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

Blome, Richard

1687

Rutlandshire: BEING Part of the CORITANI, and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS.

Rutlandshire: BEING Part of the CORITANI, and ancient KINGDOM of the MERCIANS.

 

the smallest County in being in extent from in the East, to in the West, not above 10 and from in the South, to in the North, about 12; making its circumference not to exceed 40

And although for the least in the yet for may be compared with the best; being blest with a healthful and a fertile both for and (especially about the of ) affording store of and feeding good of and of whose participates of the colour of the which is reddish. It is well clothed with watered with fresh streams, the chief amongst which are the and the and hath more (considering its extent) then any County in

It gives Title of an to the Right Honorable Earl of Lord of and

Ith ath for its bounds, on the East on the South the River which severeth it from and on the West and North

The ancient when the set footing here, were the who, with the were brought to a submission to the power by when the Emperour reigned; after which, in the time of the it became part of the Kingdom of the

This County was not over-pestered with nor much strengthned with

It is severed into five as appears in the in which are numbred 48 and for the intercourse of hath two

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seated in a rich and pleasant Valley, called the of so called, as some would have it, by reason of the thereabouts growing in great plenty. The is not large, yet is the chief of the County, where the and are held, which makes it to be better inhabited and frequented, then otherwise it would. Its are indifferent good, especially its and nor is its to be forgotten, which sheweth more of antiquity then beauty, being the place where the are held. Its is on which is indifferently well served with This hath an ancient belonging to its Royalty, which is, If any enter within the Precinct of the said or as an homage he is to forfeit a from the on which he rideth, unless he redeem it at a price with which hath been acknowledged by divers of the that have passed this way; as is evidenced by the several which have been nailed up on the door.

seated on an eminence; a pretty compacted and well-built which hath the accommodation of a very good and an and a well frequented on (esteemed better then ) being well served with and

 
 
Footnotes:

[] Its fertility.

[] Its Rivers. Parks.

[] Its bounds.

[] Ancient Inhabitants.

[] Its division.

[] Okcham.

[] Uppingham.

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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