Wye which cutteth overthwart the West corner of this Shire where meeting with some stones which impede its motion on a sudden for want of ground to glide on hath a violent downfal which place is termed Raihader Gowy that is the Fall of Wye Hereupon he supposeth it not improbable that the Englishmen forged that word for the name of this Shire terming it Radnor-shire Prelates Elias and Guilielmus de Radnor were both born in Old Radnor both Bishops of Landaff and both eminent being eminent for nothing the former dying May 6. 1240. the latter June 30. 1256. Note when Owen Glyndower-dwy inveigled by some skilled in Merlin's Prophesies that the time was come wherein the Britains through his assistance should recover their ancient Liberty raised a Rebellion making War against the Earl of March Heir apparent to the Crown of England and Principality of Wales King Henry 4. enraged at his proceedings Enacted these rigorous Lawes ensuing First That no Welshman should purchase Lands nor be chosen into any Office in City or Town c. or bear Armour within any City Besides if a Welshman should sue an Englishman it was ordained that he should be tryed and judged by Englishmen That all English Burgesses who Married Welshwomen should forfeit their Liberties No Congregation or Council was to be permitted to the Welsh but in presence of the Officers of the Seigniory That no Victuals should be brought into Wales unless by the License of the King and Council That no Welshman should have any Castle c. That no Welshman should be capable of any Office of State or in any Court of Judicature and that no Englishman Marrying a Welsh woman should enjoy any Office in Wales FINIS A TABLE of the most remarkable persons and things contained in this work THE end and matter of the Work Page 1 2 Legendâ—… non semper Credenda Page 3 Canonization costly ibid. And best after mature deliberation Page 4 The Office of the Ancient Cardinals of St. Pauls ibid. The Constitution of Pope Paul II. concerning the Cardinals Hat Page 5 Cardinal Norfolk a rare if not single President ibid. The Clergy of Brittain the Glory of the World Page 6 The Antiquity of the Office of Lord Chancellour of England Page 7 The value of that great Office Page 8 The Etymology and office of Lord High Admiral of England Page 9 King Henry VIII first assumed the Title of King of Ireland ibid. Sir Ed. Montague's choice Page 10 The first Circumnavigators of the World ibid. King Henry VIII his great skill in Musick Page 12 The Heads of Charity Visito Poto Cibo c. Page 13 A perswasive to Charity ibid. The dates and degrees of the English Reformation Page 14 Younger Sons are raised by their Vertue to the dignity of Lord Mayors of London Page 15 The first division of England into Shirec Page 16 The Office of Sheriff ibid. Causes of the alteration of Sirnames Page 19 Bark-shire had no Earl till an 1607. Page 20 Popish Cavil some for Martin some for Luther Page 21 Instances of fortunate and eminent Sons of Clergy-men Page 22 Of the English Gentry by Nation and Profession Page 25 26 c. Of the Queens Majesty Page 28 Of the Kings Majesty Page 29 BARK-SHIRE Commodities Oaks Bark Trouts Page 31 The Beggars reason for going naked viz. all my Body is Face Page 32 Exposition of the Proverb When our Lady falls into our Lord's lap let England beware of a sad mi shap Page 33 An observable Proverb relating to Ireland Page 37 The Lives of four Children of King Edward I. Page 37 38 The life of King Edward III. King Henry VI. Page 38 39 The life of St. Edmund Page 40 The early dawning of the Gospel in Barkshire Page 41 King Henry VIII his pity towards 3 Martyrs Page 42 Humanum est errare Answer to a great Cavil Page 43 Arch-Bishop Laud refused to be made Cardinal ibid. The life of Bishop God win Page 44 The life of Arch-Bishop Laud Page 45 The life of Sir John Mason who saw 5 Princes ibid. Of Sir Hen. Umpton Ambassadour His publick Challenge Page 46 47. The life of King Alfrede Page 50 Of Jo. Kendrick who gave above 20000 l. to the poor Page 51 Of Tho. Cole the rich Clothier of Reading ibid. Of Jack of Newbury Page 52 The life of Sir Jo Howard Page 54 The lives of Sir Rob. Harcourt and Will. Essex Page 55 The lives of Sir Humphrey Foster Sir Francis Inglefield Sir John Williams and Henry Lord Nottice Page 56 The life of Richard Lord Lovelace Page 57 The Qualifications c. of Baronets ibid. Of the Battle of Newbury Page 58 BEDFORD-SHIRE Proverbs Page 60 The life of Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond and Darby Page 61 King Henry III. his smart reply to Sylvester of Carlile 62 The life of Henry Grey Earl of Kent Page 64 The life of John Mordant first Baron of Turvey Page 65 The life of Sir Francis Russel afterwards Earl of Bedford Page 68 BUCKINGHAM-SHIRE Proverbs Page 69 The life of St. Edburg ibid. A great Fiction about Sir Rumbald as I am a Christian Page 70 The life of Sir George Crook Lord Chief Justice of England Page 74 The lives of Sir William Windsor and Arthur Gray Bar. of Wilton ibid. Of the Noble and Antient name of the Cheneys Page 82 CAMBRIDGE-SHIRE Proverbs Page 83 The life of Thomas Westfield Bishop of Bristol Page 87 The life of Jo. Tiptoft Earl of Worcester ibid. The life of Matthew Paris Page 89 Will. Collet was Caterer to Selden c. Page 95 The life of Sir Edward North Baron of Catlidge The life of Sir Jo. Huddlestone CHESHIRE The Antiquity of that County Palatine Page 98 The Life of W. Booth Bishop of York and Lawrence and John his Brothers Page 100 101 The life of Bishop Chaderton Page 102 The life of Bishop James ibid. The life of Sir Tho. Egerton Lord Chancellour of England Page 103 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Crew Page 104 The life of Sir Hugh Calveley Page 105 The life of Sir Robert Knowles ibid. The life of John Speed first Taylor then Historian Page 108 The life of Sir Jo. Brereton Page 110 The life of Sir Hugh Cholmley The Battle of Rowton-Heath Page 118 CHESTER The life of Bishop Dounham Page 114 The lives of David and Sir Henry Middleton Page 115 The life of Tho. Offley Who three dishes had of daily Roast An Egg an Apple and the third a toast Page 117 CORNWAL Commodities Diamonds Ambergrease Pilchards Tin Page 120 The wonders ibid. The life of Will de Greenvil Lord Chancellour of England Page 122 The life of Jo. Arundel Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Page 123 The life of W. Noy ibid. The life of King Arthur ibid. The Enterprize of Jo. Arundel of Trerice Page 124 Richard D. of Cornwal was High Sheriff of the County for term of his Life Page 128 The Battles of Liskerd and Stratton Page 130
CUMBERLAND Commodities Pearls black Lead Copper Page 132 The Life of Arch-Bishop Grindal Page 135 The life of Sir Richard Hutton the honest Judge Page 136 The life of Sir Jo. Banks ibid. The life of Richard Crakenthorpe D. D. Page 136 The life of Maud Daughter to the Lord Lucy Page 139 Richard D. of Glocester Sheriff of this County Page 140 DERBY-SHIRE Commodities The best Lead Page 141 The punishment of stealing Oare twice ibid. The life of Cardinal Curson Page 142 The life of Phil. de Repingdon alias Rampington Page 143 The life of Bishop Cook ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Cook Secretary of State Page 144 The life of Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert ibid. The life of Sir Hugh Willoughby Page 145 The life of Thomas Linacer Page 146 The life of Elizabeth Hardwick Countess of Shrewsbury Page 147 DEVON-SHIRE The high Character of the Gentry given by Q. Eliz. Page 148 The wonders of the Pit and Hanging-Stone Page 149 The life of Cardinal Courtney Page 151 Bishop Foliot's encounter with the Devil ibid. The Character of Bishop Jewel Page 153 The life of D. Prideaux Bishop of Worcester Page 153,154 The life of Sir Arthur Chichester Page 154 The life of Lord Chief Justice Herle Page 155 The life of Sir Jo. Cary ibid. The life of the unfortunate Judge Hankford ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Fortescue Page 156 The life of Sir Lewis Pollard and Sir Jo. Doderidge ibid. The life of Sir Richard Greenvil Page 157 The life of James Lord Audley ibid. The life of the ambitious Tho. Stuckley Titular Earl of Wexford Page 158 The life of the most Noble General Monk Duke of Albermarl Page 159 The life of W. Wilford Page 160 The life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert Page 161 The life of Sir Walter Rawleigh who would demonstrate the errours of his Traducers a posteriori ibid The life of the famous Hooker Page 163 The life of the Lord Pomery Page 164 Nich. and Andr. Tremane twins alike in all lineaments c. Page 165 The Stratagem of Sir Richard Edgecomb Page 166 EXETER The Fatal Castle of Rugemont Page 167 The life of Princess Henrietta Dutchess of Orleans Page 168 The Character of the famous Iscanus Bishop of Exeter ibid. DORSET-SHIRE Commodities Salt Tobacco-pipe Clay wild madder Page 171 The Life of St. Edward Son to King Edgar ibid. The life of Arch-Bishop Morton Page 173 The life of Arch-Bishop Stafford ibid. The life of Bishop Turbevil ibid. The life of the valiant Sir Richard Bingham Page 175 The Original of White-Hart-Silver Page 177 The descent of the Newburgs ibid. DURHAM The life of Cicely Nevil Daughter to the E. of Westmerland Page 178 The life of Venerable Bede Page 179 The life of John Wickliffe Page 180 The lives of the Nevils ibid. The life of Bishop Horn and Bishop Cosen ibid. The life of Anthony Lord Gray and Rector of Burbach Page 183 ESSEX Where Vulgar wits are said to multiply exceedingly Page 184 The Commodities Page 185 The life of Henry Fitz-Roy Son to Henry VIII Page 186 The life of St. Helen ibid. The Miracle of St. Osith Page 187 The life of Arch-Bishop Bourcher Page 188 The life of the facetious Dr. Jegon Page 189 The life of the Lord Chancellour Audley Page 190 The life of Sir Anthony Cook famous for his learned Daughters ibid. The life of Tho. Howard Earl of Suffolk Page 191 With his Magnificent Entertainment of King James Page 192 The life of Tho. Ratcliffe Earl of Suffolk Page 193 The life of Sir Francis Vere Page 194 The life of Tho. Waldensis Page 195 The Character of Francis Quarles ibid. The life of Joseph Mede Page 196 The life of Sir Walter Mildmey Page 197 The supposed occasion of the Barons War ibid. The Siege of Colchester Page 200 GLOCESTER-SHIRE King James his Observation of fruitful Pastures Page 202 Commodities Tobacco Steel Syder ibid. The Legend of St Kenelme Page 204 Bishop Ruthal's satal mistake Page 205 The life of Bishop Fox ibid. Local Treason or a Treasonable Castle Page 206 Neal's invention of Nags Head Page 208 A treatise sauâ—…a 〈◊〉 the belly of a Cod ibid. The life of Sir Thomas Overbury ibid. The fatal effects of Fear Page 212 HANT-SHIRE Commodities Honey c Page 213 The Life of King Henry I Page 214 The life of P. Arthur Brother to King Henry VIII ibid. The life of St. Edburg Page 215 The death of Katharine Gouches ibid. The life of Sir Richard Rich Page 218 The life of W. Pawlet Marquess of Winchester ibid. King James his Character of Sir Thomas Lakes ibid. Whitehead's blunt Repartee to Q. Elizabeth Page 221 The base of a Treble Character viz. Pits the Drone Page 222 A Plough drawn by dogs Page 223 HERTFORD-SHIRE Is the Garden of England The life of Edmund Earl of Richmond Page 370 The life of Pope Nicholas ibid. King Henry VIII his prediction concerning Sir Ed. Waterhouse Page 371 The life of Sir Henry Cary Page 372 The life of Alexander Nequam Page 373 The Character of Thomas Cartwright Page 375 The life of the Loyal Lord Capel ibid. Thomas Conisby's Resolution Page 377 HEREFORD-SHIRE Of a good Air Page 377 The wonder of Bone-well ibid. Appearance of two Parelion's ibid. Thomas Cantilupe the last Canonized Englishman Page 378 The Life of Card. de Easton The severe punishment of several Cardinals Page 379 The fatal Riddle concerning King Edward ibid. The Life of the Earl of Essex Page 380 The Spend-thrifts Requiem Page 382 Woodstock Labyrinth Page 383 A Religious President for Perfuming ibid. The life of Sir James Crofts Page 384 HUNTINGTON-SHIRE Protestant Nunnery Page 386 The life of St. Elâ—…led Page 387 The life of Bishop White Page 388 A through-paced Poet Page 389 The life of Sir Robert Cotton the great Antiquary ibid. The life of Stephen Marshal B. D. Page 391 Cromwel's Uncle Page 392 KENT Of the Royal Navy and Navigation Page 394 Proverbs Page 395 The life of King Henry VIII Page 398 The life of Q. Mary ibid. The life of Q. Elizabeth Page 399 King James in his Prayer resolved to have respect to the Virgin Mary Page 400 The lives of Princess Sophia and Prince Charles ibid. The life of St. Elphage 〈◊〉 The fatal death of Judge Hales Page 402 The life of Cardinal Kemp ibid. The life of Sir Edward Poynings Page 405 The life of Sir Anth. St. Leger Page 406 The life of Sir Henry Sidney ibid. The life of Sir Philip Sidney Page 407 The life of Sir Francis Walsingham ibid. The life of Sir Henry Finch Page 409 W. Adams the first effectual discoverer of Japan ibid. The life of Dr. Harvey Page 411 The Life of the Loyal Sir Thomas Wiat Page 412 Charnock's Miscarriage Page 413 The life of Dr. Bois Page 414 Sir John Philpot's Fleet Page 415 A strange account of a Woman in despair Page 417 Sir Tho. Cheney Privy Councellour to four Soveraign Princes Page 419 CANTERBURY The Life of Arch-Bishop Langton Page 421 A
