4to History of Parismus History Gentle Craft 4to A TABLE of the most remarkable persons and things contained in this work THE end and matter of the Work Page 1 2 Legenda non semper Credenda Page 3 Canonization costly ibid. And best after mature deliberation Page 4 The Office of the Ancient Cardinals of St. Pauls ibid. The Constitution of Pope Paul II. concerning the Cardinals Hat Page 5 Cardinal Norfolk a rare if not single President ibid. The Clergy of Brittain the Glory of the World Page 6 The Antiquity of the Office of Lord Chancellour of England Page 7 The value of that great Office Page 8 The Etymology and office of Lord High Admiral of England Page 9 King Henry VIII first assumed the Title of King of Ireland ibid. Sir Ed. Montague's choice Page 10 The first Circumnavigators of the World ibid. King Henry VIII his great skill in Musick Page 12 The Heads of Charity Visito Poto Cibo c. Page 13 A perswasive to Charity ibid. The dates and degrees of the English Reformation Page 14 Younger Sons are raised by their Virtue to the dignity of Lord Mayors of London Page 15 The first division of England into Shires Page 16 The Office of Sheriff ibid. Causes of the alteration of Sirnames Page 19 Bark-shire had no Earl till an 1607. Page 20 Popish Cavil some for Martin some for Luther Page 21 Instances of fortunate and eminent Sons of Clergy-men Page 22 Of the English Gentry by Nation and Profession Page 25 26 c. Of the Queens Majesty Page 28 Of the Kings Majesty Page 29 BARK-SHIRE Commodities Oaks Bark Trouts Page 31 The Beggars reason for going naked viz. all my Body is Face Page 32 Exposition of the Proverb When our Lady falls into our Lord's lap let England beware of a sad mishap Page 33 An observable Proverb relating to Ireland Page 37 The Lives of four Children of King Edward I. Page 37 38 The life of King Edward III. King Henry VI. Page 38 39 The life of St. Edmund Page 40 The early dawning of the Gospel in Barkshire Page 41 King Henry VIII his pity towards 3 Martyrs Page 42 Humanum est errare Answer to a great Cavil Page 43 Arch-Bishop Laud refused to be made Cardinal ibid. The life of Bishop Godwin Page 44 The life of Arch-Bishop Laud Page 45 The life of Sir John Mason who saw 5 Princes ibid. Of Sir Hen. Umpton Ambassadour His publick Challenge Page 46 47. The life of King Alfrede Page 50 Of Jo. Kendrick who gave above 20000 l. to the poor Page 51 Of Tho. Cole the rich Clothier of Reading ibid. The life of Sir Jo Howard Page 54 The lives of Sir Rob. Harcourt and Will. Essex Page 55 The lives of Sir Humphrey Foster Sir Francis Inglefield Sir John Williams and Henry Lord Norrice Page 56 The life of Richard Lord Lovelace Page 57 The Qualifications c. of Baronets ibid. Of the Battle of Newbury Page 58 BEDFORD-SHIRE Proverbs Page 60 The life of Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond and Darby Page 61 King Henry III. his smart reply to Sylvester of Carlile Page 62 The life of Henry Grey Earl of Kent Page 64 The life of John Mordant first Baron of Turvey Page 65 The life of Sir Francis Russel afterwards Earl of Bedford Page 68 BUCKINGHAM-SHIRE Proverbs Page 69 The life of St. Edburg ibid. A great Fiction about Sir Rumbald as I am a Christian Page 70 The life of Sir George Crook Lord Chief Justice of England Page 74 The lives of Sir William Windsor and Arthur Gray Bar. of Wilton ibid. Of the Noble and Antient name of the Cheneys Page 82 CAMBRIDGE-SHIRE Proverbs Page 83 The life of Thomas Westfield Bishop of Bristol Page 87 The life of Jo. Tiptoft Earl of Worcester ibid. The life of Matthew Paris Page 89 Will. Collet was Caterer to Selden c. Page 95 The life of Sir Edward North Baron of Catlidge The life of Sir Jo. Huddlestone CHESHIRE The Antiquity of that County Palatine Page 98 The Life of W. Booth Bishop of York and Lawrence and John his Brothers Page 100 101 The life of Bishop Chaderâ—on Page 102 The life of Bishop James ibid. The life of Sir Tho. Egerton Lord Chancellour of England Page 103 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Crew Page 104 The life of Sir Hugh Calveley Page 105 The life of Sir Robert Knowles ibid. The life of John Speed first Taylor then Historian Page 108 The life of Sir Jo. Brereton Page 110 The life of Sir Hugh Cholmley The Battle of Rowton-Heath Page 112 CHESTER The life of Bishop Dounham Page 114 The lives of David and Sir Henry Middleton Page 115 The life of Tho. Offley Page 117 Who three dishes had of daily Roast Page 117 An Egg an Apple and the third a toast Page 117 CORNWAL Commodities Diamonds Ambergrease Pilchards Tin Page 120 The wonders ibid. The life of Will de Greenvil Lord Chancellour of England Page 122 The life of Jo. Arundel Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Page 123 The life of W. Noy ibid. The life of King Arthur ibid. The Enterprize of Jo. Arundel of Trerice Page 124 Richard D. of Cornwal was High Sheriff of the County for term of his Life Page 128 The Battles of Liskerd and Stratton Page 130 CUMBERLAND Commodities Pearls black Lead Copper Page 132 The life of Arch-Bishop Grindal Page 135 The life of Sir Richard Hutton the honest Judge Page 136 The life of Sir Jo. Banks ibid. The life of Richard Crakenthorpe D. D. Page 136 The life of Maud Daughter to the Lord Lucy Page 139 Richard D. of Glocester Sheriff of this County Page 140 DERBY-SHIRE Commodities The best Lead Page 141 The punishment of stealing Oare twice ibid. The life of Cardinal Curson Page 142 The life of Phil. de Repingdon alias Rampington Page 143 The life of Bishop Cook ibid. The life of Sir Jo. Cook Secretary of State Page 144 The life of Sir Anthony Fitz-Herbert ibid. The life of Sir Hugh Willoughby Page 145 The life of Thomas Linacer Page 146 The life of Elizabeth Hardwick Countess of Shrewsbury Page 147 DEVON-SHIRE The high Character of the Gentry given by Q. Eliz. Page 148 The wonders of the Pit and Hanging-Stone Page 149 The life of Cardinal Courtney Page 151 Bishop Foliot's encounter with the Devil ibid. The Character of Bishop Jewâ—â— 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 Biâ—hop Ruâ—hal's fatal mistake Page 205 The liâ—â— of Bishop Fox ibid. Local Treason or a Treasonable Castle Page 206 Neal's invention of Nâ—gs Head Page 208 A treatise found in the belly of a Cod ibid. The life of Sir Thomas Overbury ibid. The fatal effects of Fear Page 212 HANT-SHIRE Commoditiesâ— Honey c. Page 213 Thâ— life of King Henry I Page 214 The life of P. Arthur Brother to King Henry VIII ibid. The life of St Edburg Page 215 The death of Katharine Gouches ibid. The 〈…〉 Sir Richard Rich Page 218 The life of W. Pawlet Marqâ—ess of Winchester ibid. King James his Character of Sir Thomas Lakes ibid. Whiâ—ehead's blunt Râ—partee to Q. Elizabeth Page 221 The â—ase of a Tâ—eble Character viz. Pits the Drone Page 222 A Plough drawn by dogs Page 223 HERTFORD-SHIRE Is the Garden of England The life of Edmund Earl of Richmond Page 370 The life of Pope Nicholas ibid. King Henry VIII his prediction concerning Sir Ed. Waterhouse Page 371 The life of Sir Henry Cary Page 372 The life of Alexander Nâ—quam Page 373 The Character of Thomas Cartwright Page 375 The life of the Loyal Lord Capel ibid. Thomas Conisby's Resolution Page 377 HEREFORD-SHIRE Of a good Alâ— Page 377 The wonder of Bonâ—-Well ibid. Appearance of two Parelion's ibid. Thomas Cantilupe the last Canonized Englishman Page 378 The Life of Card. de Easton The severe punishment of several Cardinals Page 379 The fatal Riddle concerning King Edward ibid. The Life of the Earl of Essex Page 380 The Spend-thrifts Requiem Page 382 Woodstock Labyrinth Page 383 A Religious President for Persuming ibid. The life of Sir James Crofts Page 384 HUNTINGTON-SHIRE Protestant Nunnery Page 386 The life of St. Elâ—â—ed Page 387 The life of Bishop White Page 388 A through-paced Poet Page 389 The life of Sir Robert Cotton the great Antiquary ibid. The life of Stephen Marshal B. D. Page 391 Cromwel's Vncle Page 392 KENT Of the Royal Navy and Navigation Page â—â—â— Proverbs Page 3â—â— The life of King Henry VIII Page 39â— The life of Q. Mary ibid The life of Q. Elizabeth Page 399 King James