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: Bow.]
The first of all is called the Bow. It riseth (as I learne) in the
hilles betwéene Hissington and Shelue, and from thence commeth downe by
[Sidenote: Warren.]
Lindleie and Hardwijc, where it crosseth the Warren that issueth out of
the ground about Rotlie chappell, and runneth by Adston and Wentnor.
After the confluence also going on by Choulton and Cheinies, it taketh
[Sidenote: Queneie and Strabroke.]
in the Queneie and Strabroke both in one chanell, wherof the first
riseth at Lebotwood, and commeth downe by the Strettons, till it passe
by Fellanton. The second mounteth about Longuill, and goeth by
Rushburie, Newhall, Harton, and Alcaster, from whence it is not long yer
it fall into the Queneie, and so by Stratford into the Oneie, which hath
borne that name since the confluence of the Bow and Warren at Hardwijc,
whereof I spake before. Finallie, the Oneie which some call the
[Sidenote: Somergill.]
Somergill being thus increased, it runneth on to Hawford chappell,
Oneibirie, Broomefield, and so into Temde, and next of all to Ludlow.
[Sidenote: Corue.]
The Temde being thus brought to Ludlow, méeteth with the Corue, which
commeth thorough Coruedale from aboue Brocton by Morehouses, Shipton,
Hungerford, and a little beneath taking in a rill that commeth by
Tugford, and Brencost castell, goeth on to Corsham castell, and there
crossing another from saint Margarets Clée, it hieth to Stanton Lacie,
and so likewise to Ludlow.
From Ludlow in like sort it goeth to Ludford, the Ashfordes, little
[Sidenote: Ladwich.]
Hereford, Burrington, and at Burfford vniteth it selfe with the Ladwich
that commeth beneath Milburne stoke, from betweene Browne, Cleehill, and
Stittertons hill, to Middleton, Henleie, Ladwich, Conam, and so into
Temde, which beneath Temdbirie receiueth another rill on the other side,
[Sidenote: Rhe.]
and the second on the left hand called Rhe, that commeth from aboue
Ricton, Staterton, Hound, Nene, Clebirie, Knighton, and then into the
Temde. From hence the Temde doeth goe by Astham, Lingridge, Shelleie
Welch, Clifton, Whitburne (and crossing a water that commeth from the
Sapies) to Knightwijc and Bradwaies. Hereabout againe it interteineth a
rill that descendeth from about Kidburie on the right hand, and goeth by
Collomatherne, Credeleie, Aufrike, and so into Temde, and then
procéeding forward, the said streame runneth to Braunford, and yer long
[Sidenote: Langherne.]
(taking in the Langherne that riseth about Martleie, and passeth by
Kengewijc) it goeth to Powijc, and so into the Sauerne before it come at
Wickecester.
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