Wales called Helennith or Plim limmon; in English, the blacke mounteins,
or moore heads, from whence also the Wie and the Rhidoll do procéed: and
therefore these thrée waters are commonlie called the thrée sisters, and
haue in latitude two and fiftie degrees ten minutes, in longitude
fiftéene and fiftie, as the description inferreth. So soone as it is out
of the ground, it goeth southeastward, till it come within a mile of
Laundlos, where it receiueth a chanell from by south southwest, called
the Dulas, which commeth thereinto on the south side, & southwest of Lan
Idlos. It riseth (as it should séeme) of diuerse heads in the edge of
Radnorshire, and taking in sundrie small rilles, it meeteth at the last
[Sidenote: Brueham.]
with the Brueham brooke, and so they go togither till they fall into the
[Side note: Clewdogh.]
Sauerne. Beneath Lan Idlos it taketh in the Clewdogh, from northwest, a
water producted by the influence of foure pretie brookes, whereof one is
[Sidenote: Bacho.]
[Sidenote: Dungum.]
[Sidenote: Lhoid.]
[Sidenote: Bigga.]
[Sidenote: Couine.]
called Bacho, another Dungum comming out of lin Glaslin, the third Lhoid
rising in lin Begilin, and the most southerlie called Bigga. After which
confluence our Sauerne procéedeth on by Berhlaid toward Landiman, taking
in by the waie, on the east side the Couine, thence to Cairfuse castell,
[Sidenote: Carnon.]
[Sidenote: Taran.]
where it meeteth with the Carnon, and the Taran both in one chanell, and
going not far from the aforesaid fortresse. After this it crosseth the
[Sidenote: Hawes.]
[Sidenote: Dulesse 2.]
Hawes on the north halfe beneath Aberhawes, next of all the Dulesse that
riseth in the edge of Radnor shire, and méeteth with it before it come
at Newton in Powisie, otherwise called Trenewith, as I find in British
language. Being come to Trenewith, I cannot eschue (right honorable) to
giue one note, as by the waie, touching the originall of my ladie your
bedfellowes ancestrie, which came from hence, & were surnamed Newtons
onelie, for that the grandfather of sir John Newton either dwelled or
was borne there: otherwise the right name is Caradoc, for which some doo
corruptlie write Cradocke, respecting rather the shortnesse of
pronuntiation, than the true orthographie and writing of the word.
Certes the Caradockes haue béene, and yet are a linage of great honor,
antiquitie, and seruice; their lands also sometime belonged (for the
most part) to the noble Connoanies of Summersetshire: but in what order
they descended to the Newtons, in good sooth I cannot tell. But to
procéed with our riuer, which being past Newton, runneth foorth by
[Sidenote: Mule.]
Landilouarne, and so foorth on till it come to the fall of the Mule,
whose head is in the edge of Radnor also, and thereto his passage by
Kerie and Lanmereiwijc. After this also it procéedeth further till it
[Sidenote: Kenlet.]
[Sidenote: Camalet.]
[Sidenote: Tate.]
meet with the Kenlet or the Camalet, which taketh in also the Tate or
Tadbrooke water rising out of the hilles a mile from Bishops towne, the
whole course thereof being about seauen miles from the head (as I haue
often heard.) Of this also I find two descriptions, whereof one I borrow
out of Leland, who saith that it is a pretie brooke, running in the vale
by Mountgomerie, and comming within halfe a mile of the place where
Chirbirie priorie stood, it falleth into the Sauerne about a mile from
thence. Of the rilles (saith he) that run from the hilles thorough
Mountgomerie, which are a mile from the Sauerne shore, and likewise of
[Sidenote: Lan Idlos.]
the Lan Idlos brooke that méeteth withall within foure miles of the
head, I speake not, but thinke it sufficient to touch those of some
estimation, onelie leauing the rest to such as maie hereafter deale with
things more particularlie as time and trauell maie reueale the truth to
them. And hitherto Leland, whose words I dare not alter. But another
noteth this Camalet or Kenlet to run by More, Liddiom, Sned,
Churchstocke, Chirbirie, Walcote, and Winsbirie, and so into the
Sauerne.