in his Prayer resolved to have respect to the Virgin Mary Page 400 The lives of Princess Sophia and Prince Charles ibid. The life of St. Elphage The fatal death of Judge Hales Page 402 The life of Cardinal Kemp ibid. The life of Sir Edward Poynings Page 405 The life of Sir Anth. St. Leger Page 406 The life of Sir Henry Sidney ibid. The life of Sir Philip Sidney Page 407 The life of Sir Francis Walsingham ibid. The life of Sir Henry Finch Page 409 W. Adams the first effectual discoverer of Japan ibid. The life of Dr. Harvey Page 411 The Life of the Loyal Sir Thomas Wiat Page 412 Charnock's Miscarriage Page 413 The life of Dr. Bois Page 414 Sir John Philpot's Fleet Page 415 A strange account of a Woman in dispair Page 417 Sir Tho. Cheney Privy Councellour to four Soveraign Princes Page 419 CANTERBURY The Life of Arch-Bishop Langton Page 421 A vindication of Musick in Churches Page 422 The life of Simon Langton ibid. LANCASHIRE The Inhabitants generally devout Page 424 Fishing with Spades ibid. The life and death of John Rogers Page 425 The life and death of John Bradford ibid. The life of Cardinal Alan Page 426 The life of Bishop Barnes Page 428 The life of Arch-Bishop Bancroft Page 429 The 6 Properties of a good Scholar Page 432 The â—rance of George Walker an infant Page 433 Mr. Chetham's Benefactions Page 434 The Battle of Preston Page 435 LEICESTER-SHIRE Where the inhabitants of a certain Village have a ratling kind of speech Page 437 The life of Jane Katharine and Mary Grey ibid. The life and death of Latimer Page 439 The life of Bishop Langton Page 440 The life of Roger de Martival ibid. The life of Dr. Hall Page 441 The life of the Duke of Buckingham ibid. The life of Judge Belknap Page 442 The life of the Lord Chief Justice Cateline Page 443 The life of W. Burton Page 445 The life of Richard Vines ibid. The life of John Cleaveland Page 446 Sir John Poultney's Benefactions ibid. The Pectoral Bird of Thomas Burdet and the occasion of his death Page 448 LINCOLN-SHIRE Foolish Fowls have fine flesh Page 450 The life of King Henry IV. Page 453 The Lives of Gilb. de Sempringham and Cardinal Somercote Page 454 A Remark on the imprisonment of Pope Urb. 8 Page 455 The life and cruel death of W. Ascough D. L. Page 456 The life of Bishop Fox ibid. Arch-Bishop Whitgifts Anagram Page 457 The life of Edward Fines Earl of Lincoln Page 458 The life of Thomas Lord Bury ibid. The life of the Lord Treasurer Cecil
of Mean and Honest Parents and bred in Christ-Church in Oxf. where he Studied 16 hours a day for many years together A general Scholar and Exquisite Linguist his Modesty setting the greater Lustre oâ— his Learning His Notes on Doctor Redleys Book of Civil-Law gave the first Testimony of the Pregnancy of his Parts He was first Chapl. of Christ-Church then Prebendary of Chichester and Sarum He dyed 1646. and was buried at Christ-Church in Oxf. His Posthume Works are set out by Jo. Gurgam dedicated to Edw. Bishop Esquire who relieved Gregory in his greatest Distress Sam. Collins Son to Baldwin Preacher Prodigiously Bountiful to the Poor whom Queen Eliz. called constantly Father Collins born and bred at Eaton Hence successively chosen Fellow Provost and Regius Professor of K. Coll. in Camb. Of admirable Wit and Memory and a most fluent Latinist Of his Lectures which he constantly read twice a Week for 40 years together there were not two which did not Critically differ He used all his Friends to decline his Election to the Bishoprick of Bristol as being in profit inferiour to the place he enjoyed In these troublesome times he lost his Church but kept his Choir wherein he dyed about 1651. Will. Oughtred branch'd from a right Ancient Family in the North born and bred in Eaton becamâ— Fell. of K. Coll. and at last Beneficed by Th. Earl Arundel at Albury in Surrey Prince of Mathematicians in our Age and Nation This Aged Simeon had a strong Persuasion that he should behold Christs anointed restored to his Throne which he did to his incredible Joy and then had his Dimittis out of this mortal life June 10. 1660. Romish Exile Writers Th. Dorman born at Amersham Nephew to Th. Dorman a Confessor in the Reign of H. 8. and Cordial Protestant tho through weakness he did abjure the Realm This Th. junior was bred at Barkhamsted-School founded by Doctor Incent in Hartfordshire under Mr. Reeve a Prot. School-master but this Dorman turn'd tail and becoming a great Romanist fled beyond the Seas where he wrote Against Alex. Nowel the English Calvanist He flourished An. 1560. Memorable Persons Jo. Mathew Mercer Son to Th. Mathew was born at Sherington Lord Mayor of London An. Dom. 1490. the first Batchelor that ever was chosen into that Office a singular Example for above 120 years when Sir Jo. Leman also Batchelor enjoyed the same Dignity 1616. Dame Hester Temple Daughter to Miles Sands Esq was born at Latmos and Married to Sir Th. Temple of Stow Baronet She had four Sons and nine Daughters who Married and Multiplyed exceedingly insomuch that she saw 700 Extracted from her Body Which Off-spring if contracted into one place had been enough to have peopled a City of Competent Proportion Noted Sheriffs Jo. Croke Ar. afterwards Knighted monarch Q. Eliz. Son of Sir Jo. Croke one of the six Clerks in Chanc. The Name was assumed by their Ancestors for that of Le Blount which they concealed in the Civil Wars between York and Lanc. As for this Sir John Sher. of Buck. he was fortunate in an Issue happy in the knowledge of our Municipal-Law Of whom Sir Jo. Croke his eldest Son Speaker of the House of Commons in the Parl. 43. Eliz. received this Elogium from her Majesty That he had proceeded therein with such Wisdom and Discretion that none before him had deserved better Rob. Dormer Ar. Jun. 10. 1615. made Baronet by King Ja. and 30 of the same Month Baron Dormer of Wing in this County His Grand-child Robert was An. 4. King Ch. I. created Viscount Ascot and Earl of Carnarvan and lost his Life fighting for him who gave him his Honour in the first Battle of Newbury Being a little before his Death desired to make a Suit to the King he replyed I will not dye with a Suit in my Mouth to any King save to the King of Heaven By Anne Daughter to Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery he had Charles now Earl of Canarvan Edw. Bulstrod Ar. Whose Arms are Ancient viz. S. a Buckhead Ar. attired O. shot the Nose with an Arrow of the 3. headed and featherd of the 2. a Cross patee fitchee betwixt the attire O. Hen. Longvile Ar. Had to his 4 th Son Sir Mich. Longvile who Married Susan sole Daughter to H. Earl of Kent Now when the Issue in a direct line of that Earldom failed in our memory Mr. Selden proved that the Barony of Ruthyn parcel of the Earldom ought to descend to the Son of the said Sir Michael and thereupon he sat as Baron Ruthyn in the late long Parl. His sole Daughter and Heir was Married to Sir Henry Yelverton of Earton in the County of Northampton Baronet a worthy Gent. of fair Estate Benedict Winchcombe whose Arms I represent in gratitude to the Memory of his Ancestor so well deserving of Newbury monarch K Ja. viz. Az. on a Chev. engrail'd between 3 Birds O. as many Cinqfoiles of the 1. on a chief of the 2. a fl de luce between 2. Spears-heads of the 1. Edward Coke Knight the English Trebonianus monarch K. Ch. famous for his Comments on the Common-Law The Court-party to prevent his Election as a Member of Parliament got him prickt Sheriff whose Oath he scrupled to take because amongst other things the Sheriff is bound thereby to prosecute the Lollards wherein the best Christians may be included but no excuse could serve so that his Friends must behold him who had been Lord Chief Justice attend on the Judges of the Assises Francis Cheney Knight A noble Ancient Name There was a Family of the Cheneys flourishing in Kent giving for their Arms Az. 6. Lyons Ramp Arg. a Canton Ermin Of this House was Hen. Cheney High-Sheriff of this County and Bedf. An. 7. Eliz. and not long after created by her Baron of Tuddington in Bedf. tho in his Youth wild and venturous witness his playing at Dice with Hen. 2. King of France from whom he won a Diamond of great worth at a cast and being demanded what shift he would have made to repair himself in case he had lost the cast I have said the young Cheney in an Hyperbolical Brave Sheeps-tails enough in Kent with their Wool to buy a better Diamond then this His reduced Age afforded the befitting fruits of Gravity and Wisdom And this Lord deceased without Issue As for Sir Fr. Cheney Sher. he was Father to Charles Cheney Esquire who by his Exquisite Travelling hath Naturalized Forreign Perfection to himself and is Exemplarily happy in a Vertuous Lady Jane Daughter to the truly Noble Will Marquess of New-Castle and by her of hopeful Posterity Cambridgeshire CAmbridgeshire hath Lincolnshire on the North and Suffolk on the East Essex and Hartfordshire on the South Huntington and Bedfordshire on the West in length 35 in breadth not full 20 Miles Plentiful in Provision the South part of Bread and Beer and the North of Cattle The Grain here is so good that it outselleth
