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occupied, and, while never forfeiting the confidence of his sup- 
porters, to retain to the last the warmest regard even of his 
political opponents ; one of whom, on the occasion of his death, 
used the same phrase which we read in his epitaph: ‘He was 
beloved of all.” (Carlisle Patriot, April 18, 1879.) 
Nailed to a board which is fixed to the north side of the same 
pier of the arcade are some portions of two black letter legends, 
on metal strips, which for many years were preserved at Naworth 
castle, but must originally have been placed on Lord Thomas 
Dacre’s tomb in the choir. They probably when entire extended 
the whole length of the tomb on its north and south sides. One - 
of them, 7.e., what remains of it, runs thus : 
+ Bere © lneth o Spr © Thomas © Dacie oO Kitvght of S the o 
garticr © thre © fourth © 0 i : i é : : : i ; 
P : i : ‘ : ‘ ‘ F . nv © foveitenst > 
Scotland © to O Kong o Henry © the o vito & O Henry © the © biti o 
positu’ © est © Ano © diut © f¥lo © ceece. 
Assuming this legend to have been of the same length as the tomb 
I have here drawn the gap to scale, that the reader may the better 
exercise his ingenuity in supplying the missing words. I can only 
suggest that the words “forenenst Scotland” have reference to Lord 
Thomas Dacre’s appointment as Warden of the Marches; which 
however did not take place in the year 1500. Of what he was 
“the fourth” I do not know; nor have I yet found any one who 
can tell. The other legend has two gaps, which therefore cannot 
be drawn to scale. But the missing words, or rather letters, 
are to those which remain as four to three. The remaining 
portions of this legend are 
was > martes > to> Spr > Tham. 
hich © Eltjabeth © vecessiv > XXt O vay O GES 
August © The © pere o of O Gov O sElecccexdt. 
The lady here commemorated was Elizabeth, grand-daughter and 
heiress of Ralph the last Lord Greystoke. The date of her 
