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 Refomation.

Hen. Smith, (called Silver-tongued) was Preach∣er at St Clement Danes. V. his Life writ by me.

Jo. Duport, D. D. born at Shepshed, thrice Vice-Chanc. of the University of Cambridge, was one of the Translators of the Bible. He bestowed the per∣petual Advowson of the Rectory of Harston on Je. Colledge. He was happy in a Son Ja. Duport, D. D. and Greek Prof. in Trinity Colledge. He died 1617.

William Burton, Esq. born at Lindley, 1575, wrote an Alphabetical Description of the Towns and Villa∣ges in this County. &c. whose Younger Brother Robert Burton, B. D. in Christ Church Oxford, wrote the excellent Book (called Democritus Junior) of the Anatomy of Melancholy. He died Rector of Segrave 1636. and had this Epitaph,

Paucis notus, Paucioribus ignotus; Hic jacet Democritus Junior Cui vitam pariter & mortem Dedit Melancholia.

Rich. Vines, M. A. born at Blazon, and bred in Magd. Colledg in Cambridg, was Schoolmaster of Hinckley, then Minister of St Lawrence Jury in Lon∣don. Being the Champion he was called the Luther of his Party, Employed by the Assembly in their Trea∣ties at Uxbridg, &c. He forsook the Mastership of Pemb. Hall for refusing the Engagement. Not a week before his Death, Preaching at St. Gregories, a rude Fellow cried out unto him, Lift up your Voice, For I cannot hear you, To whom Mr. Vines retur∣turned,

Lift up your ears, for I can speak no louder. He died 1655. Mr. Jacome Preached his Funeral Sermon.

Jo. Cleaveland, Born at Hinckley (where his Father was Vicar) was Fellow of St John's in Cambridge, and Advocate General in the Garrison of Newark A General Artist, Pure Latinist, Exquisite Orator, and Eminent Poet. His lofty Fancy may seem to stride from the top of one Mountain to the top of ano∣ther, so making to it self a constant Champain and Level of continued Elevations. He died 1658. and was buried at Colledge-hill Church. Mr Parson in his Funeral Sermon forbore his Praises, seeing such who knew him not would suspect them far above, whilst such who were acquainted with him, did know them much beneath his true Desert.