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A62166	Anglorum speculum, or, The worthies of England in church and state alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained : wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age : also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.	Sandys, George, 1578-1644.	1684 (1684)	Wing S672; ESTC R7882	366,503	734

should Preach the others Funeral Sermon He died 1615. Robert Balton born at Blackborne had the 6 Properties of a good Scholar viz. good natural parts a Faithful Memory Curiosity using withal Study Labour and Attention He could speak the Greek and Lattin as well as English and that Stilo imperatorio He was chosen a Disputant before King James and acquitted himself with great applause He was afterwards Rector of Broughton He died 1631. Jo Weaver bred in Cambridge an Antiquary composed a Book of Funeral Monuments in the Diocess of Canterbury Roch Lond. and Norwich He died about 1634. Ja Cudworth D. D. and an excellent Preacher finished some of Mr Perkins's Works Lawr. Chaderton Lawyer was a Convert from the Romish Religion which when his father a rich Gentleman heard he sent him a groat in a poak to go a begging therewith He was one of the four Representatives of the Nonconformists in Hampton Court Conference and afterwards a Translator of the Bible having preached one time for two hours space he concluded That he would no longer trespass upon their patience at which the hungry people cryed out For Gods sake go on which obliged him to an Extempore-continuance After he had commenced D. D. he died 1640. Geo. Walker born at Hauxhead having the small-Pox in his childhood the standers by expecting his dissolution started up out of a Trance with this ejaculation Lord take me not away till I have shewed forth thy Praises which made his parents devote him to the Ministery after his recovery His Sermon printed against the profanation of the Sabbath c. procured him much trouble and 2 years Imprisonment He died 1651. Romish Exile Writers Edw. Rishton M. A. in Doway and priest in Rome 1580. at his return to England was three years Prisoner He died of the Plague at St. Manhow 1585. Th. Worthington well descended was bred at Doway B. D. and sent into England in 88. where he was imprisoned in the Tower of London He commenced D. D. at Triers He wrote Notes on the Old Testament which came out in English at Rhemes Anderton a Learned Popish Priest scurvily disappointed Mr. Bolton his Prosylite who was to go over with him to the English Seminary Benefactors to the Publick Will. Smith born at Farmeworth preferred by H. 8 B. of Lich. Cov. president of the Marches Founded a Hosp and School at Lich. and a School at Farmeworth allowing 10 l. per An. Salary for the Master He founded Brazen-nose Colledge in Oxford before the finishing of which he died 1513. Molineux a preacher about the time of H. 8. descended of the House of Softon built the Church there and Houses for Schools about the Church Yard and made the great Wall about Mag. Colledge in Oxford Edw. Halsall Esquire Chamberlain of the Exchequer at Chester founded a Free School in Halstall Th. West younger Brother to the Lord de la Ware and Parson of Manchester became Heir to that Barony For a Marriage-License from the Pope he built a Colledge for Priests in Manchester Since the Reformation Jo. Smith finding Magd. Coll. in Cambridge poor and empty left it rich and full of Scholars having served it all his life and bequeathed to it 600 l. at his Death Geo. Clarke Haberdasher a devout Man dying Issueless before the late Civil Wars left to the Poor 100 l. per An. in Lands lying in Crompsal Humph. Chetham a Pious and prosperous Man was High Sheriff of this County 1635. He gave by his Will 7000 l. to buy a Fee-simple Estate of 420 l. per an for the Education of 40 poor Children in Manchester at School from about 6 till 14 years of Age. He gave 1000 l. for Books to a Library and 100 l. to prepare a place for them He bequeathed 200 l. to buy Books for the Churches of Manchester Bolton c. He gave the remainder of his Estate above 2000 l. Debts c. being paid to the encrease of the Books in the Library Memorable Persons Sir Edm. de Trafford and Th. de Ashton Knights descended of great Wealth and Reputation were Famous Chymists They procured a Patent from K. Henry 6. for trying their pretended Skill in turning base Metalls into Gold Rich. Rothwell is said to have dispossessed Jo. Fox near Nott. of the Divel there passing betwixt them a large Dialogue He died 1627. The Battels At Preston in Anderness Aug. 7. 1648. D. Hamilton entered England with an Army Most beheld him as one rather cunning than Wise yet rather Wise than Valiant However he had Officers whae did Ken the geat of feighting as wee l as ony of oor Age. He would accept of no English assistance Their Van and Rear were many Miles asunder and they met the resistance of Maj. Gen. Lambert before they expected it He at Preston gave the Scotch Army such a blow as stunn'd it tho it reeled on some Miles more Southward into Stafford-shire where at Ulcester the Duke was taken prisoner and utterly defeated As for the defeat of Ja. E. of Derby ult Aug. 1651. it amounted to no Battel by reason of the Vigilancy of Coll. Lilburn and others This County may be called the Cock-pit of Conscience by reason of the constant Combats therein betwixt Religion and Superstition A certain Impostor had almost made Eleanor Q. Mother mad by reporting the Posthume Miracles done by her Husband H. 3. till Hugh of Manchester of whom before settled her judgment aright Leicester-shire LEicester-shire is almost circular in form the Town of Leic. being the Center and the River Soare the Diameter thereof Having Linc. and Rut. on the E. Darby and Nott. on the N. Warw. on the W. and Northam on the S. in length 33 and in breadth 27 miles The South W. parts abound in Corn the North. W. in wood The rest of the County having sufficiency of both The natural Commodities are Beans about Barton in the Beans where they appear like a Forrest in the time of Harvest Cole digged up at Cole-Orton which warms Cold-Orton another Village together with the whole County Of Buildings the Parish Church of Bottsford is very fair and large with a high Spire Steeple At the suppression of the Abbeys many ancient Monuments of the Albanies and Roses were removed hither out of the Priory of Beaver by the Command of Th. E. of Rutland Then the Stone Tower built by William Lord Hastings at Ashby de la Zouch hath something Monarchical in Height Strength and Workmanship above the ordinary Aristocracy of Fabricks Also the Fair Palace built at Broadgate by Th. Grey Marq. of Dorset challengeth the preheminence above the rest As for Wonders There is a Village in this County called Charleton Curly and all that are born therein have an harsh and ratling kind of Speech and cannot well pronounce the Letter R. Which in all probability proceeds from a peculiar Intemperature of the Elements in that place There was a Fellow of Trin. Coll. likely a Native of

that desperate Traitor Rowland York first used thrusting with Rapiers that Sport is disused and the Prov. only appliable to quarrelsom people 17. A Loyal heart may be landed under Traitors-Bridge Q. Eliz. was compelled to go under that Bridge when she was sent Prisoner to the Tower 18. To cast Water into the Thames 19. He must take him a House in Turn-again Lane This in old Records is called Wind-again-Lane and lyeth in the Parish of St. Sepulchres and in it there is no through-passage It is applied to those who take sinister Courses 20. He may whet his Knife on the Threshold of the Fleet. It is applied to those who being out of Debt may defie Arrests and are in no danger of Imprisonment in the Fleet or elsewhere 21. All goeth down Gutter-lane A small Lane in the City otherwise Guthurum-lane Appliable to great Gluttons and Drunkards 22. As Lame as St. Giles Cripple-gate St. Giles a Noble Athenian being Lame waved all cure for his greater Mortification It is spoken of such who for some light hurt or out of Laziness lagg behind 23. You are all for the Hustings The Hustings is the highest Court in London so called from the French word Haulser to lift up The Proverb is spoken of those who are lifted up with the Wings of Pride and Ambition above the Level of their Birth and Estate Princes Kath. 3d. Daughter to K. Hen. 3d. and Q. Eleanor was born at London 1252. on St. Kath. Day She dyed in her very infancy Wak't from the Womb she on this World did peep Dislik't it clos'd her eyes fell fast asleep She lyeth buried at Westminster Joan Eldest Daughter of King Edward 2. and Queen Elizabeth was born in the Tower of London about 1316 and was married to Dav. 2. King of Scotland She did good offices betwixt the 2 Kingdoms and was therefore called Joan Make-Peace Dying without Issue at London she was burled in Grey-Friers Kath. Youngest Daughter to King Henry 7. and Elizabeth his Queen was born in the Tower of London Feb. 2. 1503. dying few days after On whose Innocence and short life this Epitaph might be written Here lieth SHE was born and cry'd Liv'd a few days fell sek and dy'd Much differing from that of an Ancient Man Here lyes the Man was born and cry'd Liv'd 60 years fell sick and dy'd Anne Bollen Daughter of the Lord Th. Bollen Earl of Wilt-shire was Probably born in London and became 2d Wife to H. 8. after he had made her Marchioness of Pembroke She was accomplished in Body Vertuous in Mind and a great Promoter of the Gospel The Inconstancy of her Husband's Affection is conceived by most moderate Men her chiefest Crime and cause of her death 1536. Kath. Howard Daughter to the Lord Edm. Howard Son to Th. D. of Norfolk was probably born in London and became 5th Wife to Henry 8. Whom you may imagine thus speaking on his Death-bed Three Kates 2 Nans and one dear Jane I Wedded One Spanish one Dutch and 4 English Wives From 2 I was Divorced 2 I beheaded One Died in Childbirth and one me survived 'T is said the Incontinency of this Kath. cost her her Life The greatest good the Land got by this Match was general leave to marry Cousin-Germans She was beheaded 1540. Saints St. Sedd born in London was very instrumental in the Conversion of the Mircians St. Wulsine a Benedictine Monk was Ab. of Westminster then translated to be Bishop of Sherburne in Dorset-shire whence he drove all the secular Priests as became a Champion for Monastical life He is said to have seen Heaven open in the instant of his departure out of this Life 985. Th. Becket a Merchants Son was born in London in the place where now Mercers-Chappel is erected He was slain on Innocents-day in his own Church of Canterbury 1170. many Vows were made by superstitious Pilgrims to his Shrine The Papists in favour of Vows of that Nature tamper to corrupt Holy Writ as in the Vulgar Lat. Prov. 20. 25. Ruina est homini Devorare Sancta c. Which they read Ruina est homini Devorare Sanctos It is a snare to a man who often maketh Vows to Saints and after Vows retracteth them See my Ecc. Hist Martyrs William Sautre al. Chatris Parish-priest of St. Osuhs London was the first English Wickliffite who wast put to Death for his Opinion He was charged with a relapse into Heresie after Abjuration He was convicted in a Provincial Councel of the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and burnt in Smith-field about Feb. 28 1400. The close of the Arch-Bishops Sentence of Degradation when Sautre was committed over to the Secular Court endeth with this expression Beseeching the Court aforesaid that they will receive favourably the said William c. which was nothing but Cruelty in Masquerade Jo Badby an Artificer in Black Friers London was burnt about 1401. Hen. Prince of Wales afterwards King Henry5 being present at his execution promised him a Pardon and a Pension on his Recantation all which Badby refused He was put in an empty Tun and the fire put therein at the first feeling whereof he cryed Mercy Mercy of God which Prince Henry mistaking for a kind of Revocation of his Opinions profered him the same Condition a second time which Badby again refused and was Martyred Prelates Sim. of Gaunt born in London was preferred B. of Salisbury by Edward 1. 1298. He gave the first leave to the Citizens thereof to fortifie that place with a Ditch and Walls and no less was his care of the Church than of the City making good Statutes whereby it was ordered even unto our Age. He died about 1315. Jo. Kite born in London bred in Oxford sent Ambassador into Spain made a Titulary Arch-Bishop and at last Bishop of Carlisle He lyeth in the Church of Stepney William Knight bred in Oxford was Secretary to Henry 8. and first employed to the Pope to mention the Matter of his Divorce After his Return he was made Bishop of Bath and Wells In Wells he built a stately Cross to secure poor people from the Weather He died 1547. Nic. Heath one of St. Anthonies Piggs i. e. Scholar of that School in London then bred in Cambridge was Almoner to Henry 8. and by him preferred Bishop first of Roch. then of Worc. deprived by Edward 6. restored by Queen Mary who advanced him Arch-Bishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England A moderate Man yet infected with the Popish Bishops he refused the Oath of Supremacy in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth for which he was deprived He led a pious Life on his own Lands at Cobham in Surry whither Queen Elizabeth came often to visit him He died about 1566. Since the Reformation Jo. Young D. D. was born in Cheapside and bred in Cambridge was Bishop of Rochester and refused the See of Norwich saying It was not so easie for an old man since the Cushion was taken away from it Meaning since

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 160●… 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 one●… 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

Mans Bullock from his Pasture but a Trespass of an inferiour Nature to take a Pike out of his Fish-pond An. 1659. the Country suffered a great loss by an Inundation upon the dissolution of a great Snow yet their Industry prevented a Relapse into their former Condition The Northern-part is called the Isle of Ely or Eely from the abundance and goodness of Eeles there with which the Courts of the Kings of England were Anciently supplyed Of other Natural Commodities there are a great many Hares and lately there was a Hare-park nigh New-Market preserved for the Kings Game There is also plenty of Saffron which was at first planted in Essex Willows abound in the Isle of Ely affording Fuel for their Fire of which Tree it is a by-word in this County that the profit of Willows will buy the Owner a Horse before that by other Trees he can pay for his Saddle Manufactures here are Paper and Baskets Of Buildings Cambridge is the chief credit of this County as the University is of Cambridge which may be said a Town in an University as Oxford is an University in a Town in Camb. the Colledges being more separated from the Town have the better Conveniency of Walks and Gardens Ely-Minster in this Town a great Beauty has a Lanthorn which is a Master-piece of Architecture wherein the labour of 20 years and 52094 Pounds 18 Shillings 10 Pence 1 2 2 4 was expended When the Bells ring the Wood-work thereof openeth the perfection of structure and exactly chocketh into the Joynts again Rare also is the Art in the Chappel of St. Maries the Pattern of that in Kings Coll. in Camb. And in Bishop Wests Chappel the Master-Masons of King Ja. upon narrow inspection found finer work therein than in King Hen. 7 his Chappel at Westminster Wonders The Devils-ditch an Artificial Wonder conceited by the Country People to be made by the Devil tho it be the Work of some of the Kings of the East-Angles probably made to divide and defend their Dominions from the Kingdom of Mercia or possibly to employ the People and to divert them from insurrections Proverbs I Cambridge requires all to be equal The same degree levelling all Scholars so that the Seniority of years ought not to make any difference II. Cambridgeshire Camels Probably the Fen-men stalking on Stilts may be so called from their apparent big Stature III. A Boisten Horse and a Cambridge Master of Art are a couple of Creatures that will give way to nobody It shews store of Spirit when a Man will not be put out of his way for every Swelling emptiness that meets him therein IV. A Henry-Sophister So they are called who after 4 years standing stay themselves from Commencing Bachelors of Art to render themselves in some Colledges more capable of Preferment For after the Suppression of Monasteries by King Hen. 8. Learning was at a lost and the University stood at a gaze what would become of her Hereupon many Students stayed themselves some 2 3 some 4 years as who would see how their Degrees before they took them should be rewarded and maintained Martyrs Will. Flower born at Snow-hill bred first a Monk in Ely became afterwards a Secular Priest and Protestant and after many Removals fixed at last at Lambeth He then contracted the Guilt of an abominable Act by wounding a Popish Priest dangerously with a Wood-knife so that his Blood spirted into the Chalice Of this having solemnly repented he was put to Death for the Testimony of the Truth His right hand before he went to the Stake was cut off by order of the Judges for his Barbarous fact Yet tho his right hand suffered as a Malefactor there wanted not those who maintained that Martyr belongs to the rest of his Body Prelates Steph. de Fulborn was made Bishop of Waterford and Lord Treasurer of Ireland and after Arch-bishop of Tuam and twice Lord Chief Justice of that Kingdom He dyed 1288. and was buried in Trinity-Church in Dublin Nich. of Ely obtruded by the bold Barons as Chancellour on H. 3. but by him displaced yet appearing a Man of Merit was by him advanced into the Office of Lord Treasurer and made Bishop of Worcester then of Winchester Here he sate 12 years and that Cathedral may challenge his Interment having his Heart inclosed in a Wall tho his Body be buried at Bcaverly in Surry 1280. Will. of Bottlesham Contract Botsam of the Town so called the Nursery of refined Wits affording a Triumvirate of Learned Men born there viz. this Will. Jo. and Nich. Bottlesham Will. was by the Pope made Bishop of Bethlehem in Syria then 1385 of Landaff thence removed to Rochester A famous Preacher Confessor to R. 2. and a learned Writer Once a Fellow of Pemb. hall he dyed 1399. Jo. bred in Peter-house in Camb. to which and to the whole University he was Benefactor Chaplain to Th. Arundel Arch-bishop of Cant. by whose means he had been preferred to the See of Rochester if Johns Death had not prevented the same 1401. Nicholas a Carmelite bred in Camb. afterward removed to Paris where in Sorbon he commenced Dr. of Divinity Returning to Camb. he became Prior of the Carmelties since Queen Colledge whereby he wrote many Books Buried in his own Covent 1435. These three were Contemporaries Th. of New-Market or Th. Merks of this County bred in Camb. An Excellent Humanist and Divine having left some learned Books to Posterity advanced to be Bishop of Carlile Famous for his Loyalty to R. 2. was at last confined to a Titular Grecian Bishoprick by H. 4. He dyed about 1405. Th. Thirlby Doctor of Laws born in the Town and bred in the University of Camb. Very able in his Faculty and more than once employed in Embassies by H. 8. who preferred him Bishop of Winchester the Land of which See he wasted with this success that his Name and Alliance is Extinct From Winchester he was removed to Norwich from thence to Ely His Vice was rather Prodigality than Cruelty for he wept at Arch-bishop Cranmer's Degradation After the Death of Queen Ma. he was as Violent in his Opinions but not so Violent in his Expressions always devoted to Queen Ma. but never invective against Queen Eliz. He lived in free Custody dyed and is buried at Lambeth 1570. Since the Reformation Godfrey Goldsborough born in Camb. bred in Trinity-Coll and afterwards Fellow thereof At last was Consecrated Bishop of Gloucester 1598. One of the second set of Prot. Bishops after those in the Marian Days and before those who come within our memory He gave 100 Marks to Trinity-Coll and dyed An. 1604. Rob. Townson D. D. born in Camb. and bred a Fellow in Queens Coll. being admitted at 12 years of Age. Of so happy a memory that when D. D. he could say by Heart the second Book of the Aeneads which he learnt at School without missing a Verse He was an excellent Preacher He attended King Ja. his Chaplain into Scotland

