in many respects as for its Minster for its Entertainment of King Athelstan who hence settihg forth in a Barge upon the River Dee was rowed by Kennadie King of the Scots Malcolm King of Cumberland Macon King of Man and several Princes of Wales By being made so great a Principality by the Investiture of Hugh Lupus by King William the Conqueror The Minster of this City was built by Earl Leofric to the Honour of St. Werburga repaired by Hugh Earl of Chester And in this Minster was buried the Body of Henry the Fourth Emperor of Germany At Calvely was born Sir Hugh Calvely a Soldier of great fame in the Reign of King Edward the Third As likewise was Sir Robert Knowles of this Shire Ecleston gave Birth to Thomas thence Sirnamed Ecleston Bunbury is noted by the birth of Robert Braffy who died Anno 1558. Wrenbury boasts of George Patin another learned Writer Moreover the World owes to this Shire several other great men viz. Sir Thomas Aegerton Lord Keeper Anno 1596. Sir Humphrey Starky Sir Henry Bradshaw Sir Randal Crew and Sir Humphrey Davenport all grand Pillars of the Law Ralph Ratcliff a person eminent for Learning and Captain John Smith the first setler of the Plantation of New-England in the Reign of King James In FLINTSHIRE The Castle of Flint which was founded by King Henry the Second and finished by King Edward the First gave Reception to King Richard the Second when he came out of Ireland In DENBYSHIRE Denby was walled about and fortified with a Castle by Henry Lacy Earl of Lincoln in the Reign of King Edward the First In CAERNARVONSHIRE Caernarvon is memorable as having been raised by King E. 1. from the Ruins of that ancient City which is called by Antonine Segontium and by Ninius Caer-Custenith and where as Matthew Westminster reports was found the Body of Constantius the Father of Constantine the Great Anno 1283. In MERIONETHSHIRE the principal Town Harlech is only worth memory for its stately Castle In CARDIGANSHIRE Cardigan the Shire-Town was walled about and fortified with a Castle by Gilbert de Clare who was Lord of the whole County by the Gift of King Henry the First In BRECKNOCKSHIRE Hay is remembred by its Ruins to have been once a place of Account for it is reported in History to have been ruined and demolished in the Rebellion of Owen Glendour It is judged by the Coins there found to have been an ancient Seat of the Romans Bealt Buelth the Buleum Silurum of Ptolomy is famed as the Seat of Aurelius Ambrose who possessed the whole Country and after gave it to Pascentius Son of Vortiger And likewise for the last Prince of the Britains who was here by Treachery slain But Brecknock being now the fairest Town of the Shire carries the Name and Primacy In CAERMARDENSHIRE Caermarden the Shire-Town the Maridunum of Ptolomy and Muridunum of Antonine is not so note-worthy for its large Castle and strong Wall as for being the Birth-place of that most famous old British to give him the most favourable Title Prophet Merlin In GLAMORGANSHIRE The chief Town and Episcopal See Landaff with its Castle and Cathedral is not so famous as the Town of Caerdiff as having been the Seat and Residence of that renowned Fitz-Hammond and his Norman Knights who after the Conquest of Rhesus Prince of Wales kept here his Court in the Reign of William Rufus and built here a strong Castle in the Hall whereof are yet to be seen the Ensigns of the said Fitz-Hammond and his Knights In this Castle hath been for a long time and is still kept the Audit for the Earl of Pembroke's Estate in Wales In MONMOVTHSHIRE Monmouth the County-Town is yet far more considerable upon several respects first as being delivered by Geraldus to have been the place where great King Arthur kept his Court. Next as an Academy of Philosophy and Arts giving Residence to two hundred Scholars and Birth to Amphibalus whose Disciple our great Protomartyr St. Albanus was and two other noble persons of our first Martyrs And likewise as the Birth-place of that noble Prince King Henry the Fifth In RADNORSHIRE Radnor the ancient Magnos of Antonine and the station of the Pacentian Regiment and fortified with a Castle is yet inferior in beauty of Buildings to Prestain In PEMBROKESHIRE though Pembroke is the County-Town yet St. Davids is the more remarkable as being an Episcopal See and once an Archbishoprick translated from Isca Legionum by that great Archbishop Devi whom we call St. David In MONTGOMERISHIRE Montgomery is remarkable for its pleasant scituation and strong Castle and the Title of an Earldom first given by King James Anno 1605. to Philip second Son to Henry Earl of Pembroke and still continuing in his Grandchild Philip now Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery In the Isle of ANGLESY Beaumorris is not more noted for being the principal Town than for the frequent transportation of Passengers hence to Ireland and the fame of having been built by King Edward the First A true and perfect LIST OF THE NOBILITY OF ENGLAND With their principal HOUSES and the COUNTIES which they are in DUKES * HIS Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany and Earl of Vlster His Seats St. James's Middlesex Richmond Surrey The Dukedom of Cumberland extinct by the death of Prince Rupert The Lord High Chancellor of England The Lord High Treasurer of England The Lord President of the Privy Council The Lord Privy Seal Henry Howard Duke of Norfolk and Earl Marshal of England Earl of Arundel Surrey Norfolk and Norwich Baron Howard Moubray Segrave Brewes of Gower Fitz-Alan Clun Oswaldestre Maltravers Graystock and Castle-Rising His Seats Norfolk House in Arundel Buildings Middlesex Arundel Castle Sussex Albury and Waybridge Surrey Duke's Place in Norwich Norfolk Work-Sop Nottingham Sheffeild-Mannor York Graystock Castle and Drumbugh Castle Cumberland Charles Seymour Duke of Somerset Marquess of Hertford Viscount Beauchamp and Baron Seymour His Seats Marlborough House and Allington House Wilts * George Villers Duke Marquess and Earl of Buckingham Earl of Coventry Viscount Villers and Baron of Whaddon His Seats Wallingford House near Whitehall Middlesex Colledge-Hill London Buckingham House and Whadon Buckingham Bishop's Hill in the City of York and Helmsey Castle York * Christopher Monk Duke of Albemarle Earl of Torrington Baron Monk of Poltheridge Beauchamp and Teyes His Seats Nun Appleton and Burley on the Hlil Rutland Garrenton Leicester Albemarle House Middlesex New Hall Essex Potheridge and Wenbury Devonshire Cletherow Castle Lancaster * James Scot Duke of Monmouth and Bucclugh Earl of Doncaster and Dalkelth Baron of Tindal Winchester and Ashdale His Seat More Park Hertford So-Ho Square Middlesex * Henry Cavendish Duke Marquess and Earl of Newcastle Earl of Ogle Viscount Mansfeild Baron Ogle Beutram and Bolsover His Seats Welbeck Abby and Nottingham Castle Nottingham Bolsover Castle Derby Ogle Castle Bothal Castle Heple Tower Northumberland Slingsby Castle York Blore Hall Stafford
Clerkenwell House Middlesex Barbara Villers Dutchess of Cleveland and Baroness of Nonsuch Her Seat Cleveland House near St. James's Middlesex Louise Querouale Dutchess of Portsmouth Countess of Farnham and Baroness of Petersfield * Charles Lenox Duke of Richmond and Lenox Earl of March and Baron of Settrington His Seat In Scotland Charles Fitz-Roy Duke of Southampton Earl of Chichester Baron of Newbury and Heir in Succession to the Dutchy of Cleveland His Seat Nonsuch Surrey * Henry Fitz-Roy Duke of Grafton Earl of Ewston Viscount Ipswich and Baron of Sudbury the Remainder for want of Issue Male to George Fitz-Roy his younger Brother His Seat Grafton Regis Northampton * Henry Somerset Duke of Beaufort Marquess and Earl of Worcester Lord Herbert of Chepstoll Ragland and Gower Lord President of Wales and the Marshes thereof His Seats Worcester House in the Strand Middlesex Badminton and Wallaston's Grange Gloucestershire Troy House Monmouth Castle Ragland Castle Chepstole Castle Tintorne Abby and Chepstow Grange Monmouth Swanzy Castle Glamorgan Crickhowell Castle and Tretonor Castle Brecknock George Fitz-Roy Duke and Earl of Northumberland Viscount Falmouth and Baron of Pontefract His Seats Holme Pierpoint Nottingham Highgate Middlesex James Butler Duke of Ormond within the Kingdom of England Earl of Brecknock and Baron of Lantony in South Wales Lord Steward of the King's House Duke Marquess and Earl of Ormond in Ireland Viscount Thurles Baron of Arklow and Lord of the Royalties and Liberties of the County of Tiperary in Ireland MARQUESSES CHarles Pawlet Marquess of Winchester Earl of Wiltshire and Lord St John of Basing His Seats Winchester House in Lincolns-Inn-Fields Middlesex Bolton Castle and Bolton Hall York Basing House Abbtston and Hackwood Southampton Edington Wilts Hooke Castle Dorset The Marquisate of Dorchester lately extinct by the death of Henry Lord Pierpoint George Savill Marquess Earl and Viscount Hallifax and Baron of England His Seats Rufford Nottingham Hallifax House in St James's Square Middlesex The Lord High Chamberlain of England The Lord High Constable of England The Earl Marshal of England The Lord High Admiral of England The Lord Steward of the King's Household The Lord Chamberlain of the King's Houshold EARLS * AVbery de Vere Earl of Oxford Viscount Bulbeck Lord Sanford and Badlesmere His Seat Bentlie Essex Charles Talbut Earl of Shrewsbury Waterford and Wenford in Ireland Lord Talbot Strauge of Blackere Gifford of Brimsfield Furnival Verdon and Lovetoft