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morston_n seray_n mote_z ail_v motingham_n sutton_n munchelsey_n ail_v munford_n seray_n muttenden_n ail_v mylhall_n ail_v n_o nackington_n august_n nash_n seray_n nash_n court_n august_n sharp_a nasse_n seray_n shire_n nasse_n seray_n pepper_n nasse_n august_n small_a nasse_n seray_n white_a nasse_n august_n fair_a nasse_n august_n shell_n nasse_n august_n natington_n august_n nayland_n point_n august_n nettle_v ail_v nethercourt_n august_n nevenham_n august_n newbridge_n seray_n new_a church_n shep._n new_a eye_n flu_n shep._n newenden_n seray_n newenton_n seray_n new_a haven_n august_n newington_n shep._n newâ—nham_n seray_n newhyth_n ail_v s._n nicholas_n august_n s._n nicholas_n at_o wood_n aug._n s._n nicholas_n shep._n nokholt_n sutton_n noninton_n august_n norborne_n august_n north_n forland_n august_n norton_n seray_n nowre-heade_n seray_n nutsted_n ail_v o_o oâ—sam_n ail_v old_a wife_n lease_n seray_n ollantigh_o seray_fw-fr organsweke_n shep._n orlaston_n shep._n orlaston_n 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humber_n how_o divide_v into_o hides_n 3.3_o little_a england_n beyond_o wales_n 101.4_o england_n share_v into_o principality_n by_o who_o and_o to_o what_o purpose_n 57.30_o enis-kelling_n a_o strong_a fort_n in_o ulster_n 145.9_o eorle_n i_o earl_n 4.7_o &_o 11_o erdini_n people_n in_o ireland_n 145_o 5_o erminstreet_n 37.7_o essex_n why_o so_o name_v 31.1_o the_o form_n and_o dimension_n 1.2_o how_o bound_a ibid._n 3_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n 31.4_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 31.5_o what_o commodity_n it_o yield_v 31.6_o what_o religious_a house_n therein_o 31.9_o hundred_o and_o town_n therein_o 32_o excester_n city_n whence_o it_o name_v that_o name_n 19_o 6_o it_o be_v a_o dukedom_n marquisate_n and_o earldom_n 19_o 8_o the_o description_n thereof_o 19_o 6_o her_o magnificent_a cathedral_n church_n by_o who_o build_v ibid._n the_o bishop_n see_v ibid._n it_o withstand_v the_o saxon_n 465_o year_n ibid._n how_o valiant_a against_o all_o her_o sieges_n ibid._n what_o loss_n it_o have_v feel_v ibid._n resist_v william_n conqueror_n till_o the_o wall_n fall_v down_o ibid._n how_o loyal_a to_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o ibid._n the_o climate_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o birthplace_n of_o the_o matchless_a poet_n josephus_n isanus_n ibid._n exchequer_n court_n first_o erect_v 5.3_o exmore_n monument_n in_o devon-shire_n 19.7_o f_o falmouth_n haven_n commend_v 21.7_o farne_n isle_n how_o bound_v 93_o the_o form_n air_n soil_n and_o commodity_n ibid._n feldon_n or_o felden_n a_o part_n of_o warwickeshire_n 53.3_o finborow_n a_o city_n where_o now_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o forest_n 73.7_o fingall_a king_n of_o man._n 9.2_o rich._n fitz-ralph_n against_o mendicant_a friar_n 145.9_o flamen_n and_o arch-flamin_n 6.5_o their_o place_n convert_v into_o bishop_n see_v ibid._n flavia_n caesariensis_n a_o part_n of_o britain_n why_o so_o call_v 2.15_o how_o limit_a 2.16_o fleg_n a_o part_n of_o norfolk_n 35.1_o flemin_n inhabit_v rosse_n in_o