Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1847. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INSCRIPTION ON THE TOMB OF SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTON, KNIGHT OF THE GARTER, AND LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND. Sacrum memoriie D. Chb. Hattoni, Guil. fil. Joh. ncpotis, antiquiss. Hattonorum gentc oriundi; Rcgite Mnjestatis D. Elizabeths: ex nnbilibus stipatoribus L. viei; Sacratioris Camcrce Generosorum unius; Praatorianorum Militum Ducis; Regii procamerarii; Sanctions Consilii Senatoris; summi Angliae ac Oxon. Acad. Cancellarii: Ordinis nobiliss. San. Georgiani de Periscelide Equitis. Maximo Principis omniumq; bonorum mterore (cum LI annos coelcbs vixisset) 20 Novembris anno 1591, in aedibus suis Holburna e pie fato functi. Guil. Hattonus, Equcs auratus, ejus ex sororc nepos, adoptionc filius, ac haarcs moestissimus, pictatis ergo, Posuit. ON ANOTHER PART OF THE SAME TOMB. Qute vcro, quae digna tuis virtutibus (Heros) Constituent monumenta tui 1 si qualia debet Posturitas, si quanta tibi prudentia, justi Quantus amor, si quanta fuit facundia linguae, Et decus ct pulchro veniens in corpore virtus, Illaq; munificas semper tibi copia dcxtrre: Deniq; quanta fuit magna tibi gratia quondam Principis, eque tuis quae crevcrat inclita factis Gloria, tanta tibi statuant Monumenta Nepotes, Ipsa tuos capcrct vix tota Britannia Manes. ON A TABLET AFFIXED TO A COLUMN NEAR THE SAME MONUMENT. Stay and behold the mirror of a dead man's house, Whose lively Person would have made thee stay and wonder: Look, and withal learn to know how to live and die renowned, For never can clean life and famous Herses sunder. Hatton lies here, unto whose name Hugh Lupus gave (Lupus the sister's sonne of William Conquerour) For Nigel his dear servant's sake worship and land: Lo there the Spring; look here the honour of his ancestry. When Nature molded him her thoughts were most on Mars, An...
