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.

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Memorable Persons.

ANNE GREENE, a person unmarried, was indicted, arraigned, cast, condemned and executed, for killing her child, at the Assizes at Oxford, Decemb. 14. 1650. After some hours her body being taken down, and prepared for dissection in the Anatomy∣schools, some heat was found therein, which by the care of the Doctors was improved into her perfect recovery. Charitable people interpret her so miraculous preservation a Compurgator of her innocence. Thus she intended for a dead, continues a living Anatomy of divine Providence, and a monument of the wonderful contrivances there∣of. If Hippolytus, revived onely by Poetical fancies, was surnamed Virbius, because twice a man; why may not Mulierbia, by as good proportion, be applied to her? who since is married, and liveth in this County in good reputation.

Lord Mayors.

Name.	Father.	Place.	Company.	Time.
1. John Norman	John Norman	Banbury	Draper	1453
2. Thomas Pargitor	John Pargitor	Chippingnorton	Salter	1530
3. Michael Dormer	Jeffrey Dormer	Tame	Mercer	1541

The Names of the Gentry of this County returned by the Commissioners in the twelfth year of King Henry the sixth.

William Bishop of Lincoln
William de Lovell, chiv.	Commissioners to take the Oaths.
Stephen Haytfeld Knights for the Shire.
Richard Quatermayns Knights for the Shire.

...Tho. Wikeham, chiv.
...Lodowici Grevill
...Iohannis Wisham
...Iohan. Banufo
...Humphridi Hay
...Iohannis Tyso
...Will. Thomlyns
...Thome Andrey
...Thome atte Mille
...Iohannis Benet
...Rad. Archer
...Ioh. Archer
...Thome Willes
...Iohannis Perysson
...Ioh. Crosse de Sibford
...Thome Eburton
...Thome Kynch
...Willielmi Brise
...Willielmi Dandy
...Richardi Stanes
...Iohannis Wallrond
...Iohannis Daypoll
...Iohannis Fabian
...VVill. Page
...Iohannis Mose
...Williel. Seton
...Iohannis Pytte
...Thome Helmeden
...Tho. Scholes
...Thome Sperehawke
...Thome Gascoine
...Thome Clere
...Ioh. Goldwell
...Williel. Goldwell
...Iohannis White
...Thome Lynne
...Will. Smith de Blox∣ham
...Thome Chedworth
...Willielmi Haliwell
...