wales_n 101.4_o flintshire_n how_o bound_v and_o of_o what_o form_n 121.1_o the_o dimension_n ibid._n 2_o the_o air_n and_o climate_n 121_o 3._o &_o 4_o the_o commodity_n 121.5_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 121.6_o hundred_o and_o townes_n there_o 122_o flint_n castle_n by_o who_o found_v and_o finish_v 121.7_o the_o graduation_n thereof_o ibid._n flodden-field_n 89_o 10_o foelix_fw-la bishop_n of_o dunwich_n 35.8_o a_o font_n of_o solid_a brass_n 39.5_o forest_n both_o name_n and_o thing_n whence_o it_o come_v 57.2_o forest_n justice_n 57_o â—_o forester_n office_n ibid._n fotheriaghay_n castle_n and_o collegiate_n church_n 55.8_o fouldage_n in_o norfolk_n what_o it_o be_v 35.2_o fountain_n ebb_v and_o slow_v 85.9_o fountain_n abbey_n 77.7_o freshwater_n isle_n 15.14_o friburgi_n 57.4_o g_o gallena_n see_v wallingford_n galloglass_n what_o they_o be_v 138.19_o galloway_n county_n how_o commodious_a 143.4_o galway_n the_o three_o city_n in_o ireland_n and_o a_o episcopal_a see_n 143.6_o gangani_n a_o people_n in_o ireland_n 143.5_o gaothel_n with_o his_o wife_n scota_n come_v into_o ireland_n 137_o 11_o garnsay_n island_n how_o it_o be_v situate_a 94.1_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o form_n of_o it_o 942._o sometime_o call_v sarnia_n 94.1_o the_o government_n original_a and_o language_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 94_o 5_o &_o 8_o market-town_n castle_n and_o parish_n therein_o 94_o 8_o no_o toad_n snake_n or_o venomous_a creature_n there_o 94.3_o order_n of_o the_o garter_n 27.8_o gatesh_v 89.8_o pierce_v gaveston_n behead_v 53.4_o gessrey_n ap_fw-mi arthur_n of_o monmouth_n why_o so_o call_v 107.4_o goose_n where_o they_o sail_v as_o they_o sly_a 81.6_o saint_n germane_a confute_v the_o pelagian_a heresy_n 77.7_o hâ—_n sinâ—ieth_v at_o oxford_n 45.7_o giant_n tooth_n and_o bone_n dig_v up_o 31.8_o giant_n dance_v translate_v out_o of_o leinster_n to_o salisbury_n plain_a by_o merlin_n 141.14_o gildas_n the_o old_a britain_n student_n in_o oxford_n 45.7_o gilling_n monastery_n 79.5_o gisburg_n abbey_n 81.8_o glamorgan-shire_n how_o limit_v 100.19_o &_o 109.1_o what_o cantreves_n and_o commot_n it_o have_v 100_o 19_o the_o form_n and_o measure_n of_o iâ—_n 105.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 105.3_o the_o commodity_n it_o stand_v upon_o 100l_n 3_o castle_n and_o religious_a house_n in_o it_o 105.8_o hundred_o townes_n and_o memorable_a place_n therein_o 106_o glastenbury_n abbey_n first_o begin_v by_o joseph_n of_o arimathea_n 23.9_o gloucestershire_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 47.1_o the_o dimension_n of_o it_o 47.2_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n 47.3_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 47.3_o &_o 5_o by_o who_o in_o ancient_a time_n inhabit_v 47.4_o hundred_o and_o town_n therein_o 48_o gloucester_n city_n how_o call_v in_o old_a time_n 47.6_o a_o cathedral_n see_v 47.7_o the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid._n that_o dukedom_n fatal_a ever_o to_o her_o duke_n 47_o 11_o godiva_n earl_n leofrike_v wife_n release_v coventry_n of_o tribute_n by_o ride_v naked_a through_o it_o 