From hence then, and after this confluence it goeth on by Fordon,
Leighton, and Landbreuie toward Meluerleie, and there it méeteth with
[Sidenote: Tanet.]
sundrie waters in one chanell, whereof the one called the Tanet is a
[Sidenote: Peuereie or Murnewie.]
verie pretie water (whereinto the Peuereie or Murneweie doth fall, which
descendeth from the hilles by west of Matrafall not farre from Lhan
[Sidenote: Auernie.]
Filin) the other Auernie, and ioining beneath Abertannoth, or aboue
Lannamonach neere unto the ditch of Offa, it is not long yer they méet
[Sidenote: Mordant.]
with the Mordant brooke, and there loose their names so soone as they
ioine and mix their waters with it. The head of the Mordant issueth out
of the Lanuerdan hilles, where diuerse saie, that the parish church of
crosse Oswald or Oswester sometimes stood. Certes, Oswester is thirtéene
miles northwest from Shrewesburie, and conteineth a mile within the
walles. It hath in like sort foure suburbs or great stréetes, of which
one is called Stratlan, another Wuliho, the third Beterich, wherein are
one hundred and fortie barns standing on a row belonging to the citizens
or burgesses, and the fourth named the Blackegate stréet, in which are
thirtie barns mainteined for corne and haie. There is also a brooke
[Sidenote: Simons becke.]
running thorough the towne by the crosse, comming from Simons well, a
bow shoote without the wall; & going vnder the same betweene Thorowgate
& Newgate, running vnder the Blacke gate. There is another, ouer whose
[Sidenote: Bederich.]
course the Baderikes or Bederich gate standeth, and therefore called
Bederich brooke. The third passeth by the Willigate or Newgate, & these
fall all togither with the Crosse brooke, a mile lower by south into the
Mordant that runneth (as I said) by Oswester. From hence also it goeth
to Mordant towne, and betwéene Landbreuie and Meluerleie doth fall into
the Sauerne. After this our principall streame goeth to Sheauerdon
castell, Mountford, and Bicton chappell: and here it receiueth a water
on the left hand, that riseth of two heads, whereof one is aboue Merton,
the other at Ellismere, and ioining betweene Woodhouses & Bagleie, the
confluence runneth on by Radnall, Halton, Teddesmer, Roiton, Baschurch,
Walford, Grafton, Mitton, and so into the Sauerne. From hence it runneth
to Fitz, Eton, or Leiton, Barwijc, vpper Rossall, Shelton, and so to
Shrewsburie, where it crosseth the Mele water, whose head (as I heare)
is said to be in Weston.
[Sidenote: Mele.]
The Mele therefore rising at Weston, goeth by Brocton, Worthen, Aston
[Sidenote: Haberleie.]
Pigot, Westleie, Asterleie, and at Lea it méeteth with the Haberleie
water that commeth downe by Pontesford and Aunston. After this
confluence also it runneth to Newenham & Crokemele, there taking in a
rill on the other side that descendeth by Westburie and Stretton, &
thence going on to Hanwood, Noball, Pulleie, Bracemele, and
Shrewesburie, it falleth (as I said) into the open Sauerne. From hence
our Sauerne hasteth to Vffington, Preston, and betwéene Chilton and
Brampton taketh in the Terne, a faire streame and worthie to be well
handled; if it laie in me to performe it. This riuer riseth in a mere
beside Welbridge parke, néere vnto Ternemere village in Staffordshire.
From whence it runneth by the parkes side to Knighton, Norton, Betton,
and at Draiton Hales crosseth with a water comming from about Adbaston
(where maister Brodocke dwelleth) and runneth by Chippenham and Amming:
[Sidenote: Terne.]
so that the Terne on the one side, and this brooke on the other, doo
[Sidenote: * Sée Hen. 6. pag. 649]
inclose a great part of [*]Blore heath, where a noble battell was
somtime purposed betwéene king Henrie the sixt, and the duke of Yorke:
but it wanted execution.
