built and bountifully endowed a beautiful Colledge in Stratford He dyed 1348 having been a Man of great Charity Meekness and Moderation Whose Kinsman Ralph Stratford was born in Stratford where he built a Chappel to the Honour of St. Thomas He was first Canon of St. Pauls and afterwards Bishop of London 1539 about which time there being a most grievous Pestilence in London this Bishop bought a piece of ground nigh Smithfield for the burial of the dead and named the same No-mans-land He dyed 1355 whose Brother Robert Stratford was in the Reign of Edward 3. made Bishop of Chichester being then Chancellour of Oxford and of all England He compremised a bloody contest and difference that arose about that time betwixt the South and North parts of that University He with his Brother Arch-Bishop being accused for favouring the French were afterwards freed from that false aspersion He dyed at Allingbourn 1362. John Vesty alias Harman Dr. of Law was born at Sutton Colefield bred in Oxford was a vivacious person He was appointed to celebrate Divine Service at Sutton aforesaid an 20. Henry 6. was Vicar of St. Michaels Church in Coventry 23 Henry 7. Dean of the Royal Chappel Tutor to the Lady Mary and President of VVales under Henry 8. and being advanced to be Bishop of Exeter an 11. of that King which Bishoprick he so destroyed that Bishop Hall his Successor complaineth that the following Bishops were Barons but Bare-ones indeed Some affirm the word Veize that is in the VVest to drive away with a Witness had its original from his profligating of the Lands of his Bishoprick He robbed his own Cathedral to pay a Parish Church Sutton in this County whereon he bestowed many Benefactions and built 51 houses He intended also but in vain to fix the Cloth Manufacture of Devonshire in the aforesaid Town He quitted his Bishoprick not worth the keeping in the Reign of Edward 6. He dyed being 103 years old in the Reign of Queen Mary and was buried in Sutton with his Statue Mitred and Vestred Since the Reformation Jo. Bird born in Coventry and bred a Carmelite at Oxford was the Provincial of his Order For his smart Sermon against the Primacy of the Pope preached before Henry 8. he was preferred Bishop of Bangor in VVales then of Chester in England Pitz saith he returned to the Vomit of Popery which I cannot believe though he might be guilty of a passive compliance as appears by his telling Mr. Haukes Protestant about the time of his Examination I would not wish you to go to far He dyed 1556. Statesmen Sir Nich. Throckmorton Knight fourth Son of Sir George of Coughton was bred beyond the Seas Under Queen Mary he was Arraigned for Treason complyance with VVyat and hardly escaped Queen Elizabeth employed him her Lieger in France and Scotland He was of the opposite party to Burleigh Lord Treasurer He was Chamberlain of the Exchequer and chief Butler of England which offices yielded him no considerable profit He dyed at Supper with eating of Salades not without suspicion of poyson the rather because happening in the House of no mean Artist in that Faculty Robert Earl of Leicester He dyed 1570 and lyeth buried in St. Katharine Cree-Church in London Edward Conway Knight was Son to Sir Jo. Knight Lord and Owner of Ragleigh in this County who was made by Robert Earl of Leicester Governour of the English Auxiliaries in the United Provinces Governour of Ostend being a man of great skill in Military affairs His Son succeeding to his Fathers Wisdom and Valour was by King James made Principal Secretary of State and by him created Lord Conway of Ragleigh in this County and afterwards by King Charles I. Visc Killultagh in the County of Autrim Lastly an 30. Car. I. Visc Conway of Conway in Carnarvan shire He dyed 1630. Jo. Digby Baron of Sherborn and Earl of Bristol was employed by King James in several Embassies to Forreign Princes But his managing the Matchless Match with Spain was his Master piece After the great Contest betwixt him and the Duke of Buckingham he fell into the Kings displeasure during which he was very popular with most of the Nation And the King was afterwards graciously pleased to reflect upon him at the beginning of the Long Parliament as one best able to give him the safest Counsel in those dangerous times but how he incensed the Parliament so far as to be excepted Pardon I know not After the surrender of Exeter he went over into France where he met with that due respect in Forreign which he missed in his Native Country He was a Cordial Champion of the Church of England He dyed in France 1650. Writers Walter of Coventry where he was a Benedictine was a Man as Bale affirms worthy of immortal Memory and excelled in two Essential Qualities of an Historian Faith and Method being only guilty of coursness of Style From the beginning of the Britons he wrote a Chron. to his own time He flourished 1217. Vincent of Coventry born in Warwick was a Franciscan in Cambridge He was the first of his Order who applyed himself to Academical Studies and became publick Professor in Cambridge He set a Copy to the Carmelites left some Books to Posterity and dyed 1250. Jo. of Killingworth was bred in Oxford an excellent Philosopher Astronomer and Physician He was Father and Founder to all the Astronomers in that Age being a Star of the first Magnitude amongst those of that Faculty He flourished 1360. W. of Coventry where he was a Carmelite being lame in his Hip was called Claudus Conversus Conversus being properly one who is condemned or turned to servile work in the Monastery He preferred Charity to pilgrimages and wrote several Books flourishing 1360. Jo. Rouse born at Warwick and descended from the Rouses of Brinkloe attained to great eminency of Learning in Oxford whence retiring himself to Guisecliffe a most delicious place within a mile of Warwick he wrote the Antiquities of Warwick a Chronicle of the English Kings and a History of the two Universities He was as good at his Pensil as Pen being an excellent Limner He dyed 1491. Since the Reformation W. Perkins born at Marston bred Fellow of Christs-Colledge became Preacher of St. Andrew in Cambridge See of him in my Holy State He dyed 1602. Tho. Drax D. D. born at Stonely and bred in Christs-Colledge in Cambridge was a pious Man and an excellent Preacher He Translated all the Works of Mr. Perkins into Latine He was beneficed nigh Harwich in Essex and dyed 1616. The Family of the Drax flourished a long time at Wood-hall in Yorkshire and after various Changes hath recovered and encreased its former lustre in Sir James Drax who hath merited much of the English Nation in bringing the Sugars and other Commodities of the Barbadoes to their perfection William Shakespeare born at Stratford was in some sort a Compound of three eminent Poets viz. Martial Ovid and Plautus the
Assessors with the Popes Priests who are Assistants and Deacons Qui serviunt Servo Servorum Dei who are Attendants on his Holiness The Bishops are seven viz. Bishop of 1 Hostia 2 Sabine 3 Porto 4 Alba 5 Preneste in which three last places these Englishmen respectively have been Bishops viz. â—… Kilwardby Nic. Breakspeare Bernar. Anglicus â—…nd Sim. Langham 6 Rufine 7 Tusculane Cardinal Priests are accounted twenty eight amongst whom Steph. Langhton was Card. of St. Chrysogon An. 1212. Tho Woolsey of St. Cecily 1515. John Morton of St. Anastasia 1493. Will. Alan of St. Martin in the Mount 1587. Ancherus 1261 and Chr. Bambridge 1511 of St. Praxis Boso of St. Crosses Jerusalem â—…156 Rob. Curson 1211 and Rob. Summercote 1234 of St. Steph. in Mount Celius Th. Bourchier of St. Cyriacus in the Baths Rob. Pullen of St. Eusebius 1144. Boso of St. Puntiana 1160. John â—…isher of St. Vitalis 1535. Of Cardinal Deacons â—…here are sixteen whereof Boso was the only Englishman and Card. of St. Cosmus and Damian Their habit is Scarlet Pope Paul II. made it Penal for any beneath their Order in Rome to wear a Red hat The Cardinal-Bishops took place of the Emperour before his Coronation and of other Kings The Popes were to be chosen by and out of that Order The Cardinal-Deacons were oftentimes elected to the Popedom before the Cardinal-Priests There is at this day â—… Brother of the late Duke of Norfolk enjoys the Title and Dignity of Cardinal 'T is alledged by some that Englishmen being of a different Religion from his Holiness and in a manner exiles abroad and not furnished with sufficient Estates are therefore seldom honoured with that Dignity which has been fatal to several Englishmen for Card. Maekelifield was buried four Months before his Cap was brought him Card. Sertor died in Italy in the juncture of time inter pileum Datum Susceptum Card. Fisher when his Cap was come to Calis had his head struck off at Tower-Hill Card. Somercot was Poysoned in the Conclave to prevent his Election to the Popedom Card. Evosham was sent the same way on the same occasion Card. Bambridge was Poisoned at Rome by one of his Servants being an Italian As for Prelates the Catalogue shall begin about the time of King H. 3. And continue to the 1. El. CHAP. V. Since the Reformation SUch Prelates are the same with the last mentioned in Title but not in Tenure in Dignity tho not in Doctrine holding their Places of the King and professing the Protestant Religion these Hundred and thirty years Amongst these many are allowed even by Malice it self for their Living Preaching and Writing to have been the Champions of Truth and Unity verifying the Observation of Forreigners That the Clergy of Brittain is the Glory of the World These Prelats we digest in five Companies under their respective Arch-Bishops 1 Arch-Bishop Craumer's 2 Arch-Bishop Parker's 3 Arch-Bishop Whitgift's 4 Arch-Bishop Abbot's 5. Arch-Bishop Juxton's whose Chairs were shaken in the late Troubles I know the Man to whom Mr. Charles Herle Preâ—â—dent of the Assembly said somewhat insultingly â—â— tell you news last Night I buried a Bishop dashing more at his Profession then Person in Westminster â—…bby to whom the other replyed Sure you buried â—â—m in hope of Resurrection CHAP. VI. Of States-men UNder this head I intend to Write of those who have been by their Princes Favor preferred to â—…he Offices and Dignities of Lord Chancellor Lord â—…reasurer of England Lord Admiral of England Secreâ—â—ry of State to whom some Lord Deputies of â—â—eland are added The word Chancellour is deriâ—…ed by some à Cancellendo from Cancelling things â—â—miss and mitigating the rigour of the Common â—…aw by the Rules of Equity The Chancellour is â—…he highest Officer of the Land and his Jurisdiction â—â— either ordinary in the exercise of which he is to proceed according to the Laws and Customs of the Realm or Extraordinay and as to this he proceeds â—…ecundum Aeqúum Bonum in the Court of Conscience where three things are to be judged Covin Accident and Breach of Confidence Cook Jurisd of Courts He also keeps the Great Seal As for the Antiquity of the Office King Ethelred appointed the Abbot of Elye Quatenus Ecclesiam de Elye extunc et Temper in Regis Curia Cancellarii ageret Dignitatem which albeit it was void in Law to grant the Chanâ—â—llourship in Succession yet it proveth that then there was a Court of Chancery The Lord Keeper is in effect the same with the Lord Chancellour save that some will have the Lord Chancellors Place ad terâ—…num Vitae and the Lord Keepers ad placitum Rogâ—… Sure it is that because Nicholas Heath late Arch Bishop of York and Chancellour of England was still alive tho outed of his Office Sir Nich. Bacon was made Lord Keeper and in his time the Power of the Keeper was made equal with the Authority of the Chancellour by Act of Parliament The Catalogue begins with Sir Tho. Moor before whom Clergyâ—… Men were Chancellours and these are entered under the Title of Eminent Prelats As for the Lord Treasurer His Office was ever beheld as a Place of great Charge and Profit One well skill'd in the Peâ—…quisits thereof said The value of the place was worth some thousands of Pounds to him who after Death would go instantly to Heaven twice as much to him who would go to Purgatory and a Nemo scit to him who would adventure to go to a worse place The Catalogue begins at Will. Lord Paulet Marqueâ—…s of Winchester because before him Clergy-Men generally enjoyed the Dignity As to Secretaries of State there are two of them Principal Secretary and the Secretary of State the first for Forraign the other for Domestick business as some would have it then Salaries were in the late Kings time some two hundred Pounds a Piece and five hundred Pounds apiece for Intelligence and secret Service the Catalogue begins with Th. Cromwel in the reign of H. 8. Lord Admiral follows the Original of which word is Amir in Arabick a Prince and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the Greek belonging to the Sea the Occasion of the composition of the two Languages seems to be the extent of the Sultans Dominions in the time of the Holy War from Sinus Arabicus to the North Eastern part of the Midland-Sea where a Barbarous kind of Greek was spoken and we do not mend the matter in pronouncing Admiral for Amiral There was a Triumâ—…rate of Admirals for the North South and West the Jurisdiction of the first reached from the Mouth of the Thames to the outmost Orcades and had 〈◊〉 mouth for his prime residence The second from â—â—e Thames Mouth to the Lands end his station at â—â—rtsmouth The third from the Lands end to the â—…ebrides his station Milford Haven Rich. Fitz. Allen â—â—rl of Arundel was made the first Admiral of all England John Vere Earl of Oxford was 1. H. 7 admiral of England and
