Crown did, faithfully following after the other forsook him. 5 Vigorous vivacity, con∣tinuing till the reign of King Edward the Fourth, who dispossessed him of his Lands in Bedford-shire. 6 Chearful disposition, pleasantly saying: That not He, but his fine House at Amp-hill, was guilty of high Treason: happy! that he could make mirth at his misery, and smile at the loosing of that, which all his Frowns could keep no longer. Know Reader that if this J. Cornwal, shall (which I suspect not) prove a distinct person, from this his Kinsman and Namesake, none will blame me for taking here a just occasion of speaking of so eminent a Man, who elsewhere came not so conveniently under my Pen.
EDWARD the Fourth.
2 ROGER KINASTON, Ar.] I cannot satisfie my self in the certain Arms of this ancient Family (much augmented by match with HORD) finding them giving sundry [all good and rich] Coats in several Ages, but conceive they now fix on, Ar. a Lion ramp. Sa.
RICHARD the Third.
1 THOMAS MITTON.] He, in obedience to King Richard's commands, apprehen∣ded the Duke of Buckingham (the Grand Engener to promote that Usurper) in the house of Humphry Banaster, who for the avaricious desire of a thousand pounds betrayed the Duke unto the Sherif.
3 GILBERT TALBOT Mil.] He was son to John Talbot, second Earl of Shrews∣bury, of that name. In the time of his Sherivalty, Henry Earl of Richmond (afterwards King Henry the Seventh) marching with his men to bid battle to King Richard the Third, was met at Shrewsbury by the same Sir Gilbert, with two thousand men well appointed (most of them Tenants and Retainers to his Nephew George fourth Earl of Shrewsbury, then in minority) whence forward and not before, his Forces deserved the name of an Army. For this and his other good service in Bosworth-field King Henry rewarded him with fair Lands at Grafton, in VVorcester-shire, made him Governour of Calis in France, and Knight of the Garter, and from him the present Earl of Shrewsbury is descended.
I conceive it was rather his son than himself, to whom King Henry the Eight (fearing a sudden surprise from the French) wrote briefly and peremptorily That he should instantly fortifie the Castle of Calis. To whom Governour Talbot unprovided of ne∣cessaries as briefly as bluntly replyed, That he could neither fortifie nor fiftifie without money.
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. 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 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•…•….
King JAMES.
14 ROWLAND COTTON, Miles.] Incredible are the most true relations, which many eye-witnesses, still alive, do make of the Valour and Activity of this most ac∣complished Knight. So strong, as if he had been nothing but bones: so nimble, as if he had been nothing but sinewes.
CHARLES the First.
2 RICHARD NEWPORT, Miles.] Signal his Fidelity to the king, even in his lowest condition, by whom he was deservedly rewarded with the Title of Baron of High-Arcol in this County, being created at Oxford the 14 of October, 1642. His sonne Francis Lord Newport at this day honoureth his honour with his Learning and other na∣tural accomplishments.