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England Maps
Many interesting maps can be found in the British Library's Online Gallery collections, which include the Crace Collection of Maps of London and The unveiling of Britain.
Here's a subset which DOR currently considers particularly relevant, regarding the search for Roger1's origins:
British Isles, 1250, by Matthew Paris
. . (Well, maybe not so relevant, but fairly interesting!)
Essex, 1576, by Christopher Saxton
Kent, Sussex, Surry and Middlesex, 1579 , by Christopher SaxtonEngland and Wales, 1583, by Christopher Saxton
London panorama, 1588, by William SmithLondon, 1593, by John Norden
Essex, 1594, by John Norden
Middlesex, 1611, by John SpeedLondon and Westmininster, and suburbs, 1654, by surveyor T. Porter.