THE

HISTORY

OF THE

WORTHIES OF ENGLAND:

BY

THOMAS FULLER, D.D.

AUTHOR OF "ABEL REDIVIVUS,'
," "THE CHURCH HISTORY OF BRITAIN," &c.

A NEW EDITION,

CONTAINING BRIEF NOTICES OF THE MOST CELEBRATED WORTHIES OF ENGLAND WHO
HAVE FLOURISHED SINCE THE TIME OF FULLER;

WITH EXPLANATORY NOTES AND COPIOUS INDEXES.

By P. AUSTIN NUTTALL, LL. D.

AUTHOR OF THE "CLASSICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DICTIONARY ;”
TRANSLATOR OF HORACE, JUVENAL, &c.

IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR THOMAS TEGG, 73, CHEAPSIDE.

M.DCCC.XL.

ANDOVER HARVARD THEOLOGICAL LIBRARY

OCT 22 1914

HARVARD DIVINITY SCHOOL

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CONTENTS.

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OXFORDSHIRE.

Boundaries, &c. 1.-Natural Commodities: Fallow Deer, Parks, Wood, 1, 2.—

Buildings: Oxford University, the Library, 2-4.-Proverbs, 5-7.-Princes:

Richard son of Hen. II., Edmund son of Edw. I., Edward and Thomas sons of

Edw. III., Anne Beauchamp, 8-10.-Saints: St. Frideswide, St. Edwold, St.

Edward the Confessor, 10, 11.-Cardinals: Robert Pullen, Thomas Joyce, 12.

-Prelates: Herbert Losing, Owen Oglethorp, John Underhill, John Bancroft,

13, 14.-Statesmen: Sir Dudley Carleton, 15.-Soldiers of the Norrises and

Knowlls; Henry Lord Norris, Sir Francis Knowlls, Sir John Norris, 15-18.-

Writers: John Hanvile, John of Oxford, Robert Bacon, Robert of Oxford,

Jeffrey Chaucer, Tho. Lydgate, Sir Rich. Baker, Wm. Whateley, John Balle,

Wm. Chillingworth, Dr. Daniel Featley, John White, 19-24.-
-Benefactors:

Tho. Tisdall, 25. Memorable Persons: Anne Greene, 26. — Lord Mayors :

Gentry, ib.-List of Sheriffs; with notices of Wm. Taverner, Robt. Doyle, Wm.

Clarke, Rich. Fiennes, Rich. Wenman, 31-35.- The Farewell, 35.-Worthies

since the time of Fuller, and Works relative to the County, 35, 36.

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RUTLANDSHIRE.

Etymology, &c. 37.-Buildings: Burgley on the Hill, ib.-Wonders: Proverbs,

38.-Saints: St. Tibba, ib.-Benefactors: Wm. Browne, John Harrington, 39,

40.-Memorable Persons: Jeffrey, 40.-Gentry, 41.-List of Sheriffs;

with notices of Christ. Browne, 42-50.-The Farewell, 51.-Worthies since the
time of Fuller, and Works relative to the County, ib.

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SHROPSHIRE.

Boundaries, &c.: Natural Commodities: Iron, Coal, 52.-Manufactures: Build-

ings, 53. Medicinal Waters: Spring at Pitchford, ib. Proverbs: Princes:

Rich. Plantagenet, 54.-Saints: St. Milburgh, St. Oswald, 55.-Confessors:

Tho. Gataker, 56.-Prelates: Robt. of Shrewsbury, Robt. Burnel, Walter de

Wenlock, Ralph of Shrewsbury, Robt. Mascal, Rich. Talbote, Geo. Day, Wm.

Day, 56-60.—Statesmen: Sir Tho. Bromley, Sir Clement Edmonds, 60, 61.—

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