His Seats Grafton Worcester Pepperhill Salop. Alton Castle Stafford Anthony Grey Earl of Kent Lord Grey of Ruthin Hastings and Valence His Seats Wrest House and Harrold Bedford Burbage Leicester Goodrich Castle Penyard Castle and Ecleswald Castle Hereford Kent House in St. James's Square Middlesex William Richard George Stanly Earl of Darby Lord Stanly Strange of Knockingmohun and Lord of the Isle of Man His Seats Knowesley Latham Hall Greenhalgh Burlco Abby Cross Hall Pilkington Stand and Arnshead Tower Lancaster Betham Hall Westmerland John Manners Earl of Rutland Lord Ross of Hamlake Trusbut Belvoir and Lord Manners of Haddon His Seats Belvoire Castle Lincoln and Leicester Haddon Darby Theophilus Hastings Earl of Huntingdon Lord Hastings Hungerford Botreaux moe'ls Newmarch and Molins His Seats Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire Donington Park * Willam Russel Earl of Bedford and Baron of Thornhaugh His Seats Bedford House in the Strand Middlesex Bedford House in Exon Devonshire Woburn Abby Bedford Cheynes Bucks Thorney Abby Cambridge Philip Herbert Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery Lord Herbert of Cardiff Ross of Kendal Par Marmion of St. Quintin and Shurland His Seats Wilton and Falston alias Fallersdown Wilts Cardiff Castle and Caerphilly Castle Glamorgan Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln and Lord Clinton His Seats Sempringham and Tattershall Castle Lincoln James Howard Earl of Suffolk and Baron of Walden His Seats Chesterford Essex New-Market Cambridge Charles Sackvill Earl of Dorset and Middlesex and Baron of Buckhurst His Seats Knoll Kent Copthall Essex Buckhurst and Stoneland Sussex Milcot House Warwick James Cecil Earl of Salisbury Viscount Cranburn and Baron Essendyne Under Age. His Seats Salisbury House in the Strand Middlesex Hatfield Hertford Castle Bygrave Chesthunt and Quickswood Hertford Cranborne House Dorset John Cecil Earl of Exeter and Lord Burghley His Seats Burghley Worthrop and Wakerley Northhampton Snap York John Egerton Earl of Bridgwater Viscount Brackley and Baron of Ellesmere His Seats Ashdrid Bucks and Hertford Bridgwater House in Barbican Middlesex Ellesmere Salop. Markingfield York Newborough Stafford Philip Sidney Earl of Leicester Viscount Lisle and Baron of Penshurst His Seats Leicester House in Leicester Fields Middlesex Penshurst Kent Coyty Castle Glamorgan James Compton Earl of Northampton and Baron of Compton His Seats Castle Ashley Northampton Compton Warwick Cambray Middlesex Edward Rich E. of Warwick and Holland Baron of Leez and Kensington under age His Seats Warwick House in Holborn and Holland House in Kensington Middlesex William Cavendish Earl of Devon and Baron of Hardwick His Seats Hardwick and Chatsworth Derby Rowhampton Surrey Latimers Buckingham William Fielding aliter de Hapsburgh Earl of Denby and Desmond in Ireland Viscount Fielding Baron of Newnham Padox and St. Lis. His Seats Newnham-Padox Warwick Martinsthorp Rutland John Digby Earl of Bristol and Baron of Sherborn His Seats Sherborn Castle Dorset Clevedon Court Somerset Gilbert Holles Earl of Clare and Baron of Haughton His Seats Haughton in the County of Nottingham Clare-House in the Town of Nottingham Clare House in Drury Lane Middlesex Oliver St. John Earl of Bullingbrook and Lord St. John of Bletsho His Seats Bletsho and Melchborn Bedford Charles Fane Earl of Westmerland Baron Le Despencer and Bergherst His Seats Apethorp and Sewlhay Lodge Northampton Robert Mountague Earl of Manchester Viscount Mandevile and Baron of Kimbolton His Seats Kimbolton Castle Huntington Leez Priory Essex Thomas Howard Earl of Berkshire Viscount Andover and Baron of Charlton His Seat Charlton Wilts * John Sheffeild Earl of Mulgrave and Baron of Butterwick His Seats Mulgrave Castle York Mulgrave House near White-Hall Middlesex Normanby Lincoln Thomas Savage Earl Rivers Viscount Colchester and Baron Darcy of Chich in Essex His Seats Clifton alias Rock Savage and Frodsham Castle Chester St. Osith Essex Rivers House in Queen-street Middlesex Robert Bertie Lord Great Chamberlain of England Earl of Lindsey and Baron Willoughby of Eresby His Seats Grimsthorp and Earesby Lincoln Chelsey Middlesex Havering Essex Henry Mordant Earl of Peterborough and Baron of Turvey His Seats Turvey Bedford Drayton Luswick alias Lowick Thrapston and Sudborow Northampton Thomas Grey Earl of Stamford and Lord Grey of Grooby His Seats Broadgate and Grooby Leicester Heneage Finch Earl of Winchelsy and Viscount Maidston His Seats Estwell Wy Court and Moat Kent Robert Pierrepont Earl of Kingston upon Hull Viscount Newmarket and Baron Pierrepont of Holm Pierrepont His Seat Holm Pierrepont Nottingham Charles Dormer Earl of Carnarvan Viscount Ascot and Baron of Wing His Seats Wing and Ethrop Buckingham Philip Stanhop Earl of Chesterfield and Baron of
Grey under age His Seat Easton Mauduit Northampton Frances Lady Ward Baroness Dudly William Lord Stourton Baron of Stourton His Seat Stourton Castle Wilts Coniers Darcy Lord Coniers His Seats Aston Aughton Wales Manor Hardwick Yorkshire Henry Sandys Baron Sandys His Seat Mottessont Southampton Thomas Lord Cromwell Baron of Oakham in England Earl of Arglas and Viscount Lecale in Ireland His Seat Throwley Stafford Ralph Lord Eure Baron of Witton His Seat Easby Hall York Philip Lord Wharton Baron of Wharton His Seats Wharton Hall Westmorland Aske Healaugh Mannor and Woburn York Overwinchendon House Buckingham Thomas Lord Willoughby of Parham William Lord Paget Baron of Baudesert His Seats Beaudesert and Seaney Park Stafford Drayton Middlesex Francis Lord Howard of Effingham Charles Lord North and Grey of Rolleston His Seats Kirtling alias Catlidge Cambridge Tostock Place Suffolk Rolleston Stafford Towting Graveney Surrey James Brugges Lord Chandos His Seats Wilton Aconbury and Dewswell Hereford Robert Carey Lord Hunsdon William Lord Petre Baron of Writtle His Seats Thorndon Writtle Park Ingerston Hall and Cranham Park Essex Digby Lord Gerard Baron of Gerards Bromley under age His Seats Gerards Bromley Sandon and Wislow Bridge Stafford Dutton Chester Woodacre Hall Ashton Hall and Shorton Hall Lancaster Henry Lord Arundel Baron of Wardour His Seat Wardour Castle Wilts Christopher Roper Lord Tenham His Seat Linksted Lodge Kent Catherine Lady O Brian Baroness Clifton Daughter of the Lord Aubigny first married to the Lord O Brian Son to the Earl of Twomond Afterwards to Sir Joseph Williamson Foulk Grevill Lord Brooke Baron Brooke of Beauchamp's Court. His Seats Warwick Castle Knowll and Beauchamp's Court Warwick Breamore Southampton Hackney Middlesex Edward Lord Montague Baron of Boughton His Seats Boughton and Barnwell Castle Northampton Ford Lord Grey Baron Grey of Wark His Seats Wark Castle Chillingham Castle Dunstaburgh Castle and Horton Castle Northumberland Gosfield Hall and Epping Place Essex Vp Park Sussex Charterhouse Close Middlesex Robert Leake Lord Deincourt and Heir of the Earl of Scarsdale His Seat Sutton Derby John Lord Lovelace Baron of Hurley His Seats Hurley Berks. Water-Eaton Oxfoâ—â— John Lord Paulet Baron of Hinton St. George under age His Seats Hinton St. George Court of Ewick Lenn Court and Walton Somerset Buckland Dorset William Lord Maynard Baron of Eastaines in England and Wicklow in Ireland His Seat Easton Lodge and Achdon Place Essex George Lord Coventry Baron of Alesborough His Seats Crombe Court Alesborough Severnstoke and Feckenam Lodge Worcester Corse Court and Cockbury Glocester William Lord Howard Baron of Escrick His Seats Wheldrake York Tolesbury Essex Charles Lord Mohun of Okehampton Under Age. His Seat Boconock Cornwall Henry Lord Herbert Baron of Cherbury in England and of Castle Island in Ireland His Seats Llymore Lodge and Llyslin Mongomery St. Julians Monmouth Chirbury Salop. Thomas Lord Leigh Baron of Stoneley His Seats Stoneley and Fletchamsted Warwick Hamstal Ridware Stafford William Lord Byron Baron of Rochdale His Seats Newsted Abby Buluel Park and Linby Nottingham Richard Lord Vaughan Baron of Emlyn in South Wales of Carbery and Baron of Molingavin in Ireland His Seats Golden Grove and Emlyn Carmarthen Francis Smith Lord Carington Baron of Wotton in England and Viscount Carrington of Barfore in Ireland His Seats Wotton-wawen and Aln Lodge Warwick Ledwell Oxford Ashby-folvile Leicester William Lord Widdrington Baron of Blankney His Seats Widdrington Castle Northumberland Blankney Lincoln Edward Lord Ward Baron of Birmingham His Seat Dudley Castle and Hinley Stafford Tho. Lord Culpepper Baron Thoresway His Seats Leeds Castle and Greenway Court Kent Jacob Lord Astley Baron of Reading His Seats Allington Castle and Maidstone Place Kent Charles Lucas Baron of Shenfield John Lord Bellasyse Baron of Worleby His Seats Worleby Lincoln Whitton Middlesex Edward Watson Lord Rockingham His Seats Rockingham Castle VVarmington and Stoke Albony Northampton Great Gidding Huntington Rob. Sutton Lord Lexington Under Age. His Seats Averham and Kilham Nottingham Marmaduke Lord Langdale Baron of Holme His Seats Holme in Spalding-more and Dalton York Charles Lord Berkley Baron of Stratton Under Age. His Seats Stratton House alias Berkley House in Piccadilly and Twickenham Middlesex Charles Lord Cornwallis Baron of Eye His Seats Brome-Hall and Carlford Hall Suffolk VVilton Castle York George Booth Lord de la mer. His Seat Dunham Massey Chester Thomas Lord Crew Baron of Stean. His Seats Sean Northampton Lawfield-Hall Essex