Understandings of those who Split their Allegiance and set Religion and Loyalty by the Ears and are well versed in most Distinctions but that between themselves and their Ignorance Our Noble General was made D. of Albemarl and Master of his Majesties Horse c. And carried the Scepter with the Dove thereupon the Emblem of Peace at the Kings Coronation Seamen Will. Wilford born nigh Plymouth was a valiant and successful Sea-man After the French in the Raig●… of H. 4. had by a suddain invasion burnt several Hundreds of Houses in Plymouth on that side of the Town called since Britain side He took 40 Ships on ●…e Coast of the Britains and burnt as many at Pe●…ri●… repaying the Monsieurs in their own Coyn. ●…e dyed about the beginning of the Raign of ●●n 8. Sir Humph. Gilbert born at Green-way the Seat of ●… Family for a long time An. 1569. Valiantly and ●…rtunatly served in Ireland and afterwards led nine ●…ompanies to the Assistance of the Hollanders An. ●…83 he set forth with five Ships to make Discove●…es in the North of America where he took Livery ●…d Seisin in due manner and form for the Crown ●… England In his Return to England he met a ●…eat Sea-Lyon which passed the Ship making a hor●…ble roaring Such a one we read was taken ●… Sea An. 1282. and presented to Pope Martin the ●…urth instantly a terrible Tempest arising Sir ●…umphrey said Cheerfully to his Companions We ●…e as near Heaven here at Sea as at Land And a ●…tle after his Ship with all therein Sunk tho the ●…her that was in their Company recovered home This hap'ned An. 158. Cock was in 88. a Cock of the Game being the ●●ly Man of Note amongst the English who figh●…ng a Volunteer in his own Ship lost his Life to save ●…s Queen and Country Sir Fr. Drake Of him see the Holy-State only take ●…ese Verses on his Corps Tho Rome's Religion should in time return Drake none thy Body will ungrave again There is no fear Posterity should burn Those Bones which free from fire in Sea remain Sir Walt. Raleigh born at Budeley of an Ancient ●…amily but decayed in Estate and he the youngest Brother thereof was bred in Oriel-Coll in Oxf. thence coming to Court found some hopes of Queens favour this made him Write in a 〈◊〉 Window obvious to the Queens Eye Fain 〈◊〉 Climb yet fear I to fall under which her Ma●… perceiving it did Write if thy Heart fails thee 〈◊〉 not at all But his Introduction into Court is sai●… have Born an elder date from the time he spred Plush-Cloak for her Majesty to step upon over a ●● Place Yet the Wise Queen in rewarding him ●● him to purchase by Pain and Peril as well as Comment what Places were bestowed upon him ●● seem'd to be born to that only which he went a●… so Dexterous he was in all his Undertakings ●● Court in Camp by Sea by Land by Sword by Pen w●● in the last his History of the World Of his Doctors he was wont to say If any Man accuseth ●● my Face I will answer him with my Mouth ●● Tail is good enough to answer to such who tra●●● behind my Back Civilians Jo. Cowel born at Yarnesborow after various ●● ferments was Vicar Gen. to Arch-bishop 〈◊〉 Skilled in the Common as well as Civil-Law he ●● great Champion of the later to the displeasure of Great Oracle of the former so that in Derision he ●● by him called Dr. Cow-heel Yet that well dre●● is so good Meat that a Cook may lick his Fingers ●● ter it He wrote Instit juris Angl. and an Intep●…ter of the hard words of the Com. Law His B●● was Condemned upon Complaint in Parl. because asserted a double Prerogative in the King where one was unlimited He dyed An. 1611. Arth. Duck born at Heavy-tree was 〈◊〉 Wells and Lond. and Mr. of the Requests His ●●scourse as to the Matter had a Masculine strength 〈◊〉 dyed about 1648. and left a great Estate to two ●●ughters Writers Rog. the Cistertian lived at Ford-Abbey and wrote ●…ny fond Falsities of St. Ursula but he lived most●…in the Low-Countires He flourished An. 1180. un●● H. 2. Jo. de Ford Abbot of Ford after Travelling re●…ned stored with good manners and stock'd with ●●d Learning He was Confessor to King John ●● wrote many Pious Works He dyed about 15. Rich. Fishaker a Dominican Fryer was for his ●…arning and Preaching as highly esteemed as any of ●…t Age. He dyed 1248. and was buried at Oxf. Jo. Cut-clif born at the Mannor of Gammage be●●● a very sincere Man opposed himself against the ●…inners of the Clergy and wrote against the Pope ●●mself Rich. Chichester descended of an Ancient Family Raleigh being a Monk in Westminster spent his time Reading Scripture and good History He wrote a ●…ron from Hegist the Sax. to 1348. He dyed a●●●t 1355. Nich. Upton of an Ancient Family Canon of Sa●…ury writ a Treatise of Heraldry which he pre●●ed to Humph. D. of Glouc. He flourished un●● H. 6. 1440. Since the Reformation Rich. Hooker born at Heavy-tree and bred in Oxf. was Mr. of the Temple when Travers was Lecturer Here the Pulpit spake pure Canterbury in the M●●ing and Geneva in the Afternoon until Travers w●● silenced His Book of Ecclesiastical Polity is pri●… by all Generally save such who out of Ignorance c●● not or Envy will not understand it But some 〈◊〉 with the Title and alledge that the Discipline jure ●… vino ought not to bow to Humane inventions He dye●… at his Benefice in Kent 1599. leaving the Meme●… of an Humble Holy and Learned Divine Sir Wi●● Cooper erected his Monument Nath. Carpenter Chaplain to Arch-bishop Ush●● wrote of Logick Mathematicks and Divinity 〈◊〉 dyed about 1636. His Funeral Sermon was mad●… upon that Text Behold a true Israelite c. Benefactors Pet. Blundel of Tiverton Clothier erected a ●● free School in that Town and allowed it a Comp●…tent Maintenance and Lodgings for a Master Usher He bestowed two Scholarships and two Fellowship on Sidney-Coll in Camb. providing Tiverton Sc●●lars should be elected therein 'T is thought he dyed about 1596. Memorable Persons Hen. de la Pomeray Lord of Pomeray when Rich. was imprisoned by Leopold D. of Austria expel the Monks out of Michaels-Mount in Cornwal th●… there he might be a Petty Prince by himself B●… after he heard that King was enlarged he laid V●… lent Hands on himself as Hoveden affirms But ●…thers say that having killed the Kings Serjeant 〈◊〉 had arrested him and despairing of pardon caus●… himself to be let Blood to Death Jo. de Beigny Knight Lord of Edge-Lifford long'd ●…nestly for his youngest Son employed in the ●…ars against the Saracens in Spain and used to say that I might but once Embrace my Son I would be ●…ent to dye presently And afterwards his Son re●…ning unexpectedly he expired with an Extasie of ●… He flourished under King

E. 3. Child of Ancient Extraction at Plimstock hunt●●g at Dart-More lost his Company and Way in a ●●ter Snow and having killed his Horse he crept to his hot Bowels for warmth and wrote this ●…th his Blood He that finds and brings me to my Tomb The Land of Pemstock shall be his Doom ●…he Monks of Tavistock finding him Frozen to Death ●●d being too Nimble for the Men of Plimstock bu●…d him and the Abbot accordingly got that Rich ●…annor into his Possession The Bridge built in the ●…ace where the Monks passed over the River is cal●… Guils-Bridge to this day Nich. and Andr. Tremane were Twins alike in all ●…neaments and felt like pain tho at a distance and thout any intelligence given they equally desired Walk Travel Sit Sleep Eat and Drink toge●…er In this they differed that at New Haven in ●…ance the one was a Captain of a Troop the o●●er but a private Souldier There they were both in together 1564. Noted Sheriffs 2. Rich. Comes that is Earl viz. of ●…vonshire who Married Avis Daugh●… and Heir of Reginald E. of Cornwal the base Son of ●…en 1 27. Will. Brewer whose Mother unable to ●…tain him cast him into the Brakes in New-Forrest ●● Hen. 2. found him He was made by Rich. 1. ●● of Odcomb and his Inheritance was by his Dau●●● and Heirs derived to Breos Wake ●● For●…●● Percy Will. Yoo His Worshipful Fa●● in this County give for their A●… Ar. a Chevero●… S. between 3 〈◊〉 in their pride proper Jo. Damerel Throwely in D●● his Chief Mannor came to his ●● by Match with the Eldest Daug●● and Coheir of Mo●…les who Married Avi●… sole ●● to Sir Will. le Prouze in the Reign of E. 2. her ●● younger Sisters being Married to North-coat and ●…bery amongst whom a great Inheritance was d●…vi●● and by a Writ of Partition An. 14. E. 3. T●●ly fell to the share of Damerel Rich. Edgecombe Knight being ●…lous in the Cause of the Earl of ●…mond afterwards King H. 7. ●● too cunning for those whom King Rich. sent to a●● hend him for upon their approach he tumbl●● Cap with a Stone in it into the Water whi●● ●● the noise it made and the Swimming of the ●…ap ●● duced them to believe he had drowned himself ●● built a Chappel in the place where he had lu●● King Hen. 7. rewarded his Loyalty by bestowing ●● Castle of Totnes upon him Pet. Carew Knight had much ado ●● save his Life when Imprisoned for ●● Complyance with Sir Tho. Wyate ●●terwards he did signal Service in the Irish Wars ●● dyed 1575. Rob. Dennis Knight erected An. 15●● ●…ir Almshouse in the Suburbs of Exeter for 12 ●…or Aged Men allowing to each an Herber and 12 ●…ce weekly The Family descended from the ●…nes is now extinct the Heir General being Mar●…d into the House of the Rolles Amias Bampfield of Ancient and Worthy Extra●…on one of whose Ancestors Married to a Daugh●… and Coheir of the Lord Semaur whereby a fair ●…eritance at South-Molton in this County accrued ●… this Family in which Church this Amias with ●… Father lyeth Pottimore near Exeter hath been ●●eir prime Habitation ever since the time of ●…ng E. 1. Exeter Exeter is of a Circular Form Situated on the Top ●…f a Hill and since Nature is the Scavenger there●…f is a very cleanly City As for Manufactures ●…loathing is plyed in this City with great Industry ●●d Judgment the return of Serges alone in this 〈◊〉 amounting weekly tho Trading be now Sick ●…o 3000 Pounds This City was highly Commen●…able for its Loyalty when besieged by Perkin Wer●…eck in the Reign of H. 7. and by the Western Re●…ls in the Reign of E. 6. and in our time by the Parl. ●…orces in the Reign of King Ch. I. Their Valour was ●●nvincible in the two first and their Loyalty unstained ●…n the last rewarded by their Enemies with the best ●…ade and best kept Articles Of Buildings the Ca●…hedral is a most Beautiful Structure Here also is ●…hat Castle which when R. 3. ask'd its Name was called Rugement to the great astonishment of that ●…surper who had heard he should never prosper after he had met Rugemont or rather Richmond in ●… 7. In this City 13 Churches were exposed to 〈◊〉 by the Publick Cryer and bought by well affect●● Persons who preserved them from Destruction ●● Wonders take this one when Exeter was bef●●● by the Parl. Forces so that only the South side ●●wards the Sea was open unto it an incredible Nu●…ber of Larks were found in that open quarter which were sold for two pence the dozen and tho ●● may be alledged that they were frighted thither by the shooting or that being Winter they sheltred themselves in the Southern parts or lastly that they were invited thither by some sort of Seeds that had been there lately sown yet the Cause of Ca●…s●… was Divine Providence providing a feast for many poor People Princes Henrietta youngest Child of King Charles and Queen Mary was born at Bedford-house in this City An. 1644. June 16. After her long and sad Night of Affliction the Day dawn'd with her in her Brothers happy return Since she is Married to the D. of Orleans I had the Honour to be once Chaplain to that Princess Prelates Bartholm Iscanus the Oracle of Learning and Religion in his time was Bishop of Exeter and opposed Bickets insolence He dyed An. 1185. Having ●●en intimate with Baldvinus Devonius of poor Parentage a Man of ●●eat Learning and Merit made Bishop of Worcester ●●en Arch-bishop of Canterbury An Eloquent Man ●●d Pious Preacher He attended King Rich. 1. into ●●alestine and dyed there 1190. Walt. Bronscombe of mean descent by his own In●…ustry raised himself to be Bishop of Exeter where ●●e built and endowed a Hospital He also founded ●● fair Colledge at Perin in Cornwall He instituted an ●…nnual Festival to the Angel Gabriel and left Land ●● defray the cost of the Solemnity tho I believe it ●…as only observed in his own Diocess Yet he is ●…id to have compassed the Mannor of Bishops-Clift to ●…s Church by indirect means Writers Joseph Iscanus was a Golden Poet in a leaden Age. This our English Maro had for his Mecenas Baldwin Arch-bishop of Cant. The Dutch-men Printed a Poem of this Joseph under the Name of Cornelius Nepos who lived in the Days of Tully Will. of Exeter D. D. in Oxf. and afterward Ca●●on of the Cathedral in Exeter being back'd with Pope John 23 he was able to undertake Will. of Ock●●m a much more Learned Man than himself who ●…ryed up Poverty in opposition to the Papal-Pomp He flourished An. 1330. under the Raign of E. 3. Since the Reformation Rich. Martyn bred in the Court and in the Inns of Court was accounted one of the greatest Wits of that Age King Ja. being much delighted with his Facetiousness a quality which with his other Abilities commended him to be chosen

