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A58992	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.	G. S.; Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661. History of the worthies of England.	1684 (1684)	Wing S22B; ESTC R218077	363,921	722

4to History of Parismus History Gentle Craft 4to A TABLE of the most remarkable persons and things contained in this work THE end and matter of the Work Page 1 2 Legenda non semper Credenda Page 3 Canonization costly ibid. And best after mature deliberation Page 4 The Office of the Ancient Cardinals of St. Pauls ibid. The Constitution of Pope Paul II. concerning the Cardinals Hat Page 5 Cardinal Norfolk a rare if not single President ibid. The Clergy of Brittain the Glory of the World Page 6 The Antiquity of the Office of Lord Chancellour of England Page 7 The value of that great Office Page 8 The Etymology and office of Lord High Admiral of England Page 9 King Henry VIII first assumed the Title of King of Ireland ibid. Sir Ed. Montague's choice Page 10 The first Circumnavigators of the World ibid. King Henry VIII his great skill in Musick Page 12 The Heads of Charity Visito Poto Cibo c. Page 13 A perswasive to Charity ibid. The dates and degrees of the English Reformation Page 14 Younger Sons are raised by their Virtue to the dignity of Lord Mayors of London Page 15 The first division of England into Shires Page 16 The Office of Sheriff ibid. Causes of the alteration of Sirnames Page 19 Bark-shire had no Earl till an 1607. Page 20 Popish Cavil some for Martin some for Luther Page 21 Instances of fortunate and eminent Sons of Clergy-men Page 22 Of the English Gentry by Nation and Profession Page 25 26 c. Of the Queens Majesty Page 28 Of the Kings Majesty Page 29 BARK-SHIRE Commodities Oaks Bark Trouts Page 31 The Beggars reason for going naked viz. all my Body is Face Page 32 Exposition of the Proverb When our Lady falls into our Lord's lap let England beware of a sad mishap Page 33 An observable Proverb relating to Ireland Page 37 The Lives of four Children of King Edward I. Page 37 38 The life of King Edward III. King Henry VI. Page 38 39 The life of St. Edmund Page 40 The early dawning of the Gospel in Barkshire Page 41 King Henry VIII his pity towards 3 Martyrs Page 42 Humanum est errare Answer to a great Cavil Page 43 Arch-Bishop Laud refused to be made Cardinal ibid. The life of Bishop Godwin Page 44 The life of Arch-Bishop Laud Page 45 The life of Sir John Mason who saw 5 Princes ibid. Of Sir Hen. Umpton Ambassadour His publick Challenge Page 46 47. The life of King Alfrede Page 50 Of Jo. Kendrick who gave above 20000 l. to the poor Page 51 Of Tho. Cole the rich Clothier of Reading ibid. The life of Sir Jo Howard Page 54 The lives of Sir Rob. Harcourt and Will. Essex Page 55 The lives of Sir Humphrey Foster Sir Francis Inglefield Sir John Williams and Henry Lord Norrice Page 56 The life of Richard Lord Lovelace Page 57 The Qualifications c. of Baronets ibid. Of the Battle of Newbury Page 58 BEDFORD-SHIRE Proverbs Page 60 The life of Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond and Darby Page 61 King Henry III. his smart reply to Sylvester of Carlile Page 62 The life of Henry Grey Earl of Kent Page 64 The life of John Mordant first Baron of Turvey Page 65 The life of Sir Francis Russel afterwards Earl of Bedford Page 68 BUCKINGHAM-SHIRE Proverbs Page 69 The life of St. Edburg ibid. A great Fiction about Sir Rumbald as I am a Christian Page 70 The life of Sir George Crook Lord Chief Justice of England Page 74 The lives of Sir William Windsor and Arthur Gray Bar. of Wilton ibid. Of the Noble and Antient name of the Cheneys Page 82 CAMBRIDGE-SHIRE Proverbs Page 83 The life of Thomas Westfield Bishop of Bristol Page 87 The life of Jo. Tiptoft Earl of Worcester ibid. The life of Matthew Paris Page 89 Will. Collet was Caterer to Selden c. Page 95 The life of Sir Edward North Baron of Catlidge The life of Sir Jo. Huddlestone CHESHIRE The Antiquity of that County Palatine Page 98 The Life of W. Booth Bishop of York and Lawrence and John his Brothers Page 100 101 The life of Bishop Chader●on Page 102 The life of Bishop James ibid. The life of Sir Tho. Egerton Lord Chancellour of England Page 103 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Crew Page 104 The life of Sir Hugh Calveley Page 105 The life of Sir Robert Knowles ibid. The life of John Speed first Taylor then Historian Page 108 The life of Sir Jo. Brereton Page 110 The life of Sir Hugh Cholmley The Battle of Rowton-Heath Page 112 CHESTER The life of Bishop Dounham Page 114 The lives of David and Sir Henry Middleton Page 115 The life of Tho. Offley Page 117 Who three dishes had of daily Roast Page 117 An Egg an Apple and the third a toast Page 117 CORNWAL Commodities Diamonds Ambergrease Pilchards Tin Page 120 The wonders ibid. The life of Will de Greenvil Lord Chancellour of England Page 122 The life of Jo. Arundel Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Page 123 The life of W. Noy ibid. The life of King Arthur ibid. The Enterprize of Jo. Arundel of Trerice Page 124 Richard D. of Cornwal was High Sheriff of the County for term of his Life Page 128 The Battles of Liskerd and Stratton Page 130 CUMBERLAND Commodities Pearls black Lead Copper Page 132 The life of Arch-Bishop Grindal Page 135 The life of Sir Richard Hutton the honest Judge Page 136 The life of Sir Jo. Banks ibid. The life of Richard Crakenthorpe D. D. Page 136 The life of Maud Daughter to the Lord Lucy Page 139 Richard D. of Glocester Sheriff of this County Page 140 DERBY-SHIRE Commodities The best Lead Page 141 The punishment of stealing Oare twice ibid. The life of Cardinal Curson Page 142 The life of Phil. de Repingdon alias Rampington Page 143 The life of Bishop Cook ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Cook Secretary of State Page 144 The life of Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert ibid. The life of Sir Hugh Willoughby Page 145 The life of Thomas Linacer Page 146 The life of Elizabeth Hardwick Countess of Shrewsbury Page 147 DEVON-SHIRE The high Character of the Gentry given by Q. Eliz. Page 148 The wonders of the Pit and Hanging-Stone Page 149 The life of Cardinal Courtney Page 151 Bishop Foliot's encounter with the Devil ibid. The Character of Bishop Jew●● Page 153 The life of D. Prideaux Bishop of Worcester Page 153 154 The life of Sir Arthur Chichester Page 154 The life of Lord Chief Justice Herle Page 155 The life of Sir Jo. Cary ibid. The life of the unfortunate Judge Hankford ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Fortescue Page 156 The life of Sir Lewis Pollard and Sir Jo. Doderidge ibid. The life of Sir Richard Greenvil Page 157 The life of James Lord Audley ibid. The life of the ambitious Tho. Stuckley Titular Earl of Wexford Page 158 The life of the most Noble General Monk Duke of Albermarl Page 159 The life of

W. Wilford Page 160 The life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert Page 161 The life of Sir Walter Rawleigh who would demonstrate the errours of his Traducers a posteriori ibid The life of the famous Hooker Page 163 The life of the Lord Pomery Page 164 Nich. and Andr. Tremane twins alike in all lineaments c. Page 165 The Stratagem of Sir Richard Edgecomb Page 166 EXETER The Fatal Castle of Rugemont Page 167 The life of Princess Henrietta Dutchess of Orleans Page 168 The Character of the famous Iscanus Bishop of Exeter ibid. DORSET-SHIRE Commodities Salt Tobacco-pipe Clay wild madder Page 171 The Life of St. Edward Son to King Edgar ibid. The life of Arch-Bishop Morton Page 173 The life of Arch-Bishop Stafford ibid. The life of Bishop Turbevil ibid. The life of the valiant Sir Richard Bingham Page 175 The Original of White-Hart-Silver Page 177 The descent of the Newburgs ibid. DURHAM The life of Cicely Nevil Daughter to the E. of Westmerland Page 178 The life of Venerable Bede Page 179 The life of John Wickliffe Page 180 The lives of the Nevils ibid. The life of Bishop Horn and Bishop Cosen ibid. The life of Anthony Lord Gray and Rector of Burbach Page 183 ESSEX Where Vulgar wits are said to multiply exceedingly Page 184 The Commodities Page 185 The life of Henry Fitz-Roy Son to Henry VIII Page 186 The life of St. Helen ibid. The Miracle of St. Osith Page 187 The life of Arch-Bishop Bourcher Page 188 The life of the facetious Dr. Jegon Page 189 The life of the Lord Chancellour Audley Page 190 The life of Sir Anthony Cook famous for his learned Daughters ibid. The life of Tho. Howard Earl of Suffolk Page 191 With his Magnificent Entertainment of King James Page 192 The life of Tho. Ratcliffe Earl of Suffolk Page 193 The life of Sir Francis Vere Page 194 The life of Tho. Waldensis Page 195 The Character of Francis Quarles ibid. The life of Joseph Mede Page 196 The life of Sir Walter Mildmey Page 197 The supposed occasion of the Barons War ibid. The Siege of Colchester Page 200 GLOCESTER-SHIRE King James his Observation of fruitful Pastures Page 202 Commodities Tobacco Steel Syder ibid. The Legend of St. Kenelme Page 204 Bi●hop Ru●hal's fatal mistake Page 205 The li●● of Bishop Fox ibid. Local Treason or a Treasonable Castle Page 206 Neal's invention of N●gs Head Page 208 A treatise found in the belly of a Cod ibid. The life of Sir Thomas Overbury ibid. The fatal effects of Fear Page 212 HANT-SHIRE Commodities● Honey c. Page 213 Th● life of King Henry I Page 214 The life of P. Arthur Brother to King Henry VIII ibid. The life of St Edburg Page 215 The death of Katharine Gouches ibid. The 〈…〉 Sir Richard Rich Page 218 The life of W. Pawlet Marq●ess of Winchester ibid. King James his Character of Sir Thomas Lakes ibid. Whi●ehead's blunt R●partee to Q. Elizabeth Page 221 The ●ase of a T●eble Character viz. Pits the Drone Page 222 A Plough drawn by dogs Page 223 HERTFORD-SHIRE Is the Garden of England The life of Edmund Earl of Richmond Page 370 The life of Pope Nicholas ibid. King Henry VIII his prediction concerning Sir Ed. Waterhouse Page 371 The life of Sir Henry Cary Page 372 The life of Alexander N●quam Page 373 The Character of Thomas Cartwright Page 375 The life of the Loyal Lord Capel ibid. Thomas Conisby's Resolution Page 377 HEREFORD-SHIRE Of a good Al● Page 377 The wonder of Bon●-Well ibid. Appearance of two Parelion's ibid. Thomas Cantilupe the last Canonized Englishman Page 378 The Life of Card. de Easton The severe punishment of several Cardinals Page 379 The fatal Riddle concerning King Edward ibid. The Life of the Earl of Essex Page 380 The Spend-thrifts Requiem Page 382 Woodstock Labyrinth Page 383 A Religious President for Persuming ibid. The life of Sir James Crofts Page 384 HUNTINGTON-SHIRE Protestant Nunnery Page 386 The life of St. El●●ed Page 387 The life of Bishop White Page 388 A through-paced Poet Page 389 The life of Sir Robert Cotton the great Antiquary ibid. The life of Stephen Marshal B. D. Page 391 Cromwel's Vncle Page 392 KENT Of the Royal Navy and Navigation Page ●●● Proverbs Page 3●● The life of King Henry VIII Page 39● The life of Q. Mary ibid The life of Q. Elizabeth Page 399 King James in his Prayer resolved to have respect to the Virgin Mary Page 400 The lives of Princess Sophia and Prince Charles ibid. The life of St. Elphage The fatal death of Judge Hales Page 402 The life of Cardinal Kemp ibid. The life of Sir Edward Poynings Page 405 The life of Sir Anth. St. Leger Page 406 The life of Sir Henry Sidney ibid. The life of Sir Philip Sidney Page 407 The life of Sir Francis Walsingham ibid. The life of Sir Henry Finch Page 409 W. Adams the first effectual discoverer of Japan ibid. The life of Dr. Harvey Page 411 The Life of the Loyal Sir Thomas Wiat Page 412 Charnock's Miscarriage Page 413 The life of Dr. Bois Page 414 Sir John Philpot's Fleet Page 415 A strange account of a Woman in dispair Page 417 Sir Tho. Cheney Privy Councellour to four Soveraign Princes Page 419 CANTERBURY The Life of Arch-Bishop Langton Page 421 A vindication of Musick in Churches Page 422 The life of Simon Langton ibid. LANCASHIRE The Inhabitants generally devout Page 424 Fishing with Spades ibid. The life and death of John Rogers Page 425 The life and death of John Bradford ibid. The life of Cardinal Alan Page 426 The life of Bishop Barnes Page 428 The life of Arch-Bishop Bancroft Page 429 The 6 Properties of a good Scholar Page 432 The ●rance of George Walker an infant Page 433 Mr. Chetham's Benefactions Page 434 The Battle of Preston Page 435 LEICESTER-SHIRE Where the inhabitants of a certain Village have a ratling kind of speech Page 437 The life of Jane Katharine and Mary Grey ibid. The life and death of Latimer Page 439 The life of Bishop Langton Page 440 The life of Roger de Martival ibid. The life of Dr. Hall Page 441 The life of the Duke of Buckingham ibid. The life of Judge Belknap Page 442 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Cateline Page 443 The life of W. Burton Page 445 The life of Richard Vines ibid. The life of John Cleaveland Page 446 Sir John Poultney's Benefactions ibid. The Pectoral Bird of Thomas Burdet and the occasion of his death Page 448 LINCOLN-SHIRE Foolish Fowls have fine flesh Page 450 The life of King Henry IV. Page 453 The Lives of Gilb. de Sempringham and Cardinal Somercote Page 454 A Remark on the imprisonment of Pope Urb. 8 Page 455 The life and cruel death of W. Ascough D. L. Page 456 The life of Bishop Fox ibid. Arch-Bishop Whitgifts Anagram Page 457 The life of Edward Fines Earl of Lincoln Page 458 The life of Thomas Lord Bury ibid. The life of the Lord Treasurer Cecil

Page 459 The life of Judge Skipwith Page 460 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Husee ibid. The life of J. Anderson ibid. The life of Peregrine Berty Lord Willoughby Page 461 The Tree of Food Raiment and Harbour Page 463 The life of Sir W. Mounson ibid. The Benefactions of R. Sutton Esq Page 467 The Blacksmiths Book of Herauldry Page 468 MIDDLESEX Commodities and Manufactures Page 470 Proverbs Page 471 The life of King Edward VI. ibid. A c●s●om of the Jewes Page 472 The benefactions of Alice Wilkes Page 475 The benefactions of Sir Julius Caesar ibid. Branford Fight Page 477 LONDON The Millers Riddle applyed to the Thames Page 479 The Fire that happened on the Bridg● ibid. Proverb Page 481 The Life and death of W. Sautre Page 486 The life of Arch-Bishop Heath Page 487 The life of Bishop Cotton Page 488 The life of Dr. Davenant Bishop of Sarum Page 489 The life of Bishop Wren The life of Sir Thomas More Page 490 Sir W. Paget Chancellour to 4 successive Princes Page 491 The life of the Earl of Strafford ibid. A politick Cordial Page 493 The life of Sir Thomas Roper Page 494 The life of Edmund Spencer Page 497 Campian's Life Page 499 An Innocent She-Pope Page 500 The Founder of Dulwich Colledge Page 501 WESTMINSTER Eastminster what Page 503 The Life of King Edward I. c. Page 505 The Birth and Character of the King's Majesty Charles II. Page 506 The Birth and Character of His Royal Highness James Duke of York Page 507 The life of Mary Princess of Orange ibid. The life of Princess Elizabeth Page 508 The life of Princess Anne Page 509 The life of Princess Katharine ibid. The life of Prince Charles ibid. The life of Bishop Warner Page 510 The life of Sir Francis Bacon ibid. The life of Benjamin Johnson Page 512 NORFOLK Mr. Aylmer took Sanctuary in a Wine-Butt Page 516 The life of Sir Edward Coke Page 518 The life of Sir Clement Paston Page 522 Dr. Thorp's Life Page 524 The life of John Skelton ibid. D. Perne a notorious Trimmer mortally wounded with a Jest Page 527 The benefactions of Henry Howard Earl of Northampton Page 528 The punishment of striking within the Verge Page 529 NORWICH Dr. Goslin's Life Page 531 NORTHAMPTON-SHIRE The chief Town stands on other Mens Legs Page 534 The County abounds with Nobility ibid. The life of Queen Elizabeth Wife to Edward II. Page 355 The life of King Richard Crookback Page 536 The life of St. Werburgh ibid. The life of W. le Zouch Page 537 The life of Francis Godwin Bishop of Hereford Page 539 The life of Sir Christopher Hatton ibid. The life of Sir W. Fitz-Williams Page 540 The life of Sir Isaac Wake ibid. The life of Sir W. Catesbye Page 541 The life of Sir Richard Empson ibid. The life of Lord Chief Justice Montague Page 542 The life of Sir Augustine Nicols Page 543 The life of Sir Robert Dallington ibid. The life of John Fletcher Page 549 The life of Sir Henry Montague ibid. The life of Dr. Preston Page 546 The benefactions of Henry Chichley Page 547 The life of Ed. Montague Baron of Baughton Page 548 An instance of Gratitude Page 550 NORTHUMBERLAND Charity reversed instanced in St. Ebba Many are chast that they may preserve their Noses She parted with her Nose that she might preserve her Chastity One breeds Teeth at 110 years of Age Page 557 NOTTINGHAM-SHIRE Where is the best Liquorish Page 558 The life and death of Arch-Bishop Cranmer Page 559 The life of Sir John Markham Page 560 The life of Robin Hood Page 561 OXFORD-SHIRE A description of the Vniversity Page 573 The life of King Richard Caeur de Lion Page 576 The life of Prince Edmund Page 577 The life of Edward the Black Prince Page 578 The life of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester Page 578 The life of Anne Beauchamp Countess of Sarisbury ibid. The life of St. Frideswide Page 579 The life of St. Edwold ibid. The life of St. Edw. the Confessor Page 550 The life of Cardinal Pullen ibid. The life of Cardinal Joyce ibid. The life of Bishop Bancroft Page 582 The life of Sir Dudley Carleton ibid. The life of Sir John Norris ibid. The life of Sir Francis Knowls Page 584 The life of Thomas Lydgate Page 586 Anne Green hang'd and recovered Page 579 RUTLAND-SHIRE A large description of a small Gentleman Page 582 SHROP-SHIRE The life of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York Page 584 The life of St. Oswald Page 585 The life of Thomas Gataker Page 586 The life of Robert of Shrewsbury Bishop of Bangor ibid. The life of Robert Burnel Chancellour of England Page 587 The life of Robert of Shrewsbury Bishop of Bath and Wells ibid. The life of Arch-Bishop Talbot Page 588 The life of Lord Chancellour Bromley Page 589 The life of Sir John Walter Page 590 The life of Edward Littleton Lord Keeper ibid. The life of the Martial Talbot Page 591 The life of Old Parr Page 594 The life of Sir Roger Owen Page 596 SOMMERSET-SHIRE Lapis Calaminaris found here Page 797 The best Mastiffs bred here Page 740 The Parable of Jotham misapplyed Page 741 The properties of the waters of Bath Page 742 St. Dunstan's Life Page 743 The life of Bishop Hooper ibid. The life of Joceline Bishop of Wells Page 744 The life of Thomas Beckington Bishop of Bath and Wells ibid. The life of Sir Amias Poulet Page 745 The decision of Lord Chief Justice Fitz-James Page 746 Tho life of Sir John Popham Page 747 The life of the valiant Courcy Earl of Ulster ibid. Sir Amias Preston's Challenge to Sir Walter Rawleigh Page 749 Ferguson Senior or Henry Cuffee Page 750 The life of Sir John Harrington Page 751 Silver-tongued Sidenham Page 751 The Life of Robert Person Page 752 Coriat's Picture Page 754 The Skirmish at Martials Elm ibid. BRISTOL Bristol Milk a Remedy against Crudities Page 754 Hugh Eliot first discovered the New found Land Page 756 The life of Thomas Norton the Chymist Page 757 The life of W. Grocine Page 758 Dr. White Founder of Sion-Colledge Page 759 STAFFORD-SHIRE Wherein is found good Alabaster Page 760 The Life of Cardinal Pole Page 761 The life of Sir Thomas Littleton Judge Page 763 The life of Dudley Sir Richard Empson's Partner Page 764 The life of Sir John Bromley ibid. The life of John Dudley Duke of Northumberland Page 765 The Bagnols ibid. SUFFOLK The life of Edmund Mortimer Page 773 The life of St. Edmund King of the East-Angles Page 774 The life and death of Dr. Taylor ibid. The strange circumstances of the death of Robert Samuel Page 775 Cardinal Woolsey Founder of Christ-Colledge in Oxford Page 776 The life of Bishop Gardiner Page 778 The life of Bishop Brownrig Page 780 The life of Sir Nicholas Bacon Page 781 The life of Sir William Drury Lord Deputy of Ireland Page 782 The life of Sir Robert Naunton Secretary of State Page 783

