of Maklesfield at London who dyed before the Cap was sent him and this Walter 's Cap being not enjoyed one year was never a whit the worse for wearing for having made a journey to Rome to procure it in his return home he left it and the World and was buried at Genoa but his Corps afterwards brought over was interred in London 1305. Robert Halam is reported to have been born of the Royal Blood of England He was bred in and Chancellour of Oxford 1403. and was Arch-Deacon of Canterbury then Bishop of Salisbury at last made Cardinal June 6. 1411. He was one of them who represented the English Clergy both in the Council of Pisa and Constance in which last Service he dyed 1417. in Gotleby Castle Prelates Johannes Sarisburiesis a Restorer of Learning in most kinds whereof himself was most eminent He was Companion to Thomas Becket in his Exile but not in his disloyalty for which he sharply reproved him He was highly in favour with Pope Eugen 3. and Adrian 4. and yet no Author in that Age hath so pungent passages against the Pride and Covetousness of the Court of Rome For in his Polycrat he sayes Scribes and Pharisees sit in the Church of Rome His Legates do so swagger as if Satan were gone forth from the Face of the Lord to scourge the Church They eat the sins of the people with them they are clothed and many ways riot therein Who dissent from their Doctrine are condemned for Hereticks or Schismaticks c. He was generally esteemed a pious man and was by King Henry 2. made Bishop of Chartres in France where he dyed 1182. Richard Poor Dean of Sarisbury was first Bishop of Chester then of Sarisbury He removed his Cathedral most inconveniently seated for want of water c. to a place called Merry field since Sarisbury where he laid the Foundation of that stately Structure which he lived not to finish He was afterwards removed to Durham Pious was his life and peaceable his end April 2. an 1237. His Corps was buried at Tarrent in Dorset-shire in a Nunnery of his own founding and some of his Name and probably of his Alliance are still extant in this County William Edendon born at Edendon and bred in Oxford was by Edward 3. made Bishop of Winchester and Lord Treasurer of England He then first caused Groats and half Groats to be made with some abatement of the weight He was afterwards made Lord Chancellour and erected a stately Convent for Bonhomes at Edendon in this County valued at the dissolution at 521 l. 12 s. 5 d. ½ per Annum Some condemn him for robbing St. Peter to whom with Swithin Winchester Church was dedicated to pay all Saints to whom Edendon Convent was consecrated suffering his Episcopal Palaces to decay whilst he raised up his new Foundation Whereupon after his death his Executors were sued for Dilapidations by his Successor William Wickham an excellent Architect who recovered of them 1662 l. 10 s. besides his Executors were forced to make good the standing stock of the Bishoprick which in his time was impaired viz. Oxen 1556 Weathers 4717 Ewes 3521 Lambs 3521 Swine 127. He dyed 1366 and lyeth buried under a fair Monument of Alabaster near to the Quire Richard Mayo born nigh Hungerford of good Parentage whose Sirname is since extinguished was bred in and President of Magdalens-Colledge in Oxford He was sent by King Henry 7. into Spain an 1501 to bring over the Lady Katharine to be Married to Prince Arthur After his return he was rewarded with the Bishoprick of Hereford He dyed 1516 and was buried under a Magnificent Monument in his Church Since the Reformation John Thornborough B. D. born in Salisbury and bred in Magdalens-Colledge in Oxford was a man of goodly Presence By Queen Elizabeth he was made Dean of York and Bishop of Lymrick in Ireland where he had a wonderful deliverance For an upper Floor in an old Castle wherein he his Wife and Children lay I did fall down in the dead hour of the night into his Room and rested on some Chests after it had crushed Cupboards and Tables c. without hurting any living Creature An. 1. Jac. he was Consecrated Bishop of Bristol holding his other places in Commendam with it and from thence was Translated to Worcester Being a great Chymist he presented King James with an Extraction which was reputed a preserver of Health and prolonger of Life though as for the Bishop himself I conceive that his merry heart was his best Elixir Dying exceeding Aged An. Dom. 164. John Buckbridge born at Dracot was bred in Oxford where he became D. D. and President of St. Johns-Colledge He was afterwards Minister of St. Giles Cripplegate and on the 9th of June 1611 he was Consecrated Bishop of Rochester He wrote a Learned Book against John Fisher De Potestate Papa in Temporalibus He was afterwards preferred Bishop of Ely He dyed 163. and was buried in the Church of Bromly in Kent Statesmen Edward and Thomas Seimor Sons of Sir John Kt. of Wolful are here joyn'd because they were only then invincible whilst they were united in Affection First Edward Seimor Duke of Sommerset Lord Protector and Treasurer of England being the eldest Brother succeeded to a fair Inheritance He was a valiant Souldier for Land-service fortunate and generally beloved by Martial men a man of great Candour and Affability He Married Anne Daughter of Sir Edward Stanhop Knight a Lady of an high Mind and undaunted Spirit His younger Brother Thomas Seimor made Baron of Sudley by the favours of his Nephew King Edward 6. obtained a great Estate Being well experienced in Sea Affairs he was made Lord Admiral of England He was reserved and more cunning in his Carriage He Married Queen Katharine Par the Widow of King Henry 8. Very great the Animosities betwixt their Wives the Dutchess refusing to bear the Queens Train and in effect justâ—…ed with her for precedence so that what betwixt the Train of the Queen and long Gown of the Dutchess they raised so much dust at the Court as at last put out the eyes of both their Husbands and occasioned their Execution The Lord Thomas an 154. the Lord Edward an 154. These two Bullworks of the Kings safety being demolished D. Dudley had the advantage the more easily to practice the destruction of King Edward 6. as is vehemently suspected Sir Oliver St. John Knight Lord Grandison c. was born of an Ancient and Honourable Family whose prime Seat was at â—…ediard Tragoze in this County Being bred in the Wars from his Youth he was by King James appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland and vigorously pursued the Principles of his Predecessors for the civilizing thereof and first advanced it to considerable profit to his Master and Ireland which was the Land of Ire or Broyles for 400 years did now become the Land of Concord Being recalled into England he lived for many years in great
Wars or Advancement when any were adopted into an Estate besides the same Surname is found diversly written because Time teacheth new Orthography and Writers have not been very Critical in spelling them Lastly ancient Families have been removed into several Counties where several Writings follow the several Pronunciations So the Names of Villiers and Roper are variously Written as Villars Rooper c. CHAP. XVIII Of Modern Battels SUch have been since the beginning of the Civil Wars in England I have endeavoured to present these Battels according to plain Historical â—â—uth without any partial Reflections and in â—…escribing of them I use the Word Parliament according to the abusive acceptation CHAP. XIX Of the number of Counties in England and why the Worthies are digested County-wise OF English Shires or Counties there are nine and thirty at this day which by the thirteen in Wales are made up fifty two among which Barkshire from the Conquest till the year 1607 had no Count or Earl thereof tho in the times of the Saxons it had an Officiary Count. The Worthies in this Work are digested County-wise because First the Method being new may be acceptable for its Novelty Secondly it is as informative to our Judgments to order them by Counties as Centuries Here you may behold how each County is innated with a particular Genius inclining the Natives thereof to be dextrous some in one profession some in another and how the same County was not always equally fruitful in the production of worthy Persons but as trees are observed to have their bearing and barren years so Shires have their rise and fall in affording Famous Persons CHAP. XX. Of the Clergy IT was fashionable for the Clergy especially Regular to have their Surnames from the places of their Nativity As Richard Bishop of London quitted Angervill tho his Father Sir Richard Angervill was a Knight of Worth and Worship to be called of Bury where he was born and William Bishop of Winchester waved Pattin to wear Waynfleet tho he was eldest Son to Richard Pattin an Esquire of great Ancientry Sometimes the place of one's birth is rendred uncertain when several places have the same name One instance of many William of Wickham was the famous Founder of New Colledge in Oxford But how can his Cradle be certainly fixed in any place when it is equally rock't betwixt twenty Villages of the same Denomination In inquiries of this Nature and Difficulty 't is best to have recourse to the Circumstances in the History of such a controverted Person Where two or more places claim the birth of the same Person my usual expedient is to insert the Character at large of the controverted Person in that County which produceth the best Evidence for him yet so that I also enter his name with a reference in the other respective places which with probability pretend unto him But many multiply differences in the places of Mens birth by mistake The Papists can tell you a Tale how the Men of two Towns in Germany fell out and fought together whilst one of them was for Martin the other for Luther being but the several Names of the same Person If one Author affirms Bishop Jewel born at Buden another at Berinerber let none make strife betwixt these two Writers the former naming the House and Village the later the Parish wherein he was born As for the Sons of Ministers tho some uncharitably think them generally unfortunate by the sequel of this Treatise it will plainly appear that they have by Gods Blessing proved as eminent as any who have raised themselves by their own endeavours For Statesmen George Carew Privy Councellor of England Scotland and Ireland and as able a Man as the Age he lived in produced was Earl of Totnes the same place whereof his Father was Arch-Deacon Sir Edwin Sandys Son to Arch-Bshiop Sandys was a Man of such Merit that England could not afford an Office which he could not manage For Lawyers Sir Th. Richardson lately and the never sufficiently to be commended Sir Orlando Bridgeman now Lord Chief Justice with many others For Seamen Sir Francis Drake that great Scourge and Terrour to the Spanish Pride But the Sons of Ministers have never been more Successfull then when bred in the Professions of their Fathers Thus of the Prelatical Clergy we have Francis Godwin a Bishop the Son of a Bishop and Dr. John King Son to the Reverend Bishop of London And of others we have three Generations of the Wards in Suffolk As many of the Shutes in York-shire no less painfull then Pious and able in their Professions Let me add that there were at one time three Fellows of Kings Colledge Sons of eminent Divines and afterwards Doctors of Divinity viz. Sam. Collins Th. Goad and Will. Sclater And I believe there were not severally in their Generations Men more Signal in their different Eminencies CHAP. XXI General Rules for the Author and Readers case I Have ranked all Persons under their respective Titles according to their Seniority of the Ages they lived in I have endeavored to Time-Eminent Persons by one of these Notations First that of their Morning or Nativity the second that of their Noon or Flourishing the last that of their Night or Death By AMP. i. e. Ampliandum prefixed to the Names of some Persons I understood a further Enquiry to be made about the places of their Birth AMP. also is used in the Arms of Sheriffs where there are different Coats of very Ancient Families and largely diffused as Nevil Ferrers Basset c. S. N. i. e. Second Nativity is likewise to denote the place of Advancement of some Eminent Persons where the place of their Birth is not known REM i. e. Remove for the like Reason when I place any Person of Worth in a County where he was not Born but was a Sojourner only Where the same Persons may be ranked under divers Topics I bring them under that which is the most Eminent CHAP. XXII Of Precedency I Place 1. Princes Good manners obliging all other Persons to follow them as Religion obliges me to follow Gods Example by a Loyal Recognition of that Original Precedency which he has granted to his Vice-gerents 2. Saints 3. 4. Martyrs and Confessors 5. Eminent Prelats 6. Statesmen 7. Capital Judges In the next four I have not used so strict a Method reckoning Soldiers Seamen Civilians Physicians sometimes one first sometimes another 'T is a Politick and Peaceable Custom of the Skinners and Merchant-Taylors of London to take place alternately to prevent suits and quarrels betwixt their Companies about precedency 12 learned Writers 13 Benefactors to the Publick Lastly Memorable Persons CHAP. XXIII Of borrow'd Authorities in this Work I Tell you my Tale and Tale-Master First to vindicate the Writer secondly the better to inform the Reader The Authors I use may be reduced to three Heads 1. Printed Books 2. Records in publick Offices 3. Manuscripts in the possession of private Gentlemen
find it more profitable to Match within their County than to bring a Bride out of other Shires being more easily acquainted 〈◊〉 put to less Charge at home Cardinals Will. Makilsfield probably born in this County tho reputed a Conventrian because then Cheshire was in the Diocess of Coventry and Liech See his Character in Warwickshire Prelates Will. Booth first bred in Greys-Inn in London in the Study of Com. Law till upon proffer of a Chancellours place in St. Pauls he took orders Afterwards consecrated Bishop of Liechfield and six years after Translated to York and after twelve years dyed and was buried in St. Maries Chappel in Southwell 1464. Lawr. Booth half Brother to Will was bred and became Master of Pemb. Hall in Camb. and was Chancellour of that University He made the Composition between the University and the K. Coll. and was an Eminent Benefactor to his own bestowing thereon all the Tenements since Alienated betwixt it and St. Botolphs Church amongst which was St. Thomas Hostle He Exonerated the Colledge of â—… Pension of five Pounds which he redeemed and conferred thereon the mannor and Patronage of Overâ—…on Waterfield in Hunt He was preferred Chancelâ—…or to Marg. Queen to H. 6. and An. 13 E. 4. made Lord High Chancellor it seems his Publick Spirit was neither for York nor Lanc. but England having first been Bishop of Durham afterwards Arch-bishop of York and built in the first the Gate of Aukland-Colledge and bought for the latter the Mannor Baâ—…erfed nigh London He kept the Master-ship of Pemb. Hall till the day of his Death that place being Ambitious of his Patronage Jo. Booth Brother to Lawr. aforesaid Batchelor of Laws was consecrated Bishop of Exeter An. 6. E. 4. 1466. He built the Bishops Chair or Seat in â—…his Cathedral which hath not its equal in England but the softest Cushion belonging to it was taken away when Bishop Vescy Alienated the Lands thereof When the Bishop had finished this Chair he could not quietly sit down therein such were the troubles arising from the Wars between York and Lanc. Therefore retiring to his Private Habitation at Horsley in Hampshire he dyed 1478. and was buried in St. Clem. Danes in London These three Brothers had an eldest Brother Sir Roger Booth Knight of Barton in Lanc. Father of Margaret Wife of Ralph Nevil third Earl of Westâ—…erland Th. Savage born at Maklefield His Father a Knight bred a Doctor of Law in Camb. Hence aâ—… was preferred Bishop of Rochester and at last Arch-bishop of York A greater Courtier than Clerk deâ—…trous in managing secular Affairs a mighty 〈◊〉 man He was the first who was privately installâ—…d by his Vicar He maintained a Numerous Family and built much at Scroby and Cawood He dyed 〈◊〉 his Body being buried at York his heart at Maklefield in a Chappel of his own Erection Since the Reformation Will. Chaderton D. D. of worthy Extraction iâ—… this County bred a Fellow and Mr. of Queens Coll. iâ—… Camb. and chosen first the Lady Margarets then the Kings professor in Divinity to whom Doctor Whitaker succeeded Made Bishop of Chester An. 1579. then of Lincoln 1594. He dyed 1608. His Virtuous Grand-Daughter married to Mr. Jocelin Esquire writ The Mothers Legacy to her unborn Infant and dyed in Travel Will. James D. D. born in this County and bred in Christs-Church in Oxf. was President of the University Colledge and Dean and Bishop of Durham He had been Chaplain to Rob. Dudley Earl of Leicester and Ministred Comfort to him near the hour of Death He was a Principal means of recovering Durham-house to his See which House was granted by E. 6. to the Lady afterwards Queen Eliz. for Term of Life and lay neglected till Bishop Jaâ—…er regained it and repaired the Chappel to his great cost He once entertained Queen Eliz. very much to her Satisfaction Otherwise it was with a following Bishop of that See being reproved by King Ja. for some neglect of his Officers he Survived that reproof not a full Twelve-month Jo. Richardson born in this County of a most Worshipful and Ancient Family bred in the University of Dublin where he was Graduated Doctor in Divinity and afterwards was made Bishop of Ardagh in Ireland in the late Rebellion he came over into England A Grave Man and good Divine verifying the Rule Bonus Texturius bonus Theologus for he carried a Concordance in his Memory The Larger Annotations especially on Ezekiel an Elaborate Work Challenge him in a great measure for the Author Our Bishop who had been relieved had his bounty to bestow on others and by his Will bequeathed a considerable Legacy to the Colledge of Dublin He dyed An. 1658. Aet 74. Statesmen Sir Thomas Egerton Knight extracted from an Ancient Family in this County so Eminent a Lawyer that Queen Eliz. made him her Solicitor then Master of the Rolls then Keeper of the Great Seal An. 38 of of her Reign A man of great Wisdom and Gravity quick Wit solid Judgment ready Utterance and great integrity An. 1. Jac. he was made Lord Chancellor the same in effect with Lord Keeper and of Lord Elismer he was created Viscount Brackley 1616. Great was the Contention for many years together betwixt this Lord of Equity and Sir Edw. Coke the Oracle of Justice at Westminster-Hall His civil Death by Resignation hap'ned a few days before his Natural Death after which his Body was buried in Duddleston in this County He left a fair Estate to his Son who was afterwards Created Earl of Bridgewater When he observed King James to be profuse to the Scots he advised him to preserve his Crown-lands seeing he or his Successors might meet with Parliaments which would not supply his occasions but on such Conditions as would not be very acceptable It was aâ— ordinary Speech with him Frost and Fraud end in Foâ— He dyed 1616. Capital Judges Sir Humph Starkey probably born in this County so skilled in the Law that he was preferred Bar. of the Exchequer about â—â— Hne 7. Whereas that Age was justly complaining of the Extortions of the Kings Officers as Empsâ—â— and Dudley c. nothing of that nature is laid in his charge He dyed An. ult H. 7. was buried in Leonard Shore-ditch Where his Epitaph begins Orate Sir Hen. Bradshaw Knight so noted a Lawyer that An. 6. E. 6. he was Ch. Bar. of the Exchequer demeaning himself therein to his great Commendation I have cause to conceive that this Judge was outed of his place 1. Ma. finding no more mention of him Sir Randel Crew so great a Lawyer that 22 Ja was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. and therein served two Kings tho scarce two years 〈◊〉 his Office with great Integrity He declared his Judgment against the project of the LOAN and thereupon he was by Writ discharged from his place after which he lived long at Westm much praised for his Hospitality The Gown being put off he had a warm Suit remaining
I mean a fair Estate particularly Crew-Hall in Cheshire He it was that brought the Model of excellent Building into these Remoter parts He had a Vertuous Lady very Essential to the Integrity of a Married Judge lest what Westminster-Hall doth conclude Westminster-Bed-chamber do revoke He had a Brother Sir Th. Crew a Learned â—…erjeant in the same Profession whose Son Geo. Crew â—…nstrumental in the Kings Restauration is designed for some Title of Honour Sir Humph. Davenport bred in the Temple a Studyed Lawyer and upright Person Quatities which commended him to be chosen Baron of the Exchequer Souldiers Sir Hugh Calvely born at Calvely of whom 't is said that he could feed as much as two and fight as much as ten men his quick and strong Appetite could digest any thing but an injury so that killing a Man â—…is reported the Cause of his quitting this Country and going for France where he became such an excellent Souldier that he converted the most difficult Atchievments into easie performances by his Martial Valour He was one of 30 English in France who in a Duel encountred as many Britains He revenged the Blood of the English who whilst his Hands were tied behind him were slain before his Face An. ult E. 3. 'T was he that after an unfortunate Voyage of the English Nobility An. 1. R. 2. took Barkbulloign and 25 other French Ships besides the Castle of Mark lately lost and by him recovered And in the next year he spoiled Estaples with the plunder of which he enriched the Calicians for many years after He Married the Queen of Arragon whose Arms are quartered on his Tomb. His Death may be Collected about 1388. After which time no mention of him and it was impossible for such a Spirit to be and not to be Active Sir Rob. Knowles Knight born of mean Parents in this County yet did not the Weight of his low Extraction depress the Wings of his Martial mind who by his Valour wrought his own Advancement He was another of the 30 English spoken of iâ—â—diately before Afterwards he was a Commandâ—â— in the French War under King E. 3. where behaving himself like a true Son of Mars he drove â—â— Enemies before him like Sheep overturning like another deluge Cities Towns c. so that maâ—â— years after the Sharp points and Gableends of overthrown houses were commonly called KNOWLES MITRES His last Service was the suppressing of Wat Tiler and his Rebels The Citizens of Land in expression of their Gratitude Enfranchised hâ—â— a Member thereof His Charity was as great at his Valour and he rendred himself no less loved by the English than feared by the French He gave bountifully to the Building of Rochester-Bridge founding a Chappel and a Chantry at the East end thereof win a Colledge at Pontfract in Yorkshire where â—â—stance his Lady was born endowing with it 180 pounds a year He dyed at his Mannor of Scone-Thorp iâ—… Norf. in Peace and Honour being about 90 years of Age and is buried in White Friers in London Jo. Smith Captain born in this County spent the most part of his life in Foreign parts First in Hungary under the Emperor fighting against the Turks three of which he himself killed in single Duels and therefore was Authorized by Sigismund King of Hung to bear three Turks heads as an Augmentation of his Arms. Here he gave intelligence to a besieged City in the Night by Significant Fire-Works formed in the Air in Legible Characters Thence he went into America about the end of the Reign of Queen Eliz. such his Perils and Preservations they seem to most Men above belief They are mentioned in a Treatise done by himself He was very Instrumental in setling the Plantation of Virginia whereof he was Governour as also Admiral of New-England When old â—…e lived in London where being High-minded and â—…oor he was exposed to the contempt of disingenuâ—â—s persons Yet he efforted his Spirits with a Comâ—…emoration of the Days of Old He was buried in â—…epulcher-Church-Quire A Line of his Rauting Epiâ—…aph follows Here lies one Conquer'd that hath Conquered Kings Physicians If this County bred no Writers in that Faculty the Wonder is the less if it be true what I read that if any here be Sick They make him a Posset and â—…ye a Kerchief about his head and if that will not mend him then God be merciful to him This may be true of the Common People the Gentry having the help no doubt of the learned in that Profession Writers Th. Ecleston bred a Franciscan in Oxf. wrote a Book of the Succession of his Order in England c. and another de Impugnatione Ordinis sui per Dominicanos these two sort of Friers Whipping one another with their Cords to the mutual wounding of their Reputations He dyed An. 1340. Since the Reformation Ralph Radcliffe who converted a Demolished House of the Carmelites into a Grammer-School wrote a Treatise of the Burning of Sodome another of the Afflictions of Job and a third de Triplici Mentoriâ Of the Threefold Memory denoting probably such a difference as there is between Wax Water and Iron in receiving an impression He flourished under E. 6. 1551. and 't is likely he dyed before the Reign of Queen Mary Jo. Speed born at Farington first a Taylor did no more than cut his Coat according to his Cloath when being obedient to the Impulses of a Vigorous mind and assisted by Sir Fulk Grevil a great Favourer of Learning he designed the Maps and Composed the History of England and made the usual Geneaologies formerly prefixed to all English Bibles having a patent granted to him by King Ja. in reward of his great Labours Thus he Exchanged a Manual for a Manly Trade and made no greater hast than good Speed He dyed in London An. 1629 and was buried in St. Giles without Criple-Gate Jo. Dodd born at Shotliedge bred in Jesus-Col A witty Learned and Godly Divine Minister successively of Hanwell in Oxf. Fenny Compton in Warâ—… Canons Ashby and Fausly in Northam tho for a time silenced in each of them yet even then he did instruct by his holy Demeanor and Pious Discourse A good Chymist to extract Gold out of other Meâ—â— Lead and how loose soever the Premisses of other Mens discourse Piety was always his unforced conclusion thereupon When others meditated mischief in the Civil-Wars he confined himself to the Meditations of Sanctity and Innocency V. Clarks Lives Benefactors Sir Rich. Sutton born at Presbury of a Plentiful Estate and bountiful Hand It hap'ned that Will. Smith Bishop of Lincoln began Brason-Nose-Coll â—â—â— dyed before the finishing of one Nostril thereof 〈◊〉 being his Executor Compleated the Foundation â—…ith his own Liberal Additions thereunto He dyâ—â— about the middle of the Reign of H. 8. Since the Reformation Rob. Brassy born at Bunbury i. e. Boniface-bury â—…ed D. D. in Kings Coll. in Camb. whereof he was â—…rovost Being Learned and Stout he Publickly
Recorder of Leâ—…d He is Eminent for the Speech he made in Parl. An. 10. Jac. when account was taken of 40 Gentlemen in the House of Commons which were not 20 and some of them not 16 years of Age. Formely said the Recorder Martyn it was the Custom of Old Men to make Law â—…o young ones but now Nature is invaded and inverted seeing young Men Enact Laws to govern their Fathers He dyed 1616. Whose Kinsman Will. Martyn bred a Student in the Laws were a Treatise Of the Kings of England since the Conqueâ—â— By a Passage in which reflecting on the Royal 〈◊〉 or the Scotch Nation he irrecoverably lost King â—â— his Favour He dyed 1616. Will. Tucker D. D. Dean of Lichfield wrote a Book de Charismate Of the Kings of England their Gracious healing of the Evil dedicating the same to Queen Eliz. in which he vindicated such Cures from Imposture and the Usurpation of the French c. His Congee d'elire was signed to Elect him Bishop of Glocester but it was revoked by King James so that the Doctor may be said to have worn half a 〈◊〉 Jo. Berkham set forth Doctor Crackenthorp his â—â—stâ—â—ume Works and was helpful to Jo. Speed in Composing his English History yea he wrote the whole Life and Reign of King John which of all iâ—… that Book is the most profoundly Pen'd Mr. Gâ—â—lim in his Heraldry was much beholden to the Doctor 's Emendations He was a greater Lover of Coyns than Money That excellent Collection in Oxf. Library was his Gift to the Arch-bishop before the Arch-bishop gave it to the University He dyed 1641. Benefactors Joan Tuckvile Widow procured the Possession and Consecration of a Parcil of Ground for the interment of such as were Executed at Heavy-tree allowing Land to buy a Shroud for every one of them She dyed about the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. Dorsetshire DOrsetshire hath Devonshire on the West Som. and Wiltshire on the North Hampshire on the East and the Narrow-Sea on the South in length 40 and in the broadest part 26 Miles It aboundeth with all the necessaries for Man's Life has plenty of Sheep Timber Freestone nor wanteth it Veins of Marble in the Isles of Purbeck There is also Salt made in this County and it can cloth it self with its own Wool of which Broad-Cloth is here made And to all this an excellent Air and the Conveniency of Navigation The Natural Commodities are Tenches abounding in the River Stowre Tobacco-Pipe-Clay carried to Lond. from Poole and the Isle of Wight and at Lond. it is worth 30 Shillings the Tun. Hemp betwixt Bemister and Byrd-port Wild-Madder at Hod-Hill c. For Buildings Lulworth-Castle and Sherburn-Lodge are most Eminent Indeed the Rhyme holds true Generally of English Structures The North for Greatness the East for Health The South for Neatness the West for Wealth Proverbs I. As much a Kin as Lenson-hill to Pilsen-peâ—… Spoken of those who are Neigbours and no Relations The first of these two Hills is wholly the other partly in the Parish of Broad-Windsor when of once I was Minister yet Sea-men make a Relation betwixt them calling the one the Cow and the other the Calf as being Eminent Sea-marks II. Stab'd with a Byrdport Dagger That is Hang'd the best Hemp growing about Byrdport III. Dorsetshire Dorsers i. e. Panniers Saints Edward Son to Edgar King of England was in his Infancy whipt by Elfrida his Mother-in-law with Wâ—…r Candles so that afterwards he could never endure the sight of any such Candles When he was King Elfrida managed for the most part all the Affairs of State and afterwards caused this Edward to be Stab'd at Corfe-Castle whither he had come to visit her An. 978. Intending by that Murder to make way for her Son Ethelred to the Kingdom He was buried at Shaftsbury which formerly was called St. Edwards Cardinals Jo. Morton born at St. Andrews Milborne of a Worshipful Family still Extent was made Bishop of â—…y 1578. He proposed the Marriage of Eliz Eldest â—…aughter to E. 4. of the House of York to Hen. Earl Richmond H. 7. of the House of Lanc. which â—…liance this Earl did account his surest Title to the â—…rown The Bishop was made by that King Chanâ—â—llour of England and afterwards Arch-bishop of â—…ant He was a great Instrument in advancing a Voâ—â—ntary Contribution to the King through the Lands â—…ersuading Prodigals to part with their Money beâ—â—use they did spend it most and the Covetous beâ—â—use they might spare it best This Bishop with â—…ast cost cut a new Channel in the Fennes He enâ—…oyned his Executors to maintain 20 poor Scholars in â—…xf and 10 in Camb. 20 years after his Death which â—…ap'ned 1500. Prelates Jo. Stafford Son to Humph. 6th Earl of Staff was born at Hooke made Bishop of Wells and was 18 years Chancellour of England and at last Arch-biâ—…hop of Cant. He dyed at Maidstone 1452. Rob. Morton Brother to Card. Morton was made by his Means Bishop of Worcester 1486. He dyed 1497. and lyeth buried in St. Pauls in Lond. Ja. Turbevil of a Worshipful Family in this County was made Bishop of Exeter 1556. at which time it was said he was a Baron but a Bare one so miserably had that Cathedral been Polled Yet â—…he obtained amongst other Lands the Restitution of the fair Mannor of Crediton or Kiron from Queen Mary which was again alienated in the Reigâ—… of Queen Eliz. This Bishop staved off Persecutiâ—â— from those of his Jurisdiction He was deprived iâ—… the beginning of Queen Eliz. Since the Reformation Th. Winniffe born at Sherborne D. D. Chapl. â—â— Prince Henry for a passage in his Sermon about â—â—domer was committed close Prisoner to the Toâ—â— and during his imprisonment a Great Lord begg'd â—â— Church-preforment No said King Ja. I 〈◊〉 not thus to part with the Man At which the Lord â—â— he intended only to try the Kings Resolution â—â— that he knew the Doctor to be a Man of great â—â—rit He was chosen Bishop of Lincoln 1642. He dyed An. 1654. and was buried at Lamburn in â—â— the Conclusion of his Epitaph being Anima hee raâ—â—â—ta in coelos non Laudationem quaerit sed Imitationem â—â— the same place had his Father been buried Souldiers Th. Basket Esquire of Divelish much confided iâ—… for his Wisdom and Valour by King Hen. 8. He wâ—â— commonly called Little Mr. Basket the Great Souldier He dyed about 1530. Jo. Russel born at Kingston-Russel bred beyond the Sea was a Man of great Accomplishment and was recommended by Phil. King of Castile Father to Ch. 5. Emp. to Hen. 7. as a Person of Great Abilities he could see more with his one Eye than many others could do with two King Hen. â—… made him Comptroller of the Houshold and Privy Councellor and An. 1538. erected him Lord Russel and made Keeper of the Privy Seal A good sharâ—… of the Golden Showre of Abbey-Lands fell into his â—â—ap King E. 6. who
Convent besides Homilies He flourished An. 1284. Will. Lillie born at Odiam Mr. of St. Pauls School wrote a Lat. Grammer revised by Erasmus He flourished An. 1522. Will. Alton a Dominican in his Sermons avouched the Blessed Virgin tainted with Original Sin He flourished An. 1330. Since the Reformation Mich. Reneger bred in Oxf. wrote a Book in defence of Ministers Marriage Th. Sternhold was Servant to H. 8. and a Legatee in his Will by which 100 Marks were left to him as Groom of the Robes He was also one of the Bed-Chamber to E. 6. He Translated 37 Psalms into English Meeter which with the rest have been called by some Geneva Giggs and 't is no wonder Libellous Verses or Songs were made on the Translaters of the Psalms seeing Drunkards made them on David the Author thereof He dyed An. 1549 before the Reign of Queen Ma. Dav. Whitehead bred in Oxf. fled in the days of Queen Ma. into Frankford where he was in great esteem In the Reign of Queen Eliz. he refused the Arch-bishoprick of Cant. out of a desire of Privacy and the Master-Ship of Hospital of the Savoy which had he been disaffected to the Government he might have accepted without Subscription but would not affirming he could live plentifully on the Preaching of the Gospel Being a great Divine he was chosen 1. Eliz. one of the Disputants against the Popish Bishops His many Books extant testify his Learning and Religion When the Queen told him She loved him the better because he was unmarried In truth Madam said he with a Conscientious Bluntness I love you the worse because you are unmarried He dyed An. Dom. 1571. Nich. Fuller Minister of Allington was an Excellent Linguist and his Books found good regard beyond the Seas where they were reprinted Drusius charged him for being his Plagiary tho Mr. Fuller had never seen any of his Works He was Eminent for his Humility and dyed 1626. Th. James born in the Isle of Wight D. D. and Keeper of the Library in Oxf. was a Member of the Convocation held with the Parl. of Oxf. 1 Car. where he made a Motion that some might be Commissioned to peruse the Manuscript Fathers in all English Libraries for detecting Popish Editions He was Sub-Dean of Wells and dyed 1628. Ch. Butler wrote a Book of Musick an English Grammer and a Treatise of Bees whence were made these Lines Aut a Consiliis Apibus Butlere fuisti Aut a Consiliis est Apis ipsd tuis He was a Pious Man painful Preacher and solid Divine Witness his Book of the Marriage of Cousen Germans approved by Dr. Prideaux He dyed about 1640. Romish Exile Writers Rich. White born at Basingstoak proceeded Dr. of the Laws in Padua were he was afterwards Regius Professor He wrote amongst other Books a British and English History He was made Priest and was alive at Doway 1611. Jo. Pits D. D. born near Alton after much Writing and Travelling was Confessor to the Dutchess of Cleve One Book of his de Illustribus Augliae Scriptoribus survived him having caused all the rest to be Buried with himself And because that single Book Treated of a Subject handled by many he with his Base sets off this Treble viz. Pits the Drone Leland the Bee and Bale the Wasp make up Three He was at first Nephew to Sanders and at last Dean of Liverdune in Lorrain where he dyed 1616. Benefactors since the Reformation Sir Will. Doddington Sher. of this County An. 3. Jac. restored to the Church the Impropriations which be held The Almighty God Polished him with the sharp Instruments of Affliction He dyed about 1638. Jos Diggons a Dutch-man lived at Whetham became Barrester and by his Will bequeathed to Clare-hall in Camb. where he had been bred his Real Estate to the value of 130 l. per An. for the founding of Fellowships c. He dyed 1658. Memorable Persons One at Stockbridge made a Plough which drawn by Dogs and managed by one Man could Till in one Day nigh an Acre of Light-ground in this County But these were brought up to their Trade I have heard of a Race of Beagles about Portsmouth that were Artists in hunting of Moles tho they had never served an Apprentiship Note that H. Ep. Winton Cardinalis Anglia An. 1445. was Son of Jo. of Gaunt and the Popes Legate or General who led an Army into Bohemia Hertford-Shire HErtford-Shire is so called from Hertford the chief City therein which gives a Hart c for its Arms it hath Essex on the E. Middlesex on the S. Buckingham on the W. Bedford and Cambridge on the N. and is almost a Square of 20 Miles The Garden of England for Delight The Soyle tho fittest for a crop of Wood bears good Grain Of Buildings 1. Theobalds once in greatest Credit was built by Sir William Cecil Lord Treasurer of England and by his Son exchanged with K. James for 2. Hatfield-house which was at first the Bishops of Ely then the Kings afterwards the Earls of Salisbury and is inferior to none in England being proud of the adjoyning Vineyard the English Tempe Of Medicinal Waters there is one Well near Barnet that springs from Allomveins The Water coagulateth Milk and the Curd thereof is an excellent Plaister for green Wounds Proverbs 1. Hertford-shire clubs and clouted Shoon 2. Hertford Hedge-hogs Whereof there is plenty in this County whose nudling on the Earth may serve as a Metaphor for Covetousness 3 Hertford-shire â—…inâ—…ness This is taken for a mutual return of Favours Princes William Second Son of K. E. 3. was born at Hatfield An. 9. E. 3. 1335. and died within a few days after Edmund of Langley Fifth Son to E. 3. was created Earl of Cambridge An. 36. E. 3. and Duke of York An. 9. R. 2. He married Isabel Daughter and Coheir of Peter K. of Castile and they lye buried at Langley together He had Richard Duke of York to his eldest and died An. 1402. Edmund of Haddam Son to Q. Katherine by Owen Theodor half-brother to H. 6. and Father to H. 7. was solemnly created Earl of Richmond at Reading An. 31. H. 6. He died 1456. 'T is said the fair Cathedral of St Davids was spared in the days of H. 8. for the Monument of this Prince which was in the Quire as the Church of Peterborough was saved by the Corps of Q. Katherine Dowager Others say the Earl was buried at Carmarthen Saints St. Alban born in Verulam was Martyred under Dioclesian An. 303. Note that there grows good Liquoras on the ruinous Walls of that City Popes Nicholas Son to Rob. Breakspear born at Abbots-Langley was Lay-brother in the Abbey of St. Albans He was afterwards Pope of Rome by the Name of Adrian 4. having recommended himself to the Chair by his converting the Norwegians He was Choakt with a Fly 1158. Whose Nephew Boso was made Cardinal 1155. Prelates Richard de Ware al. Warren was made Abbot of Westminster 1260 and afterwards
whilst his Country and Friends had the greatest Interest in him He died at his House in Westminster May 6. An. 1631. Aet 61. Tho one may truly say his Age was adequate to the continuance of the Creation Such was his exact Skill in all Antiquity By Eliz. Daughter and Coheir of William Brocas Esquire he had only one Son Sir Th. now living who by Margaret Daughter to the Lord Will. Howard Grand-child to Th. D. of Norf. hath one Son Ja. Cotton Esquire and 2 Daughters Lucie and Frances The Posthume Works of this Worthy Knight are lately set forth to the great profit of Posterity Steph. Marshall born at God-Manchester and bred in Eman. Coll. in Camb. was Minister at Finchfield in Ess and after long discontinuance B. D. in Camb. To the long Parliament he was in their Fasts and Preaching their Trumpet in their Sickness their Confessor in their Assembly their Councellour in their Treaties their Chaplain and in their Disputations their Champion He was of so supple a Soul that he brake not a joynt yea sprained not a Sinew in all the alteration of Times and his Friends put all on the account not of his unconstancy but Prudence who in his own Practice as they conceive reconciled the various Lections of St. Pauls Precept Rom. 12. 11. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Serving the Lord and the times He is said on his death Bed to have given full satisfaction to such who formerly suspected his sincerity to the Presbyterian Discipline dying An. 1655. He was buried in the Abbey of Westm Exile Romish Writers Rich. Broughton born at Great Steuckley bred and made Priest at Rhemes in Fr. was afterward in England made Assistant to the English Arch-Priest in propagation of the Roman Catholick Cause He wrote an English Ecclesiastical Hist from the first planting of the Gospel to the coming in of the Saxons He was living in the latter end of K. James Benefactors Ambrose Nicholas born at Needenworth Salter then Lord Mayor in London 1576. founded 12 Alm-houses in Mungwel-Street with competent maintenance Sir Wolstan Dixie born at Catworth Skinner then Lord Mayor in London 1585. gave 600 l. to Eman. Coll. in Camb. to the founding of a Fellowship erected a Free-School at Bosworth in Leic. and endowed it where his Family flourish at this day in worshipfull Estate Rich. Fishbourn Gent. born in Hunt gave 2000 l. for the buying of Impropriations in the North and setling a preaching Ministery where most want thereof he bequeathed as much to the Company of Mercers and the same sum to Huntington with 1000 Marks to Christ-Church Hosp He professed on his death-Bed that to his Knowledge he had got no part of his goods unjustly having got it in the Service of Sir Baptist Hicks after Visc Cambden Memorable Persons Sir Oliver Cromwell Knight Son to Sir Hen. Knight of Hinching Brooke gave K. James and his Court a prodigious entertainment He was an upright dealer Sir Jo. Leamon Lord Mayor of London having bought the fair Mannor of Warboise of him affirmed that it was the cheapest Land that ever he bought and yet the dearest that ever Sir Oliver sold None that bought of him was ever put to a three pence Charge to make good his Title He was very Loyal always beholding the Usurpation and Tyranny of Nephew and Name-sake with Hatred and Contempt He died 1654. Kent KEnt a Kingdom in the Sax. Heptarchie hath the Thames on the N. the Sea on the E. and S. Surrey and Sussex on the W. in length 53 Miles and in breadth 26. A considerable part of the County is called Weald that is Wood-land Ground the Inhabitants whereof are called Wealdish Men. The general goodness of the Soyl may be gathered from the greatness of the Kentish breed of Cattle The natural Commodities are Cherries first planted here by K. Hen. 8. Saintfoine or Holy Hay a great Fertilizer of Barren Ground Trouts at Forditch Weld or Wold a Seed sown with Barley and peeping out of the Earth when this is cut The use of it is to dy the best Yellow Then Madder for making Reds and Violets whereof there are Crop-Madder betwixt 4 and 5 l. the Hundred Umber owe between 3 and 4 l. and Pipe or fat-Madder about 1 l. 10. s. It was some 2 years since sown by Sir Nich. Crisp at Debtford The next is Flax the best in England The Manufactures are Cloth in great credit Thread at Maidston As for Buildings the Cathedral of Rochester hath a venerable aspect of Antiquity The Kings Palaces here are 3. viz. 1. Greenwich affording a most pleasant Prospect 2. Eltham not altogether so wholsome and 3 Otford which Arch-bishop Warham did so enlarge and adorn that Cranmer his Successor was in some sort forced to exchange it with H. 8. on no gainful Conditions Cobham the House of the late D. of Richmond and the fair Mansion House of Sir Edward Hales Baronet when finished will carry away the credit from all the Buildings in this County A Wonderful Accident hapned Aug. 4. 1585 in the Hamlet of Mottingham in a Field belonging to Sir Percival Hart. Betimes in the Morning the Ground began to sink 3 great Elm Trees were suddenly swallowed into the Pit and before 10 of the clock no part of them could be discerned the Concave being suddenly filled with Water The Hole was above 50 Fathoms deep Ten yards distance from that place there was another piece of ground sunk in like manner Of Ships the most best and biggest are built at Woolwich and Winter near Chattam The great SOVERAIGN built at Dulwich a Lieger Ship for State is the greatest Ship our Island ever saw I am informed that the Mystery of Shipwrights for some discents hath been preserved successively in Families of whom the Pets about Chattam are of singular regard Queen Eliz. erected a Navy-Royal continued and encreased by her Successors of the best Ships ever Europe beheld whereas before her time our Kings hired Vessels from Hamburgh Lubeck and Genoa The Model of our great Ships primitively were our own and we have improved the Patterns of those Frigots that were taken from the Dunkerkers in the daies of the D. of Buck. Lord Admiral 2 of which still survive in his Majesties Navy by the Name of Providence and Expedition The Navy-Royal exceeds all other Kingdomes and States in Europe for 1. Swiftness 2. Strength 3. Beauty 4. Seamen 5. Advantagious Weapons 6. Provision 7. Contrivance lastly Government Of Medicinal Waters Tunbridge-Wells are said to be discovered by a Footman to a Dutch Lord observing the Water to be in tast like to the Spaw in Germany Proverbs 1. A Kentish Yeoman That is a Plain Man of Plentiful Estate 2. A Knight of Cales a Genentleman of Wales and a Laird of the North-Country a Yeoman of Kent with his yearly Rent will buy them out all three Knights of Cales were made by Rob. E. of Essex An. 1596. to the number of 60 some whereof were Men of
at the battel of Aâ—…in-Court and brought him over to England where he held him in honourable restraint at Grome-Bridge He was a Benefactor to the repair of Spelherst Church The Prince assigned to him and his Heirs an Additional Crest viz. the Arms of France hanging by a Label on an Oak with the Motto Hiâ—… prâ—…ctus Virtutis From this Richard Sir William Waller is lineally descended 23. Will. Crowmer was taken by Jack Cade the Rebel and committed by his Worship to the Fleet in London because as Jack said he was guilty of Extortion in his Office Jack having catch'd him would not leave him so but being attended with other venturous Lads brought him to Mile-End and there reformed the Gentleman by cutting off his Head which they set upon a long Pole on London Bridge John Scot Arm. was Knighted and was much trusted and employed by E. 4. who made him one of his Privy Council and Knight Marshal of Callis and sent him with others Ambassadour to the Dukes of Burgundy and Brittain to bring back the Earls of Pembrook and Richmond He lyeth buried in the Church of Braborne An. 3. Rich. Blakenbury was nearly allied to Sir Rob. Constable of the Tower who dipped his fingers so deep in the Blood of King Ed. 5. and his Brother An. 5. William Boleyn Mil. was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of R. 3. He married a Daughter and Coheir of Th. Butler E. of Ormond by whom he had among others Sir Th. Boleyn E. of Wiltshire 10 Jo. Peach with the Kentish Gentry made Perkin who landed then in Sandwich shrink his Horns back again into the shell of their Ships and brought 150 of Perkin's men up to London He was Knighted for his good service An. 5. Jo. Norton Mil. went over a Captain with the 1500 Archers under the Conduct of Sir Ed. Poynings to assist Marg. Dutchess of Savoy against the D. of Guelders where this Sir Jo. was Knighted by Charles Young Prince of Castile and afterwards Emperour He lyeth buried in Milton Church 7. Th. Cheyney Arm. Knighted by H. 8. was a Spritely Gentleman living and dying in great Honour a Favourite and Privy-Councellor to four successive Kings and Queens viz. H. 8. E. 6. Q. Mary and Q. Elizabeth 11 Jo. Wiltshire Mil. was Comptroller of Calis An. 21. H. 7. He founded a Chappel in the Parish of Stove An. 3. Moile Finch Mil. married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Sir Th. Heneage Vice-Chamb to Q. Elizabeth and Chancellour of the Duchy of Lancaster She in her Widowhood by the Special favour of K. James was honoured Viscountess Maidston and afterwards by the great grace of K. Charles 1. created Countess of Winchelsey both Honours being Entailed on the Issue Male of her Body To which her Grandchild the right Honourable Heneage lately gone Ambassadour to Constantinople doth succeed Canterbury CAnterbury an ancient City during the Saxon Heptarchie was the chief Seat of the Kings of Kent Here Becket had his death here Edward the Black Prince and K. Hen. 4. had their Interment The Metropolitan Dignity first conferred by Gregory the Great on Lond. was for the Honour of Augustine afterwards bestowed on this City It is pleasantly Situated being surrounded with a fertile Soil well Wooded and commodiously Watered by the River Stoure called Durrwhen in Brit. i. e. a swift River tho it needs scouring Of Buildings Christ-Church first dedicated and after 300 years Intermission to Th. Becket restored to the Honour of our Saviour is a Stately Structure being the performance of several successive Arch-Bishops it is much adorned with Glass Windows painted with excellent Colours tho none of the best Figures Yet 't is said a Forraign Ambassadour proffered a vast price to transport the East Window of the Quire beyond the Seas As Pictures are the Books painted Windows were in time of Popery the Library of Laymen V. Somners Antiquities Proverbs 1. Canterbury Tales a Book of Chaucer so called it is applied to all Feigned and Pleasant Stories c. such as the Miracles of Becket some helpfull as when perceiving his old Palace at Otford to want water he struck his staff into the dry ground still called St. Thomas his Well whence Water runneth plentifully to serve that House Others spitefull as when because a Smith dwelling in that Town had clogged his Horse he ordered that no Smith afterwards should thrive in that Parish Prelates Steph. Langton born in England bred in Paris was one of the greatest Scholars of the Christian World in his Age. He was consecrated Cardinal of St. Chrysogone and then by the Pope intruded Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in desiance of King John He wrote Comments on all the Old and some on the New Testament He first divided the Bible into Chapters which Robert Stephens a Frenchman subdivided into Verses Others attribute the Division into Chapters to that able Antiquary Sir Henry Spelman who was the Improver but not the Inventor Langton divided also the Kingdom of England reducing King John to sad extremities He died and was buried at Canterbury 1228. Souldiers William Prude Esq Lieutenant Collonel in the Low Countreys was slain July 12 1632 at the Siege of Mastricht His body was brought into England and buried in the Cathedral of Canterbury part of his Epitaph being Stand Souldiers ere you march by way of Charge Take an Example here that may inlarge Your Minds to noble Action He fear'd not Death midst all Harms He bare as much of Piety as Arms. Now Souldiers on and fear not to intrude The Gates of Death by th' Example of this Prude He married Mary Daughter of Sir Adam Sprackling Knight and had Issue by her four Sons and three Daughters his surviving Son Searles Prude having erected his Monument Writers Osbern of Canterbury an admirable Musician and therefore a great Favourite to Lanfrank the Arch-Bishop He was the English ju-bal as to the curiosity of Musick in our Churches An Art which never any spake against who understood it otherwise Apollo is in a sad case if Midas his Ears must be the Judges He wrote the Life of St. Dunstan in Latine flourished under William the Congueror An. 1070. Simon Langton Brother to Stephen Arch-Bishop was Arch-Deacon of Canterbury who Carne Sanguine revelante encreased both the Revenues and Jurisdiction of that Place to him and his Successors A troublesome Man he was and a great Adversary to King Joh. and would not be reconciled to that King tho he was urged both by the Command under the pain of Excommunication and Example of his Holiness This caused him to trudge to the Court of Rome where he found little favour For such who will be the Popes White Boys must watchfully observe his signals and charge when he chargeth and retreat when he retreateth He wrote besides other a Book of the Penitence of M. Magdalene in relation it seems to himself tho she found more favor in the Court of Heaven then
Yet he died in England and was buried at Stamford 1390. Nich. Stanford a Bernardine a smart solid and judicious Writer in that Age flourished 1310. Jo. Bloxham had great Employment under E. 2. in Embassies an acute Man tho the Country Folk in this County when they intend to Character a Dull Person use to say of him That he was born at Bloxham the Town of his Nativity He flourished 1331. Jo. Hornby a Carmelite D. D. in Cambridg vindicated the Seniority of his Order against the Dominicans and carried away the Conquest He flourished 1374. Jo. Boston of Bury named from Boston and a Monk in Bury wrote a Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Writers a Manuscript whereof Bishop Usher boasted he had the best Copy He flourished 1410. Lawr. Holebeck a Monk in Ramsey wrote an Hebrew Dictionary very exact according to those dayes wherein what ever was not understood was generally accounted Hebrew He died 1410. Bertram Fitzalin B. D. in Oxford then Carm. in Linc. where he built and furnished a fair Library at his own and his friends cost adding some Books of his own writing thereunto He died 1424. Since the Refomation Edmond Sheffeild descended from Rob. Recorder of London Knighted by H. 7. for his good service at Black-Heath was born in the Isle of Axholm and by E. 6. created Baron thereof Being a great Musitiaen he wrote a Book of Sonnets according to the Ital. fashion He was slain at a Skirmish in Norwich 1449. He was direct Ancestor to the Hopeful E. of Moulgrave Pet. Morwing bred in Oxford fled into Germany in the Reign of Queen Mary and Preached to the English Exiles He was a pure Latinist in discours and writing Anthony Gilby bred in Cambridg much skilled in the 3 Learned Languages was an Exile at Geneva in the Reign of Queen Mary Returning into England he became a Furious opposet of Church Discipline Established in England Jo. Fox born at Boston and bred in Oxford fled beyond the Seas in the Reign of Queen Mary where he set forth the Book of Martyrs in Latin and after his return into England enlarged and twice revised the same in our Language He was of prodigious Charity to the Poor V. my Eccl. Hist Th. Sparks D. D. born at South Sommercot bred in Oxford was Minister of Bleachley in Buck. an Impropriation restored to the Church by the Lord Gray of Wilton a Solid Divine and a Learned man as by his Works doth appear Being Champion for the Non-Conformists in the Conference at Hampton-Court he was there Convinced of the Lawfulness of Ceremonies so that some accounted him K. James's Convert He afterwards set forth a Book of Unity and Uniformity and died about 1610. Dr. Tighe born at Deeping and bred in Oxford was Arch-Deacon of Middl. and Minister of Alhollows Barking London An excellent Textuary and profound Linguist therefore employed by King Ja. in translating the Bible He died about 1610 leaving to his Son Jo. of Carby Esquire 1000 l. per An. Fines Morison Brother to Sir Rich. Lord Pres of Munster of worshipful Extraction was bred in Cambridge Having travelled to Jerusalem he printed his Observations in a large Book which contains no stretched Reports At last he was Secr. to Char. Blunt Dep. of Ireland saw and wrote the Conflicts with and Conquest of Tyrone He died about 1614. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation William Ratcliffe Esq 4 times Alderman of Stamford dying An. 1539. gave all his Lands in the Town now worth 30 l per An. to the Maintenance of a Free-School therein Jane Cecil Wife to Sir Rich. Esq and Coheir to the Worshipfull Families of Ekington and Walcot saw being near 100 years of Age the preferment of her Son Sir William Lord Treasurer of Engl. She Leaded and paved the Friday Market-Cross at Stamford besides 50 l. given to the Poor c. Her Will was made 1588 and dying she was buried in St. Martins in Stamford Geo. Trigg Gent. gave An. 1586 400 l. to be lent out for ever upon good security without Interest to Poor young Tradsemen and Artificers in Stamford and bestowed a Tenement upon the Parson and Poor of St Jo. in the same Town Rich. Sutton Esq born at Knaith a Souldier Paymaster by Place afterwards Merchant in London had Company with another Merchant in Common that in travelling with him used to spend double to Mr Sutton the one calling for half a pint the other for a Gill of wine c. At last Mr Sutton hearing of his Death and that he left but 50000 l Estate I thought said he he would dye no Rich man who made such needless Expences He bestowed all he had on the Charter-house or Sutton's Hospital a Masterpiece of Protestant English Charity wherein he appears Peerless in all Christendom He died 1611. Rob. Johnson born at Stamford was Minister of Luffenham in Rutland He could by his Argument surprise a Miser into Charity He effectually moved those of Vicinage to contribute to the building and endowing of Schools Whereof finding none he left as many in Rutland as there are Market Towns therein He was a considerable Benefactor to Em. and Sidney Coll. in Camb. and tho never dignified higher than Arch-Deacon of Leic. he left in Estate of 1000 l. per An. to his Posterity He died about 1616. Frances Wray Daughter to Sir Chichester Wrey Lord Chief Justice was born at Glentworth and married first to Sir Geo. St. Paul and afterward to Rob. Rich. E. of Warw. She was a great Benefactress to Magd. Coll. in Camb. She died in the beginning of K. Charles Memorable Persons Ja. York a Blacksmith of Linc. set forth a Book of Heraldry called the Union of Honour An. 164â—… c. Lincoln-sh of singular use tho he has not hit the Nail on the Head in every particular therein contained Noted Sheriffs An. 17. Jo. Walch of Grimethy sought a Combat with Morcileto de Vilâ—â—â— of Navar who hâ—…d accused him of Treason in which Combat the Navaroiâ—… was overcome and afterwards hang'd for his false accusation An. 2. Jo. Rochford Mil. whose Arms are quartered by the E. of Moulgrâ—â—â— Famous for his high Birth Learning long Travel through Fr. and Italy and his Translation of Josephus his Antiquities Polychronicon c. An. 2. Rob. Dimock Mil. at the Coronation of H. 7. came on Horse-back into Westm Hall where the K. dined and casting his Gauntlet on the ground challenged any who durst question the Kings Right to the Crown An. 9. Jo. Husee created by H. 8. the first and last Baron of Husee in Sheford engaging with the Rebellious Commons An. 1537. was beheaded An. 16. Th. Burge Mil. descended from the Heir Gen. of the Lord Cobham of Sterbury in Surry afterwards created Baron Burge or Burough by H. 8. His Grand-child Th. Lord Burge Dep. of Ir. and Knight of the Garter left no Issue Male nor plentiful Estate only 4 Daughters Eliz. married to Sir Geo. Brook Frances to
Pet. House in Camb. was Preb. of St. Pauls and 46 years Vicar of Layston the Church whereof stood alone in the Fields For remedy of which he built at Buttingford a thorough road Market mostly in his Parish a strong and neat Chappel from the Bounty others gave and he gather'd And having laid the Foundation he gave for his Motto Beg hard or Beggar'd He also purchased Land out of his own Purse to pay for the reparation thereof and promoted the building of a Free-School in the said Place founded by some Sisters worshipfully born Having lived a Peace-maker he died 1650. Noted Sheriffs An. 18. Philip Malpas gave by his Will 125 l. for relief of poor Prisoners and every year for 5 years 400 Shirts and Smocks 40 pair of Sheets 150 Freez-Gowns to the Poor To 500 poor people in London every one 6 sh 8d To poor Maids Marriages 100 Marks to High-ways 100 Marks 20 Marks the year to a Graduate to preach 20 l. to the Preachers at the Spittle on the 3 Easter Holy-days c. 20. Richard Rich Mercer founded Alms-Houses at Hodsden in Harif An. 17. Rich. Rawson bequeathed large Legacies to the Prisoners Hospitals to High-ways c. besides to Poor Maids Marriages 340 l. and his Executors to build a large House in the Church Yard of St. Maries Spittle wherein the Lord Mayor and his Brethren do use to sit and hear Sermons on Easter Holy-days 20. Th. Ilam new builded the great Condult in the Cheap at his own Charges to the great conveniency of the City An. 18. Henry Keble gave to High-ways 200 l. to Poor Maids marriages 100 Marks c. to 7 Almsmen in London 6 Pence the Week for ever He was when living a great Benefactor to the building of Aldermary-Church and by his Will gave 1000 l. towards the finishing thereof He was barbarously after requited his body being thrown out of his Grave c. Geo. Monox reedified the Parish of Walthamstow in Ess He founded there a Free-School and Alms-Houses for 13 poor people he made also a Cawsey of Timber over the Marshes from Walthamstow to Lock-bridg Note Mr. Camdens Verse in commendation of this City Urbs Pietate potens numeroso cive superba had the forepast thereof concerning their Piety expunged by the Index Expurgatorius printed at Madrid 1612. the latter Moiety of their Pride remaining a piece of harmless Romish Spite Westminster WEstminster the greatest City in England next to London It was anciently called Thorney afterwards Westminster for distinction from Saint Pauls formerly called Eastminster As for Buildings the Abbey Church is a stately Structure built by Henry 3 and afterwards enlarged and beautified by the Abbots thereof Adjoyning to it is the Chappel of King Henry 7. which Leland calls the Miracle of the World A most Noble Pattern of curious Architecture In this Chappel the Founder thereof with his Queen lyeth interred under a Monument of solid Brass most richly gilded and artificially carved which cost but 1000 l. pounds in the making an argument of the great Value of Money at that time and an instance of the thrift of Henry 7. who would make a little Mony go far Amongst the civil Structures Westminster Hall is Eminent erected by King William Rufus for the Hall to his own Court built with Cobwebless Beams conceived to be of Irish Wood. The next is White-Hall the Palace of our English Kings which is all Glorious within Proverbs 1. As sure as Exchequer pay This being most true in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth began to be crost about the end of the Reign of King James the Revenues of the Crown being then much abated 2. There is no Redemption from Hell There is a place by the Exchequer Court so called formerly a Prison for the Kings Debtors who never were freed thence until they had satisfied and paid all their debts 3. As long as Meg of Westminster In the Tower there is a great Gun called long Meg which in the days of Henry 8. lay a long time in Westminster To this the Proverb seems to relate and not to a Giant Woman whom some believe to be buried on the South side of the Cloisters under a very long Marble For it is more probable that many Monks were buried in an infectious year which hapned under that Stone Princes Edward 1. surnamed Longshanks was a Wise Valiant and Successfull Prince He was so fortunate with his Sword in the beginning of his Reign that he awed all Enemies with the scabbard before the end thereof Edward sole Son to H. 6. and Marg. his Queen was born 13. October 1453. After the defeat of his Fathers Party at Tuksbury he told E. 4. that he came over into England to recover the Crown which his Ancestors for 3 Descents had no less righftully then peaceably possessed Upon which King Edward presently dashed him on the mouth with his Gauntlet and his Brother Richard Crook-back stab'd him to the heart with his Dagger Edward V. Eldest Son of Edward 4. and Elizabeth his Queen was born November 4. 1471. He was murdered in the Tower by the procurement of his Uncle Protector Elizabeth Eldest Daughter of Edward 4. and Elizabeth his Queen was born 11 February 1466. afterwards married to King Henry 7. Whereby the 2 Houses of York and Lancaster were united She died in Child-bed after her safe delivery of the Lady Katharine She lyeth buried with her Husband Henry 7. in his Chappel Cecily Second Daughter to Edward 4. by Elizabeth his Queen led a single life for a long time then wedded her self to a Lincoln-shire Lord Jo. Baron afterwards Visc Wells She was little respected of King Henry 7 her Brother in Law who knew if he had no issue by his Queen then the Right of the Crown rested in her She died without Issue CHARLES II. Son to King Charles I. of Blessed Memory and Mary Youngest Daughter to Henry 4. King of France was born at St. James's May 29. 1630. His birth was accompanied with two notable Accidents in the Heavens The Star Venus was visible all the day long and 2 days after there was an Eclipse of the Sun Who seeing a Greater Sun appear In the English Hemisphear In Humble duty wav'd all Quarles And resign'd the day to Charles The Occurrences in the Life of this Pious Prince are full of Miracle and Amazement He was 1. Jan. 1650 at Scoon Crowned King of Scotland being before invaded by an Army under the Conduct of O. C. Soon after quitting that Kingdom he marched for England and 3. Sepember 1651 nigh Worcester was fought and lost the day tho he acted beyond the expectation of his friends and to the great applause of his very Enemies Narrow search was made after his Person yea 1000 pounds promised to such who should betray him Yet God whose Angels were his Life-guard miraculously preserving him out of the Hands of his Enemies â—…e safely passed over into France to the Queen his Mother
