The English historical library, or, A short view and character of most of the writers now extant, either in print or manuscript which may be serviceable to the undertakers of a general history of this kingdom / by William Nicholson ...

CHAP. II. (Book 2)

Of particular Descriptions of Counties; with their Cities and great Towns. (Book 2)

'TIS so much the general Humour of Mankind to be fond of their Native Soil, and Places of chief Resi∣dence and Abode, that Historians must not pretend to be so far of a different Composition from their Neighbours as not to be subject to the common Frailty. They are as liable to discover their Do∣tage, in this Particular, as other ordi∣nary Mort••ls; and thence it comes that Ingulfus's History is so full of Crowland, W. Neubrigensis's of Yorkshire, M. Paris's of St. Albans, &c. whenever any sha∣dow of an opportunity is offer'd 'Tis from the same Principle that we have sew Counties in England whose Records have not been carefully sought out, and Endeavours used to preserve them, by some of their Sons; who have usually prov'd more happy in such Undertakings (as having gone about them with most hearty Zeal and Application) than any

of our more general Writers. Those that I have met with of this kind are here drawn into Order and Rank; according to the following Alphabetical Lists of our several Counties.

BARKSHIRE has not hitherto,* 1.1 that I know of, had its general Antiquities (nor its Natural History) collected by a∣ny Body. Only, the Castle and Cha∣pel of Windsor have been at large treated on by the excellent Pen of Elias Ash∣mole Esquire, in his History of the Knights of the Garter, before mention'd.

BEDFORDSHIRE is under the like* 1.2 Misfortune; tho' the History of Dunsta∣ble (of which in its proper place) and other Records are not wanting, to fur∣nish out Materials for such a Work.

BVCKINGHAMSHIRE has had the* 1.3 happiness to have some of its Borders (about Ambrosden, &c.) curiously de∣scrib'd, and its Antiquities preserv'd, by the Ingeniousa 1.4 Mr. Kennet.

CAMBRIDGESHIRE, A little of* 1.5 both the Natural History and Antiqui∣ties

of this County is touch'd on by Sir William Dugdale, in his History of the a 1.6 Imbanking and Dreining of divers Fenns and Marshes both in Foreign Parts and in this Kingdom. Dr. Hickes, in the Appendix to hisb 1.7 Saxon Grammar mentions a Manuscript in Sir John Cot∣ton's Library (entitul'd, Statuta de Gildâ quâdam in Cantabrigiâ) which seems to relate to the Town of Cambridge. The Writers upon the Affairs of the Univer∣sity belong toc 1.8 another place.

CHESHIRE* 1.9 was long since describ'd by Lucian, a Monk, soon after the Con∣quest; whose Work is cited byd 1.10 Cam∣den, as a piece of great Rarity and good Value. S. Erdeswick (the great Anti∣quary of Staffordshire) seems to have written also something of the History of this County; as is intimated by his MS. Book in the hands of several Gentlemen of Staffordshire, which begins thus; e 1.11 Having disposed with my self to take a further View of the Shires of Stafford∣shire and Chester, &c. A third Descrip∣tion of this County (Geographical and

Historical) was written by W. Smith, Rouge-dragon Pursuivant at Arms, and left in the hands of Sir Ranulph Crew, sometimes Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench; whose Grandchild (Sr R. Crew) afterwards publish'd it. A Fourth was compil'd by W. Webb M. A. and sometime Town-Clerk of Chester; which was thought worthy the publishing by that Judicious Antiquary Sir Simon Ar∣cher of Tamworth. These two last were afterwards printed together (under the Title ofa 1.12 The Vale Royal of England) by Daniel King; who took care to have the Work beautify'd with several Cuts of Heraldry and Topography. The Ac∣counts given of this King byb 1.13 Mr. Ful∣ler and thec 1.14 Oxford Antiquary are ve∣ry widely different: So that whether he was Lux Patriae, as the former Styles him, or (in the others plain English) a silly Fellow and an errant Knave, I know not. Sir Peterd 1.15 Leicester's Historical Antiquities were also (no doubt) chiefly intended to do Honour to this County: For tho' the first Book pretends to treat of the general Affairs of Great Britain

and Ireland, its true Design was to In∣troduce (what alone comes to be han∣dled in the Second) the Antiquities of Cheshire, and chiefly of Bucklew Hun∣dred. The Contests which hereupon hap∣pen'd 'twixt Sir Peter and (his Kinsman) Sir Thomas Manwaring are not worth the remembring, as belonging rather to the Men of the Law than History. There's an old MS. History of the Earldom of Chester quoted (out of Bennet-Library) by Mr.a 1.16 Selden; the summ whereof, I imagine, has been publish'd by Judge Doderidge, in the History heb 1.17 wrote of the Ancient and Modern Estate of this Earldom, together with that of the Principality of Wales and Dutchy of Cornwall. In this Treatise Sir John, with a great deal of Industry and Exactness, calculates the ancient and present Reve∣nues of this Palatinate; but is not so cu∣rious in clearing up its original History. This Defect is since very much supply'd by the Labours of the latec 1.18 Ingenious Mr. Harrington; who has left behind him several excellent Remarks on that Subject, together with other good Col∣lections relating to the Antiquities of

this County. Several Books (saysa 1.19 John Pits) were written by Henry Bradshaw (a Benedictine Monk, who did A. D. 1513) De Antiquitate & Magnificentiâ Vrbis Cestriae: All which, I am apt to believe, are swallow'd up by (another Work, says that Gentleman) His Life of St. Werburg; which is still to be had in several of our Libraries.

CORNWALL.* 1.20 The Survey of this County is so exactly taken byb 1.21 R. Ca∣rew Esquire, that there will be only occa∣sion for Posterity carefully to continue a Work so excellently begun; and to which Mr. Camden acknowledges himself indebted for the chief Light he had in these parts. This Book, with large Ad∣ditions, is now in the possession of Mr. Chiswell, Bookseller in London; who may probably, e're long, oblige us with a new Edition. There is also an Histo∣rical Account of this County in MS. pen'd by J. Norden (who Mr. Camden c 1.22 tells us, did sometime travel in∣to this part of the Kingdom) in the hands of the Learned Dr. Gale. Sir John Doderidge's History of the Dut∣chy

has been already mention'd in Che∣shire.

CVMBERLAND.* 1.23 There's a Manu∣script Description of this County (written by one Mr. Denton of Cardew, about 50 or 60 Years agoe) which seems to be done with good Care and Judgment; Copies whereof are in the hands of se∣veral of the Gentry. It chiefly treats of Families, Pedigrees, Conveyances of E∣states and Mannors, &c. but occasional∣ly handles some other Antiquities, of a more general Nature and higher Date. Some Observations have also been made lately, relating to the Natural History of Cumberland; which may very pro∣bably, e're long, come into as many hands. The Antiquities of the City of Carlisle are collected by Dr. H. Todd, Prebendary of that Church; and are now (or should be) in the possession of the Mayor and Aldermen.

