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.

Rob. Brassy, born at Bunbury (i. e. Boniface-bury) bred D. D. in Kings Coll. in Camb. whereof he was Provost. Being Learned and Stout he Publickly pro∣tested against the Visitors of the University in the Reign of Queen Ma. as to his own Colledge, thereby taking off the Edge of these Persecuting Commissi∣oners. When many Doctors of Camb. were resol∣ved to sell their Right in St••rbridge-fair, for a Tri∣fle to the Towns-men, he dashed their designs, which Manly Opposition prevented the Vice-Chancellours holding the Stirrup to the Mayor. He dyed An. Dom. 1558. and lies buried on the South-side of the Chap∣ple.

Geo. Palin, born at Wrenbury, was bred a Mer∣chant in London, free of the Company of Girdlers. We may call his Benefactions the Golden-gridle of Cha∣rity, for with our Saviour he went about doing good. To Wrenbury he gave 200 pounds to purchase Lands for the relief of the poor. For building an Alms∣house in and about London 900 pounds. To St. Johns Coll. in Camb. 300 l. To the Hospital of St. Th. in Southwark, 50 l. To the Preachers at Pauls-Cross, 200 l. Toward a Chime in Bow-Church. 100 l. To six Prisons in and about London 60 l. To Bra∣son nose-Coll. in Oxf. two Scholarships, to each year∣ly 4 l. To the Coll. of St. Jo. Bap. in Oxf. 2 Scho∣larships of the same value. To Christ-Church-Hos∣pital, 300 l. To the Church and Poor of Wrenbury, to buy them Gowns, 70 l. &c. He dyed about the beginning of the Reign of King Ja.

Jo. Brereton, Knight, a Branch of that well spred-tree in this County, one of the first Scholars of the Foundation of Sidney-Coll. then having studied the Law, went into Ireland and was at last made the Kings Serjeant therein. Having got a good Estate, he gave well nigh 3000 l. to Sidney-Coll. after 40 years absence. A pure Gift because 'twas loaded with no Detrimental Conditions in the acceptance. He dy∣ed about the year 1633.

Jo. Barnston D. D. born of an Ancient Family, a Fellow of Brason-nose Coll. in Oxf. and Chapl. to Chanc. Egerton Being Judge of the Consistory, when a Church-Warden was Sued for a Chalice stoln out of (his House not the proper place of) Custody, Well (said the Doctor) I am sorry the Cup of Ʋnion should be the cause of difference among you, I doubt not but either the Thief will out of Remorse restore it, or some other as good will be sent unto you, and according by his secret Charity the Doctor provided another. He founded an Hebrew Lecture in Brasen-nose-Coll. and dyed An. 1642.