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
Hugh Lord Burnel Whose prime Seat was at Acton-Burnel-Castle in this County was by E. 1. preferred B. of Bath and Wells and first Treasurer then Chancellor of England He caused the Court of Chancery to be kept at Bristol for the more convenient management of the Welsh affairs Having acquired great Riches he is supposed to have rebuilt for his Heirs the Castle of Acton Burnel on his own expence as he built for his Successors the beautiful Hall at Wells the biggest Room of any Bishops Palace in England pluckt down by Sir Jo. Gabos afterwards executed for Treason in the Reign of E. 6. after a good settlement of the English and Welsh affairs this Bishop was employed in some business about Scotland in the Marches whereof he died 1292. and was buried in his own Cathedral Walter de Wenlock Abbot of Westminster was Treasurer of England to E. 1. He died at Periford in Gloc. 1307 and was buried in his Church at Westminster where Abbas Walterus non fuit Austerus is part of his Epitaph Rob. of Shrewsbury was An. 3. E. 3. preferred Bishop of Bath and Wells Being consecrated without the Popes privity he paid a large sum to expiate his presumption He bestowed on his Cathedral a Chest Port-cullis-like barred with iron able to hold out a siege in the view of such as beheld it which notwithstanding was forced open by some Thieves in the Raign of Queen Elizabeth He erected and endowed a spacious Structure for the Vicars-Choral of his Cathedral to inhabit together Having made such a Palace for his Vicars he was necessitated in some sort to enlarge the Bishops Seat which he beautified and fortified Castle-wise He disafforrested Mendip and died 1363 being buried in his Cathedral where his Statute is done to the life Rob. Mascal born probably and a Carmelite in Ludlow was bred in Oxford and became for his Piety and Learning Confessor to King Henry 4. and Councellour to Henry 5. He was one of the 3 English Prelates which went to and one of the 2 which returned alive from the Council of Constance He died 1416. being buried in the Church of White-friers London to which he had been a great Benefactor Rich. Talbot of honourable Parentage was brother to Jo. first Earl of Shrewsbury He was consecrated Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Irland 1417. and was Privy Councellour to Henry 5 and 6. twice Chief Justice and once Chancellour of Ireland He founded 6 Petty Canons and 6 Choristers in his Church and wrote a Book against Ja. Earl of Ormond wherein he detected his abuses during his Lieutenancy in Ireland He died 1449. and lyeth buried in St Patricks in Dublin He had refused the Arch-Bishoprick of Armagh tho a higher place Geo. Day Provost of King's College in Cambridge was preferred Bishop of Chichester 1543. A pertinacious Papist who tho he made some kind of recantation which is entered in the Diary of E. 6. yet either the same was not satisfactory or else he relapsed into his errours again for which he was deprived but restored again by Queen Mary He died 1556. Whose Brother Since the Reformation W. Day a Zealous Protestant bred in Cambridge requested of his Brother some Mony to buy books c. therewith and was answered 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 Yet he found a Friend nearer than a Brother He was Proctor of Cambridge 1558. and afterwards was made by Queen Elizabeth Prov. of Eaton Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Winchester and having enjoyed that See scarcely a whole year he died 1596. Statesmen Sir Th. Bromley born at Bromley of a right ancient Family was Solicitor Gen. to Queen Elizabeth before he was 40 and afterwards Lord Chancellour of England 1579. before he was 50 years old of great Learning and Integrity He died 1587. Learning in Law may seem to run in the Veins of that name which since hath had a Baron of the Exchequer of his Alliance Sir Clem. Edmunds born at Shrawardine and bred in Oxford generally skilled in all Arts and Sciences Witness his Translation of and Illustrations on Caesar's Commentaries was Clerk of the Council to King James Knighted by him and at last preferred Secretary of State tho he acted not therein being prevented by death happening 16. He lyes buried at Preston in Northam were he purchased a fair estate which his Grandchild doth possess at this day Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Edmond Plowden Arm. born at Plowden wrote leaâ—…-nedly on the Common Law He was a man of eminent Integrity He was Treasurer for the Honerable Company of the Middle Temple An. 1572. when their Magnificent Hall was built He being a good advancer thereof He died 1584. and lyes buried in the Quire of Temple Church in London Sir Jo. Walter Son to Edm. Chief Justice of S. Wales was born at Ludlow An eminent Lawyer and Judge When a Pleader he suffered not good men to be born down by slanderers poor men by more Potent Learned men by the ignorant Sir Jo was passionate Judge Walter was most Patient and grave and mery enough for a Judge as he told Judge Denham He was outed of his place when Chief Baron of the Exchequer about the illegality of the Loan as I take it He was a great Benefactor to Jesus College in Oxford and died 1630. in the Parih of Savoy bequeathing 20 l. to the poor thereof Edward Litleton born at Mounslow was Eldest Son to Sir Edward one of the Justices of the Marches and Chief Justice of N. Wales He was bred in Christ Church in Oxford where he proceeded Batchelor of Arts. He was preferred one of the Justices of N. Wales Recorder of London and Sollicitor to King Charles I. and afterwards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Privy Councellour thence advanced to be Lord Keeper and Baron of Mounslow He died in Oxford and was buried in Christs-Church 1645. Souldiers Sir Jo. Talbot born at Blackmore was Lord Talbot and Strange from his paternal Extraction Lord Furnival and Verdon by Marriage with Joan Daughter of Th. de Nevil and E. of Shrewsbury in England and Weisford in Ireland by creation of King Henry 6. This is that Talbot so famous for his Sword or rather whose Sword was so famous for his Arm that used it A Sword with bad Latin upon it viz. Sum Talboti pro vincere inimicos meos but good steel within it which constantly conquered where it came insomuch that the bare Fame of his approach frighted the French from the Siege of Burdeaux Being victorious for 24 years together success failed him at last charging the Enemy near Castilion on unequal termes where he was slain with a Shot July 17. 1453. The Victories of the English in France were buried with the Body of this Earl which lyes at White-Church in this County Whose Son Sir Jo. Talbot Visc Lisle in right of his Mother was slain with his Father
made him a Knight Batchelor Captain of Dampfront and great Constable of Bossevile le Ross in France and granted by Letters Patent 40 pounds in Land a year to him and his Heirs Hugh Stafford Lord Bourchier having on the same account conferred on him a yearly Pension of 40 pound during his life Sir John dyed about the middle of the Reign of Hen. 6. John Dudley Duke of Northumberland Son to Edward Dudley Esq and would willingly be reputed of this County a descendant from the Lord Dudley therein He was a proper wise and valiant Man and generally till his last project prosperous But he was also notoriously wanton intolerably ambitious a constant dissembler prodigiously profuse so that he had sunk his Estate had he not met with a seasonable support of Abbey-Land King Henry 8. first Knighted him then Created him Vise Lisle Earl of Warwick and Duke of Northumberland Under Queen Mary he contrived the setling of the Crown on Queen Jane his Daughter in Law for which Treason he was Executed an 1. Mary much bemoaned by Martial Men whom he had formerly endeared in his good service in the French and Scotish Wars He left two Sons who survived to great Honour Ambrose Earl of Warwick Heir to all that was good and Robert Earl of Leicester Heir to all that was great in his Father The Bagnols or Bagenhalts were formerly a Family of such remark in this County that before the Reign of Hen. 8. there scarce passed an ancient Evidence which is not attested by one of that Name And having for a time sunk into a low condition was afterwards restored to their genuine Lustre when Ralph and Nicholas Sons to John Bagnol of Newcastle in this County were both Knighted for their good service the one in Mussleborough Field the other in Ireland Their Sons Samuel and Henry were for their Martial merit advanced to the same degree Seamen William Minors Son to Richard Gent. of Hallenbury-Hall was born at Uttoxater who afterwards coming to London became so prosperous a Mariner that he hath safely returned eleven times from the East-Indies and now peaceably enjoyeth what he painfully hath gotten living in or near Hartford at this present year 1660. Writers John Stafford a Franciscan born in Stafford wrote a Latine History of England about 1380. W. de Lichfield D. D. and Rector of All-hallowes the Great in Thames-street London a Learned and Godly Man wrote many Books one Entituled The complaint of God unto sinful men There were found in his Study after his death 3083 Sermons of his own Writing He dyed an 1447. and was buried in the Quire of his own Church Robert Whittington born at Lichfield was an indifferent but conceited Grammarian He coped with W. Lillie and others in comparison of whom he was but a crackling Thorn Since the Reformation Henry Stafford Baron of Stafford was Son to Edw. Duke of Buckingham beheaded under K. Hen. 8. The Barony descended unforfeited to this Henry placed here not as a trans but a Cis-Reformation-man for translating the Book of Dr. Fox Bishop of Hereford a favourer of Luther into English Of the difference of the Power Ecclesiastical and Secular He dyed 1558 some Months before the beginning of Q. Elizabeth Sampson Erderswik Esq born at Sandon of Ancient and Worshipful Extraction was a Gentleman accomplished with all Noble Qualities Affability Devotion and Learning Being a great Antiquary he began a description Entituled a View of Stafford-shire an 1593. which hath directed me in matters of difficulty relating to this County He repaired and new glazed the Church of Sandon wherein he Erected a Monument for himself with his Statue in Stone and lyeth now Interred dying April 11 1603. Of him Mr. Cambden sayes Venerandae Antiquitatis fuit Cultor Maximus Thomas Allen descended from Allanus de Buckenhole Lord of Buckenhole in the Reign of Edw. 2. was bred in Glocester-Hall in Oxford a most excellent Mathematician where he succeeded to the skill and scandal of Frier Bacon as accounted a Conjurer He was much in favour with Robert Earl of Leicester His Writings are detained in some private hands He dyed towards the end of K. James Edward Leigh of Rushwel-Hall Esq alive wrote Critica Sacâ—…a with many other worthy Works which will make his judicious Industry known to Posterity Elias Ashmole Esq alive born in Litchfield a great Antiquary Chymist Herauld Mathematician John Lightfoot D. D. alive hath deserved well of the Churches of England for his exact insight in Hebrew and Rabbinical Learning Romish Exile Writers W. Gifford an extract of the Family of Chillington was a man of much motion Being bred in Oxford he went over to Lovain where he became B. D. whence going to Paris he was highly prized by H. Duke of Guise who made him Arch-Bishop of Rhemes and the Cardinal his Brother who gave him a Pension of 200 Crowns a year He became afterwards Dean of St. Pet. the Isle in Rome then Rector of the University of Rhemes and at last a Benedictine at Delaware in Lorain He founded a Convent for English Monks at St. Mallower in France and another at Paris for those of the same Profession He was alive 1611. Benefactors to the Publick Sir Stephen Jennings Lord Mayor of London built a fair School at Wolver-Hampton Another being erected by Mr. Tho. Allen at Utceter Martin Noel Esq born in Stafford bred Scrivener in London built and largely endowed an Hospital in the Town of his Nativity the first considerable Fabrick of that kind in this County Memorable Persons Tho. Tarlton born at Condover in Shropshire Here he was in the Field keeping his Fathers Swine when a Servant of Robert Earl of Leicester passing this way was so highly pleased with his odd Answers that he brought him to Court where he became the most famous Jester to Q. Eliz. When the Queen was out of humour he could undumpish her at his pleasure He prepared in some cases for the highest Favourits an advantagious access to her Majesty In a word he told the Queen more of her Faults then most of her Chaplains and cured her Melancholly better than all her Physicians Much of his Merriment say in his Looks and Actions according to his Epitaph Hic situs est cujus poterat vox actio vultus Ex Heraclito reddere democritum His Jests never were prophane scurrilous nor satyrical as in which plurimum Salis nihil veneni He dyed about the end of Q. Eliz. James Sands of Horborn lived 140 and his Wife 120 years He outlived 5 Leases of 21 years which were made to him after his Marriage Walt. Parsons first an Apprentice to a Smith grew so tall that a hole was made for him in the Ground to stand therein to make him adequate with his Fellow-Workmen He afterwards was Porter to K. James a proper place seeing he might serve both for Tower and Spy to give notice upon occasion of the approach of the Kings Enemies He would make
built and bountifully endowed a beautiful Colledge in Stratford He dyed 1348 having been a Man of great Charity Meekness and Moderation Whose Kinsman Ralph Stratford was born in Stratford where he built a Chappel to the Honour of St. Thomas He was first Canon of St. Pauls and afterwards Bishop of London 1539 about which time there being a most grievous Pestilence in London this Bishop bought a piece of ground nigh Smithfield for the burial of the dead and named the same No-mans-land He dyed 1355 whose Brother Robert Stratford was in the Reign of Edward 3. made Bishop of Chichester being then Chancellour of Oxford and of all England He compremised a bloody contest and difference that arose about that time betwixt the South and North parts of that University He with his Brother Arch-Bishop being accused for favouring the French were afterwards freed from that false aspersion He dyed at Allingbourn 1362. John Vesty alias Harman Dr. of Law was born at Sutton Colefield bred in Oxford was a vivacious person He was appointed to celebrate Divine Service at Sutton aforesaid an 20. Henry 6. was Vicar of St. Michaels Church in Coventry 23 Henry 7. Dean of the Royal Chappel Tutor to the Lady Mary and President of VVales under Henry 8. and being advanced to be Bishop of Exeter an 11. of that King which Bishoprick he so destroyed that Bishop Hall his Successor complaineth that the following Bishops were Barons but Bare-ones indeed Some affirm the word Veize that is in the VVest to drive away with a Witness had its original from his profligating of the Lands of his Bishoprick He robbed his own Cathedral to pay a Parish Church Sutton in this County whereon he bestowed many Benefactions and built 51 houses He intended also but in vain to fix the Cloth Manufacture of Devonshire in the aforesaid Town He quitted his Bishoprick not worth the keeping in the Reign of Edward 6. He dyed being 103 years old in the Reign of Queen Mary and was buried in Sutton with his Statue Mitred and Vestred Since the Reformation Jo. Bird born in Coventry and bred a Carmelite at Oxford was the Provincial of his Order For his smart Sermon against the Primacy of the Pope preached before Henry 8. he was preferred Bishop of Bangor in VVales then of Chester in England Pitz saith he returned to the Vomit of Popery which I cannot believe though he might be guilty of a passive compliance as appears by his telling Mr. Haukes Protestant about the time of his Examination I would not wish you to go to far He dyed 1556. Statesmen Sir Nich. Throckmorton Knight fourth Son of Sir George of Coughton was bred beyond the Seas Under Queen Mary he was Arraigned for Treason complyance with VVyat and hardly escaped Queen Elizabeth employed him her Lieger in France and Scotland He was of the opposite party to Burleigh Lord Treasurer He was Chamberlain of the Exchequer and chief Butler of England which offices yielded him no considerable profit He dyed at Supper with eating of Salades not without suspicion of poyson the rather because happening in the House of no mean Artist in that Faculty Robert Earl of Leicester He dyed 1570 and lyeth buried in St. Katharine Cree-Church in London Edward Conway Knight was Son to Sir Jo. Knight Lord and Owner of Ragleigh in this County who was made by Robert Earl of Leicester Governour of the English Auxiliaries in the United Provinces Governour of Ostend being a man of great skill in Military affairs His Son succeeding to his Fathers Wisdom and Valour was by King James made Principal Secretary of State and by him created Lord Conway of Ragleigh in this County and afterwards by King Charles I. Visc Killultagh in the County of Autrim Lastly an 30. Car. I. Visc Conway of Conway in Carnarvan shire He dyed 1630. Jo. Digby Baron of Sherborn and Earl of Bristol was employed by King James in several Embassies to Forreign Princes But his managing the Matchless Match with Spain was his Master piece After the great Contest betwixt him and the Duke of Buckingham he fell into the Kings displeasure during which he was very popular with most of the Nation And the King was afterwards graciously pleased to reflect upon him at the beginning of the Long Parliament as one best able to give him the safest Counsel in those dangerous times but how he incensed the Parliament so far as to be excepted Pardon I know not After the surrender of Exeter he went over into France where he met with that due respect in Forreign which he missed in his Native Country He was a Cordial Champion of the Church of England He dyed in France 1650. Writers Walter of Coventry where he was a Benedictine was a Man as Bale affirms worthy of immortal Memory and excelled in two Essential Qualities of an Historian Faith and Method being only guilty of coursness of Style From the beginning of the Britons he wrote a Chron. to his own time He flourished 1217. Vincent of Coventry born in Warwick was a Franciscan in Cambridge He was the first of his Order who applyed himself to Academical Studies and became publick Professor in Cambridge He set a Copy to the Carmelites left some Books to Posterity and dyed 1250. Jo. of Killingworth was bred in Oxford an excellent Philosopher Astronomer and Physician He was Father and Founder to all the Astronomers in that Age being a Star of the first Magnitude amongst those of that Faculty He flourished 1360. W. of Coventry where he was a Carmelite being lame in his Hip was called Claudus Conversus Conversus being properly one who is condemned or turned to servile work in the Monastery He preferred Charity to pilgrimages and wrote several Books flourishing 1360. Jo. Rouse born at Warwick and descended from the Rouses of Brinkloe attained to great eminency of Learning in Oxford whence retiring himself to Guisecliffe a most delicious place within a mile of Warwick he wrote the Antiquities of Warwick a Chronicle of the English Kings and a History of the two Universities He was as good at his Pensil as Pen being an excellent Limner He dyed 1491. Since the Reformation W. Perkins born at Marston bred Fellow of Christs-Colledge became Preacher of St. Andrew in Cambridge See of him in my Holy State He dyed 1602. Tho. Drax D. D. born at Stonely and bred in Christs-Colledge in Cambridge was a pious Man and an excellent Preacher He Translated all the Works of Mr. Perkins into Latine He was beneficed nigh Harwich in Essex and dyed 1616. The Family of the Drax flourished a long time at Wood-hall in Yorkshire and after various Changes hath recovered and encreased its former lustre in Sir James Drax who hath merited much of the English Nation in bringing the Sugars and other Commodities of the Barbadoes to their perfection William Shakespeare born at Stratford was in some sort a Compound of three eminent Poets viz. Martial Ovid and Plautus the
and Praying He bought 3 Mannors from the Arch-Bishop of Roan with the Popes Confirmation and setled them on his Brothers Son He compassed about the Old Baily in York with a great Wall He dyed 1340. and was buried in his own Church Henry Wakefield preferred Bishop of Worcester by King Edward 3. 1375. was for one year Lord Treasurer of England dying March 11. 1394. he was buried in his own Church which before his death he had enlarged R. Scroope Son to the Lord Scroope and brother to William Earl of Wilt-shire was D. D. in Cambridge a man of great Learning and unblameable life He was preferred Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield then Arch-Bishop of York Being netled with the News of his Brothers beheading he joyned with the Earl of Northumberland and others against King Henry 4. The Earl of Westmorland complyed with him in appearance till he had trepanned him It doth not appear that he desired to be tryed by his Peers if he was dealt with therein but odly the Executioner served him as odly in having 5 stroaks at his Neck before he could sunder it from his Body an 1405. Stephen Patrington born in Patrington was a Carmelite D. D. in Oxford and Provincial of his Order in England and afterwards Chaplain and Confessor to King Henry 5. by whom he was deputed a Commissioner to proceed against the Wicklevites and during that service he was made Bishop of St. Davids Hence he was sent over to the Council of Constance returning into England he was advanced Bishop of Chichester but dying before his Translation was finished was buried in White Friers in Fleet-street VVilliam Peircy Son to Henry Earl of Northumberland and Eleanor his Wife whose principal Seat was Topliff in this County was D. D. in and Chancellour of Cambridge and made Bishop of Carlile 1452. He dyed 1462. Cuthbert Tonstal born at Hatchforth in Richmondshire in this County of a Worshipful Family at Tonstal Thurland was bred in Cambridge to which he was in Books a great Benefactor He was afterwards Bishop of London and at last of Durham a great Linguist Mathematician and Divine and a fast Friend to Erasmus In the Reign of King Henry 8. he publickly confuted the Papal Supremacy in a learned Sermon 1539. but returned to his errour in the Reign of Edward 6. continuing therein an 1. Elizabeth for which he was deprived of his Bishoprick He shewed Mercy when in Power and found it in his Adversity He dyed a Prisoner at Lambeth 1560. Ralph Baines Fellow of St. Johns Colledge in Cambridge was an excellent Linguist Going over into France he became Hebrew Professor at Paris He wrote a Comment on the Proverbs in three Volumes and Dedicated it to Fr. 1st King of France Returning into England he was by Queen Mary made Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield in which Diocess he caused great Persecution He was deprived of his Bishoprick an 1. Elizabeth and dying he was buried in St. Dunstans 1560. Since the Reformation Thomas Bentham Fellow of Magdalens-Colledge in Oxford renounced Popery an 1. Mary He assisted Henry Bull one of the same Colledge to wrest out of the hands of the Choristers the Censer when about to offer their Superstitious Incense Flying into Germany he lived at Basil Preacher to the English Exiles Towards the end of Queen Mary he was secretly sent over to be Superintendent of the London Conventicle the only true Church in the time of Persecution where with all his caution he hardly escaped An. 2. Elizabeth he was Consecrated Bishop of Caventry and Lichfield He dyed February the 21st 1578. Edmund Guest born at Afferton was D. D. in Kings-Colledge in Cambridge He was Almoner to Queen Elizabeth by whom he was preferred Bishop of Rochester then of Salisbury Having written many Books he dyed 1578. Miles Coverdale bred in Cambridge became an Augustine Frier but afterwards quitting that Profession he went into Germany he laboured greatly in Translating of the Bible and writing other Books He was made D. D. at Tubing and returning into England was made Bishop of Exeter by King Edward 6. An. 1. Mary he was imposed though saved from Martyrdom by the Mediation of Fred. King of Denmark Being enlarged he went over into Germany whence in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth he returned to England but not to Exeter He was one of those who solemnly Consecrated Matthew Parker Arch-Bishop of Canterbury at Lambeth He dyed 1588. and lyes buried in St. Bartholomews behind the Exchange Adam Loftus bred in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge where he Commenced D. D. was Chaplain to Robert Earl of Sussex Lord Deputy of Ireland and was first made Arch-Bishop of Armagh an 1562. and afterwards Arch-Bishop of Dublin 1567. At last being made Chancellour of Ireland he discharged that place with singular Ability and Integrity until the day of his death He was a principal Procurer of and a profitable Agent in the Foundation of the University of Dublin being the first Honorary Master thereof whilst he was Arch-Bishop if not Chancellour of Ireland He dyed April 5. 1605. and was buried in the Church of St. Pat. having been Arch-Bishop almost 43 years George Mountaine bred in Queens-Colledge in Cambridge was Chaplain to the Earl of Essex whom he attended in his Voyage to Cales being indeed a man of great Valour He was afterwards made Dean of Westminster then successively Bishop of Lincoln and London whilst residing in the latter he would often pleasantly say that of him the Proverb would be verified Lincoln was and London is and York shall be which came to pass accordingly when he was removed to the Arch-Bishoprick of York He was a good Benefactor to Queens-Colledge whereon he bestowed a fair piece of Plate called Poculum Charitatis with this Inscription incipio and Founded two Scholarships therein Capital Judges Sir William Gascoine born at Gauthorp studied in the Inner Temple and being Knighted an 1. Henry 4. he was made Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in which Office he demeaned himself with great integrity It happened that a Servant of Prince Henry afterwards King Henry 5. was Arraigned before this Judge for Felony whom the Prince then present endeavoured to take away coming up in fury striking the Judge But he sitting without moving committed the Prince Prisoner to the Kings-Bench there to remain until the Pleasure of the King his Father were further known who when he heard thereof gave God thanks who at the same instant had given him a Judge who could minister and a Son who could obey Justice He dyed an 14. Henry 4. Guido de Fairfax Knight whose Name hath continued at Walton in this County more then 450 years was bred in the Study of the Law and became Serjeant thereof He favoured the House of York in those civil distempers yet was he by King Henry 7. advanced Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench Roger Cholmley Knight natural Son to Lieutenant of the Tower under King Henry 7. was an 37. Henry 8. made
Chief Baron of the Exchequer and an 6. Edward 6. Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench An. 1. Mary he with Sir Edward Montague Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas was committed to the Tower for drawing up the Will of King Edward 6. wherein his Sisters were disinherited whereupon Sir Roger was deprived of his Judges place though his Activity had amounted no higher then to a Subscription of the said Will. He built a free School of Brick at Highgate about 1564. Sir Christopher Wray Knight was born in the Parish of Bedal the motive which made his Daughter Frances Countess of Warwick scatter her Benefactions the thicker in that place His Ancestor came out of Cornwal where his Name is right ancient Being bred in the Law he was an 16. Elizabeth made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. He was moved by no Fear but that of the Judge of the World He was pro tempore Lord Privy Seal and sate Chief in the Court when Secretary Davison was Sentenced in the Star-Chamber concurring with the rest of the Commissioners to lay a fine on him His Benefaction to Magdalens-Colledge in Cambridge was both bountiful and seasonable We know who saith The righteous man leaveth an Inheritance to his Childrens Children and the well thriving of his third Generation may be an evidence of his well gotten Goods This worthy Judge dyed May the 8th an 34. Elizabeth Statesmen Sir Jo. Puckering Knight born at Flamborough-head being a second Son applyed himself to the Study of the Common Law and became the Queens Serjeant Speaker in the House of Commons and at last Lord Chancellour of England In the House of Lords he made a Speech against those that were called Puritans wherein he charges them with the open profession of disloyal and seditious Principles and affirms that they by this Separation of themselves from the Unity of their Fellow Subjects and by abasing the Sacred Authority and Majesty of their Prince do both joyn and concurr with the Jesuites in opening the door and preparing the way to the Spanish Invasion that is threatned against the Realm He dyed 1596. He is Charactred by Mr. Cambden in Elizabeth Vir integer His Estate is since descended his Male Issue failing on Sir Henry Newton who assumed the Sirname of Puckering and I can never be sufficiently thankful to him and his Relations Sir George Calvert Knight was born at Kiplin and bred first in Trinity-Colledge in Oxford then beyond the Seas He was Secretary to Robert Cecil Earl of Sarisbury Lord Treasurer of England Afterward he was made Clerk of the Councel and at last Principal Secretary of State to King James an 1619. Conceiving the Duke of Buckingham highly instrumental in his preferment he presented him with a Jewel of great value which the Duke returned again not owning any activity in his advancement whom King James ex mero motu reslecting on his Ability designed for the place which he resigned 1624. confessing to the King he was become a Roman Catholick so that he must either be wanting to his Trust or violate his Conscience King James continued him his Privy Councellour all his Reign and created him Lord Baltemore of Balt. in Ireland When Secretary he had a Grant from King James to him and his Heirs of a County Palatine of Avalon in the New-found-Land He built a fair House in Ferry Land in America and spent 25000 pounds in advancing the Plantation thereof consulting therein the enlargement of Christianity and the Kings Dominions After the death of King James he went twice in person to New-found-Land Here with two Ships manned at his own charge he chased away Monsieur D' Arade sent by the King of France to annoy the English Fishermen relieved the English and took 60 of the French Prisoners King Charles I. gave a Patent to him and his Heirs of Mary-Land on the North of Virginia with Royal Franchises He dyed in London April 15. 1632. and lyeth buried in St. Dunstans in the West leaving his Son the Right Honourable Cecil Calvert now Lord Baltemore Heir to his Honour Estate and Noble Disposition Thomas Wentworth Earl of Strafford Son to William Wentworth of Went. Woodhouse in this County was born in London which see Seamen Armigel Waad born of an ancient Family in Yorkshire was Clerk of the Counsel to Henry 8. and Edward 6. A man of great accomplishments employed in several Embassies and the first Englishman who discovered America He had by two Wives 20 Children whereof Sir William Waad was the eldest a very able Gentleman and Clerk of the Councel to Queen Elizabeth This Armigel dyed June the 20th 1568. and was buried at Hampstead in Middlesex Martin Forbisher Knight born nigh Doncaster was the first Englishman who first discovered the North way to China and Cathay whence he brought great store of black soft Stone supposing it to be Silver Ore but it proved useless He was Valiant and Violent He was Knighted for his signal service in 88. Having with 10 Ships defended Brest-Haven in Britain against a sar greater power of the Spaniards he was shot in the side His wound not being mortal in it self was rendred such by the unskilfulness of the Chirurgeon who having taken out the Bullet left the bombast behind wherewith the sore festered and the worthy Knight dyed 1594. George Clifford Lord Clifford Vescye c. Earl of Cumberland was Son to Henry second Earl of that Family by his second Lady A person wholly Composed of true Honour and Valour In order to the cuting off the Spanish Sinews of War their Money from the West-Indies this Earl set forth a small Fleet at his own cost and Adventured his own person therein being the best born Englishman that ever adventured himself in that kind His Fleet may be said to be bound for no other Harbour but the Port of Honour though touching at the Port of Profit in his passage thereunto I say touching whose design was not to enrich himself but impoverish the Enemy He left Impressions of his Valour and Mercy in all places where he came Queen Elizabeth an 1592. honoured him with the Dignity of the Garter When King James came first out of Scotland to York he attended him with such an Equipage that he seemed rather a King then Earl of Cumberland Here happened a Contest between the Earl and the Lord President in the North about carrying the Sword before the King in York which Office was finally adjudged to the Earl as belonging to him and whilst Clifford's Tower is standing in York that Family will never be forgotten His Anagram was as really as literally true Georgius Cliffordius Cumberlandius Doridis regno clarus cum vi fulgebis He dyed 1605. leaving one Daughter and Heir the Lady Anne Married to the Earl of Dorset Physicians Sir George Ripley born at Ripley was Canon of Bridlington in this County He went over into Italy and there studied 20 years together in pursuance of the Philosophers Stone and
Rome whence returning into England he fished for Proselytes for 20 years together being for some considerable time imprisoned at last he procured his Enlargement In his time happened the Schisme betwixt the Jesuits and Priests which threatned Ruine to the Church of Rome Mush went to Rome about it and was very instrumental in Composing of those differences Returning into England he was assistant to the English Arch-Priest He wrote among other books Vitam Martyrium D. Margaretae Clithoreae Whether D. be for Domina or Diva Lady or Saint I know not I take her for some Gentlewoman in the North who for some practices in maintenance of her Religion became obnoxious to the severity of the English Law He lived 1612. Benefactors to the Publick Thomas Scot born at Rotheram which he assumed for his Name was Fellow of Kings-Colledge afterwards Master of Pemb. Hall in Cambridge and Chancellour of the University He built on his proper cost saving something helped by the Scholars the fair Gate of the School with fair Walks on each side and a Library on the East thereof This Thomas having felt the sharp tusks of the Boar when imprisoned by King Richard 3. for resigning the Great Seal of England to Queen Elizabeth the Relict of King Edward 4. he advanced that Kings Crest being the Boar on the aforesaid Gate meerly to ingratiate himself He was successively Provost of Beverly Bishop of Rochester Lincoln and lastly Arch Bishop of York Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal and Chancellour of England Many were his Benefactions to the Publick of which none more remarkable then his founding 5 Fellowships in Lincoln Colledge in Oxford He dyed at Cawood of the Plague 1500. Jo. Alcocke born at Beverly where he built a Chappel and Founded a Chantry for his Parents was D. D. in Cambridge and became Bishop of Ely and was preferred Lord Chancellour of England by King Henry 7. He turned the old Nunnery of St. Radegund Founded by Malcolm King of Scotland into a New Colledge called Jesus in Cambridge He was a Learned and Pious Man deceasing 1500. Since the Reformation Mr. Harrison of Leeds built a new Church in that Town the old one being too small for the numerous Parishoners Memorable Persons Paulinus de Leeds was so far from buying a Bishoprick that when a Bishoprick bought him he refused to accept it King Henry offering him the Bishoprick of Carlile with an Addition of 300 Marks to the yearly Revenue which he refused He flourished 1186. W. de la Pole born at Ravensford for Wealth and Skill in Merchandize inferiour to none in England resided at Kingston upon Hull He lent King Edward 3. many thousands of pounds in recompence whereof the King made him Valect i. e. Gent. of the Bed-Chamber and Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer c. giving him the Precedency and Honour of a Knight Banneret though he was not made in the Field with the usual Ceremony He dyed about 1350. Noted Sheriffs Edward 2. An. 9. Simon Ward the Male line of his ancient Family expired in Sir Christopher Ward Standard bearer to King Henry 8. at Bolleign He lived at Grindal leaving three Daughters Married to the Families of Strickland Musgrave and Osborn Edward 3. An. 17. Thomas de Rokeby was twice 1351 and 1355 Lord Justice of Ireland He in part extirpated the damnable Custom of Coigne and Livery in that Kingdom whereby the Commander in Chief extorted from the people Horse-meat Mans meat and Money at pleasure without any satisfaction for the same This Custom was begun in the time of King Edward 2. by Maurice Fitz-Thomas Earl of Desmond In reference to which this Rokeby used to say that he would eat in Wooden dishes but would pay for his Meat Gold and Silver Henry 4. An. 8. Thomas Rokeby Junior Mil. overcame and took by the sole assistance of this Shire Prisoners Henry Piercy Earl of Northumberland and the Lord Barldolfe who began War against the King Henry 5. An. 8. Halvatheus Maulever Mil. had his Sirname in Latine Malus Leporarius from his unskilfulness in hunting of the Hare Henry 6. An. 11. Henry Bromfleet Mil. was sent the year following with other Ambassadours to the Council of Basil and returning was created Lord Vescy in the right of his Mother And though in his Patent that Title was entailed on his Heir-Males only yet Margaret his sole Daughter and Heir Married to Jo. Lord Clifford Father to Henry first Earl of Northumborland of that Sirname derived the Barony into that Family which at this day they enjoy 22. Edmund Talbot Mil. though not related to the house of Shrewsbury was of a Family of ancient extraction ever since King Henry 2. He was Father to Sir Thomas one very zealous for the House of York and a servant to King Richard 3. who bestowed an Annuity of 40 pounds per Annum on him A Branch of these Talbots are removed into Lancashire and from those in York-shire Col. Thomas Talbot is descended Edward 4. Henry Vavasor Mil. It is observed of this Family that they never Married on Heir or buried their Wives The place of their habitation is called Hasel Wood out of which Mannor the stones were taken that built St. Maries Abbey in York Henry 8. An. 2. Radulphus Eure alias Evers Mil. was created Baron and Lord Warden of the Marches towards Scotland where he gave signal demonstrations of his Fidelity and Valour in resisting and opposing the Scots From him the present Lord Evers is descended 5. William Piercy Mil. was probably of the Family of the Piercy's-Hays whose ancient possession was Riton hard by the River Rhidals 23. Nicholas Fairfax Mil. the Sirname signifying Fair Hair had for his Motto Fare Fac Say Doe His Namesake Sir Nicholas of Bullingbrook was Knight of the Rhodes in the Reign of King Edward 4. being Charactred Cavaliero molto spiritoso e Prudente Q. Mary An. 3. Christopher Metcalfe Mil. attended on the Judges of York with 300 Horsemen all of his own Name and Kindred well mounted and suitably attired This Family was accounted the most numerous of any in England an 1607. He stocked the River Yower nigh his house with Crevishes Q. Eliz. An. 4. George Bowes Mil. had a great Estate in this County and greater in Durham He was besieged by the Northern Rebels an 1569. in Bernards-Castle which he delivered upon condition they might depart with their Armour After the suppression of the Rebels their Execution was committed to his care wherein he was severe unto Cruelty many well meaning people having been in their simplicity drawn in under a pretence of doing the Queen service These Sir George hung up by Scores by the Office of his Marshalship and had hung more if Mr. Bernard Gilpin had not interceeded for their Lives 23. Robert Stapleton Mil. descended from Sir Miles one of the first Founders of the Garter and Sheriff 29. Edward 3. met the Judges with 140 Men in suitable Liveries and was a very comely
a person in procuring and setling their Mortmain He dyed 1361. and was buried in the Collegiate Church at Leicester which he Founded Blanche his only Daughter which had Issue was Married to John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster Since the Reformation W. Johnes born in Monmouth was forced thence for not being able to pay 3 s. and 4 d. Flying to London he became first a Porter and then a Factor and going over into Hamborough made such a Vent for Welsh Cottons that what he found Drugs at home he left Dainties beyond Sea He Founded a fair School in Monmouth allowing 50 pounds yearly for the Master with 100 pounds Salary to a Lecturer besides a Stately Almshouse for 20 poor Folk each of them having a Rooms and a Garden with half a Crown a Week All which Benefactions he sâ—…omitted to the oversight of the Honourable Company of Haberdashers in London who at this day right worthily discharge their trust herein He dyed 16 Memorable Persons William Evans was two yards and an half in height being Porter to King Charles I. He was somewhat lame knocking his Knees together and going out squalling with his Feet yet made he a shift to Dance in an Antimask at Court where he drew little Jeffrey the Dwarf out of his Pocket He dyed 163 Note this was made a Shire an 27. Henry 8. but not solemnly setled till 5 years after An. 1607. the Moor in this County sustained by the breaking in of the Severn Son PEMBROKE-SHIRE PEmbroke-shire is surrounded on all sides with the Sea save on the North-East where it boundeth on Cardigan and the East where it butteth on Carmarthenshire 'T is very plentiful of all things necessary for Man's livelyhood and the East part thereof is the pleasantest place in all Wales It affordeth plenty of Fish especially about Tenby-y-Piscoid having its name from the abundance thereof A part of this County is peopled by Flemings placed there by King Henry 1. to defend the Land given them against the Welsh and their Country is called Little England beyond Wales In this County there is a Breed of very good Faulcons called Peregrines King Henry 2. passing hence into Ireland cast off a Norway Goshawk at one of these but the Goshawk taken at the source by the Faulcon soon fell down at the Kings Foot which performance in this ramage made him yearly send hither for Eyesses Of Buildings the Cathedral of St. David is most eminent begun by Bishop Peter in the Reign of King John The Roof thereof is higher then any in England It acknowledged subjection neither to Rome nor Canterbury till the Reign of King Henry 1. Princes Henry Tuthar Son to Edmund Earl of Richmond and Margaret his Lady was born at Pembroke in the Reign of King Henry 6. When a young man he lived in Exile in France where he contracted a permanent habit of Frugality Having vanquished King Richard 3. in Bosworth-field and Married Elizabeth eldest Daughter to King Edward 4. He Reigned King of England by the name of Henry 7. He is generally conceived a most politick Prince yet many think his judgment failed him when refusing the proffer of Columbus for discovering of America but such his wariness he would not tamper with costly Contingencies He was the first King who secretly sought to abate the formidable greatness the Parent of many former English Rebellions in the English Peerage Hereby he taught the Commons to claim Jurisdiction by the name of Priviledge and made them able in time to contest with Sovereignty He survived his Queen by whom he had the best Title to the Crown about five years His greatest fault was grinding his Subjects with grievous exactions He was most Magnificent in those Structures he left to Posterity amongst which his Devotion to God is seen in two Chappels the one at Cambridge the other at Westminster His Charity to the poor in the Hospital of the Savoy his Magnificence to himself in his own Monument of guilded Copper and his vanity to the World in building a Ship called the Great Harry of equal cost say some with his Chappel which soon after sunk into the Sea He much employed Bishops in his service finding them honest and able He deceased at Richmond April 22. 1509. and was buried in his Magnificent Chappel at Westminster having prohibited by his Will the Interment of any person or persons whatsoever therein save those of the Royal Blood Saints Justinian a Noble Briton with his own inheritance built a Monastery in the Island of Ramsey in this County where many Monks lived happily under his Jurisdiction until three of them murdered him in hatred of his Sanctity about 486. His Body was brought to Menevia and there interred by St. David and since much famed for supposed Miracles Writers Giraldus Cambrensis whose Sirname was Barry and some say Fitz-Girald was born at Tenby being Son to William Barry an Englishman by his Wife Angareth Daughter of Nesta Daughter of Rhese Prince of South-Wales He was Nephew to David the second Bishop of St. David by whom he was made Arch-Deacon of Brecknock He was wont to complain that the English did not love him because his Mother was a Welsh-woman and the Welsh did hate him because his Father was an Englishman though by his excellent Writings he deserved of England well of Wales better and of Ireland best of all making a Topographical description of all three But acting in the last as a Secretary under King John with great industry and expence Having Travelled to Jerusalem he wrote De Mirabilibus Terrae Sanctae Having had ill success at Court he attained to no considerable Dignity For a long time no preferment was proffered him above a beggarly Bishoprick in Ireland At last the See of St. David was the highest place he attained Giraldus himself tells us the true reason thereof that he was ever beheld oculo novercali because being a Welshman by the surer side and then such the antipathy of the English that they 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 Off a Dike unto the River
seems they purchased good Titles made sure Settlements and entail'd Thrift with their Lands on their Posterity Sir Edward Coke hath prevented my Pains and given in a List of such Principal Families 'T is admirable that there is not a great and Numerous House in England wherein there is not one Anciently or at this day Living thriving and flourishing by the Study of the Law Especially if to them be added those who have raised themselves in Courts of Judicature The City hath produced more then the Law in Number and some as broad in Wealth but not so high in Honour nor long lasting in time who like Landfloods soon come and soon gone have been dryâ—â— up before this Generation Yet many of these â—…ave continued in a certain Channel and carried a â—…onstant Stream The Church before the Reformation advanced many Families For tho Bishops might not marry they preferred their Brothers Sons to great Estates â—…s the Kemps in Kent Peckhams in Sussex Wickhams 〈◊〉 Hampshire Meltons in Yorkshire Since the Reformation some have raised their â—…amilies to a Knightly and Worshipful Estate as Hutton Bilson Dove Neil c. For Sheriffs Sanâ—…ys in Worcester Cambridgeshire Westphaling in Hereâ—â—rdshire Elmar in Suffolk Rud in Carmarthenshire Of the inferiour Clergy Robert Johnson attain'd such â—…n Estate that his Grandson was Pricked Sheriff â—…f a County but declined the place as being a Deacon The Civil Law hath preferred few The most Eminent in that Faculty before the Reformation being Persons in Orders abstained from Marriage since â—…he Reformation there are Worshipful Families â—…aised thereby The professors of Civil Law were eâ—…ually Contemned with Gods Ministers during the Civil Wars the Promoters whereof having a constant Pique at all Civility and Order But by the Return of our British Sun those Clouds of Barbarity â—…re dispelled and Regularity of Motion and good Order is introduced into the vast Sphere of his Dominion and the joyful Seasons of Peace and Plenty are â—…y his kindly Influences restored Physick hath promoted more and that since the Reign of King Henry 8. Before whose time there was one a Doctor of Physick Father to Reginald first and last Lord Bray This Faculty hath much â—…lourished the three last fifty years Sir William Buts Doctor Wendy and Doctor Haither have raised Worshipful Families thereby Some have rais'd themselves by Sea-service aâ—â— Letters of Mart. Amongst those most remarkabâ—â— the Baronets Family of Drakes in Devonshire some times Sheriffs there Some have raised themselves by their Atteâ—…dance at Court here younger Brothers have found theâ—… Birth-right Many have advanced themselves by their Valoâ—… in Forraign Wars especially in France as the Knoâ—… a Noble Family and the Caveleys often Sheriffs 〈◊〉 Cheshire Clothing as it affords Coats to most People so â—â— has given Arms and Gentility to many Families iâ—… this Land As on the Springs of High-Sheriffs iâ—… Suffolk The Countrey with her two full Breasts of Grâ—…sing and Tillage hath raised many Families Some have had two Strings to their Bow As thâ—… Chichlies in Cambridgeshire are Descendants from a Lorâ—… Major allied also Collaterally to an Arch-bishop oâ—… Canterbury We may observe how happy a Liberal Vocation hâ—â— proved to Younger Brethren with which agree thâ—… School-Boys Exposition of these Verses Dat Galenus opes dat Justinianus Honores Cam Genus Species cogitur ire pedes The Study of Physick giveth Wealth The Study of Law giveth Honour When High-birth and Beauty having no other Calling is compelled to go on Foot Barkshire BARKSHIRE hath Wiltshire on the west Hampshire on the South Surrey on the East Oxford and â—…ickinghamshire on the North. 'T is in Form of a Lute â—…e Belly towards the West the Neck extending to the â—…st In length about forty Miles viz. from Coleâ—…l to Windsor and about twenty Miles in the broadâ—â— part Very plentiful of Grass Grain Fish Fowl â—…ool and Wood c. The Natural Commodities are first Oakes of Trees â—…rkshire hath abundance in all kinds The Oaks in â—…indsor-Forrest as all other English Oak are the â—…st 1. for firmness for when entred with Bullet 〈◊〉 remaineth firm round about it whilst all the Oak â—â—es cowardly split about the passage 2. For conâ—â—nience of Portage our four principal Forrests lyâ—â—g either on the Sea or Navigable Rivers viz. Newâ—â—rrest on the Sea Shire-wood on the Trent Dean on â—â—e Severn Windsor-Forrest on the Thames Secondly Bark Whence the Name of this â—…ounty It is essential for making of good Leather â—…r he that stays for Leather-shooes made without â—…ark may long time go Bare-foot Thirdly Trouts A dainty Fish being found in â—â—e swiftest Streams and on the hardest Gravel Of â—â—is kind there are Great and Good in the River of â—…ennet nigh Hungerford They are best in May and decline with the Buck. After their full growth the decay in goodness tho their Head still thrive Not a Hog-back and little Head is a sign any Fish is in sâ—â—son As for Manufactures the chief is Clothing 〈◊〉 the Antiquity of it 1. Cloth is of the same daâ—… with the Civility of our Land indeed the Britaâ—â— went naked which Custom a Beggar continuing gaâ—â— a reason thereof by saying All my Body is Fâ—â— 2. Fine narrow Cloth begun about 1. E. 〈◊〉 3. Broad-cloth wherein the Wealth of England is foldeâ—… up began in the Reign of Henry 8. Jack of Newâ—â— 't is said was the first that introduced it Minâ—â— was held the Foundress of Weaving so great is thâ—… ingenuity thereof For Buildings Windsor-Castle a Royal Seat evâ—â— since the Conquest brought to modern Beauty chieâ—â— at the cost of E. 3. It is a Castle for Strength and Palace for State and hath a Colledge Chappel aâ—â— Alms-House In this Palace is most remarkable thâ—… Hall for Greatness Winchester-Tower for height aâ—â— the Terrace on the North-side for Pleasure Nâ—â— boasteth it so much that it consisteth of two Greâ—â— Courts as that it contained two Great Kings Jâ—â— of France and David of Scotland Prisoners there together as also that it was the Seat of the Honorable Order of the Garter Many pleasant Seats are in this County on the Kâ—â—net and Thames which seem dutifully to attend at 〈◊〉 stance on Windsor-Castle as Alder-maston Ingle-fielâ—… c. For Proverbs One is peculiar to this Countâ—â— viz. The Vicar of Bray will be Vicar of Bray stilâ—… Bray is a Village here named from the Bibroges ancient British Inhabitants The Vivacious Vicar livinâ—… under Henry 8. Edward 6. Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth was a Papist then Protestant then Papist then â—…rotestant again He found the Martyrs fire near â—…indsor too hot for his Temper and being Taxed or a Turn-coat Not so said he for I always kept my Principle to live and dye the Vicar of Bray General â—…roverb 〈…〉 When our Lady falls into our Lords lap Then let England beware of a sad Mishap Al. Let the Clergy-man look to his Cap. This Prophecy about 130 years old implies that
the Blessed Virgin offended with the English for â—…bolishing her Adoration watcheth an Oppertunity â—…f Revenge on this Nation And when her day 25th â—…f March chanceth to fall on the day of Christ's Resurrection some signal Judgment is intended to â—…ur State and Chuch-men especially Such co-inciâ—…ence has hap'ned just fifteen times since the Conâ—…uest An. 1095. when King Rufus made a fruitless invasion of Wales 1106. King Henry 1. subdueth Normandy and D. Robert his Brother 1117. the same King Henry forbideth the Popes Legate to enter England 1190. and King Richard 1. Conqueretâ—… Cyprus 〈◊〉 his way to Palestine 1201. in King John's days The French invade Normandy 1212. King John resignâ—…th his Kingdom to the Pope 1285. Nothing remarkable but Peace and Plenty 1296. in the Reign of Edward 1. War begun with Scotland which ended â—â— Victory 1380. The Scots do much harm to us at Peryth Fair. 1459. Lancastrians worsted by the Yorksts in fight 1543. King Henry 8. entred Scotland â—…nd burnt Edenburgh Hitherto this Proverb has had â—…ut intermitting Truth at the most seeing no Constanâ—…y in Casualties But the sting will some say is in â—…he taile thereof And I behold this Proverb born An. 1554. For then Queen Mary setteth up Poperty and Martyreth Protestants 1627. 3. Car. 1. The unprosperous Voyage to the Isle of Rees 1638. 14. Car. 1. The first Cloud of Trouble in Scotland 1649. The first compleat Year of the English Common-Wealth or Tyranny rather which since blessed be God is returned to a Monarchy The next Concurrence will be in the Year 1722. But it matters not tho our Lady falls in our Lords lap whilst our Lord sits at his Fathers right hand if to him we make our Addresses by serious Repentance II. When Hemp is spun England is done I look upon both this and the former to be coyned by a Roman Mint-Master and ever of the same Age. It is faced with a Literal but would be faced with a Mystical sense When Hemp is spun when that Commodity is spent and none left for Sails Cordage c. England whose strength consists in Ships would be reduced to a doleful Condition But know under HEMPE are couched the Initial Letters of Henry 8. Edward 6. Mary Philip and Elizabeth as if with the Life of the last the Happiness of England should expire which Time hath confuted Yet to keep this Proverb in Countenance iâ—… may pretend to some Truth because then England with the Addition of Scotland lost its Name iâ—… Great Britain by Royal Proclamation III. When the Black Fleet of Norway is come and gone England build Houses of Lime and Stone For after Wars you shall have none Some make it fulfill'd in 88 wheâ—… the Spanish Fleet was beaten the Surname of whose King was Norway ' Tiâ—… true the English afterwards built handsome Houses oâ—… Lime and Stone But the remainder After 〈◊〉 you shall have none was proved false by the Civil Wars â—…V England is the Ringing Island So called by reaâ—on of the most tuneable Bells which it affords V. When the Sand feeds the Clay England crys Well-a-day But when the Clay feed the Sand It is merry with England That is when the Season is very wet the Sandy Ground â—mounting to about a fifth part only of the English â—oil is rendred fruitful yet cannot make any Comâ—ensation to the damage received in the Claiy ground â—eing about four fifth parts of the whole and on â—he other side by reason of this Disproportion â— drought never causeth a dearth in England VI. England were but a sling i. e. a slight thing Save for â—he crooked Stick and the grey Goose-wing That is â—he use of Archery On which they deservedly put 〈◊〉 great Value because they were therein so much kill'd VII England is the Paradise of Women Hell â—f Horses Purgatory of Servants Law and Custom â—llows the Women desirable Advantages allowing â—he third of their Husbands Estates with the fairest â—espect and kindest usage As to Horses besides overâ—iolent Riding Racing and Hunting they are Torâ—ented in Carts and Waggons For Servants wheâ—her Apprentices or Covenant Servants we conceive â—he Proverb to be Erroneous since Apprentices are well used for their Money and other Servants for their Fidelity VII A Famine in England begins first â—t the Horse-Manger That is if Peaseor Oats Horse-Grain be dear it will not be long ere Wheat and Rye â—e so too VIII The King of England is the King â—f Devils That is the Mobile has as great an Ambiâ—ion to be Worshipped by Christ's Vice-gerant as ever the Devil had to have our Saviour fall down before him But this is only a Conjecture and such a one aâ—… probably has need of a Fuller to reduce to a genuiâ—… Colour but I am told he is resolved not to meddlâ—… with it The German Emperour is termed King oâ—… Kings or free Princes the King of Spain King of Men because they willingly yield their Soveraign rational Obedience The King of France King of Asses And here 't is very likely the Devil has made the Ass two Appellations grating on not gratifying a well disciplin'd Ear. As to the first S. Gregory gave the English better Language when he said Anglâ—… velut Angeli English men were as Angels IX Thâ—… English are the French mens Apes This is charged upon the English with some Truth Since they imitate the French in two particulars 1. In their Language Which if Jack could speak he would be a Gentleman 2. In their Habits accounting all sineness in Conformity to the French Fashion They learn their Fashions from them to whom by their Conquests they taught Obedience X. The English Glutton This Vicâ—… has been charged on the English which we are morâ—… willing to excuse than confess more willingly to confess than amend true it is England is as it were â—… large Cook-shop and it is no reason any should starâ—… therein which justifies Moderation but does not excuse Excess XI Long-beards Heartless painâ—â— Hoods Witless Gay-coats Graceless make England Thriftless This tho false acquaints us with the English Habit in former Times The English were woâ—… to nourish their Hair conceiving it more amiable to their Friends and terrible to their Foes Theiâ—… Hoods were Colour'd or stain'd And Gallantry begaâ—… to creep in with their Gay-coats This Proverb waâ—… made by the Scots when they obtain'd a Victory oveâ—… the English in the Reign of Edward 2. XII He that England would win Must with Ireland first begin T is observed that Subjects at a great distance from â—â—eir Prince are most apt to swerve from their Alâ—…gience being not so nearly influenced by the Beams â—â— Majesty as others who besides the Sense of their â—…uty that inwardly perswades them to Obedience â—â—ve Royal Terror without encamping as it were â—â—und about them to restrain them from Violence XIII In England a Bushel of March-dust is worth Kings Ransome A dry March being Beneficial to â—…lay-ground of which England does most
