There be
that haue mainteined, that this Ile should rather take name of the
great abundance of eeles that are found in these waters and fennes
wherwith this Ile is inuironed. But Humfrey Llhoyd holdeth, that it
tooke name of this British word Helig, which signifieth willowes,
wherwith those fennes abound.
[Sidenote: LUD.]
After the decesse of the same Helie, his eldest son Lud began his
reigne, in the yeere after the creation of the world 3895, after
the building of the citie of Rome 679, before the comming of Christ
72, and before the Romanes entred Britaine 19 yeeres. This Lud
[Sidenote: A worthie prince.]
proued a right worthie prince, amending the lawes of the realme that
were defectiue, abolishing euill customs and maners vsed amongst his
people, and repairing old cities and townes which were decaied: but
speciallie he delited most to beautifie and inlarge with buildings the
[Sidenote: Londone inclosed with a wal. Iohn Hard.]
citie of Troinouant, which he compassed with a strong wall made of
lime and stone, in the best maner fortified with diuerse faire towers:
and in the west part of the same wall he erected a strong gate, which
he commanded to be called after his name, Luds gate, and so vnto this
daie it is called Ludgate, (S) onelie drowned in pronuntiation of the
word.
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