The chronicles of England from Brute vnto this present yeare of Christ. 1580. Collected by Iohn Stow citizen of London.

The same in English.

TO William a man famous in wisedome and holy∣nesse of life, who first with Saint Edward the king and Confessour being familiar, of late preferred to be Byshoppe of London, and not long after for hys prudencie and sincere fidelitie, admitted to be of counsel with the moste victorious Prince William king of Englande of that name the first, who obteyned of the same great and large pri∣uiledges to this famous Citie. The Senate and Citizens of Lō∣don to him hauing well deserued, haue made this. He con∣tinued Bishop. xx. yeares and died in the yere after Christ his natiuitie. 1070.

THese Marble monuments to thee thy Citizens assigne, Rewardes (O Father) far vnfit to those deserts of thine. Thee vnto them a faithfull friend, thy London people founde, And to thys towne, of no small weyght, a stay both sure and sounde: Their liberties restorde to them, by means of thee haue been, Their publike weale by meanes of thee, large gifts haue felte and seen. Thy riches, stocke, and beautie braue, one houre hathe them supprest, Yet these thy vertues and good deedes, with vs for euer reste.