of Dorchester who by King Edward VI. was created Duke of Suffolk and afterwards to Adrian Stokes Esquire who set up this Monument to remember her she had a Daughter named Mary by her former Husband the Marquess of Dorcet who died in the year 1578. and was buried by her without any Monument Tomb or Grave-stone § 57. By this of the Dutchess of Suffolk is a little raised Tomb of grey Marble on the top of which are placed the Images of two small Children a Boy and Girl in Alabaster neither of them being above sixteen Inches in length at the feet of the Girl is a Lion couchant but part of the Boys feet and Tomb under him is broken away there being no Inscription or Epitaph thereon but are reported to be two Children of Edward III. King of England viz. William of Windsor so called because born at the Kings Castle of Windsor with his Sister Blanch of the Tower for that in the Tower of London her Mother was delivered of her both lying under this little Tomb. § 58. On the left hand of the door of this Chappel and not far from this little Tomb is a most noble raised Monument of grey Marble set about with twenty four little Images of various coloured Alabaster and white Marble under each of which are the blank Escutcheons remaining whereon had been as many several Coats of Arms depicted which are now wholly wholly worn away and decayed On this Tomb is an Image of admirable wrought Alabaster in his Coat Armour and a deep Shield on his left arm whereon is graven the Arms of England within a bordure of France and was placed here for John of Eltham Earl of Cornwal having two Angels on each side supporting his head and a Lion couchant at his feet carved and finely pictured of the same Alabaster with a Canopy covering the whole with delicate wrought Spires and Masons work every where intermixed and adorned with little Images and Angels according to the fashion of those times supported by eight Pillars of white stone of the same curious wrought work But there is no Epitaph or Inscription further to inform us He was the second Son of King Edward II. by Isabel Daughter to Philip le Bell King of France and took his Surname from the place of his birth viz. at Eltham in Kent he was advanced to the title of Earl of Cornwall by his Brother King Edward III. made twice Lieutenant of all England by the same King upon his Expeditions first into France and then into Scotland during his absence But attending his Brother in the tenth year of his Reign into Scotland he fell sick at St. Iohnstones Town and there died without Wife or Issue and was afterwards brought into this Chappel and here honourably buried and had this Monument erected to his Memory § 59. In the midst of the Area of this Chappel under a large grey Marble Tomb about two foot from the ground with her Effigies engraven thereon in Brass under a Canopy artificially pourtrayed adorned with Arms and devices of the same Brass with an Epitaph circumscribed in French all remaining intire at this day lies Elenore Dutchess of Glocester who was one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford Essex Northampton and High Constable of England and Wife of Thomas de Woodstock Duke of Glocester Son to King Edward III. by whom she had a Son who died in his Infancy and a Daughter named Anne who was Wife first to Edward Earl of Stafford and afterwards to Sir William Bourchier Knight from this Anne by her first husband the atinent Dukes of Buckingham were descended and by her last the Bourchiers Earls of Essex she died on the third of October 1399. § 60. There is another raised Tomb of grey Marble somewhat higher than that of the Dutchess of Glocester adjoyning to Sir Bernard Brocas whereon is portrayed the Effigies of a man in Armour with his head on his Helm ensigned with a Crest and his feet supported the one by a Leopard the other by an Eagle with divers antient fashion'd Shields and Coats of Arms all engraven on curious wrought Brass fixed to the Marble and remaining intire at this day with an Epitaph in Latine Verse insculpt on the same brass plates just under his Effigies to inform us that Humphrey Bourchier Son and Heir of John Lord Berners lies there interred who married the Daughter and Heir of Frederick Tilney and lost his life in those Civil Broyls of the Houses of York and Lancaster taking part with Edward IV. against Henry VI. in the Battel of Barnet from whence he was brought and here intombed I know not how it came to pass but certainly there is a mistake in Mr. Camdens Collection of these Monuments where he places this Tomb to another Humphrey Bourchier who was Lord Cromwell and Son to Henry Earl of Essex who was slain at the same time at the Battel of Barnet and interred in this Chappel hard by the Monument of William de Valence without any further remembrance of him And for a confirmation that this Tomb was made for the former Humphrey Son of the Lord Berners not only the Verses of his Epitaph specifie in part as much but is most evident by his impaling the Coat of Tilney with quarterings remaining very visible at this day on the same Tomb. § 61. On the Floor or Pavement of this Chappel adjoyning to the foot of the Tomb of Elenore Dutchess of Glocester is a large grey Marble stone adorned with most excellent workmanship of Brass whereon is lively pictured as he was accustomed to sing or say Mass with a Miter on his head and a Crosier Staff in his hand the Effigie of a Bishop with so much of an Epitaph round the Verge still in being to inform us that Robert Walby Bishop of Durham afterwards of Chichester and then Archbishop of York died on the fourth day of January in the year 1390. and was buried here § 62. More towards the East on the same Pavement is another grey Marble stone with five Plates of Brass whereon are engraven as many Coats of Arms with a Miter in the midst and round about the Verge an Epitaph insculpt on the like Plates of Brass giving us to understand that Henry Ferne who was the eighth Son of Sir John Ferne Knight was Master of Trinity College in Cambridge and afterwards Bishop of Chester who died in the year 1662. at the age of fifty nine years and was here deposited The Chappel of St. Nicolas § 63. On the right hand as you come into this Chappel is an antient decayed Tomb of Freestone with the Image of a Lady lying thereon at full proportion in her Robes of Estate under a wooden Canopy curiously painted with Azure and decked with Stars of Gold with our Saviour on the Cross Supported by Wainscote Pillars and neatly adorned with excellent carved Spires and Coats of Arms
depicted thereon erected here to continue the remembrance of Philippa one of the Daughters and Coheirs of John Lord Mohun of Dunster who was first married to the Lord Fitz-Walter afterwards to Sir John Golosre Knight and lastly to Edward Plantagenet Duke of York Son of Edmund of Langley fifth Son of King Edward III. who was killed at the Battel of Agincourt she died and was buried here in the year 1474. § 64. Beyond this Tomb towards the West under an Arch in the Wall lies the Image of a woman at full proportion leaning on her left Arm in a Cypress vail all of a mouldering stone which being decayed by reason of its brittleness and that the Monument is very plain seems to be of much greater Antiquity than really it is having no Inscription Paintings or adornments but a Coat of Arms where Cecill with quarterings Impaling Mannors is to be seen and was here placed for the Lady Elizabeth sole-Daughter and Heir of Edward Mannors Earl of Rutland by Isabel his Wife Daughter of Sir Thomas Holcroft of the Vale Royal in the County of Chester Knight she was Wife of Sir William Cecill Knight commonly called Lord Burleigh Son and Heir apparent to Thomas Earl of Exeter by whom she had Issue William called Lord Ross she departed this life the eleventh of May anno 1591. and lieth here as the entering thereof in the Heralds Office and those Arms above placed over her Effigies do sufficiently testifie § 65. Next to this is a Monument of Alabaster Porphyry and diverse coloured stones adorned and gilt with Gold having on the Pedestal the Image of a young man and woman kneeling with a little Babe in swadling bands between them and on a Table supported by this Pedestal is a large Statue of a Lady at full proportion combant in her Robes of Estate of the same Alabaster painted and gilt with Gold and environed with a Grate where the Lady Winifrid Marchioness of Winchester is said to be intombed she was descended from the antient Family of the Bruges first married to Sir Richard Sackvile Knight Chancellour of the Exchequer by whom she had the Lord Buckhurst and the Lady Dacres of the South with other Children afterwards to John Paulet Marquess of Winchester whose Widow she died in the year 1586. § 66. On the South side of this Chappel is an antient Tomb in the Wall of grey Marble with his Portraiture ingraven on Brass in his Episcopal habit with a Miter on his head and a Crosier Staff in his hand canopied with an Arch of curious wrought stone under which William Sutton alias Dudley Bishop of Durham lies interred he was the Son of John Lord Dudley and died about the year 1482. as may be gathethered from part of an Epitaph still remaining in Brass round the Verge of his Tomb. § 67. Here is a most noble and Magnificent Monument towards the Southeast part Angle of this Chappel set up against the same Wall by the command and charge of William Cecill Lord Burlegh to the remembrance of his Wife and Daughter being twenty four foot high containing divers Arches and Canopies supported by Corinthian Pillars and adorned with Pyramids of Porphyry Lydian Touch and various coloured Marble curiously carved and gilt with Gold On the upper part of this Monument under a small Arch is a little figure of an antient man praying on his knees and in his Parliament Robes with the Collar and Jewel of the Order of St. George about his neck to represent the aforesaid William Cecil Lord Burlegh Lord High Treasurer of England Privy Counsellour to Queen Elizabeth and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter who died on the fourth day of August in the year 1598. and lay in state in this Church six days afterwards he was translated to Stamford where in St. Martins Church his body was interred On the Pedestal are two Images at full proportion cumbant in their Robes of Estate of Alabaster painted and adorned with Gold the furthermost of Mildred Lady Burlegh Wife of the above-said William she was the eldest Daughter of Sir Anthony Coke Knight by Anne the Daughter of Sir William Fitz-Williams Knight who was a Lady of no less eminent in her time for her extraordinary Charity than for her Piety and great Learning being well versed in the Greek and Latine Tongues she had many Children by her Husband all dying in