The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.

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Title: The estates, empires, & principallities of the world Represented by ye description of countries, maners of inhabitants, riches of prouinces, forces, gouernment, religion; and the princes that haue gouerned in euery estate. With the begin[n]ing of all militarie and religious orders. Translated out of French by Edw: Grimstone, sargeant at armes.
Author: Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635.
Publication: London :: Printed by Adam: Islip; for Mathewe: Lownes; and Iohn: Bill,; 1615.
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Subject terms: World history -- Early works to 1800.; Geography -- Early works to 1800.; Orders of knighthood and chivalry -- Early works to 1800.; Monasticism and religious orders -- Early works to 1800.; Europe -- Early works to 1800.
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[ E] ¶ The second Countie.

THe second countie of the prouince of Vlster is called Downe: this countie contai∣neth all the countries betweene the hauen of Carlingford, and the Bay of Knockfer∣gus, with the lordship of Newry, and some others. It hath for bounds to the East, the sea; to the South, the hauen of Carlingford, and that riuer; to the West, the countie of Armaugh; and the Bay of Knoc-fergus to the North.

The chiefe townes of this countie, are the towne of Downe, and the Newry.* 1.1

There are in this countie these castles, that of Dondrom, Scatricke, Raunhedy,* 1.2 Greene Castle, Castle Reagh, and the Castle of the narrow water.

The lords and gentlemen of greatest reputation in this countie, are, the Bishop of [ F] Downe, Sir Henry Bagnall, Sir Hugh Mac Guines, Mac Cartan, Iuan Roo Mac Coulle, Sauages,* 1.3 Bensons, Russels, Fitz-Simons, Doudals, Cormake O Neale, Brian Oge-O Neale, & ••ome others.

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* 1.1

Townes.

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* 1.2

Castles.

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* 1.3

Lords and Gentlemen.

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