English Puritan & Reformed

The History of the Worthies of England

Thomas Fuller (1608-1661) · 654,712 words · 2910 min

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Non modo aequavit sed superavit, writing a Book on the same subject, De Virginitate Mariae. He flourished Anno 1170. under King Henry the second, and was buried in his own Abby.

ROBERT the SCRIBE (but no Pharisee, such his Humility; not Hypocrite, such his Sincerity, ) was the fourth Prefect of Canon Regulars at Bridlington in this County. He had his surname from his dexterity in writing, not a little beneficial in that age; Erasmus ingeniously confessing, that his Father Gerard got a handsome livelihood thereby. But our Robert in fair and fast writing did reach a Note above others, it being true of him what was said,

Nondum lingua suum dextra peregit opus.

The Tongue her task hath not yet done,

When that the Hand her race hath run.

And he may be said to have had the long Hand of short Hand (such the swiftness of his Pen) though I confess Brachyography was not then, nor many years after invented. But he, though a quick Scribe, is but a dull one; who is good only at fac simile, to transcribe out of an original, whereas our Robert left many Books of his own making to posterity. He flourished Anno Dom. 1180. and lleth buried before the Doors of the Cloister of his Convent.

PETER of Rippon, was Canon of that College, built anciently therein by Saint Wilfred, purposely omitted by us in our Catalogue of Saints, to expiate our former tediousness concerning him in our Church History. Jeoffry Archbishop of York, not only delighted in, but doted on our Peter. He wrote a Book of the life and miracles of Saint Wilfred. How many suspected persons did prick their credits, who could not thread his Needle. This was a narrow place in his Church, and kind of Purgatory (save that no fire therein) through which chaste Persons might easily pass, whilst the Incontinent did stick therein, beheld generally as a piece of Monkish Legerdemain.

I am sorry to hear, that this Collegiate Church (one of the most ancient and famous Churches in the North of England) hath the means and allowance appointed for the repair thereof detained, and more •… orry that on the eighth of December, 1660. a violent wind blew down the great Steeple thereof, which with its fall, bea •… down the Chancel (the only place where the people could assemble for Divine Worship) and much shattered and weakened the rest of the Fabric, and I hope, that His Majesty's Letters Patents will meet with such bountiful contributions, as will make convenient Reparation. Our Peter flourished Anno 1190. under King Richard the first.

WILLIAM of NEWBOROUGH, was born at Bridlington in this County, but named of Newborough, not far off, in which Monastery he became a Canon Regular. He also was called Petit or Little, from his low stature; in him the observation was verified, that little men (in whom their heat is most contracted) are soon angry, flying so fiercely on the memory of Geoffrey of Monmouth, taxing his British Chronicle, as a continue •… d fiction, translated by him indeed; but whence? from his own Brain, to his own Pen, by his own Invention. Yea, he denieth that there was ever a King Arthur, and in effect overthroweth all the Welsh History. But learned Leland conceives this William Little greatly guilty in his ill language, which to any Author was uncivil, to a Bishop irreverent, to a dead Bishop uncharitable. Some resolve all his passion on a point of mere revenge, heartily offended, because David Prince of Wales denied him to succeed G. Monmouth in the See of St. Asaph, and therefore fell he so soul on the whose Welsh Nation. Sure I am, that this angry William so censorious of G. Monmouth his falsehoods, hath most foul slips of his own Pen, as when he affirmeth, That in the place of the slaughter of the English, nigh Battle in Sussex, if peradventure it be wet with any small shower, presently the ground thereabouts sweateth forth very blood, though indeed it be no more, than what is daily seen in Rutland after any sudden rain, where the ground floweth with a reddish moisture. He flourished Anno 1200. under King John.

ROGER HOVEDEN was born in this County, of the Illustrious Family of the Hovedens, saith my Author, bred first in the study of the Civil, then of the Canon-Law, and at last, being servant to King Henry the second, he became a most accomplished Courtier. He is the chiefest (if not sole) Lay-Historian of his age, who being neither Priest nor Monk wrote a Chronicle of England, beginning where Bede ended, and continuing the same until the fourth of King John. When King Edward the first laid claim to the Crown of Scotland, he caused the Chronicles of th •… s Roger to be diligently searched, and carefully kept, many Authentical passages therein tending to his present advantage. This Roger flourished in the year of our Lord, 1204.

JOHN of HALIFAX commonly called De SACRO BOSCO, was born in that Town so famous for Cloathing, bred first in Oxford, then in Paris, being the prime Mathematician of his age. All Students of Astronomy enter into that Art through the Door of his Book, De •… phaerâ. He lived much beloved, died more lamented, and was buried with a solemn Funeral, on the public cost of the University of Paris, Anno 1256.

ROBERTUS PERSCRUTATOR, or ROBERT the SEARCHER, was born in this County, bred a Dominican, great Mathematician and Philosopher. He got the surname of Searcher, because he was in the constant quest and pursuit of the Mysteries of Nature. A thing very commendable, if the matters we seek for, and means we seek with be warrantable.

Yea Solomon himself on the same account might be entitled Searcher, who by his own confession, Applyed his heart to know, and to Search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things.

But curiosity is a kernel of the forbidden fruit, which still sticketh in the throat of a natural man, sometimes to the danger of his choking: it is heavily laid to the charge of our Robert, that he did light his Candle from the Devils Torch to seek after such secrets as he did desire, witness his Work of Ceremonial Magic, which a conscientious Christian would send the same way with the Ephesian conjuring Books, and make them fuel for the fire. However in that age he obtained the reputation of a great Scholar, flourishing under King Edward the second, 1326.

THOMAS CASTLEFORD, born in this County, was bred a Benedictine in P •… mfraict, whereof he wrote a History, from ASK a Saxon first owner thereof, to the Lacies from whom that large Lordship descended to the Earls of Lancaster. I could wish some able Pen in Pomfraict would continue this Chronicle to our time, and give us the particulars of the late memorable siege, that though the Castle be demolished, the Fame thereof may remain. Leland freely confesseth that he learnt more then he looked for by reading Castlefords History, promising to give a larger account thereof, in a Book he intended to write of Civil History, and which I suspect he never set forth, prevented by death. Our Castleford flourished about the year of our Lord, 1326.

JOHN GOWER was born (saith Leland ) at Stitenham (in the North Riding in Bulmore▪ Wapentake ) of a Knightly Family. He was bred in London a Student of the Laws, till prizing his pleasure above his profit, he quitted Pleading to follow Poetry. He was the first refiner of our English Tongue, effecting much, but endeavoring more therein. Thus he who sees the Whelp of a Bear but half licked, will commend it for a comely Creature, in comparison of what it was when first brought forth. Indeed Gower left our English Tongue very bad, but •… ound it very very bad.

Bale makes him Equitem aurat •… m & Poetam Laureatum, proving both from his Ornaments on his monumental Statue in Saint Mary Overies, Southwark. Yet he appeareth there neither laureated nor hederated Poet (except the leaves of the Bayes and •… y be withered to nothing, since the erection of the Tomb) but only rosated, having a Chaplet of four Roses about his head. Another Author unknighteth him, allowing him only a plain Esquire, though in my apprehension the Colar of S.S.S. about his neck speak him to be more. Besides (with submission to better judgments) that Colar hath rather a Civil than Military relation, proper to persons in places of Judicature, which makes me guess this Gower some Judge in his old age, well consisting with his original education.

He was before Chaucer, as born and flourishing before him (yea by some accounted his Master;) yet was he after Chaucer, as surviving him two years, living to be stark blind, and so more properly termed our English Homer. Many the Books he wrote, whereof three most remarkable, viz. Speculum Meditantis, in French, Confessio Amantis, in English, Vox Clamantis, in Latin. His death happened, 1402.

JOHN MARRE, (by Bale called MARREY, and by Trithemius MARRO) was born at Marre, a village in this County, three miles West from Doncaster, where he was brought up in Learning. Hence he went to Oxford, where (saith Leland ) the University bestowed much honor upon him for his excellent Learning.

He was by Order a Carmelite, and in one respect it was well for his Memory that he was so, which maketh John Bal •… (who generally falleth foul on all Friars) to have some civility for him, as being once himself of the same Order, allowing him subtly learned in all secular Philosophy. But what do I instance in home-bred Testimonies? Know Reader, that in the Character of our own Country Writers, I prize an Inch of Foreign above an Ell of English Commendation, and Outlandish Writers, Trithemius, Sixtus Senensis, Petrus Lucius, &c. give great Encomiums of his Ability; though I confess it is chiefly on this account, because he wrote against the Opinions of J. Wycliffe. He died on the eighteenth of Màrch. 1407. and was buried in the Convent of Carmelites in Doncaster.

THOMAS GASCOIGNE eldest son to Richard (the younger brother unto Sir William Gascoigne Lord Chief Justice) was born at Huntfleet in this County, bred in Baliol College in Oxford, where he proceeded Doctor in Divinity, and was Commissioner of that University Anno Dom. 1434. He was well acquainted with the Maids of Honor, I mean Human Arts and Sciences, which conducted him first to the presence, then to the favor of Divinity, the Queen. He was a great Hieronymist, perfectly acquainted with all the Writings of that Learned Father, and in expression of his gratitude for the good he had gotten by reading his Woe •… ks, he collected out of many Authors, and wrote the life of Saint Jerome. He made also a Book called Dictionarium Theologicum, very useful to, and therefore much esteemed by the Divines in that age. He was seven and fifty years old Anno 1460. and how long he survived afterwards is unknown.

JOHN HARDING was born (saith my Author) in the Northern parts, and I have some cause to believe him this Country-man. He was an Esquire of ancient Parentage, and bred from his Youth in Military Employment. First under Robert Umfrevil, Governor of Roxborough Castle, and did good service against the Scots. Then he followed the Standard of King Edward the fourth, adhering faithfully unto him in his deepest distress.

But the Master-piece of his service was his adventuring into Scotland, not without the manifest hazard of his Life; where he so cunningly demeaned himself, that he found there, and fetched thence out of their Records, many Original Letters, which he presented to King Edward the fourth. Out of these he collected an History of the several Solemn Submissions publicly made, and Sacred Oaths of Fealty, openly taken from the time of King Athelstane, by the Kings of SCOTLAND, to the Kings of ENGLAND for the Crown of SCOTLAND, although the Scotch Historians stickle with might and main, that such Homage was performed only for the County of Cumberland, and some parcels of Land their Kings had in ENGLAND south of TWEED. He wrote also a Chronicle of our English Kings, from BRUTUS to King EDWARD the fourth, and that in English Verse; and in my Judgment he had drank as hearty a draught of Helicon as any in his age. He was living 1461. then very aged, and I believe died soon after.

