Richard Rowlands

“ Maiesters Venice The summe of Italian myles 94. of Germayne myles 18. The citie of Venice is a rich citie of great power both by lande and by water, the citie is alwaies governed by the Duke thereof, & hath in subjection divers provinces. The Italian proverbe speaking of Venice and other cities, agreeth thereunto, which is, Venice the richest, Milane the greatest, Genua the proudest, Florents the fynest, Bononia the fruitfullist, Ravenna the oldest, Neapolis the nobilist, and Rome the head of cristendome. ”

“ Desiring your [A3] worship to take in good part, the first frutes of my labours, trusting hereafter (if God lend me good successe) to impart unto your worship, some further matter of more delight or pleasure in the reading thereof. ”

“ Here followeth the ready way to understand the valuation of the coine or minte in the principall Regions, Landes and Cities.
Gentle reader, although the varietie of the Mintes in divers countries is great, by reason of the goodnes and delay of the mettals, and also the diversitie of places and provinces, and the alteration of the successours of them, wherby it is ofte times changed, augmented, or debated: I will therefore note down the chiefe coyne which passeth furthest thorowe the handes of the marchaunts, wherby any in buying or sellinge maye the easiest make up hys accompte and reconing. ”

“ Paris is the head citie in the Realme of Fraunce, in which citie of olde tyme was ordeyned alwaies the Parliament should be kept, whereunto all men were assembled to ordaine and skan uppon all causes, the Emperor Charles the great, founded the universitie of Paris, at the instant motion of foure learned men, namely, Claudius, Aluinus, Johannes and Rabanus, who before that tyme had bene skollers to the learned Bede, & came out of Skotland into Fraunce. ”

“ From the citie of Prage, in Bohemya, unto Wien in Austrige The citie of Prage is the principal & chief citie in the kingedome of Bohemia, for it is devided in three partes, one part stretcheth unto the Hill where the king kepeth his court, the ther part is called ould Prage, for antiquitie thereof, and is furnished with very faire buildinges, out of this part there leadeth a bridge of stone to the other side having 24 Arches. ”

“ The xviij day, being S. Lukes day, at Ely, at wrickle, at Upan, at Thirst, at Bridgnorth, at Stanton, at Charing, at barton uppon Trent, at Charleton, at wigan in Lancashire, at Friswides in Oxforde, at Tisdale in Darbishire, at Middlewich in Cheshire, at Holte in wales.
The xxi. being xi. M. virgins daye, at Saffron walden at Newmarket, at Hartforde at Ciceter, at Stokesley.
The xxiij day, being Roman bis. day, at preston, at Richdale in Lancashire, at Bicklsworth, at lower Knottesforth in Cheshire, at whitchurch in Shropshire. ”

“ The xxi. day, being S. Mathewes day, at Marleborow, at Bedford, at Croydon, at Hulden in Holdernesse, at S. Edmondes bury, at Malton, at Baldocke, at S. Ives, at Shrewesbery, at Lenham, at Sittingborn, at Wilthall, at Braintree, at Kattern hill beside Gilforde, at new Braynford, at Dover, at Wendover, at Estcie.
The xxix day, being saynt Michael Archangels day, at Westchester, at Blackburn in Lancashire, at Lancaster, at Ashburn in darbishire, at Cokermouth in the North, at Hadley, at Malden, a Horse fayre, at Way hill, at Canterbury, at Leycester, at Newbery at Bsingstoke. ”

“ The place or countries thereaboutes being very well situate, began to be enlarged from tyme to tyme with faire buildinges, but of late within this 60 yeare, it hath so florished in all aboundaunce of [34] wealth by meanes of their great merchandize with all nations, & also was so sumpteously adorned with gorgeous buildings, that it passed in that respect, eache citie in Europe.
From Antwerp to Osenbruck Lychten Hochstratten Dilburg Herzogbusch Dester on the Bridge Genff a ferry place Gach Stanten The ferry over the Rheyn Wisel Dilman Munster Lengering Osenbruck The summe of miles 40. ”

