The honorable, and memorable foundations, erections, raisings, and ruines, of divers cities, townes, castles, and other pieces of antiquitie, within ten shires and counties of this kingdome namely, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Surrey, Barkshire, Essex, Middlesex, Hartfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire: with the description of many famous accidents that have happened, in divers places in the said counties. Also, a relation of the wine tavernes either by their signes, or names of the persons that allow, or keepe them, in, and throughout the said severall shires. By John Taylor.

A CATALOGVE OF Tavernes in tenne Shires about LONDON .

Kent

FOr Noblemen , Knights , Gentlemen , ●…ers , Mariners ; Vertuous and ●…auteous Ladies , and Women of meanest degrees , comely , pretty , proper , handsome , cleanely , neat , and hon●…●…red with all sorts of Artificers , and 〈◊〉 with ●…full and profitable Husbandmen ; famous for ●…o most ancient Cities , ( whereof ●…ne is the 〈◊〉 Metropolitan seat of England ) It hath many faire M●…ket Townes , ●…mpregnable Castl●…s , s●…e and 〈◊〉 Havens and Harbours for S●…ipping , abo●…nce of rich Villages and Ham●…s : So that by the Almighties blessings , and the pe●…es 〈◊〉 , this ( old Kingdome ) County is for Fruit , F●… , Fl●…sh Fish , Cloth , Corne , Wood and Cattle , or 〈◊〉 or any thing that is for the use of Man to maintaine life and pleasure , Kent is , an●… hath bin renowned universally .

Deptford , or Deepefourd , so called by reason o●… the deepenesse of the Fourd or River there , where Ships of great Burthen may safely Ride at Ankor , there is a faire and usefull Do●…ke for the building or mending of the Kings Ships , it hath also a goodly storehouse for provision for the said ships . Deptford is sometimes called East-Greenewich . This Towne hath these Taverne Licences or Inhabiters .

The Kings Head , The Mermayd , The Sunne and the Ship : the parties that keepe or maintaine them are William Tyle , Richard Aileworth , Ieffrey Nixon , William Dring .

Eltham , where the King hath a faire Sommer House , at the first it was founded by Anthony Beck Bishop of Durham , who gave it to Elinor , wife to king Edward the first , but since often Re-edified by succeeding Princes . It hath a Taverne under the name of one Nathanael Mercer .

Greenewich , for scituation and prospect a Paradice of pleasure , the Pallace there was first built by Humphrey Duke of Glocester , in the Reigne of King Henry the 6. Since when it hath beene Re-edified , and made more large and sumptuous by King Henry the 7. Which Pallace also was begun be enlarged by the late vertuous Queene Anne , ●…t now finished by our gracious Queene Mary . his Towne is most famous for the Birth of that ●…dmired Wonder of her Sexe , Queene Elizabeth , ●…ho was borne there , in the yeare of Grace 1533. ●…ptember the 7.

Greenewich hath these Wine Tavernes : ●…he Beare , The Crowne . The Kings Armes The ●…rinces Armes . The Rose . And ( which I should ●…ave named first ) the Ship . kept by Henry Noris . Also there is a Taverne with a Bush onely , kept ●…y Gregory Martin , and the Kings Armes at Dept●…ord bridge in Greenewich Parish .

Darentfourd , so called because it is scituate on the River Darent , it is vulgarly named Dartfourd , there was once a Nunnery built by King Edward the third , which after was made a House for King Henry the 8. Where he did sometimes keepe his Court . Dartford hath these Tavernes : At the Bull , George Hanger . At the Cocke , William Somers . At the White Hart , Elizabeth Glover .

Gravesend ( as the Learned Antiquary Master Camden writes ) is so called , because it is the end of the Greve Reeve , or Port Greves government , or bounds . It is a Towne famous for receipt of ●…ll Nations , having at any time more faire Lodgings , and provision for Entertainment , then many Townes hath that are thrice as great ; It ha●… oftentimes lodged Kings , Princes , and Forreig●… Ambassadors ; it is divided into two Parishe●… namely , Gravesend and Milton . It hath the Wine Tavernes . William Vernon at the Ange●… Richard Tucker at the Ship . Thomas Toung at t●… Anker . William Diston at the Bull. The Christ●…pher . Thomas Skilhorne at the Horne

Seavenoake so called , because seven great Oake●… growing there abouts , it is a good Market Towne and a great thorow-fare , and hath these Tavernes The Crowne , the Cat , and the Bull ; they are Tavernes in the tuition ( or by the Licenses ) of Margery Pocock . Debora Pocock . and William Petley

Tunbridge , ( or the Towne of Bridges ) so called , by reason , it hath five stone Bridges , for passage over the River ; which River is devided there into so many severall Branches ; it is lately famous for a healthfull , approved , sweet , medicinable water , that cures , or eases many diseases : The Tavernes there , are at the dispose of two women namely , Martha Bartlet , and Elizabeth Frye .

Maydstone , a faire , spacious , sweet , pleasant , rich , and populous Market Towne , hath these Taverns , or Taverne keepers , Iohn Taylor , Thomas Davis , and Agnes Shorey .

Rochester , is a fine N●…ate Citie , long sinc●… founded by a Bishop named Hamo : it was destroyed by Atheldred , King of the Mercians Anno 676. it hath been oftentimes spoyled by th●… Danes ; the Castle there hath been a strong piec●… of defence , it was built by a Bishop named Gun●…dulph ; it was raced , and spoyl'd in the Baron wars , in King Henry the third's Raigne . Th●… Cathedrall Church there was built by Aeth●…lber King of Kent : The goodly s●…one Bridge ther●… was built by Sir Robert Knowles , Knight , with s●…ch Spoyles as hee had valliantly gotten from th●… French in the Raigne of King Richard the second Rochester hath these Tavernes , Thomas Lovell a●… the Kings head , Dorothy Allen , or Thomas Mot , a●… the Bull , Iohn Stone . or Ambrose Groome at th●… White-hart , and Iohn Dom●…w , or Iohn Philpot a●… the Crowne .

Queenburrough was built by King Edward th●… third , in the honour of Queene Phillip his Wife there is a Tavern which serves for Minster as wel●… as for Queenburrough , it is a●… the dispose or keeping of Iames Iacob . This Towne is famous for my Arrivall there ( from London thither ) with a Boa●… o●… Browne Paper , Anno 1619.

Feversham , a good Towne , it was sometimes the residence of Athelstane , King of Kent ; where hee enacted Lawes : it is also famous for a sump●…uous Aboey , ●…uilt there by King Stephen , and there 〈◊〉 , Queene Mawd his wife , and his Sonne ●…ince Eustace were s●…pulchred . It hath three Ta●…ernes : at the Ship , Walter Moyses , the other two ●…elongs to S●…muell Thurstone , and Iames Hudson .

At the Towne of Ashfourd , there may be three ●…avernes , for Thomas Mascall may or doth keepe ●…wo , the other doth belong to Peter Colebrand .

At Chepsted one , Anthony Fuller .

At Lenham one , Robert Tray.

At Egerton one , Elizabeth Faireway .

At Erith one , Giles Sidgwick .

At Kenthatch one , Edmund Plomley .

At Gowthurst one , Thomas Cowchman .

At Ashe one , Iohn Tompson .

At Br●…mley two , Toby Priest , Iohn Halfepenny , ●…he Bell , the Hart.

At Chattham , Francis Giles .

At Folkstone one , Elizabeth March .

At Ferningham one , Iohn Rad●…liffe .

At El●…m two , Iane Cuntrey , Robert Fox .

At Crayford one , Ralph Meykins , at the Angell .

At Lamberhurst , Mary Astone .

At Greenehive one , Miles Croxton , the signe , Callice Sands .

At Leed●…s , one Edward Lloyde .

