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

[Sidenote: Wie mouth.]

chappell, in the mouth of the riuer Wie, which ferrie is about three

[Sidenote: Guie aliàs Wie.]

miles ouer (saith 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.

The Guie therefore riseth out of the blacke mounteines of Wales, out

of which the Sauerne springeth in Radnorshire, and comming by

[Sidenote: Darnoll.]

Lhangerike, and Raiadargoie, it receiueth one rill from the west

called Darnoll, and another from by northeast comming by saint Harmon.

Thence it goeth to Lhanuthell, and in the waie betwixt Raiader and

[Sidenote: Elland.]

Lhanuthell, it ioineth with the Elland, whose head is néere to

[Sidenote: Clardwen.]

Comeristwith, and taketh likewise into him the Clardwen that diuideth

for a season Radnorshire from Brecknoch, which Clardwen is likewise

increased by the Clarthie within thrée miles of his head and lesse,

hauing his course from southwest & hille soile adiacent. From

[Sidenote: Ithan.]

Lhanuthell it goeth west of Dissart, where it receiueth the Ithan, a

riuer rising aboue Lhanibister, and from whence it runneth to Landwie,

and Lambaderne vawr: beneath which it crosseth a water on ech side,

[Sidenote: Dulesse.]

[Sidenote: Cluedoch.]

whereof that on the right hand consisteth on the Dulesse and the

[Sidenote: Lamaron.]

Cluedoch, after their confluence: the other hight Lomaron, whose head

is aboue Lanthangle, and in the forrest of Blethwag. After these

confluences, it runneth on crinkeling in strange manner, vnder the

[Sidenote: Hawie.]

name of Ithor, till it come to Dissart, taking in the Hawie on the

left side yer it come there, and then into the Wie on the north side,

which directeth his course further to Bealt, where it receiueth the

[Sidenote: Yrwon.]

Yrwon, a notable streame, descending from the hilles aboue Lanihangle

Abergwessen, and thence comming downe by Lanurid Lang marsh, Lanauan,

Vechan, Langantan, and so to Beth or Bealt, being inlarged by the waie

[Sidenote: Weuereie.]

with sundrie faire waters, as the Weuereie, whose head is about

Lanauan moore, the Dulasse, or (as some call it) the Dowlasse, that

[Sidenote: Dulasse.]

[Sidenote: Comarch.]

[Sidenote: Dulasse.]

commeth from the hilles west of the head of Weuereie. The Comarch

whose head and course is west of the Dowlasse on the north side, and

likewise by two other on the southwest, and Dilasse from by southwest,

which last rehearsed falleth into him halfe a mile and more aboue the

influence of the Comarch which lieth on the other side. After this our

[Sidenote: Dehon.]

Yrwon goeth to Lhanuareth, where it crosseth the Dehon on the

[Sidenote: Edwie.]

southwest side, then to Aberedwie, and there receiueth the Edwie on

the northeast, which ariseth in the hilles aboue Botins chappell, and

commeth downe by Crigend and Lanhaderne, thence the Guie goeth on to

[Sidenote: Machaweie.]

Lanstephan, and there (or a little aboue) taketh in the Machaweie that

commeth by castell Paine, and so going on in processe of time with the

[Sidenote: Leuenni.]

Leuenni, whereof Leland in his commentaries doth write as here

insueth.

[Sidenote: Euer.]

[Sidenote: Euerie.]

The Leuenni, otherwise called the Euer or Euerie, is a farre streame

rising in Welch Talgarth hard by Blaine Leuenni, among the Atterill

hilles, from whence it goeth to Brecknoch mere, which is two miles

long, and a mile broad, and where men doo fish in Vniligneis or botes

of one peece, as they doo in Lhin Seuathan, which is foure miles from

Brecknoch. Finallie bringing great store of red sand withall, and

[Sidenote: Brennich.]

there with the Brennich water (that hath his originall issue at

[Sidenote: Trufrin.]

Mennith gader, and is increased with the Trufrin) it falleth into the

Wie aboue Glesbirie three miles from Haie, at a place that of the

onelie fall of this brooke is named Aberleuenni, after this the Guie.

Being come to Haie, a pretie towne where much Romane coine is found,

which they call Jewes monie: and after it hath passed or crossed a

[Sidenote: Dulesse.]

little brooke, which commeth from Lanigon, it méeteth with the Dulesse

that commeth also from the Atterill by Kersop, and from thence goeth

to Clifford castell (being now entred into Herefordshire, and leauing

Radnor, wherevnto it hath for a long course béene march) then to the

Whitneies, Winferton, Letton, Bradwarden, Broberie, Monington, Biford,

Bridgesalers, Eaton, Brinton, and Hereford, without anie influence of

riuer worthie of memorie, and yet with manie windlesses, & there

méeteth with a water rising short of Wormesleie, which goeth by

Maunsell, Lacie, Brinsop, Crednell, Stretton, and Huntington, and

soone after into the Wie, beside a little rill that runneth betwéene

them both euen into Hereford towne. From hence in like sort the Wie

hasteth to Rotheras church, Hampton, and Mordeford, where it taketh in

[Sidenote: Lug.]

sundrie waters in one chanell, of which the Lug or Luie is the

principall, and next of all to be described, before I go anie further

with the course of the Wie, whereinto it dischargeth the chanell. It

riseth in the edge of the forrest of Kemples aboue Langunlo: from

whence it goeth to Momonacht, Pilleth Whitton, Fuldibrooke, Prestaine,

so into Herefordshire, where betwéene Bonie & Beton, or Bitton, it

receiueth in the Somergill, whose crotched head being march to Radnor

forrest, directeth his streame betwéene the new and old Radnors, to

Knill, to Nash, and so into the Lug, which presentlie passeth by

Kinsham, Shirleie, Ailmister, Kingsland, Eaton chappell, and so into

Lemister, where it crosseth the Oneie (a streamelet rising short of

Shobden, and going by Chorlester) a little before it come to the west

side of the towne.

At Lemister it selfe in like sort three waters doo méet, and almost

[Sidenote: Pinsell.]

inuiron the towne, that is to saie, the Lug, the Pinfulleie or Pinsell

[Sidenote: Kenbrooke.]

(a riueret rising at Kingsland two miles from Lemister) & the

Kenbrooke, which commeth out of the blacke mounteins, from Lemister,

otherwise called Leofminster, of the builder, and also Leonminster,

the Lug or Luie goeth on to Eaton, and there taketh in a rill beneath

Hampton, and aboue Hope, whereof one head is betwéene Hatfield and

Bickleton, another néere vnto Marston, and méeting of both at Humber.

From Hampton it goeth to Bodenham, Wellington, Morton, Sutton,

Shelwijc, Lugwardin, and Longward, where it crosseth the Fromeie or

Frome, a pretie water, and worthie to be remembred. It riseth about

Wolferelaw, from whence it commeth downe toward the southest by

[Sidenote: Fromeie.]

Edwinsloch to Bromyard, Auenburie, Bishops Frome, Castell Frome, Can

Frome, to Stretton vpon Frome, and there taking in a water called

[Sidenote: Loden aliàs Acton.]

Loden, comming from aboue Bishops Grendon, by Pencombe, Cowarne, Stoke

Lacie, Cowarne, and Engleton, our Frome goeth on to Yarkeleie,

Dornington, and Longward, and so into the Lug, betwéene Longward and

Suston, which runneth foorthwith to Mordford, or Morthford, and there

into the Wie, vnto whose description I now returne againe.

Being come therefore vnto Mordford, it goeth to Fawnehope, Hamlacie,

[Sidenote: Treske.]

Ballingham, Capull regis, where it receiueth a water called Treske,

from little Berch by Treske, Fawleie, How, Capull Inkeston, Foie,

Brampton, Bridstow, Wilton castell, the Rosse, and there a rill from

Bishops Vptonward by Rudhall, Weresend, Ham, Glewston, Godderich, here

in like sort meeting with another that commeth from Ecleswall in the

confines of Glocestershire, by Peniard castell & Coughton, to Welch

Bicknor, English Bicknor, Huntesham, including a parcell of

Monmouthshire, being an outliggand, as ye may find in that parcell of

Herefordshire which butteth vpon Glocestershire (as you shall find the

like péece of Herefordshire in the confines of Salop and Worcester,

wherein Rochford standeth, beside manie other which I haue elsewhere

[Sidenote: Gainar.]

spoken of) Whitchurch, where it taketh in Gainar water that commeth

from Much Birch, by Lanwarne, Michaell church, and at Langarran

[Sidenote: Garran.]

crosseth the Garran brooke, that riseth in Gregwood, short of Arcop,

six miles from Monemouth by northwest: after which these two doo runne

as one to Marston, and almost Whitchurch, and so into the Wie, which

goeth from thence to Gunnarew, S. Michaell, Dixton, and Monemouth,

where I will staie a while, till I haue described the Mone, next of

all to be remembred here.

[Sidenote: Mona.]

The Mona or Monbecke, riseth in the forrest of Hene, twentie miles

from Monemouth by west in Eirisland, and going by Creswell, or

Craswall chappell not farre from the marches of Brecknocke, and

northeast of Hatuill hils, which after it hath run a good distance

[Sidenote: Eskill.]

from the head receiueth first the Eskle, and passeth by Lanihangle and

[Sidenote: Elkon.]

the old Court, from northweast, then the Olcon, from southwest, which

méeteth withall néere Cledoll or Knedoch, & passing by the old towne,

it hasteth to Altrinis, where it becommeth march betwéene Hereford and

[Sidenote: Hodneie.]

