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.

Souldiers

Sir Jo. Talbot born at Blackmore, was Lord Talbot and Strange, from his paternal Extraction, Lord Furnival and Verdon (by Marriage with Joan Daughter of Th. de Nevil) and E. of Shrewsbury in England and Weisford in Ireland, by creation of King Henry 6. This is that Talbot, so famous for his Sword, or rather whose Sword was so famous for his Arm that used it. A Sword with bad La∣tin upon it, viz. Sum Talboti pro vincere inimicos meos, but good steel within it, which constantly conquered where it came, insomuch that the bare Fame of his approach frighted the French from the Siege of Burdeaux. Being victorious for 24 years together; success failed him at last, charging the Enemy near Castilion, on unequal termes, where he was slain with a Shot July, 17. 1453. The Victori∣es of the English in France were buried with the Body of this Earl, which lyes at White-Church in this County. Whose Son

Sir Jo. Talbot, (Visc. Lisle in right of his Mo∣ther) was slain with his Father, who had advised him by an escape to reserve himself for future for∣tune, but he craved to be excused, and would not on any termes be perswaded to forsake his Fa∣ther. He surpassed Emilius the Roman General (who being pressed with Hanibal's Forces, was re∣solved to die, and not come again under the Judgment of the People of Rome) in that Sir Jo. was young, unhurt and able to escape, and in no wise answe∣rable for the daies misfortune, Aemilius, old, grie∣vously wounded and accountable for the overthrow received.