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2. oldmap.co.uk › old-english-maps-the-1500sOld English Maps . . . the 1500s | The Old Map & Clock Company

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   Old English Maps . . . the 1500s. NAVIGATORS, LANDOWNERS AND ESTATE SURVEYORS. 1500-1565. Although the first half of the sixteenth century produced only one notable English map, it was a period of rapid progress in all branches of cartography. This was the result of events abroad.

3. elizabethan.org › compendium › map-indLife in Elizabethan England: Map Index

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   Mar 26, 2000 · Index of Maps. Tudor England showing the Counties and Towns. Tudor London. Plan of Ingatestone Hall , a Country House of the Latter Sixteenth Century. Ireland c. 1500 showing the Pale and the great lordships. Scotland & the Borders.

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   When were England's historic counties established?

   • England's historic counties were established about 1,000 years ago as the result of various conquests and royal decrees. In the late 1800s, new counties were superimposed on the old ones for administrative purposes, but the historic counties were never actually abolished. The layering of these two systems occasionally creates a bit of confusion.

   Guide to the Historic Counties of England (With Maps)

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   Where did England's Counties come from?

   • England's counties can trace their origins back to the 5th century AD, a time when the country was divided into several Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. The Kingdom of Wessex was the first to organise itself into counties that we still recognise today, such as Surrey, Kent and Essex.

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   When was the map of England and Wales created?

   • Dated 1576 this fine map featured in Christopher Saxton’s Atlas of England and Wales. British cartography was to be shaped by this atlas as it became something of a standard in its representation of the shape of our country. This remained the case for a further two hundred years.

   Old English Maps . . . the 1500s | The Old Map & Clock Company

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   Who commissioned maps for England?

   • Lord Secretary Cecil, the watchdog of England, had commissioned maps to be created for his own use, of Ireland, where there was constant fighting, and of the northern English counties, where the Catholic Rising of the North had just been quelled; while Richard Popinjay, a government surveyor, had mapped parts of southern England.

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5. maps.nls.uk › countries › britainMaps of Great Britain and Ireland - Map Images - National ...

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   Jump to a century: 1500-1599 ; 1800-1899 ; 1900-1970; Select the map you wish to view (listed chronologically): 1500 [1556] - Britannia Insula quae duo regna continet Angliam et Scotiam cum Hibernia adiacente. 1800 [1803] - Gustaf KLINT - Karta ofver Brittiske Öarne grundad af säkra efterrattelser. 1807 - Map of Great Britain, shewing all the ...

6. www.archiuk.com › oldmapsDetailed Old Maps of England, Scotland and Wales | Ordnance ...

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   Very detailed and comprehensive old ordnance survey maps covering all of England, Scotland and Wales from the late 1500s to the 1950s. Including the First Series Victorian Ordnance Survey maps dating from 1805.

7. sites.uwm.edu › carlin › figures-and-maps-forFigures And Maps for English Society, 1200-1250: Lost Letters ...

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   Aug 4, 2007 · Figures And Maps for English Society, 1200-1250: Lost Letters of Everyday Life. [The above map shows England and Wales at the end of the 13th century. It is from Earle W. Dow, Atlas of European History (New York: Henry Holt, 1907), pl. 10, available online at: (I own a copy of the same book in the 1909 edition.

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8. owlcation.com › humanities › The-Complete-Guide-toGuide to the Historic Counties of England (With Maps)

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   Map of the historic counties of England. Note that Yorkshire is divided into three ridings: West, North and East.

9. www.familysearch.org › en › wikiEngland County Boundaries - International Institute ...

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   Apr 27, 2023 · Below are maps of England and Wales with the pre-1974 counties as they are used in genealogy, and post-1974 counties as the archives tend to be organized. Note that there have been further re-organizations of county boundaries since 1974, especially with the ongoing establishment of Unitary Authorities all over the country; Wales consistently ...