Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of BritaineHolinshed, Raphael
History
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Description of Britaine
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
citie) and so into the Thames, which hasteth in like sort to Bensington,
[Sidenote: Blauius.]
Crowmarsh, or Wallingford, where it receiueth the Blaue, descending from
Blaueburg, now Blewberie, as I learne.
Thus haue I brought the Thames vnto Wallingford, situate in the vale of
White horsse, that runneth a long therby. From hence it goeth by
Newenham, north Stoke, south Stoke, Goring, Bassilden, Pangburne, where
it meeteth with a water that commeth from about Hamsted Norris, runneth
by Frizelham, Buckelburie, Stanford, Bradfeld, Tidmarsh and Pangburne.
After which confluence it goeth on betweene Mapledorham and Purleie, to
Cauersham, and Cauersham manour, and a little beneath receiueth the
Kenet that commeth thereinto from Reading.
[Sidenote: Cenethus.]
The Kenet riseth aboue Ouerton 5 or 6 miles west of Marleborow, or
Marlingsborow, as some call it; & then going by Fifeld, Clatfor, Maulon,
& Preshute, vnto Marleburie: it holdeth on in like order to Ramsburie,
and northwest of little Cote, taketh in a water by north descending from
the hilles aboue Alburne chase west of Alburne town. Thence it runneth
to little Cote, Charnhamstréet, & beneth Charnhamstréet it crosseth the
[Sidenote: Bedwiine.]
[Sidenote: Chalkeburne.]
Bedwin, which (taking the Chalkburne rill withall) commeth from great
Bedwijne, & at Hungerford also two other in one botom somewhat beneath
the towne. From hence it goeth to Auington, Kinburie, Hamsted marshall,
[Sidenote: Lamburne.]
Euburne, Newberie; and beneath this towne, taketh in the Lamburne water
that commeth by Isberie, Egerston, the Sheffords, Westford, Boxford,
Donington castell, and Shaw. From Newberie it goeth to Thatcham,
[Sidenote: Alburnus.]
Wolhampton, Aldermaston, a little aboue which village it receiueth the
Alburne, another brooke increased with sundrie rils: and thus going on
to Padworth, Oston, and Michaell, it commeth at last to Reading, where
(as I said) it ioineth with the Thames, and so they go forward as one by
Sonning to Shiplake, and there on the east side receiue the Loddon that
commeth downe thither from the south, as by his course appéereth.
[Sidenote: Lodunus.]
The Loddon riseth in Hamshire betwéene west Shirburne and Wooton toward
the southwest, afterward directing his course toward the northwest,
thorough the Vine, it passeth at the last by Bramlie, and thorough a
peece of Wiltshire, to Stradfield, Swallowfield, Arberfield, Loddon
bridge, leauing a patch of Wiltshire on the right hand (as I haue béene
informed.) This Loddon not far from Turges towne receiueth two waters in
one bottome, whereof the westerlie called Basing water, commeth from
Basingstoke, and thorough a parke vnto the aforesaid place.
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