But to procéed. After this confluence, it runneth to Draiton Hales,
Ternehill bridge: and yer long taking in a rill from Sandford by
Blechleie, it goeth to Stoke Allerton, Peplaw, and Eaton, where it
crosseth with a brooke that riseth about Brinton, and going by Higham,
Morton, the great Mere, Forton, Pilson, Pickstocke, Keinton, Tibberton,
and Bolas, it ioineth with the said Terne not farre from Water Vpton.
Thence passing to Crogenton, it méeteth with another brooke that commeth
from Chaltwen Aston, by Newport, Longford, Aldneie, and so through the
Wilde moore to Kinsleie & Sléepe, and finallie into the Terne, which
hasteth from thence to Eston bridge, and néere vnto Walcote taketh in
[Sidenote: Roden.]
the Roden. This water riseth at Halton in Cumbermere lake: and comming
to Ouenleie, crosseth a rill from Cowlemere by Leniall. Thence it goeth
to Horton, and (ioining with another rill beneath Nonlaie that commeth
from Midle) runneth on to Wen, Aston, there crossing a rill beneath
Lacon hall from Prées ward, and so to Lée, Befford, Stanton, Morton,
Shabrée, Painton, Roden, Rodington, and then into Terne, that runneth
from thence by Charlton, Vpton, Norton, Barwijc, Acham, and so into the
Sauerne two miles beneath Shrewesburie (as I wéene.)
Thus haue I described the Terne in such wise as my simple skill is able
to performe. Now it resteth that I proceed on (as I maie) with the
Sauerne streame, with which, after this former confluence, it goeth vnto
Roxater or Roxcester, Brampton, Eaton vpon Sauerne, Draiton, where it
[Sidenote: Euerne.]
ioineth with the Euerne that runneth from Frodesleieward by Withiall and
Pitchford, Cresfedge, Garneston, Leighton, and betwéene the two
[Sidenote: Wenlocke or Rhe.]
Bildasses crosseth the Rhe or Wenlocke water, and so goeth on to
Browsleie and Hoord parke, where it vniteth it selfe with another brooke
to be described in this place, whilest the Sauerne rests, and recreates
it selfe here among the plesant bottoms.
This water ariseth aboue Tongcastell, and yer it haue run anie great
distance from the head, it méeteth with a rill comming by Sheriffe
Hales, and Staunton. Thence it goeth on to Hatton, Roiton, and there
crossing another from Woodhouses, comming by Haughton and Euelin, it
[Sidenote: Worfe.]
procéedeth to Beckebirie and Higford, and not omitting here to crosse
the Worfe (sometime a great streame that runneth vnto it out of Snowdon
poole) and so passeth foorth to Badger, Acleton, Worffield: a litle from
whence (about Wickin) it taketh in another brooke into it called Churle,
& so goeth on to Rindleford, and then into Sauerne somwhat aboue
Bridgenorth at Penston mill (except mine information deceiue me.) From
Bridgenorth our Sauerne descendeth to Woodburie, Quatford, and there
[Sidenote: Marbrooke.]
taking in the Marbrooke beneath Eaton that riseth aboue Collaton, and
goeth by Moruill & Vnderton, it runneth by Didmanston, Hempton, Aueleie,
& beneath in the waie to Bargate, crosseth with a brooke comming from
Vpton parke, by Chetton, Billingsleie, and Highleie, which being
admitted, it holdeth on to Areleie, Ciarnewood parke, Hawbach and
[Sidenote: Dowlesse.]
Dowlesse. Here also it méeteth with the Dowlesse water, a pretie brooke
issuing out of the Cle hilles in Shropshire, verie high to looke vpon,
and thrée miles or thereabouts from Ludlow, which runneth through
[Sidenote: Lempe.]
