by the Reformation Martyrs Joan Wast a blind Woman in Derby and an Innocent tho no Fool was burnt for the Testimony of the truth by the Command of B. Bains Cardinals Rog. Curson of Worshipful Extraction bred in Oxf. was afterwards Doctor in Paris and lastly a â—…rdinal in Rome by the Title of St. Steph. in Mount â—…ins He Accompanied Pelagius when the City â—…miata in Egypt was taken under Jo. Brenn King of â—…rusalem He wrote many Books and came over â—…o England as the Popes Legate in the Reign of 〈◊〉 3. Phil. de Repingdon or Repton became D. D. in â—…xf A great Assertor of the Doctrine of Jo. Wickliff â—…t he recanted An. 1483. and became a Persecuter â—…herefore he was termed by those he molested â—…mpington He was made Abbot of Leicester An. â—…00 Chancellor of Oxf. 1405. Bishop of Lincoln â—…08 and was created by Pope Greg. 12. Card. of â—… Nerius c. tho he had solemnly sworn he would â—…ake no more Cardinals till the Schisme in â—…ome were ended He resigned his Bishoprick An. â—…420 Prelates Will. Gray Son to the Lord Gray of Codnor was â—… Honourable He first studied in Baliol-Coll in Oxf. â—…hen at Ferrara in Italy where he was an Auditor of Guarinus of Verona He was made by King H. 6. Procurator in the Court of Rome and was freely Elected to the Bishoprick of Ely An. 9. E. 4. 1469. he was Lord Treasurer the last Clergy-man that ever was preferred to that Office until Bishop Juxâ—…on in our daies enjoyed it He dyed 1478 and lies buried in the Church of Ely Since the Reformation Geo. Cooke D. D. Brother to Sir Jo. Cooke Secr. of State was born at Trusley and bred in Pemb. Hall in Camb. and then Minister of Bigrave in Hertf. 〈◊〉 successively made Bishop of Bristol and Hereford Grave Meek man and much beloved He was the same Condemnation with the rest of his â—â—â—thren for subscribing the Protest in Parl. in defeaâ—… of their Priviledges so that to prevent his 〈◊〉 he was relieved by his Rich Relations He dyed â—…bout the year 1650. Statesmen Sir Jo. Cook younger Brother to Sir Francis 〈◊〉 born at Trusley of Ancient and Worshipful Parentâ—… He was bred Fell. of Trin. Coll. in Camb. and thâ—â— became an Eminent Rhetorick Lecture And havâ—â—â— Travelled beyond the Seas he returned Rich 〈◊〉 foreign Language Observations and Experience â—â—â—ing related to Sir Fulk Grevil Lord Brook he 〈◊〉 made Secretary of the Navy then Master of the Râ—…quests and at last Secr. of State He was a gooâ—… Protestant and dyed 1644. Capital Judges and Writers on the Law Jo. Stathom born in the Reign of King H. â—… wrote an Abridgement of the Laws much esteemâ—â— for its Antiquity tho as I heard not much follow'd at this day in which Book I found a passage viz. that the Miller of Matlock took Toll twice beeâ—â— he heard the Rector of the Parish Read Tolle Tolle that is Crucifie him c. A Felonius Fruit of Latiâ—â— Service Sir Auth. Fitz Herbert Son of Ralph H. Esquire was born at Norbury He was first the King Serj at Law and then 14. H. 8. One of the Justices of the Com. Pleas. He wrote that Treasure of the Common-Law de Naturâ Brevium and a choice Abridgeâ—…ent of the Laws c And 't is Pity that there is not â—…e and speedy care taken for the setting forth a new â—…d more Correct Edition of the latter He lies inâ—…rred in Norbury-Church Sea-Men Sir Hugh Willoughby Extracted from a Right worâ—â—y and Ancient Stock at Riseley in this County was â—…n ult E. 6. Employed for the North-East Passage â—â—d made Captain Gen. of a Fleet for Discovery of â—…nknown Countries Their Commission bore date â—â—om the year of the World 5515. because they might â—â—ve occasion to present it to Pagan Princes They â—…eparted from Debtford May 10. 1553. steering N. â—… E. by a Tempest Aug. 2 they lost the Bonaventure the â—…wo other Ships viz. the Bona Esperanza Admiral â—â—d the Good Confidence which were all that were â—…ft being Shattered Sir Hugh holding on his â—…ourse descried a Land 160 Leagues from Synam â—…an Isle belonging to the King of Denmark in lat â—… deg Which therefore was then called Willough-land But in Jan. 1554. He with most of his â—…ompany was Frozen to Death in the River or Haven â—…lled Arzina in Lapland And the Bonaventure reâ—…rning safe performed afterwards Great Service in â—â—ening the Trade to Moscovy And now for your â—…iversion Note that in Lapland it is Death to Marâ—… a Maid without her Parents or Friends Consent â—…herefore the Rights of all being saved The â—…aid must run with her Sweet-heart not for Tryal 〈◊〉 Skill but of her Will and having the Advantage 〈◊〉 a considerable part of the Race has it meerly in â—…r own choice to signifie her dislike of his Person 〈◊〉 out-running him or her consent to Matrimony by a Voluntary Hault under pretence of tying her Garter before she comes to the end of the Race All Parties being hereby concluded it is Penal for the Man to renew the motion of Marriage after a Repulse in the manner aforesaid Physicians Th. Linacer born in Derby bred in Oxf. and beyond the Seas was the first Restorer of Learning in our Nation a Man of an honest Conversation His Translation of Galen is not inferior to the Original in Purity of Style King Hen. 7. and 8. were both his Patrons He founded two Publick Lectures in Oxf. and one in Camb. for Physick 'T is said that a little before his Death he turned Priest and began to Study the Scripture with which formerly he was unacquainted insomuch that reading the 5 6 and 7 Chapters of St. Math. he vowed that either this was not the Gospel or we were not Christians He dyed An. Dom. 1524. and lieth buried at St. Pauls under a stately Monument built by Dr. John Caius another Phoenix of the same Profession springing from Linacer's Ashes and coming into general Credit after his Death Writers Th. Asburn D. D. was one of the Synod which Condemned Wickliff for Heresie Yet he asswaged the fury of the enraged People when they threatned to burn the Convent about the Augustinian Fryers Ears because Pateshul one of their Order in a Sermon Preached by him had some passages in Wickliff's Favour Benefactors to the Publick since the Reformation Eliz. Hardwick whose third Husband was Geo. Earl of Shrewsbury a Lady of undaunted Spirit founded a stately Alms-house for 12 poor People in Derby The Queen of Scots having been committed to her Husband the aforesaid Earl Queen Eliz. asking the Countess at Court how that Queen did Madam said she she cannot do ill while she is with my Husband and I begin to grow Jealous they are so great together Upon which the Queen gave Order that the Queen of Scots should be removed into the Custody of others and 't is probable the Earl thought himself well rid of her whose
the better the Churches The Cathedral of Lincoln whose Floor is higher than the Roof of many Churches is a Magnificent Structure Three other Bishopricks viz. Ely Peterborough and Oxford were carved out of this Diocess Of the Houses of the Nobility Tattershall belonging to the Right Honorable the E. of Lincoln has been advanced by degrees to the modern Magnificence thereof Grimsthorp built by Ch. D. of Suff. to entertain H. 8. in his Progress into these Parts is now in the Possession of the Right Honorable E. of Lindsey For Wonders At Fishtoft no Mice or Rats are found insomuch that Barns built party per pale in this and the next Parish on one side are annoyed on the other side being Fishtoft Moiety are secured from this Vermin Some 140 years since at Harlaxton there was found turn'd up by one Ploughing the Ground a Golden Helmet of Antick-fashion studded with precious Stones probably of some prime Roman Commander It was presented to Q. Kath. Wife to H. 8. Proverbs 1. Lincoln-shire Bag-pipes which inspire the heavy Heels of Country Clowns overgrown with Hair and Rudeness probably the Ground work of the Poetical Fiction of Dancing Satyrs 2. As loud as Tom of Lincoln This Shire carries THE BELL from all other places in England 3. All the Carts that come to Crowland are shod with Silver Crowland being a Mossy Ground so that a Horse can hardly come to it 4. 'T is height makes Grantham Steeple stand awry This Steeple seems crooked to the beholders and Eminency exposeth the uprightest Persons to exception 5. As mad as the Baiting Bull at Stamford Will. E. Warren Lord of this Town in the time of K. Jo. standing upon the Castle Walls of Stamf saw two Bulls fighting for a Cow in the Meadow till the Butchers Doggs pursued one of the Bulls running Mad clean through the Town The Earl being mightily pleased with the sigh gave all those Meadows called the Castle Meadows where first the Bull Duel began for a Common to the Butchers of the Town after the first Grass was eaten on Condition that they find a Mad Bull the day six Weeks before Christmass for the continuance of that sport every year But as for the Sober Bull of Stamford he was not so freakish as to leave his Cow after such a fair riddance of his Horn-mad Corrival 6. He looks as the Devil over Lincoln Lincoln Minster being one of the Stateliest Structures in Christendom 't is supposed that the Devil of Malice if you please overlook'd this Church when first finished with a tetric Countenance as maligning Mens costly Devotion 7. He was born at Little Wittham A Charitable Periphrasis of a Fool tho probably the first Inventor of this Proverb was born near the same Village 8 Grantham Gruel 9 Grits and a Gallon of Water Appliable to those who multiply what is superfluous and omit what is necessary in their Discourse or Actions 9. They held together as the Men Marham when they lost their Common Ironicall that is they were divided c. Others take it to be an Expression of ill success Note This County is Famous for these here Natives Contemporaries in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth Edward Clinton Lord Admiral William Cecil Lord Treasurer Jo Whitgift Arch-bishop of Canterbury and Peregrine Bartu Lord General in Fr. Sir Edmond Anderson Lord Chief Justice Th. Wilson D. L. and Secretary of State Princes Henry eldest surviving Son of Jo. of Gaunt D. of Lancaster was born in the Castle of Bullinbrook He was Couragious Choleric and Ambitious cunning to catch careful to keep and industrious to improve all advantages Being disobliged by R. 2. he complotted with a good part of the Nobility to depose him whose Miscarriages ill success and Debauchery exposed him to their Fury After the Murder of King Richard Henry reigned with much opposition He persecuted the Wickliffites who had been patronized by his Father thereby to be ingratiated with the Clergy When Duke he wore on his head an Antick hood On his death-bed he complained of his Sufferings in Keeping nothing bewayling his sin in getting the Crown Fire and Faggot was kindled in his Reign in England to burn Pardon the Prolepsis poor Protestants and happy had it been had they been quenched at his death which hapned 1413. Saints St. Botolph probably of English Nativity lived at and gave Name to Botolphs Town corruptly Boston in this County Gilb. de Sempringham of Noble Extraction deformed in Body but of Subtil Wit and great Courage obtained Licence of the Pope to found those Hermophradite Convents of Monks and Nuns under one roof with no impregnable partitions 'T is said he saw 13 Convents 700 Monks 1100 Nuns of his Order of which the Convent Sempringham was the Prince residence He died 1189. Hugh born in Lincoln was stoln and crucified when 9 years of Age by the Jews in derision of Christ 1255. Martyrs Anne Askewe Daughter of Sr. William Knight was born at Kelsey in this County She went to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire July 16. 