of his Estate and gave the King and others what remained thereof not regarding Sir H. Grey his Brother by a 2 d. Venter of Wrest in this County who therefore declined the Honour Thus the Earldom of Kent lay asleep in the Family of the Greys almost 50 years viz. from 15. H. 8 till 13 of Queen Eliz. when she advanced Reginald Grey Grandfather to Sir H. Grey aforesaid who had Recruited himself with Revenues to be Earl of Kent An. 1571. Reginald dying Childless within the year Hen. his Brother the Subject of our present description succeeded to this Honour A Person truly Noble expending the Income of his own Estate and his Ladies Joynture Mary the Relict of Edw. E. of Darby in Hospitality He was a Cordial Protestant on the same Token that being present at the Execution of Queen of Scots when she requested the Nobility there to stand by and see her Death he fearing something of Superstition hardly assented thereunto On the other side he was as far removed from Faction deserving the Character given him by Mr. Cambd. A Person highly Honoured with all the Ornaments of true Nobility He left no Issue except some will behold him in some sort Parent of Sidney-Coll in Camb. as one of the Executors to the Foundress thereof who both proved and improved her Will besides her Personal Benefaction thereunto And being the Surviving Executor he did Perpetuate the Fellowships formerly Temporary according to his Trust He dyed An. 1613. Fr. Cleark Knight born at Eaton-soton in the Lordship called the Paersonage A Noble Benefactor to Sidney-Coll augmenting all the Scholarships of the Foundation and erecting a fair Range of Buildings So skilful he was that he computed to a Brick what was necessary for the finishing thereof He founded four new Fellowships The Gift was felt before the Giver a meer Stranger was seen He dyed An. Dom. 163. Memorable Persons A Woman lived dyed and is buried at Dunstable where is her Epitaph who had 19 Children at 5 Births viz. 3.3.3.5 and 5. Noted Sheriffs The Family of the Blundells whereof Sir Edw. Blundel behaved himself right Valiantly in the Expedition to the Isle of Ree Rich. Basset and Albericus de Veer The last of whom was made monarch M. 2. by Maud the Emp. E. of Oxford And the first was his under-Sheriff in this County Hen. de Essex Bar. de Raleigh in Ess and Hereditary Standard-bearer of England He in the Battle at Coleshul in Flintsh between the English and the Welsh casting away his Courage and Banner together occasioned a great overthrow of the English and was therefore challenged in Combat by Rob. de Momford Knight and by him overcome in Duel His Inheritance was forfeited to the King and he himself made a Honourable Retreat into a Convent and under a Coul betwixt Shame and Sanctity blushed out the Remainder of his Life Dav. Archdeacon whose Ancestors probably having been Ecclesiasticks left him that Surname Rob. Braybrook and Hen. Fil. Hen. Br. and Rob. Pater monarch K. Jo. A loving Reciprocation of Sheriff and under Sheriff betwixt Father and Son Under-Sheriff to his Father that was his Duty Under-Sheriff to his Son that was his Courtesie Indeed I can Name one under-Sheriff to his own Father being a Gent. of right Worthy Extraction and Estate which Son afterwards became Lord Ch. Justice and Treasurer of England Edward Eldest Son to the King A great Honour to this Shire and Buck. where he was Sheriff for five years together monarch H. 3. Yea the Imperial Crown found him in that Office when it fell unto him Barthol de Fowen being under-Sheriff Th. Hoo. A famous Man whom King Hen. 6 made Knight of the Garter and Lord Hoo and Hastings monarch H. 6. He left four Daughters thus Married 1. Anne to Sir Jeffrey Bullen 2. Eleanor to Sir Rich. Carew 3. Jane to Rob. Cople Esquire 4. Eliz. to Sir Jo. Devenish From the first of these was Queen Eliz. descended Some of the issue Male were lately extant in Hartfordshire Jo. Wenlock was returned Knight of the Town of his Principal Residence to the Parl. 12. H. 6. and afterwards created Bar. of Wenlock and Knight of the Garter fought Valiantly and lost his Life in the Battle of Teuxbury He dyed without Issue and his Estate came to E. 4. From his Cousin and Heir-general the Lauleys in Shropshire are descended Sir Jo. St. John Knight Father Son and Grandson were of the same Name and Dignity The Father monarch H. 7. Sheriff in the time of H. 7. was Son to Sir Oliver St. John by Marg. Daughter and Sole Heir to Sir Jo. Beauchamp She was afterwards Married to Jo. D. of Somerset to whom she bare Margaret Mother to King Hen. 7. Will. Gascoine was a younger Brother of Ganthorp-house in Yorkshire and was setled at Cardington in this County by marrying the Inheretrix thereof He was afterwards twice Sheriff under H. 8. Knighted and Comptroller of the House of Cardinal Woolsey A rough-Man preferring rather to profit than please his Master The Prelates Wisdom knowing Thrift to be the Fuell of Magnificence often advised with this his Servant His Name and Estate are Extinct in this County Jo. Mordant Ar. of Ancient Extraction monarch H. 8. married one of the Daughters and Heirs of Hen. Vere of Addington in Northamptonshire By Aged Persons he was remembred by the Name of John of the Woods I was born under the shadow and felt the warmth of them So great a Master was he of Timber in that County besides large Possessions in Essex and elsewhere King Hen. 8. owning him deservedly for a Wise Man created him Bar. Mordant of Turvey Will. Windsor Knight descended from Walt. Fitz Otho Castle keeper of Windsor in the time of Will the Conquerour and was by King H. 8. created Bar. Windsor of Bradenham in Buckinghamshire Ancestor to the present Lord Windsor descended from him by an Heir general so that Hickman is his Surname Fr. Russel Knight Son to Jo. Lord Russel afterwards Earl of Bedford monarch E 6. Succeeding his Father in his Honour so great was his Hospitality that Queen Eliz. was wont to say of him That he made all the Beggars He founded a small School at Wobourn and dying in great Age and Honour was buried at Cheneys 1585. Oliver St. John Ar. By Queen Eliz. made Lord St. John of Bletso in this County and left two Sons who succeeded him to this Honour First John whose only Daughter Anne was married to Will Lord Esfingham was Mother to Eliz. now Count. Dowager of Peterborough his Second Son Oliver blessed with a Numerous Issue and Ancestor to the present Earl of Bullingbrook Will. Dormer Knight was Son to Rob. by Jane Newdigate his Wife monarch Q Ma. He had by Mary Sidney his Wife a Daughter married to the Count of Feria when he came over hither with King Phil. This Count under pretence to visit his Sick Lady remaining here did very earnestly move a Match
Family in France monarch H. 7. which is said to have flourished there 800 years Of this Family whose Arms is G. two Bars O. a younger Branch coming over at the Conquest fixed it self at Staunton Harecourt in Oxford-shire In the Reign of King Jo. Richard Harecourt of Staunton marrying Orabella Daughter of Saer de Quincy Earl of Winchester had the Mannor of Bosworth in Leicester-shire for his Wives Portion Robert Harecourt was made Knight of the Garter by E. 4. From him Lineally descended the Valiant Sir Simon Harecourt lately slain in the Wars against the Rebels in Ireland whose Son a hopeful Gentleman enjoys the Mannor of Staunton to this day Jo. Basket an Esquire of Remark and Martial Activity in his younger days and after removed to Devnish in Dorsetshire to whom he going into France committed the Care of that Country Will. Essex Ar. a worthy Man of great Command in this County monarch H. 6. whereof he was four times Sheriff and the first of his Family who fixed in Lambourn therein for he married Elizabeth Daughter and sole Heir of Tho. Rogers of Benham whose Grand-father Jo. Rogers had married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Jo. Shotesbroke of Bercole in this County whose Ancestors had been Sheriffs in Bark-shire An. 4.5 and 6. E. 3. by whom he received a large Inheritance This Will afterwards Sir Will. was Son to Th. Essex Esquire Remembrancer and Vice-Treasurer to E. 4. who died Nov. 1. 1500 and lyeth buried in the Church of Kensington Middlesex He derived himself from Henry de Essex Bar. of Rawley and Standard-bearer of England and his Posterity have lately assumed his Coat viz. Arg. an Orle G. There was lately a Baron of this Family with Revenues of a Baron Humph. Foster Knight a Lover of Protestants in the most dangerous times and spake to the Quest in the behalf of Mr. Marbeck that good Confessor Yea he Confessed to Henry 8. that never any thing went so much against his Conscience as his attending by Command the Execution of three poor Men Martyred at Windsor Francis Inglefield Knight afterwards Privy-Councellour to Queen Mary monarch E. 6. and so zealous a Romanist that after her Death he left the Land with a most large Inheritance and lived for the most part in Spain He was a most industrious Agent to solicite the Cause of the Queen of Scots He was a great Promoter of and Benefactor to the English Colledge at Valladolid in Spain where he lyeth interred A Family of his Alliance is still Worshipful extant in this County Jo. Williams Knight was before the Expiration of the year of his Sherivalty made by Queen Mary monarch Queen Mary Lord Williams of Tame in Oxford In which Town he built a small Hospital and a very fair School He with Sir Henry Bennyfield were Joynt-keepers of the Lady Elizabeth whilst under Restraint being as Civil as the other was cruel to her Bishop Ridley when Martyred requested this Lord to stand his Friend to the Queen that those Leases might be confirmed which he had made to poor Tenants which he promised and performed accordingly Henry Norrice Son-in-Law to the Lord Williams aforesaid monarch Queen Elizab. was by Queen Elizabeth created Bar. of Norrice in Ricot in Oxford He was Son to Sir Henry Norrice who suffered in the Cause of Queen Anne Bullen Grand-Child to Sir Edward Norrice who married Friswide Sister and co-heir to the last Lord Lovell He was Father to the Martial Blood of the Norrices Elizabeth his Grand-Child sole Daughter and Heir unto Francis Norrice Earl of Bark-shire and Baroness Norrice was married to Edward Wray Esquire whose only Daughter Elizabeth Wray Baroness Norrice lately deceased was married unto Montague Bartue Earl of Lindsey whose Son a Minor is Lord Norrice at this day Edward Vmpton Knight this ancient Name was extinct in the days of our Fathers for want of issue Male and a great part of their Lands devolved by an Heir general to G. Puffen of Wadley Esquire whose Care is commendable in preserving the Monuments of the Vmptons in Farrington Church and restoring such as were defaced in the Civil War Besilius Fetiplace The Seat of the Family was at Lee thence called Besiles Lee in this County until Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Will. Bes last of the Name was married to Richard Fetiplace whose Great-grand-Child was named Besile to continue the Remembrance of their Ancestors Richard Lovelace Knight a brisk Gentleman in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth making use of Letters of Mart monarch King James had the Success to seize on a large Remnant of the King of Spains Fleet charged with Silver King Charles created him Lord Lovelace of Hurley Sir Jo. Darell Baronet Of which Order Note the Qualifications monarch King Charles Service and Dignity For the first 1. They were to be Men of honest Reputation 2. Descended at least of a Grand-father that bare Arms. 3. Having Estate of 1000 pounds a year two Thirds thereof at least in Possession the rest in Reversion expectant on one Life only holding in Dower or Joynture As to the Second 1. Each of them was to advance towards the planting of the Province of Vlster in Ireland with Money enough to maintain 30 Foot for three years after the Rate of eight pence a day for each Man 2. The first years Wages was to be paid down on the passing of their Patent the Remainder as they contracted with the Kings Commissioners Authorized to treat of and conclude the same For the last viz. their Dignity 1. They were to take place with their Wives and Children respectively immediately after the Sons of Barons and before all Knights-Batchelors of the Bath and Banneret save such Solemn ones as afterwards should be created in the Field by the King there Present under the Standard Royal displayed 2. The Addition of Sir was to be prefixed before their Names 3. The Honour was to be Hereditary and Knight-hood not to be denied to their eldest Sons of full Age if desiring it 4. There was added to their Arms a Bloody hand in a Canton or Escutcheon at their Pleasure The King did undertake that they should never exceed 200 and none were to be substituted upon a Vacancy And that no other new Order should be superinduced Battles Newbury I. 1643. Sept. 20. Earl of Essex having raised the Siege of Glocester and returning towards London was followed by the Kings Army both sides might be traced by a Tract of bloody Foot-steps especially at Auborn in Wilts where they had a smart Encounter At Newbury the Earl made a stand Here hap'ned a fierce Fight on the East side of the Town The Parliament was conceived to lose the most the King the most considerable Persons amongst whom the Earl of Carnarvon and Sunderland the Viscount Faulkland Collonel Morgan Victory and Loss was equally shared on both sides which were so filled with their Supper that the next day they had no Stomach for Breakfast but keeping their Stations were
project of the LOAN and thereupon he was by Writ discharged from his place after which he lived long at Westm much praised for his Hospitality The Gown being put off he had a warm Suit remaining I mean a fair Estate particularly Crew-Hall in Cheshire He it was that brought the Model of excellent Building into these Remoter parts He had a Vertuous Lady very Essential to the Integrity of a Married Judge lest what Westminster-Hall doth conclude Westminster-Bed-chamber do revoke He had a Brother Sir Th. Crew a Learned Serjeant in the same Profession whose Son Geo. Crew instrumental in the Kings Restauration is designed for some Title of Honour Sir Humph. Davenport bred in the Temple a Studyed Lawyer and upright Person Qualities which commended him to be chosen Baron of the Exchequer Souldiers Sir Hugh Calvely born at Calvely of whom 't is said that he could feed as much as two and fight as much as ten men his quick and strong Appetite could digest anything but an injury so that killing a Man is reported the Cause of his quitting this Country and going for France where he became such an excellent Souldier that he converted the most difficult Atchievments into easie performances by his Martial Valour He was one of 30 English in France who in a Duel encountred as many Britains He revenged the Blood of the English who whilst his Hands were tied behind him were slain before his Face An. ult E. 3. 'T was he that after an unfortunate Voyage of the English Nobility An. 1. R. 2. took Barkbulloign and 25 other French Ships besides the Castle of Mark lately lost and by him recovered And in the next year he spoiled Estaples with the plunder of which he enriched the Calicians for many years after He Married the Queen of Arragon whose Arms are quartered on his Tomb. His Death may be Collected about 1388. After which time no mention of him and it was impossible for such a Spirit to be and not to be Active Sir Rob. Knowles Knight born of mean Parents in this County yet did not the Weight of his low Extraction depress the Wings of his Martial mind who by his Valour wrought his own Advancement He was another of the 30 English spoken of immediately before Afterwards he was a Commander in the French War under King E. 3. where behaving himself like a true Son of Mars he drove his Enemies before him like Sheep overturning like another deluge Cities Towns c. so that many years after the Sharp points and Gableends of overthrown houses were commonly called KNOWLES MITRES His last Service was the suppressing of Wat Tiler and his Rebels The Citizens of Lond. in expression of their Gratitude Enfranchised him a Member thereof His Charity was as great as his Valour and he rendred himself no less loved by the English than feared by the French He gave bountifully to the Building of Rochester-Bridge founding a Chappel and a Chantry at the East end thereof with a Colledge at Pontfract in Yorkshire where Constance his Lady was born endowing with it 180 pounds a year He dyed at his Mannor of Scone-Thorp in Norf. in Peace and Honour being about 90 years of Age and is buried in White Friers in London Jo. Smith Captain born in this County spent the most part of his life in Foreign parts First in Hungary under the Emperor fighting against the Turks three of which he himself killed in single Duels and therefore was Authorized by Sigismund King of Hung. to bear three Turks heads as an Augmentation of his Arms. Here he gave intelligence to a besieged City in the Night by Significant Fire-Works formed in the Air in Legible Characters Thence he went into America about the end of the Reign of Queen Eliz. such his Perils and Preservations they seem to most Men above belief They are mentioned in a Treatise done by himself He was very Instrumental in setling the Plantation of Virginia whereof he was Governour as also Admiral of New-England When old he lived in London where being High-minded and Poor he was exposed to the contempt of disingenuous persons Yet he efforted his Spirits with a Commemoration of the Days of Old He was buried in Sepulcher-Church-Quire A Line of his Rauting Epitaph follows Here lies one Conquer'd that hath Conquered Kings Physicians If this County bred no Writers in that Faculty the Wonder is the less if it be true what I read that if any here be Sick They make him a Posset and tye a Kerchief about his head and if that will not mend him then God be merciful to him This may be true of the Common People the Gentry having the help no doubt of the learned in that Profession Writers Th. Ecleston bred a Franciscan in Oxf. wrote a Book of the Succession of his Order in England c. and another de Impugnatione Ordinis sui per Dominicanos these two sort of Friers Whipping one another with their Cords to the mutual wounding of their Reputations He dyed An. 1340. Since the Reformation Ralph Radcliffe who converted a Demolished House of the Carmelites into a Grammer-School wrote a Treatise of the Burning of Sodome another of the Afflictions of Job and a third de Triplici Memoriâ Of the Threefold Memory denoting probably such a difference as there is between Wax Water and Iron in receiving an impression He flourished under E. 6. 1552. and 't is likely he dyed before the Reign of Queen Mary Jo. Speed born at Farington first a Taylor did no more than cut his Coat according to his Cloath when being obedient to the Impulses of a Vigorous mind and assisted by Sir Fulk Grevil a great Favourer of Learning he designed the Maps and Composed the History of England and made the usual Geneaologies formerly prefixed to all English Bibles having a patent granted to him by King Ja. in reward of his great Labours Thus he Exchanged a Manual for a Manly Trade and made no greater hast than good Speed He dyed in London An. 1629 and was buried in St. Giles without Criple-Gate Jo. Dodd born at Shotliedge bred in Jesus-Coll A witty Learned and Godly Divine Minister successively of Hanwell in Oxf. Fenny Compton in Warw. Canons Ashby and Fausly in Northam tho for a time silenced in each of them yet even then he did instruct by his holy Demeanor and Pious Discourse A good Chymist to extract Gold out of other Mens Lead and how loose soever the Premisses of other Mens discourse Piety was always his unforced conclusion thereupon When others meditated mischief in the Civil-Wars he confined himself to the Meditations of Sanctity and Innocency V. Clarks Lives Benefactors Sir Rich. Sutton born at Presbury of a Plentiful Estate and bountiful Hand It hap'ned that Will. Smith Bishop of Lincoln began Brason-Nose-Coll but dyed before the finishing of one Nostril thereof Sutton being his Executor Compleated the Foundation with his own Liberal Additions thereunto He dyed about the middle of