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... Ioh. Chedworth
... Ioh. de Berford
... Robert: Q•…•…inaton
... Richardi atte Mille
... Willielmi Mason
... Willielmi almer
... Thome Tymmes
... Ioh. Cross de Drayton
... Alexandri Byfeld
... Iob. Andrew de Bo∣dycote
... Thome Serchesden
... Theme Feteplace, ar.
... Tho. Hastyng, ar.
... Will. wallweyn, ar.
... Ioh. Hille ar.
... Ioh. Lcmilt
... Thome Mayor
... Iohannis Hood
... Will. Gayte
... Iohannis Martyn
... Thome Martyn
... •…•…ill. Fycheler
... Will. Brayn
... Nicholai Wenne
... Iohannis Leche
... Will. Leche
... Richardi Fremantle
... Roberti Carpenter
... •…•…icardi Colas
... •…•…ill. Coteler
... Richardi Coteler
... Iohannis Punter
... Henrici Suthwik
... I•…•…hannis Fawlour
... Iohannis Mos•…•…er
... Ioh Wynchelcombe
... Will. Style
... Thome Vyncent
... •…•…ohannis Bcdyll
... Iohannis Trilling
... Thome Marshall
... Iohannis Walker
... Will. walker
... Simonis Walker
... Thome Brys
... Thome Mede
... Ioh. Freman de Pole
... Thome Chalkele
... Ioh. Godef•…•…llawe
... Iohannis Abraham
... Iohannis Turfray
... Richardi Howkyn
... Rob. Bocher de Witte∣ney
... Iohannis Rous
... Stephani Cornewaill
... Iohannis Iurdan
... Iohannis Bronne
... Iohannis Willeney
... W•…•…llielmi Fellawe
... Iohannis Pere
... Iohan. Bray
... Richardi Wellwe
... Willielmi Wynn
... Will. Whittington
... Willielmi Dagbill
... Will. Dustelyng
... Iohannis Danvers
... Thome Mason
... Iohan. Ayl•…•…sworth
... Iohan. Waver
... Hen•…•…ici Frebody
... Richardi Ha•…•…pour
... VVill. Shitford
... Roberti Shitford
... Hugonis Culworthe
... Ioh. Danus •…•…∣dynton
... Richardi Touchestre
... Thome Blexham
... Rogere Predy
... VVill. Drynkwater
... Thome VVykham de Swalelyf
... VVill. VVillingham
... Roberti Campden
... VValteri Snappe
... Richardi Ru•…•…e
... Thome Spycer
... Ioh. Draper
... Thome Peny
... Thome Harys
... Iohannis Flore
... Will. Rothe
... Ioh. Etterton
... VVill. VVitteney
... Will. Wych
... Ioh. Potter
... Ioh. Fletewell
... Richardi Eton
... Ioh. •…•…arner
... Will. Standell
... Richardi Sclaytey de Shorldbury
... Ioh. Folke
... Tho. Takle Bayle
... Thome Abbatis de Eynesham
... Richardi Walkestede, chiv.
... Ioh. Blount, ar.
... Will. Marmyon
... Thome Halle
... Ioh. Lydier
... Will. Berkingham
... Will. Rash
... Ioh. Whighthill
... Roberti Croxford
... Thome Carwell
... Thome Yerman
... Ioh. Somerton
... Will. Somerton
... Roberti Hare Court
... Simonis Somerton
... Thome Harlyngrigge
... Will. Horncastle
... Ioh. Yerman
... Ioh. Colles
... Ioh. Bourman de Da∣dyngton
... Thome Magon
... Thome Pricket
... Thome Pebworth
... Walteri Jouster
... Rogeri Jouster
... Ioh. Cobwell
... Ioh. Bingham
... Ioh. Tymmes
... Will. Frere
... Thome Maykyn
... Richardi Tanner de Wod•…•…stock
... Willielmi Weller
... Ioh. Swift
... Richardi Stevenes
... Richardi Marchall
... Richardi Chapman
... Thome Snareston
... Ioh. Bridde
... Richardi Aston
... Will. Parsons
... Thome Payne
... Ioh. Nethercote
... Stephani Humpton
... Will. Romney
... Ioh. Romney
... Roberti Rye
... Will. Swift
... Will. Harryes
... Ioh. Tanner de Eyne∣sham
... Will. Madle
... Thome Millward
... Ioh. Fisher
... Ioh. Webbe
... Edm. Rammesby
... Iacobi Howes
... Iac. Bocher de Stuns∣feld
... Ioh. Megre
... Ioh. Ha•…•…e de Barton
... Phillippi Frere
... Ioh. Frere
... Ioh. Stowe
... Ioh. Knight
... Ioh. Kemster
... Will. Kemster
... Rob. Quaynaton
... Rob. More, ar.
... Rob. Alkerton
... Ioh. Chorleton
... Ioh. Eburton, jun.
... Ioh. Eburton, sen.
... Thome Eburton
... Ioh. Yonge
... Ioh. Balle
... Thome Balle
... Ioh. Eureshawe
... Galfridi Crewe
... Will. Tommys
... Will. Ayltan
... Ioh. Stokes
... Ioh. Walle
... Will. Smith de Che∣pyng Norton
... Iohannis Howes
... Thome Howes
... Willielmi Hide
... Rogeri Milton
... Iohannis Stacy
... Richardi Gurgan
... Iohannis Halle
... Iohannis Sampson
... Willielmi Sampson
... Thome Churchehill
... Thome Cogeyn
... Willielmi Cogeyn
... Richardi Bury
... Willielmi Houchyns
... Iohannis Channdyt
... Willielmi Bagge
... Will. Rollandright
... Thome Fayreford
... Ioh. Martyn
... Thome Tackle
... Will. Weller
... Ioh. Maynard
... Richardi Couper de Eastan
... Will. Wrench o h. Halle de Shor∣Ithamton
... Willielmi Tunford
...

