John Norden, Speculi Britaniae Pars: The Description of Hertfordshire (1598)
Date
1598
Author
John
Norden
Note: 12/10/2005
Book title
Specvli Britaniae Pars The descripsion of Hartford-shire
Publication place
[London]
Printer
[Thomas Dawson]
Text type
printed book
Genre
Proper and place name indexes
Subject area
place name
Summary
(a) "An alphabetical Table of the townes Parishes and Hamlets for the most part within the Shire";
(b) "An Alphabetical Table of the Houses, and Anncient Beryes of name for the most part in Hartfordshire, according to the vulgar names"
Language
headwords: En
explanations: En
explanations: En
explanations: En
explanations: En
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
number: 190
sample: (a) ASHWELL. b. 20. fons inter fraxinos. M. Camden taketh it to be, that which Antoninus termth in his Itenerari MAGIOVINIVM And he prooueth it by the signification of the worde Magionirdum, chaunging only n. for u. which then signifieth a nurserie for Ashes, and so much doth the nature of the place fitly import (p. 12). Ca. 190 entries.
(b) Laomere. h. 18. or Leamere. A house very auncient standing not farre from the heade of famous Lea riuer, it is corruptly called Lammer. (p. 29) Entries not counted.
number: 190
sample: (a) ASHWELL. b. 20. fons inter fraxinos. M. Camden taketh it to be, that which Antoninus termth in his Itenerari MAGIOVINIVM And he prooueth it by the signification of the worde Magionirdum, chaunging only n. for u. which then signifieth a nurserie for Ashes, and so much doth the nature of the place fitly import (p. 12). Ca. 190 entries.
(b) Laomere. h. 18. or Leamere. A house very auncient standing not farre from the heade of famous Lea riuer, it is corruptly called Lammer. (p. 29) Entries not counted.
Alston
XI, p. 44
STC
18637