Monemouth shires, and taketh in a water comming by Trewin, & likewise

the Hordwie or Hodneie which riseth in Becknocke, among the

Saterelles, & runneth by Capell a fin, Lantonie, Cumroie, Michaell

church in Monemouthshire, and ioineth with our Mona at Altrinis, which

after this confluence hasteth to Walderstone, Lansillo Langua,

[Sidenote: Doure.]

betwéene which and Kinechurch it ioineth with the Doure that riseth

about the Bache aboue Dourston, which is six miles aboue Doure abbie,

so that it runneth through the Gilden dale, by Peterchurch, Fowchurch,

[Sidenote: Dulesse.]

Morehampton, Newcourt, Doure, and beneath Doure taketh in the Dulesse,

[Sidenote: Wormesbecke.]

from southwest and Lanihangle, by Harleswas castell on the one side,

and yer long the Wormesbecke, descending from aboue Keuernall by

Didleie, Deuerox, Workebridge, and Kenderchurch on the other, and so

running all in one chanell vnto Mona, that riuer goeth on to Kinech

church, Grismond, Cardwaie, Skenfrith, Warnethall, Perthire, and so to

Monemouth, where it meeteth with the Wie, ouer each of which riuers

Monemuth towne hath his particular bridge.

The Guie or Wie therefore being increased with thus manie brookes and

waters, passeth on from hence, and going toward Landogo, it méeteth

[Sidenote: Trollie.]

with the Trollie becke, whose head is aboue Lannam ferrie in the north

part of Monemouth shire, and goeth from thence by Lhantellio,

Lanihangle, Gracedieu, Diggestow, Wonastow, Troie, and so into Wie,

[Sidenote: Elwie.]

that runneth also by Wies wood chase, taking in there the Elwie that

commeth from aboue Landelwie by Langowen, Lannissen, Penclase,

Trilegh, and Langogo, where méeting with the aforesaid streame, the

Wie directeth his course from thence by Tinterne abbeie (where it

crosseth a rill from Trile grange) Chapell hill, Parcasicke, Penterie

chapell, Lancante, Chepstowe, and so into the sea, leauing the Treacle

(a chappell standing on a rocke) on the hand betweene it & Sauerne,

ouer against the point that lieth south of Betteslie. Next vnto the

Wie, I find a rill of no great course, comming downe from Mounton

chappell, by a place of the bishops of Landaffe. Thence passing by

Charston rocke, and the point whereon Trinitie chappell standeth, I

[Sidenote: Trogie.]

come vnto the fall of Trogie, which riseth short of Trogie castell,

and runneth toward the sea, by Landuair, Dewston, Calicot, and so into

the Ocean, ouer against the Charston rocke. The next fall is of a

water that commeth from aboue Penho by saint Brides, north and by west

[Sidenote: Dennie Iland in the middest of the Sauerne,

and likewise another litle one called Beuerage.]

of Dennie Iland, which lieth midwaie betweene that fall & Porshot

point, and before I touch at Goldcliffe point, I crosse another fall

of a fresh brooke, whose head is aboue Landueigo in Wencewood, and

course by Lhanbed, Langston, Lhanwarme, and through the More to

Witston.

[Sidenote: Wiske.]

Next vnto this is the Aberwish, or Wiske, in Latine Osca, whereon

Caerleon standeth, sometime called Chester and Ciuitas legionum,

bicause the Romans soiourned there, as did afterward Arthur the great,

who also held a noble parlement in the same, whereof Galfride maketh

mention Lib. 7. cap. 4. affirming thereto, that in those daies the

maiestie thereof was such, as that all the forefronts of their houses

were in maner laid ouer with gold, according to the Romane vsage.

There was in the same in like sort a famous vniuersitie, wherein were

200 philosophers; also two goodlie churches erected in the remembrance

of Iulius and Aaron, two Brittish martyrs, whereby it might well be

reputed for the third metropoliticall sée in Britaine. But to our

water, whereof I read that it is furthermore one of the greatest in

Southwales, and huge ships might well come to the towne of Caerleon,

as they did in the time of the Romans, if Newport bridge were not a

let vnto them; neuerthelesse, big botes come thereto. It is eight

Welsh or twelue English miles from Chepstow or Strigull, and of some

thought to be in base Wenceland, though other be of the contrarie

opinion. But howsoeuer the matter standeth, this riuer is taken to be

the bounds of Brechnockshire, as Renni is middle to Wenceland &

Glamorganshire. But to leaue these by-matters, and come to the

description of the water.

[Sidenote: Vske.]

You shall vnderstand that the Vske or Wiske, in Latin Osca riseth in

the blacke mounteins ten miles aboue Brechnocke toward Carmardine, the

hill being properlie called Yminidh Duy out of which it falleth, and

situate in the verie confines betwéene Brechnocke and Carmardine

shires, from whence winding into the northeast, it commeth to

Trecastle, and in the waie betwéene it and Capell Ridburne, it taketh

[Sidenote: Craie.]

in the Craie brooke, on the right hand before it come to Ridburne

chappell. Going also from thence toward Deuinocke, it crosseth the

[Sidenote: Sennie.]

Senneie on the same side (which riseth aboue Capell Senneie) next of

[Sidenote: Camblas.]

[Sidenote: Brane.]

all the Camblas, & at Aberbraine, the Brane, or the Bremich, whose

head is thrée miles from Brechnocke, and running by Lanihangle, it

méeteth I saie with the Vske, about master Awbries manor. Beneath Aber

[Sidenote: Yster.]

Yster, it receiueth the Yster, which riseth northwest aboue Martyr

Kinoch, and commeth by Battell chappell, and going from thence by

Lanspithed and Newton, it runneth in the end to Brechnocke, where it

[Sidenote: Hodneie.]

taketh in the Hodneie or Honthie on the one side, whose head is in

Blaine Hodneie, and comming downe from thence by Defrune chappell,

Lanihangle and Landiuilog, it méeteth with the Vske or Brechnocke

townes end, which of the fall of this water was sometime called

Aberhodni, as I haue beene informed: on the other halfe likewise

[Sidenote: Tertarith.]

it receiueth the Tertarith that riseth among the Bane hils, fiue miles

from Brechnocke, and commeth likewise into the verie suburbs of the

towne, beneath Trenewith, or new Troie, whereby it taketh the course.

[Sidenote: Kinuricke.]

After these confluences, the Vske procéedeth on toward Aberkinurike,

or the fall of a water whose head is in the roots of Menuchdennie

hill, and passage by Cantreffe. Thence it goeth by Lanhamlaghe,

Penkethleie castell, Lansanfreid, Landettie, Langonider, and soone

[Sidenote: Riangall.]

after receiuing the Riangall (which riseth about the hill whereon

Dinas castell standeth, and runneth by Lanihangle and Tretoure) it

passeth betwéene Laugattocke and Cerigkhowell, to Langroinie, and

[Sidenote: Groini.]

there about crosseth the Groinie brooke, that descendeth from

Monegather, Arthur hill, by Peter church, as I find. When the Vske is

past this brooke, it taketh in thrée other short rils, from by south

[Sidenote: Cledoch Vaur.]

[Sidenote: Fidan.]

[Sidenote: Cledochveh[=a].]

within a little distance, whereof the first hight Cledoch Vaur, the

second Fidan, and the third Cledochvehan. Of these also the last

falleth in néere to Lanwenarth. From hence the Vske runneth to

[Sidenote: Kebbie.]

Abergeuenni towne, where it méeteth with the Kebbie water from by

north, that riseth short of Bettus chappell aboue the towne, and the

[Sidenote: Geuenni.]

Geuennie that descendeth from aboue Landilobartholl beneath not farre

from Colbroke, and so goeth on to Hardwijc, beneath which it crosseth

thrée namelesse rilles, on the right hand or southwest side before it

come at Lanihangle vpon Vske, of whose courses I know not anie more

than that they are not of anie length, nor the chanell of sufficient

greatnesse seuerallie to intreat of. Betwéene Kemmeis and Trostreie it

[Sidenote: Birthin.]

meeteth with such an other rill that commeth downe by Bettus Newith.

[Sidenote: Caer Vske standeth on one side of

Vske, and Caerleon on the other, but Caer Vske

by diuerse miles further into the land.]

Thence it goeth to Caer Vske or Brenbigeie (whose bridge, I mene that

of Vske, was ouerthrowne by rage of this riuer, in the six and

twentith yeare of king Henrie the eight, vpon saint Hughes daie after

a great snow) but yer it come there, it receiueth the Birthin on the

right hand, which is a pretie water, descending from two heads,

whereof the first is northwest of Manihilot, as the other is of

Lanihangle and Pentmorell.

[Sidenote: Elwie.]

Next vnto this it ioineth with the Elwie aboue Lanbadocke, whose head

is east of Penclase, and running westwards by Penclase, Lanislen,

Langowen (and beneath Landewie taking in a brooket from Ragland

castell, that commeth downe thither by Ragland parke) it bendeth

southwest, vntill it come at the Vske, which crinkling towards the

south, and going by Lanhowell, méeteth with three rilles before it

come to Marthenie chappell, whereof the first lieth on the right hand,

and the other on the left: the midlemost falling into the same, not

farre from Lantressen, as I haue béene informed. From the mouth of the

Romeneie to the mouth of the Taffe are two miles. Certes the Taffe is

the greatest riuer in all Glamorganshire, (called by Ptolomie

Rhatostathybius, as I gesse) and the citie Taffe it selfe of good

countenance, sith it is indued with the cathedrall see of a bishop.

