would admit An 1. Ed. 6. 3. When the same after the Marian interruption was resumed and more refined in the Reign of Q. El. The first of these I may call the Morning Star The Second the Dawning of the Day The third the rising of the Sun As to the Prelats and Writers in Q. Maries days their inclinations are discovered in their Writings and by their Actions CHAP. XII Memorable Persons THE former Heads were like Private Houses but this Topick is like a publick Inn admitting all Comers and Goers having any extraordinary not vicious Remark upon them Such therefore who are over under or beside the Standard of Common Persons for strength stature fruitfulness vivacity c. are lodged under this Head under which I also repose such Mechanicks who have reached a clear note above others in their Vocation and Eminent improvers of Arts being Founders of that Accession which they add thereunto CHAP. XIII Of Lord Mayors of London AFter the Death of the King the Lord Majors Office and Authority continues a whole year whereas most other Offices determine with the Kings Death Younger Sons are raised to this Dignity by their own Vertue which affords an Illustrious Example and gives the greatest Encouragement to all well-disposed Youth Some Shires are destitute of this Honourable Office tho 't is probable they may come to arrive at the Priviledge of Majorality for Sir Richard Chiverton Skinner descended of a right Ancient and Worshipful Family having been lately the first in Cornwal has opened the door there for others to follow after him Some in London have refused the Office and Fined and thereby have Charitably increased the Stock of the City CHAP. XIV Why a Catalogue of the English Gentry in the Reign of H. 6. is inserted in this Book IN the days of H. 6 under pretence of routing out Felons Outlaws c. Opposition was made to the House of York which was the Occasion that a List of Gentry was made As to the Method of the Catalogue among the Commissioners the Bishop of the Diocess is first put after whom follow Earls Barons Knights of the Shire Note here that in the time of H. 6 de such a place was left off and the addition of Knight or Squire was assumed tho not generally in all places CHAP. XV. Of Sheriffs SHeriff is a Reeve or Overseer of a Shire in Latin Vicecomes or Deputy of an Earl or Count who anciently presiding over a County gave names both to the Place and deputed Jurisdiction In the year 888. K. Alfred first divided England into Shires The Clerk of the Peace for each County in Mich. Term presents to the Lord Chief Justice six or more names of able Persons for the Office of Sheriff of whom three are presented to the King who pricks one to stand Sheriff for the County His Power is to suppress Riots secure Prisoners distrain for Debts execute Writs return Knights and Burgesses for Parliament empannel Juries attend the Judge see the Execution of Malefactors c. By 4. H. 4 5. Sheriffs are to abide within their Counties 'T is observed by some that anciently the Office of Sheriff was Honos sine onere in middle times Honos cum onere and in our days Onus sine Honore a burden without honour CHAP. XVI Of the Coats of Arms of Sheriffs ARms seem to have been Jure Divino to the Jews and their use is great both in War and Peace without them an Army neither has Method nor strikes terror and in peace Arms distinguish one Man from another Arms assumed according to one's fancy are but personal but Arms assigned by Princes are Hereditary The plainer the Coat is the more Ancient and Honourable two Colours are necessary and most highly honourable tho both may be blazoned with one word as Varrey formerly born by the Beauchamps of Haâ—…ch in Wiltshire and still quartered by the Duke of Somerset three are very honourable four Commendable five Excuseable more disgraceful One said of a Coat that it was so well Victualled that it might endure a Siege such was the Plenty and Variety of Fowl Flesh and Fish therein Or and Azure are the richest Argent and Sable the fairest Coats The Lion and Eagle are the most Honourable the Cross the most Religious beâ—…ring a Bend the best Ordinarie being a Belt athwart as a Fess is the same about the middle Herbs Vert being natural are better then Or. There are Reasons rendred for some bearings Thus whereas the Earls of Oxford anciently gave their Coat plain quarterly Gules and Or they took afterwards in the first a Mullet or Star Argent because the Chief of the House had a Falling-Star as is said alighting on his Shield as he was fighting in the Holy-land Now for the Arms of