been formerly neglected The Buildings in this County are either Castles or Castle-like ableto resist a tumultuary incursion Proverbs I. To carry Coals to Newcastle That is to busy ones self in a needless employment II. From Berwick to Dover 300 miles over That is from one end of the Land to the other III To take Hectors Cloak That is to deceive aâ—â—iend who confideth in his faithfulness 'T is said that one Hector Armstrong of Harlaw betrayed his friend Th. Piercy Barl of Northumberland for mony and afterwards fell into so great poverty and contempt that he durst not go abroad IV. We will not lose a Scot. That is We will lose nothing how inconsiderable soevor The Proverb began during the Enmity betwixt the 2 Kingdoms V. A Scotish Mist may wet an Englishman to the skin That is small mischiefs in the beginning if not seasonably prevented may prove very dangerous VI. A Scotish-man and a Newcastle grindstone travil all the World over Occasioned by the curiosity of the one and the goodness of the other VII If they come they come not and if they come not they come That is if the Borderers came the Cattle of the Vicinage came not home from their Pasture but were by them intercepted c. The 4 following Proverbs are Scotish VIII Lang or ye cut Faulkland-Wood with a penknife It is spoken of such means which are insufficient for the effecting of any end or design IX He is an Aberdeen 's man taking his word again Aberdeen is a Town in the County of Mar in Scotland X. He was born in August This is said to be meant as a Periphrasis of a aliquorish person A Yule Feast may be quaâ—… at pasche That is Christmass-cheer may be digested and the Party hungry again at Easter Saints St. Ebba Daughter to Edilfrid King of Northum was Prioress of Coldingham in Scotland She with others out off their Noses that their Beauty might be no hait to the lustfull Danes She flourished 630. Prelates since the Reformation Geo. Carleton born at Norham bred in Oxford was one of the 4 Divines sent by King James to the Synod of Dort He was Bishop of Landaff afterwards of Chichester A man of good affections solid Judgment and clear Invention He wrote amongst others 2 Treatises called A Thankfull Remembrance of Gods mercy and a Confutation of Judicial Astrology When Young he was grave in his manners so when old he was youthful in his parts even to his death which hapned An. 1. Ch. Valentine Cary born at Barwick extracted from the Cary's Barons of Hunsdon was bred in Cambridg where he was Vice-Chancellor An. 1612. He was preferred Dean of St Pauls and at last Bishop of Exeter A compleat Gentleman and excellent scholar Tho some Contest hapned betwixt him and the City of Exeter yet he was bountiful above expectation in relieving the poor thereof when it was visited with the Sickness He died 1626. and lyes buried in St Pauls London Rich. Holeworth D. D. born at Newcastle bred in Cambridg Rector of St Peter in the Poor in London Arch-deacon of Huntington at last Mr. of Emanuel Colledg incurred the Censures of Factious Innovators in London at the beginning of the Civil wars Most candid his disposition being wont to check himself when in Passion He was imprisoned for a Sermon he preached in Cambridg After he had procured his Liberty he waited on his Majesty in the Isle of Wight He was Proffered the Bishoprick of Bristol but refused it Some shoot by the aim of their own fancies who report him to have said He would not wear a Bristol-stone Tho he was a zealous assertor of Episcopacy he esteemed the acceptance of that Bishopprick unsafe and unseasonable He afterwards took the Deanry of Worcester The Treatise called the Valley of Vision is in all probability none of his Dying about 1650 he was buried in St. Pet. Broadstreet Souldiers This County breedeth most hardy Men. The Borderers have been embroyled in several Battles against the Scotch Witness the Battel of Chevy chase An. 29 Henry 8. about which time Henry Earl of Northumberland died peaceably at Hackney near London tho reported to be slain in that battle Physicians W. Turner born at Morpeth bred in Cambridge was a general Scholar and very zealous in the Protestant Religion writing much in the defence thereof and much molested for the same by Bishop Gardner and others After long imprisonment he escaped and fled beyond the Seas At Ferrara in Italy he commenced Dr. in Physick He wrote a great Herbal and a Book of Physick for the English Gentry besides several other Treatises He died in Germany as I conjecture in the Reign of Queen Mary Whose Contemporary and fellow Confessor Th. Gibson born at Morpeth wrote a Book of Herbs as also a Treatise entitled The Treasons of the Prelates since the Conquest He was alive in the last of Queen Mary Writers Ralph Frechbourne bred a Souldier Scholar Traveller became at last a Frier He attended Rich. Earl of Cornwall and King of the Romans into the Holy land whence he brought the Carâ—â—lites into England and built for them a House â—â— Holme in Northumberland He wrote Books of pious Exhortations and Epistles and after he