mained thereof not regarding Sir H. Grey his Brother by a 2d Venter of Wrest in this County who therefore declined the Honour Thus the Eâ—â—dom of Kent lay asleep in the Family of the Greys almoâ—â— 50 years viz. from 15 H. 8 till 13 of Queen Eliâ—… when she advanced Reginald Grey Grandfather to 〈◊〉 H. Grey aforesaid who had Recruited himself wiâ—â— Revenues to be Earl of Kent An. 1571. Regnald dying Childless within the year Hen. his Brother the Subject of our present description sâ—â—ceeded to this Honour A Person truly Noble eâ—…pending the Income of his own Estate and his Ladiâ—â— Joynture Mary the Relict of Edw. E. of Darby iâ—… Hospitality He was a Cordial Protestant on the same Token that being present at the Execution 〈◊〉 Queen of Scots when she requested the Nobilitâ—… there to stand by and see her Death he feaâ—…ing something of Superstition hardly assented there unto On the other side he was as far removed from â—…action deserving the Character given him 〈◊〉 Mr. Cambd. A Person highly Hoâ—…oured with all the Ornaments of true Noâ—â—lity He left no Issue except some will behold â—…im in some sort Parent of Sidney-Coll in Camb. as â—â—e of the Executors to the Foundress thereof who â—…oth proved and improved her Will besides her Perâ—…onal Benefaction thereunto And being the Surviâ—…ing Executor he did Perpetuate the Fellowships formerly Temporary according to his Trust He â—…yed An. 1613. Fr. Cleark Knight born at Eaton-soton in the Lordâ—â—ip called the Paersonage A Noble Benefactor to â—â—dney-Coll augmenting all the Scholarships of the â—…oundation and erecting a fair Range of Buildings â—…o skilful he was that he computed to a Brick what â—…as necessary for the finishing thereof He founded â—…ur new Fellowships The Gift was felt before â—…e Giver a meer Stranger was seen He dyed An. Dom. 163. Memorable Persons A Woman lived dyed and is buried at Dunstable where is her Epitaph who had 19 Children at 5 â—â—rths viz. 3. 3. 3. 5 and 5. Noted Sheriffs The Family of the Blundells whereof Sir Edw. â—…undel behaved himself right Valiantly in the Expeâ—â—tion to the Isle of Ree Rich. Basset and Albericus de Veer â—…he last of whom was made by Maud â—…e Emp. E. of Oxford And the first was his â—â—der-Sheriff in this County Hen. de Essex Bar. de Raleigh in Ess and Hereditary Standard-bearer of England He in the Battle at Coleshul in Flintsh between the English and the Welsh casting away his Courage and Banner together occasioned a great overthrow of the English and was therefore challenged in Combat by Rob. de Momford Knight and by him overcome in Duel His Inheritance was forfeited to the King and he himself made a Honourable Retreat into a Convent and under a Coul betwixt Shame and Sanctity blushed out the Remainder of his Life Dav. Archdeacon whose Ancestors probably having been Ecclesiasticks left him that Surname Rob. Braybrook and Hen. Fil. Hen. Br. and Rob. Pater A loving Reciprocation of Sheriff and under Sheriff betwixt Father and Son Under-Sheriff to his Father that was his Duty Under-Sheriff to his Son that was his Courtesie Indeed I can Name one under-Sheriff to his own Father being a Gent. of right Worthy Extraction and Estate which Son afterwards became Lord Ch. Justice and Treasurer of England Edward Eldest Son to the King A great Honour to this Shire and Buck. where he was Sheriff for five years together Yea the Imperial Crown found him in that Office when it fell unto him Barthol de Fowen being under-Sheriff Th. Hoo. A famous Man whom King Hen. 6 made Knight of the Garter and Lord Hoo and Hastings He left four Daughters thus Married 1. Anne to Sir Jeffrey Bullen 2. Eleanor to Sir Rich. Carew 3. Jane to Rob. Cople Esquire 4. Eliz. to Sir Jo. Devenish From the first of these was Queen Eliz. descended Some of the issue Male were lately extant in Hartfordshire Jo. Wenlock was returned Knight of the Town of his Principal Residence to the Parl. 12. H. 6. and afterwards created Bar. of Wenlock and Knight of the Garter fought Valiantly and lost his Life in the Battle of Teuxbury He dyed without Issue and his Estate came to E. 4. From his Cousin and Heir-general the Lauleys in Shropshire are descended Sir Jo. St. John Knight Father Son and Grandson were of the same Name and Dignity The Father Sheriff in the time of H. 7. was Son to Sir Oliver St. John by Marg. Daughter and Sole Heir to Sir Jo. Beauchamp She was afterwards Married to Jo. D. of Somerset to whom she bare Margaret Mother to King Hen. 7. Will. Gascoine was a younger Brother of Gauthorphouse in Yorkshire and was setled at Cardington in this County by marrying the Inheretrix thereof He was afterwards twice Sheriff under H. 8. Knighted and Comptroller of the House of Cardinal Woolsey A rough-Man preferring rather to profit than please his Master The Prelates Wisdom knowing Thrift to be the Fuell of Magnificence often advised with this his Servant His Name and Estate are Extinct in this County Jo. Mordant Ar. of Ancient Extraction married one of the Daughters and Heirs of Hen. Vere of Addington in Northamptonshire By Aged Persons he was remembred by the Name of John of the Woods I was born under the shadow and felt the warmth of them So great a Master was he of Timber in that County besides large Possessions in Essex and elsewhere King Hen. 8. owning him deservedly for a Wise Man created him Bar. Mordant of Turvey Will. Windsor Knight descended from Walt. Fitâ—… Otho Castle keeper of Windsor in the time of Will the Conquerour and was by King H. 8. created Bar. Windsor of Bradenham in Buckinghamshire Ancestor to the present Lord Windsor descended from him by an Heir general so that Hickman is his Surname Fr. Russel Knight Son to Jo. Lord Russel afterwards Earl of Bedford Succeeding his Father in his Honour so great was his Hospitality that Queen Eliz. was wont to say of him That he made all the Beggars He founded a small School at Wobourn and dying in great Age and Honour was buried at Cheneys 1585. Oliver St. John Ar. By Queen Eliz. made Lord St. John of Bletso in this County and left two Sons who succeeded him to this Honour First John whose only Daughter Anne was married to Will Lord Essingham was Mother to Eliz. now Count. Dowager of Peterborough his Second Son Oliver blessed with a Numerous Issue and Ancestor to the present Earl of Bullingbrook Will. Dormer Knight was Son to Rob. by Jane Newdigate his Wife He had by Mary Sidney his Wife a Daughter married to the Count of Feria when he came over hither with King Phil. This Count under pretence to visit his Sick Lady remaining here did very earnestly move a Match betwixt King Philip his Master and Queen Eliz. which took no effect He then also mediated for Jane Dormer his Grand-mother and
other Fugitives that they might live beyond the Seas and receive their Revenues out of England which the Queen refusing the Count moved Pope Pius IV to Excommunicate her tho his Wife opposed it Buckinghamshire BUckinghamshire is 44 Miles in length from North to South in breadth 15 Miles Fruitful especially in the Vale of Alesbury the County is named from the chief Town both from Buccen a Saxon word signifying Beeches here abounding The best and biggest Sheep are in the Vale aforesaid and at Wicombe there is kept abundance of Tame Pheasants As for Manufactures this County liveth more by its Lands then Hands Proverbs I. Buckinghamshire Bread and Beef The first Fine the latter Fat II. Here if you beat a Bush 't is odds youl 'd start a Thief In former times Trees and Bushes abounding yielded the Rogues Shelter Saints St. Edburg Daughter to Redwald King of the E. Angles embraced a Monastical life at Alesbury where her Body being buried was afterwards removed to Edburgton now Edburton in Suff. her Native County St. Rumald Rumbald or Grumbald The Name 's enough in allusion to these Variations of his Name let me tell ye 't is said that assoon as Born he cryed out three times I am a Christian Martyrs Jo. Scrivener Martyred at Amersham An. Dom. 1521. His own Children were forced to set the first Fire upon him For which was pretended the Law Deut. 13. 6. Thine Hand shall be first upon him Prelates Rich. Wendover Rector of Bromley in Kent where the Bishop of Rochester hath a Palace which See being Vacant he was chosen Bishop thereof but Edmund Arch-bishop of Cant. refused to give him Consecration because he was Unlearned Wendover appealed to the Pope and procured Consecration by his Authority and supplyed by Publick goodness what he wanted in Literature wherefore after his Death he was by express Mandat of H. 3. Buried in the Church of Westminster as another Jehoiadah Jo. Buckingham bred at Oxford A great Disputant and good Scholar as his Works do declare Preferred Bishop of Lincoln but after removed by the Pope to Litchfield a place of less credit Buckingham being for the best or none resigned An. 1397. and dyed a private Monk at Cant. where he lies buried in Christ-Church He indented with the Prior and Convent at Canterbury to build him a Chantry-Chappel near his Sâ—…pulcher which I find not performed Jo. Young born at Newton-longvile and bred at New-Coll in Oxf. where in the Register there are â—…o Youngs reckoned Fellows of that Foundation of which one said that seeing the Colledge was always New well may many Fellows be Young therein This John became Warden thereof and afterwards was made Bishop of the fair City Callipolis in Greece by vertue of which Titular Dignity he had a Vote in General Councils He was made Master of the Rolls An. 1. H. 8. and dyed or resigned his Place eight Years after He lies buried in New-Coll-Chappel Jo. Holyman born in Codington bred in New-Coll Oxf. Afterwardâ—… Benedictine in Reading was by 1. Queen Mary made Bishop of Bristol upon the Deprivation of Paul Bush He lived peaceably and dyed seasonably before the end of Queen Maries Reign 1558. Since the Reformation Jo. Harley born in the Parish of Newport-Paganel bred Fellow then School-Master in Magd. Coll. Oxf. in the days of H. 8. A hearty because concealed Protestant For in the first week of the Reign of Edw. 6. he Publickly Preached Anti-papal Doctrine whereupon the Vice-Chancellour hurried him up to Lond. for an Heretick there to Answer for his contempt But the case was altered and Harley preferred to be Tutor to the Sons of John E. of Warwick and thence he was made Bishop of Hereford He dyed about the 50th year of his Age before the then future troubles An. Dom. 1554. Of whom a Scholar of his Flos Domui Harlaeus Socius Ludique Magister Celsus deinde Throno celsior inde Polo Rob. Aldrich born at Burnham and bred in Kings Coll. in Camb. and Proctor there An. 1525. Erasmus stileth him Blandae eloquentiae juvenem He was afterward School-Master then Fellow and Provoster of Eaton and at last Bishop of Carlile An. 1537. by King H. 8. He was never a through paced Papist much less a Persecuter of Protestants tho a complyer with some superstitions He dyed at Horn-Castle in Lincolnshire An. 1555. Will. Alley born at Wickham bred first at Eaton then in Kings Coll. where he was admitted An. Dom. 1528 Being first Batchelor of Arts he became Lecturer in St. Pauls whose Lectures aâ—â— extant in Print He was consecrated Bishop of Exeter July 14. 1560. and dying 1576 lyeth buried under a fair Marble in his own Cathedral Rich. Cox born at Whaddon and bred for some years in Kings Coll. in Camb. when Card. Woolsey had erected Christ-Church in Oxf. he removed hither the most hopeful Plants of Cambridge and this Rich. Cox amongst the rest He became afterwards Schoolmaster of Eaton where he had Haddon for his Scholar Hence he was sent to be instructor to Prince Edw. At last he was preferred Bishop of Ely 1559. Continuing 21 years he dyed An. Dom. 1580. Th. Bickley born at Stow bred first Chorister then Scholar then Fellow in Magd. Coll Oxf. He brake the consecrated Host with his hands and stamp'd it miâ—…er his feet in the Colledge-Chappel Afterwards he lied over into France and there lived all the Reign of Queen Mary Returning into England he became Chaplain to Arch-bishop Parker who preferred him Warden of Merton-Coll wherein he continued 20 years When he was above 80 years of Age he was made Bishop of chester and lived 11 years in that See He dyed 1596. He led a single life and left an 100 Pounds to Merton-Coll and other Monies to Pious uses Jo. King born at Warnhall Rob. King the last Abbot of Osney and first Bishop of Oxford being his great Uncle was Dean of Christ-Church then Bishop of London being full fraught with all Episcopal Qualities He dyed An. Dom. 1618. being buried in the Quire of St. Pauls with this Epitaph RESURGAM His Faith standing over him for an Hearse as is expressed in an Elegy made upon him Rich Montague born at Dorney bred at Eaton thence successively he was chosen Fell. of Kings Coll. in Camb. of Eaton Parson of Standford Rivers in Essex Canon of Windsor Parson of Petworth elected Bishop of Chichester and at last of Norwich He spent much on Reparations He was exact in Latin and Greek and in Vindication of Tithes wrestled with the great Antiquary of England of Books he wrote a Treatise called Appello Caesarem which without his intent occasioned much trouble in this Land and began an Ecclesiastical History and set forth an Apparatus which if finished might be put in the Ballance with Baronius his Church Annals they would have swayed with them for Learning and weighed them down for Truth Hen. King D. D. Son to the forementioned Jo. King Bishop of Lond. and his Wife
of the ancient Family of the Conquests born where his Father was And as was the Father so was the Son Pious and prosperous till the Calamities of the time involved him In order to the cure of the seeming Consumption of Episcopacy An. 41. Men of unblamable Life and Eminent Learning were Elected Bishops amongst whom King Ch. advanced this our Doctor Bishop of Chichester yet was not the Mouth of Malice stopp'd which having a Damnable Appetite was ready to swallow them down at a Morsel Since God hath rewarded his Patience giving him to live to see the Restitution of his Order In his Youth he delighted in Musick and Poetry when elder he applyed himself to Oratory and Philosophy and in his reduced Age fixed on Divinity and his Printed Sermons on the Lords Prayer c. will report him a Man that brought forth his Fruit in due Season Writers on the Law Sir Geo. Crook Knight Son to Sir Jo. and Eliz. Umpton his Wife was born at Chilton An. 2. Eliz. bred first in Oxford then a double Reader in the Inner Temple and the Kings Serjeant Justice of the Com. Pleas 22. Jac. then Chief Justice of England 4. Car. His Ability is sufficiently attested by his Reports His judgment was against Ship-money The Country-man said That Ship-money may be gotten by Hook but not by Crook His Piety is evidenced by his Charity building a Chappel at Beachley in Buck and a Hospital in the same Parish with a liberal Revenue When old he sued out a Writ of Ease and afterward dyed at Waterstock in Oxford-shire 82. Aet An. Dom. 1641. Edw. Bultstrode Esquire bred in the Study of the Municipal Laws in the Inner Temple and Justice in North-wales hath written a Book of Reports of Judgments given in the Kings Bench in the Reigns of King Ja. and King Ch. and is lately deceased Souldiers Sir Will. Windsor Knight Ancestor to the right honourable Th. Windsor Hickman Lord Windsor and sixed at Bradenham He was deputed by E. 3. in his 47 year Lord Lieutenant of Ireland when in Broyls the Irish Tyrannizing and the English degenerating into their Manners He contracted with the King for 11213 pounds 6 shillings 8d a year to desray the whole charge of that Kingdom and undertook the Custody of the Land in a defensive War and used discretion with his Lance in abating the Irish Feaver Yet the Scabs of their Boggs and Hair of their Woods that gave the Natives Shelter afforded him no access He resigned his Office 1. R. 2. Arth. Gray Bar. of Wilton whose Father had his Habitation at Waddon near Buck. had but a small Estate left him by his Father Will. Lord Gray who had spent the best part of his Patrimony to redeem himself being Prisoner in France Our Arth. intending to advance his Fortune by his Valour followed the War under his Father and was present at the Siege of Lieth 1560 where being shot in the Shoulder he was inspirited with an Antipathy against the Scots Being Lord Liuetenant of Ireland An. 1580. before he had received the Sword or any Emblems of Command he unfortunately fought the Rebels at Glandilough to the great loss of English Blood Yet recovering his Credit he finally suppressed the Rebellion of Desmond Returning into England the Queen relyed chiefly on his Counsel for ordering our Land-forces against the Spaniards in 88. a year Critical for Church-differences which this Lord would have been glad to have seen decided in favour of the Anti-prelatical party He was the only Man defended Secret Davison censured in the Starr-Chamb about the business of the Queen of Scots in which defence he shewed both great Courage and Eloquence And was always ingenuous accounting Candour an Essential of true Nobility An. Dom. 1593. Writers Roger de Wendover Benedictine of St. Albans and the Kings Historian It having been a Custom that a Monk of St. Albans should be called to that Service The Chronicles being finished were lockt up in the days of the King and his Son This Rog. began his Chron. at the Conquest continuing it till the Year 1235. and 19 H. 3. tho it is now Father'd upon Math. Paris who made some Addition to the same Jo. Amersham Monk in St. Alb. so intimate with Jo. Wheathamsted Abbot thereof that they two were as One justifying against Priscian the saying Duo Amici Vixit in eodem Conventu Amersham caressed his Friend whilst living and Shielded Wheathamsted when dead against the Darts of his inveterate Enemies the Monks He flourished An. Dom. 1450. Math Stokes born in the Town and bred in the School of Eaton until he was admitted into Kings Coll. in Camb. An. Dom. 1531. He afterwards was Fellow there and at last Esq Bedle and Register of the University He collected a Catalogue of the Chancellours Vice-ch and Proctors with great Industry and Fidelity A Zealous Papist tho he lived many years in the Reign of Queen Eliz. Since the Reformation Walt. Haddon born of a Knightly Family in this County bred at Eaton afterwards Fell. of K. Coll. where he proceeded Doctor of Law and was the Kings Professor in that Faculty chosen Vice-Chancellour of Camb. 1550. then President of Magd. Coll. in Oxf. which place he waved in the days of Queen Ma and sheltered himself in obscurity Queen Eliz. made him one of her Masters of Requests and employed him in several Embassies beyond the Seas Her Majesty being demanded whether she preferred him or Buchanan for Learning returned Buchananum omnibus antepono Haddonum nemini postpono Indeed he was a most Eloquent Man and a pure Ciceronian in his Stile as appears by his Writings He lies buried in Christ-Church Lond. Lawrence Humphred bred in Magd. Coll. in Oxf. a General Scholar able Linguist deep Divine pious to God humble in himself Charitable to others In the Reign of Queen Ma. he fled into Germ. where he was Fellow-Commoner with Mr. Jewel whose Life he wrote in all his Sufferings Here he Translated Origen de Rectâ Fide and Philo de Nobilitate out of Greek Returning into England in the Reign of Queen Eliz. he was made President of Magd. Coll. in Oxf. and Dean of Winchester Tho he scrupled some Ceremonies yet he was much molested in his Colledge with a Party of Fierce Non-Conformists He dyed Anno Dom. 1589. Roger Goad born at Houton admitted Scholar in Kings Coll. in Camb. 1555. Afterwards was Schoolmaster in Surrey but being made rather to Govern Men then Boys he was thence Elected into the Provost-ship of Kings Coll. wherein he remained 40 years He was thrice Vice-Chancellour of Camb. a Grave Sage and Learned Man By his Testament he gave the Rectory of Milton to the Colledge and dying on St. Marks day An. 1610. he lyeth buried in a Vestry on the North-side of the Chappel Jo. Gregory born Nov. 10. 1607. at Amersham of Mean and Honest Parents and bred in Christ-Church in Oxf. where he Studied 16 hours a day for many years together A general
Mans Bullock from his Pasture but a Trespass of an inferiour Nature to take a Pike out of his Fish-pond An. 1659. the Country suffered a great loss by an Inundation upon the dissolution of a great Snow yet their Industry prevented a Relapse into their former Condition The Northern-part is called the Isle of Ely or Eely from the abundance and goodness of Eeles there with which the Courts of the Kings of England were Anciently supplyed Of other Natural Commodities there are a great many Hares and lately there was a Hare-park nigh New-Market preserved for the Kings Game There is also plenty of Saffron which was at first planted in Essex Willows abound in the Isle of Ely affording Fuel for their Fire of which Tree it is a by-word in this County that the profit of Willows will buy the Owner a Horse before that by other Trees he can pay for his Saddle Manufactures here are Paper and Baskets Of Buildings Cambridge is the chief credit of this County as the University is of Cambridge which may be said a Town in an University as Oxford is an University in a Town in Camb. the Colledges being more separated from the Town have the better Conveniency of Walks and Gardens Ely-Minster in this Town a great Beauty has a Lanthorn which is a Master-piece of Architecture wherein the labour of 20 years and 52094 Pounds 18 Shillings 10 Pence 1 2 2 4 was expended When the Bells ring the Wood-work thereof openeth the perfection of structure and exactly chocketh into the Joynts again Rare also is the Art in the Chappel of St. Maries the Pattern of that in Kings Coll. in Camb. And in Bishop Wests Chappel the Master-Masons of King Ja. upon narrow inspection found finer work therein than in King Hen. 7 his Chappel at Westminster Wonders The Devils-ditch an Artificial Wonder conceited by the Country People to be made by the Devil tho it be the Work of some of the Kings of the East-Angles probably made to divide and defend their Dominions from the Kingdom of Mercia or possibly to employ the People and to divert them from insurrections Proverbs I Cambridge requires all to be equal The same degree levelling all Scholars so that the Seniority of years ought not to make any difference II. Cambridgeshire Camels Probably the Fen-men stalking on Stilts may be so called from their apparent big Stature III. A Boisten Horse and a Cambridge Master of Art are a couple of Creatures that will give way to nobody It shews store of Spirit when a Man will not be put out of his way for every Swelling emptiness that meets him therein IV. A Henry-Sophister So they are called who after 4 years standing stay themselves from Commencing Bachelors of Art to render themselves in some Colledges more capable of Preferment For after the Suppression of Monasteries by King Hen. 8. Learning was at a lost and the University stood at a gaze what would become of her Hereupon many Students stayed themselves some 2 3 some 4 years as who would see how their Degrees before they took them should be rewarded and maintained Martyrs Will. Flower born at Snow-hill bred first a Monk in Ely became afterwards a Secular Priest and Protestant and after many Removals fixed at last at Lambeth He then contracted the Guilt of an abominable Act by wounding a Popish Priest dangerously with a Wood-knife so that his Blood spirted into the Chalice Of this having solemnly repented he was put to Death for the Testimony of the Truth His right hand before he went to the Stake was cut off by order of the Judges for his Barbarous fact Yet tho his right hand suffered as a Malefactor there wanted not those who maintained that Martyr belongs to the rest of his Body Prelates Steph. de Fulborn was made Bishop of Waterford and Lord Treasurer of Ireland and after Arch-bishop of Tuam and twice Lord Chief Justice of that Kingdom He dyed 1288. and was buried in Trinity-Church in Dublin Nich. of Ely obtruded by the bold Barons as Chancellour on H. 3. but by him displaced yet appearing a Man of Merit was by him advanced into the Office of Lord Treasurer and made Bishop of Worcester then of Winchester Here he sate 12 years and that Cathedral may challenge his Interment having his Heart inclosed in a Wall tho his Body be buried at Bcaverly in Surry 1280. Will. of Bottlesham Contract Botsam of the Town so called the Nursery of refined Wits affording a Triumvirate of Learned Men born there viz. this Will. Jo. and Nich. Bottlesham Will. was by the Pope made Bishop of Bethlehem in Syria then 1385 of Landaff thence removed to Rochester A famous Preacher Confessor to R. 2. and a learned Writer Once a Fellow of Pemb. hall he dyed 1399. Jo. bred in Peter-house in Camb. to which and to the whole University he was Benefactor Chaplain to Th. Arundel Arch-bishop of Cant. by whose means he had been preferred to the See of Rochester if Johns Death had not prevented the same 1401. Nicholas a Carmelite bred in Camb. afterward removed to Paris where in Sorbon he commenced Dr. of Divinity Returning to Camb. he became Prior of the Carmelties since Queen Colledge whereby he wrote many Books Buried in his own Covent 1435. These three were Contemporaries Th. of New-Market or Th. Merks of this County bred in Camb. An Excellent Humanist and Divine having left some learned Books to Posterity advanced to be Bishop of Carlile Famous for his Loyalty to R. 2. was at last confined to a Titular Grecian Bishoprick by H. 4. He dyed about 1405. Th. Thirlby Doctor of Laws born in the Town and bred in the University of Camb. Very able in his Faculty and more than once employed in Embassies by H. 8. who preferred him Bishop of Winchester the Land of which See he wasted with this success that his Name and Alliance is Extinct From Winchester he was removed to Norwich from thence to Ely His Vice was rather Prodigality than Cruelty for he wept at Arch-bishop Cranmer's Degradation After the Death of Queen Ma. he was as Violent in his Opinions but not so Violent in his Expressions always devoted to Queen Ma. but never invective against Queen Eliz. He lived in free Custody dyed and is buried at Lambeth 1570. Since the Reformation Godfrey Goldsborough born in Camb. bred in Trinity-Coll and afterwards Fellow thereof At last was Consecrated Bishop of Gloucester 1598. One of the second set of Prot. Bishops after those in the Marian Days and before those who come within our memory He gave 100 Marks to Trinity-Coll and dyed An. 1604. Rob. Townson D. D. born in Camb. and bred a Fellow in Queens Coll. being admitted at 12 years of Age. Of so happy a memory that when D. D. he could say by Heart the second Book of the Aeneads which he learnt at School without missing a Verse He was an excellent Preacher He attended King Ja. his Chaplain into Scotland
and after his return was preferred Dean of Westminster then Bishop of Salisbury He was Hospital and Generous He dyed and was buried An. Dom. 1622. Th. Son to Will. Westfield D. D. born An. Dom. 1573. in Ely bred at â—…es Coll. in Camb. where he was Fellow He was Assistant to Bishop Felton whilst Minister of St. Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside after Rector of Horsney and great St. Barth Lond. where in his Preaching he went through the 4 Evangelists He was afterward made Arch-Deacoh of St. Albans and at last Bishop of Bristol The Parl. had a good Opinion of him as appears by this Order 13. May 1643. From the Committee of Lords and Com. for Sequestration of Delinquents Estates Upon information in the behalf of the B. of Bristol That his Tenants refuse to puy him his Rents it is ordered by this Committee that all profits of his Bishoprick be restored and a safe Conduct be granted him to pass with his Family to Bristol being himself of great Age and a Person of great Learning and Merit Jo. Wylde By his Will he desired to be buried in the Cathedral-Church near the Tomb of Paul Bush the first Bishop And as for my Worldly Goods the words of his Will which as the times now are I know not well where they be nor what they are I give c. to my Wife Eliz. He dyed June 28. 1644. and lyeth buried according to his own desire An Anagram made on him by his Daughter was Thomas Westfield I dwell the most safe Statesmen Jo. Tiptoft Son and Heir of Jo. Lord Tiptoft and Joyce his Wife Daughter and Coheir of Edw. Charlton Lord Powis by his Wife Eleanor Sister and Coheir of Edmund Holland Earl of Kent was born at Everton in this County He was bred at Baliol-Coll in Oxf. where he attained to great Learning and by H. 6. was afterwards created first Viscount then Earl of Worcester and Lord High Constable of England and by E. 4. Knight of the Garter The Skies began to Lowre and Threaten Civil Wars and the House of York fell sick of a Relapse Mean time this Earl could not be discourteous to Hen. 6. who had so much advanced him nor disloyal to Edw. 4. in whom the Right of the Crown lay For an Expedient he quitted his own and visited the Holy-Land At Rome in his passage by an Elegant Latin Speech he drew the Admiration of all the Auditors and Teart from the Eyes of the Pope Pius II. He returned from Christs-Sepulchre to his own in England in as unhappy time if sooner or â—â—ter he had found Edward on that Throne to which now H. 6. was restored and whose Restitution was only remarkable for the Death of this Worthy Lord. Treason was charged on him for secretly siding with King Edw. On this account he lost his life The Ax then did at one blow cut off more Learning in England then was left in the Heads of all the Surviving Nobility His Death hap'ned on St. Lukes day 1470. Edw. Lord Tiptoft his Son was restored by Edw. 4. Earl of Worcester but dying without Issue his Inheritance fell to his three Aunts Sisters to the Learned Lord aforesaid viz. 1. Philip married to Th. Lord Ross of Hamlake 2. Joan Wife of Sir Edm. Inglesthrop of Borough green in this County 3. Joyce married to Sir Edw. Sutton Son and Heir of John Lord Dudley from whom came Edw. Sutton Lord Dudley and Knight of the Garter Jo. Cheeke Knight Tutor to Ed. 6. and Secretary of State born in Camb. Of him see our Church-History Souldiers When the rest of the East-Angles cowardly fled away in the Field from the Danish Army the Men of the County of Camb. did manfully resist whence it was that whilst the English did rule the praise of the People of Cambridgeshire did most eminently flourish At the coming of the Normans they made so stout a Resistance that the Conqueror who did fly into England was glad to creep into Ely Cambridgeshire-men commonly passed for a Proverb tho now like old Coyn almost grown out of request Indeed the Common-people have Robust bodies able to carry 8 Bushels of Barley on their Backs whereas 4 are found a sufficient Load for Men of other Counties and I doubt not but if there were occasion their Arms and Hands would appear to be as good as their Backs and Shoulders Writers Math. Paris probably born in this and bred in the next County where the Name is right Ancient long before they were setled at Hildersham which accrued to them by their Marriage with the Daughter and Heir of the Buslers He was a Monk at St. Albans skilled in Poetry Oratory and Divinity as also in Painting Graving c. But his Genius chiefly disposed him to the Writing of Histories wherein he wrote a large Chronicle from the Conquest unto the year of our Lord 1250. where he concludes with this Distich Sistetui metas studii Matthaee quietas Nec ventura petas quae postera proferat atas Matthew here cease thy Pen in peace and study on no more Nor do thou aim at things to come which next Age hath in store Yet resuming the Work he continued it to 1259. A catching disease with Authors my self being concerned to obey the importunity of others contrary to their own inclination His History is impartially and judiciously save whereby he indulgeth too much Monkish Miracles and no Writer so plainly discovereth the Pride Avarice and Rapine of the Court of Rome so that he seldom kisseth the Popes toe without Biting it The Papists insinuate a suspicion that such Reflections are forged but all the Candour imaginable has been used in the Editions of that Author first by Math. Parker and then and especially by Doctor Will. Wats This Matthew left off living and writing An. 1259. Tho he had sharp Nailes he had clean Hands strict in his own and striking at the loose Conversation of others and for his Eminent Austerity was not only employed by Pope Innocent 4. to visit the Monks in the Diocess of Norwich but also was sent unto Norway to reform the Discipline in Holui a fair Covent Helias Rubeus in Engl. Rous or Red bred D. D. in Camb. A great Courtier and Gracious with the King Wrote a Book contra Nobilitatem inanem T is thought he flourished about the year 1266. Jo. Eversden was bred a Monk in Bury-Abby whereof he was Cellerer or Caterer but his mounting above this mean Employ he buried himself in Poetry Law and History whereof he wrote a fair Volume from the beginning of the World Being a Monk he was not fond of Fryars And observeth that when the Franciscans first entred Bury An. 1336. there hap'ned a hideous Hericano levelling Trees Towers c. Yet went they out with a Calm at the time of the Dissolution This John flourished under King E. 3. and dyed about the year 1338. Rich. Wetherset commonly called of Cambridge where he was Chancellour A great
Scholar and deep Divine it being said That he conformed his Divinity to Scripture and not to the Rules of Philosophy He flourished under E. 3. An. 1350. Will. Caxton of Caxton a diligent and learned Man bred beyond the Seas and lived 30 years in the Court of Marg. Dutchess of Burgundy Sister to King E. 4. whence I conclude an Anti-Lancastrian He continued Polychronicon unto the end of that King with good judgment and fidelity He Collected and Printed all Chaucer's Works and on many Accounts deserved well of Posterity and dyed about 1488. Since the Reformation Rich. Huloet born at Wishich and brought up in good learning He dedicated to Th. Goowrich a Book called The English and Latine A. B. C. a Book which probably related to the Elemental Grounds of Religion He flourished An. Dom. 1552. Jo Richardson born of Honest Parents at Linton bred first Fell. of Emanuel then Master of St. Peters and at last of Trinity-Coll in Camb. where he was Regius Professor No dull Man as some supposed For at an Extraordinary Act of Divinity at Camb. before King Ja. strongly alledged in opposition to Doctor Davenant then Answerer vigorously pressed the practice of St. Ambrose Excommunicating of Theodosâ—â— the Emperor insomuch that the King in some Passion returned profectò fuit hoc ab Ambrosio insolentissimè factum To whom Doctor Richardson rejoyned Responsum verè Regium Alexandro dignum hoc â—â—â— est Argumenta dissolvere sed dissecare And so sitting down he desisted from dispute He was employed one of the Translators of the Bible being a most excellent Linguist He dyed An. 1621. Andr. Willet D. D. born at Ely bred Fellow of Christs-Coll in Camb. succeeded his Father in the Parsonage of Barley in Hartfordshire and became Prebendary of Ely Bountiful above his Nobility notwithstanding his numerous Issue Admirable his Industry in his Synopsis Comments c. His Death hast'ned by a fall by which his Neck was broken hapned 1621. Sir Th. Ridley Knight Doctor of the Laws born at Ely bred at Eaton was Fellow of Kings-Coll in Camb. A general Scholar He was afterwards Chancellour of Winchester and Vicar General to the Arch-bishop of Cant. His Book called the view of Ecclesiastical Laws has embalm'd his Memory to Posterity He dyed Jan. 22. 1629. Arth. Hildersham born at Strechworth descended by his Mothers-side from the Blood-Royal being great-great-Grand-child to Geo. Duke Clarence Brother to E. 4. Yet being bred in Christs-Coll he entred into the Ministry He dyed An. Dom. 163. Vid. Eccl. Hist R. Parker born in Ely Son to Mr. Parker Arch-Deacon there who refused the Bishoprick was bred in and became Fellow of Caius-Coll an excellent Herauld Historian and Antiquary Author of the Manuscript called Scletos Cantabrigiensis which is â—…eshed with much Matter and hath furnished me with the Nativities of several Bishops who were Masters of Colledges Which Book I heartily wish Printed for the good of Posterity I disclaim Pol. Virgils who burnt rare English Manuscripts of Histoâ—…y after he had served his own turn with them Mich. Dalton Esquire bred in the Study of the Municipal-Law in Lincolns-Inn His Gravity graced the Benches of Justice in this County where his Judgement deservedly passed for an Oracle in the Law having enriched the World with two excellent Treatises called the Office of Sheriffs and the Justices of Peace Here note that King Ja. first made such Justices in Scotland He dyed before the Civil Wars in England Th. Goad D. D. Son to Rog. Goad for above 40 years Provost in Kings-Coll bred a Fellow under his Father then Chaplain to Arch-bishop Abbot Rector of Hadley in Suff. Prebendary of Cant. A great and General Scholar exact Critick Historian Poet Schoolman and Divine Of a commanding presence an uncontroulable spirit impatient of opposition loving to steer the Discourse being a good Pilot to that purpose of all the Company he came in He dyed about 1635. Andr. Marvail born at Mildred and bred Master of Arts in Trinity Coll. in Camb. was afterwards Minister of Hull Facetious in discourse Grave in his Carriage an excellent Preacher using all due Study before-hand he was wont to say he would cross the Proverb which called Saturday the working-day and Monday the holy-day of Preachers He was drown'd in Humber 1640. His Excellent Comment on St. Peter is desired Benefactors to the Publick Hugo de Balsham Founder of Peter-house in Camb. the first built Colledge in England and finished it 1284. and bestowed much Land upon it He sat 28 years in the Bishoprick of Ely and dyed the 6 of June 1286. Sir Will. Horn Salter Son to Th. born at Snailwell Knighted by King Hen. 7. 1487. was Lord Mayor of London He gave bountifully to the Preachers of St. Pauls-cross and bestowed 500 Marks to the mending of the High-ways between Camb. and London Sir Will. Son to Jo. Purcase born at Gamlingay bred Mercer in London and Lord Mayor thereof 1497. caused Morefieds under the Walls to be made plain ground to the great pleasure since to the great profit of the City Sir Th. Son of Jo. Knesworth a Fishmonger in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1505. appointed the Water-Conduit at Bishop-gate to be built Note Cambridgeshire in the compass of 18. years affordeth 3 Lord Mayors and Benefactors which no other Shire ever produced Since the Reformation Jo. Creane born at Wisbeech bred an Apothecary in Camb. very diligent in his Youth He lived and dyed in Doctor Butler's Family to whom he left the main Body of his Estate Having a large heart he annually very Nobly treated all the Oxford-men at the Commencement At his Death he gave 3000 Pounds to Charitable uses bestowing the house he lived in after his Wifes death on the publick Professor of Physick To Wisbeech he gave 100 pound build a Town-hall besides what he gave to Camâ—â—idge Lin Ipswich He left 100 pound to be lent â—…atis to an honest man the better to enable him to â—…y good Fish and Fowl to the University He beâ—…eathed to Doctor Wren B. of Ely and Doctor â—…ownrigg B. of Exeter 100 pounds a piece by his Will and as much by the Codicil annexed thereunâ—â— Besides his concealed Charities his hands were â—â—ways open to all the destressed Royalists He dyed May 1650. Memorable Persons Will. Collet born at Over bred a Clerk in London was made Keeper of the Records in the Tower of â—…nparalelled Dexterity in that Office he abominated â—…heir Course who by a Water would refresh a Reâ—…ord to make it useful for the present and useless â—…ver after nor would he practise with a Pen on â—…ny old Writing under pretence of mending it He may be called Caterer to Selden and other Antiquaries He dyed 1644. Edward Norgate Son to Rob. D. D. of Bennet-Coll and bred by Nich. Felton B. of Ely his Father in Law was a Limner the best of our Age employed into Italy to purchase Pictures for E. of Arundel Returning by Marseilles and his money
failâ—…ng him he used to walk a long time with a swift pace on the Exchange there every Morning and Evening A civil Monsieur observing him told him That if Will. would convert his Reciprocal into a Progressive Motion directed to his own Country he would provide him a light Habit and competent Money for a Footman To which Proposal consenting he footed it through France being more than 500 English Miles and returned safely into England Where he was generally employed to make the Initial Letters in the Patents â—â— Peers c. He was an Excellent Herauld by the Title of and which was the Crown of all very Honest Man Exemplary his Patience in Sickness tho a Complication of Diseases seized on hiâ—… He dyed at the Herauld Office 1649. Noted Sheriffs Th. Eliot Mil. born some say in Suâ—â— had his Habitation in this County being well skilled in Greek and Latine he was the Author among other excellent Books of Defensâ—â—um Bonarum Mulierum or the defence of good Women an excellent Latine and English Dictionary the Stock on which B. Cooper grafted his Dictionary He dyed 1546. and was buried at Carlton in the County Th. Cromwel Ar. made Baron of Okeham was Chancellour of the University Edward North Mil. skilled in the Law and an 〈◊〉 Manager of Publick Affairs was employed in the 〈◊〉 of Augmentation Made by Queen Ma. Baron of Câ—…tlidge in this County A considerable Benefactor â—â— Peter-house in Camb. where under his Picture there â—â— this Distich Nobilis hic vere fuerat si Nobilis ullus Qui sibi principium Nobilitatis erat He was Father to Roger Lord North and 〈◊〉 Grand-Father to Dudley Lord North now surviving Jo. Huddleston Mil. To whom Queâ—â— Mary came privately when Jane Grâ—…y was proclaimed Queen to Saltston and rid thence behind his Servant the better to disguise her self to Framlingham-Castle She afterwards made him her Privy-Councellor and among other Great Boones bestowed the bigger part of Cambridge-Castle then much ruined upon him with the Stones whereof he built a fair House in this County I behold his Family as Branched from the Huddlestons in Cumb. Jo. Cuts Mil. A most Bountiful House-Keeper to whose House Queen Eliz. whilst there was Peace with Spain consigned the Spanish Ambassador in the Sickness at London This Spaniard being first Scandalized at the Knights short Surname was afterwards very well satisfyed with his large Entertainment Where note that the Spanish Gentlemen have generally long â—…ames tho short Commons Hen Cromwell Mil. Son to Rich. Cromwell Esquire â—…her 32 H. 8. to whom his Valour and Activity so endeared him as he bestowed on him so much Abbey-land in this County as at this day is worth 20000 Pounds a year He was not allied tho acquainted with Th. Lord Cromwell the Mauâ—â—r of Monasteries Cromwell the pretended protected Grand-Child to this Sheriffhaving on a certain occasion owned that that Lord was not related to his Family in the least degree Jervase Clifton Knight By King Ja. created Baâ—…on of Leighton had a fair Estate at Barrington in Som. whence he removed to Huntingtonshire on his match with the Sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Hen. â—â—rcy of Leighton-bromswold Kath. sole Daughter to â—…ervase was married to Esâ—â—e Steward D. of Lennox â—…o whom she bare the truly Illustrious James D. of â—…ichmond Sim. Steward Knight lived after he was knighted a Fellow-Commoner in Trinity-hall The sixth in lineal descent from John Steward who married Talmach a Maid of Honour to Queen Joaâ—… and Swore allegience to H. 4. Cheshire CHeshire lyeth in form of an Axe having Lâ—…x on the North Darby and Staff on the East Shropshire on the South Denbigh Flintshire and the Irish Sea on the West the longest part 44 and thâ—… broadest 25 Miles The County was reputed a Pasâ—…tinate before the Conquest and it is much to Lanc in that honour being related to Che. as the copy to the original being Palatinated but by E. 3 Granting that the D. of Lanc. should have Regal Jurisdiction So fully and freely as the Earl of Chester And whereas Records are written in the Comon Law Contra Coronam Dignitatem Regis in this County they run thus Contra Dignitatem gladii Cestriae It aboundeth with all Necessaries for Mans life All the Rivers here either rise or through some Pool And of Lakes of this Câ—â—shire abounds and therefore has great plenty of Carpâ—… Tenches Trouts Eels The Gentry are Remarable for their Numerousâ—…ess Antiquity many of their Ancestors being fixâ—…d here before the Conquest their Loyalty and Hosâ—…itality One said pleasantly that it appears then â—â—e good House-keepers by the Wheaton-sheaves so â—…requently given in their Coats of Arms The Oriâ—…inal whereof was in Conformity to Hugh Kivelios â—â—e fifth Earl who gave Az. 6. Garbs or Sheaves â—… Natural Commodities are Salt Cheese whence â—…ome say is the Word Cheshire 9. Chees-shire Whereâ—…f the best of England is made here yet are not their â—…ows Housed in the Winter Milstones great and â—…ood in Mowcop-hill For Buildings Beestones-Castle â—â—tuated on a steep Hill carried away the credit â—…rected by Raynulf the third Earl of Ghoster a beauâ—â—ful structure levelled to the ground since the late Wars of which Leland Prophesies a Restauration â—…s for Wonders it is said there is a Pool adjoyning â—â— Brereton wherein great Logs of Timber are seen â—â— swim for certain days together before the Death â—…f any Heir of that House but I have heard this conâ—â—adicted by the Right Honourable Lord Brereton â—…ow living who told me that lately some Persons conâ—â—rned in the Event upon observation of the Critical time â—â—uld not behold the prodigy and that the time of the â—…otion of those Logs is as uncertain as the Original cause 〈◊〉 loosness is Proverbs I. Cheshire chief of Men which Challenge the Men â—…f Cornwall or Kent are ready to Answer But raâ—â—er than any difference shall arise Wise-men will â—â—ow of many Chiefs Indeed the Cestrians have in 〈◊〉 their Undertakings demeaned themselves Valiantly â—…ing Rich. II in dangerous times sent for 2000 of them to attend him and in time a suspicious Parâ—… the Number was doubled Pity it was their Valour was once wasted against themselves in the Terrible Battle beteen H. 4. and H. Piercy Sirnamed Hotspâ—â— Of which Drayton There Dutton Dâ—â—ton kills a Done doth kill a Done One side fought for Mortimer who should be King by Right the other for H. 4. who was Actually so The Loyalty of the first side is not so much impeached by the Voice of Fame as it is disprored by Voice of the Law which Supposes Treason may be committed against one that is only a King de facto which Limitation was more Applicable to R. 3. than it was to H. 4. II. Better Wed over the Mixon than over the Moâ—â— Over the Mixon that is at home Mixon being the Compost in the Yards of good Husbands The meaning is the Gentry in Cheshire
belonging to Sir Rich. Carew The Name is as much as Grey-Amber A rare Cordial for refreshing the Spirits and Sovereign for Strengthening the Head besides the Fragrant Scent especially when Compounded with other Ingredients Apothecaries hold it at five Pounds an ounce Garâ—…ick good Sauce to some and good Physick to many The best grows at Stratton in this County Pilchâ—…ards are taken in great plenty in these parts driven to the Shore by the Tunne and Hake A small Fish tho 't is said there have been seen many Pilchards an Ell long their Numbers are incredible employing very many People to dress and dry them and then by the Name of Fumadoes with Oyland Lemon c. they are Meet for the Mightiest Don in Spain It is suspected they daily decay their Shoals usually shifting Coasts Verging more Westward to Ireland Other Fish here be which turn to good account save the Star Fish esteemed contagious Blew-Slate which is thin clear light and lasting is commonly found under the Walling-Slate when the depth hath brought the Work-men to the Water Great store of them are Transported into France and the Low-Countries TINNE Whereof the most and best in Christendom is produced in this County Yea it was the only Tinne in Europe until a Fugitive Miner running hence discovered Tinne in Voiteland in the Confines of Bohemia Vast their expences in making their Addits or Accesses to the Mine with Dressing Breaking Stamping Drying Crazing Washing and Melting As for Buildings Mount-Eedgecombe was Built by Sir Rich. Edgecombe Knight who in the Reign of Queen Ma. about 1555 gave Entertainment at one time forsome good space to the English Spanish and Dutch Admirals and many other Nobles at Mount Edgecombe a Square-structure having a stately Hall affording a delicate sound as one entreth it a Parlour and Dineing-room giving a large Prospect both of Sea and Land The high Situation giveth Health as the Neighbour-River Wealth two Blockhouses great safety and the Town of Pilmouth good company unto it The ground about stored with Wood Timber Fruit Deer and Conies sufficient Pasture Meadow and Arable Land Marl Stone Lime c. 'T is said the D. of Medina Sidonia Admiral of the Sp. Fleet An. 88. beholding this House at a distance was resolved to have it for his own Possession in the Partage of this Kingdom For Waters I know none Medicinal tho Dr. Hall Bishop of Norw affirms St. Maderus Well to have Miraculously cured a Criple washing therein As for Wonders the first is big with a Fiction viz. the Hurlers which are Stones whom Tradition reporteth to have been men judicially hard'ned for Hurling on the Lords-Day We may believe them to have been set for Bounds or a Monument in memory of some Victory The next Main Amber that is in Cornish a Stone set up as some think by Ambrose that Valiant Britain It was a Master-piece of the Mithematicks and Critical Proportions being a great Stone of so exact position on the top of a Rock that any weakness by touching it might move and yet no force remove it Yet I am informed that some Souldiers of late have utterly destroyed it In Turkey there was a Tomb erected near the High-way on some Person of Quality on the Chapiter of which was written in the Turkish Language the Brains are in the Head which in process of time a cunning Fellow unriddleing broke the Globe or Chapiter and found it full of Gold But the pretence for demolishing Main Amber was Reformation and that ever this should be advanced by Devastation and Deformity is indeed a Wonder Proverbs I. By Tre Poland Pen you shall know the Cornishmen These Constituting their Ancient Surnames â—…s Tre-lawney Pol-wheel Pen tire c. II. To give â—…e a Cornish-hugg The Cornish are Masters of Wreâ—…tling so that if the Olympian Games were in fashion â—…hey would come away with the Victory Their Hugg is a cunning Close with their Fellow Combaâ—…ant Figuratively applyed to deceitful dealing II. Hengsten-down well ywrought is worth London-Town dear ybought Denoting the vast Treasure of Tinn that formerly was or the Diamonds that now â—…re found in this Down IV. Tru-ru Triveth-eu Omâ—…ina giveth Try-ru that is Truru consisteth of three Streets and it shall in time be said Here Truru stood â—… He doth Sail into Cornwall without a Bark Italian The Periphrasis of a Cuckold and 't is a bare allusion to the Name and not any reflection on the County of Cornwall VI. He is to be summoned before the Mayer of Halgaver An imaginary Officer before whom Slovens are Arraigned Tryed Condemned and Executed more to their Scorn then Hurt VII When Dudman and Ramehead meet Two Forelands 20 Miles asunder the Periphr of an impossibility Yet have these two Points met tho not in Position in Possession of Sir Pierce Edgecombe Saints St. Kiby Son to Solom D. of Cornwall Travelled into France to see and converse with St. Hilary of Poictiers and was by him made Bishop as Leland affirms of the Isle of Anglesey after which he corverted the Northern parts of Wales and confirmed the rest in Christianity Of whom in that Isle theâ—â— is a threefold Memorial 1. Point-Hilary 2. Caer-Gâ—…iby 3. Holy-Head Ursula Daughter to Dinoth D. of Cornw. is said to have carried over out of Britain 11000 Maids of prime Quality besides 60000 of meaner Raak to be married to so many in Little-Britain in France but they were partly Drowned and partly slain by the Huns of Colen where there is a Church dedicated to their Memories An. 383. St. Meliorus Son to D. Melianus beheaded by linald his Pagan Brother in Law An. 411. at whose Tomb Miracles were reported to have been done Prelates Will. de Greenvil born of a Worshipful Family became Can. of York Dean of Chichester Chancellor of England under King E. 1. and Arch-bishop of York but not confirmed till he had paid 9500 Marks Then was he confirmed by the very hands of Pope Clem. V. By this payment being reduced to Poverty and relieved once by the Clergy of his Province he craved another help of their Hand under the new Name of a Subsidy He was a great favourer of the Templars At the Council of Vienna he took place next the Arch-bishop of Triers He dyed at Gawood 1315. and was buried in the Chappel of St. Nicholas leaving the Reputation of an able States-man and no ill Scholar Mich. Tregury bred in Oxf. where he was so eminent that he was commended to H. 5. fit to be a Forreign Professor And accordingly was made the first Professor in the Colledge of that Kings Erection in Cane in Normandy 1418. Hence H. 6. preferred him B. of Dublin in Ireland Jo. Arundel of Ancient Parentage of Lanhearm â—â—d in Oxf. was by H. 7. preferred Bishop of Covenâ—â—â— and Lich. An. 1496 thence Translated to his naâ—â—â—e Diocess of Exeter He dyed at Lond. An. 1503 â—â—d lieth buried in St. Clem. Danes Capital Judges and Writers on the Law There is a
by the Reformation Martyrs Joan Wast a blind Woman in Derby and an Innocent tho no Fool was burnt for the Testimony of the truth by the Command of B. Bains Cardinals Rog. Curson of Worshipful Extraction bred in Oxf. was afterwards Doctor in Paris and lastly a â—…rdinal in Rome by the Title of St. Steph. in Mount â—…ins He Accompanied Pelagius when the City â—…miata in Egypt was taken under Jo. Brenn King of â—…rusalem He wrote many Books and came over â—…o England as the Popes Legate in the Reign of 〈◊〉 3. Phil. de Repingdon or Repton became D. D. in â—…xf A great Assertor of the Doctrine of Jo. Wickliff â—…t he recanted An. 1483. and became a Persecuter â—…herefore he was termed by those he molested â—…mpington He was made Abbot of Leicester An. â—…00 Chancellor of Oxf. 1405. Bishop of Lincoln â—…08 and was created by Pope Greg. 12. Card. of â—… Nerius c. tho he had solemnly sworn he would â—…ake no more Cardinals till the Schisme in â—…ome were ended He resigned his Bishoprick An. â—…420 Prelates Will. Gray Son to the Lord Gray of Codnor was â—… Honourable He first studied in Baliol-Coll in Oxf. â—…hen at Ferrara in Italy where he was an Auditor of Guarinus of Verona He was made by King H. 6. Procurator in the Court of Rome and was freely Elected to the Bishoprick of Ely An. 9. E. 4. 1469. he was Lord Treasurer the last Clergy-man that ever was preferred to that Office until Bishop Juxâ—…on in our daies enjoyed it He dyed 1478 and lies buried in the Church of Ely Since the Reformation Geo. Cooke D. D. Brother to Sir Jo. Cooke Secr. of State was born at Trusley and bred in Pemb. Hall in Camb. and then Minister of Bigrave in Hertf. 〈◊〉 successively made Bishop of Bristol and Hereford Grave Meek man and much beloved He was the same Condemnation with the rest of his â—â—â—thren for subscribing the Protest in Parl. in defeaâ—… of their Priviledges so that to prevent his 〈◊〉 he was relieved by his Rich Relations He dyed â—…bout the year 1650. Statesmen Sir Jo. Cook younger Brother to Sir Francis 〈◊〉 born at Trusley of Ancient and Worshipful Parentâ—… He was bred Fell. of Trin. Coll. in Camb. and thâ—â— became an Eminent Rhetorick Lecture And havâ—â—â— Travelled beyond the Seas he returned Rich 〈◊〉 foreign Language Observations and Experience â—â—â—ing related to Sir Fulk Grevil Lord Brook he 〈◊〉 made Secretary of the Navy then Master of the Râ—…quests and at last Secr. of State He was a gooâ—… Protestant and dyed 1644. Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Jo. Stathom born in the Reign of King H. â—… wrote an Abridgement of the Laws much esteemâ—â— for its Antiquity tho as I heard not much follow'd at this day in which Book I found a passage viz. that the Miller of Matlock took Toll twice beeâ—â— he heard the Rector of the Parish Read Tolle Tolle that is Crucifie him c. A Felonius Fruit of Latiâ—â— Service Sir Auth. Fitz Herbert Son of Ralph H. Esquire was born at Norbury He was first the King Serj at Law and then 14. H. 8. One of the Justices of the Com. Pleas. He wrote that Treasure of the Common-Law de Naturâ Brevium and a choice Abridgeâ—…ent of the Laws c And 't is Pity that there is not â—…e and speedy care taken for the setting forth a new â—…d more Correct Edition of the latter He lies inâ—…rred in Norbury-Church Sea-Men Sir Hugh Willoughby Extracted from a Right worâ—â—y and Ancient Stock at Riseley in this County was â—…n ult E. 6. Employed for the North-East Passage â—â—d made Captain Gen. of a Fleet for Discovery of â—…nknown Countries Their Commission bore date â—â—om the year of the World 5515. because they might â—â—ve occasion to present it to Pagan Princes They â—…eparted from Debtford May 10. 1553. steering N. â—… E. by a Tempest Aug. 2 they lost the Bonaventure the â—…wo other Ships viz. the Bona Esperanza Admiral â—â—d the Good Confidence which were all that were â—…ft being Shattered Sir Hugh holding on his â—…ourse descried a Land 160 Leagues from Synam â—…an Isle belonging to the King of Denmark in lat â—… deg Which therefore was then called Willough-land But in Jan. 1554. He with most of his â—…ompany was Frozen to Death in the River or Haven â—…lled Arzina in Lapland And the Bonaventure reâ—…rning safe performed afterwards Great Service in â—â—ening the Trade to Moscovy And now for your â—…iversion Note that in Lapland it is Death to Marâ—… a Maid without her Parents or Friends Consent â—…herefore the Rights of all being saved The â—…aid must run with her Sweet-heart not for Tryal 〈◊〉 Skill but of her Will and having the Advantage 〈◊〉 a considerable part of the Race has it meerly in â—…r own choice to signifie her dislike of his Person 〈◊〉 out-running him or her consent to Matrimony by a Voluntary Hault under pretence of tying her Garter before she comes to the end of the Race All Parties being hereby concluded it is Penal for the Man to renew the motion of Marriage after a Repulse in the manner aforesaid Physicians Th. Linacer born in Derby bred in Oxf. and beyond the Seas was the first Restorer of Learning in our Nation a Man of an honest Conversation His Translation of Galen is not inferior to the Original in Purity of Style King Hen. 7. and 8. were both his Patrons He founded two Publick Lectures in Oxf. and one in Camb. for Physick 'T is said that a little before his Death he turned Priest and began to Study the Scripture with which formerly he was unacquainted insomuch that reading the 5 6 and 7 Chapters of St. Math. he vowed that either this was not the Gospel or we were not Christians He dyed An. Dom. 1524. and lieth buried at St. Pauls under a stately Monument built by Dr. John Caius another Phoenix of the same Profession springing from Linacer's Ashes and coming into general Credit after his Death Writers Th. Asburn D. D. was one of the Synod which Condemned Wickliff for Heresie Yet he asswaged the fury of the enraged People when they threatned to burn the Convent about the Augustinian Fryers Ears because Pateshul one of their Order in a Sermon Preached by him had some passages in Wickliff's Favour Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Eliz. Hardwick whose third Husband was Geo. Earl of Shrewsbury a Lady of undaunted Spirit founded a stately Alms-house for 12 poor People in Derby The Queen of Scots having been committed to her Husband the aforesaid Earl Queen Eliz. asking the Countess at Court how that Queen did Madam said she she cannot do ill while she is with my Husband and I begin to grow Jealous they are so great together Upon which the Queen gave Order that the Queen of Scots should be removed into the Custody of others and 't is probable the Earl thought himself well rid of her whose
King Hen. 3. to be Married to Fred. the Emp. whom he afterwards attended to the Holy-Land In his See he founded a Dean and 24 Prebendaries allowing the latter four Pounds a year He dyed An. 1244. Will. de Ralegh Canon of St. Pauls then successively Bishop of Norwich and Winch. tho King Hen. 3. opposed his Election to the last but the Pope presented by Raleigh with 600 Marks did the Work This great Expence made him run in Debt When the Priest brought the Eucharist to him lying on his Death-Bed he would rise out of his Bed to meet him saying I have need to come to thee and cometh thou to me He dyed An. 2249. Rich. Courtney allied to the Earl of Devonshire A Man of great Learning and skilled in the knowledge of both Laws Was at the instance of King H. 5. preferred Bishop of Norwich An. 1413. being highly favoured by the Prince and beloved of the People He dyed of a Flux at the Siege of Harflew in Normandy in the second year of his Consecration and was buried in Westminster Ja. Cary was at Rome made Bishop of Lichfield and afterwards at Florence of Exeter being then as good a See as Lichfield He dyed at Florence 1419 having enjoyed neither Jo. Stanbury born in the Farm of Church-hill in â—…e Parish of Bratton bred a Carmelite in Oxf. was 〈◊〉 Man of great Learning King Hen. 6. made him â—â—e first Provost of Eaton being much ruled by him 〈◊〉 ordering that his new Foundation Being kept â—â—om the Bishoprick of Norwich by Will de la Pool 〈◊〉 of Suffolk he was made Bishop of Bangor An. â—…453 and afterwards Bishop Hereford He very â—…oyally adhered to King H. 6. in all his Adversity â—â—d was taken Prisoner in the Battle of Northampton â—â—ing the Kings Confessor and Consequently tyed to â—…ersonal Attendance He dyed An. 1474. and was â—…uried at Ludlow Pet. Courtney Son to Sir Ph. Courtney was born 〈◊〉 Powderham He was first Arch-Deacon then â—…ishop of Exeter where he finished the North-Tower â—…nd gave Peter Bell thereunto He was Translated to Winchester An. 1486. Since the Reformation Jo. Jewel born at Buden a Farm possessed above â—…00 years by his Ancestors Was admitted into Merâ—…on-Coll at 15 years of Age and having touched at â—…ll Humane Arts he Landed at Divinity He was â—…fter his return into England from Germany preferred Bishop of Salisbury Of him may be said Nomen Omen Jewel was his Name and Precious his Vertues V. Eccl. Hist Jo. Prideaux born at Hartford and bred Scholar and Fell. of Exeter-Coll in Oxf. Canon of Christ-Church and above 30 years Professor in that University An excellent Linguist and of a becoming Festivity of so admirable a Memory that he retained what ever he Read The Welsh have a Proverb He that hath a good Memory giveth few Alms remembring what and to whom he had given before but this Doctor Crossed this Proverb with his constant Câ—â—â—rity to all in want His Learning was admired by Forreigners He would forgive the greatest Injury upon the least shew of the Parties Sorrow Episcopacy in England being grievously wounded by Malevolent Persons King Ch. I. conceived that the best Wine and Oyl that could be poured into those Wounds was to select Persons of known Learning unblameable lives to supply the vacant Bishopricks amongst whom Dr. Prideaux was made Bishop of Worcester But alas all in vain such the Fury of the times He dyed 1650. Of whom amongst others these Verses were made Desine mirari caecos errasse tot Ignes In Promptu causa est Lux Prideauxus obit He was Honourably interred at Bredon in Worc. Statesmen Sir Arth. Chichester Knight descended of an Ancient Family dwelling at Rawley spent his Youth first in the University then in the French and Irish Wars where by his Valour he was effectually assistant first to Plough that Barbarous Nation by Conquest and then to Sow it with Seeds of Civility when by King Ja. made Lord Deputy of Ireland where in his first year he Established two new Circuits for Justices of Assize viz. in Connaught and Munster He reduced the Mountains on the South of Dublin into the County of Wicklow So observant his Eye over the Actions of suspected Persons that Tyrone was heard to complain that he could not drink a full Carouse of Sack but the State was within few Hours Advertised thereof Being made a Lord and called home he was â—…ent Ambassadour to the Emperor When he was â—…esieged in the City of Manichine which he Seasonaâ—…ly Victualled by Count Tilley he sent him word â—…hat it was against the Law of Nations to besiege an Ambassadour Tilley returned That he took no notice of â—…hat the Lord Chichester replyed to the Messenger Had my Master sent me with as many hundred men as he has sent me on fruitless Messages your General should have â—…nown that I had been a Souldier as well as an Ambassadour He dyed An. 162. Capital Judges Sir Will. Herle Knight was made An. 1. of King E. 3. Chief-Justice of the Kings-Bench in Hill Term and Chief-Justice of the Com. Pleas Jan. 29. before the end of the said Term. He dyed about 9 of E. 3. He was owner of Illufracombe in this County the Mannor whereof was held by his Issue till the Reign of King Hen. 7. A Family of his Name and I believe of his Linage hath a Worshipful Existence in Cornwall Sir John Cary Knight born at Cockington was made Chief Bar. of the Exchequer An. 10. R. 2. For his Loyalty to his Master he lost his Office Goods and Lands An. 1. H. 4. Yet afterwards King H. 5. restored all his Estate to his Son Sir Rob. Cary upon his vanquishing a certain vain Glorious Champion of Arragon This Judge dyed An. 1494. Sir Will. Hankford born at Amerie was made Chief-Justice of the Kings Bench An. 1. H. 5. which place he adorned with great Learning and Integrity Afterwards being discontented he charged the Keeper of his Deer-Park to shoot any Man he should find there and stood not being spoken unto The next night being dark he presents himself and refusing to stand the Keeper accordingly Shot him dead This hapned An. 1422. Sir Jo. Fortescue born of a right Ancient Family whose Motto is Forte Scutum salus Ducum waâ—… Lord Chief Justice and Chancellor of England whose Learned Commentaries on the Law make him Famous to all Posterity Another Sir Jo. Fortescue was Privy Councellor Overseer of Queen Eliz. her Liberal Studies and Chancellour of the Exchequer and Dutchy of Law Sir Hen. Fortescue was a Valiant Commander under H. 5. in the French Wars by whom he was made Governour of Meux in Berry Sir Adrian Fortescâ—â— Porter of Calice came over with Hen 7. by whoâ—… he was Created Knight Banneret Sir Hen. Fortescue was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland highly esteemed for his many Vertues especially for his Sincerity in so tempting a place Sir Lewis Pollard of Kings Nimet Serj.