The course of the water in like maner is verie swift, and bringeth oft

such logs and bodies of trées withall from the wooddie hilles, that

they doo not seldome crush the bridge in péeces, but for so much as it

is made with timber it is repaired with lighter cost, wheras if it

were of hard stone, all the countrie about would hardlie be able to

amend it. It riseth in Brechnockshire among the woodie hilles, from

two heads, whereof one is in Monuchdenie, the other west of that

mounteine, of which the first called Taffe vaure, goeth by Capell lan

vehan, Vainor, and Morlais, the other by Capell Nantie, and ioining at

southwest beneath Morlais castle, they go to Martyr Tiduill, and

toward Lannabor, but by the waie it taketh in from northwest a brooke

called Cunnon, which commeth out of Brechnockshire by Abardare, and

afterward the Rodneie comming out of the same quarter (but not out of

the same shire) which runneth by Estridinodoch, a crotched brooke, &

therefore diuided into Rodneie vaure, & Rodneie vehan, that being

ioined with the Taffe, doth run on withall to Eglefilian, castle Coch,

Whitchurch, Landaffe, Cardiffe, and so into the sea, not far from

Pennarth point, where also the Laie dooth bid him welcome vnto his

chanell or streame. Furthermore, from Marthellie it hasteth to

Kemmeis, and yer it come at Caerleon or Chester in the south, taketh

in two waters on the right hand, of which the first commeth downe from

the north betweene Landgwie, Landgweth, and by Lhan Henoch, without

anie further increase: but the other is a more beautifull streame,

[Sidenote: Auon.]

called Auon, and thus described as I find it among my pamphlets. The

Auon riseth in the hilles that séeme to part Monemouth and Brechenocke

shires in sunder, and after a rill receiued from Blorench hill on the

northside of the same, running downe from thence by Capell Newith and

Triuethin, it receiueth a water from by south almost of equall course,

and from that quarter of the countrie, and in processe of time another

little one from the same side, yer it come to Lanurgwaie and

Lanihangle, from whence it goeth to Guennocke and Penrose, & so in

Vske before it go by Caerleon. But here you must note, that the course

of this streame ioining beneath Quenocke chappell, with the other

which descendeth (as I said) from the hilles about foure miles aboue

Landgwaie and Langweth, dooth make an Iland aboue Caerleon, where

Penrose standeth, & much Romane coine is found of all sorts, so that

the influence of the one into the other séemeth to me to be but a

draine deuised by man, to kéepe the citie from the violence of such

water as otherwise would oft annoie the same.

Being past Caerleon it runneth to Crindie, where maister Harbert

dwelleth, and there carieng another brooke withall, that riseth north

of Tomberlow hill, and descendeth by Henlis and Bettus chappell, it

runneth forth to Newport (in Welch castle Newith) and from thence

vnder a bridge, after thrée or foure miles course to the sea, taking

[Sidenote: Ebowith.]

the Ebowith water withall, which méeteth with the same almost in the

verie mouth or fall, and riseth in the edge of Brecknoch shire, or (as

Leland saith) high Winceland, from two heads of which one is called

Eberith Vehan, the other Eberith Mawr, as I haue beene informed. The

course of the first head is by Blamgrent, and after the confluence

they passe togither by Lanhileth, and comming by west of Tomberlow

hill (crossing a rill, from north east by the waie) it taketh in

[Sidenote: Serowie.]

thereabout the Serowie, that runneth by Trestrent, & is of lesse race

hitherto than the Ebowith, and from that same quarter. After this

confluence it goeth to Risleie, Rocheston castell, next of all

thorough a parke, and so by Greenefield castell, and is not long yer

it fall into the sea, being the last issue that I doo find in the

countie, which beareth the name of Monemouth, and was in old time a

part of the region of the Silures.

[Sidenote: Romeneie.]

The Romenie or (as some corruptlie call it) the Nonneie, is a goodlie

water, and from the head a march betwéene Monemouth & Glamorgan

shires. The head hereof is aboue Egglins Tider vap Hoell otherwise

called Fanum Theodori, or the church of Theodorus, whence commeth

manie springs, & taking one bottome, the water is called Canoch and

not Romeneie till it be come to Romeneie. It receiueth no water on the

east side, but on the west diuerse small beckes, whereof three (and

one of them called Ifra) are betwéene the rising and Brathetere

chappell, the fourth c[=o]meth in by Capell Gledis, and Kethligaire,

the fift from betwéene the Faldraie and Lanuabor, the sixt & seuenth

before it come to Bedwas, and the eight ouer against Bedwas it selfe

from chappell Martin, Cairfillie castell, and Thauan, after which

confluences it runneth on by Maghan, Keuen, Mableie and Romeneie, &

yer long crossing a becke at north west that commeth from aboue

Lisuan, Lamssen and Roch, it falleth into the sea, about six miles

from the Wisbe, and albeit the mouth therof be nothing profitable for

ships, yet is it also a march betwéene the Silures and Glamorganshire.

[Sidenote: Laie.]

The Laie falleth into the sea a mile almost from the Taffe, and riseth

in the hilles aboue Lantrissent (for all the region is verie hillie.)

From whence comming by Lantrissent and Auercastell, it runneth by Coit

Marchan parke, Lambedder, S. Brides, Lhannihangle, saint Fagans and

Elaie, Leckwith, Landowgh, Cogampill, and so into the sea, without

[Sidenote: Dunelais.]

anie maner increase by anie rils at all sauing the Dunelais, which

riseth foure miles from his fall, east northeast, and meeteth withall

a little more than a quarter of a mile from Pont Velim Vaur, and

[Sidenote: Methcoid.]

likewise by west, the Methcoid that commeth from Glinne Rodeneie, and

[Sidenote: Pedware.]

wherein to the Pedware dischargeth that small water gathered in his

chanell. Here will I staie a little and breake off into a discourse,

which Leland left also as parcell of this coast who toucheth it after

this maner.

[Sidenote: Laie.]

From Taffe to Laie mouth or Ele riuer a mile, from Laie mouth (or

[Sidenote: Thawan.]

rather Penarth, that standeth on the west point of it) to the mouth of

Thawan riuer (from whence is a common passage ouer vnto Mineheued in

Summersetshire of 17 miles) are about seuen Welsh miles, which are

[Sidenote: Scilleie.]

counted after this maner. A mile and a halfe aboue Thawan is Scilleie

hauenet (a pretie succour for ships) whose head is in Wenno paroch two

[Sidenote: Barrie.]

miles and a halfe from the shore. From Scilleie mouth to Aber Barrie a

mile, and thither commeth a little rill of fresh water into Sauerne,

whose head is scant a mile off in plaine ground by northeast, and

[Sidenote: This Ile went fiftie yeares agone for x. pounds.]

right against the fall of this becke lieth Barrie Iland a flight shot

from the shore at the full sea. Halfe a mile aboue Aber Barrie is the

[Sidenote: Come kidie.]

mouth of Come kidie, which riseth flat north from the place where it

goeth into the Sauerne, and serueth oft for harbour vnto sea-farers.

Thence to the mouth of Thawan are thrée miles, wherevnto ships may

come at will.

[Sidenote: Colhow.]

Two miles aboue Thawan is Colhow, whither a little rill resorteth from

Lau Iltuit, thence to the mouth of Alen foure miles, that is a mile to

[Sidenote: Alen.]

saint Dinothes castell, and thrée miles further. The Alen riseth by

northeast vp into the land at a place called Lhes Broimith, or

Skirpton, about foure miles aboue the plot where it commeth by it

[Sidenote: Ogur.]

selfe into Sauerne. From thence to the mouth of Ogur aliàs Gur thrée

[Sidenote: Kensike.]

miles. Then come they in processe of time vnto the Kensike or

Colbrooke riuer, which is no great thing, sith it riseth not aboue

[Sidenote: Auon.]

three miles from the shore. From Kensike to Aber Auon two miles, and

herein doo ships molested with weather oftentimes séeke harborough. It

commeth of two armes, wherof that which lieth northeast is called Auon

Vaur, the other that lieth northwest Auon Vehan. They meet togither at

Lhanuoie Hengle, about two miles aboue Aber Auon village, which is two

miles also from the sea.

[Sidenote: Neth.]

From hence to the Neth is about two miles and a halfe, thereon come

shiplets almost to the towne of Neth from the Sauerne. From the mouth

of Neth vnto the mouth of Crimline becke is two miles, and being

[Sidenote: Tauie.]

passed the same we come vnto the Tauie, which descendeth from the

aforesaid hilles and falleth into the sea by east of Swanseie. Being

[Sidenote: Lochar.]

past this we come vnto the Lichwr, or Lochar mouth, and then gliding

[Sidenote: Wandres.]

by the Wormes head, we passed to the Wandresmouth, wherof I find this

[Sidenote: Vendraith Vaur, Vendraith Vehan.]

description following in Leland. Both Vendraith Vaur and Vendraith

Vehan rise in a péece of Carmardineshire, called Issekenen, that is to

saie, the low quarter about Kennen riuer, and betwixt the heads of

these two hils is another hill, wherein be stones of a gréenish

colour, whereof the inhabitants make their lime. The name of the hill

that Vendraith Vaur riseth in, is called Mennith Vaur, and therein is

a poole as in a moorish ground, named Lhintegowen, where the

principall spring is, and this hill is eight or nine miles from

Kidwellie: the hill that Vendraith Vehan springeth out of, is called

Mennith Vehan, and this water commeth by Kidwellie towne.

