Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations. A worke reuiuing the dead memory of the royall progenie, the nobilitie, gentrie, and communaltie, of these his Maiesties dominions. Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations, annotations, and briefe notes, extracted out of approued authors ... Whereunto is prefixed a discourse of funerall monuments ... Composed by the studie and trauels of Iohn Weeuer.

ANCIENT FVNERALL MONV∣MENTS WITHIN THE Diocesse of LONDON.

AS before I haue said somewhat of the Cities of Canterbury and Rochester; so giue me leaue to speak a little of this great Citie of London, collected out of as well ancient as mo∣derne writers. And first I will borrow a few lines from Iohn Iohnston, before remembred, sometimes Professour of Diui∣nitie in the Vniuersitie of S. Andrewes in Scotland: who in a graue note and serious stile compiled certaine Latine verses in praise of this our Metropolis,* 1.1 or soueraigne Citie of this Island. Which I finde to be translated by Philemon Holland, thus.

This Citie well Augusta call'd, to which (a truth to say) Aire, Land, Sea, and all Elements, shew fauour euery way, The weather no where milder is, the ground most rich to see, Doth yeeld all fruits of fertile soile, that neuer spent will be: And Ocean, that with Tams streame his flowing tide doth blend Conueyes to it commodities, all that the world can send. The noble seat of Kings it is, for port and royalty, Of all the Realme the fence, the heart, the life, and lightsome ••y, The people ancient, valourous, expert in chiualry, Enriched with all sorts and meanes of Art and Mystery. Take heedfull view of euery thing, and then say thus in briefe, This either is a world it selfe, or of the world the chiefe.

Sir Robert Dallington knight, in his view of France; comparing the City of Paris with London, saith, That Paris is the greater, the fairer built, and the better scituate: London is the richer, the more populous, the more an∣cient, which is an honour as well to great Cities, as to great families. And more ancient it is then any true Record beareth witnesse, saith Speed. Fabu∣led from Brute Troynouant, from Lud Ludstone; but by more credible wri∣ters; Tacitus, Ptolemy, and Antonine, Londinium; by Amianus Mar∣cellinus for her successiue prosperitie, Augusta, the greatest title that can be giuen to any.

It was the first built Citie questionlesse of all in the kingdome. Of which my old Rimer Robert of Glocester.

Ye furste lordes and maistres that in yis londe wer And ye chyff tounes furst yey le••e arer. London and * 1.2 Euerwyk, Lyncolne, and Leycestre, Colchestre, and Canterbery, Bristo••, and Wercestre. And many * 1.3 oyer tounes mo in Engelond and in Walis.

This Citie,* 1.4 in respect of all other Cities of this Island, doth shew as the Cedars among other trees, being the seat of the British kings, the Chamber of the English, the modell of the land, and the Mart of the world: for thi∣ther are brought the silke of Asia, the spices from Africa, the Balmes from Grecia, and the riches of both the Indies East and West. No citie standing so long in fame, nor any for diuine and politike gouernment may with her be compared.

It would ask,* 1.5 saith Camd. a long time to discourse, particularly, of the good Lawes and orders, of the laudable gouernment, of the port and dignitie of the Maior and Aldermen, of their forward seruice and loyaltie to their Prince, of the Citizens curtesie, the faire building and costly furniture, the breed of excellent and choice wits, their gardens in the suburbs full of dain∣tie Arbours, and banqueting roomes, stored also with strange herbes from forraine countries, of the multitude, strength, and furniture of their ships, the incredible store of all sorts of merchandise; and of the superabundance of all things which belong to the furniture or necessitie of mans life. Accor∣ding as Hadrianus Iunius writes in his Philippeis, thus turned into English.

Thicke built with houses London is, with riches stuffed full, Proud (if we may so say) of men that therein liue and dwell, Where in most plenteous wise abound all things that tongue can tel.

Will. Warner writing of the foundation and Founder of this renowned Citie, giues it the like attributes.

Now,* 1.6 if the Conquerour, this Isle had Brutaine vnto name, And with his Troians Brute began manurage of the same. For razed Troy to reare a Troy, fit place he searched then, And viewes the mounting Northerne parts: These fit (quoth hee) for men, That trust as much to flight as fight: our bulwarkes are our brests, The next Arriuals here, perchance, will gladlier build their nests: A Troians courage is to him a Fortresse of defence: And leauing so where Scots be now, he South-ward maketh thence: Whereas the earth more plenty gaue, and aire more temperature, And nothing wanted that by wealth or pleasure might allure. And more, the Lady Floud of Flouds, the Riuer Thamis, it Did seeme to Brute against the foe, and with himselfe to fit. Vpon whose fruitfull banks therefore, whose bounds are chiefly said, The wantlesse Counties Essex, Kent, Surrey, and wealthy Glayde Of Hartfordshire, for Cities store participating ayde, Did Brute build vp his Troy-nouant, in closing it with wall. Which Lud did after beautifie, and Luds-towne it did call,

That now is London euermore to rightfull Princes trew, Yea Prince and people still to it, as to their store house drew, For plenty and for populous, the like we no where view. Howbeit many neighbour-Townes as much ere now could say; But place for people, people, place, and all for sinne decay.

But of this matter many haue spoken much, and it is needlesse for me to say any more, especially considering that I shall haue occasion to say some∣what hereafter vpon the said subiect, when I come to the buriall of king Brutus. In the meane time I will conclude with a Rime Dogerell in com∣mendation of London, as the Authour himselfe calls it, who was Robert Fabian (Alderman and Sheriffe of this honourable Citie, in the ninth yeare of king Henry the seuenth) which you may reade in the Prologue to the second volume of his Chronicle of England and France.

Now woulde I fayne, In wordes playne, Some Honour sayne, And brynge to mynde: Of that auncyent Cytye, That so goodly is to se, And full trewe euer hath be And also full kynde. To Prince and kynge That hath borne iust rulynge Syn the fyrste winnynge Of this Iland by Brute. So that in great honour By passynge of many a showre, It hath euer borne the flowre, And laudable brute. Of euery Cytye and towne, To serche the world rowne, Neuer yet caste downe, As other many haue be: As Rome and Carthage, Hierusalem the sage, With many other of age In storye as ye may see. Thys so oldely founded, Is so surely grounded, That no man may confounde yt, It is so sure a stone, That yt is vpon sette, For though some haue yt thrette With Manasses grym and great Yet hurte had yt none. Cryste is the very stone That the Cytye is sette vpon;

Whyche from all hys foon, Hath euer preserued yt. By meane of dyvyne seruyce That in contynuall wyse Is kept in deuout guyse UUythin the mure of yt. As houses of Relygyon In diuerse places of thys towne, Whyche in great deuocyon, Ben euer occupyed: When one hath done another begyn, So that of prayer they neuer blyn, Such order is these houses wythin Wyth all vertue allyed. The Paryshe Chyrches to reken, Of whyche nomber I shall speken, Wherein speke many preste and deken, And Eryste dayly they serue. By meane of whyche sacryfyce I truste that he in all wyse, Thys Cytye for her servyce Doth euer more preserue. This Cytye I meane ys Troynouaunt, Where honour and worschipp doth haunt, UUyth vertue and ryches accordaunt, No Cytye to yt lyke. To speke of euery commodity, Fleshe, and fishe, and all dentye, Cloth, and sylke, wyth wyne plenty, That ys for hole and syke. Brede and ale, wyth spyces fyne, Wyth houses fayre to soupe and dyne. Nothyng lackynke that is condygne For man that ys on molde. UUyth riuers freshe, and holsome ayer, Wyth women that be good and fayre; And to thys Cytye done repayre Of straungers many folde, The vytayle that herein is spente, In thre housholdes dayly tente: Betwene Rome and ryche Kent, Are none may theym compare. As of the Mayre and Shriues twayne. What myght I of the iustyce sayne, Kept wythyn this Cytye playne It were long to declare. For though I shuld all day tell, Or that wyth my ryme dogerell

Myght I not yet halfe do spell This townes great honour Therfore shortly as I began, Pray for yt both chyld and man, That yt may continue, and To bere of all the floure.

To his Reader of these rymes. Who so hym lyketh these versys to rede, Wyth fauour I pray he will theym spell Let not the rudenes of theym hym lede For to despraue thys ryme dogerell Some part of the honour it doth you tell Of thys olde Cytye Troynouant But not thereof the halfe dell Connyng in the maker is so adaunt. But though he hadde the eloquence Of Tully, and the moralytye Of Senek, and the influence Of the swyte sugred Armony, Or that fayre Ladye Caliope, Yet hadde he not connyng perfyght: Thys Cytye to prayse in eche degre As yt shulde duely aske by ryght.

Saint Pauls Church.

* 1.7As of the Cathedrall Churches in Canterbury and Rochester, so, I finde Ethelbert, king of Kent, to be the Founder of this, here in London; dedi∣cated to the honour of the euerliuing God, and Saint Paul, Doctor of the Gentiles. These are the words of his Charter, preserued here in the Church.

* 1.8In Christi nomine Aedelbertus Rex Deo inspirante, pro anime sue reme∣dio, dedit Episcopo Melito terram que appellatur Tillingeham, ad Monasterij sui solatium, scilicet Sancti Pauli Apostoli Doctoris Gentium. Et ego Aedel∣bertus ita firmiter concedo tibi Presuli Melito potestatem eius habendi & pos∣sidendi, vt in perpetuum in Monasterij vtilitate permaneat. Si quis vero con∣tradicere temptauerit hanc donationem, Anathema & excomunicatus sit ab omni societate Christiana, vsque ad satisfactionem. Qua de re ego Epis∣copus Melitus vna cum Rege Aedeberto Humfredum Episcopum subscribere rogaui.

Signum manus Humfredi Episcopi. Signum manus Letharij Episcopi. Signum manus Abbane. Signum manus Aethelpaldi. Signum manus Aespine & aliorum multorum.

Besides this his gift of Tillingham in Essex; dedit viginti quatuor Hidas terre iuxta Londoniam (as the Lieger booke of this Church speakes) the

greatest part of which was afterwards diuided into Prebends, as More, Finnesbury, Oldstreet, Wenlocksborne, Hoxton, Newington, S. Pancrace, Kentishtowne, Totenhall, Ragener, Holborne, Portpole, Iseldon, and there onely remained to the Deane and Chapter, Norton Folgate.

King Athelstan at the request of Bishop Theodred (surnamed the good) gaue Monasterio Sancti Pauli in Londonia Ciuitate, &c. decem Mansas ad Sandonam cum Rode, & octo ad Eardlage (now Yerdley) cum Luffenhede, et decem ad Bylchampe cum Picham, et octo ad Lidwolditon (nunc Hey∣bridge) et duodecim ad Runwellam, et triginta ad Edelfesnesam (now Pauls soken in Essex) et decem ad Breytane, et octo ad Berne; et decem ad Neoldune cum Pislesdune.

King Edgar at the request of Bishop Dunstan, and his third sonne (beau∣tifull young Ethelred) pro sexaginta Mancis auri puri (which is threescore Markes of our English money) dedit ad Monasterium Sancti Pauli viginti quinque Mansiones, in loco qui vocatur Nasinstocke: Which were confir∣med by Etheldred, and diuers succeeding kings.

Canutus or Knute the Dane, king of England, not onely confirmes his predecessours gifts, but also founds and endowes the dignitie of the Dean∣ry, with the Church of Lamborne (in Barkshire) pro victu decani qui pro tempore fuerit, The first Deane whereof was Leuegarus (as appeares by an ancient Catalogue of the Deanes amongst the Antiquities of this Church) whom succeeded Godwynus, Syredus, Gulielmus, Elfwynus, Luiredus, and in the Conquerours time Wolfmannus, after him Radulphus de Diceto, that great and iudicious Antiquarie; Qui velut alter Iosephus, aut Philo, (saith Bale Cent. 2.) suae gentis vetera Monumenta, atque inclita facta perpetuare studens, multa retroactis seculis incognita produxit in lucem.

Edward the Confessour confirmes the gift of Wygaley (now West Lee in Essex) which one Ediua a religious woman gaue, Fratribus Sancti Pauli, and also giues himselfe Monasterio Sancti Pauli, octo Mansas ad Berling, et quinque ad Cynford, now Chyngford in Essex.

Kensworth and Caddington, and diuers other lands were giuen to this Church before the Conquest,* 1.9 all which the Conquerour confirmes by his Charter remaining amongst the Records in the Tower, adding thereunto many ample priuiledges and immunities. Quia volo (saith he) vt ista Eccle∣sia ita sit libera in omnibus, sicut volo esse animam meam in die iudicij. More∣ouer, besides this confirmation, he gaue vnto this Church, and Mauritius the Bishop, the Castle of Stortford or Storford in Hertfordshire, with all the appurtenances belonging thereunto, for euer: and namely, the land which William the Deacon, and Raph his brother held of the king.

William Rufus by his deed sealed, freeth the Canons of Pauls from all works to the walls and Tower of London, and withall confirmes all his fathers donations and priuiledges. This deed was dated at Hereford.

Since which time, one Peter Newport (of which name and family many lie entombed in burnt Pelham, within Hertfordshire) gaue vnto this Church two hundred acres of wood, in Hadley, and Thundersey, in Essex, and fourescore Acres of arable land with a Brewhouse; out of which the Deane and Chapter were to pay a certaine summe of money to a Priest to say Masse for his soule.

Sir Philip Basset knight, gaue Drayton to the Deane and Chapter, to the entent that they should pay 15. l. for euer to three Chapleynes, for the like seruice of saying Masse, and his Executours gaue Hayrstead, out of which there was yearely spent fiue pounds for an Obit.

The Executors of Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, gaue to this Church the Mannors of Bowes, and Pecleshouse in Midlesex, for the maintenance of certaine Priests, to sing Masse for his soule. And of these Mannors the Church was possest vntill the latter end of king Henry the eight.

The Churches of Willesdon, Sunbury, Brickesley, Rickling, and Aue∣ley, were impropriated to the Deane, and Chapter, by diuers Bishops; the Impropriations whereof were theirs at that time.

Besides their lands and reuenues in the countrey, these Churchmen had diuers houses in the Citie, which were granted sometime Deo et Sancto Pau∣lo, sometime Deo et Sancti Pauli seruientibus, sometime Sancto Paulo et Canonicis. Of these I haue seene many deeds, among which one is most remarkable, dated in the yeare 1141. the sixth of king Stephen, and fastened with a labell to the end of a sticke, of what wood I know not, howsoeuer it remaines to this day free from worme-holes, or any the least corruption, not so much as in the barke. Whereby one Robert Fitz-Gousbert, for his soules health, giues vnto this Church a certaine parcell of land, or an house, containing eight foot in breadth, and sixe in length. Vpon which wood, or sticke, these words following are very faire written, Per hoc lig∣num oblata est terra Roberti filij Gousberti super altare Sancti Pauli in festo omnium Sanctorum. Testibus, &c.

But to make an end of this discourse. Primitiua Ecclosie Sancti Pauli London fundatio (saith the Lieger booke) consistit in Episcopo, triginta maioribus Canonicis, duodecim minoribus, et triginta vicarijs: which dif∣fers from her present state, hauing at this time for her gouernours, a Bishop, a Deane, a Precentor, a Chancellour, a Treasurer, and fiue Archdeacons, viz of London, Middlesex, Essex, Colchester, and S. Albons, and thirty Prebendaries; and besides to furnish the Quire in diuine seruice, Pety-Ca∣nons twelue, Vicars Chorall six, and ten Queristers, &c.

This Bishopricke comprehends the Citie of London, with the counties of Middlesex, and Essex, and the Deanries of Saint Albans, and Braughing in Hertfordshire. And is valued in the kings bookes at 1119. l. 8. s. 4. d. and yeelded the Pope from euery Bishop at his first entrance 3000. Florins, besides sixteene pounds ten shillings for Rome-scot, or Peter-pence. But now to the Monuments.

* 1.10Hic iacet Sebba Rex Orientalium Saxonum qui conuersus fuit ad fidem per S. Erkenwaldum Londinens. Episcopum, anno Christi 677. Vir multum Deo deuotus, actibus religiosis, crebris precibus, & pijs eleemosynarum fru∣ctibus plurimum intentus; vitam priuatam et monasticam cunctis regni di∣uitijs & honoribus preferens. Qui cùm regnasset annis 30. habitum religio∣sum accepit per benedictionem Waltheri Londinens.* 1.11 Antistitis qui prefa∣to Erkenwaldo successit, de quo venerabilis Beda in Historia gentis Ang∣lorum.

The same Author further affirmes, that he not onely relinquished his Princely robes, and put on the habite of a Monke (a thing vsuall (as you

haue heard before) with the Saxon kings in the infancie of Christian Re∣ligion) but also instigated his wife to leaue the momentanie pleasures of Courtly estate, and to follow him in his vertuous deuotions, which with much ado he obtained. Here he continued a Monke in this Monastery (for in his time, saith Radulphus de Diceto, were Monkes in this Church) vntill the day of his death, which happened in the yeare 693.

Of this king Sebba thus much out of a late writer, Mich. Draiton, Polyol. Cant. 11.

Then Sebba of his seed, that did them all surpasse, Who fitter for a Shrine, then for a Scepter was. (Aboue the power of flesh his appetite to sterue That his desired Christ he strictly might obserue) Euen in the height of life, in health, and body strong, Perswaded with his Queene, a Lady faire and young: To separate themselues, and in a sole estate, After religious sort themselues to dedicate.

Hic iacet Etheldredus,* 1.12 Anglorum Rex, filius Edgari Regis, cui in die con∣secrationis post impositam Coronam, fertur S. Dunstanus Cantuar. Archiepis∣copus dira predixisse his verbis. Quoniam aspirasti ad Regnum per mortem fratris tui, in cuius sanguine conspirauerunt Angli cum ignominiosa matre tua, non deficiet gladius de domo tua seuiens in te omnibus diebus vite tue, interficiens de semine tuo quousque regnum tuam transferatur in regnum alienum, cuius ritum et linguam gens cui presides non nouit; nec expiabitur nisi longa vindicta peccatum tuum, et peccatum matris tue, & peccata viro∣rum qui interfuere concilio illius nequam. Que sicut à viro sancto predicta erant, euenerunt. Nam Etheldredus varijs prelijs per Swanum Danorum Re∣gem, filium que suum Canutum fatigatus & fugatus ac tandem Londini arcta obsidione conclusus, misere diem obijt anno dominice incarnationis 1017. post∣quam annis 36. in magna tribulatione regnasset.

This Etheldred being neither forward in action,* 1.13 nor fortunate in his pro∣ceedings, was commonly called, The vnready, an oppressour rather then a ruler of this kingdome, cruell in the beginning, wretched in the middle, and shamefull in the end. Of the calamities of these times by the Danish inua∣sion, will it please you heare my old Author.

Swan with his power to Engelond com,* 1.14 In the xxv yer of Etheldreds kingdom, And in the yer of grace a thowsand and thre He cam and dude sorrow inogh no mor myght be So thilke hii come that this londe they gan ouerfulle As hit wer Emettes creeping fro hur hulle * 1.15 Hii ne sparyd Prest, ne Clerk that hii ne slaw to grounde Ne wemen wyth child wher so hii hem found.

Besides the prophesie of Dunstan, here set downe in this Inscription, and thus ratified by the euent; the transferring of this kingdome to other Na∣tions, was further likewise prophetically foretold by an holy Anchorite,

saith, Hen. Hunting: Englished in these words by the Translatour of Ra∣nulph, Monke of Chester.* 1.16

But among all Englyshemen medled togydres is so grete changyng and diuersyte of clothyng and array, and so many manner of diuerse shappes, that well nigh is ther ony man knowen by his clothyng and his array of whatsoeuer degre that he be. Therof prophezyed an holy Anker in K. * 1.17 E∣gelfreds time in this manner.

Englyshmen for as much as they vse to dronkelewnes, to Treason, and to rechlesnes of Goddes hous, first by Danes, and then by Normans, and atte thirde time by Scottes they shall be ouercome.

Suauis victoria Amor populi. The loue of the people was a pleasant sweet Conquest (a Motto which I saw depicted vnder the Armes of our late So∣ueraigne Lord King Iames, ouer one of the gates at Yorke, vpon his first auspicious entrance into that ancient Citie, Ann. 1603. die Aprilis 16.) Thus for a king to ouercome, was but to come, and to be welcome, to bee receiued of his Subiects in all places, with shouts and acclamations of ioy, demonstrations of truest loyaltie, loue, and obedience, and to be conducted and guarded with an admirable confluence of his Nobilitie, Gentrie, and Commons, vnto the Throne of his lawfull inheritance.

* 1.18Hoc in loco requiescit in domino Erconwaldus tertius post Anglosaxonum in Britannia ingressam Episcopus Londinensis, cuius in Episcopatu, & ante Episcopatum vita fuit sanctissima: ex nobili prosapia oriundus. Offe orienta∣lium Saxonum Regis erat filius, ad fidem Christianam à Mellito primo Lon∣dini Episcopo An. Dom. 642. conuersus.

Is priusquam Episcopus factus esset duo preclara construxit Monasteria sumptibus suis, de bonis que ture hereditario sibi obuenerunt. Vnum sibi in fi∣nibus Australium Saxonum loco qui Certesey vocatur: alterum Edelburge sorori sue femine laudatissime ad Berching in ditione Orientalium Saxonum.

In Episcopatum vero anno salutis, 675. à Theodoro D••robernensium siue Cantuarie Archiepiscopo sacratus est: Sebbam Orientalium Saxonum Regem ad Christi sidem conuertit, et salutari Baptismatis vnda suis manibus per fudit, qui statim mundo renuncians, se totum Deo addixit, & in hac ipsa Ecclesia archa marmorea (que ad nostra vsque tempora permanet) sepultus est. Idem Erconwaldus celeberrimum hoc S. Pauli templum nouis edi∣ficijs auxit, prouentibus locupletauit, et eidem immunitates nonnullas à Re∣gibus impetrauit. Tandem circiter annum Domini 685. spiritum Deo red∣didit, postquam annis vndecim in pontificatu sedisset. Et magnifico sepulchro hic conditus est, quod nostra memoria circiter annum Domini, 1533. hoc loco visebatur.

This carefull holy Bishop Erconwald, not onely bestowed great paines and charges vpon the beautifying and enlarging his Church with faire new buildings,* 1.19 which he enricht with more ample reuenues; and many immu∣nities obtained from diuers kings and Princes; but also procured from Pope Agatho the first, sundry important priuiledges for the good of his Canons. Habetur ergo Erkenwaldus (saith Malmesbury) Londonie maxime sanctus, & pro exauditionis celeritate, fauorem Canonicorum nonnihil emeritus.

* 1.20Venerable Bede, and the Annals of this Church (from whom the most) of this Inscription is borrowed) do attribute many miracles to the holinesse

of this man,* 1.21 in regard of which he was canonized, and his Reliques transla∣ted, Anno salutis millesimo centesimo quadragesimo: and the fourteenth day of Nouember, appointed to be kept sacred to his memory. As in our Ka∣lender may be seene.

Hic iacet Eustachius de Fauconberg quondam Episcopus huius Ecclesie qui multa bona contulit ministris Ecclesie S. Pauli.* 1.22

This Bishop, as appeares by an Inscription annexed to his Tombe, had beene one of the Kings Iustices, Lord Treasurer of England, and twice Em∣bassadour into France. And dyed Octob. 31. 1228. hauing gouerned this See seuen yeares and sixe moneths. Of whom I haue read this Epitaph in an old Manuscript.

Hic iacet Eustachius,* 1.23 redolens vt Asyria nardus, Virtutum multis floribus, & meritis. Vir fuit hic magnus, & Episcopus ..... vt Agnus Vita conspicuus, dogmate precipuus. Pro quo qui transis supplex orare memor sis Vt sit ei saties alma Dei facies.

The like Inscription and Table is to the memory of Henry de Wingham (so named of Wingham in Kent the place of his birth) he had been Cham∣berlaine of Gascoigne,* 1.24 Deane of Totenhall, and Saint Martins, twice Em∣bassadour into France,* 1.25 and Lord Chancellour of England. Rex enim de fide∣litate Domini Henrici de Vuengham experta confisus, qui clericus eius et con∣siliarius extitisset specialis, commisit eidem custodiam Sigilli. He enioyed this Bishopricke but a short time, being taken away by death, Iuly 13. 1262. as appeares by this Epitaph.

De Wengham natus Henricus ad astra leuatus* 1.26 Hic nece prostratus iacet, anno Pontificatus, Ter vix, & Domini, Mil. Sexagint. bis, que bis C. Huic sis saluamen, Deus O, te deprecor. Amen.

Hic requiescit in Domino Rogerus cognomento Niger quondam Canonicus huius Ecclesie S. Pauli:* 1.27 ac deinde in Londinens. Episcopum consecratus, Anno salutis 1228. vir in literatura profundus, moribus honestus, ac per omnia laudabilis, Christiane Religionis amator, ac defensor strenuus; Qui cum pastorale officium vigilanter & studiose rexisset; Annis 14. diem suum clau∣sit extremum apud Manerium suum de Stebunheath: 3. Calend. Octob. Ann. Christi 1241. regnante Rege Hen. 3.

Contigit his diebus, dum Episcopus iste Rogerus in hac Ecclesia ante maius Altare staret infulatus ad celebrandum diuina, quod tanta in aere facta est nubium densitas, vt vix alterum discernere possit, quam confestim sequnta est Tonitrui horribilis concussio, cum tanta fulminis coruscatione, ac fetore in∣tollerabili, vt omnes qui aderant rapide fugientes nihil verius quam mortem expectarent. Solus Episcopus cum vno Diacono remansit intrepidus. Aere tandem purgato Episcopus residuum rei Diuine expleuit.

You may reade more of him, in Mathew Paris, how stoutly hee with¦stood the Popes Nuntio, comming here into England with a proling deuise to scrape vp money for his Master. How this good Bishop cried out vpon the vnreasonable and shamelesse couetousnesse of the Court of Rome, and

how hee was the onely meanes of staying the course of such grieuous ex∣actions.

There you may also reade the fearfull story of this Cymerian darknesse, and horrible thunderclap, which happened vpon the day of S. Pauls con∣uersion, in this Cathedrall Church, the Bishop being then at Masse. Many miracles, saith the same Author, were wrought at his Tombe. But let vs heare his Epitaph.

Ecclesie quondam Presul presentis, in anno M. bis C. quater X. iacet hic Rogerus humatus. Huius erat manibus Domino locus iste dicatus: Christe suis precibus veniam des, tolle reatus.

It was this Bishop Roger, who excommunicated the Caursini (a dange∣rous stout attempt in those dayes) called the Popes Merchants, but they were indeed most execrable Romane Vsurers, who had entangled the king himselfe, most of the Nobilitie, and all others that had to do with the Court of Rome, in their cunning snares. They were called Caursini (saith Paris) quasi capientes vrsi: deuouring Beares.

Orate pro anima Roberti Brabroke ..... quondam Episcopi huius Eccle∣sie, cuius corpus hic tumulatur,* 1.28 qui obijt 27. Augusti 1405. cum sedisset, Ann. 20.

This Bishop was aduanced to the honour of being Lord Chancellour, vpon Saint Mathewes Eue, in the sixth yeare of king Richard the second; which office he enioyed no longer then the March following, vpon some disagreement betwixt him and Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster. Of which you may reade more at large in Tho. Walsingham, Hist. Angl.

* 1.29Here lieth interred the body of Robert Fitz-Hugh, Bishop of London, Doctor of Law, and sometimes Archdeacon of Northampton, who had beene twice Embassadour, once into Germany, and another time to Rome. Hee was elected Bishop of Ely, but died before his intended translation could be perfected, Septemb. 22. Ann. 1435. To which effect thus speakes his Epitaph.

Nobilis Antistes Robertus Londoniensis, Filius Hugonis, his requiescit honor Doctorum, flos Pontificij quem contulit Ely, Rome Basilie Regia facta refert. Plangite eum Rex, grex, tria natio tota, Extera gens, si qua nouerat vlla pium. Gemma pudicitie, spectrum bonitatis, honoris, Famaque Iusticie, formula iuris erat. Mors violenta rapit viuentem vnde cui mors Extitit, et moritur vita beata tulit. Mille quadragentis triginta quinque sub annis In festo Mauri celica regna petit.

* 1.30Infra capellam istam requiescit corpus Domini Thome Kemp, quondam E∣piscopi London fundatoris eiusdem, et vnius Cantarie perpetue in eadem: qui multa bona tempore vite sue Ecclesie Sancti Pauli, et stetit 39. annis: 84.

diebus: Episcopus London: ac obijt 28. die mens. Martij Ann. Dom. 1489. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

This Thomas Kempe was Nephew to Iohn Kempe, Archbishop of Can∣terbury, at whose hands hee receiued Consecration, at Yorke place, now called White hall, Ann. 1449. Febr. 8. his Vnkle being as then Archbishop of Yorke. This Bishop, and not Duke Vmphrey (as it is commonly belee∣ued by report) built,* 1.31 for the most part, the Diuinitie Schooles in Oxford, as they stood before Bodleyes foundation; with walls, Arches, Vaults, doores, towers, and pinnacles, all of square, smooth, polisht stone, and ar∣tificially depainted the Doctors Chaire, to the liuely representation of the glorious frame of the celestiall globle. He built also Pauls Crosse in forme as as it now standeth.

Here lieth Iohn Stokesley Bishop of this Church,* 1.32 brought vp at Magde∣lene Colledge in Oxford, and here enthronized Iuly 19. 1530. Who died Septemb. 8. 1539. A part of his Epitaph as yet remaines inlaid in brasse, which approues him to haue beene a good Linguist, and a great Schollar.

Huius in obscuro tumuli interiore recessit, Stokesley cineres ossaque tecta iacent. Cuius fama patens, vite decus, ingenijque Dexteritas .....luce tamen. Iste Deo, Regique suo, populoque fideli Viueret vt charus perpetuo studuit. Exterius siquidem potuit regionibus .... .................... Qui Latias lustrauit opes, intrauit hebreas; Huic & grecorum palma parata fuit. Artes quid memorem vanas ad quas penetrauit, Quum 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 auctus honore fuit. .............. Virginis & matris cultori certa supremum, Natalem Marie fata dedere diem.

I reade in the Catalogue of Bishops,* 1.33 and other writers (for all the In∣scriptions of any Antiquitie, made to the memory of other Bishops here interred, are altogether erazed or stolne away) that William a Norman, who enioyed this Bishopricke in the Conquerours time, lieth here interred in the body of the Church. Vnto whom the City of London acknow∣ledgeth it selfe greatly beholding, for that the king, by his meanes and in∣stant suite, granted vnto them all kinde of liberties, in as ample manner as they enioyed them in the time of his predecessour Ed. the Confessour. These are the words of the Conquerours grant, written in the Saxon tongue, and sealed with greene waxe.

Williem king grets Williem Bisceop,* 1.34 and Godfred Porterefan, and ealle ya Burghwarn binnen London Frencisce and Englise frendlice, and ickiden eoy, yeet ic wille yeet git ben ealra weera lagay weore, ye get weeran on Eadwards daege kings. And ic will yeet aelc child by his fader yrfnume, aefter his faders daege. And i•• nelle ge wolian yeet aenig man coy aenis

wrang beode God coy heald. Which in English is to this effect following.

William king greetes William Bishop, and Godfrey Portgraue, and all the Burrow of London, French and English friendly. And I make knowne to you, that ye be worthy to enioy all that Law and priuiledge which ye did in the dayes of King Edward. And I will that euery childe bee his fathers heire after his fathers decease. And I will not suffer that any man doe vnto you any iniurie. God you keepe.

In thankfulnesse hereof, the Citizens caused to bee engrauen an Epitaph vpon his Tombe in Latine, thus Englished by Iohn Stow.

To William, a man famous in wisedome and holinesse of life, who first with Saint Edward the king and Confessour being familiar, of late preferred to be Bishop of London, and not long after, for his prudencie and sincere fidelitie, admitted to be of Councell with the most victorious Prince Willi∣am king of England, of that name the first, who obtained of the same great and large priuiledges to this famous City. The Senate and Citizens of Lon∣don, to him hauing well deserued, haue made this. Hee continued Bishop twenty yeares, and dyed in the yeare after Christ his natiuitie, 1070.

These marble Monuments to thee thy Citizens assigne, Rewards (O father) farre vnfit to those deserts of thine. Thee vnto them a faithfull friend, thy London people found, And to this Towne, of no small weight, a stay both sure and sound. Their liberties restorde to them, by meanes of thee haue beene, Their publike weale by meanes of thee, large gifts haue felt and seene Thy riches, stocke, and beauty braue, one houre hath them supprest, Yet these thy vertues, and good deeds, with vs for euer rest.

But this Tombe was long since either destroyed by time, or taken away vpon some occasion: yet howsoeuer the Lord Maior of London, and the Aldermen his brethren, vpon those solemne dayes of their resort to Pauls, do still vse to walke to the grauestone where this Bishop lyeth buried, in re∣membrance of their priuiledges by him obtained. And now of late yeares an Inscription fastened to the pillar next adioyning to his graue (called, The reuiuall of a most worthy Prelates remembrance, erected at the sole cost and charges of the right honourable and nobly affected Sir Edward Barkham knight, Lord Maior of the Citie of London, Ann. 1622.) thus speakes to the walkers in Pauls:

* 1.35Walkers, whosoere you be, If it proue your chance to see, Vpon a solemnes skarlet day, The Citie Senate passe this way, Their gratefull memory for to show Which they the reuerend ashes owe Of Bishop Norman here inhum'd; By whom this Citie hath assum'd Large priuiledges. Those obtain'd By him, when Conquerour William raign'd. This being by thankfull Barkhams mynd renewd, Call it the Monument of Gratitude.

Here lieth buried Fulk Basset,* 1.36 Bishop of this Church, preferred hither from the Deanrie of Yorke, a Gentleman of an ancient great family, second brother of that Gilbert Basset, who through the stumbling of his horse, fell in a certaine wood,* 1.37 as hee went a hunting in the haruest time, Ann. 1241. and brake so his bones and sinewes, that within a few dayes after he dyed: and shortly after, euen in the same moneth, the onely sonne of this Gilbert, being a childe, died, whereby that lordlie inheritance came to this Fulk Basset: who, as he was a man of great linage, and also of ample, both tem∣porall, and Ecclesiasticall possessions, so was hee a Prelate of an inuincible high spirit; stout and couragious to resist those insupportable exactions which the Popes Legate Rustandus,* 1.38 went about to lay vpon the Clergie, and at such a time when the Pope and the king, like the Shepheard and the Woolfe, ioyned both together to destroy the Sheepfold. Much what about which time, to the same effect, certaine rimes were scattered abroad, as I haue before set downe in the Diocesse of Canterbury.

Such were the Popes rapines and enormous proceedings in those dayes, all which this stout Bishop withstood to the vttermost of his power. Hee died of the plague here in London, Ann. 1258. hauing gouerned this See 14. yeares odde moneths. A Monument was made to his eternall memory, whereupon this Distich was inlaid in brasse.

Prudens & fortis iacet hac Episcopus arca Bone Iesu.* 1.39 Bassettis ortus, cui parcas summe Hierarcha Bone Iesu.

Here lieth entombed in the North wall, Iohn de Chishull,* 1.40 who sometimes had beene Deane of Pauls, Archdeacon and Bishop of London, Lord Trea∣surer of England,* 1.41 and twice Keeper of the great Seale. He was consecrated Aprill 29. 1274▪ and died the tenth, 1279.

Vpon the Monument of Richard Newport,* 1.42 Bishop of this Church here buried, a little inscription not long since was to be read, expressing the day and yeare of his consecration, which was March 26. 1317. And the like of his death, which happened August 24. 1318. the yeare following.

Raph Baldocke,* 1.43 Deane of this Church, was chosen Bishop vpon Saint Mathias day, 1303. but was not consecrated till the yeare 1305. Ianuary 30. which he receiued at the hands of one Petrus Hispanus, a Cardinall, Bishop of Alba, at Lions in France. He was a man very well learned, and amongst other things, writ an History or Chronicle of England, in the La∣tine tongue.* 1.44 In his life time he gaue two hundred Markes toward the buil∣ding of the Chappell on the East end of this Church, now called, The Lady Chappell; wherein he lieth buried: and in his Will bequeathed much to∣ward the finishing of the same. And here by the way, saith mine Author, it shall not bee amisse to note, that in digging the foundation of this build∣ing, there were found more then an hundred heads of cattell, as oxen, kine, stagges,* 1.45 &c. which seeme to confirme the opinion of those that thinke the Temple of Iupiter was scituate in that place before the planting of Chri∣stian Religion;* 1.46 tooke away those idolatrous sacrifices. This Bishop was chosen Lord Chancellour by king Edward the first. Vpon whose death he sent the great Seale to king Edward the second, as then lying at Carliell. This Raph is mistaken by some writers for Robert Baldock, Bishop of Nor∣wich

(yet I finde no such Bishop of that See in the Catalogue) sometime Archdeacon of Midlesex, and Chancellour of England. Much what about that time, a man that liued in the hatred of most people, whom the old English Chronicle calleth a false peeld Priest:* 1.47 these are the words; Robart Baldok his false pilide Chanceler (being as then Chancellour to Ed∣ward the second) and in another place, Ye pilide clerk Robart Baldok, ye fals Chanceler. Yet this pilide fals clerk was euer trew to the King his Lord and Master: for which he was taken and imprisoned in Newgate London, wherein he miserably ended his dayes. Of which thus writeth the Author of the booke of Durham.* 1.48 Robertus de Baldock Cancellarius 1325. captus cum Hugonibus de despensers, quia Clericus fuit & Sacerdos in nona porta Londiniarum poni fecit Edwardus Princeps et Isabella mater eius, vbi pro nimia miseria mortuus fuit infra breue. But to returne to Raph (for I haue somewhat digressed from the matter) Bishop of this Diocesse, who, when from his first confirmation by Robert of Winchelsey, Bishop of Canterbury, he had sate about eight yeares, died on S. Iames his Eue, 1313. at Stell.

* 1.49Here lyeth buried Michaell Northbrooke, Bishop of this See, Doctor of Law, who had his election confirmed Iuly 7. 1355. and died of the plague, Septemb. 9. 1361. at Copford. This Bishop gaue a chest with a thousand Markes; which money was to bee lent to the poore vpon securitie: as ap∣peares by his will.

* 1.50Michael de Northburghe nuper Episcopus Lond. legauit in testamento suo, sic. Item lego ad faciend. vnam cistam que stabit in Thesauria Sancti Pauli mille Marcas in eadem includend. de quibus possit quilibet pauper & plebeus sub bona & excedenti pignore mutuo recipere decem libras, 1. Pars. Pat. Ann. 49. Ed. 3. M. 30.

* 1.51Here lieth interred vnder a marble stone, neare to the Monument of Sir Christopher Hatton, the body of Richard Clifford, Archdeacon of Canter∣bury, from which dignitie he was preferred to the Bishopricke of Worce∣ster, which he enioyed about six yeares; and from thence translated to this See of London, which hee laudably gouerned thirteene yeares, and some moneths:* 1.52 and died, August 20. 1421. This Bishop in the yeare 1414. tra∣uelled to the Councell of Constance, and preached in Latine before the Em∣perour, and other Estates there assembled. In this Councell the long schisme was ended, and Martin the fifth, called before Otho Columna, Car∣dinall of Saint George, was chosen the sole Pope. The Councell thinking it meete that thirtie persons should be added to the Cardinals in this election; this our Richard Clifford was one of that number. In which also there were some that named him to the Papacie. Himselfe was the first that named the Cardinall Columna: who thereupon, the rest consenting, was immediately elected.

Betweene the two pillars, next vnto the Steeple, on the North side of the body of the Church, vnder a marble stone, ouer which was built a kind of Tombe,* 1.53 or Chappell of wood, that by the burning of the steeple was consumed, and quite defaced; the body of Rich. Fitz-Iames lieth interred. A gentleman of an ancient house, learned and vertuous: Doctor of Law, brought vp in Merton Colledge in Oxford, and sometimes Warden of the

same;* 1.54 from whence hee was aduanced to the Bishopricke of Rochester, from thence translated to Chichester, and from Chichester to London. He bestowed much money in repairing the Church of S. Martins in Oxford, as also in adorning and beautifying this his owne Cathedrall Church. He died in the yeare 1521.

Hic in Domino obdormiuit Iohannes Gandauensis,* 1.55 vulgo de Gaunt, à Gandauo Flandrie vrbe loco natali ita denominatus; Edwardi tercij Regis Anglie filius, à Patre comitis Richmondie titulo ornatus. Tres sibi vxores in matrimonio duxit, primam Blancham, filiam & heredem Henrici Ducis Lancastrie per quam amplissimam adijt hereditatem. Nec solum Dux Lanca∣strie, sed etiam Leicestrie, Lincolnie, & Derbie comes effectus. E cuius sobole Imperatores, Reges, Principes, & proceres propagati sunt plurimi. Alteram habuit vxorem Constantiam (que hic contumulatur) filiam & heredem Petri Regis Castillie et Legionis, cuius iure optimo titulo Regis Castillie et Legionis vsus est. Haec vnicam illi peperit filiam Catharinam, ex qua ab Henrico Reges Hispanie sunt propagati. Tertiam vero vxorem duxit Catharinam, ex E∣questri familia, & eximia pulchritudine feminam, ex qua numero sam susce∣pit prolem: Vnde genus ex matre duxit Henricus 7. Rex. Anglie prudentis∣simus. Cuius felicissimo coniugio cum Elisabetha, Edw. 4. Regis filia, e stirpe Eboracensi Regie ille Lancastriensium et Eboracensium familie, ad exoptatis∣simam Anglie pacem coaluerunt.

Illustrissimus hic princeps Iohannes cognomento Plantagenet, Rex Castillie & Legionis. Dux Lancastrie, comes Richmondie, Leicestrie, Lincolnie & Derbie, locum tenens Aquitanie, Magnus Seneschallus Anglie obijt Ann. 22. Regni Regis Ricardi 2. Annoque Domini. 1399.

His first wife Blanch,* 1.56 here buried, died of the plague, saith Io. Stow, Ann. 1369. She ordained for her husband and her selfe, a solemne Obit to bee kept yearely in this Church, where the Maior, being present at the Masse with the Sheriffes,* 1.57 Chamberlaine, and Swordbearer, should offer each of them a pennie, and the Maior to take vp twentie shillings: the Sheriffes either of them a Marke, the Chamberlaine ten shillings, and the Sword∣bearer sixe shillings eight pence, and euery other of the Maiors officers (there present) two and twenty pence a peece: the which Obyte, saith Fa∣bian, to this day is holden. She also founded foure Chantrees in this Church for the soules of her selfe and her husband; and was greatly beneficiall vnto the Deane and Canons.

His second wife Constance died in the yeare 1395. whom hee solemnly and Princely interred by his first wife Blanch.* 1.58 She was (saith Walsingham) mulier super feminas innocens, & deuota: A Lady aboue Ladies, innocent, deuout, and zealous. Of his third wife Katherine, when I come to Lincolne Minster, where she lieth entombed.

Henry Lacy,* 1.59 Earle of Lincolne, lieth here entombed in the new worke, which was of his owne foundation, vnder a goodly Monument, with his armed pourtraiture crosse-legged, as one that had professed his vttermost endeauour for defence of the holy Land. Hee was stiled Earle of Lincolne,

Baron of Halton, Constable of Chester, Lord of Pomfret, Blackburnshire, Ros in Wales, and Rowennocke. Hee was Protectour of England whilest King Edward the second was in Scotland, and Viceroy sometime in the Duchie of Aquitaine.* 1.60 Vir illustris in consilio, strenuus in omni guerra & pre∣lio, Princeps militie in Anglia, & in omni regno ornatissimus, saith the booke of Dunmow. By his first wife Margaret (daughter and heire of Willi∣am Longspee, grandchilde of William Longspee Earle of Salisbury) he had two sonnes, Edmund drowned in a Well in Denbeigh Castle; and Iohn, who died young:* 1.61 both of them dead before their father. And one daughter named Alice, married to Thomas Plantaginet, Earle of Lancaster. He died at his house, now called Lincolnes Inne in Chancerie-lane London, Feb. the fifth, 1310. being threescore yeares of age, as I haue it out of the booke of Whalley,* 1.62 in these words. Iste Henricus Comes Lincol. obijt Anno etat is lx. Ann. Domini. M. CCC. X. in festo Sancte Agathe Martyris circa gal∣licinium.

* 1.63In the same Chappell, dedicated to S. Dunstan, lieth Laurence Allerthorp, sometimes Canon of this Church, and Lord Treasurer of England, with this Inscription.

Hic iacet Laurentius Allerthorp quondam Thesaurarius Anglie, Canoni∣cus & Stagiarius istius Ecclesie, qui migrauit ex hoc seculo mens. Iulij die 21. 1406.

This Allerthorp being a man of no more eminencie in the Church then a Canon resident, was neuer thought of, or not beleeued, by the * 1.64 Collector of the Lord Treasurers, to haue ascended to such an honour, so that he lies here in a darksome roome, as a sacrifice to obliuion; small notice taken of him, except by some few of the Churchmen. Now giue mee leaue to tell you, by way of digression, that howsoeuer this Allerthorp was but one of the Canons resident, yet he was solely the one, and had most or all the re∣uenues of the rest in his hands; for (as the Records of this Church doe ap∣proue) those thirtie Canons vpon the primarie institution, called Canons Regular (because they led a regular life, and were perpetually resident) and afterwards liuing abroad, and neglecting the businesse of their Church, be∣came to be called Canons secular, contenting themselues with the title of Canon, and some prebend assigned vnto them. Which annexing of lands to the Prebendarie was not till a long time after the first foundation: where∣upon Pope Lucius by his Bull ordained, that the Canons non-resident, should not partake of the profits of the lands assigned to the common af∣faires of the Church, but onely such as were resident (the diuision of the Churches lands hauing beene made before in the time of the Conquerour) and this Laurence Allerthorp, at and before the time of his Treasurship, was solus residentiarius, and had the whole reuenue of the rest at his owne disposing, by way of Option, as it is called in the Lieger booke. But of this enough, if not too much. Then to conclude, howsoeuer this Allerthorp be altogether excluded out of the Treatise of the Treasurers, and Sir Iohn Northberie, knight, keeper of the priuie Garderobe in the Tower, said to be Lord Treasurer in the first, second, and third of king Henry the fourth: in which time the said Allerthorp should enioy that office, or not at all. Yet these words in his Patent, together with this Epitaph, do approue him

to haue beene adorned with the honourable Office of a solicitous Lord Treasurer.

Laurentius de Allerthorp Clericus habet officium Thesaurarij Anglie,* 1.65 quamdiu T.R. apud W. 31. Maij. 9. pars. pat. 2. Hen. 4. membrana 14.

Hic requiescit Simon Burly Banerettus, quinque Portuum prefectus,* 1.66 Or∣dinis Garterij Miles, & Ricardo 2. Consiliarius longe charissimus, connubio sibi coniunctas habuit ex amplissimis familijs duas vxores, alteram Staffor∣die, alteram Baronis de Roos filiam. Verum difficillimo illo tempore cum in∣ter Anglie Proceres omnia sub iuuene Principe simultatibus agitarentur, in tantum nonnullorum odium incurrit, vt Parlamentaria authoritate capite plecteretur. Anno Dom. 1388. Posteri autem eadem postea authoritate sub Rege Henrico quarto sunt restituti.

Edward the blacke Prince tooke such affection to this Sir Simon Burley for his valour, wisedome, and true seruice, that he committed to his gouer∣nance his onely sonne (then liuing) Richard of Burdeux; who, being after∣wards king of England, by the name of Richard the second, aduanced him to high honours, offices, and promotions: and nothing was done in mat∣ters of State without his appointment and direction. Thus hee continued alwayes loyall to his Soueraigne Lord the king; yet liued in the hatred of the Peeres of the Land, as also of the common people, for that he leaned to the partie of Robert de Veere,* 1.67 Earle of Oxford, Duke of Ireland, and the kings fauorite, and was an oppressour of the poore Commons: insomuch that by the sentence of that Parliament, which wrought wonders, An. 11. Ric. secundi, hee was condemned of treason, and beheaded on the Tower hill; as in the Inscription.

He was first Vicechamberlaine to king Richard, who made him Con∣stable of Douer Castle, and Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports; deliuering the keyes of the said Castle to the said Simon in signe of possession: so much would he grace him with his presence, thus recorded.

Simon de Burley Miles subcamerarius Regis haebt officium Constabularij Castri Douer & custodie.* 1.68 5. Portuum ad totam vitam suam sicut Robertus de Assheton Chr. iam defunctus nuper habuit: & Rex super hoc ipso Si∣moni in dicto Castro in presenti existens claues tradidit in signum possessio∣nis earundem. T.R. apud Douer 24. Ian 2. Pars. Pat. Ann. 7. Ric. 2.

Per versus patet hos Anglorum quod iacet hic flos;* 1.69 Legum qui tata dictauit vera statuta; Ex Hengham dictus Radulphus vir benedictus.

This flower of our English Garden, this learned father of the Law, this blessed man (as this Epitaph would make him) was no better then a bri∣bing Iudge; for, being a chiefe Commissioner for the gouernment of the kingdome, in the absence of Edward the first, he, with many others of his profession, were, at the kings returne, found guiltie by act of Parliament, of manifest corruption,* 1.70 in their administration of Iustice, and deeply fined for such their intolerable extortions. First this Sir Raph Hengham, chiefe Iustice of the higher Bench, was fined to pay to the king seuen thousand Markes.* 1.71 Sir Iohn Loueton Iustice of the lower Bench 3000. Markes. Sir William Brompton Iustice, 6000. Markes. Sir Salomon Rochester, 4000.

Markes. Sir Richard Boyland 4000. Markes. Sir Thomas Sodington 2000. Markes. Sir Walter Hopton 2000. Markes. These foure last were Iustices Itinerants. Sir William Saham 3000. Markes. Robert Lithbury, Master of the Rolls, 1000. Markes. Roger Leicester 1000. Markes. Henry Bray Es∣cheater, and Iudge for the Iewes, 1000. Markes. Robert Preston 1000. Markes. But Sir Adam Stratton, chiefe Baron of the Exchequer, was fined in thirty foure thousand Markes. And Thomas Weyland (found the great∣est delinquent, and of greatest substance) had all his goods, and whole estate confiscated to the king, and withall banished the kingdome.

This Sir Raph Hengham was a Norfolke man borne, as I haue it out of an old Record; these are the words. Radulphus de Hengham ex eadem ortus esse videtur familia, ex qua, Willielmus filius Ade de Hengham et Richardus de Hengham in Pago Norfolciens plerumque Thetfordie Iusticiarij ad Assi∣sas capiendas, et ad Gaolam deliberandam sub initijs Hen. 3. in Archiuis sepe memorantur, Rot. Parl. He flourished in the raignes of Henry the third, and Edward the first, and died in the first yeare of Edward the second, 1308.

* 1.72Hic iacet Magister Fulco Louel, quondam Archidiaconus Colcestrie floruit sub Hen. 3. Rege. I finde no more of this man then what I reade in this In∣scription; but much more of his name,* 1.73 being both ancient and honourable.

Orate pro animabus Iohannis de Boys in Com. Essex, Ar. Nicholai Rikkil, Ar. & Domine Isabelle quondam vxor eorum que Isabella obiit 28. Iulij, Ann. 1443. quorum animabus propitietur altissimus.

It seemes by his armes vpon the pillars, that this Boys was a great repai∣rer of this Chappell,* 1.74 sacred to S▪ George, wherein he lyeth interred.

Orate pro anima Magistri Williel. Worsley, legum doctoris istius Ecclesie Sancti Pauli London Decani dum vixit....qui obiit 15. die mens. Augusti, 1488. Cuius anime propitietur Deus.

Vermibus hic ponor, & sic ostendere conor, Hic veluti ponor, ponitur omnis honor.

And vpon the pillar adioyning to this Monument, these verses follow∣ing are engrauen in brasse:

Vnde superbis Homo cuius conceptio culpa, Nasci pena, labor vita, necesse mori. Vana salus hominum, vanus labor, omnia vana; Inter vana nichil vanius est homine. Post hominem vermis, post vermem setor & horror, Sic in non hominem vertitur omnis homo. Mors venit absque mora, nescis cum venerit hora Esto paratus ei cum venerit hora diei.

* 1.75Orate pro.... Domini Rogeri Brabazon de O devy Iuris Canonici, Doctoris, & huius Ecclesie Cathedralis Residentarij qui obiit tertio die mens. Augusti, 1498. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Nunc Christe te petimus, Miserere que∣sumus, qui venisti redimere perditos, noli damnare redemptos.

* 1.76In memoriam venerabilis viri Iohannis Coleti sacre Theologiae Doctoris; ad Dinum Paulum Decani, & Scholae ibidem fundatoris.

Inclyta Ioannes Londini gloria gentis Is tibi qui quondam Paule Decanus erat.

Qui toties magno resonabat pectore Christum, Doctor & interpres fidus Euangelij. Qui mores hominum multum sermone diserto Formarat, vitae sed probitate magis. Quique scholam struxit celebrem cognomine Ihesu; Hac dormit tectus membra Coletus humo.

Floruit sub Henrico 7. & Hen. 8. Regibus, obijt Ann. Dom. 1519.

Disce mori mundo, vinere disce Deo.

Vnder his liuely pourtraiture, alluding to his artificiall Askelliton these words. Istuc recidit gloria carnis. Loue and liue.

His Monument is lately reuiued by the Companie of the mystery of Mercers, to whose charge he committed the ouersight of S. Pauls Schoole, with lands worth an hundred and twenty pounds or better, of yearely va∣lue: for the maintenance of a Master, an Vsher, and a Chaplaine; to teach and instruct one hundred fiftie and three poore mens children freely, with∣out any reward. And (as I am told) Vijs & modis, more comes to the Schoolemaster at this day, then the whole endowment.

Iohn Bale saith,* 1.77 that of twenty and two children which his father Hen∣ry Collet (Mercer, and Lord Maior of London) had by Christian his wife, he was the onely childe liuing at his fathers death▪ that he died of the swea∣ting sicknesse, aged sixtie three yeares: that he was brought vp in Oxford, that he trauelled into France and Italie; that he disputed with the Sorbo∣nists in Paris, from whose Tenets hee much dissented; that hee inuayed against Monkes which did not leade an Euangelicall life; and Bishops, Qui pro Pastoribus lupos agebant: that he was eruditione facundus; that he writ many Treatises left in loose papers, which, but by himselfe, could not bee made perfect: That hee taught in his Sermons that it was vnlawfull for a Clergie-man to accumulate riches, and for any man to worship Images: that by Richard Fitz-Iames, then Bishop of London, and two Minorites, Bricot and Standish, he was accused of heresie, and that his corps had beene cast out of his Tombe and burnt, if an vnexpected accident had not pre∣uented his enemies designes.

Gulielmo Lilio Paulinae Scholae olim perceptorio primario & Agnetae Con∣iugi, in sacratissimo huius templi Coemiterio,* 1.78 hinc a tergo nunc destructo con∣sepultis: Georgius Lillius huius Ecclesie canonicus Parentum memoriae pie consulens Tabellam hanc ab amicis conseruatam hic reponendam curauit.

Obijt ille G. L. Ann. Dom. 1522. V. Calend. Mart. vixit annos 54.

This man,* 1.79 integer vitae scelerisque purus, as Bale saith, liued for a certaine time in the Isle of Rhodes, and some yeares in Italie, where hee instructed himselfe in all good literature, and made himselfe perfect in many langua∣ges: withall he was quicke, apprehensiue, and ingenious: and therefore en∣tirely beloued of Sir Thomas Moore. He writ diuers bookes, but he is best knowne by his Grammer. Hee was borne in the Towne of Odiham in Hampshire.

The Epitaph of Agnes, the wife of William Lily, as I found it in the Col∣lections of Master Camden.

Hagnes hic iaceo coniux olim Gulielmi Lilia cognomen cui tribuere, fui. Septem ter denos aetas mea viderat annos, Bis septem vixi, tres quoque iuncta viro: Mater eram foelix ter quinque prole, puellae Sex fuerant numero, caetera turba mares. Me luce octaua mensis Sextilis adorta est, Me luce vndecima sustulit atra lues: Aeterne vs pateat Lector mihi lumina lucis, Authorem lucis supplice mente roga.

* 1.80Thomas Linacrus Regis Henrici viii Medicus: vir et Grecè et Latine at∣que in re medica longe eruditissimus: multos aetate sua languentes, et qui iam animam desponderant, vitae restituit. Multa Galeni opera Latina lingua mira et singulari facundia vertit▪ Egregium opus de emendata structura Latini sermonis, amicorum rogatu paulo ante mortem edidit. Medicine studiosis Oxoniae publicas lectiones duas, Cantabrigiae vnam in perpetuum stabiliuit: In hac vrbe Collegium Medicorum sua industria fieri curauit. Cuius et Prae∣sidens primus electus est; Fraudes dolosque mirè perosus, fidus amicis, omni∣bus ordinibus iuxta charus: aliquot annos antequam obierit Presbiter factus: plenus annis ex hac vita migrauit, multum desideratus. Ann. Dom. 1524. die 7. Octob.

Somewhat aboue the Tombe, in the wall, vnder the picture or pourtrai∣ture of the Phoenix, this Inscription. Viuit post funera virtus.

Thomae Linacro clarissimo medico Iohannes Caius posuit, ann. 1557.

This old Physitian, and young Priest, Tho. Linaker, borne in the towne of Darby; was (like William Lilie) for none of his works so famous, as for his rudiments or instructions, to the better vnderstanding of the Latine tongue.

* 1.81Hic infra iacet corpus magistri Thome de Eure, Legum Doctoris, istius Ecclesie, S. Pauli quondam Decani, qui die nono mens. Octobris. Ann. Dom. millesimo quadringentesimo, & sui Decanatus anno duodecimo diem suum clausit extremum. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

* 1.82Hic iacet Magister Thomas Wynterburne Legum Doctor, dum vixit De∣canus huius Ecclesie S. Pauli, qui obijt 7. die mens. Decemb. An. Dom. 1478. Anime cuius sis Deus propitius. Amen.

* 1.83Hic iacet Magister Reymundus Pelegrim Canonicus huius Ecclesie, & Ca∣pellanus Commissalis Domini Pape, qui obijt xi die mens. Aug. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

* 1.84Hic iacet Magister Richardus Plessys quondam Can.........ob. M. CCC.LX.I.

* 1.85Gulielmus Harington Iurisconsultus, Protonotarius Apostolicus D. Pauli Canonicus, ex illis quos Residentiarios dicunt: Patria Eboracensis natus, in Pago qui Estryngton vocitatur. Patre Gulielmo Haringtono viro claro genere orto in pago commerlandie non ignobili, qui Neubyging nuncupatur: & Ma∣tre Iohanna filia Gulielmi Haske aliter Baliui dicti viri generosi in eodem pago Estryngton nata. Memor exitus vite, qui omnibus horis impendet, hoc sibi sepulchrum posuit. Anno salutis humane. 1523.

Here lieth buried in a Chappell built by himselfe, wherein he founded three Chaplaines, Sir Iohn Poultney,* 1.86 foure times Lord Maior of London: who founded also a Colledge in the Parish Church of S. Laurence, called Poultney. He built also the parish Church, called little Alhallows in Thames street;* 1.87 and the Carmelite Friers Church in Couentrie: hee gaue reliefe to the prisoners in Newgate, and in the Fleet, and ten shillings the yeare to S. Giles Hospitall by Oldborne (now Houlborne) for euer: and other Lega∣cies too long to rehearse. And died in the yeare 1348.

Here lieth Hamond Chickwell Pepperer,* 1.88 who had beene Lord Maior of this Citie, sixe times within nine yeares. And died about the yeare 1328.

Here lieth the body of Anne, daughter of Iohn, Duke of Burgundie, the wife of Iohn Plantaginet, third sonne of king Henry the fourth, Duke of Bed∣ford, Protector of the Realme of England, and head of the common weale. Who died the yeare 1433.

Here in a Monument,* 1.89 broken all a peeces, lieth entombed the body of Iohn Neuill, Lord Latimer: whose widow Katherine Parre, daughter of Sir Thomas Parre of Kendall, and sister to William Lord Parre, Marquesse of Northampton; was the sixth and last wife to king Henry the eight. He died in the yeare 1542.

Sir Iohn Beauchampe,* 1.90 Constable of Douer Castle, Warden of the Cinque Ports, knight of the Garter, and Lord Admirall of England, the second sonne of Guy Beauchampe, Earle of Warwicke; lieth buried here in the body of the Church, within a little Chappell. He died Ann. 1360. 34. Ed. 3.

He was also Constable of the Tower of London, as appeares by ancient Records.

Cum Rex nuper concesserit Iohanni Darcy de Knayth custodiam Turris London ad vitam suam,* 1.91 et idem Iohannes propter alia negotia intendere non possit eidem custodire; ex Regis assensu concessit custodiam predictam Iohanni de Bellocampo de Warwic. ad totam vitam predicti Iohannis Darcy &c. T. R. apud Mortelake 15. Marcij, Ann. 26. Ed. 3.1. Pars. pat. M. 17.

Vpon some displeasure (vpon false suggestions) which the King had ta∣ken against him, he was put by this office, and to the same (the truth being tried) restored againe a little before his death. For proofe.

Cum Iohan. Darcy cui nuper Rex custodiā Turris London ad totā vita suā concesserit;* 1.92 ob affectionē quam habuit ad personā Ioh. de Bellocampo de War∣wick, statū quem idem Ioh. Darcy in custodia Turris predicte habuit, prefato Ioh. de Bellocampo concesserit; et Rex illā concessionē confirmauit; post modū{que} ob quendā rancorē quem Rex erga ipsū Ioh. de Bellocampo ex sinistra suggesti∣one ipsi Regi facta concepisset; ipsum de custodia illa amoueri fecit, et ••andem custodiam primo Bartholomeo de Burghesse, & postmodum Roberto de Morle concessisset; Iamque ijdem Bartholomeus et Robertus viam vniuerse carnis ingressi sunt. Rex ad gratum et laudabile obsequium si••i per dictum Iohan∣nem diuersimodo impensum, et ad hoc quod suggestio predicta minus vera ex∣istit, sicut plenius Regi constat, consideracionem habens, ac volens ipsius pro∣inde honori & commodo prospicere in hac parte, ••undem Iohannem ad dictam custodiam restituit, habendam ad totam vitam suam. Dat. apud Villam Sancti Georgij iuxta Castrum de Beauford in Francia. An. 34. Ed. 3.

This deceased Nobleman (saith Stow) by ignorant people,* 1.93 hath beene

erroniously mistearmed, and said to bee Duke Humphrey, the good Duke of Glocester; who lieth honourably buried at S. Albans in Hertfordshire. In Idle and friuolous opinion of whom, some men of late times, saith hee, haue made a solemne meeting at his Tombe, vpon Saint Andrewes day in the morning, and concluded on a breakfast, or dinner, as assuming them∣selues to be seruants, and to hold diuersitie of Offices, vnder the said Duke Humphrey.

On the South side of the same Tombe, is this Inscription in brasse.

* 1.94Hic iacet Dominus Richardus de Piriton, quondam Archidiaconus Col∣cestrie, Canonicus et stagiarius huius Ecclesie, qui obijt 26. Aug. Ann. Dom. 1387. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Vpon the wall ouer the little doore that entreth out of Pauls into Saint Faiths Church, is the image of Iesus, curiously painted, as also the pourtrai∣ture of a Lady kneeling in her mantle of Armes, with some of her progeny. These words thereupon being most artificially pensild.

Iesus our God and Sauiour, To vs and ours be gouernour.

Which imagerie or representation was made to the memory of Margaret Countesse of Shrewsbury, who lieth buried in a Chappell within that doore dedicated to the name of Iesus, with this Inscription, which not long since was there to be read vpon a pillar.

* 1.95Here, before the Image of Iesu, lieth the worshipfull and right noble La∣die, Margaret, Countesse of Shrewsbury, late wife of the true and victo∣rious knight, and redoubtable warrior, Iohn Talbot Earle of Shrewsbury: which worshipfull man died in Guien, for the right of this Land. She was the first daughter, and one of the heires of the right famous and renowned knight, Richard Beauchamp, late Earle of Warwicke (which died in Roan) and of Dame Elizabeth his wife. The which Elizabeth was daughter and heire to Thomas, late Lord Berkeley, on his side, and on her mothers side, Ladie Lisle and Tyes. Which Countesse passed from this world the foure∣teenth day of Iune, in the yeare of our Lord, 1468. On whose soule Iesu haue mercy. Amen.

I haue seene a stone in the body of this Church thus inscribed, without any name; yet Armes were vpon the Monument.

Non hominem aspiciam vltra. Obliuio.

This man yet willingly (saith learned Camden) would not haue beene forgotten,* 1.96 when he adioyned his Armes to continue his memory; not vn∣like to Philosophers which prefixed their names before their Treatises of contemning glory.

Another, in the North Cloister now ruinated, without name, had this Inscription vpon his Graue-stone:

Vixi, peccaui, penitui, Nature cessi.

