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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¶ The fift Countie.

THe fift countie of this prouince is called Armagh: it containeth all the land between the riuer of Dundalke, and the Blacke water. It is bounded to the South with the countie of Louth; with the Black-water to the North, with the riuer of Newry to the Ea••••, and with the countie of Monaghan to the West. [ C]

* 1.1There are no other townes of importance in this countie but the towne of Armagh from whence the countie hath the name: it is an Archicpiscopall See, and the Metropo∣litan of the whole Island.

* 1.2The chiefe castles are, the fort or castles called Elizabeth, where the Earle of Effex built a bridge, and the fort of the Black-water.

* 1.3The lords and chiefe gentlemen of this countie are, the Archbishop of Armagh, Pri∣•••••••• and Metropolitan of all Ireland, Art Mac Baron, the clergie of Armagh, O Hanlons, Tarlough Brasilough, Turlo Mac Mahon, Mac Henries sonnes, Turlo O Neale, & some 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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