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
Browseie, Bradleie, and Saukeie on the one side, and another on the
other that commeth thither from Gropenhall, and with these it runneth on
to nether Walton, Acton grange, and so to Penkith, where it interteineth
[Sidenote: Bold.]
[Sidenote: Grundich.]
the Bold, and soone after the Grundich water on the other side, that
passeth by Preston, and Daresbirie. Finallie our Merseie going by
Moulton, it falleth into Lirepoole, or as it was called of old
Liuerpoole hauen, when it is past Runcorne. And thus much of the
Merseie, comparable vnto the Wiuer, and of no lesse fame than most
riuers of this Iland.
[Sidenote: Tarbocke.]
Being past these two, we come next of all to the Tarbocke water, that
falleth into the sea at Harbocke, without finding anie mo till we be
past all Wirall, out of Lirepoole hauen, and from the blacke rockes that
lie vpon the north point of the aforesaid Iland. Then come we to the
[Sidenote: Alt or Ast.]
Altmouth, whose fresh rising not far into the land, commeth to Feston,
and soone after receiuing another on the right hand, that passeth into
it by Aughton, it is increased no more before it come at the sea.
Neither find I anie other falles till I méet with the mouth of the
[Sidenote: Duglesse or Dulesse.]
Yarrow and Duglesse, which haue their recourse to the sea in one chanell
as I take it. The Duglesse commeth from by west of Rauenspike hill, and
yer long runneth by Andertonford to Worthington, and so (taking in two
or thrée rilles by the waie) to Wigen, where it receiueth two waters in
one chanell, of which one commeth in south from Brin parke, the other
from northeast. Being past this, it receiueth one on the north side from
Standish, and another by south from Hollond, and then goeth on toward
[sidenote: Taud or Skelmere.]
Rufford chappell taking the Taud withall, that descendeth from aboue
Skelmersdale towne, and goeth through Lathan parke, belonging (as I
heare) vnto the earle of Derbie. It méeteth also on the same side,
[Sidenote: Merton.]
with Merton méere water, in which méere is one Iland called Netholme
beside other, and when it is past the hanging bridge, it is not long yer
it fall into the Yarrow.
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