53.5_o godmanchester_n or_o gormanchester_n 107.4_o godred_a the_o son_n of_o syrricke_n king_n of_o man_n 92.1_o his_o death_n 92.2_o godred_a crovan_n war_v upon_o the_o manksman_n 92.3_o conquer_v the_o isle_n of_o man_n and_o be_v king_n 92.3_o bury_v in_o ila_n a_o island_n ibid._n godred_a son_n of_o olave_n king_n of_o man_n 92.7_o king_n of_o dublin_n 92.7_o he_o vanquish_v and_o slay_v osibeley_n 92.7_o he_o tyrannize_v in_o man_n ibid._n put_v to_o slight_a by_o summerl_v 92.7_o king_n of_o the_o isle_n also_o 92.9_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o issue_n ibid._n godred_a don_n son_n of_o reginald_n king_n of_o the_o island_n slay_v 92.10_o goodwin_n sand_n dangerous_a shelf_n 7.6_o gog-magog_n 21.1_o gog-magog_n hill_n 37.7_o grantbridge_n 37.4_o grantcester_n a_o ancient_a city_n 37.4_o arthur_n baron_fw-fr grey_n suppress_v desmonds_n rebellion_n 139.9_o gromebridge_n in_o sussex_n 9.8_o ground_n in_o the_o irish_a sea_n what_o they_o be_v 141.7_o ground_n make_v fruitful_a with_o burn_a ash_n 119_o 4_o guartiger_n maur_n 111.5_o ggo_v a_o part_n of_o south-wales_n now_o monmouth-shire_n how_o confine_v 100.20_o how_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o cantreves_n and_o commot_n ibid._n guith_n i._n the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 15.7_o guy_n of_o warwick_n behead_v piers_n of_o gaveston_n 53.4_o guy-cliffe_n 53.7_o guorong_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o kent_n 7.11_o h_o hadrian_o wall_z limit_v the_o roman_a province_n in_o england_n 6.9_o hadriaâ—_n 4._o pope_n where_o bear_v and_o his_o death_n 36.6_o hale_n monastery_n 47.11_o blood_n of_o hales_n ibid._n halifaâ—_n a_o great_a parish_n why_o so_o call_v 77.8_o halifas_fw-la law_n ibid._n haly-werke_a folk_n 83.6_o hantshire_n how_o border_v upon_o 13.1_o the_o dimension_n thereof_o 13_o 2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 13.3_o &_o 4_o what_o havens_n creek_n and_o casâ—les_n it_o have_v 13.5_o by_o what_o people_n inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n 13.6_o what_o commodity_n it_o yield_v 13.8_o what_o religious_a house_n hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 13.11_o hardy-canute_n his_o death_n 11.6_o lord_n â—ohn_n harrington_n baron_n of_o exton_n 59.5_o his_o draught_n of_o rutland-shiâ—â—_a ibid._n harbâ—h_o a_o great_a town_n in_o merioâ—th-shire_n 99.10_o harbâ—h_a town_n &_o castle_n 117.6_o the_o position_n thereof_o 117.7_o harod_a godwin_n son_n king_n of_o england_n vanquisheth_z harold_n harfager_n king_n of_o norway_n 92.1_o harold_n olave_n son_n king_n of_o man_n drown_v in_o a_o tempest_n 92.12_o havering_n how_o it_o take_v name_n 31.9_o hawadâ—n_a castle_n 121.7_o heglâ—andmen_n 2.12_o heil_n saxon_n idol_n 17.6_o helbâ—ks_n 79.3_o hellâ—ettles_n 83.7_o helâ—et_n of_o gold_n dig_v up_o in_o liâ—oln-shire_n 63.6_o henâ—st_n behead_v 78.10_o henâ—_n prince_n of_o wales_n duke_n of_o cornwall_n england_n great_a hoâ—_n 21.6_o henâ—_n prince_n of_o scotland_n haâ—y_o escape_v death_n at_o the_o sieâ—_n of_o ludlow_n 71.6_o heâ—_n the_o 4._o emperor_n of_o amaine_n bury_v in_o saint_n wâ—burgs_n church_n at_o chesteâ—_n 73.7_o phil_n herbert_n first_o