vindication of Musick in Churches Page 422 The Life of Simon Langton ibid. LANCASHIRE The Inhabitants generally devout Page 424 Fishing with Spades ibid. The life and death of John Rogers Page 425 The life and death of John Bradford ibid The life of Cardinal Alan Page 426 The life of Bishop Barnes Page 428 The life of Arch-Bishop Bancroft Page 429 The 6 Properties of a good Scholar Page 432 The trance of George Walker an infant Page 433 Mr. Chetham's Benefactions Page 434 The Battle of Preston Page 435 LEICESTER-SHIRE Where the inhabitants of a certain Village have a ratling kind of speech Page 437 The life of Jane Katharine and Mary Grey ibid. The life and death of Latimer Page 439 The life of Bishop Langton Page 440 The life of Roger de Martival ibid. The life of Dr. Hall Page 441 The life of the Duke of Buckingham ibid. The life of Judge Belknap Page 442 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Cateline Page 443 The life of W. Burton Page 445 The life of Richard Vines ibid. The life of John Cleaveland Page 446 Sir John Poultney's Benefactions ibid. The Pectoral Bird of Thomas Burdet and the occasion of his death Page 448 LINCOLN-SHIRE Foolish Fowls have fine flesh Page 450 The life of King Henry IV Page 453 The Lives of Gilb. de Sempringham and Cardinal Somercote Page 454 A Remark on the imprisonment of Pope Urb. 8 Page 455 The life and cruel death of W. Ascough D. L. Page 456 The life of Bishop Fox ibid. Arch-Bishop Whitgifts Anagram Page 457 The life of Edward Fines Earl of Lincoln Page 458 The life of Thomas Lord Bury ibid. The life of the Lord Treasurer Cecil Page 459 The life of Judge Skipwith Page 460 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Husee ibid. The life of J. Anderson ibid. The life of Peregrine Berty Lord Willoughby Page 461 The Trie of Food Raiment and Harbour Page 463 The life of Sir W. Mounson ibid. The Benefactions of R. Sutton Esq Page 467 The Blacksmiths Book of Herauldry Page 468 MIDDLESEX Commodities and Manufactures Page 470 Proverbs Page 471 The life of King Edward VI. ibid. A custom of the Jewes Page 472 The benefactions of Alice Wilkes Page 475 The benefactions of Sir Julius Caesar ibid. Branford Fight Page 477 LONDON The Millers Riddle applyed to the Thames Page 479 The Fire that happened on the Bridge ibid. Proverb Page 481 The Life and death of W. Sautre Page 486 The life of Arch-Bishop Heath Page 487 The life of Bishop Cotton Page 488 The life of Dr. Davenant Bishop of Sarum Page 489 The life of Bishop Wren The life of Sir Thomas More Page 490 Sir W. Paget Chancellour to 4 successive Princes Page 491 The life of the Earl of Strafford ibid. A politick Cordial Page 493 The life of Sir Thomas Roper Page 494 The life of Edmund Spencer Page 497 Campian's Life Page 499 An Innocent She-Pope Page 500 The Founder of Dulwich Colledge Page 501 WESTMINSTER Eastminster what Page 503 The Life of King Edward I. c. Page 505 The Birth and Character of the King's Majesty Charles II. Page 506 The Birth and Character of His Royal Highness James Duke of York Page 507 The life of Mary Princess of Orange ibid. The life of Princess Elizabeth Page 508 The life of Princess Anne Page 509 The life of Princess Katharine ibid. The life of Prince Charles ibid. The life of Bishop Warner Page 510 The life of Sir Francis Bacon ibid. The life of Benjamin Johnson Page 512 NORFOLK Mr. Aylmer took Sanctuary in a Wine-Butt Page 516 The life of Sir Edward Coke Page 518 The life of Sir Clement Paston Page 522 Dr. Thorp's Life Page 524 The life of John Skelton ibid. D. Perne a notorious Trimmer mortally wounded with a Jest Page 527 The benefactions of Henry Howard Earl of Northampton Page 528 The punishment of striking within the Verge Page 529 NORWICH Dr. Goslin's Life Page 531 NORTHAMPTON-SHIRE The chief Town stands on other Mens Legs Page 534 The County abounds with Nobility ibid. The life of Queen Elizabeth Wife to Edward II. Page 355 The life of King Richard Crookback Page 536 The life of St. Werburgh ibid. The life of W. lt Zouch Page 537 The life of Francis Godwin Bishop of Hereford Page 539 The life of Sir Christopher Hatton ibid. The life of Sir W. Fitz-Williams Page 540 The life of Sir Isaac Wake ibid. The life of Sir W. Catesbye Page 541 The life of Sir Richard Empson ibid. The life of Lord Chief Justice Montague Page 542 The life of Sir Augustine Nicols Page 543 The life of Sir Robert Dallington ibid. The life of John Fletcher Page 549 The life of Sir Henry Montague ibid. The life of Dr. Preston Page 546 The benefactions of Henry Chichley Page 547 The life of Ed. Montague Baron of Baughton Page 548 An instance of Gratitude Page 550 NORTHUMBERLAND Charity reversed inflanced in St. Ebba Many are chast that they may preserve their Noses She parted with her Nose that she might preserve her Chastity One breeds Teeth at 110 years of Age Page 557 NOTTINGHAM-SHIRE Where is the best Liquorish Page 558 The life and death of Arch-Bishop Cranmer Page 559 The life of Sir John Markham Page 560 The life of Robin Hood Page 561 OXFORD-SHIRE A description of the University Page 573 The life of King Richard Caeur de Lion Page 576 The life of Prince Edmund Page 577 The life of Edward the Black Prince Page 578 The life of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester Page 578 The life of Anne Beauchamp Countess of Sarisbury ibid. The life of St. Frideswide Page 579 The life of St. Edwold ibid. The life of St. Edw. the Confessor Page 550 The life of Cardinal Pullen ibid. The life of Cardinal Joyce ibid. The life of Bishop Bancroft Page 582 The life of Sir Dudley Carleton ibid. The life of Sir John Norris ibid. The life of Sir Francis Knowls Page 584 The life of Thomas Lydgate Page 586 Anne Green hang'd and recovered Page 579 RUTLAND-SHIRE A large description of a small Gentleman Page 582 SHROP-SHIRE The life of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York Page 584 The life of St. Oswald Page 585 The life of Thomas Gataker Page 586 The life of Robert of Shrewsbury Bishop of Bangor ibid. The life of Robert Burnel Chancellour of England Page 587 The life of Robert of Shrewsbury Bishop of Bath and Wells ibid. The life of Arch-Bishop Talbot Page 588 The life of Lord Chancellour Bromley Page 589 The life of Sir John Walter Page 590 The life of Edward Littleton Lord Keeper ibid. The life of the Martial Talbot Page 591 The life of Old Parr Page 594 The life of Sir Roger Owen Page 596 SOMMERSET-SHIRE Lapis Calaminaris found here Page 797 The best Mastiffs bred here Page 740 The Parable of Jotham misapplyed Page 741 The properties of the waters of Bath Page 742 St. Dunstan's Life Page 743 The life of Bishop
Hooper ibid. The life of Joceline Bishop of Wells Page 744 The life of Thomas Beckington Bishop of Bath and Wells ibid. The life of Sir Amias Poulet Page 745 The decision of Lord Chief Justice Fitz-James Page 746 The life of Sir John Popham Page 747 The life of the valiant Courcy Earl of Ulster ibid. Sir Amias Preston's Challenge to Sir Walter Rawlelgh Page 749 Ferguson Senior or Henry Cuffee Page 750 The life of Sir John Harrington Page 751 Silver-tongued Sidenham Page 751 The Life of Robert Person Page 752 Coriat's Picture Page 754 The Skirmish at Martials Elm ibid. BRISTOL Bristol Milk a Remedy against Crudities Page 754 Hugh Eliot first discovered the New found Land Page 756 The life of Thomas Norton the Chymist Page 757 The life of W. Grocine Page 758 Dr. White Founder of Sion-Colledge Page 759 STAFFORD-SHIRE Wherein is found good Alabaster Page 760 The Life of Cardinal Pole Page 761 The life of Sir Thomas Littleton Judge Page 763 The life of Dudley Sir Richard Empson's Partner Page 764 The life of Sir John Bromley ibid. The life of John Dudley Duke of Northumberland Page 765 The Bagnols ibid. SUFFOLK The life of Edmund Mortimer Page 773 The life of St. Edmund King of the East-Angles Page 774 The life and death of Dr. Taylor ibid. The strange circumstances of the death of Robert Samuel Page 775 Cardinal Woolsey Founder of Christ-Colledge in Oxford Page 776 The life of Bishop Gardiner Page 778 The life of Bishop Brownrig Page 780 The life of Sir Nicholas Bacon Page 781 The life of Sir William Drury Lord Deputy of Ireland Page 782 The life of Sir Robert Naunton Secretary of State Page 783 The life and violent death of the Lord Chief Justice Cavendish ibid. The life of Sir Thomas Wentworth Page 784 Dr. Butler's Life Page 786 Scroop the Anchorite's life Page 788 The Tragedy of Roxana Page 789 Foundress of Clare-Hall in Cambridge Page 791 The occasion of the addition of the Dagger to the Arms of London Page 792 A Cordial testimony of Loyalty or a costly Pearl diffused in a Royal Health Page 792 SURREY Wherein the best Fullers Earth Page 794 Richmond and Non-such built by King Henry VII and VIII ibid Vertue of Epsom Waters ibid The life of Prince Henry Son to King Charles I. Page 795 The life of Arch-Bishop Cranley Page 796 The life of Bishop Parkhurst Page 797 The lives of Arch-Bishop and Bishop Abbot's Page 798 The life of Charles Howard Earl of Nottingham Page 799 The life of Sir Robert Dudley Page 800 The life of William Ockham Page 801 The life of Dr. Hammond Page 802 The life of Dr. Sanders ibid. Elizabeth Weston a great Scholar Page 803 Of the Family of the Sackvills Page 805 The Family of the Ashburnhams ibid. The life of Sir Nicholas Carew Page 804 The life of George Goring Earl of Norwich Page 806 SUSSEX Plentiful in Iron Talk Page 807 The Manufactures are great Guns ibid. Arundel-Castle a Local Earldom Page 808 The life of Arch-Bishop Winchelsey Page 810 The life of Thomas Bradwardine Page 811 The life of the Lord Treasurer Burwash ibid. The lives of Dr. Barlow Bishop of St. Davids and Dr. Juxton Bishop of Hereford Page 812 The life of the Lord Treasurer Sackvil Page 813 The life of Judge Jeffrey Page 814 The life of Sir William Pelham Page 815 The life of Sir Anthony Shirley c. ibid. The life of Mr. Selden Page 818 The life of Dr. Stapleton Page 819 VVARWICK-SHIRE A sudden inundation in Coventry Page 823 The life of Anne Nevil Married to Edward Prince of Wales Page 825 The life of Edward Plantagenet Son to George Duke of Clarence ibid. The life of St. VVolstan ibid. The life of Cardinal Macklesfield Page 826 The life of Bishop Stratford Page 827 The supposed Original of the word Veize Page 828 The life of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Page 829 The life of Sir Edward Conway ibid. The life of John Digby Earl of Bristol ibid. The life of William Shakespear Page 831 The life of Sir Fulk Grevil Page 832 The life of John Lord Harrington Page 835 Edge-Hill Fight Page 836 WESTMORLAND The life of Queen Katharine Parr Page 838 The life of Cardinal Bambridge Page 839 A pleasant Adventure of the Knave of Clubs Page 841 The life of Bishop Potter Page 841 The life of Sir Edward Bellingham Page 842 Foundress of Appleby Hospital ibid. The Office of Sheriff made Hereditary Page 845 WILT-SHIRE The life of Margaret Plantagenet Countess of Salisbury Page 848 The life of Jane Seymore ibid. The life of St. Adelme Page 849 The life of St. Edith Page 850 The life of Cardinal VVinterburn Page 851 The life of Johannis Sarisburiensis Page 852 The life of the Lord Chancellour Edendon ibid. The life of Bishop Thornborough Page 853 The life of Edward Seymor Duke of Sommerset Page 854 The life of Sir Ol. St John Lord Grandison Page 855 The life of Sir Francis Cottington Page 856 The life of Sir Nicholas Hide ibid. Lansdown and Round-way Fights Page 862 VVORCESTER-SHIRE The life of St. Richard Page 864 The life of Bishop Bonner Page 866 The life of Sir Thomas Coventry Lord Keeper Page 867 The life of Judge Littleton Page 868 The life of Richard Beauchamp Earl of VVarwick Page 869 The life of Sir Edward Kelly Chymist Page 870 The life of Sir Edwin Sandys Page 872 VVorcester-Fight YORK-SHIRE The life of King Henry I. The life of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York Page 883 The life of St. Hilda or the English Huldah Page 884 The life of St. John of Beverly The life of St. Thomas Plantagenet Earl of Darby Page 885 The life of Cardinal Fisher Page 887 The life of Bishop Melton ibid. The life of Dr. Scroop Page 888 The life of Dr. Coverdale Page 890 The life of Arch-Bishop Loftus ibid. Prince Henry committed by Sir W. Gascoine Page 891 The life of the Lord Chief Justice VVray Page 892 The life of Lord Chancellour Puckering Page 893 The life of Sir George Calvert ibid. The life of the Lord Clifford Page 895 The life of Sir George Ripley Page 896 The life of Dr. VVhitacre Page 903 The Battle of Marston-Moor Page 910 YORK The life of Edward Freese The life of Bishop Morton Page 915 The life of Sir Robert Car Page 917 VVALES The Division thereof Page 921 Cardigan yields Royal Mines Page 922 Matthew Glin the supposed Author of Metheglin Page 923 The life of Cardinal Sertor The life of Mr. Broughton Page 930 The life of Hugh Holland ibid. ANGLESEY The Mother of VVâ—…les Page 931 BRECNOCK-SHIRE The wonder of Mouchy Denny Page 934 The life of Giles de Bruse Page 935 The life of Thomas Howel Bishop of Bristol Page 936 The life of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham ibid. The Protestation of Nesta ibid. CARDIGAN-SHIRE First reduced to the English Dominion Page 938 CARMARTHEN-SHIRE The Life of Bishop Ferrar Page 940 The life of Sir Rice ap Thomas
Wars or Advancement when any were adopted into an Estate besides the same Surname is found diversly written because Time teacheth new Orthography and Writers have not been very Critical in spelling them Lastly ancient Families have been removed into several Counties where several Writings follow the several Pronunciations So the Names of Villiers and Roper are variously Written as Villars Rooper c. CHAP. XVIII Of Modern Battels SUch have been since the beginning of the Civil Wars in England I have endeavoured to present these Battels according to plain Historical â—â—uth without any partial Reflections and in â—…escribing of them I use the Word Parliament according to the abusive acceptation CHAP. XIX Of the number of Counties in England and why the Worthies are digested County-wise OF English Shires or Counties there are nine and thirty at this day which by the thirteen in Wales are made up fifty two among which Barkshire from the Conquest till the year 1607 had no Count or Earl thereof tho in the times of the Saxons it had an Officiary Count. The Worthies in this Work are digested County-wise because First the Method being new may be acceptable for its Novelty Secondly it is as informative to our Judgments to order them by Counties as Centuries Here you may behold how each County is innated with a particular Genius inclining the Natives thereof to be dextrous some in one profession some in another and how the same County was not always equally fruitful in the production of worthy Persons but as trees are observed to have their bearing and barren years so Shires have their rise and fall in affording Famous Persons CHAP. XX. Of the Clergy IT was fashionable for the Clergy especially Regular to have their Surnames from the places of their Nativity As Richard Bishop of London quitted Angervill tho his Father Sir Richard Angervill was a Knight of Worth and Worship to be called of Bury where he was born and William Bishop of Winchester waved Pattin to wear Waynfleet tho he was eldest Son to Richard Pattin an Esquire of great Ancientry Sometimes the place of one's birth is rendred uncertain when several places have the same name One instance of many William of Wickham was the famous Founder of New Colledge in Oxford But how can his Cradle be certainly fixed in any place when it is equally rock't betwixt twenty Villages of the same Denomination In inquiries of this Nature and Difficulty 't is best to have recourse to the Circumstances in the History of such a controverted Person Where two or more places claim the birth of the same Person my usual expedient is to insert the Character at large of the controverted Person in that County which produceth the best Evidence for him yet so that I also enter his name with a reference in the other respective places which with probability pretend unto him But many multiply differences in the places of Mens birth by mistake The Papists can tell you a Tale how the Men of two Towns in Germany fell out and fought together whilst one of them was for Martin the other for Luther being but the several Names of the same Person If one Author affirms Bishop Jewel born at Buden another at Berinerber let none make strife betwixt these two Writers the former naming the House and Village the later the Parish wherein he was born As for the Sons of Ministers tho some uncharitably think them generally unfortunate by the sequel of this Treatise it will plainly appear that they have by Gods Blessing proved as eminent as any who have raised themselves by their own endeavours For Statesmen George Carew Privy Councellor of England Scotland and Ireland and as able a Man as the Age he lived in produced was Earl of Totnes the same place whereof his Father was Arch-Deacon Sir Edwin Sandys Son to Arch-Bshiop Sandys was a Man of such Merit that England could not afford an Office which he could not manage For Lawyers Sir Th. Richardson lately and the never sufficiently to be commended Sir Orlando Bridgeman now Lord Chief Justice with many others For Seamen Sir Francis Drake that great Scourge and Terrour to the Spanish Pride But the Sons of Ministers have never been more Successfull then when bred in the Professions of their Fathers Thus of the Prelatical Clergy we have Francis Godwin a Bishop the Son of a Bishop and Dr. John King Son to the Reverend Bishop of London And of others we have three Generations of the Wards in Suffolk As many of the Shutes in York-shire no less painfull then Pious and able in their Professions Let me add that there were at one time three Fellows of Kings Colledge Sons of eminent Divines and afterwards Doctors of Divinity viz. Sam. Collins Th. Goad and Will. Sclater And I believe there were not severally in their Generations Men more Signal in their different Eminencies CHAP. XXI General Rules for the Author and Readers case I Have ranked all Persons under their respective Titles according to their Seniority of the Ages they lived in I have endeavored to Time-Eminent Persons by one of these Notations First that of their Morning or Nativity the second that of their Noon or Flourishing the last that of their Night or Death By AMP. i. e. Ampliandum prefixed to the Names of some Persons I understood a further Enquiry to be made about the places of their Birth AMP. also is used in the Arms of Sheriffs where there are different Coats of very Ancient Families and largely diffused as Nevil Ferrers Basset c. S. N. i. e. Second Nativity is likewise to denote the place of Advancement of some Eminent Persons where the place of their Birth is not known REM i. e. Remove for the like Reason when I place any Person of Worth in a County where he was not Born but was a Sojourner only Where the same Persons may be ranked under divers Topics I bring them under that which is the most Eminent CHAP. XXII Of Precedency I Place 1. Princes Good manners obliging all other Persons to follow them as Religion obliges me to follow Gods Example by a Loyal Recognition of that Original Precedency which he has granted to his Vice-gerents 2. Saints 3. 4. Martyrs and Confessors 5. Eminent Prelats 6. Statesmen 7. Capital Judges In the next four I have not used so strict a Method reckoning Soldiers Seamen Civilians Physicians sometimes one first sometimes another 'T is a Politick and Peaceable Custom of the Skinners and Merchant-Taylors of London to take place alternately to prevent suits and quarrels betwixt their Companies about precedency 12 learned Writers 13 Benefactors to the Publick Lastly Memorable Persons CHAP. XXIII Of borrow'd Authorities in this Work I Tell you my Tale and Tale-Master First to vindicate the Writer secondly the better to inform the Reader The Authors I use may be reduced to three Heads 1. Printed Books 2. Records in publick Offices 3. Manuscripts in the possession of private Gentlemen
