20 Fr. Lamplough a. ut prius  21 Ioh. Lamplough ut prius  22 Hen. Curwen ar ut prius  23 Chri. Dacre ar ut prius  24 Wilfr Lawson ar  Per Pale Arg. and S. a Chev. counterchanged 25 Ioh. Dalston ar ut prius  26 Ioh. Midleton ar   27 Geo. Salkeld ar ut prius  28 Ioh. Dalston ar ut prius  29   30 Rich. Louther ar ut prius  31 Hen. Curwen 〈◊〉 ut prius  32 Chr. Pickering ar  Ermin a Lion Rampent Azure Crowned Or. 33 Ioh. Southwike a   34 Will. Musgrave a. ut prius  35 Ger. Louther ar ut prius  36 Ioh. Dalston ar ut prius  37 Lau. Salkeld ar ut prius  38 Chri. Dalston ar ut prius  39 Wilfri Lawson ut prius  40 Tho. Salkeld ar ut prius  41 Ios. Penington ar ut prius  42 Nich. Curwen ar ut prins  43 Will. Orfenâ—…r ar   44 Edm. Dudley ar  Or a Lion rampant duble queve Vert. 45 Will. Hutton ar prim Jac. ut prius  JAC. REX   Anno   1 Will. Hutton ar ut prius  2 Ioh Dalston ar ut prius  3 Chri. Pickeâ—…ing a. ut prius  4 Wilf Lauson m. ut prius  5 Chri. Pickering m. ut prius  6 Hen. Blencow ar  Sable on a Bend 3 Chaplets G. 7 Will. Hutton m ut prius  8 Ios. Penington ar ut prius  9 Chr. Pickering m. ut prius  10 Wilf Lawson m. ut prius  11 Th. Lamplough a. ut prius  12 Edw. Musgrave m. ut prius  13 Rich. Flecher ar Hutton Arg. a Salter engrailed betwixt 4 Roundlets each châ—…rged with a Pheon of the field 14 Will. Musgrave m. ut prius  15 Wil. Hudleston a. ut prius  16 Geo. Dalston ar ut prius  17 Hen. Curwen mi. ut prius  18 Io Lamplough a. ut prius  19 Hen. Fetherston  G. a Chev. betwixt 3 Oestridges feathers 20 Fran. Dudley vid. Admi. Tho. Dudley ar Edw. Dudley ar defund Tho. Lamplough mil. ut prius   ut prius   ut prius  21 Rich. Samford m ut prius  22 Rich. Fletcher m. ut prius  CAR. REG.   Anno   1 Hen. Blencowe m. ut prius  2 Pet. Senhouse ar Scascall Arg. a 〈◊〉 proper 3 Chri. Dalston ar ut prius  4 Will. Layton ar   5 Wilâ—… Musgrave m. ut prius  6 Chr. Richmond a.   7 Leon. Dykes ar  Or 3 Cinquefoils Sable 8 Ioh. Skelton ar ut prius  9 Will. Orfener ar   10 Rich. Barvis ar ut prius  11 Will. Lawson ar   12 Patri Curwen ar ut prius  13 Tho. Dacre 〈◊〉 ut prius  14 Ti. Fetherston 〈◊〉 ut prius  15   16 Chri. Louther ar ut prius  17 Hen. Fletcher bar ut prius  18   19   20   21   22 Hen. Tolson ar ut prius  Edward IV. 16 RICHARD DUKE OF GLOUCESTER He is notoriously known to Posterity without any â—… Comment or Character to describe him In his Armes it is observable that the younger sons of Kings did not use our Common Modern manner of differences by Cressants Mullets Martilets c. but assumed unto themselves some other differencing devices Wonder not that his Difference being a Labell disguised with some additions hath some Allusion to Eldership therein whilst this Richard was but the Third son seeing in his own Ambition he was not onely the Eldest but Onely Child of his Father as appeareth by his Project not long after to Basterdize both his Brethren And now did he begin to cast an Eye on and forecast a way to the Crown by securing himself of this County which is the Back as Northumberland the Fore Door into Scotland In the mean time Cumberland may count it no mean Credit that this Duke was for six years together and at that very time her High-Sheriff when he was made or rather made himself King of England Henry VIII 21 THOMAS WHARTON This must needs be that worthy person whom King Henry the eighth afterwards created first L. Wharton of Wharton in Westmerland and who gave so great a defeat to the Scots at Solemn Moss that their King James the fifth soon after died for sorrow thereof Indeed the Scotish Writers conceiving it more creditable to put their defeat on the account of Anger then of Fear make it rather a Surrender then a Battle as if their Country-men were in effect unwilling to Conquer because unwilling to Fight Such their Disgust taken at Oliver Sentclear a man of Low Birth and High Pride obtruded on them that day by the King for their Generall And to humor their own discontentment they preferred rather to be taken Prisoners by an Enemy then to fight under so distasted a Commander As for the Lord Wharton I have read though not able presently to produce my Author that for this his service his Armes were augmented with an Orle of Lions paws in Saltier Gules on a Border Or. The Farewell I understand two small Manufactures are lately set up therein the one of course Broad-cloath at Cokermouth vended at home The other of Fustians some two years since at Carlile and I wish that the Undertakers may not be disheartned with their small encouragement Such who are ashamed of Contemptible beginnings will never arrive at considerable endings Yea the greatest Giant was though never a Dwarfe once an