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A58992	Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.	G. S.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. History of the worthies of England.	1684 (1684)	Wing S22B; ESTC R218077	363,921	722

Book of Meditation wherein Judicious Piety is discovered Edward Symonds born at Cottered bred in Cambridge wrote a Book in Vindication of K. Charles and was Instrumental in setting forth his Majesties Book called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He died 1649. Benefactors Nicholas Dixon Parson and Clerk of the Pipe-Office Under-Treasurer and at last Baron of the Exchequer contributed to the building of Chesnet-Church He died 1448. Sir Ralph Josceline born at Sabridgeworth Draper and twice Mayor in London was made Knight of the Bath by E. 4. He repaired the Walls of the City He died 1478. Jo. Incent Dr. of Law was born at Berkhamsted founded a fair School there confirmed by Act of Parliament allowing the Master 20 l. the Usher 10 l. per An. He died in the Reign of E. 6. Sir Th. White born at Rixmansworth was Merchant Taylor in London where he was Lord Mayor An. 1553. He built Gloucester-hall and endowed St. Jo. Coll. in Oxford He bestowed great sums of Money on several Corporations for poor Freemen Since the Reformation Richard Hale Esquire born at Cudicot was Grocer in London He founded a fair School allowing 40 l. a year to the Master at Hartford He died An. 16●0 Whose Family doth flourish with Worship at Kings-Walden Edward Bash Knight was born at Aldnam gave 20 l. per An. for the maintenance of a School-Master at Stansted besides his benefaction to Pet. House in Cambridge He died 1605. Noted Sheriffs An. 16. Henry Cock Knight was Cofferer to Q. Elizabeth and K. James monarch Q. Eliz. who lay in his House at his first coming out of Scotland to London His Daughter was married to the Lord Delaware 44. Edward Denny Knight presented K. James at his first coming out of Scotland with a gallant Horse rich Saddle and Furniture He was created Baron Denny of Waltham Th. Connisby Ar. being told that his potent Adversary had prevailed to make him Sheriff said I will not keep a Man the more monarch K. James or a Dog the fewer on that account Hereford-shire HEreford-shire hath Worc. and Shrop. on the N. Glouc. on the E. Mounm on the S. Brecknock and Radnorsh on the W. in Form almost a circle of about 35 miles Diameter The great Age of the Inhabitants is a sign of the goodness of the Air Serj. Hoskin entertain'd K. James with a Morish Dance of 10 aged people all of them making up more then 1000 years This County exceeds in 4 W's Wood Wheat Wooll and Water Much Syder is made here so that the County deserves the Name of Pomerania Cambden says This County is not content to be accounted the second in England Salmons are here in season all the Year long and are found in the River Wy As for Wonders Bone-Well near Richard's Castle is always full of Bones of little Fishes of which it can never be emptied but that they return again An. 1461 three Suns appeared at the Battel fought betwixt E. 4. and Ja. Butler Earl of Ormond c. An. 1575 Marcley-Hill shaked and roared for 3 days together and raised it self into an higher Place Proverbs 1. Blessed is the Eye that is betwixt Severn and Wye It is intended to signifie either the blessedness of Pleasure or Safety 2. Lemster bread and Weably Ale viz. the best Saints Ethelbert K. of the E. Angles was murdered at Sutton-Wallis by Quendred Wife to Offa K. of Mercia An. 793. and was buried at Hereford Th. Cantilupe well descended Chanc. of Oxford and B. of Hereford He died about 1282 in Tuscany whence his Bones were immediately sent into England He was Canonized by Pope Jo. 22. Note his Father possessed Abergavenny Castle He was so highly honoured by the Bishops of Hereford that waving their ancient Arms they assumed those of Cantilupe viz. G. 3 Leopards Heads inverted each with a Flower de Luce in his Mouth He was the last English Man who was canoniz'd Martyrs Sir Jo. Oldcastle Sheriff of Hereford An. 7 H. 4. was Lord Cobham in Right of his Wife A valiant Man but a Wicklevite so that he lost his Life on that account v. Eccl. Hist Cardinals Adam de Easton or Eaton first very Poor and mean was D. D. in Oxford Afterward he was made Cardinal at Rome by the Title of St. Cicilie Pope Vrban who created did likewise annihilate him confining him for 25 Years to an empty and dark Abyss or Dungeon for suspicion of some Treachery as for the like reason he caused five other Cardinals to be put in a Sack and cast into the Sea in that manner sending them as joynt Ambassadours to Neptune According to the ancient Roman Law De Sicariis a Cock c. ought to have been put in the Sack with the Cardinals and 't is very strange that Peter understanding the usefulness of that Creature should have been so ill-natur'd as to withhold that Herauld of Repentance from his devoted Servants By Pope Boniface Successor to Vrban our Cardinal was restored to all his Dignities and sent over into England to R. 2. with ample