n 382_o c_o bodman_n 191._o boduarie_n 679_o c_o boeth_n what_o it_o signify_v 732_o c_o bohuns_fw-mi earles_n of_o hereford_n etc._n etc._n 621_o e_o humphrey_n de_fw-fr behun_n earl_n of_o essex_n 454_o hugh_n de_fw-fr bolebec_n 396_o a_o bolebec_n barony_n 809_o e_o bolebec_n castle_n 396_o a_o bolerium_n 187_o bollin_n a_o river_n 610_o b_o bolingbroke_n 541_o f_o bolsover_n castle_n 556_o c_o bonosus_n a_o notorious_a bibber_n hang_v himself_o 71_o boniface_n see_v winifrid_n bonvill_n lord_n 206_o c._n 231_o b._n his_o calamity_n ibid._n c_o bolton_n castle_n 729_o a_o borrodale_n 767_o a_o bone-well_a 619_o f_o bonhommes_n a_o religious_a order_n 395_o a_o bonhommes_n college_n 244_o bonium_n 602_o e_o booth_n a_o family_n 610_o c_o borsarse_n alias_o brentwood_n 442_o borwick_n 809_o d_o borrovicus_fw-la ibid._n boscastle_n 195_o boseham_n 306_o f_o bostoke_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 609_o d_o boston_n 532_o c_o burn_a and_o ransack_v 532_o d_o bothal_n castle_n 812_o d_o bosworth_n town_n 518_o d_o bosworth_n field_n ibid._n d_o botereux_n castle_n 195_o botereux_n a_o family_n 566_o b_o botherwic_n 544_o d_o botontines_n 515_o d_o bottlebrig_n or_o botolph_n bridg_n 502_o buy_v on_o 510_o a_o bovium_n 643_o c_o bourchiers_n earl_n of_o bath_n 598_o c_o 207_o c_o bourchier_n baron_n of_o berner_n 405_o d_o bourchiers_n de_fw-fr berner_n lord_n 472_o d_o bourchiers_n a_o honourable_a
520_o f_o sir_n henry_n grey_n baron_fw-fr grey_n of_o grooby_n 521_o a_o grey_n of_o sandacro_n 553_o d_o greys_n earles_n of_o kent_n 553_o c_o th._n grey_n of_o ruthin_n marquesse_n dorset_n 217_o e_o henry_n grey_n marquesse_n dorset_n and_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n 217_o f_z 470_o c._n behead_v 217_o greye_n baron_n of_o wilton_n 396_o d._n their_o badge_n 621_o a._n 396_o d_o john_n grey_n earl_n of_o tankervil_n 663_o d_o greystocks_n baron_n 778_o c_o greystock_n castle_n 778_o b_o s._n grimbald_n 378_o c_o grimsby_n 542_o c_o grimstons-garth_a ibid._n grimstons_n a_o family_n 714_o a_o griphin_n a_o family_n 507_o b._n 607_o e_o grismunds_n tower_n 366_o d_o grâ—n_n and_o gronne_n what_o they_o signify_v 486_o b_o grooby_n 520_o f_o grossement_fw-fr castle_n 630_o b_o grossvenour_n common_o call_v gravenour_n a_o famous_a family_n 604_o b_o grosthead_n or_o groste_v a_o worthy_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n 540_o b._n c_o ground_n most_o fat_a and_o battle_n 478_o ground_n burn_v for_o tillage_n 675_o c_o gruffin_n ap_fw-mi conan_n a_o noble_a prince_n of_o wales_n 670_o a_o guadiana_n 297_o a_o guaine_n 21_o gwain_n ibid._n gualt_n what_o it_o signify_v 20_o guarth_n what_o it_o signify_v 563_o b_o guarthenion_n why_o so_o call_v 624_o guash_n see_v wash_v gueda_n wife_n to_o earl_n goodwin_n 363_o b_o guenliana_n a_o woman_n of_o manly_a courage_n 649_o c_o grerif_n 21_o guerir_fw-fr ibid._n gwif_n 19_o guild_n hall_n in_o london_n 435_o a_o guildford_n 295_o b_o guildford_n a_o family_n 352_o b_o guineth_n uranc_n 19_o guineth_n 659_o f_o guiniad_n fish_n 666_o b_o guiscard_v of_o engolism_n 502_o c_o gundulph_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n 333_o a_o gunora_n a_o norman_a lady_n 620_o c_o gunpowder_n treason_n 754_o a_o gunter_n a_o family_n 628_o f_o guorong_n what_o it_o signify_v 325_o c_o guortimer_n defeat_v hengist_n &_o the_o saxon_n 332_o a._n where_o bury_v 340_o a_o guvia_n 19_o gwin_n a_o colour_n 26_o guoloppum_fw-la 132_o guy_n brient_n a_o baron_n 212_o e_o sir_n guy_n of_o warwick_n 267_o a._n 564_o guy_n cliff_n or_o gibcliff_n 564â—_n â—_z gynâ—ecia_n 263_o c_o h_n hacomb_n 202_o e_o hadseigh_n 441_o b_o hadley_n 463_o d_o pope_n hadrian_n the_o four_o choke_v with_o a_o fly_n 415_o a_o hadugato_n a_o duke_n or_o leader_n of_o the_o english_a saxon_n 138_o hagmond_n abbey_n 594_o hail_n a_o river_n 193_o haduloha_n 138_o haimon_n dentatus_n 641_o c_o robert_n fitz_n haimon_n subdue_v glamorganshire_n 641_o d_o hakeds_n a_o kind_n of_o pike_n 499_o haledon_n 80â—_n d_o hales_n monastery_n 197_o e._n 365_o a_o halesworth_n 467_o c_o halifax_n 691_o f_o halifax_n law_n 69â—_n b_o halton_n hall_n 808_o f_o halyston_n 812_o f_o hamden_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 395_o hameldon_n hill_n 215_o c_o hamon_n 260_o f_o sir_n hamon_n mascy_n 610_o c_o hampton_n in_o herefordshire_n 620_o hampton_n court_n 420_o b_o hamsted_n hill_n 421_o b_o hang_a wall_n of_o mark_n antony_n 763_o c_o hanley_n castle_n 577_o b_o hanmere_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 68â—_n hannibal_n never_o war_v in_o britain_n 32_o hans_n a_o river_n 587_o c_o hansacre_n a_o family_n 578_o b_o hansard_n a_o family_n 543_o a_o hantshire_n 258_o hanwell_n 376_o e_o hanworth_n 420_o b_o king_n harald_n slay_v 317_o a_o harald_n lightfoot_n 379_o b_o harald_n haardred_n 707_o d_o harald_n the_o bastard_n 143_o harald_n goodwin_n son_n usurp_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n 145_o his_o worthy_a and_o princely_a part_n 146_o harborrow_n or_o haaburgh_n 517_o c_o harbotle_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 812_o f_o andrew_n of_o harcla_n earl_n of_o carlisle_n a_o traitor_n degrade_v 780_o c_o harcourt_n 584_o e_o harden_n or_o hawarden_n 680_o e_o hardes_n ancient_a gentleman_n 339_o d_o harde-cnut_a his_o death_n 303_o b_o his_o immoderate_a feast_n ibid._n th._n harding_n 208_o e_o fit_n harding_n baron_n of_o barkley_n 223_o a_o hard_a knot_n a_o mountain_n 765_o e_o hardwick_n a_o town_n 555_o f._n and_o a_o family_n ibid._n haresfield_n 419_o c_o harford_n west_n 653_o b_o harington_n or_o haveringtons_n a_o family_n 755_o d_o harington_n baron_n 526_o b._n of_o old_a descent_n ibid._n harington_n lord_n 206_o e_o sir_n john_n harington_n baron_fw-fr harington_n of_o exton_n ibid._n haringworth_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o zouch_v baron_n 414_o a_o harleston_n 472_o e_o harlestons_n a_o family_n ibid._n harold_n ewias_n 617_o d_o harold_n a_o gentleman_n ibid._n harptree_n 223_o d_o harrow_n on_o the_o hill_n 420_o a_o harrowden_n 510_o a_o hartle_n pole_n 738_o b_o hart_n hall_n in_o oxford_n 381_o d_o harewich_n 451_o e_o harewood_n castle_n 698_o e_o haslingbury_n 453_o d_o hastings_n a_o noble_a family_n in_o time_n past_a 584_o c_o hastings_n lord_n of_o abergevenny_n 568_o e_o hastings_n baron_n of_o loughborow_n 394_o c_o sir_n edward_n hastings_n sole_a baron_n thereof_o 521_o b_o baron_n hastings_n and_o hoo_n 319_o b_o sir_n william_n hastings_n lord_n hastings_n 318_o f_o hastings_n great_a gentleman_n in_o sussex_n ibid._n hastings_z a_o town_n whence_o it_o take_v the_o name_n 317_o f_o rape_n of_o hastings_n 318_o d._n lord_n thereof_o ibid._n george_n l._n hastings_n first_o of_o that_o name_n earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 503_o a_o hatfield_n bradock_n 453_o e_o bishop_n hatfield_n 406_o f_o hatfield_n poveril_n 445_o c_o hatherton_n 607_o e_o hatfield_n chace_n 690_o e_o hatley_n s_o george_n 485_o d_o hatterel_n hill_n 6â—1_n c_o sir_n christopher_n hatton_n lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n 508_o his_o commendation_n ibid._n his_o monument_n 509_o a_o havelock_n a_o foundling_n 542_o d_o haverds_n a_o family_n 628_o e_o haudelo_n lord_n burnell_n 330_o c_o havering_n 441â—_n â—_z hawghton_n conquest_n 401_o e_o hawghlee_n castle_n 464_o a_o sir_n john_n hawkwood_n 450_o b_o haulton_n a_o town_n and_o castle_n 611_o haure_n 21_o the_o haw_n 200_o hawsted_a 450_o d_o hawthorn_n at_o glastenbury_n 227_o e_o hay_n a_o town_n 627_o f_o hay_n castle_n 766_o f_o headon_n a_o town_n 713_o c_o healy_n castle_n 583_o e_o hartly_n castle_n 760_o d_o heavenfield_n 806_o d_o hebrew_n call_v huesi_n wherefore_o 23_o heidon_n or_o heydon_n knight_n 479_o b_o sir_n christopher_n heidon_n 326_o c_o heil_n a_o idol_n of_o the_o saxon_n 212_o heilston_n or_o hellas_n 189_o heina_n a_o religious_a votary_n 699_o e_o heitsbury_n 245_o d_o hieu_n a_o religious_a woman_n 738_o b_o helbeck_n 727â—_n â—_z helbeck_n a_o crag_n 784_o b_o helena_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a bear_v at_o colchester_n 451_o a_o helena_n a_o devout_a empress_n 74_o helenum_n 187_o helion_n a_o family_n 452_o a_o hell-kettle_n deep_a pit_n 737â—_n â—_z helmet_n of_o gold_n find_v 537_o e_o helvius_n pertinax_n employ_v in_o britan_n 66._o propraetor_n in_o britan_n 67_o hemingston_n 464_o a_o hemp_n the_o best_a 210_o d_o hempsted_n 414_o c_o hen-dinas_n 588_o b_o heneti_n whence_o they_o take_v name_n 26_o hengham_n lord_n 472_o f_o hengist_n and_o horsa_n brethren_n 127._o they_o signify_v a_o horse_n ibid._n hengrave_n 461â—_n â—_z hengston_n hill_n 196_o d_o henningham_n 450_o a_o henly_n in_o arden_n 566_o a_o henly_n hundred_o 389_o a_o henly_n upon_o tamis_n 389_o b_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o his_o virtue_n inter_v and_o translate_v 294_o d_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o his_o virtue_n 297_o f_o henry_n the_o four_o emperor_n inter_v in_o chester_n 605_o c_o henry_n of_o lancaster_n claim_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n 680_o d_o henry_n fitz-roy_a 240_o b_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o commendation_n 284_o e_o henry_n prince_n rebell_v against_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o his_o father_n 465_o a_o henry_n the_o seven_o proclaim_v king_n 518_o c_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o twice_o take_v prisoner_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n 509_o e_o heorten_n 738_o b_o heorthus_fw-la 135_o heptarchy_n of_o the_o saxon_n describe_v with_o several_a shire_n under_o every_o kingdom_n 157_o heptarchy_n of_o the_o saxon_n 136_o reduce_v to_o a_o monarchy_n 138_o herbert_n bishop_n of_o norwich_n 475_o a_o herbert_n losenga_n bishop_n 472_o a_o herbert_n baron_n of_o shurland_n 334_o b_o herbert_n earles_n of_o penbroch_o 359_o a_o sir_n philip_n herbert_n baron_n of_o shurland_n &_o earl_n of_o montgomery_n 663_o b_o herbert_n a_o honourable_a family_n in_o wales_n 655_o d_o le_fw-fr herbert_n a_o way_n in_o wales_n 665_o f_o hercules_n whether_o ever_o any_o 207_o c_o herefordshire_n 617_o hereford_n city_n 618_o e_o hereford_n earles_n 621_o b._n c._n etc._n etc._n hereford_n duke_n 622_o a_o hereford_n viscount_n ibid._n herring_n fish_v by_o hollander_n etc._n etc._n 717_o f_o herring_n in_o yarmouth_n 478_o a_o herring_n frequent_v our_o coast_n 718_o a_o herlaxton_n 537_o d_o heron_n or_o heiron_n a_o family_n 806_o b._n 815_o e_fw-la herlotâ—a_fw-la 197_o b_o hermae_fw-la 64_o herst_n monceaux_n 315_o a_o herst_n what_o it_o
be_v ibid._n hertlebury_n castle_n 574_o b_o hertford_n shire_n 405_o hertford_n town_n 407_o a_o hertford_n earles_n 415_o e_fw-la call_v earl_n of_o clare_n ibid._n herty_n point_n 207_o b_o doctor_n hervey_n his_o causey_n 489_o c_o hervey_n first_o bishop_n of_o ely_n 493_o d_o herward_o a_o valiant_a englishman_n 533_o a_o heston_n 420_o a_o hesus_n 17_o hesselwood_n 696_o c_o house_n 17_o heveningham_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 467._o c_o hexhamshire_n 799._o d_o hextold_v a_o river_n 807._o d_o hextoldesham_n ibid._n heyford_n warin_n 377._o a_o heyford_n purcell_n 377._o a_o hide_v a_o family_n 281._o a_o hide_v what_o it_o be_v 158_o 339._o e_o highgate_n castle_n 778._o c_o high_n cross_n 518._o a_o high_a dike_n a_o streete-way_n 534._o a_o 64_o high_a ridge_n ibid._n highham_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 463._o c_o highham_n ferrars_n 510._o b_o high-land_n man_n 119.126_o higra_fw-la 707._o c._n what_o it_o be_v 357._o e_o saint_n hilda_n a_o she_o saint_n and_o her_o miracle_n 718._o e_o hill_n erect_v for_o what_o purpose_n 406._o e_o hildersham_n 489._o e_fw-la hildeard_n ancient_a knight_n 713._o f_o hilton_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 742._o e_o himilco_n never_o in_o britain_n 33._o hinchingbrooke_n 497._o d_o hindersket_n or_o hunderdskell_n a_o castle_n 723._o e_o hinkley_n a_o barony_n 518._o c_o heath_n or_o hide_v a_o town_n 349._o b_o heath_n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n hitch_v 406._o c_o honorio_n 329._o c_o baron_n honorio_n 318_o 319._o ho's_z a_o family_n 542._o c_o hobart_n knight_n and_o attorney_n general_n to_o king_n 476_o sir_n edward_n hoby_n knight_n 286._o b_o 334._o a_o hobelar_n 272.275_o b_o hocke_n and_o hock_n old_a english_a for_o mire_n and_o dirt_n 402._o a_o hoch_n norton_n 375._o a_o hockley_n in_o the_o hole_n 402._o c_o hodde_n hill_n 215._o c_o hodesdon_n 408._o d_o hodingdon_n 578._o c_o hodlestons_n a_o ancient_a family_n 699._o e._n 765._o d_o hodeng_n a_o family_n 394._o c_o hodnet_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 594._o b_o hodney_n a_o river_n 628._o a_o hoel_n the_o good_a prince_n of_o wales_n 650._o c_o holborn_n or_o oldburn_n 432._o f_o holcrofts_n a_o ancient_a family_n 608._o d_o holcroft_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 747._o d_o holdernesse_n a_o promontory_n 713._o c_o holdenby_n house_n 508._o e_o holdernesse_n a_o promontory_n 713._o c_o holdernesse_n honour_n 715._o b_o holes_n within_o the_o ground_n 440._o d_o holland_n a_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n 529._o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n holland_n a_o great_a family_n 519._o b_o and_o most_o noble_a 749_o john_n holland_n of_o denshire_n 205._o a_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n ibid._n d_o john_n holland_n duke_n of_o exeter_n and_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n 205._o d_o henry_n holland_n duke_n of_o excester_n ibid._n his_o miserable_a case_n ibid._n f_o john_n holland_n half_a brother_n to_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o behead_v at_o plaisi_n 445._o b_o holland_n knight_n 353._o b_o holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n ibid._n john_n holland_n the_o young_a his_o stile_n 502._o f_o henry_n holland_n duke_n of_o excester_n his_o fall_n 502._o f_o thomas_n holland_n earl_n of_o kent_n and_o duke_n of_o surrey_n 304._o â—_o behead_v 304._o c_o holme_n cultraine_n abbey_n 773._o a_o holmesdale_n 294._o b_o holme_n pier_n pount_n 548._o f_o holme_n castle_n 296._o f_o holmes_n chappell_n a_o town_n 609._o a_o holme_n lacie_n 621._o a_o holt_n in_o denbigh_n shire_n 677._o b_o holt_n castle_n 594._o b_o holly_n head_n 673._o a_o holy_a island_n 814._o e_o hooten_n 606._o e_o hope_n castle_n 681._o a_o horn_n church_n 441._o f_o horn_n castle_n 541._o c_o hornby_n castle_n 753._o f_o honorius_n emperor_n 83._o succour_v the_o distress_a britain_n against_o invasion_n of_o barbarian_n 86_o honoriaci_n what_o soldier_n 118_o honoriani_n 127_o horse_n run_v 723._o d_o horse_n the_o badge_n or_o cognisance_n of_o the_o old_a duke_n of_o saxony_n 135_o horse_n heath_n 489._o e_o horton_n 691._o f_z hote-spur_a 596._o c_o hotham_n a_o family_n 711._o d._n 721_o howard_n a_o noble_a family_n 472._o c_o henry_n lord_n howard_n earl_n of_o northampton_n 516._o e_o henry_n baron_fw-fr howard_n of_o marnhil_n 215._o c_o charles_n lord_n howard_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n 551._o d_o tho._n viscount_n howard_n of_o bindon_n 213._o a_o howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n 304._o e_o thomas_n lord_n howard_n of_o walden_n 452_o e._n 470._o d._n earl_n of_o suffolk_n ibid._n william_n lord_n howard_n of_o naworth_n 783._o b_o john_n lord_n howard_n duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o first_o of_o that_o house_n 483_o slay_v ibid._n thomas_n howard_n his_o son_n vanquish_v the_o scot_n 483._o c_o henry_n howard_n earl_n of_o surry_n a_o learned_a nobleman_n ibid._n tho._n howard_n last_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n ibid._n houden_n and_o houden-shire_n 710._o c_o houghton_n 480._o a_o howgill_n castle_n 762._o c_o howley_n 693._o e_o howty_a a_o brook_n 608._o e_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burge_n earl_n of_o kent_n 352_o hubba_n the_o dane_n 208._o f_z hubbestow_v ibid._n huckstow_n forest_n 592._o c_o huddleston_n 696._o c_o huesi_n 23_o hugh_n the_o norman_a 212._o d._n a_o traitor_n 205._o a_o hugolin_n or_o hugh_n spenser_n 642_o b_o hugh_z earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n slay_v 672._o d_o hull_n the_o river_n 711._o c_o hull_n the_o town_n 712._o d_o humphrey_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o his_o stile_n 369._o c._n the_o good_a duke_n and_o a_o favourer_n of_o learning_n 382_o his_o death_n 561._o c_o humber_n a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n 689_o 542._o e_fw-la humel_n or_o hymell_n castle_n 514._o b_o hundred_o or_o century_n appoint_v 158._o d_o hungerbourne_n 255._o c_o hungerford_n 195_o hungerford_n town_n 282._o e_o hungerford_n baron_n 245._o d._n 282_o hunibald_n a_o bald_a writer_n 6_o hunshâ—l_a â—_o forâ—_n 509._o d_o hunstanston_n 418._o b_o hansdon_n a_o baron_n seat_n 408_o