Which was as Christian (saith the same Author) as that was profane of the Romane:* 1.97

Amici Dum viuimus Viuamus.

I haue read these rimes following, engrauen in brasse, vpon a marble∣stone, in the body of the Church, now stolne away.

Istuc qui graderis paulum te sistere queso Et rogitans quid eris in me, nunc vermibus eso. Esto memor mortis, meditare frequenter Ioua: Mors latet in portis, non est euitabilis hora. Effundens loculos, pro Christo despice mundum. Clarificans oculos, vt cernas quo sit eundum. Nam quod quisque serit presentis tempore vite, Hoc sibi messis erit, cum dicitur, ite venite.

The sleight regard of the house of God, was a maine cause of this king∣domes subuersion, as I haue shewed before vpon the Epitaph of king E∣theldred; and it hath euer beene, and more especia••ly is in these our times, an vse for beastly and vncleane persons, to pollute and beda••be the doores and walls of the place where God is to be worshipped, with pisse, or some other more nastie excrements; against the like irreuerence to this goodly consecrated Edifice of Saint Paul, diuers prohibitions vpon certaine penal∣ties haue beene, and are daily, published in print, and pasted vp in ••••iuers places, in and about the Church. And anciently this Atheisticall vncl••••n∣nesse (if I may so call it) was forbidden by a verse depicted at euery doore of this Church; some part of which at the great South doore is yet re••••••∣ning, which in my time might perfectly be read. Thus it runnes.

Hic Locus his sacer est, hic nulli mingere fas est. This house is holy here: vnlawfull ti's For any one, here on her walls to pisse.

And strict orders were likewise published against Beggers, and bearers of burdens, in and thorow the Church: of the later sort these foure lines were sometimes fixed to a pillar, ouer an iron boxe for the poore.

All those that shall enter within the Church doore, With burden or basket, must giue to the poore. And if there be any aske what they must pay, To this Box a penny, ere they passe away.

It could be wished, that walking in the middle Isle of Paules might be forborne in the time of Diuine seruice.

Richard the second,* 1.98 king of England, Ann. Reg. 8. made the pettie Ca∣nons here twelue in number, a Colledge, or fellowship daily to meete and diet together in one Hall; whereas for a long time before they liued disper∣sedly, and could not be so ready to serue the most Highest in their holy ex∣ercises. Hee appointed one Iohn Linton for the first Warden of this Col∣ledge, and gaue vnto the said Warden and Canons of the foresaid Fellow∣ship, certaine lands here in London for their further endowment, and the supporting of diuine seruice. Charging them by his Charter to pray for his prosperous estate liuing, and for his soules health when he should depart this world: and for the soule of Anne his wife, Queene of England: and

for the soules of his and her progenitors, parents, and ancestors, and of all the faithfull people deceased.

* 1.99Howsoeuer the Story of Brute be denied by some learned Authors, or not permitted but by coniecture; as Selden hath it in his Illustrations vpon this verse of Michaell Drayton, which now the enuious world doth slander for a dreame.

Yet because I finde him, in our Annals, to haue beene buried here in this Citie, of his owne foundation, as both by reason and authority it is strong∣ly argued by a most iudicious Antiquarie of the last age; I think it not amisse to speake somewhat of him (especially) in this place, as the truth of the sto∣rie is generally receiued.

* 1.100Brute (the sonne of Siluius, the sonne of Ascanius, who was the sonne of Aeneas the warlike Troian) being deliuered from the long captiuitie vn∣der the Grecians, with his wife Innogen and his people, departed from the coasts of Greece, and arriued in an Island, where they consulted with an Oracle, sacred to Diana. Brute himselfe kneeling before the Idoll, and hold∣ing in his right hand a boule prepared for sacrifice full of wine, & the bloud of a white Hinde; made his imprecation to the Goddesse to this effect in English.

* 1.101Thou Goddesse that doest rule the woods and forrests greene, And chasest foaming boares that fly thine awfull sight: Thou that mayest passe aloft in aerie skies so sheene; And walke eke vnder earth in places voide of light: Discouer earthly states, direct our course aright, And shew where we shall dwell, according to thy will, In seats of sure abode, where Temples we may dight For Virgines that shall sound thy land with voices shrill.

After this prayer and ceremonie done, according to the Pagan rite and custome, Brute abiding his answer, fell asleepe: in which sleepe appeared to him the said Goddesse vttering this answer.

Brute, farre by West beyond the Gallike land is found An Isle, which with the ocean seas inclosed is about. Where Giants dwelt sometime, but now is desart ground, Most meet where thou maiest plant thy selfe with all thy rout. Make thitherwards with speed; for there thou shalt finde out An euer-during seat, and Troy shall rise anew, Vnto thy race, of whom shall kings be borne, no doubt, That with their mighty power the world shall whole subdew.

Brute was no sooner awaked then that he related this his dreame or vi∣sion to such of his companie, as he thought requisite to be acquainted with such a matter of importance; after great reioycing and ceremonious thanks¦giuing, they ioyntly resolued to seeke out this fortunate Island, and so re∣turned to their ships, with great ioy and gladnesse, as men put in comfort to finde out the wished seats for their firme and sure habitations, prophe∣sied

and promised vnto them by the Oracle; not long after

Per varios casus per tot discrimina rerum. Passing through many dangers, by sea, by land, 'mongst strangers:

They landed at Totnes in Deuonshire, about the yeare of the world, 2855. and before Christs natiuitie, 1108. Of which M. Drayton Polyol. Song. 1.

Mye Britaine-sounding Brute; when with his puissant fleete At Totnesse first he toucht.

Brute hauing taken a view of this Island, and destroyed all such as stood against him, commanded that the Isle should be called Brutaine (which be∣fore was called Albion, peopled with gyants) and the inhabitants thereof Britaines, or Brutaines, allusiuely after his owne name. Within a short time after his arriuall, he laid the foundation of a Citie, which he named Troy∣nouant, or new Troy (now London) vpon a plot of ground lying on the North side of the riuer of Thames, which he built in remembrance of that noble City of Troy, from whence hee and his people were descended, as also to bee the seat Royall, and chiefe Chamber of his imperiall king∣dome. He also built a Temple to the honour of his Pagan Gods and God∣desses. Which stood (by coniecture) in the same place where now this Ca∣thedrall Church of Saint Paul is erected: in which idolatrous Archflamen he bequeathed his body to be buried. Here in his new Citie, when he had established certaine lawes, teaching his people to liue after a ciuill order and fashion; also to build townes and villages, to worship the Gods, to till and plow the earth, to weare apparrell, to anoint and trimme their bodies: and to be short, to liue after an humane manner, and had holden the regiment of this kingdome right nobly the space of twenty and foure yeares, hee de∣parted the world. Hauing parted his dominions into three parts, amongst his three sonnes, Locrine, Camber, and Albanact: with condition, that the two younger brethren should hold of the eldest, and to him doe homage and fealtie.

Brute tooke shippe and arriued in Albion;* 1.102 Where Diane said, should been his habitation; And when he came the coasts of it vpon, He was full glad, and made great exultacion.

And afterwards vpon the alteration of the name of Albion, the building of London, the establishing of his lawes, the diuision of his Empire, as also of his death and buriall, the same Author hath these verses.

This Brutus, thus was king in regalite, And after his name, he called this Ile Briteyn; And all his menne by that same egalite He called Briteynes, as croniclers all saine.

So was the name, of this ilke Albion, All sette on side, in Kalandes of a change, And putte awaye with great confusion, And Briteyn hight; so furth by new exchange After Brutus.

The citee great of Troynouaunt so faire He buylded then on Thamys for his delite Vnto the North for his dwellyng, and for his most repaire Whiche is to saie in our language perfite New Troy.

In whiche throughout his peace and law he sette, Whiche been the floures of all regalite; With out whiche, but if thei twoo be mette, There may no Prince hold principalite, Ne endure long in worthy dignite. For if those twoo be nought vpholden than; What is a kyng more worth then his liege man.

This kyng Brute kepte well this Isle in peace; And sette his lawes of Troye with orders, rites, And consuetudes, that might the land encreace, Such as in Troye was most profittes, Vnto the folke, and the common profettes. He made theim wryten for long rememory, To rule the Isle by theim perpetually.

His menne he did rewarde full royally With lands and rentes, that with hym suffred pain▪ And Troynouaunt he made full specially An Archflaume, his sea Cathedrall certain, A Temple thereof Apolyne to opteyne By Troyane lawe of all such dignite As Archbyshop hath now in his degre.

This kyng Brutus made people faste to tylle The land aboute, in places both farre and nere; And sowe with sede, and get them corne full wele, To liue vpon, and haue the sustenaunce clere, And so in fields both farre and nere; By his wysdome, and his sapience, He sette the lande in all suffycience:

And as the fate of death doth assigne That nedes he muste his ghoost awaye relees To his goddas Dyane he did resigne His corps to be buryed withouten lees In the Temple of Apolline, to encreace His soule amonge the goddes euerychone After his merites tronized high in trone.

It is said (saith Sir Edward Coke to the Reader of the third part of his Reports) that Brutus the first king of this land, as soone as hee had setled himselfe in his kingdome, for the safe and peaceable gouernment of his people, wrote a booke in the Greeke tongue, calling it, The Lawes of the Britanes: and he collected the same out of the Lawes of the Troianes. Brute

died after the Creation, 2806. yeares, before the Incarnation, 1103. Sa∣muel then Iudge of Israel.

Robert of Glocester, my old Mss. hath these rimes touching some pas∣sages in this History of Brute.

Brute wende * 1.103 fory in * 1.104 ye lond, and espied vp and doun For to seche a fair plas to mak * 1.105 an heued toun. He com and fond vpe Temese a place fair ynough, A good contre and plenteuous, and * 1.106 yuder his herte drough: Yat shippes out of eche londe myght bryng good ywys; * 1.107Yer he rerd hys chefe toun yat London cleped ys, Yet so ne cleped he it nought, but for honour and ioye Yat he from Troie comen was, he cleped it new Troye. Bruit yis ilke noble Prince, Sones had thre By his wyff Ignogent, noble men and fre: Locryn, and Camber, and Albanack also. Atte last diede Brut. Yo thys was ydo Aftur yat he com into Engelond ye xxiiii yere: I buryed he was at London yat he lette furst arere.

Thus much of king Brute, as the brute of him goes, and as the vulgar receiued opinion is, the maine points of his story being brought into que••stion by many of our learned authenticall writers.

The Conquerour William brought with him from Roane in Normandy certaine Iewes,* 1.108 whose posterity here inhabiting within the prime Cities of the kingdome, did vse sometimes to steale away, circumcise, crowne with thornes, whip, torture, and crucifie some one of their neighbours male chil∣dren, in mockery, despite, scorne, and derision of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, crucified by the Iewes in Ierusalem.

In the yeare 1235. the 19. of Hen. the third, seuen Iewes were brought before the king at Westminster, which at Norwich had stolne a boy, and kept him from the sight of Christian people, for the space of one whole yeare, and had circumcised him, minding also to haue crucified him at the solemnitie of Easter, as themselues confessed before the king; whereof they were conuicted, their bodies and goods remaining at the kings pleasure.

In the 39. of the said kings raigne, vpon the 22. day of Nouember; one hundred and two Iewes were brought from Lincolne to Westminster, and there accused, for the crucifying of a child of eight yeares old, named Hugh: these Iewes were vpon examination sent to the Tower: the murther came out by the diligent search made by the mother of the childe; eighteene of them were hanged; the other remained long in prison.

In the seuenth of Ed. the first, the Iewes at Northampton crucified a Christian boy vpon Goodfriday, but did not throughly kill him. For the which fact many Iewes at London after Easter, were drawne at horse tailes and hanged.

Not long after this, to wit, in the eighteenth yeare of this kings raigne, all the Iewes were banished out of England, the number of which so expul∣sed,

was fifteene thousand and threescore persons; to whom was giuen no more money, but onely to beare their charges, vntill they were out of the kingdome. The rest, both goods and lands, was seised vpon for the Kings vse.

But to returne backe againe to the story of the martyred boy, in deroga∣tion and despite of Christian Religion.

* 1.109Vpon the day of the Kalends of August, 1223. Ann. Reg. Hen. 3: the body of a young boy, in the Church-yard of S. Benet at Paules-wharfe, was found buried, vnder whose paps certaine Hebrew letters were inscribed: vpon his body diuers prints, markes, cuts, and rents, caused by rods and whip-cords, besides many other signes of various torments, by the said boy sustained, were easie to be discerned. The name of the boy was found out by those Characters; and withall, how that hee was sold by his Christian parents: but by whom, or to which of the Iewes hee was sold, or to what end, could neuer be knowne. Howsoeuer it was concluded, that the buyers of the boy intended to haue had him crucified. Yet crucified he was not; in regard no print of the nailes, either in his hands or feet, or any wound in his side appeared. Many miracles were said to be wrought at the graue, and by the reliques of this young innocent Martyr. Whereupon the Canons of Saint Pauls Church, tooke forcibly away the sacred remaines of this holy Martyr, out of the said Church-yard, and solemnly enshrined them in their owne Church, not farre from the high Altar.

* 1.110On the North side of this Church was sometime a great Cloyster, inui∣roning a plot of ground, called, Pardon Church-yard, whereof Thomas More, Deane of Pauls, was either the first builder, or an especiall benefactor, and was therein buried.

In this Cloyster were buried many persons; some of worship, and some of honour. The Monuments of whom (saith Stow in his suruay of London) in number and curious workmanship, passed all other that were in the great Church.

About the Cloyster, was artificially and richly painted the dance of Death,* 1.111 commonly called, the dance of Pauls, the Picture of death leading all estates▪

* 1.112In the midst of this Pardon Church-yard, was a faire Chappell, first founded by Gilbert Becket (Portgraue and principall Magistrate (as now the Lord Maior is) of this Citie, father of Tho. Becket the Martyr, Arch∣bishop of Canterbury) who was therein buried; in the raigne of King Stephen. Thomas More Deane of Pauls, before mentioned, reedified, or new builded this Chappell, and founded three Chaplaines there in the raigne of Henry the fifth.

* 1.113In the yeare 1549. on the tenth of Aprill, the said Chappell, by com∣mandement of Edward Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector, was begun to be pulled downe, with the whole Cloyster, the Tombes and Monuments: so that nothing of them was left, but the bare plot of ground, which is since conuerted into a garden, for the Petty Canons.

There was a Chappell at the North doore of Pauls, founded by Walter Sherington,* 1.114 Chancellour of the Duchie of Lancaster, by licence of King Henry the sixth, for two, three, or foure Chaplaines, indowed with fourty

pound by the yeare. This Chappell was also pulled downe, in the raigne of Edward the sixth, at the commandement of the said Protector; and in place thereof an house builded.

There was on the North side of Pauls Churchyard,* 1.115 a large charnell-house for the bones of the dead, and ouer it a Chappell, founded vpon this occasion as followeth.

In the yeare 1282. the tenth of Edward the first, it was agreed, that Henry Walleis, Maior, and the Citizens, for the cause of Shops by them builded, without the wall of the Church-yard, should assigne to God, and to the Church of Saint Paul, ten Markes of rent by the yeare for euer, to∣wards the new building of a Chappell of the blessed Virgine Mary, and al∣so to assigne fiue Markes of yearely rent to a Chaplaine to celebrate there.

And in the yeare 1430. the 8. of Henry the sixth, licence was granted to Ienken Carpenter, Towne-clerke of London (Executour to Richard Whittington) to establish vpon the said Charnell, a Chaplaine to haue eight Markes by the yeare. There was also in this Chappell two Brother∣hoods.

Sir Henry Barton knight (the sonne of Henry Barton of Mildenhall in Suffolcke) Lord Maior of London,* 1.116 in the yeare 1427. Robert Barton, and Sir Thomas Mirfin knight (sonne to George Mirfin of Ely in Cambridge∣shire) Lord Maior of this Citie, the yeare 1518. were entombed with their pourtraitures of Alabaster ouer them, grated, or coped about with iron, before the said Chappell; all which with many other Tombes ann Monu∣ments of the dead, were pulled downe, together with the said Chappell; at the commandement likewise of the forenamed Duke of Somerset.

The bones of the dead couched vp in the Charnell-house, vnder the Chappell, were conuayed from thence into Finsbery field, amounting to more then a thousand cart load (saith Stow) and there laid on a moorish ground; in short space after raised, by soilage of the Citie vpon them, to beare three Mills. The Chappell and charnell-house were conuerted to dwelling houses, warehouses, and sheds before them for Stationers in place of the Tombes.

Neare vnto this Chappell was a bell house with foure Bells,* 1.117 the great∣est in London, they were called Iesus Bells, and belonged to Iesus Chappell, the same had a great spire of timber, couered with lead, with the image of Saint Paul on the top; which was pulled downe by Sir Miles Partridge knight, in the raigne of Henry the eight. The common speech then was (saith Stow) that this Sir Miles Partridge did set an hundred pound vpon a cast at dice against it, and so wonne the said Bell-house and Bells of the King: and then caused the Bells to bee broken as they hung, and the rest pulled downe.

This Sir Miles was hanged on the Tower-hill the 26. of February, in the sixth yeare of Edward the sixth, for matters concerning the Duke of Somerset: howsoeuer guiltlesse of any offence, either against the king, or his Councell, as he tooke it vpon his death.

There was a faire Chappell of the holy Ghost, on the North side of Pauls Church,* 1.118 founded in the yeare 1400. by Roger Holmes, Chancellour and Prebendary of Pauls, for seuen Chaplaines, and called Holmes Colledge.

Their common Hall was in Pauls Church-yard on the South side. This Colledge was suppressed in the raigne of Ed. the sixth.

In this Chappell were buried Adam de Bury, Alderman, and Lord Maior of London,* 1.119 in the yeare 1364.

Anne, the daughter of Iohn, Duke of Burgundy, the first wife of Iohn Plantaginet (third sonne of king Henry the fourth) Duke of Bedford, who died in the yeare 1433.

* 1.120Sir Iohn Poultney knight, foure times Maior of London, in the yeare 1337. builded a faire Chappell on the North side of Pauls Church; where∣in he was buried. He founded a Colledge in the Parish Church of Saint Laurence,* 1.121 called Poultney. Hee builded the Parish Church of little Alhal∣lowes in Thames street, and the Carmelite Friers Church in Couentrey. He gaue releefe in Newgate, and in the Fleet; and ten shillings a yeare to Saint Giles Hospitall by Oldborne for euer. And other Legacies (saith Stow, speaking of the Honour of Citizens) too long to rehearse. He died about the yeare 1348 But of him I haue spoken somewhat before.

Vnder the Quire of Pauls, is a large Chappell, dedicated to the name of Iesu,* 1.122 by whom founded I do not know. But it was thus confirmed in the 37. of Hen. the sixth, as appeareth by his patent thereof, dated at Crow∣downe to this effect.

* 1.123Many liege-men, and Christian people, hauing begun a Fraternitie, and Guild, to the honour of the most glorious name of Iesu Christ our Sauiour, in a place called the Crowds of the Cathedrall Church of Pauls in Lon∣don, which hath continued long time peaceably, till now of late. Where∣upon they haue made request, and wee haue taken vpon vs the name and charge of the foundation, to the land of Almighty God, the Father, the Sonne, and the holy Ghost, and especially to the honour of Iesu, in whose honour the Fraternitie was begun, &c.

It was likewise confirmed by Hen. the 7. the 22. of his raigne, and by H. 8. the 27. of his raigne.

In this Chappell lieth buried, Margaret the eldest daughter and coheire of Richard Beauchampe, Earle of Warwicke, second wife of Iohn, Lord Talbot (the Terrour of France) first of that Surname, Earle of Shrewsbury: But of her I haue spoken before.

Many haue beene here interred, as Iohn of London, vnder the North∣roode, 1266. Iohn Louell; Iohn of Saint Olaue, and Sir Allen Boxhul; with others, as you may reade in the Suruay of London. This Sir Allen Boxhul was knight of the Garter, in Edward the thirds dayes, and neare vpon the first foundation of that honourable order. He was Constable of the Tower, custos of the Forest, and Parke of Clarendon, the Forest of Brokholt, Grouell, and Melchet, a man highly in fauour with the said king Edward. Hee was buried by Saint Erkenwalds shrine; about the yeare 1380. And here I think it will not bee vnfitting to set downe the number of the Shrines sacred to the honour of diuers Saints in the Cathedrall Church, as they stood in the yeare 1245.

* 1.124First, the Shrine of S. Erkenwald, which was very sumptuous, the fourth Bishop of this See, which stood in the East part of the Church aboue the high Altar.

The Shrine of S. Mellitus, first Bishop of this Diocesse, afterwards of Canterbury.

The Shrine of Richard Fitz-Neile, Bishop of London, Ann. 1189.

The Shrine of Egwolphe, or Egtulphe here Bishop, all beset with pre∣cious stones, he was the seuenth Bishop of this Diocesse, as then called Bi∣shop of the East Angles. He was a learned man, and so shewed himselfe in the Conuocation holden by Cuthbert, Archbishop of Canterbury, Ann. 747.

There was also a glorious Shrine, super magnum Altare, but to whose holinesse dedicated I do not reade.

Here sometimes was a Shrine, with a portable coffin, in the same place where Sir William Cockaines Tombe is erected; with an Altar, built to the honour of God, the blessed Virgine, S. Laurence, and all Saints; by one Ro∣ger Waltham, Precentour of the Church, as did appeare by this Inscripti∣on following, which was legible, though somewhat erazed, before the ere∣ction of the foresaid Monument.

Hoc Altare in honore Dei, & beate Virginis Marie Matris eius, ac Sancti Laurentij Martyris, & omnium Sanctorum construxit, & hanc Voltam cum adiacentibus picturis Martyris et Ymaginum in Septis ereis hic posuit: & cum duabus Caglarijs suis per perpetuum .... Dominus Rogerus Waltham, hu∣ius Ecclesie Precent........pro salute anime sue, et pro salute anime Regine ...... & omnium ........ Amen.

There was likewise a Chantrie with an Altar sacred to the blessed Vir∣gine Mary, contiguous to the Bishops pallace, and the body of the Church, founded by Sir Gerard Braybroke knight, Edmund Hamden, Iohn Boys, Es∣quires, and Roger Albrighton, Clerke: for one Chantrie Priest daily to say Masse, and pray for the soule of Robert Braybroke, Bishop of London, then liuing, and for his soule whensoeuer he should passe out of this world. For ••he soule of Nicholas Braybroke, late Canon of this Church: and for the soules of all the faithfull departed. As may appeare by these Deeds follow∣ing, copied out of the originals, vnder seale, in the custodie of Sir Simonds Dewes, knight.

Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptum peruenerit. Gerar∣dus Braybrok iunior Miles, Edmundus Hampden Armig. Iohannes Boys Armiger, & Rogerus Albryghton Clericus, salutem in Domino sempiter∣nam. Nouerit vniuersitas vestra quod nos Gerardus, Edmundus, Iohannes & Rogerus predict. de licentia speciali, excellentissimi Principis, & Domini nostri, Domini Henrici Dei gratia Regis Anglie, et Francie, ac Domini Hi∣bernie illustris, per suas literas patentes, Sigillo suo magno in cera viridi im∣pressato sigillatas pro se et heredibus suis nobis data et concessa vnam Can∣tariam de vno Capellano diuina ad Altare beate Marie infra Palacium, Epis∣copi Londonien in London naui Ecclesie Sancti Pauli contiguam, pro salubri statu venerabilis in Christo Patris, ac Domini, Domini Roberti Dei gratia Episcopi Londonien. dum vixerit, et pro anima sua cum ab hac luce migra∣uerit, ac anima Magistri Nicholai Braybrok nuper Canonici Ecclesie Pauli London, nec non animabus omnium fidelium defunctorum singulis diebus, iuxta ordinacionem ipsius Episcopi in hac parte faciendam celebraturo im∣perpetuum, fundamus, facimus et stabilimus iu xta vim formam et effectum

licencie regie antedicte, volentes insuper dictam Cantariam ad debitum effe∣ctum perducere, ac literis regijs antedictis debite obtemperare, vt tenemur ordinacioni et statutis venerabilis in Christo Patris ac Domini Roberti Epis∣copi Londonien. predicti de et super Cantaria huiusmodi et modo eidem de∣seruien••i, Cantariamque ipsam post primam vacacionem eiusdem imperpe∣tuum libere con••erendi, capellanum que perpetuum eiusdem Cantarie et in ea instituendi & inducendi per eundem venerabilem Patrem Episcopium ante∣dictum in hac parte faciend. pure sponte simpliciter libere et absolute in alto & in basso nos submittimus, et quilibet nostrum se submittit per presentes. promittentes nos & quilibet nostrum pro nobis & heredibus nostris ratum gratum & firmum perpetuo habeatur totum & quicquid per dictum venera∣bilem Patrem, ordinari statui et fieri contigerit in premissis. In quorum om∣nium testimonium sigilla nostra presentibus opposuimus. Dat. primo die Men∣sis Maij, An. Dom. Millesimo quadring entesimo quarto. Et regni Regis Hen∣rici quarti post Conquestum quinto.

Then followes their first presentation to this Chantrie, in these words.

Reuerendo in Christo Patri, ac Domino Domino Roberto Dei gratia Lon∣donien. Episcopo, vestri humiles & deuoti Gerardus Braybrok iunior Miles, Edmundus Hamden Armig. Iohannes Boys Armig. et Rogerus Albryghton Clericus, omnimodas reuerencias tanto Patri debitas cum honore. Ad Can∣tariam de vno Capellano diuina ad Altare beate Marie infra Palacium Epis∣copi Londonien. in London naui Ecclesie Sancti Pauli London continguam, pro salubri statu vestro, pater reuerende, dum vixeritis, & pro anima vestra cum ab hac luce migraueritis, ac anima Magistri Nich. Braybrok nuper Ca∣nonici Sancti Pauli London, nec non animabus omnium fidelium defuncto∣rum singulis diebus iuxta ordinacionem vestram in hac parte faciendam cele∣braturo imperpetuum per nos de licentia speciali excellentissimi Principis & Domini nostri Domini Henrici Dei gratia Regis Angl. et Francie, et Domi∣ni Hibernie illustris, per suas literas patentes sigillo suo magno in cera viridi impressato sigillatas pro se & heredibus suis nobis. Dat. & concessa, iam no∣uiter fundatam factam et stabilitam, Dilectum nobis in Christo Dominum Thomam Kyng Capellanum vestre Londonien. Dioc. P. V. reuerende presen∣tamus. Supplicantes humiliter et deuote quatenus ipsum Thomam ad Canta∣riam predictam admittere, et Capellanum perpetuum in eadem instituere; ceteraque peragere dignemini generose que vestro in hac parte incumbunt officio Pastorali. In cuius rei testimonium sigilla nostra presentibus apposui∣mus. Dat. London. quinto die Mensis Iulij, Ann▪ Dom. Millesimo quadrin∣gentesimo quarto.

I gather by the premisses, howsoeuer I may be mistaken, I confesse, that the Court of Delegates is kept at this day, in the very place of the old Chantrie.

Many Chantries, Chappels, Oratories, Altars and Shrines, more then I haue notice of, were erected, honoured and founded within the spacious vast Fabricke of this Episcopall Chaire: the beauty whereof is so magnifi∣cent (saith Malmesbury) that it deserueth to be numbered in the ranke of most excellent Edifices.* 1.125 It containeth in length sixe hundred and ninetie foot; the breadth thereof is one hundred and thirtie foot; the height of the West arched roofe from the ground, carrieth an hundred and two foot:

and the new Fabricke from the ground is fourescore and eight foot high. The stone-worke of the Steeple from the plaine ground riseth in height two hundred and threescore foot: and the timber frame vpon the same is two hundred seuenty foure foot high, &c. It was no lesse then fiue hundred and foure and thirty foot high from the ground, before that in the yeare of our Lord, 1087. it was set on fire with lightning, and burnt with a great part of the Citie.

Nostre Dame, the Cathedrall Church in Paris, is much spoken of for her magnitude, whose dimensions are there engrauen to shew the greatnesse thereof, in these verses following.

Si tu veux scauoir comme est ample De Nostre Dame le grand Temple: Il a dans oeuure pour le seur; Dix et sept toises de haulteur, Sur la largeur de vingt quatre•• Et soixante cinq sans rabattre, A de long. Aux tours hault montee•• Trente quatre sont bien comptees Le tout fondé sur pilotis, Ainsi vray que ie te le dis.

Thus, in effect, in English.

If you would know the greatnesse of the great Church of our Lady, the roofe thereof is seuenteene fathome high; it is twenty and foure fathome broad, sixtie and fiue fathome long; the two Steeples are thirtie and foure fathome high aboue the Church, and all founded vpon piles.

Now I leaue it to my Reader (taking a fathome for an Ell) to make the difference betwixt the ample extensure of these two religious structures.

Since the building and foundation of this Church and Bishopricke of London by King Ethelbert (which is much-what about a thousand and twenty sixe yeares ago) eightie and nine Bishops haue succeeded one ano∣ther in this Hierarchie or holy gouernance, which at this day is right wor∣thily ruled, ouerseene, and guided by the right reuerend Father in God, and prudent States-man, William La••d, one of his Maiesties most honou∣rable priuie Councell.

And thus I will take leaue of this sacred Edifice, and make a few steps downe into the Parish Church of Saint Faith; commonly called, S. Faiths vnder Pauls; wherein I do no finde any ancient funerall Inscription much remarkable, excepting one engrauen vpon the marble, which couers the body of one William West, a Canon of Saint Pauls, a Cardinall of the same Church, a good companion, a man vniuersall, affable, and curteous, a Fel∣low of faire demeanour amongst his Brotherhood, as hee is here stiled to his great commendation.

Now a word or two before I set downe his Epitaph, of the title of Car∣dinall; Which is deriued from the Latine word Cardo, the hooke or hing of a doore: for as the doore hangs and depends on the hinges, so the Church on the Cardinalls. Or veluti Cardine regitur ostium, ita Ecclesia regitur bono eorum consilio: As the doore is ruled by its Hinges, so the Church is

gouerned by their good counsell. They are also accounted, by some, ho∣nourable increasers,* 1.126 Rulers and preseruers of all such matters which con∣duce to Christian pietie, and the defence of the Bishops power and au∣thoritie.

In the See of Rome, at this day, they haue the chiefest charge, and are di∣uided into three orders, that is to say, of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons: not that the Cardinals Priests be no Bishops, or that the Deacons be not Priests and Bishops, but for that their first institution was such, some to carrie the titles of Bishops, others of Priests, and some of Deacons.

The Cardinalls which are Bishops, sit neare vnto the Pope, when hee doth celebrate Festiuall dayes: The Cardinalls Priests assist him when he saith Masse: and the Deacons attire him, and serue him at the Altar.

They haue there their Colledge, whereof the Pope is head; the number of them hath not beene certaine in our dayes: at this time there are about sixty and eight; although we find that in former ages, they were but twelue, after the example of the Apostles: They assemble themselues together once or twice a weeke, as affaires of importance come to their considerations; and this their assemblie is called the Consistory; where they treat (or at least they ought to treat) of all things▪ which belong vnto the faith and Reli∣gion; to the peace of Christians, and to the preseruation of the temporall estate of the Church.

I finde nothing of Cardinalls vntill the dayes of Gregory the Great. Quo tempore Episcopi indifferenter Cardinales faciebant,* 1.127 et Papa Cardinales in Episcopos promouebat. Yet some are of opinion, that the first beginning of Cardinals was in the time of Pontianus the Pope, which was circa Ann. 231. and Marcellus after him, circa Ann. 304. ordained fifteene, or rather twenty fiue Cardinals in the Citie of Rome, propter Baptismata et sepultu∣ras hominum. And when as first these Cardinals were instituted in the Ro∣mane Church, Pauperculi erant Romae in suis titulis habitantes. They were poore and necessitous, liuing at Rome in their owne titles.

And Gregory the Great, in one of his Epistles to Maximian the Bishop of Syracusa, writes the like of the pouertie of one Felix, a Deacon Cardi∣nall. For whose sustentation he thus prouides.

* 1.128Sustentationem eius pietatis intuitu prouidentes, in tua Ecclesia Syracu∣sana, eum prenidimus cardinandùm, &c. siue vt officium Diaconatus expleat, se certe vt solae eiusdem officij, pro sustentanda paupertate sua, commoda con∣sequatur.

Howsoeuer then, that the Cardinals of Rome at this day doe abound in all affluence of riches; and like stately Cedars, looke ouer the smaller sprigs of the Clergie: yet considering the Primitiue times, our Cardinals of Saint Pauls are not to be contemned for their meane competencie of liuely hood: hauing sufficient to maintaine their reuerent comportment. Of whom giue me leaue to speake a little out of the Records of the Church.

* 1.129The Church of Saint Paul had before the time of the Conquerour, two Cardinalls, which office still continues.

They are chosen by the Deane and Chapter, out of the number of the twelue petty Canons, and are called Cardinales chori: the Cardinals of the Quire.

Horum officium est circumspicere quotidie & notare omnia in choro de∣licta & peccata,* 1.130 &c.

Their office is to take notice of the absence or neglect of all the Quire, and weekely to render accompt thereof to the Deane and Chapter.

Hi duo etiam Cardinales Ministris Ecclesie & Seruis eorum ••um sanis t••m egrotis Ecclesiastica ministrant Sacramenta.

These two Cardinals doe minister Ecclesiasticall Sacraments to the Mi∣nisters of the Church and their seruants, as well to the healthfull as to the sicke.

Con••essiones audiant & penitentias iniungant salutares; Mortuos postrem•• conuenientibus tradunt Sepulturis.

They heare Confessions, and appoint comfortable Penance: and lastly they commit the dead to conuenient Sepulture.

Not any Cathedrall Church in England hath Cardinals excepting this, neither doe I finde any beyond Seas, to be dignified with this title, sauing the Churches of Rome, Rauenna, Aquileia, Millaine, Pisa, Beneuentana, in Italy, and Compostella in Spaine.

These Cardinals haue the best preheminence in the Quire, aboue all, next to the Subdeane, and the best Stalls.

But at the length let me descend into Saint Faiths, and to the Graue-stone of my Canon and Cardinall William West.

Saint Faiths Church.

Hic homo Catholicus Willelmus West tumulatur,* 1.131 Pauli Canonicus Minor Ecclesie vocitatur. Qui fuerat Cardinalis, bonus atque sodalis; M. Sexageno, quater & C. ter vno pleno, Augusti denoque die ruit ille sereno.

Perpetuis annis memores estote Iohannis* 1.132 Good Succentoris, Cardinalisque minoris. Canonici cuius ope ..... huius. Hic: ... & colitur per & hunc Elemosinatur Distribui Tutor fuit & pueris, que minorum, Collegij custos dum vixit canonicorum. Hinc migrat M.C quater. L.X. que Decembris, eterna. Virgo Dei mater, prestet sibi regna superna.

Willelmi Lili seruus Christique minister* 1.133 Hic locus est illi fuit artibus ipse magister. M. Domini C quater, semel L. ter & V▪ lege frater X bis cum quinis M. Adar est bonus sibi finis.

Saint Martins Ludgate.

Our old English writers affirme,* 1.134 that Lud King of the Britains (whom they make to be the repairer or new builder of London) was buried much what about this place, of which these rimes following.

* 1.135With Walles faire and Towres fresh about, His Citee great of Troynouant full faire, Full well he made, and battelled throughout. And Palays faire for Roialles to appeare, Amending other defectyue and vnfaire. From London stone to his * 1.136 Palays royall That now Ludgate is knowne ouer all.

Betweene London stone and Ludgate forth right, That called was then for his name Ludstone: He made men buyld, that London then so hight; His Palays faire, then made he then anone, With toures high, both of lyme and stone, Beside Ludgate; and his Temple there thereby His God to serue, and him to glorifye. When he had reigned by fourty yere all out He died so; and in his temple faire Entombed was with stories all about.

By another Author, more ancient, it is thus exprest.

* 1.137Walls he let make all aboute, and yates vp and doun, And aftyr Lud that was his name he cluped it Ludstoun. The heyest yat of ye toun yat yut stant ther and is, He let hit clupie Ludgate, after his owe name iwis: He let him tho he was ded burye at thulk yate, Theruore yut after him men clupeth it Ludgate.

* 1.138The Britaines record that Cadwallo called the Valiant, King of the Bri∣taines, after he had raigned in great honour the space of 48 yeeres, died in peace the 12 of Nouember, An. 677. and was buried in this place. Whose Image great and terrible,* 1.139 triumphantly riding on horse-backe, being artifi∣cially cast in brasse, the Britaines placed here vpon Ludgate, to the further feare and terrour of the Saxons; the greatnesse of which King is thus fur∣ther exprest.

* 1.140King Cadwall reyned full hele againe In Britayne land, as prime without pere Aboue English, as Lord Souerayne Ouer Saxons, Scottes, and Peights clere And English also as clere did appere.

A little more of this noble King Cadwall, out of my old Author Robert of Gloucester.

When Cadewall kyng of Brutons nobly ynough Had regnyd xlviii. yer, toward his deth he drogh. He dede aftyr Martyn Masse euen the sixt dey. The Brutons made deel ynough tho he ded ley,

Hii made a Kyngys toome, and hym al hol wyth ynne Upon an horse ridyng of bras put al wyth gynne. And vpon the west gate of London sette hit full hegh, In token of hys noblesse that men hit fer segh. A Chirch of Sent Martyn liuyng he let rere. In whyche yat men shold goddys seruyse do, And sing for his soul, and al Christene also.

Farewell my freyndes,* 1.141 the tyde abydeth no man, We be departed fro hence, and so ••all yee: But in this passage, the best song that we say can, Is Requiem eternam, now Iesu grant hit mee, When wee haue endyd all our aduersitee, Grant vs in Paradise to haue a mansion, That sh••ed his blood for our redemption▪ Therfore wee tendyrlie requier yee, For the souls of Iohn Benson, And Anne his wyff, of your charitie, To say a Pater Noster and an Aue.

These verses following were engrauen in copper on the strong Quadrant of Ludgate, built by Stephen Foster Lord Maior, and Dame Agnes his wife, for the reliefe of the Prisoners.

Deuout souls that passe this way, For Stephen Foster late Maior hertely pray, And Dame Agnes his Spous, to God consecrate. That this hous made for Londoners in Ludgate. So that for lodging and water Prisoners here nought pay As the kepers shall all ansqueare at dreadfull Doomys day.

Christ Church.

The chiefe Foundresse of this religious house is said to be Queene Mar∣garet,* 1.142 the second wife of Edward the first, sister of Philip the fourth, sur∣named the Faire, King of France, and eldest daughter of King Philip the hardy, sonne of S. Lewes. who died An. 1317. and was buried here before the high Altar.

Iohn de Dreux, (second sonne of Iohn Duke of Britaine, by Beatrice his wife, daughter of King Henry the third) Earle of Britaine and Richmond, gaue 300 l. to the building of some part of the Church; glased all the win∣dowes on the south side, and also gaue many rich Iewels and ornaments to be vsed in the same, so that he is accounted as a second Founder.

Diuers other Noble men and worthy Citizens, gaue both lands and great summes of money towards the building and endowing of this religi∣ous Structure; which was finished within 21 yeeres, dedicated to the ho∣nour of God, and our alone Sauiour Iesu Christ, and replenished with grey Fryers Minorites; valued at the generall suppression but at 32 l. 19 s. 10 d.

This Abbey Church hath beene honoured with the sepulture of foure Queenes, foure Dutchesses, foure Countesses, one Duke, two Earles, eight Barons, and some thirty fiue Knights; whose names are set downe by Stow in his Suruay of this honourable Citie;* 1.143 and in all, from the first foundation vnto the dissolution, sixe hundred sixtie and hree persons of Qualitie were here interred. In the Quire were nine Tombes of Alabaster and Marble, in∣uironed with barres or strikes of iron: one Tombe in the body of the Church coped also with iron, and seauenscore graue-stones of Marble in di∣uers places; all which were pulled downe, taken away, and sold for fiftie pounds or thereabouts, by Sir Martin Bowes Maior of London, An. 1545. The rest of the Monuments are now wholly defaced, not any one remaining at this day, saue such which are of later times.

The blacke Fryers.

* 1.144This House was founded by Robert Kilwardby Archbishop of Canter∣bury, and the Citizens of London, An. Dom. 1276. This Archbishop, to∣wards the latter end of his time, made a collection, saith Godwin, for the building of a Monasterie for the Fryer Minors in London. Many contri∣buted so largely thereunto, as he (hauing the helpe of a certaine old Tower which yeelded him stones without charge) finished the same with other mens money, and was able to affoord the foundation for another at Salis∣bury. King Edward the first and Eleanor his wife, were great Benefactors to this worke. This was a large Church, richly furnished with ornaments, and honoured by the burials of many great Personages: diuers Parliaments and other great meetings haue beene holden in this Monasterie, which is now altogether demolished, and other new buildings erected in the same place. This order of blacke Fryers Predicants were remoued hither from Oldbourne, where they had continued 55 yeeres. The reuenewe of this house was valued at 104 l. 15 s. 5 d per annum, being surrendred into the Kings hands, 12 of Nouember, the 30 of Henry the 8.

* 1.145Persons of kingly, princely, and noble descent, of eminent high place and qualitie, to the number of fiftie and vpwards are reckoned by Io. Stow (out of the Register of this house) to haue bin here entombed, to whose re∣lation I leaue my Reader, onely giue me leaue to speake of one.

Vpon a Table fastened to a pillar, this inscription was not long since here to be read, as I haue it out of the collections of Tho. Talbot.

* 1.146Here lyeth the body of the Lady Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Bartho∣lomew Balitismere, wife of William Bohun, Earle of Northampton, and mo∣ther of the Earles of March and Northampton, and of Elizabeth, Coun∣tesse of Arundell. She died 5 Id. of Iune, Anno Christi 1378. She was inter∣red before the high Altar.

Saint Andrewes Wardrobe.

* 1.147Cernite sub Betra iacet hac Hatfeeld tumulata, Et Margareta claris natalibus orta.

Anglica parte Patris fuerat, Normannaque Matris Traxerat, ex ort ..... vterque parent ..... clara Hec fuit & Domina Domine Salop Comitisse Anno milleno C quater Lx quoque deno Atque die deno Iunij decessit ameno Eius prestet opem pius anime Deus. Amen.

Prey ...... Katherin Riplingham ..... died M. cccc ....▪* 1.148

This erazed Inscription is made more plaine by the last Will and Testa∣ment of the defunct, here interred of which this is a copie in effect.

I Dame Katherin Riplingham widow of London,* 1.149 aduowes the xiij day of Feuerer. M.cccc.lxx.iii.xiii Ed. iiii. My soule to God, my body to be buried in the Chancell of Seynt Andrew at Baynards Castle, London. I bequeth to the Monastery of Westminster to prey for the souls of my Husbands; William Southcote there beryed, &c. I will that my Feo••••ees per∣forme the award of master Iohn Wood Clerke, and Nicholas Lathell indiffe∣rently chosen betwene me and Richard Welden Squier, and Elisabeth his wiff, my doghtyr, and Thomas S. Iohn Squier, and Alice his wiff doghtyr of one Richard Langham, to make a lawfull estate of all my lands in Lon∣don to Elisabeth Welden my doghter, the remaynder to the next heires of William Southcote sometime my Husband, fader of the same Elisabyth, &c. I will the remaynder of all my lands to the right heires of Thomas Baysham my fader. I will to my doghtyrs doghtyr Alys S Iohn my gold ryng, also to my Doghtyrs son Robart Welden my Maysor, which his moder hereto¦fore gaue to me, also to my Lady Chamberlaine soiournyng with my bro¦ther Lathell my Mantell, &c.

Saint Gregories by Pauls.

Here in this Church lyeth buried the body of Thomas Riplingham,* 1.150 who was the husband of the foresaid Katherine, who died An. 1469. but he is better knowne by this his will and testament.

This xii day of October,* 1.151 the ix of Edward the fourth in the yeere of our Lord, M.cccc.lxix. aduowes first my soul to God, and my body to be beryed in S. Gregories Church London. I will yat the same Church haue the two Challices, and a cupp pledged to me for x markes be resto∣red to them frelie, and more to the same Church: I giue x markes to con¦tinually prey for my soul. I will that Katherine my wyff haue all such goods, as she brought to me with her. I will that Raph my Brother haue x.l, and Iohn my Broder x.l, and euery of my Sisters one hundred shillings to prey for my soul. Also I will that Richard my Broder haue my land in Riplingham to him and his heires for euer, and as for my land in Etton, I will that Iohn my Broder haue it to him and his heires for euer, the remayn¦der in defaute to Raufe my Broder, and to his heires, and for defaute of yssue to the right heires of the said Richard: Item to Richard Welden my best goune. Item to my dauter Elisabyth a goune cloth; I will that Ioan Welden my Goddauter haue x markes to her mariage. Item I will to the

Church of Rowley on hundryd shillings, to the grey Friers of Beuerley on hundryd shillings. Item to the white Friers of Sawburgh on hundryd shillings, to prey for my soul and my moders. Also I will yat a dozen Dishes, and as many Sawsers of siluer, ye which were my Lord Vesseys, be deliuered to William Rilston, and Iohn Fereby, to be sold to my Lord Chamberlein, and to Sir Thomas Burrow as we were agreed. Item I will the two Obligations of the statute of the Staple concerning the summes of xii c markes, and also a bagg of money conteyning cc markes be deliuered to the said William and Iohn. I will another bagg of gold conteyning the summe of on c.l. pertaining to the executors of Iohn Heron be deliuered to Nicolas Statham to be disposed for the soul of Iohn Heron.

Saint Fosters.

* 1.152Lord of thy infinit grase and pitee, Haue mercy on me Agnes sometym the wyf Of William Milborne, chamberlein of this citee, Which toke my passage fro this wrechyd lyf, The yere of grase, on thousand on hundryd and fyf, The xii day of Iuly no longer was my spase, It plesyd then my Lord to call me to his grase: Now ye that are liuing, and see this picture, Prey for me here whyle ye haue time and spase, That God of his goodnes wold me assure. In his euerlasting Mansion to haue a plase.

Saint Peters Cheape.

...... pur l'ame Nicole de Farindone.... de son ..

* 1.153Vnder this old monument, as this maymed French Inscription would tell vs; Nicholas Faringdon Goldsmith, foure times Lord Maior of this Ci∣tie, lieth intombed; he was the sonne of William Faringdon Sheriffe of the same. Of which two Faringdons the two Wards within, and without, tooke their denominations. Hee liued after the first time of his Maioralitie which was An. Dom. 1309. full three and fiftie yeeres.

Saint Martins.

* 1.154Nere vnto Aldersgate was sometime a faire and large Colledge, of a Deane and secular Canons, or Priests, consecrated to the honour of Saint Martin, and called Saint Martins le graund: founded by Ingelricus, and Edward his brother,* 1.155 in the yeere of Christ 1056. and confirmed by Willi∣am the Conquerour, as appeareth by his charter dated 1068. This Col∣ledge claimed great priuiledges of sanctuarie, and other Franchises, as ap∣peareth in a booke written by a Notary of that house,* 1.156 circa An. 1442. This Colledge was surrendred to King Edward the sixt in the second of his raigne,* 1.157 and in the same yeere, the Colledge Church was pulled downe,

and a Wine-Tauerne built in the place, which continues to this day.

Saint Annes Aldersgate.

Orate deuote pro anima magistri Iohannis Pemberton,* 1.158 Vtriusque iuris Bacha∣larij, quondam Residentiar. Ecclesie Cathedralis de Rippon Ebor. Diocesis, hu∣iusque etiam Eccles. Rectoris. qui obijt 12 di•• Septemb. An. Dom. 1499.

Qu an tris di c vul stra* 1.159 os guis ti ro um nere uit H san chris mi t mu la. Quos anguis tristi diro cum munere strauit Hos sanguis Christi miro tum munere lauit. Corda manus, oculos aures animosque levemus, Et domino voces,* 1.160 sua sunt, & ei sua demus. Vt tibi praeceptis mens conformetur honestis Sex animo semper sunt repetenda tuo. Principio,* 1.161 Deus est noster seruator, & author, Hostis in opposita stat regione Sathan.* 1.162 Tertiares presens est vita similima ventis,* 1.163 Mors sequitur nobis quae prope semper adest.* 1.164 Ordine sunt quinto, Coeli Palatia summi:* 1.165 Tartara sunt sexto constituenda loco* 1.166 Haec animo tacite secum qui saepe reuoluit, Miror in hoc vitij si quid inesse potest. Gualterus Haddonus.

Saint Iohn Zacharies.

Hic iacet Ioanna vxor Tho. Thorp vnius Bar. de Scaccario domini Regis,* 1.167 Prolocutoris Parliamenti tenti apud Reding, anno Regis Hen. sexti xxxi. Que Ioanna obijt xxiii Iun. An. Dom. M.ccccliii. cuius anime.

I finde this Baron Thorp to haue beene a man of many good parts, and euer faithfull to his soueraigne Lord King Henry the sixt, by whom hee was specially employed both in peace and warre, against the violence of his headstrong Lords.* 1.168 But in the end it was the hard happe of this vpright Ex∣chequer man, to be beheaded at High-gate by the Commons of Kent, the 17 day of February An. 1461.

Here lieth the body of Iohn Sutton Citizen, Goldsmith and Alderman of London, who died 6 Iuly 1450.

This Sutton was slaine in that blacke and dismall battell by night, vpon London Bridge, betweene Iack Cade with his Kentish Rebels, and the Citi∣zens of London.

Here lieth William Breke-spere of London,* 1.169 sometime Merchant, Goldsmith and Alderman, the Common-wele attendant.

Wyth Margaryt hys dawter, late wyff of Suttoon, And Thomas hur sonn yet liuyng vndyr Goddys tuitioon, The tenth of Iuyl he made hys transmigration. She disissyd in the yer of grase of Chrysts incarnatioon, A thowsand four hundryd threescor and oon. God assoyl her sowls whos bodys lye vndyr this stoon.

Saint Leonards Fosterlane.

* 1.170When the bells be merely roung, And the Masse deuoutly soung And the meate merely eaten, Then ••all Robart Trappis his wyffs and his chyldren be for∣getten. Thus farre Stow. Wherfor Iesu that of Mary sproung Set their soulys thy Saynts among, Though it be vndeservyd on their syde Yet good Lord let them euermor thy mercy abyde And of yowr cheritie, For their soulys say a Pater Noster and an Aue.

The pictures of Robert, Agnes, and Ioan, inlaid in brasse, seeme thus to speake.

* 1.171Sancta Trinitas vnus Deus miserere nobis. * 1.172Et Ancillis tuis sperantibus in te. * 1.173O mater Dei memento mei. Iesu mercy, Lady help.

Robert Traps died the yeare 1526. this Robert had a daughter by Ioan his second wife, married to one Frankland, whose name was Iodoca (I thinke Ioice) an especiall Benefactour to Brasen-nose Colledge in Oxford, as the principall, the Fellowes, and Schollars of that house, do thankfully acknowledge, by a faire Monument in the Northwall of the Chancell of this Church, thus inscribed.

* 1.174Felici, piae, et munificentissimae foeminae, Iodocae Frankland viduatae, fi∣liae Roberti et Ioannae Trappes Londinensium: Gratitudinis hoc officij et pietatis Monumentum adoptione filij Principalis et Scholares Colle∣gij de Brasennose apud Oxoniens. exhibuere.

Dilecti cineres, non sic requiescitis vrnae In tenui, vt vobis sola haec monumenta parantur, Quae tandem vel sera dies pessundare possit: Aenea vos monumenta ••egunt, viuumque Trophaeum, (Aeternum meruistis enim viuumque Trophaeum) Vobis vestra dedit Iodoca, paerennius aere, Nos etenim aeternumque omnes, quos postera nobis, * 1.175Secla dabunt voces sumus immortale Sepulchrum.

Nomen, Elisa, tuum fama super aethera notum Ae••ternum, magis atque magis post funera floret;

Vt Mater Patriae, vicinis gentibus hospes; Hostibus infestis terror, pietatis Asylum: Mitrati mastix Papae; celebraris vbique: Semper erit Britones inter clarissima Elisa Gloria dum Britonum atque Gens Angla vigebit.

Without this Church, on the East end is engrauen this name, Iohn Brokeitwell,* 1.176 an especiall founder, or new builder of the same: and these rimes following:

Al yat wil gud warks wurch Prey for yem yat help thys Church Geuyng almys; for cherite; Pater Noster and Aue▪

Saint Margaret Moses.

Prey for ye sowlygs of Michiel Forlace,* 1.177 and Mary his wyf, and in ye worschypp of God and our Lady, for theyr Faders and Moders, wyth ye sowlygs of al Christen, of yowr cherite sey a Pater Noster, and an Ave Maria:

Body:

I Mary Pawson ly below slepyng.* 1.178

Soule.

I Mary Pawson sit aboue waking.

Both.

Wee hope to meete againe wyth glory clothed▪ Then Mary Pawson for euer blessed.

Saint Albons Woodstreet.

Here lyeth marmorate vndyr thys hepe of stoan Syr Harry Weuer Aldyrman,* 1.179 and his Lady Dame Ioan. Thus worldly worschypp, and honor, wyth Fauour and fortun passyth day by day: Who may wythstand deathys schorne when rych and por sche closyth in clay. Wherfor to God hertelie we pray To pardon vs of our misdeed, And help vs now in our most need.

Hic iacet in requie Woodcock Ion vir generosus,* 1.180 Maior Londonie, Mercerus valde morosus. Miles qui fuerat............. M. Domini mille centum quater ruit ille, Cum x bis.

This Iohn Woodcock was Lord Maior, Ann. Dom. 1405. in which his office he caused all the Weres in the Riuer of Thames, from Stanes to the Riuer of Medway to be destroyed; and the Trinks to be burned.

Saint Michaels Woodstreet.

Here lieth buried (saith Stow) the head of Iames the fourth, King of

Scots, whose body bowelled, rebollowed, embalmed and inclosed in lead, was conuayed from Flodden Field (where he was slaine in battell,* 1.181 the ninth of September being Friday, 1513.) by Thomas Howard, Earle of Surry, Lieutenant Generall of the English Army, to this Citie of London, presen∣ted to Queene Katherine, and from hence sent to the Monastery of Shine in Surrey, where it was regally interred. Since the dissolution of which house, in the dayes of king Edward the sixth, I haue beene shewed (saith hee) the same body so wrapped in lead,* 1.182 throwne into a waste roome, amongst old timber, stone, lead, and other rubble: and further (to shew the occasion of the buriall of his head, here in this Church) he declareth, that the seruants of Lancelot Young, Glasier to the late Queene Elizabeth, being at Shine, in new glasing the windowes, either vpon a foolish pleasure, or desire of the lead, cut the head from the rest; but smelling the sweete per∣fumes of the balmes, gaue it to their Master; who opening the head, found therein the head of a man retaining fauour; though the moysture were cleane dried vp, whose haire both of Head and Beard was red: which, af∣ter he had well viewed, and a while kept, he caused to bee buried in Saint Michaels Woodstreet, London, the Church of the Parish wherein himselfe dwelled.

That the Head of this valorous King lieth here inhumed, wee must be∣leeue the words of the Relator; for I finde no Monument or outward appa∣rance of it in the Church. That his body (not found till the day after the battell, and then not knowne or descried, because of his many wounds, saue onely by the Lord Dacres) was interred amongst the Carthusians in the Priory of Shine at Richmond, I haue, out of an old Manuscript, the testimony of a man which saw his Sepulchre, the same yeare of his death in the said religious house: these are his words, out of the Lieger booke of Whalley Abbey.

* 1.183Anno Domini M.VC.XIII. Hoc anno Iacobus Scotie Rex in Borea tri∣umphaliter ab Anglis (Rege Henrico valido exercitu contra Gallos vltra Mare debellante) interemptus est. Cuius corpus quom hec scripserim (quoni∣am membrum ab Ecclesia euulsum de hoc mundo abcesserit) huc vsque in do∣mo Cartusiensium apud Rychmund mortalibus miserandum spectaculum in∣humatum iacet.

Qui vidit testimonium perhibuit Et verum est testimonium eius:

Yet notwithstanding all this, Iohn Lesley,* 1.184 Bishop of Rosse, affirmeth that it was held for certaine, that the body thus found by the Lord Dacres, was the body of the Laird Bonehard, then slaine in the battell: and that King Iames was seene aliue the same night at Kelso, whence he passed to Ierusa∣lem, and there spent the rest of his dayes in holy contemplation. And ano∣ther of later times also affirmeth the place of this kings buriall to bee as yet vnknowne.* 1.185 King Henry the eight (saith hee) who subuerted so many Churches, Monuments and Tombes, lyeth inglorious at Windsor, and neuer had the honour, either of the Tombe which hee had prepared, or of any Epitaph that I now remember. But his Brother in law King Iames the fourth of Scotland, slaine at Flodden, though the place of his buriall is vn∣knowne, yet had this honourable Epitaph.

Fama orbem replet, mortem sors occulit, at tu Desine scrutari quod tegit ossa solum. Si mihi dent animo non impar fata Sepulchrum, Augusta est tumulo terra Britanna meo.

And Iohn Ionston in his Historicall Inscriptions of the Scottish Kings, confirmes the same opinion of the vncertaintie of the place of this Kings interrement. Reade, if you please, the verses of that worthy man (Professor of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Saint Andrewes Scotland) to the same effect; and greatly in this kings commendation.

Iacobus 4. Rex 105. Anno mundi, 5459. An. Christi 1489. à conditu Regni. 1819.

1.

Tristia fata gemens genitoris, ferrea gestat Baltea, & haec luctus dat monimenta sui. Margaris Angla datur thalamis. Hinc Anglica sceptra Debentur fatis Sexte Iacobe tuis. Pax regnis redit, et pleno Bona copia cornu, Et blandum adspirans aura secunda fauet. Rursus ad arma vocat laetis sors invida rebus, Tueda vbi * 1.186 finitimam gurgite sulcat humum. Flos Procerum, Patriaeque simul Pater optimus vna Sorte ruunt. Heu sors semper acerba bonis; Quod si animis orsisque tuis Sors aequa fuisset, Imperij Fines vltima terra daret.

2.

Desine Pyramidum moles, ac Mausolea Sollicitus * 1.187 vacuum surrigere ad tumulum, Illum Fama vehens late circumsona Olympo Aequat. Pro tumulo maximus orbis erit.

Much more might be said of this magnanimous and high-spirited king of Scotland, which I shall further enlarge when I come to Richmond; the place, no doubt, of his buriall.

Iohn Casy of this Parish whose dwelling was* 1.188 In the North corner house as to Lad-lane you pas. For better knowledge, the name it hath now, Is called and knowne by the name of the Plow. Out of that house yeerely did geeve Twenty shillings to the poore, their neede to releeue. Which money the Tenant must yeerelie pay, To the Parson and Church wardens on Saint Thomas day. The heire of that house, Thomas Bowrman by name Hath since by his deed confirmed the same. Whose loue to the poore doth thereby appeare, And after his death shall liue many a yeare. Therefore in your life do good while yee may, That when meagre death shall take yee away

You may liue like fam'd as Casy and Bowrman, For he that doth well shall neuer be a poore man.

Saint Mary Aldermanbury.

* 1.189In the Cloister about this Churchyard, hanged and fastened to a post is the shanke-bone of a man, wondrous great, and large, in length 28. inches and a halfe, of assise: with the pourtraiture of a Giant-like person, vpon a Table, with this Inscription.

In wise mens sight I seeme not strange, Although some friends of Pan will scorne; From time to time all shapes will change, Full well appeares since the first-borne.

Deride not that which nought offends, Let reason rule, strong men haue beene; As Sampson tall; loe death all ends: In Stories past may well be seene.

* 1.190If you trust our Stories, you must beleeue that Giants, or men of vaste bodily composture, inhabited this our Island in former times. Of whom one Hauillan a Poet, who flourished aboue foure hundred yeares since, wrote pleasantly in this wise, thus translated out of the Latine tongue.

* 1.191There Gyants whilome dwelt, whose clothes were skins of beasts, Whose drinke was bloud; whose cups, to serue for vse at feasts, Were made of hollow wood; whose beds were bushie thornes; And Lodgings rockie caues, to shelter them from stormes. Their chambers craggie rocks, their hunting found them meat. To rauish and to kill, to them was pleasure great. Their violence was rule, with rage and furie led, They rusht into the fight, and fought hand ouer head. Their bodies were interr'd behinde some bush or brake: To beare such monstrous wights, the earth did grone and quake. These pesterd most the Westerne tract: more feare made thee agast, O Cornwall, vtmost doore that art to let in Zephyrus blast.

And the vulgar receiued opinion is, that Brute vpon his first arriuall in Kent, was encountred with diuers strong and mightie Giants. Of which an Author of reuerend good antiquitie thus writeth: as also of the wrastling betwixt Corineus and Gogmagog.

* 1.192Ther was a Geant het Gogmagog, yat was gret and strong, For aboute ane twenty fet men * 1.193 seiy yat he was long: A good oke he wolde braye a doun as hit small yerde were; And bere hit forth in his hond ye folke all to a fere. * 1.194He com wiy xx Geants and assayllede Brute faste, Brut wiy his power hem slough echon atte laste, Alle but Gogmagog, for hym ne slough he nought, For he sholde wiy Corneus wrastle by hys thought.

In a word, my Author makes Corineus to get the vpper hand of Gog∣magog, and to cast him headlong from one of the rocks not farre from Do∣uer, which for a long time was called the fall or leape of Gogmagog,* 1.195 and af∣terwards the fall of Douer. And this Gogmagog, saith he, was the last of that monstrous generation.

Raph the Monke of Coggeshall who wrote aboue three hundred yeares ago, saith, that in king Richards time, on the sea shore at a Village in Essex, called Eadulphnesse, were found two teeth of a certaine Giant, of such an huge bignesse, that two hundred such teeth, as men haue now a dayes, might be cut out of them. These saw I at Goggeshall (quoth he) and not without wondring. And such another Giant-like thing, I wot not what, saith Camden,* 1.196 was in the beginning of Queene Elizabeths raigne, digged vp by R. Candish, a Gentleman neare to this place. Vpon which thus he doth further comment.

I do not denie (saith he) but that there haue beene men, that for their huge bodies, and firme strength, were wondrous to behold; whom God, as Saint Austin saith, would haue to liue vpon the earth: thereby to teach vs, that neither beauty of bodie, nor talenesse of stature, are to bee accounted simplie good things, seeing they be common, as well to Infidels, as to the godly. Yet may we very well thinke, that which Suetonius hath written, namely, that the huge limmes of monstrous Sea-creatures elsewhere, and in this kingdome also, were commonly said and taken to haue beene Giants bones.

Another iudicious Antiquarie of these times doth also thus illustrate this point.* 1.197 I could thinke, saith hee, that there now are some as great sta∣tures, as for the most part haue beene; and that Giants were but of a some∣what more then vulgar excellence in body, and martiall performance. If you obiect the finding of great bones, which measured by proportion large∣ly exceed our times. I first answer, that in some singulars, as Monsters ra∣ther then naturall, such proofe hath beene; but that now and of ancient time, the eyes iudgement in such like hath beene, and is, subiect to much imposture, mistaking bones of huge beasts for humane. Claudius brought ouer his Elephants hither, and perhaps Iulius Cesar some (for I haue read that he terriblie frighted the Britons, with sight of one at Coway Stakes, when he passed ouer Thames) and so may you bee deceiued. But more of Giants hereafter.

Saint Olaues Iewrie.

Thomas Morsted gist ici* 1.198 Dieu de salme eit merci. Amen.

This man was Chirurgian to three kings; Henry the fourth, the fifth, and the sixth, in the yeare 1436. He was Sheriffe of London, he built a faire new Isle to the enlargement of this Church, on the North side thereof; wherein he lieth buried. He died, Ann. Dom. 1450.

Here lieth Giles Dewes,* 1.199 who sometime was seruant to king Henry the 7. and king Hen. the 8. Clerke of their Libraries, and Schoolemaster for the French tongue to Prince Arthur, and to the Lady Mary. Who died, 1535.

Saint Michael Bassishaw or Bassingshall.

* 1.200Iohn Burton lyeth vnder here, Sometimes of London Citizen and Mercer; And Ienet his wife with their progeny, Been turned to erth, as ye may see. Frends free, what so yee bee, Prey for vs we you prey, As you see vs in this degree; So shall you be another dey.

He deceased in the yeere 1460. he was a great benefactor to the building of this Church, as appeareth by his marke placed throughout the whole roofe of the Quire, and middle Isle of the Church.

* 1.201Huc ades atque tuis metire viator ocellis Quam breuis inclusos illigat vrna duos. Vt modo tu, vir fuit hic, hec & femina quondam, Nunc gelidi pars est huius vterque soli. Nomen Abel, More erat cognomen & Exoniensum Cesarij Doctor iuris in vrbe fuit. Agnes alterius nomen, coniuxque Iohannis More fuit, huius Abel qui modo frater erat. Vt cupis ergo tibi faciant post funera viui Has modo tute breues quisquis es ede preces▪ Hic Abel primo hic Agnes releuetur ab Agno, Qui prius agnino sanguine lauit oues. Obijt Abel 1486. Agnes 1499. quorum animabus.