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...Iohannis Tunford
...Iohannis Parkyns
...Rob. Raynald
...Ioh. Mucy
...Will. Carter de Over∣norton
...Tho. Balle de parva Rowlan-right
...Ioh. Hammond
...Ioh. Halle
...Ioh. Payne
...Ioh. Shawe
...Ioh. Silver
...Ioh. Brewes
...Tho. Spillesby
...Ioh. Salman
...Ioh. Potter, jun. Pri∣oris de Burcestre
...Ioh. Langeston
...Rogeri Powre
...Will. Anderne
...Ioh. Aston
...Ioh. Cornwaile
...Richardi Purcell
...Iacobi Samwell
...Rich. Fitz▪water
...Tho. Wyonb•…•…ssh
...Ioh. Togood
...Rich. Togood
...Ioh. Spere
...Ioh. Shoue
...Nicholai Norris
...Thome Chapman
...Willielmi Durbare
...Thome Hoggys
...Thome Gurdon
...Tho. Markham
...Iohannis Lile
...Iohannis Sylvester
...Iohannis Balegh
...Iohannis Chantclere
...Ioh. Huntingdon
...Will. Baldyngton
...Iohan. Burdon
...Iohannis Fellipps de Overfayford
...Iohaunis Fellipps de Netherfayford
...Ioh. Smith de Mel∣lington
...Thome Smith de ea∣dem
...Iohan. Notebene de Fencote
...Will. Fitz water
...Ioh. Felmersham
...Iohannis Abbatis de Oseneye
...Iohannis Abbatis de Thame
...Edm. Prioris sancti Frideswide
...Tho. Baldington, jun.
...Tho. Baldington, sen.
...Ioh. Iacket
...Thome Welles
...Thome Longe
...Ioh. Ellys
...Rob. Crakeall
...Willielmi Tyller
...Ioh. Dogge
...Andree Sparewe
...Will. Loy, sen.
...Ioh. Chamberleyn
...Ioh. Shrovcbury
...Roberti Reve
...Ioh. Fryday
...Ioh. Mayhon
...Ioh. Hamond
...Will. Halfeknight
...Hugonis Benet de Thame
...VVill. Collyngrig
...Thome Credy
...Ioh. Savage bayly
...Ioh. Clifton Abbatis Dorcacestr.
...Ioh. Harpeden, chiv.
...Hug. Wolf, chiv.
...Thome Chancer, ar.
...Rich. Drayton, ar.
...Rich. Restold, ar.
...Petri Feteplace, ar.
...Will. Wikham, ar.
...Ioh. Fitz-Elys, ar.
...Reg. Barantyn, ar,
...Will. Lynde, ar.
...Rob. Simeon, ar.
...Drugonis Barantyn
...Ioh. Bedford
...Edmundi Forster
...Rich. Gilot
...Thome Chibenhurst
...Thome atte Hide
...Rogeri Radle
...Petri Shotesbroke
...Iohannis Hide
...Will. Ravenyng
...Willielmi Borde
...Williel. Skyrmet
...Iohannis Elmes
...Thome Vine
...Ioh. Hertilpole
...Tho. Clerk bayly
...Ioh. Bayly de Pu∣riton
...Iohannis Badley
...VVill. Bosenhe
...Thome Bartelot
...Rich. Calday
...Iohannis Crips
...Williel. North
...Iohannis atte Water
...Roberti atte Water
...Rich. Forster
...Thome Denton
...Thome atte Well de Garsingden
...Iohannis Holt
...Nicholai Neuby
...Ioh. Thomley
...Will. Bele
...Iohannis Lowe
...Rob. Hye
...Ioh. Bullery
...Ioh. Fitz Aleyn
...Ioh. Waly by clerici
...Thome Tretherf•…•…t
...Tho. Balingdon, sen.
...Ioh. Smith
...Ioh. Skynner
...Rich. English
...Rob. Powlegh
...Nich. atte Water
...Iohannis Hawe
...Thome Dodde
...Thome Bartelet
...Will. Padenale
...Ade Hastyng
...Ioh. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
...Tho Baker de Wat∣lington
...Richardi Hurry
...Ioh. Tours
...Thome Muttyng
...Thome Deven
...Ioh. Martyn
...Will. Somer
...Ioh. Romsey
...Ioh. Yonge
...Will. Caturmayn
...•…•…ill. Hervey
...Hen. Benefeld
...Will. North
...Nicholai Wotton de Kingston
...Ioh. Temple
...Ioh. Fynamour
...Rich. Malpas
...Ioh. Boure
...Rob. Gorewey
...Ioh. Stafford
...Rich. Saddock
...Ioh. atte Lee
...Will. Derenden.