“ The viij. day, being the Nativitie of Mary, at Wakefield, at Sturbridge, at Southwark nigh London, at Snide, at Reccluer, at Gisborowe both Lady dayes, at Partney the three Lady dayes at Blackborn in Lancashire, at Gisborn in Yorkeshire, at Chaulton in Cheshire at Utcester in Darbishire.
The xiiij. day, being holy Roode day, at Richmond in Yorkeshire, at Rippon, an Horse fayre, at Penhad, at Berseley [106] at Waltam abby, at Wolton under hedge, at Chesterfeeld in Darbishire, at Smalding, at Denbigh in Wales. ”

“ A Eulalie virgin. b Antippe c Damasc. confessor d The shortest day. e Nicasius virgine f Otholy virgin. g O Sapientia A Lazarus confessor b Gracian bishop c Venetia virgin d Fast. e Thomas Apostle. f xxx martirs. g Victor virgin. A Fast. b Christmas day. c Stephen martir. d John Evangelist. e Innocents day. f Thomas Becket g Transl. of James A Sylvester martir. [**4r]
A rule to know when the terms begin & end with their returns. Hillary terme beginneth the xxiij. of January, and endeth the xij or xiij day of February, and hath iiii returnes. That is, Oct. Hol. Qui Hol. Cra. Pur. ”

“ La venta del promuto Olias Cabannas La venta Junquillos Illescas La Mangavilla Getase Madrid The summe of myles 12. The citie of Civillia in Spaine, was of olde tyme called Ispalis, the wales of the citie were built of Earth, as they saye heretofore, by the Moores that were wont to enhabite the countrie thereaboute, there is in this citie great trafique and many artificers. ”

“ The Mynte of the citie Augsburge. [78] 7 Haller is a Creitzer 8 Pence is a Bemish 3 Creitzer is a Plappart 20 Plappart is a Guldin 26 Bemish and 2 Pence is also a Guldin The Churfursters Mynte on the Rheyne. Guldins with pressed with wheeles which have their waight are worth the piece 26 Alb. ”

“ Zwickaw holdeth marte on the Sonday after Whitsontyde, and another on the day of Saint Katherin. [97]
Principall fayres of England, and Wales, orderly set forth, with the moneth, day, and place where they be kept. Fayres in January. The sixt day, being the Twelfe day, At Salisbury.
The xxv. day, being the Conversion of S. Paule. At Gravesende. At Bristowe. At Churchingford. At Northalerton in Yorkshire, and likewise every Wednesday from Christmas until June following.
Fayres in Februarie. The first day, being S. Brigits day, and Candelmas even. At Bromley.
The second day, being Candelmas day. ”

“ First passing out of Portingale, they sayle towarde the Southe pole, and passe the equinoctial [73] line, and so to the Cape of Bona Sperancie, and coasting round about all Affrica, sayle againe to the North pole, and passe the equinoctial line again, & so to Calicutte in India, bringing from thence Jewells, precious Stones, & costly Spyces, which afterwardes is conveyed in all other Regions in Europe. ”

“ Easter terme beginneth xvij daies after Easter day & endeth the monday nexte after the ascension day & have five returnes. That is Qui. Pas. Tres Pas. Qua. Pas. Cra. Asc. Men. Pa.
Trinity Term beginneth the xij. day after Whitsonday & continueth xix dayes and hath iiij returnes. That is Cra. Tri. Octa. Tri. Qui Tri. Tre. Tri.
Michaelmas Term beginneth the ix or x day of October & endeth the xxviij or xxix of November and hath viij returnes. That is Octa. Mi. Qui. Mic. Tres. Mic. Mense mi. Cra Ant. Cra Mar. Oct. mar. Qu. ”

