notes Lloyd 1573

	Research Notes Map Group -- LLOYD 1573

Lloyd 1573
	Map, Angliae Regni Florentissimi Nova Descriptio, England and Wales, scale about 24 miles to 1 inch, by Humphrey Lloyd, Denbigh, Clwyd. It was published in an atlas by Abraham Ortelius, Netherlands, 1573. The map covers England and Wales, with the Isle of Man. Parts of Scotland and Ireland are shown in outline with a few places.
	The colouring is believed to be original; the text on the reverse is in Latin; the error in the numbering of the scale line puts this map as one of the first versions. The map size is wxh, folded sheet = 27.5x43cm, wxh, map = 470x361mm. Mostly, only Hampshire is considered, ignoring the rest of the map. The reverse of the map has descriptive text in Latin:- ANGLIA. ALBONIS insulae pars Meridionalior, quam vulgus Latinum & exteri fere omnes Angliam vocant, ... There does not appear to be anything particularly relevant to Hampshire in the short text.
	MAP FEATURES
	PLACE NAMES in Hampshire
	REFERENCES
	ITEMS in Collection

MAP FEATURES
picture frame border	The map has a border engraved to look like wooden picture framing.
title cartouche strapwork cartouche	Printed upper left is a strapwork cartouche supported by naked goddesses, decorated with a few fruits and birds. The title is:- ANGLIAE REGNI FLORENTISSIMI NOVA DESCRIPTIO, AUCTORE HUMFREDO LHUYD DENBYGIENSIS 1573 Cum Privilegio
orientation labelled borders up is N	The map is printed with north at the top. The four map borders are labelled:- Septentrio. short for Septentriones, Oriens. Meridies. Occidens. North, East, South, West.
scale line scale	Printed upper right is:- Scala miliarum Anglicorum with 80 miles, chequered at 5 mile intervals, labelled at 10 miles intervals. The length of the scale line is uncertain, the ends are slanted! To calculate the scale from the scale line would need the size of the "milarium Anglicorum". The reference book about Ortelius's maps gives the scale as 1 to 1150000. An estimate from considering the position of a few major towns, gives a map scale about:- 1 to 1500000 24 miles to 1 inch
sea area sea pecked ships sea monsters	The sea is engraved with a pecked pattern and is decorated with ships - carracks, and a few monstrous fish. Sea areas are labelled, eg:- OCEANUS BRITANNICUS For the English Channel.
coast line coast shaded	The coast is shaded for emphasis.
rivers	Rivers are drawn with wiggly lines, broad with form lines tapering to a thin line inland. Hampshire has its major river systems, rivers and some tributaries, mostly not labelled. Going round the county they are:- River Avon (labelled 'Avon Flu.') River Stour River Bourne (near Shipton Bellinger) River Test River Dever River Itchen Candover Stream River Hamble River Meon Wallington River River Rother (labelled 'Arun Fl.') River Wey (northern) River Hart River Enborne etc
relief hillocks	The map has hillocks to indicate relief, but none in Hampshire.
woods forests	Tree symbols in groups indicate forests. The only one in Hampshire is:- Newe forest
county	County boundaries and names are not shown.
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PLACE NAMES	in Hampshire
settlements	Settlements are positioned by a dot and circle. Each has a tower or towers, but these bear little or no relation to the importance of the place; Winchester has one tower, Wherwell has two. All places are labelled in italic lowercase text. Places in Hampshire and the part of Dorset which was Hampshire are:- Alton Andover Beauley Calshot [Calshot Castle] Cheringthon [Catherington] Christeschurch Dipdon [Dibden] Elyng Falley [Fawley] Faranc [Fareham] Fordy~gbridg Hallyng Havant Herfordbridg Kyngscler Lenyngton Mean [West Meon] Milton Mychelden [Micheldever] Netley Newton [Newtown] Odyham Overton Peterfeld Ringwod Rumsay Scepley [Sopley] Soburn [Kings Somborne] South hampton Southwik Tichfeld Upham Waltham [Bishops Waltham] Wherwell Whytchurch Wikam Wynchester
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REFERENCES	van den Broecke, Marcel P R:: Ortelius Atlas Maps, an illustrated guide: HES Publishers

ITEMS	in HMCMS Map Collection (scanned item in bold)
	HMCMS:FA1998.69 -- map
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