present Duke of Buckingham and Francis This Tomb for its admirable composure of Lydian Touch and divers rich Marbles and curious Statues of solid Brass and gilt with Gold is scarce to be equalled in all Europe for on the East Wall of this Chappel there runs up a Compartment from the Pavement to the Roof of black and white Marble richly adorned wherein all that is excellent in Architecture Carving Masons work or Sculpture is there to be seen the variety of noble Columns Embattlements Arches Niches Pedestals Architraves Statues and infinite other Figures all wrought in stone or burnished Brass gilt with Gold make â— sweet harmony of composure the little Hymens extinguishing their Torches and weeping Cupids neglecting their imployments with those largeâ— Statues of Mars Neptune Pallas and Bounty that are placed at the four corners of the Pedestal before as many noble Pyramids of black Marble set about with Warlike Trophies and supported from their Pedestals by sixteen Deaths heads of gilded Brass are subjects expressing an universal mourning But when we behold the Statue of this illustrious Hero himself with that awful Majestick countenance mixt with greatness and affability and the Image of his Lady lying by him with a Fame at their feet even bursting her self and Trumpets to tell the news of his so sudden fall we cannot but be concerned yet pleased to see such lively representations and speaking figures which seem really to be affected with a sense of sorrow and disconsolation § 91. On the South side of the aforesaid Founders Tomb is the other Chappel wherein is another Majestick and Prince like Monument little inferiour to that of the Duke of Buckingham but of another manner of composure for on a large raised Pedestal of black Marble richly adorned with curious wrought Brass gilt with Gold and set about with Arms are placed the Images of of Lodowick Stuart Duke of Richmond and Levenox Earl of Newcattle upon Tine and Lord Darnley Lord High Chamberlain of Scotland and hereditary Admiral Lord High Steward of his Majesties Houshold first Gentleman of the Bedchamber Privy Counsellour and Cousin German to King James and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter with the Lady Frances his Wife Daughter of Thomas Lord Howard of Bindon Son to the Duke of Norfolk c. The Statues of these two illustrious persons all of solid Brass gilt with Gold in their Robes of Estate lying upon the aforesaid Pedestal under a stately Canopy thorough wrought and curiously engraven of the same gilded Brass resting it self on an Architrave of black Marble supported at the four corners by the Statues of Faith Hope Charity and Prudence which serve as mourners in their Cypress Vails continually to attend and seem to lament their departure in which posture their Figures are lively expressed all of the same Brass on the top of this Canopy is a Fame and round about divers Cencers Angels Hymens Cupids and other Imagery work by which the whole becomes very curious and magnificent § 92. At the feet of this Duke and his Dutchess against the East Wall is a small Pyramid of black and white Marble with an Urn placed on the top and a Coronet encompassing the 〈…〉 gilt with Gold for Esme Stuart Duke of Richmond and Levenox who was Son of James Stuart Duke of Richmond c. And the Lady Mary his Wife only Daughter of George Duke of Buckingham This Esme died at Paris on the fourteenth day of August 1661. in the eleventh year of his Age from whence he was brought and interred here § 93. These are all the Monuments and Tombs that we meet with above ground in this stately Chappel except the Image of Lodowick Stuart Duke of Richmond as above and his Dutchess which are placed in a Press of Wainscot not far from their Monument in their Robes of Estate But under-ground and in the Vaults there are many more § 94. In a Vault on the North side the Tomb of King Henry VII was James King of England Scotland France and Ireland interred in a Chest of Lead covered with black Velvet with Anne Queen of England his Wife Grandfather and Grandmother to our present