John Lord Freschevile Baron of Staveley His Seat Staveley Derby Richard Lord Arundel Baron of Trerise His Seat Trerise Cornwall James Lord Butler Baron of More-park in England and Earl of Ossery in Ireland Under Age. Hugh Lord Clifford Baron of Chudleigh Under Age. His Seats Chudleigh Devon Cannington Somerset Richard Lord Butler Baron of VVeston in England and Earl of Arran in Ireland His Seat Leyghton Huntington Susan Lady Bellasyse Baroness of Osgodby Her Seat Osgodby Lincoln Richard Lord Lumly Viscount Lumly of Waterford in Ireland George Lord Carteret Under Age. John Bennet Baron Ossulston His Seat Ossulston Middlesex VVilliam Lord Allington Baron VVimondly Constable of the Tower of London Thomas Thinne Baron Thinne of VVarmister and Vicount VVeimouth His Seat Long Leat VVilts Ralph Stowel Baron Stowel of Somerton His Seat Somerton Somersetsh THE ARCH-BISHOPS AND BISHOPS DOctor William Sancroft Archbishop of Canterbury His Seats Lambeth-house and Croydon Palace Surrey Dr. Stern Archbishop of York His Seat Dr. Henry Compton Bishop of London His Seats London-house and Fulham-house Middlesex Dr. Nathaniel Crew Bishop of Durham His Seats Durham Palace and Aukland Castle Durham Dr. George Morley Bishop of Winchester His Seats Farnham Castle Surrey Wolvâ—sey House in Winchester Southampton Chelsey House Middlesex Dr. Herbert Crofts Bishop of Hereford His Seat Hereford Palace Hereford Dr. Seth Ward Bishop of Salisbury His Seat Salisbury Wilts Dr. Edward Rainbow Bishop of Carslile His Seat Rose Castle Cumberland Dr. John Dolben Bishop of Rochester His Seat Bromley House Kent Dr. Anthony Sparrow Bishop of Norwich His Seats Norwich Palace and Ludham Hall Norfolk Dr. Peter Gunning Bishop of Ely His Seats Ely-house in Holborn Middlesex Ely Palace in Ely and Wisbich Castle in Wisbich Cambridge Dr. Thomas Wood Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry His Seats Lichfiield Close and Eccleshall Castle Stafford D. Guy Carlton Bishop of Chichester His Seat Chichester Palace Sussex Dr. Robert Frampton Bishop of Glocester His Seat Glocester Palace Glocester Dr. Peter Mew Bishop of Bath and Wells His Seats VVells Palace and Banwell Somerset Dr. John Pierson Bishop of Chester His Seats Chester Palace Chester VVigan Lancaster Dr. Humphry Lloyd Bishop of Bangor His Seat Bangor Palace Carnarvon Dr. William Lloyd Bishop of Peterborough His Seats Peterborough Palace and Castor Northampton Dr. Thomas Barlow Bishop of Lincoln His Seats Bugden Huntington Lincoln Palace Lincoln Dr. James Fleetwood Bishop of Worcester His Seats VVorcester Palace in VVorcester and Hartlebury Castle VVorcester Dr. John Fell Bishop of Oxford His Seat Cuddesden Oxon. Dr. Thomas Lampleugh
he died An. 1572. and lastly Richard White who studying at Doway began to grow famous for Learning An. 1611. At Andover was born Robert Thomson a man of Military fame who made an Expedition to Spain An. 1553. At Warblington Henry Bishop of Salisbury in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth He died An. 1615. At Hide John stil'd the Monk of Hide an Historian who flourish'd An. 1284. Odiam hath its chief repute from the birth of William Lilly the first Master of Pauls School He died of the Plague and was buried in the Porch of St. Pauls Anno 1522. Ilchester seems by its ruins to have been a very eminent City of the Romans and the principal of these parts in antient times At Wickham in this Shire was born the famous William thence sirnamed of Wickam Bishop of Winchester who died An. 5 H. 4. At Okeley William Warham Bishop first of London afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury in the Reign of King Henry the 7th In the Isle of Wight Thomas James the chief if not only Ornament of that Island for eminence of Learning Other famous men this Shire hath brought forth Beavise of Southampton whose acts of Chivalrie had perhaps stood greater in real History had they not been so much falsified by Romantick stories Sir John Wallop whose valour and conduct in Sea-affairs have kept his memory alive Richard Rich Baron of Lees Abby in Essex and Lord Treasurer of England in the Reign of King Edward the sixth and Ancestor to the present Earls of Warwick And for Learning R. Sherburn Bishop first of St. Davids then of Chichester under King Henry the seventh John White Bishop first of Lincoln then of Winchester and accounted in his time not the meanest of Poets who died about 1560. Thomas Bilson Bishop of Winchester who died about An. 1618. Michael Reneger William Alton a Dominican who flourisht An. 1330. David Whitehead who died An. 1571. Nicholas Fuller who died An. 1626. Charles Butler who died An. 1640. Thomas Sternhold Groom of the Bed-chamber first to King Henry the eighth then to King Edward the sixth who owes his fame in Poetry not so much to the Elegancy of Rhimes as to the fortune of his having been one of the first Translators of Davids Psalms into English Metre which by reason they hapned to be generally sung in Churches have been ever since preferred to several better Translations In Bedfordshire Bedford the County Town hath to its cost been the Scence of much action in the Civil Wars between King Stephen and the Empress Maud it suffer'd much havock and devastation and afterwards fell into the hands of the Barons in their Wars against King John And lastly was ras'd to the ground by King Henry the third but being rebuilt again hath flourished ever since in much tranquility and splendour In a Chappel not far from this Town the Body of the great Mercian King Offa is said to have been interr'd concerning which there goes a pretty odd story which it were pity to forget viz. that the Chappel being overwhelm'd by an Inundation of the River Ouse upon whose banks it stood the Leaden incloser of King Offa's body hath been often seen of those that declin'd the sight but never could be seen of those that sought to see it Dean in this Shire is eminent for the birth of Francis Dillingham a person of good note for Learning as likewise Laiton Buzzard for the birth of William Sclator Sandy was an ancient Roman Station by the name of Selenae and Dunstable another by the name of Magintum however some vainly have deliver'd that it was built by King Henry the first to repress the insults of a notable sturdy Thief call'd Dun and thereupon call'd Dunstable This Town is moreover signalliz'd by the learned Author John sirnamed hence of Dunstable In Suffolk Ipsich qu. Gipswich from Gipsa is said to be the Founder thereof besides its flourishing Estate in shipping-trade goodly buildings populacy of inhabitants though much harrass't in ancient times by the Danes is particularly noted for the birth of that great Pageantry of Fortune Cardinal Woolsy whose father was a Butcher of this Town St. Edmundbury a Town which seems to commence its Fame from the barbarous Murther of that Royal St Edmund King of the East-angles by the Danes For the Expiation whereof Canutus erected here that Stately Monastery which was once accounted the most Rich and Magnificent of Europe This place is also memorable for a Parliament here held in the Reign of King Henry the sixth Exning the Birth-place of St Audri sister to King Ina. Renlisham the place where Redwald the first Christian King of the East-angles kept his Court. Lidgat a place chiefly memorable for the Birth of John thence Sirnamed Lidgate one of the chief of our ancient Enlish Poets In Hertfordshire St Albans rais'd out of the ruins of Old Verulamium an ancient Roman station is extoll'd not only for the memory of that great British Protomartyr Albanus and that most stately Monastery erected by the Mercian King Offa but also for two great battels here fought the first on the 23d of May Anno 1455 between Richard Duke of York and King Henry the 6th in which the King was defeated with the slaughter of the Duke of Somerset the Earl of Northumberland and the Lord Clifford and 5000 common Souldiers the 2 d. on the 17 th of February Anno 1460. where King Henry and his Queen Margaret had the better against the Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk and the Earls of Arundel and Warwick Nor is it to be omitted that Sir John Mandevil famous for his Travels had here his birth Barnet is not more fam'd for its rich Market and the great concourse to its Wells than for the memory of that grand Victory gain'd by King Edward the fourth on an Easter-day being the 14 th of April An. 1471. against the Earls of Warwick and Oxford in which Field the great Earl of Warwick was slain But had there been nothing else to give Fame to this Town it must have been mentioned for the Birth of John Barnet Bishop first of Worcester then of Bath and Wells lastly of Ely and Lord Treasurer of England in the Reign of King Edward the 3 d. Langly commonly call'd Kings Langly is of repute in History for the Birth of Prince Edmund thence sirnamed of Langly fifth Son to King Edward the third and the first interment of King Richard the second whose body was afterwards removed to Westminster Nor much less Abbots Langly so is another Langly term'd that lyes Easterly for the birth of Nicholas Break-spear advanc't to the See of Rome by the name of Pope Adrian the fourth a man of true English mettal and that would not bate an Ace of his Pontifical greatness for he made the Emperour Frederick hold his Stirrup the better to help him into the Saddle Oister near St Albans is supposed by Cambden to have been the Camp of the Roman Lieutenant Ostorius Weathamstead qu.
