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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Title: 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.
Author: Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.G.W.L. and W.G. for Thomas Williams ...,; 1662.
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Queen ELIZABETH.

45 ROGER OWEN, Miles.] He was the son of Sir Thomas Owen, the Learned and religious Justice of the Common Pleas, who lieth buried on the South side of the Quire of Westminster Abbey. This Sir Roger, most eminent in his Generation, deserved the Character given him by Mr. * 1.1 Camden.

Multiplici doctrinâ tanto Patre dignissimus.

He was a Member of Parliament, Vndecimo Jacobi, (as I take it) when a great Man there∣in (who shall be nameless) cast a grieveous, and general Aspersion on the English * 1.2 Clergy. This Sir Roger appeared a Zelot in their defence, and not only removed the Bastard [Calumny] from their doores, at which it was laid, but also carried the Falshood home to the true Father thereof, and urged it shrewdly against the Person, who in that place, first revived the Aspersion•…•….

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* 1.1

In Shrop∣shire.

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* 1.2

Quo genere hominum nihil est putidius.

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