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.

Prelates.

Nich. of Fernham, (or de Fileceta) was born at Fernham, and bred a Physician in Oxford. After he had travelled, he became Physician to King Henry 3. by whom he was made Bishop of Chester, afterwards of Durham. Having written many Books, he dyed 1257.

VValt. de Merton, was thrice Chancellor under K. Hen. 3. and Bishop of Rochester. He founded Mer∣ton-Colledge in Oxford, and dyed 1277.

Th. Cranley, born (probably) at Cranley, was the first Warden of New-Colledge in Oxford, thence pre∣ferred

Arch-Bishop of Dublin in Ireland, where he was made Chancellor by King Henry 4. and Chief Ju∣stice thereof by King Henry 5. He wrote a terse Po∣em to the King, of the Rebellious humour of the Irish. He was a great Scholar, Divine, and an excellent Preacher; Tho. of Marleborough thus (blasphemously) bespeaks him, Thou art fairer then the Children of Men, full of Grace are thy Lips. He dyed at Faringdon, and lyeth buried in New-Colledge Chappel.

Nich. West, born at Putney, and bred in Cambridge, was in his youth a Rakel in grain, for something cros∣sing him in the Kings-Colledge, he in revenge, secret∣ly set the Masters Lodgings on fire; but naughty Boys sometimes make good Men. He reformed himself, and in process of time was transformed into a great Scho∣lar and Statesman, being preferred Bishop of Ely, and employed in many Forreign Embassies. He rebuilt the Masters Lodgings (part of which he had burnt) firm and fair from the ground. He lived in great State, and kept a bountiful house, dying 1533.