The History of the Worthies of England, Part 2 · County 40
SURREY hath Middlesex (divided by the Thames) on the North, Kent on the East, Sussex on the South, …ant & Bark-shires on the West. It may be allowed to be a Square (besides its Angular expatiation in the South-west) of two and twenty miles, and is not unproperly compared to a Cynamon-tree whose Bark is far better than the Body thereof. For the skirts and borders bounding this Shire are rich and fruitful, whilst the ground in the inward parts thereof is very hungry and barren, though by reason of the clear Air and clean wayes full of many gentile habitations.
Naturall Commodities.
Fullers-Earth.
The most and best of this kind in England (not to say Europe) is digged up nigh Rygate in this County. It is worth 4 d. a Bushel at the Pit; 16 d. at the Wharfe in London, 3 s. at Newbury, and Westward twice as dear. Double the use thereof in making Cloath, to scoure out stains, and to thicken it, or (to use the Trades-mans term) to bring it to proof. Though the transporting thereof be by Law forbidden, yet private profit so prepondereth the publick, that Ships ballasted therewith are sent over into Holland, where they have such Magazins of this Earth, that they are ready (on their own rates) to furnish us therewith, if there should be any occasion▪.
And now we are mentioning of Earth, near Non-such is a Vein of Potters-Earth, much commended in its kind, of which Crusibles are made for the melting of Gold, and many other necessary Utensils.
Wall-Nuts.
As in this County, and in Cash-Haulton especially, there be excellent Trouts: so are there plenty of the best Wall-nuts in the same place, as if Nature had observed the Rule of Physick, Post Pisces Nuces. Some difficulty there is in cracking the Name thereof, why Wall-Nuts; having no affinity with a VVall, whose substantial trees need to borrow nothing thence for their support. Nor are they so called, because walled with shels, which is common to all other Nuts. The truth is, Gual or VVall to the old Dutch signifieth strange or exotick, (whence VVelsh, that is Foreigners) these Nuts being no natives of England or Europe, and probably first fetch'd from Persia, because called Nux Persique in the French tongue.
Surely, some precious worth is in the Kernels thereof (though charged to be somewhat obstructive and stopping of the stomack) because provident nature hath wrapped them in so many coverts; a thick green one (…alling off when ripe) an hard yellowish, and a bitter blackish one. As for the timber of the VVall-nut-tree, it may be termed an English Shittim-wood for the fineness, smoothness, and durableness thereof, whereof the best Tables, with stocks of Guns and other manufactures are made.
Box.
The best, which England affords, groweth about Darking in this County, yet short in goodness of what is imported out of Turky. Though the smel and shade thereof be accounted unwholesome; not only pretty toys for children, but useful tooles for men, and especially Mathematical Instruments are made thereof. But it is generally used for Combes, as also by such as grave Pictures & Arms in wood, as better because harder than Pear-tree, for that purpose. For mine own part, let me speak it with thankfulness to two good Lords and Patrons, it hath not cost me so much in Wood and Timber of all kinds, for the last ten years, as for Box for one twelve-monethmonth.
Manufactures.
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 fetcht 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 confess'd 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 yeildeth; that, which is set, multiplying a hundred fold more than what is sown.
'Tis 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 it self) with other Garden VVare 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 VVootton, 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 endeavoured 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 benevolè 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 absente 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.
Datum è Regia nostra Albaula die Julii 8 Anno 1623. Serenitatis Vestrae Frater Amantissimus JACOBUS Rex.
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.
Buildings.
There are two most beautiful Palaces in this County, both built by Kings. First Richmond by King Henry the Seventh, most pleasantly seated on the Thames. A building much beholding to Mr. Speed, representing it in his Map of this County. Otherwise (being now plucked down) the form and fashion thereof had for the future been forgotten.
None-such the other, built by King Henry the Eighth, whereof our English *Camden in the description of Surrey.Antiquary hath given such large commendations. Indeed what Sebastianus Cerlius, most skilful in building, spake of the Pantheon at Rome, may be applyed to this Pile, that it is Ultimum ex…mplar consummatae Architecturae.
But grant it a Non-such for building (on which account this and Windsor Castle are onelyonly taken notice of in the description of Sebastian Braune) yet in point of clean and neat situation, it hath Some-such, not to say some Above-such. Witness Wimbleton in this County, a daring Structure, built by Sir Thomas Cecil, in eighty eight, when the Spanjards invaded, and (blessed be God) were conquered by our Nation.
Medicinal Waters.
Ebsham.
They were found on this occasion some two and fourty 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-staffe 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 tast 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 Balsome 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 comming thither, from the worst of smoakes into the best of Airs, find in th…selves a perfective alteration.
The Wonders.
There is a River in this County which at a place called the Swallow, sinketh unto the Earth and surgeth again some two miles off nigh Letherhead, so that it runneth (not in an intire stream but) as it can find and force its own passage the interjacent distance under the Earth. I listen not to the Country people telling it was experimented by a Goose which was put in, and came out again with life (though without feathers;) But hearken seriously to those who judiciously impute the sudden sub…dency of the Earth in the interstice aforesaid to some underground hollowness made by that water in the passage thereof. This River is more properly termed Mole, then that in Spain is on the like occasion called Anas, that is, a Ducke or Drake. For Moles (as our Surrey-Riv▪er) work under ground, whilst Ducks (which Anas doth not) dive under water. So that the River Alpheus may more properly be intituled Anas, if it be true what is *Virgil. …. 3.reported thereof; that, springing in Peloponesus, it runneth under the Sea and riseth up again in Sicily.
Nor may we forget a Vault (wherein the finest sand I ever saw) nigh Rygate, capable conveniently to receive five hundred Men, which subterranean-Castle in ancient time was the Receptacle of some great Person, having several Rooms therein. If it be meerly Natural i… doth curiously imitate Art▪ if purely Artificial, it doth most lively simulate Nature.
Proverbs.
The vale of Holms-dale, Never won, ne ever shall.
This proverbial Ryme hath one part of History, the other, of Prophecy therein; and if on examination, we find the first to be true, we may believe the other the better.
Holms-dale lieth partly in this Shire, and partly in Kent. And indeed hath been happy in this respect, that several battles being fought therein and thereabouts, betwixt our Saxon Kings (the true owners of the Land) and the Danes, the former proved victorious. Thus was not Holms-dale won pro una & altera & tertia vice.
But I.hope I may humbly mind the men of Holms-dale that when King William the Conqueror had vanquished King Harold at Battail in Sussex, he marched with his Army directly to London through the very middle and bowels of Holms-dale, ▪and was it not Won at that time? However, if this Vale hath not been Won hitherto, I wish and hope it never may be hereafter, by a Forreign-Nation invading it.
Princes.
HENRY eldest son of K. Henry the Eighth and Queen Kathari…e Dowager, was born at *Speeds Chro. pag. 789.Richmond in this County, Anno Domini 1509. on the first of January. As his Parents were right glad for this Newyears-gift of Heavens sending, so the greater their grief when within two moneths he was taken away again. The untimely death of this Prince, as also of another son by the same Queen (which lived not to be Christ'ned) was alleaged by King Henry the Eighth in the publick Court held in Black-Friars, London, about his Divorce; as a punishment of God upon him, for begetting them on the Body of his Brothers wife. This short-liv'd Prince Henry was buried in Westminster the twenty-third of February.
HENRY of OATLANDS, (so I have heard him called in his Cradle) fourth and youngest son of King Charles the First and Queen Mary, was born at Oatlands in this County Anno 1640. This I thought fit to observe both because I find St. James's by some mistaken for the place of his Birth, and because that house wherein he was born is buried in effect, I mean taken down to the ground. He was commonly called Duke of Glocester by a Court Prolepsis (from the King, manifesting his intentions in due time to make him so) before any Solemn Creation. Greatness being his only guilt, that he was the son of a good King (which many men would wish, and no child could help.)
The then present Power, more of coveteousness than kindness (unwilling to maintain him either like or unlike the son of his Father) permitted him to depart the Land, with scarce tolerable Accommodations and the promise of a [never-performed] Pension; for his future Support. A passage, I meet with in my worthy *Dr. Hylyn in his life and reign of King … pag. 1…7.Friend concerning this Duke, deserveth to be written in letters of Gold.
In the year 1654, almost as soon as his two Elder Brethren had removed themselves into Flanders, he found a strong practise in some of the Queens Court to seduce him to the Church of Rome, whose temptations he resisted beyond his years, and thereupon was sent for by them into Flanders.
He had a great appetite to Learning and a quick digestion, able to take as much as his Tutors could teach him. He fluently could speak many, understood more Modern Tongues. He was able to express himself in matters of importance presently, properly, solidly, to the admiration of such who trebled his Age. Judicious his Curiosity to inquire into Navigation, and other Mathematical Mysteries. His Courtesie set a lustre on all, and commanded mens Affections to love him.