The life and violent death of the Lord Chief Justice Cavendish ibid. The life of Sir Thomas Wentworth Page 784 Dr. Butler's Life Page 786 Scroop the Anchorite's life Page 788 The Tragedy of Roxana Page 789 Foundress of Clare-Hall in Cambridge Page 791 The occasion of the addition of the Dagger to the Arms of London Page 792 A Cordial testimony of Loyalty or a costly Pearl diffused in a Royal Health Page 792 SURREY Wherein the best Fullers Earth Page 794 Richmond and Non-such built by King Henry VII and VIII ibid Vertue of Epsom Waters ibid The life of Prince Henry Son to King Charles I. Page 795 The life of Arch-Bishop Cranley Page 796 The life of Bishop Parkhurst Page 797 The lives of Arch-Bishop and Bishop Abbot's Page 798 The life of Charles Howard Earl of Nottingham Page 799 The life of Sir Robert Dudley Page 800 The life of William Ockham Page 801 The life of Dr. Hammond Page 802 The life of Dr. Sanders ibid. Elizabeth Weston a great Scholar Page 803 Of the Family of the Sackvills Page 805 The Family of the Ashburnhams ibid. The life of Sir Nicholas Carew Page 804 The life of George Goring Earl of Norwich Page 806 SUSSEX Plentiful in Iron Talk Page 807 The Manufactures are great Guns ibid. Arundel-Castle a Local Earldom Page 808 The life of Arch-Bishop Winchelsey Page 810 The life of Thomas Bradwardine Page 811 The life of the Lord Treasurer Burwash ibid. The lives of Dr. Barlow Bishop of St. Davids and Dr. Juxton Bishop of Hereford Page 812 The life of the Lord Treasurer Sackvil Page 813 The life of Judge Jeffrey Page 814 The life of Sir William Pelham Page 815 The life of Sir Anthony Shirley c. ibid. The life of Mr. Selden Page 818 The life of Dr. Stapleton Page 819 VVARWICK-SHIRE A sudden inundation in Coventry Page 823 The life of Anne Nevil Married to Edward Prince of Wales Page 825 The life of Edward Plantagenet Son to George Duke of Clarence ibid. The life of St. VVolstan ibid. The life of Cardinal Macklesfield Page 826 The life of Bishop Stratford Page 827 The supposed Original of the word Veize Page 828 The life of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Page 829 The life of Sir Edward Conway ibid. The life of John Digby Earl of Bristol ibid. The life of William Shakespear Page 831 The life of Sir Fulk Grevil Page 832 The life of John Lord Harrington Page 835 Edge-Hill Fight Page 836 WESTMORLAND The life of Queen Katharine Parr Page 838 The life of Cardinal Bambridge Page 839 A pleasant Adventure of the Knave of Club● Page 841 The life of Bishop Potter Page 841 The life of Sir Edward Bellingham Page 842 Foundress of Appleby Hospital ibid. The Office of Sheriff made Hereditary Page 845 WILT-SHIRE The life of Margaret Plantagenet Countess of Salisbury Page 848 The life of Jane Seymore ibid. The life of St. Adelme Page 849 The life of St. Edith Page 850 The life of Cardinal VVinterburn Page 851 The life of Johannis Sarisburiensis Page 852 The life of the Lord Chancellour Edendon ibid. The life of Bishop Thornborough Page 853 The life of Edward Seymor Duke of Sommerset Page 854 The life of Sir Ol. St John Lord Grandison Page 855 The life of Sir Francis Cottington Page 856 The life of Sir Nicholas Hide ibid. Lansdown and Round-way Fights Page 862 VVORCESTER-SHIRE The life of St. Richard Page 864 The life of Bishop Bonner Page 866 The life of Sir Thomas Coventry Lord Keeper Page 867 The life of Judge Littleton Page 868 The life of Richard Beauchamp Earl of VVarwick Page 869 The life of Sir Edward Kelly Chymist Page 870 The life of Sir Edwin Sandys Page 872 VVorcester-Fight YORK-SHIRE The life of King Henry I. The life of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York Page 883 The life of St. Hilda or the English Huldah Page 884 The life of St. John of Beverly The life of St. Thomas Plantagenet Earl of Darby Page 885 The life of Cardinal Fisher Page 887 The life of Bishop Melton ibid. The life of Dr. Scroop Page 888 The life of Dr. Coverdale Page 890 The life of Arch-Bishop Loftus ibid. Prince Henry committed by Sir W. Gascoine Page 891 The life of the Lord Chief Justice VVray Page 892 The life of Lord Chancellour Puckering Page 893 The life of Sir George Calvert ibid. The life of the Lord Clifford Page 895 The life of Sir George Ripley Page 896 The life of Dr. VVhitacre Page 903 The Battle of Marston-Moor Page 910 YORK The life of Edward Freese The life of Bishop Morton Page 915 The life of Sir Robert Car Page 917 VVALES The Division thereof Page 921 Cardigan yields Royal Mines Page 922 Matthew Glin the supposed Author of Metheglin Page 923 The life of Cardinal Sertor The life of Mr. Broughton Page 930 The life of Hugh Holland ibid. ANGLESEY The Mother of VVales Page 931 BRECNOCK-SHIRE The wonder of Mouchy Denny Page 934 The life of Giles de Bruse Page 935 The life of Thomas Howel Bishop of Bristol Page 936 The life of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham ibid. The Protestation of Nesta ibid. CARDIGAN-SHIRE First reduced to the English Dominion Page 938 CARMARTHEN-SHIRE The Life of Bishop Ferrar Page 940 The life of Sir Rice ap Thomas Page 941 The life of VValter Devereux Earl of Essex ibid. The life of Merline CARNARVON-SHIRE The life of King Edward IV. Page 944 The life of Bishop Vaughan Page 946 DENBIGH-SHIRE The life of Leoline Bishop of St. Asaph Page 948 The life of Bishop Goodman The life of Sir Hugh Middleton Page 949 FLINT-SHIRE The smallest Shire in Wales Page 950 The life of Elizabeth Countess of Holland ibid. The life of St. Asaph Page 951 The life of Owen Glendower Page 952 Pilgrimages to St. Winifred's Well Page 954 GLAMORGAN-SHIRE The life of Sir Edward Carne Page 955 MERIONETH-SHIRE Wherein are comely Inhabitants Page 956 The life of St. Thelian Page 957 A Tribute of 300 Wolves Page 958 MONTGOMERY-SHIRE Where excellent Horses are bred ibid. The Life of George Herbert Page 959 The life of Edward Herbert Baron Cherbury Page 960 Hawis Gadarn a Lady of Remark ibid MONMOUTH-SHIRE Not subject to the Welsh Jurisdiction Page 962 The life of King Henry V. ibid. The life of Cantilupe Bishop of Worcester Page 964 The life of Richard Strongbow Page 965 The life of Sir Roger Williams ibid. The life of William Herbert Earl of Pembroke Page 966 The life of Jeffrey of Monmouth ibid. The life of Henry Plantagenet first Duke of Lancaster Page 967 The life of W. Johnes ibid. W. Evans put little Jeffrey in his Pocket Page 988 PEMBROKE-SHIRE Peopled by Flemings Page 969 The Life of Henry Tuthar ibid. The life of St. Justinian Page 971 The life of Giraldus Cambrensis ibid. RADNOR-SHIRE The rigorous Laws of King Henry IV. Enacted for the effectual suppression of Insurrections in Wales Page 974 Lib. 11. c. 6. * Rom. 16.11 * Mr. Dreyden Lord Bac. Ess p. 215. Cambd. Rem tit Moneyar Eng. Mart. Math. par Ma●jor An. Dom. 1217. Fox Act. Mon. p. 817. Fox Act. mon. p. 1211. Fox Act. Mon. p. 1934. Math. West Flor. Hist AMP. Godwin Catalogue of Bishops of Bath c. Sir Jo. Hayward E. ● Stow E. 6. p. 612 Cambd. Eliz. S. N. Bale Scrip. Brit. cent 5. Numb 19. AMP. Math. 13.32 2 Sam. 23.19 S. N. Brit. Kent Shield of Wheath a Treatise 2. Bromp Chron. p. 887. AMP. Polyal AMP. Q. Q Q. * Car. Surw. of Cornw. Q. Bract. l. 3. Tract 2. De Mir. pecci Surv. Lond. Matth. 3. Q. A. M. P. S. N A. M. P. S. N. S. N. † The Pope assumes to himself his Name and Authority S. N. † In the beginning of the long Parliament S. N. * Gen. 4.22 S. N. AMP. REM AMP. AMP. S. N. AMP. AMP. AMP. * Mr. Jo. Gore REM REM REM REM AMP. S. N. S. N. * Is. 51.1 AMP. * Leaden AMP. * Stow p. 245. S. N. S. N. AMP. AMP. S. N REM AMP. S. N. * Jo. 3.12 REM S. N. * Speed of this County * Dr. Heyl. Hist of King Charles AMP. S. N. S. N. * Manuscr Libr. Cott. AMP. * Pitz de Scrip. Ang. p. 804. * Chron. 34.12 * Cant. 3.4 AMP. Hist of Irel.

it during his Life afterwards according to the pleasure of the Prince Men took their turns in that Office because of this uncertainty there are some Admirals inserted under the Title of States-Men and Vice-Admirals under the Topic of Seamen As for Lord-Deputies of Ireland they were constituted upon the Conquest of that place by H. 2. and have there continued the same Power under that and the other titles of Lord Liuetenants and Lord Chief Justices with this difference that a Lord Lieutenant might have made a Deputy and as to the last there was sometimes one and at other times two Lord Chief Justices of all Ireland The Word Lieutenant denotes the largeness of his Power which represents the Kings Ireland was divided in former times into many petty Kingdoms yet before H. 8. the Kings of England were content with the Title of Lords of Ireland King Henry assumed that of King for Quod efficit tale est magis tale and the Commission whereby King H. 2. made Will. Fitz Adelm his Lieutenant of Ireland hath this Direction To the Arch-Bishops Bishops Kings c. CHAP. VII Of Judges and Writers on the Common Law CApital Judges are 1. The Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. 2 Of the Common-Pleas 3. The Chief Baron of the Exchequer The first is called the Lord Chief Justice of England to whom the Chief Justice of the Com. Pleas is inferiour in Place tho in Profit he be above him so that some have out of design quitted that to accept this Amongst whom was Sr. Ed. Montague in the reign of H. 8 who in defence of his Choice said I am now an old Man and love the Kitchin above the Hall The Chief Baron is employed in the Exchequer about the Kings Revenue The Catalogue begins about the time of E. 1. As for Writers of the Common Law I have placed them with the Judges CHAP. VIII Of Souldiers and Seamen I Begin with the first at E. 3. As for Seamen 't is agreed there are the best of that Profession in England The four first Circum-Navigators of the World were 1. Magellanus a Spaniard 2. Sir Francis Drake an English Man 3. Sir Th. Candish an Engl. 4. Oliver Noort an Hollander This last had an Englishman one Capt. Mellis Pilot. The Catalogue begins in the time of E. 3. CHAP. IX Of Writers on the Canon and Civil Law Physick Chymistry and Chyrurgery IN the days of Queen Eliz. some able Civilian was wont to be joyned in Commission with the Ambassador then they were deservedly dignified tho in the late times disgraced by those who aimed at no less then Universal Confusion I have given a List of some eminent Civilians and Canonists as also of Physicians and of the most noted Chymists and Chyrurgions that occurr CHAP. X. Writers OF whom Gildas leads the Army and they are either such as wrote before or since the Reformation the former being either Historians Philologists or Divines The two last are hinted at by Dr. Collins as comprised under the words of the Apostle Salute Philologus and Olympas As for History both Ecclesiastical and Civil it has been Written by many tho farced by the Monks before the Reformation with Fictions To these we have added Poets which Profession was not a little honoured by King James who waved his Crown in the two and twenty shilling Pieces and wore the Laurel in his new twenty shilling pieces Tho Poets being always poor Bays were rather the Emblem of Wit then Wealth since King James no sooner began to wear them but he presently fell two shillings in the Pound in publick Valuation Some are of Opinion that there is always one Laureal Poet in England And there is at this time one of a profound knowledge and most solid Judgment whose Memory in spite of the teeth of Time will always last to all succeeding ages Musick is nothing else but Wild Sounds civilized into Time and Tune so extensive that it stoopeth to Beasts and mounteth as high as Angels for Horses will do more for a Whistle then for a whip And We know no more what Angels do above Save only that they Sing and that they Love Musick was taught with other Learning by the Bards and long after 't was no small honour to the profession that King Hen. 8. could sing his part and used to compose services for his own Chappel which you may imagine were in b acre since he was naturally well vers'd in that Key Since the Reformation were some Romish Writers who were banished with whom I knock off CHAP. XI Of Publick Benefactors BUilders of Churches lead the Van. The Proverb is Pater Noster built Churches and Our Father plucks them down to confute this some have endeavoured to pluck down both Churches and Our Father And as this is Sacrilegious and Irreligious so it is no less unjust to Violate the Monuments of those who were the Founders and Benefactors which was very much practised in the late times when the bones of Henry Keble Ld. Major of London 1511 who rebuilded Aldermary Church were sixty years after inhumanely cast out of the Vault wherein they were Buried Free Schools and Colledges come in the next place from which I pass to Bridges which keep our Island a Continent to it self There is a Memorable passage in History of Q. Maud for being to pass the River Ley about Stratford she was almost drowned in the riding over it but this proved the bad cause of a good effect for hereupon she built the beautiful Bridge there for the benefit of Travellers I will in the next place visit Almshouses which ought not to be abolished tho some corruptions should continue in their foundations Let the Charitably minded do what when where how to whom and how much God and their own Goodness shall direct them Schoolmen reduce corporal Charity to seven Heads Visito Poto Cibo Redimo Tego Colligo Condo That is Visit men in Misery give Drink to the thirsty Meat to the hungry Rescue the Captive cover the Naked dress the Wounded bury the Dead Which works are placed like the seven Planets whilst to Redeem Captives stands like the Sun in the midst of all the rest I could wish that there were in London a Corporation of able and honest Merchants impowred to receive and imploy the charity of well affected People for a General Goal-delivery of all English Captives in Tunis Tripoli Algier Sally c. For why should the Romanists be more charitable then we When their Religion was publickly currant in England the Order of the Holy Trinity was instituted for The Redemption of Captives I have distinguished the Benefactors since from them before the Reformation Of the Stating of the Word Reformation We may take notice of three distinct Dates and different degrees of our English Reformation 1 The Civil part thereof when the Popes Supremacy was Banished in the Reign of K. Hen. VIII 2. When the Church-service was reformed as far as that

and a bad People A French Proverb 't is well they being such Admirers of their own will allow any goodness to another Country XV. The High Dutch Pilgrims when they beg they sing the French whine and cry the Spaniards curse swear and blaspheme the Irish and English steal This is Spanish The Italians are not mentioned because they seldom go out of their Country There was occasion to make Felony highly Penal in England to restrain the Pezantry somewhat addicted thereunto but may Honesty in themselves and Charity in others hinder the Progress and prevent the Consequences of that Sneaking Trade Princes John Eldest Son of King E. 1. and Queen Eleanor born at Windsor dyed in his Infancy 1273. an ult H. 3. and was buried August 8. in Westminster under a Marble Tomb inlaid with his Picture in an Arch over it Eleanor Eldest Daughter to King Ed. 1. and Queen Eleanor born at Windsor An. Dom. 1266. Afterwards was Married by Proxy a Naked Sword interposed between her and his Body to Alphons King of Arragon who dyed An. 1292 before the Consummation of Marriage This Princess was afterwards Married to Hen. 3. Earl of Berry in France from whom the Dukes of Anjou and Kings of Sicil are descended She died in 27 th year of her Fathers Reign Anno Dom. 1298. Margaret third Daughter of E. 1. and Queen Eleanor born at Windsor An. 3. E. 1. 1275. At fifteen she was Marryed at Westminster July 9. 1290. to John II. Duke of Brabant by whom she had John Issue III. Duke of Brabant from whom the Dukes of Burgundy are descended Mary sixth Daughter of King Ed. and Queen El. born at Windsor April 12. 1279. at 10 years of Age was made a Nun at Amesbury in Wiltshire meerly to gratifie Queen Eleanor her Grand-mother The other Children of this King probably born in this Castle viz. Henry Alphonse Blanche dyed in their Infancy who Cleansed at Font did draw untainted Breath Not yet made bad by Life made good by Death The two former were buried with their Brother John at Westminster in the same Tomb but where Blanche was interr'd is unknown Edward III Son to E. 2. and Queen Isab born at Windsor Oct. 13. 1312. a Pious and Fortunate Prince was Passive in the deposing of his Father Practised on in his Minority by his Mother and Mortimer His French Victories speak both of his Wisdom and Valour And tho the Conquests by H. 5. were thicker his were broader in France and Scotland tho both in length alike as lost by their immediate Successors He was the first English King which Coyned Gold He first stamped the Rorse-Nobles having on one side Iesus autem transiens per medium illorum ibat and on the Reverse his own Image with a Sword and Shield siting in a Ship Waving on the Sea Hereupon was made the English Rhym in the Reign of H. 6. For four things our Noble sheweth to me King Ship and Swerd and Power of the Sea He had a Numerous and Happy Issue by Phillippa his Queen after whose Death being almost 70 years old he cast his Affection on Alice Pierce his Paramour to his Dishonour it being true what Epictetus returned to Adrian the Emperour asking of him what Love was In Puero Pudor in Virgine Rubor in faeminâ Furor in juvene Ardor in Sene Risus In a Boy bashfulness in a Maid blushing in a Woman fury in a young-Man fire in an old Man folly However this King had few Equals none Superiors for Wisdom Clemency and Courage He died An. Dom. 1378. William Sixth Son to E. 1. and Queen Phil. born at Windsor He had a Brother born at Hatfield of the same Name who died in his Infancy as this William also did As for King Edwards Female Children Isabel Joan Blanch Mary and Margaret 't is believed they were born in France Henry VI Son to H. 5. born at Windsor was fitter for a Coul than Crown of so easie a Nature that he might well have Exchanged a pound of Patience for an ounce of Valour He Marryed Margaret Daughter of Reinier King of Jerusalem Sicily and Arragon Puissant only in Titles Through Home-bred Dissentions he not only lost the Forreign Acquisitions of the Father in France but also his own Inheritance in England to the House of York Her Death or Murder rather happened 1471. This Henry was twice Crowned twice Deposed and twice Buried first at Chestry then at Windsor and once half Sainted Our Hen. VII cheapned the price of his Canonization but would not come up to the Sum demanded However this Henry was a Saint with the People repairing to his Monument from the farthest part of the Land He was the last Prince whom I find expresly born at Windsor It seems that afterwards our English Queens grew out of Conceit with that place as unfortunate for Royal Nativities Saints Margaret Alice Rich born at Abbington in this County and were successively Prioress of Catesby in Northamptonshire They were Sisters to St. Edmund The former dying An. 1257. the latter 1270. Both were Honoured for Saints and many Miracles were reported done at their Shrine St. Edmund Son to Edw. Rich and Mabel his Wife born at Abbington and bred in Oxford Edmunds-Hall in that University which probably was not built by but Named in Memory of him He was Canon of Salisbury and afterwards Arch-bishop of Canterbury but after 10 years deserted this Function being offended at the Ambition and Extortion of the Popes Legate in England he therefore going into France sighed out the Remainder of his Life at Pontiniack some say at Soissons where he dyed An. 1240. Pope Innocent IV Canonized him 6 years after his Death that as some affirm he might not be tormented with his Ghost Lewis King of France a year after translated his Corps and three years after that bestowed a most Sumptuous Shrine of Gold Silver and Chrystal upon it And the 16 of Nov. is the Festival appointed for his Memorial Martyrs At Newbury in this County there were 6 or 7 score Persons being betrayed by a Lewd Person whom they admitted into their Society Abjured and besides there were three or four burnt whose Names tho not known are no doubt written in the Book of Life The day of the Gospel dawned as soon in this County as in any place of England The Honour of the Seniority in this kind belongs to Newbury the Motive used by Doctor Will. Twit to quicken the pace of his Parishoners there that Town as he said being the first Fruits of the Gospel in England At Windsor of a Company of Godly Persons there four were Arraigned and Condemned by Commissioners whereof three were put to Death viz. Anth. Parsons Priest being fast'ned to the Stake he laid a good deal of Straw on his Head saying This is God's Hat I am now Arm'd like a Souldier of Christ Rob. Testwood a Singer in Windsor-Quire There hap'ned a Contest betwixt him and