new supply of Souldiers sent to him for Assistants Hubert de Burozo succeeded the former in his Office No less a Couragious Judge having advised K. Hen. 3. to cancell the Great Charter alledging that since it had been granted by that King during his Minority it was of no Force in Law An. 20. Johan de Northwood of a right Ancient Family before the Conquest monarch E. 1. Their chief Residence was Northwood in the Parish of Milto Church One of their Heirs was married into the Family of the Nortons 16. Rich. Waller in the time of H. 5. took Charles monarch H. 4. D. of Orleans Prisoner at the battel of Agin-Court and brought him over to England where he held him in honourable restraint at Grome-Bridge He was a Benefactor to the repair of Spelherst Church The Prince assigned to him and his Heirs an Additional Crest viz. the Arms of France hanging by a Label on an Oak with the Motto Hic fructus Virtutis From this Richard Sir William Waller is lineally descended 23. Will. Crowmer was taken by Jack Cade the Rebel and committed by his Worship to the Fleet in London because as Jack said he was guilty of Extortion in his Office Jack having catch'd him would not leave him so but being attended with other venturous Lads brought him to Mile-End and there reformed the Gentleman by cutting off his Head which they set upon a long Pole on London Bridge John Scot Arm. was Knighted and was much trusted and employed by E. 4. who made him one of his Privy Council and Knight Marshal of Callis and sent him with others Ambassadour to the Dukes of Burgundy and Brittain to bring back the Earls of Pembrook and Richmond He lyeth buried in the Church of Braborne An. 3. Rich. Blakenbury was nearly allied to Sir Rob. Constable of the Tower monarch R. 3. who dipped his fingers so deep in the Blood of King Ed. 5. and his Brother An. 5. William Boleyn Mil. was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of R. 3. monarch H. 7. He married a Daughter and Coheir of Th. Butler E. of Ormond by whom he had among others Sir Th. Boleyn E. of Wiltshire 10 Jo. Peach with the Kentish Gentry made Perkin who landed then in Sandwich shrink his Horns back again into the shell of their Ships and brought 150 of Perkin's men up to London He was Knighted for his good service An. 5. Jo. Norton monarch H. 8. Mil. went over a Captain with the 1500 Archers under the Conduct of Sir Ed. Poynings to assist Marg. Dutchess of Savoy against the D. of Guelders where this Sir Jo. was Knighted by Charles Young Prince of Castile and afterwards Emperour He lyeth buried in Milton Church 7. Th. Cheyney Arm. Knighted by H. 8. was a Spritely Gentleman living and dying in great Honour a Favourite and Privy-Councellor to four successive Kings and Queens viz. H. 8. E. 6. Q Mary and Q. Elizabeth 11 Jo. Wiltshire Mil. was Comptroller of Calis An. 21. H. 7. He founded a Chappel in the Parish of Stove An. 3. Moile Finch Mil. married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Sir Th. Heneage Vice-Chamb to Q. Elizabeth monarch K. James and Chancellour of the Duchy of Lancaster She in her Widowhood by the Special favour of K. James was honoured Viscountess Maidston and afterwards by the great grace of K. Charles 1. created Countess of Winchelsey both Honours being Entailed on the Issue Male of her Body To which her Grandchild the right Honourable Heneage lately gone Ambassadour to Constantinople doth succeed Canterbury CAnterbury an ancient City during the Saxon Heptarchie was the chief Seat of the Kings of Kent Here Becket had his death here Edward the Black Prince and K. Hen. 4. had their Interment The Metropolitan Dignity first conferred by Gregory the Great on Lond. was for the Honour of Augustine afterwards bestowed on this City It is pleasantly Situated being surrounded with a fertile Soil well Wooded and commodiously Watered by the River Stoure called Durrwhen in Brit. i. e. a swift River tho it needs scouring Of Buildings Christ-Church first dedicated and after 300 years Intermission to Th. Becket restored to the Honour of our Saviour is a Stately Structure being the performance of several successive Arch-Bishops it is much adorned with Glass Windows painted with excellent Colours tho none of the best Figures Yet 't is said a Forraign Ambassadour proffered a vast price to transport the East Window of the Quire beyond the Seas As Pictures are the Books painted Windows were in time of Popery the Library of Laymen V. Somners Antiquities Proverbs 1. Canterbury Tales a Book of Chaucer so called it is applied to all Feigned and Pleasant Stories c. such as the Miracles of Becket some helpfull as when perceiving his old Palace at Otford to want water he struck his staff into the dry ground still called St. Thomas his Well whence Water runneth plentifully to serve that House Others spitefull as when because a Smith dwelling in that Town had clogged his Horse he ordered that no Smith afterwards should thrive in that Parish Prelates Steph. Langton born in England bred in Paris was one of the greatest Scholars of the Christian World in his Age. He was consecrated Cardinal of St. Chrysogone and then by the Pope intruded Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in defiance of King John He wrote Comments on all the Old and some on the New Testament He first divided the Bible into Chapters which Robert Stephens a Frenchman subdivided into Verses Others attribute the Division into Chapters to that able Antiquary Sir Henry Spelman who was the Improver but not the Inventor Langton divided also the Kingdom of England reducing King John to sad extremities He died and was buried at Canterbury 1228. Souldiers William Prude Esq Lieutenant Collonel in the Low Countreys was slain July 12 1632 at the Siege of Mastricht His body was brought into England and buried in the Cathedral of Canterbury part of his Epitaph being Stand Souldiers ere you march by way of Charge Take an Example here that may inlarge Your Minds to noble Action He fear'd not Death midst all Harms He bare as much of Piety as Arms. Now Souldiers on and fear not to intrude The Gates of Death by th' Example of this Prude He married Mary Daughter of Sir Adam Sprackling Knight and had Issue by her four Sons and three Daughters his surviving Son Searles Prude having erected his Monument Writers Osbern of Canterbury an admirable Musician and therefore a great Favourite to Lanfrank the Arch-Bishop He was the English ju-bal as to the curiosity of Musick in our Churches An Art which never any spake against who understood it otherwise Apollo is in a sad case if Midas his Ears must be the Judges He wrote the Life of St. Dunstan in Latine flourished under William the Conqueror An. 1070. Simon Langton Brother to Stephen Arch-Bishop was Arch-Deacon of Canterbury who Carne Sanguine revelante encreased both
that Usurper in that House of Humphrey Banaster who for 1000 l. betrayed the Duke to the Sheriff 3. Gilb. Talbot Mil. Son to Jo. 2 d. Earl of Shrewsbury of that name assisted Hen. of Richmond afterwards K. Hen. 7. with 2000 men well appointed most of them Tennants and Retainers to his Nephew Geo. E. of Shrewsbury at the Battle of Bosworth-Field For his good Service K. Hen. rewarded him with fair Lands at Grafton in Worc. made him Governour of Calis in France and Knight of the Garter and from him the present E. of Shrewsbury is descended I conceive it was his Son to whom K. Hen. 8. fearing a surprise wrote briefly and peremptorily that he should instantly fortifie the Castle of Calis To whom Governor Talbot as briefly replied That he could neither fortifie nor fiftifie without Money An. 45. Roger Owen Mil. was a Worthy Son to a Worthy Father Sir Th. Chief J. of the Com. Pleas. monarch Q Eliz. He was a Member of Parl. 11 Jac. when a great Man there cast a grievous and general Aspersion on an English Clergy using this Expression Quo genere hominum nihil est putidius This Sir Rog. appeared a Zelot in their defence and not only removed the Bastard calumny from their dores but also carried the Falshood home to the true Father and urged it shrewdly against the Person who in that place first revived the Aspersion An. 14. Rowl Cotton Mil. was a valiant and active Gent. so strong as if he had been nothing but Bones monarch K. James so nimble as if he had been nothing but Sinews An. 2. Rich. Newport Mil being Faithful to the King in his lowest Condition monarch K. Ch. I. was rewarded with the Title of Baron of High-Arcâ—l in this County 1642. His Son Fr. Lord Newport adorneth his Honour with Learning and other natural Accomplishments Note This County was visited with the Sweating Sickness which first began and twice raged in the Town of Shrewsbury the Cure was found to be the keeping the Patient in the same posture wherein he was seised without Food or Physick and such who weathered out the Disease for 24 hours did certainly escape SOMMERSET-SHIRE SOmmerset-shire hath the Severn Sea on the North Glocester-shire on the North East Wilt-shire on the East Dorset-shire on the South and Devonshire on the West It is named from Sommerton the most ancient Town in the County It reacheth from East to West 55 and from North to South 42 Miles It is generally Fruitful 'T is said there are several single Acres in this Shire which may serve a good round Family with Bread for a Year as affording a Bushel of Wheat for every Week therein There is plenty of the best Lead for Shot digged out of Myndyp-Hills by the benefit whereof vast sums of Money were advanced to the Bishops of Bath and Wells since the latter end of the Reign of Q. Elizabeth Bishop Still having had the Harvest Bishop Montague the Gleanings and Bishop Lake the Stubble thereof and yet considerable was the profit of Lead to him and his Successors In Myndip-Hills there is also found plenty of Lapis Calaminaris good for clearing of the sight which mixed with Copper doth make Brass and yet is not worth above six pence in the pound It was discovered about the time when Copper-Mines were re-discovered in Cumberland The best and biggest Cheese in England are made at Chedder in this County The Rich and Poor of a Parish joyn their Milk for the making of Corporation Cheeses of which the Proprietors are Tennants in Common Woad groweth naturally in this County especially about Glassenbury The use thereof was either ancient among the Britains for a black wash to render their Faces terrible to their Enemies or modern as a ground-colour for dying It greatly impaireth the ground it groweth on The Gentry and Commonalty of thiâ— County are much affected with Bull-baiting for which purpose there are very good Mastiffs though chiefly useful for necessary defence as being good Porters Note Prince Henry An. 1602. allowd a pension for the maintenance of a Mastiff which had worsted a Lyon and gave Order That he that had fought with the King of Beasts should never after encounter any inferiour Creatures When 100 Mastiffs were sent from England to the Pope a Cardinal hearing the Letter read mistook the Latin Molossos for so many Mules yet since that word does almost sound Mule-asses you may imagine the Cardinal had neither good Latiâ—â— nor English in not laying his Bull equally on both the kinds of these Beasts of burden The Manufactures here are Taunton Serges which were much sent into Spain before the Civil War As for Buildings the Churches of Bath and Wells are most eminent and constitute one See The Church of Bath was begun by Oliver King Bishop of this Diocess in the Reign of Hen. 7. and the West end most curiously Cut and Carved with Angels on Jacob's Ladder After his decease it stood a long time neglected whence these Verses were written on the Church-wall with a Charcoal O Church I wail thy woful plight Whom King nor Cardinal Clark or Knight Have yet restored to ancient right Alluding to the aforesaid Bishop King and his 4 Successors in 35 years viz. Card. Woolsey Card. Adrian Bishop Clark and Bishop Knight It felt the Hammers which knocked down the Abbeys The Townsmen were not willing to buy the Church so cheap as 500 Marks as it was proffered by the Commissioners fearing to be thought to couzen the King so that the purchase might come under the compass of concealed Lands Hereupon the Glass Iron Bells and Lead which last amounted to 480 Tun provided for the finishing thereof were sold and sent beyond the Sea and as some say lost by shipwrack In the Reign of Q. Elizabeth Collections were made all over the Land for the repairing thereof though they proved inconsiderable Only Mr. Billet who was I think Executor to W. Cecil Lord Burleigh disbursed good sums to that end A Stranger wrote on this Structure Be blith fair Kirck when Hempe is past Thine Olive that all winds did blast Shall flourish green for Age to last The parcel Popish Author who subscribed himself Cassadore expected the finishing of this Church at the return of their Religion and lookt for this after the Reigns of Hen. 8. Edw. 6. Q. Mary K. Philip and Q. Eliz. This Church was finished by James Montague Bishop of this See who removed the Lead from the Bowels of the Earth to the Roof of the Church which is both spacious and specious the most lightsome as ever I beheld The parable of Jotham the name of the first Founder Judg. 9.8 is most curiously wrought in this Church When Oliver the Usurper was Commander in chief in this Land some beheld him as the Olive mentioned in the Parable till he was once blasted Root and Branches The Cathedral of Wells is greater and darker then the other so that Bath may seem to draw
he was made Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in which Office he demeaned himself with great integrity It happened that a Servant of Prince Henry afterwards King Henry 5. was Arraigned before this Judge for Felony whom the Prince then present endeavoured to take away coming up in fury striking the Judge But he sitting without moving committed the Prince Prisoner to the Kings-Bench there to remain until the Pleasure of the King his Father were further known who when he heard thereof gave God thanks who at the same instant had given him a Judge who could minister and a Son who could obey Justice He dyed an 14. Henry 4. Guido de Fairfax Knight whose Name hath continued at Walton in this County more then 450 years was bred in the Study of the Law and became Serjeant thereof He favoured the House of York in those civil distempers yet was he by King Henry 7. advanced Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench Roger Cholmley Knight natural Son to Lieutenant of the Tower under King Henry 7. was an 37. Henry 8. made Chief Baron of the Exchequer and an 6. Edward 6. Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench An. 1. Mary he with Sir Edward Montague Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas was committed to the Tower for drawing up the Will of King Edward 6. wherein his Sisters were disinherited whereupon Sir Roger was deprived of his Judges place though his Activity had amounted no higher then to a Subscription of the said Will. He built a free School of Brick at Highgate about 1564. Sir Christopher Wray Knight was born in the Parish of Bedal the motive which made his Daughter Frances Countess of Warwick scatter her Benefactions the thicker in that place His Ancestor came out of Cornwal where his Name is right ancient Being bred in the Law he was an 16. Elizabeth made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench He was moved by no Fear but that of the Judge of the World He was pro tempore Lord Privy Seal and sate Chief in the Court when Secretary Davison was Sentenced in the Star-Chamber concurring with the rest of the Commissioners to lay a fine on him His Benefaction to Magdalens-Colledge in Cambridge was both bountiful and seasonable We know who saith The righteous man leaveth an Inheritance to his Childrens Children and the well thriving of his third Generation may be an evidence of his well gotten Goods This worthy Judge dyed May the 8th an 34. Elizabeth Statesmen Sir Jo. Puckering Knight born at Flamborough-head being a second Son applyed himself to the Study of the Common Law and became the Queens Serjeant Speaker in the House of Commons and at last Lord Chancellour of England In the House of Lords he made a Speech against those that were called Puritans wherein he charges them with the open profession of disloyal and seditious Principles and affirms that they by this Separation of themselves from the Vnity of their Fellow Subjects and by abasing the Sacred Authority and Majesty of their Prince do both joyn and concurr with the Jesuites in opening the door and preparing the way to the Spanish Invasion that is threatned against the Realm He dyed 1596. He is Charactred by Mr. Cambden in Elizabeth Vir integer His Estate is since descended his Male Issue failing on Sir Henry Newton who assumed the Sirname of Pâ—ckering and I can never be sufficiently thankful to him and his Relations Sir George Calvert Knight was born at Kiplin and bred first in Trinity-Colledge in Oxford then beyond the Seas He was Secretary to Robert Cecil Earl of Sarisbury Lord Treasurer of England Afterward he was made Clerk of the Councel and at last Principal Secretary of State to King James an 1619. Conceiving the Duke of Buckingham highly instrumental in his preferment he presented him with a Jewel of great value which the Duke returned again not owning any activity in his advancement whom King James ex mero motu reflecting on his Ability designed for the place which he resigned 1624. confessing to the King he was become a Roman Catholick so that he must either be wanting to his Trust or violate his Conscience King James continued him his Privy Councellour all his Reign and created him Lord Baltemore of Balt. in Ireland When Secretary he had a Grant from King James to him and his Heirs of a County Palatine of Avalon in the New-found-Land He built a fair House in Ferry Land in America and spent 25000 pounds in advancing the Plantation thereof consulting therein the enlargement of Christianity and the Kings Dominions After the death of King James he went twice in person to New-found-Land Here with two Ships manned at his own charge he chased away Monsieur D' Arade sent by the King of France to annoy the English Fishermen relieved the English and took 60 of the French Prisoners King Charles I. gave a Patent to him and his Heirs of Mary-Land on the North of Virginia with Royal Franchises He dyed in London April 15. 