His life may be said to have been All in the night of affliction, rising by his Birth a little before the setting of his Fathers, and setting by his Death a little after the rising of his Brothers peaceable Reign. It seems Providence, to prevent Excess, thought fit to temper the general mirth of England with some mourning. With his Name-sake Prince Henry he compleated not twenty years, and what was said of the *Sir Francis Nethersole in his Fu…, Orat. on Prince Henry, pag. 16.Unkle, was as true of the Nephew: Fatuos a morte defendit ipsa insulsitas; si cui plus caeteris aliquantulum salis insit (quod miremini) statim putrescit.
He deceased at Whitehall on Thursday the 13th. of September 1660, and was buried (though privately) solemnly, Veris & spirantibus lacrymis, in the Chappel of King Henry the Seventh.
Martyrs.
I meet with few (if any) in this County, being part of the Diocess of Politick Gardiner. The Fable is well known of an Ape, which having a mind to a Chest-nut lying in the fire, made the foot of a Spannel to be his tongs, by the proxy whereof he got out the Nut for himself. Such the subtlety of Gardiner, who minding to murther any poor Protestant, and willing to save himself from the scorching of general hatred, would put such a person into the fire by the hand of Bonner, by whom he was sent for up to London and there destroyed.
Confessors.
ELEANOR COBHAM daughter to the Lord Cobham of Sterborough-Castle in this County, was afterwards married unto Humphrey Plantaginet, Duke of Glocester. This is she who, when alive, was so persecuted for being a Wickliffi…e and for many hainous crimes charged upon her. And since her memory hangs still on the file betwixt Confessor and Malefactor. But I believe that the voluminous paines of Mr. Fox in vindicating her innocency against the Cavils of Alane Cope and others, have so satisfied all indifferent people that they will not grudg her position under this Title. Her troubles happened under King Henry the Sixth, Anno Domini 14...
Prelates.
NICHOLAS of FERNHAM, or, de Fileceto, was born at Fernham in this County, and bred a Physician in Oxford. Now our Nation esteemeth Physicians, little Physick, little worth, except far fetcht from foreign parts. Wherefore this Nicholas to acquire more skill and repute to himself, travelled beyond the Seas. First he fixed at Paris, and there gained great esteem▪ *…. Paris in anno 1. 29.accounted Famosus Anglicus. Here he continued until that …niversity was in effect dissolved, thorough the discords betwixt the Clergy and the Citizens. Hence he removed, and for some years lived in Bononia. Returning home his fame was so great, that he became *Bale de script. B…it. pag. 293.Physician to King Henry the Third. The Vivacity and health of this Patient (who reigned longer than most men live) was an effect of his care. Great were the gi…ts the King conferred upon him, and at last made him Bishop of Chester. Wonder not, that a Physician should prove a Prelate, seeing this Fernham was a general Scholar. Besides, since the Reformation, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, we had J. Coldwel, Doctor of Physick, a Bishop of Sarum. After the Resignation of Chester he accepted of the Bishoprick of Durham. This also he surrendred, (after he had sitten nine years in that See) reserving only three *Isackson's Chron.Mannors for his maintenance. He wrote many Books, much esteemed in that Age, of the practice in *Bale ut sup.Thysick and use of Herbs, and died in a private life 1257.
WALTER de MERTON was born at Merton in this County, and in the reign of King Henry the Third, when Chancellors were chequered in and out, three times he discharged that Office.
1 Anno 1260 placed in by the King, displac'd by the Barons, to make room for Nicholas of Ely.
2 Anno 1261. when the King (counting it no Equity or Conscience, that his Lords should obtrude a Chancellor on him) restored him to his place, continuing therein some three years.
3 Anno 1273. when he was replaced in that Office for a short time.
He was also preferred Bishop of Rochester, that a rich Prelate might maintain a poor Bishoprick. He founded Merton-Colledge in Oxford, which hath produced more famous School-men, than all England (I had almost said Europe) besides. He died in the year 1277, in the fifth of King Edward the First.
THOMAS CRANLEY was in all probability born at, and named from Cranley (in Blackheath Hundred) in this County. It confirmeth the conjecture, because I can not find any other Village so named in all England. Bred he was in Oxford, and became the first Warden of New *New-Coll. Register anno 1380.Colledge, thence preferred Arch-bishop of Dublin in Ireland. Thither he went over 1398, accompanying Thomas Holland Duke of Surrey and Lieutenant of Ireland, and in that Kingdom our Cranley was made by King Henry the Fourth Chancellour and by King Henry the Fifth Chief Justice thereof. It seems, he finding the Irish possessed with a rebellious humour, bemoaned himself to the King in a terse Poem of 106 Verses, which Leland perused with much pleasure and delight. Were he but half so good, as some make him, he was to be admired. Such a Case, and such a Jewel, such a presence and a Prelate clear in Complexion, proper in Stature, bountiful in House-keeping and House-repairing, a great Clerk, deep Divine, and excellent Preacher. Thus far we have gone along very willingly with our *…. Marleburgensis of the W…iters of I…eland.Author, but now leave him to go alone by himself, unwilling to follow him any farther for fear of a tang of Blasphemy, when bespeaking him, Thou art fairer than the children of men, full of grace are thy lips, &c.
Anno 1417 he returned into England being fourscore years old, sickned and died at Faringdon, and lieth buried in New-Colledge Chappel, and not in Dublin, as *I. Bale & J. Pit….some have related.
NICHOLAS WEST was born at *Mr. Hatchers Manuscript of the Fellows of Kings C…ll.Putney in this County, bred first at Eaton, then at Kings-Colledge in Cambridge, where (when a youth) he was a Rakel in grain. For, something crossing him in the Colledge, he could find no other way to work his Revenge than by secret setting on fire the Masters lodgings, part whereof he burnt to the ground. Immediately after this Incendiary (and was it not high time for him?) left the Colledge, and this little Heros…ratus lived for a time in the Country, debauched enough for his conversation.
But they go far who turn not again. And in him the Proverb was verified, Naughty Boyes sometimes make good Men, he seasonably retrenched his wildness, turn'd hard Student, became an eminent Scholar and most able States-man, and after smaller promotions was at last made Bishop of Ely, and often employed in forreign Embassies. And now, hath it been possible, he would have quenched the fire he kindled in the Colledge with his own tears, and in expression of his penitence became a worthy Benefactor to the house, and re-built the masters Lodgings firm and fair from the ground. No Bishop of England was better attended with Menial Servants, or kept a more bountiful house, which made his death so much lamented, Anno Dom. 1533.
Since the Reformation.
JOHN PARK…URST was born at *Bale de scr…. Brit. and …dwin in the Bi…hops … No. wich.Gilford in this County, bred first in Magdalen then in Merton-Colledge 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 coyn not the word my self, but have took it in Payment from a good *D…. … in the … li…e of Jewe… pa. 26.hand) that is, to those of Corpus Chris…i Colledge, to which house then J…wel was removed. Hereupon Mr. Parkhurst made this Distich;
Olim discipulus mihi chare Juelle, fuisti
Nunc ero discipulus te renuente tuus.
Dear Jewel, Scholar once thou wast to me,
Now gainst thy will I Scholar turn to thee.
Indeed he was as good a Poet as any in that Age, and delighted to be an AntiEpigrammatist to John *See Fox his Acts and mon. pag. 1471.VVhite Bishop of VVinchester, whom in my opinion he far surpassed both in Phrase and fancy.
Mr. Parkhurst, when leaving Oxford, was presented Parson, shall I say, or Bishop of Cleve in Glocester-shire; as which may seem rather a Diocess 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 *Dr. Humphry in the Latin life of Jewel pag. 30.Pockets of such Oxford Scholars as repaired unto him, and alwayes 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 *Idem pag. 99.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 Bishoprick of Norwich, and was consecrated *B. Godwin in his Bishops of Norwich.Sept. the 1, 1560. 14 years he sate in that See, and died 1574.
THOMAS RAVIS was born of worthy Parentage at †So expressed in his Epitaph on his monument in St. Pauls.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 Bishoprick of Glocester then vacant, the Lords of the Councel *requested Doct. Ravis to accept thereof.
As he was not very willing to go …hither, so (after his three years abode there) those of Glocester 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 *Sir J. Harrington in his Additional supply to B. Godwins Catalogue of Bishop… pa. 32.content to give (or rather to pay) him a good Report.
Anno 1607 he was removed to London, and there *B. Godwin in his Bishops of London.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 … Colledge 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 Cloathes become themselves, so general was his Learning, he made any liberal imployment beseem him, Reading, VVriting, Preaching, Opposing, Answering, and Moderating, who could dis-intangle Truth though complicated with errours on all sides. He so routed the reasons of Bellarmin, 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 marre 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 Prelats, the third, Lord Mayor of London. He was bred in Oxford, wherein he became Head of University-Colledge; 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 soules, but was mounted from a Lecturer to a Dignitary, so that he knew well what belong'd 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 charg'd on his memory: First, that in his house he respected his Secretary above his Chaplains, and out of it alwayes honoured Cloaks above Cassocks, Lay above Clergie-men. Secondly, that he connived at the spreading of non-conformity, in so much that I read in a modern Author,
Had Bishop *The Observator rescued, pag. 272.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 it self.
