William Camden, Britain (1610)
Date
1610
Author
William
Camden
Note: 30/09/2005
Translator
Philemon
Holland
Note: 30/09/2005
Lexicon title
The Names of Severall Nations, Cities, and great Townes, Rivers, Promontories or Capes, &c. of Britaine in old time; such as Cæsar, Tacitus, Ptolemæus, Antoninus, Notitia Provinciarum, and other Authors have made mention of; together with the later and moderne names
Book title
Britain, Or A Chorographicall Description Of The Most flourishing Kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Ilands adioyning, out of the depth of Antiquitie: Beavtified With Mappes Of The severall Shires of England: Written first in Latine by William Camden Clarenceux K. of A. Translated newly into English by Philémon Holland Doctour in Physick: Finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry Additions by the said Author
Edition
seventh
Publication place
London
Printer
George Bishop and John Norton
Text type
printed book
Genre
Proper and place name indexes
Subject area
- antiquities
- place name
- proper name
Summary
Latin place names in England, and their English equivalents.
Language
headwords: Latin
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
explanations: English
Extent
Eeeee[2v]-Ggggg[1v]
Pages type
.
Word-group
type: alphabetical
Word-entry
type: headword
sample: ABallaba. Appleby in Westmorland. 761. (Eeeee[2v])
After these are reckoned the Archbishop of Canturburies courts: to wit, The Court of the Arches: wherein sitteth as Iudge the Deane of the Arches. He is called Deane, for that he hath jurisdiction in xiij. Parishes of London, exempt from the Bishop of London, which number maketh a Deanerie; and Deane of the Arches, because the principall of his Churches, S. Maries church in London, the tower, steeple or lantern whereof is beautifully built of archèd worke. He hath to do with appeales of all men within the Province of Canturburie. Advocates there be in this Court xvj. or more, at the pleasure of the Archbishop, all Doctours of the Law; two Registers, and ten Proctours. (p. 181)
sample: ABallaba. Appleby in Westmorland. 761. (Eeeee[2v])
After these are reckoned the Archbishop of Canturburies courts: to wit, The Court of the Arches: wherein sitteth as Iudge the Deane of the Arches. He is called Deane, for that he hath jurisdiction in xiij. Parishes of London, exempt from the Bishop of London, which number maketh a Deanerie; and Deane of the Arches, because the principall of his Churches, S. Maries church in London, the tower, steeple or lantern whereof is beautifully built of archèd worke. He hath to do with appeales of all men within the Province of Canturburie. Advocates there be in this Court xvj. or more, at the pleasure of the Archbishop, all Doctours of the Law; two Registers, and ten Proctours. (p. 181)
STC
4509
Other editions
1586: STC 4504 (Latin);
1587: STC 4505 (Latin);
1590: STC 4506 (Latin);
1594: STC 4506 (Latin);
1600: STC 4507 (Latin);
1607: STC 4508 (Latin);
1637: STC 4510, -10.2, -10.6
1587: STC 4505 (Latin);
1590: STC 4506 (Latin);
1594: STC 4506 (Latin);
1600: STC 4507 (Latin);
1607: STC 4508 (Latin);
1637: STC 4510, -10.2, -10.6
