LEONARD WHEATCROFT, OF ASHOVER. 77 



for ye county of Derby in the year 1671, and an ancient 

 bachelor : — 



.... "Like thing was never known or acted here 

 Lo, we shall have 5 sheriffs in one yeare 

 John Munday one, Sitwell, and this deceased, 

 A Cooke the next, the other not rehearsed," etc. 



"A discourse betwixt Death and Doctor Ouldham of Not- 

 tingham. He was a Surgeon Barber and Doctor of Physic. 

 May 3, 1675." 



"An epitaph of my aged Friend James Tricket who departed 

 this life Feb. 7, 1691. He lived 73 years." 



"An Epitaph on my loving and kind mistris Elizabeth wife 

 to Master Obadiah Bourne, Rector : — 



" Elizabeth, the mother of sons seven," etc. 



" Vpon the Life and Death of Master John Revill Esquire son 

 and heire to Will : Revill of Ogston Esq." 



" Vpon Edmund Nickson who departed this life Jan : — 



" Nickson his name was, while he lived heare, 

 In Morton buried:* born in faire Cheshire," etc. 



"Vpon the death of William Revill Esquire, father unto John 

 Revill. Aug. 15, '69: — 



"William Revell of Ogstfin Esq. dyed y'^ 15''' day of August, and was 

 buried at Sherland y"^ 17"' day of August, Anno Dom. 1669." — Morton 

 /\'egis/er. 



" Upon Mistris Troatli Hodgkinson who departed this life 

 October it"', 1678, and lieth buried in y^ church of Ashover : — 



('A maiden kind ') 

 " Nature had framed her so in every part 



Susanna like, both chaste in mind and heart." 



" Vpon that most noble & honourable Peer of England John 



* " Edmund Nixon Rector of Morton was buried y'' 5"! day of January 

 A.D. 1677-" — Morton Chiirck Register. 



