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FA1998.149:-
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Map, hand coloured engraving, Hampshire or the County of Southampton, or
Hantshire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, published in Theatrum Orbis
Terrarum, by William J Blaeu, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1645.
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The Old English Mile used by the map maker is 1.26 statute miles.
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map feature:-
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hand coloured & coat of arms (royal and noble) & ships & scale line
& coast shaded & rivers & relief & hillocks & trees &
woods & forests & county & hundreds & settlements |
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scale line:-
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4 miles = 36.7 mm |
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inscription:- |
printed -on- title cartouche
HANTONIA / SIVE / SOUTHANTONENSIS / COMITATUS / Vulgo / HANT-SHIRE
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inscription:- |
printed -on-
Cliton a Saxon Earle of Wincester / Saer Quincy Earle of Wincester / Hugh
Spencer Earle of Wincester / Ludowick Bruget Earle of Wincester / William Paulet
Marques of Wincester / Bogo or Beavous Earle of Southamton a famous warrier
against ye Normans / William Fitz William Earl of Southampton by Kinge Henry 8 /
Tho Wriotheosley created Earle of Southampton by Kinge Edward 6 Anno 1
-- captions to noble coats of arms |
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dimension:- |
wxh, plate = 516x420mm |
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scale = 1 to 220000 ? (from town positions using DISTAB.exe) |
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Map Group -- Blaeu 1645 -- with Research Notes
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town names:-
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Hantshire
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Hampshire
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map name
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modern name
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Alton
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Alton
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Andover
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Andover
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Basingstoke
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Basingstoke
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Bushwaltham
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Bishops Waltham
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Christ church
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Christchurch
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Farham
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Fareham
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Fording bridge
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Fordingbridge
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Gosporte
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Gosport
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Havant
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Havant
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Kingscler
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Kingsclere
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Lymington
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Lymington
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Alresford
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Alresford
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Odiam
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Odiham
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Petersfeild
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Petersfield
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Portesmouth
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Portsmouth
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Ringwood
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Ringwood
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Rumsey
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Romsey
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Southampton
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Southampton
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Stokbridg
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Stockbridge
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Whitchurch
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Whitchurch
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Winchester
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Winchester
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