Wheathamstead chiefly noted for the birth of John of Wethamstead a profound Philosopher Other places Hertfordshire noted for famous men Ware for Richard de Ware Treasurer of England under Edward the first and William de Ware who was Scotus his Teacher and flourisht under King Henry the third Baldock for Ralph Baldock created Bishop of London by King Edward the first Rudburn for Thomas Rudburn Bishop of St Davids who flourisht An. 1419. Helmstedbury for Sir Edward Waterhouse Chancellour of the Exchequer in Ireland under Queen Elizabeth Gatesden for John de Gatesden who flourisht An. 1420. Hamstead for Daniel Dike Cottered for Edward Symonds Gorham-berry for Sir Nicholas Bacon Nor may we here omit other eminent men of this Shire viz. Sir Henry Cary a great Souldier in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by whom he was created Baron of Hunsden and Lord Chamberlain John Boucher Baron Berners And of learned men Alexander Nequam who died An. 1227. Nicholas Gorham who flourisht An. 1400. Roger Hutchinson Thomas Cartwright and Hugh Legat. In Norfolk the chief City and Episcopal See Norwich seems to have sprung out of the ancient Venta of the Romans and is chiefly Famous for its sufferings having been sackt and burnt by the Danes in the year 1004. And in the Conquerours time reduc't to utmost exigence for siding with Earl Radulph against the said King William The Cathedral was Founded by Herbert who translating the Bishoprick ftom Thetford to Norwich was the first Bishop of Norwich Thetford the ancient Sitomagus of the Romans is a place of much remark for antiquity It was the Royal Seat of the Kings of the East-Angles and the unfortunate place where King Edmund the Martyr was overthrown by the Danes The Bishoprick which is now of Norwich was translated from Elmham to Thetford in the Reign of King William the Conquerour Lyn a Sea Port Town was made Liber Burgus and honoured with the gift of a rich Cup by King John and had their Charter inlarg'd by King Henry the third for their good Service against the Outlawed Barons and in King Henry the eighth's time other priviledges were added and the name changed from Lyn Episcopi to Lyn Regis Yarmouth boasts the antiquity of its foundation from the time of the Danes Elmham is considerable for having been a Bishops See for several Ages first divided with Dunwich in Suffolk next sole till it was translated to Thetford thence to Norwich In Sussex the City Chichester boasts the Foundation of Cissa the second King of the South-Saxons and had the Bishoprick translated thither in King William the Conquerours time from Selsey which till then had been the Episcopal See Lewis a Town little if ought inferiour to Chichester is sufficiently of name in History as having been one of the places appointed by King Athelstan for the Coinage of his Mony and for the strong Castle built by Earl William de Warren Here also was a bloody battel fought between King Henry the third and his Barons in which the King receiv'd a cruel Overthrow Pensey a little Sea Town but great in Story as the Landing place of King William the Conquerour when by one Victorious battle he gain'd the Crown of England with the slaughter of King Harold and his two Brothers Leofwin and Goroh and about 67000 men Hastings being the Town near which this successful held was fought hath gotten so much the greater name and the very place of fight retains to this day the name of Battle-field Buckstead a place in some respect of as great note as any hath been nam'd For here in the thirty fifth year of King Henry the eight the first Great Iron Guns that ever were cast in England were cast by Peter Baude and Ralph Hage In Cambridge-Shire the Town of Cambride is of too high a renown for its many Halls and Colledges the habitations of the Muses richly indow'd for the advancement and incouragement of Learning to be here pass't by and too well taken notice of and describ'd by others to be longer insisted on Eli the Bishops Seat and denominating City of the Diocess is said to have been built by one Audry who was first wife of one Tombret Prince of these parts and afterwards of Egbert King of Northumberland from whom departing She here betook her self to a devout life and built a most stately Monastery of which She her self became the first Abbess This place is also recordable for the Birth of several Learned men viz. Andrew Willet who died An. 1621. Sir Thomas Ridly Dr. of the Laws who died An. 1629. Richard Parker who died here An. 1624. Everton in this Shire gave Birth to John Tiptoft Son of John Lord Tiptoft Earl of Worcester and Lord High Constable of England Triplow is memorable by the Birth of Elias Rubens a Writer of grand repute who flourisht An. 1266. Everden gave both Birth and Sirname to John Eversden another learned Writer Of this County were also Matthew Paris and Sir John Cheek Tutor to King Edward the sixth and Richard Wethershet who flourisht in the year 1350. At Caxton was born William thence Sirnamed Caxton the first Printer in England Wisbich brought forth Richard Hocloet a man eminent for Learning An. 1552. Linton is only note-worthy for the Birth of Richard Richardson one of the Translatours of the Bible who deceas't An. 1621. Milton as 't is generally believ'd gave birth to Thomas Goad a Writer of good note Mildred brought forth Andrew Mervail Minister of Hull a Learned Father of a Learned and Witty Son for so was that Andrew who died but a few years since he was a Member in the late long Parliament for the Town of Hull a man of very acute parts had he not fail'd in his affection to the Government as several of his Writings testifie Of this County were Michael Dalton a Learned Writer and also Edward Norgate In Huntington-Shire St Neots so call'd from Neotus a Holy and Learned man is memorable for the defeat given to the Earl of Holland by the Parliament Forces in the late Civil Wars An. 1648. as also for being the Birth-place of two eminent men viz. Francis White Bishop of Ely and Hugh thence Sirnamed of St Neots who deceas't Anno 1340. Godmanchester qu. Gormoncester from Gormon the Dane is concluded to have been the Old Durisiponte of the Romans and some think from the nearness of the name the same with Gunicester where Macutus had his Bishoprick At this Godmanchester was born a man who made too much noise in the world to be forgotten Stephen Marshal one of the chief of those Zealous Trumpetters of the late times who from the Pulpit stirr'd up to War and Bloodshed in the Name of the Lord. At St Ives was born Roger thence Sirnam'd of St Ives who flourisht An. 1420. At Cunnington the Learned Antiquary Sir Robert Cotton Moreover from Huntington the Capital place of this Shire sprung two very famous men Gregory of Huntington who died An. 1610. and Henry
Politick what Exercise is to the Body Natural viz. Prosperity to the one Health and Soundness to the other Ildleness being alike pernicious to both and causing to both alike Debauchery of Manners Distemper and Beggary There are few Nations in Europe as well a mother parts of the World wherein some particular Towns are not particularly Eminent for some or other Manufacture as in Andalusia a Province of Spain Corduba for the curious Dressing of Leather which is thence called Cordovan-Leather in Biscaia Bilboa for the making of excellent Temper'd Blades Faenza in Italy for fine Earthen Ware Venice for that rare sort of Drinking Glasses which are thence called Venice-Glasses which Art of Glass-making is by a late Discovery from thence Improv'd to a very great heigth in England though we cannot bring Glasses to that perfection for want of those Materials which are only to be had in those viz. two sorts of Plants called Gazul and Subit out of whose Liquified Ashes the right Venice-Glasses are blown The most general Manufacture of England is that which of all others is certainly the most useful and profitable and which from Ancient time hath in a measure conduc'd to the Wealth and flourishing Estate of the Nation that is to say the Woollen Manufacture or the making of Woollen Cloths or Stuffs which being encourag'd and rightly manag'd is the chief prop of our Trade and Commerce and till the Fishery be set up according to the Proposals of several Worthy Persons the chief Support and Honest Maintenance of the Poor whom could there be work enough found out universally to imploy it would be a happy means to take off that Lewd and Sordid course of Vagabond Begging which introduces all those Thievish and unlawful practices that bring so many daily to shameful and untimely ends The first Broadcloth so called because of the Broad-Looms wherein it was wrought made in England is said to have been wrought by Jack of Newbury in the Reign of King Edward the Third The first famous Clothiers were the Webscloths and Clutterbucks in Glocestershire For this Ingenious and profitable Art or Mystery of Lanifice or Woollen-work there is no place in England more fam'd than the City of Norwich which hath for a long time flourish'd by the making of Worsted-Stuffs which being wrought here more Curiously than elsewhere are thence called Nerwich-Stuffs which Work hath been brought to the greater perfection by the Industry of several Dutch and French Families who have been here planted for several years No Nation ever loseth but gets by the Transplantation of Industrious Foraigners who by Interest and Converse soon become one with the People among whom they Inhabit The Stuffs here vended the chief Trade whereof as also of Stockings is to London are esteemed at 100000 l. per annum which Stuffs are under the Government of two Companies the Worsted Company and the Russel Company The Stockings at 60000 l. per annum But there