THE 
 
 AVALONIAN GUIDE 
 
 &c.
 
 THE 
 
 TO THE TOWN OF 
 
 GLASTONBURY, 
 
 
 
 AND ITS 
 
 ENVIRONS. 
 
 " Why dost thou build the hall, son of the winged days? 
 'Tliou lookest from thy towers to-day ; yet a few years, and 
 ' the blast of the desart comes ; it howls in thy empty court, 
 
 and whistles round thy half-worn shield." 
 
 OSSIAK. 
 
 " The cloud-cap'd towers, the gorgeous palaces, 
 "The solemn temples, the great globe itself, 
 "Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve; 
 " And, like the baseless fabrick of a vision, 
 " Leave not a wreck behind." 
 
 SHAKESPBABI. 
 
 SECOND EDITION. 
 
 Printed for and sold by J. WAKEFIELD, at the White Hart 
 
 inn, GLASTONBURY, 
 
 By J. POOLE, Printer, Bookseller, &c. 
 
 BRIDGWATER. 
 
 1814.
 
 
 
 
 . .
 
 PREFACE. 
 
 GLASTONBURY being a town of great 
 antiquity, in a situation naturally 
 beautiful and interesting, renders a 
 book of this kind extremely eligible; 
 whereof many editions have been 
 published under the title of "T%e 
 History and Antiquities of Glaston- 
 bury, 3 ' on which the present publi- 
 cation is an improvement;, being des- 
 criptive as well as historical, which 
 the topographical situation of the 
 town requires, particularly since the 
 late improvements in the abbey-close, 
 
 3 
 
 13071 5)3
 
 VI PREFACE. 
 
 and in St. Magdalene street, from 
 whence an open view is now obtain- 
 ed of the ruins of Glastonbury abbey, 
 formerly the occasional residence of 
 royalty, the protection of genius and 
 learning, and the repository of the 
 erudition of monastic times. 
 
 The site of this abbey and its en- 
 virons, (including the town of Glas- 
 tonbury and the adjacent hills,) was 
 
 formerly insular, and called the Js- 
 
 j ' 
 
 land of Avalon, or Avalonia; from 
 whence this book is entitled "The 
 Avalonian Guide &c." to which is 
 prefixed an " Historical Introducti- 
 on/' compiled from the works of 
 Cambden, Grosse, Dugdale, God- 
 win, and other historians, who have
 
 PREFACE. VII 
 
 written on the foundation, advance- 
 ment, and dissolution of this ancient 
 mitred abbey: a description of the 
 present state of whose extensive ru- 
 ins, occupies a considerable portion 
 of "The Avalonian Guide to the town 
 of Glastonbury and its environs;" 
 which is respectfully dedicated to the 
 Public.
 
 G L ASTONBURY, founded by the 
 ancient Britons, was called gm'&mttttt, 
 (which signified, the place of transparent 
 water,) either from the numerous springs 
 in its environs, or from its isolated sit- 
 uation, on a cluster of hills, extremely 
 fertile and verdant, called the Island of 
 Avalon* or Avalonia, surrounded with 
 an extensive marsh, which was general- 
 ly covered with water, and occasionally 
 overflowed by the tides of the Bristol 
 chanuel-t 
 
 * From the British word Avale, signifying Apple. 
 
 t The extensive valley surrounding the ancient 
 Island of Atalon, is still subject to laud-floods; aud,
 
 10 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Soon after the Roman invasion, Si, 
 Philip, the apostle, being- desirous of 
 extending the Christian religion, chose 
 eleven of his disciples, over whom he 
 set his friend, Joseph of Arimathea, 
 and sent them to Britain, where they 
 received great encouragement from the 
 British king, Arviragus, and permission 
 to build a chapel in the island of Avalon, 
 (which was then a part of his territory,) 
 where they resided, and converted many 
 of the Britons to the Christian faith. 
 A. D. 31 * 
 
 at no very distant period, was inundated by a flood 
 from the Bristol channel, in consequence of a high 
 spring-tide, assisted by a strong wind from the 
 south west, breaking over the sea walls. 'Tin* 
 circumstance is recorded in St. Benedict's church, 
 at Glastonbury, in the following words: "The 
 "breach of the sea-flood was January 20th. 160<i." 
 
 * According to tradition, " the island of Avalon 
 " br-ing surrounded by the sea, St. Joseph of Arima- 
 " theaand his companions landed near Glastonbury, 
 " and ascended a hill, ( on the south west side of 
 " the town, ) where, resting themselves on the 
 "eastern eminence, St. Joseph said, we are weary 
 " all; and, at the same time, struck his walking 
 " staff of hawthorn into the ground, and left it there, 
 " so that it took root and blossomed; not only at 
 " tiie utaial time, but also on Christmas day, every
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. ] J 
 
 After the decease of St. Joseph and 
 his companions, the Christian religion 
 declined in Britain, but was revived A. 
 D. 166, by an application made by the 
 British king, Lucius, to Eleutherius, 
 bishop of Rome, who accordingly sent 
 
 " ensuing year; which was considered by the Bri- 
 " tons as a miraculous proof of his divine mission.'' 
 The aforesaid hill is to this day called weary all lull; 
 on the eastern eminence of which, (the spot where 
 tradition says St. Joseph planted his staff, ) formerly 
 stood an old hawthorn tree, which blossomed twice 
 a year, ( in the Spring and in the Winter,) and was 
 called the holy thorn, from an encouraged opinion 
 that it was originally produced from St. Joseph's 
 staff": therefore one of these thorns was constantly 
 preserved on this spot, by grafts or buds, until so 
 late as the political commotions in the reign of 
 Charles I. when the tree, being considered a relick 
 of papistry, was nearly destroyed by a soldier. 
 ( Who, according to tradition, was killed by a 
 splinter flying from it.) About the year 1740, the 
 stump or root of this tree was to be seen: but there 
 is nothing of it now remaining, except some grafts 
 from it, glowing in various places; the oldest of 
 them stands near St. John's churchyard, at Glas- 
 tonbury, and is a large tree, which continues to 
 blossom twice a year. But it is the opinion of many, 
 that the tradition relating to this thorn, Originated 
 in a monastic fable, and that the tree was originally 
 imported; as it is asserted by several botanists, 
 that hawthorns imported from an opposite climate, 
 will continue to blossom in their natural season, 
 and again when the season comes on in this coun- 
 try, which may be live or six months later.
 
 12 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Phaganus and Diruvianus, who travel- 
 ed through Britain, and came to the 
 island of Avalon, where they repaired 
 the chapel, (built by St. Joseph arid 
 his companions,) and settled there with 
 twelve of their disciples, forming a 
 retired monastic society, and founded a 
 small chapel, dedicated to St. Michael, 
 on the top of the adjacent hill.* 
 
 After some considerable time, St. Pa- 
 trick became the superior of this society, 
 introduced a more exact discipline, and 
 built the first abbey church in the island 
 of Avalon, which he dedicated to St. 
 Mary, and was elected abbot thereof A . 
 D. 425. He also rebuilt St. Michael's 
 chapel on the Tor; and dying A. D. 
 47*2, was succeeded by his disciple, St. 
 Beniguus. 
 
 
 This abbey, from its being the reput- 
 ed burial place of Joseph of Arimathea, 
 and from other causes, soon became 
 
 * N-w called the Tor, from the Saxon word tor 
 
 it tuiU'l',
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 13 
 
 famous, and was resorted to by many 
 great and learned persons; one of whom 
 was Gildas the historian, who died A. 
 D. 512, and was buried in the abbey 
 church, near the altar. 
 
 During the Saxon heptarchy, the 
 kingdom of Wessex ( and consequently 
 the island of Avalon) became subject 
 to the government of king Ina, who 
 visited Glastonbury,* and made great 
 benefactions to the church of St. Mary; 
 to the eastward of which he founded 
 mid dedicated a larger church to the 
 apostles Peter and Paul, A. D. 725. 
 
 This abbey was afterwards consider- 
 ably benefited by other Saxon kings, 
 and was subjected to the order of St. 
 Benedict, by St. Dimstan, elected ab- 
 bot thereof A. D. 93G. 
 
 At the Norman conquest, many of 
 the possessions of this abbey, were ta- 
 ken away by king William; but after 
 
 * Called by the ancient Britons Ynmritrin, which 
 the Saxons afterwards changed to Gtostunburg,
 
 14 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 he became settled on the British throne, 
 he restored most of them, and elected 
 a Norman, named Turstinus, abbot of 
 Glastonbury, A. D. 1083; whose suc- 
 cessor, Herelwinus, rebuilt the abbey 
 church; which soon after was entirely 
 destroyed by fire, A. D. 1184, during 
 the reign of Henry II. who commissi- 
 oned Ralph Fitzstephens to take care of 
 the revenues of the abbey, and to rebuild 
 the church and offices; there being no 
 abbot elected during this reign, since 
 the year 1178. 
 
 About this time, king Henry having 
 undertaken an expedition into Ireland, 
 to suppress a rebellion, raised by Ro- 
 deric, king of Connaught, was enter- 
 tained, in his passage through Wales, 
 with the songs of the Welch bards. The 
 subject of their rhymes was king Arthur, 
 ( the great hero of Britain, ) whose histo- 
 ry had been so obscured by fabulous 
 legends, that the place of his interment 
 was scarcely known. But in one of the 
 Welch poems, sung before Henry, it
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 1 
 
 was recited that king Arthur, after the 
 battle of Camlan, in Cornwall, was in- 
 terred at Glastonbury abbey, near the 
 altar, but without any external mark 
 or memorial. King Henry, after his 
 return from Ireland, visited Glastonbu- 
 ry, and commanded the spot, described 
 by the Welsh bard, to be opened; when 
 about six feet deep they found a flat 
 stone, with a broad leaden cross fixed 
 on its under side. On taking off the 
 cross, the following inscription, in rude 
 characters, was discovered on its inside 
 surface next the stone: 
 
 HIC JACET 
 SEPULTUS INCLITUS 
 
 REX ARTIRIUS 
 IX INSULA AVALOME. 
 
 About nine feet below this they found 
 a large stone, inscribed with king Ar- 
 thur's name; under which was a coffin, 
 hewn out of solid oak, containing his 
 rt'licks; which were afterwards trans- 
 lated into the new church, and covered
 
 16 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 with a magnificent tomb.* 
 
 *Tliis is the foundation of the following ode, 
 entitled 
 
 THE GRAVE OF KING ARTHUR, 
 
 BY THOMAS WARTON, 
 
 STATELY the feast, and high the cheer: 
 Girt with many an armed peer, 
 And canopied with golden pall, 
 Amid Kilgarran's * castle hall, 
 Sublime in formidable state, 
 And warlike splendour, Henry sate; 
 Prepar'd to stain the briny flood 
 Of Shannon's lakes with rebel blood. 
 
 Illumining the vaulted roof, 
 
 A thousand torches flam'd aloof: 
 
 From massy cups, with golden gleam 
 
 Sparkled the Metheglin's stream: 
 
 To grace the gorgeous festival, 
 
 Along the lofty-window'd hall, 
 
 The storied tapestry was hung: 
 
 "With minstrelsy the rafters rung 
 
 Of harps, that with reflected light 
 
 From the proud gallery glitter'd bright : 
 
 While gifted bards, a rival throng, 
 
 ( From distant Mona, nurse of song, 
 
 From Teivi, fri:;g'd with umbrage brown, 
 
 From Elvy's vale, and Cadei's crown, 
 
 * The castle of Kilgarran, where this discovery is 
 supposed to have been made, now a romantic ruin, 
 stands on a rock, descending to the river Teive, in 
 Pembrokeshire; and was built- by Roger de Montgo- 
 mery, who led the van of the Normuns at Hastings.
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 17 
 
 After the death of king Henry II. the 
 buildings of Ralph Fitzstephens were 
 
 From many a shaggy precipice, 
 That shades lerne's hoarse abyss, 
 And many a sunless solitude, 
 Of Radnor's inmost mountains rude,) 
 To crown the banquet's solemn close, 
 Themes of British glory chose; 
 And to the strings of various chime, 
 Attemper'd thus the fabling rhyme : 
 
 " O'er Cornwall's cliffs the tempest roar'd, 
 High the screaming seamew soar'd; 
 On Tintaggel's* topmost tower 
 Darksome fell the sleety shower; 
 Round the rough castle shrilly sung 
 The whirling blast, and wildly flung 
 On each tall rampart's thundering side 
 The surges of the trembling tide : 
 \Vhen Arthur ranged his red cross ranks 
 On conscious Camlan's crimson'd banks; 
 By Mordred's faithless guile decreed 
 Beneath a Saxon spear to bleed ! 
 Yet in vain a Paynim foe 
 Arm'd with fate the mighty blow; 
 For when he fell, an elfin queen, 
 All in secret, and unseen, 
 O'er the fainting hero threw 
 Her mantle of ambrosial blue; 
 
 * Tintaggel or Tintadgel castle, near Bossiney, 
 on the northern coast of Cornwall, where king Ar- 
 thur is said to have been born, and to have chiefly 
 resided. Some of its huge fragments still remain, 
 on a rocky peninsular cape, of a prodigious decli- 
 \ity towards the sea, and almost inaccessible from 
 the laud side.
 
 18 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION". 
 
 completed by the abbot Henry de Sali- 
 aco, elected A. D. 1189. 
 
 And bade her spirits bear him far, 
 In Merlin's agate-axled car, 
 To her green isle's enamell'd steep, 
 Far in the navel of the deep. 
 O'er his wounds she sprinkled dew 
 From flowers that in Arabia grew; 
 On a rich enchanted bed 
 She pillow'd his majestic head; 
 O'er his brow, with whispers bland, 
 Thrice she wnv'd an opiate wand; 
 And to soft music's airy sound, 
 Her magic curtains clos'd around. 
 There, renew'd the vital spring, 
 Again he reigns a mighty King; 
 And many a fair and fragrant clime, 
 Blooming in immortal prime, 
 By gales of Eden ever fann'd, 
 Owns the monarch's high command: 
 Thence to Britain shall return, 
 (If right prophetic rolls I learn,) 
 Borne on Victory's spreading plume, 
 His ancient sceptre to resume; 
 Once more, in old heroic pride, 
 His barbed courser to bestride; 
 His knightly table to restore, 
 And brave the tournaments of yore.'* 
 
 They ceas'd; when on the tuneful stage 
 Advanc'd a bard, of aspect sage; 
 His silver tresses, thin besprent, 
 To age a graceful reverence lent; 
 His beard, all white as spangles frore 
 That clothe Plinlimmon's forests hoar, 
 Down to his harp descending flow'd; 
 With Time's faiut rose his features glow'dj
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 19 
 
 111 the year 1276, this abbey was 
 nearly destroyed by an earthquake, 
 
 His eyes diJlus'd a soften'd fire, 
 
 And thus he vvak'd the warbling wire: 
 
 " Listen, Henry, to my rede! 
 Not from fairy realms I lead 
 Bright-rob'd tradition, to relate 
 In forged colours Arthur's fate; 
 Though much of old romantic lore 
 On the high theme I keep in store: 
 But boastful Fiction should be dumb, 
 Where Truth the strain may best become. 
 If thine ear may still be won 
 With songs of Uther's glorious son, 
 Henry, I a tale unfold, 
 Never yet in rhyme enroll'd, 
 Nor sung nor harp'd in hall or bower; 
 Which in my youth's full early flower, 
 A minstrd, sprung of Cornish line, 
 Who spoke of kings from old Locriue, 
 Taught me to chant one vernal dawn, 
 Deep in a cliff-encircled lawn, 
 What time the glistening vapours fled 
 From cloud-envelop'd Clyder's* head; 
 And on its sides the torrents gray 
 Shone to the morning's orient ray. 
 
 " When Arthur bow'd his haughty crest, 
 No princess, veil'd in azure vest, 
 Snateh'd him, by Merlin's potent spell, 
 In groves of golden bliss to dwell; 
 Where, crown'd Avith wreaths of misletoe, 
 Slaughter'd kings in glory go: 
 
 * Or Glyder, a mountain in Caernarvonshire. W.
 
 20 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 which also threw down St. Michael's 
 church, on the Tor, 
 
 But when he fell, with winged speed, 
 
 His champions, on a milk-white steed, 
 
 From ihe battle's hurricane, 
 
 Bore him to Joseph's tovered fane, 
 
 In the fair isle of Avalo/i : 
 
 There, with chanted orison, 
 
 And the long blaze of tapers clear, 
 
 The stoled fathers met the bier; 
 
 Through the dun aisles, in order dread 
 
 Of martial woe, the chief they led, 
 
 And deep intomb'd in holy ground, 
 
 Before the altar's solemn bound. 
 
 Around no dusky banners wave, 
 
 No mouldering trophies mark the grave : 
 
 Away the ruthless Dane hath torn 
 
 Each trace that Time's slow touch had worn; 
 
 And long, o'er the neglected stone, 
 
 Oblivion's veil its shade has thrown: 
 
 The faded tomb, with honour due, 
 
 'Tis thine, O Henry, to renew ! 
 
 Thither, when conquest has restor'd 
 
 Yon recreant i^le, and shcath'd the sword, 
 
 When Peace with palm has crown'd thy brows, 
 
 Haste thee to pay thy pilgrim vows, 
 
 There, observant of my lore, 
 
 The pavement's hallow' d depth explore ; 
 
 And thrice a fathom underneath 
 
 Dive into the vaults of death. 
 
 There shall thine eye, with wild amaze, 
 
 Ou his gigantic stature gaze; 
 
 There shall thou find the monarch laid, 
 
 All in warrior-weeds array'd; 
 
 Wearing in death his helmet-crown, 
 
 And weapons huge of old renown. 
 
 Martial prince, 'tis thine to save 
 
 From dark oblivion Arthur's grave!
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 21 
 
 In the year 1303, Geoffry Fromont 
 was elected abbot; who began to rebuild 
 
 So may thy ships securely stem 
 The western frith : thy diadem 
 Shine victorious in the van, 
 Nor heed the slings of Ulster's clan: 
 Thy Norman pikemen win their way 
 Up the dun rocks of Harald's bay:* 
 And from the steeps of rough Kildare 
 Thy prancing hoofs the falcon scare : 
 So may thy bow's unerring yew 
 Its shafts in Roderic's heart imbrue, f 
 
 Amid the pealing symphony 
 The spiced goblets mantled high; 
 With passions new the song impress'd 
 The listening king's impatient breast: 
 Flash the keen lightnings from his eyes; 
 He scorns awhile his bold emprise; 
 E'en now he seems, with eager pace, 
 The consecrated floor to trace, 
 And ope, from its tremendous gloom, 
 The treasure of the wondrous tomb: 
 E'en now he burns in thought to rear, 
 From its dark bed, the ponderous spear, 
 
 " 
 
 * The bay of Dublin. Harald, or Harsager, the 
 felir haired king of Norway, is said, in the life of 
 Gryffudh ap Conan, prince of North Wales, to 
 have conquered Ireland, and to have founded 
 Dublin. W. 
 
 t Henry is supposed to have succeeded in this 
 enterprise chiefly by the use of the long bow, with 
 which the Irish were entirely unacquainted. W. 
 C
 
 22 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 the chapter-house, and the great hall 
 of the abbey. Walter de Taunton, his 
 successor, built the centre tower, and 
 the front of the choir. Adam de Sod- 
 bury, the next abbot, fixed a peal of 
 seven great bells in the centre tower. 
 Walter Monnington, elected A. D. 1341, 
 vaulted the choir, and lengthened the 
 presbytery; and dying A. D. 1374, was 
 succeeded by John Chinnock, who corn- 
 
 Rough with the gore of Pictish kings: 
 E'en now fond hope his fancy wings, 
 To poise the monarch's massy blade, 
 Of magic-temper'd metal made ; 
 And drag to day the dinted shield 
 That felt the storm of Camlan's field. 
 O'er the sepulchre profound, 
 E'en now, with arching sculpture crown'd, 
 He plans the chantry's choral shrink, 
 The daily dirge, and rites divine. 
 
 This poem is an eminent example of legendary 
 composition, replete with the true spirit of the feu- 
 dal age, wherein a love of heroism, of gallantry, 
 and a fondness to exalt the imagination, co-oper- 
 ating with the fervor of devotion, and a faith in 
 supernatural agency, which the traditions of the 
 gothic monks had established, combined to render 
 not only the ,vars of the Crusades, but also the 
 entire character of the age cf Chivalry, totally dif- 
 ferent from all others which History has hitherto, 
 presented.
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 23 
 
 pleted the great hall and chapter-house* 
 (begun by Geoffry Fromont,) and built 
 the cloisters, dormitory, and fraterx 
 Richard Beere,* elected A. D. 1493, 
 built the lodgings for the secular priests, 
 arched the aisles of the great church, 
 and began St. Edgar's chapel on tin 1 
 south side of it. He also founded an 
 almshouse and chapel, north of the ab- 
 bey, for women; and built the manor- 
 house at Sharpham, two miles west of 
 Glastonbury. He died on the 20th. of 
 January 1524, and was buried in the 
 south aisle of the abbey church, under 
 a plain marble. 
 
 Richard Whiting, the last abbot, was 
 elected A. D. 1524, and soon after built 
 the abbey kitchen, and finished St. Ed- 
 gar's chapel on the south side of the 
 great church. 
 
 Glastonbury abbey had now attained 
 
 * By this abbot, many of the parish churches, 
 in the couaty of Somerset, were rebuilt or repaired; 
 cm most of which are his initials, R. B. in a cypher,
 
 24 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 its summit of prosperity, and was one 
 of the richest in England. It was situ- 
 ated in a quadrangular close, containing 
 about forty acres, enclosed with high 
 stone walls, without which, on the east 
 west, and north, are the streets of the 
 town, and on the south a high road. 
 
 The great entrance* into the abbey, 
 was from St. Magdalene street, on the 
 west, and led directly to St. Joseph's 
 chapel, and the great church. South 
 of the church were the cloisters, and 
 south of the cloisters was the great hall 
 
 * The great entrance was an arched gateway, 
 furnished with turrets, battlements, and a heavy 
 machicolation. A small arched way for foot pas- 
 sengers, and the porter's lodge adjoined. This 
 building remained nearly entire until so late as the 
 year 1810, when the top of the gateway was taken 
 down, and a modern roof substituted: the small 
 arch and the porter's lodge stijl remain: the whole 
 has for several years past been used as an inn, call- 
 ed the Red Lion. There was also another arched 
 gateway, which led directly from St. Magdalene 
 street to the abbey kitchen; but it appeared to be 
 a more modern structure, being a plain circular 
 stone arch, ( not Saxon,) without much architectu- 
 ral character: it was taken down A. D. 1808, to- 
 gether with a considerable part of the boundary 
 wall, the whole length of St. Magdalene street.
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 25 
 
 or refectory, and the guests room; to 
 the west of which was the lord abbot's 
 dwelling, and further west the great 
 kitchen. 
 
 The ground plan of the abbey church 
 formed one large cross: the length of 
 the nave, from the west entrance ( ad- 
 joining to St. Joseph's chapel) to the 
 intersection of the trariscepts, was 280 
 feet; each transcept was 45 feet; the 
 breadth of the nave, with the side aisles, 
 was about 130 feet; the length of the 
 choir was 155 feet; the extreme length, 
 from the west end of St. Joseph's cha- 
 pel to the east end of the church, was 
 580 feet. 
 
 In the south transcept was the abbey 
 clock, which, by means of a communi- 
 cation, tolled the hours on the great bell 
 of the centre tower ; the quarters were 
 struck by automatons on two small bells 
 in the transcept ; the dial-plate ( also in 
 the transcept) shewed the hours, and 
 represented the solar, lunar, and other 
 astronomic motions; above the dial-
 
 26 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 plate was an ingenious piece of mecha- 
 nism, representing eight knights riding; 
 on horseback, in opposite directions.* 
 
 Adjoining the church was the vestry,, 
 for keeping the habits and vestments, 
 and the treasury, which was the repo- 
 sitory for the pontificalia, consisting of 
 relicks, jewels and plate, mitres r cros- 
 siers, crucifixes, beads, and staffs. 
 
 The cloisters were a large square of 
 220 feet, surrounded with an arcade or 
 covered walk ; on the east side of which 
 was the chapter-house, where the monks 
 met for confession, for conferences, and 
 for the determination of those concerns 
 which required the assent of the whole 
 house: at the upper end was the abbot's 
 seat, and around were benches fixed to 
 the wall for the monks. In the chapter- 
 house was interred the abbot John Chin- 
 nock, who completed the build ing of it. 
 
