1611 Speed Hantshire and Wight

John Speed drew and Jodocus Hondius etched this hand-colored map of Hantshire and the island’s base on copper plate in 1611.

Historian  John Speed  ( 1552 – 1629 )

Before receiving a subsidy from Sir Fulke Greville that allowed him to devote his time to research and writing “Historie of Great Britaine” in 1611, John Speed worked as a tailor for the first half of his life. Queen Elizabeth I’s Royal Patronage and the use of Custom House as Speed’s headquarters were also helpful. Speed was a dedicated cartographer who frequently revised and released revised editions of maps of local neighbourhoods. In addition, his 1610/11 work “Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine” was considered the best at the time due to its detailed county-by-county charts.

Originally printed around 1611–12 A section of John Speed’s “Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine” featuring Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

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