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
fall all togither with the Crosse brooke, a mile lower by south into the
Mordant that runneth (as I said) by Oswester. From hence also it goeth
to Mordant towne, and betwéene Landbreuie and Meluerleie doth fall into
the Sauerne. After this our principall streame goeth to Sheauerdon
castell, Mountford, and Bicton chappell: and here it receiueth a water
on the left hand, that riseth of two heads, whereof one is aboue Merton,
the other at Ellismere, and ioining betweene Woodhouses & Bagleie, the
confluence runneth on by Radnall, Halton, Teddesmer, Roiton, Baschurch,
Walford, Grafton, Mitton, and so into the Sauerne. From hence it runneth
to Fitz, Eton, or Leiton, Barwijc, vpper Rossall, Shelton, and so to
Shrewsburie, where it crosseth the Mele water, whose head (as I heare)
is said to be in Weston.
[Sidenote: Mele.]
The Mele therefore rising at Weston, goeth by Brocton, Worthen, Aston
[Sidenote: Haberleie.]
Pigot, Westleie, Asterleie, and at Lea it méeteth with the Haberleie
water that commeth downe by Pontesford and Aunston. After this
confluence also it runneth to Newenham & Crokemele, there taking in a
rill on the other side that descendeth by Westburie and Stretton, &
thence going on to Hanwood, Noball, Pulleie, Bracemele, and
Shrewesburie, it falleth (as I said) into the open Sauerne. From hence
our Sauerne hasteth to Vffington, Preston, and betwéene Chilton and
Brampton taketh in the Terne, a faire streame and worthie to be well
handled; if it laie in me to performe it. This riuer riseth in a mere
beside Welbridge parke, néere vnto Ternemere village in Staffordshire.
From whence it runneth by the parkes side to Knighton, Norton, Betton,
and at Draiton Hales crosseth with a water comming from about Adbaston
(where maister Brodocke dwelleth) and runneth by Chippenham and Amming:
[Sidenote: Terne.]
so that the Terne on the one side, and this brooke on the other, doo
[Sidenote: * Sée Hen. 6. pag. 649]
inclose a great part of [*]Blore heath, where a noble battell was
somtime purposed betwéene king Henrie the sixt, and the duke of Yorke:
but it wanted execution.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account