 *This clock is now in the north transcept of 
 Wells cathedral. It was made by Peter Lightfbofrj, 
 <me of the monks of Glastonbury.
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 27 
 
 "the great hall or refectory, south of 
 the cloisters, contained seven long ta- 
 bles, surrounded with fixed benches; 
 at the upper end sat the abbot, priors, 
 and superiors of the house; at the next 
 two the priests, at the next four the 
 monks, and those about to enter into 
 holy orders, and at the lower table the 
 lay-brothers. In the refectory was a 
 pulpit, wherein one of the monks, at 
 the appointment of the abbot, daily read 
 during the meals. Annexed to the re- 
 fectory was the lavatory, buttery, and 
 cellar. 
 
 On the west side of the cloisters was 
 the fratery, which was an apartment 
 for the novices: it had several offices 
 separate from the principal offices of the 
 abbey, as a refectory, lavatory, common 
 room, and dormitory: it was built by 
 the abbot Chinnock, and governed by 
 one of the priors. 
 
 Over the cloisters was the gallery, in 
 which was the wardrobe, the common
 
 28 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 treasury, the common room, and the 
 library, which was large, and contained 
 many valuable books, one of which was 
 the M. S. of Livy. Adjoining the li- 
 brary was the Scriptorium, where the 
 monks frequently employed themselves 
 in composing and transcribing. 
 
 In the common room there was a fire 
 kept during the winter: no other fire was 
 allowed, excepting to the officers of the 
 house, who had their several fires. The 
 common treasury contained the charters, 
 evidences, registers, ledgers, and ac- 
 counts of the abbey, in chests of iron : 
 other records and writings, not con- 
 nected with the abbey, were also placed 
 there for security, by permission of the 
 abbot. The care of the treasury was 
 committed to the treasurer and under 
 treasurer.* 
 
 * The last who bore these offices were John Thorn 
 and Roger James, the two monks who were exe- 
 cuted with the abbot R. Whiting, on the Tor, loir 
 denying the supremacy of Henry VIU,
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 2$ 
 
 The dormitory was over the cloister 
 gallery: in the passages which led round 
 it, were doors to the several chambers, 
 which contained each a small bed, a 
 table and crucifix, and a desk furnished 
 with drawers for books and paper. In 
 the passages surrounding the dormitory, 
 were lanterns of wrought stone work, 
 to give light to the monks when they 
 rose to matins. 
 
 The lord abbot's dwelling stood west 
 of the guest's room, and fronted towards 
 the west; it contained many large win- 
 dows, finely wrought with mulions and 
 tracery of stone work. 
 
 The boys' apartment was a seminary 
 for the choristers, who were educated 
 in grammar and music. 
 
 West of the lord abbot's dwelling was 
 the great kitchen, adjoining the north 
 side of which was the almonry. 
 
 Richard Whiting continued governor 
 of this extensive monastery, until the
 
 SO HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 general suppression by king Henry 
 VIII. who having abrogated the pope's 
 authority, and declared himself the su- 
 preme head of the church of England, 
 seized and invaded all the monasteries 
 in the kingdom. 
 
 Richard Whiting, not being easily 
 prevailed on to surrender, was accused 
 of high treason, and tried at Wells, but 
 was acquitted; after which, on his re- 
 turn to the abbey, he was violently seiz- 
 ed, and dragged to the Tor, where he 
 was executed, without being allowed 
 to take leave of his society, which he 
 earnestly requested. Roger James and 
 John Thorn, were also executed with 
 him, being charged with giving him ill 
 advice. This execution took place on 
 the 14th. of November 1539. The abbey 
 at its dissolution was valued at .3311. 
 7s. 4d. per annum, according to Sir 
 William Dugdale. It lay several years 
 waste and desolate, until gradually des- 
 troyed by the different persons whose 
 property it successively became. In.
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 3t 
 
 the reign of Edward VI. (who succeed- 
 ed Henry VIII.) it was granted to Ed- 
 ward duke of Somerset; and afterwards, 
 iii the reign of Elizabeth, to Sir Peter 
 Carew. 
 
 As a borough and corporation, the 
 town of Glastonbtiry sent members to 
 parliament, until the dissolution of the 
 abbey, when both these privileges were 
 taken away: but in the reign of queen 
 Anne, Sir Peter King, who was record- 
 er of the town, procured it a new char- 
 ter, to be governed by a mayor and 
 eight capital burgesses. 
 
 In the year 1606, on the 20th. of 
 January, was a remarkable flood, occa- 
 sioned by a high spring tide, from the 
 Bristol channel, assisted by a strong 
 wind, breaking over the sea walls, and 
 inundating all the valley surrounding 
 the Avalonian hills. Soon after the 
 vear 1750, the mineral waters of Gias- 
 
 
 
 tonbury were much resorted to, and a 
 commodious pump-room built near
 
 32 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 Chaingate, at the entrance of St. Mag- 
 dalene street, in consequence of Mat- 
 thew Chancellor's dream* The concourse 
 to the town was so great for a time, that 
 lodgings could scarcely be procured. 
 
 * " This is to certify, whom it may concern, that 
 
 *' I, Matthew Chancellor, yeoman, of the parish of 
 
 " North Wootton, in the county of Somerset, had 
 
 " been afflicted with an asthma or phthisic, almost 
 
 " thirty years ; and that about the middle of Octo- 
 
 *' ber last, I dreamed that I was at Glastonbury, 
 
 " some way above Chaingate, and in the horsetrack 
 
 " was some of the finest water I ever saw ; I kneeled 
 
 " down and drank of it. as soon as I stood up, I 
 
 " saw a person standing by, who pointed with his 
 
 *' finger, and said," " ' If you drink this water 
 
 '"fasting seven Sunday mornings following, you 
 
 *' ' will find a perfect cure."' " I asked him, why 
 
 'seven sunday mornings? he replied," "'The 
 
 "world was made in six days, and on the seventh, 
 
 ' * God rested from his labour, and blessed it above 
 
 "other days."' " He also said," '"This water 
 
 ( ' comes from the holy ground, where many saints 
 
 ' ' and martyrs have been buried." ' " When I 
 
 ' awoke, this was my dream." 
 
 " The sunday after I went and found it exactly; 
 " I drank of it, and so continued seven Sundays, 
 " and, by the blessing of God, recovered from my 
 *' complaint." 
 
 " Witness my hand, MATTHEW CHANCELLOR." 
 " The 27th. day of April
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 33 
 
 About the year 1 790, an unsuccessful 
 attempt was made to discover coal at 
 Glastonbury : a pit was sunk in a field, 
 called the George close, and kept clear 
 of water by a horse pump. After cut- 
 ting through the surface of black mould, 
 a strata of clay, and another of marie, 
 in which were numerous resemblances 
 of crushed snail shells, there was found, 
 instead of coal, a salt spring, which 
 might perhaps have been valuable, but 
 the mining was discontinued, and the 
 pit was soon after filled up. 
 
 In the years 1792, 1793, and 1794, 
 the ground adjoining the abbey ruins, 
 was cleared, leveled, and converted in- 
 to an excellent piece of pasturage; many 
 loads of stones were raised here, and 
 employed in making a new turnpike 
 road between Glastonbury and Wells. 
 Several of these stones (being fragments 
 of the abbey ) were curious specimens 
 of sculpture, consisting of corbel-heads, 
 capitals, bases, and broken shafts of 
 columns, pieces of mouldings, tracery,
 
 S4 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 
 
 pinacles, foliage &c. some of which were 
 sold by the workmen to the inhabitants 
 of the town, and to travellers occasional- 
 ly passing- through. One of the most 
 valuable, is a model of a small chapel, 
 supposed to have formerly stood in or 
 near the abbey. This model is execut- 
 ed in freestone, and is about fourteen 
 inches high ; in the centre rises an octa- 
 gonal turret, the top of which appears 
 to have been broken off; in the front 
 are two ogee arched windows, between 
 which is the door; at each end is a win- 
 dow, corresponding to those in front. 
 This model is now in the possession of 
 a person residing at Axbridge. In the 
 abbey kitchen is a statue of an abbot, 
 sculptured in blue lias marble; this also 
 was found in the year 1793, near one of 
 the piers which supported the centre 
 tower of the abbey church.
 
 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION. 35 
 
 The armorial bearings of Glastonbury 
 abbey. 
 
 Vert, a cross bottonnee argent: in the 
 first quarter the Virgin Mary, with the 
 infant Christ on her right arm, and a 
 sceptre in her left hand. 
 
 Being the coat of arms borne by the 
 
 British king Arthur.
 
 THE 
 
 AVALOXIAN GUIDES. 
 
 J. HE town of Glastonbury is situated near the 
 centre of the county of <uiierset, on the great west- 
 ern road from London, through Bath and Wells, 
 to Exeter. Its topographical situation is on tire 
 north west side of a cluster of hills, anciently* call- 
 ed the Island of Avalon; which is surrounded by a 
 flat marshy country of considerable extent, bounded 
 on the north by the Meudip hills, which are ex- 
 tended nearly across the county; on the south by 
 Poledown and other hills, extending in a ridge 
 parallel with the Meudip; on the west by the Bris- 
 tol channel ; and on the east by some hills on the 
 borders of Wiltshire, where the river Brent takes 
 \\& rise, near Selwood forest, and passing through 
 the town of Bruton, proceeds westward through 
 the valley, and winding round the south west side 
 of the Avalonian hills, flows on to Highbridge, and 
 enters the Bristol channel at Bridgwater bay* 
 D
 
 38 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 
 
 The road from Bath to Wells, leads, for about 
 twelve miles, over the Mendip hills; from whence 
 is obtained an extensive view of the valley, in which 
 the ancient island of Avalon is easily distinguished 
 by the Tor. 
 
 As the road descends, and approaches the city of 
 Wells, its cathedral forms a conspicuous object: it 
 is built in the gothic style of architecture, of which 
 the west front is a most magnificent specimen.* 
 
 In 'the north transcept of this cathedral, is the 
 ancient astronomic clock, which formerly stood in 
 the south transcept of Glastonbury abbey, until 
 the dissolution of monasteries by Henry VIII. 
 
 About two miles westward of Wells, on the Ax- 
 bridge road, is a cavern, called Oakey Hole; which, 
 from a narrow entrance, extends a considerable 
 way under the rocks of Mendip, and contains nu- 
 merous grotesque petrifactions, occasioned by wa- 
 ter, which is continually dropping in many parts 
 of the cavern ; the approach to its entrance is 
 highly picturesque. 
 
 
 * " The multiplicity of figures which decorate 
 ' this western front, the beauty of the niches 
 'wherein they stand enshrined, the light appeur- 
 ' ance of the pillars detached from the wall, and 
 ' from each other, combine to form a most splen- 
 ' did and agreeable example of gothic ecclesiastical 
 
 DAL AWAY. 
 
 '
 
 THE AVALONIAX GUIDE. 39 
 
 From Wells, Glastonbury is six miles distant ; 
 the road is carried, on a raised terrace or r.ni.-wvay, 
 over the valley before mentioned, \\hich i. 
 fertile, and chiefly pasturage; ut the end of the 
 causeway, tlie road, after crossing a small river 
 at Hartlake bridge, enters the Islau-l of Avalon, 
 and winds round the west side of a beautiful risin .; 
 ground, called Edmund hill, ou the declivity of 
 which are several springs of water, which is con- 
 ducted in leaden pipes to three public fountains or 
 conduits at Glastonbury, about a mile distant. 
 
 From Edmund hill, the road gradually ascends, 
 and enters the town abruptly, at the head of Iliyh 
 street.* 
 
 The road from Exeter and westward, after pass- 
 ing through the. towns of Taunton and B rid s:\vater, 
 leads over Poledown hill, from whence is obtained 
 a distant view of Glastonbury. 
 
 Descending from Poledown, through the villages 
 of Ashcot, Walton, and Street, the road crosses 
 the valley on a raised causeway; (similar to that 
 before mentioned, between Wt-il- ;'.n<i Glastoubury,) 
 here the Tor appears to great advantage on the 
 right, with the tower on its summit, frequently 
 envellop'd with clouds. At the end of the cause- 
 way, is a stone bridge over the Brent; from whence, 
 
 * The road formerly led over Edmund hill, and 
 descended a steep street, called Bovetown, at the 
 head of High street.
 
 40 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 
 
 looking down the river, is a distant view of the 
 manor house of Sharphara, the birth place of Hen- 
 ry Fielding. ( The well known author of " Joseph 
 Andrews," " Tom Jones," &c.) 
 
 The Island of Avalon commences at the small 
 village of Northover ; from whence the road winds 
 round the south side of Weary all hill. ( On the 
 eastern ridge of which, the ancient holy thorn grew, 
 which was cut down in the reign of Charles I.) 
 
 Here the traveller is abruptly presented with one 
 of the finest views in the west of England : in the 
 foreground, encrescented with hills, stands the 
 ancient town of Glastonbury, its streets forming a 
 large cross, the south east angle of which is occu- 
 pied by the magnificent ruins of the abbey church, 
 St. Joseph's chapel, and the octagonal kitchen ; in 
 the north east angle stands St. John's church, 
 whose pinnacled tower forms a conspicuous object; 
 in the south west angle, in a line westward with 
 the ruins of the abbey church, is the tower and 
 church of St. Benedict; east of the town appears 
 Edmund hill, finely covered with wood; on the 
 right of which is Chalice hill, and the Tor; west- 
 ward is an extensive view of the surrounding valley, 
 bounded by the Bristol channel, and the distant 
 hills of Mendip, which form a good back -ground 
 to the picture. 
 
 The road now gradually descends, winds round 
 On the left, and enters the town through the iw-
 
 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 41 
 
 proved street of St. Magdalene, which derives its 
 name from the almshouse and chapel of St. Magda- 
 lene, near the entrance of the Street.* Adjoining 
 is a building in the grecian style of architecture, 
 called the pump-room, which was erected about 
 the year 1760, when the mineral waters of Glas- 
 tonbury were much resorted to. 
 
 Opposite the almshouse chapel stands a free-stone 
 dwelling house, erected about the year 1714, from 
 the ruins of the lord abbot's dwelling, and of the 
 great hall of the abbey; which most probably were 
 interesting specimens of architecture, as several 
 pieces of sculptured stone are fancifully stuck about 
 the front of this house, and disfigure it as much as 
 they adorned their original situation. 
 
 The west side of St. Magdalene street, is com- 
 posed, in general, of well built modern houses; 
 the east side presents a fine uninterrupted view of 
 the abbey ruins, t 
 
 In the open space, at the end of this street, stood 
 
 * The entrance of this street was formerly through 
 an arched gateway, called Chaingate, which was 
 taken down many years ago. 
 
 tThis view was laid open to the street A. D. 
 1808, by taking down part of the boundary wall 
 of the abbey close: it was a plain buttressed wall, 
 with an arched gateway, ( of no architectural inter- 
 est,) leading direct to the abbey kitchen; instead 
 of this wall there is now a handsome row of pali- 
 sades.
 
 42 THE AVALOMAN GUIDE. 
 
 a large market-house: (also built of free stonr 
 from the abbey ruins, about the year 1714: ) it 
 \\as taken down A. D. 1812, and a new one was 
 erected of Doultoii stone, in the following year; 
 its architecture is correct, and well proportioned; 
 it stands in an area adjoining the Red Lion inn. 
 This inn was formerly the great gate of the abbey, 
 and remained nearly entire until so late as the year 
 1810. It was an interesting piece of architecture: 
 on each side of the great arch, was an abutment 
 terminating in square turrets, in which were cross 
 loop-holes; between the^e turrets was a battlement 
 of large port-holes, supported by a heavy machi- 
 colation. The north part of this building still re- 
 mains entire, being of later date, and in a different 
 style of architecture. It consists of an entrance 
 under a pointed arch, not wide enough to admit 
 carnages, being formerly the entrance for foot pas- 
 st-ngers into the abbey, over it is a small room, 
 called the stone chamber, from its having a stone 
 floor, the roof of the passage underneath being 
 curiously groined with free-stone. The window of 
 this room is in the Tudor style; north of which is 
 a projection containing two bow windows, one 
 over the other; the projection is carried up to the 
 roof, where it terminates in a battlement of small 
 port-holes; north of which is a modern window in- 
 serted to the upper story, and a window in the 
 Tudor style, corresponding to that over the eu 
 trance, to the lower story.
 
 THE AVALOXIAN GUIDE. 43 
 
 Behind the Red Lion inn is a small almshouse 
 and chapel for women ; founded by the abbot R. 
 Beere; over the front gate leading to it, is an 
 armorial bearing, representing a full blown rose, 
 surmounted by a close or covered crown; ( perhaps 
 the miire of R. Eeere ; ) the supporters are winged 
 greyhounds; the scroll bears the date of 1512: at 
 the west end of the chapel are the armorial bearings 
 of the abbey, between two roses ; aud near the east 
 window is au escutcheon, displaying the cross be- 
 iween chalices. 
 
 Beyond the market-house is an open space, call- 
 ed the cross,* which forms the intersection of the 
 four principal streets of the town : on the south, 
 St. Magdalene street; on the east, High street; oa 
 the north, Northload street ; and on the west, St. 
 Benedict's street, which is narrow aud ill built; on 
 its south side, in au area, stands St. Benedicts 
 church: its style of architecture is the early gothic; 
 its plau, a western tower, ( containing five bells, ) 
 a nave, chancel, and vestry room, a north aisle 
 awl porch, on the right hand of which is a free- 
 stone vase for consecrated water, inserted in the 
 wall ; over the porch is an escutcheon of the abbot 
 R. Beere, bearing the initials R. B. in a cypher, 
 surmounted by a uiitre and garter. 
 
 * Here stood an ancient building, of some arch- 
 itectural interest, taken down A. D. 1806; it con- 
 sisted of a roof, supported by nine pointed arches, 
 and a large central pillar, surmounted with a statue.
 
 44 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 
 
 On the north side of the great arch which divide* 
 the nave from the chancel, is the following inscrip- 
 tion: "The breach of the sea flood was January 
 20th. 160(5." * 
 
 At the end of St. Benedict's street, is a stone 
 bridge over a branch of the river Brent; from 
 whence the road leads to a part of the valley called 
 Turf moor, where a great quantity of turf, for fuel, 
 is annually dug. f 
 
 Northload street is narrow and irregularly built; 
 in several of the houses appear sculptured fragments 
 of the abbey, as corbel heads, broken shafts of co- 
 lumns, pieces of -window tracery, &c. 
 
 At the end of the street the road turns to the 
 left, and leads to the village of Mear, after cross- 
 ing the river Brent at Cold-harbour. 
 
 High street is tolerably spacious, and 'contains 
 many good modern buildings, with some specimens 
 
 of ancient architecture, whereof the George inn}: 
 
 . 
 
 * This flood inundated all the valley surround- 
 ing the Island of Avalon. 
 
 i A few years ago, during a dry season in the 
 summer, this moor accidentally caught fire, which 
 burnt without intermission for two months, des- 
 troying trees, and every thing it met in its progress. 
 
 I In this inn was formerly a state bed, with em- 
 bossed ornaments and gilt pannels.
 
 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 45 
 
 is coeval with Ihe abbey, and was called the abbot's 
 inn for pilgrims. 
 
 The front is composed of two coTner turrets, a 
 projection containing three bow windows, an ogee 
 corbeled pillar, supporting the sign, on the left of 
 the gateway; on the right and over it are mulioneft 
 windows, niches, and compartments filled with tra- 
 cery 'and armorial bearings; the whole surmounted 
 with an embattled parapet. 
 
 The principal inn is now the White Hart, a large 
 and commodious modern building. 
 
 Through the garden of this inn, is the present 
 way to the ruins of the abbey. 
 
 On entering, the first object which presents itself 
 is St. Joseph's chapel : it stood before the west 
 end of the great church, and communicated there- 
 with by a spacious arch. 
 
 This chapel is a magnificent specimen of Nor- 
 man architecture, which is lighter aud more elabo* 
 rate than that of the Saxons; both are distinguished 
 by semicircular arches, supported by short round 
 columns, whose bases and capitals are grotesquely 
 ornamented. 
 
 The north entrance (from the garden) to this 
 chapel, is composed of pillars supporting the cir- 
 cular mouldings of an arch, and four series of 
 emblematic figures; altogether, forming one of 
 the finest Norman arches to be met with in
 
 46 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 
 
 England. The south entrance, opposite, is much 
 mutilated, and its design not so elaborate; near it 
 is an inscription on the wall, in Norman characters. 
 At the west front is a lofty triariel window, of ele- 
 gant design, and on each side are four windows 
 with circular arches, the weather mouldings over 
 them are all pointed, and supported by a series of 
 corbel heads, representing the progress of age. 
 
 The basement, story is composed of interlaced 
 circular arches, ornamented with zigzag mouldings, 
 and were supported by small pillars of blue lias 
 marble, whereof the bases and capitals only remain; 
 between these pillars, the walls were covered with 
 paintings, some traces of which may still be dis- 
 cerned at the west end. 
 
 Under the floor is an extensive range of vaults; * 
 its arches, which are groined and pointed, are in 
 many places broken through. 
 
 The vaulted roof of the chapel is entirely gone, 
 except the springings of arches, from pillars and 
 corbel heads. 
 
 At each corner was a square turret, two of 
 which only remain, one at the south east, and the 
 other at the north west; the latter contains a spiral 
 stone staircase, leading to the parapet, as did the 
 staircase in the corresponding turret, at the south 
 
 * From these vaults, tradition says there is a 
 subterraneous passage to the Tor
 
 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 47 
 
 west corner, which fell down about the year 1750. 
 
 The ivy with which these walls were exuberantly 
 covered, was cut down in the year 1807; the prin- 
 cipal part of it grew r from a cluster of stems, near 
 the north west turret, which were interwoven like 
 a large cable, and measured two feet in diameter. 
 The ivy considerably increased the venerable and 
 interesting appearance of the ruin, but so injured 
 it that it was obliged to be removed. 
 
 This chapel, according to the records of the ab- 
 bey, is the burial place of Joseph of Arimathea; 
 and stands on the site of the original chapel, found- 
 rd by him and his companions. 
 
 As a building, it possesses much architectural 
 interest, being erected just before the Norman style 
 of architecture declined, and the gothic or pointed 
 arch became general. The intersection of two 
 Norman or circular arches, which frequently oc- 
 curs, not only here, but in most Norman buildings 
 of a late date, is supposed to have given the first 
 idea of the pointed arch; and the zigzag moulding, 
 which is of Norman origin, was for some time used 
 in the gothic or early pointed style; so that many 
 instances occur, of early gothic buildings so blend- 
 ed with the Norman character, that it is difficult 
 to distinguish them. 
 
 A spacious arch formed the communication be- 
 tween St. Joseph's chapel and the abbey church, 
 which was constructed in the early gothic style; all
 
 48 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 
 
 its arches were pointed, yet some of them appear 
 ornamented with the Norman zigzag moulding. 
 
 The nave and north aisle are entirely gone, with 
 the whole of the south aisle, except a fragment of 
 the outer wall, in which there are three windows 
 .nearly entire; on the outside of the piers between 
 them, the ends of the flying buttresses which coun- 
 teracted the outward pressure of the vaulted roof 
 of the aisle, still remain : these flying buttresses 
 took their springings from near the tops of the 
 great abutments of the cloisters, which adjoined 
 the south aisle. 
 
 Part of the arched door-way which formed the 
 communication between the cloisters and the 
 church, still remains in the wall before mentioned ; 
 eastward of which are the remains of the centre 
 tower, which stood on the four great arches, at 
 the intersection of the transcepts with the nave and 
 choir.* Of the four main piers which supported 
 these arches, only two remain; they are extremely 
 high, and composed of clustered columns, their 
 capitals richly ornamented with foliage, on which 
 the springings of the great arches may be observed. 
 
 Half way up the piers are the remains of the 
 stone galleries, which led round the church in the 
 thickness of the walls; and still higher are two 
 small openings, which formed the communications 
 from the spiral stone stairs, in the corners of the 
 
 * Under these marches stood the rood-loft, at the 
 entrance of the choir.
 
 THK AVALONIAN GUIDE. 49 
 
 transcepts, to those which led to the top of the 
 tower.* 
 
 Adjoining the south east pier, in the angle form- 
 ed by the south transcept aud the choir, are the 
 remains of St. Edgar's chapel; and in the north 
 east angle, opposite, St. Mary's chapel, which re- 
 mains nearly entire. 
 