But about thrée or foure miles yer it come thither, it receiueth a

brooke called Tresgirth, the course whereof is little aboue a mile

from the place where it goeth into Vendraith, and yet it hath foure or

fiue tucking milles and thrée corne milles vpon it. At the head of

this brooke is an hole in the hilles side, where men often enter and

walke in a large space. And as for the brooke it selfe, it is one of

the most plentifull and commodious that is to be found in Wales. All

along the sides also of Vendraith Vaur, you shall find great plentie

of sea-coles. There is a great hole by head of Vendraith Vehan, where

men vse to enter into vaults of great compasse, and it is said, that

they maie go one waie vnder the ground to Wormes head, and another

waie to Cairkemen castell, which is three miles or more into the land.

But how true these things are, it is not in me to determine; yet this

is certeine, that there is verie good hawking at the Heron in

Vendraith Vehan. There are diuerse prints of the passage of certeine

worms also in the caue, at the head of Vendraith Vehan, as the

inhabitants doo fable: but I neuer heard of anie man that saw anie

worme there, and yet it is beléeued that manie wormes are there.

Hitherto out of Leland. But now to returne to mine owne course.

[Sidenote: Laie.]

Leauing the Laie, which some call Elaie, and passing the Pennarth

baie, that lieth betwéene the Pennarth and the Lauerocke points, we

left Scillie Ilet (which lieth on the mouth of Scillie hauen before

[Sidenote: Barrie.]

described) and came vnto the Barrie, whose head is aboue Wrinston

castell, and from whence he runneth by Deinspowis, Cadoxton, Barrie,

and so into the sea.

[Sidenote: Aberthaw.]

Being past the Barrie water, we come to a fall called Aberthaw, which

riseth two or thrée miles aboue Lansanor, and going by Welch Newton,

it commeth at length to Cowbridge, and from thence goeth to

Lanblethian, Landoch, Beanpéere, Flimston, Gilston, and betweene the

east and the west Aberthaw, & into the Sauerne sea. But yer it come

all there it receiueth a brooke called Kensan, or Karnsan, or Kensech,

on the east side, whose head is east of Bolston, & comming by

Charnelhoid, Lhancaruan, & Lancadle, it falleth into the former aboue

[Sidenote: Kensan.]

either of the Thawans. Leland saith, that Kensan hath two heads,

whereof the more northerlie called Brane, lieth in Luenlithan, and

runneth seauen miles before it méet with the other. Leauing this water

we sailed on, casting about the Nash point, omitting two or thrée

small waters (whereof Leland hath alreadie as ye see made mention)

because I haue nothing more to add vnto their descriptions, except it

be, that the Colhow taketh in a rill from Lan Iltruit, of whose course

(to saie the truth) I haue no manner of knowledge.

[Sidenote: Ogur.]

The Ogur or Gur, which some call the Ogmur, is a well faire streame

(as we were woont to saie in our old English) whose head is in the

same hilles, where the Rodeneies are to be found, but much more

westerlie, and running a long course yer it come to anie village, it

goeth at the length beneath Languineuere or Langouodoch, to S. Brides

vpon Ogur, then to Newcastell, and Marthermaure, beneath which it

[Sidenote: Wennie.]

méeteth the Wennie, halfe a mile from Ogur or Ogmur castell on the

east side of the banke. It riseth fiue or six miles from this place,

among the hilles, and comming downe at last by Lanharne, it crosseth a

rill yer long from northeast, and the confluence passeth foorth by

Coitchurch, Ogur castell, & so into the Ogur. Leland writing of the

waters that fall into this Ogur saith thus. Into the Ogur also

[Sidenote: Garrow.]

resorteth the Garrow two miles aboue Lansanfride bridge, descending

from Blaingarow. It taketh furthermore (saith he) another called

[Sidenote: Leuennie.]

[Sidenote: Corug.]

Leuennie rising in the parish of Glin Corug, at northwest, and then

running two miles lower, vniteth it selfe with the Corug brooke, a

little short thing, and worthie no longer speach. From this confluence

the Leuennie goeth seauen miles further yer it meete with the Ogur on

the west side, at Lansanfride, two miles aboue Penbowt. And so far

Leland. But I wot not what he meaneth by it. Next vnto the Ogur is the

[Sidenote: Kensig.]

Kensig water, that commeth downe by the Pile and Kensig castell, and

[Sidenote: Margan.]

being past the same we crosse the Margan rill, where sir Edward

Manxell dwelt, and so vnto Auon, which hauing two heads (as is said)

the more easterlie of them commeth downe by Hauodaport chappell, the

[Sidenote: Auon.]

other by Glin Corug, Michaell church, Aber Auon, and so into the sea,

yéelding also in time of néed a good harbour for ships to lodge and

ride in. From hence we went along by the Cole pits to the mouth of the

[Sidenote: Neth.]

[Sidenote: Nethuehan.]

Neth. The Neth is a faire water, rising of diuerse heads, whereof the

more easterlie named Nethuehan riseth not farre from the head of the

Kennon, and comming downe by Penedorin to Aberpirgwin it receiueth

[Sidenote: Nethuaur.]

Nethuaur, a little aboue the towne, which rising not farre southeast

of the head of Tauie in Brecknoch shire (as all the rest doo)

[Sidenote: Trangarth.]

[Sidenote: Meltaie.]

[Sidenote: Hepsaie.]

receiueth the Trangarth, the Meltaie and the Hepsaie, all which are

accounted as members of his head in one chanell, about a mile or more

before it ioine with Nethuehan. For as Trangarth riseth east of

Nethuaur, so the Melta riseth by east of Trangarth, and ioineth with

the same aboue Istrad wealthie, and a little beneath the same towne

taketh in the Hepsaie. So that albeit their seuerall risings be half

or a whole mile in sunder, yet haue they (in a maner) like distance

from Aberpirgwin, and their finall confluence in the edge of

Glamorganshire, which they directlie doo crosse. After these

confluences, the maine streame runneth in and out by sundrie miles,

and through the wooddie soiles, till it meet with Cledaugh, which

ioineth with the same beneath the Resonlaie, and goeth withall to

[Sidenote: Dulesse.]

Lanisted, where it taketh in the Dulesse, whose head is aboue Chappell

Krenaunt, in the marches of Brecknoch. Thence it goeth to Cador towne,

or betwéene it and Lannistide, then to Neth towne, whither small

[Sidenote: Cledoch.]

vessels often come: and beneath the same receiuing the Cledoch that

runneth by Kelebebilch (and also Neth abbeie where maister Crumwell

dwelleth) it goeth on by Coitfranke forrest, Nethwood, Briton ferrie,

and so into the sea.

[Sidenote: Tauie.]

The Tauie riseth in the thickest of the blacke mounteines in

Brecknochshire west of Nethnaur, and comming downe west of Calwen

[Sidenote: Coilus.]

chappell, it receiueth on the east banke a rill named Coiell that

runneth thither by Coielburne chappell: and being thus vnited, the

[Sidenote: Torch.]

chanell passeth foorth by Istradgunles, and then méeting with the

Turch or Torch water that c[=o]meth from the foot of the blacke

mounteines, and is march to parcell of Caermardinshire, it runneth to

Langoge, Lansamled, saint Iohns, Swanseie, and so into the Baie. Being

past this, we come by another little fall, whose water runneth thrée

or foure miles yer it come into Swanseie baie, but without name.

Thence we go to the Crimline becke, whose description I neither haue,

nor find anie great want therof. Wherfore going about by Oistermont

castell, and Mumbles point, we passe foorth toward the southwest, by

[Sidenote: Ilston.]

Penmarch point, til we come to Ilston water, whose head is not farre

within the land; and yet as it commeth thorough the woodland, and

downe by Penmarch castell, a rill or two dooth fall into the same.

Then casting about by Oxwich point, we go onward there by, and sailing

flat north by the Holme (hauing passed the Wormeshead and S. Kennets

chappell) and then northeast by Whitford point, we went at length to

[Sidenote: Lochar.]

the Lochar or Loghor, or as Lhoyd nameth it, the Lichwr, whose

indraught for a certene space is march betwéene Caermardine and

Glamorgan shires. It riseth aboue Gwenwie chappell, from whence it

goeth Landbea, to and aboue Bettus receiueth a rill named Amond that

entreth thereinto from northeast. Being past Bettus, it passeth by

Laneddie, Arthelas bridge and ouer against Landilo Talabout, it

[Sidenote: Combwilie.]

crosseth from by west, the Combwilie by west of Parkreame, and

[Sidenote: Morlais.]

afterward the Morlais aboue Langnarch on the same side. Then comming

[Sidenote: Lhu.]

to Loghor castell, it taketh in on the east side, the Lhu, whose

course is not aboue fiue miles, and thence loosing the name of Lochar,

[Sidenote: Burraie.]

it is called Burraie, as some gesse, vntill it come to the sea, where

it parteth it selfe going on each side (of Bachannie Iland, a small

thing) and not worthie for anie thing I read thereof, as yet to be

particularlie described. From this water we passed (I saie) by

Bachannies Ile, to the Aberlheddie water, whose head being in the

hilles aboue Prenacrois, it passeth by Lhaneltheie, and thence into

[Sidenote: Dulesse.]

the sea. Then went we to the Dulesse a little rill, whose head is not

farre from Trinsaren: thence by the Pembraie and Calicoit points, till

[Sidenote: Wandres.]

we came about to the Wandres or Vendraith mouth, whose description is

partlie touched alreadie; but bicause it is not such as I would wish

it to be, I will here after my owne maner deale somewhat further

withall. Gwendrath or Vendraith vaur riseth in the lower ground, or

not far from the hill Renneth Vaur, whereon castell Careg standeth,

and descending by a pretie long course vnder sundrie bridges, commeth

at the last to Glin, then to Capull Lanberie, and so vnto the sea,

being little augmented with influences by the waie. Vendraith Vehan

riseth a mile higher towards the north than Vendraith Vaur, but out of

the same soile, & thence directing his course toward the southwest, it

goeth by Lancharog, Langendarne, Capull Langell, Bithon, Leighdenie,

Kidwillie, and so into the sea, about one mile from the fall of

Vendraith Vaur.

