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LEONARD WHEATCROFT, OK ASHOVER. 73 



"An Epigram on his Honour's Birthday — Samuel Pierpoint 

 of Oulecoates in Derbyshire upon May 29, 1687 : — 



'• Then lets with him rejoice with joy and mirth 

 That we have such a peer to tread our earth, 

 Who is the age (as Freak this day me told) 

 No more nor less — but 34 years old." 



" January in the year 1693 



I set the sycamore at Hocklee. " 



" On my new adopted kinsman (cousin) Henry Hibbert, May 

 6, 1693." 



" My sister Jane Wheatcroft." 



"Mary Wheelwright Baptized Nov: i, 1643." 



" A treble acrostic upon M' Thomas Morrey schoolmaster of 

 Matlock 1695." 



"Upon M' George Calton of London in 1695. Born at 

 ' Asher.' Baptized June 21, 167 1." (See Lyson, p. Ixxx. and note.) 



"An Acrostic vpon the Christening of my louing Friend 

 Mistris Lydia Bourne, who was baptized August 4"' 1639." 



" Benjamin Ragg was borne December 9 . 1674." 



" Rich was he wrapt, as I doe well remember 

 And right baptized the fourteenth of December." 



"Vpon the thrice noble <& virtuous John Manners, Earle of 

 Rutland's Birthday being May 29, 1696 — aged 58." (? 15, an easy 

 mistake to make from the local pronunciation of "fifteen" — the 

 correct age.) 



"An acrostic to Abigail Brockshaw L. W. 1699." 



" An Elegie upon the death of my very good friend John 

 Milward Esquire and K' of the honourable house of Parliament 

 who departed this life September 14"' in y" yeare 1670 " : — 



" He was a lord Lieu-Tenant of the County, 

 Who at each muster he did shew much bounty. 

 He was a Landlord to his tenants kind : 

 But few like him about us now we find. 