their Infancy except Anne Robert and Elizabeth She died in her grand Climacterick year on the fourth day of April 1589 and was buried from her house at Westminster in this Chappel The other of her Daughter the Lady Anne Countess of Oxford who maried Edward Vere Lord High Chamberlain of England and the seventeenth of the name of Vere Earl of Oxford by whom she left Issue only three Daughters who dying at the Queens Palace of Greenwich on the fifth day of June 1588. was brought and interred in the floor of this Chappel On each side of this Pedestal are two Canopies supported by some little Corinthian Columns curiously painted with Azure and gilt with Gold underneath each of which is a Deaths-head enchased in Crystal with with these words Mors Janua vitae and Mors mihi Lucrum by the latter at the head of their Mother and Grandmother are three little Images of female Children kneeling the Lady Elizabeth the Lady Bridget and the Lady Anne Vere and by the former at the feet of his Mother and Sister the figure only of a Youth kneeling for Robert Cecill Son of the above-mentioned William and the Lady Mildred his Wife who married Elizabeth Brook Daughter of the Lord Cobham all living when this Monument was erected § 68. Beyond this against the East Wall is another comly Monument where under an Artificial Canopy the Curtains withdrawn and held up by two Corinthian Pillars of divers coloured Alabaster and Marble adorned and gilt with Gold are two Images kneeling at a Table the one of a Knight in Armour placing his left hand on a Deaths-head The other of his Lady with a Book lying before her on the same Table praying and lifting up their eyes towards the Azure Sky representing an Artificial Heaven painted on the roof of the Canopy beset with Cherubims little Angels and gilded Stars On the out-side of the same Monument are many larger figures of Angels naked Youths and Cupids all of polished Alabaster with a Fame standing on a bleeding heart with a device and Motto being set up here by Sir George Fane of Buston Knight in the County of Kent for the Lady Elizabeth his Wife who was Daughter of Robert Baron Spencer of Wormleighton who died in the year 1618. § 69. Under this Monument close to the Wall is an antient plain raised Tomb of grey Marble with an Inscription in Brass round the ledge still remaining and some Coats of Arms on the Pedestal whereby may be gathered that Nicolas Baron Carew and his Wife the Lady Margaret who was
Nich were as many brazen Statues gilt with Gold with other Images of the Apostles Fathers and Doctors of the Church which in great part are now stolen away The work that fills up the spaces and squares between each of these Pillars from the bottom to the top is all Grate-work representing the nature of a Vine curling and twining its branches to and fro for the conveniency of the Dragons and Greyhounds to encounter or chase on the other with which Figures the whole work is interlaced Round about the cross bars which go quite round the midst of this Tonument is an Epitaph in Latine Verse made to the commendations of the Founder On the North and South side of this Case or Fence or rather small Chappel to the noble Tomb within you have two brazen doors which are seldom opened by reason the Grate-work gives Spectators a sufficient view of the Tomb Which Tomb is a Pedestal of about five foot from the ground of black Marble every way adorned with gilded brass of admirable workmanship on which Pedestal are placed the Images all of solid Brass and gilt with Gold in their Royal Habiliments of that great King Henry VII of England and Elizabeth his Queen Daughter of Edward IV. under each of whose Images are divers Inscriptions in Brass gilt to inform you from whence they derived their Linage and Descent On the outside of this brazen Monument there be two antient Tables in writing with many Verses composed by Skelton the Kings Orator and Poet Laureat as he stiles him in which he blazons forth the commendations and virtues of that excellent Prince and Queen which I have transcribed for your satisfaction and you may find among the Monumental Inscriptions § 79. At the head of his Grandfather King Henry VII was Edward VI. K. of England France and Ireland interred under a brazen Altar artificially wrought and gilt with Gold of which there is nothing now remaining He was Son to Henry VIII by Jane Seymour his Queen being crowned the twenty eighth of January 1546. and died the sixth of July 1553. as it is supposed of an untimely death The Altar and Sepulchre before mentioned wherein the body of King Henry VII resteth was made and finished in the year 1519. by one Peter a Painter of Florence for which he received no more than one thousand pounds sterling for the whole stuff and workmanship so cheap and so excellent was work in those days § 80. On either side of the same Chappel you have several of the Ancestors and Successors of the Founder interred On the South side behind the staules of the Quire towards the East is a noble raised Tomb of black Marble curiously wrought and adorned with gilded Brass Arms an Epitaph round the Verge and environed with a Grate whereon is placed the Image of a Lady in her Robes of Estate all of solid Brass and gilt with Gold with the model of two Pillars on each side her after which form she caused the noble structures which she erected to be composed under which lies Margaret Countess of Richmond and Derby one of the Daughters and Heirs of John Duke of Somerset by Margaret the Daughter of the Lord Beauchamp of Powick She was first married to Edmund the Son of Owen Tuder by whom she had Henry VII King of England and afterwards to Edward Stanley Earl of Derby She built two Colledges at Cambridge Christchurch and St. Johns instituted a Divinity Lecture in either University gave much to religious Houses and indowed her Foundations with ample Revenues and after she had seen her Grandson King Henry VIII crowned she died in the year 1509. § 81. At the lower end towards the West of this side of the Chappel is a comely Tomb of Alabaster black and diverse coloured stones and on the Pedestal six little Images of young men kneeling with two women all of the same Alabaster set about with Arms and gilt with Gold lies the Image at full proportion in her Robes of Estate curiously painted and gilt with Gold of Margaret Countess of Levenox Daughter and sole Heir of Archibald Earl of Auguise by Margaret Queen of Scots his Wife eldest Daughter to King Henry VII She married Mathew Stuart Earl of Levenox by whom she had Henry Lord Darly Father to King James VI. of Scotland and first Monarch of Great Britain She died anno 1578. § 82. Between these two Monuments of Margaret Countess of Richmond and Margaret Countess of Levenox is a most stately Monument erected by the order of King James for his Mother Mary Queen of Scots whose Image in her Royal Habiliments painted and gilt with Gold is placed on a noble Pedestal of curious wrought Alabaster overshadowed by an arched Canopy supported by eight Corinthian Pillars of black Marble the Capitals and Pedestals gilt the Architrave adorned with Arms and the whole of an admirable composure This Lady for whom this Monument was framed was Daughter and Heir to James V. King of Scotland the Son of James IV. and Margaret his Queen eldest Daughter to King Henry VII of England She was married to Francis the Dauphin afterwards King of France by the name of Francis the Second after whose death she married the Lord Darly by whom she had James her Son and Heir during whose minority being driven by her rebellious Subjects from her Kingdom and casting her self upon the protection of Queen Elizabeth she underwent the hard fortune to be imprisoned almost twenty years and at last was beheaded in the forty sixth year of her age anno 1587. being buried at Peterborough but upon the coming of King James to the Crown of England he commanded her body to be translated from thence and here honourably to be intombed in a Vault underneath her Monument § 83. On the North side of this Chappel behind the Staules you have another most Magnificent and Royal Monument made altogether after the same fashion with that of Mary Queen of Scots the Canopy supported by Corinthian Pillars set about with Arms with the Image thereon of Elizabeth Queen of England in her Royal Habiliments painted and gilt with Gold which was erected likewise by the order of King James for Mary Queen of England France and Ireland Daughter to Henry VIII by Katharine Daughter to Ferdinand King of Spain who succeeded her Brother King Edward VI. to his Crown and Kingdoms anno 1553. who after her marriage with Philip II. King of Spain died in the year 1558. and Elizabeth â—er Sister Daughter likewise of King Henry VIII by his second Wife Anne Bullen who after she had reigned forty four years four Months and eight days died on the twenty fourth day of March anno 1602. and was buried in the same Vault by her Sister just under this Tomb. § 84. At the upper end of this North side towards the East within a Baluster or Rail of Iron you have three small but curious Tombs that towards the North is
of England and Henault and several Sentences intermixed in letters of Gold § 120. On the South side of this Chappel next to this Tomb of Lodowick Robsert Lord Bourchier is a stately Monument above twenty six foot high of admirable Workmanship composed of Lydian Alabaster and Touch The joyning of the Compartments with the Capitals and Pedestals of the Ionick and Corinthian Columns are framed of artificial wrought Brass The demy Effigies of a Lady is placed towards the top of curious Statuary work of the same brass gilt with Gold within an Oval of black Marble below which is an Altar of the same stone sweetly carved with other adornments and was erected by that Loyal Gentleman Francis Lord Cottington Baron of Hanworth to remember the no less honourable and virtuous Lady Anne his Wife who was the Daughter of Sir William Meredith of the County of Denbigh Knight and dying on the twenty second day of February anno 1633 in the thirty third year of her age was buried here leaving Issue behind her only one Son and one Daughter viz. Charles and Anne § 121. At the foot of this Monument is another noble Tomb lately erected for her Husband the Lord Francis Cottington of Hanworth where on a Table of black Marble supported by six Columns of Lydian and white placed on an ascent of three Greeses and environed with a Grate lies his Statue at full proportion on a Quilt with the Staff of his Office and covered with a Cloak all well designed and insculpt in fretted Alabaster He was Chancellour of the Exchequer to King Charles I. Master of his Court of Wards Constable of the Tower Lord High Treasurer of England and twice Embassadour in Spain where at length