DERBYSHIRE.* 1.24 The Mines of this County should (methinks) invite some of our Inquisitive Naturalists to give us as particular an Account of the Me∣tals and Minerals, as Ed. Manlow (some∣times Steward of the Works) has done

of the Miners, in his Book entituled, a 1.25 Customs of theb 1.26 Barge-Moot-Court; which has been improv'd by T. Hough∣ton in hisc 1.27 Collection of the Laws, Li∣berties, &c. of the Mines and Miners of Derbyshire. I should also think the Wonders of the Peak are as proper a Subject for a Philosopher to write on in Prose, as they can be for the most ex∣alted Poetry of eitherd 1.28 Mr. Hobbs or e 1.29 Mr. Cotton; and that Buxton-Wells deserve a better Describer than Antiqua∣ted f 1.30 John Jones.

DEVONSHIRE.* 1.31—Northcot Ba∣ronet, is reported to have written a De∣scription of Devonshire; the Manuscript whereof is all along quoted by Tho. Ful∣ler (in his Worthies) when he comes to treat of that County; tho' he says no∣thing of him amongst its Writers. Tho. Risdon's Survey or Chorographical Descrip∣tion of Devonshire, continues likewise in MS. though Copies of it are no rare Matters among the Gentry of that County. 'Tis said oneg 1.32 Westcote

either wrote another Survey; or, at least, had a hand in that which was compos'd by Risdon. I wish this West∣cote be not the same Man with Dr. Ful∣ler's Northcote: for he's often further mistaken than from West to North. The Remarkable Antiquities of the City of Exeter were publish'd bya 1.33 Richard I∣zaac; but (as ab 1.34 worthy Person ob∣serves) the Book is a dry Collection, and full of Mistakes; there being nothing (worth the perusal) which had not been before remark'd in J. Hooker's Descripti∣on, Reprinted in Holinshead's Chro∣nicle.

DORSETSHIRE.* 1.35 Unless Mr. Etrick (who oblig'd the late Publisher of the Britannia with some of his Remarks) will furnish us with the Antiquities of this County, I cannot tell from what Quarter we are to expect them.

DVRHAM.* 1.36 The Collections made by Mr. Mickleton are perhaps the only Papers extant which treat of the Civil Affairs of this County, as distinct from the Ecclesiastical; and indeed (conside∣ring

the whole was anciently, and the greatest part is still, the Church's Patri∣mony) the matter is not much to be wonder'd at. The City of Durham is de∣scrib'd in a MS. old English (or Saxon) Poem, ina 1.37 Sr. John Cotton's Library.

ESSEX.* 1.38 There is a Report of J. Nor∣den's having written a Survey of this County (a thin Folio MS. in Sr. Edm. Turner's Library) and that Mr. Strang∣man has attempted the Collection of its Antiquities: But (whatever their Per∣formances may have been) we have cause to hope for good things, on that Subject, very shortly from Mr. Ousley; who has given a Specimen of his Work in what he has communicated in the New Edition of Camden. The Descrip∣tion of Harwich with all its Appurtenan∣ces and Antiquities was written by Silas Taylor (Author of the History of Gavel∣kind) who was Store-keeper at that Port, A. D. 1665. The Book was never Prin∣ted; and where 'tis to be had in Manu∣script myb 1.39 Author does not inform me.

GLOCESTERSHIRE.* 1.40 Whether the

Chronicon Claudiocestriae (written bya 1.41 Andrew Horn, a suppos'd Citizen of Glocester, God knows when) speaks wholly, or at all, of the Affairs of this County, is mighty uncertain: But we are pretty sure thatb 1.42 Sr. Matthew Hales made large Collections to that purpose, tho he did not live to fit them for the Press. Proposals were also c 1.43 long since Publish'd for Printing the Antiquities of Glocestershire by Mr. Abel Wantner; who, meeting with the Dis∣couragements that are Common in that Case (an untoward Recompence for a Gentleman's twelve years pains and stu∣dy) was content to enjoy the Fruits of his Labour himself, the Publick not ad∣mitting of his Services. The City of Glocester's Military Government has been accounted for byd 1.44 John Corbet; and the Laws and Customs of the Miners in the Forest of Dean by ane 1.45 Anony∣mous Writer.

HAMPSHIRE.* 1.46 The County is yet undescrib'd: But a Description of the City of Winchester, with an Historical

Relation of divers Memorable Occurren∣ces touching the same, is said to have been written bya 1.47 John Trussel; who was himself sometime Alderman of that City, and continu'd S. Daniel's Hi∣story. I guess it to be too Voluminous to appear in Print, rather than (asb 1.48 Mr. Kennet presumes it) too imperfect. Something, to the same purpose, was likewise written by Dr. Bettes; whose Book is still in MS. As are also, I suppose, Mr. Butler's Remarks on the Monu∣ments in this ancient City. A General Survey of the Isle of Wight (part of this County) was written byc 1.49 Sr. Francis Knollis, Knight of the Garter and Privy-Counsellour to Queen Elizabeth: a Ma∣nuscript Copy whereof was in the Li∣brary of the late Earl of Anglesey. There is also ad 1.50 Fragment (of 17. Quarto Pages) Entitul'd Antiquitates Insulae Vectae, in Bodley's Library, among the MSS. of Richard James (Fellow of C.C.C. in Oxford) an eminent Antiquary; who dy'd, at Sr. Tho. Cotton's in Westminster, A. D. 1638.

HARTFORDSHIRE.* 1.51 Aa 1.52 Choro∣graphical Description of this County was published by John Norden, Gentle∣man; whom we shall again meet with in Kent and Middlesex, as we have had already occasion to mention him in other Counties. But 'tis hop'd his Enquiries will be infinitely outdone by Sr. Henry Chauncey Kt. Serjeant at Law; whose Antiquities we are greedily expecting to see Publish'd.

HEREFORDSHIRE.* 1.53 Silas Taylor (be∣foremention'd, in Essex) spent four years in collecting the Antiquities, Pedigrees, Epitaphs, &c. of this County; and his Papers were lately (perhaps, now are) in the hands of Sr. Edward Harley of Brompton-Brian. Theb 1.54 Ransack he made, during the times of Usurpation, in the Libraries of the Cathedral Chur∣ches of Hereford and Worcester, might furnish him with a greater plenty of Ma∣terials than (it may be) a man will easi∣ly meet with at this Day: and therefore his Collections are justly recommended as a goodc 1.55 Apparatus for any that shall hereafter write on the same Subject.

HVNTINGDONSHIRE.* 1.56 Sr. Robert Cotton is reported to havea 1.57 written that Description which John Speed has publish'd of this County.

