The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history : containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges, ... heresiarchs, ... emperors, ... and all those who have recommended themselves to the world ... together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders ... ; [with] The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe ; The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes ; The description of empires, kingdoms ... / collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers ... but more especially out of Lewis Morery ... his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clark ... now done into English ; to which are added by way of supplement ... the lives ... and writings of the illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility ... clergy ; as also an exact description of these kingdoms ... by several learned men ; wherein are inserted the last five years historical and geographical collections of Edmond Bohun ... never extant till in this work.

• Vabres upon the Dourdan a Town of France in Rovergue with a Bishoprick Suffragant of Abi. It's called Vabra, Vabrincum, Ca∣strum Vabrense and Vabrium. It was a famous Abby of St. Ben∣net's Order, changed by Pope John XXII. into a Cathedral Church in 1317. The Prelates have the Title of Bishops and Counts of Vabres.
• Vaccia, Wacca, a City in the Ʋpper Hungary, seated between Gran and Pest upon the Danube, which is a Bishops See under the Archbishop of Gran. The Hungarians call it Waizen. The Germans took this Place from the Turks in 1596. Bethlem Gabor put it again into their Hands by a Treaty in 1622, and it was retaken in 1686 by the Germans in their March to Buda,
• Vacune, the Labourers Goddess, which they invoked as pro∣pitious to those that sought their Quiet. They celebrated her Feasts in Winter, that they might rest after their Harvest.
• Vaferine, a River that runs from the Vailey of Chesiris in Bugey under Pont des Oules below Chatillon of Michaille, and at the Foot of the Mountain of Credo, then under the Bridge of Belle∣garde, and joyns the Rhine on this side Pont Lucey. It parts Sa∣voy from the Country of Michaille in Bugey. The Pont des Oules is called thus because the River Vauferine working it self a way through the Rocks, has formed many of them into the shape of Pots called in Latin Ollae. Guichenon.
• Vag, Lat. Vagus, a River of Ʋpper Hungary, which has its Source in the Carpathian Hills in the Borders of Poland, and running North-West watereth Trenschin, Freistadel, Leopolstadt, Schinta, and Scheliz, between Comora and Presburgh; and falls from the North into the Danube. Whilst Newheusel was in the Hands of the Turks this was the Boundary on that side between the two Empires.
• Vagitant, was a certain God whom the Pagans believed to preside over the first Words which Children pronounced. The Name was deriv'd from his Office; for Vagitus signifies a Childs Crying: This God had Altars erected for him at Rome. Festus.
• Vaison upon Louveze, a Town of the County of Venessin in Provence, with a Bishoprick Suffragant of Avignon, belongs to the Pope, and is the Vasio Vocontiorum that Ptolomy, Pliny, Pomponius Mela, and other ancient Authors speak of. It was formerly far more considerable than now, being often destroyed by the Goths, Vandals, and Saracens, but was rebuilt since upon the side of a Hill. Its ancient Situation being in a Plain where there is still our Ladies Church, that was the ancient Cathedral; that in the Town has a Chapter with four Dignities, and the Canons are become Seculars, but were formerly of St. Augustin's Order. Ptol. Plin Pomponius Mela. St. Marthe.
• Val des Ecoliers, an Abby in the Diocese of Langres, Head of the Congregation of Canon Regulars under St. Augustin's Rule. William Richards, with some other Doctors of Paris, retired into this Solitude with the Bishops Leave, where they were soon fol∣lowed by a great number of the Scholars of the same University, which gave the Place the Name of Val des Ecoliers or Scholars Valley. In the mean time their Establishment encreased, so that in less than 20 Years they had 16 Houses. St. Lewis founded that of St. Catherine at Paris, whilst others were founded in France and the Low Countries. Clement Cornuot Prior General of this Congregation, obtained the Title of Abbot of Paul III. for him and his Successors; and afterwards in 1653 this Order was uni∣ted to the Congregation of Canon Regulars of St. Genevieve in France. Alberic in Chron. S. Marthe.
