Northampton, Leicester and Rutlandshires.
Leland entered Northamptonshire from Huntingdonshire, coming through Kimbolton and the village of Leighton. We have in Vol. I., folio 3:—
“From Leighton to Barnewel Village” (in Northamptonshire) “a vi miles by exceeding faire Corne and pasture ground.”
“Thence to Oundle ... the Medowes lying on every side on a great Leavel thereabouts.”
“Oundale to Foderingeye, a 2 miles by mervelous fair Corne ground and Pasture, but little wodde.”
“From Welingborow to Northampton 8 miles al be champaine Corne and Pasture Ground, but little wood or none, even as it is betwixt Oundale and Welingborow” (fol. 7).
“Wedon is a praty throughfare, sette on a playne ground” (fol. 11).
“Towcester is 7 miles from Wedon and as much from Northampton, al by playne Corne ground and pasture.”
“Northampton to Kingesthorpe a mile, and a little farther, by Multon Parke enclosed with Stone ... thens by Champayne Ground, bering good grasse and Corne, a ix mile to Ketering” (fol. 12).
“Thens to Welledon, an uplandish Towne, 4 miles, where the Soile is sumwhat furnished about with wood, and plentee beside of Corne and Grasse ... And thens 2 mile by Corne, Pasture and Wood to Deene.”