(From the Countess of Thanet.) He shortly after ended
his dayes at [Rouen] Anno Domini 1674, and his body was brought over
into England, and interred privately at Westminster Abbey. From the
Earle of Clarendon. [Anthony Wood states (probably on the authority of
Aubrey) that Clarendon was buried on the north side of Henry the
Seventh's chapel in Westminster Abbey; but the place of his interment
is not marked by any monument or inscription.-J. B.]
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SOLDIERS. - Sir Henry Danvers, Knight, Earle of Danby and Baron of
Dauntesey, was born at Dauntesey, 28th day of June Ano. Dni. 1573. He
was of a magnificent and munificall spirit, and made that noble
physic-garden at Oxford, and endowed it with I thinke 30li. per annum.
In the epistles of Degory Wheare, History Professor of Oxford, in
Latin, are severall addressed to his lordship that doe recite his
worth. He allowed three thousand pounds per annum only for his
kitchin. He bred up severall brave young gentleman and preferred them;
e. g. Colonell Leg, and severall others, of which enquire further of
my Lady Viscountesse Purbec. The estate of Henry Earle of Danby was
above eleven thousand pounds per annum; near twelve. He died January
the 20th, 1643, and lies buried in a little chapell made for his
monument on the north side of Dantesey-church, near to the vault where
his father and ancesters lye. [Aubrey here transcribes his epitaph,
which, with other particulars of his life, will be found in the
Beauties of Wiltshire, vol.
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