The History of the Worthies of England

Gardening.

I mean not such which is only for pleasure (whereof Surrey hath more than a share with other shires ) to feast the sight and smell with flowers and walks, whilst the rest of the body is famished, but such as is for profit, which some seventy years since was first brought into this County, before which time great deficiency thereof in England.

For we fetched most of our Ch •… ries from Flanders, Apples from France, and hardly had a Messe of Rath-Ripe pease but from Holland, which were dainties for Ladies, they came so far and cost so dear. Since Gardening hath crept out of Holland to Sandwich in Kent and thence into this County, where though they have given six pounds an Aker and upward, they have made their Rent, lived comfortably and set many people on work.

Oh, the incredible profit by digging of Ground! For though it is confessed that the Plough beats the Spade out of distance for speed (almost as much as the Press beats the Pen ) Yet what the spade wants in the Quantity of the Ground, it manureth, It recompenceth with the plenty of the Fruit it yieldeth; that, which is set, multiplying a hundred fold more than what is sown.

'It is incredible how many poor people in London live thereon, so t •… at in some seasons, Gardens feed more poor people than the Field. It may be hoped that in process of time Anis-seeds, Cumin-seeds, Caraway-seeds, (yea Rice itself) with other Garden Ware now brought from beyond the seas, may hereafter grow in our Land, enough for it's use, especially if some ingenious Gentlemen would encourage the Industrious Gardiners by letting Ground on reasonable rates unto them▪.

Tapestry.

Pass we from Gardening a kind of Tapestry in Earth, to Tapestry, a kind of Gardening in Cloath. The making hereof was either unknown, or un-used in England, till about the end of the reign of King James, when he gave two thousand pounds to Sir Francis Crane, to build therewith an House at Morecleark for that purpose. Here they only imitated Old Patterns, until they had procured one Francis Klein a German to be their Designer.

This F. Klein was born at Rostock, but bred in the Court of the King of Denmark at Coppenhagen. To improve his skill he travelled into Italy, and lived at Venice, and became first known unto Sir Henry Wootton, who was the English Lieger there. Indeed there is a stiff contest betwixt the Dutch and Italians which should exceed in this Mystery, and therefore Klein endeavored to unite their perfections. After his return to Denmark he was invited thence into England by Prince Charles, a Virtuoso, Judicious, in all LiberalMechanical Arts, which proceeded on due proportion. And though Klein chanced to come over in his absence, (being then in Spain ) yet King James gave order for his entertainment allowing him liberal accommodations, and sent him back to the King of Denmark with a Letter, which for the form thereof, I conceive not unworthy to be inserted, trans-scribing it with my own hand, as followeth, out of a Copy compared with the Original,

Jacobus Dei Gratia magnae Britanniae, Franciae & Hiberniae Rex, fidei Defensor, Serenissimo Principi ac Domino, Domino Christiano Quarto eadem gratia Daniae, Norvegiae, Vandalorum & Gothorum Regi, Duci Slesuici, Holsatiae, Stormariae, & Ditmarsiae, Comiti in Oldenburg & Delmenhorsh, Fratri, Compatri, Consanguineo, & Affini nostro charissimo salutem & felicitatem Serenissimus Princeps Frater, Compater, Consanguineus & Affinis charissimus.

CUm Franciscus Klein Pictor, qui litteras nostras fert, in animo habere indicasset, (si Vestra modo Serenitate volente id fieret) filio nostro Principi Walliae operam suam locare, accepimus benevole id a Vestra Serenitate fuisse concessum, data non solum illi quamprimum videretur discedendi venia, verùm etiam sumptibus erogatis ad iter, quo nomine est quod Vestrae Serenitati gratias agamus. Et nos quidem certiores facti, de illius in Britanniam jam adventu, quanquam absent filio nostro, satis illi interim de rebus omnibus prospeximus. Nunc vero negotiorum causâ in Daniam reversurus, tenetur ex pacto quam primum id commode poterit ad nos revenire; Quod ut ei per vestram Serenitatem facere liceat peramanter rogamus. Vestra interea omnia, fortunas, valetudinem, Imperium Deo commendantes Optimo Maximo.