and_o of_o what_o form_n ibid._n the_o measure_n and_o name_n ibid._n the_o position_n soil_n and_o air_n ibid._n commodity_n thereof_o 35_o 2._o &_o 8_o commodious_a river_n there_o 35.3_o family_n of_o gentleman_n there_o and_o their_o loyalty_n 35.3_o how_o norfolk_n be_v govern_v ibid._n by_o who_o inhabit_v in_o old_a time_n ibid._n replenish_v with_o church_n and_o monastery_n 35_o 3_o the_o first_o earl_n of_o norfolk_n 35.4_o hundred_o and_o town_n in_o norfolk_n 36_o north-riding_a in_o yorkshire_n how_o it_o lie_v 77.4_o how_o bound_a 81.1_o the_o air_n soil_n and_o commodity_n 81.2_o &_o 3_o hundred_o and_o townes_n therein_o 82_o northumbre_fw-mi 4.11_o northumberland_n how_o it_o be_v bound_v 89.1_o the_o form_n air_n and_o soil_n of_o it_o 89.2_o &_o 3_o &_o 4_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 89_o 5_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 89.6_o battle_n there_o 89.10_o antiquity_n there_o 89.12_o town_n &_o parish_n therein_o 90_o north-wales_n how_o bound_v 99.6_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n 99_o 7_o what_o shire_n it_o contain_v 115.5_o norwich_n whence_o so_o call_v 35.5_o how_o afflict_a with_o pestilence_n and_o other_o calamity_n ibid._n a_o bishop_n see_v 35.8_o nottinghamshire_n why_o so_o name_v 65.1_o how_o bound_v ibid._n the_o form_n and_o dimension_n thereof_o 65.2_o the_o air_n and_o commodity_n 65.3_o hundred_o wapentake_n and_o town_n therein_o 66_o nottingham_n town_n commend_v 65.6_o how_o govern_v 65.7_o the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n o_o oaten_a bread_n 91.4_o odiam_fw-la castle_n in_o hantshire_n of_o what_o strength_n 13.5_o offaes_n dike_n 3.2_o how_o it_o run_v 99.3_o &_o 111.6_o offchurch_n the_o palace_n of_o king_n offa_n 53.7_o oyster_n of_o essex_n the_o best_a 31_o 6_o oister-hill_n in_o hertford_n shire_n 39.7_o okam_n where_o bear_v 11.7_o okham_n alias_o oukham_n royalty_n 59.5_o the_o seat_n in_o time_n pass_v of_o the_o ferrars_n 59.7_o okham_n or_o oukham_n castle_n 59_o 9_o okenyate_n 71.9_o olave_n son_n of_o godred_a crovan_n king_n of_o ireland_n 92.6_o his_o wife_n concubine_n and_o issue_n ibid._n olave_n the_o second_o king_n of_o man_n 92.10_o king_n of_o the_o isle_n ibid._n his_o death_n and_o burial_n ibid._n ordovices_n a_o puissant_a nation_n 115.5_o where_o plant_v 71.5_o &_o 115.5_o &_o 117.4_o &_o 119.5_o &_o 121.6_o &_o 123.5_o &_o 125._o orewood_n a_o weed_n of_o the_o sea_n 21.3_o orkenary_a island_n how_o many_o 132.20_o by_o who_o discover_v and_o subdue_v 132.21_o how_o they_o descend_v to_o the_o king_n of_o scotland_n 132_o 21_o osbright_n king_n of_o northumberland_n slay_v 178.9_o oswestry_n lordship_n 100.12_o otho_n bishop_n of_o bareux_n first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o kent_n 7.11_o 〈…〉_z where_o 〈◊〉_d 89.5_o otterâ—â—â—â—e_v battle_n 89.12_o ounsbâ—ry_a hill_n foreshoweth_a 〈◊〉_d and_o rain_n 181_o ouâ—â—_n river_n great_a and_o less_o 35.3_o 〈◊〉_d in_o hertford-shire_n stay_v hâ—s_a course_n 41.5_o â—wen_a glendower_n his_o rebellion_n and_o death_n 117.4_o oxford_n and_o oxford-shire_n whence_o so_o name_v 45.1_o how_o bound_a ibid._n