c_o hunt_n cliffe_n 720._o e_o huntercombs_n a_o family_n 394_o c_o 815_o d_o huntingdon_n castle_n in_o hereford_n shire_n 620._o c_o huntingdon_n shire_n 497._o e_o huntingdon_n town_n 497._o d_o huntingdon_n earles_n 502._o c_o huntingfeld_n town_n and_o baron_n 467._o c_o huntly_n nab_n 720_o f_o hurling_n 186_o hurler_n 193_o hurst_n castle_n 260._o d_o huscarles_n what_o they_o be_v 576._o e_o hussy_n the_o first_o and_o last_o baron_n of_o that_o name_n 535._o d_o hyeritha_n a_o sheesaint_n 208._o b_o 1._o james_n the_o six_o of_o scotland_n style_v king_n of_o great_a britain_n 141._o a_o mild_a and_o gracious_a prince_n 298._o b_o james_n the_o four_o king_n of_o scotland_n slay_v 483._o c_o tho._n james_n of_o oxford_n a_o studious_a antiquarian_n 639._o â—_o janus_n with_o two_o forehead_n 97_o japhet_n progeny_n how_o it_o be_v propagate_v 10_o jarrow_n 743_o d_o iberi_fw-la whence_o they_o take_v name_n 20_o iccius_n portus_fw-la in_o france_n a_o port_n townelet_n 3â—_n iceni_n 456_o ichnild-street_n 456._o d_o iceniiâ—_n britain_n discomfit_v 43_o idle_a a_o river_n 550._o d_o jermins_n knight_n 461._o d_o jermegans_fw-la knight_n 468._o e_o jerby_n a_o town_n 769._o c_o jervis_n or_o jorvalle_n abbey_n 729._o c_o jerusalem_n in_o hand_n to_o be_v re-edify_v 79._o jestine_n a_o rebel_n against_o prince_n rhese_n 641._o e_o jesu_n of_o bethlems_n house_n 297._o e_fw-la 410._o f_o jesus_n college_n in_o oxford_n 383._o b_o john_n jewel_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n 208._o e._n a_o profound_a clerk_n 248._o e_o s_o jie_n 193_o ikborowgh_n 482._o b_o ikeâ—ild_n street_n 64_o iken_v street_n 402._o d_o ikesworth_n 461._o d_o land_n of_o what_o use_n 478_o d_o a_o island_n float_v 478_o d_o isle_n of_o ely_n 485._o c._n why_o so_o call_v 492._o f_z il-bre_a a_o isle_n 607._o a_o ilcester_n or_o ivelcester_n 221._o e_o ilfarcomb_n 207._o a_o ilkley_n 697._o c_o ilstreet_n 603._o e_fw-la k._n ina_n 226._o c_o innes_n of_o court_n and_o chancery_n in_o london_n 427._o c_o inborow_n what_o it_o be_v 815._o b_o incubi_fw-la 17_o infant_n of_o spain_n 164_o inglebey_n a_o family_n 535._o f._n 699._o f_o ingleborne_n 242._o c_o ingleborrow_n hill_n 749._o e_o inglefields_n a_o ancient_a family_n 284._o c_o inglini_n bipenniferi_fw-la 154_o inis_fw-la wen_n 24_o insula_fw-la caeruli_n ibid._n inundation_n in_o monmouth_n shire_n and_o somerset_n shire_n 634._o d_o joan_n the_o fair_a maid_n of_o kent_n 353._o b_o joan_n de_fw-fr acres_n 369._o b_o johannes_n de_fw-fr sacro_fw-la bosco_fw-la 692._o c_o john_n of_o weathamsted_n 7_o john_n earl_n of_o athol_n cruel_o execute_v 336._o a_o john_n of_o gaunt_n his_o stile_n 757._o b_o king_n john_n his_o sword_n at_o lin._n 480._o f_o king_n john_n call_v judicial_o into_o question_n in_o france_n and_o indict_v for_o murder_v his_o nephew_n arthur_n 733._o d_o saint_n johns_n knight_n of_o jerusalem_n 428._o a._n 433._o a_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n 68_o joseph_n iscanus_n a_o poet_n 204._o d_o joseph_n scaliger_n 10_o ipres_fw
49_o novantes_fw-la people_n of_o galloway_n carick_n kyle_n &_o cuningham_n 18_o mertae_n in_o sutherland_n novantum_fw-la chersonesus_n sive_fw-la promontorium_n the_o mull_n of_o galloway_n 19_o nodius_fw-la flu_fw-la the_o river_n nid_v 17_o orcas_n sive_fw-la tarverdrum_fw-la howbune_n 54_o randvara_n reinfraw_fw-ge 24_o rerigonium_n bargeny_n 19_o selgovae_n the_o people_n of_o lidesdale_n evesdale_n eskdale_n annandale_n and_o nidisdale_n 16_o tamea_n haply_o tanea_n in_o rosse_n taizali_n the_o people_n of_o buquahan_n 47_o tarvedrum_n promont_n see_v orcas_n tans_fw-fr flu_fw-fr tau_n the_o river_n 35_o 41_o vacomagi_n the_o people_n of_o murray_n 49_o vararis_fw-la murray_n ibid._n vernicones_n haply_o mernis_n 45_o victoria_n haply_o inch-keith_n 15_o vidogara_n haply_o air_n 20_o virvedrum_n see_v orcas_n uzellum_fw-la a_o place_n in_o eusdale_n 16_o the_o family_n of_o great_a worth_n and_o honour_n in_o scotland_n in_o this_o book_n mention_v a_o abercorne_n earl_n 15_o aberneth_n or_o abernothy_n 36_o albany_n dukâ—s_n 39_o angus_n or_o anguis_fw-la earl_n 4â—_n areskin_n see_v ereskin_n ardmanoch_n 52_o arol_n earl_n 42_o argilo_n earl_n 37,38_o arran_n earl_n 22_o athol_n earl_n 40_o aubigny_n or_o obigny_n lord_n 26_o b_o baclugh_n 16_o balmerinoch_n 34_o bothwell_n earl_n 48_o buquhan_n earl_n 48_o borthwicke_n baron_n 13_o boid_v baron_n 21,22_o brus_n 16,19_o c_o cambell_n 37_o cassile_a earl_n 19_o crawford_n earl_n 22_o cathanes_n earl_n 53_o creicton_n baron_n sauhquer_v 17_o 51_o carthcart_n 24_o carlile_n carrict_a bailive_n and_o earl_n 20_o chasteau_n herald_n duke_n 23_o clan-hatan_a 35_o clan-ranald_n 52_o colvil_n 32_o comen_fw-fr 36.45.48_o culrosse_n 32_o cuningham_n 21_o d_o darnley_n or_o darley_n 24_o douglasse_n or_o duglasse_n 19_o 23.45.48_o dromund_n 36_o dunbarre_v earl_n 11_o dunfirmling_n earl_n 13.32_o e_o eglington_n earles_n 21_o eriskin_n 12.29.47_o elphingston_n 29.34.49_o f_o fivie_n baron_n 32_o fleming_n 18.29_o forbois_n 46_o fraser_n 52_o felton_n viscount_n 12_o fife_n earl_n 35_o g_o gordon_n 49_o glencarn_n earl_n 21_o glamy_n baron_n 44_o graham_n 36_o goury_n 42_o greye_n 44_o galloway_n lord_n 693_o h_n hadington_n viscount_n 12_o halyburton_n ibid._n hamilton_n 15.22.23_o huntley_n 13.42.49_o hepburn_n 16_o hereis_n or_o herris_n 17_o hide_n 36.42_o home_n or_o hume_n baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr berwicke_n 11_o hume_z earl_n ibid._n i_o innerm_v 36_o k_o keith_n 45_o kennedis_n 19_o kir_n 10.15_o kinghorn_n earl_n 32.44_o kinloss_n 49_o l_o levenox_n or_o lennox_n earl_n 25_o lindesey_n 22.44.49_o lesley_n 34.49_o levingston_n 29_o leon_n or_o lion_n 32.43_o lovet_n 52_o linlithquo_n or_o lithquo_n earl_n 15_o lorn_n lord_n 38.49_o lothien_n earl_n 15_o lundoris_fw-la 34_o m_n mac-conell_a 38_o mac-intoscech_a 35_o mar_n earl_n 47_o martial_a earl_n 45_o maxwel_n 18_o menteith_n earl_n 36_o merch_n earl_n 11_o methwen_n 42_o murray_n earl_n 50_o montrose_n 44_o montgomery_n earl_n 21_o morton_n earl_n 17_o murray_n 36.40.42_o n_o newbottle_n 69_o o_o orkeney_n earles_n 53_o olyphant_n 36_o ogilvy_n or_o ogilby_n 44_o p_o pearth_n earl_n 42_o r_o ramsey_n 12.23_o randolph_n 50_o reinfraw_n 24_o rethwen_n 42_o rothes_n earl_n 35.49_o rothsay_n dukedom_n 22_o roos_n 24_o rosse_n earl_n 52_o roxburgh_n 10_o s_o scone_n 42_o scot_n 16_o steward_n 25.48.51_o sutherland_n earl_n 53_o seincler_n 32.53_o somervill_n 23_o seton_n 13_o sempell_v 24.49_o sauhquer_n or_o sanquer_v 17_o salton_n 49_o strathern_a earl_n 36_o spiny_a 49_o t_o toricles_n 17_o thirlestanâ—_n 10_o tulibardin_n 36_o five_o urquhart_n 52_o uchiltrey_n 21_o w_n wemmis_n 32_o wintwoun_n earl_n 13_o wigton_n earl_n 18_o z_o zeister_n or_o zester_n 10.12_o a_o table_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o isle_n adjoin_v to_o britain_n a_o absenty_n 85_o admiral_n of_o england_n extent_n of_o his_o authority_n 232_o alderney_n 214_o anglesey_n 203_o antrim_n county_n 112_o annal_n of_o ireland_n 150_o annal_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n 205_o arran_n 99.214_o armagh_n county_n 107_o arklo_n lord_n thereof_o 90_o art_n and_o piety_n sow_v among_o nation_n in_o sundry_a age_n 85_o b_o bagnall_n 121_o etc._n etc._n bannomanna_n 62_o barry_n 78_o base_a pool_n 227_o bernacle_n 204_o barnwell_n 94.95_o berminghams_n 100_o bingham_n 100l_n 103_o bisset_n 113_o bishopric_n of_o ireland_n 73._o poor_a 106_o blunt_n lord_n montjoy_z 77.105_o 107._o deputy_n 133_o etc._n etc._n boil_v barony_n 103_o brehon_n law_n 140_o britain_n be_v inhabit_v ireland_n 65_o britain_n herb_n 222_o britain_n huis_fw-la 221_o british_a armoury_n ibid._n british_a sea_n 57_o where_o deep_a 227_o burk_n 81.100.101.104.117_o etc._n etc._n burgus_n what_o 222_o buth_n 22_o butiphant_n viscount_n 78_o butler_n 82.88_o etc._n etc._n burrough_n baron_n lord_n deputy_n 115_o c_o caesarea_n 65_o cavon_n county_n 106_o cahir_n baron_n 82_o carew_n 76.79.85_o carick_a earl_n 82_o carausius_n 88_o cassiles_n archbishop_n 82_o casquet_n 224_o castle-conell_a baron_n 81_o caterlough_n county_n 85_o cattle_n 63_o cavanaghes_n 85_o cause_n of_o rebellion_n 101_o caurus_n the_o wind_n 59_o chamberlan_n 224_o cerne_n island_n 62_o chamber_n of_o ireland_n 95_o chevers_n 90_o chair_o boy_n 113_o clany-boy_n clan-moris_n 75_o clancar_n earl_n 76_o clandonels_a 101_o clan_n william_n 81_o clan_n gibbon_n ibid._n clogh_a bishopric_n 115_o clare_n county_n 98_o clan_n richard_n earl_n 100_o cogan_n 70.79_o connacht_v or_o conaught_n 98_o colby_n 86_o conaught_n lord_n 104_o constable_n of_o ireland_n 97_o colran_a county_n 114_o columb_n saint_n 215_o cork_n county_n 77._o a_o kingdom_n 79_o court_n of_o ireland_n 72_o coner_n bishopric_n 111_o curraghmore_n baron_n 79_o croft_n sir_n hugh_n slay_v 179_o curcy_n 71.77.53.209_o curthbert_n a_o saint_n 220_o cut_n coin_n livery_n 76.101_o d_o darcy_n 96_o deemstert_n 204_o delton_n 96_o dalvin_n baron_n ibid._n deputy_n of_o ireland_n 71_o desmond_n earl_n 76_o dessie_n viscount_n 79_o disease_n in_o ireland_n 63_o devereux_n 90_o dillon_n 96_o donell_n gormy_a 102_o docwra_n 133_o etc._n etc._n dublin_n county_n 91._o city_n and_o university_n 92._o mark_n 94_o duke_n of_o ireland_n ibid._n dunboin_fw-fr baron_fw-fr 85_o dunganon_n baron_n 115_o durgarvan_n barony_n 79_o dunkellin_n baron_n 100_o dansany_n baron_n 95_o 216_o e_o englishman_n first_o enter_v ireland_n 70_o eastmeath_n 95_o essex_n earl_n 112._o lord_n deputy_n 117_o ewst_fw-la 216_o f_o farn_n island_n 220_o fermoy_n viscount_n 78_o farn_n isle_n 220_o fermanagh_n county_n 106_o fitz_n eustace_n baron_n 88_o fitz-patric_n 8_o fitz-geralds_a 82.87_o fitz-stephens_n 70.79.89_o fitz-william_n lord_n deputy_n 121_o etc._n etc._n fitz-urse_a 107_o fortunate_a isle_n 217_o freeze_a sea_n 219_o g_o garnesey_n 224_o galloglass_n 101.147_o galloway_n county_n 99_o gavalock_n 122_o genevill_n 97.163_o gersey_n 224_o glinne_n 90.113_o goodwin_n sand_n 222_o gormanston_n viscount_n 95_o lord_n grey_n 75_o h_n hawk_n 63_o hereditary_a territory_n of_o england_n in_o france_n 232_o hylas_n island_n 216_o hirth_n ibid._n hoby_n 63_o holy_a cross_n of_o tiperary_n 82_o holy_a island_n 62.220_o holy-wood_n 94_o horse_n 63_o houth_n baron_n 94_o husey_n 95_o i_o ibarcan_a baron_n 99_o ila_n 215_o jenevill_n see_v genevill_n jona_n ibid._n iniskellin_n 106.112.101_o ireland_n call_v ogygia_n 64._o call_v scotia_n 66.117_o inhabit_v by_o britain_n 65._o not_o conquer_v by_o roman_n 66._o enter_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o 69._o divide_v 72._o neglect_a 118_o irishman_n out_o of_o spain_n 66_o irish_a monk_n 67.110_o teach_v the_o english_a to_o write_v 68_o their_o manner_n 140_o ireland_n neglect_v 218_o k_o kerry_n county_n 75_o kilkenny_n county_n 84_o kildare_n county_n 87._o earl_n killalo_n bishopric_n 100_o killin_n baron_n 95_o kinsale_n 135_o king_n county_n 86_o kern_n 147_o knight_n of_o the_o valley_n 81_o konctoe_n battle_n 100_o l_o lacy_n 82.95.96_o etc._n etc._n 203_o leinster_n 84_o leinster_n marquesse_n 94_o leicestre_n 86_o letrim_n county_n 103_o letrim_n baron_n ibid._n levison_n 135_o limerick_n county_n 81_o lewis_n 216_o lindisfarn_n 220_o lixnaw_v baron_n 75_o lovel_n 85_o longford_n county_n 97_o londey_n 202_o louth_n county_n 105._o earl_n ibid._n baron_n 106_o lycanthropia_n a_o disease_n 83_o m_o mac_n andan_n 85_o mac_n carty_n 77_o mac-clen_a 216_o mac_n connell_n 102.113.216_o mac_n guilly_n 113_o mac_n donell_n 120_o mac_n guir_n 106.121_o mac_n genis_n 109.120_o mac_n mahon_n 107_o mac_n morogh_n 69_o mac_n william_n 101.104_o mac_n teg_n 77_o man_n isle_n 203._o lord_n 213_o mac_n swim_v 117_o mac_n she_o be_v 82_o majo_n county_n 100_o mandevile_v 109.213_o marshal_n e._n of_o penbroke_a 70_o 86_o 87.155_o marshal_n of_o ireland_n 72_o malachi_n a_o saint_n 108_o meth_n 94._o the_o bishop_n 95._o the_o lord_n 96_o messet_n 155_o monaghan_n county_n 107_o montgarret_n viscount_n 89_o mont-norris_n 107.134_o more_o 105_o morley_n 72_o munster_n 74_o muscegro_n 99_o n_o nangle_n 96_o navan_n a_o baronet_n 95_o nogente_n or_o nugent_n 96_o norris_n sir_n john_n 122_o etc._n etc._n normandy_n lose_v 226_o
the_o saxon_n conquest_n gildas_n the_o saxon_n manner_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o originum_fw-la the_o saxon_n shore_n or_o coast_n comites_fw-la littoris_fw-la saxonici_fw-la saxonici_fw-la sperabat_fw-la for_o timebat_fw-la timebat_fw-la baieux_fw-fr saxones_n baiocassini_fw-la lib._n 8._o epist._n ad_fw-la namantium_fw-la namantium_fw-la ciuli_fw-la ciuli_fw-la by_o hang_v they_o indifferent_o one_o with_o another_o lib._n 2._o epist._n 4â—_n a_o horse_n the_o badge_n or_o cognisance_n of_o the_o saxon_n these_o ceremony_n adam_n bremensis_n ascribe_v to_o the_o saxon_n which_o tacitus_n attribute_v to_o the_o suevian_o the_o saxon_n go_n wednesday_n friday_n tuesday_n tuesday_n de_fw-fr temporibus_fw-la eoster_n a_o goddess_n herthus_n a_o goddess_n earth_n thursday_n have_v name_n from_o this_o thor._n thor._n ingenti_fw-la priapo_n a_o monarchy_n always_o in_o the_o englishman_n heptarchy_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o â—96_n â—96_n augustine_n the_o englishman_n apostle_n englishman_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 1._o englishman_n englishman_n hol-deirâ—â—esse_a hol-deirâ—â—esse_a christ._n the_o river_n small_a in_o yorkshire_n beda_n report_v all_o this_o of_o paulinus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n and_o not_o of_o augustine_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o englishman_n the_o learning_n of_o englishman_n britain_n twice_o schoolmistress_n of_o france_n the_o flit_a back_n again_o of_o anglo-saxon_n into_o germany_n england_n about_o the_o year_n 800._o theod._n that_o be_v a_o nation_n epist._n to_o zacharie_n the_o pope_n porphyrius_n de_fw-fr theolog._n phâ—_n ael_n â—al_a etc._n etc._n vlf._n ard_n athel_n and_o ethel_n bert._n bald._n ken_n and_o kin._n cuth_o ead._n fred._n gisle_n hold._n helm_n hare_n and_o here._n hild._n wiga_n leod._n leof_o mund._o rad_n red_n and_o rod._n ric._n sig._n stan._n wi._n willi._n wold_n the_o name_n of_o britain_n bring_v into_o use_n again_o da-hen_n winccinga_n winccinga_n dâ—â—_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o dane_n hereupon_o peradventure_o we_o have_v our_o thursday_n so_o call_v call_v burn_a offering_n lib._n 1._o 1._o theophania_n the_o waste_n and_o spoil_v that_o the_o dane_n make_v dangelt_n dangelt_n or_o demame_n demame_n otherwise_o call_v alured_n 1012._o cut_a in_o his_o coin_n the_o dane_n afflict_v england_n 200._o year_n and_o reign_v about_o 20._o 20._o hardy-knout_a edward_n the_o confessor_n confessor_n of_o canterbury_n nordmanni_n nord-lâ—udi_a helâ—â—ldus_n the_o book_n of_o sangall_n concern_v the_o act_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a great_a calvus_n calvus_n crassus_n crassus_n normandy_n neustria_n neustria_n rou._n rou._n the_o foole._n bigod_n bigod_n baptism_n baptism_n longa_n spata_fw-la duke_n of_o normandy_n normandy_n domuâ—_n regius_fw-la major_n major_n or_o tostre_fw-fr norman_n 10â—6_n the_o charter_n of_o william_n conqueror_n the_o history_n of_o saint_n stephen_n abbey_n at_o cane_n in_o normandy_n the_o norman_n conquest_n conquest_n hungary_n a_o comet_n malcolm_n malcolm_n mil._n calumbus_fw-la filius_fw-la osberni_fw-la osberni_fw-la andium_fw-la andium_fw-la pictonum_fw-la pictonum_fw-la cenomannorum_fw-la cenomannorum_fw-la bononiae_fw-la bononiae_fw-la when_o day_n and_o night_n be_v of_o a_o length_n about_o the_o eleven_o day_n of_o september_n september_n durus_fw-la stanford_n bridge_n near_o york_n york_n 14._o octob._n octob._n or_o heavy_a axe_n botescaâ—les_n the_o seal_n of_o william_n conqueror_n conqueror_n normandy_n domesday-booke_n domesday-booke_n a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o twelve_o as_o touch_v the_o fact_n the_o warlike_a prowess_n of_o the_o norman_n th._n fazel_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o latter_a decad._n chalcondilas_n in_o pembroke_n shire_n of_o consolation_n to_o albina_n nicephorus_n how_o country_n be_v divide_v divide_v cap._n 6._o britan_n great_a and_o small_a britain_n the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a tripartite_a britain_n dist._n 80._o cap._n 1._o 1._o chester_n britain_n in_o five_o part_n lib._n 28._o the_o saxon_n heptarchy_n or_o seven_o kingdom_n england_n divide_v into_o shire_n or_o county_n county_n a_o hide_n as_o some_o think_v be_v so_o much_o land_n as_o one_o plough_n can_v ear_n in_o one_o year_n as_o other_o think_v 4._o yard-land_n aelfred_n he_o be_v name_v in_o piece_n of_o coin_n also_o alured_n in_o our_o english_a chronicle_n hundred_o wapentak_v tithing_n and_o lath_n leth._n shire_n the_o division_n of_o england_n according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o