made him Earl of Bedford 〈◊〉 him down to suppress the Western Commotion â—…d relieve Exter which he performed with great Wisdom Valour and Success He dyed 1554 and â—…as buried at Cheineys in Buck. Sir Rich. Bingham born'at Bingham's Melcom deâ—â—nded from Will de Bingham who held Lands in his County in the days of H. 3. was at the Siege â—â— St. Quintin in Fr. the sacking of Lieth in Scotland â—…rved in Candy under the Venetians against the Turks â—…en returned into the Netherlands His Judgment as much relied upon in 88 about ordering the â—…and-Army in Tilbery-Camp He was a Man of great â—…alour and Success in all his Undertakings Being â—…tewards president of Connaugh in Ireland he drove way O Rork that dangerous Rebel But his Actiâ—…s there being represented to Queen Eliz. as cruel â—â— was outed of his Offices and kept in Restraint â—â—ll Tyrone troubled Munster then he was sent Marâ—…al of Ireland and General of Leinser and had in all â—…obability suppressed that Rebel if he had not been â—…revented by Death at Dublin His Monument is at Westminser Abbey Sea-men Rich. Clerk of Weymouth Master of the Delight An. â—…583 went with Sir Humph. Gilbert for the discoâ—…ery of Noremberg but his Ship was cast away 70 â—…eagues from Land The Company got into the â—…hip-boat having but one Oar and continued there â—…ur days without eating any thing save the Weeds â—…hey found in the Sea After five Days Rowing a â—…panish Ship meeting them brought them to Biscay The Visitors of the Inquisition were diverted by the Masters favour after which Rich. and his Company came by France into England Geo. Summers Knight born in or near Lyme first discovered the Bermuda's nam'd the Summer Islands He was a Lamb on Land and a Lyon at Sea He dyed about 1610. Note that amongst 12 of Th. Cavendishes Men who were killed by the Spaniards at Cape Quinterno four of them belonged to this County viz. Will. King man in the Admiral Will. Biet of Weymouth in the Vice-Ad Hen. Blacknals of Weym and Will. Pit of Sherburn in the Hugh-Gallant The Survivours being 15 in Number revenged their Death upon 25 Spaniards and in spite of above a 100 remaining Spaâ—…iniards watered at the aforesaid Cope Civilians Sir To. Ryves Dr. of the Laws was born at Liâ—…tâ—… Langton a General Scholar and pure Latinist Witness his Book of Sea-Battles Afterwards he was made the Kings Advocate and indeed he had been formerly Advocate to the King of Heaven in his Book entitled the Vicars Plea a Treatise of much Law Learning Reason and Equity We have good proof of his Valour in the late Wars He dyed about 1652. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Rob. Rogers born at Poole was Leather-Seller iâ—… Lond. dying a Batchelor bequeathed 333 l. for building of Alms-houses in Pool 150 l. for Prisoners neither Athists nor Papists 20 Nobles a Man 100 â—… for poor Preachers to each Man 10 pound 100 l. â—â— decay'd Artificers charged with Wife and Children 400 l. to the Merchant Adventurers for the relief fold and support of young Free-men 500 l. to Christs-â—…ospital 600 l. to Erect Alms-houses in and about Lond. 200 l. for a weekly Dole of Bread to the Poor â—…00 l. to the Leather-Sellers in trust for maintainâ—â—g of two Scholars in each University c. He â—…yed An. 1601. and lies buried in Christ-Church in Lond. Memorable Persons Th. de la Lynd Gent. kill'd a White Hart in Blackâ—…ore-Forrest which King Hen. 3. had reserved for â—…is own Chase Hereupon he and the whole Counâ—…y for not opposing him was fined and the fine â—â— paid into the Exchequer at this day by the Name of White-Hart-Silver Arth. Gregory of Lyme could force the Seal of a Letter with admirable Art Secr. Walsingham made great use of him about the Pacquets sent to Queen Mary of Scotland for his Service therein had he a Pension paid him He dyed at Lyme about the beginning of the Raign of King Ja. Will. Englebert born at Sherborne was an incomparable Ingineer much used in 88 and had 100 Marks Pension paid him yearly which he proffer'd to wave for a License to serve Forraign Princes but was denied He dyed at Westminster about 1634. Noted Sheriffs 8. Jo. Newburgh The Family of the Newburgs derive their Pedigree from a younger Son of H. the first Earl of Warwick of the Norman-line and 't is said they held Winfret with the whole Hundred by the Gift of Hen. 1. by the Service of Chamberlain in Chief of the Kâ—â—â— and under the Reign of Edw. 1. by Grand-Searjeâ—…t viz. by holding the Laver for the King to washâ—â— upon his Coronation day 4. Egidius Strangways Thomas â—â— the first Advancer of this Family â—â— this County whose Heirs built aâ—â— Seat at Milbery Th. More Knight dwelt at Melplash having iâ—… Frolick let loose many Malefactors was glad to pâ—â—cure a Pardon by the Mediation of Will. Pawlet 〈◊〉 Treasurer afterwards Marq. of Winch. to whâ—â—â— Son Sir Thomas he gave his Daughter in Manage Durham DUrham a Bishoprick hath Northumb. oâ—…â—â—â— North Yorkshire on the South the Germ. â—â— on the East and Cumberl and Westm on the West in form Triangular After the Bishop had been deprived of his Vote in the House of Lords thâ—… People for some years had no Representatives iâ—… Parliament Princes Cicely Nevil youngest Daughter and Child â—â— Ralph Earl of Westmerland who had 21 was maâ—…ried to Rich. D. of York and beheld her Eldest Son Edward King of England and enriched with a Numeâ—…ous Postery Yet were her Afflictions great for he saw her Husband kill'd in Battle her second Son â—…eo D. of Clarence cruelly Murdred Edward her Eldest Son cut off by his intemperance in his Prime â—…is two Sons Butcherd by their Uncle Richard who â—…as killed at the Battle of Bosworth Under all she â—…arried a Steady Soul and lived to see Eliz. her â—…rand-Child Married to Hen. 7. She lived 35 years Widow and dyed An. 10 of that King and was â—â—ried with her Husband in the Quire Fortheringhayâ—…hurch in Northam Which Quire being demolished â—â— the days of King Hen. 8. their Bodies lay in the â—…hurch-Yard without any Monument until Queen liz coming thither in Progress gave order that they â—…ould be interred in the Church and two Tombs to 〈◊〉 Erected over them The Dutchess Cicely had a â—…ardon from Rome hanging about her Neck plainly â—…egible She was a bountiful Benefactress to the Queens Coll. in Camb. Saints Venerable Bede born at and a Monk in Girway â—â—w Yarrow the most General Scholar of that Age â—â—pounded almost all the Bible Translated the Psalms â—â—d New-Testament into English and lived a Comâ—…ent upon those Words Shining as a Light in the â—…orld c. Phil. 2. 15. Credible Authors report he â—â—ver went out of his Coll. tho both Cambridge and â—…ome pretend to his Habitation He dyed An. 734. â—â—d his Corps was removed to Durham Confessors Jo. Wickliffe published
Opinions distasteful to thâ—… Church of Rome and wrote 200 Volumns besideâ—… his Translation of the Bible into English Having suffered much Persecution from the Popish Clergy after a long Exile he return'd in safety and dyeâ—… at his Living at Lutterworth in Leicestershier An. 138 His Bones were taken up and burnt 42 years after his Death Prelates I shall begin with four Nevils of Honourable Extraction 1. Ralph Nevil born at Raby Lâ—â— Chanc. under King Hen. 3. and Bishop of Chichesâ—â— 1223. built a fair House for himself and his Successeâ—… in Chancery-lane in Lond. which House is since callâ—â— from the Earl of Lincoln once possessor therereof Lincolns Inn. He was chosen afterwards Arch-bishop of Cant. but the Pope stopped his Consecration 〈◊〉 being apt to dissuade King Hen. from paying 〈◊〉 Pension granted to his Holiness by King John Tâ—â— being elected Bishop of Winch. he was obstruâ—â— by the King He built St. Michaels Chapple with the East-gate of Chichester and dyed at Lond. 12â—… 2. Alex Nevil 3d. Son of Ralph Lord Nevil 〈◊〉 at Raby was Arch-bishop of York where he beâ—â— fied Cawood Castle Being Loyal to R. 2. he 〈◊〉 forced for Protection to flee to Pope Urban 〈◊〉 Translated him to St. Andrews in Scotland But 〈◊〉 Nevil chose rather to be Minister at Lovaine wâ—â— he dyed 3. Rob. Nevil sixth Son of Ralph first 〈◊〉 of Westmerland by Joan his Wife Daughter of 〈◊〉 of Gaunt was Bishop of Sarisbury An. 6. Hen. 6. 14â—… 〈◊〉 founded a Convent at Sunning in Barkshire From â—â—risbury he was Translated to Durham where he â—…ilt the Exchequer at the Castle-gate and added â—…n allusion to his 2 Bishopricks 2 Annulets to his â—â—ms He dyed An. 1457. 4. Geo. Nevil fourth â—…n to Rich. Earl of Salisbury was born at Middleâ—â—m and consecrated Bishop of Exeter when he was â—…t as yet 20 years of Age and five years after was â—…ade Lord Chancellor of England and aftewards â—â—rch-bishop of York making a prodigious Feast at â—…s Installing yet at last falling into the displeasure 〈◊〉 E. 4. he was slenderly dieted not to say Famished in â—â—e Castle of Calis for after his enlargement he dyed â—…eart-broken at Blyth and was buried in the Catheâ—…ral of York 1476. There was another Nevil Broâ—…her to Alexander who was chosen Bishop of Ely â—…ut dyed before Consecration Since the Reformation Rob. Horn bred in St. Johns-Coll in Camb. was by â—… 6. made Dean of Durham In the Marian days â—…e became head of the Episcopal Party at Frankford 〈◊〉 Germ. Returning into England he was made Bishop â—…f Winch. 1560. A worthy Man ground betwixt Papists and Sectaries who sported with his Name â—…nd twitted his Person as Dwarfish Carping at the â—…ase when they were not able to find fault with the â—…ewel Whatever his Mould might be he was made of good Metal as being of a Sprightful and Fruitful Wit He dyed 1589. Jo. Cosen was born in Norwich one whose Abiâ—…ities are sufficiently made known in his learned books Great his Constancy in Religion tho he was Slanâ—…er'd by some silly people as declining to the Popish Religion As for his urging of some Ceremonies he made his Purgation effectually clearing himself frâ—â— the least Imputation of any Fault yea whilst in Frâ—â— he was the Atlas of the Prot. Religion supportiâ—â— the same with his Piety and Learning and daily adâ—…ing Proselytes not of the meanest Rank thereunâ—â— Since the Kings Restauration he was preferred Bishop of Durham When some Propositions of the Popâ—… in favour of Protestants were made mention of bâ—… one in his presence he said We thank him not a 〈◊〉 for which God hath always allowed us in his Word sâ—… he would grant it so long as it stood with his Policy and take it away so soon as it stood with his Power Civilians Rob. Cosen Dr. of Law was born at Hartly 〈◊〉 His Father a Person of Quality a valiant Captaiâ—… in Musselborough field was drowned in the Riveâ—… Tweed Richard at 12 years of Age was admitted into Trin. Coll. in Camb. He became a General Schole Geometrician Musitian Physician Divine but chiâ—â—â— Civil and Canon Lawyer He was Chancellor 〈◊〉 Worcester then Dean of the Arches He defendeâ—… the High Commission and Oath ex Officio against â—… Book called the Abstract which one observed was aâ—…stracted from all Wit Learning and Charity Soâ—â— laid to his Charge that he gave many Blank Liceâ—â— for Marriage whereas there was but one which 〈◊〉 Fugitive Servant stole from the Register He haâ—… according to his Wish a sweet and quiet departure and his last Words to his Friends were Remember your Mortality and eternal Life He gave 40 l. to the building of a Chamber in Trin. Coll. and 15 l. â—… year for the maintainance of two Scholarships therein On him these Verses were made by the University or 〈◊〉 Magna deos inter lis est exorta creatas Horum qui lites Dirimit ille deest Cosinum petiere Dii Componere tantus Lites quod vero jure peritus erat Writers Jo. of Darlington Confessor to Hen. 3. and Archâ—â—â—hop of Dublin and Collector of the Pope's Peterâ—â—ce through Ireland wrote many Books and dyed Lond. 1284. Will. Siveyar in lat Severus born at Shinkley as Son to a Sive-maker was Bishop of Carlile 1496. â—â—d Translated to Durham He dyed An. 1505. â—…ote Sir Empson was also the Son of a Sive-maker and â—…s Contemporary Since the Reformation Th. Jackson bred in Oxf. where falling into the â—…iver he was taken up for dead by some Fisher-men â—…ho were rewarded with a Revenue during his life â—…e was chosen President of Corp. Christi-Coll where â—…e dyed 1640. He was a Pious Man profound Writer â—â—d painful Preacher Sam. Ward born at Bishops-Middleham Mr. of â—…idney-Coll in Camb. was imprisoned in the late times â—…efore which he was counted a Puritan and Popish whilst those days lasted yet was he a true Proâ—…estant at all times He dyed An. 1643. Memorable Persons Anth. Lord Gray Earl of Kent Son of Geo. Gray â—…squire was born at Branspath He studied Divinity and became Rector of Burbach in Leicestersâ—â—â— And upon the Death of Hen. Earl of Kent his 〈◊〉 man the Inheritance and Honour descended upon hiâ—… Yet after that he abated nothing in the constancy â—â— his Preaching but improved that accession of Greâ—â—ness to make his Goodness the more Illustrious Wâ—â—â— Summoned as a Peer to Parl. he excused himself bâ—… reason the indisposition of his Age. By Magâ—â— Purefoy his Wife he had Hen. the 9th Earl of Keâ—â— He dyed An. 164. In this County the Bishop is Sheriff Paramount whose Deputy never accounts in the Exchequer â—â— makes up his Audit to the Bishop Essex ESsex hath Kent on the South Suffolk on thâ—… North Cambr. Harif and Middlesex on thâ—… West A fair County 35 Miles Square affording all things necessary for Mans Subsistence save thâ—â— the Eastern part thereof is not very healthful in thâ—… Air thereof The
parts adjoyning to the Sea are called the Hundreds of Essex and Vulgar Wits will 〈◊〉 you that the Stock of poor people in these part is Five Hundred Cows which is no more than five The Natural Commodities are Saffron about Wâ—â—den Oysters the best in England bred near â—â—â—â—…hester King Ja. was wont to say he was a 〈◊〉 at Man that first adventured on the Eating of them â—…ops which are said to grow best where Vines will â—â—t grow and are wholesome if unmixed c. acâ—…ording to Stat. 1. Jac. c. 18. Puits in the Puit-Island â—â—ar Harwick a kind of Birds which are delicate â—…ood when fatted As for Manufactures Bays â—…ays and Serges are made in Colchester Coxal c. â—…nd there is Gun-powder made in Mills erected on â—â—e River Ley between Waltham and Lond. Of â—…uildings 1. Audley-End built by Th. Howard Earl â—…f Suff. is the best Subjects House in this Island 2. â—…ew-hall built by the Ratcliffs Earls of Suss â—…ought by Geo. Villiers D. of Buck. surpasses for the â—…leasant approach thereunto and the adjoyning Parks â—… Copt-Hall or Coppice-Hall seated on a Hill in â—…he midst of a Park was built by the Abbot of Walâ—…am and enlarged by Sir Th. Heneage In which â—…here is the most Proportionable Gallery in England An. 1639. a Hericano forced the Stones of the great East-Window like Pellets quite through this Galâ—…ery in length 56 Yards Dr. Jackson about the same â—…ime observed the like Wind as Ominous and Preâ—…aging our Civil Dissentions To proceed to more Wonders the huge Bones which were digged out â—…t the Ness near Harwich were generally thought to be Bones of Men tho it be more probable they were Bones of Elephants brought over by the Emperor Claudius The Story of the Anatomy of Bones in the Abbey of Waltham-Cross which being touched in one part fell all into Powder is confirmed by Publick Fame with several instances of the like Nature Proverbs I. Essex miles that is very long Miles Comparatively to those of Middlesex II. Essex Calveâ—… the fattest fairest and finest in Engl. III. The Weavers Beef of Colchester That is Sprats the Weavers Food such Beef-eaters and such Beef being numerous in and about that City IV. Jeering-Coxhall it was true by way of Catachresis in Queen Maries daies for then the Inhabitants of that Town were very serious some in suffering and others in shifting Martyrdom V. He may fetch a flitch of Bacon fâ—â—â— Dunmoe It was a Custom formerly that whoever did swear before the Prior of the Convent a Dunmoe That they never made any Nuptial Transgression might demand a Gammon of Bacon Princes Hen. Fitz. Roy Natural Son to H. 8. and the Lady Talbois was born at Black-more Mannor An. 1519. He was created Earl of Nottingham and D. of Richmond Bastard in him was not Boes art i. e. an abject Nature but Besteaerd the best disposition since he purchased a Reputation by his Martial Activity and Learning He Married Mary Daughter to Th. D. of Norf. and dyed An. 1536. and was buried in Framlingham in Suff. Saints St. Helen was born at and Daughter to Coel King of Colchester She was Mother of Constantine the first Christian Emperor and is famous to all Posterity for finding out Christs-Cross on Mount Calvary Hence the Arms of Colchester a Cross enragled between our Crowns By the Pagans she was Nick-named â—…abularia she having found the Stable of Christs-Nativity Whose Son St. Constantine was born at Colchester V. Eccl. â—…ist St. Ethelburgh Sister to Erkenwald Bishop of Lond. â—…as Abbess of the Nunery of Barking where she â—…d an Austere Life and dyed 676. Whose Sister Hildetha succeeded her and dyed 700. Theorithoid a Holy Nun of the same place dyed 678. Edilburge â—â— Wife to Ina King of the West Saxons a Nun at Barking was reputed a Saint after her Death An. â—…40 Wolfhild a Barking Nun dyed An. 989. This Nunery was valued at 1000 l. yearly rent at the Dissolution St. Ofith Daughter to the King of the E. Angles was abbess of a Monastery of her own founding at Chich. She was beheaded by the Danes about 870. â—…fter which she was able to carry her own head no further than 3. furlongs and if St. Deni's carried â—…is head further you may imagine his was the lighter Head of the two St. Neots firstan Eremite in Cornw. then a proâ—…itable Preacher of the Gospel a Zaccheus for Staâ—…ure and Piety He moved King Alfred to found or restore the University of Oxf. for which his Memory is sacred to all Posterity He dyed An. 883. â—…nd was buried at Eynsbury since St. Neots in Hunt Martyrs Jo. Lawrence being very feeble had a Chair at the Stake the little Children crying God strengthen â—…ou Th. Hawkes Gent. having promised to give his Friends a Token of the comfort of his Conscience whilst burning raised himself up and clapped his Hands over his Head to the Admiration of all the beholders Rose Allin a Virgin endured the Burning of her Wrists with incredible Patience as afterwards the burning of her Body with a Christian Constancy These are the most Noted of 44 Martyrs in the Shire Confessors Rich. George Labourer of West-Barfold Of thâ—â— several Wives he had two of them were Burâ—â— and himself the third imprisoned for Religion Hâ—â— Burning was prevented by Queen Maries Death Cardinals Th. Bourcher Brother to Hen. first Earl of Eâ—â— was successively Bishop of Worc. Ely Arch-bishop 〈◊〉 Cant for 51 years by the Title of St. Cyriâ—â—◠〈◊〉 the Baths He married H. 7. to the Daughter â—â— E. 4. and applyed himself Politickly to the Powâ—â— of that Prince Yet 't is said Praestitit hic praesul nil tanto sanguine dignum What was 100 pounds and a Chest given by 〈◊〉 to Camb. He saw the Civil Wars between York aâ—â— Lanc. begun continued and concluded Many Noble Prelates were his Contemporaries and after his decease Cardinal Pole a Man of Noble Extraction Prelates Rich. de Barking became Abbot of Westminster and â—…ouncellor to Hen. 3. Ch. Baron of the Exchequer â—â—d Lord Treasurer of England He dyed An. 1246. â—â—d was buried in Westm Church Jo. de Chesill was Bishop of Lond. and twice Chanâ—…ellour and afterwards Lord Treasurer of Engâ—…and Jo. Waltham Mr. of the Rolls Keeper of the Pr. â—…eal and Bishop of Salisbury was Excommunicated â—…y Courtney Arch-bishop of Cant. for refusing to be â—…isited by him after the Popes death Yet he dyed â—…ord Treasurer and was by R. 2. his Order buried â—…mongst the Kings in Westm. 1395. Roger Walden a poor Mans Son was Dean of York â—…nd at last Treasurer of England during the Exile of Th. Arundel Arch-bishop of Cant. he called Synods c. in that See till the Arch-bishops Restorationâ—… â—…hen being poor he was made by Arundels means Bishop of Lond. and dyed 1404. Since the Reformation Rich. Howland born at Newport-Ponds consecrated Bishop of Peterborough dyed June 1600. Jo. Jegon born at Coxhall Mr. of Bennet-Coll and thrice
Vice-Chancellour of the University of Camb. He was both Grave and Facetius The Mulcts of the Undergraduats were by him one time expended in new whiting the Hall of the Coll. Whereupon a Scholar hung up these Verses on the Skreen Dr. Jegon Bennet-Colledge Master Brake the Scholars-head and gave the Walls a Plaster To which the Doctor Annexed Knew I but the Wagg that writ these Verses in a Bravery I would commend him for his Wit but whip him for hâ—â— Knavery He was made Bishop of Norwich by King Ja. â—… being mighty Zealous for the Church of Englâ—â—â— He dyed An. 1618. Sam. Haresnet born at Colchester was Bishop 〈◊〉 Chich. then of Norw and at last Arch-bishop of 〈◊〉 and Privy Councellor to King Ch. II. He fouâ—â— and endowed a fair Grammer-School at Châ—…gwell 〈◊〉 bequeathed his Library to Colchester provided they were kept in a decent Room for the use of the Clâ—â—gy of that Town He dyed An. 1631. Augustine Linsel D. D. born at Bumsted was eâ—…act in Greek Hebrew and all Antiquity He was Bishop of Peterborough and thence removed to Hoâ—…ford where he dyed 163. Statesmen Sir Th. Audley Keeper of the Great Seal 1532 was An. 24. H. 8. made Knight of the Garter Loâ—… Chancellour of England and Baron Audley of 〈◊〉 End in this County He got a Grant of the Priâ—… of the Trinity now Dukes Place in Ealdgate Wâ—… Lond. the first that was dissolved He had one 〈◊〉 Daughter who was Married to Th. last D. of Nâ—…â—…olk He dyed 1544. and was buried in the Church â—…f Saffron Walden He founded and endowed Magd. â—…oll in Camb. for the maintainance of able Poets Sir Rich. Morison Knight skilled in Languages and in the Laws was freâ—…uently employed Ambassadour by H. â—… and E. 6. unto Ch. 5. Emp. c. He began a Beauâ—…iful House a Cashobery but before he had finished it â—…nd after he had fled beyond the Seas he dyed in Strasâ—…urgh An. 1556. Sir Anth. Cook Knight Great-Grand-child to Sir â—…h Lord Mayor of Lond. was born at Giddy-Hall â—…e was one of the Governours to Ed. 6. whilst â—…rince His Daughters were Learned in Greek and â—…atine and Poetry of whom Mildred was Marriâ—…d to Will. Cecil Lord Treasurer and Ann to Nich. â—…acon Lord Chanc. of England and Katherine to Hen. Killigrew This Kath. being unwilling her Husband â—…ir Hen. should be sent Ambassadour to France wrote â—…o her Sister Mildred these Verses Si mihi quem cupio cures Mildreda remitti Tu bona tu melior tu mihi sola Soror Sin male cunctando retines vel trans Mare mittes Tu Mala tu pejor tu mihi nulla soror It si Connubiam tibi pax sit omnia loeta Sin mare Cecili nuntio bella Vale. This Sir Anth. dyed An. 1576. leaving a fair Estate â—…o his Son Sir Th. Smith Knight born at Saffron-Walden was by order of King Hen. 8. brought up beyond â—…e Seas He was afterwards Secr. of State to Queen â—…iz and a great Benefactor to both Universities He yed An. 1577. Th. Howard second Son to Th. last D. of Norf. by Marg. Heir to Th. Lord Audle â—â— by Queen Eliz. made Baron of Audley and Kâ—â—â— of the Garter and King Ja. who beheld his Farâ—â—â— a State Martyr for the Queen of Scots An. 1. Regâ—â— advanced him Lord Chamberlain and Earl of Sâ—â— any An. 12 Lord Treasurer of England Whâ—â— made Chancellour of the University of Camb. he â—â—swered the Orators Speech by telling him Thy â—â— knew no Latine he knew the Sence to make him welcome and that he would serve the University fâ—â—â—fully c. Upon which the Vice-Chanc Hasneâ—… â—â— quested him to entertain King Ja. at Camb. â—â—â— accordingly he did in a very Magnificent Manâ—â— at the expence of above 5000 l. Hence after â—… Death Th. his second Son Earl of Bark shire â—â—ceeded him in the Place He dyed at Audley-â—â— An. 1626. being Grandfather to the Right Honourâ—â—â— Ja. Earl of Suff. Rich. Westory probably Son to Sit â—…rom Sher. in this County An. â—â— Eliz. impaired his Estate to improâ—â— himself with Publick Accomplishments and was â—â— looser when made Chancellour of the Excheâ—â—â— and An. 4. Car. l. Lord Treasurer of England â—â— was created Earl of Portland An. 18. Car. l. and dyed An. 163 Capital Judges Sir Jo. Bramstone born at Maldon and bred in â—â— Middle-Temple was by King Ch. I. made Lâ—â— Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. One accomplâ—…ed with all Qualities requisite for a Person of his pâ—â— Having Married Serj. Bruertons Widow he paid 3000 l. to Sidney-Coll which that Serjeant beâ—…ueaâ—… by his Will imperfect in it self and invalid â—â— â—â—gour of the Law His opinion was for Ship-moâ—â— which cost him much trouble He dyed about â—…46 Souldiers Rob. Fitz. Walter born-at Woodham-Walters highbeloved by Rich. 1. and King Jo. until the latter â—…ished him because he would not Prostitute his â—…ughter to his Pleasure The French entertain'd â—…n joyfully till upon a Truce betwixt France and â—â—gland an English Man Challenged any of the â—…nch and was answer'd and unhorsed by this Fitzâ—…lter Hereupon King Jo. sent for him and reâ—…red his Lands to him with License to repair his â—…stles and particularly Bainards-Castle in Lond. He â—…s Vulgarly Stiled The Marshal of Gods Army and â—…ly-Church He dyed An. Dom. 1234. and lyeth â—â—ied in the Priory of Little-Dunmow Sir Jo. Haukewood Son to Gilbert a Tanner was â—…n at Sible Heningham and bound an apprentice to â—…aylor in Lond. Afterwards he served King E. 3. the French Wars and was Knighted for his Valour â—…en he served the City and then Free-State Florence which rewarded his Gallant Service with â—…ich Statue and Sumptuous Monument wherein â—â— Ashes remain honoured at this day He had a Son â—…nin Italy Naturalized An. 7. H. 4. He dyed very â—…ed An. 1394. 18. R. 2. Th. Ratcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter and Earl of Suss â—â— twice Deputy of Ireland A most Valiant Man whose Diligence and Prudence the threatning â—…uds of Rebellion were dispersed in his time Afâ—â—â—wards at the Court of England he opposed Rob. â—…l of Leicester He dyed An. Dom. and was â—…ied in the Church of St. Olives Hartsleet in Lonâ—â—â— Sir Fr. Vere rigid in Nature and undaunted iâ— dangers served on the Scene of all Christendom wher War was acted One Master-piece of his Valor was at the Battle of New-port where he was atteâ—â—ed by the Ragged Regiment Another was wheâ— for three years he defended Ostend against a stroâ—â— Army He dyed in the beginning of the Reign 〈◊〉 King Ja. His younger Brother Sir Horace had as mâ—â—â— Courage and more Meekness so Pious that he 〈◊〉 made his Peace with God before he went out to Wâ—â— with Man He always tun'd his Temper to a Tâ—â— pitch He was the first Baron of King Ch. I. 〈◊〉 Creation Some years after coming to Court he 〈◊〉 suddenly sick and speechless so that he dyed befâ—â—â— Night An. Dom. 163 Both lived
Copers-hall â—â— 25. Brian Tuke Knight was Treasurer of the â—â—amber to H. 8. He lies buried in St. Marg. in Lothâ—â—y Lond. Lealand says he was a very Eloquent Man â—â—d Bale affirms he wrote Observations on Chauâ—â—r c. â—â— 3. Sir Jo. Gates descended from Sir â—â—effrey Marshal of Calis and Capt. of â—â—e Isle of Wight who dyed An. 1477. is chargâ—â— with Sacrilege and engaging in the Title of â—…ueen Jane for which he was beheaded An. 1. Ma. â—â—53 â—â— 1. Ralph Rowlet Knight Married â—â—e of the Daughters of Sir Anth. Cook â—…is Family is extinct his Daughter Marrying into â—â—e Honourable Family of the Maynards 12. Ja. Altham Esquire whose Arms were Paâ—…ly of 6. Erm. and Az. on a Chief G. a Lyon Ramp O. was Ancestor to now living at Mark-hall madâ—… Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Ch. 〈◊〉 whose Accomplished Civility addeth much to the Hoâ—…our of his Family Hen. Maynard Knight Father 〈◊〉 Will. who was bred in St. Jo. Coâ—◠〈◊〉 Camb. where he founded a Logâ—… Professor and Created Bar. of Wicklow in Irel. aâ—â— Easton in this County whose Son Will. Lord Mâ—…nard hath been so Noble an Encourager of 〈◊〉 Studies that my Hand deserveth to wither wâ—â— my Heart passeth him by without a Prayer for his gooâ—… success 15. Paul Banning Knight and Bar. afterwardâ—… Vise Banning of Sudbury left a large Estate noâ—… discendible to the Wives of the Marq. of Dorchester Vise Grandison the Lord Dacres of the South aâ—â— Hen. Murry Esquire of the Bed-Chamber to Kiâ—â— Ch. I. Jo. Lucas Esquire equalling his Ertraction with his Vertues was at Oâ—â—â— made Baron by King Ch. I. The Battles The now in this County yet the Siege of Colchester must not be forgotten Know then that the Remnant of the Royalists routed in Kent with much difficulty recovered this County and not being able to march farther or bid Battle to their Numerous Enemies sheltered themselves in Colchester which in few days they fortifyed above imigination tho the Stone outside of the Wall remained ruinous Nor was 〈◊〉 General Fairfax they feared so much as Geneâ—â—l Famine having too much of the best Sauce and 〈◊〉 little of the worst meat insomuch that they â—…ere forced to make Mutton of those Creatures â—…hich kill Sheep and Beef of Cattle which never wore â—…orns till they were forced to submit to the â—…orst of Conditions Here those two worthy â—…nights Sir Ch. Lucas and Sir Geo. Lisle the one â—…minently a whole Troop of Horse the other a Comâ—…any of Foot were cruelly Sentenced and shot to Death whose Bodies have since had a Civil Resurreâ—…ion restored to all possible outward honour by Pubâ—â—ck Funeral Solemnities Note that An. 1581. in the Hundred of Dengy â—…nd An. 1648. in the Hund. of Rochford an Army â—…f Mice shaved off the Grass at the bare Roots which withered to dung was infectious to Cattle The March following numberless Flocks of Owls from â—…ll parts flew thither and destroyed them Gloucestershire GLoucestershire hath Worc. Warw. on the North and Wilt. on the East Som. on the South â—…eref with the River Wye on the West and is in â—…ength 48 miles in the broadest part 28. The Severn â—…unneth through it 'T is said this County was much more fruitful in former times than it is now Tho it affords not the best Tillage yet for Pasturage there is Land near Slimbridge where in the Spring time let it be bit to the Roots as is reported a Wand said along therein over-night will be corâ—…red with new grown Grass by the next Morning Which being represented to King Ja. in other Terms viz. that the Wand could not be seen next morning he replyed I know a place in Scotland where if a Horsâ—… be left over Night he cannot be seen in the Morning But the difference is Palpable between long Grass and long Fingers or betwixt the Grass stealing 〈◊〉 of the Earth without and a Mans stealing of 〈◊〉 Horse with a Felonious intent The Natural Commodities in this County are Tabacco which greâ—… formerly about Winchcomb but is since prohibited by Act of Parliament Oak the best in England 〈◊〉 in Dean-Forrest in this County In the Reign of Queeâ—… Eliz. the Spaniard sent an Ambassadour over purposely to get Oak destroyed privately in Engl. The next is Steel which was made in abundance by Sir Basil Brooke who had a Patent prohibiting the importation of Forraign Steel but it was afterwarâ—â— revoked The Manufactures are Cloathing as good 〈◊〉 any in England the best Wool growing on Cots-wooâ—…-Hills in this County Mustard the best in Engâ—… at Tewksbury Then Wine formerly growing here witness the places called the Vineyards and in this Shire there were Rent-wines paid in great Proportions Sider a Liquor more proper for the Engâ—â— Climat Of Buildings The Abbey since Cathedral Church of Gloucester is a Beautiful Fabrick consisting of a continued Window-work where if you speaâ—… against a Wall softly another shall hear yoâ—… Voice better a good way off then near hand occasioned probably by some hollow behind the Wall The City is bound by Act of Parl. to maintain and repair this Church As for Civil Structures our â—…e Wars laid a Finger on Barkeley their Arms 〈◊〉 Sudeley Castle but their Loynes on Cambden-house 〈◊〉 one of the newest and neatest in Engl. built by Bapâ—â—st Hicks Visc Cambden pressâ—â— down to the â—…oundation As for Wonders there are frequently â—â—und at Aldersey Oysters Cockles c. of Stone â—…hich are Lusus Naturae and cannot in reason be supâ—â—sed to have been real Fish The Higre that is â—â—e confluence of fresh and Salt Water in the Severn â—…hich is attended with terrible Flashings and Noise 〈◊〉 that that River may seem to be troubled with a Fit â—…f the Mother The last is a kind of devouring â—…ird coming in the Harvest-time tho seldom inâ—â— this County which can cut an Apple at one Snap â—…ith its long Bill which Rapacious Creature drinks â—…p Hogsheads of Sider at the first hand Proverbs I. As sure as God's in Gloucestershire This proâ—…ably was superstitiously inferred from the Multiâ—…ude of Abbeys formerly Extant in this County II. â—…ou are a Man of Duresley This is taken for one who breaks his word I hope the Inhabitants of â—…uresley will resolve to confute this Proverb by their â—…ractice whatsoever was the first occasion thereof â—…II It is long in coming as Cot swold Barley It is apâ—…lyed to such things as are slow but sure The Corn â—…n the Wowlds being exposed to the Winds is backward at first but afterwards overtakes the forwardest in this County IV. He looks as if he had â—…ived on Tewksbury Mustard It is spoken of such who have a severe or sad Countenance V. The Tracies have always wind in their 〈◊〉 Founded on a false Tradition since Sir Will. Trâ—… was most active against four Knights who killâ—… Th. Becket it is imposed on Tracies for Miracâ—â—â— Penance that
whither they go by Land or Watâ—… the Wind is ever on their Faces Saints Kenelme Son of Kenwolfe King of Mercid at â—… years of Age succeeded his Father but was shorâ—â— after killed by Quenrid his Sister and that Murdâ—… was wonderfully discovered if the Legend be trâ—â— by a Dove that carried in Parchment notice therâ—â— to Rome As for Quenrid when her Eyes fell out tâ—â— Bloodied her Primer whilst her Brothers Corps 〈◊〉 Solemnly buried at Winchcomb and had in holy â—â—neration Martyrs Jo. Baynham Esquire a Lawyer and a true Lorâ—… of the Gospel was by Sir Th. Moores Order whâ—â—â— at a Tree in Chelsey then cruelly Rackt in the Toâ—â— in his sight after which he abjured But Recaâ—â—ing his Recantation he was after much cruel usaâ—â— Burnt in Smithfield Prelates Tideman de Winchcomb was made by R. 2. Abbot of Benle Bishop of Landaff then of Worcester He was also the Kings Physician having a Plâ—â—â—lity of Cures both in Number and Kind Jo. Chedworth Bishop of Lincoln was joyned in â—â—mission by King Hen. 6. with the Bishop of Winch. â—…egulate the Statutes of Eaton and Kings Colledges â—…amb He dyed An. 1471. â—…o Carpenter born at Westbury was Bishop of Worâ—â— He could not procure to himself the Tiâ—â— of Bishop of Worcester and Westbury He dyed â—…5 â—…h Ruthal born in Chichester was made by King â—… 7. Bishop of Durham and by H. 8. Privy Counâ—…our He was grossly mistaken when in stead of â—…reviate of the State of England which he had â—…wn up he presented H. 8. with his own Estate â—…unting to an invidious Sum viz. of 100000 l. Enemy Card. Woolsey glad at the mistake told King he knew now where a Mass of Money 〈◊〉 in case he needed it This broke Ruthal's Heart 〈◊〉 had paid the third part of the cost of making Bridge of New-Castle over Tyne and intended â—â—y more Benefactions had not Death 1523 this occasion surprised him Since the Reformation â—…Edw Fox born in Duresley was Almoner to King 〈◊〉 8. He first brought Dr. Cranmer to the knowâ—…ge of the King He was afterwards Bishop of â—…eford and was the Principal Pillar of the Reforâ—…tion as to the Managery of the Politick part â—…reof Of the many Books he wrote that De â—…erentiâ utriusque Potestatis was his Master-piece was employed on several Embassies into France â—… Germany and dyed An. 1538. States-men Sir Ralph Butler Knight of the Garter and lâ—… Sudeley in this County was Lord Treasurer of â—… He built Sudley-Castle the strongest and best Hâ—…tion of a Subject in Engl. Being Summoned bâ—…â—… and suspecting imprisonment he said It is toâ—… deley and not I that am a Traytor And so resâ—… the same into the Kings hands to procure his lâ—…ty Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Anth. Fitz Herbert Justice of the Com. Pleas Derb. Edw. Trotman born at Cam. wrote an Abriâ—…ment of Sir Edw. Coke's Reports his Endeavourâ—…ing well esteemed by the Learned in the Profeâ—… He was buried in the Temple-Church 1643. Souldiers Sir Will. Tracy of Todington a Gent. of â—… Birth State and Stomach much in favour â—… King Hen. 2. was the forwardest of the four Kniâ—… who killed Thomas Becket He had large Posseâ—… in Dev. His intended Pilgrimages to Jerus â—…or â—…nance were ever crossed with advers Winds â—… dyed An. 1180. Seamen Will. Winter Knight and Vice-Adm of Engl. aâ—â—ted the Fort of French in the Island of Inchâ—â—â—â— Edenburgh Frith An. 1559. He with Sir Th. Sâ—â— demanded the Restitution of Calis 1567. He â—… â—…cted a great Treasurer of the Genoa Merchants â—…ely into the Netherlands in despite of the French â—…posing him 1568. He with Rob. Beale was sent inâ—… Zealand to demand the Restitution of some English â—…ps 1576. He did signal Service when the Sp. â—…et was fallen towards the Coast of Zealand 1588. â—…dney-house the Seat of the Family had produced maâ—… more Mariners happy in Sea-Voyages Writers Osbern Claudian of Glouc. where he was a Beneâ—…stine Monk a Learned and Facetious Man wrote Comment on the Pentateuch and on the Incarnatiâ—… Nativity c. of Christ besides his Pan-Ormia and â—…hers Rob. of Glou. where he was a Monk was a Rhymer â—…t good Historian flourishing under Hen. 2. and â—…ng Jo. 1200. Alan Abbot of Teuxbury was intimate with Th. â—…cket after whose decease he with three other of â—…cket's Evangelists wrote the History of his Mockâ—…ssion and Miracles He flourished under King Jo. â—…n 1200. Alex. of Hales as he followed Pet. Lombard so he â—…d lead Th. Aquinas and other Schoolmen He was â—…e first that wrote a Comment on the Sentences calâ—…d the Sum of Divinity at the Instance of Pope Inâ—…c 4. For his Services he had the Title of Doctor â—…refragabilis He dyed An. Dom. 1245. and was â—…ried in Paris Th. de la More well descended was famous in Peace â—…d War and brought honour out of Scotland on â—…s Swords point being Knighted by E. 4. for his Vaâ—…ant and Fortunate Service therein He wrote the â—…anner of Deposition of E. 2. to whom he bore a most Loyal Affection and did the best Service could on that Fatal occasion He flourished An. 13â—… Th. of Hales a Minorite promoted the Fabâ—â— point of Purgatory with other Popish Positions â—â—der E. 3. 1340. Th. Neale born at Yate and bred in Oxf. wâ—â— he was Prof. of Hebrew dedicated his Transâ—…on of some Rabbins to Card. Pole He was a 〈◊〉 of fearful Nature yet constant to the Rom. Perâ—…sion being Chaplain to Bishop Bonner Papist aâ—…mire him for his rare Judgment and Protestantâ—… his strange Invention in first feigning Math. Paâ—… Consecration at the Nags-head in Cheapside Hâ—…ved in Oxf. 1576. Since the Reformation Rich. Tracy Esquire born at Todington was Soâ—… Sir Will the Confessor to whose Zeal he succeeded 〈◊〉 wrote in the defence thereof several Treatises English amongst which was Preparations to the Crâ—â— He wrote Prophetically before the Reign of Qâ—â—â— Mary Note that An. 1626 there was among others a Treatise called A Preparation to the Crâ—â— found in the Belly of a Cod which was sold at Câ—â— Of which these Verses were written If Fishes thus do bring us Books then we May hope to equal Bodleys Library Yet after that some found the Cross in Camb. Sir Th. Overbury Knight born at Borton on tâ—â— Hill and bred in Oxf. hath given a Proof of 〈◊〉 Accomplishments in Poetry and Prose He was tâ—â— first Writer of Characters in Engl. so far as I hâ—â— observed He lost the favour of the Earl of Sâ—â— â—…dissuading him from keeping Company with a 〈◊〉 Wife of another Person of Honour He was â—…mitted to the Tower for refusing to be imployed â—…assadour to Russia His strict Restraint encouâ—â—d his Enemies to Practise his Death which was â—…oyson effected 1615. For which the Earl was â—â—shed the Court and others were executed â—… Sprint bred in Oxf. and Minister of Thornbury â—â—me a Conformist of a great Dissenter and wrote â—…assander Anglicanus
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
Edburgh Daughter to King E. the Elder at three years of Age took you may believe it if you will the N. Testament leaving Jewels presented joyntly by her Father a great Argument of Radical Piety afterwards she would steal the Nuns Socks and restore them washed and anointed She dyed 920. some of her Bones lying at Winchester or Wilâ—…on were Translated to Pilshore in Worc. Martyrs Jo. Philpot well descended was Arch-Deac of Lincoln and a Zealous Promoter of the Prot. Religion For some Words he used in the Convocation he was Martyred An. 1555. Kath. Gowches and her two Daughters Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey for absenting from the Church and denying the Real presence were burnt for Hereticks An. 1556. Add to these the Infant that by the force of the Fire burst of of his Mothers Belly Perotine aforesaid whose Husband was a Minister of Gods Word The Babe being taken out of the Fire was thrown in again by the command of Eliez Gosselin Bailiff of the Isle of Guersney where this hapned Prelates Will. Wickham the Long Son to Sir Jo. Perrâ—â— Long his Name and Long lasting his Memory while the World endures for his 2 Foundations at Oxf. and Winchester in the first founding St. Maries Coll. He dyed An. 5. Hen. 4. Jo. Russel born at Winchester was Chanc. of Oxf. for Term of his Life By E. 4. he was made Bishop of Lincoln and by R. 3. Lord Chanc. of England but opposing the Lord Hastings Death he was imprisoned He dyed An. 1490. leaving behind him the Reputation of a Pious Prudent and Learned Man Will. Warham born at Ockley of Worshipful â—…arentage was employed by H. 7. to Marg. Dutchess of Burgundy and by him advanced Bishop of Lond. then Arch-bishop of Cant. but was Eclipsed by Woolsey who had more Honour and more Envy Being Prime Advocate for Queen Kath. in the matter of her Divorce he carried it so prudently that he neither betrayed the cause of his Client nor incurred the Kings displeasure He fell into a Pramunire with the rest of the Clergy and is said to have spent 3000 l. in repair of his Places He dyed An. 1533. Rob. Sherborn was employed Ambassadour by H. 7. and by him made Bishop of St. Dav. then Chich. which Church he adorned When 90 years of Age he resigned and dyed An. 1536. Jo. White was Bishop of Lincoln then of Winch. upon which Bishoprick he entered upon condition to pay Card. Pole a yearly Pension of 1000 l. He wrote an Elegy on the Eucharist to prove the Corporal presence and Preached the Funeral Sermon of Queen Mary wherein reflecting on Queen Eliz. he incurred her just displeasure Whereupon he was imprisoned till his Death An. 1560. Since the Reformation Th. Bilson born in Winch. was Bishop of Worc. then of Winch. As Reverend and Learned a Prelate as England ever afforded Witness his Works Of the Perpetual Government of Christs Church and of Christs descent into Hell The new Translation of the Bible was by King Ja. command ultimately committed to his and Dr. Smith's Bishop of Glouc. perusal He dyed 1618. Hen. Cotton born at Warblington was Pr. Counsellor to E. 6. and God-son to Queen Eliz. who preferred him Bishop of Salisbury and pleasantly said that formerly she had blessed many of her God-sons but now her God-son should bless her Another Cotton about the same time being Consecrated Bishop of Exeter the Queen added that she hoped she had well Cottoned the West By Patience his Wife he had 19 Children and dyed 1615. Arth. Lakes born in Southampton was Dean of Worc. and Bishop of Bath and VVells He answered St. Pauls Character of a Bishop only he had no Wife When Mr. of St. Crosses he encreased the Diet c. of the poor Brethren When Bishop he kept 50 Servants in Charity He was in fine a Pattern of Piety He dyed An. 1602. States-men Richard Rich Knight well descended was Sollicitor to H. 8. Upon his deposition chiefly Sir Th. More was beheaded Under Cromwell he was a lesser Hammer to knock down Abbeys some of which stuck justly to his Fingers By E. 6. he was made Lord Chanc. of Engl. Being an opposer of D. Dudley he resigned his Office by Prevention having got a fair Estate at Lees-Abbey in Ess whereof he was Baron He dyed in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz being direct Ancestor to the Right Honourable Ch Rich now Earl of Warwick Will Pawlet was Bar. of Basing and Marq. of Winch. in this County descended from the Powlets in Som. 'T is said that coming to Court upon trust he prosper'd more than any Subject since the Conquest living in the Harvest of Estates viz. the time of the Dissolution of the Abbeys He was Servant to H. 7. and for 30 years Treasurer to H. 8. E. 6. Queen Ma. and Queen Eliz. The latter in some sort owed their Crown to his Counsel his Policy being the Principal Defeater of D. Dudley's design to Disinherit them Having seen 103 of his Descendants he dyed An. Dom. 1571. Aet 97. Sir Th. Lakes born in Southampton was Secr. of Estate to King Ja. He could Endite Write and Discourse at the same time He was resembled to the Ship Swift-sure and was withal one of great Secrecy a learned and good Man He was one of the three Noble Hands who first led Mr. Geo. Villers into the favour of King Ja. Yet he incurred the Kings Displeasure for the Offences of his Relations tho the King even then gave him this Publick Eulogie in open Court That he was a Minister of State fit to serve the greatest Prince in Europe Souldiers Beavois Earl of Southampton in the time of W. Conqueror was vanquished with his English and Welsh Army by the Normans near to Carclis's from whence he fled to Carlile Note Beavoisses Sword in Arundel Castle is less than that of E. 3. in Westminster-Church Sea-men Sir Jo. Wallop well descended provoked with Prior John's Piracy Landed in Normandy with 800 Men Burnt 21 Towns with Divers Ships Wherefore his Arms may appear prophetical viz. Arg. a Bend-unde i. e. Wave S. Rob. Tomson Merch. born in Andover made a Voyage for the Discovery of Nova Hispania of which with the City Mexico he wrote a Description He was imprisoned in Mex then in Spain for speaking against Saint-worship And after his Enlargement he was confined to Donna Maria de la Barrera a Spanish Lady with whom he had in Marriage 2500 l. besides Jewels Writers Lamfrid of Winch. a Famous Doctor flourished 980. Wolston of Winch. a Learned good and Eloquent Man tho his Eloquence was confined to Poetry flourished An. 1000. Jo. of Rasingstoak Arch-Deac of Leic. went to Athens where he heard the Lectures of Constantine a Noble Woman not 20 years old of the Mysteries of Nature He was the first Restorer of Greek in Engl. He was the Author of many Works and dyed 1252. Jo. of Hide wrote Of the patience of Job and of his own
Treasurer of England to E. 1. He made that Pavement at Westminster which is a Master-piece of Art He died 1283. Ralph Baldock wrote a History of England and was made B. of London by E. 1. He gave above 200â—… to repair the East part of St. Pauls where upon clearing the Foundation there were a great number of Heads of Oxen found which probably had been sacrificed to Diana He died 1313. Jo. Barnet was made B. of Worc. then translated to Bath and Wells hence to Ely and was Lord Treasurer of England He died 1373. Th. Rudburn was Chancellour of the University of Oxf. 1420. A great Scholar and Mathematician His mildness procured him the Love of persons of Honour He built a Tower over the Gate of Merton Coll. He wrote a Chron. of England and was B. of St. Dav. He flourished 1419. Statesmen Sir Edw. Waterhouse Knight born at Helmsted-bury of an ancient Family since the time of H. 3. His Father was Auditor to H. 8. who foretold that this Edward when but a Child would be the Crown of all his Fathers Children and a Man of great Honour and Wisdom fit for the Service of Princes And accordingly he grew in the Favour of great Persons and Knowledge of the Affairs of State Walt. Devereux E. of Essex lying on his death-Bed said to him Oh my Ned farewell thou art the faithfullest and friendliest Gentleman that ever I knew Sir Jo. Perrot Dep. of Ireland would do nothing in State-Assairs without him He was afterwards in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth Knighted then made Privy-Councellor for Ireland and Chancellor of the Exchequer therein Where he was highly instrumental in modelling the Shires as they now are He boldly signed the Instrument wherein the Earl of Desmond was proclaimed Traitor when other Privy-Councellours dreading the Earls greatness durst not do the same He died at Wood-Church 1591. leaving no Issue Henry Cary Visc of Faulkland in Scotland was born at Aldnam A most accomplished Gentleman and compleat Courtier He was made by K. Iames Dep. of Ireland He married the Daughter and Heir of Sir Lawrence Tanfield Chief Bar. of the Exchequer by whom he had a fair Estate in Oxf. He died 1620. Souldiers Sir Henry Cary was made by Q. Elizabeth Lord Chamb. Baron of Hunsden He said to his Servants when they had drawn their Swords in his Quarrel against one Mr. Colt You Rogues may not I and my Neighbour change a Blow but you must interpose His custom in Swearing and Obscenity in Speech tho it may induce some of the Modern improvers of such Liberal Arts to Swear He was a fine Gentleman yet it made him seem a worse Christian than he was and a better Knight of the Carpet then he could be He might have been with the Queen whatsoever he would himself but would be no more then what he was preferring enough above a Feast in that Nature He was a Man of great Candour Loyalty and Courage The first Northern Commotion was suppressed by him after which the Queen sent him a Congratulatory Letter in which she highly commended his Wisdom Valour and Fidelity When he lay on his death-Bed the Queen was pleased to give him a Visit and caused a Patent for the Earldom of Wiltshire be drawn up and the Robes to be made and both to be laid upon his Bed But this Lord whose Dissimulation was as his Latine Madam said he seeing you counted me not worthy of this Honour whilst I was living I count my self unworthy of it now I am dying He deceased 1596. and lyeth buried in Westminster-Abbey being the direct Ancestor to the Earls of Dover and Monmouth Physicians Jo. Giles born at St. Albans was Physician to Philip K. of France then D. D. and the first English Dominican Rob. Grosthead B. of Linc. lying on his death-Bed sent for him and expected double comfort from him He died 1253. Writers Alex. Nequam was born in St. Albans to the Abbot of which he wrote for Admission Si vis veniam Sin autem tu autem To whom the Abbot return'd Si vis venias Si Nequam nequaquam One Philip accosts Nequam thus Et niger nequam cum sis cognomine Nequam Nigrior esse potes Nequior esse nequis To whom Nequam rejoyn'd Phi nota faetorps lippus malus omnibus horis Phi malus Lippus totus malus ergò Philippus Yet Nequam was Miraculum ingenii He was Canon of Exeter and lyes buried at Worcester William of Ware was Instructor to Jo. Duns Scotus He flourished under H. 3. 1270. Jo. Mandevile Knight born at St. Albans wrote his own Wonderful It inerary through Afric c. He was wont to say of that Age Virtue is gone the Church is despised the Clergy doe err the Devil reigns and Simon is his Deputy He died 1370. Nicholas Gorham a Dominican bred in Merton Colledge in Oxford spent his life in France He commented almost on all the Scriptures He died at Paris 1400. Jo. Whethamstead was Abbot of St. Albans in the adorning of which Church he spent above 6000 pounds On the North side of the Church he set up the Statues of those Heathen Philosophers who had testified of the Incarnation of Christ Having written above 80 Treatises he died 1440. Jo. Bourchier Baron Berners of an Honourable Family whose ancient Seat was Tharfield in this County For his good Service in mauling Michael Ioseph the Black-smith leader of the Cornish Rebells against K. Henry 7. 1496 he was made Chief Governour of Calis He translated many and wrote some Books He was the second Author the Lord Tiptoft being the first since the decay of Learning He died 1532. 'T is said the Berners Estate is descended to the Knyvets in Norf. Since the Reformation Th. Cartwright of St. Jo. Coll. in Cambridge whence he fled in Q. Maries time was Marg. Professor in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth He was the Champion of the Presbyterian Party He died An. 1603. Arthur Capel Esquire of Hadham was by Charles 1. created Baron 1641. After the surrender of Oxford he retired to his House from whence he went to Colchester His Loyalty to his Master was proof against all Batteries and Sollicitations of his Enemies He was beheaded 1648. Undaunted on the Scaffold Hence one alluding to his Arms a Lyon Ramp in a field G. betwixt 3 Crosses made these following Lines Thus Lyon-like Capel undaunted stood Beset with Crosses in a field of blood He wrote a 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 Ralpho 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 Grocet 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 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 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 Urban 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 Urban 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 knockt on the head as foolish Sidney was by his own forwardness and was restless till his return He was then in the Zenith of Reputation when he return'd Victorious from Cadiz tho he very quickly awakened the Queens jealousie by his Popularity His declination commenced upon his unfortunate Expedition into Ireland which with his absence from the Queen and his ensuing return to Court without leave were without any difficulty by his Enemies laid hold upon as a sure Foundation on which they might build the Earls Ruin and he himself did not a
little contribute thereunto when he headed a Company of disaffected Persons who with their Swords in their Hands required that Evil Councellors might be removed from the Queen under that Pretence affording their zealous tho too weak assistance to the distressed Essex But the Gun-powder of their zeal did no other Execution than blow their own Heads up into a vain expectation of the Conquest of Terra incognita their Designs into a final disappointment and the once beloved Earl into the final displeasure of the Queen 1600. He was valiant liberal to Scholars and Souldiers nothing distrustful if not too confident of Fidelity in others Revengefulness was not bred but put into his Disposition When one flattered him to his Face for Valour No said he my Sins ever made me a Coward In a Word his failings were neither so foul nor so many but that the Character of a right worthy Man belongs to his Memory Writers Roger of Hereford bred in Camb. wrote a Book of Judicial Astrology and was skilful in Metalls c. by which he was acceptible to the Nobility He Flourished 1170. under H. 2. William Lemster D. D. in Oxford was a Franciscan He wrote Collations on the Master of Sentences and Questions in Divinity Since the Reformation Richard Hackluit of Ancient Extract bred in Oxford was Prebend of Westminster He set forth a Collection of the English Sea Voyages a work of great Honour in England He died in the beginning of King James leaving a fair Estate to his Son a Spend-thrift who said he had cheated the covetous Usurer who had given him spick and span-new Money for the old Land of his Great Grand-Father Jo. Guillim of Welsh Extraction Born in this County was Pursuivant of Arms by the name of Portsmouth then Rougecroix He wrote that Learned Treatise called the Display of Heraldry of which one Writes But let me tell you this will be the harm In Arming others you your self disarm Sic vos non vobis c. He died about the end of King James Jo. Davies of Hereford was the great Master of the Pen in England for fast fair close and various Writing and could Flourish with his Fancy in Poetry as well as with his Pen. He died in the midst of the Reign of King James Romish Exile Writers Humphrey Ely Bred in Oxford was Professor of the Canon and Civil Laws at Pont-muss in Lorajn He Died and was Buried there 1604. with two Epitaphs viz. He eased others of Poverty being himself almost pinched therewith and Wonder not that England is clouded with Heresies here her Son lies Benefactors Jo. Walter Born in Hereford Bred in London was Clerk of Drapers-Hall Having vowed he would give the surplusage of his Estate to Pious uses Accordingly he built and endowed a fair Alms-house in Southwark another at Newington both in Surrey on which and other Pious Uses he expended well nigh 10000 l. whereof 20 l. per an he gave to Hereford he died and was Buried at London 1656. Memorable Persons Rosamund Daughter of Walter Lord Clifford was a Mistress-piece of Beauty and therefore Concubine to H. 2. and Mother to William Longespee Earl of Salisbury King Henry is said to have Built a Labyrinth at Woodstock to hide this his Mistress from Jealous Juno Queen Eleanor who yet getting access to her caused her death She was Buried at Godstow-Nunnery near Oxford with this Epitaph Hîc jacet in Tumbâ Rosa Mundi non Rosa munda Non redolet sed olet quae redolere solet Hugh Bishop of Lincoln caused her Bones to be scattered which afterwards were gathered by the Nuns and put into a perfumed Bag where they continued till the Reign of H. 8. An. 8. Rich. de Baskevil from a Town in Normandy so named Whose Ancestors immediately after the Conquest were Benefactors to the Abbey of Saint Peters in Glouc. Note This County had Sheriffs long before H. 2. 26. Walter Devereux Probably the same who Married Anne Daughter and Heir to William Lord Ferrers of Chartley and in her right was Created Lord Ferrers He was Father to John Lord Ferrers of Chartley who Married Cecily Sister to Henry Bourchier Earl of Essex and was Father to Walter Devereux Lord Ferrers Created Viscount Hereford by King Ed. 6. and was Father to Sir Richard Devereux Knight Father to Walter Devereux first Earl of Essex of that Family 14 Ja. Baskevile 18 Jo. Mortimer 19 Richard de la Bere a Leash of Valiant Knight Batchelors were by H. 7. an 1. made Knights Bannerets 11. Richard Cornwall Knight attended the Duke of Suffolk into France An. 15. H. 8. at what time they took the Town of Roy of which Sir Richard took possession Sir James Crofts was priviledged from being Sheriff by his attendance on the Court and Camp For his supposed complyance with Wyate he was convicted of High-Treason under Queen Mary but was restored by Queen Elizabeth and made Governor of the Town and Castle of Barwick He behaved himself Valiantly at the Siege of Lieth yet in the Second assault when the English were worsted the blame fell on him as if he favoured the French and maligned the Lord Grey then General so that he was outed of his Government of Barwick yet he continued Privy-Councellor and Controller of the Houshold to the Queen He was one of the Commissioners in 88 to Treat with the Spaniard in Flanders His inheritance is lately devolved to Hen. Crofts D. D. and Dean of Hereford 40 Thomas Conisby Founded a place in Hereford for poor People 43 Jacob Scudamore was Father to Sir Jo. Created by King Charles Viscount Slego in Ireland This Lord was employed Leiger Ambassadour in France and during the Tyranny of the Protectorian times kept his secret Loyalty to his Soveraign Hospitality to his Family and Charity to the distressed Clergy Huntington-shire HUntington-shire is surrounded with Nothampton Bedford and Cambridge-shires and is hardly 20 miles in length The goodness of the Land may be collected from the plenty of Convents erected therein the fourth part of the whole having been Abbey-Land All England can hardly shew in so short a distance so pleasant a Park as Waybridge so fair a Meadow as Portsholme and so fruitful a Town for Tillage as Godmanchester all three situated within 3 miles Of Buildings Kimbolton-Castle was the Joynture of Q. Katherine Dowager where she wept out the remainder of her Widowhood It came afterwards by Gift to the Wingfields from them by Sale to the Montagues Henry late E. of Manchester who spared no cost which might add to the Beauty thereof Hincing-Brooke once a Nunnery and which I am confident will ever be a Religious House whilst it relateth to the truly Noble Edward Montague Earl of Sandwich the owner thereof It sheweth one of the Magnificent Rooms which is to be beheld in our Nation The House and Chappel in Little-Goddin the inheritance of Mr. Ferrer where three numerous female Families lived all from one
E. 3. He sued the Monks of Cant. in the Court of Rome which Suit cost him 700 l. He made a magnificent Visitation of the Diocess South of Thames till he was resisted by Grandison B. of Exeter with whom the Pope sided This broke Mepham's heart 1333. Haymo of Hithe B. of Roch. An. 12. E. 2. to whom he was Confessor erected the great Hall at his Palace in Halling and erected and endowed the Hosp of St. Barth in Hithe He resigned his Bishoprick before his death which happened 1355. Whose Successor Jo. of Shepey was Treasurer of England and died 1360. Will. Read built and furnished a Library in Mert. coll He was by E. 3. preferred B. of Chich. He erected a Famous Castle at Amberley in Susâ—… He died 1385. Th. Kemp. B. of Lond. saw the wars between York and Lanc. begun continued and ended He curiously arched and leaded the Divinity Schools in Oxford and built the Cross nigh the Church of St. Pauls He died 1489. Ja. Goldwell born at Great Chart was Dean of Salisbury Secr. to E. 4 and at last B. of Norwich He repaired the Church of Great Chart and founded a Chappel on the South side thereof He died 1498. Th. Goldwell was by Q. Ma. preferred B. of St. Dav. and in the Reign of Q. Eliz. he went to Rome where he procured Indulgences to such as should go in Pilgrimage to St Winifrid's Well in his Diocess Since the Reformation Jo. Poynet was an exact Grecian and expert Mathematician He presented H. 8. with a curious Dial shewing with the Hours of the Day the Change of the Moon the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea c. He was made B. of Roch. then of Winch. but was forced to fly into high Germ. An. 1. Ma. Where before he had finished his Book begun against Th. Martin in defence of Ministers Marriage he died 1556. Rich. Fletcher Dean and B. of Peterborough and at last B. of Lond. made a Speech to Q. Mary of Scots before her death He was a Man of Graceful Countenance and therefore favoured by Q. Eliz. tho he fell into her displeasure for entering into a second Marriage and that with a Lady of none of the best reputation He died with Grief 1596. Brian Duppa D. D. the Worthy B. of Winch. was born at Lewsham Statesmen Sir Edward Poynings a Brave Souldier ferreted Perkin Warbeck out of Ireland and being a great Politician he passed an Act of Parl. in that Kingdom whereby All the Statutes made in England before that time were made of Force in Ireland and that no Act should be propounded in any Parl. in Ireland till first it be transmitted to England approved there by the King and returned thence under the broad Seal After his Return into Engl. he was created Baron and died in the beginning of H. 8. Sir Anth. St. Leger was properly the first Vice-Roy in Ireland seeing during his Deputy-ship H. 8. An. 33. assumed the Title of King of Ireland To him all the Irish made their Solemn Submission yet they obtained from him some relaxation of the Laws of England He seised all the Abbey-Lands in Ireland for the King's use He made a Law that no Children should be admitted to Church-Livings He Perswaded O Neil and O Brian to come over to England and do Homage to the King and procure the Title of Earls He died in the Reign of E. 6. Sir Hen. Sidney Son to Sir Will. of Penherst was by Q. Eliz. made Knight of the Garter Lord Pres of Wales and Dep. of Ireland where he made Annaly a Shire by the Name of the County of Longford In a Parl. 11 Eliz. he abolished the Usurped Captain-ships c. He caused an Act to pass whereby the Lord Deputy was authorized to accept the surrenders of the Irish Seigniories with power of regranting the same c. He provided that 5 of the best persons of every Sept should bring in all the persons of their surname to be justified by Law A Law was made that there should be a Free-School in every Diocess He vested in the Crown more then half of the Province of Ulster upon the Attainder of Shane O Nale He raised Customs upon the principal Commodities and reformed the Abuses of the Exchequer in that Kingdom He also established the Composition of the Pale in lien of Purveyance and sesse of Souldiery and caused the Statutes in his own time to be printed He died at Worcester 1586. Having sought the Weal-Public more then his own private Advantage Whose Son Sir Phil. Sidney born at Pensherst Sisters Son to Rob. E. of Leicester bred in Christ-Church in Oxf. was a Gentleman of great Accomplishments and a sweet Nature Being in Election to be K. of Poland he chose rather to be a Subject to Q. Eliz. than a Soveraign beyond the Seas He was so essential to the English Court that it seemed maimed without his Company being a compleat Master of Matter and Language as his Arcadid doth evidence At last leaving the Court he followed the Camp being made Governour of Flushing under the E. of Leic. But the Walls of that City could not confine the Activity of his Mind which must into the Field where before Zutphen he was slain with a Shot in a small Skirmish which we may sadly term a Great-Battel considering our heavy loss therein His Corps being brought over into Engl. was buried in the Quire of St. Pauls Sir Fr. Walsingham Knight originally descended from the Walsinghams in Norf. was bred in K. Coll. in Camb. and gave the K. of Spain's Bible to the Library thereof after he had attained to great Experience by many Years travel beyond the Seas he was made Secretary of State Marvellous his Sagactly in examining suspected persons either to make them confess the Truth or confound them by denying it to their detection Cunning his Hands who could unpick the Cabinets in the Popes Conclave quick his Ears who could hear at London what was whispered at Rome And numerous the Spies and Eyes of this Argus dispersed into all places The Jesuites being out-shot in their own Bow complained that he out-equivocated their Equivocation having a mental Reservation deeper than theirs They tax him for making Heaven bow too much to Earth oftentimes borrowing a point of Conscience with full intent never to pay it again whom others excused by Reasons of State and dangers of the Times He thought that Intelligence could not be bought too dear the Cause that so great a Statesman left so small an Estate and that so Publick a Person was so privately buried in St. Pauls An. 1590. His only Daughter Frances was successively matched to three matchless Men Sir Philip Sidney Rob. E. of Essex and Richard Earl of Clanricard Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Sir Jo. Fineux born probably at Swinkfield bestowed on him by Th. Criol a Lord in the Reign of E. 2. was for 24 years L. Ch. J. of the K. Bencâ—… viz. from 11 H. 7. to