• Val de Grace, formerly called Valprofond, an Abby founded in the Parish of Bievre le Chatel three Leagues from Paris, thence removed to the Suburb of St. James in that City. The ancient Abby was founded in the ninth Age, and continued in its Splen∣dor until 1300, or thereabouts; but then falling into Disorder, and contin••ing to decline, Lewis XIII. named an Abbess there in 1618 to re-establish a regular Observance according to St. Ben∣nets Rule; and to facilitate the Reform, Queen Ann of Austria removed them to Paris in 1621, buying the Hotel or Palace of Little Bourbon for their Use. Some Years after this the Nuns be∣gan to build a Monastery, where the Queen laid the first Stone in 1624; but the King dying then, she being left Regent re∣solv'd

• to build a sumptuous Church: the Foundations were laid open the 21st of February 1645, and Lewis XIV. then but seven Years old, laid the first Stone: It was not fully finished until 1665, nor were 20 Years too many to be employed in so accom∣plish'd a Work, whether the Structure, the Figures, the Marble Pillars, engraven Reliefs, curious Paintings, or the Riches it contains, be considered. The chief Altar represents a Stable en∣viron'd as it were with twisted Marble Pillars, in the middle whereof is the Child Jesus in the Manger between the Virgin and St. Joseph: All the Ornaments of the Sculpture are of Marble, or gilt Bell-Metal; the Paintings of the Dome, admirable and the finest Piece in France, done by the famous Mignard call'd the Roman. The Building was continued and finish'd by Gabriel le Duc the King's Architect, and the chief Sculptures done by Michel Anguierre; in St. Anne's Chappel on one side of the great Altar over against the Nuns Grate, the Queens, the Princes, and Princesses of the Royal Families Hearts are deposited. Le Maire Paris ancien & nouveau.
• Valachia or Valaquia, a Principality that depended formerly on Hungary, and whose Vaivode or Prince is now Tributary to the Grand Seignior. The Turks call it Carabogdana, that is, The Land of Black Corn. The Plains would bear extraordinary Corn were they well look'd after. There is hardly any Wood in the whole Province, which makes them burn Hemp and dried Cow∣dung: Their Sand in Rivers is mix'd with several Grains of Gold, and they have good Mines in their Mountains, had they People to work in them; the frequent Incursions the Turks make, obliging them that begun it to abandon the Design. Valachia is divided into thirteen Counties, promiscuously inhabited by Saxons, Hun∣garians and Natives; the Vaivode has 100000 Crowns by his Tithes of Hony and Wax, a great Commodity in that Country; and his Customs upon the Malmsie of Candia, carried through his Lands into Germany, brings him a great Sum too. He has but three considerable Towns, Zernowits where he lives, Briel and Treslor. There is a certain Salt in Valachia, that is as hard as any Marble, and of a kind of Violet colour, but when pounded small looks white. The People are Inconstant and Wild; their Tongue inclines somewhat to the Latin, which makes some think they are descended from the Romans. In the Ceremonies of their Religion, which is that of the Greeks, they make use of the Lingua Franca, used almost over all the Orient. The Vaivode generally pays the Port 70000 Ducats, but is sometimes obliged to pay 100000 to maintain himself in his Principality. He can raise ten thousand Horse and a thousand Foot. Histoire des troubles de Hongrie.
• Valais or Walais, in Latin Vallesia, a County of Europe allied to the Swissers since 1553, bordering upon a part of the Alps. The Germans call it Vallisserlandt, and it was the Habitation of the ancient People of Gallia Narbonensis called Seduni and Veragri. It lies between Swisserland, Savoy and Milanois, the chief Town is Sion; the others Martinach, Saint Maurice, &c. The Country is Fruit∣ful enough considering its Situation; has Mineral Waters, several sorts of Wild Beasts, and some Mines.
• Valasca, a famous Princess of Bohemia, that conspir'd with the other generous Women of that Country to banish the Men, and form a new Republick of Amazons, that subsisted several Years: The young Men Warr'd against them, and they defended themselves with much Courage and Conduct; yet this Heroine was at last surprised by a Stratagem, and lived to see the Fall of her Commonwealth. Aeneas Sylvius.
• Valckembourg, which the French call Fauguemont, is a little Town in the Dutchy of Limbourg in the Low-Countries, two Leagues from Maestricht; the King of France took it in 1676, and in 1679 restor'd it to the Spaniards by the Treaty of Nimeguen.
