Since the Reformation.
Ralph Radcliffe who converted a Demolished House of the Carmelites into a Grammer-School, wrote a Treatise of the Burning of Sodome, another of the Afflictions of Job, and a third de Triplici Memoriâ, Of
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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- 1684.
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the Threefold Memory, denoting probably such a dif∣ference, as there is between Wax, Water and Iron, in re∣ceiving an impression. He flourished under E. 6. 1552. and 'tis likely he dyed before the Reign of Queen Mary.
Jo. Speed, born at Farington, first a Taylor did no more than cut his Coat according to his Cloath, when, being obedient to the Impulses of a Vigorous mind, and assisted by Sir Fulk Grevil, a great Favourer of Learning, he designed the Maps and Composed the History of England and made the usual Geneaologies, formerly prefixed to all English Bibles, having a pa∣tent granted to him by King Ja. in reward of his great Labours. Thus he Exchanged a Manual for a Manly Trade and made no greater hast than good Speed. He dyed in London An. 1629, and was buried in St. Giles without Criple-Gate.
Jo. Dodd, born at Shotliedge, bred in Jesus-Coll. A witty, Learned and Godly Divine. Minister suc∣cessively of Hanwell in Oxf. Fenny Compton in Warw. Canons Ashby and Fausly in Northam. tho for a time silenced in each of them; yet even then he did in∣struct by his holy Demeanor and Pious Discourse. A good Chymist to extract Gold out of other Mens Lead, and how loose soever the Premisses of other Mens discourse, Piety was always his unforced con∣clusion thereupon. When others meditated mischief in the Civil-Wars, he confined himself to the Medita∣tions of Sanctity and Innocency. V. Clarks Lives.