bearing the Signs of its former Burning And of Rose-Castle the B. Seat the Prickles in the Ruins thereof only remain The Houses of the Nobility and Gentry are built Castle-wise and in the time of the Romans this County being a Limitary abounded with Fortifications Of strict Wonders this County affordeth none yet the Moss-Troopers are worth the noting as strange in their way of living They were Borderers who before the Reign of King Ja. lived by Hostile incursions upon their Neighbours A Nest of Hornets strike one and stir all of them about your Ears Yet if they promised a safe Conduct to a Traveller they would perform it with the Fidelity of a Turkish Janizary When it was in their Power they would out of their common Stock purchase the Pardon of any of their Complices who was Condemned At their greatest height they had two great Enemies the Laws of the Land and the Lord Will. Howard of Naworth They were at last suppressed by the Wisdom Valour and Diligence of the Right Honourable Ch. Lord Howard E. of Carlisle who look'd upon them as Traytors and Out-Laws which were supposed by the Ancient Law to bear Wolves-Heads which any one might have cut off And Merito sine Lege pereunt qui secundum Legem vivere recusârunt Proverbs I. If Skiddaw hath a Cap Scruffell wots full well of that These being two Neighbouring Hills if the former be Cap'd with Clouds 't will not be long 〈◊〉 Rain falls on the other Spoken of Sympathy in ●●●fering by Reason of Vicinity II. Tum tua res agit●● c. When thy Neighbours House doth Burn Take heed the next be not thy Turn Whereof Cumberland had sad Experience in the Civil-Wars paying dear for their Neighbourhood with Scotland III. Ingleborrow Pendle and Penigent are the highest Hills between Scotland and Trent Yet is Plynillimon-hill in Wales the Monarch of all Mountains South of Scotland Saints St. Herebert Priest and Confessor lived a Hermite near Keswick and by the Prayers of St. Cuthbert obtained a joynt Death with that Saint An. Dom. 688. St. Alkike a Hermite near Carlile whose Soul St. Goderic said he saw ascending into Heaven in a spherical Form Martyrs In the Days of Queen Ma. the People here being partly nuzelled in Ignorance and partly favoured by the B. of Carlile who Crowned Queen Elizabeth I find only Eliz. Married to Jo. Foster who Travelled to and Married in Lond. when being Examined and moved to Desert her Answers I will not said she by Gods Grace She was Burnt in Smithfield Jan. 27. 1556. Prelates Rog. Whelpdale bred in Oxf. and Prov. of Queens Coll. there Was a good Divine Mathematician and Logician as appears by his three Respective Treatises 1. De Deo invocando 2. De Quanto Continuo 3. Summulae Logicales By King Hen. 5. he was preferred B. of Carlile 1414. and dyed at Lond. 1422. being buried in St. Pauls Rog. Layburn descended of a Noble Family near Carlile expiring when Eliz. sole Daughter and Heir of Sir Fr. Leyburn was Married to Sir Th. Dacre last Baron of Gilsland and Graystock This Roger was bred Fell. in Pemb. Hall and D. D. and at last B. of Cartile 1503. After which he accepted of the Master-Ship of Pemb. Hall which is called Episcopale Collegium He dyed An. 1509. Since the Reformation Edmund Grindall born at St. Bees bred Schol. Fell. and Mr. of Pemb. Hall in Camb. and Procter of the University In the Reign of Queen Ma. he fled beyond the Seas and when in Frankford he endeavoured to Compose the differences there Returning home he was successively B. of Lond. A. B. of York and Cant. by Queen Elizabeth yet by the mischievous Practises of his Enemies he lost that Queens Favour 1. Because he would not let the Lord of Leicester have Lambeth-house 2. because he would not permit Julio the Earls Italian Physician Marry another Man's Wife It was objected against him that he was a fierce Defender of Factious Prophesying Being Blind and therefore willing to Resign his place to Dr. Whitgift who refused it the Queen was pleased to say that As She made him so he should die an Arch-bishop He left what he had to Pious Uses in both Universities and the Foundation of a fair Free-School in St. Bees Hen Robinson D. D. born in Carlile Fellow then Prov. of Queens Coll. in Oxf. was at last B. of Carlile 1598. being esteemed by Queen Eliz. a Man of great Learning Integrity and Sufficiency for that See which as she told himself when he did Fealty to her She was resolved to furnish with a Worthy Man for his sake who first set the Crown on her Head He dyed An. 16 Rich. Senhouse D. D. born of Worshipful Parentage at Netherhall a Valiant Man in his Youth bred a Fellow of St. Johns-Coll in Camb. became an excellent Preacher He was Chaplain to King Ch. I. whilst Prince and Preached his Sermon at his Coronation He was preferred Bishop of Carlile and dyed An. 1626. Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Sir Rich. Hutton born at Perith of a Worshipful Family and bred in Jes Coll. in Camb. diverted from Divinity by the importunity chiefly of Geo. E. of Cumb. became Barrister in Greys-Inn and 't was observed he seldom or never took Fee of a Clergy-man Afterwards being Recorder of York he was Knighted and made Judge of the Com. Pleas and continued tho his opinion was against Ship-money the King using to call him the Honest-Judge He dyed about the beginning of the Civil-Wars and was buried at Dunstans in the West An. Dom. 1638. Sir Jo. Banks born at Keswick and bred in Greys-Inn was Knighted by King Ch. I. and made his Attorney and then Chief J. of the Com. Pleas and dyed in the heat of the Civil-War He ordered by his Will that his Body should be buried under a Plain-Monument with the Motto Non nobis Domine c. He gave thirty Pounds a Year with other Emoluments in Pious uses and chiefly to set up a Manufacture of Course Cottons in Keswick Civilians Geo. Porter born at Weery-hall of gentile Extraction was Fellow of Queens Coll. in Camb. Dr. and Prof. of Civil-Law therein for above thirty years so that according to a Constitution of Theodosius He might have been made one of the Principal Counts of the Empire He was called the Patron of Infirmities because of his Charity in excusing Mens failings He wanted not for Valour for being assaulted by three Rogues he drove them away with his Stern looks and long Sword He dyed An. 16. Writers Jo. Canon probably was born at Canonsby in this County of whom Bale He turned a Minotaure I should say Minorite c. yet he was famous in the University of Paris for his Learning He flourished under King E. 2. 1320. Will. Egremont fixed himself at Stamford became an Augustinian Eremite and proceeded D. D. Beyond the Seas he was made Episcopus Pissinensis and with that poor Bishoprick

Saints St. Alkmund Son to Alred King of Northum slain in Battle occasioned by the Vice-Roy of Worcester in pursuing of his Title to some Lands was notwithstanding reputed a Martyr However it was believed Miracles were done at St. Alkmunds Church where his Body was interred whither the Northern People made Pilgrimages till discomposed by the Reformation Martyrs Joan Wast a blind Woman in Derby and an Innocent tho no Fool was burnt for the Testimony of the truth by the Command of B. Bains Cardinals Rog. Curson of Worshipful Extraction bred in Oxf. was afterwards Doctor in Paris and lastly a Cardinal in Rome by the Title of St. Steph. in Mount Celius He Accompanied Pelagius when the City Damiata in Egypt was taken under Jo. Brenn King of Jerusalem He wrote many Books and came over into England as the Popes Legate in the Reign of H. 3. Phil. de Repingdon or Repton became D. D. in Oxf. A great Assertor of the Doctrine of Jo. Wickliff but he recanted An. 1483. and became a Persecuter wherefore he was termed by those he molested Rampington He was made Abbot of Leicester An. 1400. Chancellor of Oxf. 1405. Bishop of Lincoln 1408. and was created by Pope Greg. 12. Card. of St. Nerius c. tho he had solemnly sworn he would make no more Cardinals till the Schisme in Rome were ended He resigned his Bishoprick An. 1420. Prelates Will. Gray Son to the Lord Gray of Codnor was as Honourable He first studied in Baliol-Coll in Oxf. then at Ferrara in Italy where he was an Auditor of Guarinus of Verona He was made by King H. 6. Procurator in the Court of Rome and was freely Elected to the Bishoprick of Ely An. 9. E. 4. 1469. he was Lord Treasurer the last Clergy-man that ever was preferred to that Office until Bishop Juxton in our daies enjoyed it He dyed 1478 and lies buried in the Church of Ely Since the Reformation Geo. Cooke D. D. Brother to Sir Jo. Cooke Secr. of State was born at Trusley and bred in Pemb. Hall in Camb. and then Minister of Bigrave in Hertf. Hence successively made Bishop of Bristol and Hereford a Grave Meek man and much beloved He was in the same Condemnation with the rest of his Brethren for subscribing the Protest in Parl. in defence of their Priviledges so that to prevent his want he was relieved by his Rich Relations He dyed about the year 1650. Statesmen Sir Jo. Cook younger Brother to Sir Francis was born at Trusley of Ancient and Worshipful Parentage He was bred Fell. of Trin. Coll. in Camb. and there became an Eminent Rhetorick Lecture And having Travelled beyond the Seas he returned Rich in foreign Language Observations and Experience Being related to Sir Fulk Grevil Lord Brook he was made Secretary of the Navy then Master of the Requests and at last Secr. of State He was a good Protestant and dyed 1644. Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Jo. Stathom born in the Reign of King H. 6. wrote an Abridgement of the Laws much esteemed for its Antiquity tho as I heard not much follow'd at this day in which Book I found a passage viz. that the Miller of Matlock took Toll twice because he heard the Rector of the Parish Read Tolle Tolle that is Crucifie him c. A Felonius Fruit of Latine Service Sir Anth. Fitz Herbert Son of Ralph H. Esquire was born at Norbury He was first the King Serj. at Law and then 14. H. 8. One of the Justices of the Com. Pleas. He wrote that Treasure of the Common-Law de Naturâ Brevium and a choice Abridgement of the Laws c And 't is Pity that there is not due and speedy care taken for the setting forth a new and more Correct Edition of the latter He lies interred in Norbury-Church Sea-Men Sir Hugh Willoughby Extracted from a Right worthy and Ancient Stock at Riseley in this County was An. ult E. 6. Employed for the North-East Passage and made Captain Gen. of a Fleet for Discovery of unknown Countries Their Commission bore date from the year of the World 55●5 because they might have occasion to present it to Pagan Princes They departed from Debtford May 10. 1553. steering N. N.E. by a Tempest Aug. 2 they lost the Bonaventure the two other Ships viz. the Bona Esperanza Admiral and the Good Confidence which were all that were left being Shattered Sir Hugh holding on his Course descried a Land 160 Leagues from Synam an Isle belonging to the King of Denmark in lat 72. deg Which therefore was then called Willoughby-land But in Jan. 1554. He with most of his Company was Frozen to Death in the River or Haven called Arzina in Lapland And the Bonaventure returning safe performed afterwards Great Service in opening the Trade to Moscovy And now for your Diversion Note that in Lapland it is Death to Marry a Maid without her Parents or Friends Consent wherefore the Rights of all being saved The Maid must run with her Sweet-heart not for Tryal of Skill but of her Will and having the Advantage of a considerable part of the Race has it meerly in her own choice to signifie her dislike of his Person by out-running him or her consent to Matrimony by a Voluntary Hault under pretence of tying her Garter before she comes to the end of the Race All Parties being hereby concluded it is Penal for the Man to renew the motion of Marriage after a Repulse in the manner aforesaid Physicians Th. Linacer born in Derby bred in Oxf. and beyond the Seas was the first Restorer of Learning in our Nation a Man of an honest Conversation His Translation of Galen is not inferior to the Original in Purity of Style King Hen. 7. and 8. were both his Patrons He founded two Publick Lectures in Oxf. and one in Camb. for Physick 'T is said that a little before his Death he turned Priest and began to Study the Scripture with which formerly he was unacquainted insomuch that reading the 5 6 and 7 Chapters of St. Math. he vowed that either this was not the Gospel or we were not Christians He dyed An. Dom. 1524. and lieth buried at St. Pauls under a stately Monument built by Dr. John Caius another Phoenix of the same Profession springing from Linacer's Ashes and coming into general Credit after his Death Writers Th. Asburn D. D. was one of the Synod which Condemned Wickliff for Heresie Yet he asswaged the fury of the enraged People when they threatned to burn the Convent about the Augustinian Fryers Ears because Pateshul one of their Order in a Sermon Preached by him had some passages in Wickliff's Favour Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Eliz. Hardwick whose third Husband was Geo. Earl of Shrewsbury a Lady of undaunted Spirit founded a stately Alms-house for 12 poor People in Derby The Queen of Scots having been committed to her Husband the aforesaid Earl Queen Eliz. asking the Countess at Court how that Queen

Arch-bishops Restoration then being poor he was made by Arundels means Bishop of Lond. and dyed 1404. Since the Reformation Rich. Howland born at Newport-Ponds consecrated Bishop of Peterborough dyed June 1600. Jo. Jegon born at Coxhall Mr. of Bennet-Coll and thrice Vice-Chancellour of the University of Camb. He was both Grave and Facetius The Mulcts of the Undergraduats were by him one time expended in new whiting the Hall of the Coll. Whereupon a Scholar hung up these Verses on the Skreen Dr. Jegon Bennet-Colledge Master Brake the Scholars-head and gave the Walls a Plaister To which the Doctor Annexed Knew I but the Wagg that writ these Verses in a Bravery I would commend him for his Wit but whip him for his Knavery He was made Bishop of Norwich by King Ja. as being mighty Zealous for the Church of England He dyed An. 1618. Sam. Haresnet born at Colchester was Bishop of Chich. then of Norw and at last Arch-bishop of York and Privy Councellor to King Ch. II. He founded and endowed a fair Grammer-School at Chigwell He bequeathed his Library to Colchester provided they were kept in a decent Room for the use of the Clergy of that Town He dyed An. 1631. Augustine Linsel D. D. born at Bumsted was exact in Greek Hebrew and all Antiquity 〈◊〉 was Bishop of Peterborough and thence removed to Hereford where he dyed 163 Statesmen Sir Th. Audley Keeper of the Great Seal 1532. was An 24. H. 8. made Knight of the Garter Lord Chancellour of England and Baron Audley of Audley End in this County He got a Grant of the Priory of the Trinity now Dukes Place in Ealdgate Ward Lond. the first that was dissolved He had one only Daughter who was Married to Th. last D. of Norfolk He dyed 1544. and was buried in the Church of Saffron Walden He founded and endowed Magd. Coll. in Camb. for the maintenance of able Poets Sir Rich. Morison Knight skilled in Languages and in the Laws was frequently employed Ambassadour by H. 8. and E. 6. unto Ch. 5. Emp. c. He began a Beautiful House a Cashobery but before he had finished it and after he had fled beyond the Seas he dyed in Strasburgh An. 1556. Sir Anth. Cook Knight Great-Grand-child to Sir Th. Lord Mayor of Lond. was born at Giddy-Hall He was one of the Governours to Ed. 6. whilst Prince His Daughters were Learned in Greek and Latine and Poetry of whom Mildred was Married to Will. Cecil Lord Treasurer and Ann to Nich. Bacon Lord Chanc. of England and Katherine to Hen. Killigrew This Kath. being unwilling her Husband Sir Hen. should be sent Ambassadour to France wrote to her Sister Mildred these Verses Si mihi quem cupio cures Mildreda remitti Tu bona tu melior tu mihi sola ●oror Sin male cunctando retines vel tran● Mare mittes Tu Mala tu pejor tu mihi nulla soror It si Connubiam tibi pax sit omnia loeta Sin mare Cecili nuntio bella Vale. This Sir Anth. dyed An. 1576. leaving a fair Estate to his Son Sir Th. Smith Knight born at Saffron-Walden was by order of King Hen. 8. brought up beyond the Seas He was afterwards Secr. of State to Queen Eliz. and a great Benefactor to both Universities He dyed An. 1577. Th. Howard second Son to Th. last D. of Norf. by Marg. Heir to Th. Lord Audle was by Queen Eliz. made Baron of Audley and Knight of the Garter and King Ja. who beheld his Father a State Martyr for the Queen of Scots An. 1. Regni advanced him Lord Chamberlain and Earl of Suff. any An. 12 Lord Treasurer of England When made Chancellour of the University of Camb. he answered the Orators Speech by telling him Tho he knew no Latine he knew the Sence to make him wellcome and that he would serve the Vniversity faithfully c. Upon which the Vice-Chanc Hasnet requested him to entertain King Ja. at Camb. which accordingly he did in a very Magnificent Manner at the expence of above 5000 l. Hence after his Death Th. his second Son Earl of Barkshire succeeded him in the Place He dyed at Audley-End An. 1626. being Grandfather to the Right Honourable Ja. Earl of Suff. Rich. Westory probably Son to Sir Jerom Sher. in this County An. 21. Eliz. impaired his Estate to improve himself with Publick Accomplishments and was no looser when made Chancellour of the Exchequer and An. 4. Car. I. Lord Treasurer of England He was created Earl of Portland An. 18. Car. I. and dyed An. 163 Capital Judges Sir Jo. Bramstone born at Maldon and bred in the Middle-Temple was by King Ch. I. made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. One accomplished with all Qualities requisite for a Person of his place Having Married Serj. Bruertons Widow he paid near 3000 l. to Sidney-Coll which that Serjeant bequeathed by his Will imperfect in it self and invalid in the Rigour of the Law His opinion was for Ship-money which cost him much trouble He dyed about 1646. Souldiers Rob. Fitz. Walter born at Woodham-Walters highly beloved by Rich. 1. and King Jo. until the latter banished him because he would not Prostitute his Daughter to his Pleasure The French entertain'd him joyfully till upon a Truce betwixt France and England an English Man Challenged any of the French and was answer'd and unhorsed by this Fitz-Walter Hereupon King Jo. sent for him and restored his Lands to him with License to repair his Castles and particularly Bainards-Castle in Lond. He was Vulgarly Stiled The Marshal of Gods Army and Holy-Church He dyed An. Dom. 1234. and lyeth buried in the Priory of Little-Dunmow Sir Jo. Haukewood Son to Gilbert a Tanner was born at Sible Heningham and bound an apprentice to a Taylor in Lond. Afterwards he served King E. 3. in the French Wars and was Knighted for his Valour Then he served the City and then Free-State of Florence which rewarded his Gallant Service with a Rich Statue and Sumptuous Monument wherein his Ashes remain honoured at this day He had a Son born in Italy Naturalized An. 7. H. 4. He dyed very Aged An. 1394. 18. R. 2. Th. Ratcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter and Earl of Suss was twice Deputy of Ireland A most Valiant Man by whose Diligence and Prudence the threatning Clouds of Rebellion were dispersed in his time Afterwards at the Court of England he opposed Rob. Earl of Leicester He dyed An. Dom. and was buried in the Church of St. Olives Hartfleet in London Sir Fr. Vere rigid in Nature and undaunted in dangers served on the Scene of all Christendom where War was acted One Master-piece of his Valour was at the Battle of New-port where he was attended by the Ragged Regiment Another was when for three years he defended Ostend against a strong Army He dyed in the beginning of the Reign of King Ja. His younger Brother Sir Horace had as much Courage and more Meekness so Pious that he first made his