1546. V. Eccl History Cardinals Rob. Somercot a discreet and Learned man was made Cardinal of St. Stophens by Pope Greg. 9. An. 1231. He was a true Lover of his Countreymen the Cause that his Choler was twice raised when the Pope said in his presence that there was not a faithfull Man in England tho wisely he repressed his Passion After this Pope's death he was the foremost of the 3 Elects for the Papacy But the Italians were too hard for the Honest Englishman being made away by Poison in the Holy Conclave 1241. Prelates William of Ganesborough a Franciscan in Oxford was sent over by King E. 1. with Hugh of Manchester to Phil. King of France to demand reparation for some Dammages in Aquitain He was a mighty Champion of the Popes Infallibility And for his good service Pope Boniface 8. preferred him Bishop of Worcester 'T was a wag who said upon a Report of the close Imprisonment of Pope Urbane 8. Now it is true Papa non Potest errare that is the Pope cannot straggle This William died 1308. William Ayrmin descended of ancient Family still extant at Osgodby was Keeper of the Seal and Vice-Chancellor to King E. 2. 1319. and was about that time taken Prisoner by the Scots who slew 4000 Men of the English Army being 8000 in all near the River Swale Afterward having recovered his Liberty he was made Chancellor of England and Bishop of Norwich An. 18. E. 2. He gave 200 l. to buy Lands to maintain Priosts to say Mass for his Soul and died 1337. at Charing Cross nigh London 'T is he bestowed the Mannor of Silk Willoughby in this County on his Family which with other fair Lands is possessed by them at this day William Waynflet surnamed of the Town of his birth Son to Richard Pattin an ancient Esq whose Posterity remain at Barsloe in Darbyshire Founded Magd. College in Oxf. V. Eccl. Hist William Lynwood probably D.
Chief Baron of the Exchequer and an 6. Edward 6. Chief Justice of the Kings-Bench An. 1. Mary he with Sir Edward Montague Lord Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas was committed to the Tower for drawing up the Will of King Edward 6. wherein his Sisters were disinherited whereupon Sir Roger was deprived of his Judges place though his Activity had amounted no higher then to a Subscription of the said Will. He built a free School of Brick at Highgate about 1564. Sir Christopher Wray Knight was born in the Parish of Bedal the motive which made his Daughter Frances Countess of Warwick scatter her Benefactions the thicker in that place His Ancestor came out of Cornwal where his Name is right ancient Being bred in the Law he was an 16. Elizabeth made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. He was moved by no Fear but that of the Judge of the World He was pro tempore Lord Privy Seal and sate Chief in the Court when Secretary Davison was Sentenced in the Star-Chamber concurring with the rest of the Commissioners to lay a fine on him His Benefaction to Magdalens-Colledge in Cambridge was both bountiful and seasonable We know who saith The righteous man leaveth an Inheritance to his Childrens Children and the well thriving of his third Generation may be an evidence of his well gotten Goods This worthy Judge dyed May the 8th an 34. Elizabeth Statesmen Sir Jo. Puckering Knight born at Flamborough-head being a second Son applyed himself to the Study of the Common Law and became the Queens Serjeant Speaker in the House of Commons and at last Lord Chancellour of England In the House of Lords he made a Speech against those that were called Puritans wherein he charges them with the open profession of disloyal and seditious Principles and affirms that they by this Separation of themselves from the Unity of their Fellow Subjects and by abasing the Sacred Authority and Majesty of their Prince do both joyn and concurr with the Jesuites in opening the door and preparing the way to the Spanish Invasion that is threatned against the Realm He dyed 1596. He is Charactred by Mr. Cambden in Elizabeth Vir integer His Estate is since descended his Male Issue failing on Sir Henry Newton who assumed the Sirname of Puckering and I can never be sufficiently thankful to him and his Relations Sir George Calvert Knight was born at Kiplin and bred first in Trinity-Colledge in Oxford then beyond the Seas He was Secretary to Robert Cecil Earl of Sarisbury Lord Treasurer of England Afterward he was made Clerk of the Councel and at last Principal Secretary of State to King James an 1619. Conceiving the Duke of Buckingham highly instrumental in his preferment he presented him with a Jewel of great value which the Duke returned again not owning any activity in his advancement whom King James ex mero motu reslecting on his Ability designed for the place which he resigned 1624. confessing to the King he was become a Roman Catholick so that he must either be wanting to his Trust or violate his Conscience King James continued him his Privy Councellour all his Reign and created him Lord Baltemore of Balt. in Ireland When Secretary he had a Grant from King James to him and his Heirs of a County Palatine of Avalon in the New-found-Land He built a fair House in Ferry Land in America and spent 25000 pounds in advancing the Plantation thereof consulting therein the enlargement of Christianity and the Kings Dominions After the death of King James he went twice in person to New-found-Land Here with two Ships manned at his own charge he chased away Monsieur D' Arade sent by the King of France to annoy the English Fishermen relieved the English and took 60 of the French Prisoners King Charles I. gave a Patent to him and his Heirs of Mary-Land on the North of Virginia with Royal Franchises He dyed in London April 15. 1632. and lyeth buried in St. Dunstans in the West leaving his Son the Right Honourable Cecil Calvert now Lord Baltemore Heir to his Honour Estate and Noble Disposition Thomas Wentworth Earl of Strafford Son to William Wentworth of Went. Woodhouse in this County was born in London which see Seamen Armigel Waad born of an ancient Family in Yorkshire was Clerk of the Counsel to Henry 8. and Edward 6. A man of great accomplishments employed in several Embassies and the first Englishman who discovered America He had by two Wives 20 Children whereof Sir William Waad was the eldest a very able Gentleman and Clerk of the Councel to Queen Elizabeth This Armigel dyed June the 20th 1568. and was buried at Hampstead in Middlesex Martin Forbisher Knight born nigh Doncaster was the first Englishman who first discovered the North way to China and Cathay whence he brought great store of black soft Stone supposing it to be Silver Ore but it proved useless He was Valiant and Violent He was Knighted for his signal service in 88. Having with 10 Ships defended Brest-Haven in Britain against a sar greater power of the Spaniards he was shot in the side His wound not being mortal in it self was rendred such by the unskilfulness of the Chirurgeon who having taken out the Bullet left the bombast behind wherewith the sore festered and the worthy Knight dyed 1594. George Clifford Lord Clifford Vescye c. Earl of Cumberland was Son to Henry second Earl of that Family by his second Lady A person wholly Composed of true Honour and Valour In order to the cuting off the Spanish Sinews of War their Money from the West-Indies this Earl set forth a small Fleet at his own cost and Adventured his own person therein being the best born Englishman that ever adventured himself in that kind His Fleet may be said to be bound for no other Harbour but the Port of Honour though touching at the Port of Profit in his passage thereunto I say touching whose design was not to enrich himself but impoverish the Enemy He left Impressions of his Valour and Mercy in all places where he came Queen Elizabeth an 1592. honoured him with the Dignity of the Garter When King James came first out of Scotland to York he attended him with such an Equipage that he seemed rather a King then Earl of Cumberland Here happened a Contest between the Earl and the Lord President in the North about carrying the Sword before the King in York which Office was finally adjudged to the Earl as belonging to him and whilst Clifford's Tower is standing in York that Family will never be forgotten His Anagram was as really as literally true Georgius Cliffordius Cumberlandius Doridis regno clarus cum vi fulgebis He dyed 1605. leaving one Daughter and Heir the Lady Anne Married to the Earl of Dorset Physicians Sir George Ripley born at Ripley was Canon of Bridlington in this County He went over into Italy and there studied 20 years together in pursuance of the Philosophers Stone and