1632. and lyeth buried in St. Dunstans in the West leaving his Son the Right Honourable Cecil Calvert now Lord Baltemore Heir to his Honour Estate and Noble Disposition Thomas Wentworth Earl of Strafford Son to William Wentworth of Went. Woodhouse in this County was born in London which see Seamen Armigel Waad born of an ancient Family in Yorkshire was Clerk of the Counsel to Henry 8. and Edward 6. A man of great accomplishments employed in several Embassies and the first Englishman who discovered America He had by two Wives 20 Children whereof Sir William Waad was the eldest a very able Gentleman and Clerk of the Councel to Queen Elizabeth This Armigel dyed June the 20th 1568. and was buried at Hampstead in Middlesex Martin Forbisher Knight born nigh Doncaster was the first Englishman who first discovered the North way to China and Cathay whence he brought great store of black soft Stone supposing it to be Silver Ore but it proved useless He was Valiant and Violent He was Knighted for his signal service in 88. Having with 10 Ships defended Brest-Haven in Britain against a far greater power of the Spaniards he was shot in the side His wound not being mortal in it self was rendred such by the unskilfulness of the Chirurgeon who having taken out the Bullet left the bombast behind wherewith the sore festered and the worthy Knight dyed 1594. George Clifford Lord Clifford Vescye c. Earl of Cumberland was Son to Henry second Earl of that Family by his second Lady A person wholly Composed of true Honour and Valour In order to the cuting off the Spanish Sinews of War their Money from the West-Indies this Earl set forth a small Fleet at his own cost and Adventured his own person therein being the best born Englishman that ever adventured himself in that kind His Fleet may be said to be bound for no other Harbour but the Port of Honour though touching at the Port of Profit in his passage thereunto
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
Superstition favoured Learned Men more then Lazie Manks which may be the cause he was not solemnly Sainted with other Saxon Kings who did not so much deserve Since the Reformation Pet. Chapman born at Cokeham bred an Iron-monger in Lond. at his Death bequeathed five pounds a year to two Scholars in Oxford as much to two in Camb. and five Pounds a year to the poor of the Town of his Nativity besides sixty Pounds to the Prisons of Lond. c. The time of his Death is unknown Jo. Kendrick born at Reading bred a Draper in Lond. His State may be compared to the Mustard-seed from a small encreasing to a prodigious bigness If Benefactors were digested as David's Worthies Mr. Kendrick would be if not the last of the first the first of the second three His Charity began at his Kindred proceeded to his Friends and Servants to whom he left large Legacies concluded with the Poor on whom he bestowed above 20000 Pounds Reading and Newbury sharing the deepest therein as appears by his Printed Will He dyed 30 Sept. 1624. and is buried in St. Christophers Lond. to the Curate of which Parish he gave 20 Pounds a year for ever Rich. Wightwick Batchellor of Divinity was Rector of East-Isley in this County His Benefice not very great may appear a Bishoprick by his Bounty to Pembroke-Coll in Oxf. to which he gave 100 Pounds a year for 3 Fellows and 4 Scholars When he dyed is unknown Memorable Persons Tho. Cole commonly called the Rich Clothier of Reading He is reported a Man of vast Wealth maintaining 140 Menial Servants besides 300 poor People whom he set on Work insomuch that his Wains with Cloth filled the High-way from Reading to Lond. to the stopping of King H. I. in his Progress which King gratified Cole with a Standard-yard the length of his Royal-Arm but the Truth is was the Arm of E. I. which was the Adequation of a Yard This whole story is uncertain yet Cole may be accounted Eminent in this kind Jo. Winscombe commonly called Jack of Newbury was indeed the most considerable Clothier England ever beheld He kept 100 Looms in his House each of them managed by a Man and a Boy In the Expedition to Flodden-field against Ja. King of Scotland he marched with 100 of his own Men well Mounted to shew that the Painful in Peace could be Valiant in War He Feasted King Hen. 8 and his first Queen Kath. at his own House yet extant at Newbury the Church of which he built from the Pulpit to the Tower Inclusively He dyed about 1520 some of his Name and Kindred of great Wealth in this County As to the Gentry in this County Will. Fachel or Vachel was right Ancient having an Estate in and about Reading And the Family of the Pusays is so Ancient that they were Lords of Pusay a Village near Faringdon long before the Conquest in the time of King Canutus holding their Lands by the Tenure of Cornage viz. by Winding of a Horn when the Enemies made their Approach which that King gave their Family and which their Posterity still Extant at this day do produce But generally the List of Sheriffs is the most Comprehensive Catalogue of the English Gentry Noted Sheriffs monarch R. I. Will. Briewere of mean Extraction yet he was such a Minion to King Rich. I. that he created him Baron of Odcomb in Somersetshire One Fulk-paynel gave this William the Town of Bridgwater that he might procure for him the King's favour which he had lost Seeing he left no Son partition was made of his Inheritance amongst his Daughters married into the Honourable Families of Breos Wake Mohun La-fert and Percy Phillip Son of Rob. and Alan de Marton joynt Sheriffs in this County Rog. Bishop of Covent Lich. Sher. in this County He was Surnamed de Molend monarch H. 3 aliàs Longespee and was Nephew to King Hen. III. Phil. de la Beach The Seat of this Family was at Aldworth monarch E. 2. where their Statues on their Tombs are yet extant They were most Valiant Men their Male issue was extinct in the next Kings Reign whose Heir General was marryed to the Ancient Family of Whitlock Th. Chaucer sole Son to Geffery Chaucer the Famous Poet monarch H. 4. from whom he inherited fair Lands at Dunning-Castle in this County and at Ewelme in Oxf. He married Maud Daughter and Coheir of Sir Jo. Burwash by whom he had Alice married to Will. de la Pole D. of Suffolk He lyeth buried under a fair Tomb in Ewelme Church with this Inscription Hic jacet Th. Chaucer Armiger quondam Dominus istius villae patronus istius Ecclesiae qui ob 13. Nov. An. Dom. 1434. Matilda uxor ejus quae ob 28. Apr. 1436. Th. Wickham Kinsman and next heir to Will. VVickham that famous Bishop of VVinchester monarch H. 5. who notwithstanding above 6000 pounds bequeath'd in Legacies left to Thomas 600 pound Lands a year As for his Arms viz. Arg. 2 Cheverons S. between 3 Roses G. The most ingenious Sir Isaac VVake conceiveth those Cheverons or Couples in Architecture given him in Relation to the two Colledges he built in Oxford and VVinchester Jo. Gowfere or Golofre monarch H. 6. the first who is Styled Esquire as he was Sheriff This Addition grew afterwards more fashionable for after that Jack Straw one of the Grandfounders of the Levellers was defeated the English Gentry to appear above the Mobile did in all publick Instruments insert their Native or acquired Qualifications Sir Jo. Howard Knight Son to Sir Rob. Howard monarch E. 4. soon after was Created a Baron by Edw. IV. and Duke of Norfolk by King Rich. III. as Kinsman and one of the Heirs of Anne Dutchess of York and Norfolk whose Mother was one of the Daughters of Th. Mowbray Duke of Norfolk Soon after he lost his Life in Bosworth-field in the Quarrel of him who had given him his Honour From him descended the Noble and Numerous Family of the Howards of whom four Earls viz. Arundel Notingham Suffolk and Barkshire and two Barons viz. Mowbray and Estrick sat in the last Parliament of King Ch. I. Verstegan the great Antiquary will have their Name to be Holdward that is Keeper of a Castle or Trust and they have well answered unto their Name Did not Th. Howard Earl of Surrey well Hold his ward by Land when in the Reign of King H. 8. he Conquered the Scots in Floddon-field and took James IV their King Prisoner And did not Charles Howard afterward Earl of Nottingham hold his ward by Sea in 88. when the Armado was defeated Humph. Foster Ar. Afterward Knighted lies Buried in St. Martins in the Fields Lond. with this Inscription Of your Charity pray for the Soul of Sir Humphrey Foster Knight whose body lies buried here in Earth under this Marble Stone who deceased 18 Sept. 1500. On whose Soul Jesu have mercy Amen Robert Harecourt Knight right Ancient is this
of Mean and Honest Parents and bred in Christ-Church in Oxf. where he Studied 16 hours a day for many years together A general Scholar and Exquisite Linguist his Modesty setting the greater Lustre oâ— his Learning His Notes on Doctor Redleys Book of Civil-Law gave the first Testimony of the Pregnancy of his Parts He was first Chapl. of Christ-Church then Prebendary of Chichester and Sarum He dyed 1646. and was buried at Christ-Church in Oxf. His Posthume Works are set out by Jo. Gurgam dedicated to Edw. Bishop Esquire who relieved Gregory in his greatest Distress Sam. Collins Son to Baldwin Preacher Prodigiously Bountiful to the Poor whom Queen Eliz. called constantly Father Collins born and bred at Eaton Hence successively chosen Fellow Provost and Regius Professor of K. Coll. in Camb. Of admirable Wit and Memory and a most fluent Latinist Of his Lectures which he constantly read twice a Week for 40 years together there were not two which did not Critically differ He used all his Friends to decline his Election to the Bishoprick of Bristol as being in profit inferiour to the place he enjoyed In these troublesome times he lost his Church but kept his Choir wherein he dyed about 1651. Will. Oughtred branch'd from a right Ancient Family in the North born and bred in Eaton becamâ— Fell. of K. Coll. and at last Beneficed by Th. Earl Arundel at Albury in Surrey Prince of Mathematicians in our Age and Nation This Aged Simeon had a strong Persuasion that he should behold Christs anointed restored to his Throne which he did to his incredible Joy and then had his Dimittis out of this mortal life June 10. 1660. Romish Exile Writers Th. Dorman born at Amersham Nephew to Th. Dorman a Confessor in the Reign of H. 8. and Cordial Protestant tho through weakness he did abjure the Realm This Th. junior was bred at Barkhamsted-School founded by Doctor Incent in Hartfordshire under Mr. Reeve a Prot. School-master but this Dorman turn'd tail and becoming a great Romanist fled beyond the Seas where he wrote Against Alex. Nowel the English Calvanist He flourished An. 1560. Memorable Persons Jo. Mathew Mercer Son to Th. Mathew was born at Sherington Lord Mayor of London An. Dom. 1490. the first Batchelor that ever was chosen into that Office a singular Example for above 120 years when Sir Jo. Leman also Batchelor enjoyed the same Dignity 1616. Dame Hester Temple Daughter to Miles Sands Esq was born at Latmos and Married to Sir Th. Temple of Stow Baronet She had four Sons and nine Daughters who Married and Multiplyed exceedingly insomuch that she saw 700 Extracted from her Body Which Off-spring if contracted into one place had been enough to have peopled a City of Competent Proportion Noted Sheriffs Jo. Croke Ar. afterwards Knighted monarch Q. Eliz. Son of Sir Jo. Croke one of the six Clerks in Chanc. The Name was assumed by their Ancestors for that of Le Blount which they concealed in the Civil Wars between York and Lanc. As for this Sir John Sher. of Buck. he was fortunate in an Issue happy in the knowledge of our Municipal-Law Of whom Sir Jo. Croke his eldest Son Speaker of the House of Commons in the Parl. 43. Eliz. received this Elogium from her Majesty That he had proceeded therein with such Wisdom and Discretion that none before him had deserved better Rob. Dormer Ar. Jun. 10. 1615. made Baronet by King Ja. and 30 of the same Month Baron Dormer of Wing in this County His Grand-child Robert was An. 4. King Ch. I. created Viscount Ascot and Earl of Carnarvan and lost his Life fighting for him who gave him his Honour in the first Battle of Newbury Being a little before his Death desired to make a Suit to the King he replyed I will not dye with a Suit in my Mouth to any King save to the King of Heaven By Anne Daughter to Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery he had Charles now Earl of Canarvan Edw. Bulstrod Ar. Whose Arms are Ancient viz. S. a Buckhead Ar. attired O. shot the Nose with an Arrow of the 3. headed and featherd of the 2. a Cross patee fitchee betwixt the attire O. Hen. Longvile Ar. Had to his 4 th Son Sir Mich. Longvile who Married Susan sole Daughter to H. Earl of Kent Now when the Issue in a direct line of that Earldom failed in our memory Mr. Selden proved that the Barony of Ruthyn parcel of the Earldom ought to descend to the Son of the said Sir Michael and thereupon he sat as Baron Ruthyn in the late long Parl. His sole Daughter and Heir was Married to Sir Henry Yelverton of Earton in the County of Northampton Baronet a worthy Gent. of fair Estate Benedict Winchcombe whose Arms I represent in gratitude to the Memory of his Ancestor so well deserving of Newbury monarch K Ja. viz. Az. on a Chev. engrail'd between 3 Birds O. as many Cinqfoiles of the 1. on a chief of the 2. a fl de luce between 2. Spears-heads of the 1. Edward Coke Knight the English Trebonianus monarch K. Ch. famous for his Comments on the Common-Law The Court-party to prevent his Election as a Member of Parliament got him prickt Sheriff whose Oath he scrupled to take because amongst other things the Sheriff is bound thereby to prosecute the Lollards wherein the best Christians may be included but no excuse could serve so that his Friends must behold him who had been Lord Chief Justice attend on the Judges of the Assises Francis Cheney Knight A noble Ancient Name There was a Family of the Cheneys flourishing in Kent giving for their Arms Az. 6. Lyons Ramp Arg. a Canton Ermin Of this House was Hen. Cheney High-Sheriff of this County and Bedf. An. 7. Eliz. and not long after created by her Baron of Tuddington in Bedf. tho in his Youth wild and venturous witness his playing at Dice with Hen. 2. King of France from whom he won a Diamond of great worth at a cast and being demanded what shift he would have made to repair himself in case he had lost the cast I have said the young Cheney in an Hyperbolical Brave Sheeps-tails enough in Kent with their Wool to buy a better Diamond then this His reduced Age afforded the befitting fruits of Gravity and Wisdom And this Lord deceased without Issue As for Sir Fr. Cheney Sher. he was Father to Charles Cheney Esquire who by his Exquisite Travelling hath Naturalized Forreign Perfection to himself and is Exemplarily happy in a Vertuous Lady Jane Daughter to the truly Noble Will Marquess of New-Castle and by her of hopeful Posterity Cambridgeshire CAmbridgeshire hath Lincolnshire on the North and Suffolk on the East Essex and Hartfordshire on the South Huntington and Bedfordshire on the West in length 35 in breadth not full 20 Miles Plentiful in Provision the South part of Bread and Beer and the North of Cattle The Grain here is so good that it outselleth
