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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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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Since the Reformation.

Sir Edwin Sandys, Son to Edw. D. D. and Bishop of VVorcester, was bred in Cambridge, and attain∣ed to be a most accomplished person, right handed to any great Employment, and constant in all Parlia∣ments, as the Speaker himself, being beheld by all as an excellent Patriot. He was Treasurer to the Under∣takers for the VVestern Plantations▪ the Bermudaes ow∣ing their happiness to his care, and Sandys Tribe is no contemptible proportion therein. He had a Command∣ing Pen; Witness his Book of the Religion of the VVestern World. I have been informed that he be∣queathed a considerable Sum to the building of a Col∣ledge

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in Cambridge, but Debts not coming in accord∣ing to expectation, his good intention failed in the per∣formance thereof. He dyed 1631.

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