Canterbury , or the Kentish Burough or Citi●… is ancient and renowned , it hath Metropolitan dignitie , chiefe over England : Augustine the Monke●… about the 67 yeare of Christ , came into Britaine●… and at Canterbury kept his residence , where by hi●… Doct●…ine , and good example of life , hee confirmed and established many in the Christian Fait●… causing it to spread and flou●…ish by his paineful Ministery , so that after a holy and lawdable lif●… ended , hee dyed , and was buried in that Honorabl●… City . It hath these Tavernes , Elizabeth Lockley or William Terry at the Rose ; Edward Den , at th●… White-hart , Iames Penn , or George B. at the Red. Lyon , Elizabeth Bridg , at the Sarazers head , Miles Bull , or Warham Iemut , at the B●…ll , William Mann Esquire hath also a Taverne License , Robert or Susan Turner , Alias Baker , at the Ch●…quer ; Peter Winn , or Christopher Baldwin , at the Sun , 8.

At Milton and Newington one , William Dickins .

At Staplehurst one , William Poynet .

At Wye one , Simon Allen.

At Strowd one , Edward Monox .

At Lewsham one , Elizabeth Tarpley .

At Sandway one , Iohn White .

At Mard●…n one , Anthony Young .

At Yalding one , Richard Pix .

At Offham one , Thomas Tresse .

At New Romney , three , Susan Wood , Sara Wood , Smith Tookey .

At Hawkhurst one , Agnes Viney .

At Bersted one , Thomas Holford .

Deale , where stands a strong defencible Castle , ●…uilt by King Henry the eight , the place is famous ●…or repulsing Iulius Caesar three times thence before hee could arrive there : it hath these three Tavernes kept by Susan Woodland , Mary Coun●…rey , and Iudith Hudson .

At Crambrooke two , Ioan Kirkham , and Iohn Leigh .

At Charing one , Anthony Page . At Appledore and Biddenden — William Poynit ,

Sandwich , so called , by reason of too much Sand , which , not onely makes sh●…ales and flats in the Sea , but also chokes up the Haven there ; it is a faire rich Towne , and one of the ●…inque Ports ; it hath had the triall of sundry alterations ; It hath been often distress'd by the Danes ; it was sack'd , spoil'd and burnt by Lewis , the Daulphin of France in the reigne of King Iohn . King Edward the first placed there a Staple for Wooll . King Edward the third did honour it with much Princely favour , since when , it was againe burnt by the French in King Henry the sixt his raigne , since which time it hath been so repaired , that it flourisheth beautifully and bountifully : there doe inhabit man●… Dutch people , who doe inrich themselves , and a●… profitable to the ●…owne , by making divers sor●… of Stuffes there . Sandwich hath these Tavernes Iohn Seymer , Axne Peyton , Hugh Rodes , Iane Woo●… Roger Paine , and Alice Barrell .

At Saint Lawrence one , Katherine Hudson .

At Stonecrutch one , under William Campio . Esquire .

At Ospring one , Peter Greenstr●…t .

At Redred , Mary Oxo●…bridge .

At Penchurst one , Thomas Sexton .

At Woolwich , Iohn Sims at the Hart.

At Saint Mary Cray one , Edward Fleet.

At Woodsgate one , Iohn Burdet .

At Benenden one , William Leedes .

At Blenchdy one , Elizabeth Clampard .

At Wingham one ; Elizabeth Ashton .

At Sunbridge one , Anne Cacot .

Tenterden is 〈◊〉 good Towne for cloathing , and so is Crambrooke ( before named ) Tenterden hath two Tavernes : Mathew Outred , and Iames Glover .

At Rootham and Norflect , Thomas Spencer , the Crowne .

At Westram and Aeton Bridge , Anne Spencer .

At Mawlin , George Huntley , may keepe two ●…vernes .

At Margate , two , Averie Ienkinson , and Henry ●…ulmer .

At Lid , Godfrey Martin , and Thomas Tookey .

At Sutton Valience , Anne Vsm●…r .

At Seale , Mabell Sandall .

At Herne , Willi●…m Towlson .

At Highgate , William Warson .

At Bexley and Foot●…bray Nathaniel Mercer .

At Hyde Henry Hart , William N●…t .

At Sittingborne , foure , Margaret Husbands , ●…nne Wood , Margaret Lawe , Thomas Rochfourd .

To finish my Collections of this famous Coun●…e ; I , for my rellish to my Narration , and as an ●…xcellent seale , or E●…sterne limitation to the most ●…xcellent bounds of Kent , I close up all with

Dover , a brave Towne , and one of the Cinque ●…orts , the m●…st commodi●…us place for passage too ●…nd fro betweene the mighty Kingdomes of Eng●…nd and France . It hath a good and safe Haven , ●…hich was at the first made by the command of ●…ing Henry the eight , at sixty three thousand ●…ound charges , which is called , Dover Peere : but 〈◊〉 time , all the cost being almost lost , & by the vio●…ence of the raging sea , decayed and broken , Queen Elizabeth ( of blessed memorie ) with much of her ●…wne cost , and Parliamentarie authority , enacted that a Toll upon Tonnage should be paid for some yeares , for all manner of Goods transported inward or outward .

There is also an impregnable Castle , which is the strongest Hold , and Fortresse in England , commanding both by Land and Sea ; is is supposed to have been built by Iulius Caesar. Dover hath these Tavernes , Taverne keepers , or Allowers . Iohn Low , Iudith Haines , Edward Waller , Iohn Hugesson , Anthony Percivall , Trustram S●…evens .

At Dover Peere be these , William Streeting , Elizabeth Alley , and William Bradshaw , to whom I dedicate these few lines :

Kind friend , as thou didst once the favour gaine , Great Britaines Mightie Prince to entertaine ; So entertaine these Verses I have penn'd , As my remembrance unto thee my friend : Thou knowst ( by old experience ) that I love thee ; And if thou lov'st mee , I will one day prove thee .

The County of Kent had , in King Henry the eight's raigne , at the suppression of Monasteries , Abbies , Nunneries , Priories , Frieries , Colleges , Hospitals , and ( as they termed them ) Religious houses , the number of fifty three .

Kent is divided into sixty foure hundreds , or divisions ; namely , Black-heath hundred , Lesnes , Rooksley , Axtave , Broomley , Whitstaple , Milton , ●…oltingtroph , Hoo , Tencham , Shammell , Fever●…ham , Blengate , Bouton under Bleath , Kingslow , ●…etham , Westgate , Ham , Downhamford , Tenterden , Preston , Felborow , Oxney I le hundred , Black●…urne , Wye , Winham , Charte , Stowting Co●…los , Longbridge , Bi●…cholt , Franchils Calhill , Heane , Blewborough , Street , Selbright fenden , Folkstone , Worth , Eyhorne , Lovingborough , Roluinden , New-church , Maydstone , Barnesield , Kinghamford , Brinkley and Horse , Saint Martins , Chattham and Gillingham , Bredge , Langport , Twyford , Watheling stone , Larkfield , Loway and Tunbridge , Alloftbridge , Littlefield , Marden , Wortham , Barkley , Godsheath , Westram , Crambrooke and Somerden .

Kent hath seventeene good Market Townes , three hundred ninety eight Parishes , and one hundred thirty seven Wine Tavernes .

Sussex .

SUssex , or South-Saxony , so named when there was an Heptarchy , or government of 7 King●… at once in England ; because this County was the best part of the Southsaxon Kingdom . It is a rich County , plenteous in Iron-Mines , and much goo●… Ordnance are cast there , with other necessary Iro●… works : also it is much inriched by Glass-making●… It is scituate neere the Brittish Ocean , whereby 〈◊〉 is plentifully stored with Fish : also it is Nob●… rich with Inhabitants , and all other Commoditi●… for Life and Maintenance .

Arundell , A Towne famous for a goodly Cast●… there , belonging to the Earles of Arundell an●… Surrey . This towne hath two Tavernes , held b●… Mi●…as H●…g , and Elizabeth Freeman .

At Chilkington , Charles Iohnson .

At Witham , William Pigott .

At Forrest Roe , Edw. Woodman , the Antelop .

At Battle , Mathew Cowchman doth or ma●… keepe two Tavernes

At Marsfield , William Mowhurst .