the_o air_n and_o soil_n 45.2_o river_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o dimension_n of_o it_o 45_o 3_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 45_o 4_o hundred_o and_o parish_n there_o 46_o oxford_n how_o ancient_a a_o academy_n 45.7_o the_o prerogative_n thereof_o by_o general_a council_n ibid._n the_o second_o school_n of_o christendom_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o church_n ibid._n the_o general_a university_n for_o all_o england_n wales_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n in_o oxford_n thirty_o thousand_o student_n 45.7_o a_o episcopal_a see_v ibid._n the_o site_n of_o it_o 45.8_o oxgauge_a what_o it_o be_v 57.3_o p_o palladius_n apostle_n to_o the_o scot_n 132.13_o palme-sunday_n battle_n 78_o 10_o parish_n in_o england_n divide_v by_o honorius_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 5.4_o in_o england_n how_o many_o ibid._n how_o many_o in_o the_o conqueror_n time_n 4.10_o passerumurb_n see_v circester_n patrick_n the_o first_o apostle_n for_o ireland_n 158.22_o his_o life_n 138.23_o his_o purgatory_n 145_o 7_o where_o he_o live_v die_v and_o be_v bury_v 145.9_o strife_n about_o his_o sepulchre_n 13â—_n 22_o paulinus_n archbishop_n of_o york_n baptize_v in_o one_o day_n ten_o thousand_o 79_o 6_o peaceable_a and_o safe_a travel_v over_o all_o england_n in_o king_n elfreds_n day_n 3.4_o pembrokeshire_n how_o limit_v 107._o &_o 101.1_o what_o townes_n cantreves_n and_o commot_n therein_o 101.2_o how_o near_o it_o be_v adjoin_v to_o ireland_n 101.3_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 101.4_o the_o commodity_n thereof_o 101.5_o what_o religious_a house_n dissolve_v 101.8_o castle_n therein_o ibid._n hundred_o and_o townes_n there_o 102_o pembroke_n town_n 100.17_o the_o site_n of_o pembroke_n ibid._n pearl_n in_o cumberland_n 87.4_o engender_v in_o caernarvonshire_n 123.5_o perry_n a_o drink_n in_o worcester-shire_n 51.3_o perth_n see_v saint_n johns_n town_n saint_n peter_n in_o cornhill_n a_o arch-bishop_n cathedral_n church_n 6.5_o &_o 29.7_o saint_n peter_n port_n 94_o saint_n peter_n upon_o the_o wall_n 31.8_o peter-house_n in_o cambridge_n build_v 37.4_o peterborow_n town_n and_o monastery_n 55.7_o peterborow_n the_o cathedral_n church_n ibid._n pichford_n famous_a for_o a_o well_o of_o bitumen_n 71.9_o pict_n wall_n 3.2_o it_o be_v the_o roman_n only_a partition_n northward_o ibid._n pict_n the_o inborn_a and_o natural_a britain_n 131.4_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n pimble-mere_a in_o merioneth-shire_n of_o what_o nature_n it_o be_v 117.5_o plaster_n of_o lincolnshire_n hard_a than_o that_o of_o paris_n 65.4_o plantius_n first_o roman_a perfect_a in_o britain_n 2_o plymouth_n famous_a wherefore_o 19.4_o plimlimmon_n hill_n 113.3_o ploughland_n what_o it_o be_v 57_o 3_o pomona_n a_o island_n of_o the_o orcades_n a_o episcopal_a see_v 132.20_o what_o commodity_n it_o yield_v ibid._n pontfret_n plentiful_a of_o liquorice_n and_o skirwort_n 78_o 8_o port_n the_o saxon_a 17.4_o port-land_n in_o dorsetshire_n ibid._n portgreeves_a 4.7_o pondbery_n a_o trench_n 17.5_o powis-land_n how_o divide_v 99_o 12_o powis_n vadoc_n