IZAAK WALTON AND HIS FRIENDS 189 \ 



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die in the communion of the Church of England 

 as it is at present by law established. Being 

 according to the best measure of his understand- 

 ing fully satisfied that she has reformed herself 

 with that sound judgment and godly sincerity as 

 to be the soundest and purest part of the Church 

 Catholic. 



The Canon died a bachelor in London on the 29th 

 of December 1719, and thereupon Walton's male 

 issue became extinct. His will was proved on the 

 14th of November 1720, and is sealed with a seal 

 bearing Donne's characteristic device. He was 

 buried at Salisbury. 



Anne, the daughter, married in 1676 Dr William 

 Hawkins, Prebendary of Winchester Cathedral, 

 who died on the 17th of July 1691, aged 58. 

 Anne Hawkins died on the 18th of August 1715, 

 leaving male issue, and was buried with her 

 husband in Winchester Cathedral. 



