Sir Horatio was in great favour with Queen Elizabeth. He was naturalised, by patent, in 1516, and commanded one of the English men-of-war in the great battle with the Spanish Armada, in 1588; and he was employed by the Queen, in her negotiations with the German Princes: he died at his seat, in this parish, on the 6th of July, 1600. It appears by the register kept in the church, that his children were baptized and buried here: it is also recorded, that the marriage of Sir Horatio's widow with Sir Oliver Cromwell, the Protector's uncle, took place exactly a year and a day after her husband's decease. The poor of this parish are partly maintained by a bequest of L97. a year, expended under certain restrictions imposed by the donor. Here is an alms-house, and a free school, founded by Levinus Bush, Esq., and his sister, Mrs. Judith Bennet; and the yearly sum of L25. is appropriated to the apprenticing of children. [Sidenote: Singular anecdote of the Pope's Tax-gatherer.] [Sidenote: The Queen's favorite.] Map|Names of Places.| County. | Number of Miles From | +--+----------------+----------+--------------+-------------+ 30|Babworth[A] pa|Nottingham|East Retford 1|Blyth 6| 56|Bacheldre, or |Montgomery|Bis. Castle 4|Montgomery 5| | Bacheldref to| | | | 10|Bachymbyd to|Denbigh |Ruthin 3|Denbigh 6| 49|Bach-Yrys, or |Caermarth |Llanelly 4|Lougher 4| | Machunis Isle| | | | 7|Backford to & pa|Chester |Chester 3|Park Gate 12| 34|Backwell, or |Somerset |Bristol 7|Pensford 8| 34| Bachwell pa| | | | 29|Backworth, or |Northumb |N. Shields 6|Newcastle 7| | Blackworth to| | | | 27|Baconsthorpe to|Norfolk |Holt 4|Cromer 7| 22|Bacop chap|Lancaster |Rochdale 7|Haslingden 6| 17|Bacton pa|Hereford |Hereford 12|Llanthony A 6| 27|Bacton pa|Norfolk |N. Walsham 5|Cromer 10| 36|Bacton pa|Suffolk |Stourmarket 6|Botesdale 7| +--+----------------+----------+--------------+-------------+