THE RHYMED CHRONICLE OK JOHN HARESTAFFE. IOJ 



But at y* time her cheefest care of all 



Was to provyde a comlie Funerall.* 



Therefore w<" speede great store of Blacks were brought 



For mourninge weedes. Then Heraulds out were sought 



And waged well this Businesse for to speede 



Which was performed worthilie indeede, 



HCn - LOnt Wm. Scgar. 



By Windsor Herauld, and by Norrey Kinge, 

 The Twelft of August then next followinge : ' 

 Upon w dl day was held at Sudburye 

 For him a great and solemn obseqnie. 



Of the Troubles of Mrs. Mary Vernon 

 Wydowe after her husband's decease, enseweth 

 in parte. 



Scarce finish't was his Funerall and past, 



But troubles newe began w ch long did last. 



For Justice Townshend quickly went about 



(Accordinge as this dead man late did doubt) 



To crosse his purposes and wronge his frends 



(Though rightinge of the Ward he still pretends.) 



By Information first he did declare 



In Court of Wardes how cleare her tytles are : 



That she is brother's daughter and next heire 



To all her Uncles landes the case is cleare : 



And by y e helpe of Wakeringe gott anone, 

 (Though out of Ferme) a strict Injunction, 

 Comaundinge all the Tenants not to pay 

 Their rents upon y e next S f Michaell's day, 

 Nor thenceforth, till y e Court should order' take, 

 Unto whose hands they should such paym' make. 

 By Privie Seale they call y e Wydowe then, 

 With Atkinson, and him that did this pen : 



