COLNE-EARLS and COLNE-ENGAME, COLNE-WAKE and COLNE-WHITE, (Essex) stand bet. Colchester and Halsted, on the r. Coln, and are distinguished from one another, by the names of their respective Lds. in former day, as the Veres Earls of Oxford, Mr. Wake, Mr. White, and Mr. Engame; but the first being the most considerable, and the burial-place of the Veres, is in old writings called Great Coln; and it had formerly a priory, founded by Aubrey de Vere. It was, not long ago, the seat of Mrs. Andrews and Mr. Cressner; and Colne-White was the seat of John London, Esq;.