ibid._n powis_n between_o wye_n and_o severne_n 100.13_o powis_n wenwinwyn_n 100_o 14_o powis_n vadoc_n what_o cantreves_n and_o commot_n it_o have_v 100_o 12_o powis_n between_o wye_n and_o sâ—verne_n what_o town_n and_o castle_n it_o have_v 100_o 13_o powis_n wenwinwyn_n what_o town_n cantreves_n and_o commot_n it_o have_v 100_o 14_o prestaine_v a_o town_n of_o commerce_n in_o radnor-shire_n 111_o 6_o process_n and_o plead_n in_o the_o french_a tongue_n 5.3_o r_o radnor-shire_n how_o it_o border_v 111.1_o the_o form_n and_o circuit_n of_o it_o 111.2_o the_o air_n and_o soil_n thereof_o 111.3_o &_o 4_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n 111.5_o river_n there_o 111.7_o hundred_o townes_n etc._n etc._n there_o 102_o radnor_n town_n the_o seat_n and_o graduation_n thereof_o 111_o 6_o radulph_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n 35.5_o ramsey_n abbey_n 57.6_o call_v ramsey_n the_o rich_a and_o why_o ibid._n read_v alias_o redding_n in_o bark-shire_n beautify_v with_o a_o abbey_n by_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o 27.6_o the_o castle_n raze_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o ibid._n the_o graduation_n of_o it_o ibid_fw-la reafen_v the_o dane_n banner_n 19_o 7_o redhorse_n vale_n 53.8_o redmore_n where_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o be_v slay_v 61_o 7_o regni_fw-la what_o people_n and_o where_o seat_v 9.5_o &_o 11.4_o reignald_n son_n of_o olave_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o man_n 92.9_o deprive_v of_o his_o eye_n and_o genitory_n by_o his_o brother_n godr_v ibid._n reignald_n son_n of_o godred_a king_n of_o man._n 92.9_o slay_v ibid._n his_o body_n where_o inter_v 92.9_o reignald_n or_o reignald_n the_o second_o son_n of_o olave_n king_n of_o man_n 92.13_o slay_v by_o yvas_n ibid._n his_o burial_n ibid._n repandunum_n see_v râ—pton_n repton_n 67.7_o rerecrosse_a or_o rey-crosse_n upon_o stanemore_n 6.10_o restitutus_n bishop_n of_o london_n in_o constantine_n the_o great_a his_o time_n 29.7_o ribble-chester_n ancient_a and_o sometime_o very_o rich_a 75_o 6_o richard_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n commend_v 11_o 7_o richard_n earl_n of_o cambridge_n behead_v at_o southampton_n 13.1_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n enrich_v by_o tin-mine_n in_o cornwall_n 21.3_o king_n richard_n the_o three_o slay_v and_o bury_v 61.6_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o take_v prisoner_n by_o henry_n of_o bullingbrooke_n 121.7_o richmond_n chief_a town_n of_o north-riding_a 79.4_o how_o employ_v ibid._n by_o who_o build_v and_o so_o name_v 79.6_o how_o govern_v ibid._n the_o position_n thereof_o ibid._n ringwood_n in_o hantshire_n whence_o so_o name_v 13.6_o riplay_v the_o alchemist_n 11_o 7_o robogdii_n people_n in_o ireland_n 145.5_o rochester_n by_o who_o build_v 7.9_o roderick_n the_o great_a king_n of_o wales_n 99.5_o his_o division_n thereof_o ibid._n rollericke_a stone_n 43_o 5_o rosamund_n clifford_n poison_v by_o queen_n eleanor_n king_n henry_n the_o 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8_o lyndstok_n 9_o rawcliffe_n 10_o drumbugh_n 11._o aâ—â—allwat_fw-la 12._o