[1] [2] [3] Sir William Paulet lord treasuror deceassed.The tenth of March deceased sir William Pau|let knight, lord saint Iohn, earle of Wilshire, mar|quesse of Winchester, knight of the honorable order of the garter, one of the quéenes maiesties priuie councell, and lord high treasuror of England, at his manor of Basing. This worthie man was borne in the yeare of our Lord 1483, the first yeare of king Richard the third, and liued about the age of foure score and seauen yeares, in six kings and quéenes daies.His ancient and honorable seruice. He serued fiue kings and quéenes, Henrie the seauenth, Henrie the eight, Edward the sixt, queene Marie, and quéene Elisabeth. All these he serued faithfullie, and of them was greatlie fauou|red. Himselfe did sée the children of his childrens children, growing to the number of one hundred and thrée. A rare blessing giuen by God to men of his calling.