be delivered by the acquest of that immortal Elixir from Poverty and Contempt those unsupportable Appurtenances of Mortality He saved nothing but the CAPUT MORTUUM and now his own projecting Head is Head Fr. Thinne was a Herauld by the Title of Lancaster about the end of Q. Eliz. afforded great assistance to Holinshed in his Works Rob. Glover born at Ashford was Pursuivant Procullis and then Som. Herauld He attended the E. of Derby when he carried the Garter into France to K. Hen. 3. He began a Catalogue of the English Nobility with their Arms c. He died 1583. and was buried in St Giles Lond. Whose Sister 's Son Th. Miles born at Ashford set forth his Uncles Catalogue of Honour He was Employed from Q. Eliz. to H. 4. K. of France and discharged his Trust with so great Fidelity and incredible celerity that in memory of his Service he had given him for the Crest of his Arms a Chappeau with Wings to denote the Mercuriousness of this Message He died An. 16 Jo. Philpot born at Faulkston was first Pursuivant Extraord by the Title of Blanch Lion then in Ordinary by name of Rouge Dragon and afterwards Somerset Herauld He made Additions to the second Edition of Mr Cambden's Remains and deserved highly well of the City of Lond. proving in a Learned Book that Gentry doth not abate with Apprentiship but only sleepeth during the time of their Indentures and awaketh again when they are expired He contributed to the setting forth the aforesaid Catalogue He died 1645. and was buried in Bennet Pauls-Wharf Th. Playford was chosen Marg. Professor in Camlâ—… 1597. 'T is said Self-conceit a Chronical Disease in others was in him an Acute Distemper that violently seised his intellectuals He died 1609 and lyeth buried in St. Botolphs in Camb. Jo. Bois D. D. descended from Jo ' de Boscâ—… who entred England with Will the Conq. was Dean of Cant. Famous to Posterity for his Postih in defence of our Liturgy So pious his Life thâ—â— his Adversaries were offended that they could not be offended therwith A great Prelate in the Church did bear him no good Will for mutual Animosities betwixt them whilst Gremials in the University the reason perchance that he got no higher Preferment He died about the year 1625. Benefactors to the Publick Sir Jo. Philpot whose Family hath long resided at Upton Court was bred a Grocer in Lond. whereof he was Mayor 1378. He set forth a Fleet An. 2. R. 2 at his own cost to repress the Insolence of one John Mercer a Scot who was taken with all his Ships and rich Plunder therein Two years after he conveyed an English Army into Britain in Ships of his own hiring and with his own Money released more then 1000 Arms there which the Souldiers had formerly engaged for their Victuals The Nobility accused him for acting without a Commission Yea Pro tantorum sumptuum praemio veniam vix obtinuit Will. Sevenock born in Sevenock gave 7 Acorns for his Arms which if they grow as fast in the Field of Herauldry as in the Common Field may be presumed to be Oaks at this day He was Grocor in and An. 1419 Lord Mayor of Lond. He founded at Sevenoc a fair Free-School for poor peoples Children and an Alms-house or 20 men and women which at this day is well maintained Since the Reformation Sir Andr. Jud. born at Tunbridge and bred Skinner in Lond. whereof he was Lord Mayor An. 1551. He built an Alms-House nigh Sr Helens in Lond. and a stately Free-School at Tunbridge submitting it to the care of the Company of Skinners who have expended of their own money 4000 l. in maintainance of it c. Will. Lamb Esq a Gent. of the Chappel to K. Hen. 8. was born at Sutton Valens where he erected an Alms-House and a well endowed School An. 1557 he began and within 5 months finished the fair Conduit at Holburn Bridge and carried the water in Pipes of Lead more than 2000 yards at his own cost amounting to 1500 l. The total sum of his several gifts moderately estimated exceed 6000 l He died about 1580. and lyes buried in St Faiths Church under St Pauls Frances Sidney Aunt to the Renowned Sir Philip was born probably at Penherst She bestowed on the Abbey-Church of Westminster a Salary of 20 l. per An. for a Divinity Lecture and Founded Sidney Sussex Coll. in Camb. She was Relict of Tho. Ratcliffe E. of Sussex She died childless An. 1588. Sir Fr. Nethersole Orator of the University of Camb. was preferred to be Ambassadour to the Princes of the Union and Secretary to the Lady Eliz. Q. of Bohemia it is hard to say whether he was more remarkable for his doings or sufferings in her behalf He married Lucy eldest Daughter of Sir Hen. Goodyear of Polesworth in Warw. by whose encouragement he hath founded and endowed a very fair School at Polesworth aforesaid and is still living Memorable Persons Simon Linch Gent. born at Groves V. Essex Mary Waters born at Lenham had at her decease lawfully Descended from her 367 Children 16 of her own body 114 Grand-children 228 in the 3 d. Generation and nine in the fourth She died 1620. A Gentlewoman now alive being in extream Agony of Soul held a Venice-glass in her hand and said I am as surely Damned as this glass is broken which she immediately threw with violence to the ground yet was it taken up again found and entire The Gentlewoman took no comfort thereat but afterwards it pleased God she recovered from her sad condition This she her self told to Th. Morton Bishop of Durham from whose Mouth I have received this Relation In the days of Q. Mary she used to visit the Prisons and comfort and relieve the Confessors therein She was present at the Burning of Mr. Bradford She died 1620. Nicholas Wood born at Halingborne had the Caninus Appetitus and could eat a whole Hog at a sitting at another time 30 dozen of Pigeons He died 1630. An ingenious Yeoman in this County used to Plough two Furrows at once with two Ploughs curiously joyned Noted Sheriffs An. 1. Hubert de Burgo late Lord Lieutenant to K. Jo. and L. Ch. J. of England In this Year of his Sherivalty he not only valiantly defended the Castle of Dover against Lewis the French Kings Son but also in a Naval conflict overthrew a new supply of Souldiers sent to him for Assistants Hubert de Burozo succeeded the former in his Office No less a Couragious Judge having advised K. Hen. 3. to cancell the Great Charter alledging that since it had been granted by that King during his Minority it was of no Force in Law An. 20. Johan de Northwood of a right Ancient Family before the Conquest Their chief Residence was Northwood in the Parish of Milto Church One of their Heirs was married into the Family of the Nortons 16. Rich. Waller in the time of H. 5. took Charles D. of Orleans Prisoner
L. in Oxford was Chanc. to the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and Keeper of the Pr. Seal to H. 6. and was Employed on several Embassies to Sp. and Portug He wrote a Comment on the English Provincial Constitutions for which he was made Bishop of St. Dav. He died 1446. Will. Ascough D. L. descended of a worshipfull and ancient Family now living at Kelsey became Bishop of Sarum Confessor to H. 6. Jack Cade and his Crew many of them being his Tenants fell foul on this Bishop being a learned Pious and rich Man three Capital Crimes in a Clergy man They first plundred his Carriages of 10000 marks and then dragged himself from the high Altar to a hill hard by the Church and there barbarously murdered him tearing his bloody shirt in Pieces and leaving his stripped body stark naked the Place 1450 Sic concussa cadit Populari Mitra tumultu Protegat optamus nunce DIADEMA deus Richard Fox born at Grantham for the Publick good was very instrumental in bringing H. 7 to the Crown who made him Bishop of Winchester He was bred in Cambridge and afterwards in Oxford where he founded the Fair Colledg of Corp. Christi allowing to it 401 l. 185. 11 d. per An. He beautified his Cathedral and made decent Tombs for the Bodies of the Sax. Kings and Bishops there which were since barbarously demolished when blind with Age he felt Woolsey's puls beat violently through the extream desire he had of his civil or natural death and having defeated that Cardinals design to effect the first by rendring him obnoxious to the Kings displeasure and outing him of his See he yielded to the latter An. 1528. Since the Reformation Th. Goodrick of Kirby D. L. in Cambridg was employed in many Embassies and at last made Bishop of Ely by King Henry 8. and Lord Chancellor of England by King E. 6. Having resigned the place of Chancellour to Stephen Gardiner his Death was very seasonable for his own safety 1554. An. 1. Ma. Jo Whitgift born at Grimsby and bred in Cambridg was Bishop of Worcester then Arch-Bishop of Canterbury See my Eccl. History I meet with this Anagram Joannes Whitegifteus Non vi egit favet Jesus Indeed his politick patience was Blessed in a high Proportion Jo. Still D. D. born at Gramham was bred in Cambridg for which he was chosen to oppose all Comers for defence of the English Church when towards the end of Queen Elizabeth there was an unsucceeding motion of a Diet which should have been in Germany for composing Matters of Religion Then An. 1592 being the 2d time Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge he was made Bishop of Bath and Wells where he raised a great Estate from the Lead Mines in his time found in Mendip Hills and laid the Foundation of three Families leaving to each of them a considerable Revenue in a worshipfull Condition He gave 500 l. for the building of an Alms-houss in the City of Wells and dying 1607 he lyes buried in his own Cathedral Mart. Fotherby D. D. born at Great Grimsby of a good Family and bred in Cambridg was Preband of Canterbury then preferred by King Ja. Bishop of Salisbury Having begun a Treatise against Atheists he died 1619. Statesmen Edw. Fines Lord Clinton Knight of the Garter was Lord Adm. of England for above 30 years a Wise Valiant and Fortunate Gentleman The Master-piece of his service was in Mussleborough Field where the Victory over the Scots was from the Sea and an execution on the Land Queen Elizabeth created him Earl of Lincoln May 4. 1574. and indeed he had breadth to his heighth a sufficient Estate to support his Dignity He died 1585. and lyeth buried at Windsor Th. Wilson D L. bred in Cambridg was Tutor to H. and Ch. Brandons successively Dukes of Suff. He was made in the Raign of Q. Elizabeth Mr. of the Hospital of St Kath. the Quire which he took down as being probably past repairing He at last became Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth He died 15. Th. Lord Bury or Borough Grandson to Th. created Baron by King Henry 8 was born at Gainsborough He was sent Ambassador into Scotland 1593. to excuse Bothwel's lurking in England to advise the speedy suppressing of the Sp. Faction and to advance an effectual Association of the Protestants in that Kingdom for their Kings defence which was done accordingly He was made Deputy of Ireland An. 1597 Where after the expiration of a Months Truce with Tyrone he besieged the Fort of Black Water the Key of the County of Tyrone and took it by Force and presently followed a bloody Battel wherein the English paid dear for their Victory losing many worthy Men and amongst the two that were Foster brothers the strongest Irish Relation to the Earl of Kildary who so layd this loss to heart that he died soon after Tyrone rebesieged Blackwater and the Lord Deputy endeavouring to relive it was struck with an untimely Death Note That it brake the Heart of the Valiant Sir Jo. Norris who had promised the Deputies Place to himself as due to his Deserts when this Lord Burgh was superinduced to that Office William Cecil our English Nestor for Wisdom and Vivacity born at Burn was Secretary and Treasurer for above 30 years together He steer'd the Court at his Pleasure and whilst the Earl of Leicester would endure no Equal and Sussex no Superior therein he by siding with neither served himself with both You may easily imagine how highly the Wise Queen Elizabeth valued so great a Minister of State Coming once to visit him when sick and being much heightned with her Head Attire then in Fashion the Lord's Servant who conducted her throw the door May your Highness said he be pleased to stoop The Queen returned For your Master's sake I will stoop but not for the King of Spains All England in that Age was beholding to his Bounty as well as the Poor in Standford for whom he erected a fair Bead-house acknowledging under God and the Queen their Prosperity the Fruit of his Prudence This Worthy Patriot died in 77 year of his Age Aug. 4. 1598. V. my Holy State Capital Judges Sir Will. de Skipwith made Chief Bar. of the Exchequer An. 35. E. 3. condemned Will. Wickham B of Winchester at the importunity of Jo. Gaunt D. of Lanc. whereupon the Bishops Temporals were seised and he denied access within 20 miles of the K. Court Sir Will. Skipwith Junior a Puisne Judge would not comply for the importunity of R. 2. nor the Example of his Fellow Judges An. 10 Regn. to allow That the King by his own Power might rescind an Act of Parliament May I move that every 4 th Link of the Collar of SSS Esses from St. Sim. Simplicius an uncorrupted Judge in the primitive times may mind the Judges of this Skipwith His Name hath flourished at Ormesby ever since his time in a very worshipful Condition Sir Will. Husee Knight of a worshipful Family in this
the ancient Family of Coppinger in Suff. Anne Wife to Sir Drue Drury and Kath. married to Knivet of Norf. Mother to Sir Jo. Knivet Knight of the Bath An. 9. Jervase Scroop Mil. engaged with his Majesty in Edge-hill-fight where he received 26 Wounds and was left among the Dead Next day his Son Adrian obtained leave to bury his Corps which when he found he perceived some heat therein and by Gods Mercy he recovered and lived 10 years after Middlesex IT is in Effect but the Suburbs at large of London replenished with the retiring Houses of the Gentry and Citizens thereof Palaces of Noblemen and 3 lately Royal Mansions It is about 18 miles in length and 12 in breadth It hath Hartford on the N. Buck on the W. Ess on the E. Kent and Surrey on the S. The Air generally is most healthful especially about High-Gate The Natural Commodities are Wheat the best in Engl. growing in the Vale lying South of Harrow-the-hill nigh Hessen Q. Eliz. received no Composition-Money from the Villages thereabouts but took her Wheat in kind one of those Villages being called Perivale or Purevale from the cleerness of the Corn therein Tamarisk first brought over by B. Grindal out of Switz and planted in his Garden and Fulham The Manufactures are Leather in the true Tanning of which the Lord Burleigh was indoctrinated by a Cobler exemplifying the same in toasted Bread called by him a tanned Toast which if artificially done will last said the Cobler many Mornings Draughts Of Buildings HAMPTON-COURT built by Card. Woolsey who bestowed it on H. 8. by him erected into an Honour mightily â—…ncreased and now continues tho the other Royal Palaces Holdenby Oatlands Richmond Theobalds have found their fatal Period H. 8. enforrested the Grounds hereabouts OSTERLY-HOUSE now Sir Will. Waller's was built in a Park by Sir Th. Gresham who here magnificently entertained and lodged Q. Eliz. who found fault with the Court of this House as too great affirming that it would appear more handsome if divided with a Wall in the middle Sir Thomas being very observant had the Court made double against the next Morning of which a Courtier then said It was no wonder he could so soon change a Building who could build a Change Another reflecting on some known differences in this Knights Family affirmed That any House is easier divided than united Proverbs 1. A Middlesex Clown Clown i. e. Colonus one that Plougheth the Ground of which Middlesex hath many of great Estates and there are some of the Yeomantry in this County as compleatly civil as any in England 2. He that is a low Ebbe at Newgate may soon be a float at Tiburn This is too Satyrical Some will have Tiburn so called from Tie and Burn the poor Lollards having been the first who were tied up and burnt in that place 3. When Tottenham Wood is all on fire Then Tottenham street is nought but mire That is when that Wood of many 100 Acres on the top of a Hill hath a Mist like Smoak over it generally foul weather followeth 4. Tottenham is turned French About the beginning of H. 8. French Mechanicks swarm'd in England to the great prejudice of English Artisans which caused the Insurrection in London on ill-May-day 1517. The City and Country Villages were filled with French Fashions and Infections The Proverb is applied to such who contemning the Custom of their Country make themselves more ridiculous by affecting forreign Humours and Habits Princes Edward Sole surviving Son of H. 8. and Janâ—… his Wife was born at Hampton-Court An. 1537. He succeeded his Father in the Kingdom and was most Eminent in his Generation Whose Virtues were so resplendent no faults humane frailties excepted appeared in him He died July 5th 1553. and pity it is that deserved the best should have no Monument indeed a brass Altar of excellent Workmanship under which he was buried I will not say sacrificed with an untimely Death by treachery of others did formerly supply the place of his Tombe which since is abolished under the notion of Superstition Being a Child he had more of Man in him than any of his Age And his Goodness was no less conspicuous In a Letter he wrote to Mr. Barnaby Fitz-Patrick Gentleman of his Bed-Chamber he charges him to regard the Scripture or some good Book and to give no reverence to the Mass at which that Gentleman should chance to be present in his Attendance on the French K. To avoid the Company of Women as far forth as he might Besides other Advertisments relating to the Publick which are very judiciously penned In another Letter to him he congratulates his Constancy and sends him an Account of the Great Tide which drowned the Isle of Doggs Plumsted Marsh Shippey and Foulness in Ess as also Towns and Cities in Zealand c. Martyrs At Barnet Islington and Stratford Bow there were more than 20 persons Martyred Mr. Jo. Dendley burnt at Uxbridge began to sing a Psalm at the Stake and Dr. Story there present caused a prickley Faggot to be hurled in his Face Now the singing Nightingale needed no Thorn but only the sleeping one to awake it We may believe that this Martyrs Prick-song indeed made good Melody in the Ears of the God of Heaven Smithfield near London being Bonners Shambles and the Bone-fire General of England no wonder if some sparks thereof were driven thence into the vicinage Prelates Richard Northall a Carmelite and Chaplain to R. 2. was made B. of Ossory and Chancellour of Ireland and at last Arch-Bishop of Dublin He wrote a Set of Sermons for the whole year he died 1397. Since the Reformation William Wickham junior born at Enfield bred in K. Coll. Bishop first of Lincoln then of Winchester died of the Strangury 1596. having not made water for 14 days together 'T is no ill Custom among the Modern Jews that they Praise God solemnly for their vents of ejection as well as Mouths for the admission of nourishment Souldiers Falcatius or Fulke de Brent was Minion to King Jo. who gave him in marriage Marg. the Daughter of Warrin Fitz-Gerald his Chamberlain He was highly in favour with King Henry 3. who by the Valour of this General obtained the great Victory at Lincoln Being afterwards slighted in time of Peace he embroyled the Nation committing many Outrages and Felonies for which he was condemned to perpetual Banishment He went to Rome where he lived obscurely died miserably 1226. Sir Ralph Sadlier born at Hackney where he was heir to a fair Inheritance being servant to the Lord Cromwell was by him advanced into the service of H. 8. who made him Secretary of State and employed him in the Scotch Affairs The Pen and Sword met eminently in him For in the Battle of Mussleborough he ordered and brought up our scattered Troops inviting them to fight by his own Example and so for his Valour was made a Knight Banneret Queen Eliz. made him Chancellour of the
Dutchy During his last Embassy into Scotland his house at Standon in Hartfordshire was built by his Steward in his absence far greater than himself desired so that he never joyed therein and died soon after 1587. When this Knight attended the Lord Cromwell before the Reformation a Pardon was granted for the Sins of that Family for 3 immediate Generations expiring in R. Sadlier lately dead Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Sir Th. Frowick Knight born at Elinge was made Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 18 H. 7. and was accounted the Oracle of Law in his Age tho one of the youngest Men that ever enjoyed that Office He died 1506 and lyeth buried in Finchlty Church Elah his eldest Daughter was married to Sir Jo. Spelman one of the Justices of the Kings Bench Grand-father to Sir Henry that Renowned Knight Sir William Stamford Knight born at Hadley Son to Will Merchant in London was one of the Judges of the Com. Pleas Famous for his Book of Pleas of the Crown He died An. ult Ma. 1558. Writers Jo. Acton D. L. in Oxford became Canon of Lincoln He wrote a Commentary on the Ecclesiastical Constitutions of Otho c. and flourished under E 1. 1290. Ralph Acton D. D. in Oxford Preached the Gospel of the Kingdom of God in the midst of the darkness of Roman Superstitions He flourished under E. 2. An. 1320. Roger Twiford D. D. an Itinerant Preacher through the Diocess of Norwich was commonly called GOOD LUCK He flourished 1390. Rob. Hownslow a Frier then Provincial of the Order of the H. Trinity instituted for the Redemption of Captives By this Robert's diligence many were set free He wrote many Synodal Sermons and Epistles to excite the Charity of Persons of Quality and others He flourished 1430. Since the Reformation William Gouge born at Stratford Bow and bred in Cambridge read 15 Chapters of the Bible every day and was afterwards Minister of Black-friers London He died 1653 leaving the Examples of Humility Faith and Patience to Posterity Benefactors to the Publick A Hermite near the Hermitage on his own cost caused Gravel to be digged in the top of Highgate-hill whence there is now a fair Pond of Water in that place and therewith made a Causway from High-gate to Islington Since the Reformation Alice Daughter of Rob. Wilkes was a poor Maid in Islington where her Cap was casually shot through with an arrow without any hurt to her head She was married to J. Owen her 3d. wealthy Husband and built at Islington near to the place of her deliverance an Alms-house by her well endowed She expended to charitable uses 2300 l. and lyeth buried at Islington Sir Jul. Cesar Knight descended from the Dalmarii in Italy bred in Oxf. was Chancellour of the Dutchy of Lancaster and sworn Privy Councellour July 6th 1607. then preferred Master of the Rolls A person of such prodigious Bounty that he might seem to be Almoner General of the Nation A Gentleman having borrowed his Coach was so Rendevouzed about with Beggars in London that it cost him all the Money in his Purse to satisfie their Importunity 'T was not without a good Omen that his chief House in Hartford was called Benington the Bountiful Village His Arms G 3 Roses Ar. on a Chief of the first so many Roses of the Second do Emblem the Fragrancy of the Memory he hath left behind him He died 1636 and was buried in St. Helens London Memorable Persons Pet. Fabel a conceited person is said to have deceived the Devil at the Funeral of K. James with his merry devises But as a Bishop in his Sermon speaking of Brute his coming into this Land said it was but a Bruit in like manner the best Comment upon this Peter is his own Surname Trestram a Gardener at Branford aged about 76 years being seised with an extreme Fever and violent Inflammation of the Lungs recovered after the loss of above 6â—… ounces of Blood in 9 days let by Dr. Theod. Deodato Physician to â—… Henry and Lady Eliz. Antient Gentry since the time of H. 6. Will. Wroth was Ancestor to Sir Hen. still living at Durance His Grandfather Sir Th. fled for his Religion into Germany in the Reign of Q. Mary and hath alone his Name remaining in this County Jo. Shordyche so called from Shorditch in London whereof he was owner His Progeny hath a considerable Estate at Ickâ—…am in this County Note The Gentry in Middlesex have a Priviledge above any County in England that they are not Eligible except also they be Freemen in London to be Sheriffs of this Shire The Battels Branford-Fight 1642. Nov. 12 began on the South-West-side of the Town near Zion-house some Execution being done by great Guns and a Boat on the Thames with many therein sunk and Captain Quarles an active Citizen on the Parliament side drowned Then the Scene being shifted to the North-side of the Town near Acton the Kings Forces fell fiercely on the Regiment of Col. Denzil Hollis then present in Parliament and put them to the worst Here the Welsh under Salisbury their Leader made true the Gr. Proverb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he that flyeth will fight again These who shewed swift heels at Edge-hill used as stout Arms as any in this Fight For formerly they were little better than Naked whereas since they have recovered Armour to fence their Bodies and Resolution to arm their Minds Next day being Sunday marched out the Militin of London It is incredible how many Cart-loads of Victuals were carried out from London In the Evening the Kings Forces drew off towards Kingston The Number of the Slain on both sides amounted not to 1000 and the Reputation of the Victory on the Kings side was more than the Effect thereof for then the Royalists did Nose and Beard the Populous City of London Indeed the Accession of Citizens to the King answered not rational expectation Many scores of Prisoners taken by the K. were by him freely dismissed without other Ransom than a strict Oath to serve no more against him Now what Oath-Office is kept in London I know not nor what Pope therein had power to dispense with so sacred an Obligation But these some Weeks after appeared on the same side as fierce as before This County is infested with Mildew when Corn is almost ripe for the Sicle which a good Rain or strong Wind doth remove London LOndon is the Second City in Christendom for greatness and the First for good Government but of so large a Reputation that Some Strangers have conceived London to be the Country and England the City The River Thames may in some sence be called the Foundation of this vast and solide Structure which River could not be removed by King Ja. as the Lord Mayor told his Majesty when he threatned to remove his Court from the City and no wonder seeing Thunder can make no impression upon it and by Gods special Providence it can wash off the
blackest marks and saddest effects of the Most dreadfull Fire In reference to this River London may use the Millers Riddle If I have Water I will drink Wine but if I have no Water I must drink Water This City is the Field of Art and Shop General of England and Cheap-side the best Garden c. the whole every Part containing the greatest Variety of Adventitious and no Natural Commodities Of Manufactures the greatest is the Engine for quenching of Scare-fires the form whereof was first brought from Norenberg by one Mr. Jones a Merchant living in Austin Friers who obtained a Patent of King Ja. that none should be made without his approbation William Burroughs City-Founder living in Lothbury hath so compleated this Instrument that his additions amount to a new Invention having made it stronger and easie to be cleansed so that with the striking out of a wedge it will cleanse it self in 4 minutes As for Buildings St. Paul's the Mother Church having a Babe viz. Saint Faiths in her Body was lately struck with the Palsie or rather Death as the Way to a Noble Resurrection which is now so far accomplished that it stands already on its Feet or rather it is arising with its Feet foremost the Foundation being laid anew and a considerable progress made in the rebuilding thereof The Mony for defraying the Charges is raised on Coals The former Reporation of this Church was a worthy Monument of the Piety and Charity of Arch-Bishop Laud. May they who have Plundered the Cloak and Cover of Saint Pauls be compelled to make him a new one of their own cost at least to contribute more than ordinary Proportions thereunto As for other Churches Saint Clement's East-Cheap the Monument of the Bounty of Baldmin Hâ—…mey Dr. in Physick with other Parochial Churches which have at least their Fronts beautified if not their Bodies rebuilt may all of them have this Inscription Heus Viator Anne boniâ—… operibus effatum est hoc seculum which is written upon the Entry of Saint Gile's Church in the Fields As for other Structures The Bridges was made with great Cost and is maintained with daily Charge Some 20 years ago a Lamentable fiâ—â— hap'ning there could not be quenched because of the great store of water which hindred all access thereunto The Exchange was built by Sir Th. Grâ—…sham Knight An. 1571. in iuâ—…itation of that at Aâ—…tworp but so that the Copy exceedeth the Original The Tower was first founded by William the Conqueror finished by William Rufus encompassed with a Ditch by William Longchamp Bishop of Ely enlarged by H. 3. fortified by E. 4. beautified by R. 3. repaired by H. 8. In which there is an Armory a Mint and a Ward-robe for the keeping of Vests and Robes of State c. There is an Unicorns Horn to be shewn amongst the Rarities of the Tower and tho some are apt to believe that there never was any such creature as an Unicorn and others that it is the same with a Rhinoceros Yet for the first the Indian Ox is famous for carrying one horn and for the latter the Unicorn carries his Horn on his Forehead and not on his Nose as the Rhinoceros doth The horn is an Antidote against poyson Proverbs 1. A London Jury hang half and save half This is such a Libell as comprehends in a few words a large volume of Calumny As if London Juries were for dispatching their business without any regard to Justice 2. A Fool will not part with his Bawble for the Tower of London 3. London Lick penny The Countryman will tell you 't is very true and the Citizen on the other hand does know that there is no less Truth in this London Get penny 4. London Cockneys That is such who are born within the sound of Bow-Bell are tender enough and sufficiently ignorant of Country businesses One merrily perswaded a She-Citizen that seeing Malt did not grow the good House-wives in the Country did spin it I. knew as much said the Cockney for one may see the threds hang out at the ends thereof 5. An ill word meets another and it were at the Bridge of London This is Scottish The meaning seems to be that on that Bridge as being a narrow Passage Quarrels are apt to arise 6. Billingsgatâ—… Language Many rude Persons especially Scolds repair to that Place and sometimes improve their smart Words into smarter Blows 7. Kirbies Castle and Megses Glory Spinola's Pleasure and Fishers Folly These were 4 Houses about the City whereof the 2 first are forgotten Spinola a Genoan was infected with the Italian Plague of Building As for the last it was built by Jasp Fisher free of the Goldsmiths one of the 6 Clerks in Chanc. and J. of Peace who was much in Debt and it is called Devonshire House at this day 8. He will follow him like a St. Anthonies Pig St. Anth. is the Patron of Hogs and therefore very well known by them Besides the Protectors of Hosp in Bennets-Fink in this City built to the Honour of St. Anthony used to garble the Live pigs in the Markets of the City and such as they found starved or unwholsome they would slit in the ear tie a Bell about their necks and let them loose about the City through which they followed their feeders that is their Leaders The Proverb is applied to servile Souls c. 9. He was born within the sound of Bow-Bell This is the Periphrasis of a Londoner at large born within the Suburbs thereof Jo. Dun Mercer 1472 gave 2 Tenements to maintain the ringing of this Bell nightly at 9 a clock which sounded to Servants a Retreat from their Work William Copland the King's Merchant about 1520. gave a bigger Bell for the same purpose and had the Hansel thereof himself being first rang as a Knell at his Burial 10. St. Peters in the Poor Where no Tavern Alehouse or Sign at the Door I conceive it is called in the Poor because the Augustinian Friers professors of Poverty possessed one moiety thereof Their Signless Houses are a Sign of Rich and Eminent inhabitants 11. To dine with Duke Humphrey This at first signified to dine well viz. With that Hospital D. of Glocester but since his death it imports to be dinnerless to walk in St. Pauls whilst others dine it having been supposed that D. Humphrey was buried there tho he was indeed buried in St. Alb. 12. I will use you as bad as a Jew This had its Original at the Old-Jury in London where the Jews were intollerably abused by the English especially on Shrove-Tuesday 13. Good Manners to except my Lord Mayor of Lond. 14. I have dined as well as my Lord Mayor of London That is as contentedly 15. As old as Pauls Steeple That is only about 1040 years of Age. 16. He is only fit for Ruffians-Hall West-Smithfield now the Horse-Market was formerly so called There the Hectors did meet for Trial of Skill at Sword and Buckler but since
Dr. Scambler had scambled away the Revenues thereof He died An. 1605 and lyeth buried at Bromly Church in Kent Will. Cotton D. D. born in London bred in Cambrigde was made B. of Exeter Nov. 12. 1598. during his sitting there Mr. Snape came out of Gersey and plentifully sowed the seeds of Non-conformity in his Diocess which the Vigilancy of this Prelate seasonably plucked up Being enfeebled with the Apoplexy which deprived him of his Speech some days before his death so that he could only say Amen Amen he was rendred obnoxious to this malicious cavil That he lived like a Bishop and dyed like a Clark He died 1621. and was buried in the Quire of Exeter Lancelot Andres D. D. bred in Cambridge was an unimitable Preacher of whom Bishop Felton said I had almost marr'd my own natural Trot by endeavouring to imitate his artificial Amble See my Eccl. Hist He died 1626. Th. Dove D. D. was made by Q. Eliz. Dean of Norwich An. 1589 then Bishop of Peterborough 1101. He died 1630 having raised his Family to a Knightly degree Jo. Howson bred in Oxf. was made B. of Oxford 1619. His Book of Divorce with his Sermons agaist Popery and his Stating of the Popes Supremacy in 4 Sermons to clear himself from the Imputation of Popery have made him Famous to all Posterity Being translated to Durham he died 1631 and was buried in St. Paul's London Jo. Davenant D. D. Son to Jo. of Davenant Lands in Essex was Master of Q. Colledge in Cambridge He gave his Negative voice at an Election against a Kinsman Cosen said he I will satisfie your Father that you have Worth but not Want enough to be one of our Society Returning from the Synod of Dort he was elected B. of Sarum 1621. Praefuit qui Profuit was the Motto written in most of his Books He was humble in himself and charitable to others Being invited by B. Field and not pleased with some roisting Company he embraced the next opportunity of departure When B. Field proffered to light him with a Candle down Stairs My Lord said he let us lighten others by our unblameable Conversation He was a Man of great Candour and Sincerity who hated Flattery from his Child-hood He dyed 1641 and was buried in his own Cathedral Math. Wren was bred in Cambridge where at an Extraord Philos Act. before K. Ja. he noted the Prerogative of the King's Hounds by vertue whereof they could lawfully do that for which other Dogs were beaten He preached a Sermon on Amoz 5. 24. let Judgment run down like Waters a little before the Draining of the Fens suspected detrimental to the University He was B. of Norwich and Ely He was imprisoned by the Long Parliament almost 15 years and his Cause never heard He died 1661. Statesmen Sir Th. More Son to Sir Jo. one of the Justices of the K. Bench was bred in Oxford He became Barrister and Judge in the Sheriff of London's Court and never took a Fee from the Poor or Widow c. Being Member of the House of Commons he obstructed H. 7. about Money for the Marriage of his Daughter Marg. a Courtier telling the K. that a Beardless Boy had obstructed his desires K. Hen. 8. coming to the Crown Knighted him and made him Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster then Lord Chancellor of England He demeaned himself with great Integrity Refusing a complyance about the Queens Divorce he resigned his Place It was against his Mind that any should suffer for their Consciences He rather soiled his Fingers than dirted his Hands in the matter of the Holy Maid of Kent He used to say that his Natural Temper was so tender that he could not endure a Philip yet he suffered 16 Months Imprisonment for refusing the Oath of Supremacy When the Lieutenant of the Tower told him he was sorry his Commons were no better I like said Sir Th. your diet very well and if I dislike it I pray turn me out of Doors He was beheaded 153. He left but 100 l. per An. Estate having perfectly hated Covetousness as appears by his refusing of 4 or 5000 l. offered him by the Clergy Of his Latine Books Utopia is the most considerable His Daugh. Marg. for all Learning and Languagues the Miracle of her Age was for her secresie entrusted by her Father with his most important Affairs Erasmus hath dedicated some Epistles to her Being well red in the Fathers she mended a depraved Place in St. Cyprian nisi vos sinceritatis making it Nervos Sinceritatis She translated Eusebius out of Greek which because done before was not Printed She bought her Fathers Head and kept it for a Relique till she was Questioned before the Council for the same Th. Wriothesley Knight of the Garter was bred in Cambridge He became an Eminent Lawyer He was by Henry 8. created Baron of Tichborne 1543 and a year after Chancellor of England From which Place being afterwards removed by Edward 6. he was created Earl of Southampton He died 1550 and lyes buried at St. Andrews in Holbourn William Paget Knight Privy Councellor to 4 successive Princes King Henry 8. made him Secretary and employed him Ambassador to Ch. 5. Emperor and the King of France King Edward 6. made him Chancellor of the Dutchy Comptroller of his House and created him Baron of Beaudesert Queen Mary made him Keeper of the Privy-Seal Queen Elizabeth dispenced with his attendance at Court in favour to his great age and highly respected him Duke Dudley in the daies of King Edward ignominiously took from him the Garter of the Order quarrelling that by Extraction he was not qualified for the same no wonder if his Pride wrongfully snatched a Garter from a Subject whose Ambition endeavoured to deprive 2 Princes of a Crown This was restored to him by Queen Mary as to a person who by his Prudence had merited much of the Nation He died 1563. and was buried in Lichfield Th. Wentworth of York-shire parentage was bred in Cambridge became a Champion Patriot on all occasions and seemed to have a casting voice in the House of Commons He was created Bar. and Visc Wentworth Earl of Strafford and Lord Dep. of Ireland where he vigorously endeavored the reduction of the Irish to Obedience to the King and profit to the Exchequer but some believe the means he used for that good end were not Legal Being charged in Parliament with many Crimes he pleaded that they amounted not to Treason But the Parliament found an Almighty expedient of giving the Name and stamping the signature of Accumulative Treason on that Brave Gentleman's past Actions By a Clause in the 25 of Edward 3. after an enumeration of many particular Treasons it is in general Enacted that whatsoever the Parliament should hereafter declare to be Treason should be accounted so by Vertue of that Statute It seems the Parliament did only pursue their power given them by that Act. But there are two things worth the
Clergy Th. Lupset Greek Prof. at Oxford was known unto Erasmus He was diverted from Divinity by Woolsey He was in favour with Hen. 8. and died of a Consumption 1532. in Lond. and buried at St. Alphage Since the Reformation Jo. Rastal Printer undertook to prove Purgatory by Reason He was a Good Mathematician and made a Comedy of Europe Asia and Africa He wrote a Book against Jo. Frith which he afterwards recanted and a Book of the Terms of the Law and an Index to J. Fitz-Herbert He was Father to Rastal the Famous Lawyer He died and was buried at London 1536. Edw. Hall bred in K. College became a Judge in the Sheriffs Court He wrote an elegant Hist of the Warrs of York and Lanc. He died 1547 and was buried in St. Sithes Church Will. Fulke D. D. and Marg. Professor in Camb. when Young wrote a Book of Meteors Being a solid Divine he confuted the Rhemish Translation of the Bible He died 1589. Edm. Spencer bred in Camb. A great Poet who imitated Chaucer 'T is said that he presented Q. Eliz. with a Poem with which she was so well pleased that she commanded the Lord. Treasurer Cecil to give him 100 l. and when he alledged that Sum was too much then give him Quoth the Q. what is Reason but being delayed he presented these Lines to the Queen I was promised on a time To have Reason for my Rhyme From that time unto this Season I receiv'd nor Rhyme nor Reason Hereupon the Q. gave strict Order for the present payment of 100 l. He was afterwards Secretary to the Lord Gray Deputy of Ireland He was an Excellent Linguist Antiquary Philosopher Mathematician yet so poor as being a Poet that he was thought Fami non Famae scribere Returning into England he was robb'd by the Rebels of that little he had and dying for Grief in great Want 1598 was honourably buried nigh Chancer in Westminster The expence of his Funeral and Monument was defrayed at the sole charge of Rob. first of that Name E. of Essex Jo. Stow bred at learning no higher then a good Grammar-Scholar became an useful Historian and very accurate in the Notation of Time Besides his Chron. of England he hathwritten a large Survey of London He died 1605 and lyeth buried in the Quire of St. Andr. Undershaft There was another of his Name a Monk of Norwich 1440. Giles Fletcher equally loved of the Muses and Graces wrote a Poem entitled Christs Victory Having commenced D. D. he became Preacher first in St. Maries then in Suff. where being flighted by his clownish Parishioners he fell into Melancholy and died in a short time 162. His Brother Phineas of Cambridge wrote an excellent Poem called The Purple Island c. Jo. Donne a Man of excellent Wit large Travail and choice Experience in his reduced Age became D. D. and Dean of St. Pauls He died 1631. and lyeth buried in St. Pauls His Life is written by Mr. Isaac Walton Romish Exile Writers Jo. Heiwood writes of himself that he applied Mirth more then Thrift many mad Plays and did few good Works His Jests were biting He printed English Proverbial Epigrams and his pleasant Monumenta Literaria After the Death of Q. Mary who highly favoured him he fled for Religion He died 156. Whose Son Jasper a Jesuit was executed in the Reign of Q. Eliz. Maurice Chamnee bred a Frier in the Charterhouse He only escaped when 18 of his Order lost their lives by him written for refusing the Oath of Supremacy 'T is said he warped to the Will of H. 8. to preserve his Convent from Destruction He dyed beyond the Seas 1581. Edm. Campian bred in Oxf. being Deacon of the Protestant Church he renounced that Order and fled beyond the Seas A Man of great Parts and no less Ostentation Coming over into England with Father Parsons to reduce it to the Church of Rome he fetched over many Neuters before to his perswasion by his Ten Reasons in pure Latine and pithily penned He was quickly caught by the Setters of Secretary Walsingham imprisoned examined on Matters of State and saw rather than felt the Rack but a while after he was engaged in 4 solemn Disputations in the Chappel in the Tower to make good a bold Challenge he had made against all Protestants concerning Scripture the Church the Sacrament and Justification and 't is said whatever Questions he there answered that he answered not the general expectation of his own Party He was executed 1581. Benefactors to the Publick Th. Pope Knight Architect under God of his own Fortune employed under the Lord Cromwell an Instrument of the second magnitude got his share at the dissolution of the Abbeys and refunded a considerable proportion for what he received for the Building endowing of Trin. Coll. in Oxf. He died about the beginning of the Reign of Q. Eliz. There are in Oxford-shire many descendants from him continuing in aworshipful Estate the Chief of the Family being the E. of Down in Ireland on the same token that K. James came in Progress to the House of Sir Pope Knight when his Lady was lately delivered of a Daughter who was presented to K. James with this Paper of Verses See this little Mistress here Did never sit in Peter 's Chair Or a Tripple Crown did wear And yet she is a Pope No Benefice she ever sold Nor did dispence with Sins for Gold She hardly is a Sevenight Old And yet she is a Pope No King her Feet did ever kiss Or had from her worse Look then this Nor did she ever hope To Saint one with a Rope And yet she is a Pope A Female Pope you 'l say A Second JOAN No sure she is Pope Innocent or none Th. Curson Armorour being much afflicted with a sad Accident one having shot another in his Shop tho during his absence resolved to give all his Estate to pious uses and accordingly disposed of some hundreds of pounds for the use of the poor in Alhallows Lumbard-Street where he was born and other Parishes He died 16 Edw. Allin a Stage-Player and Roscius of our Age built a fair Colledge at Dulwich in Kent for the relief of poor people The Poor of his native Parish of St. Botolph-Bishopsgate have a priviledge to be provided for therein before others Thus he who out-acted others in his Life out-did himself before his death which hapned An. 16 Will. Plat Son to Sir Hugh Grandson to Sir Rich. Alderman of London was bred in St. Jo. Coll. in Camb. He bequeathed thereunto Lands to maintain Fellows at 30 l. and Scholars at 10 l. per An. so many as the Estate would extend to Between the said Collonel and Jo. Plat Clerk Heir to Will there was a Composition made of 4 Scholars at 10 l. and 2 Fellows at 50 l. per An. William also gave 30 l. yearly to the Poor of Hornsey and High-gate with a Lecture founded therein He died 1637. Alex. Strange B. D. of
to the Earl of Essex and more true to him then the Earl was to himself for finding him choose rather destructive then displeasing Councils he for sook not his Person but his practices herein he was not the worse Friend for being the better Subject By King James he was made his Solicitor then his Attorney then priviledged to sit in the House of Commons and at last Lord Chancellor of England He was a rich Cabinet silled with Judgment Wit Fancy and Memory and had the golden Key Elocution to open it He was singular in singulis in every Science and Art and being In-at-all came off with Credit He was too Bountifull to his Servants and either too confident of their Honesty or too conniving at their Falshood 'T is said he had 2 Servants one in all Causes Patron to the Plaintiff the other to the Defendant but takeing bribes of both with this Condition to restore the Mony received if the Cause went against them Such practices tho unknown to their Master cost him the loss of his Office During his Solitude he made many Excellent Discoveries in Nature His vast Bounty to such who brought him Presents from great Persons occasioned his want afterwards He was the first and last Lord Verulam as if it had been referved for that ancient Roman Colony of Verulam to be buried in its reverend Ruins and in this Peerless Lords everlasting Memory much admired by English more by out-sandish Men. He died 1626 and was buried in 〈◊〉 Michael's Church of St. Albans His Skull being afterwards found was by one King Doctor of Physick made the Object of Scorn but he who then derided the Dead Is since become the Laughing stock of the living Writers Sulcard of Westminster a Benedictine Monk one of great Wit Meekness and Candour was much esteemed by King Edward the Confessor He Flourished An. 1070 under King William the Conq. Gilb. of Westminster first Monk then Abbot published a Dialogue he had with a Jew in his return from France and dedicated it to Anselm Arch-Bishop of Canterbury He died 1117. and was buried in Westminster Math. of Westminster a Monk and an accomplished Scholar He rectified our English History writing one History from the beginning of the World to Christ a 2d from Christ's Nativity to the Norman Conquest a 3d from thence to the beginning of King Edward 2. adding afterwards to it his Life and that of E. 3. He named his Book Flores Historiarum and died about 1368. Since the Reformation Ben. Johnson whose Mother married a Bricklayer for her 2d Husband was bred in Westminster School then in St. John's Colledg in Cambridge being also honorary Member of Christ-Church in Oxford where he continued but few weeks for want of further maintenance being fain to return to the trade of his Father in Law He help'd at the new Structure of Lincolns-Inn when having a Trowel in his Hand he had a Book in his Pocket Some Gentlemen afterwards manumised him freely to follow his own ingenuous Inclinations His Wit was Elaborate wrought out by his own Industry He would sit silent in learned Company and suck in besides Wine their several Humors into his Observation He was Paramount in the Dramatiqâ—â— part of Poetry and taught the Stage and exact Conformity to the Laws of Comedians His Comedies were above the Vulgar which are only tickled with downright obscentâ—…y and took not so well at the first stroke as at the rebound when beheld the second time yea they will endure reading and that with due commendation so long as either Ingenuity or Learning are fashionable in our Nation He died 1638 and was buried in the Abbey-Church of Westm Masters of Musick Christopher Tye Doctor of Musick in the Reign of H. 8. and E. 6. to whom he was one of the Gentlemen of their Chappel and probably the Organist Musick which received a grievous Wound in England at the dissolution of Abbeys was much beholden to him for her recovery such his excellent Skill and Piety that he kept it up in credit in Court and in all Cathedrals during his life He translated the Acts of the Apostles into Verse and set an excellent Composition of Musick of 4 parts to the several Chapters dedicated to E. 6. and printed 1553. Besides many Services and Anthems Jo. Douland was Servant in the Chappel to Q. Eliz. and K. James He was the rarest Musician that his Age did behold having improved his Skill by his Travels A cheerful person truly answering his Anagram Johannes Doulandus Annos ludendo hausi Christian K. of Denmark having obtained him of K. James took him along with himself into Denmark He died about 1615. Benefactors to the Publick Ja. Palmer B. D. bred in Cambridge and maintained there by the Company of Carpenters in London who were since bountifully repaid was Preacher of St. Bridgets in Fleet-street tho sequestred in those times what he had formerly gained in that place he hath since bestowed in buildings and endowing over against the New Chappel in Westminster a fair Alms-House for 12 poor People besides many and great gifts to Ministers poor Widows To the Poor in his Alms-House he preached constantly twice a Week He died 1659. Memorable Persons Edm. Doubleday Esquire a Man of great Stature Valour Gravity and Activity attended Sir Th. Knevet November 4. 1605. when he searched the Cellar beneath the Parliament-House where they found Guy Faux with his dark Lanthorn in the dead of the Night providing for the Death of many next Morning He was newly come out of the Devils Closet the inner Room where the Powder lay Faux beginning-to bustle Mr. Doubleday ordered him at his pleasure up with his Heels and there with the Traitor lay the Treason flat along the Floor by Gods Goodness detected and defeated Faux vowed that had he been taken in the inner Room he had blown up himself and all the Company therein Mr. Doubleday died 1618. Norfolk NOrfolk hath the German Ocean on the N. E. Suffolk on the S. Cambridg and a part of Lincoln-shire on the W. 50 miles in length and 30 in breadth The Soile is various comprehending all Kinds and Degrees so that Norfolk collectively taken hath a sufficient result of pleasure and profit This County hath the most Churches of any in England viz. 660 and tho the poorest Livings yet the richest Clergy-men Nor can there be given a greater demonstration of the Wealth and Populousness of this County than that in the late Act for an Assessment upon England at the Rate of 60000 l. by the Month for 3 Months Norfolk with the City of Norwich is rated at 3266 l. 13 s. 4d the highest Proportion of any Shire in England The Natural Commodities are chiefly Rabbits and Herrings caught nigh Yarmouth besides the County shareth plentifully in all other English Commodities 'T is reported of a Gentleman in Norfolk that he made above 10000 l ster of a Piece of ground not 40 yards square which contained a
There is a Heath in this County nigh to Stamford which hath variety of very rare Plants growing upon it The Natural Commodities besides Grass Corn c. are Salt-Peter most whereof is found in Dove-Houses and most Dove-houses in this great Corn-County Then Pigeons in Hebrew Jonah which comes from a Root which signifies to spoil and destroy They are thought to be the Causers of Dearth and are indeed devouring Innocents This Shire needs no Manufactures yet the Town of Northampton may be said to stand chiefly on other Mens Leggs where if not the best the most and cheapest Boots and Stockins are bought in England Upon Trial of the Cloth Manufacture in this County their Cloth ran very course tho their Wool be fine Among Buildings the Cathedral of St. Peter challengeth the precedency of all in England for a Majestick Western Front of Columel-work The Cloysters of this Cathedral were lately pulled down to repair the Body thereof As for civil Structures Holdenby-House built by Sir Christopher Hatton once a stately Structure is now demolished Next Burleigh-House nigh Stamford built by W. Lord Cecil is a House of great State and Magnificence Withorpe built by Th. Cecil E. of Exeter to retire to as he pleasantly said out of the Dust whilst his great House of Burleigh was a sweeping Castle-Ashbey the Noble Mansion of the E. of Northampton was most beautiful before a casual Fire deformed part thereof Besides these there be many others no County in England yielding more Noblemen no Noblemen in England having fairer Habitations The Wonder of this Shire is that within the Demesnes of Baughton the Barony of the Right Honorable Edward Lord Montague there is a Spring which is conceived to turn Wood into Stone As for Medicinal Waters Wellinborough-Well was very famous in the daies of Queen Mary who lay many weeks thereat Proverbs I. The Mayor of Northampton opens Oysters with his Dagger This Town being 80 miles from the Sea Sea-Fish may be presumed stale therein II. He that must eat a buttered Faggot let him go to Northampton Because it is the dearest Town in England for fuel Princes Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Richard Woodvill by the Lady Jaquet his Wife formerly the Relict of Jo. D. of Bedford was born at Grafton-Honour She was Widow to Sir Jo. Grey who lost his life for the House of Lancaster and petitioned King Edward to take off the sequestration from her Joynture She afterwards became the Royal confort of that King tho it was not long before the Tempest of his lust drove him to another Shore which had a greater share in his Affections This Lady lived to see the Death of her Husband Murder of her 2 Sons and the rest of her Children and tho her Daugh. was afterwards married to H. 7. that King was not over dutiful to her nor over-loving to her Daughter She died An. 14 She finished Queens College in Cambridge where I had my first breeding begun by Queen Marg. Wife to Henry 6 an implacable Enemy to her Husband so that the 2 Houses of York and Lancaster had their first Amity in that Foundation Rich. Plantagenet Crook-back Son to Rich. D. of York was born at Fothinghay Castle Valour and Eloquence met in his Person He compassed the Crown by Cruelty and the Killing of his Nephews the 2 Sons of Edward 4. When King he made good Laws He lost the Crown and his life in the Battle of Bosworth An. 1435. having performed in the Fight all the Offices of a Wise General and Valiant Souldier He knew it was all one for him to die as to survive success Kath. D. to Sir Th. Par and last Wise to Henry 8. was probably born in this County See Westmorland Saints Werburgh D. to Wolpher Prince of Merica was a Nun at Ely whence returning to Wedon formerly her Father's Palace she turn'd that place into a Monastery She had also Juridiction over the Monastery of Trekinghan in Linc. where she was buried the Gates of which place are fabulously reported to have open'd of themselves when the Men of Hamburge which was also within her Jurisdiction came for her Corps to bury it according to the direction given in her Will. 'T was presumed that Werburgh al. Wardburgh would prove a Tatelary Patroness of the Town or place which possessed her body Some have reported that she hath driven awry all Geese from Weden that they shall destroy no Grain thereabout She died An. 675. her body was afterward translated to Chester where H. Lupus built the Monastery of St. Werburghs converted into a Cathedral by Henry 8. Martyrs Jo. Curd a Shoemaker burnt in Northampton An. 1557. whose Blood was not chargeable on the Bishop but his bloody Arch-Deacons account Cardinal Henry Chichley born at Higham Ferrers is said to have been made Cardinal by the Title of St. Eusebius Prelates Rich. and Adam of Northampton were both Bishops in Ireland the former Consecrated Bishop of Fernose 1282. died 1304. The later Consecrated 1322. died 1346. having first seen his Cathedral burnt by the Rebels W. le Zouch Son to Lord Zouch was born at Haringwort from Dean he became Arch-Bishop of York to whose care Edward 3. going into France committed the care of the North. This Arch-Bishop soon after bid Battle to David King of Scots at Durham on St. Luke's Eve whereon the Scotch King found such a Fast that he had little lift to feast the day following being routed and taken Prisoner Hence a Poet of that Age Est Peter invictus sicco do Stipite dictus Zouch in French signifying the dry stump of a stick However his Family flourished as a Green-tree till withered in our memory when Edward the last Lord Zouch died without Issue male in the beg of King Charles This P relate began a beautiful Chappel on the South-side of his Cathedrial He died and was buried before the Altar of St. Edmond 1352. Rob. Braybrooke was made Bishop of London 1381. and afterward Chancellour of England He died 1404. and was buried in the Chappel of St. Mary Lionell Woodvill or Wydevill born at Grafton bred in then Chanc. of Oxford was made B. of Salisbury 1482. His Memory is supported rather by the Buttresses of his great Relations than the Foundation of his own Deserts For he was Son to Jaques Dutchess of Bedford and Rich. Wydevill Earl of Rivers Brother to Elizabeth Queen of England and Brother in Law to Edward 4. Heart-broken with grief with the Tragedies he beheld in his owns Family caused by the Cruelty of King Richard 3. he died about 1484. Since the Reformation Ja. Montague Son to Sir Rich. Knight was born at Boughton bred in Christ-college in Cambridge was after Mr. of Sidney-college which he freed from a debt of 20l. yearly payable to Trin. College He expended 100 Marks to bring running water into the Kings-ditch in Cambridge He was afterwards Bishop of Bath and Wells then of Winchester being highly in favour with King James whose Works he