KENT.* 1.58 Let this be observ'd for the Honour of Kent (says anb 1.59 Ingenious and Learned Gentleman, Native of this County) that while other Counties (and but few of them) have met with single Pens to give the History and Description of them; ours has had no less than four Writers to celebrate the Glories of it, Lambard, Somner, Kilburn, and Phil∣pot. He will not, I Hope, take it ill, if we enlarge the Catalogue. Both Bale and Pits expressly reckon the Itinera∣rium Cantiae among John Leland's Com∣posures; so that I should think he be∣stow'd something of more care than or∣dinary in disposing the Remarks he made on this County. W. Lambard's Peram∣bulation of Kent was indeed the first Ac∣count which wasc 1.60 publish'd; and it was not only highly applauded by Cam∣den, and other Chief Judges of such

Matters, but gave the hint to many more Men of Learning to endeavour the like Services for their several Counties. 'Twas not well approv'd by the Gentle∣men of the Roman Communion. Rei∣ner a 1.61, particularly, censures it as a Work undertaken and carry'd on with a Design to expose the Lewdnesses and Debaucherics of the late Inhabitants of the Monasteries of that County; in de∣scribing whereof (he thinks many things are spitefully misrepresented. Mr. Som∣ner b 1.62, it appears, fully purpos'd to have given us the Antiquities of the whole County; and had certainly made very great Progress towards the completing the Work, as appears by his Manuscripts now in the Library of the Cathedral Church of Canterbury. 'Tis not doubted but he would mightily have enlarg'd W. Lambard's Perambulation; and he gives us some Specimen of his Design to correct also his Errors, by marking such as came in his way in some of hisc 1.63 Treatises already publish'd. However, we are not wholly depriv'd of this great Work, some part of it having been lately

publish'd under the Title ofa 1.64 A Trea∣tise of the Roman Ports and Forts in Kent; wherein (and in Mr. Gibson's Notes upon it) we have as entire a Dis∣course as we could wish for on that Sub∣ject; rectifying a great many mistakes in Camden, Lambard, Philpot, &c. and dis∣covering the true Situation of those an∣cient Places. Philpot'sb 1.65 Villare Cantia∣num was not written by Thomas Philpot, whose name in bears, but by (his Father) Iohn, Somerset Herald; who is only own'd to be Author of the Additional History of the High Sheriffs of the Coun∣ty: And, what Faith (a Learnedc 1.66 Countreyman of his puts the Question in my Mouth) can be given to him that could afford to rob his own Father of the credit of his Book. Kilburn'sd 1.67 Sur∣vey of Kent (you may takee 1.68 Mr. Ken∣net's word for it) is all Modern and Su∣perficial. Another Survey of the Coun∣ty (in proportion to the rest of the same Author's) was drawn by Iohn Norden; which none have hitherto thought worth the handing to the Press, and few have reckon'd so considerable as to mention

it. To these, I think, we may add Iohn Weever'sa 1.69 Funeral Monuments; a great share of 'em having been collected in the Dioceses of Canterbury and Rochester. But let the Reader never forget the Re∣mark made on him byb 1.70 Mr. Wharton; that he has most scandalously mistaken the Numeral Letters and Figures in most of the Inscriptions he transcrib'd: which makes it hazardous for an Antiquary to rely upon his Authority. Both Mr. Somner's Excellentc 1.71 Treatise of Gavel∣kind, and Silas Taylor'sd 1.72 History of the same, ought also to be referr'd to the Catalogue of this County's Historians and Antiquaries; as explaining an an∣cient Custom, whereof there are now hardly any Remains elsewhere within the King's Dominions. The History of the City of Canterbury seems to have been penn'd long since by Will. Gilling∣ham, a Benedictine Monk of that place; who ise 1.73 said to have written De Rebus Cantuariensibus, about the year 1390. Iohn Twynef 1.74 mentions some Colle∣ctions that he had made tending to Illu∣strate the Antiquities of this City: But

Mr. Somner assures us he could no more meet with them than with those of Tho. Spott, mention'd by Bale. But its everlast∣ing Monument is W. Somner'sa 1.75 Antiqui∣ties of Canterbury; or, a Survey of that an∣cient City with its Suburbs and Cathedral: A work which secur'd the Honour of all that the Title-page mentions from the Levelling Fury and Madness of the Time wherein 'twas publish'd, and is deserved∣ly recommended (both by theb 1.76 Au∣thor's Enemies and Friends) as a Piece most exquisitely Perfect in its kind. A∣mongst his Manuscripts at Canterbury, this Book may be seen interleav'd, with large Additions in the Author's own Hand-writing. The Spaw-waters at Tun∣bridge are treated on by Lod. Rowzee and P. Madan, MM. DD. And the Chroni∣cle of Rochester (collected chiefly from the Textus Roffensis, mention'd else∣where) is written by Edm. Bedenham Esq. MS.

LANCASHIRE.* 1.77 A few years ago Dr. R. Keurden sent out Proposals for the Printing his Brigantia Lancastriensis Re∣staurata, or, a History of the Honoura∣ble

Dukedom or County Palatine of Lan∣caster: which (he told us) was compos'd, and laid ready for the Press, in Five Vo∣lumes. I know not how the Design came to miscarry; but do imagine that the vastness of the Undertaking slacken'd its Pace. 'Twere to be wish'd the Indu∣strious Author would oblige us with an Abstract of such Discoveries in it as are purely New to us, and his own. There can hardly be any danger of his meeting with better Encouragement and Success upon such a fresh Attempt: whereas it could not well prove otherwise than a very cloying Method to propose the ta∣king off a Volume or two of General Pre∣liminaries, before we came at (the main business) the Antiquities of Lancashire. Some particulars relating to the Antiqui∣ties of the Northern Parts of this County were communicated, to the undertaker of the newa 1.78 Edition of Camden, by Sr. Dan. Fleming Kt. who is a Person of great Curiosity and Judgment in these Matters, and has made much larger Collections than could be brought with∣in so small a Compass as the Nature of that work would admit of. Its Natu∣ral

History (I am told) is compiled by Dr. Charles Leigh; who has already gi∣ven us good earnest of his Abilities, suit∣able to the Undertaking, in hisa 1.79 Phthi∣siologia Lancastriensis; cui accessit Tenta∣men Philosophieum de Mineralibus Aquis in eodem Comitatu Observatis. To which may be added Dr. Edm. Burlace'sb 1.80 Latham Spaw, with some Remarkable Cases and Cures effected by it; andc 1.81 a short Treatise touching the manner of making Salt of Sea-sand in this County. The Town of Manchester has its particu∣lar History written by one Richard Hol∣lingworth, an active Presbyterian Prea∣cher in the beginning of our Civil Wars: which may be seen in MS. in their Col∣lege Library.

LEICESTERSHIRE* 1.82 is nobly De∣scribed by William Burton Esq a native of this County, and Barrister at Law. His d 1.83 Description runs in an Alphabetical Order of the Villages; and his Method has been observ'd by many more that have since endeavour'd the like services for other Counties. The Work consists chiefly of Descents, Pedigrees and Moot-Cases:

But the Author was afterwards sensible of its main Defect, and therefore very much enlarg'd and enrich'd it with an Addition of Roman, Saxon and other Antiquities. This appears from his own Letter to Sr. Robert Cotton, still extant; and the Book it self, thus improv'd is a 1.84 said to have been lately in the posses∣sion of Walter Chetwind, of Ingestree near Stafford, Esq who had also other Ma∣nuscripts of the said Mr. Burton's Com∣posure.

