[1] There liued in the daies of this king Henrie the second, diuerse honourable personages and capteins of great fame, for their approoued valiancie and expe|rience in warlike enterprises, as Robert earle of Leicester, Hugh Bigot earle of Northfolke, Reig|nold earle of Cornewall, Robert Ferreis earle of Darbie, Richard Lacie, Roger Mowbray, Rafe de Fulgiers, Humfrey Bohun conestable of England, Ranulfe Glandeuille, William Uesey, & Bernard de Ballioll. Also there flourished in his time here in this land, Bale. men of singular learning in arts and scien|ces, as Nicholas Breakespeare, Serlo surnamed Grammaticus, William Rheualensis, Adam de Euesham, Thomas of Munmouth, Adelbertus Le|uita, Geruasius Cicestrensis, Odo Cantianus, Eal|red Rhieuellensis, Iohannes Sarisburiensis, Cle|mens Lanthoniensis, Walter Daniell, Robert Knought aliàs Camtus, Robert Folioth, William Ramsey, Senatus Brauonus, Robert the Scribe, Odo Miremuth, Hugh of Reading, Richard of Do|uer, William of Peterburough, Cicerciensis, Bar|tholomew Iscanus, and Gilbert de Sempringham, with others.