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.

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Title: 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.
Author: G. S.
Publication: London :: printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, William Thackary at the Angel in Duck-lane, and John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill,; 1684.
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Since the Reformation.

Jo. Smith, finding Magd. Coll. in Cambridge, poor and empty, left it rich and full of Scholars, having served it all his life and bequeathed to it 600 l. at his Death.

Geo. Clarke, Haberdasher, a devout Man, dying Issueless before the late Civil Wars, left to the Poor 100 l. per An. in Lands lying in Crompsal.

Humph. Chetham, a Pious and prosperous Man, was High Sheriff of this County 1635. He gave by his Will 7000 l. to buy a Fee-simple Estate of 420 l. per an. for the Education of 40 poor Children in Manchester at School, from about 6 till 14 years of Age. He gave 1000 l. for Books to a Li∣brary and 100l. to prepare a place for them. He bequeathed 200l. to buy Books for the Chur∣ches of Manchester, Bolton, &c. He gave the re∣mainder of his Estate above 2000l. Debts, &c. being paid to the encrease of the Books in the Li∣brary.