Man - You
here thov mayste yntombed see - Here you see the grave of
a man of honest fame come home to earthe - speaking of the qualities of the deceased
who in life bare Willm Cantrell name - was named William Cantrell
a gentleman in birth in life in ofice - was not born into the lower class, held political office of some type
and degre - I'm not sure if this refers to education or modifies his social standing or the office he may have held
and now wrapte in clay - He's now dead and buried
then thincke oh man what shall becom of the this Willm Cantrell - (speaking again to the viewer) think what will become of him
feofee - an archaic word for trustee
was with others put in trvste regarded well was well regarded and trusted
for vertvovs life - for virtuous life
wise sorertrev - (I can't make this out)
and lvste - (I believe the word should be) list
even of the whole revennes - all the money of
of that mighty prince of the late Thomas Dvke of Norfolke - This probably refers to Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk and uncle of Anne Bolyne, second wife of Henry VIII.
highte - excellence or excellency
somtyme of high estate - sometime of high office (Thomas Howard was variously, Lord High Admiral, Lord High Treasurer, and Earl Marshall)
Hope this helps.
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
Just saw this, glad you got your answer.
Have been working on my tons of lines in Middle Ages
and earlier for over 30 yrs. Middle english is always
interesting.
If you Google “William Cantrell”+”Norfolk” you get much information including the old books on line
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