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.

Bernard Son of Edward Gilpin, Esquire, was born at Kentmire, 1517. and bred in Queens Colledge in Oxford. He disputed against Mr. Hooper, (who was afterwards Martyred) when indeed he did follow his Argument with his Affections. He afterwards became a zealous Protestant. He was Rector of Houghton in the North, and boarded in his house 24 Scholars, the greater number poor mens Sons, upon whom he be∣stowed Meat, Drink, Cloth and Education. He kept a Table for his Parishioners, every Sunday from Mi∣chaelmas to Easter. He commended a Marryed life in Clergy-men, himself living and dying a Batchelour. He bestowed 500 pounds, in the building and endow∣ing of his School. He was accounted a Saint, in the Judgments of his very Enemies, if he had any such. Being full of Faith and good works, he was put in his Grave, as a heap of Wheat in due time, swept into the Garner; dying March 4. 1583. Aet. 66.

Richard Mulcaster, of ancient Extraction, was born in this County (or Cumberland) * 1.1 and bred in Kings Colledge in Cambridge, afterwards in Oxford. He was chosen the first Master of Merchant Taylors School in London, where his Scholars profited so well, that the Merchant Tay∣lors intended to fix him, as his Desk, to their School, till death should remove him. This he perceived, and therefore gave for his Motto, Fidelis servus perpetuus Asinus, but after 25 years, he was made Master of Pauls School; Such his Discipline, that the Indulgence of Parents rather encreased then mitigated his severity on their offending Children. He was Plagosus Orbili∣us, and (which quallifled the matter) unpartial. A∣mongst the many excellent Scholars which he bred, Bi∣shop

Andrews was most remarkable. At last, quit∣ting the place, he became Parson of Stanford Rivers, and dyed about the middle of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Christopher Potter, D. D. Kinsman to Bishop Potter was bred in, and Provost of Queens Colledge in Oxford. He was Chaplain in Ordinary to King Charles I. and Dean of Worcester; one of a sweet nature, comely Presence, courteous Carriage, devout Life, and deep Learning. He wrote an excellent Book, Entituled Charity mistaken, answered by a Jesuit, against whom, Mr. Chillingworth took up the Cudgels. He dyed in the beginning of the Civil War.

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