Ashmole’s annotations and discourses upon the preceding work, part 5 of 5

And Ten dayes after he went to fetch it out,
And there he found but the stople of a Cloute.

For it was taken away; It made their Hearts light who sound it, but his so heavy, and the losse so discontented and afflicted him, That many yeare after he had no setling place. and (losing his Eyes soone after his Ecclesiasticall preferments) was quite deprived of attempting to make the Elixir againe. Whereupon he liv'd obscurely, and grew very poore; and not able to give Charnock entertainement, but his owne Purse paid for it, both times he was with him.

Pag. 298. lin 25. Charnock is his name, of Tenet that Isle.

TEnet or Tainet is an Isle that lies in the East part of Kent, and the Birthplace of Charnock; however though he might be born there, yet he dwelt about Salisbury, when he first met with his Master Bird. He cals himself the Unlettered Schollar, and by severall Fragments and Notes that I have seene of his owne VVriting, it does not appeare, that he understood much Latin, or knew how to write true English; yet though he wanted the Shell he obteyned the Kernell, and had the good fortune to meete with that in plaine English, which many (who have the assistance of other Languages) goe without; Thus we see by him, that God hath not excluded all who are Masters of no other then their own Language; from the happinesse of understanding many Abstruse and subtill Secrets; I could instance severall in this Science: and this very Consideration invited that noble Fraternity of the R. C. to publish their Fame and Consession in Five severall Languages, to the end the unlearned might not be deprived and defrauded of the knowledge thereof. Nor was the Processe (which all Students may take notice of) tedious or long in delivering to Charnock. For thus he saith,

Within three or foure words he revealed to me
Of Minerall Prudence the greate Misterie.

He lived in the Ranke of an Ordinary man, else I presume his Quality might have priviledged him from being Prest for a Common Souldier. And from a Memorandum of his owne hand, it may be gathered, that he practised Chirurgery; for thereby it appeares He bargained to have Five Markes for healing the Leg of one Richard Deane, for the payment of which one Iohn Boden and VVilliam Lawly became Suretyes.

Pag. 300. li. 23. —Remembring my Master tho. Pag. 301. li. 5. —My Master shall know all this. li 8. Then would I write to my Master— Pag. 302. li. 1. Then I remembred my good Master againe.

IT is S. I. the Priest of Salisbury whom Charnock means in these severall places, and whose Christian Name was Iames: for in another private Memorandum, written by Charnock, I finde thus much;

Memorand' that Sir Robart which did confer with my Tutor Sir Iames, in king Edwards dayes, dwelleth now in the Savoye in London, and hath it a working there, as Harry Hamond told me at Saint Iames Faire.

Anno Domi: 1566.

Page 301. li. ult. Forsooth it was Ripley the Chanon his Boy.

SOme will have this to beare a double Construction (either that Ripley was Boy or Servant to a Chanon, as being bred up under a Chanon while a Boy; or that it was one who was Ripleys Servant, and brought up with him when young; to whom Ripley (finding him faithfull) might commit the Secret) and so leave it uncertaine whether Ripley or his Scholler was Master to the aforesaid William Bird. But I rather conceive the latter most probable; for, Ripley dyed about the yeare 1590. and the time that this Bird communicated this Secret to Charnock, was at least 64. years after. So that questionlesse this Bird was too young to be acquainted With so weighty a Mystery at the time of Ripley's death. However VVilliam Bird had a Master, though Sir Iames the Priest of Salisbury had none; but received it from Gods hands by inspiration: for Charnock sayes he tould him

—He did it not attaine,
Ofno maner of Man but of God, ve put it into his head
As he for it was thinking, lying in his bed.

Pag. 302. lin. 13.

Yet the Gentleman did me more spight then the rest,
As when he made me from my worke to be Prest.

CHarnock was much hindred in the Course of his Practise by the Malice of this Gentleman, who it seems was some ill Neighbour, that bore him a Grudge, and executed it in as bad a time for the honest Philosopher as possible might be; [even then when he was neere finishing his worke, — Within a Moneths reckoning.] causing him to be prest for a Souldier upon the Designe of relieving of Calis, (which was the beginning of Iannary Anno 1558. and almost six Moneths after he had finished the Breviary of Philosophy,) whereupon in a Discontent he destroyed All.

Pag. 303. li. 6. And if God spare me lyfe I will mend this another day.

