Ritson says that he died in 1623. Chalmers supposed his death to have happened soon after 1622, and states that he certainly died before August 1629.

My reason for making these inquiries is, that I have in my possession a 4to. manuscript volume, believed to be in the handwriting of this Sir George Buc, which is quite at variance with these statements in several particulars. The volume which is without a date in any part, and has only the initials of the author, is entitled The Famous History of Saint George, England's brave Champion. Translated into Verse, and enlarged. The three first Chapters by G. B. His first Edition. It is extended to nineteen chapters, and comprehends also the histories of the other six champions, as well as that of St. George. It is contained in a thick 4to. volume of 524 closely written pages, in Russia, and was formerly in the collection of the Duke of Roxburghe, whose arms are on the sides; and afterwards in that of Mr. Heber. This MS. is entirely in the handwriting of Sir George Buc, as prepared by him for publication. The initials "G. B." correspond with those of his name, and the handwriting, having been compared, is found to be exactly similar to a MS. inscription, in Sir George Buc's handwriting, prefixed to a copy of his poem Δαϕνὶϛ Πολυδτέϕανοϛ 4to., 1605, presented by him to Lord Chancellor Ellesmere, and preserved at Bridgewater House; a fac-simile of which is given by Mr. Collier in his privately printed catalogue of that library, p. 41.

The volume commences with a sort of metrical preface, entitled The Muse's Apologie, in which he says,—

"Consider that my Muse is aged growne,
Whose pilgrimage to seventy-six is knowne."

And again:—

"Thy nimble steps to Norfolk none forbeare,
I'm confident thou shalt be welcom'd there,
Where that thy autor hee was bred and borne,
Though to Parnassus Girles was never sworne."

The work is dedicated "To the vertuous Lady and his most honoured friend, the Lady Bacon, at Readgrave Hall, in Suffolk, wife to Sr Edmond Bacon, Prime Baronett of England," commencing thus:—

"Faire madam,—Having nothing at present, I thought was fitt (living at so far distance) to present to yr ladyship," &c.

The distance here alluded to was probably caused by the author's residence in London at that time. This is followed by some lines "To the Courteous Reader," beginning,—

"Some certaine Gentlemen did mee ingage
To publish forth this work, done in myne age
That this, my aged act, it may survive
My funerall and keep me still alive."