Glouc. Brist and Peterbur being the other 4. whose Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction were not confirmed by the Pope nor Baronies by the Parliament These owed their being solely to the Kings Prerogative And therefore when some Anti-Prelatists in the late long Parl. 1641. endeavoured to overthrow their Baronies for want of Confirmation in Parl. upon better Consideration they desisted from that design as unfesible Proverbs I. When the Daughter is stoln shut Pepper-gate The Mayor of Chester had his Daughter stoln through that Gate whereupon he caused that shut with all other Gates in the City Martyrs Geo. Marsh condemned by Bishop Coats burnt without this City near to Spittle Boughton See his Charact. in Lanc. Prelates Geo. Dounham D. D. Son to Jo. Dounham Bishop of Chester was born in this City and bred in Christs-Coll in Camb. made Fellow thereof 1585. and chosen Logick Professor of the University Was as well skilled in Rhetorick as Logick tho 't is seldom seen that the Clunch-fist of this Art good to knock a Man down at a blow can so open it self as to Smooth and Stroak one with the Palm thereof That the Doctor could do both his Oration prefixed to his Treatise of Logick does sufficiently Witness He Preached the Sermon Apr. 17. 1608. at the Consecration of Ja. Montague Bishop of Bath and Wells irrefragably proving therein Episcopacy jure divino After which he was made Bishop of Derry of Ireland to which London-Derry had been added a little before He endeavoured by his Gentleness to Civilize the Wild Irish and proved very successful therein Sea-men Dav. Middleton one of those who effectually contributed his Assistance to the making of Through-lights in the World I mean New discoveries in the East and West Indies v. his Printed Relation His dangers were great and many among Canibals and Portugals Crocodiles and Hollanders yet at last he did settle the English Trade at Bantam about 1610. Sir Hen. Middleton Knight younger brother as I take it to the former under-went great Pains and Perils in advancing the English Trade Remarkable his Voyage into the Red-Sea which had like to have proved the Dead-Sea unto him Here he was tolled to Land at Moha by the Treacherous Aga and had eight of his Men Barbarously Slain himself and seven more Chained up by the Necks The pretence was because that Port was the Door of the Holy-City and it is Capital for any Christian to come so near thereunto Then was he sent above 160 Miles to the Basha at Zenan in Arab. Jan. 1611. in which City tho but 15 deg N. Lat. from the Equator there was Ice at that time of a Fingers thickness in one Night as the said Sir Hen. did relate At last the Basha giving him leave he sailed East-ward and repaired himself by a gainful Composition with the Indians for the losses he had sustained by the Turks His Ship called the Trades encrease well answered the Name thereof until it pleased God to visit his Men with a strange disease whereof 100 English deceased the grief whereat was conceived the cause of this Worthy Knights Death May 24. 1613. whose Name will ever survive whilst Middletons-Bay from him so called appeareth in the Dutch Cards Writers Roger of Chester a Benedictine Monk in St. Werburges wrote a British Chron. from the beginning of the World which after an addition of 25 years he Entitled Polycratica Temporum the Stile pure Latine He dyed about 1339. and was buried in Chester Randal or Ranulph Higden commonly called Ran of Chester bred a Benedictine in St. Werb not only vamp'd the History of Rog. aforesaid but composed One of his own Commendable for his Method and Modesty therein He continued 46 years a Monk and dyed 1363 and was buried in Chester Hen. Bradshaw a Benedictine in this City and diligent Historian wrote a Chronicle and the Life of St. Werburge in Verse A pious Man for the Age he lived in He flourished about 151â— Since the Reformation Edward Brierwood bred in Brason-nose-Coll in Oxf. Being Candidate of a Fellowship and loosing it he afterwards applyed himself so seriously to his Studies that he became a most accomplished Scholar in Logick Witness his Treatise thereof Mathematicks being afterwards Lecturer thereof in Gresham-Coll and Languâ—ges of which he wrote his Enquiries He maintained against Mr. Byfield That we are not bound to a Jewish exactness in the observatiobservation of the Sabbath He dyed about 1633. Jo. Downham younger Son of Will Bishop of Chester bred in Camb. B. D. became a profitable Preacher in London and was the first who commendably discharged the Eminent Lecture behind the Exchange plentifully endowed by Mr. Jones of Monmouth He is Memorable to Posterity for his worthy work of the Christian Warfare He dyed about 1644. Benefactors Will. Aldersea a Pious Man was Mayor of the City 1560. and compleated the Lame List of Mayors out of the Records He dyed Oct. 12. An. 1577. and lies buried in the Chancel of St. Oswals Sir Th. Offley bred a Merch. Taylor in London whereof he became Lord Mayor An. 1556. in his Mayoralty began the Custom of the Night-Bell-man He was the Zaccheus of London for his high Charity bequeathing the half of his Estate being 5000 pound to the Poor tho he had Children of his own yea he appointed that 200 pound left to his Son Hen. should be taken out of the other half and employed to Charitable uses He dyed 1560 and was buried in the Church of St. Andr. Vndershaft Mr. Hugh Offley Leather-Seller Sheriff of London An. 1588. buried in the same Church gave 600 pound to the City to put forth young Men. Mr. Rob. brother to Hugh gave 600 pound for 24 young Men in Chester whereof 12 were Apprentices On the first of these I suppose these Rhythms were made Offley three Dishes had of daily Roast An Egg an Apple and the third a Toast Feasting himself moderately that he might feed others by his Bounty Jo. Terer Gent. Erected a seemly Water-work built Steple-wise at the Bridge-gate which serves to convey the River-water through Pipes to the Citizens Houses in Chester His Son endeavoured and I believe effected the like for the Conveniency of the middle part of that City Cornwal COrnwall hath its Name from the Form and Inhabitants thereof Cornu signifying a Horn and Wale Strangers for such were the Inhabitants of this County reputed by their Neighbours It hath Devonshire on the West divided from it by the River Tamer encompassed with the Sea on all other sides affording plenty of Harbours where Forreigners touch in their passage to or from Spain Ireland the Levant the E. or W. Indies The Language hath some Affinity with the Welsh and is Copious to express the Conceits of a good Wit tho as 't is said affording but two Natural Oaths or three at the most The Natural Commodities are Diamonds which well cut and set off with a good Foyl may at the first sight deceive no unskilful Lapidary