The Commissioners in this County appear over-diligent in discharging their trust: For, whereas those in other Shires flitted onely the Cream of their Gentry, it is su∣spicious that here they made use of much thin Milk, as may be collected from their numerousness in a County of so small content. I could wish they had spent part of their pains on some other places, seeing we have so little of great, and nothing of some Shires in this kind. But I see nothing will here fall out adequate to our desires in all particulars, but still we shall conceive our selves to have cause to complain, of some∣thing redundant and something defective.

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Sheriffs.

Although Oxford and Berk-shires be divided by the Thames, and in the Saxon Heptarchy were under two different Kingdoms, Oxford-shire belonging to Mercia, and Berk-shire to the West Sax∣ons; yet after the Conquest they were united under one Sheriff, untill the nineth year of Queen Elizabeth, as by their Catalogue formerly presented in Berk-shire doth plainly appear: Since that year for the more effectual discharge of the Office, and greater ease of the Subjects, each have had several Sheriffs, and Oxford-shire as followeth:

Name.	Place.	Armes.
ELIZ. REG.
Anno
9 Ric. Fines, mil.	Broughtō.	Azure, 3. Lions rampant, Or.
10 Hum. Ashfeld, ar.
11 Will. Taverner, ar.	Water E.
12 Tho. Gibbons, ar.
13 Ric. Waynman, m:	Tame Pa.	Quarterly G. & Az. a Cross Patonce, Or.
14 Ioh. Danvers, ar. †		† G. a Chev. inter 3. Mullets, O.
15 Hen. Rainford, ar.
16 Will. Babington, m.		Ar. ten Torteauxes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉-3. 2. & 1.
17 Mich. Molyns, ar.
18 Rob. Doyle, mil. & Ioh. Coop, ar.	ut infra ut infra
19 Will. Hawtry, ar.
20 Ric. Corbet, ar.		Or, a Raven proper.
21 Edm. Bray, ar.
22 Ric. Hudleston, ar.		Gul. Frettee Arg.
23 Tho. Denton, ar.
24 Anth. Cope, ar.	Hanwell	Arg. on a Chev. Az. betwixt 3.
25 Ric. Fines. ar.	ut prius	Roses, G. slipped and leaved,
26 On. Ogletho•…•…p, ar. a	Newingt.	Vert, 3. Flower de luces, Or.
27 Ioh. Doyle, ar. b		a Arg. a Chev. varry Or and
28 Idem.	ut prius	Vert, betwixt 3. Boyes heads
29 Mich. Blount, ar. c	Maph Du.	sable cut of G.
30 Ioh. Danvers, ar.	ut prius	b Or, two Bends, Arg.
31 Will. Clarke, ar.		c Barry Formy Neb•…•…le of 6.
32 Will. Spencer, ar. d	Yardingt.	Or and Sable.
33 Anth. Cope, mil.	ut prius	d Quarterly Ar. & G. a Fret.
34 Ro. Chamblayn, a. e		Or. on a Bend sab. 3. Esca∣lops of the first.
35 Fran. Stonard, ar. f	Stonard
36 Ric. Fenys, mil.	ut prius	e Gul. a Cheveron Arg. betwixt three Escalops, Or.
37 Oni. Oglethorpe, ar	ut prius
38 Will. Freer, ar. g	Water E.	f Az. two Bars Dancettee Or, a Chief Arg.
39 Gorg. Broome, ar.
40 Mich. Blount, ar.	ut prius	g Gul. two Flanches Or, three VVheat-ears erect in Fess counterchanged.
41 Fran. Curson, ar.
42 Will. Greene, ar.
43 Will. Pope, ar.	Wiscot	Per pale, Or & Az. on a chev. betw. 3. Griffins heads era∣zed, 4. Flower de luces, all counterchanged.
44 Ric. Farmer, mil.*		* Arg. a Fess sab. twixt three Leopards heads erazed, Gul.
JACOB.
Anno
1 Anth. Cope, mil.	ut prius
2 Gorg. Tipping, ar.
3 Iac. Harrington, m.		Sable, a Fret. Arg.
4 Tho. Temple, mil.	Buckin	Arg. on two Bars sab. 6.
5 Roland. Lacy, mil.		Martlets, Or.
6 Hen. Samborne, ar.
7 Mich. Dormer, mil.		Az. ten billets, 4. 3. 2. & 1.
8 Bene. Winchcōbe, a		Or in a Chief of the second, a Lion issuant sable.
9 Tho. Moyle, ar. †		† Gul. a Mule passant, Arg.
10 Will. Clerke, mil.
11 Hen. Lee, bar.	Dichley	Arg. a Fess betw. 3. cressants, S.
12 Edw. Dunch, ar.		S. a chev. betw. 3. Towers, Arg.
13 Tho. Read, ar.		G. a saltire twixt 4. Garbs, O.
14 Th. Spencer, m. & b.	ut prius
15 Ioh. Curson, mil.
16 Edw. Fenner, ar.
17 Will. Cope, m. & b.	ut prius
18 Ric. Baker, mil.
19 Fra. Stoner, mil.	ut prius
20 •…•…owlan. Lacy, ar.
21 Will. Aishcombe, m
22 Walt. Dunch, ar.	ut prius
CAROL. I.
Anno
1 Ric. Blount, mil.	ut prius
2 Ric. Lovelace, mil. modo dom. Lovelace & Cope Doyley, mil.	Berk-shire ut prius	Gul. a Chief indented sable, 3. Martlets, Or.
3 Ric. Wenman, mil. modo dom. Wenman	ut prius ut prius
4 Rob. Dormer, mil.	ut prius
5 Will. Cobb, mil.	Adderbury
6 Ioh. Lacy, mil.
7 Ioh. Harborne, ar.
8 Tho. Coghill, ar. modo Miles.	Ble•…•…hing.	Gules, on a Cheveron Arg. 3. Ogresses, a Chief sable.
9 Ioh. Mellor, mil.
10 Pet. Wentworth Miles Baranit.		Sable, a Cheveron betwixt 3. Leopards heads, Or.
11 Fran. Norris, mil.		Quarterly Arg. & G•…•…a. a Fret, or with a Fess Az.
12 Will. Walter, ar.*	Saresden	*Az. 3. Eagles displayed, Arg
13 T. Peniston, m. & b. †		†Arg. 3. Cornish-choughs prop.
14 Ioh. Doyly, ar.	ut prius
15 Rad. Warcoppe, ar.
16 Ric. Libb, ar.
17 Tho. Tippin, ar.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Q. Elizabeth.

