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
on to Kinech church, Grismond, Cardwaie, Skenfrith, Warnethall,
Perthire, and so to Monemouth, where it meeteth with the Wie, ouer each
of which riuers Monemuth towne hath his particular bridge.
The Guie or Wie therefore being increased with thus manie brookes and
waters, passeth on from hence, and going toward Landogo, it méeteth with
[Sidenote: Trollie.]
the Trollie becke, whose head is aboue Lannam ferrie in the north part
of Monemouth shire, and goeth from thence by Lhantellio, Lanihangle,
Gracedieu, Diggestow, Wonastow, Troie, and so into Wie, that runneth
[Sidenote: Elwie.]
also by Wies wood chase, taking in there the Elwie that commeth from
aboue Landelwie by Langowen, Lannissen, Penclase, Trilegh, and Langogo,
where méeting with the aforesaid streame, the Wie directeth his course
from thence by Tinterne abbeie (where it crosseth a rill from Trile
grange) Chapell hill, Parcasicke, Penterie chapell, Lancante, Chepstowe,
and so into the sea, leauing the Treacle (a chappell standing on a
rocke) on the hand betweene it & Sauerne, ouer against the point that
lieth south of Betteslie. Next vnto the Wie, I find a rill of no great
course, comming downe from Mounton chappell, by a place of the bishops
of Landaffe. Thence passing by Charston rocke, and the point whereon
[Sidenote: Trogie.]
Trinitie chappell standeth, I come vnto the fall of Trogie, which riseth
short of Trogie castell, and runneth toward the sea, by Landuair,
Dewston, Calicot, and so into the Ocean, ouer against the Charston
rocke. The next fall is of a water that commeth from aboue Penho by saint
[Sidenote: Dennie Iland in the middest of the Sauerne,
and likewise another litle one called Beuerage.]
Brides, north and by west of Dennie Iland, which lieth midwaie betweene
that fall & Porshot point, and before I touch at Goldcliffe point, I
crosse another fall of a fresh brooke, whose head is aboue Landueigo in
Wencewood, and course by Lhanbed, Langston, Lhanwarme, and through the
More to Witston.
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