Saint Lawrence in the Iewrie.

* 1.202Hic incineratur corpus quondam Gaulfridi Bulleyn ciuis, merceri, & Ma∣ioris London, qui ab hac luce migrauit. An. Dom. 1463. cuius anime pax sit perpetua.

This Sir Geffray (or Godfrey) Bullen Lord Maior of London, was the Sonne of Geffrey Bullen of Salle or Saull in Norfolke Esquire. Hee married Anne the eldest daughter, and coheire of Thomas Lord Hoo and Hastings, by whom he had issue Sir William Bullen of Blickling in Norfolke Knight,* 1.203 f••ther to Thomas Bullen, Viscount Rochford, Earle of Wilshire, who was father to Anne Bullen Marchionesse of Penbroke, the second wife of King Henry the eight, and the happy mother of our late Soueraigne, Elizabeth Queene of England, with all thankefulnesse euer to bee remembred. This Lord Maior gaue to poore house holders in London, 1000 l, and 200 l to the like vse in Norfolke: besides many liberall gifts to Prisons, Hospitals, and lazar houses.

* 1.204Hic iacet Thomas Bulleyn, de comitatu Norfolcie Armiger qui obijt vl∣timo die mensis Aprilis An. Dom. 147••. cuius.

The honorable Merchant Ion Pickering,* 1.205 And Elisabyth, lie vndyr this ston: Of the English merchant Venturers vndyr the kyng, In the Martis beyond See, gouernor was this Ion, Thirty yeere and more that roome he did manteyn, To his honor, and worschip, and died in Nouembyr, The xxix day. Mcccc fourty and eyght certeyn. Whos soul and al Christians for cherite remembyr.

Hic Thomas Cressey London mercerus humatur* 1.206 Et Agnes Coniux sua postea suppeditatur M. Domini C quater his x. annoque secundo Sexta luce Iunij i••it hic de .... mundo.

Guild Hall Chappell.

This Chappell or Colledge of our Lady,* 1.207 Mary Magdalen, and of all Saints, was founded about the yeere 1299. by Peter Fanclore, saith Stow, Adam Francis, and Henry Frowike, whose reuenew was much augmented by K. Richard the second, K. Henry the sixt, and diuers citizens of London; so that at the suppression it was endowed with sufficient maintenance, for a Custos, seauen Chaplaines, three Clarkes, and foure Quiristers, at which time it was valued at xii l xviij s ix d per an. Here haue beene many Tombes, and marble stones inlaid with brasse; whose inscriptions and por∣traitures are all either worne out with time, torne out, or quite defaced, onely this Epitaph remaining.

En Thomas Frances, pius hic qui lustra per octo Custos extiterat, iacet, & semper requiescat ob. Mar. 4. 1488.

Ouer the doore of the Councell Chamber in Guild hall was, and yet is, as I thinke, this Distich.

Carolus, Henricus, Viuant, Defensor vterque Henricus Fidei, Carolus Ecclesie. Long prosperity To Charles and Henry, Princes most puissant The one of the Faith, The other of the Church Chosen defendant.

These verses were depicted,* 1.208 here and in other places about this Citie, the yeare 1514. when Charles the fift Emperour was here in England; to shew in what golden bands of loue these two potent Monarches were en∣linked; for that amongst other couenants (then concluded and confirmed betwixt them by corporall Oathes) one was, that the Emperour promised to stay for, and take to wife the young Princesse Lady Mary, King Hen∣ries then onely daughter, afterwards Queene of England.

Why the Titles,* 1.209 defender of the Church and Faith, were attributed vn∣to these two Princes, is vulgarlie knowne, because Charles chosen Empe∣rour,

to purchase the Popes fauour, directed forth a solemne Writ of Out∣lawry against Martin Luther, who then had giuen a great blow to the Pa∣pall Crowne; And King Henry likewise was renowned in Rome, for wri∣ting a booke against the said Luther; vnderpropping the tottering or downe-cast countenance of the Popes Pardons, which Luther shrewdly had shaken. The Pope therefore, to shew himselfe a kinde Father vnto these his sonnes, gaue them these Titles; which were in truth none other, then the same which they sware vnto, when the Crownes of their Empires were first set vpon their heads.

The Hospitall of Saint Tho. of Acars, or Mercers Chappell.

* 1.210This Hospitall was founded by Thomas Fitz-theobald de Heili, and Ag∣nes his wife, Sister to Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury, in the raigne of Henry the second, and dedicated to Saint Thomas of Acon or A∣cars in the holy land. They gaue to the Master and Brethren of this house, the lands with the appurtenances, that sometimes were Gilbert Beckets, fa∣ther to the said Thomas, in the which he was born, there to make a Church. This Hospitall was valued at the suppression to dispend yeerely 277 l. 3 s. 4 d. it was surrendred the 30 of Henry the 8. the 21 of October, and was since purchased by the Mercers,* 1.211 by meanes of Sir Richard Gresham.

* 1.212Here lyeth entombed Iames Butler, Earle of Ormond, and Dame Ioane his wife; he died Anno Dom. 1428. and she 1430.

Hic iacet Thomas filius Iacobi comitis Ormundie ac fratris Iacobi comitis Wilts & Ormundie qui quidem Thomas obijt secundo die 1515 & anno regni Regis Henrici Octaui 37. cuius.

* 1.213The Ancestors of these Earles (saith learned Camden) were in old time the Butlers (an honourable office) in Ireland, and from thence came this Surname Le Boteler or Butler imposed vpon them▪ and certaine it is that they were linked in most neere alliance vnto Saint Thomas Becket Archbi∣shop of Canterbury (as who deriue their descent from his sister) (which was a great motiue to make them choose this place for their buriall) and that after he was murdered,* 1.214 they were by King Henry the second remoued into Ireland, who supposed that he should disburden himselfe of the worlds hatred, for that fact, in case hee aduanced the Kinsfolke and Allies of the said Thomas to rich reuenues, and high honours.

The first Earle of Ormond (saith he) in this familie, was Iames, sonne to Edmund, Earle of Caricke, who wedded the daughter of Humphrey Bohun Earle of Hereford, whom he had by a daughter of King Edward the first. And here was his first step vnto this honour; hereupon Iames his sonne by this marriage, came to be commonly named among the people, The noble Earle. The fifth Earle of these named Iames (that I may not stand particu∣larly vpon euere one) receiued at the hands of King Henry the sixth, the ti∣tle and honour of Earle of Wiltshire, to him and to the heires of his body, who being Lord Deputie of Ireland, as diuers others of this race, and Lord Treasurer of England; standing attainted by King Edward the fourth, was streight waies apprehended and beheaded: but his brethren, Iohn and

Thomas likewise proclaimed Traitors, kept themselues close out of the way. Iohn died at Ierusalem without issue. Thomas here entombed, through the speciall fauour of King Henry the seuenth, was in the end restored to his bloud, who departed this life, (as before in his Epitaph.) An. 1515. lea∣uing behinde him two daughters, Anne married to Sir Iames de Sancto Le∣odegario, called commonly Sellenger, and Margaret vnto Sir William Bul∣lein, who bare vnto him Sir Thomas Bollein, whom King Henry the eight created first Viscount Rochford, afterwards Earle of Wiltshire and Or∣mund, the father of Anne Bollein, as I haue written before.

Here lyeth ..... Iohn Riche .... the sonne of Richard Riche Sheriffe .... 1469.* 1.215

Respice quid prodest presentis temporis euum Omne quod est nihil est, preter amare deum.

Richard Rich one of the Sheriffes of London,* 1.216 Anno 1442. and the fa∣ther of this Iohn, founded certaine Almes-houses at Hodsdon in Hertford∣shire. He lieth buried in Saint Laurence Church old Iewrie, with the like Distich vpon his monument.

Vndyr this ston lyeth in the holy plas Ambros Cressacre:* 1.217 ...... he was Late of Dedington in Huntington shyre Passyd fro this world worshcipfull Esquyre The yere of our Lord God M.cccc.lxxvii. it is Iesu for his mercy grant his sowl bliss.

Iohn Peris,* 1.218 and Margaret his wyf, The whych late departyd fro this present lyf Here beryed, and ther sonn vndyr this ston, And ther soulys to God ben passyd and gon: To thee for help of mercy thou blessyd Saint Ion And to Saint Margarite also I mak my mon.

Here lieth Raph Tilney Grocer,* 1.219 sometyme Alderman and Sheriffe of this City; and Ioan his wyff: who dyed 1503, and Ioan died 1500 .... on whos soulys.

Clausa sub bac fossa pacis hic Yerford pronus ossa, : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prudens pacificus & in omnes pacis amicus:* 1.220 Vixit Mercerus, in promissis cuique verus: Mors properata nimis, dum floruit, impia, primis Annis vanescit, et à nobis sic{que} recessit, Anno milleno, quater & cccc. octuagen•• Migrat ab hac vita sua spes succurre Maria.

Siste precorque legas,* 1.221 Alleyneia et e••ce Iohannes Londini quondam Pretor erat celebris. Confilio Regis summa probitate probatus, Inclytus et miles nobilitate valens

Quem Deus omnipotens secum dignetur Olympo Et precor eternam donet ei requiem. obijt An. 1544.

This Lord Maior, (who for his singular wisedome was made a Priuie Councellour to King Henry the eight) built a beautifull Chappell here, wherein he was first buried,* 1.222 but since, his Tombe is remoued thence into the body of the Hospitall Church, and his Chappell diuided into Shops. He gaue to the city a rich coller of gold, to be worne by the Maior; he gaue a stocke of 500 markes to be employed for the vse of the poore of London; besides the rents of certaine lands by him purchased of the King. To Pri∣sons, Hospitals, and Lazer houses within, and two miles without the Ci∣tie, he was abundantly charitable.

Saint Mary Bow.

* 1.223Magnificus, sed iustificus, mis••ris et amicus, Vir speciosus, vir generosus, virque pudicus, Et peramabilis, et venerabilis, atque piarum. Vis, dux, lex, lampas, flos, Maior Londoniarum. In terre ventre iacet hic Iohn rite Couentre, Dictus; quem necuit, veluti decuit, lue plenus, Bis septingenus tricenus citra his et vnus; Martius in sole triceno si trahis vnum Virginis a partu carnis modo mortuus artu, Viuus erit celis tuba clanxerit vt Gabrielis. Amen.

* 1.224This Iohn was the sonne of William Couentrie, of the Citie of Couentrie in Warwickshire. He was Lord Maior of this Citie, An. 1425, a man much commended he is, in our English Chronicles for his discreet carriage, in the debate betwixt Humphrey Duke of Glocester, and Henry Beaufort that wealthy Bishop of Winchester.

* 1.225One William Copeland Church-warden, gaue the great Bell which is rung nightly at nine of the clocke, which had this inscription cast in the mettall, An. 1515.

Dudum fundabar Bowbel campana vocabar Sexta sonat, bis sexta sonat, ter tertia pulsat.

* 1.226No maruaile death in childhood tooke from men This roiall Prince, he was a father then Three Hospitalls erected this rate gem And ended, praising God for ending them.

Saint Anthonies commonly called Saint Antlins.

* 1.227Here lyth grauyn vndyr this ston Thomas Knowles both flesh and bon

Grocer, and Alderman yeres fortye Sheriff, and twis Maior truly: And for he shold not ly alone, Here lyth wyth him his good wyff Ione: They weren togeder sixty yere; And nineteen chyldren they had in feer Now ben they gon wee them miss: Christ haue here sowlys to heuen bliss. Amen. ob. Ann. 14......

This Lord Maior, with the Aldermen his brethren, began to new build the Guild Hall; he reedified this Church, gaue to the Grocers his house, neare vnto the same, for reliefe of the poore for euer, and caused water to be conuayed to the gate of Newgate, and Ludgate, for reliefe of the priso∣ners. He was Lord Maior Ann. 1. of Hen. the fourth, and againe An. 12. eiusdem Regis.

Thomas Knowles,* 1.228 sonne of the foresaid Thomas, a great benefactour to this Church, was buried here in the North Isle, by his father vnder a faire marble stone, thus sometimes engrauen, but now quite taken away for the gaine of the brasse.

Thomas Knolles lyeth vndre this ston, And his wyff Isabell flesh and bon. They weren togeder nyntene yere, And x. chyldren they had in fere. His Fader and he to this Chyrch, Many good dedys they did wyrch. Example by him ye may see That this world is but vanitie: For wheder he be smal or gret, All sall turne to wormys mete. This seyd Thomas was leyd on Bere The eighth dey the moneth Fevrer, The date of Iesu Crist truly, An. M.CCCC. fiue and forty. Wee mey not prey, hertely prey yee For owr soulys Pater Noster and Aue, The sooner of owr peyne lessid to be, Grant vs thy holy Trinite. Amen.

Here vndyr rests this marble ston,* 1.229 Ione Spenser both flesh and bon, Wyff to Ion Spenser certen, Taylor of London and Citizen. Dawter she was, whylst she was here, Vnto Richard Wetiuen Squier. And to Elisabeth his wyf; Whych Ione departyd this lif, The tweluth dey of September, As many one do yet remember:

In the yere of owr Lord God ful euen, A thowsand four hundryd and seuen.

* 1.230Vnder this black marbl ston, lyth the body of Master Walter Lempster, Doctor of Phisick, and also Phisition to the high and mighty Prince Hen. the vii, whych Master Lempster gayve vnto this Chyrch too cheynes of fyne gold, weying xiiii ounces, and a quarter, for to make a certeyn orna∣ment, to put on the blessyd body of our Sauiour Iesu. He died the ix of March, M.cccc.lxxx.vii. Whos soul god pardon.

* 1.231Such as I am, such sall ye be; Grocer of London somtym was I: The kings Weigher mor then yeres twenty. Simon Street callyd in my plas, And good Fellowshyp fayn wold tras. Therfor in heuen euerlastyng lif Iesu send me and Agnes my wyf. Kerli Merli my words were tho, And Deo gratias, I added therto, I passyd to God in the yere of Grase, A thousand four hundryd iust hit was. * 1.232. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Here lyth vndyr this litle spas, The body of William Goldhirst who somtym was Skinner of London, and citinure, Worshcipful til his endure; And his wyf Margaret also; God haue mercy on theyr sowlys both two. And departyd fro hence the xxv day Of the Month of Septembyr, withoutyn nay. The yere of our Lord Iesu, On thowsand fyue hundryd eleuen ful true. Vpon whos sowlys Iesu haue mercy, That for vs say a Pater Noster and an Aue.

Saint Michaels at Queene-Hithe.

The Monuments in this Church are all defaced; onely I finde that Ste∣phen Spilman,* 1.233 or Spelman, as appeareth by his Will, was here buried di∣rectly against the high Altar, vnder a faire Monument, no Inscription thereupon now remaining. This Stephens Armes are amongst the Maiors and Sheriffes of London, vpon a field sables, six besants, 2.1.1.2. betweene two slayks argent. Sometimes Mercer, Chamberlaine of London, then one of the Sheriffes, and Alderman of the said Citie, in the yeare, 1404. He de∣ceased without issue, gaue his lands to his Familie, the Spilmans, and his goods to the making or repairing of Bridges, and other like godly vses. He repaired this Church, and therein founded a Chantry. He died about the last yeare of the raigne of king Henry the fifth.* 1.234

Richard Grey Iron-monger, one of the Sheriffes likewise of this Citie, in

the yeare, 1515. lieth here buried. He gaue 40. pound to the repairing of this Church.

Orate pro animabus Richardi Marloi quondam venerabilis Maioris Ci∣uitatis London,* 1.235 & Agnetis consortis sue. Qui ....... ob......

This Marlow was Lord Maior in the yeare 1409. in whose Maioraltie there was a Play at Skinners Hall,* 1.236 which lasted eight dayes (saith Stow) to heare which, most of the greatest Estates of England were present. The Subiect of the play was the sacred Scriptures, from the creation of the world▪ They call this, Corpus Christi Play in my countrey, which I haue seene acted at Preston, and Lancaster, and last of all at Kendall, in the be∣ginning of the raigne of King Iames; for which the Townesmen were sore troubled; and vpon good reasons the play finally supprest, not onely there, but in all other Townes of the kingdome.

Richardo Hill potentissimi Regis Henrici octaui,* 1.237 celle vinarie Prefectus. Elisabetha coniux mestissima facta iam, vndecimorum liberorum mater, Marito optimo; immatura tandem morte sublato. Quod solum potuit po∣steritati commendaturum cupiens hoc Monumentum posuit. Obijt. An. Dom. 1539. die mens. Maij 12.

Saint Mary Aldermary.

Here lieth buried,* 1.238 Sir Charles Blount, or Blunt, Baron Mountioy, who died 1544. With this Epitaph made by himselfe a little before his death.

Wilingly haue I sought, and willingly haue I found, The fatall end that wrought thither as dutie bound: Discharg'd I am of that I ought to my countrey by honest wound. My soule departyd Christ hath bought: the end of man is ground.

This familie of the Blunts is noble and ancient,* 1.239 surnamed so at the first of the yellow haire of their head; Blunt signifying so in the Norman lan∣guage; they greatly flourished at Kinlet in Shropshire, and by Elwaston in Darbishire,* 1.240 where Sir Raph Mountioy had lands in the time of Edward the first: from whence came Sir Walter Blunt, whom King Edward the fourth aduanced to the honour of Baron Mountioy, with a pension. Whose poste∣ritie haue equalled the Nobilitie of their birth, with the ornaments of lear∣ning; and principally amongst them, Charles late Earle of Deuonshire de∣ceased; Baron Mountioy, Lord Lieutenant generall of Ireland, and knight of the honourable order of the Garter: whose sonne Mountioy Blunt enioy∣eth his lands: who by the speciall fauour of our late Soueraigne King Iames was created Baron of Montioy in the North of Ireland. Here also lieth bu∣ried William Blunt, Lord Mountioy, who died but of later times.

Saint Martius Vintrie.

Many faire marble stones inlaid with brasse, and well preserued, are in this Church; most of their inscriptions being perfectly to bee read. And the most of which are set downe in the Suruay of this Citie, I will onely touch some few of them.

As flowers in feeld thus passyth lif, * 1.241Nakyd then clothyd, feble in the end. If sheweth by Robart Daluss and Alyson his wyf, Chryst yem saue fro the power of the Fiend. ob. 1469.

* 1.242Hic .... Micolt quondam ciuis & vinitarius London, & Ioanna vxor eius, ac pueri eorundem, qui quidem Iohannes obijt 17. die Aprilis, Ann. Dom. 1424. Quorum anime per Dei immensam miserecordiam in pace perpetua permaneant, ac requiem possideant.

Es testis Christe quod non iacet hic lapis iste Corpus vt ornetur, sed spiritus vt memoretur. Heus tu qui transis, magnus, medius, puer an sis Pro me funde preces quia sic mihi fit venie spes.

* 1.243...... honorabilis viri Radulphi Astry militis nuper Maioris, ac Al∣dermanni, & Piscenarij Ciuitatis London: et preclarissimarum Domine Mar∣garie, ac Margarete vxorum eius. Qui quidem Radulphus obijt 18. die No∣uembris, Ann. Dom. 1494. & predicta Margeria obijt:.... die & dicta Margarita ab hoc seculo migrauit 10. die Marcij, Ann. Dom. 1492. Quorum animabus.

* 1.244Hic iacet Radulphus Astry generosus vnus filiorum Radulphi Astri mi∣litis quondam maioris Ciuitatis London. Qui quidem Radulphus filius in sua florida iuuentute, ab hoc seculo migrauit. Ann. Dom. 1501. 19. die mens. Septemb.

This Raph Astrie Maior, was sonne to Geffery Astrie, or Ostrich, of Hit∣chin in the County of Hertford. He new roofed this Church with timber, couered it with lead; and beautifully glased it.

Iohannem tegit hic cognomine Gray lapis iste, * 1.245Mentem queso suam celo tene as tibi Christe. Aspice mortalis quid sit nisi mors tua vita, Vt modo sum talis breuiter quoque tu fies ita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1424. Debita qui teneri•• Nature soluit in annis, Ipsorum prolis Iesu miserere Iohannis.

* 1.246Hic iacet Thomas Cornwaleis quondam ciuis London, qui obijt quarto die Ianuarij, Ann. Dom. 1384. Cuius.

This Thomas was Sheriffe of London, Ann. 1378.

* 1.247Henry Gisors gist yci, Deeu de sa Ame tien pite, e Iohn le filz a mercy.

Qui morust le veille de S. Katherine. En l'an de grace, 1343.

Here lieth also Sir Iohn Gisors knight, who was Maior of this Citie, An. 1311. the father of this Henry.

Saint Iames Garlickehyth.

* 1.248Gemmarius Lion hic Richardus est tumulatus; Qui fuit in rabie vulgi (ve) decapitatus. Hic bonus extiterat cunctis; hospes egenorum;

Pacis et author erat, dilector et vrbis honorum. Anno milleno tricenteno numerato Sic octogeno currente cum simul vno, Plebe rea perij ...... morte dolosa. Basily festo dum regnat plebs furiosa.

This Richard Lion here interred (whose corporall proportion is engra∣uen wondrous curiously vpon his Graue-stone) was a famous Wine-mer∣chant, a skilfull Lapidarie, sometime Sheriffe of London. Hee was drawne and hailed out of his owne house by Wat. Tyler and other Rebels, and by them beheaded in Cheape, the yeare 1381.

Not many yeares since, here stood a monument in the North wall, ere∣cted to the memory of Sir George Stanley, Knight of the Garter, and Lord Strange (in right of his wife Ioan, daughter and heire of Iohn Lord Strange of Knocking) sonne and heire of Thomas Stanley, Lord Stanley of Lathum in Lancashire and Earle of Derby: which George died before his Father at Derby house (now the Heralds Office) Anno 1487. the third of Henry the seuenth. And neere to the same place Elianor his mother Countesse of Der∣by, the daughter of Richard Neuill Earle of Salisbury, was likewise en∣tombed. This Church was honoured with the monuments of many wor∣thy personages, of which no mention is now remayning.

Saint Michaels Pater Noster in the Royall.

This Church was new builded,* 1.249 and made a Colledge of S. Spirit and S. Mary, founded by Richard Whitington Mercer foure times Maior, for a Master, foure Fellowes, Masters of Art, Clarkes, Conducts, Quiristers, &c. and an Almes house, called Gods house, or Hospitall for thirteene poore men, one of them to be Tutor, and to haue xvi.d. the weeke, the other twelue, each of them to haue xiiij. d. the weeke for euer, with other neces∣sary prouisions. These were bound to pray for the good estate of Richard Whitington and Alice his wife, their Founders, and for Sir William Whi∣tington Knight, and Dame Ioan his wife, and for Hugh Fitz-Warren, and Dame Maud his wife, the Fathers and Mothers of the said Richard Whi∣tington, and Alice his wife;* 1.250 for King Richard the second, and Thomas of Woodstocke, Duke of Glocester, speciall Lords and promoters of the said Richard Whitington. The licence for this foundation was granted by King Henry the fourth, the eleuenth of his raigne, and confirmed by King Henry the sixt, the third of his raigne. This Richard Whitington (saith my Author Stow) was three times buried in this his owne Church: first by his Execu∣tors vnder a faire monument, then in the raigne of Edward the sixt; the Parson of the Church thinking some great riches (as hee said) to be buried with him,* 1.251 caused his monument to be broken, his body to be spoyled of his leaden sheet, and againe the second time to be buried. And in the raigne of Queene Mary, the Parishioners were forced to take him vp, to lap him in lead as afore, to bury him the third time, and to place his monument or the like ouer him againe: whereupon this Epitaph is engrauen, partly erazed and imperfect.

Vt fragrans Nardus fama fuit iste Richardus, Albisicans villam; qui iuste rexerat illam. Flos Mercatorum, Fundator presbiterorum. Sic & Egenorum, testis sit cetus eorum. Omnibus exemplum Barathrum vincendo molosum Condidit hoc templum Michaelis quod specio sum. Regia ....... res rata turbiss. Pauperibus Pater extiterat, Maior quater vrbis. Martius hunc vicit, en Annos gens tibi dicit Finijt ipse dies sis sibi christe quies. Amen. Eius sponsa pia generosa probata Sophia, Iungitur.

This Whitington flourished in the raigne of King Richard the second. Henry the fourth, Henry the fift, and died about the beginning of Henry the sixt, hauing begun to build Newgate, and the Librarie of Gray Friers at Christ Church, London, with that at Guild hall; all which were finished by his Executors, with his goods. His Colledge here, was suppressed by the Statute of Edward the sixt: the Almes houses, with the poore men, doe remaine to this day, and are paid by the Mercers.

Alhallowes the great.

* 1.252Willelmus dudum Lichfeeld quem mors fera pressit. Ista post ludum mundi, sub rupe quiescit, In Domini rure cultor, sator ac operosus. Dum preciat ture, Pastor vigil et studiosus. Hanc Edem rexit, ornauit et amplificauit, Pignora prouexit ac sacro dogmate pauit. Pauperibus carus, inopes in mente gerebat. Consilio gnarus dubitantibus esse solebat. Christe pugil fortis eius dissolue reatus, Vt viuat mortis post morsum glorificatus. Luce bis X quater. I. migrat octobris sine panno E .... quater X quater V semel .... M, anno 1447.

This Doctor was a great student, and compiled many bookes both mo∣rall and diuine as well in verse as prose.

Sta precor interne, qui transis aspice, cerne, * 1.253Non nitidis pannis sed ••lentibus ossa Iohannis Brickles ista mei specus includit requiei. Taliter indutus tumulabere tu resolutus. Dormit in hac cella mea coniux ac Isabella. Apollinaris .... vixit lux nece stratus Et quater x ter. v. I bis et M. sociatis.

This Brickles was a linnen Draper, a worthy benefactor to this Church, who gaue by his Testament certaine Tenements to the reliefe of the poore.

Alhallowes the lesse.

Iesu that sufferyd bitter passion and peyn,* 1.254 Haue mercy on my sowl Iohn Chamberleyn, And my Wyfs too, Agnes and Ione also. The seyd Iohn deceised the sooth for to sey, In the Monyth of Decembyr the fowrth dey; The yere of owr Lord God reckond ful euin, A thowsand fowr hundryd fowrscor and seuin.

Before this time that here yee haue seene, Lyeth buried the body of William Greene, Barbor and Surgeon,* 1.255 & late master of that company, And Clark of this Church yeeres fiftie; Which William decesyd the truth for to say; The month of December the fourth day. The yere of our Lord God as by books doth appere, On thowsand fyue hundryd and eighteen yere.

Inscriptions in the Stilliard, the house sometime of the German-Merchants.

Haec domus est laeta semper bonitate repleta Hic Pax, hic requies hic gaudia semper honesta. Item. Aurum blanditiae pater est, natusque doloris, Qui caret hoc maeret, qui tenet, hic metuit. Item. Qui bonis parere recusat, quasi vitato fumo in flammam incidit.

Saint Mary Bothaw.

.......... Chich .... vocitatus ..... Robertus omni bonitate refertus.* 1.256 Bauperibus largus pius extitit ad mala tardus, Moribus ornatus iacet istic intumulatus. Corpore procerus his Maior & arte Grocerus Anno milleno C quater x quater anno. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This Robert Chichley was Lord Maior An. 1422. hee appointed by his Testament, that on his birth day, acompetent dinner should be ordained for 2400 poore men, housholders of this city, & euery man to haue two pence in money.

Saint Michaels Crooked lane.

* 1.257Here lieth entombed in a Chappell of his owne foundation, Sir William Walworth Knight, Lord Maior of London, whose manfull prowesse against that arch-Rebell VVat Tyler and his confederates, is much commended in our English Chronicles: his monument was shamefully defaced in the raigne of King Edward the sixt (as many others were) but since it was re∣newed by the Fishmongers, he died, Anno 1383. as appeareth by this Epi∣taph.

Here vnder lyth a man of Fame, William Walworth callyd by name, Fishmonger he was in life time here, And twise Lord Maior as in bookes appere, Who with courage stout and manly might, Slew Wat Tyler in King Richards sight. For which act done and trew entent, The King made him Knight incontinent. And gaue him armes, as here you see, To declare his fact and Chiualrie. He left this life the yere of our God, Thirteene hundryd fourescore and three od.

Iohn Philpot, Nicholas Brember, and Robert Launde Aldermen, were knighted with him the same day; To this Maior, the King gaue 100 pound land yeerely, and to each of the other 40 pound land by yeare, to them and their heires for euer.

* 1.258He founded a Colledge to this parish Church, for a Master and nine Priests or Chaplaines.

Worthy Iohn Louekin Stockfishmonger of London here is leyd, * 1.259Four times of this City Lord Maior hee was, if truth be seyd, Twise he was by election of Citizens then being, And twise by the commandment of his good Lord the King. Cheef Founder of this Church in his life time was he, Such louers of the common-welth too few ther be. Of August the fourth, thirteene hundryth sixty and eyght, His flesh to Erth, his soul to God went streyght.

Sir William Walworth was an apprentice to this Iohn Louekin.

Here lyeth wrapt in clay * 1.260The body of William VVray, I haue no more to say.

Saint Laurence Poultney.

This Church was increased with a Chappell of Iesus, by one Thomas

Cole,* 1.261 for a Master and a Chaplaine; the which Chappell and Parish-Church was made a Colledge of Iesus, and of Corpus Christi, for a Master and se∣uen Chaplaines, by Iohn Poultney Maior, and was confirmed by Edward the third, in the twentieth of his raigne. So that of him it was called, Saint Laurence Poultney, in Candlewickstreet. This Colledge was valued at 79. l. 17. s. 11. d. per ann. and surrendred in the raigne of Ed. the sixth.

The thrice honourable Lord, Robert Radcliffe,* 1.262 the first earle of Sussex of that name, and Henry Radcliffe his sonne and heire, as of his possessions, so of his honours, were first interred in this Collegiate Church: whose re∣lique were afterwards remoued to Boreham in Essex.

Saint Mary Abchurch.

Hac gradiens fortis tua lingua precando laboret, Esto memor mortis dum virtus vivida floret.* 1.263 Dum vita fueris, quid agas circumspice mente, Nam tu talis eris, qualis concido repente. Corpora Gilberti Melites, celat lapis iste, Eius & vxoris Christine, quos cape Christe.

Saint Mary Colechurch.

So called of one Cole,* 1.264 the builder thereof. King Henry the fourth grant∣ed licence to William Marshall and others, to found a brotherhood of S. Katherine in this Church, to the helpe of Gods seruice; because Thomas Becket and S. Edmund, Archbishops of Canterbury, were baptised herein.

Alhallowes Barking.

On the North side of this Church was sometime builded a faire Chap∣pell,* 1.265 founded by king Richard the first, and much augmented by king Ed∣ward the first. Edward the fourth gaue licence to his cosin Iohn, Lord Tip∣tost, Earle of Worcester, to found here a Brotherhood for a Master and Brethren: And he gaue to the Custos of that Fraternitie, the advowsion of the Parish Church of Stretham in Surrey, with all the members and appur∣tenances; the Priory of Totingbeck, and a part of the Priory of Okeborne in Wiltshire, both Priors Aliens, and appointed it to be called, the Kings Chantrie, In Capella beate Marie de Barking, king Richard the third foun∣ded herein a Colledge of Priests; and reedified the decayed structure. Great concourse of people came hither to our Lady of Barking a pilgrimage; vntill the Colledge was suppressed and pulled downe, in the second of Edward the sixth, and the ground whereupon it stood, imployed as a Garden plot.

Many funerall Monuments are yet remaining in this Parish Church, which you may reade in the Suruay of this Citie.

Saint Mary Wolnoth.

Here lieth Sir Iohn Arundell knight of the Bath,* 1.266 and knight Baneret, Re∣ceiuor

of the Duchy . . . . . . . Grey, daughter to the Lord Marquese Dorset, who died 8. Febr. the 36. of the reigne of king. Hen. the 8.

This Sir Iohn Arundell was of the house of Lanherne in Cornwall, a family of great respect in that county. Of which I shall haue further occa∣sion to speake when I come to Saint Columbs, where this mans Ancestors lye entombed. The Christian name of his wife (with time worne, or torne out of the brasse) was, Elianor, the third daughter of Thomas Grey, Mar∣quesse Dorset (halfe brother by the mother to Edward the fifth) by Cicely,* 1.267 daughter and heire of William Bonvile, Lord Harrington.

Quid caro letatur cum vermibus esca paratur, Terre terra datur; Caro nascitur & moriatur.

* 1.268Orate pro anima Simonis Eyre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vnder this defaced Monument Si∣mon Eyre,* 1.269 the sonne of Iohn Eyre of Brandon in Suffolk, lieth interred. He was Lord Maior in the yeare 1445. Hee built Leaden Hall for a common Granary for the Citie, and a faire large Chappell on the East side of the Quadrant, ouer the Porch whereof was painted, Dextra Domini exaltauit me. And on the North wall: Honorandus famosus Mercator Symon Eyre huius operis Fundator. He gaue 5000. l. and aboue the poore Maids marri∣ages; and did many other works of charitie. Hee died the 18. day of Sep∣tember, 1459.

Saint Nicholas Acons.

O ye dere frendys whych sall here aftyr be, Of yowr deuotion plese ye to remembyr * 1.270Me Richard Payne, which of this noble cite, Somtym whylst I liud, was Citizen and Drapier: And now thro goddys grace buryd am I here, For mercy to abyd aftyr this lif present; Trestyng by preyer celestiall, Ioy to be my iudgment. Wherfor o my Frendys dere, my soul ye like assist, * 1.271And eke Elisabyth my wyf, and chyldren on by on, And I sall prey God fro peyne yowr souls to resist, The sooner by mediation of blessyd Sant Albion. On whos day in Iun on M.cccc.lx. and thrice on, Then being the yere of God, as hit did him plese. Out of this present world did I discese.

Here lieth Sir Iohn Brug or Bruges, knight, Lord Maior of this Citie, the sonne of Thomas Brug, or Bruges, of Dimmock in Glocestershire. Who executed that honourable and famous high office, the yeare 1520. the tweluth of king Hen. the eight.

Saint Edmunds Lumbardstreet.

* 1.272Richard Nordell lyeth buryd here, Somtym of London Citizen and Drapier.

And Margerie his wyf, of her progenie, Returnyd to erth and so sall ye, Of the erth we wer made and formed, And to the erth we bin returned, Haue yis in mynd and memory Ye * 1.273 yat liuen lerneth to dy. And beholdyth here yowr destine, Such as ye erne somtym weren we. Ye sall be dyght in yis aray, Be ye nere so stout and gay. Therfor Frendys we yow prey Make yow redy for to dey, Yat ye be not forr sinn atteynt At ye dey of Iudgment.

Man the behovyth oft to haue * 1.274 yis in mynd Yat thow geueth wyth yin hond yat sall thow fynd For wydowes be sloful, and chyldren beth vnkynd, Executors be covetos, and kep al yat they fynd. If eny body esk wher ye deddys goodys becam, * 1.275 Yey ansqueare: So god me help, and * 1.276 halidam, he died a pore man. * 1.277 Yink on yis.

Saint Peters Cornhill.

Be hit known to al men,* 1.278 that the yeerys of owr Lord God an clxxix. Lu∣cius the fyrst christen kyng of this lond, then callyd Brytayne, fowndyd the fyrst chyrch in London, that is to sey, the Chyrch of Sent Peter apon Cornhyl, and he fowndyd ther an Archbishoppys See, and made that Chirch the Metropolitant, and cheef Chirch of this kingdom, and so en∣duryd the space of cccc yeerys, and more; vnto the commyng of Sent Au∣sten, an Apostyl of Englond, the whych was sent into the lond, by Sent Gregory, the Doctor of the Chirch, in the tym of king Ethelbert, and then was the Archbishoppys See and Pol removyd from the aforeseyd Chirch of S. Peters apon Cornhyl, vnto Derebernaum, that now ys callyd Canter¦bury, and ther yt remeynyth to this dey. And Millet Monk whych cam in to this lond wyth Sent Austen was made the fyrst Bishop of London, and hys See was made in Powllys Chyrch. And this Lucius kyng was the fyrst Fowndyr of Peters Chyrch apon Cornhyl. And he regnyd kyng in thys Ilond aftyr Brut, M.cc.xl.v. yeerys. And the yeerys of owr Lord god a cxxiiii. Lucius was crownyd kyng, and the yeerys of hys reygne lxxvii yeerys, and he was beryd aftyr sum cronekil at London, and aftyr sum cronekil, he was beryd at Glowcester, at that plase wher the ordyr of Sent Francys standyth.

The truth of this Inscription is questioned in diuers points by some of the learned Senate of our Ecclesiasticall Historians, but I will adhere to the common receiued opinion, that Lucius was the first Christian king of this

Island, and indeed of the world, that he founded an Archbishops See here in London:* 1.279 after which time Christianitie was alwayes profest in some part of this kingdome, and especially in Wales. Of which, if it be not trou∣blesome, reade these old rimes.

* 1.280Among ye Brutons in Walys was alway Christendom, Sitthe hit furst thurghe Lucye Brutons king hit com: And that was tofore Sent Austens tyme a cccc yer And about xxiiii, as they writ of er.

Iocelin of Fournes seith, that one Thean was the first Archbishop, and the first builder of this Church, by the helpe of one Cyran, chiefe Butler vnto king Lucius.

Eluanus was the second, who built a Librarie neare vnto his Church, and conuerted many of the British Druides (learned men in the Pagan law) to Christianitie. The rest vntill you come to Restitutus, who was the 12. Archbishop, are but onely named in my Author.

3 1.281Restitutus (saith Bishop Godwin) was at the Councell of Arles in France, the yeare 326.4 1.282 vnder Constantius the sonne of Constantine the great,5 1.283 and subscribed vnto the Decrees of the same Councell,6 1.284 which he brought ouer with him.7 1.285 One Decree amongst the rest was, that if a Deacon at the time of his ordering,8 1.286 did protest he intended to marrie,9 1.287 it should be lawfull for him so to doe.10 1.288 Restitus himselfe was married. One Kebius (the sonne of Salomon,11 1.289 a certaine Duke of Cornwall) Bishop of Anglesey in Wales,12 1.290 flou∣rished in his dayes, and trauelled with him into France; and afterwards, went himselfe into Ireland: where, by his good doctrine, he conuerted ma∣ny of that Nation to Christianitie.

13 1.291Guitelnius the thirteenth Archbishop, trauelled ouer Seas to the king of little Britaine, to craue his aide against the Scots and Picts, which mightily infested this kingdome, insomuch that the Romanes rather chose to remit the Britaines their tribute, then to afoard them any more aide. Of which, this Bishop made an oration to his countriemen a little before his depar∣ture, who at that time (like the Romanes) were wearied out with their of∣ten incursions, and altogether afraid to encounter with the enemie, that fierce valiant Scot.* 1.292 Imagine his words were wondrous old, from our times, and that they were deliuered in this Dialect.

* 1.293Alle ye grete of this lond to London ycome Therchbishop thus sede Gwithelin benome. Our leue frendes of Rome her to speke to yough me bede, But beter wille ich haue to wepe, then to do eny othur dede: For pite hit is of this londe, and of our wretchede. Aftur that Maximian our folk a wey gan lede, Alle our knyghtes, and our Swayn, and much of our yong hede, And othur londes storede therwyth, alas the deolfull dede. And ye beth men bet ytaught to shouele, and to spade, To cart, eke, and to plough, and to a fishyng wade; To hamer, and to nedle, and othur craftes also. Than with sper or with swerd battaile for to do.

Whan your enemyes cometh you ne kunneth but fle, As shep before UUolues, hough myght more woo be And the See biset yow al abowte, hough mowe ye than by thenche Othur ligge a don and be a slawe, othur fle, and a drenche, Help is ther nan with yow, but clenlich alle this londe, Al the helpyng and lokyng is in othur mans honde. And the Romaynes beth anoyed of hure traualle so sore, Of perile of See and londe ek, hii wole come here no more. Hii wolleth hure truage rather leue, that ye berith him a yere, Be konne ye nought lerny thyng that ye dede neuer ere? Applieth yowr hondes to the sper and to the swerd also, For strongur men buth ther none, and ye wolde turne therto Me seeth a bond mannes sone somtym a knyght bycome, And of a grom a Squyer, and aftur knyghts some: And such ye haueth the forme of men, beth men in alle wise, And torneth yow to Manhede, and kepeth youre Franchise.

So it followes how this Bishop went into little Britaine, and entreated Aldroennus the king there, to send ouer Constantine his brother, with a certaine number of men, by whose helpe the enemie might bee expelled, which was granted, and performed accordingly.

Fastidius Priscus succeeded him in the gouernement of this See,* 1.294 who writ diuers bookes of diuine learning, mentioned by Bale. Hee was a sin∣cere expositor of the sacred Scriptures, and a painefull Preacher through∣out the whole kingdome. Cui abunde suppeditebant, cum perbenigno ingenio excellens memoria: morum integritas et vita incorrupta, quibus cumulatis∣sime caeteros suae gentis praecedebat verbi Praecones. He flourished vnder Ho∣norius and Theodosius Emperours,* 1.295 420. By an old namelesse Chronicle which I haue read, one Ternekine succeeded Fastidius, a piercing wise Pre∣late into matters of state, and in speciall fauour with Aurelius Ambrose King of great Britaine: but Vodinus followeth next in the catalogue, a man of singular deuotion and good life, who for reprehending King Vortigers vn∣lawfull marriage with Rowenna, Hengists daughter (his lawfull wife being then liuing) was barbarously murdered by the said Hengist, and with him many other Priests, and religious Persons, circa an. 452.

After the comming of the Saxons,* 1.296 the succession of Archbishops was still continued in London for the space of many yeares (but secretly) euen vntill the time that S. Gregorie sent Augustine hither. I finde onely one of them named, to wit,

Theonus who with Thadiocus or Tadiacus (of which I haue spoken be∣fore in Rochester) Bishop of Yorke,* 1.297 taking their Clergie with them, got them into Wales and Cornewall, to the rest of their countrimen, whom the Saxons had lately driuen thither: this man did not write himselfe Arch∣bishop, which is one cause of some controuersie amongst our Historiogra∣phers.

Saint Michaels Cornehill.

* 1.298Here lyeth Robert Fabian Alderman and Sheriffe of London, who com∣posed a laborious Chronicle of England and France, with the monuments, and the succession of the Lord Maiors of London, and died Anno Dom. 1511. for whom this Epitaph was made, now altogether defaced.

Like as the day his course doth consume, And the new morrow springeth againe as fast, So man and woman by Natures custome, This life to passe, at last in earth are cast. In ioy and sorrow, which here their time doe wast. Neuer in one state, but in course transitorie, So full of change is of this world the glory.

* 1.299Hic iacet in tumulo Doctor venerabilis Hugo Dauset olim Rector, vere fideique protector M C quater .x. ter ix sit et I sex Aprilisque die ter I: V semel I migrat ille.

* 1.300Here vndyr was beryed Robart Barnes by name, Citizon of London, and Mercer of the same: And this is written that others may remembyr, How godly he departed the twentyth on of Nouembyr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

* 1.301Here lyth the body of Iohn Bootes wiff, Dissoluyd by deth to her fyrst matter dust; Who from the cares of this world departyd her liff, The twenty third day of the monyth of August, On thowsand fyue hundryd and seuen, beyng threescore yeerys old iust.

Saint Benets Grasse Church.

* 1.302Prey for the saulygs of Henry Denne, and Ioan his wyf, theyr fadyrs, theyr modyrs, Bredyrs, and good frendys, and of al Christian saulygs Ie∣su haue mercy, Amen, who departyd this lif.... M.cccc.lxxxxi.

Saint Bartholomewes exchange.

* 1.303Vpon an old Tombe the defunct thus seemeth to pray.

Exte vite principium, per te vite remedium, In te vite solatium, da nobis vite premium. Genitor ineffabilis, ipsius prolis Paracliti consimilis memento vite fragilis.

This monument (by relation) was made to the memorie of Thomas Pike, Alderman, who with the assistance of Nicholas Yoo one of the She∣riffes of this Citie, about the yeare 1438. new builded this Church.

Hic ..... Willielmus Capel .... Maior Lon:* 1.304 ...fil Iohannis Capel ... Neyland in com. ... ob. ... 1509.

Out of this broken Inscription I fynde this whole history how that Sir Richard Empson Knight (a Sieue-makers sonne in Tocester) and Edmund Dudley Esquire, both Lawiers, were two instruments for King Henry the seuenth, to enrich his, and their owne coffers; and to empouer••sh the sub∣iects, by way of calling the richer sort into question, for breach of old, moth eaten, vnreuiued penall Lawes; amongst many others (whom they most treacherously abused, by a false packt Iurie) they scruzed from this Sir William Capell aboue sixteene hundred pounds, and some twelue or thir∣teene yeeres after, they were at him againe afresh, for two thousand pounds more; which because he would not pay, he was commanded, by Dudley, Prisoner to the Tower; but by the death of the said King (which happe∣ned the same yeere) he was released both of imprisonment and payment, in which yeere he also departed this world, in the loue of all good men, lea¦uing a great inheritance, and an honourable remembrance to his posteri¦tie; and not long after, Empson and Dudley (cater-pillers of the common-wealth, hatefull to all good people) were beheaded on the Tower hill the 17. of August 1510. leauing behinde them nothing they could dispose of for their heires, saue the staine of euerlasting infamie.

He lyeth here entombed in a Chappell of his owne Foundation; he was the sonne of Iohn Capell of Stoke Neyland in the county of Suffolke.

Saint Bennets Finke.

O God the father of heauyn which art the euerlastyng lyght, Haue mercy on the sowl of me,* 1.305 poor Water Knyght. Who departyd this lyf the monyth of Ianuary, In the yere of my Redemer on M .... and fifty. Borne I was in Canterbery in the County of Kent,, Sonne to on Iohn Knyght and Alyse his wife, this is verament. And to be short, all worldly things to confound, Of the Earth I was made, and to the Earth I am retournd.

Within this Parish was the Hospitall of Saint Anthony,* 1.306 sometime a cell belonging to Saint Anthonies of Vienna, founded by King Henry the third, for a Master, two Priests, one Schoolemaster, and twelue poore men: the reuenewes of this house were much augmented, and the number of the houshold increased by King Henry the sixt, and Edward the fourth, to which Iohn Tate Mercer was a right bountifull benefactor, who was here entombed vnder a faire monument, he died Anno 1514. and so was VVater Champion Sheriffe of London, 1529. who was here buried.

The lands, by yeare, of this Hospitall, were valued in the 37. yeare of Henry the eight, to be 55 l. sixe shillings, 8 d.

Stow in his Suruay saith, that one Iohnson, Schoole-master of this Hospi∣tall, and Prebend of Windsor, spoiled both the Schoole and Hospitall, and the Quire of the Church, conuayed away the Plate and ornaments, then the Bels, and lastly put out the Almesmen from their houses, appointing them xii d. the weeke to each person. The Church of this Hospitall is now a preaching place for the French Nation.

Saint Martins Outwich.

* 1.307Ecclesie Rector huius Iohn Breux tumulatus Artibus & doctor vermibus esca datus. Prebendam quondam cicestrensem retinebat Quem Petronille lux tulit e medio. M. C. quater, quinquageno nono sociato, Sic predotatus vertitur in cinerem.

Augustine Fryers.

* 1.308This religious house was founded (in the well meaning deuotion of for∣mer times) by Humphrey Bohun the fift of that name, Earle of Hereford and Essex, 1253. and was afterward reedified by Humphrey Bohun, the ninth of that name, Earle of Hereford and Essex, Lord of Brecknocke, and Consta∣ble of England, who died Anno 1361. and was buried in the Quire of this Church. This Frierie (dedicated to the honour of Saint Augustine) was valued vpon the surrender to King Henry the eight, to 57 l. 4 s. per annum.

* 1.309Here sometime did lie entombed the body of Richard Fitz-Alan, the fourth of that name, Earle of Arundell and Surrey, who with Thomas Duke of Glocester, Thomas Earle of Warwicke, Henry Earle of Derby, after∣wards King of England, and others, combined and sware each to other, against Robert Vere, Duke of Ireland, and Michael de la Pole Duke of Suf∣folke, for abusing and misleading the King; for which and some other cau∣ses which Richard the second obiected against them, some of them were banished, others condemned to perpetuall imprisonment: and this Richard beheaded on the Tower hill, Septemb. Anno 1397. the constancie of whose carriage at his arraignement, passage and execution (in all which he did not once discolour the honour of his bloud with any degenerous word, looke, or action) encreased the enuy of his death vpon his prosecutors.

* 1.310Here likewise lay sumptuously interred, Iohn Vere the xii. Earle of Ox∣ford, and Aubrey his eldest sonne, who with Sir Thomas Tudensa knight, (who was also here buried) and others their Councellors (either through malice of their enemies, or some offence conceiued by King Edward the fourth) were attainted by Act of Parliament, anno primo Edward 4, and put to Execution vpon the Tower hill, the 26 of February, 1461.

William Lord Berkeley of Berkeley Castle;* 1.311 honoured with the t••t••es of Viscount, and Marquesse Berkely, Earle of Nottingham, and Earle Mar∣shall of England, was here inhumed; who died, Ann. 1492.

This William (as I had it from my deceased friend,* 1.312 Aug. Vincent) by his deed dated the third of Nouember, Ann. 6. Hen. 7 gaue one hundre•• pounds to the Prior of this house, for two Masses to be said presently, and for euer, at the Altar of our Lady, and Saint Iames. Betweene which Al∣tars the body of his wife Ioan (who liued but a few dayes with him, and is not at all mentioned in the Catalogues of Honour) was buried, who was the widow of Sir William Willoughbie, before the marriage with the Mar∣quesse. And to pray for the prosperous estate of the said Marquesse, and of Anne his then wife, and of Edward Willoughby, Richard Willoughby, Anne Beauchampe, and Elisabeth Willoughbie, with all the issue of the said William and Ioane; and especially for the soules health of the said Ioane, and of Katherine her mother, Duchesse of Norfolke.

Here sometime lay sumptuously entombed,* 1.313 the body of Edward Staf¦ford, Duke of Buckingham; who by the sleights and practises of Cardinall Wolsey, fell into displeasure with king Henry the eight; and being condem∣ned of high Treason, for that (among other matters) hee had consulted with a Monke (or wizard) about succession of the Crowne, was beheaded on the Tower hill, May the 17. 1521. He was a noble Gentleman, excee∣dingly much lamented of good men. Of whose death, when the Emperour Charles the fifth heard, he said that a Butchers dogge (meaning the Car∣dinall, a Butchers sonne) had deuoured the fairest Buck (alluding to the name of Buckingham) in all England.

Here was interred the bodie of Edward,* 1.314 the eldest sonne of Edward the blacke Prince, by Ioan his wife, surnamed the faire Maide of Kent; who was borne at Angolesme, Ann. 1375. and died at 7. yeares of age.

Many of the Barons slaine at Barnet-field, vpon Easterday, 1471. were buried here in the bodie of the Church; but now their bodies, with these before remembred, and the bodies of an hundred more (mentioned by Stow) of exemplarie note and knights degree, are not onely despoiled of all outward funerall ornaments, but digged vp out of their Requietories, and dwelling houses raised in the place, which was appointed for their eternall rest. Some part of this Church is at this day yet standing, but in that no monument of this kinde is remaining; for it is conuerted into a Church for the Duch-Inhabitants of this Citie: who, in that kinde, can hardly brooke any reuerend Antiquitie.

Saint Botolphs Bishopsgate.

Hic iacet Cardina vxor Richardi Shoder militis,* 1.315 & Iohanna filia eorun∣dem ...... 14. April, 1471.

Sub hoc marmore iacet corpus Iohannis Redman,* 1.316 quondam huius Ecclesie Rectoris benemerentissimi, qui ab hac luce migrauit, tertio die Iulij, Ann. Dom. 1523.

Neare to this gate (if wee giue credit to our owne ancient Chronicles) Nennius the sonne of Hely,* 1.317 and brother of Lud and Cassibelane, kings ouer

the warlike Britaines, was interred. A man of a magnanimous spirit, heroi∣call, and valiant. Who in the warres betweene Iulius Cesar and the Bri∣taines, sought couragiously in defence of his countrey, causing Cesar to flie backe with the losse of his sword, which Nennius tooke from him in sin∣gle encounter,* 1.318 and with which he slew Labienus Tribune of the Romane Nobilitie. But the fifteenth day after this single opposition, hee died of a wound receiued at the hands of Cesar in the same conflict: the yeare of the worlds creation, 3913. before the birth of our alone Sauiour, 51. And here (as I haue said) was entombed with all funerall state and solemnitie: and with him the sword which he tooke from Cesar the Emperour, as he him∣selfe commanded. Which sword was called Reddeath, or rather Readie-death; wherewith if any one had beene neuer so little wounded,* 1.319 he could neuer escape with life. Which you shall haue in such old verse as came to my hands.

* 1.320At the north yate of London hii buriede this gud knyght, And buriede in hys chest, the swerd that was so bryght, That he wan of the Emperor wythe grete honor enough, That Reddedeth was ycluped, whar with he hym slough, I buriede wyth hym hit was, as in tokneyinge Of hys Proesse, that he hit wan of on, so heigh a kyng.

I haue some other of the same subiect, but of later times, if you will reade them.

But Neminus brother of Cassybalayne * 1.321Full manly fought on Iulius tymes twayne. With strokes sore, ayther on other bette, But at the last this Prince syr Iulius, Crosea mors his swerde in shelde sette, Of the manly worthy Sir Neminus, Whiche of manly force and myght vigorous, The swerde he brought away oute of the felde, As Iulius it set faste in his shelde. Through whiche stroke, Sir Neminus then died, And buried was at the North gate certayne, Of London then, where now is edified London Citee, royall of all Britayne. Thus this worthy knyght in his graue befayne, Crosea mors his swerde layd by his syde, Whiche he brought from Iulius that tyde.

* 1.322By the testimonie of Iohn Bale, this his manly prowesse was embellisht, and adorned with all good literature, who affirmeth that he writ an excel∣lent Historie of the originall, pedigree, and progresse of his owne Nation.

* 1.323Of yowr cherite sey a Pater Noster and an Ave, For the soul of William Pratte somtym of Pekerle. On whos soul Iesu haue mercy.

Saint Helens.

This was the Church to the Nunnerie,* 1.324 founded first by William Basing, Deane of Pauls (who lieth here buried) about the yeare 1212. and after∣wards by another William Basing (one of the Sheriffes of London, in the second yeare of Edward the second) augmented both in building and re∣uenue. For which he is also holden to bee a Founder. This religious house was dedicated to the honour of Saint Helen, and replenished with blacke Nunnes. There was a partition betwixt the Nunnes Church, and the Pa∣rish-Church, but now the whole Church belongeth to the Parish. It was surrendred the 25. of Nouember, the 30. of Henry the 8. being valued at 314. l. 2. s. 6. d. of yearely reuenues.

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Crosby Militis Ald. atque tempore vite Ma∣ioris Staple ville Caleis;* 1.325 & Agnetis vxoris sue, ac Thome, Richardi Iohannis, Iohannis, Margarete, & Iohanne liberorum eiusdem Iohannis Crosby militis ille obiit, 1475 & illa 1466. quorum animabus propitietur Deus.

This Crosby was Sheriffe of London, the yeare 1470. He was the buil∣der of Crosby house. He gaue fiue hundred Markes towards the reforming of this Church, which was bestowed (saith Stow) with the better. As ap∣peareth by his Armes both in the stone-worke, roofe of timber, and gla∣sing; it is a fable said of him, to be named Crosby, of being found by a Crosse.

Not long after the second foundation of this house, by William Basing the second, I finde one Henry Gloucester, Citizen and Goldsmith of London (descended by the mothers side from the second Founder) to be here in∣terred, approued by his last Will and Testament, written in the Latine tongue (which was vsuall in former times) with which, for forme and An∣tiquities sake, I thinke it not much amisse to acquaint my Reader.

In nomine patris & silij & Spiritus sancti,* 1.326 Amen. Ego Henricus de Glou∣cestre, ciuis & Aurifaber London, condo Testamentum meum in hunc mo∣dum. Lego corpus meum ad sepeliendum apud Sanctam Elenam London; vbi priorissa et conuentus eiusdem domus ibidem eligere voluerint. Item lego Eli∣sabeth filie mee, Moniali eiusdem domus, Sancte Elene, sex solid. Item lego Priorisse et Conuentui Sancte Elene vndecim Marcas Argenti annuatim ad inueniend. duos Capellanos Diuina celebrare in eadem Ecclesia Sancte Elene, pro anima mea, et anima Margarete quondam vxoris mee, ac pro animabus Wille••mi patris mei, et Willelme matris mee, sil. Thome de Basings, fratris Willelmi de Basings Fundatoris, &c. Residuum vero lego ad sustentationem Iohannis filij mei. Et si idem Iohannes filius meus sine prole obierit, integre remaneat Iohanne filie mee et heredibus de corpore suo legitime procreatis. Item lego Elisabeth silie me duas Schopas ahenas. Item lego Iohanne Adynet nepte mee quinque solidos. Dat. et act. London. die Iouis prox. post festum Sancti Andree Apostoli, Ann. Dom. 1332. Reg. Regis, Ed. 3.6.

Probatum fuit hoc presens Testamentum, xv. Kal. Ianuarij, Ann. Dom. 1332. Ann. 6. Ed. 3.

Saint Trinities in Leaden-Hall.

This Chappell was first built by Simon Eyre, before remembred, who

left liuelihood to the Drapers sufficient, and withall a charge, That they should within one yeare after his decease, establish perpetually a Master or Warden, fiue secular Priests, sixe Clarkes, and two Queristers, to sing daily diuine Seruice by note in the same for euer, which was neuer perfor∣med. Not long after this,* 1.327 in the yeare, 1466. Ed. 4.6. William Rouse, Iohn R••sby, and Thomas Ashby Priests, founded a Fraternitie in the same Chap∣pell, dedicated to the blessed Trinitie, for threescore Priests; some of which, euery Market day in the forenoone, did celebrate diuine Seruice, to such Market people, as would repaire to prayer.

The Priory of Christ-Church by Aldgate.

* 1.328This Priory was founded by Matilda, Queene, wife to Henry the first, the yeare 1108. for Canons Regular. The first Prior hereof was one Nor∣man, and he was the first Canon Regular in all England. This house was founded (saith Stow) in the Parishes of Mary Magdalene, S. Michael, Saint Katherine, and the holy Trinitie. All which are now but one Parish of Christ-Church, in old time called, Holy Roode Parish. She gaue vnto this Church, and those that serued God therein, the Port of Aldgate, and ••he Soke thereunto belonging, with two parts of her rent, which she recei∣ued out of the Citie of Exceter. It became in processe of time rich in lands and ornaments, and passed all the Priories in London. This Priory was surrendred to the king in the moneth of Iuly, 1532. The Canons were sent to other houses of their owne order, and the said Priory with the appurte∣nances, King Henry gaue to Sir Thomas Audley, Baron Audley of Walden, and Lord Chancellour of England: which came by marriage of the Lord Audleies daughter, and heire vnto Thomas, not long since, Duke of Nor∣folke, and was then called the Dukes place. The Monuments which some∣times were in this Church, are set downe by that laborious Antiquarie, Io Stow, in his Suruay.

Saint Dunstans in the East.

* 1.329Clausus in hoc tumulo Gulielmus Payne requiescit, Quem sacer edituum fouerat iste locus. Clarum cui virtus, Ars et cui Musica nomen Edwardi quarti Regis in Ede dabat. Si tibi sit pietas, Tumuli si cura, viator, Hoc optesilli quod cupis ipse tibi. Ob. 1508.

* 1.330Here lieth Clement Towne . . . . 1540. . . . whos obiit shall for euer be observyd in this church, and his Masse alwayes vpon the day followyng, whos soul and his two wyfs souls, Elisabeth and Elisabeth, and al their chyldrens souls Iesus take to his glorious mercy. Amen.

Saint Olaues Hart street.

Qu. A. D. T. D. P. os. nguis. irus. risti. ulcedine. auit. H S M Ch M L

As I was, so be ye, as I am, you shall be; What I gaue, that I haue, what I spent, that I had: Thus I count all my cost, what I left, that I lost.

Within this parish was a Friery or Brotherhood founded by Raph Ho∣siar and William Sabernes,* 1.331 Anno 1298. These Friers by their order were called Fratres sanctae crucis, Brethren of the holy crosse, so denominated of wearing a Crosse (anciently called a Crouch) vpon their garments, and of bearing the crosse for the badge and Armes of their house. This house was valued at the suppression to 52 l. 13 s. 2 d. of annuall profits.

A Petition to Secretary Cromwell against the Prior of this house, a little before the dissolution thereof.

Pleasethe it your honourable mastoreship to be aduertesid,* 2.1 that in the time of Lent last past, your continuall orator Iohn Bartelote, with others, to the number of fiue persons of good conuersation, found the Priore of the Cros∣syd Friores in London,* 2.2 at that time, being in bed with his whoore both na∣ked about xi. of the clocke in the forenoone vpon a Friday; at which time the said Priore to the intent his misdemeanour and shamefull fact should not be knowne, whereby he should sustaine open shame, kneeled vpon his knees, and not onely desired your said orator and his company to keepe secret his said act, and not to disclose in any wife the same, but for the same intent freely, and of his owne motion, gaue amongst them about xxx l. which he then was possessed of; of the which summe your Orator had by the said gift about vii l. And also the said Priore promised to giue amongst the said company xxx l. more by a certaine day, and after by mediation of friends of the said Priore, the said xxx l. was released to the summe of vi l. which sixe pounds the said Priore bound himselfe to pay to the said Orator by his Bill obligatory at a certaine day in the same limeted: Yet this notwith∣standing, for by cause your said Orator for non paiment of the said vi l. did arrest the said Priore, he hath so hainously informed the Lord Chance∣lour against your Orator, that he will onely put him to shewertie, making the premisses a hainous Robbery, saying openly that your Orator is wor¦thy to be hanged but also will by his high authoritie, compell your Orator to repay agen to the said Priore the some of xxx l. vnlesse your most chareta∣ble goodnesse bee therein otherwise shewed. It may therefore plese your good Mastershipe of your abundant goodnesse to prouide that the preme∣ses may be duly examined, according to equitie; for this is the very and

hole truth in the same. And your seid Oratore shall prey to God for your honor and preseruation long to endure.

By your humble Oratore to his power during his life, Iohn Bartelote.

Saint Katherines by the Tower:

* 2.3This was the Church belonging to the Hospitall, dedicated to the ho∣nour of Saint Katherine, founded by Queene Maud, the wife of King Ste∣phen, and much augmented by Eleanor the wife of King Edward the first, and Philip wife to King Edward the third, who left to it sufficient liueli∣hood: for a Master, 3 Brethren, Chaplaines, and 3 Sisters, tenne poore wo∣men, and sixe poore Clarkes. This house was valued at the generall suppres∣sion, at 315 l. 14 s. 2 d. per annum.

* 2.4Here vnder an Ancient monument ••ouly defaced, lieth entombed the body of Iohn Holland, Duke of Exceter, Earle of Huntington, and of Iuory in Normandy, Lord of Sparre, Admirall of England, Ireland, and Aqui∣taine, Lieuetenant Generall of the Duchie of Aquitaine, Fellow of the ho∣nourable order of the Garter, and Constable of the Tower of London, as he writ in his stile;* 2.5 when Henry the fift, in the fift of his raigne, was to goe o∣uer into Normandy, this puissant Iohn Holland, as then but Earle of Hun∣tington, was sent before to scoure the seas, who meeting with nine Car∣rickes of Genoa, which were going to aide the French King, fought with them, and sunke sixe of them, and tooke the other three, with great store of money and treasure, and brought them, with his prisoners, to the King. This battaile was fought nere Harflew vpon the fall of the Riuer Seyne in∣to the narrow seas, of which an old versifier

* 2.6They faught full sore, afore the water of Sayn, With Carrickes many, well stuffed and arayed, And many other shippes great of Hispayn, Barges Balyngers and Galleys vnfrayed, Whiche proudly came vpon our Shippes vnprayed. And by th'euen their sailes aualed were set, Their enemies slaine in battayll, and sore bet.

And many dryent, were that daye in the Sea, That as our flete rode there then alway, Vnto the feast next of his Natiuitee, The Bodies flete among our Shippes eche daye. Full piteous was, and to see theim ay, That thousandes were twenty, as they then told, That taken were in that same batayll bold.

This valiant braue Duke died full of yeares the fift of August, in the 25. yeere of King Henry the sixt, Anno 1447.

Here lye entombed by him, his two wiues; the first was Anne,* 2.7 daugh∣ter of Edmund, Earle Stafford by his wife Anne, the heire of Thomas of Woodstocke, Duke of Glocester, by whom hee had issue, Henry Duke of Exceter. She had bin formerly married vnto Edmund Mortimer Earle of March and Vlster. I cannot finde the time of her death.

His second wife here entombed was also Anne,* 2.8 daughter of Io. Mounta∣gue, the third of that name, Earle of Salisbury, who formerly had bin twise married, to Sir Richard Hanckford, & to Sir Iohn Fitz-Lewis Knights. She died the 27 of Nouember, 1457.

