Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, CompleteHolinshed, Raphael
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Holinshed Chronicles: England, Scotland, and Ireland. Volume 1, Complete
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
[Sidenote: Alannus.]
The Alan ariseth flat east from the hauen mouth of Padstow, well néere
[Sidenote: Eniam.]
eight or nine miles about Dauidstone, neere vnto which the Eniam also
issueth, that runneth into the Thamar. Going therefore from hence it
passeth to Camelford, saint Aduen, saint Bernard (both Cornish saints)
and soone after receiueth a rill at northeast, descending from Rowters
hill. Thence it goeth to Bliseland, and Helham, the first bridge of
name that standeth vpon Alin. Yer long also it taketh in one rill by
south from Bodman, another from saint Laurence, the third by west of
this, and the fourth that commeth by Wethiell, no one of them
excéeding the course of thrée miles, and all by south. From hence it
goeth toward Iglesaleward, and there receiueth a water on the east
side, which commeth about two miles from saint Teath, by Michelston,
saint Tuchoe, saint Maben (mo Cornish patrons) and finallie south of
Iglesall, méeteth with the Alen that goeth from thence by S. Breaca to
Woodbridge. Hereabout I find, that into our Alein or Alen, there
[Sidenote: Carneseie.]
[Sidenote: Laine.]
should fall two riuerets, whereof the one is called Carneseie, the
other Laine, and comming in the end to full notice of the matter, I
sée them to issue on seuerall sides beneath Woodbridge almost
directlie the one against the other. That which descendeth from
northwest, and riseth about saint Kew, is named Carneseie, as I heare:
the other that commeth in on the southwest banke hight Laine, and
noted by Leland to rise two miles aboue S. Esse. But howsoeuer this
matter standeth, there are two other créekes on ech side also, beneath
[Sidenote: Pethrike.]
[Sidenote: Minner.]
[Sidenote: Dunmere.]
these, as Pethrike creeke, and Minner créeke (so called of the Cornish
saints) for that soile bred manie, wherewith I finish the description
of Alen, or (as some call it) Dunmere, and other Padstow water.
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