of the ancient Family of the Conquests born where his Father was And as was the Father so was the Son Pious and prosperous till the Calamities of the time involved him In order to the cure of the seeming Consumption of Episcopacy An. 41. Men of unblamable Life and Eminent Learning were Elected Bishops amongst whom King Ch. advanced this our Doctor Bishop of Chichester yet was not the Mouth of Malice stopp'd which having a Damnable Appetite was ready to swallow them down at a Morsel Since God hath rewarded his Patience giving him to live to see the Restitution of his Order In his Youth he delighted in Musick and Poetry when elder he applyed himself to Oratory and Philosophy and in his reduced Age fixed on Divinity and his Printed Sermons on the Lords Prayer c. will report him a Man that brought forth his Fruit in due Season Writers on the Law Sir Geo. Crook Knight Son to Sir Jo. and Eliz. Umpton his Wife was born at Chilton An. 2. Eliz. bred first in Oxford then a double Reader in the Inner Temple and the Kings Serjeant Justice of the Com. Pleas 22. Jac. then Chief Justice of England 4. Car. His Ability is sufficiently attested by his Reports His judgment was against Ship-money The Country-man said That Ship-money may be gotten by Hook but not by Crook His Piety is evidenced by his Charity building a Chappel at Beachley in Buck and a Hospital in the same Parish with a liberal Revenue When old he sued out a Writ of Ease and afterward dyed at Waterstock in Oxford-shire 82. Aet An. Dom. 1641. Edw. Bultstrode Esquire bred in the Study of the Municipal Laws in the Inner Temple and Justice in North-wales hath written a Book of Reports of Judgments given in the Kings Bench in the Reigns of King Ja. and King Ch. and is lately deceased Souldiers Sir Will. Windsor Knight Ancestor to the right honourable Th. Windsor Hickman Lord Windsor and sixed at Bradenham He was deputed by E. 3. in his 47 year Lord Lieutenant of Ireland when in Broyls the Irish Tyrannizing and the English degenerating into their Manners He contracted with the King for 11213 pounds 6 shillings 8d a year to desray the whole charge of that Kingdom and undertook the Custody of the Land in a defensive War and used discretion with his Lance in abating the Irish Feaver Yet the Scabs of their Boggs and Hair of their Woods that gave the Natives Shelter afforded him no access He resigned his Office 1. R. 2. Arth. Gray Bar. of Wilton whose Father had his Habitation at Waddon near Buck. had but a small Estate left him by his Father Will. Lord Gray who had spent the best part of his Patrimony to redeem himself being Prisoner in France Our Arth. intending to advance his Fortune by his Valour followed the War under his Father and was present at the Siege of Lieth 1560 where being shot in the Shoulder he was inspirited with an Antipathy against the Scots Being Lord Liuetenant of Ireland An. 1580. before he had received the Sword or any Emblems of Command he unfortunately fought the Rebels at Glandilough to the great loss of English Blood Yet recovering his Credit he finally suppressed the Rebellion of Desmond Returning into England the Queen relyed chiefly on his Counsel for ordering our Land-forces against the Spaniards in 88. a year Critical for Church-differences which this Lord would have been glad to have seen decided in favour of the Anti-prelatical party He was the only Man defended Secret Davison censured in the Starr-Chamb about the business of the Queen of Scots in which defence he shewed both great Courage and Eloquence And was always ingenuous accounting Candour an Essential of true Nobility An. Dom. 1593. Writers Roger de Wendover Benedictine of St. Albans and the Kings Historian It having been a Custom that a Monk of St. Albans should be called to that Service The Chronicles being finished were lockt up in the days of the King and his Son This Rog. began his Chron. at the Conquest continuing it till the Year 1235. and 19 H. 3. tho it is now Father'd upon Math. Paris who made some Addition to the same Jo. Amersham Monk in St. Alb. so intimate with Jo. Wheathamsted Abbot thereof that they two were as One justifying against Priscian the saying Duo Amici Vixit in eodem Conventu Amersham caressed his Friend whilst living and Shielded Wheathamsted when dead against the Darts of his inveterate Enemies the Monks He flourished An. Dom. 1450. Math Stokes born in the Town and bred in the School of Eaton until he was admitted into Kings Coll. in Camb. An. Dom. 1531. He afterwards was Fellow there and at last Esq Bedle and Register of the University He collected a Catalogue of the Chancellours Vice-ch and Proctors with great Industry and Fidelity A Zealous Papist tho he lived many years in the Reign of Queen Eliz. Since the Reformation Walt. Haddon born of a Knightly Family in this County bred at Eaton afterwards Fell. of K. Coll. where he proceeded Doctor of Law and was the Kings Professor in that Faculty chosen Vice-Chancellour of Camb. 1550. then President of Magd. Coll. in Oxf. which place he waved in the days of Queen Ma and sheltered himself in obscurity Queen Eliz. made him one of her Masters of Requests and employed him in several Embassies beyond the Seas Her Majesty being demanded whether she preferred him or Buchanan for Learning returned Buchananum omnibus antepono Haddonum nemini postpono Indeed he was a most Eloquent Man and a pure Ciceronian in his Stile as appears by his Writings He lies buried in Christ-Church Lond. Lawrence Humphred bred in Magd. Coll. in Oxf. a General Scholar able Linguist deep Divine pious to God humble in himself Charitable to others In the Reign of Queen Ma. he fled into Germ. where he was Fellow-Commoner with Mr. Jewel whose Life he wrote in all his Sufferings Here he Translated Origen de Rectâ Fide and Philo de Nobilitate out of Greek Returning into England in the Reign of Queen Eliz. he was made President of Magd. Coll. in Oxf. and Dean of Winchester Tho he scrupled some Ceremonies yet he was much molested in his Colledge with a Party of Fierce Non-Conformists He dyed Anno Dom. 1589. Roger Goad born at Houton admitted Scholar in Kings Coll. in Camb. 1555. Afterwards was Schoolmaster in Surrey but being made rather to Govern Men then Boys he was thence Elected into the Provost-ship of Kings Coll. wherein he remained 40 years He was thrice Vice-Chancellour of Camb. a Grave Sage and Learned Man By his Testament he gave the Rectory of Milton to the Colledge and dying on St. Marks day An. 1610. he lyeth buried in a Vestry on the North-side of the Chappel Jo. Gregory born Nov. 10. 1607. at Amersham of Mean and Honest Parents and bred in Christ-Church in Oxf. where he Studied 16 hours a day for many years together A general
King Hen. 3. to be Married to Fred. the Emp. whom he afterwards attended to the Holy-Land In his See he founded a Dean and 24 Prebendaries allowing the latter four Pounds a year He dyed An. 1244. Will. de Ralegh Canon of St. Pauls then successively Bishop of Norwich and Winch. tho King Hen. 3. opposed his Election to the last but the Pope presented by Raleigh with 600 Marks did the Work This great Expence made him run in Debt When the Priest brought the Eucharist to him lying on his Death-Bed he would rise out of his Bed to meet him saying I have need to come to thee and cometh thou to me He dyed An. 2249. Rich. Courtney allied to the Earl of Devonshire A Man of great Learning and skilled in the knowledge of both Laws Was at the instance of King H. 5. preferred Bishop of Norwich An. 1413. being highly favoured by the Prince and beloved of the People He dyed of a Flux at the Siege of Harflew in Normandy in the second year of his Consecration and was buried in Westminster Ja. Cary was at Rome made Bishop of Lichfield and afterwards at Florence of Exeter being then as good a See as Lichfield He dyed at Florence 1419 having enjoyed neither Jo. Stanbury born in the Farm of Church-hill in â—…e Parish of Bratton bred a Carmelite in Oxf. was 〈◊〉 Man of great Learning King Hen. 6. made him â—â—e first Provost of Eaton being much ruled by him 〈◊〉 ordering that his new Foundation Being kept â—â—om the Bishoprick of Norwich by Will de la Pool 〈◊〉 of Suffolk he was made Bishop of Bangor An. â—…453 and afterwards Bishop Hereford He very â—…oyally adhered to King H. 6. in all his Adversity â—â—d was taken Prisoner in the Battle of Northampton â—â—ing the Kings Confessor and Consequently tyed to â—…ersonal Attendance He dyed An. 1474. and was â—…uried at Ludlow Pet. Courtney Son to Sir Ph. Courtney was born 〈◊〉 Powderham He was first Arch-Deacon then â—…ishop of Exeter where he finished the North-Tower â—…nd gave Peter Bell thereunto He was Translated to Winchester An. 1486. Since the Reformation Jo. Jewel born at Buden a Farm possessed above â—…00 years by his Ancestors Was admitted into Merâ—…on-Coll at 15 years of Age and having touched at â—…ll Humane Arts he Landed at Divinity He was â—…fter his return into England from Germany preferred Bishop of Salisbury Of him may be said Nomen Omen Jewel was his Name and Precious his Vertues V. Eccl. Hist Jo. Prideaux born at Hartford and bred Scholar and Fell. of Exeter-Coll in Oxf. Canon of Christ-Church and above 30 years Professor in that University An excellent Linguist and of a becoming Festivity of so admirable a Memory that he retained what ever he Read The Welsh have a Proverb He that hath a good Memory giveth few Alms remembring what and to whom he had given before but this Doctor Crossed this Proverb with his constant Câ—â—â—rity to all in want His Learning was admired by Forreigners He would forgive the greatest Injury upon the least shew of the Parties Sorrow Episcopacy in England being grievously wounded by Malevolent Persons King Ch. I. conceived that the best Wine and Oyl that could be poured into those Wounds was to select Persons of known Learning unblameable lives to supply the vacant Bishopricks amongst whom Dr. Prideaux was made Bishop of Worcester But alas all in vain such the Fury of the times He dyed 1650. Of whom amongst others these Verses were made Desine mirari caecos errasse tot Ignes In Promptu causa est Lux Prideauxus obit He was Honourably interred at Bredon in Worc. Statesmen Sir Arth. Chichester Knight descended of an Ancient Family dwelling at Rawley spent his Youth first in the University then in the French and Irish Wars where by his Valour he was effectually assistant first to Plough that Barbarous Nation by Conquest and then to Sow it with Seeds of Civility when by King Ja. made Lord Deputy of Ireland where in his first year he Established two new Circuits for Justices of Assize viz. in Connaught and Munster He reduced the Mountains on the South of Dublin into the County of Wicklow So observant his Eye over the Actions of suspected Persons that Tyrone was heard to complain that he could not drink a full Carouse of Sack but the State was within few Hours Advertised thereof Being made a Lord and called home he was â—…ent Ambassadour to the Emperor When he was â—…esieged in the City of Manichine which he Seasonaâ—…ly Victualled by Count Tilley he sent him word â—…hat it was against the Law of Nations to besiege an Ambassadour Tilley returned That he took no notice of â—…hat the Lord Chichester replyed to the Messenger Had my Master sent me with as many hundred men as he has sent me on fruitless Messages your General should have â—…nown that I had been a Souldier as well as an Ambassadour He dyed An. 162. Capital Judges Sir Will. Herle Knight was made An. 1. of King E. 3. Chief-Justice of the Kings-Bench in Hill Term and Chief-Justice of the Com. Pleas Jan. 29. before the end of the said Term. He dyed about 9 of E. 3. He was owner of Illufracombe in this County the Mannor whereof was held by his Issue till the Reign of King Hen. 7. A Family of his Name and I believe of his Linage hath a Worshipful Existence in Cornwall Sir John Cary Knight born at Cockington was made Chief Bar. of the Exchequer An. 10. R. 2. For his Loyalty to his Master he lost his Office Goods and Lands An. 1. H. 4. Yet afterwards King H. 5. restored all his Estate to his Son Sir Rob. Cary upon his vanquishing a certain vain Glorious Champion of Arragon This Judge dyed An. 1494. Sir Will. Hankford born at Amerie was made Chief-Justice of the Kings Bench An. 1. H. 5. which place he adorned with great Learning and Integrity Afterwards being discontented he charged the Keeper of his Deer-Park to shoot any Man he should find there and stood not being spoken unto The next night being dark he presents himself and refusing to stand the Keeper accordingly Shot him dead This hapned An. 1422. Sir Jo. Fortescue born of a right Ancient Family whose Motto is Forte Scutum salus Ducum waâ—… Lord Chief Justice and Chancellor of England whose Learned Commentaries on the Law make him Famous to all Posterity Another Sir Jo. Fortescue was Privy Councellor Overseer of Queen Eliz. her Liberal Studies and Chancellour of the Exchequer and Dutchy of Law Sir Hen. Fortescue was a Valiant Commander under H. 5. in the French Wars by whom he was made Governour of Meux in Berry Sir Adrian Fortescâ—â— Porter of Calice came over with Hen 7. by whoâ—… he was Created Knight Banneret Sir Hen. Fortescue was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland highly esteemed for his many Vertues especially for his Sincerity in so tempting a place Sir Lewis Pollard of Kings Nimet Serj.