translated into Latin He died 1618 and lyeth buried in the Church of Bath Fr. Godwin Son to Th Bishop of Bath and Wells was born at Hanningham 1561. and became D. D. in Christs-Church in Oxford Sub-Dean of Exeter and afterwards Bishop of Landaffe An. 40 Eliz. 1601. He was a good Man grave Divine skilfull Mathematician pure Latinist and incomparable Historian to whose painful Endeavors the whole Church Militant is much beholding He was translated by King James to Hereford and died in the Reign of King Charles An. 162. Jo. Owen born at Burton Latimers where his Father was Minister was bred in Jesus-College in Cambridg where he commenced D. D. and was Chaplain to King Charles whilst he was a Prince King Charles being troubled with 2 Competitors advanced this modest Doctor to the Bishoprick of St. Asaph to end the contest He outlived his Vote in Parliament and survived to see all Contempt cast on his Order which he bare with Moderation and died 164. Rob. Skinner D. D. born at Pisford and bred in Oxford became a Preacher in London and Dean of Hence he was preferted Bishop of Brist then of Oxford and is still and long may he be living Statesmen Sir Christopher Hatton born at Holdenby of an ancient Family was beloved of the Queen for his handsom Dancing better for his Proper Person and best of all for his Abilities The Queen at last preferred him Lord Chancellor of England He by his Power and Prudence convinced some sullen Serjeants who thought him not throughly learned in the Laws of their Errours and his own Abilities His Zeal for the Discipline of the Church of England gave the first being to a scandalous report that he was Popishly affected It brake his heart that the Queen rigorously demanded the present Payment of some Arrears and falling into a mortal Disease he could not be recovered by the Queens broth 's which some affirm her Majesty brought to him with her own hands He died 1591. and was buried in the Quire of St. Paules Sir W. Fitz-Williams born at Milton married the Sister of Sir Henry Sidney Lord Dep. of Ireland where himself was 5 times Dep. and when Walt. Earl of Essex was sent over Governour of Ulster he took his Commission from this Sir W. then Lord Dep. He was Serviceable towards the reduction of that Kingdom in raising a Composition in Munster and in setling the Possessions of the Lords and Tenants in Monohan His Vigilancy was most conspicuous in 88. when the routed Armado in its return dared not to land in Ireland except against their Wills when driven by tempest when they found the Shore worse than the Sea unto them Some impute the Irish Rebellion which afterwards brake out to this Deputies Severity in imprisoning suspected Persons for concealed Spanish Goods tho this gave only the Irish a Mantle for their intended Wickedness He died An. 15 ... Sir Isaack Wake honorably descended was bred in Oxford where he was Orator of the Univ. He was afterwards Secretary to Sir Dudley Charleton Secretary of State and from his was advanced into the Kings service and employed Ambassadour to Venice where he neglected his own Commodity to attend his Majesties Imployment the reason that he died only rich to his own Conscience He was afterwards appointed Leiger for France and designed Secretary of State had not Death prevented him at Patis He was accomplished with all Qualifications requisite for publick Employment King Charles allowed the Expences for his Funeral and at his Majesties Command his Corps was brought over to England and buried in the Castle of Dover An. 16 ... Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Martin de Pateshull was made Justice of the Common Pleas An. 1. H. 3. AMP. He was 4th Dean of St. Pauls Sir Tho. Billing dwelt at Ashwell was made Chief Justice of the Kings Bench An. 6. E 4. Whose Lands have since by the Lovils descended to the Shirlies He married for his 2d Wife Mary Daughter and Heir of Robert Nosenham of Conington in Hunt the Relict of W. Cotten whose Issue possess her Inheritance at this day and she lyeth entombed in Westminster Sir W. Catesbye whose Family flourished at Ashby St. Leger was advanced by W. Lord Hastings into the Notice and Favour of Richard 3. tho ill requiting it when betraying him who caused his Preferment He was a man well Learned in the Laws of the Land and sure great pity it was that he had not had more Truth or less Wit He was eminently all Officers in every Court of Judicature Witness the Libell which Collingborn made and which cost him his Life for the same The Rat and the Cat and Lovel the Dog Do Govern all England under the Hog He died probably before the end of R. 3. Sir Richard Empson another Catesbye was eminent for having odious for abusing his skill in the Law active for his Prince injurious to the People He was Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and from a Sieve-maker's Son at Towceter in this County where he was born came to sift the Estates of the wealthiest Men in England For Henry 7. vexed that he had refused Columbus his proffer whereby the West Indies fortunately discovered fell to Ferd. King of Spain resolved to discover Indies in England and to this purpose made Empson Promoter General to press the Penal Statutes all over the Land Impowred hereby this prolling Knight did grind the faces of the Rich and Poor bringing the grist thereof to the K. and keeping the Toll thereof to himself whereby he advanced a vast Estate which now with himself is reduced to nothing He united the Houses of York and Lanc. in the Kings Coffers taking notice of no person for his good service but making all equally obnoxious to Forfeitures This Empson scoffingly demanding of a Judicial Astrologer in Warw. When the Sun would change Even then said the Astrologer when such a wicked Lawyer as you go to Heaven In the beginning of H. 8. he was beheaded 1510. Edw. Mountague born at Brigstock was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench An. 30. H. 8. His Motto was Equitas Justitiae Norma In his time tho the Golden Showers of Abby-Lands rained amongst great Men it was long before he would open his lap scrupling the acception of such Gifts and at last received but little in proportion to others An. 37. H. 7. he was made Chief Justice of the Common Pleas a descent in Honour but ascent in profit In drawing up the Will of E. 6. and setling the Crown on Lady Jane for a time he swam against the Tide and Stream of D. Dudley till at last he was carried away with the Stream Outed of his Office An. 1. Mary he found that Contentment in his Hospital-Hall in Northampton-shire which he could not find in Westm Hall He died An. 1556. and lyeth buried in the Church of Weekley Sir Augustine Nicolls born at Eckton was freely made by K. James one of the
Judges of the Com. Pleas. That K. commonly called him the Judge that would give no money He was renowned for his Patience to hear both Parties all they could say a happy Memory and singular Sagacity to search into the material circumstances and exemplary Integrity even to the rejection of Gratuities after Judgment given He forbearing to Travel on the Lords Day wrote a Reformation on some of his own Order He loved Plain and profitable preaching being wont to say I know not what you call Puritanical Sermons but they come nearest to my Conscience He died as he went the Northern Circuit and lyeth buried in Kendall-Church in Westmorland Sir Robert Dallington born at Geddington bred a Bible-Clerk in Bennet-Colledg He was afterwards a School-Master in Norf. and after having travelled Secretary to Francis Earl of Rutland His accurate Aphorisms on Tacitus witness his Excellent Wit and Judgment At last he was Knighted and preferred Mr. of the Charter-House At the end of a Latin Speech spoken by a School-Boy with which he was welcomed to that Hospital there was a Distick to this effect Do not the least part of your trust disdain Nor grudge of Boyes to take the Care again He died An. 162. Jo. Fletcher Son of Rich. D. D. had an excellent Wit He with Fr. Beaumont Esq like Castor and Pollux most happy when in conjunction raised the English to equal the Athenian and the Roman Theatre Beaumont being the Ballast of Judgment Fletcher the Sail of Phantasie both compounding a Poet to Admiration Meeting once in a Tavern to contrive the rude draught of a Tragedy Fletcher undertook to kill the King therein his words being overheard by a Listner he was accused of High Treason till the mistake soon appearing that the Plot was only against a Dramatick and Scenical King all wound off in Merriment Fletcher surviving his Partner wrote good Comedies himself tho inferiour to the former and no wonder if a single thred was not so strong as a twisted one He died as I am informed of the Plague An. 1. Car I. 1625. Sir Hen. Montague Grandson to Sir Edward Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench was born at Boughton He raised himself as was foretold in his Childhood above the rest of his Family by the pregnancy of his parts He was bred in Christ's Colledge in Cambridge then in the Middle Temple He became Serjant at Law was Knighted by King James 1602. and was Recorder of London made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench 1616. Lord Treasurer of England 1620. created Baron of Kimbolton and Visc Mandevile afterwards Earl of Manchester made President of the privy Councel then Lord Privy Seal at which time he brought the Court of Requests into such repute that what was formerly called the Almes-Basket of the Chancery had in his time well nigh as many Suits and Clients as the Chancery it self His Motto was Movendo non mutando me His Meditations on Life and death written in time of his health may be presumed to have left good impressions on him preparatory for his death which hapned 164 ... Writers Jo. of Northampton in lat Jo. Avonius a Carmelite an Eminent Mathematician wrote a Book entitled The Philosophers Ring a Perpetual Almanack a Masterpiece of that Age. He flourished 1340. Robert Holcot born in Holcot and bred in Oxford became a Dominican in Northam A learned and prudent Man He wrote many famous Treatises He died of the plague 1349 at Northam before he had finished his Lectures on Ecclesiastes Note The Plague about that time so raged in England that our Chroniclers affirm scarce a tenth person of all sorts was left alive Robert Dodford born at Dodford was a Benedictine Monk in Ramsey He wrote Postills on the Proverbs which the envy of time hath intercepted from us He flourished about 1370. Pet. Peteshull an Augustinian in Oxford disliking his Order procured a dispensation to relinquish it and became Honorary Chaplain to Pope Urbain 6. He afterwards promoted the Doctrine of Wickliffe and in his Exposition of the Prophesie of Hildegardes so taxed the pride and laziness of all Friers that his Book was burnt and himself â—…led to escape the same Fate He flourished 1390. Since the Reformation Robert Crowley bred in Oxford confuted Miles Hogheard who wrote against the poor Protestants He fled to Frankford in the Reign of Queen Mary and in the Reign of Q. Eliz. was made Vicar of St. Giles without Cripple-gate London where he lyes buried having died 1588. Eusebius Paget born at Cranford and bred in Oxford was commonly called the Golden Sophister He was Minister in London and wrote an excellent book called the History of the Bible and Catechism of the 40 short Questions Ja. Preston D. D. born in Heyford and bred in Cambridge was so far from Eminency before he commenced Master of Arts that he was but a little above Contempt Soon after his skill in Philosophy rendred him to the general respect of the University He was the greatest Pupil-manager in England The Duke used him to work the Puritan Party then most active in Parliament to his compliance And tho this Dr. was most powerfull with them he was at last found useless to the intended Purpose He was therefore called by one the Court Comet blazing for a time and sading soon afterwards He was a perfect Politician and used Lapwing-like to flutter most on that place which was furthest from his eggs He had perfect command of his Passion with the Caspian Sea never ebbing nor flowing and would not alter his composed Pace for all the whipping which Satyrical Wits bestowed on him He never had Wife or Cure of Souls and leaving a plentiful no invidious estate died 1628. Th. Randolph born at Hougton was bred Fell in Trinity College in Cambridg The Muses may seem not only to have Smiled but to have been tickled at his Nativity such the Festivity of his Pomes of all sorts He died 163. Nick. Estwick B. D. born at Harowden and bred in Cambridg was 40 years Parson of Warton then of Botsworth a pious and judicious Divine His Works witness his great Worth He died 1657. Romish Exile Writers Math. Kellison born at Harowden was Kings Professor and Rector of the University in Rhemes He wrote a Book to King James another against Sutliff with many more and was living 1611. Benefactors to the Publick Hen. Chichley born at Higham Ferrers and bred in Oxford was sent by Henry 4. to the Council of Pisa 1409 and by the Popes own hand was consecrated Bishop of St. Davids at Vienna and thence was advanced Arch-Bishop of Canteroury by Henry 5. Which Wise King having a shrewd design against the Abbeys was diverted with vast sums of Mony paid by the Clergy to maintain his Wars in France He refused a Cardinals Cap proffered to him in the Reign of Henry 6. being loath as some think to be junior to Cardinal Beaufort of Winchester who had often disobliged him
Fish was again restored to him Noted Sheriffs An. 25. Jo. Coupeland An. 20 E 3 took Dav. Bruce King of Scotland prisoner in the Battle at Nevils-Cross for which he was rewarded with Knighthood and 500 l. per An. Note the Sheriffs of this County never accounted in the Exchequer untill 3. E. 6. An. 19. Fr. Russell Knight Son to Fr. and Father to Edward Earl of Bedford married Julian Daughter to Sir Jo. Foster He lost his life in a Tumult raised by the Scots on a Truce-day June 27 1585. Nottingham-shire NOttingham-shire hath York-shire on the N. Linc. on the E. Leic. on the S. and Derby-shire on the W. The pleasantness thereof may be collected from the plenty of Noblemen many having their Baronies and more their Residence therein This County affords the first and best Liquorish in England There were 2 Ayries of Lannards lately found in Sherwood Forrest These Hawks are the Natives of Saxony which coming hither and breeding with Lanerets proved as excellent in their Kind when managed as any which were brought out of Germany Proverbs I. Many talk of Robin Hood who never shot in his Bow That is many prate of Matters wherein they have no skill Robin Hood an excellent Archer and Arch-robber did chiefly reside in Sherwood Forrest in this County II. To sell Robin Hoods penny-worths That is stoln goods under half their value III. As wise as a man of Gotham The usual Periphrasis of a Fool yet Gotham a Village in this County breeds as wise people as any which causlessly laugh at their simplicity IV. The little Smith of Nottingham who doth the work that no man can This seems to be intended by circumlocution for no body and by way of Sarcasm is applied to such who being conceited of their own skill pretend to the atchieving of Impossibilities Martyr Th. Cranmer born at Arse-lackton in this County and bred in Jesus Colledg in Cambridge became Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and at last after some intermediate failings valiantly suffered for the Truth at Oxford March 22. An. 1556. After his whole body was reduced into Ashes his heart was found intire and untouched which is justly alleadged as an Argument of his cordial Integrity to the Truth see Fox and my Eccl. History Note that none suffered within this County in the Marian days which was imputed to the mild-temper of Nich. Heath Arch-Bishop of York and Diocesan thereof Prelate since the Reformation W. Chapell born at Lexington and bred in Chr. Colledge in Cambridge was a Man of strict Conservation an Excellent Tutor and a most subtil Disputant He was chosen Provost of Trin. Colledge in Dublin and afterwards B. of Cork and Rosse frighted with the Rebellion in Ireland he came over into England where he rather exchanged then eased his Condition such the wofulness of our Civil Wars He died 1649 and parted his Estate almost equally betwixt his own Kindred and distressed Ministers Capital Judges Sir Jo. Markham descended of an ancient Family was born at Markham He was Knighted by E. 4. and was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in the place of Sir Jo. Fortescue of these one favoured the house of Lancaster the other of York both the House of Justice betwixt party and party being Men of signal Integrity I. Markham at the Triall of Sir Th. Cook late Lord Mayor of London for lending Money to Marg. Wife to Henry 6. directed the Jury to find it only Misprision of Treason tho Sir Th. had been cast at Court before The King highly displeased thereat vowed that Sir Jo. should never sit on the Bench any more and accordingly being outed of his Place he lived privately but plentifully the remainder of his Life having fair Lands by Marg. his Wife Daughter of Sir Sim. Leke of Cotham in this County besides his own Estate Seamen Edw. Fenton Brother to Sir Jeffery was Servant to Queen Elizabeth and a Valiant Commander in Ireland when O Neal and the Earl of Desmond troubled that Kingdom He was Ambitious to discover the Northen unknown Passages and after a long and dangerous Voyage he returned to England and being made Captain of one of her Majesties Men of War he signalized his Valour in his Sea-Service against the Spaniards in 88. He died An. 1603. Writers W. Mansfield a Dominican in Mansfield was a great Philosopher and defended Aquinas against H. Gandavensis He flourished 1320. William Nottingham Provincial of the Augustinian Order wrote a Concordance on the Evangelists with other Books He died 1336. Rob. Worsop born at Worsop was an Augustinian at Tickhill He wrote amongst others a Book entitled the Entrance of the Sentences Bale says he was a Bishop He died 1360. Since the Reformation Sir Jeffrey Fenton Knight for 20 years Privy Counseller in Ireland to Queen Elizabeth and King James translated the History of Guicciardine into English dedicating it to Queen Elizabeth He died at Dublin 1680. Jo. Plough a pious Minister fled to Basil in the Reign of Queen Mary He answered a Book against the Marriage of Ministers written by one Hoggard a silly Hosier He died in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth W. Brightman born in Nott. bred in Cambridge and beneficed at Haunes in Bedfordshire a Charitable Nonconformist wrote a Commentary on the Revelation He died dayly and died suddenly An. 16. Memorable Persons Rob. Hood a Gentle Thief robbed Peter to pay Paul plundring Clergymen but relieving the poor and distressed His principal residence was in Shirewood Forrest in this County tho his Bay is still remembred in York-shire He complemented Passengers out of their Purses tho he never asked the Keeper's leave for Killing of Deer and disposing of the Venison amongst the Vicinage He played his pranks in the Reign of R. 1. about 1100. So much for Robin Hood Th. Magnus an exposed child left by his Mother in the Parish of Newark was found and educated by a Company of York-shire Clothiers who gave him the name of Amang-us i. e. Amongst-us But he growing afterwards a famous Scholar and Statesman took upon him the Name of Dr. Magnus and was famous thereby both at home and abroad He was a great benefactor to the Town of his Nativity and founded a fair School there He flourished as I take it under Henry 8. Noted Sheriffs An. 15 W. Hollis Knight called the Good Sir W. for his Hospitality and other Virtues was Son to Sir W. Lord Mayer of London father to Jo. Hollis Lord Houghton of Houghton created Earl of Clare An. 22 Charles I and Grandfather to the Right Honourable Jo. the present Earl of Clare Rob. Pierpoint Arm. was afterwards created Baron Pierpoint and Earl of Kingston upon Hull An. 4 Car I. His Ancestors coming over with the Conquerour first fixed at Hurst Pierpoint in Sussex and thence removed into this County There was another Rob. who lived in great dignity under E. 3. Oxford-shire OXford-shire hath Bark-shire on the S. Glocestershire on the W. Buckingham-shire
on the E. Warwick-shire and Northampton-shire on the N. A plentifull County whereof the Chief City Oxford was lately for some years together a Court a Garrison and an University The Natural Commodities are Fallow Deer the most ancient Park is said to have been at Woodstock in this County Wood now in decay is relieved by Coals For preservation of Shot-over-woods it was alleadged by the University That Oxford being one of the eyes of the Land and Shot-over-woods the Hair of the eye lids the loss thereof must needs prejudice the sight with too much moisture flowing therein As for Buildings the Colleges in Oxford exceed the most in Christendome for the generality of their Structure and equal any for the largeness of their Endowments A moiety of their Founders were Prelates who provided them the Patronages of many good Benefices Of these Colleges University is the Oldest Pemb. the youngest Christ-Church the greatest Lincon the least Magdalen the neatest Wadham the most uniform New-College the strongest and Jesus-College the poorest New-College for the Southern Exeter for Western Queens for Northern Brazon-nose for North-Western men St. John's for Londoners Jesus for Welshmen and at other Colleges almost indifferently for men of all Countries Merton Famous for Schoolmen Corpus-Christi for Linguists Christs-Church for Poets All-Souls for Orators New-College for Civilians Brazen-nose for Disputants Queens College for Metaphysicians Exeter for a late Series of Regius Professors Magdalen for ancient St. Johns for modern Prelates Corpus-Christi-College was formerly called the College of Bees which industrious creatures were as it seems Aborigines from the first building of the College and An. 1630 there was an incredible mass of Honey found over the Study of Ludovicus Vives that Mellifluous Doctor The Library in some respects equals any in Europe and in most kinds exceeds all in England standing as Diana amongst the Nymphs In the infancy of Christianity the Library of York bare away the Bell founded by Arch-Bishop Egbert Before the Dissolution of the Abbeys that at Ramsey was the greatest Rabbin abounding chiefly with Jewish Books Guildhall Libra-ry founded by Richard Whittington was deprived of 3 Cart loads of choice Manuscripts in the days of Edward 6. Since the Reformation that of Benet in Cambridge founded by Math. Parker exceed any Collegiate Library in England And of late the Library of that University augmented with the Archi-episcopal Library of Lambeth is grown the Second in the Land Of Private Libraries that of Treas Burleigh's was the best for the use of Statesmen the Lord Lumlie's for an Historian the Earl of Arundel's for a Herauld Sir Rob. Cottens for an Antiquary and Arch-Bishop-Usher 's for a Divine with many others as Lord Brudnel's Lord Hatton's c. which were routed in our Civil wars or transported into forreign parts Oxford Library was founded by Humphry D. of Glocester confounded in the Reign of Edward 6. and refounded by Sir Th. Bodley and the bounty of daily benefactors As for the Kings Houses in this County Woodstock is Justly to be preferred where the Wood and Water-Nymphs might equally be Pleased in its Situation Here Queen Elizabeth was Prisoner in the Reign of Queen Mary Here she escaped a dangerous fire Here hearing a Milk-maid merrily singing in the Park she wished for an exchange of her Condition with the Maid's Here Henry 2. built a Labyrinth which is now vanished Enston made by Th. Bushel Esq sometime Servant to Fr. Bacon Lord Verulam is a Place by Nature pleasant and adorned with Art Proverbs I. You were born at Hogs-Norton This is a Village properly call Hoch-Norton whose Inhabitants it seems formerly were so rustical in their behaviour that clownish people are said to be born at Hogs-Norton II. To take a Burford bait That is to be drunk III. Banbury Zeal Cheese and Cakes Some would have Veal put for Zeal Illl. He looke as the Devil over Lincoln The Devil 's picture did over-look Lincoln-College It is appliable to envious persons V. Lincoln-shire Testons are gon to Oxford to study in Brazen-Nose That is Testons now corruptly called Testers worth 6 d. were in the Reign of Henry 8. debased and so mixed with copper and brass that they were not above 3 s. 4d the ounce looking so red with the allay that they blushed for shame as conscious of their own corruption VI. Send Verdingales to Broad Gates in Oxford Verdingales formerly worn by women pent-housed their 's Gowns far beyond their bodies and were as some say a barricado against the assaults of Wantons but as others affirm a convenient cover of the fruits of wantonness the first Inventress thereof being known for a light hous-wife These grew so great that their Wearers were to enter ordinary Doors side-ways as the Scotch Pedlars do with their Packs on their backs VII Chronica si penses cum pugnent Oxonienses Post aliquot menses volat ira per Anglinienses Mark the Chronicles aright When Oxford Scholars fall to fight Before many months expired England will with war be fired By this are properly intended the Contests betwixt Scholars and Scholars which were observed predictional as if their Animosities were the Index of the Volume of the Land There were shrewd Bickerings betwixt the Southern and Northern Men in the University not long before the bloody War of the Barons did begin The like hapned twice under R. 2. before the fatal Fights betwixt Lancaster and York tho there were no Broyls in Oxford before the late Civil Wars Princes Richard Son to H. 2. and Queen Eleanor was the 6th King since the Conquest born in Oxford 1157. Whilst a Prince he was undutiful to his Father or to qualifie the Matter over-dutiful to his Mother whose Domestick Quarrels he always espoused To expâ—…ate his offence when King he with Philip King of France undertook a Voyage to the Holy-Land where through the Treachery of Templary Cowardise of the Greeks diversity of the Climate and differences betwixt Christian Princes much time was spent a Mass of Money expended many lives lost some Honour atchieved but little Profit produced Going to Palestine he suffered Shipwrack and many Mischiefs on the coasts of Cyprus coming for England through Germany he was tossed with a worse Land-Tempest being in pursuance of an old grudge betwixt them taken Prisoner by Leopold D. of Austria yet this Caeur de Lion or Lion-Hearted King for so was he commonly called was no less Lion tho now in a Grate then when at Liberty abating nothing of his high Spirit in his Behaviour The Duke did not undervalue his Royal Prisoner prizing his Person at 10 years purchase according to the then yearly Revenue of the English Crown This Ransom of 100000 pounds being paid he came home first reformed himself and then mended many abuses in the Land He was afterwards shot with an Arrow in France 1199. Edmund Youngest Son to King Edward 1. by Queen Marg. was born at Woodstock Aug. 5. 1301. He was afterwards created E. of Kent and
was Tutor to his Nephew King Edward 3. In whose Reign he was beheaded at Winchester March 19. for that he never dissembled his Brotherly affection towards his Brother deposed and went about when he was murdered before not knowing so much to enlarge him out of Prison perswaded thereunto by such as covertly practised his Destruction Edward Eldest Son of King Edward 3. was born at Woodstock and bred under his Father in Martial Discipline He was afterwards called the Black Prince from his Atchievements dismal and black as they appeared to the eyes of his Enemies whom he constantly overcame He married Joan Countess of Salisbury and Kent whose Garter which now flourisheth again hath lasted longer than all the Wardrobes of the Kings and Queens of England since the Conquest continued in the Knighthood of that Order This Prince died before his Father at Cant. An. 46. Aet An. Dom. 1376. whose Maiden success attended him to the Grave as never soiled in any undertakings He left 2 Sons Edward and Richard afterward King both born in France Th. of Woodstock Youngest Son of E. 3. and Queen Philippa was Earl of Buck. and Duke of Gloc. created by his Nephew King Rich. who summoned him to Parliament He married Isabel Daughter of Humphrey Bohun E. of Essex in whose Right he became Constable of England He observed the King too nearly and checked him too sharply whereupon he was conveyed to Calis and there Strangled By whose Death King Richard being freed from the causless fear of an Unkle became exposed to the cunning Plots of his Cosen German Henry Duke of Lancaster who at last deposed him This Th. founded a fair Colledge at Playsie in Essex where he was afterwards buried his Body having been since translated to West minster Anne Beauchamp born at Cavesham was Daughter to Rich. Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and married to Rich. Nevil Earl of Sarisbury and Warwick commonly called the Make-King In his own and her Husband 's right she was possessed of 114. Mannors Isa her eldest Daughter was married to Geo. Duke of Clarence and Anne her younger to Edward Prince of Wales Son of H. 6. and afterwards to King Richard 3. Her Husband being killed at Barnet fight all her Land by Act of Parliament was setled on her 2 Daughters Being attainted on the account of her Husband she was forced to flye to the Sanctuary at Beauly in Hant-shire and thence to the North where she lived privately and in a mean condition Saints St. Frideswide was born in Oxford being Daughter to Didan the Duke thereof 'T is said that one Algarius a young Noble man was struck blind upon his attempting her Chastity She was afterwards Abbess of a Monastery erected by her Father in the same City which since is become part of Christs Church where her body lyeth buried An. 1. Eliz. the Scholars of Oxford took up the body of the Wife of Pet. Martyr who formerly had been disgracefully buried in a dung-hill and interred it in the Tomb with the dust of this Saint with this Inscription as Saunders affirms Here lyes Religion with Superstition and there was more than 800 years betwixt their several deaths St. Frideswide dying 739 and is remembred in the Romish Calender on 19 Oct. St. Edwold Younger brother to St Edmond King of the E. Angles so cruelly Martyred by the Danes and after his death Edwold being his right Heir declined the Crown and retired to Cornhouse-Monastery at Dorchester where he was interred and had in great veneration for his reputed Miracles after his death which happened 871. St. Edward the Confessor was born at Islip He was afterwards King of England whose Reign was attended with Peace and Prosperity Famous for the first founding of Westminster Abbey and for many other worthy Atchievements He lived and dyed Single never carnally conversing with St. Edith his Queen which opened a Door for forreign Competitors and occasioned the Conquest of this Nation He died 1065. and lyeth buried in Westminster-Abbey Cardinals Robert Pullen or Bullen came over from Paris in the Reign of Henry 1. when Learning ran low in Oxford He improved his utmost power with the King and Prelates for the restoring thereof He is said to have begun to read the Scriptures at Oxford which were grown out of fashion in England Afterwards Pope Innocent courteously sent for him to Rome Celestine created him Cardinal of St. Eusebius 1144. Lucius 2. made him Chancellor of the Church of Rome He died about 1150. Th. Joyce or Jorce a Dominican and D. D. in Oxford became Provincial of his Order Afterwardes Pope Clement 5. created him Cardinal of St. Sabine He had 6 Brethren Dominicans who altogether were by one uncharitably resembled to the 7 Sons of Sceva which were Exorcists however they may be termed a Week of Brethren whereof this Rubricated Cardinal was the Dominical Letter There want not those who conceive great Vertue in the youngest Son of these seven and that his touch was able to cure the Popes Evill Th. flourished 1310. and he lyes buried in his Convent in Oxford Prelates Herbert Losing born in Oxford Son of an Abbot gave 1900 l. to King William Rufus for the Bishoprick of Thetford having also purchased his Fathers preferment Hence the Verse Filius est Praesul Pater Abbas Simon uterque both being guilty of Simony Herbert afterwards went to Rome no such clean washing as in the water of Tyber and returned thence as free from fault as when first born Thus cleansed from the Leprosie of Simony he removed his Bishoprick from Thetford to Norwich laid the first Stone and in effect finished the fair Cathedral therein and built 5 beautifull Parish Churches He died 1119. See Suff. Owen Oglethorp Pres of Magdalen Colledg Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Carlile in the Reign of Queen Mary crowned Queen Elizabeth which the rest of his Order refused to do and by her deprived for his ensuing Stubbornness distilled in him by other Popish Bishops who abused his good Nature He died of an Apoplexy 1559. Since the Reformation Jo. Underhill born in Oxford and bred in New Colledg was Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and by her made Bishop of Oxford after that See had been Vacant 22 years He died 1592. and lyeth buried in Christ Church Jo. Bancroft born at Ascot was Mr. of University College in Oxford and setled the ancient Lands of that Foundation Being afterward Bishop of Oxford he renewed no Leases but let them run out for the Benefit of his Successor He obtained the Royalty of Shotover for and annexed the Vicaridge of Cudsen to his Bishoprick where he built a fair Palace and a Chappel at the cost of 3500 l. But that Palace was reduced to its first Principles being burnt in the late Civil Wars He died 1640. Statesmen Sir Dudley Carleton Knight bred in Oxford was Secretary to Sir Ralph Winwood Ambassador in the Low Countries when King James resigned the Cautionary Towns to the States Here he
added so great experience to his learning that afterwards King Charles I. employed him for 20 years together Ambassador in Venice Savoy and the Low-Countries And created him Baron of Imbercourt in Surrey then Visc Dorchester He married for his 2d Wife the Daughter of Sir Hen. Glenham the Relict of Paul Visc Banning He succeeded the Lord Conway in the Office of Secretary of State He died 163. Souldiers Sir Jo. Norris a most accomplished General had 3 Horses in one day killed under him in a Battle against the Scots when in France he brought off a small handful of English from a great armful of Enemies fighting as he retreated so that always his Rear affronted the Enemies Having afterwards a great Command in Ireland he found it far harder to find out than fight his Enemies At last a great Lord of an opposite Party to Sir Jo. being made Lieuetenant of Ireland 't is conceived his working Soul broke the cask of his body as wanting a vent for his Grief and Anger for going up into his Chamber at the first hearing of the News he suddenly died 1597. His ancient Father dying soon after Upon the News of his death Queen Elizabeth wrote a Consolatory Letter to the Lady Marg. his Mother whom her Majesty used to call Her own Crow in which was this Endearing Expression If it be true that Society in Sorrow works diminution We do assure you by this true Messenger of our Mind that Nature can have stirred no more dolorous Affection in you as a Mother for a dear Son than Gratefulness of Memory of his Service past hath wrought in us his Soveraign an apprehension of Our miss for so Worthy a Servant His Father Hen. Lord Norris was descended from the Viscount Lovels and his Grandfather died in a manner Martyr for the Queens Mother Marganet aforesaid his Mother was Daughter to Jo. Lord Williams of Tame Keeper of Queen Elizabeth whilst in Restraint under her Sister and civil to Her in those dangerous days His eldest Brother William was Marshall of Barwick and Father to Francis afterwards Earl of Bark-shire He had 4 Brothers more viz. Sir Th. President of Munster who died of a small wound which being neglected turned to a Gaâ—…grene Sir Hen. who died about the same time in the same manner Maximiliaâ—… who was slain in the War of Britain Then Sir Edw who â—â—â— the Front at the taking of the Groyn sought so valianly at the siege of Ostend and of all the 6 only survived his Parents Sir Fra. Knowlls Treasurer to the Queens Houshold and Knight of the Garter was descended from Sir Robert that Conquering Commander in France He was an Exile in the dayes of Queen Mary He married Cary Sister to Henry Lord Hunsdon and Cosen German to Queen Elizabeth having Mary Bullen for her Mother Thus the Husband was allied to the Queen in Conscience Fellow-sufferers for thè Protestant cause the Wife in Kindred Their chief dwelling was Grays in this County Their Issue was Sir Hen. whose Daughter and Heir was married to the Lord Paget Sir W. Treasurer of the Houshold to King James by whom he was created Baron Knowlls 1603. Visc Wallingford 1616. and by Charles I. An. 1 regn Earl of Banbury Sir R. father to Sir Rob. of Greys now living Sir Fr. a Member of the late long Parliament since dead aged 99. Sir Th. a Commander in the Low Countries Lettice second Wife to R. Dudley Earl of Leicester and by a former Husband mother to R. Devereux Earl of Essex These 2 last mentioned Families being Contemporaries and High in State and Stomack often Justled together and no wonder if Oxford-shire wanted room for them when all England could not hold them together The Norrices were Sons of Mars and never out of military Employment The Knowlls were Mercurial conversing constantly at Court and were rather Valient men then any great Souldiers The Norrices got more Honour abroad the Knowlls more Profit at Home There was once a challenge passed betwixt them at certain exercises to be tried between the 2 Fraternities the Queen and their Aged Fathers being to be the Spectators and Judges till quickly it became a flat quarrel betwixt them which lasted for many years and the Knowlls are suspected to have done the Norrices bad offices which at last did tend to their mutual hurt Writers Jo Hanvile proceeded M. A. in Oxford then studied in Paris and travelled over most parts in Christendom He is commonly called Archithrenius or Prince of Lamentation He wrote a Book wherein he bemoaned the Vices of his Age. He flourished under King Jo. 1200 and died as some conceive a Benedictine of St. Albans Jo. of Oxford surnamed by Boethius à Vado Boum was owned by him as the next Historian to Jeffrey Monmouth in Age and Industry He was a great Anti-Becketist being Dean of old Sarum and Chaplin to H. 2. and was by him employed among others to give an account to the Pope of the Kings carriage in the business of Becket He was preferred An. 1175 Bishop of Norwich where he repaired his Cathedral lately defaced with fire and built a fair Alms-house He built also Trinity Church in Ipswich He died about 1200. Rob Bacon D. D in Oxford became a Dominican Frier was for his Sermons highly esteemed by Henry 3. He was Lepidus Cynicus and a most professed Enemy to Pet. Roach Bishop of Winchester He was a great Divine I behold him as the Senior of all the Bacons which like Tributary Streams disembogued themselves with all the credit of their actions into Roger Bacon who in process of time hath monopolized the Honour of all his sirname-sakes in Oxford This Rob. died 1248. Rob. of Oxford an Adorer of Aquinas his contemporary wrote against the College of Sorbonne He flourished under Henry 3. 1270. Jeffrey Chaucer born probably at Woodstock was a terse and elegant Poet the Homer of his Age and refined the Engish Tongue A great Mathematician Witness his Book de Spherd He was living 1402. being Contemporary with Gower Since the Reformation Th. Lydgate born at Alkerton and bred in Oxford was Eminent for his Learning and Obscure for his Living An admirable Mathematician witness his Learned Treatises De Naturâ Coeli and de variis Annorum Formis c. He opposed the opinion of Scaliger and was by him jeered for a Prophet having somewhat traded in the Apocalyptic â—… Divinity yet 't is said Lydgate had the best in the Contest He was Rector of Alkerton His low Condition may be imputed to these Causes â—â— The Barrenness of his speculative Studies 2. His own Nature being inclined to Solitude 3. The death of P. Henry whose Library-Keeper he was 4. His Disaffection to Church Discipline and Ceremonies tho such wrong his Memory who represent him an Anabaptist His Modesty was as great as his want which he would not make known to any Sir W. Boswell and B. Williams were great Friends to him He died about 1644.
Sir Richard Baker Knight was High Sheriff of this County An. 18. Jac. 1621. his Estate being encumbered he fled in his old Age for shelter to his studies and devotions He wrote an Exposition on the Lords Prayer and a Chronicle of our English Kings He died about the beginning of the Civil Wars W. Whateley born in afterwards Minister of Banbury and bred in Cambridge was a good Linguist Philosopher Mathematician and Divine He wrote a Book entitled the Bride-bush which is variously construed He died 1639. Jo. Balle born at Casfigton bred B. D. in Oxford was Preacher at Whitmore in Stafford-shire His Treatise of Faith cannot sufficiently be commended He was a Humble Pious and good Natured Christian When his friend having had a fall from a Horse said that he never had the like deliverance Yea said Mr. Balle and a hundred times when you never fell He hated all New Lights Living comfortably he relieved others charitably left his children competently and died piously 1640. W. Chillingworth born in Oxford and bred in Trinity College was a subtil Disputant Going beyond the Seas he was in some sort reconciled to the Church of Rome but returning afterwards into England in testimony of his true Conversion he wrote a Book entitled The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation He was taken Prisoner by the Parliaments Forces at Arundel-Castle and safely conducted to Chichester where hard usage hastned his death Dan. Featly D. D. born in or near to Oxford made the Speech in Corpus-Christi-College at the Funeral of Dr. Reynalds He was good in the Schools and in the Pulpit and a happy disputant against Papists In the conference with F. Fisher who was caught in a Net cast by Dr. White Dr. Featly did help strongly to draw that Net to the shore He was in but it seems not of the late Assembley his body being with them but his heart at Oxford Being discovered he was imprisoned in the College at Chelsey where he died 1643. Jo. White originally from Hant-shire born at Staunton-St John and bred in Oxford was Minister at Dorchester for about 40 years in which time he expounded the whole Scripture once over and half over again That Town was enriched by his Wisdom Knowledge causing Piety Piety breeding Industry and Industry Plenty unto it A beggar then was not to be seen in the Town He absolutely commanded his own Passions and the Purses of the Parishoners and was free from Covetousness He had a Patriarchal influence both in Old and New-England Yet towards the end of his days Factions grew in his slock then disloyal persons would not pay the due respect to the Crown of his old Age. He was chosen one of the Assembly of Divines He married the sister of Dr. Burges by whom he left 4 Sons and died quietly at Dorchester 163. Benefactors to the Publick Th. Tisdall of Glimpton Esq dying 1610. bequreathed 5000 l. to Geo. Abbot then Bishop of London and others to purchase Lands for the maintainance of 7 Fellows and 6 Scholars which Money was expended for the purchase of 250 l. per An. and a new College was erected therewith by the Name of Pembroks College Th. gave many other charitable Legacies and deserved well of Abbington School founding an Usher therein Memorable Persons Anne Green a person unmarried having been executed at Oxford 1650. for killing her Child recovered perfect health Charitable people interpret her so miraculous preservation a Compurgator of her Innocence Noted Sheriffs An. 11. W. Taverner Arm. in the year of his Sherivalty came to Oxford went up into the pulpit at St. Maries with a sword by his side and a gold chain about his neck where he made a Sermon to the University 18 Rob. Doyle Knight in whose year the Black Assizes were at Oxford wherein the Prisoners caused the death of the Judge Chief Baron Bell the Sheriff some of the Lawyers many of the Justices and most of the Jury besides other persons of Quality there present It was generally imputed to the stench of the Prisoners cloathes and bodies 31 W. Clarke Arm. Son to W. Sher. 10 Jac. and grandchild to Sir Jo. of Northam 21. Henry 8. 36. Rich. Fenys bred in Oxford was lineally desended from Ja. Lord Say and Seal Treasureâ—… of England in the days of Henry 6. was created An. 1 Ja. Lord Say and Seal He died 1612. W. Fenys his eldest Son was since created Visâ—â— Say and Seal and is still alive An. 3. Rich. Wenmam was by King Charles I. created first Baron of Wenman of Chilmaynam in the County of Dublin and then Visc Wenman of Tuant in the County of Galloway both in the Kingdom of Ireland Rutland-shire RUtland-shire the least County in England is both pleasant and fruitful and inForm almost Orbicular The name is q. Redland from the colour of the Soyl. As for Buildings Burgley on the Hill belonged formerly to the Lords Harringtons but since so beautified by the D. of Buckingham that it was inferiour to few for the House superiour to all for the Stable It was demolished in the Civil War Of Wonders this is one that this County had never an absolute or entire Abby therein producing only Okeham and Brook two small Appurtenances to Convents in other Counties The cause whereof seems to have been Ed. the Confessor's giving all Rutland to Westminster Church which tho rescinded by William the Conqueror yet other Convents perchance might be scrupulous to accept what once belonged to another Foundation Proverbs I. Rutland Raddleman A poor sort of Trader that sells red stones or Oker for the marking of sheep Saints St. Tibba a Saxon was in the times of Superstition reputed the Patroness of Hawking and worshipped as a second Diana she lived a Virgin and Anchoress at Dormundcaster and died with the reputation of holiness about 660. Benefactors to the Publick W. Brown Esq twice Alderman of Stamford was descended from the ancient Family of the Browns of Toll-Thorp in this County He built the beautiful Steeple with a great Part of the Church in Stamford where he lyeth buried He erected An. 1493. the Old Bead-house in that Town to which he gave the Mannor of Swayfeld worth 400 l. per An. c. Since the Reformation Jo. Harington Senior son to Sir Ja. was born at Exton the residence of that ancient Family He divided his eminent Hospitality betwixt Rutland and Warwick-shire He was a grand benefactor to Sidney-College King Ja. created him Baron of Exton his Lady was Governess to Princess Elizabeth whom this Lord afterwards attended when she went over to be married to Frederick Prince Palatine after which he died at Wormes in Germany 1613. The Lord Jo. his Son did not furvive him a year both of them signally eminent the one a Pattern for all good Fathers the other for all gracious Sons Thus the Male issue of that Honorable Family expired Memorable Persons Jeffrey born in Okeham never arrived at a full ell
in stature tho his Father was a proper man and was presented to the Dutchess of Buckingham as a very great Rarity being then but a foot and a half in height and a very well proportioned dwarf about 9 years of Age. The Dutchess raised him to a considerable degree of Eminency when after many special marks of her Favour she caused him to be presented in a cold baked pye to King Charles and Queen Mary at an Entertainment Hence living at Court he grew so high that he lookt not down upon his Father until by a sound correction at the Kings command his Mind was reduced into somewhat nearer proportion with his Body He was a Captain in the Army in the late civil Wars and afterwards went over to wait on the Queen in France He shot one Mr. Crofts who had provoked and accounted him the object rather of his contempt than Anger whereupon he was imprisoned And so I take my leave of Jeffery the least Man of the least County in England Noted Sheriffs An. 16. Christopher Brown Arm. came with King Henry 7. and assisted him against King Richard 3. for which good Service King Henry 8. by Letters Patents Granted to Francis Brown Son of this Sheriff That he should not be impanelled on any Jury nor serve in Office of Sheriff or Escheator in any County and also that he should be covered in the Kings presence Tolethorpe the chief place of residence at this day of Christopher Brown Esq who bore the Office of Sheriff in this County 1647 was by Deed conveyed to Jo. Brown by Th. Burton Knight An. 15. Edward 3. There was Brown Lord Mayor of London 1479. the Son of Jo. Brown of Oakham Shrop-shire SHrop-shire hath Cheshire on the North. Stafford-shire on the East Worcester Hereford and Radnor-shire on the South Montgomery and Denby-shire on the West It is in length 34 and in breadth 26 miles A large and lovely County generally fair and fruitful plentifully producing all things necessary for mans sustenance but chiefly abounding with Iron and Coale at Mendip Bedworth c. As for Manufactures the County has none her Original but is supplied with Welsh-Freeses brought to Oswastre the Staple of that commodity For Buildings Shrop-shire may seem on the West divided from Wales with a Wall of continued Castles Mr. Speed who alloweth 186 Castles in England accounteth 32 in this County which having been formerly serviceable whilst Shrop-shire was the Verge of English Dominions are now neglected this Shire being almost in the midst of England since Wales was annexed thereunto Of the Houses of the Gentry many are Fair and handsome none amount to an extraordinary Eminency In this Shire there is a Spring at Pitchford which hath an oyly matter upon the Water thereof which being Bituminous is a great comfort to the Nerves Proverbs I. He that fetcheth a Wife from Shrewsbury must carry her into Stafford-shire or else must live it Cumberland That is a Shrew must be beaten with a Staff c. II. The Case is altered quoth Plowden 'T is said that Plowden a great Lawyer of this County being of the Romish Perswasion some Setters trapanned him pardon the Prolepsis to hear Mass but afterwards Plowden understanding that the Pretender to Officiate was no Priest but a Lay-man on design to make a Discovery O! the Case is aâ—…terod quoth Plowden No Priest no Mass Princes Richard Plantagenet Second Son to King Ed. 4. and Eliz. his Queen was born at Shrewsbury 1472. He was created Duke of York and affianced to Anne Daughter and Heir to Jo. Mowbray D. of Norfolk but before the Nuptials were Solemnized his cruel Uncle the Duke of Glocester married him to a Grave in the Tower of London The obscurity of his Burial gave the advantage to the report that he lived in Perkin Warbeck one of the Idols which put Henry 7. to some Danger and more Trouble before he could finally suppress him Geo. Plantag Youngest Son to E. 4. and Eliz. his Queen was born at Shrewsbury and lived but a very short time being like Plautus his Solstitial Flower Qui repentinò ortus repentinò occidit Saints St. Milburgh Daughter to Meroaldus Prince of Mercia gave the fair Mannor of Wenlock in this County which was assigned to her for his Portion to the Poor and living a Virgin she built a Monastery in the same place answering her Name which being interpreted is Good to Burgh or Town She died about 664. Some 400 years after in the Reign of W. the Conqueror her Corps discovered by Miracles wrought thereby is said to have been taken up sound and uncorrupted St. Oswald King of Northumberland was slain by Penda the Pagan King of the Mercians at a place called after his name Oswaldstre in this County 635. He had been always Pious and exceeding charitable to the Poor His Arm cut off it seems from the rest of his Body remained said Bode whole and incorrupted kept in a Silver Case in St. Pet. Church at Bamborough whilst his Corps was first buried at Peterborough and afterwards in the Danish Persecution translated to Bergen in Flanders where it still remaineth The 5th of August in our Calender was consecrated to his Memory save that the Thanksgiving for Gowriâ—…'s Conspiracy made bold to justle him out all the Reign of King James Confessors Th. Gataker a Branch of an ancient Family at Gataker-Hall in this County from the time of King Edward the Confessor was bred in the Temple and afterwards present at the Examination of persecuted People in the Reign of Queen Mary Their hard usage made him pity their persons and admirable Patience to approve their Opinions His Parents perceiving his inclination used all possible means to divert the same by sending him beyond the Seas and providing liberally for him then these proving ineffectual by recalling his Person and reducing his Allowance all which would not do He afterwards studied Divinity and became Pastor of St. Edmunds in Lumbard-stree London where he died An. leaving Th. his learned Son of whom formerly among the Writen in London heir to his Pains and Piety Prelates Rob. of Shrewsbury preferred B. of Bangor in the Reign of K. Jo. 1197. was afterward taken Prisoner in his own Cathedral Church by the King waging War against Leoline P. of Wales and enjoyned to pay 300 Hawks for his Ransom which was more considerable than a Brace of Grey-Hounds the late Ransom of an English Noble-man in the Reign of King Ch. I. About that time the Men of Norway possessed the Isle of Anglesea could best provide him the best and the most Besides in Pembrook-shire there were Aryes of Peregrines which bred in great plenty This Bishop ordered by his Will that he should be buried in the middle of the Market place of Shrewsbury This may be imputed either to his Humility or fear of future Sacriledge during the Wars betwixt the English and Welsh He died 1215. Rob. Burnel Son to Rob. and Brother to
is better accommodated with publick Buildings about it for the See of the Bishop Under St. Vincents Rock on the VVest of the City there is St. Vincents Well the waters whereof run through some Mineral of Iron and are sovereign for sores and sicknesses being washt in or taken inwardly The Beer brewed thereof is wholsome against the Spleen If it should chance that the Crudity of the Waters trouble the Stomach there is a remedy in this City and that is Bristol Milk a Prov. or Sherry-Sack which the Courteous Inhabitants present to all Strangers when first visiting their City Martyrs Richard Sharp Th. Benion and Th. Hale were Martyred in this City in the dayes of Q. Mary whose Blood will be visited on account of Dalbye the Chancellour of this Diocess Jo. Holyman then Bishop of this City not having Persecuted any therein Prelates Ralph of Bristol born there and bred belike in the Covent of Glassenbury became Treasurer of St Pat. in Dublin then Bishop of Kildare He wrote the Life of Lawrance Arch-Bishop of Dublin and granted certain Indulgences to the Covent aforesaid He dyed 1232. Since the Reformation Tobias Matthew D. D. bred in Oxford became Bishop of Durham and at last of York He dyed 1628. See my Eccles Hist Seamen Hugh Eliot Merchant of this City the prime Pilot of our Nation in his Age first with the Assistance of Mr Thorn his Fellow Citizen found out New-found-Land though an 1527. before Virginia or any other English Plantation was conceived And note that no City in England London alone excepted hath in so short a time bred more brave and bold Seamen As for Eliot's discovery had it been as fortunate in publick Encouragement as private Industry probably before this time we had enjoyed the kernel of those Countries whose shell only we now possess VVriters Th. Norton a great Professor of Chymistry in the 7 Chap. of his Ordinal wrote the two following Lines of himself Thomas Norton of Briseto A perfect Master you may him trow The first Line whereof he modestly parted into the initial Syllables of several other Lines thereby obliging his Reader to become a perfect Master in Nominal Chymistry before he can extract the Golden Name of Norton He affirms of himself that being scarce 28 years of Age he learned the perfection of Chymistry in 40 dayes The spight is he complaineth that a Merchants Wife of Bristol stole from him the Elixir of Life Some suspect her to have been the Wife of VV. Cannings of whom before contemporary with Norton who started up to so great and sudden Wealth He is said to have undone himself and those who trusted him He dyed 1477. Jo. Spine D. D. in Oxford living under Edw. 4. left some Books to Posterity His sirname seems to be Latine which Englished is Thorn an ancient name in this City He was Provincial and Champion of the Carmelites through England Scotland and Ireland He laboured to make all believe that Christ was a Carmelite and Professor of wilfull Poverty by which he tacitly condemned the pomp of the Prelates Hereupon the Bishop of London his Diocesan cast him into Prison from whom he appealed to Paul II and went to Rome where he remained three years in close Prison then he was enlarged by 7 Cardinals to whom the business was referred Returning into London he was nominated Bishop of St. Dav. but never sat in that See He dyed 1486. W. Grocine an excellent Poet became publick Professor of the Greek Tongue in Oxford Erasmus owns him in his Epistles for his Patron and Master His Mistriss it seems having in a frolick pelted him with a Snow-ball he declared in a Poetical Rapture that that cold Meteor had made so great an addition to his Flame that it could not be quenched otherwise then by a reciprocal Affection Sola potes nostras extinguere Julia flammas Non nive non glacie sed potes igne pari He dyed an 1520. Romish Exile Writers Jo. Flower Printer skilful in Latine and Greek and a good Poet Orator and Divine wrote an Abridgment of Thomas his Summes the Translation of Osorius into English Having fled for his Religion he set up at Antwerp where he was serviceable to the Catholick Cause He dyed 1579. Benefactors to the Publick Robert Thorn a Merchant-Taylor in London gave more then 4445 pound to pious uses and to his Kindred 5142 pound He dyed a Batchelor 1532 and was buried in St. Christophers London Since the Reformation Mary Dale or Ramsey Daughter of William Dale became second Wife to Sir Thomas Ramsey Grocer and Lord Mayor of London 1577. She founded two Fellowships and two Scholarships in Peter-House in Cambridge on which she would have have setled 500 pounds per Annum on condition that it should be called the Colledge of Peter and Mary Dr. Soams then Master of the House refused affirming that Peter who so long lived single was now too old to have a Feminine Partner She dyed 1596 and lyeth buried in Christs-Church in London Thomas White D. D. was bred in Oxford and a Preacher in the Reign of Q. Eliz. He had one Cure of Souls but several dignities False was the Aspersion of his being an Usurer Besides Benefactions to Christs-Church and a Lecture in St. Pauls London he left 3000 pounds for the building of Sion-Colledge He built there also an Almshouse for twenty poor Folk allowing them yearly 6 pounds a piece and another at Bristol which is better endowed He dyed 1623. Mr. Jo. Simson Minister of St. Olaves Hart-street London perfected the aforesaid Colledge of Sion building the Gate-house with a fair Case for the Library and endowing it with 60 pounds per Annum Mr. Richard Grigson expended a great sum of Money in new casting of the Bells of Christs-Church in Bristol He paid 105 pounds for his reputed delinquency in our Civil Wars STAFFORD-SHIRE STafford-shire hath Cheshire on the North-West Darby-shire on the East and North-East Warwickshire and Worcester-shire on the South and Shrop-shire on the West It lyeth from North to South in form of a Lozenge in length 40 and in breadth 26 Miles A most pleasant and fruitful County wherein Beau-desert is the beautiful Barony of the Lord Paget The best Alabaster in England is found about Castle-Hay in this County The great Manufacture here is Nails As for Buildings the near Church of Lichfield was ruined in the Civil Wars 'T is said of the Close of Lichfield that the Plague which long had raged therein did abate at the first shooting of a Cannon at the siege thereof Of Civil Buildings Tutbury-Castle is a stately Structure affording a large and brave Prospect It was formerly the Seat of the Lord Ferrars Earl of Derby and was forfeited to Hen. 3. by Robert de Ferrars Earl of Darby who had sided with Simon Mumford against that King because he did not advance a Fine of 5000 pounds at the time appointed The English Clergy willing to relieve Jo. the Son of this Earl
Robert were commanded to the contrary under the pain of the Popes Curse Tutbury was annexed to the Dutchy of Lancaster and some small matter was restored to John Dudley Castle high and pleasantly seated and in the Reign of King Edw. 6. well built was adorned by John Dudley Duke of Northumberland who claiming the Title thereof had thrust out John Sutton Lord Dudley a weak man and entangled with Debts who therefore got the Name of Lord Quondam But after the Execution of that Duke Queen Mary restored Edward the Son of the aforesaid poor Lord. Proverbs I. In April Doves Flood is worth a Kings good Dove is a River parting this and Derby-shire much batling the Meadows thereof II. Wotton under Weaver where God came never Though it is probable that Wotton is a dismal place covered with Hills from the light of the Sun yet this Proverb set off with such a dark ground does the more plainly discover its own profane Complexion Saints There was a Grand Massacre committed by the Pagans under Dioclesian on the Christians in Britain and elsewhere particularly in the place where Lichfield now standeth whose names and numbers are utterly unknown St. Bertelin a Brittan of Noble Birth lived an Eremite in the Woods near Stafford anciently called Bithiney Wolfadus and Ruffinus loving in their Lives in their Death they were not divided They were Murdered by their Bloody Father the Pagan King of Mercia There is the Chappel of Burnweston built in a Woody place whither Ruffinus had fled for a while from his Fathers fury Cardinals Reginald Pole born at Stoverton-Castle 1500 was second Son to Sir Richard Knight of the Garter and nearly related to King Henry 7. His Mother Margaret Countess of Salisbury was Neice to King Edw. 4. and Daughter to George Duke of Clarence He was bred in Corpus-Christi Colledge in Oxford preferred afterwards Dean of Exeter King Henry 8. allowing him a Pension sent him beyond the Seas He studied at Padua conversed much with the Patricians of Venice and in fine became a perfect Italian and could not be prevailed upon by the King or his Friends to return to England whereupon his Pension was withdrawn Living afterwards in a Venetian Monastery he attain'd great Credit for his Eloquence Learning and good Life It was not long before he was made Deacon Cardinal by the Title of St. Mary in Cosmedin by Pope Paul 3. who sent him Ambassadour to the Emperour and the French King to incite them to War against K. Hen. 8. Afterwards he retired to Viterbo in Italy where his House was the Sanctuary of Lutherans and he himself became a Racking but no through paced Brotestant Insomuch that being appointed one of the three Presidents of the Council of Trent he endeavoured to have Justification determined by Faith alone During his living at Viterbo he was taxed for begetting a Bastard which Pasquil Published in Verses affixed to his Pillar That Blade being made all of Tongue and Teeth would not stick to tell where the Pope trod his Holy Sandals awry Yet he had some Relation to the Beast in the Apocalyps in that under the Name of Pasquil there has been a successive Corporation of Satyrists After the death of Paul 3. Pole was at midnight in the Conclave chosen to succeed him the refusal whereof under the notion of a deed of darkness was by the Italians lookt upon as a piece of dulness in our Cardinal Next day expecting a re-Election he saw Julius 3. his professed Enemy chosen in his place Yet afterwards he became Alterius Orbis Papa when made Arch-Bishop of Canterbury by Queen Mary He was a Person free from Passion His Youthful Books are full of the Flowers of Rhetorick whilst those of his old Age are dry and dull He dyed few hours after O. Mary November 17. 1558. Prelates Edmund Stafford Brother to Ralph first Earl of Stafford and Son to Edmund Baron of Stafford was by King Rich. 2. preferred Bishop of Exeter and under King Henry 4. was Chancellor of England He added two Fellowships to Stapletons-Inn in Oxford first named by him Exeter-Colledge and setled Lands for the maintenance and made good Statutes for the good order of the same He dyed 1419 and was buried in his own Cathedral W. Dudley Son of John Baron Dudley of Dudley-Castle in this County and bred in Univer Colledge in Oxford became Dean of Windsor and afterwards Bishop of Durham He dyed at London 1483 and was buried in VVestminster Edmund Audley Son to the Lord Audley of Heyley in this County whose Sirname was Touchet was bred in Oxford where he built the Quire of St. Maries adorning it with a Musical Organ He was preferred Bishop of Rochester then of Hereford and at last of Salisbury He dyed at Ramsbury 1624 and was buried in his own Cathedral in a Chappel of excellent Artisâ—…ce of his own Erection Lawyers Sir Thomas Littleton Knight was Son to Thomas VVestcote Esq and Elizabeth Littleton his Wife He was bred in the Study of the Laws in the Inner Temple and became Serjeant and Steward of the Court of the Marshal-sea of the Kings Houshould to Henry 6. By Edw. 4. an 6 reg he was made one of the Judges of the Common-Pleas and an 15. reg Created Kt. of the Bath He deserved as well of our Common as Justinian of the Civil Law whose Book of Tenures is counted Oraculous in that kind Commented upon by the Learned Sir Edward Coke He Married Joan Daughter and Coheir of W. Boerly of Bromsecraft Castle in Salop by whom he had three Sons Founders of three Families still flourishing 1. William fixed at Frankley in this County where his Posterity is eminently extant 2. Richard whose Issue remain at Pillerton-Hall in Shropshire 3. Thomas whose Linage continues in Worcestershire This Reverend Judge dyed an 21. of King Edw. 4. and lyeth buried under a fair Monument in the Cathedral of VVorcester Edmund Dudley Esq was Son to John Dudley Esq second Son to John Sutton first Baron of Dudley though he was standered by some as being the Son of a Carpenter He Married the Daughter and Heir of the Vise Lisle Being bred in the Study of the Laws he was made one of Puisne Judges and wrote an excellent book Entitled the Tree of the Common VVealth He was employed by K. Henry 7. to put his Penal Statutes in Execution which he did with severity cruelty and extortion K. Henry 8. resigned this Dudley and Sir Richard Empson his Partner to Justice so that they were made a Peace-Offering to popular anger 1510 being Executed at Tower-Hill Sir Thomas Bromley Knight was an 1. Mary made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench holding his place hardly a year Souldiers Jo. Bromley Esq branched from the Bromleys in Shrepshire was born at Bromley He recovered the English Standard which was taken by the French at the battle near Corby in France In reward of his Valour King Henry 5. whose Arms he had followed in France