Singer in Windsor-Quire There â—…ap'ned a Contest betwixt him and another of that Society Singing an Anthem together to the Virgin Mary Rob. Philips on the one side of the Quire â—… Redemtrix Salvatrix Rob. Testwood on the other side Non Redemtrix nec Salvatrix Whoever â—…ad 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 Christ-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 â—…nder a Monument in the South-side of the Chancel Th. Ramme born at Windsor was admitted in Kings â—…olledge 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 â—…n that Kingdom both peaceably enjoyed An. 1628. Will. Lawd born at Reading in this County of hoâ—…est Parents bred in S. John's Colledge in Oxford whereof he became President Successively Bishop of â—… David's Bath and Wells London and at last Arch-Bishop of Canterbury One of low Stature but high â—…arts piercing Eyes chearful Countenance whereâ—…n Gravity and Pleasantness were well compounded â—…dmirable 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 â—…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 thâ—… 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 oâ—… 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 thâ—… 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 Umpton Knight born at Wadley in this County was Son to Sir Edward Umpton 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 Dâ—… of Guise to the Honour of the Queen of England hâ—… sent him this Challenge Forasmuch as lately in the â—…dging of my Lord Du Mayne and in Publick elsewhere pudently indiscreetly and over boldly you spoke boldly my Soveraign whose sacred Person here in this â—…unty I represent To maintain both by Word and â—…eapon her Honour which never was called in Question people of Honesty and Vertue I say you have wickly lyed by speaking so basely of my Soveraign and you all do nothing else but lye whensoever you shall dare to 〈◊〉 her Honour Moreover that her Sacred Person â—…eing one of the most Complete and Vertuous Princess at lives in this World ought not to be evil spoken of the Tongue of such a persidious Traitor to her Law and â—…ountry as you are And hereupon I desie you and Chalâ—â—ge your Person to mine with such manner of Arms you shall like or choose be it either on Horse-back or on â—…ot Nor would I have you to think any inequality of â—…erson between us I being issued of as great a Race and â—…oble House every way as your self So assigning me 〈◊〉 indifferent place I will there maintain my Words and â—…e Lie which I gave you and which you should not enâ—â—re if you have any Courage at all in you If you conâ—â—nt not to meet me hereupon I will hold you and cause â—…u to be generally held for the arrantest Coward and most â—…anderous Slave that lives in all France I expect your Answer I find not what Answer was returned This â—…r Henry dying in the French Kings Camp before Loâ—…ar and his Corps brought over was buried in Farâ—…ngton Church July 8. 1596. He had allowed him Barrons Heirs because dying Ambassadour Leigier Writers Hugh of Reading quitted his Exâ—…ectances of a fair Estate and embraâ—…ed a Monastical life till at last he became Abbot of Reading He is highly commendeâ—… by the Learned and writ a Book of Questions fetch from the Scripture Roger of Windsor Chanter of the Convent of â—â— Albans was the Kings Historian He flourished Aâ—… Dom. 1235. Robert Rich Son to Edward and Mabel his Wife Brother of S. Edmund Arch-Bishop of Canterbury waâ—… born at Abbington in this County He wrote a Boâ—â— of the Life Death and Miracles of his Brother aâ—â— died about the year of our Lord 1250. Richard of Wallingford a Black-Smith's Son waâ—… bred at Merton-Colledge in Oxford a Monk at last Aâ—…bot of S. Albans where being a good Mathematiciâ—… especially as to the Mechanick part thereof he maâ—â— a Clock with much Pain more Cost anâ—… most Art Being a Calender as well â—… Clock shewing the Fixed Stars and Plâ—…nets the Ebbing and Flowing of the Seâ—… c. but my Author did not inform â—â— if the Canonical hours were mark't on the Clock Hâ—… died An. Dom. 1326. Since the Reformation Henry Bullock probably born in thâ—â— County where his Name appears in Worshipful Estate He was bred Fellow and Doctor of Divinity in Queens-Colledge â—… Cambridge a general Scholar familiar with Erasmiâ—… calling him Bovillum in his Epistles to him At Cardinal Wolsey's instance he wrote against Luther the otherwise his Affections were biased to the Protestaâ—â— Party When he died is unknown Will. Twis born at Spene an ancient Roman City bred at New-Colledge in Oxford and there became general Scholar Good at plain Preaching better â—…t Disputing and best in Living He became â—…reacher in Spinhamlands Towards his Death he was â—…ighted by Sectaries it being usual for New-lights â—…o neglect those who have born the heat of the Day â—…is Latin Works speak him able in Controversie He was Moderate Prolocutor in the Assembly of Diâ—…ines And dying in Holborn he was buried at Westâ—…inster An. Dom. 164. Will. Lyford born at Peysiner and bred at Magdalenâ—…oll in Oxf. Proceeded there Batchelour of Divinity â—…631 He was also Fellow of that Foundation He â—…as troubled in Conscience for having Resigned his â—…lace for Money to his Successour but before his Death he made Restitution He had a comely Counâ—…enance and modest Mind a Courteous Carriage and â—…eek Spirit He was afterwards Preacher at Shirâ—…urn in Dorsetshire and tho both Pious and Painful â—…e had his share of Obloquie from such factious Perâ—…ons as could not abide the wholsome Words of â—…ound 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 â—… New-Coll in Oxf. was made Canon of Winchester â—…nd chief Master of the School there He with â—…o Martial about the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. went beyond the Seas This Hyde is â—…haractered by one of his own profession to be A Man of upright Life of great Gravity and Severity â—…e wrote a Book of Consolation to his Fellow Exâ—…e 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 sighting 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
translated into Latin He died 1618 and lyeth buried in the Church of Bath Fr. Godwin Son to Th Bishop of Bath and Wells was born at Hanningham 1561. and became D. D. in Christs-Church in Oxford Sub-Dean of Exeter and afterwards Bishop of Landaffe An. 40 Eliz. 1601. He was a good Man grave Divine skilfull Mathematician pure Latinist and incomparable Historian to whose painful Endeavors the whole Church Militant is much beholding He was translated by King James to Hereford and died in the Reign of King Charles An. 162. Jo. Owen born at Burton Latimers where his Father was Minister was bred in Jesus-College in Cambridg where he commenced D. D. and was Chaplain to King Charles whilst he was a Prince King Charles being troubled with 2 Competitors advanced this modest Doctor to the Bishoprick of St. Asaph to end the contest He outlived his Vote in Parliament and survived to see all Contempt cast on his Order which he bare with Moderation and died 164. Rob. Skinner D. D. born at Pisford and bred in Oxford became a Preacher in London and Dean of Hence he was preferted Bishop of Brist then of Oxford and is still and long may he be living Statesmen Sir Christopher Hatton born at Holdenby of an ancient Family was beloved of the Queen for his handsom Dancing better for his Proper Person and best of all for his Abilities The Queen at last preferred him Lord Chancellor of England He by his Power and Prudence convinced some sullen Serjeants who thought him not throughly learned in the Laws of their Errours and his own Abilities His Zeal for the Discipline of the Church of England gave the first being to a scandalous report that he was Popishly affected It brake his heart that the Queen rigorously demanded the present Payment of some Arrears and falling into a mortal Disease he could not be recovered by the Queens broth 's which some affirm her Majesty brought to him with her own hands He died 1591. and was buried in the Quire of St. Paules Sir W. Fitz-Williams born at Milton married the Sister of Sir Henry Sidney Lord Dep. of Ireland where himself was 5 times Dep. and when Walt. Earl of Essex was sent over Governour of Ulster he took his Commission from this Sir W. then Lord Dep. He was Serviceable towards the reduction of that Kingdom in raising a Composition in Munster and in setling the Possessions of the Lords and Tenants in Monohan His Vigilancy was most conspicuous in 88. when the routed Armado in its return dared not to land in Ireland except against their Wills when driven by tempest when they found the Shore worse than the Sea unto them Some impute the Irish Rebellion which afterwards brake out to this Deputies Severity in imprisoning suspected Persons for concealed Spanish Goods tho this gave only the Irish a Mantle for their intended Wickedness He died An. 15 ... Sir Isaack Wake honorably descended was bred in Oxford where he was Orator of the Univ. He was afterwards Secretary to Sir Dudley Charleton Secretary of State and from his was advanced into the Kings service and employed Ambassadour to Venice where he neglected his own Commodity to attend his Majesties Imployment the reason that he died only rich to his own Conscience He was afterwards appointed Leiger for France and designed Secretary of State had not Death prevented him at Patis He was accomplished with all Qualifications requisite for publick Employment King Charles allowed the Expences for his Funeral and at his Majesties Command his Corps was brought over to England and buried in the Castle of Dover An. 16 ... Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Martin de Pateshull was made Justice of the Common Pleas An. 1. H. 3. AMP. He was 4th Dean of St. Pauls Sir Tho. Billing dwelt at Ashwell was made Chief Justice of the Kings Bench An. 6. E 4. Whose Lands have since by the Lovils descended to the Shirlies He married for his 2d Wife Mary Daughter and Heir of Robert Nosenham of Conington in Hunt the Relict of W. Cotten whose Issue possess her Inheritance at this day and she lyeth entombed in Westminster Sir W. Catesbye whose Family flourished at Ashby St. Leger was advanced by W. Lord Hastings into the Notice and Favour of Richard 3. tho ill requiting it when betraying him who caused his Preferment He was a man well Learned in the Laws of the Land and sure great pity it was that he had not had more Truth or less Wit He was eminently all Officers in every Court of Judicature Witness the Libell which Collingborn made and which cost him his Life for the same The Rat and the Cat and Lovel the Dog Do Govern all England under the Hog He died probably before the end of R. 3. Sir Richard Empson another Catesbye was eminent for having odious for abusing his skill in the Law active for his Prince injurious to the People He was Chancellor of the Dutchy of Lancaster and from a Sieve-maker's Son at Towceter in this County where he was born came to sift the Estates of the wealthiest Men in England For Henry 7. vexed that he had refused Columbus his proffer whereby the West Indies fortunately discovered fell to Ferd. King of Spain resolved to discover Indies in England and to this purpose made Empson Promoter General to press the Penal Statutes all over the Land Impowred hereby this prolling Knight did grind the faces of the Rich and Poor bringing the grist thereof to the K. and keeping the Toll thereof to himself whereby he advanced a vast Estate which now with himself is reduced to nothing He united the Houses of York and Lanc. in the Kings Coffers taking notice of no person for his good service but making all equally obnoxious to Forfeitures This Empson scoffingly demanding of a Judicial Astrologer in Warw. When the Sun would change Even then said the Astrologer when such a wicked Lawyer as you go to Heaven In the beginning of H. 8. he was beheaded 1510. Edw. Mountague born at Brigstock was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench An. 30. H. 8. His Motto was Equitas Justitiae Norma In his time tho the Golden Showers of Abby-Lands rained amongst great Men it was long before he would open his lap scrupling the acception of such Gifts and at last received but little in proportion to others An. 37. H. 7. he was made Chief Justice of the Common Pleas a descent in Honour but ascent in profit In drawing up the Will of E. 6. and setling the Crown on Lady Jane for a time he swam against the Tide and Stream of D. Dudley till at last he was carried away with the Stream Outed of his Office An. 1. Mary he found that Contentment in his Hospital-Hall in Northampton-shire which he could not find in Westm Hall He died An. 1556. and lyeth buried in the Church of Weekley Sir Augustine Nicolls born at Eckton was freely made by K. James one of the