17. H. 8. He was a great Benefactor to St. Augustines in Cant. and was of great Prudence Justice Piety and Humanity He died about 1526. and lyes buried in Christ-Church in Cant. Sir Rog. Manwood born at Sandwich was by Q. Eliz. preferred second Justice of the Com. Pleas and afterwards Chief Bar. of the Exchequer He was one of the Commissioners who sate on the Trial of the Q. of Scots He wrote a Learned Book of the Forrest Laws He erected and endowed a Free-School at Sandwich and died An. 35 Eliz. 1593. Sir Hen. Finch Knight of Right Worshipful Extraction the ancient Surname being Herbert was Serj. at Law to K. James and wrote a Book of the Law which is much esteemed He wrote also another learned Book of the Calling of the Jews by which he was brought into some trouble K. James conceiving that Sir Hen. advanced the Common-Wealth of the Jews to the depressing Christian Monarchies He was Father unto Sir Jo. Finch L. Ch. J. and for a time Lord Keeper and Baron of Fore-ditch Souldiers In former times the leading of the Front in Armies absolutely belonged to the Men of Kent When the Cornish had that priviledge in the time of K. Arthur it was only Temporary and when the Men of Archenfeld in Hereford-sh prescribed to have it that was only local as being confined to the Welsh Warrs Seamen Will. Adams born at Gillingham served the English Company of Barbary Merchants 10 years and was for 14 years Employed by the Dutch in India Being Pilot to their Fleet of 5 Sail he conducted them to Japan being the first English-man who effectually discovered that Island and in order to the settlement of Trade endured many Miseries He died at Firando in Japan 1612. Civilians Nich. Wotton Son to Sir Rob. was born at Bockâ—…on Malherb He was the first Dean of 2 Metrapol Churches of Cant and Tork and of those Cathedrals Also Privy Councellour to 4. Successive Soveraigns K. Hen. 8. F. 6. Q. Ma. Q. Eliz. was Employed 13 several times in Embassies to Forreign Princes He refused the Arch-Bishoprick of Cant. He died An. 1566. and was buried in Cant. Giles Fletcher D. L. and Brother to Rich. B. of Lond. was a most Excellent Poet Commissioner into Scoâ—…l Germ. and the Low Countrys for Q. Eliz. and her Ambassador into Russia Secretary of Lond. and Master of the Court of Requests His Russian Embassy to settle the English Merchandise was his Master-piece to Theodore Juanowich D. of Muscovia He came thither in 88. when some Hollanders envying the free Trade of the English had done them bad Offices and when a false report was generally believed that the Spanish Armado had worsted the English Fleet. Yet our Doctor demeaned himself with such Cautiousness that he procured many priviledges for the English Merchants exemplified in Mr. Hacklâ—…iâ—… Having returned home he gave God hearty Thanks for being rid out of the power of that Barbaâ—…oâ—… Prince and wrote a Book called The Russiaâ—… Common-wealth the printing whereof was not permitted by Q. Eliz. Physicians Rob. Floyd of a Knightly Family was bred in Oxf. and beyond the Seas A great Philosopher and Physician He was of the Order of the Rosa-Cruâ—…ians His Books are Mystical as his Discourses were He died An. 1637. Will. Harvey born at Folkston and bred in Câ—…ius-Coll in Camb. where he proceeded Dr. of Physick 5 years also he studied at Padua He was afterwards Physician to Ch. 1. and was not only Dr. Medicina but Dr. Medicorum For this was he who first found out the Circulation of the Blood Tho he lived a Batchelor he may be said â—…o have left three hopefull Sons to Posterity his Books 1. De Circulatione Sanguinis 2. De Geneâ—…atione 3. De Ovo This Dr. had made a good progress in laying down a Practice of Physick conâ—…ormable to his Thesis of the Circulation of blood â—…ut was plundred of his Papers in the Civil War â—…et Posterity will acknowledge the improvements of â—…his opinion as Superstructures on his Foundations and thankfully pay the fruit to his Memory He hath since been a second Linacre and great Benefactor to the Colledge of Physicians at Lond. He died An. Dom. 1657. Writers Jo. of Kent was sent Legate by Pope Innoc. 4. â—…nto Engl. He flourished 1248. Haimo of Feversham â—…vent to Paris where he was inter Aristotelicos Ariâ—…otelissimus He was Provincial then General of â—…he Franciscan Order in Engl. when on his deathâ—…ed he received a Visit from the Pope He â—…ied 1260. Having first corrected the Roman â—…reviary Sim. Stock lived an Hermite in a hollow Tree whence his name the B. D. of Oxf. He left behind him many superstitious Books Being 80 years of Age he had a Revelation that before his Death he should behold a Holy Order of Carmelites come out of Syria which fell out accordingly Simon coming out of his Oak to meet them which is as true as that he was fed 7 years with Manna in Mount Carmel Th. Haslewood an Augustinian Frier in Leeds a good Scholar and fruitful Historian He flourished under E. 2. 1321. in a Manuscript in Librar Cotton he mentions how Edw. the Black Prince took K. Jo. of Fr. Captive vanquished Hen. an Usurper in Spain and restored Peter K. of Spain Since the Reformation Sir Th. Wiat Senior Knight was born at Allington-Castle Being Servant to H. 8. he fell into his disfavour about the business of Q. Anne Bullen till by his Innocence Industry and Discretion he extricated himself He was one of great Learning admirable Ingenuity and answered his Anagram Wiat a Wit He translated David Psalms into English Metre Of him Leland Let Florence fair her Dante 's justly boast And Royal Rome her Petrarchs numbred seet In English Wiat both of them doth Coast In whom all graceful Eloquence doth meet Being sent Ambassador by Hen. 8. to Ch. 5. Emp. before he took shipping he died of the Pestilence An. 1541. Leonard Diggs Esq one of excellent Learning and deep Judgment was very skilful in Architecture and Fortification He printed his Tectonicon Prognostick general Stratiotick c. He flourished 1556 and died I think about the beginning of Q. Eliz. His Learning seems to run in the Blood of his Family Witness Sir Dudley Diggs of Chilham-Castle made Mr. of the Rolls 1636. whose Abilities will be in perpetual remembrance And the Son of this Knight wrote a Solid Treatise of the difference between King and Parliament Th. Charnock born in the Isle of Thanet writes of his own Book of the Philosophers Stone For satisfying the Minds of the Students in this Art Then thou art worth as many Books as will lie in a Cart. An. 1555. all his Work carried on in pursuit of that Stone fell on fire and he himself 3 years after was by a Gentleman that owed him a grudge prest a Souldier for the relieving of Calice and this unluckily fell out when he was within a Month of his Reckoning to
County was made Lord Chief Justice of the K. Bench An. 21. E. 4. Afterwards upon a Question of great importance he with all the rest of the Judges unanimously resolved That the Knights and Burgesses formerly of the K. party attainted by due Course of Law should forbear to come into the House till a Law were passed for the Reversal of their Attainders but as to K. Hen. 7. who had been also Attainted That the Crown takes away all defects and Stops in Blood and that by the Assumption thereof the Fountain was cleared from all Attainders and Corruptions He died An. 10. H. 7. Sir Edm. Anderson Knight a younger Brother of a Gentile Extract at Flixborough was made Chief Justice of the Common Pleas An. 24. Eliz. He censured Secr. Davison about the business of Q. of Scots for indiscretion telling him that he had done Justum non juste He checked Sir Edw. Coke the Q. Solicitor and H. Cuff who was arraigned about the rising of the E. of Essex for their Foolish Syllogismes used in Court He was a great Promoter of the Established Church Discipline and severe against Brownists He died An. 3. Jac. Souldiers Sir Fred. Tilney Knight resided at Boston A Man of mighty Stature and Strength He attended K. R. 1. An. 119 to the Siege of Acon in the Holy-Land 16 Knights are descended from in a direct Line successively till at last their Heir General being married to the D. of Norfolk put a period to the Lustre of that ancient Family Peregrine Berty L. Willoughby Son of Rich. and Kath. Dutchess of Suff. was born near Hidleberg in the Palatinate He gave good proofs of his Valour in France and the Low-Countreys and was at last made Governour of Barwick Not brooking the Obsequiousness of the Court 〈◊〉 was wont to Say That he was none of the Reptilia which could creep on the Ground The Camp was his proper Element being a Gallant Souldier When one sent him a Challenge whilst he lay sick of the Gout he returned this Answer that altho he was lame of his hands and feet yet he would meet him with a piece of Rapier in his teeth Once he took a Genet mannaged for the War which was intended for a present to the King of Spain and was desired by a Trumpeter from the General to restore it offering this Lord 1000 l down for him or a 100 l. per An. during his Life at his own choice This Lord returned That if it had been any COMMANDER he freely would have sent him back but being an HORSE he loved him as well as the King of Spain himself and would keep him When he was at the Spaw in Lukeland for the Recovery of his health The Queen wrote to him a very kind Letter wherein she enjoyns him to an especial care to encrease and continue his Health and not to affect the satisfaction of his own private contentation beyond the attending on that which Nature and Duty challenges from all Persons of his Quality and profession Inviting him in most gracious and obliging Terms as one of her Best and Noble Subjects to the Acceptance of some Employment at Home tending to his own Honour her Majesties Intrest and Security and the general Peace of the Kingdom at that time when a Second Spanish Invasion was expected His Parents flâ—…d in the Reign of Queen Mary beyond the Seas His Ancestors have flourished many years in this County where he was Baron of Willoughby in Right of his Mother He died 1601. Sir Edw. Harwood born nigh Burn was a Valiant Souldier and a Pious Man His having killed a Man in a private Quarel put a period to all his carnal Mirth No possible provoâ—â—â—â—ns could afterward tempt him to a Duell He refused all Challenges with more Honour than others accepted them it being well known that he would set his Foot as far in the Face of his Enemy as any Man alive He was one of the 4 standing Colonels in the Low Countreys and was shot at the Siege of Mastricht 1632. Seamen Job Hartop born at Bourn went An. 1568 with Sir Jo. Hawkins his General to make Discoveries in New Spain He was chief Gunner in the Ship called Jesus of Lubeck 8 of his Men were killed at Cope-verd and the General wounded with poisoned Arrows but was cured by a Negro drawing out the poison with a Clove of Garlick He wrote a Treatise of his Voyage wherein he makes mention of a Tree that affords a Liquor which is both meat and drink yields both Needles and thred and Tiles for Houses which may therefore be called the Tree of Food Raiment and Harbour Being with some other left on Land after many Miseries he came to Mexico and he continued a Prisoner 23 years of which time he was 12 years in the Gallies and 3 years a drudge to Hernando de Soria who then sent him to Sea in a Flemish which was afterwards taken by an English ship called the Galeon-Dudley that safely landed him at Portsmouth December 2. 1590. Sir William Mounson Knight of an ancient Family was made Vice-Admiral An. 1602. Sir Richard Leveson Ad. by whose Diligence and Valour Trading was Killed on the Coasts of Portugal and a Caract of 1600 Tun taken which had in her 300 Sp. Gentelmen and amounted to the Value of 1000000 â—…owns of Portugall Account tho the Marquis de Sanctâ Cruce lay hard by with 13 Ships and all were secured under the Command of a strong Castle In the Dispute the Syllogismes of Fire and Sword which were used by the English tho the Premisses were opposed with the best Spanish Logic were answered by the Opponent with a fair concession in the Conclusion The Goods gotten in the Caract might be valued but the Good gained thereby was Inestimable for henceforward the Spanish beheld the English with Admiration and quitted their thoughts of Invasion This Worthy Knight died about the midst of the Reign of King James Writers Gilb. of Holland Preacher went to Clarvaulx in Burgundy where he was St. Bernard's Scholar He was a Judicious Learned and Eloquent man and one who studied much the Holy Scriptures Trithem He continued St. Bernard's Sermons He flourished An. 1200 and was buried in Gistreaux in France Rog. of Crowland a Benedictine then Ab. of Friskney wrote the Life of Th. Becket He flourished 1214. Elias de Trekingham a Monk of Peterb oough D. D. in Oxford a learned Man and a Lover of History wrote a Chronicle from 626 till 1270. Hugh Kirksted a Bernardine Monk with one Serlo made a Chronicle of the Cisternians from their first coming into England when Walter d' Espeke first founded their Abbey at Rivaux York-sh He flourished 1220. Will. Lidlington a Carmelite and Provincial of his Order in England refusing to subscribe to the decisions of the Synode at Narbone was excommunicated and banished from his Native Country Then he lived at Paris and at last was preferred Prov. of the Carmelites in Palestine
Yet he died in England and was buried at Stamford 1390. Nich. Stanford a Bernardine a smart solid and judicious Writer in that Age flourished 1310. Jo. Bloxham had great Employment under E. 2. in Embassies an acute Man tho the Country Folk in this County when they intend to Character a Dull Person use to say of him That he was born at Bloxham the Town of his Nativity He flourished 1331. Jo. Hornby a Carmelite D. D. in Cambridg vindicated the Seniority of his Order against the Dominicans and carried away the Conquest He flourished 1374. Jo. Boston of Bury named from Boston and a Monk in Bury wrote a Catalogue of Ecclesiastical Writers a Manuscript whereof Bishop Usher boasted he had the best Copy He flourished 1410. Lawr. Holebeck a Monk in Ramsey wrote an Hebrew Dictionary very exact according to those dayes wherein what ever was not understood was generally accounted Hebrew He died 1410. Bertram Fitzalin B. D. in Oxford then Carm. in Linc. where he built and furnished a fair Library at his own and his friends cost adding some Books of his own writing thereunto He died 1424. Since the Refomation Edmond Sheffeild descended from Rob. Recorder of London Knighted by H. 7. for his good service at Black-Heath was born in the Isle of Axholm and by E. 6. created Baron thereof Being a great Musitiaen he wrote a Book of Sonnets according to the Ital. fashion He was slain at a Skirmish in Norwich 1449. He was direct Ancestor to the Hopeful E. of Moulgrave Pet. Morwing bred in Oxford fled into Germany in the Reign of Queen Mary and Preached to the English Exiles He was a pure Latinist in discours and writing Anthony Gilby bred in Cambridg much skilled in the 3 Learned Languages was an Exile at Geneva in the Reign of Queen Mary Returning into England he became a Furious opposet of Church Discipline Established in England Jo. Fox born at Boston and bred in Oxford fled beyond the Seas in the Reign of Queen Mary where he set forth the Book of Martyrs in Latin and after his return into England enlarged and twice revised the same in our Language He was of prodigious Charity to the Poor V. my Eccl. Hist Th. Sparks D. D. born at South Sommercot bred in Oxford was Minister of Bleachley in Buck. an Impropriation restored to the Church by the Lord Gray of Wilton a Solid Divine and a Learned man as by his Works doth appear Being Champion for the Non-Conformists in the Conference at Hampton-Court he was there Convinced of the Lawfulness of Ceremonies so that some accounted him K. James's Convert He afterwards set forth a Book of Unity and Uniformity and died about 1610. Dr. Tighe born at Deeping and bred in Oxford was Arch-Deacon of Middl. and Minister of Alhollows Barking London An excellent Textuary and profound Linguist therefore employed by King Ja. in translating the Bible He died about 1610 leaving to his Son Jo. of Carby Esquire 1000 l. per An. Fines Morison Brother to Sir Rich. Lord Pres of Munster of worshipful Extraction was bred in Cambridge Having travelled to Jerusalem he printed his Observations in a large Book which contains no stretched Reports At last he was Secr. to Char. Blunt Dep. of Ireland saw and wrote the Conflicts with and Conquest of Tyrone He died about 1614. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation William Ratcliffe Esq 4 times Alderman of Stamford dying An. 1539. gave all his Lands in the Town now worth 30 l per An. to the Maintenance of a Free-School therein Jane Cecil Wife to Sir Rich. Esq and Coheir to the Worshipfull Families of Ekington and Walcot saw being near 100 years of Age the preferment of her Son Sir William Lord Treasurer of Engl. She Leaded and paved the Friday Market-Cross at Stamford besides 50 l. given to the Poor c. Her Will was made 1588 and dying she was buried in St. Martins in Stamford Geo. Trigg Gent. gave An. 1586 400 l. to be lent out for ever upon good security without Interest to Poor young Tradsemen and Artificers in Stamford and bestowed a Tenement upon the Parson and Poor of St Jo. in the same Town Rich. Sutton Esq born at Knaith a Souldier Paymaster by Place afterwards Merchant in London had Company with another Merchant in Common that in travelling with him used to spend double to Mr Sutton the one calling for half a pint the other for a Gill of wine c. At last Mr Sutton hearing of his Death and that he left but 50000 l Estate I thought said he he would dye no Rich man who made such needless Expences He bestowed all he had on the Charter-house or Sutton's Hospital a Masterpiece of Protestant English Charity wherein he appears Peerless in all Christendom He died 1611. Rob. Johnson born at Stamford was Minister of Luffenham in Rutland He could by his Argument surprise a Miser into Charity He effectually moved those of Vicinage to contribute to the building and endowing of Schools Whereof finding none he left as many in Rutland as there are Market Towns therein He was a considerable Benefactor to Em. and Sidney Coll. in Camb. and tho never dignified higher than Arch-Deacon of Leic. he left in Estate of 1000 l. per An. to his Posterity He died about 1616. Frances Wray Daughter to Sir Chichester Wrey Lord Chief Justice was born at Glentworth and married first to Sir Geo. St. Paul and afterward to Rob. Rich. E. of Warw. She was a great Benefactress to Magd. Coll. in Camb. She died in the beginning of K. Charles Memorable Persons Ja. York a Blacksmith of Linc. set forth a Book of Heraldry called the Union of Honour An. 164â—… c. Lincoln-sh of singular use tho he has not hit the Nail on the Head in every particular therein contained Noted Sheriffs An. 17. Jo. Walch of Grimethy sought a Combat with Morcileto de Vilâ—â—â— of Navar who hâ—…d accused him of Treason in which Combat the Navaroiâ—… was overcome and afterwards hang'd for his false accusation An. 2. Jo. Rochford Mil. whose Arms are quartered by the E. of Moulgrâ—â—â— Famous for his high Birth Learning long Travel through Fr. and Italy and his Translation of Josephus his Antiquities Polychronicon c. An. 2. Rob. Dimock Mil. at the Coronation of H. 7. came on Horse-back into Westm Hall where the K. dined and casting his Gauntlet on the ground challenged any who durst question the Kings Right to the Crown An. 9. Jo. Husee created by H. 8. the first and last Baron of Husee in Sheford engaging with the Rebellious Commons An. 1537. was beheaded An. 16. Th. Burge Mil. descended from the Heir Gen. of the Lord Cobham of Sterbury in Surry afterwards created Baron Burge or Burough by H. 8. His Grand-child Th. Lord Burge Dep. of Ir. and Knight of the Garter left no Issue Male nor plentiful Estate only 4 Daughters Eliz. married to Sir Geo. Brook Frances to
