*CREKELADE, (Wiltshire) 66 cm. 81 mm. from London, is an ancient Bor. by prescription, at the influx of the Churn and Rey
into the Thames. Its Lp. was in the family of the Earls of Cambridge and Ds. of York, till it passed into the family of
Hungerford. It had once a mon. It contains near 1400 houses, and is governed by a bailiff. One great advantage to this
place is its fr. sc. built by Rob. Jenner, Esq; and endowed with 40 l. a year. Its Mt. is on S. Fairs the 3d W. in April
and July, the 3d Tu. in Aug. and St. Matthew's-day. This place is said, by some writers, upon mere conjecture, to have
been formerly called Greekslade, from the Grecians who taught and studied here, and are supposed to have removed hence to
Oxford, and there to have laid the foundation of an U. It hath sent members to Pt. from the 20th of Edw. II.