I perceive that Princes, when writing to Princes subscribe their names, and generally superscribe them to subjects. But the K. of Denmark detained him all that Summer, (none willingly part with a Jewel, ) to perfect a piece which he had begun for him before. This ended, then over he comes, and settled with his Family in London, where he received a Gratuity of an hundred pounds per annum, well paid him, until the beginning of our Civil Wars. And now Fervet opus of Tapestry at More-clark, his designing being the soul, as the working is the body of that Mystery.

Ebsham.

They were found on this occasion some two and forty years since (which falleth out to be 1618.) One Henry Wicker in a dry Summer and great want of water for Cattle, discovered in the Concave of a Horse or Neats-footing, some water standing. His suspicion that it was the stale of some Beast, was quickly confuted by the clearness thereof. With his Pad-staff he did dig a square hole about it, and so departed.

Returning the next day, with some difficulty he recovered the same place, (as not sufficiently particularized to his memory in so wide a Common) and found the hole, he had made, filled and running over with most clear water. Yet Cattle (though tempted with thirst) would not drink thereof, as having a Mineral taste therein.

It is resolved that it runneth through some veins of Alume, and at first was only used outwardly for the healing of Sores. Indeed simple wounds have been soundly and suddenly cured therewith, which is imputed to the Abstersiveness of this Water, keeping a wound clean, till the Balsam of Nature doth recover it. Since it hath been inwardly taken, and (if the Inhabitants may be believed) diseases have here met with their Cure, though they came from contrary causes. Their convenient distance from London addeth to the Reputation of these Waters, and no wonder if Citizens coming thither, from the worst of smoakes into the best of Airs, find in th •… selves a perfective alteration.

Since the Reformation.

JOHN PARK •… URST was born at Gilford in this County, bred first in Magdalene then in Merton -College in Oxford. Here it was no small part of praise, that he was Tutor, yea Mecenas, to John Jewel. After his discontinuance returning to Oxford, it was no small comfort unto him to hear his Pupil read his Learned humanity-Lectures to the Somato Christians, (Reader I coin not the word myself, but have took it in Payment from a good hand) that is, to those of Corpus Chris •… i College, to which house then J •… well was removed. Hereupon M ^r . Parkhurst made this Distich;

Indeed he was as good a Poet as any in that Age, and delighted to be an AntiEpigrammatist to John White Bishop of Winchester, whom in my opinion he far surpassed both in Phrase and fancy.

M ^r . Parkhurst, when leaving Oxford, was presented Parson, shall I say, or Bishop of Cleve in Gloucester-shire; as which may seem rather a Diocese than a Parish for the rich Revenue thereof. But let none envy Beneficium opimum beneficiario optimo, A good living to an incumbent who will do good therewith. He laid himself out in works of Charity and Hospitality. He used to examine the Pockets of such Oxford Scholars as repaired unto him, and always recruited them with necessaries, so that such who came to him with heavy hearts and light purses, departed from him with light hearts and heavy purses.

But see a sudden alteration. King Edward the Sixth dies, and then he, who formerly entertained others, had not a house to hide himself in. Parkhurst is forced to post speedily and secretly beyond the Seas, where he remained all the reign of Queen Mary, and providing for his return in the First of Queen Elizabeth, was robbed of that little he had, by some Searchers appointed for that purpose. Were not these Thieves themselves robbed, I mean of their expectation, who hoped to enrich themselves by Pillaging an Exile and a Poet? It grieved him most of all that he lost the fair Copy of his Epigrams, though afterwards with much ado he recovered them from his foul papers. These at last he put in print Et juvenilem 〈◊〉 senex edidit, without any trespass on his gravity, such his Poems being so witty that a young man, so harmless that an old man need not be of them ashamed.

Being returned into England he was by Queen Elizabeth preferred to the Bishopric of Norwich, and was consecrated Sept. the 1, 1560. 14 years he sat in that See, and died 1574.

THOMAS RAVIS was born of worthy Parentage at Maulden in this County, bred in Christ-Church in Oxford, whereof he was Dean, and of which University he was twice Vice-Chancellor. Afterwards, when many suitors greedily sought the Bishopric of Gloucester then vacant, the Lord's of the Council *requested Doct. Ravis to accept thereof.

