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Richard Rich, Knight, well descended, was Sollici∣tor to H. 8. Upon his deposition chiefly, Sir Th. More was beheaded. Under Cromwell, he was a lesser Hammer to knock down Abbeys, some of which stuck (justly) to his Fingers. By E. 6. he was made Lord Chanc. of Engl. Being an opposer of D. Dudley he resigned his Office by Prevention, having got a fair Estate at Lees-Abbey in Ess. whereof he was Baron. He dyed in the beginning of the Reign of Queen Eliz. being direct Ancestor to the Right Ho∣nourable Ch. Rich now Earl of Warwick:
Will. Pawlet was Bar. of Basing and Marq. of Winch. in this County,* 1.1 de∣scended from the Powlets in Som. 'Tis said that com∣ing to Court upon trust, he prosper'd more than any Subject since the Conquest; living in the Harvest of Estates, viz. the time of the Dissolution of the Ab∣beys. He was Servant to H. 7. and for 30 years Trea∣surer to H. 8. E. 6. Queen Ma. and Queen Eliz. The latter in some sort owed their Crown to his Counsel, his Policy being the Principal Defeater of D. Dudley's design to Disinherit them. Having seen 103 of his Descendants, he dyed An. Dom. 1572. Aet. 97.
Sir Th. Lakes, born in Southampton, was Secr. of Estate to King Ja. He could Endite, Write and Dis∣course at the same time. He was resembled to the Ship Swift-sure, and was withal one of great Secrecy, & a learned and good Man. He was one of the three Noble Hands who first led Mr. Geo. Villers into the