A geographical dictionary representing the present and ancient names of all the counties, provinces, remarkable cities, universities, ports, towns, mountains, seas, streights, fountains, and rivers of the whole world : their distances, longitudes, and latitudes : with a short historical account of the same, and their present state : to which is added an index of the ancient and Latin names : very necesary for the right understanding of all modern histories, and especially the divers accounts of the present transactions of Europe / begun by Edmund Bohun ... ; continued, corrected, and enlarged with great additions throughout, and particularly with whatever in the geographical part of the voluminous, Morey and Le Clerks occurs observable, by Mr. Bernard ; together with all the market-towns, corporations, and rivers, in England, wanting in both the former editions.

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KAchemire, a Kingdom in the Estates of the Great Mogul, along the Mountain Caucasus, towards the Kingdom of Lahor, and the Borders of Indostan; with a City, its Capital, of the same name. The City is all built of Wood, unwalled, traversed by a River over which it has two Bridges, and near a great Lake, four or five Leagues in circuit, falling in∣to the same. The Country affords excellent Pastu∣rage, about thirty Leagues long, and twelve broad.

Kaimachites, a Province or Tribe amongst the Asian Tartars, by the great River Ghamma; between Mongal to the North, and the Kingdoms of Thibet, and Tangut. These People give Name to that part of the Ocean, which bordereth upon them.

Kalisch, Calisia, a City in the Kingdom of Po∣land; built upon the River Prosna, which a little lower falls into the Warta; five German Miles from the Confines of Silesia, and twelve from Breslaw to the North-East. It is the Capital of a Palatinate in that Kingdom, and suffered very much from the Swedes in the year 1657.

Kalmar. See Calmar.

Kalmintz, Celemantia, called by Ptolemy the Town of the Quades, is now a Village in Austria; not far from the Fountains of the River Teye, in the Consines of Moravia; thirty Miles (saith Baudrand) from Zuaian, a Town of Moravia to the West.

Kalmouchs, a People or Tribe of the Grand Tar∣tary, toward the Coast of the Caspian Sea.

Kam, the ancient Name of Egypt.

Kamenieck, Camienick, Camenecia, Clepidava, Camenecum, a strong City in the Ʋkraine, in the Kingdom of Poland, which is the Capital of Podolia. The Poles call it, Kaminieck Podelsski. It is a Bi∣shops See, under the Archbishop of Lemberg; and stands upon a Mountain by the River Smotrzyck, which a little lower falls into the Neister: thirty Miles from Lemberg to the South-East, eighty from Warsaw, and one hundred and seventy from Constantinople, to∣wards the Frontiers of Moldavia. The Turks very often attempted this Place without any success: but having suffered much by Fire in 1669. and being thereupon in 1672. besieged by them, it was taken; the Poles being then engaged in a Civil War amongst themselves, and the Town not in a condition to de∣fend it self. The Cossacks under the Command of the Sieur Mohila blocked it up in April 1687. The Polish Army offered to attack it about September following: but upon the Approach of the Ottoman Forces, they were both of them forced to retire: the Polish Army kept it in a manner blocked up by their Encampment in September 1688. About a Month after, they left the Tartars to put a Convoy of Provisions into the Place. In 1689. August 20. the Forces as well of Lithuania as Poland, under the Command of the great General of Poland, setting down before it, began a formal Attack; till on the eighth of September following, being crossed with ill success, they raised the Siege.

Kaniow, Kaniovia, a strong Town in Poland, upon the Nieper, where the River Ross falls into it, in the Palatinate of Kiovia. It lies seven German Miles from Czyrcassis to the North West, twenty seven from Kiovia to the South-East, and upon the same side of the River. This Town is one of the strong Places which belongs to the Cossacks.

Kanisa, Canisia, a Town of the Lower Hunga∣ry; seated upon the River Sala in the County of Zalad, between the Lake of Balaton, and the Drave; not above one Mile from the Confines of Stiria to the East. This was taken by the Turks in 1600. though the Imperialists did all that was possible to prevent it; the year following the Arch-Duke of Austria, besieged it from the beginning of September, to the end of October, without any success. In 1664. Count Se∣rini besieged it, and had infallibly carried it, if he had been succoured in time. In 1688. June 30. the Count de Budiani blockaded it with a Body of six thousand Hungarians, and two thousand Heydukes: which continued till April 13. 1690. when in pursu∣ance of a Capitulation, that the Emperour had rati∣fied, the Keys of the Gates hanging upon a Chain of Gold were delivered to the Count de Budiani by a Turk, saying, I herewith consign into your hands the strongest Fortress in the Ottoman Empire. The Imperialists found in it great store of large Artil∣lery, taken heretofore from the Christians; and some with old German Inscriptions.

Kargapol, Cargapolia, a City in Muscovy, in the Western parts of that Kingdom, near the Lake of Onega; between the Confines of Sweden, and the Dwina: there is a Lake and a River of the same Name belonging to this City.

Karkessa, a Town in Arabia Deserta.

Karn, Taurn, a Mountain in Carinthia.

Karnwaldt, a Forest in Switzerland.

Karopnitze, Orbelus, a Mountain in Macedonia, which is a Spur of Mount Hemus; dividing Macedo∣nia from Thrace.

Kassel. See Cassel.

Katsbach, Cattus, a River in Silesia, which wash∣eth Lignitz.

Kaufbeurn, Kaufbura, a City in the Circle of Schwaben, in Germany, in the Territory of Algow, upon the River Wertach; between the Bishoprick of Ausburg to the East, and the Territory of the Ab∣bat of Kempten; not above sixteen Miles from the Confines of Bavaria to the West, eight from Aus∣burg to the South, and five from Nimmeguen to the East. This Town bought its Liberty of Conrade II. Emperour of Germany, at the price of fifty thou∣sand Crowns; when it had been two hundred years in the Possession of the Barons Uon Hoff; who coming out of France into the Service of Lotharius the Emperour, built it in 1340. It embraced the Reformation in 1624.

