not do He afterwards studied Divinity and became Pastor of St. Edmunds in Lumbard-street London where he died An. leaving Th. his learned Son of whom formerly among the Writers 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 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 learnedly 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 Parish 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
Bishop Capon Wilt-shire affordeth these Marian Martyrs Jo. Spicer Free-Mason William Coberly Taylor in Kevel burnt in Salisbury 1556. John Maundrel Husbandman Confessors John Hunt and Richard White Husbandmen at Marleborough were persecuted in Salisbury 1558 and being condemned to dye were little less then miraculously preserved as will appear hereafter Alice Coberly Wife to William Coberly forenamed failed in her Constancy The Jaylors Wife of Salisbury heating a Key fire hot and laying it in the Grass spake to this Allice to bring it unto her in doing whereof she pitiously burnt her hand and cryed out O said the other if thou canst not abide the burning of a Key how wilt thou endure thy whole Body to be burnt at the Stake whereat the said Alice revoked her opinion Cardinals Walter Winterburn born at Sarisbury and bred a Dominican Frier was an excellent Scholar and a skilful Casuist a quality which recommended him to be Confessor to King Edward 1. Pope Benedict 11. made him being 79 years of Age Cardinal of St. Savin upon the news of the death 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 swaggeâ— 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 â—roats 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 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 Papae 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
are Assessors with the Popes Priests who are Assistants and Deacons Qui serviunt Servo Servorum Dei who are Attendants on his Holiness The Bishops are seven viz. Bishop of 1 Hostia 2 Sabine 3 Porto 4 Alba 5 Preneste in which three last places these Englishmen respectively have been Bishops viz. R. Kilwardby Nic. Breakspeare Bernar. Anglicus and Sim. Langham 6 Rufine 7 Tusculane Cardinal Priests are accounted twenty eight amongst whom Steph. Langhton was Card. of St. Chrysogon An. 1212. Tho. Woolsey of St. Cecily 1515. John Morton of St. Anastasia 1493. Will. Alan of St. Martin in the Mount 1587. Ancherus 1261 and Chr. Bambridge 1511 of St. Praxis Boso of St. Crosses Jerusalem 1156. Rob. Curson 1211 and Rob. Summercote 1234 of St. Steph. in Mount Celius Th. Bourchier of St. Cyriacus in the Baths Rob. Pullen of St. Eusebius 1144. Boso of St. Puntiana 1160. John Fisher of St. Vitalis 1535. Of Cardinal Deacons there are sixteen whereof Boso was the only Englishman and Card. of St. Cosmus and Damian Their habit is Scarlet Pope Paul II. made it Penal for any beneath their Order in Rome to wear a Red hat The Cardinal-Bishops took place of the Emperour before his Coronation and of other Kings The Popes were to be chosen by and out of that Order The Cardinal-Deacons were oftentimes elected to the Popedom before the Cardinal-Priests There is at this day a Brother of the late Duke of Norfolk enjoys the Title and Dignity of Cardinal 'T is alledged by some that Englishmen being of a different Religion from his Holiness and in a manner exiles abroad and not furnished with sufficient Estates are therefore seldom honoured with that Dignity which has been fatal to several Englishmen for Card. Mackelsfield was buried four Months before his Cap was brought him Card. Sertor died in Italy in the juncture of time inter pileum Datum Susceptum Card. Fisher when his Cap was come to Calis had his head strucK off at Tower-Hill Card. Somercot was Poysoned in the Conclave to prevent his Election to the Popedom Card. Evosham was sent the same way on the same occasion Card. Bambridge was Poisoned at Rome by one of his Servants being an Italian As for Prelates the Catalogue shall begin about the time of King H. 3. And continue to the 1. El. CHAP. V. Since the Reformation SUch Prelates are the same with the last mentioned in Title but not in Tenure in Dignity tho not in Doctrine holding their Places of the King and professing the Protestant Religion these Hundred and thirty years Amongst these many are allowed even by Malice it self for their Living Preaching and Writing to have been the Champions of Truth and Vnity verifying the Observation of Forreigners That the Clergy of Brittain is the Glory of the World These Prelats we digest in five Companies under their respective Arch-Bishops 1 Arch-Bishop Cranmer's 2 Arch-Bishop Parker's 3 Arch-Bishop Whitgift's 4. Arch-Bishop Abbot's 5. Arch-Bishop Juxton's whose Chairs were shaken in the late Troubles I know the Man to whom Mr. Charles Herle President of the Assembly said somewhat insultingly I tell you news last Night I buried a Bishop dashing more at his Profession then Person in Westminster Abby to whom the other replyed Sure you buried him in hope of Resurrection CHAP. VI. Of States-men UNder this head I intend to Write of those who have been by their Princes Favor preferred to the Offices and Dignities of Lord Chancellor Lord Treasurer of England Lord Admiral of England Secretary of State to whom some Lord Deputies of Ireland are added The word Chancellour is derived by some à Cancellendo from Cancelling things amiss and mitigating the rigour of the Common Law by the Rules of Equity The Chancellour is the highest Officer of the Land and his Jurisdiction is either ordinary in the exercise of which he is to proceed according to the Laws and Customs of the Realm or Extraordinay and as to this he proceeds Secundùm Aequum Bonum in the Court of Conscience where three things are to be judged Covin Accident and Breach of Confidence Cook Jurisd of Courts He also keeps the Great Seal As for the Antiquity of the Office King Ethelred appointed the Abbot of Elye Quatenus Ecclesiam de Elye extunc et semper in Regis Curia Cancellarii ageret Dignitatem which albeit it was void in Law to grant the Chancellourship in Succession yet it proveth that then there was a Court of Chancery The Lord Keeper is in effect the same with the Lord Chancellour save that some will have the Lord Chancellors Place ad terminum Vitae and the Lord Keepers ad placitum Regis Sure it is that because Nicholas Heath late Arch-Bishop of York and Chancellour of England was still alive tho outed of his Office Sir Nich. Bacon was made Lord Keeper and in his time the Power of the Keeper was made equal with the Authority of the Chancellour by Act of Parliament The Catalogue begins with Sir Tho. Moor before whom Clergy-Men were Chancellours and these are entered under the Title of Eminent Prelats As for the Lord Treasurer His Office was ever beheld as a Place of great Charge and Profit One well skill'd in the Perquisits thereof said The value of the place was worth some thousands of Pounds to him who after Death would go instantly to Heaven twice as much to him who would go to Purgatory and a Nemo scit to him who would adventure to go to a worse place The Catalogue begins at Will. Lord Paulet Marquess of Winchester because before him Clergy-Men generally enjoyed the Dignity As to Secretaries of State there are two of them Principal Secretary and the Secretary of State the first for Forraign the other for Domestick business as some would have it their Salaries were in the late Kings time some two hundred Pounds a Piece and five hundred Pounds apiece for Intelligence and secret Service the Catalogue begins with Th. Cromwel in the reign of H. 8. Lord Admiral follows the Original of which word is Amir in Arabick a Prince and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Greek belonging to the Sea the Occasion of the composition of the two Languages seems to be the extent of the Sultans Dominions in the time of the Holy War from Sinus Arabicus to the North Eastern part of the Midland-Sea where a Barbarous kind of Greek was spoken and we do not mend the matter in pronouncing Admiral for Amiral There was a Triumvirate of Admirals for the North South and West The Jurisdiction of the first reached from the Mouth of the Thames to the outmost Orcades and had Yarmouth for his prime residence The second from the Thames Mouth to the Lands end his station at Portsmouth The third from the Lands end to the Hebrides his station Milford Haven Rich. Fitz Allen Earl of Arundel was made the first Admiral of all England John Vere Earl of Oxford was 1. H. 7 Admiral of England and kept
to undertake Will. of Ockam a much more Learned Man than himself who cryed up Poverty in opposition to the Papal Pomp. He flourished An. 1330. under the Raign of E. 3. Since the Reformation Rich. Martyn bred in the Court and in the Inns of Court was accounted one of the greatest Wits of that Age King Ja. being much delighted with his Facetiousness a quality which with his other Abilities commended him to be chosen Recorder of Lond. 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 Laws for 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 wrote a Treatise Of the Kings of England since the Conquest By a Passage in which reflecting on the Royal Family or the Scotch Nation he irrecoverably lost King Ja. 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 Mitre Jo. Berkham set forth Doctor Crackenthorp his Posthume 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 in that Book is the most profoundly Pen'd Mr. Guillim in his Heraldry was much beholden to this 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. Hâ—mp 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-pen 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 whereof 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 Wax-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 Ely 1578. He proposed the Marriage of Eliz. Eldest Daughter to E. 4. of the House of York to Hen. Earl of Richmond H. 7. of the House of Lanc. which Alliance this Earl did account his surest Title to the Crown The Bishop was made by that King Chancellour of England and afterwards Arch-bishop of Cant. He was a great Instrument in advancing a Voluntary Contribution to the King through the Lands persuading Prodigals to part with their Money because they did spend it most and the Covetous because they might spare it best This Bishop with vast cost cut a new Channel in the Fennes He enjoyned his Executors to maintain 20 poor Scholars in Oxf. and 10 in Camb. 20 years after his Death which hap'ned 1500. Prelates Jo. Stafford Son to Humph. 6 th Earl of Staff was born at Hooke made Bishop of Wells and was 18 years Chancellour of England and at last Arch-bishop 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 he obtained amongst other Lands the Restitution of the fair Mannor of Crediton or Kiron from Queen Mary which was again alienated in the Reign of Queen Eliz. This Bishop staved off Persecution from those of his Jurisdiction He was deprived in the beginning of Queen Eliz. Since the Reformation Th. Winniffe born at Sherborne D. D. Chapl. to Prince Henry for a passage in his Sermon about Gondomer was committed close Prisoner to the Tower and during his imprisonment a Great Lord begg'd his Church-preferment No said King Ja. I mean not thus to part with the Man At which the Lord said he intended only to try the Kings Resolution and that he knew the Doctor to be a Man of great Merit He was chosen Bishop of Lincoln 1642. He dyed An. 1654. and was buried at Lamburn in Ess the Conclusion of his Epitaph being Anima haec recepta in Coelos non Laudationem quaerit sed Imitationem In the same place had his Father been buried Souldiers Th. Basket Esquire of Divelish much confided in for his Wisdom and Valour by King Hen. 8. He was 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
born at and a Monk in Girway now Yarrow the most General Scholar of that Age expounded almost all the Bible Translated the Psalms and New-Testament into English and lived a Comment upon those Words Shining as a Light in the World c. Phil. 2.15 Credible Authors report he never went out of his Coll. tho both Cambridge and Rome pretend to his Habitation He dyed An. 734. and his Corps was removed to Durham Confessors Jo. Wickliffe published Opinions distasteful to the Church of Rome and wrote 200 Volumns besides 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 dyed at his Living at Lutterworth in Leicestershier An. 1387. 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 Lord Chanc. under King Hen. 3. and Bishop of Chichester 1223. built a fair House for himself and his Successors in Chancery-lane in Lond. which House is since called from the Earl of Lincoln once possessor therereof Lincolns-Inn He was chosen afterwards Arch-bishop of Cant. but the Pope stopped his Consecration as being apt to dissuade King Hen. from paying the Pension granted to his Holiness by King John Then being elected Bishop of Winch. he was obstructed by the King He built St. Michaels Chapple without the East-gate of Chichester and dyed at Lond. 1244. 2. Alex Nevil 3 d. Son of Ralph Lord Nevil born at Raby was Arch-bishop of York where he beautified Cawood Castle Being Loyal to R. 2. he was forced for Protection to flee to Pope Vrban who Translated him to St. Andrews in Scotland But this Nevil chose rather to be Minister at Lovaine where he dyed 3. Rob. Nevil sixth Son of Ralph first Earl of Westmerland by Joan his Wife Daughter of Jo. of Gaunt was Bishop of Sarisbury An. 6. Hen. 6. 1427. He founded a Convent at Sunning in Barkshire From Sarisbury he was Translated to Durham where he built the Exchequer at the Castle-gate and added in allusion to his 2 Bishopricks 2 Annulets to his Arms. He dyed An. 1457. 4. Geo. Nevil fourth Son to Rich. Earl of Salisbury was born at Middleham and consecrated Bishop of Exeter when he was not as yet 20 years of Age and five years after was made Lord Chancellor of England and aftewards Arch-bishop of York making a prodigious Feast at his Installing yet at last falling into the displeasure of E. 4. he was slenderly dieted not to say Famished in the Castle of Calis for after his enlargement he dyed Heart-broken at Blyth and was buried in the Cathedral of York 476. There was another Nevil Brother to Alexander who was chosen Bishop of Ely but dyed before Consecration Since the Reformation Rob. Horn bred in St. Johns 〈…〉 E. 6. made Dean of Durham 〈…〉 he became head of the Episcopal 〈…〉 in Germ. Returning into England 〈…〉 of Winch. 1560. A worthy Man 〈…〉 Papists and Sectaries who sported 〈…〉 and twitted his Person as Dwarfâ—◠〈…〉 Case when they were not able to find 〈…〉 Jewel Whatever his Mould might 〈…〉 of good Metal as being of a Sprightâ—u◠〈…〉 Wit He dyed 1589. Jo. Cosen was born in Norwich one 〈…〉 are sufficiently made known in his 〈…〉 Great his Constancy in Religion thâ— he was â—â—â—â—der'd by some silly people as declining 〈…〉 Religion As for his urging of some 〈…〉 made his Purgation effectually clearing himself from the least Imputation of any Fault yea whilst in France he was the Atlas of the Prot. Religion supporting the same with his Piety and Learning and daily adding Proselytes not of the meanest Rank thereunto Since the Kings Restauration he was preferred Bishop of Durham When some Propositions of the Pope in favour of Protestants were made mention of by one in his presence he said We thank him not at all for which God hath always allowed us in his Word for 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 Poole His Father a Person of Quality a valiant Captain in Mussâ—lborough field was drowned in the River Tweed Richard at 12 years of Age was admitted into Tâ—â—n Coll. in Camb. He became a General Scholar Geometrician Musitian Physician Divine but chiefly Civil and Canon Lawyer He was Chancellor of Worcester then Dean of the Arches He defended the High Commission and Oath ex Officio against a Book called the Abstract which one observed was abstracted from all Wit Learning and Charity Some laid to his Charge that he gave many Blank Licences for Marriage whereas there was but one which a Fugitive Servant stole from the Register He had according to his Wish a sweet and quiet departure and his laâ—â— 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. a year for the maintainance of two Scholarships therein On him these Verses were made by the University of Camb. Magna deos inter lis est exorta creatas Horum qui lites Dirimit ille deest Cosinum petiere Dii Componere tantus Lites quod vere jure peritus erat Writers Jo. of Darlington Confessor to Hen. 3. and Archbishop of Dublin and Collector of the Pope's Peter-pence through Ireland wrote many Books and dyed in Lond. 1284. Will. Siveyar in lat Severus born at Shinkley was Son to a Sive-maker was Bishop of Carlile 1496. and Translated to Durham He dyed An. 1505. Note Sir Empson was also the Son of a Sive-maker and his Contemporary Since the Reformation Th. Jackson bred in Oxf. where falling into the River he was taken up for dead by some Fisher-men who were rewarded with a Revenue during his life He was chosen President of Corp. Christi-Coll where he dyed 1640. He was a Pious Man profound Writer and painful Preacher Sam. Ward born at Bishops-Middleham Mr. of Sidney-Coll in Camb. was imprisoned in the late times before which he was counted a Puritan and Popish whilst those days lasted yet was he a true Protestant at all times He dyed An. 1643. Memorable Persons Anth. Lord Gray Earl of Kent Son of Geo. Gray Esquire was born at Branspath He studied Divinity and became Rector of Burbach in Leicestershire And upon the Death of Hen. Earl of Kent his Kinsman the Inheritance and Honour descended upon him Yet after that he abated nothing in the constancy of his Preaching but improved that accession of Greatness to make his Goodness the more Illustrious When Summoned as a Peer to Parl. he excused himself by reason the indisposition of his Age. By Magdal Puresoy his Wife he had Hen. the 9 th Earl of Kent He dyed An. 164 In this County the Bishop is Sheriff Paramount whose Deputy never accounts in the Exchequer but makes up his Audit to
