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.

Statesmen.

Sir Christopher Hatton, born at Holdenby, of an ancient Family, was beloved of the Queen for his handsom Dancing, better for his Proper Per∣son, and best of all for his Abilities. The Queen at last preferred him Lord Chancellor of England. He by his Power and Prudence convinced some sullen Serjeants (who thought him not throughly learned in the Laws) of their Errours and his own Abilities. His Zeal for the Discipline of the Church of England gave the first being to a scandalous report, that he was Popishly affected. It brake his heart that the Queen rigorously de∣manded the present Payment of some Arrears, and falling into a mortal Disease, he could not be re∣covered

by the Queens broth's, which (some af∣firm) her Majesty brought to him with her own hands. He died 1591. and was buried in the Quire of St. Paules.

Sir W. Fitz-Williams, born at Milton, married the Sister of Sir Henry Sidney Lord Dep. of Ireland, where himself was 5 times Dep. and when Walt. Earl of Essex was sent over Governour of Ʋl∣ster, he took his Commission from this Sir W. then Lord Dep. He was Serviceable towards the reduction of that Kingdom, in raising a Com∣position in Munster, and in setling the Possessi∣ons of the Lords and Tenants in Monohan. His Vigilancy was most conspicuous in 88. when the routed Armado in its return dared not to land in Ireland, except against their Wills, when driven by tempest, when they found the Shore worse than the Sea unto them. Some impute the Irish Re∣bellion, which afterwards brake out, to this De∣puties Severity, in imprisoning suspected Persons for concealed Spanish Goods, tho, this gave only the Irish a Mantle for their intended Wickedness. He died An. 15. . .

Sir Isaack Wake, honorably descended, was bred in Oxford, where he was Orator of the Univ. He was afterwards Secretary to Sir Dudley Charleton, Secretary of State, and from his, was advanced into the Kings service and employed Ambassadour to Venice, where he neglected his own Commo∣dity to attend his Majesties Imployment; the rea∣son that he died only rich to his own Conscience. He was afterwards appointed Leiger for France, and designed Secretary of State, had not Death prevented him at Paris. He was accomplished with all Qualifications requisite for publick Em∣ployment. King Charles allowed the Expences for

his Funeral, and at his Majesties Command his Corps was brought over to England and buried in the Castle of Dover An. 16—