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.

Since the Reformation.

Walt. Haddon born of a Knightly Family in this County, bred at Eaton, afterwards Fell. of K. Coll. where he proceeded Doctor of Law, and was the Kings Professor in that Faculty, chosen Vice-Chancellour of Camb. 1550. then President of Magd. Coll. in Oxf. which place he waved in the days of Queen Ma.

and sheltered himself in obscurity. Queen Eliz. made him one of her Masters of Requests, and employed him in several Embassies beyond the Seas. Her Ma∣jesty being demanded whether she preferred him or Buchanan for Learning, returned, Buchananum omni∣bus antepono, Haddonum nemini postpono. Indeed he was a most Eloquent Man and a pure Ciceronian in his Stile, as appears by his Writings. He lies buried in Christ-Church Lond.

Lawrence Humphred bred in Magd. Coll. in Oxf. a General Scholar, able Linguist, deep Divine, pious to God, humble in himself, Charitable to others. In the Reign of Queen Ma. he fled into Germ. where he was Fellow-Commoner with Mr. Jewel (whose Life he wrote) in all his Sufferings. Here he Translated Origen de Rectâ Fide and Philo de Nobilitate out of Greek. Returning into England, in the Reign of Queen Eliz. he was made President of Magd. Coll. in Oxf. and Dean of Winchester. Tho he scrupled some Ceremo∣nies, yet he was much molested in his Colledge with a Party of Fierce Non-Conformists. He dyed Anno Dom. 1589.

Roger Goad born at Houton, admitted Scholar in Kings Coll. in Camb. 1555. Afterwards was School-master in Surrey, but being made rather to Govern Men then Boys, he was thence Elected into the Pro∣vost-ship of Kings Coll. wherein he remained 40 years. He was thrice Vice-Chancellour of Camb. a Grave, Sage and Learned Man. By his Testament he gave the Rectory of Milton to the Colledge, and dying on St. Marks day An. 1610. he lyeth buried in a Vestry on the North-side of the Chappel.

Jo. Gregory born Nov. 10. 1607. at Amersham of Mean and Honest Parents, and bred in Christ-Church in Oxf. where he Studied 16 hours a day for many years together. A general Scholar and Exquisite

Linguist, his Modesty setting the greater Lustre o•• his Learning. His Notes on Doctor Redleys Book of Civil-Law gave the first Testimony of the Pregnan∣cy of his Parts. He was first Chapl. of Christ-Church, then Prebendary of Chichester and Sarum. He dyed 1646. and was buried at Christ-Church in Oxf. His Posthume Works are set out by Jo. Gurgam. dedicated to Edw. Bishop Esquire, who relieved Gregory in his greatest Distress.

Sam. Collins Son to Baldwin (Preacher, Prodigi∣ously Bountiful to the Poor, whom Queen Eliz. cal∣led constantly Father Collins.) born and bred at Eaton. Hence successively chosen Fellow, Provost and Regi∣us Professor of K. Coll. in Camb. Of admirable Wit and Memory, and a most fluent Latinist. Of his Lectures (which he constantly read twice a Week for 40 years together) there were not two, which did not Critically differ. He used all his Friends to decline his Election to the Bishoprick of Bristol, as being in profit inferiour to the place he en∣joyed. In these troublesome times he lost his Church but kept his Choir, wherein he dyed about 1651.

Will. Oughtred, branch'd from a right Ancient Fa∣mily in the North, born and bred in Eaton, becam•• Fell. of K. Coll. and at last Beneficed by Th. Earl Arundel at Albury in Surrey. Prince of Mathematici∣ans in our Age and Nation. This Aged Simeon had a strong Persuasion that he should behold Christs a∣nointed restored to his Throne, which he did to his incredible Joy, and then had his Dimittis out of this mortal life, June 10. 1660.