Recorder of Le●…d He is Eminent for the Speech he made in Parl. An. 10. Jac. when account was taken of 40 Gentlemen in the House of Commons which were not 20 and some of them not 16 years of Age. Formely said the Recorder Martyn it was the Custom of Old Men to make Law ●…o young ones but now Nature is invaded and inverted seeing young Men Enact Laws to govern their Fathers He dyed 1616. Whose Kinsman Will. Martyn bred a Student in the Laws were a Treatise Of the Kings of England since the Conque●● By a Passage in which reflecting on the Royal 〈◊〉 or the Scotch Nation he irrecoverably lost King ●● his Favour He dyed 1616. Will. Tucker D. D. Dean of Lichfield wrote a Book de Charismate Of the Kings of England their Gracious healing of the Evil dedicating the same to Queen Eliz. in which he vindicated such Cures from Imposture and the Usurpation of the French c. His Congee d'elire was signed to Elect him Bishop of Glocester but it was revoked by King James so that the Doctor may be said to have worn half a 〈◊〉 Jo. Berkham set forth Doctor Crackenthorp his ●●st●●ume Works and was helpful to Jo. Speed in Composing his English History yea he wrote the whole Life and Reign of King John which of all i●… that Book is the most profoundly Pen'd Mr. G●●lim in his Heraldry was much beholden to the Doctor 's Emendations He was a greater Lover of Coyns than Money That excellent Collection in Oxf. Library was his Gift to the Arch-bishop before the Arch-bishop gave it to the University He dyed 1641. Benefactors Joan Tuckvile Widow procured the Possession and Consecration of a Parcil of Ground for the interment of such as were Executed at Heavy-tree allowing Land to buy a Shroud for every one of them She dyed about the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. Dorsetshire DOrsetshire hath Devonshire on the West Som. and Wiltshire on the North Hampshire on the East and the Narrow-Sea on the South in length 40 and in the broadest part 26 Miles It aboundeth with all the necessaries for Man's Life has plenty of Sheep Timber Freestone nor wanteth it Veins of Marble in the Isles of Purbeck There is also Salt made in this County and it can cloth it self with its own Wool of which Broad-Cloth is here made And to all this an excellent Air and the Conveniency of Navigation The Natural Commodities are Tenches abounding in the River Stowre Tobacco-Pipe-Clay carried to Lond. from Poole and the Isle of Wight and at Lond. it is worth 30 Shillings the Tun. Hemp betwixt Bemister and Byrd-port Wild-Madder at Hod-Hill c. For Buildings Lulworth-Castle and Sherburn-Lodge are most Eminent Indeed the Rhyme holds true Generally of English Structures The North for Greatness the East for Health The South for Neatness the West for Wealth Proverbs I. As much a Kin as Lenson-hill to Pilsen-pe●… Spoken of those who are Neigbours and no Relations The first of these two Hills is wholly the other partly in the Parish of Broad-Windsor when of once I was Minister yet Sea-men make a Relation betwixt them calling the one the Cow and the other the Calf as being Eminent Sea-marks II. Stab'd with a Byrdport Dagger That is Hang'd the best Hemp growing about Byrdport III. Dorsetshire Dorsers i. e. Panniers Saints Edward Son to Edgar King of England was in his Infancy whipt by Elfrida his Mother-in-law with W●…r Candles so that afterwards he could never endure the sight of any such Candles When he was King Elfrida managed for the most part all the Affairs of State and afterwards caused this Edward to be Stab'd at Corfe-Castle whither he had come to visit her An. 978. Intending by that Murder to make way for her Son Ethelred to the Kingdom He was buried at Shaftsbury which formerly was called St. Edwards Cardinals Jo. Morton born at St. Andrews Milborne of a Worshipful Family still Extent was made Bishop of ●…y 1578. He proposed the Marriage of Eliz Eldest ●…aughter to E. 4. of the House of York to Hen. Earl Richmond H. 7. of the House of Lanc. which ●…liance this Earl did account his surest Title to the ●…rown The Bishop was made by that King Chan●●llour of England and afterwards Arch-bishop of ●…ant He was a great Instrument in advancing a Vo●●ntary Contribution to the King through the Lands ●…ersuading Prodigals to part with their Money be●●use they did spend it most and the Covetous be●●use they might spare it best This Bishop with ●…ast cost cut a new Channel in the Fennes He en●…oyned his Executors to maintain 20 poor Scholars in ●…xf and 10 in Camb. 20 years after his Death which ●…ap'ned 1500. Prelates Jo. Stafford Son to Humph. 6th Earl of Staff was born at Hooke made Bishop of Wells and was 18 years Chancellour of England and at last Arch-bi●…hop of Cant. He dyed at Maidstone 1452. Rob. Morton Brother to Card. Morton was made by his Means Bishop of Worcester 1486. He dyed 1497. and lyeth buried in St. Pauls in Lond. Ja. Turbevil of a Worshipful Family in this County was made Bishop of Exeter 1556. at which time it was said he was a Baron but a Bare one so miserably had that Cathedral been Polled Yet ●…he obtained amongst other Lands the Restitution of the fair Mannor of Crediton or Kiron from Queen Mary which was again alienated in the Reig●… of Queen Eliz. This Bishop staved off Persecuti●● from those of his Jurisdiction He was deprived i●… the beginning of Queen Eliz. Since the Reformation Th. Winniffe born at Sherborne D. D. Chapl. ●● Prince Henry for a passage in his Sermon about ●●domer was committed close Prisoner to the To●● and during his imprisonment a Great Lord begg'd ●● Church-preforment No said King Ja. I 〈◊〉 not thus to part with the Man At which the Lord ●● he intended only to try the Kings Resolution ●● that he knew the Doctor to be a Man of great ●●rit He was chosen Bishop of Lincoln 1642. He dyed An. 1654. and was buried at Lamburn in ●● the Conclusion of his Epitaph being Anima hee ra●●●ta in coelos non Laudationem quaerit sed Imitationem ●● the same place had his Father been buried Souldiers Th. Basket Esquire of Divelish much confided i●… for his Wisdom and Valour by King Hen. 8. He w●● commonly called Little Mr. Basket the Great Souldier He dyed about 1530. Jo. Russel born at Kingston-Russel bred beyond the Sea was a Man of great Accomplishment and was recommended by Phil. King of Castile Father to Ch. 5. Emp. to Hen. 7. as a Person of Great Abilities he could see more with his one Eye than many others could do with two King Hen. ●… made him Comptroller of the Houshold and Privy Councellor and An. 1538. erected him Lord Russel and made Keeper of the Privy Seal A good shar●… of the Golden Showre of Abbey-Lands fell into his ●●ap King E. 6. who

made him Earl of Bedford 〈◊〉 him down to suppress the Western Commotion ●…d relieve Exter which he performed with great Wisdom Valour and Success He dyed 1554 and ●…as buried at Cheineys in Buck. Sir Rich. Bingham born'at Bingham's Melcom de●●nded from Will de Bingham who held Lands in his County in the days of H. 3. was at the Siege ●● St. Quintin in Fr. the sacking of Lieth in Scotland ●…rved in Candy under the Venetians against the Turks ●…en returned into the Netherlands His Judgment as much relied upon in 88 about ordering the ●…and-Army in Tilbery-Camp He was a Man of great ●…alour and Success in all his Undertakings Being ●…tewards president of Connaugh in Ireland he drove way O Rork that dangerous Rebel But his Acti●…s there being represented to Queen Eliz. as cruel ●● was outed of his Offices and kept in Restraint ●●ll Tyrone troubled Munster then he was sent Mar●…al of Ireland and General of Leinser and had in all ●…obability suppressed that Rebel if he had not been ●…revented by Death at Dublin His Monument is at Westminser Abbey Sea-men Rich. Clerk of Weymouth Master of the Delight An. ●…583 went with Sir Humph. Gilbert for the disco●…ery of Noremberg but his Ship was cast away 70 ●…eagues from Land The Company got into the ●…hip-boat having but one Oar and continued there ●…ur days without eating any thing save the Weeds ●…hey found in the Sea After five Days Rowing a ●…panish Ship meeting them brought them to Biscay The Visitors of the Inquisition were diverted by the Masters favour after which Rich. and his Company came by France into England Geo. Summers Knight born in or near Lyme first discovered the Bermuda's nam'd the Summer Islands He was a Lamb on Land and a Lyon at Sea He dyed about 1610. Note that amongst 12 of Th. Cavendishes Men who were killed by the Spaniards at Cape Quinterno four of them belonged to this County viz. Will. King man in the Admiral Will. Biet of Weymouth in the Vice-Ad Hen. Blacknals of Weym and Will. Pit of Sherburn in the Hugh-Gallant The Survivours being 15 in Number revenged their Death upon 25 Spaniards and in spite of above a 100 remaining Spa●…iniards watered at the aforesaid Cope Civilians Sir To. Ryves Dr. of the Laws was born at Li●…t●… Langton a General Scholar and pure Latinist Witness his Book of Sea-Battles Afterwards he was made the Kings Advocate and indeed he had been formerly Advocate to the King of Heaven in his Book entitled the Vicars Plea a Treatise of much Law Learning Reason and Equity We have good proof of his Valour in the late Wars He dyed about 1652. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Rob. Rogers born at Poole was Leather-Seller i●… Lond. dying a Batchelor bequeathed 333 l. for building of Alms-houses in Pool 150 l. for Prisoners neither Athists nor Papists 20 Nobles a Man 100 ●… for poor Preachers to each Man 10 pound 100 l. ●● decay'd Artificers charged with Wife and Children 400 l. to the Merchant Adventurers for the relief fold and support of young Free-men 500 l. to Christs-●…ospital 600 l. to Erect Alms-houses in and about Lond. 200 l. for a weekly Dole of Bread to the Poor ●…00 l. to the Leather-Sellers in trust for maintain●●g of two Scholars in each University c. He ●…yed An. 1601. and lies buried in Christ-Church in Lond. Memorable Persons Th. de la Lynd Gent. kill'd a White Hart in Black●…ore-Forrest which King Hen. 3. had reserved for ●…is own Chase Hereupon he and the whole Coun●…y for not opposing him was fined and the fine ●● paid into the Exchequer at this day by the Name of White-Hart-Silver Arth. Gregory of Lyme could force the Seal of a Letter with admirable Art Secr. Walsingham made great use of him about the Pacquets sent to Queen Mary of Scotland for his Service therein had he a Pension paid him He dyed at Lyme about the beginning of the Raign of King Ja. Will. Englebert born at Sherborne was an incomparable Ingineer much used in 88 and had 100 Marks Pension paid him yearly which he proffer'd to wave for a License to serve Forraign Princes but was denied He dyed at Westminster about 1634. Noted Sheriffs 8. Jo. Newburgh The Family of the Newburgs derive their Pedigree from a younger Son of H. the first Earl of Warwick of the Norman-line and 't is said they held Winfret with the whole Hundred by the Gift of Hen. 1. by the Service of Chamberlain in Chief of the K●●● and under the Reign of Edw. 1. by Grand-Searje●…t viz. by holding the Laver for the King to wash●● upon his Coronation day 4. Egidius Strangways Thomas ●● the first Advancer of this Family ●● this County whose Heirs built a●● Seat at Milbery Th. More Knight dwelt at Melplash having i●… Frolick let loose many Malefactors was glad to p●●cure a Pardon by the Mediation of Will. Pawlet 〈◊〉 Treasurer afterwards Marq. of Winch. to wh●●● Son Sir Thomas he gave his Daughter in Manage Durham DUrham a Bishoprick hath Northumb. o●…●●● North Yorkshire on the South the Germ. ●● on the East and Cumberl and Westm on the West in form Triangular After the Bishop had been deprived of his Vote in the House of Lords th●… People for some years had no Representatives i●… Parliament Princes Cicely Nevil youngest Daughter and Child ●● Ralph Earl of Westmerland who had 21 was ma●…ried to Rich. D. of York and beheld her Eldest Son Edward King of England and enriched with a Nume●…ous Postery Yet were her Afflictions great for he saw her Husband kill'd in Battle her second Son ●…eo D. of Clarence cruelly Murdred Edward her Eldest Son cut off by his intemperance in his Prime ●…is two Sons Butcherd by their Uncle Richard who ●…as killed at the Battle of Bosworth Under all she ●…arried a Steady Soul and lived to see Eliz. her ●…rand-Child Married to Hen. 7. She lived 35 years Widow and dyed An. 10 of that King and was ●●ried with her Husband in the Quire Fortheringhay●…hurch in Northam Which Quire being demolished ●● the days of King Hen. 8. their Bodies lay in the ●…hurch-Yard without any Monument until Queen liz coming thither in Progress gave order that they ●…ould be interred in the Church and two Tombs to 〈◊〉 Erected over them The Dutchess Cicely had a ●…ardon from Rome hanging about her Neck plainly ●…egible She was a bountiful Benefactress to the Queens Coll. in Camb. Saints Venerable Bede born at and a Monk in Girway ●●w Yarrow the most General Scholar of that Age ●●pounded almost all the Bible Translated the Psalms ●●d New-Testament into English and lived a Com●…ent upon those Words Shining as a Light in the ●…orld c. Phil. 2. 15. Credible Authors report he ●●ver went out of his Coll. tho both Cambridge and ●…ome pretend to his Habitation He dyed An. 734. ●●d his Corps was removed to Durham Confessors Jo. Wickliffe published

in War much ●●noured dyed in Peace much Lamented Hen. Vere was Son of Edw. Earl of Oxf. w●●●● Habitation was at Heningham-Castle a Stout a●● Resolute Man and the last Lord Chamb. of Engl●●● of this Family Who said to a certain Lord 〈◊〉 Commended his White Feather It is a fair one 〈◊〉 if you mark it there is nere a Saint in it Indeed 〈◊〉 Family was ever Loyal to the Crown deserving the Motto VERO NIL VERIUS This Hen. ●●ing a Colonel at the Siege of Breda did overheat 〈◊〉 Blood and a few days after dyed 16 Physicians Will. Gilbert born in Colchester was Physici●● Queen Eliz. He was a great Chymist and Loyal S●●ject He dyed 1603. and lyeth buried in Trin. Ch●●●● in Colch His Memory will never fall to the Gro●●● being supported to Eternity by his incompa 〈…〉 Book de Magnete Writers Gervase of Tilbury is reported Nephew to King Hen. 2. He was a Favourite to his Kinsman Otho the 4th Emp. who made him Marshal of the Arch-bishop●…ick of Arles He wrote a Chron. of England and added illustrations to Geffrey Monmouth He flourished An. 1210. under King Jo. Ralph of Cogshall Abbot wrote Chronicles and Additions to Radulphus Niger He resigned and dyed ●…bout 1230. Rog. of Waltham within 12 Miles of Lond. was Canon of St. Pauls wrote many worthy Books flourishing under H. 3. An. 1250. Jo. Godard a Cister Monk and great Mathema●…ician wrote some Treatises which proved his skill ●…nd improved the Age he lived in He flourished An. 1250. Aubrey de Very descended from the Earls of Oxf. Born at Great Bentley wrote a Learned Book of the Eucharist and was an Augustinian of St. Osiths He flourished An. 1250. Th. Maldon D. D. one of great Reputation for Learning was Prior of the Monastery at Maldon He ●…yed 1404. Th. Waldensis Son of Jo. Netter was a most professed Enemy to the Wicklifites and Champion of the Pope Under King Hen. 4. he was sent Ambassadour for advancing an Union in the Church 1410. He was Confessor and Privy Councellor to H. 5. whom he Taxed of too much Lenity to the Wicklif●…tes and was the occasion of Burning those poor Christians under H. 6. against them he wrote much He dyed in his journey to Rome An. 1430 and was buried at Roan leaving behind an Opinion of a Zealous Sanctity Since the Reformation Th. T●…sser born at Riven hall was successively a Musician School-master Serving-man and a Spec●●ti●● Husbandman but a Practical Loyterer in Agriculture He dyed about 1580. ●… Quarles Esquire born at Stewards was Secr. to B●●hop Usher and a very good Poet who seems to have D●●●k of Jordan in stead of Helicon and slept on Mount Olivet for his Parnassus using no less Devotion then Invention He dyed about 1643. Joseph Mede born near Bishop Stratford wrote ●… Sanclitate relativâ he was a Learned man good Preacher and Charitable to the Poor From that place of Scripture Judg. 3. 30 And the Land ●●rest 80 Years he observed that that was the longe●… Term of Peace that ever the Church of God did enjoy And seeing the same Lease of Halcyon-days was expired in England since 1. Eliz. he grievously suspected some strange Concussion in Church and State which came to pass accordingly He was a M●●nary and was as much dishonoured by some F●●ous Followers as ever Aristotle was by Ignorant F●●tenders to his Philosophy He dyed An. 1638 leaving near 3000 l. to Christs-Coll in Camb. where he was bred Benefactors Rich. Badew chosen Chanc. of Camb. An. 1326. ●…ected University-Hall in Milne-Street which after●…ards was burnt and Mr. Badews interest therein ●…as resigned to Eliz. Countess of Clare Since the Reformation Walt. Mildmey Knight born at Chelmsford under ●… 8. and E. 6. had an Office in the Court of Aug●…entations and having absconded in Queen Maries ●…ys was afterward in Queen Eliz. Reign made Chanc. ●● the Exchequer He founded Emmanuel Coll. in ●…xf He was Obnoxious to the Queens displeasure ●…on a Suggestion that he was over Popular yet up●● his Death 1589 the Queen professed her grief ●●r the loss of a Grave Councellor Dorothy Petre Daughter to Sir Will. Secr. of State ●●d Sister to Jo. Lord Petre. Her Husband Nich. ●…adham founded she finished both richly endowed ●…adham-Coll in Oxf. Th. Eden D. L. born in Sudbery bestowed 1000 V. ●● Trin. Hall in Camb. He dyed An. 164. Memorable Persons Ma●…ilda Fitz-Walter Surnamed by some The Fair ●● others The Chast Daughter to Sir Rob. of Wood●●n is said to have been the occasion of the Barous ●…ar in the Reign of King John who assaulted her ●●astity and Banished her Father the more easily to obtain her Consent yet still found her the 〈◊〉 Maid her Anagram both in Stature and Stont●●● of her Vertuous Resolution That King being 〈◊〉 Bassled procured one to Poyson her in a Poached Eg●● 1213. and was buried in Little Dunmow-Church No●● that he who procured her Poysoning in her M●● was Poysoned in his own Drink afterwards Sim. Lynch Gent. born at Groves was 64 yea●● Minister at North-weal and 61 Husband to his Wi●● Eliz. He dyed 1656. Rob. Darcy in the Reign of H. 6. of an Ancie●● Family left by his Will 40 Marks to be dispos●● for 2000 Masses for his Soul c. and a Butt 〈◊〉 Malmsy to the Earl of Essex and Lord Dinham 〈◊〉 a Pipe of Red-wine to Sir Th. Montgomery and 〈◊〉 Th. Tirrel for their pains in Supervising his 〈◊〉 Noted Sheriffs An. 7. Win. de Longo Campo Bish●● of Ely was Lord Chancellor of E●●land tho a Norman by Birth and utterly ignor●● of the English Tongue It seems Chancery S●●● in those days were Penned and Pleaded in French 1. Hugo de Nevil and Johan de N●…vil Hugh attended King Rich. 1. 〈◊〉 slew a Lyon in the Holy-Land a gre●●● Benefactor to Waltham-Abbey where he was buri●●● John his Son Inherited his Fathers Vertues The●● Issue Male is long since Extinct Walt. de Baud an Ancient Na●●● which hath flourished 12 Generation from the year 1174. until 1550. T●● Bauds held Land in this County of St. Pauls 〈◊〉 paying a Fee Buck and Doe in their Seasons Th●● were paid alive at the High-Altar with great Cere●●ny the Keeper and Horners in Lond then blow●●● their Deaths ●● 29. Phil. Son to Sir Phil. Bottiller ●●o lies buried in Walton-Church in ●●rtf These Butlers are branched from 〈◊〉 Ralph Butler Bar. of Wem in Shrop. soon after 〈◊〉 Norman Conquests and still flourish at Wood●● in Hartf ●…2 Hen. Marny Ar. was 't is suppo●● Servant afterwards Executor 〈◊〉 the Kings Mother Marg. Countess 〈◊〉 Richmond He was Knighted made Chanc. of 〈◊〉 Dutchy and Created Lord Marny by H. 8. His ●●ughter and Heir was Married to Th. Howard Visc ●●●don ●●6 Will. Fitz Williams Ar. afterwards Knight bequeathed 100 l. to ●●or Maids Marriages 40 pounds to the Universi●● 50 l. to mending of the High-ways betwixt Chig●●ll and