the Reign of H. 8. Since the Reformation Rob. Brassy born at Bunbury i. e. Boniface-bury bred D. D. in Kings Coll. in Camb. whereof he was Provost Being Learned and Stout he Publickly protested against the Visitors of the University in the Reign of Queen Ma. as to his own Colledge thereby taking off the Edge of these Persecuting Commissioners When many Doctors of Camb. were resolved to sell their Right in Stâ—rbridge-fair for a Trifle to the Towns-men he dashed their designs which Manly Opposition prevented the Vice-Chancellours holding the Stirrup to the Mayor He dyed An. Dom. 1558. and lies buried on the South-side of the Chapple Geo. Palin born at Wrenbury was bred a Merchant in London free of the Company of Girdlers We may call his Benefactions the Golden-gridle of Charity for with our Saviour he went about doing good To Wrenbury he gave 200 pounds to purchase Lands for the relief of the poor For building an Alms-house in and about London 900 pounds To St. Johns Coll. in Camb. 300 l. To the Hospital of St. Th. in Southwark 50 l. To the Preachers at Pauls-Cross 200 l. Toward a Chime in Bow-Church 100 l. To six Prisons in and about London 60 l. To Brason nose-Coll in Oxf. two Scholarships to each yearly 4 l. To the Coll. of St. Jo. Bap. in Oxf. 2 Scholarships of the same value To Christ-Church-Hospital 300 l. To the Church and Poor of Wrenbury to buy them Gowns 70 l. c. He dyed about the beginning of the Reign of King Ja. Jo. Brereton Knight a Branch of that well spred-tree in this County one of the first Scholars of the Foundation of Sidney-Coll then having studied the Law went into Ireland and was at last made the Kings Serjeant therein Having got a good Estate he gave well nigh 3000 l. to Sidney-Coll after 40 years absence A pure Gift because 't was loaded with no Detrimental Conditions in the acceptance He dyed about the year 1633. Jo. Barnston D. D. born of an Ancient Family a Fellow of Brason-nose Coll. in Oxf. and Chapl. to Chanc. Egerton Being Judge of the Consistory when a Church-Warden was Sued for a Chalice stoln out of his House not the proper place of Custody Well said the Doctor I am sorry the Cup of Vnion should be the cause of difference among you I doubt not but either the Thief will out of Remorse restore it or some other as good will be sent unto you and according by his secret Charity the Doctor provided another He founded an Hebrew Lecture in Brasen-nose-Coll and dyed An. 1642. Memorable Persons Will. Smith an Ancient Surname in this County was made Pursuivant of Arms by the Name of Raugaragon He wrote a Geographical and Historical Description of this County set forth by Mr. Crew Will. Web. M. A. was Clerk of the Mayors Court in Chester and under-Sheriff in this County 13. Jac. He compiled a Descripton of Cheshire and Chestern Randel Crew Esquire second Son to Sir Clisby who was Son to Judge Crew drew an exact Map of Cheshire with his Pen which the Gravers skill could but little improve He went beyond the Seas where he was Assassinated by some French-men and honourably buried with general Lamentation of the English at Paris 1656. Noted Sheriffs An. 56. Hugh de Hatton monarch H. 3. whose Ancestors had Lands at Hatton in this County by the Grant of Will the Conq. From him is Lineally descended the Learned and Religious Sir Christ Hatton Knight of the Bath who set forth Pious Meditations on the Psalms created by King Ch. I. Bar. of Hatton in Kerby in Northamp The Original of the Conquerors Grant is in this Lords Possession and was preserved in the Civil-Wars tho his Library was then Plundred 3. Sr. Hugh Cholmly or Cholmondesly bought his Knighthood in the Field at Leigh in Scotland monarch Q. Ma. He was five times High-Sheriff of this County and sometimes of Flint-sh and for many years one of the two Dep. Lieutenants thereof He was President of the Marches of Wales under the Right honourable Sir Hen. Sidney Knight He was esteemed for 50 years a Father of his Country and dying An. 157 was buried in the Church of Malpass under a Tomb of Alabaster leaving a Son Heir to his Vertues and Estate Jo. Savage direct Anchestor to Sir Th. Savage Knight and Bar. created by King Ch. I. Baron Savage of Rock Savage in this County This Lord. a great Statesman married Eliz. Eldest Daughter and Coheir of Th. Lord Darcy of Chich. Viscount Colchester and E. of Rivers Honours entailed on his Posterity and now enjoyed by the Right Honourable Th. Savage E. of Rivers Battles Rowton-heath 1645. Sep. 24. His Majesty being informed that Col. Jones had seized the Suburbs and strong Church of St. Johns in Chester Marched Northward for the relief thereof Poins a Parliament-General pursued his Majesty At Rowton-heath within three Miles of Chester the Kings Army made a halt whilst his Majesty with some Prime Persons marched into the City Next day a fierce Fight hapned on the Heath betwixt the Kings and Poins's Forces the latter going off with the greater loss 'T was conceived that had the Royalists pursued the Single Enemy before they were recruited they had finally worsted him which Fatal Omission oppertunities omitting of no after-games proved their overthrow For next day Col. Jones drew out his Men into the Field so that the Royalists being charged on the Heath in Front and Rear and having no Foot were defeated before a considerable party of Horse designed for their Relief were sent from Chester who came too soon to engage themselves as they came too late to Succour their Friends Here fell the youngest of the three Noble Brethren who lost their Lives in the King's Service Bernard Steward Earl of Liechfield Chester CHester is a fair City on the North-side of the River Dee so Ancient that the first Founder thereof is forgotten much beholden to the Earls of Chester for Encrease and Ornaments The Walls thereof were lately in good repair especially betwixt the New-Tower and the Water-gate For An. 1569. a Personal Fight hap'ning betwixt the two Sheriffs thereof Rich. Massey and Pet. Lycherband they were fined to mend that part of the Wall The East-gate was committed formerly to the Custody of the Earl of Oxford Bride-gate to the Earl of Shrewsbury Water-gate to the Earl of Darby and North-gate to the Mayor of the City which is built in form of a Quadrant having four Streets that meet in the middle thereof affording a Pleasant Prospect Here under the Rows or Galleries a kind of Building peculiar to this City the Passengers may walk dry in wet Weather without coming into the Streets As for Buildings St. Werburges Church is a fair Structure whereof the Tower begun 1508. is unfinished built long before the Conquest and being ruined was repaired by Hugh Lupus first Earl It was afterwards made by King Hen. 8. one of his five Royal Bishopricks Oxf.
Jo. de Beigny Knight Lord of Edge-Lifford long'd earnestly for his youngest Son employed in the Wars against the Saracens in Spain and used to say Oh that I might but once Embrace my Son I would be content to dye presently And afterwards his Son returning unexpectedly he expired with an Extasie of Joy He flourished under King E. 3. Child of Ancient Extraction at Plimstock hunting at Dart-More lost his Company and Way in a bitter Snow and having killed his Horse he crept into his hot Bowels for warmth and wrote this with his Blood He that finds and brings me to my Tomb The Land of Pemstock shall be his Doom The Monks of Tavistock finding him Frozen to Death and being too Nimble for the Men of Plimstock buried him and the Abbot accordingly got that Rich Mannor into his Possession The Bridge built in the place where the Monks passed over the River is called Guils-Bridge to this day Nich. and Andr. Tremane were Twins alike in all Lineaments and felt like pain tho at a distance and without any intelligence given they equally desired to Walk Travel Sit Sleep Eat and Drink together In this they differed that at New Haven in France the one was a Captain of a Troop the other but a private Souldier There they were both slain together 1564. Noted Sheriffs 2. Rich. Comes that is Earl monarch H. 2. viz. of Devonshire who Married Avis Daughter and Heir of Reginald E. of Cornwal the base Son of Hen. 1 27. Will. Brewer whose Mother unable to maintain him cast him into the Brakes in New-Forrest where Hen. 2. found him He was made by Rich. 1. Baron of Odcomb and his Inheritance was by his Daughters and Heirs derived to Breos Wake la Fort and Percy Will. Yoo His Worshipful Family in this County give for their Arms Ar. a Cheveron monarch E. 3. S. between 3 Turky-Cocks in their pride proper Jo. Damerel Throwely in Dartmore his Chief Mannor came to his Family by Match with the Eldest Daughter and Coheir of Moeles who Married Avis sole Heir to Sir Will. le Prouze in the Reign of E. 2. monarch R. 2. her two younger Sisters being Married to North-coat and Wibery amongst whom a great Inheritance was divided and by a Writ of Partition An. 14. E. 3. Throwely fell to the share of Damerel Rich. Edgecombe Knight being Zealous in the Cause of the Earl of Richmond afterwards King H. 7. monarch H. 7. was too cunning for those whom King Rich. sent to apprehend him for upon their approach he tumbled his Cap with a Stone in it into the Water which by the noise it made and the Swimming of the Cap induced them to believe he had drowned himself He built a Chappel in the place where he had lurk'd King Hen. 7. rewarded his Loyalty by bestowing the Castle of Totnes upon him Pet. Carew Knight had much ado to save his Life monarch E. 6. when Imprisoned for his Complyance with Sir Tho. Wyate Afterwards he did signal Service in the Irish Wars He dyed 1575. monarch Q. Eliz. Rob. Dennis Knight erected An. 1592. a fair Almshouse in the Suburbs of Exeter for 12 poor Aged Men allowing to each an Herber and 12 pence weekly The Family descended from the Danes is now extinct the Heir General being Married into the House of the Rolles Amias Bampfield of Ancient and Worthy Extraction one of whose Ancestors Married to a Daughter and Coheir of the Lord Semaur whereby a fair Inheritance at South-Molton in this County accrued to this Family iâ— which Church this Amias with his Father lyeth Pâ—ttimore near Exeter hath been their prime Habitation ever since the time of King E. 1. Exeter Exeter is of a Circular Form Situated on the Top of a Hill and since Nature is the Scavenger thereof is a very cleanly City As for Manufactures Cloathing is plyed in this City with great Industry and Judgment the return of Serges alone in this City amounting weekly tho Trading be now Sick to 3000 Pounds This City was highly Commendable for its Loyalty when besieged by Perkin Werbeck in the Reign of H. 7. and by the Western Rebels in the Reign of E. 6. and in our time by the Parl. Forces in the Reign of King Ch. I. Their Valour was invincible in the two first and their Loyalty unstained in the last rewarded by their Enemies with the best made and best kept Articles Of Buildings the Cathedral is a most Beautiful Structure Here also is that Castle which when R. 3. ask'd its Name was called Rugement to the great astonishment of that Usurper who had heard he should never prosper after he had met Rugemont or rather Richmond in K. 7. In this City 13 Churches were exposed to sale by the Publick Cryer and bought by well affected Persons who preserved them from Destruction For Wonders take this one when Exeter was besieged by the Parl. Forces so that only the South side towards the Sea was open unto it an incredible Number of Larks were found in that open quarter which were sold for two pence the dozen and tho it may be alledged that they were â—ighted thither by the shooting or that being Winter they shelrted themselves in the Southern parts or lastly that they were invited thither by some sort of Seeds that had been there lately sown yet the Cause of Causes was Divine Providence providing a feast for many poor People Princes Henrietta youngest Child of King Charles and Queen Mary was born at Bedford-house in this City An. 1644. June 16. After her long and sad Night of Affliction the Day dawn'd with her in her Brothers happy return Since she is Married to the D. of Orleans I had the Honour to be once Chaplain to that Princess Prelates Bartholm Iscanus the Oracle of Learning and Religion in his time was Bishop of Exeter and opposed Beckets insolence He dyed An. 1185. Having been intimate with Baldvinus Devonius of poor Parentage a Man of great Learning and Merit made Bishop of Worcester then Arch-bishop of Canterbury An Eloquent Man and Pious Preacher He attended King Rich. 1. into Palestine and dyed there 1190. Walt. Bronscombe of mean descent by his own Industry raised himself to be Bishop of Exeter where he built and endowed a Hospital He also founded a fair Colledge at Perin in Cornwall He instituted an Annual Festival to the Angel Gabriel and left Land to defray the cost of the Solemnity tho I believe it was only observed in his own Diocess Yet he is said to have compassed the Mannor of Bishops-Clift to his Church by indirect means Writers Joseph Iscanus was a Golden Poet in a leaden Age. This our English Maro had for his Mecenas Baldwin Arch-bishop of Cant. The Dutch-men Printed a poem of this Joseph under the Name of Cornelius Nepos who lived in the Days of Tully Will. of Exeter D. D. in Oxf. and afterward Canon of the Cathedral in Exeter being back'd with Pope John 23 he was able
of Richmond He was Knighted made Chanc. of the Dutchy and Created Lord Marny by H. 8. His Daughter and Heir was Married to Th. Howard Visc Bindon 6. Will. Fitz Williams Ar. afterwards Knight bequeathed 100 l. to poor Maids Marriages monarch H. 8. 40 pounds to the University 50 l. to mending of the High-ways betwixt Chigwell and Copers-hall 25. Brian Tuke Knight was Treasurer of the Chamber to H. 8. He lies buried in St. Marg. in Lothbury Lond. Lealand says he was a very Eloquent Man and Bale affirms he wrote Observations on Chaucer c. 3. Sir Jo. Gates monarch E. 6. descended from Sir Geffrey Marshal of Calis and Capt. of the Isle of Wight who dyed An. 1477. is charged with Sacrilege and engaging in the Title of Queen Jane for which he was beheaded An. 1. Ma. 1553. 1. Ralph Rowlet Knight monarch Q. Eliz. Married one of the Daughters of Sir Anth. Cook His Family is extinct his Daughter Marrying into the Honourable Family of the Maynards 12. Ja. Altham Esquire whose Arms were Pally of 6. Erm. and Az. on a Chief G. a Lyon Ramp O. was Ancestor to now living at Mark-hall made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Ch. II. whose Accomplished Civility addeth much to the Honour of his Family Hen. Maynard Knight Father to Will who was bred in St. Jo. Coll. in Camb. where he founded a Logick Professor and Created Bar. of Wicklow in Irel. and Easton in this County monarch K. Ja. whose Son Will. Lord Maynard hath been so Noble an Encourager of my Studies that my Hand deserveth to wither when my Heart passeth him by without a Prayer for his good success 15. Paul Banning Knight and Bar. afterwards Visc Banning of Sudbury left a large Estate now discendible to the Wives of the Marq. of Dorchester Visc Grandison the Lord Dacres of the South and Hen. Murry Esquire of the Bed-Chamber to King Ch. I. Jo. Lucas Esquire equalling his Extraction with his Vertues monarch K. Ch. was at Oxf. made Baron by King Ch. I. The Battles Tho now in this County yet the Siege of Colchester must not be forgotten Know then that the Remnant of the Royalists routed in Kent with much difficulty recovered this County and not being able to march farther or bid Battle to their Numerous Enemies sheltered themselves in Colchester which in few days they fortifyed above imigination tho the Stone outside of the Wall remained ruinous Nor was it General Fairfax they feared so much as General Famine having too much of the best Sauce and too little of the worst meat insomuch that they were forced to make Mutton of those Creatures which kill Sheep and Beef of Cattle which never wore Horns till they were forced to submit to the worst of Conditions Here those two worthy Knights Sir Ch. Lucas and Sir Geo. Lisle the one eminently a whole Troop of Horse the other a Company of Foot were cruelly Sentenced and shot to Death whose Bodies have since had a Civil Resurrection restored to all possible outward honour by Publick Funeral Solemnities Note that An. 1581. in the Hundred of Dengy and An. 1648. in the Hund. of Rochford an Army of Mice shaved off the Grass at the bare Roots which withered to dung was infectious to Cattle The March following numberless Flocks of Owls from all parts flew thither and destroyed them Gloucestershire GLoucestershire hath Worc. Warw. on the North and Wilt. on the East Som. on the South Heref. with the River Wye on the West and is in length 48 miles in the broadest part 28. The Severn runneth through it 'T is said this County was much more fruitful in former times than it is now Tho it affords not the best Tillage yet for Pasturage there is Land near Slimbridge where in the Spring time let it be bit to the Roots as is reported a Wand laid along therein over-night will be covered with new grown Grass by the next Morning Which being represented to King Ja. in other Terms viz. that the Wand could not be seen next morning he replyed I know a place in Scotland where if a Horse be left over Night he cannot be seen in the Morning But the difference is Palpable between long Grass and long Fingers or betwixt the Grass stealing out of the Earth without and a Mans stealing of a Horse with a Felonious intent The Natural Commodities in this County are Tabacco which grew formerly about Winchcomb but is since prohibited by Act of Parliament Oak the best in England is in Dean-Forrest in this County In the Reign of Queen Eliz. the Spaniard sent an Ambassadour over purposely to get Oak destroyed privately in Engl. The next is Steel which was made in abundance by Sir Basil Brooke who had a Patent prohibiting the importation of Forraign Steel but it was afterwards revoked The Manufactures are Cloathing as good as any in England the best Wool growing on Cots-wood-Hills in this County Mustard the best in Engl. at Tewksbury Then Wine formerly growing here witness the places called the Vineyards and in this Shire there were Rent-wines paid in great Proportions Sider a Liquor more proper for the English Climat Of Buildings The Abbey since Cathedral Church of Gloucester is a Beautiful Fabrick consisting of a continued Window-work where if you speak against a Wall softly another shall hear your Voice better a good way off then near hand occasioned probably by some hollow behind the Wall The City is bound by Act of Parl. to maintain and repair this Church As for Civil Structures our late Wars laid a Finger on Barkeley their Arms on Sudeley Castle but their Loynes on Cambden-house one of the newest and neatest in Engl. built by Baptist Hicks Visc Cambden pressed down to the Foundation As for Wonders there are frequently found at Aldersey Oysters Cockles c. of Stone which are Lusus Naturae and cannot in reason be supposed to have been real Fish The Higre that is the confluence of fresh and Salt Water in the Severn which is attended with terrible Flashings and Noise so that that River may seem to be troubled with a Fit of the Mother The last is a kind of devouring Bird coming in the Harvest-time tho seldom into this County which can cut an Apple at one Snap with its long Bill which Rapacious Creature drinks up Hogsheads of Sider at the first hand Proverbs I. As sure as God's in Gloucestershire This probably was superstitiously inferred from the Multitude of Abbeys formerly Extant in this County II. You are a Man of Duresley This is taken for one who breaks his word I hope the Inhabitants of Duresley will resolve to confute this Proverb by their Practice whatsoever was the first occasion thereof III. It is long in coming as Cotswold Barley It is applyed to such things as are slow but sure The Corn on the Wowlds being exposed to the Winds is backward at first but afterwards overtakes the forwardest in this County IV.
