14. FRANCIS HASTINGS.]
I believe him the same Person with Sir Francis Hastings fourth Son to Francis, second. Earl of Huntington of that Sirname, to whose many children Mr. * 1.1 Cambden giveth this commendation, that they agreed together in brotherly love though not in religion, some Protestants, others Papists, all zealous in their perswafion. Our Sir Francis wrote a Learned Book in the defence of our Religion (rather carped at then confuted by Parsons in his three Conversions) and was an Eminent Benefactor to Emmanuel Colledge: But if I be mistaken in the Man, and these prove two different persons, the Reader will excuse me for taking occasion by this his Namesake and near Kinsman, of entring here the Memorial of so worthy a Gentleman.
28. ANTHONY FAUNT Esquire.]
He was a Gentleman of a Comely person and great Valor (Son unto William Faunt Apprentice of the Law of the Inner Temple, one of great Learning and Wisdome) And had in the low Countreys served under William Prince of Orange, where he gained much martial experience. Returning into his Countrey he underwent some Offices therein with good esteeme, being this year chosen Sheriff of the Shire. In the next year, (which was 1588.) He was chosen Lieutenant General of all the Forces of this Shire to resist the Spanish Invasion. But his Election being crost by Henry Earl of Huntington (Lord Leiutenant of the County,) he fell into so deep a Fit of Melancholy * 1.2, that he dyed soon after.
39. VVILLIAM SKIPVVITH Esq]
He was afterwards deservedly Knighted, being a Person of much Valor, judgment, Learning and VVisdome, dexterous at the making fit and acute * 1.3 Epigrams, Poesies, Mot∣toes,