Terminology record for fresh water

1. The Vnion of the Two Noble and Illustre Famelies of Lancastre and Yorke (etc.) by Edward Halle , published in 1550. Freshwater was used in the excerpt:  "... freshwater and other victails necessary , which knightes."
2. A Nievve Herball, Or Historie of Plantes : Wherin is Contayned the Vvhole Discourse and Perfect Description of All Sortes of Herbes and Plantes: … by Rembert Dodoens, Henry Lyte · published in 1578. Freshwater was used precisely on page 426, in the excerpt: "... freshwater Creauis ." 
3. The Nomenclator, Or Remembrancer of A. J. ... Written in Latine, Greeke, French and Other Forrein Tongues and Now in English by J. Higins. With a Dictional Index by Adrianus JUNIUS, John HIGGINS (Poet.) · 1585, published in 1550. Freshwater was used precisely on page 483, in the excerpt: "... freshwater foutier : a young fouldier."

 Other international minor synonyms like ‘fresh-water’, ‘sweet water’ and ‘soft water’ are equally popularly used in some regions of the world.

3. ‘Soft water’ slipped in as a synonym in the 18^th century, precisely around the 1710s. Some early publications we could find featuring this word are:

1. The Natural History of Northampton-shire with Some Account of the Antiquities (etc.). A book by John Morton  published in 1712: ‘Soft water’ is used on page 268.
2. Ovid's Art of Love. In three books. Translated by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Congreve, &c. Together with the Remedy of Love, etc By Ovid in 1712. ‘Soft water’ is used on page 35.

4. ‘Sweet water’ was first used in the 16^th century. Some ancient books featuring ‘sweet water’ include:

1. Foure Bookes of Husbandry ... Newly Englished, and encreased by B. Googe. B.L. By Conrad Heresbach · 1601 - found inside – page 47, from the excerpt: ‘... sweet water is onely to be bled . And because I haue begun to entreat of warring’
2. Bulleins Bulwarke of Defence Against All Sicknesse, Soarenesse, and Woundes that Doe Dayly Assaulte Mankinde…  By William Bullein · 1579. - found inside – page 54, from the excerpt:  ‘... sweet water , frongly frayned.’