manuscript_n book_n of_o s._n edmund_n edmund_n doomsday_n book_n wales_n divide_v into_o shire_n shire_n or_o london_n 897._o math._n westmonast_n he_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 1070._o 1070._o mercia_n sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n twelve_o man_n justice_n of_o peace_n justice_n of_o assize_n england_n divide_v into_o parish_n bishop_n monastery_n or_o abbay_n a_o hundred_o priory_n of_o monk_n alien_n king_n henry_n the_o five_o have_v dissolve_v before_o the_o king_n bracton_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o seneca_n the_o prince_n prince_n nobilis_fw-la caesar._n caesar._n caesar_n nobilissimus_fw-la nobilissimus_fw-la dux_n cornubiae_fw-la natus_fw-la natus_fw-la lord_n a_o duke_n duke_n duke_n duke_n earl_n sigonius_n regni_fw-la italici_n lib._n 5._o afterwards_o a_o golden_a rod_n or_o verger_n be_v use_v marqueste_n marqueste_n an._n 4._o henriâ—_n 4._o in_o paratitlis_fw-la ad_fw-la codicem_fw-la p._n pithaeus_n in_o memorab_n campaniae_fw-la campaniae_fw-la a_o authentical_a record_n of_o the_o exchequer_n exchequer_n or_o maundevil_n cincture_n of_o the_o sword_n sword_n penbrochiae_fw-la in_o another_o place_n count_n palatine_n pithaus_fw-la viscount_n baron_n in_o parergis_n see_v goldastus_n pag._n 14._o lord_n about_o the_o year_n 580._o nâ—riots_n or_o relevies_n haply_o mancusae_fw-la that_o be_v 30._o denier_n many_o thanes_z in_o england_n in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n court-baron_n math._n paris_n pag._n 1262._o baronage_n of_o england_n bishop_n baron_n abbat_n baron_n of_o the_o parliament_n matth._n paris_n vavasor_n signius_fw-la noble_n of_o a_o inferior_a rank_n knight_n wherefore_o knight_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a milites_fw-la solidarij_fw-la baneret_n baneret_n fars_n 2._o pat._n 15.8.3_o m._n 22._o and_o 23._o 23._o hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la vexillum_fw-la vexillum_fw-la hominum_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la knight_n of_o the_o bath_n knight_n de_fw-fr moribus_fw-la germanorum_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 22._o epist._n 94._o 94._o be_v dub_v knight_n knight_n other_o say_v 100_o 100_o compliment_n compliment_n ennoblishment_n ennoblishment_n nobilitationis_fw-la nobilitationis_fw-la king_n or_o queen_n queen_n priest_n in_o dorso_fw-la pat._n 51._o h._n 3._o esquire_n esquire_n esses_n gentleman_n citizen_n yeoman_n parliament_n the_o king_n court._n king_n bench._n common_a pleas._n exchequer_n justice_n itinerant_a star-chambe_a court_n of_o 〈◊〉_d admiral_n court_n chancery_n chancery_n socratum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o judgement_n epist._n 6._o lib._n 11._o robert_n fitz._n stephen_n who_o live_v under_o henry_n the_o second_o court_n of_o request_n ecclesiastical_a court_n see_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o british_a church_n court_n of_o the_o arch_n court_n of_o audience_n court_n of_o faculty_n under_o what_o sign_n in_o heaven_n britain_n lie_v the_o order_n or_o method_n of_o the_o work_n ensue_v ensue_v welch_n welch_n welshman_n ostidamnej_fw-la cossini_n corn_n and_o kern_n kern_n perâ—copsca_n or_o procopia_n procopia_n bretaigne_n or_o little_a britain_n strabo_n orewood_n tin_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o &_o 9_o 9_o â—o_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o tinner_n l._n warden_n of_o the_o stannary_n cornish_a diamond_n pilchard_n pilchard_n which_o peradventure_o be_v gerre_n in_o pliny_n hurling_n havillan_n in_o architrenio_n western_a people_n most_o strong_a and_o hardy_a hardy_a tame_a those_o of_o the_o terciere_n &_o â—_o bellerium_fw-la or_o antivestaeum_n steort_n what_o iâ—_n signify_v signify_v castellidi_fw-la lipantâ—n_n lipantâ—n_n mardi_n mecha_n or_o the_o red-sea_n red-sea_n mardi_n mecha_n or_o the_o red-sea_n s._n burien_n burien_n silly_a or_o sorling_n a_o trophy_n baron_n of_o ticis_fw-la ticis_fw-la marine_a amber_n that_o be_v ambrose_n stone_n s._n michael_n mount_n michelstow_n laurence_n noel_n weapon_n of_o brass_n brass_n pyrrhecorax_n cornish_n chough_n chough_n a_o narrow_a passage_n between_o two_o creek_n or_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n mountsbay_n goldphin_n hill_n the_o family_n of_o the_o godolphin_n 'loo_o pool_n menna_n meneg_n ocâ—â—num_fw-la the_o liskard_n voluba_n falemouth_n falemouth_n brindiâ—_n brindiâ—_n leland_n pendinas_n cenionis_fw-la ostium_fw-la perin_n glasnith_n arwenak_n carminow_n rossiâ—_n lansladron_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o foy_n the_o mohun_v vzella_n britan_n have_v not_o the_o letter_n â—_o vxellodunum_n in_o france_n how_o the_o haven_n in_o cornwall_n come_v to_o be_v stop_v up_o leskerd_n bodman_n the_o book_n of_o winchester_n abbey_n s._n neot_n doomsday_n doomsday_n doniert_n prayer_n for_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n wringcheese_n hurler_n the_o river_n 'loo_o s._n germane_a trematon_n trematon_n de_fw-fr vallet_fw-la edge-comâ—_a anthony_n s._n jie_n jie_n in_o aquilâ—â—nâ—m_n or_o north._n s._n columb_n lhanheton_fw-la lib._n 3._o philâ—peinos_n of_o wâ—â—liam_n britâ—â—_n who_o live_v anno_o 117_o 117_o swallow_n castle_n denis_n padstow_n tindagel_n the_o place_n of_o arthur_n nativity_n architrenius_n banner_n tufa_fw-la a_o banner_n
the_o exchequer_n baron_fw-fr vaulx_n higham_n ferrer_n matthew_n parker_n oundale_n barnwell_n fotheringhay_n cecily_n duchess_n of_o york_n *_o fetter-locke_a durobrivae_n caster_n lollham-bridge_n upton_n peterborough_n mont._n turold_n the_o fen_n braibroke_n lord_n of_o braibroke_n pipwell_n rockingham_n haringworth_n see_v ashby_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr zouch_n in_o leicester_n shire_n baron_n zouch_n zouch_n de_fw-fr cantelupo_n deane_n baron_n de_fw-mi engain_n or_o hymell_n apthorpe_n thornhaugh_n welledon_n basset_z of_o welledon_n slate-stone_n burghley_n forti_fw-la foot_n 〈◊〉_d maxey_n peag-kyrk_a ingulfus_n stanford_n the_o cave_n bound_n or_o mere_a marl_n in_o old_a time_n lib._n de_fw-fr civi_fw-la dei_fw-la 21._o cap._n botontines_n hence_o perventure_v 〈◊〉_d our_o buttinâ—â—_n earl_n of_o northamp_n the_o life_n of_o waldeof_o watling_n street_n cester-ove_a cester_n lutterworth_n john_n wickliâ—â—â—_n die_v 1387._o a_o spring_n turn_v straw_n and_o stick_n into_o stone_n cley_n cester_n cleybrooke_n bennones_n 1487._o richard_n the_o three_o slay_v *_o baron_n zouch_n de_fw-fr ashby_n the_o family_n of_o the_o holland_n pit-cole_n or_o stone_n coal_n leicester_n leicester_n or_o in_o ore_n *_o *_o amiciae_fw-la amiciae_fw-la or_o priest_n or_o road_n dike_v ferrer_n and_o grey_n the_o grooby_n mont-soar-hill_n historia_fw-la minor_n *_o skipwith_n lough-borrough_a charnwood_n forest._n *_o de_fw-fr bello_fw-la monte_fw-fr beaumond_n the_o first_o viscount_n of_o honour_n in_o englanâ—_n dunnington_n vernometum_n or_o verometum_n what_o vernometum_n signify_v in_o the_o ancient_a language_n of_o the_o gaullois_n burton_n lazar_n leprosy_n in_o england_n melton_n skeffington_n *_o wimondham_n brookesby_n earl_n of_o leicester_n the_o word_n of_o henry_n huntingdon_n in_o his_o epistle_n de_fw-fr cor_fw-la temptu_fw-la mundi_fw-la *_o petronilla_n matthew_n paris_z see_v eovesham_n in_o worcestershire_n in_o the_o great_a register_n of_o the_o duchy_n the_o naâ—â—_n rutland_n up_v fines_n 1_o edw._n 3_o baron_n cromwell_n see_v earl_n of_o essex_n burly_n baron_fw-fr harington_n the_o faulkoner_n saint_n baron_fw-fr cecil_n de_fw-fr essendon_n earl_n of_o rutland_n metaris_n aestuâ—rium_fw-la the_o washes_n salt-hil_n quicksand_n crowland_n the_o devil_n of_o crowland_n spalding_n boston_n robber_n in_o monk_n habit_n stilyard_n the_o register_n of_o freston_n baron_n of_o burton_n croeun_n de_fw-fr vallibus_fw-la herwardus_fw-la anglus_fw-la ingulph_n of_o crowland_n baron_n the_o wake_n kesteven_n stanford_n see_v burghley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northampton_n a_o academy_n or_o university_n begin_v at_o stanford_n stanford_n common_o call_v high-dike_n gausennae_fw-la bridge-casterton_n depe_v depe_v fen_n burne_n lutterell_n sempringham_n gilbertine_n freer_n and_o sister_n lord_n of_o folkingham_n pl._n 27._o h._n 3._o rot._n 13._o linc._n inqui._n 4.8.2_o screkingham_n bussy_n sleford_n baron_fw-fr hussy_n kime_n earl_n of_o anguse_n temple_n bruer_n baron_n d'incourt_n inquis_fw-la 21._o h._n 6._o patent_n 10_o edw._n 2._o belvoir_n or_o bever_n castle_n tony._n stone_n astroite_n the_o vale_n of_o beaver_n margidunum_n marga._n i_o marle_n dunum_n river_n witham_n bitham_n matthew_n paris_z colvill_n paunton_n ad_fw-la pontes_n crococalana_n ancaster_n grantham_n a_o golden_a â—â—â—â—met_n somerton_n durham_n book_n lord_n of_o â—â—â—â—â—mont_n lindsey_n fosse_n dike_a hoveden_n torksey_n domesday_n book_n lindum_n lincolne-collis_n a_o hill_n sidnacester_n r._n hoveden_n grosthead_n he_o die_v ann_n 1233._o matth._n paris_n anonymus_fw-la chronographus_fw-la the_o staple_n highdike_n baron_n of_o trusbut_n bardney_n oswald_n banner_n in_o the_o appendix_n of_o ingulpâ—_n hornecastle_n hornecastle_n alice_n dimocke_n inq._n 23._o e._n 3._o the_o king_n champion_n fines_n micha_n anno_fw-la 1._o h._n 6._o tatteshall_n cromwell_n eresby_n lord_n willoughbey_v lord_n well_n lord_n the_o engain_n bollingbroke_n wainfleet_n alford_n baron_fw-fr welles_n *_o grimsby_n castor_n thongcaster_n byrsa_n byrsa_n in_o virgil_n byrsam_n thorton_n college_n barton_n upon_o humber_n kettleby_n tirwhitt_n buy_v what_o it_o be_v delicate_a fowl_n knot_n dotterel_n stow._n knath_n darcy_n de_fw-fr nocton_n and_o knath_n fine_n 29._o e._n 3._o gainesborrow_n baron_n borough_n sidnacester_n saint_n paul_n axelholme_n gall_n a_o shrub_n *_o alabastrites_n alabastrites_n henry_n the_o second_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o son_n who_o he_o have_v make_v king_n with_o he_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n 2._o h._n 2._o lib._n monaster_n de_fw-fr stanlow_n 2._o edw._n â—_o escaet_fw-la 1._o e._n 3._o n._n 134._o see_v duke_n of_o suffolk_n anno_fw-la 14._o elizabethae_fw-la the_o river_n trent_n lin_n a_o riveret_n byron_n *_o wollaton_n lenton_n nottingham_n nottingham_n trent_n 1175._o rog._n hoveden_n pag._n 307._o mortimer_n hole_n pier_n pount_n pount_n de_fw-fr petrae_fw-la ponte_fw-la barony_n of_o sheleford_n battle_n of_o stoke_n suthwell_n tio-vul-finga-c_a tiptofts_n chaworth_n chaworth_n cahors_n in_o quercy_n 1216._o littleborrough_n agelocum_n or_o segelocum_n shirewood_n mansfield_n l._n everingham_n lexinton_n idle_n the_o river_n markham_n workensop_n liquorice_n s._n marry_o of_o radford_n blithe_n lord_n and_o earl_n of_o nottingham_n lib._n m._n linton_n matth._n paris_n p._n 126._o see_v earl_n of_o derby_n matth._n paris_n p._n 204._o hoveden_n pag._n 373._o b._n inq._n 6._o rich._n 2._o see_v duke_n of_o norfolk_n grisly_a castle_n the_o family_n of_o the_o greisleys_n the_o family_n of_o the_o shirley_n *_o baron_fw-fr curson_n repton_n king_n burthr_v melborn_n chattesworth_n cavendish_n cavendish_n thrave_n of_o corn_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v ale_n cervisia_fw-la in_o latin_a curmi_n in_o dioscorides_n ale_n in_o english_a of_o oel_n a_o danish_a word_n turnebus_n de_fw-fr vino_fw-la baron_n montjoye_v grey_n of_o sandiacre_n codenor_n castle_n baron_n grey_a of_o codenor_n alfreton_n the_o baron_n of_o alfreton_n coat_n of_o arm_n staveley_n freshwell_n common_o baron_fw-fr cavendish_n walton_n sutton_n the_o peake_n wolf_n inq._n 2._o ed._n 2._o lead_n brodaeus_n antimony_n millstone_n grindstone_n whetstone_n fluores_fw-la crystal_n vernon_n buxton_n 46._o ed._n 3._o devil_n arse_n in_o peake_n elden_n hole_n *_o a_o strange_a well_o th._n fitz-herbert_n p._n 223._o lord_n and_o earl_n of_o derby_n simon_n dunelm_n hovenden_n matthew_n paris_z 204._o chart._n antiq_n 1._o joban_n northern_a mercian_n feldon_n the_o vale_n of_o redhorse_n shipston_n in_o worcestershire_n kinton_n compton_n shugbury_n stone_n astroite_n sigstean_n see_v in_o lincolnshire_n leamington_n off-church_n off-church_n in_o some_o copy_n radford_n fosse_n way_n peito_n rosse_n and_o t.b._n against_o the_o destroyer_n of_o village_n newenham_n regis_fw-la wholesome_a welles_n bagginton_n stoneley_n register_n of_o stoneley_n abbey_n warwick_n praesidium_n florus_n lib._n 4._o c._n ult_n foreign_a soldier_n in_o province_n blacklow_n hill_n which_o other_o call_v gaversden_n guy-cliffe_n j._n rosse_n of_o warwick_n guy_n of_o warwick_n charlecot_a stratford_n upon_o avon_n baron_fw-fr carew_n of_o clopton_n woodland_n arden_n diana_n ardwena_n studly_n coughton_n throckmorton_n ousley_n beauchamp_v court_n grevill_n henly_n aulcester_n a_o book_n in_o the_o exchequer_n arrow_n burdet_n wroxhall_n badesley_n balshall_n register_n of_o the_o templar_n and_o order_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o statute_n of_o templar_n kenelworth_n common_o killingworth_n bremicham_n bremicham_n or_o birmnighams_n honoriuâ—_n 3._o cap._n 14._o decret_n decret_n the_o bishop_n of_o coventrey_n be_v either_o beside_o himself_o or_o seem_v to_o have_v reject_v knowledge_n and_o learning_n too_o too_o much_o much_o of_o middle_a england_n lord_n of_o coventry_n 1050._o florilegus_n ausley_n brand._n caledon_n baron_n segrave_n segraves_n coat_n of_o arm_n brinklo_n castle_n comb_n abbey_n astley_n or_o estley_n baron_fw-fr astley_n mandâ—essedum_n mancester_n merivall_n pollesworth_n seckinton_n earl_n of_o warwick_n placita_fw-la e._n 3._o rotulo_n 234._o rot._n parl._n 23._o h._n 6._o 24._o h._n 6._o ann._n 12._o ed._n 4._o dead_a by_o parliament_n period_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n between_o lancaster_n and_o york_n wichij_fw-la salt-pit_n â—_z norton_n pyrry_o kidderminster_n beawdley_n baron_fw-fr beauchamp_n of_o kidderminster_n hertlebury_n holt_n in_o old_a english_a woods_z lamprey_n *_o litleton_n grafton_n durtwich_a salt_n spring_v fekenham_n forest._n *_o richard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr which_o worcester_n branogenium_n marry_a priest_n register_n of_o worcester_n church_n ann._n 964._o s._n wolstan_n marianus_n huscarles_n anno_fw-la 15._o stephen_n r._n baron_n de_fw-mi powicke_n hanley_n upton_n malvern_n hill_n bredon_n hill_n elmesley_n castle_n bredon_n the_o book_n of_o worcester_n washborne_n parcel_n of_o shire_n sever_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n eovesham_n the_o book_n of_o evesham_n monastery_n about_o the_o year_n 1157._o the_o vale_n of_o evesham_n simon_n montfort_n charleton_n flatbury_n pershor_n oswaldslaw_n hundred_o augustine_n oak_n anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 603._o earl_n of_o worcester_n or_o d'abtot_n robert_n de_fw-fr monte._n *_o orig._n 1._o h._n 7._o r._n 36._o midland_n english_a man_n iron_n dudley_n castle_n *_o chellington_n giffard_n *_o tetnall_n wolverhampton_n weddsborroâ—_n tame_a river_n draiton_n bassâ—â—_n basset_n tamworth_n the_o king_n champion_n