[Sidenote: Towie.]

The Towie riseth in the mounteines of Elennith foure miles by

southeast from Lintiue, and two from Lingonon, in a moorish ground

foure & twentie miles from Caermardine, and in a forrest called

Bishops forrest, midwaie betwixt Landwibreuie & Landanuerie castell.

For fish, in my opinion, this is much better than the Taw or Taffe,

whose head breedeth no fish, but if it be cast into it, they turne vp

their bellies flote aloft and die out of hand. It parteth Brecknoch

from Cardigonshire also for a certeine season, till it come by the

[Sidenote: Trausnant.]

water of Trausnant, that falleth thereinto from by east out of the

confins of Brecknoch, vnto Pilin capell, and so to Istrodefine, where

[Sidenote: Tothée.]

it méeteth with the Tothee that commeth thither from Lhinuerwin where

it riseth, and so through Rescoth forrest, vniting it selfe by the

[Sidenote: Pescotter.]

waie with the Pescotter, which mounting out of the ground in the edge

of Cardigonshire, runneth along as a limit and march vnto the same,

till it ioine with the Tothée, and both come togither beneath

Istrodefine into Towie, which we haue now in hand. After this

confluence it commeth to Lhanuair Awbreie, Lanihowell, and

Lanimphfrie, and here it receiueth two waters in one chanell, whereof

[Sidenote: Brane.]

[Sidenote: Gutherijc.]

the first is called Brane, the other Gutherijc (which lieth more

southerlie of the two) and fall (as I said) into Towie beneath

[Sidenote: Dulesse.]

[Sidenote: Morlais.]

Landonuereie, which runneth on till it méet with the first Dulesse

that goeth by Lenurdie, then with the Morlais, and these on the

northwest. Certes the Brane is a pretie brooke rising two or thrée

miles aboue Capell Newith, and descending by Lanbrane and

Vstradwalter, it méeteth (I saie) with the Gutherijc, whose head is

west of Tridcastell in Brecknochshire, and thereby it is not a little

increased. But to proceed with the Towie, which being past Lanimphfrie

and a rill that méeteth with the same, descending from northwest of

Lanurdan, it taketh in the influences of diuerse waters in one

chanell, of which the greatest is called Modewie, and thereof I find

this description.

[Sidenote: Modewie.]

The Modewie, or (as some pronounce it) Motheuie, riseth of two heads,

which ioining aboue Lanihangle, the streame runneth on till it méet

[Sidenote: Cledoch.]

with the Cledoch on the left hand, procéeding also further toward

[Sidenote: Sawtheie.]

Langadocke, it receiueth not far from thence the Sawtheie, whose two

heads descend from the blacke mounteines or east edge of

Carmardineshire (as mine information leadeth me.) After this

[Sidenote: Dulesse. 2.]

confluence the second Dulesse dooth méet with the Towie, whose head is

in the hilles aboue Talthogaie abbeie, northwest from Langadocke full

fiue miles: then comming downe by Landilovaur, Newton, Dinefar

[Sidenote: Dulesse. 3.]

castell, and Golden groue, it receiueth the third Dulesse from by

north that commeth in by Lanihangle and Drislan castell, and after

[Sidenote: Cothie.]

that the Cothie, whose race is somewhat long, and therefore his

description not vtterlie to be passed ouer.

Not farre from the head (which is three miles from Landanbreuie, vnder

the hulke of Blame Icorne, a narrow passage, and therein manie heaps

of stones) and somewhat beneath Lana Pinsent chappell, it taketh in

[Sidenote: Turche.]

the Turche becke that runneth thither from aboue Lanacroies: thence it

goeth to Lansawell, Abergorlech, Breghuangothie, Lannigood, and so

into Towie, which hasting forward by chappell Dewie, receiueth the

[Sidenote: Rauelthie.]

[Sidenote: Gwilie.]

Rauelthie from by north, then the Gwilie from northwest, whose head is

aboue Lanie Pinsent, and race by Canwell, Eluert, Comewilie, and

Merling hill as I haue often heard. After this confluence with the

Gwilie, the Towie goeth to Caermardine, then to Lanigang, then to

Lanstephan, S. Ismaels, and so into the sea.

[Sidenote: Taue.]

Next vnto the Towie is the Taue, whose head is in the blacke

mounteines, as at the roots of Wrenni vaur hill in Pembrookeshire,

from whence it runneth by Lanuurnach, Langludien, Lanualteg, and

[Sidenote: Dudderie.]

taking in the Dudderie from southwest, out of the same countie by

Lanbederuelfraie, and Lindwie, it goeth to Eglesware chappell, beneath

[Sidenote: Marlais.]

which it crosseth the Marlais by north that runneth by Lanbedie and

[Sidenote: Vennie.]

Whitland. Thence meeting with one rill called Venni, as I take it,

[Sidenote: Caire.]

that commeth through Cardith forrest on the one side, and the Caire on

the other that runneth into it west of Landowror, it hasteth to

[Sidenote: Carthkinnie.]

S. Clares, where it taketh in the Carthkinnie, or Barthkinnie (as

[Sidenote: Gow.]

Leland calleth it) and the Gow or Tow both in one chanell, of which

the first riseth aboue Capell Bettus, from whence it runneth by

Talacouthe, Kilsant, and Langinnin, the other issueth out of the

ground aboue Trologh Bettus, by Midrun, & ioining with the former a

little aboue S. Clares, they run into the Taue, and from thence to

Lanihangle, and betwéene it and Abercowen, admitteth finallie the

[Sidenote: Gowen.]

Gowen or Gow streame, which comming likewise from the blacke

mounteines, goeth by Ebbernant, & so into the Taue, who directeth his

course by Lancharne castell, and then into the sea.

[Sidenote: Gwair.]

The next water that we come to is the Gwair, which is but a small

thing rising aboue Lambeder Velfraie, and going from thence by east of

castell Merhie hill, Crumuier and Argwaire, it is not long yer it fall

into the sea, and so we leaue Cairdinshire, and go ouer into

Penbrooke. Then passed we by an other comming out of Rathe forrest

called Coit Rathe, the water it selfe rising about Templeton. Thence

leauing the Monkeston rocke, we came to Tenbie or Dinbechie Piscood,

and passing into the port betwéene the castell and S. Katharines

[Sidenote: Brechnocke.]

rocke, we found it serued with two little backe waters, of so small

countenance, that they are not worthie of anie further talke to be

spent in their descriptions: yet the one séemeth to be called Florence

brooke, the other Fresto, Gunfreston standing betwéene them both, when

[Sidenote: From Londie to Caldie thirtie miles.]

by their sight cannot perish. After this we passed betwéene Londie and

an other Ilet or rocke lieng by northwest of the same, to Ludsop

point, & so to Abertrewent, where I found a sillie fresh water named

[Sidenote: Trewent.]

Trewend that riseth a mile or thereabout within the land. From thence

we went southwards by Brode hauen, till we came to S. Gowans point.

Then gathering west and by north before we came at Shepe Iland, we

found another fresh water, that riseth short of Kiriog Maharen, and

running south of Vggarston, Windmill hill, or betwéene it and Castell

Norton and Gupton, it holdeth on flat west all the waie till it come

to the Ocean.

[Sidenote: Pennar.]

Being passed this water, we cast about toward the northwest, by the

Poptons and Pennar, till we came to the Pennar mouth, out of which the

salt water issueth that in manor inuironneth Penbroke. From this

(omitting sundrie salt créekes on both sides of the hauen, not

appertinent to our purpose) we came to the fall of two waters in one

chanell, aboue whose confluence Williamston parke standeth, and

whereof one (a méere salt course) incloseth thrée parts of Carew

castell. The other rising néere to Coit Rath forrest is a fresh, &

going by Geffraiston, Creswell & Lawrenie, it leaueth the parke on the

south side, & goeth into the hauen after confluence with the former.

Now come I to the two swords, or hauen of Milford, whereinto two

[Sidenote: Dugledu.]

riuers direct their course from the northeast called Dugledu or the

[Sidenote: Cultlell.]

two swords, and betwéene them both is a rill which they call also

Cultlell (that is to saie) the knife. Hereof riseth a merrie tale of a

Welshman, that lieng in this place abroad all night in the cold

weather, and peraduenture not verie well occupied, was demanded of his

hostesse (where he did breake his fast the next morrow) at what inne

he laie in the night precedent, bicause he came so soone to hir house

yer anie of hir maids were vp? Oh good hostesse (quoth he) be

contented, I laie to night in a dangerous estate, for I slept betweene

two swords with a long knife at my heart; meaning indéed that he laie

betwéene these two riuers, and his brest towards the south neere to

the head of Cultlell. But to passe ouer these iests. Here Leland

[Sidenote: Gwilie.]

speaketh of a riuer called Gwilie, but where it riseth or falleth, he

maketh no certeine report: wherefore it is requisit that I proceed

according to my purpose.

The one of these swords is called Clotheie or Clothie, of which I find

[Sidenote: Clotheie.]

this short and breefe description. The Clothie riseth at the foot of

Wrennie vaure hill and comming downe to Monachlodge, Langelman,

Lannakeuen, and Egremond, it receiueth a rill from by northwest before

it come at Lanhaddon castell, which commeth from aboue the moore by

Clarbaston and Bletherston, his head arising in the hill west of

Mancloghaie, as Leland dooth informe me. Yer long also and beneath

Lanhaddon it taketh in another on the east side from Narbarth castell,

comming by Robeston, then going by Cunaston, Slebach, Picton castell,

Sister houses, Minware & Martheltwie, at Rise castell point west of

[Sidenote: Dugledie.]