Kaunberg. See Haynburgh.

Keci, Daona, the Capital City of the Kingdom of Tunking in the East-Indies.

Kederminster or Kidderminster, a Market Town in Worcestershire, in the Hundred of Halfshire, up∣on the River Stower, over which it has a Bridge: well inhabited and traded for its Stuffs, and beautified with a fair Church.

Keisers-Lautern, Caesaropolis, a City in the Palatinate of the Rhine, upon the River Lauter, near the Dukedom of Bipont; six Leagues from Spire to the West, a little less from Worms: called by the French, Caseloutre: it has a Castle, and a Territory or Jurisdiction, belonging to it: which surrendred to the Marquess de Boufflers, the thirtieth of Sep∣tember 1688.

Kelaggebar. See Petra.

Keldan, Chaldaea, a Province of Asia, in Assyria; towards the Conjunction of the Euphrates and Ty∣gris; often called Babylonia from its Capital City. This Province, which lay all on the West of the Euphrates and Tygris, by the taking of Bagdat, fell under the Dominion of the Turks; whereas before it was under the Persians. The Principal Cities in it are Bagdat, Cufa, and Vaset. It is now called Ye∣rach Arabi, and Kaldar.

Kelh or Kill; Kylli, Celbis, a rapid River of Germany; much celebrated for plenty of Fish, and Corn Mills. It washeth Gerhardstein, Kilburgh, and Erang; then falls into the Maes beneath Treves, al∣most over against the Mouth of the Roer, or Rober. This River is called Rapidus Celbis, in Ausonius.

Kellen, Trdjana Colonia, once a City, now a Vil∣lage in the Dukedom of Cleves.

Keller Ampt, the Territory belonging to the City of Zell, in the Bishoprick of Breme, upon the River Aller. See Zell.

Kelnsey, Ocellum, a Promontory in the South of the East Riding of Yorkshire, commonly called Hol∣derness, upon the North side of the Humber, over against Saltfleet in Lincolnshire. See Holderness.

Kemach, Camachus, a City of Cilicia, in the Les∣ser Asia, in the Borders of the Lesser Armenia; which was made a Bishops See, under the Patriarch of Con∣stantinople, by Leo the Emperour. Now a mean Village, under the slavery of the Turks. Baudrand writes it Chemach.

Kemois, a People in Chochin-China.

Kempen or Kampen, a Territory in Brabant; which was of old the Seat of the Toxandri; by the latter Latin Writers called Campinia. It is called by the Flandrians, Het Kempelandt. The greatest part of it lies in the North of the Bishoprick of Liege, towards the Maes, and the District of Bois∣leduc; and contains also the South part of the Coun∣ties of Lootz, and Hoorn; in which are the Towns of Masark, Bering, &c. The lasser part of it lies in the Dukedom of Brabant, in the Territory of Boisle∣duc; between Peeland, Osterwick, and the Kempen in Liege. The only Town of any Note in this part, is Eyndhoven, which is in the Hands of the Hollanders. See Eyndhoven.

Kempten, Drusomagus, Campodunum, Campidona, a City of Schwaben in Germany, in the Territory of Algow. It is one of the most ancient Cities of Ger∣many, being mentioned by Ptolemy; and had here∣tofore a Castle called the Burghald, which is now pulled down and ruined. This was the Seat of the old Dukes of Schwaben: amongst which, Hildebrand was of great fame; whose Daughter Hildegard, mar∣rying to Charles the Great, founded here a Monaste∣ry: the Abbat of which, as a Prince of the Empire, was Lord of the City, till the Inhabitants purchased their Liberty of one of them, with a vast sum of Mony: after which, it was annexed to the Empire; and in 1625. obtained a Charter from Frederick III. who gave them an Eagle for their Arms, (one half Gold) with a Crown. Maximilian I. and Charles V. both determined the Controversies between them and their Abbot. It is now governed by a mixture of an Aristocracy and a Democracy; and it embraced the Reformation in 1530. This City is seated upon the River Iler, which falls into the Danube, over against Ʋlm; five German Miles from Memmingen to the South, twelve from Constance to the East, and twelve from Ʋlm to the South. The Monastery founded by Hildegardis, was of the Order of St. Benedict.

Ken or Kan, a River of Westmorland, on which Kendall stands; having two Cataracts, descending with a great noise near that place.

Kenchester, Ariconium, a desolate Roman Town in Herefordshire, in the Hundred of Grimsworth.

Kendal, a Town, Earldom, and Barony in West∣morland; seated upon the West side of the River Ken or Kan, in the South part of that County in a fruitful Valley. The Town is not great, but rich; being a place of Trade, and the Inhabitants very industrious in making Cloaths. It has two fair Stone Bridges over the River, and another of Wood. Also a large Church, to which belong twelve Chappels of Ease: and a Free-School, endowed with Exhibitions for Scholars going thence to Queen's College in Oxon: and seven Halls for so many respective Companies of Tradesmen. John Duke of Bedford, Regent of France, and Brother to Henry V. was by him created Earl of Kendale. John de Foix received the same Title from King Henry VI. Queen Catharine, the sixth Wife to King Henry VIII. was born in a Castle here, whose ruins may yet be seen. The Barony is in the Earl of Pembroke. The Ward, called Kendal Ward, takes its Name from this place.

Kenelworth, a large, beautiful, strong Castle in Warwickshire, in the Hundred of Knightlow; which in the Reign of Henry III. stood a Siege of six Months; and being at last surrendred, there was here a Procla∣mation issued out, That all that had born Arms a∣gainst the King, should pay five years Rent of their Land: which was called Dictum de Kenelworth. In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, it was given to Ro∣bert Dudley, Earl of Leicester; who spent very free∣ly in the Repair of it; so that it was then the second or third Castle of England.