 Here the appearance is highly picturesque ; tak- 
 ing in a view of the choir, St. Mary's chapel, and 
 the two piers of the centre tower, where clusters 
 of slender columns, supporting highly pointed 
 arches of the most excellent workmanship, orna- 
 mented with an endless variety of mouldings, form 
 a grand and interesting picture; especially when, 
 the light falls in a proper direction to contrast the 
 dark shade between the clustered pillars and 
 mouldings, f 
 
 * Beneath the piers of the tower, some fragments 
 of the bells were found, A. D. 1785. 
 
 f'Gotbie ruins, and perhaps entire gothic 
 " buildings, appear to the greatest advantage by 
 " moon-light. The softness of the Medium through 
 " which they are then seen, gives them a peculiar 
 " beauty which they <Jo not possess by day." 
 
 J. J. ANDERSON. 
 
 " If thou would'st view fair Melrose aright, 
 <; Go visit it by the pale Bioon-light; 
 4i For the gay beams of lightsome day 
 ' f-ild but. to tiout the ruias grey. 
 " When the broken arches are black, in night, 
 *' And each shafted oriel glimmers white ; 
 
 When
 
 50 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 
 
 Eastward of the centre tower stood the choir} 
 little whereof remains, except the outward wall of 
 the south aisle, and a fragment at the north east 
 corner,* which is partly covered with ivy, and its 
 base shews a part of the dado, or stone seat, which 
 formed the basement round the whole interior of 
 the church. 
 
 The wall of the south aisle before mentioned, 
 serves as a specimen of the elegant architecture of 
 the choir: the beautiful proportion of the pointed 
 windows is rarely equalled; the capitals of the co- 
 lumns supporting the mouldings of the arches, are 
 adorned with flowers and foliage, in which the oak 
 leaf is most conspicuous. 
 
 " When the cold light's uncertain shower 
 
 " Streams on the ruin'd central tower; 
 
 " When buttress and buttress, alternately, 1 
 
 " Seem fram'd of ebon and ivory ; 
 
 " And silver edges the imagery. j 
 
 W. SCOTT. 
 
 * This is called the haunted corner, from an an- 
 cient tradition still prevalent, relating to an abbot's 
 hearl, and implying that supernatural sounds, re- 
 sembling the roaring of a furnace, are frequently 
 heard in a recess, which still remains nearly entire. 
 N. B. In the year 1793, when the ground adjoin- 
 ing these ruins was leveled, a free-stone corlin was 
 discovered, just beneath the recess before menti- 
 oned, containing a skeleton, entire, excepting the 
 skull. This circumstance has probably some distant 
 connection with the above tradition; for however 
 vague and extravagant traditions may be, they ge- 
 nerally originate from facts.
 
 THE AVALOXIAN GUIDE. 51 
 
 Under an arch, on one of the piers between the 
 windows, the ends of the iron cramps, which for- 
 merly supported a pulpit or reading desk, still 
 remain. 
 
 This wall was mostly covered with ivy, which 
 formed a beautiful contrast with the grey stone. 
 
 The great east window of the choir, and the 
 chapel of the Virgin Mary beyond it, are entirely 
 gone; as also are the cloisters and the chapter 
 house, the library, the great hall, and the abbot's 
 dwelling, with all its offices except the kitchen, 
 and a small fragment of the almonry, nearly adjoin- 
 ing the north side of it, which remains a proof of 
 the great strength of the old cement or mortar: at 
 the base of this fragment is an arch, leading to the 
 remains of a stone staircase in the thickness of the 
 wall; over which the ruin is left projecting many 
 feet, without any support besides the cement; the 
 arch on which it formerly stood being destroyed. 
 In this manner it has remained ever since the dis- 
 solution of the abbey, withstanding its constant 
 exposure to the wet and frost. 
 
 The kitchen remains nearly entire: its plan is a 
 square, terminating in an octagon; in each angle 
 of the square is a large fire-place, the arches of 
 which support four sides of the octagon, which 
 gradually tapers to the height of about thirty feet, 
 and terminates in a turret of open stone work, the 
 internal structure of which is extremely curious;
 
 52 THE AVALONJAN GUIDE. 
 
 the chimneys of the fire-places terminated in four 
 turrets, on the corners of the square basement; 
 on the south side of which is a large door, and 
 some remains of an oven, whose mouth opened in- 
 to the south east fire-place; on the west side is a 
 large window, and another on the north side; on 
 the east was another door, ( now walled up,) against 
 which stands a statue of an abbot, which was dug 
 up in the year 1793, near the north east pier of the 
 centre tower of the abbey church. This kitchen is 
 constructed entirely of stone ; those which form the 
 sides of the octagon, are beveled to throw off the 
 rain; in the north buttresses are two small niches 
 for consecrated water. 
 
 The abbey close is a large square, of about forty 
 acres, bounded on the north by High street, on 
 the east by Chiukwell street, on the south by a 
 high road, (which commands a fine view of the 
 abbey ruins,) and on the west by St. Magdalene 
 street. 
 
 This close was surrounded with a high stone 
 wall, which still remains nearly entire, except on 
 the west side, where its place is supplied with a 
 row of pajisades, to lay open a view of the abbey 
 ruins to the street. 
 
 On the north side of High street stands St. John's 
 church, a fine got hie structure,, comprising a west- 
 ern tower, a nave and side aisles, with a south 
 two traascepts, a vestry roow, and the
 
 THE AYALOMAN GUIDE. -V, 
 
 chancel; the great east window of which, i- replete 
 Mith elaborate tracery of elegant design. 
 
 The tower is 140 feet high, in three stories, 
 richly ornamented with canopied niches <!v:c. and 
 strengthened with corner buttresses; from the slop<-< 
 of which spring slender pinnacles, terminating in 
 clustered foliage. The spaces between the but- 
 tresses, unoccupied by windows and niches, are 
 divided ito compartments filled with tracery. The 
 whole is surmounted with a parapet of open stone- 
 work, and eight lofty pinnacles, four of which ter- 
 minate in iron cross-bars. The upper story con- 
 tains six full toned bells, on which the chimes of 
 {lie tower clock play at the hours of four, eight, 
 and twelve. 
 
 There is another small bell, in a turret, at the 
 west end of the chancel: the pinnacle in which it 
 formerly hung, was of a most elegant design, in 
 stone-work, but being much decayed, was taken 
 down A. D. 180o, and its place supplied with the 
 present turret of plastered brick. 
 
 In the chancel is an ancient tomb, consisting of 
 a recumbent figure on a basement, the pannels of 
 which are covered with various figures and armorial 
 bearings. 
 
 In the church-yard, opposite the great east win- 
 dow, is an ancient gothic tomb, nearly sunk into 
 the earth; and opposite the south transcept is a 
 monumental stone, erected to the memory of a lit- 

 
 54 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 
 
 tie boy, of the name of Ayres, who lost his life by 
 falling from the abbey walls, where he had climbed 
 for birdsnests. 
 
 At a small distance from this church-yard, stands 
 the oldest holy-thorn tree now remaining, which 
 was taken immediately from the ancient thorn on 
 Weary all hill: it is a large tree, and it continues 
 to blossom twice a year, though the winter flowers 
 are sometimes hurt by the frost. 
 
 At the top of High street, in the same direction, 
 is another street, called Bovetown, containing se- 
 veral well built houses: it leads into the country, 
 and to the village of Wick, over the Avalonian 
 hills, which abound with pleasant walks, and pic- 
 turesque views of the town, of the abbey ruins, 
 find of the surrounding country. 
 
 Chinkwell street is narrow, and very irregularly 
 built: near it is an interesting building, which was 
 formerly the abbey barn or granary; beyond it, 
 the road leads to the town of Shepton Mallet. 
 
 At the end of Chinkwell street, at the base of 
 the highest of the Avalonian hill, called the Tor, 
 rises the mineral spring, or Glastonbury water, 
 which is extremely transparent: it contains a strong 
 impregnation of iron, and a considerable portion of 
 fixed air, which renders it remarkably fresh and 
 exhilarating. The stones and pebbles, or other 
 substances, over which it flows, soon become co- 
 vered with a sediment, resembling the rusi of iron.
 
 THE AVALOSIAN GUIDE. 55 
 
 At a short distance from the spring-head, are com- 
 modious baths; from whence the water proceeds 
 through Chinkwell street, and across the abbey 
 close, to Chaingate, at the entrance of St. Magda- 
 lene street, where it supplies another bath, and from 
 thence flows through the valley until it falls into 
 the river Brent. 
 
 The ascent to the Tor through the first and se- 
 cond fields, is tolerably easy; immediately after 
 follows the steepest part, from whence the shape 
 of the hill is seen to advantage, resembling a series 
 of ramparts, one above another, occasioned by 
 large masses of earth which have gradually sunk 
 on the sides of the hill. The ascent now becomes 
 tolerably easy to the summit, on which stands the 
 western tower of the chapel of St. Michael, which 
 is the only part of it now remaining.* It serves a> 
 a land-mark to the Bristol channel, and is in good 
 preservation, except the east side of it, which be- 
 ing in a ruinous state, was taken down many years 
 ago, and rebuilt in a careless manner, without auy 
 regard to continuing the lines of the mouldings, 
 &c. so that the new part is easily distinguished 
 from the old. The staircase turret, which was ta- 
 ken down at the same time, was never rebuilt. The 
 battlement on the top of the tower, was carefully 
 restored in the year 1804; when, on clearing the 
 
 * This chapel was connected with the abbey, and 
 according to tradition, communicated with it by a 
 Subterraneous passage.
 
 O(j THE AVALOXIAX GlIDF.. 
 
 rubbish eastward of the tower, the foundations of 
 the chapel were discovered. 
 
 Over the west door are two emblematical repre- 
 sentations, in panne! s of sculptured stone; and in 
 another pannel, near the battlement, is a represent- 
 ation of a spread eagle. An oak railing surrounds 
 the tower, and seats are placed in the angles of the 
 buttresses. 
 
 From the summit of the Tor, the prospect, 
 though not so picturesque as from a less elevation, 
 is very extensive ; exhibiting a general view of the 
 Avalonian hills, and the surrounding valley, bound- 
 ed on the north by the Mendip hills, at the foot 
 of which, the city and cathedral of Wells are con- 
 spicuous; on the south by Poledown and other 
 hills; on the west by the Bristol channel, where 
 the mouth of the river Brent is marked by a high 
 hill, called Brent knoll; and on the east by some 
 hills on the borders of Wiltshire, the site of the 
 ancient forest of Selwood, and of the field of 
 King Alfred's victory over the Danes. The spot 
 may be distinguished by Alfred's Tower, a high tri- 
 angular building, erected in commemoration of the 
 event, by Sir R. Hoare, of Stourhead. 
 
 The descent from the Tor is usually preferred 
 on the north east side; which, though extremely 
 steep, is much shorter than the ascending path, 
 liiid leads through some lanes and corn fields, 
 to the brow of a hill, called Bushey Coombe,
 
 THE AVALONIAN GUIDE. 57 
 
 where the scenery is extremely picturesque, look- 
 ing down on a deep dale, thickly shaded with 
 bushes and large trees, on the right, and on the 
 abbey ruins in front ; the abbey church appearing 
 to have stood in a direct line with St. Benedict's 
 church, the tower of which forms a conspicuous 
 object beyond the ruins. The path now rapidly 
 descends, and enters the town at Chinkwell Street. 
 
 The topographical situation of Glastoubury, is, 
 perhaps, one of the most beautiful and improve- 
 able in the kingdom; the soil is extremely fertile, 
 consisting of a fine black mould, to a considerable 
 depth, affording a quick and luxuriant growth to 
 the general kinds of trees and vegetables. 
 
 The river Brent winds round near the west side 
 of the town, and would, at a small expence, bear 
 boats of sufficient burden to form an advantageous 
 commercial communication to the numerous ports 
 of the Bristol channel. 
 
 J. C. 
 
 FINIS.
 
 BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
 
 Cottegictfe Church and Choir 
 
 ST. MARY, 
 
 IN THE 
 
 BOROUGH OF WARWICK; 
 
 3U Concise Account 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Antiquities and Curiosities of the same; 
 
 AND OF THE 
 
 C H A F E 1L 
 
 Thereto adjoining : 
 
 Together with the Tables of the several Benefactions given te 
 the said Church and Parish. 
 
 K. B. The Profits arising from the Sale of the Books are to be disposed of 
 for the Use of the Charity Children of St Mary's Parish, under the In- 
 spection of the Vicar and Church-wardens. 
 
 Warwick : printed by H, Sharps, High-Stret, 
 1813.
 
 A 
 
 BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
 
 COLLEGIATE CHURCH, &c 
 
 IN which are ten most musical Bells and Chimes, is at 
 the West end of the Church, erected on groin arches, 
 supported by four picis, between which is a free passage 
 for coaches, &c. Its height to the top of the battlements 
 is 130 feet. To the top of the pinnacle is 174 feet. Its 
 diameter at the base 32 feet 6 inches, at 'he summit 27 feet. 
 The length of the Church (including the Choir) is 186 
 feet 1 inch. The breadth 66 feet. The cross aisle is 106 
 feet and a half. The height of the roof 42 feet &; a half. 
 The length of the Choir 11 feet '6 inches. The breadth 
 27 feet 4 inches. Against the North, West, & South Sides 
 of the Tower, are three Dials belonging to the Clock. 
 
 The following Inscription is on the North, West, and South Sides. 
 
 TEMPLUM B: MARINE COLLEGIATUM, PR I- 
 MITUSAROG: DE NOVO BURGO COM: WAR: 
 STEPH: R: 1NSTAURATUM POSTEA A THO : 
 DE BELLO-CAMPO C : WAR : EX TOTO REFDI- 
 FICATUM ANNO MCCCXCItll. CONFLAGRA- 
 TIONE STUPENDA, NON ARIS, NON FOCIS 
 PARCENTE, DIRUi'UM V SEP: MDCXC1III. 
 NOVUM HOC, PI ETA IE PUBLIC A 1NCHOATUM 
 ET PROVECTUM, REG1A ABSOLUTUM EST : 
 SUB LJEHS ANN^E AUSPICIIS, ANNO MEMOR- 
 ABILI MDCCI1II. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 The Collegiate Church of St. Mary, first repaired by Roger 
 Newburg, Earl of Warwick, in the time of King Stephen; 
 afterwards wholly rebuilt by Thomas Beaucliaoip, Earl of 
 Warwick, in the year lp94. Being destroyed 165H, by a dread- 
 ful fire, sparing neither temples nor houses, this new Church 
 began and carried on by the public, was finished by Royal 
 piety, under the joyful auspices of Anne, in the memorable 
 year 1704. 
 
 A 2 At
 
 4 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 At the West end of this Church are three entrances, 
 the principal of which is under the Tower ; over which 
 is a stately loft, and an excellent Oigan, built by Thomas 
 Swarebrick. Against the said wall, in the Church, are 
 two Boxes to receive alms, that towards the North for 
 the relief of the Poor when sick, the other towards the 
 South for the me ot the Charity School. On the left of 
 the entrance of the middle aisle is a capacious Marble Font, 
 the decorations gilt. On each side of this aisle is a large 
 elegant patent Stove. Further on are erected elegant and 
 spacious Galleries, two very large Branches of polished 
 brass ; and at the West end, facing the Pulpit, is a Time 
 Piece on one side, and the Queen's Arms on the other. 
 At the extremity of this aisle runs a cross aisle North and 
 South, in the centre of which is the entrance of the Choir, 
 by a pair of Iron Gates, of good workmanship, on each 
 side of which is a Stove to correspond with the before 
 mentioned. 
 
 Between the Pulpit and the Entrance of the Choir, is a 
 Vault, belonging to that truly worthy family the WISE'S, 
 of the Priory, Warwick, over which are laid two large 
 flat stones, with the following Inscriptions. 
 
 Inthe Vault underneath lieth the body of HENRY WISE, 
 Esq. late of the Priory, who departed this life December 
 the 1 5th, Anno Domini, IT38, aged 85 years. 
 
 Mrs. 
 PATIENCE WISE, Died December 
 
 the seventh, 1751, 
 In the 78th Year of her Age. 
 
 Let me die the Death of the Righteous, 
 And let my last End be like Her's. 
 
 MARY 
 
 Wife of WM. GREENWOOD, D. D. 
 
 Died April 27th, 1758, 
 
 Aged 60 Years. 
 
 JOHN WISE, 
 
 Died Dec. 15th, 1754, 
 
 Aged 45 Years. 
 
 On
 
 St. MARY'S CHURCH, &c. 5 
 
 On the East wall, North of the Chancel gate, is a 
 Marble Monument, with a Latin Inscription, to the me- 
 mory of John Gibbons. 
 
 Immortalitatem heatani exprctans 
 
 Hie jacet JOANNES GIBBONS 
 
 In agro STAFFORDIENSI ex Honcsta 
 
 Stirpe Orindus, 
 Vir Probus, modestus, vere, et 
 
 Ex Animo Christianas, 
 Qui rebus adversis diu probatus, sed 
 
 Non fractus, provecta aetate 
 In amcenissimum hoc WERWICUM 
 
 Praesidium secessit ; 
 Ubi, quod aevi supererat, 
 Deo soli dicavit, et saluti 
 animae suac, qu'im p : ie et 
 
 tranquille reddidit 
 
 Anno .ffitat 76 : Anno Dom : MDCXCIII. 
 scptem Liberorum, quos ex ELIZAEETHA 
 
 Dilectissima Uxore suscepit, Filia 
 ROLANDI FRITH de THORNES Generosi, 
 
 Viri inteserrimi, et ob suam erga 
 
 Regem & Ecclesiam fidem insignis 
 
 Unicus super?tes W. G. M. D. 
 
 Parentie optime de se merito 
 
 Hoc Monumentum L: M: poni curavit. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 In expectation of a blessed Immortality, 
 
 Here lieth JOHX GIBBONS, 
 Descended from a genteel Family 
 
 In the County of Stafford ; 
 A Man of real Probiry and Modesty, and, 
 From liis Heart Christian ; .. 
 
 Wlio being lone proved, but not broken 
 . In Adversity, did, in an advanced Aa;e, 
 Retire to the most pleasant Town of Warwick, 
 Where the Remainder of his Age 
 He dictated to GOD alone, and 
 
 The Salvation of his Soul. 
 
 Which he piously and calmly resign'd, 
 
 In the 76th Year of his Age, of our Lord 1693. 
 
 The only survivor of seven children which he begat of 
 
 Elizabeth,
 
 G A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 Elizabeth, his beloved wife (the daughter of Roland Frith, 
 of Thorns, Gent, a man of great integrity, and remarkable 
 for his fidelity to the King and to the Church.) William 
 Gibbons, Doctor of Physic, took caie to have this, monu- 
 ment erected to a father who deserved his best regards. 
 
 Near to the above monument is the entrance into the 
 Lobby, and against the East and West wall, are five tables 
 of Benefactions to this Church and Parish, and Trophies 
 belonging to Earl Brook's family. 
 
 A little farther to the North are two Portraits in brass, 
 on a marble monument, with this Inscription, te Thomas 
 Oken, and Joan his Wife, in the old letter and spelling. 
 
 Of your Chary te give Thanks for the Soules of Thomas 
 Oken, and Jone his Wyff on whose Soules Jesus hath 
 Mercy, Jesus hath Mercy Amen Remember the Cha- 
 ryte for the Pore for ever, Anno Dom. MDLXXUI. 
 Under the Brass, upon a marble tab/e, is inscribed us follows : 
 
 To the Memory of Mr. THOMAS OKEN, an Orna- 
 ment to his own, and a blessing to Ages succeeding, (This 
 Monument defaced by the late dreadful fire, is Te-erected, 
 and dedicated by his Feoffees, the MAYOR and ALDER- 
 MEN of this Borough), Whose Industry, being born here 
 of mean Parents, was so blessed in the Trade he exercised 
 of a Mercer, that 37th, H. 8th, he was Master of the 
 Guild of the Holy Trinity., and St. George, now the Hos- 
 pkal of 'the Right Honourable E. of Leicester, 5th of P. 
 and Mariae, Bailiffof this Borough, and dying the 15th of 
 Eliz. gave to Pious and Charitable Uses Here, an Estate, 
 then let for less than 20/. per Ann. now, by the just Care 
 of his Feoffees, advanced (notwithstanding the loss of se- 
 veral Houses by the Fire) to more than 450/. per Ann. also 
 fQO/. to purchase Lands to enlarge the Commons, SO/, to 
 the Poor 1 Ol. to 30 Poor Maidens tor Marriages, 94 Ounces 
 of wrought Plate, foi the Use of the Bailiffs successively. 
 And to the Borough of Stratford and Banbury 40/. each, 
 lo be lent to honest Tradsmen. Vide Dugdale's War. 
 
 This charity, Reader, was so wisely instituted, and the 
 
 trust
 
 St. MA R Ts CHUR CH, & c . 7 
 
 trust so honestly executed, that if to thy faith thou art 
 disposed to join good works thou needs seek no farther 
 for a model, or encouragement or opportunity, for ye have 
 (he Poor with you always. 
 
 At the North end is a Marble Monument, with this 
 Inscription : 
 
 Juxta Situs est 
 
 FRANCISCUS CHERNOCKE, Gen: 
 
 Antiquu Baronettorum cognominum 
 
 in Com: BEDF. familia oriundus 
 
 Vir probus et liberalis, 
 Qui a quibusdam Honoratiss: Baronibus 
 et Illustriss: Comitibus per quadraginta 
 
 fere aiinos Redituum Procurator 
 adhibitus, Muuus illud Sumtna fide 
 pcritia et dignitate utrobique gessit 
 
 Ornavitque 
 Obiit quarto Aprilis A. D. 1727, 
 
 ^EtatisSuae Sexagesimo nono 
 
 In cujas, optiini Sell. Patris, memorum 
 
 Exile hoc monumentum 
 
 Posuit Robertus filius. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 Near this Place lieth 
 
 FRANCIS CHERNOCKE, Gent. 
 
 Descendant from an antient Family, 
 
 Which had tlie surname of Baronets, 
 
 In the County of Bedfrd. 
 A Man of Probity and Liberality, 
 
 Being employ'd as Steward 
 
 By some very honourable Barons 
 
 and illustrious Earls, for almost 40 Years. 
 
 He adorn'd and executed that Office in 
 
 everv Rt-spect 
 
 With the greatest Fidelity, Dignity, and Skill. 
 He died on the 4th Day of April, A. D. 1727. 
 
 of his Age 69. 
 
 To whose Memory, as the best of Fathers* 
 
 Robert, his Son, hath put up this small 
 
 Monument. 
 
 At
 
 8 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 At the same end is another Marble Monument, with this 
 Inscription : 
 
 S: D: G: 
 
 THOMAS HEWITT 
 Pecator Miserrimus 
 
 Infra Sepultus, 
 InstaHlitais Humanae, 
 
 Fragilitatis Vitas 
 
 Certaeque Mortis sibi Obrepentis Memor, 
 
 (Cujus Exuvias in Subjacente Sepulehro, 
 
 Cum' Deo Opt. Max. Visum fuerit, 
 
 Depositas esse Volens) 
 Marmoream hanc Tabellatn 
 Post Obitum hie Erigendam 
 
 Vivus parabat: 
 
 Qui felicem praestolans Resurrectionem 
 
 Per Sola Christ! Salvatoris Merita, 
 
 Immortalem efflavit Animam 
 
 Ultimo Die Januarij 
 
 Anno Unici Mediatoris nostri 
 
 MDCCXXXVII; 
 
 Et ./Etatis su33 
 
 LXXIV. 
 i Nescis qua Hora 
 
 Hodie itaque Resipisce 
 
 Ac aeternum Salve. 
 
 T. H. Natus erat 19 Die Julij A. D. 1664. 
 
 Disce Mori 
 
 ut Vivas. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 Glory be to God alone : 
 
 THOMAS HEWITT, 
 
 A most miserable Sinner, 
 
 buried underneath. 
 Recalling to Mind the Instability and Frailty of 
 
 human Life, 
 
 And the Certainty o{ Death creeping upon him, 
 
 (Being desirous that his Remains should be deposited 
 
 in the subjacent Sepulchre, when it seems good 
 
 to God, the greatest and best of Beings) 
 
 Did, in his Life, prepare this Marble Table, 
 
 To be erected in this Place after his Death, 
 
 Who waiting for a happy Resurrection, 
 
 Thro'
 
 St. MARTS CHURCH. 
 
 Thro' the sole Merits of Christ his Saviour, 
 Breath'd out his immortal Soul 
 
 on the last Day of January, 
 In the Year of our only Mediator 1737, 
 
 and of his Age 74. 
 
