John Stow, A Survey of London (1598)

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Date
1598
Author
Book title
A Svrvay of London Contayning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne estate, and description of that Citie, written in the yeare 1598. by Iohn Stow Citizen of London. Also an Apologie (or defence) against the opinion of some men, concerning that Citie, the greatnesse thereof. With an Appendix, containing in Latine, Libellum de situ & nobilitate Londini: Written by William Fitzstephen, in the raigne of Henry the second
Publication place
London
Printer
John Windet
Publisher
John Wolfe
Text type
printed book
Genre
Proper and place name indexes
Subject area
  • place name
  • proper name
Summary
Occasional discussion of words such as "esterling" (43-44), a topic of the Society of Antiquaries.
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: THis Cittie of London being vnder the gouernment of the Britons, Romaines, and Saxons, the most ancient and famous citie of the whole realme was at length destroied by the Danes, and left desolate: as may appeare by our histories. But Aelfred king of the west Saxons, hauing brought this whole realme (from many partes) into one Monarchie, honorablie repaired this Cittie, and made it againe habitable, and then committed the custodie thereof to his sonne in law Adhered Earle of Mercia: after whose decease the Citie with all other possessions, pertayning to the said Earle returned to king Edward surnamed the elder, &c. And so remained in the kings handes, being gouerned vnder him by Portgraues (or Portreues ) which name is compounded of the two Saxon words, Porte, and Gerefe or Reue. Porte betokeneth a Towne, and Gerefe signifieth a Gardian, ruler, or kéeper of the towne. (pp. 415-16)
Alston
XI, p. 53
STC
23341
Other editions
1599: STC 23342;
1603: STC 23343;
1618: STC 23344;
1633: STC 23345, -45.5;