THe Breviary of Naturall Philosophy was begun to be written within two or three yeares after he was Master of the Secret, and though he seeme to promise some other VVorke, yet I could never learne that he wrote any thing afterwards, save onely His two Aenigmaes, (the which I have Marshald after his Breviary) and the Fragments incerted, Pag. 424. What time he dyed, is uncertaine, but after the yeare 1577. I meete with nothing under his owne Hand, although severall yeares before that, his Pen lay not still; for in divers spare places of his Bookes he inserted sundry Notes, to the which most commonly he affixt a Date; some whereof I have published in this Theatrum.

Pag. 305. Bloomefield's Blossomes.

THe Auther himselfe also calls this VVorke the Camp of Philosophy, and the Practick thereof he styles by the Name of his last VVill and Testament. It was written by VVilliam Bloomefield (some Copies have called him Sir William Bloomefield) a Bachellor of Physick, admitted by H. 8.

I have seene a faite Manuscript of Norton's Ordinall, wherein (at the toppe of the Leafe, that begins every Chapter and some other Eminent places,) is a Scrowle, and in the first fold thereof is written [Myles] in the midle of it, the Number of the Chapter, and in the third fold [Bloomefield] which Myles Bloomfield I take to be the Owner of the Booke (and perhaps some Brother or Kinsman to our William Bloomefield:) Neverthelesse by at Note in that Booke (of an indifferent antient hand) I afterwards found this Myles is called the Anthor of Bloomefields Blossomes.

Pag. 324. Sir Edward Kelie's Worke.

I Cannot give my Reader an Accout of Sir Edward Kelley, but I must also men ion that famous Artist, Doctor John Dee; (whose last VVill and Testament followeth Sir Edw. Kelle's Worke) He being sometime his Intimate Friend, and long Companion in Philosophicall Studies, and Chemicall Experiments: Till at length the worthy Doctor (leaving him in Germany) returned for England, and so by Providence, escaped from being his further Companion; in tha[…] straight Confinement which Sir Edw. Kelley suffered, (by command of Radulph the 2. Emperour of Germany) at Pragne.

Touching Sir Edward Kelley, he was borne at VV[…]ster, the Scheme of whose Nativity (Graved from the Originall Calculation of Doctor Dee, and under his H[…]d) I here Exhibite.

[Figure: Anno isss. Aug. 1. Hora. 4. a Meridie Wigornioe Natus Dominus, Edouardus Keleus: Philosophus Poli Altitudo gr: 52:10.]

Which may be gratefull and acceptable unto such that can read the Language of the Heavens: Insomuch, that therein they shall finde out more concerning him, then Story has left us. For, whereas he by some is called Philosophue Dubius, somewhat a better Opinion might be hence Collected, and that from the Position of Mercury Lord of the Ninth, (the House of Knowledge, Wisdome and Science;) and who is placed upon the Cuspe thereof in Virgo, where he is exceeding Strong, and Fortunate, in Dignities; Essentiall and Accidentall, [viz. in his owne House, and Exaltation, Direct, and Swift of Course, free from Combustion, and in the Tearme, and Face of Venus; to whom he applies by a partile Sextile.] Venus also is Angular, and beholding the Cuspe of the Ninth House, by a Sextile; All which (with Consideration that the Degree Ascending is in the Tearmes of Mercury,) doe truly render him a Man of cleere Understanding, quick Apprehension, an excellent Wit, and of great propensity to Philosophicall Studies. And indeede, by all Reports he was very Ingenious, and a continuall Searcher, in the abstruse and difficult Secrets of Philosophy and Chemistry.

Yet for all this, he could not escape the hard Censures and Scandalls of those that understood not what he did; which the Dragons Tayle in the Ascendant, was at all times ready to further and promote, and from whose Position the Nature of those abusive Aspersions may be (Generally) gathered: and partly from a story which VVever in his Funerall Monuments inserts, where, though he make him an Acter in the worst part of Conjuration, and backs his Relation with some Formall Circumstances; Yet that nothing was done in the Nature he Relates, good and sound Reasons (too tedious to be touched here) induce me to belleve.

As touching Doctor Dee, he chiefly bent his Studies to the Mathematicks; in all parts of which he was an absolute and perfect Master. Witnesse his Mathematicall Preface to Euclids Elements, wherein are enumerated many Arts of him wholly invented (by Nanc, Definition, Propriety, and Use) more then either the Grecian or Romane Mathematitians have left to our knowledge: with divers and many Annotations, and In[…]entions, Mathematicall, added in sundry places of the said Bo[…]ke: Together with severall Pieces of Navigation, Perspective, and other rare Mathematicall works of his in Manuscript.