Dutchy During his last Embassy into Scotland his house at Standon in Hartfordshire was built by his Steward in his absence far greater than himself desired so that he never joyed therein and died soon after 1587. When this Knight attended the Lord Cromwell before the Reformation a Pardon was granted for the Sins of that Family for 3 immediate Generations expiring in R. Sadlier lately dead Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Sir Th. Frowick Knight born at Elinge was made Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas 18 H. 7. and was accounted the Oracle of Law in his Age tho one of the youngest Men that ever enjoyed that Office He died 1506 and lyeth buried in Finchlty Church Elah his eldest Daughter was married to Sir Jo. Spelman one of the Justices of the Kings Bench Grand-father to Sir Henry that Renowned Knight Sir William Stamford Knight born at Hadley Son to Will Merchant in London was one of the Judges of the Com. Pleas Famous for his Book of Pleas of the Crown He died An. ult Ma. 1558. Writers Jo. Acton D. L. in Oxford became Canon of Lincoln He wrote a Commentary on the Ecclesiastical Constitutions of Otho c. and flourished under E 1. 1290. Ralph Acton D. D. in Oxford Preached the Gospel of the Kingdom of God in the midst of the darkness of Roman Superstitions He flourished under E. 2. An. 1320. Roger Twiford D. D. an Itinerant Preacher through the Diocess of Norwich was commonly called GOOD LUCK He flourished 1390. Rob. Hownslow a Frier then Provincial of the Order of the H. Trinity instituted for the Redemption of Captives By this Robert's diligence many were set free He wrote many Synodal Sermons and Epistles to excite the Charity of Persons of Quality and others He flourished 1430. Since the Reformation William Gouge born at Stratford Bow and bred in Cambridge read 15 Chapters of the Bible every day and was afterwards Minister of Black-friers London He died 1653 leaving the Examples of Humility Faith and Patience to Posterity Benefactors to the Publick A Hermite near the Hermitage on his own cost caused Gravel to be digged in the top of Highgate-hill whence there is now a fair Pond of Water in that place and therewith made a Causway from High-gate to Islington Since the Reformation Alice Daughter of Rob. Wilkes was a poor Maid in Islington where her Cap was casually shot through with an arrow without any hurt to her head She was married to J. Owen her 3d. wealthy Husband and built at Islington near to the place of her deliverance an Alms-house by her well endowed She expended to charitable uses 2300 l. and lyeth buried at Islington Sir Jul. Cesar Knight descended from the Dalmarii in Italy bred in Oxf. was Chancellour of the Dutchy of Lancaster and sworn Privy Councellour July 6th 1607. then preferred Master of the Rolls A person of such prodigious Bounty that he might seem to be Almoner General of the Nation A Gentleman having borrowed his Coach was so Rendevouzed about with Beggars in London that it cost him all the Money in his Purse to satisfie their Importunity 'T was not without a good Omen that his chief House in Hartford was called Benington the Bountiful Village His Arms G 3 Roses Ar. on a Chief of the first so many Roses of the Second do Emblem the Fragrancy of the Memory he hath left behind him He died 1636 and was buried in St. Helens London Memorable Persons Pet. Fabel a conceited person is said to have deceived the Devil at the Funeral of K. James with his merry devises But as a Bishop in his Sermon speaking of Brute his coming into this Land said it was but a Bruit in like manner the best Comment upon this Peter is his own Surname Trestram a Gardener at Branford aged about 76 years being seised with an extreme Fever and violent Inflammation of the Lungs recovered after the loss of above 6â—… ounces of Blood in 9 days let by Dr. Theod. Deodato Physician to â—… Henry and Lady Eliz. Antient Gentry since the time of H. 6. Will. Wroth was Ancestor to Sir Hen. still living at Durance His Grandfather Sir Th. fled for his Religion into Germany in the Reign of Q. Mary and hath alone his Name remaining in this County Jo. Shordyche so called from Shorditch in London whereof he was owner His Progeny hath a considerable Estate at Ickâ—…am in this County Note The Gentry in Middlesex have a Priviledge above any County in England that they are not Eligible except also they be Freemen in London to be Sheriffs of this Shire The Battels Branford-Fight 1642. Nov. 12 began on the South-West-side of the Town near Zion-house some Execution being done by great Guns and a Boat on the Thames with many therein sunk and Captain Quarles an active Citizen on the Parliament side drowned Then the Scene being shifted to the North-side of the Town near Acton the Kings Forces fell fiercely on the Regiment of Col. Denzil Hollis then present in Parliament and put them to the worst Here the Welsh under Salisbury their Leader made true the Gr. Proverb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he that flyeth will fight again These who shewed swift heels at Edge-hill used as stout Arms as any in this Fight For formerly they were little better than Naked whereas since they have recovered Armour to fence their Bodies and Resolution to arm their Minds Next day being Sunday marched out the Militin of London It is incredible how many Cart-loads of Victuals were carried out from London In the Evening the Kings Forces drew off towards Kingston The Number of the Slain on both sides amounted not to 1000 and the Reputation of the Victory on the Kings side was more than the Effect thereof for then the Royalists did Nose and Beard the Populous City of London Indeed the Accession of Citizens to the King answered not rational expectation Many scores of Prisoners taken by the K. were by him freely dismissed without other Ransom than a strict Oath to serve no more against him Now what Oath-Office is kept in London I know not nor what Pope therein had power to dispense with so sacred an Obligation But these some Weeks after appeared on the same side as fierce as before This County is infested with Mildew when Corn is almost ripe for the Sicle which a good Rain or strong Wind doth remove London LOndon is the Second City in Christendom for greatness and the First for good Government but of so large a Reputation that Some Strangers have conceived London to be the Country and England the City The River Thames may in some sence be called the Foundation of this vast and solide Structure which River could not be removed by King Ja. as the Lord Mayor told his Majesty when he threatned to remove his Court from the City and no wonder seeing Thunder can make no impression upon it and by Gods special Providence it can wash off the
consideration in this Case first According to the aforesaid Statute Such Crimes as were afterwards to be declared Treasonable ought to be of like Nature with those Treasons which are specified in the said Act. Secondly If the Parliament had made those Misdemeanors Constructive Treason before that my Lord Strafford had committed them he could have had no colour for the Plea he made But seeing where there is no Law there is no Transgression my Lord of Strafford at the time of his Misdemeanours committed was guilty of no Treason and if it was possible for him to become guilty of the same ex post facto I leave to the Learned to determine The Parliament provided his Condemnation should not pass into Precedent Some hours before his suffering he fell fast asleep alledged by his Friends as an Evidence of the clearness of his Conscience He was beheaded 1641. He hath an everlasting Monument in the great Character given him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Med. 2. p. 6. I looked upon my Lord of Strafford as a Gentelman whose Abilities might make a Prince rather affraid than ashamed in the greatest Affairs of State c. King Charles II. hath made his Son a Knight of the Garter Lyonel Cranfield Merchant Man of a great Sense was made by King James Lord Treasurer Baron of Cranfield and Earl of Middlesex Having lost the Treasurers Place by the means of the D. of Buckingham into whose displeasure he had fallen he was wont to say that the way to preserve Life was to get to be Lord Treasurer of England for they never dye in their Place which was true for 4 Successions He was a Wise and Good Man He dyed about 1644. Writers on the Law Fleta who being in the Fleet wrote an Excellent Treatise of the Common Law before the 14. R. 3. He lived about the end of E. 2. and beginning of E. 3. Christopher St. German of an ancient Family read constantly a Chapter in the Bible every night to his Family lived and dyed unmarried without the least spot on his Reputation gave Counsel and Help to all his People gratis He was excellently skilled in the Civil Canon and Common Law and Scripture Witness his Book of Doctor and Student In his several Works he plainly appeareth a Champion for the Reformation He lived to be above 80 years Old dying 1593. and was buried at St Alphage London William Rastal one of the Justices of the Kings Bench wrote the Life c. of his Uncle More and made a Comment on the Statutes of England Being a zealous Papist he fled in the Raign of Edward 6. into Flanders where he wrote against Bishop Jewel He died 1565. Souldiers Sir Th. Roper the Surname formerly Furneaux Son to Th. Servant to Queen Elizabeth was Page to Sir Jo. Norrice and was Captain of a Foot Company at 16 years of Age. Being Privy Councollour and having acquired the Reputation of a Valiant Souldier by his Services in Connaught Ulster in Ireland and Brest in France in his Voyage to Portugal at Bergen in the Netherlands c. he was An. 3. Car. created Baron of Bauntree and Visc Baltinglasse in Ireland When in Ireland he put himself in Irish Tronzos and was imitated by other English-men which easie Habit tended to the more effectual execution on their Enemies He died at Ropers Rest 164. and was buried in St. Jo. Church in Dublin Civilians Sir Hen. Martin Knight bred in Oxford a great Civilian and an Eminent Advocate in the High Court of Commission and afterwards Judge of the Prerogative Court and also of the Admiralty so that as King James said pleasantly He was a mighty Monarch in his Jurisdiction over Sea and Land He died 1642. Physicians Richardus Anglicus bred first in Oxford became afterwards in Paris one of the most Eminent Writers in the Profession of Physick He Flourished 1230. Jo. Phreas bred in Oxford was afterward an Auditor of Guarinus in Ferrara He read Physick successively at Ferrara Florence Padua and Rome Pope Paul 2. made him Bishop of Bath and Wells but he died of Poison as is thought before his Consecration 1465. Andr. Borde bred I think in Oxford was Physician to Henry 8. His Book the first written of that Faculty in English was dedicated to the Colledg of Physicians in London He died in the Reign of Queen Mary Writers Nothelmus of London Bishop of London then Arch-Bishop of Canterbury wrote the Gests of Greg. the Great c. which are inserted in Bede's Church-History He died 736. William Fitz-Stephen descended of Norman Nobility was a Monk in Canterbury He wrote amongst others a Latin Book of the Description of London He flourished 1190. Albricius of London wrote a work of the Original of Heathen Gods He flourished 1217. William Sengham poor but Witty wrote de Fide and Legibus affirming the Gospel of Christ to be the onely Law for the Salvation of men about the time that a Book called The Eternal Gospel or rather the Infernal Gospel was obtruded on the World by the Friers He flourished 1260. Laurentius Anglicus bred in Paris opposed the Mock-Gospel of the Friers and wrote against False Preachers but afterwards being frightned with the Popes Thunderbolts he cowardly recanted He flourished An. 1260. Nich. Lyra a Jew by Nation and born probably in the Old Jury was converted by some Franciscans He vigorously confuted the Jews He wrote Commentaries on all the Old and New Testament keeping close to the Text therefore uncharitable the Censure Lyra delirat tho sometimes he may be wide of the mark He dyed in Paris 1340. Bankinus of London an Augustinian Frier a Violent Opposer of the Wicklevites was stopped some think Killed by the Violence of an Earthquake when ready to dispute against them in a publick Council He flourished 1382. Robert Ivory D. D. in Cambridge and President Gen. of the Carmelites adorned the Library of White Friers with his own and other Books and dyed 1392. Juliana Barnes of an ancient and Illustrious Family the Diana of her Age for Hunting c. of which with Hawking and Fishing she wrote 3 Treatises She wrote also a Book of Heraldry She flourished 1460 under H. 6. Robert Fabian Sheriff of London 1493. wrote 2 Chronicles 1. From Brutus to the death of Henry 2. another from the 1. of King Richard to the death of King Henry 7. He was an Excellent Poet. A modern Master-wit in the contest betwixt the Poets of our Age maketh Apollo to adjudge the Laurell to an Alderman of London because to have most wealth was a sign of most wit But had the Scene of this Competition been laid 140 years since c. Apollo would have given the Laurel to this our Alderman He died 1512 and was buried at the Church of Alhallows After his death Cardinal Woolsey caused them to burn all the Copies of his Book which he could come by because therein he had made too clear Discovery of the Revenues of the
translated into Latin He died 1618 and lyeth buried in the Church of Bath Fr. Godwin Son to Th Bishop of Bath and Wells was born at Hanningham 1561. and became D. D. in Christs-Church in Oxford Sub-Dean of Exeter and afterwards Bishop of Landaffe An. 40 Eliz. 1601. He was a good Man grave Divine skilfull Mathematician pure Latinist and incomparable Historian to whose painful Endeavors the whole Church Militant is much beholding He was translated by King James to Hereford and died in the Reign of King Charles An. 162. Jo. Owen born at Burton Latimers where his Father was Minister was bred in Jesus-College in Cambridg where he commenced D. D. and was Chaplain to King Charles whilst he was a Prince King Charles being troubled with 2 Competitors advanced this modest Doctor to the Bishoprick of St. Asaph to end the contest He outlived his Vote in Parliament and survived to see all Contempt cast on his Order which he bare with Moderation and died 164. Rob. Skinner D. D. born at Pisford and bred in Oxford became a Preacher in London and Dean of Hence he was preferted Bishop of Brist then of Oxford and is still and long may he be living Statesmen Sir Christopher Hatton born at Holdenby of an ancient Family was beloved of the Queen for his handsom Dancing better for his Proper Person and best of all for his Abilities The Queen at last preferred him Lord Chancellor of England He by his Power and Prudence convinced some sullen Serjeants who thought him not throughly learned in the Laws of their Errours and his own Abilities His Zeal for the Discipline of the Church of England gave the first being to a scandalous report that he was Popishly affected It brake his heart that the Queen rigorously demanded the present Payment of some Arrears and falling into a mortal Disease he could not be recovered by the Queens broth 's which some affirm her Majesty brought to him with her own hands He died 1591. and was buried in the Quire of St. Paules Sir W. Fitz-Williams born at Milton married the Sister of Sir Henry Sidney Lord Dep. of Ireland where himself was 5 times Dep. and when Walt. Earl of Essex was sent over Governour of Ulster he took his Commission from this Sir W. then Lord Dep. He was Serviceable towards the reduction of that Kingdom in raising a Composition in Munster and in setling the Possessions of the Lords and Tenants in Monohan His Vigilancy was most conspicuous in 88. when the routed Armado in its return dared not to land in Ireland except against their Wills when driven by tempest when they found the Shore worse than the Sea unto them Some impute the Irish Rebellion which afterwards brake out to this Deputies Severity in imprisoning suspected Persons for concealed Spanish Goods tho this gave only the Irish a Mantle for their intended Wickedness He died An. 15 ... Sir Isaack Wake honorably descended was bred in Oxford where he was Orator of the Univ. He was afterwards Secretary to Sir Dudley Charleton Secretary of State and from his was advanced into the Kings service and employed Ambassadour to Venice where he neglected his own Commodity to attend his Majesties Imployment the reason that he died only rich to his own Conscience He was afterwards appointed Leiger for France and designed Secretary of State had not Death prevented him at Patis He was accomplished with all Qualifications requisite for publick Employment King Charles allowed the Expences for his Funeral and at his Majesties Command his Corps was brought over to England and buried in the Castle of Dover An. 16 ... Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Martin de Pateshull was made Justice of the Common Pleas An. 1. H. 3. AMP. He was 4th Dean of St. Pauls Sir Tho. Billing dwelt at Ashwell was made Chief Justice of the Kings Bench An. 6. E 4. Whose Lands have since by the Lovils descended to the Shirlies He married for his 2d Wife Mary Daughter and Heir of Robert Nosenham of Conington in Hunt the Relict of W. Cotten whose Issue possess her Inheritance at this day and she lyeth entombed in Westminster Sir W. Catesbye whose Family flourished at Ashby St. Leger was advanced by W. Lord Hastings into the Notice and Favour of Richard 3. tho ill requiting it when betraying him who caused his Preferment He was a man well Learned in the Laws of the Land and sure great pity it was that he had not had more Truth or less Wit He was eminently all Officers in every Court of Judicature Witness the Libell which Collingborn made and which cost him his Life for the same The Rat and the Cat and Lovel the Dog Do Govern all England under the Hog He died probably before the end of R. 3. Sir Richard Empson another Catesbye was eminent for having odious for abusing his skill in the Law active for his Prince injurious to the People He was Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and from a Sieve-maker's Son at Towceter in this County where he was born came to sift the Estates of the wealthiest Men in England For Henry 7. vexed that he had refused Columbus his proffer whereby the West Indies fortunately discovered fell to Ferd. King of Spain resolved to discover Indies in England and to this purpose made Empson Promoter General to press the Penal Statutes all over the Land Impowred hereby this prolling Knight did grind the faces of the Rich and Poor bringing the grist thereof to the K. and keeping the Toll thereof to himself whereby he advanced a vast Estate which now with himself is reduced to nothing He united the Houses of York and Lanc. in the Kings Coffers taking notice of no person for his good service but making all equally obnoxious to Forfeitures This Empson scoffingly demanding of a Judicial Astrologer in Warw. When the Sun would change Even then said the Astrologer when such a wicked Lawyer as you go to Heaven In the beginning of H. 8. he was beheaded 1510. Edw. Mountague born at Brigstock was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench An. 30. H. 8. His Motto was Equitas Justitiae Norma In his time tho the Golden Showers of Abby-Lands rained amongst great Men it was long before he would open his lap scrupling the acception of such Gifts and at last received but little in proportion to others An. 37. H. 7. he was made Chief Justice of the Common Pleas a descent in Honour but ascent in profit In drawing up the Will of E. 6. and setling the Crown on Lady Jane for a time he swam against the Tide and Stream of D. Dudley till at last he was carried away with the Stream Outed of his Office An. 1. Mary he found that Contentment in his Hospital-Hall in Northampton-shire which he could not find in Westm Hall He died An. 1556. and lyeth buried in the Church of Weekley Sir Augustine Nicolls born at Eckton was freely made by K. James one of the