Kenet, a River in Wiltshire, running Westward thence through Berkshire, into the Thames, at Rea∣ding, where a fair Bridge covers it. Newbury and Hungerford are both seated upon it.

Kenkis, Anchialo, Anohialus, a City of Thrace;

which is an Archbishops See, and has a Haven upon the Mouth of the River Eriginus, upon the Euxine; fifteen Miles from Mesember to the South-East. It is under the Turks, and not expressed in our latest Maps.

Kensington, a Town in Middlesex, in the Hun∣dred of Finsbury; of which the Earl of Warwick bears the Title of Baron.

Kent, Cantium, is the most South-Eastern County of England: on the North it is bounded by the Thames, which parts it from Essex, on the East and South it has the British Sea; in part on the North, and on the West it has Sussex and Surrey. It is in length from East to West fifty Miles, and from South to North twenty six. Divided into five Lathes (Sutton, Ayles∣ford, Soray, St. Augustine, and Shepway) wherein are four hundred and eight Parishes, and thirty Market Towns. That part which lieth towards the Thames is healthful, but not fruitful: the middle parts are both; the Southern are very fruitful, but not healthful. The Thames, the Medway, the Stower, the Tun and the Rother, besides lesser Streams, water it. Some give this Character of it: The Weald for Wood, East Kent for Corn, Rumney for Meadow; Tenham for an Orchard, Shepey and Reculver for Wheat, Thanet for Barley, and Hedcorn for Capons. This Country was first conquered by Julius Caesar (though not without Resistance) in the years of Rome 696. and 698. fifty three years before the Birth of our Sa∣viour; being forced to a double Expedition against almost this single County. As he began the Conquest of Britain here, so did the Saxons: Hengist erecting the Kingdom of Kent, in the year of Christ 456. se∣ven years after the first arrival of the Saxons. Against the Danes, the Kentish men did also great things; and with much Courage and Patience, repelled those Barbarous People. When William the Conquerour had subdued all the rest of the Nation, he was glad to come to a Composition with the Inhabitants of this County; and to grant them their ancient Liber∣ties and Customs. Whence the Laws of Gavelkind obtain here to this day. This County was also the first that imbraced the Christian Religion, from Au∣gustine the Monk, in the year 568. Accordingly Canterbury is justly the Metropolis of the whole King∣dom of England; as having been the first Fountain from whence the Christian Religion spread it self amongst the Saxons: for as for the British or Welsh, they had imbraced Christianity long before. VVilli∣am the Conquerour in 1067. created Odo, Bishop of Bajeux, (his half Brother) Lord Chief Justice, and Lord Treasurer of England, Earl of Kent. In 1465. Edward IV. created Edmund Grey, Lord Ruthyn, Lord Treasurer of England; which Family still injoys this Honour; Anthony II. the present Earl of Kent, being the eleventh in this Succession. Be∣sides the Sea of Canterbury, this County injoys a second Bishoprick, which is Rochester; and a great many populous rich Towns, fafe Roads, large and se∣cure Harbours for Ships; and whatever else is desi∣rable in Human Life, except a more serene Air.

Kerci or Chierche, Cercum, a small Town at the Mouth of the Streights of Caffa, upon the Euxine Sea, belonging to the Precopensian Tartars.

Kerez. See Keureuz.

Keriog, a River in Shropshire, which falls into the Dee, above Bangor.

Kerka or Karka, Titius, a River of Dalmatia; which washeth Sardona, and Sebenico; then falls into the Adriatick Sea, eight German Miles North of Spalatro.

Kermen, Germia, a considerable City at this day in Thrace, seated not far from Adrianople; the Turks have here a Sangiack.

Kerry, a County in the Province of Munster, on the Vergivian or Western Ocean; between the County of Clare to the North, and the County of Cork to the South, and East; the Capital of which is Ardart.

Keschidag, Olympius, a Mountain of Misia in the Lesser Asia.

Kesmarckt or Keysermarkt, Caesaropolis, a Town of the Ʋpper Hungary, at the foot of the Carpa∣thian Mountains, towards the Frontiers of the King∣dom of Poland.

Keswick, a Market Town in the County of Cum∣berland in the Hundred of Allerdale; near to which, Black Lead is digged up in plenty. It standeth in a Valley environed with Hills, and has been formerly a famous Town for Copper Mines.

Kes••el or Cassel, Castellum Menapiorum, a Town in Brabant; two Leagues beneath Roermond to the North; between the Maes to the East, and the Peel to the West; seated upon the River Neerse; which a little lower falls into the Maes.

Kettering, a Market Town in Northampton∣shire, in the Hundred of Huxton, upon a Rivulet which falls into the Nen: delightfully seated on an Ascent. It has a Sessions-House for the Justices of Peace of the County.

Keureuz, Keres, Krais, Chrysius, Cusus, a River of Transylvania, and the Ʋpper Hungary; which ariseth in the Western Borders of Transylvania, near Feltat; and watering Giula, a little above receiv∣eth another Branch, called by the same Name, which passeth by Great Waradin; both which Ri∣vers being united, fall into the Tibiscus, or Tyesse, at Czongrodt, above Segedin. One of these is cal∣led by the Germans, Fekykeres, which goes to Gi∣ula; the other, Sebeskeres: Feky signifying White, and Sebes Black.