As he was not very willing to go •… hither, so (after his three years abode there) those of Gloucester were unwilling he should go thence, who in so short a time had gained the good liking of all sorts, that some who could scant brook the name of Bishop were content to give (or rather to pay) him a good Report.

Anno 1607 he was removed to London, and there died on the 14th. of December 1609. and lieth buried under a fair Tomb in the wall at the upper end of the North-part of his Cathedral.

ROBERT ABBOT D. D. was born at Guilford in this County, bred in 〈◊〉 College in Oxford, whereof he became Principal, and Kings Professor of Divinity in that University. What is said of the French, so graceful is their Garbe, that they make any kind of Clothes become themselves, so general was his Learning, he made any liberal employment beseem him, Reading, Writing, Preaching, Opposing, Answering, and Moderating, who could dis-entangle Truth though complicated with errors on all sides. He so routed the reasons of Bellarmine, the Romish Champion, that he never could rally them again. Yet Preferment (which is ordered in Heaven) came down very slowly on this Doctor, whereof several Reasons are assigned,

• 1 His Humility affected no high Promotion.
• 2 His Foes traduced him for a Puritan, who indeed was a right godly Man and cordiat to the Discipline, as Doctrine of the Church of England.
• 3 His Friends were loath to adorn the Church with the spoil of the University and mar a Professor to make a Bishop.

However preferment at last found him out, when he was consecrated B. of Salisbury, Decemb. 3. 1615. Herein he equaled the felicity of Suffridus B. of Chichester, that being himself a Bishop he saw his brother George at the same time Archbishop of Canterbury. Of these two, George was the more plausible Preacher, Robert the greater Scholar; George the abler States-man; Robert the deeper Divine; Gravity did frown in George and smile in Robert.

But alas! he was hardly warm in his S •… e, before cold in his Coffin, being one of the •… ive Bishops, which Salisbury saw in six years. His death happened Anno 1617.

GEORGE ABBOT was born at Guilford in this County, being one of that happy Ternion of Brothers, whereof two eminent Prelates, the third, Lord Mayor of London. He was bred in Oxford, wherein he became Head of University-College; a pious man, and most excellent Preacher as his Lectures on Jonah do declare.

He did first creep, then run, then fly into preferment, or rather preferment did fly upon him without his expectation. He was never incumbent on any Living with cure of souls, but was mounted from a Lecturer to a Dignitary, so that he knew well what belonged to the stipend and benevolence of the one, and the dividend of the other, but was utterly unacquainted with the taking of Tithes, with the many troubles attending it, together with the causeless molestations which Persons Presented meet with in their respective Parishes. And because it is hard for one to have a Fellow-suffering of that, whereof he never had a suffering, this (say some) was the cause that he was so harsh to Ministers when brought before him.

Being Chaplain to the Earl of Dunbar then Omni-prevalent with King James, he was unexpectedly preferred Archbishop of Canterbury, being of a more fatherly presence than those who might almost have been his Fathers for age in the Church of England. I find two things much charged on his memory: First, that in his house he respected his Secretary above his Chaplains, and out of it always honored Cloaks above Cassocks, Lay above Clergy-men. Secondly, that he connived at the spreading of non-conformity, in so much that I read in a modern Author,

Had Bishop Laud succeeded Bancroft and the project of Conformity been followed without interruption, there is little question to be made, but that our Jerusalem ( by this time) might have been a City at unity in itself.

Yet are there some of Archbishop Abbot his relations, who (as I am informed) will undertake to defend him, that he was in no degree guilty of these crimes laid to his charge.

This Archbishop was much humbled with a casual homicide of a keeper of the Lord Zouch's in Bramzel-Park, though soon after he was solemnly quitted from any irregularity thereby.

In the reign of King Charles he was sequestered from his Jurisdiction; say some, on the old account of that homicide, though others say, for refusing to Licence a Sermon of D ^r . Sibthorps. Yet there is not an Express of either in the Instrument of Sequestration, the Commission only saying in the general, That the said Archbishop could not at that present in his own person, attend those services, which were otherwise proper for his cognizance and Jurisdiction.