and after his return was preferred Dean of Westminster then Bishop of Salisbury He was Hospital and Generous He dyed and was buried An. Dom. 1622. Th. Son to Will. Westfield D. D. born An. Dom. 1573. in Ely bred at â—…es Coll. in Camb. where he was Fellow He was Assistant to Bishop Felton whilst Minister of St. Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside after Rector of Horsney and great St. Barth Lond. where in his Preaching he went through the 4 Evangelists He was afterward made Arch-Deacoh of St. Albans and at last Bishop of Bristol The Parl. had a good Opinion of him as appears by this Order 13. May 1643. From the Committee of Lords and Com. for Sequestration of Delinquents Estates Upon information in the behalf of the B. of Bristol That his Tenants refuse to puy him his Rents it is ordered by this Committee that all profits of his Bishoprick be restored and a safe Conduct be granted him to pass with his Family to Bristol being himself of great Age and a Person of great Learning and Merit Jo. Wylde By his Will he desired to be buried in the Cathedral-Church near the Tomb of Paul Bush the first Bishop And as for my Worldly Goods the words of his Will which as the times now are I know not well where they be nor what they are I give c. to my Wife Eliz. He dyed June 28. 1644. and lyeth buried according to his own desire An Anagram made on him by his Daughter was Thomas Westfield I dwell the most safe Statesmen Jo. Tiptoft Son and Heir of Jo. Lord Tiptoft and Joyce his Wife Daughter and Coheir of Edw. Charlton Lord Powis by his Wife Eleanor Sister and Coheir of Edmund Holland Earl of Kent was born at Everton in this County He was bred at Baliol-Coll in Oxf. where he attained to great Learning and by H. 6. was afterwards created first Viscount then Earl of Worcester and Lord High Constable of England and by E. 4. Knight of the Garter The Skies began to Lowre and Threaten Civil Wars and the House of York fell sick of a Relapse Mean time this Earl could not be discourteous to Hen. 6. who had so much advanced him nor disloyal to Edw. 4. in whom the Right of the Crown lay For an Expedient he quitted his own and visited the Holy-Land At Rome in his passage by an Elegant Latin Speech he drew the Admiration of all the Auditors and Teart from the Eyes of the Pope Pius II. He returned from Christs-Sepulchre to his own in England in as unhappy time if sooner or â—â—ter he had found Edward on that Throne to which now H. 6. was restored and whose Restitution was only remarkable for the Death of this Worthy Lord. Treason was charged on him for secretly siding with King Edw. On this account he lost his life The Ax then did at one blow cut off more Learning in England then was left in the Heads of all the Surviving Nobility His Death hap'ned on St. Lukes day 1470. Edw. Lord Tiptoft his Son was restored by Edw. 4. Earl of Worcester but dying without Issue his Inheritance fell to his three Aunts Sisters to the Learned Lord aforesaid viz. 1. Philip married to Th. Lord Ross of Hamlake 2. Joan Wife of Sir Edm. Inglesthrop of Borough green in this County 3. Joyce married to Sir Edw. Sutton Son and Heir of John Lord Dudley from whom came Edw. Sutton Lord Dudley and Knight of the Garter Jo. Cheeke Knight Tutor to Ed. 6. and Secretary of State born in Camb. Of him see our Church-History Souldiers When the rest of the East-Angles cowardly fled away in the Field from the Danish Army the Men of the County of Camb. did manfully resist whence it was that whilst the English did rule the praise of the People of Cambridgeshire did most eminently flourish At the coming of the Normans they made so stout a Resistance that the Conqueror who did fly into England was glad to creep into Ely Cambridgeshire-men commonly passed for a Proverb tho now like old Coyn almost grown out of request Indeed the Common-people have Robust bodies able to carry 8 Bushels of Barley on their Backs whereas 4 are found a sufficient Load for Men of other Counties and I doubt not but if there were occasion their Arms and Hands would appear to be as good as their Backs and Shoulders Writers Math. Paris probably born in this and bred in the next County where the Name is right Ancient long before they were setled at Hildersham which accrued to them by their Marriage with the Daughter and Heir of the Buslers He was a Monk at St. Albans skilled in Poetry Oratory and Divinity as also in Painting Graving c. But his Genius chiefly disposed him to the Writing of Histories wherein he wrote a large Chronicle from the Conquest unto the year of our Lord 1250. where he concludes with this Distich Sistetui metas studii Matthaee quietas Nec ventura petas quae postera proferat atas Matthew here cease thy Pen in peace and study on no more Nor do thou aim at things to come which next Age hath in store Yet resuming the Work he continued it to 1259. A catching disease with Authors my self being concerned to obey the importunity of others contrary to their own inclination His History is impartially and judiciously save whereby he indulgeth too much Monkish Miracles and no Writer so plainly discovereth the Pride Avarice and Rapine of the Court of Rome so that he seldom kisseth the Popes toe without Biting it The Papists insinuate a suspicion that such Reflections are forged but all the Candour imaginable has been used in the Editions of that Author first by Math. Parker and then and especially by Doctor Will. Wats This Matthew left off living and writing An. 1259. Tho he had sharp Nailes he had clean Hands strict in his own and striking at the loose Conversation of others and for his Eminent Austerity was not only employed by Pope Innocent 4. to visit the Monks in the Diocess of Norwich but also was sent unto Norway to reform the Discipline in Holui a fair Covent Helias Rubeus in Engl. Rous or Red bred D. D. in Camb. A great Courtier and Gracious with the King Wrote a Book contra Nobilitatem inanem T is thought he flourished about the year 1266. Jo. Eversden was bred a Monk in Bury-Abby whereof he was Cellerer or Caterer but his mounting above this mean Employ he buried himself in Poetry Law and History whereof he wrote a fair Volume from the beginning of the World Being a Monk he was not fond of Fryars And observeth that when the Franciscans first entred Bury An. 1336. there hap'ned a hideous Hericano levelling Trees Towers c. Yet went they out with a Calm at the time of the Dissolution This John flourished under King E. 3. and dyed about the year 1338. Rich. Wetherset commonly called of Cambridge where he was Chancellour A great
Vice-Chancellour of the University of Camb. He was both Grave and Facetius The Mulcts of the Undergraduats were by him one time expended in new whiting the Hall of the Coll. Whereupon a Scholar hung up these Verses on the Skreen Dr. Jegon Bennet-Colledge Master Brake the Scholars-head and gave the Walls a Plaster To which the Doctor Annexed Knew I but the Wagg that writ these Verses in a Bravery I would commend him for his Wit but whip him for hâ—â— Knavery He was made Bishop of Norwich by King Ja. â—… being mighty Zealous for the Church of Englâ—â—â— He dyed An. 1618. Sam. Haresnet born at Colchester was Bishop 〈◊〉 Chich. then of Norw and at last Arch-bishop of 〈◊〉 and Privy Councellor to King Ch. II. He fouâ—â— and endowed a fair Grammer-School at Châ—…gwell 〈◊〉 bequeathed his Library to Colchester provided they were kept in a decent Room for the use of the Clâ—â—gy of that Town He dyed An. 1631. Augustine Linsel D. D. born at Bumsted was eâ—…act in Greek Hebrew and all Antiquity He was Bishop of Peterborough and thence removed to Hoâ—…ford where he dyed 163. Statesmen Sir Th. Audley Keeper of the Great Seal 1532 was An. 24. H. 8. made Knight of the Garter Loâ—… Chancellour of England and Baron Audley of 〈◊〉 End in this County He got a Grant of the Priâ—… of the Trinity now Dukes Place in Ealdgate Wâ—… Lond. the first that was dissolved He had one 〈◊〉 Daughter who was Married to Th. last D. of Nâ—…â—…olk He dyed 1544. and was buried in the Church â—…f Saffron Walden He founded and endowed Magd. â—…oll in Camb. for the maintainance of able Poets Sir Rich. Morison Knight skilled in Languages and in the Laws was freâ—…uently employed Ambassadour by H. â—… and E. 6. unto Ch. 5. Emp. c. He began a Beauâ—…iful House a Cashobery but before he had finished it â—…nd after he had fled beyond the Seas he dyed in Strasâ—…urgh An. 1556. Sir Anth. Cook Knight Great-Grand-child to Sir â—…h Lord Mayor of Lond. was born at Giddy-Hall â—…e was one of the Governours to Ed. 6. whilst â—…rince His Daughters were Learned in Greek and â—…atine and Poetry of whom Mildred was Marriâ—…d to Will. Cecil Lord Treasurer and Ann to Nich. â—…acon Lord Chanc. of England and Katherine to Hen. Killigrew This Kath. being unwilling her Husband â—…ir Hen. should be sent Ambassadour to France wrote â—…o her Sister Mildred these Verses Si mihi quem cupio cures Mildreda remitti Tu bona tu melior tu mihi sola Soror Sin male cunctando retines vel trans Mare mittes Tu Mala tu pejor tu mihi nulla soror It si Connubiam tibi pax sit omnia loeta Sin mare Cecili nuntio bella Vale. This Sir Anth. dyed An. 1576. leaving a fair Estate â—…o his Son Sir Th. Smith Knight born at Saffron-Walden was by order of King Hen. 8. brought up beyond â—…e Seas He was afterwards Secr. of State to Queen â—…iz and a great Benefactor to both Universities He yed An. 1577. Th. Howard second Son to Th. last D. of Norf. by Marg. Heir to Th. Lord Audle â—â— by Queen Eliz. made Baron of Audley and Kâ—â—â— of the Garter and King Ja. who beheld his Farâ—â—â— a State Martyr for the Queen of Scots An. 1. Regâ—â— advanced him Lord Chamberlain and Earl of Sâ—â— any An. 12 Lord Treasurer of England Whâ—â— made Chancellour of the University of Camb. he â—â—swered the Orators Speech by telling him Thy â—â— knew no Latine he knew the Sence to make him welcome and that he would serve the University fâ—â—â—fully c. Upon which the Vice-Chanc Hasneâ—… â—â— quested him to entertain King Ja. at Camb. â—â—â— accordingly he did in a very Magnificent Manâ—â— at the expence of above 5000 l. Hence after â—… Death Th. his second Son Earl of Bark shire â—â—ceeded him in the Place He dyed at Audley-â—â— An. 1626. being Grandfather to the Right Honourâ—â—â— Ja. Earl of Suff. Rich. Westory probably Son to Sit â—…rom Sher. in this County An. â—â— Eliz. impaired his Estate to improâ—â— himself with Publick Accomplishments and was â—â— looser when made Chancellour of the Excheâ—â—â— and An. 4. Car. l. Lord Treasurer of England â—â— was created Earl of Portland An. 18. Car. l. and dyed An. 163 Capital Judges Sir Jo. Bramstone born at Maldon and bred in â—â— Middle-Temple was by King Ch. I. made Lâ—â— Chief Justice of the Kings Bench. One accomplâ—…ed with all Qualities requisite for a Person of his pâ—â— Having Married Serj. Bruertons Widow he paid 3000 l. to Sidney-Coll which that Serjeant beâ—…ueaâ—… by his Will imperfect in it self and invalid â—â— â—â—gour of the Law His opinion was for Ship-moâ—â— which cost him much trouble He dyed about â—…46 Souldiers Rob. Fitz. Walter born-at Woodham-Walters highbeloved by Rich. 1. and King Jo. until the latter â—…ished him because he would not Prostitute his â—…ughter to his Pleasure The French entertain'd â—…n joyfully till upon a Truce betwixt France and â—â—gland an English Man Challenged any of the â—…nch and was answer'd and unhorsed by this Fitzâ—…lter Hereupon King Jo. sent for him and reâ—…red his Lands to him with License to repair his â—…stles and particularly Bainards-Castle in Lond. He â—…s Vulgarly Stiled The Marshal of Gods Army and â—…ly-Church He dyed An. Dom. 1234. and lyeth â—â—ied in the Priory of Little-Dunmow Sir Jo. Haukewood Son to Gilbert a Tanner was â—…n at Sible Heningham and bound an apprentice to â—…aylor in Lond. Afterwards he served King E. 3. the French Wars and was Knighted for his Valour â—…en he served the City and then Free-State Florence which rewarded his Gallant Service with â—…ich Statue and Sumptuous Monument wherein â—â— Ashes remain honoured at this day He had a Son â—…nin Italy Naturalized An. 7. H. 4. He dyed very â—…ed An. 1394. 