Kexholm, Kexholmia, a Province of the King∣dom of Sweden in Finland; which was heretofore under the Russ; but conquered by the Swedes in 1617. It is the most South-Eastern part of Fin∣land. The Capital of this Province is Kexholm; seated upon the Banks of the River Voxen, near to the Western Shoar of the Lake of Ladoga; which together with the Castle, (which is very strong) was taken by Monsieur Pont de la Gardie, a French Gen∣tleman, from the Russ in 1580. The year follow∣ing this Gentleman took Narva, and several other strong places for the Swedes, from the Moscovites; and was at last drowned in the River of Narva.

Keyserstul, Forum Tiberii, a small Town in Switzerland, upon the Rhine, over which it has a Bridge. It lies in the County of Baden; nine Ger∣man Miles from Basil to the West, and Constance to the East; and belongs to the Bishop of Con∣stance, but is subject to the Canton of Zurick.

Kidwelly, a Market Town in Caermarthenshire in VVales. The Capital of its Hundred.

Khoemus, Margiana, a Province of the Kingdom of Persia. See Margiana.

Kherman, Kermoen, Kermon, or Kirman, Car∣mania, or Caramania, a Province of the Kingdom of Persia; with a City of the same Name.

Kiburgh, a Castle in the Canton of Zurich, upon the River Toss; two Miles from Zurich to the East; the Earls of which, were heretofore of great Name. This Castle was purchased by them of Zurich, in 1452.

Kiel or Kil, Chilonium, a City in the Dukedom of Holstein, under the Duke of Holstein; upon the Mouth of the River Swentin; having a convenient Port upon the Baltick Sea, much frequented by Merchants Ships: there belongs to it a Castle seated on a Hill; and an University opened here in 1665. The Con∣vention of the States of Holstein, are usually held here.

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This City stands nine German Miles from Lubeck to the North, ten from Flensborg to the South; and tho very well fortified, has of late suffered very much from the Swedes.

Kiengara. See Gangra.

Kienning, a great City of the Province of Fokien in China, and the Capital of a Territory of its own Name, commanding six other Cities. It is adorned with a magnificent Pagod or Temple, and stands up∣on the River Min, over which it has a Bridge.

Kil, Gelbis, a River in the Bishoprick of Treves; which falls into the Maes, three Miles beneath Treves; having watered Kilburgh, and some other small Towns. Its Rise is in the Dukedom of Limburgh.

Kildare Kaldaria, Kildariensis Comitatus, a Coun∣ty in the Province of Leinster, in the Kingdom of Ireland: which has the County of Dublin on the East, the Kings County on the West, the County of Meath to the North, and that of Catherlach to the South. The principal Town of it is Kildare. This Town was taken by the Duke of Ormond, in the Year 1649, from the Parliament Forces: and retaken in a few Months after by Hewson. The same has the honour to be an Episcopal See under the Archbishop of Dublin.

Kile, Covalia, a County in the West of Scotland, upon Dunbrita••n Fyrth, over against the Isle of Ar∣ran.

Kilgarran, a Market Town in Pembrockshire in VVales. The Capital of its Hundred.

Kilham, a Market Town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, in the Hundred of Dickering, on the Woulds; yet a good soil for Corn.

Kilia Collatia, Insula Achillea, a City of Mysia.

Kilkenny, Kilkennia, Oseria, a City of Ireland, in a County of the same Name; in the Province of Leinster, in the Confines of the Province of Mun∣ster: the Seat of the Bishop of Ossory, a Suffragan to the Archbishop of Dublin; and the Capital of the County in which it stands. It is a great and a strong City; placed upon the Banks of the River Nure; ten Miles from Cashel to the North East, fifty five from Dublin to the South West, and twenty eight from Waterford to the North. The most populous, rich, and well traded in-land Town in the whole Kingdom of Ireland; it took its Name from one Canic, who leading here a solitary life, was in great esteem for Holiness amongst the Irish; whence the place was called by them Cell-Canic, quasi Cella Canici, or Ca∣nicks Church. This consists of two parts: the Irish Town, in which is Canic's Church, the Cathedral; and the English, which was built since; it is now the principal part; the former only a Suburb to it. It was walled by K. Talbot, a Noble Man; and the Castle built by the Butlers. This City was the Foun∣tain and Head of the late Irish Rebellion; the very Centre from whence all the Lines of Treason against the King, the Nation, and the Religion of Ireland were drawn; the Seat of their Council or Committee, from whence the Conspirators sent out their Orders. It was also one of the first in the Punishment: for Cromwell having taken Drogheda, marched to Kil∣kenny, and besieged it; and after a short, but sharp Resistance, took it upon Articles in eight days time, in the month of June, 1650. The Committee being fled, before his coming, to Athlone in Conaught, whi∣ther their Calamities followed them. After the Fight of the Boyne, Kilkenny was readily submitted to the Duke of Ormond, (who has a Noble Seat in it) and made the Head-Quarter for the Forces of K. William in this part of the Country. § The County of Kil∣kenny is bounded on the West by the Province of Munster, and County of Tipperary; on the North by Queens Courty; on the East by Catherlach, (cut off from it by the River Boyne;) and on the South by the County of Waterford. The River Nuro divides it from North to South; and afterwards falls into the River Boyne at Rosse. The City of Kilkenny stands almost in the Centre of the County; which the Learned Dr. Bates makes to consist of three parts, whereas Mr. Cambden gives it only two.

Killair, the same with Kildare.

Killian, Celenius, a River of Scotland.

Killaloo, Killala, a small City and Bishops See▪ under the Archbishop of Tuam; in the Province of Conaught, in the County of Mayo; twenty four Miles from Gallway to the North.

Kilmalock, Killocia, a small City in the Province of Munster, in the County of Limerick; eighteen Miles from Limerick to the South. This was taken by Hewson in 1650. And gives the title of a Ba∣ron.

Kilmar, an Arm of the Sea in Munster, which lies between Dingle and Bantry.

