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. 1. Hubert de Burgo late Lord Lieu∣tenant to K. Jo. and L. Ch. J. of England. * 1.1 In this Year of his Sherivalty he not only vali∣antly defended the Castle of Dover against Lewis the French Kings Son, but also in a Na∣val conflict overthrew a new supply of Souldi∣ers sent to him for Assistants. Hubert de Burozo succeeded the former in his Office. No less a Cou∣ragious Judge, having advised K. Hen. 3. to cancell the Great Charter, alledging that since it had been granted by that King, during his Minori∣ty, it was of no Force in Law.—

An. 20. Johan. de Northwood, of a right Ancient Family before the Conquest. Their * 1.2 chief Residence was Northwood in the Parish of Milto Church. One of their Heirs was married into the Family of the Nortons.

16. Rich. Waller, in the time of H. 5. took Charles, D. of Orleans, Prisoner, at the * 1.3 battel of A•…•…in-Court, and brought him over to Eng∣land where he held him in honourable restraint at Grome-Bridge. He was a Benefactor to the repair of Spelherst Church. The Prince assigned to him and his Heirs an Additional Crest, viz. the Arms of France hanging by a Label on an Oak, with the Motto, Hi•…•… pr•…•…ctus Virtutis. From this Richard, Sir William Waller is lineally descended.

23. Will. Crowmer, was taken by Jack Cade, the Rebel, and committed by his Worship to the Fleet in London, because, (as Jack said,) he was guilty of Extortion in his Office, Jack having catch'd him would not leave him so, but being at∣tended with other venturous Lads, brought him to Mile-End, and there reformed the Gentleman by cut∣ting off his Head, which they set upon a long Pole on London Bridge.

John Scot, Arm. was Knighted and was much trusted and employed by E. 4. who made him one of his Privy Council and Knight Marshal of Callis; and sent him (with others) Ambassadour to the Dukes of Burgundy and Brittain to bring back the Earls of Pembrook and Richmond. He lyeth buried in the Church of Braborne.

An. 3. Rich. Blakenbury, was nearly alli∣ed to Sir Rob. Constable of the Tower, who * 1.4 dipped his fingers so deep in the Blood of King Ed. 5. and his Brother.

An. 5. William Boleyn, Mil. was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of * 1.5 R. 3. He married a Daughter and Coheir of Th. Butler E. of Ormond, by whom he had (among others) Sir Th. Boleyn E. of Wiltshire.

10 Jo. Peach (with the Kentish Gentry) made Perkin who landed then in Sandwich, shrink his Horns back again into the shell of their Ships, and brought 150 of Perkin's men up to London. He was Knighted for his good service.

An. 5. Jo. Norton, Mil. went over a Captain with the 1500 Archers under the * 1.6 Conduct of Sir Ed. Poynings to assist Marg. Dutchess of Savoy against the D. of Guelders; where this Sir Jo. was Knighted by Charles, Young Prince of Castile and afterwards Emperour. He lyeth buri∣ed in Milton Church.

7. Th. Cheyney, Arm. Knighted by H. 8. was a Spritely Gentleman, living and dying in great Honour; a Favourite and Privy-Councellor to four successive Kings and Queens, viz. H. 8. E. 6. Q. Mary and Q. Elizabeth.

11 Jo. Wiltshire Mil. was Comptroller of Calis An. 21. H. 7. He founded a Chappel in the Parish of Stove.

An. 3. Moile Finch, Mil. married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Sir Th. * 1.7 Heneage, Vice-Chamb. to Q. Elizabeth, and Chan∣cellour of the Duchy of Lancaster. She in her Wi∣dowhood, by the Special favour of K. James was honoured Viscountess Maidston, and afterwards by the great grace of K. Charles 1. created Coun∣tess of Winchelsey, both Honours being Entailed on the Issue Male of her Body; To which her Grand∣child, the right Honourable Heneage (lately gone Ambassadour to Constantinople) doth succeed.

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  H. 3.
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  R. 3.
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  K. James