ADMIRALL BLAKE.

Was borne at ... in com. Somerset, was of Albon hall, in Oxford. He

was there a young man of strong body, and good parts. He was an early

riser, and studyed well, but also took his robust pleasures of fishing

and fowling, &c. He would steale swannes [43]--He served in the house

of comons for.... A°. Dni ... he was made admiral! He did the greatest

actions at sea that ever were done. He died A°. Dni ... and was buried

in K.H. 7th's chapell; but upon the returne of the kinge, his body was

taken up again and removed by Mr. Wells' occasion, and where it is

now, I know not. Qu. Mr. Wells of Bridgewater?--Ed.

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