20 his who was fi1·st transplanted hither, they began other houses, of which one is soone decay'd and worne out in an unworthy branch (he of Basford) another begins to flourish, and long may it prosper." It is further observable in their descent that though none of them be fore Sr. Thomas Hutchinson advanc'd beyond an esquire, yet they successively matcht into all the most eminent and noble famelies in the country, which shewes that it was the unambitious genius of the famely rat\ter then their want of meritt which made them keepe upon so even a ground after their first atchievements had sett them on a stage elevated enough from the vulgar to performe any honorable and vertuous actions. I spoke with one old man who had knowne five generations of them in these parts, where their hospitality, their love to their country, their plaine and honest conversation with all men, their generous and unambitious inclinations, had made the famely continue as well belov'd and reputed as any of the prouder houses in the country,' Although they chang'd not their titles, yet every succession encreast the reall honor of their house. One disadvantage they had, that few of them were so long liv'd as t0 prevent their sons from the bondage of wardship, whereby they fell into the hands of wicked guardians, that defac'd instead of cultivating their seates, and made every heir a new planter. Sir Thomas Hutchinson, as I have heard, was not above eight yeares of age when his f~tther died, and his wardship fell into the hands of an unworthy person, Sr. Germaine Poole, who did him so many iniuries, that he was faine, after he came of age, to have suites with him. This so rays'd the mallice of the wicked man that he watcht an opportunity to assassinate him unawares, and as Sr. Thomas was landing ont of a boate at the Temple staires in London, Poole wIt stood only two generations; the last possessor, who was the great grandson of Sir Thomas Hutchinson, directing by his will the es tate to be sold, and the produce given to strangers. " Sir Thomas Hutchinson's son and grand:)Oll fell no way short of him in this.
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