 You know not at what Hour, - 
 
 Therefore repent To-day, 
 
 And be saved for ever. 
 T. H. was born the 19th Day of July, 1664, 
 
 Learn to die, 
 That you may live. 
 
 At the same end is also another Marble Monument, with thie 
 Inscription : 
 
 Hunc prope Locum, in Sepulchre Camerata 
 
 Jacet 
 Gulielmus Johnston, M. D. Coll. Reg. LOND. 
 
 MED. Socius Senior. 
 VIR probus, Justus, Honestus, verus Charitatis 
 
 Cultor. 
 
 Amator Gratitudinis, Constantis Memorias. 
 
 Quae plura cupis, benigna Loquatur Fama. 
 
 Obiit 22 Die Novembris. Anno Dom. 1725. 
 
 jEtat. Suae 82. 
 
 In eodem Sepulchre, conditur ANNA uxor ejus, 
 quas Censum Trium Millium, Centumq ; plus, 
 
 minus, Librarum, Quern Moriens reliquit 
 Universum (Debitis suis & legatis prius Subductis) 
 In opportunum Egenorum Subsidium Testamento 
 
 suo, erogatum voluit ; 
 
 quo Fundos suos omnes elocatos, una cum Bonis, 
 
 quaecunq ; ei suppctebant, personalfous, primo 
 
 quoque Tempore vendendos, et Pecunia inde 
 
 accrescenti, Fundos Liberos, in commitatu Sitos 
 
 WARWICENSI, emendos mandavit. 
 Quorum, uti & omnium, quas apud WARWICENSES 
 
 habuit, Domorum Reditus annuos Pauperibus 
 Hujas Burgia, FideiCommissariis Singulis Annis 
 
 distribuendos in perpetuum Legavit. 
 Obiit Quarto Die Aprilis, Anno Dni. 1753. 
 
 vEtat. suse 84. 
 B Thw
 
 10 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 Near this Place in a Vault 
 
 Lieth 
 
 William Johnston, Doctor of Physic, Senior Fellow 
 
 of the Royal College of Physicians in London. 
 
 A man of Probity, Justice, Honesty, who cultivated 
 
 In himself real Principles of Charity. 
 
 A Lover of Gratitude : 
 Do you desire to know more of him, 
 - Let propitious Fame, of never-failing Memory, 
 
 Speak the rest. 
 
 He died on the 22d Day of Nov. 1725, 
 Aged 82 Years. 
 
 lit the same Vault is laid Ann his Wife, 
 
 Who hy her last Will commanded her whole Estate 
 
 of about 30007. and 100/. which she left at 
 
 her Death, 
 
 (Her debts and Legacies being first discharg'd/ 
 To be laid out for the seasonable Relief of 
 
 poor People. 
 
 By her Will she likewise ordered 
 
 That all her Lands which were situated at a Distance, 
 Together with the personal Estates she then 
 
 possess'd, 
 To be sold, the first Opportunity, and with the 
 
 Money thence arising, 
 Other Freeholds Lands to be bought, situated 
 
 in the County of Warwick. 
 
 The Revenue of which, as also of all the Houses the 
 
 possess'd in Warwick, she bequeathed to Trustees, 
 
 to be laid out every Year for the Poor of 
 
 this Borough for ever. 
 
 She died the 4th Day of April, in the Year of 
 our Lord 1733, of her Age 84. 
 
 On the West wall of the Cross Aisle, is a Marble 
 Monument, with this Incription : -- 
 
 Near this Place are Interr'd 
 The Bodies of George and Mury Webb, 
 
 Late of this Town. 
 He was a good Christian, 
 
 A tender
 
 Sf. MARTS CHURCH. &c. 11 
 
 A tender Husband, 
 
 A lincere Friend, 
 
 And a kind Benefactor to the Poor. 
 
 She a Woman, 
 
 Of exemplary Piety and Charity, 
 Endued with all the Graces that 
 
 Adorn the Christian Life. 
 
 He died the 9th of July A. D. 1732. Aged 79 Years. 
 She died 17th of June A. D. 1743. Aged 70 Years. 
 
 Against the North Aisle is a Marble Monument, with 
 this Inscription : 
 
 Juxta jacent 
 Sterilesjam & elanguidi 
 
 Sacrae Quercus 
 Radix, Surculus, Ramusculi. 
 
 viz. 
 FRANCISCUS HOLYOKE als de 
 
 Sacra Quercu Radix 
 THOMAS FRANCISCI Surculus unicus; 
 
 Ambo Superioris Notae Lexicographi 
 JUDITHA FRANCISCI ANNA THOMJ?, 
 
 Uxor 
 
 Quorum THOM.& ANN./E que Ramusculi 
 Numero duodecim in Vit haud penitus Obscuri, 
 
 Quorum Unus, 
 Scholaeapud Rugby Com. VARVICI 
 
 per XLIII annos Moderator 
 Hanc Tabulam Annaliura loco, 
 
 Erexit. 
 
 Qui & Ipse contabuit x die Martij 
 C Dom: MDCCXXX. 
 * LXXII. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 Not far from hence lie, 
 
 Now indeed steril and languid, 
 
 The Root, Shoot, and Branches 
 
 of the Holy Oake, 
 
 Viz. 
 FRANCIS HOLYOKE, or the Root of the 
 
 Holy Oake, 
 THOMAS the only Shoot of FRANCIS, 
 
 Both
 
 12 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 Both of them Lexicographers of Superior 
 
 Character. 
 JUDITH the Wife of FRANCIS, ANNE the 
 
 Wife of THOMAS, 
 The Branches of which THOMAS and ANNE, 
 
 twelve in Number, 
 Were not entirely of no Account in the World, 
 
 One of which, 
 
 The Master of the School at Rugby, 
 
 In the County of WARWICK, during 43 Years, 
 
 Erected this Table to supply the Place of Annals; 
 
 Who also himself withered away on the 10th 
 
 Day of March, 
 
 T .L ir ^ of our Lord 1730. 
 In the Year J of hig Age ^ 
 
 =oe^c&.i 
 
 In the Lobby is a Marble Monumenl, with a modest 
 but very elegant Latin Inscription : 
 
 Si quaeras Viator ! quis hie Jacet ? 
 
 Faucis habe. 
 
 Fui Franciscus Parker. 
 
 Londini Natus, Eductus Cantabrigiae 
 
 Ubi obtinui, nescio an merui, 
 
 Artium Magistri gradum : 
 
 Inservij 
 Dominis, Francisco, Roberto, Fulconi Brooke 
 
 Astudijs, ab Epistolis, a Rationibus: 
 Annos praeterpropter quadraginta quinque: 
 
 Quam integre quam assidue 
 Superstites, qui norunt, dicaut, 
 
 Decessi Londini 
 , In ^Edibus, quibus plerusq ; degeram, 
 
 Brookkianis, 
 10 Die Novembris, 
 
 C Dom. 1693. 
 Aano \ .Etat. 67. 
 
 Cum Dominis meis iuxta abdormiscentibus 
 Resurgens Laetus audiam 
 Euge bone et fidelis Serve. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 If you ask, Traveller, Who lies here ? Take the 
 Account in few Words. 
 
 J. W S
 
 St. MAR TS CH UR CH, & e. 13 
 
 I was Francis Parker, 
 Born at London, educated at Cambridge, 
 Where I obtain'd (I know not whether I 
 
 deserv'd it ), 
 The Degree of Master of Arts. 
 
 I served 
 
 The Lords Francis, Robert, Fulk Brook, 
 In the Character of Tutor, Secretary, and 
 
 Steward, 
 
 For almost Forty-five Years, 
 
 With what Integrity and Assiduity, 
 
 Let the Survivors, who know it, declare : 
 
 I deceas'd at London, 
 In the House belonging to the Brooks, 
 
 where I generally liv'd, 
 On the 10th of November, 
 
 T .u v ^ of our Lord 1693. 
 In the Year < f A _ 
 ( of my Age 67. 
 
 When I rise again with my Lords, who are sleeping 
 
 near me, may I hear the joyful Eulogy, 
 
 WELL DONE THOU GOOD AND 
 
 FAITHFUL SERVANT ! 
 
 On the South side of the Choir Gates is a Marble 
 
 Monument, with this Inscription : 
 
 In Obitum JOHANNIS NORTON, Generosi, 
 
 Hujus municipij nuper Senescalli, et deput : Recordatoris ; 
 
 Qui Obijt. Sep. 14, 1635. 
 Sed non totus Obijt, melior pars ^Ethere Vivif, 
 
 Dum Terra meritis debita Fama Viget, 
 Frater amans, Conjux fidus Virtutis et jEqui 
 Cultor erat; Nequeunt haec monumenta Mori. 
 
 Ad Latus JOHANNIS Jacit Uxor ISRAEL THO : 
 
 WOODWARD Filia, 
 
 Aliquando de Bull. Marston in Agro Warw. Generosi; 
 
 Quas ob eximiam pietatem memorabilis, 
 
 E vita decessit, Nov. 29, 1615. 
 
 luxtaSepultaestANNA NORTON, HENRICI PORTER 
 
 Filia, 
 Nuper de Edgberston in Com. Warw. Genercsi; 
 
 Vidua
 
 I* A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 ViduaTHOMjE NORTON, predict! JOH; ct ISRA: Fil.if 
 
 Unici, 
 
 (Apud Knole id Eodem Com. Immati) 
 Haeo annis et pietate matura, vitam deposuit, 
 Maij. 14: 1698, 
 
 Epitaphium, in memoriam JOH : NORTON, Incendio 
 
 dirutu, 
 
 A : D : 1694. de novo posuerunt cum infra Scripti*. 
 Nepotes JOHN : et EDW. NORTON, A. D. 1709. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 On the Death of JOHN NORTON, Gent. 
 Of this Borough, Steward and Deputy Recorder, 
 
 Who Died Sep. 14, 1635. 
 
 But he's not wholly dead, his better part 
 
 In Heaven lives while Fame, due to his Deeds, 
 
 Still flourishes on Eurth ; a Brother kind, 
 
 A Husband faithful, in whose Breast were sown, 
 
 Strong Principles of Virtue, and of Right. 
 
 These immaterial Monuments defy 
 Death's mortal Sting and Time's corroding Tooth. 
 
 At the Side of JOHN licth his Wife ISRAEL, Daugh- 
 ter of THOMAS WOODWARD, sometime of Butler's- 
 Marston, in the County of Warwick, Gentleman who, 
 memorable for her excellent Piety, departed from thi$ 
 Life Nov. 29th, 1615. 
 
 Neai this Place is Burned ANNE NORTON, daugh- 
 ter of HENRY PORTER, lately of Edgberston, in the 
 County of Warwick, Gentleman, Widow of THOMAS 
 NORTON, only Son of the before-mentioned JOHN and 
 ISRAEL, (who was buried at Knowle in the same County) 
 
 She being mature in Piety and Age laid down this Life 
 May 14th, 1698. 
 
 The Epitaph on the Memory of JOHN NORTON, 
 being destroyed by Fire, 1694, was put up afresh, with 
 the underwritten Lines, by his Grand-Children, JOHN 
 and EDWARD NORTON, A. D. 1709. 
 
 Farther
 
 St. MARY'S CHURCH, &c. U 
 
 Farther on is a Marble Monument with the Effigies in 
 Brass of Thomas Beauchamp and his Wife, with thii 
 Inscription : 
 
 D.O.M. et ^Eterne Memories 
 
 Sacrum. 
 Qui Templum hoc frustra in Mausolceum, ipsasque 
 
 Aras in Refugium habuit, 
 
 E Somno, quo Trecentos ampJius annos jacuit Sepultus 
 Qucmque not nisi Communi Rerum Rogo perterbatum in 
 
 putarat, experrectus, 
 Assurgit ecce, et adstat 
 
 rir ille inclytus pietatc etbellica Virtute aeque insignii, 
 Regum nunc Amor, nunc Invidia, Regno semper 
 
 dileetus; 
 Fortunae aliquandiu lusus, tandem Victor, blandienti Par, 
 
 Novercante Major; 
 Heroum nominis semper Galliae terribilis tantum non 
 
 ultimus 
 
 THOMAS de BELLOCAMPO Comes VARVICI, 
 Insularum GUERNSEY, SERKE, et AURENEY Praefectus, 
 
 Ordinis Periscelidis Eques, 
 
 EDVARDO in. Principi Faelici. invicto, ob res egregias 
 AAGLIA et GALLIA gestas in paucis charus : 
 RICHARDO u. Minorenui per Conventum Regni 
 
 Ordinum Curator Admotus: 
 Eodem Rege Sui aut Suorum potius juris facto msjestati* 
 
 damnatus, in MANNIAM deportatus, 
 Ab HENRICO iv. ad Ceusus et Honores postliminio, 
 
 revocatus : 
 
 Qui, cum Satis Patriae, sibi, et Gloria;, suae vixisset, 
 Una cum MAR GAR ETTA Uxore sua hie loci contumulatus, 
 
 ANNO DOM. MCCCCI, 
 Ne in Cineribus ^Edis hujus Collegiatas, quam ipse 
 
 extruxerat, periret et Monumentum, 
 
 epulchrale fundatoris, Imagines hasce sacrilegis ereptax 
 
 Flammis, erigi curavit Unus 
 
 eFlDElCOMMISSARIJS ad URBEM et^EDEM IiailC SACK AM 
 
 redificaiuias Senatus Decreto constitutis, 
 
 et Mernoriae tanti Nominis JfLre et Marmore percnniori* 
 
 Hoc quali quali Elogio Parentat, 
 
 ANNO DOM. MDCCVJ.
 
 16 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 Sacred 
 
 To the best and greatest God, and to Eternal 
 Memory. 
 
 Having had this Temple in vain for his Mausoleum, and 
 its Altars for his Refuge, but awaken'd from that Sleep in 
 which he had lain buried more than Three Hundred Years, 
 and which he thought would not be disturbed, but by the gen- 
 eral Conflagration: Lo ! there now ariseth and standeth 
 before you, 
 
 That famous Man equally renowned for his Piety and 
 Valour: One while the Love, another while the Envy of 
 Kings; always beloved by the Kingdom. Sometimes the 
 Sport of Fortune, at length her Conqueror: Equal to her 
 Smiles : Greater than her Frowns : Almost the last of a 
 Name always terrible to France: 
 
 Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, Governor of 
 the Isles of Guernsey, Serke, and Aureney ; Knight of the 
 Order of the Garter ; Of some Esteem with the fortunate 
 invincible Prince Edward Hid. on Account of his famous 
 Exploits performed in England and France ; promoted by 
 a Convention of the Orders of the Realm to be Governor 
 to Richard the lid. during his Minority. Condemned for 
 High Treason, when the same King was made Master of 
 himself, or rather of his Subjects. Banished to the Isle 
 of Man ; recalled from Banishment by Henry the IVth. to 
 his Estate and Honours ; who, when he had lived long 
 enough for his Country, himself, and his Reputation, was,, 
 together with his Wife Margaret, buried in this Place. 
 In the Year of our Lord, 1401. 
 
 That the Sepulchral Monument of the Founder might 
 not perish in the Ashes of this Collegiate Church, which 
 he himself had built, These Images, snatched from the 
 sacrilegious Flames, were erected by the Care of one of 
 the Commissioners appointed by Act of Parliament for the 
 rebuilding the Town anil this sacred Church, and who of- 
 fers this Eulogium, such as it is, as a kind of Funeral Ob- 
 sequy to the Memory of so great a Name, a Name more 
 durable than Brass or Marble. 
 
 Anno Dora. 1706. 
 
 Next
 
 9i. VARTS CHURCH. 17 
 
 Next - ' that august Fi on: is piece in the Goihic 
 
 t>.-. - carved, and hmshed in U'ai A\ ;ck 
 
 >:n; . ear l~0l, l>v a po>r mason ot War- 
 
 wick, the t . . :o '.h'~ Lady'* Chapci. 
 
 At the Soulh eri'J of the Crosi aisle is a Marble Monu- 
 ni(.'.,r, with thr> Inscription: 
 
 In Vault near t ; iis Place lit-lh the livu! v of HK\R v BEAU. 
 FOY. tsq. of LDMONDSCOT, in tiit- County i,!' \\"/RW;CK ; 
 dr.sct-iKicd ul an anc'iMU iiiui uuiiic Family of N ORM A s n v, \\lio 
 c.-mie iiit. C.NGLAND at tin- '. ..iriiu- t. HK MiUTji-d MARY 
 t!ie Daugiiter ut" Sir \\A'.I:.I. \\'ALKER, Hurt, who left 
 1 1 live Sons, HEN. HERC^LKS, and \VALTF.R. who lie buried 
 with him in this Vault. 11 D,uiginer<, MARY, Lu^;, 
 
 MARTHA, ?tiid ELIXACLTI;. 
 
 He had in this Place :i large Tomb erected by his VV iclow 
 for him, that ua-, c'.e^ro- c(i by the Fire or \V AR\MCK ; 
 for which Reason MARTHA his last surviving Daughter 
 at her Decease did at t:tr u\vn Charge, and Desire, caui-e 
 this Mou urgent and lnscnp::on to be erected, a.-, a smai 1 
 Remembrance of l^er inu'. !i honoured Fatlier : bhe Mar- 
 ried Sir SAM, GAX.TH, K:iu;h:, Dr. of Physic, and kft 
 one only Daughter *ttd Liciress. BLALTOY, who Manila 
 % \'M BOYLE. E>q. Son to the Hon. HENRY BOYLE, 
 and the Right Hon. Laiiv MARY his Wife Son and 
 Daughter ot the Righi Hon. ihe Earl ot ORRERY and 
 IKCHIQUEIN of the Kingdom ot IRELAND. 
 (Without Date) 
 
 Against the wall of the Sourh aMe is a Marble 
 Monument, with this Inbcripiioii: 
 
 QVI HIC DORMIT 
 AVI LH ELM US VINER, 
 
 Full olum Illustrissimo Domino, Fulconi, Domino Brook, pe- 
 uniios fere quudraginta oeconunHi, quemque nmiu-re suo, 
 umma fide solertiaque, defunctum, co iu pietio hubuit hono- 
 ratissimus Baro, ut hiiic petens b: atas seclcseum illis accensuerit 
 quibus curam Testament! sui delegavit. Vir plane antiqni* 
 mjribus, et cui parem, effusa praesertim dextra, vix iuveneris: 
 C
 
 18 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 i J 
 
 Scholas duas admodum horidas, et ruinae propiores, alteram, 
 Norlechae, in agro Glocestriensi, in hac urbe alteram, Sumtu 
 non exiguo redintegravit et oppido elegantes reddidit. Quin 
 ethane Warwicensem perenni Sex librarum reditu(ut et hospi- 
 tium quod est Lemintoniae sesquilibrali) auxit, Magna hasc in 
 censu non magno : quippe centum annuas non superante, et 
 quatuor filiolis future patrimonio, coelitibus mature sibi praema- 
 ture suis, Septuagenarius, accessit Aprilis xxviii, Anno Domini 
 1639. 
 
 Thus translated. 
 
 He who sleeps here was WILLIAM VINER, Steward to 
 the most Illustrious Lord.Fulke Lord Brook, during the Space 
 of almost forty Years : And who having discharged his Office 
 with the greatest Fidelity and Skill, was held in such Esteem 
 by the very Honourable Baron, that when he endeavoured to 
 secure a happy Seat in Heaven on his Removal hence he add- 
 ed him to those to whom he committed the Care of his last 
 Testament. A Man entirely of ancient Manners, and to whom 
 you will scarcely find an equal, particularly in point of Libe- 
 rality. Two Schools in a very wretched Condition, and almost 
 ruined, the one at Norlech, in the County of Gloucester, the 
 other in this Town, he with no small Expence repaired, and 
 rendered very elegant. Besides the Revenue of this School 
 in Warwick, lie improved with the perpetual Addition of six 
 Pounds per Annum : As also the Revenue of the Hospital of 
 Lemington with thirty Shillings per Annum. 'These considera- 
 ble Things he did with no considerable Estate, it not exceeding 
 one Hundred Pounds yearly, including a Patrimony to be left 
 to four Children. He was added to the number of the Hea- 
 venly Inhabitants, maturely for himself, but prematurely for 
 his Friends, in the 70th Year, on the 28th of April, Ann* 
 Dom. 1639. 
 
 THE CHOIR, 
 
 JL HIS structuie, and the adjoining Chapel, equally de- 
 monstrate, how closely, in the pursuit of Nature's best 
 directions, our ancestors designed and built ; a noble, 
 
 awful
 
 St. MARY'S CHURCH, &c. 19 
 
 awful, and elegantly pleasing tnste, harmoniously blended, 
 is there expressed in stone ; and sympathetically affects 
 each sensible surveyor with adequate ideas to the Place ; 
 where no redundant sameness or diversity satiates, or even 
 palls the most enlivened Fancy : nor is there one beauty 
 wanting, either to feed or nourish the most exalted 
 judgment. 
 
 Entering the Choir by three stone steps, on either side 
 there are two ranges of Stalls, &c. in four directions ; on 
 the most wonderful and delightful stone ceiling, are carved 
 and enriched the founder's arms, ako the arms of his two 
 wives quartered with his, embosomed by seraphims. 
 There are four floors, each ascending one step above ano- 
 ther to the Altar, which, though modern, and not quite 
 appropriate to the antiquity of the building, is esteemed an 
 excellent piece of joinery The East window is replete 
 with painting upon glass, of sacred history, &c. 
 
 On the South Side, fixed to a slab of marble, is a brass 
 plate, with an epitaph, upon the death of Mrs. Elizabeth 
 Chowne, who died the last day of August, 1597. 
 
 Here lies Elizabeth, twice happy Wife; 
 Of two good virtuous Men, blest from above ; 
 With botli and without both, a godly Life 
 Till seventie-five she liv'd in perfect Love. 
 Resting a Widdow eyght and twentic Yeares 
 Joyeng to see his dearest fcsue wed 
 Before hir God in Glory she appeares 
 Hir Corps feed Woormes, hir Sowle by Christ is fed. 
 Anno jEtas suae 75. 
 
 U^on a flat Stone this Inscription : 
 
 Here lieth the Body of Stephen Bolton, Esq; Lord of the 
 Manor cf Warwick, who departed this Life, the 17th Day of 
 January, in the Year of our Lord, 1672. 
 
 Nearer the Altar is a high-polished Marble Monument, 
 
 with this Inscription : 
 Beatana placide expectans Resurrectionem, 
 Sub isto Tumulo requieseit THOMAS PUCKERING, 
 
 Miles
 
 20 A D E,!?C R / P770 .V o/- 
 
 Milo< et Barnnettus, Filins Jnhannis Puckcrintr, Domini 
 Custodis mafMii SiViiH A'^l^r, Natu min.iimus : Hseres 
 taiTien dno'ys jtrioribiis in Infantia a Morfe aii c orptis qui 
 tamers' -i nueriri'i, in Anla mria per Sepreonium imuitritn% 
 in pnq ; Honoris 'ito : FavorisGradli, !.if solus Henrico Principi, 
 jacobi Rerris Fiiio prtmii^f nit", Sttidmram Piirtice'p 1 ! .arlmis?us 
 p-^s^t : perva^iitus r-o^foa m;iioreni Cnltiiiivinque Christian! orhi! 
 prr qiri?:rir (V>rp Anr.os Partem, reversus tarnc'ii in I'.-itrifr.ii, 
 V'ifam Aulic;tn\ po^-t Mortem inC'.Miiparabil^s illius Principis 
 H'.-ri sui eU-mfntissiroi arq ; arn-jiiti8?ii,nl (quern Dein dinnipo- 
 ten? [)r'> i!!TiMi:i in ipsum Mi'serjct>r.diii et jusfa in ropulam 
 in<;:-.itnm tudi'snation'e ibi in Trelum a<Kump<en^) reampjecti 
 noltiit. qn'p) ; ! ci-r:v.vr sr-iir-qn-.- V r :!tc tarn uulicae quam urbano; 
 i! ler'-hr 'i.i, r:istic:Tn [TTtpote] P"'o iservi*<i(|o sihifjtW v:ic!!ulo 
 m-ixitnc i'tnnp^un dcinccps tlc^cfi' i-l'-yet : in q.u-i Ciji^r-intrr 
 ptTsevi-raris, -inuli^ Munerjbus t'niic'us quae sieve rj-rjio F:iv<>re, 
 sivi popular! 3^;ievuler.tia, in rqufitris Dignl fati^ Viros Bfne- 
 mcritos :uri -Hjentep coni'ern ^oit-nf, Cursuin (Viiciter pcregit, 
 Annum afjens /Etatis suae quadntgessiniurti quin.turn. 
 
