Magnae Britanniae notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With diverse remarks upon the ancient state thereof / by John Chamberlayne.

  • Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
Date:
1737
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Credit: Magnae Britanniae notitia: or, the present state of Great Britain. With diverse remarks upon the ancient state thereof / by John Chamberlayne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    St* A SA PH contains the greateft Part o f Flint, Denbigh spd Montgomery (hires, and fome Part of Shropshire. Value l S7 /. 11 s. 8 d. Seat, Sr. Afaph in Flintfhire. P. C. 121. BANGOR contains the Counties of Anglefey, Caernarvon, Merioneth, and Part of Denbigh andMontgomery(hire. Value 131/. 16 3 d. Seat, Bangor Palace in Caernarvon, P. C. 107♦ Bijhopricks in the Province of Y ORK. DURHAAi contains Durham and Northumberland. Value 1821/. w. 3 d. [Improved Value about 5000 /, per Annum.] Seats, Durham Palace and Aukland Cafile in Durham. P.C. 13?. CARLISLE contains two Parts in three of Cumberland, and about the like Share of Wefimoreland ; the Remainder of both thefe Counties beingunder the jurifdi&ion of the Bifhop of Chefier, excepting only two Parishes in that of Cumberland, which are in the Diocefe of Durham. Value 531 l. 45. 9 d. Seat, RofeCaJile in Cumberland. P. C. 93. CHEST E R contains Chejhire, Lancajhire, Richmondfhire (which is Part of York fire) with Part of Cumberland and Wefi¬ moreland. Value42,o/. i s. 8 d. Seat Chefier Palace in Chefier* P. C. 256. M A 2ST,The Hie was appointed to be a Bifhoprick by Pope Gregory IV. The Bifhop whereof is no Baron, nor hath a Seat in Parliament. CHAP. III. Defer iption ofthe feveral Counties ^/England, ISctifQ’Dflnre* IS in the Diocefe of Lincoln, 73 Miles in Circumference $ con¬ tains about 260,oco Acres, and about 12,170 Houles. The Air is temperate * the Soil fruitful. Its principal Rivers are Oufe and Ivel. The whole County is well tfor’d with Corn and Cattle. Its chief Commodities are Wool, Butter, Cheefe, Poultry, and Woad for dying. Towards Olney and Newport- Pagnel the Inhabitants (efpecially the Women) employ them- lelves in weaving Bone-lace : Towards Dunfiable and Luton they make Straw-Hats, and other Things of that fort, which Manufactures employ feveral Thoufands of People. It has in it 124 Parifhes and 11 Market-Towns. Bedford, the Shire- Town, 3.8 Miles from London, is the largeft : Dunfiable for Larks, Ajpley for Fuller’s-Earth: It has many noble Seats, as Wooburn Abby, Duke of Bedford's; Wrefi, Duke of Kent's ; Houghton Park, Earl■ of Aylesbury's ; Hawncs> Lord Carteret's; Melchburn, Lord St John's; Broivham, Lord Trevor's; BattleJ- den. Lord Bathurfis • Southill. Lord Torrmgtons; Luton, Sir John Napier's j Holcotfw Botelcr Charnoche's$ X)fell, Sir Row¬ land Alfion s * Chickfand, Sir D'anvers Osborn's ; IVcttont B 3 Sir