His Epistle prefixed to Iobn Field's Ephemerides 1557 De usu Globi Coelcstis to Ed. 6. De Nubium solis lunae ac reliquorum Planeta[…]um, &c. Distanti[…]s, &c. to Ed. 6. Astronomicall and Logisticall Canons to Caculate the Ephemerides by; De stella admira[…]da in Cassiopeae, Asterismo. An Advise and Discourse about the Reformation of the Vulgar Yeare, speake him a learned Astronomer.

And lastly, that he was a good Astrologian, and a studious Philosopher, his 300. Astrologicall Aphorismes, His 120. Aphorismes De praestantioribus quibusdam n[…]turae virtutibus. Monas Hierogliphicae. Speculum unitatis, (being an Apologie for our famous Frier Bacon) His Cabalae Hebraicae compendiosa Tabula, with many others, afford no small Evidence to the VVorld.

All which and many mo[…]e (in severall other kinds of learning) as History, Herald[…]y, &c. written by him before the year 1583. Some time He bestowed in vulgar Chemistry, and was therein Master of divers Secrets, amongst others he revealed to one Roger Cocke, the Great Secret of the Elixir (as he called it) of the Salt of Metalls, the Projection whereof was One upon a Hundred.

His great Ability in Astrologie, and the more secret parts of Learning (to which he had a strong propensity and unwearyed Fancy,) drew from the Envious and Vulgar, many rash, lewd, and lying Seandalls, upon his most honest and justificable Philosophicall Studies; and many times forced him out of the bitternesse of his Soule (which was even Crucified with the malice of Impudent Tongues) most seriously and servently to Apologize. Nor could he enjoy Tranquility in his Studies, but was oftentimes disquieted and vexed with the sower dispositions of such as most Injuriously Scandalized both him and them, Insomuch that the […]eare he went beyond Sea his Library was seized on, wherein was 4000. Books, and 700. of them Manuscripts (aCaveat for all Ingenious and eminent Philosophers to be more wise then to keep any dear or Excellent Books in their own Houses.) And tis most probable that at this time his before mentioned Speculū unitaris, might fall into those hands, that would never since suffer it to see the Light, which might occasion the Learned Selden to say, this Apologie was long since promised by him; but intimating it was never VVrit. An. 1592. Master Secretary VValsingham, and Sir Tho: George were sent to his then dwelling house at Mortclack by vertue of a Commission, to understand the Matter and Causes for which his Studies were Scandalized. And for some other thing in the like Nature, was he necessitated to send his Apologeticall letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

These kind of Persecutions were stil Multiplyed upon him, and he sometimes Personally agreeved by them: for about the yeare 1594. he was under a kinde of Restraint, which occasioned him to write to the Lady Scydmore to move the Queene that either he might declare his Case to the Body of the Councell, or else under the Broade-seale have liberty to goe freely where he pleased.

And thus much concerning these two famous men in severall; now shall I give the Reader an Account of their joynt Actions abroad, as also what relates to Doctor Dee after his returne into England: which I shall doe from an unquestionable Authority, even Doctor Dee's Diary, all written with his owne hand; where I shall take the larger Field to walke in, because I move upon so certaine ground: some of which passages may please (if not concerne) the Reader. For I think it not fit to suffer such Eminent lights longer to lie in Obscurity, without bringing them forth to the view of the VVorld.

'Tis generally reported that Doctor Dee, and Sir Edward Kelly were so stangely fortunate, as to finde a very large quantity of the Elixir in some part of the Ruines of Glastenbury-Abbey, which was so incredibly Rich in vertue (being one upon 272330.) that they lost much in making Projection, by way of Triall; before they found out the true height of the Medicine.

And no sooner were they Masters of this Treasure, then they resolved to Travell into Forraigne Parts, where falling into acquaintance with one Albertue Laskey a Polonian Prince (which came into England the beginning of May, An. 1583.) on the 21. of Sept. following, They, their VVives, Children, and Families, went beyond Sea with the said Prince.