He was cruel against the Wicklevites but was a Zealous Asserter of the English Liberties in opposition to the Popes Usurped Supremacy Great his zeal to promote Learning as appears by 3 Colleges erected and endowed at his expence and procurement One with an Hospital at Higham-Ferrers St. Bernards in Oxford afterwards bettered by Sir Th. White into St. John's Colledg and All-Souls in Oxford Having continued in his See 29 years He died 1443. William Laxton of Oundle was bred a Grocer in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1544. He founded and endowed a fair School and Alms-house at Oundle in this County well maintained at this day by the Company of Grocers He died 1556. Since the Reformation Nic. Latham born at Bridgstock was Minister at Barn-Wells He founded several small Schools with Salaries in Country Villages and founded a most beautifull Almshouse at Oundle He died 1620. Edward Montague Baron of Baughton a pious peacable and hospitable Patriot was a Bountiful Benefactor to Sidney-Colledg and built and endowed an Alms-house at Weekley in this County He was Honourable at Court and beloved in the Country tho he never affected popularity being wont to say Do the common sort of people 19 Courtesies together and yet you may lose their love if you do but go over the stile before them He died in restraint in the Savoy on the account of his Loyalty to his Soveraign 164 ... Memorable Persons A Sexton of the Cathedral of Peterborough interred 2 Queens Kath. Dowager and Mary of Scotland more than 50 years interceding betwixt their 2 sepultures He buried also 2 generations of people that lived in the place Noted Sheriffs An. 16. Rich. Widevil al. Woodvil married Jaquet Dutchess of Bedford of most ancient extraction malicious therefore the Cavil of Rich. Duke of York That the Family was made Noble which was not worth a Noble Yea 't is very probable that all the ancient Nobility of England are derived from his Daughters 23. Hen. Green of another Family than those of Green Norton built Draiton House in this County He had one Daughter and Heir Constance married to Jo. Stafford E. of Wilt. to whom she bare Edward who died without Issue so that her Inheritance devolved unto the Family of the Veres An. 1. Hen. Vere Arm. a jolly Gentleman both for Court and Camp a great Reveller good as well at a March as Masques being Governour of Guines in Picardie was created by H. 8. Baron of Harouden Ancestor to Edw. Lord Vau. now living He was a great Courtier and appeared in costly Equipage wearing on the Marriage day of P. Arthur a Gown worth above 1000 l. and the day following a Collar of S S worth 800 l. The solemn occasion of this Gallantry was that which hindred Eâ—â—son from taking this Gentleman by the Collar and picking a Hole in his Gown upon the breach of some rusty penal Sumptuary Statute An. Th. Par. removed from Kendal-Castle in Westmerland into this County upon his marrying Maud Daughter of Sir Th. Green of Green-Norton He was Father to Q. Kath. Par and to W. Marquiss of Northam 15. W. Fitz-Williams Sen. Mil. first a Merchant-Taylor and Servant to Cardinal Woolsey was Alderman in London 1506. Afterwards upon his entertainment of his Mr. Woolsey at Milton in Northamptonshire the King being displeased therewith demanded how he durst harbour so great an Enemy to the State his Answer was That he had done it because he had been his Master and partly the means of his greatest Fortunes The K. was so well pleased with his Answer that saying himself had few such Servants immediately Knighted him and afterwards made him a privy Councellor 17. W. Par Uncle to Queen Kath. Par was by H. 8. created Baron Par of Horton 21. Jo. Clarke Mil. An. 5. H. 8. at the Siege of Terrowane took Prisoner Lewis de Orleans D. of Longevile for which service he got the Arms of that Duke viz. a Canton sinister Az. and thereupon a Demi-Ram mounting Ar. armed O. betwixt 2 Flower de Luces in Chief of the last over all a Batune dexter-ways Ar. 24. Dav. Cecil was Grandfather to W. Cecil Baron of Burleigh and Lord Treasurer of England 25. W. Par Mil. brother to Q. Kath. Par was made Lord Par of Kendal and E. of Essex in the right of Anne Bourcher his Wife King Ed. 6. created him Marq. of Northampton under Queen Mary he was condemned for siding with Queen Jane but pardoned and restored by Q. Eliz. He was skilled in Musick and wanted not for Valour tho unsuccessful in his employment against Ket He died 1571 without issue An. 1. Th. Tressam Mil. for his activity in bringing Q. Mary to the Crown was by her made Prior of St. Jo. in Jerusalem An. 6. Edm. Brudenell Arm. afterwards Knighted was a great Antiquary and seems to have entailed his Abilities on Th. Lord Brud of Stoughton 15. Th. Tressam Arm. Knighted 18 Eliz. built the Market-House at Rothwell For his Zeal to the Popish Religion he was confined to Wisbich Castle 20. Th. Cecil Mil. Son to Sir Will Bar. of Burleigh was created E. of Exeter and married Dorothy Daughter to the Lord Latimer These joyntly bestowed 108 l. per An. on Clare-hall in Cambridge 34. Anth. Milemay Esq was Knighted by Q. Eliz. and sent Ambassador into France 43. Rob. Spencer Knight descended from the Spencers Earls of Glocester and Winchester was An. 1. Jac. created Baron Spencer of Wormleiton in Warw. speaking in Parliament of the Valour of their English Ancestors in defending the Liberties of the Nation your Ancestors said the Earl of Arundel were keeping of Sheep when those Liberties were defended The other returned And yours were then in plotting of Treason He was sent by K. James to Frederick Duke of Wirtenberge to present him with the Garter An. 2. Arth. Throgmorton Knight whose Sister was married to Sir Walt. Raleigh an ingenious Gentleman left his Estate to his 4 Daughters married to the Lord Dacres Lord Wotton Sir Peter Temple of Stow Barronet and Sir Ed. Partridge 3. Jo. Freeman was a most bountiful Benefactors to Clare-Hall in Cambridge giving 2000 l. to the founding of Fellowships and Scholar-ships therein He died without Issue 12. W. Wilmer Arm. the first Pensioner in Sidney-Colledge to which he was a Benefactor An. 7. Jo. Hewet Baronet tho he had no Land in this County the Shrivalty was imposed upon him because he had offended a great Courtier Northumberland NOrthumberland hath Durham on the S. Cumberland on the S. W. the German Ocean on the E. and Scotland on the N. and W. parted with the River Tweed and Cheviot Hills It is somewhat of a Pyramidal Form whose Base extendeth to above 40. and Shaft ascendeth to 50 miles The Soyl is not very fruitful but is improved more and more daily An. 4. Jac. many Gentlemen in this County challenged their hereditary right in the Bounds betwixt the two Kingdoms which had
seems they purchased good Titles made sure Settlements and entail'd Thrift with their Lands on their Posterity Sir Edward Coke hath prevented my Pains and given in a List of such Principal Families 'T is admirable that there is not a great and Numerous House in England wherein there is not one Anciently or at this day Living thriving and flourishing by the Study of the Law Especially if to them be added those who have raised themselves in Courts of Judicature The City hath produced more then the Law in Number and some as broad in Wealth but not so high in Honour nor long lasting in time who like Landfloods soon come and soon gone have been dryâ—â— up before this Generation Yet many of these â—…ave continued in a certain Channel and carried a â—…onstant Stream The Church before the Reformation advanced many Families For tho Bishops might not marry they preferred their Brothers Sons to great Estates â—…s the Kemps in Kent Peckhams in Sussex Wickhams 〈◊〉 Hampshire Meltons in Yorkshire Since the Reformation some have raised their â—…amilies to a Knightly and Worshipful Estate as Hutton Bilson Dove Neil c. For Sheriffs Sanâ—…ys in Worcester Cambridgeshire Westphaling in Hereâ—â—rdshire Elmar in Suffolk Rud in Carmarthenshire Of the inferiour Clergy Robert Johnson attain'd such â—…n Estate that his Grandson was Pricked Sheriff â—…f a County but declined the place as being a Deacon The Civil Law hath preferred few The most Eminent in that Faculty before the Reformation being Persons in Orders abstained from Marriage since â—…he Reformation there are Worshipful Families â—…aised thereby The professors of Civil Law were eâ—…ually Contemned with Gods Ministers during the Civil Wars the Promoters whereof having a constant Pique at all Civility and Order But by the Return of our British Sun those Clouds of Barbarity â—…re dispelled and Regularity of Motion and good Order is introduced into the vast Sphere of his Dominion and the joyful Seasons of Peace and Plenty are â—…y his kindly Influences restored Physick hath promoted more and that since the Reign of King Henry 8. Before whose time there was one a Doctor of Physick Father to Reginald first and last Lord Bray This Faculty hath much â—…lourished the three last fifty years Sir William Buts Doctor Wendy and Doctor Haither have raised Worshipful Families thereby Some have rais'd themselves by Sea-service aâ—â— Letters of Mart. Amongst those most remarkabâ—â— the Baronets Family of Drakes in Devonshire some times Sheriffs there Some have raised themselves by their Atteâ—…dance at Court here younger Brothers have found theâ—… Birth-right Many have advanced themselves by their Valoâ—… in Forraign Wars especially in France as the Knoâ—… a Noble Family and the Caveleys often Sheriffs 〈◊〉 Cheshire Clothing as it affords Coats to most People so â—â— has given Arms and Gentility to many Families iâ—… this Land As on the Springs of High-Sheriffs iâ—… Suffolk The Countrey with her two full Breasts of Grâ—…sing and Tillage hath raised many Families Some have had two Strings to their Bow As thâ—… Chichlies in Cambridgeshire are Descendants from a Lorâ—… Major allied also Collaterally to an Arch-bishop oâ—… Canterbury We may observe how happy a Liberal Vocation hâ—â— proved to Younger Brethren with which agree thâ—… School-Boys Exposition of these Verses Dat Galenus opes dat Justinianus Honores Cam Genus Species cogitur ire pedes The Study of Physick giveth Wealth The Study of Law giveth Honour When High-birth and Beauty having no other Calling is compelled to go on Foot Barkshire BARKSHIRE hath Wiltshire on the west Hampshire on the South Surrey on the East Oxford and â—…ickinghamshire on the North. 'T is in Form of a Lute â—…e Belly towards the West the Neck extending to the â—…st In length about forty Miles viz. from Coleâ—…l to Windsor and about twenty Miles in the broadâ—â— part Very plentiful of Grass Grain Fish Fowl â—…ool and Wood c. The Natural Commodities are first Oakes of Trees â—…rkshire hath abundance in all kinds The Oaks in â—…indsor-Forrest as all other English Oak are the â—…st 1. for firmness for when entred with Bullet 〈◊〉 remaineth firm round about it whilst all the Oak â—â—es cowardly split about the passage 2. For conâ—â—nience of Portage our four principal Forrests lyâ—â—g either on the Sea or Navigable Rivers viz. Newâ—â—rrest on the Sea Shire-wood on the Trent Dean on â—â—e Severn Windsor-Forrest on the Thames Secondly Bark Whence the Name of this â—…ounty It is essential for making of good Leather â—…r he that stays for Leather-shooes made without â—…ark may long time go Bare-foot Thirdly Trouts A dainty Fish being found in â—â—e swiftest Streams and on the hardest Gravel Of â—â—is kind there are Great and Good in the River of â—…ennet nigh Hungerford They are best in May and decline with the Buck. After their full growth the decay in goodness tho their Head still thrive Not a Hog-back and little Head is a sign any Fish is in sâ—â—son As for Manufactures the chief is Clothing 〈◊〉 the Antiquity of it 1. Cloth is of the same daâ—… with the Civility of our Land indeed the Britaâ—â— went naked which Custom a Beggar continuing gaâ—â— a reason thereof by saying All my Body is Fâ—â— 2. Fine narrow Cloth begun about 1. E. 〈◊〉 3. Broad-cloth wherein the Wealth of England is foldeâ—… up began in the Reign of Henry 8. Jack of Newâ—â— 't is said was the first that introduced it Minâ—â— was held the Foundress of Weaving so great is thâ—… ingenuity thereof For Buildings Windsor-Castle a Royal Seat evâ—â— since the Conquest brought to modern Beauty chieâ—â— at the cost of E. 3. It is a Castle for Strength and Palace for State and hath a Colledge Chappel aâ—â— Alms-House In this Palace is most remarkable thâ—… Hall for Greatness Winchester-Tower for height aâ—â— the Terrace on the North-side for Pleasure Nâ—â— boasteth it so much that it consisteth of two Greâ—â— Courts as that it contained two Great Kings Jâ—â— of France and David of Scotland Prisoners there together as also that it was the Seat of the Honorable Order of the Garter Many pleasant Seats are in this County on the Kâ—â—net and Thames which seem dutifully to attend at 〈◊〉 stance on Windsor-Castle as Alder-maston Ingle-fielâ—… c. For Proverbs One is peculiar to this Countâ—â— viz. The Vicar of Bray will be Vicar of Bray stilâ—… Bray is a Village here named from the Bibroges ancient British Inhabitants The Vivacious Vicar livinâ—… under Henry 8. Edward 6. Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth was a Papist then Protestant then Papist then â—…rotestant again He found the Martyrs fire near â—…indsor too hot for his Temper and being Taxed or a Turn-coat Not so said he for I always kept my Principle to live and dye the Vicar of Bray General â—…roverb 〈…〉 When our Lady falls into our Lords lap Then let England beware of a sad Mishap Al. Let the Clergy-man look to his Cap. This Prophecy about 130 years old implies that
