Britannia: or a Geographical description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Territories thereto belonging.

Blome, Richard

1687

HARTFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES, and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons.

HARTFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES, and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons.

 

 

of a circular form, making two almost of an equal and cross each other in the for the one giving the length from in the East to in the West, 25 and the other from in the South to in the North 27; making the whole circumference to contain near about 130

It is bounded on the East with on the South with on the West with the Counties of and and on the North with

It is blest with a sweet and wholsome and as to its is for the most part chalky, although the upper crust in the South and West parts (for the most part) is of a red mixed with nevertheless, by reason of the under it, is found to yield good and but of its own nature it is most apt to bear and The North part of the hath dirty wayes, and is apt to bear and other especially in the Vale of or It is well stored with and many pleasant and ancient seats of commonly called which are or and for ancient there is scarce its fellow in that can shew so many in so little room. It hath plenty of and which feed good store of the best of which are about the River those about being generally cold and moist.

It is well watered with fresh and delightful streams, the principal whereof are the or &c.

The that possessed these parts before the coming in of the were the and the or and was afterwards part of the Kingdom of the

This County is subdivided into eight as doth appear in the in which are seated 120 besides 15 of Ease; and for the accommodation of its for the uttering of their hath 18 most of which are of good account,

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and the rather for its being so great a thorough-fare to and from Northwards.

The as well for the ease of themselves, as the common have divided the County into three parts, for the diciding of matters of small concernment; one division includeth the of and and meet at or another hath the of and and meet at or and the other hath the of & & meet at

But for matters of the greatest concernment, the meet all at where the common County is kept. For this belongeth in part to the Diocess of and part to

The chief places in this County, are

seated on the which is said to have yielded passage for even to the of its but now scarcely receiveth small It hath been of greater state, estimation, and beauty, then now it is, and had five two of which are now decayed being rob'd of its pristine glory, by the turning the through yet is it the where the is kept, and as a hath the election of It is governed by a 9 16 a who is alwayes a a of the Court of & 2 and hath a on which is well frequented. The was defended by a once strong built, as 'tis said, by K. the elder, and had also a of here established by a Noble person, both which are long since reduced to ruin by the scourge of time, as well as divers other famous, and richly endowed which in former times have gorgeously adorned this County. It is honored with the Title of being one of the Titles appertaining to his Grace the Duke of

seated on the river a of good antiquity (raised from the ruins of that famous City which I shall anon take notice of) and was so called from one a Citizen of by blood a who here suffered martyrdom in the time when went about to extirpate the out of this being first converted from to the of by and in honour of him the Monastery of was also founded, which hath been enlarged by sundry of this and such were the priviledges of this that the could make no secular over them, but by their free consent. They were freed from the ducies of through they made of and also and within themselves; they had and within the which yet it keepeth, having one for the and another for the It is at present a fair, large, well inhabited and frequented thorough-fare and enjoying several immunities, electeth and is governed by a 10 a a and other It is divided into 4 in every of which it hath a and two and for Divine worship hath three It is dignified with the Title of an Earldom, enjoyed at present by the Right Honorable E. of Lord Chamberlain of his Majesties Houshould. Is also of note for its once stately built by King of the whose is yet standing, which was purchased by the at the price of four hundred pound, and at present made use of for a in which lyeth interr'd the bodies of many there slain, in the contention between the Houses of and also here lyeth buried the famous Sir lively formed in marble.

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And here is, or was, a of solid brought out of in which the were wont to be baptized. In the North- west end of this was formerly a stately called whose ruins do yet appear. And its which is on is well served with

In and about this have been fought several bloody two of which are more remarkable; the first on the 23 of , by Duke of and his Consorts the Earls of and and the Lords and against K. the Sixth; in whose defence, the Duke of the Earl of and the L. with the slaughter of about 5000 more, besides abundance and taken amongst which was the who with an was wounded in the neck, and after taken and brought to where a reconciliation was made; and in this conslict, of the Dukes party about 600 were slain. The other was on at a place called or by Q. against the Dukes of and and the Earls of and who kept with them the King her Husband by constraint, where the Qu.gained the day, and received the King with great joy.