Burial in the Abbey of Westminster of his own Foundation An. Dom. 1273. Eleanor Daughter to E. 1. was born at Winch. An. 1306. and dyed in her Infancy and lyeth buried in St. Pet. Westm Arth. Eldest Son to King Hen. 7. and Queen Eliz. was born at Winch An. 1486. being Partus Octomestris yet vigorous He is more known to Pesterity by the Widow he left the Lady Kath. Dowager than by any of his own Personal Performances He dyed An. 1502. and lies buried in the Cathedral of Worc. Saints Edburgh Daughter to King E. the Elder at three years of Age took you may believe it if you will the N. Testament leaving Jewels presented joyntly by her Father a great Argument of Radical Piety afterwards she would steal the Nuns Socks and restore them washed and anointed She dyed 920. some of her Bones lying at Winchester or Wilton were Translated to Pilshore in Worc. Martyrs Jo. Philpot well descended was Arch-Deac of Lincoln and a Zealous Promoter of the Prot. Religion For some Words he used in the Convocation he was Martyred An. 1555. Kath. Gowches and her two Daughters Guillemine Gilbert and Perotine Massey for absenting from the Church and denying the Real presence were burnt for Hereticks An. 1556. Add to these the Infant that by the force of the Fire burst of of his Mothers Belly Perotine aforesaid whose Husband was a Minister of Gods Word The Babe being taken out of the Fire was thrown in again by the command of Eliez Gosselin Bailiff of the Isle of Guersney where this hapned Prelates Will. Wickham the Long Son to Sir Jo. Perrot Long his Name and Long lasting his Memory while the World endures for his 2 Foundations at Oxf. and Winchester in the first founding St. Maries Coll. He dyed An. 5. Hen. 4. Jo. Russel born at Winchester was Chanc. of Oxf. for Term of his Life By E. 4. he was made Bishop of Lincoln and by R. 3. Lord Chanc. of England but opposing the Lord Hastings Death he was imprisoned He dyed An. 1490. leaving behind him the Reputation of a Pious Prudent and Learned Man Will. Warham born at Ockley of Worshipful Parentage was employed by H. 7. to Marg. Dutchess of Burgundy and by him advanced Bishop of Lond. then Arch-bishop of Cant. but was Eclipsed by Woolsey who had more Honour and more Envy Being Prime Advocate for Queen Kath. in the matter of her Divorce he carried it so prudently that he neither betrayed the cause of his Client nor incurred the Kings displeasure He fell into a Praemunire with the rest of the Clergy and is said to have spent 3000 l. in repair of his Places He dyed An. 1533. Rob. Sherborn was employed Ambassadour by H. 7. and by him made Bishop of St. Dav. then Chich. which Church he adorned When 90 years of Age he resigned and dyed An. 1536. Jo. White was Bishop of Lincoln then of Winch. upon which Bishoprick he entered upon condition to pay Card. Pole a yearly Pension of 1000 l. He wrote an Elegy on the Eucharist to prove the Corporal presence and Preached the Funeral Sermon of Queen Mary wherein reflecting on Queen Eliz. he incurred her just displeasure Whereupon he was imprisoned till his Death An. 1560. Since the Reformation Th. Bilson born in Winch. was Bishop of Worc. then of Winch. As Reverend and Learned a Prelate as England ever afforded Witness his Works Of the Perpetual Government of Christs Church and of Christs descent into Hell The new Translation of the Bible was by King Ja. command ultimately committed to his and Dr. Smith's Bishop of Glouc. perusal He dyed 1618. Hen. Cotton born at Warblington was Pr. Counsellor to E. 6. and God-son to Queen Eliz. who preferred him Bishop of Salisbury and pleasantly said that formerly she had blessed many of her God-sons but now her God-son should bless her Another Cotton about the same time being Consecrated Bishop of Exeter the Queen added that she hoped she had well Cottoned the West By Patience his Wife he had 19 Children and dyed 1615. Arth. Lakes born in Southampton was Dean of Worc. and Bishop of Bath and VVells He answered St. Pauls Character of a Bishop only he had no Wife When Mr. of St. Crosses he encreased the Diet c. of the poor Brethren When Bishop he kept 50 Servants in Charity He was in fine a Pattern of Piety He dyed An. 1602. States-men Richard Rich Knight well descended was Sollicitor to H. 8. Upon his deposition chiefly Sir Th. More was beheaded Under Cromwell he was a lesser Hammer to knock down Abbeys some of which stuck justly to his Fingers By E. 6. he was made Lord Chanc. of Engl. Being an opposer of D. Dudley he resigned his Office by Prevention having got a fair Estate at Lees-Abbey in Ess whereof he was Baron He dyed in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. being direct Ancestor to the Right Honourable Ch. Rich now Earl of Warwick Will. Pawlet was Bar. of Basing and Marq. of Winch. in this County descended from the Powlets in Som. 'T is said that coming to Court upon trust he prosper'd more than any Subject since the Conquest living in the Harvest of Estates viz. the time of the Dissolution of the Abbeys He was Servant to H. 7. and for 30 years Treasurer to H. 8. E. 6. Queen Ma. and Queen Eliz. The latter in some sort owed their Crown to his Counsel his Policy being the Principal Defeater of D. Dudley's design to Disinherit them Having seen 103 of his Descendants he dyed An. Dom. 1572. Aet 97. Sir Th. Lakes born in Southampton was Secr. of Estate to King Ja. He could Endite Write and Discourse at the same time He was resembled to the Ship Swift-sure and was withal one of great Secrecy a learned and good Man He was one of the three Noble Hands who first led Mr. Geo. Villers into the favour of King Ja. Yet he incurred the Kings Displeasure for the Offences of his Relations tho the King even then gave him this Publick Eulogie in open Court That he was a Minister of State fit to serve the greatest Prince in Europe Souldiers Beavois Earl of Southampton in the time of W. Conqueror was vanquished with his English and Welsh Army by the Normans near to Carclis's from whence he fled to Carlile Note Beavoisses Sword in Arundel Castle is less than that of E. 3. in Westminster-Church Sea-men Sir Jo. Wallop well descended provoked with Prior Johns Piracy Landed in Normandy with 800 Men Burnt 21 Towns with Divers Ships Wherefore his Arms may appear prophetical viz. Arg. a Bend-unde i. e. Wave S. Rob. Tomson Merch. born in Andover made a Voyage for the Discovery of Nova Hispania of which with the City Mexico he wrote a Description He was imprisoned in Mex then in Spain for speaking against Saint-worship And after his Enlargement he was confined to Donna Maria de la Barrera a Spanish Lady with whom he had in Marriage
With that Hospital D. of Glocester but since his death it imports to be dinnerless to walk in St. Pauls whilst others dine it having been supposed that D. Humphrey was buried there tho he was indeed buried in St. Alb. 12. I will use you as bad as a Jew This had its Original at the Old-Jury in London where the Jews were intollerably abused by the English especially on Shrove-Tuesday 13. Good Manners to except my Lord Mayor of Lond. 14. I have dined as well as my Lord Mayor of London That is as contentedly 15. Aâ— old as Pauls Steeple That is only about 1040 years of Age. 16. He is only fit for Ruffians-Hall Well-Smithfield now the Horse-Market was formerly so called There the Hectors did meet for Trial of Skill at Sword and Buckler but since that desperate Traitor Rowland York first used thrusting with Rapiers that Sport is disused and the Prov. only appliable to quarrelsom people 17. A Loyal heart may be landed under Traitors-Bridge Q. Eliz. was compelled to go under that Bridge when she was sent Prisoner to the Tower 18. To cast Water into the Thames 19. He must take him a House in Turn-again Lane This in old Records is called Wind-again-Lane and lyeth in the Parish of St. Sepulchres and in it there is no through-passage It is applied to those who take sinister Courses 20. He may whet his Knife on the Threshold of the Fleet. It is applied to those who being out of Debt may defie Arrests and are in no danger of Imprisonment in the Fleet or elsewhere 21. All goeth down Gutter-lane A small Lane in the City otherwise Guthurum-lane Appliable to great Gluttons and Drunkards 22. As Lame as St. Giles Cripple-gate St. Giles a Noble Athenian being Lame waved all cure for his greater Mortification It is spoken of such who for some light hurt or out of Laziness lagg behind 23. You are all for the Hustings The Hustings is the highest Court in London so called from the French word Haulser to lift up The Proverb is spoken of those who are lifted up with the Wings of Pride and Ambition above the Level of their Birth and Estate Princes Kath. 3d. Daughter to K. Hen. 3d. and Q. Eleanor was born at London 1252. on St. Kath. Day She dyed in her very infancy Wak't from the Womb she on this World did peep Dislik't it clos'd her eyes fell fast asleep She lyeth buried at Westminster Joan Eldest Daughter of King Edward 2. and Queen Elizabeth was born in the Tower of London about 1316 and was married to Dav. 2. King of Scotland She did good offices betwixt the 2 Kingdoms and was therefore called Joan Make-Peace Dying without Issue at London she was buried in Gâ—ey-Friers Kath. Youngest Daughter to King Henry 7. and Elizabeth his Queen was born in the Tower of London Feb. 2. 