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COMPENDIUM OF COUNTY HISTORY.

NORFOLK.

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BIOGRAPHY.

Allen, Thomas, nonconformist divine and author, Norwich, 1608.

Ames, Joseph, typographical antiquary, Yarmouth, 1689.

Ames, William, calvinistic controversialist, 1576.

Aylmer, John, Bp. of London, tutor of Lady Jane Grey, Aylmer-hall, 1521,
Baconthorpe, John, " Doctor resolutus," Baconthorpe, (died 1346.)

Bale, Robert, Carmelite, historian of his order, (died 1503.)

Barrett, John, divine, Lynn Regis, (died about 1559.)

Bateman, Wm. Bp. of Norwich, founder of Trinity-hall, Camb. Norwich, (died 1354.) Bell, Beaupré, antiquary.

Beloe, William, translator of Herodotus, Norwich, (died 1817.)

Benbale, Sir Robert, vanquished the Scotch Knight Turnbull in 1333.

Berkeley, Gilbert, Bp. of Bath and Wells, 1501.

Boleyn, Sir Geoffrey, Lord Mayor of London in 1457, benefactor, Sall.

Boleyn, Sir William, K. B. grandfather of Anne Boleyn, Sall, (died 1505.)

BOURCHIER, SIR JOHN, Lord Berners, translator of Froissart, Ashwell Thorpe, d. 1552. Brady, Robert, physician and historian, Denver, (died 1700.)

Breese, Mary, eccentric, great shooter, Lynn Regis, 1721.

Briggs, William, physician and oculist, Sall, 1642.

Browne, Edward, physician to Charles II. president of the College, Norwich, 1642. Browne, John, surgeon, Norwich, 1622.

Browne, Sir William, physician, 1692.

CAIUS, JOHN, physician, joint founder of Gonvile and Caius College, Norwich, 1510.
Clarke, Christopher, divine, Norwich, (died 1742.)

CLARKE, SAMUEL, divine and philosopher, Norwich, 1675.
COKE, SIR EDWARD, Lord Chief Justice, Mileham, 1550.
Colton, John, Abp. of Armagh, Tirington, (died 1404.)

Cosin, John, Bp. of Durham, benefactor, Norwich, 1595.

Cuningham, William, physician, author of "Cosmographical glasse," Norwich, 1531.
Diceto, Ralph de, Dean of St. Paul's, historian, Diss, (flor. 1210.)

Diss, Walter of, Confessor to John of Gaunt and his queen Constance, Diss.
Downham, Hugh, physician and poet, Newton St. Cyres, 1740.

Ellys, Anthony, Bp. of St. David's, Yarmouth, 1690.

ERPINGHAM, SIR THOMAS, warrior, South Erpingham, (flor. temp. H. V.)
FASTOLF, SIR JOHN, warrior, Caistor, 1377.

Felbrigg, Sir Simon de, K. G. warrior, Felbrigg, (flor. temp. H. VI.)

Fenn, Sir John, antiquary, publisher of Paston letters, Norwich, 1739.

Fountaine, Sir Andrew, antiquary, friend of Pope and Swift, Narford, 1675.
Gonvile, Edmund, founder of Gonvile College, Cambridge, in 1348.

Gooch, Sir William, bart. general, Yarmouth, 1681.

Goodwin, Thomas, puritan, Chaplain to Cromwell, Rolseby, 1600.

Goslin, John, physician, Norwich, (died 1625.)

Gourney, Edmund, author against Transubstantiation, (died about 1643.)

Gresham, Sir John, merchant, patron of learning, Holt, 1507.

Harling, Sir Robert, warrior, Market Harling, slain at Paris 1435.

Harmer, Thomas, dissenter, biblical critic, Norwich, 1715.

Headley, Henry, poet, editor of Antient Poetry, Irstead, 1766.
Herolveston, Sir John, warrior, Harleston, (flor. temp. R. II.)

Herring, Thomas, Abp. of Canterbury, Walsoken, 1693.

Heveningham, William, regicide, Keteringham, (died 1678.)

Hingham, Sir Ralph, Lord Chief Justice to Edward I., Hingham, (died 1308.)

Hobart, Sir James, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VII. (died 1525.)

Howard, Henry, Earl of Northampton, K. G. Privy Seal to James I. Shottisham, 1539.

Ibbot, Benjamin, divine, Beachamwell, 1680.

Ingham, Sir Oliver, K. G. Governor of Aquitaine, Ingham, (flor. temp. E, III.)

Ives, John, antiquary, Yarmouth, 1750.

Jerningham, Edward, poet, (died 1812.)

Keene, Sir Benjamin, Embassador to Spain, Lynn Regis, (died 1757.)

Keene, Edmund, Bp. of Ely, Lynn Regis, (died 1781.)

Ket, Robert, tanner, insurgent, Wymondham, hanged 1549.

Ket, William, tanner, insurgent, Wymondham, hanged 1549.

King, Edward, P. A. S. author of " Munimenta Antiqua," Norwich, 1734.
King, John Glen, author of "Rites of the Greek Church," 1732.

