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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Title: 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.
Author: G. S.
Publication: 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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Benefactors to the Publick.

Thomas Scot, born at Rotheram, (which he assumed for his Name) was Fellow of Kings-Colledge, after∣wards Master of Pemb. Hall, in Cambridge, and Chan∣cellour of the University. He built on his proper cost (saving something helped by the Scholars) the fair Gate of the School, with fair Walks on each side, and a Library on the East thereof. This Thomas having felt the sharp tusks of the Boar (when imprisoned by King Richard 3. for resigning the Great Seal of Eng∣land to Queen Elizabeth, the Relict of King Edward 4.) he advanced that Kings Crest (being the Boar) on the aforesaid Gate, meerly to ingratiate himself. He was successively Provost of Beverly, Bishop of Rochester, Lincoln, and lastly Arch Bishop of York; Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, and Chancellour of England. Ma∣ny were his Benefactions to the Publick, of which none more remarkable then his founding 5 Fellowships in Lincoln-Colledge in Oxford. He dyed at Cawood of the Plague, 1500.

Jo. Alcocke, born at Beverly, (where he built a Chappel, and Founded a Chantry for his Parents) was D. D. in Cambridge, and became Bishop of Ely, and was preferred Lord Chancellour of England by King Henry 7. He turned the old Nunnery of St. Radegund, (Founded by Malcolm King of Scotland) into a New Colledge, called Jesus in Cambridge. He was a Learn∣ed and Pious Man, deceasing 1500.