RAYLEIGH, (Essex)) 30 cm. 35 mm. from London, lies upon the creek, called Hadley-Bay, which parts it from Canvey-Island.
It is an ancient honor, and has bel. to it a court-leet and baron with very great privileges. Q. Eliz. granted it to her
kinsman, Sir Hen. Gary, whom she afterwards created Ld. Hunsdon. It bel. to the Es. of Warwick, from the R. of K. Ja. I.
to that of Charles II. when it came by marriage to Daniel E. of Nottingham, who sold it to Mr. Bristow, grandfather to the
present Ld. of the manor. Here has been a Mt. on S. so long ago as the R. of Hen. III. when Margaret, the Css. of Kent,
sued Hugh De Vere, E. of Oxford, for setting up a Mt. at Prittlewell, to the prejudice of hers at Rayleigh. Here remains
one broad handsome street; but many of the buildings are gone to ruin.