A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.

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A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed.
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Speed, John, 1552?-1629.
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London :: printed by John Legatt, for William Humble. and are to be sold at his shop in Popes-head Pallace,
1646.
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"A prospect of the most famous parts of the vvorld Viz. Asia, 3 Affrica, 5 Europe, 7 America. 9 With these kingdomes therein contained. Grecia, 11 Roman Empire, 13 Germanie, 15 Bohemia, 17 France, 19 Belgia, 21 Spaine, 23 Italie, 25 Hungarie, 27 Denmarke, 29 Poland, 31 Persia, 33 Turkish Empire, 35 Kingdome of China, 37 Tartaria, 39 Sommer Ilands, 41 Civill Warres, in England, Wales, and Ireland. You shall find placed in the beginning of the second booke marked with these [3 asterisks in triangle formation] and (5) together with all the provinces, counties, and shires, contained in that large theator of Great Brittaines empire. / Performed by John Speed." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A61053.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2024.

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HVNDREDS in Leicester-shire.
  • 1. West-Goscote.
  • 2. Sparkingho.
  • 3. Goodlaxton.
  • 4. Gartrey.
  • 5. East Goscote.
  • 6. Framland.
A
  • Abbey gate, West.
  • Affordbie, east.
  • Ailston, good.
  • Allexton, east.
  • Altongrange, west.
  • Anker Flu.
  • Ansty, West.
  • Appleby little, spark.
  • Appleby great, spark.
  • Apekettelbie, Fram.
  • Arnesbye, Good.
  • ASHBYE de la Zouch, west.
  • Ashbye folvile, east.
  • Ashbye little, good.
  • Ashbye great, good.
  • Aston slamvill, spar.
  • Atterton, spar.
B
  • Bagrave, gart.
  • Bagworth pakre, spar.
  • Bagworth, spar.
  • Barbythorpe, east.
  • Baresby, east.
  • Bardon hill, west.
  • Barkebie, east.
  • Barkston, fram.
  • Barlston, spar.
  • Barn parke, spar.
  • Barrow upon Zoram, east.
  • Barton, spar.
  • Barwell, spar.
  • Beebie, east.
  • Belgrave, east.
  • Belton, west.
  • Bensford bridge, good.
  • Bew maner, west.
  • Billesdon, gart.
  • Bilston, spar.
  • Bitteswell, good.
  • Blabye, good.
  • Blackbrooke flu.
  • Blangherby, west.
  • Blason, gart.
  • Boresworth husband, gart.
  • Borhisson, spar.
  • BOSWORTH, spark.
  • Botisford, fram.
  • Bowden great, gart.
  • Bradgate, west.
  • Bradley, gart.
  • Brantingthorpe, good.
  • Brantingthorpe, Westcotts, spar.
  • Braunston, fram.
  • Braunston, spar.
  • Braughton nether, fram.
  • Bredon on the hill. west.
  • Brenkinsthorpe, spar.
  • Brentingby, fram.
  • Bringhurst, gart.
  • Brokesbie, east.
  • Boughton, Ashley, good.
  • Buckminster, fram.
  • Burbage, spar.
  • Burley parke, west.
  • Burrow, gart.
  • Burstall, west.
  • Burton layers, fram.
  • Burton upon ols, east.
  • Burton overy, gart.
  • Bushbye, gart.
C
  • Candwell, east.
  • Carleton, spar.
  • Carlton Curlew, gart,
  • Cathorpe, gart.
  • Charley, west.
  • Chamwood forest, west.
  • Cawdwell, fram.
  • Clawson long, fram.
  • Cleybrooke, good.
  • Colderton, east.
  • Collerton, west.
  • Cosbye, good.
  • Coson, fram.
  • Cossington, east.
  • Counston, spar.
  • Countesthorpe, good.
  • Cottesboche, good.
  • Cotes, east.
  • Cotton, spar.
  • Cranoe, gart.
  • Crawston, east.
  • Crofee, spar.
  • Cropston, west.
  • Croston South, east.
  • Croxton Kerriall, fram.
D
  • Dadlington, spar.
  • Dalbye little, fram.
  • Dalbie Iacombe, east.
  • Dalbye wood, east.
  • Dalbie upon Olds, east.
  • Deane flu.
  • Desforde, spar.
  • Dishley grange, west.
  • Drayton, spar.
  • Drayton, gart.