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 sequestred from his Jurisdiction; say some, on the old account of that homicide, though others say, for refusing to Licence a Sermon of Dr. 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 VVit, 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.
States-men.
THOMAS CROMWEL was born at Putney in this County, of whom I have given measure pressed down and running over in my Church-History.
WILLIAM HOWARD, son to Thomas Howard, second of that Surname, Duke of Nor…hfolk, was by Queen Mary created Baron of Effingham in this County, and by her made Lord Admiral of England, which place he discharged with credit. I find, he was one of the first *Hackluyt in his Sea-voyages, in his Epistle Dedicatory.Favourers and Furtherers with his purse and countenance of the strange and wonderful discovery of Russia. He died Anno Domini. 154..
CHARLES HOWARD, son to the Lord William aforesaid, succeeded him (though not immediately) in the Admiralty. An hearty Gentleman, and cordial to his Sovereign, of a most proper person, one reason why Queen Elizabeth (who though she did not value a Jewel by, valued it the more for, a fair Case) reflected so much upon him. The first evidence he gave of his prowes was,†Id…m ut prius. when the Emperors sister the Spouse of Spain with a Fleer of 130 Sailes, stoutly and proudly passed the narrow Seas, his Lordship accompanied with ten ships onelyonly of Her Majesties Navy Royal environed their Fleet in a most strange and warlike sort, enforced them to stoop gallant, and to vail their Bonnets for the Queen of England.
His service in the eighty eighth is notoriously known, when at the first news of the Spaniards approach, he towed at a cable with his*Camd. Eliz. in 88. own hands to draw out the harbourbound-ships into the Sea. I dare boldly say, he drew more though not by his person by his presence and example, than any ten in the place. True it is, he was no deep Sea-man (not to be expected from one of his Extraction) but had skill enough to know those who had more skill than himself, and to follow their instructions, and would not sterve the Queens service by feeding his own sturdy wilfulness, but was ruled by the experienced in Sea-matters, the Queen having a Navy of Oak, and an Admiral of Osier.
His last eminent service was, when he was Commander of the Sea-(as Essex of the Land-) forces at the taking of Cadiz, for which he was made Earl of Nottingham the last of the Queens creation.
His place was of great profit (Prizes being so frequent in that age) though great his necessary, and vast his voluntary expences, keeping (as I have read) seven standing Houses at the same time, at London, Rigate, Effingham, Blechenley, &c. so that the wonder is not great if he died not very wealthy.
He lived to be very aged, who wrote Man (if not married) in the first of Q. Elizabeth, being an invited guest at the solemn Consecration of Matthew Parker at Lambeth, and many years after by his testimony*Mason de Minist…rio Anglicano. confuted those lewd and loud lies, which the Papists tell of the Naggs-head in Cheap-side. He resigned his Admiralty in the reign of King James, to the Duke of Buckingham, and died towards the later end of the reign of the King afore-said.
Sea-men.
Sir ROBERT DUDLEY Knight, son to Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester by Douglas Shefeld (whether his Mistris or Wife, God knoweth, many men being inclinable charitably to believe the later) was born at*Mr▪ Dugdale in his Illustrations of Warwick-shire, title Kenelworth-Castle▪ Shene in this County, and bred by his mother (out of his Fathers reach) at Offington in Sussex. He afterwards became a most compleat Gentleman in all suteable accomplishments, endeavoring in the reign of King James to prove his legitimacy, and meeting with much opposition from the Court in distast he left his Land, and went over into Italy. But Worth is ever at home and carrieth its own welcome along with it. He became a Favorite to the Duke of Florence, who highly reflected on his Abilities, and used his directions in all his Buildings. At this time Ligorn from a Child started a Man without ever being a Youth, and of a small Town grew a great City on a sudden, and is much beholding to this Sir Robert for its fairness and firmness as chief contriver of both.
But by this time his Adversaries in England had procured him to be call'd home by a special Privy Seal which he refused to obey, and thereupon all his Lands in England was seised on by the King, by the Statute of Fugitives. These his losses doubled the love of the Duke of Florence unto him. And indeed Sir Robert was a much meriting person on many accounts, being an
| Excellent |
| 1 Mathematician, especially for the practical part thereof in Architecture. |
| 2 Phisician, his Catholicon at this day finding good esteem amongst those of that Faculty. |
| 3 Navigator, especially in the Western Seas. |
Indeed long before his leaving of England whilst as yet he was Rectus in Curia, well esteemed in Queen Elizabeths Court, he sailed with three small Ships to the Isle of Trinedad, in which Voyage he sunk and took*Hack…yl's voyages, second Part, pag. 574. nine Spanish ships, whereof one an Armada of 600 Tunn.
It must not be forgotten how he was so acceptable to Ferdinand the Second Emperor of Germany, that by his Letters Patents bearing date at Vienna, March the 9, 1620, he conferred on him and his Heirs the Title of a Duke of the Sacred Empire. Understand it a Title at large (as that of Count Arundels) without the Assignation of any proper place unto him. How long he survived this Honour it is to me unknown.
Writers.
NICHOLAS OCKHAM was bred a Franciscan in Oxford, and became the eighteen…h publick Lecturer of his Convent in that University. He is highly praised by the Writers of his own Order for his Learning, whom I do believe, notwithstanding Bale *De sc…ipt. Brit. ce…ur. 5. num. 17.writeth so b…tterly against him. He flourished Anno 1320.
WILLIAM OCKHAM was born in this*Camd. Brit. in this County. County, in a Village so called of Oakes; and indeed our William was all Heart of Oake, as soon will appear.
He was first bred under John Scotus, and afterwards served him as Aristotle did his Master Plato, disproving his Principles, and first setting on foot a new sort of Sophistry. Then it was hard to hear any thing in the Schooles for the high railing betwixt the
REALS, headed by John Duns Scotus.
NOMINALS fighting under their General Ockham.
Neither of them conducing much to the advance of Religion.
Our Ockham flushed with success against John Scotus, undertook another John of higher Power and Place, even Pope John the three-and-twentieth, and gave a mortal wound to his Temporal Power over Princes. He got a good Gardian, viz. Lewis of Bavaria the Emperor, whose Court was his Sanctuary, so that we may call him a School-man-Courtier. But he was excommunicated by the Pope, and the Masters of Paris condemned him for a Heretick, and burnt his Books. This I conceive was the cause, why Luther was so vers'd in his Works, which he had at his fingers ends, being the sole Schoolman in his Library, whom he esteemed.
However, at last the Pope took Wit in his Anger finding it no policy to enrage so sharp a Pen, and though I find no Recantation or publick Submission of Ockam, yet he was restored to his state, and the repute of an Acute School-man. Now because he is generally complained of, for his Soul of opposition, (gain-saying what ever Scotus said) it will serve to close his Epitaph, what was made on a great Paradox-monger, possessed with the like contradicting spirit.
Sed jam est mortuus, ut apparet,
Quod si Viveret id negaret.
But now he's dead, as plainly doth appear,
Yet would denie it, were he living here.
He flourished under King Edward the Third, and dying 1330 was buried at*Bale de scrip. Brit. centur. 5. num. 18▪ Monchen in Bavaria.
JOHN HOLBROOK was (as Leland relates) a profound Philosopher and Mathematician much esteemed with the English Nobility, for his rare accomplishments, and yet is his short Character blemished in*De script. Brit. cent. 7. num. 9. Bale with a double
| Ut fertur |
| One relating to the Place of his Birth, yet so, as Surrey is assigned most probable. |
| The other to the time wherein he flourished. |
The last is a wonder to me, that so exact a Critick, who had with great pains reduced the Tables of Alphonsus most artificially to Months, *Idem Ibid.Dayes, and Hours, should have his own memory left at such a loss, as to the Timeing thereof; that Authors, (hopeless to hit the mark of the year) aim only at the Butt of the Age, and conjecture him to have been eminent in the fourteenth Century.
GEORGE RIPLY was born, saith my*Camd. Brit. in this County. Author, at Riply in this County. But on the serious debate thereof, he clearly appeareth a Native of York-shire, and therefore we remit the Reader to that County, where he shall find his large Character.
Since the Reformation.
HENRY HAMMOND D. D. was born at Chertsey in this County, his Father being Doctor of Physick, and Physician to King James. He was bred in Eaton-School, where … Mr. Bust (so skilful in reading other Boyes) 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 Magdalen-Colledge in Oxford till preferred Canon of Christ-Church and Oratour of the …niversity.
