Writers.
Alex. Nequam was born in St. Albans, to the Ab∣bot of which he wrote (for Admission) Si vis veni∣am, Sin autem, tu autem. To whom the Abbot re∣turn'd Si vis venias, Si Nequam, nequaquam.
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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- Sandys, George, 1578-1644.
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- 1684.
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One Philip accosts Nequam thus,
Et niger & nequam cum sis cognomine Nequam, Nigrior esse potes, Nequior esse nequis:
To whom Nequam rejoyn'd,
Phi nota faetorps, lippus malus omnibus horis, Phi malus & Lippus, totus malus ergò Philippus.
Yet Nequam was Miraculum ingenii. He was Canon of Exeter, and lyes buried at Worcester.
William of Ware, was Instructor to Jo. Duns Scotus. He flourished under H. 3. 1270.
Jo. Mandevile Knight, born at St. Albans wrote his own (Wonderful) It inerary through Afric, &c. He was wont to say of that Age, Virtue is gone, the Church is despised, the Clergy doe err, the De∣vil reigns, and Simon is his Deputy. He died 1370.
Nicholas Gorham, a Dominican bred in Merton Colledge, in Oxford, spent his life in France. He commented almost on all the Scriptures. He died at Paris, 1400.
Jo. Whethamstead, was Abbot of St. Albans, in the adorning of which Church he spent above 6000 pounds. On the North side of the Church he set up the Statues of those Heathen Philosophers, who had testified of the Incarnation of Christ. Having written above 80 Treatises, he died 1440.
Jo. Bourchier, Baron Berners, of an Honourable Family, whose ancient Seat was Tharfield in this County. For his good Service in mauling Mi∣chael Ioseph the Black-smith, leader of the Cornish Rebells against K. Henry 7. 1496, he was made Chief Governour of Calis. He translated many