H. Gr. FOEDHAM-HEETFOEDSHIEE MAPS. 
15 
1611. Speed, Jolm. 20 x 15. Scale, 2-| miles = 1 inch. 
Engraved by Jodocus Hondius. 
Shows hundreds, rivers and bridges, towns, villages and hamlets, 
with churches and beacons, hills, very coarsely drawn, enclosed 
parks, and woods, as well as the sites of the battles of St. Albans 
(indicated by a tent and a group of foot-soldiers fighting). The 
names of the hundreds and of British tribes are inserted in 
the map, Narrow, slightly ornamented border, with “ North,” 
“East,” “South,” and “West.” In centre at top of map, in 
long, narrow, plain panel, “Hartford Shire described. The 
situations of Hartford, and the most ancient towne S. Albons 
with such memorable actions as have happened.” In the right- 
hand top corner is a plan of “ Verolanium ” |i sic), with view of the 
city of St. Albans, and of the martyrdom of Saint Alban, and 
with the city arms in its right top corner, 5£ X 3£ (reproduced 
in facsimile, Plate IY). In the left-hand top corner is a map of 
“Hartforde,” with a list of the streets and principal buildings 
(indicated by letters on the map), a scale of (100) “ Pases,” and 
the coat of arms of the town in its left top corner, 5£ X 3^ 
(Plate III). Below the map of Hertford, shields with crowns, 
of “ Roger Erie of Clare and Harford,” and “ Edward Seinour (sic) 
Erie of Hartford.” Below the plan and view of St. Albans, 
a nearly square panel with an account of “ Old Yerolam.” Below 
this, again, three groups of soldiers engaged ; two on the left being 
horsemen armed with lances, and the third, on the right, both 
foot and horse, the foot-soldiers using firearms. In the left-hand 
bottom corner is a female figure, more than half length, with 
a globe and square and compasses on a slab before her, and holding 
at arms-length above her with the left hand an armillary sphere from 
which is pendent a ribbon. In the right-hand bottom corner, in a 
large, nearly square panel, an account of the three battles figured 
above, viz., St. Albans 1455 and 1461, and Barnet 1471. At the 
bottom of the map, in the centre, a scale of 10 miles, and open 
compasses above. To the left “ Jodocus Hondius ccdavit ,” and 
again further to the left “ Performed by John Speede and are to be 
sold in Popes head alley by John Sudbury and George Humbell 
Cum Privilegio.' n On the back of this map is a description of 
Hertfordshire in (nine) paragraphs on one side, and a list of the 
Hundreds, and of the towns, villages, etc., arranged in alphabetical 
order in five columns, on the other. This text is distinguishable 
from later impressions by a scrolled heading across the page with a 
blank shield in its centre, and by an initial letter H, with a standing 
figure of St. Nicholas with staff, and an ornamental border. (This 
initial letter is reproduced in the text at p. 1, ante.) 
Erom Speed’s c Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine,’ 
London, 1611-12, folio. Speed published between 1608 and 1610 
a series of 54 maps of the counties of England and Wales. This 
collection appears to have had no title or text; several of the maps 
are dated; the earliest are Oxfordshire 1605, and Anglesey and 
Brecknockshire 1608. The Hertfordshire map is identical with 