Chichester was built by Cissa , the second Kin●… of the Southsaxons , An. 586 The Bishops See f●… the Diocesse of Sussex or Chichester , was kept an●… held at Selsey till the time of King William th●… Conquerour . Chichester hath these Tavernes●… Thomas Powsley , Anne Billet , Mary Billet , Th●…mas Billet , Thomas Ball , Mathew Ball.

At Fronte , Iohn Giles .

At Ditchelling , Iames Da●…y .

At Newshoreham , Richard Gold .

At Tarring , William Fletcher .

At Hay field and Seaford , Richard Meade .

At Haughton , George Coles .

Petworth , a pretty Market-towne , where the ●…arle of Northumberland hath a goodly house , and ●…s an honourable and bounteous housekeeper . It ●…ath these two Tavernes , Anthony Goodman , and ●…ohn Hall .

At Hartsield , Mary Shelton .

At Ticehurst , Ioane Kipping .

At Micheing , Samuell Towers .

At Cuck field , Thomas Tasker .

Horsham seemes to take derivation from Hor●… the Saxon , the brother of Hengist , the first King ●…f Kent : It hath the allowance of two Tavernes ●…der one M. Robert Deering .

At Staining 2. Richard Briant , and Tho. Oliver .

At Wadehurst , one Francis Wilfourd .

Winchelsea was overwhelmed with the Sea , ●…n 1250. in the reigne of King Henry the third ; ●…ce when the towne is built higher out of the ●…anger or fury of the Oceans violence : but the ●…aven is decayed , to the townes great hinderance , ●…d for the commoditie and profit of the towne ●…f R●…e . Winchelsea hath one Taverner , Iohn Pettit .

The towne of Midhurst hath foure Taverners , Iohn Kelsey , Anne Carus , Mary Hudson , and Ioan White .

Hastings is a good and profitable Fisher-town , a Nu●…sery for Mariners and Saylors : It had a Mint to coyne Money in it , in the time of King Athelstan : and it is named the first of the ●…que Ports ; it had these ports ●…nd towns belonging to it , namely , Seaford , Pemsey , Hodney , Bulver●… , Winchelsea and Rye : all which were at any time at command of the King to set out 21 serviceable ships , for the service of their Prince and Country ( within forty dayes warning ) and to beare all the charge of the sayd shipps for the space of fifteene dayes , and the King was to be at all the charges after the fifteene dayes were expired . Hastings hath two Tavernes , Iohn Phissenden , and Francis Wennell .

Lewis , a famous Market Towne , which had a Mint in it , in King Athelstanes Reigne , for his Coine of Gold and Silver , or other Mettals . It hath 6. Churches , and a goodly house belonging to the Earle of Dorset ; A mighty memorable Battle was fought there Anno 1264. betwixt King Henry the third and Simon Montfort Earle of Leaster , where the Earle tooke the King , and the King of the Romanes prisoners . Lewis hath these Taverns , or number of houses for the sale of Wines . Agnes Thurgood , Thomas Oliver , Robert Carter , and William Peake may keep two Tavernes if he will .

At Lingfield Beding , and Bramborow , Richard Meade .

At Billi●…ghurst , Iohn Agate .

At V●…field . field , Iohn Forde .

At Backesteed , Thomas Oliver .

At Cliffe , Richard Meade , and William Peake .

At Crawley and Worth , Iohn Peake .

At Brighthelmeson , Alice Harding , and William Peake .

At Barreash , Mayfield , Pemsey , and Westham , Thomas Oliver .

At Dallington , Henfield , and Abfreston , Thomas Oliver .

At East-Greensteed , Iohn Langridge , and Henry Baldwin : the signes at East Greensted , are the Crowne , and the Cat.

Rye , is a good Towne , and was made strong by William of Ipres , ( A valiant Nobleman and Earle of Kent ) It was walled in the undefensible and weakest places by King Edward the 3. Terrible stormes and tempests hath done more for them , then they could well have done for themselves . for the blustring raging Winds hath formerly caused the violence of the Sea to make them a good Haven : but great pitty it is , for it is much decay'd . For Rye is a brave flourishing Towne , and serves London and many other places with Fish in aboundance : It hath these Tavernes in name or number . Richard Pecote . Iohn Halsey . Richard Thomas .

Sussex had at the suppression of Abbyes , Nunneries , Priories , Frieries , Colledges and Hospitalls 32. This County is devided into 6. Devisions , or Hundreds , called Rapes , namely . Chichester , Arundell , Bramber , Lewis , Pemsey and Hastings . There are in Sussex 18 Market townes , 312 Parishes , and 61 Tavernes .

Middlesex .

MIddlesex doth ( almost ) round beguirt the two famous Cities of London and Westminster : And although I have in my former Booke made mention of many of the Tavernes neere adjoyning to the sayd Cities ; yet to make this my second narration in the better forme and order , I haue named some of the said Tavernes againe , because I would play the part of an honest true Taylor , and put in all the stuffe .

At Chelsey , Richard Eeds the signe of the Dog .

At Fulham , Ioseph Holden , Richard Parkes : the signes are , the Kings Armes , and the Nags head .

At Hammersmith , Alice Robinson , or Thomas Warner at the white Hart and Thomas Holden at the Goat or Ant●…lop .

At Chiswick , Valentine Smith at the Kings head .

At Acton , Iohn Cooth●…idge , and William Aldridg : their signes are the Cock , and the Bell.

At Old Br●…ntford , and New B●…entford , are these signes , the Three Pidgeons , the Halfe Moone , the Lyon , the Goat , the George the Swan .

The Ga●…ter neere Hammersmith in London way towards Brentford .

At Hownslow , Henry Needles , and Martha Warwick : the signes are , the Katherin Wheele , and the Georg●… .

At E●…gworth , Henry Haley .

At Harrow hill , Peter Iones .

At Strangreene , Thomas Blithe .

At Northket , Katherin Awceter .

At Thistleworth , Anne Parks .

At Rayslip , Margaret Price .

At Kenzington , Annis Turbervill , at the Lyon .

At Knightsbridge , Richard Kellway , Elizabeth Sharpe , there are three Taverne signes , G●…ave Ma●…rice , the Swan and the Rose .

Uxbridge is a faire long Market towne , it hath many Innes , and foure of them be 〈◊〉 , Iohn Raynor , Edmund Morrice , Sara Hitchcock and Michael Web : The signes are , the Chequer , the George , the Crowne , and the White horse .

The Toy Taverne at Hampton-Court needs no signe .

At Twickenham , Anne Palmer .

At Paddington , Walter Whitlock .

At Kingsland , George Willis ; the signe , the King , or Princes Armes .

At Newington , Iohn Usher , at the Sun .

At Islington are these signes and Tavernes : the Angell , the Globe , the Lyon , the Miter , the Nags-head , the Swan , and the Sarazens head .

At Kentish Towne , the Rose , Gregory Machin .

At Whetstone , the Lyon , and the Princes Armes , Samuell Augier , Richard Taylor .

At White-chappell , Habacuck Kirby .

At South M●…mms , Thomas Avis , the Bell.

At Hillingdon , Katherin Taylor .

At Pinner , Margery Bateman .

At Saint Giles , Iohn Prince , William Pearpoynt .

At Kenton , William Bird.

At Tottenham Court , Iohn Day .

At Tottenham-highcrosse , Mathew Beuning , at the Sun .

At Chiswell street , Samuell Taylor .

At Cow-crosse , Robert Iordane .

At Edmonton , Stephen Goodyere .

At Highgate , at the Mermayd , Mary Sell.

At Budfo●… , Thomas Weldish .

At Hackney , William Gore , and William Cave : the signes are the Mermayd and the Rose .

At Engfield , Elizabeth Kirby , and Mary Southwell .

At Hardington , Elizabeth Osbourne .

At Totnam street , Francis K●…y .

At Hayes , Mary Hill .

At Feltham , Robert Butler

At Holloway street , Ez●…hiel Cates●… the B●…ll

At Black-wall , Zachary 〈◊〉 ●…igne of the Armes of the East India Company .

