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
Thence it goeth to Wrenburie, where it taketh in a water out of a moore
[Sidenote: Combrus.]
that commeth from Marburie: and beneth Sandford bridge the Combrus from
Combermer or Comber lake: and finallie the third that commeth from about
Moneton, and runneth by Langerslaw, then betweene Shenton and Atherlie
parkes, and so into the Wiuer, which watereth all the west part of
England, and is no lesse notable than the fift Auon or third Ouze,
whereof I haue spoken alreadie. After these confluences it hasteth also
[Sidenote: Betleie.]
to Audlem, Hawklow, and at Barderton crosseth the Betleie water, that
runneth by Duddington, Widdenberie, and so by Barderton into the
aforesaid streame. Thence it goeth to Nantwich, but yer it come at
[Sidenote: Salop.]
Marchford bridge, it meeteth with a rill called Salopbrooke (as I gesse)
comming from Caluerleie ward, and likewise beneath the said bridge, with
[Sidenote: Lée and Wuluarne.]
the Lée and the Wuluarne both in one chanell, wherof the first riseth at
Weston, the ether goeth by Copnall. From hence the Wiuer runneth on to
Minchion and Cardeswijc, and the next water that falleth into it is the
[Sidenote: Ashe.]
Ashe (which passeth by Darnall Grange) and afterward going to Warke, the
vale Roiall, and Eaton, it commeth finallie to Northwich where it
[Sidenote: Dane.]
receiueth the Dane, to be described as followeth. The Dane riseth in the
verie edges of Chester, Darbishire, & Staffordshire, and comming by
Warneford, Swithamleie and Bosleie, is a limit betwéene Stafford and
Darbie shires, almost euen from the verie head, which is in Maxwell
forrest.
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