Infant and the longest line commenced from a little point at the first DERBY-SHIRE DERBY-SHIRE hath York-shire on the North Nottingham-shire on the East Leicester-shire on the South Stafford and Cheshire on the West The River South Darwent falling into Trent runneth through the middle thereof I say South Darwent for I find three more North thereof Darwent which divideth the West from the East riding in Yorkshire Darwent which separateth the Bishoprick of Durham from Northumberland Darwent in Cumberland which falleth into the Irish Ocean These I have seen by Critical Authors written all alike enough to perswade me that Dower the Brittish word for water had some share in their denomination The two extreams of this Shire from North to South extend to thirty eight miles though not fully twenty nine in the broadest part thereof The South and East thereof are very fruitful whilest the North part called the Peak is poor above and rich beneath the ground Yet are there some exceptions therein Witness the fair pasture nigh Haddon belonging to the Earl of Rutland so incredibly battling of Cattel that one proffered to surround it with shillings to purchase it which because to be set side-ways not edge-ways were refused Natural Commodities Lead The best in England not to say Europe
Coker ar ut prius i Per pale Arg. and Azure in the first 3. palets Sablo 27 Ioh. Horsey ar ut prius  28 Christ. Percy ar m  k Az. 3. bendlets Arg. a Chief Ermine 29 Rich. Rogers ar ut prius  30 Rob. Frampton ar n  m Or a Lion ramâ—… Az. quartered with G. 3 lucies hauriant Argent 31 Ioh. Brown ar Frampton  32 Tho. Chaffin ar   33 Radus Horsey ar ut prius n Sab. 2. Lions paws issuing out of the Dexter and sinister base points erected in form of a Cheweron Argent armed Gules 34 Ioh. Williams ar ut prius  35 Geo. Morton ut infra  36 Rob. Strod ar ut prius  37 Tho. Hussy ar o Shopwick  38 Geor. Trenchard m ut prius o Barry of 6. Erm. and Gul. 39 Tho. Freke ar Shrowton  40 Gor. Moâ—…ton ar Clenston Quarterly Gul. Er. a goats head errased Arg. in the first and last quarter 41 Rob. Miller ar * Briddie  42 Tho. Uudall ar ut prius  43 Ioh. Stoker ar  * Azure four Mascles Or. 44 Ioh. Rogers ar ut prius  JACOB   Anno   1 Ioh. Fitz-Iames ar Lewston Az. a Dolph naiant imbow Ar. 2 Ioh. Tregonwel ar Milton  3 Ioh. Ryves ar Blanford  4 Rob. Napper mil. Middle M. Arg. a salt S. bet 4. roses Gul. 5 VVill. VVeb mil. ut prius  6 Christ. Auketil ar  Arg. a saltire ragule Vert. 7 Edr. Uuedall mil. ut prius  8 Ioh. Heniâ—…g ar Pokeswell Barry Wavy of six pieces on Chief Gul. 3. plates 9 Tho. Freke mil.   10 Ioh. Strangways m ut prius  11 Rob. Coker aâ—… ut prius  12 Ioh. Hanham mil. Wimborn  13 Ioh. Brewyne ar Addle-M Azure a Crossmoline Or. 14 Ioh. Tregonwel ar ut prius  15 Ioh. Browne mil.   16 V Valt Earl mil. Charboro Gal. 3. escalops a border engrailed Arg. 17 Anth. Ashly mil. * S. G. Wim  18 Nath. Napper mil. ut prius * Az. a cinque foil Ermin a border engrailed Or. 19 Edw. Lawrence m. †  20 Ioh. Harbyn ar  †Ermin a Cross Ragulee Gul. a Canton Erminess 21 VVill. Francis ar * Combflor  22 Bam. Chafin ar  * Ar. a Che. bet 3. mull. G. pierc CAROL I.   Anno   1 Fran. Chaldecot a.   2 VVill. Uuedell mil ut prius  3 Fitz-James ar  Azure a Dalphin naiant imbowed Arg. 4 Tho. Still ar Redlinch  5 Angel Grey ar Stâ—…nsford  6 Joh. Mellet mil. ut prius  7 Bria VVilliams m. ut prius  8 Joh. Brown ar   9 VVill. Colyer ar Pidle * Per pale Arg. and Azure 3. Palets Sab. 10 Tho. Trenchard *   11 Joh. Feele ar   12 Rich. Rogers arm ut prius  13   14 Rich. Bingham ar Melcombe Azure a bend cotized betw six Crosses pattee Or. 15 VVil. Churchil a. *   16  * Sab. a Lyon ramp Arg. debruised with a bend Gul. 17 Ed. Lawrence mil. ut prius  18   Bâ—…llum nobis haec otia secit   19   20   21   22   Hen. V. 8. JOHN NEWBURGH This Family of the Newburghs or De Novo Burgo is right ancient as which derive their Pedigree from a younger Son of Henry the first Earle of Warwick of the Norman line Yea Master Cambden saith that they held Winfrot with the whole Hundred by the gift of King Henry the first Per servitium Camerarii in Capite de Domino Rege that is in service of Chamberlaine in chiefe from the King though afterwards under the reigne of King Edward the first it was held by Sergeanty namely by holding the Lauer or Ewre for the King to wash in upon his Coronation Day Hen. VIII 4. EGIDIUS STRANGWAYES Thomas Strangways was the first advancer of this Family in this County who though born in Lancashire was brought into these parts by the first Marquess of Dorcet and here raised a very great Inheritance Nor was it a little augmented through this Marriage with one of the