little contribute thereunto when he headed a Company of disaffected Persons who with their Swords in their Hands required that Evil Councellors might be removed from the Queen under that Pretence affording their zealous tho too weak assistance to the distressed Essex But the Gun-powder of their zeal did no other Execution than blow their own Heads up into a vain expectation of the Conquest of Terra incognita their Designs into a final disappointment and the once beloved Earl into the final displeasure of the Queen 1600. He was valiant liberal to Scholars and Souldiers nothing distrustful if not too confident of Fidelity in others Revengefulness was not bred but put into his Disposition When one flattered him to his Face for Valour No said he my Sins ever made me a Coward In a Word his failings were neither so foul nor so many but that the Character of a right worthy Man belongs to his Memory Writers Roger of Hereford bred in Camb. wrote a Book of Judicial Astrology and was skilful in Metalls c. by which he was acceptible to the Nobility He Flourished 1170. under H. 2. William Lemster D. D. in Oxford was a Franciscan He wrote Collations on the Master of Sentences and Questions in Divinity Since the Reformation Richard Hackluit of Ancient Extract bred in Oxford was Prebend of Westminster He set forth a Collection of the English Sea Voyages a work of great Honour in England He died in the beginning of King James leaving a fair Estate to his Son a Spend-thrift who said he had cheated the covetous Usurer who had given him spick and span-new Money for the old Land of his Great Grand-Father Jo. Guillim of Welsh Extraction Born in this County was Pursuivant of Arms by the name of Portsmouth then Rougecroix He wrote that Learned Treatise called the Display of Heraldry of which one Writes But let me tell you this will be the harm In Arming others you your self disarm Sic vos non vobis c. He died about the end of King James Jo. Davies of Hereford was the great Master of the Pen in England for fast fair close and various Writing and could Flourish with his Fancy in Poetry as well as with his Pen. He died in the midst of the Reign of King James Romish Exile Writers Humphrey Ely Bred in Oxford was Professor of the Canon and Civil Laws at Pont-muss in Lorajn He Died and was Buried there 1604. with two Epitaphs viz. He eased others of Poverty being himself almost pinched therewith and Wonder not that England is clouded with Heresies here her Son lies Benefactors Jo. Walter Born in Hereford Bred in London was Clerk of Drapers-Hall Having vowed he would give the surplusage of his Estate to Pious uses Accordingly he built and endowed a fair Alms-house in Southwark another at Newington both in Surrey on which and other Pious Uses he expended well nigh 10000 l. whereof 20 l. per an he gave to Hereford he died and was Buried at London 1656. Memorable Persons Rosamund Daughter of Walter Lord Clifford was a Mistress-piece of Beauty and therefore Concubine to H. 2. and Mother to William Longespee Earl of Salisbury King Henry is said to have Built a Labyrinth at Woodstock to hide this his Mistress from Jealous Juno Queen Eleanor who yet getting access to her caused her death She was Buried at Godstow-Nunnery near Oxford with this Epitaph Hîc jacet in Tumbâ Rosa Mundi non Rosa munda Non redolet sed olet quae redolere solet Hugh Bishop of Lincoln caused her Bones to be scattered which afterwards were gathered by the Nuns and put into a perfumed Bag where they continued till the Reign of H. 8. An. 8. Rich. de Baskevil from a Town in Normandy so named Whose Ancestors immediately after the Conquest were Benefactors to the Abbey of Saint Peters in Glouc. Note This County had Sheriffs long before H. 2. 26. Walter Devereux Probably the same who Married Anne Daughter and Heir to William Lord Ferrers of Chartley and in her right was Created Lord Ferrers He was Father to John Lord Ferrers of Chartley who Married Cecily Sister to Henry Bourchier Earl of Essex and was Father to Walter Devereux Lord Ferrers Created Viscount Hereford by King Ed. 6. and was Father to Sir Richard Devereux Knight Father to Walter Devereux first Earl of Essex of that Family 14 Ja. Baskevile 18 Jo. Mortimer 19 Richard de la Bere a Leash of Valiant Knight Batchelors were by H. 7. an 1. made Knights Bannerets 11. Richard Cornwall Knight attended the Duke of Suffolk into France An. 15. H. 8. at what time they took the Town of Roy of which Sir Richard took possession Sir James Crofts was priviledged from being Sheriff by his attendance on the Court and Camp For his supposed complyance with Wyate he was convicted of High-Treason under Queen Mary but was restored by Queen Elizabeth and made Governor of the Town and Castle of Barwick He behaved himself Valiantly at the Siege of Lieth yet in the Second assault when the English were worsted the blame fell on him as if he favoured the French and maligned the Lord Grey then General so that he was outed of his Government of Barwick yet he continued Privy-Councellor and Controller of the Houshold to the Queen He was one of the Commissioners in 88 to Treat with the Spaniard in Flanders His inheritance is lately devolved to Hen. Crofts D. D. and Dean of Hereford 40 Thomas Conisby Founded a place in Hereford for poor People 43 Jacob Scudamore was Father to Sir Jo. Created by King Charles Viscount Slego in Ireland This Lord was employed Leiger Ambassadour in France and during the Tyranny of the Protectorian times kept his secret Loyalty to his Soveraign Hospitality to his Family and Charity to the distressed Clergy Huntington-shire HUntington-shire is surrounded with Nothampton Bedford and Cambridge-shires and is hardly 20 miles in length The goodness of the Land may be collected from the plenty of Convents erected therein the fourth part of the whole having been Abbey-Land All England can hardly shew in so short a distance so pleasant a Park as Waybridge so fair a Meadow as Portsholme and so fruitful a Town for Tillage as Godmanchester all three situated within 3 miles Of Buildings Kimbolton-Castle was the Joynture of Q. Katherine Dowager where she wept out the remainder of her Widowhood It came afterwards by Gift to the Wingfields from them by Sale to the Montagues Henry late E. of Manchester who spared no cost which might add to the Beauty thereof Hincing-Brooke once a Nunnery and which I am confident will ever be a Religious House whilst it relateth to the truly Noble Edward Montague Earl of Sandwich the owner thereof It sheweth one of the Magnificent Rooms which is to be beheld in our Nation The House and Chappel in Little-Goddin the inheritance of Mr. Ferrer where three numerous female Families lived all from one

Charleton composed a Speech of competent length without any R therein which he could not pronounce his Speech having no Room for ERROURS seeing there was an errour in his Speech Proverbs 1. Bean-belly Leicester-shire for Plenty 'T is a merry saying Shake a Leicester-shire Yeoman by the Collar and you shall hear the Beans rattle in his Belly tho at the same time they may have good Silver ringing in their Pockets 2. If Bever have a Cap You Churles of the Vale look to that That is when Clouds hang over Bever-Castle it is a signe of much Rain c. Princes Jane Grey eldest Daughter of Hen. D. of Suff. by Fr. Bandon eldest Daughter to Mary second Sister to K. Hen. 8. was born at Broadgate near Leicester She lived many pious but few pleasant days whose Soul was never out of the Non-age of Afflictions till death made her of full years to inherit Happiness Whilst a Child her Father 's was to her an House of Correction nor did she write Woman sooner than she did subscribe Wife and in obedience to her Parents was unfortunately matched to the Lord Guilford Dudley a pious Gentleman but Son to an Ambitious Father She was Proclaimed but never Crowned Queen living in the Tower longer a Captive than a Queen Her Family by snatching at a Crown which was not lost a Coronet which was their own She suffered on Tower-hill 1554 5 Feb. 12. Kath Grey 2d Daughter to Henry D. of Suffolk was married to the Lord Herbert Son to the Earl of Pembroke who knowing the Case altered with that Family brake the Marriage quite off Thus she became a Heraclita or Lady of Lamentation The Roses of whose cheeks looked very wan and pale thō they wanted not for watering Afterward Ed. Seymour E. of Hertford married her privately without the Queens Licence and concealed it till her pregnancy discovered it The English Proverb It is good to be near a Kin to land holdeth in private Patrimonles not Titles to Crowns Q. Elizabeth beheld her with a jealous eye unwilling she should match either Forreign Prince English Peer or any person whatsoever The E. of Hartford being fined 15000 l. was imprisoned with his Lady in the Tower and severely forbidden her company By bribing the Keeper he bought what was his own his Wives Embraces and had by her a surviving Son Edw. Ancestor to the Right Honorable the D. of Som. She died Jan. 26. a Prisoner in the Tower 1567 after 9 years Durance therein Whose Sister Mary Grey the Youngest Frighted with the infelicity of her two elder Sisters forgot her Honour to remember her Safety and married one whom She could love and none need fear Martin Kayes of Kent Esq Serjeant Porter and died without Issue 20 An. 1578. Martyrs Hugh Latimer born at Thurcaston in his first Sermon before King Ed. 6. declared his own Pedigree to this effect My Father was a Yeoman who had a Farm of 3 or 4 l. a year kept 100 Sheep and six Servants and my Mother mi●…ked 30 Kine He did find the King an HARNESS which I remember I buckled on with himself and his Horse when he went to Black-heath field He kept me to School or else I had not been able to Preach before the King's Majesty now He married my Sisters with 〈◊〉 piece so that he brought them up in Godliness and the fear of God He kept Hospitality for poor Neighbours and some alms and all this did he of the same Farm where he that now hath it payeth 16l p. an and more and is not able to do any thing for his Prince for himself nor for his Children or give a cup of Drink to the Poor He was bred in Cambridg and converted under God by Mr. Bliney from a violent Papist to a zealous Protestant He was afterwards made Bishop of Worc. and 4 years after outed for refusing to subscribe the 6. Art He onely of the Bishops of the new Learning in the time of H. 8. urged that two Abbeys at the least in every Diocess of considerable Revenues might be preserved for the maintenance of Learned Men therein And swiming a good while against the stream he was at last carried away with the Current He was Martyred at Oxford 1555. Prelates Gilb. Segrave born at Segrave and bred in Oxford succeeded a Kinsman who on his death-Bed recommended him in the Provost's place of St. Sepulhers in York and afterwards was Bishop of Londdon He died 1317. Walt. de Langton born at West-Langton made by E. 1. Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield and Treas of English He lost the Favor of E. 2. for reproving him when as yet but Prince for his debauchery and tho he never wholly regained that Princes good Will 't is said the surplusage of the People's affection to him did fill up that blank Prodigious his bounty in building and endowing his Cathedral He died 1321 and was buried in the Chappel of St Ma. of his own erection Rog. de Martival Son of Sir Aukitell Mar. whose Arms were Ar. a cinque-foil S. was born at Nowsley He was First Arch-Deacon of Leic. then Dean of Linc and at last Bishop of Salisbury in the Reign of E. 2. 1315. He was the last heir male of his Race and Founded a Colledge at Nowsley for a Warden and certain Brethren His Estate descended to Joyce-de Mart. his Sister married to Sir Ralph Hastings lineal Ancestor to the now Earl of Hunt and the Hazleriggs are at this day Possessors of the Mannor of Newsley He died 1329. Rob. Wivil well descended born at Stanton Wivil was made Bishop of Salisbury 1329. tho both a Dunce and a Dwarfe He impleaded William Montague E. of Salisbury in a Writ of Right for the Castle of Salisbury and it had been tried by a Combat of their two Champions had not the King interposed and ordered that the Bishop should pay 2500 marks for the quiet Possession of the Castle Since the Reformation Joseph Hall born at Ashby de la Zouch and bred in Em. Colledg in Cambridg maintained there with a Flourishing wit That the World groweth Old He was Minister at Halsted in Suffolk where his Little Catechisme did much good He became D. D. and was at the Synod of Dort and was preferred first Dean of Worc. then Bishop of Ex. then of Norwich then of no place surviving to see his Sacred Function buried before his eyes He may be said to have died with the pen in his hand He was commonly called our English Seneca For his pure plain and full stile Not ill at Controversies more happy at Comments very good in his Characters better in his Sermons best of all in his Meditations In his Will he affirms that he does not hold Gods House a meer Repository for the dead bodies of the greatest Saints He died 1656. Statesmen Geo. Villiers born at Brooksby fourth Son to Sir Geo. being debarred by his late Nativity from his Fathers Lands was maintain'd in France by his Mother till he returned

