Britain, or A chorographicall description of the most flourishing kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the ilands adjoyning, out of the depth of antiquitie beautified vvith mappes of the severall shires of England: vvritten first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Philémon Holland Doctour in Physick: finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry additions by the said author.

G

GAbrantovici, why so called,

714. d

Gabrosentum,

743. c. 810. a

Gael,

121

Gaesatae,

18

Gages,

315. c

Gaidelach,

121

Gaideli, that is, Scots,

123

Gainsborough,

543. c

Gaiothel,

121

Gaiothlac,

ibid.

Gal a sweet smelling shrub,

544

Gallath why so called,

23

whence derived,

20

Galba,

ibid.

Galle,

22

Galls,

ibid.

Gauls commended, 22. their ex∣ploits,

ibid.

Gauls named Gomori and Cim∣bri, 11. their religion,

12

Galgacus a valiant Britain,

47

his oration,

58

Gallana,

802 a

Gallatum,

761 d

Galtres forest,

723 d

Galvus,

20

Gamages, a family,

643

Gamlinghay,

485 d

Ganoc,

669 f

Gaol,

22

Gargraves, knights,

691 a

Garianonum,

477 a. b

Garlick growing in plenty,

213 d

Order of the Garter,

278 c

Garum••a,

20

Garw,

ibid.

Gascoignes an ancient family,

698 f

Gasehound,

263 f

Gastenoies, a family,

553 c

Gateshead,

743 b

Gavelkind,

325 d

Gaunlesse a riveret,

738 d

Gaunts Barons of Folkinham,

535 a

Gawthorp,

698 f

Geat or Black Ambre,

719 d

Gehennae,

21

Geddington,

509 f

Gedney or Godney Moore,

230 c

Geduch,

18

Geffray ap Arthur, or of Mon∣mouth, 5. his narration of Bru∣tus and the name of Britaine discussed,

5 b

Geldable a part of Suffolke,

459 c

Gelt a river,

783 b

Geneu what it signifieth,

190

Saint Genovefs Fernham,

461 e

Genounia a Province in Britain,

66

Gentlemen,

177

George Duke of Clarence mur∣dred, 462 e. drowned in a butt of Malvesey,

510 e

Saint Germain in Britain, 132 192, 410 c. he rebuketh Vor∣tiger, 624 d. preached against Pelagians,

378 f. 707 d

Germans called Scythians,

122

Germans whence they tooke their name,

26

German words agreeing with the Persian,

129

Gernegans knights,

729 d

Gernons a family,

537 b

Gernston,

472 f

Gerrards Bramley, an house and Baronie,

584 b

Gerrard de Rodes,

541 c

Gerrard a Baron,

584 c

Gessi,

18

Gessum,

ibid.

Gessoriacum, 348 a, d. it is Bo∣logne or Bullen,

ibid. d

Geveny or Gevenny a river,

635

Gevissi,

294 c

Giants in Cornwall,

186

Giants teeth and bones,

451 d

Giddy hall,

441 f

Giffards a family,

581 e

Giffards,

365 f

Giffards Earles of Buckingham,

397 d

Giffards Barons,

396 a. 541 b

Gilbertines a religious order,

534 c

Gildas, 8. a learned professor,

378 f

Gilden vale,

617 e

Gillesland Barony,

782 e

Gillesland Lords,

786 e

Gilling,

730 a

Gillingham forest,

214 d

Gilbourgh, 507 f, a fort there,

508 a

Gipping see Orwell,

Gipping a village,

463

Girald of Windesor a valiant Captaine,

652 a

Giralds or Giraldines a noble and renowned family,

652 b

Giraldus Cambrensis Archdea∣con of Brecknock,

627 b

Giraldus Cambrensis,

8

Girwy,

743

Gervii what people,

491 c

Gisburgh,

721 b

Gises a family,

362 b

Gisleberi of Clare Earle of Hert∣ford,

407 b

Githa Earle Goodwins wife,

207 b

Glanoventa,

812 d

Glanvils a family,

469 a

Glasse,

19

Glasse houses,

306 e

Glamorganshire,

641 a

Glanford a towne,

543 a

Glasiers first brought into Eng∣land,

743 a

Glastenbury Abbey,

226 a

Glastum, that is, woad,

19

Glawn,

ibid.

Gledaugh,

652 c

Glediau,

215 f

Glemham, a towne and familie,

465 e

Glen, a river,

534 d. 815 d

Glendal,

ibid.

Glocester shire,

357 a

Glocester Citie,

360 d

Glocester Earle,

368, c. d &c.

Glocester Dukes,

369 c

Glocester Hall in Oxford built and enlarged,

382 a

Gluis,

20

Godiva the wife of Earle Leo∣frick, 543 d. she freed Coven∣try from Tributes,

568 a

Gods house,

268 c

Godstow Nunnery,

376 b

Godmanchester,

498 b

Godmanham,

711 c

Godolcan or Godolphin hill,

189

Godrick or Goodrick a good and devout man,

74•• a

Godrus a Danish K. Christened,

223

Godwin or Goodwin Sands,

340 f

Godwin or Goodwin the Earle of Kent his treachery, 295 c his equivocation, 307 a, his frandulent fetch to get Bark∣ley,

36•• e

Gold-Cliff,

634 e

Gold and silver veines,

767 b

Golden Harnish found,

816 c

Gold and silver Mines in Corne∣wal,

186

Gomer and his posterity,

10

Gomer what it signifieth,

ibid.