the Bishop Essex ESsex hath Kent on the South Suffolk on the North Cambr. Hartf and Middlesex on the West A fair County 35 Miles Square affording all things necessary for Mans Subsistence save that the Eastern part thereof is not very healthful in the Air thereof The parts adjoyning to the Sea are called the Hundreds of Essex and Vulgar Wits will tell you that the Stock of poor people in these parts is Five Hundred Cows which is no more than five The Natural Commodities are Saffron about Walden Oysters the best in England bred near Colchester King Ja. was wont to say he was a Valiant Man that first adventured on the Eating of them Hops which are said to grow best where Vines will not grow and are wholesome if unmixed c. according to Stat. 1. Jac. c. 18. Puits in the Puit-Island near Harwick a kind of Birds which are delicate Food when fatted As for Manufactures Bays Says and Serges are made in Colchester Coxal c. And there is Gun-powder made in Mills erected on the River Ley between Waltham and Lond. Of Buildings 1. Audley-End built by Th. Howard Earl of Suff is the best Subjects House in this Island 2. New-hall built by the Ratcliffs Earls of Suff. bought by Geo. Villiers D. of Buck. surpasses for the pleasant approach thereunto and the adjoyning Parks 3. Copt-Hall or Coppice-Hall seated on a Hill in the midst of a Park was built by the Abbot of Waltham and enlarged by Sir Th. Heneage In which there is the most Proportionable Gallery in England An. 1639. a Hericano forced the Stones of the great East-Window like Pellets quite through this Gallery in length 56 Yards Dr. Jackson about the same time observed the like Wind as Ominous and Presaging our Civil Dissentions To proceed to more Wonders the huge Bones which were digged out at 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 Calves 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 from Dunmoe It was a Custom formerly that whoever did swear before the Prior of the Convent at 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 Nâ—rf 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 four Crowns By the Pagans she was Nick-named Stabularia she having found the Stable of Christs-Nativity Whose Son St. Constantine was born at Colchester V. Eccl. Hist St. Ethelburgh Sister to Erkenwald Bishop of Lond. was Abbess of the Nunery of Barking where she led 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 Wife to Ina King of the West Saxons a Nun at Barking was reputed a Saint after here Death An. 740. 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. after which she was able to carry her own head no further than 3. furlongs and if St. Deni's carried his head further you may imagine his was the lighter Head of the twâ— St. Neots first an Eremite in Cornw. then a profitable Preacher of the Gospel a Zaccheus for Stature 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. and 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 you 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 this Shire Confessors Rich. George Labourer of West-Barfold Of three several Wives he had two of them were Burnt and himself the third imprisoned for Religion His Burning was prevented by Queen Maries Death Cardinals Th. Bourcher Brother to Hen. first Earl of Ess was successively Bishop of Worc. Ely Arch-bishop of Cant. for 51 years by the Title of St. Cyriacus in the Baths He married H. 7. to the Daughter of E. 4. and applyed himself Politickly to the Power of that Prince Yet 't is said Praestitit hic praesul nil tanto sanguine dignum What was 100 pounds and a Chest given by him to Camb. He saw the Civil Wars between York and 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 Councellor to Hen. 3. Ch. Baron of the Exchequer and Lord Treasurer of England He dyed An. 1246. and was buried in Westm Church Jo. de Chesill was Bishop of Lond. and twice Chancellour and afterwards Lord Treasurer of England Jo. Waltham Mr. of the Rolls Keeper of the Pr. Seal and Bishop of Salisbury was Excommunicated by Courtney Arch-bishop of Cant. for refusing to be visited by him after the Popes death Yet he dyed Lord Treasurer and was by R. 2. his Order buried amongst the Kings in Westm 1395. Roger Walden a poor Mans Son was Dean of York and 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 Restoration then 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 Plaister 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 his Knavery He was made Bishop of Norwich by King Ja. as being mighty Zealous for the Church of England He dyed An. 1618. Sam. Haresnet born at Colchester was Bishop of Chich. then of Norw and at last Arch-bishop of York and Privy Councellor to King Ch. II. He founded and endowed a fair Grammer-School at Chigwell He bequeathed his Library to Colchester provided they were kept in a decent Room for the use of the Clergy of that Town He dyed An. 1631. Augustine Linsel D. D. born at Bumsted was exact in Greek Hebrew and all Antiquity 〈◊〉 was Bishop of Peterborough and thence removed to Hereford where he dyed 163 Statesmen Sir Th. Audley Keeper of the Great Seal 1532. was An 24. H. 8. made Knight of the Garter Lord Chancellour of England and Baron Audley of Audley End in this County He got a Grant of the Priory of the Trinity now Dukes Place in Ealdgate Ward Lond. the first that was dissolved He had one only Daughter who was Married to Th. last D. of Norfolk He dyed 1544. and was buried in the Church of Saffron Walden He founded and endowed Magd. Coll. in Camb. for the maintenance of able Poets Sir Rich. Morison Knight skilled in Languages and in the Laws was frequently employed Ambassadour by H. 8. and E. 6. unto Ch. 5. Emp. c. He began a Beautiful House a Cashobery but before he had finished it and after he had fled beyond the Seas he dyed in Strasburgh An. 1556. Sir Anth. Cook Knight Great-Grand-child to Sir Th. Lord Mayor of Lond. was born at Giddy-Hall He was one of the Governours to Ed. 6. whilst Prince His Daughters were Learned in Greek and Latine and Poetry of whom Mildred was Married to Will. Cecil Lord Treasurer and Ann to Nich. Bacon Lord Chanc. of England and Katherine to Hen. Killigrew This Kath. being unwilling her Husband Sir Hen. should be sent Ambassadour to France wrote to her Sister Mildred these Verses Si mihi quem cupio cures Mildreda remitti Tu bona tu melior tu mihi sola â—oror Sin male cunctando retines vel tranâ— 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 to his Son Sir Th. Smith Knight born at Saffron-Walden was by order of King Hen. 8. brought up beyond the Seas He was afterwards Secr. of State to Queen Eliz. and a great Benefactor to both Universities He dyed An. 1577. Th. Howard second Son to Th. last D. of Norf. by Marg. Heir to Th. Lord Audle was by Queen Eliz. made Baron of Audley and Knight of the Garter and King Ja. who beheld his Father a State Martyr for the Queen of Scots An. 1. Regni advanced him Lord Chamberlain and Earl of Suff. any An. 12 Lord Treasurer of England When made Chancellour of the University of Camb. he answered the Orators Speech by telling him Tho he knew no Latine he knew the Sence to make him wellcome and that he would serve the Vniversity faithfully c. Upon which the Vice-Chanc Hasnet requested him to entertain King Ja. at Camb. which accordingly he did in a very Magnificent Manner at the expence of above 5000 l. Hence after his Death Th. his second Son Earl of Barkshire succeeded him in the Place He dyed at Audley-End An. 1626. being Grandfather to the Right Honourable Ja. Earl of Suff. Rich. Westory probably Son to Sir Jerom Sher. in this County An. 21. Eliz. impaired his Estate to improve himself with Publick Accomplishments and was no looser when made Chancellour of the Exchequer and An. 4. Car. I. Lord Treasurer of England He was created Earl of Portland An. 18. Car. I. and dyed An. 163 Capital Judges Sir Jo. Bramstone born at Maldon and bred in the Middle-Temple was by King Ch. I. made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. One accomplished with all Qualities requisite for a Person of his place Having Married Serj. Bruertons Widow he paid near 3000 l. to Sidney-Coll which that Serjeant bequeathed by his Will imperfect in it self and invalid in the Rigour of the Law His opinion was for Ship-money which cost him much trouble He dyed about 1646. Souldiers Rob. Fitz. Walter born at Woodham-Walters highly beloved by Rich. 1. and King Jo. until the latter banished him because he would not Prostitute his Daughter to his Pleasure The French entertain'd him joyfully till upon a Truce betwixt France and England an English Man Challenged any of the French and was answer'd and unhorsed by this Fitz-Walter Hereupon King Jo. sent for him and restored his Lands to him with License to repair his Castles and particularly Bainards-Castle in Lond. He was Vulgarly Stiled The Marshal of Gods Army and Holy-Church He dyed An. Dom. 1234. and lyeth buried in the Priory of Little-Dunmow Sir Jo. Haukewood Son to Gilbert a Tanner was born at Sible Heningham and bound an apprentice to a Taylor in Lond. Afterwards he served King E. 3. in the French Wars and was Knighted for his Valour Then he served the City and then Free-State of Florence which rewarded his Gallant Service with a Rich Statue and Sumptuous Monument wherein his Ashes remain honoured at this day He had a Son born in Italy Naturalized An. 7. H. 4. He dyed very Aged An. 1394. 18. R. 2. Th. Ratcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter and Earl of Suss was twice Deputy of Ireland A most Valiant Man by whose Diligence and Prudence the threatning Clouds of Rebellion were dispersed in his time Afterwards at the Court of England he opposed Rob. Earl of Leicester He dyed An. Dom. and was buried in the Church of St. Olives Hartfleet in London Sir Fr. Vere rigid in Nature and undaunted in dangers served on the Scene of all Christendom where War was acted One Master-piece of his Valour was at the Battle of New-port where he was attended by the Ragged Regiment Another was when for three years he defended Ostend against a strong Army He dyed in the beginning of the Reign of King Ja. His younger Brother Sir Horace had as much Courage and more Meekness so Pious that he first made his
Peace with God before he went out to War with Man He always tun'd his Temper to a Tenor-pitch He was the first Baron of King Ch. I. his Creation Some years after coming to Court he fell suddenly sick and speechless so that he dyed before Night An. Dom. 163 Both lived in War much honoured dyed in Peace much Lamented Hen. Vere was Son of Edw. Earl of Oxf. whose Habitation was at Heningham-Castle a Stout and Resolute Man and the last Lord Chamb. of England of this Family Who said to a certain Lord who Commended his White Feather It is a fair one and if you mark it there is nere a Saint in it Indeed his Family was ever Loyal to the Crown deserving their Motto VERO NIL VERIUS This Hen. being a Colonel at the Siege of Breda did overheat his Blood and a few days after dyed 16 Physicians Will. Gilbert born in Colchester was Physician to Queen Eliz. He was a great Chymist and Loyal Subject He dyed 1603. and lyeth buried in Trin. Church in Colch His Memory will never fall to the Ground being supported to Eternity by his incomparable Book de Magnete Writers Gervase of Tilbury is reported Nephew to King Hen. 2. He was a Favourite to his Kinsman Otho the 4 th Emp. who made him Marshal of the Arch-bishoprick of Arles He wrote a Chron. of England and added illustrations to Geffrey Monmouth He flourished An. 1210. under King Jo. Ralph of Cogshall Abbot wrote Chronicles and Additions to Radulphus Niger He resigned and dyed about 1230. Rog. of Waltham within 12 Miles of Lond. was Canon of St. Pauls wrote many worthy Books flourishing under H. 3. An. 1250. Jo. Godard a Cister Monk and great Mathematician wrote some Treatises which proved his skill and improved the Age he lived in He flourished An. 1250. Aubrey de Very descended from the Earls of Oxf. Born at Great Bentley wrote a Learned Book of the Eucharist and was an Augustinian of St. Osiths He flourished An. 1250. Th. Maldon D. D. one of great Reputation for Learning was Prior of the Monastery at Maldon He dyed 1404. Th. Waldensis Son of Jo. Netter was a most professed Enemy to the Wicklifites and Champion of the Pope Under King Hen. 4. he was sent Ambassadour for advancing an Union in the Church 1410. He was Confessor and Privy Councellor to H. 5. whom he Taxed of too much Lenity to the Wicklifites and was the occasion of Burning those poor Christians under H. 6. against them he wrote much He dyed in his journey to Rome An. 1430 and was buried at Roan leaving behind an Opinion of a Zealous Sanctity Since the Reformation Th. Tusser born at Riven-hall was successively a Musician School-master Serving-man and a Speculative Husbandman but a Practical Loyterer in Agriculture He dyed about 1580. Fr. Quarles Esquire born at Stewards was Secr. to Bishop Vsher and a very good Poet who seems to have Drank of Jordan in stead of Helicon and slept on Mount Olivet for his Parnassus using no less Devotion then Invention He dyed about 1643. Joseph Mede born near Bishop Stratford wrote de Sanctitate relativâ he was a Learned man good Preacher and Charitable to the Poor From that place of Scripture Judg. 3.30 And the Land had â—est 80 Years he observed that that was the longest Term of Peace that ever the Church of God did enjoy And seeing the same Lease of Halcyon-days was expired in England since 1. Eliz. he grievously suspected some strange Concussion in Church and State which came to pass accordingly He was a Millenary and was as much dishonoured by some Furious Followers as ever Aristotle was by Ignorant Pretenders to his Philosophy He dyed An. 1638 leaving near 3000 l. to Christs-Coll in Camb. where he was bred Benefactors Rich. Badew chosen Chanc. of Camb. An. 1326. erected Vniversity-Hall in Milne-Street which afterwards was burnt and Mr. Badews interest therein was resigned to Eliz. Countess of Clare Since the Reformation Walt. Mildmey Knight born at Chelmsford under H. 8. and E. 6. had an Office in the Court of Augmentations and having absconded in Queen Maries days was afterward in Queen Eliz. Reign made Chanc. of the Exchequer He founded Emmanuel Coll. in Oxf. He was Obnoxious to the Queens displeasure upon a Suggestion that he was over Popular yet upon his Death 1589 the Queen professed her grief for the loss of a Grave Councellor Dorothy Petre Daughter to Sir Will. Secr. of State and Sister to Jo. Lord Petre. Her Husband Nich. Wadham founded she finished both richly endowed Wadham-Coll in Oxf. Th. Eden D. L. born in Sudbery bestowed 1000 l. on Trin. Hall in Camb. He dyed An. 164. Memorable Persons Matilda Fitz-Walter Surnamed by some The Fair by others The Chast Daughter to Sir Rob. of Woodham is said to have been the occasion of the 〈◊〉 War in the Reign of King John who assaulâ—â—◠〈◊〉 Chastity and Banished her Father the moâ—◠〈◊〉 to obtain her Consent yet still found her the Tal Maid her Anagram both in Stature and Stoutness of her Vertuous Resolution That King being so Baffled procured one to Poyson her in a Poached Egg 1213. and was buried in Little Dunmow-Church Note that he who procured her Poysoning in her Meat was Poysoned in his own Drink afterwards Sim. Lynch Gent. born at Groves was 64 years Minister at North-weal and 61 Husband to his Wife Eliz. He dyed 1656. Rob. Darcy in the Reign of H. 6. of an Ancient Family left by his Will 40 Marks to be disposed for 2000 Masses for his Soul c. and a Butt of Malmsy to the Earl of Essex and Lord Dinham and a Pipe of Red-wine to Sir Th. Montgomery and Sir Th. Tirrel for their pains in Supervising his Will Noted Sheriffs monarch R. 1. An. 7. Will. de Longo Campo Bishop of Ely was Lord Chancellor of England tho a Norman by Birth and utterly ignorant of the English Tongue It seems Chancery Suits in those days were Penned and Pleaded in French 1. Hugo de Nevil and Johan de Nevil monarch K. Jo. Hugh attended King Rich. 1. and slew a Lyon in the Holy-Land a great Benefactor to Waltham-Abbey where he was buried John his Son Inherited his Fathers Vertues Their Issue Male is long since Extinct Walt. de Baud an Ancient Name which hath flourished 12 Generations monarch E. 2. from the year 1174. until 1550. The Bauds held Land in this County of St. Pauls by paying a Fee Buck and Doe in their Seasons They were paid alive at the High-Altar with great Ceremony the Keeper and Horners in Lond. then blowing their Deaths 29. Phil. Son to Sir Phil. Bottiller who lies buried in Walton-Church in Hartf monarch H. 6. These Butlers are branched from Sir Ralph Butler Bar. of Wem in Shrop. soon after the Norman Conquests and still flourish at Wood-hall in Hartf 2. Hen. Marny Ar. was 't is supposed Servant monarch H 7. afterwards Executor to the Kings Mother Marg. Countess
by dissuading him from keeping Company with a Lady Wife of another Person of Honour He was committed to the Tower for refusing to be imployed Ambassadour to Russia His strict Restraint encouraged his Enemies to Practise his Death which was by Poyson effected 1615. For which the Earl was banished the Court and others were executed Jo. Sprint bred in Oxf. and Minister of Thornbury became a Conformist of a great Dissenter and wrote his Cassander Anglicanus a Persuasive to Conformity dedicated to Arch-Deac Burton whose Arguments had prevailed much with him in the Laudable Change of his opinion He dyed about 30 years ago Jo. Workman born about Lasbury and bred in Oxf. and Preacher at Glouc. made a Counter-change to the former renouncing all Conformity by reason of some Super-Canonical Ceremonies that were pressed by some He was outed of his School for saying That the Papists painted the Blessed Virgin more like a Curtesan than a modest Maid and afterwards turn'd Physician He dyed 1636. Rich. Capel born in Glouc. and bred in Oxf. wrote a Pious Book of Temptations asserting all Temptations to be injected solely by our own Corruption Upon his refusing his assent to the Book of Sports on the Lords-day he resigned his Benefice He dyed An. Dom. 165 Benefactors to the Publick Kath. Clyvedon or Dame K. Berkley founded the fair School of Wootton-under-edge which remains after the extinguishment of the vast Donations of the Berkleys to Monasteries Sir Will. Hampton born at Minchen-Hampton was 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 Blackfryers 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 monarch E. 1 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 monarch E. 3. 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 monarch H. 8. 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 Foxes 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