Coit Kenles (as I haue béene informed) it taketh in the other sword,

named Dugledie, wherof I read as followeth. The head of the Dugledie

is somwhere at northwest, betwixt S. Laurences & S. Dugwels, from

whence it runneth to Trauegarne, Redbaxton, & taking in a rill by the

waie from Camrose at the west, it goeth to Hauerford or Hereford west,

and there vniteth it selfe with a water, which peraduenture is the

[Sidenote: Gwilie.]

same that Leland called Gwilie. Certes it riseth short of Walton, and

comming by S. Leonards chappell and Pendergest, it falleth I saie into

the Dugledie, ouer against the towne of Hauerford or Herford west, but

in Welsh Hufford; as Lhoid dooth set it downe. Beneath Herford it

taketh in another water from south west, whose head is short of S.

Margarets chappell, and enterance betweene Harraldston and Herford,

which Harraldstone receiueth the name of Harrald the successour of

Edward the confessour as some call him, who was a gréeuous mall vnto

the Britons that remained in the time of the said Edward; as I haue

noted elsewhere. Then the Dugledie still descending taketh in the

Frese fr[=o] Fresethorpe, a rill of no great accompt, and therefore I

go from it making hast vnto Culthell, & omitting two rils betwéene it

and the Clotheie on the southside, of no great weight and moment. The

Cultlhell commeth into the Dugledie beneath Bolston, with a streight

course from by north, of three or foure miles, rising by west of

Slebach, and comming by Bowlston, after whose vnition with the

aforesaid water they run on as one till they méet with the Clothie,

casting out by the waie sundrie salt créekes, as the maine chanell

dooth from thence foorth vntill it passe the Sandie hauen, the Dale

rode (whither a sillie fresh rill commeth of small value) & be come

about againe to the large Ocean.

Having thus shewed the courses of those few fresh waters that come to

Milford hauen, we cast about by the Blockehouse and S. Annes chappell

[Sidenote: Gateholme Ile.]

to Gateholme Ile, that lieth betwéene S. Annes and the Wilocke point,

[Sidenote: Stockholme Ile.]

directlie ouer against Stockeholme Iland that is situat further off

into the sea, toward the southwest, and is full halfe so great as the

Scalmeie that I elsewhere described. Betweene the Willocke point also

[Sidenote: Midland Ile.]

and the Scalmeie, directlie west is the Midland Ile, full so great as

the Gateholme. As for the two rocks that lie by north and south of the

Scalmeie, of which the one is called the Yardland stone, the other

Mewstone, it shall not be greatlie requisit to stand on their

discourses, sith they are such as may hardlie be taken for Ilands, and

euen in like sort we may iudge of S. Brides Ile, which is southwest of

[Sidenote: Gresholme.]

Calthrop rode, & likewise of the Gresholme, whereof I find this short

description. The Gresholme lieth directlie west of Scalmeie, from

whence if you saile thither on the south side, you must néeds passe by

the Mewstone rocke: if on the north of Scalmeie, you must leaue the

Yarland stone on your left hand. Wherto if you note well the situation

of these Ilands alreadie named, and confer them with the Ramseie and

S. Dauids land, you shall find them to produce as it were two

dangerous points, including the Bridbaie, wherein (notwithstanding the

greatnesse) are 1000 perils, and no fresh brookes for me to deale

withall. Finallie, hauing doubled the Willocke point, we thought it

not good altogether to leaue that baie vnsearched, at lestwise to sée

what Ilands might there be found, & long entred into the same, we

[Sidenote: S. Brides Iland.]

beheld one which the men of the countrie call S. Brides Iland, a verie

little place and situate néere the land, before I came at Galtroie

rode. From thence we went about by the little hauen, Doluach hauen,

Caruaie hauen, Shirelace rocke, Carnbuddie, and Carnaie baies,

Portelais, and so into the sound betwéene Ramseie and the point. In

this sound likewise is a little Ile, almost annexed to the maine: but

in the middest thereof, I meane of the sound, is a rocke called the

horsse (a mile and more by north of Ribbie rocke, that lieth south

east of Ramseie) and more infortunate than ten of Seians colts, but

thanked be God I neuer came on his backe. Thence passing by

[Sidenote: A sort of dangerous rocks lieng on a row upon the

west end of South-wales called the Bishop & his clerkes.]

S. Stephans, and Whitesand baies, we saluted the Bishop and his

clerks, as they went on procession on our left side (being loth to

take anie salted holie water at their hands) and came at last to the

point called S. Dauids head, which Ptolomie calleth Octapitanum

promontorium, except I be deceiued. But here gentle reader giue me

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.

Besides this also, Leland in a third booke talketh of lhinnes and

pooles, but for as much as my purpose is not to speake of lakes and

lhinnes, I passe them ouer as hasting to Teifie, in Latine Tibius, and

after Ptolomie Tuerobius or Tiuirobius, which is the next riuer that

serueth for my purpose. And yet not forgetting to touch the Gwerne,

for after we came from saint Dauids head, we coasted along toward the

southeast, till wée came ouer against saint Catharins, where going

northwards by the broad hauen, and the Strombles head, we sailed

thence northeast, and by north, to Langlas head, then flat south by

the Cow and Calfe (two cruell rockes) which we left on the left hand,

& so coasted ouer to Abergwin or Fischard where we found a fresh water

[Sidenote: Gwerne.]

named Guin, or Gwerne, whose course is in manner directlie out of the

east into the west, from Vremie hils by pont Vaunt and Lanichair,

vntill it come within a mile of the foresaid towne. It riseth flat

north of the Perselie hill, from whence it goeth by Pont vaine,

Lauerillidoch, Lanchar, Landilouair, & so to Abergwine, or Abergwerne,

for I read both. From Abergwine, we cast about by Dinas head, till we

[Sidenote: Neuerne.]

come to the fall of Neuerne, where Newport standeth. The head of this

riuer is aboue Capell Nantgwin, from whence it runneth by Whitchurch,

but yer it come at Kilgwin, it taketh in a little water that riseth

short of Wrenie vaure, and thence go foorth as one vntill they come to

Newport. Cardigan hauen is the next fall that I did stumble on,

wherein lieth a little Iland ouer against the north point. Hereinto

[Sidenote: Teifie or Tine.]

also commeth the Teifie, a noble riuer which riseth in Lintiuie, and

is fraught with delicate samons, and herein and not else where in all

the riuers of Britaine, is the Castor or Beuer to be found. But to

procéed. The verie hed thereof (I saie) is foure miles aboue

Stradflore in Luitie, and after it hath run from thence a little

space, it receiueth a brooke from southeast that commeth out of Lin

Legnant, and then after the confluence runneth on to Stradflore

[Sidenote: Miricke.]

abbeie, beneth which it méeteth with the Miricke water (that riseth

[Sidenote: Landurch.]

aboue Stradmirich) and soone after with the Landurch (both from the

northwest) and finallie the Bremich aboue Tregaron, that commeth in by

the east; as Leland hath set downe.

[Sidenote: Bromis.]

Néere to Landwibreuie also it crosseth the Bromis by east northeast,

[Sidenote: Matherne.]

and then goeth to Landuair, Cledogh, Kellan, and soone after taking in

the Matherne from by east, that parteth Cardigan partlie from

[Sidenote: Dulas.]

Carmardine shire, and likewise that Dulas aboue Lanbedder (which

riseth aboue Langibbie, and goeth thence to Bettus) on the northwest,

it goeth next of all to Lanbedder towne, then to Laniuair, beneath

[Sidenote: Grauelth.]

which it crosseth the Grauelth, thence to Pencarocke, Lanibether,

Lanlonie, Lanihangle, and Sandissell, and there it vniteth it selfe

[Sidenote: Clethor.]

with the Clethor or Dettor, which commeth downe thither by Lantisilued

chappell, Lanfraine, and finallie Landissell from by north, as I doo

here affirme. After this confluence it procéedeth on to Landuaie,

Alloine, Bangor, Langeler, Landeureog and Newcastell, yer long taking

[Sidenote: Kerie.]

in the Kerie from by north, whose head is not farre from that of

Clethor, and whose course is somewhat inlarged by such rilles as

descend into the same. For west of Kenwith two becks in one chanell

doo fall into it, which be namelesse, and but of a little length.

Beneath Tredwair also it crosseth another from by west, that runneth

along by Bettus, Euan, and finallie méeting with the Teifie, they run

as one by Kennarth (still parting Cardigon shire from Carmardin, as it

hath doone sith it met with the Matherne) and so forth on till they

[Sidenote: Cheach.]

ioine with the Cheach, which rising southeast aboue chappell Euan,

dooth part Carmardine and Brechnocke shire in sunder, till it come

vnto the Teifie. From this confluence, and being still a limit vnto

Cardigon shire, it goeth by Marierdine, and so to Cardigon, taking in

one rill from by north descending by Penneralt, by north of Monardiue

or Marierdine, and two other from by southwest, of which the one

commeth in beneath Kilgaron castell, the other from Lantwood north

west of Oscoid Mortemer, which lieth southeast of Cardigan, and then

going forward betwéene S. Dogmaile, & Langordmere, it is not long yer

it fall into the Irish sea, flat west and by north from his vprise,

and sending vs forth from Penlooke into Cardigon shire, wherevnto it

hath become march euer sithence it came from Kellam, or confluence

with the Matherne.

