BRENTFORD, (Middlesex) 10 mm. from London, so called from the Brent-brook, which rises about Finchley-common, and passes thro' the W, part of the T. called Old-Brentford. into the Thames, has a Ch. which stands together with the Mt. house, in that part called New-Brentford, as Mr. Norden thinks, from the purchase of the Mt. (in the R. of Edw. VI.) which is held on S. as its Fair is on the 10th of Aug. A Fair used to be held here formerly for 6 days, from the 6th of May and the 1st of Sept. It is so great a thoroughfare to the W. that it has a considerable trade, especially in corn, both by land and by the Thames. Here are 2 ch. scs. In the R. of K. Ch. I. it gave title of E. to his Scotch general, Patrick Ruthen, on account of his valour in an action here, mentioned by Dr. Fuller; but the honour died with him. Its Ch. which is only a chapel to Great-Eling, as it was formerly to Hanwell, was first built in the R. of Rich. I.