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Sir Andr. Jud. born at Tunbridge and bred Skin∣ner in Lond. whereof he was Lord Mayor An. 1551. He built an Alms-House nigh Sr Helens in Lond. and a stately Free-School at Tunbridge, sub∣mitting it to the care of the Company of Skin∣ners who have expended of their own money 4000l. in maintainance of it, &c.
Will. Lamb, Esq. a Gent. of the Chappel to K. Hen. 8. was born at Sutton Valens, where he e∣rected an Alms-House and a well endowed School. An. 1557 he began, and within 5 months finished the fair Conduit at Holburn Bridge, and carried the water in Pipes of Lead more than 2000 yards, at his own cost, amounting to 1500 l. The to∣tal sum of his several gifts moderately estima∣ted exceed 6000 l, He died about 1580. and lyes buried in St Faiths Church under St Pauls.
Frances Sidney, Aunt to the Renowned Sir Phi∣lip, was born (probably) at Penherst. She bestow∣ed on the Abbey-Church of Westminster a Salary of 20l. per An. for a Divinity Lecture, and Foun∣ded Sidney Sussex Coll. in Camb. She was Relict of Tho. Ratcliffe E. of Sussex. She died child∣less An. 1588.
Sir Fr. Nethersole Orator of the University of Camb. was preferred to be Ambassadour to the Princes of the Ʋnion, and Secretary to the Lady Eliz. Q. of Bohemia; it is hard to say whether he was more remarkable for his doings or sufferings in her behalf. He married Lucy eldest Daughter of Sir Hen. Goodyear of Polesworth in Warw. by whose encouragement he hath founded and endowed a ve∣ry fair School at Polesworth aforesaid, and is still living.