11. WILLIAM TAVERNER, Arm.]

This was he, who in the year of his Sherivalty came to Oxford, and went up into the Pulpit at St. Maries with a sword by his side, and a gold chain about his neck; where he made a Sermon (or an Oration rather) to the University, the stuff, or rather bom∣bace whereof we have set down in our Ecclesiastical History. Now though this was an odde act wherein his zeal was conceived by most to trespass on his discretion, yet was

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it born the better in those darker dayes from a person well-affected in Religion, and ab∣horring to invade the Ministerial Function.

18. ROBERT DOYLE, Mil.]

This year (if I mistake not) were the black Assizes at Oxford, wherein (contrary to the common course) the Prisoners caused the death of the Judge, (Chief-Baron Bell) the Sheriff, some of the Lawyers, many of the Justices, and most of the Jury; besides other persons of Quality there present. It was generally imputed to the stench of the priso∣ners clothes and bodies: for whereas other offensive smells are open enemies, and vio∣lently assaulting the brain warn men in some sort to avoid or resist them; a Gaol∣stench trecherously pretendeth alliance, (as made of man-sweat) and so insinuates it self with the less suspicion and more danger into the spirits.

31. WILLIAM CLARKE, Arm.]

He was son, or (if the same with Sir VVilliam Clarke, Sheriff in the 10. of K. James) grand-child to Sir John Clarke of Northampton-shire in the 21. of K. Henry the eight, whose Armes, with the honourable augmentation, and the worthy cause thereof, are there largely described.

36. RICHARD PENYS, Mil.]

He was a worthy Gentleman, and bred Fellow (being the Founders Kinsman) of New∣college in Oxford. He was also lineally descended from James Lord Say and Seal, Tre∣surer of England, in the reign of K. Henry the sixth, and in consideration thereof was 1. Jacobi created Lord Say and Seal. He dyed Anno Dom. 1612. William Fenys, his eldest son, was since created Viscount Say and Seal, and is still alive.

K. Charles I.

3. RICHARD WENMAN, Mil.]

This worthy Knight was by K. Charles the first created, first Baron Wenman of Chil∣maynam in the County of Dublin, and then Viscount Wenman, of Tuant in the County of Galloway, both in the Kingdom of Ireland, by Letters Patents dated at Cambrey the 25. of July 1628. 4 Caroli.

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.

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