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 the Sixth.

7. WILLIAM SCOT.]

He lieth buried in Brabo•…•…ne Chu•…•…ch, with this Epitaph,

Hic jacet Willielmus Scot de Braborne Arm. qui obiit 5. Febr. 1433. cujus anim—

Sis testis Christe quod non jacet hic lapis iste, Corpus ut ornetur sed spiritus ut memoretur. Quisquis eris qui transieris sic perlege, plora, Sum quod eris fueramqu•…•… quod es, pro me precor ora.

His Family afterwards fixed at Scots Hall in this County, where they flourish at this day in great reputation.

9. JOHN SEINTLEGER.]

I find him entombed in Ulcombe Church, where this is written on his Grave, Here lieth John Seintleger, Esq and Margery his Wife, sole Daughter and Heir of James Donnet, 1442. Wonder not that there is no mention in this Catalogue of Sir Thomas Seint∣leger, a Native and potent person in this County, who married Anne the Relict of Hen∣ry Holland D. of Exeter, the Sister of K•…•…ng Edward the Fourth, by whom he had Anne, Mother to Thomas Manners, first Earle of Rutland. For the said Sir Thomas Seintleger was not to be confided in under King Henry the Sixth; and afterwards, when Brother-in-law to King Edward the Fourth, was above the Office of the Sherivalty.

16. RICHARDUS WALLER.]

This is that renowned * Souldier, who in the time of Henry the Fifth, took Charles* 1.1 Duke of Orleans, General of the French Army, Prisoner at the Battel of Agin-Court, brought him over into England, & held him in honorable restraint or custody at Grome∣Bridge, which a Manuscript in the Heralds Office notes to be twenty four years: In the time of which his recess, he newly erected the house at Grome-Bridge upon the old Foundation, and was a Benefactor to the repair of Spelherst Church, where his Armes •…•…emain in stone-work over the Church porch: but lest such a signal piece of service might be entombed in the Sepulchre of unthankful forgetfulnesse, the Prince assign∣ed to this Ri•…•…hard Waller and his Heirs for ever, an additional Crest, viz. the Arms or Escoucheon of France, hanging by a Label on an Oak, with this Motto affixed, Haec Fru∣ctus Virtutis. From this Richard, Sir William VValler is lineally descended.

23. WILLIELMUS CROWMER.]

This year happened the barbarous Rebellion of Iack Cade in Kent. This Sheriff, unable with the posse Comitatus, to resist their numerousness, was taken by them, and by those wild Justicers committed to the Fleet in London; because, as they said (and it must be so if they said it) he was guilty of extortion in his Office. Not long after, these Refor∣mers sent for him out of the Fleet, made him to be brought to Mile-end, where, with∣out any legal proceedings, they caused his head to be * 1.2 smitten off, and set upon a long pole on London bridge, next to the Lord Say aforesaid, whose Daughter he had married.

38 JOHN SCOT, Arm. Et vicissem Vic.]

I understand it thus, that his Under-Sheriff supplied his place, whilest he was busied in higher affairs. He was knighted, much trusted and employed by King Edward the Fourth. I read in a * 1.3 Record,

Johannes Scot, Miles, cum C. C. Soldariis ex mandato Domini Regis apud Sand∣wicum pro salva custodia ejusdem.

The aforesaid King, in the twelfth year of his raign, sent this Sir Iohn (being one of his Privy Councel, and Knight Marshall o•…•… Calis) with others, on an Embassie, to the Dukes of Burgundy and Britain, to bring back the Earls of Pembroke and Richmona, whose escape much perplexed this Kings suspicious thoughts. But see his honourable Epitaph in the Church of Braborne.

Hic jacet magnificus ac insignis Miles Joha•…•…nes Scot quondam Regis domus, invi∣ctissimi Principis Edwardi quarti, Controll. & nobilissima integerrimaque Agnes uxor ejus. Qui quidem Johannes obiit Anno 1485. die mens. Octob. 17.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Villare •…•…∣anum, pag. 320
• * 1.2

  Stows Chro. page 391.
• * 1.3

  Inter Bun∣del. Ind•…•…nt. de Guerra a ud Pelles W. st.