he died in Exile soon after the bloudy Rebels had murthered his Royal Master and usurped his Inheritance but by the pious care of that worthy Gentleman his Nephew and Heir Charles Cottington Esquire his body was in the year 1679 translated from Valadolid in Spain where he died and honourably interred here who gratefully erected this Monument to his memory § 122. More to the Southeast Angle of this Chappel is another noble Monument twenty four foot in height of Alabaster Marble and divers coloured stones set about with Corinthian Pillars supporting a stately Canopy all curiously wrought and gilt with Gold under which lies the Image of a Lady at full proportion in her Robes of Estate painted and gilt with Gold for Frances Countess of Sussex who was the Daughter of Sir William Sydney Knight and Wife to Thomas Ratcliff Earl of Sussex whose bounteous liberality to all sorts of people but especially to Schools of learning and learned men hath gained her a never dying fame she died and was buried here anno 1589. with this comely Monument erected over her § 123. Next to this against the East Wall is a well composed plain Monument of black and white Marble having but an half Canopy supported by Dorick Pillars with the Image of a man in his robes of Estate and Viscounts Coronet leaning on a Pedestal all formed of the like black and white Marble for a remembrance of Sir Dudley Carleton Knight Baron of Imbercourt and Viscount Dorcester who after many imployments and frequent Embassies wherein he had served his Prince with great faithfulness and honour died at Westminster and was buried here anno 1631. § 124. Beyond which is a curious Monument with his Image cumbant in an embroydered Gown at full proportion his feet supported by a Pheasant Cock and on the Pedestal the Images of four Sons and as many Daughters all on their knees covered with a large Canopy supported by Corinthian Pillars adorned with Arms of Alabaster Marble and divers coloured stones painted and gilt with Gold for Sir Thomas Bromley Knight Lord High Chancellour of England and Privy Counsellour to Queen Elizabeth who died in the year 1587. § 125. By this on the North Wall is another neat Tomb of black and white Marble adorned with Arms with a Pedestal of the same whereon are placed the Images of a Knight in Armour cumbant on a Quilt with his Lady whose feet are supported by a Bear couchant all of white polished Marble with an Epitaph informing us that Sir James Fullerton Knight Gentleman of the Bed-chamber to King Charles I. lies there interred but the blank Table whereon if I conjecture aright his Ladies Epitaph was designed to be ingraved leaves us in the dark concerning her and hath been neglected by those who had the charge thereof § 126. There is a more stately Monument on this North side about twenty four foot in height on whose Pedestal of white Marble lie the Images at full proportion of Sir John Puckering in his embroydered Gown and his Lady with eight lesser Figures of three Boys and five Girls kneeling at the foot of the said Pedestal all of various coloured Alabaster painted and gilt with Gold with a large Canopy overshadowing them finely wrought and supported by Corinthian Pillars with other Statues of the Purse and Mace-bearer Coats of Arms Pyramids and adornments of the same coloured Alabaster Lydian Porphyry and white Marble T is Sir John was Lord Keeper of the Great Seal of England and Privy Counsellour to Queen Elizabeth who died anno 1596. § 127. On the Pavement of this Chappel is a noble raised Tomb encompassed with an iron Grate where on a curious Pedestal of Alabaster set about with Arms painted with Gold and blue are the Images of a Knight in Armour with the Collar Jewel and Mantle of the Garter reposing his head on his Helm and supporting his feet by a Lion couchant and his Lady all of white pollished Marble under which lies buried Sir Giles Dawbney Knight who was Lord Lieutenant of Calis Lord Chamberlain to King Henry VII Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and Father to Henry Lord Dawbney the first and last of that surname Earl of Bridgwater with Elizabeth his Wife descended from the antient Family of the Arundels in Cornwall he died anno 1507. and she 1500. § 128. There lie buried likewise in this Chappel Charles de Granada a noble Spaniard Elizabeth Countess of Ormond Daughter of Thomas Lord Barkley John Viscount Thurles a Child of Thomas Earl of Ormond by the Daugter of John Lord Sheffield Michael Bishop of St. Asaph Sir Arthur Gorge's Lady who was the Daughter and Heir of Henry Howard Viscount Bindon And Katharine Countess of Northumberland one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of John Nevil Lord Latimer who was the Wife of Thomas Percy Earl of Northumberland none of them having any Monuments Tombs or Grave-stones From this you are led to The Chappel of St. Iohn Baptist § 129. Where on the right hand of the Entrance along the South side are three ancient Marble Tombs and a stone Coffin The first is a plain raised Tomb of grey Marble about a yard from the ground
Thomas the first Lord Wentworth Richard Knevet Esquire one of the Gentlemen Pensioners to Queen Elizabeth who died on the first day of November anno 1559. Sir Edward Rogers Knight Controller of the Houshold to Queen Elizabeth who died anno 1568. William Rogers his Grandson anno 1593. Sir James Crofts Knight Controller of the Houshold likewise to Queen Elizabeth who died anno 1590. Elizabeth the Daughter of Sir John Fortescue Knight who died on the twenty first of May 1597. And Sir Edward Spragge Knight who lost his life at Sea against the Hollander anno 1673. Next to this is The Chappel of St. Michael § 177. Where there is only on the East side one Monument of Alabaster Marble and divers coloured stones with the Image of a Lady in her Robes of Estate lying at full length with two Children kneeling on the Pedestal all of the same Alabaster adorned with Arms and gilt with Gold for the Lady Katharine St. John's the Daughter of Sir William Dormer Knight and Widow of John Lord St. John's of Bletso by whom she had Oliver who died an Infant and Anne married to William Lord Howard of Effingham eldest Son to Charles Earl of Nottingham Lord High Admiral of England This Lady caused this Monument to be made in her life time not long surviving after who died on the twenty third day of March anno 1614. § 178. There were likewise buried in this Chappel without any Monuments Sir Hugh Vaughan Knight with Anne his Wife who was the Daughter of Henry Earl of Northumberland and Widow of Thomas Hungerford Sir Thomas Wharton Knight afterwards Lord Wharton who married the Daughter of Robert Earl of Sussex and was buried here Anno 1572. Elizabeth the Wife of Sir John Boorn Knight Secretary to Queen Mary she died on the twenty second day of June anno 1576. And Sir William Trussel Knight who was Speaker to the House of Commons at the deposition of King Edward II. § 179. This Chappel with part of the Chappels of St. Iohn Evangelist and St. Andrew are now taken up and the Monuments almost covered by the Scaffolds placed here being made use of at present for the lower Convocation House for the Deans Prebends and Doctors c. as that of King Henry VII is for the Archbishops and Bishops when the Parliament sits at Westminster which I should before have informed you as likewise that in the same Chappel Divine Service is celebrated theâ—e every Morning at six of the Clock for the conveniency of the Scholars and the devout people thereby inhabiting The Chappel of St. Andrew § 180. Which is the last yet not the least for beauty and comliness the Skreen thereof being richly adorned with curious carvings and ingravings and other Imagery work of Birds Flowers Cherubims Devices Mottoes and Coats of Arms of many of the chief Nobility painted thereon as Dukes of York Bedford Cambridge c. The Earls of Lancaster Exeter Derby c. The Lords Beaâ—champ Bardolph Mohun Huâ—gerford Stafford Ormond Nevil Grey Perâ—y Molineux Fitz-John all done by the command and at the charge and cost oâ— Edmund Kirton Abbot of Westminster about the time of King Edward IV. who lies buried on the South side of the Chappel under a plam grey Marble Tomb with an Epitaph in brass round the Verge who died anno 1466. § 181. Against the East Wall is a slight Monument of Alabaster and black Marble adorned and gilt with Gold for Sir John Bourgh Knight Son of William Lord Bourgh descended from the noble Hubert de Bourgh Lord Chief Justice of England and Earl of Kent in the time of King Henry III. and the Lady Katharine Daughter of Edward Clinton Earl of Lincoln Lord High Admiral of England This Sir John was eminent â—or his martial prowess having been twice Knighted in the Field first by the Earl of Leicester Captain General and Governour of the United Netherlands afterwards at the Battel of St. Andrews by Henry IV. King of France and Navarre but boarding a Spanish Caract laden with Gold Spice and Pretious stones he was most unfortunately slain on the seventh day of March anno 1594. in the thirty second year of his age and had this little Memorial placed here for him § 172. Here was likewise buried Thomas Lord Boroughs Knight of the honourable Order of the Garter and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland who died prosecuting the War against the Earl of Tyroen then in rebellion anno 1597. And Henry Noel one of the Gentlemen Pentioners to Queen Elizabeth who died on the twenty sixth of February anno 1596. both without any Monuments or Gravestones § 183. In the midst of this Chappel is a most magnificent and noble Monument erected for Sir Francis Norris Knight afterwards Baron Norris of Rycote memorable for his warlike actions in the Spanish Netherlands On the Pedestal raised on three ascents composed of black Marble and Alabaster is his Effigies curiously carved and ingraved all in Armour of white Marble richly gilt and adorned with Gold on each side of whom are the Images of three young men kneeling in Armour framed of the same Alabaster and gilt with Gold over-shadowed by a glorious Arched Canopy supported by eight Corinthian Pillars of divers coloured stones set forth with Arms and other adornments but there is no Inscription or Epitaph belonging thereunto § 184. Many more persons of note have been interred in this Church whose Monuments are decayed and gone or the Inscriptions worn or torn off from their Grave-stones as Rachel Brigham Daughter of Nicolas Brigham who had a marble stone laid over her hard by Chaucers Tomb anno 1557. William Benson Abbot of Westminster and first Dean of this Church after King Henry VIII had disowned the Supremacy of Rome was buried as you go into the Revestry William Bedell who was Treasurer to Cardinal Woolsey Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellour of England with Cicely his Wife and Sir Francis Allen Knight a famous Souldier in the Low-Country Wars all these lying in the South Cross In the North Cross lies John Redman S. T. D. who was Master of Trinity College in Cambridge and a Prebend of this Church he died anno 1551. Bartholomew Dodington a learned man and Greek Professor in the University of Cambridge who died on the twenty second of August anno 1595. George Burden Receptor of this Collegiate Church John Gryffith descended of an antient Family in Wales he died anno 1597. And Thomas Brown first chief Master of the School then a Prebend and afterwards Sub-dean of this Church who died anno 1585. May 2. § 185. There were likewise buried here other memorable persons for whom I cannot ascertain any particular place ziz Harold base Son of King Câ—ute after the death of his Father was elected King of England by the Danes who caused Queen Emma his Fathers Wife after he
