Warwikeshire

English

Proper noun

Warwikeshire

1. Obsolete spelling of Warwickshire.
   • 1584, Richard Cosin, An abstract, of certaine acts of Parlement, section 50, page 182:

     Out of Wales into Oxenford, as out of Wales into Warwikeſhire?

   • 1590, John Stow, A Svmmarie of the Chronicles of England, from the Firſt arriuing of Brute in this Iſland, vnto this preſent yeere of Chriſt, 1590, page 717:

     John Someruile of Edſtowe in Warwikeſhire,of late diſcouered and taken in his way, comming with ful intent to haue killed the Queens Maieſtie (whom God long pꝛoſper to raigne ouer vs) confeſſed the treaſon, […]

   • 1596, Thomas Cartwright, A brief apologie of Thomas Cartwright againſt all ſuch ſlaunderous accuſations as it pleaſeth Mr Sutcliffe in ſeuerall pamphlettes moſt iniuriouſly to loade him with‎^[1]:

     And indeed he is ouer diligent that can finde Landes of mine in Warwikeſhire and Norfolke, […]