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5: The first table alphabeticall Conteining an absolute extract of such names and matters as the
description of Britaine and England doth afford, by present view whereof the reader may iudge what
frutefull knowledge is to be gathered out of the same: collected by Abraham Fleming.
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- TAbaco. 209, a 50
- Taberd made of English pearle 239, b 60
- Taffe a citie of countenance indued with the see cathedrall of a bishop, 74, b 20
- Taffe a swift riuer and violent in Glamorganshire described, 74, b 20
- Tagus riuer yéeldeth clots of gold, 46, b 10
- Tale of a Welshman that slept be|twixt two swords with a knife at his hart, 78, a 10
- Tame riuer and the course thereof, 96, b 10. Diuideth Chestershire & Lancastershire, 84, a 20
- Tanners buie oke by the faddam yearel [...]e in Maie, 212, b 50
- Tanster his diuision of the daie and the night, 241, b 60
- Tapsters. ¶ Sée Innes.
- Tarantula or Neapolitan spider, 228, b 20
- Taw the finest riuer for water that is in all Scotland, 88, b 30
- Tax. ¶ Sée Benefices, & Tenths.
- T [...]fie a noble riuer, where the be| [...]er is onelie found, 79, a 50
- Tench is the pikes leach or surge|on: note, 224, a 20
- Tenths first deuised by the pope & after taken vp by prescription of the king, 137, a 10. Two granted to the king of England towards the recouerie of Burdeaux, 136, b 40. Yearelie paid to the prince in times past not annuall but volun|tarie, 136, b 30. Of the bishopriks in Englãd to what summes they yearelie amounted, 146, a 30
- Termes quarterlie kept through out the yeare, 180, b 40. A rule to know the beginning and ending of them with their returnes, 181, b 50. Their times no hinderance vnto iustice, 181, b 20. When they begin at the ciuill law courts, 182, a 20
- Thamar parteth Deuonshirs from Cornwall, 61, a 10
- Thames [...]bbeth and floweth [...] daie and night, & at what houres, 46, b 50. Whether it came by S. Albons or no in times past, 192, a 50. The cause why it ouerflow|eth hir banks néere to London, 47, a 10. Whense it hath his head or beginning, 45, b 20, The length of it with the commodities or the same, 46, a 60 Such riuers as fall into the same described, 45. a 30. Choked with sands and sheiues. 46, b 30. The number of botes and watermen kept and mainteined vpon it, 47, a 60 With what fishes it aboundeth, 46, b 10. Carps late|lie brought into it, 46, b 20 The course thereof, 47, b 10
- The [...]e (and hir thrée sonnes) con|spire the death of hir husband, 231 b 10
- Theft how punished, 185, b 20
- Théeues how to be appr [...]hended by law, 186, b 30. Sau [...] by their booke how punished, 185, b 60
- Theodosius chan [...]eth the name of Britaine into Ualentis, & wh [...]e, 5, a 20
- Thin knight sir Iohn his sta [...]e house, 46, a 30
- Thi [...]e benet, 209, a 60
- Thorowfares ascribed to Antoni|nus, 249, a 30. And Innes, 246, b 10. ¶ Sée Townes.
- Tigers bastard in Scotlãd, 41, a 50
- Tillage and mankind diminished by parkes, 205, a 10. ¶ Sée Hus|bandmen.
- Timber. ¶ Sée Wood.
- Time and hir parts how accounted in England, 241, a 40
- Tin, 237, b 20. And lead to be found in six of the Orchades, 43, a 10
- Tin looking glasses, 237, b 60
- Tine north notablie stored with sammon, &c: described, 90, a 20
- Tine south described, 90, b 20
- Tith of wines in Kent, 111, a 10
- Tithes paid with great scrupu [...]si|tie, 43, b 60
- Tithingman in Latine Decurio, 154, a 20
- Tithings, ¶ Sée Hundreds.
- Tithwhales in Scotland, 41, a 50
- Tinidale where it lieth, 91, a 20
- Todes commonlie sound where ad|ders be, 228, a 60
- Toong British called Cam [...]acc. 13, a 40. Could neuer by anie at|tempts be extinguished, 13, a 60, Corrupted by Latine and Sax|on, 13, a 40. Cornish hath some af|finitie with the Armorican, 14, a 60. Helpers of our English to be restored and perfected, 14, a 10. When the English began to reco|uer and grow in more estimation than before, 14, a 10. The French brought into England & in great practise, 13, b 50. When it ceased to be spoken in England general|lie, 14. a 10. The Latine brought into Britaine by the Romans, 13, b 20. The Saxon brought into England whereof some relikes remaine vnabolished, 13, b 50. In the south parts of England are thrée seuerall toongs vsed, 14, b 10.