Here lieth likewise entombed,* 2.9 the body of Constance, sister of the fore∣said Iohn, Duke of Exceter, daughter of Iohn Holland, first of that name, Duke of Exceter, married to Thomas Lord Mowbray, (the sonne of Tho∣mas, who died in banishment) Duke of Norfolke, Earle of Nottingham, and Earle Marshall of England, and remarried to Sir Iohn Grey, Lord Grey of Ruthin; she died the sixteenth of Henry the sixt.

New Abbey in East-Smithfield.

Before the foundation of this Abbey,* 2.10 there stood in the same place, a lit∣tle Chappell within a Coemitorie or Church-yard dedicated to the honour of God, by Raph Stratford Bishop of London, wherein were interred innumerable many of such persons as died in the first great Pesti∣lence, the 23 of King Edward the third. Now the said King liking well this plot of ground, (and hauing before in a tempest on the sea, and perill of drowning, made a vow to build a Monastery to the honour of God, and our Lady of Grace, (if God would grant him grace to come safe to land) builded here a Monastery, wherein he placed white Monkes of the Cister∣cian order;* 2.11 which house at the generall suppression, was valued at 546 l. 10 d. yearely. The Kings store-house for victuall, and for baking of Biskets to serue his Maiesties Ships, is built in the same place where this Abbey stood.

The Minories.

Here was an Abbey of Nunnes,* 2.12 of the order of Saint Clare, founded by Blanch, Queene of Nauarre, and her husband Edmund, Earle of Lancaster, Leicester, and Darby, brother to King Edward the first, in the yeere 1293. This house was valued to dispend yeerely 418 l. 8 s. 5 d. and was surren∣dred by Dame Elizabeth Sauage, the last Abbesse there, vnto King Henry the eight, in the 30 of his raigne.

Saint Botolphs Algate.

In this Church ouer a vault, is a faire tombe of Alabaster, curiously wrought, hauing these lines following engrauen thereon.

* 2.13Here lyeth Thomas Lord Darcy, of the north, and sometime of the order of the Garter. Sir Nicholas Carew knight, sometime of the Garter; Lady Elizabeth Carew daughter to Sir Francis Brian Knight, and Sir Arthur Darcy Knight, yonger sonne to the aboue named Lord Darcy, and Lady Mary his deare wife, daughter to Sir Nicholas Carew, knight, who had ten sonnes and fiue daughters: Here lye Charles, William and Philip, Mary and Vrsula, sonnes and daughters to the said Sir Arthur and Mary his wife: whose soules God take to his infinite mercy, Amen.

This Thomas Lord Darcy, and Sir Nicholas Carew, (who was also ma∣ster of the Kings Horse) were both beheaded on the Tower hill;* 2.14 the first because he was one (howsoeuer constrained thereunto by the Rebels) of the commotion in Yorkeshire, Anno 1536. the second, for being of councell with Henry, Marquesse of Exceter, and Henry Poole Lord Mountague, who were indighted, and found guilty of high Treason, for deuising to main∣taine, promote,* 2.15 and aduance, one Reginald Poole late Deane of Exceter, enemie to the King, beyond the sea, and to depriue the King, Anno 1539.

Sir Arthur Darcy here mentioned, was first buried in the new Abbey of Eastminster, wherein he deceased; Sir Edward Darcy knight, sonne of Sir Arthur, lieth with his noble Ancestors in the same vault; but hee died but lately.

* 2.16Hic iacet Iohannes Epis Bathon & Wellensis, qui cum plures insignes Le∣gationes . . . . tandem obijt in Legatione Cleuensis . . . . Ianuar. M.ccccc.xl. cuius anime propitietur Altisimus.

* 2.17This Iohn Clerke, Doctor of Diuinitie and master of the Rolls, was brought vp in Cambridge, and consecrated to his Bishopricke, the yeare 1523. A man much imploy'd in Ambassages. He died as before, and was first buried in the Minories, being poysoned (as it was supposed) in Ger∣many, when he went Embassadour to the Duke of Cleue, to render a rea∣son of the Kings diuorce from the Lady Anne of Cleue his sister.

* 2.18King Edgar established here without Aldgate a Knightengield or Con∣frery, for thirteene knights or souldiers of good desert to him and the realme: the like by supposition saith Verstegan, was in Knight-riders street, being the place where the residence or meeting of such Knights-riders with the King might be kept.

Saint Mary Bethlem.

* 2.19This Hospitall of Saint Mary of Bethlem, was founded by Simon Fitz-Mary, one of the Sheriffes of London, in the yeere 1246. He founded it to haue beene a Priorie of Canons, with Brethren and Sisters; it is now an Hospitall for distracted people, who are here receiued and kept, yet not without charges to their kindred, or friends:

Saint Mary Spitle.

This Hospitall was founded by Walter Brune Mercer, and Sheriffe of

London,* 2.20 and Rosia his wife, A.D. 1235. it was dedicated to the honour of Iesus Christ, and his mother the perpetuall Virgine Mary, by the name of Domus Dei, and Beate Marie, extra Bishopsgate. This Hospitall surren∣dred to king Henry the eight, was valued to dispend 478. l. 6. s. 8. d. where∣in were found, besides ornaments of the Church, and other goods pertai∣ning to the Hospitall, one hundred and fourescore Beds well furnished for receipt of the poore. This place is now best knowne by the Sermons there preached on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in Easter weeke.

Saint Leonards Shordich.

So called of the Sordiches Lords thereof:* 2.21 one of which familie, namely, Sir Iohn Sordich knight, flourished in the raigne of king Edward the third; as appeares by this deed of grant to his Chaplaine William Croston, here re∣sident.

Sciant, &c. nos Ioh. de Sordich Miles et Elena vxor mea, et Nicholaus de Sordich dedimus Will. de Crostone Capellano, omnia illa Red. terr. que habui∣mus in Hackney, tam in Dominio quam in Seruitio, &c. Ann. Reg. Regis Edwardi tertij duodecimo. This knight serued in the warres vnder Ed. the third in France; and is remembred in our Annals, Ann. 14. Ed. 3.

Orate pro animabus Humfredi Starky militis,* 2.22 nuper capitalis Baronis de Scaccario Domini Regis Henrici septimi et Isabelle vxoris eius, et omnium amicorum suorum, quorum, &c.

. . . . . . Erlington modo miles Et Margareta coniux. . . . . . .* 2.23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sit pietate dei vita perhennis ei M. C. quater x semel . . . . . . . . .

Vnder this defaced Monument, Sir Iohn Erlington knight, with Marga∣ret his wife, daughter and heire to Thomas Lord Itchingham, widow to William Blount, sonne and heire to Walter Blount, the first Lord Mount∣ioy, lye entombed.

In this Church diuers honourable persons lie buried, of whom (because they dyed but in these later dayes) I shall speake hereafter. The plates with the Inscriptions of such Monuments as were of more Antiquitie, were all taken away for couetousnesse of the brasse, by one Doctor Hanmer (as I haue it by relation of the Inhabitants) Vicar of this Church, which he con∣uerted into coine, and presently after (ashamed belike of such a detestable act) went ouer into Ireland, and there ignominiously ended his dayes.

The Priory of Holywell.

This was an house of blacke Nunnes,* 2.24 anciently founded by a Bishop of London, and consecrated to the honour of God, S. Iohn Baptist. Stephen Grauesend, Bishop of this Diocesse, about the yeare 1318. was hereunto a great benefactour. Sir Thomas Louell knight of the Garter, in the raignes of King Henry the seuenth, and of Henry the eighth, with whom hee was of

Councell, was another benefactor, not onely in building a beautifull Chap∣pell, wherein his body was interred, but in many other goodly buildings, and endowing the same with lands. In most of the glasse windowes of this house, these two verses following (not long since to be read) were curiously painted:* 2.25

Al the Nunnes in Holywel, Pray for the soul of Sir Thomas Louel.

He died the 25. of May at Endfield, Ann. 1524.

This Priory was valued at the suppression, to haue of Lands two hun∣dred ninetie three pounds ten shillings three pence by yeare, which with the house were surrendred, Ann. 1539. the one and thirtieth of Henry the eight.

* 2.26I finde in a pedegree of the right noble Lord Francis, now Earle of Rut∣land, that Sir George Mannors knight, Lord Ros of Hamlake, being with King Henry the eight, at the siege of Turney and Turwine, there tooke a grieuous sicknesse, whereupon he languished, in the same yeare of this their expedition into France; which was Ann. Dom. 1513. And according to his will was here entombed in the Chappell, and neare to the high Altar of this Priory.

This Sir George Mannors was the eldest sonne of Sir Robert Mannors knight, by Eleanor his wife, the daughter and heire of Thomas Lord Ros of Hamlake: hee married Anne (the daughter and heire of Sir Thomas, Saint Leoger, or Sellinger knight, begotten of his wife Anne, Duchesse of Exce∣ter, sister to king Edward the fourth) by whom he had issue, Thomas Man∣nors knight of the Garter, Lord Ros of Hamelake, Belvoir, and Trusbut, and Earle of Rutland, the first of that Surname. As also Oliuer, Anthony, Ri∣chard, Iohn, Elisabeth, Katherine, Eleanor, Cicely, or Sisley, and Anne.

This house, with a circuite of ground thereunto adioyning, tooke deno∣mination of a certaine sweet, wholesome and cleare fountaine, or well, with∣in the compasse thereof; which for the vertue of the water was amongst the common people reputed and called holy. It is now decayed, and indeed quite spoiled with soile, dung, and other filthinesse, purposely there laid, for the heighthening of the ground for garden plots.

The Priory of Clerkenwell.

This Priory was likewise so called of a Well not farre from the West end of the Church of the said Priory. Which Well tooke name of the Parish Clarkes in London, who of old time (saith Stow in his Suruay of the said Citie) were accustomed there yearely to assemble, and to play some large history of holy Scripture.

This Priory was founded in the yeare of our redemption, one thousand one hundred, or thereabouts, by Iordan Briset, a wealthy and deuout Ba∣ron, the sonne of Rause, the sonne of Brian Briset, who gaue foureteene acres of ground lying in the field neare vnto the said Clarkes well, to build there∣upon an house for religious Votaries, blacke Nunnes. Which donation I haue read depensild vpon a table in the Church, which by the fall of the

Steeple (which tooke downe with it a great part of the Church) was bat∣tered all to peeces. The said Iordan with Muriell his wife (for shee is set downe to be co-foundresse with him) dedicated this their sacred structure to the honour of God, and the Assumption of the blessed Virgine Mary.

Richard Beauveyes Bishop of London, about the yeare 1112. gaue cer¦taine Lands at Muswell hill to the said Nunnery, now in the possession of Sir Nicholas Roe knight,* 2.27 confirmed by the Cartulary of king Stephen; as it is in the Lieger booke of the said house. Sciatis me confirmasse, &c. locum suum, &c. et quicquid Ricardus Episcopus London et Iordanus fil••us Bricij, et alij Barones mei rationabiliter in Elemosinam dederunt. Henry the second, he confirmes the scite of the house and land thereunto adioyning, thus. Sci∣atis me concessisse, &c. Ecclesie beate Marie de fonte Clericorum, et Moniali∣bus ibidem deo seruientibus omnia subscripta, &c. scilicet ex dono Iordanis de Briseta et Murielis vxoris eius locum in quo habitant, infra ambitum muri earum, et terram quam extra habent circa muros earum in eodem cam∣po, &c.

The names of the Prioresses of this house from the foundation vnto the dissolution, as they are set downe in the same booke, were these. First Chri∣stiana. 2. Ermegard. 3. Hawisia. 4. Eleonora. 5. Alesia. 6. Cecilia. 7. Mar∣gerie Whatvile. 8. Isabell. 9. Alice Oxeney. 10. Amice Marcy. 11 Denys Bras. 12. Margery Bray. 13. Ioan Lewkenor. 14. Ioan Fulham. 15. Kathe∣rine Braybroke. 16. Luce Attewood. 17. Ioan Viene. 18. Margaret Bakwell. 19. Isabell Wentworth. 20. Margaret Bull. 21. Agnes Clifford. 22. Kathe∣rine Greene. 23. Isabell Hussey. And the last Lady Prioresse of this house was Isabell Sackvile, of the right honourable Familie of the Sackviles, the Ancestors of Sir Edward Sackvile, now Baron of Buckhurst, and Earle of Dorset. She lieth buried vnder a marble stone in the Church of the Nun∣nery neare vnto the high Altar, whereupon this Inscription, or Epitaph, is engrauen in brasse.

Hic iacet Isabella Sackvile,* 2.28 quae fuit Priorissa nuper Prioratus de Clerk∣enwel, tempore dissolutionis eiusdem Prioratus, quae fuit 21. Octobris, Ann. Dom. Millesimo quingentesimo septuagesimo: et Ann. Reg. Regin. Elisab. Dei gra. &c. duodecimo.

She made her last Will and Testament (as I finde it in the Prerogatiue office) the nineteenth day of February, in the said twelfth yeare of Queene Elizabeth, wherein she bequeathes her body to be buried in Clarkenwell Church, and ordaines the right honourable the Lord of Buckhurst her Cosin, the ouerseer of this her Will, if it shall please his Lordship to take the paines:

She liued many yeares in the various dayes of diuers Princes: for I finde in the pedegree of the Earle of Dorset, that one William Sackevyle, by his Will and Testament, dated the tenth day of August, in the 21. yeare of King Henry the seuenth, gaue to his Neece Isabell Sackvyle a certaine Le∣gacie, she being as then a Nunne in the Priory of Clerkenwell.

Iordan Briset the foresaid Founder,* 2.29 died the 17. of September, about the yeare of our Lord, 1124. and Muriell his wife, the first of May next fol∣lowing: they were buried both together in the Chapter-house of this Church, now called the old Vestrie.

In the 〈…〉〈…〉 the Chancell is a faire marble Tombe, with the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of a dead man lying vpon his shroud:* 2.30 the most artificially cut ••n stone that euer man beheld; all the plates of brasse are stolne away, onely some few peeces remaining, containing these words.

..... Hospitalitate inclytus, genere preclarus...... Hanc Vrnam offcij causa....... Ecce quem cernis tuo nomini semper deuotum Suscipe in sinum Virgo Maria tuum. Spes me non fallat quam in te semper habebam Virgo da facilem..........

This Monument was erected to the memory of Sir William Weston knight, Lord Prior of Saint Iohns Ierusalem, at the time of the dissolution of the said Priory, to whom Henry the eight for his maintenance had allow∣ed one thousand pound of yearely pension during his life. Of which summe he receiued neuer a penny: for so it fortuned, that vpon the seuenth day of May, 1540. being Ascention day, and the same day of the dissolution of the house, he was dissolued by death, which strooke him to the heart, at the first time when he heard of the dissolution of his order.

All the Funerall Monuments of Antiquitie in this Church (which were many) as you may reade in Stowes Suruay, are quite defaced.

This Priory was valued at the suppression to be possest of 282. l. 16. s. 5. d. of yearely reuenues.

Within the close of this Nunnery is a faire spatious house, built of late by Sir Thomas Challoner knight deceased: vpon the Frontispice whereof these verses were depensild, now altogether obliterated.

Casta fides superest, velatae tecta sorores Ista relegatae desuruere licet: Nam venerandus Hymen hic vota ingalia seruat Vestalemque focum mente fouere studet.

The Nunnery (now the inheritance of the right honourable Sir William Cauendish knight, Lord Ogle, Viscount Mansfield, and Earle of Newcastle) being opposite to this new braue building, ministred (belike) occasion and matter for the making of this said Inscription.

This Hexamiter following is painted vnder a Sunne diall in the entrance vnto the Nunnery.

Non aliter pereo species quam futilis Vmbrae.

The Priory of S. Iohn of Ierusalem.

Iordan Briset hauing first founded the Priory of Nunnes here by Clerk∣enwell, as aforesaid, bought of the said Nunnes ten Acres of ground, giuing them for the said ten Acres, twenty Acres of land in his Lordship of Wil∣linghale, or Wellinghall in Kent. Vpon which ground (lying neare vnto the said Priory) hee laid the foundation of a religious structure for the knights Hospitalers of S. Iohn of Ierusalem. These following are the words

out of the Register booke of the Deedes of the said house, written by one Iohn Stilling-fleete, a brother of the house, circa ann. 1434. to the end that their benefactors names being knowne,* 2.31 they may be daily remembred in their prayers.

Iordanus Briset Baro tempore regis Hen. primi circa an. Dom. 110. fun∣dauit domum ac Hospitale S. Iohns de Clerkenwel: Hic etiam erat Funda∣tor domus Monialium de Clerkenwel, ac ab eis emit decem acras terre, super quas dictum Hospitale ac domum fundauit: & pro illis decem acris terre, de∣dit illis Monialibus viginti acras terre in Dominico suo de Willinghale in com. Cant. &c.

In ye yere of Criste (as I haue the words out of an old Mss) 1185. ye vj. Ides of Merche,* 2.32 ye dominical lettre being F, ye Chyrche of ye Hospitall of S: Iohns Ierusalem, was dedicatyd to ye honor of S. Iohn Baptiste by ye worschypfull fader Araclius Patriarke, of ye resurrection of Christe, ye sam dey was dedycatyd ye hygh Altr••, and ye Altre of S. Iohn Euangelist by ye sam Patryarke. The said Heraclius in the same yeare, dedicated the Church of the new Temple, as hereafter is spoken.

Within a short time, this Hospitall began to flourish, for infinite were the donations of all sorts of people to this Fraternitie, as in the Beadroul of their benefactors is specified; but aboue all their Benefactors, they held themselues most bound to Roger de Mowbray, whose liberalitie to their order was so great, that by a common consent in their chapiter, they made a decree, that himselfe might remit and pardon any of the Brotherhood whomsoeuer, in case he had trespassed against any of the statutes and ordi∣nances of their order, confessing and acknowledging withall, his offence and errour. And also the knights of this order granted, in token of thanke∣fulnesse to Iohn de Mowbray, Lord of the Isle of Axholme, the successour of the foresaid Roger, that himselfe and his successours, in euery of their couents & assemblies, as well in England, as beyond seas, should be receiued & entertained alwaies in the second place next to the King. Thus through the bounty both of Princes & priuate persons, they rose to so high an estate, and great riches, that after a sort (saith Camden) they wallowed in wealth;* 2.33 for they had about the yeere of our Lord 1240. within christendome, nine¦teene thousand Lordships or Manours: like as the Templars nine thou∣sand (the reuenewes and rents whereof fell afterwards also to these Hospi∣tallers.) And this estate of theirs growne to so great an height, made way for them to as great honours; so as the Priore of this house was reputed the prime Baron of the land, being able with fulnesse & abundance of all things to maintaine an honourable port.* 2.34 And thus they flourished for many yeeres in Lordly pompe, vntill a Parliament begun the 18. of April, 1540. Anno 32. Henry 8. their corporation was vtterly dissolued, the King al∣lowing to euery one of them, onely a certaine annuall pension during their liues; as you may reade in the Annals of England.

The value of this foundation in the Kings bookes, was 3385 l. 19 s. 8 d. of ancient yeerely rent.

This Priory Church and house was preserued from spoile, or downe pulling, so long as Henry the 8 raigned, but in the 3 of King Ed. the sixt, the Church for the most part, with the great Bell-tower (a most curious piece

of workemanship, grauen, gilt and enameld, to the great beautifying of the Citie, saith Stow) was vndermined and blowne vp with Gun-powder; the stone whereof was imployed in building of the Lord Protectors house in in the Strand.

The Charter-house.

* 2.35Sir Walter Manny Knight of the Garter, Lord of the towne of Manny in the Dioces of Cambrey, beyond the seas; in that raging pestilence in the 23 of King Ed. the 3. when Churches & Church-yards in London might not suffice to bury the dead, purchased a piece of ground in this place cal∣led Spitle croft, containing 13 acres and a Rodd, and caused the same to bee enclosed for burials, and dedicated by Raph Stratford Bishop of London; in which place, and in the same yeere, more then 50000 persons were bu∣ried, in regard of such a multitude here interred: he caused a Chappell here to be builded, wherein Offerings were made, and Masses said for the soules of so many Christians departed. And afterwards about the yeere 1371. he caused here to be founded, an house of Carthusian Monkes, which he cal∣led the Salutation: which house at the dissolution, was valued to be yeerely worth, sixe hundred forty two pounds, foure pence halfe penny.

* 2.36Iohn Stow saith, that he had read this Inscription following, fixed on a stone crosse, sometime standing in the Charter-house Church yard.

Anno Domini M.ccc.xl.ix. Regnante magna pestilentia, consecratum fuit hoc Cemiterium, in quo & infra septa presentis Monasterij, sepulta fue∣runt mortuorum Corpora, plusquam quinquaginta millia, preter alia multa abhinc vsque ad presens, quorum animabus propitietur Deus. Amen.

* 2.37This inscription vpon the foresaid Stone Crosse, as also the relation be∣fore, was taken out from the words of his charter, the substance whereof followeth.

Walterus Dns. de Many, &c. cum nuper pestilentia esset tam grandis & vi∣••lenta in ciuitate London quod Cemiteria Ecclesiae ciuitatis non possunt suf∣ficere pro sepultura a personarum in eadem pestilentia discedentia, nos moti pi∣etate habentes respectum, &c. Purchased 13. acres of land without Smith∣field Barres, in a place called Spitle croft, and now called new Church-Haw, for the buriall of the persons aforesaid, and haue caused the place to be blessed by Raph then Bishop of London: in which place, plus quam Quinquaginta millia personarum de dicta pestilentia morientium sepulti fuere. And there for our Ladies sake wee founded a Chappel, & of the holy order of the Cartusians, made there a Monastery, by consent of the Prior or Cartuse Maior in Sauoy, &c. for the health of King Edward the third, and Dame Margaret his wife: Hijs Testibus. Iohn Hastings of Penbroke, Humfrey Bohun of Hereford: Edmund Mortymer of Mar••h, and William de Monteacuto of Sarum, Earles. Iohn de Barnes Maior of London; William de Walworth, and Robert de Gayton Sheriffes. Dat apud London 20 Martij, Anno Regni Reg. Ed. 3.45.

* 2.38Sir Walter Manny, or de Manie, the foresaid Founder, was buried here in his owne Church, who deceased in the same yeere that he laid his foun∣dation,

137••. His death was much lamented, by the King, the Nobilitie, and commons of all England; for, with singular commendations, hee had for a long time serued vnder Edward the third in the French warres, and was employed by him vpon seuerall Embasies, and his truth and good councell was euer much auailable to the whole state of the kingdome. His obsequies were performed with great solemnity; King Edward the third, and all his children, with the greatest Prelates, and Lord Barons of the king∣dome, being there present.* 2.39 His wife Margaret, was here entombed with him; by whom he had issue, Thomas Manye, who in his youth was drow∣ned in a Well at Detford in Kent, and Anne, then his onely daughter, and heire, married to Iohn, Lord Hastings, Earle of Penbroke:

Margaret,* 2.40 Lady Manye, saith Iohn Stow, here interred, (yet the Cata∣logue of Honour will haue her to be buried in the Minories) died the 24. of March, 1399. she was the onely daughter of Thomas of Brotherton, Earle of Norfolke, and Marshall of England, second sonne of King Edward the first, and her fathers onely heire after the death of her brother Edward, which happened in the same yeare that his father departed the world. She was for the greatnesse of her birth, her large reuenewes and wealth, created Dutchesse of Norfolke for terme of life: she had beene first married to Iohn Lord Segraue,* 2.41 and her last husband was the foresaid Sir Walter Manny.

Here sometime was interred the body of Philip Morgan, Doctor of Law,* 2.42 Chancelour of Normandy, and Bishop of Ely; a very wise man, who with great commendations gouerned that See nine yeeres sixe mo¦neths, and foure daies, and departed this life at Bishops-Hatfield, Octo∣ber 25. 1434.

Many funerall monuments were in this Church,* 2.43 as you may finde them mentioned in the Suruay of London.

This religious house is now turned into an Hospitall, consisting of a Ma∣ster, a Preacher, a Free-Schoole with a Master and an Vsher, fourescore de∣caied gentlemen Souldiers, and forty schollers, maintained with sufficient cloathing, meate, drinke, lodging, and wages; besides Officers and Mini∣sters to attend vpon them all; so that the whole number now in the house with the attendants, is one hundred and fourescore. The greatest gift that euer at any time in England, no Abbey (at the first foundation thereof) ex∣cepted, or therewith to bee compared, being the gift of one man onely, whose name was Thomas Sutton of Castle Campes, in the County of Cam∣bridge Esquire, borne at Knaith in the County of Lincolne, who liued to the age of 79 yeares, and deceased the 12. day of December, 1611. somewhat before this his famous Foundation was fully accomplished.

Great Saint Bartholomewes.

This Priorie was founded by one Rahere,* 2.44 a pleasant conceited wittie gen∣tleman, and a Courtier in the raigne of King Henry the first, which he de∣dicated to the honour of God and Saint Bartholomew, and placed therein blacke Canons, or Canons regular; himselfe became their first Prior; his foundation was confirmed in these words.

* 2.45Henricus Rex, &c. Sciatis me concessisse, & presenti carta me confirmasse, Ecclesie beati Bartholomei London, que est Dominica Capella mea; et canonicis dominicis in ea Domino seruientibus, quod sint ab omni subiectione & terrena seruitute liberi; vt sic aliqua Ecclesia in tota Anglia magis libera, &c. dat. per manum nostram apud Winton, 15 Iunij, Anno reg. 37.

Here he died, and was here buried in a faire monument, renewed by Pri∣or Bolton,* 2.46 which Bolton was the last Prior of this house; a great builder and repairer of the Priorie, and the Parish Church, and of diuers lodgings be∣longing to the same: as also of new he builded the Mannor of Canonbury (now called Canbury) at Islington, which belonged to the Canons of this house. This Bolton and the rest of his brethren were portraied vpon a Ta∣ble sometimes hanging in this Church, now it is in Sir Robert Cottons Li∣brarie, holding vp their hands to the Crucifixe, vnder whom, these verses were depensi••d.

Gulielmo Bolton precibus succurrite vestris Qualis erat pater hic, Domus hec, & cetera monstrant.

He died at his Parsonage house at Harrow vpon the hill (as I haue it by relation) the fourth of Edward the sixt, and was there interred.

He surrendred vp this his Priorie the 30 of Henry the 8. which was then valued at 757 l. 8 s. 4 d. ob q. by yeere.

* 2.47Here sometime lay entombed the body of Roger Walden, Bishop of London. Neuer had any man better experience of the variable vncertaintie of worldly felicity, then he; for from the estate of a very poore man, he was suddenly raised to be Treasurer of England (hauing beene first Secretarie to the King,* 2.48 Deane of Yorke, and Treasurer of the towne of Calis) and then made Archbishop of Canterbury; which honour he enioyed not past two yeares, but was remoued from the same, and forced to leade a priuate life a long time. At last being once more lift vp to the honour of this Bi∣shopricke of London; he left this present life within the compasse of the yeere following. Of this man thus writeth Thomas Walsingham, who liued in those times, and much what to the same effect. I will vse his owne lan∣guage.

* 2.49Anno 1406. Dominus Rogerus de Waldene debitum Naturae soluit, qui varia fortuna vectus expertus est sub breui tempore.

Quam sit inconstans, incerta, volubilis ipsa, Errans, instabilis, vaga, quae dum stare putatur, Occidit, et falso mutatur gaudia vultu.

Nempe ex pauperculo factus est Regni Thesaurarius; and so proceeds on forwards with his story. Vpon his monument this Epitaph was inlayd in brasse.

Hic iacet Rogerus de Walden Episcopus Londinens. qui cum in vtraque fortuna plurimū laborauit ex hac vita migrauit, 2 die Nouem. an. dom. 1406,

Vir, cultor verus Domini, iacet intra Rogerus Walden: Fortuna cus nunquam steterat vna.

Nunc requiem tumuli Deus omnipotens dedit illi, Gaudet et in celis plaudet vbi quisque fidelis.

He denied his preferment to the Bishoppricke of London,* 2.50 being pre∣ferred vnto him by the Pope, saying, that he would not accept of it from any but from the king. As I finde thus recorded in the Tower.

Cum summus Pontifex nuper prouidisset Rogero Walden de Ecclesia Ca∣thedral. London, prefatus tamen Rogerus dominicum beneficium sine Regis assensu, et licentia acceptare noluit, nec vult ni presenti Rex concedit eidem Rogero licentiam quod ipse tanquam verus Pastor, et Episcopus dicte Ecclesie Cathedralis eandem ecclesiam capere valeat et acceptare T. R. apud W. 24. Iunij.

Little Saint Bartholomewes.

This Hospitall for the poore and diseased,* 2.51 was founded by the forena∣med Rahere Prior of great Saint Bartholomewes, to be gouerned by a Ma∣ster, and eight Brethren, being Priests for the Church: and foure Sisters, to see the poore serued. It was valued at the suppression to 305. l. 6. s. 7. d. yearely. The Church remaineth a Parish to the Tenants dwelling in the precinct of the Hospitall; in which are many faire Funerall Monuments. Whose Inscriptions (or the most of them) are set downe in the Suruay of London, these following onely omitted.

Hic iacent Thomas Malefant Miles Baro de Winwore,* 2.52 et Dominus de S. George, in Com. de Clamorgan, et Dominus de Okneton et Pile, in Com. de Penbroke in Wallia, qui obijt 8. die Maij 1438. et Domina Margareta vxor eius, filia Thome Asteley. Ar. Nep. de Domino de Asteley, et Henricus ••ili∣us ••orundem Tho. et Margarete. Quorum animabus propitietur Altissi∣mus. Amen.

The xiiiic yere of our Lord seventy and three,* 2.53 Passyd Sir William Knyght to God Almightie; The fiftenth dey of Iuil; Master of this place. Iesu for his mercy reioyce hym with his grace.

The xiiiic yere of our Lord and eight,* 2.54 Passyd Sir Robart Greuil to God Almight, The xii dey of April: Broder of this place, Iesu for his mercy reioice him with his grace.

Philip Lewis restyth vnder yis ston,* 2.55 Yat in Iun deseisyd the dey six and twenty, Wyth Agnes hys wyf, yat were both on, The xiiiic yere of our Lord and seuen and fifty.

Subiacet ecce pede Iohn Stafford mortis in ede* 2.56 Iustus, deuotus, discretus, et ad pia motus: Qui bona plura loco dum vixit contulit isti: Mille quater centum quater et sexto quoque Christi, Luce Nouemberis deca ter . . . . . . . . . . Vt sit propitius anime Christus precor. Amen.

Saint Sepulchers.

In this Church lyeth buried the body of that vnfortunate Lord, Thomas Fi••es,* 2.57 Baron Dacres of the South. Who was executed at Tiborne the 29. of Iune, 1541. for that hee with others going to hunt in Master Pelhams Parke at Laughton in Sussex, and meeting with some companie, casually by the way, with whom and his confederates, ensued a quarrell: in which a priuate man,* 2.58 one Iohn Busbrig was slaine by the said Lord, or some of his associates, which were Io. Mantell, Io. Frouds, and George (all three execu∣ted for the same fact at Saint Thomas Waterings) The death of this Lord was generally lamented, being an hopefull gentleman of 24. yeares of age. This happened in that bloudie yeare, when Henry the eight vnsheathed his sword vpon the neckes of the Nobilitie.

* 2.59Here lieth the heart of Iohn Goodfellow, for his sowl and al yat died wyth hym, and al Christen sowls, I prey yow for cherite sey a Pater Noster and an Ave Mary.

Saint Bridgets or Brides.

* 2.60Vndyr this ston William Weuer doth ly Cityzon, and Elisabeth his wyf hym by He died the viii and she the vii dey of September, Leuing Geffrey, Mary, and Ellin thar children as I remember▪ Whos sowls God receyve to fauor and pease, Wyth Ioyes to lyve that neuyr sal cease. 1409.

The White Friers.

* 2.61These Friers were called Fratres beatae Mariae de monte Carmeli: first founded by Sir Richard Grey knight, ancestor to the Lord Grey of Codnor, in the yeare 1241. King Edward the first gaue to the Prior and brethren of that house, a plot of ground here in Fleetstreet, whereupon to build their house: which was afterwards new builded by Hugh Courtney (the third of that Christian name Earle of Deuonshire) the yeare before he died, which was Aun. 1350. Sir Robert Knolles knight, was a great builder here also, in the raigne of Richard the second,* 2.62 and of Henry the fourth: who (being borne but of meane parentage in the County of Chester) was by his valiant behauiour aduanced from a common Souldier (in the French warres vnder Edward the third) to a great Commander; and being sent Generall of an Armie into France, in despite of their power, he draue their people before him like Sheepe,* 2.63 destroying Townes, Castles, and Cities, in such a manner and number, that long after in memory of this act, the sharpe points and gable ends of ouerthrowne houses and Minsters, were called Knolles Mi∣ters. After which minding to make himselfe as welbeloued of his countrey, as he was feared of forraine nations, hee built the goodly faire Bridge at Rochester,* 2.64 ouer the Riuer of Medway, with a Chappell and a Chantrie at the East end thereof. He founded a Colledge, with an Hospitall adioyning thereunto; in the Towne of Pontefract in Yorkeshire, of which hereafter. He founded also an Hospitall in the Citie of Rome, for entertainment of

English trauellers, or pilgrimes, to that Citie, in place where Thomas Bec∣ket, Archbishop of Canterbury, had builded a Chappell of the holy Tri∣nity, which to this day retaines the name, and is a Seminarie for our Eng¦lish Fugitiues. He deceased at his Mannor of Scone Thorpe in Norfolke, was brought to London, and honourably buried by the Lady Constance his wife, in the body of this Church; which he had newly builded. Ann. 1407. the 15. of August. Of whom in his life, saith Stow, were made verses in Latine, thus by him put into English.

O Robert Knowles, most worthy of Fame, By thy Prowesse France was made tame. Thy manhood made the French to yeeld, By dint of sword in towne and feeld.

Here sometime lay entombed in a goodly Monument of Alabaster, the body of Robert Mascall,* 2.65 Bishop of Hereford, a man for his good learning and good life admired, and beloued of all men: He was often employed by Henry the fourth (to whom he was Confessor) vpon Embasies to forraine Princes; and in the yeare 1415. sent with two other Bishops to the Coun∣cell of Constance. Hee built the Quier, Presbytery, and Steeple of this Church; and gaue many rich ornaments to this religious house, wherein he died, 22. Decemb. 1416.

William Lord Montacute Earle of Salisbury,* 2.66 and king of the Isle of Man, was here entombed. Whose noble Acts (saith Walsingham) to write wor∣thily were a commendable matter. He founded the Abbey of Bisham Mon∣tague in Barkshire, and died at a Iusts and Turney at Windsore, in the yeare 1343.

For the rest here interred, I referre my Reader to the Suruay of London.

This house was valued at 26. l. 7. s. 3. d. and was surrendred the tenth of Nouember, the 30. of king Hen. the eight.

Since the writing of the premisses,* 2.67 I chanced to haue the perusall of a Manuscript, penned in the praise of this religious Order; out of which I collected diuers Epitaphs, which in times past had beene engrauen vpon the Sepulchers of certaine Carmelites, here in the Church of this Priory in∣terred. And first,* 2.68 I finde that Stephen Patrington, vir omnibus praestantio∣ribus animi dotibus, omnibus virtutibus preditus, et multiplici doctrinae va∣rietate instructus, was here buried in the body of the Quire. He was borne in the County of Yorke, and brought vp in the Vniuersitie of Oxford, where he proceeded Doctor of Diuinitie. He writ many learned bookes, and was an admirable Preacher, to whose Sermons alwayes came an incre∣dible concurse of people, saith Leland. Hee was for the space of fifteene yeares Prouinciall of the Carmelites: Confessor he was to king Henry the fourth, and held of him in great estimation, as also to his Queene, and his eldest sonne Henry Prince of Wales; who when he came to the Crowne, preferred him to the Bishopricke of Saint Dauids in Wales. Being at the Councell of Constance, he was, by the Pope, translated to Chichester; not long after which he departed this world: and as it is in the Records in the Tower before his translation could be perfected: in the yeare 1417. the 22.

of September. But I will come to the Inscription vpon his Tombe, in verse and prose as followeth.

Hic Frater Stephanus de Patrington requiescit, Nomine reque fuit norma, corona, Pater. Ens Carmelitis Rector Doctor Prior Anglis; Confessor celebris Regis et ipse manens, Henrici Quinti, Meneuensis quoque Presul C••ristus in aureolam pillea mutet ei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Magister Frater Stephanus Patrington, sacre Theologie venerabilis Doctor et Prior Prouincialis Fratrum Carmelitarum in Prouincia Anglie annis xv. Confessor Domini Regis Henrici quinti. Episcopus Meneuens. et Postulatus Cicestriens. obijt Londonijs in Conuentu. Ann. Dom. M.cccc.xvij.xxij. die Mens. Septembris.

Hic varia scripsit opuscula vtilitati Studentium.

* 2.69Here somtime lay buried the bodie of Nicholas Kenton; borne in Kenton a village in Suffolke, about ten miles from Ipsewich; he was matriculated and instructed in the rudiments of learning amongst the Carmelites at Ipswich. From whence he went to Cambridge, where he attained to the full perfe∣ction of all solide discipline. In poesie and Rhetoricke hee was exquisitely well exercised, an acute Philosopher he was, and a singular diuine. He writ many learned Comments vpon sundrie places of the Scripture; and many other workes mentioned by Bale; He was Prouinciall of his order in Eng∣land for the space of twelue yeares; and had vnder his gouernment aboue a thousand and fiue hundred Carmelites. Hee desired, not long before his death, to giue ouer his Prouinciallship, saying, Se iam malle precibus et Deo liberè vacare, quam praxi attendere, parere potius deinceps velle quam pre∣esse. Which was granted after much earnest suite made to all his Couents. He died in the Dormitorie of this house, the fourth day of September, in the yeare of our Lord, 1468. to whose honour this riming Epitaph was an∣nexed to his funerall Monument.

Kenton Doctoris Carmilite Nicholai, Sic Peccatricis anime miserens Adonai. Carmeli gentis curam qui rexit in Anglis Ipsa bis senis fungens summus Prior annis. Huic sibi propitius veniam prestet pater almus; Cuius spiramen scandens supra astra sit. Amen.

* 2.70Iohn Miluerton, a Carmelite Frier of Bristow, was here entombed; hee was Doctor of Diuinitie, and of the Chaire, in the Vniuersitie of Oxford; from whence he was sent for to Paris, by Iohn Sorethe the Prouinciall of his Order, where by a generall Synode he was chosen Prouinciall of his order, through England, Scotland, and Ireland. At length (because he defended such of his order as preached against endowments of the Church with tem∣porall possessions) hee was brought into trouble, committed to prison in Castle S. Angelo in Rome, where he continued three yeares, and at length was deliuered through certaine of the Cardinals, that were appointed his

iudges; but in the meane time he lost the Bishopricke of Saint Dauids, to which he was elected. He writ diuers learned workes before, after, and du∣ring the time of his imprisonment, which are mentioned by Bale in his fift centurie. At the last, full of yeeres and cares, he here ended his life, the last day saue one of Ianuary in the yeare of our redemption, 1486. and was bu∣ried in the Quire of this monasterie, with these nicking Hexameters engra∣uen vpon his monument.

Clauditur hic subtus prudens veri reserator, Carmeli cultor, Doctrine firmus amator. Rite Iohannes Oxoniensis in ordine Doctor Sic orthodoxe sidei validus releuator. Post Prouinquecialis vixit pluribus annis, Mirifice crebro vexatus tempore dampnis Huic reus est sceleris annus magni tribulantis, Gaudeat ob meritum constans robur patientis, Ipsum turbauit vir fortis perniciose, Tandem Catholice trusus superat speciose. Aureolam Deus vt det Myluerton numerose, Optemus, fuerat plexus licet inuidiose.

Iohn Loneye Doctor of Diuinity,* 2.71 and a Carmelite Frier, was here inter∣red in the cloister of the Church, to whose memory this distich was made.

Clauditur hoc claustro Frater Loneye Iohannes Expertus mundo celo fruiturus vt heres.

This Loney,* 2.72 saith a late writer, was vir acu••i ingenij, magnae doctrinae, multae lectionis, boni zeli, multae industriae: A man of an acute wit, excel∣lent doctrine, much reading, ardent deuotion, great industrie. Hee with twelue other Doctors did condiscend to the decree (saith my Mss) of Ma∣ster William Barton, Chancellour of the vniuersitie of Oxford, for the con∣demning of the sixteene Articles of Iohn Wickliffe of the Sacrament of the Altar.

An Epitaph vpon Iohn Palgraue, Prior sometimes of this house.

Huius confratris grauis est instantia, causa Qua domus hec superest proceraque fabrica libris, Et murus validus excludit Tamesis vndas. Vestes dat sacras sibi det vestes Deus albas.

Of this Prior I finde no further; neither of any other of the Carmelites buried within this conuentuall Church.

Black Friers Church in Oldborne:

In old time about the yeere 1221. there was a religious house of Friers Predicants, without the Bars in Oldborne; to which order, Hubert de Bur∣go

Earle of Kent, was an especiall Benefactor: giuing vnto them that noble Pallace at Westminster, now called White Hall: Thus Hubert was a faith∣full seruant to King Iohn, and to his sonne Henry the third, a carefull Patriot of the State, and one who vnfainedly loued his Country, who when he had made triall of the variable changes of Fortune,* 2.73 as being seldome, or neuer, but either highly in the Kings loue, or in the Subiects hatred, or in the Kings heauy displeasure, and the peoples generall applause; lastly, being full fraught with yeers, as he was with many eminent vertues, he died, in the fa∣uour of God, the King, and all good men, at his Mannor of Bansted in Sur∣rey, the Ides of May, Anno 1243. Hee was first here intombed, but after∣wards (as though he had beene fatally ordained to take no more rest in his graue, then quietnesse in his world••y employments) his body was transla∣ted, at the same time when these Friers were remoued from Oldborne into London, to that house now called the blacke Friers, neere vnto Ludgate: where belike it takes no better rest, then others haue done so buried.

Saint Dunstans in the West.

* 2.74Hic iacet Iohannes Gyles nuper vnius Clericorum parue Bage cancell. Do∣minorum H. Regum septimi et octaui, ac custos siue clericus Rotulorum et Re∣cordorum in Turri London remanentium qui obijt vltimo die Feb. Anno 1523. cuius.

Clericus paruae Bagiae or Clarke of the Petit Bagge, is an Officer in the Chancerie,* 2.75 of which sort there be three, and the Master of the Rolles is their chiefe. Their Office is to record the returne of all Inquisitions, out of euery Shire, all Liueries granted in the Court of Wards, all ouster les maines, to make all Patents of Customers, Gawgers, Controllers and Aulnegers; all Conge d'eslires for Bishops, all Liberateis vpon extent of Statute Staples; the recouery of Recognisances forfeited, and all Elegits vpon them; the sum∣mons of the Nobilitie, Clergie, and Burgesses of the Parliament, Commis∣sions directed to Knights, and other of euery shire, for seassing of the Sub∣sidies, Writs for the nomination of Collectors, and all trauerses vpon any Office, bill, or otherwise, and to receiue money duel to the King for the same.

This Officer is mentioned, Anno 33. Hen. 8. cap. 22. and it is like hee had first this denomination and stile of Petie Bagges, because hauing to doe with so many Records of diuers kindes, as aboue mentioned, they were put in sundry leather Bagges, which were not so great as the Clarke of the Ham∣per now vseth, and therefore might be called Petits Bagges, small or little bagges.

This Iohn Gyles was also keeper or Clerke of the Rolles and Records in the Tower of London; an Office generally well knowne throughout all England; the master whereof at this day is that learned Gentleman, Sir Iohn Borrowes Knight; vnder whom my vnderstanding friend Will. Collet, and my industrious country-man, Will. Riley, alias Rouge-Rose, Pursiuant at Armes, doe officiate the place.

* 2.76Dona requiem miserecordissime Iesu anime famuli tui Laurentij Bartl••t, nuper Registrarij Episcopi Lincol. qui obijt ... die octob. An. 1470.

Quisquis ades vultumque vides, sta, perlege, plora Iuditij memor esto tui, tua nam venit hora Sum quod eris, fueramque quod es, tua posteriora Commemorans miseris miserans pro me precor ora.

Te mediante tuus viuam post funera seruus* 2.77 Qui te dilexi Michael bene dummodo vixi.

Non Homo leteris tibi copia si fluat eris, Hic non semper eris, memor esto quod morieris. Corpus putrebit, quod habes alter habebit Es euanebit, quod agis tecum remanebit.

The Temple Church.

The first Founder hereof is not certainely recorded,* 2.78 some hold that it was built by Dunwallo Mulmutius, about the yeare of the worlds creation, 4748 the precincts whereof, he made a Sanctuary, or a place of refuge for any person therein to be assured of life, liberty, and limbs, of which I haue spoken elsewhere.

Besides these priuiledges vnto Temples, hee constituted diuers good lawes. Of which he writ two bookes, the one called Statuta municipalia, the other Leges iudiciariae, which is as much to say, as the statute Law, and the common Law. Cooke Reports 3 part ad Lect. out of Bale cent. 1. Hauing reduced his Realme into one Monarchie, being before by ciuill warres and dissention,* 2.79 seuered and brought into diuers dominions. Hee raigned 40. yeares, died the yeare of the worlds creation, 4768. and was buried in this place, with other of the British Kings. But it appeareth by this inscription following ouer the Church doore in the stone worke, that this holy Stru¦cture was newly founded of farre later times, and dedicated to the honour of the blessed Virgine: yet I thinke it is farre more ancient.

Anno ab incarnatione Domini M.C.lxxxv. dedicata hec Eccle∣sia in honorem beate Marie,* 2.80 a Domino Eraclio dei gratia Sancte Resurrectionis Ecclesie Patriarcha, 11 Idus Februarij. Qui eam annatim petentibus de iniuncta sibi Penitentia lx. dies indulsit.

Knights Templers were the last Founders of this house, which at the first were certaine noble Souldiers religiously bent, who bound themselues by vow in the hands of the Patriarke of Ierusalem to serue Christ after the manner of Regular canons, in chastitie and obedience, and to defend Chri∣stian Religion, the holy land, and Pilgrimes going to visite the Lords Se∣pulchre, they flourished for a time in high reputation, for pietie and deuo∣tion, but as they increased in wealth, so they fell to wickednesse; insomuch that in the yeere 1308. all the Templers in England, as also in other parts of Christendome, were apprehended and committed to diuers Prisons, and

in the yeare 1312. all their lands were giuen to the Knights Hospitalers of the order of Saint Iohn Baptist, called Saint Iohn of Ierusalem, as I haue said elsewhere.

There are in this Temple many very ancient monuments of famous men, (for out of what respect I know not King Henry the third, and many of the Nobility, desired much to be buried in this Church) shaped in marble, ar∣med, their legges crosse, whose names are not to be gathered, by any in∣scriptions, for that time hath worne them out; vpon the vpper part of one of their portraitures, Camden saith that hee hath read. Comes Penbrochie, and vpon the side this verse.

Miles eram Martis Mars multos vicerat armis. * 2.81Of Mars I was a doughty knight, Mars vanquisht many a man in fight.

* 2.82Vnder which monument lieth William Marshall the elder, Earle of Pen∣broke, a most powerfull man in his time, being the Kings Marshall, Gene∣rall of his Armie, and Protector of the kingdome in the minority of King Henry the third, vntill such time as he the said William died, which was in the yeare 1219. 27 die Martij. This Epitaph following goes also currant for this glorious and triumphant Earle, as an Epitome of his noble vertues.

Sum quem Saturnum sibi sensit Hibernia, Solem Anglia, Mercurium Normannia, Gallia Martem. Irelands Saturne, Englands Sunne am I, The Mars of France, and Normans Mercury: or thus.

Whom Ireland once a Saturne found, England a Sunne to be, Whom Normandy a Mercury, and France Mars, I am he.

This William had fiue sonnes, William, Richard, Gilbert, Walter, and Anselme, all Earles of Penbroke, and Marshals of England.

* 2.83Here by his father vnder the like monument, lieth William the eldest sonne, Earle of Penbroke, Lord of Strighull, Chepstow, Caerwent, Leigh (or Liege) Weshford, Kildare, Ossorie and Carlogh, who died the sixt of Aprill, 1231. as it is in the booke of Wauerly, wherein this Epitaph is made to his memory.

Militis istius mortem dolet Anglia, ridet Wallia, viuentis bella minasque timens. England laments the death of this braue Knight, Wales laughs, he liuing did her so affright.

The Annales of Ireland will haue him to be buried by his brother Ri∣chard, in the Quire of the Friers Predicants in Kilkennie, of whom it was thus written.

Cuius sub fossa Kilkennia continet Ossa, Whose bones bestowed in graue so deep, Kilkenny Towne doth safely keep.

Wheresoeuer he was buried, a Martiall braue Earle he was, which hee

worthily shewed, when as he set vpon Lehwellin Prince of Wales, who inuaded his Territories, in his absence whilst he was prosecuting the warres in Ireland, and returned from that battell a triumphant Conqu••rour.

Vnder another Monument lieth the body of Gilbert Marshall,* 2.84 Earle of Penbroke, and Marshall of England: Lord of Longevile in Normandy, Leinster in Ireland, and of Chepstow, Strighull, and Caerwent in Wales. This Potent Peere of the Realme (saith Mathew Paris, in Ann. 1241.) proclaimed a Turnament (in scorne of the kings authoritie; whereby such disports were forbidden) to be holden at Hertford in the County of Hert¦ford; to which place, when many both of the Nobilitie and Gentrie were assembled; it happened that himselfe running, by the flinging of his horse was cast out of his sadle; and the horse gaue him such a blow on the breast, that he died the same day, being the fifth of the Kalends of Iuly, 1241. as aforesaid.* 2.85 His bowels were interred in the Abbey Church in the Towne of Hertford, with the bowels of one Sir Robert de Say knight, a gallant gen∣tleman, slaine in the same exercise.

These kinde of Iusts or Turnaments were brought in with king Stephen, and practised in many places of England, in such an outragious manner, and with such slaughter of Gentlemen,* 2.86 that to suppresse such an heathenish disport, it was decreed by Parliament, that whosoeuer therein were slaine, should want Christian buriall; and their heires be disinherited.

Hic requiescit

..... R... Ep.... Quondam Visitator generalis ordinis Milicie Templi,* 2.87 in Anglia & in Francia & in Italia.....

This was a fragment of a funeral•• Inscription insculped vpon one of these crosse-legged Monuments; as I found it amongst other Collections by one studious in Antiquities, in Sir Robert Cottons voluminous Librarie: which he proues by the pedegree of the said Lord Rosses, to haue beene made to the memory of one Robert Rosse a Templer, who died about the yeare 1245. and gaue to the Templars his Mannor of Ribston.

William Plantaginet,* 2.88 the fifth sonne of king Henry the third, lieth here interred; who died in his childhood, about the yeare 1256.

En Iacobus templo Bayle requiescit in isto,* 2.89 Qui fuerat gratus medio Templo sociatus, Cui Deus esto pius eius miserando reatus. Vitam mutauit in mensis fine secundi, M. C. quater que dato Lxx quater annumerato Cui sit solamen Christus dic protinus. Amen.

Robertus iacet hic Thorne quem Bristollia quondam* 2.90 Pretoris merito legit ad officium. Huic etinim semper magne Respublica cure; Charior & cunctis Patria duitijs: Ferre inopi auxilium, tristes componere lites, Dulce huic consilio quosque iuuare fuit. Qui pius exaudis miserorum vota precesque, Christe, huic in celis des regione locum.

* 2.91Orate pro anima Richardi Wye socij comititiui interioris Templi. ob. 9. Mar. 1519. Cuius anime.

Domine secundum delictum meum noli me iudicare, Deprecor maiestatem tuam vt tu deleas iniquitatem meam. Ecce quid eris.

* 2.92Hic iacet Willelmus Langham quondam custos huius Templi qui obijt ......... 1437.

Tu prope qui transis, nec dicis aueto, resiste Auribus et corde hec mea dicta tene. Sum quod eris, quod es ipse fui, derisor amare Mortis, dum licuit pace manente frui. Sed veniente nece postquam sum raptus amicis Atque meis famulis orba...... domus. Me contexit humo, deplorauit que iacentem; Inque meos cineres vltima dona dedit. Vnde mei vultus corrosit terra nitorem Queque fuit forme......... Ergo, Deum pro me cum pura mente precare, Vt mihi perpetua pace frui tribuat. Et quicunque rogat pro me comportet in vnum Vt mecum meneat in regione Poli.

* 2.93William Burgh iadis Clerk de Chancelleri Gist icy Dieu de s'alme eyt mercy. Amen.

Saint Clement Danes.

* 2.94So called because Harold (surnamed Harefoot, for his swift footman∣ship) king of England, of the Danish line, and other Danes, were here buried.

This Harold was the base sonne of king Canut, by his concubine Alice of Woluerhampton in Staffordshire, a Shoomakers daughter. His body was first buried at Westminster,* 2.95 but afterwards Hardicanut, the lawfull sonne of Canut being king, commanded his body to bee digged out of the earth, and to be throwne into the Thames, where it was by a Fisherman taken vp and buried in this Churchyard. He died at Oxford, 1040. hauing raigned three yeares and eight moneths.

* 2.96Hic iacet .... Iohannes Arundell .... Episcopus Exon. qui ob. die mens. Maij 15... 1503.

This maymed Inscription would tell vs thus much, that Iohn Arundell (descended of the ancient and most worshipfull house of the Arundels of Lanherne in Cornwall) Bishop of Exceter, lieth here vnder interred, who died March 15. 1503.

* 2.97Hic iacet corpus venerabilis ....Io..... Booth Legum Bacalaureus. Epis∣copus Exon.....ob. primo April. 1478.

This Bishop gouerned his Church wondrous well, and builded (as some suppose) the Bishops See in the Quire, but being weary of the great trou∣bles which were in his countrey, betweene king Edward the fourth, and the

Earle of Warwicke, he remoued from thence to his house of Horsleigh in Hampshire, where he died.

Orate pro anima Willelmi Booth militis fratris Episcopi Exon. qui ob. 6. April,* 2.98 1478.

Hic iacet Edmundus Arnold,* 2.99 postremus Aprilis Quem, dolor heu, rapuit tristis atroxque dies. Istius Ecclesie Rector meritissimus olim, Et summus M••dice Doctor in arte fuit. Non Ipocrate minor erat, nec doctior vllus, Non Opifex mirum vincit Apollo virum. M. D. deme ter .x. semel v. Christi anno, Cui vitam Medicus det sine sine Deus.

Sauoy.

So called of Peter Earle of Sauoy,* 2.100 the first builder thereof, which being ouerthrowne by the Rebels of Kent, it was againe raised and beautifully rebuilded by king Henry the seuenth for an Hospitall; and dedicated to the honour of Saint Iohn Baptist: for which he purchased lands for the reliefe of an hundred poore people. Of which you may reade this Inscription en∣grauen ouer the Gate, towards the Street.

1505. Hospitium hoc inopi Turbe Sauoia vocatum, Septimus Henricus fundauit ab imo solo. Henry the seuenth to his merite and honor, This Hospitall foundyd, pore people to socor.

Many officers, ordinances, orders, and rules were appointed by the Founder;* 2.101 for the better gouernment of this Hospitall, some of which I haue read, briefly extracted out of the Grand Charter, viz.

Per nomen Magistri et Capellanorum Hospitalis Henrici Regis Anglie septimi de Savoy.

Duo Presbiteri seculares conductitij.

Duo homines seculares honesti ac literati, quorum alter Subsacrista alter Subhospitalarius.

Quatuor homines honesti qui Alteriste vocentur.

Quinque alij honesti homines viz. 1. Clericus Coquine. 2. Panetarius. 3. Coquus. 4. Ortulanus. 5. Ianitor.

Duo alij, alter subcoquus, alter subianitor.

Vna femina Matrona, & sub eadem duodecim alie femine.

Habeat etiam Magister ad sumptus Hospitalis duos homines honestos ad nutum & libitum suum in omnibus negotijs tam propriis, quam etiam in ne∣gotiis hospitalis sibi seruituros.

In iuramento Magistri.

Nullam que dispensationem aduersus aliquod statutum siue ordinationem Hospitalis predicti, siue aduersus hoc iuramentum meum, aut aliquam eius particulam impetrabo aut impetrari curabo, neque ab aliis impetratum vllo modo curabo, &c.

Hec omnia et singula in me recipio, & hec iureiurando promitto me fideli∣ter

obseruaturum, sicut me Deus adiuuet et hec sacrosancta eius Euangelia.

Que omnia & singula N. Abbati Westmonast. Visitatori predicti Hospi∣talis spondeo, &c. & incentum libris sterlingorum ad vsum Hospitalis pre∣dicti meipsum firmiter obligo, &c.

Regule quedam obseruande.

Sit Magister continue residens in Hospitali predicto, nullumque officium, administrationem quarumcunque rerum, aut cuiuscunque rei, vel sub aliqua persona spirituali aut temporali cuiuscunque dignitatis aut conditionis fuerit, acceptabit aut geret, neque eiusdem Seruitor, Capellanus, Officiariusve.

Nec absit in Hospitalis negotiis vltra quadraginta in aliquo anno.

Pro singulis diebus necessarie sue absentie in Hospitalis causis habeat pro se & duobus sibi Servitoribus tantum tres solidos.

Magister Hospitalis pro tempore existens, habeat sibi vltra vnam Togam siue liberatam suam.

Pro expensis oris sui siue victus, proque vadijs suis, & quibuscunque alijs necessarijs habeat triginta libras annuatim soluendas per manus suas propri∣as, ad quatuor anni terminos vsuales per equales portiones.

Nec Magister nec alij portabunt vestes exteriores alterius coloris quam bla∣nei anglice blew, interiores possunt esse alterius coloris, dummodo non sunt ru∣bei, vel alterius leuis coloris.

Omnes, Conductijs exceptis, portabunt in dextra parte Pectoris vnam Ro∣sam rubeam amplam ad sex polices in circuitu de filis cericis & aureis bene contextam, et compactam, cum Capicio eiusdem coloris.

There are diuers other the like ordinances, which I omit.

This Hospitall being valued to dispend 529. l. 15. s. 7. d. ob. by yeare, was suppressed the tenth of Iune, the seuenth of Edward the sixth, a little before his death: the Beds, bedding, and other furniture belonging there∣unto, with seuen hundred Markes of the said Lands by yeare, he gaue to the Citizens of London, with his house of Bridewell, to the furnishing thereof, and towards the furnishing of the Hospitall of S. Thomas in South∣warke, lately suppressed.

* 2.102This Hospitall was againe new founded, erected, corporated and en∣dowed with lands, by Queene Mary, the third of Nouember, in the fourth of her raigne; the Ladies of the Court, and Maydens of Honor (a thing, saith Stow, not to be forgotten) stored the same of new with beds, bedding, and other furniture, in very ample manner, and so it continues.

The Chappell of this Hospitall serueth now as a Parish Church to the Tenements thereof neare adioyning, and others. In which are diuers fune∣rall Monuments, but few of any Antiquitie.

* 2.103Hic iacet Tho. Halsal Leighuieng Episcopus, in Basilica Sancti Petri Rome, Nationis Anglicorum Penitenciarius, summe probitatis vir, qui hoc solum post se reliquit. Vixit dum vixit bene, cui leuus conditor Goannes Douglas Scotus Dunkelheng. Presul, Patria sua exul. 1522. This Bishop translated Virgils Aeneiads into the Scottish language:* 2.104 compiled the palace of Honor, and diuers other Treatises; he fled into England for feare of being questi∣oned in Parliament.

* 2.105Here lieth Humphrey Gosling of London, Vintnor, Of the whyt Hart of this Parish a neghbor,

Of vertuous behauiour, a very good Archer, And of honest mirch, a good company keeper. So well enclyned to poore and rich, God send more Goslings to be si••h.

Saint Martins in the fields.

O ye our frends yat here pas by, We beseche yow vs to haue in memory. Somtym we were as now be ye, In tym to come ye shall be as we. Edward Norrys and Ioan his wyff, These wer our names whyl we had lyff. Of yowr charite for vs to pray, A Pater Noster and an Aue to say.

Of your cherity pray for the soule of Sir Humfrey Forster Knight,* 2.106 whos body lyeth buried here in earth vndyr this marbl••ston: which decessy•• the xviij day of the moneth of September, 1500......... on wh••s soule Iesu haue mercy, Amen.

Hic iacet Thomas Barret prenobilis Armiger,* 2.107 qui quidem Thomas erat abstractus de Sanctuario beati Petri VVestmonasterij, et erudeliter interse∣ctus per manus improrum contra leges Anglie, et totius vniuersalis Ecclesie priuilegia et iura, Anno Domini 1461. Anno illustrissimi Regis Ed. Quar∣ti post conqu••stum primo. Sub eodem queque ma••moreo lapide Iohannes Bar∣ret eiusdem Thome primogenitus sepelitur qui quidem Iohannes obiit...... die...... An.....

Of this eminent thrice noble Esquire, thus drawne and puld out of the Sanctuarie, and cruelly murthered by the hands of wicked people, against the Lawes of the land, and priuiledges of the holy Church, as appeares by this Inscription I haue read: thus much following out of a namelesse Ma∣nuscript.

Thomas Barryt Squyr to Kyng Harry the syxt. oftentyms im••loyd in the French warrys, vndre the command of Iohn Duc of Bedford; as alsoo Iohn Duc of Norfok, beyng asw••y trew ••••ge man to hys Souereygne Lord the Kyng, hauyng taken Sanctu∣ry at Westmynstre to ••hon the fury of hys and the Kyngs enemys, was from thense hayld foorth, and lamentably hewy•• a p••ees. Abut whilke rym, or a lityll before, the Lord Skales late in an e∣uenyng entryng a wherry Bott wythe three persoons and wgh∣yng toowards UUestmynstre, ther lykwys too haue takyn San∣ctury, was descryed by a wooman, wher anon the wherry men fell on hym, murthered hym, and cast hys mangyld corps aloud by S••ynt Mary Ouerys.

The Surname of Barret is at this day of exemplarie note, and doth great∣ly resflourish by that worthy Gentleman, Sir Edward Barret Knight, Lord Baron of Newburgh, Chancelour of the Dutchie of Lancaster, and one of his Maiesties most honourable priuy Councell.

Saint Mary Rounciuall.

* 2.108This was an Hospitall by Charing Crosse, and a cell to the Priorie, and couent of Rounciuall in Nauar, in Pampalone Diocesse, where a Fraterni∣tie was founded in the 15 of Edward the fourth.

Hospitall of Saint Iames.

* 2.109This Hospitall was anciently founded by the Citizens of London, for fourteene Sisters maidens, that were leprous, liuing chastly and honestly. This Hospitall was surrendred to Henry the eight, the 23 of his raigne: the Sisters being compounded withall, were allowed Pensions for the terme of their liues; and the King builded there a goodly mannor house annexing thereunto a Parke.

The Foundation of the religious house of Conuerts in Chancerie lane, (anciently called New-streete,) now knowne by the name of the Rolles.

Henry the third, about the twentieth yeare of his raigne, built this house for the Iewes, conuerted & to be conuerted to the faith of Christ: these are the words in his grant.

* 2.110Rex Archiepiscopis, &c. Sciatis nos intuitu Dei, et pro salute anime no∣stre, et animarum antecessorum, et heredum meorum concessisse, et hac charia nostra consirmasse, pro nobis, et heredibus nostris, domum quam fundari fe∣cimus in vico, qui vocatur New-streete, inter vetus Templum et nouum London, ad sustentationem Fratrum conuersorum, et conuertendorum, de Iu∣daismo, ad fidem catholicam, &c. hijs Testibus venerabilibus patribus. W. Kaerl: et W. exon episcopis. H. de Burgo Comite Kanti••, Radulpho filio Nicholai, Godfrido de Crancumbe. Iohanne filio Philip, Amaurico de sancto Aumundo Willielmo de Picheford, Galfrido de Cauz et alijs. dat per ma∣num ve. P. R cicestrens. Cancellar. nostri, apud Westminst. 19. die April.

But this Foundation did not continue long, for Edward the first (his sonne) in the eighteenth yeare of his raigne, banished all the Iewes out of England, confiscating all their goods, and leauing them nothing but mo∣ney (barely) to beare their charges. King Edward the third appointed this house for the custody of the Rolles and Records of the Chancerie;* 2.111 giuing the same, by his charter, to one William Burstall, as then master of that Office, and his Successors. In the Chappell of this house, Iohn Yong, Do∣ctor of both Lawes, and master of the Rolles, lieth entombed with this Inscription.

* 2.112Io. Yong. LL. Doctori sacror. scrinior. ac hius Domus custodi, Decano olin▪ Ebor: vita defuncto xxv Aprilis sui fideles Executores hoc posuerunt. M.D.xvj.

Besides which, vpon an old table hanging by, are written in text hand, these verses following. Dominus firmamentum meum.