Daughters and Inheritrices of Hugh Stafford of Suthwich by whom there accrued unto him Woodford where Guy Brent a Baron and renowned Warriour once had a Castle The Heirs of this Thomas built a fair seat at Milbery 24. THOMAS MORE Mil. He dwelt at Melplash in the Parish of Netherbury and by Tradition is represented a very humerous person Aged folk have informed me whilest I lived in those parts by report from their Fathers that this Sir Thomas whilest Sheriffe did in a wild frolick set open the Prison and let loose many Malefactors Afterwards considering his own obnoxiousness for so rash a fact he seasonably procured his pardon at Court by the mediation of William Pawlet Lord Treasurer and afterward Marquess of Winchester and a Match was made up betwixt Mary this Sheriffs Daughter and Co-heir and Sir Thomas Pawlet second Son to the said Lord by whom he had a numerous Issue The Farewell And now being to take our leave of this County I should according to our usual manner wish it somewhat for the compleating of its Happiness But it affording in it self all necessaries for mans subsistance and being through the conveniency of the Sea supplyed with forraign Commodities I am at a loss what to begge any way additional thereunto Yet seeing great possessions may be diminished by Robbery may the Hemp The Instrument of common Execution growing herein be a constant Monitor unto such who are thievishly given whither their destructive ways tend and mind them of that end which is due unto them that they leaving so bad may embrace a better some industrious course of living DURHAM DURHAM This Bishoprick hath Northumberland on the North divided by the Rivers Derwent and Tine York-shire on the South the German Sea on East and on the West saith Mr. Speed it is touched by Cumberland touched he may well say for it is but for one mile and Westmerland The form thereof is triangular the sides not much differing though that along the Sea-coasts is the shortest as not exceeding twenty three miles However this may be ranked amongst the 〈◊〉 Shires of England And yet I can remember the time when the people therein were for some years altogether unreprosented in the Parliament namely in the Interval after their Bishop was depâ—…ved of his Vote in the House of Lords and before any in the House of Commons were appointed to appear for them Princes CICELY NEVIL Though her Nativity cannot be fixed with any assurance whose Fathers vast estate afforded him a Mansion House for every week in the year yet is she here placed with most probability Raby being the prime place of the Nevils residence She may pass for the clearest instance of humane frail felicity Her Happiness Her Miseries
Provost of Kings Colledge in Cambridge Which he reteined with the Bishoprick of Chichester to which he was consecrated 1543. A most pertinacious Papist who though he had made some kind of Recantation in a Sermon as I find it entred in king Edward the Sixth his own Diary yet either the same was not satisfactory or else he relapsed into his errours again for which he was deprived under the said king and restored again by Queen Mary He died Anno Dom. 1556. Prelats since the Reformation WILLIAM DAY was brother to the aforesaid George Day I find no great difference betwixt their age seeing George Day was admitted in Kings Colledge Anno 1538. VVilliam Day was admitted in the same Colledge Anno 1545. Yet was there more than forty years betwixt the dates of their deaths George Day died very young Bishop of Chichester Anno Dom. 1556. VVilliam Day died very old Bishop of VVinchester Anno 1596. But not so great was the difference betwixt their Vivacity as distance betwixt their Opinions the former being a Rigid Papist the later a Zealous Protestant Who requesting of his Brother some Money to buy Books therewith and other necessaries was returned with this denial That he thought it not fit to spend the goods of the Church on him who was an enemy of the Church However this William found the words of Solomon true And there is a friend who is nearer than a Brother not wanting those who supplyed his necessities He was Proctor of Cambridge 1558 and afterwards was made by Queen Elizabeth who highly esteemed him for his Learning and Religion Provost of Eton and Dean of Windsor two fair preferments parted with Thames but united in his person The Bishoprick of Winchester he enjoyed scarcely a whole year and dyed as aforesaid 1596. Statesmen Sir THOMAS BROMLEY was borne at Bromley in this County of a right ancient Family I assure you bred in the Inner Temple and Generall Solicitor to Queen Elizabeth He afterwards succeeded Sir Nicholas Bacon in the Dignity of Lord Chancellor Aprill 25. 