Goodwick,

481 c

Gorlois Prince of Cornwal,

195

Gorlston,

468 d

Gorges a family,

364 ••

Gormo or Guthrum the Dane,

463 d

Gormod,

21

Gormon the Dane,

498 d

Gorombery,

413 d

Goropius Becanus what he think∣eth as touching the name of Britaine,

5

Goths language hath some resem∣blance of Welsh and Duch,

123

Government of the Roman Em∣pire under and after Constan∣tine the Great,

76

A Goth depainted,

123

Goths a noble Nation,

123

Goths and Vandals the same, ib. they came from the Getae,

130

Gourmand,

21

Gournaies or Gornayes,

222 e

Matthew Gournay,

222 f. 364

Hugh de Gornay a traitour,

472

Gouttes what they are,

237 b

Gower,

646 a

Grace Dieu, somtime a Nunnery

521 f

Grafton,

506

Grafton in Worcestershire,

574 e

Grandebeof a Baron of Norman∣dy,

712 c

Grandison Lord his descent,

286 b

Grandison Lords.

617 d

Iohn Grandison Bishop of Exce∣ter,

203 b. 206 d

Grand-Sergeanty,

406 c

Grant a river.

486 a

Grancester,

486 b

Grantham,

537 d

Hugh Grantmaismill, or Grant∣maisnill,

518 c

Granvill,

645 f

Granvils a family,

646

Gratianus sirnamed Funarius, and why, 77. perfidiously slaine by Andragathius,

81

Gratianus a Britain declared Emperour by the Army,

84

Gravesend,

329 b

Grahams a family,

781

Gregory the great a means of the Englishmens conversion to Christ,

136

Greleyes a family,

746 b

Greeklade, see Creeklade.

Greeks inhabited the Coasts, and along the Isles.

27

Greekes arrived in Britain,

28

Griesley Castle,

553 c

Griesleys an ancient family,

ib. e

Grenvils.

196 a

West Greenwitch, 326 d. Green∣witch,

326 d

Greenes a wealthy family,

507 a

Greenes Norton,

ibid.

Greenes noble Gentlemen,

510 c

Grenhaugh Castle,

753 a

Greshams Colledge.

4••5 b

Greshenhal,

482 a

Greve what it signifieth,

330 a

Sir Foulk Grevil a worthy knight

517 e

Sir Foulk Grevil father and son worshipfull knights,

565 f

Greys of Grooby,

520 f

Sir Henry Grey Baron Grey of Grooby,

521 a

Greys of Sandacro,

553 d

Greys Earles of Kent,

553 c

Th. Grey of Ruthin Marquesse Dorset,

217 e

Henry Grey Marquesse Dorset and Duke of Suffolk, 217 f 470 c. beheaded,

217

Greyes Barons of Wilton, 396 d. their badge,

621 a. 396 d

Iohn Grey Earle of Tankervil,

663 d

Greystocks Barons,

778 c

Greystock Castle,

778 b

S. Grimbald,

378 c

Grimsby,

542 c

Grimstons-garth,

ibid.

Grimstons a family,

714 a

Griphins a family,

507 b. 607 e

Grismunds tower,

366 d

Gr••n and Gronnes what they sig∣nifie,

486 b

Grooby,

520 f

Grossement Castle.

630 b

Grossvenours, commonly called Gravenours, a famous family,

604 b

Grosthead or Grostest a worthy Bishop of Lincoln,

540 b. c

Ground most fat and battle,

478

Ground burnt for tillage,

675 c

Gruffin ap Conan a noble Prince of Wales,

670 a

Guadiana,

297 a

Guaine,

21

Gwain,

ibid.

Gualt what it signifieth,

20

Guarth what it signifieth,

563 b

Guarthenion why so called, 624 Guash, See wash.

Gueda wife to Earle Goodwin,

363 b

Guenliana a woman of manly courage,

649 c

Grerif,

21

Guerir,

ibid.

Gwif,

19

Guild hall in London,

435 a

Guilford,

295 b

Guilfords a family,

352 b

Guineth Uranc,

19

Guineth,

659 f

Guiniad fishes,

666 b

Guiscard of Engolism,

502 c

Gundulph Bishop of Rochester,

333 a

Gunora a Norman Lady,

620 c

Gunpowder treason,

754 a

Gunters a family,

628 f

Guorong what it signifieth,

325 c

Guortimer defeateth Hengist & the Saxons, 332 a. where buri∣ed,

340 a

Guvia,

19

Gwin, a colour,

26

Guoloppum,

132

Guy Brient a Baron,

212 e

Sir Guy of Warwick,

267 a. 564

Guy cliff, or Gibcliff,

564 ••

Gyn••ecia,

263 c