born in Verulam was Martyred under Dioclesian An. 303. Note that there grows good Liquoras on the ruinous Walls of that City Popes Nicholas Son to Rob. Breakspear born at Abbots-Langley was Lay-brother in the Abbey of St. Albans He was afterwards Pope of Rome by the Name of Adrian 4. having recommended himself to the Chair by his converting the Norwegians He was Choakt with a Fly 1158. Whose Nephew Boso was made Cardinal 1155. Prelates Richard de Ware al. Warren was made Abbot of Westminster 1260 and afterwards Treasurer of England to E. 1. He made that Pavement at Westminster which is a Master-piece of Art He died 1283. Ralph Baldock wrote a History of England and was made B. of London by E. 1. He gave above 200 l to repair the East part of St. Pauls where upon clearing the Foundation there were a great number of Heads of Oxen found which probably had been sacrificed to Diana He died 1313. Jo. Barnet was made B. of Worc. then translated to Bath and Wells hence to Ely and was Lord Treasurer of England He died 1373. Th. Rudburn was Chancellour of the University of Oxf. 1420. A great Scholar and Mathematician His mildness procured him the Love of persons of Honour He built a Tower over the Gate of Merton Coll. He wrote a Chron. of England and was B. of St. Dav. He flourished 1419. Statesmen Sir Edw. Waterhouse Knight born at Helmsted-bury of an ancient Family since the time of H. 3. His Father was Auditor to H. 8. who foretold that this Edward when but a Child would be the Crown of all his Fathers Children and a Man of great Honour and Wisdom fit for the Service of Princes And accordingly he grew in the Favour of great Persons and Knowledge of the Affairs of State Walt. Devereux E. of Essex lying on his death-Bed said to him Oh my Ned farewell thou art the faithfullest and friendliest Gentleman that ever I knew Sir Jo. Perrot Dep. of Ireland would do nothing in State-Affairs without him He was afterwards in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth Knighted then made Privy-Councellor for Ireland and Chancellor of the Exchequer therein Where he was highly instrumental in modelling the Shires as they now are He boldly signed the Instrument wherein the Earl of Desmond was proclaimed Traitor when other Privy-Councellours dreading the Earls greatness durst not do the same He died at Wood-Church 1591. leaving no Issue Henry Cary Visc of Faulkland in Scotland was born at Aldnam A most accomplished Gentleman and compleat Courtier He was made by K. James Dep. of Ireland He married the Daughter and Heir of Sir Lawrence Tanfield Chief Bar. of the Exchequer by whom he had a fair Estate in Oxf. He died 1620. Souldiers Sir Henry Cary was made by Q. Elizabeth Lord Chamb. Baron of Hunsden He said to his Servants when they had drawn their Swords in his Quarrel against one Mr. Colt You Rogues may not I and my Neighbour change a Blow but you must interpose His custom in Swearing and Obscenity in Speech tho it may induce some of the Modern improvers of such Liberal Arts to Swear He was a fine Gentleman yet it made him seem a worse Christian than he was and a better Knight of the Carpet then he could be He might have been with the Queen whatsoever he would himself but would be no more then what he was preferring enough above a Feast in that Nature He was a Man of great Candour Loyalty and Courage The first Northern Commotion was suppressed by him after which the Queen sent him a Congratulatory Letter in which she highly commended his Wisdom Valour and Fidelity When he lay on his death-Bed the Queen was pleased to give him a Visit and caused a Patent for the Earldom of Wiltshire be drawn up and the Robes to be made and both to be laid upon his Bed But this Lord whose Dissimulation was as his Latine Madam said he seeing you counted me not worthy of this Honour whilst I was living I count my self unworthy of it now I am dying He deceased 1596. and lyeth buried in Westminster-Abbey being the direct Ancestor to the Earls of Dover and Monmouth Physicians Jo. Giles born at St. Albans was Physician to Philip K. of France then D. D. and the first English Dominican Rob. Grosthead B. of Linc. lying on his death-Bed sent for him and expected double comfort from him He died 1253. Writers Alex. Nequam was born in St. Albans to the Abbot of which he wrote for Admission Si vis veniam Sin autem tu autem To whom the Abbot return'd Si vis venias Si Nequam nequaquam One Philip accosts Nequam thus Et niger nequam cum sis cognomine Nequam Nigrior esse potes Nequior esse nequis To whom Nequam rejoyn'd Phi nota faetoris lippus malus omnibus horis Phi malus Lippus totus malus ergò Philippus Yet Nequam was Miraculum ingenii He was Canon of Exeter and lyes buried at Worcester William of Ware was Instructor to Jo. Duns Scotus He flourished under H. 3. 1270. Jo. Mandevile Knight born at St. Albans wrote his own Wonderful Itinerary through Afric c. He was wont to say of that Age Virtue is gone the Church is despised the Clergy doe err the Devil reigns and Simon is his Deputy He died 1370. Nicholas Gorham a Dominican bred in Merton Colledge in Oxford spent his life in France He commented almost on all the Scriptures He died at Paris 1400. Jo. Whethamstead was Abbot of St. Albans in the adorning of which Church he spent above 6000 pounds On the North side of the Church he set up the Statues of those Heathen Philosophers who had testified of the Incarnation of Christ Having written above 80 Treatises he died 1440. Jo. Bourchier Baron Berners of an Honourable Family whose ancient Seat was Tharfield in this County For his good Service in mauling Michael Joseph the Black-smith leader of the Cornish Rebells against K. Henry 7. 1496 he was made Chief Governour of Calis He translated many and wrote some Books He was the second Author the Lord Tiptoft being the first since the decay of Learning He died 1532. 'T is said the Berners Estate is descended to the Knyvets in Norf. Since the Reformation Th. Cartwright of St. Jo. Coll. in Cambridge whence he fled in Q. Maries time was Marg. Professor in the Reign of Q. Elizabeth He was the Champion of the Presbyterian Party He died An. 1603. Arthur Capel Esquire of Hadham was by Charles 1. created Baron 1641. After the surrender of Oxford he retired to his House from whence he went to Colchester His Loyalty to his Master was proof against all Batteries and Sollicitations of his Enemies He was beheaded 1648. Undaunted on the Scaffold Hence one alluding to his Arms a Lyon Ramp in a field G. betwixt 3 Crosses made these following Lines Thus Lyon-like Capel undaunted stood Beset with Crosses in a field of blood He wrote a

and dangers of the Times He thought that Intelligence could not be bought too dear the Cause that so great a Statesman left so small an Estate and that so Publick a Person was so privately buried in St. Pauls An. 1590. His only Daughter Frances was successively matched to three matchless Men Sir Philip Sidney Rob. E. of Essex and Richard Earl of Clanricard Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Sir Jo. Fineux born probably at Swinkfield bestowed on him by Th. Criol a Lord in the Reign of E. 2. was for 24 years L. Ch. J. of the K. Bench. viz. from 11 H. 7. to 17. H. 8. He was a great Benefactor to St. Augustines in Cant. and was of great Prudence Justice Piety and Humanity He died about 1526. and lyes buried in Christ-Church in Cant. Sir Rog. Manwood born at Sandwich was by Q. Eliz. preferred second Justice of the Com. Pleas and afterwards Chief Bar. of the Exchequer He was one of the Commissioners who sate on the Trial of the Q. of Scots He wrote a Learned Book of the Forrest Laws He erected and endowed a Free-School at Sandwich and died An. 35 Eliz. 1593. Sir Hen. Finch Knight of Right Worshipful Extraction the ancient Surname being Herbert was Serj. at Law to K. James and wrote a Book of the Law which is much esteemed He wrote also another learned Book of the Calling of the Jews by which he was brought into some trouble K. James conceiving that Sir Hen. advanced the Common-Wealth of the Jews to the depressing Christian Monarchies He was Father unto Sir Jo. Finch L. Ch. J. and for a time Lord Keeper and Baron of Fore-ditch Souldiers In former times the leading of the Front in Armies absolutely belonged to the Men of Kent When the Cornish had that priviledge in the time of K. Arthur it was only Temporary and when the Men of Archenfeld in Her●ford-sh prescribed to have it that was only local as being confined to the Welsh Warrs Seamen Will. Adams born at Gillingham served the English Company of Barbary Merchants 10 years and was for 14 years Employed by the Dutch in India Being Pilot to their Fleet of 5 Sail he conducted them to Japan being the first English-man who effectually discovered that Island and in order to the settlement of Trade endured many Miseries He died at Firando in Japan 1612. Civilians Nich. Wotton Son to Sir Rob. was born at Bockton-Malherb He was the first Dean of 2 Metrapol Churches of Cant and York and of those Cathedrals Also Privy Councellour to 4. Successive Soveraigns K. Hen. 8. E. 6. Q. Ma. Q. Eliz. was Employed 13 several times in Embassies to Forreign Princes He refused the Arch-Bishoprick of Cant. He died An. 1566. and was buried in Cant. Giles Fletcher D. L. and Brother to Rich. B. of Lond. was a most Excellent Poet Commissioner into Scotl. Germ. and the Low Countrys for Q. Eliz. and her Ambassador into Russia Secretary of Lond. and Master of the Court of Requests His Russian Embassy to settle the English Merchandise was his Master-piece to Theodore Juanowich D. of Muscovia He came thither in 88. when some Hollanders envying the free Trade of the English had done them bad Offices and when a false report was generally believed that the Spanish Armado had worsted the English Fleet. Yet our Doctor demeaned himself with such Cautiousness that he procured many priviledges for the English Merchants exemplified in Mr. Hackluit Having returned home he gave God hearty Thanks for being rid out of the power of that Barbarous Prince and wrote a Book called The Russian Common-wealth the printing whereof was not permitted by Q. Eliz. Physicians Rob. Floyd of a Knightly Family was bred in Oxf. and beyond the Seas A great Philosopher and Physician He was of the Order of the Rosa-Crucians His Books are Mystical as his Discourses were He died An. 1637. Will. Harvey born at Folkston and bred in Caius-Coll in Camb. where he proceeded Dr. of Physick 5 years also he studied at Padua He was afterwards Physician to Ch. 1. and was not only Dr. Medicinae but Dr. Medicorum For this was he who first found out the Circulation of the Blood Tho he lived a Batchelor he may be said to have left three hopefull Sons to Posterity his Books 1. De Circulatione Sanguinis 2. De Generatione 3. De Ovo This Dr. had made a good progress in laying down a Practice of Physick conformable to his Thesis of the Circulation of blood but was plundred of his Papers in the Civil War Yet Posterity will acknowledge the improvements of this opinion as Superstructures on his Foundations and thankfully pay the fruit to his Memory He hath since been a second Linacre and great Benefactor to the Colledge of Physicians at Lond. He died An. Dom. 1657. Writers Jo. of Kent was sent Legate by Pope Innoc. 4. into Engl. He flourished 1248. Haimo of Feversham went to Paris where he was inter Aristotelicos Aristotelissimus He was Provincial then General of the Franciscan Order in Engl. when on his death-Bed he received a Visit from the Pope He died 1260. Having first corrected the Roman Breviary Sim. Stock lived an Hermite in a hollow Tree whence his name tho B. D. of Oxf. He left behind him many superstitious Books Being 80 years of Age he had a Revelation that before his Death he should behold a Holy Order of Carmelites come out of Syria which fell out accordingly Simon coming out of his Oak to meet them which is as true as that he was fed 7 years with Manna in Mount Carmel Th. Haslewood an Augustinian Frier in Leeds a good Scholar and fruitful Historian He flourished under E. 2. 1321. in a Manuscript in Librar Cotton he mentions how Edw. the Black Prince took K. Jo. of Fr. Captive vanquished Hen. an Usurper in Spain and restored Peter K. of Spain Since the Reformation Sir Th. Wiat Senior Knight was born at Allington-Castle Being Servant to H. 8. he fell into his disfavour about the business of Q. Anne Bullen till by his Innocence Industry and Discretion he extricated himself He was one of great Learning admirable Ingenuity and answered his Anagram Wiat a Wit He translated David Psalms into English Metre Of him Leland Let Florence fair her Dante 's justly boast And Royal Rome her Petrarchs numbred feet In English Wiat both of them doth Coast In whom all graceful Eloquence doth meet Being sent Ambassador by Hen. 8. to Ch. 5. Emp. before he took shipping he died of the Pestilence An. 1541. Leonard Diggs Esq one of excellent Learning and deep Judgment was very skilful in Architecture and Fortification He printed his Tectonicon Prognostick general Stratiotick c. He flourished 1556 and died I think about the beginning of Q. Eliz. His Learning seems to run in the Blood of his Family Witness Sir Dudley Diggs of Chilham-Castle made Mr. of the Rolls 1636. whose Abilities will be in perpetual remembrance And the Son of

this Knight wrote a Solid Treatise of the difference between King and Parliament Th. Charnock born in the Isle of Thanet writes of his own Book of the Philosophers Stone For satisfying the Minds of the Students in this Art Then thou art worth as many Books as will lie in a Cart. An. 1555. all his Work carried on in pursuit of that Stone fell on fire and he himself 3 years after was by a Gentleman that owed him a grudge prest a Souldier for the relieving of Calice and this unluckily fell out when he was within a Month of his Reckoning to be delivered by the acquest of that immortal Elixir from Poverty and Contempt those unsupportable Appurtenances of Mortality He saved nothing but the CAPUT MORTUUM and now his own projecting Head is dead Fr. Thinne was a Herauld by the Title of Lancaster about the end of Q. Eliz. afforded great assistance to Holinshed in his Works Rob. Glover born at Ashford was Pursuivant Procullis and then Som. Herauld He attended the E. of Derby when he carried the Garter into France to K. Hen. 3. He began a Catalogue of the English Nobility with their Arms c. He died 1583. and was buried in St Giles Lond. Whose Sister 's Son Th. Miles born at Ashford set forth his Uncles Catalogue of Honour He was Employed from Q. Eliz. to H. 4. K. of France and discharged his Trust with so great Fidelity and incredible celerity that in memory of his Service he had given him for the Crest of his Arms a Chappeau with Wings to denote the Mercuriousness of this Message He died An. 16 Jo. Philpot born at Faulkston was first Pursuivant Extraord by the Title of Blanch Lion then in Ordinary by name of Rouge Dragon and afterwards Somerset Herauld He made Additions to the second Edition of Mr Cambden's Remains and deserved highly well of the City of Lond. proving in a Learned Book that Gentry doth not abate with Apprentiship but only sleepeth during the time of their Indentures and awaketh again when they are expired He contributed to the setting forth the aforesaid Catalogue He died 1645. and was buried in Bennet Pauls-Wharf Th. Playford was chosen Marg. Professor in Camb. 1597. 'T is said Self-conceit a Chronical Disease in others was in him an Acute Distemper that violently seised his intellectuals He died 160● and lyeth buried in St. Botolphs in Camb. Jo. Bois D. D. descended from Jo. de Bosco who entred England with Will the Conq. was Dean of Cant. Famous to Posterity for his Postils in defence of our Liturgy So pious his Life that his Adversaries were offended that they could not be offended therwith A great Prelate in the Church did bear him no good Will for mutual Animosities betwixt them whilst Gremials in the University the reason perchance that he got no higher Preferment He died about the year 1625. Benefactors to the Publick Sir Jo. Philpot whose Family hath long resided at Vpton Court was bred a Grocer in Lond. whereof he was Mayor 1378. He set forth a Fleet An. 2. R. 2 at his own cost to repress the Insolence of one John Mercer a Sco● who was taken with all his Ships arid rich Plunder therein Two years after he conveyed an English Army into Britain in Ships of his own hiring and with his own Money released more then 1000 Arms there which the Souldiers had formerly engaged for their Victuals The Nobility accused him for acting without a Commission Yea Pro tantorum sumptuum praemio v●niam vix obtinuit Will. Sevenock born in Sevenock gave 7 Acorns for his Arms which if they grow as fast in the Field of Herauldry as in the Common Field may be presumed to be Oaks at this day He was Grocer in and An. 1419 Lord Mayor of Lond. He founded at Sevenoc a fair Free-School for poor peoples Children and an Alms-house or 20 men and women which at this day is well maintained Since the Reformation Sir Andr. Jud. born at Tunbridge and bred Skinner in Lond. whereof he was Lord Mayor An. 1551. He built an Alms-House nigh Sr Helens in Lond. and a stately Free-School at Tunbridge submitting it to the care of the Company of Skinners who have expended of their own money 4000 l. in maintainance of it c. Will. Lamb Esq a Gent. of the Chappel to K. Hen. 8. was born at Sutton Valens where he erected an Alms-House and a well endowed School An. 1557 he began and within 5 months finished the fair Conduit at Holburn Bridge and carried the water in Pipes of Lead more than 2000 yards at his own cost amounting to 1500 l. The total sum of his several gifts moderately estimated exceed 6000 l He died about 1580. and lyes buried in St Faiths Church under St Pauls Frances Sidney Aunt to the Renowned Sir Philip was born probably at Penherst She bestowed on the Abbey-Church of Westminster a Salary of 20 l. per An. for a Divinity Lecture and Founded Sidney Sussex Coll. in Camb. She was Relict of Tho. Ratcliffe E. of Sussex She died childless An. 1588. Sir Fr. Nethersole Orator of the University of Camb. was preferred to be Ambassadour to the Princes of the Vnion and Secretary to the Lady Eliz. Q. of Bohemia it is hard to say whether he was more remarkable for his doings or sufferings in her behalf He married Lucy eldest Daughter of Sir Hen. Goodyear of Polesworth in Warw. by whose encouragement he hath founded and endowed a very fair School at Polesworth aforesaid and is still living Memorable Persons Simon Linch Gent. born at Groves V. Essex Mary Waters born at Lenham had at her decease lawfully Descended from her 367 Children 16 of her own body 114 Grand-children 228 in the 3 d. Generation and nine in the fourth She died 1620. A Gentlewoman now alive being in extream Agony of Soul held a Venice-glass in her hand and said I am as surely Damned as this glass is broken which she immediately threw with violence to the ground yet was it taken up again sound and entire The Gentlewoman took no comfort thereat but afterwards it pleased God she recovered from her sad condition This she her self told to Th. Morton Bishop of Durham from whose Mouth I have received this Relation In the days of Q. Mary she used to visit the Prisons and comfort and relieve the Confessors therein She was present at the Burning of Mr. Bradford She died 1620. Nicholas Wood born at Halingborne had the Caninus Appetitus and could eat a whole Hog at a sitting at another time 30 dozen of Pigeons He died 1630. An ingenious Yeoman in this County used to Plough two Furrows at once with two Ploughs curiously joyned Noted Sheriffs An. 1. Hubert de Burgo late Lord Lieutenant to K. Jo. and L. Ch. J. of England monarch H. 3. In this Year of his Sherivalty he not only valiantly defended the Castle of Dover against Lewis the French Kings Son but also in a Naval conflict overthrew a