Monumenta Westmonasteriensia OR AN Historical Account OF THE Original Increase and Present State OF St. PETER's OR The Abby Church OF WESTMINSTER WITH All the Epitaphs Inscriptions Coats of Arms and Atchievements of Honor belonging to the Tombs and Grave-Stones TOGETHER With the Monuments themselves faithfully described and set forth With the Addition of three whole Sheets By H. K. of the Inner-Temple Gent. London Printed for C. Wilkinson and T. Dring at the Black-Boy and at the Harrow in Fleetstreet 1683. TO The Right Honorable HENRY Lord HOWARD Earl of Arundel c. Heir apparent to the Illustrious Prince Henry Duke of Norfolk c. And Earl Martial of England c. My Lord THe honour I have had for some years past of being of your Lordships acquaintance hath given me assurance of troubling your Greatness at present with a Dedication But when your Lordship shall understand to whose sacred protection your illustrious name is called upon and that no less than the dead Ashes of your noble Ancestors humbly lay themselves â—â— your Honours feet branch'd â—â— their several Stems and mix'd with those of the Bloud-Royal oâ— England I am confident my invitation will want wings and come too late compared to your Lordships fervent wishes and willing desires to embrace them For that innate piety wherewith your excellent Progenitors have in all ages signalized themselves is more particularly eminent in you as immediately deriving it from so great a stream of virtue as your renowned Father the present Duke of Norfolk Our Chronicles our Histories our Records are all full of the glorious Actions and puissant Name of the Howards The lofty Structures and Princely Fabricks dispersed here and there in this our Island of Great Britain silently speak the Magnificence of their Founders your Predecessors And those who have had the opportunity of being abroad and have passed through France Flanders Brabant Germany even to Rome it self can want no occasion of beholding the pious footsteps of your Religio 〈…〉 ceâ—â—ors by those many marks o◠〈…〉 unâ—â— and liberality they have left behind them And as if Europe alone were too little to have so great a name confined within its borders you have made a descent into Asia from thence into Affrick and planted your fame in no less than three parts of the habitable World To whom then My Lord could I more properly offer these my endeavours but to your self if for no other reason than that you inherit as well the virtues as the honours of such renowned Ancestors But when I shall declare That it was always my intentition to present your Lordship with the first fruits of these my poor labours ever since I had the honour of knowing your Lordship by reason of that affable disposition and generous temper I constantly beheld in your great mind I hope your Lordship will pardon my intrusion and give me leave upon your own account to subscribe my self My Lord Your Lordships most humble and most obedient Servant Henry Keepe TO THE READER OBserving when I was taking out the Inscriptions Epitaphs and Arms belonging to the Tombs and Funeral Monuâ—ents of this Church for my particular â—â—tisfaction and delight what a daily conâ—ourse of Gentlemen and Ladies as â—ell Forainers as Natives led by their â—â—riosity came to behold this so famous Mausolaeum or place of Sepulchre and Reâ—ository of our Kings Princes and chief Nobility with the Encomium's and praiâ—â—s that were continually bestowed thereon â—et at the same time I could perceive a â—â—nging kind of desire that some of the more iudicious and Inquisitive had to be better â—nformed than what this cursory sight â—â—d the imperfect relation of the Tombâ—ewer had given by their frequent inâ—â—iry after some Historical Narration or â—rinted account concerning this Churches Antiquities and Memories But when they understood how among all the noted Churches of the neighbouring Nations round about her she only had the misfortune in this particular to be least attempted not without some shew of discontent and admiration at so great a neglect and carelesness of her inhabitants They went away full of dissatisfaction and dislike This consideration gave me the occasion of exposing these my Collections to the publick that if possible I might in soâ—e measure take off the Imputation and blame not without reason laid to our charge by reviving again the almost dead remembrance of this Churches greatness and former splendour and by leaving to Posterity the condition she continues in at this day And if herein I have been any ways serviceable to my worthy Countrymen and can oblige the Noble Stranger I shall esteem my pains and labour so well bestowed that I may be induced according to the favourable reception this Essay shall meet with in the world to travel further in the like kind hereafter Omitting therefore all tedious harangues and long discourses concerning this Churches reputation and renown as is usual on such subjects by reason of my designed brevity in the whole I shall only tell you that for Antiquity Princely Indowments large Priviledges and Immunities it always was and still remains inferiour to none of the most illustrious Churches either at home or abroad But in this is her principal glory that all our Kings and Queens at least from the days of EDWARD the Confessour have honoured it with their Inaugurations or Coronations and many of them made it the place of their burials and Sepulchres The Method that I have proposed in this undertaking is first to give you a concise and short Historical account of the Original foundation and continuance of this Church both in its Buildings and Government with the several alterations and vicissitudes it hath met with for the spâ—ce of fifteen hundred years or more And although therein I may seem to differ from many others who have sprinkled thâ—ir greater Works with something concerning this Abby yet I have done it upon such grounds and taken my evidence from such authentick Records and Testimonies that I have little reason to doubt of the certainty or truth thereof In the next place for that I could not have the Fabrick with the Monâ—ments therein so represented to your eye by their Icon's as I could wish the charge and cost far exceeding a private undertaking I have endeavoured by giving you a lively description of each Tomb and Monument by words to fix some Sentiments and delightful Ideas thereof in your mind And lastly I have added all the Epitaphs Inscriptions and Tables as they are now remaining by which such inanimate Creatures are wont to tell us why they are there posited and for whom In collecting these Epitaphs and Inscriptions notwithstanding the greâ—â— care to preserve them to the contrary I found many liable to the same sate with others elsewhere either wholly worn away by the malevolence of time or defaced by the injury they receive by negligent and heedless Passengers To supply this defect I have
a Child in a Cradle made of Alabaster finely engraven and gilt with Gold being set on a Pedestal of black Marble and was placed here likewise by the order of King James for his Daughter Sophia an Infant who was born on the 22 day of June anno 1606. and died three days after § 85. The other towards the South is a neat raised Tomb of Alabaster and Touch adorned with Arms and gilt with Gold whereon is placed the Image of a Child lying at length and leaning on her left Arm composed of white Marble and lively painted for another Daughter of King James Monarch of Great Britain viz. Mary who died on the sixteenth day of December anno 1607. being two years five months and eight days old § 86. Between these is the third where in the Wall is a Nich cut on purpose and a curious Altar of black and white Marble admirably polished with two Crowns and as many golden branches of Palm with an Epitaph engraven on the Pedestal informing us that his present Majesty Charles II. Monarch of Great Britain commanded this to be erected to revive and perpetuate the remembrance of his Kinsmen those Princely Youths who were most barbarously smothered to death with Pillows in the Tower of London by the cruelty of their unnatural Uncle King Richard III. viz. Edward V. King of England and Richard Duke of York his Brother whose bodies so long sought for but in vain by reason of the sudden death of the Priest who buried them were lately found by undoubted circumstances on the seventeenth day of July 1674. after 196 years obscurity For some alterations being ordered to be made in the Tower of London about this time and â—hâ— Workmen taking up the steps enâ—â—ring the Chappel belonging to the White Tower they found these bodâ—â—s there-under deposited which our most Royal Sovereign out of his noble and compassionate nature pitying their unjust punishment and hard fortune commanded with all decency and reverence to be translated and reinterred here among ashes equally as Royal as their own which was performed accordingly anno 1678. § 87. At the head of Mary and Elizabeth Queens of England in a small Vault capable of no more than two Coffins are deposited in leaden Chests George Monke Duke of Albemarle and Edward Mountague Earl of Sandwich These loyal and most worthy Gentlemen who as yet have no Monuments erected for them but their Banners Pennons Guidons and other Ensigns of honour are hung up here as Trophies of their incomparable fame The Statue of the Duke of Albemarle in compleat Armour with his Parliament Robes as a Mantle covering them with the Collar of the Order of St. George round his neck a Battoon in his hand and a Coronet on his head is likewise placed in a Press of Wainscot further to remember him § 88. This George Monke was Son to Sir Thomas Monke of Potheridge in the County of Devon Knight who having much delighted from his youth and practised a military course of life as well in forain