[972]... Raleghm.Katherine Champernonm.... Gilbert| |Sir Walter Ralegh Adrian Gilbert,chymist; sine prole.
This Adrian Gilbert was an excellent chymist, and a great favourite of Mary, countesse of Pembroke, with whom he lived and was her operator. He was a man of great parts, but the greatest buffoon in England; cared not what he said to man or woman of what quality soever. Some curious ladies of our country have rare receipts of his. 'Twas he that made the curious wall about Rollington parke at Wilton.
[973]Mr. Elias Ashmole sayes that amongst his papers
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