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 200â—… 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-Assairs 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. Iames 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 faetorps 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 It inerary 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 Ioseph 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 Book of Meditation wherein Judicious Piety is discovered Edward Symonds born at Cottered bred in Cambridge wrote a Book in Vindication of K. Charles and was Instrumental in setting forth his Majesties Book called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He died 1649. Benefactors Nicholas Dixon Parson and Clerk of the Pipe-Office Under-Treasurer and at last Baron of the Exchequer contributed to the building of Chesnet-Church He died 1448. Sir Ralpho Josceline born at Sabridgeworth Draper and twice Mayor in London was made Knight of the Bath by E. 4. He
whilst his Country and Friends had the greatest Interest in him He died at his House in Westminster May 6. An. 1631. Aet 61. Tho one may truly say his Age was adequate to the continuance of the Creation Such was his exact Skill in all Antiquity By Eliz. Daughter and Coheir of William Brocas Esquire he had only one Son Sir Th. now living who by Margaret Daughter to the Lord Will. Howard Grand-child to Th. D. of Norf. hath one Son Ja. Cotton Esquire and 2 Daughters Lucie and Frances The Posthume Works of this Worthy Knight are lately set forth to the great profit of Posterity Steph. Marshall born at God-Manchester and bred in Eman. Coll. in Camb. was Minister at Finchfield in Ess and after long discontinuance B. D. in Camb. To the long Parliament he was in their Fasts and Preaching their Trumpet in their Sickness their Confessor in their Assembly their Councellour in their Treaties their Chaplain and in their Disputations their Champion He was of so supple a Soul that he brake not a joynt yea sprained not a Sinew in all the alteration of Times and his Friends put all on the account not of his unconstancy but Prudence who in his own Practice as they conceive reconciled the various Lections of St. Pauls Precept Rom. 12. 11. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Serving the Lord and the times He is said on his death Bed to have given full satisfaction to such who formerly suspected his sincerity to the Presbyterian Discipline dying An. 1655. He was buried in the Abbey of Westm Exile Romish Writers Rich. Broughton born at Great Steuckley bred and made Priest at Rhemes in Fr. was afterward in England made Assistant to the English Arch-Priest in propagation of the Roman Catholick Cause He wrote an English Ecclesiastical Hist from the first planting of the Gospel to the coming in of the Saxons He was living in the latter end of K. James Benefactors Ambrose Nicholas born at Needenworth Salter then Lord Mayor in London 1576. founded 12 Alm-houses in Mungwel-Street with competent maintenance Sir Wolstan Dixie born at Catworth Skinner then Lord Mayor in London 1585. gave 600 l. to Eman. Coll. in Camb. to the founding of a Fellowship erected a Free-School at Bosworth in Leic. and endowed it where his Family flourish at this day in worshipfull Estate Rich. Fishbourn Gent. born in Hunt gave 2000 l. for the buying of Impropriations in the North and setling a preaching Ministery where most want thereof he bequeathed as much to the Company of Mercers and the same sum to Huntington with 1000 Marks to Christ-Church Hosp He professed on his death-Bed that to his Knowledge he had got no part of his goods unjustly having got it in the Service of Sir Baptist Hicks after Visc Cambden Memorable Persons Sir Oliver Cromwell Knight Son to Sir Hen. Knight of Hinching Brooke gave K. James and his Court a prodigious entertainment He was an upright dealer Sir Jo. Leamon Lord Mayor of London having bought the fair Mannor of Warboise of him affirmed that it was the cheapest Land that ever he bought and yet the dearest that ever Sir Oliver sold None that bought of him was ever put to a three pence Charge to make good his Title He was very Loyal always beholding the Usurpation and Tyranny of Nephew and Name-sake with Hatred and Contempt He died 1654. Kent KEnt a Kingdom in the Sax. Heptarchie hath the Thames on the N. the Sea on the E. and S. Surrey and Sussex on the W. in length 53 Miles and in breadth 26. A considerable part of the County is called Weald that is Wood-land Ground the Inhabitants whereof are called Wealdish Men. The general goodness of the Soyl may be gathered from the greatness of the Kentish breed of Cattle The natural Commodities are Cherries first planted here by K. Hen. 8. Saintfoine or Holy Hay a great Fertilizer of Barren Ground Trouts at Forditch Weld or Wold a Seed sown with Barley and peeping out of the Earth when this is cut The use of it is to dy the best Yellow Then Madder for making Reds and Violets whereof there are Crop-Madder betwixt 4 and 5 l. the Hundred Umber owe between 3 and 4 l. and Pipe or fat-Madder about 1 l. 10. s. It was some 2 years since sown by Sir Nich. Crisp at Debtford The next is Flax the best in England The Manufactures are Cloth in great credit Thread at Maidston As for Buildings the Cathedral of Rochester hath a venerable aspect of Antiquity The Kings Palaces here are 3. viz. 1. Greenwich affording a most pleasant Prospect 2. Eltham not altogether so wholsome and 3 Otford which Arch-bishop Warham did so enlarge and adorn that Cranmer his Successor was in some sort forced to exchange it with H. 8. on no gainful Conditions Cobham the House of the late D. of Richmond and the fair Mansion House of Sir Edward Hales Baronet when finished will carry away the credit from all the Buildings in this County A Wonderful Accident hapned Aug. 4. 1585 in the Hamlet of Mottingham in a Field belonging to Sir Percival Hart. Betimes in the Morning the Ground began to sink 3 great Elm Trees were suddenly swallowed into the Pit and before 10 of the clock no part of them could be discerned the Concave being suddenly filled with Water The Hole was above 50 Fathoms deep Ten yards distance from that place there was another piece of ground sunk in like manner Of Ships the most best and biggest are built at Woolwich and Winter near Chattam The great SOVERAIGN built at Dulwich a Lieger Ship for State is the greatest Ship our Island ever saw I am informed that the Mystery of Shipwrights for some discents hath been preserved successively in Families of whom the Pets about Chattam are of singular regard Queen Eliz. erected a Navy-Royal continued and encreased by her Successors of the best Ships ever Europe beheld whereas before her time our Kings hired Vessels from Hamburgh Lubeck and Genoa The Model of our great Ships primitively were our own and we have improved the Patterns of those Frigots that were taken from the Dunkerkers in the daies of the D. of Buck. Lord Admiral 2 of which still survive in his Majesties Navy by the Name of Providence and Expedition The Navy-Royal exceeds all other Kingdomes and States in Europe for 1. Swiftness 2. Strength 3. Beauty 4. Seamen 5. Advantagious Weapons 6. Provision 7. Contrivance lastly Government Of Medicinal Waters Tunbridge-Wells are said to be discovered by a Footman to a Dutch Lord observing the Water to be in tast like to the Spaw in Germany Proverbs 1. A Kentish Yeoman That is a Plain Man of Plentiful Estate 2. A Knight of Cales a Genentleman of Wales and a Laird of the North-Country a Yeoman of Kent with his yearly Rent will buy them out all three Knights of Cales were made by Rob. E. of Essex An. 1596. to the number of 60 some whereof were Men of
E. 3. He sued the Monks of Cant. in the Court of Rome which Suit cost him 700 l. He made a magnificent Visitation of the Diocess South of Thames till he was resisted by Grandison B. of Exeter with whom the Pope sided This broke Mepham's heart 1333. Haymo of Hithe B. of Roch. An. 12. E. 2. to whom he was Confessor erected the great Hall at his Palace in Halling and erected and endowed the Hosp of St. Barth in Hithe He resigned his Bishoprick before his death which happened 1355. Whose Successor Jo. of Shepey was Treasurer of England and died 1360. Will. Read built and furnished a Library in Mert. coll He was by E. 3. preferred B. of Chich. He erected a Famous Castle at Amberley in Susâ—… He died 1385. Th. Kemp. B. of Lond. saw the wars between York and Lanc. begun continued and ended He curiously arched and leaded the Divinity Schools in Oxford and built the Cross nigh the Church of St. Pauls He died 1489. Ja. Goldwell born at Great Chart was Dean of Salisbury Secr. to E. 4 and at last B. of Norwich He repaired the Church of Great Chart and founded a Chappel on the South side thereof He died 1498. Th. Goldwell was by Q. Ma. preferred B. of St. Dav. and in the Reign of Q. Eliz. he went to Rome where he procured Indulgences to such as should go in Pilgrimage to St Winifrid's Well in his Diocess Since the Reformation Jo. Poynet was an exact Grecian and expert Mathematician He presented H. 8. with a curious Dial shewing with the Hours of the Day the Change of the Moon the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea c. He was made B. of Roch. then of Winch. but was forced to fly into high Germ. An. 1. Ma. Where before he had finished his Book begun against Th. Martin in defence of Ministers Marriage he died 1556. Rich. Fletcher Dean and B. of Peterborough and at last B. of Lond. made a Speech to Q. Mary of Scots before her death He was a Man of Graceful Countenance and therefore favoured by Q. Eliz. tho he fell into her displeasure for entering into a second Marriage and that with a Lady of none of the best reputation He died with Grief 1596. Brian Duppa D. D. the Worthy B. of Winch. was born at Lewsham Statesmen Sir Edward Poynings a Brave Souldier ferreted Perkin Warbeck out of Ireland and being a great Politician he passed an Act of Parl. in that Kingdom whereby All the Statutes made in England before that time were made of Force in Ireland and that no Act should be propounded in any Parl. in Ireland till first it be transmitted to England approved there by the King and returned thence under the broad Seal After his Return into Engl. he was created Baron and died in the beginning of H. 8. Sir Anth. St. Leger was properly the first Vice-Roy in Ireland seeing during his Deputy-ship H. 8. An. 33. assumed the Title of King of Ireland To him all the Irish made their Solemn Submission yet they obtained from him some relaxation of the Laws of England He seised all the Abbey-Lands in Ireland for the King's use He made a Law that no Children should be admitted to Church-Livings He Perswaded O Neil and O Brian to come over to England and do Homage to the King and procure the Title of Earls He died in the Reign of E. 6. Sir Hen. Sidney Son to Sir Will. of Penherst