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
leaue to staie a while, and insert the words of Leland touching the
land called S. Dewies or S. Dauids land, whereof some men may
peraduenture haue vse, his words are these. Being therefore past this
hauen and point of Demetia, in casting about the coast we come to
[Sidenote: S. Dewie or Dauid all one.]
S. Dewies or S. Dauids land, which Ptolomie calleth Octapitanum
promontorium, I read to be separated from the rest of the countrie
much after this maner, although I grant that there may be and are
diuerse other little creekes betwixt Newgale and S. Dauids head, and
betwixt S. Dauids and Fischard, beside those that are héere mentioned
out of a register of that house.
As we turne therefore from Milford, S. Dauids land beginneth at
Newgale, a créeke serued with a backe fresh water. Howbeit there is a
baie before this creeke betwixt it and Milford. From hence about foure
[Sidenote: Saluach.]
miles is Saluach creeke, otherwise called Sauerach, whither some fresh
water resorteth: the mouth also thereof is a good rescue for
balingers, as it (I meane the register) saith. Thence go we to
[Sidenote: Portelais.]
[Sidenote: Alen.]
Portelais three miles, where is a little portlet, whither the Alen
that commeth through saint Dewies close dooth run. It lieth a mile
south-west from S. Dewies, saint Stinans Chappell also is betwéene
[Sidenote: Portmaw.]
[Sidenote: Maw.]
[Sidenote: Pendwie.]
[Sidenote: Lanuehan.]
Portelais, and Portmaw. The next is Port Maw, where I found a great
estuarie into the land. The Pendwie halfe a mile from that: Lhand
Vehan is thrée miles from Pendwie, where is a salt créeke, then to
[Sidenote: Tredine.]
[Sidenote: Langunda.]
Tredine three miles, where is another creeke to Langunda, foure miles,
and another créeke is there in like sort where fishermen catch
herrings. Héere also the Gwerne riuer diuideth Penbidiane from
[Sidenote: Fischard.]
[Sidenote: Gwerne.]
Fischerdine Kemmeis land. From Langunda to Fischard at the Gwerne
mouth foure miles, and here is a portlet or hauenet also for ships.
And thus much of S. Dauids land.
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