18. R. 2. Th. Ratcliffe Lord Fitz-Walter and Earl of Suss â—â— twice Deputy of Ireland A most Valiant Man whose Diligence and Prudence the threatning â—…uds of Rebellion were dispersed in his time Afâ—â—â—wards at the Court of England he opposed Rob. â—…l of Leicester He dyed An. Dom. and was â—…ied in the Church of St. Olives Hartsleet in Lonâ—â—â— Sir Fr. Vere rigid in Nature and undaunted iâ— dangers served on the Scene of all Christendom wher War was acted One Master-piece of his Valor was at the Battle of New-port where he was atteâ—â—ed by the Ragged Regiment Another was wheâ— for three years he defended Ostend against a stroâ—â— Army He dyed in the beginning of the Reign 〈◊〉 King Ja. His younger Brother Sir Horace had as mâ—â—â— Courage and more Meekness so Pious that he 〈◊〉 made his Peace with God before he went out to Wâ—â— with Man He always tun'd his Temper to a Tâ—â— pitch He was the first Baron of King Ch. I. 〈◊〉 Creation Some years after coming to Court he 〈◊〉 suddenly sick and speechless so that he dyed befâ—â—â— Night An. Dom. 163 Both lived
the ancient Family of Coppinger in Suff. Anne Wife to Sir Drue Drury and Kath. married to Knivet of Norf. Mother to Sir Jo. Knivet Knight of the Bath An. 9. Jervase Scroop Mil. engaged with his Majesty in Edge-hill-fight where he received 26 Wounds and was left among the Dead Next day his Son Adrian obtained leave to bury his Corps which when he found he perceived some heat therein and by Gods Mercy he recovered and lived 10 years after Middlesex IT is in Effect but the Suburbs at large of London replenished with the retiring Houses of the Gentry and Citizens thereof Palaces of Noblemen and 3 lately Royal Mansions It is about 18 miles in length and 12 in breadth It hath Hartford on the N. Buck on the W. Ess on the E. Kent and Surrey on the S. The Air generally is most healthful especially about High-Gate The Natural Commodities are Wheat the best in Engl. growing in the Vale lying South of Harrow-the-hill nigh Hessen Q. Eliz. received no Composition-Money from the Villages thereabouts but took her Wheat in kind one of those Villages being called Perivale or Purevale from the cleerness of the Corn therein Tamarisk first brought over by B. Grindal out of Switz and planted in his Garden and Fulham The Manufactures are Leather in the true Tanning of which the Lord Burleigh was indoctrinated by a Cobler exemplifying the same in toasted Bread called by him a tanned Toast which if artificially done will last said the Cobler many Mornings Draughts Of Buildings HAMPTON-COURT built by Card. Woolsey who bestowed it on H. 8. by him erected into an Honour mightily â—…ncreased and now continues tho the other Royal Palaces Holdenby Oatlands Richmond Theobalds have found their fatal Period H. 8. enforrested the Grounds hereabouts OSTERLY-HOUSE now Sir Will. Waller's was built in a Park by Sir Th. Gresham who here magnificently entertained and lodged Q. Eliz. who found fault with the Court of this House as too great affirming that it would appear more handsome if divided with a Wall in the middle Sir Thomas being very observant had the Court made double against the next Morning of which a Courtier then said It was no wonder he could so soon change a Building who could build a Change Another reflecting on some known differences in this Knights Family affirmed That any House is easier divided than united Proverbs 1. A Middlesex Clown Clown i. e. Colonus one that Plougheth the Ground of which Middlesex hath many of great Estates and there are some of the Yeomantry in this County as compleatly civil as any in England 2. He that is a low Ebbe at Newgate may soon be a float at Tiburn This is too Satyrical Some will have Tiburn so called from Tie and Burn the poor Lollards having been the first who were tied up and burnt in that place 3. When Tottenham Wood is all on fire Then Tottenham street is nought but mire That is when that Wood of many 100 Acres on the top of a Hill hath a Mist like Smoak over it generally foul weather followeth 4. Tottenham is turned French About the beginning of H. 8. French Mechanicks swarm'd in England to the great prejudice of English Artisans which caused the Insurrection in London on ill-May-day 1517. The City and Country Villages were filled with French Fashions and Infections The Proverb is applied to such who contemning the Custom of their Country make themselves more ridiculous by affecting forreign Humours and Habits Princes Edward Sole surviving Son of H. 8. and Janâ—… his Wife was born at Hampton-Court An. 1537. He succeeded his Father in the Kingdom and was most Eminent in his Generation Whose Virtues were so resplendent no faults humane frailties excepted appeared in him He died July 5th 1553. and pity it is that deserved the best should have no Monument indeed a brass Altar of excellent Workmanship under which he was buried I will not say sacrificed with an untimely Death by treachery of others did formerly supply the place of his Tombe which since is abolished under the notion of Superstition Being a Child he had more of Man in him than any of his Age And his Goodness was no less conspicuous In a Letter he wrote to Mr. Barnaby Fitz-Patrick Gentleman of his Bed-Chamber he charges him to regard the Scripture or some good Book and to give no reverence to the Mass at which that Gentleman should chance to be present in his Attendance on the French K. To avoid the Company of Women as far forth as he might Besides other Advertisments relating to the Publick which are very judiciously penned In another Letter to him he congratulates his Constancy and sends him an Account of the Great Tide which drowned the Isle of Doggs Plumsted Marsh Shippey and Foulness in Ess as also Towns and Cities in Zealand c. Martyrs At Barnet Islington and Stratford Bow there were more than 20 persons Martyred Mr. Jo. Dendley burnt at Uxbridge began to sing a Psalm at the Stake and Dr. Story there present caused a prickley Faggot to be hurled in his Face Now the singing Nightingale needed no Thorn but only the sleeping one to awake it We may believe that this Martyrs Prick-song indeed made good Melody in the Ears of the God of Heaven Smithfield near London being Bonners Shambles and the Bone-fire General of England no wonder if some sparks thereof were driven thence into the vicinage Prelates Richard Northall a Carmelite and Chaplain to R. 2. was made B. of Ossory and Chancellour of Ireland and at last Arch-Bishop of Dublin He wrote a Set of Sermons for the whole year he died 1397. Since the Reformation William Wickham junior born at Enfield bred in K. Coll. Bishop first of Lincoln then of Winchester died of the Strangury 1596. having not made water for 14 days together 'T is no ill Custom among the Modern Jews that they Praise God solemnly for their vents of ejection as well as Mouths for the admission of nourishment Souldiers Falcatius or Fulke de Brent was Minion to King Jo. who gave him in marriage Marg. the Daughter of Warrin Fitz-Gerald his Chamberlain He was highly in favour with King Henry 3. who by the Valour of this General obtained the great Victory at Lincoln Being afterwards slighted in time of Peace he embroyled the Nation committing many Outrages and Felonies for which he was condemned to perpetual Banishment He went to Rome where he lived obscurely died miserably 1226. Sir Ralph Sadlier born at Hackney where he was heir to a fair Inheritance being servant to the Lord Cromwell was by him advanced into the service of H. 8. who made him Secretary of State and employed him in the Scotch Affairs The Pen and Sword met eminently in him For in the Battle of Mussleborough he ordered and brought up our scattered Troops inviting them to fight by his own Example and so for his Valour was made a Knight Banneret Queen Eliz. made him Chancellour of the