And whether they found it at Glastenbury (as is aforesaid) or howsoever else they came by it, 'tis certain they had it: for at Trebona in Bohemia (whither they were come to dwell) Sir Edward Kelley made Projection with one small Graine thereof (in proportion no bigger then the least graine of Sand) upon one Ounce and a Quatter of Common Mercury, and it produced almost an Ounce of most pure Gold. This was done to gratifie Master Edward Garland and his Brother Franc[…]s, and in their presence; which Edward was lately come to Trebona, being sent thither to Doctor Dee, from the Emperour of Muscovia, according to some Articles before brought, by one Thomas Symkinson. I also finde this Note of Doctor Dee's, Jan. 5. 1586. Donum Dei 2. ounces. E. K Moreover, for neerer and later Testimony, I have received it from a credible Person, that one Broomfield and Alexander Roberts, told him they had often seen Sir Ed: Kelly make Projection, and in particular upon a piece of Metall cut out of a Warming-pan, and without Sir Edwards touching or handling it, or melting the Metall (onely warming it in the Fire) the Elixir being put thereon, it was Transmuted into pure Silver: The Warming-pan and this piece of it, was sent to Queen Elizabeth by her Embassador who then lay at Prague, that by fitting the Piece into the place whence it was cut out, it might exactly appeare to be once part of that VVarming-pan. The aforesaid Person hath likewise seen in the hands of one Master Frye and Scroope, Rings of Sir Edward Kellyes Gold, the fashion of which was onely Gold wyre, twisted thrice about the Finger: and of these fashioned Rings, he gave away, to the value of 4000l. at the Marriage of one of his Servant Maides. This was highly Generous, but to say truth he was openly Profuse, beyond the modest Limitts of a Sober Philosopher.

During their abode at Trebona, they tried many Chemicall Experiments to see whether they could make that Iewell they possest, (the particular account of their operations I neede not here relate) yet I cannot heare that ever they accomplished any thing; onely I finde the 27. of Aprill noted by Doctor Dee with severall expressions of Ioy and Gladnesse, as—Haec est dies quam fecit Dominus. Againe—Miserecordia Dei magna, and lastly,—Omne quod vivit laudet Dominum. And to testifie what they meant, he writes upon the 30. day following, Master Edward Kelley did open the Great secret to me. God be sharked.

Whiles they lived at Trebona, Sir Edward Kelley went dives times to Prague, and the 15. of Ian. 1587. he went into Poland, but returned the 9 of Febr. after, And 'tis probable these Iourncys were made in quest after some famous Chemists Things were not carried here so privately, but Qeene Elizabeth had notice given her of their Actions, whereupon she used severall meanes by Letters and M[…]ssages to invite them back into England, where it was believed she had so far prevailed that Master Simkinson and Master Francis Garland's Brother Robert, coming from England to Trebona supposed they had beene ready to come over to England upon the Queenes Letters formerly sent them. And though Sir Edward Kelley staid behinde, yet Doctor Dee left Trebona and and came for England. But whether occasioned by some unkindnesse received from Sir Edward Kelley or falling out of their Wives, or the Solicitation of Queene Elizabeth (or all these concurring) I am not yet certaine, not unlike but each of them might contribute to their Seperation.

For that there was some Greate and Wonderfull unkindnesse past from Sir Edward Kelley, appeares, by his sending for Doctor Dee, the beginning of Ian. 1588. under shew of Reconciliation, and discovering more then an Ordinary Intimacy and Compliancy about that time, which faire shewes the good Doctor notes with this prayer. God leade his heart to all Charity and Brotherly love: As also by Letters sent from Doctor Dee to Sir Edward Kelley and his Wife the end of March following, requiring at their hands Mutuall Charity, which after upon Mistris Kelleys receiving the Sacrament she gave her hand to Doctor Dee and his VVife in Token of Charity. But it seemes these things were not cordiall but onely outward; for 9. Sept. following, (the Lord Chancellor coming to Trebona) the Rancour & Dissimulation was more evident to him, and it seemes grew up to a greater height then he could beare. And thereupon he thought wisely to avoid the further Danger by leaving Germany which occasioned him to deliver to Sir Edward Kelley the Powder, the Bookes, the Glasse, with some other things, and thereupon received his Discharge in writing under his Hand and Seale.

While these Discontents continued, severall Letters past between Queene Elizabeth and Doctor Dee, whereby perhaps he might promise to returne; At length it so fell out, that he left Trebona and took his Iourney for England.