 Uxoretn Ha'niit unnm F,!izahpth;ini, nempe Filiam unicam 
 fohanni's VIoriey Rquitis aiirati f \ P rnviivi i Snsscxiana : Filias 
 >-'\ < j a su^cpnti Tivs, qn-iriim ^vi^invi Natu ! r r;uicis:i Infant oc- 
 cijixiif, piTiiiid--> Ccceli i mento i'atri IT cliitrissuna, senex 
 [quod vixn;edi poterir] siu^u,.iri Pie.tate, aet :; juvenis, drcimo 
 tertio -uino 1 etati c ; su;c niundo valcjixlj, tertia vltinia Jai?a 7m. 
 a^ens Annum jam Superstes sula inox est muritura. 
 
 Tints translated : 
 In the cairn Expectation of a happy Resurrertion, 
 
 Under this Tomb restctl. THOMAS PUCKERING, Knight 
 and 3-iron^.t. Y ungc-st Son of JOHN PUCKERING, Lord 
 Keeper uf the Gr;;.r. SEAL of Emjlaiu], yet Heir to his two 
 elder Brothers., snatched away in their Infancy by Death, who 
 notwithstanding his Education in the Royal Pahsce, for thfi 
 Space of Seven Years, and his huviiiq attained so hi^li a De- 
 gree of Honour as to be the only Person, admitted fellow Stu- 
 dent to Prince Henry, eldest Son to Kin^ James, and notwith- 
 standing inV, iiavintj travelled throuwh the greater and more 
 polite parts of the Christian World tor almost four Years, yet 
 u '><)!> his Return to his Country, would not again re-en>b,raCt 
 the Liu 1 of a Courtier, alter the Death of that incomparable
 
 &, MAWS CH-URCH. &c. SI 
 
 e ii's most ^mr'niis and 'iffectionate Master (whom GOD 
 GHTY, hrough his areiit Mercy to him, and just Indig- 
 nation fo an ungrateful People, h;fd taken to himself to Heaven) 
 hut beir.cr. \veary of the alluring Charms which attend a Court 
 N!,d a Ciry Life, he ufrerward* chose to live in the Country, as 
 < nictho'i of Life most proper for the serving of God, and givintr 
 nil Opportunity to be :it Leisure for himself; in which 
 tnntlv.persevifcing, after having discharged thost- particular 
 <"' "Bees, which ^.hi-rby Hoyal Fnvour, or the Good-will of the 
 People, are u-u;i!lv conferred on deserving Persons, who enjoy 
 the Honour t' Knighthood, and spend their time in the Ccun- 
 trv; he hajipiiy finished this Course in the Forty-fifth 
 Y'vir ot his Age. 
 
 Hi- h:id one Wife, Eli^ahetli the only Daughter of John 
 Morlt-v, Knioht, of the County of Sussex, by whom he had 
 tlircr Daughters ; the eldest of which, Francis, died an Infant. 
 The Second, Cecilia, heing deservedly very dear to her Father, 
 and which is scarce credible, old in singular Pietv. though 
 y. (i g i n Years, bid farewell to the World, in the 13th Year 
 of IHT Age. The. third and last Daughter, fane, Aged seven 
 Year?, now survives, \vhoalsohersclfsoonmustdie. 
 
 Upon three plates of bn-,ss, fixed to a flat stone, are these 
 Inscriptions : 
 
 Sacred to the Memory of Cisseley Puckering, second Daugh- 
 ter of Tii iinus Puckering, Knight and Baronet, who being 
 betrothed to Christ. Died 9th of April, in the Year of our Lord, 
 1G36, of her Age 13. 
 
 Anagram. 
 Mistress Cisselry Puckering 
 
 I sleep secure; Christ's my King, 
 
 JU'ath'- Terrors n.maht alright me nor Ins Sting; 
 
 I sleep secure for Christ's my Sovereigne King. 
 
 Epitaph. 
 
 Birth, Breeding, Be.-iuly. Grace and Carriage sweet, 
 JM the deare Saint did altdcethfr meet ; 
 The Sunue nerc saw a i\.nnlier Face tlian thine, 
 Heaven receiv'd a Spirit more divine. 
 
 thrice
 
 22 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 Thrice happy Parents such a Child to breed, 
 Bffot aguyne by God's Immortal Seed. 
 Cease sorrowing then, sith Saints and Angels sing, 
 To see her rnatch'd to an Eternal King. 
 
 On the North side, upon a flat stone, this Inscription : 
 
 Here lieth the Body of William Colemore, Esq. who de- 
 parted this Life, the 9th of Febuary, Anno Dimini, 1674. 
 Beatisunt qui moriuntur in Domino. 
 
 Near the same, on a flat stone, is the following 
 Inscription : 
 
 Here lieth the Body of 
 Robert Chernock, Gen. third 
 Son of Sir Robert Chernock, 
 of Holeut, in the County of 
 Bedford, Knight, who de- 
 parted this Life the 27th of 
 January, 'Anno 1686. 
 
 Here lieth the Body of 
 Margaret Brook, Wife to 
 Robert Chernock, Gen. and 
 sole Daughter of Charles 
 Worthington, of Worting- 
 ton, in Lancashire, Gen. who 
 died Aug. the 1st. Anno 
 1705. 
 
 In the midst of the Choir, lieth, beneath a massy Tomb 
 ef Composition of Plaster, with a Marble Cornice, (now 
 without Inscription,) 
 
 Thomas Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, and Lady 
 Katherine Mortimer his Wife. He died 13th November, 
 in the Forty-third Year of King EDWARD the Third, 
 Anno Dom. 1370. She died the 4th Day of August, the 
 same Year. 
 
 On the two sides, also on the ends of the Tomb, are 
 3,6 images of weepers, standing upon as many Coats of 
 Arms. 
 
 The same Earl founded the Choir, and dying also in 
 die- aforesaid year, his son, Thomas, Earl of Warwick, 
 finished that building, as it now stands, in the 15:h year 
 of Kicharj the Second, Anno Dom. 1392. He also, 
 fiorn the death of his Father, rebuilt the Church, as it 
 stood before the fire of Warwick, and finished it in the 
 
 17th of
 
 St. MARY* 8 CHURCH, fete. 23 
 
 17th of Richard the Second, Anno Dom. 1394. Likewise 
 in the same ycai finished Guy's Tower (as it is vulgady 
 called) belonging to the Castle. 
 
 Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, Son of the 
 next above Thomas, was Founder, by Will, of the noble 
 Chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary, which was begun 
 the 21st of Henry the Sixth, Anno Dom. 1443, and 
 finished the 3d of Edward the Fourth, 1464, the cost of 
 which, including the magnificient Tomb, &c. amounted 
 to the sum of 248 1/. 45. Irf. [ as per Dugdale ] when 
 wheat was 35. 4rf. per quarter, the proportionate value 
 of money, when Corn is at the modern medium of 5s. 
 per bushel, which is twelve times the sum, amounts to 
 29,T74/. 155 Od. 
 
 Underneath the whole floor of the Choir, is a vault, 
 commonly called the Bone-House, chiefly used as a burial 
 place for the Mayors, and body corporate of this Borough. 
 
 North of the Choir are three distinct Rooms or Buil- 
 dings, very substantial : The first from the Body of the 
 Church, is the Lobby (now the Fire- Engine Room), ia 
 which is a Marble Monument, as before mentioned. 
 
 The furthermost Room is a spacious Library, or Vestry 
 Room, under which was the Friars' Kitchen, now a Mau- 
 soleum for the Noble Family, of the Earl of Warwick. 
 
 The middle is an Octagon Room, called the Chapter- 
 House, which was converted to another use by the Right 
 Hon. Fulke Lord Brook, who in his life time erected a 
 very Stately Monument for himself and Family, of black 
 and white marble. The epitaph, or inscription round his 
 Tomb, thus: 
 
 Fulke Grevil, Servant to Queen Elizabeth, Councillor to 
 King James, and Friend to Sir Philip Sydney. 
 
 On a neat stone monument is the following 
 
 Inscription : 
 
 If a faithful Discharge of Duty, and the most honest, dili- 
 gent, and attached conduct for a long course of years, evr 
 claims the expression of Gratitude, it is due to the Mir.orydf 
 JOHN BAYLEY, who departed this Life ou the 15th Day f 
 
 September,
 
 2* A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 September, 1792, Aged 65 Years, and lies interred near tliis 
 Place. 
 
 As -t Memorial of his Regard for an excellent Servant, mid 
 a worthy Man, whose Loss he much laments, this Stone was 
 erected by 
 
 GEORGE EARL of WARWICK, 
 
 Anno 1793. 
 
 THE 
 
 ILABY'S CHAPEJL. 
 
 ENT 
 
 FERING into which you descend by a flight of 
 twelve stone sreps ; on each side are stalls, &c. as in the 
 Choir of the Church. The floors, being three in number, 
 of black and white marble, ate at unequal distances, as. 
 cending by one step each, towards the Alcar, which is a 
 tine has relievo of the Salutation, under a Gothic canopy, 
 the whole exceedingly well executed. Raised against the 
 wall, on each side the Altar, is a Shrine of very delicate 
 workmanship, particularly as their matter is only the com- 
 mon sand stone of the town, thus uncommonly modified ; 
 in which bhrines (according to DugdaleJ were formerly 
 reposited two images of pure gold, 20ib. weight each. 
 Theie arc several more Shrines, and other Cabinet Curi- 
 osities, interspersed in this building. In the Verge, and 
 in the two Muntles, or divisions of the East window, are 
 forty-six images of angels a;id saints, very curiously 
 wrought, in Warwick sand stone ; also in the same and 
 middle South window are sacred, historical, and family 
 portraits in glass. Behind the Altar is the Library, built 
 by the famous John Rous. To the North stands the Con- 
 fessional and Gallery, of exquisite design ; beyond which, 
 rising by five steps, very much worn, is the Confession 
 Seat, very obscure, yet very curious ; where, through 
 
 th
 
 S/. MARTS CHURCH. 26 
 
 the partition wall, is an oblique square hole to the Choir, 
 through which confession was made. 
 
 In the middle of the Chapel lieth upon a tomb of mar- 
 ble, in full Ma:ue, the effigy of Richard Beauchamp, Earl 
 of Warwick, in armour, all made of fine latten brass, 
 dubly gilt. At his head there is a swan ; at his right 
 foot a bear, muzzled ; at his left foot a griffin. Over 
 the said monument is a hearse of brass, gilt, made de- 
 signedly to support a covering over rhe curious repo>itory 
 of the remains of this once great Earl Round about his 
 tomb sraad J our teen images of brass, all gilt ; under the 
 feet of each of them is a coat of arms. These images 
 are resembling fourteen lords and ladies, called weepers. 
 
 At the head of the tomb, 
 
 Henry Beauohamp, Duke of Warwick, and Lady Cecil hie 
 Wife, Daughter to Richard Nevil, Earl ol'Salisbury. 
 
 On the South side, 
 
 The first, Richard Nevil, Earl of Salisbury ; the second 
 Edward Beaufort- Duke of Somerset; the third, Humphrey 
 Stufl.ird, Duke of Buckingham ; the fourth, John Talbot, Earl 
 of Shrewsbury ; the fifth, Kichard Nevil, Earl of Warwick. 
 
 At the foot of the tomb, 
 
 George Nevil, Lord Lutimer, and Elizabeth his Wife, daugh* 
 ter to Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. 
 
 On the North side, 
 
 The first, Alice, daughter and heiress to Thomas Montague, 
 Earl of Salisbury* wife to Richard Nevil, Earl of Salisbury; 
 the second. Eleanor. daus;htei to Richnrd Beauchamp, Earl of 
 of Warwick, and wife to Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset ; 
 the third, Anne, daughter to Ralph Nevil, Earl of Westmor- 
 land, wife o Humphry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham ; the 
 fiiu r th,Mnrcaret. eldest daughter to Richard Beauchamp, Earl 
 of Warwick, wife to John Tulbnt, F.url of Shrewsbury ; the 
 fifth, Anne, daughter to Richard Beauchump, Earl of Warwick, 
 wife to Hirhard, Earl of Salisbury. Beside these there stand 
 round about his tomb, eighteen lesser images, made of brass 
 and gilt, resemblinc angels, with this label:' GIOBY AND 
 PRAISE TO GOD. Mercy to the Dead. 
 D
 
 26 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 The inscription ab'-ut his tomb, engraved in brass, in 
 the uncouth diction and spelling, is as follows : 
 
 Preieth devoutly for the Sowel whom Cod as?oile of otic 
 of tlie monst worshipl'ul Kniphtes, in his Daves of Monhodc 
 and Conning, Kichard Beanchamp, late I.arli>t Warrcxvik, Lord 
 Despenser ot Bergeyepny, of inoiiy other grtte Lordships; 
 whose Body restet h here under this Tumbe, inaf-ul feire voute 
 of Stone set on the hare modi, the wliich visited with longe 
 sikness in the Castet'of Roan therinne deceased fui cristeniy 
 the lost day of April theyer of our Lord God MCCCCXXXIX. 
 He- being at *b:u time lieutenant genal and goverin of f lie 
 Roialmes of Fraunce, and of the Duchie of Normandie by stif- 
 llcient Authorise of oure Sovaijjne Lord the King Harry the 
 sixtli, the wliich body with srele deliberacon and ful worship- 
 ful Conduit by see and by loud was brought to Warrewik the 
 iiii day of October the yer aboveseide and was leide with ful 
 solemre exe-quics in a feir Chest mude of Stone in this Church, 
 afire the west dore of this Ch;i|)cl according to his last Wille 
 and Testament tlierein to reste, tii thisClupel by him devised 
 in his lief were made. Al the whuche Chapel founded on the 
 rooch and alle ihe Membres thereof, his Executors dede fully 
 make and apparaille, by the autorite of his said wille and 
 Testament, and thereafter by the same autorite then dide 
 translate ful worshiplully the seide body into the vout uboue- 
 
 saide ; honired be God therefore. 
 
 *<>.>__ 
 
 On the North side of the Chapel He the much-admired 
 marbie statutes of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and 
 Lady Lettice, his wife, Countess of Leicester, upon a mag- 
 nificient tornb of marble, inclosed with iron rails, with this 
 inscription : 
 
 DEO VIVENTIUM S. 
 
 Spc certa resurgendi in Christo, hie situs est illustrissimus 
 Bobertus Dudleyus, Joliannis, Ducis, Northumbrias Comitis 
 Warwici, Vicecomitis Insulas, &c. filius quintus; Comes Leces- 
 triae : Baro Denbighie,ordinistum S. Georgii,tLim S. Michaelis, 
 Eques auratus; Keginae Elizabethae [apud quem Singulari 
 gratia florebat] Hi[)pocomus, Rega3 Aulaesubinde Seneschallus; 
 ab intimis Consilijs : Forestarum, Parcorum, Chucearum, &c. 
 citra Trentham summus Justiciarius : Exercitus Anglici a dicta 
 Regi. Eliz : missj in Belgio, ad Anno MDLXXXV, ad Annum 
 MDLXXXVII. Locum tenenset Capiraneus generalis: Provin- 
 siururn Confederatarum, ibidem Gubinator generalu et pre- 
 fect as ;
 
 &. MARTS CHURCH, &c. 2,7 
 
 Kegnique Anglias locum tenens contra Philipum II. Hispa- 
 uuin, numerosa, Ciasse et Exerchu Angiiam MDLXXXVIII. 
 
 Invadentem. 
 
 Animam Dcoservatori reddidit Anno salutis MDLXXXVIII. 
 Die quarto Septembris. Optimo et charissimo marito, mces- 
 tissima uxorLeticia Francisci Knoiles ordinis S Geor^u equitis 
 nurati et Regime Tlicsauraij filia, amoris et cunjugalis fldci 
 ergo, posuit. 
 
 Tfas Translated: 
 
 Sacred to the God of the Living. 
 
 In ceitain hope of a Resurrection in Christ, here lieth the 
 most illustrious Robert Dudley, fifth Son of John, Duke of 
 Northumberland, Earl of Warwick, Viscount Lisle, &c. He 
 was Earl of Leicester, B'iron of Denbigh, Knight both of the 
 order of the Garter and St. Michael, Master of the Horse to 
 Queen Elizabeth, (who distinguished him by particular Favour) 
 soon after Steward of (he Queen's Household, Privy Counsellor, 
 Justice in Eyre of the Forests, Parks, Chare?, &c. on this Side 
 Trent," from the Year 1585 to the Year 1587, Lieutenant and 
 Captain Gener.il of the English Army ?ent by the said Queen 
 Elizabeth to the Netherlands; Governor General and Com- 
 mander of the Provinces united in that Place; Lieutenant 
 Governor of England against Philip the Second of 
 Spain, in the Year 1588, when he was preparing to invade 
 England with a numerous Fleet and Army. He gave up his 
 Soui to God his Saviour, on the 4-th Day of September, in the 
 Year of Salvation 1588. 
 
 His most sorrowful Wife, Lastitia, Daughter of FrancisKnol- 
 les, Knight of the Order of the Garter, and 1 reasurer to the 
 Queen, through a Sense of conjugal Love and Fidelity, hath put 
 up this Monument to the best and dearest of Husbands. 
 
 Near the above monument is wrote upon a gilt table, 
 fixed against the wall, the subsequent verses upon the 
 death of the excellent and pious Lady, Lettice, Countess 
 of Leicester, who died upon Christmas day in the morn- 
 ing, 16 34-. 
 
 Lsok in this vault and search it well, 
 Much Treasure in it lately fell ; 
 Wee all are robb'd, and all du say 
 Our Wealth was carried thus awy ; 
 
 And
 
 28 A DESCRIPTION of 
 
 And thht the Thieft might ne'er be found, 
 'Tis buried closely under Ground : 
 Yet if you gently stirr the Mould, 
 There all our Loss you may behold; 
 There may you see that Faee, that Hand 
 Which once was fairest in the Land. 
 
 She that in her younger Years 
 Match'd with two great English Peers, 
 Shee that did supply the Warrs 
 With Thunder, and the Court with Starrs; 
 She that in her Youth had been 
 Darling to the maiden Queen, 
 'Till she was content to quit 
 Her FaTour for her favourite, 
 Whose gold Thread when she saw spun',, 
 ^nd the Death of her brave Son, 
 '.'hough t it safest to retire 
 From all Care and vain Desire 
 To a Private Country C<sH, 
 Where she spent her days so well, 
 That to her the better Sort 
 Came as to an holy Court ; 
 And the Poor that lived near 
 Death no* Famine could not fear: 
 Whilst she liv'd, she lived thus, 
 'Till that God displeas'd with Us, 
 Suffer'd her at last to fall, 
 Not from Him, but from us All : 
 And because she took Delight 
 Christ's poor Members to invite, 
 He fully now requites her Love, 
 And sent his Angels from above, ' 
 That did to Heaven her soul convey 
 To solemnize his own Birth-day. 
 
 GEIVAS CLIFTOJT? 
 
 The next monument is of a very curious marble, of Am- 
 brose Duddcley's, Karl of Warwick, lying in full stature 
 in armour, with this inscription in English : 
 
 Heare under this Tombe lieth the Corps of tire Lord Am- 
 brose Duddeley, who, after the deceases of his elder Brethren 
 without Isnie, was Sonne and Heir to John Duke of Northum- 
 
 berlande ;
 
 St. MARTS CHURCH, & c . 29 
 
 berlande; to whom Quene Elizabeth in the Finr Yeare of her 
 Reigne gave the Mannour of Kibworth-Beauchamp, in tlie 
 County of Leicester, to IIP held by the Service of heince Pant- 
 ler to the Kin^s and Qnenes of this Keamle, ;it their Corona- 
 tions, which Office and Manmnir his said Father, and other 
 his Anceteris Erles of Warwick, helde; In the second Yeare 
 of her Reiene, the said Quene* ave l>im the Office of Mays- 
 tcrof the Ordinal! tier: In thefowrth Yea re of her sayd Reipnr, 
 She created Him Baron Lislf and Erie of Warwick ; In the. 
 same Yeare she made Him her Lirateriatrt Generall in Nor- 
 mandv, and during thr Tytne of his Service there. He was 
 chosen. Knight of the n<>h!e Order of rhe. Garter; In thr. 
 Twelvth Yeare of her Reigne the said Erie mid Edward Lord 
 Clinton, Lord Admerall of England, wliTe ma/le Live-tenanfes 
 Generall joinctely, and severally, of hsr Majesty's Army in 
 the North Parts. In the. Thirteenth Yeare of her Reigne thr 
 said Quene hestowed on him the Office of Chief Butler of Eng- 
 land ; and in the XVth Yeare of her Reitne he was sworn of 
 her privy Council: who deparfinge thi Lief without Issue, 
 the 21st Day of February, 158?, at Bedford Houe near th 
 City of LONDON, from whence, as Himself desired, his Corps 
 was convey'd ai-d interr'd in this Place: nenr his Brother 
 Robert Erie of Leicester and others his noble Ancestors, which 
 was accomplish'd by his last and well beloved Wief the Lady 
 Anne Countess of Warwick, who in further testimony of her 
 faithful Love towards Him, bestow'd this Monument as a 
 llemembrance of him. 
 
 On the North side of the tomb, under their peculiar 
 coats of arms, finely wrought in marble, are the following 
 inscriptions : 
 
 1st. John Duddeley, E?q. second Sonne to John Lord Dud- 
 deley and Knijjht of the Garter, married Elizabeth, Dowtrhter 
 nnd Heir to John Bramshot, Esq. and had Issue Edmund Dud- 
 deley. 
 
 2d. Edmund Dudddey, Esq. one of the privy Council fo 
 King Henry the 7th, married Elizabeth. Sister and Sole Heir 
 of John Grey Viscount Lisle; descend'd as Heir of the eldest 
 Dowjjhter and Coheir of Richard Beauchump Erie of \Vnrwick, 
 and Elizabeth his Wife, Dowghtrr and Heir of th<* Lord Berke- 
 ley, and Heir of the Lord Lisle nnd Ties, and had Issue John 
 Duke of Northumberland. 
 
 3d. Jokn Duke f Northumberland, Erie ef Warwick, Vis- 
 
 C4>BMt
 
 30 A DESCRIPTION & 
 
 count L ; sle, andKnirrhf of the Gutter, married Jane, Dowghter 
 and Heir of Sir Fdw.m: Gui'.defoicl, Knight, ami Eleanor his 
 Wife. Sifter and Coheir u> Thoaius Lord Lawurre, and had 
 Is UP the Siiicl Lord Ambi 
 
 On the South til" < f the :o:rih, unde*- their peculiar 
 coacs of arms, finely wrought ih marble, are the following 
 inscrijxi i: 
 
 1st. The ?'. \ L-M'i Ambrose Duddeley, married to Inn first 
 Wife, Ann Dowghter and Coheir of William W h >rwood,Esq. 
 Attorney Le;ierul to King Henry the Evghfe. 
 
 2', The *aid Lord Ambrose m.iried to his second Wife 
 Elizabeth, Dowghter i. f Sir .?ibert Taylboys, Knight, Sister 
 and scue Heir ol~,George Lord Tnylbcys. 
 
 3d. The said Ambrose, af f er lie was Erie of Warwick, mar- 
 ried to histhird Wife thelvsdy Ann eldest Dowghter of Francis 
 Russel, Euri of Bedford, Knight of ihe Garter. 
 
 The next monument is the Sons of Kobett Dufl'Jeley, 
 Earl of Leit ester, on the South side, near the East end of 
 the Chapel, with this inscription : 
 
 Here resteth the Body of t'ie Noble Impe Robert uf Dud- 
 ley, Baron of Denbigh, Soime of Robert Erie of Leicester; 
 Nephew and Heir unto Ambrose Erie of Warwicke Bre- 
 tfirrn both Sons of the mirjhtif Prince Jg-hn lute Luke of 
 Northumberland ; that \vas (^cusin and Heir to Sir 'John 
 Gray, Viscount Lisle, Cousin ami Keir to Sir Thomas Tal- 
 bot, V r isct unf Lislr', y-.p!irwr iir.d Heir to theJLuciv Mar- 
 garet Countess of Shrew-bury, the eldes* Daughter and 
 Ci'heir<* of the noble tail of Wjiwicl;, Sir Richard Beau- 
 chnmp, here interred. A Child 'of create ?arenta>i" nnt uf 
 farr greater hope and towurdness, taken from thi* tr-tn-ltory 
 untc tiie everlasting Life in his tender Age, at u'aiistead in 
 I-\<;PX. ,-m Sur.daye tlie 19tli of July, in the yenreofour Lord 
 God 158<t beinge the 2G, ye-ire of the huppy, Reigue of ths 
 most virtuous and g ,d!y Princis Queene tiizahethe, and in 
 tliis Place iayed up among IKS noble Anncrstors in assured hope 
 of the generall Hesurrettion. 
 