Sovereign § 95. At the East end of this Chappel under the great East Window is another large Vault with a light belonging thereto wherein are deposited in Chests of Lead covered with Velvet these persons following viz. § 96. Charles Earl of Doncaster eldest Son of James Duke of Monmouth Baron of Tinedale Viscount Doncaster and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter natural Son to his present Mâ—jesty by the Lady Anne Daughter â—nd sole Heir to Francis Earl of Bucklugh in Scotland he died on the ninth of February 1673. aged one year five months and fifteen days § 97. Next to him lies the Dutchess of Southampton Daughter of Sir Henry Wood and Wife of Charles Fitz-Roy natural Son to King Charles II. Duke of Southampton Earl of Chichester Baron of Newbery and Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter § 98. By whom is posited Charles Fitz-Charles natural Son to his presâ—â—t Majesty Earl of Plymouth Viscount Totnes and Baron Dartmouth who in the Expedition of Tangier 1680. against the Moors fell sick of a Fever and died there but was afterwards brought and interred here § 9â— By him lies the noble Earl of Ossery one of the Privy Council to our Royal Sovereign Knight of the most noble Order of the Garter and eldest Son to James Duke of Ormond Lord Lieutenant of Ireland § 100. On the North side of this Chappel is another spacious Vault wherein are these following persons interred viz. The Lady Arabella Stuart whose Coffin wherein her Corps do repose is the furthest next the North Wall of this Vault much shattered and broken that her Skull and great part of her body may be seen she was only Daughter and Heir to Charles Earl of Levenox by the Daughter of Sir William Cavendish Knight and Cousin-German to King James § 101. Upon this of the Lady Arabella is placed the Chest or Leaden Coffin wherein Mary Queen of Scots Mother to King James who was decollated by Queen Elizabeth and was brought from Peterborough hither as I have said before lies intombed § 102. Nigher the entrance of the Vault by the same North Wall is the leaden Chest of Henry Duke of Glocester fourth Son to King Charles I. and youngest Brother to his present Majesty who died of the small Pox soon after the restauration anno 1660. § 103. On this Coffin of Prince Henry Duke of Glocester lies Henry Frederick his Uncle â—ho was the â—â—dest Son of King James and Prince of Wales the lâ—â—â— or case wherein â—is body â—â— unwrapped is shaped after the figure of his body and so to be distinguished â—â—om the rest of the Coffins iâ— th◠〈…〉 Vault he died in the 〈…〉 bowels arâ— buried in 〈…〉 of the Vault aâ— 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
under which lies Thomas of Woodstock sixth Son to King Edward III. who was Earl of Buckingham and Duke of Glocester a man of great Nobility and Renown whom Richard II. his Nephew betrayed and afterwards caused him to be barbarously murthered at Calis anno 1397. He married Elenore one of the Daughters and Co-heirs of Humphrey de Bohun Earl of Hereford and Essex who lieth buried in St. Edmunds Chappel as I have declared before by whom he had Issue one Son and three Daughters viz. Humphrey who died without Issue Anne who was Wife of Edmund Earl of Stafford Joan who died unmarried and Isabel who was a Nun at the Minoresses in London § 153. Towards the North side of this Chappel at the foot of the Tomb of King Edward I. is another large grey Marble stone fairly set forth with fine ingraved brass whereon is the Effigies of a Bishop in the Vestments of his Office with a Miter on his head and a Pastoral staff in his right hand with the Pictures of the twelve Apostles divided and embroidered on either side of him and other artificial Imagery work about it the Epitaph round the Ledge being worn away but was here placed by the command of Richard II. whose Favourite he was to the memory of John Waltham the twenty sixth Bishop of Salisbury anno 1388. He was constituted Master of the Rolles 1382 then Keeper of the Privy Seal and in the year 1391. Lord High Treasurer of England in which Office he