He may be called an Angelical Doctor, as justly as he, who is generally so stiled. First, For his Countenance and Complexion, White and Ruddy; resembling the common portraictures of Cherubins. Secondly, His Sanctity, spending his life in Devotion. His eating and drinking were next to nothing, so exemplary his Abstinence; And he alwayes embraced a single life. Thirdly, Meekness. Michael *Iude 9.durst not (the valour 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 Judgement. Fourthly, his Charity; He was the Tutelar Angel to keep many a poor Royalist from famishing, it being verily beleeved, 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 Cathechisme.
He was well vers'd 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 mans h…nd amongst his Writings; so confident he was that his consciencious debtors would faithfully pay, what was freely lent them. By his Will he impowered Dr. 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 pitch'd up like a Tent for a time, to be taken down when a firmer Fabrick (which, as I am informed, a more able Pen is about) shall be erected to his memory. He died Anno Domini 1659.
Romish Exile Writers.
NICHOLAS SANDERS was born at*Register of New-Colledge, anno 1548. Charlewood in this County (where his Family still continueth worshipful) bred Bachelour of the Laws in New-Colledge. Going over beyond the seas, he was made D. D. at Rome, and afterwards Kings-Professor thereof at Lovain.
Pity it was, he had not more honesty or less Learning, being Master of Art in malice, not hoping the whole body of his lies should be believed, but, being confident the least finger thereof finding credit could prove heavy enough to crush any innocence with posterity; presuming the rather to write passages without truth, because on a subject beyond memory.
He thought it would much advantage his Cause, to call the Church of England Schismatick first in that his libellous Treatise. But what said St. Augustine in a Dispute with one of the†Co…tra literas …, lib. 2. cap. 8 tom. …. Donatists? U…rum schismatici nos simus an vos, non ego nec tu, sed Christus interrogelur ut judicet Ecclesiam suam.
Indeed the controversie consisting much in matter of fact, let Records and Histories be perused, and it will appear that our English Kings, after many intolerable provocations, and intrenchments on their Crown from the Church of Rome, at last (without the least invading of others) conserv'd their own right. Partly, as Supreme Princes calling together their Clergy, by their advice to reform the errours therein; partly to protect their subjects from being ruined, by the Canons and Constitutions of a foreign power.
But this subject hath lately been so handled by that Learned Baronet Sir Roger Twysden, that, as he hath exceeded former, he hath saved all future pains therein. To return to Sanders, it is observeable, that he who …urfeited with falshoods, was famished for lack of food in Ireland. We must be sensible, but may not be censorious on such actions; such deserving to forfeit the eyes of their souls, who will not mark so remarkable a judgement, which happened Anno Domini 1580.
Benefactors to the Publick.
I mee… with none besides Bishop Mer…on (of whom I have spoken) eminent before the Reformation. Since it we find
HENRY SMITH, who was born at*So testifieth his monument in the upper end of the Chancel of …. Wandsworth in this County. Now, Reader, before I go any further, give me leave to premise and apply a passage in my apprehension not improper in this place.
Luther Commenting on those words Gen. 1. 21. And God created great Whales, rendereth this reason why the creation of Whale… is specified by name; Ne territi magnitudine cre… ea spectra esse, Lest affrighted with their greatness we should believe them to be …nly Visions or Fancies. Indeed many simple people who lived (where Luther did) in an In-land Country three hundred miles from the sea, might suspect that Whales (as reported with such vast dimentions) were rather … than Realities. In like manner being now to relate the Bounty of this Worthy Person, I am affraied that our In…idel Age will not give credit thereunto, as conceiving it rather a Romanza or Fiction than a thing really performed, because of the prodigious greatness thereof. The best is, there are thousands in this County can attest the truth herein. And such good deeds publickly done are a pregnant proof to convince all Denyers and Doubters thereof.
This Henry Smith Esq. and Alderman of London gave to buy Lands for a perpetuity for the relief and setting the Poor to work.
| Croidon one thousand pounds. |
| In Kingston one thousand pounds. |
| Guilford one thousand pounds. |
| Darking one thousand pounds |
| In Farnham one thousand pounds |
| Rigate one thousand pounds |
In Wandsworth to the Poor five hundred.
Besides many other great and liberal legacies bequeathed to pious uses, which I hope by his Executors are as conscionably imployed, as by him they were charitably intended. He departed this life the 13th. of January 1627. in the seventy-ninth year of his Age, and lieth buried in the Chancel to Wandsworth.
Memorable Persons.
ELIZABETH WESTON. We must gain by degrees what knowledge we canR E M. get of this eminent Woman who no doubt was
1 Of Gentile Extraction because her Parents bestowed on her so liberal and costly Education.
2 A Virgin, because she wrote a book of Poetry called Parth…nicon.
3 A great Scholar, because commended by two grand Criticks.
4 She must flourish by proportion of time about 1600.
Hear what Janus Dousa saith of her,
Angla vel Angelica es, vel prorsus es Angelus …
Si sexus vetat hoc▪ Angelus est animus.
Joseph Scaliger praiseth her no less in prose, Parthenicon Elizabethae Westoniae, Virginis nobilissimae, Poetriae florentissimae, linguarum plurimarum peritissimae. And again speaking to her, Penè priùs mihi contigit admirari ingenium tuum quàm nosse.
It seems her fame was more known in foreign parts than at home. And I am … that for the honour of her Sex and our Nation I can give no better account of her. However, that her memory may not be harbourless, I have lodged her in this County (where I find an Ancient and Worshipful Family of the Westons flourishing at Sutton) ready to remove her at the first information of the certain place of her Nativity.
Here we may see how capable the weaker Sex is of Learning if instructed therein. Indeed when a Learned Maid was presented to King James for an English rarity, because she could speak and write pure Latine, Greek and Hebrew, the King returned, But can she spin? However in persons of Birth and quality, Learning hath ever been beheld as a rare and commendable accomplishment.
The Names of the Gentry of this County, returned by the Commissioners in the 12 year of King Henry the Sixth, Anno Dom. 1433.
| Commissioners to take the Oaths. |
| H. Bishop of Winchester Cardinal of England. |
| Robert de Ponyges Chivaler. |
| Joh. Fereby, one of the Knights of the Shire. |
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.
Wil. Ashurst de East-Benchworth
Tho. Ashurst de Dorking
Rob. Atte Sonde de Dorking.
Joh. Walleys, de eadem.
Joh. Fontaines de Clopham, ar.
Joh. Bitterlé 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.
Johannis Leicestre de Kersalton.
Johannis Drux de Ditton.
Roberti Mildnale de Kingeston.
Johannis 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 Combe, 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 VVatton
Rob. Bronnesbury de Bermondesey
Roberti Charingworth de Lamhi…he
Thomae Hering de Croydon.
Richardi Ludlow de Hendle in
Leheth.
Henr. Coleman, de Farnham.
VVillielmi Hayward, de eadem.
Johannis Lilborn, de eadem.
Johannis Redingher she de Craule
VVillielmi 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….
VVillielmi Rode de Guldeford.
Richardi Atte Lee de Godeston.
Roberti Dogge de Croyden.
Jacobi Janyn, de eadem.
Rich. Laurence de Chiding fold.
Willielmi Hichecock de Alfold.
Johannis Raynold de Dontesfold,
Johannis Wadebroke de Wybryg.
Richardi Tymme de Coneham.
VValteri Atte Denne de Sutton.
Johannis Charlewode.
Henrici Aleyn de Merscham.
Johannis Campton de Chayham.
Johannis Asher de Godaming.
VVill. Inningfeld de Lingefeld.
Thomae Sandre de Cherlewode.
Richardi Baker de Pekeham.
Richardi Ode de Camerwel.
Johannis Skinner de Reygate.
Richardi Knight, de eadem.
Stephani Balhorn de Dorking.
Johannis Vincent de Maldon.
Thomae Vincent de Coneham.
Johannis Lake de Kingston.
Thomae Broker de eadem.
VVillielmi Stoley, de eadem.
Johannis Lake, de eadem.
VValteri VVoderove, de eadem.
Thomae Settonde Ewel.
Thomae Chetema… de Ebbesham.
Johannis Kigh…le de VVaweton, junior.
Rogeri Longland de Croyden.
Richardi Hayward de Foting.
Thomae Ingram de Shire.
Johannis Frolbury, de eadem.
R…berti Tome de VValton.
