NEAR BAKEVVELL, RIVER WYE 



CHAPTER VI 



Walton's second marriage — Date and place of marriage 

 suggested by inscription on a dower copper- — The Ken 

 family — Thomas Ken, his age at time of his sister's 

 marriage — The old Prayer-Book register of births, etc. — 

 Removal to Clerkemvell, 1644 — Residence at Stafford 

 1648, Dr. Morley with them — Last date of residence in 

 Clerkenwell, 1661 — Walton and the " Lesser George " — 

 Worsone Farme, Stafford — At Worcester — With Bishop 

 Morley — Death of his wife there, 1662. 



Walton's Second Marriage 



T HAVE already referred to this marriage 

 in the preceding sketch of Thomas Ken 

 (Part I.). There it is shown that Anne Ken was 

 half-sister of Bishop Ken. As a matter of fact 

 she died long before he became bishop, and so 

 did her husband, Izaak Walton. I think the 

 facts may be stated in this way. Anne, who was 

 born in 161 2, was one of three children of Thomas 

 Ken by his first wife (Anne, Jane, and Thomas ; 