nothing to take two of the tallest Yeomen of the Guard like the Gizard and Liver under his Arms at once and order them as he pleased And his Valour was equal to his Strength He was proportionable in all parts and was of a good temper disdaining to do an injury to any single person Noted Sheriffs Hen. 6. An. 1. Ranul Com. Cestr and Henry de Aldicheleia This Hemy was the first Lord Audley in this County and Founder of that Noble Family so long Famous for Martial Atchievments K. Henry 3. confirmed to him many Lands of his own Grant and the donation of others Of the latter kind were these following the most of them great Mannors Aldithlege Coulton Cold Norton Batleigh Shagbourn Stanweare Tunstal Chaderley Chell Normancot Nerle Brudnap Weston Hauskley Bagley Morton and Heleigh afterwards the prime Seat of the Lord Audley who also had great Lands in Devon-shire Their Heir Males failing about the Reign of K. Henry 6. Joan one of their Heirs was Married to Sir John Touchet whose Son was Baron Andley Ancestor to the present Lord Audley Earl of Castle-Haven in Ireland Edw. 3. An. 18. John de Aston I have not met with a more Noble Family measuring on the Level of flat and un-advantaged Antiquity They have ever born a good respect to the Church and Learned Men ever since Roger de Molend Bishop of Litchfield in the Reign of Henry 3. gave Haywood in this County to Roger de Aston his Servant Son to Ralph and Father to Sir John aforenamed from whom are descended in a Lineal Succession Sir Thomas Sir Roger Sir Robert John Aston Esq Sir John Knight Banneret Sir Edward Sir Walter Sir Edward Sir Walter employed by K. James Ambassadour into Spain Hen. 6. An. 12. Thomas Stanley his true name was Audley for after that Adam youngest Brother to James Lord Audley had married the Daughter and Heir of Henry de Stanley William their Son assumed the Sirname of Stanley This Thomas seems to have been the same person whom K. Henry 6. made Lord Stanley Knight of the Garter Lord Deputy of Ireland and Lord Chamberlain of the Houshold and who was Father to Thomas whom K. Henry 7. Created the first Earl of Derby 34. John Delves Esq afterwards Knighted was the last of his Ancient Family who were fixed in this County in the Reign of Edward 3. Helene his sole Daughter and Heir Married to Robert Sheffield Knight and Recorder of London Ancestor to the present Lord of Moulgrave Edw. 4. an 1. Walter Wrotesley was lineally descended from Sir Hugh one of the first Founders of the Noble Order of the Garter Hen. 8. an 28. John Dudley was afterwards by Hen. 8. Created Duke of Northumberland K. Charles I. W. Bowyer lineally descended from Thomas who in the Reign of Richard 2. Married Katharine Daughter and Heir to Robert Knipersley The Bowyers of Sussex invited thither some 200 years since by an Earl of Northumberland are a younger of these in Stafford Battles At Hopton-Heath March 1643. a fierce Fight happened betwixt the Kings and the Parliaments Forces on a ground full of Cony-borroughs affording bad footing for the Horse The Royalists may be said to have got the day and lost the Sun which made it I mean the truly Loyal and Valiant Spencer Earl of Northampton leaving a grateful Memory and a Noble and Numerous Issue SUFFOLK SUffolk hath Norfolk on the North Cambridgeshire on the West the German Ocean on the East and Essex on the South It stretcheth from East to West 45 Miles though the general breadth be but 20 saving that is somewhat towards the Sea The Air thereof is esteem'd the best in England a small parcel near the Sea-side only excepted There is very good Cheese made in this County whereof the finest are very thin though yielding to the Butter made here which excells both in Quantity and Quality The Manufacture of Cloathing in this County hath been much greater and Clothiers richer heretofore then in these times Many stately Monuments having been formerly erected to their Memories and not one in those latter Seasons The County hath no Cathedral though generally fair Parish Churches It had formerly a most magnificent Abbey-Church in Bury with three lesser Churches waiting thereon in the same Church-yard of these but two are extant at this day being stately Structures It is generally avouched by all Authors that Mary youngest Sister to King Henry 8. Relict to Lewis 12. King of France afterwards Married to Ch. Brandon D. of Suffolk was buried in the Abbey-Church in Bury 1533. Yet her Corps could not protect that Church which was in few years after levelled to the ground I read not that her Body was removed nor doth any Monument remain here to her Memory The Town of Bury is sweetly seated and fairly built especially since 1608. about which time it was defaced with a casual Fire The School a great Ornament to the Town was founded by K. Edw. 6. and is it self a Corporation now as well as ever flourishing under Mr. Stephens the able Master thereof Amongst the Houses of the Gentry long Melford late the House of the Countess of Rivers was the first Fruits of the plundering in England Then Sommerley-Hall nigh Yarmouth belonging to the Lady Wentworth is Beautified with pleasant Walks set with Firr-Trees verdant all the year As for others there are many handsome Houses in the Town of Ipswich which belong to Merchants Proverbs I. Suffolk Milk No County in England affords better II. Suffolk fair Maids III. Suffolk-stiles This belongeth both to Suffolk and Essex where there are troublesome Stiles to be clambred over IV. You are in the right way to Needham spoken of those who hasten to Poverty Needham is a Market Town in this County stocked as it happens with poor people Princes Edmund Mortimer Son to Roger Earl of March was born probably in Clare After the death of Richard 2. he was the next Heir to the Crown but was willing to yield the same to K. Henry 4. so he might receive and enjoy his private Patrimony kept from him by the said Henry but he could obtain neither Being afterwards employed by this King in a War against Owen Glendor the Welsh Rebel he was taken Prisoner and neglected by the King who had only exposed him to danger under pretence of Honour he made a shift to ransom himself Yet did he but exchange a Welsh for an Irish Prison kept 20 years in restraint in his own Castle of Trim in the end of the Reign of Henry 4. all the Reign of Henry 5. and the beginning of Henry 6. He dyed an 1454. without issue leaving Anne his Sister his Heir and was buried in Clare Saints St. Edmund K. of the E. Angles was cruelly tortured to death at Hoxton in this County by the Pagan Danes an 870. His Body was placed in a goodly Shrine richly adorned with Jewels at Bury in this County Of him a Popish Author When the Christis ans
seeking his Corps were lost in a Wood did call to one another where art where art where art The Martyred head answered here here here Here is a threefold cord artificially twisted the full length of which I leave to the learned Author and will only add that if those Christians could not hear a Treble voice they were as deaf as the Forger was impudent who first hammered out such a base lye The Glorious Memory of this Martyr-King needs not the rotten Varnish of such Falsities The Town of Bury bears his Name Robert Grosthead bred in Oxford was eminent for Religion and Learning He become Bishop of Lincoln 1235. He wrote 300 Treatises whereof most are extant in Manuscript in Westminster Library He was a stout Opposer of Popish Oppression Such his Piety that though loaded with Curses from the Pope he generally obtained the reputation of a Saint He dyed 1254. Martyrs Rowland Taylor was bred in Cambridge became Dr. of Lawes and Rector of Hadley in this County He was a proper and comely person a great Scholar painful Preacher charitable to the Poor and cheerful in his Behaviour The same Devotion had different looks in several Martyrs frowning in stern Hooper weeping in meek Bradford and smiling constantly in pleasant Taylor Indeed some have censured his merry conceits as trespassing on the gravity of his calling especially when just before death But sure such Romanists who admire the temper of Sir Thomas More jesting with the Axe of the Executioner will excuse our Taylor for making himself merry with the Stake But though it be ill jesting with edged Tools whereof death is the sharpest yet since our Saviour hath blunted it his Servants may rather be delighted then dismayed with it Not long after Dr. Taylor set Arch-Bishop Cranmer his Patron a Copy of Patience who indeed wrote after it but not with so steady a hand and so even a Character of Constancy Taylor was Martyred at Hadley Feb. 9. 1555. Rob. Samuel Minister of Barfold in this County was tortured in Prison by the cruelty of Hopton Bishop of Norwich and Downing his Chancellour who allowed him every day but three Mouthfuls of Bread and three Spoonfuls of Water Fain would he have drunk his own Urine but his Thrist-parched Body afforded none I read how he saw a Vision of one all in White comforting and telling him that after that day he never should be hungry or thirsty which came to pass accordingly being within few hours after Martyred at Ipswich August 31. 1555. There was a Report that his Body when burnt did shine as bright as burnished Silver Some may possibly impute his Vision and this Appearance the first to his own and the latter to the Beholders Imaginations or both to the forgery of those who were more remote and unconcerned If to Imagination it is a plain Concession of the matter of Fact in both and consequently a granting of all such things which can be reasonably proved therein The Argument I shall use to prove that his Vision was supernatural shall be drawn from the Absurdity of the contrary Opinion For since Samuel was reduced as aforesaid to extream weakness his Body being parched his Humours fixed and his Spirits exhausted it is impossible that his languishing Phantasie should either produce or receive so bright an Idaea without the supernatural Assistance of Divine Power As for the appearance of his Body when burnt I will suppose salvo jure Omnipotentiae that some good Christians who beheld his last Suffering did by an Heroick act of Faith antedate the glorious State of a Future Resurrection And as Sea ware or mud is sometimes found in the Net or on the Line after the Fish is catch'd so they having stretched out the hand of Faith for apprehending of a Christian verity might together with the same receive an erroneous imagination upon the then present occasion After all if both instances be charged with subsequent Forgery as to the matter of Fact I shall not insist any longer on them as not being so proveable by others as they are probable in themselves Cardinals Tho. Woolsey Son to an honest Butcher was born in Ipswich one of so vast undertakings that our whole Book will not afford room enough for his Character the writing whereof I commend to some Eminent person of his Foundation of Christs-Church in Oxford He was Cardinal of St. Cecily and dyed Heart-broken with grief at Leicester 1530. without any Monument of which Dr. Corbet one of his Colledge thus complains If Thou art thus neglected what shall we Hope after death that are but Shreda of Thee He was not guilty of mischievous Pride and was generally commended for doing Justice when Chancellor of England Prelates Herb. Losing was deeply guilty of Simony in his Youth otherwise when he was Old being then wont to say When Young we went astray when Old we will amend He dyed 1119. and was buried in the Cathedral Church of Norwich Richard Angervile Son to Sir Richard was born at Bury and bred in Oxford He was Governour to King Edw. 3. whilst Prince and successively his Cofferer Treasurer of his Wardrobe Dean of Wells Bishop of Durham Chancellour and lastly Treasurer of England He bestowed on the Poor every Week 8 Quarters of Wheat baked in Bread When he removed from Durham to Newcastle 12 Miles he used to give 8 pounds to the poor and so proportionably in other places betwixt his Palaces He bequeathed his stately Library to the University of Oxford He dyed 1345. Jo. Paschal well descended bred a Carthusian and D. D. in Cambridge was Bishop first of Scutary then of Landaff under Edw. 3. He dyed 1361. Simon Sudbury alias Tibald was born at Sudbury He was made Arch-Bishop of Canterbury He began two Synods with Latine Sermons portending ill success to Wickliffe and his followers but over-awed by God and John Duke of Lancaster he could do him no harm He was killed in the Rebellion of J. Straw and Wat Tyler 1381. being buried in St. Gregories Church in Sudbury Tho. Edwardston born in Edwardston bred in Oxford then Augustinian in Clare attended Lionel Duke of Clarence in Italy when he Married the Daughter of the Duke of Milan He wrote some Learned Works and undertook care of some Arch-Bishoprick probably during the vacancy thereof He dyed at Clare 1396. Tho. Peverel well descended a Carmelite and D. D. in Oxford was by Rich. 2. made Bishop of Ossory in Ireland whence he was removed to Landaff in Wales then to Worcester in England being much esteemed for his Learning as his Books do declare He dyed 1417. and lyeth buried in his own Cathedral Stephen Gardiner was born in Bury St. Edmunds and by some reported to be Base-Son to Lionel Woodvile Bishop of Salisbury though this Bishop was by others more truly conceived to be younger then he He was a Man of admirable natural parts and Memory especially and was bred Dr. of Laws in Trinity-Hall in Cambridge After many great
Employments he was made Bishop of Winchester Being Secret in all his own Acts of Cruelty he often chid Bonner calling him Ass though not so much for killing poor people as for not doing it more cunningly He chiefly contrived the six Articles Gardiner's Creed which caused the death of many and trouble of more Protestants He had almost cut off Queen Kath. Par and prevented Queen Elizabeth from being Queen had not Divine Providence preserved them He throughly complyed with Henry 8. opposed K. Edw. 6. by whom he was imprisoned and deprived acted all under Q. Mary by whom he was restored and made Lord Chancellour of England He is reported to have avowed at his death Justification by the Merits of Christ only He dyed at Whitehall of the Gout Nov. 12. 1555 and was buried in the Quire leaving as is said 4000 Marks in ready Money behind him He improved his power with Queen Mary to restore some Noble Families formerly depressed viz. Some descendant from the Duke of Norfolk the Arundels of Warder-Castle and the Hungerfords Since the Reformation John Bale born at Covie and bred in Jesus-Colledge in Oxford was a Carmelite in Norwich He was converted to be a Protestant by the means of Thomas Lord Wentworth He wrote a Book de Scriptoribus Britannicis He was Bishop of Ossory in Ireland an 1552. whence on the death of Edw. 6. he fled some of his servants being slain before his eyes and in his passage over the Seas was taken Prisoner ransom'd and safely arrived in Switzerland Under Q. Eliz. he was made only Prebendary of the Church of Canterbury being probably a person more learned then discreet fitter to write then govern as unable to command his own Passion and Biliosus Balaeus passeth for his true Character He dyed at Canterbury 1563. and was buried in the Cathedral Church therein John May bred in Cambridge was Consecrated Bishop of Carlile September 27. 1577. and dyed in April 1598. John Overal D. D. born at Hadley was Regius Professor in Cambridge and Master of Kath. Hall afterwards Dean of St. Pauls He was by King James employed in the New Translation of the Bible and made Bishop of Norwich where he was a discreet presser of Conformity He dyed 1618. Leonard Maw born at Rendlesham antiently the Residence of the Kings of the E. Angles where K. Redwald kept at the same time a Communion Table and Altars for Idols was Master of Peter House then of Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge and in 5 years disengaged that Foundation from a great debt He was Chaplain to King Charles whilst he was a Prince and waited on him in Spain by whom he was made Bishop of Bath and Wells A good Scholar grave Preacher mild man and gentile in his deportment He dyed 163. Ralph Brownrig D. D. born in Ipswich was the Son of a Merchant He was Fellow of Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge where he to the wonder of the hearets performed the Joco-serious part of a Philosophy Act before King James no man had more ability or less inclination to be Satyrical His Wit was Page and not Privy Councellor to his Judgment He had a Loyal Memory quick Fancy solid Judgment and fluid Utterance being not only flumen but fulmen Eloquentia When Commencing B. D. he chose for his Text Phil. 1. 29. To you it is given not only to believe but suffer somewhat Prophetical to him being afterwards affronted and defied by some who almost Deified him before in whose Eyes he seemed the blacker for wearing white Sleeves when 1641. made Bishop of Exeter Dr. Young Preaching his Consecration Sermon on this Text The Waters are risen c. complained of the many invasions which Popular Violence had made on the Rights and Priviledges of Church and State This Bishop himself was soon sadly sensible of such Inundations and yet by the procerity of his parts and piety he not only safely waded through them himself but also when Vice-Chancellour of Cambridge by his Prudence raised such Banks that those overflowings were not so destructive as otherwise they would have been to the University He continued constant to the Church of England a Champion of the needful use of the Liturgy and for the priviledges of Ordination to belong to Bishops alone Being unmoveable in his Principles of Loyalty he told Oliver the Usurper demanding his Advice in a matter of great difficulty My Lord the best Counsel I can give you is give unto Caesar the things that are Caesars and unto God the things that are Gods with which free Answer O. C. was rather silenced then satisfied A little before his death he was Minister of both Temples He dyed December 7. 1659. Aet 67. The deserved Opinion of his goodness had peaceable possession in the hearts of the Presbyterian-Party and at his Burial the prime persons of all perswasions were present Dr. Jo. Gauden wrote the Memorials of his Life and hath since succeeded him in the Temple and Bishoprick of Exeter Statesmen Sir Nich. Bacon Knight born not far from St. Edmund Bury of a very ancient Family and bred in Ben. Colledge in Cambridge in which he built a beautiful Chappel after he had studied the Common Law was made Atturney to the Court of Wards whence he was preferred Lord Keeper of the Great Seal an 1. Eliz. 1558. He Married Anne second Daughter to Sir Anth. Cook of Giddy-Hall in Essex Governour to King Edw. 6. Queen Elizabeth relyed upon him as her Oracle in Law who that he might clear the Point of her Succession derived her Right from a Statute which allowed the same though there was a Statute whereby the Queen was made illegitimate in the days of her Father remained unrepealed the rather because Lawyers maintain that a Crown once worn cleareth all defects of the wearer thereof He was a Man of rare Wit and deep Experience though of a corpulent Body especially in his old Age so that he would be not only out of breath but also almost out of life with going to Westminster-Hall to the Star-Chamber According to his Motto Mediocria Firma he never attained because he never affected any great Estate He was not for invidious Structures but delighted in Domo Domino Pari such as was his house at Gorhambury in Hartford And therefore when Q. Elizabeth coming thither in Progress told him My Lord your house is too little for you no Madam said he But it is your Highness hath made me too great for my house He left rather a good then a great Estate to his Posterity whose eldest Son Sir Edward was the first Baronet of England He dyed Feb. 20. 1578. and lyeth buried in the Quire of St. Pauls In a Word he was a good man a grave Statesman a Father to his Country and a Father to Sir Francis Bacon Sir W. Drury descended of a Worshipful Family long flourishing at Haulsted answered his name Drury in Sax. Pearle in the pretiousness of his disposition clear and hard innocent and valiant His
he took the St. Anne was the most considerable being the Spanish Admiral of the S. Sea of 700 Tuns and 190 Men. There were 122000 Pezos each worth 8 shillings of Gold with other Rich Lading as Silks and Musk. Mr. Cavendish landed the Spaniards and left them plentiful Provisions Surrounding the East-Indies and returning for England the Content whose Men were mutinous stayed behind Mr. Cavendish safely landing at Plymouth Sept. 9. 1588. Amongst his Men three most remarkable Mr. John Way their Preacher Mr. Th. Fuller of Ipswich their Pilote and Mr. Fr. Pretty of Eyke in this County who wrote the History of their Voyage Thus having circumnavigated the whole Earth let his Ship be no longer termed the Desire but the Performance He was the third Man and second Englishman of such universal undertakings In his next Voyage begun 26 August 1591. he was severed from his Company the November following near Port-desire by him formerly so named in the Megellan-Straits and never seen or heard of afterwards Physicians W. Butler born at Ipswich was Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge where he became the Aesculapiuâ—… of our Age. He was the first English-man who quickned Galenical Physick with a touch of Paracelsus Being excellent at the instant discovery of a cadaverous face at the first sight of sick Prince Henry he got himself out of the way knowing himself to be Prince of Physicians he would be observed accordingly Complements would prevail nothing with him intreaties but little surely threatnings would do much and a witty jeer would do any thing Neatness he neglected into slovenliness and accounted cuffs to be manacles He made his humoursomness to become him wherein some of his Profession have rather aped then imitated him who kept the tenour of the same surliness to all persons He was a good Benefactor to Clare-Hall and dyed 1621 he was buried in the Chancel of St. Maries in Cambridge leaving nothing to his only Brother because he had turned Papist beyond the Seas VVriters Humphrey Necton a Carmelite in Norw and the first D. D. of his Order in Cambridge flourished under Hen. 3. and Edw. 1. and dyed 1303. Jo. Horminger Travelling in Italy where he heard some Italians villifie England as being only fruitful of a barbarous people wrote in her defence an Epitome of the Commodities thereof and after his return Of the Profit and Pleasure of England He flourished 1310. Th. of Ely born in Monks-Ely was a Carmelite the second D. D. of his Order in Cambridge He travelled over the Seas and kept Lectures at Bruges in Flanders till his death about 1320. Rich. Lanham a Carm. in Ipswich and D. D. in Oxford was a great Adversary to the Wicklevites His Learning is attested by the Books he left to Posterity Some say he was beheaded by the Rebellious Crew of Wat Tyler others that he dyed a natural death at Bristol 1381. Jo. Kinyngham a Carm. in Ipswich then bred in Oxford was perfect of his Order in England and Ireland Confessor to Jo. of Gaunt and his Lady He was the first who encountred Wickliffe in the Schools of Oxford and disputed with great ingenuity and modesty whereupon his good Antagonist prayed heartily that his Judgment might be convinced He dyed 1399. and was buried at York Jo. Lydgate born at Lydgate was a Benedictine in St. Edmund Bury the best Author of his Age in Pottry and Prose He wrote of himself as follows I wear a habite of Perfection Although my Life agrees not with the same c. He dyed about 1444. and was buried in his own Convent Jo. Barningham born at Barningham was a Carm. in Ipswich and D. D. in Oxford and in Sorbon the Cock-pit of Controversies He had a subtile Wit and was a great Master of Defence in Schools both to guard and hit He wrote 4 fair Volumes He dyed 1448. Jo. of Bury an Augustinian in Clare and D. D. in Cambridge was Prov. of his Order through England and Ireland and a great Opposer of Wicklevites flourishing 1460. Th. Scroope born at Bradley but descended from the Lord Scroope in Yorkshire was a Benedictine a Carmelite in Norwich then an Anchorite 20 years afterwards by papal dispensation Bishop of Drummore in Ireland and at last an Anchorite again yet using once a Week to walk on his bare Feet and Preach the Decalogue in the Villages round about About 1425. being cloathed with Sackcloth and girt about with an Iron Chain he cry'd out in the Streets That new Jerusalem was shortly to come down c. Rev. 21. and that with great Joy he saw the same in the Spirit Th. Waldensis the great Anti-VVicklivite offended thereat protested it was a great scandal to the Church Scroop lived very nigh 100 years being accounted a Holy man He was buried at Lestoffe 1491. Since the Reformation Rich. Sibs born nigh Sudbury was Fellow in St. Johns Colledge in Cambridge afterwards Preacher to the Honourable Society of Grays-Inn whence he was chosen Master of St. Kath. Hall in Cambridge which he found in a low condition but left replenished with Scholars beautified and better endowed He was most eminent for Christian humility Of all points of Divinity he most pressed that of Christs Incarnation of Humility the true Original whence he copied his own He dyed 1631. W. Alabaster born at Hadley was Fellow in Trin. Colledge in Cambridge a most rare Poet witness his Tragedy of Roxqna so admireably Acted in that Colledge and so pathetically that a Gentlewoman present thereat at the hearing of the last words thereof Sequar Sequar so hideously pronounced fell distracted and never after recovered her Senses He was Chaplain to Robert Earl of Essex in Calis Voyage where he staggered in his Religion and afterwards turned Papist though he returned both to his Religion and Country where he was made Preb. of St. Pauls and 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 vet at having in a jesting way delivered much smart truth of the times Sam. dyed 163. Jo. Boise
Lady of the Houshold of Queen Eleanor whereby he regained a great part of his Inheritance which had been formerly forfeited whose Son Andrew first above mentioned was Ancestor to the truly Honourable Rich. now E. of Dorset Note Surrey and Sussex generally had distinct Sheriffs until the Reign of Edw. 2. when they were united then again divided an 9. Eliz. united an 13. divided agin an 12. K. Charles I. Rich 2. An. 19. Jo. Ashburnham was Ancester to Sir Jo. who Married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir The. Beaumont afterwards Created Viscountess Cramond in Scotland and had by her 2 Sons John of the Bed Chamber to K. Charles I. and II. and William Cofferer to his Majesty who will build their Name a story higher to Posterity And note this Family is of stupendious Antiquity the chief whereof was Sheriffs of Sussex and Surrey 1066 when VV. Duke of Normandy invaded England to whom K. Harauld wrote to assemble Posse Comitatuum to make resistance against that Duke And the eminency hath equalled the Antiquity thereof having been Barons of England in the Reign of King Henry 3. Hen. 6. An. 29. Jo. Lewkenor afterwards Knight with 3000 others were slain in the Battle of Teuksbury valiantly fighting under P. Edward Son to K. Hen. 6. Hen. 7. An. 12. Math. Brown Arm. was Ancestor though not in the direct Line to Sir Anthony Standard-bearer of England second Husband of Lucy fourth Daughter to Jo. Nevel Marquoss Montacute and Grandfather to Sir Anthony whom Q. Mary created Visc Montacute and whom Q. Eliz. much esteemed direct Ancestor to the right Honourable the present Visc Montacute who has a place and Vote in Parliament by an express clause in his Patent but otherwise no particular Title of a Baron Hen. 8. An. 10. Nich. Carew Mil a jolly Gentleman was made Knight of the Garter by and Master of the Horse to Hen. 8. He built the fair house at Beddington in this County which by the advantage of the water is a Paradise of Pleasure 'T is said K. Hen. 8. being then at Bowls gave this Knight opprobrious Language betwixt jest and earnest to whom the other returned a stout Answer that was inconsistent with his Allegiance which cost him his Life The last of this Sirname adopted a Throgmorton on condition to assume the Name and Arms of Carew From him is Lineally descended Sir Nich. Carew Knight who I confidently hope will continue and encrease the Honour of his ancient Family Edw. 6. An. 1. Tho. Carden Mil. was 5 years before Endited for Heresie but K. Henry preserved him with some others of his Privy Chamber being in the same circumstances Q. Eliz. An. 20. George Goring whose names sake Sir George Goring was by Charles I. created Baron of Hurst Per-point in Sussex and afterwards Earl of Norwich He was the only instance of a Person of Honour who found Pardon for his Loyalty to his Sovereign Afterwards going beyond the Seas he was happily instrumental in advancing the Peace betwixt Spain and Holland and since the Restauration of K. Charles II. he was made Captain of his Majesties Guard Note that about 140 years ago one Mr. Clark hearing that the Market-house of Farnham in this County begun by him was not generally approved of but liked by some and disliked by others who found fault with the Model thereof and discouraged the Workmen caused this Distich to be writ in that House You who do like me give Money to end me You who dislike me give Money to mend me I wish the Advice may be practised all overt his County SUSSEX SUssex hath Surrey on the North Kent on the East the Sea on the South and Hantshire on the West It extendeth along the Sea 60 miles in length though not exceeding 20 in breadth A fruitful County though very dirty for Travellers All the Rivers in this County have their Fountains and Falls therein It is sufficient Evidence of the plenty of this County that the Toll of the Wheat Corn and Malt growing or made about and sold in the City of Chichester doth amount yearly at a half-penny a Quarter to 60 pounds and upwards Of Commodities Iron is plentiful in this County It is to be hoped that for the preservation of Woods a way may be found out to Chark Sea-coal in such manner as to render it useful for the making of Iron Then Talk produced in great abundance in this County is an excellent white Wash and a great astringent There is a Bird called Wheat-Ears so named because fattest when Wheat is ripe which is peculiar to this County a fine Bird though in season only in the heat of Summer A certain Gentleman concluded a great Lord a man of very weak parts because once he saw him at a Feast feed on Chickens when there were Wheat-Ears on the Table This County aboundeth with more Carpes then any other in England and is eminent for an Arundel Mullet a Chichester Labster a Shelsey Cockle and an Amerly Trout The Manufactures are great Guns made of the Iron in this County A Monk in Mentz some 800 years since is generally reputed the first Founder of them when about the same time a Souldier found out Printing Jo. Oaven was the first Englishman who in England cast Brass Ordnance an 1535 Peter Baud a Frenchman an 1. Edw. 6. was the first who in England cast â—…ron Ordnance Tho. Johnson servant to Peter improved his Masters Art He dyed about 1600. There is also plenty of Glass made in this County and the Workmen thereof are much encreased since 1557 A certain Lord living near Cambridge upon his Petition got from Queen Elizabeth a grant of all the Plate in that University upon condition to find Glasses for the Scholars the performance of which condition at first and at all times after upon the casual or wilful breaking of the Glasses would have been the most effectual way of ruining the Lord absolutely and infallibly The first making of Venice Glasses in England began at the Crochet Friers in London about the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by one Jacob Venaline an Italian As for the Buildings in this County Chichester Cathedral is a fine Fabrick built after it had been twice burnt by Bishop Seffride 2. an 1193. The Country Folk say the Master Workman built Sarisbury and his Man the Church of Chichester but this is a mistake since Seffride lived under King John and Bishop Poor who founded Sarisbury lived much later under Hen. 3. This Church was Beautified by Bishop Sherborn in the Reign of Henry 7. Lately a great part thereof hath fallen to the ground Arundel Castle is of great esteem the rather because a Local Earldome is cemented to the Walls thereof Some will have it named from Arundel the House of Beavois the great Champion though this Castle was so called long before that imaginary Horse was Foaled that is long before the Conquest from the River Arund running hard by it Petworth the House of the
Lichfield and since by K. Charles II. made Arch-Bishop of York and is now alive This County hath bred 5 Arch-Bishops of Canterbury at this instant claiming for her Natives the two Metropolitans of our Nation Statesmen Tha. Sackvil Son and Heir to Sir Richard Chancellour Sub-Treasurer of the Exchequer and Privy-Councellour to Queen Elizabeth by Winifred his Wife Daughter to Sir Jo. Bruges was bred in Oxford where he became an excellent Poet leaving both Latine and English Poems of his Composing to Posterity Then he became Barrister and afterwards in his Travels was for some time Prisoner at Rome whence returning to the possession of a fair Estate he wasted the greatest part thereof and afterwards being made as is reported to dance attendance on an Alderman of London who had gained great penny-worths by his former purchases of him he was sensible of the incivility and resolving to be no more beholding to Wealthy Pride he turned a thrifty improver of the Remainder of his Estate Others affirm that Queen Elizabeth his Cosin Germ. once removed diverted the torrent of his profusion by her frequent admonitions after which she made him Baron of Buckhurst in this County an 1566. Sent him Ambassadour into France 1571 into the Low Countries 1586. made him Knight of the Garter 1589. and Treasurer of England 1599. He was Chancellour of the University where he entertained Queen Elizabeth with a sumptuous Feast He was a person of so quick dispatch that his Secretaries seldom pleased him Thus having made amends to his house for his mispent time both in encrease of Estate and Honour being created Earl of Dorset by King James He dyed April 19. 1608. Capital Judges Sir Jo. Jeffrey Knight was preferred Secondary Judge of the Common Pleas thence advanced an 19. Elizabeth to be Lord. Chief Baron of the Exchequer He left one only Daughter and Heir Married to Sir Edward Montague since Baron of Boughton by whom he had but one Daughter Elizabeth Married to Robert Berty Earl of Linsey Mother to the truly Honourable Montague Earl of Linsey and Lord great Chamberlain of England This worthy Judge dyed an 21. Elizabeth Souldiers The Abbot of Rattle after the French had invaded this County during the Non-age of King Richard 2. and the Dotage of his Council and taken the Prior of Lewis Prisoner Fortified Winchelsey effectually against the Enemy who in vain had attempted to storm the place and feared to venture a fair siege suspecting that they should be surrounded on all sides The Monsieurs therefore bid adieu to England and made for France as fast as they could An. Dom. 13 ... Sir W. Pelham Knight of an ancient and wealthy Family at Laughton was by Queen Elizabeth made Lord Chief Justice of Ireland betwixt the death of Sir W. Drury and the coming in of Arthur Gray Lord Lieutenant of Ireland In this juncture of time Desmond began his Rebellion 1579. inviting Sir W. Pelham to side with him who though he could not cure the wound for want of Force yet he kept it clean resigning the same in a recovering condition to the Lord Gray his Successor Afterwards he was Commander of the English Horse in the Low-Countries where he surprised Brabant Sir Anth. Shirley second Son to Sir Thomas set forth from Plimouth May 21. 1596. in a Ship called the Bevis of Southampton attended with six lesser Vessels His design for St. Thome was diverted by a Contagion occasioned by stinking Rain which within six hours after it fell turned to Maggots Turning therefore his course to America he took and kept the City of St Jago two dayes and nights with 280 Men wherein 80 were wounded in the service against 3000 Portugals Hence he made for the Isle of Fuego in the midst whereof was a Mountain Aeâ—…na-like always burning and the Wind did drive such a shower of Ashes upon them that one might have wrote his name with his Finger on the upper Deck Whence passing by the Island of Margarita he took St. Martha the Chief Town of Jamaica After much distress and desertion by the other Ships he returned into England Whose youngest Brother Sir Robert Shirley was entred by his Brother Anth. in the Persian Court. Here he performed so great service against the Turks that it drew the envy of the Persian Lords and love of the Ladies among whom one reputed a Kinswoman to the great Sophy was afterwards Married unto him and came over with him into England He much affected to appear in the Persian habit At last having as 't is said given the Persian Ambassadour a box on the ear upon some contest betwixt them they were sent both together into Persia to impeach one another Dr. Gough being joyned in Commission with Sir Robert but Neptune decided the Controversie before they came thither both of them dying on the Seas as I have been informed about the beginning of King Charles I whose eldest Brother Sir Tho. Shirley excited by the Atchievments of his two younger Brethren undertook Sea Voyages into Forreign parts to the great honour of his Nation but small enriching of himself As to the general performances of these three Brethren when Abatement is made for Poetical Embellishments contained in the Comedy made upon them c. the Remainder will speak them Worthies in their Generations Physicians Nich. Hostresham it seems from Horsham in this County a famous Physician wrote many Books amongst which one Contra dolorem Renum thus beginning A Stone is sometimes bred in the Kidneys c Note this was long before Hops and Beer made therewith accounted by some the Original of the Stone in this Land were commonly used in England 1516. He having flourished 1443. Writers Lawrence Somercote was Can. of Chichester He studied the Law and went to Rome where through the favour of his Brother or Kinsman Robert Somercote Cardinal he was made Subdeacon under the Pope He wrote some Books and flourished 1240. Jo. Driton alias Sicca Villa or Sackvil bred in Fr. became the Chief Moderator of the Colledge of Paris and together with W. de Sancto Amore vigorously opposed the Hellish imposture of the Monks Eternal Gospel though it was much countenanced by his Holiness He flourished 1260. Jo. Winchelsey bred in Oxford turn'd a Franciscan in his old dayes and when grey became a green Novice of the Order at Sarisbury He dyed before the year of his probation was ended 1326. Since the Reformation W. Pemble maintained in a great proportion by Jo. Barker of Mayfield in this Shire Esquire was bred in or if you will he bred Magdalens-Hall in Oxford that house owing its late Lustre to his Learned Lectures An excellent Oratour and a better Christian He dyed in the Flower of his Age. Tho. Chune Esq living at Alfriston set forth a Manual Entituled Collectiones Theologicarum Conclusionum which positions are brief and clear set forth 1635. Tho. May of a worshipful but decayed Family was bred Fellow Commoner in Sidney-Colledge in Cambridge
Created by Charles I. Baron of Stoneleigh in this County and he is happy in his Son Sir Thomas Leigh who undoubtedly will dignifie the Honour which descendeth unto him The Battle on October 3. 1642. The Fight at Edge-Hill was very terrible no fewer then Five Thousand Men slain upon the place the Prologue to a greater Slaughter if the dark night had not put an end to that dispute The Victory went on the Kings side who though he lost his General yet he kept the Field and possessed himself of the dead Bodies and not so only but he made his way open unto London and in his way forced Banbury Castle in the very sight as it were of the Earl of Essex who with his flying Army made all the hast he could towards the City that he might be there before the King to secure the Parliament The King afterwards entred triumphantly into Oxford with no fewer then 120 Colours taken in the Fight Yet here many of the Loyal Gentry of Lincoln-shire fell with the Earl of Linsey their Country-man and had not some miscarriage happened here the Royalists had totally in all probability routed their Enemies WESTMORLAND VVEstmorland hath Cumberland on the West and North Lancashire on the South Durham and York-shire on the East thereof It is in length from North to South 30 Miles and in breadth 24. The County is neither stored with Arable Grounds nor Pasturage the principal profit that the people of this County raise unto themselves is by Cloathing Speed mentions but one Religious House in this County though it has several Kirks As for Manufactures Kendal Cottons are famous all over England Note the Clothiers of Kendal were the first Founders of Sturbridge Fair. Proverbs I. Let Uter-Pendragon do what he can the River Eden will run as it ran Tradition reporteth that Uter-Pendragon designing to Fortifie the Castle of Pendragon in this County invited in vain the River Eden to forsake her old Channel The Proverb is applyable to such who offer a Rape to Nature by endeavouring to abrogate any of her Established Lawes to divert her course or invert her method Princes Katharine Daughter of Sir Thomas Par was born at Kendal-Castle which descended to her Father from the Brusses and Rosses of Work She was first Married to John Nevil Lord Latimer and afterward to King Henry 8. She was a great Favourer of the Gospel and would earnestly argue for it Once politick Gardiner had almost got her into his Clutches had not Divine Providence delivered her Yet a Jesâ—…it who was neither Confessor nor Privy-Councellour to the King tells us that the King intended if longer surviving to behead her for an Heretick She was afterwards Married to Sir Thomas Seymour Baron of Sudeley and Lord Admiral and dyed in Child-bed of a Daughter 1548. Cardinals Cristopher Bambridge born near Appleby was bred Doctor of Law in Queens Colledge in Oxford He was afterwards Dean of York Bishop of Durham and at last Arch-Bishop of York Being employed an Ambassadour to Rome he was an active instrument to procure King Henry 8. to take-part with the Pope against Lewis King of France for which good service he was created Cardinal of St. Praxis A little after falling out with his Steward Rivaldus de Medena an Italian and caneing him for his faults the Italian in short poysoned him July 14. 1511. He was buried in the Hospital of the English at Rome Prelates Thomas Vipont descended of those ancient Barons who were Hereditary Lords of this County was by the Canons of Carlile elected their Bishop though King Henry 3. with great importunity why not Authority commended John Prior of Newbury to them He enjoyed his place but one year and dyed 1256. John de Kirby born at Kirkby Lansdale or Stephens was first Canon afterwards Bishop of Carlile 1332. He with the Assistance of Thomas Lucy and Robert Ogle persons of prime power in those parts fighting in an advantagious place utterly routed and ruined the Scotâ—… who invaded England with an Army of 30000 Men under the Conduct of William Douglâ—â— and had taken and burnt Carlile He dyed 1353. Thomas de Appleby was legally chosen Bishop of Carlile yet he durst not own the choice till he had obtained his Confirmation from the Court of Rome He was consecrated 1363 and deceased 1395. Robert de Appleby went over into Ireland and there became Prior of St. Peter near Trimme hence he was by the Pope preferred Bishop of Ossory in that Kingdom He dyed 1404. W. of Strickland descended of a right Worshipful Family was elected Bishop of Carlile yet Robert Read was by King Richard 2. and the Pope preferred to the place which affront Strickland bore with much moderation He was afterwards during a vacancy chosen again and Consecrated Bishop of Carlile 1400. For the Town of Perith in Cumberland he cut a passage from the Town into the River Petteril for the conveyance of Boatage into the Irish Sea He dyed 1419. Nich. Close born at Bibreke was one of the six Original Fellows whom King Henry 6. placed in his new Colledge Kings Colledge in Cambridge having committed the building of that house to his fidelity He was first Bishop of Carlile then of Lichfield where he dyed within a year after his Consecration viz. an 1453. Since the Reformation Hugh Coren was made by Queen Mary Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Ireland his Predecessor having been deprived for being married 'T is very observable that no person in that Kingdom suffered death for their Religion in Queen Maries dayes Indeed an 3. Mary a Pursevant was sent with a Commission into Ireland to impower some eminent persons to proceed with Fire and Faggot against poor Protestants On he went to Chester where his Hoste a Protestant having an inkling of the matter stole the Commission putting the Knave of Clubs in the room thereof Some weeks after he appeared before the Lords of the Privy Council at Dublin of whom Bishop Coren a Principal produced a Card for his Commission and was imprisoned for the affront After his enlargement he was very willing to make a reparation by getting the Commission renewed in England but was prevented by the Queens death Bishop Coren conformed with the first to the Reformation of Queen Elizabeth being ever sound in his heart He was for some time Chief Justice and Chancellour of Ireland till he quitted all his Dignities in Exchange for the Bishoprick of Oxford which being attended with more quiet was more welcome to him in his old Age. He dyed 1567. Barnaby Potter was born within the Barony of Kendal 1578. and bred in Queens Colledge in Oxford whereof he became Provost He was Chaplain in Ordinary to Prince Charles being accounted at Court the Penitential Preacher and by King Charles I. was preferred Bishop of Carlile He was commonly called the Puritanical Bishop and they said of him in the time of King James that Organs would blow him out of the Church which I do
repute and dying without issue left his Honour to his Sisters Son by Sir Edward Villiers but the main of his Estate to his Brothers Son Sir Jo. St. John Knight and Barronet Sir James Ley Knight and Baronet a younger Son of Henry Esquire of great Ancestry who served King Henry 8. at the Seige of Bollen was born at Tafant and bred in Brazen-Nose-College and having studied the Laws was by King James made Lord Chief Justice in Ireland and practised the Charge the King gave him at his departure not to build his Estate on the Ruins of a miserable Nation making a good progress in civilizing that people by the unpartial execution of Justice After he was recalled King James made him Atturney of the Court of Wards Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench an 18. Reg. Lord Treasurer of England an 22. Baron Ley of Ley in Devonshire the same year King Charles I created him Earl of Marleburg in this County an 1. Reg. and Lord President of the Council in which place he dyed 1629. He was a person of great Gravity Ability and Integrity and as the Caspian Sea is observed neither to ebb nor flow so his Mind did not rise nor fall but continued the same constancy in all conditions Sir Francis Cottington Knight was born near Meer and bred when a Youth under Sir Stafford He lived so long in Spain till he made the garb and gravity of that Nation become him He raised himself by his natural strength without any artificial advantage having his Parts above his Learning his Experience above his Parts his Industry above his Experience and some will say his success above all so that at the last he became Chancellour of the Exchequer Baron Hanworth in Middlesex and Lord Treasurer of England gaining also a very great Estate but what he got in few years he lost in fewer dayes since the Civil Wars when the Parliament made him one of the examples of their severity excluding him pardon but permitting his departure beyond the Seas where he dyed about the year 1650. Capital Judges Sir Nicholas Hide Knight was born at Warder in this County where his Father in right of his Wife had a long Lease of that Castle from the Family of the Arundels His Father I say descended from an Ancient Family in Cheshire a fortunate Gentleman in all his Children and more in his Grandchildren his younger Children among whom Sir Nicholas in Wealth and Honour exceeding the Heir of the Family Having studied the Laws he was sworn Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench February the 9th 1626. discharging his Office with great integrity and dyed 1631. Souldiers Henry D'anvers second Son to Sir John and Dame Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Nevil Lord Latimer was born at Dantsey 1573. being bred under the Prince of Orange he was made a Captain in the Wars of France and there Knighted for his good service under Henry 4. the then French King He was Lieutenant of the Horse and Serjeant Major of the Army in Ireland under Robert Earl of Essex and Charles Baron of Mountjoy in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by King James he was made Baron of Dantsey and Peer of this Realm as also Lord President of Munster aâ—â— Governour of Guernsey By King Charles I. he was created Earl of Danby Privy Councellour and Knight of the Garter He dyed 1643. without Issue leaving his Estate to his Nephew Henry D'anvers Writers Oliver of Malmesbury a Benedictine being much addicted to Mathematicks and to judicial Astrology upon the appearing of a Comet foretold the destruction of the Inhabitants of this Land which fell out accordingly at the Norman Conquest 'T is said he essayed the famous experiment of flying and taking his rise from a Tower in Malmesbury made his way in the Air for one Furlong then fell down and brake both his Thighs Having written some Books of Astrology he dyed 1060 five years before the Norman Invasion W. Summerset of Malmesbury where he was Canter and Library Keeper wrote a History of the Saxon Kings and Bishops until his own time He dyed 1142. and was buried in Malmesbury Robert Canutus born at Cricklade or Greeklade where anciently Greek was professed became Chief of the Canons of St. Fridswith in Oxford Having made a Garland of the Flowers of Pliny's Natural History he Dedicated the Book to King Henry 2. He wrote also Comments on the greater part of the Old and New Testament and flourished 1170. Richard of the Devises antiently divided between the King and Bishop of Salisbury was a famous Benedictine in Winchester He wrote a History of the Reign of Richard 1. under whom he flourished and an Epitome of the British affairs He dyed about 1200. Godwin of Salisbury Chanter of that Church wrote a Book of Meditations flourishing about 1256. Jo. of Wilton Senior an Augustine Friar studied in Paris A subtle disputant wrote many Sermons on several occasions flourishing under Edward 2. 1310. Jo. of Wilton Junior a Benedictine Monk in Westminster was an Elegant Latinist He wrote Metrical Meditations in imitation of St. Bernard and a Book Entituled the Dial of Wisdom He flourished under King Edward 3. Jo. Chylmark born at Chylmark and bred in Oxford was a great Philosopher and Mathematician being the Archimedes of his Age. He wrote many Mathematical Tractates and flourished under King Richard 2. 1390. Thomas Wilton D. D. was first Chancellor then Dean of St. Pauls in London He sided with the Bishops whom the Poor Friars taxed for their pomp for he knew well enough that the Accusers opened the Coffers of all the Treasure in the Land by Feminine Confessions and abusing the Key of Absolution He wrote a smart Book on this subject Whether Friars in Health and Begging be in the State of Perfection Since the Reformation William Horeman bred in Kings-Colledge in Cambridge became Vice-Provost of Eaton The most general Scholar of his Age. Having written of Orthography the Quantities of Syllables a Chronicle a Comment on Gabriel Biel On the divorce of King Henry 8. A Comment on Cato Varro c. He dyed 1535. and lyeth buried in the Chappel Masters of Musick William Lawes bred in Salisbury was of the Private Musick to King Charles I. He made several sorts of Musick for Voices and Instruments He disclaimed the covert and priviledge of the Office of Commissary and valiantly venturing his person was casually shot at the Siege of Chester The King commonly called him the Father of Musick He and his Brother were the Authors of the Composures of the Psalms He dyed 164. Benefactors to the Publick Thomas Stumps of Malmesbury an Eminent Clothier entertained as is said King Henry 8. and his Court-train coming unexpected with the plentiful Provision which was prepared for his Workmen who were forced to fast in the mean time He preserved Malmesbury Minster at the time of the general dissolution buying the same with a great sum of Money for the Townsmen by whom it was converted into
plain Bear of Silver and wore it on her Shoulder But the next day our Earl presented her with a Bear which was his Crest made of Pearls and Precious Stones 10. Being sent by King Henry 5. with 1000 Men in Arms to fetch Queen Katharine sole Daughter to the King of France he sought with the Earls of Vendosme and Limosin killed one of them with his own hand routed the Forces of 5000 Men and brought the Lady whom he saw safely Married to the King 11. He was by the said Kings Will appointed Governour of his Son in his Minority and made Lieutenant of all France 12. During his Life our success in France was progressive and retrograde after his death Sigismund the Emperor coming into England told King Henry 5. that no Christian King had such another Knight for Wisdom Nurture and Manhood and by Imperial Authority with the Kings consent caused him to be named The Father of Courtesie Being tossed with a great Tempest in his last Voyage to Normandy and despairing of Life he caused himself his Lady and infant Son to be bound to the main Mast on this design that being known by his Armour and Coat of Arms upon him he might have a Christian Burial Yet he dyed afterwards in his Bed at Roan April 30. 14. 9. and lyeth buried in a Chappel of the Collegiate Church of Warwick having a most stately Tomb. His Deeds of Charity were little inferiour to the Atchievments of his Valour Physicians and Chymists Sir Edward Kelley alias Talbot born at Worcester was reported to have joyntly found with Dr. d ee a great quantity of Elixir in the Ruins of Glassenbury Abbey That Doctor having Calculated Sir Edward's Nativity might possibly by some Mystical Equations find out the place of that Elixir They afterwards fixed at Trebona in Bohemia where Sir Edward being a skilful as well as fortunate Chymist is said to have transmuted a Brass warming Pan by warming it by the fire and putting the Elixir thereon into pure Silver a piece whereof was sent to Queen Elizabeth These two Sir Edward and Dr. Dee kept constant Intelligence with a Spirit giving them advice how to proceed in their mystical discoveries and enjoyning them by way of preparatory qualification for the same they should enjoy their Wives in common Though bogling hereat at first they resolved to submit thereunto because the Law-giver might dispense with his Laws in matters of so high Nature Upon this 't is thought Dee left his Companion to rant it in Germany who trusting too much to his Treasure spent extravagantly 4000 pounds on Rings which he gave away at the Marriage of one of his Maid-servants Being highly conceited of his Skill he gives Advice to all Lovers of Chymistry in these words To you I say how Learned soever you be Go burn your Books and come and learn of me According to the malignant position of Aquarius which hath influence on the Legs observed in the Scheme of his Nativity Being imprisoned by Radulphus the Emperour and endeavouring to escape out of an high Window by a pair of Sheets tyed together he fell and brake his Leg whereof he dyed 1595. From this Compound Chymist if you separate his Sublimate and Precipitate that is his Pride and Prodigality there will remain an experienced Philosopher worthy recommendation to Posterity Writers Florence of Worcester being learned and industrious wrote Chronicum Chronicorum from the Creation till his death happening 1119. Jo. Wallis or Welsh a Franciscan in VVorcester was bred in Oxford then in Paris where he was commonly called the Tree of Life though the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil had been more proper he having written 20 Volumes of curious speculations He dyed and was buried in Paris 1216. Elias de Evesham a Benedictine born of good Parentage flourished about 1270. VV. de Packington a Layman was Secretary and Treasurer to Edward the black Prince Having lived long in France and acquired an exactness in the Language he wrote in French the Story of five English Kings John Henry 3. Edward 1. 2. and 3. and a Book of the Atchievments of the Black Prince He flourished 1380. Since the Reformation Sir Edwin Sandys Son to Edw. D. D. and Bishop of VVorcester was bred in Cambridge and attained to be a most accomplished person right handed to any great Employment and constant in all Parliaments as the Speaker himself being beheld by all as an excellent Patriot He was Treasurer to the Undertakers for the VVestern Plantations the Bermudaes owing their happiness to his care and Sandys Tribe is no contemptible proportion therein He had a Commanding Pen Witness his Book of the Religion of the VVestern World I have been informed that he bequeathed a considerable Sum to the building of a Colledge in Cambridge but Debts not coming in according to expectation his good intention failed in the performance thereof He dyed 1631. Romish Exile Writers Richard Smith D. D was bred in Oxford where he was the Kings Professor till King Edward 6. sent for Pet. Martyr to supply that place betwixt whom and Smith there was great contest But in the Reign of Queen Mary Peter Martyr was glad to fly from that University and make room for the old pretender Thus we see that in such Controversies as were betwixt them it mattered little who were the disputants whilst the prevalent power was the Moderator Dr. Smith flying again into the Low Countries became Dean of St. Peter in Doway and the first Professor in the University founded therein He dyed 1563. Jo. Marshal born at Dalisford was bred at New-Colledge in Oxford where he proceeded Batchelour of Laws and was second Master of VVinchester School Flying an 1. Elizabeth he became Canon of Lisle in Flanders He wrote a Book against Jo. Calfield an English Protestant At his death he bequeathed a Ring with a rich Stone to adorn a piece of the Cross in his Cathedral and dyed 1597. Robert Bristow fled from Oxford to Lovain whence he repaired to the English Colledge at Doway where he was the first Priest being the Right hand of Cardinal Allen who made him Prefect of that Colledge Going to Rhemes he wrote a book say the Papists Against foolish Fulk who indeed was a Grave and Godly Divine He returned for his Health into his Native Country where having the good hap to miss that which cureth all diseases he dyed in his bed at London 1582. Henry Holland Fellow of St. Johns Colledge in Oxford fled over to Doway where he took the degree of Batchelour of Divinity and Order of Priesthood Hence removing to Rhemes he assisted as my Author saith Traductioni Bibliorum in the traduceing Translating of the Bible He was living 1611. Masters of Musick VValter of Evesham a Benedictine Monk and eminent Musitian wrote a Learned Book in that Faculty He flourished under King Henry 3. 1240. Benefactors to the Publick Richard Dugard B. D. born at Grafton Fliford was Fellow of