The Crosse at Ratcliffe , the Diagon , the Kin●…s head , the Mermayd , the Ship , the Queenes head , the Lyon , the ship at Dickshore , and the Hoope , and the three Kings .

In Ratcliffe high-way , the Anker , the Garter , the Rose .

At Bow , the Flower de Lice , the George , and the Kings head .

At Mile end , the Nags-head .

At Lime-house , Iohn Iennings .

At Wapping , Iames Bull : the Bull , the Angell , the Crosse , the Dragon , the Gunne , the Ship , the Popes-head , the Rose , and the Kings head .

At Popler , the Ship , the Lyon .

The Bull at Stepney , and the Bull-head .

These that follow hereafter named , are already in my former booke , because they are so neere to the Cities of London and Westminster , but because they are in this County of Middlesex , I will name them once more .

Neere the Bowling Alley at Westminster , Henrie Normaville .

〈◊〉 Galley street , Daniel Hitche .

〈◊〉 Holborne , William Matthewes , Thomas Simcots .

In Saint Iohn street , Margery Baines , and Mary Motsley .

In Saint Martins in the fields , Richard Ieyner , Anne Parks , and Gertred Swan .

In Silver street , Iohn Thomas .

In Tuttle street , Ieffrey George .

In Savoy Parish , Robert Amery , and Thomas Blunt .

In the Tower Liberties , Thomas Foster .

Stanes is famous for a Meadow neere it called , Rennimead or Running mead , where in the twelfe or thirteenth yeare of the raigne of King Iohn , the most part of the Lords , and great States of England met , and oppos'd the King in Warlike manner , the Lords rebelliously to compell the King , and the King to defend his person , and Royall Prerogative ; and at last ( after much councell and debating ) they forc'd the King to yield to such conditions as were never observ'd . Stanes is a good through fare , and hath these ●…avernes : Thomas Wilkins , Iohn Shorter , and Margaret Venman ; the signes are , the Bush , the Bell and the Lyon .

This County had of Religious houses , a ●…es , Nunneries , Priories , Frieries , Colleges and Hospitalls , nine . London , within and without the Walles and Liberties , thirty one .

It hath these hundreds , or divisions ; Edmonton , Gore , Finsbury and Wenulocks , Barne , Osulston , Elthorne , Istleworth , Spelthorne .

It hath seventy three Parishes , three Market Townes , and a hundred and one Wine savernes .

Essex .

ESsex , or East Saxony , is a good , a great , and a rich County , stored plentifully with Wood , Fish , Flesh , Butter , Cheese , Saffron , and as good Calves as any other County , or Countrey whatsoever ; in a word , it is stored with any thing , or all things needfull .

Colchester stands neere the River Colne , it is 〈◊〉 wasled Towne , with fifteene Churches , and one other , a most stately building , now ruined with an old Castle , which Time hath brought into a Consumption . This Towne is famous for Adtiquity , it was built by Coylus , a good King of Britaine , it is said that this Coylus was father to Queen Hellen , who was borne , or brought up in this Towne , she was the mother of Constantine the great Emperor , who ●…lt Constantinople . Colchester hath these seven ●…e Tavernes : Francis Kitteridg , Iohn Portkell , Lawrence Browne , Mary Spilesby , Mary Bloomfield , Elizabeth Wyles , Elizabeth Wade .

At Barking , Ioan Gowen , or George Lilly at the Bull.

At Braintree two , Iohn Sparhawke , and Ralph Burton .

At M●…nningtree , George Springet , and Robert Heywood .

At Abridge , Samuell Newbold .

At So●…field , Anne Dae .

At Epping , Iohn and Mary Archer at the Cock.

At Grayes , Thomas Farnell & Edward Knightly .

At Danbury , William Dickins .

At Harlow Iohn Iosceline .

At Rochfourd , Iudith Rix.

At Orsed neere Graies , Anthony Web.

At Raynam , Iohn Slany .

At Wethersfield , Iohn Aldridge .

At Sampford Magna , Ireffrey Baker .

At Pritle well , Thomas Wait.

At Thacksted , Edward Constable .

At Stork , Charles Newman .

At Woodham-series , Oliver Higham .

At Springfield , Richard Smith .

At Thorpe , Iohn Beriffe .

At Wivenhoe , Iohn Parker .

At 〈◊〉 , Dame Martha Harris .

B●…entwood , or Burntwood , is an ancient Towne and had a Market and a Faire , allowed by King Stephen , and continued ever since . It hath these Tavernes : the Crowne , the Angell ; but there are three in all , kept or allowed by Richard Smith , Iane Taylor , and Iohn Camper , the Angell .

At high ●…asterne , Robert Plat.

At Dagnam , Ioan Bird.

At Lexden , Iohn Pottler .

At Leigh , Iames Hare .

At Southweald , Edward Woodford .

At Aveley , Lucy Ringsoll .

At Saint Ozith , Thomas Rand.

At Bardfield , Iohn Rudland .

At South Ockenden , Elizabeth Wortley .

At Dedham Iohn Wills .

At Horndon , Nicholas Richold .

At Upminster , Elizabeth Saward .

At Tarling , Dina Has●…er .

At Blackmore , Iohn P●…chy .

At Little Waltham , Abel White .

At Eastcolne , Samuell Burton .

Ingarstone , a good Towne for Market , and excellent neate entertainment for Travellers , it hath these Tavernes : Agnis White , Iohn Bond.

At Bocking , Ioan Kent , Francis Fit●…h .

At Chippingange●… , Will . Stane , Katherin Stane .

At Waltham Abby , Tho: More , Mary Waterer .

At Walthamstow , Ralph Baker , Thomas Shaw .

Rumford is a sweet , savery , cleane and gainfull Market for Hoggs , and all other sorts of swine , and of what else is needfull for mans life . It hath these Tavernes , the Angell , the Bell , the White Hart , and the Cocke .

At Rawleigh , Rob. Luckin , & Tho Parker .

At Dunmow , George Deane , and Agnes Gynn .

At East Tiburly , Iohn French .

At Boreham , Iohn Lane .

At Halstead 3. William Thurstone , Iohn Coe , Thomas Harvie .

At Hithe neere Colchester , Edward Legg , Francis Allen.

At Ilford , Francis Blanchard , the signe of the blew Boate.

Wittam , or Whittam is an ancient very faire through-faire . It was built by King Edward the Elder , in the yeare 914 ; which was 154 yeares before the Norman Conquest , 722 yeares since : It hath two Tavernes , William Nevell ( alias ) Smith , and Iohn Alexander .

At Stratford Langthon two , Ralfe Keeling , and William Lovell .

At Low Laighton , or Laighton stone , Roger Falkstone , the signe of the Huntsman .

At Burnham , Robert Rowdon .

At Hatfield Peverell , Abigail Lane .

Hatfield Broadoake , so called , because a broad Oake , being a goodly faire tree grew there , that spread a great compasse . It hath one Taverne kept by or for one Iohn Earle .

Chelmsford , a faire goodly Market-towne , hath these 4 Taverns , Simon Wilmot , George Solme , Nicholas Sutton , and Tho. Freeman ; the signes are , the three Tunnes , the Cock , the Black boy , and the Lyon .

At Bricksley Roger Greene.

At Kelvadon , Iohn Theedham .

Harwich , hath an excellent good Road for shipping . It is a good strong Towne , well strengthened by Naturall scituation , and Artificiall Fortresses : it is not only full of people , but honestly peopled for the most part of them . The River Stoure there divideth Essex from Suffolke . Harwich hath three Tavernes , kept or allowed by Alice Farley , Will . Hart , and Margaret Moore .

At Brookstreet at the Bull , Agmondesham Pickayes .

At Chigwell one , allowed by Tho: Pennington

At Plashie and St. Annes , Will . Chandler .

At Much Parindon , Roger Worthington .

