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wort_n those_o history_n 9_o ambresbury_n for_o repute_n do_v second_o this_o build_v by_o alfritha_n king_n edgar_n his_o wife_n to_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o murder_n which_o she_o commit_v upon_o young_a edward_n her_o son_n in_o law_n that_o she_o may_v be_v king_n in_o this_o place_n queen_n elâ—anor_n widow_n to_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o renounce_v all_o royal_a pomp_n and_o devote_a herself_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o nun._n other_o place_n erect_v for_o piety_n be_v at_o salesbury_n lacock_n stanley_n wilton_n ivichurch_n parnleg_n bradstok_n briopune_fw-la and_o bromhore_n these_o graff_v grow_v to_o full_a greatness_n be_v cut_v down_o by_o the_o pruin_a lest_o the_o canker_n thereof_o shall_v infect_v the_o whole_a body_n as_o by_o they_o be_v allege_v and_o their_o revenue_n bestow_v upon_o far_o better_a use_n both_o for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o youth_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o estate_n 10_o with_o eight_o strong_a castle_n this_o county_n have_v be_v guard_v in_o nineteen_o market-town_n her_o commodity_n be_v trade_v into_o twenty_o nine_o hundred_o for_o business_n be_v divide_v and_o in_o they_o be_v seat_v three_o hundred_o and_o four_o parish-church_n berkshire_n bark-shire_n chapter_n xiii_o bark-shire_n whether_o of_o the_o box_n wood_n there_o site_v according_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o asseriuâ—_n menevensis_n or_o from_o a_o naked_a and_o bear_v less_o oak-tree_n whereunto_o the_o people_n usual_o resort_v in_o troublesome_a time_n to_o confer_v for_o the_o state_n i_o determine_v not_o only_o the_o county_n a_o long_a time_n have_v be_v so_o call_v and_o bound_v with_o other_o in_o manner_n as_o follow_v the_o north_n part_n be_v part_v by_o thamisis_n from_o buckingham_n and_o oxford_n shire_n the_o south_n near_o kenneâ—_n do_v tract_n upon_o hamp-shire_n the_o east_n be_v confine_v with_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n and_o the_o west_n with_o wilt-shire_n and_o gloucestershire_n be_v hold_v in_o 2_o the_o 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corn_n and_o cattle_n water_n and_o wood_n of_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n it_o give_v place_n unto_o none_o 5_o her_o ancient_a inhabitant_n by_o ptolemy_n and_o caesar_n be_v the_o attrebatii_n and_o they_o of_o those_o that_o descend_v from_o gallia_n among_o who_o comiuâ—_n conquer_v by_o the_o dictator_n be_v of_o good_a respect_n and_o can_v do_v much_o with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d who_o as_o frontinus_n report_v use_v this_o stratagem_n though_o it_o prove_v nothing_o at_o last_o he_o fly_v before_o caesar_n to_o recover_v aid_n of_o these_o attrebatian_o light_v bed_v upon_o a_o shelf_n in_o the_o sea_n whereupon_o hoist_v his_o â—ailes_n as_o before_o a_o forewind_n give_v show_v to_o his_o pursuer_fw-mi that_o they_o be_v in_o swift_a flight_n so_o that_o hopeless_a to_o hail_v they_o he_o give_v over_o the_o chase_n yet_o no_o soon_o have_v caesar_n make_v over_o among_o they_o but_o that_o some_o of_o these_o people_n by_o the_o
this_o â—enny_a country_n be_v pass_o rich_a and_o plenteous_a yea_o and_o beautiful_a also_o to_o behold_v wherein_o be_v so_o great_a store_n of_o fish_n that_o stranger_n do_v wonder_n and_o water_n fowl_n so_o cheap_a that_o five_o man_n may_v therewith_o be_v satisfy_v with_o less_o than_o a_o half_a penny_n 7_o place_n of_o ancient_a note_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v these_o the_o erminstreet-way_n which_o upon_o the_o low_a west_n part_n of_o this_o county_n through_o roiston_n run_v forth_o right_a unto_o huntingdon_n and_o from_o reach_v a_o market-town_n stand_v near_o to_o the_o river_n come_v a_o great_a duchess_n and_o trench_n be_v cast_v all_o along_o new-market-heath_n which_o for_o the_o wonder_n receive_v thereat_o be_v of_o the_o vulgar_a call_v the_o devil_n ditch_n be_v in_o truth_n make_v for_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o mercian_n by_o the_o east-angle_n who_o kingdom_n it_o inverge_v the_o gâ—gmagog_n hill_n near_o cambridge_n retain_v the_o memembrance_n of_o the_o danish_a station_n where_o as_o yet_o on_o their_o top_n be_v see_v a_o rampire_n strengthen_v with_o a_o threefold_a trench_n whereof_o gervase_n of_o tilbury_n tell_v many_o a_o pretty_a tale._n 8_o this_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o seventeen_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v seat_v eight_o market-town_n and_o have_v be_v strengthen_v with_o seven_o castle_n and_o god_n divine_o honour_v in_o one_o hundred_o sixty_o three_o parish-church_n hartford_n shire_n hertford-shire_n