Richardi Osteler de Coneham.
| Sheriffs of Surrey. | Of both. | Of Sussex. | |||||||||||
| HENRI. II. | |||||||||||||
| Anno | |||||||||||||
| 1 Robertus Belet | 1 Hugo Wareluilla | ||||||||||||
| 2 Paganus | 2 Magerus Maleuvenant | ||||||||||||
| 3 Paganus | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 Radulphus Picot | ||||||||||||
| 5 Paganus | 5 Radulphus Picot | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 Paganus | 7 Episc. Chichester. Hilarius | ||||||||||||
| 8 Paganus | 8 Hilarius Episc. Chichester. | ||||||||||||
| 9 Paganus | 9 Hen. Archi-diaconus | ||||||||||||
| 10 Gervasius Cornhil | |||||||||||||
| 10 Rogerus Hai | 10 Rogerus Hai | ||||||||||||
| 11 Gervasius de Cornhil | 11 Rogerus Hai | 12 Roger. Hay | |||||||||||
| 13 Gervasius de Cornhil | 13 Rogerus Hai | ||||||||||||
| 14 Hugoni de Dour | 14 Idem | ||||||||||||
| 15 Gerva. de Cornhil, for 14 years. | 15 Idem | 16 Reginaldus de Warrenn, for 7 years. | |||||||||||
| 29 Idem & | |||||||||||||
| 29 Hen. de Cornhil, filius ejus | 23 Rogerus filius Renfridi, for 11 years. | ||||||||||||
| 30 Henr. de Cornhil, for 4 years. | RICHARD. I. | Anno | |||||||||||
| 1 Henricus de Cornhil | 1 Philippus Ruffus | ||||||||||||
| 2 Idem | 2 Philippus de Tresgar | ||||||||||||
| 3 Idem | 3 Idem | ||||||||||||
| 4 Radul. de Cornhil | 4 Johannes Marescal | ||||||||||||
| 5 Idem | 5 Idem | ||||||||||||
| 6 Will. de St. Mar. Ecclesia. | 6 Willielmus Mareshal | ||||||||||||
| 7 Idem | 7 Willielmus Marescal | ||||||||||||
| 7 Willielmus Panus | |||||||||||||
| 7 Galfre. Peverel | 7 Stephanus de Pountfold | ||||||||||||
| 8 Robertus de Turnham | 8 Willielmus Marescal | ||||||||||||
| 8 Alanus de Withton | 8 Stephanus de Poudfold | ||||||||||||
| 9 Robertus | 9 Willielmus | ||||||||||||
| 9 Alanus | 9 Stephanus | ||||||||||||
| 10 Willielmus Marescal | 10 Mich. de Apletricham. | JOHAN. Rex. | Anno | ||||||||||
| 1 Robertus de Turnham | 1 Willielm. Marescal | ||||||||||||
| 1 Alanus de Wichenton | 1 Mich. de Appeltricham | ||||||||||||
| 2 Johannes Chaper | 2 Robertus de Turnham | 3 Johannes Chaper | 4 Williel. Marescal | ||||||||||
| 5 Robertus Turnham | 5 Mich. de Apletricham | 5 Johannes Ferles. | 6 Willielmus de Chaignes | 6 Richardus de Maisi | 6 Willielmus de St. Laudo | 7 Idem | 8 Willielmus de Cahaignes. | ||||||
| Anno | Anno | Anno | 9 Idem | ||||||||||
| 10 Robertus de Beregefeld | 10 Johannes filius Hugonis | ||||||||||||
| 11 Robertus de Milborn | 11 Willielm. Briewre | ||||||||||||
| 12 Robertus de Beregefeld | 12 Johannis filius Hugonis | ||||||||||||
| 13 Johanna filius Hugonis | 13 Matth. filius Herbert | ||||||||||||
| 13 Robertus Beregefeld | 13 Gilbertus de Barier | ||||||||||||
| 14 Gilbert. de Barrier | 14 Matth. filius Herbert | ||||||||||||
| 15 Johannes filius Hugonis | 15 Matth. filius Herbert | ||||||||||||
| 15 Robertus de Beregefeld | 15 Gilbert. le Barrier | ||||||||||||
| 16 Gilbert. de Baryer | 16 Matth. filius Herbert | 17 Matth. filius Herbert | |||||||||||
| 17 Reginald. de Cornhil | 17 Gilbert. Barrier | HENR. III. | Anno | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 2 Gilbertus Barrarius | 2 Matth. filius Herberti | ||||||||||||
| 3 Wil. de Warren C. Surr. | 3 Gilbertus Barrarius | ||||||||||||
| 3 Willielmus de Mara | |||||||||||||
| 4 Wil. de Warrena C. Sur. | 4 Matth. filius Herberti | ||||||||||||
| 4 Willielmus de Maram, for 6 years. | 4 Gilbertus Barrarius, for 6 years. | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 Matth. filius Herberti | ||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 Herbert filius Walteri for 4 years. | ||||||||||||
| 11 Johannes Oracesdon | |||||||||||||
| 12 Johannes de Gatesden, for 4 years. | 14 | 15 Robertus de Laudelawe | |||||||||||
| 16 | 15 Henricus de Wintershul | ||||||||||||
| 17 Williemus Brunus | 16 Idem | ||||||||||||
| 18 Idem | 17 Petrus de Rival | 18 Id. & Hen. de Cancel | 19 Simon de Echingham | 19 Joelus de Germano | 20 Simon de Echingham | 20 Henry de Bada | 20 Johannes de Gatesden | 20 Joel de Sancto German | |||||
| 21 Johannis de Gatesdon | 21 Johann. de Gatesdon | ||||||||||||
| 21 Joel de Sancto Germano | 21 Philip. de Crofts | ||||||||||||
| 22 Johannes de Gatesden | 22 Idem | ||||||||||||
| 22 Nicholaus de Wancy | 22 | ||||||||||||
| 23 | 23 Johannes de Gatesden | ||||||||||||
| 24 Johannes de Gatesden | 24 Johannes de Gatesden | ||||||||||||
| 24 Nicholaus de Wancy | 24 Philippus de Crofts | ||||||||||||
| 25 Gregorius de Arsted | 25 | ||||||||||||
| 26 Idem | 26 Philippus de Crofts | 27 Radul. de Kaymes for 3 ye. | 30 Rob. de Savage. for 4 years. | 34 Nic. de Wancy, for 3 years | 37 | 38 Will. & Mich. de Vere | 39 | 40 Galfr. de Grues | 41 Idem | 42 Gerard. de Cuncton | 43 David. de Jarpennil | ||
| Anno | Anno | Anno | 44 Johannes de Wanton | 45 Idem | |||||||||
| 46 Rogerus de VVikes, for 6 years | 46 VVillielmus de Lazouch, for 3 years. | 46 Robertus Agwilon for 6 years. | 52 Rogerus de Loges, for 3 years. | ||||||||||
| 55 Matth. de Hasting | 55 Bartholomeus de Hasting | ||||||||||||
| 56 Idem | 56 Idem | EDW. I. | Anno | 1 Matth. de Hastings | 2 Idem | 3 VVillielmus de Herne | 4 Johannes VVanton, for 3 years. | 7 Emerindus de Cancellis | 8 Idem | 9 Nicholaus de Gras, for 5 years. | 14 Richardus de Pevensey | 15 Idem | 16 VVill. de Pageham, for 5 years. |
| 17 Rogerus de Lukenor, for 4 years. | 21 Robertus de Gla morgan for 6 years. | 27 Joh. Albel, for 4 years. | 31 VValter de Gedding | 32 Idem | 33 Robertus de le Knole' for 3 years. |
Sheriffs of Surrey, and Sussex.
EDW. II.
Anno 1
Walter de Gedding
Anno 2
VVillielmus de Henle & Robertus de Stangrave
Anno 3
VVillielmus de Henle, & Robertus de Stangrave
Anno 4
Idem
Anno 5
VVillielmus de Henle
Anno 6
VVillielmus de Henle & VVillielmus de Mere
Anno 7
Petrus de Vienne
Anno 8
Idem
Anno 9
VVillielmus Merre
Anno 10
VValterus le Gras
Anno 11
VValterus le Gras, & Petrus de VVorldham
Anno 12
Petrus de VVorldham, & Henricus Husey
Anno 13
Idem
Anno 14
Henricus Husey
Anno 15
Nicholaus Gentil
Anno 16
Anno 17
Petrus de VVorldham, & 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
VVillielmus Vaughan
Anno 7
Idem
Anno 8
Willielmus Vaughan, & & Joh. Dabnam, for 3 years.
Anno 11
VVillielmus Vaughan
Anno 12
Idem
Anno 13
Godfridus de Hunston
Anno 14
Wilielmus de Northo, & Godfridus de Henston
Anno 15
Hugo. de Bowcy, & Willielmus de Northo
Anno 16
Andreas Peverel, & Hugo. de Bowcy
Anno 17
Idem
Anno 18
VVilliemus 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
VVill. 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 VVillielmus 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 taske to untangle them, and assign, with the Sheriffs did severally, which joyntly belong unto them. Had the like difficulty presented it self 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 endeavours to the censure and correction of the more Judicious.
HENRY the II.
7 Sussex, HILARIUS Episcopus Chichester.] The King had just cause to confide in his loyalty and commit the Shire to his care. For, although I behold him as a French-man by birth▪ yet great alwayes was his loyalty to the King, whereof afterwards he gave a signal testimony. For, whereas all other Bishops assembled at the Council of Clarendon, only assented to the Kings propositions with this limitation, Salvo ordine suo, this Hilarie absolutely and simply subscribed the same. The time of his Consecration, as also of his death is very uncertain.
EDWARD the Third.