was by Q. Eliz. made Knight of the Garter Lord Pres of Wales and Dep. of Ireland where he made Annaly a Shire by the Name of the County of Longford In a Parl. 11 Eliz. he abolished the Usurped Captain-ships c. He caused an Act to pass whereby the Lord Deputy was authorized to accept the surrenders of the Irish Seigniories with power of regranting the same c. He provided that 5 of the best persons of every Sept should bring in all the persons of their surname to be justified by Law A Law was made that there should be a Free-School in every Diocess He vested in the Crown more then half of the Province of Ulster upon the Attainder of Shane O Nale He raised Customs upon the principal Commodities and reformed the Abuses of the Exchequer in that Kingdom He also established the Composition of the Pale in lien of Purveyance and sesse of Souldiery and caused the Statutes in his own time to be printed He died at Worcester 1586. Having sought the Weal-Public more then his own private Advantage Whose Son Sir Phil. Sidney born at Pensherst Sisters Son to Rob. E. of Leicester bred in Christ-Church in Oxf. was a Gentleman of great Accomplishments and a sweet Nature Being in Election to be K. of Poland he chose rather to be a Subject to Q. Eliz. than a Soveraign beyond the Seas He was so essential to the English Court that it seemed maimed without his Company being a compleat Master of Matter and Language as his Arcadid doth evidence At last leaving the Court he followed the Camp being made Governour of Flushing under the E. of Leic. But the Walls of that City could not confine the Activity of his Mind which must into the Field where before Zutphen he was slain with a Shot in a small Skirmish which we may sadly term a Great-Battel considering our heavy loss therein His Corps being brought over into Engl. was buried in the Quire of St. Pauls Sir Fr. Walsingham Knight originally descended from the Walsinghams in Norf. was bred in K. Coll. in Camb. and gave the K. of Spain's Bible to the Library thereof after he had attained to great Experience by many Years travel beyond the Seas he was made Secretary of State Marvellous his Sagactly in examining suspected persons either to make them confess the Truth or confound them by denying it to their detection Cunning his Hands who could unpick the Cabinets in the Popes Conclave quick his Ears who could hear at London what was whispered at Rome And numerous the Spies and Eyes of this Argus dispersed into all places The Jesuites being out-shot in their own Bow complained that he out-equivocated their Equivocation having a mental Reservation deeper than theirs They tax him for making Heaven bow too much to Earth oftentimes borrowing a point of Conscience with full intent never to pay it again whom others excused by Reasons of State 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. Bencâ—… viz. from 11 H. 7. to
one of the compleatest Courtiers in Christendom Sir Th. Lake Ushered him into the Court whilst the Lady Lâ—…oy Countess of Bedford led him by the one hand and William E. of Pembrook by the other about the same time that Somerset began to decline Soon after he was Knighted created successively Bar. Visc Villiers E. Marq. D. of Buckingham and Knight of the Garter and had the Offices of Master of the Horse and Admiral conferred upon him He married his Neeces to Honourable Persons thereby both gratifying his Kindred and fortifying himself with noble alliance King Charles had as high a kindness for the Duke as King James had Thenceforward he became Plenipotentiary in the English Court some of the Scotch Nobility making room for him by their seasonable departure out of this Life The Earl of Bristol was justled out the Bishop of Linc cast flat on the floor the Earls of Pembrook and Carlile content to shine beneath him Holland behind him But tho he was the little God as Court he was the Great Divel in the Countrey being perfectly hated by the Commonalty and charged by them with all Miscarriages in Church and State John Felron apprehending himself injured stabbed the Duke to the heart at Borismouth 1620. His person could not be charged with any blemish save that some Criticks conceived his brows some what over pendulous a cloud which in the Judgment of others was by the beams of his eyes sufficiently dispelled V. his Monument in the Chappel H7 Capital Judges Sir Roh Belknap Chief J. of the Common pleas An. 8. E. 3 was displaced An. 11 R. 2. For this King intending to make away certain Lords viz. his Uncle the Duke of Glouo the Earls of Arâ—…nd Warwo Darby Not. demanded of his Judges whether he might by his Regal power revoke what was acted in Parliament To this all the Judges answered affirmatively Sir William Skipwith onely excepted and subscribed it Belknap to that his subseription added these words There wants nothing but an hurdle an horse and an halter to earry me where I may suffer the death I deserve for if I had not dont this I should have died for it and because I have done it I deserve death for betraying the Lords In the next Parlament all the Judges were arrested Sir Rob. Tresilian Chief J. of the Kings Bench executed and Belknap with others banished Sir Robert Catelin descended of the ancient Family of the Catelins in Northam was born at Biby An. 1. Eliz. he was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. He had aprejudice at all those who writ their Names with analias whichmade a certain person ask him what exceptions his Lordship could take at Jesus Christ alias Jesus of Nazareth He died An. 16. Eliz. His Arms were Party par Cheveron Az. and O. which are quartered by the Right Honourable the Lord Spencer Earl of Sunder land this Judges Daughter and sole Heir being married to his Ancessor Some 40 years since a Gent. of his Name and Kindred had a Cause in Kings Benoh to whom the Chief Justice therein said Your Kinsman my Predecessor was a great Lawyer My Lord replied the Gent. he was a very Honest man for he lost a small Estate Writers William Leicester or De Montibus D. and Pr. D. in Oxford Eminent in Learning and beloved by the Nobility was known by the Name of Mr. William an Evidence sufficient to avouch his Magisteriality in all Learning He was Chanc. of Lincoln Church He flourished under King Jo. Rich. Belgrave wrote a Description of this County Theolog. Determinations and Ordinary Questions He was a Carmelite in Cambridge He flourished under E. 2. 1220. Rob. de Leic. a Fran. in Oxford was one that brought Preaching into Fashion in that age He wrote of the Hebrew and Rom. Chronological Computation He died at Lichfield 1348. Th. Ratcliffe an Augustinian in Leic. a Man of great parts wrote divers Books and flourished 1360. Barth Culie wrote of Generation and Corruption flourished under E. 3. William De. Lubbenham bred in Oxford Provincial of the Carmelites in Coventry wrote upon Aristotles Posteriors He died 1361. Jeffrey De Harby Provincial of the Augustines in Oxford and Confessor Privy Councellor to E. 3. wrote a Book in Praise of Poverty He died 1361. William De Folvill a Fran. in Cambridge maintani'd that Children under 18 might be admitted into Monastical Orders He died 1384. Hen. de Knighton Abb. of Leic. wrote his History from William the Conqeuror to R. 2. in whose time he died William Woodford a Fran. of profound Learning was depeuted by Th. Arundel Arch-bishop of Canterbury to confute Wickliffe's Opinions Th. Langton a Carmelite in London wrote Of their Ordinary Acts and Of the Trial of H. Crump D. D. c. He flourished under H. 4. 1400. Rob. de Harby a Carmelite in Linc. wrote Sermons of the Festivities of the Blessed Virgin He flourished 1450. Rich. Turpin born at Knaptoft was one of the Gentlemen in the English Garrison in Calais in Fr. in the Reign of H. 4. He wrote a Chronicle of his time and died 1541. Since the Refomation Hen. Smith called Silver-tongued was Preacher at St Clement Danes V. his Life writ by me Jo. Duport D. D. born at Shepshed thrice Vice-Chanc of the University of Cambridge was one of the Translators of the Bible He bestowed the perpetual Advowson of the Rectory of Harston on Je. Colledge He was happy in a Son Ja. Duport D. D. and Greek Prof. in Trinity Colledge He died 1617. William Burton Esq born at Lindley 1575 wrote an Alphabetical Description of the Towns and Villages in this County c. whose Younger Brother Robert Burton B. D. in Christ Church Oxford wrote the excellent Book called Democritus Junior of the Anatomy of Melancholy He died Rector of Segrave 1636. and had this Epitaph Paucis notus Paucioribus ignotus Hic jacet Democritus Junior Cui vitam pariter mortem Dedit Melancholia Rich. Vines M. A. born at Blazon and bred in Magd. Colledg in Cambridg was Schoolmaster of Hinckley then Minister of St Lawrence Jury in London Being the Champion he was called the Luther of his Party Employed by the Assembly in their Treaties at Uxbridg c. He forsook the Mastership of Pemb. Hall for refusing the Engagement Not a week before his Death Preaching at St. Gregories a rude Fellow cried out unto him Lift up your Voice For I cannot hear you To whom Mr. Vines returturned Lift up your ears for I can speak no louder He died 1655. Mr. Jacome Preached his Funeral Sermon Jo. Cleaveland Born at Hinckley where his Father was Vicar was Fellow of St John's in Cambridge and Advocate General in the Garrison of Newark A General Artist Pure Latinist Exquisite Orator and Eminent Poet. His lofty Fancy may seem to stride from the top of one Mountain to the top of another so making to it self a constant Champain and Level of continued Elevations He died 1658. and
L. in Oxford was Chanc. to the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and Keeper of the Pr. Seal to H. 6. and was Employed on several Embassies to Sp. and Portug He wrote a Comment on the English Provincial Constitutions for which he was made Bishop of St. Dav. He died 1446. Will. Ascough D. L. descended of a worshipfull and ancient Family now living at Kelsey became Bishop of Sarum Confessor to H. 6. Jack Cade and his Crew many of them being his Tenants fell foul on this Bishop being a learned Pious and rich Man three Capital Crimes in a Clergy man They first plundred his Carriages of 10000 marks and then dragged himself from the high Altar to a hill hard by the Church and there barbarously murdered him tearing his bloody shirt in Pieces and leaving his stripped body stark naked the Place 1450 Sic concussa cadit Populari Mitra tumultu Protegat optamus nunce DIADEMA deus Richard Fox born at Grantham for the Publick good was very instrumental in bringing H. 7 to the Crown who made him Bishop of Winchester He was bred in Cambridge and afterwards in Oxford where he founded the Fair Colledg of Corp. Christi allowing to it 401 l. 185. 11 d. per An. He beautified his Cathedral and made decent Tombs for the Bodies of the Sax. Kings and Bishops there which were since barbarously demolished when blind with Age he felt Woolsey's puls beat violently through the extream desire he had of his civil or natural death and having defeated that Cardinals design to effect the first by rendring him obnoxious to the Kings displeasure and outing him of his See he yielded to the latter An. 1528. Since the Reformation Th. Goodrick of Kirby D. L. in Cambridg was employed in many Embassies and at last made Bishop of Ely by King Henry 8. and Lord Chancellor of England by King E. 6. Having resigned the place of Chancellour to Stephen Gardiner his Death was very seasonable for his own safety 1554. An. 1. Ma. Jo Whitgift born at Grimsby and bred in Cambridg was Bishop of Worcester then Arch-Bishop of Canterbury See my Eccl. History I meet with this Anagram Joannes Whitegifteus Non vi egit favet Jesus Indeed his politick patience was Blessed in a high Proportion Jo. Still D. D. born at Gramham was bred in Cambridg for which he was chosen to oppose all Comers for defence of the English Church when towards the end of Queen Elizabeth there was an unsucceeding motion of a Diet which should have been in Germany for composing Matters of Religion Then An. 1592 being the 2d time Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge he was made Bishop of Bath and Wells where he raised a great Estate from the Lead Mines in his time found in Mendip Hills and laid the Foundation of three Families leaving to each of them a considerable Revenue in a worshipfull Condition He gave 500 l. for the building of an Alms-houss in the City of Wells and dying 1607 he lyes buried in his own Cathedral Mart. Fotherby D. D. born at Great Grimsby of a good Family and bred in Cambridg was Preband of Canterbury then preferred by King Ja. Bishop of Salisbury Having begun a Treatise against Atheists he died 1619. Statesmen Edw. Fines Lord Clinton Knight of the Garter was Lord Adm. of England for above 30 years a Wise Valiant and Fortunate Gentleman The Master-piece of his service was in Mussleborough Field where the Victory over the Scots was from the Sea and an execution on the Land Queen Elizabeth created him Earl of Lincoln May 4. 