ter, the
other by Land; so that the one knew not of the others Apprehension: The
_15th._ day of _January_ next following, he was arraigned at Guildhall,
_London_, where the greatest matter alledged against him, was, for
bearing certain Arms that were said belonged to the King and Prince;
the bearing whereof he justified. To be short, (for so they were with
him) he was found guilty by twelve common Juriars, had Judgment of
Death; and upon the _19th_ day of the said Month (nine days before the
Death of the said King _Henry_, was beheaded at _Tower-Hill_) He was at
first interred in the Chappel of the Tower, and afterwards, in the
Reign of King _James_, his Remainders of Ashes and Bones were removed
to _Framingham_ in _Suffolk_, by his second Son _Henry_ Earl of
_Northampton_, where in the Church they were interred, with this
Epitaph;
Henrico Howardo, Thomae _Secundi Ducis_ Norfolciae _filio
primogenito_, Thomae _tertij Patri, Comiti_ Surriae, _&
Georgiani Ordinis Equiti Aurato, immature Anno Salutis 1546,
abrepto. Et_ Francisae _Uxori ejus, filiae_ Johannis
_Comitis_ Oxoniae. Henricus Howardus _Comes_
Northhamptoniae, _filius secundo genitus, hoc supremum Pietatis in
Parentes Monumentum posuit_, A.D. 1614.
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Sir _THOMAS WIAT_ the Elder.
This worthy Knight is termed by the Name of the Elder, to distinguish
him from Sir _Thomas Wiat_ the raiser of the Rebellion in the time of
Queen _Mary_, and was born at _Allington_ Castle in the County of
_Kent_; which afterwards he repaired with most beautiful Buildings. He
was a Person of great esteem and reputation in the Reign of King
_Henry_ the _8th._ with whom, for his honesty and singular parts, he
was in high favour. Which nevertheless he had like to have lost about
the Business of Queen _Anne Bullein_; but by his Innocency, Industry
and Prudence, he extricated himself.
He was one of admirable ingenuity, and truly answer'd his Anagram,
_Wiat_, a Wit, the judicious Mr. _Cambden_ saith he was.
_Eques Auratus splendide doctus_.
And though he be not taken notice of by _Bale_ nor _Pits_, yet for his
admirable Translation of _David's_ Psalms into _English_ Meeter, and
other Poetical Writings, _Leland_ forbears not to compare him to
_Dante_ and _Petrarch_, by giving him this large commendation.
_Bella suum merito jactet_ Florentia Dantem
_Regia_ Petrarchae _carmina_ Roma _probat_,
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