had been 14 years Provincial of his Order died and was buried at Holme 1274. Johannes Scotus born at Dunston a Franciscan Frier got the Title of Doctor Subtilis He maintained against the Thomists that the Blessed Virgiâ—… was conceived with sin He died of a fit of an Apoplexy at Colen Benefactors to the Publick Stephen Brown Grocer was born at Newcastle afterwards Knighted and made Lord Mayor of London 1438. In which year happened a Great Famin caused much by unseasonableness of weather but more by some Huckstring husbandmen who properly may be termed Knaves in Grain Sir Stephen sent some ships to Dantz whose seasonable return with Rye suddainly sunk grain to reasonable rates whereby many a languishing life was preserved He was one of the first Merchants who in want of Corn shewed the Londoners the way to the Barn-dore I mean into Spruseland Rob. Woodlark Provost of King's Colledge in Cambridge in the Raign of Edward 4. bought 3 Tenements in Milne street and erected them a small Colledge by the Name of St. Katharine's Hall Memorable Persons Machell Vivan a Scoth-man born near Abberdeen beneficed in this County within 3 miles of Alnwick An Old Man of 110 years of Age was famous for a new growth of his hair breeding of three teeth in the space of 2 years and reading of small Print without spectacles whereas 40 years before that time he had used them for the biggest Print He had 5 Children after he was 80 years of Age. Note The Countess of Desmond alive 1589 is said to have recovered her teeth after she had cast them 3 severall times and to have lived 140 years Anderson Merchant in Newcastle lost a Ring in the River which being afterwards found in the Belly of a
a Persuasive to Conformity â—â—cated to Arch-Deac Burton whose Arguments prevailed much with him in the Laudable Change â—…is opinion He dyed about 30 years ago â—…o Workman born about Lasbury and bred in Oxf. Preacher at Glouc. made a Counter-change to the â—â—ner renouncing all Conformity by reason of some â—â—r-Canonical Ceremonies that were pressed by some 〈◊〉 was outed of his School for saying That the Paâ—â— painted the Blessed Virgin more like a Curtesan than â—â—dest Maid and afterwards turn'd Physician He â—â—d 1636. â—…ich Capel born in Glouc. and bred in Oxf. wrote a â—â—s Book of Temptations asserting all Temptatiâ—â— to be injected solely by our own Corruption Upâ—â—â—…is refusing his assent to the Book of Sports on Lords-day he resigned his Benefice He dyed An. â—â—n 165. Benefactors to the Publick â—…ath Clyvedon or Dame K. Berkley founded fair School of Wootton-under-edge which remains â—…r the extinguishment of the vast Donations of Berkleys to Monasteries Sir Will. Hampton born at Minchen-Hampton waâ—… a Fish-monger and afterwards Lord Mayor of Lond. 1472. He was the first that set up Stocks in every Ward for the punishment of Vagabonds c. Since the Reformation Th. Bell twice Mayor of Glouc. was one of the first that brought the Trade of Capping into the City and was Knighted by H. 8. He bought from the Crown Blackâ—…ryers by the South-gate where he built his House and hard by it an Alms-house endowing it with Competent Revenues His Daughter and Heir brought a fair Estate into the Families of the Dennis He dyed in the beg of the Reign of Queen Eliz. Edw. Palmer Esquire Uncle to Sir Th. Overbury born at Limington in this County where his Ancestry have continued ever since the Conquest was a curious and diligent Antiquary He spent vast Sums of Money in pursuance of a design to erect an Academy in Palmers-Island in Virginia but before it was finished he was Transplanted to another World 1625. Hugh Pirry born in Wootton-under-edge Merchant and Sher. in Lond. 1632. derived Water to the Town of Wootton at his own cost and bequeathed 1000 l. for the building of an Alms-house there Of 4 Daughters the Eldest was Married to the Lord Fitz-Williams of Northam He dyed An. 163. Noted Sheriffs An. 9. Walt. de Stuchesly received the Kings Letters enjoyning him to take an account of the Number and Names of all Villages c. with the present Possessors of the County The Return whereof began thus Nulla est Civitas in Comitat. Glouc. c. There is no City in the County of Gloucester Gloucester having been since made an Episcopal See and City by H. 8. The like Returns were made through England 5. Th. Berkeley de Cobberley used E. 2. very civilly when Prisoner at Berkeley Castle one of the Seats of that Right Ancient Family who are descended from Rob. Fitz-Harding derived from the Kings of Denmark The Crosses in their Arms denote their Services in the Holy-war as the Mitre signifies their Benefactions Of this Family was descended Will. Lord Berkeley by King Hen. 4. made Visc Berkeley and by R. 2. Earl of Nott. and in the Right of his Wife Daughter of Th. Mowbray D. of Norf. Hen. 7. made him Marq. Berkeley and Marshal of Engl. He dyed without Issue At this Day there flourisheth many Noble Stems sprung thereof tho Geo. Lord Berkeley Bar. Berkeley Lord Mowbray Segrave Bruce be the Top Branch One who hath been so