Elizabeth 2 d. Daughter to K. Hen. 8. was born at Greenwich Sep. 7. 1533. She was Heir to the Learning Bounty Courage and Success of her Father Besides Goodness wherein she was Daughter to her Mother Her Learning appears in her 2 Lat. Speeches to the University and a third little better then Ex tempore to the Poland Amb. Her Bounty was founded on Merit and ordered with Moderation seeing that is the best Liberality that so enricheth the Receiver that it doth not impoverish the Giver Her Courage was undaunted never making her self so cheap to her Favourites but that she still valued her own Authority A prime Officer with a White Staff was commanded by the Q. to conferr a Place then void on one of her Servants whom she commended unto him Pleaseth your Highness Madam saith the Lord the disposal thereof pertaineth to me by vertue of this White Staff conferred upon me True said the Queen yet I never gave you your Office so absolutely but I still reserved my self of the Quorum But of the Quarum Madam returned the Lord presuming on the favour of her Highness Hereat the Q. in some Passion snatching the Staff out of his Hand you shall acknowledge me said she of the Quorum Quarum Quorum before you have it again The Lord waited Stafless almost a day which seemed so long to him as if the Sun stood still before the same was re-conferred upon him Her Success was admirable keeping the K. of Sp. at Armes-end all her Reign She was well skilled in the Queen-craft and by her Policy and Prosperity she was much beloved by her People insomuch that since it hath been said That Q. Eliz. might Lawfully do that which K. James might not Her Popularity having sugared many things her Subjects thanking her for taking those Taxes which they refused to pay to her Successor She died at Richmond March 24. 1602. Mary Daughter to K. James and Anne of Denm his Q. was born at Greenwich Apr. 8. K. James was wont pleasantly to say He would not pray to the Virgin Mary but he would pray for the Virgin Mary viz. his own Daughter She died in her Infancy and was buried at Westm Sophia Youngest Daughter to K. James and Q. Anne was born at Greenwich June 22. 1606. and died 3 days after She was buried nigh Q. Eliz. and is represented sleeping in her Cradle Charles Eldest Son of K. Charles and Q. Mary was born at Greenwich An. 1629. A fright of his Mother is generally reported to have antedated his Nativity The Popish Priests belonging to the Queen stood ready watching to snatch the ROYAL BABE to their Superstitious Baptisme But the tender Care of K. Charles did out-vigil their watchfulness commanding Dr. Web his next Chaplain in attendance to Christen the Child according to the Church of England This done within few hours he expired and lyes buried at Westm Saints St. Elphage well descended bred at Glouc. became a Monk at Glastenbury whence he removed and built himself a Hut at Bath which small Cell in process of time proved the beautiful Priory of that Place Hence he was preferred B. of Winch. and at last of Canterbury which City was in his time Decimated by the Danes under pretence of Tribute detained They saved the 10 th part of the Citizens alive amounting to 804. Destroying 9 parts no fewer than 7236. Elphage unable to pay the Sum by them demanded was after 7 Months Imprisonment barbarously murdered near Greenwich about 1013. His Corps first buried in St. Pauls was removed to Cant. by the Command of K. Canutus St. Agelnoth the Good Arch-bish of Cant. is said to have given at Rome 100 Talents of Silver and one Talent of Gold for the Arm of St. Augustine B. of Hippo. He expended much in repairing his Cathedral lately destroyed by the Danes assisted therein by the Bounty of K. Canutus He died 1038. Martyrs Will. White a Wicklevite and the first married Priest since the Popes solemn prohibition thereof was constant to his Calling and was as a Partridge daily on the Wing removing from place to place He was seized condemned and burnt at Norwich 1428. As for Marian Martyrs those in this Shire suffered either by the Cruelty of Griffin Bishop of Rochester or Thorton Suffragan of Dover Confessors Sim. Fish Esq a Lawyer was forced to fly beyond the Seas for personating Proud Woolsey in a Tragedy His Book called the Supplication of Beggars approved by Hen. 8. was the occasion of his Return to England after 2 years absence He escaped the Hands of Men viz. Sir Th. More and more Papists and fell into the Hands of God dying of the Plague 1531. Sir Ja. Hales J. of the Com. Pleas a Man of signal Integrity when the rest of the Judges frighted with the Frowns of the D. of North. subscribed the disinheriting of the Lady Mary and Lady Eliz. he only refused as against both Law and Conscience Yet An. 1. Q. Mary by urging some Laws of E. 6. he fell into the Displeasure of B. Gardiner was imprisoned and so threatned by his Keeper that he endeavoured to have killed himself which being set at liberty he afterwards effected Drowning himself in a small Water near his House He had led a Godly Life and suffered much for his Conscience Cardinals Jo. Kemp born at Wye where he built a fair Colledge for seculars and bred in Oxf. was successively B. of Roch. Chich. and Lond. afterwards Arch-bish of York and Cant. Cardinal first by the Title of St. Balbine then of St. Rufine in Rome He was also twice Lord Chan. of Engl. according to these Verses Bis Primas ter Praesul erat bis Cardine functus Et dixit Legem bis Cancellarius Anglis Being of a Knightly Family he left it much improved by his bounty and some of his Name and Blood flourish in Kent at this day He died An. 1453. Rich. Clifford born probably at Babbing was made B. of Lond. 1407. and sent by K. Hen. 4. as his Ambassadour to the Council of Constance where he preached a Lat. Sermon before the Emperour and Pope He acted as a Cardinal among the rest in the Election of a Pope He was a Pious Man and much esteemed He died 1421 being buried nigh Sir Christopher Hatton Prelates Ralph of Maydenstan Maidston a very Learned Man and great Divine was preferred B. of Hâ—reford in the Reign of H. 3. 1234. He bought of one Mount-hault a Noble-man a fair House and the Patronage of St. Ma. Mont-hauly in Lond. leaving both to his Successors in the See of Heref. He turn'd his Mitre into a Coule becoming a Franciscan first in Oxf. then in Glouc. where he died about 1244. Henry de Wingham was made by H. 3. Chancellour both of England and Gascony Dean both of Totten-hall and St. Martins and twice Ambassadour into France Being chosen B. of Winchester he refused that See because he would not eject Ethelmar Womb-Brother to K. Hen. 3. he was
that time taken Prisoner by the Scots who slew 4000 Men of the English Army being 8000 in all near the River Swale Afterward having recovered his Liberty he was made Chancellor of England and Bishop of Norwich An. 18. E. 2. He gave 200 l. to buy Lands to maintain Priests to say Mass for his Soul and died 1337. at Charing Cross nigh London 'T is he bestowed the Mannor of Silk Willoughby in this County on his Family which with other fair Lands is possessed by them at this day William Waynflet surnamed of the Town of his birth Son to Richard Pattin an ancient Esq whose Posterity remain at Barsloe in Darbyshire Founded Magd. College in Oxf. V. Eccl. Hist William Lynwood probably D. 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. 18 s. 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 Grantham 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 2 d 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 burâ—â—d at Windsor Th. Wilson D Lâ—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 Eâ—rl of Kildary who so layd this â—oss to heart that he died soon after Tyrone rebeâ—eged Blackwater and the Lord Deputy endeavouâ—ing to relive it was struck with an untimely Death â—ote That it brake the Heart of the Valiant Sir â—o Norris who had promised the Deputies Place â—o 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 Treaâ—urer for above 30 years together He steer'd the Court at his Pleasure and whilst the Earl of Leiceâ—ter would endure no Equal and Sussex no Superior â—herein 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 â—tate Coming once to visit him when sick and beâ—ng much heightned with her Head Attire then â—n Fashion the Lord's Servant who conducted â—er throw the door May your Highness said he â—e 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 â—e erected a fair Bead-house acknowledging under God and the Queen their Prosperity the Fruit of â—is Prudence This Worthy Patriot died in 77 â—ear 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.
Piggs i.e. Scholar of that School in London then bred in Cambridge was Almoner to Henry 8. and by him preferred Bishop first of Roch. then of Worc. deprived by Edward 6. restored by Queen Mary who advanced him Arch-Bishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England A moderate Man yet infected with the Popish Bishops he refused the Oath of Supremacy in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth for which he was deprived He led a pious Life on his own Lands at Cobham in Surry whither Queen Elizabeth came often to visit him He died about 1566. Since the Reformation Jo. Young D. D. was born in Cheapside and bred in Cambridge was Bishop of Rochester and refused the See of Norwich saying It was not so easie for an old man since the Cushion was taken away from it Meaning 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 Andrews 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 Philof 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 detrimentalto 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 Vtopia 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. Wentâ—orth 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
before it was acted In the acting of a Tragedy he had formerly written of R. 3. Jo. Palmer afterward Dean of Peterborough who personated K. Rich. therein had his head so possessed with a Prince-like Humor that ever after he did what he then acted in his prâ—digal Expences Dr. Legg bequeathed 600 l. for the building of the East-Part of his College He died An. 1607. Northamptonshire NOrthampton-shire a long narrow Inland County stretched from the N. E. to S. W. bordereth on 9 several Counties viz. on the E. Camb. Hunt on the W. Warwick-shire on the N. Linc. Rutl. and Leic. on the S. Bedford Buckingham and Oxford It is a fruitful and populous County as any in England Here there is very little Wast Ground so that this Shire is an Apple without Core or Rind All the Rivers therein are bred there which argues the elevation of the Ground The Language of the Inhabitants is very proper 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 Sa 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 consort 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 Wife to Henry 8. was probably born in this County See Westmerland 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 Tutelary 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 list to feast the day following being routed and taken Prisoner Hence a Poet of that Age Est Pater invictus sicco de 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 Prelate 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
delinquency in our Civil Wars STAFFORD-SHIRE STafford-shire hath Cheshire on the North-West Darby-shire on the East and North-East Warwick-shire 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 neat 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 paâ—n 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 Protestant 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 Q. 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 Vniver 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 Artifice 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 Houshold 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
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 Christians 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 became 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 Thirst-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 Seaware 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 Shreds of Thee He was not guilty of mischievous Pride and was generally commanded 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
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 Horse 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 Earls of Northumberland is most famous for a stately Stable which affordeth standing in State for 60 Horses with all necessary accommodations Proverbs I. He is none of the Hastings That is he is slow and dull the Proverb bearing only a nominal counter-relation to the Noble and ancient Family of the Hastings formerly Earls of Pembroke and still of Huntington There is also a Haven of that name in this County which is said to have been built in all hast by William the Conquerour Martyrs Grievous the persecution in this County under Jo. Christopherson the Bishop thereof Such his havock in burning poor Protestants in one year that had he sat long in that See and continued after that Rate there needed no Iron Mills to rarifie the Woods of this County The Papists admire him as a great Divine which I will not oppose but only say as the Man said of his surly Mistriss She hath too much Divinity for me Oh! that She had some more Humanity Cardinals Herbert de Bosham was a Manubus unto Tho. Becket at whose Murder-Martyring he was present and had the discretion to make no resistance He wrote the story of his Masters death Going over into Italy he was by Pope Alex. 3. made Arch-Bishop of Beneventum and in Dec. 1178. created Cardinal Prelates Jo. Peckham born of obscure Parents bred in Oxford and beyond the Seas became Arch-Bishop of Canterbury by the Popes favour for which he afterwards paid 4000 Marks He neither feared the Layty nor flattered the Clergy and was a great punisher of Pluralists He transmitted the Canons place at Lyons which he held for life to his Successors who held the same in Commendam some hundred years after He built and endowed a Colledge at Wingham yet left a great Estate to his Kindred whose descendants are possessed of the same at this day in this and the next County He dyed 1294. Robert Winchelsey bred in Merton-Colledge in Oxford where after having travelled he proceeded D. D. and became Chancellour of the University successively Can. of Pauls Arch-Deacon of Essex and Arch-Bishop of Canterbury He went to Rome and obtained his Pall of Pope Celestine refusing a Cardinals Cap offered unto him After his return confiding in the Canon of the Councel of Lions which forbad the Clergy to pay Taxes to Princes without consent of the Pope he created much molestation to himself King Edw. 1. using him first very harshly till at last he overcame all with his Patience A worthy Prelate excellent Preacher Being Learned himself he loved and preferred Learned Men. Prodigious his Hospitality being reported that Sundays and Fridays he fed no fewer then 4000 Men when Corn was cheap and 5000 when it was dear After his death 1313 poor men used to repair to his Tomb and present their Petitions to him Tho. Bradwardine descended of an ancient Family at Braâ—w in Hereford whence they removed and setled in this County for three Generations was born in or near Chichester and bred in Merton-Colledge in Oxford where for his skill in the Mathematicks and Divinity he was called Dr. Profundus He was Confessor to Edw. 3. To his Prayers the Conquest of France was by some imputed He Preached Piety to the Army He was Consecrated at Avignon Arch-Bishop of Canterbury at which time he was accounted somewhat Clownish both because he could not mode it with the Italians but chiefly because he was advanced for his Merit and not for his Money In his excellent Book De Causâ Dei he complaineth grievously of the prevalent Errours of Pelagius He dyed 1349. Tho. Arundel Son to Robert and Brother to Richard Fitz-Allen both Earls of Arundel was Arch-Bishop of York the fourth Arch-Bishop of Canterbury having been Bishop of Ely at 22 years of Age. He was thrice Lord Chancellour of England viz. an 10. and 15. Rich. 2. and 11 Hen. 4. He was by Rich. 2. banished the Land after his Brother was beheaded Restored by Hen. 4. to his Arch-Bishoprick In Parliament he was the Churches Champion for preservation of her Revenues He was the first who persecuted the Wicklevites with Fire and Faggot This Noble Person who had stop'd the Mouths of many Servants of God from Preaching his Word was himself famished to death by a swelling in his Throat Feb. 20. 1413. and lyeth Buried in the Cathedral of Canterbury H. Burwash of Noble Alliance a Covetous Ambitious Rebellious and Injurious Person was recommended by Barth de Badilismer Bar. of Leeds in Kent to Edw. 2. who preferred him Bishop of Lincoln Having fallen into the Kings displeasure and forfeited his Temporalities though afterwards restored he was most forward to assist the Queen in the deposing of her Husband He was twice Lord Treasurer once Chancellour and once Ambassadour to the Duke of Bavaria He dyed 1340. There 's a merry Story that he was condemned after his death to be a Green Forrester because in his life time he had violently enclosed other Mens Grounds into his own Park Since the Reformation W. Barlow D. D. was Canon of St. Osiths then Prior of Bisham in Bark-shire afterwards preferred by Hen. 8. Bishop of St. Asaph whence he was Translated to St. Davids thence an 3. Edw. 6. to Bath and Wells Having fled in the dayes of Queen Mary he was superintendent of the English Congregation at Embden Returning afterwards into England he was made by Queen Elizabeth Bishop of Chichester He had a numerous and prosperous Female Issue He dyed December 10 1569. W. Juxton born at Chichester was bred at St. Johns Colledge in Oxford where he commenced Doctor of Law and became Pres of the Colledge He was admirably Master of his Pen and Passion By K. Charles I. he was preferred Bishop first of Hereford then of London and for some years Lord Treasurer of England in the legal and prudent management of which Office
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 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 Vnited 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 â—ale 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 〈…〉 great 〈◊〉 of Learning in Oxford whence 〈…〉 a
were no Martyrs so were there no Confessors which are Martyrs in the bud Cardinals Jo. Fisher born in Beverly and bred in Michael House in Cambridge whereof he was first Chancellour became Bishop of Rochester He was accessary to the dissembling of Elizabeth Barton the Holy Maid of Kent He opposed King Henry's Divorce and Title of Supream Head of the Church procured a Cardinals Cap from the Pope and forfeited his own Head to the King being beheaded 1535. Having been tryed by an ordinary Jury and not by his Peers Prelates Eustathius de Fauconbridge was chosen Bishop of London an 6. Henry 3. 1222. He was Chief Justice then Chancellour of the Exchequer and afterterwards Treasurer of England and twice Ambassadour to the King of France He dyed October 31. 1228. and was buried in the Presbytery W. de Melton Prov. of Beverly and Canon then Arch-Bishop of York Being Consecrated at Avignon and returning into England he expended 700 Marks in the finishing of his Cathedral His Life was free from scandal signal for his Chastity Charity Fasting 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 Richmond-shire 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. 1 st 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 Coventry 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 Ireâ—and he discharged that place with singular Ability and â—ntegrity 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 Ganthorp studied in the Inner Temple and being Knighted an 1. Henry 4.
