3 Andr. Corbet, mil. 5 Rich. Newport, arm. ut prius. 6 Th. Farmour, arm. Arg. a fess S. between three lions' heads erased G. 24 Carolus Fox, arm. Arg. a chevron betwixt three foxes' heads erased G. 25 Rich. Cresset, arm. ut prius. Haghmond. and Az. betwixt six annulets of the ut prius. 27 Franc. Newport, arm. ut prius. three cinquefoils G. a greyhound 37 Rob. Nedeham, arm. S.; 1 Rog. Owen, mil.. 3 Hen. Walop, mil. Arg. a bend wavy S. 4 Rob. Nedeham, mil. 5 Edw. Fox, mil. 6 Rob. Purslow, mil. Arg. a cross engrailed form G. bezanté. 7 Rich. Mitton, arm. Condover. a canton of the second. ut prius. on a canton S. a crescent of the first. Red-Castle. Per pale G. and Az. an eagle displayed with two heads O. two bars G.; on a chief Az. an inescutcheon Erm. 9 1 Fran. Charleton, arm... 2 Ric. Newport, mil. Appley. Arg. a chevron G. betwixt three leopards' heads S. 3 Rich. Prince, arm. G. a saltire O.; over all a cross engrailed Erm. 4 Joh. Corbet, bar. O. two ravens in pale proper, a border engrailed G. 5 Walt. Acton, arm. Aldenham. G. two lions passant Arg. between nine crosses croslets, fitched O. 6 Hum. Walcot, arm. Arg. a chevron inter three chess-rooks Erm. 7 Tho. Ireland, arm. Walcot. Abrington. Eyton. Caus Castle. G. six flowers-de-luce Arg. 8 Phil. Eyton, mil. O. a fret Az. 10 Joh. Newton, arm. 11 Rob. Corbet, arm. Heytleigh. ut prius. ut prius. 13 Wil. Pierpoint, arm. . Tong-Castle. Arg. a lion rampant S. in an orle of cinquefoils G. 14 Rich. Lee. Place. G. a fess componée, O. and Az. betwixt eight billets Arg. 9. NICHOLAS de SANDFORD.-This ancient name is still extant, at the same place in this county, in a worshipful equipage. Well fare a dear token thereof: for, in the list of such as compounded for their reputed delinquency in our late civil wars, I find Francis Sandford, Esq. paying four hundred and fifty-nine pounds for his composition. Yet I believe the gentleman begrudged not his money in preservation of his own integrity, acting according to the information of his conscience, and the practice of all his ancestors. I understand that the said Francis Sandford was very well skilled in making warlike fortifi cations. HENRY IV. 1. JOHN CORNWALL, Miles.-A person remarkable on several accounts. 1. For his high extraction, descended from Richard earl of Cornwall, and king of the Almains, his arms do evidence. 2. Prosperous valour under king Henry the Fifth in France; there gaining so great treasure, as that therewith he built his fair house at Amp-hill in Bedfordshire.* 3. Great honour, being created, by king Henry the Sixth, baron of Fanhop, and knight of the Garter. 4. Constant loyalty, sticking faster to king Henry the Sixth than his own crown did, faithfully following after the other forsook him. 5. Vigorous vivacity, continuing till the reign of king Edward the Fourth, who dispossessed him of his lands in Bedfordshire. 6. Cheerful disposition, pleasantly saying, "That not he, but his fine house at Amp-hill, was guilty of high treason:" happy! that he could make mirth at his misery, and smile at the losing of that which all his frowns could keep no longer. Know, reader, that if this J. Corwal shall (which I suspect not) prove a distinct person from this his kinsman and namesake, none will blame me for taking here a just occasion of speaking of so Camden's Britannia, in Bedfordshire. † Camden, ut prius. eminent a man, who elsewhere came not so conveniently under my pen. EDWARD IV. 2. ROGER KINASTON, Arm.-I cannot satisfy myself in the certain arms of this ancient family (much augmented by match with HORD), finding them giving sundry [all good and rich]` coats in several ages; but conceive they now fix on, Argent, a lion rampant Sable. RICHARD III. 1. THOMAS MITTON.-He, in obedience to king Richard's commands, apprehended the duke of Buckingham (the grand engineer to promote that usurper) in the house of Humphrey Banaster, who, for the avaricious desire of a thousand pounds, betrayed the duke unto the sheriff. 3. GILBERT TALBOT, Mil.-He was son to John Talbot, second earl of Shrewsbury of that name. In the time of his sheriffalty, Henry earl of Richmond (afterwards king Henry the Seventh) marching with his men to give battle to king Richard the Third, was met at Shrewsbury by the same Sir Gilbert, with two thousand men well appointed (most of them tenants and retainers to his nephew George fourth earl of Shrewsbury, then in minority); whenceforward, and not before, his forces deserved the name of an army. For this and his other good service in Bosworth field, king Henry rewarded him with fair lands at Grafton in Worcestershire; made him governor of Calais in France, and knight of the Garter; and from him the present earl of Shrewsbury is descended. I conceive it was rather his son than himself, to whom king Henry the Eighth (fearing a sudden surprise from the French) wrote briefly and peremptorily, "That he should instantly fortify the castle of Calais." To whom governor Talbot, unprovided of necessaries, as briefly as bluntly replied, "That he could neither fortify nor fiftify without money." QUEEN ELIZABETH. 45. ROGER OWEN, Miles.-He was son to Sir Thomas Owen, the learned and religious justice of the Common Pleas, who lieth buried on the south side of the choir of Westminster Abbey. This Sir Roger, most eminent in his generation, deserved the character given him by Mr. Camden: "Multiplici doctrinâ tanto patre dignissimus." He was a member of Parliament, "undecimo Jacobi" (as I take it), when a great man therein (who shall be nameless) cast a griev وو |