parts as at home after the Martyrdom of King Charles I. and the expulsion of his Royal Issue was intrusted by the Usurpers with the command of one of their Armies and made General in the North. But such was the integrity of this illustrious Hero and true loyalty to his Masters Children that he held correspondency with the King during his exile and only waited the opportunity which was afterwards put into his hands of restoring him to his Kingdoms for which good services and that by the Lady Frances Daughter and Coheir to Arthur Plantagenet natural Son to King Edward IV. Wife of Thomas Monke Esquire his lineal Ancestor he was descended from Edward Grey Viscount Lisle Son to the renowned John Talbot sometime Earl of Shrewsbury by Margaret his Wife of that valiant Earl from the famous Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick and Aumarle Regent of France whose eldest Daughter and Co-heir she was he had by Letters Patent bearing date the seventh day of July in 12 Car. 2. these several Dignities and Titles of honour conferred upon him and the Heirs Males of his body viz. Baron Monke of Potheridge Beauchamp and Teyes Earl of Torrington and Duke of Albemarle and shortly after instauled Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter He married Anne the Sister of Sir Thomas Clarges Knight and died on the fourth of January 1669. leaving Christopher his Son and Successor A Cenotaph was here erected with his Statue thereon standing many days in the body of this Church and on the day of his interment there was a most solemn Funeral Pomp with all the Nobility and chief Gentry of the Kingdom attending him to the Grave by the express order and at the charge of our present Sovereign to whom he was most dear § 89. Edward Mountague his Companion both in life and death was Son and Heir to Sir Sydney Mountague de Hinchinbrooke in the County of Huntingdon Knight who was youngest Brother to Edward the first Lord Mountague of Boughton This Edward no less than his fâ—llow-Souldier the Duke of Albemarle by land became intrusted with the like power of being Admiral by Sea and by the same Usurpers where for a time both of them were forced to disguise their honest thoughts by a seeming compliance with their unjust tyranny By which means they became the chief and happy Instruments without any opposition of restoring again the Laws Liberties Peace and Tranquillity of these Kingdoms and their lawful Sovereign after twelve years exile to his undoubted Right and Inheritance For which good services he was made Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter a Baron of this Realm by the Title of Lord Mountague of S. Neots in Com. Hunt Viscount Hinchinbrooke and Earl of Sandwich But being Vice-Admiral to his Royal Highness James Duke of York and Albany in the Sea-fight between the English and the Dutch on the twenty eighth of May Anno 1672. had his Ship called the Royal Iames most unfortunately set on â—irâ— where he lost his life in the forty seventh year of his age his body being afterwards found on the Sea Coast was taken up and brought to Westminster in great state and here honourably interred He married Semina Daughter to John Lord Crew de Stene in Com. North. and had Issue six Sons Edward Sydney Oliver John Charles and James and four Daughters Jemina Paulina Anne and Katharine § 90. On each side of the Founders Tomb are two small Chappels In that on the North is a most Magnificent and stately Monument for George Villers that Great Duke of Buckingham who was slain at Portsmouth with a Ponyard in his Expedition to the Isle of Rea by the impious hands of Felton a Lieutenant under his Command in the year 1634. â—e married Katharine the Daughter and Heir of the Earl of Rutland and had several Children by her viz. Mâ—ry Charles who died in their iâ—â—â—ncy George the
head of the Princess Royal as may be 〈…〉 by an Inscription graven thereon in 〈…〉 § 104. On the South side of this 〈…〉 at the lower â—nd is a large 〈…〉 of Lead covered with black Velvet wherein the Corps of Anne first Wife to his Royal Highness Prince James Duke of York only Brother and Heir now living of his present Majesty do repose She was Daughter to Edward Earl of Clarendon and sometime Lord Chancellour of England who died at her Palace of St. Iames 's on the last day of March anno 1671. in the 34 year of her age § 105. In the midst of the Vault between the Lady Arabella Stuart and this Anne Dutchess of York lies the Princess Royal in a large Coffin or Chest of Lead the Lady Elizabeth eldest Sister to his present Majesty and Mother to Henry now Prince of Orange and Nassau She died on the twenty first of December anno 1660. § 106. On this is another leaden Chest for the Princess Elizabeth Queen of Bohemia she was the only Daughter of King James the sixth of Scotland and first of England Wife to Frederick King of Bohemia and Prince Elector of the Empire Sister to King Charles the First Aâ—â—â— to his present Majesty and Mother to his Highness Prince Rupert Count Palatine and Duke of Cumberland she died at Leicester-house on the thirteenth of Februarr anno 1661. in the sixty sixth year of her age § 107. Charles Duke of Cambridge eldest Son to his Royal Highness James Duke of York only Brother to his present Majesty by Anne his first Wife who died at Whitehall on the fifth day of May anno 1661. aged seven months his leaden Coffin covered with black Velvet is placed on his great Aunts the Queen of Bohemia § 108. James Duke of Cambridge second Son to James Duke of York c. by Anne his first Lady who died at Richmond on the twentieth day of June anno 1667. being four years old whose leaden Coffin covered with Velvet is likewise placed on his great Aunts the Queen of Bohemia § 109. Charles Duke of Kendale third Son of James Duke of York c. by Anne his Wife who died at St. Iames 's the twenty second of March anno 1677. bâ—ing scarce a year old he lies in a Chest of lead covered with Velvet on his Uncle Henry Duke of Glocester § 110. Edgar Duke of Cambridge fourth Son of James Duke of York c. by the Lady Anne his first Wife who died at Richmond on the eighth day of June anno 1671. and in the fourth year of his age he lies in a leaden Coffin covered with Velvet on that of the Lady Anne Hyde his mother § 111. Charles Duke of Cambridge fifth Son of James Duke of York c. by the Lady Mary D'Este his second Wife who died at St. Iames on the twelfth day of December anno 1677. aged only thirty five days he lies in a leaden Coffin covered with Velvet on the feet of his great great Grandmother Mary Queen of Scots § 112. The Lady Henrietta third Daughter of James Duke of York c. by Anne his first Wife who died at St. Iames 's on the fifteenth day of November anno 1669. aged about ten months and is deposited in a leaden Coffin covered with black Velvet on her great Uncle Henry Frederick Prince of Wales § 113. The Lady Katharine fourth Daughter of James Duke of York c. and Anne his Dutchess who died at St. Iames 's on the fifth day of December anno 1671. scarce ten months old and is placed in a leaden Coffin covered with Velvet on that of her Mothers the Lady Anne Dutchess of York § 114. Katharina Laura eldest Daughter of James Duke of York c. by his second Wife the Lady Mary D'Este who died at St. Iames 's on the third day of October anno 1675. scarce nine months old her Coffin of Lead covered with Velvet is set on that of her Sister the Lady Katharine § 115. Isabella the sixth Daughter of James Duke of York c. by his second Wife the Lady Mary D'Este who died at St. Iames 's the second day of March anno 1680. in the fifth year of her age and her leaden Coffin covered with Velvet is placed on the Area by the side of her Uncle Prince Henry Duke of Glocester § 116. Note that at the feet of most of these leaden Chests except those of the smallest Children are several Urns or Pots of lead covered with black Velvet wherein their bowels are conserved § 117. There is a small Vault adjoyning to this wherein are only two Coffins of lead the one on the other the undermost of which is very much shaken and decayed so that the Skeleton and perched skin of the interred is to be seen being the remains of Charles Earl of Levenox youngest Son to Matthew Earl of Levenox and the Lady Margaret his Countess Grandfather and Grandmother to King James he died anno 1576. § 118. In the other Capsula or Chest of lead is the body of the aforesaid Margaret Mother to Charles Earl of Levenox and Grandmother to King James of whom I have said more in the description of her Monument under which this Vault is made she died anno 1578. § 119. Coming down the stairs of this Chappel the same way we went up the first place we meet with on the North side is The Chappel of St. Paul Wherein are these Monuments viz. on the right hand of the door as you come in is an ancient Tomb of Freestone on whose Pedestal are several Coats of Arms carved and encompassed with the Garter on each side of which are two Lions sejant and as many Eagles each of them supporting a Standard or Banner with the Arms of Robsert and Bourchier with quarterings On this Pedestal are two Coffins of lead inclosed and covered with Wainscote and Oaken boards of a coped form under a low arched Canopy of the foregoing stone without any Inscriptition Table or Epitaph but therein are deposited the remains of Lodowick Robsert Lord Bourchier and his Lady This Lodowick or Lewis being an Alien born in the parts of Henault and succeeding Sir John Robsert Knight in the Captainship of St. Saviour le Viscount in Normandy was made a free Denizen of this Realm in the sixth of Henry V. created Knight of the Bath in the eighth year of his Reign and was by Letters Patents at Trois in Champaine constituted the Kings Standard-bearer and afterwards Knight of the Garter and one of the Executors to that King He married Elizabeth Daughter and Heir to Bartholomew Lord Bourchier Widow of Sir Hugh Stafford Knight and had summons to Parliament by the Title of Lord Bourchier in the 3 4 5 and 7 of Henry VI. he died anno 1431. and had this Monument erected to his memory being adorned and set out with many Arms of the Nobility both
