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.

Writers.

Roger de Wendover, Benedictine of St. Albans, and the Kings Historian. It having been a Custom that a Monk of St. Albans should be called to that Service. The Chronicles being finished, were lockt up in the days of the King and his Son. This Rog. began his Chron. at the Conquest, continuing it till the Year 1235. and 19 H. 3. tho it is now Father'd upon Math. Pa∣ris who made some Addition to the same.

Jo. Amersham, Monk in St. Alb. so intimate with Jo. Wheathamsted Abbot thereof, that they two were as One; justifying against Priscian, the saying, Duo Amici Vixit in eodem Conventu. Amersham caressed his Friend, whilst living, and Shielded Wheathamsted, when dead against the * 1.1 Darts of his inveterate Enemies the Monks. He flourished. An. Dom. 1450. Math Stokes, born in the Town, and bred in the School of Eaton, until he was admitted in∣to Kings Coll. in Camb. An. Dom. 1531. He after∣wards was Fellow there, and at last Esq. Bedle and Register of the University. He collected a Catalogue of the Chancellours, Vice-ch. and Proctors, with great Industry and Fidelity. A Zealous Papist, tho he li∣ved many years in the Reign of Queen Eliz.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Shield of Wheath. a Treatise.