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.

Since the Reformation.

Ja. Montague, Son to Sir Rich. Knight, was born at Boughton, bred in Christ-college in Cambridge, was after Mr. of Sidney-college, which he freed from a debt of 20l. yearly payable to Trin. College. He expended 100 Marks to bring running water into the Kings-ditch in Cambridge. He was after∣wards Bishop of Bath and Wells, then of Win∣chester being highly in favour with King James whose Works he translated into Latin. He died 1618, and lyeth buried in the Church of Bath.

Fr. Godwin, Son to Th. Bishop of Bath and Wells, was born at Hanningham 1561. and became D. D. in Christs-Church in Oxford, Sub-Dean of Exeter and afterwards Bishop of Landaffe An. 40 Eliz. 1601. He was a good Man, grave Divine, skil∣full Mathematician, pure Latinist and incompara∣ble

Historian, to whose painful Endeavors the whole Church Militant is much beholding. He was translated by King James to Hereford, and died in the Reign of King Charles, An. 162—

Jo. Owen, born at Burton Latimers (where his Father was Minister) was bred in Jesus-College in Cambridg, where he commenced D. D. and was Chaplain to King Charles whilst he was a Prince. King Charles being troubled with 2 Competitors, advanced this modest Doctor to the Bishoprick of St. Asaph, to end the contest. He outlived his Vote in Parliament, and survived to see all Con∣tempt cast on his Order, which he bare with Mo∣deration, and died 164...

Rob. Skinner, D. D. born at Pisford and bred in Oxford, became a Preacher in London and Dean of —Hence he was preferred Bishop of Brist. then of Oxford, and is still and long may he be living.