The ninth of Aprill he came to Breame and had not stayed there three dayes, but the Landtgrave of Hesse sent Letters of Civill Complements to him, and within three dayes after, Doctor Dee presented him with his Twelve Hungarian Horses, that he bought at Prague for his Journey. Here that famous Hermetique Philosopher, [Doctor Henric Kunrath of Hamburgh] came to visit him: The 16. of Nov. he went thence to Stade, where he met with Mr. Edward Dyer going Embassador for Denmarke, who the yeare before had beene at Trebona, and carried back Letters from the Doctor to Queene Elizabeth; He was a great Corespondent of Doctor Dees, and as earnest a Searcher after the Stone.

The 23. of Novemb. following, he arrived at Graves end having beene out of England 6. yeares 2. Moneths and 2. Dayes, and the 9th of Decemb. presented himselfe to the Queene at Richmond, where he was favoured with a kinde Reception.

Being setled againe at Mortclack, the Queene used to call at his House to visit him, and shewed herself very Curteous to him, upon all Occasions Against Christmas 1590. she sent him Two hundred Angels where with to keep his Christmas, and a hundred Makes against Christmas 1592. she li[…]ewise sent him word by Mr. Thomas Candish, to doe what he would in Alchymie and Philosophy, and none should controule or molest him: and not unlike by the Queenes example, divers Personages of Honour at Court, frequented his Company, and sent him many Guists, from time to time. Amongst others Sir Thomas Jones most nobly offered him his Castle of Emlin in Wales, to dwell in, free with all Accomadations.

His Favour was faire at Court, the Queene her selfe bad him finde out something for her to bestow; yet all the preferment he gain'd was the Grant of the Chancellorship of St. Pauls, and the 27 of May 1595. his Patent past the great Seale, for the Wardenship of Manchester, whither He, his Wife, Children, and Family came the 14. of Feb. 1596. and the 20. day following was Installed, and in this Wardenship (wherein he had the unhappinesse to be often vext with the Turbulent Fellowes of that Colledge) dyed, deserving the Commendations of all Learned and Ingenious Schollert, and to be remembred for his remarkable Abilities,

After Doctor Dee came into England (as is before remembred) Correspondency was still maintained betweene him and Sir Edward Kelley, in Letters sent by Mr. Francis Garland and others: (and some expectancy of Sir Edwards comming over: Mr. Thomas Kelley (his Broher) putting the Doctor in hopes thereof likewise) but at length Sir Edward was clapt up close Prisoner by the Emperour (for he had so unwarily and openly managed the Secret, that it had given the Emperour occasion to carry a strict Eye over all his Actions, out of a desire to be sharer, with him in his good fortune) yet it seemes the Emperour set him at Liberty, and Doctor Dee had notice of it the 5. of Decemb after. And though he began to grow into the Emperours favour, in hopes to be entertained into his Service (for so he certified Doctor Dee by Letters in August 1595.) Neverthelesse he was clapt up againe into Prison, and attempting to make his Escape out of a high Window, by the teering of his Sheetes, which were tyed together to let him downe, he (being a weighty Man) fell and broke his Legg, and thereof dyed: (The Ascendent then coming by Direction to the place of the Moone with Latitude, she being Lady of the 8th. house in the Radix and posited in Aquarius.) And this is one report of his Death; others there are, but Doctor Dee mencions none at all of the manner thereof; onely this, Novemb. 25. Newes that Sir E. K. was staine.

Pag. 365. A Dialogue betwixt the Father and the Sonne.

THis Dialogue is there placed among the Anonymi, in regard I then knew not the Author, but afterwards I met with the intire Worke, and found it to be that of Ripley's, which is called the Mistery of Alchymists, and that this Fragment was but drawne out of it, only drest up with another Tytle; which if the Reader compare he shall readily finde.

For the want of Snese in some parts thereof, as also in other Elder Pieces; I hope the Dimnes of the Taper will be excused where there was no cleerer light to be found. For though (like the Sun) they may seeme to have some Spots, yet the candid Peruser must confesse they are not without their pecullar Glories. The truth is, some Passages through them were so obscure and dark, and the Paths I followed so rugged and uneven, that I could neither stay in them without manifest disparagement, or goe out of them without some Danger: and from my discoveries fraught thence, I am well assured I might have more contented the Reader, could I have satisfied my Self better. However, I durst not adventure to Rectifie what I found amisse; but thought it better to leave it to the Iudgement of each that takes the paines to study them, then obtrude my owne sense, lest what I judge an Emendation, others may sensure as a Grosse fault: and withall ever remembring the strict Charge the generality of Philosophers have continually given to succession, not to meddle or alter any of their Workes; I, (even in what I feare are manifest Imperfections) dare not but most inviolably observe them, and amongst them all this Credible and Trusty Philosopher is not unworthy of our taking notice of, who thus requires the same.