much Moderation At last he was Preacher at St. Magdalens Bermondsey being a solid Divine and a man made up of piety pity and patience He was visited with many and most acute diseases the Gout Stone and Ulcer in his Bladder and another in his Kidneys His Liberality knew no bottom but an empty Purse so bountiful he was to all in want He dyed 1654. and was buried in his own Parish All I shall add is this distick Whites ambo Whitehead Whitgift Whitakerus uterque Vulnera Romano quanta dedere Papae Romish Exile Writers Jo. Young was Fellow of St. Johns-Colledge in Cambridge at first a parcel-Protestant Translating into English the Book of Arch-Bishop Cranmer of the Sacrament he became a zealous Papist and great Antagonist of Mart. Bucer and an able disputant He was Vice-Chancellour of Cambridge 1554 Master of Pemb. Hall Professor of Divinity and Rector of Landbeach nigh Cambridge but lost all his preferment an 1. Elizabeth being deprived and imprisoned He dyed 1579. Jo. Mush bred in the English-Colledge at Doway and in 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. Margaretâ— 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 Northumberland 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 an Heir or buried their Wives The place of their habitation is called Hasel-Woâ—d 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
4to History of Parismus History Gentle Craft 4to A TABLE of the most remarkable persons and things contained in this work THE end and matter of the Work Page 1 2 Legenda 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 Virtue to the dignity of Lord Mayors of London Page 15 The first division of England into Shires 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 mishap 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 Godwin 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. 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 Norrice 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 Page 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 Chaderâ—on 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 112 CHESTER The life of Bishop Dounham Page 114 The lives of David and Sir Henry Middleton Page 115 The life of Tho. Offley Page 117 Who three dishes had of daily Roast Page 117 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 CUMBERLAND Commodities Pearls black Lead Copper Page 132 The life of Arch-Bishop Grindal Page 135 The life of Sir Richard Hutton the honest Judge Page 136 The life of Sir Jo. Banks ibid. The life of Richard Crakenthorpe D. D. Page 136 The life of Maud Daughter to the Lord Lucy Page 139 Richard D. of Glocester Sheriff of this County Page 140 DERBY-SHIRE Commodities The best Lead Page 141 The punishment of stealing Oare twice ibid. The life of Cardinal Curson Page 142 The life of Phil. de Repingdon alias Rampington Page 143 The life of Bishop Cook ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Cook Secretary of State Page 144 The life of Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert ibid. The life of Sir Hugh Willoughby Page 145 The life of Thomas Linacer Page 146 The life of Elizabeth Hardwick Countess of Shrewsbury Page 147 DEVON-SHIRE The high Character of the Gentry given by Q. Eliz. Page 148 The wonders of the Pit and Hanging-Stone Page 149 The life of Cardinal Courtney Page 151 Bishop Foliot's encounter with the Devil ibid. The Character of Bishop Jewâ—â— Page 153 The life of D. Prideaux Bishop of Worcester Page 153 154 The life of Sir Arthur Chichester Page 154 The life of Lord Chief Justice Herle Page 155 The life of Sir Jo. Cary ibid. The life of the unfortunate Judge Hankford ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Fortescue Page 156 The life of Sir Lewis Pollard and Sir Jo. Doderidge ibid. The life of Sir Richard Greenvil Page 157 The life of James Lord Audley ibid. The life of the ambitious Tho. Stuckley Titular Earl of Wexford Page 158 The life of the most Noble General Monk Duke of Albermarl Page 159 The life of
Page 459 The life of Judge Skipwith Page 460 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Husee ibid. The life of J. Anderson ibid. The life of Peregrine Berty Lord Willoughby Page 461 The Tree of Food Raiment and Harbour Page 463 The life of Sir W. Mounson ibid. The Benefactions of R. Sutton Esq Page 467 The Blacksmiths Book of Herauldry Page 468 MIDDLESEX Commodities and Manufactures Page 470 Proverbs Page 471 The life of King Edward VI. ibid. A câ—sâ—om of the Jewes Page 472 The benefactions of Alice Wilkes Page 475 The benefactions of Sir Julius Caesar ibid. Branford Fight Page 477 LONDON The Millers Riddle applyed to the Thames Page 479 The Fire that happened on the Bridgâ— ibid. Proverb Page 481 The Life and death of W. Sautre Page 486 The life of Arch-Bishop Heath Page 487 The life of Bishop Cotton Page 488 The life of Dr. Davenant Bishop of Sarum Page 489 The life of Bishop Wren The life of Sir Thomas More Page 490 Sir W. Paget Chancellour to 4 successive Princes Page 491 The life of the Earl of Strafford ibid. A politick Cordial Page 493 The life of Sir Thomas Roper Page 494 The life of Edmund Spencer Page 497 Campian's Life Page 499 An Innocent She-Pope Page 500 The Founder of Dulwich Colledge Page 501 WESTMINSTER Eastminster what Page 503 The Life of King Edward I. c. Page 505 The Birth and Character of the King's Majesty Charles II. Page 506 The Birth and Character of His Royal Highness James Duke of York Page 507 The life of Mary Princess of Orange ibid. The life of Princess Elizabeth Page 508 The life of Princess Anne Page 509 The life of Princess Katharine ibid. The life of Prince Charles ibid. The life of Bishop Warner Page 510 The life of Sir Francis Bacon ibid. The life of Benjamin Johnson Page 512 NORFOLK Mr. Aylmer took Sanctuary in a Wine-Butt Page 516 The life of Sir Edward Coke Page 518 The life of Sir Clement Paston Page 522 Dr. Thorp's Life Page 524 The life of John Skelton ibid. D. Perne a notorious Trimmer mortally wounded with a Jest Page 527 The benefactions of Henry Howard Earl of Northampton Page 528 The punishment of striking within the Verge Page 529 NORWICH Dr. Goslin's Life Page 531 NORTHAMPTON-SHIRE The chief Town stands on other Mens Legs Page 534 The County abounds with Nobility ibid. The life of Queen Elizabeth Wife to Edward II. Page 355 The life of King Richard Crookback Page 536 The life of St. Werburgh ibid. The life of W. le Zouch Page 537 The life of Francis Godwin Bishop of Hereford Page 539 The life of Sir Christopher Hatton ibid. The life of Sir W. Fitz-Williams Page 540 The life of Sir Isaac Wake ibid. The life of Sir W. Catesbye Page 541 The life of Sir Richard Empson ibid. The life of Lord Chief Justice Montague Page 542 The life of Sir Augustine Nicols Page 543 The life of Sir Robert Dallington ibid. The life of John Fletcher Page 549 The life of Sir Henry Montague ibid. The life of Dr. Preston Page 546 The benefactions of Henry Chichley Page 547 The life of Ed. Montague Baron of Baughton Page 548 An instance of Gratitude Page 550 NORTHUMBERLAND Charity reversed instanced in St. Ebba Many are chast that they may preserve their Noses She parted with her Nose that she might preserve her Chastity One breeds Teeth at 110 years of Age Page 557 NOTTINGHAM-SHIRE Where is the best Liquorish Page 558 The life and death of Arch-Bishop Cranmer Page 559 The life of Sir John Markham Page 560 The life of Robin Hood Page 561 OXFORD-SHIRE A description of the Vniversity Page 573 The life of King Richard Caeur de Lion Page 576 The life of Prince Edmund Page 577 The life of Edward the Black Prince Page 578 The life of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester Page 578 The life of Anne Beauchamp Countess of Sarisbury ibid. The life of St. Frideswide Page 579 The life of St. Edwold ibid. The life of St. Edw. the Confessor Page 550 The life of Cardinal Pullen ibid. The life of Cardinal Joyce ibid. The life of Bishop Bancroft Page 582 The life of Sir Dudley Carleton ibid. The life of Sir John Norris ibid. The life of Sir Francis Knowls Page 584 The life of Thomas Lydgate Page 586 Anne Green hang'd and recovered Page 579 RUTLAND-SHIRE A large description of a small Gentleman Page 582 SHROP-SHIRE The life of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York Page 584 The life of St. Oswald Page 585 The life of Thomas Gataker Page 586 The life of Robert of Shrewsbury Bishop of Bangor ibid. The life of Robert Burnel Chancellour of England Page 587 The life of Robert of Shrewsbury Bishop of Bath and Wells ibid. The life of Arch-Bishop Talbot Page 588 The life of Lord Chancellour Bromley Page 589 The life of Sir John Walter Page 590 The life of Edward Littleton Lord Keeper ibid. The life of the Martial Talbot Page 591 The life of Old Parr Page 594 The life of Sir Roger Owen Page 596 SOMMERSET-SHIRE Lapis Calaminaris found here Page 797 The best Mastiffs bred here Page 740 The Parable of Jotham misapplyed Page 741 The properties of the waters of Bath Page 742 St. Dunstan's Life Page 743 The life of Bishop Hooper ibid. The life of Joceline Bishop of Wells Page 744 The life of Thomas Beckington Bishop of Bath and Wells ibid. The life of Sir Amias Poulet Page 745 The decision of Lord Chief Justice Fitz-James Page 746 Tho life of Sir John Popham Page 747 The life of the valiant Courcy Earl of Ulster ibid. Sir Amias Preston's Challenge to Sir Walter Rawleigh Page 749 Ferguson Senior or Henry Cuffee Page 750 The life of Sir John Harrington Page 751 Silver-tongued Sidenham Page 751 The Life of Robert Person Page 752 Coriat's Picture Page 754 The Skirmish at Martials Elm ibid. BRISTOL Bristol Milk a Remedy against Crudities Page 754 Hugh Eliot first discovered the New found Land Page 756 The life of Thomas Norton the Chymist Page 757 The life of W. Grocine Page 758 Dr. White Founder of Sion-Colledge Page 759 STAFFORD-SHIRE Wherein is found good Alabaster Page 760 The Life of Cardinal Pole Page 761 The life of Sir Thomas Littleton Judge Page 763 The life of Dudley Sir Richard Empson's Partner Page 764 The life of Sir John Bromley ibid. The life of John Dudley Duke of Northumberland Page 765 The Bagnols ibid. SUFFOLK The life of Edmund Mortimer Page 773 The life of St. Edmund King of the East-Angles Page 774 The life and death of Dr. Taylor ibid. The strange circumstances of the death of Robert Samuel Page 775 Cardinal Woolsey Founder of Christ-Colledge in Oxford Page 776 The life of Bishop Gardiner Page 778 The life of Bishop Brownrig Page 780 The life of Sir Nicholas Bacon Page 781 The life of Sir William Drury Lord Deputy of Ireland Page 782 The life of Sir Robert Naunton Secretary of State Page 783
it during his Life afterwards according to the pleasure of the Prince Men took their turns in that Office because of this uncertainty there are some Admirals inserted under the Title of States-Men and Vice-Admirals under the Topic of Seamen As for Lord-Deputies of Ireland they were constituted upon the Conquest of that place by H. 2. and have there continued the same Power under that and the other titles of Lord Liuetenants and Lord Chief Justices with this difference that a Lord Lieutenant might have made a Deputy and as to the last there was sometimes one and at other times two Lord Chief Justices of all Ireland The Word Lieutenant denotes the largeness of his Power which represents the Kings Ireland was divided in former times into many petty Kingdoms yet before H. 8. the Kings of England were content with the Title of Lords of Ireland King Henry assumed that of King for Quod efficit tale est magis tale and the Commission whereby King H. 2. made Will. Fitz Adelm his Lieutenant of Ireland hath this Direction To the Arch-Bishops Bishops Kings c. CHAP. VII Of Judges and Writers on the Common Law CApital Judges are 1. The Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. 