• Valckembourg, a little Borough a League from Leyden in Holland, has the Title of a County, and is considerable for a great Horse-Fair kept there every Year.
• Valdrade, Sister of Gontier Archbishop of Cologne, and Neece to Thiedgaud Archbishop of Treves; by the Favour of these Pre∣lates, and her own Beauty, she gain'd Lothaire King of Lorrain, Son to Lothaire I. Emperor, who married her after he had turned Thietbert Duke Hubert's Daughter away. Nicholas I. having assembled a Council at St. John of Lateran, excommu∣nicated all those that had assisted at this last Marriage, and forced Lothaire to put away his second and retake his first Wife, which he did, but abused her, and then passed into Italy, and persuaded Adrian II. Nicholas's Successor, that there was a very good Under∣standing between him and Thietberge, and that he had quite for∣saken Valdrade: This he confirm'd with an Oath, and thereupon was received into the Communion of the Church. Valdrade was Mother of Hugues the Bastard, that called the Normans into France, had his Eyes put out, and was then Cloistered in the Monastery of St. Gal, by Charles the Burley in 885. Fisen Hist. de Liege.
• Valence, a Town and Kingdom of Spain between Catalonia, the Mediterranean, New Castille, Arragon and Meurcia. It was the Country of the ancient Edetani and Contestani, and one of the best parts of Spain along the Mediterranean Sea, with good Ports and considerable Towns, whereof Valence, that gives it the Name, is Capital; the other are Segorve, Orighuella, Xativa, Elche, Alicant, &c. The Country is well Water'd with fine Rivers, which render it extraordinary Fertile in Fruit and Grain. There is also great quantity of Silks and Salt made in it. Valence, in Latin Valentia Contestinorum, is upon the River of Guadalaviar, half a League from the Sea, with a Bishoprick and University' the Residence of the Vice roy, and of most of the Gentry of the Country. It's a place of considerable Commerce, and one of the Richest of Spain; it is round in form, and encompassed with Walls, but no Ditch. The Town-House, the Palace of Ciuta, the Vice Roy's, St. Jerom's Monastery, the Cathedral, and several Colleges, deserve to be seen. It has five Bridges upon the River Guadalaviar, Pope Alaxander VI. founded an Archbishop∣rick in it in 1492. The Kingdom of Valence was establish'd by the Moors: The Famous Ruis or Rodrigues was call'd Le Cid, and recover'd the Town from them about the end of the eleventh Age; they retook it some time after, but were dispossessed again by James I. King of Arragon about 1239, who Peopled this and the rest of the Country with several Christian Families. The Kingdom of Valencia is the most Fruitful and most Pleasant and Temperate of all Spain, much like that of Naples; their Silk and Wool are the best in the World; their Sheep were first brought thither from Cotswald in England in 1465, by the impru∣dent Courtesie of Edward IV. In short, the Plenty, Delicacies and Pleasantness of this Kingdom has effeminated its Inhabitants, and made them less able to defend it. The ancient Edetani and Contestani dwelt here. Philip II. banish'd 22000 Moorish Families out of this Kingdom. Merula Mariana.
• Valence upon Rhone, a Town of France in Dauphine, Capital of a Country called Valentinois, with an University and Bishop∣rick Suffragant of Vienne. The Latins call it Valentia, Julia Valentia and Segalaunorum urbs. It's very ancient, being first a Roman Colony; now Valence is divided into the Town and Borough, is big and well built, with a Citadel, a Cathedral, a Collegiate Church, the Abby of St. Ruf, Head of the Order, and a great number of Religious Houses, an University, Presi∣dial and Election. It suffered much during the last Civil Wars. The Valentinois, that first had the Title of County, and afterwards of a Dutchy, is divided into Upper and Lower, the first from Isere to the Droume, along the Rhone; and the Lower from the Droume to the County of Venaissin. St. Marcellin. Romans, Montelimar, &c. are its Towns, besides Valence the Capital spoken of before.
• Valence, which those of the Country call Valenza a Town of Italy in the Milanois near the Po, was taken by Francis I. of France in 1657, and surrendred by the Pyrenean Trea••y.
