[522] Sic in MS.: either a slip of the stone-cutter for T. B., or a heartless recalling of his nick-name (supra, p. [130]).

[523] MS. Aubr. 6, fol. 114v.

[524] Subst. for 'was borne at Powyk, neer Worcester (where he went to schoole).'

[525] Subst. for 'when he was a boy.'

[526] Subst. for 'which tooke, nothing so much!'

[527] Subst. for 'desire.' Persons of position were usually buried in church.

[528] The words in square brackets are struck out, apparently only because Aubrey thought they went too much into detail.

[529] Subst. for 'beare.'

[530] The inscription on the coffin.

[531] MS. Aubr. 7, fol. 5v.