THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 7 



piscator," in the year 1646 (she was Walton's second 

 wife) Jane and Thomas. 



Mr. Bowles's explanation of the pedigree of the 

 Ken family is very confused, contradictory, and 

 unsatisfactory. 



" A pedigree such as would puzzle old Nick, 

 Not to mention Sir Harris Nicholas." 



(T. Ingoldsby.) 



If Anne Ken was born in 1612, she was twenty - 

 five years old when her brother, or half-brother, 

 Thomas was born, and the future Bishop was 

 nine years old when he became brother-in-law 

 to Izaak Walton, who at that time was fifty- 

 three. 



Martha, by the elder Ken's second wife, born 

 June 28, 1628, was married to Mr. James Beachame. 

 Izaak Walton in his will says 



" I desire him to be kind to his Aunt 

 Beachame, and his Aunt Rose Ken, allowing 

 the first fifty shillings a yeare for Bacon and 

 Cheese." 



Rose was the wife of John Ken. 

 So far as I can gather from various sources (for 

 the pedigree given by Mr. Bowles, vol. i. p. 114, 