• Valence, a Town of the Kingdom of Portugal upon Minho, often attack'd by the Spaniards during the last Wars, but to no purpose.
• Valence of Alcantara, a strong Town of Spain in Estremadure upon the Savar, the Portuguese made themselves Masters of it about the middle of the seventeenth Age, but restor'd it again by the Peace of Lisbon in 1668.
• Valenciennes upon the Sheld, a Town of the Low-Countries in Hainault that is very ancient and pleasant, it's thoug••t our Ladies Church there was built by King Pepin. There are several other considerable enough, which with the Colleges and Town-house deserve to be seen by Strangers. The Inhabitants are noted for Commerce and Riches. The Latin name of this Town is Valentianae or Valentincanae. It was besieged in 1656 by the French, under the Command of Turenne and la Forte-Senneterre, but Don John of Austria, who commanded in the Spanish Nether∣lands, back'd by the Valour of the Prince of Conde, raised the Siege, and took Mareschal de la Ferte Prisoner. Lewis XIV. having laid Siege to it in 1677, carried it by Assault; and to save it from Plunder, forc'd the Inhabitants to be at the Charge of building a Citadel.
• Valens (Flavius) Emperor, Son of a Roper named Gratian, born near Cibale in Pannonia. His Brother Valentinian associated him to the Empire in 364, and gave him the Government of the East, but Procopius's Rebellion frightned him so much, that he had thoughts of quitting the Empire. He had better Success the Year after, for he defeated his Enemy, and sent his Head to Valentinian; the Goths that assisted Procopius were still formidable, so Valens resolving to march against them, made great Prepara∣tions, was Baptised by Eudoxius of Constantinople an Arian, who obliged him by Oath to support his Errors; his Wife also being of that Sect, contributed toward it, so that he had no sooner made Peace with the King of the Goths, but he issued an Edict to banish all Catholick Prelates, which was executed, and went in Person to Cesarea of Cappadocia to banish St. Basil; as also to Antioch, from which last he banished Melecius to Edessa and other places persecuting the Orthodox where ever he went, but was more commendable in punishing some Philosophers who pretended that his Successor would be a Man whose Name begun by these Letters Theod, and expected that a Person of great Qua∣lity called Theodore a Pagan was called to the Empire, some assure he was worthy of it, and perhaps upon this Prediction had thoughts of it; but Valens having notice thereof, buried him alive, cut off the Prophets Heads, and made all those away whose Names begun with Theod. In the mean time he permitted the Goths to settle in Thrace, who being followed by several Bar∣barians, when that Province became too little for their Support, they encroach'd upon their Neighbours. Lupicin General of the Roman Army, endeavouring to beat them back was worsted, and Valens, though he came in Person, could not effect it, but there∣upon withdrew to Constantinople, the Goths pursuing their Incur∣sions to the very Suburbs of that City, which made the People Murmur openly, and accuse him of Negligence and want of Cou∣rage, 〈1+ pages missing〉〈1+ pages missing〉
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• Van, anciently Arcissa, a great Lake of Armenia or Turcomania, which is the Sea of Van or of Armenia, calling it Sea by reason of its Salt Waters. It's between the Sea of Bacha and the Tigris, in the Asian Turkey; People report that nothing sinks in it, the heaviest Bodies swimming a-top. It has near it a Town of the same Name, that was formerly called Artemita, and is under the Turks, but most part of the Inhabitants are Chri∣stians.
• * Vancara, a Kingdom in Africa, which has the best Mines of Gold in the World; it has Lamlenc on the West, and is an Island made by the Niger 300 Miles long and 50 broad, which in August is overflow'd, and then the Inhabitants are forced to remove out of it, but return upon the falling of the River, and find much Gold. The principal Cities of it are Tirca, Ghanara, Marasa and Reghebil. Nub. p. 11. by the Position this should be Guangara.