1 ANDREAS SACKVIL.] The Family of the Sackvils is as Ancient as any in England, taking their Name from Sackvil (some will have it Sicca Villa) a Town, and their Possession in Normandy. Before this time, we meet with many Eminent Persons of their Name and Ancestry.
1 Sir Robert Sackvil Knight, younger son of*O…de…us Vitalis in his Norman Stor. Herbrann de Sackvil, was fixed in England, and gave the Mannor of Wickham in Suffolk, to the Abbey of St. John de Baptist in Colchester, about the reign of William Rufus
2 Sir John de Sackvil his son, is by Matthew *Page 262. Anno 1260.Paris, ranked amongst those Persons of Prime Quality, who in the reign of King John, were Assistants to the five and twenty Peers, appointed to see the Liberties of Charta Magna performed.
3 Richard de Sackvil, (as I have cause to beleive his son) was one of such Quality, that I find Hubertus de Anesty to hold two Fields in Anesty, and Little *Both in Hartfordsh.Hormeed of the Honor of Richard Sackvil. Now the word Honor, (since appropriated to Princes Palaces) was in that Age attributed to none but *Sr. H. Spelmans Glossa verbo Honor.the Patrimony of principal Barons.
4 Sir Jordan Sackvil, Grand-child to the former, was taken prisoner at the Battle of Emesham, in the Age of King Henry the Third, for siding with the Barons against him.
5 Andrew, his son and heir, being under Age, at his Fathers death, and the Kings Ward, was imprisoned in the Castle of Dover, Anno the third of Edward the First, and afterwards, by the special command of the said King, did marry Ermyntude an (I conceive a Spanish) Honourable Lady of the Houshold of Queen Elianor, Whereby he gained the Kings favour, and the greater part of his (formerly forfeited) Inheritance.
I behold this Andrew Sackvil the Sheriff, as his son, Ancestor to the Truly Honourable Richard now Earl of Dorset.
Sheriffs.
| Name | Place | Armes. |
| RICH. II. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Will. Percy | Or, a Lion Rampant, Azure. | |
| 2 Edw. Fitz-Herbert | Gules, 3 Lions Rampant, Or. | |
| 3 Ioh. de Hadresham | ||
| 4 Nich. Sleyfeld | ||
| 5 Will. Percy | ut prius | |
| 6 Will. Weston | Ermin, on a Chief Azu. 5 Bezants▪ | |
| 7 Will. Waleys | ||
| 8 Robertus Nutborne | ||
| 9 Richardus Hurst | ||
| 10 Thomae Hardin | ||
| 11 Idem | ||
| 12 Edw. de …t. Johan. | Argent, on a Chief Gules, 2 Mullets, Or. | |
| 13 Rob. Atte-Mulle | ||
| 14 Rob. de Echingham | ||
| 15 Nicholaus Carew | Beddingt… Surrey. | Or, 3 Lions Passant-gardant Sable armed and langued, Gules. |
| 16 Thomae Jardin | ||
| 17 Nicholaus Slyfeld | ||
| 18 Edw. St. John | ut prius | |
| 19 Ioh. Ashburnham | Ashburnham. Suss. | Gules, a Fess betw. 6 Mullets, Ar. |
| 20 Willielmus Fienes | Azure, 3 Lions Rampant, Or. | |
| 21 Iohannes S…lerne | ||
| 22 Willielmus Fienes | ut prius | |
| HEN. IV. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Radu. Codington | ||
| 2 Nicholaus Carew & | ut prius | |
| Iohannes Pelham | Laughton. | Azure, 3 Pelicans, Argent. |
| 3 Ioh. Ashburnham | ut prius | |
| 4 Robert. Atte-Mulle | ||
| 5 Idem | ||
| 6 Phil. St. Ole…e | Quarterly Or and Gules, a Bene Vayree. | |
| 7 Thomae Sackvile | ||
| 8 Thomae Clipsham | ||
| 9 VVillielmus Verd | ||
| 10 Tho▪ Ashburnham | ut prius | |
| 11 Ioh. Warne Campie | ||
| 12 Ioh. VVaterton | ||
| HEN. V. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Iohan. Haysham | ||
| 2 Ioh. Wintershul | ||
| 3 Ioh. Clipsham | ||
| 4 Ioh. Uvedale | ||
| 5 Iohannes Weston | ut prius | |
| 6 Iames Knotesford | Arg. 4 Fusile in Fesse Sable. | |
| 7 Iohannes Clipsham | ||
| 8 Iohannes Hace | ||
| 9 Ioh. Bolvey, & Iames Knotesford | ut prius | |
| HEN. VI. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Rog. Fiennes, miles | ut prius | |
| 2 Ioh. Wintershul | ||
| 3 Io…an. Clipsham | ||
| 4 Thomae Lewkenor | Azure, 3 Cheverons, Argent. | |
| 5 Iohan. Ferriby | ||
| 6 Will. Warbleton | ||
| 7 Ioh. Wintershul | ||
| 8 Willielmus Uvedale | ut prius | |
| 9 Willielmus Finch | Argent, a Cheveron between Griffins passant, Sable. | |
| 10 Th. Lewkenor, m. | ut prius | |
| 11 Iohan. And…rne | ||
| 12 Richardus Walle… | …, 3 Walnut-leaves Or, betwixt 2 Bendlets, Argent. | |
| 13 Rog Fiennes, mil. | ut prius | |
| 14 Rich. Dalingrugg | ||
| 15 Iohan. Fereby | ||
| 16 …homae Uvedal | ut prius | |
| 17 Iames Fiennes | ut prius | |
| 18 Rog. Lewkenor | ut prius | |
| 19 Nicholaus Carew | ut prius | |
| 20 VValt. Strickland | ||
| 21 Ioh. Stanley | Arg. on a Bend Az. 3 Bucksheads cabossed, Or. | |
| 22 Ioh. Baskett, arm. | Azure, a Cheveron Erm. betwixt 3 Leopards-heads, Or. | |
| 23 Nich. Carew | ut prius | |
| 24 Nich. Husey | ||
| 25 VVill. Belkn…pe | ||
| 26 Robertus Radmill | ||
| 27 Nich. Carew | ut prius | |
| 28 Ioh. Pennycoke | ||
| 29 Johan. Lewkenor | ut prius | |
| 30 Thomae Yard | ||
| 31 Rich. Fienes, mil. | ut prius | |
| 32 | ||
| 33 Ioh. Knotesford | ut prius | |
| 34 Tho Cobham, mil. | Gules, on a Cheveron Or, 3 Estoiles, Sable. | |
| 35 Nicholaus Husee | ut prius | |
| 36 Tho. Basset | ||
| 37 Thomae Tresham | Per Saltire Sable and Or, 6 trefoiles of the last. | |
| 38 Rob. Fienes, arm▪ | ut prius | |
| EDVV. IV. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Nich. Gainsford | Crohurst | Arg. a Chever. G. betwixt 3 Greyhounds Currant, Sable. |
| 2 VValt. Denis | ||
| 3 Idem | ||
| 4 Tho. Goring, arm | Argent, a Cheveron between 3 Annulets, Gules. | |
| 5 Tho▪ Vvedale, m. | ut prius | |
| 6 VVill. Cheney, ar. | ||
| 7 Tho. Vaugham | ||
| 8 Rog. Lewkenor, m. | ut prius | |
| 9 Nich. Gainsford, a. | ut prius | |
| 10 Rich. Lewkenor, a. | ut prius | |
| 11 Th. t. Leger, arm. | KENT | Azure, Fretty Arg. a Chief, Or, |
| 12 Ioh. Gainsford. | ut prius | |
| 13 Nich. Gainsford | ut prius | |
| 14 …ho. Lewkenor, ar. | ut prius | |
| 15 Tho. Echingham | ||
| …6 Ioh. Wode. Ser, ar | ||
| 17 Henr. Roos, mil. | ||
| 18 VVill. VVeston | ut priús | |
| 19 Tho. Combs, arm. | ||
| 20 Ioh. Elringhton | ||
| 21 Tho. Fienes | ut prius | |
| 22 Ioh. Apseley, ar, | Barry of 6 Arg. and Gules, a Canton, Ermin. | |
| RICH. III. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Hen. Roos, miles | ||
| 2 Ioh. Dudley | ||
| 3 Ioh▪ Norbury, mil. | ||
| Nich. Gainsford. | ut prius | |
| HEN. VII: | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Nich. Gainsford | ut priur | |
| 2 Tho. Combes, arm. | ||
| 3 VVill. Merston | ||
| 4 Rob. Morley | Sable, 3 Leopa…ds Or, Flowry, Ar. | |
| 5 Ioh. Apseley, a…m | ut prius | |
| 6 Rich. Lewkenor, ar. | ut prius | |
| 7 Edw. Dawtree, arm | Az. 5 Fusiles in Fesse, Arg. | |
| 8 Ioh. Leigh, arm. | Stockwel. | G. a Crosse engrailed within a Border, Arg. |
| 9 Ioh. Coke, armig. | ||
| 10 Ioh. Apseley, arm. | ut prius | |
| 11 Ric. Lewkenor, a. | ut prius | Sable, 3 Lions passant gardant inter 2 Bends Geweros, Arg. |
| 12 Matth. Brown, ar. | Beachworth | |
| 13 Rich. Sackvile, a…. | ut prius | |
| 14 Ioh. Coke, arm. | ||
| 15 Tho. Ashburnhan | ut prius | |
