[Sidenote: Sauerne.]
The Sauerne which Ptolomie calleth Sabriana, Tacitus Sabrina, diuideth
England or that part of the Iland, which sometime was called Lhoegres
from Cambria, so called of Camber, the second sonne of Brute, as our
histories doo report. But now that region hight Wales, of the Germane
word Walsh, whereby that nation dooth vse to call all strangers
without respect of countrie. This riuer tooke the name of a certeine
ladie, called Habren or Hafren, base daughter to Locrinus begotten
vpon Estrildis daughter to Humber otherwise called Cumbrus or Vmar,
and for which some write Chonibrus king of Scithia, that sometime
inuaded this Island, and was ouerthrowne here in the daies of this
Locrinus, as shall be shewed at hand: although I suppose rather that
this ladie was called Ine, and that the word Sabrina is compounded of
Aber and Ine, and the letter S added "Propter euphoniam:" for the
mouth or fall of euerie riuer in the British spéech is called Aber,
whereby Aber Ine is so much to saie as, the fall of Ine. But let vs
returne againe to our discourse of Humber or Vmar, which is worthie to
be remembred.
For after the death of Locrinus, it came to passe that Guendolena his
wife ruled the kingdome in the nonage of hir sonne: and then getting
the said Estrildis and Habren hir daughter into hir hands, she drowned
them both in this riuer. And in perpetuall remembrance of hir husbands
disloialtie towards hir, she caused the streame to be called Habren of
the yoong ladie, for which the Romans in processe of time for
readinesse and mildnesse of pronunciation, wrote Sabrina, and we at
this time doo pronounce the Sauerne. Of the drowning of the said Abren
also I find these verses insuing:
In fluuium præcipitatur Abren,
Nomen Abren, fluuio de virgine, nomen eidem
Nomine corrupto deinde Sabrina datur.
But to returne to our Sauerne. It falleth into the maine sea betweene
Wales and Cornewall, which is and shall be called the Sauerne sea, so
long as the riuer dooth keepe hir name. But as the said streame in
length of course, bountie of water, and depth of chanell commeth farre
behind the Thames: so for other commodities, as trade of merchandize,
plentie of cariage, & store of all kind of fish, as salmon, trouts,
breames, pikerell, tench, perch, &c: it is nothing at all inferiour or
second to the same. Finallie, there is nothing to be discommended in
this riuer, but the opennesse thereof in manie places to the weather,
whereby sundrie perils oft ouertake such as fish or saile in small
vessels on the same.
The head of this noble streame is found in the high mounteines of
south 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
[Sidenote: Brueham.]
last with the Brueham brooke, and so they go togither till they fall
[Sidenote: Clewdogh.]
into the Sauerne. Beneath Lan Idlos it taketh in the Clewdogh, from
northwest, a water producted by the influence of foure pretie brookes,
[Sidenote: Bacho.]
[Sidenote: Dungum.]
[Sidenote: Lhoid.]
[Sidenote: Bigga.]
[Sidenote: Couine.]
whereof one is 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, where it meeteth with the
[Sidenote: Carnon.]
[Sidenote: Taran.]
Carnon, and the Taran both in one chanell, and going not far from the
[Sidenote: Hawes.]
[Sidenote: Dulesse. 2.]
aforesaid fortresse. After this it crosseth the 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
[Sidenote: Lan Idlos.]
likewise of 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
[Sidenote: Auernie.]
Lhan Filin) the other Auernie, and ioining beneath Abertannoth, or
aboue Lannamonach neere unto the ditch of Offa, it is not long yer
[Sidenote: Mordant.]
they méet 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 running thorough
[Sidenote: Simons becke.]
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
[Sidenote: Terne.]
Amming: so that the Terne on the one side, and this brooke on the
[Sidenote: * Sée Hen. 6. pag. 649]
other, doo 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,
[Sidenote: Roden.]
and néere vnto Walcote taketh in 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,
[Sidenote: Euerne.]
Draiton, where it ioineth with the Euerne that runneth from
Frodesleieward by Withiall and Pitchford, Cresfedge, Garneston,
[Sidenote: Wenlocke or Rhe.]
Leighton, and betwéene the two 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,
[Sidenote: Marbrooke.]
Quatford, and there 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
[Sidenote: Dowlesse.]
Areleie, Ciarnewood parke, Hawbach and 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 Clebirie parke in Wire
[Sidenote: Lempe.]
forrest, & taking withall the Lempe, dooth fall into the Sauerne not
far from Bewdleie.
But to procéed. From Bewdleie our Sauerne hasteth directlie to
[Sidenote: Stoure.]
Ribford, 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
[Sidenote: Astleie.]
towne receiueth the Astleie water, as beneath the same it dooth
another. From Witleie then it goeth on to Holt castell, and so to
[Sidenote: Doure.]
[Sidenote: Sulwaie.]
Grimleie, taking in 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,
[Sidenote: Tiber.]
or Cair Frangon, where it 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
[Sidenote: Barfield.]
folowing word for word in Leland. The Bardwell or Barfield riseth
[Sidenote: Clun.]
aboue New Chappell, in 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 suppose that Leland calleth the
[Sidenote: Owke.]
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 Broomefield, where it méeteth
[Sidenote: Oneie.]
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
[Sidenote: Warren.]
by 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,
[Sidenote: Queneie and Strabroke.]
it taketh 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
[Sidenote: Somergill.]
call the Somergill being thus increased, it runneth on to Hawford
chappell, Oneibirie, Broomefield, and so into Temde, and next of all
to Ludlow. The Temde being thus brought to Ludlow, méeteth with the
[Sidenote: Corue.]
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
[Sidenote: Rhe.]
the other side, 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
[Sidenote: Langherne.]
Braunford, and yer long (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
[Sidenote: Swiuethus.]
north whereof it crosseth a water called Swift, which commeth from
aboue Kimcote, to Lutterworth, Browne ouer and Colsford. From thence
also it goeth to Newbold, Wolston, Ruington, and betwéene the Stonlies
[Sidenote: Souus.]
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
[Sidenote: Kinell.]
Bagginton, where it taketh in a rill 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
[Sidenote: Leame.]
Southam. The other 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 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,
[Sidenote: Arow.]
it 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 water that
[Sidenote: Piddle.]
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
[Sidenote: Chilus.]
after 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,
[Sidenote: Leadon.]
Pantleie 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
[Sidenote: Newarne.]
Welsh halfe 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.