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B18452 Camden's Britannia newly translated into English, with large additions and improvements ; publish'd by Edmund Gibson ...; Britannia. English Camden, William, 1551-1623.; Gibson, Edmund, 1669-1748. 1695 (1695) Wing C359 2,080,727 883

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great_a deal_n of_o money_n against_o the_o king_n enemy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o defend_v what_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o wife_n be_v right_a item_n gerald_n fitz-moris_n earl_n of_o desmond_n be_v make_v chief_a justice_n of_o ireland_n mccclxviii_o in_o the_o 42d_o year_n of_o the_o same_o reign_n after_o a_o parliament_n of_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a friar_n thomas_n burley_n prior_n of_o kylmaynon_n the_o king_n chancellor_n in_o ireland_n john_n fitz-reich_a sheriff_n of_o meth_n sir_n robert_n tyrrel_n baron_n of_o castle-knoke_a and_o many_o more_o be_v take_v prisoner_n at_o carbry_n by_o the_o berminghams_n and_o other_o of_o that_o town_n james_n bermingham_n who_o be_v then_o keep_v in_o iron_n as_o a_o traitor_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o trim_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n in_o exchange_n for_o the_o chancellor_n the_o rest_n be_v force_v to_o ransom_v themselves_o item_n the_o church_n of_o s._n mary_n in_o trim_n be_v burn_v down_o by_o the_o negligent_a 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desmond_n john_n lord_n nicholas_n thomas_n lord_n fitz-john_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n be_v take_v prisoner_n on_o the_o 6_o of_o july_n near_o the_o monastery_n of_o magie_n in_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n by_o o-breen_n and_o mac_n comar_n of_o thomond_n many_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o fray_n whereupon_o the_o lieutenant_n go_v over_o to_o limerick_n in_o order_n to_o defend_v monster_n leave_v the_o war_n against_o the_o otothiles_a and_o the_o rest_n in_o leinster_n till_o some_o other_o opportunity_n this_o year_n die_v robert_n lord_n terrill_n baron_n of_o castle_n knock_n together_o with_o his_o son_n and_o heir_n and_o his_o wife_n scolastica_fw-la houth_n so_o that_o the_o inheritance_n be_v share_v between_o joan_n and_o maud_n the_o sister_n of_o the_o say_v robert_n terrill_n item_n simon_n lord_n fleming_n baron_n of_o slay_a john_n lord_n cusak_n baron_n of_o colmolyn_n and_o john_n taylor_n late_a mayor_n of_o dublin_n a_o very_a
molleaghmast_n 990._o moltons_n 836._o mona_n ins_n lvi_o 1051._o monastery_n 119._o s._n mongah_n 733._o be_v well_o ib._n monaghah_n 1011._o monk_n coningston_n 803._o weresmuth_n 778._o geo._n 41_o 750._o monk_n former_o laborious_a 556._o monmouth_n 595_o 610._o monmouth-shire_n 593_o 603_o montacute_n sir_n edw._n 434._o w._n e._n of_o sarum_n 9●_n 680._o viscount_n 238._o e._n of_o salisbury_n 59_o 93_o john_n 60_o 241._o montacute_v 59_o 44_o 810_o 799._o montagh_n 992._o montchenseys_n 371._o mont-edgcomb_a 10_o 20._o mont-eagle_n 794._o mont-ferrant_a castle_n 735._o montfort_n 14_o 193_o 343_o 449_o 50●_n 504_o 521_o 542_o 764_o 774_o 79●_n 795_o 860._o montgarret_n visc_n 992._o montgomery_n 168_o 169_o 491_o 54●_n 546_o 550_o 630_o 650_o 652_o 769._o montgomery-shire_n 649_o 682._o monthault_n 505_o 565_o 688._o montjoy_v 50_o 492_o 1019._o mont-norris_n 1011._o orgueil_fw-fr 1108._o montsorehill_n 446_o 452._o montross_n 938._o mont-turold_a 436._o moorland_n 