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
Thus haue I brought all such streames before me that fall into the
Sauerne from the head, vntill I come to Powijc, wherof (as you may
easily perceiue) the Temde is the most excellent. Now it resteth that I
proceed with the rest of the discourse intended concerning this our
riuer. Certes, from Powijc mils which are about halfe a mile beneth
Worcester, the Sauerne runneth on to Kempseie and Cleueld, whence after
it hath crossed a brooke comming from Cowleie, it hasteth first to
Stoke, and so to Vpton, which is eleuen or twelue miles from Glocester,
whither it floweth manie times at high tides, but yer it come there, it
drowneth another fall descending from Maluerne hilles by Blackemoore
parke, & soone after the third growing by two branches, wherof one
commeth also from Maluerne hils by little Maluerne and Welland, the
other from Elderford by Pendocke and Longdon. After these confluences in
like sort, it runneth to Bushelleie, and Tewkesburie, where it receiueth
the Auon, that followed next of all in order to be described, before I
procéed anie further in my discourse of Sauerne.
[Sidenote: Auon 4.]
The Auon riseth at Nauesbie in the borders of Northamptonshire, a little
side hand of Gillesborow and foot of the hils whereon Nauesbie standeth,
and euen out of the church yard of the said village. From hence it goeth
to Welford, Stamford, Lilburne, Clifton, and Rugbie, by north whereof it
[Sidenote: Swiuethus.]
crosseth a water called Swift, which commeth from aboue Kimcote, to
Lutterworth, Browne ouer and Colsford. From thence also it goeth to
[Sidenote: Souus.]
Newbold, Wolston, Ruington, and betwéene the Stonlies taketh in the Sow.
This Sow is a pretie water comming from aboue Calendon to Whitleie, and
soone after méeting with a riueret from Couentrie, which some doo call
Shirburne water, it goeth thence to Bagginton, where it taketh in a rill
[Sidenote: Kinell.]
called Kinell, as I haue read from Kenelsworth, from whence it runneth
to Stonleie, & so into the Auon. After this confluence the Auon
procéedeth on to Stonleie abbeie, Ashehow, Miluerton, Edmonds cote, and
appace to Warwijc.
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