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REGNI.
NEXT the Attrebatii to the East, the Regni, call'd by Ptolemy 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, inhabited those Counties we now call Surrey and Southsex; with the sea-coast of Hamshire. As to the Etymology of the name, I am inclin'd to conceal my present opinion; because 'tis possible it may be as much out of the way, as if I should affirm the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 to be so call'd, as being a Regnum or King∣dom; because the Romans granted it the Privilege of continuing under Kingly government. For, as Tacitus tells us, Cogidunus King of the Britains had certain Cities put under his Juris∣diction, according to an ancient custom of the Romans; with no other design than that they might have Kings their tools and slaves. But this conjecture to my self does not appear probable, but to others will seem absurd; and so I casheer it. As for the Saxon names (which are of a later date) I readily close with them, since they have such a clear appearance of truth. Namely, South-sex from the South-Saxons; and Surrey from their Southerly situation upon a river. For that this is the meaning of Suth-rey, no one can deny, that considers how Over-they in the old Saxon signifies Over the river.