  • Dunton Basset, good.
  • Dunington, spar.
  • DVNINGTON CASTLE, west.
  • Dyseworth, west.
E
  • Eaton, fram.
  • Eastwell, fram.
  • Easton, gart.
  • Edmondthorpe, fram.
  • Eie flu.
  • Eie Kettleby, fram.
  • Elmesthorpe, spar.
  • Elston, good.
  • Enderby, spar.
  • Engarsby, gart.
  • Erdisborowe, gart.
  • Erlshilton, spar.
  • Evington, gart.
F
  • Fleckney, gart.
  • Foston, good.
  • Foxton, gart.
  • Freabie, fram.
  • Frisbye, gart.
  • Frisbye upon Wreake, east.
  • Frolesworth, good.
G
  • Gaddesby, east.
  • Gadebye, spar.
  • Galbye, gart.
  • Garenton, west.
  • Garthorpe, fram.
  • Gillmorton, good.
  • Glenfeild, spar.
  • Glenn great, gart.
  • Glenn little, good.
  • Glowston, gart.
  • Goadbie, fram.
  • Goadbye, gart.
  • Goldsmiths grange, fram.
  • Grace dieu. west.
  • Grimston, east.
  • Groobye, spar.
  • Gumley, gart.
H
  • Hachton, fram.
  • HALLATON, gar.
  • HARBOROW, gart.
  • Harbye, fram.
  • Harston, fram.
  • Hatherne, west.
  • Hawlstead, east.
  • Heather, spar.
  • Hemington, west.
  • Higham, spar.
  • High crosse, good.
  • Hinckley bond, spar.
  • HINCKLYE, spar.
  • Hobie, east.
  • Hoes, fram.
  • Hogges Norton, spar.
  • Holt, gart.
  • Hollwell, fram.
  • Horninghold, gart.
  • Horsepoole grange, spar.
  • Horsepoole, spar.
  • Hoose, fram.
  • Hoton, east.
  • Houghton, gart.
  • Hucklescott, spar.
  • Humberstone, east.
  • Huncott, spar.
  • Hungerton, east.
I
  • Ibstoke, spar.
  • Illeston, gart.
  • Ingersbye, gart.
  • Isbye Walton.
K
  • Katthorpe, good.
  • Keham, east.
  • Kemington south, east.
  • Kerbey muchese, spar.
  • Ketworth, west.
  • Kibworth Beacham, gart.
  • Kilbye, good.
  • Kilworth north, good.
  • Kilworth harcott, gart.
  • Kimcote, good.
  • Kirby bellers, fram.
  • Kirbey mallary, spar.
  • Knaptost, good.
  • Knaveston, gart.
  • Knighton, good.
  • Knighsthorpe, west.
  • Knipton, fram.
  • Knosson, gart.
L
  • Lungley, west.
  • Church Langton, gart.
  • Thorpe Lanckton, gart.
  • Lancton east, gart.
  • Lancton west, gart.
  • Laund, east.
  • Lawghton, gart.
  • Leicester Forest, spar.
  • Leesthorpe, fram.
  • LEICESTER, east.
  • Leicester Abbey, west.
  • Leire, good.
  • Lindley, spar.
  • Littlethorpe, good.
  • LITTERWORTH, go.
  • Lockington, west.
  • Loddington, east.
  • LONGBOROW, west.
  • Loseby, east.
  • Lubenham, gart.
  • Lubsthorpe, spar.
M
  • Marfeild South, gart.
  • Markefeild, spar.
  • Marston potters, spar.
  • Medburne, gart.
  • MELTON Mowbray, fram.
  • Merill grange, west.
  • Misterton, good.
  • Morebarne, spar.
  • MOVNTSOR∣RELL, west.
  • Mowsely, gart.
  • Musson, fram.
N
  • Naneby, spar.
  • Nelston, spar.
  • Newbold verdon, spar.
  • Newbold, west.
  • Newbold, gart.
  • Newton, west.
  • Newton harcourt, gart.
  • Newton burcott, gart.
  • Newton cold, east.
  • Newton nethercote, spar.
  • Newtowne, spar.
  • Norborow, spar.
  • Normanton, fram.
  • Normanton, spar.
  • Normanton on the health, spar.
  • Norton, gart.
  • Norton East, east.
  • Nosely, gart.
O
  • Oddeston, spar.
  • Odeby, good.