signally Bountiful in promoting these and all other my weak endeavours that I deserve to be Dumb if ever I forget to return him Publick thanks for the same 43. Jo. Points whose Ancestors are mentioned in Dooms-day-book and were Seated at Acton in the days of E. 2. when Sir Nich. Points Married the Daughter and Heir of Acton 6. Will Kingston Knight Lieutenant of the Tower and Captain of the Guard to King Hen. 8. being persuaded by Card. Woolsey to beware of Kingston he declined the Town Kingston in his way but he dyed within a few days after he had been brought out of the North by 4. Anth. Kingston the terrible Provost Marshal of the Kings Army in the Execution of the Western Rebels who also dyed as some say for fear of Death in his way to Lond. having been apprehended for a Conspiracy against Queen Mary and the Government Hantshire HAntshire hath Berkshire on the North Surrey and Suss on the East the Sea on the South Dorcet and Wiltshire on the West in length 54 and in breadth 30 Miles It affords the best Wood for Fuel the clearest Rivolets and a fair and fruitful Soyl tho Stony in some places The South-West of the County is called the New Forrest made by Will the Conqueror where are Red Deer for the maintaining of which Towns were laid wast This County affords the best Honey in England on the Champain and the worst on the Heath The Hoggs here make the best Bacon being our English Westphalian As for Cloth there is much made in this County Of Buildings the Cathedral of Winchester yieldeth to none in England for Venerable Magnificence The Tombs made by Bishop Fox for the Dust of the Saxon Kings and Bishops of that See were Barbarously thrown down in the beginning of the Civil Wars As for Civil Structures Basing built by the Marq. of Winch. was the greatest of any Subjects House in England The Motto Love Loyalty written in the Windows was much practised in it when for Resistance on that account it was lately levelled to the Ground There is a wonderful Oak said to be in this County that puts forth green Leaves yearly on or about Christmas-day It groweth nigh Lidhurst in the New-Forrest Proverbs I. Manners make a Man quoth Will. Wickham II. Canterbury is the higher Rack but Winchester is the better Manger W. Edington Bishop of Winch. the Author gave this for a reason of his refusal of the See of Cant. III. The Isle of Wight hath no Monks Lawyers nor Fâ—…xes viz. in Proportion to places of the like extent Princes Hen. Eldest Son of King Jo. born at Winchester An. 1208. was a Pious but Poor King He was at first postponed to King Lewis of Fr. and afterwards embroyled with the Barons Wars and imprisoned yet at last he attained a comfortable old Age by the means of his Son Prince Edward He would be governed by those he knew to be wiser than himself the main cause of his Peaceable Death and Pompous Burial in the Abbey of Westminster of his own Foundation An. Dom. 1273. Eleanor Daughter to E. 1. was born at Winch. An. 1306. and dyed in her Infancy and lyeth buried in St. Pet. Westm Arth. Eldest Son to King Hen. 7. and Queen Eliz. was born at Winch. An. 1486. being Partus Octomestris yet vigorous He is more known to Pesterity by the Widow he left the Lady Kath. Dowager than by any of his own Personal Performances He dyed An. 1502. and lies buried in the Cathedral of Wore Saints
During his continuance beyond the Seas great were the proffers tendered unto him if forsaking the Protestant Religion but as soon might the impotent Waves remove the most Sturdy Rocks as they once unfix him such his Constancy whom neither the Frowns of his Afflictions nor Smiles of Secular Advantages could make to warp from his first Principles At last his Piety and Patience were rewarded by God with a Happy Restitution to his Undoubted Dominions and He after a long and tedious Exile landed at Dover May 25. 1660. to the great Joy of his Three Kingdoms A Prince whose Vertues I should injure if endeavouring their contraction within so narrow a Scantling The great and various Dimensions of his Profound Wisdom Solid Judgement and all other Royal Endowments and Heroick Vertues can never be projected on a Plain nor delineated on Paper And yet I cannot pass over that wherein he so resembleth the King of Heaven whose Vice-gerent he is I mean His Merciful Disposition doing Good unto those who spightfully used and persecuted him And now it is my hearty Prayer That God who appeared so wonderfull in his Restauration would continue still Gracious to us in his Preservation confounding the PLOTS of his Adversaries that upon him and his Posterity the Crown may flourish for ever Mary Eldest Daughter of King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at St. James's November 4. 1631. She was Married to Count William of Nassaw Eldest Son to Henry Prince of Orange May 2. 