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
[Sidenote: Peuenseie.]
Into Peuenseie hauen diuerse waters doo resort, and of these, that which
entereth into the same on the east side riseth out from two heads,
[Sidenote: Ash.]
[Sidenote: Burne.]
whereof the most easterlie is called Ash, the next vnto the Burne, and
vniting themselues not farre from Ashburne, they continue their course
vnder the name and tide of Ashburne water, as I read. The second that
commeth thereinto issueth also of two heads, whereof the one is so manie
miles from Boreham, the other not far from the Parke east of
Hellingstowne, and both of them concurring southwest of Hirstmowsen,
they direct their course toward Peuenseie (beneath which they méet with
another rising at Foington) and thence go in one chanell for a mile or
[Sidenote: Cucomarus.]
more, till they fall togither into Peuenseie hauen. The Cuckmer issueth
out at seuerall places, and hereof the more easterlie branch commeth
from Warbleton ward, the other from Bishops wood, and méeting beneath
Halling, they run one bottome by Micham, Arlington, Wellington, old
Frithstan, and so into the sea.
[Sidenote: Isis.]
[Sidenote: Ni fallor.]
Vnto the water that commeth out at Newhauen, sundrie brookes and
riuerets doo resort, but the chiefe head riseth toward the west,
somewhat betwéene Etchinford and Shepleie, as I heare. The first water
therefore that falleth into the same on the east side, issueth out of
the ground about Vertwood, and running from thence by Langhton and Ripe,
on the west side; it falleth into the aforesaid riuer beneath Forle and
Glime, or thrée miles lower than Lewis, if the other buttall like you
not. The next herevnto hath his head in Argas hill, the third descendeth
from Ashedon forrest, and ioining with the last mentioned, they crosse
the maine riuer a little beneath Isefield. The fourth water commeth from
Ashedon forrest by Horstéed Caines (or Ousestate Caines) and falleth
into the same, likewise east of Linfield. Certes I am deceiued if this
riuer be not called Isis, after it is past Isefield. The fift riseth
[Sidenote: Sturewell.]
about Storuelgate, and meeteth also with the maine streame aboue
Linfield, and these are knowen to lie vpon the right hand as we rowed vp
the riuer. On the other side are onelie two, whereof the first hath his
originall neere vnto Wenefield, and holding on his course toward the
east, it meeteth with his maister betweene Newicke and Isefield (or
[Sidenote: Plimus.]
Ifield) as some read it. The last of all commeth from Plimodune or
Plumpton, and hauing met in like sort with the maine riuer about
Barcham, it runneth foorth with it, & they rest in one chanell by
Barcham, Hamseie, Malling, Lewis, Piddingburne, and so foorth into the
maine.
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