The City of formerly spoken of, was of great antiquity, esteem, and beauty in the time when the wayed the English Scepter; as doth appear by the and frequently raised out of their obscure by the laborious husbandman. It was a City enfranchised, and endowed not only with the aid of the by a but with several other also the for the most part were of the ancient who deserving well at the hands of the were made (as it were free Citizens) o having their and free amongst them, and permitted to live under their aid and protection, until it was (by the fury of the and ) sack't and subverted; so that of a proud it became a or heap of and within its ruinous now groweth Liquorish, or And by this City passed which was one of the great Roads of which went from into the North.

or a large, dry, and pleasant highly seated, and on the Road; of some account for its good and medicinal as also for its Swine- on which makes it to be well frequented, and hath in it several good Here was fought a bloody between the of the houses of and on an in which the Fourth became the Victor.

seated on the a large and well inhabited whose which is on is well frequented, affording all necessaries, especially in great plenty.

Not far from is belonging to the of wherein was born surnamed who was afterwards Bishop of and called Pope IV; a man of so proud a spirit, that he had his stirrup held by the he was the first that taught the the and ended his dayes by an untimely death.

Not far from is where K. II. and Q. his wife, with many of the kept a royal and when the King deceased was here interr'd, but afterwards removed to Here D. of was born, and also afterwards interr'd.

seated also on the very low and waterish; an indifferent on

seated on and on a branch of the a on

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of some note for being the place where King of the ended his dayes.

a on chiefly for here was formerly a of good account, built by the It hath a fair free founded by Dean of a native of this place. And here it was that the met in Councel for the shaking off the yoke.

a small on

once dignified with a of the which now belongeth to the Right Honorable the Earl of and is a place of great delight and recreation by reason of its and other places of pleasure, which for and all other accommodations is inferiour to none in hath a on

a fair seated in the and on the River and hath a well frequented on

Not far from but more near unto in is one of the pleasantly scituate amongst delightful and first built by Sir and afterwards beautified by his Son Sir both Lord of

a large, well frequented and inhabited thorough-fare seated on the River a place well known to many for its great and its which is cut from thence to where it serveth many hundreds of with the conveniency of water. This began to be most famous in the reign of K. at which time it became a thorough-fare Its on is well frequented, and provided of

formerly a on but discontinued since the making of

or seated on the side of a a very large, fair and well inhabited and frequented full of for the giving entertainment to strangers. And its which is on is well resorted unto, and provided with On the East side of the there is the ruins of a called the of standing in an upon an artificial very steep, and though of a small circuit, yet seemeth to have been of great strength, and within it is a dark and deep called the which doth denote some great to belong unto it in former time; it was spoiled and laid flat by King

a thorough-fare

hath a small on lately erected.

a large Hamlet, and a good thorough-fare which hath a on

seated near a great called whose make great store of hath a very good on and is governed by a and four

a considerable large seated between the in a chalkie fit for of chief note for the many here residing; yet its which is on is but small.

a pretty thorough-fare which had formerly the benefit of a on

a much frequented by the who have beautified it with many good houses.

formerly a on but now disused.

a famous which is kept on for and here made; being seated in a fat and between in a bottom. The is large, part of which standeth in & is well inhabited, frequented, and full of

 
 
Footnotes:

[] Its bounds.

[] Its soil and fertility.

[] The Vale of Ringtayl very fertile.

[] Its Meadows.

[] Its Rivers.

[] Ancient Inhabitants.

[] Its Hundreds Markettowns. and Parithes.

[] The division of the Shire by the Justices.

[] Its chles places. Hartford.

[] St. Albans. Raised from the ancient City of Verolam.

[] Ancient City of Verolam.

[] High-Barnet.

[] Watford,

[] Langley Abbey.

[] Kings-Langley

[] Rickmansworth.

[] Hemsted.

[] Berkhamsted.

[] Tringe. Hatsield.

[] Hodsdon.

[] Theoballs.

[] Ware.

[] Sabsworth.

[] Bishops Strotford.

[] Puckeridge.

[] Stoudon.

[] Buntingford.

[] Hitching.

[] Baldock.

[] Stevenedge,

[] Totteridge.

[] Barkway.

[] Royston.