1641. She endured her heavy Afflictions caused by the Murder of her Royal Father and loss of her Husband with a courage far surpassing the weakness of her Sex and a little after had a Son November 1650. The complexion of the Times being altered in England She came over to congratulate the Happiness of her Brother 's Miraculous Restitution and died 31 December following 1660 and was buried in the Chappel of H. 7. James 3d Son of King Charles and Queen Mary was born at St. James's October 13. 1633. He was commonly stiled Duke of Tork tho not solemnly created until January 27. 1643. At the rendition of Oxford he was taken Prisoner and some 2 years after through the assistance of one Coll. Bamfield made his escape landing safe in Holland Hence he went for France where he gained the Esteem of the whole Court and before he arrived at the Age of 21 years he was made Lieutenant General of the Forces of the King of France This Trust he discharged to the Admiration of all atchieving so many Noble and Heroick Exploits which rendred him renowned through the Christian World Yet such was the Ingratitude of the French that concluding Peace with O. C. the Usurper they wholly forgot his former services and consented to the expulsion of this Prince and his Royal Brothers out of that Kingdom Soon was he Courted by Don Jo. D. of Austria into Flanders where in the Action at Dunkirk he far surpassed his former deeds often forgetting that he was a Prince to shew himself a true Souldier such his hazarding his person really worth 10000 of them to the great Molestation of his true Friends Since God out of his infinite Love to the English hath safely returned this Duke to his Native Country I pray God he may long live to be the Joy and Delight of the whole Nation Elizabeth 2d Daughter of King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at St. James's December 28. 1635. A Lady of a strong Judgment but weak Body being of a melancholy temper as affected above her Age with the sad Condition of her Family fell sick at Carisbroke-Castle in the Isle of Wight After many rare ejaculatory expressions abundantly demonstrating her unparalelled Piety to the eternal honour of her own Memory and the Astonishment of those who waited on her she died December 8. 1650. and was interred in St Th. Chappel in Newport Anne 3d. Daughter to King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at St. Jame's March 17. 1637. She was a very Pregnant Lady above her Age and died in her Infancy when not full 4 years old Being minded by those about her to call upon God even when the Pangs of Death were upon her I am not able saith she to say my long Prayer meaning the Lords Prayer but I will say my short one Lighten mine Eyes O Lord lest I sleep the sleep of Death This done the Little Lamb gave up the Ghost Katharine 4th Daughter to King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at White-Hall and survived not above half an hour after her Baptizing Note that none of this Kings Children but P. Charles were entered into the Register of St. Martin's in the Fields tho I am credibly informed that at the Birth of every Child born at White-hall or St. James's there were 5 l. paid for that purpose Charles Son to the Illustrious James D. of York by Anne Daughter to the Right Honorable Edward Hide E. of Clarendon and Lord Chanc. of England and Frances his Lady was born at Worcester-House October 22. 1660. He was declared Duke of Cambridge a Title which hath been only conferred either on Forreign Princes or Persons of the Royal Blood This Princely Infant died May 5. 1661. Saints St. Wulsey of great Reputation for Vertue and Innocency was by St. Dunstan created first Abbot of Westminster He died 960 and was buried in the same Monastery and the 26 of September was kept by the Citizens of London with great Veneration of his Miracle-working Memory Note that Jo. Fecknam Abbot of Westm in the daies of Q. Mary was cruel to none but Courteou and Charitable to all who needed his Help or Liberality which is the Cause I meet with no Martyrs in this City Prelates Since the Reformation Rich. Neile bred in Cambridge was Vicar of Chesthunt in Hartf then Dean of Westm Through many Bishopricks of Coventry and Lichfield Durham and Winchester he was at last preferred Arch-Bishop of York being also Privy-Councellor to K. James and K. Charles He died 16. Jo. Warner D. D. bred in Oxford was preferred B. of Rochester He bestowed an excellent Font upon the Cathedral Church of Cant. Keeping good Hospitality in the Christmass at Brumley as he fed many Poor so he freed himself from much trouble being absent when the rest of the Bishops subscribed their Protestations in Parliaments He was an able Advocate for Episcopacy in the House of Lords speaking for them as long as he had any voice left him He hath since seen the happy Restitution of his Order enjoying again his former Dignity An. 1661. Statesmen Sir Fr. Bacon Knight Youngest Son to Sir Nich. Lord Keeper was born in York-House 1560. He was bred in Trin. Colledge in Camb. and there first fell into a dislike of Aristotles Philosophy Having afterwards attained to great perfection in the Study of the Common Law he got no Preferment therein during the Reign of Q. Eliz. imputable to the Envy of a Great Person He was Favourite