| 16 Ioh. Gainsford, ar. | ut prius | |
| 17 | ||
| 18 Ioh. Apseley, arm | ut prius | |
| 19 Rad. Shirley, ar. | Paly of 8 Or & Az a Canton Erm. | |
| 20 Rich. Sackvile, a… | ▪ ut prius | † G. A Lion ramp. Queve for…hee, |
| 21 Godr. †Oxenbrig,… | Arg. within a Border V. charged an Entoire of 8 Escalops Or. | |
| 22 Will. Ashburnham | ut prius | |
| 23 Tho. Morton, ar. | Quarterly, Gules and Erm. in the first and fourth, a Goats-head erased, Arg. | |
| 24 Tho. Ficnis. mil. | ut prius | |
| HEN. VIII. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Ioh. Leigh, armig. | ut prius | |
| 2 Edw. Lewknor, ar. | ut prius | |
| 3 Rog. Lewknor. mil. | ut prius | |
| 4 God. Oxenbr…igg, mi. | ut prius | |
| 5 Rich. Shirley, ar. | ut prius | |
| 6 Roger. Copley, ar. | ||
| 7 Ioh. Leigh, mil. | ut prius | |
| 8 VVill. Ashbu…ham | ut prius | |
| 9 Ioh. Gainsford, m. | ut pri…s | |
| 10 Rich. Carewe, ar. | ut prius | |
| 11 God. Oxenbrigg, m. | ut prius | |
| 12 Ioh. Scott, armig. | Arg. 3 Katharine wheels S. with in a Border engrailed, Gules. | |
| 13 Edw. Bray. miles. | …rg. a Cheveron between 3 Eagles legs erazed, Sable. | |
| 14 Rich. Covert, ar. | Slaugham Suff. | Gules, a Fesse Erm. betwixt 3. Leopards, Or. |
| 15 Will. Ashburnham | ut prius | |
| 16 Tho. VVest, mil. | Arg. a Fesse Dancette, Sable. | |
| 17 Rich. Shirley, ar. | ut prius | |
| 18 Ioh. Dawtree, mil. | ut prius | |
| 19 Ioh. Sackvill, ar. | ut prius | |
| 20 Rich. Belingham. | Arg▪ 3 Munters-horns st…inged, Sable. | |
| 21 Rog. Copley, mil. | ||
| 22 VVill. Goring, mil. | ut prius | |
| 23 Rog. Lewkenor, m. | ut prius | |
| 24 Christop. Moore, … | Looseley | Az on a Cross Arg. 5 Martlets, S. |
| 25 Ioh. Palmer, arm. | Angma…in. | Or, 2 Barrs Gules, on each 3 trefoils Ar. in Chief a Grey-hound Currant Sable, collared of the first. |
| 26 Rich. Belengham. | ut prius | |
| 27 VVill. Goring, m. | ut prius | |
| 28 Rich. Page, miles. | ||
| 29 Nich. Gainsford. a. | ut prius | |
| 30 Edw. Bray, miles. | ut prius | |
| 31 Christop. Moor, m. | ut prius | |
| 32 Ioh. Sackvile, arm. | ut prius | |
| 33 Tho. Darell, arm. | Az. a Lion Ra…p. Or, Crowned Argent. | |
| 34 Rich. Belingham, a | ut prius | |
| 35 Ioh. Palmer, arm, | ut prius | |
| 36 Ioh. Thetcher, arm. | ||
| 37 Ioh. Dawtree, mil. | ut prius | |
| 38 Ioh. Sackvile, arm | ut prius | |
| EDVV. VI. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Thom Carden, mil. | ||
| 2 Ioh. Scott, armig. | ut prius | |
| 3 Nich. Pelham, mil. | ut prius | |
| 4 VVill. Goring, m. | ut prius | |
| 5 Rob. Oxenbrigg, …. | ut prius | |
| 6 Anthon. Brown, m. | ut prius | |
| Rex PHIL. & MAR. Reg | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Tho. Saunders, mil. | chartwood | Sable, a Cheveron between 3 Bulls heads, A…g. |
| 2 Ioh. Covert, arm. | ut prius | |
| 3 VVill. Saunders, ar. | ut prius | |
| 4 Edw. Gage, mil. | Gyronne of four, Az. and Arg a Saltire, Gules. | |
| 5 Ioh. Ashburnham. | ut prius | |
| 6 VVill. Moore, arm. | ut prius | |
| Regin. ELIZ. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Tho. Palmer, mil. | ut prius | |
| 2 Ioh. Colepeper, ar. | …rg. a Bend engrail…d, Gules. | |
| 3 Joh. Stidolf, arm. | Arg. Or a Chief Sable, 2 Wolves heads Erased, Or. | |
| 4 Hen. Goring, arm. | ut prius | |
| 5 Will. Gresham. | ||
| 6 Rich. Covert, arm. | ut prius | |
| 7 Antho. Pelham, ar▪ | ut prius | |
| 8 Will. Dawtree, arm. | ut prius |
This year the 2 Counties were divided. Sheriffs of Surrey. alone.
| Name | Place | Amre…. |
| 9 Franc. Carew, ar. | ut prius | |
| 10 Hen. We…on, mil. | ut prius | |
| 11 Thom. Lifeld, ar. | ut prius | |
| 12 Tho. Brown, arm. | ut prius |
This year the two Counties were again united under one Sheriff.
| Name | Place | Amre…. |
| 13 Ioh. Pelham, arm. | ut prius | |
| 14 Tho▪ Palmer, mil. | ut prius | |
| 15 Fran. Shirley, arm. | ut prius | |
| 16 Ioh. Rede, arm. & Rich. Polsted. | ||
| 17 Hen▪ Pelham. arm. | ut prius | |
| 18 Will. Gresham, ar. | ut prius | |
| 19 Tho. Shirley, mil▪ | ut prius | |
| 20 Georg. Goring, ar. | ut prius | |
| 21 Will. Moore, mil. | ut prius | |
| 22 Will. Morley, arm. | ut prius | |
| 23 Edw. Slifeld, arm. | ||
| 24 Tho. Brown, mil. | ut prius | |
| 25 Walt. Covert, arm. | ut prius | |
| 26 Tho. Bishop, arm. | Parham | Argent, on a Bend cottised Gules (3 Bezauts. |
| 27 Rich. Bostock, ar. | Sable a Fesse Humet A…g. | |
| 28 Nich. Parker, ar. | ||
| 29 Rich. Brown, arm. | ut prius | |
| 30 Ioh. Carrell, arm. | Harting | Argent, 3 Bars and as many Martlets in Chief, Sable. |
| 31 Thom. Pelham, a. | ut prius | |
| 32 Hen. Pelham, arm. | ut prius | |
| 33 Rob…. Linsey, arm. | Or, an Eagle displayed Sable beaked and membred Az. a Chief Varry. | |
| 34 Walt. Covert, mil. | ut prius | |
| 35 Nich. Parker, mil. | ||
| 36 Will. Gardeux, a. | ||
| 37 Rich. Leech, arm. | ||
| 38 Edm. Culpeper, a. | ut prius | |
| 39 Georg. Moore, arm. | ut prius | |
| 40 Jam. Colebrand, a. | Botham | Az. 3 Levels with Plummets, O. |
| 41 Tho. Eversfeld, a. | Den | Erm. on a Bend S. 3 Mullets, O. |
| 42 Edm. Boier, arm. | Camberwel. Sur. | O. a Bend varry betwixt 2 Cottises Gules- |
| 43 Thom. Bishop, arm. | ut prius | |
| 44 Ioh. Ashburnham. | ut prius | |
| 45 Rob. Lynsey. | ut prius | |
| JAC. Rex. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Rob. Linsey, arm. | ut prius | |
| 2 Hen. Goring, mil. | ut prius | |
| 3 Edw. Culpeper, mil | ut prius | |
| 4 Tho. Hoskings, mil. | ||
| 5 Hen. Morley, arm. | ut prius | |
| 6 Georg. Gunter, mil. | Sable, 3 Gantlets, within a Border, Or. | |
| 7 Thom. Hunt, miles | ||
| 8 Ioh. Lountesford | Az. a Cheveron betwixt 3 Boares Or, Coupe Gules. | |
| 9 Edw. Bellingham | … prins | |
| 10 Wil. Wignall a▪ | Tandrigde Sur. | Azure, on a Cheveron Or, betwixt 3 Ostriges 3 Mullets, Gules. |
| 11 Edw. Goring, arm. | ut prius | |
| 12 Ioh. Willdigos, m. | ||
| 13 Rola. Tropps, Mor & Ioh. Morgan, m. | ||
| 14 Ioh. Shirley, mile▪ | ut prius | |
| 15 Ioh. Middleton, a. | ||
| 16 Ioh. Howland, mil. | Shatham | Arg. 2 Bars and 3 Lions Ramp. in Chief, Sable. |
| 17 Nich. Eversfeld, a. | ut prius | |
| 18 Rich. Michelborne | ||
| 19 Franc. Leigh, mil. | ut prius | |
| 20 Tho. Springet, m. | ||
| 21 Ben. Pelham, mil. | ut prius | |
| 22 Amb. Browne, arm. | ut prius | |
| CAROLUS Rex. | ||
| Anno | ||
| 1 Edr. Alford, arm. | G. 6 Pears 3, 2, & 1, & a chief, O. | |
| 2 Tho. Bowyer, arm. | Leghthorn Suss. | Or, a Bend Vary betw. 2 Cotises, G |
| 3 Edw. Jourden, arm. | Gatwik | S. an Eagle displaied betw. 2 Bendlets Ar. a Canton, si…ster Or. |
| 4 Steph. Boord, mil. | ||
| 5 Anth. May, arm…ger. | G. a Fesse between 8 Billets, Or. | |
| 6 Will. Walter, mil. | Wimbl… | Az. a Fesse indented Or, between 3 Eagles, Argent. |
| 7 | ||
| 8 Ioh… ▪ Chapman, m. | ||
| 9 Rich. Evelyn, arm. | Wotton | Az. a G…yphon passant & Chief, O. |
| 10 Will▪ Culpeper, ar. | ut prius | |
| 11 Will. Morley, mil. | ut prius |
When I look upon these two Counties, it puts me in mind of the Epigram in the Poet.
