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.

Eustathius de Fauconbridge, was chosen Bishop of London, an. 6. Henry 3. 1222. He was Chief Ju∣stice, then Chancellour of the Exchequer, and after∣terwards Treasurer of England, and twice Ambassa∣dour to the King of France. He dyed October 31. 1228. and was buried in the Presbytery.

W. de Melton, Prov. of Beverly, and Canon, then Arch-Bishop of York. Being Consecrated at Avignon, and returning into England, he expended 700 Marks in the finishing of his Cathedral. His Life was free from scandal, signal for his Chastity, Charity, Fasting and Praying. He bought 3 Mannors from the Arch-Bishop of Roan, with the Popes Confirmation, and set∣led them on his Brothers Son. He compassed about

the Old Baily in York, with a great Wall. He dyed 1340. and was buried in his own Church.

Henry Wakefield, preferred Bishop of Worcester by King Edward 3. 1375. was for one year Lord Trea∣surer of England, dying March 11. 1394. he was bu∣ried in his own Church, which before his death he had enlarged.

R. Scroope, Son to the Lord Scroope, and brother to William Earl of Wilt-shire, was D. D. in Cambridge, a man of great Learning and unblameable life. He was preferred Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, then Arch-Bishop of York. Being netled with the News of his Brothers beheading, he joyned with the Earl of Northumberland and others, against King Henry 4. The Earl of Westmorland complyed with him in ap∣pearance, till he had trepanned him. It doth not ap∣pear that he desired to be tryed by his Peers; if he was dealt with therein but odly; the Executioner ser∣ved him as odly, in having 5 stroaks at his Neck, be∣fore he could sunder it from his Body, an. 1405.

Stephen Patrington, born in Patrington, was a Car∣melite, D. D. in Oxford, and Provincial of his Order in England, and afterwards Chaplain and Confessor to King Henry 5. by whom he was deputed a Commissi∣oner to proceed against the Wicklevites, and during that service, he was made Bishop of St. Davids: Hence he was sent over to the Council of Constance; returning into England, he was advanced Bishop of Chichester, but dying before his Translation was finish∣ed, was buried in White Friers in Fleet-street.

VVilliam Peircy, Son to Henry Earl of Northum∣berland, and Eleanor his Wife, (whose principal Seat was Topliff in this County) was D. D. in and Chan∣cellour of Cambridge, and made Bishop of Carlile, 1452. He dyed 1462.

Cuthbert Tonstal, born at Hatchforth in Richmond-shire in this County, of a Worshipful Family at Ton∣stal Thurland, was bred in Cambridge, to which he was in Books a great Benefactor. He was afterwards Bishop of London, and at last of Durham; a great Linguist, Mathematician and Divine, and a fast Friend to Erasmus. In the Reign of King Henry 8. he pub∣lickly confuted the Papal Supremacy in a learned Ser∣mon, 1539. but returned to his errour, in the Reign of Edward 6. continuing therein an. 1. Elizabeth, for which he was deprived of his Bishoprick. He shew∣ed Mercy, when in Power; and found it in his Ad∣versity. He dyed a Prisoner at Lambeth, 1560.

Ralph Baines, Fellow of St. Johns Colledge in Cam∣bridge, was an excellent Linguist. Going over into France, he became Hebrew Professor at Paris. He wrote a Comment on the Proverbs, in three Volumes, and Dedicated it to Fr. 1st. King of France. Return∣ing into England, he was by Queen Mary made Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield, in which Diocess he caused great Persecution. He was deprived of his Bishoprick, an. 1. Elizabeth, and dying, he was buried in St. Dun∣stans, 1560.