LINCOLNSHIRE* 1.85 wants an Historian of Skill and Courage answerable to the vast Store of Materials (of all kinds) which are there to be had. Its Fenns and Marshes are indeed pretty largely treated on by Sr. William Dugdale, in hisb 1.86 Hi∣story of Imbanking; and (in the year 1671.) there was publish'd a short Rela∣tion of great Damages done by a Tem∣pest and Overflowing of the Tides in this County and Norfolk: But its main Body lies yet undescribed, to the Re∣proach of all those Persons of Learning and Ingenuity that are its Natives. R. Butcher's Survey of Stamford is often

quoted by Tho. Fuller (in his Worthies) when he comes to speak of Lincolnshire; as it is likewise, very frequently, by J. Wright in his Antiquities of Rutland. It was printed in the Year 1646.

MIDDLESEX.* 1.87 John Nordena 1.88 pub∣lished a Description of this County a∣bout the same time that he wrote his o∣ther (somewhat shorter) or Hartford∣shire. Both these Surveys are mention'd byb 1.89 John Stow, as undertaken (and publish'd) in imitation of W. Lambard's perambulation of Kent. The Funeral Monuments within the Diocese of Lon∣don were Collected (after his Fashion) by J. Weever; and we are lately encoura∣ged to hope for the natural Hi••••ory of the County by Dr. Plott. Tho. Johnson's little short account of the Plants that grow wild onc 1.90 Hampsted-heath is the only thing publish'd that looks this way; and 'tis to inconsiderable as hardly to deserve mentioning. The first Description of the famous City of London (now Extant) was written by one W. Stephens or Fits-Ste∣phens (a Monk of Canterbury) about the Year 1190. 'Tis a small Tract of about

ten pages in Quarto; and is publish'd by J. Stow (as an Appendix to his Survey) under the Title of Stephanides. Robert Bale (Recorder of the City, A. D. 1461.) is also said to have written several Trea∣tises on that Subject; which were long kept as choice Rarities in the publick Library of the Lord Mayor and Alder∣men, and whereof mya 1.91 Author rec∣kons up the Titles of these Three: 1. Lon∣dinensis Vrbis Chronicon. 2. De Consuli∣bus & praefectis ejus. 3. Instrumenta Li∣bertatum Vrbis. The same Gentleman makes R. Fabian write a couple of Trea∣tises upon the Affairs of London: but I suppose all he ever penn'd of that kind is in his printed Chronicle. John Stow (we are sure) wrote andb 1.92 publish'd a Survey of London; and owns him∣self put upon the Undertaking by Mr. Lambard's general Invitation to the several Antiquaries of this Kingdom to write the Histories of their Native Counties. The account he gives is very particular and full; running thro' every one of the twenty six Wards, and affording a good View of the Government of this City (together with Westminster and Southwark) Ecclesiastical and Civil; the

Churches, Hospitals and other Religi∣ous Houses; a Catalogue of their Mayors and Sheriffs down to the Fortieth year of Queen Elizabeth, &c. The whole is Collected out of our best Historians and most Authentick Records; and dis∣covers a deal of Industry and Accuracy in the worthy and honest Author. It appears he had perus'd the small Trea∣tise call'd the City Law in its Original: So that there was little occasion for the Translation and Publishing of thata 1.93 afterwards. But, because the State of this mighty City is wonderfully chang'd since his time, we are in daily Expectance of a new Edition of this Book; with very considerable Additions and Improve∣ments. Sir George Buck's Treatise of the Inns of Court (under the Title of the Third Vniversity of England) we have in the end of Stow's Chronicle: and James Howel'sb 1.94 Londinopolis has very little in it more than what he has Copy'd from the foremention'd Survey; nor is De Laun's pretended Present State of the City much different from what we have there. Indeed, several new Discoveries and Observations touching its mighty growth and number of its

Inhabitants (proving that they are more than in Rome, Paris and Roan; that they are above 696000 People, &c.) have been advanc'd, in somea 1.95 Essays in Po∣litical Arithmetick, by (one of the most eminent Mathematicians and Virtuo∣so's of this Age) Sir William Petty; who was also the chief Director and Au∣thor of a piece publish'd sometime be∣fore by one John Graunt, and Entitul'd, Natural and political Observations on the Bills of Mortality in London. The dread∣ful Fire which hapned in this famous City, in the Year 1666. will for ever remain one of its chief Epoche's; and of this we haveb 1.96 two Historical Nar∣ratives: One according to the Reports made to a Committee in Parliament; and another publish'd by Edward Waterhouse. The Epitaphs of our Kings, Princes and Nobles, that lie bury'd in the Abbey-Church at Westminster, were first Col∣lected by John Skelton, a famous Poet; who (for making too bold with Cardi∣nal Woolsey, in some of his Satyrs) c 1.97 ended his days miserably within the Precincts of the Asylum of that Church, A. D. 1529. These were afterwards en∣larg'd

bya 1.98 Camden; and compleated by H. Keep, under the name ofb 1.99 Mo∣numenta Westmonasteriensia. The Mo∣numents of St. Paul's (the Cathedral of this Diocese) will be treated onc 1.100 else∣where.

NORFOLK.* 1.101 The Pen was long since drawn in defence of this County by one Iohn de S. Omero (or Saintemer) a Nor∣folk-man, andd 1.102 Student in Cambridge about the Year 1219. when a certain Monk of Peterborough, taking upon him to libel the Inhabitants of that Country in Latin Doggrel, was answer'd in his own way by this John. The Epitaphs here, with some other Antiquities, were collected by J. Weever, whoe 1.103 referrs us for further satisfaction to Sir Hen. Spelman's Iceni; which we impatiently hope to see publish'd byf 1.104 Mr. Gibson. Something relating to the Natural Hi∣story of Norfolk may be had from Sir William Dugdale's Imbanking; and in a little Treatise entituled,g 1.105 Mercurius Centralis, or, a Discourse of Subterra∣nean Cockle, Muscle and Oyster-shells,

found in digging a Well at Sir William Doylie's in this County. 'Tis a Letter from one Tho. Lawrence M. A. to Sir Thomas Brown. To which may be ad∣ded the (already mention'd) Relation of the Damages done by a Tempest on the Coasts of this County and Lincolnshire. The City of Norwich was describ'd by Alexander Nevil, whose Book is quoted bya 1.106 Sir Henry Spelman. We have Sir Tho. Brown'sb 1.107 Vrn-Burial, or, a Discourse of Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk; and we expect his Reperto∣rium, or, an account of the Tombs and Monuments in the Cathedral Church of Norwich. It has beenc 1.108 promis'd, and I know not what occasion Sir Thomas has ever given any body to suspect, that ought of his penning shouldd 1.109 rather fear, than deserve an Edition. The late Publisher of Camden makes Tho. Fuller the Reporter of Dr. Caius's having writ∣ten the Antiquities of Norwich; but I suspect there's some mistake in that mat∣ter, since Fuller (in thee 1.110 place where he should especially have noted such a