Nec cum te possum vivere, nec sine te.
Neither with thee can I well,
Nor without thee can I dwell.
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.
Sheriffs of this Connty alone.
| Name | Place | Amre…. |
| King CHARLES | ||
| Anno | ||
| 12 Antho. Vincent, mil. | Stock'd | Azure, 3 Quarterfoils, Argent. |
| 13 | Abernn | |
| 14 Iohan Gresham, mil | ||
| 15 Ioh. Howland, mil. | ut prius | |
| 16 Tho. Smith, armig. | ||
| 17 Georg. Price, arm. | ||
| 18 | ||
| 19 Edru. Jorden, arm. | ut prius | |
| 20 Mathe. Brand, mi▪ | ||
| 21 | ||
| 22 Will. VVymondsal, mil. | Putnie. |
RICHARD the Second.
19 JOHN ASHBURNHAM.] My poor and plain Pen is willing, though unable, to add any lustre to this Family of stupendious Antiquity. The Chief of this name was High Sheriffe of Sussex and Surrey, Anno 1066. when WILLIAM Duke of Normandy invaded England, to whom King Harauld wrote, to assemble the Posse Comitatunm, to make effectuall resistance against that Foreigner. The Original hereof, an Honourable Heir-Loome (worth as much as the Owners thereof would value it at) was lately in the Possession of this Family. A Family wherein the Eminency hath equalled the Antiquity thereof, having been Barons of England in the Reign of King Henry the Third.
The Last, Sr. John Ashburnham, of Ashburnham, married Elizabeth Beaumont, Daughter of Sr. Tho. Beaumont (afterwards by especiall Grace created Viscountess Crawmount in Scotland) and bare unto him two Sons, John of the Bed-chamber to King CHARLES the first and second, and William Cofferer to his Majestie, who will build their Name a Story Higher to Posterity.
HENRY the Sixth.
29. JOHN LEWKENOR.] He was afterwards knighted by this King, and was a Cordial Zealote for the Lancastrian Title, at last paying dear for his Affections thereunto. For in the Raign of King Edward the Fourth, Anno 1471. He, with three Thousand others was slain in the Battle at Teuksbury, valiantly fighting under Prince Edward, Son to King Henry the sixth.
HENRY the Seventh.
12 MATTHEW BROWN, Armiger.] I would be highly thankfull to him (Gratitude is the Gold wherewith Schollars honestly discharge their Debts in this kinde) who would inform me how Sr. Anthony Brown (a younger Branch of this Family) stood related to this Sheriffe. I mean, that Sr. Anthony, Standard-bearer of England, second Husband to Lucy, fourth Daughter to John Nevell, Marquess Montacute, and Grandfather to Sr. Anthony Brown, whom Queen Mary created Viscount Montacute. He was a zealous Romanist, for which Queen Mary loved him much the more, and Queen Elizabeth no whit the less, trusting and employing him in Embassies of High Consequence, as knowing, he embraced his Religion, not out of politick Designe, but pure Devotion. He was direct Ancestour to the Right Honourable the present Viscount Mountacute.
This Viscount, is eminently but not formally a Baron of the Land, having a Place and Vote in Parliament, by an express clause in his Patent, but otherwise no particular Title of a Baron: This I observe, for the unparallel'd rarity thereof, and also to confute the peremptory Position of such, who maintain, that only actual Barons sit as Peers in Parliament.
HENRY the Eighth.
10 NICHOLAS CAREW, Miles.] He was a jolly Gentleman, fit for the favour of King Henry the Eighth, who loved active Spirits, as could keep pace with him in all Atchievements, and made him Knight of the Garter, and Master of his Horse.
This Sr. Nicholas built the fair House (or Pala…e rather) at Beddington in this County, which, by the advantage of the Water, is a Paradice of Pleasure.
Tradition in this Family reporteth, how King HENRY, then at Bowles, gave this Knight opprobrious Language, betwixt jest and earnest, to which the other returned an Answer rather True than Discreet, as more consulting therein his own Animosity than Allegiance. The King, who in this kind would give and not take, being no Good Fellow in tart Repartees, was so highly offended thereat, that Sr. Nicholas fell from the top of his Favour, to the bottome of his Displeasure, and was bruised to Death thereby. This was the true Cause of his Execution, though in our Chronicles all is scored on his complying in a Plot with HENRY, Marquess of Exeter, and HENRY Lord Mountague.
We must not forget, how in the Memory of our Fathers, the last of this Surname adopted his near Kinsman a Throck-morton to be his Heir, on condition to assume the Name and Armes of C…rew. From him is lineally descended Sr. Nicholas Carew, Knight. who, I confidently hope, will continue and encrease the Honour of his Ancient Family.
EDWARD the Sixth.
1 THOMAS CARDEN, Miles] Some five Years before, this Knight was improbable to be Sheriffe of this or any other County, when cunning Gardiner got him into his clutches within the compass of the six Articles, being with a Lady (and some others of the Kings Privy Chamber) indited for Heresie, and for aiding and abetting Anthony Persons, burnt at WINSOR, as is above *Berksh. Title Martyr.mentioned. But King HENRY coming to the notice hereof, of his special Goodness, without the *Fox Mar…yr. pag. 1221.suit of any man, defeated their Foes, preserved their Lives, and confirmed their Pardon.
ELIZABETHA Regina.
20 GEORGE GORING.] He would do me an High Favour, who would satisfie me how Sr. George Goring, Knight (bred in Sydney Colledge in Cambridge, to which he was a Benefactor) referred in kindred to this present Sheriffe.
This our Sr. George was by King Charles the first created Baron of Hurst Per-point in Sussex, and (after the death of his Mothers Brother, Edward Lord Denny) Earle of Norwich. He is a Phaenix, sole and single by himself, [vestigia sola retrorsum] the onelyonly Instance in a Person of Honour, who found Pardon for no Offence, his Loyalty to his Soveraign. Afterwards going beyond the Seas, He was happily instrumental in advancing the Peace betwixt Spain and Holland. I remember how the Nobility of Bohemia, who fided with Frederick, Prince Palatine, gave for their Motto, COMPASSI CONREGNA…IMUS, meaning, that such who had suffered with him in his Adversity, should share with him in his Prosperity, when settled in his Kingdome. But alas▪ their hopes failed them. But blessed be God, this Worthy Lord, as he patiently bare his part in his Majesties Afflictions, so he now partaketh in his Restitution, being Captain of his Guard.
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 kinde is providing for his Entertainment, by Edward *See more of him in the Life of Nich. upton, in Devon-shire.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 publick, I am not only contented, but desirous that my weak Endeavours (without further Noise or Notice) should sink in Silence.
The Farewell.
I have been credibly …, that one Mr. CLARKE, some seven score Years since built at his Charges the MarketHouse of Fa…nham in this County. Once rep…oving his Workmen for going on so slowly, they excused themselves, that they were hindred with much people pressing upon them, some liking, some disliking the Model of the Fabri…k.
Hereupon Mr. Clarke caused this Distich (hardly extant at this day) to be written in that House.
You who do like me give … to end me.
You who dislike me give mony to mend me.
I wish this Advice practised all over this County, by those, who vent their various Verdicts in praising or reproving … erected gratis, for the General Good.