chapter_n xix_o hertford-shire_n be_v border_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o bedford_n and_o cambridge-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n be_v altogether_o bound_v by_o essex_n upon_o the_o south_n be_v confine_v with_o middlesex_n and_o her_o west_n but_v upon_o buckingham_n and_o bedford-shire_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o circular_a with_o many_o indent_n to_o fetch_v in_o those_o town_n that_o be_v dispersedly_z straggle_v into_o her_o next_o shire_n whereof_o roiston_n and_o totteridge_n be_v the_o 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declare_v and_o in_o the_o heptarchy_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o east-saxons_a except_v some_o small_a portion_n thereof_o that_o the_o mercian_n king_n enjoy_v the_o daâ—es_n also_o in_o their_o over-running_n seek_v to_o stay_v themselves_o in_o this_o shire_n and_o at_o ware_n than_o wear_v pitch_v down_o their_o rest_n and_o hope_n for_o pass_v the_o lea_n in_o their_o light_a pinnace_n and_o shallop_n raise_v therein_o a_o fort_n which_o mangre_n the_o english_a they_o keep_v until_o that_o by_o the_o wise_a policy_n of_o king_n elfred_n that_o river_n be_v part_v into_o more_o run_a stream_n whereby_o their_o ship_n perish_v and_o they_o intercept_v both_o of_o provision_n and_o further_a supply_n 5_o the_o roman_n before_o they_o make_v verolaniumâ—_n in_o this_o shire_n their_o great_a for_o account_n which_o in_o nero_n time_n be_v a_o municipal_a as_o ninius_n in_o his_o catalogue_n of_o city_n do_v call_v it_o or_o as_o tacitus_n a_o freo_n town_n sack_v by_o boduo_n that_o 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of_o solid_a brass_n bring_v out_o of_o scotland_n by_o sir_n richard_n lea_n from_o the_o siege_n of_o leeth_n 6_o many_o other_o town_n both_o for_o commerce_n stately_a building_n and_o of_o ancient_a record_n this_o shâ—â—e_n afford_v whereof_o hertford_n though_o the_o shire_n town_n be_v not_o the_o rich_a the_o passage_n through_o ware_n have_v leave_v her_o way_n so_o untrodden_a to_o prevent_v which_o in_o former_a time_n that_o river_n at_o ware_n be_v chain_v up_o and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o heriford_n have_v the_o custody_n of_o the_o key_n which_o howsoever_o they_o have_v lose_v yet_o have_v the_o town_n get_v her_o governor_n to_o be_v prefer_v from_o the_o name_n of_o a_o bailiff_n unto_o a_o mayor_n assist_v with_o nine_o burgess_n a_o recorder_n and_o two_o sergeant_n their_o attendant_n herein_o a_o castle_n for_o situation_n pleasant_a for_o trench_n wall_n and_o river_n sufficient_o fence_v be_v late_o see_v but_o mark_v to_o destiny_n as_o the_o town_n to_o decay_v have_v find_v the_o hand_n of_o fortune_n to_o overmatch_v her_o strength_n and_o to_o ruinate_v the_o priory_n s._n nicholas_n and_o s._n mary_n churchos_n beside_o a_o cell_n of_o s._n alban_n monk_n that_o therein_o be_v seat_v the_o like_a fate_n fall_v unto_o hensle_v and_o her_o fair_a castle_n wherein_z richard_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n leave_v his_o life_n yet_o langley_n be_v grace_v both_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o prince_n edmund_n the_o five_o son_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o the_o burial_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o that_o unfortunate_a king_n who_o in_o the_o cell_n of_o friar_n preacher_n be_v there_o first_o bury_v but_o afterward_o remove_v and_o enshrine_v at_o westminster_n and_o in_o another_o langley_n near_o the_o east_n from_o thence_o be_v bear_v that_o pontifical_a breakspeare_n bishop_n of_o rome_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hadrian_n the_o four_o and_o famous_a for_o his_o stirrup-holding_a by_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n who_o breath_n 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first_o point_n of_o the_o west_n according_a to_o mercator_n in_o the_o 20_o degree_n 29_o minute_n of_o longitude_n the_o earldom_n whereof_o be_v enjoy_v only_o by_o those_o two_o honourable_a family_n who_o achievement_n we_o have_v also_o therein_o express_v 9_o this_o county_n division_n be_v into_o eight_o hundred_o wherein_o be_v seat_v eighteen_o market-town_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o parish_n church_n bedford_z shire_n bedford-shire_n chapter_n xx._n bedford-shire_n seat_v in_o the_o southeast_n of_o this_o island_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o champion_n country_n and_o lie_v bound_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o huntingtonshire_n upon_o the_o east_n with_o cambridge_n and_o hartford-shire_n upon_o the_o south_n with_o hertford_n and_o buckingham-shire_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n with_o buckingham_n and_o