see_v in_o lincolnshire_n inquisit_a 2._o e_o 3_o watling_n street_n etocetum_n wall_n penck-ridge_n the_o river_n trent_n new_a castle_n under_o lyme_n trentham_n stone_n erdeswick_n name_n alter_v according_a to_o divers_a habitation_n cankwood_n ll._n audley_n *_o hastange_n noel_n harcourt_n stafford_n cap_n grave_n marianus_n *_o tick_n hall_n chartley._n l._n ferrars_n of_o chartley._n beaudesert_n l_o l._n paget_n lichfield_n about_o the_o year_n 779._o history_n of_o rochester_n rochester_n cedda_n wil._n malmesbur_n a._n alabaster_n burton_n upon_o trent_n who_o also_o it_o name_v mow_v 1904._o 1904._o tir_v conell_n the_o river_n blithe_n needwood_n forest._n mooreland_n the_o river_n dove_n hans_n churnet_n de-la-cres_a aulton_n teyn_n checkley_n utcester_n tutesbury_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o praise_n of_o divine_a wisdom_n gervase_n of_o tilbury_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o stafford_n see_v duke_n of_o buckingham_n the_o marcherâ—_n l._n marcher_n marchiones_fw-la iâ—_n old_z history_n the_o canopy_n 27._o hen._n 8._o clun_n river_n bishop_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coluno_fw-it ca_fw-mi strum_fw-la clun_n castle_n caer_fw-mi caradoc_n king_n caratacus_n tacitus_n see_v the_o 43._o and_o 44._o page_n page_n with_o the_o strong_a arm_n ludlow_n iron_n hook_n 1139._o jenevile_n the_o council_n in_o the_o march_n burford_n cornwall_n inquis_fw-la 40._o ed._n 3_o baron_n and_o barony_n conjugata_fw-la cleehill_n blunt_z in_o the_o norman_a language_n signify_v yellow_a hair_n of_o the_o head_n bridg-north_n bridg-north_n de_fw-fr saneta_fw-mi clara._n lib._n inquis_fw-la willey_n or_o willeley_n lib._n inquis_fw-la wenlock_n william_n malmesbury_n or_o wivell_n *_o lord_n wenlocke_v claus._n 17._o edw._n 4._o acton_n burnel_n langley_n condover_n pichford_n a_o fountain_n of_o pitch_n or_o birumen_n pouderbach_n stipperstons_n stipperstons_n or_o welshmen_n course_n routon_n rutunium_n brocard_n castle_n uriconium_n wroxcester_n stratton_n wreken-hill_n bildas_n dalaley_n usocona_n okenyate_a charleton_n tong._n draiton_n 1459._o inq._n 2.10_o e._n 2._o wem_n red-castle_n morton_n corbet_n corbet_n a_o forename_n *_o shrewsbury_n prebendâ—_n pass_v hereditary_o *_o battle_n of_o shrewsbury_n 1463._o battailefield_n the_o british_a sweat_n or_o sweat_a sickness_n hieronymus_n fracastorius_fw-la float_v shrawerden_n knock_v nesse_n baron_n le_fw-fr strange_a 20._o ed._n 4._o oswestre_fw-fr welsh_a cortons_n 642._o oswald_z slay_v see_v in_o norhthumberland_n eclipse_n in_o aries_n whittington_n the_o life_n of_o fulke_n write_v in_o french_a baron_n fitzwarin_n latimer_n what_o it_o signify_v white-church_n album_fw-la monasterium_fw-la ellesmer_n 1205._o baron_fw-fr of_o ellesmer_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n h._n huntingdot_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o life_n see_v in_o ireland_n county_n palatine_n petr._n pitbaus_fw-la in_o the_o description_n of_o campaine_n joh._n tilius_fw-la the_o most_o commendable_a cheese_n cheese_n wirrall_n lucian_n the_o monk_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o chester_n deva_n deva_n the_o river_n dee_n divona_n bonium_fw-la banchor_n monkery_n rutilius_n claudius_n that_o banchor_n of_o which_o saint_n bernard_n speak_v in_o the_o life_n of_o malachi_n be_v in_o ireland_n bonium_n or_o banchor_n be_v of_o flintshire_n out_o of_o the_o rol_o of_o domesday_n of_o chel-shire_n baron_n of_o mal-pas_a mal-pas_a per_fw-la breve_fw-la recognitionis_fw-la itinerar_fw-it lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o shoclach_n gros-venour_a deunana_n deva_n chester_n chester_n a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n *_o the_o row_v marianus_n scotus_n about_o the_o year_n 960._o church_n repair_v rodulphus_fw-la glaber_n wirall_n law_n what_o it_o be_v 1173._o il-bre_a finborrow_n ridly_n beeston_n woodhay_n bulkley_n 1134._o tree_n under_o ground_n saltpit_n nantwich_n calveley_n vale_fw-la royall_n northwich_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr fascino_n angel_n devil_n middlewich_n bostock_n pever_n dutton_n chronicle_n of_o wall_n towchet_n rock-savage_a maclesfield_n thelwall_n runkhorne_n elfle_v or_o ethelfle_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 78._o anno._n 51._o earl_n of_o chester_n baron_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n chester_n haubergella_n haubergella_n land_n and_o possession_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mercian_n wales_n silures_n dimetae_n ordovices_n tacitus_n silures_n mistake_v for_o siluros_n the_o river_n munow_v blestium_fw-la old_a town_n alterynnis_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o cecil_n harald_n ewias_n the_o family_n of_o ewias_n their_o coat_n of_o arm_n tregoz_fw-mi and_o grandison_n pag._n 286._o snod_n hill_n marble_n gild_a vale._n irchenfeld_n kilpect_n the_o river_n why_o clifford_n castle_n the_o clifford_n inquis_fw-la 26._o e._n 1._o the_o profound_a doctor_n hereford_n kenchester_n 793._o s._n ethelbert_n martyr_n brampton_n brian_n wigmore_n baron_n mortimer_n richard_n castle_n lord_n of_o richard_n castle_n bone_n well_o lemster_n lemster_n over_o the_o best_a wool_n lemster_n bread_n and_o webley_n ale_n webley_n baron_n verdon_n basservile_a see_v gemition_n lib._n ult_n fin._n hilarii_n 20._o ed._n 3._o marden_n sutton_n marcley_n hill_n a_o mountain_n move_n scudamore_n or_o escudamor_n wilton_n baron_n grey_a de_fw-fr wilton_n goderich_n castle_n *_o earl_n of_o hereford_n constable_n of_o england_n 1156._o 2._o par._n chart_n a_o 1._o reg._n joan._n matth._n paris_n joan._n the_o book_n of_o walden_n the_o book_n of_o lanthony_n mâ—â—nastery_n henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n castle_n colwe_n or_o mauds_n castle_n in_o colweâ—â—_n matth._n paris_n radnor_n owen_n glendour_n magesetae_fw-la prestaine_v knighton_n offa_n dike_a vortigern_n lewellin_n guarthenion_n guarish_n in_o british_a slander_n and_o eniaw_v just_a earl_n of_o march_n the_o book_n of_o lanthony_n abbey_n see_v earl_n of_o ulster_n see_v in_o yorkshire_n towards_o the_o end_n bulleum_fw-la hay_o brecknock_n linsavethen_a mere._n brecknock_n mere._n loventium_fw-la bricenaw_n mere._n brecknock_n blean_n leveney_n lord_n of_o brechnock_n call_v also_o braus_n and_o breus_n red_a book_n in_o the_o exchequer_n ewias_fw-la lacy._n lanthony_n baron_n lacy._n saint_n john_n baptist._n hodney_n grossemont_n skinffrith_n historia_fw-la minor_n matth._n paris_n monmouth_n geffrey_n ap-arthur_n or_o of_o monmouth_n chepstow_n earl_n of_o strighâ—ll_n or_o pembrock_n venta_n caer-went_a the_o book_n of_o landaffe_n church_n strighull_n castle_n portskew_v *_o sudbroke_n coin_v of_o severus_n medaile_n inq._n 3_o e._n i._n woundy_z the_o family_n of_o saint_n maur_n or_o seimor_n the_o moor_n a_o inundation_n in_o january_n 1607._o gold-cliffe_n river_n uske_n abergevenny_n lord_n of_o abergevenny_n clausae_fw-la 49._o edw._n 3._o *_o baronesse_n le_fw-fr despenser_n 6._o ed._n 2._o burrium_n uske_n isca_n legionis_fw-la câ—er_v lheon_n be_v uske_n these_o inscription_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o mathern_n in_o the_o bishop_n of_o landaffes_n house_n veteranuâ—_n 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ashdown_n 442_o f_o ashridge_n 395_o a_o ashford_n 335_o d_o ashwell_n 406_o a_o ashwell_n thorp_n 472_o d_o askerton_n castle_n 782_o f_o ask_v a_o family_n 729_o f_o asserius_fw-la a_fw-fr learned_a monk_n 378_o c_o assize_n what_o they_o be_v 445â—_n â—_z astbury_n 608_o f_o astley_n castle_n 569_o b_o astley_n baron_n ibid._n b_o astley_v a_o noble_a family_n 581_o d_o astleis_n knight_n 217_o a_o aston_n a_o family_n 584_o e_o th._n aston_n the_o first_o head-schoolemaster_n of_o shrewsbury_n 596_o b_o astroite_n a_o stone_n 536_o c_o astwell_n 505_o e_o athelney_n 224_o b_o athelwold_n murder_v by_o edgar_n 262_o b_o athyrston_n 569_o d_o attrebatii_n 278_o attacotti_n 79.127_o attal-sarisin_a 185_o attilbridge_n 473_o d_o attilburgh_n ibid._n b_o attila_n the_o scourge_n of_o god_n 197_o a_o atton_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 722_o b_o avallon_n a_o island_n â—25_n e_o aubrey_n a_o family_n 628_o e_o audience_n court_n 181_o audre_fw-la causey_n 459_o d_o audre_fw-la 492_o e_fw-la s._n audre_fw-la or_o etheldreda_n ibid._n f_o s._n audry_n liberty_n 493_o c_o aventon_n 258_o d_o aven_n a_o river_n in_o hantshire_n 258_o e_o avens_n a_o family_n 485_o d_o averham_n or_o aram_n a_o place_n 549_o aufon_n river_n see_v nen._n augusta_n see_v london_n augusta_n what_o they_o be_v 424_o d_o augustus_n caesar_n intend_v a_o voyage_n into_o britain_n 39_o he_o neglect_v britain_n ibid._n augustine_n apostle_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n 336_o d._n 136._o where_o inter_v 337_o f._n s._n augustine_n cross_n 342_o a._n augustine_n oak_n 578_o d._n e_o aulus_n atticus_n slay_v 61_o aulus_n plautius_n send_v into_o britain_n 40._o his_o exploit_n there_o 41_o mercate_z aultun_n 269_o a_o awdley_n or_o aldelegh_n baron_n 583â—_n â—_z henry_n awdley_n 583_o f._n 584_o a_o james_n lord_n awdley_n 584_o a_o awdley_n end_n 452_o a_o baron_n awdley_n of_o walden_n 452_o d_o awkenbury_n 501_o c_o awkland_n 738_o d_o aulaf_n the_o dane_n adopt_v 261_o f_o aulbemarle_n earles_n 715_o b_o auldby_n 709_o e_o aulcestâ—r_n 566_o b_o aulton_n castle_n 587_o c_o avon_n a_o river_n in_o somersetshire_n 236_o c_o avon_n what_o it_o signify_v 358_o a_o avon_n a_o river_n in_o wiltshire_n 242_o a_o avon_n river_n the_o less_o 515_o b._n 517_o avon_n a_o river_n in_o wales_n 665_o e_o avon-well_a 515_o b_o aure_n a_o yellow_a or_o golden_a colour_n 26_o aurelius_n conanus_fw-la a_o tyrant_n 113_o aurelius_n ambrose_n 259_o a_o aurenche_n or_o de_fw-la abrincis_fw-la 349_o b_o ausley_n castle_n 588_o e_o austclive_a 363_o d_o s._n astins_n church_n in_o canterbury_n 337_o e_o axe_n a_o river_n 206_o f_o axan_n minster_n ibid._n f_o axelholme_n a_o isle_n 544_o b_o b_o bablac_n 373_o c_o babthorp_n name_n of_o a_o place_n and_o family_n 710_o babthorps_n father_n and_o son_n ib._n b_o bacon_n a_o family_n 463_o e_o sir_n nicholas_n bacon_n l._n keeper_n 461_o f_o john_n baconthorpe_n the_o resolute_a doctor_n 479_o b_o bad_a 21_o badbury_n hill_n 216_o e_o baddeley_n 607_o e_o bartholomew_n lord_n badilsmeere_v 331_o d_o badesley_n 566_o d_o baggington_n 562_o e_o bagot_n 586_o e_o bagmere_n poole_n 609_o b_o baines_n or_o bath_n much_o use_v 732_o bainard_n castle_n in_o london_n 424_o b_o bainard_n 243_o f_o bailliol_n college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o c_o baine_n a_o river_n 727_o f_o bainhams_n 359_o a_o baintbrig_n ibid._n baskewell_n a_o river_n 557_o b_o bala_n a_o town_n 666_o c_o baldach_n 473_o f_o baldock_n 406_o c_o baldwine_n a_o justice_n 395_o e_o baldwine_n le_fw-fr pettour_n 464_o b_o balshall_n a_o commander_n of_o the_o templar_n 566_o d_o bamborow_n 813_o e_fw-la bampfeild_n a_o family_n 203_o e_o bampton_n 207_o b_o ban_n a_o river_n in_o lincolnshire_n 541_o banbury_n 376_o a_o banchor_n or_o bangor_n monastery_n 603_o a_o bannavenna_n that_o be_v wedon_n 508_o banne_n down_o 234_o b_o bandog_n or_o mastiff_n 434_o e_fw-la baneret_n what_o title_n of_o gentry_n 171_o a_o baram_n down_o 345_o a_o barangi_n 154_o barbacan_a in_o london_n 433_o d_o bard_n 4.14.15_o bard_n 19_o bardolphs_n lord_n their_o tenor_n of_o certain_a land_n 302_o d_o bardus_n 19_o bardney_n abbey_n 540_o f_o bardolphs_n baron_n 481_o e._n 548_o f_o bariden_n a_o river_n 473_o d_o barkley_n baron_n 239_o a_o william_n viscount_n barkley_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n 551_o c_o barklow_n 452_o a_o bark-shire_n 129_o barkway_n 405_o f_o barnard_n castle_n 736_o e_o saint_n barnard_n college_n in_o oxford_n found_v 382_o b._n re-edify_v 383_o b_o barley_n a_o town_n and_o fam_o 405_o f_o barley_n the_o best_a 485_o b_o barnwel_n abbey_n 487_o f._n castle_n 510_o c_o barnet_n 425_o e_o barnet_n field_n 415_o d_o barry_n a_o island_n 643_o a_o barries_n viscount_n in_o ireland_n 643_o baringtons_n a_o family_n 453_o d_o barington_n hall_n ibid._n baro_n what_o it_o signify_v 168_o baron_n what_o degree_n of_o honour_n ib._n barony_n many_o in_o northumberland_n 799_o c_o baron_n to_o the_o count_n palatine_n of_o chester_n 612_o a._n their_o office_n ib._n barow_n 521_o b_o barows_n or_o burrows_n 255_o b_o barton_n upon_o humber_n 542_o f_o baruch_n a_o holy_a man_n 643_o a_o bascaad_n or_o basket_n 491_o e_fw-la basilicae_fw-la 743_o f_o basile_n 473_o f_o basin_n 269_o b._n the_o honour_n of_o the_o baron_n s_o john_n poining_n and_o powlet_n basin_n stoke_n 269_o b_o basin_n werk_n 680_o b_o baskervils_n worthy_a knight_n 620_o c_o basset_n a_o notable_a family_n 581_o f_o basset_n of_o welledon_n 514_o d_o basset_n of_o brailesford_n 553_o d_o baston_n 21_o batable_a ground_n 782_o a_o bateau_n 21_o batersey_n 303_o a_o batherton_n 607_o e_o bath_n gate_n 557_o bath_n earl_n 235_o a_o bath_n knight_n 172._o their_o dub_a ibid._n bath_n city_n 233_o b._n the_o hot_a water_n thereof_o ibid._n battle_n
constable_n a_o great_a family_n ibid._n high_a constable_n of_o england_n 621._o c_o constantius_n chlorus_n rid_v britain_n of_o usurper_n 73._o elect_a emperor_n 74._o espouse_a helena_n mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a 74._o put_v she_o away_o ibid._n w_v theodora_n ib._n a_o godly_a emperor_n ibid._n die_v at_o york_n ibid._n bury_v there_o 703_o constantine_n the_o great_a emperor_n 74._o his_o warlike_a exploit_n 75._o advance_v christian_n religion_n 75_o proclaim_a emperor_n in_o york_n 703._o e._n f._n his_o renown_a title_n 76._o first_o entitle_v dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la 76._o tax_v for_o subvert_v the_o roman_a empire_n ibid._n alter_v the_o state_n of_o the_o government_n ibid._n constantine_n the_o young_a rule_v britain_n 77._o slay_v by_o his_o brother_n constans_n ibid._n constans_n a_o imperial_a monk_n 264._o c._n 85._o be_v kill_v ibid._n constans_n emperor_n in_o britain_n 77._o hold_v a_o council_n at_o sardica_n ibid._n kill_v by_o magnentius_n ibid._n constantius_n the_o young_a emperor_n ibid._n favour_v arianus_n 78._o hold_v a_o council_n at_o ariminum_n 79_o constantine_n create_v emperor_n in_o britain_n for_o the_o name_n sake_n 270._o d._n 85._o his_o exploit_n ibid._n his_o gourmandise_n ibid._n constantine_n a_o tyrant_n among_o the_o danmoniâ—_n in_o britain_n 113_o constitution_n of_o clarinton_n 251_o conwey_n a_o river_n 667._o b._n 669._o d_o conwaie_o a_o town_n 669â—_n â—_z convocation_n 181_o convert_v their_o house_n 428._o b_o sir_n th._n cook_n a_o rich_a mayor_n of_o london_n 441._o f_o count_n palatine_n see_v earles_n th._n cooper_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n 540._o c_o copes_n a_o family_n 376._o e_o copper_n or_o brass_n mine_n 767._o a_o coper_n as_o make_v 217._o â—_o copland_n or_o coupland_n 765._o d_o john_n copland_n or_o coupland_n a_o brave_a warrior_n 775._o e._n make_v baneret_n 171_o coquet_n the_o river_n 812._o e_o copthall_n 439._o â—_o corbet_n a_o great_a family_n 592_o e_o 594_o e_fw-la corbet_n a_o forename_n ibid._n sir_n wil._n cordall_n knight_n 462._o e_o corinaea_n and_o corinaeus_n 184_o corinaeus_n and_o gogmagog_n 200_o c_o coritani_n 504_o cornden_n hill_n 662_o b_o cornelius_n nepos_n for_o joseph_n of_o excestre_n 32_o cornavii_n 614_o 560_o cornovaille_n in_o little_a britain_n 184_o cornage_n 787_o a_o cornwalley_n a_o family_n 467_o f_o cornwailes_n of_o burford_n high_o descend_v 590_o f_o cornwall_n a_o dukedom_n 198_o c_o why_o so_o call_v 184_o cornwallian_n soon_o subject_v to_o the_o saxon_n 114_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxford_n 383_o a_o court_n baron_n 168_o cornishman_n manner_n 186_o cornish_a chough_n 188_o corham_n in_o coverdale_n 729_o corbridge_n 808_o b_o corby_n castle_n 777_o f_o corstopitum_fw-la ibid._n corve_fw-la a_o river_n 590_o c_o corvesdale_n ibid._n coway_a stake_n 296_o a_o cowling_n castle_n 329_o d_o cosham_n 243_o c_o coughton_n 565â—_n â—_z covinus_n 18_o costrells_n see_v esquire_n coy-fi_a a_o convert_n bishop_n of_o the_o heathen_a 711_o c_o coteswold_n why_o so_o call_v 364_o c_o henry_n courtney_n marquesse_n of_o excester_n 206_o a_o courtneye_n knight_n 206_o b._n earl_n of_o denshire_n 207_o 208._o courtneye_n 190_o f_o cotton_v knight_n 313â—_n â—_z covert_n knight_n ibid._n cotton_n of_o cambridge-shire_n knight_n 491_o a_o cotton_n of_o cunnington_n 526_o c_o sir_n robert_n cotton_n of_o cunnington_n a_o learned_a knight_n high_o descend_v 500_o d_o covetousness_n complain_v of_o 562â—_n â—_z coventry_n 567_o c_o coventry_n lord_n 568_o a_o council_n of_o the_o march_n 590_o e_o cow_n a_o town_n west_n and_o east_n 274_o c_o cowbridge_n 643_o c_o cradiden_n 493_o a_o cranburn_n 217_o b_o crecan_n or_o crey_n a_o river_n 328_o f_o creek_n lade_n 241_o e_o credendon_n or_o credon_n 396_o creplegate_n in_o london_n 413_o d_o cressy_n a_o family_n 550â—_n â—_z crevequeurs_fw-fr 331_o c_o crawdundale_n 761_o f_o crew_n a_o place_n and_o notable_a family_n 608_o c_o creden_n a_o river_n 203_o d_o crediantun_n or_o kirton_n ibid._n craven_a 694_o b_o creak_n in_o cliveland_n 723_o e_o le_fw-fr craux_n 21_o croco_n or_o croke_n a_o river_n 609_o b_o de_n croeun_n or_o de_fw-fr credonio_n a_o barony_n 532_o f_o crococalana_n 537_o b_o croidon_n 302_o b_o cromwell_n knight_n 497_o d_o sir_n th._n cromwell_n 526_o b._n earl_n of_o essex_n 454_o e_o cromer_n 479_o a_o croft_n castle_n 619_o crofts_n knight_n a_o ancient_a family_n 619_o f_o crophuls_n a_o family_n 620_o c_o crouch_n a_o creekâ—_n 443_o b_o crowland_n 530_o b_o crowland_n abbey_n 530._o the_o foundation_n and_o build_n of_o it_o 531_o c._n d._n e_o cruc_n maur_n 537_o c_o cruc_n occhidient_a ibid._n cuckmere_n 315_o d_o cucul_n 19_o saint_n cudman_n 313_o c_o cuentford_n a_o brook_n in_o coventry_n 567_o d_o culchil_n 747_o c_o culfurth_n 461â—_n â—_z cumberland_n 765_o king_n and_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n 788_o a_o cumbermer_n abbey_n 607_o e._n 799_o cumero_fw-la 21_o cuneglasus_n a_o tyrant_n in_o britain_n 113_o cuno_n what_o it_o signify_v 98_o cunobelinus_n 418_o a_o cunobelin_n 447_o b_o curia_n ottadinorum_n 818_o b_o curiales_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 771_o a_o curson_n a_o family_n 553_o c_o sir_n rob._n curson_n baron_fw-fr imperiall_n ibid._n robert_n curthose_n a_o unfortunate_a prince_n 361_o d_o curcy_n 221_o a_o john_n curcie_o his_o virtue_n ibid._n curtius_n montanus_n a_o dainty_a teothed_a glutton_n 342_o e_o saint_n cuthberts_n parsimony_n 735_o saint_n cuthbert_n bishop_n of_o lindefarn_n ibid._n cworwf_n 