is another Town in this County which being called Worsted seems to have been the first noted place wherein these Stuffs were substantially made in regard they thence took their denomination Kidderminster in Worcestershire drives a very Trade in the making of certain Stuffs which are thence called Kidderminster-Stuffs and in the same Shire the City of Worcester it self And also Malmsbury for Woollen-Cloth In Warwick-shire Coventry In Lancashire Manchester is much Enrich'd by the Industry of the Inhabitants in making Cloth of Linnen and Woollen Taunton in Somersetshire drives so great a Trade in Mixt and White-Serges that there are said to be sent up Weekly to London and other places no less than 700 pieces a sort of them besides a sort of course Bays in the making whereof there are Weekly imployed no less than 8500 persons No less doth Wakefield in the West-riding of York-shire Leeds also in the same County is accounted a Wealthy Town by reason of its Cloathing Exeter by the quantity of Serges there made returns to London a 10000 l. a Week Stroud in Gloucestershire is a Town not only full of Rich Clothiers but is also particularly Eminent for the Dying of Cloths by reason of the peculiar quality of the Water for that purpose Teuxbury also in the same County is very Rich in Clothing Likewise Sudbury or Southbourg in Suffolk Hadly in the same County Reading in Bark-shire which through the greatness of its Trade is a very Wealthy Town and Newbury in the same County So likewise Shirburn in Dorcetshire upon the same account And also in Essex Colchester Dedham Coxal and other places abound in Bays Says and other new Drapery Appleby in Cumberland is no less Eminent for its strong Castle and for being the place where the Assizes for the County are held than for its great Cloth Manufacture the like is Kendal in the same County Among the woollen Manufacture of England may be reckon'd the weaving and knitting of Stockings the use of which woven and knit Stockings hath not been in this Nation longer than about the beginning of K. James's Reign It being very memorable what Dr Fuller relates of one William Rider an Apprentice at the foot of London-Bridge over against St Magnes-Church who seeing in the House of an Italian Merchant a pair of knit worsted Stockings which he brought from Mantua and taking special observation of them made a pair exactly like them which he presented to William Earl of Pembroke and they are said to be the first of that sort worn in England and thence-forward they became more and more in use so that for many years they have been very much and are now altogether worn and are a great part of the Trade in most Places where there is any thing of woollen Manufacture especially at Norwich yet Jersie Stockings have for a long time had a particular name The Next Place may properly be allow'd to our making of Bone-lace which is the chief of the Ornamentals worn in this Nation though not so totally as before the Needle-works came in fashion which though brought to great perfection yet have obtain'd so much the less esteem by how much those of Flanders and the Points de Venice in Italy and Larron in France came more in fashion as all foreign Artifices usually especially the French have ever the chiefest vogue among our Gallants So general is this Manufacture in many Parts of England that the Poor of whole Towns are almost totally imploy'd and in a great measure maintain'd thereby Particularly Honiton in Devonshire is a noted Town for his sort of Workmanship as likewise Salisbury and Marlborough in Wiltshire Ouldny in Buckinghamshire Amersham and Chesham in the same Shire Blandford in Dorcetshire which last Place hath been famous also for making of Band-strings and now Point-â—aces it is said are much made there It is observ'd that the only Thread made in England till within a few years was at Maidstone in Kent Besides the Cottons of Manchester the Tickin Pins Points and
hath nothing but its fair Church to commend it Also Rippon in the West-riding of Yorkshire whose three Steeples shew their lofty Heads at considerable distance to Travellers approaching the Place Upon the Bridge of Wakefield in the same Riding of Yorkshire is a beautiful Chappel erected by K. Edward the 4th in memory of those of his Party who lost their Lives in the Battel there fought The Church of Boston in Lincolnshire beside its largeness curious Workmanship and its aspiring Tower-Steeple hath this also memorable that from the bottom to the top the Steeple is ascended by as many Steps as there are Days in a Year Yarmouth-Church for it hath but one gives no small addition of commendation to that Town which is reckon'd among the most considerable of Norfolk Oundale in Northamptonshire is render'd no less memorable for its fair Church than for its Free-School and Alms-house At the Castle of Warkworth in Northumberland there is a Chappel wonderfully hewn out of a Rock without Beams Rafters or any thing of Timber-work Wrexam in Denbighshire hath a Church which for neat Building and the loftiness of its Steeple is concluded to surpass all the Churches of North-Wales But of all the Churches of this Island and they are among the 6 chief Remarks thereof the Chappel of Kings-Colledge in Cambridge already mention'd is for rareness of Architecture and Contrivance renown'd above most Structures not only of England but even of Europe also The Castles of England were in ancient Times the chief-Seats of our Nobility but since the dissolution of the Abbeys and the demolishment of very many Castles in the several Wars of England divers of the said Abbeys have become the Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen Yet some Noblemen at this day have ancient Castles for their chief Seats As Barkly-Castle in Glocestershire gives Title to the Honourable Family of the Skelton-Castle is the Seat of the Barons Bruse The chief Castles now in the several Counties are in Cheshire Beeston and the Castle of Chester In Barkshire Windsor afore-mention'd In Cumberland the Castle of Carlile In Darbyshire the Castle of the Peak In Devonshire the Castles of Dertmouth and Castle-Rugemont in Exeter In Shirburn-Castle In the Bishoprick of Bernard-Castle In Hantshire Hurst Carisbrook and Saubam Castles In Bradwardin-Castle of which elsewhere In Kent the Castles of Dover and Queenborough that of Canterbury being demolisht In Hornby-Castle and that of Lancaster which is accounted one of the three chief Magnificences of the Town the other two being the Church and the Bridge In Lincolnshire Belvoir and Castor Castles In Monmouthshire Chepstow and Strighal Castles In Northamptonshire Fotheringhay mention'd upon another account Baibroke Rockingham and Maxey Castles In Northumberland Newcastle Thrilwale Tinmouth Morpeth Withrington Warkworth and Alnwick Castles In Richmondshire the stately Castle of Bolton In Bishops-Castle Clun-Castle Shrawarden-Castle Knocking-Castle Whittington-Castle Routon-Castle Tongue-Castle whose Bell is very loud as in noise so in fame in all those Parts The Castles of Shrewsbury Ludlow and Bridgnorth In Dunster-Castle which was built in William the Conquerour's Time by the Family of the Mohuns which flourisht from that time till the Reign of K. Richard the 2d in very great splendor and ever since hath continued in considerable reputation In Staffordshire Stourton and Dudly-Castle with those of Tamworth Chartly and Tutbury to which may be added the memory of an old Castle at Stafford now demolisht In Framlingham-Castle a Place of great State Strength Beauty and Convenience and the Ruines of Burgh-Castle In Surry Holm Beckworth and Sterborough Castles In Amberly-Castle and that of Bodiam belonging to the Family of the Lewknors In Warwickshire Studly Macstock and Ausley Castles and the Castle of Warwick it self In Whellep-Castle and Apelby In Wiltshire Castlecomb Yainsborough and Warder In Worcestershire Hertlebury Holt and Elmesly Castles In the VVest-Riding of Yorkshire Sheafield Conisborough Tickil Sandal Harewood Knasborrow and Cawood Castles In the East-Riding the strong Castle of VVreshil In the North-Riding the Castles of Scarborough Kilton Skelton already mention'd VVilton Kildale Gilling Skerry-hutton and Hinderskell In VVales the most noted Castles in Caermardenshire Carreg In Denbighshire the strong and almost impregnable Castle of Denbigh In Flintshire Flint and Harding Castles In Glamorganshire Cardiff now belonging to the Earls of Pembroke but once the famous Residence of Sr Marmionwith his 12 Knights little less renown'd in Story than K. Arthur and his Knights of the round Table and whose Effigies were lately to be seen in the Hall of this Castle The Bridges of England are not the least of the 7 Remarks of this Nation And first They are remarkable for number as being reckon'd in all 875. In the next place They plead precedence in the generality with all others in Europe The Prime is London-Bridge which is said to have been anciently built of Wood and was then accounted a very stately Bridge but afterwards receiv'd a far greater pitch of lustre by being built of Stone insomuch that without controversie it is judg'd the noblest Structure of that kind in Europe It stands upon 19 Arches of Stone which support a Street of very fair Edifices of a quarter of a Mile in length for so much the breadth of the Thames is accounted in that place The next for Beauty and Magnificence is that of Rochester and after that the Bridg of Stratford upon Avon Among the three Beauties of the Town of Lancaster the Bridge is one the other two being the Church and Castle Over the River Ouse which encircles the Town of Buckingham all but the North-side are three fair Bridges of Stone The same River Ouse runs through the midst of the Town of Bedford and hath over it a handsom Stone-Bridge with two Gates upon it Over the River Dee is a stately Stone-Bridge which leads to the City of Chester It is supported with 8 Arches and hath at each end two strong Gates from whence the Walls commence within which the City lyes in an oblong Square From the River Derwent a small Brook runs through the Town of Darby which lyes on the Western-bank of that River under 9 Bridges But the stateliest of all is that in the North-East part of the Town upon which standeth a fair Chappel of Stone Over the River VVeer with which the City of Durham is almost wholly incompass'd two neat Stone-Bridges one from the South the other from the North-Road lead into the midst of the Town The Bridge leading into VVarwick-Town over the River Avon is both sightly and strong But particularly sumptuous with their Towers and Gates are those two over Severn at the East and West Entrances of Shrewsbury That over the River Ouse at York which stands on each side the River hath one Arch the largest and loftiest of any Bridge in England Several others there are and some perhaps not unworthy of memory but these being the very chiefest it will not be worth the while to mention any more