active Fancy and the Jewel of his Mind was put into a fair case a beautiful Body with a comly Countenance Being always neat he was wont to say That the out-ward neatness of our Bodies might be a Monitor of purity to our Souls He always declined Circumlocutions He commended Moderation saying if a River swell beyond its Banks it loseth its own Channel If any adverse party crossed him he would patiently reply If another Punish me I will not Punish my self He would never privately retract what he had publickly adjudged professing that he was Judge in a Court and not in a Chamber He was wont to say No Wise Man would do that in Prosperity whereof he should Repent in Adversity He gave for his Motto Prudens qui Patiens and his practice was accordingly especially after he fell into the disfavour of K. James See the Engl. Chron. In his private Life he triumphed in his own Innocency that he had done nothing illegally calling to mind the Motto which he gave in his Rings when made Searj Lex est tutissima Cassis The Law is the safest Helmet And now he had leisure to peruse 30 Books written with his own hand most pleasing himself with a Manual which he called his Vade Mecum containing the Remarkables of his life His most Learned and Laborious Works on the Laws will last 〈◊〉 be Admired by the Judicious Posterity whilst Fame hath a Trumpet left her and any breath to blow therein His Judgment lately passed for an Oracle in Law and if since the Credit thereof hath causlesly been questioned the wonder is not great If the Prophet himself living in an incredulous Age found cause to complain Who had believed our Report It needs not seem strange that our licentious times have afforded some to shake the Authenticallness of the Reports of any earthly Judge He constantly had Prayers in his own House and relieved the Poor with his constant Alms. The Foundation of the Charter-House had been ruined before it was raised crushed by some Courtiers in the hatching thereof had not his great care preserved the same The Free-School at Theâ—ford was supported in its being by his assistance and he founded a School at his own cost at Godwick in this County Dr. Whitgift afterwards Arch-Bishop of Canterbury was his Tutor who sent unto his Pupil when the Queens Attorney a fair New Testament with this Message He had now studied Common Lawenough let him hereafter study the Law of God When he was under a Cloud at Court and outed of his Judges Place the Lands belonging to the Church of Norwich were again called into Question being begged by a Peer Sr Edw. desired him to desist telling him that otherwise he would put on his Gown and Cap and come into Westminster-Hall once again and plead there in any Court in Justification of what he had done He died at Stoke Poges in Buck. on Wedn. 3. September being the 83 year of his Age Whose last Words were Thy Kingdome come Thy Will be done Sir Th. Richardson Knight born at Mulberton his Father being Minister thereof was the Kings Serj. afterwards sworn Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas 1626. Speaker of the House of Commons 21 and 22 Jac. He married for his second Lady Eliz. Beaumont the Sister as I take it of Mary Countess of Buck and the Relict of Ashburnham Knight She was by King Charles created Baroness of Craumont in Scotland and tho issuless by the Judge the Honours descended to his Grandchild Souldiers Rob. Vinile when about to fight Tournboll the Champion of the Scoth Army is said to have made his Way through a Mastiff the Champions attendant by cutting him off at the Loyns and then cutt Tournboll's head from off his shoulders Sir Oliver Hingham was born richly landed and buried in Hingham A Valiant Man whom King Edward 3 left Governour of Aquitain in France He gave the French who had been drawn into Bourdeaux such entertainment that they drank not so much Claret-wine in the City as they left blood behind them An. 13. 3. He was afterwards made Knight of the Garter His Monument has his Resemblance in Coat Armor lively set forth in Metal with 24 Mourners about his Monument Jo. Fastolf Baron of Sineginle in France was a Ward to Jo. D. of Bedford sufficient to prove him an Englishman Tho he was truly Valiant the stage hath made him a Thrasonica Puff and Emblem of Mock-valour He was made Knight of the Garter by Henry 6. and died about the second year of his Reign Sir Clem. Paston Knight Grandson to Sir Jo. a favourite to Edward 4. was born at Paston He was at the burning of the Conquest in France and afterwards by Henry 8. was made Captain of one of his ships of war and in a sea fight took a French gally and therein the Admiral of France Prisoner called the Baron of Blancard whom he brought into England and kept at Caster nigh Yarmouth till he had paid 7000 Crowns for his Ransom besides a Cup and 2 Snakes of Gold of the Spoil of the Gally bequeathed by Sir Clem to his Family He received many wounds and was left for dead in Musleborough Field in Scotland He was the Gentleman to whom Sir Wiat when worsted at Ludgate did willingly submit He had the Command of some Ships of Queen Elizabeth at New-Haven and was Pensioner to 2 Kings and 2 Queens successively At Oxnit he built a goodly house for Hospitality and a Hospital hard by for 6 poor serving-men He died 15 Seamen No County in England doth carry a Top and Top Gallant more high in Maritine performances than Norfolk Witness Yarmouth's proportion in the Navy used by Edward 3. against of about 700 Ships and 14500 Men. 43 ships with 1950 belonging to Yarmouth well nigh double to what London did afford Yarmouth was very Populous in that Age and tho but one Parish a lamentable Plague in one year did sweep thence 7000 men Nich. of Lynne bred in Oxford accounted a Franciscan Frier an Excellent Musician Mathemation and Astrologer is reported to have sailed to the Northern Islands in the World An. 30 E. 31 330 and to have gone so far as the Pole Arctick where he discovered 4 In-draughts of the Ocean from the 4 Quarters of the World 'T is said he wrote a Book of discoveries called Inventio Fortunata Chaucer makes an Honourable mention of him He died 1360. and was buried in Lynne Pet. Read Esq worthily served his Prince and Country as also Ch. 5. Emp. who gave him the Order of Barbary for his valiant deeds there and at Tunis He died 1569. Writers Jo. Baconthorpe born at Baconthorpe bred a Carmelite in Blackney made more Books for weight number then his Body could bear His Soul had but a small Diocess of a Body to visit therefore might the better attend the effectual informing thereof 'T is said that the Heart of the D. of Hamilton was the largest and
Shotesham bred in King's Colledg in Cambridge then in Trin. Hall being afterwards Chancellor of the University A great Scholar Witness his Learned Dispensative against the Poison of supposed Prophesies dedicated to Sir Fr. Walsingham He lived privately in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth till King James advanced him in Honour and Wealth creating him Baron of Marnehill in Dors Earl of Northampton Lord Privy Seal Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports Knight of the Garter He founded and endowed an Hospital for 12 poor Women and a Governour at Rising in this County Another for 12 poor Men and a Governour at Clun in Shrop. another at Greenwich in Kent for a Governour and 20 poor men of which 8 are to be chosen out of Shotesham He died 15 June 1614. and was buried in the ancient Chappel of the Castle of Dover Memorable Persons Sharnborn born at and Lord of Sharnbourn a Mannor in this County which Mannor William the Conquerour conferred on Warren a Norman Souldier Sharborn traversed his Title and being a Norfolk-man durst go to Law with the Conqueror and question the Validity of his Donations Yea he got the better of the Suit and the Kings Grant was adjudged void This is pressed by many to prove that King William tho in name was in deed no Conqueror but came in by Composition to keep the Laws of England Sharborn was lately aliened the Heirs Males being extinct to a worthy Person Fr. Ash Esquire who hath setled it on Emanuel College Noted Sheriffs An. 14. Philip Calthrope a Facetious Gentleman monarch H. 7. when he understood that Jo. Drakes a Shoe-maker had bought some of the same French Tawney that himself had provided for a Gown commanded his Taylor to cut his Gown full of Holes which purged Drakes of his Proud Humour that he wou'd never be of the Gentlemans Fashion again An. 29. Edm. Windham whose Grandmother was Daughter to Jo. Howard D. of Norf. struck Mr. Clere monarch H. 8. a Gentleman of his own Country in the Kings Tennis Court For this he was arraigned in the great Hall at Greenwich and had Judgment to lose his right-hand He desired that the King of Mercy would be pleased to take his left-hand and spare his right for therewith said he I may be hereafter able to do his Grace Service The King being informed hereof granted his full Pardon He made his promise good to E 6. by whom he was Knighted endeavouring to suppress Kets Rebellion in this County till at last it proved a Task above his Strength to perform Th. Woodhouse Mil. descended from Honourable Ancestors monarch Q. Mary many of whom were employed in State Affairs viz. Rob. Treasurer was summoned to Parliament by E. 3 Jo. was Servant and Executor to Hen. 5. Sir Will. was Vice Ad. of the English Fleet in Masleborough Field Philip active at the taking of Cadiz and Knighted there by the Earl of Essex And ever since there hath been a Military inclination in this Family which hath manifested it self on several occasions An. 18. Drugo Drury Arm. afterwards Knighted monarch Q. Eliz. was joyned in Commission with Sir Amias Paulet to keep Ma. Q. of Scots Both were nicknamed Puritans by the ill-natur'd Roman Catholicks An. 5. Roger Townsend Baronet a Religious Gentleman expending his Soul in Piety and Charity monarch K. Charles a Lover of God his Service aâ—d Servants restored Impropriations to the Churâ—h to some Hundreds per An. He married Mary Daughter and Coheir of Horatio Lord Vere of Tilbury by whom he had Sir Horace created Baon at the Coronation of K. Ch. II. Norwich NOrwich is a Pleasant and Populous City the first with the Inhabitation of Trees the latter with the Plantation of People The pleasantness of the City was not a little advanced by the Dutchmen who first garnished it with curious Flowers As for Manufactures Stuffs were first brought hither by the Dutch who were expelled their Country by the Cruelty of the D. of Alva Of these Stuffs there was one formerly called Stand-far-off which discovered its coursness when near to the Eye another called Perpetuano from the lasting thereof Satinisco Bombicino Italiano c. Norwich hath beaten Sudbury out of distance in the Race of trading Of the Buildings the Cathedral is spacious tho the Roof in the Cioysters be most commended Amongst private Houses the D. of Norfolk's Palace is the greatest I ever saw in any City out of London Here is a covered Bowling-Alley The Bishops Palace formerly a fair Structure was lately unleaded and new covered with Tyle Whereon a Wagg Thus Palaces are altered we saw John Leyden now Wat Tyler next Jack Straw Physicians Jo. Goslin Master of Caius Colledge in Camb. Proctor of the University and twice Vice-Chancellour thereof a greet Scholar and Reg. Prof. of Physick was strict in pressing the Statutes of the University and it being then highly penal for a Scholar to wear Boots in the University there was a Student undertook for a Wager to address himself booted to the Vice-Chancellor craving his advice for a Numness in his Leggs the Vice-Chancellor prescribed him a Receit and dismissed him very civilly This Youth a cunning Gibeonite covering at the same Instant his Leggs with his Boots and his Boots with his Leggs escaped the punishment that was due in that case Dr. Goslin was a Worthy Benefactor to Kath. Hall bestowing thereon the fair Bull-Inn of considerable value He died 1625. Jo. Caius Fellow in Gonvil-Hall in Camb. travelled into Italy and wrote several Trea. there After his Return he was Physician to Q. Mary and improved Gonvil-Hall into a College He wrote an Excellent Book of the Antiquity of Cambridge and another De Canibus His Epitaph is FUI CAIUS Since the Reformation Rob. Watson was Skilled in the Laws and Steward of the House to Arch-Bishop Cranmer Having frequently disputed with Papists during his Imprisonment for Religion he wrote after his enlargement an Elegant Latin Treatise wherein he relateth the Accidents of his Life Benefactors to the Publick Will. Baitman bred in Cambridge Arch-Deacon then B. of Norwich in the Reign of E. 3. enjoyned Penance to Rob. Lord Morley for stealing of his Deer and made him perform the same in the Cathedral of Norwich notwithstanding the Kings threatning Letters to the contrary He erected Trinity-Hall Colledge in Cambridge for the Study of the Canon and Civil Laws He removed Gonvil-Hall to a more convenient place building and setling the Revenues thereof according to the Will of the Founder King Ed. 3. resolving to follow his Title to the Crown of France sent this Bishop to the Pope to acquaint him with his Intentions In which Embassy he died at Avignon 1354. Since the Reformation Th. Legg Master of Gonvil-Hall in Cambridge was Doctor of Law and Arches one of the Masters in the Chancery twice Vice-Chancellor of the University He was well skilled in Antiquity He wrote a Tragedy of the Destruction of Jerus which was filched from him by a Plagiary
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
Rector of Tharfield in Hartford He was an excellent Hebrician He dyed 163. Samuel Ward was born at Haveril where his Father had been a Famous Minister according to his Epitaph Quo si quis scivit scitius Aut si quis docuit doctius At rarus vixit sanctius Et nullus tonuit fortius Grant some of knowledge greater store More Learned some in teaching Yet few in Life did Lighten more None thundered more in Preaching Sam. was bred in Sidn Colledge in Cambridge and became a great Scholar and excellent Preacher Being Minister in Ipswich he gained the Affections of the people by the tender care he had of them yet he had his Foes as well as Friends who complained of him to the High Com. where he met with some molestation He had three Brethren and it was said that these four put together would not make up the abilities of their Father nor were they offended with this Hyperbole One of them lately dead followed the Counsel of the Poet Ridentem dicere verum Quis vetat having in a jesting way delivered much smart truth of the times Sam. dyed 163. Jo. Boise born at Elmeseth bred in Cambridge was of the Quorum in Translating the Bible and whilst Chysostome lives Mr. Boise shall not dye such his learned pains on him in the Edition of Sir H. Savil. He dyed about the beginning of the Civil Wars Romish Exile Writers Robert Southwell wrote many Books and was reputed a dangerous Enemy to the State for which he was Imprisoned and Executed March 3. 