Being come into Cardigon shire, and hauing passed the Cardigon point,

an Iland of the same denomination lieng by west thereof, we came vnto

[Sidenote: Airon.]

the fall of Airon thrée miles beneath Lancleere, it riseth in the

mounteines by a chappell called Blam Peniall belonging to Landwie

breuie about thrée or foure miles from Tiue banks, & runneth on by

Lamberwooddie, Langitho, Tregrigaron hill, Treuilian, Talaferne, and

soone after taking in a rill from by south from Siliam by Lanleir it

runneth by Istrade, Kilkennen, Lanicharin, and finallie into the sea,

[Sidenote: Bidder.]

crossing by the waie the Bidder brooke, which comming from Dehewide,

dooth fall into the same, betwéene Lanchairin, and Henuenneie. The

[Sidenote: Arth.]

Arth which is the next fall is no great thing, neither of anie long

course, yet somewhat crotched, and it riseth three or foure miles or

more within the land slopewise, and comming by Lambaderne, and

Treueglois, it falleth into the sea, northeast of Aberarth.

Being past the Arth, & hauing staied there a while bicause we found

[Sidenote: Ris aliàs Wereie.]

some harborough, we came next of all vnto the Wereie, which riseth of

two heads, aboue whose confluence standeth a towne, named Lanihangle,

Redrod, and from whence it goeth by Lanigruthen to Laristed, & so into

the Ocean. Then went we to the Ystwith, which riseth in the blacke

mounteins aboue Comerstwith, from whence it runneth certeine miles,

[Sidenote: Istwith.]

vntill it come vnto Ispittie, Istwith, Lananon, Laniler, Lan

Nachairne, and so into the sea, taking withall first the Meleuen, then

[Sidenote: Redholl.]

the Ridall or Redholl not farre from the shore, whereof I haue this

description. The Ridall riseth in the top of Plimlimmon hill out of a

lake named Lin Ridall, from whence going toward Spittie Kinwen, it

crosseth one water on the north, and another beneth it on the

southeast, and so goeth on by Lanbeder vaure, till it come to

Aberistwith, the Istwith, and so into the Ocean. Hauing thus viewed

the Istwith, and taken our selues againe to the sea, we crossed the

[Sidenote: Salique.]

Salke or Salique brooke, whereof I find this memoriall.

The Salique brooke descendeth in like sort from the blacke mounteins,

& going from Vmmaboue, toward Gogarth, or Gogirthar, it receiueth the

[Sidenote: Massalique.]

Massalique, and from thence goeth into the sea, southwest from his

[Sidenote: Lerie.]

originall. From hence we went to the Lerie, an indraught of no great

quantitie, neither commodious as I gesse (yet I may be deceiued) for

anie ship to harborough in. It riseth toward the lower ground of the

blacke hils, and going by Lanihangle castell Gwalter, it runneth from

thence northeast into the Ocean, receiuing a rill by the waie from the

hilles which lie by northeast of his course. But what stand I vpon

trifles?

[Sidenote: Wie.]

Thus haue I brought my selfe out of Caerdigan shire vnto the Wie,

which is limit betwéene it and Merioneth for a certeine space, & being

entred in the mouth thereof we gat vp to the head, minding in the

description of the same to come downeward as in the rest, which we

will doo in such good manner as for the time and want of some

information is possible to be performed. It ariseth in the south part

of Snowdonie and goeth on foorth right to Lammothwie, by Mowdhewie,

Mathan laith, and comming downe to Dinas Mathew, it receiueth two

rilles from northwest, and the third comming by Mailroid called

Cludoch from northeast, & so holdeth on crossing the Angell water at

the west, which boundeth Mongomerie shire in part, till it come to

[Sidenote: Remis.]

Romis, beneath which water it taketh in the Towin that passeth by

Lambrin mawr from Talgarth, and then goeth to Mathrauerne, crossing

another from by north and so foorth to Lanworing, where it méeteth

with the Kerig on the one side, and the Gwidall which commeth from

Dorowen on the other.

After this, our maine riuer goeth by Pengos, and beneath the same

taketh in an influence from southeast, called the Dulas, and another

from the northwest: from thence it hasteth on to Magenillet, or

Machenlet, first crossing the Leuennie from southeast, secondlie the

Peniall from northwest, thirdlie the Einon, fourthlie the Kinar,

fiftlie the Cleidor, these thrée last rehearsed falling into it from

southeast, & the last hauing his course by Langwinhelin and so into

the sea, as mine instruction vpholdeth. It séemeth in some mens

iudgements to part Northwales and Westwales in sunder, and the same

which in Latine hight Deuus, in Welsh or British Difi or Dewie,

whereof the Latine doth séeme to fetch his sound. But to procéed with

the rest of such falles and waters as are to be found in this countie.

Going therfore northwestward we come to a fall fr[=o] the north called

Towen Merionneth which is the mouth of the Difonnie streame, a pretie

riuer rising in the hilles aboue Lanihangle, and west of castell

Traherne receiueth the Ridrijc, which commeth from Chadridrijc hill,

by Tallillin castell, Treherie, and so into the Difonnie from

southeast, fetching his course by Lanegrin, and so into the sea within

fiue miles thereof.

Being past this we did cast about by the Sarnabigh point, till we came

to the Lingouen becke, and so to the Barre, which is a faire water,

and therefore worthie to be with diligence described, yet it is not

called Bar from the head, but rather Moth or Derie, for so are the two

chiefe heads called out of which this riuer descendeth, and are about

six miles west of the Lin, out of which the Dée hath his issue, and

betwéene which the Raran vaure hilles are situat and haue their being.

After the ioining of the two heds of this Barre, as I name it from the

originall, it receiueth a rill from northeast called Cain, & another

beneath the same, comming from Beurose wood, and so holdeth on towards

the south betwéene Laniltid and Kemmor abbaie, till it meet a little

by west of Dolgelth with the Auon vaure, which comming also out of the

Woodland soile, & taking in a rill from Gwannas, hasteth northwestward

(by Dolgelth) to ioine with the Barre, and being met they receiue the

Kessilgunt, then the Hirgun, & after a course of foure to fiue miles

it falleth into the sea, hauing watered the verie hart & inward parts

of this shire. From hence we crosse the Skethie which runneth by

Corsogdale and Lanthwie, aliàs Lanthonie, then the Lambader which

receiuing the Artro aboue Lambader, doth fall into the sea, southeast

of the point, and flat south of Landango, which is a towne situat on

the other side of the turning.

[Sidenote: Ho.]

After this we passed by Aberho, so named of the riuer Ho, that falleth

there into the sea, and commeth thither from the Alpes or hils of

Snowdonie, mounteins, no lesse fertile for grasse, wood, cattell, fish

and foule, than the famous Alpes beyond the seas, whereof all the

writers doo make so honorable report. From hence we sailed by Abermawr

[Sidenote: Mawr.]

or mouth of Mawr, which commeth in like sort from Snowdonie, and

[Sidenote: Artro.]

taketh diuerse riuers with him whose names I doo not know. Then vnto

the Artro a brooke, whose head commeth from by north east, and in his

course receiueth the Gedar on the north side, and so holdeth on till

it fall into the sea, after a few windlesses which it maketh as it

passeth. After this we come to Traith vehan, which is the fall of the

Drurid, a pretie riuer comming from the marches of Caernaruonshire,

which passing by Festimog, soone after taketh in the Cunwell, then the

Velenrid; and so holdeth on to Deckoin, where it falleth into the said

Traith. For of the other two rilles that lie by south hereof, and haue

their issue also into the same, I make but small accompt, bicause

their quantitie is not great. Next vnto this we haue Traith mawr,

[Sidenote: Farles.]

whereinto the Farles hath his issue, a riuer proceeding from Snowdonie

or the Snowdon hils, descending by Bethkelerke and Lanwrothen, without

mixture of anie other water in all his course and passage. It is

parcell of the march also betwéene Merioneth and Caernaruon shires.

From Traith mawr we passe by the Krekith, and come to another water

descending from the north by Lanstidwie, and after that to the Moie,

whose mouthes are so néere togither, that no more than halfe a mile of

the land dooth seeme to kéepe them in sunder.

[Sidenote: Erke.]

Then come we vnto the Erke, a pretie brooke descending from Madrijn

hils, into whose mouth two other of no lesse quantitie than it selfe

doo séeme to haue their confluence, and whose courses doo come along

from the west and northwest; the most southerlie being called Girch,

and the other the Hellie: except my memorie doo faile me. Then casting

about toward the south (as the coast lieth) we saw the Abersoch or

[Sidenote: Soch.]

mouth of the Soch riuer vpon our right hand, in the mouth whereof, or

not farre by south thereof lie two Ilands, of which the more

northerlie is called Tudfall, and the other Penrijn: as Leland did

obserue. I would set downe the British names of such townes and

villages as these waters passe by; but the writing of them (for want

of the language) is so hard to me, that I choose rather to shew their

falles and risings, than to corrupt their denominations in the

writing: and yet now and then I vse such words as our Englishmen doo

giue vnto some of them, but that is not often, where the British name

is easie to be found out and sounded.