  • Orton upon the Mount, spar.
  • Osberston, spar.
  • Osgathorpe, west.
  • Overton cold, fram.
  • Overton sausye, west.
  • Oweston, gart.
P
  • The great Parke, west.
  • Peatling little, good.
  • Peatling great, good.
  • Peckleton, spar.
  • Pickering grange, spar.
  • Pickwell, gart.
  • Plungar, fram.
  • Prestwold, east.
Q
  • Quarendon, west.
  • Quenby, east.
  • Quenyborowe, east.
R
  • Ragdale, east.
  • Ratbye, spar.
  • Ratcliffe, culie, spar.
  • Ratcliffe upon Wreake, east.
  • Raunston in Darbysh. west.
  • Rearsbie, east.
  • Redmore, spar.
  • Redmyle, fram.
  • King Richards feild, spar.
  • Rodeley, west.
  • Rotherby, east.
  • Rowlston, gart.
S
  • Saddington, gart.
  • Saltbie, fram.
  • Sapcote, spar.
  • Saxbie, fram.
  • Saxulbie, east.
  • Scallford, fram.
  • Scechesley, spar.
  • Scraptoste, gart.
  • Segrave, east.
  • Sence flu.
  • Sewsterne, fram.
  • Seyston, east.
  • Shakerston, spar.
  • Shankton, gart.
  • Sharnford, spar.
  • Shawell, good.
  • Shaxton, spar.
  • Sheepie little, spar.
  • Sheepie great, spar.
  • Shenton, spar.
  • Sheepes head, west.
  • Sheresbye, good.
  • Shilton, spar.
  • Shouldby, east.
  • Sibston, spar.
  • Skeffington, east.
  • Slawston, gart.
  • Smeeto, gart.
  • Snarston, spar.
  • Snibston, west.
  • Snyte flu.
  • Sproxton, fram.
  • Stanton, spar.
  • Stanton harold, west.
  • Stanton wyvell, gart.
  • Stanton un∣der Barton, spar.
  • Stapleford, fram.
  • Stapleton, spar.
  • Stathorne, fram.
  • Stoke golding, spar.
  • Stokerston, gart.
  • Stonesbie, fram.
  • Stony Stanton, spar.
  • Stoure flu.
  • Stowghton, gart.
  • Stretton great, gart.
  • Stretton little, gart.
  • Sumerbee, fram.
  • Sutton, good.
  • Sutton chenney, spar.
  • Swannington, west.
  • Swebston, west.
  • Swift flu.
  • Swinford, good.
  • Swithland, west.
  • Sylebye, east.
  • Sysesore, east.
  • Sysonbee, fram.
T
  • Temple, spar.
  • Theddingworth, gart.
  • Thornton, spar.
  • Thorpacre, west.
  • Thorpe, good.
  • Thorpe Arnold, fram.
  • Thorpe sachfeld, east.
  • Thrinkston, west.
  • Thurcaston, west.
  • Thurlston, spar.
  • Thurmaston, east.
  • Thurnby, gart.
  • Thussington, east.
  • Tilton, east.
  • Toly Parke, spar.
  • Tonge, west.
  • Trent flu.
  • Tugby, east.
  • Thurlancton, gart.
  • Twicrosse, spar.
  • Twyford, east.
V
  • Vlvescrosse Abbey, west.
  • Vllesthorne, good.
  • Vlveston, gart.
  • Vpton, spar.
W
  • Walcot, good.
  • WALTHAM on the wowld, fram.
  • Walton, good.
  • Walton on the wowld, east.
  • Wanlipp, west.
  • Wartnabie, east.
  • Welbie, fram.
  • Welham, gart.
  • Welland flu.
  • Welsborow, spar.
  • Westerby, gart.
  • Wetherlye, spar.
  • Whalton long, west.
  • Wheston, good.
  • Whittington grange, spar.
  • Whitwike, west.
  • Wigston little, good.
  • VVigston great, good.
  • VVikeham, fram.
  • VVikin, spar.
  • VVilloughbye waterlesse, good.
  • VVilston, west.
  • VViston, gart.
  • VVithcorke, fram.
  • VViverby, fram.
  • VVoodhouse, west.
  • VVorthington, west.
  • VVreake flu.
  • VVykin, east.
  • VVymondham, fram.
  • VVynaswold, east.
Y
  • Ybstocke, spar.
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