continued until his death which hapned in the year 1395. and was buried in this place § 154. Here is likewise on the West side the Feretory of St. Edward hard by the Skreen that separates the High Altar from this Chappel the Chair or Seat whereon our Kings are accustomed to be Inaugurated and Crowned It appears extreamly antient both in its fashion and materials being made of solid hard firm wood with a back and sides of the same under whose Seat supported by four Lions curiously carved insteed of feet lies that so much famed stone whereon the Patriarch Jacob is said to have reposed his head in the Plain of Luza it is of a blewish steel-like colour mix'd with some eyes of red triangular rather than any other form and being broken resembles a Peble The ruines of the Chair it self shews that heretofore it hath been fairly painted and gilt with Gold but at present it is much defaced you have a small Table of Verses hanging thereon but by reason they give us little light concerning the antient story of this stone and Chair I shall trouble your patience with a short Narrative thereof which is reported to have been first in Gallicia of Spain at Brigantia where Gathel King of Scots there sate on it as his Throne Thence it was brought into Ireland by Simon Brech first King of Scots who transplanted it into that Isle about seven hundred years before Christ It was brought out of Ireland by King Ferguze abut 370 years afterwards into Scotland and in the year of our Lord 850 was placed at the Abby of Scone in the Sheriffdom of Perth by King Kenneth where the Coronation of his Ancestors usually had been celebrated who caused this Distich to be ingraven upon it Ni fallat vatum c. And to be inclosed in this wooden Chair Afterwards when Edward I. King of England had overcome John Balliol King of Scots in many Battels he returned in the year 1297 to England bringing with him great Spoyls among which this Throne with the Crown and Scepter of their Kings were likewise taken and offered by him here at the Shrine of St. Edward and ever since hath been made use on as the accustomed Throne whereon our Kings do usually â—it on the days of their Inauguration As to the Prophesie insculpt on this Stone it seems happily to be accomplished sometime since when James VI. King of Scotland came to the Imperial Crown of England whose Grandson and Heir King Charles II. our present Sovereign now enjoys it § 195. The North side of this Chappel is taken up by three noble Tombs That towards the West is a plain Monument of grey Marble raised about five foot from the ground being on the right hand of the entrance without any Inscription or adornments more than a Table of Verses hanging by to inform you that Edward I. King of England Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine Lord of Ireland and Son to King Henry III. by Eleanor Daughter to the Earl of Province lies there intombed He took to Wife Eleanor Daughter to Ferdinand III. King of Castile and Lions who warred often with the Scots and that successively won Barwick c. and in the years 1308. died and was buried here § 156. Eleanora first Wife to this Edward King of England lies under that neat Tomb Northeast of the Feretory of St. Edward whose Pedestal is composed of Freestone and grey Marble whereon are the Arms of England Castile Leon and Pontois ingraven with a Sepulchre painted on the backside to be seen in the Area with divers Monks praying thereat all in plano on this Tomb is her Image in curious wrought Brass gilt with Gold her hair dishevelled and falling in very comly order on her shoulders her head crowned under a â—ine Canopy supported by two Cherubims of the same curious gilded Brass half encompassed on her left side with a screen of Iron wrought through in divers pleasant forms and delightful figures an Epitaph carved on the ledge in French and a Table hanging by in Latine and English Rhime to tell us further that she was only Daughter to Ferdinand III. King of Castile and Leon by Joan his second Wife Heir to Guydo Earl of Ponthieu by which the Earldom of Ponthieu devolved