1595. Benefactors to the Publick Elizabeth third Daughter of Gilb. Earl of Clare and Wife to Jo. Burgh Earl of Vlster in Ireland had her greatest Honour from Clare in this County She Founded Clare-Hall in Cambridge an 1343. Sir Simon Eyre born at Brandon first an Vpholster then a Draper in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1445 on his own cost built Leaden-Hall for a common Garner of Corn to the City He left 5000 Marks to charitable uses He dyed Sept. 18. an 1459. and is buried in the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth in Lumbard-Street London Th. Spring the rich Clothier was born I believe at Laveham He built the Carved Chappel of Wainscot on the North side of the Chancel as also the Chappel at the South side of the Church He dyed 1510 and lyeth buried in his own Chappel Since the Reformation W. Coppinger was born at Bucks-hall in this County where his Family flourisheth in good esteem He was bred a Fishmonger in London whereof he became Lord Mayor 1512. He gave the half of his great Estate to pious uses I am sorry to see this Gentleman's ancient Arms substracted in point of honour by the addition of a superfluous Bordure Sir W. Cordal Knight had a fair Estate in Long-Melford and was well descended He became a Barrister Speaker of the Parliament and Privy Counsellour and Master of the Rolls to Queen Mary He founded a fair Almshouse at Melford and left a large allowance to the poor for Diet and Cloaths He continued Master of the Rolls till the day of his death 23 Eliz. Sir Robert Hicham Knight and Serjeant at Law born at or near Nacton purchased the Mannor of Framlingham from the Earl of Suffolk and entered into the same after great and many intervening Obstacles He left a great part of his Estate to pious uses and principally to Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge He dyed a little before the beginning of the Civil Wars Memorable Persons Jo. Cavendish Esq born at Cavendish was servant to Richard 2. when Wat Tyler played Rex in London whom he in assistance of Sir W. Walworth Lord Mayor of London dispatched by giving two or three mortal wounds The beginning of the bustle was that Wat took it mightily in dudgeon that Sir Jo. Newton did not make a mannerly approach to him upon which the said Lord arrested Wat and wounded him with his Dagger Hence the Arms of London were augmented with a Dagger King Richards discretion appeared very much in appeasing the tumult which happened 1381. Sir Th. Cook Knight and Sir W. Capel Knight born the first at Lavenham the later at Stoke-Neyland were bred Drapers in London and were Lord Mayors of the City Sir Will. is reported after a large entertainment for King Henry 7. to have burnt many Bonds in which the King stood obliged to him and at another time to have drank a dissolved Pearl which cost him many hundreds in an Health to the King Sir Th. was in danger of his Life for lending Money in the Reign of K. Edw. 4 Both dyed in Age Honour and Riches these transmitted to their Posterity The Cooks flourishing at Giddy-hall and the Capels at Hadham in Hartford Note Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Will. Capel was Married to Sir W. Pawlet Marquess of VVinchester and Mildred descended from Sir Th. Cook to VV. Cecil Lord Burleigh both their Husbands being Lord Treasurers of England Sir Tho. lyeth buried in the Church of Augustine Friars in London Sir VV. Capel in St. Bartholomews behind the Exchange Noted Sheriffs Q. Eliz. An. 18. Jo. Higham Arm. the ancient Sirname of the Lords Montaign in France was descended from Sir Clem. a Potent Knight 20. Robert Jermin a pious Man and a great Benefactor to Emanuel Colledge and a potent man was Father to Sir Th. Privy Councellor and Lord Chamberlain to King Charles I. Grandfather to Tho. and Hen. Esq the younger of these being Lord Chamberlain to our present Queen Mary and sharing in her Majesties sufferings was by King Charles II. made Baron and Earl of St. Albans 23. Nich. Bacon Mil. was the first Baronet in England 36. Tho. Crofts Arm. was Grandfather to Crofts who was created Baron Crofts by K. Cha. II. Sir Simond Dewes was Grandfather to Adrian descended from the Lords of Kessel in Gelderland who came thence in the time of their Civil Wars in the Reign of Henry 8. He was bred in Cambridge and became a great Antiquary He observed that the Ordinances of the late long Parliament did in Bulk and Number exceed all the Statutes made since the Conquest He dyed about 1653. SURREY SVrrey hath Middlesex on the North Kent on the East Sussex on the South Hant and Bark-shire on the West It is very near a Square of 22 Miles the Skirts whereof are fruitful and the inward parts barren though generally the Air be clear and the ways clean Here is the most and best Fullers Earth digged up near Rygate It is worth four pence a Bushel at the Pit and the Transportation thereof is prohibited The County likewise affords good Trouts and VVall-nuts and the best Box growing about Darking In this Shire there is the best Gardening for Profit King James about the end of his Reign gave 2000 pounds to Sir Francis Crane to build a House at Morelack for setting up a Manufacture of Tapestry and one Francis Klein a German was the designer thereof and united the Italian and Dutch perfections
He was well reported of all Men and of the Truth it self He beheld with much Christian Patience those of his Order lose their Votes in Parliament much contempt poured on his Function whilst their Enemies hence concluded their final Extirpation would follow This Bishop was amongst others selected as Confessor to King Charles I. at his Martyrdom He formerly had had experience in the case of the Earl of Strafford that this Bishops Conscience was bottom'd on Piety the Reason that from him he received the Sacrament good Comfort and Counsel just before the perpetration of that horrid Murder a Fact so foule that it alone may confute the Errour of the Pelagians maintaining that all sin cometh by imitation the Vniverse not formerly affording such a precedent as if those Regicides had purposely designed to disprove the observation of Solomon that there is no new thing under the Sun King Charles II. an 1660 preferred him Arch-Bishop of Canterbury which place he worthily graceth at the Writing hereof Acceptus Fruin D. D. President of Magdalen-Colledge in Oxford was by K. Charles I. advanced Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and since by K. Charles II. made Arch-Bishop of York and is now alive This County hath bred 5 Arch-Bishops of Canterbury at this instant claiming for her Natives the two Metropolitans of our Nation Statesmen Tho. Sackvil Son and Heir to Sir Richard Chancellour Sub-Treasurer of the Exchequer and Privy-Councellour to Queen Elizabeth by Winifred his Wife Daughter to Sir Jo. Bruges was bred in Oxford where he became an excellent Poet leaving both Latine and English Poems of his Composing to Posterity Then he became Barrister and afterwards in his Travels was for some time Prisoner at Rome whence returning to the possession of a fair Estate he wasted the greatest part thereof and afterwards being made as is reported to dance attendance on an Alderman of London who had gained great penny-worths by his former purchases of him he was sensible of the incivility and resolving to be no more beholding to Wealthy Pride he turned a thrifty improver of the Remainder of his Estate Others affirm that Queen Elizabeth his Cosin Germ. once removed diverted the torrent of his profusion by her frequent admonitions after which she made him Baron of Buckhurst in this County an 1566. Sent him Ambassadour into France 1571 into the Low Countries 1586. made him Knight of the Garter 1589. and Treasurer of England 1599. He was Chancellour of the University where he entertained Queen Elizabeth with a sumptuous Feast He was a person of so quick dispatch that his Secretaries seldom pleased him Thus having made amends to his house for his mispent time both in encrease of Estate and Honour being created Earl of Dorset by King James He dyed April 19. 1608. Capital Judges Sir Jo. Jeffrey Knight was preferred Secondary Judge of the Common Pleas thence advanced an 19. Elizabeth to be Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer He left one only Daughter and Heir Married to Sir Edward Montague since Baron of Boughton by whom he had but one Daughter Elizabeth Married to Robert Berty Earl of Linsey Mother to the truly Honourable Montague Earl of Linsey and Lord great Chamberlain of England This worthy Judge dyed an 21. Elizabeth Souldiers The Abbot of Battle after the French had invaded this County during the Non-age of King Richard 2. and the Dotage of his Council and taken the Prior of Lewis Prisoner Fortified Winchelsey effectually against the Enemy who in vain had attempted to storm the place and feared to venture a fair siege suspecting that they should be surrounded on all sides The Monsieurs therefore bid adieu to England and made for France as fast as they could An. Dom. 13 ... Sir W. Pelham Knight of an ancient and wealthy Family at Laughton was by Queen Elizabeth made Lord Chief Justice of Ireland betwixt the death of Sir W. Drury and the coming in of Arthur Gray Lord Lieutenant of Ireland In this juncture of time Desmond began his Rebellion 1579. inviting Sir W. Pelham to side with him who though he could not cure the wound for want of Force yet he kept it clean resigning the same in a recovering condition to the Lord Gray his Successor Afterwards he was Commander of the English Horse in the Low-Countries where he surprised Brabant Sir Anth. Shirley second Son to Sir Thomas set forth from Plimouth May 21. 1596. in a Ship called the Bevis of Southampton attended with six lesser Vessels His design for St. Thome was diverted by a Contagion occasioned by stinking Rain which within six hours after it fell turned to Maggots Turning therefore his course to America he took and kept the City of St Jago two dayes and nights with 280 Men wherein 80 were wounded in the service against 3000 Portugals Hence he made for the Isle of Fuego in the midst whereof was a Mountain Aetna-like always burning and the Wind did drive such a shower of Ashes upon them that one might have wrote his name with his Finger on the upper Deck Whence passing by the Island of Margarita he took St. Martha the Chief Town of Jamaica After much distress and desertion by the other Ships he returned into England Whose youngest Brother Sir Robert Shirley was entred by his Brother Anth. in the Persian Court. Here he performed so great service against the Turks that it drew the envy of the Persian Lords and love of the Ladies among whom one reputed a Kinswoman to the great Sophy was afterwards Married unto him and came over with him into England He much affected to appear in the Persian habit At last having as 't is said given the Persian Ambassadour a box on the ear upon some contest betwixt them they were sent both together into Persia to impeach one another Dr. Gough being joyned in Commission with Sir Robert but Neptune decided the Controversie before they came thither both of them dying on the Seas as I have been informed about the beginning of King Charles I whose eldest Brother Sir Tho. Shirley excited by the Atchievments of his two younger Brethren undertook Sea Voyages into Forreign parts to the great honour of his Nation but small enriching of himself As to the general performances of these three Brethren when Abatement is made for Poetical Embellishments contained in the Comedy made upon them c. the Remainder will speak them Worthies in their Generations Physicians Nich. Hostresham it seems from Horsham in this County a famous Physician wrote many Books amongst which one Contra dolorem Renum thus beginning A Stone is sometimes bred in the Kidneys c. Note this was long before Hops and Beer made therewith accounted by some the Original of the Stone in this Land were commonly used in England 1516. He having flourished 1443. Writers Lawrence Somercote was Can. of Chichester He studied the Law and went to Rome where through the favour of his Brother or Kinsman Robert Somercote Cardinal he was
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
the Judges of York with 300 Horsemen all of his own Name and Kindred well mounted and suitably attired This Family was accounted the most numerous of any in England an 1607. He stocked the River Yower nigh his house with Crevishes Q. Eliz. An. 4. George Bowes Mil. had a great Estate in this County and greater in Durham He was besieged by the Northern Rebels an 1569. in Bernards-Castle which he delivered upon condition they might depart with their Armour After the suppression of the Rebels their Execution was committed to his care wherein he was severe unto Cruelty many well meaning people having been in their simplicity drawn in under a pretence of doing the Queen service These Sir George hung up by Scores by the Office of his Marshalship and had hung more if Mr. Bernard Gilpin had not interceeded for their Lives 23. Robert Stapleton Mil. descended from Sir Miles one of the first Founders of the Garter and Sheriff 29. Edward 3. met the Judges with 140 Men in suitable Liveries and was a very comely and eloquent Man equally charming both the senses of Discipline the Eyes and the Ears He married one of the Co-heirs of Sir Henry Sherington by whom he had a numerous Posterity 42. Francis Clifford Ar. succeeded his Brother George in the Earldom of Cumberland a worthy Gentleman made up of all honourable Accomplishments He was Father to Henry the 5th and last Earl of that Family whose sole Daughter and Heir was married to the Right Honorable the then Lord Dungarvon since Earl of Cork 45. Henry Bellasis Mil. was by King Charles I. created Baron Fauconbridge of Yarum as since his Grandchild by his eldest Son is made Visc Fauconbridge Jo. Bellasis Esquire who in the Garrison of Newark and elsewhere hath given ample testimony of his Valour and all noble Qualities is since advanced to the dignity of a Baron K. James An. 9. Henry Slingsby Mil. of an ancient Family whose Armes are Quarterly the first and the fourth G. a Chev. between two Leopards Heads and a Hutchet or Bugle Arg. the second and the third Arg. a Griffin Surgeant S. supprest by a Fess G. 11. George Savil Mil. and Bar. was of a Numerous Wealthy and Ancient Family of which Sir Jo. Savil was lately created Baron Savil of Pomfraict and his Son since Earl of Sussex K. Charles Sir Marmaduke Langdale was Sheriff 1641. who might have said as to the Kings side of Northern Actions Paâ—s ego magna fui But as for his raising of the Siege of Pomfraict felt before seen by the Enemy it will appear Romance-like to Posterity with whom it will find Plus Famae quam Fidei King Charles II. created him a Baron the Temple of Honour being of due open to him who had passed through the Temple of Vertue The Battles That at Marston-Moor July 2. 1644 was our English Pharsalian Fight to the Loyal Cavaliers Prince Rupert having raised the Siege at York drew out his Men into the Moor with intention to fight the Enemy though his Souldiers were weary and the expected Recruits were not come and besides if the Parliaments Army had been then let alone such were their Animosities that they had fallen foul among themselves had not the Prince preparing to fight them cemented their differences to agree against a General Enemy But the Prince was not informed of such differences But being pressed by the Kings Command to fight the Enemy speedily and having received Intelligence that the Enemy had the day before sent away 7000 Men who yet returned before the Fight he proceeded so far that it was too late to draw off the Parliaments Forces necessitating them to fight and about four of the Clock in the Afternoon the Battle began Some causlesly complain on the Marquess of New-castle that he drew not his Men soon enough according to his Orders out of York to the Prince's succour Such consider not that Souldiers newly relieved from a 9 weeks Siege will a little indulge themselves The Lord General Goring so valiantly charged the left Wing of the Enemy that they fairly forsook the Field General Leslie with his Scotish Army ran away more than a York-shire Mile and a Wee-Bet Fame with her Trumpet sounded their Flight as far as Oxford the Royalists rejoycing with Bonefires for the Victory But within few dayes their Bayes by a mournful Metamorphosis were turned into Willow For Cromwel with his Cuirassires did the work of that day Some suspected Collonel Hurry lately converted to the Kings side for foul play herein for he divided the Kings old Horse into small Bodies alledging this way the best way to break the Scotish Lanciers But those Horse alwayes used to charge together were much discomposed with this new Mode Besides a right Valiant Lord severed with a Ditch from the Enemy did not attend till the Foe forced their way unto him The Van of the Kings Foot being led up by the truly Honourable Collonel John Russel impressed with unequal numbers and distanced from seasonable succour became a Prey to their Enemy The Marquess of Newcastles white Coats who were said to bring their Winding sheet about them into the Field after thrice firing fell to it with the But-ends of their Muskets and were invincible till mowed down by Cromwel's Cuirassiers they were almost all slain Great was the Execution of that day Cromwel commanding his Men to give no Quarter Various the numbering of the slain of both sides yet I meet with none mounting them above 6. or sinking them beneath 3000. I remember no Person of Honour slain on the Kings side save the hopeful Lord Cary eldest Son to the Earl of Monmouth But on the Parliaments side the Lord Didup a lately created Baron was slain on the same token that when King Charles said that he hardly remembred that he had such a Lord in Scotland one returned that the Lord had wholly forgotten that he had such a King in England Soon after more then 60 Royalists of prime Quality removed themselves beyond the Seas so that hence forward the King's Affairs in the North were in a languishing Condition YORK YORK is an ancient City built on both sides of the River Ouse joyned with a Bridge of one Arch the largest in England Here the Roman Emperours had their Residence Severus and Valer. Constantius their death What it sacketh of London in bigness and beauty of Buildings it hath in cheapness and plenty of Provisions Of Manufactures it challengeth none peculiar to it self They send course Cloath to Hamborough and have Iron Flax c. in return But the Trade which is indeed but driven at York runneth of it self at Hull which of a Fishers Town is become a City's Fellow within 300 years being the Key of the North. As for the Buildings of York the Cathedral was built by Jo. Romaine William Melton and Jo. Thoresbury successive Arch-Bishops thereof the Family of the Piercy's contributing Timber of the Vavasors Stone thereunto It is famous
