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
Having thus shewed the courses of those few fresh waters that come to
Milford hauen, we cast about by the Blockehouse and S. Annes chappell
[Sidenote: Gateholme Ile.]
to Gateholme Ile, that lieth betwéene S. Annes and the Wilocke point,
[Sidenote: Stockholme Ile.]
directlie ouer against Stockeholme Iland that is situat further off into
the sea, toward the southwest, and is full halfe so great as the
Scalmeie that I elsewhere described. Betweene the Willocke point also
[Sidenote: Midland Ile.]
and the Scalmeie, directlie west is the Midland Ile, full so great as
the Gateholme. As for the two rocks that lie by north and south of the
Scalmeie, of which the one is called the Yardland stone, the other
Mewstone, it shall not be greatlie requisit to stand on their
discourses, sith they are such as may hardlie be taken for Ilands, and
euen in like sort we may iudge of S. Brides Ile, which is southwest of
[Sidenote: Gresholme.]
Calthrop rode, & likewise of the Gresholme, whereof I find this short
description. The Gresholme lieth directlie west of Scalmeie, from whence
if you saile thither on the south side, you must néeds passe by the
Mewstone rocke: if on the north of Scalmeie, you must leaue the Yarland
stone on your left hand. Wherto if you note well the situation of these
Ilands alreadie named, and confer them with the Ramseie and S. Dauids
land, you shall find them to produce as it were two dangerous points,
including the Bridbaie, wherein (notwithstanding the greatnesse) are
1000 perils, and no fresh brookes for me to deale withall. Finallie,
hauing doubled the Willocke point, we thought it not good altogether to
leaue that baie vnsearched, at lestwise to sée what Ilands might there
be found, & long entred into the same, we beheld one which the men of
[Sidenote: S. Brides Iland.]
the countrie call S. Brides Iland, a verie little place and situate
néere the land, before I came at Galtroie rode. From thence we went
about by the little hauen, Doluach hauen, Caruaie hauen, Shirelace
rocke, Carnbuddie, and Carnaie baies, Portelais, and so into the sound
betwéene Ramseie and the point. In this sound likewise is a little Ile,
almost annexed to the maine: but in the middest thereof, I meane of the
sound, is a rocke called the horsse (a mile and more by north of Ribbie
rocke, that lieth south east of Ramseie) and more infortunate than ten
[Sidenote: A sort of dangerous rocks lieng on a row upon the
west end of South-wales called the Bishop & his clerkes.]
of Seians colts, but thanked be God I neuer came on his backe. Thence
passing by S. Stephans, and Whitesand baies, we saluted the Bishop and
his clerks, as they went on procession on our left side (being loth to
take anie salted holie water at their hands) and came at last to the
point called S. Dauids head, which Ptolomie calleth Octapitanum
promontorium, except I be deceiued. But here gentle reader giue me leaue
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