Walden , or Saffron-walden , so called for the great quantitie of Saffron that growes thereabouts . It hath had a faire Castle , which is now Ruinated . It is a very good Market towne , and it hath a Corporation , with large Priviledges : It hath three Tavernes allowed , o●… inhabited by Simon Willmott , Katherine Bates and Thomas Watton .

At Much Wakering , Mawd Goldingham .

At newport , Iohn Sell.

At Little-baddo , Abigail Lane .

At Much Waltham , Abell White .

Maldon was a Citie in the time of Calligula the Emperour , above fourty yeares after Christ , It was then called Camallodunum : It hath beene spoyled by the Danes , and since repayred by the Normans : but by the industry of the people there , it hath beene and is still a towne of great worth and reputation : it hath a good Haven , and a Taverne for a safe harbour kept or allowed by Ursula Edwards .

This Countie of Essex ( in the Reigne of King Henry 8. ) had at the suppression of Monasteries , Abbies , Nunneries , Priories , Frieries , Colledges and Hospitals , 35. Essex is divided into 20 severall Hundreds ; namely , Vltford , Hinckford , Rorchford , Chelmesford , Chaford , Winstree , Lexden , Dengie , Ougar , Tendring , Thurstable , Barstable , Dunmow , Waltham , Freshwell , Harlow , Havering , Clavering , Becontree , Wittham .

Essex hath one and twenty Market townes , foure hundred and fifteene Parishes , and one hundred and seven Tavernes .

Hartfordshire .

HArtfordshire , is a County that surpasseth all Countries and Counties for making the best Malt ; and for good cleane High-waies , conscionable short Miles , meat , drink , lodging for travellers , kind men , women faire and honest , and with any thing that is necessary , this County is plentifully stored withall .

Barkhamstead is a good Market Towne , and it had once a Castle there of strength , the Ruines of it are there yet to be seene ; it hath been the habitation for Kings and Princes , for the most noble Prince Richard , Brother to the King of England , dyed there : which Richard was King of the Romanes , and Earle of Cornewall . This Castle ruined , is also famous , for the residence there of that most Illustrious Royall Spark , Edward the Black Prince : and lastly , it is memorable for being the Birth-place of King Richard the third . Barkhamstead hath two Taverns allowed or kept by Stephen Besowth , and Francis Baker .

At Tring , William Blacknall .

At Stevenedge , Iohn Nodes .

At Whethamstead , Thomas Stepping .

At Redburne , Prudence Miles .

At Sabridgeworth , Iohn Burr .

At Walton , George Honor.

At Colney or Coney , William Tompson .

Barnet is a good Market towne for Sheepe and Beasts , it is a great thorow fare , and famous for the Battle fought neere it ( on Easter day , the 14th of Aprill , 1471 ) betwixt King Edward the 4 and the Earles of Warwick and Oxford , where Warwick was ●…ine , and with great slaughter of men on both sides , King Edward had a bloudy victory . Barnet hath these Tavernes : Iohn Brisco at the Antelop , Henry Owen at the red Lyon , Thomas Brisco at the Rose ; the Crowne .

At B●…ldock 2 , Iames Haiday and Iohn Thurgood .

At Stevenledg , Iohn Nodes .

At Stansted Abby , Iohn Giver .

At the Bell at Richmonsworth , Sara Marsh.

At Bishops Hatfield , William Walker , and Elizabeth Barefoot .

Hartford is the Provinciall towne of this Shire ; there is a Castle ( as some write ) built by King Edward the first : this towne hath been much larger , and in greater prosperity and accompt , for it had 4 Churches , namely , All-Saints , and Saint Andrews , which are now standing ; the other 2 are decayed , or down , their names were Saint Maries , and Saint Michaels . Hartford hath these 3 Tavernes : Will . Scant at the Bell , Anne Vinmunt , Tho: Noble , Henry Chalkley , and Henry Butler ; these 4 persons last named , doe inhabit and allow , the other a Tavernes there being the signes of the Glove , & the Angell

At Hempstead 2 , Will : Smith , & Dorcas Goodwin .

At Hitchin three , George Haiday , Thomas Harding , Priscilla Warner .

At Hoddesden , Iohn Sydes at the Black Lyon , and Francis Williams at the Chequer .

At Waltham Crosse two , Katherin Holt at the Bell , and Rosamond Hawton .

At Royston three , Leonard Hamond , Anne Crofts , and Thomas Hagger .

At Watford 2 , Edward How , and Henry G●…ry .

At Markatstreet , Iohn Crane .

At Wellwin , Iesper Wilshire .

At Barkway , Iohn Rawley , and Thomas Smith .

Ware is a great thorow-fare , and hath many faire Innes , with very large Bedding , and one high and mighty Bed , called The Great Bed of Ware : a man may seeke all England over , and not find a married couple that can fill it . Ware hath 3 Tavernes : Wil: Cross , or Wil: Raste at the Crown , Shelton Amery , Christopher Robinson , widow Hall at the George , also she keepes a Wine-seller at the Christopher .

At Bishops-starford two , George Hawkins , and Iohn Cheyny .

At Buntingford two , Edward Bullen , and Anne Hensham .

At Wormeley , Rich: Bishop at the Black Lyon .

At Much-hadham , Edmund Rustat .

At Puckeridge two , Sir Iohn Wats doth allow one , and the other is inhabited or allowed under one Will : Northage .

Saint Albanes is famous for Antiquity , and for the death of our English Proto-martyr St. Alban , hee was martyr'd there in the raig●…e of Dioclesian the Emperor , Ann. 268. After he had suffred many torments , lastly his head was struck off , and immediatly the executioner was struck blind . Off a king of the Mercians built the goodly Abby Church there , An. 795. and the said Church was dedicated to Christ and St. Alban , from whom the town hath denomination . The Brazen Font in the Church was brought out of Scotland by Sir Richard Lea Knight , An. 1543. in the 36 yeare of the raigne of K Henry the 8. This towne is also famous for two memorable bloody Battels there betwixt K. Edward the 4. and K. Henry the 6. where both the Kings had various fortunes : It hath these Wine tavernes ; the Blow Bore , the Lyon , the Kings Armes .

Kingslangley is also famous for being sometimes the residence of Kings , Edmund of Langley , Son to K. Edward the third was borne there , & K. Richard the second was first buried there : It hath a tav●…m kept or allowed by Rose Deacon .

At Abbots Langley , one Nicholas Breakespeare was borne , who was afterwards Pope of Rome by the name of Hadrian the 4th , he died suddenly chok'd with a Fly in his Cup.

This County of Hartford , had , at the suppression of Popery , 22 Religious houses , as Abbies , &c. It hath 8 divisions or hundreds ; namely , Odsey , Caysho , Branghing , Hartford , Hiching , Edwinstree Broadwater , and Dacorum . This County hath 18 Market townes ; 120 Parishes , and 52 Tavernes .

Hampshire .

HAmpshire , or Hantshire , is a goodly rich County , abounding in Corne , Wood , Pasture , and much enriched with innumerable Commodities from the Sea

Southampton is a faire , sweet & pleasant town , it hath had triall of both fortunes often , it was quite consumed by fire , in the raigne of K. Edward the 3. Anno 1337. since when it is better re-edified and much increased , well defenced with Wals , 〈◊〉 rets , a Haven , and a strong Castle built by K. Richard the second , it is rich in Marchants and Inhabitants , and by the grant of K. Henry the 6. it is a County of it selfe . It hath 8 Wine Tavernes , either allowed or inhabited by Thomas Miles , Tho: Stoner , Tho. Smith , Augustine Reignolds , Oliver Stoner , Elizabeth King , Eliz: Nevey , and Eliz: Elzey .

At Mew-church , Benjamin Newland .

At Alton 3. Io. Butler , Io. Goldsbery , Basill Kemp.

At Basing-stoake three , Anne Cross , or Robert White at the Bell , Avis Tate , or Anthony Spittle at the Maydenhead , Thomasin Barrell , or Captaine Marlow at the George .