- Touchstone, 235, a 60
- Townes and cities in England, how manie, 189, b 20. What called thorowfares, 246, b 10. Of grea|test trauell, 247, a 40. More in old time than now, 192, b 80. 193, a 10. How manie market townes in e|uerie shire, 194, a 10. Decaied by changing of one waie, 56, b 60. ¶ Sée Cities.
- Towre of London, sometimes a kings palace, 195, b 50
- Trauellers. ¶ Sée Innes.
- Trées in England of what sorts, 213, a 10
- EEBO page image 720 Trées supposed to haue béene in the ground since Noahs floud, 214, [...] 50. ¶ Sée Orchards.
- Trent riuer described, 96, a 10
- Treson in the nobilitie how puni|shed and tried, 184, b 30
- Trespasses ¶ Sée Punishments.
- Tresuror lord of England his di|gnitie, 164, b 40
- Tribut to Augustus out of Britain of what things raised, 111, b 10
- Tribute of woolfes skins, 225, a 60
- Turkes great gunnes made by one Orban a Dane, 199, a 20. When they begin their wéeke, 242, a 50
- Turkes or Indish peacocks gel|ded, 223, a 40
- Tunstall bishop of Durham baselie borne: note. 130, b 50
- Turner doctor of physicke his sai|eng, 150, b 60. His opinion of the hot baths, 216, a 10
- Turne spits a kind of dogs. 231, b 30
- T [...]de riuer the bound betwéene England and Scotland descri|bed. 88, b 60
- Tweiue men in euerie hundred, 154, a 40. ¶ Sée Inquest.
- Twilight, 242, a 10. ¶ Sée Night.
- Tyrannie of Lestrigo and the sons of Neptune, 4, a 10. ¶ Sée Crueltie.
You are here: 1587 > Volume 5 >
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5: The first table alphabeticall Conteining an absolute extract of such names and matters as the
description of Britaine and England doth afford, by present view whereof the reader may iudge what
frutefull knowledge is to be gathered out of the same: collected by Abraham Fleming.
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- VAgabonds their seuerall disor|ders and degrées, 183, b 60. How punishable by law, 184, a 10
- Ualentia one of the names of Bri|taine, 5, a 20
- Ualuasores a name applieble to all degrées of honours, 158, b 40
- Uallies in England that are fa|mous, 111, b 50. ¶ Sée Dales.
- Uandals where incamped at ye en|tring into this Iland, 129, a 10
- Uenison in Englãd neither bought nor sold: note. 204, b 50. ¶ Sée Hunting and Parks.
- Uermilion, 236, b 20
- Uermine. ¶ Sée Beasts venemous and Flies.
- Uerlamcester, 191, b 10
- Uerelamium now S. Albons, 113, a 20. Whether the Thames came by it or no in times past, 192, a 50. ¶ Sée S. Albons.
- Uertex the crowne of the head, and why so called, 10, b 10
- Uessell exchanged now in Eng|land, 188, b 60
- Ugh growing in England, 213, a 60
- Uicount a name of dignitie next to the earle, 157, a 50. Is created of the prince, 158, a 60
- Uicounts in Englãd two, 165, a 10
- Uies castell the strongest hold in England in Henrie the first time. 141, b 60.
- Uillages more in England in old time than now, 192, b 60. 193, a 10. The cause of their increase, 190, a 40.
- Uincentius Clemens the popes fa|ctor in England, 136, b 40
- Uiper. ¶ Sée Adder.
- Umber a fish onlie in the riuer Wie, 72, a 40
- Undershiriffes office and charge, 155, a 60
- Uniuersitie in Chester verie fa|mous, 73, b 60. In Arthurs time, 190, b 20. In London, 151, a 40
- Uniuersities in England some|times manie, 148, a 10. Now in England thrée at this daie, 148, a 30. Of Cambridge and Oxford by diuerse abuses out of order, 149, b 30. How seated and their prouision, 148, b 10. Their orders, schooles, colleges, 149. Exercises, studies, degrées, & dignities, 150. When builded, vncerteine, 147, a 60, Their lands laid watt for and gaped at: note. 152. b 10. Eleuen in France, 139, b 10.
