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.

Noted Sheriffs.

An. 9. Walt. de Stuchesly, received * 1.1 the Kings Letters, enjoyning him to take an account of the Number and Names of all Villa∣ges, &c. (with the present Possessors) of the Coun∣ty. The Return whereof began thus, Nulla est Civi∣tas in Comitat. Glouc. &c. There is no City in the Coun∣ty of Gloucester; Gloucester having been since made an Episcopal See (and City) by H. 8. The like Returns were made through England.

5. Th. Berkeley de Cobberley used E. 2. * 1.2 very civilly, when Prisoner at Berke∣ley Castle, one of the Seats of that Right Ancient Family, who are descended from Rob. Fitz-Harding derived from the Kings of Denmark. The Crosses in their Arms, denote their Services in the Holy-war, as the Mitre signifies their Benefactions. Of this Fa∣mily was descended Will. Lord Berkeley, by King Hen. 4. made Visc. Berkeley and (by R. 2.) Earl of Nott. and (in the Right of his Wife Daughter of Th. Mowbray) D. of Norf. Hen. 7. made him Marq. Berkeley and Marshal of Engl. He dyed without Issue. At this Day there flourisheth many Noble Stems sprung thereof, tho Geo. Lord Berkeley, Bar. Berke∣ley, Lord Mowbray, Segrave, Bruce be the Top Branch. One who hath been so signally Bountiful in promo∣ting these (and all other) my weak endeavours, that I deserve to be Dumb if ever I forget to return him Publick thanks for the same.

43. Jo. Points, whose Ancestors are mentioned in Dooms-day-book, and were Seated at Acton in the days

of E. 2. when Sir Nich. Points Married the Daughter and Heir of Acton.

6. Will Kingston, Knight, Lieutenant * 1.3 of the Tower and Captain of the Guard to King Hen. 8. being persuaded by Card. Woolsey to beware of Kingston he declined the Town King∣ston in his way, but he dyed within a few days after he had been brought out of the North by

4. Anth. Kingston, the terrible Provost Marshal of the Kings Army in the Execution of the Western Rebels, who also dyed (as some say) for fear of Death in his way to Lond. having been apprehended for a Conspiracy against Queen Mary and the Go∣vernment.

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  H. 8.