Kingwood is a very ancient towne , it was in estimation and prosperity more than 1100. yeares ago in the raigne of Cerdicus , K. of West Saxons , Anno 508 it is now a good Market town , & hath 2 taver●…ers allowed by Will : Tarvar and Iohn Wiseman .

At Petersfield two , Richard Goodwin , and Agnes Wood.

At Stokebridge one , Francis Leison .

At Hava●…t , William Woolgar .

At Fareham , Anne Wilks .

At 〈◊〉〈◊〉 , Anne Tinkeridg , Rachell Tinkeridg , Mary Williams .

At Buckland , Henry Fabyn .

Tichfield , where K. Henry the sixt was married to the valiant Virago , Qu. Margaret , daughter to Reinard Earle of Anjou . & titularie king of Scicilia and Ierusalem . There is a goodly house , the chiefe seat and residence of the honorable Earle of South-hampton . Tichfield hath one Tavern , Rich: Brown .

At Andover three , Iohn Milier , Iohn Hercy , and Mary So●…h .

At Hook , Bridget Woolse , the signe of the B●…ll .

At Romsey three , Alexander Elver , William Bloys , and Dorothy Loa●… .

Christ-Church , by the Saxons , it had once a Castle in it of a good strength ; the towne was much repaired by one Ralph Flammard Bp. of Durham , Anno 1094. in the raign of K. Rufus , or William the 2. this Bishop was Deane of this Christ Church , and there he erected a fair Monastery . This town hath one Taverne , Iohn Powson .

At Warnford , Richard Woods , and Mabell Vin●… .

At Limmington , George Castle .

At Castbrooke , Margaret Hayles .

At Newport , in the Isle of Wight , one Iohn Iames , may , or doth keepe three Tavernes .

At N●…wtowne , 〈◊〉 Taylor .

At Cowse three , Morgan Adams , Margaret Hayles , William Edwards .

At 〈◊〉 , Anne Garyre .

At Brading , Iohn Iames. So there are nine Taverns in the I le o●… W●…ght . This ●…and to the County of Hampshire , ●…s 2●… mil●…s in length & 12 miles in bredth in the broadest place ; it is a most plentifull strong defencible Countrey , Sea , Art & Nature made so . It is peopled with valiant and warlike inhabitants , Henry Bewchamp Earle of Warwick was crowned King of the I le of Wight , in the raigne of King Henry the sixt .

At Forthingoridg one Taverne , Richard Boen .

At Hambledon one , Christopher Organ .

At Bishops Waltham one , Iohn Hawksworth .

At Eastincon one , Iane Loving .

At Botley , Dorathy Doncastle .

Winchester is a very famous and ancient Citty , it was the Royall seat of the West Saxon Kings ; it had 6 houses in it for coining and minting mony in the raigne of King Athelstane ; and long since that ●…ll the publike Records & Evidences of the whole ●…ingdom of England were kept there . This Citie hath been twice fired by sudden mis-fortunes ; and in king Stephens raigne it was sack'd and spoil'd by rude Soldiers that belong'd to the King , and Mawd the Empresse factions ; but after it was much enrich'd by the royall favour of King Edward the 3 , who caused a Mart or Staple of Wooll & Cloth to be kept there , but since ( as times hath altred ) this worthy City hath suffred many changes , yet still with Fame and Reputation she beares up her head . Winchester hath 4 tavernes Ioan Prat , Anne Bud , Thomas Brexton , and Cornelius Brexton .

At Soake , neere Winchester three , William Pope , Iohn Noake , and Walter Travers .

At Lippock , Robert Palmer .

At Sutton Sconey , Michaell Nicholas .

At Hartlerow , Anthony Maynard , or Iohn Wild at the G●…orge .

Portsmouth , so called , because it stands at the mouth of the Port or Haven ; it is a strong towne and fortresse , with a Garrison ; and it thrives better by War than by Peace : It hath 4 tavernes , Richard Iames , Owen Iennings , Dorothy Iennings , and William Haberley . Portsmouth Liberties , one Anthony Haberly hath , or may keepe two tavernes .

At Gosport , neere Portsmouth two , Anne Clarke , and William Towerson .

At Hartford bridge , Thomas Bickton , or William Wild at the Swan .

At Milbrooke , Margery Strood .

Odiam is a pretty Market towne , where sometimes David King of the Scots was kept prisoner , in King Eward the third's raigne ; since when , the Kings of England have , and do , now , & then lodge there in a royall Mansion of their owne : there was a fortresse there in the raigne of King Iohn , of such strength , that thirteene Englishmen , did hold it fifteen dayes against Lewis the Daulphin of France , who assaulted it with a mighty armie , yet could not win it from the said thirteen men Odiam hath one taverne , kept by Bridget Dickenson , or one Mistrisse Keyes , at the George .

Hampshire had at the suppression of Popery , of Abbies , Nunneries , Priories , Fricries , Colleges , Hospitals 30. This Shire hath 18 Market townes , Parishes 253. It is divided into 40 hundreds , or divisions , as Crundon , Acton , Selburne , Odiam , Eastmean , Sutton , Bartenstacy , Finchdeane , Portsdown , Tichfield , Mansbridge , Meanstock , Fawley , Hambledon , Budlegate , Redbridge , Kings , Sombourne , Andover within , Andover without , Hornwell , Bosmere , Fareham , Averstock and Gosport , Waltham , Eringer , 〈◊〉 , Kings Cleare , Thoragate , Overton , Basingstoake extra Holdshot , Christ-church , Newforre●… , Ringwood , Barmanspi●… , Forthingbridge , Buntsborough , Mainsborough , Chutefey , and Michell ●…ever . Number of Tavernes in this County seventy three .

Barkshire .

BArkeshire is a rich and plentifull County , and a great helpe to her neighbour Provinces for Wood and Corne ; which necessary commodities are the cause that no other thing fitting for mans use is wanting in this Countie .

Windsor is a daintie , faire , and spacious towne , with a royall Castle , of such mag●…cent structure , and so scited and seated , that for prospect it is unparalleld , & deserves respect transcendent beyond all the princely fabricks in Great Brittain . That victorious Mars of men , King Edw. 3. was borne in Winsor , & he founded the said Castle . He held prisoners King Iohn of France , and David K. o●… Scots : since which time the Castle was made more stately and conspicuous by King Edw. 4. and a Noble Knight Sir Reignold Bray was at great charge in the augmenting of it ; since when the famous and worthy memorable Queene Elizabeth , beautified it with the stone Gallery , or Walke towards the Thames . The Right honourable Order of the Garter was first instituted by K. Edw 3. at Burdeaux in France , but since that time it hath bin continued at Winsor for that noble installation : and in the beautifull Chappell there , are all the Armes and Hatchments of that noble Fellowship , placed in their degrees . Also in this famous Castle was borne that good and pious King Henry the 6 who founded Aeton Colledge , and the worthy structure of Kings Colledge in Cambridge . Winsor hath these Tavernes , the Crosskeyes , the George , the Garter , and the White Hart.

Wantage is a place of great antiquity , long before the Norman Conquest there was a house for the king , for Aelfred the 23 king of the West Saxons was borne there , who raigned , Anno 872 : there is or may be two Tavernes kept by Edward Gallant at the signe of the Elephant .

At Buscot one , Adam Kirby .

At Twyford one , Henry Millward .

At Enborne one , Anne Plantin .

At Wareseile one , Thomas Garson .

Abendun , Abbington , or Abinton , the name was first derived from a famous Abby built there by Cissa , one of the Saxon Kings , which Abby was throwne downe by the Danes , and after raised againe by king Edgar Anno 995. since which time it grew to that state and greatnesse , that scarse any Monastry in England could top it either for wealth or pomp ; but there remaines little or nothing of it now but Ruines and Rubbish , as Reliques of the greatnesse which once it had , from it the Towne was called Abby-town , now changed into the name Abington ; it is a faire and sweet scituation , famous for a rare Crosse in the Market place , and for plenty of Mault made and sold there : It hath but one Taverne kept by one Iohn Prince , who at his pleasure may keepe three Tavernes there if he will .