Hic iacet ille Iohannes Yong cognomine dignus, Tali quod nunquam marcesceret vtpote charus. Omnibus apprime summo testante dolore, Quem neque celabant neque dissimulare valebant, Dum sternit iuuenem mors immatura labentem, Quis non defleret iuuenis miserabile fatum, Ex quo multorum pendebat vita salusque: Horum inquam inprimis, quos ille benignus alebat, Impensis donec vitales carperet auras, Nec satis illi erat hoc priuatis consuluisse Rebus, quinetiam prudenter publica gessit. Munia siue forensia siue etiam extera summa Cum laude, illa quidem dum sacris presuit olim Scrinijs haec vero Legati functus honore.

Saint Stephens Chappell.

This was a religious Structure, first begun by King Stephen,* 2.113 and after∣wards finished, and her reuenewes greatly augmented by King Edward the third; in which he placed a Deane, twelue Canons secular, as many Vicars, and other Ministers, who had their lodgings in Canon Row, now the ha∣bitations of diuers Noblemen and Gentlemen. These are the words of King Edwards Grant.

In dei nomine Amen.* 2.114 Edwardus dei gratia, &c. Salutem. Capellam quan∣dam speciosam in Palatio nostro apud Westmonasterium situatam, in honorem beati Stephani Prothomartyris, per progenitores nostros nobiliter inchoatam, nostris sumptibus regijs fecimus consummari; in qua ad honorem omnipoten∣tis dei, et specialiter beatissime Genetricis eius Marie, et dicti Martyris, ordi∣namus, volumus, constituimus, et aucthoritate nostra regia perpeiou stabili∣mus, Quod sint exeuntes Decanus vnus, et duodecim canonici seculares, cum tuum, Hospitium nostrum magnum in strata de Lumbard-street ciuitatis no∣stre London situatum, vna cum Patronatibus et aduocationibus Ecclesia∣rum Perochialium de Dewesburie et Wakefeeld. Ebor. Dioces. assignamus donemus, &c. Teste meipso, apud VVestmonaster. sexto die Augusti An. Reg∣ni nostri vicesimo secundo. Regni vero nostri Francie nono.

The reuenewes wherewith King Edward endowed this couent, amoun∣ted to the value of fiue hundred pounds by yeare; and at the suppression, the whole foundation was rated to be yeerely worth, (as I haue it in the ca∣talogue of Religious houses,) one thousand, fourescore, and fiue pound ten shillings, fiue pence. This Chappell serueth now for the lower house of Par∣liament.

Westminster Abbey.

* 2.115CAmden out of Sulcardus reporteth, that here sometime stood an I∣doll Temple, dedicated to Apollo; ouerthrowne by an earthquake, about the yeare of grace, 153. Of the ruines of which, Sebert, King of the East Saxons, erected another Temple for the seruice of the liuing God, and consecrated the same to Saint Peter, about the yeare 610. neere about the time of the building of Paules, Mellitus as then being Bishop of London, and Austin of Canterbury, which agrees with these words in the charter of Edward the Confessor.

* 2.116Basilica sancti Petri VVestmon. edificata fuit antiquitus sub Mellito Lon∣donie primo Episcopo socio et contemporaneo Sancti Augustini primi Cantu∣ar. Archiepiscopi; et per ipsum beatum Petrum Angelico famulante seruicio, sancte crucis impressione et sacre Trinitatis perunctione dedicata: to which effect will it please you peruse these verses following.

King Ethelbert, Sainct Poules edefied: * 2.117And King Sebert Westminster founded: Mellito theim both halowed and blessified, Austin then, made Clerke full well grounded.

Afterwards this Church being destroyed by the Danes; Dunstan Bishop of London, reedified it about the yeare of Christ, 960. and made here a monastery for twelue Monkes. After him Edward the confessor with the tenth penny of all his reuenewes, built it new for to be his owne Sepulture: and a Monastery for Benedictin Monkes, endowing it with liuings and ••ands, lying disperst in diuers parts of England. But, after an hundred and threescore yeeres, King Henry the third subuerted this Fabricke of King Edwards, and built from the very Foundation, a new Church of very faire workemanship, supported with sundry rowes of Pillars.

* 2.118The new erke atte UUestmynster the Kyng tho gauune anon, Aftur his coronyng and leyd the ferst ston.

which the Abbots enlarged very much toward the west end: and King Henry the seauenth for the buriall onely of himselfe, his children, and their posterity, adioyned thereunto a Chappell, which in regard of the beauty, and curious contriued worke thereof, is called of Leland, Orbis miraculum, the wonder of the world. The first stone of this admirable Structure, con∣secrated to the honour of the blessed Virgine, was laid by the hands of Iohn Islip Abbot of this monastery, Sir Reginald Bray, Knight of the Garter, and others, in the 18 yeare of his raigne, the 24 day of Ianuary, vpon which stone this Inscription was engrauen.

Illustrissimus Henricus Septimus Rex Anglie et Francie, et Dominus Hi∣bernie, posuit hanc Petram in honore beate virginis Marie xxiiij. die Ian••a∣arij, anno Domini M.ccccc 11: et anno dicti Regis Henrici septimi decimo octauo.

Harpsfeeld,* 2.119 sometime Archdeacon of Canterbury, writing of the Anti∣quitie and famous renowne of this Monastery, hath these words.

Vt Albanense, propter protomartyris nostri Albani nobile eo loci mar∣tyrium, sacrasque etiam ibi reconditas reliquias, coenobium reliquorum sem∣per princeps habitum est, ita posterioribus seculis Westmonasteriense, post il∣lud maxime eminebat.

It is likewise of especiall note and reuerend regard, by reason of the con∣secration, the inauguration, and vnction of our kings of England; of which two riming Hexameters are wrought in the cloth of Arras, which adorne the Quire.

Hanc Regum sedem sibi Petrus consecrat Edem; Quam tu Papa regis, insignit & vnctio Regis.

This Church is also greatly honoured by the glorious Monuments of kings, Queenes, grand Peeres, and others of eminent place and qualitie here interred. And first of all,

Sebert the first founder;* 2.120 the sonne of Sledda, and Queene Ricula, the si∣ster of Ethelbert, king of Kent, with his wife Ethelgoda lie here entombed; who died the last day of Iuly, Ann. Dom. 616. hauing raigned 13. yeares. Som 692. yeares after their bodies were translated from their first place of buriall to the South side of the Communion Table, where they rest within a Tombe of lead, with this Epitaph.

Labilitas, breuitas mundane prosperitatis Celica premia, gloria, gaudia danda beatis Sebertum certum iure dedere satis. Hic Rex Christicola ver••x fuit hac regione, Qui nunc celicola gaudet mercede corone. Rex humilis, docilis, scius, & pius, inclytus iste Sollicite, nitide, tacite, placide, bone christe Vult servire tibi perficiendo sibi. Ornat mores, spernit flores lucis auare, Gliscens multum, christi cultum letificare. Ecclesiam nimiam nimio studio fabricauit. Hec illesa manus que fundamenta locauit; Hic septingentis annisterra cumulatus, Christi clementis instinctibus inde leuatus. Isto sub lapide nunc iacet ipse, vide. Atque domum Christo quia mundo fecit in isto, Nunc pro mercede celi requiescit in ede. Respice mortalis, promissio sit tibi talis. Accipies si des, nil capies nisi des. Es Christo qualis, Christus erit tibi talis, Dapsilis esto sibi, largus eritque tibi. Effectus non affectus si reddere possis, Debet censeri; si nihil reddere possis, Tunc bonus affectus pro facto debet haberi. Sicut de lignis per aquam depellitur ignis.

Sic malo commissa fiunt donando remissa. Reddet ad vsuram quod quis dat nomine Christi, Nam vitam puram pro parvo dat Deus isti.

His wife Aethelgoda died the 13. of September, Ann. Dom. 615:

Vpon the wall by this Tombe, the image of Saint Peter is depicted, spea∣king to king Sebert in these verses.

Hic Rex Seberte pausas, mihi condita per te Hec loca lustraui, demum lustrando dicaui.

* 2.121Here lieth honourably interred in a marble Tombe, checquered with variety of stones, of beautifull colours; the body of Edward king of Eng¦land, who for his singular pietie was numbred among the Confessors; a principall Founder of this Church. Thus commended by a late writer.

* 2.122Religious, chast, wise, fortunate, stout, franke, and milde was hee, And from all taxes, wrongs, and foes, did set his kingdome free.

His Epitaph here inscribed consists of these three Hexameters.

Omnibus insignis virtutum landibus Heros, Sanctus Edwardus Confessor, Rex venerandus; Quinto die Iani moriens super Ethera scandit. Sursum corda. Moritur Ann. Dom. 1065.

Serlo of Paris hath another Epitaph to his memory in these words.

* 2.123Edwardus probitate potens, pietate verendus, Seque suosque regens rexerat egregius. Formosam faciem procerum corpus habebat, Leticiam vultus moribus exuperans. Hic bello, sic pace suos exterruit hostes Presumpsit pacem rumpere nemo suam. Quinque dies anui reserebat ianua Iani, Cum Rex egrediens carnea templa finit.

My old Author Robert of Glocester goes more punctually to the period of his life, the yeares, moneths, weekes, and dayes of his raigne, and time of his buriall.

When Seynt Edward hadde thus told, he ganne to clos hys eyghe The iiii dey of Ianuar then gan he deye, In the yer of owr Lord M.lxvi. ryght Aftur that owr swete Lord in hys moder alyght, Kyng he was xxiiii yer, and ii monyethes therto, And three wekes, and vi deyes, ••r his lyf was ido. Al the Franchyse of Engelond, and al the ioy and blis, Wyth hym faste i beryd was thulke tym I wis; And that men fonde sone aftyrward wyth meny delful cas. Atte Westmynster a twelfth dey this Godeman beryed was.

* 2.124He was for his simplenesse (saith the same Author) i callyd Edward Simple, yet sothe our Lord noryshede hys symplenes, and yaf hym

grete grase that men shold be adradde of hym that courhe natte be wrothe, and though men trowed hym to be slow and sim••le, he hadde such subiects vndyr hym that atte his hes•• dauntyd his ene∣myes as Syward Erle of Northumbyrlonde, and Leofricus Erle of Hereforde, that defendyd the kyng euer mor wyth ther manhode, and fauor ayenst the mantenors of Duc Godwy••••e. Questionle••••••, for sanctitie of life and sweete conuersation, he did farre excell all other Princes; and kings of that disposition are for the most part too soft and pii∣ant (an imperfection in supreme authoritie) to command the turbulent spi∣rits of an vnsetled kingdome; and their vnderstanding too shallow to d••ue into the depth of their enemies designes.

This Edward was the seuenth sonne of King Etheldred, by Emma his second wife, daughter of Richard the second, Duke of Normandy; he was borne at Islip in the County of Oxford;* 2.125 he was about fourty yeares of age when he was enthroned in the seat Imperiall. He was the first king of Eng¦land that healed the disease, since called the kings Euill.

His wife Editha lieth buried at the North si••e of his Tombe,* 2.126 who was the daughter of Godwin, that treacherous Earle of Kent; a virgine most chast, whose breast was a schoolehouse of all liberall sciences, milde, mo∣dest, faithfull, innocent, and vnfainedly holy, no way sauouring of her fa∣thers barbarousnesse, being neuer hurtfull to any. Whereupon this verse was applied vnto her, and her father.

Sicut Spina Rosam genuit Godwinus Editham: From pricked stalke as sweetest Rose, So Edith faire from Godwin growes.

Of which another writeth thus.

Godwyne Erle a dawghtyr he hadde,* 2.127 that was of grete fame And of clene lyf also, Edithe was her name. And as the Roos of a brere spryngeth that kene is, Also sprunge this holy mayd of liche kynd I wis.

She died in December, 1074. in the eight yeare of her widowhood, and in the eight yeare of the Conquerours raigne. Professing vpon her death∣bed, that notwithstanding she had beene king Edwards wife the space of eighteene yeares, yet she died a pure Virgine. For this, king Edward (not without reason) is taxed, in that he vnder a godly pretext of Religion, and vowed virginitie, cast off all care of hauing issue, and exposed the kingdome to the prey of ambitious humours. Yet some, that would excuse him in this, affirme, that this holy king was not willing to beget any heires, that should succeed him out of a treacherous race.

Here lieth,* 2.128 without any Tombe, Maude, daughter to Malcolm Camoir, king of Scots, and wife to king Henry the first; who brought vnto him children, William, Richard, and Mary, which perished by shipwracke, and Maud Empresse, who was wise to Henry the fift Emperour. She died the first day of May: Maij prima dies nostrorum nocte dierum, raptam perpetua fecit inesse die,* 2.129 1118. She had an excellent Epigram made to her commen∣dation whereof these foure verses onely remaine.

Prospera non laetam fecere, nec aspera tristem, Aspera risus erant, prospera terror erant. Non decor effecit fragilem, non sceptra superbam; Sola potens humilis, sola pudica decens.

Thus paraphrastically translated.

No prosperous state did make her glad; Nor aduerse chances made her sad. If Fortune frown'd she then did smile, If Fortune smil'd, she fear'd the while. If Beauty tempted, she said nay; No pride she tooke in Scepters sway. She onely high her selfe debast; A Lady onely faire and chast.

She went euery day in the Lent time to this Church bare-foot, and bare-legd, wearing a garment of haire; she would wash and kisse the feet of the poorest people, and giue them bountifull Almes. For which being repre∣hended by a Courtier, shee gaue him a short answer, which I haue out of Robert of Glocester.

* 2.130Madame for Goddes love is this wel i doo To handle sich vnclene ••ymmes, and to kisse so Foule wolde the kyng thynk if that hit he wiste, And ryght wel abyse hym er he your mouth kiste, * 2.131Sur sur qd the Quene be stille why sayste thow so Owr Lord hymself ensample yaf so for to do.

She founded (as I haue said before) the Priory of Christ-church within Aldgate, and the Hospitall of S. Giles in the Fields. She builded the Bridges ouer the Riuer of Lea at Stratford Bow, and ouer the little Brooke called Chanelsebridge; shee gaue much likewise to the repairing of high-wayes. But I will take my leaue of her with these words of Paris:* 2.132 Obijt eodem anno Matildis Regina Anglorum cuius corpus apud Westmonasterium quietem se∣pulturae accepit, & anima eius se coelum possidere evidentibus signis et mira∣culis crebris ostendit.

* 2.133Here lieth vnder a rich Monument of Porphery, adorned with precious stones, the body of Henry the third, king of England. In the fifth yeare of whose raigne, and the Saturday next before his second time of Coronation, the New worke (the old being ruinous and pulled downe) of this Church of Westminster,* 2.134 was begun. To which sacred Edifice this king was a per∣swader: he was the Founder, and laid the first stone in the ground-worke of the building.

* 2.135The Newerke atte Westmynstre ye kyng tho ganne anone, Aftyr hys coronyng and leyde the fyrst stone.

As if he meant the world should know, his intention was to consecrate his future actions to the glory of God. He gaue to this Church royall gifts of Copes, Iewels, and rich vessels: and for the holy Reliques of Edward the

Confessor, he caused a coffin to be made of pure gold and pretious stones, and so artificially by the most cunning Goldsmiths that could be gotten; that although the matter it was made of, was of an inestimable valew, ta∣men Materiam superabat opus, yet the workmanship excelled the matter, saith Mathew Paris. A Prince he was, as our histories affirme, of greater deuotion then discretion, in permitting the depredation of himselfe and his subiects by papall ouerswayings. This King (saith Robert of Glocester) as in worldlich doyng was not hald ful wyse, but mor deuout to spiritual things; he was euery dey woned to here thre Masses by note. Quante innocentie, quante patientie, quanteque deuotionis, et quanti meriti in vita sua erat apud Deum, testantur post ipsius mortem miracula subsecuta: Of how much integrity, of how much patience, of how much deuotion, and of how much merite he was in his life time before God, the miracles which followed after his death, doe testifie, saith the compendi∣ous chronicle of Canterbury.

He died the 16 of Nouember 1273. when he liued sixty fiue yeares,* 2.136 and raigned fiftie sixe yeares, and eighteene daies, this Epitaph following is an∣nexed to his Tombe.

Tertius Henricus iacet hic pietatis amicus Ecclesiam strauit istam, quam post renouauit Reddet ei munus qui regnat trinus et vnus:

Tertius Henricus est Templi conditor huius. Dulce bellum inexpertis.

Which is thus Englished by Robert Fabian. The frende of pyte, and of almesse dede, Henry the thyrde whylome of Englande Kyng, Who thys Church brake, and after hys mede Agayn renewed into this fayre buylding, Now resteth in here, whiche did so great a thinge▪ He yelde his mede, that Lord in Deyite; That as one God reygneth in persones thre.

Henry the thyrde is the buylder of thys Temple. War is pleasant to those that haue not tryed it.

In the additions to Robert of Glocester, a Manuscript in the Heralds Of∣fice, these rimes are written to his remembrance.

Aftur hym regnyd the thurd Harry, A good man and eke an hely In hys tym werrys were full strong, And eke mickle stryf in Englond. The Batayl of Lewys was than, And alsoo the Batayl of Euesham.

And that tym alsoo ther was The Translacyon of Sent Thomas. In hys tym as I vndyrstond Come Freres Menores into thys lond. He regnyd Kyng lvi. yere, And to Westmynstre men hym bere.

* 2.137At the head of the foresaid King Henry, his sonne Edward, surnamed Long-Shanks, lieth entombed; King of England, the first of that Christian name since the Conquest: and as he was the first of his name, so was he the first that setled the law and state,* 2.138 deseruing the stile of Englands Iustinian, and freed this kingdome from the wardship of the Peeres; shewing him∣selfe in all his actions after, capable to command not the Realme onely, but the whole world.

At the time of his Fathers death, he was abroad in Palestine, pursuing his high desires for the Holy Warres, and after sixe yeares, from his first setting out, he returnes into England, receiues the Crowne (without which he had beene a King almost three yeares) at the hands of Robert, Arch∣bishop of Canterbury; and with him is Eleanor his vertuous Queene, like∣wise crowned at Westminster. To the which their magnificent pompous Coronations, the presence of Alexander, King of Scotland, (who had married Margaret his eldest sister) was required, as appeares by this Re∣cord following.

* 2.139Rex dilectis et fidelibus suis Iohanni Louetot et Galfrido de Newbald Cu∣stodibus Episcopatus Deunelm. Salutem. Mandamus vobis quod de primis denarijs prouenientibus de exitibus Episcopatus predicti, habere faciatis Alex∣andro Regi Scotie centum sexaginta et quindecim libras pro expensis suis per quinque Septimanas. viz. singulis diebus centum solidos in veniendo ad nos vsque Westmonaster. ad mandatum nostrum, et inde ad partes suas redeun∣do. Et nosea vobis ad Scaccarium nostrum saciemus allocari. Teste meipso a∣pud Windesore 26 die Augusti. Anno Regni nostri 2. Claus. An. 2. Ed 1. Memb. 44.

* 2.140The said King Alexander comes accordingly to his Brothers Coronati∣on (which was in September 1275) guarded with a goodly troupe of Knights and Gentlemen; at which solemnity also were present, Iohn, Duke of Britaine, who had married Beatrice his second sister; Eleanor his mother, with multitudes of Peeres and others: and for the more royall celebration of this great Feast, and honour of so martiall a King, there were fiue hun∣dreth great horses let loose, euery one to take them for his owne, who could. Of which, out of an old oreworne Manuscript, a piece as follow∣eth.

King Edward was coronyd and anoyntyd as ryghte heyre of Engelond, withe moche honor and worsschyp. And aftur Masse, the Kyng went to hys Paleys for to holde a ryall feste, amonges them that hym had doon seruyse and worsschyp. And whanne he was set at hys mete, Kyng Alexandre of Scotland come to doo hym seruyse and worsschyp wyth a queyntyse, and an hondryd knyghtes with hym, horsed and arayd. And whanne they weren

lyght of theyr horse, they let theyr horse goon whether they wolde, and they that wolde take them, hadde them to their owne behofe, wythoute any chalange. And aftyr that come Syr Edmond King Edwardes Broder, a curtayse Knyght and a gentyll of ren••on, and the Erle of Cornwayle, and the Erle of Glowcesire. And aftyr theym come the Erle of Penbroke, and the Erle of Warren, and eche of them ledde on theyr hondes be them selfe an hordryd knights, disgyse in their armes. And whan they weren alyght of their horse, they lete them goo whedyr they wolde, and they that cowde them take, hadde them stylle at theyr owne lyking. And whanne all this was doon, Kyng Edward dyd hys dyligens and hys myght to amende the Relme, and redresse the wronges in the best maner, to the honor of God, and profyte to the crowne, and to holy cherche, and to amende the anoyance of the comon peple. The worthiest knyght he was of alle the world of honor and worsschyp, for the grace of God was in hym, and euer hadde the vyctory of hys enemyes.

Expugnauit Saracenos,* 2.141 Francos, Scotos, Wallenses et perfidos christianos; et quicquid regale glorie et honori tam in actibus quam in moribus competit in ipso potuit reperiri. He vanquished the Sarasines, the French, the Scots, the Welsh, and perfidious Christians, and whatsoeuer appertained to Re∣gall glory and honour, as well in actions as in condition, state, and prince∣ly deportment, was in him to be found.

Dum vi••it Rex, et valuit sua magna potestas, Fraus latuit, pax magna fuit, regnauit honestas.

Saith an old Latin Rimer of this King; which is thus translated into the like English.

While lyued thys Kynge, By hys powre all thynge Was in good plyghte* 2.142 For gyle was hydde, Great peace was * 2.143 kydde And honeste had myghte.

Scotos Edward dum vixit suppeditauit Tenuit, afflixit, depressit, dilaniauit. Whilst Edward liu'd, the Scots he still kept vnder, Bridled, deprest, debased, rent asunder.

Yet here giue me leaue to tell my Reader, (maugre this our English Ri∣mer) that the valiant Scots did not alwaies suffer King Edward to scape scotfree; for hee laying siege to the strong Towne of Berwicke, they defended it manfully, bet the English men backe, and burnt some of the English Ships; vpon which their fortunate enterprise in derision of our King, they made this mockish rime doggerell.

* 2.144Wenyth kyng Edward with the long shankys, To haue goten Berwyk all oure vnthankys. Goos Pyke hym And aftyr that Gas dyke him.

This scornefull dittie came no sooner to king Edwards eares, then that through his mighty strength, he passed dikes, assailed the Towne, and wan it with the death of fifteene thousand Scots,* 2.145 (our writers report more; but nothing is more vncertaine, then the number of the slaine in battaile) and after that the Castles of Dunbarre, Roxborough, Edenborough, Sterling, and Saint Iohns Towne, wonne or yeelded vnto him; vpon the winning of the Castle of Dunbarre,* 2.146 by a fierce and cruell battaile; some Ballad maker or other in the Armie, made these meeters in reproach of the Scots.

These scaterynge Scottes We holde for sottes Of wrenkes vnware Erly in a morwenynge In an euyll tymynge Went they from Dunbarre.

* 2.147Another bloudy battaile he had with the Scots at Foukirke, wherein are reported to be slaine, two hundred knights, and forty thousand foote of the Scots. Some haue threescore and ten thousand, some threescore thousand, the scottish footmen valorously fighting, as it were to the last man. Vpon these victories, king Edward endeauours to extinguish, if it were possible, the very memory of the Nation: abolishing all their ancient lawes; tradu∣cing their Ecclesiasticall rites, to the custome of England: dispoiling them of their Histories; their instruments of State: their antique monuments, left either by the Romanes, or erected by themselues, transporting all their Bookes and Bookemen into England. Sending to Westminster the marble stone, wherein (as the vulgar were perswaded) the Fate of the kingdome consisted, of which will you please to take this Stanza out of Harding▪

* 2.148And as he came homewarde by Skone awaye, The Regall thereof Scotlande then he brought, And sent it forth to Westmynster for aye To be there in a cheire clenely wrought For a masse preast to sytte in when he ought▪ Whiche there was standyng besyde the shryne, In a cheire of olde time made full fyne.

A litle more of this marble stone out of Robert of Glocester.

—Scottes yc••upyd wer Aftur a woman that Scote hyghte, the dawter of Pharaon. Yat broghte into Scotlond a whyte marble ston,

Yat was ordeyned for hure kyng, whan he coroned wer. And for a grete Iewyll long hit was yholde ther, Kyng Edward wyth the lang Shankes fro Scotland hit fette Besyde the Shryne of Seynt Edward at Westminstre 〈◊〉〈◊〉 h••••te s••tte.

Vpon the Chaire wherein the stone is inclosed, this famous propheticall Distichon is inscribed.

Ni fallat vatum Scoti hunc quocunque locatum Invenient lapidem, regnare tenentur ibidem. If Fates goe right where ere this stone is pight, The Regall race of Scots shall rule that place.

Which, by whomsoeuer it was written, we, who now liue, finde it happily accomplished.

Of the worthinesse of this our matchlesse King, will it please you heare a little from a late Writer, namely, M. Drayton, in the seuenteenth Song of Polyolbion.

* 2.149 This long-liu'd Prince expyr'd: the next succeeded; he Of vs, that for a God might well related be. Our Longshanks, Scotlands scourge, who to the Orcads taught His Scepter, and with him from wilde Albania brought, The reliques of her Crowne (by him first placed here) * 2.150 The seate on which her Kings inaugurated were. He tam'd the desperate Welsh, that out so long had stood, And made them take a Prince sprong of the English blood. This Isle from Sea to Sea, he generally controld, And made the other parts of England both to hold.

The learned Antiquarie and Lawyer, Iohn Selden, in his Illustrations vpon the said Song, giues vs this Glosse following vpon the Verse.

The seate on which our Kings inaugurated were.

This seate (saith he) is the Chaire and Stone at Westminster, whereon our Soueraignes are inaugurated. The Scottish Stories affirme, that the Stone was first in Gallicia of Spaine at Brigantia (whether that be Compo∣stella, as Francis Tarapha wills, or Coronna, as Florian del Campo conie∣ctures, or Betansos according to Mariana, I cannot determine) where Gathel, king of Scots there, sate on it as his Throne. Thence was it brought into Ireland by Simon Brech, first king of Scots, transplanted into that Isle, about seuen hundred yeares before Christ. Out of Ireland, King Ferguze (in him by some is the beginning of the now continuing Scottish raigne) about three hundred and seuenty yeares afterward brought it into Scotland. King Kenneth some eight hundred and fifty of the Incarnation, placed it at the Abbey of Scone (in the Shrifdome of Perth) where the Coronation of his Successours was vsuall, as of our Monarchs now at Westminster; and in the Saxon times at Kingston vpon Thames. This Kenneth, some say, caused the Distich.* 2.151 Ni fallat vatum, as before, to be engrauen vpon it. Whereupon it is called Fatale Marmor in Hector Boetius, and inclosed it in a wodden

Chaire. It is now at Westminster, and on it are the Coronations of our Soueraignes: Thither first brought (as the Author here speakes) among other spoiles, by Edward Longshanks, after his warres and victories against King Iohn Balliol, Ann. 1297. Reg. Regis Ed. 1.24. Thus much of this po∣tent king out of Polyolbion.

But to returne, these high spirited Scots (then which no people in the world are more valiant) not minding to endure the tyranny of King Ed∣ward, entred into England at seuerall times; and in Northumberland and Cumberland,* 2.152 slew the aged and impotent, women in childbed, and young children; spoiled the Abbey Church at Hexham, and got a great number of the Clergie, as well Monkes, Priests, as Schollers, whom they thrust into the Schoolehouse there,* 2.153 and closing vp the doores, set fire on the Schoole, and burned all them to ashes that were within it. They burned Churches, they forced women without respect of order, condition, or qualitie, as well the maids, widowes, and wiues, as Nunnes, that were reputed in those dayes consecrated to God, & when they had beene so abused, many of them were after murthered. So that the cruell and bloudy desolation whereof Lucan speaketh in his second booke of the Pharsalian warres, may aptly be infer∣red here, as fitly describing the mercilesse murther of all states and sexes, without partiality, vnder the hand of the enemy. For, saith he,

Nobilitas cum plebe perit, lateque vagatur Ensis, & a nullo revocatum est pectore ferrum, Stat cruor in templis, multaque rubentia caede Lubrica saxa madent, nulli iam prosuit aetas, Non senis extremum piguit vergentibus annis Praecipitasse diem, non primo in limine vitae Infantis miseri nascentia rumpere fata.

Thus exquisitely translated into English.

Senatours with Plebeians lost their breath, * 2.154The sword rag'd vncontrold: no brest was free: The Temples stainde with bloud, and slippery Were the red stones with slaughter: no age then Was free: the neere spent time of aged men They hastened on; nor sham'de with bloudy knife, To cut the Infants new spunne thread of life.

Bloud worthy to haue beene shed on both sides, against another kinde of enemy, then Christians: the deformity of which effusions, may iustly re∣present vnto vs the blessed estate of our now setled Vnion.

Ranulph the Monke of Chester, speakes somewhat more succinctly of the warlike passages in those times, betwixt the puissant braue English, and the terrible neuer-tamed Scot on this manner; I will vse the old language of his Translatour Treuisa, who flourished in the raigne of king Henry the sixth.

* 2.155Iohn de Baillol (saith he) that was made kyng of Scotlond, aroos ayenst the kynge of Englonde, and ayenste his owne othe; and by the counseylle

of some men of Scotland, and namely of thabbot of M••••ros, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 was taken and dysheryted. Then the yere after Willi••m 〈…〉〈…〉 of Scottes arayed werre ayenste kynge Edwarde, but he was 〈…〉〈…〉 se∣cond yere after; Kynge Edwarde slew••••x 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Scottes 〈…〉〈…〉 on a Mary Mawdelyn day. But the Scottes w••x••d stronger and stronger 〈◊〉〈◊〉ty yeres togyder, vnto kyng Edwardes tyme the thyrd after the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and bete down Englyshemen of••, and Englysh places that were 〈…〉〈…〉 her Marches.

Some sayd that that myshappe fell for so••••nesse of the Englyshe men▪ And some said that it was goddis owne wer••he as the 〈…〉〈…〉 That Englyshe men sholde be destroyed by Danes, by Fren••he men, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by Scottes.

Of this propheticall prediction I haue spoken elsewhere, which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that of the marble stone) vpon the inauguration of our late Souer•••••••••• Lord King Iames, of happie memory, in his Regall Chaire of Impe•••••••••• gouernment, had full accomplishment.

The period of the dayes, as also the character of this magnificent Mo¦narch Edward,* 2.156 are thus deliuered by a late Writer.

In Iuly, 1307 although he found himselfe not well, he enter; Scotland with a fresh Army, which he led not ••arre; for falling into a Dissenterie, he dies at Borough vpon the sand••, as if to show on what foundation 〈◊〉〈◊〉 h••d built all his glory in this world: hauing raigned thirty foure yeares, seuen moneths, aged sixty eight. A Prince of a generous spirit, wherein the fire held out euen to the very last: borne and bred for action and militarie af••faires, which he mannaged with great iudgement: euer warie and proui∣dent for his owne businesse: watchfull and eager to enlarge his power: and was more for the greatnesse of England, then the quiet thereof. And this we may iustly say of him, that neuer king before, or since, shed so much Christian bloud within this Isle of Britaine, as this C••ristian warrior did 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his time, and was the cause of much more in that following.

By our great and iudicious Antiquary Camden,* 2.157 he is thus 〈◊〉〈◊〉, as followeth.

For no one thing was this little Burgh vpon Sands more famous, than, that King Edward the first, that triumphant Conquerour of his enemies, was here taken out of the world by vntimely death A ••ight noble and wor∣thy Prince, to whom God proportioned a most princely presence and per∣sonage, as a right worthy seat to entertaine so heroicall a minde For he not onely in regard of fortitude and wisedome, but also for a beautifull and per∣sonall presence was in all points answerable to the height of Royall Maie∣stie, whom fortune also in the very Prime and flower of his age, inured to many a warre, and exercised in most dangerous troubles of the state, whiles she framed and fitted him for the Empire of Britaine; which he, being once crowned King, mannaged and gouerned in such wise, that hauing subdued the Welsh, and vanquished the Scots, hee may most iustly bee counted a chiefe ornament and honour of Britaine.

Amongst other admonitions and precepts, which he gaue to his sonne Edward (after him king of England) vpon his death bed he charged him,* 2.158 that he should carry his Fathers bones about with him in some Coffin, till

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he had marched through all Scotland, and subdued all his enemies, for that none should bee able to ouercome him while his Skeleton marched with him: thinking, belike, that the care to preserue them from enemies would make a Sonne fight nobly. Moreouer he commanded the said Prince, That whereas himselfe, by the continuall new attempts of Bruce, king of Scot∣land, could not in person (according to his vow) make warre in the Holy∣land, therefore he should send his Heart thither, accompanied with seuen∣score knights, and their retinues, for whose support he had prouided thirty and two thousand pounds of siluer. That his Heart being so by them con∣uayed, he did hope in God, that all things there would prosper with them. Lastly, That vpon paine of eternall damnation, the said money should not be expended vpon any other vses.* 2.159 Sed filius immorigerus patris mandata negligit: But the disobedient Sonne little regarded the commandement of his Father.

He died the seuenth of Iuly, the yeare aforesaid; his body was conuayed to this Abbey, and accompanied most of the way with the Popes Legate, the reuerend Bishops, and most of the English Nobilitie, where it was in∣terred with that state as became the person of so potent a Prince;* 2.160 And such was the care of his Successours, to keepe his body from corruption, as that the Searecloth wherein his embalmed body was enwrapt, was often re∣newed, as doth appeare vpon Record thus.

Rex Thesaurario & Camerarijs suis Salutem. Mandamus vobis quod Ce∣ram existentem circa corpus celebris memorie Domini Edwardi nuper Regis Anglie progenitoris nostri filij Regis Henrici,* 2.161 in Ecclesia beati Petri Westm. humatum, de denarijs nostris renovari facietis, prout hactenus fieri constituit. Teste Rege apud Westm. xi die Iulij. Claus. 1. Ric. 2. Memb. 41:

Certaine rimes or verses, are annexed to his Tombe as followeth.

Mors est inesta nimis magnos que iungit in imis, Maxima mors minimis coniungens vltima primis; Nullus in orbe fuit homo viuens nec valet esse Qui non morte ruit: est hinc exire necesse. Nobilis & fortis, tibi tu considere noli, Omnia sunt mortis, sibi subdit singula soli, De mundi medio magnum mors impia mouit, Anglia pre tedio satis anxia plangere novit: Corruit Edwardus vario veneratus honore, Rex nuper vt Nardus fragrans virtutis odore, Corde Leopardus, invictus & absque pauore, Ad rixam tardus, discretus, & eucharis ore. Viribus armorum quasi Gigas ardua gessit, Colla superborum prudens per prelia pressit, Inter Flandrenses fortuna sibi bene fauit, Vt quoque Wallenses & Scotos suppeditauit. Rex bonus absque pari strenue sua regna regebat. Quod natura dari potuit bonitatis habebat. Actio iustitie, pax regni, sanctio legis, Et fuga nequitie premunt precordia Regis.

Gloria tota ruit, Regem capit hec modo fossa, Rex quandoque fuit, nunc nil nisi puluis et ossa: Filius ipse Dei quem corde colebat et ore, Gaudia fecit ei nullo permista dolore.

The which verses (saith Fabian) to the entent that they should be had in minde, and also that the reader might haue the more desire to ouer-reade them; I haue therefore set them out in Baladde Royall, after my rude ma∣king as followeth.

This sorrowfull deth which bryngeth great full low,* 2.162 And moost and leest he ioyneth into one, Thys man to whome his pere was not y knowe Hath now subdued, nat sparyng hym alone, Whyche of all order thys world to ouergone, None was to be spared, of so great equyte As he, yf any, for noblesse spared shuld be.

Therfore thou noble or myghty, trust none oder grace, But thou shalt pay to deth thy naturall dette; And lyke as he from thys world did chace Thys mighty Prynce, and from his frendys fette, For whome all Englond loude mourned and grette: So shalt thou and oder in deths snare fall, None shall escape, to reckyn kyndes all.

Edward wyth many and dyuers graces endowed, And like as Nardus most sweetest of odoure, In smellynge passyth, and moost he is allowed Of all swete odours, so dyd this knyghtly floure By vertuous artes surmounte in honoure, All oder Prynces; whose hert was Lybar delyke, And without fere, were he hole or syke.

Thys Prynce was slowe to all maner of stryfe, Discrete, and wise, and trewe of his worde, In armys a Geaunt, terme of all his lyfe, Excelling actes doing by dynte of the sworde, Subduyd the proud, of prudence he bore the horde, Of Flaunders by fate he had great amyte, And Walshe, and Scottes, by strength subduyd he.

This good King perelesse, his landes firmly gyded, What nature might giue he failed in nothynge, No parte of bounte from his was discided, He was iustice, and peace, and of lawe stablishyng, And chaser of iniquyte by his vertuous liuyng: In whome these graces with innumerable mo, Fermly were roted, that deth hath tane vs fro.

That whylom was a Kyng, now is but duste and bone, All glory is fallen, and this pitte kepeth the kynge, But he that yeldeth all thing by his one, The Sonne of God, to whom aboue all thynge With herte and mouth he did all worsshyppyng, That Lord of his ioy perdurable to laste, Graunt him sorrowlesse euermore to taste.

All Kings haue long hands, alluding to the extensure of their Regall go∣uernement, of which Ouid in one of his Epistles: thus,

An nescis longas Regibus esse manus?

This King had also long legges, and, a longis tibijs, surnamed hee was Longshankes. But I stray beyond my limits, his vertues haue taken me pri∣soner, and detained me much longer then I expected; let me take liberty to conclude with these verses, in commendation of his valour, out of the fore-remembred additions to Robert of Glocester.

Edward the furst reguyd than truly, The son he was of Kyng Harry: He conquered than all Scotlond, Ano toke Irlond into hys hond. And was callyd that tym Conqueror. God yiue hys soul mych honor In hys tym he made subiecte Alwalys, and put them vndre * 2.163 yecke, He behedyd thilke sam tym The Prynce of UUalys Lewellyn, Iewes that tym withouten doute, Of this lond wer clere put oute: Atte Westmynstre he had hy burying xxxv yere he reguyd kyng.

* 2.164Here lieth entombed, Eleanor his first wife, Queene of England, who went with him into the holy land, in which voyage her husband was stab∣bed with a poysoned dagger by a Sarazen, the rankled wound whereof was iudged incurable by his Physitians, yet shee daily and nightly sucked out the ranke poison, and so by aduenturing her owne, saued her husbands life. She was the onely daughter of Ferdinando, the third King of Castile and Leons: she died at Herdby in Lincolnshire, 29 Nouember 1290. hauing beene King Edwards wife 36 yeares, who erected to her honour those Cros∣ses, as Statues, at Lincolne, Grantham, Stanford, Geddington, Northamp∣ton, Stony Stratford, Dunstable, (now destroyed) Saint Albans, Wal∣tham, and Westminster, called Charing-Crosse, all adorned with the armes of Castile, Leon, and the Earldome or Countie of Ponthieu, which by her right was annexed to the Crowne of England. Moreouer the said King Ed∣ward (so ardent was his affection to the memory of his deceased Eleanor) gaue twelue Mannors, Lordships, and Hamlets, to Walter then Abbot of Westminster, and his successors for euer, for the keeping of yeerely Obits

for his said Queene, and for money that should be geeuen to the poore, that came to the solemnization of the same. Her Epitaph.

Nobilis Hispani iacet hic soror inclita Regis, Eximij consors Eleanora thori. Edwardi primi Wallorum principis vxor, Cui pater Henricus tertius Anglus erat. Hanc ille vxorem gnato petit: omine princeps Legati munus suscipit ipse bono, Alfonso Fratri placuit felix Hymeneus, Germanam Edwardo nec sine dote dedit. Dos preclara fuit, nec tali indigna marito Pontino Princeps munere diues erat. Femina consilio prudens, pia, prole beata; Auxit amicitijs, auxit honore virum. Disce mori.

Here lieth gloriously entombed,* 2.165 the most mighty Monarch that euer ware the Crowne of England, who conquered Calis, recouered Aquitaine and Normandy, tooke Iohn, King of France, and Dauid King of Scots, pri∣soners; added the armes and title of France to his owne, declaring his claime in this kind of verse: thus,

Rex sum regnorum bina ratione duorum,* 2.166 Anglorum Regno sum Rex ego iure paterno; Matris iure quidem Francorum nuncupor idem. Hinc est Armorum variatio facta meorum.

To which the French answered scornefully in verses to the same tem∣per, but some what touching Edward with ill grounded vanitie, pretending right to the Crown of France, by Queen Isabell his mother: before whom, (if Daughters should succeed in the sacred Lillies of France) her eldest Si∣ster must march, Madam Margaret of France, wife to Ferdinand, fourth of that name, King of Castille.

Praedo Regnorum qui diceris esse duorum,* 2.167 Francorum Regno priuaberis, atque Paterno. Matris vbique nullum Ius Broles non habet vllum, Iure Mariti carens alia est Mulier prior illa. Succedunt Mares huic Regno non Mulieres. Hinc est Armorum variatio stulta tuorum.

He excelled his Ancestors also in the victorious valour of his children; in their obedience to him, and loue among themselues; and one of his grea∣test felicities was, that he had a Lady to his wife (the fruitfull mother of a faire issue) of such excellent vertue and gouernement, as that then King Ed∣wards Fortunes seemed to fall into Eclipse when she was hidden in her Se∣pulchre. He was the sonne of Edward the second by Isabel, daughter to Phi∣lip the Faire, King of France; his father being amoued from the kingdomes

gouernement, (against whom he had no guilty thought) he was by pub∣like Sanction thereupon established in the royall Throne, being of the age of fourteene yeeres; and when he had raigned 50 yeeres, died at his Manor of Shine, Iune 21. 1377. these verses are annexed to his monument.

Hic decus Anglorum, flos Regum preteritorum Forma futurorum, Rex clemens pax populorum Tertius Edwardus, regni complens Iubileum Inuictus Pardus, pollens bellis Machabeum. Tertius Edwardus Fama super ethera notus pugna pro patria.

Foure of these verses are thus translated by Speed in his History of the said King, where, vpon the words

Pollens bellis Machabeum

he giues this marginall note, as followeth.

He meanes (saith he) more able in battaile, then Machabeus; you must beare with the breaking of Priscians head, for it is written of a King that vsed to breake many.

Here Englands grace, the flower of Princes past, Patterne of future, Edward the third is plaste, Milde Monarch, Subiects peace, warres Machabee, Victorious * 2.168 Pard, his raigne a Iubilee.

Take with you, if you please, another translation of these Meters by one who liued neerer to those times.

Of English kynges here lyth the beauteous floure, Of all before passed, and myrrour to them shall sue, A mercifull kynge, of peace conseruatour, The third Edward. The deth of whom may rue Alle Englyssh men, for he by knyghtehode due Was Lyberd inuict, and by feate Marciall To worthy Machabe in vertu peregall.

* 2.169Hic erat (saith an old Mss. speaking of this King) flos mundane militie, sub quo militare erat regnare, proficisci proficere, confligere triumphare. Cui iure maternali linea recta descendente, Regnum cum corona Francie debetur. Pro cuius regni adipiscenda corona, que maris euasit pericula; quos bellorum deuicit impetus; quas Belligerorum struit audacias, scriptor enarrare desistit; sue relationis veritatem adulationis timens obumbrari velamine. Hic vero Edwardus quamuis in hostes terribilis extiterat, in subditos tamen mitissi∣mus fuerat et gratiosus, pietate et miserecordia omnes pene suos precellens an∣tecessores.

* 2.170A late writer saith, hee was a Prince the soonest a man, and the longest that held so, of any we reade; he was of personage comely, of an euen sta∣ture, gracefull, respectiuely affable, and well expressing himselfe. A Prince who loued Iustice, Order, and his people, the supreme vertues of a Soue∣raigne.

First his loue of Iustice,* 2.171 was seene by the many Statutes hee made for the due execution thereof, and the most straight-binding oath, hee or∣dained to be ministred vnto his Iudges and Iusticiars: the punishment in∣flicted on them for corruption in their offices, causing some to be thrust out, and others grieuously fined. He bettered also that forme of publique Iustice which his Grandfather first began (and which remaines to this day) ma∣king also excellent Lawes for the same.* 2.172 His regard to the obseruation of Order among his people, so many Lawes do witnesse, as were made to re∣straine them from Excesses in all kinds. His loue to his Subiects,* 2.173 was exprest in the often easing of their grieuances, and his willingnesse to giue them all faire satisfaction, as appeares by the continuall granting of the due obser∣uation of their Charters in most of his Parliaments. And when (Ann. Reg. 14.) they were iealous, vpon his assuming the title of the kingdome of France, lest England should thereby come to bee vnder the subiection of that Crowne, as being the greater, he to cleare them of that doubt, passed a Statute, in the firmest manner could bee deuised, that this kingdome should remaine intire as before, without any violation of the rights it had.

Prouident he was in all his actions,* 2.174 neuer vnder-taking any thing before he had first furnished himselfe with meanes to performe it.

For his gifts we finde them not such as either his owne fame and repu∣tation, or any way distasted the State. To be short, hee was a Prince who knew his worke, and did it: and therefore was he better obeyed, better re∣spected and serued, then any of his Predecessours.

His workes of Pietie were great and many,* 2.175 as the founding of East-min∣ster an Abbey (of the Cisteux order) neare the Tower. An Abbey for Nunnes at Dartford in Kent (of both which I haue already written) The Kings Hall in Cambridge for poore Schollers. An Hospitall for the poore at Calais. The building of Saint Stephens Chappell at Westminster, with the endowment of three hundred pound, per annum, to that Church. His augmenting the Chappell at Windsore, and prouisions there for Church∣men, and twenty foure poore knights,* 2.176 &c. These were his publique works, the best Monuments and most lasting to glorifie the memory of Princes. Besides these, his priuate buildings are great and many; as the Castle of Windsore, which he re-edified and enlarged.

His magnificence was shewed in Triumphs and Feasts, which were sumptuously celebrated, with all due rites and ceremonies, the preseruers of Reuerence and Maiestie: To conclude, he was a Prince, whose nature agreed with his office, as onely made for it.

On this manner, as he was in the strength of his yeares, and in the height of his vigorous actions, his character is exprest by many Authors. Now may it please you in this place to take a view of this the mighty great Mo∣narch of England, France, and Ireland, as he was wrinkled with age, weak∣ened with a sore lingring disease, and laid downe vpon his Deaths-bed.

When he had attained to the age of threescore and fiue yeares, or there∣abouts, and wrastled with a sicknesse which gaue him the ouerthrow; ly∣ing in the bed, and at the point of death, his eyes darkened, his speech al∣tered, and his naturall heate almost extinguished,* 2.177 one, whom of all other he most entirely affected, tooke the rings from his fingers, which for the roy∣altie

of his Maiestie he was wont to weare, so bad him adiew; and with∣drew herselfe into another roome (a woman she was, inuerecunda p••llex, as Walsingham calls her, whose name was Alice Piers) neither was hee left onely of her the said Alice, but of other the knights and Esquires, who had serued him, allured more with his gifts then his loue. Amongst many there was onely present at that time a certaine Priest (other of his seruants applying the spoile of what they could lay hands on) who lamenting the kings miserie, and inwardly touched with griefe of heart, for that amongst so many Councellers which hee had, there was none that would minister vnto him the word of life, came boldly vnto him, and admonished him to lift vp the eyes as well of his body, as of his heart, vnto God, and with sighes to aske mercy of him, whose Maiestie he well knew he had grieuous∣ly offended. Whereupon the king listened to the words of the Priest, and although a little before he had wanted the vse of his tongue, yet then taking strength to him, hee seemed to speake what was in his minde. And then what for weaknesse of his body, contrition of his heart, and sobbing for his sinnes, his voice and speech failed him, and scarce halfe pronouncing this word Iesu, he gaue vp the Ghost, at his Mannour of Sheene (now Rich∣mount) as aforesaid.

If you will heare any more of this Martiall king, you must haue the pa∣tience to trouble your selues in the reading of these obsolete old rimes.

Aftur * 2.178 hym reguyd hys son ful ryght The iii Edward that dowtie knyght. U. sones he hadde truly here, That wer to hym leef and dere. Furst yis kyng dude a grete maistry, Atte Scluce he brend a gret Naby. Atte Tresse he faught ayain, The kyng of * 2.179 Beme ther was slayn, And the kyng of France putte to flyght, Non longor than durst he fyght. A sege atte Calice he lede byfor, That last xii months and mor: And or he thens wold goo, He wan Calice and touns moo. Atte Batail of Poyters, by ordynance, Was taken Iohn the kyng of France. Atte Westmynstre he lyth ther He regnyd almoost li yer Byfor hym deyed Prynce Edward Whych hadde a son that hight Rychard.

* 2.180Philippa (of whom I haue spoken before) Queene of England, wife of Edward the third, daughter of William of Bauaria, Earle of Henault, and Holland, by Ioane sister of Philip of Valoys, king of France, lyeth en∣tombed at her husbands feet; She was a Lady of great vertue, and a con∣stant true louer of our Nation; who when shee had beene king Edwards

wife fourty two yeares, she died August, 15. 1369. These verses are annex∣ed to her Monument.

Gulielmi Hannonis sobeles postrema Philippa, Hic roseo quondam pulchra decore iacet. Tertius Edwardus Rex ista coninge letus Materno suasu nobiliumque fuit. Frater Iohannes Comes Mauortius heros, Huic illam voluit consociare viro. Hec iunxit Flandros coniunctio sanguinis Anglis: In Francos venit hinc Gallica dira lues▪ Dotibus hec raris viguit Regina Philippa Forma prestanti, Religione, fide. Fecunda nata est proles numerosa parenti, Insignes peperit magnanimosque duces. Oxonij posuit studiosis optima nutrix Regineas Edes, Palladiam scholam. Coniux Edwardi iacet hic Regina Philippa. Disce viuere.

Thus there Englished:

Faire Philip William Hennaldes childe and youngest daughter deere, Of roseat hue, and beautie bright, in tombe lies hilled heere. Edward the third through mothers will, and Nobles good consent; Tooke her to wife, and ioyfully with her his time he spent. His brother Iohn a Martiall man, and eke a valiant knight, Did linke this woman to this king in bonds of marriage right. This match and marriage thus in bloud, did binde the Flemings sure To Englishmen, by which they did the Frenchmens wracke procure. This Philip flowr'd in gifts full rare, and treasures of the minde, In beauty bright, Religion, Faith; to all and each most kinde, A fruitfull Mother Philip was, full many a sonne she bred, And brought forth many a worthy knight, hardy, and full of dred. A carefull Nurse to Students all, at Oxford she did found Queenes Colledge, and Dame Pallas Schoole, that did her fame resound.

The wife of Edward, deere, Queene Philip lieth here: Learne to liue.

She was the youngest of the fiue daughters of William Earle of Henault aforesaid; especially chosen before any of her Sisters for king Edwards wife, by a Bishop (of what See I am vncertaine) and other Lords tempo∣rall, sent thither, were sent as Embassadours, to treate of the marriage. Of which thus much out of Harding. cap. 178. as followeth.

He sent furth than, to Henauld for a wife, A Bishop, and other Lordes temporall, Wher in Chaumbre prevy and secretife,

At discouerit dischenely also in all, As semyng was to estate Virginall Emong theim selfes, our lordes for hie prudence Of the Bishop asked counsaill and sentence.

Whiche daughter of fiue should be the Queene, Who counsailled thus, with sad auisement, Wee will haue hir with good hippis I mene, For she will bere good soonnes at myne entent; To which thei all accorded by one assent, And chase Philip, that was full feminine, As the Bishop moost wise did determine.

But then emong theim selfes thei laugh fast ay, The lordes than saied, the Bishop couth Full mekill skill of a woman al way, That so couth chese a lady that was vncouth, And for the mery woordes that came of his mouth Thei trowed he had right great experience Of womanes rule and hir conuenience.

Now, what experience this Bishop had in womens conueniency of brin∣ging forth children, I know not, but it so fell out, that she had issue by her said husband King Edward, seuen sonnes, and fiue daughters, borne for the glory of our Nation.

• 1. Edward Prince of Wales, borne at Woodstocke.
• 2. William, borne at Hatfield, in the County of Hertford.
• 3. Lionell, borne at the Citie of Antwerpe, Duke of Clarence.
• 4. Iohn, borne at Gaunt, the chiefe Towne of Flanders, Duke of Lan∣caster.
• 5. Edmond, surnamed of Langley, Duke of Yorke.
• 6. William, another of their Sonnes, surnamed of Windsore, where he was borne.
• 7. Thomas, the youngest sonne of King Edward and Queene Philip, sur∣named of Woodstocke, the place of his birth, Duke of Glocester.

Daughters.

• 1. Isabell, the eldest Daughter, was married with great pompe at Wind∣sore, to Ingelram of Guisnes, Lord of Coucy, Earle of Soissoms, and after Archduke of Austria, whom king Edward his Father in law created also Earle of Bedford.
• 2. Ioane, desired in marriage by solemne Embassage from Alphons, king of Castile and Leon, sonne of king Ferdinando the fourth, was espoused by Proxie, intituled Queene of Spaine, conueyed into that countrey, where she presently deceased of a great plague that then raigned.
• 3. Blanch the third daughter, died young, and lieth buried in this Abbey Church.
• 4. Mary the fourth daughter was married to Iohn Montford, Duke of Britaine.
• 5. Margaret their youngest daughter was the first wife of Iohn de Hast∣ings, Earle of Penbroke.

It is reported of this Queene (saith Milles) that when she perceiued her life would en••, she requested to speake with the King her husband, who accordingly came to her in great heauinesse: being come, she tooke him by the hand, and after a few words of induction, shee prayed him that hee would in no wise deny her, in three requests. First, that all Merchants and others to whom she ought any debt, (whether on this side or beyond the seas) might be payd and discharged. Secondly, that all such promises as she had made to Churches, as well within the realme as without, might be performed. Thirdly, that hee would be pleased (whensoeuer God should call him,) to chuse none other Sepulchre, but that wherein her body should be layed: all which were performed, and so I leaue them both lying in one Graue, expecting a ioyfull resurrection.

Richard the second,* 2.181 King of England and France, Lord of Ireland, sonne to Edward, Prince of Wales, by Ioane, daughter to the Earle of Kent, be∣ing depriued both of liuing and life, by that popular vsurper Henry the 〈…〉〈…〉 by his commandement, obscurely buried at Langley in Hert∣fortshire, in the Church of the Friers Predicants; was by the appointment of Henry the fift, remoued from thence with great honour, in a Chaire roy∣all, himselfe and his nobilitie attending the sacred reliques of this annointed King: which he solemnly here enterred amongst his ancestors, and foun∣ded perpetually one day euery weeke, a Dirge, with nine Lessons and a morning masse to be celebrated for the soule of the said King Richard,* 2.182 and vpon each of those daies, sixe shillings eight pence to be giuen to the poore people; and once euery yeare vpon the same day of his Anniuerse, twentie pounds in pence to be distributed to the most needfull: He made for him a glorious Tombe, and this glosing Epitaph deciphering the lineaments of his body, and qualities of mind; which to any, who knowes vpon what points he was put out of Maiestie and State, may seeme strange, if not ridi∣culous; thus it runnes.

Prudens et mundus Richardus iure secundus, Per fatum victus, iacet hic sub marmore pictus. Verax sermone, prudens suit et ratione. Corpore procerus, animo prudens vt Homerus, Ecclesie fauit, elatos suppeditauit. Quemuis prostrauit Regalia qui violauit. O bruit hereticos, et eorum strauit amicos. O clemens christe tibi deuotus suit iste Votis Baptiste, salues quem protulit iste. Hic iacet immiti consumptus morte Richardus fuisse felicem miserrimum.

Fabian who translated this Epitaph into English,* 2.183 desirous, as it seemes, to extenuate the force of such palpable grosse flattery; annexeth this stanza.

But yet, alas, although this meter, or ryme, Thus doth embellish this noble Princes fame; And that some Clerke which fauored him somtyme,

L••st by his cunnyng thus to enhanse his name, Yet by his story appereth in him some blame. Wherfore to Princes is surest memory, Their lyues to exercyse in vertuous constancy.

But Iohn Harding, speaking of the greatnesse of his houshold, and the pride and whoredome therein, as well amongst the Clergie as Laitie, is more inuectiue in his rimes, which to reade I hope will not be troublesome: thus he begins.

Truly I herd Robert Ireleffe saye * 2.184Clerke of the Grenecloth; and that to the Houshold Came euery daye, forthe most partie alwaye Ten thousand folke, by his messis told, That folowed the hous aye as thei wold. And in the Kechin three hundred Seruitours, And in eche office many occupiours.

And Ladies faire, with their gentlewomen, Chamberers also and lauenders, Three hundred of theim were occupied then. There was greate pride emong the Officers. And of all men far passyng their compeers, Of rich araye, and much more costious, Then was before, or sith, and more pretious.

In his Chappell, were Bishoppes then of* 2.185 Beame, Some of Irelond, and some also of France; Some of Englond, and clerkes of many a realme, That litill connyng had or conisance. In musike honorably God his seruice to auance In the Chappell, or in holy Scripture On mater of Goddis to refigure.

Lewed menne, thei were in clerkes clothyng, Disguysed faire, in fourme of clerkes wise, Their Perishyns full litill enfourmyng In Lawe diuine, or else in God his seruise. But right practyfe they were in couetise Eche yere to make full greate collection At home, in stede of soules correction.

Greate Lechery and fornication Was in that house, and also greate aduoutree. Of Paramours was great consolacion, Of ech degre, well more of Prelacie Then of the temporall, or of the chiualrie. Greate taxe ay the kyng tooke through all the lond, For whiche Commons him hated both free and bond.

Iohn Gower concludes his cronica tripartita,* 2.186 annexed to his booke entitu∣led Vox Clamantis, with these riming verses concerning the said King.

Cronica Richardi qui sceptra tulit Leopardi Vt patet est dicta, populo sed non benedicta Vt speculum mundi quo lux nequit vlla resundi, Sic vacuus transit, sibi nil nisi culpa remansit, Vnde superbus erat, modo si preconia querat. Eius honor sordet, laus culpat, gloria mordet: Hoc concernentes caueant qui sunt sapientes; Nam male viuentes Deus odit in orbe regentes: Est qui peccator non esse potest dominator, Ricardo teste finis probat hoc manifeste: Post sua demerita perijt sua pompa sopita Qualis erat vita cronica stabit ita.

He was murdered at Pomfret Castle in the bloudie Tower, (so called from that time (vpon that bloudie act) to this day,) on Saint Valentines day, 1399. the first of Henry the fourth, when hee had raigned 22 yeares. That beautifull picture of a King sighing, crowned in a chaire of estate, at the vpper end of the Quire in this Church, is said to be of him, which wit¦nesseth how goodly a creature he was in outward lineaments: but I will conclude with these rimes out of my old Manuscript, the Addition to Ro∣bert of Glocester.

This Rychard than regnyd sone Aftur his * 2.187 Belsire as was to done, Atte x yere of age crownyd was he, He was a man of grett beute. In hys tym the Comynte of Kent Up arysin and to London went; And Sauoy the brent, that ilke plas, The whych the Dukes of Lancastre was. Thurgh euel councel was slayn ful suel The Duke of Glocestre, and the erle of Arundel. He regnyd xxii yer and mor, And to Longeley was he bor. But in the v King Herry is tym, He was leyde at VVestmynstre by Anne the Quene.

Anne his first wife here entombed with him,* 2.188 was the daughter of Wen∣ceslaus, King of Bohemia, and Emperour of the Germanes; she died in An∣no 1394. the seuenth of Iune, at Sheene in Surrey: whom her husband so feruently loued, yea, vsque ad amentiam, euen to a kinde of madnesse, that for very griefe and anger,* 2.189 (besides cursing the place wherein shee died) hee ouerthrew the whole house. Her Epitaph.

Sub petra lata nunc Annaiacet tumulata, Dum vixit mundo Richardo nupta secundo:

Christo deuota fuit hec, facilis, bene nota; Pauperibus prona semper sua reddere dona; Iurgia sedauit, et pregnantes releuauit. Corpore formosa, vultu mitis speciosa: Prebens solamen viduis, egris medicamen. Anno milleno, ter cent. quarto nonageno Iulij septeno mensis migrauit ameno. forma Fragilis.

* 2.190Henry the fift, sonne of Henry the fourth, King of England, and conque∣rour of France, died at Boyes de Viscenna, not farre from Paris, the last of August, 1422. hauing raigned 9 yeares, 5 moneths, and odde daies, from thence his body was conuaied to this Abbey; vpon whose Tombe, Kathe∣rine his wife, caused a royall picture to be layed, couered all ouer with siluer plate gilded, the head whereof was all of massie siluer: all which (at the suppression, when the battering hammers of destruction, (as Master Speed saith) did sound almost in euery Church) were sacrilegiously broken off, and by purloyning, transferred to farre prophaner vses, where at this day, the headlesse monument is to be seene, and these verses written vpon his Tombe.

Dux Normanorum, verus Conquestor eorum, Heres Francorum; decessit et Hector eorum. Here Normans Duke, so stil'd by conquest iust, True heire of France; Great Hector, lies in dust. Gallorum mastix iacet hic Henricus in vrna Domat omnia virtus.

So many vertues are attributed, by all writers, to this heroicall King Henry, the renowne of England, and glory of Wales, that where to begin, or when to make an end in his deserued praise, I know not: so I will leaue him, amongst the many Monarchs of this most famous Empire, none more complete, relating onely a few rimes, which in some sort doth particula∣rize his memorable exploits.

* 2.191Aftur hym regnyd his son than The v Herry truly a gracious man. Atte his begynnyng, verament, He stroyd Loliers, and thei wer brent. Aftur he made Relygyous at Shene Sion, Ierusalem, and eke Bedlem. The thurd yer he went truly And gat Hartlett in Normandy Atte Egyncourt he hadde a batayle ywis Hamwardys: and ther had the prys. He tooke ther the Duc of Orleaunce The Duc of Burbon, and meny of Fraunce:

And aftur that he wan Lane toun, Rone, and al Normandy as was to don, Also he wan Parys worschypfully; And meny mo tounes wyth Meaux in Bry. Ther he took to hys Quene Katterin the kyng dawghtyr shene He hadde a Son of hur y bore That ys callyd Herry of Wyndsore: In Fraunce he departyd goodly thurgh Godd••s grase, And was broght into Engelond in short spase Then was his Son Herry of age suerly But only viii monyths wyth odde deyes truly, His Eme Iohn Duc of Bedford as yow see Is now Regent of Fraunce sykerly. He regnyd x yer; in hevyn he hath reward Lith at Westmynstre noght fer fro Seynt Edward.

Here lieth Katherine,* 2.192 Queene of England, wife to the foresaid King Hen∣ry the fifth, in a chest or coffin with a loose couer to be seene and handled of any that will much desire it, and that by her owne appointment (as he that sheweth the Tombes will tell you by tradition) in regard of her diso∣bedience to her husband for being deliuered of her Sonne Henry the sixth at Windsore, the place which he forbad. But the truth is that she being first buried in our Ladies Chappell here in this Church, her corps were taken vp; when as Henry the seuenth laid the foundation of that admirable stru∣cture his Chappell royall, which haue euer since so remained, and neuer re∣buried. She was the daughter to Charles the sixth, king of France: she died at Bermondsey in Southwarke, the second of Ianuary, Ann. Dom. 1437. Her Epitaph.

Hic Katherina iacet Francorum filia Regis, Heres & Regni, Carole Sexte, tui. Henrici quinti thalamo bis leta iugali Nam sic vir duplici clarus honore fuit: Iure suo Anglorum, Katherine iure triumphans Francorum obtinuit ius, decus imperij. Grata venit letis felix Regina Britannis Perque dies celebrant quatuor ore Deum. Edidit Henricum gemebunda puerpera Regem, Cuius in imperio Francus & Anglus erat. Non sibi sed Regno felici sidere natum; Sed Patri & Matri Religione parem. Post ex Owino Tiddero tertia proles, Nobilis Edmundus te Katherina beat: Septimus Henricus quo non prestantior alter, Filius Edmundi, gemma Britanna fuit. Felix ergo vxor, mater, ter filia felix, Ast Auia hec felix terque quater que fuit.

* 2.193Here lieth buried in one of the stateliest Monuments of Europe, both for the Chappell, and for the Sepulchre, the body of Henry the seuenth, King of England, the first begotten Sonne of Edmund, Earle of Richmond, by Margaret, daughter and heire to Iohn Duke of Somerset. This glorious rich Tombe is compassed about with verses, penned by that Poet Laureat (as he stiles himselfe) and Kings Orator, Iohn Skelton: I will take onely the shortest of his Epitaphs or Eulogiums, and most to the purpose,

Septimus hic situs est Henricus, gloria Regum Cunctorum, ipsius qui tempestate fuerunt, Ingenio atque opibus gestarum & nomine rerum, Accessere quibus nature dona benigne: Frontis honos, facies augusta, heroica forma, Iunctaque ei suanis coniux perpulchra, pudica, Et secunda fuit: felices prole parentes, Henricum quibus octauum terra Anglia debes.