Kilmore, Kilmora, a small City in the Province of Ʋister, in the County of Cavan; which is a Bishops See, under the Archbishop of Armagh, by the ap∣pointment of Pope Nicholas V. in 1454. It stands upon Ninty, in the Confines of Conaught, and Lein∣ster; thirty two English Miles from Drogheda to the West, and forty one from Armagh to the South-West. The Irish call this City Chilmhor. § Kilmore, a small City in the County of Knapdaile, upon the Bay of Fynn; forty Miles from Dunbritain to the North-West.

Kimbolton, a Market Town in Huntingdonshire, in the Hundred of Leightenstone; adorned with a Ca∣stle belonging to the Earl of Manchester, to whom it gives the title of a Baron.

Kingchieu, a City of China, and a Province also. See Queicheu.

Kings-County, a County of Ireland, in the Pro∣vince of Leinster; bounded on the West by Conaught, and the County of Gallway; on the North by Meath; on the East by Kildare, and on the South by Queens-County. The principal Town in it is Kings-Town, Regiopolis, seated upon the River Esker, which falls into the Boyne; twenty Miles from Athlone to the East, and forty from Dublin to the West.

Kingsbridge, a Market Town in Devonshire, in the Hundred of Stanborough.

Kingsbury, Kingnesburia, there are of this Name several small Towns or Villages in England: Of which we take notice only, upon the occasion of a Council held at a place, so called, in 851. under the reign of Bertulph King of the Mercians.

Kingsclere, a Market Town in the County of Southampton. The Capital of its Hundred.

Kingston, a Market Town in Surrey, the Capi∣tal of its Hundred, upon the Thames, over which it has a Bridge: famous heretofore for the Coronation of the Saxon Kings, from whom it received the Name of Kingstown (but before called Moreford;) and al∣so for a Castle belonging to the Clares, Earls of Glou∣cester. The County Assizes are held here. In the Year 838. there was a Council assembled at it under the Reign of Egbert K. of the West-Saxons. This Town is called for distinction Kingston upon Thames: There being § Another Kingston in the East-Riding of York∣shire, at the fall of the Hull into the Humber, called Kingston upon Hull: built by K. Edward I. with a Harbour to it, a Custom-house and Key, two Parish-Churches, together with Walls, Ditches, Forts, Block∣houses and Castles, which render it capable of a strong defence. The same has the honour and privilege to be both a Borough-Town and a County Corporate: giv∣ing the title of Earl to the Right Hon. William Pierre∣pont. See Hull.

Kinsale, Kinsalia, a Town and Port of the Coun∣ty of Cork, in the Province of Munster, on the River Ban, near the Ocean; fifteen Miles from Cork to the South. This Town was seized by D' Aquila, a Spaniard, in 1601, with two thousand Soldiers in fa∣vor of that dangerous Rebel Tir-Oēn: but being pre∣sently besieged by the Lord Montjoy (Lieutenant of Ireland) both by Sea and Land in December; and Tir-Oën, coming up to relieve the Spaniards with six thousand Foot and five hundred Horse, amongst which were two thousand fresh Spaniards who had landed a little before at Berehaven, Baltimore, and Castle-haven, being defeated December 24. by a De∣tachment drawn out of the English Camp; D' Aquila thereupon, January 2. following, surrendered the Town to the English; and was Transported, with the Remainder of his Men, by the English into Spain. The Forces under the Earl of Marleborough, posses∣sed themselves of this Town. Octob. 2. 1690: the next day they took the Old Fort by Storm; (the Governor for King James II. with several other Officers being slain upon the Ramparts.) On the seventeenth fol∣lowing, the New Fort surrendered upon Articles; and the Garrison of about 1200 Men marched out with their Arms and Baggage to be conducted to Li∣merick.

Kintzig, Kintia, a small River in Schwaben in Germany; which ariseth in the Dukedom of Wirtem∣berg, in the Black Forest; and running South-West through the Territory of Ortnaw, it watereth Wol∣sach, Hussen, and Offenburgh; then falls into the Rhine at Strasburgh, four Miles South-West of Baden.

Kiovia, Kiow, a City of Poland, seated upon the Nieper in the Ʋkrayne; which is the Capital of a County or Palatinate of the same Name; and a Bishop's See, under the Archbishop of Lemburgh; having still a very strong Castle. The Ruins of its Walls shew that it was once a great and a magnificent City; con∣taining eight miles in circuit: which appears also from the Cathedral Church. Towards the North it is yet full of People; but what lies to the South and West has only a Timber Fence. This City was built by Kio, a Russian Prince, in the Year 861. After this it was the Capital of Russia, in which it stands; which then had Princes of its own. And at last it was taken by the Poles. In 1615, it was taken and burnt by the Tartars; and could never since recover that loss. Within these thirty years last past it has suffered very much from the Cossacks and Moscovites. In 1651, the Poles took it from the Cossacks; but they having afterwards recovered it, mortgaged it to the Mosco∣vites; who are in that Right still possessed of it. Its Long. is 61. 20. Lat. 50. 51. This City is called by the Poles, Kiouf, or Kioff; and lies forty Polish Miles from the Borders of Moscovy to the West, seven∣ty from Caminieck to the North-East, and an hun∣dred from Warsaw to the East. § The Palatinate of Kiovia is called Volhinia Inferior, and also the Ʋ∣krayne: it is a part of Red Russia; and lies on both sides of the River Nieper; between Moscovy, the De∣sarts of the Lesser Tartary, Volhinia Superior, the Pa∣latinate of Barlaw, and the Tartars of Orzakow. In 1686, this was yielded to the Russ, to engage them in an Alliance with the Poles against the Crim Tar∣tars.

Kiri, Drinus. See Drino.