Knevet, Sir John, Lord Chancellor to Edward III., New Buckenham.

Legge, Thomas, dramatist and antiquary, Norwich, 1535.

Leng, John, Bp. of Norwich, editor of Aristophanes, 1665.

L'Estrange, Sir Roger, political and miscellaneous writer, Hunstanton-hall, 1616. Long, Roger, astronomer and divine, 1689.

Lovell, Sir Thomas, K. G. statesman, knight banneret, East Harling, (died 1524.) Lynn, Alan of, divine, Lynn Regis, 1420.

Lynn, Nicholas of, musician, mathematician, and astrologer, Lynn, (died 1360.)

Martin, Thomas, antiquary, historian of his native town, Thetford, 1697.

Masters, Robert, antiquary, historian of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, 1714. Monsey, Messenger, physician and humourist, 1693.

Moss, Robert, Dean of Ely, theologian, Gillingham, 1666.

NELSON, HORATIO, Viscount, Naval hero, Burnham Thorpe, 1758.

Neve, Peter le, antiquary and collector.

Neve, Sir William, Clarencieux king at arms, antiquary, Aslacton, 1592.

Norfolk, Benet of, divine, (died 1340.)

Norwich, Sir John de, Vice-admiral of England to Edward III., Norwich.

Paine, Thomas, wretched deist and republican, Thetford.

PARKER, MATTHEW, Abp. of Canterbury, founder of Antiquarian Society, Norwich,

1504.

Paston, Sir Clement, warrior, benefactor, Paston, (died 1599.)

Paston, Sir John, warrior, Paston, 1440.

Paston, Sir William, "the good Judge," Paston, 1378.

Paston, Sir William, founder of North Walsham school, Paston, (died 1608.)
Pearson, John, Bp. of Chester, expositor of the Creed, Creake, 1612.
Perebourne, John, Admiral at victory off Sluys in 1346, Yarmouth.
Perne, Andrew, Dean of Ely, wit and benefactor, Bilney, (died 1589.)
Phaer, Thomas, physician, translator of Virgil, Norwich, (died 1560.)
PORSON, RICHARD, Greek scholar, East Ruston, 1759.

Pyle, Thomas, divine, Stodley, 1674.

Rack, Edmund, poet, Ellingham, 1735.

Rawleigh, William, editor of Bacon's works, Norwich, about 1588.

Read, Sir Peter, knighted by Charles V. for his valour at Tunis, Norwich, (died 1566.) Repton, Humphrey, landscape gardener, near Felbrigg, 1752.

Richardson, Sir Thomas, Chief Justice, Mulbarton, 1568.

Robinson, Robert, baptist, translator of Saurin's sermons, Swaffham, 1735.

Salter, Samuel, divine and Greek scholar, Norwich, (died 1778.)

Scarning, Roger de, Bp of Norwich, Scarning, (died 1278.)

Shadwell, Thomas, poet laureat and dramatist, Stanton-hall, about 1640.

SHOVEL, SIR CLOUDESLEY, admiral, Cockthorpe, 1650.

Soames, Thomas, loyalist divine, Yarmouth, (died 1649).

SPELMAN, SIR HENRY, antiquary, Congham, 1564.

Stalham, Jobn, nonconformist, author of "Vindicia Redemptionis," (died 1680.) Stillingfleet, Benjamin, naturalist and poet, 1700.

Suthfield, or Suffield, Walter de, Bp. of Norwich, Suffield, (died 1257.)

Swindon, Henry, historian of his native town, Yarmouth, (died 1772.)

Tacesphalus, John, Commentator on the Revelations, Tacolneston, (fior. 1404.)
Taverner, Richard, editor of the Bible, lay preacher, sheriff of Oxon, 1555.
Taylor, Thomas, nonconformist divine and author, Scarning, 1625.
Thorpe, John, “ Doctor ingeniosus," logician, Thorpe, (died 1440.)
Thorpe, Sir William de, Lord Chief Justice to Richard II. Ashwell Thorpe.
Tottington, Alexander de, Bp. of Norwich, Tottington, (died 1413.)

Towers, John, Bp. of Peterborough, (died 1648.)

Townshend, Sir Roger, Judge, Rainham, (flor. temp. Hen. VII.)

Vinke, Peter, nonconformist divine and author, Norwich, (died 1702.)

Walpole, Horatio, statesman, brother to Sir Robert, Houghton.

Walpole, Ralph de, Bp. of Ely, Walpole.

WALPOLE, SIR ROBERT, first Earl of Orford, statesman, 1674.

Walsingham, Robert, divine, Walsingham, (died 1310.)

Walstan St., see his legend in Capgrave, Bawburgh, (died 1016.)

WALTER, HUBERT, Abp. of Canterbury, Lord Chancellor, Pope's Legate, Dereham, (died 1205.)

Wats, William, editor of Matthew Paris, Lynn Regis, (died 1649.)
Watson, Robert, author against Popery, Norwich.

Wells, William, scholastic divine, Wells juxta Mare, (died 1421.)

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