HENRY PARKER was bred from his infancy in the Carmelite Convent at Doncaster, afterwards Doctor of Divinity in Cambridge. Thence he returned to Doncaster, and well it had been with him, if he had staid there still, and not gone up to London to preach at Paul's-Cross, where the subject of his Sermon was to prove, That Christ's poverty was the pattern of human perfection; and that men professing eminent sanctity, should conform to his precedent, Going on foot, feeding on Barley-bread, wearing seamless-woven-coats, having no houses of their own, &c. He drove this nail so far, that he touched the quick, and the wealthy Clergy winched thereat. His Sermon offended much as preached, more as published, granting the Copy thereof to any that would transcribe it. For this the Bishop of London put him in prison, which Parker patiently endured (in hope, perchance, of a rescue from his Order) till being informed, that the Pope effectually appeared on the party of the Prelates, to procure his liberty, he was content at Paul's-Cross to recant. Not as some have took the word, to say over the same again (in which sense the Cuckow, of all Birds, is properly called the Recanter) but he unsaid, with (at least seeming) sorrow, what he had said before. However f •… om this time we may date the decay of the Carmelites credit in England: who discountenanced by the Pope, never afterwards recruited themselves to their former number and honor, but moulted their feathers till King Henry the eight cut off their very wings, and body too, at the Dissolution. This Parker flourished under King Edward the fourth, Anno 1470.

Since the Reformation.

Sir FRANCIS BIGOT Knight, was born and well landed in this County. Bale giveth him this testimony, that he was Evangelicae veritatis amator. Otherwise I must confess myself posed with his intricate disposition. For he wrote a book against the Clergy

Of IMPROPRIATIONS

Had it been against the Clergy of Appropriations, I could have guessed it to have proved Tithes due to the Pastors of their respective Parishes. Whereas now having not seen (nor seen any that have seen) his book, I cannot conjecture his judgment.

As his book, so the manner of his death seems a riddle unto me, being (though a Protestant ) slain amongst the Northern Rebells, 1537. But here Bale helpeth us not a little, affirming him found amongst them against his will. And indeed those Rebells, to countenance their Treason, violently detained some Loyall Persons in their Camp; and the Blind sword, having Aciem not Oculum, killed friend and foe in fury without distinction.

WILFRID HOLME was born in this County, of Gentile parentage, Veritati Dei tunc revelatae Auscultans, and Pitz taxeth him, that his Pen was too compliant to pleasure K. Henry the eight. The truth is this, he lived in these parts in that juncture of time when the two Northern Rebellions happened, the one in Lincoln, the other in Yorkshire; and when the Popish party gave it out, that the Reformation would ruin Church and State, level all dignities and degrees; Wilfrid to Confute the Priests truthless Reports, and the Peoples causeless Jealousies, stated the Controversy, Truly, Clearly and Wittily, in the manner of a Dialogue. He survived not many months after the setting forth of this book Anno 1536.

THOMAS ROBERSON was born in this County, and being Doctor of Divinity in Oxford was one of the best Grammarians for Greek and Latin in that age. He had an admirable faculty in teaching of youth; for every Boy can teach a Man, whereas he must be a Man who can teach a Boy. It is easy to inform them who are able to understand, but it must be a Master piece of industry and discretion, to descend to the capacity of Children. He wrote notes upon the Grammar of Lily, and besides others, one book, De Nominibus Hetoroclitis, and another De verbis Defectivis, so that by his pains the hardest parts of Grammar are made the easiest, and the most anomalous, reduced to the greatest regularity by his endeavors. What Robert Robinson, (under whose name Quae genus in the Grammar is Printed) was to this Thomas Roberson, I have no leisure to inquire, and leave it to those to whom it is more proper, suspecting they may be the same person; and th •… t Pitzaeus our Author, living mostly beyond the seas, might be mistaken in the name: However, he flourished Anno Domini 1544.

WILLIAM HUGH was born in this County, and bred in Corpus Christi College in Oxford, where he attained to great Eminency in Learning. In his time the Consciences of many tender Parents were troubled about the Final Estate of Infants dying unbaptized, as posting from the Wombe to the Winding sheet, in such speed, that the Sacrament could not be fastened upon them. To pacify persons herein concerned, this William wrote and Dedicated a book to Q. Katherine Parr, entitled, The troubled man's Medicine. He died of the breaking of a Vain, Anno Dom. 1549.

ROGER ASCHAM was born at Kirby-weik in this County, and bred in Saint JohnsColledge in Cambridge, under Doctor Medcalfe, that good Governor, who whet-stonelike, though dull in himself, by his encouragement, set an edge on most excellent wits in that foundation. Indeed Ascham came to Cambridge just at the dawning of learning, and staid therein till the bright-day thereof, his own endeavors contributing much light thereunto. He was Orator and Greek-Professor in the University, (places of some sympathy, which have often met in the same person,) and in the beginning of the reign of Queen Mary, within three days, wrote letters to forty seven several Princes, whereof the meanest was a Cardinal. He travailed into Germany, and there contracted familiarity with John Sturmius and other learned men, and after his return was a kind of teacher to the Lady Elizabeth, to whom (after she was Queen ) he became her Secretary for her Latin letters.

In a word, he was an Honest man and a good Shooter; Archery (whereof he wrote a book called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 ) being his only exercise in his youth, which in his old age he ex changed for a worse pastime, neither so healthful for his body, nor profitable for his purse, I mean Cock-fighting, and thereby (being neither greedy to get, nor careful to keep money) he much impaired his estate.

He had a facile and fluent Latin-style, (not like those, who, counting obscurity to be elegancy, weed out all the hard words they meet in Authors,) witness his Epistles, which some say are the only Latin-ones extant of any English-man, and if so, the more the pity. What loads have we of letters from foreign Pens, as if no Author were complete without those necessary appurtenances? whilst surely our English-men write, (though not so many,) as good as any other Nation. In a word, his 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 is accounted a good book for Young-men, his School-master for Old-men, his Epistles for all men, set out after his death, which happened Anno Dom. 1568. December 30. in the 53. year of his Age, and he was buried in Saint Sepulchers in London.

Sir HENRY SAVILL Knight, was born at Bradley, in the Parish of Hallifax in this County, of ancient and worshipful extraction. He was bred in Oxford, and at last became Warden of Merton-college and also Provost of Eaton. Thus this skillful Gardener had at the same time a Nurcery of young Plants, and an Orchard of grown Trees, both flourishing under his careful inspection.

This worthy Knight carefully collected the best Copies of Saint Chrysostom, and employed Learned men to transcribe and make Annotations on them, which done, he fairly set it forth, on his own cost, in a most beautiful Edition; a burden which he underwent without stooping under it, though the weight thereof would have broken the back of an ordinary person. But the Papists at Paris had their Emissaries in England, who surreptitiously procured this Knights learned Labors, and sent them over weekly by the Post into France, Schedatim sheet by sheet, as here they passed the Press. Then Fronto Duceus (a French Cardinal as I take it) caused them to be Printed there with implicit faith and blind obedience, letter for letter as he received them out of England, only joining thereunto a Latin translation and some other inconsiderable Additions. Thus two Editions of Saint Chrysostom did together run a race in the world, which should get the speed of the other in public sale and acceptance. Sir Henry his Edition started first by the advantage of some Months. But the Parisian Edition came up close to it, and advantaged with the Latin Translation (though dearer of p •… ice) out-stripped it in quickness of Sale, but of late the Savilian Chrysostom hath much mended its pace, so that very few are left of the whole Impression.

Sir Henry left one only Daughter richly married to Sir William Sidley of Kent Baronet. He died at Eaton, where he lieth buried under a Monument with this Inscription Hic jacent Ossa & Cineres Henrici Savill sub spe certa resurrectionis, natus apud Bradley juxta Halifax in Comitatu Ebor, Anno Domini 1549. ultimo die mensis Novembris, Obiit in Collegio Etonensi Anno Domini 1621. xix die mensis Februarii.

It must not be forgotten, that he was a most excellent Mathematician, witness his learned Lectures on Euclid. Yet once casually happening into the Company of Master Briggs of Cambridge, upon a learned encounter betwixt them, Master Briggs demonstrated a truth, besides (if not against) the judgment of Sir Henry, wherewith that worthy Knight was so highly affected, that he chose him one of his Mathematick Professors in Oxford, wherein he founded two, allowing a liberal salary unto them.

THOMAS TAYLOR was born at Richmond in this County, where his father (a bountiful entertainer of people in distress) was Recorder of the Town. He was afterwards bred in Christ's-college in Cambridge, and chose a Fellow thereof.

This Timothy, grave when green, entered very young but not raw, into the Ministry at 21. years of age, and continued in the same at Reading and London for the space of thirty five years. His Sermons were generally well studied, and he was wont to say, That ofttimes he satisfied himself the least, when he best pleased his people, not taking such pains in his preaching. His flock was firmly founded and well bottomed on Catechistacall Divinity. It being observed that his Auditors stuck close to their principles in this Age▪ wherein so many have reeled into damnable Errors. He was a great giver of Alms, but without a Trumpet, and most strict in his Conversation.

Zeal for the House of God may be said in some sort to have Consumed him; Dying in the fifty six year of his age, Anno Domini 1632. comfortably avowing at his death that we serve such a Master, Who covereth many imperf •… ctions, and giveth much wages for a little work.

NATHANIELL SHUTE was born at Gigleswick in this County, Christopher Shute his father being the painful Vicar thereof. He was bred in Christ's-college in Cambridge. A most excellent scholar and solid preacher: Though, nothing of his is extant in Print, save a Sermon called Carona Charitatis, preached at the funeral of Master F •… shbourn. But the goodness of the Land of Canaan may as well be guessed from one great bunch of grapes, as if the spies had brought whole vineyards along with them. Indeed he was a profou •… d and profitable preacher for many years together at St. Mildred Poultry in London.

One in the University being demanded his judgment of an excellent sermon in Saint Mary's, returned, that It was an uncomfortable sermon, leaving no hope of imitation for such as should succeed him. In this sense alone, I must allow Master Nathaniel Shute an uncomfortable preacher (though otherwise a true Barnabas and Son of consolation ) possessing such as shall follow him in time, with a dispair to equal him in eminency.

He died Anno Domini 1638. when our English sk •… e was clouded all over, and set to rain, but before any drops of war fell down amongst us. Doctor Holdesworth, most excellently preached his Funeral Sermon, taking for his text, We have this our treasure in earthly vessels.

JOSIAH SHUTE brother to Nathaniel aforesaid, was bred in Trinity college in Cambridge, and became afterwards Minister of Saint Mary Woolno •… h in London, and was, (Reader I do say and will maintain it,) the most Pretious Jewell that was ever shewn or seen in Lumbardstreet; All Ministers are God's Husband m •… n, but some of them can only plough in soft ground, whose Shares and Coultures will turn Edge in a hard point of Divinity. No ground came amiss to Master Shute, whether his Text did lead him to controversiall or positive Divinity; having a strain, without straining for it, of native Eloquence: he spake that which others studied for. He was for many years, and that most justly, highly, esteemed of his Parish; till the beginning of our late Civil Warrs some •… began to neglect him, distasting wholesome meat well dressed by him merely because their mouths were out of taste, by that general distemper, which in his time was but an Ague, afterwards turned to a fever, and since is turned to a Frenzy in our Nation.

I insist hereon the rather for the comfort of such godly Ministers, who now suffer in the same nature wherein Mr. Shute did before; indeed, no servant of God can simply and directly comfort himself in the sufferings of others, (as which hath something of envy therein,) yet may he do it consequentially in this respect, because, thereby he apprehends his own condition herein consistent with God's love and his own salvation, seeing other precious Saints taste with him of the same affliction, as many godly Ministers do now a days, whose sickles are now hung up as useless, and neglected, though before these Civil Warrs they reaped the most in God's harvest. Master Shute died Anno Domini 1640. and was buried with great solemnity in his own Church, Master Udall preaching his Funeral Sermon: since his death his excellent Sermons are set forth on some part of Genesis, and pity it is there is no more extant of his worthy endeavors.