Kirkby or Kirby Lonsdale, a Market Town in the County of Westmorland: The Capital of its Ward, upon the Banks of the River Lon, in a rich and plea∣sant vale called Lonsdale: large, well built, and popu∣lous; having a fair Church and Stone-bridge over the said River. The Name signifies, the Church in the dale or Valley of Lon. § Kirkby Moreside, a Market Town in the North Riding of Yorkshire, in the Hun∣dred of Ridal, upon a small River which after some course falls with others into the Derwent. § Kirkby Stephens, a Market Town in the County of Westmor∣land in East Ward, near the skirts of the Hills, which sever Cumberland from Yorkshire. It has a fair Church; and the Lord Wharton a Seat near it, called Wharton-Hall.

Kirkham, a Market Town in Lancashire, in the Hundred of Amounderness, near the mouth of the River Rible.

Kirkton, a Market Town in Lincolnshire, in the division of Holland and the Hundred of Corringham; adorned with a fair Church built Cathedral wise, in the form of a Cross, with a broad Steeple in the midst. It stands upon a rising sandy ground.

Kirkwall, Carcoviaca, the principal Town in the Isles of Orkney; which has a Castle, and a large Haven. It is seated upon the Island called Mainland, on the North Side of the Island, but towards the Ea∣stern End; and is in subjection to the King of Scot∣land; the Seat of the Bishop of the Northern Isles.

Kisdarnoczi, Claudius, a Mountain between Sti∣ria to the West, and the Lower Hungary to the East; which has various Names given by various Na∣tions.

Klagenfurt, or Clagenfurt, Claudia, Claudivium, a City of Carinthia. Dr. Brown in his Travels, saith, it is a fair four-square Town; inclosed with a hand∣som Wall; the Rampart is very broad; at each Cor∣ner there is a Bastion, and one in the middle of each Curtain: the Streets straight and uniform, as well as the Works. There is a very fair Piazza, (or Square) in the middle, which was thus adorned by the Luthe∣rans, whilst they held this place; who also erected the Noble Fountain in the Piazza, the Figure of which is represented by this Author. This is the Capital of Stiria at this day; and lies upon a small River a Mile and half N. from the Drave; thirty one from Vienna to the South-West, and seventeen from Aquileja to the North East.

Kleckgow, Eremus Helvetiorum, a small Tract by the River Rhine; between Scaphuis to the East, and the Canton of Ʋnderwaldt to the West, in Schwa∣ben, in Germany; but on the very Borders of Swit∣zerland.

Klein Glogaw, Glogavia Minor. See Glogaw.

Klogher, an Episcopal City in the Province of Ʋlster in Ireland, and the County of Monagham.

Knapdaile, Knapdalia, a County in the North of Scotland; between Argile, (separated by an Arm of the Sea) to the East, the Isle of Jurai to the West, Cantyr to the South, Domin and Lorn to the North. Kilmore is the chief Town in it.

Knaresborough, a Market Town in the West Ri∣ding of Yorkshire, in the Hundred of Claro, which elects two Members of the House of Commons. It a Castle upon a Rock; and a Well (says Mr. Speed) which petrifies Wood.

Knaringen, Grinario, a Roman Town in Schwa∣ben, in the Marquisate of Burgaw, upon the River Carnlach; a Mile from Burgaw to the West, and four from Ʋlm to the same quarter.

Knighton, a Market Town in the County of Rad∣nor in Wales; the Capital of its Hundred.

Knin, Arduba, a City of Dalmatia.

Knockfergus, Carrickfergus, Rupes Fergusii, a City in the County of Antrym, in the Province of Ʋlster; on the British Sea, over against the Isle of Man; seated on the North Side of a fine Bay, which affords it the Convenience of a large safe Haven. This Bay is called by Ptolemy, Vinderius; at present the Bay of Fergus, from a King of these parts; who is said to have led the Scots out of Ireland into Scot∣land,

and afterwards to have been drowned here. This City is more populous, rich, and frequented than any other in this part of the Nation, on the account of the Haven, and the Castle; which being Garrisoned, keeps the Country quiet, and in awe. In the time of the Rebellion of the Irish, it held out against them; and afforded shelter and relief to many thousands which fled to it. When Cromwell came up, it yield∣ed without a Stroke, in 1649. It surrendred to Ge∣neral Schomberg, for want of Ammunition, August 27. 1689, upon Articles, after a Siege of eight or ten Days by Sea and Land. King William landed here, June 14. 1690, at his coming into Ireland. At this day the Trade is going to Belfast, a Town eight Miles more to the South upon the same Haven; and that has put a stop to the Growth of Knockfergus.

Knockenhauss, a Town in Livonia, in Leisland, upon the River Duna; which belonged heretofore to Poland, but is at present under the Swedes: it lies sixteen German Miles East from Riga, upon the same River.

Knoctoe, that is, the Hill of Axes, a place in the County of Gallway; four Miles from the City of Gall∣way, on the West of Ireland; under which the Noble Girald Fitz-Girald, Earl of Kildare, (and by times, for the space of thirty three years, Lord Deputy of Ireland▪) in 1516, overthrew the greatest Rabble of Rebels that ever was seen together before in Ireland; which had been assembled by William Burk, Obrian, Macnemare, and O. Carral.

Knottesford, a Market Town in Cheshire, in the Hundred of Bucklow.

Kola, a small Town of Lapland, which stands up∣on a River of the same Name; and has a Haven upon the White Sea. This is under the Dominion of the Russ; much frequented by the Ships of England and Holland. It lies sixty German Miles South-East from the North Cape, ninety five North-West from Arch∣angel, in Long. 57. 30. Lat. 68. 30.

Koldinguen, Coldinga, a City of South Jutland, which has a Castle called Arensborch, and a Haven upon the Baltick Sea, over against the Isle of Fiona. Here the Horse and Oxen which are driven into Hol∣stein and Germany, in vast Numbers, pay a Toll to the King of Denmark. Christian III. King of Den∣mark, died here in 1559.