20_o curwens_n knight_n 769_o a_o custodes_fw-la or_o captain_n in_o every_o shire_n 159_o cuthred_a king_n of_o the_o west_n saxon_n 373_o f_o cyprus_n call_v keraftis_n 184_o cyrch_n 18_o cytharifte_n 21_o d_o dabernoun_n 297_o b_o d'acre_n baron_n of_o gillesland_n 594_o c_o dacre_n castle_n 776_o c_o d'acre_n baron_n ibid._n leonard_n d'acre_n a_o traitor_n and_o rebel_n 784_o f_o dacor_n a_o river_n 776_o c_o d'airells_n or_o de_fw-fr hairells_n 369_o e_o dalaley_n castle_n 593_o dalison_n or_o d'alanson_n a_o family_n 544_o c_o dalrendini_n 126_o dan_n or_o daven_n a_o river_n 608_o d_o danby_n 721_o f_o danbury_n 446_o b_o dancastre_n 690_o b_o danewort_n see_v walwort_n dane_n infest_a the_o coast_n of_o england_n 139._o why_o so_o call_v 141_o they_o land_n in_o england_n etc._n etc._n 142_o dane_n massacre_v by_o the_o english_a 143_o their_o detestable_a sacrifice_n 142_o danegelt_n attribute_n ibid._n danmonii_n 183._o whence_o their_o name_n come_v ibid._n daning-schow_a a_o riveret_n 608_o e_o dantesey_n a_o town_n 243_o c_o danteseys_n knight_n ibid._n dantrey_n town_n 508_o a._n the_o fort_n there_o ibid._n henry_n baron_fw-fr danvers_n of_o dantesey_n 243_o c_o derby_n shire_n 553_o derby_n town_n 554_o c_o derby_n lord_n and_o earl_n 558_o d_o darcies_o the_o nocton_n etc._n etc._n 543_o c_o darcies_o baron_n the_o chich_n 451_o c_o darent_fw-la river_n 328_o d_o darenford_n or_o dartford_n 328â—_n â—_z dargo_v a_o river_n and_o city_n 709_o davenport_n or_o damport_n a_o place_n and_o notable_a family_n 609_o a_o saint_n david_n land_n 653_o c_o saint_n david_n a_o archbishop_n see_v 653_o d_o david_n bishop_n refute_v the_o pelagian_n 657_o b_o davery_n or_o de_fw-fr alta_fw-la rupe_n 312_o b_o dawn_v of_o utkinton_n forester_n of_o delamere_n 607_o a_o deben_fw-mi a_o river_n 465_o b_o depenham_n or_o dapenham_n ibid._n d_o you_o a_o river_n 594_o c._n whence_o so_o call_v 602_o c._n deemouth_n 604_o b_o dee_n head_n 666_o b_o devonshire_n or_o denshire_n 199_o a_o walter_n and_o robert_n deureux_n earl_n of_o essex_n 455_o a_o john_n dee_n a_o famous_a mathematician_n 746_o c_o decime_n see_v tithing_n decuman_a a_o saint_n 220_o e._n murder_v ibid._n decuriones_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 771_o saint_n decomb_n 220_o e_o deale_n or_o dole_n 343_o a_o deanery_n how_o many_o in_o england_n 161_o deanforest_n 358_o b_o deane_n a_o place_n 514_o a_o dean_n a_o family_n ibid._n deify_v of_o roman_a emperor_n 70_o deiri_n that_o be_v hol-der-nesse_a 136_o de_n la-mare_n 233_o a_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mere_a forest_n 607_o a_o de-la-pree_a a_o nunnery_n 509_o b_o de_fw-fr eincourt_n baron_n of_o blankenay_n 535_o f_o edmund_n baron_fw-fr d'eincourt_n desirous_a to_o perpetuate_v his_o name_n 536_o a_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cres_z abbey_n 787_o c_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n slay_v 549_o a._n 388_o f_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr bear_v a_o ancient_a family_n 620_o c_o d'elveseye_n a_o family_n 607_o e_o delgovitia_n 711_o b_o delgwe_n what_o it_o signify_v 711_o b_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_fw-fr barony_n 811_o f_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 364_o c_o dench-worth_n town_n 281_o a_o denelage_n 153.159_o dengy_n or_o dance_v hundred_o 443_o c_o dengy_n town_n ibid._n dengy_n nesse_n 352_o a_o dennington_n castle_n 284_o a_o edward_n deny_v baron_n of_o waltham_n 439_o b_o denisses_n 206_o c_o denbigh-shire_n 675_o denbigh_n town_n 675_o d_o denbigh_n baron_n
in_o huntingdon-shire_n 501_o d_o leiton_n 439_o f_o leighton_n a_o family_n 667_o d_o leicestershire_n 517_o leicester_n town_n 519_o d_o leike_v a_o town_n 587_o c_o lemster_n or_o leinster_n 619_o f_o lemster_n ore_n 620_o a_o lemster_n bread_n 620_o lenae_fw-la 17_o leneham_n 331_o a_o leofrike_a earl_n of_o mercian_n 567_o e_o leofrike_n first_o bishop_n of_o excester_n 204_o d_o leofrike_n lord_n of_o brane_n or_o burne_n 533_o a_o leoftane_a abbot_n of_o s._n alban_n 393_o c_o leolin_n prince_n of_o wales_n his_o behaviour_n to_o king_n edward_n 363_o e_o lean_n vaur_n a_o fabulous_a giant_n 604_o leon_n vaur_n what_o it_o signify_v ib._n leonell_n duke_n of_o clarence_n 462_o d_o leprosy_n why_o term_v elephantiasis_n 522_o d._n when_o it_o come_v first_o into_o england_n ibid._n lestoff_n 468_o d_o leskerd_n 191_o lestuthiel_n 190_o lettuy_n what_o it_o be_v 399_o f_o leuca_n 21_o leven_n a_o river_n 781_o c._n 782_o b_o leveney_n a_o river_n 628_o c_o levensand_n 754_o f_o lever_n maur_n 67_o leventhorps_n a_o family_n 408_o c_o s._n lewis_n king_n of_o france_n take_v prisoner_n 249_o e_o lewis_n of_o france_n his_o pretend_a title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n 340_o lewis_n a_o town_n 313_o e_o lewknors_n 312_o e_o leymouth_n 440_o a_o lhan_n what_o it_o signify_v 631_o d_o lhan_n beder_n 657_o d_o lhan_n badern_n vaur_n 658_o a_o lhan_n stephen_n 650_o c_o lhan_n devi_fw-la brevi_fw-la 657_o b_o lhanthony_n abbey_n 631_o c_o lhan_n vais_fw-fr 672_o e_o lhan_n vethlin_n 662_o d_o lhan_n heron_n 193_o lhan_n stuphadon_n or_o launstaveton_n 196_o c_o lhein_n 668_o b_o lhewellin_n ap_fw-mi sisil_n prince_n of_o wales_n 680_o a_o lhewellin_n ap_fw-mi gryffith_n the_o last_o british_a prince_n of_o wales_n 670_o b_o lhewellin_n last_v prince_n of_o wales_n of_o british_a race_n 624_o c._n slay_v ib._n lhuyd_v his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o name_n of_o britain_n 5.24_o library_n in_o oxford_n furnish_v 381_o lichfield_n 585_o b._n a_o archiepiscopall_a see_v 585_o d_o lickey_n hill_n 574_o d_o lid_n what_o it_o be_v 491_o d_o lid_n river_n 199_o d._n 781_o f_o lida_n town_n 351_o a_o lid_n castle_n 781._o liddesdale_n ibid._n lidgate_n a_o village_n 461_o f_o john_n lidgate_n a_o monk_n ibid._n liesne_n abbey_n 328_o b_o lieutenant_n in_o every_o county_n or_o shire_n institute_v by_o king_n aelfred_n 159_o lilborne_n 515_o c_o lime_n river_n and_o town_n 210_o b_o limestone_n great_a store_n 694_o f_z limit_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n 789_o e_fw-la d._n see_v scotland_n limsey_n a_o family_n 567_o e_o lime_n a_o port_n town_n 549_o e_o line_n or_o flax_n of_o the_o best_a 620_o a_o lillinstone_n 396_o c_o lincolnshire_n 529_o lincoln_n city_n 538_o b._n whence_o the_o name_n be_v derive_v ibid._n lincoln_n earl_n 544_o e_o f_o lindsey_n a_o part_n of_o lincolnshire_n 537_o f_o robert_n of_o lincoln_n 313_o d_o lincoln_n college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o linstock_n castle_n 778_o a_o lingein_n a_o family_n 665_o d_o lin_n 480_o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n old_a lin_n 480_o king_n lin_n ibid._n linnum_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ibid._n lin_n peris_fw-la pool_n 668_o d_o lin_n a_o river_n 547_o c_o dâ—_n la_fw-fr line_v 213_o f_o linton_n or_o lenton_n a_o town_n 547_o d_o lioness_n 187_o lisl_n a_o family_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n 494_o d_o l'isle_n a_o family_n 276_o a_o l'isle_n of_o rougmount_n 490_o b_o lister'_v a_o family_n 592_o e_o viscount_n l'isle_n 280_o d_o liver_n a_o river_n 192_o litton_n a_o family_n 406_o e_o litchfield_n in_o hantshire_n 272_o c_o littleborough_n 549_o e_o lites_n cary_n 224_o f_o littleton_n a_o family_n 574_o d_o littleton_n alias_o westcot_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n and_o a_o famous_a ibid._n livery_n and_o seisin_n in_o old_a time_n 340_o the_o lizard_n 189_o llydan_n what_o it_o be_v 111_o louder_n a_o river_n and_o family_n 792_o lode_n work_n 184_o looghor_n 646_o a_o lollius_n urbicus_n propretor_n in_o britain_n 66_o lollham_n bridge_n 512_o a_o london_n 421_o d_o london_n a_o ancient_a colony_n 50_o london_n call_v augusta_n 79_o 80_o london_n stone_n 423_o a_o london_n wall_n ibid._n c_o london_n bridge_n 434_o a_o london_n highway_n from_o saint_n alban_n turn_v out_o of_o watling-street_n 415_o b_o london_n or_o londres_n a_o family_n 649_o d_o maurice_n de_fw-fr londres_n or_o london_n ibid._n c_o lonchamp_v a_o family_n 532_o longford_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 553_o d_o long-meg_n a_o stone_n 777_o e_o longvils_n a_o family_n 397_o c_o lonsdale_n 760_o 'loo_o a_o river_n 192_o lophamford_n 467_o d_o lora_n countess_n of_o leicester_n a_o recluse_v votary_n 339_o a_o lortie_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 221_o d_o lothbrooke_n the_o dane_n 207_o a_o lottery_n use_v by_o saxon_n 135_o louvain_n a_o family_n 444_o e_fw-la lovel_n 374._o a_o family_n 505_o d_o lord_n of_o castle_n cary_n 514_o a_o lovet_v a_o family_n 553_o d_o loughborough_n 521_o d_o lowland-man_n 126_o louth_n 542_o c_o lowy_n of_o tunbridge_n 330_o a_o lowy_n of_o briony_n ibid._n luceni_n in_o ireland_n 121_o lucensii_n in_o spain_n ibid._n sir_n rich._n lucy_n lord_n justice_n of_o england_n become_v a_o cannon_n 328_o b_o lucy_n a_o family_n 769_o f_o lucius_n king_n of_o britain_n 67_o lucy_n knight_n a_o ancient_a family_n 564_o f_o luculleae_n certain_a spear_n 62_o ludgate_n 423_o c_o ludham_n 478_o d_o ludlow_n 590_o c_o ludlowes_n a_o family_n 594_o b_o luffeild_n 396_o f_o luffenham_n or_o leffingham_n south_n and_o north_n town_n 525_o lugier_n a_o river_n 619_o d_o lugus_n what_o it_o signify_v 779_o a_o lullingstone_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 328_o e_o lumley_n castle_n 742_o b_o lumleys_n baron_n ibid._n lune_fw-fr or_o lone_n a_o river_n 753_o c_o lupicinus_n send_v into_o britain_n 78_o lupus_n earl_n of_o chester_n 611_o a_o lusoriae_fw-la nave_n 811_o d_o lthe_v a_o lake_n 468_o d_o 442_o a_o luthingland_n ibid._n luton_n 402_o e_o lutter_n worth_n 517_o f._n a_o episcopal_a see_v 519_o d_o lygons_n a_o family_n 577_o b_o th._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr lind_n 213_o f_o lyquorice_n in_o great_a plenty_n grow_v 550_o f_o lyrpoole_n or_o litherpoole_n 748_o d_o m_o machlen_v 661_o b_o maclesfield_n a_o town_n and_o forest_n 610_o b_o madin-boure_n or_o madn_v bower_n madn_v money_n ibid._n madock_n false_o deal_v withal_o by_o his_o guardian_n john_n earl_n of_o waren_fw-ge 677_o b_o maeatae_n 796_o d_o magic_a practise_v in_o britain_n 234_o a_o magnavill_v alias_o mandevil_n 452_o b._n earl_n of_o essex_n 453_o e_o magnavil_n his_o end_n ibid._n f_o magnentius_n a_o usurper_n 77._o call_v taporus_n ibid._n a_o fortunate_a prince_n 77._o kill_v himself_o ibid._n magnus_n a_o dane_n 314_o c._n his_o monument_n ibid._n magoclunus_fw-la a_o tyrant_n in_o britain_n 113_o magon_n a_o god_n 803_o d_o mahel_n earl_n of_o hereford_n 358_o f_o maiden_n castle_n 212_o c_o maiden_n bradley_n 24_o maiden_n way_n 761_o e_o maidenhead_n or_o maiden-hith_n 286_o c_o maidstone_n 330_o e_o maidulph_n the_o irish_a scot_n 242_o c_o main_n what_o it_o signify_v 569_o c_o mayor_n of_o london_n first_o ordain_v main_a amber_n 188_o malcolm_n can_v mor_fw-mi king_n of_o scot_n 500_o c_o maldon_n 446_o e._n force_v by_o queen_n boadicia_n 448_o malduit_n or_o manduit_n 570_o mallet_n a_o family_n 223_o e_fw-la mallivery_n 700_o b_o malmesbury_n 242_o b_o malpas_n 603_o e._n baron_n thereof_o ibid._n maltravers_n baron_n 217_o a_o malvern_n hill_n 577_o b_o malveisin_n 814_o a_o mamignot_n 326_o d_o maminot_n baron_n 332_o d_o mancastle_n 746_o b_o mancester_n 569_o c_o manchester_n 746_o a_o manchet_n the_o fine_a 420_o a_o manchester_n why_o so_o call_v 747_o a_o mandrubatius_n see_v androgeus_n oppress_v by_o cassibilinus_fw-la 37_o manduite_n a_o family_n 591_o e_fw-la mangonell_n 400_o d_o manor_n or_o de_fw-fr maneriis_fw-la a_o family_n 815_o e_fw-la manor_n earl_n of_o rutland_n 527_o a_o b._n 536_o b_o manober_n castle_n 651_o c_o mansion_n what_o they_o be_v 65_o mansfield_n a_o great_a mercate_z town_n in_o shirewood_n 550_o b_o manwaring_n or_o memilwaring_n a_o family_n 608_o a_o sir_n peter_n manwood_n knight_n 339_o b_o sir_n roger_n manwood_n knight_n ibid._n marble_n quarry_n 736_o e_o marca_n 18_o marden_n 620_o d_o the_o march_n 589_o b_o marga_n what_o it_o be_v 536_o e_o margan_n castle_n 644_o e_o marga_n 20_o margaret_n countess_n of_o richmond_n 216_o d_o margaret_n countess_n of_o salisbury_n behead_v 250_o d_o lord_n marcher_n 589_o c._n 165_o marcley_n hill_n 620_o b._n move_v ibid._n marcus_n make_v emperor_n in_o britain_n by_o the_o army_n 84_o mareschall_n of_o harlot_n 294_o b_o mareschall_n earl_n of_o penbroch_o why_o so_o name_v 655_o b_o mareschall_n earl_n of_o penbroch_o slay_v at_o a_o tournament_n 407_o d_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n her_o end_n her_o tomb_n 511_o c._n
207_o b_o nectaridius_n 79_o needle_n 274_o e_o needham_n a_o family_n 464_o a_o 598_o c_o needwood_n 586â—_n â—_z neirford_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 480_o 481_o d_o neirborough_n ibid._n d_o nen_n the_o river_n his_o head_n 507_o c_o nen_n river_n 497_o a_o nen_n or_o aufon_n river_n overflow_v the_o flat_a country_n 513_o c_o nesse_n 351._o a_o promontory_n 451_o d_o nesta_n a_o welsh_a lady_n and_o a_o revengeful_a woman_n 628_o e_o netherby_n 781_o d_o netherwent_n 640_o b_o s_o neoth_o 378_o c_o s._n neot_n or_o needs_o 497_o c_o neotus_fw-la a_fw-fr holy_a man_n 191.497_o a_o neotstow_v 191_o nero_n the_o emperor_n how_o he_o stand_v affect_v to_o britain_n 48_o nettlested_n 463_o c_o nevern_n river_n 654_o d_o nevill_n a_o family_n their_o descent_n 737_o c_o nevil_n lord_n faulconberg_n earl_n of_o kent_n 353_o c_o rich._n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n slay_v 415_o d_o john_n nevil_n marquesse_n montacute_n 222_o c._n 403_o rich._n nevil_n earl_n of_o warwick_n ibid._n rob._n lord_n nevil_n kill_v in_o adultery_n 729_o c_o nevill_n a_o honourable_a name_n 769_o nevin_n a_o mercate_z village_n 668_o b_o newark_n upon_o trent_n 549_o c_o newburg_n 672_o f_o newborrough_n abbey_n 723_o b_o newborroughs_n or_o de_fw-la novo_fw-la burgo_n 213_o a_o will._n of_o newborrough_n 723_o b_o newbury_n 283_o d_o new_a castle_n upon_o tine_n 809_o f_o new_a castle_n upon_o tivy_a in_o wales_n 650_o e_o new_a college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o e_o newenden_n 351_o b_o newenham_n abbey_n 207_o a_o newgate_n in_o london_n 423_o c_o new_a forest_n 259_o b_o newhall_n 446_o c_o newland_n 767_o a_o newleame_a 495_o b_o newmerch_n 364_o b_o bernard_n newmarch_n a_o valiant_a and_o politic_a norman_a 628_o e_o new-market_n or_o newmercate_a town_n 459_o d_o new-market_n heath_n ibid._n e._n 490_o d_o newmarch_n the_o name_n of_o a_o family_n 221_o c_o newnham_n 401_o newnham_n regis_fw-la 562_o d_o newnham_n well_n ibid._n e_o newport_n painel_n 397_o c_o newport_n in_o monmouthshire_n 639_o d_o newport_n in_o penbrockshire_n 654_o newport_n a_o family_n 605_o d_o newport_n knight_n 594_o f_o newsted_n 547_o c_o neustria_n what_o country_n 144_o newton_n in_o northamptonshire_n 509_o f_o newton_n in_o glamorganshire_n 643_o newton_n in_o mongomeryshire_n 661_o nicen_n creed_n establish_v 77_o s._n nicolas_n isle_n 200_o nicolas_n of_o tewksbury_n 202_o c_o nicolans_n fabricius_n de_fw-fr petrisco_n a_o good_a antiquarian_n 97_o nicolaa_n de_fw-fr albeniaco_fw-it a_o inheretrix_fw-la 364_o f_o nid_n or_o neath_n a_o river_n 645_o f_z 699_o e_o nidherdale_n ibid._n e_o nide_v a_o name_n of_o reproach_n 333_o b_o niger_n usurp_v the_o empire_n in_o syria_n 68_o slay_v by_o septimius_n severus_n ibid._n ninnius_n a_o learned_a professor_n 378_o f_o ninius_n 6_o ninias_n or_o ninianus_n a_o holy_a britain_n 118_o nobilis_fw-la caesar_n what_o title_n 104_o nobilissimus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o constantine_n a_o emperor_n 85_o nobility_n in_o england_n of_o two_o sort_n 164_o noel_n a_o family_n 284_o c_o nonesuch_n 287_o c_o normanton_n fields_n for_o dormanton_n field_n 511_o f_o norris_n 384_o a_o norris_n of_o ricot_n 384_o a_o norman_n why_o so_o call_v 144_o what_o outrage_n they_o commit_v 144_o norman_n renown_v for_o martial_a prowess_n 153_o norman_n conquest_n set_v down_o at_o large_a 145_o etc._n etc._n normandy_n give_v to_o rollo_n 144_o normandy_n award_v away_o from_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 733_o d_o norrham_n a_o town_n 816_o b_o north_n allertonshire_n 723_o f._n the_o fair_a there_o ibid._n b_o north_n baron_n 491_o b_o north_n hall_n 415_o d_o northamptonshire_n 505_o north_n elmham_n 481_o f_o north_n leach_n 366_o b_o north-wales_n 659_o c_o norfolk_n 471_o northwich_n 607_o f_o norfolk_n man_n wrangle_v lawyer_n 471_o c_o norwich_n a_o bishop_n see_v 472_o a_o norwich_n what_o it_o signify_v 473_o e_o norfolk_n earles_n and_o duke_n 482_o b_o norton_n in_o suffolk_n 464_o a_o norton_n dany_n 507_o a_o norwich_n a_o city_n much_o endanger_v 475_o c_o north-riding_a 717_o northampton_n 509_o a._n why_o so_o name_v ibid._n northampton_n field_n fight_v 509_o e_o northamptonshire_n ibid._n f_o northamptonshire_n earles_n 515_o e_o northumberland_n 