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Henry Ʋmpton, Knight, born at Wadley in this Coun∣ty, was Son to Sir Edward Ʋmpton, by Anne (the Relick of Jo. Dudley Earl of Warwick, and) eldest Daughter of Edward Seymor D. of Somerset. He was employed by Queen Elizabeth Ambassadour into France, where in the Month of May, An. 1592. be∣ing sensible of some injury offered by the D. of Guise to the Honour of the Queen of England he
sent him this Challenge. Forasmuch as lately in the Lodging of my Lord Du Mayne, and in Publick elsewhere, impudently, indiscreetly, and over boldly, you spoke boldly of my Soveraign, whose sacred Person, here in this County, I represent. To maintain both by Word and Weapon her Honour, (which never was called in Question by people of Honesty and Vertue) I say, you have wick∣edly lyed, by speaking so basely of my Soveraign, and you shall do nothing else but lye, whensoever you shall dare to tax her Honour. Moreover that her Sacred Person (being one of the most Complete and Vertuous Princess that lives in this World) ought not to be evil spoken of, by the Tongue of such a perfidious Traitor to her Law and Country, as you are: And hereupon I defie you and Chal∣lenge your Person to mine, with such manner of Arms as you shall like or choose, be it either on Horse-back or on Foot. Nor would I have you to think any inequality of Person between us, I being issued of as great a Race and Noble House (everyway) as your self. So assigning me an indifferent place, I will there maintain my Words, and the Lie which I gave you, and which you should not en∣dure, if you have any Courage at all in you. If you con∣sent not to meet me hereupon, I will hold you, and cause you to be generally held for the arrantest Coward, and most slanderous Slave that lives in all France. I expect your Answer. I find not what Answer was returned: This Sir Henry dying in the French Kings Camp before Lo∣fear, and his Corps brought over, was buried in Far∣rington Church, July 8. 1596. He had allowed him a Barrons Heirs, because dying Ambassadour Leigier.