2 Of the Common-Pleas 3. The Chief Baron of the Exchequer The first is called the Lord Chief Justice of England to whom the Chief Justice of the Com. Pleas is inferiour in Place tho in Profit he be above him so that some have out of design quitted that to accept this Amongst whom was Sr. Ed. Montague in the reign of H. 8 who in defence of his Choice said I am now an old Man and love the Kitchin above the Hall The Chief Baron is employed in the Exchequer about the Kings Revenue The Catalogue begins about the time of E. 1. As for Writers of the Common Law I have placed them with the Judges CHAP. VIII Of Souldiers and Seamen I Begin with the first at E. 3. As for Seamen 't is agreed there are the best of that Profession in England The four first Circum-Navigators of the World were 1. Magellanus a Spaniard 2. Sir Francis Drake an English Man 3. Sir Th. Candish an Engl. 4. Oliver Noort an Hollander This last had an Englishman one Capt. Mellis Pilot. The Catalogue begins in the time of E. 3. CHAP. IX Of Writers on the Canon and Civil Law Physick Chymistry and Chyrurgery IN the days of Queen Eliz. some able Civilian was wont to be joyned in Commission with the Ambassador then they were deservedly dignified tho in the late times disgraced by those who aimed at no less then Universal Confusion I have given a List of some eminent Civilians and Canonists as also of Physicians and of the most noted Chymists and Chyrurgions that occurr CHAP. X. Writers OF whom Gildas leads the Army and they are either such as wrote before or since the Reformation the former being either Historians Philologists or Divines The two last are hinted at by Dr. Collins as comprised under the words of the Apostle Salute Philologus and Olympas As for History both Ecclesiastical and Civil it has been Written by many tho farced by the Monks before the Reformation with Fictions To these we have added Poets which Profession was not a little honoured by King James who waved his Crown in the two and twenty shilling Pieces and wore the Laurel in his new twenty shilling pieces Tho Poets being always poor Bays were rather the Emblem of Wit then Wealth since King James no sooner began to wear them but he presently fell two shillings in the Pound in publick Valuation Some are of Opinion that there is always one Laureal Poet in England And there is at this time one of a profound knowledge and most solid Judgment whose Memory in spite of the teeth of Time will always last to all succeeding ages Musick is nothing else but Wild Sounds civilized into Time and Tune so extensive that it stoopeth to Beasts and mounteth as high as Angels for Horses will do more for a Whistle then for a whip And We know no more what Angels do above Save only that they Sing and that they Love Musick was taught with other Learning by the Bards and long after 't was no small honour to the profession that King Hen. 8. could sing his part and used to compose services for his own Chappel which you may imagine were in b acre since he was naturally well vers'd in that Key Since the Reformation were some Romish Writers who were banished with whom I knock off CHAP. XI Of Publick Benefactors BUilders of Churches lead the Van. The Proverb is Pater Noster built Churches and Our Father plucks them down to confute this some have endeavoured to pluck down both Churches and Our Father And as this is Sacrilegious and Irreligious so it is no less unjust to Violate the Monuments of those who were the Founders and Benefactors which was very much practised in the late times when the bones of Henry Keble Ld. Major of London 1511 who rebuilded Aldermary Church were sixty years after inhumanely cast out of the Vault wherein they were Buried Free Schools and Colledges come in the next place from which I pass to Bridges which keep our Island a Continent to it self There is a Memorable passage in History of Q. Maud for being to pass the River Ley about Stratford she was almost drowned in the riding over it but this proved the bad cause of a good effect for hereupon she built the beautiful Bridge there for the benefit of Travellers I will in the next place visit Almshouses which ought not to be abolished tho some corruptions should continue in their foundations Let the Charitably minded do what when where how to whom and how much God and their own Goodness shall direct them Schoolmen reduce corporal Charity to seven Heads Visito Poto Cibo Redimo Tego Colligo Condo That is Visit men in Misery give Drink to the thirsty Meat to the hungry Rescue the Captive cover the Naked dress the Wounded bury the Dead Which works are placed like the seven Planets whilst to Redeem Captives stands like the Sun in the midst of all the rest I could wish that there were in London a Corporation of able and honest Merchants impowred to receive and imploy the charity of well affected People for a General Goal-delivery of all English Captives in Tunis Tripoli Algier Sally c. For why should the Romanists be more charitable then we When their Religion was publickly currant in England the Order of the Holy Trinity was instituted for The Redemption of Captives I have distinguished the Benefactors since from them before the Reformation Of the Stating of the Word Reformation We may take notice of three distinct Dates and different degrees of our English Reformation 1 The Civil part thereof when the Popes Supremacy was Banished in the Reign of K. Hen. VIII 2. When the Church-service was reformed as far as that
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 BVckinghamshire 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 Sepulcher which I find not performed Jo. Young born at Newton-longvile and bred at New-Coll in Oxf. where in the Register there are 10 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. Afterwards 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 50 th 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 are 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 School-master 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 under his feet in the Colledge-Chappel Afterwards he fled 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 Colchester 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 RESVRGAM 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. Vmpton 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 fixed 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 8 d. a year to defray 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 Vniversity 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 School-master 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
was to H. 4. II. Better Wed over the Mixon than over the Moor. Over the Mixon that is at home Mixon being the Compost in the Yards of good Husbands The meaning is the Gentry in Cheshire find it more profitable to Match within their County than to bring a Bride out of other Shires being more easily acquainted and 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 a Pension of five Pounds which he redeemed and conferred thereon the mannor and Patronage of Overton Waterfield in Hunt He was preferred Chancellor 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 Baterfed 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 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 Westmerland Th. Savage born at Maklefield His Father a Knight bred a Doctor of Law in Camb. Hence he was preferred Bishop of Rochester and at last Arch-bishop of York A greater Courtier than Clerk dextrous in managing secular Affairs a mighty Huntsman He was the first who was privately installed by his Vicar He maintained a Numerous Family and built much at Scroby and Cawood He dyed 1508. 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 in this County bred a Fellow and Mr. of Queens Coll. in 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 James 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 Vtterance 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 hâ—s Successors might meet with Parliaments which would not supply his occasions but on such Conditions as would not be very acceptable It was an ordinary Speech with him Frost and Fraud end in Foul. 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 〈◊〉 Hâ—e 7. Whereas that Age was justly complaining of the Extortions of the Kings Officers as Empson and Dudley c. nothing of that nature is laid to 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 Jac. was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. and therein served two Kings tho scarce two years in his Office with great Integrity He declared his Judgment against the
He looks as if he had lived on Tewksbury Mustard It is spoken of such who have a severe or sad Countenance V. The Tracies have always wind in their Faces Founded on a false Tradition since Sir Will. Tracy was most active against four Knights who killed Th. Becket it is imposed on Tracies for Miraculous Penance that whither they go by Land or Water the Wind is ever on their Faces Saints Kenelme Son of Kenwolfe King of Mercia at 7 years of Age succeeded his Father but was shortly after killed by Quenrid his Sister and that Murder was wonderfully discovered if the Legend be true by a Dove that carried in Parchment notice thereof to Rome As for Quenrid when her Eyes fell out they Bloodied her Primer whilst her Brothers Corps was Solemnly buried at Winchcomb and had in holy Veneration Martyrs Jo. Baynham Esquire a Lawyer and a true Lover of the Gospel was by Sir Th. Moores Order whipt at a Tree in Chelsey then cruelly Rackt in the Tower in his sight after which he abjured But Recanting his Recantation he was after much cruel usage 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 Plurality of Cures both in Number and Kind Jo. Chedworth Bishop of Lincoln was joyned in Commission by King Hen. 6. with the Bishop of Winch. to Regulate the Statutes of Eaton and Kings Colledges in Camb. He dyed An. 1471. Jo. Carpenter born at Westbury was Bishop of Worcester He could not procure to himself the Title of Bishop of Worcester and Westbury He dyed 1475. Th. Ruthal born in Chichester was made by King Hen. 7. Bishop of Durham and by H. 8. Privy Councellour He was grossly mistaken when in stead of a Breviate of the State of England which he had drawn up he presented H. 8. with his own Estate amounting to an invidious Sum viz. of 100000 l. his Enemy Card. Woolsey glad at the mistake told the King he knew now where a Mass of Money was in case he needed it This broke Ruthal's Heart who had paid the third part of the cost of making the Bridge of New-Castle over Tyne and intended many more Benefactions had not Death 1523 on this occasion surprised him Since the Reformation Edw. Fox born in Duresley was Almoner to King Hen. 8. He first brought Dr. Cranmer to the knowledge of the King He was afterwards Bishop of Hereford and was the Principal Pillar of the Reformation as to the Managery of the Politick part thereof Of the many Books he wrote that De differentiâ utriusque Potestatis was his Master-piece He was employed on several Embassies into France and Germany and dyed An. 1538. States-men Sir Ralph Butler Knight of the Garter and Lord Sudeley in this County was Lord Treasurer of Engl. He built Sudley-Castle the strongest and best Habitation of a Subject in Engl. Being Summoned by E. 4. and suspecting imprisonment he said It is thou Sudeley and not I that am a Traytor And so resigned the same into the Kings hands to procure his Liberty Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Anth. Fitz Herbert Justice of the Com. Pleas V. Derb. Edw. Trotman born at Cam. wrote an Abridgement of Sir Edw. Coke's Reports his Endeavours being well esteemed by the Learned in that Profession He was buried in the Temple-Church 1643. Souldiers Sir Will. Tracy of Todington a Gent. of high Birth State and Stomach much in favour with King Hen. 2. was the forwardest of the four Knights who killed Thomas Becket He had large Possessions in Dev. His intended Pilgrimages to Jerus for Penance were ever crossed with advers Winds He dyed An. 1180. Seamen Will. Winter Knight and Vice-Adm of Engl. assaulted the Fort of French in the Island of Inchkeith in Edenburgh Frith An. 1559. He with Sir Th. Smith demanded the Restitution of Calis 1567. He conducted a great Treasurer of the Genoa Merchants safely into the Netherlands in despite of the French opposing him 1568. He with Rob. Beale was sent into Zealand to demand the Restitution of some English Ships 1576. He did signal Service when the Sp. Fleet was fallen towards the Coast of Zealand 1588. Lidney-house the Seat of the Family had produced many more Mariners happy in Sea-Voyages Writers Osbern Claudian of Glouc. where he was a Benedictine Monk a Learned and Facetious Man wrote a Comment on the Pentateuch and on the Incarnation Nativity c. of Christ besides his Pan-Ormia and others Rob. of Glou. where he was a Monk was a Rhymer but good Historian flourishing under Hen. 2. and King Jo. 1200. Alan Abbot of Teuxbury was intimate with Th. Becket after whose decease he with three other of Becket's Evangelists wrote the History of his Mock-passion and Miracles He flourished under King Jo. An. 1200. Alex. of Hales as he followed Pet. Lombard so he did lead Th. Aquinas and other Schoolmen He was the first that wrote a Comment on the Sentences called the Sum of Divinity at the Instance of Pope Innoc 4. For his Services he had the Title of Doctor Irrefragabilis He dyed An. Dom. 1245. and was buried in Paris Th. de la More well descended was famous in Peace and War and brought honour out of Scotland on his Swords point being Knighted by E. 4 for his Valiant and Fortunate Service therein He wrote the Manner of Deposition of E. 2. to whom he bore a most Loyal Affection and did the best Service he could on that Fatal occasion He flourished An. 1326. Th. of Hales a Minorite promoted the Fabulous point of Purgatory with other Popish Positions under E. 3. 1340. Th. Neale born at Yate and bred in Oxf. where he was Prof. of Hebrew dedicated his Translation of some Rabbins to Card. Pole He was a Man of fearful Nature yet constant to the Rom. Persuasion being Chaplain to Bishop Bonner Papists admire him for his rare Judgment and Protestants for his strange Invention in first â—eigning Math. Parkers Consecration at the Nags-head in Cheapside He lived in Oxf. 1576. Since the Reformation Rich. Tracy Esquire born at Todington was Son to Sir Will. the Confessor to whose Zeal he succeeded and wrote in the defence thereof several Treatises in English amongst which was Preparations to the Cross He wrote Prophetically before the Reign of Queen Mary Note that An. 1626. there was amongst others a Treatise called A Preparation to the Cross found in the Belly of a Cod which was sold at Camb. 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 the Hill and bred in Oxf. hath given a Proof of his Accomplishments in Poetry and Prose He was the first Writer of Characters in Engl. so far as I have observed He lost the favour of the Earl of Som.