Clebirie parke in Wire forrest, & taking withall the Lempe, dooth fall
into the Sauerne not far from Bewdleie.
But to procéed. From Bewdleie our Sauerne hasteth directlie to Ribford,
[Sidenote: Stoure.]
Areleie and Redston, and here it méeteth with a water called Stoure,
descending from Elie, or out of the ponds of Hales Owen in
Worcestershire, where it receiueth a rill from the left hand, and
another from the right, and then goeth on to Sturbridge (taking in there
the third water yer long running from Sturton castell) then to Kniuer
Whittenton, Ouerleie and Kidormister, aboue which it crosseth one
brookelet that commeth thither by Church hill, and another beneath it
that runneth by Belborow, betwixt which two waters lieth an od peece of
Staffordshire included, and also the Cle hill. From hence the aforesaid
Sauerne hasteth by Redston to Shrawleie; and aboue this towne receiueth
[Sidenote: Astleie.]
the Astleie water, as beneath the same it dooth another. From Witleie
then it goeth on to Holt castell, and so to Grimleie, taking in
[Sidenote: Doure.]
[Sidenote: Sulwaie.]
thereabout with the Doure, and Sulwaie waters, whereof this riseth at
Chadswijc, and runneth by Stoke priorie, & Droitwich, the other aboue
Chaddesleie, and commeth by Dourdale. After this it goeth foorth vnto
Worcester, in old time called Cair Brangon, or Cair Frangon, where it
[Sidenote: Tiber.]
méeteth with the Tiber, or Tiberton water, on the right hand aboue that
citie, and beneth it neere vnto Powijc with the Temde, whose description
shall be set downe before I procéed or go anie further with the Sauerne.
[Sidenote: Temde.]
The Temde, or (as some name it) the Tame riseth vp in Radnorshire, out
of the Melenith hilles, and soone after his issue, méeting with a water
from Withall, it runneth to Begeldie, Lanuerwaterden, and so to
Knighton, which is fiue or six miles (as I heare) from his originall.
From Knighton it goeth ouer the ditch of Offa vnto Standish, and
[Sidenote: Clude.]
crossing a rill that commeth from betwéene the parke named Clude, (and
is a bound of Radnorshire) it goeth to Buckton, Walford, and Lanuarden,
where it meeteth with the Bardwell or Berfield, and the Clun, both in
one chanell, of which I find these descriptions here folowing word for
[Sidenote: Barfield.]
word in Leland. The Bardwell or Barfield riseth aboue New Chappell, in
[Sidenote: Clun.]
the honour of Clun, hard by the ditch of Offa, and goeth by Bucknell.
The Clun issueth out of the ground betwéene Lhan Vehan and Maiston, and
going on by Bucton, Cluncastell, Clundon, Purslaw, and Clunbirie, it
crosseth with a brooke that runneth along by Kempton and Brampton.
Thence going foorth by Clunbirie, Brome, Abcot and Marlow, it méeteth
with the Bardwell, and so in the Temde, not verie far from Temderton. I
[Sidenote: Owke.]
suppose that Leland calleth the Bardwell by the name of Owke, but I will
not abide by it bicause I am not sure of it. After these confluences
therefore, our Temde goeth by Trippleton, Dounton, Burrington, and
[Sidenote: Oneie.]
Broomefield, where it méeteth with the Oneie, which is an indifferent
streame, and increased with sundrie waters, whereof I saie as followeth.
[Sidenote: Bow.]
The first of all is called the Bow. It riseth (as I learne) in the
hilles betwéene Hissington and Shelue, and from thence commeth downe by
[Sidenote: Warren.]
Lindleie and Hardwijc, where it crosseth the Warren that issueth out of
the ground about Rotlie chappell, and runneth by Adston and Wentnor.
