Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, CompleteHolinshed, Raphael
History
Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, Complete
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
[Sidenote: Peuenseie.]
Into Peuenseie hauen diuerse waters doo resort, and of these, that
which entereth into the same on the east side riseth out from two
[Sidenote: Ash.]
[Sidenote: Burne.]
heads, whereof the most easterlie is called Ash, the next vnto the
Burne, and vniting themselues not farre from Ashburne, they continue
their course vnder the name and tide of Ashburne water, as I read. The
second that commeth thereinto issueth also of two heads, whereof the
one is so manie miles from Boreham, the other not far from the Parke
east of Hellingstowne, and both of them concurring southwest of
Hirstmowsen, they direct their course toward Peuenseie (beneath which
they méet with another rising at Foington) and thence go in one
chanell for a mile or more, till they fall togither into Peuenseie
[Sidenote: Cucomarus.]
hauen. The Cuckmer issueth out at seuerall places, and hereof the more
easterlie branch commeth from Warbleton ward, the other from Bishops
wood, and méeting beneath Halling, they run one bottome by Micham,
Arlington, Wellington, old Frithstan, and so into the sea.
[Sidenote: Isis.]
[Sidenote: Ni fallor.]
Vnto the water that commeth out at Newhauen, sundrie brookes and
riuerets doo resort, but the chiefe head riseth toward the west,
somewhat betwéene Etchinford and Shepleie, as I heare. The first water
therefore that falleth into the same on the east side, issueth out of
the ground about Vertwood, and running from thence by Langhton and
Ripe, on the west side; it falleth into the aforesaid riuer beneath
Forle and Glime, or thrée miles lower than Lewis, if the other buttall
like you not. The next herevnto hath his head in Argas hill, the third
descendeth from Ashedon forrest, and ioining with the last mentioned,
they crosse the maine riuer a little beneath Isefield. The fourth
water commeth from Ashedon forrest by Horstéed Caines (or Ousestate
Caines) and falleth into the same, likewise east of Linfield. Certes I
am deceiued if this riuer be not called Isis, after it is past
[Sidenote: Sturewell.]
Isefield. The fift riseth about Storuelgate, and meeteth also with the
maine streame aboue Linfield, and these are knowen to lie vpon the
right hand as we rowed vp the riuer. On the other side are onelie two,
whereof the first hath his originall neere vnto Wenefield, and holding
on his course toward the east, it meeteth with his maister betweene
Newicke and Isefield (or Ifield) as some read it. The last of all
[Sidenote: Plimus.]
commeth from Plimodune or Plumpton, and hauing met in like sort with
the maine riuer about Barcham, it runneth foorth with it, & they rest
in one chanell by Barcham, Hamseie, Malling, Lewis, Piddingburne, and
so foorth into the maine.
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