He deceased at Richmond the 22. of Aprill, 1509. when hee had raigned 23. yeares, and somewhat more then seuen moneths, and liued fifty two yeares. Whosoeuer would know further of this king, let him reade his Hi∣story, wherein hee is delineated to the life, by the matchlesse and neuer enough admired penne of that famous, learned, and eloquent knight, Sir Francis Bacon, not long since deceased, Lord Verulam, and Viscount Saint Alban.

* 2.194Here lieth entombed by her Husband Henry the seuenth, Elizabeth, the first childe legitimate and eldest daughter of king Edward the fourth; to whom she was married the eighteenth of Ianuary, 1488. whereby was vni∣ted the long contending Families of Lancaster and Yorke, and the Roses red and white ioyned into one, to the great ioy of the English Subiects. She was his wife eighteene yeares and twenty foure dayes, and died in child-bed in the Tower of London, the eleuenth of February, euen the day of her owne Natiuitie, the eighteenth of her Husbands raigne, and yeare of our Saluation, 1503.

I haue an Epitaph of this good Queene (borne for Englands happinesse) which I transcribed out of a Manuscript in Sir Robert Cottons Library.

Extinctum iacet hic genus a Plantagine ductum, Et Rosa purpureis candida nupta Rosis. Elisabet claris Anglorum Regibus orta, Regina & Patrij gloria rara soli. Edwardi soboles quarti, tibi septime coniux Henrice, heu populi cura benigna tui. Exemplex vite qua nec prestantior altra Moribus, ingenio, nec probitate fuit. Reginam Deus eterno dignetur honore Et Regem hic annos viuere Nestoreos.

* 2.195Here lieth magnificently entombed, Margaret, Countesse of Richmond, and Darby, daughter and onely heire to Iohn Duke of Somerset, by Mar∣garet,

daughter to the Lord Beauchampe of Powicke, first married to Ed∣mund the sonne of Owen Tedder, who begat Henry the seuenth, King of England, and afterwards to Thomas Stanley, Earle of Derby. Two Col∣ledges, namely, of Christ, and Saint Iohn Baptist, she erected for Students in Cambridge. Shee instituted also two Diuinitie Lectures, one at Cam∣bridge, and the other at Oxenford, who, hauing liued so long to see her Grandchilde, Henry the eight, crowned King, died the twelfth of Iuly, 1509. in the first yeare of his raigne. Here is a long Elegie made to her me∣morie by the foresaid Skelton, with this terrible curse to all those that shall tread, spoile, or take it away.

Qui lacerat, violatue, rapit presens Epitoma, Hunc laceretque voret cerberus absque mora. Hanc tecum statuas Dominam precor O Sator orbis, Quo regnas rutilans Rex sine fine manens.

Here lieth Margaret,* 2.196 one of the daughters of King Edward the fourth, by Elizabeth his royall Queene and wife. She died an Infant, the eleuenth of December, 1472.

Nobilitas & forma, decorque tenella inuentus Insimul hic ista mortis sunt condita cista. Vt genus, & nomen, sexum, tempus quoque mortis Noseas; cuncta tibi manifestat margo Sepulchri.

Here lieth Elizabeth,* 2.197 the second daughter of King Henry the seuenth, by his louing consort and Queene, Elizabeth, who was borne the second day of Iuly, 1492. and died the 14. day of Nouember, 1495. Vpon her Tombe this Epitaph.

Hic post sata iacet proles regalis in isto Sarcophago, inuenis, nobilis Elizabeth, Princeps illustris, Hen. Sept. filia Regis Qui bini regni florida sceptra tenet. Atropos hanc rapuit seuissima nuntia mortis, Sit super in celo vita perhennis ei.

Here lieth interred,* 2.198 without any Monument, Anne, the second daugh∣ter and coheire to Richard Nevil, the stout Earle of Warwicke, and Salis∣bury: who was first married to Edward Prince of Wales, the sonne and onely childe of king Henry the sixth, and after remarried to Richard Duke of Gloucester (who at the battell of Tewxbury had stabbed her husband into the heart with his dagger) afterwards by vsurpation king of England, surnamed Crook-backe. She died (not without suspition of being poysoned) the 16. of March, 1485.

Here lieth entombed Edmund,* 2.199 the second sonne of King Henry the third, Earle of Lancaster, Leicester, and Darby, surnamed Crouch-backe, of his bowing in his backe, because he is neuer found (saith Vincent in his discouery of Brookes errours, title Lancaster) with any other addition, and indeed with no other Epithite then Gibbosus; which signifieth crooked, crump-shouldred, or Camell-backed. But others say he was so denominated

of wearing the signe of the Crosse (anciently called a Crouch) vpon his backe, which was vsually worne of such as vowed voyages to Ierusalem; as he had done. Further confirming their opinions from the name of Crou∣ched-Friers, that wore a Crosse vpon their garments. And Io. Harding spea∣king of him and his elder Brother Edward, afterwards king of England, and of their voyage to Ierusalem, hath these verses to the same effect.

* 2.200His brother Edward and he associate To Ierusalem, their voyage them avowed. Two semely Princes, together adioynate, In all the world was none them like alowed, So large and faire thei were, eche man he bowed. Edward aboue his menne was largely seen By his shulders more hie and made full clene.

Edmond next hym the comeliest Prince aliue, Not croke backed, ne in no wyse disfigured. As some menne wrote, the right lyne to depriue, Through great falsehed made it to be scriptured: For cause it should alwaye bee refigured, And mentioned well, his yssue to prevaile Vnto the Crowne, by such a gouernaile.

I cannot let passe, although I do somewhat digresse, the cunning sleights and deuises the Popes of Rome vsed in these times, to empouerish this king∣dome, and enrich their owne coffers.* 2.201 First they combine and confederate with the king to the vtter vndoing of all his loyall Subiects. And now Pope Alexander the fourth puts a tricke vpon the king himselfe (a Prince more pious then prudent) which exhausts his Treasure,* 2.202 and leaues him for a laughing-stocke to all other Nations. This Pope, forsooth, inuested this Edmund his sonne, into the kingdomes of Sicilia and Apulia (Conradus king thereof still liuing) by a ring; conditionally, that hee should sustaine the charges, and maintaine the warres that should happen thereupon. In which regard he suckt a masse of money from our credulous king Henry, who had so deeply swallowed the gudgeon that (his heart being ouer-ioy∣ed (saith Mathew Paris) and raised euen to the height of exultation) hee swore by Saint Edward, to make a present voyage to Apulia, and take pos∣session of these dominions. But at length this counterfeit ring vpon the touch was discouered, and the good king knew himselfe deluded, his Ex¦chequer emptied, and this Titulary-king his sonne Edmund abused. Thus writes Mathew Paris, the Monke of S. Albans, who liued in those dayes; and deciphers the Legerdemaine, and iugling deuises of the Bishops of Rome to get money.

This Edmund was Lord Steward of this kingdome, and Lieutenant of Gascoigne. Who being sent into Aquitaine with an armie, where he per∣formed notable seruice, died at Bayon, in the yeare 1296. And within two moneths after his death, his body was honourably transported into Eng∣land.

* 2.203Here lieth also entombed his first wife Aveline, daughter and heire of

William de Fortibus, Earle of Albamarle, by whom he had no issue: who died the yeare 1269.

Here lieth buried in a most magnificent Tombe, befitting the greatnesse of his birth,* 2.204 and the worthinesse of his Of-spring, William de valence, Earle of Penbroke, (so sirnamed of Valencia the place of his birth) sonne of Hugh le Brun, Earle of the Marches of Aquitaine, and halfe brother by the mothers side,* 2.205 to King Henry the third. This William (saith Stow) was slaine at Bayon by the French, in the yeare 1296. and with him, Edmund Earle of Lancaster, of whom I lastly spoke, if wee may beleeue these verses of Harding.

But erle Edmond, the kynges brother dere, With twenty and sixe baners proud and stout, The fift daye of Iune was accompted clere,* 2.206 Of Christ his date a thousand yere all out, Fourscore and sixteene, without doubt. At Bayon faught, with the French menne certain, Wher he in the feld that daye like a knyght was slain.

So was Sir William Valence erle of Penbroke than, Sir Iohn Richmond, and many other Baron: Sir Iohn Saynct Iohn, right a full manly manne: Thenglishe hoste felly ther was bore doune, By a bushement, laied by colucion, That brake on theim, sore fighting in the feld, Out of a wode, in whiche that day were beld.

About the verge or side of his monument, these verses are inlayd with brasse.

Anglia tota doles, moritur quia regia proles, Qua florere soles, quem continet infima moles, Guilielmus nomen insigne Valentia prebet, Celsum cognomen, nam tale dari sibi debet. Qui valuit validus, vincens virtute valore. E•• placuit placidus, sensus morumque vigore, Dapsilis, et habilis, immotus, prelia sectans, Vtilis, ac humilis, deuotus, premia spectans. Milleque trecentis cum quatuor inde retentis, In Maij mense, hunc mors proprio ferit ense. Quique legis hec repete quam sit via plena timore, Meque lege, te moriturum & inscius hore. O clemens christe celos intret precor iste, Nil videat triste, quia preculit omnibus hisce.

Here lyeth entombed the body of Simon Langham,* 2.207 who was first a Monke of this Abbey, then Prior, and lastly Abbot, thence elected Bishop of London; from thence, before his consecration to London, aduanced to the Bishopricke of Ely, and from that place remoued to Canterbury: hee

held diuers liuings in commendam, as the Archdeaconry and Treasure∣ship of Wels, with others. He was both Treasurer and Chancelour of En∣gland at seuerall times: It is scarce credible (saith Godwin now Bishop of Hereford in his catalogue de presulibus Anglie) that is reported of his wonderfull bounty and liberality to this monastery. When hee was first made Abbot, he bestowed all that he had gathered together, being Monke and Prior, in paying the debt of the house, which was to the value of two thousand and two hundred markes; and discharged diuers other summes of money also, which particular Monkes did owe: he purchased good land which he gaue vnto them. When hee went out of England, hee left them bookes to the value of 830 pound, and Copes, Vestments, and other orna¦ments for the Church, worth 437. pound. At his death, he bequeathed vn∣to them, all his plate, prised at 2700. pound, and all his debts any where due, which amounted vnto 3954. pound, thirteene shillings and foure pence. He also sent vnto this Abbey, the summe of one thousand markes, to buy forty markes a yeare land, to encrease the portion of foure Monkes, that daily should say Masse for the soules of himselfe, and his Parents. The money that he bestowed vpon this Abbey one way or other, is reckoned by a Monke of the same, to be no lesse then 10800. pound; who thereupon compiled this Distich.

Res es de Langham tua Simon sunt data quondam, Octingentena librarum millia dena.

But men of eminent place and authoritie, cannot haue their due praise of all sorts of people; nay rather in requitall of their best actions, they shall reape nothing but opprobrious language: for vpon his translation from Ely to Canterbury, these two rayling, riming Hexameters were made to his disgrace.

Letentur celi quia Simon transit ab Ely Cuius in aduentum flent in Kent millia centum. The Isle of Ely laught, when Simon from her went: But hundred thousands wept at's comming into Kent.

He sate Archbishop of Canterbury onely two yeares, for being made Cardinall of Saint Sixtus by Pope Vrban the fift, hee left his Archbishop∣ricke, and went to Auinion, where shortly after he was made Bishop Car∣dinall of Preneste, by Gregory the eleuenth; where he liued in great estima∣tion about eight yeares, and died of a palsie, wherewith hee was suddenly taken, as he sate at dinner, Iuly 22. 1376. he was buried first in the Church of the Carthusians, which he himselfe had founded in the Citie of Auinion; but after three yeares, his bones (by his appointment while he liued) were taken vp and buried here a second time, vnder a goodly tombe of Alaba∣ster, vpon which this Epitaph was sometime engrauen.

Simon de Langham sub petris hijs tumulatus, Istius Ecclesie Monachus fuerat, Prior, Abbas; Sede vacante fuit electus Londoniensis

Presul, et insignis Ely, sed postea primas Totius Regni, magnus Regisque minister: Nam Thesaurarius, et Cancellarius eius, Ac Cardinalis in Roma Presbyter is••e. Postque Prenestinus est factus Episcopus, atque Nuncius ex parte Pape transmittitur ist••c. Orbe dolente Pater, quem nunc reuocare nequimus Magdalene festo, milleno septuageno, Et ter centeno sexto Christi ruit anno. Hunc Deus absoluat de cunctis que male gessit, Et meritis Matris sibi celica gaudia donet.

Here lyeth Robert Waldby,* 2.208 who being a yong man, followed Edward the blacke Prince into France, where he continued long a Student, and pro∣fited so much, as no man in the Vniuersitie where he liued, might com∣pared with him for all kinde of learning: he was a good linguist, very well seene in Philosophie, both naturall and morall, in Physicke, and the canon Law; very eloquent, an excellent Preacher; and esteemed so profound a Diuine, as he was thought meete to be the professour of Diuinity, or Do∣ctor of the Chaire in the Vniuersitie of Tholouze. For these his good gifts hee was much fauoured of the blacke Prince, then of King Richard his sonne, who preferred him to the Bishopricke of the Isle of Man, from that preferment he was translated to the Archbishopricke of Dublin in Ireland, thence to Chichester, and lastly to the Archbishopricke of Yorke; where he sate not fully three yeares, but died the 29. of May, 1397. His Epitaph is quite worne or torne away from his monument, yet I found it in a Manu∣script, in Sir Robert Cottons Librarie.

Hic fuit expertus in quouis iure Robertus De Walbye dictus,* 2.209 nunc est sub marmore strictus. Sacre Scripture Doctor fuit et geniture Ingenuus medicus, & Plebis semper amicus Presul * 2.210 Adurensis post hec Archas Dublinensis. Hinc Cicestrensis, tandem Primus Eborensis. Quarto Kalend Iunij migrauit cur sibus anni Milleni ter C. septem nonies: quoque deni. Vos precor orate, quod sint sibi dona beate Cum sanctis vite; requiescat et hic sine lite.

In an old riming Manuscript of the succession of the Archbishops of Yorke, I finde thus much of this man.

Tunc Robertus ordinis Fratris Augustini, Ascendit in Cathedram Primatis Paulini,* 2.211 Lingua scientificus s••rmonis Latini. Anno primo proximat. vite sue fini. De carnis ergastulo Presul euocatur Gleba sui corporu Westminstre humatur.

* 2.212Here vnder a marble stone in the Chappell royall, lyeth the body of Iohn Waltham, Lord Bishop of Salisbury, who had beene master of the Rolles, keeper of the priuie Seale, and Treasurer of England: in which of∣fice he continued till his death, which happened in the yeare 1395. hauing sate bishop 7 yeares, and executed the Treasurorship foure yeares. King Richard the second loued him entirely, and greatly bewailed his death. In token whereof hee commanded that hee should be buried here among the Kings:* 2.213 hoc anno, saith Walshingham, viz. in the yeare 1395. obijt Iohannes de Waltham Episcopus Sarum & regni Thesaurarius qui tantum Regi com∣placuerit, vt etiam (multis licet murmurantibus) apud monasterium inter Reges meruit sepulturam.

He lieth in the pauement vnder a flat marble stone, iust beside King Ed∣ward the first, vpon which, his Epitaph was inlayd in brasse, with his por∣traiture in Episcopall robes; now defaced, and almost quite perished.

* 2.214Here lyeth another Bishop here buried (but not in so conspicuous and princely a place of the Church, as doth Waltham) who was likewise by the Kings speciall commandement, here inhumed, for that he was accounted a very holy and vertuous man; namely, one Richard de Wendouer, Parson of Bromley, and Bishop of Rochester, who died in the yeare, 1250. and in the raigne of King Henry the third.

* 2.215Here lieth interred, Sir Humfrey Bourchier, Lord Cromwell, the sonne of Henry Bourchier, Earle of Essex, by Isabell, daughter of Richard, Earle of Cambridge, and sister to Richard, Duke of Yorke; who in aide of his kinsman King Edward the fourth, was slaine at Barnet field vpon Easter day, 1471.

* 2.216And here lieth interred another Humfrey Bourchier, who was the sonne and heire of Iohn Bourchier, Lord Berners, who was also slaine at the same battaile; to whose memories this Epitaph yet remaines:

Hic Pugil ecce iacens Bernet fera bella cupiscens, Certat vt Eacides, fit saucius vndique miles, Vt cecidit vulnus, Mars porrigit arma cruore, Sparsim tincta rubent, dolor en lachrimabilis hora, Lumine nempe cadit, quo christus morte resurgit. Bourchier Humfridus, clara propagine dictus. Edwardi Regis qui tertius est vocitatus, Iohn. Domini Berners proles, et paruulus heres, Quartus et Edwardus belli tenet ecce triumphum, Quo perit Humfridus, vt Regis vernula verus * 2.217Cyronomon mense sponse Regis fuit iste, Elisabeth, sibi sic sua virtus crescit honore. Armis conspicuus quondam, charusque Britannis Hic fuit: Vt celis viuat deposcite votis.

* 2.218Here lieth entombed in a slight monument in the wall, Thomas Mylling, sometime Abbot of this Monastery; from whence he was preferred to the Bishopricke of Hereford, by King Edward the fourth, vnder whom he was of the priuie Councell, and was Godfather to Prince Edward his eldest

Sonne; He was a Monke of this house, being but a youth; and then went to Oxford, where he studied vntill hee proceeded Doctor of Diuinitie; in which time he attained good knowledge in the Greeke tongue; which in those dayes was geason, saith the reuerend Author of the Bishops Cata∣logue.* 2.219 He died in the yeare 1493.

Here in an obscure place of this Church,* 2.220 lieth the body of Hugoline, Chamberlaine to King Edward the Confessor, of whom this Storie is writ∣ten in the life of the said Edward. King Edward one afternoone lying in his bed with his curtaines round about him drawne, a poore pilfering Courtier came into his Chamber, where finding the Kings Casket open, which Hu∣golin had forgotten to shut, he tooke out so much money as hee could well carry, and went away; but insatiable desire brought him againe the second and third time for such a ready prey: vntill the King (who lay still all this while, and would not seeme to see) began to speake to him, and bade him speedily be packing, for he was well if he could see; for if Hugoline came and tooke him there, he were not onely like to loose all that he had gotten, but also to stretch an halter. The fellow was no sooner gone, but Hugoline came in, and finding the Casket open, and much money taken away, was greatly moued: But the king willed him not to be grieued. For (said he) he that hath it, hath more need of it then we haue.

This Hugolin (saith M. Camden) was buried in the old Chapter house of this Church.* 2.221 Vpon whose Monument these sillie verses were engrauen.

Qui ruis iniuste capit hic Hugoline locus te Laude pia clares quia martyribus nece clare••.

For learning, in this kings dayes, was so low ebbed in England, that be∣tweene Thames and Trent, there was scant one found which could vnder∣stand Latine.

This passage of the aforesaid pilfery is delineated, and wrought in the Hangings about the Quire, with the Portraitures of the king, Hugolin, and the Theefe: vnder which are these verses.

Ecce nimis parca furis manus exit ab archa; Celat opus furis, pietas, non regula iuris. Tolle quod habes et fuge.

Hic iacet Willelmus Bedel Ar. et Cecilia vx. eius filia & heres Domini Roberti Grene militis,* 2.222 ac etiam heres domini Iohannis Cley militis, qui qui∣dem Willelmus, fuit Thesaurarius Hospitij excellentissimi Principis Marga∣rete nuper Comitisse Richmondie, & Darbie, matris Regis Henrici septimi, nec non Thesaurarius Hospitij reuerendissimi Patris domini, & huius regni Cancellarij, titulo Sancte Cecilie trans Tiberim sacro sancte Romane Ecclesie Presbyteri Cardinalis ordinati. Qui quidem Willelmus ob. 3. Iulij 1518.

Here is an Epitaph cut in Brasse vpon a marble stone, now almost worne out,* 2.223 which was made to the memory of one Robert Haule Esquire, murder∣ed in this Church; the manner whereof our Chronicles doe thus briefely relate. In the battell of Nazers in Spaine, this Robert Haule, or Hawley, and Iohn Schakell Esquires, tooke the Earle of Dene prisoner, who deliuer∣ed vnto them his sonne and heire, as a pledge for assurance of performances.

Not long after this, their Hostage was demanded by Iohn Duke of Lanca∣ster, in the Kings name, whom they denyed to deliuer, for which they were clapt in the Tower; from whence escaping, here they tooke Sanctu∣ary; to whom Sir Raph Ferreis, and Sir Alan Buxhull, with fifty armed men, were secretly sent to doe this mischiefe; who finding them at high Masse; first drew Schakell by a wile, out of the priuiledge of the Church, then offering to lay hands on Hawley; he manfully resisting, with his short sword made them all flie off. But in the end he was slaine in the Chancell, commending himselfe,* 2.224 in his last words, to God, the reuenger of such iniu∣ries, and to the liberty of our holy mother the Church. With him was slaine a seruant of his, thrust into the backe with a Iauelin; and a Monke who intreated for him in respect of the holinesse of the place. This wicked act was perpetrated; the 11. of August, 1378. the second of Richard the second. These words following now onely remaining vpon his Monument.

Me dolus ira furor multorum; militis atque ................... ..... in hoc gladijs celebri pietatis asylo, Dum leuita Dei sermonis legit ad aram: Proh dolor ipse meo Monachorum sanguine vultus Aspersi moriens, chorus est mihi testis in evum. Et me nunc retinet sacer is locus Haule Robertum Hic quia pestiferos male sensi primitus enses. ..................

* 2.225Hic iacet Thomas Ruthal Episcopus Dunelmensis, & Regis Henrici septi∣mi Secretarius, qui obijt 1524.

To this short Inscription, Godwin in his Catalogue addeth a long story of the life and death of this Bishop. Who was borne in Cicester (saith he) in the County of Glocester, and brought vp in Cambridge, where he pro∣ceeded Doctor of Law. He was preferred to the Bishopricke of Durham by King Henry the seuenth; after whose death hee was made one of the priuie Councell vnto the young King, Henry the eight, who esteemed great∣ly of him, for his wisedome and learning; and imployed him often in am∣bassages, and other businesses of importance. Amongst the rest it pleased the king one time, to require him to set downe his iudgement in writing concerning the estate of his kingdome in generall, and particularly to en∣forme him in certaine things by him specified. This discourse the Bishop writ very carefully, and caused it to be bound in Velime gilt, and otherwise adorned in the best manner. Now you shall vnderstand, that it chanced himselfe about the same time, to set downe a note of his owne priuate estate, which, in goods and ready money, amounted to the summe of one hundred thousand pounds. This account was written in a paper booke of the same fashion and binding that the other was, which was prouided for the king. Whereby it happened that the king sending Cardinall Wolsey for the other draught, which he had so long before required of him; the Bi∣shop mistaking, deliuered that which contained an estimate of his owne in∣finite Treasure. This the Cardinall soone espying, and willing to doe the

Bishop a displeasure, deliuered it as he had receiued it vnto the King, shew∣ing withall, how the Bishop had very happily mistaken himselfe; for now (quoth he) you see where you may at any time command a great masse of money, if you need it. As soone as the Bishop vnderstood his errour, the conceit thereof touched him so neare, that within a short spa•••• after hee died, at his house here in the Strand. His intention was to haue repaired the Church of Cicester, to haue built Bridges, as he had begun that ouer the Riuer of Tyne, and to haue done many other deeds of charitie, if hee had not beene preuented by death.

Here lieth the body of Sir William Trussell knight,* 2.226 and speaker of that Parliament, wherein Edward the second, king of England, resigned his Diad••me, and all ensignes of Maiestie, to Edward his eldest Sonne: This Trussell (saith an ancient Author) was a Iudge,* 2.227 who could fit the house with quirks of Law, to colour so lawlesse and treasonable an act, as the deposing of a lawfull king. And thereupon was chosen in the behalfe of the whole Realme, to renounce all homage and obedience to the Lord Edward of Carnarvon,* 2.228 his Soueraigne Lord and King. The forme of which renuncia∣tion was by him the said Trussell pronounced at Kenelworth Castle the 20. of Ianuary, 1326. in these disgracefull words which you may finde in Po∣lychronicon.

I William Trussel, in the name of al men of the lond of Engelond, and of the Parliament Prolocutor; resigne to the Edward the homage that was made to the somtym, and from this tym forward now folowyng, I defye the, and priue the of al royal Powyr, and shal neuer be tendant to the as for Kyng aftyr this tyme. The time of this Trussels death I cannot learne.

Here lieth interred before the Communion Table,* 2.229 the body of Richard de Ware, or Warren, Abbot of this Monastery, and sometime Lord Trea∣surer of England. Who going to Rome for his consecration, brought from thence certaine workmen, and rich Porphery stones; whereof and by whom hee made that curious singular rare pauement before the high Altar:* 2.230 in which are circulary written in letters of brasse these ten verses following, containing a discourse (as one saith) of the worlds continuance.

Si Lector posita prudenter cuncta reuoluat Hic finem primi mobilis inveniet. Sepes trina, canes, & equos, homines, super addas Ceruos & coruos, aquilas, immania cete, Mundi quodque sequens pereuntis triplicat annos, Sphericus Archetypum globus hic monstrat Macrocosmum. Christi milleno bis centeno duodeno; Cum sexageno subductis quatuor anno, Tertius Henricus Rex, vrbs, Odoricus & Abbas Hos compegere Porphyreos lapides.

With these stones and workmen, he did also frame the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, with these verses.

Anno milleno Domini cum septuageno, Et bis centeno, cum completo quasi deno,

Hoc opus est factum quod Petrus duxit in actum Romanus ciuis. Homo causam noscere si vis Rex fuit Henricus Sancti presentis amicus.

This Abbot died the second day of December, 1283. after he had gouern∣ed this Monastery, three and twenty yeares and more. Vpon whose graue∣stone this briefe Epitaph is engrauen.

Abbas Richardus de Wara qui requiescit, Hic portat lapides, quos hic portauit ab vrbe.

* 2.231After the death of Richard de Ware, Walter Wenlocke was chosen Abbot, and preferred to the honour of Lord Treasurer by King Edward the first. Hee was Abbot sixe and twenty yeares,* 2.232 lacking sixe dayes: died vpon Christmas day at night, in the yeare 1307. And lieth buried vnder a mar∣ble stone: whereupon this Epitaph, to his high commendation, is inlayed in brasse.

Abbas Walterus iacet hic sub marmore tectus, Non fuit austerus, sed mitis, famine rectus.

* 2.233Here lieth Richard de Barking, Abbot of this Monastery, who was an especiall Councellour to King Henry the third, chiefe Baron of the Exche∣quer, and Treasurer of England. Who hauing beene Abbot 24. yeares, died the 23. day of Nouember, 1246. He was first buried in our Ladies Chap∣pell in a Tombe of marble, which was pulled downe by Frier Combe, a Sa∣crist of this house. Who layed a faire plaine marble stone ouer him, with this Epitaph thus inscribed.

Richardus Barking Prior est post inclytus Abbas, Henrici Regis prudens fuit ille minister; Huius erat prima laus, Insula rebus opima, Altera laus eque Thorp, census, ocham, decimeque, Tertia Mortone castrum simili ratione Et Regis quarta de multis commoda charta. Clementis festo mundo migrauit ab isto. M. Domini C. bis: xl. sextoque sub anno. Cui detur venia parte pia virgo Maria.

* 2.234Here in the Cloister vnder a flat stone of blacke marble, lie the remaines of Gervais de Bloys, so called of the place or Earledome which his father possest in France: who was Stephen Earle of Bloys and Champaigne; after∣wards king of England. He was his base sonne, begotten of one Dameta a gentlewoman of Normandy. He was brought into England by his father the fifth yeare of his raigne; and in the same yeare made Abbot of this place. In which gouernment he continued for the space of twenty yeares. He deceased the 26. of August, 1160. His Epitaph.

De Regem genere Pater hic Gervasius ecce Monstrat de functus, mors rapit omne genus. Euen father Gervase borne of kings race; Loe is dead, thus death all sorts doth deface.

Here lieth the body of Nicholas Litlington, Abbot of this house, who in the time of his gouernement, which was for the space of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, yeares, built the Abbots hall, and the faire roome now called Ierusalem, the West and South part of the Cloister, and a Granary, now the Schollers long Bed∣chamber, with the Tower adioyning, as also the Water-Mill, and many other Edefices. He died Anno 1386. I found his Epitaph in a namelesse Ma∣nuscript, in that neuer enough admired Librarie of Sir Robert Cotton.

Hacce Domo Ductor Nicholaus erat quoque structor Et sibi tunc sedem celo construxit & edem. M. semel, C ter erat annus, sex octuagenus Cum perit iste Abbas diuino flamine plenus. Quinta dies, fit ei requies, in fine Nouembris. Detur ei, pietate Dei, merces requici. Amen.

Here lieth in the Cloister, one Vitalis,* 2.235 Abbot of this Couent, preferred thereunto by William the Conquerour; in the 16. of whose raigne, 1082. he died: vpon whose Tombe this Epitaph was engrauen, alluding to his name, like as for Laurence his successor.

Qui nomen traxit a vita, morte vocante Abbas Vitalis transijt, hicque iacet.

Here lieth the body of one Lawrence,* 2.236 Abbot of this Monastery, who ob∣tained of Alexander the third (that ambitious Bishop of Rome) to him∣selfe and his successors, the vse of the Miter, the Ring, and the Gloues; the Pastorall Staffe, before his time, being their onely comportment, as by the differing portraitures of the Abbots vpon their Tombestones may be easi∣ly discerned. He died, Anno 1176. to whose memory, this allusiue Epitaph was made.

Clauditur hoc tumulo vir quondam clarus in orbe Quo preclarus erat hic locus, est et erit. Pro meritis vite dedit illi laurea nomen Detur ei vite laurea pro meritis.

Here lieth Gislebert Crispine,* 2.237 Abbot, who flourished in the raigne of King Henry the first, and died in the yeare of our redemption, 1114. His picture is vpon the graue stone, inlaid with brasse, with his Pastoral staffe onely, without Miter, Ring, or other ornament, with these verses.

Hic Pater insignis, genus altum, virgo, senex que Gisleberte iaces, lux, via, duxque tuis. Mitis eras, iustus, prudens, fortis, moderatus, Doctus quadriuio, nec minus in triuio. Sic tamen ornatus nece sexta luce Decembris Spiramen celo, reddis & ossa solo.

Here lieth interred, the body of Edmund Kirton,* 2.238 Abbot of this Mona∣stery, Doctor of Diuinity, and a profound learned man: he adorned Saint

Andrewes Chappell, wherein he lieth buried, with the armes of many of the English Nobility. These verses are inscribed vpon his monument.

Pastor pacisicus, subiectis vir moderatus, Hac sub marmorea Petra requiescit humatus, Edmundus Kirton, hic quondam qui fuit Abbas, Bis denis annis cum binis connumerandus; Sacre Scripture doctor probus, immoprobatus, Illustri stirpe de Cobildic generatus: Coram Martino papa proposuit iste, Ob quod multiplices laudes habuit & honores▪ Qui obijt tertio die mensis Octobris An. Dom. M.cccc.lx.vi. Eleison Kyry curando morbida mundi.

* 2.239Iohn Islip, Abbot of Westminster, a man of great authoritie and speciall trust with King Henry the seuenth, lieth here interred. He built the Deanes house as now it is, and repaired many other places in this Monasterie: in the windowes whereof (saith Camden) he had a quadruple deuice for his single name;* 2.240 for somewhere he set vp an eye with a slip of a tree: in another place, one slipping boughes in a tree; in other places, an I with the said slip;* 2.241 and in some places, one slipping from a tree with the word, Islip. I cannot learne the time of his death by his Tombe, yet I finde in a Manu∣script, (wherein are diuers funerall collections, and other Inscriptions of this Abbey, which were gathered about the time of the dissolution) that he died the second of Ianuary, in the yeare 1510. the second of Henry the eight; and also that in the Chappell of Saint Erasmus, where he lieth buri∣ed, vpon the wall ouer his Tombe, was the picture of our Sauiour Christ, hanging on the Crosse, seeming to call and to giue good councell vnto man∣kind in these rimes.

Aspice serue Dei sic me posuere Iudei. Aspice deuote quoniam sic pendeo pro te. Aspice mortalis pro te datur Hostia talis. Introitum vite reddo tibi, redde mihi te. In cruce sum prote, qui peccas desine pro me, Desine, do veniam, dic culpam, corrige vitam.

Vnder this Crucifixe, was the picture of the Abbot, holding vp his hands, and praying thus in old Poetrie.

En cruce qui pendis Islip miserere Iohannis Sanguine perfuso reparasti quem pretioso.

* 2.242Here lieth entombed, the body of Raph Selby, descended from the anci∣ent family of the Selbies of Billesdun in the County of Northumberland, a Monke of this fraternitie, a learned Doctor in the ciuill and canon lawes, and one exceedingly beloued and fauoured of King Henry the fourth, and Henry the fift; in the eight yeare of whose raigne, hee departed this world, Anno 1420. as by this Epitaph appeareth.

Ecce Radulphus ita Selby iacet hic Cenobita, Doctor per merita prepotens lege perita, Legibus ornatus, a regibus et veneratus, Ordo eiusque status per cum fit conciliatus. M. C quater, x bis. post partum virginis iste Michaelis festo tibi spirauit bone Christe.

Not farre from this Selby,* 2.243 lieth buried vnder a marble stone, the body of Iohn Windsore, one of the noble familie of the Windsores, sometime resi∣ding at Stanwell in this County; a great commander in the warres of Ire∣land, vnder Richard the second, and in the battaile of Shrewesbury, vnder King Henry the fourth: who died in the second yeare of King Henry the fift vpon Eester Eue, the seuenth of Aprill, 1414. as this Epitaph sheweth.

Est bis septenus M. Christi C quater. annus, Vespera Paschalis dum septima lux fit Aprilis Transijt a mundo Io. Windsore nomine notus, Corde gemens mundo, confessus, crimine lotus: Fecerat heredem Gulielmus auunculus istum. Miles et Armigerum dignus de nomine dignum. Dum iuuenilis erat bello multos perimebat: Postea penituit & eorum vulnera fleuit. Recumbens obijt, hic nunc in carcere quiescit: Viuat in eternum Spiritus ante Deum.

But now I will conclude the funerall Monuments of this Abbey,* 2.244 with the death and buriall of our most learned English Poet, Geffery Chaucer, whose life is written at large, by Thomas Speght, (who by old copies, refor∣med his workes) which the Reader may see a little before the beginning of his bookes. He departed out of this world, the 25. day of October, in the yeare of our Lord, 1400. after had liued 72. yeares. Thus writeth Leland: Chaucer liued till he was an old man, and found old age to be grieuous: and whilest he followed his causes at London, he died, and was buried at West∣minster. The old verses which were written on his graue at the first were these.

Galfridus Chaucer vates et fama Poesis Materne, hac sacra sum tumulatus humo.

Thomas Occleue or Okelefe, of the office of the priuie Seale, sometime Chaucers scholler; for the loue he bare to the said Geffray his master, cau∣sed his picture to be truely drawne in his booke De Regimine Principis; de∣dicated to Henry the fift; according to which, that his picture drawn vpon his Monument, was made, as also the Monument it selfe, at the cost and charges of Nicholas Brigham gentleman, Anno 1555. who buried his daughter Rachell, a childe of foure yeares of age, neare to the Tombe of this old Poet, the 21. of Iune 1557. such was his loue to the Muses. But to re∣turne againe to Chaucers picture, to which these verses were added by the said Occleue.

Although his life be queint, the resemblaunce Of him that hath in me so fresh liuelinesse, That to put other men in remembraunce Of his Person, I haue here the likenesse Doe make, to the end in soothfastnesse, That they that of him haue lost thought and minde, By this Peniture may againe him finde.

The Inscriptions vpon his Tombe at this day are after this manner.

Qui fuit Anglorum vates ter maximus olim Galfridus Chaucer conditur hoc tumulo Annum si quaeras Domini si tempora mortis Ecce notae subsunt quae tibi cuncta notant: 25 Octobris, 1400. Aerumnarum requies mors: N Brigham hos fecit musarum nomine sumptus▪

About the ledge of the Tombe, these verses were written.

Si rogitas quis era••, forsan te fama docebit Quod si Fama negat, mundi quia gloria transit Haec monumenta lege.

Now it shall not be amisse to adde to these Epitaphs, the iudgements and reports of some learned men of this worthy and famous Poet: and first of all let vs heare his Scholler Occleue; Vir tam bonis liter••s, quam generis prosapia clarus: these are his lines of him in his foresaid booke de regimine Principis.

Alas my worthy maister honourable, This lands very treasure, and richesse, Death by thy death hath harme irreperable Vnto vs done: her vengeable duresse, Dispoiled hath this land of the sweetnesse Of Rhetorige: for vnto Tullius, Was neuer man so like among vs. Also who was heire in Philosophy To Aristotle, in our tongue but thee? The steppes of Virgill in Poese Thou suedst eken men know well inough: What combre world that thee my master slough Would I slaine were.

Iohn Lidgate, a Monke of Burie, in his Prologue of Bocchas, of the fall of Princes by him translated, saith thus in his commendation.

My Master Chaucer, with his fresh Comedies, Is dead alas chiefe Poet of Britaine, That whilome made full pitous Tragedies, The faule also of Princes he did complaine,

As he that was of making soueraine; Whom all this Land should of right preferre Sith of our Language he was the load-sterre.

That excellent and learned Scottish Poet, Gawyne Dowglas, Bishop of Dunkeld, in the Preface of Virgils Aeneados, turned into Scottish verse, doth thus speake of Chaucer.

Venerable Chaucer, principall Poet without pere, Heuenly trumpet, orloge, and regulere, In eloquence, baulme, conduct, and dyall Milkie fountaine, cleare strand, and rose ryall. Of fresh endite through Albione Island brayed In his legend of noble Ladies sayed.

Spenser in his Fairie Queene calleth his writings, The works of heauenly wit. Concluding his commendation in this manner.

Dan Chaucer, Well of English, vndefiled, On Fames eternall beadrole worthy to be filed.

Sir Philip Sidney likewise, and M. Camden speake much in the deserued praise of this worthy Poet, whom I leaue to his eternall rest.

Vnder the Clocke in the Church, I haue read this Inscription.

Dic mihi quid prodest horas numerare fugaces Cum cessant perdas quod numerare libet.

This Church hath had great priuiledge of Sanctuarie within the precinct thereof (as Stow saith in his Suruay of London) to wit, the Church, Churchyard, Close, and all that which is still called the Sanctuarie. Which Priuiledge was first granted by Sebert king of the East Saxons, the first Founder thereof. Since encreased by Edgar King of the West Saxons, re∣newed and confirmed by King Edward the Confessor, as appeareth by this his Charter following.

Edward by the grace of God, king of Englishmen: I make it to bee knowne to all generations of the world after me, that by especiall comman∣dement of our holy Father Pope Leo; I haue renewed, and honoured the holy Church of the blessed Apostle, Saint Peter of Westminster; and I or∣der and establish for euer, that what person, of what condition or estate so∣euer he be, from whencesoeuer he come, or for what offence or cause it be, either for his refuge into the said holy place, he be assured of his life, liberty, and limbes. And ouer this I forbid (vnder the paine of euerlasting damna∣tion) that no Minister of mine, or of my Successours, intermeddle them with any the goods, lands, or possessions of the said persons taking the said San∣ctuary: for I haue taken their goods and liuelode into my speciall pro∣tection; and therefore I grant to euery each of them (in as much as my ter∣restriall power may suffice) all manner freedome of ioyous liberty, and whosoeuer presumes, or doth contrary to this my Grant: I will he lose his name, worship, dignitie and power. And that with the great traytor Iudas, that betrayed our Sauiour, he be in the euerlasting fire of hell. And I will, and ordaine, that this my grant endure as long, as there remaineth in Eng∣land, either loue, or dread of Christian name.

King Edward the third built in the little Sanctuarie, a Clochard of stone and timber, and placed therein three bells, for the vse of Saint Stephens

Chappell. About the biggest Bell was engrauen, or cast in the mettall, these words:

King Edward made mee thirtie thousand weight and three: Take mee downe and wey mee, and more you shall fynd mee.

But these Bells being to be taken downe, in the raigne of King Henry the eight, one writes vnderneath with a coale:

But Henry the eight, will bait me of my weight.

In the Steeple of the great Church in the Citie of Roane in Normandy is one great Bell with the like Inscription.

Ie suis George de Ambios Qui trente cinque mille pois Mes lui qui me pesera Trente six mill me trouera.

I am George of Ambois, Thirtie five thousand in pois: But he that shall weigh me, Thirtie six thousand shall find mee.

One lately hauing taken view of the Sepulchres of so many Kings, No∣bles, and other eminent persons interred in this Abbey of Westminster, made these rimes following, which he called

A Memento for Mortalitie.

Mortalitie behold and feare, What a change of flesh is here? Thinke how many royall bones, Sleepe within this heape of stones, Hence remou'd from beds of ease, Daintie ••are, and what might please, Fretted roofes, and costlie showes, To a roofe that flats the nose: Which proclaimes all flesh is grasse, How the worlds faire Glories passe: That there is no trust in Health, In youth, in age, in Greatnesse, wealth: For if such could haue repriu'd, Those had beene immortall liu'd. Know from this the worlds a snare, How that greatnesse is but care, How all pleasures are but paine, And how short they do remaine: For here they lye had Realmes and Lands, That now want strength to stirre their hands; Where from their pulpits seel'd with dust They preach. In Greatnesse is no trust. Here's an Aker sowne indeed, With the richest royall seed, That the earth did ere sucke in, Since the first man dy'd for sin, Here the bones of birth haue cry'd,

Though Gods they were, as men haue dy'd. Here are sands (ignoble things) Dropt from the ruin'd sides of Kings; With whom the poore mans earth being showne, The difference is not easily knowne. Her's a world of pompe and state, Forgotten, dead, disconsolate; Thinke then this Sithe that mowes downe kings, Exempts no meaner mortall things. Then bid the wanton Lady tread, Amid these mazes of the dead. And these truly vnderstood, More shall coole and quench the blood, Then her many sports a day, And her nightly wanton play. Bid her paint till day of doome, To this fauour she must come. Bid the Merchant gather wealth, The vsurer exact by stealth. The proud man beate it from his thought, Yet to this shape all must be brought.

Chappell of our Lady in the Piew.

Neare vnto the Chappell of Saint Stephen, was sometime a smaller Chappell, called our Lady of the Piew: but by whom first founded I can∣not finde. To this Lady great offerings were vsed to be made. Richard the second after the ouerthrow of Wat. Tilar (as I haue read) and other the Rebels,* 3.1 in the fourth of his raigne, went to Westminster, and there giuing thankes to God for his victory, made his offering in this Chappell. By the negligence of a Scholler, forgetting to put forth the Lights of this Chap∣pell, the Image of our Lady, richly decked with Iewels, precious stones, Pearles, and Rings, more then any Ieweller (saith he) could iudge the price, was, with all the apparell and ornaments belonging thereunto, as also the Chappell it selfe, burnt to ashes. It was againe reedified by Antony Wid••uile, Earle Riuers, Lord Scales, Vncle and Gouernour to the Prince of Wales, that should haue beene King Edward the fifth Who was vniustly be∣headed at Pomfret by the procurement of Richard Crook-backe, Duke of Glocester, then Lord Protectour, the 13. of Iune, 1483.

Saint Margaret in Westminster.

Adioyning on the North side of the Abbey, standeth Saint Margarets, the Parish Church of the Citie of Westminster, reedified for the most in the raigne of King Edward the fourth, especially the South Isle, from the piety of the Lady Marye Billing, and her second husband Sir Thomas Bil∣ling, chief Iustice of England in that Kings time. Whose Monument with that, to the memorie of her first husband William Cotton, Esquire, I haue here expressed.

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Here lieth Dame Mary Bylling, late wife to Sir Thomas Bylling, Knight, chiefe Iustice of England, and to William Coton, and Thomas Lacy: which Mary died the 14.day of March, in the yeare of our Lord God, 1499.

Blessed Lady, &c. haue mercy, &c.

Ant Mary gratia plena

on me haue mercy

on me haue mercy

Ecce anciladom Fiat 〈…〉〈…〉 secund: uerbu tuū

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The inheritance of this Lady, was the Lordship of Connington in Huntingtonshire. The seate once of Turketell, the Dane, Earle of the East Angles, who inuited ouer Swain King of Denmarke, to inuade this king∣dome. He exi••'d with most of his Nation, by Saint Edmond the Confessor. This his seate, with other his large possessions, were giuen by the same King to Walth••o•• Earle of Northumberland and Huntington, to whom the first William gaue in marriage, the Lady Iudithe, his sisters daughter. This Lordship with the Earledome of Huntington, by the marriage of Mary that Earles daughter, to Dauid the sonne of the first Malcolme, King of Scots, and the holy Margaret his wife, Neece to Edward the King, Con∣fessor, Grandchilde to Edmond, surnamed Ironside, King of the English Saxons, and sister and heire to Edgar surnamed Ethelinge, by which mar∣riage, the Stemme Royall of the Saxons, became vnited into the bloud Roy∣all of the Scottish Kings; in whose male lyne, that Earldome, and this Lordship continued vntill Isabell, the daughter and heire of Dauid Earle of Huntington, and brother to Malcome, William, and Alexander, successiue Kings of that kingdome, brought them both by her marriage to Robert de Brus, into that family.

She leauing the iust clayme of the Crowne of Scotland, to Robert her el∣dest sonne, whose sonne Robert the third, thereof obtained full possession: in right from whom, our sacred soueraigne King Charles is lineally to the same Crowne descended. And to her second sonne, Bernard de Brus, shee gaue this Lordship of Connington, with other large possessions in England, which after foure descents in that Stemme, was by marriage of Anne, the daughter and heire of Sir Iohn de Brus, to Sir Hugh Welengham, brought into that family, who after three descents by the marriage of Mary, the daughter and heire of the last of that surname, it came to William, second sonne of Sir Richard Cotton of Ridware, in the County of Stafford. From whom Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet, is lineally to that Lordship of Connyngton now descended.

Hereby appeareth the much mistaking of many, who hold that the first King of the Norman race, cancelled with his sword, all claime of Inheri∣tances before his entrance, whereas in truth hee neither altered the funda∣mentall lawes or liberties of the Kingdome, or fortunes of any, but of those that sided with Harrold against him in his claime. For the words of his owne great Charter vnder seale, made the day of his Coronation, are; De∣uicto Harraldo Rege cum suis complicibus in ore gladij: ouer whom onely he declareth his conquest, but his Tytle was beneficio concessionis beati regis Edwardi cognati sui. And that he acknowledgeth as his right: And we can∣not passe ouer a dutifull and thankefull remembrance vnto God, who in his diuine iustice, after the course of little more then 500. yeares, hath restored againe in the sacred person of King Iames, of happy memory, the lyneall Royall race, and bloud of the Saxon Monarchie. In him vniting the Briton, Saxon, Norman, and Scottish Regall bloud, and by him restoring not one∣ly the name, but the ancient dignity of the Britaine Empire: fulfilling that old presage of Aquila, recorded many hundred yeares agoe.

Regnabunt Britones Albani Gentis amici Antiquum nomen Insula tota feret

Vt profert Aquila veteri de turre Loquta Cum Scotis Britones regna paterna regent Regnabunt pariter in prosperitate quieta Hostibus expulsis Iudicis vsque diem.

Of which we haue a most happy assurance, by the now blessed issue of our most gratious and dread Soueraigne King Charles, who hath crowned thereby this state with an eternall peace.

Vnder this stone lyeth here,* 3.2 Iohn Bedel Tallow Chandlere. Who departyd the nynth day Of this present month of May: On thowsand fyue hundryd and fifteen, As is here playn to be seen. Such as thou art, such haue I bin somtym, Such as I am, such salt thou be in tym▪ Therfor of thy cherite remembyr me, Euen as in like case thou wouldst remembryd be. I bese••h on God in Trinite, On my soul to haue mercy.

Here lyeth Walter Garden,* 3.3 come out of the west, God geeu to the soul of hym good rest. I prey you negbors euerich on, Prey for me, for I am gon. who died 26 April 1523.

Sancta Maria virgo virginum,* 3.4 Prey for the soul of Ione Pymichum.

Here lyes vndyr this ston, Iohn Den Barbor Surgeon,* 3.5 And Agnes his wyf, who to heuyn went, M. ccccc. and x. that is verament. For whos soul, of your cherite, Sey a Pater Noster and an Aue Marie.

Iohannes Skeltonus vates Pierius hic situs est animam * 3.6 egit, 21 Iunij 1529.

This Iohn Skelton was that pleasant merry Poet (as his rimes yet extant doe testifie) who stiled himselfe Iohannes Skeltonus Orator regius,* 3.7 Poeta laureatus. He flourished in the raignes of Henry the seuenth, and Henry the eight, by whom, in the Quire, Thomas Churchyard, that old Court-Poet lieth interred, and not in the Church-Porch, as these rimes following would approue.

Come, Alecto, and lend me thy Torch, To fynde a Church yard in a Church porch. Pouertie and Poetrie, this Tombe doth enclose, Therefore Gentlemen, be merry in Prose.

I finde in the collections of Master Camden, that there was some vnkinde passages betwixt this Poet laureat Skelton, and Lily our sole authenticke al∣lowed Gramarian; in so much, that Skelton carping against the verses of the said Lily, is (bitterly) by him thus answered.

Lilij endecasillaba in Skeltonum Eius carmina calumniantem.

Quid me Skeltone fronte sic aperta Carpis vipereo potens veneno? Quid versus trutina meos iniqua Libras? dicere vera num licebit? Doctrinae tibi dum parare famam, Et doctus fieri studes Poeta; Doctrinam nec habes, nec es Poeta.

Almes-houses of Henry the 7.

On the South side of the Gate-house, King Henry the 7. founded an Almes-house for thirteene poore men, one of them to be a Priest▪ aged fiue and forty yeares, a good Gramarian: the other 12 to be aged fiftie yeares, without wiues: euery Saturday the Priest to receiue of the Abbot or Prior, foure pence by the day, and each other, two pence halfe penny by the day for euer, for their sustenance; and euery yeare to each one, a Gowne and a hood ready made. And to three women that dressed their meat, and kept them in their sicknesse, each to haue euery Saturday sixteene pence, and e∣uery yeare a Gowne ready made. More to the thirteene poore men yeerely, fourescore quarters of Coales, and one thousand of good Fagots to their vse. In the Hall and Kitchin of their mansion, a discreet Monke to be ouer∣seer of them, and he to haue forty shillings by the yeare, &c. and hereun∣to was euery Abbot and Prior sworne.

An Almes-house founded by Margaret, Countesse of Richmond.

Westward from the Gate house, was an old Chappell of Saint Anne, ouer against the which, the Lady Margaret, Countesse of Richmond and Derby, and mother to King Henry the seuenth, erected an Almes-house for poore women, which was afterwards turned into lodgings for the Singing men of the Colledge. the place wherein this Chappell and Almes-house stood, was called the Eleemosinary or Almory, now corruptly the Ambry, for that the almes of the Abbey was there distributed to the poore.

An Hospitall founded by Lady Anne Dacre.

At the entry into Totehill field, was sometimes an old building, called Stourton house, which Giles, Lord Dacre of the South, purchased and built new, whose Lady and wife Anne, Sister to Thomas Lord Buckhurst, the first

of that Familie, Earle of Dorset, left money to her Executours, to build an Hospitall there for twenty poore women, and so many children to bee brought vp vnder them. For whose maintenance she assigned Lands, to the value of one hundred pounds by the yeare.

Almes-houses founded by Cornelius Van Dun.

In the same field, vpon Saint Hermits hill, and neare vnto a Chappell of Saint Mary Magdelen, now wholly ruinated; Cornelius van Dun borne at Breda in Brabant, a Souldier with King Henry the eight at Turney, yeoman of the Guard, and Vsher to the said King Henry, Edward, Mary, and Eliza∣beth, Kings and Queenes of famous memory: built certaine Almes-houses for twenty poore widowes to dwell in rent free. He died in September, An. 1577. aged 94. yeares.

The Hermitage, Hospitall, and Free-Schoole at Highgate-hill.

In ancient times vpon the top of this hill was an Hermitage; one of the Hermites whereof, caused to bee made the Causway betweene Highgate and Islington, taking the grauell from the top of the hill, where now is a standing pond of water.

One William Poole Yeoman of the Crowne, founded the Hospitall be∣low on the hill, in the raigne of King Edward the fourth.

The free Schoole was built by Sir Roger Cholmundely, or Cholmeley, knight,* 3.8 sometime Lord chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench; about the yeare 1564. the sixth of Queene Elizabeth. The Pencion of the Master is vncer∣taine (saith Norden) there is no Vsher, and the Schoole is in the disposition of sixe Gouernours, or Ouerseers.

Our Ladies Chappell of Muswell, or Mousewell hill.

Here was, in ancient times, a Chappell bearing the name of our Lady of Muswell; in the place whereof Alderman Roe erected a faire house. The place taketh name of the Well, and of the Hill; for there is on the hill a spring of faire water, which is now within the compasse of Sir Nicholas Roes Cellar, in the said house. Here was sometime an Image of our Lady of Muswell, whereunto was a continuall resort, in the way of pilgrimage, growing (as it goes by tradition from father to the sonne) in regard of a great cure, which was performed by this water, vpon a king of Scots, who being strangely diseased, was (by some diuine intelligence) aduised to take the water of a Well in England, called Muswell; which, after long scruta∣tion and inquisition, this Well was found, and performed the cure. Abso∣lutely to deny the cure (saith Norden) I dare not, for that the high God hath giuen vertue vnto waters, to heale infirmities, as may appeare by the cure of Naaman the Leper,* 3.9 by washing himselfe seuen times in Iordan; and by the Poole Bethesda, which healed the next that stepped thereinto, after the water was moued by the Angell.

The Hermitage at Kilbourne.

In the time of King Henry the first, Herbert Abbot of Westminster, by permission of Gilbert Bishop of London, and by consent of the Couent, granted to three Maides the Hermitage of Kilbourne, with all the land of that place; which Hermitage one Gorbone had builded long before.

The Hospitall of S. Giles in the Fields for Leprous people.

This Hospitall was founded by Queene Maude, wife to king Henry the first,* 3.10 in the yeare 1117. and was a Cell belonging to Burton Lazers of Ie∣rusalem, in the County of Leicester; as may appeare by a deed dated the 24. of Hen. 7. in these words.

Thomas Norton knight, Master of Burton Lazers of Ierusalem in Eng∣land, and the brethren of the same place, keepers of the Hospitall of Saint Giles, without the Barres of the old Temple of London; haue sold to Gef∣frey Kent, Citizen, and Draper of London, a messuage or house with two Sollars aboue, edified in the Parish of Alhallowes Hony-Jane in West∣cheape, adioyning to the West part of a Tenement, called the Goate on the Hope, pertaining to the Drapers of London, for 31. l.

* 3.11At this Hospitall the prisoners, conueyed from the Citie of London to∣wards Teyborne, there to be executed, were presented with a great Bowle of Ale, thereof to drinke at their pleasure.

The Hospitall of Saint Mary Bethlem, commonly called Bedlam.

In the yeare 1247. Simon Fitzmary, one of the Sheriffes of London, founded this Hospitall for lame and indigent people, which afterwards was conuerted to that vse, which the Citie now makes of it, vpon this occasion.

In the Parish of Saint Martins in the field, there was an house wherein sometime were distraught and Lunaticke people; of what antiquitie found∣ed, by whom, or what time suppressed, saith Stow, I haue not read. But it was said, that a King of England, not liking such a kinde of people to re∣maine so neare his Pallace, caused them to be remoued further off, to Beth∣lem without Bishopsgate of London, and to that Hospitall the said house by ••haring-crosse doth yet remaine.

S. Peters Chappell within the Tower.

Here lie interred the headlesse remaines of Iohn Fisher Doctor of Diui∣nitie, sometime Bishop of Rochester, brought vp a Scholler in Cambridge; Master of our Colledge (I meane Queenes Colledge in Cambridge) and Chancellour of that Vniuersitie. He was made Cardinall t t. S. Vitalis, the one and twentieth of May, which honour was to him parum vitalis, for the Cardinals hat and his head neuer met together; he being beheaded on the Tower-hill the 22. of Iune following, Ann. Dom. 1535. His bodie was first buried in Barking Church-yard, and afterwards vpon occasion as followeth, remoued to this place.

He was a man in great estimation with Margaret Countesse of Rich∣mond, by whose exhortation shee built and endowed two Colledges in Cambridge, S. Iohns, and Christ Colledge; she made him one of her exe∣cutours. He liued likewise a long time in great fauour with her Grandchild King Henry the eight; euen vntill his marriage with Anne Bullein; which he euer seemed to disallow. Whereupon he was suspected, and accused, to be of councell with Elizabeth Barton (commonly called the holy Maide of Kent) a Nunne of Saint Sepulchres in Canterbury, who by sundrie sug∣gestiue reuelations gaue out, that if the King proceeded in diuorce and se∣cond marriage, he should not raigne in his realme seuen moneths after, nor rest in Gods fauour the space of an houre. The story is frequent. Of which imputation he thus excused himselfe by his letters to the Kings Maiestie.

To the Kings most gracious Highnes.

Please it your graciouse Highenes benignely to heare this my most hum∣ble sute,* 4.1 which I haue to make vnto your grace at this time, and to pardon me that I come not my selfe vnto your grace for the same. For in good faith I haue had so many periculouse diseases, oone after another, which began with me before Advent; and so by long continuance hath now brought my body into that weakenesse, that withouten perill of destruction of the same (which I darr saye your grace for your soueraigne goodnes wold not) I may not as yet take any traueyling vpon me. And soo I wrote to Maister Cromwell your moost trustie Councellor,* 4.2 beseeching him to obtayne your graciouse licence for me, to be absent from this Parliament, for that same cause, and he put me in comforthe soo to doo.

Now thus it is (most graciouse soueraygne Lord) that in your most high Court of Parliament is put in a bill against me, concerning the Nunne of Canterbury, and intending my condempnation for not reuelyng of such wordes as she hadde vnto me towchyng your Highnes. Wherein I moost humblie beseech your grace, that without displeasor I maye shew vnto you, the consideration that moued me so to doo; which when your moost ex••cellent wisdome hath deaplye considered, I trust assuredlie, that your cha∣ritable goodnes will not impute any blame to me therfore.

A trowth it is, this Nunne was with me thries in commyng from Lon∣don by Rochester, as I wrote to Master Cromwell, and shewed vnto him the occasions of her commyng, and of my sendings vntyll hir againe.

The first tyme she came vnto my house, vnsent for of my partye, and then she tolde me that she hadde bene with your grace, and that she hadde shew∣ed vnto you a reuelation which she hadde from Almighty God (your grace I hope will not be displeased with this my rehearsall thereof) She sayd that if your grace went forth with the purpose that ye intended, ye shold not be King of England seuen moneths after.

I conceaued not by theis wordes, I take it vpon my soule, that any ma∣lice or euill was intended or ment vnto your highnes, by any mor all man, butt oonly that thei were the threattes of God, as she than did affirme.

And though thei were feaned, that (as I wold be saued) was to me vn∣knowen. I neuer counsailled hir vnto that feanyng, not was privaye ther∣vnto,

nor to any such purposes, as it is now sayd thei went aboute.

Neuerthelesse if she hadde told me this Reuelation, and hadde not alsoo told me, that she hadde reported the same vnto your grace, I hadde bene verylie farre to blame, and worthy extreame punyshment, for not disclosing the same vnto your highenes, or else to some of your counsaill; But sithen she did assure me therewith, that she hadde playnelye told vnto your grace the same thynge, I thought doubtlesse that your grace wold haue suspected me that I had commyn to renewe hir tale agayne vnto yow, rather for the confermyng of myn opinion, than for any other cause.

I beseech your highenes to take no displeasor with me for this that I will saye. It stykketh yet (moost graciouse Soueraygne) in my hart, to my no little heuynesse youre greeuous letters, and after that youre moost fearfull wordes, that your grace hadde vnto me for shewyng vnto yow my mynde and opinion in the same matter. Notwithstandyng that your highnesse hadde soo often and soo straytly commanded me to serch for the same be∣fore. And for this cause I was right loth to haue comyn vnto your grace agayne, with such a tale pertayning to that matter.

Meny other considerations I hadde, but this was the very cause why that I came not vnto your grace. For in good faith, I dradde lest I shold therby haue prouoked your grace to farther displeasor agaynste me.

My Lord of* 4.3 Canterbury also which was your great Counsaillor, told me that she hadde bene with your grace, and hadde shewed yow this same matter, and of hym (as I will answeare before God) I learned greatter thynges of her pretensed visions than she told me herselfe. And at that same tyme I shewede vnto hym, that she hadde bene with me, and told me as I haue written before.

I trust now that your excellent wisdome and learnynge seeth there ys in me no defawte, for not reuelynge of hir wordes vnto your grace; whan she hir selfe did affirme vnto me that she hadde soo done, and my Lord of Can∣terbury that then was, confermed alsoo the same.

Wherfore moost graciouse Soueraygne Lord, in my most humble wise I besech your highenes to dimisse me of this trouble, whereby I shall the more quietly serue God, and the more effectually pray for your grace; This, if there were a right great offence in me, shold be to your merite to pardon, but much rather taking the case as it is, I trust veryly yow will so doo.

Now my body is mvch weakened with meny diseases and infirmities, and my soule is much inquieted by this trouble, so that my harte is more withdrawen from God, and fro the deuotion of prayer than I wold. And veryly I thinke that my lyve may not long continewe. Wherfore estsoones I besech your moost gracious highenes, that by your charytable goodnes I may be deliuered of this besynesse, and onely to prepare my soule to God, and to make itt ready agaynst the commyng of death, and no moore to come abroode in the world. This mooste graciouse Soueraigne Lord, I besech your highenes, by all the singular and excellent endewments of your most noble bodie and sowle, and for the loue of Christ Iesu, that soo dearly with his moost preciouse bloode redeamed yowr and myn. And duryng my lyue I shall not cease (as I am bownden) and yett now the more

entearly to make my praier to God for the preseruation of your most roy∣all Maiestie.

At Rochester, the xxvii. day of February.

Your most humble Beadman and subiect, Io. Roffe.

He writ likewise to the high Court of Parliament (then sitting) to the same effect: but before this businesse was fully finished, another came vpon him,* 4.4 which was the oath of Supremacie; the refusing whereof, being ten∣dered, was adiudged high treason. This oath, or some part of it, he denies, whereupon he is committed to the Tower, from whence he thus writes to Cromwell.

After my most humble commendations,* 5.1 where as ye couet that I should write vnto the Kings Highnesse, in good faith, I dread mee that I cannot be soo circumspect in my writing, but that sum word shall escape me, wher∣with his grace shall be moued to sum further displeasure against me, wher∣of I wold be veray sory: For, as I will answer by for God, I wold not in any manner of poynte offend his grace, my duty saued vnto God, whom I must in euery thyng prefer. And for this consideration, I am full loth and full of feare to wryte vnto his highnesse in this matter. Neuerthelesse sythen I conceyue that it is your mynd that I shall soo doo, I will endeuor mee to the best that I can. But first here I must beseech yow gode master Secretary, to call to yowr remembrance, that at my last being befor yow, and the o∣ther Commissioners, for taking of the othe concerning the Kings most no∣ble succession, I was content to be sworne vnto that parcell concerning the succession. And there I did rehearse this reason, whiche I sade moued mee. I dowted not, but that the Prynce of eny Realme, with th' assent of his no¦bles and commons, myght appoynte for his succession Royall, such an or∣der as was seen vnto his wysdom most accordyng. And for this reason, I sade, that I was content to be sworne vnto that parte of the othe as concer∣nyng the succession. This is veray trowth, as God help my sowl at my most neede. Albeit I refused to swear to some other parcels, bycause that my conscience wold not serue me so to doo. Furthermor I byseche yow to be gode master vnto me in my necessitie, for I haue nether Shirt, nor Sute, nor yet other clothes that ar necessary for me to wear; but that bee ragged and torne to shamefully. Notwithstandyng I myghte easily suffer that, if thei wold keep my body warm. But my dyett allso, God knowes, how slen∣der itt is att meny tymes. And now in myn age, my stomake may not a∣way but with a few kynd of meats, which if I want, I decay forthwith, and fall into coffes and diseases of my body, and cannot keepe my self in health.* 5.2 And, as our Lord knoweth, I haue nothing left vnto me for to pro∣uyde any better, but as my Brother of his owne purse layeth out for me, to his great hynderance.

Wherfore, gode Master Secretary, estsones I byseche yow to haue som pittie vpon me, and latt me haue such thyngs as are necessary for mee in myn age; and especially for my health. And also that itt may please yow by yowr high wysdom, to moue the Kings highnesse to take me vnto his gracious fauor againe, and to restor me vnto my liberty, out of this cold and

painfull imprisonment; wherby ye shall bynd me to be yowr pore beads∣man for euer vnto almighty God, who euer haue yow in his protection and custody.

Other twayne things I must also desyer vpon yow, first oon is, that itt may please yow that I may take som Preest within the Tower, by th' as∣signment of master Liuetenant, to hear my confession against this hooly tym.