After the confluence also going on by Choulton and Cheinies, it taketh
[Sidenote: Queneie and Strabroke.]
in the Queneie and Strabroke both in one chanell, wherof the first
riseth at Lebotwood, and commeth downe by the Strettons, till it passe
by Fellanton. The second mounteth about Longuill, and goeth by
Rushburie, Newhall, Harton, and Alcaster, from whence it is not long yer
it fall into the Queneie, and so by Stratford into the Oneie, which hath
borne that name since the confluence of the Bow and Warren at Hardwijc,
whereof I spake before. Finallie, the Oneie which some call the
[Sidenote: Somergill.]
Somergill being thus increased, it runneth on to Hawford chappell,
Oneibirie, Broomefield, and so into Temde, and next of all to Ludlow.
[Sidenote: Corue.]
The Temde being thus brought to Ludlow, méeteth with the Corue, which
commeth thorough Coruedale from aboue Brocton by Morehouses, Shipton,
Hungerford, and a little beneath taking in a rill that commeth by
Tugford, and Brencost castell, goeth on to Corsham castell, and there
crossing another from saint Margarets Clée, it hieth to Stanton Lacie,
and so likewise to Ludlow.
From Ludlow in like sort it goeth to Ludford, the Ashfordes, little
[Sidenote: Ladwich.]
Hereford, Burrington, and at Burfford vniteth it selfe with the Ladwich
that commeth beneath Milburne stoke, from betweene Browne, Cleehill, and
Stittertons hill, to Middleton, Henleie, Ladwich, Conam, and so into
Temde, which beneath Temdbirie receiueth another rill on the other side,
[Sidenote: Rhe.]
and the second on the left hand called Rhe, that commeth from aboue
Ricton, Staterton, Hound, Nene, Clebirie, Knighton, and then into the
Temde. From hence the Temde doeth goe by Astham, Lingridge, Shelleie
Welch, Clifton, Whitburne (and crossing a water that commeth from the
Sapies) to Knightwijc and Bradwaies. Hereabout againe it interteineth a
rill that descendeth from about Kidburie on the right hand, and goeth by
Collomatherne, Credeleie, Aufrike, and so into Temde, and then
procéeding forward, the said streame runneth to Braunford, and yer long
[Sidenote: Langherne.]
(taking in the Langherne that riseth about Martleie, and passeth by
Kengewijc) it goeth to Powijc, and so into the Sauerne before it come at
Wickecester.
Thus haue I brought all such streames before me that fall into the
Sauerne from the head, vntill I come to Powijc, wherof (as you may
easily perceiue) the Temde is the most excellent. Now it resteth that I
proceed with the rest of the discourse intended concerning this our
riuer. Certes, from Powijc mils which are about halfe a mile beneth
Worcester, the Sauerne runneth on to Kempseie and Cleueld, whence after
it hath crossed a brooke comming from Cowleie, it hasteth first to
Stoke, and so to Vpton, which is eleuen or twelue miles from Glocester,
whither it floweth manie times at high tides, but yer it come there, it
drowneth another fall descending from Maluerne hilles by Blackemoore
parke, & soone after the third growing by two branches, wherof one
commeth also from Maluerne hils by little Maluerne and Welland, the
other from Elderford by Pendocke and Longdon. After these confluences in
like sort, it runneth to Bushelleie, and Tewkesburie, where it receiueth
the Auon, that followed next of all in order to be described, before I
procéed anie further in my discourse of Sauerne.
[Sidenote: Auon 4.]
The Auon riseth at Nauesbie in the borders of Northamptonshire, a little
side hand of Gillesborow and foot of the hils whereon Nauesbie standeth,
and euen out of the church yard of the said village. From hence it goeth
to Welford, Stamford, Lilburne, Clifton, and Rugbie, by north whereof it
[Sidenote: Swiuethus.]
crosseth a water called Swift, which commeth from aboue Kimcote, to
Lutterworth, Browne ouer and Colsford. From thence also it goeth to
[Sidenote: Souus.]
Newbold, Wolston, Ruington, and betwéene the Stonlies taketh in the Sow.
