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.

Memorable Persons.

Jo. Cavendish Esq born at Cavendish, was servant to Richard 2. when Wat Tyler played Rex in London, whom he, in assistance of Sir W. Walworth Lord Mayor of London, dispatched by giving two or three mortal wounds. The beginning of the bustle, was that Wat took it mightily in dudgeon that Sir Jo. Newton did not make a mannerly approach to him, upon which the said Lord arrested Wat, and wounded him with his Dagger. Hence the Arms of London were aug∣mented with a Dagger. King Richards discretion ap∣peared very much in appeasing the tumult, which hap∣pened 1381.

Sir Th. Cook Knight, and Sir W. Capel Knight, born, the first at Lavenham, the later at Stoke-Ney∣land, were bred Drapers in London, and were Lord Mayors of the City. Sir Will. is reported, after a large entertainment for King Henry 7. to have burnt many Bonds, in which the King stood obliged to him, and at another time to have drank a dissolved Pearl (which cost him many hundreds) in an Health to the King. Sir Th. was in danger of his Life, for lending Money in the Reign of K. Edw. 4. Both dyed in Age, Honour and Riches, these transmitted to their Poste∣rity:

The Cooks flourishing at Giddy-hall, and the Ca∣pels at Hadham in Hartford. Note Elizabeth, Daugh∣ter of Sir Will. Capel, was Married to Sir W. Pawlet Marquess of VVinchester and Mildred, descended from Sir Th. Cook, to VV. Cecil Lord Burleigh, both their Husbands being Lord Treasurers of England. Sir Tho. lyeth buried in the Church of Augustine Friars in Lon∣don; Sir VV. Capel in St. Bartholomews behind the Ex∣change.