(Vol. vii., p. 65.)
Some time since, when at Tideswell (which is in Derbyshire, not
Devonshire), I made a rubbing from the brass of Bishop Pursglove, from
which I have copied the inscription asked for by A. S. A., on a plate of
brass underneath the figure.
"Under this stone as here doth ly, a corps sumtime of fame,
In Tiddeswall bred and born truely, ROBERT PURSGLOVE by name;
And there brought up by parents' care, at schoole and learning trad;
Till afterwards, by UNCLE dear, to London he was had,
Who, WILLIAM BRADSHAW hight by name, in pauls w^{ch} did him place,
And y^r at schoole did him maintain full thrice three whole years' space;
And then into the Abberye was placed as I wish,
In Southwarke call'd, where it doth ly, Saint MARY OVERIS.
To Oxford then, who did him send, into that Colledge right,
And there fourteen years did him find wh. Corpus Christi hight;
From thence at length away he went, a Clerke of learning great,
To GISBURN ABBEY streight was sent, and plac'd in PRIOR'S seat.
BISHOP of HULL he was also, ARCHDEACON of NOTTINGHAM,
PROVOST of ROTHERAM COLLEDGE too, of YORK eak SUFFRAGAN.
Two GRAMER Schooles he did ordain with LAND for to endure,
One HOSPITAL for to maintain twelve impotent and poor.
O GISBURNE, thou, with TIDDESWALL TOWN, lement and mourn for may,
For this said CLERK of great renoun lyeth here compact in clay.
Though cruell DEATH hath now down brought this body w^c here doth ly,
Yet trump of Fame stay can he nought to sound his praise on high."
"Qui legis hunc versum crebro reliquum memoreris
Vile cadaver sum, tuque cadaver eris."
The inscription is in black letter, except the words which are in small
capitals.