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.

Prelates.

—I shall begin with four Nevils of Honourable Extraction. 1. Ralph Nevil, born at Raby, Lord Chanc. under King Hen. 3. and Bishop of Chichester. 1223. built a fair House for himself and his Successors in Chancery-lane in Lond. which House is since called from the Earl of Lincoln (once possessor therereof,) Lincolns-Inn. He was chosen afterwards Arch-bishop of Cant. but the Pope stopped his Consecration, as being apt to dissuade King Hen. from paying the Pension granted to his Holiness by King John. Then being elected Bishop of Winch. he was obstructed by the King. He built St. Michaels Chapple without the East-gate of Chichester. and dyed at Lond. 1244. 2. Alex Nevil 3d. Son of Ralph Lord Nevil, born at Raby was Arch-bishop of York, where he beauti∣fied Cawood Castle. Being Loyal to R. 2. he was forced for Protection to flee to Pope Ʋrban, who Translated him to St. Andrews in Scotland. But this Nevil chose rather to be Minister at Lovaine, where he dyed. 3. Rob. Nevil, sixth Son of Ralph first Earl of Westmerland, by Joan his Wife, Daughter of Jo. of Gaunt, was Bishop of Sarisbury An. 6. Hen. 6. 1427.

He founded a Convent at Sunning in Barkshire. From Sarisbury he was Translated to Durham, where he built the Exchequer at the Castle-gate, and added, (in allusion to his 2 Bishopricks) 2 Annulets to his Arms. He dyed An. 1457. 4. Geo. Nevil, fourth Son to Rich. Earl of Salisbury was born at Middle∣ham, and consecrated Bishop of Exeter, when he was not as yet 20 years of Age, and five years after was made Lord Chancellor of England, and aftewards Arch-bishop of York, making a prodigious Feast at his Installing; yet at last falling into the displeasure of E. 4. he was slenderly dieted, not to say Famished, in the Castle of Calis; for after his enlargement he dyed Heart-broken at Blyth, and was buried in the Cathe∣dral of York. 476. There was another Nevil Bro∣ther to Alexander, who was chosen Bishop of Ely, but dyed before Consecration.