- Unthankefulnes punished, 233, b 10
- Uortiger sent for the Saxons into Britaine, 6, b 10. His vale, 81, a 10
- Uratislaus duke of Bohemia durst not erect seruice in the vulgar toong without the popes con|sent, 138, b 10
- Ure mouth, where is a pit whose bottome is not soundable, 104, a 40
- Ure riuer described, 93, a 10
- Ures and alkes, 226, b 60
- Usurie a trade brought into Eng|land by the Iewes: note. 189, a 50
- Uulture. ¶ Sée Rauen.
You are here: 1587 > Volume 5 >
Back Matter: Section 1 of
5: The first table alphabeticall Conteining an absolute extract of such names and matters as the
description of Britaine and England doth afford, by present view whereof the reader may iudge what
frutefull knowledge is to be gathered out of the same: collected by Abraham Fleming.
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- WAd a commoditie sometime in England, 111, a 40
- Waggons for warre when vsed in England, 199, b 60
- Waie high & of townes decaied by changing of them, 56, b 60. ¶ Sée Highwaies.
- Wainescot equalled by some Eng|lish oke, 213, a 20
- Wake, ladie and duchesse of Lanca|ster against bishop Lild: note. 143, b 40.
- Walden in Essex, wherof so named, 206, b 10. Somtimes called Wal|denburg when first planted with saffron, 232, a 50
- Waldes in the Celtike toong signifi|eth forrests, &c. 206, b 10
- Wales a word deriued of the Sax|ons, 116, a 60. Not so fruitfull as England, 109, a 10. So called of the German word Walsh, 68, b 10 Full of sens and bogs, 214, a 30. Diuided into thrée kingdomes, 15, a 30
- Walsh vsed of the Saxons as we vse the word strange, 116, a 60
- Walles that in times past were li|mits to England and Scot|land, 127, b 10. 128, a 10
- Wandleburne hi [...]s and whie so cal|led, 129, a 10
- Wandles in times past called Wind|les, 195, a 40
- Wapentake a word compounded, & how, 154, a 50. ¶ Sée Hundred.
- Warens. ¶ Sée Parkes, 204, a 50
- Warne riuer runneth almost nine miles from the head within the land, 89, a 60
- Warfare in waggons when vsed in this land, 191, b 60
- Warners or whapels a kind of dogs, 231, b 20
- Warre ciuill turneth to the enimies aduantage, 118, a 60. How God disappointeth as abhorring it, and louing peace, 98, b 50
- Warwike how called in the Romas time, and how manie parish chur|ches it had. 190, b 20
- Waspes. ¶ Sée Hornets.
- Watches. ¶ Sée Night.
- Water what best to brue béere with|all, 170, a 40. The greatest fresh in England, 86, a 60
- Waters in England of what sorts, natures, and qualities, 210, b 50. None hurtfull, 211, a 50. Of spe|ciall vertues to help the wounded and diseased, 214, b 50. 215, a 10
- Waters came into ye minster of Sa|lisburie at high masse time, 57, a 50 ¶ Sée Riuers.
- Wat [...]ng stréet (rightlie named Gu|theline stréet, and whie) one of the highwaies of Britaine, and how it is extẽded, 113, a 10. By whom bilded, 112, a 40. ¶ Sée Highwais.
- Wéeke & of how many daies it consi|steth: note, 242, a 40. Named after the English, Saxonish, and Sco|tish maner, 244, b 20
- Well in Gnaresborow forrest con|uerting wood, &c: into hardstone, 129, b 60. That ebbeth and flow|eth as the sea dooth, 131, b 10
- Wels in sundrie places of diuerse strange qualities. 130, b 10. Two whose water participating of one soile differ in qualitie, 130, b 60. Thrée néere Couentrie of strange and effectuall vertue, 215, a 10
- Wels & baths hot, 214, b 20. ¶ Sée Baths, Riuers, Springs and Waters.
- Welshmans tale that slept betwéene two swords and a knife at his hart, 78, a 10
- Welshmen call Angleseie the mother of their countrie, 36, a 10. They let in the Saxons, and whie, 6, b 30. The errours of some noted, which will haue them come from the French, &c. 3, b 30. Contenti|ous to go to law, 181, a 50. What shift they make for plastering, 187, a 60
- Wepons of what kinds vsed and worne in England, 199, a 60. ¶ Sée Armour.