For my own part I have cause to believe that as Vulnus semel sanatum novo vulnere recrudescit, so his former obnoxiousness for that casualty was renewed on the occasion of his refusal to Licence that Sermon with some other of his Court-un-compliances. This Archbishop died Anno Dom. 1633. having erected a large Hospital with liberal maintenance at Guildford the place of his nativity.

RICHARD CORBET D. D. was born at Ewel in this County, and from a Student in, became Dean of, Christ-Church, then Bishop of Oxford. An high Wit, and most excellent Poet, of a courteous carriage and no destructive nature to any who offended him, counting himself plentifully repaired with a jest upon him. He afterwards was advanced Bishop of Norwich, where he died Anno Dom. 1635.

Since the Reformation.

HENRY HAMMOND D. D. was born at Chertsey in this County, his Father being Doctor of Physic, and Physician to King James. He was bred in Eaton -School, where 〈◊〉 M ^r . Bust (so skillful in reading other Boys ) could not spell his Nature, but being posed with the Riddle of his portentous Wit at last even left him to himself, which proved the best. Hence he became Fellow of Magdalene-College in Oxford till preferred Canon of Christ-Church and Orator of the •… niversity.

He may be called an Angelical Doctor, as justly as he, who is generally so styled. First, For his Countenance and Complexion, White and Ruddy; resembling the common portraictures of Cherubims. Secondly, His Sanctity, spending his life in Devotion. His eating and drinking were next to nothing, so exemplary his Abstinence; And he always embraced a single life. Thirdly, Meekness. Michael durst not (the valor of an Arch-Angel is frighted at a sin) bring a railing accusation against Saton: Herein only our Doctor was a Coward; he feared to revile any of an opposite Judgment. Fourthly, his Charity; He was the Tutelar Angel to keep many a poor Royalist from famishing, it being verily believed, that he yearly gave away more than two hundred pounds.

Lastly, for his Knowledge; Such the Latitude of his Learning and Languages. As Distillers extract Aqua Vitae, or Living Water, from the dregs of Dead Beer: So he from the rotten writings of the Rabbins drew many Observations to the advance of Christianity.

He could turn his Plow-Shares and Pruning-Hooks into Swords and Spears in his Controversial Treatises, and could again at pleasure convert his Swords and Spears into Plow-share •… and Pruning-Hooks in his Comments and Practical Catechism.

He was well versed in all Modern Pamphlets touching Church-Discipline. When some of the Royal Disputants (in the Treaty at Uxbridge ) in some sort did over-shoot their Adversaries, this Doctor could lay his Arguments level against them, and discourse with the Parliament-Divines in their own Dialect.

But alas! he was an Angelical man, no Angel; Witness his death of the Students disease, the Stone. He died at Westwood in Worcester-shire at the house of the Lady Packington; his PELLA, where he peaceably reposed himself whilst all our English Jerusalem was in Combustion. One thousand pounds well nigh were due unto him at his death, yet there appeared neither specialty, nor any man's h •… nd amongst his Writings; so confident he was that his conscientious debtors would faithfully pay, what was freely lent them. By his Will he impowered D ^r . Humphre •… Henchman (since Bishop of Sarum ) his sole Executor to expend according to his discretion in the relief of poor people, not exceeding two hundred pounds. Let this his short Character be pitched up like a Tent for a time, to be taken down when a firmer Fabric (which, as I am informed, a more able Pen is about) shall be erected to his memory. He died Anno Domini 1659.

The Names of the Gentry of this County, returned by the Commissioners in the 12 year of King Henry the Sixth, Anno Dom. 1433.