one of the compleatest Courtiers in Christendom Sir Th. Lake Ushered him into the Court whilst the Lady L●…oy Countess of Bedford led him by the one hand and William E. of Pembrook by the other about the same time that Somerset began to decline Soon after he was Knighted created successively Bar. Visc Villiers E. Marq. D. of Buckingham and Knight of the Garter and had the Offices of Master of the Horse and Admiral conferred upon him He married his Neeces to Honourable Persons thereby both gratifying his Kindred and fortifying himself with noble alliance King Charles had as high a kindness for the Duke as King James had Thenceforward he became Plenipotentiary in the English Court some of the Scotch Nobility making room for him by their seasonable departure out of this Life The Earl of Bristol was justled out the Bishop of Linc cast flat on the floor the Earls of Pembrook and Carlile content to shine beneath him Holland behind him But tho he was the little God as Court he was the Great Divel in the Countrey being perfectly hated by the Commonalty and charged by them with all Miscarriages in Church and State John Felron apprehending himself injured stabbed the Duke to the heart at Borismouth 1620. His person could not be charged with any blemish save that some Criticks conceived his brows some what over pendulous a cloud which in the Judgment of others was by the beams of his eyes sufficiently dispelled V. his Monument in the Chappel H7 Capital Judges Sir Roh Belknap Chief J. of the Common pleas An. 8. E. 3 was displaced An. 11 R. 2. For this King intending to make away certain Lords viz. his Uncle the Duke of Glouo the Earls of Ar●…nd Warwo Darby Not. demanded of his Judges whether he might by his Regal power revoke what was acted in Parliament To this all the Judges answered affirmatively Sir William Skipwith onely excepted and subscribed it Belknap to that his subseription added these words There wants nothing but an hurdle an horse and an halter to earry me where I may suffer the death I deserve for if I had not dont this I should have died for it and because I have done it I deserve death for betraying the Lords In the next Parlament all the Judges were arrested Sir Rob. Tresilian Chief J. of the Kings Bench executed and Belknap with others banished Sir Robert Catelin descended of the ancient Family of the Catelins in Northam was born at Biby An. 1. Eliz. he was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. He had aprejudice at all those who writ their Names with analias whichmade a certain person ask him what exceptions his Lordship could take at Jesus Christ alias Jesus of Nazareth He died An. 16. Eliz. His Arms were Party par Cheveron Az. and O. which are quartered by the Right Honourable the Lord Spencer Earl of Sunder land this Judges Daughter and sole Heir being married to his Ancessor Some 40 years since a Gent. of his Name and Kindred had a Cause in Kings Benoh to whom the Chief Justice therein said Your Kinsman my Predecessor was a great Lawyer My Lord replied the Gent. he was a very Honest man for he lost a small Estate Writers William Leicester or De Montibus D. and Pr. D. in Oxford Eminent in Learning and beloved by the Nobility was known by the Name of Mr. William an Evidence sufficient to avouch his Magisteriality in all Learning He was Chanc. of Lincoln Church He flourished under King Jo. Rich. Belgrave wrote a Description of this County Theolog. Determinations and Ordinary Questions He was a Carmelite in Cambridge He flourished under E. 2. 1220. Rob. de Leic. a Fran. in Oxford was one that brought Preaching into Fashion in that age He wrote of the Hebrew and Rom. Chronological Computation He died at Lichfield 1348. Th. Ratcliffe an Augustinian in Leic. a Man of great parts wrote divers Books and flourished 1360. Barth Culie wrote of Generation and Corruption flourished under E. 3. William De. Lubbenham bred in Oxford Provincial of the Carmelites in Coventry wrote upon Aristotles Posteriors He died 1361. Jeffrey De Harby Provincial of the Augustines in Oxford and Confessor Privy Councellor to E. 3. wrote a Book in Praise of Poverty He died 1361. William De Folvill a Fran. in Cambridge maintani'd that Children under 18 might be admitted into Monastical Orders He died 1384. Hen. de Knighton Abb. of Leic. wrote his History from William the Conqeuror to R. 2. in whose time he died William Woodford a Fran. of profound Learning was depeuted by Th. Arundel Arch-bishop of Canterbury to confute Wickliffe's Opinions Th. Langton a Carmelite in London wrote Of their Ordinary Acts and Of the Trial of H. Crump D. D. c. He flourished under H. 4. 1400. Rob. de Harby a Carmelite in Linc. wrote Sermons of the Festivities of the Blessed Virgin He flourished 1450. Rich. Turpin born at Knaptoft was one of the Gentlemen in the English Garrison in Calais in Fr. in the Reign of H. 4. He wrote a Chronicle of his time and died 1541. Since the Refomation Hen. Smith called Silver-tongued was Preacher at St Clement Danes V. his Life writ by me Jo. Duport D. D. born at Shepshed thrice Vice-Chanc of the University of Cambridge was one of the Translators of the Bible He bestowed the perpetual Advowson of the Rectory of Harston on Je. Colledge He was happy in a Son Ja. Duport D. D. and Greek Prof. in Trinity Colledge He died 1617. William Burton Esq born at Lindley 1575 wrote an Alphabetical Description of the Towns and Villages in this County c. whose Younger Brother Robert Burton B. D. in Christ Church Oxford wrote the excellent Book called Democritus Junior of the Anatomy of Melancholy He died Rector of Segrave 1636. and had this Epitaph Paucis notus Paucioribus ignotus Hic jacet Democritus Junior Cui vitam pariter mortem Dedit Melancholia Rich. Vines M. A. born at Blazon and bred in Magd. Colledg in Cambridg was Schoolmaster of Hinckley then Minister of St Lawrence Jury in London Being the Champion he was called the Luther of his Party Employed by the Assembly in their Treaties at Uxbridg c. He forsook the Mastership of Pemb. Hall for refusing the Engagement Not a week before his Death Preaching at St. Gregories a rude Fellow cried out unto him Lift up your Voice For I cannot hear you To whom Mr. Vines returturned Lift up your ears for I can speak no louder He died 1655. Mr. Jacome Preached his Funeral Sermon Jo. Cleaveland Born at Hinckley where his Father was Vicar was Fellow of St John's in Cambridge and Advocate General in the Garrison of Newark A General Artist Pure Latinist Exquisite Orator and Eminent Poet. His lofty Fancy may seem to stride from the top of one Mountain to the top of another so making to it self a constant Champain and Level of continued Elevations He died 1658. and

was buried at Colledge-hill Church Mr Parson in his Funeral Sermon forbore his Praises seeing such who knew him not would suspect them far above whilst such who were acquainted with him did know them much beneath his true Desert Benefactors to the Publick Sir Jo. Poultney Knight 4 times Lord Mayor of London built a Colledge to the Honour of Jesus Corpus Christi for a Mr. and 7 Chaplains in St Lawr. Church in Candle-wicke street in London An. 20 E. 3. which Church was named of him St Lawr. Poultney He built the Church of Allhallows the less in Thames-street and the Monastery of White Friers in Coventry and a Fair Chappel on the Northside of St. Pauls in London where he lyeth buried having died 1349. He was a great Benefactor to the Hospital of St Giles's in Holborn and gave many great Legacies to the Relief of Prisoners and the Poor Since the Reformation Robert Smith born at Mercate Harborough Merchant Taylor in London Comptroller of the Chamber there and one of the 4 Attorneys in the Mayors Court gave 750 l. to purchace Lands for the Maintenance of a Lecturer in the Town of his Nativity c. as appears by the Settlement He died about 1618. Memorable Persons Edm. Applebie Knight served at the Battel of Cressy An. 2. E. 3. where he took Monsieur Rob. du Mailart a Nobleman of Fr. Prisoner An. 8. R. 2. he went into France with Jo. Gaunt D. of Lancaster to treat a Peace betwixt both Kingdom and 9. R. 2 he accompanied the said Duke into Castile who went over to invest himself in the said Kingdome in Right of his Lady Constance Daughter and Coheir of Pet. K. of Castile Jo. Herdwick Esq born at Lindley was the Man by whose Conduct Hen. E. of Richmond afterwards H. 7. in the Battel of Bosworth got the Advantage of Ground Wind and Sun He died 1511. Jo. Poultney born in Little Shepey used in his sleep to rise walk fight c. He was frozen to death with Sir Hugh Willoughby and the Fleet about Nova Zembla Hen. Noel Esq Younger Son to Sr Ande. of Dalby was for his Excellent Accomplishments of the first Rank in Court and being Gentleman to Queen Elizabeth did equalize the Barons of great worth in Magnificence and Expences Being challenged by an Italian Gentelman to play at Bal●…oun he so heat his blood that falling into a fever he died thereof and by her Majesties appointment was buried in the Abbey of Westminster An 1596. Noted Sheriffs An. 16. Th. de Woodford was Coheir with other 4 Brothers to his Grandfather The Family is decayed no part of the Lands is now in the Tenure of the Name and some of the Male Issue descended from the 5 Brethren are now living in a low Condition and no wonder they soon made a Hand of all where the Thumb was weakned to strengthen the 4 fingers An. 3. Th. Burdet Mil. whose Grandchild Th. was accused of Treason attainted and beheaded 18. E. 4. for wishing the Horns of his White Buck in the Belly of him who advised K. Ed. 4 to kill him But the true Cause of his Death seems to have been the bad opinion the K. had of him for that he had ever been a faithful Friend to Geo. D. of Clarence the Kings Brother and Enemy He took Death patiently and Cheerfully affirming he had a Bird in his Brest viz. innocency that sung comfort to him An. 2. Humph. Stafford afterwards Knight Governour of Callais coming over to England was slain by Jack Cade Sir Humph. his Grand-child fixed himself at Blatherwick in Northam where his Posterity doth flourish to this day 34. Will. Hastings Son to Sir Leonard was made by K. E. 3. Lord Chamb. Baron Hastings of Ashby de la Zouch An illustrious Person and Loyal to and highly beloved by his Master Rich. D. of Gloc. perceiving him to obstruct the Way to his Ambitious designs caused him to be belieaded 1. E. 5. He was buried in Windsor Chappel He was Grand-father to Geo. Hastings first E. of Huntington Edw. Hastings Mil. created by Q. Mary for his Devotion Baron of Loughborough founded and endowed a Hosp at Stoke Pogeis in Buck. He died without Issue that Title afterwards descending to a younger Branch of the same Honourable Family Hen. Hastings 2 d. Son to Hen. E. of Huntington who by his Virtues doth add to the Dignity of his Extraction An. 5. Jo. Fisher Arm. whose Father Th. a Valiant Coll. in Mussle-borough Field having taken a Scotch-man prisoner who gave a Griffin for his Arms received of the D. of Som. his General the Arms of his Captive to be born within a Border Varrey 14. Fr. Hastings probably the same person with Sir Fr. 4th Son to Fr. second E. of Huntington whose Children agreed together in Brotherly Love tho not in Religion wrote a Learned Book in defence of our Religion and was a great Benefactor to Eman. Coll. 28. Anth. Faunt served the P. of Orange and afterwards was chosen Lieutenant Gen. of all the Forces in this Shire to resist the Spanish Invasion But his Election being crossed by Hen. E. of Hunt Lord Lieutenant of the County he died of Melancholy soon after 39. Will. Skipwith Esq afterwards Knighted was a person of much Valour Judgment Learning and Wisdom Dexterous at making Epigrams Poesies Mottoes Devises but chiefly Impresses Lincoln-shire LIncoln-shire in Fashion resembles a Bended Bow the Sea making the Back the Rivers Welland and Humber the two Horns thereof It is in length 60 and in the broadest part 40 miles divided into 3 parts viz. Holland or Hay-land on the S. E. Kesteven on the S. W. and Lindley on the N. to them both The Natural Commodities are Pikes in that River near Lincoln whence the Prov. Witham Pike England hath nene like For Wild-Fowl this County may be termed the Aviary of England for Variety Deliciousness and Plenty 3000 Mallards with other Birds having been caught sometimes in Aug. at one Draught Here is a Bird called the Kings-Bird namely Knuts sent for hit●…er out of Denmark for the use of Knut or Kanutus K of Engl. Then Dotterels Birds that are ridiculously mimical as the Fowler stretcheth forth his Arms and Legs going towards the Bird the Bird extendeth his Legs and Wings going towards the Fowler till surprised in the Net But it is observed that the Foolisher the Fowl or Fish the finer the Flesh thereof Pippins very good about Kirton in Holland Note when they are graffed on a Pippin Stock they are called Renates There are very good Doggs in this County as Fleet-Hounds Grey-Hounds originally employed in the Hunting of Grays that is Brocks and Badgers Mastiffs for Bull and Bear the Sport being much affected therein especially near Stamford As for Buildings no County affords worse Houses or better Churches and these are made of Polished Stone imported from other Parts so that what might seem a Parodox is true here The further from Stone

the better the Churches The Cathedral of Lincoln whose Floor is higher than the Roof of many Churches is a Magnificent Structure Three other Bishopricks viz. Ely Peterborough and Oxford were carved out of this Diocess Of the Houses of the Nobility Tattershall belonging to the Right Honorable the E. of Lincoln has been advanced by degrees to the modern Magnificence thereof Grimsthorp built by Ch. D. of Suff. to entertain H. 8. in his Progress into these Parts is now in the Possession of the Right Honorable E. of Lindsey For Wonders At Fishtoft no Mice or Rats are found insomuch that Barns built party per pale in this and the next Parish on one side are annoyed on the other side being Fishtoft Moiety are secured from this Vermin Some 140 years since at Harlaxton there was found turn'd up by one Ploughing the Ground a Golden Helmet of Antick-fashion studded with precious Stones probably of some prime Roman Commander It was presented to Q. Kath. Wife to H. 8. Proverbs 1. Lincoln-shire Bag-pipes which inspire the heavy Heels of Country Clowns overgrown with Hair and Rudeness probably the Ground work of the Poetical Fiction of Dancing Satyrs 2. As loud as Tom of Lincoln This Shire carries THE BELL from all other places in England 3. All the Carts that come to Crowland are shod with Silver Crowland being a Mossy Ground so that a Horse can hardly come to it 4. 'T is height makes Grantham Steeple stand awry This Steeple seems crooked to the beholders and Eminency exposeth the uprightest Persons to exception 5. As mad as the Baiting Bull at Stamford Will. E. Warren Lord of this Town in the time of K. Jo. standing upon the Castle Walls of Stamf saw two Bulls fighting for a Cow in the Meadow till the Butchers Doggs pursued one of the Bulls running Mad clean through the Town The Earl being mightily pleased with the sigh gave all those Meadows called the Castle Meadows where first the Bull Duel began for a Common to the Butchers of the Town after the first Grass was eaten on Condition that they find a Mad Bull the day six Weeks before Christmass for the continuance of that sport every year But as for the Sober Bull of Stamford he was not so freakish as to leave his Cow after such a fair riddance of his Horn-mad Corrival 6. He looks as the Devil over Lincoln Lincoln Minster being one of the Stateliest Structures in Christendom 't is supposed that the Devil of Malice if you please overlook'd this Church when first finished with a tetric Countenance as maligning Mens costly Devotion 7. He was born at Little Wittham A Charitable Periphrasis of a Fool tho probably the first Inventor of this Proverb was born near the same Village 8 Grantham Gruel 9 Grits and a Gallon of Water Appliable to those who multiply what is superfluous and omit what is necessary in their Discourse or Actions 9. They held together as the Men Marham when they lost their Common Ironicall that is they were divided c. Others take it to be an Expression of ill success Note This County is Famous for these here Natives Contemporaries in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Edward Clinton Lord Admiral William Cecil Lord Treasurer Jo Whitgift Arch-bishop of Canterbury and Peregrine Bartu Lord General in Fr. Sir Edmond Anderson Lord Chief Justice Th. Wilson D. L. and Secretary of State Princes Henry eldest surviving Son of Jo. of Gaunt D. of Lancaster was born in the Castle of Bullinbrook He was Couragious Choleric and Ambitious cunning to catch careful to keep and industrious to improve all advantages Being disobliged by R. 2. he complotted with a good part of the Nobility to depose him whose Miscarriages ill success and Debauchery exposed him to their Fury After the Murder of King Richard Henry reigned with much opposition He persecuted the Wickliffites who had been patronized by his Father thereby to be ingratiated with the Clergy When Duke he wore on his head an Antick hood On his death-bed he complained of his Sufferings in Keeping nothing bewayling his sin in getting the Crown Fire and Faggot was kindled in his Reign in England to burn Pardon the Prolepsis poor Protestants and happy had it been had they been quenched at his death which hapned 1413. Saints St. Botolph probably of English Nativity lived at and gave Name to Botolphs Town corruptly Boston in this County Gilb. de Sempringham of Noble Extraction deformed in Body but of Subtil Wit and great Courage obtained Licence of the Pope to found those Hermophradite Convents of Monks and Nuns under one roof with no impregnable partitions 'T is said he saw 13 Convents 700 Monks 1100 Nuns of his Order of which the Convent Sempringham was the Prince residence He died 1189. Hugh born in Lincoln was stoln and crucified when 9 years of Age by the Jews in derision of Christ 1255. Martyrs Anne Askewe Daughter of Sr. William Knight was born at Kelsey in this County She went to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire July 16. 1546. V. Eccl History Cardinals Rob. Somercot a discreet and Learned man was made Cardinal of St. Stophens by Pope Greg. 9. An. 1231. He was a true Lover of his Countreymen the Cause that his Choler was twice raised when the Pope said in his presence that there was not a faithfull Man in England tho wisely he repressed his Passion After this Pope's death he was the foremost of the 3 Elects for the Papacy But the Italians were too hard for the Honest Englishman being made away by Poison in the Holy Conclave 1241. Prelates William of Ganesborough a Franciscan in Oxford was sent over by King E. 1. with Hugh of Manchester to Phil. King of France to demand reparation for some Dammages in Aquitain He was a mighty Champion of the Popes Infallibility And for his good service Pope Boniface 8. preferred him Bishop of Worcester 'T was a wag who said upon a Report of the close Imprisonment of Pope Urbane 8. Now it is true Papa non Potest errare that is the Pope cannot straggle This William died 1308. William Ayrmin descended of ancient Family still extant at Osgodby was Keeper of the Seal and Vice-Chancellor to King E. 2. 1319. and was about that time taken Prisoner by the Scots who slew 4000 Men of the English Army being 8000 in all near the River Swale Afterward having recovered his Liberty he was made Chancellor of England and Bishop of Norwich An. 18. E. 2. He gave 200 l. to buy Lands to maintain Priosts to say Mass for his Soul and died 1337. at Charing Cross nigh London 'T is he bestowed the Mannor of Silk Willoughby in this County on his Family which with other fair Lands is possessed by them at this day William Waynflet surnamed of the Town of his birth Son to Richard Pattin an ancient Esq whose Posterity remain at Barsloe in Darbyshire Founded Magd. College in Oxf. V. Eccl. Hist William Lynwood probably D.