Sheriffs we have added them ever since the first of King Richard 2. I will conclude this Discourse with a Memorable Record Claus 5 H. 5. Membr 15 in the Tower The King to the Sheriff Health c. because there are divers Men as we are informed which before these times in the Voyages made by us have assumed to themselves Arms and Coat-Armours where neither they nor their Ancestors in times past used such Arms c. and Propound with themselves to use and exercise the same in this present Voyage which God willing we intend to make And altho the Omnipotent disposeth his favours in things Natural as he pleaseth equally to the Rich and Poor yet We willing that every one of our Liege Subjects should be Esteemed and Treated in due manner according to the Exigency of his State and Condition We Command thee that in every place within thy Bailiwick where by our Writ we have lately shewn you cause to be Proclaimed that no Man of what State Degree or Condition soever he be shall take upon him such Arms or Coats of Arms save he alone who doth possess or ought to possess the same by the right of his Ancestors or by Donation and grant of some who had sufficient power to assign him the same and that he that useth such Arms or Coats of Arms shall on the day of his Muster manifestly shew to such Persons assigned or to be assigned by us for that purpose by vertue of whose gift he enjoyeth the same those only excepted who carried Arms with us at the Battle of Agincourt under the penalties not to be admitted to go with us in our aforesaid Voyages under his Command by whom he is for the present retained and of the loss of his wages as also of the rasing out and breaking off the said Arms called Coat-Armours at the time of his Muster aforesaid if they shall be shewn upon him or found about him And this you shall in no case omit Witness the King at the City of New Sarum June the Second CHAP. XVII Of the Alterations and Variations of Surnames SUrnames of Families have been altered and new Names assumed chiefly for Conceâ—…lment in time of Civil
Scholar and deep Divine it being said That he conformed his Divinity to Scripture and not to the Rules of Philosophy He flourished under E. 3. An. 1350. Will. Caxton of Caxton a diligent and learned Man bred beyond the Seas and lived 30 years in the Court of Marg. Dutchess of Burgundy Sister to King E. 4. whence I conclude an Anti-Lancastrian He continued Polychronicon unto the end of that King with good judgment and fidelity He Collected and Printed all Chaucer's Works and on many Accounts deserved well of Posterity and dyed about 1488. Since the Reformation Rich. Huloet born at Wishich and brought up in good learning He dedicated to Th. Goowrich a Book called The English and Latine A. B. C. a Book which probably related to the Elemental Grounds of Religion He flourished An. Dom. 1552. Jo Richardson born of Honest Parents at Linton bred first Fell. of Emanuel then Master of St. Peters and at last of Trinity-Coll in Camb. where he was Regius Professor No dull Man as some supposed For at an Extraordinary Act of Divinity at Camb. before King Ja. strongly alledged in opposition to Doctor Davenant then Answerer vigorously pressed the practice of St. Ambrose Excommunicating of Theodosâ—â— the Emperor insomuch that the King in some Passion returned profectò fuit hoc ab Ambrosio insolentissimè factum To whom Doctor Richardson rejoyned Responsum verè Regium Alexandro dignum hoc â—â—â— est Argumenta dissolvere sed dissecare And so sitting down he desisted from dispute He was employed one of the Translators of the Bible being a most excellent Linguist He dyed An. 1621. Andr. Willet D. D. born at Ely bred Fellow of Christs-Coll in Camb. succeeded his Father in the Parsonage of Barley in Hartfordshire and became Prebendary of Ely Bountiful above his Nobility notwithstanding his numerous Issue Admirable his Industry in his Synopsis Comments c. His Death hast'ned by a fall by which his Neck was broken hapned 1621. Sir Th. Ridley Knight Doctor of the Laws born at Ely bred at Eaton was Fellow of Kings-Coll in Camb. A general Scholar He was afterwards Chancellour of Winchester and Vicar General to the Arch-bishop of Cant. His Book called the view of Ecclesiastical Laws has embalm'd his Memory to Posterity He dyed Jan. 22. 