but none more then John Earl of Rutland to whose Kinsman Roger Earl of Rut. he had formerly been Chaplain Sir George Savil civilly paid him his purchased Annuity of 200 pounds He dyed at Easton Manduit in Northampton-shire the House of Sir Henry Yelverton 1659. Aet 95. Statesmen Sir Robert Car Son to Thomas Laird of Funihurst in the South of Scotland who being active for Mary Queen of Scots was thereupon forced to fly to York was born in this City and therefore he afterwards refused to be Naturalized by Act of Parliament as needless to him being born in the English Dominions 'T is reported that his first making at Court was by breaking of his Leg at Tilting in London whereby he came first into the cognizance of King James who reflected on him whose Father had been a kind of Confessor for the Cause of the Queen his Mother Besides the young Gentleman had a handsome Person and a conveniency of desert Honours were crowded upon him made Baron Viscount Earl of Sommerset Knight of the Garter Warden of the Cinque Ports c. He was a good natur'd Man doing himself more hurt then any Man else For abating one foul Fact with the Consequences thereof notoriously known and he will appear deserving no foul Character to Posterity but for the same he was banished the Court lived and dyed very privately about 1638. Writers Jo. Walbye an Augustinian Provincial of his Order and D. D. in Oxford was a complaisant person being Ingenious Industrious Learned Eloquent Pious and Prudent Though sharp at first against the Wicklevites he soon abated his own edge and though present at a Council held at Stanford by the King against them was not well pleased with all things transacted therein He dyed in York 1393. Jo. Erghom an Augustinian went to Oxford and became an admirable Preacher He renewed the custom of Expounding Scripture in a Typical way which crowded his Church with Auditors being more pleased then edified therewith He wrote many Books and Dedicated them to the Earl of Hereford the same with Edward Duke of Buckingham and flourished under King Henry 7. 1490. Since the Reformation Richard Stock bred in St. Johns-Colledge in Cambridge was Minister of All-hallowes Breadstreet in London by the space of 32 years till the day of his death where if in Health he omitted not to Preach twice every Lords day with the approbation of all that were Judicious and Religious Dr. Davenant was his constant Auditor whilst lying at London He prevailed with some Companies to put off their wonted Festivals from Mondays to Tuesdays that the Lords day might not be abused by the preparation for such Entertainments Though he Preached often in Neighbouring Churches he never neglected his own being wont to protest That it was more comfortable to him to win one of his own Parish then twenty others Preaching at St. Pauls Cross when young it was ill taken that he reproved the inequality of Rates in the City burdening the Poor to ease the Rich and he was called a Green-Head for his Pains But being put up in his latter dayes to Preach on the Lord Mayors Election and falling on the same Subject he told them That a Gray-Head spake now what a Green-Head said before He dyed April 20. 1626. THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES Nec Perfecte nec Perfunctorie THIS Principality hath the Severn-Sea on the South Irish Ocean on the West and North England on the East divided by a Ditch drawn from the Mouth of Dee to the Mouth of Wie From East to West it is 100 and from North to South 120 Miles The foresaid Ditch is called Claudh-Offa because made by King Offa who Enacted that what Welsh-man soever was found on the East side of this Ditch should forfeit his Right Hand a Law long since Cancelled And the Loyal and Valiant Welsh have for many Ages past enjoyed the same Priviledges with other Subjects of the King of England It was divided into three parts by Roderick the Great about the year 877. and allotted to his three Sons 1. North-Wales 2. Powis 3. South-Wales Whose Princes chiefly resided at 1. Aberfrow 2. Mathraval 3. Dynefar This Division proved the Confusion of Wales whose Princes were always at War not only against the English but mutually with themselves to enlarge and defend their Dominions Of these Three North-Wales was the Chief being left to Mervin eldest Son to Roderick aforesaid the Princes whereof by way of Eminency were stiled the Princes of Wales and sometimes Kings of Aberfrow paid to the King of London yearly 63 pounds by way of Tribute the same sum being like wise paid to the said King by the Princes of Powis and South-Wales However South-Wales called by the Natives Deheubarth i. e. the Right-side because nearer the Sun was of the three the largest richest and most fruitful But this Country being constantly infested with the Invasions of the English and Flemings had North-Wales preferred before it as more entire and better secured from such Annoyances Hence it is that the Welsh-Tongue retaineth the purity thereof only in North-Wales The Soil mostly rising up into Hills and Mountains is of a lean and hungry Nature yet is the ill quality recompenced by the good quantity thereof Whence it was that a Worshipful Knight in Wales who had a fair Estate therein said to an English Gentleman who bragged that he had in England so much Ground worth 40 Shillings an Acre You have 10 yards of Velvet and I have 200 of Frize I will not exchange with you However there are in Wales most pleasant Meadows along the sides of Rivers and as the sweetest Flesh is said to be nearest the Bones so most delicious Vallies are interposed betwixt these Mountains The Inhabitants are Healthful Strong Swift and Witty which is imputed to the clear and wholsome Air of the Mountains the cleanly and moderate Diet of the people and the hardness whereunto they are inured from their infancy Of Natural Commodities there is Silver whereof Cardigan-shire yields Royal Mines in these Mountains viz. Comsomelock Tallabant Gadarren Bromfloid Geginnon and Cummerrum The Romans began to Mine here as appears by their Coynes found therein working in Trenches about 24 Fathom deep and found plenty of Lead The Danes and Saxons wrought 100 Fathom deep and found great plenty of the same till their Works were drown'd with water Customer Smith about the latter end of Queen Elizabeth discovered Silver in Comsomelock After his death the design was prosecuted and more perfected by Sir Hugh Middleton Knight Coyning the Silver to his great Charge as his Predecessor had done at the Tower After whose death Sir Francis Godolphin of Cornwal Knight and Thomas Bushel Esquire undertook the Work King Charles I. granted to them power of Coinage at Aberrusky in that County Thomas Bushel Sir Francis dying and Comsomelock being deserted adventured on the other five Mountains and at last these Mines yielded 100 pounds a Week besides Lead amounting to
Geometry Physick and Metals and was well skilled in Anatomy Cosmography and Musick He wrote also of Auricular Confession and De Negotio Eucharistiae with which subjects no Roman Catholick is to meddle He flourished under King Edward 6. about 1550. Thomas Phacer was bred I believe first in Oxford then in London a general Scholar and well versed in the Common Law wherein he wrote a Book De Naturâ Brevium He afterwards proceeded Dr. of Physick He Translated out of the French many useful Books 1. Of the Pestilence 2. Of the Grief of Children 3. Of the Nature of Simples 4. The Regiment of Natural Life He likewise Translated Virgil's Eneads He dyed and was buried in London 1550. Albane Hill Dr. of Physick wrote much on Galen and was famous at home and abroad flourishing as I conjecture about 1550. Writers Petrok bred in Ireland fixed himself in Cornwal after his return the place of his abode being called Petrok Stow corruptly Pad-Stow where many eminent Scholars were brought up under him He delighted in and wrote a Book of Solitary Life He was reputed a Saint and there is a Church at Exeter dedicated to his Memory Gildas the fourth studied in Ireland He wrote of the Wonders and first Inhabitants of Britain King Arthur c. of Perceval and Lancelot He flourished 860. Blegabride Langauride a great Scholar and Dr. of both Laws was Arch-Deacon of the Church of Landaffe He to the Honour of his Country and use of Posterity Translated the Laws of Howel the most modest King of Wales and flourished 914. Salephilax the Barde set forth a Genealogy of the Britains and flourished 920. Gwalterus Calenius Arch-Deacon of Oxford highly prized for his great Learning went over into Britain in France and thence retrieved an ancient Manuscript of the British Princes from Brutus to Cadwalader and Communicated the same to Jeffrey of Monmouth to be Translated by him into Latine He continued the same Chronicle for 400 years together till his own time He flourished 1120. under King Henry 1. Gualo Britannus was from his youth a Servant to the Muses and a lover of Poetry His Pen fell foul on the Monks writing invectives against their wantonness impostures and covetousness with such caution that he incurred no danger thereby He flourished 1170. under King Henry 2. William Breton a great Scholar and deep Divine was as some affirm a Franciscan at Grimsby in Lincoln-shire He wrote besides many other Books an Exposition of all the hard words in the Bible and such the reputation thereof that in the Controversie betwixt Standish Bishop of St. Asaph and Erasmus the former appeals to Breton's Book about the interpretation of a place in Scripture He dyed at Grimsby an 1356. Vtred Bolton travelled to Durham in troublesome times and there became a Benedictine The promptness and pleasantness of his parts commended all things that he did or said Coming to Oxford in the heat of the difference betwixt Wickliffe and his Adversaries he agreed in some things with him Whereupon one Jordan a Dominican falling foul upon him he expressed himself more openly for Wickliffe especially in that his smart Book Pro veris Monachis With which Jordan was so incensed that he used his utmost endeavour to get Bolton Excommunicated who flourished under King Richard 2. 1330. Jo. Gwent a Franciscan in Oxford became Provincial of his Order throughout all Britain He wrote a Learned Comment on Lombard's Common places and was a man of admirable prudence He dyed at Hereford 1348. Jo. Ede a Learned and Religious Man wrote several Comments on Aristotle Peter Lombard and the Revelation He was chief of the Franciscans Convent in Hereford where he was buried in the Reign of King Henry 4. 1408. David Boys in Latine Boethius studied in Oxford He procured the Writings of Jo. Barningham and bestowed them on the Library in Cambridge He was befriended by Eleanor Cobham Dutchess of Glocester whence we collect him at least a parcel Wickliffite He wrote amongst many others a Book of double Immortality and another about the madness of the Hagarens He was Prefect of the Carmelities in Glocester where he dyed 1450. Since the Reformation Sir Jo. Rhese alias Ap Ryse Knight Noble by his Lineage but more by his Learning was well versed in the British Antiquities and was a zealous Assertor of the credit of Welsh-Authors against Pol. Virgil. He wrote a Treatise of the Eucharist and was a favourer of the Reformation flourishing under King Edward 6. 1550. Jo. Griffin first a Cistertian in Hales-Abbey in Glocester became a Preacher after the dissolution of his Convent Preaching many Sermons in English and writing them in Latine He flourished under Edward 6. an 1550. Hugh Broughton of gentile but poor Parents was sent by Mr. Gilpin to Christs-Colledge in Cambridge of which he became Fellow He was famous for his skill in the Hebrew a great Ornament to that University He was somewhat hot and peremptory in his Opinions He wrote many Books whereof one called the Consent of Times carrieth the general commendation 'T is reported that he procured Mr. Gilpin his Maecenas to be molested by Dr. Barnes Bishop of Durham in expectation of his Parsonage as some shrewdly suspect At last being fixed in London he taught many Citizens and their Apprentices the Hebrew Tongue His Sermons were rather curious then edifying which was the cause that he had numerous Auditors He dyed about 1600. Hugh Holland Fellow of Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge was an excellent Latine Poet Being disaffected to the Protestant Religion he Travelled into Italy where he let fly freely against the credit of Queen Elizabeth Whence he went to Rome and in his return he touched at Constantinople where Sir Thomas Glover Ambassadour for King James called him to an account for his Scandalum Reginae and imprisoned him for some time Being enlarged he returned into England where missing of preferment he grumbled out the rest of his Life in visible discontentment He made Verses in description of the chief Cities in Europe wrote the Chronicle of Queen Elizabeths Reign and a Book of the Life of Mr. Cambden which were never Printed He had a competent Estate in good Candle-rents in London and dyed about the beginning of the Reign of King Charles I. ANGLESEY ANglesey in Latine Mona that is the English Island is surrounded on all sides with the Irish Sea save on the South where a small Fret called Menai sundreth it from the Welsh Continent having 20 Miles in the length and 17 in the breadth thereof It is seemingly barren and really fruitful affording plenty of good Wheat and Mill-stones to grind it There are several Trees digged up here out of marish places which are firm and fit for Timber They are black within as Ebony and are used by Carvers for inlaying Cupboards c. Yea Hasle-nuts are found under ground with sound Kernels in them Proverbs I. Mon Mam Cymbry that is Anglesey is the Mother of Wales because when other
hath a Steeple that groweth therein the Bell on a Yeugh-Tree and more Alehouses then Houses Barns c. being used for their Tipling Conventicles I mean good-fellowship Saints AMP. St. Thelian bred under Dubritius Bishop of Landaff was much envied for his Holiness by one of the Commanders of the Picts who harassed his Country That Bravo sent 2 lewd Strumpets supposing by their tempting tricks to entice this Holy Man These Women counterfieting madness whereby they might take the more liberty to themselves of filthy discourse returned distracted indeed not having understanding enough to relate the cause of their sad misfortunes which wrought so much on the Souldier that he received the Faith was Baptized and ever after had a great veneration for this our Saint who afterwards accompanied Sir Dav. Bishop of Menevia to Jerusalem and returning into his own Country by his fervent Prayers freed the same from the Plague wherewith it was then much infested He dyed February 9. about 563. Note that this County abounding with Sheep was not a little beholding to Ludwal their Prince who King Edgar imposing on him a yearly Tribute the presenting him with 300 Wolves did free this County from Wolves MONTGOMERY-SHIRE MOntgomery-shire hath Cardigan and Radnor-shire on the South Shrop-shire on the East Denbigh-shire on the North and Merioneth-shire on the West in this County are many high Hills and many delightful fruitful Vallies Montgomery is the chief Town of the County of which there never was any Earl until the Reign of King James who created Philip Herbert second Son to Henry Earl of Pembrook Baron Herbert of Shurland and Earl of Montgomery There are excellent Horses bred in this County Proverbs I. Y Tair Chiwiorydd In English the 3 Sisters whereby are meant the 3 Rivers of Wye Severn and Rhiddial arising all 3 in this County The Tradition is that these 3 Sisters were to run a race which should be first Married to the Ocean Severn and Wye having a great Journey to go chose their way through soft Meadows and kept on a Travellers pace whilst Rhiddial presuming on her short Journey staid before she went out and then to recover her lost time runs furiously in a distracted manner with her mad stream over all opposition It is applyable to children of the same Parents but of different dispositions and courses of lives so that their Cradles were not so near but their Coffins are as far asunder II. Pywys Paradwys Cymry That is Powis is the Paradise of Wales This Proverb referreth to Teliessen the Author thereof at what time Powis contained all that pleasant Land lying betwixt Wye and Severn III. Gwan di Bawlyn Hafren Hafren fydd hifel cynt That is fix thy Pale with intent to fence out his water in Severn Severn will be as before applyable to such who undertake projects above their power to perform Writers George Herbert born at Montgomery-Castle was bred Fellow in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge and Orator of the University where he made a Speech of the return of Prince Charles out of Spain Waving worldly preferment he served at Gods Altar So pious his Life that as he was a Copy of Primitive he might be a Pattern of Sanctity to Posterity He never mentioned the Name of Jesus but with this Addition my Master next God the Word he loved the Word of God being heard often to protest That he would not part with one leaf thereof for the whole World By his good Example he gained many to the Church He was Preacher at Bemmerton nigh Salisbury where he built a fair House for his Successor and Prebendary at Leighton founded in