Ward house

Moscovia (5) 8. 504, 505, 508. Vardo, an island in the Arctic Ocean off the north coast of Norway. Jenkinson writes: “This Ward house is a Castle standing in an Island 2 miles from the maine of Finland, subject to the king of Denmarke, and the Eastermost land that he hath. live onely by fishing, and make much The inhabitants stocke-fish, which they dry with frost: their most feeding is fish; bread and drink they have none, but such as is brought them from other places. They have small store of cattell which (Hak. 1. 311.) Willoughby speaks of are also fed with fish.” it as “the strongest holde in Finmarke, and much resorted to by...... (Hak. 1. 235.) report.” 328