1629. Arth. Hildersham born at Strechworth descended by his Mothers-side from the Blood-Royal being great-great-Grand-child to Geo. Duke Clarence Brother to E. 4. Yet being bred in Christs-Coll he entred into the Ministry He dyed An. Dom. 163. Vid. Eccl. Hist R. Parker born in Ely Son to Mr. Parker Arch-Deacon there who refused the Bishoprick was bred in and became Fellow of Caius-Coll an excellent Herauld Historian and Antiquary Author of the Manuscript called Scletos Cantabrigiensis which is â—…eshed with much Matter and hath furnished me with the Nativities of several Bishops who were Masters of Colledges Which Book I heartily wish Printed for the good of Posterity I disclaim Pol. Virgils who burnt rare English Manuscripts of Histoâ—…y after he had served his own turn with them Mich. Dalton Esquire bred in the Study of the Municipal-Law in Lincolns-Inn His Gravity graced the Benches of Justice in this County where his Judgement deservedly passed for an Oracle in the Law having enriched the World with two excellent Treatises called the Office of Sheriffs and the Justices of Peace Here note that King Ja. first made such Justices in Scotland He dyed before the Civil Wars in England Th. Goad D. D. Son to Rog. Goad for above 40 years Provost in Kings-Coll bred a Fellow under his Father then Chaplain to Arch-bishop Abbot Rector of Hadley in Suff. Prebendary of Cant. A great and General Scholar exact Critick Historian Poet Schoolman and Divine Of a commanding presence an uncontroulable spirit impatient of opposition loving to steer the Discourse being a good Pilot to that purpose of all the Company he came in He dyed about 1635. Andr. Marvail born at Mildred and bred Master of Arts in Trinity Coll. in Camb. was afterwards Minister of Hull Facetious in discourse Grave in his Carriage an excellent Preacher using all due Study before-hand he was wont to say he would cross the Proverb which called Saturday the working-day and Monday the holy-day of Preachers He was drown'd in Humber 1640. His Excellent Comment on St. Peter is desired Benefactors to the Publick Hugo de Balsham Founder of Peter-house in Camb. the first built Colledge in England and finished it 1284. and bestowed much Land upon it He sat 28 years in the Bishoprick of Ely and dyed the 6 of June 1286. Sir Will. Horn Salter Son to Th. born at Snailwell Knighted by King Hen. 7. 1487. was Lord Mayor of London He gave bountifully to the Preachers of St. Pauls-cross and bestowed 500 Marks to the mending of the High-ways between Camb. and London Sir Will. Son to Jo. Purcase born at Gamlingay bred Mercer in London and Lord Mayor thereof 1497. caused Morefieds under the Walls to be made plain ground to the great pleasure since to the great profit of the City Sir Th. Son of Jo. Knesworth a Fishmonger in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1505. appointed the Water-Conduit at Bishop-gate to be built Note Cambridgeshire in the compass of 18. years affordeth 3 Lord Mayors and Benefactors which no other Shire ever produced Since the Reformation Jo. Creane born at Wisbeech bred an Apothecary in Camb. very diligent in his Youth He lived and dyed in Doctor Butler's Family to whom he left the main Body of his Estate Having a large heart he annually very Nobly treated all the Oxford-men at the Commencement At his Death he gave 3000 Pounds to Charitable uses bestowing the house he lived in after his Wifes death on the publick Professor of Physick To Wisbeech he gave 100 pound build a Town-hall besides what he gave to Camâ—â—idge Lin Ipswich He left 100 pound to be lent â—…atis to an honest man the better to enable him to â—…y good Fish and Fowl to the University He beâ—…eathed to Doctor Wren B. of Ely and Doctor â—…ownrigg B. of Exeter 100 pounds a piece by his Will and as much by the Codicil annexed thereunâ—â— Besides his concealed Charities his hands were â—â—ways open to all the destressed Royalists He dyed May 1650. Memorable Persons Will. Collet born at Over bred a Clerk in London was made Keeper of the Records in the Tower of â—…nparalelled Dexterity in that Office he abominated â—…heir Course who by a Water would refresh a Reâ—…ord to make it useful for the present and useless â—…ver after nor would he practise with a Pen on â—…ny old Writing under pretence of mending it He may be called Caterer to Selden and other Antiquaries He dyed 1644. Edward Norgate Son to Rob. D. D. of Bennet-Coll and bred by Nich. Felton B. of Ely his Father in Law was a Limner the best of our Age employed into Italy to purchase Pictures for E. of Arundel Returning by Marseilles and his money
