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.

Johannes Sarisburiesis, a Restorer of Learning, in most kinds, whereof himself was most eminent. He was Companion to Thomas Becket, in his Exile, but not in his disloyalty, for which he sharply reproved him. He was highly in favour with Pope Eugen 3. and Adrian 4. and yet no Author in that Age hath so pungent passages against the Pride and Covetousness of the Court of Rome. For in his Polycrat. he sayes, Scribes and Pharisees sit in the Church of Rome— His Legates do so swagge••, as if Satan were gone forth from the Face of the Lord, to scourge the Church. They eat the sins of the people, with them they are clothed, and many ways riot therein — Who dissent from their Doctrine, are condemned for Hereticks or Schismaticks, &c. He was generally esteemed a pious man, and was by King Henry 2. made Bishop of Chartres in France, where he dyed 1182.

Richard Poor, Dean of Sarisbury, was first Bishop of Chester, then of Sarisbury. He re∣moved his Cathedral (most inconveniently seated for want of water, &c.) to a place called Merry field, since Sarisbury, where he laid the Foundation of that stately Structure, which he lived not to finish. He was afterwards removed to Durham. Pious was his life, and peaceable his end, April 2. an. 1237. His Corps was buried at Tarrent in Dorset-shire, in a Nun∣nery of his own founding, and some of his Name, (and probably of his Alliance) are still extant in this County.

William Edendon, born at Edendon, and bred in Ox∣ford, was by Edward 3. made Bishop of Winchester, and Lord Treasurer of England. He then first caused ••roats, and half Groats to be made, with some abate∣ment

of the weight. He was afterwards made Lord Chancellour, and erected a stately Convent for Bon∣homes at Edendon in this County, valued at the dissolu∣tion at 521 l. 12. s. 5 d. ½. per Annum. Some con∣demn him for robbing St. Peter (to whom with Swithin, Winchester Church was dedicated) to pay all Saints, to whom Edendon Convent was consecrated, suffering his Episcopal Palaces to decay, whilst he raised up his new Foundation. Whereupon▪ after his death, his Executors were sued for Dilapidations by his Succes∣sor William Wickham, (an excellent Architect) who recovered of them 1662 l. 10 s. besides his Executors were forced to make good the standing stock of the Bishoprick, which in his time was impaired, viz. Oxen 1556, Weathers 4717, Ewes 3521, Lambs 3521, Swine 127. He dyed 1366, and lyeth buried under a fair Monument of Alabaster, near to the Quire.

Richard Mayo, born nigh Hungerford, of good Pa∣rentage, (whose Sirname is since extinguished) was bred in, and President of Magdalens-Colledge in Ox∣ford. He was sent by King Henry 7. into Spain, an. 1501, to bring over the Lady Katharine to be Married to Prince Arthur. After his return, he was rewarded with the Bishoprick of Hereford. He dyed 1516, and was buried under a Magnificent Monument in his Church.

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