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.

Noted Sheriffs.

An. 16. Th. de Woodford was Coheir (with other 4 Brothers) to his Grand∣father. [monarch R. 2.] The Family is decayed, no part of the Lands is now in the Tenure of the Name, and some of the Male Issue descended from the 5 Brethren are now living in a low Condition, and no wonder they soon made a Hand of all where the Thumb was weakned to strengthen the 4 fin∣gers.

An. 3. Th. Burdet, Mil. whose Grand∣child Th. was accused of Treason, [monarch H. 5.] attainted and beheaded 18. E. 4. for wishing the Horns of his (White) Buck in the Belly of him who advised K. Ed. 4 to kill him. But the true Cause of his Death seems to have been the bad opinion the K. had of him, for that he had ever been a faithful Friend to Geo. D. of Clarence the K••ngs Brother and Enemy. He took Death patiently and Cheerfully, affirming he had a Bird in his Brest. (viz. innocency) that sung comfort to him.

An. 2. Humph. Stafford, (afterwards Knight, [monarch H. 6.] Governour of Callais, coming over to England was slain by Jack Cade. Sir Humph. his Grand-child fixed himself at Blatherwick in Northam. where his Posterity doth flourish to this day.

34. Will. Hastings, Son to Sir Leonard, was made by K. E. 3. Lord Chamb. Baron Hastings of Ashby de la Zouch. An illustrious Person and Loyal to, and highly beloved by his Master. Rich. D. of Gloc. perceiving him to obstruct the Way to his Ambitious designs caused him to be beheaded. 1. E. 5. He was buried in Windsor Chappel. He was

Grand-father to Geo. Hastings first E. of Hunting∣ton.

Edw. Hastings Mil. created by Q. Ma∣ry (for his Devotion) Baron of Loughbo∣rough, [monarch E. 6.] founded and endowed a Hosp. at Stoke Pogeis in Buck. He died without Issue, that Ti∣tle afterwards descending to a younger Branch of the same Honourable Family Hen. Hastings, 2 d. Son to Hen. E. of Huntington, who by his Virtues doth add to the Dignity of his Extraction.

An. 5. Jo. Fisher, Arm. whose Father Th. a Valiant Coll. in Mussle-borough Field, [monarch Q. Eliz.] having taken a Scotch-man prisoner, who gave a Griffin for his Arms, received of the D. of Som. his General, the Arms of his Captive, to be born within a Border Varrey.

14. Fr. Hastings (probably the same person with Sir Fr. 4th. Son to Fr. second E. of Huntington, whose Children agreed together in Brotherly Love tho not in Religion.) wrote a Learned Book in defence of our Religion, and was a great Benefactor to Eman. Coll.

28. Anth. Faunt, served the P. of Orange, and af∣terwards was chosen Lieutenant Gen. of all the For∣ces in this Shire to resist the Spanish Invasion. But his Election being crossed by Hen. E. of Hunt. (Lord Lieutenant of the County) he died of Melan∣choly soon after.

39. Will. Skipwith, Esq. afterwards Knighted was a person of much Valour, Judgment, Learning and Wisdom, Dexterous at making Epigrams, Poe∣sies, Mottoes, Devises, but chiefly Impresses.