consideration in this Case first According to the aforesaid Statute Such Crimes as were afterwards to be declared Treasonable ought to be of like Nature with those Treasons which are specified in the said Act. Secondly If the Parliament had made those Misdemeanors Constructive Treason before that my Lord Strafford had committed them he could have had no colour for the Plea he made But seeing where there is no Law there is no Transgression my Lord of Strafford at the time of his Misdemeanours committed was guilty of no Treason and if it was possible for him to become guilty of the same ex post facto I leave to the Learned to determine The Parliament provided his Condemnation should not pass into Precedent Some hours before his suffering he fell fast asleep alledged by his Friends as an Evidence of the clearness of his Conscience He was beheaded 1641. He hath an everlasting Monument in the great Character given him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Med. 2. p. 6. I looked upon my Lord of Strafford as a Gentelman whose Abilities might make a Prince rather affraid than ashamed in the greatest Affairs of State c. King Charles II. hath made his Son a Knight of the Garter Lyonel Cranfield Merchant Man of a great Sense was made by King James Lord Treasurer Baron of Cranfield and Earl of Middlesex Having lost the Treasurers Place by the means of the D. of Buckingham into whose displeasure he had fallen he was wont to say that the way to preserve Life was to get to be Lord Treasurer of England for they never dye in their Place which was true for 4 Successions He was a Wise and Good Man He dyed about 1644. Writers on the Law Fleta who being in the Fleet wrote an Excellent Treatise of the Common Law before the 14. R. 3. He lived about the end of E. 2. and beginning of E. 3. Christopher St. German of an ancient Family read constantly a Chapter in the Bible every night to his Family lived and dyed unmarried without the least spot on his Reputation gave Counsel and Help to all his People gratis He was excellently skilled in the Civil Canon and Common Law and Scripture Witness his Book of Doctor and Student In his several Works he plainly appeareth a Champion for the Reformation He lived to be above 80 years Old dying 1593. and was buried at St Alphage London William Rastal one of the Justices of the Kings Bench wrote the Life c. of his Uncle More and made a Comment on the Statutes of England Being a zealous Papist he fled in the Raign of Edward 6. into Flanders where he wrote against Bishop Jewel He died 1565. Souldiers Sir Th. Roper the Surname formerly Furneaux Son to Th. Servant to Queen Elizabeth was Page to Sir Jo. Norrice and was Captain of a Foot Company at 16 years of Age. Being Privy Councollour and having acquired the Reputation of a Valiant Souldier by his Services in Connaught Ulster in Ireland and Brest in France in his Voyage to Portugal at Bergen in the Netherlands c. he was An. 3. Car. created Baron of Bauntree and Visc Baltinglasse in Ireland When in Ireland he put himself in Irish Tronzos and was imitated by other English-men which easie Habit tended to the more effectual execution on their Enemies He died at Ropers Rest 164. and was buried in St. Jo. Church in Dublin Civilians Sir Hen. Martin Knight bred in Oxford a great Civilian and an Eminent Advocate in the High Court of Commission and afterwards Judge of the Prerogative Court and also of the Admiralty so that as King James said pleasantly He was a mighty Monarch in his Jurisdiction over Sea and Land He died 1642. Physicians Richardus Anglicus bred first in Oxford became afterwards in Paris one of the most Eminent Writers in the Profession of Physick He Flourished 1230. Jo. Phreas bred in Oxford was afterward an Auditor of Guarinus in Ferrara He read Physick successively at Ferrara Florence Padua and Rome Pope Paul 2. made him Bishop of Bath and Wells but he died of Poison as is thought before his Consecration 1465. Andr. Borde bred I think in Oxford was Physician to Henry 8. His Book the first written of that Faculty in English was dedicated to the Colledg of Physicians in London He died in the Reign of Queen Mary Writers Nothelmus of London Bishop of London then Arch-Bishop of Canterbury wrote the Gests of Greg. the Great c. which are inserted in Bede's Church-History He died 736. William Fitz-Stephen descended of Norman Nobility was a Monk in Canterbury He wrote amongst others a Latin Book of the Description of London He flourished 1190. Albricius of London wrote a work of the Original of Heathen Gods He flourished 1217. William Sengham poor but Witty wrote de Fide and Legibus affirming the Gospel of Christ to be the onely Law for the Salvation of men about the time that a Book called The Eternal Gospel or rather the Infernal Gospel was obtruded on the World by the Friers He flourished 1260. Laurentius Anglicus bred in Paris opposed the Mock-Gospel of the Friers and wrote against False Preachers but afterwards being frightned with the Popes Thunderbolts he cowardly recanted He flourished An. 1260. Nich. Lyra a Jew by Nation and born probably in the Old Jury was converted by some Franciscans He vigorously confuted the Jews He wrote Commentaries on all the Old and New Testament keeping close to the Text therefore uncharitable the Censure Lyra delirat tho sometimes he may be wide of the mark He dyed in Paris 1340. Bankinus of London an Augustinian Frier a Violent Opposer of the Wicklevites was stopped some think Killed by the Violence of an Earthquake when ready to dispute against them in a publick Council He flourished 1382. Robert Ivory D. D. in Cambridge and President Gen. of the Carmelites adorned the Library of White Friers with his own and other Books and dyed 1392. Juliana Barnes of an ancient and Illustrious Family the Diana of her Age for Hunting c. of which with Hawking and Fishing she wrote 3 Treatises She wrote also a Book of Heraldry She flourished 1460 under H. 6. Robert Fabian Sheriff of London 1493. wrote 2 Chronicles 1. From Brutus to the death of Henry 2. another from the 1. of King Richard to the death of King Henry 7. He was an Excellent Poet. A modern Master-wit in the contest betwixt the Poets of our Age maketh Apollo to adjudge the Laurell to an Alderman of London because to have most wealth was a sign of most wit But had the Scene of this Competition been laid 140 years since c. Apollo would have given the Laurel to this our Alderman He died 1512 and was buried at the Church of Alhallows After his death Cardinal Woolsey caused them to burn all the Copies of his Book which he could come by because therein he had made too clear Discovery of the Revenues of the
of Sharnbourn a Mannor in this County which Mannor William the Conquerour conferred on Warren a Norman Souldier Sharborn traversed his Title and being a Norfolk-man durst go to Law with the Conqueror and question the Validity of his Donations Yea he got the better of the Suit and the Kings Grant was adjudged void This is pressed by many to prove that King William tho in name was in deed no Conqueror but came in by Composition to keep the Laws of England Sharborn was lately aliened the Heirs Males being extinct to a worthy Person Fr. Ash Esquire who hath setled it on Emanuel College Noted Sheriffs An. 14. Philip Calthrope a Facetious Gentleman when he understood that Jo. Drakes a Shoe-maker had bought some of the same French Tawney that himself had provided for a Gown commanded his Taylor to cut his Gown full of Holes which purged Drakes of his Proud Humour that he wou'd never be of the Gentlemans Fashion again An. 29. Edm. Windham whose Grandmother was Daughter to Jo. Howard D. of Norf. struck Mr. Clere a Gentleman of his own Country in the Kings Tennis Court For this he was arraigned in the great Hall at Greenwich and had Judgment to lose his right-hand He desired that the King of Mercy would be pleased to take his left-hand and spare his right for therewith said he I may be hereafter able to do his Grace Service The King being informed hereof granted his full Pardon He made his promise good to E 6. by whom he was Knighted endeavouring to suppress Kets Rebellion in this County till at last it proved a Task above his Strength to perform Th. Woodhouse Mil. descended from Honourable Ancestors many of whom were employed in State Affairs viz. Rob. Treasurer was summoned to Parliament by E. â—… Jo. was Servant and Executor to Hen. 5. Sir Will. was Vice Ad. of the English Fleet in Mosteborough Field Philip active at the taking of Cadiz and Knighted there by the Earl of Essex And ever since there hath been a Military inclination in this Family which hath manifested it self on several occasions An. 18. Drugo Drury Arm. afterwards Knighted was joyned in Commission with Sir Amias Paulet to keep Ma. Q. of Scots Both were nicknamed Puritans by the ill-natur'd Roman Catholicks An. 5. Roger Townsend Baronet a Religious Gentleman expending his Soul in Piety and Charity a Lover of God his Service aâ—…d Servants restored Impropriations to the Church to some Hundreds per An. He married Mary Daughter and Coheir of Horatio Lord Vere of Tilbury by whom he had Sir Horace created Baon at the Coronation of K. Ch. II. Norwich NOrwich is a Pleasant and Populous City the first with the Inhabitation of Trees the latter with the Plantation of People The pleasantness of the City was not a little advanced by the Dutchmen who first garnished it with curious Flowers As for Manufactures Stuffs were first brought hither by the Dutch who were expelled their Country by the Cruelty of the D. of Alva Of these Stuffs there was one formerly called Stand-far-off which discovered its coursness when near to the Eye another called Perpetuano from the lasting thereof Satinisco Bombicino Italiano c. Norwich hath beaten Sudbury out of distance in the Race of trading Of the Buildings the Cathedral is spacious tho the Roof in the Cloysters be most commended Amongst private Houses the D. of Norfolk's Palace is the greatest I ever saw in any City out of London Here is a covered Bowling-Alley The Bishops Palace formerly a fair Structure was lately unleaded and new covered with Tyle Whereon a Wagg Thus Palaces are altered we saw John Leyden now Wat Tyler next Jack Straw Physicians Jo. Goslin Master of Caius Colledge in Camb. Proctor of the University and twice Vice-Chancellour thereof a greet Scholar and Reg. Prof. of Physick was strict in pressing the Statutes of the University and it being then highly penal for a Scholar to wear Boots in the University there was a Student undertook for a Wager to address himself booted to the Vice-Chancellor craving his advice for a Numness in his Leggs the Vice-Chancellor prescribed him a Receit and dismissed him very civilly This Youth a cunning Gibeonite covering at the same Instant his Leggs with his Boots and his Boots with his Leggs escaped the punishment that was due in that case Dr. Goslin was a Worthy Benefactor to Kath. Hall bestowing thereon the fair Bull-Inn of considerable value He died 1625. Jo. Caius Fellow in Gonvil-Hall in Camb. travelled into Italy and wrote several Trea. there After his Return he was Physician to Q. Mary and improved Gonvil-Hall into a College He wrote an Excellent Book of tho Antiquity of Cambridge and another De Canibus His Epitaph is FUI CAIUS Since the Reformation Rob. Watson was Skilled in the Laws and Steward of the House to Arch-Bishop Cranmer Having frequently disputed with Papists during his Imprisonment for Religion he wrote after his enlargement an Elegant Latin Treatise wherein he relateth the Accidents of his Life Benefactors to the Publick Will. Baitman bred in Cambridge Arch-Deacon then B. of Norwich in the Reign of E. 3. enjoyned Penance to Rob. Lord