King Henry 8. in his Progress to York a Valley near Doncaster the richest as he affirmed that ever he observed in all his Travails through Europe for within 10 Miles of Haselwood the Seat of the Vavasors there were 165 Mannor-houses 275 several Woods some of them containing 500 Acres 3 Parks and Chases of Deer 120 Rivers and Brooks whereof 5 be Navigable 76 Water-Mills 25 Coal Mines 3 Forges for making of Iron The natural Commodities of this County are Geat found in the Clefts of the Rocks towards the Sea side being naturally of a reddish and rusty colour it grows black with polishing It may pass for the Embleme of our Memories attracting trifles and letting pass matters of more moment Alume first found nigh Gesburgh some 60 years since by Sir Thomas Chaloner Tutor to Prince Henry The Mine thereof being afterwards managed by three prime Workmen brought not to say stoln over in Hogsheads from Rochel in France was adjudged a Mine Royal who paid yearly to the King 12500 pounds to the Earl of Moulgrave 1640 pounds to Sir William Penniman 600 pounds and though he had in pay at one time no fewer then 800 Men he complained not of his Bargain Selling the Alume whereof he had the sole Sale at 26 pounds the Tun. This the late Long Parliament Voted a Monopoly and restored the benefit thereof to the former Proprietaries who now pursue the work at five several places viz. Sands-end and Ash-holme belonging to the Earl of Moulgrave Slapy-wath Sir William formerly Penniman's Darcey's Dunsley Mr. Thomas Fairfax's Whitlay Sir Hugh Chomley's The Commodity is now fallen 13 pounds the Tun. Lime is made near Pontfract no less as I am credibly informed then 20000 pounds worth yearly This County doth breed the best Race of English Horses which generally are not so slight as the Barbe nor so slovenly as the Flemish nor so Airy as the Spanish Gennets especially if as reported they be conceived of the Wind nor so Earthly as those in the Low-Countries and Germany But being of a middle Stature and Strength are both seemly and serviceable Well may Philip be so common a Name among the Gentry of this Country who are generally so delighted in Horsemanship The Manufacture of Cloathing is vigorously followed in this County As for edged and pointed Tools Sheffeild is the Staple Town for Knives and many and good Pins are made in this County But come we now to the Medicinal Waters about a Mile and a half from Knares-borough Westward there is a Spring of Vitrioline tast and odour discovered by one Slingsby about 1620 and is conceived to run parallel with the Spaw Waters in Germany Not far oft is a Sulphur-Well the stench whereof is great but the vertues greater In the same Parish there is the Petrifying Well because it converteth spungy substances into a stone or crusteth them over round about St. Mungus his Well is famous for the Sovereign Vertue of the Waters thereof and for four Springs near in Scituation and distant in Operation It has its Name from St. Mungo a Scotch Saint See Dr. Dean's Spadsacrena Anglica As for Buildings the Church of Beverly is a fine Fabrick of which more when I shall have occasion to speak of the Collegiate Church of Rippon Then Wresel-Castle is seated in the Confluence of Derwent and Owse built of square Stone with four fair Towers at each corner with a Gatehouse wherein are Chambers five stories high and Gardens without the Walls It had a Study made with great Art in an eight square Tower called Paradise all which beautiful Building belonging to the Earl of Northumberland is much impaired if not wholly defaced by time Proverbs I. From Hell Hull and Halifax deliver us This is part of the Beggars or Vagrants Letany Hull is terrible to them as a Town of good Government Halifax is formidable to them for the Law thereof whereby Thieves taken in the very act of stealing Cloath are instantly beheaded with an Engine without any further Legal Proceedings II. A Scarborough Warning that is none at all but a sudden surprize when a mischief is felt before it be suspected It took its Original from Thomas Stafford who in the Reign of Queen Mary 1557. with a small Company siezed on Scarborough Castle before the Townsmen had the least notice of his approach However by the industry of the Earl of Westmorland Sir Thomas Stafford was within 6 dayes taken brought to London and beheaded Others affirm this Proverb to be of more ancient Original fetching it from the custom of Scarborough Castle in former times in shooting of Ships which strook not sail warning and damnifying them both together III. As true Steel as Rippon Rowels The best Spurs of England are made at Rippon the Rowels whereof may be enforced to strike through a shilling and will break sooner then bow It is applyed to Men of Metal faithful in their Employments IV. An York-shire Wee-Bit That is an overplus not accounted in the reckoning which sometimes proveth as much as all the rest V. Merry Wakefield This Town is seated in a fruitful Soyl and cheap Country where there is good Chear and good Company and therefore why should not the Town be merry Princes Henry youngest Son to William Duke of Normandy but eldest to King William the Conquerour was born at Selby 1070. where his Father Founded an Abbey and afterwards gained the Crown from D. Roberts his eldest Brother He was bred in Cambridge and Paris where he so profited that he attained the Sirname of Beau-Clerke He Reigned 35 years and upwards remitted the Norman Rigour and restored to his English Subjects a great part of the English Laws and Liberties His Princely Vertues were attended with some Amorous Extravagancies as appears by his numerous Natural Issue no fewer then 14 all by him publickly owned the Males highly advanced the Females richly Married His Sobriety otherwise was admirable whose Temperance was of proof against any Meat objected to his Appetite Lampreys only excepted on a Surfeit whereof he dyed 1135. He had only two Legitimate Children William dying before and Maude surviving him both born in Normandy Thomas fifth Son of King Edward 1. and the first that he had by Margaret his second Wife was born at and Sirnamed from Brotherton a Village in this County June the 1st 1300. He was created Earl of Norfolk and Earl Marshal of England He left no Male Issue but from his Females the Mowbrays Dukes of Norfolk and from them the Earls of Arundel and the Lords Berkley are descended Richard Plantag Duke of York commonly called Richard of Connisborough from the Castle in this Shire of his Nativity was Grandchild to King Edward 3. He Married Anne Daughter and sole Heir to Edward Mortimer the true Inheritrix of the Crown But tampering too soon and too openly to derive the Crown in his Wives Right to himself by practising the death of the present King he was taken and beheaded for Treason in the
and eloquent Man equally charming both the senses of Discipline the Eyes and the Ears He married one of the Co-heirs of Sir Henry Sherington by whom he had a numerous Posterity 42. Francis Clifford Ar. succeeded his Brother George in the Earldom of Cumberland a worthy Gentleman made up of all honourable Accomplishments He was Father to Henry the 5th and last Earl of that Family whose sole Daughter and Heir was married to the Right Honorable the then Lord Dungarvon since Earl of Cork 45. Henry Bellasis Mil. was by King Charles I. created Baron Fauconbridge of Yarum as since his Grandchild by his eldest Son is made Visc Fauconbridge Jo. Bellasis Esquire who in the Garrison of Newark and elsewhere hath given ample testimony of his Valour and all noble Qualities is since advanced to the dignity of a Baron K. James An. 9. Henry Slingsby Mil. of an ancient Family whose Armes are Quarterly the first and the fourth G. a Chev. between two Leopards Heads and a Hutchet or Bugle Arg. the second and the third Arg. a Griffin Surgeant S. supprest by a Fess G. 11. George Savil Mil. and Bar. was of a Numerous Wealthy and Ancient Family of which Sir Jo. Savil was lately created Baron Savil of Pomfraict and his Son since Earl of Sussex K. Charles Sir Marmaduke Langdale was Sheriff 1641. who might have said as to the Kings side of Northern Actions Pars ego magna fui But as for his raising of the Siege of Pomfraict felt before seen by the Enemy it will appear Romance-like to Posterity with whom it will find Plus Famae quam Fidei King Charles II. created him a Baron the Temple of Honour being of due open to him who had passed through the Temple of Vertue The Battles That at Marston-Moor July 2. 1644 was our English Pharsalian Fight to the Loyal Cavaliers Prince Rupert having raised the Siege at York drew out his Men into the Moor with intention to fight the Enemy though his Souldiers were weary and the expected Recruits were not come and besides if the Parliaments Army had been then let alone such were their Animosities that they had fallen foul among themselves had not the Prince preparing to fight them cemented their differences to agree against a General Enemy But the Prince was not informed of such differences But being pressed by the Kings Command to fight the Enemy speedily and having received Intelligence that the Enemy had the day before sent away 7000 Men who yet returned before the Fight he proceeded so far that it was too late to draw off the Parliaments Forces necessitating them to fight and about four of the Clock in the Afternoon the Battle began Some causlesly complain on the Marquess of New-castle that he drew not his Men soon enough according to his Orders out of York to the Prince's succour Such consider not that Souldiers newly relieved from a 9 weeks Siege will a little indulge themselves The Lord General Goring so valiantly charged the left Wing of the Enemy that they fairly forsook the Field General Leslie with his Scotish Army ran away more than a York-shire Mile and a Wee-Bet Fame with her Trumpet founded their Flight as far as Oxford the Royalists rejoycing with Bonefires for the Victory But within few dayes their Bayes by a mournful Metamorphosis were turned into Willow For Cromwel with his Cuirassires did the work of that day Some suspected Collonel Hurry lately converted to the Kings side for foul play herein for he 〈…〉 the Kings old Horse into small Bodies alledging this way the best way to break the Scotish Lanciers But those Horse alwayes used to charge together were much discomposed with this new Mode Besides a right Valiant Lord severed with a Ditch from the Enemy did not attend till the Foe forced their way unto him The Van of the Kings Foot being led up by the truly Honourable Collonel John Russel impressed with 〈…〉 numbers and distanced from seasonable succour became a Prey to their Enemy The Marquess of Newcastles white Coats who were said to bring their Wiâ—â—ing sheet about them into the Field after thrice firing fell to it with the But-ends of their Muskets and were invincible till mowed down by Cromwel's 〈…〉 they were almost all slain Great was the Execution of that day Cromwel commanding his Men to give â—…o Quarter Various the numbering of the slain of both sides yet I meet with none mounting them above 6. or sinking them beneath 3000. I remember no Person of Honour slain on the Kings side save the hopeful Lord Cary eldest Son to the Earl of Monâ—â—â—b But on the Parliaments side the Lord Didup a lately erected Baron was slain on the same token that when King Charles said that he hardly remembred that he 〈…〉 such a Lord in Scotland one returned that the Lord had wholly forgotten that he haed such a King in England Soon after more then 60 Royalists of prince Quality removed themselves beyond the Seas So that hence forward the King's Assairs in the 〈…〉 were in a languishing Condition YORK YORK is an ancient City built on both sides of the River Ouse joyned with a Bridge of one Arch the largest in England Here the Roman Emperours had their Residence Severus and Valer. Constantius their death What it sacketh of London in bigness and beauty of Buildings it hath in cheapness and plenty of Provisions Of Manufactures it challengeth none peculiar to it self They send course Cloath to Hamborough and have Iron Flax c. in return But the Trade which is indeed but driven at York runneth of it self at Hull which of a Fishers Town is become a City's Fellow within 300 years being the Key of the North. As for the Buildings of York the Cathedral was built by Jo. Romaine William Melton and Jo. Thoresbury successive Arch-Bishops thereof the Family of the Piercy's contributing Timber of the Vavasors Stone thereunto It is famous all the World over for the largeness and workmanship thereof Appending to it is the Chapter-house such a Master-piece of Art that this Golden Verse is Engraved thereon Ut Rosa Flos Florum sic est Domus ista Domorum Proverbs I. Lincoln was London is and York shall be True it is that Lincoln is the greatest City in the Kingdom of Mercia that London is we know and if York shall be God knows It was indeed in a fair way of preserment when England and Scotland were first United into Great Britain But as for those who hope it shall be the English Metropolis they must wait until the River of Thames run under the great Arch of Ouse-Bridge However York shall be that is shall be York still as it was before Saints Flaccus Albinus alias Alcuinus born probably in York where he was advanced was bred under Ven. Bede and became a man of prodigious Learning He was Master to Charles I. Emperour who owed unto him the best part of his Title the Great being made Great in Arts and
the Cinque Ports c. He was a good natur'd Man doing himself more hurt then any Man else For abating one foul Fact with the Consequences thereof notoriously known and he will appear deserving no foul Character to Posterity but for the same he was banished the Court lived and dyed very privately about 1638. Writers Jo. Walbye an Augustinian Provincial of his Order and D. D. in Oxford was a complaisant person being Ingenious Industrious Learned Eloquent Pious and Prudent Though sharp at first against the Wicklevites he soon abated his own edge and though present at a Council held at Stanford by the King against them was not well pleased with all things transacted therein He dyed in York 1393. Jo. Erghom an Augustinian went to Oxford and became an admirable Preacher He renewed the eustom of Expounding Scripture in a Typical way which crowded his Church with Auditors being more pleased then edified therewith He wrote many Books and Dedicated them to the Earl of Hereford the same with Edward Duke of Buckingham and flourished under King Henry 7. 1490. Since the Reformation Richard Stock bred in St. Johns-Colledge in Cambridge was Minister of All-hallowes Breadstreet in London by the space of 32 years till the day of his death where if in Health he omitted not to Preach twice every Lords day with the approbation of all that were Judicious and Religious Dr. Davenant was his constant Auditor whilst lying at London He prevailed with some Companies to put off their wonted Festivals from Mondays to Tuesdays that the Lords day might not be abused by the preparation for such Entertainments Though he Preached often in Neighbouring Churches he never neglected his own being wont to protest That it was more comfortable to him to win one of his own Parish then twenty others Preaching at St. Pauls Cross when young it was ill taken that he reproved the inequality of Rates in the City burdening the Poor to ease the Rich and he was called a Green-Head for his Pains But being put up in his latter dayes to Preach on the Lord Mayors Election and falling on the same Subject he told them That a Gray-Head spake now what a Groen-Head said before He dyed April 20. 1626. THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES Nec Perfecte nec Perfunctorie THIS Principality hath the Severn-Sea on the South Irish Ocean on the West and North England on the East divided by a Ditch drawn from the Mouth of Dee to the Mouth of Wie From East to West it is 100 and from North to South 120 Miles The foresaid Ditch is called Claudh-Offa because made by King Offa who Enacted that what Welsh-man soever was found on the East side of this Ditch should forfeit his Right Hand a Law long since Cancelled And the Loyal and Valiant Welsh have for many Ages past enjoyed the same Priviledges with other Subjects of the King of England It was divided into three parts by Roderick the Great about the year 877. and allotted to his three Sons 1. North-Wales Whose Princes chiefly resided at 1. Aberfrow 2. Powis Whose Princes chiefly resided at 2. Mathraval 3. South-Wales Whose Princes chiefly resided at 3. Dynefar This Division proved the Confusion of Wales whose Princes were always at War not only against the English but mutually with themselves to enlarge and defend their Dominions Of these Three North-Wales was the Chief being left to Mervin eldest Son to Roderick aforesaid the Princes whereof by way of Eminency were stiled the Princes of Wales and sometimes Kings of Aberfrow paid to the King of London yearly 63 pounds by way of Tribute the same sum being like wise paid to the said King by the Princes of Powis and South-Wales However South-Wales called by the Natives Deheubarth i. e. the Right-side because nearer the Sun was of the three the largest richest and most fruitful But this Country being constantly infested with the Invasions of the English and Flemings had North-Wales preferred before it as more entire and better secured from such Annoyances Hence it is that the Welsh-Tongue retaineth the purity thereof only in North-Wales The Soil mostly rising up into Hills and Mountains is of a lean and hungry Nature yet is the ill quality recompenced by the good quantity thereof Whence it was that a Worshipful Knight in Wales who had a fair Estate therein said to an English Gentleman who bragged that he had in England so much Ground worth 40 Shillings an Acre You have 10 yards of Velvet and I have 200 of Frize I will not exchange with you However there are in Wales most pleasant Meadows along the sides of Rivers and as the sweetest Flesh is said to be nearest the Bones so most delicious Vallies are interposed betwixt these Mountains The Inhabitants are Healthful Strong Swift and Witty which is imputed to the clear and wholsome Air of the Mountains the cleanly and moderate Diet of the people and the hardness whereunto they are inured from their infancy Of Natural Commodities there is Silver whereof Cardigan-shire yields Royal Mines in these Mountains viz. Comsomelock Tallabant Gadarren Bromfloid Geginnon and Cummerrum The Romans began to Mine here as appears by their Coynes found therein working in Trenches about 24 Fathom deep and found plenty of Lead The Danes and Saxons wrought 100 Fathom deep and found great plenty of the same till their Works were drown'd with water Customer Smith about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth discovered Silver in Comsomelock After his death the design was prosecuted and more perfected by Sir Hugh Middleton Knight Coyning the Silver to his great Charge as his Predecessor had done at the Tower After whose death Sir Francis Godolphin of Cornwal Knight and Thomas Bushel Esquire undertook the Work King Charles I. granted to them power of Coinage at Aberrusky in that County Thomas Bushel Sir Francis dying and Comsomelock being deserted adventured on the other five Mountains and at last these Mines yielded 100 pounds a Week besides Lead amounting to half as much Coyned at Aberrusky aforesaid The Pence Groats Shillings Half-Crowns c. of this Silver had the Ostrich Feathers the Arms of Wales stamped on them The Civil Wars discomposed all the Work I will add no more but only make mention of that ingenious invention whereby the Miners are supplyed with fresh Air This is done by two Mens blowing wind with a pair of Bellows on the outside of Adit into a Pipe of Lead daily lengthned as the Mine is made longer whereby the Candle in the Mine is daily kept burning and the diggers recruited constantly with a sufficiency of breath There is Lead found in many places of Wales but in Carnarvan-shire the best Plenty of Goats are bred here especially in Montgomery-shire As for Manufactures the British generally bearing themselves high on the account of their gentile extraction are better pleased in the employment of their Valour then Labour and therefore there are only those few that follow Frieze of which Henry Prince
at this day composed an English and Welsh Dictionary Printed 1547. He dyed 1560. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Sir Thomas Son of Sir Richard Exmew was born at Rithin and bred in London a Goldsmith and was Lord Mayor thereof 1517. Besides Benefactions in his own Country and to St. Mary Magdalens in Milk-street London where he lyes buried he made the VVater-Conduit by London VVall at Moor-Gate Gabriel Goodman Son of Edward Goodman Esq was born at Rithin afterwards D. D. in St. Johns-Colledge in Cambridge and Dean of VVestminster for forty years The Bible was Translated into VVelsh on his cost He founded a School-house in Rythin with a competent Salary and erected an Almshouse therein for 12 poor people He repaired the House for the Minster there called the VVarden of Rythin furnishing it with Plate c. which were to descend to his Successors He purchased a fair House thereunto at Cheswick in Middlesex where with his own hands he set a fair row of Elmes for a Retiring place to the Masters and Scholars at VVestminster He was made one of the Executors of the Will of our English Nestor the Lord Treasurer Cecil for the disposing of great sums to charitable uses He dyed 1601. and is buried in the Collegiate Church of VVestminster whereof he so well deserved as of all England Mr. Cambden performing his perambulation about it on his Expences Sir Hugh Middleton Son of Sir Richard Middleton was born at Denbigh and bred in London This is that worthy Knight who fetcht into London VVater on his own cost more then 24 Miles encountring all the way with an Army of Oppositions grapling with Hills strugling with Rocks fighting with Forests till in defiance of difficulties he had brought his Project to Perfection A potent person and an idle Spectator struck in and by his greatness possessed a Moiety of the profit whilst the Honour thereof will remain Eternally fixed to the Memory of Sir Hugh Middleton Note Robert Earl of Leicester by his bounty advanced the Building of a new Church in Denbigh FLINT-SHIRE FLint-shire named from Flint formerly an eminent place therein hath the Sea on the North Shrop-shire on the South Cheshire on the East and Denbigh-shire on the West The smallest Shire in VVales Flint the Shire-Town is no Market Town no nor St. Asaph a City and Bishops See till made so very late But it is near to Chester the Market General of these parts and besides every Village hath a Market in it self as affording all necessary Commodities This County was Parcel of the County Palatine paying 2000 Marks called a Mize at the Change of every Earl of Chester until the year 1568. For then upon the occasion of one Thomas Radford committed to Prison by the Chamberlain of Chester this County disjoyned it self from the Earldom of Chester and united it self to the Principality though I cannot see how the one or the other could be done without an Act of Parliament Proverbs I. Mwy nag un bwa yro Ynghaer That is More then on Yugh-Bow in Chester Cheshire men have been very famous for Archery It is applyed to such who take other folks Goods for their own being mistaken with the similitude and resemblance Princes Elizabeth the 7th Daughter of King Edward 1. and Queen Lleanor was born at Ruthland Castle where antiently a Parliament was kept an Edward 1. This Princess at 14 years of Age was Married to John first of that Name Earl of Holland Zealand c. and after his death to Humfrey Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex High Constable of England by whom he had a numerous Issue She dyed 1316. and was buried in the Abby-Church of Saffron-Walden in Essex Saints Congellus or Comgallus is challenged by the Welsh for their Country-Man as being first Abbot of Banchor in this County though Arch-Bishop Usher makes him the first Abbot of Bangor in the North of Ireland He was one of a pious Life who wrote Learned Epistles and dyed an 600. Aet 85. St. Beno Instructor to St. Wenefride was it seems a good Chirurgeon to a Miracle who when VVenefride was beheaded by the Lustful Caradocus set her Head on again she living 15 years after Asaph born of Right Honourable Parentage was bred at Llan-Elvy under Mungo the Scotch Bishop of that place who had a Convent of 663 Monks almost the number of the Beast whereof 300 being more unlearned then the rest were employed in Husbandry Amongst the rest who attended Divine Service St. Asaph was eminently conspicuous for Piety and Learning insomuch that Mungo in Latine Quentigernus being called into his Country resigned both his Convent and Cathedral to him Here he demeaned himself with such Sanctity that Llan-Elvy was after his death called from him St. Asaph He was an assiduous Preacher having this Speech in his Mouth Such who are against the Preaching of Gods word envy Mans Salvation He is thought by some to have dyed about 569. After which his See was Vacant above 500 years until Jeffrey of Monmouth was placed there Prelates since the Reformation Richard Parry D. D. born at Ruthin was bred in Christs-Church in Oxford whence he was preferred Dean of Bangor and at last Bishop of St. Asaph consecrated December 30. 1604. Bishop Godwin being near to him in time and in his studies desireth to be his equal in other Episcopal Qualities Bishop Parry dyed 16. Souldiers Owen Glendower born in his ancient Patrimony of Glendower-Wye was bred in London a Student of the Common Law till he became a Courtier and Servant to King Richard 2. After whose death being in the wrong side of preferment he retired into Wales where there arose a difference between him and the Lord Gre of Ruthen about a Common which Owen by force recovered from Gre whom he killed Many spur'd his posting Ambition by telling him he was the true Heir to all North-Wales and now or never the time to regain it whereupon he brake into open Rebellion Being angry with the King his Revenge fell upon God burning down the fair Cathedrals of Bangor and St. Asaph Doing mischiefs to others he did no good to himself King Henry 4. found it more easie to depose King Richard then subdue this Owen who had taken Roger Earl of March and next Heir to the Crown Prisoner Writers Elvodugus Probus was Vir sui Nominis he lived at Bangor Monachorum in that Age the Cambridge and Oxford of all Britain He wrote many Books and particularly a Chronicle of his Nation which the Envy of Time hath denied to Posterity Amongst many eminent Men whom he had for his Scholars there was the Learned Nennius commonly called Nennius Elvodugi This Elvoduge flourished 950. Since the Reformation Meredith Hanmer D D. was born in this County where a good Family of his Name flourish at Han-meer at this day He was Treasurer of Trin-Colledge in Dublin He Translated the Eccles Histories of Euseb Socrates Evagrius c. into English wrote an
Ephemeris of the Irish Saints and a Chronicle of that Country He dyed at Dublin of the Plague 1604. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Richard Clough born at Denbigh was a Chorister in Chester whence he removed to London where he became an Apprentice to and afterwards Partner with Sir Thomas Gresham Having lived some time at Antwerp he Travelled to Jerusalem where he was made Knight of the Sepulchre Some affirm that some Thousands of pounds were disbursed by him for the building of the Royal Exchange and that it was agreed betwixt him and Sir Thomas Gresham that the Survivour of them should be Heir to the other on which account they say that the Knight carried away the main of the Estate He gave the impropriation of Killken in Flint-shire worth 100 pounds per annum to the free School in Denbigh besides his Benefaction to the new Church there He dyed 15. Memorable Persons Thomas ap William ap Thomas ap Richard ap Howel ap Evan Vaughan c. Esq was born of an ancient worshipful Parentage at Moston This Gentleman being called at the Pannel of a Jury by the aforesaid Names was advised by the Judge in the Reign of King Henry 8. to contract his Name who thereupon denominated himself Moston A leading case to the Gentry in Wales who leaving their Pedigrees at home carry one Sirname only abroad with them Note Superstitious Pilgrimages do still continue of fond people in this County to the VVell of St. VVinifrede though their Proverb tells them Goreu Pererindod Cyrchu offeren Sull That is It is the best Pilgrimage to frequent the Divine duties of the Sabbath GLAMORGAN-SHIRE GLamorgan-shire hath the Severn-Sea on the South Carmarthen on the West Brecknock on the North Monmouth shire on the East The North of this County is full of Mountains the South is a very fruitful Valley and the Garden of Wales At St. Donat's an ancient House of the Right Worshipful Family of the Stradlings groweth a good fruit and as soon ripe as any in England Giraldus Cambrensis reports that in the Island Barrey there is a Chink in a Rock to which if you lay your ear you will hear a noise like that of Smiths at work one while blowing the bellows another while striking of the hammer c. There is also at Newton on the Bank of Ogmore a Well the water whereof is so low at the flowing of the Sea in Summer you can scarcely get up a dishful of the same whereas at the ebb thereof you may easily recover a pailful Mr. Cambden who saw it addeth that it is the same in Winter Civilians Sir Edward Carne descended from a good Family flourishing at Wenny was bred I believe in Oxford Dr. of the Civil Law and was Knighted by Ch. 5. Emperor He was dispatched to Rome by King Henry 8. for his Excusator to his Holiness upon intelligence of his intention shortly to cite that King to appear in Rome to remonstrate that his Grace was not bound by Law so to appear This he effectually performed pleading that the Emperor was so powerful at Rome that he could not expect Justice declaring that unless they desisted he must appeal thence to some able Men in some indifferent Universities and if this were refused he protested a Nullity in all that they did A behaviour which spake him of no less Valour then Ability Queen Mary highly prized him and no whit the less for his cordial appearing for King Henry in the matter of her Mothers divorce imputing it to the discharge of his Calling in him who otherwise was a thorough paced Romanist and whom she employed Ambassadour to the Pope After her death he still resided at Rome and by Command from Queen Elizabeth repaired to Pope Paul the 4th to give him an account that his Mistriss was called to the Crown of England To whom the Pope returned That England was a Fee of the Church of Rome and that she could not succeed as being illegitimate This Pope would have no Prince as his equal but all subject under his Foot Besides he commanded Sir Edward to lay down his Office of Ambassadour and under pain of the greater Excommunication and confiscation of his Goods not to go out of the City but to take upon him the Regiment of the English Hospital therein So that I see not how Queen Elizabeth can be taxed by the Papists for a Schismatick being thrust from the Church of Rome by the Pope himself so barbarously treating her Ambassador whilst as yet she had made no alteration in Religion though I confess some conceive that the crafty old Knight was well contented with his restraint wherein he dyed 1561. MERIONETH-SHIRE MErioneth-shire hath the Sea on the West Cardigan-shire on the South and Carnarvan and Denbigh-shire on the North. It is extream Mountainous yea so high the Hills therein that it is reported that men may discourse one with another on the tops thereof and yet hardly meet beneath in the Valley in a dayes time On these Mountains great numbers of Sheep are fed Mr. Cambden takes special notice of the beauty and comliness of the Inhabitants of this Shire There is a place at this day called Le Herbert upon this Account During the differences betwixt the Houses of York and Lancaster Dav ap Jenkin ap Enion a stout Gentleman on the Lancastrian side resolutely defended the Castle Arleck against King Edward 4. until Sir William Herbert afterwards Earl of Pembroke so furiously stormed it that immediately it was surrendred There is a Lake in this County called Lhin-Tegid in English Pimble-mear through which the River running preserveth his Stream by himself discernable by the discolouration thereof with the Fishes peculiar thereunto This same Mear swelleth not with the many waters that fall therein whilst a blast of Wind will quickly make it mount above the bounds thereof Dogelthy a Market Town in this County has Wells three Miles high viz. the Mountains that surround it hath a Steeple that groweth therein the Bell on a Yeugh-Tree and more Alehouses then Houses Barns c. being used for their Tipling Conventicles I mean good-fellowship Saints AMP. St. Thelian bred under Dubritius Bishop of Landaff was much envied for his Holiness by one of the Commanders of the Picts who harassed his Country That Bravo sent 2 lewd Strumpets supposing by their tempting tricks to entice this Holy Man These Women counterfieting madness whereby they might take the more liberty to themselves of filthy discourse returned distracted indeed not having understanding enough to relate the cause of their sad misfortunes which wrought so much on the Souldier that he received the Faith was Baptized and ever after had a great veneration for this our Saint who afterwards accompanied Sir Dav Bishop of Menevia to Jerusalem and returning into his own Country by his servent Prayers freed the same from the Plague wherewith it was then much infested He dyed February 9. about 563. Note that
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. Note when Owen Glyndower-dwy inveigled by some skilled in Merlin's Prophesies that the time was come wherein the Britains through his assistance should recover their ancient Liberty raised a Rebellion making War against the Earl of March Heir apparent to the Crown of England and Principality of Wales King Henry 4. enraged at his proceedings Enacted these rigorous Lawes ensuing First That no Welshman should purchase Lands nor be chosen into any Office in City or Town c. or bear Armour within any City Besides if a Welshman should sue an Englishman it was ordained that he should be tryed and judged by Englishmen That all English Burgesses who Married Welshwomen should forfeit their Liberties No Congregation or Council was to be permitted to the Welsh but in presence of the Officers of the Seigniory That no Victuals should be brought into Wales unless by the License of the King and Council That no Welshman should have any Castle c. That no Welshman should be capable of any Office of State or in any Court of Judicature and that no Englishman Marrying a Welsh woman should enjoy any Office in Wales FINIS A TABLE of the most remarkable persons and things contained in this work THE end and matter of the Work Page 1 2 Legendâ—… non semper Credenda Page 3 Canonization costly ibid. And best after mature deliberation Page 4 The Office of the Ancient Cardinals of St. Pauls ibid. The Constitution of Pope Paul II. concerning the Cardinals Hat Page 5 Cardinal Norfolk a rare if not single President ibid. The Clergy of Brittain the Glory of the World Page 6 The Antiquity of the Office of Lord Chancellour of England Page 7 The value of that great Office Page 8 The Etymology and office of Lord High Admiral of England Page 9 King Henry VIII first assumed the Title of King of Ireland ibid. Sir Ed. Montague's choice Page 10 The first Circumnavigators of the World ibid. King Henry VIII his great skill in Musick Page 12 The Heads of Charity Visito Poto Cibo c. Page 13 A perswasive to Charity ibid. The dates and degrees of the English Reformation Page 14 Younger Sons are raised by their Vertue to the dignity of Lord Mayors of London Page 15 The first division of England into Shirec Page 16 The Office of Sheriff ibid. Causes of the alteration of Sirnames Page 19 Bark-shire had no Earl till an 1607. Page 20 Popish Cavil some for Martin some for Luther Page 21 Instances of fortunate and eminent Sons of Clergy-men Page 22 Of the English Gentry by Nation and Profession Page 25 26 c. Of the Queens Majesty Page 28 Of the Kings Majesty Page 29 BARK-SHIRE Commodities Oaks Bark Trouts Page 31 The Beggars reason for going naked viz. all my Body is Face Page 32 Exposition of the Proverb When our Lady falls into our Lord's lap let England beware of a sad mi shap Page 33 An observable Proverb relating to Ireland Page 37 The Lives of four Children of King Edward I. Page 37 38 The life of King Edward III. King Henry VI. Page 38 39 The life of St. Edmund Page 40 The early dawning of the Gospel in Barkshire Page 41 King Henry VIII his pity towards 3 Martyrs Page 42 Humanum est errare Answer to a great Cavil Page 43 Arch-Bishop Laud refused to be made Cardinal ibid. The life of Bishop God win Page 44 The life of Arch-Bishop Laud Page 45 The life of Sir John Mason who saw 5 Princes ibid. Of Sir Hen. Umpton Ambassadour His publick Challenge Page 46 47. The life of King Alfrede Page 50 Of Jo. Kendrick who gave above 20000 l. to the poor Page 51 Of Tho. Cole the rich Clothier of Reading ibid. Of Jack of Newbury Page 52 The life of Sir Jo Howard Page 54 The lives of Sir Rob. Harcourt and Will. Essex Page 55 The lives of Sir Humphrey Foster Sir Francis Inglefield Sir John Williams and Henry Lord Nottice Page 56 The life of Richard Lord Lovelace Page 57 The Qualifications c. of Baronets ibid. Of the Battle of Newbury Page 58 BEDFORD-SHIRE Proverbs Page 60 The life of Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond and Darby Page 61 King Henry III. his smart reply to Sylvester of Carlile 62 The life of Henry Grey Earl of Kent Page 64 The life of John Mordant first Baron of Turvey Page 65 The life of Sir Francis Russel afterwards Earl of Bedford Page 68 BUCKINGHAM-SHIRE Proverbs Page 69 The life of St. Edburg ibid. A great Fiction about Sir Rumbald as I am a Christian Page 70 The life of Sir George Crook Lord Chief Justice of England Page 74 The lives of Sir William Windsor and Arthur Gray Bar. of Wilton ibid. Of the Noble and Antient name of the Cheneys Page 82 CAMBRIDGE-SHIRE Proverbs Page 83 The life of Thomas Westfield Bishop of Bristol Page 87 The life of Jo. Tiptoft Earl of Worcester ibid. The life of Matthew Paris Page 89 Will. Collet was Caterer to Selden c. Page 95 The life of Sir Edward North Baron of Catlidge The life of Sir Jo. Huddlestone CHESHIRE The Antiquity of that County Palatine Page 98 The Life of W. Booth Bishop of York and Lawrence and John his Brothers Page 100 101 The life of Bishop Chaderton Page 102 The life of Bishop James ibid. The life of Sir Tho. Egerton Lord Chancellour of England Page 103 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Crew Page 104 The life of Sir Hugh Calveley Page 105 The life of Sir Robert Knowles ibid. The life of John Speed first Taylor then Historian Page 108 The life of Sir Jo. Brereton Page 110 The life of Sir Hugh Cholmley The Battle of Rowton-Heath Page 118 CHESTER The life of Bishop Dounham Page 114 The lives of David and Sir Henry Middleton Page 115 The life of Tho. Offley Who three dishes had of daily Roast An Egg an Apple and the third a toast Page 117 CORNWAL Commodities Diamonds Ambergrease Pilchards Tin Page 120 The wonders ibid. The life of Will de Greenvil Lord Chancellour of England Page 122 The life of Jo. Arundel Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Page 123 The life of W. Noy ibid. The life of King Arthur ibid. The Enterprize of Jo. Arundel of Trerice Page 124 Richard D. of Cornwal was High Sheriff of the County for term of his Life Page 128 The Battles of Liskerd and Stratton Page 130
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Instructions received from the nearest Relations to those persons whose Lives we have presented The printed Books are cited in the Margin As for Records Mr. William Riley Master of those in the Tower had great care in securing dexterity in finding diligence in perusing them and courtesie in Communicating such Copies of them as my occasions required For the Records of the Exchequer I was assisted by Mr. High-more of the Pipe Office Mr. John Wit and Mr. Francis Boyton the learned Knight Sir Wink field Bodenham Besides I repaired to the Originals in the Exchequer for better information I have added Church Registers tho no Records in Law yet of great force in History but the Civil Wars have occasioned great loss of these Lastly the Instructions of the nearest Relations I have met with many who could not never with any who would not further me with Information 'T is observable that Men an hundred years since and upwards have their Nativities fixed with more assurance then those born some eighty years since To conclude my Pains Brains and Books are no more mine then theirs to command who Courteously have conduced to my instruction CHAP. XXIV Of a Two-fold English Gentry viz. by Nation and Profession I Begin with the Ancient Britains who Inhabited the South and were succeeded by the Saxons in the West As for the more Ancient Romans their Descendants are not by any Character discernable from the British The Off-spring of the Saxons are the main bulk and body not of the Gentry but of the English Nation These tho pitifully dispersed by the Conqueror yet by God's Goodness King Henry I. his favour their own patience and diligence â—…ut together the Planks of their Ship-wrackt Estates and afterwards recovered a Competent condition The Danes were rather Inroders here then Inhabitants of whose Extraction there are therefore few in our Age among whom the Denizes often Sheriffs in Devon and Glocestershire appear the principal As for Fitz-Harding the younger Son of the King of Denmark and direct Ancestor of the truly Honourable George Lord Berkley he came long since when â—…he accompanied the Conquerour They seem to â—…err who are of Opinion that those Names which end in son as Johnson Thomson c. are of Danish Origination since the Danes had no such Names in use among them as John or Thomas c. The Normans after the Conquest became the only visible Gentry of this Nation and still continue more then a moiety thereof There are some Surnames of the good Families in England now extant which tho French are not to be recovered in the Lists of such as came over with the Conqueror and therefore we suppose them to have remained of those Gentlemen which from Hanault attended Queen Isabel Wife to King Edward II. Of this sort was Deureux Mollineux Darcy Coniers Longchamp Henage Savage Danvers c. Of the British or Welsh after their Expulsion hence by the Saxons some signal persons have returned again and by the Kings Grant Matches Purchases c. have fixed themselves in fair Possessions in England especially since the beginning of the Reign of their Countrey-man King Henry 7th rewarding the Valour of many Contributing to his Victory at the Battle of Bosworth Of the Welsh now re-estated in England and often Sheriffs therein some retain their old Surnames as the Griffins in Northamptonshire the Griffiths and Vaughans in Yorkshire some have assumed New ones as the Caradocks now known by the Name of Newtons in Somersetshire Many Scotch long before the Union of the Two Kingdoms under King James seated themselves in this Land resorting hither for Succour from their Civil Wars Distress at Sea hath driven others in as the Stewards High-Sheriffs in Cambridgeshire As other Accidents have occasioned the coming in of the Scrimpshires an hundred years since High Sheriffs in Staffordshire more lately the Napers in Bedfordshire and before both the Scots-Hall in Kent As for the Irish of any Eminency their Religion and Inclination have drawn them to other Countries rather then England Of the Italian Nation very few have founded Families in England yet have we a Sprinkling of Italian Protestants Castilian a Valiant Gentleman of Barkshire the Baffanoes Excellent Painters and Musicians in Essex which came into England under King â—…enry 8 and since in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth â—…r Horatio Palavicine Receiver of the Popes Reâ—…enues Landed in Cambridgeshire And the Caesars â—…al Dalmarii still flourishing in Hartfordshire in Worâ—â—ipful Estates The High dutch of the Hans Towns anciently much â—…onversed in our Land known by the Name of Eaâ—…erlings invited hither by the large Priviledges our Kings conferred upon them so that the Steel-Yard was â—…he Gold-yard unto them But these Merchants moved â—…ound in their own Sphere matching among themselves without mingling with our Nation Only we may presume that the Easterlings commonly called the â—…tradlings formerly Sheriffs in Wiltshire and still famous in Glamorganshire with the Nestphalings lately Sheriffs of Oxfordshire were originally of German Extraction The Low Countrey-men frighted by Duke of Alva's â—…ong-Nose and longer Sword flocked hither under King Edward the VI. fixing themselves in London Norwich Canterbury and Sandwich But these confined themselves to their own Church-discipline and advanced not forward by Eminent Matches into our Nation Yet I behold the worthy Family of de la Fountain in Leicestershire as of Belgian original and have read how the Ancestors of Sir Simond D'us in Suffolk came hither under King Henry VIII from the Dunasti or D'us in Gelderland As for the Spaniards tho their King Philip matched with our Queen Mary yet few of any Eminence â—…now extant if I well remember derive their Pedigrees from them by reason of their short Reign and the ensuing Change of Religions Probable it is we might have had more Natives of that Kingdom to have setled and flourished in our Nation had he obtained a Marriage with Queen Elizabeth as he desired Of the Portuguese few have fixed their Habitations here yet is the want of the Number of these abundantly supplyed with the Transcendent Quality and most Noble Vertues of our gracious Queen who as Cynthia dispenses her Royal Influence to the lesser Stars and Strikes with Love and Veneration the Hearts of all The May's who have been Sheriffs in Sussex are of the Portugal Race Come we now to the second Division of our Gentry according to the Professions whereby they have been advanced And Note such Professions found most of them Gentlemen being the younger Sons of Wealthy Fathers able to give them liberal Education Their Blood lighted them and their Profession set them up in a higher Candlestick making a Conspicuous Accession of Wealth and Dignity Thus all behold Isis encreased in Name and Water after it's Conjunction with Thame at Dorcester whilst few take notice of the first Fountain thereof many Miles more Westward in Gloucestershire The Study of the Common-Law hath advanced very Ancient Families in England It
for the exercise of Valour if the old saying in arenam descendere be capable of a litteral sense affording the finest Sand and having several Rooms therein Proverbs I. The Vale of Holms-dale never won ne never shall Holms-dale partly in this County and partly in Kent when in the hands of the Saxon Kings was generally victorious yet VVilliam the Conqueror having vanquished Harold passed through the middle of it in his way to London Princes Henry eldest Son of King Henry 8. and Queen Katharine Dowager was born at Richmond an 1509. Jan. 1. and lived but about two Months K. Hen. 8. alleadged his untimely death with that of another Son by the same Queen as a punishment for begetting them on the Body of his Brothers Wife This Prince was buried in VVestminster Henry of Oatlands 4th and youngest Son of King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at Oatlands 1640. He was commonly called Duke of Glocester though not solemnly Created In the year 1654 almost as soon as his two Elder Brethren had removed themselves into Flanders he found a strong practice in some of the Queens Court to seduce him to the Court of Rome whose temptations he resisted beyond his years and thereupon was sent by them into Flanders He had a great Appetite to Learning and a quick Digestion able to take as much as his Tutors could teach him He fluently could speak many understood more Modern Tongues He was able to express himself in matters of importance presently properly solidly to the Admiration of such who trebled his Age. Judicious his Curiosity to enquire into Navigation and other Mathematical Mysteries His Courtesie set a lustre on all and commanded mens Affections to love him He dyed at VVhitehall Sept. 13. 1660. and was buried in the Chappel of King Henry 7. Confessors Eleanor Cobham Daughter to the Lord Cobham of Sterborough Castle in this County was afterwards Married to Humphrey Plantag Duke of Glocester She was persecuted for being a VVicklevite and for other hainous crimes under Hen. 6. an 14. Prelates Nich. of Fernham or de Fileceta was born at Fernham and bred a Physician in Oxford After he had travelled he became Physician to King Henry 3. by whom he was made Bishop of Chester afterwards of Durham Having written many Books he dyed 1257. VValt de Merton was thrice Chancellor under K. Hen. 3. and Bishop of Rochester He founded Merton-Colledge in Oxford and dyed 1277. Th. Cranley born probably at Cranley was the first Warden of New-Colledge in Oxford thence preferred Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Ireland where he was made Chancellor by King Henry 4. and Chief Justice thereof by King Henry 5. He wrote a terse Poem to the King of the Rebellious humour of the Irish He was a great Scholar Divine and an excellent Preacher Tho. of Marleborough thus blasphemously bespeaks him Thou art fairer then the Children of Men full of Grace are thy Lips He dyed at Faringdon and lyeth buried in New-Colledge Chappel Nich. West born at Putney and bred in Cambridge was in his youth a Rakel in grain for something crossing him in the Kings-Colledge he in revenge secretly set the Masters Lodgings on fire but naughty Boys sometimes make good Men. He reformed himself and in process of time was transformed into a great Scholar and Statesman being preferred Bishop of Ely and employed in many Forreign Embassies He rebuilt the Masters Lodgings part of which he had burnt firm and fair from the ground He lived in great State and kept a bountiful house dying 1533. Since the Reformation Jo. Parkhurst born at Gilford and bred in Oxford was Tutor yea Mecenas to Jo. Jewel He was Beneficed at Clere in Glocester-shire He laid himself out in the Works of Charity and Hospitality He used to examine the pockets of such Oxford Scholars as repaired to him and alwayes recruited them with necessaries Yet after the death of King Edward 6. he had not a house to hide himself in flying beyond the Seas in the Reign of Queen Mary and being robbed before his return of that little he had by some Searchers appointed for that purpose Being returned into England he was by Queen Elizabeth made Bishop of Norwich 1560. His Epigrams declare his excellency in Poetry He dyed 1574. Tho. Ravis born at Maulden of worthy Parentage was Dean of Christs Church in Oxford of which University he was twice Vice-Chancellour He was made Bishop of Glocester whence he was removed to London where he dyed 1609. and lyeth buried in his Cathedral Rob. Abbot D. D. born at Guilford principal of Bal. Colledge and Kings Professor of Divinity in Oxford was a man whom every liberal Employment did beseem He routed the Reasons of Bishop the Romish Champion that he never could rally them again His preferment to the Bishoprick of Salisbury was late and his continuance therein but short being hardly warm in his See before cold in his Coffin He was one of 5 Bishops whom Salisbury saw in 6 years yet whilst Bishop he saw his Brother George at the same time Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The delay of his Advancement is imputed to his Humility to his Foes who traduced him for a Puritan and to his Friends who were loath to adorn the Church with the spoil of the University and marr a Professor to make a Bishop George Abbot born at Guilford one of that happy Ternion of Brothers whereof two eminent Prelates the third Lord Mayor or of London was bred in Oxford A pious Man and excellent Preacher as his Lectures on Jonah do declare He was mounted from a Lecturer to a Dignitary and was never incumbent on any Living with Cure of Souls nor acquainted with the trouble of taking Tithes which is assigned by some as the cause of his severity to Ministers when brought before him Being Chaplain to the Earl of Dunbar then Omni-prevalent with King James he was unexpectedly preferred Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Two things are charged on his Memory first that he respected his Secretary above his Chaplains secondly that he connived at the spreading of Non-Conformity He was much humbled with a casual homicide of a Keeper of the Lord Zouch's in Bramzel-Park though he was soon after solemnly acquitted from any irregularity therein In the Reign of King Charles I. he was Sequestred say some on the old account of that Homicide though others say for refusing to Licence a Sermon of Dr. Sibthorps Probably his former obnoxiousness for that casualty was renewed on the occasion of such refusal He dyed 1633 having Erected a large Hospital with liberal maintenance at Guilford Rich. Corbet D. D. born at Ewel became Dean of Christs Church then Bishop of Oxford an high Wit and most excellent Poet and of a courteous Carriage He was afterwards advanced Bishop of Norwich where he dyed 1635. Statesmen Tho. Cromwel born at Putney Of whom at large in my Church Hist William Howard Son to Thomas Duke of Howard was by Queen Mary created Baron of Effingham and
made Lord Admiral of England He was one of the first Favourers and Furtherers of the discovery of Russia He died 154. Whose Son Ch. Howard succeeded his Father in the Admiralty an hearty Gentleman and cordial to his Soveraign of a most proper person one reason why Q. Elizabeth reflected so much upon him The first Evidence he gave of his Prowess was when the Emperours Sister the Spouse of Spain with a Fleet of 130 Sails passed the narrow Seas his Lordship accompanied with 10 Ships only environed their Fleet and enforced them to stoop gallant and strike Sail. In 88. at the first News of the Spaniards approach he towed at a Cable with his own hands to draw out the Harbour bound Ships into the Sea He was Commander of the Sea Forces at the taking of Cadiz and for his good Service there he was made Earl of Nottingham Having been a Guest at the Consecration of Matthew Parker at Lambeth many years after he confuted those Lies which the Papists tell of the Nags Head in Cheapside He resigned his Admiralty in the Reign of King James to the Duke of Buckingham and dyed about the end of that Kings Reign Seamen Sir Robert Dudley Son to Robert Earl of Leicester was born at Shene became a most compleat Gentleman and endeavoured in the Reign of King James to prove his legitimacy his Mother being Douglas Shefeld and meeting with much opposition from the Court in distaste left the Land and went over into Italy where he became a Favourite to the Duke of Florence who used his directions in all his Buildings Legorn was much beholding to him for its fairness and firmness as chief Contriver of both Upon his refusal to come home into England all his Lands there were siezed on by the King These his losses doubled the Dukes love to him as being a much meriting Person an excellent Mathematician Physician and Navigator In Queen Elizabeths dayes he had sail'd with three small Ships to the Isle of Trinidad in which Voyage he sunk and took nine Spanish Ships whereof one an Armada of 600 Tun. Ferd. 2. Emperour of Germany conferred on him and his Heirs the Title of a Duke of the Sacred Empire Writers Nich. Ockham a Franciscan in Oxford where he was the 18th publick Lecturer of his Convent flourished 1320. W. Ockham born in Ockham was bred under J. Scotus whose Principles he afterwards disproved heading the Nominals against the Reals followers of Scotus This Will undertook Pope Jo. 23. and gave a Mortal wound to his Temporal Power over Princes The Court of Lewis of Bavaria the Emperour being then the Sanctuary of this Will yet he was Excommunicated by the Pope and condemned for an Heretick by the Masters of Paris who burnt his Books which were much esteemed by Luther yet the Pope taking Wit in his Anger Will. was afterwards restored to his State and the Reputation of an acute Schoolman his Epitaph reflects on his Spirit of Contradiction Sed jam mortuus est ut apparet Quod si viveret id negaret But now he 's dead as plainly doth appear Yet would deny it were he living here He flourished under K. Edw. 3. and dying 1330 was buried at Monchen in Bavaria Jo. Holbrook a profound Philosopher and Mathematician was much esteemed of the English Nobility He is conjectured to have flourished in the 14th Century George Ripley see York-shire Since the Reformation H. Hammond D. D. born at Chertsey was Fellow of Magdalen-Colledge in Oxford till preferred Canon of Christs Church and Orator of the University He may be called an Angelical Doctor for his Countenance Sanctity Meekness Charity this demonstrated by his keeping many a poor Royalist from famishing bestowing yearly as was believed 200 pounds for their relief and his Knowledge being general in Antiquity Controversie c. His excellent Controversial Treatises Comments and Practical Catechism do abundantly declare the accomplishments of his Mind and the stability of his great Soul He dyed of the Stone at West wood in Worcestershire By his Will he impowred Dr. Humphrey Henchman since Bishop of Sarum his sole Executor to expend according to his discretion in relief of poor people not exceeding 200 pounds Romish Exile Writers Nich. Sanders born at Charlewood in this County where his Family still continueth Worshipful was bred Batchelour of the Laws in New-Colledge Going to Rome he was there made D. D. and Kings Professor thereof at Lovain He was Learned and Malicious and presumed to write Passages without Truth because on a subject beyond Memory His Libellous Treatise has been sufficiently answered by that Learned Baronet Sir Roger Twisden a great Champion in a good Cause in the defence of which and in the confounding of malicious falshoods he was protected by the Kings ancient Prerogative justified by the Laws of the Land and directed by the plainest Rules of right Reason It is observable that Sanders who surfeited with Falshoods was famished for lack of food in Ireland 1580. Benefactors to the Publick Henry Smith Esq born at VVandsworth was Alderman of London He gave 6000 pounds to buy Lands for a perpetuity for the relief and setting of the poor to work in Croidon Kingston Guilford Durking Fernham Rigate 1000 pounds for each place Besides many other liberal Legacies bequeathed to pious uses He dyed Jan. 13. 1627. 79 Aet and lyeth buried in the Chancel of VVandsworth Memorable Persons Elizabeth VVeston a Virgin of gentile Extraction was a great Scholar flourishing about 1600 of whom Janus Dousa Angla vel Angelica es vel prorsus es Angelus immo Si Sexus vetat hoc Angelus est Animus Joseph Scaliger praiseth her no less in Prose There is an Ancient and Worshipful Family of her Name flourishing at Sutton in this County The Birth and Quality of this Virgin had she lived in the dayes of King James and been presented to him as another Maid was would have left no room for that Kings inquisitiveness in asking if she could spin as he did in the case of the other who could Speak and Write pure Latine Greek and Hebrew Noted Sheriffs Edw. 3. An. 1. Andrew Sackvil The Family of the Sackvils is as ancient as any in England taking their Name from Sackvil a Town of their Possession in Normandy Before this time Sir Robert Sackvil Knight younger Son of Herbran was fixed in England and gave the Mannor of Wickham in Suffolk to the Abbey of St. John de Bap. in Colchester about the Reign of Will. Rufus Sir Jo. his Son was one of the Assistance to 25 Peers appointed to see the Liberties of Magna Charta performed whose Son Richard was a principal Baron of whose house Hubert de Avesty held some Lands whose Granchild Sir Jordan was taken Prisoner at the Battle of Emesham in the Reign of Henry 3. for siding with the Barons against him whose Son Andrew the Kings Ward was imprisoned in Dever an 3. Edw. 1. and afterwards by the Kings command Married Ermyntide a
nothing for Superstition was begun 1541 an 33. and finished 1544 36 Henry 8. at the sole cost of Sir William Hollis Lord May or of London great Grand-father to the Right Honourable the Earl of Clare The wonders of this County are that at Lemington within two Miles of Warwick there issue out within a stride of the Womb of the Earth two Springs the one salt and the other fresh On Friday April 17 1607. there happened in Coventry such an inundation no considerable Rain preceding that continued for the space of three hours wherein it overflowed more then 250 dwelling houses to the great dammage of the Inhabitants vanishing away as quickly as it did rise and note the City has no River near it save a small Brook over which generally one may make a Bridge with a stride As for Medicinal Waters there is at Newenham a Spring the water whereof drunk with Salt loosneth with Sugar bindeth the Body It is sovereign against Ulcers and Imposthumes and the Stone though Mr. Speed affirms that it turned Wood into Stone Proverbs I. He is the black Bear of Arden By this is meant Guy Beauchamp Earl of Warwick a grim person and surly of Resolution who in spite of all opposition caused the death of Pierce Gaveston that Minion of Edward 2. at a Hill within two Miles of Warwick Arden is a Forrest anciently occupying all the Wood-land part of this County 'T is applyed to such who without any other Authority then that of their Countenance or Disposition strike terrour into others II. As bold as Beauchamp Though there was a series of successive undauntedness in the Noble Family of the Earls of Warwick yet I conceive that Thomas first of that name gave the chief occasion to this Proverb He being arrived with King Edward 3. at Hogges in Normandy 1346. was the first man who landed and being followed by one Esquire and six Archers is reported to have fought against a 100 Armed men and in hostile manner to have overthrown every one who withstood him having at one shock slain 60 Normans and removed all resistance so that the Kings whole Army landed in safety The Heirs Male of this name are long since extinct though some deriving themselves from the Heirs general are extant at this day Ill. The Bear wants a Tail and cannot be a Lion This abated the jealousie the Dutch had of Robert Earl of Leicester descended from the ancient Earls of Warwick Governour of the Low-Countries being suspected to hatch a design of making himself Sovereign Commander over the Low-Countries whilst he diffused his own Coat of the green Lion with two Tails and sign'd all instruments with the Crest of the Bear and Ragged Staff Then it was that this Proverb was written under his Crest set up in publick places Ursa caret caudâ non queat esse Leo. The Bear he never can prevail To Lion it for lack of Tail It is applyed to such who aspire to what is above their power to atchieve IV. He is true Coventry-blew It seems the best Blews are dyed in Coventry It is applyed to such an one who is a faithful Friend Princes Anne Nevil Daughter and coheir to Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick was probably born in Warwick Castle She was Married to Edward Prince of Wales sole Son to Henry 6. afterwards murdered by Richard Duke of Glocester who took to Wife the same Anne She died for grief 1464 though others suspect a Grain was given her for the greater dispatch to another World Edward Plantag Son to George Duke of Clarence was the last Male Heir of the Royal Family His Mother was Isabella eldest Daughter to Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick and he was born in Warwick-Castle Being kept close Prisoner by Edward 4. Richard 3. and Henry 7. he was rendred weak in his Intellectuals Upon the proposal of Marriage for Prince Arthur with Katharine Daughter of Ferdinand King of Spain this Edward was taken out of the way to the end all Titles might be cleared The Lady Katharine Dowager was wont to acknowledge the death of her two Sons an ill success of her match as Heavens judgment on her Family for the murdering of this Earl which happened 1499. Saints St. Wolstan born in Long Jetington was Bishop of VVorcester a man of great Candour and an opposer of the French fickleness and the Italian pride for which he was hated by VVilliam the Conqueror and Lanfrak Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and by them commanded to resign his Episcopalibus Upon this the Honest Bishop repaired to the Monument of Edward the Confessor and there offered up his Episcopal Habiliments These said he from you I received and to you I resign them This his plain dealing not only recovered his Bishoprick but also purchased to him the reputation of a Saint He was active in promoting VVilliam Rufus to the Kingdom in prejudice of his eldest Brother Robert Martyrs Laurence Saunders a Priest was Martyred in Coventry February 8. 1555. Robert Glover born at Mancetor Gentleman was Martyred in Coventry September 0. 1555. Cornel. Bongey born at Coventry a Capper was Martyred at Coventry September 20 1555. Jo. Carles born at Coventry a Weaver was Martyred at the Kings Bench London Julius Palmer born at Coventry and bred in Magdalens-Colledge in Oxford was burnt in Newbury Confessors John Glover Brother to the aforementioned Robert escaped miraculously whilst his Brother without the intention of his enemies fell into their hands Cardinals VVilliam Macklesfield born 't is said in Coventry was made B. D. in Paris Dr. at Oxford and became General of the Dominican Order He was by Pope Benedict 11. created Cardinal with the Title of St. Sabine but dyed in London before his Cap was brought him yet this chief part of a Cardinal I mean the Cap was with great solemnity set on his Tomb. Peter Petow of an ancient Family flourishing for a long time at Chesterton was a Franciscan afterwards Cardinal being created by Pope Paul 3. 1557. who also made him Legat a Latere and Bishop of Salisbury Queen Mary in favour to Cardinal Pole prohibited this Legats entrance into her Court He dyed in France 1558. Prelates John Stratford Son of Robert and Isabel was born at Stratford and preferred by the Pope Bishop of VVinchester whereupon falling into the displeasure of Richard 2. for a time he took it in so ill part that he forsook that King whilst in his extremity This cost him the displeasure of Queen Mother and Edward 3. till at last converted by his Constancy they turned their frowns into smiles upon him When Arch-Bishop of Canterbury he furnished the King with great sums at his first setting forth for France but when the King afterwards sent for another supply instead of Coyn the Bishop sent him Counsel whereat the King returning into England was so highly offended that the Bishop was fain to pass his publick Purgation in Parliament by which he was restored to the Reputation of his innocence He