 Against the North wall is a marble table, vrith this in- 
 scription : 
 
 To
 
 St. MARTS CHURCH. tfe. 31 
 
 To the Memory of the Lady K-ul,-*rinr, lafe Wife of Sir 
 Richard Leve:'.?on of Tremharn in tie Couutv of Stifford, 
 Knicht of the Bath, on* of the Daughters and Co heirs of 
 Sir Robert Duc'Ji icy, K.iieht, Son to Hubert l.te F.arJ of 
 Leicester, by Alicia hi- .Wife, Daughter to Sir Thomas 
 Lei;.;h of Stoue'ey, Knight ami P,; 4 :oiu=t. creattd Duchess 
 Duddcley by King Churle< the First, in regard that her 
 said Husbind leaving this Realm, hud the Title of a Duke 
 conferred M. on him In Fadinand the llth Emperor of Ger- 
 roaiiv. which Honourable lady taking i.oticc thse Tt.-mhs of 
 h( j r nobie Ancfstors being much blemished by consuming 
 Time, but more by rhe rude Hand? ol Impious Projst-. were 
 in (lunger of utter Ruin, by the Dt-eav of this Ch-jprl, if i,ot 
 timely prevented, did in herlilV time ci\e flfry Pound'; inr its 
 soec-dv Remedy. And by her last 'Vill and 7estamen% bear- 
 ing Date 18th of December, 1673, bequeath forty 1 oui;ds per 
 Aniium, issuing out oi" iier Manor of I'ox'ry, in ti,e C'ounty 
 of Northampton, for the perpetual Suppui t ;;nt! Preservation 
 of these Monuments, in their proper ^tate, the Surp us;.'ge to 
 be for the poor Brethren of her Grandfather's Hospital in tliis 
 Burouqh : Appointing William Dugdaleoi Blythe-Hali, in this 
 County, Esq. (who represent"d to her the Necessity of tbu 
 good Work) and his Heirs, together with the Mayor of War- 
 wick, for the Time being, to be her Trustees theiein.
 
 TABLES OF BENEFACTIONS 
 
 TABL,E I. 
 
 A Tat>It.', or an account of Pious and Charitable Benefactors 
 and Gifts, to this Church and Parish, put up 1711. 
 
 A House in the Church -Street, heretofore given for the 
 Repairr of this Church, in Consideration of Re-building, 
 &/:. ufter the late dreadful Fire; demis'd by Trustees, to 
 Moses Robittson, ut 5!. per Annum, for cixty Years, then to 
 be Jet at an improved Kent. 
 
 A House in ihe West-street, in the Possession of Richard 
 Meads, given to the same Use, the Rent 51. per Annum. 
 
 1G7O. The lady Levison gave 401. per Annum for repair- 
 ing and beautifying the Lady's Chapel, charged on the Manor 
 of Foxley, in the County of Northampton, if any Overplus, to 
 to the Brethren of the Earl of Leiceter's Hospital in this 
 Borough. 
 
 1707. The Right Hon. Fulke Lord Brooke, gave the Stalls 
 and Altar-piece in ihe Chancel. 
 
 1709. The Right Hon. Sarah Ladv Brooke, gave two Silver 
 Flaggons and Chalire, to this Church. 
 
 The Right Worshipful Sir Thorns Delves, gave the 
 Branches. 
 
 1553. Mr. John Toolie, nliasToles, Citizen and Alderman 
 of London, guve three Houses nnd some Lands, in the Bridge- 
 End, to the Use of the Poor of this Borough. 
 
 1570. Mr. Thomas Oken, amongst many other Charities 
 to be seen inscrib'd on his Monument, gave 1001. towards 
 enlarging the Commons of this Parish, with which St. Michael's 
 Piece was bought. 
 
 1570.
 
 BENEFACTIONS, &c. 33 
 
 1570. Mr. Richard Griffin, of this Borough, gave all hit 
 Houses and Lauds in Myton, and the Bridge-End, to the Use 
 of the Poor Inhabitants or this Borough, the Rent to be laid 
 out in Cloth, and 10s. yearly for a Sermon in this Cliurch, the 
 Rents now about 171. per Annum. 
 
 1593. Nicholas Iffeler, born in the Province of Westphalia 
 in Germany, Glazier, and a principal Burgess of this Borough, 
 gave a House in the Jury-street, and 10s. per Annum, issuing 
 out of Meuking's Close, and founded an Hospital on the back 
 Hills, for four old Maidens, if none such, four old Women. 
 
 1624. Mr. John Smith, of Sherburne, Clerk, gave the Rent 
 of Eaves Meadow, in the Manor of Knoll, 51. 6s. 8d. pec 
 Annum, to be distributed weekly to the Poor of St. Mary's and 
 St. Nicholas Parishes; also a Messuage and Copyhold Lands in. 
 Knoll, the Rents to provide ten Gowns for the Poor of St. 
 Mary's yearly, whereof the Herdsmun to be one; and also a 
 House in the Smith-street, half the Rent whereof, at Christmas, 
 is to be for ever paid to the Minister and Church- Wardens of 
 this Parish, to be laid out in Shoes for the Poor. 
 
 1655. Sir Thomas Puckering, Bart, founded two Aims- 
 Houses, for poor Tradesmen to live and take Apprentices in, 
 one in Wall-dike-lane, the other in Cow-lane. He also gav 
 four Houses beyond St. Michael's Hospital, in Salisford, for 
 eight poor Women to live in. 
 
 Without the West-Gate is an Aims-House, for eight poor 
 Women, who have ll. 14s. 4d. payable amongst them Quarterly, 
 out of Sir Thomas Puckering's Estate. 
 
 1645. Mr. Richard Edgworth, of Overston, in the County 
 of Noi thampton, gave 41. per Annum to the poor of Warwick, 
 and 13s 4d. yearly for two Sermons, on the 25th of March, 
 and the 29th of September, issuing out of his Lands. 
 
 1666. The Corporation pay yearly to the Church-Wardens 
 31. 7s. 2d. with which Linen is bought, and given by the Vicar 
 and them, to the Poor, against Easter: being the Interest of 
 51. given for that Use by Mrs. Turrile. 
 
 A Countcw
 
 34 TABLES OF 
 
 A Countess of Devonshire, gave 50?. per Annum, to be dis- 
 tributed on Ash Wednesday to the Poor, by tlie Mayor and 
 Aldermen, payable by the Corporation. 
 
 JOSEPH BATTESON,^ 
 
 AND v Church-Wardens, 1711. 
 
 WILLIAM HORNE, ) 
 
 TABLE II. 
 
 A "table, or an Account of Kout and Chai itatle Benefactor* $ Gifts, 
 to this Church and Pariift, put up 17 12. 
 
 MR. Richard Vernor, Citizen and Barber Chirurgeon 
 of London, gave 30s. per Annum, to issue out of his 
 Lands in Wellesbourne, 10s. of which is to be given to the 
 Poor, 10s. for a Sermon, 6s. 8d. for a Collation, 3s. 4d. for the 
 Ringers, on the 5th of November yearly. 
 
 1660. Mr. Thomas Aylworth, of Wellesbourne, cave 2001. 
 to purchnse Lands,- Annuity, or Rent-Charge, forone Dozen of 
 Bread, weekly, to the Poor of Castle-street Ward, and threg 
 Gowns, two for Men and one for a Woman yearly. 
 
 Mr. John and Mrs. Joan Stanton, gave 501. the interest of 
 It to be disposed of in Gowns, to the Poor of West-street Ward. 
 
 Mr. Lea, a Baker, gave a House near Joice-pool, towardj 
 the Relief of poor Prisoners in the County gaol. 
 
 Fifty Pounds given to theToor of the Salisford Wa-rd, now 
 reduced to 191. in the Wardisraen's Hands of that Ward. 
 
 Mr. Daniel Price, of the Priory, Warwick, gave a House 
 and Garden in the Castle-street, of the Value of 51. 10s. per 
 Annum, the Rent to be distributed yearly to the Poor of this 
 Borough. 
 
 Mr. John Yardley gave a House in Salisford for four Poor 
 Women of this Parish to live in. 
 
 Given to the Poor of the Salisford, 16s. yearly, issuing and 
 payable out of Ward's Close. 
 
 Mr. George
 
 BENEFACTIONS, &c. 35 
 
 Mr. George Wcale gave 21. 10s. per Annum, charged on a 
 House in the High-streel, to be yearly distributed to the two 
 Paiishes alternately in Bread, which House bring burnt down 
 in the late Fire, 1694, and the burnt (.1 round sold for 151. 
 that Sum is in the Church-wardens Hands ot the two Parishes* 
 and the Interest thereof applied to the same Use. 
 
 1701. The Right Hon. Eliz. Lady Guildford, Daughter of 
 the Right Hon. Fulke Ld. Brooke, gave 1001. for the~Teach- 
 ing and Cloathinq poor Children of this Borough, for the 
 Payment of the Interest of which the Corporation hath given 
 Heal Security. 
 
 1701-. .The Hon. John Smith, Esq. now Lord Chief Baron 
 cf the Exchequer in Scotland, pave 1001. for the putting out 
 yearly a poor Boy of this Borough Apprentice, with the 
 Interest thereof, for which, at 5 per Cent, the Corporation 
 hath given Security. 
 
 Mr. Robert Heath, Alderman, gave by his Will 51. per 
 Annum, charged on his Lands in Southam, for the putting out 
 yearly an Apprentice, to be approved of by the Mayor and 
 Aldermen. 
 
 1702. Mr, John Hadley, Alderman, gave 3001. with which 
 a Close in Henley-in-Arden was purchased, the Rent to put 
 yearly a poor Boy of this Borough Apprentice; as also a 
 Reversion of a House in Cow-lane, the Rent whereof to be 
 applied to the same use. 
 
 1710. Mr. Richard Grimes, Alderman, gave the yearly 
 Sum of 50s. to this Parish, 10s. to be distributed in Bread on 
 the Feast of St. Michael, and 40g. for 3 Cloth Coats, to ba 
 given on the same Feast. 
 
 1695. The Corporation after the Fire gave two Barn*, 
 Kent 31. per Annum, and laid out 1201. converting them into 
 Tenements for 28 poor Peoplo to live in. 
 
 Sir Thomas White gave 40s. per Annum, to be distributed 
 by the Mayor and Aldermen at Christmas to four poor Trades- 
 men, payable by Coventry. 
 
 JOB LEA, } 
 
 AND C Chtrch-Wardens, 1712. 
 
 TIMOTHY NORBWRT,} 
 
 TABLE III.
 
 3 TABLES OF 
 
 TABLE III. 
 
 A TABLE, or an Account of Pious and Charitable Bene- 
 factors and Gifts, to this Chinch and Parish, put up 1720. 
 
 155lOlR Thomas White, Alderman of London, left 14001. 
 with which Lands were purchased of 701. per Annum, 401. of 
 which was to circulate to Coventry, Northampton, Leicester, 
 Nottingham, and Warwick, in free Loan for nine Years, to 
 four 011112; Tradesmen. The said 701. per Annum being now 
 near 10001. the House of Lords, by their Decree, appointing 
 the several Charities to increase with the Kents, Warwick in 
 its Course, 1719, instead of 401. received 457, to be lent in Fifty 
 Pounds, on good Security, to Young Tradesmen. 
 
 1586. Robert Earl of Leicester, by the Grant of the 
 Guild of the Holy Trinity and St. George, made to him by 
 the Bailiff ar.d Burgesses, founded his Hospital, consisting of a 
 Master and twelve Brethren, the Vacancies of the Brethren 
 to be supplied by Warwick, Kenilworth Stratford-upon-Avon, 
 Wooten Subedge, and Erlingham, alternately, and endowed it 
 with 2001. per Annum, now improved. 
 
 Thomas Fisher, Esq. gave a House and Close in the Smith- 
 street, for the Repairs of the great Bridge. 
 
 Mrs. Margaraet Porter, gave a House in the Jury-street, 
 for the Repairs of the great Bridge. 
 
 1639. Mr. William Viner, gave 61. per Annum to the 
 Master of the King's School, charged on his Lands in Eathrop. 
 
 1701. Queen Anne, of pious and glorious Memory, by the 
 seasonable Application of the Right Hon. William Broir.field, 
 Esq. gave towards the Rebuilding of this Church, One Thou- 
 sand Pounds. 
 
 1713. Mr. Joseph Blisset, late Alderman, by his Will left 
 1501. to purchase Lands; and out of the Rents thereof eight 
 three-penny Loaves to be distributed to eight poor House- 
 keepers every Lord's Day. 
 
 1714. Robert Abbott, of London, Painter, a Native of this 
 Borough, gave the Queen's Arms. 
 
 1718.
 
 BENEFACTIONS, &c. 37 
 
 1718. Mr. Richard Russell gave the Watch and Pulpit 
 Cloth, and Cushion. 
 
 1719. The Hon. Mrs. Sarah Grevile, Daughter of the 
 Right Hon. Fulke Lord Brooke, by her Will gave 15001. 
 with which an Estate is purchased at Herberry, nnd the third 
 part of the Rents of it is to be employed for the Cloalhing and 
 Teaching of poor Childien of this Parish. 
 
 MATTHEW BUSBY, ^ 
 
 AND C Church-Wardens, 1720. 
 
 GEORGE WHADCOCK, S 
 
 TABLE IV. 
 
 A TABLE or an Account of Pious and Charitable. Bene~ 
 factors and Gifts, to this Church and Parish, put up 1749. 
 
 MRS Turvile left Forty Shillings per Annum, to he paid 
 out of her Estate at Byfield, in the County of Northamp- 
 ton (now purchased by Mr. Thomas Prestwyche) to be disposed 
 of at St. Thomas, by the Trustees, in buying 2-i Yards of 
 Woollen Cloth, at 18d. per Yard, to be given to two poor 
 Men and six poor Women of the Parish of St. Nicholas, in 
 this Borough. The Men to have three Yards each, to make 
 the Coats, and the Women to have one Yard and half each, 
 to make them Waistcoats, the Remainder to be given in Bread 
 to 12 poor Prisoners. 
 
 1722. George Webb, of this Borough, Mercer, gave a Mea- 
 dow in the Parish ot' St. Nicholas, called Dean's Pool Meadow, 
 the Annual Rent w hereof to be applied as follows, viz. The 
 four first Years, to put out a poor Boy, of this Parish, Appren- 
 tice each Year ; and one Month after each Boy is out of his 
 Apprenticeship, if he can produce a Certificate of his good 
 Behaviour under his Master's Hand, and can read well in his 
 Bible, and say his Catechism, to pay 51. or 61. or 71. towards 
 setting him up in his Trade. And to St. Nicholas Parish the 
 like for two Years after, and then to the Parish of Maxtock, 
 in thisConnty, for cue Year in the like manner, and so to con- 
 tinue for ever; and 20s. also to be spent on the 25th day of 
 March yearly; upon settling the Accompts. 
 
 1725.
 
 35 TABLES OF 
 
 1723. Matthew Btisby, of the Borough of Warwick, Gen. 
 gave a House, iti Swan-lane, the Annual Rent whereof to ba 
 applied as follows, viz. Is. a Week in Bread for the poor of 
 this Parish, and the Residue to put out a poor Boy of this 
 Parish Apprentice, yearly, upon the Feast of St. Matthew the 
 Apostle. 
 
 1729. Fulke Weale, by his last Will, charges all his real 
 Estate with the Payment of 4-Os. on the 21st day of December, 
 yearly, and every Year for ever, to cloath two poor Boys of 
 this Parish, yearly, witli Coat, Waistcoat, and Breeches, and 
 to pay for tiieir Schooling. He likewise left the Remainder of 
 his personal Estate, to belaid out in Land; the Rents whereof, 
 are for ever to be applied towards the Maintenance of two 
 Exhibitioners at Oxford, for the Space of Seven Years: which 
 two young Men are to be Natives of the Town of Warwick 
 (and in De-fault of such, any others) that are bred up in the 
 Free School at Warwick, till they arrive at the Age of seven- 
 teen Years. 
 
 1730. Mr. Nicholas Rotluvell, Alderman of this Borough, 
 pave by Will a Close in Friar Lane, of I he yearly Value of 
 61. to be disposed of in Bread and Beef at Christmas, to the 
 Poor of the Parish of St. Mary. 
 
 1732. Mrs. Anne Johnston, late of this Borough, Widow 
 and Relict of Wm. Johnston, Dr. of Physic, gave two Messu- 
 ages in the Paris!) of St. Nicholas, in this Borough, and all her 
 Personal Estate (with which was purchased a Farm at Hog- 
 brooke, in the Parisli of Tachbrooke, in this County) for the 
 relieving poor ancient and other needy Persons of this Borough, 
 being of the Communion of .the Church of England, and for 
 putting out poor Children Apprentices, and assisting such Ap- 
 prentices, towards setting them tip in their respective Trades, 
 or for such or so many of these Purposes, as her Trustees shall 
 think fit. (See the Jnsciiption on her Monument in Pages 
 and 10.) 
 
 JOHN GARLAND, ) 
 
 AND C Church- Wardens. 
 
 WILLIAM TATNALL. y 
 
 TABLE V.
 
 BENEFACTIONS, &t. 39 
 
 TABLE V. 
 
 A TABLE, or an Account of Pious and Charitable Benefactors and 
 Gifts, to this C/turch and Parish, put up I?j7. 
 
 1727O: 
 
 'III Thomas Delves, of Doddington in the County of 
 Chester, Bart, left by his Will the SiinTof 10001. with which 
 an Estate has been purchased, called the Baxter's Lenzures, of 
 the yearly Rent of 421. which is equally divided between the 
 two Parishes of St. Mary and St. Nicholas, in the Borough of 
 Warwick, by the Vicar, Church-Wardens, and Overseers of 
 eacli Parish, to be disposed of in putting out and cloathing 
 Apprentices, and relieving poor ancient and needy Persons, not 
 receiving Alms from their said Parish: and the Vicar, Church- 
 Wardens, and Overseers, are on Easter Tuesday, every Year, 
 to give an Account to the Inhabitants, who are then present at 
 the passing the Parish Accounts, of the Names of the Persons 
 who have for the preceding Ye^ir received the said Charity. 
 
 1729. Jane Tomkys, Widow, by her Will, dated the 5th of 
 July, gives to her Executor, the Rev. Mr. Thomas Norton, 
 after Payment of her Debts, Legacies and Funeral Charges, all 
 the rest of her personal Estate, amounting to the Sum of 2401. 
 to be by him disposed of to and for such good and charitable 
 Uses, within the Borough of Warwick, as he in his Discietion 
 should think ht and convenient. For the farther Disposition 
 wf which said charity, the said Mr. T. Norton appointed 
 Trustees. 
 
 1741. Henry Archer, Esq. Member of Parliament for thi 
 Borough, gave the Pulpit Cloth and Cushion. 
 
 1757 He gave the Communion Table Cloth and Cushions. 
 
 1741. King Henry the Eighth, by his Letters Patent, bear- 
 ing Date the 15th of May, in the 37th Year of his Reign, 
 granted to the Inhabitants of this Borough, the Rectory of St. 
 Mary's and St. \icholas in this Borough, and the Rectory of 
 Chaddesley, in the County of Worcester, and Budbrook.in this 
 County, and the Advowsons of these Vicarages, and a House 
 in Cannon How, in this Borough, and divers Messuages, Tythes, 
 and Hereditaments to the said Rectories belonging, the 
 valued at 581. 13s. 4d. per Annum, and now increased to 6341. 
 17?. 7d. per Annum, which Grant, by a Decree of the High 
 Court of Chancery, bearing Date the- 20th of May, 1737, and 
 by icvcrtl subsequent Orders of that Cvurt, obtained at a great 
 
 Charge
 
 40 
 
 EREAD. 
 
 Charge and Expence by the Ri^ht Honourable Thomas Lord 
 Archer, and Henry Archer, Esq. then Representatives in Par- 
 liament for this Borough, was established and confirmed to the 
 Inhabitants of this Borough for ever; and the Rents and 
 Profits of the said Estates, were thereby directed to be applied 
 in paying certain annual Stipends to the Vicar of St. Mary's, 
 St. Nicholas, and Budbrook, and to the Assistant of the Vicar 
 of St. Mary's, and to the School Master and Usherof the Free- 
 School, and to the Clerk and Sexton of St. Mary's, and to the 
 Mayor of this Borough, for the Time being, and in Repairing 
 the Qiurch and Chancel of St. Mary, and the great Bridge over 
 the River Avon, and in binding out poor Children, born or 
 bred in this Town, to be Apprentices, and in relieving poor and 
 aged People of this Town. 
 
 Given to the Poor of St. Mary's Parish every Sunday at 
 
 Church. 
 
 King Henry's Charity, 
 and 
 
 Dr. Johnston's 
 
 Mr. Blisset's 
 
 Mr. Aylsworth's 
 
 Mr. Smith's 
 
 Mr. Busby's 
 
 26 Sixpenny Loaves. 
 
 1 Threepenny ditto. 
 
 6 Twopenny ditto. 
 
 8 Threepenny ditto. 
 12 One penny ditto. 
 12 Onepemiy ditto. 
 12 Onepenny ditto. 
 
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 eg:
 
 ROYAL HOSPITAL 
 
 FOR 
 
 SEAMEN, AT GREENWICH; 
 
 WITH 
 
 A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT: 
 
 THE 
 
 CHEST AT GREENWICH; 
 
 AND 
 
 THE ROYAL NAVAL ASYLUM. 
 
 Here now reclin'd 
 
 From wave and wind, 
 And Fortune's tempests safe ashore, 
 
 To cheat their care 
 
 Of former war, 
 They talk their pleasing stories o'er. 
 
 Young's Ocean. 
 
 Published by the Chaplains, 
 J. COOKE, A. M. J. MAULE, A. M. 
 
 SOLD ONLY AT THE HOSPITAL. 
 
 Price One Shilling. 
 
 Aud a perspective View of the Hospital, 
 Price Two Shi/lings. 
 
 1811.
 
 Printed by W. Winchester and SOD, Strand, London.
 
 FABRIC. 
 
 GREENWICH HOSPITAL was founded in 1694, 
 by King William and Queen Mary, and is situated 
 about five miles from London-Bridge, on the south- 
 ern banks of the Thames. It is elevated on a terrace, 
 about 865 feet in length towards the river, and con- 
 sists of four distinct piles of building, distinguished 
 by the names of King Charles's, Queen Anne's, 
 King William's, and Queen Mary's. The interval 
 between the two most northern buildings, viz. King 
 Charles's and Queen Anne's, forms the grand square, 
 which is about 273 feet wide. 
 
 From the entrance at the north gate, the eye, 
 passing through the grand square between the two 
 colonnades to the Naval Asylum, is bounded by the 
 Royal Observatory*, erected on an eminence in the 
 park ; the whole presenting the most magnificent and 
 beautiful coup d* ceil that can be imagined. 
 
 * This observatory was begun to be erected on the 10th of 
 August, 1679, by order of King Charles the Second, 
 
 A *
 
 4 FABRIC. 
 
 In the centre of the grand square stands a beautiful 
 statue of his late Majesty King George the Second, 
 executed by the famous Rysbrach, and carved out 
 of a single block of white marble, which weighed 
 eleven ton*. This block was taken from the French 
 by Admiral Sir George Rooke, and the stafhe prei 
 sented by Sir John Jennings, Knt. at that time 
 Master and Governor of the Hospital, as a mark of 
 his respect and gratitude to his Royal Master. Ori 
 the pedestal are the following inscriptions by Mr. 
 
 Stanyan. *, 
 
 On the East tide : 
 
 Ate requies senecta 
 hie modus lotto ntaris fy viarum 
 
 milititeq ; 
 On the West : 
 
 -fessos fxto pladdissima porti* 
 accipit 
 
 On the North : 
 Kl'c 'times diet pater atq ; princeps. 
 
 AND 
 
 Underneath the Royal Standard ; 
 Jmperhim pelagi 
 
 * Author of the Grecian History, &c,
 
 .FABRIC. 5 
 
 Ou thi: South : 
 Principi potentlssimo 
 
 Grorgio Il do . 
 