That other is, that I may borrow some bookes to stir my deuocion mor effectually theis hooly dayes, for the comfortte of my sowl. This I byseche yow to grant me of yowr charite. And thus our Lord send yow a mery Christenmas, and a comfortable to yowr hearts desyer.

Att the Tower this xxii. day of December.

Your poore Beadsman, Iohn Roffe.

Thus he lay imprisoned, in great misery, hungrie, cold, and comfort∣lesse, as the prisoners dittie in Newgate runs, vntill the time of his arraign∣ment: during which time, as also before, being diuers times examined by the Lords of the priuie Councell,* 5.3 as also examined and sworne in verbo Sa∣cer docij, by Thomas Bedyll, and Richard Layton, Clerkes of the Kings Councell, in the presence of Sir Edmond Walfingham, knight, Lieuetenant of the Tower, and others, to many Interrogatories, his answeres were euer agreeable in effect, with his letters.

He was arraigned onely for denying of the Supremacie (howsoeuer he was before attainted by Parliament, of misprision of Treason, for the mat∣ter of the holy Maid of Kent) as by this his Indictment appeares, of which so much as is materiall.

Quidem tamen Iohannes Fyssher nuper de ciuitate Roffen. in Com. Kanc. Clericus,* 5.4 alias dictus Iohannes Fyssher nuper de Rofen. Episcopus, deum pre oculis non habens, sed instigatione diabolica seductus, false maliciose et prodi∣torie optans volens et desiderans, ac arte imaginans inuentans practitans et attemptans serenissimum dominum nostrum Henricum octauum dei gratia Angl. et Franc. Regem fidei defensorem & dominum Hibernie atque in ter∣ra supremum caput Ecclesie Anglicane de dignitate titulo & nomine status sui Regalis, videlicet de dignitate titulo et nomine eius in terra, supremi capi∣tis Anglicane Ecclesie dicte imperiali corone sue vt premittit. annexis & vnitis depriuare, Septimo die Maij Anno regni eiusdem domini Regis vices∣simo septimo apud Tarrim London in Com. Mid. contra legiancie sue debi∣tum hec verba Anglicana sequent. diuersis dicti domini Regis veris subdi∣tis false maliciose & proditorie loquebatur et propalabat videlicet. The Kyng owre Soueraigne Lord is not supreme hedd yn erthe of the Cherche of England. In dicti domini Regis immund. despect. et vilipendium mani∣fest. ac in dictorum dignitatis, tituli et nominis status sui Regalis derogatio∣nem et preiudic non modicum, et contra formam dicti alterius Actus perdicti Anno xxvi. edit ac contra pacem prefati domini Regis, &c.

Of this Indictment being found guilty, he had iudgement, whereupon execution presently followed; which the more was hastened, as also his

arraignement, in regard of the rumour that a Cardinals hat was comming towards him from the Pope,* 5.5 because he had stood so stoutly in his defence: which newes was so vnwelcome vnto him, that vpon the first report there∣of comming to his eares, he said in the presence of some of the Lieuete∣nants seruants, that if the Cardinals hat were laid at his feet, he would not stoupe to take it vp, so little did he set by it: but let vs leaue him to his eter∣nall rest, onely thus much out of the writers of his time, who say, that hee was omnium Episcopalium Virtutum genere suffarcinatissimus,* 5.6 et singulari linguae gratia praeditus.

He was of many,* 5.7 sore lamented, being a man of a very good life, and great learning, as his writings in diuers bookes did testifie. The common peo∣ple had such a reuerend opinion of his holinesse, that they beleeued cer∣taine miracles to be wrought by his head put vpon a Pole, and set vp vpon London Bridge.

Adrianus Iunius, and Cornelius Musius, two German writers, of Fisher thus,* 5.8 in opposition.

Iunius.

Te niuei mores celebrem, et conscia virtus E••exit coelo, et relligionis amor. Sed dum Romuleo nimium tibicine fultus Perstas, nec causam Regis amare potes: Mors properatatibi est, ceruice cruenta rescissa, Munus vbi inselix purpura missa venit.

Musius.

Non ego purpureos ambi••i indignus honores Nec potui humanis fidere praesidijs. Vnica cura fidem intrepide veramque tueri Commissoque ouium pro grege cuncta pati. Si quaeras ceruix igitur cur ense re scissa est? Improba displicuit Regia caussa mihi.

Another.

Dum mihi martyrij donat Diadema securis Quaeso meum teneas o bone trunce caput.

Another.

Vim sine vi patior, qualis qui carcere rupto Cogitur e vinclis liber abire suis.

The sixt day of Iuly following the decollation of Bishop Fisher,* 5.9 Sir Tho∣mas More, Lord Chancellor of England, was likewise beheaded on the Tower hill, for the like deniall of the Kings Supremacie: he was first buri∣ed in this Chappell, and the body of his deare friend Fisher was remoued out of Barking Church-yard, and buried with him in the same graue: for agreeing so vnanimously in their opinions liuing, it was (be like) thought

vnfitting to part them being dead; but how long they lay together in this their house of rest, I certainly know not: yet this is certaine, that Margaret, the wife of Master Roper, and daughter of the said Sir Thomas More, remo∣ted her fathers corps, not long after, to Chelsey; and whether she honou∣ued the Bishop by another remoue to the place of her fathers buriall, or not, I know not; yet she might, by all probabilitie.

They were both accused to be of the adherents to Elizabeth Barton in her counterfeite holinesse, hypocrisie, and traiterous intents; but their in∣nocencie, and their often writing to the King and Cromwell, in their owne excuse, acquitted them of that imputation.

* 5.10In the Act for the surety of the succession of the Crowne of England, an oath was deuised for the maintenance and defence of the said Act, which was to be taken by all the Kings subiects; this oath being tendered to these two, they were content to bee sworne to the maine point, but not to the preamble of the said Oath, which I haue touched before; of which, Cranmer Archbishop of Canterburie, thus deliuers his opinion by his letter to Secre∣tarie Cromwell: if I now digresse, I craue a fauourable construction.

* 6.1Right worshipfull Maister Cromwell, after most harty commendations, &c. I doubte not but you do right well remembre, that my Lord of Roche∣ster, and master More, were contented to bee sworne to the Actt of the Kings succession, but not to the preamble of the same: what was the cause of thair refusall thereof, I am vncertaine, and they wolde by no meanes ex∣presse the same. Neuerthelesse it must nedis be, either the diminution of the authoritie of the Bishop of Rome, or ells the reprobation of the Kings first pretensed matrimony. But if they doe obstinately persiste in thair opinions of the preamble, yet me semeth it scholde not be refused, if thay will be sworne to the veray acte of succession; so that thay will be sworne to mayn∣tene the same against all powers and Potentates. For hereby shall be a great occasion to satisfie the Princesse Dowager, and the Lady Mary, which doe thinke that they sholde dampne thair sowles, if thay sholde abandon and relinquish thair astats. And not only it sholde stop the mouthes of thaym, but also of th'emperour, and other tha••r friends, if thay giue as much cre∣dence to my Lord of Rochester, and master More spekyng or doinge a∣gainst thaym, as they hitherto haue done and thought, that all other sholde haue done whan they spake and did with thaym. And peraduenture it sholde be a good quietation to many other within this Realme, if such men sholde say that the succession comprised within the said acte is good, and according to Gods lawes. For than I thinke there is not one within this Reaulme that wolde ones reclaime against it. And where as diuers persones either of a wilfulnesse, will not, or of an indurate and inuertible conscience can not, altre from thair opinions of the Kings first pretensed marriage, (wherein they haue ones said their minds, and percase haue a perswasion in their heads, that if they sholde now vary therfrome, their fame and e∣stimation were distained for euer) or else of the authoritie of the Busschope of Rome: yet if all the Reaulme with one accord wolde apprehend the said succession, in my iudgement it is a thing to be amplected and imbra∣ced, which thing, although I trust surely in God, that it shall bee brought to passe, yet hereunto might not a little auaile the consent and othes of

theis two persones the Busshope of Rochester, and Maister More with thair adherents, or rather confederats: And if the Kings pleasure so were, thair sayd othes myght be suppressed, but whan and where his highnes might take some commoditie by the publyshinge of the same. Thus our Lord haue you euer in his conseruation.

From my Maner at Croydon, the xvii day of Aprill.

Your own assured euer, Thomas Cantuar.

Here in this letter is to be seene the wisedome and policie of this prudent Archbishop, who could make such auaileable vse to the state, of the strong opinion, which most men conceiued, of the profound iudgement of these two persons.

This Sir Thomas More was pregnant of wit,* 6.2 eloquent, wise, and learned, as by his bookes still extant doth appeare: and besides those mentioned by Bale, which we haue in print. During the time of his imprisonment, which was foureteene moneths (saith Pitseus) he writ an historicall exposition of the Passion of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ, according to the foure Euangelists. Which I can hardly beleeue: for I finde, that when he was in prison, his bookes and all his papers were taken away from him. Where∣upon he shut vp his Chamber-windowes, saying, When the wares are gone, and the tooles taken away, we must shut vp shop. Thus would he lose his light before he would lose his iest; for that he would neuer lose nor leaue off, vpon the least occasion offered, vntill he had lost his head.

He was twice married,* 6.3 first, (saith Erasmus his intimate deare friend) Virginem daxit admodum puellam, claro genere natam; He married a Maide very young, borne of a noble Familie, whom he tooke care to haue instru∣cted in all good literature, and to be expert in all sorts of Musicke; by her he had foure children; one Sonne named Iohn, and three daughters: Mar∣garet, Alice, or Aloysia, and Cicely.

God (saith Leland that reuerend Antiquarie, that liued in his dayes) extraordinarily blessed these his children, and namely, his three daughters, to whom he had giuen an admirable dexteritie, in the science of Songs and Arts: which he noteth in this his learned Epigram.

Desine facundas nimium laudare diserti* 6.4 Natas Hortensi maxima Roma tui. Candida tres charites nam Mori cura politi Obscurant multis nomina vestra modis. Non illis studium Milesia vellera dextra Carpere, non facili ducere fila manu: Sed innat eloquij crebro monumenta latini Versare, & doctis pingere verba notis. Nec minus authores Graecos euoluere, Homerum Et quem dicendi gloria prima manet. Vt nec Aristotelis dicam quo pectore libros Scrutentur, sophiae mystica dona deae. Turpe viris posthac erit ignorare Mineruae Artes, grex adeo quas muliebris amet.

His second wife was a widow,* 6.5 of whom he was wont to say, that she was, nec bella nec puella. Who as she was a good huswife, so was she not voide of the fault that often followeth that vertue, somewhat shrewd to her ser∣uants. Vpon a time Sir Thomas found fault with her continuall chiding, saying, If that nothing would reclaime her, yet the consideration of the time (for it was Lent) should restraine her. Tush, tush, my Lord (said she) looke here is one steppe to heauen-ward, shewing him a Friers girdle. I feare me, said he, this one steppe will not bring you vp a steppe higher.

One day when she came from shrift, she said merrily to her husband; Be merry, Sir Thomas, for this day was I well shriuen, I thanke God, and pur∣pose now therefore to leaue off all my old shrewdnesse. Yea (quoth he) and to begin afresh.

This man thus much giuen to a certaine pleasure in harmlesse mirth, fa∣cetious iests, and present wittie answers, was wonderfull zealous in Reli∣gion, and deuout: in so much that diuers times in his Chancellourship, he would put on a Surplise, and helpe the Priest to say and sing diuine Seruice; for which being reprehended by Thomas Duke of Norfolke, who told him that it was a dishonour to the King, that the Lord Chancellor of England should be a Parish Clerke. Hee thus answered, Now truly, my Lord, I thinke, and verily beleeue, that when the King shall heare of the care I haue both to serue his Master and mine, he will accept and take me for a faithfull Seruant. Which he might well say; for vpon his first comming to his ser∣uice, the King gaue him this godly lesson: First looke vnto God, and then after vnto me. Vpon which religious and Princely lesson, he grounds a rea∣son, and pleads a libertie, to vse his owne proper conscience in the Kings most weightie affaires; as you may perceiue by this part of a letter follow∣ing written to Cromwell.

* 6.6Right worshipfull, &c. it pleased the Kyngs highnes to send me in the companie of my Lord of London, now of Duresme, in embassiate aboute the Peace that at our being there was concluded at Cameray, betwene his highnes, and themperour, and the French Kyng. And after my comyng home, his highnes of his onely goodnes (as far my vnworthy I was thereto) made me (as you well knowe) his Chauncelor of this Realme: sone after which time, his grace moued me agayne yit-eftsonys to loke and considre his great matter, and well and indifferently to pondre such things as I should fynde therin. And if it so were, that therevpon it shoulde happen me to se such things as sholde persuade me to that parte; hee wolde gladly vse me among other of his Counsailors in that matter; & neuerthelesse gra∣cyousely declared vnto me, that he wolde in no wise that I sholde other thing do or say therin, than vpon that that I shold perceiue myn owne conscience shold serue me; and that I sholde fyrst loke vnto God, and after God vnto hym. Which moost gratiouse wordys was the fyrst lesson also that euer his grace gaue me at my fyrst comyng into his noble servyce. &c. This learned Chancellour with much labour and earnest suite to the King got leaue to leaue his office, before hee had continued therein fully three yeares.

Vpon his last speech to his three daughters, and to the people present at his decollation: thus one writes.

Ne lugete meo confusae funere natae:* 6.7 Ipse ego mutari non mea fata velim. Truncum terra teget, si Rex non abnuet vrnam; Et mea iam terris nomina nota volant. Libera mens superos repetet, neque seruiet vnquam, In partem hanc quod agat nulla securis habet. Tu quoque spectator, tranquillum si cupis ae••um Exigere, & letho fortior esse tuo. Qui tibi membra cadan•• nullo in discrimine pone; Quum sint naturae lege caduca suae. Another of his death, by way of Dialogue: thus.

Hospes.

Quis iacet hic truncus? cuius caput ense rescissum est? Quae natat in tetro sanguine canities:

Ciuis.

Hic est ille Thomas Morus, sic fata rependunt Tristia multa bonis, & bona multa malis.

Hospes.

Quae circumsistunt Diuae lugubre cadauer? Diua tenax veri, sancta Fides, Nemesis.

Ciuis.

Harum prima odij caussa, & fuit altera mortis Vltrix iniustae, tertia caedis erat. Anno Domini, M.D.XXXV.vi. Non. Iulij.

Thus much of Sir Thomas More in this place; you may know more of him hereafter, by his Epitaph in Chelsey Church.

Cromwell,* 6.8 surnamed the great, whom Wolsey first raised from the forge to eminent good fortunes; whom Henry the eight vsed as his instrument, to suppresse the Popes supremacie, and to dissolue religious Structures; whom he aduanced to the highest pitch of honour and authoritie:* 6.9 whom he cast downe suddenly, and bereft both of life and dignitie, lies here interred.

He followed the same steps, to the same Stage, vpon the said Tower-hill, and acted there the same part, which his two friends, More, and Fisher, had done before him: and that within fiue yeares after.

This Cromwell, this pillar of the State, was borne in Putney, a Village in Surrey, by Thames side, foure miles distant from London; hee was sonne to a Blacksmith, in his later dayes a Bruer. Whose mother, after his fathers decease, was remarried to a Shereman. Of whose birth a late writer thus sings.

Putney the place made blessed by my birth,* 6.10 Whose meanest cottage simply me did shrowd, To me as dearest of the English Earth;

So of my bringing that poore village proud, Though in a time when neuer lesse the dearth Of happie wits, yet mine so well allow'd, That with the best she boldlie durst prefer Me, that my breath acknowledged from her.

He was a man of an actiue and forward ripenesse of nature, ready and pregnant of wit, discreet, and well aduised in iudgement, eloquent of tongue, faithfull and diligent in seruice, of an incomparable memory, of a reaching politicke head, and of a noble and vndaunted spirit. Whose good parts being perceiued by Cardinal Wolsey, he took him straight into his ser∣uice, made him his Sollicitor, and emploied him in matters of great impor∣tance: after whose fall, hee was presently aduanced to the Kings seruice; wherein he so industriously and wisely demeaned himselfe, as that he was thought worthie by the said King, to haue the ordering of all weightie af∣faires. Whereupon at seuerall times, he heaped these seuerall offices and ho∣nours vpon him; he made him Master of his Iewell-house; Baron Cromwell of Okeham, principall Secretarie, Master of the Rolles, Chancellour of the Exchequer, Keeper of the priuie Seale, Iustice of the Forrests and Chases from the Riuer of Trent Northward, great Chamberlaine of England, Earle of Essex, Knight of the Garter, Vicegerent, or Vicar generall. Of which my fore remembred friend thus writes.

* 6.11For first from knighthood rising in degree, The Office of the Iewell-house my lot, After the Rolles, he frankly gaue to me, From whence a priuie Counsellor I got, Then of the Garter; and then Earle to be Of Essex: yet sufficient these were not: But to the great Vicegerencie I grew, Being a title as supreme as new.

Thus Fortune raised him a short time for a sudden fall; For vpon the eighteenth day of Aprill, 1540. hee was inuested with the honour of the Earledome of Essex, and high Chamberlainship of England; vpon which day the King also made his sonne Gregory Lord Cromwell. Vpon the ninth of Iuly, next and immediately following (being enuied of many for his ho∣nour and authoritie) he was suddenly arrested in the Councell-chamber, and committed to the Tower, vpon the nineteenth of the said moneth, he was attainted by Parliament, of heresie and high Treason; and vpon the 28. of the said moneth, hee was beheaded on the Tower-hill. More succinctly, thus, his precipitate downfall is versified.

* 6.12The Councell-chamber place of my arrest, Where chiefe I was, when greatest was the store: And had my speeches noted of the best, That did them as high Oracles adore. A Parliament was lastly my Enquest,

That was my selfe a Parliament before. The Tower hill Scaffold, last I did ascend, Thus the great'st man of England made his end.

And such bloudie ends most men haue, who are busie managers of the greatest matters.

He was condemned to death,* 6.13 and yet neuer came to his answere, by an act (as it is said) which he himselfe caused to be made; of which my fore∣remembred Author M. Drayton.

Those lawes I made my selfe alone to please, To giue me power more freely to my will, Euen to my equals hurtfull sundrie waies, (Forced to things that most doe say were ill) Vpon me now as violently seize, By which I lastly perish by my skill, On mine owne necke returning (as my due) That heauie yoke wherein by me they drew.

Thus whilst we striue, too suddenly to rise, By flatt'ring Princes with a seruile tong; And being soothers to their tirannies, Worke our much woes, by what doth many wrong. And vnto others tending iniuries, Vnto our selues it hapning oft among. In our owne snares vnluckily are caught, Whilst our attempts fall instantly to naught.

Many lamented this great mans fall, but more reioiced, especially such as had beene religious men, or fauoured religious persons; of the Clergie he was much hated, for that he was an enemy to Poperie, and could neuer indure the snuffing pride of the Prelates. Thankefull hee was, and liberall, neuer forgetting former benefits, as appeares by his requitall of the kinde∣nesse he had receiued from Friscolald the Italian Merchant;* 6.14 carefull he was of his seruants, for whom hee had prouided a competencie of liuing, not∣withstanding his sodaine fall: faithfull and forward hee was to doe his friends good, and amongst them More and Fisher, if we may beleeue their owne letters, of which some part.

Right worshipfull,* 6.15 after my moost hartie commendations, it may please you to vnderstand that I haue perceiued by the relation of my Sonne Roo∣per, (for which I beseche almightie God reward yow) your moost cheri∣table labour taken for me toward the Kings graciouse highnesse, in the pro∣curing at his moost graciouse hand, the reliefe and comfort of this wofull heuinesse, in which myn harte standeth, &c. concluding in these words.

And thus good Master Cromwell, I make an end of my long troublouse processe, beseching the blessed Trinitie, for the great goodnesse ye shew

me, and the great cumfort ye do me both bodelie and ghostlie to prospere yow, and in heauen to reward yow.

At Chelcith the v. day of March, by

Your deepely bounden, Tho. More, Knight.

Bishop Fisher acknowledgeth the like kindenesse from him in ma∣ny of his letters: And howsoeuer these two famous schollers, after some hard imprisonment, lost both their liues; yet was hee not wanting by his best endeuours, and his all-potencie with the King, to haue saued their neckes from the stroke of the Axe, which we may verily beleeue, when we consider that King Henries command was a Law; of which Cromwell had a triall, being conuicted and executed without triall.

Seruices done by the foresaid Cromwell vnto King Henry the eight, within a few yeares after his first comming into the fauour and seruice of the said King, copied out of the Originall, written with his owne hand, and now remaining in the Treasury of the Exchequer.

• Imprimis, the King purchased Hampton Court.
• Item, the King purchased the Manore of Moye.
• Item, the King purchased Saint Iameses in the fields, and all the grounds whereof the new Parke of Westminster is made.
• Item, his highnesse hath purchased all the old Tenements in Westmin∣stre, whereas now is builded the new garden, the Tenesplaies, and Cock∣fights.
• Item, his highnesse hath purchased the Manore of Pisowe, of the Lord Scroope.
• Item, his highnesse hath purchased the Manore of Weston Baldock.
• Item, his highnesse hath purchased the Manore and Parke of Copped∣hall.
• Item, his Maiestie hath purchased lands to a great value, of the Earle of Northumberland.
• Item, his Maiestie hath purchased certaine lands of Thomas Robarts, the Auditore, lying besides Waltham.
• Item, his Highnesse hath purchased of the Lord Audley, the Mannor of Lanamuerye and Keymes in Walles.
• Item, his Highnesse hath purchased the Mannor, and certaine other lands in Chombham, whereof a Parke is made, of the Abbot of Chensey.
• Item, his Highnesse hath purchased the Mannor of Alderbrooke in the Forrest of Waltham, of one Monoke.
• Item, the King hath purchased the Mannor of Edmonton, in the Coun∣try of Middlesex.
• Item, his Highnesse hath repaired the Tower of London, to his great charges.
• Item, his Highnesse hath newly made the Ship, called the Mary Rose,

• the Peter, Pomgarnete, the Lyon, the Katherine Galley, the Barke, the Mini∣one, the Sweepestake.
• Item, his Highnesse hath purchased the Mannor of Cogeshall and Estor∣ford, of master Southwell.
• Item, his highnesse hath purchased the woods besides Portesmouthe in Hampshire, sufficient for the new making of Henry-grace a dieu, and the great Galley.
• Item, his Highnesse hath bought and made within the Tower of new Bowes for a M. l.
• Item, his Highnesse, with a great and chargeable traine, passed the Seas in his owne person to Callis and Bullen.
• Item, his Highnesse hath newly builded Hampton Court.
• Item, his Highnesse hath newly builded the place at Westminstre, with all the Tenesplaies and Cockfights, and walled in the Parke there with a sumptuous wall.
• Item, he hath new builded Saint Iameses in the fields, a magnificent and goodly house.
• Item, his Highnesse hath purchased the Mannors of Dunmington, Ewelme, Hookenorton, and others, of the Duke of Suffolke.
• Item, his Highnesse hath made a great deale of new Ordenance of brasse here in England.
• Item, his Highnesse hath newly edified a great part of the walls of Calles.
• Item, his Highnesse hath made a great quantitie of new Ordenance within the Towne of Calles.
• Item, his Highnesse hath most costly warres in Scotland.
• Item, he hath most costly warres in Ireland.
• Item, he hath been at a most costly charge for the Coronation of Queen Anne.
• Item, his Highnesse hath maintained the great and sumptuous house of the Lady Katherine Dowager.

Besides these, he did many other seruices for the King his master; but I will insist onely vpon two, by which he greatly enriched his Coffers.

The one was vpon the Coronation of Queene Anne Bullen, against which solemnitie, the King sent writings to all Sheriffes, to certifie the names of men of fortie pounds lands, to receiue the order of Knighthood, or else to make fine for the same. The asseasement of which (saith my Author) was appointed to Thomas Cromwell then master of the Kings Iewell-house, who so vsed the matter, that a great summe of money was leuied to the Kings vse by those fines.

The other was his paines and pollicie in the suppressing of Religious Foundations.

This great man gaue great reliefe to the poore;* 7.1 two hundred poore peo∣ple were serued at his gates twise euery day; with bread, meat, and drinke sufficient.

He had 220. men and aboue in checke roll; he gaue liueries garded with veluet to his Getlemen; and garded with the same cloth to his Yeomen, saith Iohn Stow in the Suruay of London, in the chapter of orders and cu∣stomes.

* 7.2Within the Quire of this Chappell, lieth buried the body of Anne Bol∣lein, Marchionesse of Penbroke, eldest daughter and coheire of Thomas Bollein, Viscount Rochford, Earle of Wiltshire and Ormond, second wife to King Henry the eight, to whom shee bare into the world, that most re∣nowned Princesse, Elizabeth, our late Queene, who proued not onely the mirrour of the world, for vertue, wisedome, piety, and iustice, but also a patterne for gouernment to all the Princes in christendome.* 7.3 Another man∣childe she bore also vnto the said King, though without life, vpon the 29. day of Ianuary, and the 27. yeare of his raigne, to the no little griefe of his mother, some dislike of the King, as the sequele of her accusation and death did shortly confirme: for vpon the 19. day of May next following, vpon the greene within the Tower, her head was cut off by the sword, and by the hands of the Hangman of Caleis; when shee had beene King Henries wife three yeares, three moneths, and twenty fiue daies.

The bloud was scarse wipt off the blade, nor shee 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in her graue, (an argument that her life was sought after vpon fal••e 〈◊〉〈◊〉) before ano∣ther Lady was possest of her bed; for, on the 〈…〉〈…〉 her beheading, the King her husband was married to that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Princesse Iane, the the daughter of Iohn Seymor Knight, and sister to Lord Edward Seymour, Earle of Hertford, and Duke of Somerset.

Here lieth buried in the said Chappell, the body of George Bollein, Lord Rochford,* 7.4 brother to the beheaded Queene, who (together with Henry Norrice, Marke Smeton, William Brereton, and Francis Weston, all of the Kings priuie Chamber) was beheaded on the Tower h••ll, two daies be∣fore the death of his Sister, about matters concerning the said Queene: none of them all confessing the act whereupon they suffered death; onely Sme∣ton, contrarie to his conscience (saith one) confest some thing,* 7.5 in hope of life and preferment, which condemned both himselfe and the rest, of which,* 7.6 thus Cromwell writ to the King. Many things haue beene obiected, but nothing confessed, onely some circumstances haue beene acknowledged by Marke Smeton. This hee writ after the prisoners had beene throughly examined in the Tower.

This Smeton, Brierton, Norrice, and Weston, lie buried here in the Chappell-yard.

* 7.7Here, and neere to the reliques of the said Anne Bollein, lieth interred the body of Katherine, the fift wife of King Henry the eight, the daughter of Edmond, and Neece vnto Thomas Howard his brother, Duke of Nor∣folke; who hauing continued his wife but the space of one yeare, sixe mo∣neths, and foure daies, was attainted by Parliament, and beheaded here in the Tower, vpon the 13. of February, 1541.

It is verily beleeued, and many strong reasons are giuen, both by En∣glish and forraine writers, to confirme that beliefe; that neither this Queene Katherine, nor Queene Anne, were any way guiltie of the breach of ma∣trimony, whereof they were accused; but that King Henry, vnconstant

and variable in his affections, and as vnstayed in religious resolutions, did cut them off vpon false suggestions, soone wearie of the old, and euer ay∣ming at new Espousals.

Betweene these two Queenes,* 7.8 before the high Altar, lie buried two Dukes, to wit, the Duke of Somerset, Edward Seymour, and the Duke of Northumberland, Iohn Dudley. Of whom hereafter.

Here lieth Henry Southworth,* 7.9 borne at Halton Castle, in the Parish of Runkorne in Cheshire, Yeoman of the Crowne, and of the Guard, to king Henry the seuenth, and Henry the eight, Yeoman Bawier, and Surveiour in the Tower of London for the space of 33. yeares. Who died. . . . . . .

Here lieth Gefferay Hewyt,* 7.10 and Ione his wife, one of the Gonners in the Tower. . . . Ione died... 1525.

There are some other Inscriptions in this Chappell, but they are of late times.

Burials of the dead in the fields, neare to the Citie of London.

These burials in the fields might better haue beene spoken of, in my pre∣fixed discourse, where I write of the strange custome of interring, and pre∣seruing of the bodies of the dead. But being forgotten there, it will not be amisse (I hope) that they may be remembred here.

In the fields on the North-East and East side of the suburbs,* 7.11 whiles I was writing these matters (saith Camden) there were gotten out of the ground many vrnes, funerall vessels, little Images, and earthen pots, wherein were small peeces of money coined by Claudius, Nero, Vespasian, &c. Glasse vi∣als also, and sundrie small earthen vessels, wherein some liquid substance remained, which I would thinke to be either of that sacred oblation of wine and milke, which the ancient Romanes vsed when they burnt the dead, or else those odoriferous liquors that Statius mentioneth.

Pharijque liquores Arsuram lavere Comam. And liquid baulmes from Egypt-land that came Did wash his haire that ready was for flame.

This place the Romanes appointed to burne and burie dead bodies, who according to the law of the twelue tables carried coarses out of their Cities, and interred them by the high-wayes side, to put passengers in minde that they are, as those were, subiect to mortalitie.

Stow speakes more fully of these,* 7.12 and other kindes of funerall Monu∣ments, found here in the fields.

About the yeare 1576. saith hee, Lolesworth-field, now called Spittle∣field, was broken vp for clay to make Bricke. In the digging whereof, many earthen pots, called Vrnae, were found full of Ashes, and burnt bones of men, to wit, of the Romanes, that inhabited here. For it was the custome

of the Romanes, to burne their dead, to put their Ashes in an Vrne, and then burie the same with certaine ceremonies, in some field appointed for that purpose, neare vnto their Citie.

Euery of these pots had in them (with the ashes of the dead) one peece of Copper-money, with the inscription of the Emperour then raigning; some of them were of Claudius, some of Vespasian, some of Nero, some of Antonius Pius, of Traiane, and others. Besides those vrnes, many other pots were found in the same place, made of a white earth, with long neckes and handles, like to our stone Iugs: these were emptie, but seemed to be buried full of some liquid matter, long since consumed and soaked through. For there were found diuers vials, and other fashioned Glasses, some most cun∣ningly wrought, such as I haue not seene the like, and some of Christall, all which had water in them, nothing differing in clearnesse, taste, or sauour, from common spring water, whatsoeuer it was at the first. Some of these Glasses had oyle in them very thicke, and earthy in sauour. Some were sup∣posed to haue Balme in them, but had lost the vertue: Many of these pots and Glasses were broken in cutting of the clay, so that few were taken vp whole.

There were also found diuers Dishes and Cups, of a fine re••de coloured earth, which shewed outwardly such a shining smoothnesse, as if they had beene of currall. Those had (in the bottomes) Romane letters printed; There were also Lampes of white earth and red, artificially wrought with diuers Antiques; about them, some three or foure Images, made of white earth, about a spanne long each of them. One, I remember, was of Pallas, the rest I haue forgotten. I my selfe haue reserued (amongst diuers of those Antiquities there) one vrne, with the ashes and bones, and one pot of white earth very small, not exceeding the quantitie of a wine pint, made in shape of a Hare squatted vpon her legges, and betweene her eares is the mouth of the pot.

There hath also beene found (in the same field) diuers coffins of stone, containing the bones of men: these I suppose to be the burials of some spe∣ciall persons, in time of the Brittaines, or Saxons. Moreouer, there were also found the sculls and bones of men without coffins, or rather whose coffines (being of great timber) were consumed. Diuers great Nailes of Iron were there found, such as are vsed in the wheeles of shod carts, being each of them as bigge as a mans finger, and a quarter of a yard, the heads two inches ouer. Those Nailes were more wondred at then the rest of the things there found; and many opinions of men were there vttered of them; namely that the men there buried, were murthered by driuing those Nailes into their heads, a thing vnlikely: for a smaller Naile would more aptly serue to so bad a purpose; and a more secret place would lightly be imployed for such buriall.

But to set downe what I obserued concerning this matter, I there beheld the bones of a man lying (as I noted) the head North, the feet South, and round about him (as thwart his head, along both his sides, and thwart his feet) such Nailes were found. Wherefore I coniectured them to be Nailes of his coffin. Which had beene a trough, cut out of some great tree, and the same couered with a planke of a great thicknesse, fastened with such Nailes,

and therefore I caused some of the Nailes to be reached vp to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 found vnder the broad heads of them, the old wood, ••eane turned into earth▪ but still retaining both the graine and proper colour. Of these Nailes (with the wood vnder the head thereof) I reserued one, as also the 〈◊〉〈◊〉-bone of the man, the teeth being great, sound, and fixed, which (amongst many other Monuments there found) I haue yet to shew: but the nayle lying dry, is by scaling greatly wasted. And thus much of ancient Funerall Mo∣numents in the fields.

Certaine Burials of British Kings in and about London, the places of their interments vncertaine.

And first to begin with Guentoline,* 7.13 the sonne of Gurgunstus, King of Britaine, who flourished about the yeare of the world, 3614. Who was a wise Prince, graue in counsell, and sober in behauiour, and studied, with great care and diligence, to reforme anew, and to adorne with iustice, lawes, and good orders, the British commonwealth; by other Kings not so framed as stood with the greatnesse thereof. But as he was busie in hand herewith, death tooke him away from these worldly employments, when hee had raigned 27. yeares.

He had a wife named Martia Proba, a woman of perfect beautie, and wisedome incomparable, as by her prudent gouernment, and equall admi∣nistration of iustice, after her husbands decease, during her sonnes minori∣tie, it most manifestly appeared.

She was a woman expert and skilfull in diuers sciences, but chiefely, be∣ing admitted to the gouernment of the Realme, she studied to preserue the common wealth in good, quiet, and decent order; and therefore deuised, established, and writ a booke in the British tongue of profitable and conue∣nient Lawes, the which after her name were called Martian Lawes. These Lawes afterwards Gildas Cambrius, the Historicall Welch Poet, transla∣ted into Latine: and a long time after him, Alured, King of the West Saxons, holding these lawes necessarie for the preseruation of the common wealth, put them into English Saxon speech, and then they were called af∣ter that translation, Marchenclagh, that is to meane, the Lawes of Martia; adding thereunto a Booke of his owne writing of the Lawes of England, which he called, A certaine Breuiarie extracted out of diuers Lawes of the Troians, Grecians, Britaines, Saxons, and Danes. She flourished before the birth of our Lord and Sauiour, 348. yeares, or thereabouts.

Her sonnes name was Sicilius,* 7.14 who vpon the death of his Father was but young: for I reade that Martia his mother, deliuered vp the gouern∣ment of the kingdome to her sonne when he came to lawfull age, which she had right politiquely guided, and highly for her perpetuall renowne and commendation, the space of fourteene yeares. He died when hee had raigned seuen yeares, some say fifteene yeares.

Of Bladud, king of Britaine, the sonne of Lud hurdibras, many incredible passages are deliuered by our old British writers, and followed by sundrie Authors of succeeding ages, which say, that he was so well seene in the Sci∣ences of Astronomie and Necromancie, that thereby hee made the hote

springs in the Citie of Bathe: that he built the Citie of Bathe: that he went to Athens and brought with him foure Philosophers, and by them insti∣tuted an Vniuersitie at Stanford in Lincolnshire. And further to shew his Art and cunning, that he tooke vpon him to flie into the aire; and that hee broke his necke by a fall from the Temple of Apollo in Troynouant, before the incarnation of Christ 852. yeares, in the twentieth yeare of his raigne. Geffrey of Monmouth, and Mathew of Westminster would approue as much as here is spoken of him;* 7.15 And learned Selden in his Illustrations vp∣on Draytons Polyolbion, sets downe an ancient fragment of rimes, wherein these strange things of him are exprest.* 7.16 But of him here in this place, will it please you take a peece out of Harding, and you shall haue more hereafter.

Bladud his sonne after him did succede, And reigned after then full xx. yere, Cair Bladud so that now is Bath I rede, He made anone the hote bathes there infere When at Athens he had studied clere He brought with hym iiii Philosophers wise Schole to hold in Brytaine and exercyse.

Stanforde he made that Stanforde hight this daye In which he made an Vniuersitee, His Philosophers, as Merlin doth saye Had scholers fele of grete habilitee, Studyng euer alwaye in vnitee, In all the seuen liberall science, For to purchase wysedome and sapience▪

In Cair Bladim he made a temple right And sette a Flamyne therein to gouerne, And afterward a * 7.17 Fetherham he dight, To flye with winges, as he could best discerne, Aboue the aire nothyng him to werne, He flyed on high to the temple Apoline, And ther brake his necke for all his grete doctrine.

* 7.18Likewise the vncertaine buriall of Vortimer, that victorious British king, was in some part of this Citie; he was the eldest sonne of Vortigern king of the Britaines, and raigned as king in his fathers dayes; who demeaned him∣selfe towards his sonne, then his Soueraigne, in all dutifull obedience and faithfull counsell; for the space of foure yeares, euen vntill Vortimer was poysoned by the subtiltie of Rowena the heathen, daughter of Hengist the Saxon, the wife or concubine of his Brother, and the mother of the Bri∣taines mischiefe, which happened about the yeare of Grace 464.

* 7.19This Vortimer was a man of great valour, which altogether he employ∣ed for the redresse of his countrey, according to the testimonie of William Malmesbury, whose words are these.

Vortimer (saith he) thinking not good to dissemble the matter, for that he saw himselfe and countrey daily surprised by the craft of the Saxons, set

his full purpose to driue them out, and from the seuenth yeare after their first entrance, for twentie yeares continuance, fought many battailes with them, and foure of them with great puissance in the open field; in the first whereof, they departed with like fortune, and losse of the Generals bre∣thren Horsa and Latigern: in the other three, the Britaines went away with victory, and so long, vntill Vortimer was taken away by fatall death.

It is recorded of him,* 7.20 that after he had vanquished the Saxons, and dis∣possessed them of all their footing in the Continent, yea, and often assailed them in the Isle of Tannet: the Church of Christianitie being ruinated by the Pagan marriage of Rowena with his Brother, as aforesaid, that he resto∣red the Christian Religion, as then sorely decaied, and new built the Chur∣ches that his enemies, the misbeleeuing Saxons had destroied.

It is also reported by Nennius of Bangor, in the historie of his countrie, that after his last victorie ouer the Saxons, he caused his monument to be erected at the entrance into Tanet, and in the same place of that great ouer∣throw, which by the said Author, is called Lapis Tituli, of vs the Stonar; where for certaine, it seemes, hath beene an hauen. In this monument, hee commanded his body to be buried, to the further terror of the Saxons, that in beholding this his Trophie, their spirits might be daunted at the remem∣brance of their great ouerthrow. As Scipio Africanus conceited the like, who commanded his Sepulchre to be so set, that it might ouerlooke Africa, supposing that his very Tombe would be a terror to the Carthaginians. But how that desire of Vortimer was performed,* 7.21 I finde not, saith a late writer: but rather the contrarie; for an old Manuscript I haue, that confidently af∣firmeth him to be buried in London, which agreeth with these old Rimes of my reuerend Monke of Glocester.* 7.22

Aftur his deth he badde anon his body yat * 7.23 me nome, And bury hit at an hauene wher ye hethen men vp come, In a Tombe swithe an heigh yat me myght hit fer yse, That * 7.24 hii for drede of yat syght ayen hom sholde fle. Hare was herte to hem whan he wolde hit hadde Drede of his body dede as they aliue hadde. Ther was deol and So••we enogh, tho this man was ded, As natheles me buryed him nought ther as yat he * 7.25 ked For hit was but of a will, as hii hem bethoughte In London wythe gret honor that body an erthe broughte.

Harding hath it thus.* 7.26

In a pyller of brasse he laid on hyght, At the gate where Saxons had landed afore, He bad his men for also farre as he myght Hym se, he truste they wolde not nerre come thore But neuerthelesse they letted not therfore, But buried hym at Troynouant Citee, As he them bade with all solempnitee,

The vncertaine buriall of Edward and Richard, the sonnes of King Edward the fourth.

Edward, the eldest sonne of King Edward the fourth, by Queene Eli∣zabeth his wife, say our English Writers, was borne in the Sanctuary at Westminster,* 7.27 the fourth of Nouember, and yeare of grace, 1470. being the tenth of his fathers raigne, at that time expulsed the Realme by the power∣full Earle of Warwicke; but fortune being changed, and the father restored, the sonne in Iuly following, the sixe and twentieth day, 1471. was created Prince of Wales, and Earle of Chester; and afterwards vpon the eight of Iuly, in the 19 yeare of his said fathers raign, he was by Letters Patents, da∣ted at Esthamsted, further honoured with the Earledomes of Penbroke and March. He was proclaimed King, but neuer crowned, yet had not the am∣bitious hand of his Vncle beene defiled in his innocent bloud, hee might haue worne the Diadem many yeares, whereas he bare the title of King no longer then two moneths and eighteene daies.

Richard, surnamed of Shrewsbury, because he was there borne, the se∣cond sonne of Edward the fourth, by his wife Elizabeth, as aforesaid, was affianced in his infancie, to Anne the onely daughter and heire of Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke; hee was honoured by the titles of Duke of Norfolke, Earle Warren, Earle Marshall, and Nottingham; also Lord Ba∣ron of Mowbray, Segraue, and of Gower, as Milles will haue it;* 7.28 but inioy∣ing neither wife, title, or his owne life long, was with his brother, murthe∣red in the Tower of London, and in the prison of that Tower, which, vp∣on that most sinfull deed, is euer since called the bloudy Tower, their bo∣dies as yet vnknowne where to haue buriall. The storie of whose death, and supposed interment, extracted out of authenticall Authors, is thus deliue∣red by Iohn Speed.

* 7.29Prince Edward and his brother (saith hee) were both shut vp in the Tower, and all attendants remoued from them, onely one called Blacke-Will, or William Slaughter excepted, who was set to serue them, and to see them sure. After which time the Prince neuer tied his points, nor cared for himselfe, but with that yong Babe his brother, lingred with thought and heauinesse, till their traiterous deaths deliuered them out of that wretched∣nesse: for the execution whereof, Sir Iames Tirrill appointed Miles For∣rest, a fellow fleshed in murther before time: to whom he ioyned one Iohn Dighton his horse-keeper, a bigge, broad, square knaue.

About midnight (all others being remoued from them) this Miles For∣rest, and Iohn Dighton, came into the Chamber, and suddenly wrapped vp the sely children in the Bed-clothes where they lay, keeping, by force, the featherbed and pillowes hard vpon their mouthes, that they were therein smothered to death, and gaue vp to God their innocent soules, into the ioyes of heauen, leauing their bodies vnto the Tormentors, dead in the bed▪ which after these monstrous wretches perceiued, first by the strugling with the paines of death, and after long lying still to bee thorowly dispat∣ched, they laid their bodies naked out vpon the bed, and then fetched Sir Iames Tirrill their instigator, to see them, who caused these murtherers to

bury them at the staires foot, somewhat deepe in the ground, vnder a great heape of stones. Then ro••e Sir Iames in haste to the King, vnto whom he shewed the manner of their death, and place of buriall; which newes was so welcome to his wicked heart, as hee greatly reioyced, and with great thankes dubbed (as some hold) this his mercilesse Instrument, Knight. But the place of their buriall he liked not, saying, that vile corner should not containe the bodies of those Princes, his Nephewes, and commanded them a better place for buriall, because they were the Sons of a King. Where∣upon the Priest of the Tower tooke vp their bodies, and secretly interred them in such a place, which by the occasion of his death, could neuer since come to light.

The continuer of Iohn Harding tels vs from the report of others, that King Richard caused Sir Robert Brakenburies Priest to close their dead corpes in lead, and so to put them in a coffin full of holes, and hooked at the ends with two hookes of iron, and so to cast them into a place called the Blacke deepes at the Thames mouth, whereby they should neuer rise vp, or be any more seene.

To which effect I haue seene their Epitaph written by Thomas Stanley, Bishop of Man, Parson of Winwicke, and Wigan in Lancashire, who ••lou∣rished in the seuerall raignes of King Henry the eight, Edward the sixt, Queene Mary, and Queene Elizabeth▪ thus it runs in his Lancashire rimes.

In Londons Toure in one plase or anoder Interryd lay Kyng Edward and his Broder, Who by there wicked * 7.30 Eme were guyltles sleyne, And basely beryd, yet tooke vp ageyne And cast into the blacke deepes at Tems mouth. Now whether wreckt, or tost from North to South, Their reliques are, it recks not; ther soules rest In Heu'n amangst Gods children euer blest.

They weren murdered in Iuly, 1483. Edward being thirteene yeres old, and Richard about some two yeres yonger.

The iust iudgement of God seuerely reuenged the murther of these inno¦cent Princes vpon the malefactors. For first to begin with the Ministers; Miles Forrest at Saint Martins, peece-meale rotted away; Sir Iames Tirril•• died at Tower hill for treason committed against Henry the seuenth; Digh¦ton indeed (saith my Author,* 7.31 who liued in those times) walketh on aliue, in good possibility to be hanged ere he die, liuing at Calleis, no lesse distai∣ned and hated, then pointed at of all. King Richard himselfe was slaine in the field, hacked and hewed of his enemies hands, harried on a horse backe naked, being dead, his haire in despite torne and tugged like a curre dogge. And the mischiefe that he tooke, was within lesse then three yeares of the mischiefe that he did, and yet all the meane time spent in much paine and trouble outward, and much feare, anguish, and sorrow within. For I haue heard by credible report of his Chamberlaine,* 7.32 that after this abhominable deed done, he neuer was quiet in his minde: he neuer thought himselfe sure, for where he went abroad, his eyes euer whirled about, his body was pri∣uily

fenced, his hand was euer on his dagger, his countenance and manner was like one euer ready to strike againe; he tooke ill rest a nights, lay long waking and musing, sore wearied with care and watch, rather slumbred, then slept, troubled with fearefull dreames, sodainly some times start vp, leapt out of his bed, and ran about the chambers; so was his restlesse heart continually tossed and tumbled, with the tedious impression and stormy remembrance of his execrable murthers.

Persius makes an imprecation to Iupiter, that hee would punish Kings, committing such horride actions, with this horrour of conscience, thus.

* 7.33Great Father of the gods: when cruell lust, Touch'd with inflaming venome, moues th' vniust Corrupted disposition of fierce Kings, To act unworthy and vnkingly things: Punish them onely thus. Let them but see Faire vertue, and their lost felicitie. Then shall their bowels yearne, and they shall crie In secret, and waxe pale, and pine, and die.

But here enough of King Richard, vntill I come to Leicester, and there to the place of his buriall.

Chelsey.

* 7.34On the south side of the Quire of this Church, vnder a plaine Monu∣ment, lieth the body of Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancelor of England, beheaded on the Tower hill, for denying of the Kings Supremacie, the sixt of Iuly, 1535. Ouer his Tombe is an Inscription vpon the wall, made by himselfe, a little after he gaue ouer his Office of being Chancelour, now hardly to be read.

Thomas Morus vrbe Londinensi, familia non celebri, sed honesta natus, in literis vtcumque versatus, quum & causas aliquot Iuuenis egisset in for••, et in vrbe sua pro Shyre••o ius dixisset, ab inuictissimo Rege Henrico viii. (cui vni Regum omnium gloria prius inaudita contigit, vt Fidei defensor qualem et gladio et calamo se vere prestitit, merito vocaretur) adscitus in Aulam est, delectusque in concilium, et creatus Eques, Proquestor primum, post cancella∣rius Lancastrie, tandem Anglie miro principis fauore factus est. Sed interim in publico Regni Senatu lectus est Orator Populi, preterea Legatus Regis non∣nunquam fuit, alias alibi, postremo vero Cameraci, comes & collega iunctus principi Legationis Cuthberto Tunstallo tum Londinensi, mox Dunelmensi Episcopo, quo viro vix habet orbis hodie quicquam eruditius, prudentius, melius. Ibi inter summos Christiani orbis Monarchas rursus refecta federa, redditamque mundo diu desideratam pacem, et letissimus vidit, et Legatus intersuit.

Quam superi Pacem firment, faxint que perennem. In hoc officiorum vel honorum cursu quum ita versaretur, vt neque Princeps optimus operam eius improbaret, neque nobilibus esset inuisus, neque iniucundus populo; furi∣bus

autem, Homicidis Hereticisque molestus: Pater eius tandem Ioannes Mo∣rus Eques,* 7.35 & in eum Iudicum ordinem a Principe cooptatus qui Regius Con∣fessus vocatur, homo ciuilis, innocens, mitis, misericors, eq••us & integer, annis quidem grauis, sed corpore plusquam pro etate viuido, postquam eo produ∣ctam sibi vidit vitam, vt filium videret Anglie Cancellarium, satis in terra iam se moratum ratus lubens migrauit in celum. At filius defuncto patre, cui, quamdiu superarat, comparatus, & inuenis & ipse quoque sibi videbatur, amissam iam Patrem requirens & editos ex se liberos quatuor, ac nepotes vn∣decim respiciens apud animum suum cepit persenescere. Auxit hunc affectum animi, subsequuta velut adpetentis sen•••• signum, pectoris valetudo deterior. Itaque mortalium harum rerum satur, quam rem à puero semper optauerat, vt vltimos vite sue annos obtineret liberos, quibus hu••us vite negotijs paula∣tim se subducens, futuram posset immortalitatem meditari, eam rem tandem (sic ceptis annuat Deus) indulgentissimi Principis incomparabili beneficio resignatis honoribus impetrauit. Atque hoc Sepulchrum sibi, quod mortis eam nunquam cessantis adrepere commonefaceret, translatis huc prioris vx•• ris ossibus, extruendum curauit. Quod ne superstes frustra sibi secerit, neue ingruentem trepidus horreat, sed desiderio Christi lubens oppetat, mortem∣que vt sibi non omnino mortem, sed tanuam vite felicioris inveniat, precibus eum, Lector optime, spirantem, precor, defunctumque prosequere.

Sir Thomas More, hauing remoued the body of his first wife Ioane to this place intended for his owne buriall, composed this Epitaph to her me∣mory; which I haue read.

Clara Thome iacet hic Ioanna vxorcula Mori,* 7.36 Qui tumulum Alicie hunc destino quoque tibi. Vna mihi dedit hoc coniuncta virentibus unnis Me vocet vt puer, & trina puella Patrem. Altera priuignis (que gloria rara Nouerce est) Tam pia quam gnatis vix fuit vlla suis. Altera sic mecum vixit, sic altera viuit, Charior incertum est, hec sit an hec fuerit. O simul, O iuncti poteramus viuere nos tros Quam bene si factum Religioque sinant. Et societ tumulus, societ nos obsecro celum, Sic mors non potuit quod dare vita dabit.

The Character of this ingenious and learned Lord Chancellour is deli∣uered at large by all our late English Historiographers, as also by many for∣raine writers. To whom, and to that which I haue spoken of him before, I referre my Reader.

Of your charitie pray for the soul of Edward Bray,* 7.37 knight, Lord Bray, cosin and heire to Sir Reignold Bray, knight of the Garter......

His brother Reignold Bray Esquire, lieth buried by him, but their Mo∣numents are so defaced, that I can finde no further remembrance, neither of their liues, nor of the time of their death.

Kensington.

* 7.38Maud de Berford gist icy, Deiu de s••alme eit mercy▪ Amen.

* 7.39Here vndyr lyeth Phelip Meawtis, the sonn and heir of Iohn Meawtis, oone of ye Secretaryes to the kyngs, Hen. the seuenth, and Hen. the eight; Clerk of hys Counsel, and oone of the knyghts of Wyndsor. Whych Phe∣lip decessyd the eight of Nouembre. M. D. X. on whoes soul Iesu have mercy. Amen.

* 7.40Hic iacent Robertus Rote & Elisab........ Richardus Scardebrugh & Elisabetha vxor eius, ac Robertus Scardebrugh filius eorundem Richardi et Elisabethe, qui quidem Richardus obiji xi. die Decemb. M.CCCC.liij. quorum animabus propitietur Altissimus.

* 7.41Here lyes Adwin Lauerocke of Calis, Cosin to Iohn Mewtas of Ken∣sington, and the French Secretary to Kyng Henry the seuenth. Which de∣cessyd, on Seynt Stephens dey. M.CCCC.lxxxxiii. on whos soul God have mercy. Amen.

In the worschip of God and our Ladie Say for al Cristen souls a Pater Noster and an Avie.

* 7.42Hic iacet Thomas Essex Armiger filius & heres Gulielmi Essex Armi∣geri, Rememoratoris Domini Regis Edwardi quarti in Scaccario, ac Vice the∣sarar. Anglie, qui obijt 10. Nouemb. 1500.

Que sola virgineo nata laudamus honore, Me protegens, Nato fundito vota tuo.

* 7.43Of the Office of Remembrancers, whereof William the father of this Thomas Essex here entombed, was one and the chiefe: giue mee leaue to speake a little out of the Interpreter.

Remembrancers of the Exchequer (Rememoratores) bee three Officers or Clerks. One called the Kings Remembrancer, Ann. 35. Eli. cap. 5. The other the Lord Treasurers Remembrancer. Vpon whose charge it seemeth to lye, that they put all Iustices of that Court, as the Lord Treasurer, and the rest, in remembrance of such things as are to be called on, and dealt in for the Princes behoofe. The third is called the Remembrancer of the first-fruits. Of these you may reade something, Ann. 5. Ric. 2. Stat. 1. cap. 14. and 15. to the effect aboue specified. These An 37. Ed. 3. cap. 4. be called Clerkes of the Remembrance. It seemeth that the name of the Officer is borrowed from the Civilians, who haue their Memoriales, qui sunt notarij Cancellariae in regno subiecti officio Quaestoris. Lucas de Penna. C. lib. 10 tit. 12. num. 7.* 7.44 The Kings Remembrancer entreth into his Office all Recog∣nisances, taken before the Barons for any the Kings debts, for apparences, or for obseruing of orders. He taketh all bonds for any of the Kings debts, or for appearance, or for obseruing of orders, and maketh proces vpon them for the breach of them. He writeth proces against the Collectours of Cu∣stomes, Subsedies, and Fiueteenths for their accounts. All informations vpon penall Statutes are entred in his Office. And all matters vpon English Bills in the Exchequer Chamber are remaining in his Office. Hee maketh

the Bills of compositions vpon penall Lawes, taketh the stalments debts, maketh a Record of a Certificate deliuered to him by the Clerkes of the Starre-Chamber of the Fines there set, and sendeth them to the Pipe. Hee hath deliuered to his Office all manner of Indentures, fines, and other Eui∣dences whatsoeuer, that concerne the assuring of any lands to the Crowne. He yearely, in Crastino Animarum, readeth in open Court the Statute for election of Sheriffes, and giueth those that choose them their oath. He rea∣deth in open Court the oath of all the Officers of the Court, when they are admitted.

The Treasurers Remembrancer maketh Proces against all Sheriffes,* 7.45 Es∣cheators, Receiuers, and Bayliffes, for their accounts. He maketh Proces of Fieri Facias, and extent for any debts due to the King, either in the Pipe, or with the Auditors. He maketh Proces for all such reuenue as is due to the King by reason of his tenures. He maketh a Record, whereby it appeareth whether Sheriffes and other accountants keepe their dayes of prefixion. All extreats of fines, issues, and amerciaments set in any Courts of West∣minster, or at the Assises, or Sessions, are certified into his Office; and are by him deliuered to the Clerke of Extreats to write Proces vpon them. He hath also brought into his Office all the accounts of Customers, Controul∣lers, and other accomptants, to make thereof an entrie of Record.

The Remembrancer of the first-fruits taketh all Compositions for first-fruits and Tenths;* 7.46 and maketh Proces against such as pay not the same.

Now to returne; these Essexes were Lords of this Towne (as I haue it by relation) which Towne, at this day, is much honoured by the Lord there∣of, that noble Gentleman, Sir Henry Rich, Captaine of his Maiesties Gaurd, and knight of the Garter, Baron Kensington of Kensington, Earle of Hol∣land, and one of his Maiesties most honourable priuie Counsell.

Fulham.

Hic iacet Iohannes Fischer,* 7.47 quondam Thesaurarius Domini Cardinalis Sancte Balbine, et postea Hostiensis et Cantuariensis Archiepiscopi, qui obijt 27. Aug. 1463.

Here lyeth buryed the body of Syr Raufe Buts knight,* 7.48 and Phisitian to our Soueraigne Lord Henry the viii. Who decessyd 1545. on whos sowl.

Quid Medicina valet, quid honos, quid gratia Regum? Quid popularis amor mors vbi seua venit? Sola valet Pietas, que structa est auspice Christo, Sola in morte valet; cetera cuncta fluunt. Ergo mihi in vita fuerit quando omnia Christus; Mors mihi nunc lucrum vitaque Christus erit.

Pray for the sowls of Iohn Long gentylman,* 7.49 Katherin and Alice his wyfs. Who died the x. of March, on thowsand fyve hundryd and three. On whos sowls and all Christen sowls Iesu haue mercy.

Fili redemptor mundi Deus miserere nobis.

Sancta Trinitas vnus Deus miserere nobis. Spiritus Sanctus Deus miserere nobis.

* 7.50Hic iacet Iohannes Sherburne Bachalaureus vtriusque Legis, quondam Archidiaconus Essex: qui ob. 1434.

* 7.51Of yowr cherite pray for the soul of Sir Sampson Norton knyght, late Master of the Ordinance of warre with kyng Henry the eyght, and for the soul of Dame Elysabyth hys wyff. Whyche Syr Sampson decessyd the eyght day of February on thowsand fyve hundryd and seuentene.

* 7.52Master of the ordnance or Artillery is a great Officer, to whose care all the Kings ordnance and Artillery is committed: and most commonly that Office is executed by some eminent great man of the kingdome. His fee is 151. l. 11. s. 8. d. per annum.

* 7.53Orate pro anima Iohannis Thorley Armigeri, qui obiit penultimo die men. Febr. Ann. Dom. 1445.....

* 7.54Hic iacet Magister Willelmus Harvy nuper vicarius istius Ecclesie qui ob. 5. die Nouemb. 1471.....

* 7.55Hic iacet Georgius Chauncy quondam Receptor generalis Reuerendi Patris Domini Ric. Fitz-Iames London Episcopi, qui obiit decimo nono die De∣cembris, Ann. Dom. 1520.

* 7.56Hic iacet Domicilla Margareta Suanden nat. Gandauii Flandrii, que ex Magistro Gerardo Hornebolt Gandauensi Pretori nominatissmo peperit Do∣micillam Susannam vxorem Iohannis Parker * 7.57 Arch. Regis, que obiit Ann. Dom. 1529. 26. Nouembris.

* 7.58Hic iacet Anna Sturton filia Iohannis Sturton Domini de Sturton, & Do∣mine Katherine vxoris eius. Que quidem Anna obiit in Assumptionem beate Marie Virginis, Ann. Dom. 1533.

* 7.59Hic iacet Lora filia Iohannis Blount militis Domini Mountioy, & Lore vx∣oris eius, que obiit 6. die mens. Febr. Ann. Dom. 1480. Cuius anime Deus sis propitius.

Lora is a name deriued from the Saxon word Lore, which signifies learn∣ing or vnderstanding. A word often vsed by Chaucer in that sense to ex∣presse learning. As in the Squiers Prologue:

I see well that ye learned men in lore Can muckle good.

Or as Camden doth coniecture, a name corrupted from Laura, which is Bay, and is agreeable to the Greeke name Daphne.

Cheswicke.

* 7.60Orate pro anima Mathildis Salueyne vxoris Richardi Salueyne Militis Thesaurar. Eccl..... que ob. 1432.

* 7.61Hic iacet Will. Boydale principalis vicarius huius Ecclesie, et fundator Campanilis eiusdem, qui ob. 15. Octob. 1435.

Braineforde.

* 7.62Here lyeth the body of Christopher Carhill, alias Norrey, king at Armes, who died...... 1510.* 7.63

Here lyeth Henry Redmane and Ione his wife.... 1528.

* 7.64Here lyeth Richard Parker seruant in the Botre to Henry the seuenth,

and Hen. the eight, and Margery his wyf late.... to the Lady Maryes Grace...... daughter to king Henry the eight, by Katherin his first wyf daughter of Ferdinando the sixt king of Spayne. Which Richard died ..... 1545.

Hic iacet Wilielmus Clauel,* 7.65 Agnes, et Clementia vx: eius: qui quidem Wilielmus obijt 1496.

The Monastery of Sion.

So named of the most holy Mount Sion,* 7.66 which King Henry the fift, when he had expelled thence the Monkes Aliens, built for religious Vir∣gins, to the honour of our Sauiour, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Bridget of Sion:* 7.67 In which house he appointed to the glory of God, so many Nunnes, Priests, and lay Brethren, as were in number equall to Christ his Apostles and Disciples; namely of Virgines sixtie, Priests thirteene, Deanes foure, and lay Brethren eight. These two Couents had but one Church in com∣mon, the Nunnes had their Church aloft in the roofe, and the brethren be∣neath vpon the ground; each Couent seuerally inclosed, and neuer allow∣ed to come out, except by the Popes speciall licence. Vpon whom when this godly and glorious King had bestowed sufficient liuing (taken from the Priories Aliens, all which he vtterly suppressed) he prouided by a law, that contenting themselues therewith, they should take no more of any man, but what ouerplus soeuer remained of their yearely reuenue, they should bestow it vpon the poore. Their commings in were valued at the suppression, to be worth 1944 l. 11 s. 8 d. q. by yeare.

A Lettore certefyinge the incontynensye of the Nunnes of Syon with the Friores, and aftere the acte done, the Friores reconsile them to God.

Endorsed.

To the right honourable, Master Thomas Cromwell, chiefe Secre∣tary to the Kyngs highnesse.

It maye plese your goodnesse to vnderstand that Bushope this daye pre∣ched and declared the Kynges tytelle very well,* 8.1 and hade a grete Audy∣ense, the Chorche full of people, one of the Focaces in his said declaration, openly called him false knaue, with other foolish words, it was that foolish fellow with the corled head that kneeled in your waye when you came foorth of the Confessores Chamber. I can noe lese doe, but set him in pri∣sone, vt pena eius sit metus alioram: yesterday I learned many enormeous things against Bushope, in the examinacion of the lay Brederen; first that Bushop perswaded towe of the Brederene to haue gone their wayes by night, and he himselfe with them, and to the accomplishment of that, they lacked but money to buy them seculere apparell: Forther, that Bushope would haue perswaded one of his laye Brederen a Smithe, to haue made a keaye for the doare, to haue in the night time receiued in Wenches for him and his fellowes, and specially a wyffe of Vxebridge, now dwelling not farre from the old Lady Derby, nigh Vxbridge: which wyffe his old cu∣stomer hath byne many tymes here at the grates communyng with the

said, and ••e was desirous to haue her conuoyed in to him. The said Bushope also perswaded a Nunne, to whom he was Confessor, Ad libidinem corporis perimplend. And thus he perswaded her in Confession, making her beleeue, that whensoeuer, and as ofte as they shold medle together, if she were, i••∣mediately after, confessed by him, and tooke of him absolution, shee shold be cleere forgeuen of God, and it shold be none offence vnto her before God. And she writte diueres and sundrye lettores vnto him of such their foolishnesse and vnthri••tynesse, and wold haue had his Broder the Smith to haue polled out a barre of iron of that window, whereas ye examyned the Ladye Abbas, that he might haue gone in to her by night. And that same window was their commoning place by night. He perswaded the Sex∣tene that he wold be in his contemplacion in the Chorche by night, and by that meanes was many nightes in the Chorche talkyng with her at the said grate of the Nunnes Quire, and there was ther meeting place by night, besides their day communications, as in confession: it were too long to declare all things of him that I haue hard, which I suppos is true. This afternoone I intend to make forder serche, both of some of the Brederen, and some also of the Sisters for such like matteres; if I fynde any thing ap∣parent to be true, I shall God wyllynge therof sertefy your Mastorshipe to morowe, by vii in the mornyng. And aftor this daye I suppos there will be no other things to be knowne as yet here; for I haue already examined all the Brederen, and many of them wold gladly departe hense, and be righte weary of their habbyte: such Religion and fained sancterye, God saue me froe. If Master Bedle had byne here a Frior, and of Bushopes Counsell, hee wold right welle haue helped him to haue broghte his mattores to passe▪ without brekyng vppe of any grate or yet counterfettyng of keayes, such capassetye God hathe sent him.

From Syone this sondaye xii. Decembere. By the speedy hand of your assured poore Preeste,

Richard Layton.

* 8.2Not farre from hence, was a fraternitie founded by Iohn Somerset, Chan∣cellor of the Exchequor, and the Kings Chaplaine, which he called Eccle∣sia omnium Angelorum.

Thistleworth.

Al yow that doth this Epitaph rede or see, * 8.3Of yowr mere goodnesse, and grete cheritie, Prey for the sowl of Maister Antony Sutton, Bacher of Diuinity, Who died in secundo die Augusti, Annoque Domini, M.ccccc.xl. and three.

* 8.4Orate pro anima Henrici Archer, qui obijt 2 die Septemb. Anno Domini 480. cuius anime......