Morley for stealing of his Deer and made him perform the same in the Cathedral of Norwich notwithstanding the Kings threatning Letters to the contrary He erected Trinity-Hall Colledge in Cambridge for the Study of the Canon and Civil Laws He removed Gonvil-Hall to a more convenient place building and setling the Revenues thereof according to the Will of the Founder King Ed. 3. resolving to follow his Title to the Crown of France sent this Bishop to the Pope to acquaint him with his Intentions In which Embassy he died at Avignon 1354. Since the Reformation Th. Legg Master of Gonvil-Hall in Cambridge was Doctor of Law and Arches one of the Masters in the Chancery twice Vice-Chancellor of the University He was well skilled in Antiquity He wrote a Tragedy of the Destruction of Jerus which was filched from him by a Plagiary before it was acted In the acting of a Tragedy he had formerly written of R. 3. Jo. Palmer afterward Dean of Peterborough who personated K. Rich. therein had his head so possessed with a Prince-like Humor that ever after he did what he then acted in his prodigal Expences Dr. Legg bequeathed 600 l. for the building of the East-Part of his College He died An. 1607. Northampton-shire NOrthampton-shire a long narrow Inland County stretched from the N. E. to S. W. bordereth on 9 several Counties viz. on the E. Camb. Hunt on the W. Warwick-shire on the N. Linc. Rutl. and Leic. on the S. Bedford Buckingham and Oxford It is a fruitful and populous County as any in England Here there is very little Wast Ground so that this Shire is an Apple without Core or Rind All the Rivers therein are bred there which argues the elevation of the Ground The Language of the Inhabitants is very proper
There is a Heath in this County nigh to Stamford which hath variety of very rare Plants growing upon it The Natural Commodities besides Grass Corn c. are Salt-Peter most whereof is found in Dove-Houses and most Dove-houses in this great Corn-County Then Pigeons in Hebrew Jonah which comes from a Root which signifies to spoil and destroy They are thought to be the Causers of Dearth and are indeed devouring Innocents This Shire needs no Manufactures yet the Town of Northampton may be said to stand chiefly on other Mens Leggs where if not the best the most and cheapest Boots and Stockins are bought in England Upon Trial of the Cloth Manufacture in this County their Cloth ran very course tho their Wool be fine Among Buildings the Cathedral of St. Peter challengeth the precedency of all in England for a Majestick Western Front of Columel-work The Cloysters of this Cathedral were lately pulled down to repair the Body thereof As for civil Structures Holdenby-House built by Sir Christopher Hatton once a stately Structure is now demolished Next Burleigh-House nigh Stamford built by W. Lord Cecil is a House of great State and Magnificence Withorpe built by Th. Cecil E. of Exeter to retire to as he pleasantly said out of the Dust whilst his great House of Burleigh was a sweeping Castle-Ashbey the Noble Mansion of the E. of Northampton was most beautiful before a casual Fire deformed part thereof Besides these there be many others no County in England yielding more Noblemen no Noblemen in England having fairer Habitations The Wonder of this Shire is that within the Demesnes of Baughton the Barony of the Right Honorable Edward Lord Montague there is a Spring which is conceived to turn Wood into Stone As for Medicinal Waters Wellinborough-Well was very famous in the daies of Queen Mary who lay many weeks thereat Proverbs I. The Mayor of Northampton opens Oysters with his Dagger This Town being 80 miles from the 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
added so great experience to his learning that afterwards King Charles I. employed him for 20 years together Ambassador in Venice Savoy and the Low-Countries And created him Baron of Imbercourt in Surrey then Visc Dorchester He married for his 2d Wife the Daughter of Sir Hen. Glenham the Relict of Paul Visc Banning He succeeded the Lord Conway in the Office of Secretary of State He died 163. Souldiers Sir Jo. Norris a most accomplished General had 3 Horses in one day killed under him in a Battle against the Scots when in France he brought off a small handful of English from a great armful of Enemies fighting as he retreated so that always his Rear affronted the Enemies Having afterwards a great Command in Ireland he found it far harder to find out than fight his Enemies At last a great Lord of an opposite Party to Sir Jo. being made Lieuetenant of Ireland 't is conceived his working Soul broke the cask of his body as wanting a vent for his Grief and Anger for going up into his Chamber at the first hearing of the News he suddenly died 1597. His ancient Father dying soon after Upon the News of his death Queen Elizabeth wrote a Consolatory Letter to the Lady Marg. his Mother whom her Majesty used to call Her own Crow in which was this Endearing Expression If it be true that Society in Sorrow works diminution We do assure you by this true Messenger of our Mind that Nature can have stirred no more dolorous Affection in you as a Mother for a dear Son than Gratefulness of Memory of his Service past hath wrought in us his Soveraign an apprehension of Our miss for so Worthy a Servant His Father Hen. Lord Norris was descended from the Viscount Lovels and his Grandfather died in a manner Martyr for the Queens Mother Marganet aforesaid his Mother was Daughter to Jo. Lord Williams of Tame Keeper of Queen Elizabeth whilst in Restraint under her Sister and civil to Her in those dangerous days His eldest Brother William was Marshall of Barwick and Father to Francis afterwards Earl of Bark-shire He had 4 Brothers more viz. Sir Th. President of Munster who died of a small wound which being neglected turned to a Gaâ—…grene Sir Hen. who died about the same time in the same manner Maximiliaâ—… who was slain in the War of Britain Then Sir Edw who â—â—â— the Front at the taking of the Groyn sought so valianly at the siege of Ostend and of all the 6 only survived his Parents Sir Fra. Knowlls Treasurer to the Queens Houshold and Knight of the Garter was descended from Sir Robert that Conquering Commander in France He was an Exile in the dayes of Queen Mary He married Cary Sister to Henry Lord Hunsdon and Cosen German to Queen Elizabeth having Mary Bullen for her Mother Thus the Husband was allied to the Queen in Conscience Fellow-sufferers for thè Protestant cause the Wife in Kindred Their chief dwelling was Grays in this County Their Issue was Sir Hen. whose Daughter and Heir was married to the Lord Paget Sir W. Treasurer of the Houshold to King James by whom he was created Baron Knowlls 1603. Visc Wallingford 1616. and by Charles I. An. 1 regn Earl of Banbury Sir R. father to Sir Rob. of Greys now living Sir Fr. a Member of the late long Parliament since dead aged 99. Sir Th. a Commander in the Low Countries Lettice second Wife to R. Dudley Earl of Leicester and by a former Husband mother to R. Devereux Earl of Essex These 2 last mentioned Families being Contemporaries and High in State and Stomack often Justled together and no wonder if Oxford-shire wanted room for them when all England could not hold them together The Norrices were Sons of Mars and never out of military Employment The Knowlls were Mercurial conversing constantly at Court and were rather Valient men then any great Souldiers The Norrices got more Honour abroad the Knowlls more Profit at Home There was once a challenge passed betwixt them at certain exercises to be tried between the 2 Fraternities the Queen and their Aged Fathers being to be the Spectators and Judges till quickly it became a flat quarrel betwixt them which lasted for many years and the Knowlls are suspected to have done the Norrices bad offices which at last did tend to their mutual hurt Writers Jo Hanvile proceeded M. A. in Oxford then studied in Paris and travelled over most parts in Christendom He is commonly called Archithrenius or Prince of Lamentation He wrote a Book wherein he bemoaned the Vices of his Age. He flourished under King Jo. 1200 and died as some conceive a Benedictine of St. Albans Jo. of Oxford surnamed by Boethius à Vado Boum was owned by him as the next Historian to Jeffrey Monmouth in Age and Industry He was a great Anti-Becketist being Dean of old Sarum and Chaplin to H. 2. and was by him employed among others to give an account to the Pope of the Kings carriage in the business of Becket He was preferred An. 1175 Bishop of Norwich where he repaired his Cathedral lately defaced with fire and built a fair Alms-house He built also Trinity Church in Ipswich He died about 1200. Rob Bacon D. D in Oxford became a Dominican Frier was for his Sermons highly esteemed by Henry 3. He was Lepidus Cynicus and a most professed Enemy to Pet. Roach Bishop of Winchester He was a great Divine I behold him as the Senior of all the Bacons which like Tributary Streams disembogued themselves with all the credit of their actions into Roger Bacon who in process of time hath monopolized the Honour of all his sirname-sakes in Oxford This Rob. died 1248. Rob. of Oxford an Adorer of Aquinas his contemporary wrote against the College of Sorbonne He flourished under Henry 3. 1270. Jeffrey Chaucer born probably at Woodstock was a terse and elegant Poet the Homer of his Age and refined the Engish Tongue A great Mathematician Witness his Book de Spherd He was living 1402. being Contemporary with Gower Since the Reformation Th. Lydgate born at Alkerton and bred in Oxford was Eminent for his Learning and Obscure for his Living An admirable Mathematician witness his Learned Treatises De Naturâ Coeli and de variis Annorum Formis c. He opposed the opinion of Scaliger and was by him jeered for a Prophet having somewhat traded in the Apocalyptic â—… Divinity yet 't is said Lydgate had the best in the Contest He was Rector of Alkerton His low Condition may be imputed to these Causes â—â— The Barrenness of his speculative Studies 2. His own Nature being inclined to Solitude 3. The death of P. Henry whose Library-Keeper he was 4. His Disaffection to Church Discipline and Ceremonies tho such wrong his Memory who represent him an Anabaptist His Modesty was as great as his want which he would not make known to any Sir W. Boswell and B. Williams were great Friends to him He died about 1644.