“ The xxxi. day, being all Saintes even, at wakefeeld in Yorkeshire, at Rithin in wales. [108]
Fayres in November. The second day at Bleckingly, at Kingstone, at Maxfield in Cheshire.
The vi. day, being S. Leonardes daye, at Standley at Newport pond, at Trigney in Cornewale, at Salforth, at Lesforde in Lancashire.
The tenth day, being Benets daye, at Lonton.
The xi. being S Martines daye, at Marleborow, at Dover.
The thirteene day, being Patterne day at Saint Edmondsbury at Gilford. ”

“ The citie standeth very pleasantly, for the fayre ryver Necker, runneth forth along from the high hils, so commodious for the people, that it is to be thought, both the citie & countrie thereabouts hath of auncient tyme bene replenished with inhabitants. In the yeare 1346 was the universitie of heydelberg erected, in the which hath from tyme to tyme bene trayned up, many learned men.
From Heydelberg to Frankford Weinam Hepsica Beinsa Zwingenberg Darmstatt All Hailgen Springlingen Franckford The summe of myles 12. ”

“ The xxiiij. day, being Bartholomewe day, at Tewkesbery, at Beggers bushe besides Rie, at Sudbery, at Norwiche, at Northalerton, at Dover, at Rie, at Croyly in Lancashire, at Nantwych in Cheshire, at Pagets in Bromly. ”

“ A Ipolite virgin. b Exalta crucis. c Assump. of Mary. d Roche martir. e Octa Laurence. f Magnus martir. g Bernard confessor. A Dog dayes end. b Lewes martir. c Octa. assump. d Fast. e Bartilmew Apo. f Lewes King. ”

“ From Franckford to Leiptzig Hana Gelhausen Salmynster Staynach an der Strasz Schlichters Voll Kobell Fach Schonsee Eysenach Gotta Erdfurt Bittelstatt Neckersberg Naumburg Weyszcafellz Lytzen Leyptzig The summe of myles 39. The cittie of Leiptzig, is the chefe of all the cities in the countries of Meiszen in the yeare 1408 was a universitie erected in this citie. Ther is also great trafique of marchandise dayly used. ”

“ Remonte Losanna Roll Morsee Genevra Coloncha Sangerman Nantoa Charton Saint Moris Molue Lions The summe of French miles 36. The whole summe of Germaine miles from Nurnberg to Lions as is aforesaid contayneth 87. From Straszburg to Lions Matzenen Schletstatt Kolmar Bartenaw Basel Liechstatt Bastall Salothurn Arberg a Castell Morta Peterlingen Wilden The summe of myles 38. Here ye passe into Fraunce out of Germany. ”

“ Stekho Allwurget Allzerin Ursulango Isolla de la gschalla Ostia Soll Ferraria myles. Ferraria a very auncient citie, lyeth very faire and pleasauntly on the water Pado, garnished with sumpteous pallases, having very broade and wyde streetes, the trafique of marchandise there is great.
From Ferraria to Augspurg throuh Schweytzerland Figeroll Ostia Isola de la gschala Schona Compena Pisgiera Limado Pressa Isra Schullago Loffer Abro Edell Inn Abrigo di Zappo Zu Adiram over the hill a post gschiaffo Schull monte Perlina All ponto Rosina La Alba Burgunde Lenntz Khur The summe of Italian myles 51. ”

“ From Augspurg to Regenspurg, and so to Prage, in Bohemya Fridberg Desing Aycha Schrobeuhausen Byrenbach Geysenfeld Schwayg Newstatlin Abensperg Regenspurg Nyttenaw Bruck Newkirchen Rotz Wald Mynchen on the Forest Deyntz Pilsen Rockenzaw Zerwitz Scheberach weron Prage The summe of myles 45d. From Nurnberge to Prage Lauff Herspruck Saltsbach Hirshaw [28] Weythausen Frawenberg Pilsen Scheberach weron Prag Myles 32. From Prage to Leiptzig Schlen Lanua Comettaw Mariaberg Khemnitz Benick Froburg Born Hemrichen Leyptzig The summe of myles 26. ”