The life and death of the famous Thomas Stukely An English gentleman in the time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended his life in the baetle of the three kings of Barbary. Life and death of famous Thomas Stukely Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659? 1700 Approx. 6 KB of XML-encoded text transcribed from 1 1-bit group-IV TIFF page image. Text Creation Partnership, Ann Arbor, MI ; Oxford (UK) : 2008-09 (EEBO-TCP Phase 1). A87603 Wing J804F ESTC R231025 99896639 99896639 134686

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 eng Stucley, Thomas, 1525?-1578 -- Early works to 1800. Ballads, English -- 17th century. Broadsides -- England 2007-05 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-05 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-06 Sampled and proofread 2007-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
The Life and Death of The Famous Thomas Stukely. An Engliſh Gentleman in the Time of Queen Elizabeth, who ended hi • Life in the Baetle of the Three Kings of Barbary.

IN the Weſt of England, Born there was, I underſtand; A famous Gallant was he in his Days; By Birth a wealthy Clothier's Son, Deeds of Wonder he hath done, to purchaſe him a lang and laſting Praiſe. If I would tell you his Story; Pride was all his Glory; and luſty Stukely he was call'd in Court; He ſerv'd a Biſhop in the Weſt, And did accompany the Beſt; maintaining of himſelf in gallant ſort. Being thus eſteemed, And every where well deemed; he gain'd the Pavour of a London Dame; Daughter to an Alderman, Curtis ſhe was called then; to whom 〈◊〉 Suitor gallantly he came. When ſhe his Perſon ſpied, He could not be denied: ſo brave a Gentleman he was to ſee. She was quickly made his Wife, In Weal and Woe to lead her Life; her Father willing thereto did agree, Thus in State and Pleaſure, Full many Days thry meaſure; 'till cruel Death with his regardleſs Spight, Bore old Curtis to his Gtave, A Thing that Stukely wiſh'd to have, that he might revel then in Gold ſo bright. He was no ſooner Tombed; But Stukely he preſumed to ſpend a Hundred Pound a Day in waſte, The greateſt Gallant in the Land Had Stukely's Purſe at their Command. thus merrily away the Time he paſt. Taverns and Ordinaries Were his chief Bravaries; golden Angels then flew up and down, Riots were his beſt Delight, With ſtately Feaſting Day and Night. in Court and City thus he won Renown; Thus waſting Lands and Living, By this Lawleſs Giving; at length he ſold the pavement of the Yard. Which cover'd was with Blocks of Tin, Old Curtis left the ſame to him, which he conſumed lately as you've heard. Whereat his Wife ſore grieved, Deſiring to be relieved: make much of me dear Husband ſhe did ſay, I'll make much more of thee (ſaid he) Than any one ſhall verily; I'll ſell thy Cloaths, anh then go my way. Cruelly thus hard-hearted, Away from her he parted; and travel'd into Italy with Speed: There he flouriſh'd many a Day, In his Silks and rich Array; and did the Pleaſures of a Lady feed. It was the Lady's Pleaſure, To give him Gold and Treaſure, to maintain him with great Pomp and Fame, At laſt News came aſſuredly, Of a Battle fought in Barbary; and he would valiantly go ſee the ſame, Many a noble Gallant. Sold both Land and Talent; to follow Stukely in this famous Fight; Whereas three Kings would Advent'rouſly with Courage bold. within this Battle ſhew'd themſelves in Fight Stukely and his Followers all, Of the King of Portugal, had Entertainment like ro Gentlemen. The King affected Stukely ſo, That he did his Secrets know; and bore his Royal Standard now and then. Upon this Day of Honour, Each Man did ſhow his Manner; Norocco, and the King of Barbary; Portugal and all his Train, Bravely glittering on the Plain; and gave the Onſet there moſt valiantly. The Cannons there rebounded, And thundering Guns redounded: kill, kill, then was the Soldiers Cry; Mangled Men lay on the Ground, And with Blood the Earth was drown'd, the Sun was likewiſe darken'd in the Sky, Heaven was ſo diſpleaſed, And would not be appeaſed; but Tokens of God's Wrath did ſhow: That he was angry at this War, He ſent a fearful blazing Star; thereby the King might his Misfortune know Bloody was the Slaughter; Or rather curſed Murder; where ſixſcore thouſand fighting Men be flain Three Kings within this Fight dy'd, And forty Lords and Dukes beſide; the like may never more be fought again, With woeful Arms, enfolding, Stukely ſtood beholding this curſed Sacrifice of Men that Day▪ He ſighing ſaid, I wicked Wight, Againſt my Conſcience here to fight; and brought my Followers unto Decay, Being thus ſore vexed, And with Grief oppreſſed; theſe brave Italians that ſold their Lands, With Stukely to ventuae forth, And hazard Life ſor nothing worth, upon him then did caſt their curſed Hands. Unto Death thus wounded, His Heart with Sorrow ſwooned; unto them he made his heavy Moan: Thus have I left my Country dear, To be in this manner murder'd here? even in this Place where I am not known, My Wife I have much wronged, Of what to her belonged. I did conſume in wicked Courſe of Life. What I had is paſt I ſee: And brings nought but Grief to me. therefore grant me Pardon, gentle Wife. Life I ſee conſumeth; And Death I ſee preſumeth to change this Life of mine into a new; Yet this my my greateſt Comfort brings, I liv'd and dy'd in Love of Kings, rnd ſo brave Stukely bids the World adieu. Stukely's Ltfe thus ended, Was after Death befriended; and like a Soldier buried gallantly, Where now there ſtands upon the Grave A ſta ••• y Temple builded brave, with golden Turrets piercing to the Sky.

Printed and Sold in Bow-Church-Yard, London.