At Theale one , Iohn Bowyer .

At Winfield one , Iohn Hawkins .

At Binfield , Richard Williams .

At Thackham , Robert Humphrey .

At Farington two , Simon Turner , and Margaret Handy .

At Okingham two , Will : Hunt , and Rich: Thorp .

At Lamburne one , kept by one Daintree at the two neck'd Swan .

At Hungerford one , Thomas Smith .

Wallingford was a good towne in the raigne of K. Edward the Confessor . An. 1042. It hath been a walled towne , as appeares by the ruines of it , with a strong Castle neere the river of Thames , which is now almost defac'd into fragments . King Stephen with all his force could not win it from the besieged Empresse Mawd ; In the raigne of K. Edw. 3. An 1334 this town was of such greatnesse that it had 12 Churches , which now are demolished and diminished to 1 , or scarce two ; ( such are the changes of transitory things ) it is a good Market town , and stands commodiously , having two Tavernes under William Donnington and Iohn Smith .

Newbery is a rich town for the trade of clothing , it sprang out of the C●…nsumption of an old towne , which is neere it , called Spene , or Spinhamlands ; there are three Tavernes , under Iohn Greenoway , Thomas Howes , and Anthony Linch .

Spinhamland hath two tavernes under Richard Cox , and Iames Garroway .

Maydenhead is so called , as some say , of a Maid's head that was cut off at Colleyne in Germany , which from thence was brought thither , and worshipped ; the people supposing it to be the Head of one of the 1100 Virgins ( or Maids ) that suff●…ed wi●…h Saint Ursula , how certaine it is I know not , but this I know , that there are good Inns , lodging and entertainment , halfe of it being in the Parish of Bray , having these taverns : the Beare , the Greybound the Lyon , the White hart , the Sarazens head : It may be one too many .

Reading is the prime and principall town in this County of Barkshire , for faire buildings , large streets for cloathing and other blessings : King Henry the first , with his wife , & his daughter Mawd the Empresse , were buried there . Reading hath these Tavernes , kept or allowed by Iohn Domelaw , Elizabeth Foster , Iohn Bagley , Richard Alexander , Iohn Skot , and George Duell at the George .

This Shire had at suppression of Monasteries , of Abbies , Nunneries , Priories , Frieries , Colleges and Hospitals , 14. It is divided into 20 devisions , or hundreds ; namely , Hormer , Farington , Ganfield , Shrievenham , Kentbury , Oke , Braye , Wanting , Riplemore , Compton , Morton , Cookeham , Barnelth , I am borne , Wargrove , Reading , Sunning , Theale , Charleton , and Fairecrosse .

Barkshire hath also 11 good Market townes , 140 Parishes , and 40 Tavernes .

Surrey .

SUrrey , or Southrey , because it lies South from the River of Thames , it is a rich County , and if the inhabitants do not want thank fulnesse to God , there is nothing wanting ( either pleasant or profitable ) for the life and maintainance of men .

Farnham is a fine Towne in the Rode betwixt London and Winchester , it hath a faire Castle in it , which was built by Henry Earle of Bloys , Brother to King Stephen ; it stands lofty on a Hill , seeming to overlooke the Towne , as it overtops it ; it was throwne downe by King Henry the third , in the Barons wars ; but the Bishops of Winchester ( who are the owners of it ) hath from time to time rais'd and repaired it to that goodly structure . The town hath 3 tavernes inhabited or allowed under Iohn Folder , Anne Hoore , and Anne Martin .

At Haselmere one , Robert Palmer .

At Cobham , Iohn Perior .

At Godstone two , the Bell and the Greyhound .

At Peckham one , the Greyhound .

At Linyuill , Thomas Chapman .

At Lederhead , or Leatherhead two , Iohn Rogers , Thomas Clark .

At By●…eet one , Iohn Baily .

At Mowlsey , Anthony Powell .

Chertsey is a pretty little Market towne neere the Thames , where there is a decayed left handed Bridge over the River , I wish it mended , the people are for the most part very kind and honest . It hath or may have 2 taverns , Ellin Day , & Iohn Stare .

At Croydon 2 , the George and the Greyhound .

Guilford is a good Market towne where Kings have kept their Court as appeares by an old decaied house there to this day . Also , there are the ruines of an ancient Castle to be seene neere the Brooke : This towne hath very faire innes , and good entertainment , at the Tavernes , the Angell , the Crowne , the White hart and the Lyon .

At Wimble●…on , the two Lyons and Wheat-sheafe .

At Godalming ( corruptly called Godlyman ) are two , under Henry Westbrooke and George Bridger .

At Bagshot are two , the Bush , Scipio le Squire , or Mr. Anthill , and Robert Battin at the Lyon .

At Barnes , Richard Hill at the Beare .

Rygate is anciently famous for affronti●…g and repulsing the Danes neer there in Holensedale , neere which is a ruinated Castle , called Holme Castle ; the Tavernes may be two , but William Pistor hath the command , the Hart.

At Little Monlesey , Parnell Nitingale , White hart .

At Riple , Anne Stanton at the Dog .

At Stretham , William Lads at the Antelop .

At Barm●… street one , Iulian Haberley .

At Ca●…halton one , Mary Rutleage at the White Lyon .

At Lambeth and Lambeth Marsh , the Faulcon , the Kings head , the White Lyon , the Three Squirrel●… , the Three Tuns , the Vine .

At Egham , the Kings head , & Katherin wheele , by Elizabeth Clarke , and Margaret Guy .

At Micham one , William Holland .

At Tooting one , Elinor Serient .

At Mortlake two , Miles Bourne at the Princes Armes , and Phebe Tucker at the Maidenhead .

At Waddon one , Christian Weller .

At Camberwell , Iohn Stratfield , and Iane Webb .

At Bleechingles , Anne Fince .

At Waybridge , Kate Williams .

Kinston , a very commodious and good well govern'd Towne , an excellent Market ( especially for corne . ) In old time it had a faire Castle belonging to the Earls of Glocester . Three Saxon Kings were crowned there on a Scaffold in the Market place , namely , Edwin , Athelstane , and Etheldred , in memory of which there are the figures of those Kings in the Church . Before those Kings were crowned there , the towne was called Mereford , & ever since those Coronations , it hath bin called Kingston , or the Kings Towne . Parliaments have bin held there divers times : It hath many good Innes , and these Tavernes , the Castle , the Crane , the Kings head , the Saracens head , and the Hand in hand .

At Meistham , Reignold Durkin .

At Battersea , Henry Norton , Anne Boswell , the Mermayd . At Darking , Toby Ridge , Edward Goodman , and Iohn Comber .

At Ewell two , Katherin Umbrevile , and Francis Kendall : but one may serve that towne , and doth ( as I think ) which is the signe of the Popinjay .

At Newington , the Bull , and the Kings Armes .

At Putney 2. the white Lyon , & the red Lyon .

At Wandsworth , Mary Gibson , Sith Browne , and William Sherlocke .

At Cobham , the Lyon , the George .

The Golden Lyon neere old Paris Garden .

At Rederhith three , the Mermayd , the Sun , and the Rose .

Richmond , was called Sheene before K. Henry the 7. built the stately Palace there . I here was a goodly House neere the said foundation in old time , for K. Edw. 3. died there : so likewise did Queen Anne the wife of K. Richard 2. King Henry 5. built much there , which being burnt by casuall misfortune , K. Henry 7. built upon the old ground-worke . In that Palace that now is , dyed the sayd Royall founder of it , King Henry , and after that there died his grandchild Queen Elizabeth , both unmatchable Princes for internall and externall endowments . There are two Tavernes , the Lyon , and the Princes Armes .

This County of Surrey had at the suppression of Monasteries , Abbies , Nunneries , Priories , Frieries , Colledges and Hospitalls , 14. It hath 8 Market townes , and it is divided into thirteene Hundreds or Divisions , namely , Chertsey , Woking , Farnham Emley Bridge , Darking , Croydon , Kingston , Black-heath , and Wooton , Capthome , and Effingham Godalming , Tanridge , Reygate , Brixton and Wallington . It hath 140 Parishes , and of Tavernes 71.