of right to the Kings of England She was Mother of King Edward II. and died in the year 1298. § 157. Between these two lie the Father of this Edward King of England viz. Henry III. under a most sumptuous Monument made Altar-wise of three ascents the first containing only a plain Pedestal of grey Marble wherein there be several Ambries and Lockiers made use of heretofore to lay up the Vestments and rich Copes belonging to the Altar of St. Edward The other is a composure of curious work framed of diverse coloured Marbles and glittering stones resembling those on the Feretory of S. Edward chequered and gilt with Gold supported at each corner by four twisted or Serpentine Columns of the same speckled Marble all brought from beyond the Seas by his Son Edward on purpose to adorn this his Fathers Sepulchre on the top whereof is placed his Image in his Royal Habiliments of solid Brass curiously wrought and gilt with Gold having a Lion at his feet an half Canopy over his head and an Epitaph in French round the ledge all of the same gilded Brass with a Table of Verses hanging by to let us know that this Henry King of England Son of King John by Isabel Daughter to the Earl of Angolesme was a pious Prince and
highly to be commended for all virtues He built the Chappel of our Lady as I have said elsewhere pulled down the Church of K. Edward and erected that which is now standing giving thereto many Royal Gifts of Copes Jewels and rich Vessels that it equalled in Riches all the Churches on this side the Alps he made a golden Chest and Coffin wherein to repose the Reliques of St. Edward adorned his Shrine translated his body into this Chappel prepared for him and was himself after he had reigned fifty six years and eighteen days buried on the North side thereof under this stately Monument anno 1273. § 158. There is another small Tomb of black and grey Marble on the North side of this Chappel at the feet of King Henry III. which hath formerly been adorned with Brass and a little Image thereon but at present there is nothing remaining but part of the Model being one Pillar thereof of the Chappel of King Henry VII to whose Daughter the Lady Elizabeth which he had by his Queen the Daughter of King Edward IV. this little Monument was placed who died in the year 1493. being not much above one year old and was buried under § 159. There are likewise on the South side of this Chappel or the Feretory of St. Edward three stately Monuments and one little Tomb. Towards the East lies Philippa Queen of England Wife to King Edward III. She hath a curious neat black Marble Tomb with her Image thereon of polished Alabaster her head crowned and supported by two Angels of the same round about the Pedestal are thirty sweetly carved Niches wherein had been placed as many Images with their Coats of Arms at their feet expressing who they were in Alabaster painted and gilt with Gold as the remains of some of them at this day declare which when intire were as follows At the head William Earl of Henault Father to the said Queen John King of France Edward III. King of England her Husband Lodowick the Emperour and Edward Prince of Wales her eldest Son At the feet the King of Navarre the King of Bohemia the King of Scotland the King of Sicily and the King of Spain On the left side of the Tomb Jone Queen of Scotland John of Eltham Earl of Cornwall Jone Princess of Wales Lionel Duke of Clarence Isabel Countess of Bedford John Duke of Lancaster Jone Dutchess of Clarence Edmund Earl of Cambridge Jone Dutchess of Lancaster and Thomas Earl of Buckingham On the right side the Empress Mother to the said Queen her Brother also Marcus Duke of Gelderland Eleanora Dutchess of Gelderland John Earl of Henault Mary Dutchess of Britain Lodowick Duke of Bavaria the Countess of Pembroke Charles Son to the King of France and the Duke of Brabant There is no Inscription or Epitaph about this Tomb but a Table of Verses in Latine and English Metre declaring her exemplary piety and virtues and that she was Daughter of William of Bavaria Earl of Henault who died in the year 