failâ—…ng him he used to walk a long time with a swift pace on the Exchange there every Morning and Evening A civil Monsieur observing him told him That if Will. would convert his Reciprocal into a Progressive Motion directed to his own Country he would provide him a light Habit and competent Money for a Footman To which Proposal consenting he footed it through France being more than 500 English Miles and returned safely into England Where he was generally employed to make the Initial Letters in the Patents â—â— Peers c. He was an Excellent Herauld by the Title of and which was the Crown of all very Honest Man Exemplary his Patience in Sickness tho a Complication of Diseases seized on hiâ—… He dyed at the Herauld Office 1649. Noted Sheriffs Th. Eliot Mil. born some say in Suâ—â— had his Habitation in this County being well skilled in Greek and Latine he was the Author among other excellent Books of Defensâ—â—um Bonarum Mulierum or the defence of good Women an excellent Latine and English Dictionary the Stock on which B. Cooper grafted his Dictionary He dyed 1546. and was buried at Carlton in the County Th. Cromwel Ar. made Baron of Okeham was Chancellour of the University Edward North Mil. skilled in the Law and an 〈◊〉 Manager of Publick Affairs was employed in the 〈◊〉 of Augmentation Made by Queen Ma. Baron of Câ—…tlidge in this County A considerable Benefactor â—â— Peter-house in Camb. where under his Picture there â—â— this Distich Nobilis hic vere fuerat si Nobilis ullus Qui sibi principium Nobilitatis erat He was Father to Roger Lord North and 〈◊〉 Grand-Father to Dudley Lord North now surviving Jo. Huddleston Mil. To whom Queâ—â— Mary came privately when Jane Grâ—…y was proclaimed Queen to Saltston and rid thence behind his Servant the better to disguise her self to Framlingham-Castle She afterwards made him her Privy-Councellor and among other Great Boones bestowed the bigger part of Cambridge-Castle then much ruined upon him with the Stones whereof he built a fair House in this County I behold his Family as Branched from the Huddlestons in Cumb. Jo. Cuts Mil. A most Bountiful House-Keeper to whose House Queen Eliz. whilst there was Peace with Spain consigned the Spanish Ambassador in the Sickness at London This Spaniard being first Scandalized at the Knights short Surname was afterwards very well satisfyed with his large Entertainment Where note that the Spanish Gentlemen have generally long â—…ames tho short Commons Hen Cromwell Mil. Son to Rich. Cromwell Esquire â—…her 32 H. 8. to whom his Valour and Activity so endeared him as he bestowed on him so much Abbey-land in this County as at this day is worth 20000 Pounds a year He was not allied tho acquainted with Th. Lord Cromwell the Mauâ—â—r of Monasteries Cromwell the pretended protected Grand-Child to this Sheriffhaving on a certain occasion owned that that Lord was not related to his Family in the least degree Jervase Clifton Knight By King Ja. created Baâ—…on of Leighton had a fair Estate at Barrington in Som. whence he removed to Huntingtonshire on his match with the Sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Hen. â—â—rcy of Leighton-bromswold Kath. sole Daughter to â—…ervase was married to Esâ—â—e Steward D. of Lennox â—…o whom she bare the truly Illustrious James D. of â—…ichmond Sim. Steward Knight lived after he was knighted a Fellow-Commoner in Trinity-hall The sixth in lineal descent from John Steward who married Talmach a Maid of Honour to Queen Joaâ—… and Swore allegience to H. 4. Cheshire CHeshire lyeth in form of an Axe having Lâ—…x on the North Darby and Staff on the East Shropshire on the South Denbigh Flintshire and the Irish Sea on the West the longest part 44 and thâ—… broadest 25 Miles The County was reputed a Pasâ—…tinate before the Conquest and it is much to Lanc in that honour being related to Che. as the copy to the original being Palatinated but by E. 3 Granting that the D. of Lanc. should have Regal Jurisdiction So fully and freely as the Earl of Chester And whereas Records are written in the Comon Law Contra Coronam Dignitatem Regis in this County they run thus Contra Dignitatem gladii Cestriae It aboundeth with all Necessaries for Mans life All the Rivers here either rise or through some Pool And of Lakes of this Câ—â—shire abounds and therefore has great plenty of Carpâ—… Tenches Trouts Eels The Gentry are Remarable for their Numerousâ—…ess Antiquity many of their Ancestors being fixâ—…d here before the Conquest their Loyalty and Hosâ—…itality One said pleasantly that it appears then â—â—e good House-keepers by the Wheaton-sheaves so â—…requently given in their Coats of Arms The Oriâ—…inal whereof was in Conformity to Hugh Kivelios â—â—e fifth Earl who gave Az. 6. Garbs