northampton-shire_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o oval_a and_o not_o very_o large_a for_o from_o tilbroke_n in_o the_o north_n unto_o studham_n in_o the_o 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precious_a stone_n astroite_n be_v find_v off-church_n which_o be_v the_o palace_n of_o great_a offa_n the_o merciaâ—_n and_o the_o burial-place_n of_o s._n fremâ—nd_v his_o son_n cheâ—terton_n where_o the_o famous_a fosse-way_n be_v see_v at_o leamington_n so_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n a_o spring_n of_o salt-water_n boil_v up_o and_o at_o newenham_n regis_n most_o sovereign_a wateâ—_n against_o the_o stone_n green_z wounds_z ulcer_n and_o imposthuâ—es_n and_o drink_v with_o salt_n lose_v and_o with_o sugar_n bind_v the_o body_n and_o turn_v wood_n into_o stone_n as_o myself_o see_v by_o many_o stick_n that_o therein_o be_v fall_v some_o part_n of_o they_o ash_n and_o some_o part_n of_o they_o stone_n and_o guy_n cliffe_n where_o the_o famous_a earl_n guy_n after_o many_o painful_a exploit_n achieve_v retire_a and_o unknown_a lead_v a_o hermit_n life_n and_o be_v last_o there_o bury_v 8_o the_o chief_a commodity_n in_o this_o county_n grow_v arâ—_n corn_n whereof_o the_o red_a horse_n vale_n yield_v most_o abundant_o wool_n in_o great_a plenty_n wood_n and_o iron_n though_o the_o producer_n of_o the_o one_o will_v be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o other_o such_o honourable_a family_n as_o have_v be_v dignify_v with_o the_o earldom_n of_o this_o sbire_a â—_z 〈…〉_z the_o norman_n conquest_n in_o the_o great_a map_n itself_o be_v insert_v and_o by_o their_o several_a name_n express_v this_o county_n be_v strengthen_v with_o eight_o strong_a castle_n trade_v with_o fifteen_o market-town_n enrich_v with_o many_o fair_a building_n and_o by_o the_o devotion_n of_o many_o noble_n have_v many_o foundation_n of_o religious_a monastery_n therein_o lay_v the_o chief_a be_v at_o stoneley_n warwick_n thellisford_n roxhall_n balshall_n killingworth_n worth_n coventree_n combe_n nun-â—aton_a ashley_n â—therston_n and_o pollesworth_n all_o which_o come_v to_o their_o period_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o when_o the_o rich_a revenue_n be_v alienate_v to_o his_o use_n and_o those_o stately_a building_n either_o overturn_v or_o bestow_v upon_o his_o courtier_n but_o yet_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o his_o divine_a service_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o eight_o parish-church_n therein_o remain_v dispersedly_z seated_z in_o the_o nine_o hundred_o of_o this_o shire_n division_n northampton_n shire_n northamptonshire_n chapter_n xxvii_o northamptonshire_n situate_v near_o unto_o the_o midst_n of_o england_n lie_v separate_v upon_o the_o north_n from_o lincolnshire_n by_o the_o river_n weland_n from_o huntingtonshire_n on_o the_o east_n be_v part_v by_o the_o water_n nene_n her_o south_n be_v bound_v with_o buckingham_n and_o oxford-shire_n and_o the_o west_n from_o warwick_n with_o watling-street-way_n avon_n and_o weland_n be_v divide_v from_o leicester_n 2_o the_o form_n of_o this_o county_n â—s_v large_a and_o narrow_a broad_a in_o the_o south-west_n and_o thence_o shoot_v still_o lesser_a like_o unto_o a_o horn_n nor_o not_o much_o unlike_a to_o the_o form_n of_o cornwall_n and_o from_o the_o entrance_n of_o câ—erwel_n into_o this_o shire_n unto_o the_o fall_n of_o weland_n and_o nene_n near_o unto_o crowland_n be_v by_o measure_n forty_o six_o mile_n and_o the_o broadeâ—t_a part_n be_v from_o ouse_n unto_o avon_n which_o be_v not_o full_o twenty_o mile_n the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v good_a temperate_a and_o healthful_a the_o soil_n be_v champion_n rich_a and_o fruitful_a and_o so_o plenteous_o people_v that_o from_o some_o ascent_n thirty_o parish-church_n and_o many_o more_o windmill_n at_o one_o view_n may_v be_v see_v notwithstanding_o the_o simple_a and_o gentle_a sheep_n of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o harmless_a be_v now_o become_v so_o ravenous_a that_o they_o begin_v to_o devour_v man_n waste_v field_n and_o depopulate_v hoâ—ses_n if_o not_o whole_a town-ship_n as_o one_o merry_o have_v write_v 4_o the_o ancient_a people_n know_v to_o the_o roman_n and_o record_v by_o ptolemy_n be_v the_o coritany_n who_o possess_v this_o county_n and_o be_v branch_v further_o through_o leicester_n lincoln_n nottingham_n rutland_n and_o darby-shire_n these_o join_v with_o the_o icenian_o with_o they_o be_v fetter_v with_o the_o chain_n of_o subjection_n when_o for_o claudius_n publius_n ostorius_n scapula_n enter_v his_o lieutenantship_n in_o britain_n and_o in_o battle_n subdue_v all_o betwixt_o the_o river_n nene_n and_o sabrina_n but_o when_o the_o roman_n be_v content_a to_o let_v go_v that_o which_o