Fish was again restored to him Noted Sheriffs An. 25. Jo. Coupeland An. 20 E 3 took Dav. Bruce King of Scotland prisoner in the Battle at Nevils-Cross for which he was rewarded with Knighthood and 500 l. per An. Note the Sheriffs of this County never accounted in the Exchequer untill 3. E. 6. An. 19. Fr. Russell Knight Son to Fr. and Father to Edward Earl of Bedford married Julian Daughter to Sir Jo. Foster He lost his life in a Tumult raised by the Scots on a Truce-day June 27 1585. Nottingham-shire NOttingham-shire hath York-shire on the N. Linc. on the E. Leic. on the S. and Derby-shire on the W. The pleasantness thereof may be collected from the plenty of Noblemen many having their Baronies and more their Residence therein This County affords the first and best Liquorish in England There were 2 Ayries of Lannards lately found in Sherwood Forrest These Hawks are the Natives of Saxony which coming hither and breeding with Lanerets proved as excellent in their Kind when managed as any which were brought out of Germany Proverbs I. Many talk of Robin Hood who never shot in his Bow That is many prate of Matters wherein they have no skill Robin Hood an excellent Archer and Arch-robber did chiefly reside in Sherwood Forrest in this County II. To sell Robin Hoods penny-worths That is stoln goods under half their value III. As wise as a man of Gotham The usual Periphrasis of a Fool yet Gotham a Village in this County breeds as wise people as any which causlessly laugh at their simplicity IV. The little Smith of Nottingham who doth the work that no man can This seems to be intended by circumlocution for no body and by way of Sarcasm is applied to such who being conceited of their own skill pretend to the atchieving of Impossibilities Martyr Th. Cranmer born at Arse-lackton in this County and bred in Jesus Colledg in Cambridge became Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and at last after some intermediate failings valiantly suffered for the Truth at Oxford March 22. An. 1556. After his whole body was reduced into Ashes his heart was found intire and untouched which is justly alleadged as an Argument of his cordial Integrity to the Truth see Fox and my Eccl. History Note that none suffered within this County in the Marian days which was imputed to the mild-temper of Nich. Heath Arch-Bishop of York and Diocesan thereof Prelate since the Reformation W. Chapell born at Lexington and bred in Chr. Colledge in Cambridge was a Man of strict Conservation an Excellent Tutor and a most subtil Disputant He was chosen Provost of Trin. Colledge in Dublin and afterwards B. of Cork and Rosse frighted with the Rebellion in Ireland he came over into England where he rather exchanged then eased his Condition such the wofulness of our Civil Wars He died 1649 and parted his Estate almost equally betwixt his own Kindred and distressed Ministers Capital Judges Sir Jo. Markham descended of an ancient Family was born at Markham He was Knighted by E. 4. and was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in the place of Sir Jo. Fortescue of these one favoured the house of Lancaster the other of York both the House of Justice betwixt party and party being Men of signal Integrity I. Markham at the Triall of Sir Th. Cook late Lord Mayor of London for lending Money to Marg. Wife to Henry 6. directed the Jury to find it only Misprision of Treason tho Sir Th. had been cast at Court before The King highly displeased thereat vowed that Sir Jo. should never sit on the Bench any more and accordingly being outed of his Place he lived privately but plentifully the remainder of his Life having fair Lands by Marg. his Wife Daughter of Sir Sim. Leke of Cotham in this County besides his own Estate Seamen Edw. Fenton Brother to Sir Jeffery was Servant to Queen Elizabeth and a Valiant Commander in Ireland when O Neal and the Earl of Desmond troubled that Kingdom He was Ambitious to discover the Northen unknown Passages and after a long and dangerous Voyage he returned to England and being made Captain of one of her Majesties Men of War he signalized his Valour in his Sea-Service against the Spaniards in 88. He died An. 1603. Writers W. Mansfield a Dominican in Mansfield was a great Philosopher and defended Aquinas against H. Gandavensis He flourished 1320. William Nottingham Provincial of the Augustinian Order wrote a Concordance on the Evangelists with other Books He died 1336. Rob. Worsop born at Worsop was an Augustinian at Tickhill He wrote amongst others a Book entitled the Entrance of the Sentences Bale says he was a Bishop He died 1360. Since the Reformation Sir Jeffrey Fenton Knight for 20 years Privy Counseller in Ireland to Queen Elizabeth and King James translated the History of Guicciardine into English dedicating it to Queen Elizabeth He died at Dublin 1680. Jo. Plough a pious Minister fled to Basil in the Reign of Queen Mary He answered a Book against the Marriage of Ministers written by one Hoggard a silly Hosier He died in the beginning of Queen Elizabeth W. Brightman born in Nott. bred in Cambridge and beneficed at Haunes in Bedfordshire a Charitable Nonconformist wrote a Commentary on the Revelation He died dayly and died suddenly An. 16. Memorable Persons Rob. Hood a Gentle Thief robbed Peter to pay Paul plundring Clergymen but relieving the poor and distressed His principal residence was in Shirewood Forrest in this County tho his Bay is still remembred in York-shire He complemented Passengers out of their Purses tho he never asked the Keeper's leave for Killing of Deer and disposing of the Venison amongst the Vicinage He played his pranks in the Reign of R. 1. about 1100. So much for Robin Hood Th. Magnus an exposed child left by his Mother in the Parish of Newark was found and educated by a Company of York-shire Clothiers who gave him the name of Amang-us i. e. Amongst-us But he growing afterwards a famous Scholar and Statesman took upon him the Name of Dr. Magnus and was famous thereby both at home and abroad He was a great benefactor to the Town of his Nativity and founded a fair School there He flourished as I take it under Henry 8. Noted Sheriffs An. 15 W. Hollis Knight called the Good Sir W. for his Hospitality and other Virtues was Son to Sir W. Lord Mayer of London father to Jo. Hollis Lord Houghton of Houghton created Earl of Clare An. 22 Charles I and Grandfather to the Right Honourable Jo. the present Earl of Clare Rob. Pierpoint Arm. was afterwards created Baron Pierpoint and Earl of Kingston upon Hull An. 4 Car I. His Ancestors coming over with the Conquerour first fixed at Hurst Pierpoint in Sussex and thence removed into this County There was another Rob. who lived in great dignity under E. 3. Oxford-shire OXford-shire hath Bark-shire on the S. Glocestershire on the W. Buckingham-shire
Sir Richard Baker Knight was High Sheriff of this County An. 18. Jac. 1621. his Estate being encumbered he fled in his old Age for shelter to his studies and devotions He wrote an Exposition on the Lords Prayer and a Chronicle of our English Kings He died about the beginning of the Civil Wars W. Whateley born in afterwards Minister of Banbury and bred in Cambridge was a good Linguist Philosopher Mathematician and Divine He wrote a Book entitled the Bride-bush which is variously construed He died 1639. Jo. Balle born at Casfigton bred B. D. in Oxford was Preacher at Whitmore in Stafford-shire His Treatise of Faith cannot sufficiently be commended He was a Humble Pious and good Natured Christian When his friend having had a fall from a Horse said that he never had the like deliverance Yea said Mr. Balle and a hundred times when you never fell He hated all New Lights Living comfortably he relieved others charitably left his children competently and died piously 1640. W. Chillingworth born in Oxford and bred in Trinity College was a subtil Disputant Going beyond the Seas he was in some sort reconciled to the Church of Rome but returning afterwards into England in testimony of his true Conversion he wrote a Book entitled The Religion of Protestants a safe way to Salvation He was taken Prisoner by the Parliaments Forces at Arundel-Castle and safely conducted to Chichester where hard usage hastned his death Dan. Featly D. D. born in or near to Oxford made the Speech in Corpus-Christi-College at the Funeral of Dr. Reynalds He was good in the Schools and in the Pulpit and a happy disputant against Papists In the conference with F. Fisher who was caught in a Net cast by Dr. White Dr. Featly did help strongly to draw that Net to the shore He was in but it seems not of the late Assembley his body being with them but his heart at Oxford Being discovered he was imprisoned in the College at Chelsey where he died 1643. Jo. White originally from Hant-shire born at Staunton-St John and bred in Oxford was Minister at Dorchester for about 40 years in which time he expounded the whole Scripture once over and half over again That Town was enriched by his Wisdom Knowledge causing Piety Piety breeding Industry and Industry Plenty unto it A beggar then was not to be seen in the Town He absolutely commanded his own Passions and the Purses of the Parishoners and was free from Covetousness He had a Patriarchal influence both in Old and New-England Yet towards the end of his days Factions grew in his slock then disloyal persons would not pay the due respect to the Crown of his old Age. He was chosen one of the Assembly of Divines He married the sister of Dr. Burges by whom he left 4 Sons and died quietly at Dorchester 163. Benefactors to the Publick Th. Tisdall of Glimpton Esq dying 1610. bequreathed 5000 l. to Geo. Abbot then Bishop of London and others to purchase Lands for the maintainance of 7 Fellows and 6 Scholars which Money was expended for the purchase of 250 l. per An. and a new College was erected therewith by the Name of Pembroks College Th. gave many other charitable Legacies and deserved well of Abbington School founding an Usher therein Memorable Persons Anne Green a person unmarried having been executed at Oxford 1650. for killing her Child recovered perfect health Charitable people interpret her so miraculous preservation a Compurgator of her Innocence Noted Sheriffs An. 11. W. Taverner Arm. in the year of his Sherivalty came to Oxford went up into the pulpit at St. Maries with a sword by his side and a gold chain about his neck where he made a Sermon to the University 18 Rob. Doyle Knight in whose year the Black Assizes were at Oxford wherein the Prisoners caused the death of the Judge Chief Baron Bell the Sheriff some of the Lawyers many of the Justices and most of the Jury besides other persons of Quality there present It was generally imputed to the stench of the Prisoners cloathes and bodies 31 W. Clarke Arm. Son to W. Sher. 10 Jac. and grandchild to Sir Jo. of Northam 21. Henry 8. 36. Rich. Fenys bred in Oxford was lineally desended from Ja. Lord Say and Seal Treasureâ—… of England in the days of Henry 6. was created An. 1 Ja. Lord Say and Seal He died 1612. W. Fenys his eldest Son was since created Visâ—â— Say and Seal and is still alive An. 3. Rich. Wenmam was by King Charles I. created first Baron of Wenman of Chilmaynam in the County of Dublin and then Visc Wenman of Tuant in the County of Galloway both in the Kingdom of Ireland Rutland-shire RUtland-shire the least County in England is both pleasant and fruitful and inForm almost Orbicular The name is q. Redland from the colour of the Soyl. As for Buildings Burgley on the Hill belonged formerly to the Lords Harringtons but since so beautified by the D. of Buckingham that it was inferiour to few for the House superiour to all for the Stable It was demolished in the Civil War Of Wonders this is one that this County had never an absolute or entire Abby therein producing only Okeham and Brook two small Appurtenances to Convents in other Counties The cause whereof seems to have been Ed. the Confessor's giving all Rutland to Westminster Church which tho rescinded by William the Conqueror yet other Convents perchance might be scrupulous to accept what once belonged to another Foundation Proverbs I. Rutland Raddleman A poor sort of Trader that sells red stones or Oker for the marking of sheep Saints St. Tibba a Saxon was in the times of Superstition reputed the Patroness of Hawking and worshipped as a second Diana she lived a Virgin and Anchoress at Dormundcaster and died with the reputation of holiness about 660. Benefactors to the Publick W. Brown Esq twice Alderman of Stamford was descended from the ancient Family of the Browns of Toll-Thorp in this County He built the beautiful Steeple with a great Part of the Church in Stamford where he lyeth buried He erected An. 1493. the Old Bead-house in that Town to which he gave the Mannor of Swayfeld worth 400 l. per An. c. Since the Reformation Jo. Harington Senior son to Sir Ja. was born at Exton the residence of that ancient Family He divided his eminent Hospitality betwixt Rutland and Warwick-shire He was a grand benefactor to Sidney-College King Ja. created him Baron of Exton his Lady was Governess to Princess Elizabeth whom this Lord afterwards attended when she went over to be married to Frederick Prince Palatine after which he died at Wormes in Germany 1613. The Lord Jo. his Son did not furvive him a year both of them signally eminent the one a Pattern for all good Fathers the other for all gracious Sons Thus the Male issue of that Honorable Family expired Memorable Persons Jeffrey born in Okeham never arrived at a full ell
Hugh Lord Burnel Whose prime Seat was at Acton-Burnel-Castle in this County was by E. 1. preferred B. of Bath and Wells and first Treasurer then Chancellor of England He caused the Court of Chancery to be kept at Bristol for the more convenient management of the Welsh affairs Having acquired great Riches he is supposed to have rebuilt for his Heirs the Castle of Acton Burnel on his own expence as he built for his Successors the beautiful Hall at Wells the biggest Room of any Bishops Palace in England pluckt down by Sir Jo. Gabos afterwards executed for Treason in the Reign of E. 6. after a good settlement of the English and Welsh affairs this Bishop was employed in some business about Scotland in the Marches whereof he died 1292. and was buried in his own Cathedral Walter de Wenlock Abbot of Westminster was Treasurer of England to E. 1. He died at Periford in Gloc. 1307 and was buried in his Church at Westminster where Abbas Walterus non fuit Austerus is part of his Epitaph Rob. of Shrewsbury was An. 3. E. 3. preferred Bishop of Bath and Wells Being consecrated without the Popes privity he paid a large sum to expiate his presumption He bestowed on his Cathedral a Chest Port-cullis-like barred with iron able to hold out a siege in the view of such as beheld it which notwithstanding was forced open by some Thieves in the Raign of Queen Elizabeth He erected and endowed a spacious Structure for the Vicars-Choral of his Cathedral to inhabit together Having made such a Palace for his Vicars he was necessitated in some sort to enlarge the Bishops Seat which he beautified and fortified Castle-wise He disafforrested Mendip and died 1363 being buried in his Cathedral where his Statute is done to the life Rob. Mascal born probably and a Carmelite in Ludlow was bred in Oxford and became for his Piety and Learning Confessor to King Henry 4. and Councellour to Henry 5. He was one of the 3 English Prelates which went to and one of the 2 which returned alive from the Council of Constance He died 1416. being buried in the Church of White-friers London to which he had been a great Benefactor Rich. Talbot of honourable Parentage was brother to Jo. first Earl of Shrewsbury He was consecrated Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Irland 1417. and was Privy Councellour to Henry 5 and 6. twice Chief Justice and once Chancellour of Ireland He founded 6 Petty Canons and 6 Choristers in his Church and wrote a Book against Ja. Earl of Ormond wherein he detected his abuses during his Lieutenancy in Ireland He died 1449. and lyeth buried in St Patricks in Dublin He had refused the Arch-Bishoprick of Armagh tho a higher place Geo. Day Provost of King's College in Cambridge was preferred Bishop of Chichester 1543. A pertinacious Papist who tho he made some kind of recantation which is entered in the Diary of E. 6. yet either the same was not satisfactory or else he relapsed into his errours again for which he was deprived but restored again by Queen Mary He died 1556. Whose Brother Since the Reformation W. Day a Zealous Protestant bred in Cambridge requested of his Brother some Mony to buy books c. therewith and was answered with this denial That he thought it not fit to spend the Goods of the Church on him who was an Enemy of the Church Yet he found a Friend nearer than a Brother He was Proctor of Cambridge 1558. and afterwards was made by Queen Elizabeth Prov. of Eaton Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Winchester and having enjoyed that See scarcely a whole year he died 1596. Statesmen Sir Th. Bromley born at Bromley of a right ancient Family was Solicitor Gen. to Queen Elizabeth before he was 40 and afterwards Lord Chancellour of England 1579. before he was 50 years old of great Learning and Integrity He died 1587. Learning in Law may seem to run in the Veins of that name which since hath had a Baron of the Exchequer of his Alliance Sir Clem. Edmunds born at Shrawardine and bred in Oxford generally skilled in all Arts and Sciences Witness his Translation of and Illustrations on Caesar's Commentaries was Clerk of the Council to King James Knighted by him and at last preferred Secretary of State tho he acted not therein being prevented by death happening 16. He lyes buried at Preston in Northam were he purchased a fair estate which his Grandchild doth possess at this day Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Edmond Plowden Arm. born at Plowden wrote leaâ—…-nedly on the Common Law He was a man of eminent Integrity He was Treasurer for the Honerable Company of the Middle Temple An. 1572. when their Magnificent Hall was built He being a good advancer thereof He died 1584. and lyes buried in the Quire of Temple Church in London Sir Jo. Walter Son to Edm. Chief Justice of S. Wales was born at Ludlow An eminent Lawyer and Judge When a Pleader he suffered not good men to be born down by slanderers poor men by more Potent Learned men by the ignorant Sir Jo was passionate Judge Walter was most Patient and grave and mery enough for a Judge as he told Judge Denham He was outed of his place when Chief Baron of the Exchequer about the illegality of the Loan as I take it He was a great Benefactor to Jesus College in Oxford and died 1630. in the Parih of Savoy bequeathing 20 l. to the poor thereof Edward Litleton born at Mounslow was Eldest Son to Sir Edward one of the Justices of the Marches and Chief Justice of N. Wales He was bred in Christ Church in Oxford where he proceeded Batchelor of Arts. He was preferred one of the Justices of N. Wales Recorder of London and Sollicitor to King Charles I. and afterwards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas Privy Councellour thence advanced to be Lord Keeper and Baron of Mounslow He died in Oxford and was buried in Christs-Church 1645. Souldiers Sir Jo. Talbot born at Blackmore was Lord Talbot and Strange from his paternal Extraction Lord Furnival and Verdon by Marriage with Joan Daughter of Th. de Nevil and E. of Shrewsbury in England and Weisford in Ireland by creation of King Henry 6. This is that Talbot so famous for his Sword or rather whose Sword was so famous for his Arm that used it A Sword with bad Latin upon it viz. Sum Talboti pro vincere inimicos meos but good steel within it which constantly conquered where it came insomuch that the bare Fame of his approach frighted the French from the Siege of Burdeaux Being victorious for 24 years together success failed him at last charging the Enemy near Castilion on unequal termes where he was slain with a Shot July 17. 1453. The Victories of the English in France were buried with the Body of this Earl which lyes at White-Church in this County Whose Son Sir Jo. Talbot Visc Lisle in right of his Mother was slain with his Father