- Were riuer described, whose mouth is eight miles from Durham. 91, b 10
- Weremouth monke, and whie so cal|led, 91, b 10
- Westburie vnder the plaine neuer without a théef or twaine, 67, b 60
- Westmerland and Richmondshire how bounded, 94, b 10. By cer|teine stones in ye edge of Stanes moore, 113, b 10
- Whales tithed in Scotland, 41, a 50
- Wheat of summer, & wheat of win|ter, 169, b 10
- Whetstones, 235, b 20. ¶ Sée Quar|ries and Stones.
- White bishop of Lincolne his com|ming to be bishop of Winchester: note. 137, b 40
- Whitehall, when and by whom erec|ted, 195, b 40
- Whiteherne (in Latine Candida ca|sa) whie so called, 146, b 60
- Whoredome how punished in Ca|nutus daies, 185, a 60
- Wich how it is situated, 240, a 50
- Wie riuer described, 97, b 30
- Wight wholte gotten into the hands of Edward the third, 31, b 60. Called in Latine Vectis, 31, a 50. The names of the parsonages and vicarages in the same, 31, b 10. First conuerted to the faith though the last that harkened to the word, 31, b 40
- Wiland or Welland riuer described, 101, a 50
- Wilfride first conuerted the Ile of Wight to the faith, 31, b 40
- Wilton hauing sometime twelue pa|rishs churches, how it grew to be but a poore village, 56, b 60
- William conqueror so named, not by cõquest but by challenge, 123, a 30 Constituted heire testamentarie to Edward confessor, 123, a 20
- Winchester how called in the Ro|mans time, 190, b 40. Bishoprike when first erected, by whom, and the circuit thereof, 141, b 10
- Wind sold to mariners vnder cer|teine knots of thred, &c: 38, a 10. Uehement and strong issuing out of the hilles called the Peake: a woonder, 129, a 60
- Windleburie, 195, a 40
- Windsor builded by king Arthur or Aruiragus, &c. 196, a 10
- Wine wanting in England, and whereto the fault is to be impu|ted, 110, b 50. Sometime grew in England, 111, a 10. No where more spent than in England, 167, b 10. Whether it will be kept in an iu [...] cup or no, 239, b 50. Naturall and artificiall, 167, b 10. Some|times tithed in Kent, 111, a 10. The best called Theologicum: note, 167, b 20
- Winander riuer maketh the greatest méere or fresh water in Eng|land, 86, a 60
- Wire a créeke where ships lie oft at rode, 87, a 10
- Witchcraft and sorcerie much vsed in the I [...]e of Man, 37, b 60. How punished, 185, b 20
- Witha [...] riuer and what riuers fall into the same, 101, a 10
- Wiuer riuer watereth all the west parts of England, 83, b 10
- Women of England excessiue and vaine, 172, b 10
- Wood decaied by burning of bricke, 234, b 50. Consumed in Wales by melting of lead, 238, a 10. Excée|dinglie wasted with making of pots, glasies, &c: 238, b 10. Sold in some countries of England by the pound, 214, a 200. Whie in some places of England it can|not grow, 212, a 20. What kinds were occupied vsuallie in buil|ding in times past, 212, a 40. What will follow of the decaie thereof, if not looked vnto, 213, b 10. One acre of ground of fortie, wished for the supplie of it, 213, b 50. Much destroied by making of salt, 240, b 60
- Woods euerie where decaied and by what means, 106, a 40. In Eng|lãd great store in times past, 211, b 60. Of béech & hazel, 213, a 40. De|caied in the west Indies & how, 212, a 10
- Woords of a Spaniard that taught quéene Elisabeth wit, 198, a 30
- Woodstocke by whom builded, 195, b 60
- Wooll of English shéepe excellent, & how emploied, 221, a 10
- Woold what it signifieth, 206, b 30
- Woolues become dogs, and dogs woolues, 232, a 30. Destroied in England and how, 225, a 60
- Woonders or maruels of England, 128, b 20. Of dogs, 229, b 60. Of mastifes, 231, a 40. Found in stones, 235, b 30. 236, a 10
- Worcester how called in the Romãs time, 190, b 60. In old time called Cair Brangon or Cair Frãgon, 70, b 10. The bishoprikes ere [...]|on, circuit, and valuatiõ, 141, a 60
- World diuided into thrée parts, 1, a 10. ¶ Sée Earth.