• Regin. Cobham, de Lingfeld, mil.
• Joh. Kigele de Walketon, mil.
• Hen. Norbury de Stokedeberō, m.
• Joh. Leboys de Farnham, mil.
• Joh. Weston de Papeworth, arm.
• Th. Winter shul de Wintershul, ar.
• Tho. Husele de Southwark, arm.
• Johan. Corue de Mercham
• Rob. Skirnde Kingeston
• Rob. Fitz-Robert de Bernas
• Joh. Gainsford de Crowherst, ar.
• Will. Uvedale de Tichsay arm.
• Nich. Carewe de Bedington.
• Joh. Ardern de Lye, armigeri.
• Rog. Elingbrig de Croydon, ar.
• Th. Codeington de Codington, a.
• Joh. Yerd de Chayham, arm.
• Will. Kyg •… le de Waweton, arm.
• Joh. Burg de Waleton, armiger.
• Joh. Merston de Cobbesham, arm.
• Will. Otteworth de Parochia Scemortle, armiger.
• Arth. Ormesby de Southwark, ar.
• Will. Weston de Okeham, arm.
• Thomae Stoughton
• Ade Lene Lord de Southwark, ar.
• Will. Godyng de eadem armig.
• Nich. Hogh, de eadem.
• Joh. Malton, de eadem.
• Joh. Godrick de Bermondsey, ar.
• Tho. Kenle de Southwark, arm.
• Rob. Stricklond de Walworth.
• Rich. Tyler de Southwark.
• Joh. Hanksmode, de eadem.
• Joh. Newedgate, de eadem, ar.
• Will Sidney de Cranle.
• Will. Newgate de eadem, arm.
• Hen. Snokeshul de eadem, ar.
• Joh. Burcest •… e de Southwark, ar.
• Joh. Burdeux de West-Benchworth, armiger.
• David. Swan de Dorking, arm.
• Will. Ashurst de East-Benchworth
• Tho. Ashurst de Dorking
• Rob. Atte Sonde de Dorking.
• Joh. Walleys, de eadem.
• Joh. Fontaines de Clopham, ar.
• Joh. Bitterle de Wandesworth, ar.
• Radul. Wymbledon de Asshestede
• Ric. Parker de Byflete, armigeri.
• Tho. Neweton de Crockfeld, arm.
• Will. Norman de Lambehithe, ar.
• Joh Henham de Southwark, ar.
• Will. Arberton de Chamberwel.
• Nich. Randolf de Leddrede, ar.
• Tho. Grosham, de eadem.
• Joh. Exham de Ewel.
• Petri Swiftede Lambhith, Gent.
• Joh. Thorp de Thorp, armiger.
• Joh. Milton de Egham.
• Joh. Bowet de Bokham magna, ar.
• Laurent. Donne de Effingham.
• Tho. Slifeld de Bokham magna, a.
• Tho. Donne de Coneham.
• Joh. Donne de eadem.
• Will. Craulede Duntesfeld.
• Rob. Marche de eadem.
• Joh. Atte Lee de Adington.
• Johannes Leicestre de Kersalton.
• Johannes Drux de Ditton.
• Roberti Mildnale de Kingeston.
• Johannes Chinnore, de eadem
• Tho. Overton de Merton, arm.
• Will. Lovelase, de eadem.
• Tho. Hereward de Morwe.
• Walteri Broke, de eadem.
• Thomae Palshud, de eadem.
• Richardi Comb, de eadem.
• Richardi Eton, de eadem.
• Huzonis Ashbury, de eadem.
• Nich. Fitz-John, de eadem, ar.
• Thomae Bule de Wonersham, ar.
• Roberti N •… timber de Watton
• Rob. Bronnesbury de Bermondesey
• Roberti Charingworth de Lamhi •… he
• Thomae Hering de Croydon.
• Richardi Ludlow de Hendle in
• Leheth.
• Henr. Coleman, de Farnham.
• Willielmi Hayward, de eadem.
• Johannes Lilborn, de eadem.
• Johannes Redingher she de Craule
• Willielmi Brigges de Sanderstede
• Richardi Lynde, de eadem.
• Thomae Best de Caterham.
• Thomae Basset de Cullesdon.
• Roberti Rokenham, de eadem.
• Richardi Colcoh, de eadem.
• Richardi Herteswode, de Ly •… .
• Willielmi Rode de Guldeford.
• Richardi Atte Lee de Godeston.
• Roberti Dog de Croyden.
• Jacobi Janyn, de eadem.
• Rich. Laurence de Chiding fold.
• Willielmi Hichecock de Alfold.
• Johannes Reynold de Dontesfold,
• Johannes Wadebroke de Wybryg.
• Richardi Tymme de Coneham.
• Walteri Atte Den de Sutton.
• Johannes Charlewode.
• Henrici Aleyn de Merscham.
• Johannes Campton de Chayham.
• Johannes Asher de Godaming.
• Will. Inningfeld de Lingefeld.
• Thomae Sandre de Cherlewode.
• Richardi Baker de Pekeham.
• Richardi Ode de Camerwel.
• Johannes Skinner de Reygate.
• Richardi Knight, de eadem.
• Stephani Balhorn de Dorking.
• Johannes Vincent de Maldon.
• Thomae Vincent de Coneham.
• Johannes Lake de Kingston.
• Thomae Broker de eadem.
• Willielmi Stoley, de eadem.
• Johannes Lake, de eadem.
• Walteri Woderove, de eadem.
• Thomae Settonde Ewel.
• Thomae Chetema •… de Ebbesham.
• Johannes Kigh •… le de Waweton, junior.
• Rogeri Longland de Croyden.
• Richardi Hayward de Foting.
• Thomae Ingram de Shire.
• Johannes Frolbury, de eadem.
• R •… berti Tome de Walton.
• Richardi Osteler de Coneham.

