The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.

Henry VI.

8 TNOMAS HOO.]

If any ask me the place of his residence in these Counties, I must returne, non sum informatus. But this is he, who is caractered by * 1.1 Master Camden, Vir egregius, whom King Henry the sixth made Knight of the Garter, and Lord Hoo and Ha•…•…tings. He left four Daughters thus married.

• 1 Anne to Sir Jeffry Bollen.
• 2 Eleanor to Sir Richard Carew.
• 3 Jane to Robert Cople, Esq.
• 4 Elizabeth to Sir John Devenish.

From the first of these was Queen Elizabeth descended. Some of the Issue Male of the same family were very lately extant in Hertford-shire.

23 JOHN WENLOCK.]

His surname seemeth to have something in it of Salopi•…•…n reference, to a Market-town therein so called; However, his principal residence was (but where, to me unknown) in this County, whereof he was returned Knight to the Pa•…•…liament, in the twelfth of this Kings reign. The very same, whom afterwards this King created Baron Wenlock,

and Knight of the Garter, and who afterwards lost his life in His cause, valiantly fight∣ing in the battle of Teuxbury. It is charity to enter this memorial of him, the rather because he died without issue, (and his fair estate forfeited to King Edward the fourth, was quickly scattered amongst many Courtiers) but from his Cousin and Heire-gene∣ral, the Lauleys in Shropshire are lineally descended.

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