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.
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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.
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G. S.
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London :: printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, William Thackary at the Angel in Duck-lane, and John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill,
1684.
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Memorable Persons.
Tho. Tarlton. born at Condover in Shrop∣shire: Here he was in the Field, keeping his Fathers Swine, when a Servant of Robert Earl of Leicester, (passing this way) was so highly pleased with his odd Answers, that he brought him to Court, where he became the most famous Jester to Q. Eliz. When the Queen was out of humour, he could undum∣pish her at his pleasure. He prepared in some cases for the highest Favourits, an advantagious access to her Ma∣jesty. In a word, he told the Queen more of her Faults, then most of her Chaplains, and cured her Me∣lancholly better than all her Physicians. Much of his Merriment lay in his Looks and Actions, according to his Epitaph,
Hic situs est cujus poterat vox, actio, vultus,Ex Heraclito reddere democritum.
His Jests never were prophane, scurrilous nor satyrical, as in which, plurimum Salis nihil veneni. He dyed a∣bout the end of Q. Eliz.
James Sands of Horborn, lived 140, and his Wife 120 years. He outlived 5 Leases of 21 years, which were made to him after his Marriage.
Walt. Parsons, first an Apprentice to a Smith, grew so tall, that a hole was made for him in the Ground to stand therein, to make him adequate with his Fellow-Workmen. He afterwards was Porter to K. James, a proper place, seeing he might serve both for Tower and Spy, to give notice (upon occasion) of the approach of the Kings Enemies. He would make nothing to take two of the tallest Yeomen of the Guard (like the Gizard and Liver) under his Arms at once, and order them as he pleased. And his Valour was equal to his Strength. He was proportionable in all parts, and was of a good temper, disdaining to do an injury to any single person.