former and Purgeth the Body of gross Humours and Sulphur which dries and is good for uterine effects Amongst the various Opinions concerning the heat of these Waters some do with great probability impute the same to the sermentation of several Minerals through which the Waters run The practice of taking the Waters inwardly in Broths c. beginneth to prevail The Right Honourable James Earl of Marleborough undertook to cover the Cross-Bath at his own cost and would others follow his Resolution it would effectually conduce to publick benefit and raise the credit of the place Proverbs 1. Where should I be bore else then in Tanton deane A Peasant's bragg that place is indeed populous pleasant and so fruitful with the zun and zoil alone that it needs no manuring II. The Beggers of Bath Saints St. Dunstan born in and Abbot of Glassenbury was Bishop of London and Worcester Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and at last for his promoting of Monkery reputed a Saint He dyed 988. His skill in Smithery was so great that the Goldsmiths in London are Incorporated by the name of the Company of St. Dunstans See my Eccl. Hist Martyrs Jo. Hooper born in this County and bred in Oxford then beyond the Seas a great Scholar and Linguist was in the Reign of Edw. 6. Elected Bishop of Glocester but for a time scrupled the acceptance thereof as refusing the Oath of Supremacy which then enjoyned the receivers to a Conformity to the Kings Commands in what alterations soever he should afterwards make in Religion and also concluded with so help me God and all his Angels and Saints This was the occasion of the ensuing reforming of that Oath whilst the King dispensed with his present taking thereof He also scrupled the wearing of some Episcopal Habiliments but at last contented thereunto He held afterwards Worcester in Commendam with Glocester and having a double Dignity gave treble Diligence by Preaching Gods Word living piously and dying patiently being Martyred An. 1555. The only Native in this Shire who suffered for the Testimony of the Gospel Bishop Burn Bishop of Bath and Wells in the Reign of Q. Mary having persecuted no Protestants in his Diocess to death Prelates Joceline of Wells whereof he was Bishop He first changed the Stile of Bishop of Glaston used by his Predecessors into that of Bishop of Bath and Wells The Monks of Glassenbury purchased their exemption from his Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction by parting with 4 fair Mannors to the See of Wells After his return from Exile for his obstinacy against King John he Beautified and Enriched the Cathedral Erected some new Prebends and to the use of the Chapter appropriated many Churches and gave 3 Mannors of great value to the Episcopal See He with Hugo Bishop of London was the joynt Founder of St. Jo. in Wells and on his own cost built two fair Chappels one at Wokey the other at Wells The Church of Wells was rather rebuilt then repaired by him He was Bishop 37 Years and Dyed 1242. His Effigies in Brass which was on his Tomb is since defaced Fulk of Samford was Treasurer of St. Pauls London and then by Papal-Bull declared Arch Bishop of Dublin 1256. He dyed in his Mannor of Finglas 1271. and was Buried in the Church of St. Pat. whose Brother Jo of Samford Dean of St. Pat. in Dublin and for a time Escheator of all Ireland was afterward chosen and by Edw. the 1st Confirm'd Arch-Bishop of Dublin 1284. For a time he was Chief Justice of Ireland and thence was sent with Anth. Bishop of Durham Ambassador to the Emperour whence returning he dyed in London 1294. his Body being carried over into Ireland was buried in St. Pat. Thomas Beckington born at Beckington bred in New-Colledge Dr. of the Laws and Dean of the Arches till by King Hen. 6. he was advanced Bishop of Bath and Wells He gave for his Rebus in allusion to his Name a burning Beacon to which he answered in his Nature being a burning and shining light He wrote a Book to prove the K. of England's Title to the Crown of France He spent 6000 Marks in repairing and adorning of his Palaces He was a Loyal Subject kind Kinsman and a good Master bequeathing 5 pound a piece to his Chief and 5 Marks a piece to his meaner Servants and 40 Shillings a piece to his Boys He was a Benefactor to Wells Church Winch. New Merton but chiefly Lincoln-Colledge in Oxford being little less than a second Founder thereof His Will was Confirmed under the Broad Seal of England He dyed 1464. Richard Fitz-James Dr. of Law was born at Redlinch of Ancient and Worshipful Extraction and bred at Mert. Coll. in Oxford where he built most Beautiful Lodgings repairing also St. Ma. in Oxford He was preferred successively Bishop of Rochester Chichester and London An excellent Scholar and Author of some Books not now Extant He was over busie with Fire and Faggot persecuting the poor servants of God in his Diocess He dyed 1512 and was buried in his Cathedral having contributed to the adorning thereof in a Chappel like Tomb of Timber since burnt down 1561 He was Brother to Fitz-James Lord Chief Justice Statesmen Sir Amias Poulet whose Grandfather put Cardinal Woolsey then but a School-Master in the Stocks was born at Hinton St. George He was Chancellour of the Garter Governour of Jersey and Gersney and Privy-Councellour to Q. Elizabeth who chiefly committed the keeping of Mary Q. of Scots to his fidelity He would not yield to Secretary Walsingham who moved him to suffer one of his servants to be bribed by the Agents of the Queen of Scots so to compass the better Intelligence He dyed 15. and was Buried in St. Martins in the Fields in London His Motto was Gardez la Foy keep your Faith or Allegiance Capital Judges Jo. Fitz-James born at Redclinch of an Ancient Family was by Hen. 8. made Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench He sate one of the Assistants when Sir Thomas More was Arraigned for refusing the Oath of Supremacy and was shrewdly put to it to save his own Conscience and not incurr the Kings displeasure declaring himself upon demand in these words My Lords all by St. Gillian I must needs confess that if the Act of Parliament be not unlawful then the Indictment is not in my Conscience insufficient He dyed An. 30. Hen. 8. and his Family doth still flourish at Lewson in Dorsetshire Sir Jo. descended from his Brother Alurea has strongly encouraged my weak Endeavours Jo. Portman Knight of Worshipful Extraction at Portmans-Orchard was An. 2. Mary made Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in which Office it seems he dyed A Baron of his Name and Lineage flourisheth at this day with a plentiful Estate Dav. Brook Knight born at Glassenbury Son to Jo. Brook Esq Serjeant at Law to Hen. 8. was an 1. Mary made Chief Bar. of the Exchequer He Married Katharine Daughter of Jo. Lord Chandois but dyed without Issue James Dier Knight born
Robert were commanded to the contrary under the pain of the Popes Curse Tutbury was annexed to the Dutchy of Lancaster and some small matter was restored to John Dudley Castle high and pleasantly seated and in the Reign of King Edw. 6. well built was adorned by John Dudley Duke of Northumberland who claiming the Title thereof had thrust out John Sutton Lord Dudley a weak man and entangled with Debts who therefore got the Name of Lord Quondam But after the Execution of that Duke Queen Mary restored Edward the Son of the aforesaid poor Lord. Proverbs I. In April Doves Flood is worth a Kings good Dove is a River parting this and Derby-shire much batling the Meadows thereof II. Wotton under Weaver where God came never Though it is probable that Wotton is a dismal place covered with Hills from the light of the Sun yet this Proverb set off with such a dark ground does the more plainly discover its own profane Complexion Saints There was a Grand Massacre committed by the Pagans under Dioclesian on the Christians in Britain and elsewhere particularly in the place where Lichfield now standeth whose names and numbers are utterly unknown St. Bertelin a Brittan of Noble Birth lived an Eremite in the Woods near Stafford anciently called Bithiney Wolfadus and Ruffinus loving in their Lives in their Death they were not divided They were Murdered by their Bloody Father the Pagan King of Mercia There is the Chappel of Burnweston built in a Woody place whither Ruffinus had fled for a while from his Fathers fury Cardinals Reginald Pole born at Stoverton-Castle 1500 was second Son to Sir Richard Knight of the Garter and nearly related to King Henry 7. His Mother Margaret Countess of Salisbury was Neice to King Edw. 4. and Daughter to George Duke of Clarence He was bred in Corpus-Christi Colledge in Oxford preferred afterwards Dean of Exeter King Henry 8. allowing him a Pension sent him beyond the Seas He studied at Padua conversed much with the Patricians of Venice and in fine became a perfect Italian and could not be prevailed upon by the King or his Friends to return to England whereupon his Pension was withdrawn Living afterwards in a Venetian Monastery he attain'd great Credit for his Eloquence Learning and good Life It was not long before he was made Deacon Cardinal by the Title of St. Mary in Cosmedin by Pope Paul 3. who sent him Ambassadour to the Emperour and the French King to incite them to War against K. Hen. 8. Afterwards he retired to Viterbo in Italy where his House was the Sanctuary of Lutherans and he himself became a Racking but no through paced Brotestant Insomuch that being appointed one of the three Presidents of the Council of Trent he endeavoured to have Justification determined by Faith alone During his living at Viterbo he was taxed for begetting a Bastard which Pasquil Published in Verses affixed to his Pillar That Blade being made all of Tongue and Teeth would not stick to tell where the Pope trod his Holy Sandals awry Yet he had some Relation to the Beast in the Apocalyps in that under the Name of Pasquil there has been a successive Corporation of Satyrists After the death of Paul 3. Pole was at midnight in the Conclave chosen to succeed him the refusal whereof under the notion of a deed of darkness was by the Italians lookt upon as a piece of dulness in our Cardinal Next day expecting a re-Election he saw Julius 3. his professed Enemy chosen in his place Yet afterwards he became Alterius Orbis Papa when made Arch-Bishop of Canterbury by Queen Mary He was a Person free from Passion His Youthful Books are full of the Flowers of Rhetorick whilst those of his old Age are dry and dull He dyed few hours after O. Mary November 17. 1558. Prelates Edmund Stafford Brother to Ralph first Earl of Stafford and Son to Edmund Baron of Stafford was by King Rich. 2. preferred Bishop of Exeter and under King Henry 4. was Chancellor of England He added two Fellowships to Stapletons-Inn in Oxford first named by him Exeter-Colledge and setled Lands for the maintenance and made good Statutes for the good order of the same He dyed 1419 and was buried in his own Cathedral W. Dudley Son of John Baron Dudley of Dudley-Castle in this County and bred in Univer Colledge in Oxford became Dean of Windsor and afterwards Bishop of Durham He dyed at London 1483 and was buried in VVestminster Edmund Audley Son to the Lord Audley of Heyley in this County whose Sirname was Touchet was bred in Oxford where he built the Quire of St. Maries adorning it with a Musical Organ He was preferred Bishop of Rochester then of Hereford and at last of Salisbury He dyed at Ramsbury 1624 and was buried in his own Cathedral in a Chappel of excellent Artisâ—…ce of his own Erection Lawyers Sir Thomas Littleton Knight was Son to Thomas VVestcote Esq and Elizabeth Littleton his Wife He was bred in the Study of the Laws in the Inner Temple and became Serjeant and Steward of the Court of the Marshal-sea of the Kings Houshould to Henry 6. By Edw. 4. an 6 reg he was made one of the Judges of the Common-Pleas and an 15. reg Created Kt. of the Bath He deserved as well of our Common as Justinian of the Civil Law whose Book of Tenures is counted Oraculous in that kind Commented upon by the Learned Sir Edward Coke He Married Joan Daughter and Coheir of W. Boerly of Bromsecraft Castle in Salop by whom he had three Sons Founders of three Families still flourishing 1. William fixed at Frankley in this County where his Posterity is eminently extant 2. Richard whose Issue remain at Pillerton-Hall in Shropshire 3. Thomas whose Linage continues in Worcestershire This Reverend Judge dyed an 21. of King Edw. 4. and lyeth buried under a fair Monument in the Cathedral of VVorcester Edmund Dudley Esq was Son to John Dudley Esq second Son to John Sutton first Baron of Dudley though he was standered by some as being the Son of a Carpenter He Married the Daughter and Heir of the Vise Lisle Being bred in the Study of the Laws he was made one of Puisne Judges and wrote an excellent book Entitled the Tree of the Common VVealth He was employed by K. Henry 7. to put his Penal Statutes in Execution which he did with severity cruelty and extortion K. Henry 8. resigned this Dudley and Sir Richard Empson his Partner to Justice so that they were made a Peace-Offering to popular anger 1510 being Executed at Tower-Hill Sir Thomas Bromley Knight was an 1. Mary made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench holding his place hardly a year Souldiers Jo. Bromley Esq branched from the Bromleys in Shrepshire was born at Bromley He recovered the English Standard which was taken by the French at the battle near Corby in France In reward of his Valour King Henry 5. whose Arms he had followed in France
Youth he spent in the French Wars his middle in Scotland and his Old Age in Ireland He was Knight Marshal of Barwick at what time the French had possessed themselves of the Castle of Edenburgh in the Minority of King James Queen Elizabeth employed this Sir Will. with 1500 to besiege the Castle which service he right worthily performed reducing it within few dayes to the true Owner thereof He was appointed Lord President of Munster 1575. where he executed impartial justice in spight of the Opposers thereof entring Kerry with a competent Train of 140 Men with which he forced his Return through 700 Men belonging to the Earl of Desmond who claimed Kerry as a Palatinate peculiarly belonging to himself In the last year of his Life he was made Lord Deputy of Ireland dying at Waterford 1598. Sir Robert Naunton was descended from an ancient Family extant at or before the time of the Conquerour who rewarded the Chief of that Name for his Service with a great Inheritrix given him in Marriage whose Lands were then estimated at 700 pounds a year For a long time they were Patrons of Alderton in this County Sir Robert was bred in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge and Proctor of the University 160â—… He wrote in his Youth I conjecture an excellent piece called Fragmenta Regalia He was afterwards sworn Secretary of State to King James Jan. 8. 1617. which place he discharged with great ability and dexterity during which one Wiemark was called to an Account for saying the Head of Sir Waltar Raleigh beheaded that day would do very well on the Shoulders of Sir Robert Naunton and having alleadged in his own Justification that two heads were better than one he was for the present dismissed Afterwards Wiewark being with other wealthy persons called on for a Contribution to St. Pauls first subscribed 100 pounds at the Council Table but was glad to double it after Mr. Secretary had told him two hundred were better then oneâ—… Sir Robert dyed 163. leaving one Daughter who first was Married to Paul Visc Banning and after to the Lord Herbert eldest Son to Philip Earl of Pembroke Capital Judges Jo. de Metingham Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas in the Reign of Edw. 3. When all the rest of the Judges an 18. Edw. 3. were fined and outed for Corruption this Jo. and Elias de Beckingham continued in their places whose innocence was of proof against all Accusations King Edw. 3. an 20. reg directed a Writ to him about the stinting of the number of the Apprentices and Atturneys at Law to 140 or thereabouts according to the discretion of this Judge and his Assistants whereof a certain number were to be provided out of every County what may better avail for their Court and the good of the people of the Land Sir Jo. Cavendish Knight born at Cavendish in this County where his Name continued untill the Reign of King Henry 8. was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench an 46. Edw. 3. He dyed a violent death an 5. Rich. 2. on this occasion J. Raw a Priest contemporary with J. Straw and Wat Tyler advanced Robert Westbroom a Clown to be King of the Commons in this County having 50000 followers These for eight dayes together in savage sport caused the Heads of great persons to be cut off and set on Poles to kiss and whisper in one anothers ears Chief Justice Cavendish chanced to be then in the Country to whom they bare a double pique for his Honesty and Learning Besides they had lately heard that Jo. Cavendish his Kinsman had killed their Idol Wat Tyler in Smithfield Whereupon they drag'd the Reverend Judge with Sir Jo. of Camb. Prior of Bury into the Market place there and beheaded them whose innocent blood remained not long unrevenged by Spencer the Warlike Bishop of Norwich by whom this Rascal Rabble of Rebels was routed and ruined 1381. Sir Robert Broke a great Lawyer and Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas in the Reign of Q. Mary wrote an excellent Abridgement of the Law His Posterity still flourish in a Worshipful Equipage at Nacton nigh Ipswich in this County Souldiers Sir Th. Wentworth of Nettlested descended from the Wentworths in York-shire was Created Baron Wentw. by King Henry 8. He was a Valiant Gentleman a Cordial Protestant and his Family a Sanctuary of such Professors By his means Jo. Bale was converted from a Carmelite The Memory of this Lord is much but unjustly blemished because Calis was lost the last of Q. Mary under his Government the manner thus The English being secure by reason of their late Conquest at St. Quintin and the Duke of Guise having notice thereof sat down before the Town on New-years day Next day he took the Forts of Rise-bank and Newnam-Bridge which 't is suspected were betrayed Within three dayes the Castle of Calis which commanded the City and was under the command of Sir Ralph Chamberlain was taken the French being first repulsed back by Sir Anth. Ager the only Man of note who was killed in the Fight entred the City the next day being Twelfth day Then resistance being in vain the Lord Wentworth Deputy thereof was forced to take what terms he could get that the Townsmen should depart though plundered to a groat with their Lives and himself with 49 more should remain Prisoners to be put to ransom Queen Mary might thank her self for losing this Key of France because hanging it at her side with so slender a string there being but 500 Souldiers effectually in the Garrison The Lord Wentworth was condemned for High-Treason during his absence but Queen Mary soon after dying he was tryed and acquitted by his Peers in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth though Sir Jo. Harlston Governour of Rise-bank and Sir Ralph Chamberlain Governour of Calis-Castle were both condemned but their Judgment was remitted This Lord played in a manner Rubbers when his Head lay at Stake and having lost the fore recovered the after-game He dyed very Aged 1590. Seamen Th. Cavendish of Trimley Esq intending forreign discoveries on his own cost Victualled and Furnished three Ships the least of Fleets viz. the Desire Admiral 120 Tuns the Content Vice-Admiral 40 and the Hugh-Gallant Rere-Admiral 40 Tuns all three man'd with 123 and setting to Sea from Plymouth July 21. 1586. Entring the mouth of the Magellan Straits 7 Jan. following where they suffered great hunger Mr. Cavendish named a Town there Port-Famine The Spaniards intending to fortifie the Straits and engross the passage were smitten with such a Mortality that scarce 5 of 500 did survive On Feb. 24. they entred the South Sea and frequently landed as they saw occasion Many their Conflicts with the Natives more with the Spaniards coming off gainers in most and savers in all encounters that at Quinterno excepted April 1. 1587. when they lost 12 men of account the cause that they afterwards sunk the Rere-Admiral for want of Men to manage her Of the many prizes