commendation He died 1397. and was buried in the Church of St. Cicilie Jo. Breton Dr. of the Laws was Famous in that Profession and lived in the Reign of E. 1. by whose Authority he wrote a Treatise of the Laws of England the Tenor whereof runneth in the Kings Name thus We will c. His Work after great variation of the Laws is still in great and general repute He was made B. of Hereford by H. 3. He died about 1275. Adam de Orlton D. L. born in Hereford where he was Bishop He Murdered E. 2. being moved thereunto by this Riddle Edwardum occidere nolite timere bonum est Jo. Grandesson born at Ashperton of high Extraction and B. of Exeter would not suffer the Arch-bishop of Cant. to visit his Diocess He arched the Roof of his Cathedral builded and endowed a rich Colledge of St. Mary Ottery to which Benefactions he was enabled by perswading all the Secular Clergy to make him sole Heir to their estates He died 1369. Since the Reformation Miles Smith D. D. born in Hereford was the Son of a Fletcher and bred in Oxford The last Translation of the Bible was referred to the review of B. Bilson and this Doctor who made the Preface to it He was preferred B. of Glouc. by K. James He was a Man of great meekness He died 1624. Souldiers Rob. Devereux Son to Walt. E. of Essex was born at Nethwood He was a Master-piece of Court and Camp He entered the Court with the Advantages of Pity for his Fathers sake Kindred by his Mothers side Favour as being Son in Law to Leicester Merit being a Beautifull Courteous and Noble Person The Queen afterwards made him the wanton to her fond Affection When the Earl privately left the Court to see some Military Service in France the Queen passionately in Love with his Person grievously complained of his absence and often said We shall have this young Fellow

Rector of Tharfield in Hartford He was an excellent Hebrician He dyed 163. Samuel Ward was born at Haveril where his Father had been a Famous Minister according to his Epitaph Quo si quis scivit scitius Aut si quis docuit doctius At rarus vixit sanctius Et nullus tonuit fortius Grant some of knowledge greater store More Learned some in teaching Yet few in Life did Lighten more None thundered more in Preaching Sam. was bred in Sidn Colledge in Cambridge and became a great Scholar and excellent Preacher Being Minister in Ipswich he gained the Affections of the people by the tender care he had of them yet he had his Foes as well as Friends who complained of him to the High Com. where he met with some molestation He had three Brethren and it was said that these four put together would not make up the abilities of their Father nor were they offended with this Hyperbole One of them lately dead followed the Counsel of the Poet Ridentem dicere verum Quis vetat having in a jesting way delivered much smart truth of the times Sam. dyed 163. Jo. Boise born at Elmeseth bred in Cambridge was of the Quorum in Translating the Bible and whilst Chysostome lives Mr. Boise shall not dye such his learned pains on him in the Edition of Sir H. Savil. He dyed about the beginning of the Civil Wars Romish Exile Writers Robert Southwell wrote many Books and was reputed a dangerous Enemy to the State for which he was Imprisoned and Executed March 3. 1595. Benefactors to the Publick Elizabeth third Daughter of Gilb. Earl of Clare and Wife to Jo. Burgh Earl of Vlster in Ireland had her greatest Honour from Clare in this County She Founded Clare-Hall in Cambridge an 1343. Sir Simon Eyre born at Brandon first an Vpholster then a Draper in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1445 on his own cost built Leaden-Hall for a common Garner of Corn to the City He left 5000 Marks to charitable uses He dyed Sept. 18. an 1459. and is buried in the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth in Lumbard-Street London Th. Spring the rich Clothier was born I believe at Laveham He built the Carved Chappel of Wainscot on the North side of the Chancel as also the Chappel at the South side of the Church He dyed 1510 and lyeth buried in his own Chappel Since the Reformation W. Coppinger was born at Bucks-hall in this County where his Family flourisheth in good esteem He was bred a Fishmonger in London whereof he became Lord Mayor 1512. He gave the half of his great Estate to pious uses I am sorry to see this Gentleman's ancient Arms substracted in point of honour by the addition of a superfluous Bordure Sir W. Cordal Knight had a fair Estate in Long-Melford and was well descended He became a Barrister Speaker of the Parliament and Privy Counsellour and Master of the Rolls to Queen Mary He founded a fair Almshouse at Melford and left a large allowance to the poor for Diet and Cloaths He continued Master of the Rolls till the day of his death 23 Eliz. Sir Robert Hicham Knight and Serjeant at Law born at or near Nacton purchased the Mannor of Framlingham from the Earl of Suffolk and entered into the same after great and many intervening Obstacles He left a great part of his Estate to pious uses and principally to Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge He dyed a little before the beginning of the Civil Wars Memorable Persons Jo. Cavendish Esq born at Cavendish was servant to Richard 2. when Wat Tyler played Rex in London whom he in assistance of Sir W. Walworth Lord Mayor of London dispatched by giving two or three mortal wounds The beginning of the bustle was that Wat took it mightily in dudgeon that Sir Jo. Newton did not make a mannerly approach to him upon which the said Lord arrested Wat and wounded him with his Dagger Hence the Arms of London were augmented with a Dagger King Richards discretion appeared very much in appeasing the tumult which happened 1381. Sir Th. Cook Knight and Sir W. Capel Knight born the first at Lavenham the later at Stoke-Neyland were bred Drapers in London and were Lord Mayors of the City Sir Will. is reported after a large entertainment for King Henry 7. to have burnt many Bonds in which the King stood obliged to him and at another time to have drank a dissolved Pearl which cost him many hundreds in an Health to the King Sir Th. was in danger of his Life for lending Money in the Reign of K. Edw. 4 Both dyed in Age Honour and Riches these transmitted to their Posterity The Cooks flourishing at Giddy-hall and the Capels at Hadham in Hartford Note Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Will. Capel was Married to Sir W. Pawlet Marquess of VVinchester and Mildred descended from Sir Th. Cook to VV. Cecil Lord Burleigh both their Husbands being Lord Treasurers of England Sir Tho. lyeth buried in the Church of Augustine Friars in London Sir VV. Capel in St. Bartholomews behind the Exchange Noted Sheriffs Q. Eliz. An. 18. Jo. Higham Arm. the ancient Sirname of the Lords Montaign in France was descended from Sir Clem. a Potent Knight 20. Robert Jermin a pious Man and a great Benefactor to Emanuel Colledge and a potent man was Father to Sir Th. Privy Councellor and Lord Chamberlain to King Charles I. Grandfather to Tho. and Hen. Esq the younger of these being Lord Chamberlain to our present Queen Mary and sharing in her Majesties sufferings was by King Charles II. made Baron and Earl of St. Albans 23. Nich. Bacon Mil. was the first Baronet in England 36. Tho. Crofts Arm. was Grandfather to Crofts who was created Baron Crofts by K. Cha. II. Sir Simond Dewes was Grandfather to Adrian descended from the Lords of Kessel in Gelderland who came thence in the time of their Civil Wars in the Reign of Henry 8. He was bred in Cambridge and became a great Antiquary He observed that the Ordinances of the late long Parliament did in Bulk and Number exceed all the Statutes made since the Conquest He dyed about 1653. SURREY SVrrey hath Middlesex on the North Kent on the East Sussex on the South Hant and Bark-shire on the West It is very near a Square of 22 Miles the Skirts whereof are fruitful and the inward parts barren though generally the Air be clear and the ways clean Here is the most and best Fullers Earth digged up near Rygate It is worth four pence a Bushel at the Pit and the Transportation thereof is prohibited The County likewise affords good Trouts and VVall-nuts and the best Box growing about Darking In this Shire there is the best Gardening for Profit King James about the end of his Reign gave 2000 pounds to Sir Francis Crane to build a House at Morelack for setting up a Manufacture of Tapestry and one Francis Klein a German was the designer thereof and united the Italian and Dutch perfections

thought no good could come out of Wales Being now Bishop of St. Davids he went to Rome and there stickled for an exemption of that See from Canterbury whereby he highly offended Hubert the Archbishop thereof Whereupon being rather overborn with bribes then overcome in Cause returned re infecta died and was buried in his own Cathedral about 1215. RADNOR-SHIRE RAdnor-shire in British Sire Maiseveth in form three square is bounded on the North-West with Hereford-shire and on the South separated by the River Wye with Brecknock-shire and on the North with Montgomery-shire Nature may seem to have chequered this County the East and South parts thereof being fruitful whilst the North and West thereof being Mountainous can hardly be bettered by Husbandry Yet it is indifferently stored with Woods and conveniently watered with Rivers and Meers Mr. Cambden telleth us that there is a place therein termed Melienith from the yellowish Mountains thereof which stretcheth from Offa Dike unto the River Wye which cutteth overthwart the West corner of this Shire where meeting with some stones which impede its motion on a sudden for want of ground to glide on hath a violent downfal which place is termed Raihader Gowy that is the Fall of Wye Hereupon he supposeth it not improbable that the Englishmen forged that word for the name of this Shire terming it Radnor-shire Prelates Elias and Guilielmus de Radnor were both born in Old Radnor both Bishops of Landaff and both eminent being eminent for nothing the former dying May 6. 1240. the latter June 30. 1256. 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