799_o nosthil_n 690_o f_o noteley_n abbey_n 396_o a_o nottinghamshire_n 547_o nottingham_n 547_o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n nottingham_n earl_n 551_o b_o northumberland_n king_n duke_n and_o earl_n 819_o d_o novatian_n heretic_n 84_o nun_n eton_n 569_o a_o the_o first_o english_a nun_n 339_o c_o o_n obsidianus_n lapis_fw-la what_o cole_n 735_o c_o ochiâ—hole_n 230_o d_o ock-river_n 286_o c_o ockham_n octha_n 128_o odiam_fw-la 269_o e_o odingsels_n 567_o c_o odo_n bishop_n 333_o a_o odo_n earl_n of_o kent_n and_o bishop_n of_o baieux_n 352_o c_o oën_n a_o welsh_a rebel_n 658_o b_o offa_n king_n of_o the_o mercian_n his_o devout_a munificence_n to_o the_o church_n 410_o f_o offa_n dike_n 421_o e._n 623_o offa_n church_n 561_o e_o offton_n 463_o c_o ogle_n castle_n 812_o a_o ogmor_n 643_o a_o ogle_n baron_n ibid._n oilway_o a_o riveret_n 636_o c_o oyster_n called_z mira_n 449_o f_o oyster_n hill_n by_o s._n alban_n 413_o d_o oyster_n pip_n in_o kent_n 335_o a_o okeham_n 526_o a_o okenyate_n 593_o oldbury_n 269_o d_o old_a man_n of_o bullen_n 345_o c_o old_n castle_n execute_v 329â—_n â—_z old_a street_n or_o ouldstreet_n 540â—_n â—_z old_a town_n 617_o c_o south_n okindon_n 442_o d_o o-neall_n great_a monarch_n of_o ireland_n 126_o onion_n hole_n 271_o b_o onion_n penny_n ibid._n e_o orbey_v a_o family_n 607â—_n â—_z orcas_n what_o point_n 1_o orchard_n the_o honour_n of_o certain_a baron_n 223â—_n â—_z ordalium_fw-la what_o trial_n 211_o a_o ordulph_n his_o tomb_n 199_o e_o ordgar_n ibid._n over_o a_o river_n 465_o d_o oreford_n ibid._n orell_n a_o family_n 748_o a_o oriall_a college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o d_o original_a of_o nation_n and_o their_o name_n 4_o ormesby_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 542_o c_o ormeskirke_n 744_o a_o orthote_n 139_o orton_n or_o overton_n 502_o b_o orwell_n a_o river_n 463_o f_o orwell_n haven_n 465_o a_o orewood_n 184_o osgodby_n 543_o a_o osith_v a_o virgin_n 451_o c_o s._n osiths_n a_o town_n ibid._n b_o osney_n abbey_n found_v 375_o c_o ostorius_n lieutenant_n for_o the_o roman_n 590_o a_o ostorius_n his_o adventure_n and_o service_n in_o britain_n 42.43_o his_o victory_n 44._o honour_a with_o triumphant_a ornament_n 45_o oswald_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n a_o maintainer_n of_o monastical_a life_n 576_o b_o oswald_n slay_v by_o penda_n 597_o glorious_o entomb_v 540_o f_o oswald_n 690_o f._n 806_o c_o oswald_n his_o epitaph_n 748_o c_o fables_n go_v of_o he_o 540_o f_o oswaldslaw_n hundred_o 578_o c_o oswestre_n 597_o c_o otherhalfe_n stone_n 191_o otelands_n 295â—_n â—_z otford_n 328_o e_o oteley_n 698_o d_o ottadini_n 796_o ottery_n river_n 206_o c_o otterbourne_n field_n 803_o c_o ottery_n s._n maris_n ibid._n overburrow_n 753_o d_o overwent_n 640_o b_o oulney_n 397_o c_o oundale_n for_o avondale_n 510_o c_o ounsbery_n hill_n 721_o d_o ousley_n 565_o e_o ouse_n a_o river_n in_o glocestershire_n 367_o a_o ouse_n river_n first_o call_v ure_n and_o your_o 689_o ouse_n or_o ouze_n river_n 241_o ouse_n the_o great_a 471_o b_o ousbourne_n a_o riveret_n 701_o d_o owen_n justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n 592_o a_o owen_n glendowerdwy_n or_o glendour_n a_o notable_a rebel_n 623_o c_o owers_n 274_o e_o outborow_n what_o it_o be_v 815_o b_o oxfordshire_n 373_o oxford_n 377_o c._n make_v a_o university_n 380_o f_o oxford_n earles_n 389_o d_o oxney_n 351_o f_o p_o pacatianus_n vicegerent_n or_o deputy_n in_o britain_n 75_o padstow_n 193_o palace_n in_o westminster_n 431_o b_o palatine_n what_o it_o be_v 601_o b_o paganell_n or_o painell_n 207_o b_o pagett_v of_o beaudesert_n baron_n 585_o a_o palatine_a count_n 167_o pandon_v gate_n 810_o b_o pant_n a_o river_n or_o creek_n 443_o b_o pannonian_n whence_o they_o take_v name_n 26_o pantulph_n baron_n 594_o c_o pall_n what_o it_o be_v 336_o d_o paul_n papinianus_n the_o great_a lawyer_n 703_o d_o palmer_n 366_o a_o pap_n castle_n 768_o a_o parr_n earl_n of_o essex_n 454_o f_o parr_n of_o kendale_n 759_o e_o parr_n lord_n of_o horton_n 509_o f_o parcus_n in_o varro_n for_o a_o park_n 375_o e_o parise_n a_o family_n 489_o e_fw-la parish_n first_o set_v out_o in_o england_n 160_o parish_n church_n how_o many_o in_o england_n 161_o park_n in_o england_n 375_o e_o parker_n a_o family_n 463_o e_o parker_n lord_n morley_n 473_o a_o parker_n baron_fw-fr mont-aegle_n 754_o a_o parliament_n house_n 431_o c_o parliament_n 177_o parrham_n a_o little_a town_n 465_o e_o passham_n 397_o b_o paston_n a_o townelet_n and_o family_n 478_o f_o pastwn_n 21_o pattern_n a_o bishop_n in_o wales_n 668_o b_o pateshul_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 507_o a_o pateshull_n
399_o d_o paul_n or_o paul_n church_n in_o london_n found_v 425_o c_o paul_n steeple_n burn_v 425_o e_o paul_n 68_o paul_n the_o notary_n surname_v atena_n 78_o b_o paulinus_n first_o archbishop_n of_o york_n 693_o d_o paulinus_n preach_v god_n word_n in_o lindesey_n 539_o a_o paunton_n a_o town_n 537_o b_o payn_n peverell_n 488_o a_o peada_n a_o christian_a prince_n murder_v 512_o e_o peag-kirk_a 515_o a_o peake_n in_o darbyshire_n 553._o why_o so_o call_v 556_o c_o pâ—asen_n grow_v of_o themselves_o 351_o b._n grow_v out_o of_o rock_n 466_o b_o peché_n 485â—_n â—_z peculiars_n court_n 182_o pedred_a or_o parrot_n a_o river_n 222_o a_o pedwar_n 19_o pedwardin_n a_o family_n 532_o f_o peer_n of_o dover_n 345_o d_o pega_n a_o holy_a woman_n 515_o a_o pehiti_n for_o pecti_fw-la 118_o peincting_a that_o britan_n use_v 31_o peito_n a_o franciscan_a prior_n 562_o b_o peitoes_n a_o family_n ibid._n b_o peitons_n of_o peiton_n hall_n knight_n 491_o a_o pelagius_n a_o arch-heretick_n 602_o f_o a_o britan_n bear_v 87_o pelagian_a heresy_n in_o britain_n 410_o c_o pelham_n 315_o c_o pembridges_n a_o family_n 594_o a_o pempedula_n 19_o pen_n by_o wicomb_n 393_o e_o penne_n 18._o what_o it_o signify_v 393_o e_o pencoh_n cloud_n 19_o pendle_n 19_o hill_n 749_o e_o penguall_n what_o it_o signify_v 117_o pennigent_a 19_o hill_n 749_o c_o pen_n a_o village_n 221_o d_o penninus_n 18_o pentachie_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o britain_n 156_o penuahel_n what_o it_o signify_v 117_o pen-elin_n 187_o pensans_n 188_o pennant_n 191_o penal_a 661_o c_o penbroch_o or_o pembrok-shire_n 651_o penbroch_o town_n 651_o c_o penbroch_o earl_n 555_o a_o pen_n maur_n 19_o pen_n maen_n maur_n 669_o c_o pen_n maen_n bichan_n ibid._n penball_n crag_n 811_o d_o pendragon_n castle_n 760_o c_o penk_n a_o river_n 582_o f_o penkridge_n a_o town_n 583_o a_o penrith_n 776_o d_o pensn_v chase_n 581_o d_o penshurst_n 329_o e_o pennyworth_n or_o penverdant_a 752_o d_o pentaphyllon_n 19_o penteney_n abbey_n 481â—_n â—_z peperking_n alias_o peverell_n 443_o f_o percy_n a_o family_n 312_o b_o perciâ—aies_n a_o family_n 722_o d_o percy_n hotspur_n 803_o c_o percy_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v by_o rebel_n 724_o d_o percepierre_n a_o herb_n 237_o a_o peregrine_n berty_n lord_n willoughby_n of_o eresby_n 541_o f_o peregrine_n falcon_n 654_o b_o perennius_fw-la a_fw-fr minion_n of_o the_o emperor_n commodus_n 67._o behead_v 67_o perin_n 190_o perith_n or_o petrianae_n 777_o a_o pearl_n shell_n fish_n 669_o d_o pearl_n 765_o e_o perkin_n warbeck_n 205_o b_o pershor_n 578_o b_o pertinax_n emperor_n 68_o peter_n in_o britain_n ibid._n peter_n post_n a_o delfe_n or_o quary_n of_o stone_n 696_o c_o petre_n of_o writle_a baron_n 442_o d_o saint_n peter_n upon_o the_o wall_n 443_o e_o sir_n william_n petre_n his_o commendation_n 446_o a_o peter_n penny_n 226_o c_o peterburgh_n 512_o a_o peterril_n a_o river_n ibid._n petor_n 19_o petoritum_n ibid._n petrarie_n 400_o d_o petrock_n 194_o petronius_n turpilianus_n send_v as_o propretor_n into_o britain_n 52_o pevensey_n or_o pemsey_n 213_o e_o peverells_n lord_n of_o derby_n 558_o d_o peverells_n a_o family_n 445_o c_o pever_n a_o river_n and_o place_n 609_o e_o pewter_n vessel_n 184_o phelip_n or_o fillip_v a_o family_n 467_o philibert_n 269_o c_o philip_n earl_n of_o flaender_n earl_n of_o kent_n 352_o pickering_n a_o town_n 781_o b_o pickering_n lith_o pickering_n a_o liberty_n and_o forest_n 722_o b_o picot_n sheriff_n of_o cambridgeshire_n 485_o e_o pict_n wall_n 789_o pict_n what_o it_o signify_v in_o old_a british_a 116_o picinino_n 20_o pict_n whence_o descend_v the_o progeny_n of_o ancient_a natural_a britain_n 115._o why_o so_o call_v when_o the_o northern_a britan_n become_v so_o call_v 116._o divide_v into_o two_o nation_n 114_o pict_n what_o become_v of_o they_o 118_o piddle_v a_o riveret_n 213_o d_o piers_n gaveston_n 198_o pierpount_n a_o family_n 548_o f_o pigot_n 401_o c_o pilchard_n 186_o pilgrimage_n to_o our_o lady_n of_o walsingham_n 479_o c_o pimble_n mere_a 666_o b_o pimthecnos_n 15_o pinkney_n baron_n 505_o e_o pinson_n a_o noble_a norman_a 541_o d_o pit_n 334_o e._n 440_o pitchford_n a_o village_n and_o family_n 592_o b_o placence_n 327_o b_o plague_n in_o yarmouth_n 477_o f_z plain_n of_o salisbury_n 245_o d_o planarat_n 20_o plautius_n a_o governor_n in_o britain_n 447_o pleshi_fw-la plaisi_fw-la or_o estre_fw-fr 445_o a_o plime_a river_n 200_o a_o plymouth_n ibid._n a_o plimpton_n 201_o b_o plin_n limon_n a_o high_a hill_n 658_o b_o plin_n lin_n mere_a 666_o b_o plugenet_n a_o baron_n 618_o a_o plumpton_n park_n 776_o f_o poenius_n posthumius_fw-la kill_v himself_o 52_o poining_n baron_n 215_o d_o pointz_n baron_n 223_o f_o point_n a_o family_n 364_o b_o poleland_n why_o so_o call_v 27_o john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n 469_o f._n execute_v 470._o b_o pollesworth_n 569_o e_fw-la wil._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n duke_z of_o suffolk_z 469_o d._n banish_v 469_o f._n behead_v ibid._n henry_n pole_n lord_n montacute_n 222_o d._n 453_o d_o pole_n cardinal_n 206_o a_o poltimore_n 203_o c_o poltrosse_n a_o river_n 799_o f_o pole_n 192_o policletus_n a_o favourite_n of_o nero_n send_v into_o britain_n 52_o pontes_n 394_o a_o pool_n 606_o f._n pontthive_n county_n or_o earldom_n in_o france_n how_o it_o come_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 394_o b_o poole_n a_o town_n why_o so_o call_v 211_o e_fw-la pomery_n 202_o a_o pomponius_n laetus_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o name_n of_o britain_n 5_o pool_n on_o hill_n top_n 667_o e_o popham_n 223_o e._n 256_o c_o pontfret_n or_o pomfret_n 695_o c._n infamous_a for_o the_o bloodshed_n of_o prince_n 695_o f_o pont_n a_o river_n 809_o d_o port_n gate_n 808_o f_o port_n a_o saxon_a 210_o d_o portland_n 210_o e_o portchester_n 268_o a_o port_n peris_fw-la ibid._n portsey_n island_n 268_o a_o port_n mouth_n 268_o b_o portstaw_fw-mi 313_o d_o potheridge_n 208_o a_o potton_n 401_o c_o portcleis_n 603_o d_o portmen_n 477_o e_o portogan_n 603_o d_o port_n sholme_n 498_o a_o portskeve_v 633_o f_o pouderbach_n castle_n 592_o c_o poultney_n a_o family_n 517_o pover_n a_o family_n 377_o a_o powder_n treason_n of_o rob._n catesby_n 431_o powick_n a_o barony_n 577_o b_o powis_n lord_n 663_o c_o princess_n of_o powis_n 663_o powise_o land_n 659_o c_o powlet_n lord_n s_o john_n earl_n of_o wiltshire_n 257_o a_o powlet_n his_o honourable_a title_n 267_o powderham_n 206_o b_o powndbury_n 212_o c_o de_fw-fr praeriis_fw-la a_o family_n 607_o e_o prasutagus_n king_n of_o the_o iceni_n 49_o 457_o a_o praefecti_fw-la praetorio_fw-la under_o constantine_n the_o great_a 76_o prefecture_n what_o it_o be_v 422_o prerogative_n court_n 181_o presidium_fw-la 563_o a_o priest_n forbid_a marriage_n 201_o priest_n marry_v 576.201_o b_o priscus_n licinius_n propretor_n in_o britain_n 66_o priscillianist_n the_o first_o heretic_n condemn_v to_o death_n 82_o priest_n marriage_n debate_v of_o in_o a_o synod_n 243_o d_o prestom_n 623_o e_o prichards_n a_o family_n 628_o e_o probus_n emperor_n 71_o preston_n in_o andernesse_n 752_o d._n e_o prideaux_n 194_o protolitia_n 808_o d_o prittlewel_n 441_o c_o provincial_n latin_a affect_v by_o the_o britan_n 116_o province_n 2._o in_o england_n 160_o prowess_n 203_o a_o prince_n of_o wales_n 683_o the_o prince_n his_o place_n and_o stile_n 163.164_o prudhow_n castle_n 808_o d_o pseudocomites_fw-la 167_o puckerich_n 408_o a_o puclechurch_n 364_o a_o pudsey_n bishop_n of_o durrham_n and_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n 741_o f_o pulein_n a_o professor_n in_o divinity_n and_o favourer_n of_o learning_n 379_o e._n 380_o c_o pulhealy_n 668_o b_o purbeck_n isle_n 211_o e_fw-la purcell_n or_o de_fw-fr porcellis_fw-la 377_o a_o pusey_n 280_o f_o putney_n 303_o a_o pymp_n 19_o pyramid_n of_o glastenbury_n 229_o pyramidal_a stone_n 701_o a_o pyran_n 193_o pyrry_a a_o drink_n 573_o d_o qui_fw-fr quatremans_n man_n of_o good_a note_n 383_o f_o queen_n borough_n 334_o a_o queen_n college_n in_o oxford_n 381_o d_o querendon_n 395_o e_fw-la quicksand_n in_o holland_n 529_o f_o quincy_n saer_n earl_n of_o winchester_n 267_o b_o quintinus_n 82_o quintin_n a_o family_n 731_o a_o r_o raby_n castle_n 737_o b_o raculph_n minster_n 335_o b_o radcliffes_n a_o family_n 767_o d_o radcliffe_n or_o redcliffe_n 437_o d_o radcliffe_n in_o bristol_n 237_o e_o radegund_n 349_o a_o radmild_n 312_o radnorshire_n 623_o radnor_n town_n 623_o c_o radnore_n make_v a_o shire_n 677_o e_o radwinter_n 446_o a_o ragland_n 636_o c_o raihader_n gowy_n 623_o a._n b_o raleghs_n 208_o e_o ralegh_n a_o town_n 443_o a_o ramsey_n isle_n and_o abbey_n 499_o b_o ramsey_n mere_a 499_o d_o ram_n forehead_n that_o be_v promontory_n 184_o ramesbury_n 256_o b_o rank-rider_n 799_o c_o ranulph_n earl_n of_o chester_n 607_o b_o rape_n in_o sussex_n 306_o e_fw-la ratis_fw-la
in_o suffolk_n 464_o b_o stow_n 196_o stour_n river_n in_o suffolk_n 462_o a_o stour_n river_n in_o dorsetshire_n 214_o c_o stour_n mere_n 462_o a_o stour_n a_o river_n 573_o f_o stour_n a_o river_n in_o kent_n 335_o d_o call_v wantsume_v and_o inlade_v 339_o e_o stourbridge_n fair_a 489_o b_o stourminster_n 215_o c_o stourton_n 245_o a_o stourton_n castle_n 581_o c_o stourton_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o baron_n de_fw-fr stourton_n 214_o c_o stourtons_n baron_n 245_o b_o their_o crest_n 245_o b_o stradling_n or_o esterling_n a_o family_n 641_o f_o stradling_n knight_n 641.643_o e_o strange_n a_o family_n of_o knight_n degree_n 480_o b_o strange_n de_fw-fr blackmere_n 365_o f_z 598_o f._n the_o knock_n 597_o c_o strangbow_n conqueror_n of_o ireland_n 397_o d_o strat_n clud_v 676_o d_o strangwaies_o a_o family_n 721_o b_o strangwaies_o 212_o f_o the_o cross_n there_o 397_o a_o stratford_n upon_o avon_n 565_o a_o stony_a stratford_v 396_o f_o strait_n of_o callais_n 345_o e_o stratfleur_n 657_o strath_n what_o it_o signify_v 117_o stratton_n 196_o a_o stream_n work_v 184_o strelley_n knight_n and_o sturley_n the_o same_o 550_o d_o strelley_n sturley_n or_o strellegh_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 550_o a._n b_o strensham_n 578_o c_o stretton_n 593_o a._n d_o stretlham_n 737_o a_o strighul_n castle_n or_o struggle_v 633_o strigulia_n 633_o c_o strigulia_n earles_n ibid._n strickland_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 762â—_n â—_z strongbow_n first_o earl_n of_o penbroch_o 655_o b_o strangbow_n 633_o c_o stroud_n a_o river_n 362_o b_o studia_fw-la the_o same_o that_o university_n 379_o c._n 381_o a_o sudbroke_n 633_o f_o sudley_n the_o barony_n of_o chandos_n 365_o b_o sudbury_n 462_o e_o suffolk_n 459_o suffolk_n cheese_n 459_o b_o suffragans_fw-la to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 344_o d_o suerby_n 714_o b._n c_o simon_n sudbury_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 337_o b_o sully_n a_o island_n &_o name_n of_o a_o man_n 642._o f_o sueno_n king_n of_o dane_n subdue_v ethelbert_n and_o england_n 143_o sunning_n a_o bishop_n see_v 286._o a_o superstition_n of_o the_o britan_n surrey_n earles_n 304_o a_o suria_n the_o goddess_n 801_o e_o sur-teis_a gentleman_n 737_o susana_n in_o spain_n 12_o sussex_n 306_o sussex_n earl_n 320_o e._n f_o suit_n in_o law_n between_o edward_n nevil_n and_o dame_n mary_n fane_n determine_v in_o parliament_n 636_o sutton_n colfeld_n 567_o b_o suthwicke_n see_v earl_n of_o devonshire_n 208_o b_o suthwell_n 549_o b_o sutton_n vautort_v 200_o a_o sutton_n prior_n ibid._n a_o sutton_n a_o family_n 581_o c_o sutton_n gentleman_n of_o worth_n in_o notinghamshire_n 549._o e_o sutton_n in_o darbyshire_n 556_o b_o swaffham_n 481_o f_o swallow_n hole_n 297_o a_o small_a river_n 729_o e_o swaldale_n ibid._n f_o swale_n the_o river_n use_v for_o baptism_n 136_o swanscomb_n 329_o a_o suene_n tiug_v kege_v a_o danish_a tyrant_n 543_o e_o swerds_n delfe_n 501_o a_o english_a sweat_n whereof_o it_o come_v 24.596_o suetonius_n paulinus_n propretor_n in_o britain_n 49._o his_o oration_n and_o battle_n with_o queen_n boadicia_n 51_o swidelme_n king_n of_o the_o east_n angle_n 465_o c_o swine_n penny_n 550_o swift_a river_n 517_o d_o swinborne_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 