thing says nothing of it. Nash'sa 1.111 Ac∣count of the growth of great Yarmouth, the History of theb 1.112 burning of East Derham, andc 1.113 Sir R. W.'s Norfolk Fu∣ries, may possibly contribute some small helps towards the Illustration of the An∣tiquities of these Parts: but seem to be of too great (or too little) Age to be very valuable.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.* 1.114 Will. Vin∣cent (Windsor-Herald) collected some ma∣terials for a Survey and the Antiquities of this County, which were lately in the possession ofd 1.115 Mr. Wood. He fre∣quently quotes Fran. Tate's Nomina Hy∣darum in Com. Northampton. The State of the Town of Northampton, from the begin∣ning of the Fire Sept. 20. 1675. to Nov. 5. following, was publish'd in ae 1.116 Let∣ter to a Friend: and we had itsf 1.117 Fall and Funeral first in a Latin Elegy, and afterwards (with some Variations and Additions) in English.

NORTHVMBERLAND.* 1.118 John Pits says, That the Genealogies of the Earls

of Northumberland were drawn up by onea 1.119 Tho. Otterburn, a Franciscan Friar, about the Year 1411, and that b 1.120 John Currar (he knows not when) drew up a List of Seventy Eight Castles in this County, with the Pedigrees of their several Owners. These are Uncertainties. But we know that Sir Robert Shaftoe and Mr. Clavering (both now living) have re∣ally made large Progresses in its Antiqui∣ties; and we hope they will be so just to the Publick and themselves as shortly to communicate 'em. The Town of Berwick, with some other places of Note in this County, are describ'd in a MS. in the Earl of Carlisle's Library at Noward. But Newcastle still wants a just Descripti∣on and History: For Grey'sc 1.121 Choro∣graphical Survey comes short of its pre∣sent Glory; and the Anonymous Author ofd 1.122 England's Grievances in Relation to the Coal-Trade, &c. is too much confin'd in his Subject to answer the Expectations of a Curious Reader.

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE's* 1.123 Antiquities were first attempted by Serjeant Boun, who only transcrib'd what related to this

County out of Dooms-day, adding some short Notes at every Town. This was com∣pleated into a faira 1.124 Work by his Son-in-law, R. Thoroton M. D. at the instance of Sir William Dugdale. He owns 'tis ca∣pable of Improvements out of the Arch∣bishop of York's Registry and other Re∣cords in private Hands, which he had not an opportunity of consulting. But the Work, as it is, shews a good Industry in its Author; who, being a Physician of eminent Practice, had a free access to the Evidences of most of the considera∣ble Families. The Author had not the Curiosity to intermix any Observations relating to the British, Roman and Saxon Antiquities; writing only after the prin∣ted Copy of Mr. Burton's Leicestershire.

OXFORDSHIRE.* 1.125 Vast Collections, relating to the Antiquities of this Coun∣ty, were made by Randal Catherall (who dy'd A. D. 1625.) and were sometime in the Custody of Bishopb 1.126 Sanderson: But, upon thec 1.127 strictest Enquiry that could be made after 'em, they are not now to be found. Dr. Plot'sd 1.128 Natural

History of Oxfordshire was the first Essay made in that kind by its excellent Au∣thor; who has made us acquainted with so many Physical Discoveries, as well as notable Improvements in Trade and Ma∣nufactures, that the Work has met with an Universal Applause. And as this County had the happiness to have its Natural History set, by that worthy Per∣son, as a Pattern to the rest of the King∣dom; so it now affords a new Example of having some of its Parochial Antiqui∣ties consider'd (in thea 1.129 History of Ambrosden, Burcester, and other adjacent Towns and Villages) by a very Learn∣ed Antiquary, Mr. White Kennet. Some of the Annals of the City of Oxford seem to be drawn up in their Red Book, which is quoted byb 1.130 Mr. Wood; who had a Design of obliging the Town in the samec 1.131 manner he had done the U∣niversity.

RVTLANDSHIRE* 1.132 is extreamly in∣debted to J. Wright, who hasd 1.133 pub∣lish'd the History and Antiquities of that County. The Author being himself a

Barrister at Law, propos'd Mr. Burton (a person of the same Profession) for his pattern: So that here, as in Leicester∣shire, we have the Towns and Villages in Alphabetical Order; the Intermixture of some few remarkable Law-Cases; the Inscriptions on Tombs and Grave-Stones; Pedigrees of Families, &c. Sir Wing∣field Bodenham had, as he owns, drawn together a great many Materials out of the vast Collections of R. Dodsworth; whereof he had the perusal. The rest we owe to his own pains; which, he says, had been to better purpose, if he had not met with many of the Gentry (a mishap which will always attend Men that engage in these matters) very shy in Discovering the Evidences and Con∣veyances of their several Estates.

SHROPSHIRE's* 1.134 Antiquities have been hitherto (as far as my Acquaintance reaches) neglected, both by its British and English Inhabitants. There's usually in Border-Countries that Emulation and Jealousie among the different Nations, which encourages (or provokes) the In∣genious on both sides, to preserve and maintain the old Honour of their several Ancestors: So that the want of such par∣ticular

Histories in this County is a good Argument of the perfect and happy U∣nion of all its Natives into one People; tho' not of their extraordinary Affection to Books and ancient Learning.

SOMERSETSHIRE.* 1.135 The Natural Hi∣story of this County has been long look••d for froma 1.136 Mr. Beaumont, who is a person of that known Ingenuity that the World has just cause to hope for a most excellent Performance. I wish his late b 1.137 more noble Considerations (as he calls them) have not enlarg'd his Thoughts too much for the finishing a Work of so narrow a Compass. The Laws, Cu∣stoms, &c. of the Miners in the King's Forest of Mendip are drawnc 1.138 together in a short Manual; and Mr. Beaumont has given us a Specimen of his foremen∣tion'd large Design, in the Account we haved 1.139 from him of Ookey-hole, and o∣ther Subterranean Grottoes in those Hills. The City of Bath (and its hot Baths) has been beholden to Jo, Caius, the famous Cambridge Antiquary, who wrotee 1.140 De

Thermis Bathoniensibus; as did alsoa 1.141 Dr. Mayow, tho' Mr. Wood (which I wonder at) has not observ'd it in the b 1.142 Account he gives of his Works. The Learned Dr. Jorden's Discourse (or Na∣tural Baths and Mineral Waters) was not so general but that it was all apply'd to this place, and publish'd ac 1.143 third time by Dr. Guidot; who has since very greatly enlarg'd his own Observations upon both thed 1.144 Antiquities and Na∣tural Curiosities of the Town, and has also given us ae 1.145 Register of two hun∣dred notable Cures wrought there with∣in the time of his own Experience. John Chapman'sf 1.146 Thermae Redivivae are on the same Subject; and have also an Ap∣pendix (in Coriat's Rhimes) on the Anti∣quities of this City. To all which we must add Dr. Tho. Johnson's History of both kinds, annex'd to hisg 1.147 Mercurius Botanicus; wherein the Reader will find as entertaining a Discourse as could well be expected from any Man in so little Room.

