Feudigraphia The synopsis or epitome of surueying methodized. Anatomizing the whole corps of the facultie; viz. The materiall, mathematicall, mechanicall and legall parts, intimating all the incidents to fees and possessions, and whatsoeuer may be comprized vnder their matter, forme, proprietie, and valuation. Very pertinent to be perused of all those, whom the right, reuenewe, estimation, farming, occupation, manurance, subduing, preparing and imploying of arable, medow, pasture, and all other plots doe concerne. And no lesse remarkable for all vnder-takers in the plantation of Ireland or Virginia ... Composed in a compendious digest by W. Folkingham. G.

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Title: Feudigraphia The synopsis or epitome of surueying methodized. Anatomizing the whole corps of the facultie; viz. The materiall, mathematicall, mechanicall and legall parts, intimating all the incidents to fees and possessions, and whatsoeuer may be comprized vnder their matter, forme, proprietie, and valuation. Very pertinent to be perused of all those, whom the right, reuenewe, estimation, farming, occupation, manurance, subduing, preparing and imploying of arable, medow, pasture, and all other plots doe concerne. And no lesse remarkable for all vnder-takers in the plantation of Ireland or Virginia ... Composed in a compendious digest by W. Folkingham. G.
Author: Folkingham, W. (William)
Publication: London :: Printed [by William Stansby] for Richard Moore, and are to be solde at his shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard in Fleete-streete,; 1610.
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Subject terms: Surveying -- Early works to 1800.; Agriculture -- Early works to 1800.
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¶ The Contents of the foure Sections of the Art of Surueying.

The first Section.

INtreateth of the Materialls of Possessions, of the diuersities of Earthes, Waters, Quarries, Mines, of the Crusts and Investures of Grounds with their peculiar Subduing, Manuring and Imploying, of fitting seuerall sorts of Graine, Hearbes, Rootes, Plants with Plots of Conuenient Temper and appropriate Layer, of the Natures and kindes of Marle and Compost, of Ground-Plots, and Edifices.

The second Section.

Sheweth the Situation, Residence and lying of Grounds suiting their seuerall Tempers, their Boundage and Neighbourage, with markeable obseruations arising from the same; the Measuring, Cal∣culation, Plotting and Proiection of Lines, Figures, Bodies, Buil∣dings, the Tricking of Plots and Maps with Colours, Characters, Charts, and other Complements.

The third Section.

Intimateth the Natures and Proprieties of Possessions, Tenures, Seruices, Titles, Rights, Fees, Immunities, Discents, and other Inci∣dents.

The fourth Section.

Demonstrateth how Lands and Possessions are valueable in res∣pect of their seuerall Issues, Rents, Perquisites, Priuiledges and other Accrewments, and Reuenueables, duely regarding their Reprises.

The Marshalling and digesting of the whole Suruey, contriuing of Field-Entries in Rough-books, Engrossing of the Exemplificatiōs, the Surueying and abbreuiating of Deedes, Composing of Terrars, Rentals, Particulars, &c.