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 Worc. 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 Wilton 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. Perrot 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 Parentage 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 Praemunire 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. 1572. 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 Johns 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 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 ipsa 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 Angliae 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 Liverdunâ— 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 Angliae 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 kindness 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
Devotion with the pleasantness Wells to drive it with the solemnity thereof The West Front of Wells is a Master-piece of Art made of well proportioned imagery Vera Spirantia Signa As for the Civil Habitations in this County to pass by Dunstar Castle which hath a high Ascent and a goodly Prospect by Sea and Land Montague built by Sir Edward Philips Master of the Rolles is a most Magnificent Fabrick Hinton St. George the House of the Lord Paulet has every Stone in the Front shaped Doule-wayes in form of a Cart-nail and 't is said the owner thereof built it in a dear year on purpose to employ the more poor people thereupon The Wonder of this County is Wockey-hole in Mendip-Hills near Wells a Subterranean Concavity having spatious Vaults stony Walls creeping Labyrinths The water which incessantly dropped down from the Vault of the Rock was seen by some to turn to the Rock it self And the like transmutation is thought to be the Original of many Rocks As for Medicinal Waters Bath is well known the Waters whereof have much Bitumen soveraign against Obstructions Niter which strengthneth the operation of the former and Purgeth the Body of gross Humours and Sulphur which dries and is good for uterine effects Amongst the various Opinions concerning the heat of these Waters some do with great probability impute the same to the fermentation of several Minerals through which the Waters run The practice of taking the Waters inwardly in Broths c. beginneth to prevail The Right Honourable James Earl of Marleborough undertook to cover the Cross-Bath at his own cost and would others follow his Resolution it would effectually conduce to publick benefit and raise the credit of the place Proverbs I. Where should I be bore else then in Tanton deane A Peasant's bragg that place is indeed populous pleasant and so fruitful with the zun and zoil alone that it needs no manuring II. The Beggers of Bath Saints St. Dunstan born in and Abbot of Glassenbury was Bishop of London and Worcester Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and at last for his promoting of Monkery reputed a Saint He dyed 988. His skill in Smithery was so great that the Goldsmiths in London are Incorporated by the name of the Company of St. Dunstans See my Eccl. Hist Martyrs Jo. Hooper born in this County and bred in Oxford then beyond the Seas a great Scholar and Linguist was in the Reign of Edw. 6. Elected Bishop of Glocester but for a time scrupled the acceptance thereof as refusing the Oath of Supremacy which then enjoyned the receivers to a Conformity to the Kings Commands in what alterations soever he should afterwards make in Religion and also concluded with so help me God and all his Angels and Saints This was the occasion of the ensuing reforming of that Oath whilst the King dispensed with his present taking thereof He also scrupled the wearing of some Episcopal Habiliments but at last consented thereunto He held afterwards Worcester in Commendam with Glocester and having a double Dignity gave treble Diligence by Preaching Gods Word living piously and dying patiently being Martyred An. 1555. The only Native in this Shire who suffered for the Testimony of the Gospel Bishop Burn Bishop of Bath and Wells in the Reign of Q. Mary having persecuted no Protestants in his Diocess to death Prelates Joceline of Wells whereof he was Bishop He first changed the Stile of Bishop of Glaston used by his Predecessors into that of Bishop of Bath and Wells The Monks of Glassenbury purchased their exemption from his Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction by parting with 4 fair Mannors to the See of Wells After his return from Exile for his obstinacy against King John he Beautified and Enriched the Cathedral Erected some new Prebends and to the use of the Chapter appropriated many Churches and gave 3 Mannors of great value to the Episcopal See He with Hugo Bishop of London was the joynt Founder of St. Jo. in Wells and on his own cost built two fair Chappels one at Wokey the other at Wells The Church of Wells was rather rebuilt then repaired by him He was Bishop 37 Years and Dyed 1242. His Effigies in Brass which was on his Tomb is since defaced Fulk of Samford was Treasurer of St. Pauls London and then by Papal-Bull declared Arch-Bishop of Dublin 1256. He dyed in his Mannor of Finglas 1271. and was Buried in the Church of St. Pat. whose Brother Jo. of Samford Dean of St. Pat. in Dublin and for a time Escheator of all Ireland was afterward chosen and by Edw. the 1st Confirm'd Arch-Bishop of Dublin 1284. For a time he was Chief Justice of Ireland and thence was sent with Anth. Bishop of Durham Ambassador to the Emperour whence returning he dyed in London 1294. his Body being carried over into Ireland was buried in St. Pat. Thomas Beckington born at Beckington bred in New-Colledge Dr. of the Laws and Dean of the Arches till by King Hen. 6. he was advanced Bishop of Bath and Wells He gave for his Rebus in allusion to his Name a burning Beacon to which he answered in his Nature being a burning and shining light He wrote a Book to prove the K. of England's Title to the Crown of France He spent 6000 Marks in repairing and adorning of his Palaces He was a Loyal Subject kind Kinsman and a good Master bequeathing 5 pound a piece to his Chief and 5 Marks a piece to his meaner Servants and 40 Shillings a piece to his Boys He was a Benefactor to Wells Church Winch. New Merton but chiefly Lincoln-Colledge in Oxford being little less than a second Founder thereof His Will was Confirmed under the Broad Seal of England He dyed 1464. Richard Fitz-James Dr. of Law was born at Redlinch of Ancient and Worshipful Extraction and bred at Mert. Coll. in Oxford where he built most Beautiful Lodgings repairing also St. Ma. in Oxford He was preferred successively Bishop of Rochester Chichester and London An excellent Scholar and Author of some Books not now Extant He was over busie with Fire and Faggot persecuting the poor servants of God in his Diocess He dyed 1512 and was buried in his Cathedral having contributed to the adorning thereof in a Chappel like Tomb of Timber since burnt down 1561 He was Brother to Fitz-James Lord Chief Justice Statesmen Sir Amias Poulet whose Grandfather put Cardinal Woolsey then but a School-Master in the Stocks was born at Hinton St. George He was Chancellour of the Garter Governour of Jersey and Gersney and Privy-Councellour to Q. Elizabeth who chiefly committed the keeping of Mary Q. of Scots to his fidelity He would not yield to Secretary Walsingham who moved him to suffer one of his servants to be bribed by the Agents of the Queen of Scots so to compass the better Intelligence He dyed 15. and was Buried in St. Martins in the Fields in London His Motto was Gardez la Foy keep your Faith or Allegiance Capital Judges Jo. Fitz-James born
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 pâ—â—son 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 Jamâ—â— 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 hearers 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 Eloquentiae When Commencing B. D. he chose for his Text Phil. 1. 29. To you it is given not only to believe but suffer somewhat Propâ—etical 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 piâ—ty 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
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 1520. 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 Darking 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
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 York-shire 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 Comedian The two first were Charactered in a Verse made by Queen Elizabeth coming into a Grammar School Persius a Crab-staff Bawdy Martial Ovid a fine VVag. Though the Genius of this our Poet was jocular he could be solemn and serious when occasion required as appears by his Tragedies so that He aclitus himself might afford to smile at his Comedies and Democritus scarce forbear to sigh at his Tragedies His Learning being very little Nature seems to have practised her best Rules in his production Many were the witty Combates betwixt him and Benjamin Johnson who like a Spanish Gallion was built far higher in Learning solid but slow in his performances whilst Shakespeare like an English Man of War less in bulk but lighter in Sailing could turn with all Tides tack about and take advantage of all Winds by the quickness of his wit and invention He dyed 16. and was buried at Stratford Michael Drayton born at Athelston was a pious Poet a Temperate man and a good natured Companion He changed his Laurel for a Crown of Glory 1631. and was buried in Westminster-Abbey Sir Fulke Grevil Knight Son to Sir Fulke Senior of Becham Court was bred in Cambridge He came to Court back'd with a fair Estate in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth He was a good Scholar and a great Friend to Learned Men Bishop Overal chiefly owed his preferment to him and Mr. Cambden tasted largely of his Liberality His Studies were most in Poetry and History as his works do witness King James created him Baron Brook of Beauchamp-Court as descended from the sole Daughter and Heir of Edward VVilloughby the last Lord Brook He was murdered 16. by a discontented servant who conceiving himself not soon or well enough rewarded first wounded his Master mortally and afterwards dispatched himself He lyeth buried in Warwick Church under a fair Monument whereon he is styled Servant to Queen Elizabeth Councellour to King James and Friend to Sir Philip Sidney dying unmarried his Barony descended on his Kinsman Robert Grevil Lord Brook Father to the Right Honourable Robert Lord Brook Nich. Byfield bred in Queens Colledge in Oxford entring into the Ministery was invited into Ireland But being wind-bound at Chester and having preached there with great approbation he was chosen Minister in the City being afterwards informed that his going over to Ireland would have been labour in vain He maintained the strict observation of the Lords day against Mr. Breerwood He was afterwards Minister of Isleworth in Middlesex where he Preached for 15 years together twice every Lords day and expounded Scripture every Wednesday and Fryday He dyed of the Stone in his Bladder which being taken out after his death was weighed and measured being 33 ounces and more in length 13 inches and above in measure about the breadth almost 13 inches and about the edge 15 and ½ Being of solid substance to look upon like Flint He was buried at Isleworth Philemon Holland bred in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge a Doctor in Physick and fixed himself in Coventry He was the Translator General of his Age of whom one saith Holland with his Translations doth so fill us He will not let Suetonius be Tranquillus Many of his Books he wrote with one Pen whereon he himself versifies With one sole Pen I writ this Book made of a Grey Goose Quill A Pen it was when I it took and a Pen I leave it still He Translated Cambden's Britannia with many excellent Additions and was himself Translated to a better Life 16 ... Francis Holyoake born at Whitacre was Minister of Southampton He set forth Rider's Dictionary and dyed 16 ... James Cranford born at Coventry and bred in Oxford was beneficed in Northampton-shire afterwards Minister of St. Christophers in London A learned and pious man and a painful Preacher of much Humility Moderation and Charity Having sadly sympathized with the Sufferings of Church and State he dyed 1657. Romish Exile Writers William Bishop Son probably to John a Protestant and Patron of Brails in this County went first to Rhemes then to Rome whence being sent back into England he was siezed on and committed by Secretary Walsingham to the Marshalsey After 3 years beâ—ng banished the Land he became a Doctor of Sorbon Afterwards he returned into England and for nine years laboured in the Popish Harvest And after another visit to his Holiness he returned to his Station till he was imprisoned at London At last being enlarged he went to Paris The Papists cry him up for a Glorious Confessor of the Popish Faith who if any goodness in him should also be a thankful Confessor of the Protestant Charity permitting him twice to depart Prison Benefactors to the Publick Hugh Clapton born at Stratford and bred a Mercer in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1491. built at Stratford a stately and long Stone Bridge of many Arches over the â—von many other Charities he bestowed and deceased 1496. Since the Reformation Hales Esquire sounded and endowed a fair Grammar School in Coventry the Priory of which he had purchased from King Henry 8. Jo. Lord Harrington born at Combe-Abbey was no less Pious then Noble He began the Fashion of a diary wherein he registred his daily failings Being a wise Accomptant he used that method of Christian Arithmetick in numbering his dayes with such exactness that it seems he had but one day to account for and repent of before his death He was a most bountiful Benefactor to Sidney-Colledge He dyed in his prime and unmarried being the last Male of that Honourable Family as one complains by way of Anagram Johannes Dominus Harringtonius insignis erat Ah! Vnus Honor Domi. He left his two Sisters his Heirs Lucy Married to Edward Earl of Bedford and Anne who by Sir Robert Chichester had a Daughter Anne married to Thomas Earl of Elgin and Mother to Robert Lord Bruce who is at this day Heir apparent to no
small part of the Lands but actually possessed of a large share of the Vertues of his great Uncle Memorable Persons Thomas Vnderhill Esquire was born at Neaher-Eatendon lived with his Wife 65 years having by her 13 Sons and 7 Daughters in Worshipful Equipage which was rendred illustrious by their Exemplary Hospitality She dyed in July and he in October following 1603. Noted Sheriffs Q. Eliz. An. 27. An. Shugburg Arm. The Sirname of the Family is right ancient in the place of their Name and Habitation giving for their Arms the Stones Astroites in Herauldry reduced to Mullets which they most resemble found within their Mannor K. James An. 2. Richard Verney Mil. hunted the Powder-Traytors taking desperate courses after the discovery of their Plot out of this into the next Shire of Worcester 16. Francis Leigh Mil. was Created Baron of Dunsmore and afterwards Earl of Chichester by King Charles I. His eldest Daughter and Heir was Married to Thomas Earl of Southampton his younger to George Villiers Visc Grandison K. Charles I. An. 12. Thomas Leigh Mil. was 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 WEstmorland hath Cumberland on the West and North Lancashire on the South Durham and York-shire on the East thereof Iâ— 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 Vter-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 Râ—sses of Werk 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 Jesuit 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 caâ—eing him for his faults the Italian in short poysoneâ— 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 Scots who invaded England with an Army of 30000 Men under the Conduct of William Douglas 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 not believe the rather because he loved Vocal Musick and could bear his own part therein He was a constant Preacher and performer of Family duties of a weak Constitution Melancholly lean and a hard Student He dyed in Honour being the last Bishop that dyed a Member of Parliament 1642. Statesmen Sir Edward Bellingham Knight of an Ancient and Warlike Family was Servant of the Privy Chamber to King Edward 6. who sent him over Deputy of Ireland He first extended the English pale proceeding against the Irishry in a Martial course by breaking the Moors and Connors two Rebellious Sexts He built the Forts of Leix and Offaly to secure his new Acquisition and had setled the English Plantations therein had he not been suddenly revoked before two years were expired His Souldiers never knew whither they went till they were come whither they should go Thus he surprized the rude Earl of Desmond brought him to Dublin reformed him in Civility sometimes making him to kneel an hour together before he knew his Duty till he became a new man in his behaviour This Earl all his Life after highly honoured him and at every Meal would pray to God for good Sir Edward Bellingham When the Deputy returned into England he cleared himself of many faults laid to his charge recovering the King's favour and had been sent over Deputy again save that he excused himself by indisposition of Body and dyed not long after Writers Richard Kendal an excellent Grammarian and Schoolmaster extracted a Quintessence from a vast number of Latine Grammars and boasted like a conceited Pedant that Latine only to be elegant which was made according to his Rules He flourished under Henry 6. Since the Reformation Bernard Son of Edward Gilpin Esquire was born at Kentmire 1517. and bred in Queens Colledge in Oxford He disputed against Mr. Hooper who was afterwards Martyred when indeed he did follow his Argument with his Affections He afterwards became a zealous Protestant He was Rector of Houghton in the North and boarded in his house 24 Scholars the greater number poor mens Sons upon whom he bestowed Meat Drink Cloth and Education He kept a Table for his Parishioners every Sunday from Michaelmas to Easter He commended a Marryed life in Clergy-men himself living and dying a Batchelour He bestowed 500 pounds in the building and endowing of his School He was accounted a Saint in the Judgments of his very Enemies if he had any such Being full of Faith and good works he was put in his Grave as a heap of Wheat in due time swept into the Garner dying March 4. 1583. Aet 66. Richard Mulcaster of ancient Extraction was born in this County or Cumberland and bred in Kings Colledge in Cambridge afterwards in Oxford He was chosen the first Master of Merchant Taylors School in London where his Scholars profited so well that the Merchant Taylors intended to fix him as his Desk to their School till death should remove him This he perceived and therefore gave for his Motto Fidelis servus perpetuus Asinus but after 25 years he was made Master of Pauls School Such his Discipline that the Indulgence of Parents rather encreased then mitigated his severity on their offending Children He was Plagosus Orbilius and which quallified the matter unpartial Amongst the many excellent Scholars which he bred Bishop Andrews was most remarkable At last quitting the place he became Parson of Stanford Rivers and dyed about the middle of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Christopher Potter D. D. Kinsman to Bishop Potter was bred in and Provost of Queens Colledge in Oxford He was Chaplain in Ordinary to King Charles I. and Dean of Worcester one of a sweet nature comely Presence courteous Carriage devout Life and deep Learning He wrote an excellent Book Entituled Charity mistaken answered by a Jesuit against whom Mr. Chillingworth took up the Cudgels He dyed in the beginning of the Civil War Benefactors to the Publick Robert Langton and Miles Spencer Doctors of Law joyntly built a fair School at Appleby Robert was bred in and a Benefactor to Queens Colledge in Oxford owing the Glasing of many Windows therein to his Beneficence on which Windows he caused his Sirname to be made in this manner viz. Long or Lang ton Anne Clyfford sole Daughter and Heir to George Earl of Northumberland Wife to Richard Earl of Dorset then to Philip Earl of Pembrock and Montgomery had her greatest Estate in the North She built and endowed a most beautiful Hospital at Appleby in this County and is still living Memorable Persons Richard Gilpin who was enfeoffed in the Lordship of Kent-mire-hall by the Baron of Kendal for his singular deserts killed the wild Bore that raging in the Mountains adjoyning much endammaged the Country people whence it is that the Gilpins give the Bore in their Arms. Note that in the Reign of King Edward 1. the Hereditary Sherivalty of this County was conferred on the Lord Clifford who married Sibel eldest Daughter to Robert de Vipont Henry Lord Clifford was by Henry 8. an 1525. Created Earl of Cumberland and when Henry the 5th Earl of that Family dyed lately without issue male the Honour of the Hereditary Sherivalty reverted unto Anne the third Daughter of George Clifford the third Earl of Cumberland the Relict of Richard Earl of Dorset and since of Philip Earl of Pembrook and Montgomery by whom she had two Daughters the elder Married to the Earl of Thanet and the younger Married to James Earl of Northampton WILT-SHIRE WIlt-shire hath Glocester-shire on the North Bark-shire and Hamp-shire on the East Dorset-shire on the South and Somerset-shire on the West From North to South it extendeth 39 Miles being in bredth 29. and in circumference 139-miles A pleasant County and of great variety It is plentiful in all English Commodities especially in Wool the Manufacture of Clothing being vigorously pursued and very good Whites made