Kolom, Columna, a considerable City in the Pro∣vince of Mosco, upon the River Mosco; where it falls into that of Aka or Occa; sixteen Miles to the East from Mosco It has a delightful appearance, by rea∣son of its Towers and Stone Walls, which are not usual in Moscovy. The Duke has here a Governor or Vaiwod. And it is also the See of the only Bishop in this Province.

Koloswar. See Clausenburgh.

Kom, Komum, a vast City in Persia, in the Pro∣vince of Hierach; in the middle between Hispahan and Casbin.

Komare, Komore, Komorra, Comaria, a very strong and well fortified Town in the Lower Hungary; seated on the South point of the Isle of Schut; where the Danube reunites into one Stream; four German Miles from Raab; two from Neuheusel to the South, and five from Gran to the North. This Town was first fortified by Matthias Corvinus, King of Hunga∣ry, in 1472. against the Germans in design, but for them in effect; it having been one of the impregna∣ble Bulwarks of Christendom against the Turks, ever since they took Gran in 1542. It is a great, popu∣lous, rich City, as well as a strong one. By a Line drawn from the Waagh, (that is, the Southern Branch of the Danube,) to the Northern Branch of the Da∣nube, strengthened with four Bastions, the Emperor has much inlarged it. The Emperor kept here always a great Garrison, and a Trusty Governor. After the taking of Raab in 1591. Sinan Bassa, besieged this Town with sixty Ships and a great number of Turks and Tartars; but without any success; to the great slaughter of the Tartars especially. All his Treachery (for he sent five Turks to suborn Baron Brown, the then Governor, to sell the Town under the shew of a Parly,) and Valor too, were here equally baffled: sour of the five Turks having their Heads set upon Spears; and the fifth being sent back to the Bassa, to let him know there were no more Traytors to be bought. The chief strength of it is in a Fort, called the Tertise.

Kongel, Congella, a City in Norway, in the Coun∣ty of Babuis, upon the River Trolhet; five Miles a∣bove its outlet, and twelve from Gottenburgh to the North; now under the Swedes.

Koningsberg, Mons Regius, Regio-mons, or Re∣giomontum, a City in Prussia Ducalis, whereof it is the Capital, under the Elector of Brandenburgh, upon the River Pregel. Adorned with a Ducal Pa∣lace; and an University, which was sounded by Albert Duke of Prussia in 1544. It is a great and handsome, a trading and an Anseatique City.

Koning-gratz, Gradium Reginae, Ragino, Gra∣decium, a City of Bohemia, called also Kralowihrades, and Koningsgrats; which in 1664. was made a Bi∣shops See, under the Archbishop of Prague, by Pope Alexander VII. It is seated upon the Elbe, twelve Miles from Prague to the East, thirty two from Vi∣enna to the North-West, in the prefecture of Gra∣detz.

Konitz, Conitia, a Town in Prussia Regia, upon the River Bro, near the Desart of Waldow, in the Confines of the Brandenburgh-Pomerania; eight Polish Miles from Culm to the West. This Town is called by the Poles Choinicke.

Koperberg, Cuprimontium, a Free Town of Swe∣den; which has rich, and most useful Mines of Cop∣per; from whence it has its Name. It stands not far from a Lake in the Province of Gestrick; fifty Miles from Gevals, a Town in the same Province to the West, and a little more from the Botner Sea. See Gestrick.

Kopizath, Imaus. See Imaus.

Koppan, Campona, Copanum, a Town in the Lower Hungary, upon the Danube, mentioned by Antoninus in his Itinerary, which is near Buda; some suppose it the same with this; others Keppel, and o∣thers Theten, two Miles from Buda.

Korbaten, Colapiani, the Croates. See Croatia. They are also called Krabaten by the Germans.

Kornthaurn, Taurus, a Mountain of Carinthia, between it and Salisburgh; mentioned by Tacitus, Jornandes, Eutropius, and Herodian. Ortelius saith, it is of a vast height; and is called Thaurn, Korn∣thaurn, Krumlechthaurn, and Rhadstratterthaurn.

Korsoe, Corsoa, a small City in Denmark, on the Western Shoar of the Island of Zealand; at which Charles Gustavus first Landed in 1658. It stands upon that Arm of the Baltick Sea, which is called Die Belt, over against the Island of Fionia, and the City of Newborg; two English Miles West of Skelsor; and has a Castle belonging to it.

Korsum, Korsuma, a Town in the Palatinate of K••ovia, upon the River Rosse; built in 1581. by K. Stephen, and memorable for a great Victory obtain∣ed over the Poles by the Cossacks, in 1648. It stands five Polish Miles from Czyrkassy to the West.

Kotting, Cotuantii, an ancient People amongst the Grisons; the same perhaps with the Gotthou∣spunt.

Kouuno, Couuna, a City in Poland, in the Duke∣dom of Lithuania, upon the River Chronus, or Nie∣men;

where it receives the Vil; in the Confines of Samogitia; eighteen Polish Miles from Vilna to the West, fourteen from Troki, (in which Palatinate it stands,) and forty from Koningsberg to the East. It is written Kowno.

Krabaten, Croatia.

Krach, Petra. See Petra.

Krain. See Carniola.

Krainburg, Carrodunum, a small Town in the Lower Bavaria, upon the River Inn; two German Miles above Oetingen, and nine from Munichen to the East. Written also Craiburg. § Krainburg, or Kornburg, Carrodunum, a small Town in the Lower Stiria, upon the River Raab; three German Miles from the Confines of Hungary to the West, towards Gratz six Miles, and twenty four from Krainburg in Carniola to the South-West. This is written Corn∣burg.