 Bntanmarum regi 
 
 Ctijns ausp.-ctis fy patrocinio 
 
 Augustissimum hoc Iwspirium 
 
 Ad isubfevandiis militaniium 
 
 in classe cmeritorium 
 
 Labores a regii ipsius ante cessoribus futtdatum 
 
 Auctius indies et spfendidus exurgii 
 
 Johannes Jennings Eques. 
 
 Ejusdem hospitii prfcfecttis 
 
 Iconem hanc pro debitd sud 
 
 Erga principem reverentid 
 
 Et patriam cJiaritatt 
 
 poxuit. 
 Anno Domini 
 
 MDCCXXXT. 
 
 We n<m proceed to give a particular description of 
 each of the four distinct bmldings before mentioned, 
 all of which are quadrangular. The first, called King* 
 Charles's building, is on the west side of the great 
 square ; the eastern part of which was the residence 
 f Charles the Second, and was erected by Mr.
 
 6 FABRIC. 
 
 Webb, after a design of that celebrated architect, 
 Inigo Jones ; it is of Portland -stone, and rusticated. 
 In the middle is a tetrastyle portico of the Corinthian 
 order, crowned with its proper entablature, and a 
 pediment. At each end is a pavilion formed by four 
 corresponding pilasters of the same order with their 
 entablature, and surmounted by an attic order with 
 a balustrade. 
 
 In the tympanum of the pediment is a piece of 
 sculpture consisting of two figures ; the one repre- 
 senting fortitude, the other, Dominion of the Sea. 
 
 The north front, which is towards the river, pre- 
 sents the appearance of two similar pavilions, each 
 having its proper pediment supported by a range of 
 the same Corinthian columns before mentioned, and 
 their entablature. Ovej the portal, which joins these 
 two pavilions, is an ornament of festoons and flowers. 
 In the tympanum of the eastern pediment, which was 
 part of the palace, is a piece of sculpture representing 
 the figures of Mars and Fame, aud in the freize is the 
 following inscription : 
 
 Carolus II. Rex. 
 
 A REG. XVI.
 
 FABRIC. 7 
 
 The south front of this building corresponds with 
 that of the North, except the sculptures and inscrip- 
 tion. The west front consists of a brick building, 
 called the Bass-building*. In the middle it has a 
 pediment with carving, in the tympanum, consisting 
 of the national arms supported by two genii, with 
 marine trophies and other ornaments. The carving 
 of the pediment is allowed to be well executed in alto 
 relievo : it is 30 feet in length, and 7 feet 7 inches iu 
 height. 
 
 On the other side of the square, towards the east, is 
 Queen Anne's building, having its north, west, and 
 south fronts nearly similar to King Charles's, last 
 described ; but the sculptures in the pediments, a 
 well as in the western pediment of the north front of 
 the last-mentioned building, still remain unfinished. 
 
 To the southward of these are the other piles of 
 building, with a Doric colonnade adjoining to each. 
 That to the west is called King William's ; and that 
 to the east Queen Mary'?. 
 
 King William's building contains the great hall, 
 vestibule, and dome, designed and erected by Sir 
 Christopher Wren. The tambour of the dome ia 
 
 * This Bass-building is now taken down, and will be rebuilt 
 in a style similar to the rest.
 
 8 FABRIC. 
 
 formed by a circle of columns duplicated, of the Com- 
 posite order, with four projecting groups of columns 
 at the quoins. The attic above is a circle without 
 breaks, cuvered with the dome, and terminated with 
 a turret. 
 
 . The west front of this building is of brick*, and 
 was finished by Sir John Vauburgh, who was surveyor 
 of the hospital. In the middle is a tetrastyle frontis- 
 piece, of the Doric order, the columns of which are 
 nearly six feet in diameter, and proportionably high, 
 with an entablature and triglyphs over them, all of 
 Portland stone. At each end of this front is a pavilion 
 crowned with a circular pediment, and in that at the 
 north end is a piece of sculpture consisting of groups 
 of marine trophies, and four large heads, embossed, 
 representing the four Winds ; with a Sea Lion and 
 Unicorn. 
 
 . The north and south fronts of this buildin-g are of 
 stone ; the windows of which are decorated with ar- 
 chitraves and imposts rusticated, and the walls crowned 
 with cornicei. 
 
 On the east stands Queen Mary's building, in 
 which is the chapel, as before mentioned, with its 
 vestibule; and a cupola corresponding to the other. 
 
 * This part of the building is intended to be cased with stone.
 
 FABRIC. 9 
 
 These two buildings were named in honor of the royal 
 founders, and were intended to have been alike ; but 
 in the latter, however, more regard has been paid to 
 convenience than to ornament, and the whole front of 
 it is of Portland stone, and in a plain style. 
 
 The colonnades adjoining to these buildings are 115 
 feet asunder, and are composed of upwards of 300 
 duplicated Doric columns and pilasters of Portland 
 stone, 20 feet high, with an entablature and balus- 
 trade. Each of them is 347 feet long, having a return 
 pavilion at the end 70 feet long. 
 
 The east and west entiances of the Hospital are 
 formed by two rusticated piers, with iron gates, hav- 
 ing the porter's lodges adjoining. On the rustic 
 piers * of the west entrance are placed two large stone 
 globes, each six feet in diameter, one celestial, the 
 other terrestrial. 
 
 In different parts of this extensive fabric, com- 
 modious apartments are provided for the Governor and 
 principal officers, and wards are properly fitted up for 
 the pensioners and nurses ; who, (together with the 
 
 * If these piers and globes were moved to the north gate on 
 the terrace, adjoining the river, as hath been proposed,) they 
 wonld be seen to much greater advantage than iu their present 
 situation. 
 
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 10 FABRIC. 
 
 officers* families, inferior officers and servants, resident 
 within the walls) amount to above 3000 persons. 
 
 When we consider the beauty, solidity, and mag- 
 nificence of this superb structure, and the excellent 
 uses to which it is appropriated, it must ever be con- 
 templated with reverence and admiration, as a work 
 of national grandeur, and at the same time the no 
 blest monument of wisdom aad benevolence^
 
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 THE 
 
 PAINTED HALL. 
 
 *THE painting of this Hall, which is executed in a 
 masterly manner, was undertaken by Sir James 
 Thornhill, in 1703. 
 
 In the cupola of the vestibule is represented a com- 
 pass with its proper points duly bearing ; and in the 
 covings in the chiaro-oscuro, the four winds with 
 their different attributes. 
 
 Over each of the three doors are compartments in 
 chiaro-oscuro, (supported by boys supposed to be the 
 sons of poor seamen,) containing the names of the 
 several benefactors to the Hospital ; and above, in a 
 niche, .is the figure of Charity. 
 
 In this vestibule is the model of an antique ship, 
 presented by the late Lord Anson ; the original, 
 which is of marble, and was found in the Villa 
 Mattea, in the 16th century, now stands before the 
 church of S w . Maria in Rome, hence called S u . Maria 
 Navicella. 
 
 From the vestibule/ a large flight of steps lead* 
 ito the saloon^ or grand hall, which is about
 
 PAINTED HALL. l 
 
 106 feet long, 56 wide, and 50 high, ornamented 
 with a range of Corinthian pilasters standing on a 
 basement, and supporting a rich entablature above, 
 Between them on the south side are the windows, twq 
 rows in height, the jambs of which are ornamented with 
 rpses empannelled. On the north side are recessed 
 answering to the windows, in which are painted in 
 chiaro^oscuro, the following allegorical figures, viz. 
 
 " Hospitalitas, Magnanimitas, LiberaKtas, Mise~ 
 ' ricordia, Generositas, Bonitas, Benignitas, Human* 
 itas." 
 
 In the frieze around the hall is the following 
 inscription. 
 
 " Pietas avgusta ut habitent secure et publict alan- 
 " tur qui .publicte secnrilati invigilarunt regia Greno- 
 " voci Maria aiispiciis sublevandis aautis destinat a 
 " regnantibus Gulielma 4- Maria, MDCXCI V *.*' 
 
 Over the great arch, at the west end, are the British 
 arms, supported by Mars and Minerva, which are very 
 finely sculptured. 
 
 * That those who have watched for the security of the public 
 Anight live securely and be maintained at the public charge, the 
 palace at Greenwich, under the auspices of Mary, was destined 
 for the relief of Seamen in the reign of William aad Mary, 1694.
 
 1 PAINTED HALL. 
 
 Ou the ceiling * are the portraits of King William 
 and Queen Mary, the Royal founders, surrounded 
 by the cardinal virtues, &c. and with the emblematical 
 representation of the four seasons of the year ; this 
 ceiling is very well described by Sir Richard Steele, 
 in his Lover ; of which the following is a copy : 
 
 " In the middle of the ceiling is a very large oval 
 " frame, painted and carved in imitation of gold, with' 
 ** a great thickness rising in the inside to throw up 
 " the figures to the greater height : the oval is 
 " fastened to a great suffite adorned with roses, in 
 imitation of copper. The whole is supported by 
 
 " With regard to the ceiling, which is entirely the work of 
 Sir James Thornhill, I am certain all unprejudiced persons 
 with or without much insight into the mechanic "parts of 
 painting, are at the first view struck with the most agreeable 
 harmony and play of colours that ever delighted the eye of .a 
 spectator. The composition is altogether extremely grand, 
 the groups finely disposed, the light and shade so contrived us 
 to throw the eye with pleasure on the principal figures, .which 
 are lrawn with great fire and judgment, the colouring of the 
 flesh delicious, the drapery grand, and well folded 5 and upon 
 examination, the allegory is found clear, well invented, and 
 full of learning : in short, all that is necessary to constitute a 
 complete ceiling-piece is apparent in that magnificent work." 
 
 HOGAHTU. 
 
 See Ireland's Hogarth Illustrated, vol. I. page 53
 
 PAINTED HALT;; 17 
 
 ls eight gigantic figures of slaves, four on each side, 
 ** as though they were carved in stone. 
 About the oval, in the inside, are placed the 
 " twelve signs of the Zodiac; these have their atti- 
 " tudes, and their draperies are varied and adapted to 
 " the seasons they possess; likewise the fruits and the 
 ** flowers of every season as they succeed each other. 
 '* In the middle of the oval are represented King 
 ' William and Queen Mary sitting on a throne under 
 " a great pavilion, or purple canopy, attended by the 
 *' four cardinal Virtues, as Prudence, Temperance, 
 " Fortitude, and Justice. 
 
 . " Over the Queen r s head is Concord, with the 
 ' fasces; at her feet two doves, denoting mutual 
 " concord and innocent agreement ; with Cupid hold- 
 " ing the King's Sceptre, while he is presenting 
 " Peace with the Lamb and Olive Branch, and 
 " Liberty, expressed by the Athenian cap, to Eu- 
 *' rope, who, laying her crowns at his feet, receives 
 " thtm with an air of respect and gratitude. The 
 *' King tramples Tyranny under his feet, which is 
 " expressed by a French personage with his leaden 
 *' crown falling off) his chains, yoke, and iron sword 
 " broken to pieces; Cardinal's cap, triple-crowned 
 *' mitres, &c. tumbling down. Just beneath is Time 
 c
 
 IS 1-AINTDD HAIL; 
 
 " bringing Truth to light; near which is a figure of 
 ** Architecture, holding a large drawing of part of 
 '.* the Hospital with the Cupola, and pointing up to 
 .* the Royal Founders, attended by the little Genii 
 ** of her art. Beneath her is Wisdom and Heroix* 
 " Virtue, represented by- Pallas and Hercules, 
 *.' destroying Ambition, Envy, Covetousness, De* 
 * traction, Calumny, with other vices which seem 
 ** to fall to the earth, the place of their more natural 
 " abode. 
 
 " Over the Royal Pavilion is shewn, at a great 
 " height, Apollo in his golden chariot, drawn by four 
 ** white hotses, attended by the Horae, and morning 
 ** dews falling before him, going his course through 
 *.* thfe twelve signs of the Zodiac ; and from him the 
 *' whole plafond or ceiling is enlightened. 
 
 *' Each end of the ceiling is "raised in perspective, 
 " with a balustrade and eliptic arches, supported by 
 " groups of stone figures, which form a gallery of 
 1fte whole breadth of the hall ; in the middle of 
 " *hich gallery, (as though on the stocks,) going 
 " into the upper hall, is seen, in perspective, the 
 " tsfferil of the Blenheim man of war, with all her 
 " galleries, port-holes open, &c. to one side of which 
 Cf is u figure of Victory fiyiris?. with spoils taken from
 
 ?AITED HAI.L. 19 
 
 ' the energy, and putting thein on board the English 
 M man of war. Before the ship* is a figure represent- 
 *' iug the city of London, with the arms, swprd, and 
 u cap of maintenance, supported by Thame and Isis, 
 " with the other small rivers offering up their trea- 
 *' sures to her. The river Tyne pouring forth sacks 
 ' of coals. In the gallery on each side of the ship 
 ** are the Arts and Sciences that relate to Navigation, 
 '* with the great Archimedes, many old philosophers 
 *' consulting the compass, &c. 
 
 " At the other end, as you return out of the Hall, 
 ** is a gallery in the same manner, in the middle of 
 * which is a stern of a beautiful galley filled with 
 " Spanish trophies. Under which is the Hamber 
 " with his pigs of lead ; the Severn with the Avoi> 
 *' falling into her, with other lesser rivers. In the 
 ** north tud of the gallery is the famous Tycho Brahe, 
 " that noble Danish knight, and great ornament of 
 " his profession and human nature. Near him is 
 " Copernicus, with his Pythagorean sy&tem in his 
 " Ijand ; next to hire is an old matlicmutician, holding 
 *' a large table, and on k a/e described two principal 
 * figures of the incomparable Sir Isaac Newton^ on 
 " which many extraordinary things in that art are 
 *' built. -On the other end of the gallery to the south, 
 c2
 
 20 PAINTED HALL, 
 
 *' is the learned Mr. Flamsted, Reg. Astron. Prd- 
 ; " fess. with his ingenious disciple, Mr. Thomas Wes- 
 " ton*. In Mr. Flamsted's hand is a large scroll 
 ff of paper, on which is drawn the great eclipse of the 
 -" Sun that-happened in April, 1715; near him is 
 " an old man with a pendulum, counting the seconds 
 " of time, as Mr. Flamsted makes his observations, 
 " with his great rnural arch and tube, on the descent 
 " of the moon on the Severn, which at certain times 
 * l form such a roll of the tides, as the sailors .corruptly 
 * e call the Higre, instead of the Eagre, and is very 
 ff dangerous to all ships in its way. This is also ex- 
 ." pressed by rivers tumbling down by the moon's in- 
 t( fluence into the Severn. In this gallery are more 
 ." arts and sciences relating to Navigation. 
 
 *' All the great rivers, at each end of the Hall, have 
 *' their proper product of fish issuing out of their 
 *' vases. 
 
 <( In the four angles of the ceiling, which are over 
 " the arches of the galleries, are the. four elements, 
 ic as Fire, Air, Earth, and Water, represented by 
 " Jupiter, Juno, Cibele, and Neptune, with their 
 
 * He was the first Master of the Charity Boys.
 
 PAINTED HALL. 21 
 
 * c lesser deities accompanying, as Vulcan, Iris, the 
 .*' Fauui, Amphitritc, with all their proper atti- 
 '* tudes, &c. 
 
 - - " At one end of the great oval is a large figure of 
 " Fame descending, riding on the Winds, and souni- 
 "*' ing forth the praises of the Royal Pair. 
 
 - ft All the sides of the Hall are adorned with 
 fluted pilasters, trophies of shells, corals, pearls ; 
 "the jambs of the windows ornamented with roses 
 *' impannelled, the opus reticulamium, heightened 
 *' with green gold. 
 
 " The whole raises in the spectator the most lively 
 *' images of Glory and Victory, and cannot be be.xld 
 " without much passion and emotion." 
 
 From this Saloon you ascend by another flight of 
 Steps into the upper Hall, the ceiling and sides of 
 which are adorned with different paintings. In the 
 centre of the ceiling is represented Queen Anne and 
 Prince George of Denmark, accompanied with va- 
 rious emblematical figures. 
 
 In the four corners are the arms of England, Scot- 
 land, France, and Ireland, between which are the 
 four quarters of the world, Europe, Asia, Africa, 
 and America, with the emblems and productions of 
 each.
 
 2'f TAINTED HALL, 
 
 Ontlic left-hand side, as you enter, is a painting 
 in imitation of basso relievo, representing the landing 
 f the Prince of Orange, afterwards King William. 
 Ou the right-hand over the chimney, is the landing of 
 King George the First at Greenwich. 
 
 At the farther end of this Hall are painted the 
 portraits of King George the First and his * Family, 
 with many emblematical figures ; amongst which the 
 painter (Sir James Thorahill,} has also introduced hi* 
 twn portrait. 
 
 On the right and left of the entrance are allegorical 
 paintings, representing " The Pubiie Wetk!> and 
 Public Safely." 
 
 The whole of this celebrated work was not com- 
 Dieted till 1727, and cost .6,685., being after the 
 rate of $ per yard for the ceiling, and l per 
 yard for the sides. It contains in square feet 
 53,6/8. 
 
 This. Painting Has lately been cleaned and repaired 
 
 * King George the First loaning on a terrestrial globe, on his 
 right liiiuft the Princess of Waks, and Queen of Prussia 3 
 above, the Princess Sophia ; on His Majesty's knee leans Prince 
 Frederick, near him is his Royal Highness the Prince of Waits ; 
 IM sides these, the three young Princesses, and Prince William", 
 alUnvanlsDuke of Cumberland, with his other sisters.
 
 PAINTED HALL. S3 
 
 fey lite eminent artist J. f. Rigand, Esq. with great 
 judgment and skill. 
 
 In this Hall is pierced (he Famral Car which ron- 
 veyed the remains of the late Lord Viscount Xelson 
 4o Si. Paul's Cathedral, on the 9'^ of January, 1806', 
 presented by ike Lord Chamberlain, the Earl of 
 Dartmouth, to Greenwich Hospital, llicre to remain, 
 as permanent memorial of the gratitude ichifJi & 
 generous Nation is ever trilling to shew to iho&t 
 Heroes who have fallen gloriously in the service of 
 their Country. 
 
 CHAPE L*. 
 
 THE interior part and roof of the former Chapel, 
 which was executed under the direction of Mr. Ripley, 
 the surveyor, being destroyed by fire, on the 2d of 
 January, 1"79 has been restored in the most beau- 
 
 * " For truly -classical design in which no ornnment is applied 
 but from an antique example, the Chupel of Greenwich Hospital, 
 a* restored by the Athenian Stusrt, has no rival in England, I 
 luid almost : aid in Italy. So pure a taste, and so charucteristical 
 .it luagnififtnce, should be consulted and adopted in all ecclesias- 
 tical structures that may hereafter he erected upon the Grecian 
 Model." 
 
 ofthf Arts in Painting, by tlie Rfi. Jai?t Dallau-ay.
 
 i CHAPEL* 
 
 tiful and elegant style of Grecian Architecture, froift 
 designs of the late surveyor James Stuart, Esq. the 
 celebrated publisher of the Antiquities of Athens, 
 and under the superintendance of Mr. W. Newton, 
 Clerk of the Works. 
 
 Immediately before the entrance of the chapel is 
 an octangular vestibule, in which are four niches, 
 containing statutes of faith, Hope, Charily, j\lcek~ 
 ness; executed in a capital style, at Coade's Orna- 
 mental Stone Manufactory at Lambeth, from de- 
 signs by West ; under which Statues are the following 
 Inscriptions : 
 
 CHARITY. 
 
 " Whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones, 
 " cup of cold tcatcr only, in the name of a Disciple, rerlly f 
 *' fsc.'j unto ijoity he shall in no wise lose his reward.'''' Matt. 
 x. 4-i. 
 
 MEEKNESS. 
 
 *' filessed are the meek ; far the;/ shall inherit the earth," 
 Matt. v. 5. 
 
 HOPE. 
 
 " Which h^pc we hare ax an anchor of the soul, both sure and 
 *' stciSfast" Heb. vi. 19. 
 
 FAITH. 
 
 " Faith is the substance of things hoped far, the evidence of 
 41 tilings not seen." 1 Ilcb. xi. i. 
 
 From this vestibule you ascend, by a flight of 1-4
 
 CHAPEL. 25 
 
 steps, to the Chapel; which is 111 feet long, and 52 
 feet broad, and .capable of conveniently accommo- 
 dating ; 100Q PensiQners, Nurses, and Boys, exclusive 
 of pews for the Directors, and for the several Officers, 
 under Officers, &c. 
 
 Over the portal or great door of the; Chapel, is this 
 inscription, in letters of gold : 
 
 *' Let them give thanks, whom the Lord hath re- 
 deemed, and delivered from the hand of the enemy" 
 Psa. 107. 
 
 The portal consists of an architrave, frieze, the 
 cornice of statuary marble, the jajubs of which' are 
 twelve feet high in one piece, and enriched with ex- 
 cellent sculpture. The frieze is the work of Bacon, 
 and consists of the figures of two Angels with festoous, 
 supporting the sacred Writings, in the leaves of which 
 is the following inscription : 
 
 " The Law was given by Moses; but Grace and 
 Truth came by Jesus Christ." 
 
 The great folding doors are of mahogany, highly 
 enriched, and the whole composition of this portal is 
 not at this time to be paralleled hi this, or perhaps in 
 any other country. 
 
 Within this entrance is a portico of six fluted 
 marble columns, fifteen feet high. The capitals and 
 
 D
 
 26 CHAPEL. 
 
 bases are Ionic, after Greek models. The column* 
 support the organ gallery, and are crowned wiih an 
 entablature and balustrade, enriched with suitable 
 ornaments. 
 
 On the tablet in front of the gallery, is a basso- 
 relievo, by Coade, representing the figures of Angels 
 sounding the harp ; on the pedestals on each side are 
 ornaments consisting of trumpets and other instru- 
 ments of music ; and., on the tablet beneath is the 
 following inscription in letters of gold : 
 
 " Praise him with the sound of the trumpet. 
 Praise him with stringed instruments and organs." 
 Psa. 150. 
 
 In this gallery is a very fine organ, made by 
 Mr. Samuel Green. 
 
 On each side of the organ gallery, are four grand 
 columns; their shafts of Scagliola, in imitation of 
 Sienna marble, by Richter, anil their capitals and 
 bases of statuary marble ; at the opposite end of the 
 chapel are four others of the same sort, which support 
 the arched ceiling and roof. These columns are of 
 the Corinthian order, and without their pedestals, are 
 28 feet high. 
 
 On the sides of the Chapel, between the upper 
 anil lower range of windows, are the two galleries,
 
 CHAPEL. 27 
 
 in which are pews for the officers and their families ; 
 those of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, 
 which are opposite each other, are distinguished 
 by ornaments, consisting of the Naval Crown and 
 other suitable insignia. Underneath these galleries, 
 and the cantilivers which support them, are ranges 
 of Huted pilasters. The cantilivers are decorated 
 with marine ornaments : the interval between them 
 with festoons, &c. and the pedestals of the balus- 
 trade in the front of the galleries with tridents an4 
 wreaths. The tablets in the middle of each balustrade, 
 contain the Hospital's arms, by Coade, and the frieze 
 below is carved with foliage in the Greek mode. Over 
 the lower range of windows are paintings, in chiaro- 
 oscuro, representing some of the principal events 
 in the life of our Saviour, which are accompanied 
 with ornaments of candelabra and festoons. 
 
 Above the galleries is a richly carved stone fascia, 
 on which stands a range of pilasters of the Composite 
 mode, their shafts being of Scagliola, corresponding 
 with those of the eight great columns, and jointly 
 with them, appearing to support the epistylium which 
 surrounds the whole Chapel. This epistylium js 
 enriched with Angels, bearing festoons of oak Jeaves, 
 dolphins, shells and other applicable ornaments. 
 p 2
 
 $$ CHAPEL. 
 
 From this rises the curved ceiling, which is divided 
 into compartments, and enriched with foliage, golochi, 
 &c. in the antique styk. Between the upper pilasters 
 are recesses, in which are painted ja chiaro-oscuro, 
 the Apostles and the Evangelists, 
 
 At each end of the galleries are concave recesses, 
 the coves of which are ornamented with coffers and 
 flowers carved in stone; in these recesses are the 
 doors of entrance to the galleries; decorated with 
 enriched pilasters and entablatures, and a group of 
 ornaments, consisting of the naval crown, wreaths 
 of laurel and tridents. Above the doors are circu- 
 lar recesses, containing paintings in chiaro-oscuro, 
 of the prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Moses and Da- 
 vid. 
 