towards the West being the first Tomb on that side you have under an antient large Arch in the Wall a little Monument of grey Marble on which is portraitured and finely ingraven the Effigies of a Knight in Armour reposing his head on his Helm crested with an Unicorns head coped and crowned and at each of the four corners a Coat of Arms insculpt of the same brass with several Caskets and Coffers with an Inscription in part remaining round the Verge of the Tomb whereby may be gathered that Sir Thomas Vaughan Knight who was first Chamberlain to Edward Prince of Wales and afterwards Treasurer to his Father King Edward IV. lies underneath § 137. Here is a most noble Tomb in the midst of this Chappel raised about five foot from the Pavement of black and white Marble the Pedestal set about with fourteen Escutcheons of Arms and on the top the Images at full proportion of an Earl in his Parliament Robes with the Collar George and Mantle of the Garter and his Countess in her Robes of Estate with a Garb supported by two Lions rampant placed on a Torce under the feet of the Earl and a Griffon passant under those of his Countess all of the aforesaid white Marble admirably polished and curiously ingraven with an Epitaph round the Verge expressing that Thomas Cecill Earl of Exeter and Baron Burleigh Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and Privy Counsellour to King James lies there interred together with his first Wife whose Image that is on the Tomb the Lady Dorothy Nevill Daughter and one of the Co-heirs of the Lord Latimer As likewise his second Wife the Lady Frances Bridges of the noble Family of the Lord Shandois whose Effigies is not here though there be left room on the North side of her Husband as it should seem for that purpose § 138. On the South side by the foot of this Tomb at the head â—f the entrance into the Lord Hunsdons Vault was Charles Howard a Child of two years old interred anno 1670. having a little stone placed over his Grave he was the third Son of Charles Earl of Carlile § 139. Coming from this Chappel of St. Iohn Baptist on each side the entrance are two little Monuments of Alabaster black and white Marble with some small Figures thereon adorned with Arms and Epitaphs That on the West for Juliana Crew Daughter of Sir Randolph Crew Knight Lord Chief Justice of England â—y Juliana Clepesby his Lady who was the Daughter and Heir to that antient Family in the County of Norfolk She died on the twelfth of April anno 1621. § 140. The other on the East for the Lady Jane Crew one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Sir John Pultney of Mistertonpultney in the County of Leicester Knight and Wife of Sir Clyppesby Crew Knight she died in the thirtieth year of her age anno 1639. and had this little Monument erected by her Husband for her Passing from these Monuments we are led to The Chappel of St. Erasmus § 141. Where by opening a door on your right hand you are let into the undercroft being something dark by reason of the vicinity of the houses erected in the Church-yard almost adjoyning to the Windows Yet you may see a plain Marble Table supported by four small Pillars of wrought Brass and fixed to a Pedestal of the same stone where formerly had been placed the Skeleton in his shrowd curiously insculpt and composed of Alabaster with an Epitaph circumscribed and several Verses thereon which are all now taken away except the Table c. under which was John Islip Abbot of Westminster interred The fame of this Abbot with his benefactions to this Church I have discoursed on elsewhere yet I forgot to tell you how he designed a stately Tower and Lanthorn with a goodly Chime of Bells to be placed therein over the midst of the Cross of this Church but finding the foundation of the old Pillars too weak to support his Structure the Bells were set up in one of the Western Towers where they remain to this day Moreover he caused this Chappel to be made and dedicated to St. Erasmus and adorned the Roof with curious Masons work and neat Carvings with several devices and intaglio's and many rebus's a fancy much in esteem about that time alluding to his name as sometimes you have one slipping boughs in a tree otherwhile an Eye with a slip of a tree and again a Youth slipping from a bough of a tree with a Label proceeding out of his mouth with I slip thereon and the like The whole Vault being interlaced with his Coat of Arms viz. Erm a Fess between three Weesels Gules and such like devices as are the Windows in the Oratory above full of the same But before we take our leaves of this obscure place yet well deserving our pains of seeing we must not let pass the memory of a noble Gentleman who hath a Monument placed here for him § 142. Against the East Wall whereof is a comly Tomb of black and white Marble on whose Pedestal is the Epitaph and on one side the Image of a Knight in Armour lively representing the Original with his Lady on the other excellently figured in curious wrought Alabaster adorned with weeping Cupids and mournful Hymens extinguishing their Torches with Arms and Paintings which was erected by the Lady Alice Daughter of Thomas Fanshaw Esquire the Kings Remembrancer for Sir Christopher Hatton Knight of the Bath her Husband Son and Heir to Sir Christopher Lord High Chancellour of England by whom she had twelve Children He died on the tenth day of September 1619. There is a small Table of black and white Marble against the Wall on the East side of this Chappel nigh the Windows that let in light from the South side of the Church containing a further Encomium of this worthy Gentleman § 143. There was likewise buried here without any Tomb or Grave-stone the Lady Anne sole Daughter and Heir of John Mowbray Duke of Norfolk Wife to Richard Duke of York Son to King Edward IV. but she dying without Issue the Dukedom of Norfolk came to the Family of the Howards § 144. Ascending from this undercroft by a pair of stone Stairs into the Oratory it self wherein nothing remains but some of the rebus's in the Windows as I have said before It being at present made use of before It being at present made use on as a repository for those Statues of our Kings Queens and Princes of the Bloud Royal which lay on their Cenotaphs when their Exequies were celebrated in this Church being here preserved in their Robes of Estate with their Royal Habiliments and other Ensigns of Majesty in Presses of Wainscote viz. Edward III. King of England and Philippa his Queen Henry V. and Queen Katherine Henry VII with Elizabeth his Queen and Henry Frederick Prince of Wales in one Press with Queen Elizabeth King James and Queen Anne
thereunto On the South side whereof is graved the Cavalcade and Ceremony of his own Coronation and on the North that of his Queens with the Archbishops Bishops and Nobility of the Realm assisting On each side the curious Iron doors composed of grate work beholding the Shrine of St. Edward are two large Statues of Mitered Abbots with several other lesser Images of holy men and devout women among the Primitive Christians in the adjoyning Niches In the Chappel it self is a raised Tomb of grey Marble whereon is nothing remaining but part of a wooden Image without the head which being made as it is said of Silver was sacrilegiously stolen from thence by the impious hands of some pretenders to Reformation who have likewise deprived and stripped it of the fine embroydered and gilded Plates of brass wherewith it was all over covered leaving us nothing now to behold but the frame to which they were affixed On the South side of this Tomb is a Wooden Chest or Coffin wherein part of the Skelleton and perched body of Katharine Valois his Qu. from the waste upwards is to be seen of whom many fabulous stories are reported for her lying here But the truth is that when Henry VII caused the old Chappel of our Lady at the entrance whereof this Queen was interred to be pulled down the Workmen finding her Coffin among others to be well nigh perished and decayed what remained of her body was taken thence and placed in this Capsula nigh her Husband where it hath continued ever since Which is not frequently shewn to any but as an especial favour by some of the chief Officers of the Church Over this Tomb is the Oratory or Chantry Chappel where the Obiits of this King and Queen used to be celebrated and their Anniversary's kept there being two doors on each side the entrance with stairs to ascend into the same where the Saddle which this heroick Prince used in the Wars in France with his Shield and other warlike furniture is to be seen On the backside of this noble Monument towards the Area hath been several paintings and other adornments which are now washed away and defaced but there is still remaining an antient Table in Latine and English meeter hanging thereon This Henry was the Son of Henry IV. King of England and France and Lord of Ireland who vanquished the French in many Battels was by his Father made Regent of France and after his death crowned King at Paris who having married Katharine Valois Daughter of Charles VI. King of France leaving Issue by her Henry VI. King of England c. he died anno 1422. and was buried here His Queen Katharine afterwards married Owen Teudor descended from Cadwallader the last King of the Britains by whom she had Edmund Earl of Richmond Father to King Henry VII Jasper Duke of Bedford and Edward a Monke of Westminster She died anno 1437. § 165. The West side of this Chappel of the Kings is wholly taken up by the Skreen that separates the high Altar from this place on the upper part whereof there is some indifferent Carving in Freestone wherein much of the Life of St. Edward and the antient History of this Church is represented There are two doors one on each side the same Skreen that serve more particularly on the days of the Coronation of our Kings and Queens for the conveniency of their retiring out of the body of the Church to refresh and recreate themselves here where likewise they are divested of the Crown and Robes of St. Edward by the Lord High Chamberlain of England after the Solemnity ended at the Altar and again arrayed in those rich and Royal Robes provided for them to wear that day for which end there is a Traverse erected here on those days of Solemnity covered with Tapistry and hung round with Arras for the greater splendour and Magnificence § 166. Coming back again down the same Stairs by which we ascended into this Chappel into the Area on the North side we may take notice of these few Monuments and Grave-stones against the the back of the Tomb of Aveline Countess of Lancaster is a small neat Monument of white Marble and Alabaster adorned with Arms and an Epitaph nigh which there is a large Grave-stone of black Marble on the Pavement both placed as a remembrance to that eminent and Loyal Prelate Brian Duppa Tutor to his present Majesty who was Dean of Christ-church Bishop of Chichester and Salisbury and upon the Restauration of the King to his Kingdoms after his Exile was made Bishop of Winchester and Prelate of the Garter who dying anno 1662. in the seventy fourth year of his age was interred here The Monument against the South Wall being but lately erected for him § 167. In this Area lies John Doughty S. T. D. and a Prebendary of this Church under a black Marble stone hard by the former he died anno 1672 aged seventy five years John Windsor Nephew to Sir William lies under a stone