1503. dying few days after On whose Innocence and short life this Epitaph might be written Here lâ—eth SHE was born and cry'd Liv'd a few days fell sick and dy'd Much differing from that of an Ancient Man Here lyes the Man was born and cry'd Liv'd 60 years fell sick and dy'd Anne Bollen Daughter of the Lord Th. Bollen Earl of Wilt-shire was Probably born in London and became 2 d Wife to H. 8. after he had made her Marchioness of Pembroke She was accomplished in Body Vertuous in Mind and a great Promoter of the Gospel The Inconstancy of her Husband's Affection is conceived by most moderate Men her chiefest Crime and cause of her death 1536. Kath. Howard Daughter to the Lord Edm. Howard Son to Th. D. of Norfolk was probably born in London and became 5th Wife to Henry 8. Whom you may imagine thus speaking on his Death-bed Three Kates 2 Nans and one dear Jane I Wedded One Spanish one Dutch and 4 English Wives From 2 I was Divorced 2 I beheaded One Died in Childbirth and one me survived 'T is said the Incontinency of this Kath. cost her her Life The greatest good the Land got by this Match was general leave to marry Cousin-Germans She was beheaded 1540. Saints St. Sedd born in London was very instrumental in the Conversion of the Mircians St. Wulsine a Benedictine Monk was Ab. of Westminster then translated to be Bishop of Sherburne in Dorset-shire whence he drove all the secular Priests as became a Champion for Monastical life He is said to have seen Heaven open in the instant of his departure out of this Life 985. Th. Becket a Merchants Son was born in London in the place where now Mercers-Chappel is erected He was slain on Innocents-day in his own Church of Canterbury 1170. many Vows were made by superstitious Pilgrims to his Shrine The Papists in favour of Vows of that Nature tamper to corrupt Holy Writ as in the Vulgar Lat. Prov. 20.25 Ruina est homini Devorare Sancta c. Which they read Ruina est homini Devorare Sanctos It is a snare to a man who often maketh Vows to Saints and after Vows retracteth them See my Ecc. Hist Martyrs William Sautre al. Chatris Parish-priest of St. Osiths London was the first English Wickliffite who wast put to Death for his Opinion He was charged with a relapse into Heresie after Abjuration He was convicted in a Provincial Councel of the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and burnt in Smith-field about Feb. 28. 1400. The close of the Arch-Bishops Sentence of Degradation when Sautre was committed over to the Secular Court endeth with this expression Beseeching the Court aforesaid that they will receive favourably the said William c. which was nothing but Cruelty in Masquerade Jo Badby an Artificer in Black Friers London was burnt about 1401. Hen. Prince of Wales afterwards King Henry 5 being present at his execution promised him a Pardon and a Pension on his Recantation all which Badby refused He was put in an empty Tun and the fire put there in at the first feeling whereof he cryed Mercy Mercy of God which Prince Henry mistaking for a kind of Revocation of his Opinions profered him the same Condition a second time which Badby again refused and was Martyred Prelates Sim. of Gaunt born in London was preferred B. of Salisbury by Edward 1. 1298. He gave the first leave to the Citizens thereof to fortifie that place with a Ditch and Walls and no less was his care of the Church than of the City making good Statutes whereby it was ordered even unto our Age. He died about 1315. Jo. Kite born in London bred in Oxford sent Ambassador into Spain made a Titulary Arch-Bishop and at last Bishop of Carlisle He lyeth in the Church of Stepney William Knight bred in Oxford was Secretary to Henry 8. and first employed to the Pope to mention the Matter of his Divorce After his Return he was made Bishop of Bath and Wells In Wells he built a stately Cross to secure poor people from the Weather He died 1547. Nic. Heath one of St. Anthonies
one of the first Merchants who in want of Corn shewed the Londoners the way to the Barn-dore I mean into Spruseland Rob. Woodlark Provost of King's Colledge in Cambridge in the Raign of Edward 4. bought 3 Tenements in Milne street and erected them a small Colledge by the Name of St. Katharine's Hall Memorable Persons Machell Vivan a Scoth-man born near Abberdeen beneficed in this County within 3 miles of Alnwick An Old Man of 110 years of Age was famous for a new growth of his hair breeding of three teeth in the space of 2 years and reading of small Print without spectacles whereas 40 years before that time he had used them for the biggest Print He had 5 Children after he was 80 years of Age. Note The Countess of Desmond alive 1589 is said to have recovered her teeth after she had cast them 3 severall times and to have lived 140 years Anderson Merchant in Newcastle lost a Ring in the River which being afterwards found in the Belly of a Fish was again restored to him Noted Sheriffs An. 25. Jo. Coupeland An. 20 E 3 took Dav. Bruce King of Scotland prisoner monarch E. 3. in the Battle at Nevils-Cross for which he was rewarded with Knighthood and 500 l. per An. Note the Sheriffs of this County never accounted in the Exchequer untill 3. E. 6. An. 19. Fr. Russell Knight Son to Fr. and Father to Edward Earl of Bedford married Julian Daughter to Sir Jo. Foster monarch Q. Eliz. He lost his life in a Tumult raised by the Scots on a Truce-day June 27 1585. Nottingham-shire NOttingham-shire hath York-shire on the N. Linc. on the E. Leic. on the S. and Derby-shire on the W. The pleasantness thereof may be collected from the plenty of Noblemen many having their Baronies and more their Residence therein This County affords the first and best Liquorish in England There were 2 Ayries of Lannards lately found in Sherwood Forrest These Hawks are the Natives of Saxony which coming hither and breeding with Lanerets proved as excellent in their Kind when managed as any which were brought out of Germany Proverbs I. Many talk of Robin Hood who never shot in his Bow That is many prate of Matters wherein they have no skill Robin Hood an excellent Archer and Arch-robber did chiefly reside in Sherwood Forrest in this County II. To sell Robin Hoods penny-worths That is stoln goods under half their value III. As wise as a man of Gotham The usual Periphrasis of a Fool yet Gotham a Village in this County breeds as wise people as any which causlessly laugh at their simplicity IV. The little Smith of Nottingham who doth the work that no man can This seems to be intended by circumlocution for no body and by way of Sarcasm is applied to such who being conceited of their own skill pretend to the atchieving of Impossibilities Martyr Th. Cranmer born at Arse-lackton in this County and bred in Jesus Colledg in Cambridge became Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and at last after some intermediate failings valiantly suffered for the Truth at Oxford March 22. An. 1556. After his whole body was reduced into Ashes his heart was found intire and untouched which is justly alleadged as an Argument of his cordial Integrity to the Truth see Fox and my Eccl. History Note that none suffered within this County in the Marian days