533._o moor_n 501._o moor_n what_o 533_o 597_o 805_o 809._o mordant_o baron_n 285._o earl_n of_o monmouth_n 610_o peterburgh_n 44_o mor_n what_o 609._o moravins-forest_n 95_o 7_o morbium_n 821._o morcar_n 474._o morcat_n 457._o morden_n 158._o mordred_n 11._o moreley_n 39_o moreman_n 41._o moor_n 154_o 989_o 1010._o moresby_n 821._o morgan_z 609_o 613._o morganium_fw-la aut_fw-la vorgaeniu●_n 609._o moricambe_n 827._o moridunum_n 33._o morindus_n 507._o morini_n 57_o 208_o 501._o morison_n sir_n r._n 302._o moriton_n 10_o 14_o 18_o 175_o 302._o morkar_n 449._o morley_n 133_o 173_o 353_o 371_o 385._o morridge_n 538._o mort_fw-fr 41._o mortimer_n 60_o 385_o 529_o 541_o 57●_n 586_o 544_o 592_o 443_o 213_o 67●_n 483._o mortons_n 45_o 294_o 412_o 437_o 89●_n 907._o morten-corbet_n 545._o morva-bychan_a 660._o mor_fw-mi wiridh_fw-mi 890._o mosely_n 800._o mostyn_n 694._o sir_n r._n 659._o sir_n tho._n 670._o mote_z 835._o motindan_n 191._o motwy_n lord_n of_o 546._o isle_n au_o motton_n 1113._o mowbray_n r._n 59_o moulesford_n 141._o moulgrave-castle_n 762_o 766._o montague_n fr._n visc_n 59_o earl_n of●andw_o ●andw_z 222._o a_o family_n 427._o mountesbay_n 6._o mournehill_n 1013._o mousehole_n 6._o mouth_n of_o trisantum_n 116._o mowbray_n robert_n 82_o 858_o 866._o roger_n 473_o 504_o 756._o john_n 504_o 170._o tho._n 394._o mowbrays_n 161_o 209_o 392_o 393_o 448_o 473_o 506_o 755._o mowdhwy_o 655._o w._n de_fw-fr 655._o mownog_n 663._o moyassel_n 999._o moygisy_n 999._o moyl-rhoniads_a 1050._o m'redydh_fw-mi 690._o the_o mues_n what_o 320._o mul_n 911_o 1072._o mula_n 1072._o mulys_n j._n 69._o munden_n furnival_n 295._o mundesley_n 397._o mundick_n 19_o municipia_fw-la what_o 296_o 718._o munkton_n field_n 112._o munow_fw-mi fl_fw-mi 573._o murdack_n 502_o 934._o murdock_n 924._o murray_n john_n 930._o patrick_n 906._o murray_n 894_o ●43_n 955._o earl_n of_o 942_o 945._o murray-vein_n 753._o murthlake_n 940._o musard_n 493._o muscegro_n rob._n de_fw-fr 1001._o muschamp_n rob._n de_fw-fr 861._o musgrave_n 812._o muskeray_n 979._o muskery-hill_n ibid._n musselborow_n 897._o mwyalchen_fw-mi y_fw-fr graig_n 667._o mwyn_n glodh_n 681._o mynwy_n fl_fw-mi 595._o myni●d_v margan_n 619_o 683._o mynidh_fw-mi orymmeu_fw-fr ibid._n belhi_n ommen_fw-mi 619._o kader_n 595_o 603._o kaer_n lheion_n 670._o mynto-hill_n 900._o myrnwy_n fl_fw-mi 654._o n._n naas_n 990._o nabeus_n 947._o nadder_n fl_fw-mi 90._o nagnata_n 1005._o nailbourn_v what_o 750._o namptwich_n 561._o nangle_n 999_o 1003._o nanney_n jo._n 663._o nant_n what_o 595._o nant-penkarn_a fl_fw-mi 602._o nantuates_n 308._o napier_n 306._o nappa-house_n 760._o narbone_n 3._o narburgh_n 393_o 401._o nardin_n 944._o narrow-sea_n 206._o naseby_n 441._o nash-point_n 617._o natan_n 131._o natan_n leod_a 114_o 131._o nathaniel_n paris_n 902._o navalia_n augusti_n 311._o navan_n baronet_n of_o 998._o nave_n lusoriae_fw-la 857._o naupactus_n 321._o nauplia_n 311._o naustathmos_n ibid._n navy_n royal_a 194_o 219._o naworth-castle_n 44_o 835_o neath_n 611_o 613._o nebrodes_n 741._o nectan_n 33._o needham_n 372._o needham_n 549._o needle_n rock_n so_o call_v 129._o needwood-forest_n 533._o neile_n r._n 729._o neirborough_n 393._o neirford_n 391_o 393._o nemus_n calaterium_fw-la 755._o nen_fw-mi fl_fw-mi 408_o 429._o nenfield_n 176._o neor_fw-it 987._o s._n neoth_n 9_o 23._o s._n neot_n 257._o s._n neot_n 419._o neotstock_n 9_o 420._o neotus_fw-la ibid._n nero_n in_o britain_n li._n nervii_n 836._o dictense_n 666_o 759_o nesse_n ●11_n 548._o nesse-lake_n 