806_o b_o swinsey_n or_o sinsey_n 646_o b_o synod_n 181_o syriack_n tongue_n mother_n of_o all_o language_n 204_o b_o t_o tabbe_n for_o s._n ebb_v 743_o b_o tadcaster_n 699_o a_o taff._n a_o river_n 650_o c._n 642_o c_o taisborrough_n 473_o b_o talbois_n baron_n 535_o e_o talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n 598_o f_o talbot_n viscount_n lisle_n slay_v by_o the_o lord_n barkley_n 364_o c_o talbot_n earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n a_o worthy_a warrior_n his_o epitaph_n 598_o d._n his_o stile_n and_o honour_n 599_o c_o talbot_n skilful_a in_o antiquity_n 182_o talcharn_n castle_n 650_o c_o talmach_n a_o family_n 463_o e_o tame_a river_n 383_o e_o tame_a town_n ibid._n tame_n and_o isis_n meet_v 384_o e_o their_o marriage_n poetical_o describe_v 384_o f_o tamis_n or_o thames_n the_o river_n 241_o 281_o tamis_n why_o so_o call_v 384_o e_o tamis_n how_o far_o he_o eb_v and_o flow_v 298_o d_o tamis_n mouth_n 333_o f_o tamis_n mouth_n 441_o d_o tamar_n river_n 196_o b._n 197_o a_o tamerton_n 196_o b_o tame_a a_o river_n 581_o f_o tamworth_n 582_o a_o tanet_n a_o river_n in_o wales_n 662_o e_o tanet_n or_o tenet_n isle_n 335_o d_o tanet_n isle_n why_o call_v thanatos_n 339_o f_o tanet_n inhabitant_n industrous_a 340_o d_o tanfeld_n 729_o d_o tania_n what_o it_o signify_v 27_o taran_n 17_o taranis_n ibid._n tarian_a 18_o tascia_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v 97_o task_n what_o it_o be_v 409_o c_o tatershall_n a_o barony_n 541_o d_o tathai_n a_o british_a saint_n 633_o tatsall_n a_o family_n 472_o c_o tavistoke_n abbey_n 199_o e_o taw_n river_n 208_o b_o tawstock_n ibid._n tawton_n ibid._n taxea_o 20_o taximagulus_n 37_o teave_v river_n 199_o e_o tees_n or_o teis_n a_o river_n head_n 736â—_n â—_z tees_n mouth_n or_o teis_n mouth_n 721_o b_o teg_n what_o colour_n 26_o teg-engle_n 680_o c_o teigne_n river_n 203_o a_o tein_a a_o brook_n 587_o d_o teis_n or_o tees_n river_n 718_o c_o telean_n 642_o d_o telen_n 21_o temesford_n 401_o b_o temd_v a_o river_n 589_o e_fw-la the_o temple_n at_o bristol_n 238_o a_o temple_n 396_o e_o temple_n bruer_n a_o commandery_a 535_o f_z templar_n 427_o d_o tenby_n 651_o b_o tenham_n 334_o d_o termination_n of_o place_n name_n 20_o terne_n a_o river_n 593_o b_o terringham_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 397_o c_o test_n a_o river_n 260_o e_o tetnal_n or_o theotenhal_o 581_o e_o tetrachie_n erect_v by_o aelfred_n in_o his_o monarchy_n 160_o teverton_n or_o swifordton_n 203_o a_o teutate_n 17_o tew_n 20_o tewksbury_n 359_o c_o thanes_z 168_o thaxted_n 444_o e_o thessey_n a_o river_n 565_o thellesford_n ibid._n thelwall_n 610_o c._n why_o so_o call_v ib._n theobalds_n a_o stately_a house_n 408_o d_o theocus_n a_o eremite_n 359_o c_o theodosius_n a_o expert_a warrior_n send_v into_o britain_n 79._o his_o exploit_n there_o 80._o he_o recover_v the_o roman_a province_n there_o 80_o honour_a for_o his_o service_n 81_o theodosius_n his_o son_n emperor_n 81._o he_o triumph_v over_o maximus_n the_o usurper_n 83_o theon_n the_o last_o british_a bishop_n of_o london_n 425_o b_o theophilus_n antrochenus_fw-la 9_o thet_z a_o brook_n 471_o d_o thetford_n 471_o d._n a_o bishop_n see_v ibid._n f_o thin_a studious_a of_o antiquity_n 160_o thins_n a_o family_n 245_o a_o thireos_n 18_o thirlwal_n castle_n 799_o f_o thirlwal_n a_o family_n first_o call_v wade_v 800_o thirlwall_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n thirty_o tyrant_n or_o usurper_n at_o once_o 71_o thirstleworth_n 420_o e_o thonderdach_n 17_o thone_n river_n 223_o b_o thomas_n of_o woodstock_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n smoothr_v at_o calais_n 369_o d_o thoneton_n or_o taunton_n 223_o thongcaster_n 542_o d_o thor_n a_o god_n how_o portray_v 135_o thoresby_n 774_o c_o thornaugh_n 514â—_n â—_z thornbury_n 363_o f_o thorndon_n 442_o e_o thorney_n abbey_n 494_o d_o thornhils_n 693_o d_o thornton_n 396_o e_o thornton_n in_o lincolnshire_n 542_o f_o thorps_n a_o family_n 472_o d_o thorpston_n alias_o thrapston_n 510_o thredle_v see_v deben_n thresk_n castle_n 724_o c_o throcknortons_n a_o family_n 565_o e_o throgoy_n a_o river_n 634_o c_o thurgarton_n 549_o a_o thurkil_n 326_o e_o thurland_n tunstalls_n 753_o e_fw-la thweng_n a_o family_n 721_o e_fw-la thweng_n 196_o a_o thyrn_n a_o river_n 478_o b_o tibba_n a_o she_o saint_n and_o patroness_n of_o falcony_n 526_o d_o tiberius_n caesar_n meddle_v not_o with_o britain_n 4_o tibetofts_n or_o tiptofts_n earl_n of_o worcester_n 549_o c_o tibury_n or_o titusbury_n hill_n 262_o a_o tichburne_n 262_o f_o tickhil_n 690_o tick_n hall_n 584_o e_o tideswell_n 558_o c_o tikenhal_n by_o beaud_o 573_o f_o till_o a_o river_n 815_o b_o tilbury_n 440_o d_o tilliots_n a_o family_n 782_o tilney_n a_o town_n 481_o b_o tilneys_n a_o family_n 472_o d_o tilneys_n knight_n 481_o b_o tilneys_n sm_v ibid._n tiltey_n abbey_n 444._o e_o timbod_n castle_n 624_o a_o time_n of_o the_o world_n 334_o timothy_n a_o heretic_n in_o britan_n 87_o tin_n in_o cornwall_n 184_o tin_n of_o two_o sort_n 185_o tinworker_n common_a wealth_n 185_o tindagel_n 194_o tindale_n 802_o a_o tine_n 799_o e_o tine_n 802_o a_o tinmouth_n 811_o tio_n vel_fw-la finga-c_a 549_o b_o tippall_n a_o river_n 800_o b_o tirells_n a_o family_n 396_o e_fw-la tithing_n or_o decime_n ordain_v 158_o titus_n his_o warlike_a service_n in_o britain_n 42_o titus_n the_o world_n joy_n die_v 56_o tivie_a the_o river_n 949_o b._n where_o he_o spring_v 657_o c_o todenay_n or_o tony_n 536_o b_o todenay_n or_o tony_n 414_o b_o todington_n 365_o c_o tong_n castle_n 594_o a_o tonsure_v or_o shave_v the_o crown_n 118_o topcliff_n 731_o a_o torbay_n 202_o d_o torcester_n 505_o
river_n or_o guash_n 525_o e_o wash_v a_o dangerous_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n 480_o d_o washburnes_n village_n and_o family_n 577_o d_o waste_v 806_o a_o waterfall_n 730_o c_o water_n divide_v 399_o c_o water_n germander_n see_v scordium_n watford_n 415_o a_o watchtower_n erect_v by_o c._n caligula_n 40_o watlesbury_n 592_o f_o watling-street_n highway_n 64_o watling-street_n a_o town_n 593_o waveney_n a_o river_n 467_o d_o waver_v a_o river_n 773_o b_o wauburn_n 479_o a_o wauburnham_n ibid._n weable_o 620_o b_o weable_o ale_n ibid._n weald_n in_o kent_n 329_o d_o weare_n a_o town_n 205_o c_o wear_v the_o decay_n of_o excester_n haven_n 205_o c_o weddesborrow_n 581_o f_o wedensday_n 135_o weedon_n in_o the_o street_n 508_o c_o weimouth_n 211_o b_o will_n ebb_v and_o flow_v 558_o c_o welles_n medicinable_a 497_o d_o welch_n poole_n a_o town_n 662_o b_o welles_n baron_n 541_o e._n 542_o b_o welles_n viscount_n 542_o welles_n the_o city_n 223_o d_o welland_n river_n 505_o b_o welledon_n 514_o d_o welhop_n a_o riveret_n 738_o c_o wellingborow_n 509_o f_o wenlock_n 591_o e_o wemme_n 594_o c_o wenman_v a_o family_n 384_o a_o go_v a_o river_n 690_o f_o wentsbeck_n a_o river_n 812_o b_o wentsdale_n 727_o e_o wentworth_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 689_o e_o wentworth_v baron_n 463_o c_o weorth_o what_o it_o signify_v 582_o be_v a_o river_n 738_o werburga_n or_o warburga_n a_o holy_a virgin_n 508_o c._n 583_o werburgs_n church_n in_o chester_n 605_o werith_n what_o colour_n 26_o werke_n castle_n 815_o a_o werlam_n or_o verlam_n city_n in_o great_a distress_n 51_o werlam-street_n 64_o werminster_n 245_o c_o werywall_n 754_o d_o west_n baron_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ware_n 312_o d_o 746_o b_o westminster_n sometime_o thorney_n 428_o e_o westminster_n church_n 428_o f_o monument_n therein_o 429_o f_o westminster_n hall_n 431_o e_o westmoreland_n 759_o westmoreland_n earl_n 763_o d_o westride_v 489_o d_o west_n saxon_n bring_v the_o heptarchy_n to_o a_o monarchy_n 138_o westâ—_n sexenlage_n 153._o 159_o west_n saxon_n kingdom_n 294_o c_o west_n wales_n 647_o b_o west_n weal_n 184_o wetherby_n 699_o a_o wetherill_n 778_o a_o wever_n a_o river_n 601_o e_o wever_n a_o hill_n 586_o f_o wey_n river_n 294_o e_o whaddon_n 396_o d_o wiatts_n a_o family_n 331_o e_o wyatt_n his_o unfortunate_a end_n ibid._n e_o wic_n what_o it_o signify_v 326.355_o wiceii_fw-la 354_o f._n 573_o d_o wiche_n that_o be_v salt_n pit_n 573_o b_o which_o a_o town_n 575_o b_o which_o wood_n forest_n 374_o b_o which_o a_o learned_a canonist_n 575_o a_o wichliff_n die_v 517_o f_o wickham_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n 265_o e._n his_o praise_n 266_o c._n d_o his_o equivocant_fw-la mot_fw-fr 288_o d_o wicombe_n or_o wickham_n a_o town_n 393_o d_o widdevile_n or_o woodvill_n a_o family_n 506_o c_o widdevill_n lord_n rivers_n ibid._n d_o earl_n rivers_n ibid._n high_a constable_n of_o england_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n behead_v ibid._n e_o widdevill_n earl_n river_n 405_o e_o wie_z river_n 358_o e._n 618_o a_o a_o wife_n demise_v to_o another_o 312_o f_o wigenhall_n 481_o b_o wight_n isle_n 273_o c._n etc._n etc._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o lord_n thereof_o 276_o c._n d_o wiggin_n 749_o c_o wigmore_n 619_o c_o wigton_n 774_o b_o wilberhams_n or_o wilburhams_n a_o family_n 607_o d_o wilberham_n 490_o b_o a_o wild_a man_n catch_v in_o the_o sea_n 466_o a_o wilfride_n bishop_n 275_o d._n 308_o c_o wilfride_n archbishop_n of_o york_n 700_o c_o wilfreed_n needle_n ibid._n c_o willebrode_o ah_o learned_a englishman_n 137_o willey_n or_o willeley_n 591_o d_o a_o river_n and_o village_n 245_o e._n 246_o wharton_n castle_n 701_o d_o wheallep_n castle_n 701_o d_o wheathamsted_n 406_o e_o john_n of_o wheathamsted_n ibid._n f_o wherfe_n the_o river_n 696_o d._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n f_o whetston_n 339_o c_o whitehart_n forest_n 213_o f_o whereupon_o so_o call_v 214_o a_o whitehart_n silver_n ibid._n whitchurch_n in_o shropshire_n 598_o whitgaraburge_n 275_o c_o whitgift_n archbishop_n of_o caterbury_n 542_o d._n his_o good_a deed_n 302_o b_o whitby_n 718_o b_o white_n hall_n the_o king_n house_n 432_o whitham_n 446_o b_o whitehorse_n vale_n 279_o c_o whitney_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 618_o whitsan_n 348_o b_o white_n spur_n 176_o whittington_n 598_o b_o whorwel_n 262_o a_o william_n of_o newborough_n 8_o william_n or_o wilcock_n of_o mouthwy_a 665_o william_n of_o york_n 695_o c_o william_n of_o malmesbury_n 242_o f_o william_n long-espee_a 145_o 249_o d_o slay_v near_o damiata_n 249_o e_o william_n the_o bastard_n or_o conqueror_n 145._o his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n ibid._n where_o he_o land_v 316_o e._n invade_v england_n 145_o he_o fight_v with_o king_n harald_n ibid._n f._n swear_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o england_n 414_o c._n be_v inaugurate_v king_n 152_o disavow_v his_o title_n and_o conquest_n 152._o his_o behaviour_n present_o upon_o victory_n 152._o his_o seal_n ibid._n he_o enact_v excellent_a law_n 153_o his_o policy_n to_o root_v out_o and_o weaken_v the_o english_a 152_o williams_n of_o tame_a 384_o a_o willibourne_n a_o river_n 245_o d_o willimot_n wick_n 801_o e_o willoford_n 785_o c_o willoughby_n freeze_v to_o death_n in_o a_o voyage_n 555_o d_o willoughbye_n baron_n of_o brook_n 244_o c._n 577_o b_o willoughbies_n baron_n 465.541_o e_o willoughby_n of_o parrham_n 543_o d_o willoughby_n earl_n of_o vandosme_n 54r_n willoughby_n knight_n 547_o c_o wiltshire_n 241_o wiltshire_n earl_n 256_o d._n e_o wilton_n a_o town_n 246_o c_o wilton_n castle_n 621_o a._n 721_o a_o wimundham_n or_o windham_n 473_o d_o wimundham_n in_o leicestersh_fw-mi 522_o wimondly_n 406_o c_o winander_fw-ge mere_n 755_o b_o winburne_n what_o it_o signify_v 216_o a_o winburne_n minster_n 215_o e_o wincaunton_n 221_o d_o winchelcombe_n town_n &_o abbey_n 365_o d_o winchelsey_n 319_o b_o winchel_n see_v over_o old_a winchester_n 809_o e._n 269_o a_o winchester_n 262_o winchester_n bishop_n 265_o e_o winchester_n tower_n in_o windsor_n castle_n 288_o d_o winchester_n earles_n and_o marquess_n 267_o b._n d_o winchindon_n 395_o f_o windesor_n baron_n 289_o a._n 320â—_n â—_z windesor_n a_o family_n 419_o c_o windesor_n town_n 286_o d._n e_o windsor_n castle_n 288_o d_o windlesor_n forest_n 293_o b_o windrush_n river_n 374_o a_o wingfeld_v in_o darbyshire_n 555_o e_o winfeilds_n knight_n 512_o a_o winifrid_n a_o learned_a englishman_n 137._o the_o apostle_n of_o germany_n 203._o d_o winkles_n or_o cockle_n on_o hil-top_n 727_o c_o winster_n a_o river_n 760_o a_o winterton_n a_o cape_n 478_o d_o winwidfield_n 694_o e_o winwicke_n 748_o b_o wip_v fleet_n 340_o a_o wire_n a_o river_n 753_o a_o wire-dale_n ibid._n wirkington_n 769_o wirral_n 601_o e._n 606_o d_o wiske_n a_o river_n 723_o e_o withburga_n a_o saint_n 482_o a_o witherington_n or_o woderington_n a_o castle_n and_o name_n of_o a_o martial_a family_n 812_o e_o wittlesmere_n 500_o d_o witton_n a_o castle_n 738_o c_o wiza_n a_o riveret_n 773_o b_o wye_n a_o town_n in_o kent_n 335_o d_o woad_n 19_o woburn_n 401_o e_o woden_n 241_o d_o woden_n a_o saxon_n god_n 135_o woderington_n see_v witherington_n wold_n in_o leicestershire_n 523._o a_o wollaton_n 547_o woodvil_n see_v widvil_n wolpher_n a_o pagan_a king_n kill_v his_o two_o son_n 583._o become_v a_o christian_a 512._o d_o wolsey_n cardinal_n a_o butcher_n son_n 469_o c_o wollover_n 815_o c_o wolstane_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n canonize_v a_o saint_n 576_o d_o wolvehunt_n a_o family_n 556_o d_o wolverton_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 397_o wolf_n destroy_v 665_o wondy_n 634_o c_o woodbridge_n 465_o d_o wooden_a how_o portray_v 135_o woodhall_n 407_o woodham_n walter_n 446_o b_o woodland_n a_o part_n of_o warwickshire_n 561_o b_o woodnoths_n 607_o e_o woodstock_n 375_o d_o wooton_n basset_n 242_o a_o woodrising_n 473_o a_o worcestershire_n 573_o worcester_n 575_o c_o worcester_n earles_n 578_o f_o workensopl_n 550_o f_o workesworth_n 556_o e_o world_n how_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v people_v 11_o wormhill_n 556_o d_o wormleighton_n 561_o d_o wormgay_n or_o wrongey_n 481_o e_o worsted_n a_o town_n 478_o c_o worsted_n stuff_n whence_o so_o call_v 478_o c_o wortley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 689_o wotton_n under_o wever_n 586_o wotton_n a_o family_n and_o baron_n wotton_n of_o merlay_v 331_o a_o wotton_n under_o edge_n 364_o c_o will_v what_o they_o be_v 364â—_n â—_z wragby_n 540_o e_o wreak_n a_o river_n 517_o b_o wreken_fw-mi a_o river_n in_o leicestershire_n 522_o c_o wreken_fw-mi a_o hill_n 593_o d_o wreshill_n castle_n 710_o a_o wrexham_n 677_o b_o wriothesleys_n or_o writhosley_n earl_n of_o southamton_n 273_o a_o wringcheese_n 19â—_n writtle_n a_o large_a parish_n 445_o e_o wrotesley_n or_o wrothesley_n a_o place_n and_o family_n 581_o d_o wroxcester_n 593_o b_o wroxhall_n 566_o d_o wulfrune_n a_o devout_a woman_n 581_o wulfrune_n
