notes MORDEN 1690?

	Research Notes Map Group MORDEN 1690?

Morden 1690?
	Notes relevant to Hampshire from a reproduction of the map of roads in of England and Wales by Robert Morden, published by him and Joseph Pask, London, about 1690. The reproduction studied is in:-
	Shirley, Rodney W: 1988: Printed Maps of the British Isles 1650-1750: Map Collector Publications & British Library:: ISBN 0 7123 0142 9
	Copy of the map see: British Library K.Top.V.86. The map size is: wxh, map = 51x59cm.
	Remember that these notes are strongly biased towards Hampshire interest.

MAP FEATURES
title scroll cartouche map maker publisher	Printed upper right is a scroll cartouche supported by cherubs, decorated with fruit and foliage. Above there is a figure of Mercury, with winged helmet and his caduceus, the wand with serpents twined around it. And there is an illustration of riders in a cartouche. The title is:- Itinerarium ANGLIAE or a Map of Roads. Wherein are Contained all the Road Waies And the Principall Cross Roads, with the Computed Distances and ye Distinction of the Market, Post Towns &c. in ENGLAND & WALES. Sold by Robt. Morden at the Atlas in Corn-hill and by Jos. Pask at the 3 Ink Bottles in Castle Ally ath the West end of the Royall Exchange London.
table of symbols coat of arms	Printed in a small decorated scroll cartouche upper left is:- The Explanation of this MAP. The double Lines thus [double line, broad] Represent ye Great Roads. The Lesser double Lines [double lines, narrow] the Cross Roads. The Figuers 1, 2, 3, 4 &c gives the distance between Town & Town as from London to Barnet 10 Miles and from Barnet to St. Albens 10. [circle, buildings and towers] This mark signifie a Cittie or Shire Town. [circle and cross(+)] A Market Town or a Post Town. [circle] A Parish or Village [anchor] This the Chief Harbors or Sea Ports. The decoration includes fruit and flowers, wings, trumpets, caduceuses, and the royal coat of arms of William and Mary (approximate blazon):- quarterly 1 and 4 quarterly i and iv azure three fleur de lsy or ii and iii gules three lions passant guardant or 2 or a lion rampant gules in a double tressure florey counter florey 3 azure a harp or stringed argent; an escutcheon azure seme [bars upright or???] and a lion rampant or
orientation compass rose up is N	Printed on the right is a compass rose; star points for cardinal directions, lines for half cardinal directions, North marked by a fleur de lys, East by a cross. The map is printed with North at the top of the sheet.
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