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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    of England, is nominated by the Lord of the Ifle, confirmed by the King, and confecrated by the Archbifhop of York * but not holding his Temporalities immediately of the King, is not Lord of Parliament. The Air is cold, the Soil indifferent fruitful. Here is Plenty of Oats, Cattle, Eifih, and Fowl. It has 17 Pa- fifties, i Cattles, and 5 Towns. Its Government is peculiar. Is in the Diocefe of London, 81 Miles in Circumference, con¬ taining aboutx47,ooo Acres, and above 130,000 Houfes, inclu¬ ding London and Wefminfler. It has a fweet and wholefome Air,,' and fertile Soil, much improved by Compoft brought from London. Its Rivers Thames and Colne ; its Commodities Cattle, Corn, and Fruit; has 73 Parifhes and 4 Towns, befides London and Wefminfler, of which fee more hereafter. Its Palaces are Hampton-Court, a moft magnificent Strudlire, Part of which King William pulled down, and re-edify’d with great Magnifi¬ cence and State ; Kenjington, late the Seat of the Earl of Not¬ tingham, bought by King William, greatly enlarg’d for his Re- fidence in the Winter, and no lefs improved by her late Maje- fty; and great Additions made to the Gardens by his prefent Majefty, a Fourth of Hide-Park being taker* into them. St. James's and Somerfet-Houfe. Its chief Seats are Sion-Houfe„ the Duke of Somerset's 5 the Duke of Beaufort's, and late Earl of Ranelagh’s Houfes at Chelfea ; Buckingham-Houfe, the Dutchefs of Buckingham s 3 Montague-Houfe, the Duke of Mon¬ tague's j Southampton-Houfc, the Duke of Bedford's; Berkiey- Houfe, the Duke of Devonflnre's 3 Cannons, the Duke of dos's; Marlborough-Houfe, the Dutchefs Dowager of Marlbo¬ rough's ; Villa Carey Parfons Green, Col. Mordaunt's 5 Chifwick and Satton-Court, Earl of Burlington's; Bujhy-Park, Earl of Halifax's - Halenton, Earl of Holder?iejs's 5 Cranford, Earl of Berkley's 3 Bellffe, Earl of Cheflerfield's ; at Chifwick, Earl of Wilmington's ; Gunnersbury, Lord Hobbard's 3 Dawley, Lord Bolinbroke's ; Whitton, Lady Falkland's 3 Kempion Park, Sir John Chardins's 3 at Harrow, Sir John Ru[boat's3 Oiflerly-Fark, Sir Francis Child's 3 Harfield, Sir Edward Newdigate's ; at Sun- bury. Sir Roger Hudfon's, and Mr. Turner's 3 Bujh-Hall, Sir Je- remy-Vanacker Sambrook's ; Hanworth, Lord Vere Beauclerk’s Forty-Hill, Mrs. Wolfienholtne's3 Holland-Houfe, Mr. Edward's * Henry Barker's, Efqj near Chifwick. ^poamoiitl)0)ire Is in the Diocefe of Landafi] 8o^ Miles in Circumference, contains about 340,000 Acres,- and 6,490 Houfes. The Air healthful and temperate, the Soil hilly and woody, yet very fertile. Its Rivers Monotv, Wye, XJsk, Rumney. Its chief Com¬ modities, Cattle and Corn. It has 117 Pari flies and 7 Towns, Monmouth, the Shire-Town, is roo Miles from London, a fair, large, and well built Town. Its chief Seats Troy-Houje, the Duke of Beaufort's j LlangibbySir John Williams's 5 Tredegar, late Sir William Morgan's j Font-pool, Mr. FI anbury's, G iRojfOlfc