so_o long_o be_v desire_v and_o have_v cost_v so_o much_o in_o the_o get_n the_o saxon_n a_o most_o warlike_a nation_n put_v into_o these_o part_n and_o make_v it_o a_o portion_n of_o their_o mercian_n kingdom_n but_o their_o government_n also_o grow_v out_o of_o date_n the_o norman_n seat_v themselves_o in_o these_o fair_a possession_n the_o branch_n of_o who_o stem_n be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o these_o part_n most_o fruitful_a and_o fair_a 5_o commodity_n arise_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v chief_a get_v by_o tillage_n and_o plough_n whereby_o corn_n so_o plentiful_o abound_v that_o in_o no_o other_o county_n be_v find_v more_o or_o so_o much_o the_o pasture_n and_o wood_n be_v fill_v with_o cattle_n and_o every_o where_o sheep_n load_v with_o their_o sleece_n of_o wool_n 6_o the_o chief_a town_n in_o this_o shire_n be_v noâ—thampton_n whereof_o the_o county_n take_v name_n which_o for_o circuit_n beauty_n and_o building_n may_v be_v rank_v with_o the_o most_o of_o the_o city_n of_o our_o land_n it_o be_v seat_v at_o the_o meeting_n and_o confluence_n of_o two_o river_n the_o great_a whereof_o bear_v the_o name_n nen._n this_o town_n have_v be_v build_v all_o of_o stone_n as_o by_o many_o foundation_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n be_v see_v and_o be_v wall_v about_o both_o strong_a and_o high_a except_v the_o west_n which_o be_v defend_v by_o a_o river_n part_v into_o many_o stream_n in_o the_o depredation_n of_o the_o dane_n swen_n their_o king_n set_v this_o town_n on_o fire_n and_o afterward_o it_o be_v sore_o assault_v by_o the_o disobedient_a baron_n of_o king_n john_n who_o name_v themselves_o the_o army_n of_o god_n but_o the_o loyalty_n of_o this_o town_n stand_v nothing_o so_o sure_a unto_o king_n henry_n his_o son_n whence_o the_o baron_n with_o display_a banner_n sound_v the_o battle_n against_o their_o sovereign_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o a_o woeful_a field_n of_o eâ—glands_n civil_a division_n be_v fight_v whence_o richard_n nevil_n the_o stout_a earl_n of_o warwick_n led_z away_z prisoner_n that_o unfortunate_a man_n king_n heâ—ry_o the_o six_o upon_o the_o west_n part_n of_o this_o town_n stand_v a_o large_a castle_n mount_v upon_o a_o hill_n who_o age_a countenance_n well_o show_v the_o beauty_n that_o she_o have_v bear_v and_o who_o gape_a chink_n do_v daily_o threaten_v the_o downfall_n of_o her_o wall_n to_o this_o upon_o the_o south_n the_o town_n wall_n adjoin_v and_o in_o a_o round_a circuit_n meet_v the_o river_n in_o the_o north_n extend_v in_o compass_n two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pace_n who_o site_n so_o please_v the_o student_n of_o cambridge_n that_o thither_o they_o remove_v themselves_o upon_o the_o king_n warrant_n in_o mind_n to_o have_v make_v it_o a_o university_n from_o whence_o the_o north-pole_n be_v elevate_v 52_o degree_n 36_o scruple_n for_o latitude_n and_o in_o longitude_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o west_n 19_o degree_n and_o 40_o scruple_n be_v yearly_o govern_v by_o a_o mayor_n two_o bailiff_n twelve_o magistrate_n a_o recorder_n town-clerk_n a_o common_a counsel_n of_o forty_o eight_o burgess_n with_o five_o sergeant_n to_o execute_v business_n 7_o but_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o saxon-king_n make_v peterbâ—row_o more_o famous_a former_o call_v meddâ—swell_o where_o wolphere_n king_n of_o mercia_n begin_v a_o most_o stately_a monastery_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o s._n peter_n for_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o two_o son_n who_o he_o have_v further_v in_o case_n of_o chrisâ—ianity_n but_o himself_o be_v for_o the_o like_v make_v away_o by_o his_o mother_n his_o brother_n penda_n continue_v the_o work_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o brother_n ethelred_n and_o two_o sister_n kineburga_n and_o kineswith_n this_o among_o the_o danish_a desolation_n be_v cast_v down_o yet_o be_v it_o again_o restore_v to_o great_a beauty_n by_o ethelwold_n bishop_n of_o winchester_n with_o the_o help_n of_o king_n edgar_n and_o of_o adulph_n his_o chancellor_n who_o upon_o prick_n of_o conscience_n that_o in_o bed_n with_o his_o wife_n he_o have_v over-laid_a and_o smother_v a_o infant_n their_o only_a son_n laiâ—_n all_o his_o wealth_n upon_o the_o re-edify_n of_o the_o place_n and_o then_o become_v abbot_n thereof_o himself_o the_o cathedral_n be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o magnifical_a where_o in_o the_o choir_n lie_v inter_v two_o unfortunate_a queen_n on_o the_o north_n side_n katherine_n dowager_n of_o spain_n the_o
