Audlem, Nantwich.
_Thomas Blount_ (Vol. viii., p. 286.).--Since forwarding the monumental
inscription inserted as above, which makes this gentleman's death to take
place on Dec. 26, I find that Sir William Dugdale, with whom Blount was on
terms of intimacy, as he calls him "my very worthy friend," has the
following notice of him in his _Diary_ under the year 1679:
"December 16. Mr. T. Blount dyed, at Orlton, Herefordshire, of an
apoplexie."
Thus making a difference of ten days, which is probably an error made by
the engraver of the inscription. It may be interesting to know from the
same authority, that Mr. Blount's chamber was in Fig Tree Court, on the
back side of the Inner Temple Hall, London, his country residence being at
Orlton. From his correspondence with Sir William, it appears that he
rendered him much assistance in his works.