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 Title Page
 To the High and Mighty Monarch, Charles the II
 Preface to the Reader
 Acknowledgments
The British Isles
 BARKSHIRE: Being the ATTREBATII, and part of the ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 BEDFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the CATEJULANI and ancient
 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: BEING Part of the CATEJVLANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 CAMBRIDGSHIRE: BEING Part of the ICENI and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Angles
 CHESHIRE: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 CORNWALL: BEING Part of the DANMONII and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 CUMBERLAND: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 DERBY, OR, DERBYSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORILANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 DEVONSHIRE: BEING Part of the DANMONII and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 DORSETSHIRE: BEING The DUROTRIGES of Ptolomy and part of the ancient KINGDOM OF THE West-Saxons
 DURHAM: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient of Northumbers
 ESSEX: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons
 GLOCESTER: BEING Part of the DOBUNI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 HANTSHIRE, Or the COUNTY of SOUTHAMPTON: BEING Part of the BELGæ, and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 HARTFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons
 HEREFORDSHIRE: BEING Part of the SILVRES and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 Huntingtonshire: BEING Part of the ICENI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 THE COUNTY, AND ANCIENT KINGDOM OF KENT
 LANCASHIRE, BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 LEICESTERSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 LINCOLNSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 MIDDLESEX: BEING Part of the TRINOBANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Saxons
 Monmouthshire: Being the Ancient HABITATION OF THE SILURES
 NORFOLK: BEING Part of the I C E N I and ancient KINGDOM of the East Angles
 Northamptonshire BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 Northumberland: BEING Part of the OTTADINI and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 Nottinghamshire: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 OXFORDSHIRE, BEING Part of the DOBUNI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 Rutlandshire: BEING Part of the CORITANI and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 SHROPSHIRE: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
 Somersetshire: BEING Part of the BELGæ, and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 Staffordshire: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
SUFFOLK: BEING Part of the ICENI and ancient KINGDOM of the East-Angles
 SURREY: BEING Part of the REGNI and ancient KINGDOM of the South-Saxons
SUSSEX: BEING Part of the REGNI and ancient KINGDOM of the South-Saxons
 Warwickshire: BEING Part of the CORNAVII and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
Westmoreland: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
 WILTSHIRE: BEING Part of the BELGæ, and ancient KINGDOM of the West-Saxons
 Worcestershire: BEING Part of the CORNAVII, and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS
YORKSHIRE: BEING Part of the BRIGANTES and ancient KINGDOM of the Northumbers
South-Wales: This Part conteineth the Counties of Brecknock, Cardigan, Caermarden, Glamorgan, Pembroke and Radnor Of which in order.
North-Wales
 A DESCRIPTION OF SCOTLAND
A DESCRIPTION OF IRELAND
 THE PROVINCE OF ULSTER
 THE PROVINCE OF CONNAUGH.
THE PROVINCE OF MUNSTER.
 Isles and Territories Belonging to His MAJESTY IN AFRICA, ASIA, and the INDIES
 Isles and Teritories Belonging to His MAJESTY IN AMERICA.
AN ALPHABETICAL ACCOUNT/ OF THE Nobility and Gentry, Which are (or lately were) related unto the several COUNTIES OF England and Wales: As to their names, TITLES, and SEATS by which they are (or have been) generally known and distinguished; according as they were received from the Hands of divers Persons in each County experienced therein as well by their Publick Offices, as otherwise
NOBILITY AND GENTREY, Which are, or lately were, related unto BARKSHIRE: WITH THEIR SEATS and TITLES by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of BEDFORD: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of BUCKINGHAM: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been,known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CAMBRIDGE:With their Seats and by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto CHESHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CORNWALL:With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CUMBERLAND: With their Seats Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry. Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DERBY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry. Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DEVON : With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DORSET: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the Bishoprick, or COUNTY of DURHAM: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of ESSEX: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of GLOCESTER: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HANTSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Gentry in the Isle of Wight
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HARTFORD:With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HEREFORD:With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of HUNTINGTON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been,known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of KENT: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, know
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of LANCASTER: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been,known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of LEICESTER: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of LINCOLNE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MIDDLESEX And CITY of LONDON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MONMOUTH: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of NORFOLK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of NORTHAMPTON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of Northumberland: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of NOTTINGHAM: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of OXFORD: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of RUTLAND: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SALOP: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SOMERSET: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of STAFFORD: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SUFFOLK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SURREY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of SUSSEX: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of WARWICK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of Westmoreland. With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of WILTS: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of WORCESTER. With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the North-Riding of YORKSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the East-Riding of YORKSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the West-Riding of YORKSHIRE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
WALES. Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY and ISLE of ANGLESEY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of BRECKNOCK: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CAERMARDEN: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CAERNARVON: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of CARDIGAN: With their States and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of DENBEIGH: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known.
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of FLINT: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of GLAMOR GAN: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MERIONETH: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of MONTGOMERY: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of PEMBROKE: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known
Nobility and Gentry, Which are, or lately were, related unto the COUNTY of RADNOR: With their Seats and Titles by which they are, or have been, known