• Vandales, ancient People of Germany, that lived along the Baltick Sea, but joyning with the Alains and other Barbarians, in the fifth Age they quitted their Country, and spread themselves in Gaul and Spain, but were not always Successful, for King Godigesile, with 20000 of his Men, were killed by the Gauls in 405, and their whole Body had been quite destroy'd, had not the Alains come timely to their Assistance. After this they passed into Spain, and breaking their Promise with the Sueves, beat their King in 420, and in 422 defeated the Romans in the Betick Spain, which from that time has been called Vandalousia or Andalousia. Geiseric their King passed into Africk, where he established the Kingdom of the Vandals. Count Boniface invited him thither, and was succeeded by Huneric, Gunthamond, Thrasimond, Helderic and Gilimer, in whose Reign they lost it in 533. They were Arians, and the Zeal they shewed for their Sect, or rather their natural Cruelty, put them upon persecuting the Orthodox. Idace & Isidore in Chron. Procope de Bello Vand.
• Vandyck (Anthony) a famous Painter born at Antwerp in 1598, served his first Apprenticeship under Henry Van Balen, until seeing the marvellous Works of Rubens, he devoted him∣self altogether to that able Master, who made it his chief business to render him Perfect. His particular Inclination to draw from the Life, made him apply himself wholly that way, his Master advised him to go into Italy; at his return he wrought a great many fine Pieces in Flanders and Holland, whence he passed into England, where he soon received the Marks of the King's Esteem, in being made Knight, and presented with a Chain of Gold of great Weight; and with his own Portrait enrich'd with Dia∣monds, and assign'd great Pensions: So many Favours made him stick very close to his Work, insomuch that in a short time he furnish'd his Palace, and other publick places of London, with rare Pieces of his Invention: This drew him more and more Wealth, whereof he spent a great part in his Love Intreagues, and in Alchimy, yet left his Wife to the Value of 100000 Crowns at his Death, which hapned at London in 1640.
• Vanini (Lucilio) an Italian, Native of Naples, taught Atheism in France about the beginning of the Seventeenth Age, and being convicted at Toulouse he was condemned to die. He inspir'd his Detestable Maxims under colour of Philosophy. It's said, that being desir'd to make publick Pennance, and ask God, the King, and Justice Pardon: He answer'd, He did not believe there was a God: Added, That he never offended the King; and as for Justice, That he wish'd it to the Devil. He confessed they were twelve that parted in Company from Naples, to teach their Doctrin in all the Provinces of Europe. His Sacrilegious Tongue was first cut out, and then he was burned the ninth of April 1619.
• Var, in Latin Varus, a River of France in Provence, which it separates from the County of Nice. It has its source in Mount Camelione in the Maritime Alps, passes at Entrevaux or Glan∣deves; then, increased by the Waters of several Torrents, it empties it self into the Mediterranean Sea near Nice. Pliny, Strabo, Cesar.
• Varanes, or Waranes first of this Name, King of Persia, suc∣ceeded Hormisdas. I. in 274. He formed great Designs against the Romans, but died before he could execute any.
• Varanes II. Son of the first, whom he succeeded, and reigned sixteen or seventeen Years. The Emperor Carus, followed by Numerian, defeated the Persians in Mesopotamia, and dispossessed them of the Towns of Seleucia and Cletiphon, which they had taken from the Romans. This was about 283, and Varanes died in 294, without being Successful or Powerful enough to repair the Loss. Varanes III. Son of Varanes II. was surnamed Segansa, reign'd but four Months. Varanes IV. called Ke••man, was crown'd King of Persia after Sapores III. in 389, and reigned eleven Years. His Son Isdigerdes succeeded him.
• Varanes Son of Isdigerdes King of Persia, began to reign in 420, and is very Famous in the History of his time, for the Cruel Persecution he raised against the Christians throughout all his Dominions, occasioned by the Indiscreet Zeal of a Bishop that burned a Temple where the Persians adored Fire. After this Persecution he turned his Arms against the Romans, who under the Command of Ardabure, Theodosius the Young's General defeated him upon several Occasions. Varanes died in 441. Socrates lib. 7. Theodoret. Procopius.
• Varius, a Latin Poet, Friend to Virgil and Horace, was much in the Emperor Augustus's Favour: He composed Tragedies, and is by some confounded with the Varius that Virgil speaks of, but this is he so often mention'd by Horace, ad Aug. Ep. l. 2. Serm. 6. de Art. Poetica.