It must not be forgotten, how retiring a little before his death into the Country, some of his Parishioners came to visit him, whom he cheerfully entertained with this expression. I have taught you, my dear flock, for above thirty years, how to live, and now I will show you in a very short time how to die. He was as good as his word herein, for within an Hour he in the presence of some of them was peaceably dissolved.

Be it also known, that besides these two brothers Nathaniel and Josiah, fixed in the City of London, there were three more, bred and brought up in the Ministry, viz. Robert preacher at Lyn, Thomas Minister for a good time in Chester, and Timothy lately (if not still alive) a preacher in Exeter.

All great (though not equal) Lights, are set up in fair Candlesticks, I mean, places of eminency, and conveniently distanced one from another, for the better dispersing of their Light; and good Housewives tell me, Old Candles are the best for spending. Happy their Father who had his Quiver full with five such Sons, he need not be ashamed to see his Enemies in the Gate. It is hard to say, whether he was more happy in his sons, or they in so good a Father, and a wary man will crave time to decide the doubt, until the like instance doth return in England.

GEORGE SANDYS youngest son of Edwin Sandys Arch-bishop of York, was born at Bishops-Thorp in this County, he proved a most accomplished gentleman, and an observant Travailer, who went as far as the Sepulcher at Jerusalem, and hath spared other men's pains in going thither, by bringing the Holy Land home to them; so lively is his description thereof, with his passage thither, and return thence.

He most elegantly translated Ovid his Metamorphosis into English verse, so that as the soul of Aristotle was said to have transmigrated into Thomas Aquinas, (because rendering his sense so naturally,) Ovid 's genius may seem to have passed into Master Sandys. He was a servant, but no slave to his subject, well knowing that a Translatour is a person in free Custody; Custody, being bound to give the true sense of the Author he translated; Free, left at liberty to clothe it in his own expression.

Nor can that in any degree be applied to Master Sandys, which one rather bitterly then falsely chargeth on an Author, whose name I leave to the Readers conjecture.

           We know thou dost well
          
           as a Translatour,
          
           But where things require,
          
           a genius and a fire,
          
           Not kindled before by others pains,
          
           as often thou hast wanted brains.

Indeed some men are better Nurses, then Mothers of a Poem, good only to feed and foster the Fancies of others, whereas Master Sandys was altogether as dexterous at Inventing as Translating, and his own Poems as spritefull, vigorous, and masculine. He lived to be a very aged man, whom I saw in the Savoy Anno 1641. having a youthful soul in a decayed body, and I believe he died soon after.

JOHN SALTMARSH was extracted from a right ancient (but decayed) family in this County, and I am informed that Sir Thomas Metham his kinsman, bountifully contributed to his education, he was bred in Magdalene-college in Cambridge. Returning into this his Native Country, was very great with Sir John Hotham the Elder. He was one of a fine and active fancy, no contemptible Poet, and a good Preacher, as by some of his profitable Printed Sermons doth appear. Be it charitably imputed to the information of his Judgment and Conscience, that of a zealous observer he became a violent oppresser of Bishops and Ceremonies.

He wrote a book against my Sermon of Reformation, taxing me for many points of Popery therein. I defended myself in a book called Truth maintained, and challenged him to an answer, who appeared in the field no more, rendering this reason thereof, that he would not shoot his arrows against a dead mark, being informed that I was dead at Exeter.

I have no cause to be angry with fame (but rather to thank her) for so good a Lye. May I make this true use of that false report, to die daily. See how Providence hath crossed it, the dead [reported] man is still living, the then living man dead; and seeing I survive to go over his grave, I will tread the more gently on the mold thereof, using that civility on him which I received from him.

He died in or about Windsor (as he was Riding to and fro in the Parliament Army) of a Burning Feaver, venting on his death-bed strange expressions, apprehended (by some of his party) as extaticall, yea, prophetical raptures, whilst others accounted them (no wonder if outrages in the City, when the enemy hath possessed the Castle commanding it) to the acuteness of his disease which had seized his intellectualls. His death happened about the year 1650.

JEREMIAH WHITACRE was born at Wakefield in this County, bred Master of Arts in Sidney-college, and after became School-master of Okeham, then Minister of Stretton in R •… and. He was chosen to be one of the Members of the late Assembly, wherein he behaved himself with great moderation; at last he was Preacher at St. Mary Magdalens Bermonsey, well discharging his duty, being a solid Divine, and a man made up of Piety to God, pity to poor men, and Patience in himself. He had much use of the last, being visited with many, and most acute diseases. I see God's love or hatred cannot be conjectured, much less concluded, from outward accidents, this merciful man meeting with merciless afflictions.

I have sometimes wondered with myself, why Satan the Magazeen of Malice, (who needeth no man to teach him mischief,) having Job in his power, did not put him on the rack of the Stone, Gout, Collick or Strangury, as in the height, most exquisite torments, but only be-ulcered him on his Skin, and outside of his body.

And (under correction to better judgments,) I conceive this might be some cause thereof. Being to spare his life, the Devil durst not inflict on him these mortal maladyes, for fear to exceed his commission, who possibly, for all his cunning, might mistake in the exact proportioning of the pain to Jobs ability to bear it, and therefore was forced to confine his malice to external pain, doleful but not deadly in its own nature.

Sure I am, this good Jeremiah was tormented with Gout, Stone, and one ulcer in his bladder, another in his kidneys, all which he endured with admirable and exemplary patience, though God of his goodness grant that (if it may stand with his will) no cause be given that so sad a Copy be transcribed. Thus God, for reasons best known unto himself, sent many and the most cruel Bailiffs to arrest him to pay his debt to nature, though he always was ready willingly to tender the same, at their single summons. His liberality knew no bottom but an empty purse, so bountiful he was to all in want. He was buried on the 6. of June, Anno 1654. in his own Parish in Southwarke, much lamented: Master Simon Ash preaching his Funeral Sermon, to which the Reader is referred for his further satisfaction. I understand some sermons are extant of his preaching, Let me but add this Distich and I have done.

Whites ambo, Whitehead, Whitgift, Whitakerus uterque Vulnera Romano quanta dedere papae?

Romish Exile Writers.

JOHN YOUNG was born in this County. His life appeareth to me, patched up of unsuiting pieces, as delivered by several Authors. A Judicious Antiquary, seldom mistaken, will have him a Monk of Ramsey, therein confounding him with his Namesake many years more ancient. An other will have him bred Doctor of Divinity in Trinity-college in Cambridge, though that Foundation (suppose him admitted the first day thereof,) affordeth not Seniority enough to write Doctor, before the reign of Queen Mary, except we understand him bred in some of the Hostles, afterwards united thereunto. So that I rather concur herein with the forenamed Antiquary, that he was Fellow of Saint Johns-college in that University.

It is agreed, that at the first, he was at the least a Parcell-Protestant, translating into English the Book of Arch bishop Cranmer, of the Sacrament. But afterwards, he came off with a witness, being a Zealous Papist, and great Antagonist of Mart. Bucer, and indeed as able a Disputant as any of his Party.

He was Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, Anno 1554. Master of Pembroke hall, KingsProfessor of Divinity, and Rector of Land-beach nigh Cambridge, but lost all his preferment in the first of Queen Elizabeth. Surely more then Ordinary Obstinacy appeared in him, because not only deprived but imprisoned. And in my judgment, more probably surprised before he went, then after his return from foreign parts. He died under restraint in England, 1579.

JOHN MUSH was born in this County, bred first in the English-college at Douay, and then ran his course of Philosophy in their College at Rome. Afterwards being made Priest, he was sent over into England, to gain People to his own persuasion, which he did without and within the Prison for 20. years together, but at last he got his liberty.

In his time the Romish Ship in England did spring a dangerous Leak, almost to the sinking thereof, in the Schism betwixt the Priests and the Jesuits. Mush appeared very active and happy in the stopping thereof, and was by the English Popish Clergy sent to Rome to compose the controversy, behaving himself very wisely in that service. Returning into his own Country he was for fourteen years together assistant to the English Arch▪ Priest, demeaning himself commendably therein; he wrote many books, and one whose title made me the more to mind it,

Vitam & Martyrium D. Margaretae Clithoroae.

Now whether this D. be for Domina or Diva, for Lady or Saint, or both, I know not. I take her for some Gentlewoman in the North, which for some practices in the maintenance of her own Religion, was obnoxious to, and felt the severity of our Laws. This Mush was living in these parts, Anno 1612.

Benefactors to the Public.

THOMAS SCOT was born at Ro •… heram, no obscure market in this County; waving his paternal name, he took that of Ro •… heram, from the place of his Nativity. This I observe the rather, because he was (according to my exactest enquiry) the last Clergyman of note with such an assumed Surname, which Custom began now to grow out of fashion, and Clergy-men (like other men) to be called by the name of their fathers.

He was first Fellow of Kings-college, afterwards Master of Pembroke-hall in Cambridge, and Chancellor of that University; here he built on his proper cost (saving something helped by the Scholars) the fair gate of the School, with fair walks on each side, and a Library on the East thereof. Many have mistaken this, for the performance of King Richard the third, merely, because his Crest the Boar is set up therein. Whereas the truth is that Rotheram having felt the sharp Tuskes of that Boar, (when imprisoned by the aforesaid King, for resigning the Great Seal of England to Queen Elizabeth, the relict of King Edward the fourth,) advanced his Arms thereon, merely to engratiate himself. He went thorough many Church preferments, being successively Provost of Beverly, Bishop of Rochester, Lincoln, and lastly Arch-bishop of York; nor less was was his share in Civil honor, first, Keeper of the Privy Seal, and last, Lord Chancellor of England. Many were his Benefactions to the Public, of which none more remarkable then his founding five Fellowships in Lincoln college in Oxford. He deceased in the 76. year of his age at Cawood of the plague Anno Domini 1500.

JOHN ALCOCKE was born at Beverly in this County, where he built a Chapel, and founded a Chantry for his parents. He was bred a Doctor of Divinity in Cambridge, and at last became Bishop of Eli, his prudence appeared in that he was preferred Lord Chancellor of England by King Henry the seventh, a Prince of an excellent palate to taste men's Abilities, and a Dunce was no dish for his diet. His piety is praised by the pen of J. Bale, which (though generally bitter) drops nothing but honey on Alcocks Memory, commending him for a most mortified man; Given to Learning and Piety from his Child-hood, growing from grace to grace, so that in his age none in England was higher for holiness. He turned the old Nunnery of Saint Radigund, into a new College called Jesus in Cambridge: surely had Malcolm King of Scots, first founder of that Nunnery, survived to see this alteration, it would have rejoiced his heart to behold Leudness and Laziness turned out, for Industry and Piety to be put in their place. This Alcock died October 1. 1500. And had Saintship gone as much by merit as favor, he deserved one as well as his name-sake Saint John his predecessor in that See.

Since the Reformation.