1369. and was buried here § 160. By her in another sumptuous and noble Monument lies Edward III. her Husband whose Image all of solid Brass and gilt with Gold in his Royal Robes is placed on a frame of the same Brass circumscribed with an Epitaph in Latine and fixed to a Pedestal of grey Marble round about which are many little Images still remaining all of solid brass richly enamelled and gilt with Gold representing the Sons and Daughters of this mighty Prince on the right side was Edward Prince of Wales Jone of the Tower given in marriage to the King of Spain Lionel Duke of Clarence Edmund Duke of York Mary Dutchess of Britain and William of Hatfield On the left side Isabel Lady of Coucy William of Windsor John Duke of Lancaster Blanch of the Tower Margaret Countess of Pembroke and Thomas of Woodstock Duke of Glocester This Edward the third of that name King of England since the Conquest was Son to Edward II. by Isabel Daughter to Philip le Bell King of France whose Brother dying without Issue and she being the next Heir this King Edward first laid claim to the Crown of France in right of his Mother notwithstanding their Salique Law by which the Females are barred from the Inheritance and prosecuted the War so successfully that he won Calais recovered Aquitaine and Normandy took John King of France and David King of Scots Prisoners and adding the Arms and Title of France to his own after he had reigned fifty years he died and was buried here under this noble Monument having a Table of Verses affixed thereunto in English and Latine meeter § 161. At the head of King Edward III. is the other stately Monument on this South side the Feretory of St. Edward composed much after the like form with that foregoing having two Images placed on a frame and circumscribed with an Epitaph all of solid brass gilt with Gold on a Pedestal of grey Marble meanly adorned whereunto is a Table affixed informing us that Richard II. King of England and France and Lord of Ireland with his first Wife Anne who was Daughter to Wenceslaus King of Bohemia and Emperour of the Germans who died anno 1394. lie there interred This Richard was Son to Edward Prince of Wales by Jone Daughter to the Earl of Kent After he had reigned twenty two years he was deposed by Henry of Lancaster and not long after anno 1399. was murthered and buried at Langley among the Dominicans but in the year 1414. his body was removed from thence by Henry V. King of England and nobly intombed here at Westminster who caused to be erected this Monument over him § 162. Between this Tomb of King Richard and that of Edward III. is a little small raised Monument of grey Marble whereon hath been the Effigies of a Child engraven on Brass now taken away but so much of the Epitaph remaining whereby may be gathered that under that small Tomb lies Margaret Daughter and fifth Child to Edward IV. King of England and France and Lord of Ireland by the Lady Elizabeth his Wife who was born the nineteenth day of April Anno Dom. 1472. and died the eleventh of December following § 163. On this Tomb stands an old rusty Sword seven foot in length and eighteen pounds in weight with a Buckler or deep Shield which are reported to be made use on by Edward III. in his Wars in France and are placed on this Tomb adjoyning to his Monument as a remembrance thereof § 164. The East side of this Chappel of St. Edward is taken up by that magnificent Monument of Henry V. King of England enclosed within a small Chappel by it self arched of curious worked stone and set about with admirable carvings Intaglio's and devices as trees of Palm Harts Royal and Swans gorged with Crowns and chained