Lichfield and since by K. Charles II. made Arch-Bishop of York and is now alive This County hath bred 5 Arch-Bishops of Canterbury at this instant claiming for her Natives the two Metropolitans of our Nation Statesmen Tha. Sackvil Son and Heir to Sir Richard Chancellour Sub-Treasurer of the Exchequer and Privy-Councellour to Queen Elizabeth by Winifred his Wife Daughter to Sir Jo. Bruges was bred in Oxford where he became an excellent Poet leaving both Latine and English Poems of his Composing to Posterity Then he became Barrister and afterwards in his Travels was for some time Prisoner at Rome whence returning to the possession of a fair Estate he wasted the greatest part thereof and afterwards being made as is reported to dance attendance on an Alderman of London who had gained great penny-worths by his former purchases of him he was sensible of the incivility and resolving to be no more beholding to Wealthy Pride he turned a thrifty improver of the Remainder of his Estate Others affirm that Queen Elizabeth his Cosin Germ. once removed diverted the torrent of his profusion by her frequent admonitions after which she made him Baron of Buckhurst in this County an 1566. Sent him Ambassadour into France 1571 into the Low Countries 1586. made him Knight of the Garter 1589. and Treasurer of England 1599. He was Chancellour of the University where he entertained Queen Elizabeth with a sumptuous Feast He was a person of so quick dispatch that his Secretaries seldom pleased him Thus having made amends to his house for his mispent time both in encrease of Estate and Honour being created Earl of Dorset by King James He dyed April 19. 1608. Capital Judges Sir Jo. Jeffrey Knight was preferred Secondary Judge of the Common Pleas thence advanced an 19. Elizabeth to be Lord. Chief Baron of the Exchequer He left one only Daughter and Heir Married to Sir Edward Montague since Baron of Boughton by whom he had but one Daughter Elizabeth Married to Robert Berty Earl of Linsey Mother to the truly Honourable Montague Earl of Linsey and Lord great Chamberlain of England This worthy Judge dyed an 21. Elizabeth Souldiers The Abbot of Rattle after the French had invaded this County during the Non-age of King Richard 2. and the Dotage of his Council and taken the Prior of Lewis Prisoner Fortified Winchelsey effectually against the Enemy who in vain had attempted to storm the place and feared to venture a fair siege suspecting that they should be surrounded on all sides The Monsieurs therefore bid adieu to England and made for France as fast as they could An. Dom. 13 ... Sir W. Pelham Knight of an ancient and wealthy Family at Laughton was by Queen Elizabeth made Lord Chief Justice of Ireland betwixt the death of Sir W. Drury and the coming in of Arthur Gray Lord Lieutenant of Ireland In this juncture of time Desmond began his Rebellion 1579. inviting Sir W. Pelham to side with him who though he could not cure the wound for want of Force yet he kept it clean resigning the same in a recovering condition to the Lord Gray his Successor Afterwards he was Commander of the English Horse in the Low-Countries where he surprised Brabant Sir Anth. Shirley second Son to Sir Thomas set forth from Plimouth May 21. 1596. in a Ship called the Bevis of Southampton attended with six lesser Vessels His design for St. Thome was diverted by a Contagion occasioned by stinking Rain which within six hours after it fell turned to Maggots Turning therefore his course to America he took and kept the City of St Jago two dayes and nights with 280 Men wherein 80 were wounded in the service against 3000 Portugals Hence he made for the Isle of Fuego in the midst whereof was a Mountain Aeâ—…na-like always burning and the Wind did drive such a shower of Ashes upon them that one might have wrote his name with his Finger on the upper Deck Whence passing by the Island of Margarita he took St. Martha the Chief Town of Jamaica After much distress and desertion by the other Ships he returned into England Whose youngest Brother Sir Robert Shirley was entred by his Brother Anth. in the Persian Court. Here he performed so great service against the Turks that it drew the envy of the Persian Lords and love of the Ladies among whom one reputed a Kinswoman to the great Sophy was afterwards Married unto him and came over with him into England He much affected to appear in the Persian habit At last having as 't is said given the Persian Ambassadour a box on the ear upon some contest betwixt them they were sent both together into Persia to impeach one another Dr. Gough being joyned in Commission with Sir Robert but Neptune decided the Controversie before they came thither both of them dying on the Seas as I have been informed about the beginning of King Charles I whose eldest Brother Sir Tho. Shirley excited by the Atchievments of his two younger Brethren undertook Sea Voyages into Forreign parts to the great honour of his Nation but small enriching of himself As to the general performances of these three Brethren when Abatement is made for Poetical Embellishments contained in the Comedy made upon them c. the Remainder will speak them Worthies in their Generations Physicians Nich. Hostresham it seems from Horsham in this County a famous Physician wrote many Books amongst which one Contra dolorem Renum thus beginning A Stone is sometimes bred in the Kidneys c Note this was long before Hops and Beer made therewith accounted by some the Original of the Stone in this Land were commonly used in England 1516. He having flourished 1443. Writers Lawrence Somercote was Can. of Chichester He studied the Law and went to Rome where through the favour of his Brother or Kinsman Robert Somercote Cardinal he was made Subdeacon under the Pope He wrote some Books and flourished 1240. Jo. Driton alias Sicca Villa or Sackvil bred in Fr. became the Chief Moderator of the Colledge of Paris and together with W. de Sancto Amore vigorously opposed the Hellish imposture of the Monks Eternal Gospel though it was much countenanced by his Holiness He flourished 1260. Jo. Winchelsey bred in Oxford turn'd a Franciscan in his old dayes and when grey became a green Novice of the Order at Sarisbury He dyed before the year of his probation was ended 1326. Since the Reformation W. Pemble maintained in a great proportion by Jo. Barker of Mayfield in this Shire Esquire was bred in or if you will he bred Magdalens-Hall in Oxford that house owing its late Lustre to his Learned Lectures An excellent Oratour and a better Christian He dyed in the Flower of his Age. Tho. Chune Esq living at Alfriston set forth a Manual Entituled Collectiones Theologicarum Conclusionum which positions are brief and clear set forth 1635. Tho. May of a worshipful but decayed Family was bred Fellow Commoner in Sidney-Colledge in Cambridge
repute and dying without issue left his Honour to his Sisters Son by Sir Edward Villiers but the main of his Estate to his Brothers Son Sir Jo. St. John Knight and Barronet Sir James Ley Knight and Baronet a younger Son of Henry Esquire of great Ancestry who served King Henry 8. at the Seige of Bollen was born at Tafant and bred in Brazen-Nose-College and having studied the Laws was by King James made Lord Chief Justice in Ireland and practised the Charge the King gave him at his departure not to build his Estate on the Ruins of a miserable Nation making a good progress in civilizing that people by the unpartial execution of Justice After he was recalled King James made him Atturney of the Court of Wards Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench an 18. Reg. Lord Treasurer of England an 22. Baron Ley of Ley in Devonshire the same year King Charles I created him Earl of Marleburg in this County an 1. Reg. and Lord President of the Council in which place he dyed 1629. He was a person of great Gravity Ability and Integrity and as the Caspian Sea is observed neither to ebb nor flow so his Mind did not rise nor fall but continued the same constancy in all conditions Sir Francis Cottington Knight was born near Meer and bred when a Youth under Sir Stafford He lived so long in Spain till he made the garb and gravity of that Nation become him He raised himself by his natural strength without any artificial advantage having his Parts above his Learning his Experience above his Parts his Industry above his Experience and some will say his success above all so that at the last he became Chancellour of the Exchequer Baron Hanworth in Middlesex and Lord Treasurer of England gaining also a very great Estate but what he got in few years he lost in fewer dayes since the Civil Wars when the Parliament made him one of the examples of their severity excluding him pardon but permitting his departure beyond the Seas where he dyed about the year 1650. Capital Judges Sir Nicholas Hide Knight was born at Warder in this County where his Father in right of his Wife had a long Lease of that Castle from the Family of the Arundels His Father I say descended from an Ancient Family in Cheshire a fortunate Gentleman in all his Children and more in his Grandchildren his younger Children among whom Sir Nicholas in Wealth and Honour exceeding the Heir of the Family Having studied the Laws he was sworn Lord Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench February the 9th 1626. discharging his Office with great integrity and dyed 1631. Souldiers Henry D'anvers second Son to Sir John and Dame Elizabeth Daughter and Co-heir to Nevil Lord Latimer was born at Dantsey 1573. being bred under the Prince of Orange he was made a Captain in the Wars of France and there Knighted for his good service under Henry 4. the then French King He was Lieutenant of the Horse and Serjeant Major of the Army in Ireland under Robert Earl of Essex and Charles Baron of Mountjoy in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by King James he was made Baron of Dantsey and Peer of this Realm as also Lord President of Munster aâ—â— Governour of Guernsey By King Charles I. he was created Earl of Danby Privy Councellour and Knight of the Garter He dyed 1643. without Issue leaving his Estate to his Nephew Henry D'anvers Writers Oliver of Malmesbury a Benedictine being much addicted to Mathematicks and to judicial Astrology upon the appearing of a Comet foretold the destruction of the Inhabitants of this Land which fell out accordingly at the Norman Conquest 'T is said he essayed the famous experiment of flying and taking his rise from a Tower in Malmesbury made his way in the Air for one Furlong then fell down and brake both his Thighs Having written some Books of Astrology he dyed 1060 five years before the Norman Invasion W. Summerset of Malmesbury where he was Canter and Library Keeper wrote a History of the Saxon Kings and Bishops until his own time He dyed 1142. and was buried in Malmesbury Robert Canutus born at Cricklade or Greeklade where anciently Greek was professed became Chief of the Canons of St. Fridswith in Oxford Having made a Garland of the Flowers of Pliny's Natural History he Dedicated the Book to King Henry 2. He wrote also Comments on the greater part of the Old and New Testament and flourished 1170. Richard of the Devises antiently divided between the King and Bishop of Salisbury was a famous Benedictine in Winchester He wrote a History of the Reign of Richard 1. under whom he flourished and an Epitome of the British affairs He dyed about 1200. Godwin of Salisbury Chanter of that Church wrote a Book of Meditations flourishing about 1256. Jo. of Wilton Senior an Augustine Friar studied in Paris A subtle disputant wrote many Sermons on several occasions flourishing under Edward 2. 1310. Jo. of Wilton Junior a Benedictine Monk in Westminster was an Elegant Latinist He wrote Metrical Meditations in imitation of St. Bernard and a Book Entituled the Dial of Wisdom He flourished under King Edward 3. Jo. Chylmark born at Chylmark and bred in Oxford was a great Philosopher and Mathematician being the Archimedes of his Age. He wrote many Mathematical Tractates and flourished under King Richard 2. 1390. Thomas Wilton D. D. was first Chancellor then Dean of St. Pauls in London He sided with the Bishops whom the Poor Friars taxed for their pomp for he knew well enough that the Accusers opened the Coffers of all the Treasure in the Land by Feminine Confessions and abusing the Key of Absolution He wrote a smart Book on this subject Whether Friars in Health and Begging be in the State of Perfection Since the Reformation William Horeman bred in Kings-Colledge in Cambridge became Vice-Provost of Eaton The most general Scholar of his Age. Having written of Orthography the Quantities of Syllables a Chronicle a Comment on Gabriel Biel On the divorce of King Henry 8. A Comment on Cato Varro c. He dyed 1535. and lyeth buried in the Chappel Masters of Musick William Lawes bred in Salisbury was of the Private Musick to King Charles I. He made several sorts of Musick for Voices and Instruments He disclaimed the covert and priviledge of the Office of Commissary and valiantly venturing his person was casually shot at the Siege of Chester The King commonly called him the Father of Musick He and his Brother were the Authors of the Composures of the Psalms He dyed 164. Benefactors to the Publick Thomas Stumps of Malmesbury an Eminent Clothier entertained as is said King Henry 8. and his Court-train coming unexpected with the plentiful Provision which was prepared for his Workmen who were forced to fast in the mean time He preserved Malmesbury Minster at the time of the general dissolution buying the same with a great sum of Money for the Townsmen by whom it was converted into
Chief Baron of the Exchequer and an 6. Edward 6. Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench An. 1. Mary he with Sir Edward Montague Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas was committed to the Tower for drawing up the Will of King Edward 6. wherein his Sisters were disinherited whereupon Sir Roger was deprived of his Judges place though his Activity had amounted no higher then to a Subscription of the said Will. He built a free School of Brick at Highgate about 1564. Sir Christopher Wray Knight was born in the Parish of Bedal the motive which made his Daughter Frances Countess of Warwick scatter her Benefactions the thicker in that place His Ancestor came out of Cornwal where his Name is right ancient Being bred in the Law he was an 16. Elizabeth made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. He was moved by no Fear but that of the Judge of the World He was pro tempore Lord Privy Seal and sate Chief in the Court when Secretary Davison was Sentenced in the Star-Chamber concurring with the rest of the Commissioners to lay a fine on him His Benefaction to Magdalens-Colledge in Cambridge was both bountiful and seasonable We know who saith The righteous man leaveth an Inheritance to his Childrens Children and the well thriving of his third Generation may be an evidence of his well gotten Goods This worthy Judge dyed May the 8th an 34. Elizabeth Statesmen Sir Jo. Puckering Knight born at Flamborough-head being a second Son applyed himself to the Study of the Common Law and became the Queens Serjeant Speaker in the House of Commons and at last Lord Chancellour of England In the House of Lords he made a Speech against those that were called Puritans wherein he charges them with the open profession of disloyal and seditious Principles and affirms that they by this Separation of themselves from the Unity of their Fellow Subjects and by abasing the Sacred Authority and Majesty of their Prince do both joyn and concurr with the Jesuites in opening the door and preparing the way to the Spanish Invasion that is threatned against the Realm He dyed 1596. He is Charactred by Mr. Cambden in Elizabeth Vir integer His Estate is since descended his Male Issue failing on Sir Henry Newton who assumed the Sirname of Puckering and I can never be sufficiently thankful to him and his Relations Sir George Calvert Knight was born at Kiplin and bred first in Trinity-Colledge in Oxford then beyond the Seas He was Secretary to Robert Cecil Earl of Sarisbury Lord Treasurer of England Afterward he was made Clerk of the Councel and at last Principal Secretary of State to King James an 1619. Conceiving the Duke of Buckingham highly instrumental in his preferment he presented him with a Jewel of great value which the Duke returned again not owning any activity in his advancement whom King James ex mero motu reslecting on his Ability designed for the place which he resigned 1624. confessing to the King he was become a Roman Catholick so that he must either be wanting to his Trust or violate his Conscience King James continued him his Privy Councellour all his Reign and created him Lord Baltemore of Balt. in Ireland When Secretary he had a Grant from King James to him and his Heirs of a County Palatine of Avalon in the New-found-Land He built a fair House in Ferry Land in America and spent 25000 pounds in advancing the Plantation thereof consulting therein the enlargement of Christianity and the Kings Dominions After the death of King James he went twice in person to New-found-Land Here with two Ships manned at his own charge he chased away Monsieur D' Arade sent by the King of France to annoy the English Fishermen relieved the English and took 60 of the French Prisoners King Charles I. gave a Patent to him and his Heirs of Mary-Land on the North of Virginia with Royal Franchises He dyed in London April 15. 1632. and lyeth buried in St. Dunstans in the West leaving his Son the Right Honourable Cecil Calvert now Lord Baltemore Heir to his Honour Estate and Noble Disposition Thomas Wentworth Earl of Strafford Son to William Wentworth of Went. Woodhouse in this County was born in London which see Seamen Armigel Waad born of an ancient Family in Yorkshire was Clerk of the Counsel to Henry 8. and Edward 6. A man of great accomplishments employed in several Embassies and the first Englishman who discovered America He had by two Wives 20 Children whereof Sir William Waad was the eldest a very able Gentleman and Clerk of the Councel to Queen Elizabeth This Armigel dyed June the 20th 1568. and was buried at Hampstead in Middlesex Martin Forbisher Knight born nigh Doncaster was the first Englishman who first discovered the North way to China and Cathay whence he brought great store of black soft Stone supposing it to be Silver Ore but it proved useless He was Valiant and Violent He was Knighted for his signal service in 88. Having with 10 Ships defended Brest-Haven in Britain against a sar greater power of the Spaniards he was shot in the side His wound not being mortal in it self was rendred such by the unskilfulness of the Chirurgeon who having taken out the Bullet left the bombast behind wherewith the sore festered and the worthy Knight dyed 1594. George Clifford Lord Clifford Vescye c. Earl of Cumberland was Son to Henry second Earl of that Family by his second Lady A person wholly Composed of true Honour and Valour In order to the cuting off the Spanish Sinews of War their Money from the West-Indies this Earl set forth a small Fleet at his own cost and Adventured his own person therein being the best born Englishman that ever adventured himself in that kind His Fleet may be said to be bound for no other Harbour but the Port of Honour though touching at the Port of Profit in his passage thereunto I say touching whose design was not to enrich himself but impoverish the Enemy He left Impressions of his Valour and Mercy in all places where he came Queen Elizabeth an 1592. honoured him with the Dignity of the Garter When King James came first out of Scotland to York he attended him with such an Equipage that he seemed rather a King then Earl of Cumberland Here happened a Contest between the Earl and the Lord President in the North about carrying the Sword before the King in York which Office was finally adjudged to the Earl as belonging to him and whilst Clifford's Tower is standing in York that Family will never be forgotten His Anagram was as really as literally true Georgius Cliffordius Cumberlandius Doridis regno clarus cum vi fulgebis He dyed 1605. leaving one Daughter and Heir the Lady Anne Married to the Earl of Dorset Physicians Sir George Ripley born at Ripley was Canon of Bridlington in this County He went over into Italy and there studied 20 years together in pursuance of the Philosophers Stone and