The extent of this large Province and the distance of my Habitation from it have disabled me to express my desires suitable to the merit thereof in this Topic of Modern Benefactors, which I must leave to the Topographers thereof hereafter to uspply my defaults with their diligence. But let me forget myself when I do not remember the worthy & charitable Master....... Harrison inhabitant of the Populous Town of Leeds, so famous for the Cloath made therein. Methinks, I hear that great Town accosting him in the Language of the Children of the Prophets to Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us. The Church could scarce hold half the inhabitants, till this worthy gentleman provided them another. So that now the men of Leeds may say with Isaac, Rehoboth, God hath made room for us. He accepted of no assistance in the building of that fair Fabric, but what he fully paid for, so that he may be owned the sole Founder thereof. But all his Charity could not secure him from sequestration in our Troublesome Times. All I will add is this, as he hath built a House for God, may ( God in Scripture Phrase) build a House for him, I mean, make him fruitful and fortunate in his posterity.

Memorable Persons.

PAULINUS DE LEEDS born in this County where there be three Towns of that name in one Wapentake. It is uncertain in which of these he was born, and the matter is of no great concernment. One so free from Simony and far from buying a Bishopric that when a Bishopric bought him, he refused to accept it. For when King Henry the second chose him Bishop of Carlisle and promised to increase the Revenue of that Church with three hundred mark yearly rent, besides the grant of two Church livings and two Manors near to Carlisle, on the condition that this Paulinus would accept the place, all this would not work him to embrace so wealthy an offer. The reasons of his refusal are rendered by no Author, but must be presumed very weighty to overpoise such rich proffers, on which account let none envy his name a Room in this my Catalogue. He flourished about the year of our Lord 1186.

WILLIAM DE LA POLE born at Ravensrode in this County, was for wealth and skill in Merchandize inferior to none in England, he made his abode at Kingston upon Hull, and was the first Mayor of that Town. When K. Edward the third was at Antw •… rp, and much necessitated for money (no shame for a Prince always in War, to be sometimes in want ) this William lent him many thousand pounds of gold. In recompense whereof the King made him his Valect (equivalent to what afterward was called Gentleman of the Bed-chamber, ) and Lord Chief-Baron of his Exchequer, with many other honors. Amongst which this was one, that he should be reputed a Banneret, not that he was really made one, seeing the flourishing of a Banner over his head, in the field, before or after a fight, was a ceremony essential thereunto; but he had the same precedency conferred upon him. I find not the exact date of his death, but conjecture it to be about the year 1350.

Lord Mayor.

Name	Father	Place	Company	Time
1 William Eastfield	William Eastfield	Tickell	Mercer	1429
2 John Ward	Richard Ward	Howdon	Grocer	1484
3 William White	William White	Tickhill	Draper	1489
4 John Rudstone	Robert Rudstone	Hatton	Draper	1528
5 Ralph Dodmer	Henry Dodmer	Pickering leigh	Mercer	1529
6 William Roch	John Roch	Wixley	Draper	1540
7 Richard Dobbes	Robert Dobbes	Baitby	Skinner	1551
8 William Hewet	Edmund Hewet	Wales	Cloth-worker	1559
9 John Hart	Ralph Hart	Sproston Court	Grocer	1589
10 Richard Saltonstall	Gilbert Saltonstall	Hallyfax	Skinner	1597
11 William Cravon	William Cravon	Apletreewick	Merchant-Tailor	1610

The Names of the Gentry of this County Returned by the Commissioners, in the twelfth year of King Henry the sixth.

John Arch-bishop of York,	Commissioners.
Richard Earl of Salisbury.
Edmund Darel, Knight, Knights for the Shire.
Robert Hopton, Knight. Knights for the Shire.

Tho. Sayvell, chiv.
Rob. Umbtred, chiv.
Hen. Bonnflete, chiv.
Radul. Graystock, chi.
Edm. Hastings, chiv.
Radul. Bulmer, chiv.
Will. Plumton, chiv.
John. Sempest, chiv.
John. Melton, chiv.
Edm. Talbot, chiv.
John. Saltvain, chiv.
Will. Gascoigne, chiv.
Ant. de Sancto Quintino, arm.
John. Constable de Halsham, arm.
Will. Inhidby de Riplay
Hen. Vavasor de Hesiwood, arm.
Tho. Metham de Grymston, arm.
John. Perchay de Ritton, arm.
Radul. Pudsay de Craven arm.
Tho. Saltmarsh de Saltmarsh
Tho. Nuthill de Riston, ar.
Tho. Constable de Cotfosse, ar.
Tho. Darcy de Newsted ar.
Nich. Ashton de Heton, ar.
Alex. Lonnde de Southcave, ar.
Will. Ardern de Belthorp, ar.
Rich. Redmain de Harwod, ar.
Will. Moncheux de Barnstone, ar.
John. Routh de Routh, arm.
Tho. Gray de Barton, arm.
Radul. Stanfeld, ar.
Rog. Tempest de Broughton, ar.
Tho. Clarell de Steton senioris, ar.
Will. Birton de Snapethorp, ar.
John. Manston de Manston, ar.
Tho. Trollop de Carethorp, ar.
Will. Hastings de Roncheby, ar.
John. Conyers de Cleveland, ar.
Rob. Lambton de Nunthorp, ar.
John. Banaster de Wakefeld, ar.
Rob. Pylkinton de Ayrenden, ar.
John. Midleton de Lonesdale, ar.
Tho. Radecliffe de Bradley, ar.
Tho. Redneyne de Lonesdale, ar.
Will. Thorton de Lonesdale, ar.
Tho. Manncell de Burford, ar.
Iac. Metcalfe de Worsleydale, ar.
Rob. Hynkersell de Parochia de Roderham Gent.
John. Hutton de Thrysk, Yeom.
Will. de Stokdale de Richmondshire, Yeo.
Rob. Saty •… de Rich. mondshire, Yeom.
Bayn. Tennand de Craven, Yeom.
Tho. Goll. de Grysthewayt, Yeom.
Rog. Tenand. de Longstrath, Yeom.
Tho. Swelting d •… Newhall in parochia de Spoford, Yeom.

Here is a very slender return of Gentry, (hardly worth the inserting and) bearing no proportion to the extent and Populousness of the Province. The Reader may remember, how the main design driven on in this Enquiry, was, (whatever was pretended) to detect such as favored the Title of the House of York. Now the Gentry of this County were generally addicted to that Party, which made them so remiss in this matter, slightly slubbering it over, doing something for show, and nothing to purpose. And this being the last Catalogue which occurreth in this kind, we will here take

Our farewell of the English Gentry.

The worst I wish our English Gentry is, that by God's blessing on their thrift they may seasonably out-grow the sad impressions which our Civil Wars have left in their estates, in some to the shaking of their Contenument. I could wish also that for the future, they would be more careful in the Education of their children, to bring them up in Learning and Religion; for I suspect, that the observation of foreigners, hath some smart truth therein, that English-men, by making their children Gentlemen, before they are men, cause they are so seldom Wise-men.

Indeed Learning (whatever is fondly fancied to the contrary) is no more a burden to the bearer thereof, then it is cumbersome for one to carry his head on his own shoulders. And seeing Gentry alone is no Patrimony (which as the plain Proverb saith, sent to Market will not buy a Bushel of Wheat, ) it is good even for those of the best birth to acquire some Liberall quality, which in case of casualty, may serve them for a safe second, and besteed them toward the attaining of a Livelyhood. I could name the Scotch Nobleman, who having lost his Land and Honor, through the default of his father, in the reign of King James, maintained himself completely by the practice of Physic and Chimistry, much in my mind to his commendation. And it is reported to the praise of the Scotch Nobility, that anciently they all were very dextrous at Surgery, and particularly it is recorded of James the fourth King of Scotland, quod vulnera scientissime tractavit, that he was most skillful in handling of wounds. It is good also for those of great Descent to acquaint themselves with Labor, not knowing what evil may be on the Earth, and the Romans (all know) did choose their wise men, not by their white but hard hands, whence the name of Callidi took it's denomination.

But above all Religion is the greatest ornament, without which all Emblemes of Ancestry are but Putamina Nobilitatis, The husks and empty shells of Nobility. Yea, when a fair Coat of Arms belong to one of foul manners, it is so far from being a Credit unto him, that such Arms give the Lye to the bearer thereof, as Tacitly upbraiding him for being unworthy of his own extraction.

Sheriffs.

Anno 1: Bartraneus de Bullemer for 9 years.
Anno 10: RECORDA MANCA to the end of this Kings reign.

Anno 1: Randul. de Glanvil
Anno 2: Osbert. de Longo Campo, & John. Marest
Anno 3: Osbert. de Longo Campo
Anno 4: Hugo. Burdulf, & Hugo de Bobi
Anno 5: Idem.
Anno 6: Idem.
Anno 7: Galfr. Episc. Ebor. & Roger. de Batwent, for 7 years.

Anno 1: Galfr. filius Petri & Ia. de Petem
Anno 2: Idem.
Anno 3: Will. de Stutevill, & Will. Breto
Anno 4: Idem.
Anno 5: Galfr. filius Will. de Percy & Rad. de Normanvite
Anno 6: Rob. de Lasei Constabular. Cestr. & Rob. Walusis, for 6 years.
Anno 12: Gilb. filius Remfr. & Hen. de Rademan ( sive Radanor) for 4 years.
Anno 16: Rob. de Percy & Hen. de Middleton
Anno 17: Petr. filius Herberti & Rich. de Hussebene

Anno 1
Anno 2: Galfr. de Heonel, & Simon. de Hales
Anno 3: Idem.
Anno 4: Galf. de Nevill
Anno 5: Idem.
Anno 6: Galfr. de Nevill, & Simon. de Hall
Anno 7: Idem.
Anno 8: Simon. de Hall
Anno 9: Eustacius de Ludham
Anno 10: •… dem.
Anno 11: Rob. de Rokefeld
Anno 12: Idem.
Anno 13: •… dem.
Anno 14: Will. de Stutevill, & Phil. de Assell
Anno 15: Idem.
Anno 16: Idem.
Anno 17: Petr. de Rixall
Anno 18: Brianus de Insula
Anno 19: John. filius Galfridi
Anno 20: Idem.
Anno 21: Brianus filius Alani, & Roger. de Stapleton
Anno 22: Idem.
Anno 23: Briand. filius Alani, & Nich. de Molis, & Will. de Middleton
Anno 24: Nich. de Molis
Anno 25: I •… em.
Anno 26: Idem.
Anno 27: Hen. de Bada, for 4 years.
Anno 31: Hen. Batthen
Anno 32: Idem.
Anno 33: Will. Daker
Anno 34: Rob. de Creping
Anno 35: Idem.
Anno 36: Will. Daker
Anno 37: Rob. de Creping
Anno 38: Will. de Horsenden
Anno 39: Will. de Latyme •…
Anno 40: Will. de Latimer, for 4 years.
Anno 44: Will. de Latimer, & John. de Oketon
Anno 45: Idem.
Anno 46: Pet. de Percy
Anno 47: Idem.
Anno 48: Idem.
Anno 49: Will. de Baszall
Anno 50: Idem.
Anno 51: Idem.
Anno 52: Will. de Latimer
Anno 53: Idem.
Anno 54: Idem.
Anno 55: Rog. Estanneus, & Hen. de Kirby
Anno 56: Idem.