be_v resume_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o now_o by_o the_o heir_n of_o darcy_n match_v to_o the_o lord_n clifton_n be_v become_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o barony_n this_o hundred_o have_v in_o it_o no_o house_n of_o religion_n but_o stolney_n a_o priory_n of_o seven_o black_a cannon_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n augustine_n found_v by_o the_o bigrame_n and_o at_o the_o suppression_n value_v at_o 62_o l._n 12_o s._n 3_o d._n ob_fw-la it_o stand_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o great_a manor_n kimbolton_n once_o a_o hundred_o which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o earl_n harold_n the_o usurper_n after_o by_o grant_v it_o come_v with_o the_o chase_n of_o swinesheve_v to_o fitz-peter_n from_o who_o by_o magâ—avil_n to_o bohum_n who_o in_o time_n of_o the_o tumultuous_a baron_n build_v there_o a_o forcelet_n and_o so_o to_o staffard_n by_o who_o attainture_n forfeit_v it_o be_v give_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o to_o the_o family_n of_o wingfield_n that_o now_o possess_v it_o at_o bugden_n the_o see_v of_o lincoln_n have_v a_o seat_n and_o be_v lord_n of_o spaldwick_n and_o the_o soak_v give_v in_o compensation_n from_o the_o church_n of_o ely_n when_o rend_v from_o they_o it_o be_v by_o the_o first_o henry_n make_v a_o bishopric_n until_o of_o late_a that_o church_n give_v up_o their_o interest_n in_o spaldwick_n to_o the_o crown_n brampton_n be_v give_v by_o king_n john_n at_o mirabel_n to_o earl_n david_n and_o by_o ada_n his_o young_a daughter_n fall_v to_o hastings_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o now_o be_v revert_v to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o same_o earl_n david_n by_o gift_n of_o the_o former_a king_n come_v alcumesbury_n and_o by_o the_o bounty_n of_o john_n scot_n his_o son_n to_o segrave_n and_o so_o the_o lord_n barkley_n the_o late_a possessor_n to_z serlo_o de_fw-fr quincy_n earl_n of_o winchester_n be_v keston_n by_o henry_n the_o second_o give_v by_o who_o heir_n general_a â—errars_n it_o come_v to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o essex_n and_o by_o exchange_n to_o the_o crown_n 10_o touleslandhundr_v take_v name_n likewise_o of_o a_o town_n therein_o situate_a in_o the_o out_o angle_n of_o this_o to_o the_o memory_n of_o s._n neotus_fw-la a_o monk_n of_o glastenbury_n but_o the_o suppose_a son_n to_o ethelwolfe_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxons_a who_o body_n from_o neostock_n in_o cornwall_n be_v transfer_v to_o arâ—alphesbury_n then_o of_o arnulphus_n a_o holy_a man_n now_o enesbury_n name_v earl_n alrick_n and_o ethelsteda_n turn_v the_o palace_n of_o earl_n elfred_n into_o a_o monastery_n of_o black_a monk_n which_o be_v raze_v by_o the_o dane_n but_o out_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o this_o roisia_n wife_n to_o richard_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n gilbert_n to_o god_n our_o lady_n de_fw-fr becco_n and_o s._n neot_n as_o a_o cell_n to_o the_o abbey_n of_o becco_n in_o normandy_n erect_v up_o of_o black_a monk_n in_o the_o year_n 1113_o the_o late_a priory_n of_o s._n needs_o suppress_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o and_o value_v at_o 256_o l._n 15_o d._n q._n at_o southo_n the_o land_n of_o eustachius_n the_o sheriff_n lovetote_fw-la make_v the_o seat_n of_o that_o seignory_n on_o which_o in_o this_o shire_n 13_o knight_n fee_n and_o a_o half_a depend_v but_o from_o his_o line_n by_o gift_n of_o verdon_n and_o vesâ—y_n drown_v be_v these_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o gloucester_n near_o to_o this_o at_o cretingsbury_n dwell_v sir_n adam_n the_o creting_n famous_a in_o edward_n the_o three_o war_n of_o france_n who_o heir_n general_n wautoâ—_n do_v now_o possess_v it_o staunton_n give_v by_o the_o first_o william_n to_o gilbert_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n after_o the_o death_n issueless_a of_o de_fw-fr rupes_fw-la escheat_v to_o the_o king_n who_o give_v it_o to_o john_n his_o â—ister_n queen_n of_o scot_n she_o on_o the_o abbey_n of_o tarant_a bestow_v part_n the_o rest_n revert_v be_v give_v to_o segrave_n descend_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o berkly_a godmanchester_n or_o gormanchester_n so_o name_v of_o that_o dane_n to_o who_o aelfred_n at_o his_o conversion_n grant_v some_o regiment_n in_o these_o part_n be_v the_o old_a land_n of_o the_o crown_n now_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o fee_n farm_n by_o grant_n of_o king_n john_n pro_fw-la sexies_fw-la viginti_fw-la libris_fw-la pondere_fw-la &_o numero_fw-la it_o be_v flat_o seat_v by_o as_o fruitful_a and_o flowery_a meadow_n as_o any_o this_o kingdom_n yield_v and_o be_v the_o most_o spacious_a of_o any_o one_o parish_n in_o fertile_a tillage_n oft_o have_v wait_v on_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n with_o ninescore_o