This Sow is a pretie water comming from aboue Calendon to Whitleie, and
soone after méeting with a riueret from Couentrie, which some doo call
Shirburne water, it goeth thence to Bagginton, where it taketh in a rill
[Sidenote: Kinell.]
called Kinell, as I haue read from Kenelsworth, from whence it runneth
to Stonleie, & so into the Auon. After this confluence the Auon
procéedeth on to Stonleie abbeie, Ashehow, Miluerton, Edmonds cote, and
appace to Warwijc.
But yer it come there, it méeteth from south east with two waters in one
chanell, whereof the least commeth to Marton from Bishops Itchington, by
Herburbirie and Thorpe, where it crosseth a rill from Southam. The other
[Sidenote: Leame.]
is called Leame, or Lime that descendeth from about Helladon, or néere
vnto Catesbie in Northamptonshire, and going by Ouencote, Braunston,
Lemington and Mertun, it ioineth with the other, and then go from thence
togither vnder the name of Leame, to Hunnington, Cobbington, and so into
the Auon, as I gaue notice before. At Warwike also the Auon taketh in a
water running northwest from Groue parke. Thence it goeth on to
Bereford, and there crossing another from Shirburne, it passeth forth to
Bishops Hampton, méeting finallie with the third, from Kineton that
runneth by Walton and Charlecote. After this last rehearsed confluence,
it hasteth to Stretford vpon Auon, and then to Luddington ward, where it
[Sidenote: Stoure.]
taketh in the Stoure that riseth aboue Cherington, & whose course from
thence is such, as that being once past the head, it goeth by Weston, and
yer long crossing a water from Campden, hanging Aston, & Todnam, it
runneth to Barcheston, Aldermaston, Clifford, & so into the Auon.
From hence then the said Auon goeth to Luddington, Burton, Bitford, and
Cleue, and being parted from the said towne, yer it come at Sawford, it
[Sidenote: Arow.]
receiueth the Arow or Aur, which rising in the blacke hils in
Worchestershire, commeth by Alchurch, Beleie parke, Ypsleie, Studleie,
[Sidenote: Alne.]
and then taking in another rill called Alne, out of Fecknam forrest, and
going by Coughton parke, it hasteth to Alcester, Arow, Ragleie,
Wheteleie, Bouington, Standford, and so into Auon, which after this
conjunction goeth to Vffenton & then to Eouesholme: but yer it come
there it receiueth two waters in one chanell, whereof the first riseth
about Willerseie, the other néere to Buckland, and ioining beneath
[Sidenote: Pludor.]
Badseie, they fall into Anon, vnder the name of Pludor brooke, before it
come to Eouesholme.
[Sidenote: Vincélus.]
Being past Eouesholme it crosseth the Vincell, which rising out of the
hils somewhere about Sudleie, runneth two miles further to Winchelcombe,
and Gretton, and taking in a rill by the waie from Hailes, procéedeth on
(going within one quarter of a mile of Hailes abbaie) to Tuddington, or
Doddington, beneath which when it hath crossed another rill that commeth
from Stanwaie, it goeth to Wannington, Sedgeborow, and receiuing there
the last on the right hand also (as all aboue rehearsed) it falleth into
the Auon, when it is come by Hinton, vnto a towne called Hampton, or (as
some doo write it) Ampton. After this confluence the Auon goeth to
Charleton, to Crapthorne (and there taking in a rill on the left hand)
to Fladbirie wike, and almost at Persore bridge, méeteth with a branched
[Sidenote: Piddle.]
water that commeth by Piddle, whereof one head is at Alberton, an other
at Piddle. From Persore it goeth to Birlingham, and soone after carrieng
a brooke withall descending from Fakenham, by Bradleie, Himbleton,
Huddenton, Crowleie, Churchhill, Pibleton, Besseford and Desseford, it
fléeteth to Eckington, Bredon, Twining, Mitton, and Tewkesburie, where
it ioineth with the Sauerne.