Kraines, Carni, Taurisci, Japodes, the Inhabitants or People of Carniola.

Craiss, Chrysiw. See Keureuz.

Kracow. See Cracow.

Kraneburg, Burcinacium, Burginatium, a Roman Town, now a Castle only; one German Mile from Cleves to the West.

Kranz, Scardus, a Mountain dividing Albania from Macedonia.

Kratzer, Vogesus, called by the French Vauge; a Mountain dividing Lorain from Alsatia, and the County of Burgundy; out of it riseth the Mosella, or Maes, which runs North; and the Saone, or Sos∣ne [Arar,] which falls into the Rhosne beneath Lions.

Kray, Jena, an arm of the Irish Sea, in the County of Galloway, in Scotland.

Krayn, Liburnia, Carinthia.

Krems, a City of Austria, Cremsa, Cremisum, seated upon the North side of the Danube, over which it has a Bridge; ten German Miles above Vienna to the West. This Town is walled.

Krickieth, a Market Town in Caernarvanshire in Wales, in the Hundred of Esyonid.

Krim, or Krimenda, Crimaea, a City of the Les∣ser Tartary, in the Taurick Chersonese, in the Euxine Sea. It stands towards the middle of this Chersonese; between Precop to the North, and Caffa to the South. Very small, and almost reduced to the meanness of a Village; though it gives Name to the whole Nation in which it stands; and is the usual Seat of the Cham. § The Krim Tartars, are a Nation of Europe, boun∣ded with the Borysthenes, [Nieper] to the West: the Psola, and Desna, (two Rivers which fall into the Nieper,) the Donetz, or Lesser Tanais, and in part by the Greater Tanais, to the North: by the last River to the East also, and in part to the South: the rest of their Southern Border is made by the Euxine or Black Sea, into which the Nieper falls. The most Southern part of this Country is the Taurica Cherso∣nesus, anciently filled with Noble Greek Cities, the Principal of which was Theodosia, now Caffa; but this Hord, or Tribe of Tartary, which now possess it, coming out of Asia, have so ruined them, that there are scarce any footsteps left of their ancient Grandeur. These Tartars lead their Lives after the ancient man∣ner; having no fixed Habitations; but driving their Cattle, Wives and Children about from place to place, as Necessity and the Season of the Year require. They have only covered Wagons to preserve them from the injury of the Weather. And they accordingly value themselves upon this Nomadical way of living; as the Protectors of their Cities, and Men of such exalted Virtue, as is not to be confined within any smoaky Walls. In the interim they are extremely proud, ig∣norant, nasty and barbarous. Their Diet is Roots, Cheese, Garlick, and for the most part Horse-flesh; which they eat without Bread, and often raw: Beef and Venison being reserved for their Great Men. They value Brass and Steel, above Gold and Silver They were once Christians, but have since Apostatized to Mahometanism: yet they retain one Article of the Creed firmly, that Christ shall Judge both the quick and the dead, in the day of Judgment. Upon this account they are more favourable to the Christians that live amongst them, than any other Mahometans are. They use their own Tartarian Tongue, inter∣mixed with Arabick and Turkish; and the Chaldean and Arabian Characters. This Prince hath hereto∣fore been able to Arm one hundred and fifty thou∣sand of his own Subjects: and in 1571. pierced as far as the City of Mosco; and set fire on the Suburbs, which taking the City, in the space of four hours, burnt the greatest part of it, (though thirty Miles in com∣pass:) Eight hundred thousand People of all Sexes, and Ages, perishing in this Ruin. After all, the Turk treats this Prince as his Slave; at some times removes, at others Murthers him. In 1686. there was a League between the Russians and the Poles, for the Conquer∣ing this People: but the former have done no great Wonders yet with an Army of three hundred thou∣sand Men.

Kriviezne, Haemus, a Mountain of Thrace.

Kronningesard, a Castle in the South part of Iseland, at which the Viceroy for the King of Den∣mark resides. Also called Besteda.

Kruppa, Carpis, a River of Servia, which falls in∣to the Danube; called now also Crapin.

Kudack, or Kudak, a small Town in the Ʋkraine, or Palatinate of Kiovia, on the West of the Nieper, beneath the Confluence of Samara; in 1637. fortified by the Poles, to keep the Cossacks from Pyratizing on the Euxine Sea: but in 1648. taken by the Cossacks. It lies forty Polish Miles beneath Czyrcassy to the South, and the same distance by the River from the Euxine Sea to the North.

Kulp, Krup, Culpa, Colapis, a River of Croatia; it ariseth in the Eastern Borders of Carniola, from the Alpes which here end; and watering Metling in that Province, and Carlstat in Croatia, it falls into the Save; two German Miles and an half above Sisegh in Croatia.

Kunisberg, or Konisberg, Regismons, a small Town in Stiria, upon Mount Rogel, in the Confines of Car∣niola; four German Miles from Cilley to the East, and eight from Pettaw. Koningsberg, in Prussia, is some∣times thus written.

Kur, Cyrus, a River of Georgia; which riseth from Mount Caucasus, near Akalzike, (a Fortress and Town, consisting of about four hundred Houses, upon Mount Caucasus; the Seat of a Bassa; it was built by the Georgians, but is now in the hands of the Turks.) This River falls afterwards into the Cas∣pian Sea. It is much mentioned in ancient Wri∣ters.

Kurzitadan, Jerusalem.

Kuttenberg, Cutnae, a City of Bohemia; written also Cuttemburg, and called by the Bohemians Hora. It is a small City, seated four Miles from Cazlaw to the North, the same distance from the Elbe to the South, and seven from Prague to the East.

Kylan, the same with Gilan.

Kyneton, a Market Town in Warwickshire, upon a small River running into the Avon. And another in Herefordshire, pretty large and well built.