After this, going about by the point, and leauing Gwelin Ile on the

[Sidenote: Daron.]

right hand, we come to Daron riuer, wherevpon standeth Aberdaron a

quarter of a mile from the shore betwixt Aberdaron and Vortigernes

vale, where the compasse of the sea gathereth in a head, and entereth

[Sidenote: Edarne beck.]

at both ends. Then come we about the point to Edarne becke, a mile and

more south of Newin. And ten or twelue miles from hence is the Vennie

brooke, whose course is little aboue so manie miles; and not farre

from it is the Liuan, a farre lesse water, comming also from the east:

and next vnto that another, wherinto the Willie by south and the

Carrog by north after their coniunction doo make their common

influence. Hauing passed this riuer, we cast about toward the north

east, and enter at Abermenaie ferrie, into the streicts or streame

called Menaie, betweene Angleseie and the maine, méeting first of all

with the Gornaie, which commeth from the Snowdonie out of the

Treuennian lake, and passeth by Lanunda into the sea or Menaie streame

at Southcrocke. Next of all we meet with the Saint, which commeth from

Lin Lanbereie, passeth by Lanihangle, and so falleth into the Menaie

at Abersaint, which is on the southwest side of Caernaruon: on the

other side also of the said towne is the Skeuernocke, whereby it

standeth betweene two riuers, of which this hath his head not farre

from Dinas Orueg.

Then come we (saith Leland) to Gwiniwith mirith (or Horsse brooke) two

miles from Moilethon, and it riseth at a Well so called full a mile

from thence. Moilethon is a bowe shot from Aberpowle, from whence

[Sidenote: Conte.]

ferrie botes go to the Termone or Angleseie. Aberpowle runneth thrée

miles into the land, and hath his head foure miles beyond Bangor in

Meneie shore: and here is a little comming in for botes bending into

[Sidenote: Gegeine.]

the Meneie. Aber Gegeine commeth out of a mounteine a mile aboue, and

[Sidenote: Torronnen.]

Bangor (thorough which a rill called Torronnen hath his course) almost

[Sidenote: Ogwine.]

a mile aboue it. Aber Ogwine is two miles aboue that; it riseth at

Tale linne, Ogwine poole, fiue miles aboue Bangor in the east side of

[Sidenote: Auon.]

Withow. Aber Auon is two miles aboue Aberogwene, and it riseth in a

[Sidenote: Lannar Vehan.]

poole called Lin man Auon, thrée miles off. Auon lan var Vehan riseth

in a mounteine therby, and goeth into the sea, two miles aboue

[Sidenote: Duegeuelth.]

Duegeuelth. Auon Duegeuelth is three miles aboue Conweie, which rising

in the mounteins a mile off, goeth by it selfe into Meneie salt arme.

On the said shore also lieth Conweie, and this riuer dooth run betwixt

Penmaine Maur, and Penmaine Vehan. It riseth about three miles from

Penmaclon hils which lie about sixtie miles from Conweie abbeie, now

dissolued out of a lake called Lin Conweie, and on the north and west

of this riuer standeth the towne of Conweie, which taketh his name

thereof.

[Sidenote: Téec.]

This riuer (which Ptolomie calleth Toesobius, as I take it) after the

deriuation thereof from the head, passeth on the west side by

Spittieuan and Tiherio, beneath which it taketh in a streame comming

from the east out of Denbighshire, deriued from thrée heads, and of

the greatest called Nag. Soone after also another, and then the third,

which commeth in from the west by Lanpen Mawr: next of all the Leder

on the same side, which commeth by Dolathelan castell: and aboue that

from a Lin of the same denomination. Beneath this and selfe hand lieth

[Sidenote: Ligow.]

likewise the Ligow or Ligwie, procéeding from two lakes, that is, the

Mumber and the Ligow. On the right hand as we still descend, is the

Coid, then the Glin, & a little lower we méet with the Lin Gerioneth:

and after we be past another on the right side, we come to the

Perloid, which commeth out of Lin Cowlid, to the Ygan, to the Idulin,

to the castell Water on the left, & then to the Melandider on the

right, without the sight of anie other, till we come almost to

Conweie, where we find a notched streame comming from by west, and

called Guffen or Gyffin into the same by one chanell on the northeast

side of the towne, beneath Guffin or Gyffin, and ouer against

Lansanfraid in Denbighshire; so farre as I now remember. Some part of

Carnaruonshire stretcheth also beyond Aber Conweie, or the fall of

[Sidenote: Ormeshed.]

Conweie, & it is called Ormeshed point, wherein also is a rill, whose

fall into the sea is betwéene Penrin and Landright. And thus we haue

made an end of the chéefe waters which are to be found in this

countie.

The next is a corner of Denbigh, by which we doo as it were step ouer

into Flintshire, and whose first water is not great, yet it commeth

from southwest, and falleth into the north or Irish sea called

Virginium, beneath Landilas; as the next that commeth south from

Bettas dooth the like thrée miles beneath Abergele, and is not onelie

[Sidenote: Gele.]

called Gele (as the name it selfe importeth) but also noted to take

his course through the Canges. Hauing thus gone ouer the angle of

Denbighshire, that lieth betwéene those of Carnaruon and Flint, we

come next of all vnto Aber Cluide, or the fall of Clotha or Glota,

which is a streame not to be shortlie intreated of. It riseth among

certeine hilles, which lie not far distant from the confines of

Merioneth and Denbighshires. Southeast from his fall, and hauing run

foure or fiue miles from the head, it commeth about to Darwen, taking

[Sidenote: Maniton.]

in the Maniton on the left hand, and the Mespin on the right: and

soone after the third from bywest, whose head is not farre from

Gloucanocke. Beneath Ruthen also it taketh in the Leueneie: and after

that another, and the third, all on the right hand, and so holdeth on

[Sidenote: Cluedoch.]

till it méet with the Cluedoch, then with the Ystrade, which passeth

by Whitchurch on the left hand. After which we come to the Whéeler on

the right, and so to his ioining with the Elwie, which is beneath

[Sidenote: Elwie.]

S. Asaphes, a bishops sée that is inuironed with them both. This Elwie

riseth aboue Gwitherne, & beneath Lanuair taketh in the Alode, which

commeth from lin Alode, by Lansannan, and ioineth with him fiue miles

beneath Langrenew. The Cluda therefore and the Elwie being met, the

confluence passeth on to the sea by Rutland castell, where it taketh

in the Sarne, which commeth from by east, and hath a course almost of

sixteene miles. From hence we tooke sea toward the Dée mouth: and as

we passed by the rest of the shore, we saw the fall of a little brooke

néere Basing Werke, of another néere to Flint, of the third at Yowleie

castell, which with his two armes in maner includeth it; and the

fourth beneath Hawarden hold, which in like sort goeth round about the

same, & from whence we came to the Dée, where we landed and tooke vp

our lodging in Chester. In this place also it was no hard matter to

deliuer & set downe the names of such riuers and streames as are also

to be found in Angleseie, finding my selfe to haue some leasure and

fit opportunitie for the same: and imagining a iourneie thither also,

as vnto the other places mentioned in this description, whither as yet

it hath not béene my hap to trauell: I thought it not amisse to take

it also in hand, and performe it after this maner.

Ferrieng therefore ouer out of Carnaruonshire to Beaumarise, I went by

land without crossing of anie riuer or streame worthie memorie, till I

came to the Brant, which hath his fall not farre from the southest

point of that Iland. This Brant riseth farre vp in the land, not farre

from Lauredenell, and holding on his course southward to Lanthoniell

Vaall, it goeth on to Bodoweruch, Langainwen, and so into the sea.

The next fall we came vnto was called Maltrath, and it is producted by

the confluence of two riuers, the Geuennie and the Gint, who ioine not

farre from Langrestoll. This also last rehearsed hath his head neere

to Penmoneth, the other being forked riseth in the hillie soile aboue

Tregaion and Langwithlog: so that part of the Iland obteineth no small

commoditie and benefit by their passage. Next vnto this we came vnto

[Sidenote: Fraw.]

the Fraw, whose head is neere to Langinewen, and passage by Cap Maer;

after which it falleth into a lake, from whence it goeth east of

Aberfraw, and so into the sea. The next riuer hath no name to my

knowledge: yet hath it a longer course than that which I last

described. For it riseth two or thrée miles aboue Haneglosse: and

passing from thence to Treualghmaie, after the descent of foure miles,

it falleth into the sea. After this we came to an other, which riseth

more to Cap legan ferwie, and falleth into the sea; southeast of the

little Iland, which is called Ynis Wealt, it is namelesse also as the

other was: and therefore hauing small delight to write thereof, we

passed ouer the salt créeke by a bridge into Cair Kibie, which by the

same, is as it were cut from the maine Iland, and in some respect not

vnworthie to be taken for an Ile. In the north side therefore of Cair

Kibie is a little rill or créeke: but whether the water thereof be

fresh or salt, as yet I doo not remember.

This place being viewed, I came backe againe by the aforesaid bridge,

into the maine of Angleseie, and going northwards I find a fall

inforced by thrée riuerets, each one hauing his course almost south

from other; and the last falling into the confluence of the two first,

not halfe a mile from the west, where I first espied the streame: the

[Sidenote: Linon.]

[Sidenote: Allo.]

name of the most northerlie is Linon, of the second Allo; but the

third is altogither namelesse for aught that I can learne, wherefore

it shall not be necessarie to spend anie time in the further searching

of his course. Being past this, we went northwards till we came to the

point, and then going eastward, we butted vpon the fall of a certeine

confluence growing by the ioining of the Nathanon and the Geger, which

méet beneath and néere to the Langechell. And after the same we passed

on somewhat declining southward by the Hillarie point, toward the

southeast, till we came to the Dulesse: and from thence to Pentraeth

water: after which we turned northward, then eastward; and finallie

southward, till we came to Langurdin; from whence vnto Beaumarise

(where began our voiage) we find not anie water worthie to be

remembred. And thence I go forward with the description of the Dee.