A conservative believes nothing should be done for the first time.

Their son John baptized at Broadwindsor by his father on 6 June 1641 was afterwards of Sidney Sussex College edited the Worthies of England 1662 and became rector of Great Wakering Essex where he died in 1687. For a short time he preached with success at the Inns of Court and then at the invitation of the master of the Savoy Walter Balcanqual and the brotherhood of that foundation became lecturer at their chapel of St Mary Savoy. His first publiThomas Fullerd volume of sermons appeared in 1640 under the title of Joseph's party-coloured Coat.

He is now remembered for his writings particularly his Worthies of England publiThomas Fullerd after his death. He was a prolific author and one of the first English writers able to live by his pen (and his many patrons).