Anno 1: Rog. Estraneus
Anno 2: Idem.
Anno 3: Alex. de Kirkton, for 4 years.
Anno 7: Ranul. de Dacre
Anno 8: Idem & Johan▪ de la Degirmes
Anno 9: John. de Lichgremes, for 5 years.
Anno 14: •… ervasius de Clifton, for 6 years.
Anno 20: Johan. de Meats
Anno 21: Johan. Byrun for 7 years.
Anno 28: Rob. Ougle
Anno 29: Simon. de Kimne, for 4 years.
Anno 33: Will. de Honks
Anno 34: Idem.
Anno 35: Idem.

Anno 1: John. de Crepping
Anno 2: Idem.
Anno 3: Johan. de Gaas & Johan. de Eure
Anno 4: Gerar. Salvein & Johan. Eure
Anno 5: Idem.
Anno 6: Gera •… . Salvein
Anno 7: Idem.
Anno 8: John. Malebis & Nich. de Meyrill
Anno 9: Simon. Ward
Anno 10: Nich. Grey & Simon. Ward
Anno 11: Idem.
Anno 12: Idem.
Anno 13: Nullus titulus Comit. in hoc Rotulo
Anno 14
Anno 15: Simon. Ward
Anno 16
Anno 17: Roger. de Somervile
Anno 18: Idem.

Anno 1: Roger. de Somervile
Anno 2: Johan. Darcy
Anno 3: Hen. Fawcomberge
Anno 4: Idem.
Anno 5: Rad. de Bulmer
Anno 6
Anno 7: Pet. de salso Maresco
Anno 8: Pet. de Middleton
Anno 9: Idem.
Anno 10: Petr. de salso Maresco
Anno 11: Rad. de Hastingly & Tho. de Rokeby
Anno 12: Rad. de Hastinges
Anno 13: Idem.
Anno 14: Idem.
Anno 15: John. de Elauds
Anno 16: John. Fawcombergh
Anno 17: Tho. de Rokeby, for 7. years.
Anno 24: Gerar. Salvaine
Anno 25: Will. de Plumpton
Anno 26: Pet. de Nuttelle
Anno 27: Milo. de Stapleton
Anno 28: Pet. Nuttelle
Anno 29: Milo. Stapleton, for 5 years.
Anno 34: Tho. de Musgrave
Anno 35: Marmad. Constable
Anno 36: Idem.
Anno 37: Tho. de Musgrave
Anno 38: Idem.
Anno 39: Idem.
Anno 40: Marmad Constable
Anno 41: Idem.
Anno 42: Johan. Chamon & Will. Acton
Anno 43: Idem.
Anno 44: Idem.
Anno 45: John. Bigod
Anno 46: Rob. de Roos
Anno 47: Will. Acton
Anno 48: John. Bygod
Anno 49: Will. Percehay
Anno 50: Will. de Melton
Anno 51: Rad. de Hastinges

Edward II.

9. SIMON WARD.]

The Male-line of his Antient family expired in Sir Christopher Ward, Standard-bearer to K. Henry the eighth, at Bolloign. He lived at Grindal, (though Mulwish he lived at) leaving three daughters, married into the respected families of Strickland, Musgrave, and Osborn.

Edward III.

17 THOMAS DE ROKEBY.]

Nothing can be written too much, in the praise of this worthy Knight, who was twice 1351. and 1355. Lord Justice of Ireland. He came over thither, when the damnable custom (so is it called in the old Statutes of Ireland ) of Coigne and Livory, was publicly practiced. This was a custom begun in the time of King Edward the second, by Maurice Fitz-Thomas Earl of Desmond, whereby the Commander in Chief (and others pretending his power) extorted from people, Horse-meat, Mans-meat, and money at pleasure, without any ticket, or other satisfaction. A thing so destructive to that Country, that it is thus described in an ancient discourse of the decay of Ireland, (the Authors zeal against it transporting him into the marches of profaneness,) that it was invented in hell, where if it had been used and practiced, it had long since destroyed the Kingdom of Beel-zebub, as tending to the making of division.

Sir Thomas endeavored to the utmost of his power to extirpate this practice, and effected it in some measure, famous for this saying, which he left in Ireland behind him, That he would eat in wooden dishes, but would pay for his meat gold and silver.

Sheriffs.