and Wat Tiler in East-Smithfield where in an overture of treaty Wat Tiler behaving himself with extraordinary insolence was in presence of the King stabb'd by Sir William Wallworth Lord Mayor of London with a Dagger in memory whereof the City of London hath to this day a Dagger for its Coat of Arms. This City hath had the honour to entertain several great Kings Princes and Nobles but the grandest transaction that London can boast of was that most stately Cavalcade which his present Majesty made through it the 29th of May An. 1660. when he returned from a long Exile to the Government of these Kingdoms But the year 1666. was fatal to it by reason of that most dreadful fire that consum'd all before it from Grace-Church Street to the Inner Temple destroying to the number as is generally computed of 13000 dwelling-houses and this preceded but the year before by the fiercest Pestilence that ever raged within the cognisance of the Weekly Bills In this City King Stephen kept his Court at Crosby-house in Bishopsgate-street King Edward the third in Cornhil where now the Pope-head Tavern stands King Henry the eighth at Black-friers and sometimes at Bridewell once a Regal Palace where also the Emperour Charles the fifth was lodg'd when he came over into England The Palace of St. James's which is in the Pomaeria of London and which was first built for a Spittle for Maiden Lepers hath been the Birth-place of his present Majesty K. Charles the 2d his Highness James Duke of York Henry late Duke of Glocester the Lady Elizabeth the Lady Mary late Princess of Orange and all the Children of his present Highness by his late Dutchess Edgar Duke of Kendal James Duke of Cambridg deceast the Lady Henrietta and the Lady Lady Katherine deceast Mary now Princess of Orange the Lady Anne yet unmarried as also of two Daughters both soon hasten'd to a better World by his present Dutchess Other persons of eminent note and immortal memory were born at London viz. Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury in the Reign of K. Henry the 2d by four of whese Courtiers he was murther'd in Canterbury Church Anno 1170. after a long contest with the King Sir Jeoffry Chaucer the most famous of ancient English Poets who flourisht in the Reigns of K. Henry the 4th Henry the 5th and part of K. Henry the 6th Edmund Spencer styl'd also the Prince of English Poets who flourisht in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth John Leland Sir Thomas More Bishop Andrews The Tower of London is very eminent for the Confinement Murther and Execution of Illustrious persons to mention all especially those who have been meerly Prisoners would be almost endless but the most memorable Imprisonment was that of two Kings at one time in the Reign of King Edward the third viz. of David King of Scots and of John King of France the first a Prisoner 11 years the other four Here the unfortunate King Henry the sixth after Edward the fourth had got the Crown from him by Conquest was basely murther'd by King Edward's Brother Richard Duke of Glocester afterward King of England Here George Duke of Clarence another Brother was by the practice of the said Duke of Glocester drown'd in a Butt of Malmsey but the most fatal Tragedy of all was the murther of King Edward the fourth's two Sons poor harmless children viz. Edward commonly entitled King Edward the fifth and his Brother Richard Duke of York and all by the order and contrivement of their Dear Uncle of Glocester who as most great persons have their peculiar Sports and Recreations was principally taken with that of killing men especially those of nearest kin for such he chiefly markt out for death out of meer kindness to himself that he might the sooner obtain the possession of that Crown he had long since aspir'd to and indeed he got it sooner and kept it longer so easie it is for one witty man to delude a Multitude than a curious descanter upon the worlds affairs would have allow'd a person so getting it however what he got by the death of others he lost by his own only more handsomely not by treachery but fairly in the field In Christ-church in London three great Queens had their Sepulture viz. Margaret the Daughter of King Philip of France sirnamed the Hardy and second Wife of King Edward the second of England Isabel the Daughter of the French King Philip the Fair and Wife to King Edward the second of England Joan the Daughter of the said Edward and Isabel and married to David King of Scots Westminster hath been the most constant residence of the Kings of England since the Conquest till Whitehall was built by Cardinal Wolsey It will be needless to mention all the Kings that have been crown'd and buried here in regard since the Conquest there are not very many who have not been buried and fewer that have not been crown'd in Westminster Abby At Isleworth now Thistleworth a Village pleasantly situate upon the River Thames Richard King of the Romans and Earl of Cornwall had a stately Palace which was burnt to the ground in a tumultuous sally that was made upon it by certain Malecontents of the London Mobile In Surry are places of as eminent note as in most Counties of England In the first place Lambeth is chiefly renowned for being the principal Palace and most usual residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury from the time of Archbishop Baldwin who first founded it and made it his Seat in the year 596 and from whom it hath continued so to this day the most reverend and learned Prelate Dr. Sancroft late Dean of Pauls being worthily advanc'd to this high Dignity and having here his present residence Here Canutus sirnamed the Hardy the third and last of our short-liv'd Dynasty of Danish Kings ended his days of a surfeit as most Writers affirm by eating and drinking over freely at a Wedding Feast Croydon is another Seat belonging to the Archbishops of Canterbury and where the Reverend Dr. Gilbert Sheldon late Archbishop lies buried having a most statety Monument newly elected to his memory the Artful Contrivance and skilful Workmanship of Mr Jasper Latham the present City Mason At Ockly in this County Ethelwolph Son of Egbert won a great Battel over the Danes Oatlands is not more famous for being a Royal Palace than for the Neighbourhood of Coweystakes where Julius Caesar pass'd the Thames into the Borders of Cassibesaunus Putney is chiefly considerable in story as being the Birth-place of one of the most advanced Statesmen and Favourites for he was but the Son of a Black-smith that our Nation hath produced viz. Thomas Cromwell chief Minister of State for the time to King Henry the eighth and by him created Earl of Essex who nevertheless had the ill fate falling under his Princes displeasure to be beheaded on Tower-Hill Wimbleton where the Earl of Bristol hath a pleasant seat still retains the memory of a
the Emperour Constantius but this is more certain that it was made an Archbishoprick in the year of our Lord 625. At Leeds in the West-Riding Oswye King of Northumberland encountred the united Forces of Ethelbald Son of Oswald King of Northumberland Ethelbert King of the East-Angles and Penda King of the Mercians to all whom he gave a mighty defeat slew Penda and Ethelbert and put Ethelbald to flight Selby a Town of good trade and resort but most memorable for the birth of King Henry the first this is by some accounted in Lincolnshire Wakefield is a Town not more considerable for its Cloathing than for the memory of a great battle fought between the Houses of York and Lancaster besides a defeat given in the late Civil Wars to the Earl of Newcastles Forces by Sir Thomas Fairfax Pomfret Castle was built by Hildebert de Lacy a Norman Hallyfax qu. Holy Hair anciently Horton the birth-place of Joannes de Sacrobosco Rotheram chiefly boasts in the birth of Thomas of Rotheram Archbishop of York In the East-Riding Stanford Bridge from the battle there fought commonly called Battle-Bridge Drifield is remembred by the Tomb of Alfred King of Northumberland here buried Beverly though a Town of flourishing trade is yet more fame-worthy as the last retirement and place of decease of the Learned John Archbishop of York in the Reign of Oswick An. 721. who was thence sirnamed John de Beverly Newborough Abby gives fame to it self by giving name to that Old English Historian William of Newborough Kingston upon Hull besides the repute of its Trade and Merchandise is honour'd with the fame of being