new supply of Souldiers sent to him for Assistants Hubert de Burozo succeeded the former in his Office No less a Couragious Judge having advised K. Hen. 3. to cancell the Great Charter alledging that since it had been granted by that King during his Minority it was of no Force in Law An. 20. Johan de Northwood of a right Ancient Family before the Conquest monarch E. 1. Their chief Residence was Northwood in the Parish of Milto Church One of their Heirs was married into the Family of the Nortons 16. Rich. Waller in the time of H. 5. took Charles monarch H. 4. D. of Orleans Prisoner at the battel of Agin-Court and brought him over to England where he held him in honourable restraint at Grome-Bridge He was a Benefactor to the repair of Spelherst Church The Prince assigned to him and his Heirs an Additional Crest viz. the Arms of France hanging by a Label on an Oak with the Motto Hic fructus Virtutis From this Richard Sir William Waller is lineally descended 23. Will. Crowmer was taken by Jack Cade the Rebel and committed by his Worship to the Fleet in London because as Jack said he was guilty of Extortion in his Office Jack having catch'd him would not leave him so but being attended with other venturous Lads brought him to Mile-End and there reformed the Gentleman by cutting off his Head which they set upon a long Pole on London Bridge John Scot Arm. was Knighted and was much trusted and employed by E. 4. who made him one of his Privy Council and Knight Marshal of Callis and sent him with others Ambassadour to the Dukes of Burgundy and Brittain to bring back the Earls of Pembrook and Richmond He lyeth buried in the Church of Braborne An. 3. Rich. Blakenbury was nearly allied to Sir Rob. Constable of the Tower monarch R. 3. who dipped his fingers so deep in the Blood of King Ed. 5. and his Brother An. 5. William Boleyn Mil. was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of R. 3. monarch H. 7. He married a Daughter and Coheir of Th. Butler E. of Ormond by whom he had among others Sir Th. Boleyn E. of Wiltshire 10 Jo. Peach with the Kentish Gentry made Perkin who landed then in Sandwich shrink his Horns back again into the shell of their Ships and brought 150 of Perkin's men up to London He was Knighted for his good service An. 5. Jo. Norton monarch H. 8. Mil. went over a Captain with the 1500 Archers under the Conduct of Sir Ed. Poynings to assist Marg. Dutchess of Savoy against the D. of Guelders where this Sir Jo. was Knighted by Charles Young Prince of Castile and afterwards Emperour He lyeth buried in Milton Church 7. Th. Cheyney Arm. Knighted by H. 8. was a Spritely Gentleman living and dying in great Honour a Favourite and Privy-Councellor to four successive Kings and Queens viz. H. 8. E. 6. Q Mary and Q. Elizabeth 11 Jo. Wiltshire Mil. was Comptroller of Calis An. 21. H. 7. He founded a Chappel in the Parish of Stove An. 3. Moile Finch Mil. married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Sir Th. Heneage Vice-Chamb to Q. Elizabeth monarch K. James and Chancellour of the Duchy of Lancaster She in her Widowhood by the Special favour of K. James was honoured Viscountess Maidston and afterwards by the great grace of K. Charles 1. created Countess of Winchelsey both Honours being Entailed on the Issue Male of her Body To which her Grandchild the right Honourable Heneage lately gone Ambassadour to Constantinople doth succeed Canterbury CAnterbury an ancient City during the Saxon Heptarchie was the chief Seat of the Kings of Kent Here Becket had his death here Edward the Black Prince and K. Hen. 4. had their Interment The Metropolitan Dignity first conferred by Gregory the Great on Lond. was for the Honour of Augustine afterwards bestowed on this City It is pleasantly Situated being surrounded with a fertile Soil well Wooded and commodiously Watered by the River Stoure called Durrwhen in Brit. i. e. a swift River tho it needs scouring Of Buildings Christ-Church first dedicated and after 300 years Intermission to Th. Becket restored to the Honour of our Saviour is a Stately Structure being the performance of several successive Arch-Bishops it is much adorned with Glass Windows painted with excellent Colours tho none of the best Figures Yet 't is said a Forraign Ambassadour proffered a vast price to transport the East Window of the Quire beyond the Seas As Pictures are the Books painted Windows were in time of Popery the Library of Laymen V. Somners Antiquities Proverbs 1. Canterbury Tales a Book of Chaucer so called it is applied to all Feigned and Pleasant Stories c. such as the Miracles of Becket some helpfull as when perceiving his old Palace at Otford to want water he struck his staff into the dry ground still called St. Thomas his Well whence Water runneth plentifully to serve that House Others spitefull as when because a Smith dwelling in that Town had clogged his Horse he ordered that no Smith afterwards should thrive in that Parish Prelates Steph. Langton born in England bred in Paris was one of the greatest Scholars of the Christian World in his Age. He was consecrated Cardinal of St. Chrysogone and then by the Pope intruded Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in defiance of King John He wrote Comments on all the Old and some on the New Testament He first divided the Bible into Chapters which Robert Stephens a Frenchman subdivided into Verses Others attribute the Division into Chapters to that able Antiquary Sir Henry Spelman who was the Improver but not the Inventor Langton divided also the Kingdom of England reducing King John to sad extremities He died and was buried at Canterbury 1228. Souldiers William Prude Esq Lieutenant Collonel in the Low Countreys was slain July 12 1632 at the Siege of Mastricht His body was brought into England and buried in the Cathedral of Canterbury part of his Epitaph being Stand Souldiers ere you march by way of Charge Take an Example here that may inlarge Your Minds to noble Action He fear'd not Death midst all Harms He bare as much of Piety as Arms. Now Souldiers on and fear not to intrude The Gates of Death by th' Example of this Prude He married Mary Daughter of Sir Adam Sprackling Knight and had Issue by her four Sons and three Daughters his surviving Son Searles Prude having erected his Monument Writers Osbern of Canterbury an admirable Musician and therefore a great Favourite to Lanfrank the Arch-Bishop He was the English ju-bal as to the curiosity of Musick in our Churches An Art which never any spake against who understood it otherwise Apollo is in a sad case if Midas his Ears must be the Judges He wrote the Life of St. Dunstan in Latine flourished under William the Conqueror An. 1070. Simon Langton Brother to Stephen Arch-Bishop was Arch-Deacon of Canterbury who Carne Sanguine revelante encreased both

to Trin. Coll. In the visitation of Camb. he was very active in burning the bones of Bucer being then Elect B. of Chichester He no sooner put on his Episcopal Ring but presently began to wash his hands in the blood of poor Martyrs An. 1. Eliz. he was deprived He dyed in Restraint 1560. Since the Reformation Ja. Pilkinton D. D. of ancient Family before the Conquest when the chief of them then sought for disguised himself a Thresher has for his Motto Now thus now thus in allusion to the head of the Flail or to himself embracing the safest condition for the present He was bred in Camb. and fled an 1. Mar. into Germ. where he wrote a Comment on Ecclesiastes and both the Epistles of St. Peter After his return he was preferred an 1. Eliz. B. of Durham And 9 years after the Northern Rebels came to Durham and tore the English Liturgy The Bishop had fared no better if they had found him When the Rebellion was suppressed the Bishop commenced a Suit against Q. Eliz. for the Lands and Goods of the Rebels attainted in the Bishoprick as due to him But the Parliament interposing on special consideration pro hoc tempore Adjudged them to the Queen He died 1576. Edwin Sandys was born at Conisby v. Eccl. Hist Rich. Barnes born at Bolde and bred in Oxf. was Suffr B. of Nott. then B. of Carlile 1570 and at last of Durham A Man of good Nature but abused by his Credulity and Affection to his Brother Jo. Chancellor of his Diocess who permitting base and dishonest persons to escape Scot-free for a piece of Money was the cause of good Mr. Gilpins's suspension yet the Bp. restored him afterwards and thus accosted him Father Gilpin I acknowledge you are fitter to be B. of Dur. then my self to be Parson of this Church of yours I ask forgiveness for my errors passed Forgive me Father I know you have hatched up some Chickens that now seek to pick out your eyes but so long as I shall live Bp. of Dur. be secure no man shall injure you He died in 88. Jo. Woolton born at Wiggin fled in Q. Maries daies and after his Return was made Bishop of Exeter 1579. He endited Letters full of Wisdom and Piety not 2 hours before his death An. 1593. His daughter was married to Fr. Godwin Bishop of Hereford Mathew Hutton Marg. Professor and B. D. 1561 was chosen Bishop of Durham 1589. Translated to York 1594. He died 1605. V. Eccl. Hist He gave 100 marks to Trinity College in Cambridge and Founded a Hospital at Wareton in this County A learned and Pious Prelate Martin Heton Canon of Christ Church was made Bishop of Ely by Q. Elizabeth 't is supected he used Simoniacal compliance He was the best House-keeper in that See within Mans remembrance He died 1609. leaving two Daughters married in those Knightly Families of Fish and Filmer Rich. Bancroft bred in Camb. was made by Q. Elizabeth B. of Lond. by K. James Arch-bishop of Cant. A great Statseman and grand Champion of Church Discipline He was so habituated to the Poisons of malicious Tongues that they became Food unto him Once a Gentleman presented to him a Libel which he found pasted on his Door Who nothing moved thereat Cast it said he to 100 more which lye here on a heap in my Chamber Many a Lye-bel or loud Lye was made upon him He cancelled his first Will wherein he left much to the Church whereof a Scurrillous Pen He who never repented of doing Ill Repented that once he had made a God Will. Whereas indeed suspecting a popular violence on Cathedrals and fearing an Alienation of what was bequeathed unto them he thought fit to cancell his own to prevent others cancelling his Testament For by his second Will he gave the Library at Lambeth to the University of Cambridge in case the Archiepiscopal See should be extinct Which Clause secured that Library in the late Wars He died An. 1610. and lyeth buried at Lambeth Th. Jones bred in Cambridge commenced D. D. in Dublin and was made B. of Meath 1584. and one of the Privy Council to Q. Elizabeth in Ireland He was translated to be Arch-bishop of Dublin 1605. and by K. James made Chanc. of Ireland Sir Roger his Son was by K. Charles created Viscount Renelaugh Rich. Parr bred in Oxford was preferred B. of Man by the E. of Darby Lord thereof He died 16 Souldiers Sir Will. Molineux Knight of Sefton was at the Battel of Navarret in Spain made Knight Banneret by Ed. the Black Prince An. 1367. He died at Cant. 1372. Whose descendant Sir Will. Molineux Junior flourishing under H. 8. brought the strength of this County to the Succour of the D. of Norfolk with whom he performed signal service in Flodden-field Writers Hugh of Manchester first a Dominican then a Franciscan having discovered an Impostor wrote a Book de Fanaticorum deliriis dedicating the same to E. 1. who sent him Ambassador to Philip K. of France to demand Lands which were detained from him in Aquitain He died 1294. Rich. Vlverston a great Antiquary bred at Oxford wrote a Book entituled the Articles of Faith He died probably about 1434. Th. Penketh D. D. in Oxford so deep a Scotist and of so great a Memory that had all the Books of Scotus been lost he was reported by Forraigners able to restore them every word He was Professor at Padua and after his return Provincial of the Augustinians in England He died and was buried in London 1487. Jo. Standish wrote a Book against the Translation of the Bible into English and presented it to the Parliament He died 1556 near the end of Q. Mary Since the Reformation Th. Leaver B. D. in Cambridge fled in the Marian days and became Pastor of the English Exiles at Arrow in Switz He wrote a Book entitled The right path way to Christ He died after his return into England 1558. Will. Whitaker born at Holme died 1596. V. Eccl Hist Alexander Nowell born at Read of a Knightly Family and bred in Oxford narrowly escaped being catched by Baner whilst he himself was catching of Fish being conveyed beyond the Seas by one Fr. Biwyer Merch. and leaving behind him a Bottle of Ale on the Grass which afterwards was found no Bottle but a gun such the sound at the opening thereof which is believed the Original of Bottle-Ale in Engl. Returning An. 1 Elizabeth he was made Dean of St Pauls and for his Meekness Learning Prudence and Piety the then Parliament enioyned him to make a Catechisme for publick use He was Confessor to Q. Elizabeth He gave 200 l per An. to maintain 13 Scholars in Brazen-nose College He died at 90 years of age not decayed in sight 1601. Joh. d ee Dr. in Oxford was an excellent Mathematician and well skilled in natural Magick and therefore by ignorant people suspected to be a Conjurer which occasioned the seising of his Library and his leaving of

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 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 ●as not lost a Coronet which was their own She suffered on Tower-hill 1554 5 Feb. 12. Kath. Grey 2 d. 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 tho 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 Patrimonies 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 Ap. 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 4l a year kept 100 Sheep and six Servants and my Mother milked 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 5l a 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. Sepul●hers 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

there was an Eclipse of the Sun Who seeing a Greater Sun appear In the English Hemisphear In Humble duty wav'd all Quarles And resign'd the day to Charles The Occurrences in the Life of this Pious Prince are full of Miracle and Amazement He was 1. Jan. 1650 at Seoon Crowned King of Scotland being before invaded by an Army under the Conduct of O. C. Soon after quitting that Kingdom he marched for England and 3. Sepember 1651 nigh Worcester was fought and lost the day tho he acted beyond the expectation of his friends and to the great applause of his very Enemies Narrow search was made after his Person yea 1000 pounds promised to such who should betray him Yet God whose Angels were his Life-guard miraculously preserving him out of the Hands of his Enemies he safely passed over into France to the Queen his Mother During his continuance beyond the Seas great were the proffers tendered unto him if forsaking the Protestant Religion but as soon might the impotent Waves remove the most Sturdy Rocks as they once unfix him such his Constancy whom neither the Frowns of his Afflictions nor Smiles of Secular Advantages could make to warp from his first Principles At last his Piety and Patience were rewarded by God with a Happy Restitution to his Undoubted Dominions and He after a long and tedious Exile landed at Dover May 25. 1660. to the great Joy of this Three Kingdoms A Prince whose Vertues I should injure if endeavouring their contraction within so narrow a Scantling The great and various Dimensions of his Profound Wisdom Solid Judgement and all other Royal Endowments and Heroick Vertues can never be projected on a Plain nor delineated on Paper And yet I cannot pass over that wherein he so resembleth the King of Heaven whose Vice-gerent he is I mean His Merciful Disposition doing Good unto those who spightfully used and persecuted him And now it is my hearty Prayer That God who appeared so wonderfull in his Restauration would continue still Gracious to us in his Preservation confounding the PLOTS of his Adversaries that upon him and his Posterity the Crown may flourish for ever Mary Eldest Daughter of King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at St. James's November 4. 1631. She was Married to Count William of Nassaw Eldest Son to Henry Prince of Orange May 2. 1641. She endured her heavy Afflictions caused by the Murder of her Royal Father and loss of her Husband with a courage far surpassing the weakness of her Sex and a little after had a Son November 1650. The complexion of the Times being altered in England She came over to congratulate the Happiness of her Brother 's Miraculous Restitution and died 31 December following 1660 and was buried in the Chappel of H. 7. James 3 d Son of King Charles and Queen Mary was born at St James's October 13. 1633. He was commonly stiled Duke of York tho not solemnly created until January 27. 1643. At the rendition of Oxford he was taken Prisoner and some 2 years after through the assistance of one Coll. Bamfield made his escape landing safe in Holland Hence he went for France where he gained the Esteem of the whole Court and before he arrived at the Age of 21 years he was made Lieutenant General of the Forces of the King of France This Trust he discharged to the Admiration of all atchieving so many Noble and Heroick Exploits which rendred him renowned through the Christian World Yet such was the Ingratitude of the French that concluding Peace with O. C. the Usurper they wholly forgot his former services and consented to the expulsion of this Prince and his Royal Brothers out of that Kingdom Soon was he Courted by Don Jo. D. of Austria into Flanders where in the Action at Dunkirk he far surpassed his former deeds often forgetting that he was a Prince to shew himself a true Souldier such his hazarding his person really worth 10000 of them to the great Molestation of his true Friends Since God out of his infinite Love to the English hath safely returned this Duke to his Native Country I pray God he may long live to be the Joy and Delight of the whole Nation Elizabeth 2 d. Daughter of King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at St. James's December 28. 1635. A Lady of a strong Judgment but weak Body being of a melancholy temper as affected above her Age with the sad Condition of her Family fell sick at Carisbroke-Castle in the Isle of Wight After many rare ejaculatory expressions abundantly demonstrating her unparalelled Piety to the eternal honour of her own Memory and the Astonishment of those who waited on her she died December 8. 1650. and was interred in St Th. Chappel in Newport Anne 3 d. Daughter to King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at St. Jame's March 17. 1637. She was a very Pregnant Lady above her Age and died in her Infancy when not full 4 years old Being minded by those about her to call upon God even when the Pangs of Death were upon her I am not able saith she to say my long Prayer meaning the Lords Prayer but I will say my short one Lighten mine Eyes O Lord lest I sleep the sleep of Death This done the Little Lamb gave up the Ghost Katharine 4th Daughter to King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at White-Hall and survived not above half an hour after her Baptizing Note that none of this Kings Children but P. Charles were entered into the Register of St. Martin's in the Fields tho I am credibly informed that at the Birth of every Child born at White-hall or St. James's there were 5 l. paid for that purpose Charles Son to the Illustrious James D. of York by Anne Daughter to the Right Honorable Edward Hide E. of Clarendon and Lord Chanc. of England and Frances his Lady was born at Worcester-House October 22. 1660. He was declared Duke of Cambridge a Title which hath been only conferred either on Forreign Princes or Persons of the Royal Blood This Princely Infant died May 5. 1661. Saints St. Wulsey of great Reputation for Vertue and Innocency was by St. Dunstan created first Abbot of Westminster He died 960 and was buried in the same Monastery and the 26 of September was kept by the Citizens of London with great Veneration of his Miracle-working Memory Note that Jo. Fecknam Abbot of Westm in the daies of Q. Mary was cruel to none but Courteou● and Charitable to all who needed his Help or Liberality which is the Cause I meet with no Martyrs in this City Prelates Since the Reformation Rich. Neile bred in Cambridge was Vicar of Chesthunt in Hartf then Dean of Westm Through many Bishopricks of Coventry and Lichfield Durham and Winchester he was at last preferred Arch-Bishop of York being also Privy-Councellor to K. James and K. Charles He died 16 Jo. Warner D. D. bred in Oxford was preferred B. of Rochester He bestowed an excellent Font