CUMBERLAND Commodities Pearls black Lead Copper Page 132 The Life of Arch-Bishop Grindal Page 135 The life of Sir Richard Hutton the honest Judge Page 136 The life of Sir Jo. Banks ibid. The life of Richard Crakenthorpe D. D. Page 136 The life of Maud Daughter to the Lord Lucy Page 139 Richard D. of Glocester Sheriff of this County Page 140 DERBY-SHIRE Commodities The best Lead Page 141 The punishment of stealing Oare twice ibid. The life of Cardinal Curson Page 142 The life of Phil. de Repingdon alias Rampington Page 143 The life of Bishop Cook ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Cook Secretary of State Page 144 The life of Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert ibid. The life of Sir Hugh Willoughby Page 145 The life of Thomas Linacer Page 146 The life of Elizabeth Hardwick Countess of Shrewsbury Page 147 DEVON-SHIRE The high Character of the Gentry given by Q. Eliz. Page 148 The wonders of the Pit and Hanging-Stone Page 149 The life of Cardinal Courtney Page 151 Bishop Foliot's encounter with the Devil ibid. The Character of Bishop Jewel Page 153 The life of D. Prideaux Bishop of Worcester Page 153,154 The life of Sir Arthur Chichester Page 154 The life of Lord Chief Justice Herle Page 155 The life of Sir Jo. Cary ibid. The life of the unfortunate Judge Hankford ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Fortescue Page 156 The life of Sir Lewis Pollard and Sir Jo. Doderidge ibid. The life of Sir Richard Greenvil Page 157 The life of James Lord Audley ibid. The life of the ambitious Tho. Stuckley Titular Earl of Wexford Page 158 The life of the most Noble General Monk Duke of Albermarl Page 159 The life of W. Wilford Page 160 The life of Sir Humphrey Gilbert Page 161 The life of Sir Walter Rawleigh who would demonstrate the errours of his Traducers a posteriori ibid The life of the famous Hooker Page 163 The life of the Lord Pomery Page 164 Nich. and Andr. Tremane twins alike in all lineaments c. Page 165 The Stratagem of Sir Richard Edgecomb Page 166 EXETER The Fatal Castle of Rugemont Page 167 The life of Princess Henrietta Dutchess of Orleans Page 168 The Character of the famous Iscanus Bishop of Exeter ibid. DORSET-SHIRE Commodities Salt Tobacco-pipe Clay wild madder Page 171 The Life of St. Edward Son to King Edgar ibid. The life of Arch-Bishop Morton Page 173 The life of Arch-Bishop Stafford ibid. The life of Bishop Turbevil ibid. The life of the valiant Sir Richard Bingham Page 175 The Original of White-Hart-Silver Page 177 The descent of the Newburgs ibid. DURHAM The life of Cicely Nevil Daughter to the E. of Westmerland Page 178 The life of Venerable Bede Page 179 The life of John Wickliffe Page 180 The lives of the Nevils ibid. The life of Bishop Horn and Bishop Cosen ibid. The life of Anthony Lord Gray and Rector of Burbach Page 183 ESSEX Where Vulgar wits are said to multiply exceedingly Page 184 The Commodities Page 185 The life of Henry Fitz-Roy Son to Henry VIII Page 186 The life of St. Helen ibid. The Miracle of St. Osith Page 187 The life of Arch-Bishop Bourcher Page 188 The life of the facetious Dr. Jegon Page 189 The life of the Lord Chancellour Audley Page 190 The life of Sir Anthony Cook famous for his learned Daughters ibid. The life of Tho. Howard Earl of Suffolk Page 191 With his Magnificent Entertainment of King James Page 192 The life of Tho. Ratcliffe Earl of Suffolk Page 193 The life of Sir Francis Vere Page 194 The life of Tho. Waldensis Page 195 The Character of Francis Quarles ibid. The life of Joseph Mede Page 196 The life of Sir Walter Mildmey Page 197 The supposed occasion of the Barons War ibid. The Siege of Colchester Page 200 GLOCESTER-SHIRE King James his Observation of fruitful Pastures Page 202 Commodities Tobacco Steel Syder ibid. The Legend of St Kenelme Page 204 Bishop Ruthal's satal mistake Page 205 The life of Bishop Fox ibid. Local Treason or a Treasonable Castle Page 206 Neal's invention of Nags Head Page 208 A treatise sauâ—…a 〈◊〉 the belly of a Cod ibid. The life of Sir Thomas Overbury ibid. The fatal effects of Fear Page 212 HANT-SHIRE Commodities Honey c Page 213 The Life of King Henry I Page 214 The life of P. Arthur Brother to King Henry VIII ibid. The life of St. Edburg Page 215 The death of Katharine Gouches ibid. The life of Sir Richard Rich Page 218 The life of W. Pawlet Marquess of Winchester ibid. King James his Character of Sir Thomas Lakes ibid. Whitehead's blunt Repartee to Q. Elizabeth Page 221 The base of a Treble Character viz. Pits the Drone Page 222 A Plough drawn by dogs Page 223 HERTFORD-SHIRE Is the Garden of England The life of Edmund Earl of Richmond Page 370 The life of Pope Nicholas ibid. King Henry VIII his prediction concerning Sir Ed. Waterhouse Page 371 The life of Sir Henry Cary Page 372 The life of Alexander Nequam Page 373 The Character of Thomas Cartwright Page 375 The life of the Loyal Lord Capel ibid. Thomas Conisby's Resolution Page 377 HEREFORD-SHIRE Of a good Air Page 377 The wonder of Bone-well ibid. Appearance of two Parelion's ibid. Thomas Cantilupe the last Canonized Englishman Page 378 The Life of Card. de Easton The severe punishment of several Cardinals Page 379 The fatal Riddle concerning King Edward ibid. The Life of the Earl of Essex Page 380 The Spend-thrifts Requiem Page 382 Woodstock Labyrinth Page 383 A Religious President for Perfuming ibid. The life of Sir James Crofts Page 384 HUNTINGTON-SHIRE Protestant Nunnery Page 386 The life of St. Elâ—…led Page 387 The life of Bishop White Page 388 A through-paced Poet Page 389 The life of Sir Robert Cotton the great Antiquary ibid. The life of Stephen Marshal B. D. Page 391 Cromwel's Uncle Page 392 KENT Of the Royal Navy and Navigation Page 394 Proverbs Page 395 The life of King Henry VIII Page 398 The life of Q. Mary ibid. The life of Q. Elizabeth Page 399 King James in his Prayer resolved to have respect to the Virgin Mary Page 400 The lives of Princess Sophia and Prince Charles ibid. The life of St. Elphage 〈◊〉 The fatal death of Judge Hales Page 402 The life of Cardinal Kemp ibid. The life of Sir Edward Poynings Page 405 The life of Sir Anth. St. Leger Page 406 The life of Sir Henry Sidney ibid. The life of Sir Philip Sidney Page 407 The life of Sir Francis Walsingham ibid. The life of Sir Henry Finch Page 409 W. Adams the first effectual discoverer of Japan ibid. The life of Dr. Harvey Page 411 The Life of the Loyal Sir Thomas Wiat Page 412 Charnock's Miscarriage Page 413 The life of Dr. Bois Page 414 Sir John Philpot's Fleet Page 415 A strange account of a Woman in despair Page 417 Sir Tho. Cheney Privy Councellour to four Soveraign Princes Page 419 CANTERBURY The Life of Arch-Bishop Langton Page 421 A
Hooper ibid. The life of Joceline Bishop of Wells Page 744 The life of Thomas Beckington Bishop of Bath and Wells ibid. The life of Sir Amias Poulet Page 745 The decision of Lord Chief Justice Fitz-James Page 746 The life of Sir John Popham Page 747 The life of the valiant Courcy Earl of Ulster ibid. Sir Amias Preston's Challenge to Sir Walter Rawlelgh Page 749 Ferguson Senior or Henry Cuffee Page 750 The life of Sir John Harrington Page 751 Silver-tongued Sidenham Page 751 The Life of Robert Person Page 752 Coriat's Picture Page 754 The Skirmish at Martials Elm ibid. BRISTOL Bristol Milk a Remedy against Crudities Page 754 Hugh Eliot first discovered the New found Land Page 756 The life of Thomas Norton the Chymist Page 757 The life of W. Grocine Page 758 Dr. White Founder of Sion-Colledge Page 759 STAFFORD-SHIRE Wherein is found good Alabaster Page 760 The Life of Cardinal Pole Page 761 The life of Sir Thomas Littleton Judge Page 763 The life of Dudley Sir Richard Empson's Partner Page 764 The life of Sir John Bromley ibid. The life of John Dudley Duke of Northumberland Page 765 The Bagnols ibid. SUFFOLK The life of Edmund Mortimer Page 773 The life of St. Edmund King of the East-Angles Page 774 The life and death of Dr. Taylor ibid. The strange circumstances of the death of Robert Samuel Page 775 Cardinal Woolsey Founder of Christ-Colledge in Oxford Page 776 The life of Bishop Gardiner Page 778 The life of Bishop Brownrig Page 780 The life of Sir Nicholas Bacon Page 781 The life of Sir William Drury Lord Deputy of Ireland Page 782 The life of Sir Robert Naunton Secretary of State Page 783 The life and violent death of the Lord Chief Justice Cavendish ibid. The life of Sir Thomas Wentworth Page 784 Dr. Butler's Life Page 786 Scroop the Anchorite's life Page 788 The Tragedy of Roxana Page 789 Foundress of Clare-Hall in Cambridge Page 791 The occasion of the addition of the Dagger to the Arms of London Page 792 A Cordial testimony of Loyalty or a costly Pearl diffused in a Royal Health Page 792 SURREY Wherein the best Fullers Earth Page 794 Richmond and Non-such built by King Henry VII and VIII ibid Vertue of Epsom Waters ibid The life of Prince Henry Son to King Charles I. Page 795 The life of Arch-Bishop Cranley Page 796 The life of Bishop Parkhurst Page 797 The lives of Arch-Bishop and Bishop Abbot's Page 798 The life of Charles Howard Earl of Nottingham Page 799 The life of Sir Robert Dudley Page 800 The life of William Ockham Page 801 The life of Dr. Hammond Page 802 The life of Dr. Sanders ibid. Elizabeth Weston a great Scholar Page 803 Of the Family of the Sackvills Page 805 The Family of the Ashburnhams ibid. The life of Sir Nicholas Carew Page 804 The life of George Goring Earl of Norwich Page 806 SUSSEX Plentiful in Iron Talk Page 807 The Manufactures are great Guns ibid. Arundel-Castle a Local Earldom Page 808 The life of Arch-Bishop Winchelsey Page 810 The life of Thomas Bradwardine Page 811 The life of the Lord Treasurer Burwash ibid. The lives of Dr. Barlow Bishop of St. Davids and Dr. Juxton Bishop of Hereford Page 812 The life of the Lord Treasurer Sackvil Page 813 The life of Judge Jeffrey Page 814 The life of Sir William Pelham Page 815 The life of Sir Anthony Shirley c. ibid. The life of Mr. Selden Page 818 The life of Dr. Stapleton Page 819 VVARWICK-SHIRE A sudden inundation in Coventry Page 823 The life of Anne Nevil Married to Edward Prince of Wales Page 825 The