70 DISCOVERIES ov 1555. 



changed their residence to Wollaton in Notting- 

 hamshire, the princely and venerable seat of Lord 

 Middleton, who acquired it by the marriage of his 

 ancestor, Sir Perceval Willoughby, with Brigitta, 

 dauo-hter and sole heiress of Sir Francis Willough- 

 by, founder of that noble pile. The portrait of 

 the celebrated Sir Hugh is to be seen there ; a 

 whole length, in very large breeches, according to 

 the fashion of the times, in a room hung with 

 velvet, with a table covered with velvet, and a 

 rich carpet. From his meagre appearance, the 

 servant tells you that it represents the attitude in 

 which he was found starved. This trivial account 

 is all that is left of so great a name."*' 



A better fortune attended Master Richard 

 Chancelor, in the Edward Bonaventure, who suc- 

 ceeded in reaching Wardhuys, in Norway, the 

 appointed rendezvous of the little squadron. Here 

 he waited seven days looking in vain for his con- 

 sorts, and was preparing to depart, when meeting 

 with " certaine Scottishmen" they earnestly at- 

 tempted to dissuade him from the further prosecu- 

 tion of the voyage, magnifying the danger and 

 using every eifort to prevent his proceeding; but 

 he was not to be discouraged with '' the speeches 

 and words of the Scots," and resolutely determined 

 " either to bring that to passe which was intended, 

 or els to die the death." Accordingly, on setting 



* Pennant's Arct. Zool. Sup. p. 32. 