before it was acted In the acting of a Tragedy he had formerly written of R. 3. Jo. Palmer afterward Dean of Peterborough who personated K. Rich. therein had his head so possessed with a Prince-like Humor that ever after he did what he then acted in his pr●digal Expences Dr. Legg bequeathed 600 l. for the building of the East-Part of his College He died An. 1607. Northamptonshire NOrthampton-shire a long narrow Inland County stretched from the N. E. to S. W. bordereth on 9 several Counties viz. on the E. Camb. Hunt on the W. Warwick-shire on the N. Linc. Rutl. and Leic. on the S. Bedford Buckingham and Oxford It is a fruitful and populous County as any in England Here there is very little Wast Ground so that this Shire is an Apple without Core or Rind All the Rivers therein are bred there which argues the elevation of the Ground The Language of the Inhabitants is very proper There is a Heath in this County nigh to Stamford which hath variety of very rare Plants growing upon it The Natural Commodities besides Grass Corn c. are Salt-Peter most whereof is found in Dove-Houses and most Dove-houses in this great Corn-County Then Pigeons in Hebrew Jonah which comes from a Root which signifies to spoil and destroy They are thought to be the Causers of Dearth and are indeed devouring Innocents This Shire needs no Manufactures yet the Town of Northampton may be said to stand chiefly on other Mens Leggs where if not the best the most and cheapest Boots and Stockins are bought in England Upon Trial of the Cloth Manufacture in this County their Cloth ran very course tho their Wool be fine Among Buildings the Cathedral of St. Peter challengeth the precedency of all in England for a Majestick Western Front of Columel-work The Cloysters of this Cathedral were lately pulled down to repair the Body thereof As for civil Structures Holdenby-House built by Sir Christopher Hatton once a stately Structure is now demolished Next Burleigh-House nigh Stamford built by W. Lord Cecil is a House of great State and Magnificence Withorpe built by Th. Cecil E. of Exeter to retire to as he pleasantly said out of the Dust whilst his great House of Burleigh was a sweeping Castle-Ashbey the Noble Mansion of the E. of Northampton was most beautiful before a casual Fire deformed part thereof Besides these there be many others no County in England yielding more Noblemen no Noblemen in England having fairer Habitations The Wonder of this Shire is that within the Demesnes of Baughton the Barony of the Right Honorable Edward Lord Montague there is a Spring which is conceived to turn Wood into Stone As for Medicinal Waters Wellinborough-Well was very famous in the daies of Queen Mary who lay many weeks thereat Proverbs I. The Mayor of Northampton opens Oysters with his Dagger This Town being 80 miles from the Sa Sea-Fish may be presumed stale therein II. He that must eat a buttered Faggot let him go to Northampton Because it is the dearest Town in England for fuel Princes Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Richard Woodvill by the Lady Jaquet his Wife formerly the Relict of Jo. D. of Bedford was born at Grafton-Honour She was Widow to Sir Jo. Grey who lost his life for the House of Lancaster and petitioned King Edward to take off the sequestration from her Joynture She afterwards became the Royal consort of that King tho it was not long before the Tempest of his lust drove him to another Shore which had a greater share in his Affections This Lady lived to see the Death of her Husband Murder of her 2 Sons and the rest of her Children and tho her Daugh. was afterwards married to H. 7. that King was not over dutiful to her nor over-loving to her Daughter She died An. 14 She finished Queens College in Cambridge where I had my first breeding begun by Queen Marg. Wife to Henry 6 an implacable Enemy to her Husband so that the 2 Houses of York and Lancaster had their first Amity in that Foundation Rich. Plantagenet Crook-back Son to Rich. D. of York was born at Fothinghay Castle Valour and Eloquence met in his Person He compassed the Crown by Cruelty and the Killing of his Nephews the 2 Sons of Edward 4. When King he made good Laws He lost the Crown and his life in the Battle of Bosworth An. 1435. having performed in the Fight all the Offices of a Wise General and Valiant Souldier He knew it was all one for him to die as to survive success Kath. D. to Sir Th. Par and last Wife to Henry 8. was probably born in this County See Westmerland Saints Werburgh D. to Wolpher Prince of Merica was a Nun at Ely whence returning to Wedon formerly her Father's Palace she turn'd that place into a Monastery She had also Juridiction over the Monastery of Trekinghan in Linc. where she was buried the Gates of which place are fabulously reported to have open'd of themselves when the Men of Hamburge which was also within her Jurisdiction came for her Corps to bury it according to the direction given in her Will. 'T was presumed that Werburgh al. Wardburgh would prove a Tutelary Patroness of the Town or place which possessed her body Some have reported that she hath driven awry all Geese from Weden that they shall destroy no Grain thereabout She died An. 675. her body was afterward translated to Chester where H. Lupus built the Monastery of St. Werburghs converted into a Cathedral by Henry 8. Martyrs Jo. Curd a Shoemaker burnt in Northampton An. 1557. whose Blood was not chargeable on the Bishop but his bloody Arch-Deacons account Cardinal Henry Chichley born at Higham-Ferrers is said to have been made Cardinal by the Title of St. Eusebius Prelates Rich. and Adam of Northampton were both Bishops in Ireland the former Consecrated Bishop of Fernose 1282. died 1304. The later Consecrated 1322. died 1346. having first seen his Cathedral burnt by the Rebels W. le Zouch Son to Lord Zouch was born at Haringwort from Dean he became Arch-Bishop of York to whose care Edward 3. going into France committed the care of the North. This Arch-Bishop soon after bid Battle to David King of Scots at Durham on St. Luke's Eve whereon the Scotch King found such a Fast that he had little list to feast the day following being routed and taken Prisoner Hence a Poet of that Age Est Pater invictus sicco de Stipite dictus Zouch in French signifying the dry stump of a stick However his Family flourished as a Green-tree till withered in our memory when Edward the last Lord Zouch died without Issue male in the beg of King Charles This Prelate began a beautiful Chappel on the South-side of his Cathedrial He died and was buried before the Altar of St. Edmond 1352. Rob. Braybrooke was made Bishop of London 1381. and afterward Chancellour of England He died 1404. and was buried in the Chappel of St. Mary Lionell

Woodvill or Wydevill born at Grafton bred in then Chanc. of Oxford was made B. of Salisbury 1482. His Memory is supported rather by the Buttresses of his great Relations than the Foundation of his own Deserts For he was Son to Jaquet Dutchess of Bedford and Rich. Wydevill Earl of Rivers Brother to Elizabeth Queen of England and Brother in Law to Edward 4. Heart-broken with grief with the Tragedies he beheld in his own Family caused by the Cruelty of King Richard 3. he died about 1484. Since the Reformation Ja. Montague Son to Sir Rich. Knight was born at Boughton bred in Christ-college in Cambridge was after Mr. of Sidney-college which he freed from a debt of 20 l. yearly payable to Trin. College He expended 100 Marks to bring running water into the Kings-ditch in Cambridge He was afterwards Bishop of Bath and Wells then of Winchester being highly in favour with King James whose Works he translated into Latin He died 1618 and lyeth buried in the Church of Bath Fr. Godwin Son to Th. Bishop of Bath and Wells was born at Hanningham 1561. and became D. D. in Christs-Church in Oxford Sub-Dean of Exeter and afterwards Bishop of Landaffe An. 40 Eliz. 1601. He was a good Man grave Divine skilfull Mathematician pure Latinist and incomparable Historian to whose painful Endeavors the whole Church Militant is much beholding He was translated by King James to Hereford and died in the Reign of King Charles An. 162 Jo. Owen born at Burton Latimers where his Father was Minister was bred in Jesus-College in Cambridg where he commenced D. D. and was Chaplain to King Charles whilst he was a Prince King Charles being troubled with 2 Competitors advanced this modest Doctor to the Bishoprick of St. Asaph to end the contest He outlived his Vote in Parliament and survived to see all Contempt cast on his Order which he bare with Moderation and died 164 ... Rob. Skinner D. D. born at Pisford and bred in Oxford became a Preacher in London and Dean of Hence he was preferred Bishop of Brist then of Oxford and is still and long may he be living Statesmen Sir Christopher Hatton born at Holdenby of an ancient Family was beloved of the Queen for his handsom Dancing better for his Proper Person and best of all for his Abilities The Queen at last preferred him Lord Chancellor of England He by his Power and Prudence convinced some sullen Serjeants who thought him not throughly learned in the Laws of their Errours and his own Abilities His Zeal for the Discipline of the Church of England gave the first being to a scandalous report that he was Popishly affected It brake his heart that the Queen rigorously demanded the present Payment of some Arrears and falling into a mortal Disease he could not be recovered by the Queens broth 's which some affirm her Majesty brought to him with her own hands He died 1591. and was buried in the Quire of St. Paules Sir W. Fitz-Williams born at Milton married the Sister of Sir Henry Sidney Lord Dep. of Ireland where himself was 5 times Dep. and when Walt. Earl of Essex was sent over Governour of Vlster he took his Commission from this Sir W. then Lord Dep. He was Serviceable towards the reduction of that Kingdom in raising a Composition in Munster and in setling the Possessions of the Lords and Tenants in Monohan His Vigilancy was most conspicuous in 88. when the routed Armado in its return dared not to land in Ireland except against their Wills when driven by tempest when they found the Shore worse than the Sea unto them Some impute the Irish Rebellion which afterwards brake out to this Deputies Severity in imprisoning suspected Persons for concealed Spanish Goods tho this gave only the Irish a Mantle for their intended Wickedness He died An. 15. Sir Isaack Wake honorably descended was bred in Oxford where he was Orator of the Univ. He was afterwards Secretary to Sir Dudley Charleton Secretary of State and from his was advanced into the Kings service and employed Ambassadour to Venice where he neglected his own Commodity to attend his Majesties Imployment the reason that he died only rich to his own Conscience He was afterwards appointed Leiger for France and designed Secretary of State had not Death prevented him at Paris He was accomplished with all Qualifications requisite for publick Employment King Charles allowed the Expences for his Funeral and at his Majesties Command his Corps was brought over to England and buried in the Castle of Dover An. 16 Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Martin de Pateshull was made Justice of the Common Pleas An. 1. H. 3. He was 4th Dean of St. Pauls Sir Tho. Billing dwelt at Ashwell was made Chief Justice of the Kings Bench An. 6. E 4. Whose Lands have since by the Lovils descended to the Shirlies He married for his 2d Wife Mary Daughter and Heir of Robert Nosenham of Conington in Hunt the Relict of W. Cotten whose Issue possess her Inheritance at this day and she lyeth entombed in Westminster Sir W. Catesbye whose Family flourished at Ashby St. Leger was advanced by W. Lord Hastings into the Notice and Favour of Richard 3. tho ill requiting it when betraying him who caused his Preferment He was a man well Learned in the Laws of the Land and sure great pity it was that he had not had more Truth or less Wit He was eminently all Officers in every Court of Judicature Witness the Libell which Collingborn made and which cost him his Life for the same The Rat and the Cat and Lovel the Dog Do Govern all England under the Hog He died probably before the end of R. 3. Sir Richard Empson another Catesbye was eminent for having odious for abusing his skill in the Law active for his Prince injurious to the People He was Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and from a Sieve-maker's Son at Towceter in this County where he was born came to sift the Estates of the wealthiest Men in England For Henry 7. vexed that he had refused Columbus his proffer whereby the West Indies fortunately discovered fell to Ferd. King of Spain resolved to discover Indies in England and to this purpose made Empson Promoter General to press the Penal Statutes all over the Land Impowred hereby this prolling Knight did grind the faces of the Rich and Poor bringing the grist thereof to the K. and keeping the Toll thereof to himself whereby he advanced a vast Estate which now with himself is reduced to nothing He united the Houses of York and Lanc. in the Kings Coffers taking notice of no person for his good service but making all equally obnoxious to Forfeitures This Empson scoffingly demanding of a Judicial Astrologer in Warw. When the Sun would change Even then said the Astrologer when such a wicked Lawyer as you go to Heaven In the beginning of H. 8. he was beheaded 1510. Edw. Mountague born at Brigstock was made

at Redclinch of an Ancient Family was by Hen. 8. made Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench He sate one of the Assistants when Sir Thomas More was Arraigned for refusing the Oath of Supremacy and was shrewdly put to it to save his own Conscience and not incurr the Kings displeasure declaring himself upon demand in these words My Lords all by St. Gillian I must needs confess that if the Act of Parliament be not unlawful then the Indictment is not in my Conscience insufficient He dyed An. 30. Hen. 8. and his Family doth still flourish at Lewson in Dorsetshire Sir Jo. descended from his Brother Alured has strongly encouraged my weak Endeavours Jo. Portman Knight of Worshipful Extraction at Portmans-Orchard was An. 2. Mary made Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench in which Office it seems he dyed A Baron of his Name and Lineage flourisheth at this day with a plentiful Estate Dav. Brook Knight born at Glassenbury Son to Jo. Brook Esq Serjeant at Law to Hen. 8. was an 1. Mary made Chief Bar. of the Exchequer He Married Katharine Daughter of Jo. Lord Chandois but dyed without Issue James Dier Knight born at Roundhill an 1. Elizabeth was made Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas continuing therein 24 years At the Tryal of the Duke of Norfolk an 1572. This Judge declared that Duke could have no Councill assigned him for matter of Fact and that the Council of Humphry Stafford in the Reign of Hen. 7. which was pleaded by the Duke had been granted only as to point of Law His Reports evidence his great Abilities He dyed an 25. Eliz. though Married without Issue There is a house of a Baronet descended from his Elder Brother at great Stoughton in Hunt Sir Jo. Popham of most ancient descent was born at Huntworth when a Youth he was stout and well skilled at Sword and Buckler and wild enough in his Recreations Afterwards he applyed himself to a more profitable Fencing the Study of the Common Laws wherein he became Eminent He was preferred the Queens Attorney and afterwards Lord Chief Justice of England He deposed upon his Oath in open Court at the Tryal of the Earl of Essex an 1600. that he had been violently detained at the Earls house by his Military men there Assembled which some conceived tantamount to an Imprisonment Note the rarity of the Precedent He cut asunder the Knot of Northern Robbers and others with the Sword of Justice He represented effectually to King James the inconvenience of frequent Pardons He used exemplary severity against Male-Factors shunning the dangerous Rock of Cruel Mercy whereby the Lives of many Thousands were preserved He dyed 16. Souldiers Jo. Courcy Baron of Stoke-Courcy was the first Englishman who invaded and subdued Vlster in Ireland therefore Created Earl thereof He was afterwards surprized by Hugh Lacy corrival for his Title sent over into England and imprisoned by King John in the Tower of London Sometime after he was commanded by the King to fight a French man in decision of a Controversie about the Title of a French Castle the King of France being Present but the Monsieur being informed that Courcy was a monstrous Eater and concluding his Courage to be proportionable to his Stomach wisely declined the Combat The English Champion was fain to give proof of his strength another way in the presence of the two Kings sundring a Steel Helmet at one blow into two pieces and striking the Sword so deep into the Block whereon the Helmet lay that none but himself could pull it out again being observed to look sternly before and in the giving of the blow he was demanded why he looked so exceeding fierce Had I said he missed my blow I would have killed the Kings and all in the place This was in no wise displeasing to the Kings being highly in good humour both because they were confident Courcy now was not so ill natur'd as his words did import and also because the words appeared to be some necessary Evaporations of that violent Ferment of his Blood which had produced in him a propensity to give an Vniversal demonstration of his Strength by making the deepest Impression on the strongest Mettal or otherwise leaving no reserve of Spirits to actuate the Organs of his Speech for any Expression of his Allegiance at that time yet by that great Action he seems to have declared himself in a most eminent manner the Kings Man and to have antedated the performance of that Homage which the Lord Courcy Baron of Ringrom the second of Ireland was of course bound to do Hence it is that these Barons claimed a priviledge after their first Obeisance to be covered in the Kings Presence His Devotion was equal to his Valour being a great Founder and endower of Religious houses yet he turn'd the Church of the Holy Trinity in Down into the Church of St. Pat. for which 't is said he was condemned never to return into Ireland though attempting it 15 several times but repelled with soul weather He dyed in France about 1210. Math. Gournay was born at Stoke under Hambden where his Family hath flourished since the Conquest and there built both a Castle and a Colledge He was the Honour of his house In the Reign of Edw. 3. he fought at the Siege of Algier and Benemazin against the Saracens at Ingen Poictiers Sluce and Cressy against the French and at Nazaran under the Black Prince in Spain His Armour was beheld by Martial men with much civil veneration with whom his faithful Buckler was a Relique of esteem He dyed in Peace Aged 96 years about the beginning of Rich. 2. and was buried in the Church of Stoke Seamen Sir Amias Preston of an Ancient Family at Cricket an 88. seized on the Admiral of the Galiasses wherein the Governour with most of his Men were burnt or killed An. 1595 he took the Isle of Puerto Santo and the Isle of Cochi surprized the Fort and Town of Coro sack'd the City of St. Jago put to ransom the Town of Cumana and entred Jamaica all in the West-Indies and returned home safely He sent a Challenge to Sir Walter Raleigh then Privy Councellor which was by him refused Sir Walter having a Wife and Children and a fair Estate and Sir Amias being a private and single Person though of good Quality Besides Sir Walter condemned those for ill Honours where the Hangman gives the Garland These two Knights were afterwards reconciled and Sir Amias dyed about the beginning of the Reign of King James Writers Gildas the Wise was born in Bath He was also sirnamed the Querulous because the little we have of his Writing is only an Historical Complaint against the sins and sufferings of the Age he lived in calling the Clergy Mountains of Malice the Britans generally the Ink or stain of the Age. Dr. Gerard Vossius does by a mistake attribute the Comedy of Aulularia in Plautus to this Gildas He dyed about 570. Maurice Somerset born in Sommerset-shire

small part of the Lands but actually possessed of a large share of the Vertues of his great Uncle Memorable Persons Thomas Vnderhill Esquire was born at Neaher-Eatendon lived with his Wife 65 years having by her 13 Sons and 7 Daughters in Worshipful Equipage which was rendred illustrious by their Exemplary 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 Created by Charles I. Baron of Stoneleigh in this County and he is happy in his Son Sir Thomas Leigh who undoubtedly will dignifie the Honour which descendeth unto him The Battle on October 3. 1642. The Fight at Edge-Hill was very terrible no fewer then Five Thousand Men slain upon the place the Prologue to a greater Slaughter if the dark night had not put an end to that dispute The Victory went on the Kings side who though he lost his General yet he kept the Field and possessed himself of the dead Bodies and not so only but he made his way open unto London and in his way forced Banbury Castle in the very sight as it were of the Earl of Essex who with his flying Army made all the hast he could towards the City that he might be there before the King to secure the Parliament The King afterwards entred triumphantly into Oxford with no fewer then 120 Colours taken in the Fight Yet here many of the Loyal Gentry of Lincoln-shire fell with the Earl of Linsey their Country-man and had not some miscarriage happened here the Royalists had totally in all probability routed their Enemies WESTMORLAND WEstmorland hath Cumberland on the West and North Lancashire on the South Durham and York-shire on the East thereof I● is in length from North to South 30 Miles and in breadth 24. The County is neither stored with Arable Grounds nor Pasturage the principal profit that the people of this County raise unto themselves is by Cloathing Speed mentions but one Religious House in this County though it has several Kirks As for Manufactures Kendal Cottons are famous all over England Note the Clothiers of Kendal were the first Founders of Sturbridge Fair. Proverbs I. Let Uter-Pendragon do what he can the River Eden will run as it ran Tradition reporteth that Vter-Pendragon designing to Fortifie the Castle of Pendragon in this County invited in vain the River Eden to forsake her old Channel The Proverb is applyable to such who offer a Rape to Nature by endeavouring to abrogate any of her Established Lawes to divert her course or invert her method Princes Katharine Daughter of Sir Thomas Par was born at Kendal-Castle which descended to her Father from the Brusses and R●sses of Werk She was first Married to John Nevil Lord Latimer and afterward to King Henry 8. She was a great Favourer of the Gospel and would earnestly argue for it Once politick Gardiner had almost got her into his Clutches had not Divine Providence delivered her Yet a Jesuit who was neither Confessor nor Privy-Councellour to the King tells us that the King intended if longer surviving to behead her for an Heretick She was afterwards Married to Sir Thomas Seymour Baron of Sudeley and Lord Admiral and dyed in Child-bed of a Daughter 1548. Cardinals Cristopher Bambridge born near Appleby was bred Doctor of Law in Queens Colledge in Oxford He was afterwards Dean of York Bishop of Durham and at last Arch-Bishop of York Being employed an Ambassadour to Rome he was an active instrument to procure King Henry 8. to take part with the Pope against Lewis King of France for which good service he was created Cardinal of St. Praxis A little after falling out with his Steward Rivaldus de Medena an Italian and ca●eing him for his faults the Italian in short poysone● him July 14. 1511. He was buried in the Hospital of the English at Rome Prelates Thomas Vipont descended of those ancient Barons who were Hereditary Lords of this County was by the Canons of Carlile elected their Bishop though King Henry 3. with great importunity why not Authority commended John Prior of Newbury to them He enjoyed his place but one year and dyed 1256. John de Kirby born at Kirkby Lansdale or Stephens was first Canon afterwards Bishop of Carlile 1332. He with the Assistance of Thomas Lucy and Robert Ogle persons of prime power in those parts fighting in an advantagious place utterly routed and ruined the Scots who invaded England with an Army of 30000 Men under the Conduct of William Douglas and had taken and burnt Carlile He dyed 1353. Thomas de Appleby was legally chosen Bishop of Carlile yet he durst not own the choice till he had obtained his Confirmation from the Court of Rome He was consecrated 1363 and deceased 1395. Robert de Appleby went over into Ireland and there became Prior of St. Peter near Trimme hence he was by the Pope preferred Bishop of Ossory in that Kingdom He dyed 1404. W. of Strickland descended of a right Worshipful Family was elected Bishop of Carlile yet Robert Read was by King Richard 2. and the Pope preferred to the place which affront Strickland bore with much moderation He was afterwards during a vacancy chosen again and Consecrated Bishop of Carlile 1400. For the Town of Perith in Cumberland he cut a passage from the Town into the River Petteril for the conveyance of Boatage into the Irish Sea He dyed 1419. Nich. Close born at Bibreke was one of the six Original Fellows whom King Henry 6. placed in his new Colledge Kings Colledge in Cambridge having committed the building of that house to his fidelity He was first Bishop of Carlile then of Lichfield where he dyed within a year after his Consecration viz. an 1453. Since the Reformation Hugh Coren was made by Queen Mary Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Ireland his Predecessor having been deprived for being married 'T is very observable that no person in that Kingdom suffered death for their Religion in Queen Maries dayes Indeed an 3. Mary a Pursevant was sent with a Commission into Ireland to impower some eminent persons to proceed with Fire and Faggot against poor Protestants On he went to Chester where his Hoste a Protestant having an inkling of the matter stole the Commission putting the Knave of Clubs in the room thereof Some weeks after he appeared before the