Names	Place	Arms
RICH. II.
Anno
1 Io. Constable de Huilsham		Quarterly, Gules, and Vairee a B •… nd Or.
2 Rob. de Nevill de Horby		Gules, a Saltire Argent.
3 John. Savill		Arg. on a Bend Sab. 3 Owls of the first.
4 Rad. Hastings, mil.		Argent, a Maunch Sable.
5 Will. de Erghom
6 John. Savill	ut prius
7 Gerard. •… fleet
8 Rob. Constable	ut prius
9 Idem.	ut prius
10 Rob. de Hilton		Arg. 2 B •… rs Azure, over all a Flowre de Luce Or.
11 Io Savill	ut prius
12 John. Goddard
13 Ia. Pickerings		Ermin, a Lion Rampant Azure, Crowned Or.
14 Will. Melton		Az •… a Cross pattonce voided Ar.
15 Rad. de Eure		Quarterly, Or and G. on a Bend Sab. 3 Escalops Arg.
16 John. Upeden, mil.		Ermin, on a Cheif Azure, 3 Lions Or.
17 Ia. de Pi •… kering, m.	ut prius
18 Rob. Constable	ut prius
19 Rad de Eure	ut prius
20 Rob. de Nevill	ut prius
21 lac. Pickering	ut prius
22 John. Upeden	ut prius
HEN. IV.
Anno
1 John. Constable, mil.	ut prius
2 Tho. Bromflet, mil. Will. Dronsfield, m.		Sab. a Bend issuant 6 flower de Luces, viz. 3 on each side Or.
3 John. Savill	ut prius
4 Rich. Redman		Gul. 3 Cussions Erm. Buttoned and Tasselled Or.
5 Idem.	ut prius
6 Will. Dronsfield, m.
7 John. Ebton, mil.
8 Tho. Rokeby, mil.		Arg. a Chever. tw'xt 3 Rooks S. [Bea kit & Legd Az.
9 Will. de Harringtō m.		Argent, a Fret Sable.
10 Edw. Hastinges, m.	ut prius
11 Edw. Sandesord, m.		Per Chev. Sab. and Ermine, 2 Boars-heads in Cheif Cooped Or.
12 Tho. Rokeby, mil.	ut prius
HEN. V.
Anno
1 Will. Harrington, m.	ut prius
2 Tho. Bromsset, mil.	ut prius
3 Rich. Redman, mil.	ut prius
4 Edw. Hastinges, mil.	ut prius
5 Rob. Hilton, mil.	ut prius
6 John. Bigod, mil.
7 Tho, Bromflet, mil.	ut prius
8 Halv. Maulever, m.	Allerton	Sable, 3 Hounds Cursant in Pale A •… g.
9 Will. Harrington, m.	ut prius
HEN. VI.
Anno
1 Will. Harrington, m.	ut prius
2 Rob. Hilton, mil.	ut prius
3 John. Langton, mil.
4 Ri •… h. Hastinges, m.	ut prius
5 Will, Ryther, mil.		Azure, 3 Cressents Or.
6 Rob. Hilton, mil.	ut prius
7 Will. Harrington, m.	ut prius
8 John. Clorevaux, m.
9 Will. Rither, m.	ut prius
10 Rich. Pickering, m.	ut prius
11 Hen. Bromfleet, mil.	ut prius
12 Rich Hastinges, m.	ut prius
13 Will. Ryther, mil.	ut prius
14 Will. Tyriwhit, mil.		Gules, 3 Pewets Or.
15 John. Constable, mi.	ut prius
16 Rob. Constable, m.	ut prius
17 Will. Ryther, mil.	ut prius
18 John. Tempest, mil.		Arg. a Bend betwixt 6 Martlets Sable.
19 Rob. Wate •… ton, mil		Barrie of 6 Ermine and Gul. 3 Cressents Sable.
20 Will Gascoign, mil.	Gauthorp	Arg. on a Pale S. a Lucies-head Erected Or.
21 Tho. Metham, mil.		Quarterly, Az. and Arg. on the first a flower de luce Or.
2 •… Edw, Talbott, mil.	Bashall	Argent, 3 Lions Rampant Purpure Or.
23 Will. Eure, mil.	ut prius
24 Ia. Strangways, mil.	Ormsby	Sab. 2 Lions Passant Arg. Paly, Gules.
25 Rob. Oughtrede, m.		Or, on a Cross Flurt G. 4 Martlets of the field.
26 Will. Plumpton, m.	Plumpton	Azure, on 5 Fufils in fess Or, 〈◊〉 many Scallops G
27 Io. Conyers, mil. *
28 Iac. Pickering, mil.	ut prius	* Azure a Maunch Or.
•… 9 Rob. Oughtrede, m.	ut prius
30 Rad. Bygod, mil.	ut prius
31 Iac. Strangways, m.	ut prius
32 John. Milton, jun. m.	ut prius
33 John. Savill, mil.	ut prius
34 Tho. Harrington, m.	ut prius
35 John. Hotham, mil.		Or, on a Bend Sable, 3 Mu •… ets Argent.
36 Rad. Bygod, mil.	ut prius
37 John. Tempest, mil.	ut prius
38 Tho. Metham, mil.	ut prius
EDW. IV.
Anno
1 John. Savill, mil.	ut prius
2 Rob. Constable, m.	ut prius
3 Idem.	ut prius
4 John. Constable, mi.	ut prius
5 Edw. Hastings, mil.	ut prius
6 Ric. Fitzwilliams, m.		〈◊〉 A •… gent and Gules.
7 Iac. Harrington, m.	ut prius
8 John. Conyers, mil.	ut prius
9 Iac. Strangways, m.	ut prius
10 Hen. Vaulvasor, mil.		O •… , a Fess Dancettee Sable.
11 Edw. Hastinges, m.	ut prius
12 Rad. Ashton, mil.
13 Id •… m.	ut prius
14 Walt. Gr •… ffith, mil.
15 John Conyers, mil.	ut prius
16 Ia. Harrington, mil.	ut prius
17 Edw. Hastinges, m.	ut prius
18 Will. Ryther, mil.	ut prius
19 Rob. Constable, m.	ut prius
20 Hugo. Hastinges, m	ut prius
21 Marm. Constable, m.	ut prius
22 Rad. Bygod, mil.	ut prius
RICH. III.
Anno
1 Will. Eure, mil.	ut prius
2 Edw. Hastinges, m.	ut prius
3 Tho. Markindale
HEN. VII.
Anno
1 John. Savyll, mil.	ut prius
2 Rob. Ryther, mil.	ut prius
3 John. Nevill, mill.	ut prius
4 Marm. Constable, m.	ut prius
5 Hen. Wentworth, m	Woodhouse	〈◊〉 . a 〈◊〉 . twixt 3 Leopardsheads Or.
6 Tho. Wortley, mil.		Argent, a Bend with 3 Bazants betwixt 6 Martlets Gules.
7 Hen. Wentworth, m.	ut prius
8 Ia. Strangways, mil.	ut prius
9 Marm. Constable, m.	ut prius
10 John. N •… vil, mil.	ut prius
•… 1 Will. G •… scoign, mil.	ut prius
12 John. 〈◊〉 , mil.	ut prius
13 Will. Conyers, mil.	ut prius
14 John. Hotham, mil.	ut prius
15 Idem.	ut prius
16 Walt. Griffith, mil.	ut prius
17 Tho. Worthley	ut prius
18 Will. Conyers, mil.	ut prius
19 Rad. Ryther, mil.	ut prius
20 Io Cutts, m. ( sive Carr)		Let the name first be agreed on.
21 Rad. Eure, mil.	ut prius
22 Io Norton, mil.	ut prius
23 Idem.	ut prius
24 Io. Strangwaies, mi.	ut prius
HEN. VIII.
Anno
1 Mar. Constable, m.	ut prius
2 Rad. Evers, m •… l.	ut prius
3 Io. Constable, mil.	ut prius
4 Io. Everingham, m.	Wadsley	G. a Lion Ramp. Varry, a label with 3 points Or.
5 Will. Percy, mil.
6 Io. Norton, mil.	ut prius	See our Notes.
7 Io. Carre, mil.		Gules, on a Cheveron Argent, 3 Mullets L.
8 Rich. Tempest. mil.	ut prius
9 Will. Bulmer, mil.		G. a Lion Ramp. Or, billittee S
10 Io. Nevill, mil.	ut prius
11 Pe •… . Vavasor, mil.	ut prius
12 Th. 〈◊〉 , m.	ut prius
13 Will. Maleverer, m.	ut prius
14 Hen. Clifford, mil.		Checky Or, and Az. a Fess G.
15 Io. Nevill, mil.	ut prius
16 Io. Constable de Holdernes, mil.	ut prius
17 Iac. 〈◊〉 , ar.		Argent. 3 Calves Sable.
18 Will. Middleton, m.
19 Io. Nevill, mil.	ut prius
20 Io. Constable, mil.	ut prius
21 Rad. Ellerker, sen. m.	Elleker	Or a Fess betwixt three waterbougets Or.
22 Io. Strangwaies, m.	ut prius
23 Nich. Fairfax, mil.		Arg. 3 Bars Gemelles G. over all a Lion Ramp. S.
24 Mar. Constable, m.	ut prius
25 Io. Constable, mil.	ut prius
•… 6 Will. Fairfax, mil.	ut prius
27 Geo. Darcy, mil.		Azu. 3 Cinque-fo •… les betwixt 9 〈◊〉 croslets Arg.
•… 8 Br. Hastings, mil.	ut prius
29 Hen. Savill, mil.	ut prius
30 Ia. Strangwaies, m.	ut prius
•… 1 Will. Fairfax, mil.	ut prius
32 Rob. Nevill, mil.	ut prius
33 Hen. Savill, mil,	ut prius
34 Tho. Tempest, mil.	ut prius
35 John. Dawney, mil.	Cowicke	Arg. on a Bend couised Sab. 3 Annulets of the First.
36 N ch. Fairfax, mil.	ut prius
37 Chri. Danby, mil.		Arg. 3 Cheverons Bracy S. on a Cheif of the second, 3 Mullets of the first.
38 Io. Tempest, mil.	ut prius
EDW. VI.
A •… no
1 Ri •… h. Cholmeley, m.	Whitby	Gul. 2 Helmets in Chief Arg. in Base a Garbe Or.
2 Will. Vavasor, mil.	ut prius
3 Will. Calverley, m.	Calverley
4 Leon. 〈◊〉 , m.	Aketon
5 Tho. 〈◊〉 , mil.
6 Th. 〈◊〉 , m.	ut prius
PHIL. & MAR.
A •… no
M. 1 Tho. Waterton, m.	ut prius
1, 2 Ing •… Clifford, mil.	ut prius
2, 3 Chri. Metcalf, mil.	•… t prius
3, 4 Rich. Cholmlev, m.	ut prius
4, 5 Rob. Constable, m.	ut prius
5, 6 Rad. Ellerker, mil.	ut prius
ELIZ. REG.
Anno
1 John. Vaughan, ar.	Sutton	Az. on a mullet Arg. a Cressent Sable.
2 John. Nevill, mil.	ut prius
3 Nich. Fairfax, mil.	ut prius
4 Geo. Bows, mil.	Stretham	Erm. 3 Bows Bent G.
5 Will. Vavasor, mil	ut prius
6 Will. Ingleby, mil.	Ripley	Sable, an Estoile Argent.
7 Tho. Gargrave, mil.	Nosthall	Lozengie Arg. and Sable, on a Bend of the first, 3 Cressents of the second.
8 John. Constable, mil.	ut prius
9 Hen. Savyll, ar.	ut prius
10 Rich. Norton, ar.	ut prius
11 Tho. Gargrave, mil.	ut prius
12 Chri. Hilliard, ar.		Az. a Cheveron betwixt 3 mullets Or.
13 Tho. Fairfax, ar.	ut prius
14 John. Dawney, ar.	ut prius
15 Marm. Constable, m.	ut prius
16 Will. Bellasis, mil.	Newborogh	Arg. a Cheveron Gu. betwixt 3 flower de luces Az.
17 Tho. Danby, mil.	ut prius
18 Tho. Boynton, ar.	Barmstone	Or. a Fess between 3 Cressents Gules.
19 Will. Fairfax, ar.	ut prius
20 Cl. Wondsworth, ar.	Kirklington
21 Rich. Goodrich, ar.	Ribton	Arg. on a Fess G. twixt 2 Lions pas. Gard. S. a flour de luce of the first, between 2 Cressents O. Arg. a Lion Rampant Sable.
22 Rad. Burcher, ar.
23 Rob. Stapleton, mi.
24 Tho. Wentworth, m.	ut prius
25 Got. Gargrave, mil.	ut prius
26 John. Hotham, mil.	ut prius
27 Bri. Stapleton, ar.	ut prius
28 Hen. Constable, m.	ut prius
29 Rob. Ask		Or, 3 Barralets Azure.
30 Rich. Maleverer	ut prius
31 Io. Dawney, mil.	ut prius
32 Phil. Constable, ar.	ut prius
33 Rich. Goodrick, ar.	ut prius
34 Will. Mallery	Ripley	Or, a Lion Ramp. queve forchee G. collard Ar.
35 Rad. Eure, ar. primogen. Domini Eure	ut prius
36 Fran. Vaughan, ar.	ut prius
37 Chri. Hilliard, ar.	ut prius
38 Fran. Boynton, ar.	ut prius
39 Tho. Lassells, ar.		Sable, a Cross Flurt Or.
40 Marm. G •… imston, ar.		Arg. on a Fess Sable, 3 mullets of 6 points Or.
41 Rob. Swift, ar.*	Doncaster
42 Fran. Clifford, ar.	ut prius	* Or, a Cheveron Varry twixt 3 Roebucks coursant proper.
43 Will Wentworth, ar.	ut prius
44 Tho. Strickland, ar.
45 Hen. Bellasis, mil.	ut pri •…
JAC. REX.
Anno
1 Hen. Bellasis, mil.	ut prius
2 Rich. Gargrave, m.	ut prius
3 Will Banburgh, m▪	Howson	Arg. a Pheon, on a Cheife Sab. a Lion Passant of the first.
4 Hen. Griffeth, mil.	ut prius
5 Tim. Hutton, mil.	Mask
6 Hug. Bethel, mil.	Alne	Ar. a Cheveron between 3 Boarsheads 〈◊〉 S.
7 Fran. Hildsley, mil.
8 Tho. Dawney, mil.	ut prius
9 Hen. Sling •… by, mil.		See our Notes.
10 Chri. Hilliard, mil.	ut prius
11 Geo. Savill, m. & bar.	ut prius
12 Io. Armitage, ar.	Kerkles	Az. a Lions-head Erased between 3 Croslets Or.
13 Edw. Stanhop, mil.		Quarterly Ermine and Gules.
14 Mith. Warton, m.	Beverly	Or, on a Cheveron Az •… a Ma •… let betwixt 2 Pheons of the first.
15 Rob. Swift, m.	ut prius
16 Will. Alford, mil.	Bilton	Gules, 6 Pears and a Cheif Or.
17 Arth. Ingram, m.		Erm. on a Fess Gu. 3 Escallops Or.
18 Tho. Odwer, m. & b.
19 Rich. Tempest, mil.	ut prius
20 Guid. Palms, mil.	Lindley	G. 3 flour de luces Arg. a Cheif Varry.
21 Hen. Ienkins, mil.
22 Rich. Cholmeley, m.	ut prius
CAR. REX.
Anno
1 Tho. Wentworth, 〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉 .	ut prius
2 Tho. Norcliff, mil.	Manythorp	Azure 5 Mascles in Cross Or, a Cheif Erm.
3 Tho. Fairfax, mil.	ut prius
4 Math. Boynton, mil. & bar.	ut prius
5 Art. Ingram, jun. m.	ut prius
6 Io. Gibson, mil.
7 Tho. Laton, mil.	Lat n	A •… . a Cheveron betwixt 3 Cross. Crosle •… s Fetchee Sable.
8 Arth. Robinson, m.	Newby
9 Mar. Wyvell, mil. & bar.	Custable Burton	G 3 Cheverons braced, Varry a Cheif Or.
10 John Hotham, m & b.	ut prius
11 Will. Pennyman, b.	Maske	G. a▪ Cheveron Ermin •… betwixt 3 Spear-heads A •… g.
12 John. Ramsden, mil	Byram	Ar. on a Cheu. betwixt 3 flower de luces S. asmany Rames▪ heads cooped of the first.

Henry IV.

8 THOMAS ROKEBY, Mil.]

I may call him Sir Thomas junior, in distinction from an Elder (probably his Ancestor ) of his Name, of whom in the 17. of King Edward the third. This Sir Thomas in this year of his Sherivalty, acquitted himself Loyall and Valiant, against Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland, and the Lord Bardolfe, who returning out of Scotland with considerable Forces, began a War against the King, both which, Sir Thomas at Bareham-more in this County overcame and took Prisoners. A service the more remarkable, because performed by the sole assistance of this Shire, and quenching the fire in the first spark, he presented the King with a Cheap, Suddain, and Seasonable Victory.

Henry V.

8 HALVATHEUS MAULEVER, Mil.]

Or Mal levorer, in Latin Malus Leporarius, or the Bad Hare- •… unter. A Gentleman of this County, being to let slip a brace of Grey-hounds, to run for a great wager, (Tradition is the Author) so held them in the Swinge, that they were more likely to strangle themselves then kill the Hare; whereupon this Surname was fixed on his family. I doubt not but many of this extraction are since as Dexterous in the Criticismes of hunting as any N •… mrod whatsoever.

Henry VI.

11 HENRY BROMFLEET, Miles.]

In the next year, he was sent with other Ambassadors both of the Clergy and Layety, to the Council of Basel, and after his return, was by the King Created Lord Vescy in the right of his Mother Anastatia, Daughter and Heir to William Atton Lord Vescy. Mr. Camden observeth. this Passage inserted in his Pattent, unusual in that age.

Volumus & vos, & Haer •… des vestros Masculos, de corpore vestro legitime Exeuntes, Barones de Vescy 〈◊〉 .