1574. and indeed he had breadth to his heighth a sufficient Estate to support his Dignity He died 1585. and lyeth buried at Windsor Th. Wilson D L. bred in Cambridg was Tutor to H. and Ch. Brandons successively Dukes of Suff. He was made in the Raign of Q. Elizabeth Mr. of the Hospital of St Kath. the Quire which he took down as being probably past repairing He at last became Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth He died 15. Th. Lord Bury or Borough Grandson to Th. created Baron by King Henry 8 was born at Gainsborough He was sent Ambassador into Scotland 1593. to excuse Bothwel's lurking in England to advise the speedy suppressing of the Sp. Faction and to advance an effectual Association of the Protestants in that Kingdom for their Kings defence which was done accordingly He was made Deputy of Ireland An. 1597 Where after the expiration of a Months Truce with Tyrone he besieged the Fort of Black Water the Key of the County of Tyrone and took it by Force and presently followed a bloody Battel wherein the English paid dear for their Victory losing many worthy Men and amongst the two that were Foster brothers the strongest Irish Relation to the Earl of Kildary who so layd this loss to heart that he died soon after Tyrone rebesieged Blackwater and the Lord Deputy endeavouring to relive it was struck with an untimely Death Note That it brake the Heart of the Valiant Sir Jo. Norris who had promised the Deputies Place to himself as due to his Deserts when this Lord Burgh was superinduced to that Office William Cecil our English Nestor for Wisdom and Vivacity born at Burn was Secretary and Treasurer for above 30 years together He steer'd the Court at his Pleasure and whilst the Earl of Leicester would endure no Equal and Sussex no Superior therein he by siding with neither served himself with both You may easily imagine how highly the Wise Queen Elizabeth valued so great a Minister of State Coming once to visit him when sick and being much heightned with her Head Attire then in Fashion the Lord's Servant who conducted her throw the door May your Highness said he be pleased to stoop The Queen returned For your Master's sake I will stoop but not for the King of Spains All England in that Age was beholding to his Bounty as well as the Poor in Standford for whom he erected a fair Bead-house acknowledging under God and the Queen their Prosperity the Fruit of his Prudence This Worthy Patriot died in 77 year of his Age Aug. 4. 1598. V. my Holy State Capital Judges Sir Will. de Skipwith made Chief Bar. of the Exchequer An. 35. E. 3. condemned Will. Wickham B of Winchester at the importunity of Jo. Gaunt D. of Lanc. whereupon the Bishops Temporals were seised and he denied access within 20 miles of the K. Court Sir Will. Skipwith Junior a Puisne Judge would not comply for the importunity of R. 2. nor the Example of his Fellow Judges An. 10 Regn. to allow That the King by his own Power might rescind an Act of Parliament May I move that every 4 th Link of the Collar of SSS Esses from St. Sim. Simplicius an uncorrupted Judge in the primitive times may mind the Judges of this Skipwith His Name hath flourished at Ormesby ever since his time in a very worshipful Condition Sir Will. Husee Knight of a worshipful Family in this
consideration in this Case first According to the aforesaid Statute Such Crimes as were afterwards to be declared Treasonable ought to be of like Nature with those Treasons which are specified in the said Act. Secondly If the Parliament had made those Misdemeanors Constructive Treason before that my Lord Strafford had committed them he could have had no colour for the Plea he made But seeing where there is no Law there is no Transgression my Lord of Strafford at the time of his Misdemeanours committed was guilty of no Treason and if it was possible for him to become guilty of the same ex post facto I leave to the Learned to determine The Parliament provided his Condemnation should not pass into Precedent Some hours before his suffering he fell fast asleep alledged by his Friends as an Evidence of the clearness of his Conscience He was beheaded 1641. He hath an everlasting Monument in the great Character given him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Med. 2. p. 6. I looked upon my Lord of Strafford as a Gentelman whose Abilities might make a Prince rather affraid than ashamed in the greatest Affairs of State c. King Charles II. hath made his Son a Knight of the Garter Lyonel Cranfield Merchant Man of a great Sense was made by King James Lord Treasurer Baron of Cranfield and Earl of Middlesex Having lost the Treasurers Place by the means of the D. of Buckingham into whose displeasure he had fallen he was wont to say that the way to preserve Life was to get to be Lord Treasurer of England for they never dye in their Place which was true for 4 Successions He was a Wise and Good Man He dyed about 1644. Writers on the Law Fleta who being in the Fleet wrote an Excellent Treatise of the Common Law before the 14. R. 3. He lived about the end of E. 2. and beginning of E. 3. Christopher St. German of an ancient Family read constantly a Chapter in the Bible every night to his Family lived and dyed unmarried without the least spot on his Reputation gave Counsel and Help to all his People gratis He was excellently skilled in the Civil Canon and Common Law and Scripture Witness his Book of Doctor and Student In his several Works he plainly appeareth a Champion for the Reformation He lived to be above 80 years Old dying 1593. and was buried at St Alphage London William Rastal one of the Justices of the Kings Bench wrote the Life c. of his Uncle More and made a Comment on the Statutes of England Being a zealous Papist he fled in the Raign of Edward 6. into Flanders where he wrote against Bishop Jewel He died 1565. Souldiers Sir Th. Roper the Surname formerly Furneaux Son to Th. Servant to Queen Elizabeth was Page to Sir Jo. Norrice and was Captain of a Foot Company at 16 years of Age. Being Privy Councollour and having acquired the Reputation of a Valiant Souldier by his Services in Connaught Ulster in Ireland and Brest in France in his Voyage to Portugal at Bergen in the Netherlands c. he was An. 3. Car. created Baron of Bauntree and Visc Baltinglasse in Ireland When in Ireland he put himself in Irish Tronzos and was imitated by other English-men which easie Habit tended to the more effectual execution on their Enemies He died at Ropers Rest 164. and was buried in St. Jo. Church in Dublin Civilians Sir Hen. Martin Knight bred in Oxford a great Civilian and an Eminent Advocate in the High Court of Commission and afterwards Judge of the Prerogative Court and also of the Admiralty so that as King James said pleasantly He was a mighty Monarch in his Jurisdiction over Sea and Land He died 1642. Physicians Richardus Anglicus bred first in Oxford became afterwards in Paris one of the most Eminent Writers in the Profession of Physick He Flourished 1230. Jo. Phreas bred in Oxford was afterward an Auditor of Guarinus in Ferrara He read Physick successively at Ferrara Florence Padua and Rome Pope Paul 2. made him Bishop of Bath and Wells but he died of Poison as is thought before his Consecration 1465. Andr. Borde bred I think in Oxford was Physician to Henry 8. His Book the first written of that Faculty in English was dedicated to the Colledg of Physicians in London He died in the Reign of Queen Mary Writers Nothelmus of London Bishop of London then Arch-Bishop of Canterbury wrote the Gests of Greg. the Great c. which are inserted in Bede's Church-History He died 736. William Fitz-Stephen descended of Norman Nobility was a Monk in Canterbury He wrote amongst others a Latin Book of the Description of London He flourished 1190. Albricius of London wrote a work of the Original of Heathen Gods He flourished 1217. William Sengham poor but Witty wrote de Fide and Legibus affirming the Gospel of Christ to be the onely Law for the Salvation of men about the time that a Book called The Eternal Gospel or rather the Infernal Gospel was obtruded on the World by the Friers He flourished 1260. Laurentius Anglicus bred in Paris opposed the Mock-Gospel of the Friers and wrote against False Preachers but afterwards being frightned with the Popes Thunderbolts he cowardly recanted He flourished An. 1260. Nich. Lyra a Jew by Nation and born probably in the Old Jury was converted by some Franciscans He vigorously confuted the Jews He wrote Commentaries on all the Old and New Testament keeping close to the Text therefore uncharitable the Censure Lyra delirat tho sometimes he may be wide of the mark He dyed in Paris 1340. Bankinus of London an Augustinian Frier a Violent Opposer of the Wicklevites was stopped some think Killed by the Violence of an Earthquake when ready to dispute against them in a publick Council He flourished 1382. Robert Ivory D. D. in Cambridge and President Gen. of the Carmelites adorned the Library of White Friers with his own and other Books and dyed 1392. Juliana Barnes of an ancient and Illustrious Family the Diana of her Age for Hunting c. of which with Hawking and Fishing she wrote 3 Treatises She wrote also a Book of Heraldry She flourished 1460 under H. 6. Robert Fabian Sheriff of London 1493. wrote 2 Chronicles 1. From Brutus to the death of Henry 2. another from the 1. of King Richard to the death of King Henry 7. He was an Excellent Poet. A modern Master-wit in the contest betwixt the Poets of our Age maketh Apollo to adjudge the Laurell to an Alderman of London because to have most wealth was a sign of most wit But had the Scene of this Competition been laid 140 years since c. Apollo would have given the Laurel to this our Alderman He died 1512 and was buried at the Church of Alhallows After his death Cardinal Woolsey caused them to burn all the Copies of his Book which he could come by because therein he had made too clear Discovery of the Revenues of the
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 Sea 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 confort 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 Wise to Henry 8. was probably born in this County See Westmorland 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 Tatelary 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 lift to feast the day following being routed and taken Prisoner Hence a Poet of that Age Est Peter invictus sicco do 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 P relate 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 Jaques 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 owns 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 20l. 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