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-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 fl●…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 provo●●●●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 ●…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. 164●… 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 Vil●●● of Navar who h●…d accused him of Treason in which Combat the Navaroi●… was overcome and afterwards hang'd for his false accusation An. 2. Jo. Rochford Mil. whose Arms are quartered by the E. of Moulgr●●● 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 6●… ounces of Blood in 9 days let by Dr. Theod. Deodato Physician to ●… 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 Ick●…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

Dr. Scambler had scambled away the Revenues thereof He died An. 1605 and lyeth buried at Bromly Church in Kent Will. Cotton D. D. born in London bred in Cambrigde was made B. of Exeter Nov. 12. 1598. during his sitting there Mr. Snape came out of Gersey and plentifully sowed the seeds of Non-conformity in his Diocess which the Vigilancy of this Prelate seasonably plucked up Being enfeebled with the Apoplexy which deprived him of his Speech some days before his death so that he could only say Amen Amen he was rendred obnoxious to this malicious cavil That he lived like a Bishop and dyed like a Clark He died 1621. and was buried in the Quire of Exeter Lancelot Andres D. D. bred in Cambridge was an unimitable Preacher of whom Bishop Felton said I had almost marr'd my own natural Trot by endeavouring to imitate his artificial Amble See my Eccl. Hist He died 1626. Th. Dove D. D. was made by Q. Eliz. Dean of Norwich An. 1589 then Bishop of Peterborough 1101. He died 1630 having raised his Family to a Knightly degree Jo. Howson bred in Oxf. was made B. of Oxford 1619. His Book of Divorce with his Sermons agaist Popery and his Stating of the Popes Supremacy in 4 Sermons to clear himself from the Imputation of Popery have made him Famous to all Posterity Being translated to Durham he died 1631 and was buried in St. Paul's London Jo. Davenant D. D. Son to Jo. of Davenant Lands in Essex was Master of Q. Colledge in Cambridge He gave his Negative voice at an Election against a Kinsman Cosen said he I will satisfie your Father that you have Worth but not Want enough to be one of our Society Returning from the Synod of Dort he was elected B. of Sarum 1621. Praefuit qui Profuit was the Motto written in most of his Books He was humble in himself and charitable to others Being invited by B. Field and not pleased with some roisting Company he embraced the next opportunity of departure When B. Field proffered to light him with a Candle down Stairs My Lord said he let us lighten others by our unblameable Conversation He was a Man of great Candour and Sincerity who hated Flattery from his Child-hood He dyed 1641 and was buried in his own Cathedral Math. Wren was bred in Cambridge where at an Extraord Philos Act. before K. Ja. he noted the Prerogative of the King's Hounds by vertue whereof they could lawfully do that for which other Dogs were beaten He preached a Sermon on Amoz 5. 24. let Judgment run down like Waters a little before the Draining of the Fens suspected detrimental to the University He was B. of Norwich and Ely He was imprisoned by the Long Parliament almost 15 years and his Cause never heard He died 1661. Statesmen Sir Th. More Son to Sir Jo. one of the Justices of the K. Bench was bred in Oxford He became Barrister and Judge in the Sheriff of London's Court and never took a Fee from the Poor or Widow c. Being Member of the House of Commons he obstructed H. 7. about Money for the Marriage of his Daughter Marg. a Courtier telling the K. that a Beardless Boy had obstructed his desires K. Hen. 8. coming to the Crown Knighted him and made him Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster then Lord Chancellor of England He demeaned himself with great Integrity Refusing a complyance about the Queens Divorce he resigned his Place It was against his Mind that any should suffer for their Consciences He rather soiled his Fingers than dirted his Hands in the matter of the Holy Maid of Kent He used to say that his Natural Temper was so tender that he could not endure a Philip yet he suffered 16 Months Imprisonment for refusing the Oath of Supremacy When the Lieutenant of the Tower told him he was sorry his Commons were no better I like said Sir Th. your diet very well and if I dislike it I pray turn me out of Doors He was beheaded 153. He left but 100 l. per An. Estate having perfectly hated Covetousness as appears by his refusing of 4 or 5000 l. offered him by the Clergy Of his Latine Books Utopia is the most considerable His Daugh. Marg. for all Learning and Languagues the Miracle of her Age was for her secresie entrusted by her Father with his most important Affairs Erasmus hath dedicated some Epistles to her Being well red in the Fathers she mended a depraved Place in St. Cyprian nisi vos sinceritatis making it Nervos Sinceritatis She translated Eusebius out of Greek which because done before was not Printed She bought her Fathers Head and kept it for a Relique till she was Questioned before the Council for the same Th. Wriothesley Knight of the Garter was bred in Cambridge He became an Eminent Lawyer He was by Henry 8. created Baron of Tichborne 1543 and a year after Chancellor of England From which Place being afterwards removed by Edward 6. he was created Earl of Southampton He died 1550 and lyes buried at St. Andrews in Holbourn William Paget Knight Privy Councellor to 4 successive Princes King Henry 8. made him Secretary and employed him Ambassador to Ch. 5. Emperor and the King of France King Edward 6. made him Chancellor of the Dutchy Comptroller of his House and created him Baron of Beaudesert Queen Mary made him Keeper of the Privy-Seal Queen Elizabeth dispenced with his attendance at Court in favour to his great age and highly respected him Duke Dudley in the daies of King Edward ignominiously took from him the Garter of the Order quarrelling that by Extraction he was not qualified for the same no wonder if his Pride wrongfully snatched a Garter from a Subject whose Ambition endeavoured to deprive 2 Princes of a Crown This was restored to him by Queen Mary as to a person who by his Prudence had merited much of the Nation He died 1563. and was buried in Lichfield Th. Wentworth of York-shire parentage was bred in Cambridge became a Champion Patriot on all occasions and seemed to have a casting voice in the House of Commons He was created Bar. and Visc Wentworth Earl of Strafford and Lord Dep. of Ireland where he vigorously endeavored the reduction of the Irish to Obedience to the King and profit to the Exchequer but some believe the means he used for that good end were not Legal Being charged in Parliament with many Crimes he pleaded that they amounted not to Treason But the Parliament found an Almighty expedient of giving the Name and stamping the signature of Accumulative Treason on that Brave Gentleman's past Actions By a Clause in the 25 of Edward 3. after an enumeration of many particular Treasons it is in general Enacted that whatsoever the Parliament should hereafter declare to be Treason should be accounted so by Vertue of that Statute It seems the Parliament did only pursue their power given them by that Act. But there are two things worth the

He was cruel against the Wicklevites but was a Zealous Asserter of the English Liberties in opposition to the Popes Usurped Supremacy Great his zeal to promote Learning as appears by 3 Colleges erected and endowed at his expence and procurement One with an Hospital at Higham-Ferrers St. Bernards in Oxford afterwards bettered by Sir Th. White into St. John's Colledg and All-Souls in Oxford Having continued in his See 29 years He died 1443. William Laxton of Oundle was bred a Grocer in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1544. He founded and endowed a fair School and Alms-house at Oundle in this County well maintained at this day by the Company of Grocers He died 1556. Since the Reformation Nic. Latham born at Bridgstock was Minister at Barn-Wells He founded several small Schools with Salaries in Country Villages and founded a most beautifull Almshouse at Oundle He died 1620. Edward Montague Baron of Baughton a pious peacable and hospitable Patriot was a Bountiful Benefactor to Sidney-Colledg and built and endowed an Alms-house at Weekley in this County He was Honourable at Court and beloved in the Country tho he never affected popularity being wont to say Do the common sort of people 19 Courtesies together and yet you may lose their love if you do but go over the stile before them He died in restraint in the Savoy on the account of his Loyalty to his Soveraign 164 ... Memorable Persons A Sexton of the Cathedral of Peterborough interred 2 Queens Kath. Dowager and Mary of Scotland more than 50 years interceding betwixt their 2 sepultures He buried also 2 generations of people that lived in the place Noted Sheriffs An. 16. Rich. Widevil al. Woodvil married Jaquet Dutchess of Bedford of most ancient extraction malicious therefore the Cavil of Rich. Duke of York That the Family was made Noble which was not worth a Noble Yea 't is very probable that all the ancient Nobility of England are derived from his Daughters 23. Hen. Green of another Family than those of Green Norton built Draiton House in this County He had one Daughter and Heir Constance married to Jo. Stafford E. of Wilt. to whom she bare Edward who died without Issue so that her Inheritance devolved unto the Family of the Veres An. 1. Hen. Vere Arm. a jolly Gentleman both for Court and Camp a great Reveller good as well at a March as Masques being Governour of Guines in Picardie was created by H. 8. Baron of Harouden Ancestor to Edw. Lord Vau. now living He was a great Courtier and appeared in costly Equipage wearing on the Marriage day of P. Arthur a Gown worth above 1000 l. and the day following a Collar of S S worth 800 l. The solemn occasion of this Gallantry was that which hindred E●●son from taking this Gentleman by the Collar and picking a Hole in his Gown upon the breach of some rusty penal Sumptuary Statute An. Th. Par. removed from Kendal-Castle in Westmerland into this County upon his marrying Maud Daughter of Sir Th. Green of Green-Norton He was Father to Q. Kath. Par and to W. Marquiss of Northam 15. W. Fitz-Williams Sen. Mil. first a Merchant-Taylor and Servant to Cardinal Woolsey was Alderman in London 1506. Afterwards upon his entertainment of his Mr. Woolsey at Milton in Northamptonshire the King being displeased therewith demanded how he durst harbour so great an Enemy to the State his Answer was That he had done it because he had been his Master and partly the means of his greatest Fortunes The K. was so well pleased with his Answer that saying himself had few such Servants immediately Knighted him and afterwards made him a privy Councellor 17. W. Par Uncle to Queen Kath. Par was by H. 8. created Baron Par of Horton 21. Jo. Clarke Mil. An. 5. H. 8. at the Siege of Terrowane took Prisoner Lewis de Orleans D. of Longevile for which service he got the Arms of that Duke viz. a Canton sinister Az. and thereupon a Demi-Ram mounting Ar. armed O. betwixt 2 Flower de Luces in Chief of the last over all a Batune dexter-ways Ar. 24. Dav. Cecil was Grandfather to W. Cecil Baron of Burleigh and Lord Treasurer of England 25. W. Par Mil. brother to Q. Kath. Par was made Lord Par of Kendal and E. of Essex in the right of Anne Bourcher his Wife King Ed. 6. created him Marq. of Northampton under Queen Mary he was condemned for siding with Queen Jane but pardoned and restored by Q. Eliz. He was skilled in Musick and wanted not for Valour tho unsuccessful in his employment against Ket He died 1571 without issue An. 1. Th. Tressam Mil. for his activity in bringing Q. Mary to the Crown was by her made Prior of St. Jo. in Jerusalem An. 6. Edm. Brudenell Arm. afterwards Knighted was a great Antiquary and seems to have entailed his Abilities on Th. Lord Brud of Stoughton 15. Th. Tressam Arm. Knighted 18 Eliz. built the Market-House at Rothwell For his Zeal to the Popish Religion he was confined to Wisbich Castle 20. Th. Cecil Mil. Son to Sir Will Bar. of Burleigh was created E. of Exeter and married Dorothy Daughter to the Lord Latimer These joyntly bestowed 108 l. per An. on Clare-hall in Cambridge 34. Anth. Milemay Esq was Knighted by Q. Eliz. and sent Ambassador into France 43. Rob. Spencer Knight descended from the Spencers Earls of Glocester and Winchester was An. 1. Jac. created Baron Spencer of Wormleiton in Warw. speaking in Parliament of the Valour of their English Ancestors in defending the Liberties of the Nation your Ancestors said the Earl of Arundel were keeping of Sheep when those Liberties were defended The other returned And yours were then in plotting of Treason He was sent by K. James to Frederick Duke of Wirtenberge to present him with the Garter An. 2. Arth. Throgmorton Knight whose Sister was married to Sir Walt. Raleigh an ingenious Gentleman left his Estate to his 4 Daughters married to the Lord Dacres Lord Wotton Sir Peter Temple of Stow Barronet and Sir Ed. Partridge 3. Jo. Freeman was a most bountiful Benefactors to Clare-Hall in Cambridge giving 2000 l. to the founding of Fellowships and Scholar-ships therein He died without Issue 12. W. Wilmer Arm. the first Pensioner in Sidney-Colledge to which he was a Benefactor An. 7. Jo. Hewet Baronet tho he had no Land in this County the Shrivalty was imposed upon him because he had offended a great Courtier Northumberland NOrthumberland hath Durham on the S. Cumberland on the S. W. the German Ocean on the E. and Scotland on the N. and W. parted with the River Tweed and Cheviot Hills It is somewhat of a Pyramidal Form whose Base extendeth to above 40. and Shaft ascendeth to 50 miles The Soyl is not very fruitful but is improved more and more daily An. 4. Jac. many Gentlemen in this County challenged their hereditary right in the Bounds betwixt the two Kingdoms which had

was Tutor to his Nephew King Edward 3. In whose Reign he was beheaded at Winchester March 19. for that he never dissembled his Brotherly affection towards his Brother deposed and went about when he was murdered before not knowing so much to enlarge him out of Prison perswaded thereunto by such as covertly practised his Destruction Edward Eldest Son of King Edward 3. was born at Woodstock and bred under his Father in Martial Discipline He was afterwards called the Black Prince from his Atchievements dismal and black as they appeared to the eyes of his Enemies whom he constantly overcame He married Joan Countess of Salisbury and Kent whose Garter which now flourisheth again hath lasted longer than all the Wardrobes of the Kings and Queens of England since the Conquest continued in the Knighthood of that Order This Prince died before his Father at Cant. An. 46. Aet An. Dom. 1376. whose Maiden success attended him to the Grave as never soiled in any undertakings He left 2 Sons Edward and Richard afterward King both born in France Th. of Woodstock Youngest Son of E. 3. and Queen Philippa was Earl of Buck. and Duke of Gloc. created by his Nephew King Rich. who summoned him to Parliament He married Isabel Daughter of Humphrey Bohun E. of Essex in whose Right he became Constable of England He observed the King too nearly and checked him too sharply whereupon he was conveyed to Calis and there Strangled By whose Death King Richard being freed from the causless fear of an Unkle became exposed to the cunning Plots of his Cosen German Henry Duke of Lancaster who at last deposed him This Th. founded a fair Colledge at Playsie in Essex where he was afterwards buried his Body having been since translated to West minster Anne Beauchamp born at Cavesham was Daughter to Rich. Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and married to Rich. Nevil Earl of Sarisbury and Warwick commonly called the Make-King In his own and her Husband 's right she was possessed of 114. Mannors Isa her eldest Daughter was married to Geo. Duke of Clarence and Anne her younger to Edward Prince of Wales Son of H. 6. and afterwards to King Richard 3. Her Husband being killed at Barnet fight all her Land by Act of Parliament was setled on her 2 Daughters Being attainted on the account of her Husband she was forced to flye to the Sanctuary at Beauly in Hant-shire and thence to the North where she lived privately and in a mean condition Saints St. Frideswide was born in Oxford being Daughter to Didan the Duke thereof 'T is said that one Algarius a young Noble man was struck blind upon his attempting her Chastity She was afterwards Abbess of a Monastery erected by her Father in the same City which since is become part of Christs Church where her body lyeth buried An. 1. Eliz. the Scholars of Oxford took up the body of the Wife of Pet. Martyr who formerly had been disgracefully buried in a dung-hill and interred it in the Tomb with the dust of this Saint with this Inscription as Saunders affirms Here lyes Religion with Superstition and there was more than 800 years betwixt their several deaths St. Frideswide dying 739 and is remembred in the Romish Calender on 19 Oct. St. Edwold Younger brother to St Edmond King of the E. Angles so cruelly Martyred by the Danes and after his death Edwold being his right Heir declined the Crown and retired to Cornhouse-Monastery at Dorchester where he was interred and had in great veneration for his reputed Miracles after his death which happened 871. St. Edward the Confessor was born at Islip He was afterwards King of England whose Reign was attended with Peace and Prosperity Famous for the first founding of Westminster Abbey and for many other worthy Atchievements He lived and dyed Single never carnally conversing with St. Edith his Queen which opened a Door for forreign Competitors and occasioned the Conquest of this Nation He died 1065. and lyeth buried in Westminster-Abbey Cardinals Robert Pullen or Bullen came over from Paris in the Reign of Henry 1. when Learning ran low in Oxford He improved his utmost power with the King and Prelates for the restoring thereof He is said to have begun to read the Scriptures at Oxford which were grown out of fashion in England Afterwards Pope Innocent courteously sent for him to Rome Celestine created him Cardinal of St. Eusebius 1144. Lucius 2. made him Chancellor of the Church of Rome He died about 1150. Th. Joyce or Jorce a Dominican and D. D. in Oxford became Provincial of his Order Afterwardes Pope Clement 5. created him Cardinal of St. Sabine He had 6 Brethren Dominicans who altogether were by one uncharitably resembled to the 7 Sons of Sceva which were Exorcists however they may be termed a Week of Brethren whereof this Rubricated Cardinal was the Dominical Letter There want not those who conceive great Vertue in the youngest Son of these seven and that his touch was able to cure the Popes Evill Th. flourished 1310. and he lyes buried in his Convent in Oxford Prelates Herbert Losing born in Oxford Son of an Abbot gave 1900 l. to King William Rufus for the Bishoprick of Thetford having also purchased his Fathers preferment Hence the Verse Filius est Praesul Pater Abbas Simon uterque both being guilty of Simony Herbert afterwards went to Rome no such clean washing as in the water of Tyber and returned thence as free from fault as when first born Thus cleansed from the Leprosie of Simony he removed his Bishoprick from Thetford to Norwich laid the first Stone and in effect finished the fair Cathedral therein and built 5 beautifull Parish Churches He died 1119. See Suff. Owen Oglethorp Pres of Magdalen Colledg Dean of Windsor and Bishop of Carlile in the Reign of Queen Mary crowned Queen Elizabeth which the rest of his Order refused to do and by her deprived for his ensuing Stubbornness distilled in him by other Popish Bishops who abused his good Nature He died of an Apoplexy 1559. Since the Reformation Jo. Underhill born in Oxford and bred in New Colledg was Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth and by her made Bishop of Oxford after that See had been Vacant 22 years He died 1592. and lyeth buried in Christ Church Jo. Bancroft born at Ascot was Mr. of University College in Oxford and setled the ancient Lands of that Foundation Being afterward Bishop of Oxford he renewed no Leases but let them run out for the Benefit of his Successor He obtained the Royalty of Shotover for and annexed the Vicaridge of Cudsen to his Bishoprick where he built a fair Palace and a Chappel at the cost of 3500 l. But that Palace was reduced to its first Principles being burnt in the late Civil Wars He died 1640. Statesmen Sir Dudley Carleton Knight bred in Oxford was Secretary to Sir Ralph Winwood Ambassador in the Low Countries when King James resigned the Cautionary Towns to the States Here he

