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CARLISLE / 1, Stanix als Stanwick / 2 / 3, Blakeford /
Newtown Garriston / 4..5 / West Leventon als West Linton /
6..7 / Kirk Leventon als Kirk Linton, Eden Fluvius / 8..9 /
Brackenelh als Brakenhill / 10..12 / Nether Hurst / 13..15 /
16, Kingsford / Lethell / 17 / 18, Stonegarth als
Stangartick, Lirksop Flu., enter Scotland / 19 / Kirkby Hill
/ 20..44
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CARLISLE - is a City of great Antiquity: said to have been
built by [Luel] or Lugubal, a petty king of ye County, long
before ye coming of ye Romans: Upon their recess out of this
Isle, it was ruined by ye incursions of ye Caledonians or
Picts, and other Barbarous Northern Nations; Afterwds. about
ye Year 680 it was rebuilt & Walled round with Stone, by
Edgfrid K. of Northumberland. Again in ye Yeares 700 & 800
it was sacked & layed in Ashes by ye Danes & Norwegians, &
remained in a desolate condition till ye time of Willm.
Rufus who haveing made a Peace with ye Scots, visited
Carlisle, & considering how good a Barrier it might be
against that People, in case of a new eruption, ordered ye
Walls & Castle to be repaired. K. Henry 1st. repaired & much
augmented its Fortifications. The Castle is at this Day a
well Fortifyed building, as is the Cittadel, which rec~ed
considerabel additions in its Strength, from K. Henry 8th.
The Cathedral (tho it suffered considerably in ye great
Rebellion) Still remains a very Magnificent Structure, &
there are besides 2 good Parish Churches. The Corporation is
very Ancient, by Charter from K: Edwd. 3d. 26o. Rni., Rich.
2d. 5o. & 14o. Rni. Hen. 4th. 12o. Rni., & Hen. 6th. 13o.
Rni. &c. & consists of a Mayor, chosen Yearly out of 12
Aldermen, a Recorder, Chamberlain, 2 Sheriffs, chosen Yearly
out of 24 Capital Citizens or Comon Council men, a Sword &
Mace bearer &c. It trades chiefly in Fustian. Markets,
Wednesday & Saturday. Fairs, August 15th., & September 8th.
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