for the exercise of Valour if the old saying in arenam descendere be capable of a litteral sense affording the finest Sand and having several Rooms therein Proverbs I. The Vale of Holms-dale never won ne never shall Holms-dale partly in this County and partly in Kent when in the hands of the Saxon Kings was generally victorious yet VVilliam the Conqueror having vanquished Harold passed through the middle of it in his way to London Princes Henry eldest Son of King Henry 8. and Queen Katharine Dowager was born at Richmond an 1509. Jan. 1. and lived but about two Months K. Hen. 8. alleadged his untimely death with that of another Son by the same Queen as a punishment for begetting them on the Body of his Brothers Wife This Prince was buried in VVestminster Henry of Oatlands 4th and youngest Son of King Charles I. and Queen Mary was born at Oatlands 1640. He was commonly called Duke of Glocester though not solemnly Created In the year 1654 almost as soon as his two Elder Brethren had removed themselves into Flanders he found a strong practice in some of the Queens Court to seduce him to the Court of Rome whose temptations he resisted beyond his years and thereupon was sent by them into Flanders He had a great Appetite to Learning and a quick Digestion able to take as much as his Tutors could teach him He fluently could speak many understood more Modern Tongues He was able to express himself in matters of importance presently properly solidly to the Admiration of such who trebled his Age. Judicious his Curiosity to enquire into Navigation and other Mathematical Mysteries His Courtesie set a lustre on all and commanded mens Affections to love him He dyed at VVhitehall Sept. 13. 1660. and was buried in the Chappel of King Henry 7. Confessors Eleanor Cobham Daughter to the Lord Cobham of Sterborough Castle in this County was afterwards Married to Humphrey Plantag Duke of Glocester She was persecuted for being a VVicklevite and for other hainous crimes under Hen. 6. an 14. Prelates Nich. of Fernham or de Fileceta was born at Fernham and bred a Physician in Oxford After he had travelled he became Physician to King Henry 3. by whom he was made Bishop of Chester afterwards of Durham Having written many Books he dyed 1257. VValt de Merton was thrice Chancellor under K. Hen. 3. and Bishop of Rochester He founded Merton-Colledge in Oxford and dyed 1277. Th. Cranley born probably at Cranley was the first Warden of New-Colledge in Oxford thence preferred Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Ireland where he was made Chancellor by King Henry 4. and Chief Justice thereof by King Henry 5. He wrote a terse Poem to the King of the Rebellious humour of the Irish He was a great Scholar Divine and an excellent Preacher Tho. of Marleborough thus blasphemously bespeaks him Thou art fairer then the Children of Men full of Grace are thy Lips He dyed at Faringdon and lyeth buried in New-Colledge Chappel Nich. West born at Putney and bred in Cambridge was in his youth a Rakel in grain for something crossing him in the Kings-Colledge he in revenge secretly set the Masters Lodgings on fire but naughty Boys sometimes make good Men. He reformed himself and in process of time was transformed into a great Scholar and Statesman being preferred Bishop of Ely and employed in many Forreign Embassies He rebuilt the Masters Lodgings part of which he had burnt firm and fair from the ground He lived in great State and kept a bountiful house dying 1533. Since the Reformation Jo. Parkhurst born at Gilford and bred in Oxford was Tutor yea Mecenas to Jo. Jewel He was Beneficed at Clere in Glocester-shire He laid himself out in the Works of Charity and Hospitality He used to examine the pockets of such Oxford Scholars as repaired to him and alwayes recruited them with necessaries Yet after the death of King Edward 6. he had not a house to hide himself in flying beyond the Seas in the Reign of Queen Mary and being robbed before his return of that little he had by some Searchers appointed for that purpose Being returned into England he was by Queen Elizabeth made Bishop of Norwich 1560. His Epigrams declare his excellency in Poetry He dyed 1574. Tho. Ravis born at Maulden of worthy Parentage was Dean of Christs Church in Oxford of which University he was twice Vice-Chancellour He was made Bishop of Glocester whence he was removed to London where he dyed 1609. and lyeth buried in his Cathedral Rob. Abbot D. D. born at Guilford principal of Bal. Colledge and Kings Professor of Divinity in Oxford was a man whom every liberal Employment did beseem He routed the Reasons of Bishop the Romish Champion that he never could rally them again His preferment to the Bishoprick of Salisbury was late and his continuance therein but short being hardly warm in his See before cold in his Coffin He was one of 5 Bishops whom Salisbury saw in 6 years yet whilst Bishop he saw his Brother George at the same time Arch-Bishop of Canterbury The delay of his Advancement is imputed to his Humility to his Foes who traduced him for a Puritan and to his Friends who were loath to adorn the Church with the spoil of the University and marr a Professor to make a Bishop George Abbot born at Guilford one of that happy Ternion of Brothers whereof two eminent Prelates the third Lord Mayor or of London was bred in Oxford A pious Man and excellent Preacher as his Lectures on Jonah do declare He was mounted from a Lecturer to a Dignitary and was never incumbent on any Living with Cure of Souls nor acquainted with the trouble of taking Tithes which is assigned by some as the cause of his severity to Ministers when brought before him Being Chaplain to the Earl of Dunbar then Omni-prevalent with King James he was unexpectedly preferred Arch-Bishop of Canterbury Two things are charged on his Memory first that he respected his Secretary above his Chaplains secondly that he connived at the spreading of Non-Conformity He was much humbled with a casual homicide of a Keeper of the Lord Zouch's in Bramzel-Park though he was soon after solemnly acquitted from any irregularity therein In the Reign of King Charles I. he was Sequestred say some on the old account of that Homicide though others say for refusing to Licence a Sermon of Dr. Sibthorps Probably his former obnoxiousness for that casualty was renewed on the occasion of such refusal He dyed 1633 having Erected a large Hospital with liberal maintenance at Guilford Rich. Corbet D. D. born at Ewel became Dean of Christs Church then Bishop of Oxford an high Wit and most excellent Poet and of a courteous Carriage He was afterwards advanced Bishop of Norwich where he dyed 1635. Statesmen Tho. Cromwel born at Putney Of whom at large in my Church Hist William Howard Son to Thomas Duke of Howard was by Queen Mary created Baron of Effingham and
Comedian The two first were Charactered in a Verse made by Queen Elizabeth coming into a Grammar School Persius a Crab-staff Bawdy Martial Ovid a fine VVag. Though the Genius of this our Poet was jocular he could be solemn and serious when occasion required as appears by his Tragedies so that He aclitus himself might afford to smile at his Comedies and Democritus scarce forbear to sigh at his Tragedies His Learning being very little Nature seems to have practised her best Rules in his production Many were the witty Combates betwixt him and Benjamin Johnson who like a Spanish Gallion was built far higher in Learning solid but slow in his performances whilst Shakespeare like an English Man of War less in bulk but lighter in Sailing could turn with all Tides tack about and take advantage of all Winds by the quickness of his wit and invention He dyed 16. and was buried at Stratford Michael Drayton born at Athelston was a pious Poet a Temperate man and a good natured Companion He changed his Laurel for a Crown of Glory 1631. and was buried in Westminster-Abbey Sir Fulke Grevil Knight Son to Sir Fulke Senior of Becham Court was bred in Cambridge He came to Court back'd with a fair Estate in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth He was a good Scholar and a great Friend to Learned Men Bishop Overal chiefly owed his preserment to him and Mr. Cambden tasted largely of his Liberality His Studies were most in Poetry and History as his works do witness King James created him Baron Brook of Beauchamp-Court as descended from the sole Daughter and Heir of Edward VVilloughby the last Lord Brook He was murdered 16. by a discontented servant who conceiving himself not soon or well enough rewarded first wounded his Master mortally and afterwards dispatched himself He lyeth buried in Warwick Church under a fair Monument whereon he is styled Servant to Queen Elizabeth Councellour to King James and Friend to Sir Philip Sidney dying unmarried his Barony descended on his Kinsman Robert Grevil Lord Brook Father to the Right Honourable Robert Lord Brook Nich. Byfield bred in Queens Colledge in Oxford entring into the Ministery was invited into Ireland But being wind-bound at Chester and having preached there with great approbation he was chosen Minister in the City being afterwards informed that his going over to Ireland would have been labour in vain He maintained the strict observation of the Lords day against Mr. Breerwood He was afterwards Minister of Isleworth in Middlesex where he Preached for 15 years together twice every Lords day and expounded Scripture every Wednesday and Fryday He dyed of the Stone in his Bladder which being taken out after his death was weighed and measured being 33 ounces and more in length 13 inches and above in measure about the breadth almost 13 inches and about the edge 15 and ½ Being of solid substance to look upon like Flint He was buried at Isleworth Philemon Holland bred in Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge a Doctor in Physick and fixed himself in Coventry He was the Translator General of his Age of whom one saith Holland with his Translations doth so fill us He will not let Suetonius be Tranquillus Many of his Books he wrote with one Pen whereon he himself versifies With one sole Pen I writ this Book made of a Grey Goose Quill A Pen it was when I it took and a Pen I leave it still He Translated Cambden's Britannia with many excellent Additions and was himself Translated to a better Life 16 ... Francis Holyoake born at Whitacre was Minister of Southampton He set forth Rider's Dictionary and dyed 16. James Cranford born at Coventry and bred in Oxford was benesiced in Northampton-shire afterwards Minister of St. Christophers in London A learned and pious man and a painful Preacher of much Humility Moderation and Charity Having sadly sympathized with the Sufferings of Church and State he dyed 1657. Romish Exile Writers William Bishop Son probably to John a Protestant and Patron of Brails in this County went first to Rhemes then to Rome whence being sent back into England he was siezed on and committed by Secretary Walsingham to the Marshalsey After 3 years being banished the Land he became a Doctor of Sorbon Afterwards he returned into England and for nine years laboured in the Popish Harvest And after another visit to his Holiness he returned to his Station till he was imprisoned at London At last being enlarged he went to Paris The Papists cry him up for a Glorious Coufessor of the Popish Faith who if any goodness in him should also be a thankful Confessor of the Protestant Charity permitting him twice to depart Prison Benefactors to the Publick Hugh Clapton born at Stratford and bred a Mercer in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1491. built at Stratford a stately and long Stone Bridge of many Arches over the Avon many other Charities he bestowed and deceased 1496. Since the Reformation Hales Esquire founded and endowed a fair Grammar School in Coventry the Priory of which he had purchased from King Henry 8. Jo. Lord Harrington born at Combe-Abbey was no less Pious then Noble He began the Fashion of a diary wherein he registred his daily failings Being a wise Accomptant he used that method of Christion Arithmetick in numbering his dayes with such exactness that it seems he had but one day to account for and repent of before his death He was a most bountiful Benefactor to Sidney Colledge He dyed in his prime and unmarried being the last Male of that Honourable Family as one complains by way of Anagram Johannes Dominus Harringtonius insignit exat Ah! Unus Honor Domi. He left his two Sisters his Heirs Lucy Married to Edward Earl of Bedford and Anne who by Sir Robert Chichester had a Daughter Anne married to Thomas Earl of Elgin and Mother to Robert Lord Bruce who is at this day Heir apparent to no small part of the Lands but actually possessed of a large share of the Vertues of his great Uncle Memorable Persons Thomas Underhill Esquire was born at Neaber-Eatendon lived with his Wife 65 years having by her 13 Sons and 7 Daughters in Worshipful Equpage which was rendred illustrious by their Examplary Hospitality She dyed in July and he in October following 1603. Noted Sheriffs Q. Eliz. An. 27. An. Shugburg Arm. The Sirname of the Family is right ancient in the place of their Name and Habitation giving for their Arms the Stones Astroites in Herauldry reduced to Mullets which they most resemble found within their Mannor K. James An. 2. Richard Verney Mil. hunted the Powder-Traytors taking desperate courses after the discovery of their Plot out of this into the next Shire of Worcester 16. Francis Leigh Mil. was Created Baron of Dunsmore and afterwards Earl of Chichester by King Charles I. His eldest Daughter and Heir was Married to Thomas Earl of Southampton his younger to George Villiers Visc Grandison K. Charles I. An. 12. Thomas Leigh Mil. was
