It maie be that I haue in these former chapters omitted sundrie hauens
to be found vpon the shore of England, and some of them serued with
backe waters, through want of sound and sufficient information from
such as haue written vnto me of the same. In recompense whereof I haue
thought good to adde this chapter of ports and creekes, whereby (so
farre as to me is possible) I shall make satisfaction of mine
ouersights. And albeit I cannot (being too too much abused by some
that haue béereft me of my notes in this behalfe) bring my purpose to
passe for all the whole coast of England round about, from Berwike to
the Solue: yet I will not let to set downe so much as by good hap
remaineth, whereby my countriemen shall not altogither want that
benefit, hoping in time to recouer also the rest, if God grant life
and good successe thereto.
[Sidenote: Northumberland.]
In Northumberland therefore we haue Berwike, Holie Iland, Bamborow,
Bedwell, Donstanborow, Cocket Iland, Warkeworth, Newbiggin, Almow,
Blithes nuke, and Tinmouth hauen.
[Sidenote: Durham.]
In the bishoprijc, Sonderland, Stocketon, Hartlepoole, These.
[Sidenote: Yorkeshire.]
In Yorkeshire, Dapnam sands, Steningreene, Staies, Runswike,
Robinhoods baie, Whitbie, Scarborow, Fileie, Flamborow, Bricklington,
Horneseie becke, Sister kirke, Kelseie, Cliffe, Pattenton, Holmes,
Kenningham, Pall, Hidon, Hulbrige, Beuerlie, Hull, Hasell,
Northferebie, Bucke créeke, Blacke cost, Wrethell, Howden.
[Sidenote: Lincolneshire.]
In Lincolneshire, Selbie, Snepe, Turnebrige, Rodiffe, Catebie,
Stockwith, Torkeseie, Gainsborow, Southferebie, Barton a good point,
Barrow a good hauen, Skatermill a good port, Penningham, Stalingborow
a good hauen, Guimsbie a good port, Clie, March chappell, Saltfléete,
Wilgripe, Mapleford, saint Clements, Wenfléete, Friscon, Toft,
Skerbike, Boston, Frompton, Woluerton, Fossedike a good hauen.
[Sidenote: Northfolke.]
In Northfolke, Linne a good hauen, Snatchham, Hitchham, Desingham
good, Thunstone, Thorneham good, Brankester good, Burnham good, with
diuers townes and villages thereto belonging, Welles good, Strikeie,
Marston, Blakeleie towne, Withon Claie, Blakelie hauen good, Salthouse
créeke, Sheringham hith, Roughton, Cromer, Beston, Trinningham,
Mounsleie, Bromwall, Haseborow, Wakesham, Eckelles, Winterton, Custer,
Helmesleie, Okell, Vpton, Waibridge, Yarmouth, good all the waie to
Norwich, with diuerse villages on the riuer side.
[Sidenote: Suffolke.]
In Suffolke, Becles, Bongeie, Southton, Corton, Gorton, Laistow a good
port, Kirtill, Pakefield, Kasseldon, Bliborow, Coffe hith, Eston,
Walderswijc, Donewich, Swold hauen, Sisewell, Thorpe, Alborow, Orford
a good hauen, Balseie good, Felixstow, Colneie, Sproten, Ypswich,
Downambridge good, Pinnemill, Shoteleie, Cataweie, Barfold.
[Sidenote: Essex.]
In Essex we haue Dedham, Maning trée, Thorne, Wrabbesnes, Ramseie,
Harwich, Douercourt, Handford, Okeleie, Kirbie, Thorpe, Brichwill,
Walton mill, Walton hall, Ganfléete, Newhauen good, S. Osithes,
Bentleie good, Bricleseie, Thorlington (where good ships of a hundred
tun or more be made) Alsford, Wiuenhall, Colchester, Cold hith, Rough
hedge, Fingering ho, east Merseie, west Merseie, Salcot, Goldanger,
Borow, Maldon, Stanesgate, Sudmester, S. Peters, Burnham, Crixseie,
Aldon, Clements gréene, Hulbridge, Pacleston, Barling, litle Wakering,
much Wakering, south Sudburie, Wakeringham, Melton, Papper hill, or
Lee, Beamfléete, Pidseie range, Fobbing, Hadleie good, Mucking,
Stanford, and Tilberie ferrie.
[Sidenote: Kent.]
In Kent, Harling, Cliffe, Tanfleete, Stokehow, Snodlond, Melhall,
Maidston, Ailesford, New hith, Rochester, Gelingham, Reinham,
Vpchurch, Halsted, Quinborow, Milton, Feuersham, Whitstaple, Herne,
Margate, Brodestaier, Ramsgate; and manie of these good créekes: also
Sandwich, Douer, Hide, reasonable ports, although none of the best.
[Sidenote: Sussex.]
In Sussex we haue Smalade with the créekes adioining to the same,
Ridon, Appledoure, Rie a good hauen, and Winchelseie nothing at all
inferiour to the same, and so manie shires onelie are left vnto me at
this time, wherefore of force I must abruptlie leaue off to deale anie
further with the rest, whose knowledge I am right sure would haue been
profitable: and for the which I hoped to haue reaped great thankes at
the hands of such sea-faring men, as should haue had vse hereof.
_Desunt cætera._