933._o mouth_n 947._o point_n 351._o nessides_n 1114._o netherby_n 834._o netherlands_o 810._o nethersole_n sir_n f._n 514._o netley_n 131._o nettle_v 371._o nevern_n 632_o 636_o 638._o nevil_n earl_n of_o westmoreland_n 755_o 764._o kent_n 214_o salisbury_n 94._o warwick_n 256_o 270_o 434_o 508._o lord_n of_o montacute_n ●0_n 156_o 290_o 406._o latimer_n 754._o abargavenny_n 191_o 5●8_n glamorgan_n 614._o raby-castle_n 358._o nevil_n rich._n 60._o sir_n h._n 144._o hugh_n 358._o john_n 358_o 774_o 777_o 809_o 817_o 854_o 859._o nevil_n 485_o 754_o 760._o cross_n 777._o nevin_n 664._o newark_n 484._o house_n 247._o priory_z 156._o newborrow_n 755._o will._n ibid._n newbottle_n 897._o newburgh_n 676._o newburrow_n sir_n r._n 45._o newbury_n 142_o 152._o newcastle_n 856._o duke_z of_o 333._o barony_n 993._o under-line_n 530._o in_o shropshire_n 542._o in_o wales_n 624._o newcomen_fw-mi 723._o newenden_n 211._o newenham_n 501._o newenham_n abbey_n 33._o newenton_n tho_n 350._o newnham_n 287_o 290_o 234._o new-forest_n 115_o 131._o newgal_n 635._o newhal_o 346._o newington_n 218._o newland_n 245._o newleame_n 412_o 437._o newmarch_n b._n 590_o 593_o newmarket_n 367_o 379_o 407._o newmerch_n 238._o new-milns_a 902._o newport_n in_o cornwall_n 13._o isle_n of_o wight_n 128._o essex_n 352._o pagnel_n 282._o newport_n 546._o new-river_n 304._o new-town_n 128_o 434._o newton-castle_n 49._o newtone_n 60._o newton_n sir_n j._n 68_o 248._o lincoln_n 476._o glamorg_n 612_o yorksh_n 732._o montgomeryshire_n 650._o new-work_n 924._o s._n nicholas_n 801._o nicolson_n w._n 800_o 802_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 365_o 366._o nid_fw-mi fl_fw-mi 715_o 907._o niderhale_v 715._o nide_v what_o 194._o nidisdale_n 907._o nidry-castle_n 906._o nidum_n 611_o 613._o nigel_n 412_o 414._o nigellus_n 564._o nigell_n ibid._n niger_n alanus_n 778._o night_n short_a 948._o ninian_n 910._o ninnius_n 258._o niphates_n 663._o nivicollini_fw-la 664._o noble_n who_o clxxii_o nocton_n 478_o nodius_fw-la fl_fw-mi 907._o nodes_fw-la ibid._n noel_n earl_n of_o gainsborrow_n 480._o sir_n andrew_n 531._o laurence_n 6._o noel_n 447_o 531_o 538._o nogent_n or_o nugent_n 998_o 999._o nomades_n xxix_o nonesuch_n 1●8_n 165._o nonius_n philip._n propraet_n lxxii_o nonney_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr mere_n 69._o norbury_n ●49_n 491._o norfolk_z 383_o 395._o duke_n of_o 393_o 402._o norham_n 86●_n norinberg_n 709._o normandy_n 764._o norman_n 188._o normanton-field_n 435._o normanville_n sir_n ger._n de_fw-fr 484._o normonstier_n 1114._o norrack-castle_n 988_o norris_n 264_o 275._o lord_n of_o berks_n 152._o sir_n edw._n 263_o 271._o henry_n baron_n of_o ricot_n 263._o earl_n of_o abington_n 275._o north_n baron_n 408._o northamerton_n 20._o northampton_n 433_o 440._o earl_n of_o 439._o northamptonshire_n 429_o 436_o northburys_n 239._o north-berwick_n 896._o esk_n 937._o hall_n 303._o alverton_n 755._o leach_n 240_o 250._o ewe_n fl_fw-mi 34._o tine_n 848._o northumberland_z 737_o 762_o 847_o 899._o northwood_n sir_n roger_n 189._o norton-greenes_n 431._o in_o cheshire_n 564._o suffolk_z 371._o norwegian_n invade_v england_n clviii_o 675._o norwich_n j._n de_fw-fr 376._o norwich_n 385_o 387_o 396_o 397._o noshead_n 958._o nosthill_n 707_o 725._o notesley_n abbey_n 281._o notium_n prom._n 978._o nottingham_n sir_n william_n 250._o nottingham_n 481_o 487._o earl_n of_o 486_o 490._o nottinghamshire_n 481_o 485._o novantes_fw-la 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