 The communion table is a semi-oval slab of sta- 
 tuary marble, near eight feet long: The ascent to it 
 is by three steps of black marble, on which is fixed 
 an ornamental railing, representing festoons of ears of 
 corn and wine foilage. This table is supported by 
 six cherubims, standing on a marble step of the same 
 dimensions, executed at Coade's manufactory,. n 
 each of whom are placed two elegant candelabra.- 
 
 Above is a painting by West, in a- superb 
 carved and gilt frame, representing the Prcserva-
 
 CHAPEL. *5 
 
 of St. Paul from Shipwreck, on the Island of 
 Melila* 
 
 This picture is 25 feet high, and 14 wide, .consuls, 
 of three principal groups. The first, which is at the 
 lower part, represents the mariners :uid prisoners 
 bringing on shore the various articles which: have b$*ii 
 preserved from the. wreck; near these is an elegant 
 figure, supposed to be a Roman lady of distinction., 
 clasping with affection an urn, containing the ashes 
 of her deceased husband, who had fallen iri the wart 
 of Judea^ Before her is an aged, infirm man, -trho 
 being unable to assist himself, is carried in the arras 
 of two robust young men. 
 
 In the middle part of the piece is the principal 
 .group, consisting of St. Paul shaking into tire fire 
 the viper that had fastened on his hand, the brethren 
 who accompanied him, his friend the Centurion, and 
 a band of Roman soldiers with their proper insignia. 
 
 The figures above these, on the summit of the 
 rocks, form the third group; and consist of the hos- 
 pitable islanders lowering down fuel and other neces- 
 saries for the relief of the sufferers. 
 
 * A priut also of this picture, (2&f iuches by u-j) engrarei 
 by F. Barlolozzi, historical engraver lo His Majesty, was puh- 
 'Jished by B. West, and J. Barney, Jan. 1791.
 
 30 CHAPEL. 
 
 - The sea and wrecked ship (which at this point of 
 time are considered as an episode) appear in the buck 
 ground, and combine to exhibit a scene that cannot 
 fail of having a proper effect on the minds of sea- fa- 
 ring men, and of impressing them with a due sense of 
 their past preservation, and their present comfortable 
 situation and support in this glorious asylum for 
 .Naval Misfortune, and Naval Worth. 
 
 On either side the arch which terminates the top 
 of this picture, are Angels of statuary marble, as 
 large as life, by Bacon, one bearing the Cross, the 
 other the emblems of the Eucharist. This excellent 
 combination of the works of art is terminated above 
 (in the segment between the great cornice and ceiling) 
 by a painting of the Ascension, designed by West 
 and executed by Rebecca, in chiaro-oscuro ; forming 
 the last of a series of paintings of the life of our 
 Saviour, which surround the Chapel. 
 
 The middle of the aisle, and the space round the 
 
 altar and organ gallery, are paved with black and 
 
 .white marble in golochi, frets, and other ornaments : 
 
 having in the centre, an anchor and. seaman's 
 
 compass. 
 
 The pulpit is on a circular plan, supported by six 
 fluted columns of lime-tree, with an entablature
 
 CHAPEL. 31 
 
 above, richly carved, and of the same muterials. In 
 the bis inter-columns, are the following alto-relievos, 
 taken from the Acts of the Apostles, executed from 
 designs by West, at Coade's Manufactory. 
 
 Acts, Chap_ 
 The Conversion of St. Paul. ix 
 
 Cornelius' vision. x 
 
 Peter released from Prison by the Angel, xii 
 
 Elymas struck blind. .xiii 
 
 St. Paul preaching at Athens, and converting 
 
 Dionysius the Areopagite. xvii 
 
 Paul pleading before Felix. xxiv 
 
 The reader's desk is formed on a square plan, with 
 columns at the four corners, uud the entablature 
 over them similar to those of the pulpit: in the four 
 .inter-columns are also alto-relievos of the prophets, 
 copied after designs of the same artist. 
 
 Daniel. Micah. Zechariah. JJalachi. 
 
 \ 
 
 The following paintings in chiaro-oscura, relative 
 to our Saviour, are placed over the lower windows: 
 
 The first four of the series, painted by D>e Bruyn, 
 are at the east end of the south side of the Chapel, 
 .and represent 
 
 The Nativity. The Angel appearing to the shep- 
 herds. The Magi worshipping. Flight into Egypt.
 
 52 CHAPEL. 
 
 . The four, which follow on the sarae side, are by 
 Catton, and represen t 
 
 St. John baptizing. Calling nf Si. Pe'er and St. 
 Andrew. Qur Saviour preaching Jrcm a Sh : p to the 
 people on the shore. -The stilling of the tempests. 
 
 The four, at the west end of the north side, are by 
 Milburne, and represent 
 
 Our Saviour walking on the sta, and saving Peter 
 from sinking. The blind man cured by a touch.- 
 Lazarus raised from the dead. The transfigu- 
 ration. 
 
 The next four on the same side are by Rebecca, 
 and represent 
 
 The Lord's supper. Our Saviour carried before 
 Pilate. The Crucifixion. The Resurrection. 
 
 The Apostles and Evangelists in the recesses be- 
 tween the upper windows, and the four Prophets in 
 the circles above the gallery doors, are by the last- 
 mentioned artist, after designs of Mr. West. 
 
 The principal artificers, who were employed in re- 
 building the Chapel, were, Mr. John Deval, Mason ; 
 Mr. Richard Lawrence, Carver ; Mr. Samuel Wyatt, 
 Carpenter; Mr. James Arrow, Joiner; Mr. John 
 Papworth, Plasterer.
 
 COUNCIL CHAMBER. 33 
 
 COUNCIL ROOM. 
 
 ADJOINING to the Governor's apartment in Kin<* 
 Charles's Building, is a room so called, where the 
 Directors occasionally meet on the affairs of the 
 Hospital; here a Council is held every Friday, (or 
 oftener if necessary) by the Officers entrusted with 
 the internal government of the pensioners, &c. 
 
 In this Room are several paintings. 
 
 A whole-length portrait of King George the Se-. 
 cond, in his robes, by Sbackleton, the bequest of a 
 former Governor, Admiral Townshend. 
 
 Two half-length portraits of King William and 
 Queen Mary, by Sir Godfrey Kneller, the gift of the 
 late Sir John Van Hattem, Knight, of Dinton Hall, 
 Bucks. 
 
 A whole-length portrait, by Gainsborough, of the 
 late Earl of Sandwich, the gift of Sir Hugh Palliser, 
 Bart, late Governor. 
 
 A half-length portrait, by Sir Peter Lely, of* Ed- 
 uard, the first Earl of Sandwich, who was killed, 
 in the engagement in Solebay, in J672, the gift of 
 the late Earl. 
 
 This re mnvned Admiral, fnv his many s;ood services, and HS 
 a mark of his Majesty's favour, (King Charles the 2d.) was 
 feurtcd iu Henry tlie Vllth's chapel, near to Queen Elizabeth.
 
 34 COUNCIL CHAMBER, 
 
 A half-length portrait of Nicholas Haddock, Esq. 
 Vice^ Admiral of the Bine, 
 
 A whole-length portrait of Robert Osbolston, Esq. 
 (a considerable benefactor.) A copy, by Degard. 
 
 Ditto of Lord Viscount Torrington, by Davison, 
 }734. 
 
 Ditto, by Richardson, of Admiral Sir John Jen- 
 nings, a former Governor. 
 
 A three-quarters oval of Captain Clements, a former 
 Lieutenant-Governor, by Greenhill, pupil of Sir 
 Peter Lely, the gift of the Captain's widow. 
 
 The head of a venerable old man *, one of the 
 first pensioners who was admitted into the Hospital. 
 
 A spring-clock, by Holmes, from a design of the 
 late Mr. Stuart, when Surveyor of the Hospital. 
 
 A painting, (supposed to be by Vandevelt) , which 
 represents the burning of the Royal James, of 100 
 guns, having on board the Earl of Sandwich, in the 
 battle of Solebay, on the 28th of May, 1/62, the 
 gift of the honourable John Forbes, admiral of the 
 fleet. 
 
 Ditto by Serres, which represents the memorable 
 engagement of Sir Edward Hawke with Marshal 
 
 * John Worley, born in Wales, anno. 1624, admitted into the 
 Hospital iu 1704-5, died 1721, aged 97.
 
 CdUHClL CHAMBER. 55 
 
 Cdnflans, on the 20th of November, 1759, the gift of 
 William Locker, Esq. late Lieutenant-Governor. 
 
 A portrait of Lord Viscount Hood, Governor of 
 the Hospital, the gift of George Parker, Esq. a late 
 Director. 
 
 In other parts of the room there are various sea- 
 pieces, one of which describes Captain Kempthorne's 
 action in the Mary Rose, a small frigate, with seven 
 Algerines, in the Mediterranean, in the year 1669* ; 
 also several original designs, by West, of the alto- 
 relievos, and paintings in chiaro-oscuro, in the Chapel 
 of the Hospital ; and likewise some remarkably curi- 
 ous sketches, for the paintings in the Great Hall, 
 presented by Mr. Sluart, and the Rev. Mr. T. Coir, 
 of Badloy, Northamptonshire. 
 
 ANTI-CHAMBER TO THE COUNCIL-ROOM. 
 
 A bust of Lord Hawke, Admiral of the Fleet, given 
 by the late Lieutenant-Governor Locker. 
 
 In different parts of the Room are the following 
 paintings, viz. 
 
 Two large sea-pieces by Philip Harman, Esq. re- 
 
 * . T_ 
 
 * Where, as the song says, 
 
 Tuo we sunk, tivo ice burnt, and tiro did run away y 
 lint one we carried to Leghorn-road, to shew we'd won the day.
 
 33 COUNCIL CHAMBER. 
 
 presenting the naval exploits of his ancestor, Captain* 
 Thomas Harman, in the reign of Charles II. one 
 at the upper end of the room, being an engagement 
 between the Tyger frigate, commanded by Captain 
 Harrnan, and eight Dutch prirateers, in opposition to 
 which he conducted a large Meet of colliers into the 
 liver Thames, without the loss of one, when there 
 was the greatest want of coals in London : the other, 
 over the door at the lower-end, being an engagement 
 between the same Captain, in the same frigate, and a 
 Dutchman of war, in the Bay of Bulls: in which 
 the latter was taken and towed into the harbour of 
 Cadiz, in sight of a squadron of Dutch ships riding 
 there. 
 
 A half-length portrait of Sir John Nome, Knt. 
 Admiral of the fleet, given by Mrs. Norris. 
 
 Six small pictures rep'resenting the loss of the Lux- 
 embourg galley, commanded by William Kellaway, 
 (which was burnt in the year 1/27, on her passage 
 from Jamaica to London,) and the subsequent dis- 
 tresses of part of her crew: the gift of Mr. Parker, 
 executor to Captain Maplesden, a former Lieutenant- 
 governor of the Hospital ; and a half-length of tiie 
 gallant Captain Lushington, who wa& killed a.t tlit 
 attack ef La Guiara, 1742.
 
 INFIRMARY. S7 
 
 A month equation clock, with a double, pendulum, 
 by Quire. 
 
 INFIRMARY. 
 
 THE Infirmary, designed by Mr. Stuart, the 
 late Surveyor, and completed under the direction 
 of Mr. Robinson, then Clerk of the Works, is a 
 quadrangular brick building, 195 feet in length, and 
 1~5 feet in breadth; and divided into t\vo principal 
 parts, one for the patients under the care of the phy- 
 sician and the other for those tvhose cases require the 
 attendance of a surgeon. 
 
 O 
 
 Each part is two stories in height, containing a 
 ilouble row of rooms, being altogether in number 64, 
 calculated to hold 25G patients ; each room has 
 a chimney-place, with an aperture near the ceiling. 
 for the purpose of ventilation., and will accommodate 
 four patients. 
 
 In the fore-part of this building, which consists of 
 the physician's division, is the Hall; opposite to it, iu 
 the back-part, which belongs to the surgeon, is the 
 ; and in the upper story is a small
 
 38 SCHOOL. 
 
 where prayers are read by the chaplains twice a week, 
 for the benefit of the patients. 
 
 In the four angles and other parts of the building, 
 are the Dispensary and Surgery, and apartments for 
 the physician ; for the surgeon and apothecary, with 
 their respective assistants ; and for the matron* All 
 possible care is taken that the diet of the sick is 
 adapted to their particular cases. 
 
 There is now erected, contiguous to the Infirmary, 
 an additional building, in which are hot and cold 
 baths, for the better accommodation of the helpless 
 pensioners. 
 
 SCHOOL. 
 
 THIS building, designed by Mr. Stuart, the late 
 Surveyor, was erected near the Hospital, under the 
 superintendence of Mr. Newton, Clerk of the Works, 
 and is 145 feet in length, and 42 in breadth, exclusive 
 of its Tuscan colonnade, intended for a play-place and 
 shelter for the boys in bad weather, which is 180 feet 
 long, and 20 feet broad. 
 
 Here is a school -room, 100 feet long and 25 bror.d, 
 Containing 200 boys; in the tv.o stories above arr
 
 ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICERS, &C. 5$ 
 
 dormitories of the same size, fitted up with hammocks 
 for the hoys to sleep in. Adjoining are rooms for the 
 guardian, nurses, and other necessary attendants; 
 and, at a small distance, a house for the school- 
 master. 
 
 THE PRESENT 
 
 ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICERS, 
 PENSIONERS, &c. &c. &c. 
 
 A Master and Governor 
 
 A Lieut. Governor 
 
 Four Captains 
 
 Eight Lieutenants 
 
 A Treasurer and Receiver 
 
 (General 
 A Stcretary 
 An Auditor 
 Two Chaplains 
 A P/iysiciQii 
 A Steward 
 A Surgeon ff two Assistants 
 
 A Clerk of the Checqite 
 A Surveyor 
 A Clerk of the Works 
 An Apothecary if one 
 
 Assistant 
 Three Matrons 
 A Schoolmaster 
 An Organist 
 A Butler 
 And feveral Clerks and 
 
 under Officers. 
 
 The Governor and Treasurer are appointed ly 
 royal patent. 
 
 The rest of the officers by the Board of Admiralty, 
 except the Surveyor, the two Receivers of the Hos- 
 pital's Estates in the North, and Clerk of the Works,
 
 40 PEi'siONF.r,-., 
 
 who are appointed by the general commissioners ' 
 due school -master and messenger by the boartl of 
 and a.11 the clerks by their reipective sups- 
 
 OF PENSIONERS, 
 
 TE number of pensioners now maintained in thte 
 Hospital are 24G&. Every boatswain is allowed; 
 >, v . fad. every mate Is. 6cL aiitl every private man 
 Is, per week for pocket money. 
 
 They are also allowed in the space of two year?, 
 a. blue suit of clothes, a hat, three pair of blue yarn 
 feosey three pair of shoes, four shirts, and a great 
 f>ar, y if necessary. Their diet consists 06 one loaf oi 
 Itread of sixteen ounces, and two quarts of beer every 
 day, one pound of mutton on Sunday and Tuesday, - 
 H) pouiidof beef mi Monday, Thursday, and Satuiv 
 *!ay, pease-soup, cheese and butter, on Wednesday 
 nd 'Friday. 
 
 Persons desirou? of being admitted pensioners, 
 apply at the Admiralty-oflice, at least ten days before 
 the day of examination (the days appointed for thiit 
 >;irpose r are the first Thursdays in every mouth)
 
 OU-E-PENSIONERS, 41 
 
 where they receive letters directed to the proper 
 officer at the Navy-Offioe, for certificates of their 
 time of service in the Navy, which certificates are sent 
 to the Admiralty before the day of examination ; 
 when the candidates are seen by .the Board .(the Sur- 
 geon of the Hospital attending), and those who are 
 found to be proper objects are minuted to be sent 
 to the Hospital, and are sent accordingly as vacancies 
 happen. 
 
 OF OUT-PENSIONERS. 
 
 THERE are at this time near 6000, who receive 
 allowances of 4/. 7/. 10/. 147. and 18/. per annum, 
 according to their length of service, or nature 
 of their respective cases, and are appointed in the 
 same manner as the others above mentioned. After 
 their appointment they are required, to take their 
 warrants to the Treasurer's office in the Hospital, 
 where a ticket is delivered to them, by which they 
 are empowered to receive their pension, by quarterly 
 payments, either at that place, or, if they live at a great 
 distance, from collectors of the customs, or excise, in 
 consequence of certificates, signed and transmitted 
 by the Treasurer, and attested by the Steward, or 
 Clerk of the Cheque.
 
 42 JOTMKS. 
 
 In addition to the Out-Pension, by virtue of a Act 
 of Parliament passed in the 46th of Gwrgc Ii were 
 appointed 
 
 10 Captains at *0\ 
 
 15 ComaiKlr*a* gg Vper anaamtadi. 
 
 50 Lieutenants at .......... 90> 
 
 7% a*o* Officers am ttykd w Me ^* " Oif- 
 Penrumert of Greenwich Hogpitol." 
 
 OF NURSES. 
 
 THERE are 149, ^ho must be all widows of 
 seamen, and undo- the age of forty-fire years at the 
 time of admission. They are required to take out 
 certificates of their husband's semee in the Navy, in 
 Ae same mode as the pensioners, atid produce certi- 
 ficates of their age and marriage to the Board of 
 Admiralty (on the day f examination) by whom 
 they ate appointed. Their allowances are as follow: 
 Wages each \\L a year. Those wfco attend the wk 
 are paid 161. 4s. such- as are employed to look after 
 the helpless pensioner*, \4t. 14s. and such as am in 
 ihe service of the boys 1 64. 4*. per yew. P*o6 
 and bedding liie same as a pensioner; aw* a grey 
 serge gown and petticoat yearly. Whewsoperatmnated 
 they are allowed 20/. a year.
 
 OF BOYS. 
 
 THIS establishment (consisting of 900), which it 
 intended for the maintenance and education of sons 
 of Seamen, w solely under the management of the Di* 
 rectors, wh in rotation nominate the boys for adtnis- 
 skm, prir to which it must be made t* appear, by 
 proper certificates, that thy are 
 
 tons of sf&men between ten and tzexlvc years if gv, 
 objects vf charity, of sound btidy andmind t 
 
 and able to read. 
 
 They are educated in reading, writing, and navigation; 
 and, after three years residence at the Hospital, are 
 bound out for seven years to the tea-service only. For 
 the better improvement of their talents, and that they 
 may become able seamen and good artists, they once * 
 year bring specimens of their performances before the 
 Directors, \\hen four of them are allowed the follow- 
 ing premiums, according to their respective merit, viz. 
 
 The best projected Map or Chart a Hadley's quadrant, 
 The best draw ing after Nature ditto 
 Ditto a case of mathematical instruments 
 Ditto Robertson's Treatise on Navigation. 
 
 . Their clothing is a blue cloth jacket and breeche* 
 
 and blue serge waistcoat, with leather breeches to 
 
 wear on week-days checked shirts, and black velvt 
 
 F 2
 
 44 BOYS. 
 
 stocks a small round hat, and blue worsted stockings. 
 When bound out, a boy is furnished with two suits 
 of clothes a hat two pair of shoes three pair of 
 worsted stockings three checked shirts two black 
 ilk handkerchiefs, and a worsted night-cap a flock 
 bed and pillow two blankets a coverlet and two 
 checked pillow-biers and such religious and nautical 
 books and instruments as are judged expedient. 
 
 Their diet consists of fourteen ounces of bread 
 two ounces of cheese and a quart of small beer each 
 day with half a pound of mutton for dinner on Sun- 
 day, Tuesday, and Saturday and the same quantity 
 of beef on Thursday rice-milk on Monday plum- 
 pudding on Wednesday and pease-soup on Friday 
 with an ounce of butter on Monday, Wednesday, 
 and Friday. Their meat is roasted on Sunday and 
 on this and the other meat-days potatoes are allowed 
 them. 
 
 Bequests to the Charity-Boys. 
 
 
 GATON DEUMMOND, Esq 50 
 
 Earl of PEMBROKE 50 
 
 Capt. J. MATTHEWS, of the Navy 500 
 
 JOHN RGDMON, Esq 2000
 
 FORM OF BEQUEST. 
 
 I give and bequeath to the Commissioners and Governors of the 
 Royal Hotpilal for Seamen at Greemoich, in the County of 'Kent , 
 the Sum of upon trust, t 
 
 4e by them applied and disposed .of for the benefit of the Charity 
 School) qf t and belonging to the said Royal Hospital, in such way 
 as they the said Commissioners and Governors, or the Board of 
 Director* of the said Hospital for the time being, shall think fit 
 nd proper. 
 
 N. B. About 3900 Boys have been admitted from the Jirtt establith- 
 ment to the present time, 
 
 A LIST OF THE 
 
 PRESENT DIRECTORS. 
 
 Rt. Hon, Samuel Vis. Hood 
 W.Brouiell. Esq. 
 Sir J. Colpous. K. B. 
 Rt. Hon. Ld. Auckland 
 John Cleveland, Esq. 
 Rev. J. Cooke, M. A. 
 William Palmer, Esq. 
 Sir Robert Preston, Bart. 
 John Yenn, Esq. 
 Sir W. Bellikgham, Bart. 
 Sir F. I. Hartu-ell, Bart. 
 Robert -Robertson, M. D. 
 Rt. Hon . Charles Long. 
 
 John Harrison, Esq. 
 
 Earl of Romney 
 
 Sir Win. Geary, Bart. 
 
 Colonel Savary 
 
 Geo. Trenchard Goodenougk, 
 
 Esq. 
 
 Samuel Gambier, Esq. 
 Hon. and Rev. Edward Legge t 
 
 L.L.D. 
 
 Sir R. Bickerton, Bart. 
 J. J. Angersfein, jun. Esq. 
 Vice- Admiral Domett 
 Sir Joseph Sidney Yorke 
 
 J. Dyer, Esq. Secretary. 
 Jot- Martyr, Esq. Solicitor^
 
 PRIZE MONEY. 
 
 AN Act of Parliament passed, June 1805, for the 
 " Encouragement of Seamen, and for the tetter nwn- 
 ning His Majesty's Navy during the present War." 
 
 This Prize-Bill contains many new regulations for 
 the better securing the Captor's interest ia the Cap- 
 tures. In this Act it is directed that the Seamen, or 
 their Representatives, should make application for 
 Prize-Money either personally, or by Letter, to the 
 Clerk of the Check's Office at the Hospital, and, if 
 the Documents are approved of, the money is re- 
 mitted to them by Bills (without expence) on the 
 Collectors of the Customs, or Excise. Agents are 
 also appointed for the same purpose, at the principal 
 Out-ports, to promote the objects of this salutary 
 regulation. 
 
 N. B. All Prize-Money is paid by 'Agents, after 
 four Months into Greenwich Hospital. 
 
 CHEST AT CHATHAM. 
 
 THIS Charity, which was instituted for the benefit 
 of wounded Seamen, was removed from thence to
 
 47 
 
 Greenwich m the 43d of Geo. III. It placed un- 
 der the management of 
 
 JFbtw S*pervis9Tr viz* 
 
 First Lord of th Admiralty Comptroller of the Navy 
 Governor and Auditor of Greenwich Hospital a 
 Secretary, and 
 
 Five Directors, vis. 
 Lt. Gov'. of Greenwich Beapitai ^100 -\ 
 
 Two Captains 80 >per *rv. each. 
 
 Two Lieutenants 60 j 
 
 An Accomptant a Surgeon an Assistant, and 
 Clerks. 
 
 The vacancies of Directors are filled up by the 
 Supervisors. 
 
 ROYAL NAVAL ASYLUM, 
 
 THIS Institution, which reflects the highest hono r 
 upon the Nation, is removed from Paddington-Green 
 to Greenwich, where a superb building is now erecting 
 in the Park for the accommodation of the Objects of 
 this Charity, who are to be the children of such 
 British sailors and marines who have served in the 
 Royal Navy. 
 
 There are to be admitted 800 Boys, and 200 Girls ;
 
 48 ROYAL NAVAL ASYLUM. 
 
 the Girls between. the. years. of five and ten, the Boy* 
 between five and twelve. 
 
 The principal. Officers are as follow : 
 
 A Governor, Auditor, Secretary, Chaplain, Surgeon, 
 Steward, two Matrons, and Clerks. 
 
 The whole of this Institution is in the patronage, 
 and under the direction, of twenty-six Governors, of. 
 whom His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland 
 is President. 
 
 THE END. 
 
 Price One Shilling. 
 
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