STAFFORDSHIRE* 1.148 had its Antiqui∣ties and Records preserv'd by S. Erdes∣wick of Sandon Esquire, who began his Collection A. D. 1593, anda 1.149 conti∣nu'd it to (the time of his Death) the Year 1603. His Manuscript Papers fell happily into the Hands of Walter Chet∣wind of Ingestree (in the same County) Esquire, a person exactly of Mr. Erdes∣wick's own Temper (Venerandaeb 1.150 An∣tiquitatis Cultoris Maximi) and as pi∣ously dispos'd to the Founding, as he to the Rebuilding of Churches; from whom we had reason to hope for ac 1.151 finishing stroke to the Enterprize, if Death had not unhappily interven'd. The Natu∣ral History of this County is written by the samed 1.152 worthy Hand, and in the same Method with that of Oxfordshire; and the Performance is answerable to the Experience and Knowledge we may easily imagine so industrious an Author would gain in nine Years Study and Travel. It had been happy if the Doctor's Health and Occasions would have allow'd him to have gone on thro' the rest of the Counties of England, as he seem'd

once toa 1.153 promise: But in the Con∣clusion of this Book, he seems to be weary, resolv'd to rest, and to leave some part of the Glory of this great Work to others.

SVFFOLK's* 1.154 Topography is said to have beenb 1.155 attempted by (Mr. Selden's great Friend) Sir Simonds d'Ewes; but where his Collections now are I cannot tell, unless (perhaps) amongst R. Dods∣worth's Papers in the Publick Library at Oxford.

SVRREY.* 1.156 A Survey and the Anti∣quities of this County were sometime c 1.157 threatned by Sir Edward Bishe: but whether any Advances were ever made (in good earnest) by him, towards such a Work, I have not yet learnt.

SVSSEX* 1.158 is not onely famous for se∣veral Monasteries (mention'd by Bede and others) in the Days of the Saxons; but also for the remarkable Battle which put a stop to the Glories and Govern∣ment of that People, and brought in

the Norman Conqueror. And yet none of its Inhabitants, that I know of, have taken the pains to collect its Antiquities: Notwithstanding the just claim that some of 'em have to be Register'd by the most Skilful Historian.

WALES.* 1.159 Gyraldus Cambrensis (Bishop Elect of St. Davids, about the year 1200.) is the oldest Topographer of this Principality; and is every where quoted at large by Mr. Camden, as an Author of undoubted Credit and Reputation. His Itinerary and Description were both publish'd bya 1.160 Dr. Powel; with his own most Learned Notes upon 'em. The former contains a Journal of the Expedition of Archbishop Baldwine (A. D. 1188.) in Collecting the Contribu∣tions of Wales, for the carrying on of the Holy War. Together with the To∣pography we have a mixture of Popish Miracles and Tales; which the Publisher thought himself oblig'd, in strictness of Justice, to give us entire. And we have this Advantage by them, that they do not onely divert the Reader, but afford also an opportunity to the Learned Pub∣lisher

of communicating a deal of his own Critical Knowledge. The Descrip∣tion that follows in General: being, in the main, a Panegyrick on the sweetness of the Soil; and the good Humour, strict Morals and exemplary Piety, of the Inhabitants. There's a second Part of this Description (De Illaudabilibus Wal∣liae, which the Doctor thought it not convenient to publish; but has been set out lately in Print bya 1.161 Mr. Wharton: for which the Welshmen are not very much oblig'd to him. Gyraldus's Map of Wales (mention'd byb 1.162 John Pits, and frequently by himself is to be seen in a MS. Copy of some of his Works, in the Library at Westminster-Abbey. Af∣ter him David Morgan (Treasurer of the Church at Landaff, A. D. 1480.) isc 1.163 said to have written the Geography and Antiquities of Wales: andd 1.164 Arthur Kelton (an Ingenious Welsh Bard, in the top of his Fame, about the year 1548.) wrote several English Accounts, both in Verse and Prose, of the Glories of his Countrey; most of which he dedicated to Sr. William Herbert. Another De∣scription of Wales was written by Sr.

John Price, in the Reign of Edward the Sixth; perfected by Humph. Lhwyd, and prefix'd to hisa 1.165 Translation of the Welsh History. This Humphreyb 1.166 himself gives also a more large Account of (his own Countrey) Wales, than any other part of Britain; and enlarges of∣ten, sometimes corrects, the Description given by Gyraldus. The History of the Ancient and Modern State of the Princi∣pality is well written byc 1.167 Sr. John Doderidge; and the latest (and incom∣parably the best) Account of its Anti∣quities is just nowd 1.168 publish'd by my Friend Mr. Edw. Lhwyd. The same excel∣lent Person is also projecting a Design of a British Dictionary, Historical and Geographical; with an Essay entitul'd Archaeologia Britannica, being a Com∣plete Collection of the ancient Monu∣ments throughout this whole Country; and (lastly) a Natural History of Wales. In order to the performance of so Noble and Undertaking, he thinks of travailing in that Principality four or five Sum∣mers; and likewise to make one Journey into Cornwal, and another into Ireland or

the Highlands of Scotland, for Parallel Observations as to their Language; Names of Towns, Rivers, Mountains, &c. I heartily hope the Work will not meet with those Obstructions which have hitherto usually befaln Attempts of this Nature: since the Author is so ge∣nerally known to be of suitable Industry and Abilities, and cannot fail (if God continue his Life) of making good his Proposals.

WARWICKSHIRE's* 1.169 Antiquities are trulya 1.170 Illustrated by Sr. William Dug∣dale; who was Master of all the Advan∣tages requisite for such a Performance: And no man can so well judge of the great Labour and Pains bestow'd on the bringing of this excellent Work (the Au∣thor's b 1.171 Master-piece) to perfection, as he that has view'd the manyc 1.172 Vo∣lumes of Materials which he gather'd in order to the compiling of it. His great zeal against the Sacrilegious Destruction of some Religious Structures carry'd his Searches into every corner of the History that related to that Matter; and his early

Inclination to the Study of Heraldry obli∣ged him carefully to preserve whatever might be grateful (on that Head) to the Nobility and Gentry of the County. The History of the Earls of Warwick was long since written by John Ross or Rouse, a noted Antiquary; who dy'd at Warwick (or Guy's Cliff, within a Mile of the Town) A. D. 1491. A Noble Ma∣nuscript Copy of this Book, with the Pictures of the several Earls, their Coats of Arms, &c. is now in the Archives of the Publicka 1.173 Library at Oxford. John Pitsb 1.174 makes him write four distinct Volumes of the Antiquities and History of Warwick: but this is all that more credible Enquirers could meet with. The Life of the Famous Earl Guy was first written by Walter of Exeter (a Domini∣can Friar) about the year 1301. There is a sort of Spaw-water at Ilmington in this County; the History whereof is Publish'd byc 1.175 Sam. Derham, an Ingeni∣ous Physician.