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 a Parish Church He bought the Demesnes of Malmesbury Abbey for 1500 l. 2 s. ½ may there be many branches of such Stumps Memorable Persons Sutton of Salisbury a great Clothier in the time of King Henry 1. is by a mistake s●pposed to have bequeathed 100 l. to the Weavers of Salisbury which was not built till long after that King's time Michael Under-Sheriff to Sir Anthony Hungerford 1558. in the last of Queen Mary was a right Godly Man When the Writ de Haereticis Comburendis for the Execution of R. White and Jo. Hunt was brought to him instead of burning them he burnt the Writ and before the same could be renewed Dr. Geffrey the bloody Chancellour of Salisbury who procured it and Queen Mary were both dead Sir James Vicar Choral of the Church of Salisbury in the time of King Edward 6. was wholly addicted to the Study of Chymistry and pretended he had all his Skill by Inspiration He dyed about the beginning of Queen Elizabeth Noted Sheriffs Edward 3. An. 35. Henry Sturmy Lord of Woolfhall in this County Bailiff and Guardian of the Forrest of Savernake by right of Inheritance as all his Ancestors were from the time of King Henry 2. Their Hunters Horn is kept by the Seymours Dukes of Sommerset as a Monument of their descent from such noble Ancestors King Henry 6. An. 23. Jo. Basket Esquire had a dispensation from Pope Eugenius the 4th to choose a Confessor in the Parish of Salisbury who was impowred to commute his vowes of Pilgrimage to St. Peter Paul and James if he had made any such into other works of Piety Q. Elizabeth An. 11. Thomas Thin Mil. for his sudden Wealth was Summoned before the Councel some suggesting he had met with Tresor trove or used some indirect means He shewed that he had got the same by Marriage Industry and Frugality for the rest said he you have a good Mistriss Our Gracious Queen and I had a good Master the Duke of Sommerset Cambden saith that this Thomas was descended from the Ancient Family of the Bottevils 41. Walter Vaughan had for his Arms S. a Chev. betwixt three Childrens Heads cooped at the Shoulders Ar. their Peruques O. inwraped about their Necks with as many Snakes proper One of the Family is reported to have been born with a Snake about his Neck His Lands descended to Sir George a worthy Gentleman and after his issueless decease to a Brother of his who was born blind bred in Oxford and became Prebendary of Sarum K. Charles I. An. 1. Francis Seymour Mil. Grandchild to Edward Earl of Hartford and Brother to William Duke of Sommerset was by King Charles I. Created Baron of Troubridge in this County since for his Loyalty made Privy Councellour to King Charles II. and Chancellour of the Dutchy of Lancaster Battles Lansdoune Fight was fought in the Confines of this County and Sommerset July 13. 1643. and it seemed not so much an entire Battle as a heap of Skirmishes hudled together It may be said Victus Victor uterque fuit The Parliaments Forces beat the Royalists back five times with much disorder Sir Bevil Greenvil being slain in the Head of his Pikes Major Lowre in the Head of his party of Horse yet the Kings Forces alleadge demonstration of Conquest that Prince Maurice and Sir Ralph Hopton remained in the Heads of their Troops all Night and next Morning found themselves possessed of the Field and of the dead as also of Three Hundred Armes and Nine Barrels of Powder the Enemy had left behind them Round way Fight Five dayes after Prince Maurice with the Earl of Carnarvan returning and the Lord Wilmot coming from Oxford with a gallant supply of select Horse charged the Parliaments Forces under the Conduct of Sir William Waller With him were the Horse of Sir Arthur Haslerigg so well Armed that each Souldier seemed an impregnable Fortification But these were so smartly charged by the Prince that they fairly forsook the Field leaving the Foot which in English Battles bear the heat of the day to shift for themselves In the mean time Sir Ralph Hopton hurt lately with the blowing up of Powder lay sick and sore in the Town of Devizes His men wanted Match whom Sir Ralph directed to beat and boyl their Bed-cords and marching forth they effectually contributed to the total routing and ruining of the Parliaments Foot which remained Note King Edgar freed this Land from Wolves May the Flocks of this County be also freed from two legg'd Wolves Spanish Ewes whereof one being formerly brought over into England brought with it the first general contagion of Sheep and Hunger-Rot the effect of an over dry Summer WORCESTER-SHIRE WOrcester-shire hath Stafford-shire on the North Warwick-shire on the West Glocester-shire on the South Hereford and Shrop-shire on the West Being of a Triangular form it stretcheth from North to South 22 Miles from South to North-West 28 and thence to her North-East point 28 Miles The natural Commodities are Lampreys in the River Severn then Perry a Wine made of Pears There is also fine Salt made in this County which is reputed the second Salt Cellar in England There are found here many Salt Fountains but stopped up again for the preservation of Woods As for the Buildings in this County the Cathedral of Worcester was much defaced in the Civil Wars The Market Towns are generally handsomely built and no Shire in England can shew a brace of them so neat and near together as Beaudly and Kidderminster in this County being scarcely two Miles asunder Saints St. Richard born at Wich alias Droitwich bred in Oxford and beyond the Seas became Chancellour of Oxford then of Canterbury till at last he was chosen Bishop of Chichester He was a great Becketist a stout Opposer of Regal Power over Spiritual Persons on which and other accounts he wrote a Book to Pope Innocent the 4th against King Henry

Ow●n Glendour the Welsh Rebel put him to flight and took his Banner with his own hands 3. He vanquished the two Piercies at Shrewsbury 4. Being challenged in his Pilgrimage to the Holy-Land at Verona by Sir Pandulph Malacet an Italian to fight with him at three Weapons viz. with Axe Sword and Dagger he had slain his Adversary at the second Weapon had not some seasonably interceded 5. Fighting at Justs in France with Sir Collard Fines at every stroke he bare him backward to his Horse and when the French suspected that he was tyed to his Saddle to con●ute their Jealousies our Earl ●ighted and presently remounted 6. He was eminently active in the Kings Victorious Battles in France and might truly say Quorum pars ego magna sui 7. By King Henry 5. he was sent to the Council of Constance with a Retinue of 800 Horse 8. Here he killed a Dutch Duke who challenged him in the presence of the Emperour 9. The Empress affected with his Valour took the Badge from one of the Earls Men being a plain Bear of Silver and wore it on her Shoulder But the next day our Earl presented her with a Bear which was his Crest made of Pearls and Precious Stones 10. Being sent by King Henry 5. with 1000 Men in Arms to fetch Queen Katharine sole Daughter to the King of France he fought with the Earls of Vendosme and Limosin killed one of them with his own hand routed the Forces of 5000 Men and brought the Lady whom he saw safely Married to the King 11. He was by the said Kings Will appointed Governour of his Son in his Minority and made Lieutenant of all France 12. During his Life our success in France was progressive and retrograde after his death Sigismund the Emperor coming into England told King Henry 5. that no Christian King had such another Knight for Wisdom Nurture and Manhood and by Imperial Authority with the Kings consent caused him to be named The Father of Courtesie Being tossed with a great Tempest in his last Voyage to Normandy and despairing of Life he caused himself his Lady and infant Son to be bound to the main Mast on this design that being known by his Armour and Coat of Arms upon him he might have a Christian Burial Yet he dyed afterwards in his Bed at Roan April 30. 14●9 and lyeth buried in a Chappel of the Collegiate Church of Warwick having a most stately Tomb. His Deeds of Charity were little inferiour to the Atchievments of his Valour Physicians and Chymists Sir Edward Kelley alias Talbot born at Worcester was reported to have joyntly found with Dr. d ee a great quantity of Elixir in the Ruins of Glassenbury Abbey That Doctor having Calculated Sir Edward's Nativity might possibly by some Mystical Equations find out the place of that Elixir They afterwards fixed at Trebona in Bohemia where Sir Edward being a skilful as well as fortunate Chymist is said to have transmuted a Brass warming Pan by warming it by the fire and putting the Elixir thereon into pure Silver a piece whereof was sent to Queen Elizabeth These two Sir Edward and Dr. Dee kept constant Intelligence with a Spirit giving them advice how to proceed in their mystical discoveries and enjoyning them by way of preparatory qualification for the same they should enjoy their Wives in common Though bogling hereat at first they resolved to submit thereunto because the Law-giver might dispense with his Laws in matters of so high Nature Upon this 't is thought Dee left his Companion to rant it in Germany who trusting too much to his Treasure spent extravagantly 4000 pounds on Rings which he gave away at the Marriage of one of his Maid-servants Being highly conceited of his Skill he gives Advice to all Lovers of Chymistry in these words To you I say how Learned soever you be Go burn your Books and come and learn of me According to the malignant position of Aquarius which hath influence on the Legs observed in the Scheme of his Nativity Being imprisoned by Radulphus the Emperour and endeavouring to escape out of an high Window by a pair of Sheets tyed together he fell and brake his Leg whereof he dyed 1595. From this Compound Chymist if you separate his Sublimate and Precipitate that is his Pride and Prodigality there will remain an experienced Philosopher worthy recommendation to Posterity Writers Florence of Worcester being learned and industrious wrote Chronicum Chronicorum from the Creation till his death happening 1119. Jo. Wallis or Welsh a Franciscan in VVorcester was bred in Oxford then in Paris where he was commonly called the Tree of Life though the Tree of Knowledge of good and evil had been more proper he having written 20 Volumes of curious speculations He dyed and was buried in Paris 1216. Elias de Evesham a Benedictine born of good Parentage flourished about 1270. VV. de Packington a Layman was Secretary and Treasurer to Edward the black Prince Having lived long in France and acquired an e●actness in the Language he wrote in French the Story of five English Kings John Henry 3. Edward 1.2 and 3. and a Book of the Atchievments of the Black Prince He flourished 1380. Since the Reformation Sir Edwin Sandys Son to Edw. D. D. and Bishop of VVorcester was bred in Cambridge and attained to be a most accomplished person right handed to any great Employment and constant in all Parliaments as the Speaker himself being beheld by all as an excellent Patriot He was Treasurer to the Undertakers for the VVestern Plantations the Bermudaes owing their happiness to his care and Sandys Tribe is no contemptible proportion therein He had a Commanding Pen Witness his Book of the Religion of the VVestern World I have been informed that he bequeathed a considerable Sum to the building of a Colledge in Cambridge but Debts not coming in according to expectation his good intention failed in the performance thereof He dyed 1631. Romish Exile Writers Riehard Smith D. D. was bred in Oxford where he was the Kings Professor till King Edward 6. sent for Pet. Martyr to supply that place betwixt whom and Smith there was great contest But in the Reign of Queen Mary Peter Martyr was glad to fly from that University and make room for the old pretender Thus we see that in such Controversies as were betwixt them it mattered little who were the disputants whilst the prevalent power was the Moderator Dr. Smith flying again into the Low Countries became Dean of St. Peter in Doway and the first Professor in the University founded therein He dyed 1563. Jo. Marshal born at Dalisford was bred at New-Colledge in Oxford where he proceeded Batchelour of Laws and was second Master of VVinchester School Flying an 1. Elizabeth he became Canon of Lisle in Flanders He wrote a Book against Jo. Calfield an English Protestant At his death he bequeathed a Ring with a rich Stone to adorn a piece of the Cross in

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 ●nd 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 King Henry 8. in his Progress to York a Valley near Doncaster the richest as he affirmed that ever he observed in all his Travails through Europe for within 10 Miles of Haselwood the Seat of the Vavasors there were 165 Mannor-houses 275 several Woods some of them containing 500 Acres 3 Parks and Chases of Deer 120 Rivers and Brooks whereof 5 be Navigable 76 Water-Mills 25 Coal Mines 3 Forges for making of Iron The natural Commodities of this County are Geat found in the Clefts of the Rocks towards the Sea side being naturally of a reddish and rusty colour it grows black with polishing It may pass for the Embleme of our Memories attracting trifles and letting pass matters of more moment Alume first found nigh Gesburgh some 60 years since by Sir Thomas Chaloner Tutor to Prince Henry The Mine thereof being afterwards managed by three prime Workmen brought not to say stoln over in Hogsheads from Rochel in France was adjudged a Mine Royal who paid yearly to the King 12500 pounds to the Earl of Moulgrave 1640 pounds to Sir William Penniman 600 pounds and though he had in pay at one time no fewer then 800 Men he complained not of his Bargain Selling the Alume whereof he had the sole Sale at 26 pounds the Tun. This the late Long Parliament Voted a Monopoly and restored the benefit thereof to the former Proprietaries who now pursue the work at five several places viz. Sands-end and Ash-holme belonging to the Earl of Moulgrave Slapy-wath Sir William formerly Penniman's Darcey's Dunsley Mr. Thomas Fairfax's Whitlay Sir Hugh Chomley's The Commodity is now fallen 13 pounds the Tun Lime is made near Pontfract no less as I am credibly informed then 20000 pounds worth yearly This County doth breed the best Race of English Horses which generally are not so slight as the Barbe nor so slovenly as the Flemish nor so Airy as the Spanish-Gennets especially if as reported they be conceived of the Wind nor so Earthly as those in the Low-Countries and Germany But being of a middle Stature and Strength are both seemly and serviceable Well may Philip be so common a Name among the Gentry of this Country who are generally so delighted in Horsemanship The Manufacture of Cloathing is vigorously followed in this County As for edged and pointed Tools Sheffeild is the Staple Town for Knives and many and good Pins are made in this County But come we now to the Medicinal Waters about a Mile and a half from Knares-borough Westward there is a Spring of Vitrioline tast and odour discovered by one Slingsby about 1620 and is conceived to run parallel with the Spaw Waters in Germany Not far of● is a Sulphur-Well the stench whereof is great but the vertues greater In the same Parish there is the Petrifying Well because it converteth spungy substances into a stone or crusteth them over round about St. Mungus his Well is famous for the Sovereign Vertue of the Waters thereof and for four Springs near in Scituation and distant in Operation It has its Name from St. Mungo a Scotch Saint See Dr. Dean's Spadsacrena Anglica As for Buildings the Church of Beverly is a fine Fabrick of which more when I shall have occasion to speak of the Collegiate Church of Rippon Then Wresel-Castle is seated in the Confluence of Derwent and Owse built of square Stone with four fair Towers at each corner with a Gatehouse wherein are Chambers five stories high and Gardens without the Walls It had a Study made with great Art in an ●ight square Tower called Paradise all which beautiful Building belonging to the Earl of Northumberland is much impaired if not wholly defaced by time Proverbs I. From Hell Hull and Halifax deliver us This is part of the Beggars or Vagrants Letany Hull is terrible to them as a Town of good Government Halifax is formidable to them for the Law thereof whereby Thieves taken in the very act of stealing Cloath are instantly beheaded with an Engine without any further Legal Proceedings II. A Scarborough Warning that is none at all but a sudden surprize when a mischief is felt before it be suspected It took its Original from Thomas Stafford who in the Reign of Queen Mary 1557. with a small Company siezed on Scarborough Castle before the Townsmen had the least notice of his approach However by the industry of the Earl of Westmorland Sir Thomas Stafford was within 6 dayes taken brought to London and beheaded Others affirm this Proverb to be of more ancient Original fetching it from the custom of Scarborough Castle in former times in shooting of Ships which strook not sail warning and damnifying them both together III. As true Steel as Rippon Rowels The best Spurs of England are made at Rippon the Rowels whereof may be enforced to strike through a shilling and will break sooner then bow It is applyed to Men of Metal faithful in their Employments IV. An York-shire Wee Bit. That is an overplus not accounted in the reckoning which sometimes proveth as much as all the rest V. Merry Wakefield This Town is seated in a fruitful Soyl and cheap Country where there is good Chear and good Company and therefore why should not the Town be merry Princes Henry youngest Son to William Duke of Normandy but eldest to King William the Conquerour was born at Selby 1070. where his Father Founded an Abbey and afterwards gained the Crown from D. Roberts his eldest Brother He was bred in Cambridge and Paris where he so profited that he attained the Sirname of Beau-Clerke He Reigned 35 years and upwards remitted the Norman Rigour and restored to his English Subjects a great part of the English Laws and Liberties His Princely Vertues were attended with some Amorous Extravagancies as appears by his numerous Natural Issue no fewer then 14 all by him publickly owned the Males highly advanced the Females richly Married His Sobriety otherwise was admirable whose Temperance

angry with the King his Revenge fell upon God burning down the fair Cathedrals of Bangor and St Asaph Doing mischiefs to others he did no good to himself King Henry 4. found it more easie to depose King Richard then subdue this Owen who had taken Roger Earl of March and next Heir to the Crown Prisoner Writers Elvodugus Probus was Vir sui Nominis he lived at Bangor Monachorum in that Age the Cambridge and Oxford of all Britain He wrote many Books and particularly a Chronicle of his Nation which the Envy of Time hath denied to Posterity Amongst many eminent Men whom he had for his Scholars there was the Learned Nennius commonly called Nennius Elvodugi This Elvoduge flourished 950. Since the Reformation Meredith Hanmer D D. was born in this County where a good Family of his Name flourish at Han-meer at this day He was Treasurer of Trin-Colledge in Dublin He Translated the Eccles Histories of Euseb Socrates Evagrius c. into English wrote an Ephemeris of the Irish Saints and a Chronicle of that Country He dyed at Dublin of the Plague 1604. Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Richard Clough born at Denbigh was a Chorister in Chester whence he removed to London where he became an Apprentice to and afterwards Partner with Sir Thomas Gresham Having lived some time at Antwerp he Travelled to Jerusalem where he was made Knight of the Sepulchre Some affirm that some Thousands of pounds were disbursed by him for the building of the Royal Exchange and that it was agreed betwixt him and Sir Thomas Gresham that the Survivour of them should be Heir to the other on which account they say that the Knight carried away the main of the Estate He gave the impropriation of Killken in Flint-shire worth 100 pounds per annum to the free School in Denbigh besides his Benefaction to the new Church there He dyed 15 Memorable Persons Thomas ap William ap Thomas ap Richard ap Howel ap Evan Vaughan c. Esq was born of an ancient worshipful Parentage at Moston This Gentleman being called at the Pannel of a Jury by the aforesaid Names was advised by the Judge in the Reign of King Henry 8. to contract his Name who thereupon denominated himself Moston A leading case to the Gentry in Wales who leaving their Pedigrees at home carry one Sirname only abroad with them Note Superstitious Pilgrimages do still continue of fond people in this County to the VVell of St. VVinifrede though their Proverb tells them Goreu Pererindod Cyrchu offeren Sull That is It is the best Pilgrimage to frequent the Divine duties of the Sabbath GLAMORGAN-SHIRE GLamorgan-shire hath the Severn-Sea on the South Carmarthen on the West Brecknock on the North Monmouth shire on the East The North of this County is full of Mountains the South is a very fruitful Valley and the Garden of Wales At St. Donat's an ancient House of the Right Worshipful Family of the Stradlings groweth a good fruit and as soon ripe as any in England Giraldus Cambrensis reports that in the Island Barrey there is a Chink in a Rock to which if you lay your ear you will hear a noise like that of Smiths at work one while blowing the bellows another while striking of the hammer c. There is also at Newton on the Bank of Ogmore a Well the water whereof is so low at the flowing of the Sea in Summer you can scarcely get up a dishful of the same whereas at the ebb thereof you may easily recover a pailful Mr. Cambden who saw it addeth that it is the same in Winter Civilians Sir Edward Carne descended from a good Family flourishing at Wenny was bred I believe in Oxford Dr. of the Civil Law and was Knighted by Ch. 5. Emperor He was dispatched to Rome by King Henry 8. for his Excusator to his Holiness upon intelligence of his intention shortly to cite that King to appear in Rome to remonstrate that his Grace was not bound by Law so to appear This he effectually performed pleading that the Emperor was so powerful at Rome that he could not expect Justice declaring that unless they desisted he must appeal thence to some able Men in some indifferent Universities and if this were refused he protested a Nullity in all that they did A behaviour which spake him of no less Valour then Ability Queen Mary highly prized him and no whit the less for his cordial appearing for King Henry in the matter of her Mothers divorce imputing it to the discharge of his Calling in him who otherwise was a thorough paced Romanist and whom she employed Ambassadour to the Pope After her death he still resided at Rome and by Command from Queen Elizabeth repaired to Pope Paul the 4th to give him an account that his Mistriss was called to the Crown of England To whom the Pope returned That England was a Fee of the Church of Rome and that she could not succeed as being illegitimate This Pope would have no Prince as his equal but all subject under his Foot Besides he commanded Sir Edward to lay down his Office of Ambassadour and under pain of the greater Excommunication and confiscation of his Goods not to go out of the City but to take upon him the Regiment of the English Hospital therein So that I see not how Queen Elizabeth can be taxed by the Papists for a Schismatick being thrust from the Church of Rome by the Pope himself so barbarously treating her Ambassador whilst as yet she had made no alteration in Religion though I confess some conceive that the crafty old Knight was well contented with his restraint wherein he dyed 1561. MERIONETH-SHIRE MErioneth-shire hath the Sea on the West Cardigan-shire on the South and Carnarvan and Denbigh-shire on the North. It is extream Mountainous yea so high the Hills therein that it is reported that men may discourse one with another on the tops thereof and yet hardly meet beneath in the Valley in a dayes time On these Mountains great numbers of Sheep are fed Mr. Cambden takes special notice of the beauty and comliness of the Inhabitants of this Shire There is a place at this day called Le Herbert upon this Account During the differences betwixt the Houses of York and Lancaster Dav ap Jenkin ap Enion a stout Gentleman on the Lancastrian side resolutely defended the Castle Arleck against King Edward 4. until Sir William Herbert afterwards Earl of Pembroke so furiously stormed it that immediately it was surrendred There is a Lake in this County called Lhin-Tegid in English Pimble-mear through which the River running preserveth his Stream by himself discernable by the discolouration thereof with the Fishes peculiar thereunto This same Mear swelleth not with the many waters that fall therein whilst a blast of Wind will quickly make it mount above the bounds thereof Dogelthy a Market Town in this County has Wells three Miles high viz. the Mountains that surround it

