[Sir E. Walker,
Garter King at Arms, in 1644 gave a grant of arms GRATIS, to
Thomas Chiffinch, Esq., one of the Pages of His Majesty's
Bedchamber, Keeper of his private Closet, and Comptroller of the
Excise. His brother William appears to have succeeded to the two
first-named appointments, and became a great favourite with the
King, whom he survived. There is a portrait of William Chiffinch
at Gorhamburg.] He was well last night as ever, playing at
tables in the house, and not very ill this morning at six
o'clock, yet dead before seven: they think, of an imposthume in
his breast. But it looks fearfully among people now-a-days, the
plague, as we hear encreasing every where again. To the Chapel,
but could not get in to hear well. But I had the pleasure once
in my life to see an Archbishop (this was of York) [Richard
Sterne, Bishop of Carlisle, elected Archbishop of York, 1664.
Ob. 1683.] in a pulpit. Then at a loss how to get home to
dinner, having promised to carry Mrs. Hunt thither. At last got
my Lord Hinchingbroke's coach, he staying at Court; and so took
her up in Axe-yard, and home and dined.
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