HAmpshire is not only considerable for its Fertility in Corne, Cattle, Fowle, Fish, and its producing store of singular good Honey, but for its commodious Sea-Ports, open∣ing to the South, for the conveniency of Shipping outward or inward bound, especially Southampton, Antiently Hamo's Haven; It is Bounded on the North with Barkshire, on the East with Surry and Sussex, on the South with the Chan∣nel, and on the West with Wiltshire and Dorsetshire; It Containes one City, viz. Winchester which is a Bishops See; and is divided into 39 Hundreds, 253 Parishes, 20 Market Towns, and 4 Rivers; It sends Members to Parli∣ament 26, viz. Knights of the Shire two, Winchester, Southampton, Portsmouth, Yarmouth, Petersfield, Newport, Stockbridge, Newton, Christchurch, Whit∣church,
The history of England giving a true and impartial account of the most considerable transactions in church and state, in peace and war, during the reigns of all the kings and queens, from the coming of Julius Cæsar into Britain : with an account of all plots, conspiracies, insurrections, and rebellions ... : likewise, a relation of the wonderful prodigies ... to the year 1696 ... : together with a particular description of the rarities in the several counties of England and Wales, with exact maps of each county / by John Seller ...
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- The history of England giving a true and impartial account of the most considerable transactions in church and state, in peace and war, during the reigns of all the kings and queens, from the coming of Julius Cæsar into Britain : with an account of all plots, conspiracies, insurrections, and rebellions ... : likewise, a relation of the wonderful prodigies ... to the year 1696 ... : together with a particular description of the rarities in the several counties of England and Wales, with exact maps of each county / by John Seller ...
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- Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698.
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- 1696.
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"The history of England giving a true and impartial account of the most considerable transactions in church and state, in peace and war, during the reigns of all the kings and queens, from the coming of Julius Cæsar into Britain : with an account of all plots, conspiracies, insurrections, and rebellions ... : likewise, a relation of the wonderful prodigies ... to the year 1696 ... : together with a particular description of the rarities in the several counties of England and Wales, with exact maps of each county / by John Seller ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A59136.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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Limington, and Andover two each: Note, That to this County belongs the Isle of Wight.
As for Winchester, the only City, it was the Antient Venta-Belgarum of the Romans, it is held to have been Founded by Rudhuidibras an Antient British King, and was the Royal Seat and Place of Crowning the West Saxon Kings for many Reigns. The Cathedral was Built by King Kenwolfe, and made the Burying-Place of the Kings. Henry the Third was Born in this City, and many Men of great fame.
Southampton was Built out of the Ruins of the Antient Clausentium, and after many Devastations Re-Edified in King Richard the Seconds time. It's said to take this latter Name from Hamo a Roman slain there, viz. Hamo's Haven, or Southampton.
At Basingstoke was Born John of Basingstoke, the first English Author of a Greek Grammar; and at Odiam, William Lilly, first Master of St. Paul's School: Other Places in this County are Famous for the Birth of worthy Persons and memorable Transactions; as Andover, Warblington, Hide, Illchester, Wickham, Okely, &c. Besides the strength of Portsmouth and the Citadel to secure the Coast, here are Hurt-Castle and Calshot-Castle stand∣ing as it were in the Sea; and many other advantages for the protection of Shipping. The Rocks afford Samphire and the White Cliffs abundance of Wild Thyme, Marjorum, and Rosemary.
The Seats of the Nobility are Basing-House, Abbstone and Hackwood, seats of the Duke of Boulton; Farn∣borough Place, a seat of the Earl of Anglesey; Rockborn, a seat of the Earl of Shaftsburys; Wharlwell, a seat of the Lord La Warrs; Mottessant, a seat of the Lord Sandys; Breamore, a seat of the Lord Brooks; Wolve∣sey-House, the seat of the Lord Bishop of the Diocess.