MILLERS DALE, RIVER WYE 



CHAPTER III 



Walton's description of himself in marriage licence as an 

 ironmonger — First marriage — Copy of licence — Canter- 

 bury — Rachel Floud — Grinsell's calling of ironmonger or 

 sempster further considered — Walton's settlement in 

 Fleet Street — Acquaintance with Dr. Donne — Queen 

 Elizabeth's visit to Sir Thomas Gresham — Verses 

 strewed on her Majesty from Walton's neighbouring 

 house, " The Harrow," by students — Death of Dr. Donne 

 — Dome's bloodstone seals designed by himself, cruci- 

 fix on anchor, for presentation — Walton asked by Sir 

 H. Wotton to write Life of Donne — "Life of Donne" 

 first published, 1640 — Applauded by King Charles L 



Walton's Description of Himself as an 

 Ironmonger 



TN Notes and Queries, November 15, 1873, Mr. 

 Henry Hucks Gibbs writes — 



"Rachel Floud was born, says Sir Harris 

 Nicolas, about 1605, and in this he is right, 

 for her marriage licence, which I saw many 



