158 IZAAK WALTON AND HIS FRIENDS 



Henchman remained bravely at his post. He 

 was noted for his hospitality. He wrote the 

 Epitaph to Henry Hammond, which is on his 

 monument in Hampton Lovett Church in Worcester- 

 shire. Becoming Bishop of Salisbury in 1660, he 

 succeeded Sheldon as Bishop of London in 1663, 

 which see he held until his death. He died at the 

 Episcopal Palace in .AJdersgate Street, and was 

 buried in Fulham Church. Portraits of him are 

 at Fulham and the Charterhouse, and at Lord 

 Clarendon's place, Grove Park, in Herts. The last- 

 mentioned portrait is by Sir Peter Lely. 



RICHARD HOLDSWORTH 



(1590-1649). 



"A brave man struggling in the storms of fate, and 

 greatly falling in a falling state." 



"What if He hath decreed that I shall first 

 Be try'd in humble state and things adverse, 

 By tribulations, injuries, insults, 

 Contempts, and scorns, and snares and violence." 



Milton. 



He was a son of the Vicar of Newcastle- 

 upon-Tyne, and was born there. He was edu- 

 cated at St John's College, Cambridge. A great 

 dispute arose in the college whether he or a Dr 

 Lane should be the master, but neither was 

 elected. Holdsworth became Master of Emmanuel 



