Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.

Capital Judges.

Sir Will. Herle, Knight,* 1.1 was made An. 1. of King E. 3. Chief-Justice of the Kings-Bench, in Hill. Term, and Chief-Justice of the Com. Pleas Jan. 29. before the end of the said Term. He dyed about 9 of E. 3. He was owner of Illfracombe in this County, the Mannor whereof was held by his Issue till the Reign of King Hen. 7. A Family of his Name, and I believe of his Linage hath a Worshipful Existence in Cornwall.

Sir John Cary, Knight, born at Cockington, was made Chief Bar. of the Exchequer An. 10. R. 2. For his Loyalty to his Master, he lost his Office, Goods and Lands An. 1. H. 4. Yet afterwards, King H. 5. restored all his Estate to his Son Sir Rob. Cary, upon his vanquishing a certain vain Glori∣ous Champion of Arragon. This Judge dyed An. 1404.

Sir Will. Hankford, born at Amerie, was made Chief-Justice of the Kings Bench An. 1. H. 5. which place he adorned with great Learning and Integrity. Af∣terwards being discontented, he charged the Keeper of his Deer-Park to shoot any Man he should find there,

and stood not being spoken unto. The next night, being dark, he presents himself, and refusing to stand, the Keeper accordlingly Shot him dead. This hap∣ned An. 1422.

Sir Jo. Fortescue born of a right Ancient Family (whose Motto is, Forte Scutum salus Ducum) was Lord Chief Justice and Chancellor of England, whose Learned Commentaries on the Law make him Famous to all Posterity.

Another Sir Jo. Fortescue was Privy Councellor, Overseer of Queen Eliz. her Liberal Studies, and Chancellour of the Exchequer and Dutchy of Lanc. Sir Hen. Fortescue was a Valiant Commander under H. 5. in the French Wars, by whom he was made Governour of Meux in Berry. Sir Adrian Fortescue, Porter of Calice, came over with Hen, 7. by whom he was Created Knight Banneret. Sir Hen, Fortes∣cue was Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, highly esteem∣ed for his many Vertues, especially for his Sincerity in so tempting a place.

Sir Lewis Pollard of Kings Nimet Serj. of Law and one of the Judges of the Kings Bench in the time of H. 8. was a Man of singular Knowledge and worth. He had by his Lady Eliz. 11. Sons, whereof four were Knighted, viz. Sir John of Ford, Sir Richard and Sir George. All the rest especially John Arch-Deacon of Sarum, were well Advanced, and 11. Daughters Married to the most Potent Families in this County, so that by this Match, almost all the An∣cient Gentry in this County are allied. This Memo∣rable Knight dyed An. 1540.

Sir Jo. Doderidge, bred in Oxf. a General Scholar, was second Justice of the Kings Bench. His Soul consisted of two Essentials, Ability and Integrity, holding the Scale of Justice with a steady Hand. He is Famous for the Expression, That as Old and infirm as he was,

he would go to Tyburn on Foot, to see such a Man hang'd, that should proffer Money for a place of Judicature; it being necessary that those who buy such Offices by whole Sale, should sell Justice by Retail, to make themselves Savers. He was commonly called The Sleeping Judge, because he would sit on the Bench with his Eyes shut; a Posture of attention. He dy∣ed, leaving no issue, 1628. and was interred in our Lady's Chappel in Exeter.

This County, for Lawyers is next to Norfolk. Three Serjeants were made at one time, Serj. Glan∣vil Sen. Dew and Harris, of whom it was said, One gained, One spent, and One gave as much as the other Two. The Town Tavistock furnisheth the Bar at this time, with a Constellation of Pleaders, wherein the biggest Stars are Serj. Glanvil, and Serjeant May∣nard.

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