WESTMORLAND.* 1.176 Mr. Tho Machel, Rector of Kirkbythore in this County, has (with a great deal of Pains and good

Judgment) collected its Antiquities: which, we hope, will ere long meet with so suitable an Encouragement as will ob∣lige the Author to publish 'em. That Part of its Story which more nearly con∣cerns the Nobility and Gentry, has been well preserv'd by Sr. Daniel Fleming of Rydale Knt. who has thereby done his own ancient Family a great deal of Right, and has also approv'd himself an Eminent Benefactor to those of his Neighbours.

WILTSHIRE.* 1.177 John Aubrey Esq (Fellow of the Royal Society, and a Per∣son well vers'd in our British and English Antiquities) has laid the Foundation of the History and Antiquities of this Coun∣ty: but designs to leave the finishing part, I think, toa 1.178 Mr. Tanner; Whose extraordinary Proficiency in these Studies will quickly be made known to the World. The Monument of Stone∣henge in Wiltshire has engaged several Antiquaries in disputing the Original of so Famous and Admirable a Structure; and they have advanc'd almost as many different Opinions about it. Mr. Sammsb 1.179

in a particular Treatise, endeavours to fetch its Original from the Phaeni∣cians, his only Darlings; and clears the point as fairly as he does all the rest wherein he's singular. Mr. Inigo Jones (King James the First's Learned Archi∣tect) believes it to be aa 1.180 Roman Tem∣ple; and strongly prove•• that the Fa∣brick is of the Tuscan Order. His Scheme, however false in it self, is also learnedly defended byb 1.181 Mr. Webb, his Son-in-Law. Mr.c 1.182 Aubrey and others think they can evidently prove 'tis British; andd 1.183 Dr. Charlton is very sure that 'twas erected by the Danes. No Au∣thor, that hitherto has consider'd it, has so much as dream'd of its being a Saxon Monument. And yet (if the true old Writing of the Name be Stan-Hengest, as thee 1.184 Monasticon seems to tell us) I cannot see why that people may not have as just a Title as any to the Honour of it. Possibly thef 1.185 MS. Treatise that is said to be written, on this sub∣ject, by Joh. Gibbons, may place it here.

WORCESTERSHIRE. There is now* 1.186 a large MS. Description of this County in the hands of Tho. Abingdon Esq writ∣ten by his Grand-father, an Able and Industrious Antiquary: wherein, if there be any Defects, they may be supply'd by a present Prebendary of the Church of Worcester, who (when his modesty will give him leave) can effectually complete such a Work.

YORKSHIRE. There are some Col∣lections* 1.187 ina 1.188 Sir John Cotton's Library relating to this County, gather'd by one Tho. Talbot; who was some time Clerk of the Records in the Tower, and was aliveb 1.189 A. D. 1580. These, and whatever else looks this way, we must believe to have been long since seen and perus'd by Dr. Nath. Johnston of Pomfret; who (as he saies) has spent thirty years in amassing together Materials for the Illustrating the Antiquities and Natural History of Yorkshire. In the former of these he intends to write after Sir Wil∣liam Dugdale's Copy, and in the latter after Dr. Plott's; and to finish the whole

in five Volumes. I am pretty well as∣sur'd that he is not yet (asa 1.190 Mr. Wood was inform'd) weary of the Work: but that, tho' some late troubles have ren∣der'd him unable to finish it so soon as he design'd, he is every day doing some∣thing at it. H. Keep (mention'd before in Middlesex) isb 1.191 reported to have made some Collections towards the An∣tiquities of the City of York; and Sir Thomas Widdrington (sometime Recorder there) did certainly make a very great Progress in a learned and exact Descrip∣tion of it. Some distast, given him by the Citizens, obstructed his allowing of his Papers to be publish'd; and they are now (I am told) sub sigillo, in the Custo∣dy of Mr. Fairfax of Menston. A lean Catalogue of the Mayors, Sheriffs, &c. (from the Reign of Edward the First, to the year 1664) is publish'd by their late Recorderc 1.192 Hildyard: And some Learned Observations on a Roman Wall and Multangular Tower, in that City, have been made byd 1.193 M. Lister. The Tower of St. Mary's in York was the best furnish'd with ancient Charters and Records of any Place in the North of

England, as appears from the many Transcripts which are thence Inser∣ted in the two first Volumes of thea 1.194 Monasticon: But the barbarous Rage of our late Days of Rebellion laid it and them in Ashes. Mr. Dodesworth happily copy'd all or most of 'em before those Times of Destruction came upon us; and his large Collections were after∣wards as happily deposited in Bodley's Library, where they now remain. The Registrum Feodorum de Richmondshire is quoted both by▪b 1.195 Mr. Camden and c 1.196 Sir William Dugdale. It seems to be the same which is cited byd 1.197 Mr. Sel∣den, under the Name of an old Genea∣logy of the Earls of Richmond. The Pa∣rish of Leedes will shortly be describ'd, and have its Antiquities Publish'd, by my Ingenious and Industrious Friend Mr. R. Thoresby. The Spaw-waters in Yorkshire have occasion'd the publishing of several Learned and Ingenious Treati∣ses on that Subject. Knaresbrough is

particularly oblig'd to Mich. Stanhop's a 1.198 Knaresbrough-Spaw; to Dr. Edm. Dean'sb 1.199 Spadacrene Anglica; and to Dr.c 1.200 French's Yorkshire-Spaw.

Dr. Wittie's Scarborough-Spaw (pub∣lish'd both ind 1.201 English ande 1.202 Latin) met not with so much quiet as the three former; being briskly encounter'd by two several Champions. The first that engaged it was W. Simpson, in his Hy∣drologia Chymica; to which the Doctor made a sharp Reply under the Title of Pyrologiaf 1.203 Mimica. His next Oppo∣ser was Dr. Tonstall, who wroteg 1.204 Scarborough-Spaw Spagirically Anatomiz'd; together with a New-years-Gift for Dr. Wittie: but whether he was ever vouch∣safed any Answer I know not.

