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.

Th. Leaver, B. D. in Cambridge, fled in the Mari∣an days and became Pastor of the English Exiles at Arrow in Switz. He wrote a Book entitled The right path way to Christ. He died after his return into England, 1558.

Will. Whitaker, born at Holme, died 1596. V. Ec∣cl. Hist.

Alexander Nowell, born at Read. of a Knightly Family, and bred in Oxford, narrowly escaped be∣ing catched by Baner, whilst he himself was catching of Fish; being conveyed beyond the Seas by one Fr. Biwyer Merch. and leaving behind him a Bottle of Ale on the Grass, which afterwards was found no Bottle but a gun, such the sound at the opening thereof; which is believed the Original of Bottle-Ale in Engl. Returning An. 1 Elizabeth he was made Dean of St Pauls, and for his Meekness, Learn∣ing, Prudence and Piety, the then Parliament enioy∣ned him to make a Catechisme for publick use. He was Confessor to Q. Elizabeth. He gave 200 l per An. to maintain 13 Scholars in Brazen-nose College. He died at 90 years of age, not decayed in sight, 1601.

Joh. Dee, Dr. in Oxford, was an excellent Mathematician and well skilled in natural * 1.1 Magick, and therefore by ignorant people suspect∣ed to be a Conjurer, which occasioned the seising of his Library, and his leaving of the Land. Af∣ter his return he was again haunted at Mortlack with the same scandal, but he gave such satisfacti∣on of the lawfulness and usefulness of his Studies, that the Queen (besides many New-years gifts (pre∣sented

him Warden of Manchester. All his Books speak him a Learned Man. He died about 1 year of King James.

Roger Fenton, D. D. in Camb. was a Pious Mini∣ster in St. Steph. Walbrook London. He wrote a Treatise against Usury. He had set about study∣ing Dr. Felton's Funeral Sermon (who lay at the point of Death) Yet it pleased God this Dr. recovered, and preached Dr. Fenton's according to a former mutual agreement betwixt them, that the Surviver should Preach the others Funeral Ser∣mon. He died 1615.

Robert Balton, born at Blackborne, had the 6 Pro∣perties of a good Scholar, viz. good natural parts, a Faithful Memory, Curiosity, (using withal) Study, Labour and Attention. He could speak the Greek and Lattin as well as English, and that Stilo imperato∣rio. He was chosen a Disputant before King James, and acquitted himself with great applause. He was afterwards Rector of Broughton. He died 1631.

Jo Weaver, bred in Cambridge an Antiquary, com∣posed a Book of Funeral Monuments in the Diocess of Canterbury, Roch, Lond. and Norwich. He died about 1634.

Ja Cudworth, D. D. and an excellent Preacher, fi∣nished some of Mr Perkins's Works.

Lawr. Chaderton, Lawyer, was a Convert from the Romish Religion, which when his father (a rich Gentleman) heard, he sent him a groat in a poak to go a begging therewith. He was one of the four Representatives of the Nonconformists in Hampton Court Conference, and afterwards a Translator of the Bible; having preached one time for two hours space, he concluded That he would no longer trespass upon their patience, at which the hungry people cryed

out For Gods sake go on, which obliged him to an Extempore-continuance. After he had commenced D. D. he died 1640.

Geo. Walker, born at Hauxhead, having the small-Pox in his childhood, (the standers by expecting his dissolution) started up out of a Trance with this ejaculation, Lord take me not away till I have shewed forth thy Praises, which made his parents devote him to the Ministery after his recovery. His Sermon, printed against the profanation of the Sabbath, &c. procured him much trouble and 2 years Im∣prisonment. He died 1651.

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