which was imputed to the mild-temper of Nich. Heath Arch-Bishop of York and Diocesan thereof Prelate since the Reformation W. Chapell born at Lexington and bred in Chr. Colledge in Cambridge was a Man of strict Conservation an Excellent Tutor and a most subtil Disputant He was chosen Provost of Trin. Colledge in Dublin and afterwards B. of Cork and Rosse frighted with the Rebellion in Ireland he came over into England where he rather exchanged then eased his Condition such the wofulness of our Civil Wars He died 1649 and parted his Estate almost equally betwixt his own Kindred and distressed Ministers Capital Judges Sir Jo. Markham descended of an ancient Family was born at Markham He was Knighted by E. 4. and was made Lord Chief Justice of the Kings Bench in the place of Sir Jo. Fortescue of these one favoured the house of Lancaster the other of York both the House of Justice betwixt party and party being Men of signal Integrity I. Markham at the Triall of Sir Th. Cook late Lord Mayor of London for lending Money to Marg. Wife to Henry 6. directed the Jury to find it only Misprision of Treason tho Sir Th. had been cast at Court before The King highly displeased thereat vowed that Sir Jo. should never sit on the Bench any more and accordingly being outed of his Place he lived privately but plentifully the remainder of his Life having fair Lands by Marg. his Wife Daughter of Sir Sim. Leke of Cotham in this County besides his own Estate Seamen Edw. Fenton Brother to Sir Jeffery was Servant to Queen Elizabeth and a Valiant Commander in Ireland when O Neal and the Earl of Desmond troubled that Kingdom He was Ambitious to discover the Northen unknown Passages and after a long and dangerous Voyage he returned to England and being made Captain of one of her Majesties Men of War he signalized his Valour in his Sea-Service against the Spaniards in 88. He died An. 1603. Writers W. Mansfield a Dominican in Mansfield was a great Philosopher and defended Aquinas against H. Gandavensis He flourished 1320. William Nottingham Provincial of the Augustinian Order wrote a Concordance on the Evangelists with other Books He died 1336. Rob. Worsop born at Worsop was an Augustinian at Tickhill He wrote amongst others a Book entitled the Entrance of the Sentences Bale says he was a Bishop He died 1360. Since the Reformation Sir Jeffrey Fenton Knight for 20 years Privy Counseller in Ireland to Queen Elizabeth and King James translated the History of Guicciardine into English dedicating it to Queen Elizabeth He died at Dublin 1680. Jo. Plough a pious Minister fled to Basil in the Reign of Queen Mary He answered a Book against the Marriage of Ministers written by one Hoggard a silly Hosier He died ih the beginning of Queen Elizabeth W. Brightman born in Nott. bred in Cambridge and beneficed at Haunes in Bedfordshire a Charâ—table Nonconformist wrote a Commentary on the Revelation He died dayly and died suddenly An. 16 Memorable Persons Rob. Hood a Gentle Thief robbed Peter to pay Paul plundring Clergymen but relieving the poor and distressed His principal residence was in Shirewood Forrest in this County tho his Bay is still remembred in York-shire He complemented Passengers out of their Purses tho he never asked the Keeper's leave for Killing of Deer and disposing of the Venison amongst the Vicinage He played his pranks in the Reign of R. 1. about 1100. So much for Robin Hood Th. Magnus an exposed child left by his Mother in the Parish of Newark was found and educated by a Company of York-shire Clothiers who gave
Rector of Tharfield in Hartford He was an excellent Hebrician He dyed 163. Samuel Ward was born at Haveril where his Father had been a Famous Minister according to his Epitaph Quo si quis scivit scitius Aut si quis docuit doctius At rarus vixit sanctius Et nullus tonuit fortius Grant some of knowledge greater store More Learned some in teaching Yet few in Life did Lighten more None thundered more in Preaching Sam. was bred in Sidn Colledge in Cambridge and became a great Scholar and excellent Preacher Being Minister in Ipswich he gained the Affections of the people by the tender care he had of them yet he had his Foes as well as Friends who complained of him to the High Com. where he met with some molestation He had three Brethren and it was said that these four put together would not make up the abilities of their Father nor were they offended with this Hyperbole One of them lately dead followed the Counsel of the Poet Ridentem dicere verum Quis vetat having in a jesting way delivered much smart truth of the times Sam. dyed 163. Jo. Boise born at Elmeseth bred in Cambridge was of the Quorum in Translating the Bible and whilst Chysostome lives Mr. Boise shall not dye such his learned pains on him in the Edition of Sir H. Savil. He dyed about the beginning of the Civil Wars Romish Exile Writers Robert Southwell wrote many Books and was reputed a dangerous Enemy to the State for which he was Imprisoned and Executed March 3. 1595. Benefactors to the Publick Elizabeth third Daughter of Gilb. Earl of Clare and Wife to Jo. Burgh Earl of Vlster in Ireland had her greatest Honour from Clare in this County She Founded Clare-Hall in Cambridge an 1343. Sir Simon Eyre born at Brandon first an Vpholster then a Draper in London whereof he was Lord Mayor 1445 on his own cost built Leaden-Hall for a common Garner of Corn to the City He left 5000 Marks to charitable uses He dyed Sept. 18. an 1459. and is buried in the Church of St. Mary Woolnoth in Lumbard-Street London Th. Spring the rich Clothier was born I believe at Laveham He built the Carved Chappel of Wainscot on the North side of the Chancel as also the Chappel at the South side of the Church He dyed 1510 and lyeth buried in his own Chappel Since the Reformation W. Coppinger was born at Bucks-hall in this County where his Family flourisheth in good esteem He was bred a Fishmonger in London whereof he became Lord Mayor 1512. He gave the half of his great Estate to pious uses I am sorry to see this Gentleman's ancient Arms substracted in point of honour by the addition of a superfluous Bordure Sir W. Cordal Knight had a fair Estate in Long-Melford and was well descended He became a Barrister Speaker of the Parliament and Privy Counsellour and Master of the Rolls to Queen Mary He founded a fair Almshouse at Melford and left a large allowance to the poor for Diet and Cloaths He continued Master of the Rolls till the day of his death 23 Eliz. Sir Robert Hicham Knight and Serjeant at Law born at or near Nacton purchased the Mannor of Framlingham from the Earl of Suffolk and entered into the same after great and many intervening Obstacles He left a great part of his Estate to pious uses and principally to Pembrook-Hall in Cambridge He dyed a little before the beginning of the Civil Wars Memorable Persons Jo. Cavendish Esq born at Cavendish was servant to Richard 2. when Wat Tyler played Rex in London whom he in assistance of Sir W. Walworth Lord Mayor of London dispatched by giving two or three mortal wounds The beginning of the bustle was that Wat took it mightily in dudgeon that Sir Jo. Newton did not make a mannerly approach to him upon which the said Lord arrested Wat and wounded him with his Dagger Hence the Arms of London were augmented with a Dagger King Richards discretion appeared very much in appeasing the tumult which happened 1381. Sir Th. Cook Knight and Sir W. Capel Knight born the first at Lavenham the later at Stoke-Neyland were bred Drapers in London and were Lord Mayors of the City Sir Will. is reported after a large entertainment for King Henry 7. to have burnt many Bonds in which the King stood obliged to him and at another time to have drank a dissolved Pearl which cost him many hundreds in an Health to the King Sir Th. was in danger of his Life for lending Money in the Reign of K. Edw. 4 Both dyed in Age Honour and Riches these transmitted to their Posterity The Cooks flourishing at Giddy-hall and the Capels at Hadham in Hartford Note Elizabeth Daughter of Sir Will. Capel was Married to Sir W. Pawlet Marquess of VVinchester and