St. John's Square.
_Hoby, Family of; their Portraits, &c._--In the parish church of Bisham,
in the county of Berks, are some fine and costly monuments to the memory
of several members of this family, who were long resident in the old
conventual building there. Are there any engravings of these monuments?
{245} And if so, in what work; or where are the inscriptions to be met
with? I possess two fine engraved portraits of this family: the originals
by Hans Holbein are said to be in "His Majesty's Collection;" where are
the originals now? Do they still adorn the walls of Windsor Castle? The
one is inscribed--
"Phillip Hobbie, Knight."