plough_n in_o a_o rural_a pomp_n some_o from_o the_o name_n gunicester_n which_o this_o often_o bear_v in_o record_n suppose_v it_o the_o city_n where_o machutus_n place_v his_o bishop_n chair_n but_o for_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o roman_a town_n durosipont_n of_o the_o bridge_n name_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n until_o the_o light_n of_o our_o britain_n story_n overshone_v it_o forget_v thus_o as_o this_o city_n so_o the_o old_a family_n have_v be_v here_o with_o time_n outwear_v few_o only_a of_o the_o many_o former_a now_o remain_v who_o surname_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o last_o henry_n be_v in_o this_o shire_n of_o any_o eminency_n but_o non_fw-la indignemur_fw-la mortalia_fw-la nomina_fw-la solvi_fw-la cernimus_fw-la exemplis_fw-la oppida_fw-la posse_fw-la mori_fw-la let_v we_o not_o repine_v that_o man_n and_o name_n do_v die_v since_o stone-built_a city_n dead_a and_o ruine_a lie_n this_o description_n i_o receive_v from_o a_o right_n worthy_a and_o learned_a friend_n rutland_n shire_n rutland-shire_n chapter_n xxix_o rutland-shire_n the_o least_o of_o any_o county_n in_o this_o realm_n be_v circulate_v upon_o the_o north_n with_o lincolnshire_n upon_o the_o east_n and_o south_n with_o the_o river_n weland_n be_v part_v from_o northamptonshire_n and_o the_o west_n be_v altogether_o hold_v in_o with_o leicester-shire_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v round_o and_o no_o large_a in_o compass_n than_o a_o light_a horse_n man_n can_v 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suppose_v to_o have_v be_v bury_v may_v beget_v much_o wonder_n and_o admiration_n but_o that_o lazius_n confirm_v that_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o have_v custom_n to_o preserve_v light_n in_o sepulchre_n by_o a_o artificial_a resolve_v of_o gold_n into_o a_o liquid_a and_o fatty_a substance_n which_o shall_v continue_v burn_v a_o long_a time_n and_o for_o many_o age_n together_o 12_o this_o yorkshire_n picture_n i_o will_v draw_v to_o no_o more_o length_n lest_o i_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o sophister_n for_o insist_v in_o the_o praise_n of_o hercules_n when_o no_o man_n oppose_v himself_o in_o his_o discommendation_n this_o country_n of_o itself_o be_v so_o beautiful_a in_o she_o own_o natural_a colour_n that_o without_o much_o help_n she_o present_v delightful_a variety_n both_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o other_o sense_n the_o bishipprick_n of_o durham_n the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n chapter_n thirty-nine_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n contain_v those_o part_n and_o town-ship_n that_o lie_v betwixt_o the_o river_n tees_n and_o derwent_n and_o all_o along_o the_o german_a sea_n it_o be_v neighbour_v on_o the_o north_n with_o northumberland_n and_o their_o jurisdiction_n part_v by_o the_o river_n derwent_n her_o west_n be_v touch_v by_o cumberland_n westmoreland_n and_o from_o stainmore_a divide_v by_o the_o river_n tees_n and_o by_o the_o same_o water_n on_o her_o south_n from_o yorkshire_n even_o unto_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o east_n be_v altogether_o coast_v by_o the_o german-sea_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v triangular_a and_o side_n not_o much_o differ_v for_o from_o her_o southeast_n unto_o the_o west-point_n be_v about_o thirty_o mile_n from_o thence_o to_o her_o north-east_n and_o tyne-mouth_n be_v likewise_o as_o many_o and_o her_o base_a along_o the_o sea_n shore_n be_v twentythree_a mile_n the_o whole_a in_o circumference_n about_o one_o hundred_o and_o three_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v sharp_a and_o very_a pierce_a and_o will_v be_v more_o be_v it_o not_o that_o the_o vapour_n from_o the_o german-sea_n do_v help_n much_o to_o dissolve_v her_o ice_n and_o snow_n and_o the_o store_n of_o coal_n therein_o grow_v and_o get_v do_v warm_a the_o body_n and_o keep_v back_o the_o cold_a which_o fuel_n beside_o their_o own_o use_n do_v yield_v great_a commodity_n unto_o this_o province_n by_o trade_n thereof_o into_o other_o part_n 4_o for_o soil_n it_o consist_v much_o alike_o of_o pasture_n arable_a and_o barren_a ground_n the_o east_n be_v the_o rich_a and_o most_o champion_n the_o south_n more_o moorish_a but_o well_o inhabit_v her_o west_n all_o rocky_a without_o either_o grass_n or_o grain_n notwithstanding_o recompense_v her_o possessor_n with_o as_o great_a gain_n both_o in_o rear_v up_o cattle_n and_o bring_v forth_o coal_n whereof_o all_o this_o county_n be_v plentiful_o store_v and_o grow_v so_o near_o to_o the_o upper_a face_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o in_o the_o trod-way_n the_o cart-wheel_n do_v turn_v up_o the_o same_o some_o hold_v