The Reader may expect a further Account of the Affairs of our several Counties from those that have treated of the History of our Cathedrals and Mo∣nasteries: and whatever Writers fall un∣der those Heads will be remember'dh 1.205 elsewhere.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Berks.
• * 1.2

  Bedford.
• * 1.3

  Bucks.
• a 1.4

  4^o. Oxon. 1695.
• * 1.5

  Cam∣bridge.
• a 1.6

  Fol. Lond. 1662.
• b 1.7

  Pag. 131.
• c 1.8

  Chap. 11.
• * 1.9

  Chester.
• d 1.10

  Britan. in Chesh.
• e 1.11

  Athen. Oxon. Vol. I. p. 275.
• a 1.12

  Fol. Lond. 1656.
• b 1.13

  Worthies of Engl. pag. 184. in Chesh.
• c 1.14

  Athen. Oxon. Vol. II. p. 163.
• d 1.15

  Fol. Lond. 1673.
• a 1.16

  Titles of Hon. p. 729.
• b 1.17

  4^o. Lond. 1630.
• c 1.18

  See Camd. Brit. N. E. p. 566.
• a 1.19

  Pag. 690.
• * 1.20

  Cornwall.
• b 1.21

  4^o. Lond. 1602.
• c 1.22

  Camd. E∣pist. p. 72.
• * 1.23

  Cumber∣land.
• * 1.24

  Derby.
• a 1.25

  8^o. Lond. 1653.
• b 1.26

  Berge-moot is the truer Writing.
• c 1.27

  12^o. Lond. 1687.
• d 1.28

  De Mirabilibus Pecci. 4^o. Lond. 1666.
• e 1.29

  4^o. Lond. 1681.
• f 1.30

  8^o. Lond. 1572.
• * 1.31

  Devon.
• g 1.32

  Athen. Oxon. Vol. I. p. 517.
• a 1.33

  8^o. Lond. 1681.
• b 1.34

  Wh. Kennet's Life of Somn. pag. 20.
• * 1.35

  Dorset.
• * 1.36

  Durham.
• a 1.37

  Vitellius, D. 20.
• * 1.38

  Essex.
• b 1.39

  Ath. Oxon. vol. II. p. 465.
• * 1.40

  Glocester.
• a 1.41

  J. Pits, p. 823.
• b 1.42

  See his Life, by Dr. Burnet.
• c 1.43

  A. D. 1683.
• d 1.44

  8vo Lond. 1651.
• e 1.45

  12mo Lond. 1687.
• * 1.46

  Hamp∣shire.
• a 1.47

  Ath. Oxon. vol. I. p. 380.
• b 1.48

  Life of Somn. p. 21.
• c 1.49

  Ath. Oxon. vol. I. p. 248.
• d 1.50

  Id. ib. p. 525.
• * 1.51

  Hart∣ford.
• a 1.52

  4^o Lond. 1593.
• * 1.53

  Here∣ford.
• b 1.54

  Athen. Oxon. vol. II. p. 465.
• c 1.55

  Hist. & Antiq. Oxon. Part. II. p. 368.
• * 1.56

  Hunting∣don.
• a 1.57

  Tho. Fuller's Ch. Hist. lib. 6. p. 295. & Hist. of Waltham. p. 12.
• * 1.58

  Kent.
• b 1.59

  Kennet's Life of Somn. p. 38.
• c 1.60

  4^o Lond. 1570.
• a 1.61

  Apost. Bened. in Angl. p. 162.
• b 1.62

  Kennet's Life of Somn. p. 33, 34, 35.
• c 1.63

  Antiq. of Canterb. p. 77, 88, 381.
• a 1.64

  8^o. Oxon. 1693.
• b 1.65

  Fol. Lond. 1659. & 1664.
• c 1.66

  Kennet's Life of Somn. p. 37, 38.
• d 1.67

  4^o. Lond. 1659.
• e 1.68

  Life of Somn. p. 37.
• a 1.69

  Fol. Lond. 1631.
• b 1.70

  Angl. Sacr. Par. I. p. 668.
• c 1.71

  4^o. Lond. 1660.
• d 1.72

  4^o. Lond. 1663.
• e 1.73

  Io. Pits, p. 552.
• f 1.74

  Comment. de Reb. Albion.
• a 1.75

  4^o. Lond. 1640.
• b 1.76

  Kennet's Life of Somn. pag. 19.
• * 1.77

  Lanca∣ster.
• a 1.78

  Britan. Camd. N. E. p. 802.
• a 1.79

  8^o Lond. 1694.
• b 1.80

  8^o Lond. 1670.
• c 1.81

  Ray's Engl. words, &c. p. 209.
• * 1.82

  Leicester.
• d 1.83

  Fol. Lond. 1622.
• a 1.84

  Ath. Oxon. vol. II. p. 36.
• * 1.85

  Lincoln.
• b 1.86

  Fol. Lond. 1622.
• * 1.87

  Middle∣sex.
• a 1.88

  4^o. Lond. 1593.
• b 1.89

  Survey of Lond. in Epist. Ded.
• c 1.90

  8^o. Lond. 1632.
• a 1.91

  Jo. Pits, P. 654.
• b 1.92

  4^o. Lond. 1598.
• a 1.93

  8^o. Lond. 1647.
• b 1.94

  Fol. Lond. 1657.
• a 1.95

  8^o. Lond. 1686, 87.
• b 1.96

  Both Printed A. D. 1667.
• c 1.97

  Jo. Pits, P. 702.
• a 1.98

  4^o. Lond. 1606.
• b 1.99

  8^o. Lond. 1682.
• c 1.100

  Chap. 9.
• * 1.101

  Norfolk.
• d 1.102

  Job. Pits, p. 294.
• e 1.103

  Fun. Mon. sub fin.
• f 1.104

  Vid. Tract. de Portu Iccio, p. 11.
• g 1.105

  12^o. Lond. 1664.
• a 1.106

  In Epist. Ded. ad Tom. I. Concil. Angl. p. 3, 4.
• b 1.107

  8^o. Lond. 1658.
• c 1.108

  Dr. Tennison's Pref. to Sir T. B's Misc.
• d 1.109

  Kennet's Life of Somn. p. 21.
• e 1.110

  Worthies, in Norw. p. 275.
• a 1.111

  Lond. 1599.
• b 1.112

  Ib. 1582.
• c 1.113

  Ib. 1615.
• * 1.114

  Northam∣pton.
• d 1.115

  Athen. Oxon. Vol. I. p. 349.
• e 1.116

  4^o. Lond. 1675.
• f 1.117

  4^o. Lond. 1677.
• * 1.118

  Northum∣berland.
• a 1.119

  J. Pits, p. 593.
• b 1.120

  Id. p. 871.
• c 1.121

  Excus. A. D. 1649.
• d 1.122

  8^o. Lond. 1655.
• * 1.123

  Notting∣ham.
• a 1.124

  Fol. Lond. 1677.
• * 1.125

  Oxford.
• b 1.126

  Ath. Oxon. Vol. I. p. 731.
• c 1.127

  Kennet's Life of Somn. p. 42.
• d 1.128

  Fol. Oxon. 1677.
• a 1.129

  4^o. Oxon. 1695.
• b 1.130

  Hist. & Antiq. Oxon. Par. I. p. 57.
• c 1.131

  Athen. Oxon. Vol. II. p. 28.
• * 1.132

  Rutland.
• d 1.133

  Fol. Lond. 1684.
• * 1.134

  Shrop∣shire.
• * 1.135

  Somerset.
• a 1.136

  Plot's Staffordsh. p. 251.
• b 1.137

  Consid. on Burnet's Theory. in Ep. Ded.
• c 1.138

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