here The best Tobacco-Pipes portable Chimneys are made at Amesbury in this County As for Buildings the Cathedral of Salisbury dedicated to the Blessed Virgin is paramount in this kind wherein the Doors and Chappels equal the Months the Winâ—dows the Days the Pillars of Marble the Hours of the year so that all Europe affords not such an Almanack of Architecture A Country-man viewing this Church said I once admired that there could be a Church that should have so many Pillars as there be hours in the year and now I admire more that there should be so many hours in the year as I see Pillars in this Church The Cross Isle is most beautiful the Spire Steeple is of great height and greater Workmanship I have been informed that some Forreign Artists beholding this building brake forth into tears which some imputed to their admiration others to their envy Of Monuments therein that of Edward Earl of Hartford is most Magnificent that of Helen Suavenburgh a Swede the Relict of William Marquess of Northampton is most commended for its Artificial plainness In the Nave of the Church there is a Monument of a little Boy in Episcopal Habiliments it having been fashionable in that Church in the depth of Popery that the Choristers chose a Boy of their Society to be a Bishop among them from St. Nicholas till St. Innocents day at night who did accordingly officiate in all things saying of Mass only excepted Of Civil Buildings in this County Long-leat the house of Sir James Thynne was the biggest and Wilton is the stateliest and the pleasantest for Gardens Fountains c. As for Salisbury the Citizens thereof have derived the River into every Street therein so that the City is like Venice a heap of Islets thrown together according to the Epitaph of Mr. Francis Hide a Native of this City who dyed Secretary unto the English Leiger in Venice Born in the English Venice thou didst dye Dear Friend in the Italian Salisbury The Wonders of this County are Stone-henge a Roman work consisting of four Equilateral Triangles inscribed within a Circle a double Portico and Architraves set without Morter 'T is conceived it was a Temple dedicated to Heaven being of a Circular form built on a Plain and being without a Roof The next is Knot Grass growing 9 Miles from Salisbury which is ordinarily 15 foot in length and sometimes 24 and being built many stories high from knot to knot it lyeth matted on the ground whence it is cut for Provender the knots whereof will fat Swine The Grass is conceived peculiar to this place Proverbs I. It is done according to the use of Sarum This Proverb began on this occasion Osmund Bishop of Sarum about 1090 made an Ordinal or Office which was generally received all over England all speaking the same words in their Liturgy It is now applyed to those persons which do and actions which are formally and solemnly done in so regular a way by Authentick precedents and patterns of unquestionable Authority that no just exception can be taken thereat Princes Margaret Plantagenet Daughter to George Duke of Clarence and Elizabeth Nevil eldest Daughter and co-heir of Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick was born August 14. 1473 at Farrley-Castle in this County She was Countess of Salisbury Heir to the Dutchess of Burgundy and Niece to King Edward 4. and Richard 3. and Mother to Cardinal Pole By Sir Richard a Knight of Wales and Cosin German to King Henry 7. she had amongst others Henry Lord Montague her eldest Son when he was accused for Treason she was charged to be privy thereunto in the Reign of King Henry 8. On the Scaffold as she stood she would not gratifie the Executioner with a prostrate posture of her Body The Executioner at last dragg'd her by the Hair gray with Age and may be truly said to have took off her Head an 23. Henry 8. seeing she would neither give it him nor forgive him the doing thereof Jane Seymore Daughter to Sir Jo. Knight honourably descended from the Lords Beauchamps was born probably at Wulfal and after was Married to King Henry 8. It is said that at her first coming to Court Queen Anne Bollen snatched at a Jewel Pendant about this Jane's Neck and hurt her own hand with the violence she used but it grieved her Heart more when she perceived it the King's Picture who from this day forward dated her own declining and the others ascending into her Husbands affection This Queen dyed some days after the Birth of Prince Edward her Son on whom this Epitaph Phaenix Jana jacet nato Phaenice dolendum Saecula Phaenices nulla tulisse duas Soon as her Phenix Bud was blown Root-Phenix Jane did wither Sad that no Age a brace had shown Of Phenixes together She dyed in her Husbands favour and was buried in the Quire of Windsor Chappel the King continuing in real mourning for her even all the Festival of Christmass Saints Adelme Son to Kenred Nephew to Ina King of the West Saxons after Forreign breeding was Abbot of Malmesbury 30 years He was the first Englishman who ever wrote in Latine the first that brought Poetry into England and the first Bishop of Sherburn He wrote a Book for the reducing the Britons to observe Easter according to the Church of Rome The Monks those Babylonish Masons have built such lying Wonders on his Memory and have vomited out such lies to his dishonour that the loudness thereof has reached to Heaven affirming that this Adelme by his Prayers stretched out a Beam of his Church cut too short by the Carpenter to the full proportion and that he at another time hung his Vestment on the Beams of the Sun which miraculously supported the same Coming to Rome to be Consecrated Bishop of Sherburn he reproved Pope Sergius his Fatherhood for being a Father indeed to a Bastard then newly born And returning home lived in great esteem till the day of his death which happened 709. His Corps was inshrined at Malmesbury and had in great Veneration Edith natural Daughter of King Edgar by the Lady Wolfhild was a devout Abbess of Wilton Being reproved by Bishop Ethelwold for her curious Attire she told him that God regarded the Heart more then the Garment and that sins might be covered as well under Rags as Robes 'T is said that after the slaughter of her Brother Edward holy Dunstan had a design to make her Queen of England so to defeat Ethelred the lawful Heir had she not declined the proffer She dyed 984 and is buried in the Church of Dioness at Wilton of her own building She was commonly called St Edith the younger to distinguish her from her Aunt of whom before Martyrs About 1503. there was a persecution of Protestants in deed in this County under Edmund Audley Bishop of Salisbury One Richard Smart being burnt at Salisbury for reading a Book called Wickliff's Wicket to one Thomas Stillman afterwards burnt in Smithfield But under cruel
3. Wherefore after his death he was Canonized by Pope Vrban the 4th As for their Report that the Wiches or Salt Pits in this County were miraculously procured by the Prayers of this Holy Man their unsavoury lie hath not a grain of probability to season it it appearing by antient Authors that Salt-water flowed there time out of Mind before sweet Milk was given by Mother or Nurse to this St. Richard Cardinals Jo. Cumin bred a Monk at Eversham in this County was by the Kings procurement chosen Arch-Bishop of Dublin and afterwards by Pope Lucius created Cardinal of St. Vellit in Italy Hugh of Evesham so applyed himself to the Study of Physick that he became the Phenix in that Faculty great was his skill in the Mathematicks and Astrology Having satisfied Pope Martin the 4th in some matters of great difficulty he was by his Holiness made Cardinal of St. Laurence 1280. Seven years after he was poysoned though Cicaonius to palliate the business said he dyed of the Plague Prelates Wulstan of Brandsford was Prior of Worcester and built a most beautiful Hall in his Convent Hence he was preferred Bishop of Worcester 1338. He was Verus Pontifex in the Grammatical Notation thereof building a fair Bridge at Brandsford over the River Teme He dyed 1349. Jo. Lowe an Augustine Friar in Wich was presented to St Asaph and afterwards made Bishop of Rochester He preserved many Manuscripts and bestowed them on the Magnificent Library which he furnished at St. Augustines in London which Library vanished away at the dissolution with the fine Steeple of that Church one person who shall be Nameless imbezelling both Books and Buildings to his private profit Edmund Bonner alias Savage was Son of Jo. Savage Priest Son to Sir Jo. Knight of the Garter and Privy Councellour to King Henry 7. His Mother Concubine to this Priest was sent out of Cheshire to cover her shame and lay down her Burden at Elmley in this County where this bouncing Babe Bonner was born Being Dr. of Laws he was employed by King Henry 8. in several Embassies beyond the Seas at which time he was Bonner was not Bonner being as yet meek and a great Cromwelite Not long after he was Consecrated Bishop of London Under King Edward 6. being deputed to Preach publickly concerning the Reformation his frigid and faint Expressions concerning the same occasioned his deprivation and Imprisonment Then it was when one jearingly saluted him Good morrow Bishop Quondam that Bonner as tartly returned Good morrow Knave semper Being restored under Queen Mary he caused the death of twice as many Martyrs as all the Bishops in England besides justly occasioning these Verses made upon him No Body speaking to Bonner All call thee Cruel and the Spunge of Blood But Bonner I say thou art mild and good Under Queen Elizabeth he was deprived and secured in his Castle I mean the Marshalsea in Southwark for as that Prison kept him from doing hurt to others it kept others from doing hurt to him being so Universally odious he had been stoned in the Streets if at Liberty The Oath being tendred to him by Horn then Bishop of Winchester he pleaded for himself that Horn was no lawful Bishop which occasioned the ensuing Parliament to confirm him and the rest of his Order to all purposes and intents After ten years Imprisonment he dyed 1569. and was buried in the Church-yard of St. George in Southwark But enough of this Herostratus who burnt so many living Temples of the Holy Ghost yet let me add one thing that being a very Corpulent Man a Constitution that argues rather a Plethorie then a Cacochymie or ill humour he seems by his cruelty to have done violence to his own disposition seeing the temper of the Mind commonly followes that of the Body But Quid non Religio potuit suadere Malorum Since the Reformation Jo. Watson born at Bengeworth was Prebendary then Dean and afterwards Bishop of Winchester 'T is said he being 60 years of Age proffered the Earl of Leicester 200 l. to be excused from the Bishoprick which the Queen understanding Nay then said she Watson shall have it he being more worthy thereof who will give 200 l. to decline then he who will give 2000 l. to attain it There were three Watsons Bishops in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Thomas of Lincoln our Jo. of Winchester and Anthony of Chichester He dyed 15. and was buried in the Church of St. Mary Overies Statesmen Sir Thomas Coventry Knight born at Croone was eldest Son to Sir Thomas Knight one of the Justices of the Common Pleas. He was bred in and Treasurer of the Inner Temple 1618. Being first Attorney General to King James he was afterwards made Lord Keeper of the Great Seal November an 1. Car. I. by whom he was created an 4. Reg. Baron Coventry of Alesborough in this County He enjoyed the dignity of Lord Keeper fifteen years if it was not more proper to say that dignity enjoyed him This latter Age affording none better qualified for the place The Patent whereby he was created Baron makes mention of his most worthy Services to King James and King Charles I. his Prudence Courage Dexterity Integrity and Industry manifested towards the King and his Crown He dyed January 1639. before the Civil Wars Never Lord Keeper made fewer Orders which were afterwards reversed His being firmly grounded on the consent of the Parties Writers on the Law Sir Thomas Littleton Knight born in Frankley was Son of Thomas Wescot Esquire and Elizabeth Littleton his Wife and two great Kings had a great Sympathy to him who had an Antipathy each to other Henry 6. whose Serjeant he was and rode Judge of the Northern Circuit and Edward 4. who made him a Judge and in his Reign he rode the Northampton Circuit His Book of Tenures witnesseth his deep skill in the Laws and retains at this day an Authentical Reputation Insomuch that when in the Reign of King James it came in question upon a Demurrer in Law whether a Release to one Trespasser should be available or no to his Companion Sir Henry Hubbard and Judges Warberton Winch and Nicols his Companions gave judgment according to the opinion of our Littleton and openly said That they would not have his Case disputed or questioned He left three Families signally flourishing in this and the Neighbouring Counties of Stafford and Salop. This Judge and the Judicious Lord Coke who Commented on his Tenures were the two great Luminaries of the Law of England He dyed an 21. Edward 4. and lyeth buried in the Cathedral of Worcester See more of him in Stafford-shire Souldiers Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick born at the Mannor house of Salwape Jan. 28. 1381. was a person so redoubted for Martial Atchievments that Hercules his Labours found in him a real performance 1. Being hardly 22 years old an 5. Henry 4. at the Queens Coronation he Justed and Challenged all Comers 2. He bid Battle to
Theological Dictionary much esteemed by Divines in that Age. He was 57 years old an 1460. Jo. Harding Esquire of ancient Parentage was bred a Souldier doing good service at Roxborough-Castle against the Scots and following the Standard of King Edward adhered to him in his deepest distress He adventured into Scotland not without the manifest hazard of his Life where he so cunningly demeaned himself that he found there and fetched thence out of their Records many Original Letters which he presented to Edward 4. Out of these he Collected an History of the several Solemn Submissions publickly made and Oaths of Fealty publickly taken from the time of King Athelstan by the Kings of Scotland to the Kings of England for the Crown of Scotland though the Scots affirm that such Homage was only taken for Cumberland and some parcels held of England on the South of Tweed He wrote also a Chronicle of the English Kings from Brutus to King Edward 4. He was living 1461. Henry Parker a Carmelite at Doncaster and D. D. in Cambridge Preached a Sermon in London in which he endeavoured to prove that Christs Poverty was the Pattern of Humane Perfection and drove the Nail so far that he was imprisoned by the Bishop of London for the same and since his Holiness took the Bishops part Parker thought to recant at Pauls Cross where he had Preached before And from this time we may date the decay of the credit of the Carmelites in England moulting their Feathers afterwards till King Henry 8. cut off their Wings and Bodies Politick This Parker flourished under Edward 4. 