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
[Sidenote: Eden.]
The Eden well fraught with samon, descendeth (as I heare) from the hils
in Athelstane moore at the foot of Hussiat Moruell hil, where Swale also
riseth, and southeast of Mallerstang forrest. From thence in like maner
it goeth to Mallerstang towne, Pendragon castell, Wharton hall, Netbie,
Hartleie castell, Kirkebie Stephan, and yer it come at great Musgrane,
[Sidenote: Helbecke.]
it receiueth thrée waters, whereof one is called Helbecke, bicause it
commeth from the Derne and Elinge mounteins by a towne of the same
[Sidenote: Bellow.]
denomination. The other is named Bellow, and descendeth from the east
mounteins by Sowarsbie, & these two on the northeast: the third falleth
from Rauenstandale, by Newbiggin, Smardale, Soulbie, Blaterne, and so
[Sidenote: Orne.]
into Eden, that goeth from thence by Warcop; and taking in the Orne
[Sidenote: Moreton.]
about Burelles on the one side, and the Morton becke on the other, it
[Sidenote: Dribecke.]
hasteth to Applebie, thence to Cowlbie, where it crosseth the Dribecke,
[Sidenote: Trowt becke.]
[Sidenote: Liuenet.]
thence to Bolton, and Kirbie, and there méeting with the Trowt becke,
and beneath the same with the Liuenet (whereinto falleth an other water
from Thurenlie méeting withall beneath Clebron) it runneth finallie into
Eden. After the confluences also the Eden passeth to Temple, and soone
[Sidenote: Milburne.]
[Sidenote: Blincorne.]
after meeting with the Milburne and Blincorne waters, in one chanell, it
runneth to Winderwarth and Hornebie, where we will staie till I haue
described the water that meeteth withall néere the aforesaid place
[Sidenote: Vlse.]
called the Vlse.
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