LEONARD WHEATCROKT, OF ASHOVER. 75 



" An anagram vpon my t:)rother Gierke — George Vernon of 

 Alfreton : — 



" Grim death, why liast thou ta'en my friend away 

 England's Ijrave clarke (Cryer o'th' market day) " 

 . . . ' ■ Vernon he was, of ancient name and fame 



Which Earls Esquires & lords do honour much the same : 

 Right of behaviour ; to his neighbours l<ind : 

 Few equal him : he bore a princely mind. 

 O come my friends and mourners everywhere. 

 Now mourne with me for this my brother dearc. '' 



" ^'pon William Seamell a young man who departed this life 

 July J 3, 1688: — 



" Meek was he here, and mild upon the earth 

 Eschewing evil, seldom minding mirth." 



"Vpon my cousin Helen Chadwick who died Dec. 30, 1693." 



" An Elegy on the death of my deare and loving Ffather Leonard 

 \Vheatcroft, Yeoman, who departed this life at Ashover November 

 28, 1648 who lived a quiet and peaceable life amongst his neigh- 

 bours and family : — 



..." Was it the number of our sins O Lord 



Our negligence ? contempt of Thee ? thy \V(jrd ? 

 And all thy graces still bestowed upon us 

 Which did provoke Thee now to take him from us ? 

 Was he too worthy deemed to tarry here ? 

 We to enjoy him — his small children deare ? 

 . . . He was prepared ; had 's wedding garment on 

 Ready to enter and receive the crowne 

 That Crowne of glory and eternity 

 Not subject unto mutability," etc. 



" Upon my son David Wheatcroft who departed this life 

 October 15'" 1688. 



" An Elegy vpon Elizabeth wife to Leonard W'heatcroft, who 

 departed this life March 3, 1688 aged 52. Buried in Ashover 

 Church Yard : — 



. . . "Amongst my children thou wast a nursing mother, 

 Being their guide from one day to another. 

 Exhorting them to love and unity. 

 That they like brethren all might well agree," etc. . . . 



