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.

Souldiers.

Th. Basket, Esquire, of Divelish, much confided in, for his Wisdom and Valour by King Hen. 8. He was commonly called Little Mr. Basket the Great Souldier. He dyed about 1530.

Jo. Russel, born at Kingston-Russel, bred beyond the Sea, was a Man of great Accomplishment, and was recommended by Phil. King of Castile (Father to Ch. 5. Emp.) to Hen. 7. as a Person of Great Abilities; he could see more with his one Eye than many others could do with two. King Hen. 8. made him Comptroller of the Houshold and Privy Councellor, and An. 1538. erected him Lord Russel, and made Keeper of the Privy Seal. A good share

of the Golden Showre of Abbey-Lands fell into his Lap. King E. 6. (who made him Earl of Bedford) sent him down to suppress the Western Commotion and relieve Exter, which he performed with great Wisdom, Valour and Success. He dyed 1554, and was buried at Cheineys in Buck.

Sir Rich. Bingham, born at Bingham's Melcom, de∣scended from Will. de Bingham, who held Lands in this County in the days of H. 3. was at the Siege of St. Quintin in Fr. the sacking of Lieth in Scotland, served in Candy under the Venetians against the Turks, then returned into the Netherlands. His Judgment was much relied upon in 88, about ordering the Land-Army in Tilbery-Camp. He was a Man of great Valour and Success in all his Undertakings. Being afterwards president of Connaugh in Ireland, he drove away O-Rork that dangerous Rebel. But his Acti∣ons there, being represented to Queen Eliz. as cruel, he was outed of his Offices, and kept in Restraint, till Tyrone troubled Munster; then he was sent Mar∣shal of Ireland, and General of Leinster, and had in all Probability suppressed that Rebel, if he had not been prevented by Death at Dublin. His Monument is at Westminster Abbey.