Buckinghamshire .

BVckinghamshire is a rich and fat soyle , and by the bountie of heaven plentifully replenishe●… with the fruits of the earth .

Marlow , was so named because it stands in Chaulkie or Marle ground : it is a good Market towne and hath one Taverne under Iohn Farmour .

At Winslow , Nicholas Brinsall .

At Chaffant , Robert Ducke .

At Burnham , Iohn Phipp.

At Oney , Lewis Ablestone .

Brill is so ancient , that King Edward the confessor had a house in it , and sometimes kept hi●… Court there . It hath bin formerly a Market town●… it is a place most fertill and fruitfull , and hath brave , beautifull , and pleasant prospect . It hath on●… Taverne , the Kings Armes , kept by Christophe●… Gregorie .

At Brickhill two , Iohn Hutchinson , and Iane Holmes .

At Cheneis , Iohn Barefoot .

At Hanslap , Richard Perry .

At Newport Pagnell two , Iohn Prest●… , and Elizabeth White .

At Slowgh two , the Crowne , and the White Hart , Iohn Checkley .

At Fenny streetford , Iohn Kims .

At Ever , William Atkins .

Alesbery ( as some say ) so called for brewing of most mighty Capitoll Ale , as browne as a Berry ; it is a good Market town , and hath these tavernes , and fignes , Ioseph Sexton , Ieffrey Standley and Anne Goldsworth , the George , the Kings head , and the Bush.

At Amersham , Iohn Cr●…ss , Edward Bayly , and Tobias Saunders .

At Challey , Robert Paine .

At Marsh Gibbon , Mary Robins .

At Beconsfield , Richard Bentley , Sara Hayles , the Bell.

East Wickham , or high Wickham is a faire town , and a Maior town , with these tavernes , the Lyon , the Nagshead , and the Katherin Wheele ; but Mr. George Wells may ( if he pleas●… ) keep one more .

At West-wickham , Mary Wells .

At Farnham Royall , William Baldwin .

At Chessham , Daniell W●…st , and Eliz: Wolfe .

At Aeton two , Francis Dickinson , and Peter Wiggor ; the signes there , are the Christopher , and the Su●… .

At Missenden two , William Harris , and Thomas Gardner .

At Whit-church , William Theed .

At●…vinghoe ●…vinghoe , Edward Anthony .

At Wendover two , Richard Rowell , and Ralpb Hill , the Lyon .

Stonystretford is so named for the place where it stands , and much of the Countrey neere it is very stony ; there is a Taverne there , the signe of the Cock , Lloyde .

At Amelford two , the Sarazens head , the Bush.

Colebrooke is a great through-fare , and hath these taverns , the George , the Estrich , the Katherin wheel Thomas Meale , Thomas Charley , Iohn Childe .

At Prince Resborow , William Hastlegrove .

Buckingham is the Provinciall Towne of this Shire , and hath these Tavernes , the Cock and the Bush : Alexander Stotusbury , and Elizabeth Pollard .

This County had at suppression of Monasteries , Abbies , Nunneries , Priories , Frieries , Colleges and Hospitals 22. It hath 8 divisions , or hundreds , Assenden , Stock , Newport , Burnham , Buckingham , Disborough , Collstow , Alesbery . It hath 11 Market Townes , 185 Parishes , and 47 Tavernes .

Oxfordshire .

OXfordshire is scarce second to any County in England for plenty of Corne and Pasturage , Wood and Fruits of all sorts , that this kingdome yields . It is also excellently watred with fine sweet Rivers , as Ouse , or Isis , which some doe c●…ll the Thames ; and the little River Cherwell also glides into it , so that this Shire is furnish'd in plenty with fresh River fi●…h of sundry kinds .

Banbury is a goodly faire Market towne , and ( as the learned Cambden ) it is famous for Cakes , Cheese and Zeale : it hath three saverns kept by Martin Wright , Elizabeth Collins , and Mathew Alsop .

At Stoken Church , Augustine Belson , the signe the White Hart.

At Nettlebed two , Iohn White & Ioh. Crowch . the signes are the Bull , and the Lyon .

At Watlington , Elizabeth Colebrooke .

At Bampton , Simon Turner .

Burfourd is a good Market towne , but beware of a Burfourd Bayt , for it may breed the Staggers : there are 3 Tavernes inhabited or allowed under Edmund Hening , Agnes Dalby , and Simon Hator .

At Chippingnorton two , Christopher Deane , and Henry Cornish .

At Witney , Tho. Brooke at the Kings Armes .

Dorchester was a faire and goodly Citie 1000 yeares agoe , for in anno 642. Oswald King of Northumberland , was a Godfather to one Cingilse , a king of the West Saxons , which king was converted from Paganisme to Christianity , and was then and there baptized in this town of Dorchester . The Cuines whereof that are neere it , doe shew in part how far the ancient greatnesse extended , it is now but a little Towne ; the River of Tame doth fall into Isis hard by this Towne : it hath one taverne , inhabited or allowed by Elizabeth Bernard .

At Stratton Awdley there is one Taverne , under the licence of Iohn Burlace Esquire .

At Enstone , Richard Canning , and Mary Ayldworth .

Thame is a good Market towne , and is so named from the River of Tame or Thame that waters it ; it hath two Tavernes , Thomas Ballow , and Richard Kendall , the signes are the Red Lyon , and the Swan .

At Benson one , Edward Snelling .

Woodstocke house , or the Kings Pallace there was built by King Henry the 1. and the Park there was also by him enclosed . This house was after made a Pallace of private pleasure by King Henry the second , where hee injoyed his fading contentment with the faire Rosamond Clifford : The town is a pretty Market towne , and chiefly famous for the breeding of the worthy Ieffrey Chancer , the most ancient Arch-Poet of England . Woodstocke hath sometimes but one Taverne , and sometimes two , according to the pleasure of Mr. Tho: Rayer .

At Tatsworth two , Iohn Poyner , and Elizabeth Tanner .

At Paddington two , Katherin Bennet , and Mary ●…ker .

At Is●…p two , Edward Stoakley , William Bradley , Kings head , Princes Armes .

At Wheatley two , Iohn Smith , and Athaliah Robinson .

Hendley or Henley is an excellent Market town , with these Tavernes , the White hart and the Elephant . Also , there is a Taverne with a Bush only , at the Bowling Green without the Towne in Ox ford way . Robert Heyborne , Richard Pinder , and Iohn Stevens .

Oxford .

AS the glorious Beames of the resplendant Sun cannot be made more coruscant by the light of a silly Taper , and as a drop of raine augments not the boundlesse Ocean , so would any thing that should be spoken , or written by mee in the praise of this famous University and City be most needlesse or impertinent . The vigour of Hercules could not be encreased with the strength of a Pismire ; it is high presumption to shew Apollo the grounds of Poetry , or to teach the Muses ( whose habitation is there ) and there is the inexhausible Magazin of all Arts , Learning , and good littrature ; therfore , with that little parcell of Latine which is translated out of Greeke , and spoken by Apelles the famous Painter , Ne Sutor Vltra Crepidam , I will take leave of the University , and speake of the Tavernes , which are five , Francis Harris , William Turner , Thomas Hallom , William Grice and Humphrey Budwit ; the signes are the Mermayd , the Swan , the other three are onely Bushes .

This Shire had at the suppression of the Romish Religion , of Monasteries , Abbies , Nunneries , &c. 26. This County is devided into 14 hundreds or devisions ; namely , Langtree , Bloxham , Tame , Banburie , Wootton , Binfield , Ewelme , Pitton , Chadlington , Bampton , Bullington , Plowghley , Dorchester , and Lewknor . Also Oxfordshire hath 11 Market Townes , 208 Parishes , and 40 Wine Tavernes .

The totall of all the Tavernes in all the ten Shires and Counties aforesaid , are 686 , or thereabouts .

FINIS .