INTRODUCTION 



of itself to " brede white hairs in a Brittaines 

 beard?" 



In 1594 Rowland's sister, "Lady Gattes," 

 died ; and as her funeral certificate is rather 

 quaint, I append it ; it is from the collection 

 at the College of Arms. 



" Catherine, Lady Gattes, doughter to 

 Watkyn Vaughan of Bredwardyn, in Com. 

 Hereford, Esquire, had in her lyffe time three 

 husbands, the first James Boyle of Hereford 

 Towne, Esq., and by him had two doughters. 

 Anne, i doughter, and one of t heirs of 

 James, was marry ed to James Tompkyns of 

 Monnington, in Com. Hereford, Gent. Marye, 

 second doughter, and one of t? heirs of James, 

 was marryed to Howell Gywnne of Tre- 

 castle, Com. , Esq. 



" After, the aforenamed lady marryed her 

 second husband, Sir Henry Gatte of Senne, 

 in Com. Yorke, Knight, but had no yssue. 

 Thirdlye, and lastly, she marryed Robert Whytt 

 of Aldershott, in Com. Southe, Esquire, but 

 had no yssue. Thys lady departed this lyffe 

 to the Lord the 1 5 November at Westmynster 

 (in the gat house erased), and was buried in 

 St. Margarettes Church there, the wone-and- 

 twentyeth, of the moneth aforesaid, 1594. 

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