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H E N R Y

F I T Z R O Y,

DUKE of RICHMOND,
IT TAS natural Son to King Henry VIII. by the Lady Elizabeth Talbois,
* ’ daughter of Sir John Blount, Knight, and widow of Gilbert Lord
Talbois, born at Blackmore in Effex. King Henry had a particular fond-
nefs for this child; at the age of fix years, June 18th, 1525, (17 Henry
VIII.) he was firfl: made Knight of the Garter, then advanced to the
dignity of Earl of Nottingham, and the fame day created Duke of Richmond
and Somerfet, with the fee of £40. per annum; the ceremony being per-
formed at the royal palace of Bridewell, in the city of London : July 28, of
the fame year, he was made Admiral of England, Ireland, Normandy,
&c. and, 19 Henry VIII. had a patent for his Wardenfhip of the eaft, weft,
and middle marches towards Scotland. The Lieutenancy of Ireland was
alfo granted him, 22 Henry VIII. but, on account of his juvenile years,
Sir William Skeffington was appointed his deputy. Leland informs us
that he had a fpirit turned to martial affairs, was mafter of the languages
then in vogue, and had an excellent tafte in polite literature ; on which
that learned antiquary compliments him in an hexaftic prefixed to his CoL
ledanea, vol. V.

Ad illuftriffimum Henricum Ducem Richmontanum.
Quo Romana modo maiufcula littera pingi,
Pingi quo poflit littera parua modo,
Hie liber ecce tibi fignis monftrabit apertis
Princeps, Aonii fpes et alumne gregis:
Qui tibi fi placeat (quod certe fpero futurum)
Maxima pro paruo munere dona dabis.
See Weever’s Ancient Funerall Monuments, folio, 16 31, p. 840 ;
whence thefe lines are copied.
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