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.

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Armigel Waad, born of an ancient Family in York∣shire, was Clerk of the Counsel to Henry 8. and Ed∣ward 6. A man of great accomplishments, employed in several Embassies, and the first Englishman who dis∣covered America. He had by two Wives 20 Chil∣dren, whereof Sir William Waad was the eldest, a ve∣ry able Gentleman, and Clerk of the Councel to Queen Elizabeth. This Armigel dyed June the 20th. 1568. and was buried at Hampstead in Middlesex.

Martin Forbisher Knight, born nigh Doncaster, was the first Englishman who first discovered the North way

to China and Cathay, whence he brought great store of black soft Stone, supposing it to be Silver Ore, but it proved useless. He was Valiant and Violent. He was Knighted for his signal service in 88. Having (with 10 Ships) defended Brest-Haven in Britain, against a sar greater power of the Spaniards, he was shot in the side. His wound not being mortal in it self was ren∣dred such by the unskilfulness of the Chirurgeon, who having taken out the Bullet, left the bombast behind, wherewith the sore festered, and the worthy Knight dyed 1594.

George Clifford, Lord Clifford Vescye, &c. Earl of Cumberland, was Son to Henry, second Earl of that Fa∣mily, by his second Lady; A person wholly Compo∣sed of true Honour and Valour. In order to the cut∣ing off the Spanish Sinews of War, their Money from the West-Indies, this Earl set forth a small Fleet at his own cost, and Adventured his own person therein, be∣ing the best born Englishman that ever adventured him∣self in that kind. His Fleet may be said to be bound for no other Harbour but the Port of Honour, though touching at the Port of Profit in his passage thereunto; I say touching, whose design was not to enrich himself, but impoverish the Enemy. He left Impressions of his Valour and Mercy in all places where he came. Queen Elizabeth an. 1592. honoured him with the Dignity of the Garter. When King James came first out of Scotland to York he attended him with such an Equi∣page, that he seemed rather a King, then Earl of Cum∣berland. Here happened a Contest between the Earl, and the Lord President in the North, about carrying the Sword before the King in York; which Office was finally adjudged to the Earl, as belonging to him, and whilst Clifford's Tower is standing in York, that Fami∣ly will never be forgotten. His Anagram was as re∣ally as literally true; Georgius Cliffordius Cumberlan∣dius.

Doridis regno clarus cum vi fulgebis. He dyed 1605. leaving one Daughter and Heir, the Lady Anne, Married to the Earl of Dorset.