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. 14. Philip Calthrope, a Facetious Gentleman, when he understood that Jo. Drakes, a Shoe-maker had bought some of the same French Tawney that himself had provided for a Gown, commanded his Taylor to cut his Gown full of Holes, which purged Drakes of his Proud Humour, that he wou'd never be of the Gentlemans Fashion again.

An. 29. Edm. Windham (whose Grand∣mother was Daughter to Jo. Howard D. of Norf.) struck Mr. Clere, a Gentle∣man of his own Country in the Kings Tennis Court, For this he was arraigned in the great Hall at Greenwich, and had Judgment to lose his right∣hand. He desired that the King of Mercy would be pleased to take his left-hand, and spare his right; for therewith (said he) I may be hereafter able to do his Grace Service. The King being informed hereof, granted his full Pardon. He made his pro∣mise good (to E 6. by whom he was Knighted) en∣deavouring to suppress Kets Rebellion in this Coun∣ty, till at last it proved a Task above his Strength to perform.

Th. Woodhouse, Mil. descended from Honourable Ancestors, many of whom were employed in State Affairs, viz. Rob. (Treasurer) was summoned to Parliament by E. •…•…. Jo. was Servant and Executor to Hen. 5. Sir Will. was Vice Ad. of the English Fleet in Mosteborough

Field. Philip active at the taking of Cadiz and Knighted there by the Earl of Essex. And ever since there hath been a Military inclination in this Family which hath manifested it self on several occasions.

An. 18. Drugo Drury, Arm. afterwards Knighted, was joyned in Commission with Sir Amias Paulet, to keep Ma. Q. of Scots. Both were nicknamed Puritans by the ill-natur'd Roman Catholicks.

An. 5. Roger Townsend, Baronet, a Re∣ligious Gentleman expending his Soul in Piety and Charity, a Lover of God, his Service a•…•…d Servants, restored Impropriations to the Church to some Hundreds per An. He married Mary, Daughter and Coheir of Horatio Lord Vere of Tilbury, by whom he had Sir Horace, created Ba∣on at the Coronation of K. Ch. II.

Notes

• H. 7.
• H. 8.
• Q. Mary.
• Q. Eliz.
• K. Charles