Lady of the Houshold of Queen Eleanor whereby he regained a great part of his Inheritance which had been formerly forfeited whose Son Andrew first above mentioned was Ancestor to the truly Honourable Rich. now E. of Dorset Note Surrey and Sussex generally had distinct Sheriffs until the Reign of Edw. 2. when they were united then again divided an 9. Eliz. united an 13. divided agin an 12. K. Charles I. Rich 2. An. 19. Jo. Ashburnham was Ancester to Sir Jo. who Married Elizabeth Daughter of Sir The. Beaumont afterwards Created Viscountess Cramond in Scotland and had by her 2 Sons John of the Bed Chamber to K. Charles I. and II. and William Cofferer to his Majesty who will build their Name a story higher to Posterity And note this Family is of stupendious Antiquity the chief whereof was Sheriffs of Sussex and Surrey 1066 when VV. Duke of Normandy invaded England to whom K. Harauld wrote to assemble Posse Comitatuum to make resistance against that Duke And the eminency hath equalled the Antiquity thereof having been Barons of England in the Reign of King Henry 3. Hen. 6. An. 29. Jo. Lewkenor afterwards Knight with 3000 others were slain in the Battle of Teuksbury valiantly fighting under P. Edward Son to K. Hen. 6. Hen. 7. An. 12. Math. Brown Arm. was Ancestor though not in the direct Line to Sir Anthony Standard-bearer of England second Husband of Lucy fourth Daughter to Jo. Nevel Marquoss Montacute and Grandfather to Sir Anthony whom Q. Mary created Visc Montacute and whom Q. Eliz. much esteemed direct Ancestor to the right Honourable the present Visc Montacute who has a place and Vote in Parliament by an express clause in his Patent but otherwise no particular Title of a Baron Hen. 8. An. 10. Nich. Carew Mil a jolly Gentleman was made Knight of the Garter by and Master of the Horse to Hen. 8. He built the fair house at Beddington in this County which by the advantage of the water is a Paradise of Pleasure 'T is said K. Hen. 8. being then at Bowls gave this Knight opprobrious Language betwixt jest and earnest to whom the other returned a stout Answer that was inconsistent with his Allegiance which cost him his Life The last of this Sirname adopted a Throgmorton on condition to assume the Name and Arms of Carew From him is Lineally descended Sir Nich. Carew Knight who I confidently hope will continue and encrease the Honour of his ancient Family Edw. 6. An. 1. Tho. Carden Mil. was 5 years before Endited for Heresie but K. Henry preserved him with some others of his Privy Chamber being in the same circumstances Q. Eliz. An. 20. George Goring whose names sake Sir George Goring was by Charles I. created Baron of Hurst Per-point in Sussex and afterwards Earl of Norwich He was the only instance of a Person of Honour who found Pardon for his Loyalty to his Sovereign Afterwards going beyond the Seas he was happily instrumental in advancing the Peace betwixt Spain and Holland and since the Restauration of K. Charles II. he was made Captain of his Majesties Guard Note that about 140 years ago one Mr. Clark hearing that the Market-house of Farnham in this County begun by him was not generally approved of but liked by some and disliked by others who found fault with the Model thereof and discouraged the Workmen caused this Distich to be writ in that House You who do like me give Money to end me You who dislike me give Money to mend me I wish the Advice may be practised all overt his County SUSSEX SUssex hath Surrey on the North Kent on the East the Sea on the South and Hantshire on the West It extendeth along the Sea 60 miles in length though not exceeding 20 in breadth A fruitful County though very dirty for Travellers All the Rivers in this County have their Fountains and Falls therein It is sufficient Evidence of the plenty of this County that the Toll of the Wheat Corn and Malt growing or made about and sold in the City of Chichester doth amount yearly at a half-penny a Quarter to 60 pounds and upwards Of Commodities Iron is plentiful in this County It is to be hoped that for the preservation of Woods a way may be found out to Chark Sea-coal in such manner as to render it useful for the making of Iron Then Talk produced in great abundance in this County is an excellent white Wash and a great astringent There is a Bird called Wheat-Ears so named because fattest when Wheat is ripe which is peculiar to this County a fine Bird though in season only in the heat of Summer A certain Gentleman concluded a great Lord a man of very weak parts because once he saw him at a Feast feed on Chickens when there were Wheat-Ears on the Table This County aboundeth with more Carpes then any other in England and is eminent for an Arundel Mullet a Chichester Labster a Shelsey Cockle and an Amerly Trout The Manufactures are great Guns made of the Iron in this County A Monk in Mentz some 800 years since is generally reputed the first Founder of them when about the same time a Souldier found out Printing Jo. Oaven was the first Englishman who in England cast Brass Ordnance an 1535 Peter Baud a Frenchman an 1. Edw. 6. was the first who in England cast â—…ron Ordnance Tho. Johnson servant to Peter improved his Masters Art He dyed about 1600. There is also plenty of Glass made in this County and the Workmen thereof are much encreased since 1557 A certain Lord living near Cambridge upon his Petition got from Queen Elizabeth a grant of all the Plate in that University upon condition to find Glasses for the Scholars the performance of which condition at first and at all times after upon the casual or wilful breaking of the Glasses would have been the most effectual way of ruining the Lord absolutely and infallibly The first making of Venice Glasses in England began at the Crochet Friers in London about the beginning of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth by one Jacob Venaline an Italian As for the Buildings in this County Chichester Cathedral is a fine Fabrick built after it had been twice burnt by Bishop Seffride 2. an 1193. The Country Folk say the Master Workman built Sarisbury and his Man the Church of Chichester but this is a mistake since Seffride lived under King John and Bishop Poor who founded Sarisbury lived much later under Hen. 3. This Church was Beautified by Bishop Sherborn in the Reign of Henry 7. Lately a great part thereof hath fallen to the ground Arundel Castle is of great esteem the rather because a Local Earldome is cemented to the Walls thereof Some will have it named from Arundel the House of Beavois the great Champion though this Castle was so called long before that imaginary Horse was Foaled that is long before the Conquest from the River Arund running hard by it Petworth the House of the
Earls of Northumberland is most famous for a stately Stable which affordeth standing in State for 60 Horses with all necessary accommodations Proverbs I. He is none of the Hastings That is he is slow and dull the Proverb bearing only a nominal counter-relation to the Noble and ancient Family of the Hastings formerly Earls of Pembroke and still of Huntington There is also a Haven of that name in this County which is said to have been built in all hast by William the Conquerour Martyrs Grievous the persecution in this County under Jo. Christopherson the Bishop thereof Such his havock in burning poor Protestants in one year that had he sat long in that See and continued after that Rate there needed no Iron Mills to rarifie the Woods of this County The Papists admire him as a great Divine which I will not oppose but only say as the Man said of his surly Mistriss She hath too much Divinity for me Oh! that She had some more Humanity Cardinals Herbert de Bosham was a Manubus unto Tho. Becket at whose Murder-Martyring he was present and had the discretion to make no resistance He wrote the story of his Masters death Going over into Italy he was by Pope Alex. 3. made Arch-Bishop of Beneventum and in Dec. 1178. created Cardinal Prelates Jo. Peckham born of obscure Parents bred in Oxford and beyond the Seas became Arch-Bishop of Canterbury by the Popes favour for which he afterwards paid 4000 Marks He neither feared the Layty nor flattered the Clergy and was a great punisher of Pluralists He transmitted the Canons place at Lyons which he held for life to his Successors who held the same in Commendam some hundred years after He built and endowed a Colledge at Wingham yet left a great Estate to his Kindred whose descendants are possessed of the same at this day in this and the next County He dyed 1294. Robert Winchelsey bred in Merton-Colledge in Oxford where after having travelled he proceeded D. D. and became Chancellour of the University successively Can. of Pauls Arch-Deacon of Essex and Arch-Bishop of Canterbury He went to Rome and obtained his Pall of Pope Celestine refusing a Cardinals Cap offered unto him After his return confiding in the Canon of the Councel of Lions which forbad the Clergy to pay Taxes to Princes without consent of the Pope he created much molestation to himself King Edw. 1. using him first very harshly till at last he overcame all with his Patience A worthy Prelate excellent Preacher Being Learned himself he loved and preferred Learned Men. Prodigious his Hospitality being reported that Sundays and Fridays he fed no fewer then 4000 Men when Corn was cheap and 5000 when it was dear After his death 1313 poor men used to repair to his Tomb and present their Petitions to him Tho. Bradwardine descended of an ancient Family at Bâ—…adw in Hereford whence they removed and setled in this County for three Generations was born in or near Chichester and bred in Merton-Colledge in Oxford where for his skill in the Mathematicks and Divinity he was called Dr. Profundus He was Confessor to Edw. 3. To his Prayers the Conquest of France was by some imputed He Preached Piety to the Army He was Consecrated at Avignon Arch-Bishop of Canterbury at which time he was accounted somewhat Clownish both because he could not mode it with the Italians but chiefly because he was advanced for his Merit and not for his Money In his excellent Book De Causâ Dei he complaineth grievously of the prevalent Errours of Pelagius He dyed 1349. Tho. Arundel Son to Robert and Brother to Richard Fitz-Allen both Earls of Arundel was Arch-Bishop of York the fourth Arch-Bishop of Canterbury having been Bishop of Ely at 22 years of Age. He was thrice Lord Chancellour of England viz. an 10. and 15. Rich. 2. and 11 Hen. 4. He was by Rich. 2. banished the Land waâ—…ter his Brother was beheaded Restored by Hen. 4. to his Arch-Bishoprick In Parliament he was the Churches Champion for preservation of her Revenues He was the first who persecuted the Wicklevites with Fire and Faggot This Noble Person who had stop'd the Mouths of many Servants of God from Preaching his Word was himself famished to death by a swelling in his Throat Feb. 20. 1413. and lyeth Buried in the Cathedral of Canterbury H. Burwash of Noble Alliance a Covetous Ambitious Rebellious and Injurious Person was recommended by Barth de Badilismer Bar. of Leeds in Kent to Edw. 2. who preferred him Bishop of Linscoln Having fallen into the Kings displeasure and forfeited his Temporalities though afterwards restored he was most forward to assist the Queen in the deposing of her Husband He was twice Lord Treasurer once Chancellour and once Ambassadour to the Duke of Bavaria He dyed 1340. There 's a merry Story that he was condemned after his death to be a Green Forrester because in his life time he had violently enclosed other Mens Grounds into his own Park Since the Reformation W. Barlow D. D. was Canon of St. Osiths then Prior of Bisham in Bark-shire afterwards preferred by Hen. 8. Bishop of St. Asaph whence he was Translated to St. Davids thence an 3. Edw. 6. to Bath and Wells Having fled in the dayes of Queen Mary he was superintendent of the English Congregation at Embden Returning afterwards into England he was made by Queen Elizabeth Bishop of Chichester He had a numerous and prosperous Female Issue He dyed December 10 1569. W. Juxton born at Chichester was bred at St. Johns Colledge in Oxford where he commenced Doctor of Law and became Pres of the Colledge He was admirably Master of his Pen and Passion By K. Charles I. he was preferred Bishop first of Hereford then of London and for some years Lord Treasurer of England in the legal and prudent management of which Office He was well reported of all Men and of the Truth it self He beheld with much Christian Patience those of his Order lose their Votes in Parliament much contempt poured on his Function whilst their Enemies hence concluded their final Extirpation would follow This Bishop was amongst others selected as Confessor to King Charles I. at his Martyrdom He formerly had had experience in the case of the Earl of Strafford that this Bishops Conscience was bottom'd on Piety the Reason that from him he received the Sacrament good Comfort and Counsel just before the perpetration of that horrid Murder a Fact so foule that it alone may confute the Errour of the Pelagians maintaining that all sin cometh by imitation the Universe not formerly affording such a precedent as if those Regicides had purposely designed to disprove the observation of Solomon that there is no new thing under the Sun King Charles II. an 1660 preferred him Arch-Bishop of Canterbury which place he worthily graceth at the Writing hereof Acceptus Fruin D. D. President of Magdalen-Colledge in Oxford was by K. Charles I. advanced Bishop of Coventry and