1470. Since the Reformation Sir Francis Bigot Knight wrote a Book against the Clergy Of Impropriations He was slain 1537. among the Northern Rebels who detained Loyal Persons in their Camp until the blind Sword having Aciem but not Ocuium killed Friend and Foe in fury without distinction Wilfrid Holme of gentile Parentage lived in these parts when the two Northern Rebellions happened and when the Popish-party gave it out that the Reformation would ruine Church and State Wilfrid stated the Controversie truly clearly and wittily confuting the Priests false Reports and the Peoples causless Jealousies He dyed 1536. Thomas Roberson D. D. in Oxford was a Grammarian for Greek and Latine and an excellent Teacher of Youth He wrote Notes upon Lilly's Grammar Robert under whose name Quae Genus is written may be the same with this Thomas He flourished 1544. William Hugh bred in Corpus-Christi-Colledge in Oxford wrote a Book Entituled The troubled Mans Medicine dedicated to Queen Katharine Par. for the satisfaction of those who were troubled about the final State of their Children dying unbaptized He dyed of the breaking of a Vein 1549. Roger Ascham born at Kirby-Weik and bred in St. Johns-Colledge in Cambridge was Orator and Greek Professor of the University and an 1. Mary wrote Letters to 47 several Princes the meanest whereof was a Cardinal Travelling into Germany he was familiar with Jo. Sturmius After his return he was a Teacher to the Lady Elizabeth to whom after she was Queen he became Secretary for her Latine Letters He was an honest man a good Archer and much delighted with Cock-fighting His Latine Style was facile and fluent witness his Letters His 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a Book good for young men his School-Master for old and his Epistles for all Men. He dyed 1568. December 30. and was buried in St. Sepulchres in London Sir Henry Savil Knight born at Bradley and bred in Oxford became Warden of Merton-Colledge and Prov. of Eaton He set forth an excellent Edition of Hierom with Annotations Copies of which were stoln before the Printing thereof by Popish Emissaries and sent to France and Printed there with a Latine Translation His only Daughter was Married to Sir William Sidley of Kent Barronet He dyed at Eaton 1549. and was interred there He was an excellent Mathematician witness his Learned Lectures on Euclide He founded Mathematick Professors in Oxford whereof one was Mr. Briggs who had mightily pleased Sir Henry with a certain curious demonstration in that Science Thomas Taylor born at Richmond bred in Christs-Colledge in Cambridge entred into the Ministery at 27 years of Age continuing in the same at Reading and London 35 years A pious and charitable man and a painful Pastor A little before his death 1632. he avowed that we serve such a Master who covereth many imperfections and giveth much wages for a little work Nathaniel Shute born at Gigleswick and bred in Christs-Colledge in Cambridge was an excellent Scholar and solide Preacher at St. Mildred Poultrey in London though nothing of his is extant in Print save a Sermon called Corona Charitatis He was an uncomfortable Preacher in one sense in that he left no hope of imitation for such as should succeed him He dyed 1638. Josiah Shute Brother to Nathaniel aforesaid was bred in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge and was afterwards Minister of St. Mary Woolnoth in London One of the most considerable Labourers in Gods Vineyard that ever was beheld in Lombard street He was good at both Positive and Controversial Divinity and had a strain of Native Eloquence Highly esteemed of his Parish till the beginning of our late Civil Wars when some began to neglect him distasting wholsome Meat because their Mouths were out of taste He dyed 1640. and was buried in his own Church One hour before his death he cheerfully entertained some of the Parishioners who came to visit him with this expression I have taught you my dear Flock for above 30 years how to live and now I will shew you in a very short time how to dye Note there were three other Brothers of this Josiah who were Ministers viz. Robert in Lyn Thomas in Chester and Timothy in Exeter George Sandys youngest Son of Sir Edwin Arch-Bishop of York was born at Bishops-Thorp A most accomplished Gentleman He travel'd to and wrote a description of the Holy Land He most elegantly Translated Ovid's Metamorphosis into English Verse and Composed some spriteful and Masculine Poems of his own He dyed about 1642. Jo. Saltmarsh of an ancient but decayed Family was bred chiefly at the Charge of Sir Thomas Metham his Kinsman in Magdalens Colledge in Cambridge He was a Poet and good Preacher Be it charitably imputed to his Conscience that of a zealous observer he became a violent oppresser of Bishops and Ceremonies He wrote against my Sermon of Reformation taking me for many points of Popery therein I defended my self in a Book called Truth maintained to which he answered not being informed I was dead at Exeter He dyed 1650 in or about Windsor as he was riding to and fro in the Parliaments Army of a burning Feaver venting on his death strange and extatical expressions Jer. Whitacre born at Wakefield was bred Master of Arts in Sidney-Colledge He became School-master of Okeham then Minister of Stretton in Rutland Being a Member in the late Assembly he behaved himself with
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 Vt 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 preferment 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 Learning by his Instructions He founded the University in Paris so that the Learning of the French was a Taper lighted at Our Torch His Name puts me in mind of their malitious and silly Anagram upon Calvin viz. Calvinus Lucianus who was an Atheist though there were many worthy persons of the same Name The same Anagram is found in Alcuinus He was first made Abbot of St. Augustines in Canterbury and afterwards of St. Martins in the City of Tours in France and dying 780 he was buried in a Convent appendant to his Monastery Many of the Modern Saints in the Church of Rome must modestly confess that on a due and true estimate Our Alcuinus was worth many scores of them so great his Learning and Holy his Conversation Sewal bred in Oxford was Scholar to St. Edmund who was wont to say to him Sewald Sewald thou wilt have many Afflictions and dye a Martyr Nor did he miss much of his Mark therein though he met with Peace and Plenty at first when Arch-Bishop of York But afterwards opposing the Pope who intruded one Jordan an Italian to be Dean of York he was for his contempt Excommunicated Note that at the same time there were 300 Benefices possessed by Italians who did not only teach in the Church but mis-teach by their lascivious and debauched Conversations Let us now return to Sewald who never returned in the Popes favour but dyed of grief in the state of Excommunication 1258. Yet was he reputed a Saint in Vulgar Estimation Martyrs Valentine Freese and his Wife both born in this City gave their Lives therein at one Stake for the Testimony of Jesus Christ an 1531. probably by order from Edward Lee the cruel Arch-Bishop Confessors Edward Freese Brother to Valentine aforesaid was Apprentice to a Painter afterwards a Novice-Monk and leaving his Convent came to Colchester in Essex where discovering his Heretical Inclinations by Painting Sentences of Scriptures in the Borders of Cloaths he was called to an account by Jo. Stoaksley Bishop of London Mr. Fox saith he was fed with Manchet made of saw-dust and kept so long in Prison manicled till the Flesh had overgrown his Irons and he not able to Kemb his own head became so distracted that being brought before the Bishop he could say nothing but my Lord is a good Man We must not forget how the Wife of this Edward being big with Child and pressing in to see her Husband the Porter at Fulham gave her such a kick on the Belly that the Child was destroyed with that stroak immediately and she dyed afterwards of the same Prelates Jo. Roman whose Father was born at Rome was probably born in York seeing he was very indulgent to that City For generally Outlandish Mules though lying down in English Pasture used to leave no hairs behind them But this Jo. being advanced Arch-Bishop began to build the Church and finished the North part of the Cross-Isle therein Pol. Virg. praiseth him for a man of great Learning and Sincerity He fell into the disfavour of King Edward 1. for Excommunicating Anthony Beck Bishop of Durham and it cost him 4000 Marks to regain his Prince's good Will He dyed 1295. and was buried in his own Church Robert Walbey an Augustinian Friar in York went over into France where he was chosen Professor of Divinity in the City of Tholouse He was Chaplain to the Black Prince and after his death to his Father King Edward 3. Now as his Master enjoyed three Crowns so under him his Chaplain did successively partake of three Mitres being first a Bishop in Gascoigne then Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Ireland and afterwards Bishop of Chichester in England At last he was Consecrated Arch-Bishop of York He dyed 1397. Since the Reformation Thomas Morton born 1564. was Son to a famous Mercer reputed the first in York and allied to Cardinal Morton Arch-Bishop of Canterbury He was bred in York School with that Arch-Traytor Guy Faux and afterwards in St. Johns-Colledge in Cambridge and for his Merit chosen Fellow thereof before 8 Competitors Commencing D. D. he made his Position on his second Question contrary to the expectation of Dr. Playfere replying upon him with some passion Commôsti mihi Stomachum to whom Morton returned Gratutor tibi Reverende Professor de bono tuo Stomacho canabis apud me hâc nocte He was successively preferred Dean of Glocester Winchester Bishop of Chester Coventry and Lichfield and Durham The Foundation which he laid of Forreign Correspondency with eminent persons of different perswasions when he attended as Chaplain to the Lord Evers sent by King James Ambassador to the King of Denmark c. he built upon unto the day of his death In the late Long Parliament the displeasure of the House of Commons fell heavy upon him partly for subscribing the Bishops Protestation for their Votes in Parliament partly for refusing to resign the Seal of his Bishoprick and Baptizing a Daughter of John Earl of Rutland with the Sign of the Cross two faults which compounded together in the judgment of honest and wise men amounted to an High Innocence Yet the Parliament allowed him 800 pounds a year a proportion above his Brethren for his Maintenance But the Trumpet of their Charity gave an uncertain sound not assigning by whom or whence this Sum should be paid Indeed the severe Votes of Parliament ever took full effect according to his observation who did Anagram it VOTED OVTED But their Merciful Votes found not so free performance however this good Bishop got 1000 pounds out of Goldsmiths Hall which afforded him support in his Old Age. He wrote against Faction in defence of three Innocent Ceremonies and against Superstition in his Treatise called The Grand Impostor He solemnly proffered unto me to maintain me to live with him which courteous proffer as I could not conveniently accept I did thankfully refuse Many of the Nobility deservedly honoured him
Countries fail she plentifully feedeth them with Provision and is said to afford Corn enough to sustain all Wales Nor is she less happy in Cattle then Corn. II. Crogging Crogging The Original of this by word was in dayes of King Henry 2. who had many men slain by the Welsh at Croggen-Castle The English afterwards used it as a Provocative when they had the Welsh at an advantage It is now without cause uttered in disgrace of the Welsh though originally it was expressive of their Honour Prelates Guido de Mona that is of Anglesey was Bishop of St. Davids and Lord Treasurer of England under King Henry 4. though the Parliament moved that no Welshman should be a State Officer in England He dyed 1407. Arthur Bulkley Bishop of Bangor though bred Dr. of the Laws never read or forgot the Chapter de Sacrilegio for he spoyled the Bishoprick and sold the five Bells being so over-officious that he would go down to the Sea to see them Shipped He was suddenly deprived of his sight and dyed 1555. William Glyn D. D. bred in and Master of Queens-Colledge in Oxford was an 2. Mary preferred Bishop of Bangor An excellent Scholar being constant to his own and not cruel to opposite judgments he caused no persecution in his Diocess He dyed an 1. Elizabeth whose Brother Jeffrey Dr. of Laws built and endowed a Free School at Bangor Since the Reformation Rouland Merrick Dr. of Laws was born at Bodingan bred at Oxford where he became Principal of New-Inn-hall and afterwards a Dignitary in the Church of St. Davids He procured the imprisonment of Robert Ferrar his Diocesan in the dayes of King Edward 6. who was afterwards Martyred in the Reign of Queen Mary Mr. Merrick was Consecrated Bishop of Bangor an 2. Elizabeth 1559. He was Father to Sir Gilly Merrick Knight who lost his life for engaging with the Earl of Essex 1600. Lancelot Bulkley was born of a then Right Worshipful since Honourable Family one of whose fair Habitations is near Beumaris He was bred in Brazen-Nose-Colledge in Oxford and afterwards became first Arch-Deacon and then Arch-Bishop of Dublin October 3. 1619. Soon after he was made by King James one of his Privy Counsel in Ireland He dyed about 16. Seamen Madoc Son to Owen Gwineth ap Griffith ap Conan and Brother to Dav. Prince of North-Wales was born probably at Aberfraw then the principal Palace of their Royal residence He 1170. made a Voyage Westward and probably those names of Cape de Breton Norvinberg and Pengwin in part of the Northern America were Reliques of his discovery BRECKNOCK-SHIRE BRecknock-shire hath Radnor-shire on the North Cardigan and Carmarthen-shire on the West Glamorgan-shire on the South Hereford and Monmouth-shire on the East In length 28 and in breadth 20 miles The fruitfulness of the Vallies in this Shire maketh amends for the barrenness of the Mountains Brecknock the chief Town hereof doth at this present time afford the Title of an Earl to James Duke of Ormond the first that ever received that Dignity About 400 years since a Daughter of Gilb. and Maud Becket and Sister to Thomas Becket was by King Henry 2. bestowed in Marriage on one Butler an English Gentleman Him King Henry sent over into Ireland and endeavouring to expiate Beckets blood rewarded him with large Lands so that his Posterity were created Earls of Ormond In this County there is plenty of Otters in Brecknock Meer the Wool whereof is much used in making of Beavers As for Wonders 't is reported by Speed that Cloaks Hats and Staves cast down from the top of an Hill called Mouchy Denny or Cadier Arthur and the North-East Rocks would never fall but were with the air and wind still returned back and blown up again nor would any thing descend save a Stone or some metallin substance When the Meer Lynsavathan within two Miles of Brecknock hath her frozen Ice first broken it yields a thundering noyse and there is a Tradition that where that Meer spreadeth its waters stood a fair City till swallowed up by an Earthquake which is not improbable first because all the Highways of this County do lead thither secondly Ptolemy doth place in this Tract the City Loventrium which Mr. Cambden could not recover and therefore likely to be drown'd in this Pool the rather because Levenny is the name of the River running by it Saints St. Canoch Cadock Sons and Keyne Daughter to Braghan King builder and namer of Brecknock who had 24 Daughters all Saints though only St. Keyne survived flourished about 492. of whom St. Cadock is reported a Martyr and all had in high Veneration amongst the people of South-Wales St. Clintanke was King of Brecknock It happened that a Noble Virgin gave it out That she would never Marry any man except the said King who was so zealous a Christian A Pagan Souldier purposely to defeat her desire killed this King who left behind him the reputation of a Saint Prelates Giles de Bruse born at Brecknock was Son to William de Bruse Baron of Brecknock a prime Peer in his time This Giles became Bishop of Hereford and in the Civil Wars sided with the Nobility against King John on which account he was banished but at length returned and recovered the Kings favour His Paternal Honour and Inheritance was devolved upon him and from him after his death transmitted to his Brother Reginald who Married the Daughter of Leoline Prince of Wales His Effigies on his Tomb in Hereford Church holdeth a Steeple in his hand whence it is concluded that he built the Belfree of that Cathedral He dyed 1215. Since the Reformation Thomas Howel born at Nangamarch bred Fellow of Jesus-Colledge in Oxford became a most meek man and excellent Preacher His Sermons like the waters of Siloah did run softly gliding on with a smooth stream King Charles I. made him Bishop of Bristol He dyed 1646. leaving many Orphan Children behind him I have been told that the Honourable City of Bristol hath taken care for their comfortable Education Statesmen Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham set up King Richard on the Throne endeavouring afterwards in vain to depose him the King compassing him into his clutches through the treachery of Humphrey Banister the Dukes own Servant the Sheriff siezing him in Shrop-shire where he was digging of a Ditch in a disguise He was beheaded at Sarisbury without any Legal Tryal 1484. Memorable Persons Nesta Daughter to Gruffin Prince of Wales and Wife to Bernard of Newmarch a Noble Norman and Lord by Conquest of this County was an Harlot to a young Gentleman Mahel her Son having got this Stallion into his hands used him very hardly wherewith Nesta being madded came into open Court and on her Oath before King Henry 2. publickly protested that Mahel was none of Newmarch his Son but begotten on her in Adultery This if true spake her dishonesty if false her perjury true or false her Peerless impudency Hereby she disinherited Mahel
under his Uncle of whom hereafter in Westminster-School then in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge where he Commenced D. D. was successively preferred Prebend of Windsor Dean of Rochester and Bishop of Glocester He lived since but was no friend to the Reformation constantly complaining of the first Reformers amongst whom he noted Ridley as a very Odd Man One being then present My Lord says he He was an Odde Man indeed for all the Popish Party in England could not match him with his equal in Learning and Religion He is the only instance amongst 200 Bishops since Queen Elizabeth who was Popishly affected He was a harmless man hurtful to none but himself pitiful to the Poor hospitable to his Neighbours against the ruining of any of an opposite Judgment and gave the most he left to pious uses He was no contemptible Historian He was made Bishop 1624. and dyed about 1655. in Westminster Writers since the Reformation William Salesbury born in this County where his Family flourisheth at this day composed an English and Weâ—sh 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 1â—01 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 bw a 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 Banchâ—r in this County though Arch-Bishop Vsher 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 Quentigermu 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
forcing Rubbish into its own Channel which shall render the waters thereof impenetrable by the Eye and ungrateful to the Palate His Book is prohibited by his Holiness whilst the lying Legend is permitted to be read without controul If Jeffrey be guilty of mistakes they are such as make not for the Popes advantage He was Bishop of St. Asaph and flourished 1152. Thomas of Monmouth wrote an History of St. William the Child that was Crucified by the Jews in Norwich in hatred of our Saviour He flourished 1160 under King Henry 2. Benefactors to the Publick AMP. Henry Plantagenet first Duke of Lancaster was born in Monmouth Castle the chief Seat of his Barony He is commonly Sirnamed the Wryneck and by others more rightfully the good Duke of Lancaster He was Head of the Guild of Corpus-Christi in Cambridge and the first Founder of a Colledge so called in that University Indeed the Land was little he conferred thereon but great the Countenance of so eminent 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 2 Rooms and a Garden with half a Crown a Week All which Benefactions he submitted 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 Sea 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 Carmarthen-shire '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