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 Treasure●… 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 Vis●● 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

dat qui justa negat For which he suffered He wrote an excellent Book of the difference of the Ages of Man Jo. Harrington Knight had a fair Estate at Kelston near Bath was Master of St. John's Colledge and afterwards one of the most ingenious Poets of the English Nation witness his Translation of Orlando Furioso out of Italian c. Being at an Ordinary in Bath with some Gentlemen of greater Estates than himself the Maid that waited at Table attended him with a particular observance and being demanded the reason I understand said she you are a very witty man and if I should displease you in any thing I fear you would make an Epigram of me He made an Addition to Bishop Godwins Catalogue of Bishops He lest a fair Estate to a Learned and Religious Son and dyed about the middle of the Reign of K. James His Father suffered Imprisonment and lost One Thousand Pound for carrying a Letter to the Lady afterward Queen Eliz. from whom his Mother was sequestred as an Heretick and all by Gardiner's means Samuel Daniel born near Taunton was an exquisite Poet and a Judicious Historian witness his Lives of the English Kings since the Conqueror untill Edw. 3. He was servant in Ordinary to Q. Anne In his old Age he rented a Farm in VVilt-shire and dyed about the end of K. James Humphrey Sidenham born at Dalverton of an Ancient and Worshipful Family was bred a Fellow in Wadham Colledge So eminent a Preacher that he was commonly called Silver-tongued Sidenham He wrote learned Sermons of which that called the Athenian Babler was most remarkable He dyed 1650. Romish Exile Writers Jo. Gibbon leaving the Land was by Pope Greg. 13. made Canon in the Church of Bonn he was afterwards Rector of the Jesuits-Colledge in Triers He wrote a Book in which he endeavoured to prove that the Pope was not Antichrist He dyed 1589. Rob. Person bred in Oxford whence he was expelled for his Viciousness went to Rome whence he returned with Campian to preserve this Nation 1589. Some of his own party offended with his ill-nature intended to resign him to the Queens Officers He was Satyrical and so much of a Politician as to provide for his own safte●…y who would look on direct give ground abet on other Mens hands but never plaid so as to adventure himself into England He wrote a shrewd Book of the Succession to the English Crown setting it forth under the Name of Dolman He had an Authoritative influence on all the English Catholicks He was 23 years Rector of the Colledge at Rome where he dyed 1610. Jo. Fen born at Montacute and Batchelour of the Laws in Oxford fled into Flanders thence into Italy whence returning he fixed at Lovain He wrote many and Translated more books and dyed 1613. Note there lived a rigid Non-Conformist of his Sirname about Coventry who in his latter Will and Testament rail'd against the Hierarchy Jo. Collington bred in Oxford was taken with Campian and Condemned but being Reprieved after some Travel he advanced his Religion in England for 30 years together He was alive 1611. Benefactors to the Publick The Lady Mohun obtained from her Husband Jo. Lord Mohun of Dunstor so much ground for the Commons of the Town of Dunstor as she could in one day compass about going on her naked Feet She dyed as is conjectured in the Reign of Hen. 5. Since the Reformation Nich. Wadham of Merrifieild Esq having great length in his Extraction breadth in his Estate and depth in his Liberality Marryed Dorothy Daughter to the Secretary Sister to the first Lord Peters His Hospital house was an Inn at all times a Court at Christmas This worthy Pair being Issuless Erected the Colledge of VVadham in Oxford His Estate after his Death descended to Strangwayes Windham VVhitt c. He was buried in the Church of Ilminster Phil. Biss of a worthy Family at Spargrave Commenced D. D. in Magdalens-Colledge in Oxford and was Arch-Deacon of Taunton He bequeathed his Library consisting of so many Folio's as were valued at One Thousand Pound to VVadham-Colledge then newly Founded One Epitaph made on him begins Bis suit hic natus c. in allusion to his Name He dyed about 1614. Memorable Persons Sir Jo. Champneis born at Chew bred Skinner in London and Lord Mayor thereof 1535. was the first private Man who in his house next Cloth-VVorkers Hall built a Turret to oversee his Neighbours in the City which delight in his Eye was punished with blindness some years before his Death Tho. Coriat born at Odcombe and bred in Oxford A great Grecian carried Folly which the Charitable call Merriment in his Face and had a Head in form like an inverted Sugar-loaf He lay alwayes in his Cloaths to save both labour and charge in shifting Prince Henry allowed him a Pension and kept him for his Servant Sweet-meats and Coriat made up the last course at all Entertainments being the Courtiers An. vil to try their Wits upon sometimes he returned the Hammers as hard knocks as he received His Book called Coriat's Crudities is not altogether useless Being hardy he undertook to travel on foot to the East-Indies and dyed in the midst of his Journey Noted Sheriffs An. 14. Jo. Paulet Arm. an Accomplisht Gentleman and bountiful House-keeper was by King Charles I. Created Baron Paulet of Hinton St. George in this County whose Right Honourable Son and Heir Jo. Lord Paulet now succeedeth in that Barony Modern Battles The Skirmish at Martials-Elm 1642. made much noise in Mens Ears a Musket gave a greater report then a Canon since and is conceived to have first broken the Peace of the Nation As for the Encounter at Lang-Port where the Kings Forces under the Lord Goring were defeated July 12 1645 it was rather a Flight than a Fight And hence forward the Sun of the Kings Cause declined versing more and more VVestward till at last it set in Cornwal and since after a long and dark night rose again by Gods goodness in the East when our Gracious Sovereign arrived at Dover Note that an 1607 there happened an Inundation by the irruption of the Severn-Sea which over-flowed this County almost 20 Miles in length and four in breadth though by Gods special Providence it drowned no more then 80 Persons BRISTOL BRistol or Bright-stow i. e. Illustrious Dwelling is divided by the River Avon and pleasantly Scituated on the Rising of a Hill The Buildings are fair and firm the Streets cleanly kept The City answereth its Name chiefly for having bred many Eminent Persons It is a Liberty of it self though it standeth both in Sommerset-shire and Glocester-shire There are Diamonds though somewhat dim produced at St. Vincents Rock near to this City Of Manufactures Gray Sope was anciently made only in this City As for Buildings Ratcliff-Church is the best Parish Church in England It was first Founded by Cannings first a Merchant then a Priest St. Augustines Church

and afterwards lived about the Court. Being an Elegant Poet he Translated Lucan into English some affirm that he took some disgust at Court because his Bays were not gilded enough nor his Verses rewarded by King Charles I. according to his Expectation He afterwards wrote on History of this State in the beginning of the Civil Wars He died suddenly in the night 1652. Jo. Selden born at Salvington within the Parish of East Terring was Son to Jo. by his Wife Margaret Daughter and Heir of Tho. Barker of Rushington descended from a Knightly Family in Kent He was bred in Hart hall in Oxford then in the Inner Temple in London where he attained great skill in the Law and all Antiquity He traced all the dimensions of Arts and Languages as appear by the many and various Works which he hath written whereof Lay-Gentlemen prefer his Titles of Honour Lawyers his Mare Clausum Antiquaries his Spicilegium ad Eadmerum Clergy-men like best his Book de Diis Syris and worst his History of Tithes For which Book having been called to an account before the High Commission 't is said that afterwards he was no Friend to Bishops never affecting the Men nor cordially approving their Calling But it is certain Mr. Selden did in a Letter to Arch-Bishop Laud express his unfeigned contrition for setting forth of the said Book of Tithes That which afterwards Entituled him to a general popularity was his pleading with Mr. Noy for an Habeas Corpus for such Gentlemen who were imprisoned for refusal of the Loan He had very many Ancient and Modern Coyns and dyed exceeding Wealthy His large and excellent Library is now reposited Bodly within a Bodly in the matchless Library of Oxford Romish Exil'd Writers George Martin born at Macfield bred in Oxford was Tutor to Phil. Earl of Arundel Son to Tho. Duke of Norfolk After he had Travelled to Rome he became Professor of Divinity in the English Colledge of Rhemes He wrote much in defence of the Romish Faith one of his Books being Entituled A Detection of Corruptions in the English Bible He dyed 1582. and was buried in St. Stephens Church in Rhemes Tho. Stapleton born at Henfield of a very good Family was observed by those of his own Perswasion to have been born in the same Year and Month wherein Sir Thomas More was beheaded as if Divine Providence had purposely drop'd from Heaven an Acorn in place of the Oak that was fell'd He was bred in New-Colledge in Oxford and became Canon of Chichester which place he quitted an 1. Eliz. and having fled beyond the Seas he became Catechist at Doway which Office he having discharged to his commendation he was preferred Kings Professor of Divinity in Lovain and was 40 years together undertaker General against all Protestants Dr. Whitaker Professor in Cambridge experimentally professed that Bellarmine was the fairer and Stapleton the shrewder Adversary He dyed and was buried in St. Peters in Lovain 1598. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Richard Sackvil Eldest Son of Thomas Earl of Dorset had his Barony if not his Birth at Buckhurst A Learned Gentleman to whom the Greek and Latine were as familiar as his own Native Tongue Succeeding his Father in that Earldom he enjoyed his Dignity not a full year He erected a Colledge at East Greensted in this County for 31 poor people to serve Almighty God therein endowing the same with 330 pounds a year out of all his Lands in England By Margaret sole Daughter to Tho. Duke of Norfolk he left two surviving Sons Richard and Edward of admirable parts successively Earls after him and dying was buried in Withiham in this County Memorable Persons John Henry and Thomas Palmer were Sons to Edward Palmer Esquire of Angmarine by his Wife Daughter to one Clement of Wales who for his effectual assisting of King Henry 7. from his Landing at Milford Haven untill the Battle of Bosworth was brought by him into England and rewarded with good Lands in this and the next County It happened that their Mother being a full fourthnight inclusively in Labour was on Whitsunday delivered of John her eldest Son on the Sunday following of Henry her second Son and the Sunday next after of Thomas her third Son These three were Knighted for their Valour by King Henry 8. They have a Worshipful and numerous Posterity in Sussex and Kent amongst whom Sir Roger Palmer Aged 80 years lately deceased and Cofferer to the late King averred the Truth of the aforesaid Relation Leonard Mascal of Plumsted was the first who brought over into England from beyond the Seas Carps and Pippins about an 5. Henry 8. 1514. W. Withers being a Child of about 11 years of Age an 1581. lay in a Trance 10 dayes without any sustenance and at last coming to himself uttered to the standers by many strange Speeches inveighing against Pride Covetousness and other outragious sins Note that an 1378 in the Reign of Richard 2. the Sussexians of Rye and Winchelsey embarqued for Normandy and afterwards entered by night into a Town called Peters Port took all such Prisoners who were able to pay ransome and safely returned home with the Spoil amongst which were some Bells the French had formerly taken from the Towns in this County which they lately invaded It was a worthy advice which William Earl of Arundel gave to his Son Henry Fitz-Allen never to trust his Neighbours the French which I would recommend to the Inhabitants of this County WARWICK-SHIRE WArwick-shire hath Leicester and Northamptonshire on the East Oxford and Glocester-shire on the South Worcester on the West and Staffordshire on the North thereof It extends 33 Miles from North to South and 26 from East to West This County is the Heart but not the Core of England The Woodland thereof may want what the Fieldon affords As for the pleasure thereof an Author saith that from Edge hill one may behold it as the Garden of Eden The Sheep here are very large especially about Warm-Leighton There is a plentiful growth of Ashes in the Woodland of this County and much Coal digged up at Bedworth As for Buildings Coventry sheweth two fair Churches yet such their vicinity that the Arch-Angel eclipseth the Trinity Then St. Maries in Warwick a beautiful Structure owes its life to the Monuments of the dead therein most being Earls of Warwick So numerous is the Church with its Appendances that the Minister can accommodate one Clergy-man of all dignities and degrees to repose them in several Chappels and Vestries by themselves Kenelworth had the strength of a Castle and beauty of a Princes Court a vast and withal a comely Structure the Porch being proportionable to the rest of the Fabrick It was demolished since the end of the Wars The Castle of Warwick overlooketh the Town being pleasantly Scituated on a rising Hill affording a very fine Prospect mostly of the Lands of the present Owner Robert Lord Brook The Cross of Coventry all for Ornament

