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.

Capital Judges and Writers on the Law.

Edmond Plowden Arm. born at Plowden, wrote lear∣nedly on the Common Law. He was a man of emi∣nent Integrity. He was Treasurer for the Ho∣nerable Company of the Middle Temple An. 1572. when their Magnificent Hall was built: He being a good advancer thereof. He died 1584. and lyes buried in the Quire of Temple Church in Lon∣don.

Sir Jo. Walter, Son to Edm. Chief Justice of S. Wales, was born at Ludlow. An eminent Law∣yer and Judge. When a Pleader, he suffered not good men to be born down by slanderers, poor men by more Potent, Learned men by the igno∣rant. Sir Jo was passionate, Judge Walter was most Patient and grave; and mery enough for a Judge as he told Judge Denham. He was outed of his place, when Chief Baron of the Exche∣quer about the illegality of the Loan as I take it. He was a great Benefactor to Jesus College in Ox∣ford and died 1630. in the Parish of Savoy, be∣queathing 20l. to the poor thereof.

Edward Litleton, born at Mounslow was Eldest Son to Sir Edward one of the Justices of the Marches, and Chief Justice of N. Wales. He was bred in Christ Church in Oxford, where he proceed∣ed Batchelor of Arts. He was preferred one of the Justices of N. Wales, Recorder of London and Sollicitor to King Charles I. and afterwards Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, Privy Councellour, thence advanced to be Lord Keeper and Baron of Mounslow. He died in Oxford and was buried in Christs-Church, 1645.