the_o roseca_n 13_o highâ—ate_n 14_o wuls_o 15._o cladâ—k_n 16._o haton_n 17_o grastok_n 18._o peme_v 19_o daker_n 20._o pape_n cast._n 21._o cokermouth_n 22._o werkinton_n 23_o hay_n 24_o egremand_n 25._o millum_fw-la the_o bound_n of_o northumberland_n the_o form_n the_o air_n the_o soil_n inhabitant_n commodity_n newcastle_n a_o rich_a town_n the_o occasion_n of_o name_v it_o newcastle_n richard_n the_o second_o henry_n the_o six_o barwick_n the_o situation_n of_o barwick_n the_o governor_n battle_n in_o this_o country_n battle_n at_o otterburne_n anwick_n brumridge_n flodden-field_n hexam_n dilston_n antiquity_n halyston_n busy-gap_n light_a horseman_n a_o martial_a kind_n of_o man_n morpeth_n market-town_n diversity_n of_o name_n form_n dimensitie_n aire_n soil_n oaten-bread_n commodity_n freedom_n from_o vexation_n in_o lawing_n the_o magistrate_n manner_n of_o warrant_n for_o summon_v a_o party_n 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lon._n lib._n kensingeton_n fynnesb._n kenton_n gore_n kenton_n spelthor_n kentishtowne_n fynnesb._n kickesend_n edmont_n kingsland_n osulst._n kingesbury_n gore_n kingston_n wike_a spelt_fw-mi knightsbridge_n fynnesb._n kylborne_n fynnesb._n l_o lalâ—ham_n spelthorne_n littleton_n spelthorne_n lodge_v hill_n fynnesb._n london_n ludgrave_n edmont_n lymehouse_n osulst._n m_o mâ—rybone_n fynnesb._n mendon_n house_n gore_n merestrete_n osulst._n milhill_n gore_n morehall_n elthorn_n morehatche_v edmont_n muckings_n edmont_n muswell_n hill_n fynnesb._n myle_n end_n osulst._n mym_n south_n edmont_n n_o northhall_v lodge_v elthorn_n nefedon_n fynnesb._n newhouse_n spelth._n newington_n stoke_n fynnesb._n newington_n fynnes_n newington_n green_a fynnesb._n norcote_n eâ—thorne_n northall_n elthorne_n north_n end_n fynnesb._n norton_n folgate_v osuâ—st_n norwood_n elthorne_n o_o oldeford_n osuâ—st_n osterley_n elthorne_n p_o padingwick_n fynnesb._n paddington_n fynnesb._n pancras_n fynnesb._n 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wadhad_v green_a fynnesb._n waltham_n cross_n edmont_n wapping_n osulst._n weald_n gore_n wemley_n hill_n gore_n westborne_n fynnesb._n westminster_n westminster_n city_n whetstone_n fynnesb._n wewrsley_n elthorn_n whitton_n istle_n whitwebb_n edmont_n willesdon_n fynnesb._n winchmorhill_n edmont_n woodhall_n gore_n worton_n istle_n wyerhill_n edmont_n essex_n essex_z by_o the_o saxon_n write_v east-seaxa_a and_o east-sexscife_a by_o the_o norman_n exsessa_n and_o by_o the_o vulgar_a essex_n be_v a_o county_n large_a in_o compass_n very_o populous_a and_o nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o best_a of_o the_o land_n essex_n 2_o the_o form_n thereof_o be_v somewhat_o circular_a except_v the_o east_n part_n which_o shooterh_n herself_o with_o many_o promontory_n into_o the_o sea_n breadth_n and_o from_o horsey_n island_n to_o haidon_n in_o the_o west_n the_o broad_a part_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v by_o measure_n forty_o mile_n and_o the_o length_n from_o east-ham_n upon_o thamisis_n in_o the_o 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barnyk_fw-mi hall_fw-mi lex_fw-la borrohall_v rotch._n barwick_n parker_n chaff_n