one mentioned above. Their titles were, " The Miller of Abingdon," in imitation of Chaucer ; "Merry Tales of the Wise Men of Gotham ; "[1]" The Prompluary of Medicine ; " " The Doctrines of Health," &c.; also " The Introduction to Knowledge," a Poem, which doth teach a man" (according to what he says in the title-page) " to speak part of all manner of languages, and to know the usage and fashion of all manner of countries, and for to know the most part of all manner of coins in money, which is current in every region." He died in the Fleet, London, in April, 1549. It is not probable that he was there for debt, as he left property behind him to a considerable amount, in the county of Norfolk ; which he bequeathed, together with his house, furniture, &c. , in Winchester, to a Richard Matthews, whom he appointed his heir, without mentioning his kindred at all, if he had any. - Hay's History of Chichester.
HURSTMONCEUX CASTLE,
about three miles north-east of Pevensey, is allowed to be the handsomest brick-built castle in the kingdom. By whom it was erected is not known. It appears by Doomsday-book to have been the lordship and estate of Godwin, Earl of Kent. It was fortified by Roger de Fienne in the reign of Henry the Sixth; he also at the same time enlarged the Park with 600 acres of land : when entire, the Castle must have had a magnificent appearance, the moat is kept dry, the entrance is over the old draw-bridge between two lofty embattled towers ; the building is nearly square, the principal front faces the south, and has six octagon towers of great beauty ; the interior was most splendidly fitted up in the old style ; the carved work in oak was admirably executed, few of its lofty and -.
- ↑ Gotham is in the neighbourhood of Pevensey