Eboraci qui in Aula Regia Richmondiae 8. die Junii in Domino obdormivit aetatis suae quarto Anno Dom. 1671. 99. Depositum Serenissimi Principis Caroli Ducis Cantabrigiae filii quintogenâ—ti Serenissimi Principis Jacobi Ducis Eboraci c. ex conjuge Maria D'Este qui in Aula regia St. Iacobi dicta duodecimo die Decembris Anno Domini Milessimo sexcentessimo septuagessimo septimo in Domino obdormivit aetatis suae tricessimo quinto die 100. Depositum Illustrissimae Dominae Henriettae filiae natu tertiae Potentissimi Principis Ducis Eborati Quae in Aula regia St. Iacâ—bi dicâ—a 15 die mensis Novembris in Domino obdormivit decem circiter mensium 〈…〉 is Anno Dom. 1669. 101. Depositum Illustrissimae Dominae Katharinae filiae quartogenitae Potentissimi Principis Jacâ—â—i Ducis Eboraci in Aula Regia St. Iacobi dicâ—a quinto die Decembris in Domino obdormivit vix decem menses habens anno 1671. 102. Depositum Illustrissimae Dominae Katharinae Laurae ex secundis nuptiis filiae primogenitae Potentissimi Ppincipis Jacobi Ducis Eboraci quae in Aula Regia St. Iacobi dicâ—a tâ—rtia die Octobris obdormivit vix novâ—m menses habens Anno Dom. M. CD LXXV 103. Depositum Illustrissimae Dominae Isabellae filiae septimogenitae Sâ—renissimi Principis Jacobi Ducis Eboraci c. conjuge Maria D'Este quae in Aula Regia St. Iacobi dicta secundo die Martii Anno Domini Millâ—ssimo sexcentessimo octogessimo in Domino obdormivit aetatis suae â—nno currente quinto annoque Dom. 1680. 104. Edwardi Primi Regis Angliae Epitaphium Mors est moesta nimis magnos quae jungiâ— in imis Maximamors minimis conjungens ulâ—ima primis Nullus in orbe fuit homo vivens nec valet esse Qui non morte ruit est hinc exâ—re necesse Nobilis fortis tibi tu considere noli Omnia sunt mortis sibi subdit sinâ—ula soli De mundi medio magnum mors iâ—pia movit Anglia prae taedio saâ—is anxia plangere nâ—viâ— Corruit Edwardus vario venâ—ratus honore Rex nuper ut Nardus fragrans virtutis odore Corde Leopardus invictus absque pavore Ad rixam â—ardus discretus Eucharis ore Viribus armorum quasi gigas ardua gessit Colla superborum prudens per praelia pressit Inter Flandrenses fortuna sibi benè favit Vt quoque Wallenses Scotos suppeditavit â—ex bonus absque pari strenâ—è sua regna regebat Quod natura dare potuit bonitatis habebaâ— Acâ—io juâ—titiae pax Regni sanctio legis â—t fâ—ga nequitiae premunt praecordia Regis Gloria tota râ—it Regem câ—pit haeâ— modo fossa Rex quanâ—oque fuit nunc nil nisi pulvis ossa 〈…〉 iâ—â—e Dei quem corde colebaâ— ore 〈…〉 eâ— nullo permista dolore 〈…〉 Rex valuit sua magna potestas 〈…〉 uit pax magna fuit regnavit honestas 〈…〉 wardus Primus Scotorum malleus hic est 1308. Pactum serva Edward I. King of England his Epitaph Death is too doleful which doth joyn Tâ—â— high estate full lo Which coupleth greatest things with least And last with first also Nâ— man hath been in world alive â—or any there may be Which can esâ—ape the dint of death Needs hence depart must we O noble and victorious man Trust not unto thy strength For all are subject unto death And all must hence at length Most cruel fate from worldly stage Hath rest a worthy Wight For whom all England mourned loud To see his doleful plight Edward is dead which was adorn'd With divers graces here A King or fragrant Nardus hight A gratious Princely Peere In heart the which was Lybard like Right puissant void of fear Most â—ow to strife discreet and wise And gracious every where In Arms a Gyant fierce and fell Attempting famous Facts Most prudent did subdue the proud By feat of martial Acts In â—â—nders Fortune gave to him By lot right good success In Wales he wan the Scottish rout With Arms he did suppress This King without his like alive Did firmly guide his Land And what good nature could conceive He had it plight at hand He was in justice and in peace Excelling Laws took place Desire to chase all wicked works Did hold this Kings good grace He now doth lie intombed here Which fâ—rthered each good thing Now nought he is but dust and bones Which was a worthy King The very Son of God whom erst This King did love right deere Hath given to him immortal blisses For his good living here Otherwise Whil'sâ— liv'd this King by him all things Wâ—re in most godly plight Fraud lay hid great peace was kept And honesty had might Pactum Serva 105. Epitaph viz. Ycy gist Alianor jadis Renne de Angletere Femme al Ren. Edward Fitz. c. Aeleonorae Reginae uxoris Edwardi Primi Epitaphium Nobilis Hispani jacet hîc soror inclyta Regis Eximii consors