Volume 8 — Introductory material

I. The Life and trauailes of Pelagius borne in Wales.

II. A Testimonie of the sending of Sighelmus, Bishop of Shirburne, by King Alphred, vnto Saint Thomas of India in the yeare of our Lord 883, recorded by William of Malmesburie.

III. A Second testimonie of the foresaid Sighelmus, etc.

IV. The trauailes of Andrew Whiteman, alias Leucander

V. The Voyages of Swanus, the son of Earl Godwin, to Jerusalem, recorded by William of Malmesburie.

VI. A Voyage of three Ambassadours who in the time of Edward the Confessor, were sent vnto Constantinople, and from thence to Ephesus, recorded by William of Malmesburie.

VII. The Voyage of Alured, bishop of Worcester, vnto Jerusalem. Recorded by Roger Hoveden.

VIII. The Voyage of Ingulphus, Abbat of Croyland, vnto Jerusalem, described by the said Ingulphus.

IX. Diuers of the hon. family of the Beauchamps, with Robert Curtoys sonne of William the Conqueror, made a Voyage to Jerusalem, 1096. (From Hol. pag. 22. vol. 2.)

X. The Voyage of Gutuere toward Jerusalem, 1097.

XI. The Voyage of Prince Edgar vnto Jerusalem, 1102. Recorded by William of Malmesburie.

XII. Mention made of one Godericus, etc.

XIII. Mention made of one Hardine, etc.

XIV. A fleete of Englishmen, Danes, etc. arriued at Joppa. written in the Chronicles of Jerusalem.

XV. The trauailes of one Athelard, recorded by Master Bale.

XVI. The life and trauailes of one William of Tyre.

XVII. The trauailes of Robertus Ketenensis.

XVIII. A Voyage of certaine Englishmen vnder the conduct of Lewes King of France vnto the Holy Land.

XIX. The Voyage of John Lacy to Jerusalem.

XX. The Voyage of William Mandeuile to Jerusalem.

XXI. A great supply of money to the Holy Land by Henry II.

XXII. A letter from Manuel the Emperour of Constantinople vnto Henrie the second, King of England. Recorded by Roger Houeden.

XXIII. The Life and Trauailes of Balwinus Deuonius, sometime Archbishop of Canterbury.

XXIV. An annotation concerning the said Baldwine, taken out of Giraldus Cambrensis.

XXV. A note touching Sir Frederike Tilney.

XXVI. The trauailes of Richard Canonicus.

XXVII. The large contribution to the succour of the Holy Land made by King John of England. 1201.

XXVIII. The trauailes of Hubert Walter, bishop of Salisburie.

XXIX. The trauailes of Robert Curson.

XXX. The voyage of Ranulph Earle of Chester and others to the Holy Land. 1218.

XXXI. The voyage of Henry Bohun and Saer Quincy to the Holy Land.

XXXII. The trauailes of Ranulph Glanuile, Earle of Chester.

XXXIII. The voyage of Petrus de Rupibus, Bishop of Winchester, to Jerusalem. 1231.

XXXIV. The voyage of Richard Earle of Cornewall. into Syria.

XXXV. The voyage of William Longespee into Asia. 1248.

XXXVI. The voyage of Prince Edward into Asia. 1170.

XXXVII. The Trauaile of Robert Turneham.

XXXVIII. The Life of Sir John Mandeville, written by Master Bale.

XXXIX. The Tomb and Epitaph of Sir John Mandeville from Ortelius.

XL. Tabula Libri Joannis Mandevil.

XLI. Liber Joannis Mandevil de Turcia, Armenia, Ægypto, Lybia, Syria, Arabia, Persia, Chaldæa, Tartaria, India, et infinitis insulis civitatibus et locis.

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CONTENTS TO VOL. IX.

I. Mandeville's voyage continued.

II. Richardi Hakluyti brevis admonitio ad lectorem.

III. Verba C. Plinii secundi.

IV. Plinius de Scythis.

V. Anthony Beck Bishop of Durisme made Patriarch of Hierusalem from Leland.

VI. Itinerarium fratris Odorici. Sub-section 1 His journey from Pera to Thana. 2 Of the maners of the Chaldæans and of India. 3 How pepper is had and where it groweth. 4 Of a strange idol &c. 5 Of certaine trees yielding meale, hony, and poyson. 6 Of the abundance of fishes, &c. 7 Of the island of Sylan and of the mountain where Adam mourned for Abel. 8 Of Upper India, &c. 9 Of the city Fuco. 10 Of a monastery where many strange beastes doe live. 11 Of the city of Cambaleth. 12 Of the Glory of the great Can. 13 Of certain innes or hospitals, &c. 14 Of the four feasts which the Great Can solemnizeth. 15 Of divers provinces and cities. 16 Of a certaine rich man who is fed, &c. by fiftie virgins. 17 Of the death of Senex de Monte. 18 Of the honour and reverence done unto the great Can. 19 Of the death of Frier Odoricus.

VII. The voyage of the Lord John of Holland, Earl of Huntington to Jerusalem. 1394.

VIII. The voyage of Thomas Mowbray, duke of Norfolk to Jerusalem. 1399.

IX. The voyage of the Bishop of Winchester to Jerusalem. 1417.

X. A preparation of a voyage of King Henry IV. to the Holy Land, &c.

XI. The voyage of M. John Locke to Jerusalem.

XII. The first voyage made by M. Laurence Aldersey to Jerusalem, &c. 1581.

XIII. The passport made by the great master of Malta to the Englishmen in the barque Reynolds, 1582.

XIV. Commission given by M. William Harebourne, to Richard Foster, etc.

XV. A letter of directions to Richard Foster.

XVI. A commandement for Chio.

XVII. A description of the yearly voyage unto Mecca.

XVIII. The voyage of M. Cæsar Frederick into East India and beyond.

XIX. The money and measures of Babylon, Balsara, and the Indies, written by W. Barret.

XX. A note of charges from Aleppo to Goa.

XXI. A declaration of the places from whence sundry goods come.

XXII. The times or monsons wherein ships depart in the East Indies.

XXIII. A briefe extract specifying the daily payments by the grand Signior to the officers of his court.

XXIV. The Turkes chiefe officers.

XXV. The number of souldiers attending upon the Beglerbegs, &c.

XXVI. The Turkes yeerely revenue.

XXVII. Ambassadors allowances.

XXVIII. Letter from Richard Wrag to Richard Hewish.

XXIX. A description of a voyage to Constantinople and Lyria, by Master Edward Barton, 1595.

XXX. The number of Turkish souldiours which were appointed to goe into Hungary against the Christian Emperour, 1594.