. The history and antiquities of the county of Buckingham. o his support, but he entirely lost his popularity; and, in his later years, resided in great privacy at the died unmarried, 19 March 1796, aged 74 years; and was buried at Chalfont St. Giles. = Lysonss Brit. vol. i. p. 535. CIIALFONT ST. GILES. 229 being confined to the home scenery. On an elevated spot, in the front of the Mansion, is a squarebrick building, having in its centre a pedestal, with along inscription, erected by his friend and patron,Sir Hugh Palliser, Bart. To the Memory of Captain James Cook, the ablest and mo
. The history and antiquities of the county of Buckingham. o his support, but he entirely lost his popularity; and, in his later years, resided in great privacy at the died unmarried, 19 March 1796, aged 74 years; and was buried at Chalfont St. Giles. = Lysonss Brit. vol. i. p. 535. CIIALFONT ST. GILES. 229 being confined to the home scenery. On an elevated spot, in the front of the Mansion, is a squarebrick building, having in its centre a pedestal, with along inscription, erected by his friend and patron,Sir Hugh Palliser, Bart. To the Memory of Captain James Cook, the ablest and most renownedNavigator, this or any other Country hath produced. THE VILLAGE is a small secluded spot, situated in a valley, about a quarter of a mile from the turnpike-road leadingfrom London to Amersham. John Milton, the Poet,^ retired hither during the plague in London,and completed his Paradise Lost. He occupied a small house, at the extremity of the village,supposed to have been built by some of the Fleetwood family, as their arms were over tlie The apex of the pedestal is surmounted by a globe; and on its western side a shield of arms: a terrestrial globe infess point, and in middle chief a mullet of six points pierced. Crest: a dexter arm coupe holding the British union-jack :a fillet surrounding the staff, with an inscription thereon. « John Milton was, by birth, a Gentleman, descended from the proprietors of Milton, near Thame, in Oxfordshire, oneof whom forfeited his estate in the Wars of York and Lancaster. His grandfather, John, was Keeper of the Forest ofShotover; a zealous Papist, who disinherited his son, because he had forsaken the religion of his ancestors. His father,John (who was the son disinherited), had recourse, for his support, to the profession of Scrivener. He was a man eminentfor his talents and skill in Music ; and his reputation in his profession was such, that he grew rich, and retired to anestate. He married a lady of the name of Caston, by
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