IOO THE RHYMED CHRONICLE OF JOHN HARESTAFFE. 



He gave two Tenements in Somershall 



And that New Copie in the Wood w th all 



W ch late had beene inclos'd by Harrison 



Reserving but fyve shillings rent theron. 



This Everard had serv'd him hertofore, 



A Gentleman by birth, and (w ch was more) 



His godsonne, and his kindsman then growen poore. 



Mr. Crosbye. Mr. Venables. 



Crosbye * and Venables, two gentlemen, 

 The first his kindsman, both old servants then, 

 To eyther of theim he appoynted there, 

 The sume of twentie Nobles by y e yeare 

 Duringe their lyves, and after did decree, 

 To Crosbye's sonne, his Syre's annuitie. 



Peter Pollett. 

 One Peter Pollett who was borne in France 

 And came to him a lackey-boy by chance, 

 He in his lyffe tyme fairlie did advance. 

 And by his Declaration nowe requyres, 

 Two Fermes in Rodsley (w ch he held for yeares) 

 Should be convey'd to him and to his heires 

 For ever : and to better his estate 

 He will'd that certayne grounds there seituate 

 Call'd Baylie Closes should assured be 

 To him for one and fowrtie yeares rent free 



John Oliver als Pattrick. 

 John Oliver whom Pattrick he did name, 

 For Countries sake, when he from Ireland came 

 Was first his Footboy whom he afterward 

 Affected well and had in good regard : 

 To him and John his sonne successivelie 

 He gave for lyffe y' Ferme in Sudburye. 



* Dorothy Swynnerton, sister of Thomas Swynnerton, and great-aunt of 

 Margaret, the mother of John Vernon, married Mr. Crosby, of Stafford. 



