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
But yer it come there, it méeteth from south east with two waters in one
chanell, whereof the least commeth to Marton from Bishops Itchington, by
Herburbirie and Thorpe, where it crosseth a rill from Southam. The other
[Sidenote: Leame.]
is called Leame, or Lime that descendeth from about Helladon, or néere
vnto Catesbie in Northamptonshire, and going by Ouencote, Braunston,
Lemington and Mertun, it ioineth with the other, and then go from thence
togither vnder the name of Leame, to Hunnington, Cobbington, and so into
the Auon, as I gaue notice before. At Warwike also the Auon taketh in a
water running northwest from Groue parke. Thence it goeth on to
Bereford, and there crossing another from Shirburne, it passeth forth to
Bishops Hampton, méeting finallie with the third, from Kineton that
runneth by Walton and Charlecote. After this last rehearsed confluence,
it hasteth to Stretford vpon Auon, and then to Luddington ward, where it
[Sidenote: Stoure.]
taketh in the Stoure that riseth aboue Cherington, & whose course from
thence is such, as that being once past the head, it goeth by Weston, and
yer long crossing a water from Campden, hanging Aston, & Todnam, it
runneth to Barcheston, Aldermaston, Clifford, & so into the Auon.
From hence then the said Auon goeth to Luddington, Burton, Bitford, and
Cleue, and being parted from the said towne, yer it come at Sawford, it
[Sidenote: Arow.]
receiueth the Arow or Aur, which rising in the blacke hils in
Worchestershire, commeth by Alchurch, Beleie parke, Ypsleie, Studleie,
[Sidenote: Alne.]
and then taking in another rill called Alne, out of Fecknam forrest, and
going by Coughton parke, it hasteth to Alcester, Arow, Ragleie,
Wheteleie, Bouington, Standford, and so into Auon, which after this
conjunction goeth to Vffenton & then to Eouesholme: but yer it come
there it receiueth two waters in one chanell, whereof the first riseth
about Willerseie, the other néere to Buckland, and ioining beneath
[Sidenote: Pludor.]
Badseie, they fall into Anon, vnder the name of Pludor brooke, before it
come to Eouesholme.
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