Now though hereby the Barony of Vescy was entailed only on his Heirs Male, yet was the Kings Favor more extensive then his Patent in this Particular. For this Henry leaving no Male-iss •… , but Margaret his Sole Daughter and Heir, married to John Lord Clifford, (father to Henry first Earl of Cumberland of that Sur-name;) She notwithstanding the Premises, derived the Barony of Vescy into that Family, which at this day they enjoy.

22 EDMOND TALBOT, Mil.]

This family of Talbots is (though unrelated to the house of Shrew •… bury, ) of right ancient extraction, seated in this Country ever since the time of King Henry the second. As for this Edmond Talbot our present Sheriff, (who died in the first of 〈◊〉 . Edward the fourth,) he was father to Sir Thomas Talbot, one very zealous for the house of York, and a servant to King Richard the third, who bestowed an Ańnuity of 40▪ pounds by the year, on him and his heirs for his good service, as by the following Patent will appear.

Richardus Dei Gratia Rex Angliae & Franciae & Dom. Hiberniae. Omnibus ad quos praesentes literae pervenerint salutem: sciatis quod de gratia nostra specially ac pro bono & gratuito servitio quod dilectus serviens noster Thomas Talbot Miles in •… aptur a magni adversarii nostri Henrici nuper (de facto sed non de jure) Regis Angliae nobis ac bon •… Memoriae Regi Edwardi quarto (fratri nostro) defuncto impendit, & in futurum fideliter impendet; dedimus & Concedimus eidem Thomae, & heredibus suis Masculis quandam Annuitatem, sive annualem reditum quadraginta libraram, Habendum, & percipiendum annuatim eidem Thomae & heredibus suis de-exitibus perficuis & reventionibus Comitatus Palatini nostri Lancastriae in Com. Lanc. per manus Receptoris ibidem pro tempore existente ad Festum Sancti Michaelis Arch-angeli, aliquo statuto actu sive Ordinatione in contrarium editis sive provisis in aliquo non Obstante.

In cujus rei testimonium has literas fieri fecimus Patentes Dat. apud Ebor. 2 ^do . Aug. Anno regni 2 ^do .

A branch of these Talbots are removed into Lancashire, and from those in Yorkshire Colonel Thomas Talbot is descended.

Edward IV.

10 HEN. VAVASOR, Mil.]

It is observed of this family, that they never married an Heir, or buried their Wives. The place of their habitation is called Hassell-wood, from wood, which there is not wanting, though stone be far more plentiful, there being a quarry within that Manor, out of which the stones were taken which built the Cathedral and Saint Mary's Abby in York, the Monasteries of Holden-selby and Beverly, with Thornton-college in Lincolnshire, and many others. So pleasant also the prospect of the said Hassel-wood, that the Cathedrals of York and Lincoln, being more then 60. miles asunder may thence be discovered.

H •… nry VIII.

2 RADULPHUS EURE, Alias EVERS, Mil.]

He was afterwards by the above named King, Created a Baron and Lord Warden of the Marshes towards Scotland. He gave frequent demonstration (as our Chronicles do testify) both of his Fidelity and Valour, in receiving many smart Incursions from, and returning as many deep Impressions on the Scots. There is a Lord Evers at this day, doubtless a Remoter Descendant from him, but in what distance and degree it is to me unknown.

5 WILLIAM PERCY, Mil.]

I recommend the following Passage to the Readers choicest observation, which I find in Camdens Brit. in Yorkshire,

More beneath, hard by the River [Rhidals] side standeth Riton, an ancient Possession of the ancient family of the Percy-hays, commonly called Percys.

I will not be over confident, but have just cause to believe this our Sheriff was of that Family. And if so, he gave for his Arms, Partie per fess, Argent and Gules, a Lion Rampant, having Will. Percy-hay (Sheriff in the last of Edw. the third) for his Ancestor.

23 NICHOLAS FAIRFAX, Mil.]

They took their name of Fairfax, à Pulchro Capillitio, from the fair hair, either bright in color or comely for the plenty thereof, their Motto in alusion to their Name is Fare, fac, say do, such the sympathy (it seems) betwixt their tongues and hearts. This Sir Nicholas Fairfax mindeth me of his Name-sake and Kins-man Sir Nicholas Fairfax of Bullingbrooke Knight of the Rhodes, in the reign of Edward the fourth.

Jacomo Bosio in his Italian History of Saint John of Jerusalem, saith, that Sir Nicholas Fairfax was sent out of Rhodes, when it was in great distress, to Candia, for relief of Men and Provisions, which he did so well perform, as the Town held out for some time longer, and he gives him this Character in his own Language, Cavilero Nicholo Fairfax Inglich homo multo spiritoso e prudento.

Queen Mary.

3 CHRISTOPHER METCALFE, Mil.]

He attended on the Judges at York, attended on with three hundred Horsemen, all of his own name and kindred, well mounted and suitably attired. The Roman Fabii, the most populous tribe in that City, could hardly have made so fair an appearance, in so much that Master Camden gives the Metcalfes this character,

Quae numerosissima totius Angliae familia his temporibus censetur. Which at this time, viz. Anno 1607. is counted the most numerous family of England.

Here I forbear the mentioning of another, which perchance might vie numbers with them, lest casually I minister matter of contest.

But this Sir Christopher is also memorable for stocking the river Yower in this County, hard by his house, with Crevishes, (which he brought out of the South ) where they thrive both in plenty and bigness. For although

Omnia non omnis terra, nec unda feret.

All lands do not bring,

Nor all waters everything.

Yet most places are like trees which bear no fruit, not because they are barren, but are not grafted, so that dumb nature seemeth in some sort to make signs to Art for her assistance. If some Gentleman in our parts, will by way of ingenuous retaliation, make proof to plant a Colony of such Northern Fishes, as we want in our Southern Rivers, no doubt he would meet with suitable success.

Queen Elizabeth.

4 GEORGE BOWES, Mil.]

He had a great Estate in this County, and greater in the Bishopric of Durham. A Man of Metall, indeed, and it had been never a whit the worse, if the quickness thereof, had been a little more allayed in him. This was he who some seven years after, viz. Anno 1569. was besieged by the Northern Rebells in Bernard's Castle, and straightened for Provision, yielded the same on Condition they might depart with their Armor.

After the suppression of the Rebells, their Execution was committed to his Care, wherein he was severe unto Cruelty. For many Well-meaning people were engaged (and others drawn in) into that Rising, who may truly be termed Loyall Traitors, with those two hundred men, who went after Absalom in their simplicity, and knew not anything, solicited for the Queens service. These Sir George hung up by scoars, (by the Office of his Marshallship, ) and had hung more, if Mr. Bernard Gilpin, had not begged their lives by his importunate intercession.

23 ROBERT STAPLETON, Mil.]

He was descended from Sir Miles Stapleton, one of the first founders of the Garter, and Sheri •… in the 29. of Edward the third. He met the Judges with sevenscore men in suitable liveries, and was (saith my Author) in those days for a man well spoken, properly seen in languages, a comely and goodly personage, had scant an equal, (except Sir Philip Sidney) no superior in England. He married one of the Co- heirs of Sir Henry Sherington, by whom he had a numerous posterity.

42 FRANCIS CLIFFORD, Ar.]

He afterwards succeeded his Brother George in his Honors and Earldom of Cumberland, a worthy Gentleman, made up of all Honorable accomplishments. He was Father to Henry the fifth and last Earl of that Family, whose sole Daughter and Heir was married to the right Honorable, and well worthy of his Honor, the then Lord Dungarvon, since Earl of Cork.

45 HENRY BELLASIS, Mil.]

He was afterwards by King Charles Created Baron Fauconbridge of Yarum, as since his Grandchild by his Eldest Son is made Viscount Fauconbridge.

John Bellasis Esquire, his second Son, who in the Garrison of Newark and elsewhere, hath given ample Testimony of his Valour, and all Noble Qualities accomplishing a Person of Honor, since is advanced to the dignity of a Baron.

King James.

9 HENRY SLINGSBY, Mil.]

The Arms of this Antient and Numerous Family (to large too be inserted in our List) are as followeth; Quarterly the First and Fourth Gules, a Cheveron between two Leopardsheads, and a Hutchet or Bugle Argent. The Second and Third Argent, a Griffon Surgeant Sable, suppressed by a Fess Gules.

11 GEORGE SAVILL, Mil. & Bar.]

This is the last mention of this Numerous, Wealthy, and Antient Family, which I find in this Catalogue; and here, Reader, to confess myself unto thee, my expectation is defeated, hoping to find that vigorous Knight Sir John Savill in this Catalogue of Sheriffs. But it seems, that his constant Court-attendance, (being Privy-Counselor to King Charles ) privileged him from that employment, until, by the same King he was Created Baron Savill of Pomfraict, as his Son since was made Earl of Sussex. I hear so high commendation of his house at Houley, that it disdaineth to yield precedency to any in this Shire.

King Charles.

12 JOHN RAMSDEN, Mil.]

The Reader will pardon my Untimely and Abrupt breaking of this Catalogue, for a reason formerly rendered. Only let me add that the Renowned Knight Sir Marmaduke Langdale was Sheriff, 1641. He without the least Self-attribution may say, as to the Kings side of Northern Actions, Pars Ego magna fui. But as for his Raising the Siege of Pomfraict, (felt before seen by the Enemy) it will sound Romanza-like to Posterity, with whom it will find Plus famae quam fidei. No wonder therefore if K. Charles the second Created him a Baron, the Temple of Honor being of due open to him, who hath passed through the Temple of Virtue.

The Battles.

Many Engagements (as much above Skirmshes as beneath Battles ) happened in this Shire. But that at Marston-moor, July 2. 1644. was our English Pharsalian Fight, or rather the Fatall Battle of Cannae to the Loyal Cavaliers.

Indeed it is Difficult and Dangerous to present the Particulars thereof. For one may easier do right to the Memories of the Dead, then save the Credits of some Living. However things past may better be found fault with, then amended; and when God will have an Army Defeated, Mistakes tending thereto will be multiplied in despite of the greatest care and diligence.

Know then that Prince Rupert having fortunately raised the Siege at York, drew out his Men into the Moor, with full intention to fight the Enemy. Discreet Persons, beholding the Countenance of the present affairs with an impartial Eye, found out many Disswasives for the Prince to hazard a Battle. 1. He had done his Work by relieving York, let him Digest the Honor thereof, and grasp at no more. 2. His wearied Soldiers wanted refreshing. 3. Considerable Recruits were daily expected out of the North, under Colonel Clavering.

Add to all these, that such were the present Animosities in the Parliament Army, and so great their Mutuall Disatisfactions when they drew off from York, that (as a prime Person since freely confessed,) if let alone, they would have fallen foul amongst themselves, had not the Prince preparing to fight them, Cemented their Differences to agree against a General Enemy. But a Blot; is no Blot if not hit; and an Advantage, no Advantage, if unknown: though this was true, the Prince was not informed of the differences aforesaid.

However he did not so much run out of his own Ambition of Honor, as answer the Spur of the Kings Command, from whom he had lately received a Letter, (still safe in his Custody ) speedily to fight the Enemy if he had any Advantage, that so he might spare and send back some Supplies to his Majesty's perplexed occasions at Oxford.