• * Varna, Lat. Dionysiopolis, Barna Tiberiopolis, a City of Bul∣garia, which is an Archbishops See, and has a Port upon the Euxine Sea at the Mouth of the River Zyra now Varna; it stands between this River to the North, the Sea to the East, and the Lake of Devina to the South, still a place tolerably well Peopled, seven German Miles from Mosomber, and the Borders of Thrace to the North, most taken notice of upon the account of a great Defeat the Christians received here under Ʋladislaus King of Hungary in 1444.
• Varro (M. Terentius) the most Learned of all the Romans, was born the 638th of the Foundation of Rome, and died the Year 726, Ninety Years of Age. His Learning consisted chiefly in the Knowledge of Grammar, History and Philosophy. Some affirm that he has writ near 500 Volums: He dedicated that of the Latin Tongue to Cicero: He composed one de re Rustica, a Treatise of History, Annals of Famous Men, Roman Families, and a great number of other. Verranius Maurus writ his Life, and collected the Titles of his Works, as also those of Cicero, Aulus Gellius, Nonnius, Fulgentius, Macrobius, Servius, St. Augustin, Jerom, Priscien, and divers others. The Curious may consult this Piece, and those of Scaliger, Turnebius, Vossius, Gesner, &c. where they mention Varro.
• Varro (P. Terentius) was born at Attace upon the River Aude in the Narbonoise Province; at the Age of 35 he learn'd the Greek Tongue, and was an excellent Poet, for he composed a Poem de Bello Sequanico, and one in four Books of the Argonautes. This Varro, surnam'd Atacinus, lived in Julius Cesar and the Tri∣umvirs time. Pliny, Seneca, St. Jerom, &c. speak of him as well as Gesner in Bibliot.
• Varron (Marc. Terence) Collegue to Lucius Aemilius Paulus in the Consulship after Fabius's Dictature. Varron a Man of no great Birth, obtain'd this Place by his Intreagues and Mony; Fabius was against his having it, and foretold Aemilius, that he would trouble him more than Hannibal should; and advised him not to engage the Carthaginians, whom he did not question but his un∣experienced Collegue would be for Fighting. Aemilius intended to follow his Advice, but it did not lye in his Power, for Varron having the Command at his Turn, engaged at the Battle of Cannes the 538th Year after the Foundation of Rome. He himself commanding the Left Wing, Aemilius the Right, and Cecilius the Body of Reserve. The Success shew'd how much Fabius was in the right, for Aemilius with 40000 Romans were kill'd upon the Spot. Terence Varron that was the cause of this Disgrace, made his escape, with fifty Horse, and dispersed the Remains of the Army the best he could into the neighbouring Posts. When he came to Rome the People Welcomed and ren∣dred him Thanks, because that great loss did not make him despair of the Safety of their Commonwealth. Tit. Liv. Flor.
• Varsovie or Warsovie, a Town of Poland Capital of Mazovie, and the ordinary Residence of the Kings of Poland; it's built upon the Vistule, and commonly divided into four parts, which are the Town, the New Town, the Suburb of Cracovia, and the Prag, which have all of them their Beauties, but are most considered for the great Place, the Arsenal, Palace, Castle and Royal Gar∣den. This Town was taken by the Swedes in 1655.
• Varus (Quinctilius) a Roman Proconsul, a Man of a mild and peaceful Temper: He had first the Government of Syria, and afterwards that of Germany, where observing the People to be Good-natur'd and Rational, he imagin'd they might be gain'd by Acts of Justice, and in those Thoughts spent all the Summer in giving Orders in quality of a Magistrate, and not as Commander. Arminius, Chief of the Cherusques, seeing a favourable Occasion to recover his Countries Liberty, communicated his Design to his Friends, who altogether fell upon and entirely defeated the Roman Troops. Augustus shew'd a great deal of Concern for the loss of this flourishing Army. Velleius Paterculus, l. 2. Hist. Florus, Tacit. Virgil.
• Vasari (George) Native of Azezo in Tuscany, rendred himself equally Famous by his Pen and Pensil. He shewed from his very Youth a particular Inclination for Painting, and exercised him∣self continually in Designing; and after he had perfected him∣self under Michel Angelo and Andrew Delsaro, he imploy'd almost all his Life in Travelling, leaving in all Places the Marks of his Industry and Wit. Hannibal Caro assures that his History of Painters was writ with much Exactness and Judgment, though Filebien denies it, saying, he mistook in many things; and that having writ when several of whom he speaks of lived, he ran more upon their Praise than true Merit, always affecting to raise those of his own Country over Strangers. He died at Florence in 1574, being then 68 Years of Age.