covered with plates of brass obiit 1414. By whom lies William Amundisham a Monk of Westminster under another plated stone he died anno 1420. A little higher is another fair Marble stone covered with brass plates and their Effigies graven thereon for two more Monks of the same Abby viz. Thomas Brown and Humphrey Roberts dying anno 1508. A fourth plated stone is here to be seen with Verses thereon for one William Couper belonging to the Archbishop of York Something lower is another Grave-stone for George Wild Esquire who died anno 1649. § 168. In the South Area hard by the Chappel of St. Nicolas towards the ascent of King Henry the Sevenths is a comely Monument of Alabaster and white Marble with an Urn placed on the top for to remember Sir Thomas Ingram Knight Chancellour of the Dutchy of Lancaster and one of his Majesties most honourable Privy Council he died anno 1671. There is a small Monument of Alabaster and black Marble adorned with Arms and gilt with Gold with the Busto or head of Richard Tufton Esquire between the Chappel of St. Edmund and St. Nicolas who died anno 1631 and had this Monument erected here by his Brother Sir Humphrey Tufton for him Against the North Wall on this side the Area adjoyning to the Tomb of Henry V. is another small Monument of Alabaster adorned with Arms and plates of brass several little Images carved thereon with his head in the midst of the same brass gilt for Robert Aiton Esquire famous for his Writings Embassies exemplary Charity who died at Whitehall anno 1638. § 169. On the Pavement are these Grave-stones towards the West James Cranfield Earl of Middlesex who died anno 1652. And Lionel Cranfield Earl of Middlesex one of the Bed-chamber to his present Majesty and second Son to Lionel who was Lord High Treasurer of England he died anno 1674. By whom likewise lies his
had spoyled her of her riches to be banished deprived Prince Aelfred the Son of King Aethelred and Brother to King Edward the Confessor of his eyes and after he had reigned four years died at Oxford anno 1040. and was buried here saith Matthew of Westminster John Lord Wells Knight of the Garter who married Cecily the Daughter of King Edward IV. and died without Issue was also here interred Sir Fulk de Novo-Castro or New-castle a famous Knight whose body for its Nobility and relation to the Bloud Royal of England was commanded by King Henry III. in his own presence to be buried here anno 1247. Richard de Wendover Bishop of Rochester having the reputation of an holy man was interred here by the Kings Order anno 1250. § 186. Here was likewise buried Hugolin who was both Chamberlain and Treasurer to King Edward the Confessor Edwin Abbot of this Monastery in the time of the same King Sir Geoffrey Mandevile Knight Seniâ—ur and Athelarda his Wife and Geoffrey Man devile Junior Sir James Berners Knight Oliver de Durdens a Baron of this Realm and Brother to King Henry III. Peter Calhan a Citizen Thomas Peverell Sub-Prior Sulcardus that learned Monk and Chronographer who writ the History of this Church The Lady Aeleonore Countess of Barre and Daughter to King Edward I. Richard Harounden Abbot of Westminster Sir William Stoner Knight William Atclyffe Secretary to King Edward IV. The Lady Katharine Daughter to the Dutchess of Norfolk married to Edward Aylmer Walter Hungerford Son of Sir Edward Hungerford Knight The Lord Salisbury William Haverell Thomas Bounflower and Philippa his Wife Thomas Romayne John Alyngreth Roger Braharsen Sir Richard Rous Knight Geoffrey Haspall Sir John Shoreditch Knight and the Lady Helene his Wife James Palmer Clerk and Joan his Sister And John Blockley § 187. According to my promise I have now given you what information you could reasonably expect in a subject of this nature without imposing any thing upon you for truth that hath not the stamp and evidence of antiquity to confirm it I shall therefore trouble you a little longer by leading you out of the Church into the adjoyning Cloysters which you are let into by two Doors on the South side thereof by that towards the West was the Picture of our Saviour Christ nailed to the Cross the B. Virgin standing on one side and S. John on the other curiously painted and very pitiful to behold and round about the sides of these Cloysters were other noble Paintings with variety of Verses alluding to the History of the foundation and the Figures thereon on every side opposite to the Walls where now are only frames of wood was fine glazed Windows of tinctured glass of divers colours and over the entrance into the Chapter-house on the East-side of this Cloyster which is now the way likewise into the Library was placed the Statue of the blessed Virgin with our Saviour in her arms and two Angels on each side all richly enamelled and set forth with Gold and blue some Vestigia or footsteps of all which are still remaining whereby to judge of the former splendour and beauty thereof § 188. For those Monuments of the dead which are to be found about these Cloysters I shall not observe the like order and method as I did in the recital of the foregoing Monuments in the Church and Chappels esteeming most of them of that inferiour nature that reading their Epitaphs and Inscriptions you will receive light enough concerning them To which I shall refer you and you will find towards the latter end of this Book among the Monumental Inscriptions But there are four Grave-stones on the South side of this great Cloyster that deserve our particular inspection and for that they have no manner of Epitaph or Inscription now remaining I shall not only inform you to whom they belong but give you the antient Verses formerly insculpt about them § 189. The first is a plain white Marble stone heretofore covered with Plates of brass under which lies Vitalis Abbot of Westminster in the time of William the Conquerour who died anno 1082. and had this Epitaph ingraved thereon Qui nomen traxit è vita morte vocante Abbas Vitalis transiit hicque jacet § 190. At the feet of Abbot Vitalis is a grey Marble stone the Effigies of an Abbot carved deep thereon a Pastoral Staff in his right hand but no Miter on his head under which Gislebertus Crispinus Abbot of Westminster who died anno 1114. in the time of King Henry I. was interred with these Verses formerly inlaid round the ledge in brass Hic Pater insignis genus altum virgo senexque Gisleberte jaces lux via duxque tuis Mitis eras justus prudens fortis moderatus Doctus quadrivio nec minùs in trivio Sic tamen ornatus nece sexta luce Decembris Spiramen Coelo reddis ossa solo § 191. There is another stone of white Marble at the feet of Gislebertus whereon is carved the Image of an Abbot with a Miter Ring and Pastoral staff in his right hand of the same Marble under which lies Laurentius another Abbot of this Monastery who first obtained from Pope Alexander III. to him and his Successors Abbots the priviledge to use the Miter Ring and Gloves he died anno 1176. and had these Verses ingraven round his Tomb. Clauditur hoc tumulo vir quondam clarus in orbe Quo praeclarus erat hic locus est erit Pro meritis vitae dedit illi laurea nomen Detur vitae laurea pro meritis § 192. That large and stately plain black Marble stone which is vulgarly known by the name of Long Megg of Westminster on the North side of Laurentius the Abbot was placed there for Gervasius de Blois another Abbot of this Monastery who was base Son to King Stephen and by him placed as a Monk here and afterwards made Abbot who died anno 1160 and was buried under this stone having this Distich formerly thereon De regum genere pater hic Gervasius ecce Monstrat defunctus mors rapit omne genus § 193. There were likewise buried in this Cloyster P. Vowel who died anno 1557. Gabriel the Son of Gawin Goodman by Helena his Wife a Child he died anno 1576. Anne Birkhed aged 102 years died anno 1568. and Christopher her Son anno 1596. Edward Bernard a Kings Scholar died anno 1584. Edward Grant a Child anno 1587 And William Punter anno 1597. whose Epitaphs are all worn away The Epitaphs Inscriptions and Coats of Arms on the Monuments Tombs and Gravestones c. Over the Monument these Arms c. viz. Cavendish Three Bucks heads Cabosed a Mullet difference quartering Ogle A Fess between three Crescents all within a Garter Crest on a Torce a Snake nowed Supporters a Bull gorged with a Crown and
Dominiorum ac suditorum protectoris dignissimi exercituumque Praefecti lâ—cum-â—enentis Generalis Thesaurarii Comitis Mariscalli Angliae Gubernaâ—â—ris Capitanei insularum de Garnesey Iersey sub cujus prospero auspiâ—â—o toties tam foeliciter de Scotis Edinburgi Lethae Musselburgi praelio devictis gloriosè triumphatur Heroina quidem natalium splendore illustrissima utpote filia praeclari Equitis Edwardi Stanhoppe suae conjugis Elizabethae filiae Fulconis Bourchier Domini Fitz-Warini à quo Bathoâ—â—â— Com 〈…〉 erm sunt orti Filius 〈…〉 Gulielmi Fitz-warini Baronis fratris germani Henrici Comitis Essexiae Johannis à Berneriis dynastae Quos Gulielmus Oxinensis 〈…〉 in Normannia Comes eorum genitor susceperat ex Anna filia sola Haerede Thomae de Woodstock Ducis Gloucestriae junioris filii magni Regis Edwardi tertii Alâ—onâ—rae conâ—ortiâ— suae cohaeredis Humfredi decimi de Bohun Comitis Herefordiae Essexiâ— Northamptoniae Constabulariâ— Angliae Pulchram maritâ— numâ—rosam â—â—â—â—triâ—sque sexus prolem â—â—ixa esâ— Edwardum scilicet Hertfordiae Comitem Hâ—nricum alterum Edwardum Annam Warwicensent Comitissam Margareâ—â—m Jaâ—am Marâ—am Katharinam Elizabetham ad fatalâ—m maturae sâ—nâ—â—â—â—tis â—oram cum 〈…〉 â—â—nâ—gâ—naâ—â—a pâ—rveniâ—â—â—â— aâ—erno nuâ—â—â—i sp 〈…〉 firma in Ch 〈…〉 â—ide plâ—â—â—dâ— â—◠〈…〉 reddidit 16. Kalend Aprilis die Pas â—al◠〈…〉 â— salutis 1587. Edwardus 〈…〉 Hertfordiae Comes acerbo in 〈…〉 s d 〈…〉 â—â—renti hoc mâ—â—â—mâ—ntum 〈…〉 â—â—â—oris â—rfâ—o quo abundavit viv◠〈…〉 sed amoris causa pro 〈…〉 dâ—votissimè consecravit Here lieth intombed the noble Dutchess of Somerset Anne dear Spouse unto the renowned Prince Edward Duke of Somerset Earl of Hertford Viscount Beauchamp and Baron Seymour Companion of the most famous Knightly Order of the Garter Uncle to King Edward VI Governour of his Royal Person and most worthy Protector of all his Realms Dominions and Subjects Lieutenant-General of all his Armies Treasurer and Earl-Martial of England Governour and Captain of of the Isles of Guernesey and Iersey under whose prosperous conduct glorious victory hath been so often and so fortunately obtained over the Scots vanquished at Edenburgh Leith and Musselborough field A Princess descended of noble Linage being Daughter to the worthy Knight Sir Edward Stanhoppe by Elizabeth his Wife that was Daughter to Sir Foulk Bourchier Lord Fitz-warin from whom our modern Earls of Bath are sprung Son was he to