Sheriffs of Surrey, and Sussex.

EDW. II.

Anno 1

Walter de Gedding

Anno 2

Wilhelmus de Henle & Robertus de Stangrave

Anno 3

Wilhelmus de Henle, & Robertus de Stangrave

Anno 4

Idem

Anno 5

Wilhelmus de Henle

Anno 6

Wilhelmus de Henle & Wilhelmus de Mere

Anno 7

Petrus de Vienne

Anno 8

Idem

Anno 9

Wilhelmus Merre

Anno 10

Walterus le Gras

Anno 11

Walterus le Gras, & Petrus de Worldham

Anno 12

Petrus de Worldham, & Henricus Husey

Anno 13

Idem

Anno 14

Henricus Husey

Anno 15

Nicholaus Gentil

Anno 16

Anno 17

Petrus de Worldham, & Andream Medested, for 3 years.

EDW. III.

Anno 1

Nicholaus Gentil

Anno 2

Nicholaus Gentil, & Robertus de Stangrave, for 3 years.

Anno 5

Johannes Dabnam

Anno 6

Wilhelmus Vaughan

Anno 7

Idem

Anno 8

Wilhelmus Vaughan, & & Joh. Dabnam, for 3 years.

Anno 11

Wilhelmus Vaughan

Anno 12

Idem

Anno 13

Godfridus de Hunston

Anno 14

Wilielmus de Northo, & Godfridus de Henston

Anno 15

Hugo. de Bowcy, & Wilhelmus de Northo

Anno 16

Andreas Peverel, & Hugo. de Bowcy

Anno 17

Idem

Anno 18

Williemus de Northo

Anno 19

Regind. de Forester for 3 years.

Anno 22

Rogerus Daber

Anno 23

Tho. Hoo, for 3 years

Anno 26

Richardus de St. Oweyn

Anno 27

Idem

Anno 28

Simon de Codington

Anno 29

Rogerus de Lukenor

Anno 30

Will. Northo

Anno 31

Tho. de Hoo, for 3 years.

Anno 34

Richardus de Hurst, for 3 years.

37 Simon de Codington

38 Ranul. Thurnburn

39. Johannes Wateys

40 Johannes Weyvile

41 Andreas Sackvile

42 •… dem

43 Ranul. Thurnburn

44 Idem

45 Wilhelmus Neidegate

46 Roger. Dalingrugg

47 Nicholaus Wilcomb

48 Robertus de Loxele

49 Robertus Atte Hele

50 Johannes St. Clere

51 Johannes de Melburn.

The Sheriffs of these two Counties, before King Edward the Second are in the Records so involved, complicated, perplexed, that it is a hard task to untangle them, and assign, with the Sheriffs did severally, which jointly belong unto them. Had the like difficulty presented itself in other united Shires, I suspect it would have deterred me from ever meddling with their Catalogue. Nor will we warrant, that we have done all right in so dare a subject, but submit our best endeavors to the censure and correction of the more Judicious.

