A poor man[1131] askt of Mr. Hill one time to give him 6d. (or 1s. or such an almes). Sayd Mr. Hill 'What doest say, if I give thee ten pounds?' 'Oh!' sayd he, 'ten pounds would make me a man.' And he did put it downe in the account—'Item, xli. for making a man'—which his lordship allowed and was well pleased at it.
Villiers, duke of Buckingham.
[1132]George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham, natus 28 Aug. 1592, 4h 40´ A.M., at Brookesby, Leicestershire.
George, filius of the duke of Buckingham, natus 30 Januarii, 1627/8; obiit in Yorkshire, Saturday, 16 Apr. 1687.
[1133](a) George, duke of Buckingham, borne Aug. 28, Thursday, 15h P.M. 1595.—(b) George Villiers, duke of Buckingham, natus Tuesd. 28 Aug. 1592, 16h 45´ P.M.—[Here (b) the yeare is 1592; but in the former (a) 1595.]
The duke's sonne borne Wedn. 30 January 1627/8, 1h P.M.
The countesse of Bucks[1134] died of a dropsi and phisick, 14 Apr. 1632.
[1135]Vide in Vaticinium Poeticum de obitu lord Francis Villers[1136].