Therefore in Charite and for the Lords sake,
Let no man from my writing take
One word, or add thereto,
For certainely if that he do,
He shall shew malice fro which I am free,
Meaning Truth and not subtily.

Pag. 368. lin, 5. And also with grete diligence.

THis Piece is the Worke of Sir John Gower, and Collected out of his Booke De Confessione Amantis. He is placed in the Register of our Hermetique Philosophers: and one that adopted into the Inheritance of this Mistery, our famous English Poet, Geoffry Chaucer. In this litle Fragment it appeares he fully understood the Secret, for he gives your a faithfull account of the Properties of the Minerall, Vegitable, and Animall Stones, and affirmes the Art to be true.

This Craft is wrought by wey of kinde,
So that there is no fa[…]lace in.

And againe,

The Scyence of himselfe is trew,
Upon the forme as it is founded.

He was an eminent Poes, and hath written the story of the Golden Fleece, like an Hermetique Philosopher: which Philosophicall veine is to be traced through severall other parts of his Works. The first acquaintance betweene Him and Chaucer began at the Inner Temple, where Sir John Gower studied the Lawes, and whither Chaucer came to follow the like course of studies upon his returne out of France. He was (saith Pitts) a noble and learned Man, Galfrido fere per omnia fimilem, quique eundem prorsu[…] habuit omnium studiorum suorum propofitum finem, resembling Geoffry almost in every thing, and who had surely the same proposed end of all their Studies; they soone perceived the similitude of their manners, quickly joyned in Friendship and Labours; they had dayly meetings and familiarity, and all their endeavour was to refine and polish their Mother Tongue, that there might appeare the expresse footesteps o[…] the Roman Eloquence in our English Speech.

This appeares by Chaucer's sending to Gower his Troylus and Cressida after he had finished it, for his perusall and amendments.

O Morall Gower, this Booke I direct
To the, and to the Philosophicall Strode
To vouchsase, ther neede is, to correct,
Of your Benignitees and Zeies good.

And surely these two added so much of splendour and ornament to our English Ideome, as never any the like before them: for they set foote to foote, and lovingly contended, whether should bring most honour to his Country both endeavouring to overcome, and to be overcome each of other, they being not only the Remembrancers but Imitators of him,

Quod lingua Catonis & Enni,
Sermonem patrium ditaverit, & nova rerum
Nomina protulerit.

Stow Margens it, that he was no Knight; yet we have it from Bale that he was Vir Equestris Ordinis, of the Order of Knighthood, and Leland sayes that Abillustri stemmate originem duxit, that he had his Originall from an Illustrious Pedigre.

He built a great part of St. Mary Overies Church in Southwa[…]ke; and when death had snatcht out of his bosome his deare Companion Geoffry Chaucer, he then prepared a resting place for his owne Body in the Chapell of Saint Iohn in the said Church where he founded a Chauntry. He was very old and blind when he dyed and lived but two yeares after Chaucer. He had a stately Monument erected, wherein was his whole Portraicture cut in Stone in the Wall on the North side of the said Chapell. The Haire of his Head Aburne long to his Shoulders, but curling up, and a small forked Beard; on his Head a Chaplet, like a Coronet of foure Roses, a habit of Purple, (Mr. Speght sayes Greenish) Damaske downe to his feete, a Coller of Esses of Gold about his Neck, the Ornaments of Knighthood, under his head the likenesse of three Bookes which (amog severall others) he compiled, the first Speculum Meditantis, written in French, the second Vox Clamantis written in Latin, the third Confessio Amantis, pen'd in English, which last was printed the 12. of March An. 1554. His Armes were these, Argent, a Chevoran Azure, three Leopards heads thereon Or, their Tongues Gules, two Angels Supporters, and on the Crest a Yalhot.

His Epitaph

Armigeri Scutum nihil a modo fertsibi tutum,
Reddidit immolutum morti generale tributum,
Spiritus Exutum se gaudeat esse solutum,
Et Vbivirtutum Regnum sine labe statutum.

—Deus nobis haec Otia fecit.