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. 9. Nich de Sandford. This anci∣ent Name is still extant in this County; [monarch R. 2-] amongst those who compounded for their reputed delinquency in our late Civil Wars, Fr. Sandford Esq. paid 459. a Gentleman excellently skilled in Fortification.

Jo. Cornwall Mil. descended from Rich. Earl of Cornwall and King of the Almains, [monarch H. 4.] was a man of prosperous Valour under Henry 5. in France. He built a Fair House at Amp-hil in Bedford-shire. He was created by King Henry 6. Baron of Fanhop and Knight of the Garter, and faithfully adhered to that King, after the Crown forsook him. Continuing till the Raign of E. 4. he was by him dispossessed of his lands in Bedford of which he said pleasantly, That not he but his fine House at Amp-hill was guilty of High Treason.

An. 1. Th. Mitton, in obedience to the Kings Command, [monarch R. 3.] apprehended the D. of Buckingham the (grand Engineer to promote that Usurper) in that House of Humphrey Banaster, who for 1000 l. betrayed the Duke to the Sheriff.

3. Gilb. Talbot, Mil. Son to Jo. 2d. Earl of Shrews∣bury of that name, assisted Hen. of Richmond (after∣wards K. Hen. 7.) with 2000 men well appoin∣ted (most of them Tennants and Retainers to his Nephew Geo. E. of Shrewsbury at the Battle of Bosworth-Field. For his good Service K. Hen. re∣warded

him with fair Lands at Grafton, in Worc. made him Governour of Calis in France and Knight of the Garter; and from him the present E. of Shrewsbury is descended. I conceive it was his Son to whom K. Hen. 8. (fearing a surprise) wrote briefly and peremptorily, that he should instantly for∣tifie the Castle of Calis. To whom Governor Tal∣bot as briefly replied, That he could neither fortifie nor fiftifie without Money.

An. 45. Roger Owen, Mil. was a Worthy Son to a Worthy Father Sir Th. Chief J. of the Com. Pleas. [monarch Q Eliz.] He was a Member of Parl. 11 Jac. when a great Man there cast a grievous and general Aspersion on an English Clergy, (using this Expression) Quo genere hominum nihil est puti∣dius. This Sir Rog. appeared a Zelot in their de∣fence, and not only removed the Bastard (calumny) from their dores, but also carried the Falshood home to the true Father, and urged it shrewdly against the Person, who in that place first revived the Aspersion.

An. 14. Rowl. Cotton, Mil. was a valiant and active Gent. so strong as if he had been nothing but Bones: [monarch K. James.] so nimble, as if he had been nothing but Sinews.

An. 2. Rich. Newport, Mil being Faithful to the King in his lowest Condition, [monarch K. Ch. I.] was rewarded with the Title of Baron of High-Arc••l in this County, 1642. His Son Fr. Lord Newport adorneth his Honour with Learning and other natural Accomplishments.

Note, This County was visited with the Sweating Sickness which first began and twice raged in the Town of Shrewsbury, the Cure was found to be the keeping the Patient in the same posture wherein he was seised without Food or Physick, and such who weathered out the Disease for 24 hours did certainly escape.