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
From hence also they go as one with the Parret water, toward south
Pederton (taking in at east a becke comming from Hamden hill) thence to
Pederton, Lambrooke, Thorneie bridge, and Muchelneie where it méeteth
[Sidenote: Ill.]
with the second called Ill or Ilus, whose head is aboue Chellington, &
comming downe from thence by Cadworth, before it come at Dunniet, it
taketh in a rill that runneth by Chascombe and Knoll. Thence leauing
Ilmister on the east side, it meeteth with another from by east,
descending from about Whitlakington. Then it goeth to Pokington (where it
[Sidenote: Ilton.]
crosseth the Ilton water by west) next to Ilbruers, and there it ioineth
with a rillet that riseth by west at Staple, and runneth by Bicknell and
Abbats Ilie, and after this confluence goeth on toward Langport. And
here after some mens opinion, the Iuell looseth his name, and is called
Parret: but this coniecture cannot hold, sith in the old writers it is
called Iuell, till it fall into the sea. Neuerthelesse, how soeuer this
matter standeth, being past Langport, it goeth by Awber toward saint
Anthonies, where it méeteth with the Tone next of all to be described.
[Sidenote: Tone.]
The Tone issueth at Clatworthie, and goeth by west of Wiuelscombe, to
Stawleie, Ritford, Runton, Wellington and Bradford, beneath which it
taketh in a faire water c[=o]ming from Sanford Combe, Elworthie, Brunt
Rafe, Miluerton, Oke and Hilfarens. After this confluence also it
runneth to Helebridge, and there below méeteth with one water that
runneth by Hawse, Hethford, and Norton, then another from Crokeham by
bishops Slediard, and the third & fourth at Taunton, that descendeth
from Kingston by north, and another by south that riseth about
Pidmister. And thus is the Tone increased, which goeth from Taunton to
Riston, Crech, Northcurrie, Ling, and so by Anthonie into the Iuell,
[Sidenote: Chare or Care.]
that after this confluence méeteth yer long with the Chare, a pretie
riuer that commeth by east from Northborow, by Carleton, Badcare,
Litecare, Somerton, Higham, Audrie moore, Audrie, and Michelsborow. From
whence going on betweene Quéenes moore and North moore, it receiueth one
[Sidenote: Peder.]
brooke called Peder from by southwest, that runneth through Pederton
parke and North moore; and likewise another that passeth by Durleie, yer
it doo come at Bridgewater. From Bridgewater it goeth by Chilton
directlie northwest, and then turning flat west, it goeth northward
towards the sea, taking in two waters by the waie, whereof one runneth
[Sidenote: Camington.]
by Coripole & Camington, and beareth the name of Camington, the other by
[Sidenote: Brier.]
Siddington and Comage, and then receiuing the Brier before it come at
Start point, they fall as one into the Ocean, whereof let this suffice
for the description of the Iuell, whose streame dooth water all the west
part of Summersetshire and leaueth it verie fruitfull.
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