the Cathedral of Lincoln where he built a fair Church with the assistance of some Friends free Offerings When a Friend of his went about to comfort him with the remembrance thereof as a good work he returned it is a good work if sprinkled with the Blood of Christ He dyed 163. Whose Brother Edward Herbert Son to Sir Richard Herbert Esq and Susan Newport his Wife was born at Montgomery-Castle Knighted by King James who sent him over Ambassadour to France Afterwards King Charles I. created him Baron of Castle-Island in Ireland and some years after Baron Cherbury in this County He was a most excellent Artist and rare Linguist studied both in Books and Men. He wrote a Treatise of the Truth in French extant at this day with great Honour in the Pope's Vatican He Married the Daughter and sole Heir of Sir William Herbert of St. Julians in Monmouth-shire with whom he had a large inheritance both in England and Ireland He dyed in August 1648. and was buried in St. Giles in ths Fields London A fair Monument of his own invention was begun and almost finished in the Church of Montgomery Memorable Persons Hawis Gadarn a Lady of remark sole Daughter and Heir to Owen ap Gruffyth Prince of Powis Wenwinwin was justly Sirnamed Gadarn i. e. Hardy Her 4 Uncles Lhewelyn Jo. Griffith Vaughan and David detained her inheritance from her Give said they a Girl a little Gold and Marry her God and Nature made Land for men to manage Hereupon Hawis complained to King Edward 2. who commiserating her condition consigned his Servant John Charleton born at Apple in Shropshire a Vigorus Knight to Marry her creating him in her Right Baron of Powis Being assisted with the Kings Forces he took three of her Uncles Prisoners about 1320 brought the fourth to a Composition and finally recovered all his Wives Estate procuring also the Lands of her Uncles in default of their Issue Male to be setled on her Julines Herring was born at Flambere-Mayre 1582. His Ancestors for the space of almost 200 years had been in their course chief Officers of Coventry Julines was bred in Sidney-Colledge in Cambridge and became Preacher at Calk in Derby-shire Shrewsbury and Rendbury in Cheshire being one of a Pious Life but disaffected to Church Discipline he was prohibited his Preaching here and called over to Amsterdam where he continued Preacher to the English Congregation some years well respected and dyed 1644. MONMOUTH-SHIRE MOnmouth-shire may be called an English-Welsh County For whereas formerly all Welsh Counties sent but one Knight to Parliament this had the priviledge of two and it is not subject to the Welsh Jurisdiction but to the Governance of the itinerant Judges who ride Oxford Circuit As for Manufactures the best Caps were formerly made at Monmouth where the Cappers Chappel doth still remain The Statute of the 13th of Queen Elizabeth c. 19. Enacting that Caps should be worn by all persons was repealed an 39. Eliz. Princes Henry of Monmouth Son to King Henry 4. by Mary one of the Daughters and Heirs of Humfrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and whom he succeeded on the Throne being the fifth of that Name and began his Reign March 20. an 1413. Being extravagant in his Youth he had been by the King his Father expelled his Council substituting his younger Brother the Duke of
him the name of Amang-us i. e. Amongst-us But he growing afterwards a famous Scholar and Statesman took upon him the Name of Dr. Magnus and was famous thereby both at home and abroad He was a great benefactor to the Town of his Nativity and founded a faâ—r School there He flourished as I take it under Henry 8. Noted Sheriffs An. 15 W. Hollis Knight called the Good Sir W. for his Hospitality and other Virtues was Son to Sir W. Lord Mayor of London monarch Q. Eliz. father to Jo. Hollis Lord Houghton of Houghton created Earl of Clare An. 22 Charles I and Grandfather to the Right Honourable Jo. the present Earl of Clare Rob. Pierpoint Arm. was afterwards created Baron Pierpoint and Earl of Kingston upon Hull monarch James An. 4 Car I. His Ancestors coming over with the Conquerour first fixed at Hurst Pierpoint in Sussex and thence removed into this County There was another Rob. who lived in great dignity under E. 3. Oxford-shire OXford-shire hath Bark-shire on the S. Glocester-shire on the W. Buckingham-shire on the E. Warwick-shire and Northampton-shire on the N. A plentifull County whereof the Chief City Oxford was lately for some years together a Court a Garrison and an University The Natural Commodities are Fallow Deer the most ancient Park is said to have been at Woodstock in this County Wood now in decay is relieved by Coals For preservation of Shot-over-woods it was alleadged by the University That Oxford being one of the eyes of the Land and Shot-over-woods the Hair of the eye lids the loss thereof must needs prejudice the sight with too much moisture flowing therein As for Buildings the Colleges in Oxford exceed the most in Christendome for the generality of their Structure and equal any for the largeness of their Endowments A moiety of their Founders were Prelates who provided them the Patronages of many good Benefices Of these Colleges Vniversity is the Oldest Pemb. the youngest Christ-Church the greatest Lincon the least Magdalen the neatest Wadham the most uniform New-College the strongest and Jesus-College the poorest New-College for the Southern Exeter for Western Queens for Northern Brazon-nose for North-Western men St. John's for Londoners Jesus for Welshmen and at other Colleges almost indifferently for men of all Countries Merton Famous for Schoolmen Corpus-Christi for Linguists Christs-Church for Poets All-Souls for Orators New-College for Civilians Brazen-nose for Disputants Queens College for Metaphysicians Exeter for a late Series of Regius Professors Magdalen for ancient St. Johns for modern Prelates Corpus-Christi-College was formerly called the College of Bees which industrious creatures were as it seems Aborigines from the first building of the College and An. 1630 there was an incredible mass of Honey found over the Study of Ludovicus Vives that Mellifluous Doctor The Library in some respects equals any in Europe and in most kinds exceeds all in England standing as Diana amongst the Nymphs In the infancy of Christianity the Library of York bare away the Bell founded by Arch-Bishop Egbert Before the Dissolution of the Abbeys that at Ramsey was the greatest Rabbin abounding chiefly with Jewish Books Guildhall Library founded by Richard Whittington was deprived of 3 Cart loads of choice Manuscripts in the days of Edward 6. Since the Reformation that of Benet in Cambridge founded by Math. Parker exceed any Collegiate Library in England And of late the Library of that University augmented with the Archi-episcopal Library of Lambeth is grown the Second in the Land Of Private Libraries that of Treas Burleigh's was the best for the use of Statesmen the Lord Lumlie's for an Historian the Earl of Arundel's for a Herauld Sir Rob. Cottens for an Antiquary and Arch-Bishop-Usher 's for a Divine with many others as Lord Brudnel's Lord Hatton's c. which were routed in our Civil wars or transported into forreign parts Oxford Library was founded by Humphry D. of Glocester confounded in the Reign of Edward 6. and refounded by Sir Th. Bodley and the bounty of daily benefactors As for the Kings Houses in this County Woodstock is Justly to be preferred where the Wood and Water-Nymphs might equally be Pleased in its Situation Here Queen Elizabeth was Prisoner in the Reign of Queen Mary Here she escaped a dangerous fire Here hearing a Milk-maid merrily singing in the Park she wished for an exchange of her Condition with the Maid's Here Henry 2. built a Labyrinth which is now vanished Enston made by Th. Bushel Esq sometime Servant to Fr. Bacon Lord Verulam is a Place by Nature pleasant and adorned with Art Proverbs I. You were born at Hogs-Norton This is a Village properly call Hoch-Norton whose Inhabitants it seems formerly were so rustical in their behaviour that clownish people are said to be born at Hogs-Norton II. To take a Burford bait That is to be drunk III. Banbury Zeal Cheese and Cakes Some would have Veal put for Zeal IIII. He looks as the Devil over Lincoln The Devil 's picture did over-look Lincoln-College It is appliable to envious persons V. Lincoln-shire Testons are gon to Oxford to study in Brazen-Nose That is Testons now corruptly called Testers worth 6 d. were in the Reign of Henry 8. debased and so mixed with copper and brass that they were not above 3 s. 4 d. the ounce looking so red with the allay that they blushed for shame as conscious of their own corruption VI. Send Verdingales to Broad Gates in Oxford Verdingales formerly worn by women pent-housed their 's Gowns far beyond their bodies and were as some say a barricado against the assaults of Wantons but as others affirm a convenient cover of the fruits of wantonness the first Inventress thereof being known for a light hous-wife These grew so great that their Wearers were to enter ordinary Doors side-ways as the Scotch Pedlars do with their Packs on their backs VII Chronica sipenses cum pugnent Oxonienses Post aliquot menses volat ira per Anglinienses Mark the Chronicles aright When Oxford Scholars fall to fight Before many months expired England will with war be fired By this are properly intended the Contests betwixt Scholars and Scholars which were observed predictional as if their Animosities were the Index of the Volume of the Land There were shrewd Bickerings betwixt the Southern and Northern Men in the University not long before the bloody War of the Barons did begin The like hapned twice under R. 2. before the fatal Fights betwixt Lancaster and York tho there were no Broyls in Oxford before the late Civil Wars Princes Richard Son to H. 2. and Queen Eleanor was the 6 th King since the Conquest born in Oxford 1157. Whilst a Prince he was undutiful to his Father or to qualifie the Matter over-dutiful to his Mother whose Domestick Quarrels he always espoused To expiate his offence when King he with Philip King of France undertook a Voyage to the Holy-Land where through the Treachery of Templary Cowardise of the Greeks diversity of the Climate and
differences betwixt Christian Princes much time was spent a Mass of Money expended many lives lost some Honour atchieved but little Profit produced Going to Palestine he suffered Shipwrack and many Mischiefs on the coasts of Cyprus coming for England through Germany he was tossed with a worse Land-Tempest being in pursuance of an old grudge betwixt them taken Prisoner by Leopold D. of Austria yet this Caeur de Lion or Lion-Hearted King for so was he commonly called was no less Lion tho now in a Grate then when at Liberty abating nothing of his high Spirit in his Behaviour The Duke did not undervalue his Royal Prisoner prizing his Person at 10 years purchase according to the then yearly Revenue of the English Crown This Ransom of 100000 pounds being paid he came home first reformed himself and then mended many abuses in the Land He was afterwards shot with an Arrow in France 1199. Edmund Youngest Son to King Edward 1. by Queen Marg. was born at Woodstock Aug. 5. 1301. He was afterwards created E. of Kent and was Tutor to his Nephew King Edward 3. In whose Reign he was beheaded at Winchester March 19. for that he never dissembled his Brotherly affection towards his Brother deposed and went about when he was murdered before not knowing so much to enlarge him out of Prison perswaded thereunto by such as covertly practised his Destruction Edward Eldest Son of King Edward 3. was born at Woodstock and bred under his Father in Martial Discipline He was afterwards called the Black Prince from his Atchievements dismal and black as they appeared to the eyes of his Enemies whom he constantly overcame He married Joan Countess of Salisbury and Kent whose Garter which now flourisheth again hath lasted longer than all the Wardrobes of the Kings and Queens of England since the Conquest continued in the Knighthood of that Order This Prince died before his Father at Cant. An. 46. Aet An. Dom. 1376. whose Maiden success attended him to the Grave as never soiled in any undertakings He left 2 Sons Edward and Richard afterward King both born in France Th. of Woodstock Youngest Son of E. 3. and Queen Philippa was Earl of Buck. and Duke of Gloc. created by his Nephew King Rich. who summoned him to Parliament He married Isabel Daughter of Humphrey Bohun E. of Essex in whose Right he became Constable of England He observed the King too nearly and checked him too sharply whereupon he was conveyed to Calis and there Strangled By whose Death King Richard being freed from the causless fear of an Unkle became exposed to the cunning Plots of his Cosen German Henry Duke of Lancaster who at last deposed him This Th. founded a fair Colledge at Playsie in Essex where he was afterwards buried his Body having been since translated to Westminster Anne Beauchamp born at Cavesham was Daughter to Rich. Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and married to Rich. Nevil Earl of Sarisbury and Warwick commonly called the Make-King In his own and her Husband 's right she was possessed of 114. Manners Isa her eldest Daughter was married to Geo. Duke of Clarence and Anne her younger to Edward Prince of Wales Son of H. 6. and afterwards to King Richard 3. Her Husband being killed at Barnet fight all her Land by Act of Parliament was setled on her 2 Daughters Being attainted on the account of her Husband she was forced to flye to the Sanctuary at Beauly in Hant-shire and thence to the North where she lived privately and in a mean condition Saints St. Frideswide was born in Oxford being Daughter to Didan the Duke thereof 'T is said that one Algarius a young Noble man was struck blind upon his attempting her Chastity She was afterwards Abbess of a Monastery erected by her Father in the same City which since is become part of Christs Church where her body lyeth buried An. 1. Eliz. the Scholars of Oxford took up the body of the Wife of Pet. Martyr who formerly had been disgracefully buried in a dung-hill and interred it in the Tomb with the dust of this Saint with this Inscription as Saunders affirms Here lyes Religion with Superstition and there was more than 800 years betwixt their several deaths St. Frideswide dying 739 and is remembred in the Romish Calender on 19 Oct. St. Edwold Younger brother to St Edmond King of the E. Angles so cruelly Martyred by the Danes and after his death Edwold being his right Heir declined the Crown and retired to Cornhouse-Monastery at Dorchester where he was interred and had in great veneration for his reputed Miracles after his death which happened 871. St. Edward the Confessor was born at Islip He was afterwards King of England whose Reign was attended with Peace and Prosperity Famous for the first founding of Westminster-Abbey and for many other worthy Atchievements He lived and dyed Single never carnally conversing with St. Edith his Queen which opened a Door for forreign Competitors and occasioned the Conquest of this Nation He died 1065. and lyeth buried in Westminster-Abbey Cardinals Robert Pullen or Bullen came over from Paris in the Reign of Henry 1. when Learning ran low in Oxford He improved his utmost power with the King and Prelates for the restoring thereof He is said to have begun to read the Scriptures at Oxford which were grown out of fashion in England Afterwards Pope Innocent courteously sent for him to Rome Celestine created him Cardinal of St. Eusebius 1144. Lucius 2. made him Chancellor of the Church of Rome He died about 1150. Th. Joyce or Jorce a Dominican and D. D. in Oxford became Provincial of his Order Afterwardes Pope Clement 5. created him Cardinal of St. Sabine He had 6 Brethren Dominicans who altogether were by one uncharitably resembled to the 7. Sons of Seeva which were Exorcists however they may be termed a Week of Brethren whereof this Rubricated Cardinal was the Dominical Letter There want not those who conceive great Vertue in the youngest Son of these seven and that his touch was able to cure the Popes Evill Th. flourished 1310. and he lyes buried in his Convent in Oxford Prelates Herbert Losing born in Oxford Son of an Abbot gave 1900 l. to King William Rufus for the Bishoprick of Thetford having also purchased his Fathers preferment Hence the Verse Filius est Praesul Pater Abbas Simon uterque both being guilty of Simony Herbert afterwards went to Rome no such clean washing as in the water of Tyber and returned thence as free from fault as when first born Thus cleansed from the Leprosie of Simony he removed his Bishoprick from Thetford to Norwich laid the first Stone and in effect finished the fair Cathedral therein and built 5 beautifull Parish Churches He died 1119. See Suff. Owen Oglethorp Pres of Magdalen Colledg Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Carlile in the Reign of Queen Mary crowned Queen Elizabeth which the rest of his Order refused to do and by her deprived for his ensuing