be_v mont-ross_a 44_o cerones_n 52_o e_o chanonry_n ibid._n d_o clackmans_n a_o sheriffdome_n 32_o claick-geese_n 48_o b_o clannes_n 39_o f_o clan_n haton_n 35_o c_o clan_n make_fw-mi duff_n ibid._n c_o clan_n ranalds_n a_o bloody_a generation_n 52_o c_o cluid_n what_o it_o signify_v 25_o a_o cluid_a a_o river_n 23_o cluidsdale_n 22_o d_o clydsforth_n or_o cluydforth_n 18_o c_o cockeram_n of_o a_o mason_n become_v earl_n of_o mar_n 47_o d_o cole_n plot_n 32_o e_o coldingham_n 10_o e._n college_n of_o justice_n 8_o d_o columban_n 38_o e_o combat_n between_o sir_n james_n lindesey_n and_o baron_n well_n 22_o f_o come_v or_o cumen_n a_o mighty_a family_n 36_o e_o come_v a_o mighty_a man_n murder_v by_o robert_n brus_n 17_o d_o commissariat_n 8_o f_o commissioner_n ibid._n b_o commons_z 7_o f_z constablery_n 6_o e_z constables_z of_o scotland_n 19_o c_o corn_v a_o river_n 28_o d_o county_n the_o same_o that_o sheriffdome_n 6_o d_o county_z court_n 8_o e_o court_n civil_a ibid._n f_o court_n of_o criminal_a cause_n 9_o a_o crauford_n moor_n 22_o e_o crauford_n castle_n and_o earlededom_n 22_o e_o creightons_n a_o family_n 17_o c_o cromarty_n 52_o d_o cromer_n ibid._n e_o cross_n 14_o c_o cruickston_n 24_o b_o culros_n a_o barony_n 32_o d_o cumbernald_n 29_o c_o cuningham_n a_o town_n 21_o a_o cuninghams_n a_o numerous_a family_n 21_o f._n their_o coat_n of_o arm_n ibid._n cuninghams_n earl_n of_o glencarn_n 17_o e._n 21_o f_o cupre_n 34_o b_o d_o dal_n 37_o c_o dalkeith_n 13_o b_o dalrea_n 37_o c_o dalrendini_n ibid._n dalrieta_n 37_o d_o darly_n lord_n 24_o b_o l._n darly_n husband_n to_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n 22_o c_o david_n heir_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n famish_a 39_o c_o david_n the_o first_o king_n of_o scotland_n a_o religous_a prince_n 10_o e_z day_n long_o 54_o b_o dee_n a_o river_n 18_o e._n 46_o a_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n 52_o c_o dessie_n a_o french_a captain_n 12_o a_o dicalidonis_fw-la 5_o a._n 30_o c_o disert_fw-la 32_o e_o dioceses_n first_o set_v out_o by_o dionysius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 65_o donald_n of_o the_o isle_n 53_o a_o do_v a_o river_n 46_o a_o dornock_n 53_o e_o douglasse_n see_v duglasse_n dromund_n baron_n 36_o a._n woman_n of_o that_o race_n right_o beautiful_a ibid._n drum_z albin_n 39_o b_o drimem_n castle_n 36_o a_o drumlanrig_v 17_o d_o duff_n a_o king_n murder_v 49_o f_o duglasse_n or_o douglasse_n a_o river_n 23_o a_o douglas_n dale_n ibid._n duglasse_n castle_n ibid._n a_o duglasse_n a_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n ibid._n a._n their_o arm_n ibid._n b_o duglasse_n earles_n of_o angus_n 36_o c._n duglasse_n earl_n of_o morton_n 17_o d_o duglasse_n a_o fast_a friend_n unto_o king_n rob._n brus_n 23_o a_o duglasse_n earl_n of_o wigton_n duke_n of_o tourain_n 23_o b_o duke_n a_o title_n when_o first_o bring_v into_o scotland_n 7_o e_o dun_n a_o river_n 19_o f_z dunbarre_v 11_o c_o dunbarton_n sheriffdome_n 25_o c_o dunblan_n a_o bishopric_n 36â—_n â—_z dunbritton_n or_o dunbarton_n 25_o a_o dunbritaine_n frith_n 18_o c_o duncave_n bay_n 54_o d_o dun_n dee_n 43_o c_o dunfermling_n 32_o d_o dunfermling_n earl_n 32_o d_o dunfreis_n 17_o d_o duni_n pacis_fw-la wat_fw-mi they_o be_v 28_o e_o dunkelden_n 41_o a_o dunotyr_n castle_n 45_o d_o dunnur_n a_o castle_n 20_o a_o dunsby_n 54_o d_o dunstafag_n 38_o d_o duplin_n castle_n 36_o b_o dyrlton_n 12_o e_o e_o ebba_n prioress_n of_o coldingham_n nunnery_n 10_o f._n her_o chastity_n and_o her_o nun_n ib._n daughter_n of_o edelfrid_n king_n of_o northhumberland_n 11_o a_o saint_n ebb_v promontory_n ibid._n a_o eden_n or_o ethan_n a_o river_n edenburough_n 13_o f_o edenburough_n frith_n ibid._n eglington_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 21_o d_o elfe_v ston_n a_o barony_n 29_o c_o elgina_n 49_o e_o john_n eriskin_n earl_n of_o mar._n 47_o e_fw-la th._n ereskin_n baron_n of_o dyrlton_n viscount_n felton_n first_o viscount_n in_o scotland_n 12_o e_o ern_v a_o noble_a river_n 35_o f_o esk_n a_o river_n 13_o b_o esterling_n 29_o d_o f_o falkland_n 34_o fast-castle_n 10_o f_o fergus_n 39_o b_o fergus_n lord_n or_o prince_n of_o galloway_n 19_o b._n his_o arm_n ibid._n c_o become_v a_o cannon_n ibid._n fernherst_n a_o barony_n 10_o b_o fleanch_n the_o son_n of_o banquo_n 51_o e_o flâ—et_n a_o river_n 18_o e_o flemings_n baron_n 29_o c_o john_n lord_n fleming_n earl_n of_o wigton_n 18_o e_o fife_n 32_o c_o fif-nesse_a ibid._n f_o fife_n earles_n their_o privilege_n 35_o force_n 49_o e_o forbois_n baron_n 46_o b_o fordon_n 45_o e_o john_n de_fw-fr fordon_n ibid._n forth_o or_o frith_n 12_o e_o fresian_n sea_n ibid._n g_o galgac_n or_o galauc_v 31_o f_o galloway_n 18_o galloway_n ecles_n ibid._n galloway_n nag_n ibid._n galloway_n prince_n &_o lord_n 19_o b_o gentleman_n 7_o f_z george_z of_o dunbarre_v earl_n of_o merch_n 11_o b_o girnego_n 53_o d_o glamys_n a_o baron_n 43_o b_o glasco_n a_o archbishopric_n 7_o glasco_n a_o university_n and_o archbishop_n see_v 23_o d_o glencarn_n 17_o e_o glines_n 38_o glotta_n see_v arran_n 22_o gordon_n earl_n of_o huntly_n 49_o gospatrick_n earl_n of_o northumberland_n 11_o b_o goury_a a_o country_n 42_o c_o gourye_n conspiracy_n 12_o b_o graham_n dike_v 28_o d_o granni_fw-la what_o they_o be_v 13_o e_z grantzbain_n or_o gramphil_n 30_o e_fw-la grey_n of_o chillingham_n 43_o c_o guith_n what_o it_o signify_v 15_o d_o h_n hadinne_n or_o hadington_n 12_o viscount_n hadington_n ibid._n hay_z earl_n of_o aroll_n ibid._n hay_z family_n almost_o extinguish_v 36_o b_o haliburtons_n a_o family_n 12_o e_o haskhead_n 24_o b_o hamilton_n castle_n 23_o c._n a_o family_n ibid._n their_o original_n ibid._n james_n hamilton_n earl_n of_o abercorn_n 15_o d_o hamilton_n of_o peyle_n ibid._n e_o james_n hamilton_n regent_n of_o scotland_n and_o duke_n of_o chasteau_n herald_n in_o poicton_n 23_o d_o john_n marquesse_n of_o hamilton_n 23_o hay_n a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a man_n 42_o e_o hector_n boetius_fw-la a_o elegant_a hitoriographer_n 43_o d_o height_n of_o hill_n 52_o c_o hellan_n leneoc_n 22_o c_o hellan_n tinoc_n ibid._n c_o hepburnes_n a_o family_n 16_o b_o earles_n of_o bothwell_n ibid._n 23_o d_o herris_n baron_n 17_o e_o hii_n a_o island_n 38_o e_o highlandmen_n 39_o e._n their_o description_n ibid._n holy_a ruid_n house_n 14_o c_o horesci_n a_o people_n 16_o c_o henry_n percy_n hotspurre_n take_v prisoner_n by_o montgomery_n 21_o d_o howburn_n 54_o d_o hume_n castle_n 10_o d_o humes_n a_o great_a and_o noble_a family_n 10_o e_z hume_z create_v earl_n ibid._n e_o hume_n earl_n of_o dunbarre_v 11_o f_o huntly_n castle_n 42_o f_o i_o iames_n the_o second_o king_n of_o scot_n untimely_o slay_v and_o much_o miss_v 10_o b_o james_n the_o six_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n 25_o f_o jed_n a_o river_n 10_o a_o jedburgh_n 9_o f_z i-comb-kil_a 38_o e_o island_n float_v 24_o e_o inborow_n and_o outborow_n 11_o b_o inch-chafra_a 36_o b_o inch_n keith_n a_o island_n 15_o d_o innerlothan_n 50_o b_o innerm_v 36_o b_o innernes_n 50_o b_o johns_n town_n 41_o c_o john_n duke_n of_o albany_n honour_v by_o the_o french_a 39_o d_o johnston_n a_o warlike_a family_n 16_o e_o irwin_n a_o river_n 21_o b_o irwin_n a_o burrow_n ibid._n c_o julius_n hoff_n 28_o f_o k_n kaledon_n 30_o d_o keiths_n a_o family_n ancient_a and_o noble_a 45_o a_o kelso_n 10_o e_o ken_n a_o river_n 18_o e_o kennedies_n a_o noble_a family_n 19_o f_o kennedie_n earl_n of_o cassile_n ibid._n kerr_v a_o family_n 10_o b_o kerr_n baron_n ibid._n kerr_n earl_n of_o lothien_n 15_o f_o kilconath_n 20_o a_o kildrummi_fw-la 46_o a_o kile_n 20_o c_o kilflos_n 49_o f_o killian_n a_o river_n 52â—_n â—_z kilmarnocke_n 21_o b_o kilmonorock_n 24_o f_o kincardin_n 36_o e_o king_n of_o scotland_n 7_o e_o kinghorn_n earl_n 32_o c_o kinlosse_n 49_o f_o kinnadie_n 37_o d_o kinrosse_n 32_o c_o kirkbird_n 36_o c_o kirkonbright_n 18â—_n â—_z knapdale_n 38_o c_o knight_n solemn_o dub_v 7_o e_o kyle_n see_v kile_n l_o ladeni_n 9_o laird_n 7_o e_o lanric_n a_o sheriffdome_n largesse_n 21_o d_o lauden_n or_o lothien_n 11_o d_o lauther_n a_o riveret_n and_o town_n 10_o leave_v a_o lake_n 38_o d_o leeth_n a_o river_n 15â—_n â—_z lennox_n 24_o d_o lennox_n earles_n 25_o d_o lennox_n dukes_n their_o arm_n 26_o lesley_n the_o noble_a knight_n 52_o f_o leth_n a_o haven_n town_n 15_o c_o levin_n a_o river_n 29_o d_o levinia_n ibid._n levin_n a_o lake_n and_o river_n 32_o e_o levingstons_n baron_n 29_o c_o levingston_n first_o earl_n of_o lithquo_n 15_o c_o lin_n what_o it_o signify_v ibid._n e_o lindesey_n a_o noble_a family_n 22_o f._n 36_o lindum_n 15_o e_o lion_n a_o family_n 43_o b_o lithquo_n or_o linlithquo_n 15_o e_o logh_n aber_n a_o lake_n 38_o d_o logh_n
o_o obrien_n 82_o obrin_n 89_o o-cahan_n 114_o o-carell_n 69_o o-conor_a don_a 102.104_o o-donell_n 117_o o-hagan_n 109_o o-hanlon_n ibid._n o-kel_o 103_o ogygia_n 62_o o-mahon_n 76_o o-may_o 86_o o-more_a ibid._n o-neale_n election_n 114.120_o earl_n of_o tir-oen_n 122_o etc._n etc._n oleron_n 232_o o-pharoll_a 97_o o-quin_n 131_o o-reyley_a 106_o orcades_n isle_n 216._o earl_n 217_o ormond_n 82_o o-rorke_a 103_o o-swilivant_a 76_o ossery_n earl_n 82_o ougan_n 88_o o-toole_n 89_o p_o palladius_n 67_o pearl_n 59_o pelagius_n a_o arch-heriticke_n 111_o perot_n 103_o phelipot_n a_o good_a patriot_n 224_o poer_n baron_n of_o curraghmore_n 79_o prestholm_n 20â—_n preston_n 95_o profession_n hereditary_a 141_o plonket_n 94.95.96_o q_o queâ—nes_v county_n 86_o r_o rheban_n baronet_n 86_o ridiculous_a conceit_n 75_o ringrom_a baron_n 77_o roch._n baron_n 78_o roscomon_n county_n 103_o russell_n lord_n deputy_n 121_o rug_n 63_o saint_n salmon_n 59.114_o savage_a 112_o saint_n bernard_n 103_o saint_n brigid_n 87_o saint_n laurence_n baron_n of_o houth_n 94._o saint_n michael_n 86_o saint_n patrick_n sepulchre_n 110_o purgatory_n 116_o saint_n owen_n 227_o saxon_n island_n 220_o scalmey_n 202_o serk_n 227_o scot_n 117_o shave_v of_o irish_a 107_o shire_n of_o ireland_n 37_o shetland_n 219_o sidny_n lord_n deputy_n 97.121_o silly_a isle_n 227_o etc._n etc._n slay_a baron_n 95_o slego_n county_n 102_o small_a island_n 201_o smyris_n a_o stone_n 225_o steward_n of_o ireland_n 80_o spaniard_n in_o ireland_n 75.77_o stanihurst_n a_o learned_a man_n 66_o steptholme_n 202_o stella_n maria_n 230_o stockholme_n 202_o strongebow_n 69.87_o stukley_n 94_o surly_a boy_n 113_o sussex_n earl_n lord_n deputy_n 121_o t_o talbot_n 79_o 80_o 94_o 155_o tanistry_n 141_o thule_n 218_o three_o sister_n 84_o tipperary_n county_n 82._o earl_n ibid._n tirconel_n county_n 115_o tirell_n 91_o 96_o tiroen_fw-mi county_n 114_o toam_n or_o tuen_n archbishopric_n 100_o trimletstoun_n baron_n 95_o twomond_n earl_n 99_o tullo_n viscount_n 85_o c._n etc._n etc._n f_o turlogh_n lenigh_n 115_o tute_n 96_o five_o valentia_n baron_n 76_o verdon_n 97_o vernayle_n 155_o ufford_n 103_o vergivian_n sea_n 61_o vescy_n 87_o vine_n why_o not_o in_o britain_n 63_o ulster_n 104._o earl_n 117_o upper_a ossery_n baron_fw-fr 84_o uriaght_n 114_o ushant_n 231_o ussher_n 94_o uskebah_a 63_o w_n welsh_a 91_o warren_n 86_o 132_o waterford_n county_n 79._o earl_n 80_o weisford_n county_n 88_o west_n meath_z county_n 96_o western_a isle_n 215_o white_a knight_n 87_o wicklow_n 89_o wicker_n boat_n 59_o wolfman_n 83_o young_a ydron_n barony_n 85_o ancient_a name_n of_o place_n and_o river_n in_o ireland_n argita_n flu_fw-fr 117_o ausoba_n flu_fw-fr 99_o auteri_n 100_o birgus_n flu_fw-fr 84_o boreum_n prom._n 117_o birgantes_n or_o brigantes_n 84_o buvinda_n flu_fw-fr 95_o cauci_n 90_o concaâ—i_n 98_o coriondi_n 77_o darnii_n near_o derrie_n 104.116_o daurona_n 78_o dunum_n 109_o duri_fw-la flu_fw-la 75_o eblana_n 91_o eblani_n 84_o erdini_n 106_o gangani_n 98_o hieron_n prom._n 89_o iberni_n 76_o jernus_n flu_fw-fr ibid._n isannium_fw-la prom._n 109_o laberus_n 94_o libnius_n flu_fw-fr 91_o logia_n flu_fw-fr 116_o luceni_n 74_o macolicum_fw-la 97_o menapia_n 89_o menapii_n 84_o medona_fw-la flu_fw-la 89_o nagnata_n 102.103_o nagnata_n ibid._n notium_n prom._n 76_o ovoca_fw-la flu_fw-la 90_o ravius_n flu_fw-fr 102_o rheba_n 8_o rhobogdii_fw-la 115_o rhobogdium_fw-la prom._n 116_o rigia_n 97_o rigia_n altera_fw-la 116_o senus_n flu_fw-fr 97_o velabri_n 76_o vennicuium_fw-la prom._n 117_o vennicnii_n 115.117_o vidua_fw-la flu_fw-la 117_o vinderus_fw-la flu_fw-la 112_o vodiae_n 77_o voluntii_n 104_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o isle_n adjacent_a to_o britain_n acmodae_n 220_o amnitum_n see_v samnitum_fw-la insulae_fw-la 231_o adros_n call_v also_o andium_fw-la 203_o axanto_n see_v uxantisa_n 231_o barsa_n 227_o bergae_n 218_o birchanis_n 221_o caesarea_n 224_o cassiterides_n 227_o caunos_n 222_o dumna_n 216_o ebudae_n 215_o ebuda_n prima_fw-la 216_o ebuda_n secunda_fw-la ibid._n evodia_n 214_o electridae_fw-la 220_o epidium_n 215_o edri_n 203_o fortunate_a island_n 217_o glessariae_n 220_o glotta_n 22.214_o hebrides_n 215_o hesperide_n 228_o jeta_n 223_o limnos_n 203_o liga_fw-la 227_o lisia_fw-la ibid._n mictis_fw-la haply_o vectis_fw-la 223_o menavia_n 203_o 205_o mona_n 203_o monaeda_n ibid._n mula_n or_o maleos_n 215_o nerigon_n 218_o nessiada_n 231_o ocetâ—â—_n 216_o orcades_n ibid._n pomona_n ibid._n ricina_n or_o ricluna_n 215_o sanitum_fw-la insulae_fw-la 231_o sarnia_n 225_o saxonum_n insulae_fw-la 221_o sena_n 231_o siambis_n ibid._n siade_n 227_o sicdelis_fw-la ibid._n silimnus_n 203_o silinae_fw-la 227_o tanatos_n 222_o thule_n 218_o toliapis_n 222_o vecta_n or_o vectis_fw-la 223_o venetica_fw-la insulae_fw-la 231_o vindelis_fw-la old_a winchelsey_n uliarus_n 232_o uxantisa_n 231_o finis_fw-la fromispicii_fw-la explicatio_fw-la explicatio_fw-la lady_n beth_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d motheâ—_n 〈…〉_z now_o 〈◊〉_d georgâ—_n berklâ—_n see_v in_o kent_z kent_z scutula_fw-la â—hlongae_fw-la â—hlongae_fw-la bipenni_fw-la see_v the_o annotation_n of_o sir_n hen._n savilâ—_n knight_n upon_o this_o place_n in_o tâ—cituâ—_n the_o panegyricke_a oration_n pronounce_v unto_o constantius_n and_o untrue_o entitle_v unto_o maximian_n â—e_z natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la lib._n 2._o probus_n in_o virgilij_fw-la gâ—â—gie_n gâ—â—gie_n aries_n aries_n gemini_fw-la gemini_fw-la taurus_n taurus_n boötes_n otherwise_o call_v arctophylax_n arctophylax_n usual_o grow_v in_o hot_a counry_n zosimus_n eustachius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d panegyrie_a to_o constantius_n panegyriâ—_n to_o constantius_n fortunate_a island_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o lycophron_n 1344._o the_o first_o inhabitant_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n name_n aquitaine_n brute_n brute_n urbem_fw-la turonum_n in_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2855._o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n 1108._o censorium_fw-la the_o fabulous_a time_n or_o age._n at_o this_o day_n call_v netherland_n or_o low_a country_n of_o germany_n he_o flourish_v in_o the_o year_n 1440._o 1440._o epist._n 44._o descript._n cambriae_fw-la c._n 7._o bretanus_fw-la livius_n augustinus_n dâ—_n civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nation_n origen_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 2._o gen._n cap._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d cimerii_n cumeri_fw-la etc._n etc._n etc._n i_o welsh_a man_n man_n or_o welch_n lib._n 8._o cap._n 3._o phil._n melanct._n ad_fw-la sexium_fw-la pompeium_n berosus_n censure_n upon_o berosus_n berosus_n now_o france_n france_n now_o frenchmen_n the_o name_n de_fw-fr proconsul_n proconsul_n aâ—x_fw-la forcatulus_n out_o of_o the_o annal_n of_o france_n france_n now_o castri_fw-la or_o salona_n 1235._o morimarusa_n morimarusa_n that_o be_v welch_n welch_n the_o scite_fw-la erasmus_fw-la michael_n of_o navigation_n navigation_n or_o candie_n candie_n now_o barbary_n barbary_n where_o now_o be_v holland_n zealand_n flanders_n brabant_n gelderland_n &_o cleve_n cleve_n france_n britain_n in_o gaul_n gaul_n britannos_fw-la yet_o in_o some_o copy_n of_o pliny_n we_o read_v briannos_fw-la briannos_fw-la of_o europe_n religion_n druidae_n druidae_n about_o chartres_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o druidaâ—_n find_v in_o britain_n a_o oak_n also_o in_o the_o british_a or_o welsh_a tongue_n be_v call_v derw_n lib._n 16._o cap._n 4._o saronidae_fw-la dry._n barâ—â—_n barâ—â—_n welshman_n welshman_n that_o be_v their_o descent_n from_o pluto_n their_o republic_n or_o common_a wealth_n wealth_n cassibelinus_n their_o manner_n manner_n old_a wife_n tale_n ambacti_fw-la brachae_fw-la language_n i_o have_v make_v use_n in_o these_o word_n of_o william_n salisburies_n glossarie_a and_o another_o old_a manuscript_n divona_n divona_n that_o be_v welshman_n taraniâ—_n hesus_n teutate_n tuesday_n 〈◊〉_d tuisday_n lib._n 1._o dusii_fw-la lenâ—â—_n gaessatae_fw-la gessi_fw-la gessum_fw-la caterva_fw-la cateia_n gessa_n trimarcia_n thireos_n cetos_fw-la rheda_n rhediad_n eporedia_n covinus_n essedum_n circius_n penninum_fw-la apenninus_n armorica_n bauchadae_n vargae_fw-la lib._n 4._o epist._n 6._o allobroges_n glastum_fw-la woad_n isatis_n viâ—rum_fw-la a_o herb_n lutteum_fw-la in_o caesar._n pomponius_n mela_n correct_v coâ—cus_n brachae_fw-la lainae_fw-la bardus_n bardocuculluâ—_fw-la brance_n pempedula_fw-la petoritum_n guvia_n betulla_n dercoma_n ratiâ—_n scovy_n vetonica_n marga._n gliscomarga_n tripetia_n candetum_n becco_n galba_n bulga_fw-la soldurij_fw-la soldurij_fw-la vow_v to_o die_v and_o live_v one_o with_o another_o planarat_fw-la taxea_n sithum_fw-la cervisia_fw-la ale_n a_o drink_n the_o termination_n or_o end_n of_o place_n name_n 〈◊〉_d lipsius_n de_fw-fr pronuntiâ—tione_fw-la pag._n 96._o 96._o garumna_n garumna_n arar_n rhodanus_n rhosâ—e_n rhosâ—e_n montagnes_n the_o avergne_n or_o cevennae_fw-la 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botereaux_n botereaux_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it laudâ—_n stow._n greenvil_n greenvil_n rous._n stratton_n the_o river_n tamar_n tamar_n canonâ—corum_fw-la launston_n salt-esse_a saint_n ursula_n and_o 11000._o virgin_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n robert_n de_fw-fr monte._n 1175._o 1175._o haeresinventus_fw-la haeresinventus_fw-la â—ande_fw-fr d'_fw-fr or_n &_o do_v azure_a ala_fw-la bordeure_fw-fr de_fw-fr gueules_n memoriale_n de_fw-mi aquitaine_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n orig._n 35._o h._n 6._o sand_n make_v ground_n fruitful_a tavistoke_n the_o charter_n of_o the_o foundation_n lecture_n of_o the_o saxon_a tongue_n plymouth_n 13._o henry_n 4._o 4._o de_fw-fr valle_o tarta_fw-la tarta_fw-la valle_o tortis_fw-la â—ive_a de_fw-fr valle_o torta_fw-la torta_fw-la custodias_fw-la custodias_fw-la praetor_n gogmagog_n francis_n drake_n drake_n narrow_a passage_n passage_n rous._n the_o first_o tiâ—_n that_o priest_n be_v forbid_v marriage_n stert_n caudâ—_n in_o dutch_n a_o tail_n totnes_n totnes_n 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