Howard Barclay French Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas French

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. This Shire is very well ftored with faire Rivers, Brookes, and Springs, a moit profitable and pleafant Ornament, and wifhed Neighbours to all Inhabitants, amonge which theare are IV principall and cheefe Rivers, the firft is diverflye Named, which paffeth through the whole Shire from Davonter in the Weft and South, to Peterborowgh in the North Eafte, and this River is of Mr. Cambden called Avon, but of Pollydore Virgyll, Nyne, and of the Countrymen Nen. It rifeth in 6 or 7 Heads neare unto Davonter, and at Flowre taketh in another braunche which rifeth nere Anderbury Hill; and fo continually meetinge with other Rivers it becometh a greate River.