1579. Now although it was difficult to come after Sir Nicholas Bacon and not to come after him Yet such was Sir Thomas his Learning and Integrity being charactred by my Authors Virjuris prudentia insignis That Court was not sensible of any considerable alteration He possessed his place about nine years dying Anno 1587 not being 60 years old Hereby the pregnancie of his parts do appear seeing by proportion of time he was made the Queens Solicitor before he was 40 and Lord Chancellor before he was 50 years old Learning in Law may seem to run in the veins of that name which since had a Baron of the Exchequer of his Alliance Sir CLEMENT EDMONDS was born at Shrawardine in this County and bred Fellow in All-Souls Colledge in Oxford being generally skilled in all Arts and Sciences Witness his faithfull Translations of and learned Illustrations on Caesars Commentaries Say not that Comment on Commentary was false Heraldry seeing it is so worthy a work that the Authour thereof may pass for an eminent instance to what perfection of Theorie they may attain in matter of War who were not acquainted with the Practick part thereof being only once employed by Queen Elizabeth with a dispatch to Sir Francis Vere which occasioned his presence at the Battail at Newport For he doth so smartly discusse pro and con and seriously decide many Martiall Controversies that his judgement therein is praised by the best Military Masters King Iames taking notice of his Abilities made him Clerke of the Council and Knighted him And he was at last preferred Secretary of State in the vacancy of that place but prevented by Death acted not therein He died Anno 16. and lies buried at Preston in Northamptonshire where he purchased a fair Estate which his Grandchilde doth possess at this day Capitall Judges and Writers on the Law EDMUND PLOWDEN was borne at Plowden in this County one who excellently deserved of our Municipall Law in his learned Writings thereon but consult his ensuing Epitaph which will give a more perfect account of him Conditur in hoc Tumulo corpus Edmundi Plowden Armigeri Claris ortus Parentibus apud Plowden in Comitatu Salop. natus est à pueritia in literarum studio liberaliter est educatus in provectiore vero aetate Legibus juris prudentiae operam dedit Senex jam factus annum aetatis suae agens 67. Mundo valedicens in Christo Jesu sanctè obdormivit die sexto mensis Februar Anno Domini 1584. I have rather inserted this Epitaph inscribed on his Monument on the North side of the East end of the Quire of Temple Church in London because it hath escaped but by what casualty I cannot conjecture Master Stow in his Survey of London We must add a few words out of the Character Mr. Camden gives of him Vitae integritate inter homines suae professionis nulli secundus And how excellent a medly is made when honesty and ability meet in a man of his Profession Nor must we forget how he was Treasurer for the Honourable Society of the Middle-Temple Anno 1572. when their magnificent Hall was builded He being a great advancer thereof Sir JOHN WALTER son to Edmund Walter Chief Justice of South-Wales was born at Ludlow in this County and bred a Student of our Common-Laws wherein he atteined to great Learning so that he became when a Pleader eminent when a Judge more eminent when no Judge most eminent 1 Pleader The Character that Learned James Thuanus gives of Christopher Thuanus his Father being an Advocate of the Civil Law and afterwards a Senator of Paris is exactly agreeable to this Worthy Knight Ut bonos a calumniatoribus tenuiores a potentioribus doctos ab ignorantibus opprimi non pateretur That he fuffered not good men to be born down by slanderers poor men by more potent Learned men by the ignorant 2 Judge Who as when ascending the Bench entering into a new temper was most passionate as Sir John most patient as Judge Walter and great his gravity in that place When Judge Denham his most upright and worthy Associate in the Western Circuit once said unto him My Lord you are not merry Merry enough return'd the other for a Judge 3 No Judge Being outed of his place when Chief Baron of the Exchequer about the Illegality of the Loan as I take it He was a grand Benefactor though I know not the just proportion to Jesus Colledge in Oxford and died Anno 1630. in the Parish of the Savoy bequeathing 20 l. to the Poor thereof EDWARD LITLETON born at Mounslow in this County was the eldest son to Sir Edward Littleton one of the Justices of the Marches and Chief Justice of North-Wales He was bred in Christ-Church in Oxford where he proceeded Batchelor of Arts and afterward one of the Justices of North-Wales Recorder of London