...Market Town." It was Thomas Seekford who obtained from the Privy Council special facilities for Saxton " to be assisted in all places where he shall come for the view of such places to K £ W~' CJ "~ C Q £ |X~ bo LU 5 f § IJ- C O ^ D a^ j ^S •^• ^yav ^. U•0 ..- *^ DQ 69 - . ....

...and Herbert, Typographical Antiq., vol. iii, pp. 1649-5o). Special facilities were granted that he " be assisted in all places where he shall come for...appointed by her Majestie's bill under her signet." To obviate the difficulties of travelling through Wales, further injunctions were sent to " all justices...

...some in Speed's Chronicle. Seckford obtained from the privy council special facilities for Saxton ' to be assisted in all places where he shall come for...appointed by her Majestie's bill under her signet.' Special injunctions were sent to all justices of peace, mayors, and others in Wales, ' to see him conducted...

...inevitable. "A placard to [Christopher] Saxton, servant to Master Seckford, master of the Requests, to be assisted in all places where he shall come for the view of meet places to describe certain counties in cartes."7 Saxton was employed by Seckford. But Holinshed...

...whole Kingdom. This was the first survey of the English Counties, and all subsequent maps of the period were based upon them. Seckford obtained for Saxton...matter of difficulty, special injunctions were sent in 1570 " to all Justices of Peace, Mayors, and others in Wales to see him conducted unto any towne, castle,...

...dedication to Queen Elizabeth. This was the first survey of the counties in England, and all subsequent maps of the period — eg. those in Speed's " Chronicle...shall come for the view of such places to describe certain counties in cartes, being thereunto appointed by her Majestie's bill under her signet." Travelling...