their_o substance_n to_o be_v a_o clammy_a kind_n of_o clay_n harden_v with_o heat_n abound_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o become_v concoct_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o bitumen_n for_o proof_n whereof_o these_o coal_n have_v both_o the_o like_a smell_n and_o operation_n of_o bitumen_n for_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o water_n they_o burn_v more_o vehement_o buâ—_n with_o oil_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v and_o put_v out_o 5_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n know_v unto_o ptolemy_n be_v the_o brigantes_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o general_n of_o yorkshire_n they_o be_v subdue_v by_o the_o roman_n after_o who_o the_o saxon_n make_v it_o a_o part_n of_o their_o northumberland_n kingdom_n at_o first_o a_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o deirian_o and_o enjoy_v by_o ella_n their_o first_o king_n afterward_o invade_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o last_o possess_v by_o the_o norman_n who_o site_n be_v so_o near_o unto_o scotland_n have_v many_o time_n feel_v their_o fury_n and_o have_v be_v as_o a_o buckler_n betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o english_a for_o which_o cause_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v certain_a freedom_n and_o be_v not_o charge_v with_o service_n as_o other_o county_n be_v so_o that_o this_o with_o westmoreland_n cumberland_n and_o northumberland_n be_v not_o divide_v into_o hundred_o in_o those_o parliament_n roll_v whence_o i_o have_v the_o rest_n which_o want_v i_o must_v leave_v for_o other_o to_o supply_v 6_o over_o this_o county_n the_o bishop_n thereof_o have_v have_v the_o royalty_n of_o prince_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v plead_v privilege_n not_o to_o pass_v in_o service_n of_o war_n over_o the_o river_n of_o tees_n or_o tyne_n who_o charge_n as_o they_o have_v allege_v be_v to_o keep_v and_o defend_v the_o corpse_n of_o s._n cuthbert_n their_o great_a adore_a saint_n and_o therefore_o they_o term_v themselves_o the_o holy_a work_n folk_n and_o the_o repute_n of_o this_o cuthbert_n and_o his_o suppose_a defence_n against_o the_o scot_n be_v such_o that_o our_o english_a king_n in_o great_a devotion_n have_v go_v in_o pilgrimage_n to_o visit_v his_o tomb_n and_o have_v give_v many_o large_a possession_n to_o his_o church_n such_o be_v king_n egfred_n aelfred_n and_o guthrun_n the_o dane_n edward_n and_o athelstane_n monarch_n of_o england_n and_o zealous_a canuâ—e_n the_o great_a of_o all_o who_o come_v thither_o barefooted_a and_o at_o cuthberts_n tomb_n both_o augment_v and_o confirm_v their_o liberty_n this_o saint_n then_o of_o nothing_o make_v durham_n become_v great_a and_o william_n the_o conqueror_n of_o a_o bishopric_n make_v it_o a_o county_n palatine_n at_o that_o time_n william_n cereceph_n bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n pull_v down_o the_o old_a church_n which_o aldwin_n have_v build_v and_o with_o sumptuous_a cost_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a wherein_o s._n cuthberts_n shrine_n in_o the_o vacancy_n of_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o keepâ—er_n of_o the_o castle-key_n in_o the_o west_n of_o this_o church_n and_o place_n call_v gallile_n the_o marble-tomb_n of_o venerable_a beda_n remain_v who_o be_v bear_v at_o jarrâ—_n in_o this_o county_n and_o become_v a_o monk_n at_o weremouth_n who_o painful_a industry_n and_o light_n of_o learning_n in_o those_o time_n of_o darkness_n be_v wonderful_a as_o the_o volume_n which_o he_o write_v do_v well_o declare_v and_o have_v the_o idle_a monk_n of_o england_n employ_v their_o time_n after_o his_o example_n their_o founder_n expectation_n have_v not_o be_v frustrate_a nor_o those_o foundation_n so_o easy_o overturn_v but_o the_o revenge_n of_o sin_n ever_o follow_v the_o action_n of_o sin_n dissolve_v first_o the_o largeness_n of_o this_o county_n liberty_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o since_o have_v shake_v to_o piece_n those_o place_n herein_o erect_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henryâ—he_n â—he_z eight_o such_o be_v durham_n sherborne_n stayndrop_n jarro_n weremouth_n and_o egleton_n all_o which_o feel_v the_o reward_n of_o their_o idleness_n and_o wrath_n of_o he_o that_o be_v jealous_a of_o his_o own_o honour_n 7_o thing_n of_o rare_a note_n observe_v in_o this_o shire_n be_v three_o pit_n of_o a_o wonderful_a depth_n common_o call_v the_o hell-kettle_n which_o be_v adjoin_v near_o unto_o darlington_n who_o water_n be_v somewhat_o warm_a these_o be_v think_v to_o come_v of_o a_o earthquake_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1179_o whereof_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tiâ—-mouth_n