French wryters yet my name and manhoode prayse.

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And erste as Burdet’s diuers warlike wights,

(In Warwickeshire theyr lands in Arrow ar)[1873]

Were, for good seruice done, made worthy knights,

Whose noble acts be yet recounted far:

Euen so my selfe, well framde to peace or war,

Of these the heyre by due discent I came,

Sir Nicholas Burdet knight, which had to name.

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