Clarence President in his stead for the same No sooner was his Father dead but he reclaimed himself and became a Glory to his Country and a constant Terror to his Enemies yea and banished all his idle Companions from Court allowing them a competency for their subsistence When the Lord Chief Justice who had secured him when Prince for striking him for the Commitment of some of his lewd Companions he not only forgave him but rewarded his Justice In his Reign a Supplication was preferred that the Temporal Lands given to pious uses but abusively spent might be siezed on by the King This was wisely awarded by Chichley Arch-Bishop of Canterbury by putting the King on the design of recovering France Yea this King by his Valour reduced Charles 6. King of France to such a condition that he resigned his Kingdom into his hand and our King Henry 5. was accordingly Crowned in Paris King of France There the French found him as good or rather worse as his Promise which he made to the Dolphin who sent him a Barrel of Paris Tennis-Balls sending such English-Balls that they proved fatal to them He dyed at Boys St. Vincent ult Aug. 1422. and was brought over with great Solemnity and interred in Westminster-Abbey Saints St. Amphibalus a Citizen of Carlion See the Saints in Hereford St. Aaron a wealthy Citizen of Carlion was Martyred under Dioclesian the Emperour 30● Note that the three first British Martyrs viz. Alban Amphibalus and Aaron have the first a Latine the second a Greek and the third an Hebrew Name St. Julius of Carlion suffered with Aaron aforesaid Note that Carlion now a small Town was once a great City reaching a Mile in length and comprehending St. Julian's a House of late Sir William Herbert's now a Mile distant from the Town Cardinals Geffery of Monmouth is avouched by some to have been made Cardinal but it is improbable that so much honour should be done unto him whilst living who was so solemnly disgraced after his death his Books being then publickly prohibited by the Court of Rome See Writers in this Shire John of Monmouth D. D. and Canon of Lincoln was chosen Bishop of Landaff 1296. after that See had been 7 years vacant He was a Learned and Pious Divine Besides other Benefactions to his See he procured the Rectory of Newland in the Forrest of Dean to be appropriated thereto But Bishop Kitchin afterwards impoverished the same more then all his Predecessors had endowed it in 400 years This John dyed April 8. 1322. and was buried in St Maries Chappel Walter Cantilupe Son to William the elder Lord Cuntilupe whose prime residence was at Abergavennie in this County was made by Henry 3. Bishop of Worcester He would not yield to the Popes Legate who complained of many Clergy-men keeping their Livings against the Canons intending to make room for the Popes Favourites or force such irregular incumbents to a Composition He was one of a keen nature whose two-edged spirit did cut on both sides against the King and Pope Against the former he sided with the Barons to whom he promised Heaven for the reward of their Rebellion against their Prince though it cost him an Excommunication from the Pope who was the more forward in denouncing that fatal Sentence against him because he had told Rusland his Legate coming hither 1255. that he would preferr him to be hang'd on the Gallows rather then ever consent to such expilation of the Church as aforesaid Lying on his death●bed he was touched with true remorse for his disloyalty and obtained Absolution He dyed February 1267. whom I behold as Uncle to Thomas the Sainted Bishop of Hereford Souldiers Richard de Clare alias Strongbow born probably at Stringule Castle was Earl of Stringule and Pembrook A person of effectual performance It happened that Mac Murugh an 1167. being expelled his Territories for several Tyrannies by the Lords of Meath and Conaight repaired to King Henry 2. and invited him to Ireland That Politick King sent over this R. Strongbow with 1200 Men who possessed himself of the Ports of Leinster and Mounster with large Lands thereunto belonging insomuch that the King growing jealous of his greatness remanded him home and commanded him to surrender his Acquest into his hands which done he received them by regrant from the King save that Henry reserved the City of Dublin for himself This Strongbow is commonly called Domitor Hiberniae the Tamer of Ireland Yet some of the great Lords there did still retain the Power and Title of King Witness the Preface in the Commission whereby King Henry 2. made William Fitz-Adelme his Lieutenant of Ireland Archiepiscopis Episcopis Regibus c. Salutem This Earl dyed at Dublin 1177. Sir Roger Williams born of an ancient Family at Penross was first a Souldier of Fortune under the Duke of Alva and afterwards served Queen Elizabeth A man extreamly forward to Fight When a Spanish Captain challenged Sir John Norris to fight a single Combat which was beneath him to accept being a General this Roger undertook the Don. And after they had fought some time both Armies beholding them without any hurt they pledged each other a deep draught of Wine and so friendly departed Another time at mid-night he assaulted the Camp of the Prince of Parma nigh Venloe slew some of the Enemies and pierced to the Tent of the General He bravely defended Sluse whilst any hope of help William Herbert Earl of Pembrook with Sir Richard his Brother were both valiant Men and as fast Friends to King Edward 4. as professed Foes to Richard Nevil Earl of Warwick Leading the Army of the Welsh in the Battle of Banbury with their Poll-Axes they twice made way through the Battle of the Northern men which sided with King Henry 6. without any Mortal Wound There passeth a Tradition in the Noble Family of the Herberts of Chierbury that this Sir Richard their Ancestor slew that day 140 Men with his own hands in passing and repassing through the Army Guns not being then in fashion the Poll-Axe was the next Mortal Weapon especially in such a dead Hand as this Knight had He is reported also to be of a Giants Stature the Peg being extant in Montgomery Castle whereon he used to hang his Hat at dinner which no Man of an ordinary height can reach with his hand at this day However both these brave Brethren circumvented with the subtilty of their Foes Odds at any time may be bet on the side of Treachery against Valour were brought to Banbury beheaded and buried the Earl at Tinterne and Sir Richard at Abergaveny in this County Writers Jeffrey of Monmouth alias ap Arthur Translated and Compiled the various British Authors into one Volume He hath many things from the British Bards which though improbable are not therefore ipso facto untrue yet Humanum est errare and Tradition having run a great way from its clear Original may swell into a rapide Stream violently

another of that Society Singing an Anthem together to the Virgin Mary Rob. Philips on the one side of the Quire O Redemtrix Salvatrix Rob. Testwood on the other side Non Redemtrix nec Salvatrix Whoever had the better then God be thanked the Nons have got now the better of the Os in England He was also accused for diswading the People from Pilgrimages and for striking off the Nose of the Image of our Lady Hen. Palmer Church-Warden of Windsor who had Articled against their Superstitious Vicar for Heretical Doctrine When an account was given of the patient Death of these three to King Hen. VIII he was pleased to say Alass poor Innocents This was Pity but could be no Protection yet by this Occasion others were preserved This storm blown over Barkshire enjoyed peace for twelve years viz. from An. Dom. 1544. till 1556 when Doctor Jeffrey the Cruel Chancellour of Sarisbury renewed the Troubles of Nembury and caused the Death of Julins Palmer See his Character being born in Coventry in Warwickshire John Gwin Th. Askin All three Burnt July 16. 1556. in the Sandpits near Newbury enduring the Fire with such incredible Constancy that it confounded their Foes and confirmed their Friends in the Truth Confessors John Marbeck a skilful Organist in Windsor-Quire who not perfectly understanding the Latin Tongue did out of the Latin with the help of the English Bible make an English Concordance commended highly by Bishop Gardiner yea by King Hen. VIII saying He was better employed than those Priests who accused him Marbick was a very Zealous Protestant of so sweet a Nature all good Men did love and few bad Men did hate him Yet he was Condemned An. 1544. on the Stat. of the six Articles to be Burnt at Windsor but was pardoned some say for the Love Gardiner bore to him some that his Accusers out of Remorse of Conscience procured his Pardon others that they intended to reserve him for a discovery of others 'T was a pardonable mistake of Mr. Fox in affirming this Marbeck was burnt which he afterwards amended Some Cavil and tell us That Many who were burnt in Fox's time in the Reign of Queen Mary drank Sack in the days of Queen Elizabeth but Humanum est errare Protestants disclaim infallibility and will reclaim their Errors when known Robert Bennet Lawyer in Windsor a zealous Professor of the true Religion when Mr. Testwood was Condemned was sick of the Plague in the Prison of the Bishop of London and by that means preserved receiving a Pardon after his recovery Cardinals This County affordeth one who might have been a Cardinal but would not viz. William Laud who at the proffer said That the Church of Rome must be first mended before he would accept any such Dignity Prelates Will. Reading a learned Benedictine employed by King Henry II. in many Embassies and by him promoted to the Arch-Bishoprick of Bourdeaux where he died in the Reign of King Richard I. John de Bradfield or De Lato Campo born likely at Bradfield in Berks. He was Chanter and Bishop of Rochester He had another Sur-name viz. De Hoe but the same Character viz. A man of honest Conversation good Learning and Moderation in all things Richard Beauchamp Brother to William Beauchamp Bar. of St. Amaud of Widehay in this County was bred Doctor in the Laws and became Bishop first of Hereford then of Salisbury He was Chancellour of the Garter which Office descended to his Successours Windsor-Castle the Seat of that Order being in the Diocess of Salisbury He built a beautiful Chappel on the South-side of St. Marries Chappel in his own Cathedral where he lyeth buried His death hap'ned An. Domini 1482. Since the Reformation Tho. Godwin born at Oakingham in this County was of Magdalen-Colledge in Oxford maintained there for a time by the Bounty of Doctor Layton Dean of York till at last he was chosen Fellow of the Colledge Afterwards he was School-Master of Barkley in Gloucestershire then he studied Physick which proved Beneficial to him when forbidden to teach School in the Raign of Queen Mary Bonner threatning him with Fire and Faggot caused him often to obscure himself He was an Eloquent Preacher Tall and Comely in person which much indeared him to Queen Elizabeth For eighteen years together he was one of the Select Chaplains which Preached in Lent before her Majesty He was first Dean of Chirst-Church in Oxford then Dean of Canterbury and at last Bishop of Bath and Wells Being Aged and Diseased he was necessitated for a Nurse to marry a second Wife which was represented to the Queen to his disgrace as if he had married a Girl of Twenty But the Earl of Bedford intervening Madam said he to her Majesty I know not how much the Woman is above Twenty but I know a Son of hers is but little under Forty He died at Oakingham of a Quartane Feaver Nov. 19. 1590. And lyeth buried under a Monument in the South-side of the Chancel Th. Ramme born at Windsor was admitted in Kings Colledge in Cambridge An. Dom. 1588. whence he was Chaplain first to Robert Earl of Essex then to Charles Lord Mountjoy both Lord Lieutenants in Ireland afterwards he was made Bishop of Fernos and Laghlin in that Kingdom both peaceably enjoyed An. 1628. Will. Lawd born at Reading in this County of honest Parents bred in S. John's Colledge in Oxford whereof he became President Successively Bishop of S. David's Bath and Wells London and at last Arch-Bishop of Canterbury One of low Stature but high parts piercing Eyes chearful Countenance wherein Gravity and Pleasantness were well compounded admirable in his Naturals unblameable in his Morals being very strict in his Conversation Impartial posterity will allow his Name to be reposed among the Heroes of England seeing such as behold his expence on S. Paul's as but a Cypher will assign his other Benefactions a very valuable Signification viz. His erecting and endowing an Alms-house in Reading his encreasing of Oxford Library with Books and S. John's Colledge with beautiful Buildings He was beheaded Jan. 10. 1644. States-men Sir John Mason Knight born at Abbington where he was Benefactor to a beautiful Alms-house bred in All-Souls in Oxford King Henry VIII coming hither was so highly pleased with an Oration Mr. Mason made unto him that he instantly gave Order for his Education beyond the Seas as confident he would prove an able Minister of State He was Privy-Councellour to Henry 8. and Edward 6. One maketh him Secretary of State Another but Master of the Requests He continued Councellor to Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth to whom he was Treasurer of the Houshold and Chancellor of the University of Oxford He having no Child adopted his Nephew He was a Man of Gravity and great Learning He died 1566 and lyeth buried in the Quire of S. Paul's a part of whose Epitaph in English is thus He saw five Princes which the Scepter bore

Of them was Privy-Councellor to four Sir Th. Smith Knight born in Abbington bred in the University of Oxf. God and himself raised him to the Eminency he attained unto unbefriended with any Extraction Emulating Sir Th. Smith Senior Secretary of State he had equalled him in Preferment if not prevented by Death This Sir Thomas was Master of the Requests and Secretary to King James He died Nov. 28. 1609. and was buried in the Church of Fulham in Middlesex under a Monument erected by his Lady Frances Daughter to William Lord Chandes and since the Countess of Exeter Souldiers Henry Vmpton Knight born at Wadley in this County was Son to Sir Edward Vmpton by Anne the Relick of Jo. Dudley Earl of Warwick and eldest Daughter of Edward Seymor D. of Somerset He was employed by Queen Elizabeth Ambassadour into France where in the Month of May An. 1592. being sensible of some injury offered by the D. of Guise to the Honour of the Queen of England he sent him this Challenge Forasmuch as lately in the Lodging of my Lord Du Mayne and in Publick elsewhere impudently indiscreetly and over boldly you spoke boldly of my Soveraign whose sacred Person here in this County I represent To maintain both by Word and Weapon her Honour which never was called in Question by people of Honesty and Vertue I say you have wickedly lyed by speaking so basely of my Soveraign and you shall do nothing else but lye whensoever you shall dare to tax her Honour Moreover that her Sacred Person being one of the most Complete and Vertuous Princess that lives in this World ought not to be evil spoken of by the Tongue of such a perfidious Traitor to her Law and Country as you are And hereupon I defie you and Challenge your Person to mine with such manner of Arms as you shall like or choose be it either on Horse-back or on Foot Nor would I have you to think any inequality of Person between us I being issued of as great a Race and Noble House everyway as your self So assigning me an indifferent place I will there maintain my Words and the Lie which I gave you and which you should not endure if you have any Courage at all in you If you consent not to meet me hereupon I will hold you and cause you to be generally held for the arrantest Coward and most slanderous Slave that lives in all France I expect your Answer I find not what Answer was returned This Sir Henry dying in the French Kings Camp before Lofear and his Corps brought over was buried in Farrington Church July 8. 1596. He had allowed him a Barrons Heirs because dying Ambassadour Leigier Writers Hugh of Reading quitted his Expectances of a fair Estate and embraced a Monastical life till at last he became Abbot of Reading He is highly commended by the Learned and writ a Book of Questions fetcht from the Scripture Roger of Windsor Chanter of the Convent of S. Albans was the Kings Historian He flourished An. Dom. 1235. Robert Rich Son to Edward and Mabel his Wife Brother of S. Edmund Arch-Bishop of Canterbury was born at Abbington in this County He wrote a Book of the Life Death and Miracles of his Brother and died about the year of our Lord 1250. Richard of Wallingford a Black-Smith's Son was bred at Merton-Colledge in Oxford a Monk at last Abbot of S. Albans where being a good Mathematician especially as to the Mechanick part thereof he made a Clock with much Pain more Cost and most Art Being a Calender as well as Clock shewing the Fixed Stars and Planets the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea c. but my Author did not inform me if the Canonical hours were mark't on the Clock He died An. Dom. 1326. Since the Reformation Henry Bullock probably born in this County where his Name appears in a Worshipful Estate He was bred a Fellow and Doctor of Divinity in Queens-Colledge in Cambridge a general Scholar familiar with Erasmus calling him Bovillum in his Epistles to him At Cardinal Wolsey's instance he wrote against Luther tho otherwise his Affections were biased to the Protestant Party When he died is unknown Will. Twis born at Spene an ancient Roman City bred at New-Colledge in Oxford and there became a General Scholar Good at plain Preaching better at Disputing and best in Living He became Preacher in Spinhamlands Towards his Death he was slighted by Sectaries it being usual for New-lights to neglect those who have born the heat of the Day His Latin Works speak him able in Controversie He was Moderate Prolocutor in the Assembly of Divines And dying in Holborn he was buried at Westminster An. Dom. 164 Will. Lyford born at Peysmer and bred at Magdalen-Coll in Oxf. Proceeded there Batchelour of Divinity 1631. He was also Fellow of that Foundation He was troubled in Conscience for having Resigned his place for Money to his Successour but before his Death he made Restitution He had a comely Countenance and modest Mind a Courteous Carriage and meek Spirit He was afterwards Preacher at Shirburn in Dorsetshire and tho both Pious and Painful he had his share of Obloquie from such factious Persons as could not abide the wholsome Words of sound Doctrine He dyed about 1652 tho his Memory lives in his Learned Works Romish Exile Writers Th. Hyde born at Newbury bred Master of Art in New-Coll in Oxf. was made Canon of Winchester and chief Master of the School there He with Jo. Martial about the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. went beyond the Seas This Hyde is Charactered by one of his own profession to be A Man of upright Life of great Gravity and Severity He wrote a Book of Consolation to his Fellow Exile and dyed An. Dom. 1597. Benefactors to the Publick Alfrede the fourth Son to King Athelwolf born at Wantage An excellent Scholar tho he was past 12 years of Age before he knew one Letter He was a Curious Poet an Excellent Musician a valiant and successful Souldier fighting seven Battles against the Danes in one year at last Conquered them and reduced them to the Profession of Christianity He gave the first Institution or according to others the best Instauration to the University of Oxford A Prince who cannot be Painted to the Life without his Loss no Words reaching his Worth He divided 1. every natural day as to himself into 3 parts viz. 8 hours for his Devotion and 8 for Business and the remainder for Sleep and Refection 2. His Revenues into 3 parts one for War a second for his Court and the third for Pious uses 3. His Land into 32 Shires 4. His Subjects into Hundreds and Tithings consisting of 10 Persons mutually Pledges for their Good Behaviour He left Learning where he found Ignorance Justice where he found Oppression and Peace where he found Destraction And having Reigned 34 years he dyed and was buried at Winchester An. 901. He loved Religion more then