Mildred descended from Sir Th. Cook to VV. Cecil Lord Burleigh both their Husbands being Lord Treasurers of England Sir Tho. lyeth buried in the Church of Augustine Friars in London Sir VV. Capel in St. Bartholomews behind the Exchange Noted Sheriffs Q. Eliz. An. 18. Jo. Higham Arm. the ancient Sirname of the Lords Montaign in France was descended from Sir Clem. a Potent Knight 20. Robert Jermin a pious Man and a great Benefactor to Emanuel Colledge and a potent man was Father to Sir Th. Privy Councellor and Lord Chamberlain to King Charles I. Grandfather to Tho. and Hen. Esq the younger of these being Lord Chamberlain to our present Queen Mary and sharing in her Majesties sufferings was by King Charles II. made Baron and Earl of St. Albans 23. Nich. Bacon Mil. was the first Baronet in England 36. Tho. Crofts Arm. was Grandfather to Crofts who was created Baron Crofts by K. Cha. II. Sir Simond Dewes was Grandfather to Adrian descended from the Lords of Kessel in Gelderland who came thence in the time of their Civil Wars in the Reign of Henry 8. He was bred in Cambridge and became a great Antiquary He observed that the Ordinances of the late long Parliament did in Bulk and Number exceed all the Statutes made since the Conquest He dyed about 1653. SURREY SVrrey hath Middlesex on the North Kent on the East Sussex on the South Hant and Bark-shire on the West It is very near a Square of 22 Miles the Skirts whereof are fruitful and the inward parts barren though generally the Air be clear and the ways clean Here is the most and best Fullers Earth digged up near Rygate It is worth four pence a Bushel at the Pit and the Transportation thereof is prohibited The County likewise affords good Trouts and VVall-nuts and the best Box growing about Darking In this Shire there is the best Gardening for Profit King James about the end of his Reign gave 2000 pounds to Sir Francis Crane to build a House at Morelack for setting up a Manufacture of Tapestry and one Francis Klein a German was the designer thereof and united the Italian and Dutch perfections
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 mean Fortunes 3. A Man of Kent This relates to the Liberty or Courage of the Kentish Men. As for the first they know not the Tenure of Villanage as to the latter ever since the time of Canutus till H. 2. they had the Precedency of marching in our English Armies to lead the Van. 4. Neither in Kent nor Christendom 'T is said that H. 4. of Fr. Mustering his Souldiers at the Siege of a City found more Kentish Men therein then Forreigners of all Christendom besides which being but 70 years since cannot be the Original of this Prov. more ancient in use Of England or English Christendom Kent was first converted to the Faith This seems to be the true Original of the â—â—overb According to some it is the Periphrasis of no where Kent being the best place of England Christendom of the World 5. Kentish Long-Tailes There 's a Fable of the Pagans tying Fish-tails to St. Austins backside whilst he was preaching in revenge whereof real tails grew to the hinder-parts of the offenders Some would found the Prov. on this Miracle but the Scene of that Lying Wonder was pretended many Miles off near Cerne in Dors But I conceive it a Note of Disgrace which by Forreigners was first cast upon the English in general For when there hapned a difference in Palestine betwixt Rob. Brother of Lewis K. of Fr. and Will. Longespee E. of Salisbury hear how the French-men insulted O the Cowardliness of these fatal Long-tails How happy how clean would this our Army be were it but purged from Tails and Long-tails Math. Par. p. 790. That the English were hereby nicked appears by the Reply of the Earl The Son of my Father shall press thither to day whither you shall not dare to approach his Horse-tail Some will have the English so called from the Bag they wore behind their Backs whist the Monsieurs had their Lacqueys to carry their Baggage The Proverb continues still in Kent likely because it lyes nearest to France Others will have the Kentish so called from dragging Bows of Trees behind them which afterwards they advanced above their Heads and so partly Cozened partly Threatned K. Will. the Conq. to continue their ancient Customs 6 Kentish Gavel-kind A Custom whereby Lands are equally divided among all the Sons and in default of such among the Daughters that is Give all Kind Kind signifying a Child in the Low-Dutch This practice was derived to our Saxons from the ancient Germans An. 18. H. 6. there was not above 40 Persons in Kent but all their Land was held by this Tenure But on the Petition of divers Gentlemen this Custom was altered by Act of Parl. 31. H. 8. and the Kentish Lands for the most part reduced to an Uniformity with the rest of England 7. Dover Court all Speakers and no Hearers Expressing a tumultuous Court once kept at Dover and implying all irregular Conferences c. 8. The Father to the Bough The Son to the Plough That is tho the Father be Executed for his Offence the Son shall nevertheless succeed to his Inheritance and hold it by the same Services by which his Father did hold the same tho the Goods and Chattels be forfeited But this holds only in Felony and Murder and not in the Case of Treason nor peradventure in Piracy which belongs to the Jurisdiction of the Court of Admiralty Neither doth it hold where the Offendor will not abide his lawful Tryal For in these Cases the real Estate of the Offendor shall be forfeited 9. Tenterdens Steeple is the Cause of the Breach in Goodwyn Sands It is used in derision when one assigns for the Cause of any Acccident that which is ridiculous and impertinent This Proverb was at first a serious assertion of an old Man of Kent for said he those Sands were firm Lands before that Steeple was built which ever since were overflown with Sea Water And some affirm that the Money which was collected for the Fencing of East Banks against the Eruptions of the Sea was commuted by the B. of Roch. to the Building of Tenterden Steeple By which diversion of the collection the Sea afterwards brake in upon Goodwyn Sands 10. A Jack of Dover that is Food that is unsavoury by reason of frequent dressing Crambe biâ—cocta and is appliable to such who use Tautologies Princes Jo. Eltham 2 Son to K. Ed. 2. by Isab his Queen was born at Eltham and afterwards created E. of Cornwall A Spritely Gentleman He died in the prime of his Age in Scotland An. 10. E. 3. After him all the Younger Sons of Kings were created Dukes except exspiring in their Infancy Bridget of Eltham 4 th Daugh. of K. Ed. 4. and Eliz. his Q. was a Nun at Dartford in this County founded by K. E. 3. Edmund youngest Son to K. Hen. 7. and Eliz. his Q. was born at Greenwich 1495. He was created D. of Som. and died in his Infancy An. 15. H. 7. 1500 at Bish Hatfield in Hartf which then was the Nursery for the Kings Children Henry VIII Son of K. H. 7. born at Greenwich was a Prince in whom great Vertues and no less Vices were in a manner equally contemperated Pol. Virg. He was a Man of an Uncomptrolable Spirit carrying a Mandamus in his Mouth sufficiently sealed when he put his Hand to his Hilt He awed all into Obedience which was Great in a King and Necessary in a Father of his Countrey In a Play of K. Hen. VIII there was a Weak whining Boy that personated that King One of his Fellow Actors perceiving him to Act rather like a Mouse then a Man told him if you speak not HOH with a better Spirit your Parliament will not grant you a penny of Money He died Jan. 28. 1546. v. Lord Herbert's Hist Q. Mary Eldest Daughter to K. Hen. 8. and Q. Kath. of Sp. was born at Greenwich Feb. 18. 1518. She derived a Great Spirit from her Father and her Devotion from her Mother She attained to the Crown by complying with the Gentry of Norf. and Suff. promising them to continue Religion as Established by K. Ed. 6. after the breach of which Promise she never prospered losing successively the Hearts of her Subjects the hopes of a Child the Company not to say Affection of her Husband the City of Calais her Mirth her Health and her Life which ended Nov. 17. 1558. Q.
