Autograpgh: Izaak Walton, 1647-1662.

Autograph: : Izaak Walton 's entries made on the fly-leaf of a copy of 'The Book of Common Prayer', London, printed by Robert Barker, 1639, folio, recording the births, etc, of three of his children and the deaths of Rachel Floud his first wife, 22 August 1640 and Anne Ken his second wife, 17 April 1662, with a draft of the latter's epitaph in Worcester Cathedral. The draft differs slightly from the actual epitaph. The latter is preceded by the words, 'Ex terris M. S. ', and at the end is added 'Aged 52. Study to be like her'. English writer, 9 August 1593-15 December 1683. Source: British Museum.