or Sheaves â—… Natural Commodities are Salt Cheese whence â—…ome say is the Word Cheshire 9. Chees-shire Whereâ—…f the best of England is made here yet are not their â—…ows Housed in the Winter Milstones great and â—…ood in Mowcop-hill For Buildings Beestones-Castle â—â—tuated on a steep Hill carried away the credit â—…rected by Raynulf the third Earl of Ghoster a beauâ—â—ful structure levelled to the ground since the late Wars of which Leland Prophesies a Restauration â—…s for Wonders it is said there is a Pool adjoyning â—â— Brereton wherein great Logs of Timber are seen â—â— swim for certain days together before the Death â—…f any Heir of that House but I have heard this conâ—â—adicted by the Right Honourable Lord Brereton â—…ow living who told me that lately some Persons conâ—â—rned in the Event upon observation of the Critical time â—â—uld not behold the prodigy and that the time of the â—…otion of those Logs is as uncertain as the Original cause 〈◊〉 loosness is Proverbs I. Cheshire chief of Men which Challenge the Men â—…f Cornwall or Kent are ready to Answer But raâ—â—er than any difference shall arise Wise-men will â—â—ow of many Chiefs Indeed the Cestrians have in 〈◊〉 their Undertakings demeaned themselves Valiantly â—…ing Rich. II in dangerous times sent for 2000 of them to attend him and in time a suspicious Parâ—… the Number was doubled Pity it was their Valour was once wasted against themselves in the Terrible Battle beteen H. 4. and H. Piercy Sirnamed Hotspâ—â— Of which Drayton There Dutton Dâ—â—ton kills a Done doth kill a Done One side fought for Mortimer who should be King by Right the other for H. 4. who was Actually so The Loyalty of the first side is not so much impeached by the Voice of Fame as it is disprored by Voice of the Law which Supposes Treason may be committed against one that is only a King de facto which Limitation was more Applicable to R. 3. than it was to H. 4. II. Better Wed over the Mixon than over the Moâ—â— Over the Mixon that is at home Mixon being the Compost in the Yards of good Husbands The meaning is the Gentry in Cheshire
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 safteâ—…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
Sidney-Colledge An excellent Grecian and general Scholar old when young such his gravity in Behaviour and young when old such the quickness of his Endowments He bestowed on the Colledge 120 pounds for some perpetual use for the Master and Fellowes and 10 pounds for Books for the Library At last he was Rector of Fullebey in Lincoln-shire where by his Piety and Diligence he procured his own security He dyed 1653. and lyes buried in his Chancel Memorable Persons Jo Feckenham born of poor Parents in Feckenham-Forrest being a Benedictine at Evesham received at the time of the dissolution an Annual Pension of about 20 pounds which maintained him in Oxford where he attained to Eminency in Learning He was imprisoned in the Reign of Edward 6. made Abbot of VVestminster by Queen Mary with whom he was very gracious laying out all his Interest with her to procure pardon of the faults or mitigation of the punishments for poor Protestants By Queen Elizabeth he was highly honoured and proffered as is currantly traditioned the See of Canterbury which he refused and was kept in easie restraint By his bounty he gained the good will of all persons He dyed very Aged in VVisbich Castle about 1585. Henry Bright born in VVorcester where he was for 40 years School Master excellently skilled in and Communicative of the Latine Greek and Hebrew Languages and Canon of the Cathedral Church of VVorcester He dyed 1626 being buried in the Cathedral I behold him placed by Divine Providence in this City in the Marches that he might equally Communicate the lustre of Grammar Learning to Youth both of England and VVales Noted Sheriffs Henry 7. An. 3. Jo. Savage Mil. was made Kt. of the Garter and Privy Councellour to King Henry 7. And he or his Son removed into Cheshire and Married the Heir General of the ancient Family of the Bostocks and was Ancestor to the present Earl of Rivers Henry 8. An. 8. VV. Compton Mil. was highly favoured by the King in whose Court no Layman Charles Brandon excepted was equal to him His Son Peter Married into the Right Honourable Family of Shrewsbury and his Grandson Sir Henry Compton was one of the three H. C. Henry Cary Henry Compton and Henry Cheney who were made Barons by Queen Elizabeth and Ancestor to James Earl of Northampton Q Eliz. An. 19. Jo. Russel Ar. afterwards Knighted had a great quarrel