THE RHYMED CHRONICLE OK JOHN HAKESTA1FE. 



But now I will retorne unto the same, 

 And here declare what end thereof became. 



The severall sumes demanded did amount 

 To fiftene hundred poundes, by their account : 

 To wit, for sale of Aspley and Sugnell, nine, 

 And sixe for Haselbach, w ch made fifteene. 



Gainst w ch then Maister Vernon went about 

 For to declare and sett his tytles out, 

 Both to y e Landes were sould, and to y e Lease 

 Of Haselbach : and how he did in peace 

 Permitt his brother to injoy theim still, 

 During his lyffe of friendship and goodwill, 

 Intendinge to have beene to him more kynde, 

 If he had match't accordinge to his mynd, 

 Even soe farre forth as to have made him heire 

 To all his lands. Besydes it myght appeare 

 That Henryes state was not soe absolute, 

 But verie manye had y e same in doubt, 

 Soe much that he to whom those lands were sould, 

 To deal with them would not have been so bolde, 

 Had John not joyned with his yonger brother 

 And given securitie as well as th' other. 



For Haselbach himself did mortgage it, 

 With whom his brother joyned (as was fitt) 

 And both had equall power it to redeeme 

 But he best right (if conscience they esteeme.) 



Thus eyther partie labour'd for to prove 

 Their causes good, as it did theim behoove : 

 Yet by the labour of some frendes at last 

 Some motion of agreement mongst them past 

 To put this matter to arbitrement, 

 Whereto ith' end both parties gave consent. 

 The arbitrator at th' appoynted day 