built by King Edward the first nor are there wanting who will add the reputation of Andrew Mervail a Burgess of this place of whom elsewhere Exeter in Devonshire is both of sufficient antiquity for the Castle call'd Rugemont was once the Palace of the West Saxon Kings and afterwards of the Earls of Cornwal and the Walls and Cathedral were built by King Athelstan and also memorable for several transactions here was born that most renowned Latin Poet of England Josephus hence sirnamed Iscanus or Joseph of Exeter At Plimouth that great Honour of England for Sea affairs Sir Francis Drake took Shipping for the Circum-navigation of the World An. 1577. Teignmouth is noted for the place of the Danes first arrival in England Hubbleston the Burial place of Hubba the Dane Crediton the ancient Episcopal See of this County till it was removed to Exeter Camelford in Cornwal is guess'd by those pieces of Armour that have been digged up thereabout to have been the place of Battel where Mordred was slain and where King Arthur received his mortal wound Tintagel Castle gave birth to this great Miracle of British Valour King Arthur At Castle Denis the Ruins of those Trenches are yet to be seen where the Danes encamped at their first Invasion of this Land At Caradoc was born John Trevisa a learned Writer who died Anno 1400. St. Germains a place chiefly fame-worthy for having been an ancient Episcopal See At Truroe was born John Arundel a renowned Sea-man in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth Bodmin the next place to which the Bishop's Chair was removed from whence it was translated by King Edward the Confessor to Exeter where it hath remained ever since This County hath brought forth several learned men viz. Hucarius sirnamed the Levite who flourished Anno 1040. Simon Thurway who flourished Anno 1201. John Sir-named of Cornwal who flourished Anno 1170. Michael Blawnpain who flourished Anno 1350. Godfrey Sir-named of Cornwall In NORTHVMBERLAND at a place called Otterburn a great Field was fought between the English and Scots Alnwick is of note for the mighty Victory which the English here gained over the Scots and for that the Earls of Northumberland in ancient times here kept their Court. Emildon brought forth that great Contradiction of his own name for Niceties of Wit and Subtilties in School-Philosophy Duns Sir-named Scotus In the Western parts of Northumberland are yet to be seen some parts of the Picts Wall In WESTMORLAND The Aballaba of Antoninus is thought to have been a place of very great note in the time of the Romans by the antique Roman Coins that have been there found in digging and the station of the Aurelian Maures and it is still so considerable that the Castle thereof is the place where the Assizes for the County are kept Burgh or Burgh under Stainmore is undoubtedly the Ruins of an eminent Town which was called Verterae and where a Roman Commander in the declining time of the Empire is said to have kept his station with a Band of Directores Ambleside Amboglana not far from Winander Meer is judged the Ruins of some famous City of Roman foundation or improvement both by the paved ways that lead to it and the Coins of Roman Stamp oft digged up there In CVMBERLAND Carlisle Luguvallum or Leucophibia of Ptolomie if not illustrious in its Original for it is delivered to have been built by that Leil who is great in the Catalogue of British Kings was at least a flourishing City under the Romans and being demolished by the Picts and utterly ruined by the Danes was restored by King William Rufus who also built there a Castle and by King Henry the First made a Bishop's See The Bishoprick of DVRHAM gained that Title and Privilege by the great fame and renown of St. Cuthbert for the interment of whom the Cathedral of Durham was first built by Bishop Aldwin and afterwards pulled down and rebuilt by Bishop Careleph The Tomb of this adored Saint was visited with great devotion by King Egfred Alfred Danish Guthrun Edward and Athelstan This City was by King William the Conqueror raised to a County Palatine There is a place called Gallile in the West end of the Church where is to be seen the Tomb of Venerable Beda Binchester Benovium by the Coins there digged up seems to have been a place of great account among the Romans So likewise Chester in the Street Condercum At Nevil's Cross near Durham the Scots were defeated by Queen Philippa Wife to King Edward the First by the Conduct of the Lords Piercy Moubray and Nevil In LANCASHIRE Lancaster the County-Town gives Title of Family from John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster to four Henries Kings of England viz. Henry the Fourth Fifth Sixth and Seventh Manchester Mancunium an ancient Fort and Station of the Romans Rible-Chester from Rhibel a little Brook near Clithero a Town of Antiquity and Station of the Romans as appears by the pieces of Coin and Statues there found But that which renders it most of memory is that it hath been reported the richest Town of Christendom Near Duglas a small Brook not far from the Town of Wiggin King Arthur is said by Ninius to have put the Saxons to flight At Billangho Anno 789. Duke Wade was put to flight by Ardulph King of Northumberland In CHESHIRE Chester is famous
Shelford His Seats Bretby Derby Shelford Nottingham Bockton Malherb Kent Richard Tufton Earl of Thanet and Baron Tufton His Seats Thanet House in Aldersgate-Street Middlesex Hoathfeild and Sylom Kent Scipton Castle York Appleby Castle Brough Castle Brougham Castle and Pendragon Castle Westmerland Part of Bolbrook Sussex * William Wentworth Earl of Stafford Viscount Wentworth and Baron of New Marsh Oversley and Raby His Seats Wentworth Wood-House Fryar House Tankersly Tinsly and Hooton Robert York Stowel Gloucester Robert Spencer Earl of Sunderland and Baron of Wormleighton His Seats Althrop Northampton Wormleighton Warwick Robert Leake Earl of Scarsdale His Seat Sutton Derby * Henry Jermin Earl of St. Albans and Baron of Almondsbury His Seats St. Alban's House in St. James's Square Middlesex Rushbrooke Hall Suffolk Byflet Surrey Thafts Norfolk Edward Montague Earl of Sandwich Viscount Hinchingbrook and Baron of St. Neots His Seat Hinchingbrook Huntington Henry Hyde Earl of Clarendon Viscount Cornbury and Baron of Hindon His Seats Cornbury Oxford Swallowfield Berks. Arthur Capel Earl of Essex Viscount Maldon and Baron of Hindon His Seats Cashiobury and Hadham Hall Hertford Essex House in St. James's Square Middlesex Robert Brudenell Earl of Cardigan and Baron of Stanton His Seats Dean Northampton Cardigan House in Lincolns-Inn Fields Middlesex Stanton Brudenel Leicester Arthur Annesly Earl of Anglesey and Baron of Newmarket Pagnel in England Viscount Valencia and Baron of Mount Norris in Ireland His Seats Anglesey House in Drury-Lane Middlesex Blechington Oxford Park-Hall Essex Farnborough Place Southampton Totteridge Hertford John Greenvill Earl of Bath Viscount Lansdown and Baron of Kilhampton and Bideford His Seats Stow Wolston Stanbury Clifton and Lanow Cornwall Bideford Devon Charles Howard Earl of Carlisle Viscount Morpeth and Baron d'Acres of Gilesland His Seats Naywort alias Noward Castle Cumberland Hilderskelfe Castle and Grimthorp York Morpeth Castle Northumberland William Craven Earl of Craven Viscount Craven of Vffington and Baron of Hamsted Marshal His Seats Craven House in Drury-Lane Middlesex Hamsted Marshal and Ashton Park Berks. Combe Warwick Winwick Northampton Caversham Oxford Lenwich VVorcester Stoke Castle Salop. Robert Bruce Earl of Ailesbury and Elgin Baron of Wharton and Kinloss His Seats Ailesbury House in St John's Middlesex Ampthil and Clophil Bedford Wharlton Castle and Jervaux Abby York Richard Boyle Earl of Burlington and Corke in Ireland and Baron Clifford of Lawnsborough His Seats Burlington House Middlesex Lawnsborough Bolton and Barden Tower York * Henry Bennet Earl and Baron of Arlington Viscount Thetford and Lord Chamberlain of the King's House His Seats Ewston Suffolk Arlington House in St. James's Park Middlesex Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftsbury Baron Ashley of Wimborn St Giles and Cooper of Paulet His Seats Wimborn St. Giles Dorset Kockborn House Southampton William Herbert Earl and Baron of Powis His Seats Powis Castle and Buttington Montgomery Powis House in Lincolns-Inn Fields Middlesex Edward Henry Lee Earl of Lichfield Viscount Quarrendon and Baron of Spelsbury His Seats Dichley and Lees Rest Oxford Quarrendon Buckingham * Thomas Osborn Earl of Danby Viscount Latimer and Baron of Kiveton His Seats Kiveton Thorp Hall Wales Hall Harthil Hall and Wimbledon York Thomas Lennard Earl of Sussex and Baron d' Acre His Seats Herst Monceux Sussex Kirk Oswald and d'Acre Castle Cumberland Chevening Kent Lewis Duras Earl of Feversham and Baron of Holdenby His Seat Holdenby Northampton Charles Beauclair Earl of Burford and Baron of Heddington His Seats Burford House in Windsor Berks. Bestwood Nottingham Charles Gerrard Earl of Macclesfield and Lord Gerrard of Brandon His Seats Thornhill York Gawsworth and Aldford Chester Halsal Lancaster Macclesfield House in Westminster Middlesex John Roberts Earl of Radnor Viscount Bodmin and Baron of Truro and Lord President of the Privy Council His Seats Lauhydroek and Truro Cornwall William Paston Earl and Viscount Yarmouth and Baron of Paston His Seats Oxnead Hall and Paston Hall Norfolk George Berkeley Earl of Berkeley Viscount Durseley and Baron of Berkeley Castle His Seats Berkeley Castle Gloucester Berkeley House near St. John's Cranford Middlesex Durdence Surrey Edward Conway Earl of Conway Viscount Conway and Killultagh and Baron of Ragley His Seats Ragley and Luddington