Aleonora thori Edwardi primi Wallorum Principis uxor Cui pater Henricus Tertius Anglus erat Hanc ille uxorem â—nato petit omiâ—e Princeps Legati munus suscipit ipse bono Alphonso fratri placuit foelix Hymenâ—us Germanam Edwardo nec sine dote dedit Dos praeclara fuit nec tali indigna marito Pontivo Princeps munere dives erat Foemina consilio prudens pia prole beata Auxit amicitiis auxit honore virum Obiit Anno Domini 1298. anno Edwardi Regis primi 26. Disce mori The Epitaph of Queen Aleonore Wife of Edward I. Queen Elenor is here interr'd A worthy noble Dame Sister unto the Spanish King Oâ— Royal bloud and fame King Edwards Wife first of that name And Prince of Wales by right Whose Father Henry just the third Was sure an English Wight Who crav'd her Wife unto his Son The Prince himself did go On that Embassage luckily As chief with many moe This knot of linked marriage Her Brother Alphonse lik'd And so tween Sister and this Prince The marriage up was strikâ—d The Dowry rich and Royal was For such a Prince most meet For Pontive was the marriage gift A Dowry rich and great A woman both in counsel wise Religious fruitful meek Who did encrease her Husbands friends And larg d his honour eke She died in the year of our Lord 1298. c. Learn to die 106. Richardi secundi Regis Angliae Epitaphium Prudens mundus Richardus jure secundus Per fatum victus jacet hic sub marmore pictus Verax sermone fuit plenus ratione Corpore procerus animo prudens ut Homerus Ecclesiae favit elatos suppeditavit Quemvis prostravit regalia qui violavit Obruit haereticos eorum stravit amicos O clemens Christe tibi devotus fuit iste Votis Baptistae salves quem protulit iste Hic jacet immiti consumptus morte Richardus Fuisse foelicem
miserrimum On a Table Perfect and Prudent Richard by right the Second Vanquish'd by fortune lies here now graven in stone True of his word and thereto well resound Seemly in person and like to Homer as one In worldly prudence and ever the Church in one Vpheld and favour'd and casting the proud to ground And all that would his Royal State confound Anno Dom. 1399. 107. Annae Ricardi secundi Regis Angliae uxoris Epitaphium Sub petra lata nunc Anna jacet tumulata Dum vixit mundo Richardo nupta secundo Christo devota fuit haec facilis bene nota Pauperibus prona semper sua reddere dona Jurgia sedavit praegnantes relevavit Corpore formosa vultu mitis speciosa Praebens solamen viduis aegris medicamen Anno milleno ter centum quarto nonageno Julii septeno mensis migravit amaeno Hoc jacet Anna loco Britonum redimita corona Cui vâ—r Richardus jure secundus erat Cui Pater illuâ—â—ris gnata generoque superbus Romae ter foelix induperator erat Wenceslaus illam magna comitante caterva Londinum misâ—t laetus ovansque pater Cujus in adventu ludi spectacula fiunt Regali pompa regia virgo venit Sed bona sunt hominum tenui pendentia fîlo Reges Regâ—nas mors capit omne rapit Haec Regina fuit magna de stirpe Quiritum Omnibus illa fuit foemina chara viris Larga coloratis virtutum splendida gemmis Nunquam laeta parens nam sine prole jacet Forma fragilis An Epitaph on Queen Anne Wife to King Richard the Second Queen Anne Richard the Seconds Wife Lieth buried in this place Adorned with the Britains Crown With whom she found much grace Whose noble Sire of Daughter proud Of Son-in-law full glad Of Rome thrice happy Emperour was And that large Empire had Wenceslaus so call'd by name Who thus in joyful plight Sent her to London guarded well With valiant men of might Against whose coming Plays were made And Sights and Shews were seen With Princely pomp to gratifie This noble Virgin Queen But all mens treasures last not long They hang but on a twine Or slender thread death Kings and Queens Doth all catch up in fine This Queen was of the Royal Race Of Romans by descent Of all belov'd most dear to most In honour relucent Full liberal and bountiful Adorn'd with virtues rare No Child she had but issueless She lies without such care Favour fadeth 108. Epitaph viz. Iâ—y gift Henri jadis Ren. de Angleterre Seigneur de Hirlande e Duâ— de Aquitanne le fiz l