with Sir Henry Berkley so that great blood-shed was like to have ensued at the Sessions of Worcester but Dr. Whitgift Bishop of Worcester wisely prevented the same requiring both parties with their Friends to come well guarded to his Palace where disarming them he put a Conclusion to that Affray having used perswasions and threatnings to good effect 36. Jo. Packington Mil. being a fine but no assiduous Courtier drew the Curtain between himself and the light of the Queens favour and then death overwhelmed the remnant and utterly deprived him of recovery And they say of him that had he brought less to the Court then he did he might have carried away more then he brought for he had a time of it but was no good husband of opportunity King James An. 12. Richard Walsh Ar. afterwards Knighted followed the Powder-Traytors ferreted out of Warwick-shire by Sir Richard Verney out of the bounds of this County till they took covert in the house of Stephen Littleton at Hallbach in Stafford-shire and not standing on the Punctilio of exceeding his Commission in a case wherein the Peace of the Kingdom was so highly concerned prosecuted his Advantage and beset the house round about till both the Rights were killed in the place Catesby and Piercy slain with one Bullet Rookwood and Winter wounded and all the rest apprehended The Battles Worcester Fight September the 3d. 1651. His Majesty on the 1st of August foregoing began his March from Edenburgh into England not meeting with any considerable opposition those at Warrington being put to flight by his presence until he came to Worcester His Army consisted of 12000 effectual fighting Men whereof 2000 English the rest Scotch Men but neither excellently Armed nor plentifully stored with Ammunition whilst the Parliaments Forces under Cromwel more then doubled that number wanting nothing but a Good Cause that an Army could wish or desire The Royalists chief Strength consisted in two passes they possessed over the River of Severn which proved not advantagious according to expectation for the Enemy found the River fordable elsewhere and the Bridge and Pass at Uptern though valiantly defended by Major General Massey who received a shot in his hand was forced by Lambert pouring in unequal Numbers on the King's Forces Besides Cromwel finished a Bridge of Boards and Planks over the main River with more Celerity and less Resistance then could have been expected in a matter of such importance Then began the Battle wherein his Majesty to remember His Subjects good forgot His own safety and gave an incomparable Example of Valour to the rest by Charging in his own Person This was followed by few to the same degree of Courage or Danger but imitated in the greatest measure by the Highlanders fighting with the Butt-ends of their Muskets when their Ammunition was spent But new Supplies constantly charging them and the main Body of the Scotch Horse not coming up in due time from the City to his Majesties Relief his Army was forced to retreat in at Sudbury-Gate in much disorder If there were which some more then whisper false and foul play in some persons of Principal Trust as they have had a great space seasonably God grant them his Grace sincerely to Repent for their treacherous retarding the Happiness prolonging and encreasing the Troubles of the Best of Monarchs and Three Great Nations Sure it is here were slain the Flower of the Scotish Loyal Gentry with the most Illustrious William formerly Earl of Lannerick Duke of Hamilton As for Common Souldiers some few who escaped had a longer Life to have a sadder Death wandring in the Country till other Mens Charity and their own Strength began to fail them Since how God hath conducted his Royal Majesty through Labyrinths of many difficulties to the Peaceable Possession of his Throne is notoriously known to the Wonder of the World YORK-SHIRE YOrk-shire hath the Bishoprick of Durham and Westmorland on the North Lancashire and a snip of Cheshire on the West Darby Nottingham and Lincoln-shire on the South and the German Ocean on the East thereof It is a Square of 90 Miles each side of equal dimensions with the Dukedom of Wirtenberg in Germany If the Goodness of this County which is not inferiour to others be drawn into the greatness thereof the product will be a denomination of the best Shire in England Besides in respect of the goodness and plenty of some Commodities it might be termed the Garden of England save that it is too far from the Mansion-house I mean the City of London Dr. Tonstal Bishop of Durham shewed