VVarwick Conway House in Queen-Street Middlesex Eliz. Lady d'Acre Countess of Shippey Heneage Finch Earl of Nottingham and Baron of Daventry His Seat A fair House near Kensington Middlesex Lawrence Hide Earl of Rochester Viscount Hide James Bertie Earl of Abbington and Lord Norris His Seats Ricot and Chesterton Oxford Wytham Berks. Lindsey House in Westminster Middlesex Thomas Windsor Earl of Plimouth and Baron of Windsor His Seats Hewel Grange VVarwick Flanchford Surrey Edward Wriothesley Noell Earl of Ganesborough Viscount Campden and Baron of Ridlington and Limington His Seats Campden House in Kingsington Middlesex Campden House in Campden Gloucester Exton Brooke and North-Luffenham Rutland Coniers Darcy Earl of Holderness in the parts of Eastriding and Lord Coniers and Meynell His Seats Hornby Castle Patrick Brompton Hackforth Auderly le Miers York VISCOUNTS LEicester Devereux Viscount Hereford His Seats Christchurch in Ipswich Sudburn Hall Soham Lodge Suffolk Francis Brown Viscount Mountague His Seats Battel-Abby Poynings Sussex William Fiennes Viscount and Baron Say and Seal His Seats Broughton Shutford and North-Newton Oxford Over-Norton Gloucester Thomas Bellasyse Viscount Faulconberg of Henknowle and Lord Faulconberg His Seats Newbrough Abby Coxwold Hall Oulston Hall Aldwark Murton York Henknowle Durham Faulconberg House near Pall-mall and Sutton Court Middlesex Charles Viscount Mordant of Avelon and Baron of Rygate His Seats Mordant House in Parsons Green Middlesex Rygate Surrey Francis Viscount Newport of Bradford and Baron of High-ercall His Seats Highercall and Eyton Salop. Sarah Viscountess Corbet of Linchalde Horatio Viscount Townsend of Raynham Baron of Lynn-Regis His Seats Raynham Hall and Stifkey Hall Norfolk Denham Hall Suffolk Christopher Viscount Hatton of Gretton Baron of Kerby His Seat Kerby Northampton BARONS HEnry Howard Lord Moubray eldest Son of the Duke of Norfolk and bearing the Title of Earl of Arundel His Seat Castle-Rising Norfolk Elizabeth Baroness Percy sole Daughter and Heiress of Jocelin late Earl of Northumberland first married to Henry Earl of Ogle only Son of Henry Cavendish Duke of New-castle now to the Duke of Somerset Her Seats Northumberland House in the Strand and Sion House Middlesex Petworth Place Sussex Alnewick Castle Warkworth Castle and Prudhoe Castle Northumberland Cockermouth Castle Cumberland Wressel Castle York George Nevil Lord Abergevenny Under Age. His Seats Eridge Sussex Abergevenny Castle Monmouth James Touchet Lord Audley Earl of Castlehaven in Ireland Charles West Lord la Warr. His Seat Whorwell Southampton Thomas Parker Lord Morley and Mounteagle His Seat Hornby Castle Lancaster Robert Sherley Lord Ferrers Baron of Chartley. His Seats Chartley Castle Stafford Staunton Harrold and Ragdale Leicester Ettington Warwick Astwell Northampton Shirley Derby Charles Mildmay Lord Fitz-Walter under age His Seats Moulsham Hall Moulsham Friery and Bishops Hall Essex Henry Yelverton Lord de
Bonese an Italian first taught the English to spin with a Distaff 20 H. 7. Fine Spanish Needles were made in Queen Maries Reign by a Negro in Cheapside who refused co communicate his Art but it was afterwards taught by Elias Crouse a German Anno 8º Elizabethae In the tenth year of the said Queen Richard Dyer came from Spain and taught his Country-men the way of making Earthen Fire-Pots Furnaces and Transportable Ovens for baking of Earthen Ware He had the first sole profit by Patent Anno 1555. Walter Rippon is said to have made the first Coach in England for the Earl of Rutland Anno 1564. a hollow turning Coach for the Queen Anno 1585. a rare Chariot Others say William Boonen a Dutch-man Coach-man to Queen Eliz. first brought the use of the Coach into England And about the same time came in Long Waggons Making of Copperas in England was first practised by Cornelius de Vos a Merchant An. 1587. William Saunders a Fishmonger was the first that brought our Caelestial and Terrestrial Globes to any considerable perfection but since they have been much improved William Matthews in the 5th of Queen Elizabeth was the first rare Artist in the making of fine Knives and Hafts which were marked with a Half Moon and for which he had the Queens Letters Patents About the same time Pins which were formerly brought in by Strangers to the value of 60000 l. per Annum were first made in England and now excell all that are made in any other part of the World One Bourass first made the Engin for Scale-Board One Ross is said to have been the first that made Bandores in England and to this day that called the Ross Viol is accounted the choicest of all other Viols The ancient way among us of keeping Accounts was by Tallies and is in some measure and on some occasions retained to this day The most considerable instance is in the Tallies of the Exchequer And not only common Accounts but the Account of Time and the Motions of the Sun Moon and other Planets anciently in some parts of Derbyshire and some say Staffordshire also were usually notched and marked out upon a piece of Wood. This sort of Calender-Log or Wooden Almanack hath scarce been taken notice of till of late and now some few there are who understand the way of it The only one I have seen of them is in the custody of Mr. John Bagford a Searcher into Antiquities Arts and Ingenuities much above what might be expected from one of his Education and Literature An Engin for Clock-Wheels was invented about a hundred years since An Engine for the speedy cutting down of Wheels for Watches forty years ago none now made after the same manner An Engin for drawing of Pinion Wire of Steel for Watches about ten years ago Mr. Tomakee about ten years since was famous for making Chains for Watches especially as being the first His Wife lives in Rose Street near Long Acre Other late Inventions there are not unworthy to be mentioned An Engin for Rasing of Glass an Engin for Spinning of Glass the Engin for Cutting Tobacco the Rolling Press for Printing off from Copper Plates Damask Linnen and the Watering of Silks The way of separating Gold from Silver Enamelling in Gold Silver and Brass Boulting Mills Dark Lanthorns the Trumpet-makers Trade Cane-Chairs a choice way of Colouring used by Book-binders boyling of Whalebone making of Hornware Perriwigs Womens Masks Busks and Fans and Muffs are said to have come in here about the time of the Paris-Massacre The first pair of black Silk Stockins in England presented to Queen Elizabeth Anno 1660. Sir Walter Raleigh reputed by some the first Improver of our late Models of Ships The best Saddle-Trees are said to be made at Burford in Oxfordshire and some parts of the North of England The best Riding-Whips at St Edmundbury in Suffolk Besides the Fire-Engin above mentioned there is lately brought into use a portable one of extraordinary advantage in regard it is capable of being directed into any particular Room or Chamber FINIS THE FOURTH PART OF THE Present State OF ENGLAND RELATING To its Trade and Commerce within it self and with all Countries Traded to by the English as it is found at this Day Established giving a most exact account of the Laws and Customs of Merchants relating to Bills of Exchange Policies of Ensurance Fraights Bottomery Wreck Averidge Contributions Customs Coyns Weights Measures and all other matters relating to Inland and Marine affairs To which is likewise added Englands Guide to Industry or Improvement of Trade for the good of all People in General Written by a Person of Quality LONDON Printed by R. Holt for William Whirwood near the George Inn in Little Britain 1683. TO THE READER REader wonder not that I present you with the third part of the present state of this famous and Flourishing Island the which tho it has been already largely discoursed on in the former parts yet it yields such Varity if considered aright in its several Capacities that it is a kind of Ingratitude to pass over in Silence the materialest part of its Glory which has of late rendered the Brittish Empire famous throughout the known World and caused the Barbarous Nations with admiration to bless our happy Shoars and those whose Industries have rendered the Commodities of this Islands natural Growth valuable as the Gold of Peru Jemms of India Spices of Arabia or Silks and Golden Woofs of Persia No Nation is there which the Sun 's large eye beholds that ever heard of rich Albion but were desirous to have Correspondence with her Merchants and as from the Store-House of the Western World covet a supply of all things necessary for the use of man in Lieu whereof the Pregnant Quarters of the Earths vast Globe sends us yearly tributes of all that can contribute to our Temporal happiness then take it not amiss if after long experience I have ventured to unlock this Cabinet of rarities and expose it to the publick view which nought but Envy has the power to shut and sure that cannot be conceived in any English brest to stifle that whose hughest aim is at the Publick good or if those of other Nations be ashamed to see the Glory of their native Soil so far eclipsed by ours should endeavour it yet let them know therein they wrong themselves by repining at the light which like a favourable Guide to a lost Traveller would put them in the right way to imitate that which through want of better Experience and Insight they emulate yet if any such this Age produce it matters not I referring this work to stand or fall by the Approbation of my judicious Country-men for whose Sole Benefit it was compiled by him Who is Reader yours to command J. S. A TABLE OF THE CONTENTS OF the Original of Trade its Increase and the Method to bring it to its present perfection c. Chap. 1 Of the