Ren. Iohn c. Tertius Henricus jacet hic pietatis amicus Ecclesiam stravit istam quam post renovavit Reddet ei munus qui regnat trinus unus Tertius Henricus est Templi conditor hujus 1273. Dulce bellum inexpertis The friend of pity and almsdeed Henry the Third whilom of England King Who this Church brake and after his meed Again renewed into this fair building Now resteth here which did so great a thing He yield his meed that Lord of Deity That as one God reigns in Persons three 109. Epitaph viz. Omnibus insignis virtutum laudibus heros Sanctus Edwardus Confessor Rex venerandus Quinto die Jani moriens super aethera scandit Sursum corda Moritur Anno Domini 1065. 110. Epitaph viz. Margareta illustrissimi Regis Angliae Franciae Domini Edwardi quarti Dominae Elizabethae Reginae serenissimae 〈…〉 sortis ejusdem filia quinta proles 〈…〉 ae nata fuit 19. die mensis Aprilis Anno 〈…〉 omini 1472. obiit 11. die Decem 〈…〉 is cujus animae propitietur Deus 〈…〉 men 〈…〉 obilitas forma decorque tenella juventus 〈…〉 simul hîc ista mortis sunt condita cista 〈…〉 t genus nomen sexum tempus quoque mortis 〈…〉 oscas cuncta tibi manifestat margo sepulchri 〈…〉 11. In obitum Edwardi Tertii Regis invictissimi Epitaphium Round the Verge and on a Table 〈…〉 ic decus Anglorum flos Regum praeteritorum 〈…〉 rma futurorum Rex clemens pax populorum 〈…〉 rtius Edwardus Regni complens Jubilaeum 〈…〉 victus Pardus pollens bellis Machabaeus 〈…〉 sperè dum vixit regnum pietate revixit 〈…〉 mipotens rexit jam coelo coelice Rex sit Tertius Edwardus fama super aethera notus Of English Kings here lies the beautiful flower Of all before passed and a mirrour to them A merciful King of peace conservator shall sue The third Edward the death of whom may rue All English men for he by Knighthood due Was Libard invict and by feat martial To worthy Machabe in vertue peregall Pugna pro patria Anno Dom. 1377. 112. Philippae Reginae uxoris Edwardi tertii Epitaphium Gulielmi Hannonis soboles postrema Philippa Hic roseo quondam pulchra decore jacet Tertius Edwardus Rex ista conjuge laetus Materno suasu nobiliumque fuit Frater Johannes Comes Mavortius heros Huic illam voluit consociare viro Haec junxit Flandros conjunctio sanguinis Anglis In Francos venit hinc Gallica dira lues Dotibus haec raris viguit Regina Philippa Forma praestanti Religione fide Foecundae nata est proles numerosa parenti Insignes peperit magnanimosque duces Oxonii posuit studiosis optima nutrix Regineas aedes Palladiamque Scholam Conjux Edwardi jacet hic Regina Philippa Obiit Regina Philippa Anno Dom. 1369. Disce vivere The Epitaph of Queen Philippe Wife of Edward the Third Fair Philip William Henaldes Child And youngest Daughter deere Of roseat hue and beauty bright In tombe lies hilled here Edward the third through Mothers will And Nobles good consent Took her to Wife and joyfully With her his time he spent His Brother John a martial man And eke a valiant Knight Did linck this Woman to this King In bonds of marriage right This Match and Marriage thus in bloud Did bind the Flemmings sure To English men by which they did The Frenchmens wrack procure This Philip flow d in gifts full rare And treasures of the mind In Beauty bright Religion Faith To all and each most kind A fruitful Mother Philip was Full many a Son she bred And brought forth many a worthy Knight Hardy and full of dread A careful nurse to Students all At Oxford she did found Queens Colledge she dame palace School That did her fame resound Queen Philippe died in the year of our Lord. 136 Learn to live 113. Epitaph viz. Dormit non mortua est Foeliâ—issimae Memoriae sacrum Elizabethae Russelliae posuit Anna soror mâ—rens 114. The Epitaph On Henry V. King of England Gallorum mastix jacet hic Henricus in Urna 142â— Domat omnia virtus Pulchra virumque suum sociat tandem Katherinâ— Otium fuge O merciful God what a Prince was this Which his short time in martial acts spent In honour of conquest
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
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-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