Sheriffs.

When I look upon these two Counties, it puts me in mind of the Epigram in the Poet.

For these two Shires of Surrey and Sussex generally had distinct Sheriffs until the Reign of King Edward the Second, when they were united under One. Then again divided in the ninth of Queen Elizabeth; united in the thirteenth, divided again in the twelfth of King Charles, and so remain at this day, but how long this condition will continue is to me unknown, seeing neither conjunctim, nor divisim, they seem very well satisfied.

To the Reader.

May •… e be pleased to behold this my b •… ief Description of 〈◊〉 , as a Running Collation to stay his Stomack, no set meal to Sati •… fie his hunger. But to tell him good News, I hear, that a Plentifull Feast in this kind is providing for his Entertainment, by Edward Bish, Esq. a Native of SVRREY, intending a particular Survey thereof. Now, as when the Sun a •… iseth the Moon 〈◊〉 down obscurely, without any observation: so when the pains of this worthy Gentleman shall be public, I am not only contented, but desirous that my weak Endeavors (without further Noise or Notice ) should sink in Silence.

Natural Commodities.

Manufactures.

The Buildings.

Chichester Cathedral is a fine fabric, built (after it had been twice consumed with fire) by Bishop 〈◊〉 (the second of the Name) about the year 1193. Country folk are confident in their tradition, that the Master-workman built Sarisbury, and his Man the Church of Chichester, and if so, s •… quitur Dominum non Passibus aequis. But P •… oportion of Time,—confuteth the conceit, seeing S •… ffride flourished under King John, —and Bishop Poor (the Founder of Sarisbury ) lived much later unde •… King Hen •… y the third.

Now though 〈◊〉 bestowed the Cloth and Making on the Church, Bishop Sherborn gave the Trimming and best Lace thereto, in the reign of King Henry the seventh. I am sorry I can follow the Allegory so far, being 〈◊〉 that now it is not only Seam ripped, but Torn in the whole-cloth, having lately a great part thereof fallen down to the ground.

Arundel Castle is of great esteem, the rather because a Local-Earldom is cemented to the wall •… thereof. Some will have it so n •… med from Arundel the Horse of Beavoice the great Champion. I confess it is not withont precedence in Antiquity, for Places to take names from Horses, meeting with the Promentory Bucephalus in Peleponesus, where some report the Horse of Al •… xander buried, and B •… llonius will have it for the same cause called Cavalla at this day. But this Castle was so called long before that Imaginary Horse was foled, who cannot be fancied elder then his Master Beavoice, flourishing after the Conquest, long before which Arundel was so called from the river Arund •… unning hard by it.

•… etworth, the house of the Earls of Northumberland is most famous for a stately Stable, the best of any Subjects in Christendom. Comparisons must move in there own •… pheres, and Princes only are meet to measure with Princes: tell me n •… t •… herefore of the Duke of Saxony his Stable at Dresden, wherein are •… n 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and eight horses of service, (with a Magazene out of which he can Arm thirty thousand Horse and Foot at a days warning,) that Elector being the most Potent Prince in the Empire. But is not the proportion fair, that •… etworth Stable affordeth standing in state for threescore horse, with all necessary accommodations?

Wonders.

Expect not here, I should insert, what William of Newbury writeth, (to be recounted rather amongst the Untru •… hs then Wonders ) viz. That in this County not far from B •… ttail-Abby, in the Place where so great a slaughter of the English-men was made, after any shower, presently sweateth forth very fr •… sh blood out of the Earth, as if the Evidence thereof did plainly declare the voice of Blood there shed, and crieth still from the Earth unto the Lord.

This is as true, as that in white chalky Countries (about Baldock in Hartford shire ) after rain run rivulets of Milk; Neither being anything else then the water discoloured, according to the Complexion of the Earth thereabouts.

Proverbs.

This Proverb though extended all over England, is properly reduceable to this County as Originated there, for there is a Haven Town named Hastings therein, which some erroneously conceive so called from hast or speed, because William