Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
[Sidenote: Corinium.]
The Chirne is a faire water arising out of the ground aboue Coberleie,
from whence it runneth to Cowleie, Cowlesburne, Randcome, and so into
the Isis on the left side aboue Crekelade. These thrée waters being thus
vnited and brought into one chanell, within a little space of the head
of Isis, it runneth on by Crekelade, beneath which towne it receiueth
[Sidenote: Rhe.]
the Rhe, descending from Elcombe, Escot, Redburne, Widhill, & at the
fall into Isis, or not far off ioineth with another that runneth west of
Purton by Braden forrest, &c. Next of all our Isis méeteth with the
[Sidenote: Amneie.]
Amneie on the left hand, which comming from aboue Holie roode Amneie,
runneth by Downe Amneie, and finallie into the Isis a little aboue
Iseie. In like sort I read of another that méeteth withall on the right
hand aboue Iseie also, which so far as I can call to remembrance,
commeth from about Drifield and falleth so into our Isis, that they run
as one vntill they come at the Colne, although not so nakedlie and
without helpe, but that in this voiage, the maine streame dooth crosse
one water that descendeth from Swindon, and going also by Stratton
toward Seuingham, is it selfe increased with two rils by the waie,
whereof one commeth from Liddenton by Wambreie, as I haue béene
informed.
[Sidenote: Colneius, Colineus, or Colunus.]
The Colne is a faire riuer rising by north neere to Witchington, & from
thence goeth to Shiptons, Compton Abdale, Wittenton, Parneworth, Colne
Deanes, and Colne Rogers, Winston, Biberie, Colne Alens, Quenington,
Faireford, and west of Lachelade into the riuer Isis, which hereabout on
the southside also taketh in another, whereof I find this remembrance.
The Isis being once past Seuingham, crosseth a brooke from southest that
mounteth about Ashbirie, and receiuing a rill from bywest (that commeth
from Hinton) beneath Shrineham, it afterward so diuideth it selfe, that
the armes therof include Inglesham, and by reason that it falleth into
the Isis at two seuerall places, there is a plesant Iland producted,
whereof let this suffice.
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