• Vatable (Francis) or Guastebled according to St. Martha Pro∣fessor of Hebrew, was Native not of Amiens as Thuanus believed, but of Gamache a little Town in Picardy. He flourished in Francis I's time, and had such perfect Knowledge of the Hebrew, that the very Jews, who often came to his publick Lessons, ad∣mir'd him very much; he was also well versed in Greek, and applied himself mightily to the Study of the Holy Scripture, which he explained with a great deal of Erudition; yet Robert Stephens's Collection of his Notes was condemn'd by the Gentle∣men of Sarbonne. Vatable writ also a Latin Translation of Aristo∣tle's Books, Intitul'd, Parva Naturalia. The Bible called Vatable

• contain the Vulgate Version and that of Laeon of Juda in two Co∣lumns. As for the Notes, it's said Bertin who succeeded him as Royal Professor of the Hebrew Tongue, collected them as Vatable pronounced them in his Auditory. Vatable died in 1547. Mel∣chior Adam. P. Simon.
• Vatican, a Hill of Rome near the Tibre, joyning to the Janicule where St. Peter's Palace is. It has this Name from the Answers or Oracles, in Latin Vaticinea, which the Roman People former∣ly had there according to Varro; for he says there was a God in this Place that was called by that Name, and therefore thought to be Author of Childrens first Words Va va, whence some think the Word Vatican was formed. Gellius lib. 6.
• Vatienus (Cneus) a certain Roman, who was condemned to perpetual Imprisonment, and to have all his Goods forfeited be∣cause he cut off his Left-hand Fingers lest he should be forced to go to the Italique War. Cal.
• Vatinius, a Roman Citizen, so odious to the Roman People, that it gave place to the Proverb to call all irreconcilable Hatred Vatinienne.
• Vaucluse, so called quasi Vallis Clausa, is a Fountain in the Valleys of the County Venaissam, at a Leagues distance from the Territory of Gordes in Provence: It runs out of a very great Ca∣vern, as deep as any Well, at the Foot of a Mountain, round which is a great number of lesser ones, which furnish so much Water, that it forms the River formerly Sulga, but now called Sorgues, which made Petrarque call it the Queen of Fountains. It nourisheth a great number of Trouts, Crabs, and other Fish, and is become very famous because Francis Petrarque resided near it when he writ his Works about 1300.
• Vaudois, or Poor men of Lions, a Name given the Followers of Peter of Vaud or Valdo, a rich Merchant of Lyons about 1160, who seeing a Friend of his dye suddenly at a Feast, began to think seri∣ously of Eternity, and study the Holy Scripture. He discovered the Errors of the Roman Church, and acquainted his Friends and the Poor who continually received the Effects of his Bounty and great Charity with them; but had no Thoughts of making him∣self Chief of the Sect until the Clergy Excommunicating him and Persecuting some of his Disciples, they retired into the Valleys of Piedmont, where they found some ancient Christians that were also called Vaudes. The Lyonnois that were capable to Preach were Ordained by these ancient Ministers, and spread themselves thence into Italy, France, and Germany. I will not deny but in this Dispersion there have been some irregular Ordinations; but I may safely affirm they were occasioned by the Rigour and Cru∣elty of the Roman Clergy. See Leger and Morland in their Histo∣ry of the Valleys. Dr. Allxe's Remarks upon the ancient Churches of Piemont.
• Vauge, formerly Vogesus or Vosagus, is a Mountain that reaches very far upon the Confines of the Franche County, Lorrain and Al∣sace. It's in it that the Moselle and Soane spring. There is also a Forest of this Name.
