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Epitaph on Sir Thomas Scott, as given in the “Memorials of the Scott Family”, and also in Pick’s “Collection of Curious Pieces in the World”, vol. 3.

Here lyes Sir Thomas Scott by name;

Oh happie Kempe that bore him!

Sir Raynold, with four knights of fame,

Lyv’d lyneally before him.

His wieves were Baker, Heyman, Beere;

His love to them unfayned.

He lyved nyne and fiftie yeare,

And seventeen soules he gayned.

His first wief bore them every one;

The world might not have myst her!ssss1

She was a very paragon

The Lady Buckherst’s syster.

His widow lyves in sober sort,

No matron more discreeter;

She still reteiynes a good report,

And is a great housekeeper.

He (being called to special place)

Did what might best behove him.

The Queen of England gave him grace,

The King of Heav’n did love him.

His men and tenants wail’d the daye,

His Kinne and countriessss1 cryed;

Both young and old in Kent may saye,

Woe worth the day he dyed.

He made his porter shut his gate

To sycophants and briebors,

And ope it wide to great estates,