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Suffolk.

IS bounded on the East by the German Ocean. On the VVest by Cambridgshire. On the South by Essex. And on the North by Norfolk.

It containeth in length 48 miles. In breadth 24 miles. And in Circumference 156 miles.

The Temperature of the Air is exceeding good, and is by some Physicians thought to be the best in England, especially in the parts about Bury.

The Soil consists of Clay, and rich Marle.

The chief Commodities are Butter, Cheese, Lin∣nen and Woollen Cloath.

It is in the Diocess of Norwich, and hath in it 575 Parishes.

Out of it are Elected 16 Members to sit in Parliament.

• Knights 2
• Ipswich 2
• Dunwich 2
• Orford 2
• Aldborough 2
• Sudbury 2
• Eye 2
• St. Edmonds-Bury 2

Its Division is into 22 Hundreds, viz.

• ...Lackford,
• ...Thingoe,
• ...Risbridge,
• ...Babergh,
• ...Thredwastrye,
• ...Blackborn,
• ...Stowey,
• ...Conford,
• ...Bosmere,
• ...Sampford,
• ...Colneis,
• ...Carleford,
• ...Thredling,
• ...Hartesmere,
• ...Floxone,
• ...Lones,
• ...Milford,
• ...Plumesgate,
• ...Blithing,
• ...Wangford,
• ...Mutford,
• ...Lothingland.

And in these Hundreds are 29 Market-Towns, viz.

• Orford, Mon.
• Hadleigh, Mon.
• Lavenham, Tu.
• Mendlesham, Tu.
• Halesworth, Tu.
• Haverill, Wedn.
• Bildeston, Wed.
• Needham, W.
• Woodbridge, W.
• Lestoff. W.
• Bury, Wed.
• Stow-Market, Th.
• Tansdale, Th.
• Saxmundham, Th.
• Sowley, Th.
• Bungay, Th.
• New-market, Th.
• Ikesworth, Fr.
• Moldenhall, Fr.
• Clare, Fri.
• Neyland, Fr.
• Debenham, Fr.

• Sudbury, Sa.
• Aye, Sa.
• Franglingham, S.
• Aldborough, S.
• Dunwich, S.
• Becles, S.
• Ipswich, W. F. Sa.
• Newland—

The Principal Town is Ipswich, lying in the Latitude of 52 deg. 8 min. It bears from London N. E. and is distant from thence 55 miles. Thus,

From London to Rumford 10 miles. to Burnt∣wood 15. to Chelmsford 25. to Keldon 35. to Col∣chester 43. to Ipswich 55. But by more accurate admeasurement on the Road, it is found to be distant from London 68 miles.

This Town of Ipswich hath been formerly VValled about by a Rampire of Earth, and is a Town which for Commerce and fair Buildings may deserve the name of a City, and that no infe∣riour one neither; for its Trade, Circuit, and Situation may equalize any part of the Land. This Town is yearly Governed by two Bai∣liffs and Ten Port-men in Scarlet, and 24 Common-Council men in Purple, a Recorder, a Town-Clerk, 5 Sergeants, (whereof one is for the Admiralty) a Beadle and common Cryer all in Blew, with the Towns Arms on their Sleeves, which Arms are,

Party per pale Gules, a Lion Rampant Or. And Azure 3 Sterns of Ships Argent.

The Dukes and Earls of Suffolk created since the Conquest.

• Robert Ʋfford, Earl of Suffolk.
• William de la Pool, D. of Suffolk.
• Charles Brandon, D. of Suffolk.
• Henry Gray, D. of Suffolk.
• Thomas Howard, E. of Suffolk.

The Dukes and Earls of Clare created since the Norman Conquest.

• Gilbert de Clare, E. of Clare.
• Lionel, Son to K. Edward the 3d. D. of Clarence.
• Thomas Lancaster, Duke of Clarence.
• George, Brother to K. Edward the 4th, D. of Clarence.
• John Holes, E. of Clare.

Things Remarkable in this County.

Besides the Principal in this County (viz. Ips∣wich) this Town of St. Edmonds Bury is remar∣kable: For, (1.) In it was erected the first

Christian Church, by Sigebert K. of the East Angles, in which K. Edmond was Buried, and in Memory of him the famousest Monastery in the World erected. 2. For the Beauty and Build∣ings of this Town and Abbey, I shall refer the Reader to the Character which Leyland gives of it: viz. This, The Sun hath not seen a Town more finely seated, or so delicately upon the East ascent of a Hill, with a River running on the East side: Nor a more stately Abbey, either for Revennues or incomparable magnificence, in whose prospect appeareth rather a City than a Monastery; so many Gates for entrance, and many of them Brass; so many Towers; and a most glorious Church, upon which attend 3 others, standing all in the same Church-yard, all of them very fine, and of curious Artifice.

Not far from this Town, a great Battel was fought by Robert Bassu, E. of Leicester, against his Soveraign K. Henry the 2d. But Bassu was over∣thrown, by Ri. Lucye, the King's High Justice, Bassu and his Wife taken Prisoners, and many English and Flemings slain.

In the 30th year of K. Henry the 2d. near unto Orford, there was taken a Fish in the shape of a Man, which Fish was kept by Barthol. de Glandevile in the Castle at Orford above 6 Months, he spoke not one word, all man∣ner of meats he eat, but delighted chiefly in raw Fish; often-times they brought him to the Church, but he never shewed any sign of adoration; at length (for want of look∣ing to) he stole to the Sea, and was never more seen.

At Downham Bridge near unto Ipswich (in the 10th year of Queen Elizabeth) 17 Mon∣strous

Fishes, some of them being 27 foot in length.

In the year 1555. a crop of Pease (without sowing or Tillage) grew in the Rocks between Orford and Aldebrough, when by unseasonable weather, a great Dearth of Corn was in the Land; there (in the Month of August) were ga∣thered above 100 Quarters, and in blossoming re∣mained as many more; where Grass never grew, nor Earth ever seen; but 3 yards solid Rock un∣der their Roots.