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It may be mentioned that a William Floodd was 

 buried at St. Mildred's on January 29, 1622-3, which 

 William may have been the father of Rachel. 



" If," says Mr. R. B. Marston, " we could 

 find out what business Thomas Grinsell carried 

 on, all doubts as to Izaak's occupation in life 

 would, I think, be set at rest." 



Mr. Marston had full access to the old books 

 and registers of St. Dunstan's, Fleet Street, through 

 the courtesy of the then rector, the Rev. Wm. 

 Martin ; the only result was to find with what 

 extreme care and accuracy these old books had 

 been examined and copied from by Sir Harris 

 Nicolas, A Thomas Grinsell ^ {probably Walton's 

 master) appears to have resided in Paddington, and 

 to have been buried in Paddington Churchyard, 

 March 5, 1644 ; but on inquiry he found that 

 Paddington Old Church records were transferred to 

 St. James's, Westbourne Terrace, in 1848, and they 

 do not go back beyond 1663. 



The search for Grinsell's calling in life, and 



1 Thomas Grinsell, of Paddington. His will, proved 1645, 

 says he lately lived in the parish of St. Dunstan's, and leaves 

 ;i/^20 to that parish, and directs a sermon to be preached on 

 November 5 ; makes his son-in-law. Dr. Valentine, and 

 Izaak Walton, his overseers. 