make_v mention_v who_o record_n be_v this_o on_o christmass-day_n at_o oxenhall_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o darlington_n within_o the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n the_o ground_n heave_v up_o aloft_o like_v unto_o a_o high_a tower_n and_o so_o continue_v all_o that_o day_n as_o it_o be_v unmoveable_a until_o the_o evening_n and_o then_o fall_v with_o so_o horrible_a a_o noise_n that_o it_o make_v all_o the_o neighbour_n dweller_n sore_o afraid_a and_o the_o earth_n swallow_v it_o up_o and_o make_v in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o deep_a pit_n which_o be_v there_o to_o be_v see_v for_o a_o testimony_n unto_o this_o day_n 8_o of_o no_o less_o admiration_n be_v certain_a stone_n lie_v within_o the_o river_n be_v at_o butterbee_n 〈◊〉_d durham_n from_o who_o side_n at_o the_o ebb_n and_o low_a water_n in_o the_o summer_n issue_v a_o certain_a salt_n 〈◊〉_d water_n which_o with_o the_o sun_n wax_v white_a and_o grow_v into_o a_o thick_a substance_n become_v a_o necessary_a salt_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o by-dweller_n 9_o and_o place_n of_o elder_a time_n have_v in_o account_n by_o the_o roman_n be_v benovium_n now_o biâ—chester_n and_o condercum_n chester_n in_o the_o street_n where_o their_o money_n have_v be_v dig_v up_o and_o at_o condercum_n so_o much_o that_o egelrick_a bishop_n of_o durham_n be_v therewith_o make_v exceed_o rich_a this_o county_n have_v be_v strengthen_v with_o seven_o strong_a castle_n be_v yet_o trade_v
yet_o which_o be_v wonderful_a there_o be_v many_o great_a heap_n of_o stone_n call_v law_n which_o the_o neighbour_a people_n be_v very_o persuade_v be_v cast_v up_o and_o lay_v together_o in_o old_a time_n in_o remembrance_n of_o some_o that_o be_v slay_v there_o there_o be_v also_o a_o martial_a kind_n of_o man_n which_o lie_v out_o up_o and_o down_o in_o little_a cottage_n call_v by_o they_o sheals_n and_o shealing_n from_o april_n to_o august_n in_o scatter_a fashion_n summer_v as_o they_o term_v it_o their_o cattle_n and_o these_o be_v such_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o be_v the_o ancient_a nomadism_n the_o last_o not_o least_o matter_n of_o note_n be_v this_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o morpeth_n set_v their_o own_o town_n on_o fire_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1215_o in_o the_o spite_n they_o bear_v to_o king_n john_n for_o that_o he_o and_o his_o rutar_n overran_a these_o country_n this_o county_n have_v five_o market-town_n in_o it_o for_o her_o trade_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v 26_o castle_n for_o her_o strength_n and_o fortification_n and_o 460_o parish-church_n for_o divine_a service_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n man-island_n chapter_n xliii_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n be_v term_v by_o ptolemy_n moneda_n by_o pliny_n menabia_n by_o orâ—sius_n mâ—navia_n by_o beda_n menavia_n secunda_fw-la and_o by_o gildas_n eubonia_fw-la and_o menaw_n the_o britain_n name_n it_o menow_n the_o inhabitant_n maninge_n and_o we_o englishman_n the_o isle_n of_o man._n it_o bound_v northward_o upon_o scotland_n southward_o upon_o the_o isle_n of_o auglesey_n eastward_o upon_o part_n of_o lanca-shire_n and_o westward_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o ireland_n 2_o the_o form_n be_v long_o and_o narrow_a for_o from_o cranston_n to_o the_o mull-hill_n where_o it_o be_v long_a it_o only_o stretch_v itself_o to_o twenty_o nine_o mile_n but_o from_o the_o wide_a part_n which_o be_v from_o peele-castle_n to_o douglas-point_n be_v scarce_o nine_o the_o whole_a compass_n about_o be_v fourscore_o and_o two_o mile_n 3_o the_o air_n be_v cold_a and_o sharp_a be_v border_a upon_o the_o septentrional_a part_n and_o for_o her_o shelter_n have_v but_o a_o wall_n of_o water_n they_o have_v few_o wood_n only_o they_o light_v sometime_o upon_o subterranean_a tree_n bury_v under_o the_o ground_n by_o dig_v up_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o clammy_a kind_n of_o turf_n which_o they_o use_v for_o fuel_n 4_o the_o soil_n be_v reasonable_a fruitful_a both_o for_o cattle_n fish_n and_o corn_n yet_o it_o rather_o commend_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o people_n than_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n for_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n it_o yield_v â—uffciently_o of_o every_o thing_n for_o itself_o and_o send_v good_a store_n into_o other_o country_n it_o have_v field_n by_o good_a manure_a plenteous_a of_o barley_n and_o wheat_n but_o especial_o of_o oat_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o people_n eat_v most_o of_o all_o oaten-bread_n it_o bear_v abundance_n 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