Elizabeth 2 d. Daughter to K. Hen. 8. was born at Greenwich Sep. 7. 1533. She was Heir to the Learning Bounty Courage and Success of her Father Besides Goodness wherein she was Daughter to her Mother Her Learning appears in her 2 Lat. Speeches to the University and a third little better then Ex tempore to the Poland Amb. Her Bounty was founded on Merit and ordered with Moderation seeing that is the best Liberality that so enricheth the Receiver that it doth not impoverish the Giver Her Courage was undaunted never making her self so cheap to her Favourites but that she still valued her own Authority A prime Officer with a White Staff was commanded by the Q. to conferr a Place then void on one of her Servants whom she commended unto him Pleaseth your Highness Madam saith the Lord the disposal thereof pertaineth to me by vertue of this White Staff conferred upon me True said the Queen yet I never gave you your Office so absolutely but I still reserved my self of the Quorum But of the Quarum Madam returned the Lord presuming on the favour of her Highness Hereat the Q. in some Passion snatching the Staff out of his Hand you shall acknowledge me said she of the Quorum Quarum Quorum before you have it again The Lord waited Stafless almost a day which seemed so long to him as if the Sun stood still before the same was re-conferred upon him Her Success was admirable keeping the K. of Sp. at Armes-end all her Reign She was well skilled in the Queen-craft and by her Policy and Prosperity she was much beloved by her People insomuch that since it hath been said That Q. Eliz. might Lawfully do that which K. James might not Her Popularity having sugared many things her Subjects thanking her for taking those Taxes which they refused to pay to her Successor She died at Richmond March 24. 1602. Mary Daughter to K. James and Anne of Denm his Q. was born at Greenwich Apr. 8. K. James was wont pleasantly to say He would not pray to the Virgin Mary but he would pray for the Virgin Mary viz. his own Daughter She died in her Infancy and was buried at Westm Sophia Youngest Daughter to K. James and Q. Anne was born at Greenwich June 22. 1606. and died 3 days after She was buried nigh Q. Eliz. and is represented sleeping in her Cradle Charles Eldest Son of K. Charles and Q. Mary was born at Greenwich An. 1629. A fright of his Mother is generally reported to have antedated his Nativity The Popish Priests belonging to the Queen stood ready watching to snatch the ROYAL BABE to their Superstitious Baptisme But the tender Care of K. Charles did out-vigil their watchfulness commanding Dr. Web his next Chaplain in attendance to Christen the Child according to the Church of England This done within few hours he expired and lyes buried at Westm Saints St. Elphage well descended bred at Glouc. became a Monk at Glastenbury whence he removed and built himself a Hut at Bath which small Cell in process of time proved the beautiful Priory of that Place Hence he was preferred B. of Winch. and at last of Canterbury which City was in his time Decimated by the Danes under pretence of Tribute detained They saved the 10 th part of the Citizens alive amounting to 804. Destroying 9 parts no fewer than 7236. Elphage unable to pay the Sum by them demanded was after 7 Months Imprisonment barbarously murdered near Greenwich about 1013. His Corps first buried in St. Pauls was removed to Cant. by the Command of K. Canutus St. Agelnoth the Good Arch-bish of Cant. is said to have given at Rome 100 Talents of Silver and one Talent of Gold for the Arm of St. Augustine B. of Hippo. He expended much in repairing his Cathedral lately destroyed by the Danes assisted therein by the Bounty of K. Canutus He died 1038. Martyrs Will. White a Wicklevite and the first married Priest since the Popes solemn prohibition thereof was constant to his Calling and was as a Partridge daily on the Wing removing from place to place He was seized condemned and burnt at Norwich 1428. As for Marian Martyrs those in this Shire suffered either by the Cruelty of Griffin Bishop of Rochester or Thorton Suffragan of Dover Confessors Sim. Fish Esq a Lawyer was forced to fly beyond the Seas for personating Proud Woolsey in a Tragedy His Book called the Supplication of Beggars approved by Hen. 8. was the occasion of his Return to England after 2 years absence He escaped the Hands of Men viz. Sir Th. More and more Papists and fell into the Hands of God dying of the Plague 1531. Sir Ja. Hales J. of the Com. Pleas a Man of signal Integrity when the rest of the Judges frighted with the Frowns of the D. of North. subscribed the disinheriting of the Lady Mary and Lady Eliz. he only refused as against both Law and Conscience Yet An. 1. Q. Mary by urging some Laws of E. 6. he fell into the Displeasure of B. Gardiner was imprisoned and so threatned by his Keeper that he endeavoured to have killed himself which being set at liberty he afterwards effected Drowning himself in a small Water near his House He had led a Godly Life and suffered much for his Conscience Cardinals Jo. Kemp born at Wye where he built a fair Colledge for seculars and bred in Oxf. was successively B. of Roch. Chich. and Lond. afterwards Arch-bish of York and Cant. Cardinal first by the Title of St. Balbine then of St. Rufine in Rome He was also twice Lord Chan. of Engl. according to these Verses Bis Primas ter Praesul erat bis Cardine functus Et dixit Legem bis Cancellarius Anglis Being of a Knightly Family he left it much improved by his bounty and some of his Name and Blood flourish in Kent at this day He died An. 1453. Rich. Clifford born probably at Babbing was made B. of Lond. 1407. and sent by K. Hen. 4. as his Ambassadour to the Council of Constance where he preached a Lat. Sermon before the Emperour and Pope He acted as a Cardinal among the rest in the Election of a Pope He was a Pious Man and much esteemed He died 1421 being buried nigh Sir Christopher Hatton Prelates Ralph of Maydenstan Maidston a very Learned Man and great Divine was preferred B. of Hâ—reford in the Reign of H. 3. 1234. He bought of one Mount-hault a Noble-man a fair House and the Patronage of St. Ma. Mont-hauly in Lond. leaving both to his Successors in the See of Heref. He turn'd his Mitre into a Coule becoming a Franciscan first in Oxf. then in Glouc. where he died about 1244. Henry de Wingham was made by H. 3. Chancellour both of England and Gascony Dean both of Totten-hall and St. Martins and twice Ambassadour into France Being chosen B. of Winchester he refused that See because he would not eject Ethelmar Womb-Brother to K. Hen. 3. he was