William Lord Fitz-warin that was Brother to Henry Earl of Essex and John Lord Berners whom William their Sire sometime Earl of Ewe in Normandy begat on Anne the sole Heir of Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Gloucester younger Son to the mighty Prince King Edward III. and of his Wife Eleonore co-Co-heir unto the tenth Humfrey de Bohun that was Earl of Hereford Essex and Northampton High Constable of England Many Children bare this Lady unto her Lord of either sort to wit Edward Earl of Hertford Henry and a younger Edward Anne Countess of Warwick Margaret Jane Mary Katharine and Elizabeth and with firm faith in Christ and in most mild manner rendred she this life at 90 years of age on Easter day the sixteenth of April anno 1587. The Earl of Hertford Edward her eldest Son in this doleful duty careful and diligent doth consecrate this Monument to his dear Parent not for her honour wherewith living she did abound and now departed flourisheth but for the dutiful love he beareth her and for his last testification thereof Arms. Boyle viz. Parted per bend crenelle Seymour viz. Two wings conjoyned in lewre pendant 72. Epitaph viz. Here lieth the honourable the Lady Jane Clifford youngâ—st Daughter to Williaâ— Duke of Somerset Grand Daughter to Edwâ—r◠〈…〉 â—â— Hartford and great Gâ—â—nd-Daughter to Edward Duke of Somerset c. Uncle to King Edward VIâ—â—rotector of his Realms and Governour of his Royal Person She was married to the Right Honourable Charles Lord Clifford and Dungarvan Son and Heir apparent to Richard Earl of Burlington in England and Cork in Ireland Lord High Treasurer of Ireland and to Elizabeth his Countess sole Daughter and Heireâ—s to Henry late Earl of Comberland Lord Clifford c. the last Male of that noble Family She had Issue five Sons and six Daughters of whom two Sons and and three Daughters are now living She lived an honour to the Family she was descended from and the great comfort of that into which she was married and died much lamented on the twenty third day of Navember in the year 1679. aged 42 years 4 months and 17 days Arms. Fane With quarterings viz. 1. and 4. B. three left-hand Gantlets Or. 2. and 3. Gules on a saltire Arg. a Rose of the field Impâ—ling Spencer With quarterings viz. â— and 4. quarterly Arg. and Gules in the second anâ— third quarter a fret Or on a bend sab three escalop shells of the first â—and Or on two bars Gules three water budgets Arg. Crest to the first on a Torce of his colours a Gantlet Or holding a Sword Arg. Hilt and Pomel Or Crest to the second out of a Ducal Crown Or a Griffons head coped with wings Arg. gorged with two bars gemells Gules 73. Epitaph viz. Domina Elizabeth Fane antiquiss nobilitata natalitiis propria virtute clarior Filia Roberti Baron Spencer de Wormleighton praenobilis Georgii Fane de Buston Com. Cant. militis uxor casta pudica pia spiritum Redemptori suo ardentissimis votis voceque forti saepiâ—sque iterata commendavit Anno Dom. 1618. magna fama Aetat 28. superstite Conjug 10. prole nulla Moestissimus Conjux conjugi incomparabili P. L. M. Qui sui corporis figuram tanquam illa mortuus junxit cineres ossa socianda spondit Arms. â—aâ—â—w Three Lions passant in pale barwayâ— impaling Dâ—â—hâ—â— vâ—z A Fess of four fusils Ermine 74. Epitaph viz. Orate pro animabus Nicolai Baronis quondam de Carew Dominae Margaretae uxoris ejus filiae Iohannis Domini Dinham militis qui quidem Nicolaus obiit sexto die mensis Decembris Anno Dom. 1470. praedicta Domina Margareta obiit 13. die mensis Decembris Anno 1470. Arms. Cecill viz. Barry of ten Arg. and B. six Escutcheons sable each charged with a Lion rampant of the first all within a Garter of the Order of St. George Crest on a Torce of his Colours a Garb Or supported by two Lions rampant the one â— the other Arg. Supporters two Lions rampant Ermine Motto Corunum via una On one side Vere viz Quarterly Gules and Or in the first quarter a mullet Argent Impaling Cecill as before On the other Cecill As before Impaling Coke viz. Or a Cheveron compony G. and B between three Cinq'foyles of the last 75. Epitaph viz. Si quaeratur quis sit hic vir senex genua flectens canitie venerabilis toga Parliamentaria amictus ordinis Garteriani Eques quae etiam sunt illae duae foeminae nobiles
thousand Victims of his Foes To his lamented loss for time to come His pious Widow consecrates this Tomb. Arms. Cholmondeley viz. Two close Helmets in chief and a Garb in base a cressant diff And again the same Arms with a Martlet difference 199. Epitaph viz. Hic jaceâ—t sepulti duo ex filiis nobilissimi Domini Roberti Vice-comitis Cholmondeley qnorum alter Robertus natu secundus annorum nondum quatuordecim Puer optimae spei Virginalis vericundiae Ingenii virilis hujusce Collegii Regius Alumnus nobile ornamentum laudabiles in literis Latinis Graecis Hebraicis progressus generosâ indole honestavit Scires antiquâ Cholmondeleiorum familiâ ortum Obiit 4. Non. Feb. An. Salutis 2678. Alter Richardus natu quartus annorum duodecim tanta bonae indolis edidit specimina ut facile agnoscas fratrem Obiit Non. Jun. An. Dom. 1680. Arms. Cholmondeley twice with the same Arms and difference as before c. 200. Epitaph viz. Here lieth interred the Bodies of Robert and Richard Cholmondeley Sons to the Right Honorable Robert Lord Cholmondeley 1682. Arms. Mansel A Cheveron between three Manches Crest on a torce an Eagle preparing to fly 201. Epitaph viz. Here under is buried the Body of Edward Mansel eldest Son of Sir Edward Mansel of Morgan in the County of Glamorgan Baronet who died the 20th day of June 1681. and in the 15th year of his age 202. Epitaph viz. Huic adjacet lectissima matrona Domina Brigitta Prosapiâ connubio nobilis nobilior virtutibus erga Principes fide pietate in conjugem beneficentiâ omnibus cui Jan. 17. Anno Aetatis 88. Christi 1681. vitâ defunctae Christianâ Domina Esthera Nurse ex sorore Neptis testamento haeres dignatione regali nobilium virginum Praefecturae succedaneo H. M. S. P. Arms. Egerton A Fess Ermine between three Pheons Over all an Escutcheon of pretence with Banning and Murray Quarterly viz. 1 and 4. 2 Bars on each as many Escalop-shells 2 and 3. Three Mullers within a double treasure flory counterflory Crest on a Torce a plume of â—ive Ostrich-feathers Motto Supra spem spero 203. Epitaph viz. Randolph Egerton of Betley in Staffordshire Esquire Major-General of Horse to King Charles the First and eldest Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Colonel of his Majesty Charles the Second's own Troop of Guards under the Command of his Grace James Duke of Monmouth First Married to Penelope Daughter of the Right Honorable Robert Viscount Kilmurrey of the Kingdom of Ireland and now to Elizabeth Daughter and Heir of Henry Murray Esq one of the Gentlemen of his Majesties Bed-chamber King Charles the First by Ann Vicountess Banning Obiit 20. Octob. 1681. Arms. Herbert Parted per pale Three Lions Rampant Motto Fortitudine Prudentia 204. Epitaph viz. Edward Lord Herbert Baron of Cherbury in England and Castle-Islands in Ireland died the 9th of December 1678. in the 46th year of his Age and lies Buried under this Stone 205. Epitaph viz. Ann the Wife of Sir Peter Apseley Knight who departed this life September 5. 1681. 206. Epitaph viz. Depositum Illustrissimae Dominae Charlottae-Mariae filiae septimo-genitae serenissimi Principis Jacobi Ducis Eboraci c. ex conjuge Maria D'Este Quae in Aula Regia St. Jacobi Dicta sexto die Octobris anno Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo octogesimo secundo in Dimino obdormivit Aetatis suae septimâ hebdomade tertio die Annoque Domini MDCLXXXII 207. Epitaph viz. Here lieth the Body of Margaret Stradling Wife to Dr. George Stradling Prebendary of this Church who died September 19. Anno Dom 1681. In the Cloysters 208. Epitaph viz. Here lieth the body of Mr. John Banester who departed this life the Third of October 1679. 209. Epitaph viz. Here lieth the Body of John Collins born the 7th day of Sept. Anno Dom. 1657. and deceased the 18th day of May 1681. Arms. Fox Ermine on a Cheveron three Foxes heads erased A Canton charged with a Flower-de-luce 210. Epitaph viz. Hic juxta obdormiunt inter Edwardi Johannis Stephani trium fratrum cineres Gulielmus Jacobus Fox honoratissimi Domini Stephani Fox Equitis aurati Elizab. uxoris filii parentes filiis filii parentibus quà m dignissimi Quos vivos amor morientes morbus mortuos sepulchrum conjunxit uterque variâ literaturâ excultus admiranda sui floruit Antithesis sub juvene maturans virum patriae honoribus nasci habebatur quos major natu ardâ—is par negotiis in regiarum copiarum quaesturâ per totam Angliam sibi conciliavit Vterque in vitae cunabulis in morte alter Hercules dum morbillorum perfidiâ sublatus ex igne tunicâ molesta ad â—oelos evolâsse videatur Gulielmus Obiit Apr. 17. 1680. Aet An. 20. Jacobus Obiit Nov. 19. 1677. Aet An. 13. 211. Epitaph viz. With diligence and trust most exemplary Did William Lawrence serve a Prebendary And for his pains now past before not lost Gain'd this remembrance at his Masters cost O read these Lines again you seldom find A Servant faithful and his Master kind Short-hand he wrote his Flower in prime did fade And hasty Death short hand of him hath made Well couth he Numbers and well measur'd Land Thus doth he now that Ground whereon you stand Wherein he lies so Geometrical Art maketh some but thus will Nature all Obiit Decemb. 28. 1621. Aetat suae 29. Arms. Iohnson A Fess of five Lozenges between three Lions heads erased Crest out of a Ducal Crown an Horse head coped 212. Epitaph viz. Here lieth Nicholas Johnson Esq Pay-master of his Majesties Land-Forces who died the 20th of Apr. 1682. 213. Epitaph viz. Here lieth the Body of Mrs. Ann Tufton Daughter of Sir Richard Tufton and Margaret his Lady his second Wife who died in the Year of our Lord 1680. 214. Epitaph viz. Here lieth the Body of Sackvil Whittle Esq Chirurgeon to his Majesties Person who departed this Life the 19th of February 1680. being in the 50th year of his Age. FINIS THE TABLE Note that Abb. after a name stands for Abbot Ar. Episc for Archbishop Bar. for Baron or Bâ—roness Com. for Countess D. for Duke or Dutchess Dom. for Lord E. for Earl Episc for Bishop Ebor. for York Fil. for Son or Daughter Marq. for Marquess R. for King or Queen S. for Saint and Visc for Viscount A. ADymerus Abb. Page 20 Aelianore Vide Elianor Agard 351 Aiton 160 337 Albemarle E. 29 39. D. 96 Alexander III. R. Scot. 28 Alfgarus Abb. 20 Alfnodus Abb. ibid Alfricus Abb. 20 Alfwinus Abb. ibid. Allen 174 Alphonsus fil E. I. 56 Alyngreth 176 Amundisham 159 347 Anduren Episc 243 Andrewes 21 Angus E. 89 275 Angolesme E. 37 147 Ann R. Angl. uxor R. II. 301 Ann R. Angl. uxor R. III. 33 Ann Cleve R Angl. uxor H. VIII 34 Ann Bullen R. Angl.