Souldiers.
Falcatius, or Fulke de Brent, was Minion to King Jo. who gave him in marriage Marg. the Daughter of Warrin Fitz-Gerald his Chamberlain. He was
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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- 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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highly in favour with King Henry 3. who by the Valour of this General obtained the great Victory at Lincoln. Being afterwards slighted in time of Peace he embroyled the Nation, committing many Outrages and Felonies, for which he was condemned to perpetual Banishment. He went to Rome, where he lived obscurely, died miserably 1226.
Sir Ralph Sadlier, born at Hackney, (where he was heir to a fair Inheritance) being servant to the Lord Cromwell was by him advanced into the service of H. 8. who made him Secretary of State, and employed him in the Scotch Affairs. The Pen and Sword met eminently in him: For in the Battle of Mussleborough, he ordered and brought up our scattered Troops, inviting them to fight by his own Example, and so for his Valour was made a Knight Banneret. Queen Eliz. made him Chancellour of the Dutchy. During his last Embassy into Scot∣land, his house at Standon in Hartfordshire was built by his Steward in his absence, far greater than him∣self desired, so that he never joyed therein and died soon after 1587. When this Knight attended the Lord Cromwell (before the Reformation) a Par∣don was granted for the Sins of that Family, for 3 immediate Generations expiring in R. Sadlier lately dead.