Comedian The two first were Charactered in a Verse made by Queen Elizabeth coming into a Grammar School Persius a Crab-staff Bawdy Martial Ovid a fine VVag. Though the Genius of this our Poet was jocular he could be solemn and serious when occasion required as appears by his Tragedies so that He aclitus himself might afford to smile at his Comedies and Democritus scarce forbear to sigh at his Tragedies His Learning being very little Nature seems to have practised her best Rules in his production Many were the witty Combates betwixt him and Benjamin Johnson who like a Spanish Gallion was built far higher in Learning solid but slow in his performances whilst Shakespeare like an English Man of War less in bulk but lighter in Sailing could turn with all Tides tack about and take advantage of all Winds by the quickness of his wit and invention He dyed 16. and was buried at Stratford Michael Drayton born at Athelston was a pious Poet a Temperate man and a good natured Companion He changed his Laurel for a Crown of Glory 1631. and was buried in Westminster-Abbey Sir Fulke Grevil Knight Son to Sir Fulke Senior of Becham Court was bred in Cambridge He came to Court back'd with a fair Estate in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth He was a good Scholar and a great Friend to Learned Men Bishop Overal chiefly owed his preserment to him and Mr. Cambden tasted largely of his Liberality His Studies were most in Poetry and History as his works do witness King James created him Baron Brook of Beauchamp-Court as descended from the sole Daughter and Heir of Edward VVilloughby the last Lord Brook He was murdered 16. by a discontented servant who conceiving himself not soon or well enough rewarded first wounded his Master mortally and afterwards dispatched himself He lyeth buried in Warwick Church under a fair Monument whereon he is styled Servant to Queen Elizabeth Councellour to King James and Friend to Sir Philip Sidney dying unmarried his Barony descended on his Kinsman Robert Grevil Lord Brook Father to the Right Honourable Robert Lord Brook Nich. Byfield bred in Queens Colledge in Oxford entring into the Ministery was invited into Ireland But being wind-bound at Chester and having preached there with great approbation he was chosen Minister in the City being afterwards informed that his going over to Ireland would have been labour in vain He maintained the strict observation of the Lords day against Mr. Breerwood He was afterwards Minister of Isleworth in Middlesex where he Preached for 15 years together twice every Lords day and expounded Scripture every Wednesday and Fryday He dyed of the Stone in his Bladder which being taken out after his death was weighed and measured being 33 ounces and more in length 13 inches and above in measure about the breadth almost 13 inches and about the edge 15 and ½ Being of solid substance to look upon like Flint He was buried at Isleworth Philemon Holland bred in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge a Doctor in Physick and fixed himself in Coventry He was the Translator General of his Age of whom one saith Holland with his Translations doth so fill us He will not let Suetonius be Tranquillus Many of his Books he wrote with one Pen whereon he himself versifies With one sole Pen I writ this Book made of a Grey Goose Quill A Pen it was when I it took and a Pen I leave it still He Translated Cambden's Britannia with many excellent Additions and was himself Translated to a better Life 16 ... Francis Holyoake born at Whitacre was Minister of Southampton He set forth Rider's Dictionary and dyed 16. James Cranford born at Coventry and bred in Oxford was benesiced in Northampton-shire afterwards Minister of St. Christophers in London A learned and pious man and a painful Preacher of much Humility Moderation and Charity Having sadly sympathized with the Sufferings of Church and State he dyed 1657. Romish Exile Writers William Bishop Son probably to John a Protestant and Patron of Brails in this County went first to Rhemes then to Rome whence being sent back into England he was siezed on and committed by Secretary Walsingham to the Marshalsey After 3 years being banished the Land he became a Doctor of Sorbon Afterwards he returned into England and for nine years laboured in the Popish Harvest And after another visit to his Holiness he returned to his Station till he was imprisoned at London At last being enlarged he went to Paris The Papists cry him up for a Glorious Coufessor of the Popish Faith who if any goodness in him should also be a thankful Confessor of the Protestant Charity permitting him twice to depart Prison Benefactors to the Publick Hugh Clapton born at Stratford and bred a Mercer in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1491. built at Stratford a stately and long Stone Bridge of many Arches over the Avon many other Charities he bestowed and deceased 1496. Since the Reformation Hales Esquire founded and endowed a fair Grammar School in Coventry the Priory of which he had purchased from King Henry 8. Jo. Lord Harrington born at Combe-Abbey was no less Pious then Noble He began the Fashion of a diary wherein he registred his daily failings Being a wise Accomptant he used that method of Christion Arithmetick in numbering his dayes with such exactness that it seems he had but one day to account for and repent of before his death He was a most bountiful Benefactor to Sidney Colledge He dyed in his prime and unmarried being the last Male of that Honourable Family as one complains by way of Anagram Johannes Dominus Harringtonius insignit exat Ah! Unus Honor Domi. He left his two Sisters his Heirs Lucy Married to Edward Earl of Bedford and Anne who by Sir Robert Chichester had a Daughter Anne married to Thomas Earl of Elgin and Mother to Robert Lord Bruce who is at this day Heir apparent to no small part of the Lands but actually possessed of a large share of the Vertues of his great Uncle Memorable Persons Thomas Underhill Esquire was born at Neaber-Eatendon lived with his Wife 65 years having by her 13 Sons and 7 Daughters in Worshipful Equpage which was rendred illustrious by their Examplary Hospitality She dyed in July and he in October following 1603. Noted Sheriffs Q. Eliz. An. 27. An. Shugburg Arm. The Sirname of the Family is right ancient in the place of their Name and Habitation giving for their Arms the Stones Astroites in Herauldry reduced to Mullets which they most resemble found within their Mannor K. James An. 2. Richard Verney Mil. hunted the Powder-Traytors taking desperate courses after the discovery of their Plot out of this into the next Shire of Worcester 16. Francis Leigh Mil. was Created Baron of Dunsmore and afterwards Earl of Chichester by King Charles I. His eldest Daughter and Heir was Married to Thomas Earl of Southampton his younger to George Villiers Visc Grandison K. Charles I. An. 12. Thomas Leigh Mil. was

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 a●● 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

of Wales having a Suit and being checkt by a bold Courtier for wearing the same many Weeks together Would said he that the Cloth of my Country would last alwayes Then Cheese very tender and palatable the Pedigree whereof was by one merrily derived thus Adam's nawn Cusson was her by her Birth Ap Curds ap Milk ap Cow ap Grass ap Earth Lastly Metheglen derived by the Welsh from their nown Countryman Matthew Glin the first Inventor though others will have this word of Greek extraction from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 contracted 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is a Compound of Water Honey c. being most wholsome for Mans Body Pollio Romulus being 100 years of Age told Caesar that he had preserved his Vigour of Mind and Body Intus Mulso foris Oleo by taking Metheglen inward and Oyl outward It is the same in kind with but much stronger then Mede Queen Elizabeth who by the Tudors was of Welsh descent much loved this her Native Liquor As for the Buildings generally they are like those of the old Britains neither big nor beautiful the Italian humour of building having not affected not to say infected the British Nation Hoelldha Prince of Wales about the year 800. built a House for his own Residence of White-hurdles or Watling therefore called Ty Gwin White-House or White-Hall if you please However there are brave Buildings in VVales though not Welsh Buildings which the English Erected therein as Bridles to the Country Proverbs I. His VVelsh Blood is up and 't is no wonder that a very ancient Shentleman should digest his losses with great difficulty II. As long as a VVelsh Pedigree nay and as high too seeing commonly a VVelsh Gentleman can presently climb up into a Princely Extraction III. Give your Horse a VVelsh-Bait That is a stop on the top of the Mountains where the poor Palfrey is forced to make a shift with Chameleon's Commons the clear Air. This Principality was Modelled into Shires in the Reign of King Henry 8. The General Catalogue that follows is of those who were VVelsh though extant before such Division into Shires Princes They are very Ancient and Numerous yet Cambden observes they never had any Coin of their own Confessors Walter Brute born in VVales a Sinner Layman Husbandman and a Christian they are his own words in a certain Protestation which he made was bred in Oxford Being accused to the Bishop of Hereford he by a solemn Subscription submitted himself principally to the Evangely of Jesus Christ to the determination and general Councils of Holy Kirk to Austin Ambrose Jerome and Gregory and to his Bishop as a Subject ought to his Bishop It seems this Brute was one of the first who was vext for Wickliffisme Nicholas Hereford probably of British extraction D. D. in Oxford and a secular Priest opposed Transubstantiation maintained that Clergy-men ought to be subject to their respective Princes that Monks and Friers ought to live by their own Labour That all ought to rule themselves by the Word of God He with Philip Repington was made to recant his Opinions at St. Pauls Cross in London 1382. After which Repington proving a Persecutor of his party was made Bishop of Lincoln and afterwards made a Cardinal Hereford being not so forward was imprisoned with John Purvey his Partner by Arch-Bishop Arundel Reginald Peacock D. D. in Kings-Colledge in Oxford was Bishop first of St. Asaph then of Chichester For 20 years together he favoured the Opinions of Wickliffe and wrote much in defence thereof until in a Synode held at Lambeth by Thomas Boucher Arch-Bishop of Canterbury 1457. he was made to recant at Pauls Cross his Books being burnt before his eyes confuted with seven solid Arguments thus reckoned up Authoritate Vi Arte Fraude Metu Terrore Tyrannide Some believe that he recanted his recantation others that he was privily made away in Prison Cardinals Sertor of Wales by some named Fontanerius Valassus was General of the Franciscans 1339. then Bishop of Massile and afterwards Arch-Bishop of Ravenna He was made Cardinal by Pope Innocent 6. but dyed before he received his Cap. Among many Books he wrote a Comment on St. Austin De Civit. Dei He dyed at Padua in Italy and was therein buried in the Church of Saint Anthony Prelates Marbod Evanx went over into France when the Danes were harassing this Land There he became Bishop of Renes He wrote the Book called Carmina Sententiosa flourishing 1050. Walter de Constantiis Arch-Deacon of Oxford was preferred Bishop of Lincoln then Arch-Bishop of Rohan by King Richard 1. whom he attended into the Holy-Land by Sea and Land Insomuch that some will have him Sirnamed from his constancy to his Master in all conditions He effectually suppressed the Tyranny of William Longchamp Bishop of Ely He afterwards interred King Richard at Font-Everard and invested King John with the Principality of Normandy and dyed about 1206. Caducanus Bishop of Bangor left his Bishoprick and became a Cistertian Monk in Monasterio Durensi and being no less happy then industrious in his endeavours wrote a Book of Sermons and another called Speculum Christianorum He dyed under the Reign of King Henry 3. 1225. Since the Reformation Hugh Johnes Batchelour of the Laws in Oxford was made Bishop of Landaffe May 5. 1566. The first Welsh-man who for the last 300 years was Bishop thereof He dyed and was buried at Matherne November 5. 1574 Dr. Philips bred in Oxford was preferred Bishop of Man He Translated the Bible into the Manks-Tongue by the assistance of some of the Islanders and namely Sir Hugh Cavol Minister of the Gospel and lately Vicar of Kirk-Michael though that work was never put to the Press the Ministers there being forced to read the Scriptures to the people out of the English in the Manks-Tongue Physicians Robert Recorde well descended was bred in Oxford where he proceeded Dr. of Physick He wrote five famous Treatises viz. of Arithmetick Astrology Geometry Physick and Metals and was well skilled in Anatomy Cosmography and Musick He wrote also of Auricular Confession and De Negotio Eucharistiae with which subjects no Roman Catholick is to meddle He flourished under King Edward 6. about 1550. Thomas Phacer was bred I believe first in Oxford then in London a general Scholar and well versed in the Common Law wherein he wrote a Book De Naturâ Brevium He afterwards proceeded Dr. of Physick He Translated out of the French many useful Books 1. Of the Pestilence 2. Of the Grief of Children 3. Of the Nature of Simples 4. The Regiment of Natural Life He likewise Translated Virgil's Eneads He dyed and was buried in London 1550. Albane Hill Dr. of Physick wrote much on Galen and was famous at home and abroad flourishing as I conjecture about 1550. Writers Petrok bred in Ireland fixed himself in Cornwal after his return the place of his abode being called Petrok Stow corruptly Pad-Stow where many eminent Scholars were

When Roderick divided Wales betwixt his three Sons he ordered that each of them should wear upon his Bonnet or Helmet a Coronet of Gold set with pretious Stones called in British Talaeth and they from thence Ytri trwysoc Talaethioc that is three Crowned Princes Now it is applyed to the uppermost part of the head attire of Children yea the English men have that which they call the Crown of a Cap. II. Ru Arthur ond tra fu That is Arthur was not but whilst he was 'T is Honourable for old Men if they can truly say we have been brave Fellows III. Ne Thorres Arthur Nawdd gwraig that is King Arthur did never violate the refuge of a woman For that King was the Mirrour of Manhood By the Woman 's Refuge many understand her Tongue and no valiant Man will revenge her words with his blows IV. Calen y Sais wrah Gimro That is the Heart of an Englishman towards a Welshman This was invented whilst England and Wales were at deadly Feude and is applyed to such who are possessed with prejudice or only carry an outward complyance with Cordial Affection V. Ni Cheitw Cymbro oni Gollo That is the Welshman keeps nothing until he hath lost it When the British recovered their lost Castles from the English they doubled their diligence and valour keeping them more tenaciously then before VI. A fo Pen bid Bont That is He that will be a Head let him be a Bridge This is of a fictitious Original Benigridan a Welsh General is said to have carried his Army one by one we must imagine on his back over a River in Ireland where there was neither Bridge nor Ferry These Proverbs are generally used in VVales Note that in this Principality of VVales there was an ancient Play wherein the stronger put the weaker into a sack whence the English By-word He is able to put him up in a Bag. VII Na difanco y Beriglawr That is Vilifie not thy Parish Priest This may be lookt upon as a true penitential Proverb since the Citizens of Llan-Badern-Vaure that Lland Badern the great cruelly slew their Bishop which City and Bishoprick afterwards dwindled into nothing CARMARTHEN-SHIRE CArmarthen-shire hath Pembroke-shire on the West the Severn Sea on the South Cardigan-shire on the North Brecknock and Glamorgan-shire on the East This County being not so Mountainous as others in Wales affords plenty of Grain Grass Wood and Fish Here there is a place called Golden Grove belonging to the Right Honourable Richard Vaughan Baron of Em●…lor in England and Earl of Carbery in Ireland who plentifully relieved many eminent Divines during the late Sequestration 'T is said that in this Maritime-shire there is a Fountain which ebbs and flows conformable to the Sea There are likewise here strange Subterranean Vaults conceived the Castles of routed people in the Civil Wars Martyrs Robert Ferrar an English man a prime Martyr of this County was a Man not unlearned but somewhat indiscreet or rather uncomplying so that he may be said with St. Lawrence to be broyled on both sides being persecuted both by Protestants and Papists He was preferred Bishop of St. Davids by the Duke of Sommerset then Lord Protector who was put to death not long after Some conceived that the Patrons fall was the Chaplains greatest guilt and encouraged his Enemies against him Of these two were afterwards Bishops in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth viz. Thomas Young Arch-Bishop of York and Rowland Merrick Bishop of Bangor Souldiers Sir Rice ap Thomas Knight little less then a Prince in his Country was called by the Author of Praelia Anglorum the Flower of the Britains He repaired to King Henry 7. lately landed at Milford Haven with contemptible Forces with a considerable accession of choice Souldiers marching with them to Bosworth-Field where he right valiantly behaved himself He was in reward of his good service made Knight of the Garter He rebuilt Emeline in this County and called it New-Castle being one of his Principal Seats and one of the latest Castles in Wales In the 4th year of King Henry 8. he conducted 500 Horse at the Siege of Therouene VValt de Devereux Son of Devereux and Cicely his VVife sole Sister to Thomas Bourchier last Earl of Essex was born in the Town of Carmarthen and by Queen Elizabeth Created Earl of Essex in Right of his Mother Being a Martial Man he Articled with Queen Elizabeth to maintain such a proportion of Souldiers at his own cost and to have the fair Territory of Clandebuy in the Province of Ulster in Ireland for the Conquering thereof To maintain his Army he sold his fair inheritance in Essex Over he goes into Ireland with a noble Company of Kindred and Friends supernumerary Volunteers above the proportion of Souldiers agreed upon Sir W. Fitz-Williams Lord Deputy of Ireland suspecting to be Eclipsed by this great Earl sollicits the Queen to maintain him in full power of his place Hereupon it was Ordered that the Earl should have his Commission from this Lord Deputy which with much importunity and long attendance he hardly obtained and that with no higher Title then Governour of Ulster After many impressions not over successfully made in Ulster he was by the Lord Deputy remanded into the South of Ireland where he spent much time to little purpose From Munster he was sent back into Ulster where he was forbidden to follow his blow and use a Victory he had gotten Yea on a sudden stript out of his Commission and reduced to be Governour of 300 Men. He embraced all these Changes with prodigious constancy Pay-days in Ireland came very thick Moneys out of England very slow his Noble Associates began to withdraw common Men to mutiny so that the Earl himself was at the last recalled home Not long after he was again sent over with the Title of Earl Marshal of Ireland where he fell into a strange looseness not without suspicion of Poyson and dyed 1576. Aet 36. His Soul he piously resigned to God his Lands much impaired descended to his Son Robert His Body being brought over was buried in Carmarthen His Widow Lady was soon remarried to Robert Earl of Leicester His Father and Grandfather dyed about the same time of their Age viz. the 36th year to which his Son Robert never attained Writers Ambrose Merlin born at Carmarthen is reported to have had an Incubus to his Father pretending to a pedigree older then Adam even from the Serpent himself VVe will allow the Serpent to be Father to his own Child I mean this monstrous Lie about Merlin's Birth Many are his pretended Prophesies whereof the British have a very high esteem though their own Proverb says Namyn Dduw nid oes dewin that besides God there is no Diviner Indeed Merlin's Prophesies did much mischief when his Interpreters put Owen Glendower on his Rebellion against King Henry 4. perswading him the time was come wherein he should recover the Welsh Principality which occasioned the making of cruel