Now to resume the course of the Sauerne, you shall vnderstand, that from
Tewkesburie it goeth to Derehirst, the How passage, and soone after
[Sidenote: Chilus.]
receiuing the Chiltenham water that commeth thither by Bodenton, Sawton,
and Norton, it runneth to Ashelworth, Sainthirst; and here it parteth it
selfe till it come to Glocester, where it vniteth it selfe againe. But
in the meane time the easterlie branch receiueth a forked chanell,
whereof one head is not far fr[=o] Leke Hampton, the other about
Witcombe, from whence it goeth to Brockworth. The other branch or arme
taketh in the Leadon that commeth downe by Preston, Dimmocke, Pantleie
[Sidenote: Leadon.]
vpper Leadon, Leadon court, and there taking in one rill that commeth
from Linton by Areknoll, and another beneath it from Tainton by Rudford,
it falleth into the said branch on the right side, before it come at
Glocester.
The Sauerne therefore being past Glocester, it méeteth with a litle rill
on the right hand, and thence holding on his course by Elmore,
Minsterworth, Longneie, to Framilode, it receiueth yer it come at this
[Sidenote: Strowd.]
latter the Strowd brooke, which rising not farre from Side, goeth by
Massade, Edgeworth, Frampton, Strowd, and receiuing there a water that
commeth from Panneswijc Lodge, by Pittescombe on the one side, and
another from Radbridge on the other, it prosecuteth his voiage to Stone
house, Eslington, white Misen, & so toward Framilode, where the said
Strowd dooth fall into the Sauerne. After the fall of Strowd, the
Sauerne goeth from thence to Newenham, and Arlingham, and soone after
receiuing a water on each side, whereof one commeth from Vleie by Cham
and Chambridge, the other by Blackneie and Catcombe, it goeth foorth
till it méet with another water on ech side, whereof that on the English
halfe is forked, so that one head thereof is to be found about Borwell,
the other at Horton, and méeting aboue Tortworthie, they run by Stone
and Barkeleie castell, and so into the Sauerne. That on the Welsh halfe
[Sidenote: Newarne.]
is named Newarne, which cömeth from the forrest of Deane, and so into
the Sauerne.
OF SUCH WATERS AS FALL INTO THE SEA IN COMPASSE OF THE ILAND, BETWÉENE
THE SAUERNE AND THE HUMBER.
CHAP. XIV.
The Sauerne being thus described, it resteth that I go forward with the
names of those that lie vpon the coast of Southwales, making my entrie
at the ferrie ouer betwéene Aust in Glocestershire, and a village on the
further banke of Sauerne, not farre from Tarendacus chappell, in the
[Sidenote: Wie mouth.]
mouth of the riuer Wie, which ferrie is about three miles ouer (saith
[Sidenote: Guie aliàs Wie.]
Leland) or else my memorie dooth faile me. This riuer Guie or Wie
beginneth (as I said before) on the side of the hilles, where the
Sauerne dooth arise, and passing through Wenceland, that is, southeast
by Raiader Guie to Buelt (where the Irwon meeteth withall) it goeth to
Glasburie, Hereford, Monmouth, and finallie into the Sauerne sea at
Chepstow: for so they call Monhafren, which seuereth Wales from
Summersetshire, Deuonshire, Cornewall: as for the Rhidoll which is the
third sister, it hath the shortest course of all, for it runneth
northward, and into the sea at Aberistwith, which is not farre off, as
the writers doo report.
Leland writing of this riuer Guie or Wie saith thus; The Wie goeth
thorough all Herefordshire by Bradwarden castell, belonging to sir
Richard Vehan, and so to Hereford east, thence eight miles to Rosse, a
[Sidenote: Vmber a fish onelie in the Wie.]
market towne in Herefordshire: and in this riuer be vmbers, otherwise
called grailings. It is also found by common experience, that the salmon
of this riuer is in season, when the like fish to be found in all other
riuers is abandoned and out of vse; wherof we of the east parts doo not
a little maruell. But let vs not staie vpon these descriptions, sith an
other is come to my hand more exact than either of these.