by the called (as some would have it) from a great and was anciently inhabited by the

It is a Country of a temperate and healthful and of a different soil and scituation; the Northern part being extreamly mountainous, full of thick very barren, and thin of yet these are found to feed good herds of and to send forth several fresh Springs, which do much add to the fertility of the Country; the chief amongst which are the or And the Southern part which is washed by the and receiveth the said is more upon a levell, and very fertile, bearing great crops of feeding good store of and is well inhabited, and thick beset with and of the

This County for its defence, lying open to foreign Invasion, was strengthned with aboundance of and such were those of St. and which was a powerful Fortress of the all these long since submitied to the fate of devouring time. And besides these there are others that are habitable in these modern times, and such are the stately, spacious, and strong of the stately and well scituated Marine of St. the pleasant and well seated of St. the well seated of the goodly, convenient, and well seated of near the Sea; the ancient, well scituate, and stately of the pleasant, and well seated of near the Sea; the of which enjoyeth a delectable prospect; and the of in English which was rather a quadrangular large then any Fortress of Defence.

The bounds of this County are on the East with from which it is parted by the River on the South with the on the West also with part of the Sea, and and on the North with

Its extent from East to West (where it shooteth it self into the Sea) is about 40 and from South to North about 20; and makes in circumference about 112

It is severed into ten in which are numbred 118 and for the conveniency of its is traded unto by eight whose names are as followeth.

by the called the fairest in all well seated on the River or over which it hath a fair to which of small burthen do come to lade and unlade their Goods; It is also seated in a rich and fertile both for and and in a levell, which at the distance of three or four is environed with pleasant rendring a delectable prospect. The is large, is adorned with well built and well ordered and clean conteining within its (which gives entrance by four ) two but is at present contented with one that of St. about 26 years since (by the undermining of the River) having its foundation washed away, and the greatest part fallen down. Without the is a large called without the stands the and without the a small adjoyning to which is the and in this part is seated the built (together with the ) by in the Reign of King which is a spacious, stately, and strong building, now the Seat of the Right Honorable the Earl of It is a governed by a of the (who is to the Earl of ) 12 as many Capital a two and other enjoyeth several keepeth sendeth a to is the place where the are kept for the County, and where the yearly keep two general of the It is a place well frequented, whose have great intercourse of with and its are on and that on being the best, and is very considerable, and well provided with and all sorts of in great plenty, and at very easie rates.

About three from the mouth of the are two small (but pleasant) near the shoar, and close together, the one called and the other

scituate upon an ascent, and on the River or near unto but its standeth upon a low ground, being a spacious and superb Structure, first built by and French Bishops, soon after their suppressing the that much infested who consecrated a devout man the first Bishop thereof, whose Successor was St. to whom it was dedicated, and so called, being then extraordinary richly endowed, although otherwise at present. And as the of a it is a City, but of a small extent, scarce comparing with a good having at present not so much as a kept, which is occasioned by reason of its vicinity to so considerable. This conteineth within its part of the Counties of and in which are 177 of which 98 are and hath one which is of

Near adjoyning to the are the remains of an old Castle which was the ancient Palace of the untill sold with the Lordship from the See by Dr. then thereof.

seated between and near the Rivers and in a Moorish ground, and amongst the once a place of good account and largeness, being supposed to be a or of the it is at present an ancient & hath a on upon a pretended Charter, or rather old Custome, assuming to themselves that priviledge, as being under the Jurisdiction of the Castle so called near adjoyning, which was formerly a strong hold of the as appears by its ruinous and ancient oft dugg up.

seated also in the hilly part of the Country, an ancient governed by a who is sworn by the of the thereof, and hath an indifferent on

by the called from its over the River on which it is seated, which soon after looseth it self into the Sea; it is also seated in a low bottom, and in a fertile soil; is an indifferent good where the keep a for the County the week after hath a well frequented on for and and is governed by a or annually chosen, and sworn by the (under the Earl of ) of the of St. near adjoyning.

Not far from and near the Sea-shoar, and in a good rich soil, is seated which hath been an ancient and had a kept on mornings, but now discontinued.

seated on the River which severeth it into two parts, but joyned together by a a considerable on for and

Not far from this on the said River near unto there springeth up a which at full Sea is almost empty of water, and at low water, or ebb, is ready to rise over.

Farther along the Sea-coast towards are seated or a very ancient governed by a was formerly a but long since disused: And where on the top of a called was erected a Monument with strang

seated on the River near its fall into the Sea; an ancient governed by a and had formerly a which now is disused.

seated on a River so called, over which it hath a to which small come for the lading of here had in great plenty, to the great profit of the It is a of good Antiquity, and was of a greater extent then now it is, yet is it indifferent large, hath a good for on and is governed by a annually chosen, and sworn by the of the of

Over against this on the other side of the River, are yet the remains of a once rich and stately but the (a large Structure) is at present kept in good repair.

commodiously seated on the Sea-shoar, where the River dischargeth it self, by the called an ancient belonging to the Right Honorable Marquess of who is also Lord of the Liberty of which taketh up that part of the County which thrusteth it self forth into the Sea; It is a large, clean, and well-built which for riches and is esteemed the chief of the County, and that by reason of their and the great industry of its Its which are on and are very well frequented and traded unto, affording great plenty of and

seated near the Sea; hath a late erected on which for the present is not very considerable.

Opposite to is so called from the River on which it is seated, where it parts this County from It is an ancient governed by a and was once strengthened with a of good account.

[] Its Air and Fertility.

[] Its Rivers.

[] Its Castles.

[] Its bounds.

[] Its Extent.

[] Its division.

[] Cardiff.

[] Sylye and Barry Isles.

[] Llandaff.

[] Caerphilly,

[] Llantrissent.

[] Cowbridge.

[] Lantwyt.

[] Bridge-end.

[] Kenseage. Margan.

[] Aberavon.

[] Neath.

[] Swansey.

[] Penrise.

[] Llogor.