• Vaugelas (Claude Favre) sixteenth Son of the famous Pre∣sident Favre of Chambery in Savoy, became a great Ornament to the French Academy, whereof he was a Member. Cardinal Ri∣chelieu having setled a Pension upon him to engage him to help to carry on the Dictionary of that Academy, said to him in a Joak, Sir, You will take care not to forget the Word Pension in your Work: No, my Lord, he answered, that I will not, and much less the Word Acknowledgment. His Remarks upon the French Tongue, and his Translation of Quintus Curtius, upon which last he spent 30 Years, are esteemed by all People. Balzac speaks thus in praise of the Translation, the Alexander of Quintus Curtius is in∣vincible, that of Vaugelas inimitable. Pelisson.
• * Vaughan (John) Son and Heir to Walter Vaughan of Gol∣den Grove in Com. Caermarthen Esq; was, for his good Service in Ireland, Knighted by Robert Earl of Essex Lord Lieutenant of that Kingdom in Queen Elizabeth's Reign, and in the 18th of King James I. was raised to the Degree of Baron of that Realm, by the Title of Lord Vaughan of Molingar, as also by King Charles I. to the Dignity of Earl of Carbery. Richard, his Son and Heir, was made Knight of the Bath at the Coronation of King Charles I. and by him constituted Lieutenant General for the Counties of Caermarthen, Pembroke, and Cardigan, in the Civil Wars; and for his Service in that Station, advanced to the Dignity of a Ba∣ron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Vaughan of Emlyn by Let∣ters Patents bearing date at Oxford 25 Oct. 19 Car. I. He mar∣ried, first, Bridget Daughter and Heir to Thomas Lloyd of Llanlleer in the County of Cardigan Esq; by whom he had Issue four Sons who died in their Infancy; secondly, Frances one of the Daugh∣ters and Coheirs of Sir John Altham of Oxbey in the County of Hertford Knight, by whom he had Issue three Sons, viz. Francis, who married the Lady Rachel one of the Daughters and Coheirs to Thomas late Earl of Southampton, but died without Issue; 2. John, who married Mary Daughter and Heir to Humphry Brown of Green Castle in the County of Caermarthen Esq; 3. Altham; and six Daughters, whereof Frances and Althania are now living, the rest died young. To his third Wife he had the Lady Alice ter to John late Earl of Bridgwater, but by her hath no Issue. Dugd. Bar.
• Vaux, in Latin Romana ditio, a little Country in Swisserland, that formerly belonged to the Duke of Savoy, and now to the Canton of Berne. It's between Mont Jura and the Lake of Ge∣neve. Its Towns are Lausane, Yverdon, Moudon, Nion, &c.
• Vaux (Anne of) has done such glorious Actions that they well deserve the publishing. She was born in a Village near L'Isle in Flanders. Reflecting on the miserable Condition of her Country, and the Danger she saw her self continually in, her Honor and Life being exposed to the Fury and Violence of the Soldiers, took these Measures to preserve both, she listed her self in a Company of Foot under the Name of Bonne Esperance or Good Hope; a Companion of hers that she acquainted with the Design following her Exam∣ple, and calling her self Jeunesse or Youth. They behaved them∣selves so well that they were taken into the Horse, and Bonne Esperance was made Lieutenant in the Baron of Merci's Regi∣ment. She was in several Engagements, viz. at Etampes the Sub∣urb of St. Anthony, where she was desperately Wounded and taken Prisoner. Some time after returning into Flanders with about 30 Soldiers, they were met and strip'd by a Party of Lor∣rainers, who discovering her Sex, carried her first to Pont-a-Mousson, and thence to Nanci, where she was kindly received by the Mareschal of Seneterre, who offer'd her a Company, with a Promise of concealing her Sex: She answer'd, that the Conside∣ration of her Honour set her first upon taking Arms, and that she should forfeit that in fighting against her Prince. The Mareschal commended her Generosity, and gave her her Liberty. She came home in 1653, and became Nun in the Abby of Marquette. Pa∣rival Hist. de ce Siecle.
• Vayvode, the Name of the Sovereign Princes of Valachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania in Hungary; whereof the two first pay the Grand Signior Tribute. This was also the Name that was given Governours of Provinces when they were under the King of Hungary. The Dukes or Governours of Provinces in Po∣land, and the particular Governours of Towns under a Bassa in the Turkish Empire, are called Vayvodes; wherefore the Princes of Transylvania, Moldavia, and Valachia chuse rather the Title of Despote that signifies Lord, than that of Vayvodes. Ricaut.