Besides the Prince had received certain Intelligence, that the Enemy had the Day before, sent away seven thousand Men, now so far distanced, that they were past possibility of returning that day. The former part hereof was true, the latter false, confuted by the great Shout given this day in the Parliaments Army, at the return of such forces unto them.

But now it was too late to draw off, the Parliament forces necessitating them to fight. A Summers Evening is a Winters Day, and about 4. a Clock the Battle began.

Some causelessly complain on the Marquess of New-castle, that he drew not his men soon enough (according to his Orders) out of York, to the Prince his seasonable succor. Such consider not that Soldiers newly relieved from a Nine weeks Siege, will a little Indulge themselves. Nor is it in the power of a General, to make them at such times to March at a Minutes warning, but that such a Minute will be more then an Hour in the length thereof.

The Lord General Gor •… ng so valiantly charged the left Wing of the Enemy, that they fairly forsook the Field. General L •… sly with his Scottish ran away more then an York-shire mile, and a We-bit. Fame with her Trumpet sounded their flight as far as Oxford, the Royalists rejoicing with Bonfires for the Victory. But within few days, their Bays by a mournful Metamorphosis were turned into Willow, and they sunk the lower in true sorrow, for being mounted so high in Causeless Gladness.

For Cromwell with his Curassires did the work of that Day. Some suspected Colonel Hurry (lately converted to the Kings party) for foul play herein, for he divided the Kings Old Horse (so valiant and victorious in former fights) into small Bodies, alleging this was the best way to break the Scottish Lanciers. But those Horse, always used to charge together in whole Regiments or greater Bodies, were much discomposed with this new Mode, so that they could not find themselves in themselves. Besides a right valiant Lord, severed (and in some sort secured) with a Ditch from the Enemy, did not attend till the foe forced their way unto him, but gave his men the trouble to pass over that Ditch: the occasion of much disorder.

The Van of the Kings foot being led up by the truly honorable Colonel John Russell, impressed with unequal numbers, and distanced from seasonable succor, became a Prey to their Enemy. The Marquess of New-castles White-coats (who were said to bring their Winding sheet about them into the field) after thrice firing, •… ell to it with the But ends of their Muskets, and were invincible; till mowed down by Cromwells Carassires, with Jobs Servants, they were all almost slain, few escaping to bring the Tidings of their overthrow.

Great was the Execution on that Day, Cromwell commanding his Men to give no quarter. Various the numbering of the slain of both sides, yet I meet with none mounting them above six, or sinking them beneath three thousand.

I remember no Person of honor slain on the Kings side, save the hopeful Lord Cary, eldest Son to the E. of Monmouth. But on the Parliaments side, the Lord Didup [a lately created Baron ] was slain, on the same Token, that when King Charles said, that he hardly remembered, that he had such a Lord in Scotland; one returned, that the Lord had wholly forgotten that he had such a King in England. Soon after more then 60. Royalists of prime quality removed themselves beyond the Seas, so that hencefor ward the Kings affairs in the North, were in a languishing condition.

The Farewell.

As I am glad to hear the plenty of a courser kind of Cloth is made in this County, at Halifax, Leeds, and elsewhere, whereby the meaner sort are much employed, and the middle sort enriched; So I am sorry for the general complaints made thereof. Insomuch that it is become a general by word, to shrink as Northern Cloth, (a Giant to the eye, and Dwarf in the use thereof,) to signify such, who fail their Friends in deepest distress, depending on their assistance. Sad that the Sheep the Emblem of Innocence, should unwillingly cover so much craft under the woo •… thereof; and sadder, that Fullers commended in Scripture for making cloth white, should justly be condemned for making their own Consciences black, by such fraudulent practices. I hope this fault for the future, will be amended in this County and elsewhere. For sure it is, that the transporting of wool and Fullers-earth (both against Law) beyond the Seas, are not more prejudicial to our English clothing abroad, then the deceit in making cloth at home, debasing the Foreign estimation of our Cloth to the invaluable damage of our Nation.

YORK is an Antient City built on both sides of the River Ouse, conjoined with a Bridge, wherein there is one Arch, the highest and largest in England. Here the Roman Emperors had their residence, (Severus and Valerius Constantius their death) preferring this place before London, as more approaching the Center of this Island: and he who will hold the Ox-hide from rising up on either side, must fix his Foot in the middle thereof.

What it lacketh of London in Bigness and Beauty of Buildings, it hath in Cheapness and Plenty of Provisions. The Ordinary in York will make a Feast in London, and such Persons who in their Eating consult both their Purse and Palate, would choose this City as the Staple place of good cheer.

Manufactures.

It challengeth none peculiar to itself, and the Foreign Trade is like their River, (compared with the Thames) low and little. Yet send they course Cloth to Ha •… orough, and have Iron, Flax and other Dutch Commodities in return.

But the Trade which indeed is but driven on at York, runneth of itself at Hull, which of a Fishers Town, is become a Cities fellow, within three hundred years, being the Key of the North. I presume this Key (though not new made ) is well mended, and the Wards of the Lock much altered, since it shut out our Sovereign from entering therein.

The Buildings.

The Cathedral in this City answereth the Character which a foreign Author giveth it, Templum opere & magnitudine toto orbe memorandum, the work of John Romaine, Willam Melton, and John Thoresbury. Successive Arch-bishops thereof. The Family of the Percyes contributing Timber, of the Valvasors, Stone thereunto.

Appending to this Cathedral is the Chapter-house, such a Master piece of Art that this Golden verse (understand it written in Golden Letters ) is engraved therein.

Ut Rosa Flos Florum sic est Domus ista Domorū.

Of Flowers that grow the Flower's the Rose,

All Houses so this House out-goes.

Now as it follows not that the Usurping Tulip is better then the Rose, because preferred by some Foreign Fancies before it; so is it as inconsequent that Mod •… h Italian Churches are better then this Reverent Magnificent Structure, because some humorous Travailors are so pleased to esteem them.

One may justly wonder, how this Church, whose Edifice Woods (designed by the Devotion of former ages, for the repair thereof) were lately sold, should consist in so good a condition. But as we read, that, God made all those to pity his Children, who carried them captive; so I am informed, that some who had this Cath •… drall in their command, favourably reflected hereon, and not only permitted but procured the repair thereof; and no doubt he doth sleep the more comfortably, and will die the more quietly for the same.

Proverbs.

Lincoln was, London is, and York shall be, ]

Though this be rather a Prophesy then a Proverb, yet because something Proverbiall therein, it must not be omitted. It might as well be placed in Lincoln shire, or Middlesex, yet (if there be any truth therein) because Men generally worship the Rising Sun, blame me not if here I only take notice thereof,

That Lincoln was, namely a far Fairer, Greater, Richer City, then now it is, doth plainly appear by the ruins thereof, being without controversy the greatest City in the Kingdom of Mercia.

That London is, we know; that York shall be, God knows. If no more be meant, but that York hereafter shall be in a better condition then now it is, some may believe, and m •… re do d •… sire it. Indeed this Place was in a Fair way of Preferment, (because of the convenient Situation thereof,) when England and Scotland were first United into GreatB •… itain▪ But as for those who hope it shall be the English Metropolis, they must wait until the River of Thames run under the great Arch of Ouse-bridge. However York shall be, that is, shall be York still, as it was before.

Saints.

FLACCUS ALBINUS more commonly called Alcuinus, was born, say some, nigh London; say others, in York, the later being more Probable, because befriended with his Northern Education, under Venerable Bede, and his advancement in York. Here he so pl •… d the well furnished Library therein, (much praised by him) that he distilled it into himself, so great and general his knowledge. Bale ranketh him the third Englishman for Learning, placing Bede and Adelme before him; and our Alcuinus his Humilt •… y is contented with the place, though he be called up higher by the judgments of others.

Hence he travailed beyond the Seas, and what Aristotle was to Alexander, he was to Charles the first Emperor. Yea, Charles owed unto him the best part of his Title The Great, being made Great, in Arts and Learning by his Instructions.

This Alcuinus was the Founder of the University in Paris, so that whatsoever the French brag to the contrary, and slight our Nation, their Learning was Lumen de Lumine nostro, and a Tapor lighted at our Torch. When I seriously peruse the Orthography of his Name, I call to mind an Anagram which the Papists made of Reverend Calvin, bragging like boys for finding of a Bees, when it proves but a Hornets Nest; I mean Triumphing in the sweetness of their conceit, though there be nothing but a malicious sting therein.

CALVINUS
LUCIANUS

And now they think they have Nicked the Good man to Purpose, because, Lucianus w •… s notoriously known for an Atheist, and Grand Scoffer at the Christian Religion. A silly and spirefull Fancy, seeing there were many Lucians worthy Persons in the Primitive •… imes, amongst whom the chief, one Presbyter of Antioch and Martyr under Dio •… sian, so Famous to Posterity for his Translation of the Bible. Besides the same literal allusion is found in the name of

ALCUINUS
LUCIANUS

Thus these Nominall Curiosities, whether they hit or miss the Mark, equally import nothing to Judicious Beholders.

He was made first Abbot of Saint Augustine's in Canterbury, and afterward of Saint Martins in the City of Towers in France, and dying Anno 780, he was buried in a small Convent appendant to his Monastery.

He is here entered under the Topic of Saints, because though never solemnly canonized, he well deserved the Honor: His Subjects said to David, Thou art worth ten Thousand of us; and though I will not▪ ascend to so high a Proportion, many of the Modern Saints in the Church of Rome must modestly confess, that on a Due and True estimate our Alcuinus was worth many Scores of them at least; so great his Learning and holy his Conversation.

SEWALL had his Nativity probably in these Parts. But he was bred in Oxford, and was a Scholar to St. Edmund, who was wont to say to him, Sewald, Sewald, thou wilt have many Afflictions, and die a Martyr. Nor did he miss much of his mark therein, though he met with Peace and Plenty at first, when Arch-bishop of York. The occasion of his Trouble was, when the Pope plenitudine potestatis, intruded one Jordan an Italian to be Dean of York, whose Surprised Installing Sewald stoutly opposed. Yea at this time there were in England, no fewer then three Hundred Benefices possessed by Italians, where the People might say to them, as the Eunuch to Philip, How can we understand without an •… nterpreter? Yea which was far worse, they did not only not teach in the Church, but mis-teach by their lascivious and debauched behavior. Asfor our Sewald Matthew Paris saith plainly, that he would not bow his Knee to Baal, so that for this his contempt, he was excommunicated and cursed by Bell, Book, and Candle, though it was not the Bell of Aaron's Garment, nor Book of Scripture, nor the Candle of an Unpartiall Judgment. This brak his heart, and his Memory lieth in an Intricate posture, (peculiar almost to himself) betwixt Martyr and no Martyr, a Saint and no Saint. Sure it is, •… ewall though dying excommunicated in the Romish, is reputed Saint in Vulgar estimation, and some will maintain that the Popes solemn Canonization is no more requisite to the making of a Saint, then the Opening of a Man •… Windows is necessary to the luster of the Sun. Sewald died Anno Dom. 1258.

Bale, who assumeth liberty to himself to surname Old-writers at his pleasure, is pleased to Addition this worthy man, Sewaldus Magnanimus.

Martyrs.

VALENTINE FREESE and his Wife were both of them born in this City, and both gave their lives therein at one Stake, for the testimony of Jesus Christ, Anno Domini