Henrico Howardo, Thomae Secundi Ducis Norfolciae filio primogenito, Thomae tertij Patri, Comiti Surriae, _& Georgiani Ordinis Equiti Aurato, immature Anno Salutis 1546, abrepto.  Et_ Francisae Uxori ejus, filiae Johannis Comitis Oxoniae.  Henricus Howardus Comes Northhamptoniae, filius secundo genitus, hoc supremum Pietatis in Parentes Monumentum posuit, A.D. 1614.

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Sir THOMAS WIAT the Elder.

This worthy Knight is termed by the Name of the Elder, to distinguish him from Sir Thomas Wiat the raiser of the Rebellion in the time of Queen Mary, and was born at Allington Castle in the County of Kent; which afterwards he repaired with most beautiful Buildings.  He was a Person of great esteem and reputation in the Reign of King Henry the 8th. with whom, for his honesty and singular parts, he was in high favour.  Which nevertheless he had like to have lost about the Business of Queen Anne Bullein; but by his Innocency, Industry and Prudence, he extricated himself.

He was one of admirable ingenuity, and truly answer’d his Anagram, Wiat, a Wit, the judicious Mr. Cambden saith he was.

  Eques Auratus splendide doctus.

And though he be not taken notice of by Bale nor Pits, yet for his admirable Translation of David’s Psalms into English Meeter, and other Poetical Writings, Leland forbears not to compare him to Dante and Petrarch, by giving him this large commendation.

  Bella suum merito jactet Florentia Dantem
    Regia Petrarchae carmina Roma probat,
  His non inferior Patrio Sermone Viattus
    Eloquii secum qui decus omne tulit.

  Let Florence fair her Dantes justly boast,
    And royal Rome her Petrarchs number’d feet,
  In English Wiat both of them doth coast: 
    In whom all graceful eloquence doth meet.

The renowned Earl of Surrey in an Encomium upon his Translation of David’s Psalms, thus writes of him,

  What holy Grave, what worthy Sepulcher,
  To Wiat’s Psalms shall Christians purchase then?

And afterward, upon his death, the said Earl writeth thus: 

  What Vertues rare were temper’d in thy brest? 
  Honour that England such a Jewel bred,
  And kiss the ground whereas thy Corps did rest, _&c._

This worthy Knight being sent Ambassador by King Henry the Eighth to Charles the Fifth Emperor, then residing in Spain, died of the Pestilence in the West Country, before he could take Shipping, Anno 1541.

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Dr. CHRISTOPHER TYE.