life of Edward Plantagenet Son to George Duke of Clarence ibid. The life of St. VVolstan ibid. The life of Cardinal Macklesfield Page 826 The life of Bishop Stratford Page 827 The supposed Original of the word Veize Page 828 The life of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton Page 829 The life of Sir Edward Conway ibid. The life of John Digby Earl of Bristol ibid. The life of William Shakespear Page 831 The life of Sir Fulk Grevil Page 832 The life of John Lord Harrington Page 835 Edge-Hill Fight Page 836 WESTMORLAND The life of Queen Katharine Parr Page 838 The life of Cardinal Bambridge Page 839 A pleasant Adventure of the Knave of Clubs Page 841 The life of Bishop Potter Page 841 The life of Sir Edward Bellingham Page 842 Foundress of Appleby Hospital ibid. The Office of Sheriff made Hereditary Page 845 WILT-SHIRE The life of Margaret Plantagenet Countess of Salisbury Page 848 The life of Jane Seymore ibid. The life of St. Adelme Page 849 The life of St. Edith Page 850 The life of Cardinal VVinterburn Page 851 The life of Johannis Sarisburiensis Page 852 The life of the Lord Chancellour Edendon ibid. The life of Bishop Thornborough Page 853 The life of Edward Seymor Duke of Sommerset Page 854 The life of Sir Ol. St John Lord Grandison Page 855 The life of Sir Francis Cottington Page 856 The life of Sir Nicholas Hide ibid. Lansdown and Round-way Fights Page 862 VVORCESTER-SHIRE The life of St. Richard Page 864 The life of Bishop Bonner Page 866 The life of Sir Thomas Coventry Lord Keeper Page 867 The life of Judge Littleton Page 868 The life of Richard Beauchamp Earl of VVarwick Page 869 The life of Sir Edward Kelly Chymist Page 870 The life of Sir Edwin Sandys Page 872 VVorcester-Fight YORK-SHIRE The life of King Henry I. The life of Richard Plantagenet Duke of York Page 883 The life of St. Hilda or the English Huldah Page 884 The life of St. John of Beverly The life of St. Thomas Plantagenet Earl of Darby Page 885 The life of Cardinal Fisher Page 887 The life of Bishop Melton ibid. The life of Dr. Scroop Page 888 The life of Dr. Coverdale Page 890 The life of Arch-Bishop Loftus ibid. Prince Henry committed by Sir W. Gascoine Page 891 The life of the Lord Chief Justice VVray Page 892 The life of Lord Chancellour Puckering Page 893 The life of Sir George Calvert ibid. The life of the Lord Clifford Page 895 The life of Sir George Ripley Page 896 The life of Dr. VVhitacre Page 903 The Battle of Marston-Moor Page 910 YORK The life of Edward Freese The life of Bishop Morton Page 915 The life of Sir Robert Car Page 917 VVALES The Division thereof Page 921 Cardigan yields Royal Mines Page 922 Matthew Glin the supposed Author of Metheglin Page 923 The life of Cardinal Sertor The life of Mr. Broughton Page 930 The life of Hugh Holland ibid. ANGLESEY The Mother of VVâ—…les Page 931 BRECNOCK-SHIRE The wonder of Mouchy Denny Page 934 The life of Giles de Bruse Page 935 The life of Thomas Howel Bishop of Bristol Page 936 The life of Henry Stafford Duke of Buckingham ibid. The Protestation of Nesta ibid. CARDIGAN-SHIRE First reduced to the English Dominion Page 938 CARMARTHEN-SHIRE The Life of Bishop Ferrar Page 940 The life of Sir Rice ap Thomas
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
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
brought up under him He delighted in and wrote a Book of Solitary Life He was reputed a Saint and there is a Church at Exeter dedicated to his Memory Gildas the fourth studied in Ireland He wrote of the Wonders and first Inhabitants of Britain King Arthur c. of Perceval and Lancelot He flourished 860. Blegabride Langauride a great Scholar and Dr. of both Laws was Arch-Deacon of the Church of Landaffe He to the Honour of his Country and use of Posterity Translated the Laws of Howel the most modest King of Wales and flourished 914. Salephilax the Barde set forth a Genealogy of the Britains and flourished 920. Gwalterus Calenius Arch-Deacon of Oxford highly prized for his great Learning went over into Britain in France and thence retrieved an ancient Manuscript of the British Princes from Brutus to Cadwalader and Communicated the same to Jeffrey of Monmouth to be Translated by him into Latine He continued the same Chronicle for 400 years together till his own time He flourished 1120. under King Henry 1. Gualo Britannus was from his youth a Servant to the Muses and a lover of Poetry His Pen fell foul on the Monks writing invectives against their wantonness impostures and covetousness with such caution that he incurred no danger thereby He flourished 1170. under King Henry 2. William Breton a great Scholar and deep Divine was as some affirm a Franciscan at Grimsby in Lincoln-shire He wrote besides many other Books an Exposition of all the hard words in the Bible and such the reputation thereof that in the Controversie betwixt Standish Bishop of St. Asaph and Erasmus the former appeals to Breton's Book about the interpretation of a place in Scripture He dyed at Grimsby an 1356. Utred Bolton travelled to Durham in troublesome times and there became a Benedictine The prompt ness and pleasantness of his parts commended all things that he did or said Coming to Oxford in the heat of the difference betwixt Wickliffe and his Adversaries he agreed in some things with him Whereupon one Jordan a Dominican falling foul upon him he expressed himself more openly for Wickliffe especially in that his smart Book Proveris Monachis With which Jordan was so incensed that he used his utmost endeavour to get Bolton Excommunicated who flourished under King Richard 2. 1330. Jo. Gwent a Franciscan in Oxford became Provincial of his Order throughout all Britain He wrote a Learned Comment on Lombard's Common places and was a man of admirable prudence He dyed at Hereford 1348. Jo. Ede a Learned and Religious Man wrote several Comments on Aristotle Peter Lombard and the Revelation He was chief of the Franciscans Convent in Hereford where he was buried in the Reign of King Henry 4. 1408. David Boys in Latine Boethius studied in Oxford He procured the Writings of Jo. Barningham and bestowed them on the Library in Cambridge He was befriended by Eleanor Cobham Dutchess of Glocester whence we collect him at least a parcel Wickliffite He wrote amongst many others a Book of double Immortality and another about the madness of the Hagarens He was Prefect of the Carmelities in Glocester where he dyed 1450. Since the Reformation Sir Jo. Rhese alias Ap Ryse Knight Noble by his Lineage but more by his Learning was well versed in the British Antiquities and was a zealous Assertor of the credit of Welsh-Authors against Pol. Virgil. He wrote a Treatise of the Eucharist and was a favourer of the Reformation flourishing under King Edward 6. 1550. Jo. Griffin first a Cistertian in Hales-Abbey in Glocester became a Preacher after the dissolution of his Convent Preaching many Sermons in English and writing them in Latine He flourished under Edward 6. an 1550. Hugh Broughton of gentile but poor Parents was sent by Mr. Gilpin to Christs-Colledge in Cambridge of which he became Fellow He was famous for his skill in the Hebrew a great Ornament to that University He was somewhat hot and peremptory in his Opinions He wrote many Books whereof one called the Consent of Times carrieth the general commendation 'T is reported that he procured Mr. Gilpin his Maecenas to be molested by Dr. Barnes Bishop of Durham in expectation of his Parsonage as some shrewdly suspect At last being fixed in London he taught many Citizens and their Apprentices the Hebrew Tongue His Sermons were rather curious then edifying which was the cause that he had numerous Auditors He dyed about 1600. Hugh Holland Fellow of Trinity-Colledge in Cambridge was an excellent Latine Poet Being disaffected to the Protestant Religion he Travelled into Italy where he let fly freely against the credit of Queen Elizabeth Whence he went to Rome and in his return he touched at Constantinople where Sir Thomas Glover Ambassadour for King James called him to an account for his Scandalum Reginae and imprisoned him for some time Being enlarged he returned into England where missing of preferment he grumbled out the rest of his Life in visible discontentment He made Verses in description of the chief Cities in Europe wrote the Chronicle of Queen Elizabeths Reign and a Book of the Life of Mr. Cambden which were never Printed He had a competent Estate in good Candle-rents in London and dyed about the beginning of the Reign of King Charles I. ANGLESEY ANglesey in Latine Mona that is the English Island is surrounded on all sides with the Irish Sea save on the South where a small Fret called Menai sundreth it from the Welsh Continent having 20 Miles in the length and 17 in the breadth thereof It is seemingly barren and really fruitful affording plenty of good Wheat and Mill-stones to grind it There are several Trees digged up here out of marish places which are firm and fit for Timber They are black within as Ebony and are used by Carvers for inlaying Cupboards c. Yea Hasle-nuts are found under ground with sound Kernels in them Proverbs I. Mon Mam Cymbry that is Anglesey is the Mother of Wales because when other Countries fail she plentifully feedeth them with Provision and is said to afford Corn enough to sustain all Wales Nor is she less happy in Cattle then Corn. II. Crogging Croâ—…ging The Original of this by word was in dayes of King Henry 2. who had many men slain by the Welsh at Croggen-Castle The English afterwards used it as a Provocative when they had the Welsh at an advantage It is now without cause uttered in disgrace of the Welsh though originally it was expressive of their Honour Prelates Guido de Mona that is of Anglesey was Bishop of St. Davids and Lord Treasurer of England under King Henry 4. though the Parliament moved that no Welshman should be a State Officer in England He dyed 1407. Arthur Bulkley Bishop of Bangor though bred Dr. of the Laws never read or forgot the Chapter de Sacrilegio for he spoyled the Bishoprick and sold the five Bells being so over-officious that he would go down to the Sea to see them Shipped He was