If the date of this Inscription were true, this Archer did line in the raigne of Lucius, the first Christian King of this Monarchie, but questionlesse, this was the ouersight of him which inlaid the monument, leauing out the fi∣gure of one, which might haue made it right, 1480.

Here lyeth Iohn Robinson, With his wyfs Katherin and Ione,* 8.5 Who dyed M.ccccc. and three: On whos sowls Iesu haue mercy.

Hic iacet Clemens Colyns de Isleworth Vicarius,* 8.6 vtriusque iuris Doctor. qui obijt, 1498.

Prey for the sowls of Iohn Holt,* 8.7 Margerie, and Elizabeth his wyffs, and for the sowls of all his children, who died Anno Dom. 1520.

In the yere of owr Lord God, M.ccccc. the fourth dey of December, Margerie to God her sowl she did surrender; Iesu full of mercy, on her sowl haue mercy, For in thy mercy she trusted fully.

Pray for the sowl of Audry the wyf of Gedeon Aundesham,* 8.8 who dyed, 1502.

Here lyeth Iohn Sampol yeoman,* 8.9 Vsher of the Kings Chamber, who dy∣ed the yeare 1535.

Sampoll antiently called Saint Paul, a familie of which name flourished at Melwood in Lincolnshire, of which hereafter.

Hic. Dominus Iohannes Payne Vicarius ..... 1470.* 8.10 Quisquis eris, qui transieris, sta, perlege, plora▪ Sum quod eris, fueram quod es, pro me precor ora.

Hownslow Chappell.

Which belonged sometime to a Frierie thereunto adioyning,* 8.11 now a Chappell of ease for the Inhabitants, which are of two parishes, Heston, and Thistleworth: by whom this fraternitie was founded, I cannot learne, except by the Windsores, a familie of many descents, euer since the com∣ming in of the Norman Conqueror, who had their habitation at Stanwell, not farre off; and chose this Friers Chappell for their place of buriall; which, together with the house, was, after the dissolution, giuen by ex∣change, to the Lord Windsore, by King Henry the eight.

Orate pro animabus Georgij Windsore filij Andree Windsore de Stanwell militis:* 8.12 et Vrsule vxoris eius .......... suorum et heredis apparentis .... Iohannis comitis Oxonie .....

Orate pro anima Willelmi Iacob qui dedit vnam clausuram vocatam Bu∣shiheme ad inueniendam vnam Lampadem ....... qui ob ..... 1478.* 8.13

Vermibus hic donor et sic ostendere conor Qualiter hic ponor ponitur omnis honor.

Quisquis ades, tu morte cades, sta, respice plora Sum quod eris, quod es ipse fui pro me precor ora.

Vnder the picture of the blessed Virgine, these verses following were de∣painted, now almost quite worne out.

Virginis intacte cum veneris ante figuram, Pretereundo caue ne fileatur Aue.

Stanes.

* 8.14Here sometimes stood a Priorie, founded by Raph, Lord Stafford, some of which family (as noble and ancient as any) lye here interred, namely, Nicholas, Baron Stafford, who died 10. Kal. Nouemb. 1288. as I haue it out of an old Manuscript.

* 8.15Obijt Nicholaus Baro Stafford, 1288. et 10. Kalend Nouembris, apud Stanes sepultus est.

Hellingdon great.

In this Church lieth buried vnder a Tombe, couered with a marble stone, Iohn Lord Strange of Knocking, vpon which this Inscription is in∣grauen.

* 8.16Sub hac Tumba iacet nobilis Iohannes Dominus le Strange, Dominus de Knocking, Mahun, Wasset, Warnell et Lacy, et Dominus de Colham, vna cum pictura Iagnette, quondam vxoris sue, que quidem Iagnetta suit s••ror Elizabethe Regine Anglie, quondam vxoris Regis Edwardi quarii, qui qui∣dem Iohannes obijt 15 die Octobris, Anno regni Regis Ed. quarti 17 quam quidem Tumbam Iohanna Dominale Strange, vna cum pictura lagnette ex sumptibus suis proprijs fieri fecit, 1509.

* 8.17This race of le Strange, continued for many descents in the dignity of Lord Barons, in latine Records, called Extranei, for that they were Stran∣gers, brought hither by King Henry the second, the yeare 1148. This Iohn Lord Strange, here intombed, was the laft of that Surname, Baron of Knocking: for Sir George Stanley, sonne and heire of Thomas, Lord Stan∣ley, Earle of Darby, the first of that name, married Ioane, the sole daughter and heire of the aforesaid Iohn Lord Strange, here mentioned, who to her fathers memory, made this monument, with whom he had both her fa∣thers honours, and ample inheritance; of which, Thomas Stanley▪ sometime Lord Bishop of Man, in his pedegree of the Stanleyes, speaking of Thomas, the first Earle, thus makes his rime, a Mss.

* 8.18He maried his first sonne George, to no Ferme, nor Grange, But honourably to the heire of the Lord Strange: Who liued in such loue, as no man els had: For at the death of him, diuars went almost madd; At an vngodly banquet (alas) he was poysoned, And at London in Saint Iames Garlikhith lyes buried.

The stile, title, and dignitie of Lord Strange,* 8.19 Iames Stanley, eldest sonne and heire of William Earle of Darbie (a gentleman of laudable endow∣ments both of minde and bodie) now at this day happily enioyeth.

Harrow on the Hill.

I finde diuers of the Surname of Flamberds; of Flamberds in this Pa∣rish (now the habitation of a worthy Gentleman, Sir Gilbert Gerard, knight and Baronet) to be here interred. One of whose Tombes is thus inscribed.

Ion me do marmore numinis ordine slam tumulatur;* 8.20 Barde quoque verbere stigis è funere hic tucatur.

Edmund Flambard & Elisabeth gisont icy Dieu de ••almes eyt mercy.* 8.21 Amen. Flambard Edmundus iacet hic tellure sepultus Coniux addetur Elisabeth et societur.

Sta moriture vide docent te massa Iohannis* 8.22 Birkhed, sub lapide trux necat Atropos annis, M. Domini: C quater & X octo numeratis Iungitur iste Pater; Cuthherge luce beatur. Hunc charitas, grauitas, fides, prudentia morum, Presulibus primus Regni fecere decorum▪ O Deus in celis tua nunc fouet alma maiestas, Quem tantum terris morum perfecit honestas.

Acton.

Pray for the soul of Sir Thomas Cornwal,* 8.23 Baron of Burford in the Coun∣ty of Salop knight, and Ba••neret, which tooke to wyf Anne, the dawghter of Sir Richard Corbet of the same County; who departyd this lyf the xix of August, M.D.xxx.vii. on whos soul, &c.

Learned Camden,* 8.24 speaking of the Ancestors of this actiue strong family of the Cornwailes, hath these words. Vpon the riuer Temd (saith hee) is seene Burford, which from Theodoricke Saie and his posteritie, came vnto Robert Mortimer, and from his posteritie likewise, vnto Sir Geffrey Corn∣waile, who deriued his descent from Richard Earle of Cornwall, and king of the Almaines: and his race euen to these dayes hath flourished vnder the name of Barons of Burford, but not in the dignitie of Parliamentarie Barons; whereas it is holden of the King, for to finde fiue men for the Ar∣mie of Wales, and by seruice of a Baronie. But more of these Cornwalls when I come to the vsuall place of their buriall: for this Gentleman was casually here interred, dying here in this Towne, as hee passed from Lon∣don into his owne countrey.

Here lyeth Henry Gosse, and Alice his wif..... 1485.

Al yow this way by me sal pas,* 8.25

Considyr what I am, and who I was. Bird I was first Iohn by name; Here in Acton Preest and Parson of the same. Fifty yere and three gouerne did I here, And fynisht my liff in the two and fortyth yere, Aftyr a thowsand ccccc of owr Lords first commyng, In erth me to redeme by sore peyne sufferyng: And now I haue peyd the stipend of this lyff, Yeldyng my flesh to wormes wythout eny stryff. For my soul intercede that glory it may opteyne, Where with the blessyd Trinity eternally it may reyne. And for yow ageyn prey by whos cherite I am relevyd To sweet Iesu with whos blood I am redemyd.

Hendon.

* 8.26Hic iacet Iohannes de Brent Armiger. . . . obiit. . . . An. Dom. 1467.

These Brents were Gentlemen of ample possessions in this tract, whose chiefe residence was in Brentstreet,* 8.27 hereunto adioyning; from whom (saith Norden) that street tooke her denomination: As also the little Brooke of Brent, which giueth name to Brentford, now called Brainford.

* 8.28The most remarkable man of this Surname, was one Falcatius, or Falke, de Brent, who for his matchlesse prowesse, and all-daring forwardnesse, was so beloued of king Iohn, that he gaue him in marriage Margaret, the daugh∣ter of Warrin Fitz-Gerald his Chamberlaine, late the wife of Baldwin de Riuers, sonne of William Earle of Deuon and Exceter. A match thought farre vnfit for such a man; but the King would haue it so. Whereupon this was written.

* 8.29Lex connectit cos, amor & concordia lecti, Sed Lex qualis? amor qualis? concordia qualis? Lex exlex, amor exosus, concordia discors.

This Fowke liued in the like grace and fauour, with king Hen. the third, for by his fierie valour the said king got the victorie at Lincolne, against Lewis the sonne of the second Philip king of France, and his owne rebelli∣ous Barons. But not long after, looking ouer much vpon the height of his Fortunes, and remembring too often his former good Seruices to the State, he (presuming vpon his Soueraignes lenitie) committed many horrible out∣rages, for which (after pardon of his life hardly obtained) he was adiudged to perpetuall banishment,* 8.30 in which he ended his dayes at Rome in extreme miserie, and was there buried most ignobly, Ann. 1226.

* 8.31Hic iacet Thomas Iacob et Iohanna vxor eius, qui quidem Tho. ob. 1441. & Iohanna .... 1400.

* 8.32Here lyeth Iohn Downmeer and Ioan his wyf. Whos soulys Iesu pardon. . . . . 1515.

* 8.33Hic iacet Petrus Goldesbrough ciuis et Aurifaber London qui obijt 1422. .......

Sancte Petre Pastor pro me precor esto rogator.

Finchley.

Vpon the North wall of this Church the last Will and Testament of one Thomas Sanny is hung vp; thus written in a table.

In Dei nomine Amen. Anno Domini 1509. primo anno Henrici octaui; octauo die mens. Nouembris.

I Thomas Sanny of the Estende in Finchley,* 8.34 in the County of Midlesex, whol in mynd, and sick of Body, do mak my last wyl and testament in form folowyng. First I bequeth my soul to almyghty God, to owr Lady, and to al the Seynts in hevyn. And my body to be buryd in the Churchyard of our Lady of Finchley. Item, I wil after the deth of my wyff the hous callyd Fordis, and Stockwoodfeeld shallen whyl the world lastyth, pay out of the seyd hous and lands forty shillyng yerly to Preests, to syng for my soul, my Moders soul, my wyffs soul, my chyldren, my kyndred soulys, and al Christian soulys: and a nobil to the reparacion of the seyd hous, and dis∣pose to hygh ways and to pore peple, or in oder good dedes of cherite. And also I wil that the Chirch wardens fal yerly see this donne for euer. Item. I wil that this be grauyn in a ston of Marbull that al men may see hit, as in my wil mor playnly doth appere.

Iesu mercy Lady help.

Here lieth entombed the body of Sir Thomas Frowicke knight,* 8.35 Lord chiefe Iustice of the Common Pleas. The circumscription about his Monu∣ment is defaced and gone. In the Catalogue I finde thus much: Thomas Frowick miles constitutus erat Iusticiarius de Banco xxx. die mens. Septem∣bris, Ann. xviii. Hen. vii. et obijt xvii die mens. Octobris, Anno M. CCCCC.VI. et XXII. Hen. VII.

Adioyning to this is another marble thus inscribed.

Ioan la Feme Thomas de Frowicke gist icy* 8.36 Et le dit Thomas Pense de giser aueque luy.

Hic iacet Thomas Aldenham Armig. et Chirurgus illustriss. Principis Henrici sexti: qui obiit. . . 1431.* 8.37

Hadley.

Of yowr. . . . pray. . . sowl of Iohn Goodyere Esquyre and Ione his wyff which. . . . died. . . 1504. whos sowls.* 8.38

To the honour of Sir Henry Goodyer of Polesworth, a knight memora∣ble for his vertues (saith Camden) an affectionate friend of his made this Tetrastich.

An ill yeare of a Goodyer vs bereft* 8.39 Who gon to God, much lacke of him here left, Full of good gifts, of body and of minde Wise, comely, learned, eloquent, and kinde.

Enfield.

* 8.40. . . . .Iocosa quondam silia et vna heredum. . . . Domini Powes, ac etiam silia et vna heredum Domine Marchie. . . . . et vxor famosissimo militi. . . . . . Tip••ofte. . . . dic Septemb. . . . . . 1446. Cuius anime et omnium fidelium de∣functorum IHC pro sua sanctissima passione misereatur.

* 8.41To make this time-eaten Inscription somewhat more plaine: I finde this Iocosa to haue beene the daughter and coheire of Edward Charleton, Lord Powys in Wales, married to Iohn Lord Tiptoft, father of Iohn Lord Tiptoft first of that surname,* 8.42 Earle of Worcester; who liued here at Enfield house, built by himselfe, or some of his Ancestors.

Harnsey.

* 8.43Iesu Chryst Maryes Sonn Have mercy on the soul of Iohn Skeuington.

An ancient familie resyding at Brumfield neare adioyning.

Edmundton.

* 8.44Here lieth interred vnder a seemelie Tombe without Inscription the bo∣dy of Peter Fabell (as the report goes) vpon whom this fable was fathered, that he by his wittie deuises beguiled the deuill: belike he was some ingeni∣ous conceited gentleman, who did vse some sleightie trickes for his owne disports. He liued and died in the raigne of Henry the seuenth, saith the booke of his merry pranks.

* 8.45Hic iacent corpora Thome Carleton quondam Domini istius ville qui obiit 21. Feb. 1447. et Elisabethe vxoris eius silie Ade Francis Militis per quam habuit Dominium. . . . .

This Tombe, as most of the Monuments in this Church, is shamefully defaced: the Inhabitants deliuer by tradition, that this Carleton was a man of great command in this Countie, and that Sir Adam Francis, his father in law here nominated, was Lord Maior of London, about the yeare 1353. and one of the Founders of Guild Hall Chappell or Colledge to the said Hall adioyning.

* 8.46Adam et Elisabeth les Infants Mounsieur Adam Franceys iesent icy; Dieu de son almes eit mercy.

* 8.47Of your cherite. . . . of Iohn Kirton Esquyre, and Iohn Kirton the sonne of Iohn Kirton, and Anne his wyf and all Christian sowlys. . . . .

Here lyeth one whose name is worne out of his Monument, his Tombe couered with a faire marble stone, his bodie figured in brasse armed, with a gorget of Maile; vnder his feet a Lion cowchant. His wife lieth portrayed by him; he is thought by some to haue beene one of that ancient and ho∣nourable familie of the Mandeuills, by others to be one of that noble fami∣lie of the Darcies. These verses remaining.

Erth goyth vpon erth as mold vpon mold Erth goyth vpon erth al glysteryng in gold, As thogh erth to erth ner turne shold▪ And yet must erth to erth soner then he wold.

Ista Sacerdotis Innocent est tumba Iohannis* 8.48 Vicerat Octobris quem nece quarta dies. A Quadringentis vno quoque mille sub annis Christi post ortum terra recepit eum. Hunc bini Reges, Henricus et ante Richardus Subthe saurarium Regni statuere sidelem Donet Rex celi gaudia Christe sibi.

Here lyeth Nicholas Borne,* 8.49 and Elizabeth his wyf. . . . . . . . .

Of death we haue tastyd the mortall rage, Now lying both togeddir vndyr this ston; That somtym wer knytt in bond of Maryage For term of lyff, too bodys in on. Therfor good peple to God in thron Prey, from the on body too sowlys proceed, The temporal maryage euerlastyng succeed.

Honor Altissimo.

Hic iacent Iohannes Daniel Ioanna et Alicia vxores eius. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1444.* 8.50

Newington:

Hic iacet Matilda vxor Iohannis Ekington quondam cofferarij Hospitij Domini Regis Ed. quarti que ob. 1473.* 8.51

Tottenham.

Here lieth entombed,* 8.52 Thomas Hynningham Esquire, who died, Anno 1499. on whos. . . . .

Here lieth George Hynningham Esquire,* 8.53 sometime seruant, and greatly fauoured of King Henry the eight, who founded here an Hospitall, or Almes-house for three poore widdowes, and died, Anno 1536.

Orate . . . . . . Elizabethe Turnant vxoris Richardi Turnant Ari que ob. . . . . . 1457.* 8.54

Here lieth Margaret Compton,* 8.55 late daughter of Sir William Compton, Knight, who died 17 Iune, 1517. on whose. &c.

The noble and ancient family of the Comptons, haue beene for a long time owners of the Mansion house here standing, not farre from the Church.

Pray for the soules of Thomas Billington Esquire,* 8.56 for his wiues soules Ag∣nes and Margerie: which Tho. died, 1539.

Orate pro . . . . . . Gredney . . . . . . .

These Gredneyes held the Manour of Pembrocke here in Tottenham,* 8.57 as of the honour of Huntingdon, by an honourable Tenure, which our Lawiers terme Grand▪ Sergeanty, namely to giue vnto the King a paire of

Spurs of siluer, gilded, when as the King should take vpon him the order of Knighthood.

Kilborne.

* 8.58Here sometime was a Nunnery dedicated to the blessed Virgin Mary, but by whom founded I cannot learne, valued at the suppression to bee worth fourescore and sixe pounds, seuen shillings sixe pence by yeare.

Hackeney.

* 8.59Here lieth interred, Henry Lord Percy, Earle of Northumberland, Knight of the most honourable order of the Garter, who died in this Towne the last of lune, 1537. the 29 of Hen. the 8.

I shall haue occasion hereafter to speake more fully of this thrice-noble family of the Percies, when I come to the Abbey of Whitby in Yorke∣shire, of which they were founders: for this time I will conclude with these words out of Camden,* 8.60 concerning these high-borne Earles of Northum∣berland. A family (saith he) I assure you very ancient, and right noble, which deriueth their pedegree from Charles the great, more directly, and with a race of Ancestors lesse interrupted, then either the Duke of Loraine or of Guise, that so highly vaunt themselues thereupon.

* 8.61Dormit Alexander anne hic sub marmore magnus? Dum vixit genio maior et ingenio Maximus et merito; sacer Ecclesieque Deique Cultor, et in populo pacificator erat. Hun•• seruum Legis elegit septima Iulij Lux, Octobris et hunc prima, deo rapuit. Seno ter deno bis centeno quater anno Milleno Domini qui pius assit ei. Pro quo defunctisque fidelibus omnibus aue Sit quicunque Pater Noster ait vel Aue.

It appeares by this Epitaph, (for I finde no further of him in any other writings) that this Lawier was a very honest man for those times, wherein Iudges, Sergeants, and many other eminent officers to the law, werefound guilty (and fined) of bribery and extortion.

* 8.62Here lyeth Ione Only, the onely most faithfull wyf of Iohn Only of War∣wickeshire Esquire, to whose soule the onely Trinity be mercifull, Amen. she died the yeare 1525.

* 8.63For the sowl of Allis Ryder of your cherite, Say a Pater Noster, and an Aue .... 1517.

Her portraiture is in brasse with a milke pale vpon her head; shee was (by relation) a liberall benefactor to this Church.

Here lieth entombed without any Inscription, the body of one ......

Heron,* 8.64 Esquire, the founder of this Church as I take it, by the pictures of Herons engrauen in stone, vpon euery piller of the Church.

Subiacet hic strictus hoc marmore nunc homo pictus, Thomas Hert dictus hic vicarius benedictus* 8.65 O Cambrig per te fuit ille magister in Arte C. quater et mille: sex x: quarto ruit ille Et Iulij plena septena luce serena.

Here lyeth Ione Curteys,* 8.66 the daughter of..... Shordyche.... 1399.

Here lyeth Roger Ford,* 8.67 1453.

Here lieth Iohn Butterfield ..... 1454.* 8.68

Here lyeth Thomas Symond,* 8.69 who died xi. day of May... M.cccccxlii.

Here lyeth Iohn Catcher,* 8.70 who died the ix. of May .... M.cccclxxxvii.

Here lyeth the body of Henry Therket,* 8.71 .... M.ccccciii.

Here lyeth the body of William Henneage,* 8.72 the sonne of Robert Henne∣age, one of the Kings Auditors, who died the 5. day of August, An. Dom. 1535. on whos soul....

Auditor in our Law (saith the Interpreter) signifieth an Officer of the King,* 8.73 or some other great personage, which yeerely by examining the Ac∣compts of all vnder Officers Accomptable, make vp a generall Booke, that sheweth the difference betweene their receits and their allowances, com∣monly called (Allocations) as namely the Auditors of the Exchequer, take the account of those Receiuers which receiue the reuenues of the augmen∣tation, as also of the Sheriffes, Escheators, and customers, and set them downe and perfect them. He that will know more hereof, may looke, Stat. An. 33. Hen. 8. cap. 33.

Of your cherite prey for the soul of Iohn Ienyngs,* 8.74 who dyed ....... M.cccc.xxiii.

Pray for the soul of Iohn Elryngton,* 8.75 Fylycer of London, and keeper of the Records of the Common pleas, who departed .... 1504.

Fylycer or Filazer,* 8.76 deriued from the French word Filace, id est silum, is an Officer in the Common pleas, whereof there be fourteene in number. They make all originall Processe, as well reall as personall and mixt: and in actions meerely personall, where the defendants be returned or summo∣ned, there goeth out the distresse infinitè, vntill appearance; if he be retur∣ned nihil, then Processe of Capias infinitè, if the plaintiffe will, or after the third Capias, the Plaintiffe may goe to the Exigenter of the Shire, where his originall is grounded, and haue an Exigent, and Proclamation made. And also the Filazer maketh forth all writs in view in causes where the view is placed. He is also allowed to enter the Imparlance, or the generall issue in common actions, where appearance is made with him, and also iudgement by confession in any of them before issue be ioyned: and to make out writs of Execution thereupon. But although they entred the issue, yet the Protonotarie must enter the iudgement, if it be after verdict. They also make Writs of Supersedeas, in case where the Defendant appeareth in their Officers after the Capias awarded.

Here lyeth..... William Lowthe,* 8.77 Goldsmith of London .... 1528.

Prey for the soul of Robert Walsingham,* 8.78 Clarke of the Spicery to King Henry the eight, who dyed..... 1522.

* 8.79Here lieth vnder a faire monument, the body of Christopher Vrswicke the Kings Almoner, his picture in brasse with this subscription.

Christopherus Vrswicus Regis Henrici septimi Eleemosinarius, vir sua e∣tate clarus, summatibus, atque insimatibus iuxta charus. Ad exteros Reges vndecies pro patria Legatus; Deconatum Eboracensem, Archidiaconatum Richmundie, Decanatum Windesorie habitos viuens reliquit. Episcopatum Norwicensem oblatum recusauit: Magnos honores tota vita spreuit: frugali vita contentus, hic vinere, hic mori malnit, plenus annis obijt ab omnibus de∣sideratus, funeris pompam, etiam Testamento vetuit: hic sepultus carnis re∣surrectionem, in aduentum Christi expectat. obijt Anno Domini. 1521. 24 Octob.

I haue not heard of many Clergie men, neither in his, nor these dayes, that would relinquish and refuse thus many ecclesiasticall honours and pre∣ferments, and content himselfe with a priuate Parsonage; but here let him rest as an example for all our great Prelates to admire; and for few or none to imitate.

Islington.

* 8.80Here.... Iohn Fowler....1538. on whos soule...

* 8.81Here lieth Alis Fowler the wyff of Robart Fowler Esquire, who died ....1540.

Behold and se, thus as I am so sal ye be, When ye be dead and laid in graue, As ye haue done, so sal ye haue.

Diuers of this familie lie here interred, the ancestors of Sir Thomas Fowler, Knight and Baronet, now liuing, 1630.

* 8.82Hic sepelitur Thomas Sauil silius et heres apparens Iohannis Sauil Ar∣mig. et Margarete vxoris eius, qui in primo limine vite immature mortis celeritate matrem preueniens, ex hac luce migrauit 14 die etatis sue, Anno Dom. 1546.

I preye the Christen man that hasts, go to se this, * 8.83To preye for the soulys of thos that here beryed is. And remember that in Chryst we be brether, The which hath commanded erye man to preyer for other This seyth Robart Midleton, and his wyf here wrapped in cley. Abyding the mercy of Almighty God till Doomys dey. Which was seruant somtym to Sir George Hastings Erle of Huntington. And passed this transitory lyff as tis written hereupon In the yere of owr Lord God on thowsand fyue hundryd and ten, On whos soulys Almighty God haue mercy, Amen.

* 8.84Orate pro Wilielmo Mistelbroke Auditore, qui in seruitio Regis itinerans,

deo disponente apud Denby in Marchia Wallie: An. Dom. M.cccc.lxxxxij. Corpus suum sacre sepulture reddidit; & pro Catherina vxore sua, cuius corpus sub is••o marmore tumulatum suit. Quorum anime in pace lesu Chri∣sti requiescant. Amen.

Saint Pancras.

In this old weather-beaten Church (standing all alone as vtterly forsa∣ken,* 8.85 which for antiquitie will not yeeld to Saint Pauls in London) I finde a wondrous ancient Monument, which by tradition was made to the me∣morie of one of the right honourable familie of the Greyes, and his Lady; whose pourtraitures are vpon the Tombe. Whose mansion house, say the Inhabitants, was in Port-Poole, or Greyes-Inne-lane, now an Inne of Court. But these are but suppositions: for by whom Greyes-Inne was first possessed,* 8.86 builded, or begun, I haue not yet learned. Yet it seemeth, saith Stow, to bee since Edward the third his time. These following are all the words left vndefaced.

Holy Trinite on God have mercy on vs. Hic iacent Robertus Eve et Lawrentia soror eius,* 8.87 filia Francisci Eve filii Thome Eve clerici corone Cancellarie Anglie.... Quorum.......

Hospitall of Saint Giles in the Field.

This Hospitall was founded by Mawde the Queene,* 8.88 wife to King Hen∣ry the first, about the yeare one thousand one hundred and seaventeene, it was a Cell to Burton Lazars (so called of Leprous persons) in Leicester∣shire. At this Hospitall, the prisoners conueyed from the Citie of London to Tyborne there to bee executed,* 8.89 were presented with a great Bowle of Ale; thereof to drinke at their pleasure, as to be their last refreshing in this life.

Stepney.

Here lieth Henry Steward,* 8.90 Lord Darle, of the age of three quarters of a yeere, late sonne and heire of Mathew Steward Erle of Lennoux, and Lady Margaret his wife. Which Henry deceased the xxviii day of Nouember, in the yeere of our Lord God. M.ccccc.xlv. Whose soule Iesus pardon.

This Henryes second brother was likewise christened Henry, and stiled Lord Darle, or Dernley, a noble Prince, and reputed for person one of the goodliest Gentlemen of Europe; who married Mary Queene of Scotland, the royall parents of our late Soueraigne Lord Iames the first, king of great Britaine, father of our most magnificent Monarch Charles the first, now happily raigning.

Vndyr this ston closyde and marmorate Lyeth Iohn Kitte Londoner natyffe.* 8.91 Encreasyng in vertues rose to high estate,

In the fourth Edwards Chappell by his yong lyffe, Sith whych the sevinth Henryes servyce primatyffe Proceding stil in vertuous ••fficase To be in fauour wi••h this our kings Grase. With witt endewyd chosen to be Legate Sent into Spayne, where he ryght ioyfully Combyned both Prynces, in pease most amate: In Grece Archbyshop elected worthely; And last of Carlyel rulyng pastorally Kepyng nobyl Houshold wyth grete Hospitality: On thowsand fyve hundryd thirty and sevyn, Invyterate wyth pastoral carys, consumyd wyth age, The nintenth of Iun reckonyd ful evyn, Passyd to hevyn from worldly pylgr••mage: Of whos soul good pepul of cherite Prey, as ye wold be preyd for; for thus must ye lie. Iesu mercy Lady help.

* 8.92Here lieth Sir Henry Collet knight, twise Maior of London who died in the yere of our redemption, 1510.

This H••nry was sonne to Robert Collet of Wendouer, in Buckingham∣shire, and father to Iohn Collet Deane of Pauls, in the first time of his Ma∣ioraltie the Crosse in Cheape-side was new builded in that beautifull manner as it now standeth.

Richardus iacet hic venerabilis ille Decanus * 8.93Qui fuit etatis doctus Apollo sue; Eloquio, forma, ingenio, virtutibus, arte Nobilis, eternum viuere dignus erat. Consilio bonus, ingenio fuit vtilis acri, Facunda eloquij dexteritate potens. Non rigidus, non ore minax, affabilis omni Tempore; seu puero seu loquerere sexi. Nulli vnquam nocuit, multos adiuvit, & omnes Officij studuit demeruisse bonos. Tantus hic et talis, ne non deleatur ademptus Flent Muse, et laceris mesta Minerua comis. Obijt anno 1532. etat. circiter 40.

This Pace succeeded Collet in the Deanrie of Pauls, a man highlie in fa∣uour with king Henry the eight, by whom he was employed as Embassa∣dour to Maximilian the Germane Emperour: as also to Rome in the be∣halfe of Cardinall Wol••ey, who stood in election for the Popedome. Hee writ diuers learned treatises yet extant. Nam vir erat (saith Bale) viriusque literaturae peritia praeditus. Nemo ingenio candidior, aut humanitate amici∣tior: He was a right worthie man, and one that gaue in counsell faithfull adu••ce; learned he was also, and indued with many excellent good gifts of nature,* 8.94 curteous▪ pleas••nt, and delighting in Musicke, highlie in the Kingsfauour, and well heard in matters of weight.

Here was I borne, and here I make myne end* 8.95 Though I was Citizen, and Grocer of London, And to the office of Schrevalty did ascend; But things transitorie passe and vanische sone, To God be geeuen thanks if that I haue ought done. That to his honowre, and to the bringing vp of youth, And to the succowre of the Age; for sewerly this is soth.

By Avise my wyff children were left me non Which we both did take as God had it sent; And fixed our myndes that ioyntly in on, To releue the poore by mutuall consent. Now mercifull Iesu which hast assystyd owre intent, Have mercy on owre sowles, and as for the residew, If it be thy will thou mayst owre Act continew.

Vpon the same marble these verses following:

The fyve and twentyth day of this monyth of Septembyr, And of owre Lord God the fifteenth hundryd and fowrty yeere, Master Nicholas Gibson dyde as this tombe doth remembyr, Whose wyff aftyr maryed the worschypful Esquier, Master William Kneuet, on of the kings privy chamber. Much for his time also did he endeuer To make this Act to continew for euer.

This pious act here mentioned in this Epitaph, is a free-Schoole, founded at Radcliffe in this Parish, by the said Nicholas and Avise for the instructi∣on of threescore poore mens children, by a Schoolemaster and an Vsher; with an Almeshouse, for fourteene poore aged persons: and this Foundati∣on continues to this day.

Saint Leonards in Stratford Bow.

This religious structure was sometime a Monasterie, replenished with white Monkes, dedicated to the honour of our alone Sauiour Iesus Christ and Saint Leonard: founded by King Henry the second, in the 23. yeare of his raigne. And valued at the suppression to be yearely worth an hundred one and twenty pounds sixteene shillings.

In this Abbey Church sometime lay entombed the body of Iohn de Bo∣hun,* 8.96 eldest sonne and heire of Humfrey de Bohun, Earle of Hereford and Essex. Which Iohn de Bohun (to vse the words of Milles in his Catalogue of Hereford Earles) after the death of his father Humfrey, was fifth Earle of Hereford, Constable of England, and Patron of the Abbey of Lanthony, fourth Earle of Essex (of that Surname) and fifth Lord of Brecknock.

Because this Earle Iohn in regard of his weaknesse of body, by a conti∣nuall sicknesse, was not able to performe this office of the Constableship of England, Edward the third, at this Earles intreatie, did substitute Edward Bohun, the Earles younger brother, Vice-Constable vnder him, for the tearme of his life. But Earle Iohn died at Kirby Thore the 20. of Ianuary,

vpon Saint Fabian and Sebastians day, 1136. the tenth of Edward the third leauing no issue: and was buried at Stratford Abbey not farre from London.

This Iohn married first Alice, the daughter of Edmund Fitz-alan, Earle of Arundell, who died in childbed; and was buried at Walden with her Infant sonne after it was christened.

His second wife was Margaret, daughter of Raphe, Lord Basset of Dr••yton, a Baron of the best ranke in those dayes, by whom hee had no issue.

Hertfordshire.

For Ecclesiasticall gouernment onely, some part of this Shire belongeth to the Diocesse of London, the rest to the Bishopricke of Lincolne. Now because the Bishop of Lincolne hath so large a Territorie vnder his iuris∣diction. I w••ll be so bold as to borrow a few Funerall Inscriptions which I haue collected in this County, and within his charge, and imprint them with those which are properly for London Diocesse.

Alhallowes in the Towne of Hertford.

* 8.97Off yowr cherity prayeth to God and Alhalwin hertely, For Ser Ion Chappilaine somtym of yis plas Vicary, Almighty Iesu resseve his sowl to grase and mercy.

* 8.98Icy gist Isabele Newmarche iadis Damosele a tres••oble Dame Isabele Roigne d' Engletere.

* 8.99This Isabell Newmarch, or de nouo Mercatu, (a name of great reputation in the raigne of King Henry the third) was Maide of Honour to that Isabell Queene of England, who was second wife to Richard the second, daughter of Charles the sixth, King of France.

* 8.100Hic iacet Lodouicus Baysbury Capell. Henrici sexti, ac Prebend. Ecclesie Cathedral Lincoln.... M.ccccxxviii.

* 8.101Here lyeth vndyr this ston William Wake, And by him Ione his wyff and Make: Somtym yeman of Iohn Duc of Bedfords hors, And lat Survayor wyth king Henry the sixt he was: Gentylman mad he was at the holy Grav, On qwos sowls Almyghty God mercy hav.

* 8.102Hic iacet Iohannes Prest quondam Ianitor Hospitii Katherine nuper Regi∣ne Anglie.......

This Priest was Porter to that Katherine Queene of England, who was the onely wife of that inuincible Conquerour of France, Henry the fifth, and daughter of Charles, the sonne of Charles aforesaid King of France.

Saint Nicholas.

* 8.103Hic iacet Alicia Tymyslow quondam Dominella Domine Ducisse Lan∣kastrie

que obiit 17 Septemb. 1396.

This faire yong waiting Chamber-maid (for so much the word im∣ports,) was seruant to Katherine Swinford, the third wife of Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster.

Hic iacet Iohannes de Chandry quondam Nolettus Domini Ducis Lanka∣strie....* 8.104

This mans office vnder the Duke of Lancaster, was to ring (as I take it) the Sance, or sacring Bell.

Hic iacet Richardus Pynere quondam Botelere cum Regina Anglie qui obitt xxii. Ianuar. M. cccc.xix.

A Flagon and a cuppe cut in brasse vpon his graue stone.

Hic iacet venerabilis Armiger Iohannes Ingylby,* 8.105 qui obiit festo Mathei Apostoli et Euangeliste, 1457.

This Iohn was in especiall fauour, and did wonderfully flourish in the ser∣uice of King Henry the sixt. A familie of great antiquity in the Countie of Yorke.

By these Funerall Monuments it appeares, that diuers Princes of this Land, haue often made their residence in this Towne; by which meanes it hath beene in former times of great state, estimation, and beautie, but now for want of that generall conuention, the Castle (built before the Conquest, by Edward the Elder) is greatly decayed, these Parish Churches much ru∣ined, and the Towne neither greatly inhabited, nor much frequented.

Here in this Towne was a Priory of blacke Monkes, valued in the Ex∣chequer,* 8.106 to be yeerely worth fourescore and sixe pounds, fourteene shil∣lings, eight pence. A Cell it was to Saint Albans, founded by Raph Limsey, a Nobleman, and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in the raigne of the Con∣querour. I haue my authority out of the Collections of Thomas Talbot, sometime keeper of the Records in the Tower, a great Genealogist; these are his words.

Raph Lord Limsey buried in the Priorie of Hertford which he founded:* 8.107 he came into England with the Conquerour, and was his sisters sonne, as the Monkes of the same house report.

Port Or: three Eagles heads gules.

One Robert Sotingdon,* 8.108 or Sadington, a man in great fauour with Henry the third, and vnder him in honourable office, fell sicke in his iourney, be∣ing Iustice Itinerant in this towne, in the yeare 1257. and was here interred.* 8.109 One Sir Robert Sadington Knight, was Lord Chancelour of England, Anno 1345. and Sir Richard Sadinton Lord Treasurer,* 8.110 much what about the same time, as in the Catalogue of both you may read.

Ware.

Hic iacet Thomas Bourchier miles filius Henrici comitis Essex;* 8.111 ac Isabella vxor eius nuper comitissa Deuon. filia et heres Iohannis Barry militis, qui obijt....1491....et Isabella ob. 1 die Marcij 1488. quorum animabus.

This Thomas Bourchier was the first sonne (saith Vincent) of Henry Bourchier,* 8.112 the first of that surname, Earle of Essex, and this Isabell, the

daughter and heire of Sir Iohn Barry Knight, was, when the said Thomas married her, the widow of Humfrey Lord Stafford of Southwike, sonne of William Stafford of Hooke, Esquire, created Earle of Deuon by King Ed∣ward the fourth; to whom the said King gaue all the Honours, Mannors, Castles,* 8.113 &c. which were Thomas Courtneys, the fourteenth Earle of De∣uon: who, neuerthelesse, grew ingratefull to King Edward his aduancer, in reuolting from him at the battaile of Banbury, for which cowardise (hee being apprehended) was without processe executed at Bridgewater, the se∣uenteenth of August, anno 1469. hauing beene Earle but three moneths.

* 8.114Hic iacent Rogerus Damory Baro tempore Edwardi secundi, et Elizabe∣tha tertia silia Gilberti Clare comitis Glocestrie et Iohanne vxoris eius filie Edwardi primi v. cate Iohann. de Acris.....

This Roger Damory was Baron of Armoye in Ireland, and Elizabeth his wife, the Founder of Clare Hall in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, of which more hereafter.

Iean Lucas gist icy * 8.115Dieu de salme eit mercy.

This is an ancient monument, so is the familie.

At the north end of this Towne was a Frierie, whose ruines, not altoge∣ther beaten downe,* 8.116 are to be seene at this day; founded by Baron Wake, Lord of this Towne, about the raigne of King Iohn, dedicated to Saint Francis, and surrendred the 9 of May, 26 Henry 8. Here lieth Thomas He∣ton & Ione his wife, which Thomas died xix. Aug. M.cccc.ix. and Ioyce, ...

...Will. Litlebury, and Elizabeth his wife; he died xxii▪ of Iuly, M.cccc.

Watton.

* 8.117Hic iacet corpus domini Philippi Butler militis quondam Domini de Woodhall, et hutus Ecclesie Patroni, qui obijt in festo Sancti Leonardi, Anno Domini M.cccc.xxi et Regis Henrici quinti post conquestum vltimo. Cuius anime propitietur Deus, Amen.

* 8.118Camden saith, that these Butlers are branched from Sir Raph Butler, Ba∣ron of Wem in Shropshire, and his wife, heire to William Pantulfe, Lord of Wem, soone after the first entrie of the Normans.

Hunsdon.

In this Church are the right ancient and honourable familie of the Ca∣ryes enterred, to whose memory I finde no monument saue one; vnder which Iohn Cary Baron of Hunsdon lieth entombed; father to the right honourable Lord,* 8.119 Henry Cary, Lord Hunsdon, Viscount Rochford, and Earle of Douer, now liuing; Grandchild to Henry, Baron of Hunsdon, Lord Chamberlaine, and Cosin german to Queene Elizabeth; and descended from the royall familie of the Dukes of Somerset.

* 8.120Francisco Poyno Equiti, literis, prudentia, armis fauore sui Principis, et pietate insigni.

Domina Iohanna pia et amans vxor Charo marito posuit, 1520.

This name is ancient and honourable,* 8.121 Sir Hugh Poynes, being one of the ranke of Parliamentarie Barons in the raigne of King Edward the first.

Eppalets, or Hippolites, vulgarly Pallets.

This Church was dedicated,* 8.122 saith Norden in his description of Hert∣fordshire, to a supposed Saint called Eppalet, whose reliques lie buried a∣bout the high Altar. This man in his life time was a good tamer of Colts, and as good a Horse-leach: And for these qualities so deuoutly honoured after his death, that all passengers by that way on Horse-backe, thought themselues bound to bring their Steedes into the Church, euen vp to the high Altar, where this holy Horseman was shrined, and where a Priest con∣tinually attended, to bestow such fragments of Eppalets miracles, as would either tame yong horses, cure lame iades, or refresh old, wearied, and for∣worne Hackneyes: which did auaile so much the more or lesse, as the pas∣sengers were bountifull or hard-handed.

Baldock.

Here is an ancient Monument, and an old Inscription which I often meete with.

Farwel my frendys, the tydabidyth no man, I am departed hens, and so sal ye But in this pasage the best song I can Is Requiem Eternam, now Iesu grant it me. When I haue ended all myn aduersity Grant me in Paradys to hav a mansion That shedst thy bloud for my redemption.

Prey for the sowlys of William Crane,* 8.123 Ioane and Margaret his wyffs, ... which William died ... 1483. ... on whos.

Orate pro... Wilielmi Vynter generosi et Margarete consortis sue,* 8.124 qui quidem Wilielmus obij•• 2 Iunii 1416. et Margareta ob ... Octob. 1411. eorum animabus, parentum, amicorum, bene factorum suorum, Deus omni∣potens pro sua magna miserecordia propitietur. Amen.

This French Epitaph following was not long since to be read, engraued vpon the monument of one of the Argentons.

Reignauld de Argentein ci gist Que c••st Chappell feire fist Fu't cheualier sainct Mairie Chescinipardon pour l'alme prie.

Englished.

Regnald de Argentyne, here is laid, That caused this Chappell to be made:

He was a Knight of Seynt Mary the Virgin, Therfor prey pardon for his sin.

The foundation of the Priory of Wymley or Wymondley.

Within this ancient and famous Lordship of Wymley, (held by the most honourable tenure with vs saith Camden,* 8.125 which our Lawiers terme Grand Seargeanty, namely that the Lord thereof should serue vnto the Kings of England vpon their Coronation day, the first cup) one Richard de Arg••nton, (descended from Dauid de Argenton, a Norman, and a mar∣tiall Knight, who vnder King William the Conquerour, serued in the warres) Lord of this Mannor, (diuolued now by marriage to the Aling∣tons:) Founded a Priorie for Canons regular, valued at the suppression, to to be yeerely worth, thirtie seuen pounds, ten shillings, sixe halfe penny.

* 8.126Within the Towne of Hitching was a little Priorie called New-big∣ging, valued to bee worth fifteene pounds, one shilling, eleuen pence, of yeerely reuenue.

Ashwell.

* 8.127Of yowr cheritie sey for the soul of Elizabeth Annstell, a Pater Noster and an Aue....1511.

Presbiter egregius prostratus morte Radulphus * 8.128Howel, Grammaticus iacet hic sub marmore pressus: Tullius ore fuit, Prisciani dicta resoluens, Multos instruxit in Christo vota reuoluens. Erat in Ecclesia pianumina semper honorans: Mane, sero Bacchi sugiens loca, crimina plorans, Dulcia frustrauit, & fercula plena fugauit. Sepe ieiunauit, Christo mentem reperauit, Mundum despexit, sic multa volumina scripsit, Que regit & rexit, saluet Deus hunc rogo sic sit. Anno Mil. C quater. octogeno quoque sumpto, Monsis & Aprilis decessit ille secundo.

* 8.129Here in the north Isle, Iohn Hinxworth and Martina his wife, lie buri∣ed vnder a monument (defaced) which seemeth to be of great antiquitie.

* 8.130Perpetuis annis memores estote Iohannis Henrici dictus proles hic ••acet arbore strictus. Bursa non strictus hoc Templo gessit amicus. Et meritis morum fuerat ... sociorum, Sic prece verborum scandet precor alta polorum. M. C quater septenis ter tres minor vno, Prima luce Iunij nunc vermibus hic requiescit.

Hic iacet magister Thomas Colby in Decretis Bachalarius,* 8.131 & istius Ecclesie nuper vicarius, qui ob. 19. die mens. Septemb. Ann. 1489. Cuius.

Orate pro.... Walteri Summoner .....

I reade that one Walter Sumner (whether this here interred or no,* 8.132 I know not) held the Mannor of Ashwell of the King by pettie Sergeantie;* 8.133 viz. to finde the King Spits to rost his meate vpon the day of his Coronation. And Iohn Sumner his Sonne held the same Mannor by Seruice to turne a Spit in the Kings Kitchin vpon the day of his Coronation.* 8.134 Ann. 6. Ed. 2. & Ann. 35. Ed. tertij.

Hinxworth.

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Lambard ciuis et Merceri,* 8.135 ac Aldermanni London, qui obiit 1487. et Anne vxoris sue que obiit..... 1400...quorum anime per miserecordiam dei in pace eterna requiescant. Amen.

Orate pro...Symonis Ward & Elene vxoris sue.* 8.136 Qui quidem Symon ob. xi Decemb. 1453. & Elena obiit 21. Augusti 1483. Quorum....

Orate pro anima Iohannis Ward Maioris London,* 8.137 qui istam fenestram....

This Ward was Lord Maior in the second of Richard the third;* 8.138 in which yeare were three Lord Maiors, and three Sheriffes of London, by reason of a sweating sicknesse, whereof they dyed. This Iohn Ward was sonne to Richard Ward of Holden, in the Countie of Yorke.

Barley.

Edward Chamberleine Clerk gist icy* 8.139 Dieu de salme eit mercy Amen. Qi morust en August le xxii Ior M.ccc.lxxv. de nostre Seignor.

Orate pro salubri statu Domini Willelmi Warham Legum Doctoris,* 8.140 & Pauli London Canonici, magistri Rotulorum, Cancellarii Regis ac Rectoris de Barley.

This Warham (remembred here in the glasse window) was sometime Archbishop of Canterbury. Of whom I haue spoken before in Christ∣church Canterbury, the place of his buriall.

Sum Rosa pulsata mundi Maria vocata.* 8.141

Roiston.

Rohesia the daughter of Aubrey de Vere,* 8.142 chiefe Iustice of England vnder Henry the first (sister to Aubrey de Vere, the first Earle of Oxford: and wife to Geffrey Magna-ville, or Mandevill, the first Earle of Essex) erected (where now this Towne of Roiston standeth) a Crosse in the high-way, which was thought in that age a pious worke, to put passengers in minde of Christs passion: whereupon it was called, Crux Rohesiae, before there was either Church or Towne. But afterwards (saith Vincent out of the Re∣cords in the Tower) when Eustach de Merch knight, Lord of Nauells in

this tract,* 8.143 had adioyned thereunto a little Monasterie of Canons regular in honor of S. Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury, then were Innes built here: So that in processe of time by little & little, it grew to be a Towne; which in stead of Rohesiaes Crosse, was called Rohesiaes Towne, and now contracted into Roiston. This Priory was augmented in her reuenues, and renewed by Radulphus de Runcester, and others. Richard the first giues and confirmes, Monasterio Sancti Thome Martyris apud crucem Rohesie & Canonicis ibidem, locum ipsum in quo idem Monasterium fundatum est, cum pertinentiis suis, que Eustachius de Merc fundator ipsius Monasterii, & Radulphus de Rouce∣ster, et alii fideles rationabiliter dedere eis. Anno Reg. 1. In Arch. Turris London. Cart. antiq. R. So that at the suppression, the same was valued at eightie nine pounds sixteene shillings. The Catalogue of Religious houses saith, one hundred sixe pound three shillings and a pennie.

In a ruinous wall of this decayed Priory, lies the proportion of a man cut in stone, which (say the Inhabitants) was made to the memorie of one of the Founders, who lieth thereby interred.

* 8.144Here in this Towne was also an Hospitall (by whom founded I cannot learne) dedicated to the honour of Saint Iohn, and Saint Iames Apostles, suppressed and valued but at 5. l. sixe shillings and ten pence by yeare.

Pelham Furnix.

Vpon an old Tombe wherein a Priest lieth interred.

Hic iacet elatum corpus maris fore reatum Indignus Flamen, Christi matris posco leuamen.

* 8.145Of yowr cherite pray for the sowl of Iohn Daniell of Felsted Esquoyr, and Margery his wife. Which Iohn died the vii of October, M.ccccc.xix.

* 8.146Orate pro anima Iohannis Newport Armig. heredis Roberti Newport Ar. & Marie vxoris eius, vnius filiarum Iohannis Alington de Horsheth in Com. Cantab. Ar. qui quidem Iohannes Newport obiit primo die mensis Iunii, Ann. M.ccccc xxii.

* 8.147Here lyth Robert Newport Esqwyr, founder of this Chapel, and Mary his wyff. Whych Robert dyed xvii. of Nouember, M.ccccc.xviii.

* 8.148Orate pro anima Georgii Newport Ar. et Margarete vxoris eius, que Mar∣gareta obiit xx lanurii M.cccc.lxvii. et Georgius obiit xxviii Octob. M.cccc lxxxiiii.

These Newports here very faire entombed, were gentlemen (as I was enformed) of ample reuenues, in these parts; whose inheritance came by marriage to the Parkers, the Ancestors of the Lord Morley.

* 8.149....Iohannes de Lee et Iohanna vxor..... The armes and date gone.

* 8.150....Sir Waltar at Lea, alias Sir Walter at clay....

His wife lieth by him, the Monument is ancient, but fouly defaced.

* 8.151Hic iacent Iohannes Barloe et Iohanna vxor eius, qui quidem Iohannes obiit .... M.cccc.xx. et predicta Ioanna obiit xv Februar. M.cccc xix.

* 8.152Hic iacent Henricus Barloe, Ar. qui obiit v. die Ianuarii M.cccc lxxv. et Katherina vxor eius que ob.... M.cccc lxiiii.

* 8.153An ancient and well allied familie, one of which house, namely William, was in especiall fauour and trust with King Henry the seuenth.

Burnt Pelham.

In the wall of this Church lieth a most ancient Monument: A stone wherein is figured a man, and about him an Eagle, a Lion, and a Bull, ha∣uing all wings; and a fourth of the shape of an Angell, as if they should re∣present the foure Euangelists: vnder the feet of the man is a crosse Flourie; and vnder the Crosse, a Serpent. He is thought to haue beene sometime the Lord of an ancient decaied House, well moated, not farre from this place, called, O Piers Shoonkes. He flourished, Ann. à conquestu vicesimo primo.

Sabridgworth vulgarly Sabsworth.

Hic iacent Iohannes Leuenthorp Ar. qui obijt xxvii mens. Maij,* 8.154 M.cccc.xxxiii. & Katherina vx eius, que obiit v. die Octob. M.cccc.xxxi. quorum...

This Iohn was one of the Executours of the last Will and Testament of King Henry the fifth.* 8.155

Hic iacent Iohannes Leuenthorp Ar. qui obiit vltimo die mensis Maij,* 8.156 M.cccc.lxxxiiii. & Ioanna vxor eius, que obiit xxix. Augusti, M.cccc.xl viii.

En iacet hic puluis, putredo, vermis et esca; Et Famulus mortis; nam vita iam caret ista. Hic nil scit, nil habet, nec virtus inde relucet; Cerne luto vilius, horror, terror, fetor orbis, Opprobrium cunctis, ac est abiectio plebis, Hic frater aspice te, spira suffragia pro me.

Hic iacet Isabella vxor Iohannis Leuenthorp de Sabridgworth in Com. Hart. quondam vxor Roberti Southwel de Thachint in eodem Com. et filia Iohannis Boys....* 8.157 in Com. Lincolne. que obiit xx. Iulij M.cccc.lxxxi. Cuius.

Hic iacet Agnes soror Iohannis Leuenthorp Ar. que obiit x die Decemb. M.cccc.xliiii.* 8.158

In this Church are diuers other Monuments of later times,* 8.159 to the me∣morie of the Leuenthorps; whose habitation is neare at Shingle-hall; which is honoured by her owners, being of such worth and ancient gentrie.

Hic iacent Iohannes Chancy Ar. filius et heres Iohannis Chancy Ar. filii & heredis Willelmi Chancy militis quondam Baronis de Shorpenbek in Com. Ebor. et Anna vxor eius vna filiarum Iohannis Leuenthorp.* 8.160 Ar. qui qui∣dem Iohannes obiit vii Maii M.cccc.lxxix. et Anna ii Decembris, M: cccc.lxxvii. quorum animabus.

Of yowr cherite sey a Pater Noster and an Ave For the sowl of William Chancy,* 8.161 On whos sowl Iesu hav mercy.

Hic iacent Galfredus Ioslyne & Katherina,* 8.162 ac Ioanna vxor eius, qui obiit ii Ianuar. M.cccc lxx.

Orate pro anima Radulphi Ioslyne quondam militis,* 8.163 et bis Maioratus Ci∣uitatis

London, qui obiit xxv. Octob. M.cccc.lxxviii.

* 8.164This Sir Raph Ioslyne, or Iosceline, was the sonne of the foresaid Geffrey Iosceline here interred. He was inuested knight of the Bath with Sir Tho∣mas Cooke, Sir Mathew Philip, and Sir Henry Weeuer, Citizens, at the Co∣ronation of Queene Elizabeth, the wife of King Edward the fourth, in the yeare 1465. The first time of his Maioraltie was in the yeare 1464. the other not long before his death. He was a carefull corrector of the abuses vsed by Bakers and Victuallers of the Citie of London; and by his diligence the walls of the said Citie were repaired. This name (as I was told) doth still flourish in this tract.

Bishops Stortford.

So called because it belongs to the See of London, giuen vnto it by Wil∣liam the Conquerour, in the time of Mauritius Bishop of this Diocesse.

* 8.165Hic iacent Thomas Fleming....1436.

* 8.166Hic iacet Ioanna Fleming vx. Tho. Fleming .... 1411.

* 8.167A familie whose numerous branches haue spread themselues through England, Scotland, and Wales, euer since the time of Sir Iohn le Fleming knight, who flourished in the raigne of king William Rufus.

* 8.168Hic iacent Iohannes Algar & Matilda vxor eius, qui quidem Iohannes obiit, Ann. M.cccc lxxxiiii... Matilda M.cccc lxxx.

Brawghing.

Orate pro anima Nicholai Coton filii et heredis Iohannis Coton quondma de Pantfeeld in Com. Essex qui ob. 25. Aug. 1500.* 8.169

For whos sowl I pray yow of yowr cheritie, say a Pater Noster and an Ave.

* 8.170Here lyeth Thomas Greene the soonne of Nicholas Greene, who dyed 2. March 1484.

* 8.171Here lyth Ioan lat wyff of Thomas Rustwyne, and dawter of Nicholas Greene, who dyed.... 1400.

Here are many Monuments of the Greenes quite defaced.

Saint Margarets by Hodsden.

* 8.172Hic.... Iohannes de Goldington Ar. filius Iohannis de Goldington Ar. filii Iohannis de Goldington militis filii .... M.cccc xix.

Here are many other funerall Monuments in this little Church, which haue beene inlayd and inscribed in brasse, with the pourtraitures, armes, and Epitaphs of this ancient familie of the Goldingtons; now all defaced and gone.

Brocksbourne.

* 8.173Here lyth Dame Elisabyth somtym wyff to Syr Iohn Say knyght, daw∣ter to Lawrence Cheyne Esqwyr of Cambridg Shyre. A woman of nobyl

blode, and most nobyl in grace and mannors. She dyed xxv. Septem. M.cccc.lxxiii. and was enterryd in this parysh Church, abyding the body of her said Husband: whos sowls God bring to euerlastyng lyff.

Of yowr cheritie prey for the sowl of Sir William Say knight,* 8.174 deceased, late Lord of the Mannour of Base, his fader and moder, Geneuese and Eli∣sabyth his wyffs, who died iiii. Decemb. M.ccccc.xxix.xxi. Hen. oclaui.

This Sir William Say built the north Isle of this Church, as by an in∣scription in the glasse window may be gathered. This familie flourished here for many descents, euen vntill the death of this Sir William, whose in∣heritance for want of heires male, was diuided amongst his daughters, of which hereafter.

Here lyeth Iohn Borrell,* 8.175 Sergeant at Armes to Henry the eight, and Eli∣zabyth his wyff, who dyed M.ccccc.xxxi.

Cheston.

Quem tegit iste lapis Radcliffe cognomine functus* 8.176 .... et in cineres vertitur vnde fuit.

Icy gist Damoselle Iohanne clay,* 8.177 que trespassa l'an de Grace M.cccc.le xxii. iour Octobre, iour Saint M. lun Euesque.

Here sometime stood a little Nunnery, I know not by whom founded,* 8.178 but thus it is confirmed in the Catal. of religious houses.

Henr. Rex Anglie, Dominus Hibernie. Dux Normannie, Aquitanie, et comes Angedauie, &c. Shestrehunt Monial. totam terram Dom. ten. cum pertinentijs suts que canonicis de cathele &c. quos amoueri fecimus,* 8.179 dat. a∣pud West. xi. Aug. Anno Regni nostri xxiiii.

This Nunnery was valued in the Exchequer to be yeerely worth, twen∣ty seuen pound, sixe shillings eight pence.

This village is called in old Writings,* 8.180 Chesthunte, Shestrehunte: and Norden saith, cur non Chestin, Castanetum, of Chesnut Trees.

Bishops Hatfield.

This Church is much honoured by the Sepulture of that prudent great Statesman, Robert, Baron Cecill, Earle of Salisbury, Lord Treasurer of En∣gland, father of William Lord Cecill, Earle of Salisbury, one of the honou∣rable priuy Councell now liuing, Anno 1630. and keeping royall hospi∣tality at his Mansion house hereunto adioyning, which sometimes did be∣long to the Bishops of Ely, whereupon it was named Bishops Hatfield. Of Robert this Earle here interred, I shall speake more when I come to let downe his Epitaph.

Harding.

Hic iacent Wilielmus Seabroke qui obijt.* 8.181 2 April. 1462. et Ioana vxor eius...... quorum...

Orate pro animabus Mathei Cressy et Iohanne vxoris eius quondam filie Edmundi Peryent Ar.* 8.182 et Anne dicti Mathei vxoris, quondam filie Thome

Vernon Armigeri, que Iohanna obijt xxix. Nouemb. M.cccc.lxxviii.

* 8.183Hic iacent Wilielmus Anabul, et Isabella vxor eius qui quidem Wilielmus obiit 4 die Octob. 1456.

Saint Albans Abbey.

* 8.184I thinke it not much amisse to speake a little of this Protomartyr of En∣gland, Saint Alban, whose reliques lie here interred, to whose name, and for his eternall commemoration, both this Towne and Monastery wer•• built and consecrated.

He was a Citizen and a Knight of that famous Citie Verulam, (which stood hereby beyond the little riuer) who giuing entertainement at his own house, to Amphibalus a Christian, and one of the Clergie, was by him his guest, conuerted from Paganisme, to the true profession of Iesus Christ: and when Dioclesian (who made Maximian his companion in the Empire) went about by exquisite torments, to wipe Christian Religion quite out of the memory of men, was the first in Britaine, that with inuincible constan∣cie and resolution, suffered death for Christ his sake: of which persecution, ••s also of his Martyrdome, my often alledged Author, Robert of Glocester, shall tell you in his old verse.

Two Emperors of Rome wer on Dioclesian, And anoder hys felaw that het Maximian. And wer both at on tym, the on in the Este ende, The oder in the west of the world, alle cristendom to shende. For the luther Maximian westwarde hider soughte, And christen men that he fonde to strang deth he broughte. Churchen he pulde a doun, ther ne moste non stonde, And al the bokes that he myghte fynde in eny londe, He wolde late berne echon, amydde the heygh strete, And the christenmen asle, and non alyue lete. Such God was yvor vpon cristendom. Such persecucion as ther was hadde ther be non. For yun••a monethe ther wer seuentene thou send and mo, I martred for our Lordes Loue: nas ther a grete wo? Wyth oute oder grete halwen that hii heold longe in torment. As Seynt Cristene, and Seynt Feye, and also Seynt Uincent, Fabian and Sebastian, and othur as men rede, That heold faste in the fey, and hadde non drede, And among men of this londe ther wer many on I martred at thulke tym, Seint Albon was on: He was the furste Martir of Brutayn that com Muche was the shome men dude in Christendom, Undyr this Luther Emperor.

Another not so ancient, hath it thus.

The Emperour Dioclesyan Into Britayne then sent Maximian:* 9.1

This Maximian to surname Hercelius, A Tyraunte false that Christente anoyed, Through all Britayne, of werke malicious, The christoned folke felly and sore destroyed. And thus the people with him foule accloyed, Religyous men the Prests and Clerkes all▪ Wemen with chylde and bedred folkes all.

Chyldren soukyng vpon the mothers pappis, The mothers also withouten any pytee, And chyldren all in their mothers lappis The crepyls eke and all the christentee, He killed and slewe with full grete cruelte. The Churches brent, all bokes or ornaments Bellys, reliquys that to the Churche appendes,

He slew that tyme, and martyred Saint Albone.

Now when neither perswasions, nor cruell torments, could make him forsake the true faith,* 9.2 such was the sentence of his death, as I finde it in a legend of his passion and martyrdome, which to giue your palate variety, I will set downe in such English as I haue in the said Legend, or Agon.

In the tyme of the Emperoure Dioclesyan, Albone Lorde of Uerolamye, Prynce of Knyghts, and Stewarde of all Brutayne durynge his lif, hath despysyd * 9.3 Iubyter and Apollyn oure Goddes; and to them hath doo derogacyon and disworschyp, wherfor by the Lawe, he is iudged to be deed by the honde of somme knyght, and the body to be buried in the same place, where his heed shal be smyten of, and his sepulture to be made worshcip∣fully for thonoure of knyghthode wherof he was Prynce, and also the crosse whych he bare, and * 9.4 Sklauin that he ware shold be bu∣ried wyth hym, and his body to be closyd in a Cheste of leed, and so layed in his sepulture: This sentence hath the Lawe ordeyned, by cause he hath renyed our principall Goddes.

His iudgement being giuen after this manner, he was brought from the Citie Veralam, to this his place of execution, which, as then, was an hill in a wood, called Holme-hurst, where at one stroke his head was smitten off. But his Executioner, saith venerable Bede,* 9.5 had short ioy of his wicked deede, for his eyes fell to the ground, with the head of the holy Martyr: of which will you heare another writer.

Thousands of torments when he had endur'd for Christ his sake,* 9.6 At length he died by dome thus giuen; his head away to take. The Tortor proudly did the feat, but cleere he went not quit, That holy Martyr lost his head, this cruell wretch his sight.

He suffered martyrdome in the yeare of Christ, saith Stow, 293. the twentieth day of Iune, saith Bede, howsoeuer the two and twentieth day of the same moneth▪ was appointed by the Church, to be kept holy to his memory, as we haue it in our English Calender.

Many Miracles are said to be wrought by this sacred Martyr, both li∣uing and dead, but I will leaue them, (for that they will be thought incre∣dulous in this age) and come to the foundation of this Abbey.

The Sepulchres of holy Saints, the reliques of blessed Martyrs, and the very places of their martyrdome,* 9.7 did kindle, in times past, no small heate of diuine charitie in the mindes of our first Christian Saxon Kings; which made Offa the glorious King of the Mercians, to recall himselfe from the trace of bloudy warres, in great deuotion to goe to Rome, and to obtaine of Pope Adrian the first, the canonyzation of this martyr Alban; in honour of whom, the first to our Lord Iesus Christ, he founded this monastery, a∣bout the yeere 795. (the Church whereof still remaineth, which for big∣nesse, beautie, and antiquity, is to be had in admiration) in the very place where the foresaid Alban suffered his martyrdome. He endowed this his g••odly fabricke, with sufficient reuenues for the maintenance of one hun∣dred blacke Monkes, Benedictins, and caused the reliques of his new Saint to be taken vp, and put in a shrine, adorned with gold and pretious stones of inestimable value; which was further enriched by his sonne Egfrid, and many other succeeding Kings and Princes, but now at this day, nothing is remaining of this rich Shrine, saue a marble stone, to couer his sacred Ashes; ouer against which, on the wall, these verses are lately depicted, onely to tell vs that such a man there was, to whose memory a Shrine was erected.

Renowned Alban knight, first Martyr of this land, By Dioclesian lost his life through bloudy hand. Who made him soueraigne Lord, high Steward of this Isle, And Prince of Britaine knights to dignifie his stile, He veritie embrac't, and Verulam forsooke, And in this very place his martyrdome he tooke. Now hath he his reward, he liues with Christ aboue, For he aboue all things, Christ and his truth did loue. Here Offa, Mercians King, did Albans bones enshrine, So all things were dispos'd by prouidence diuine. Nought but this marble stone of Albans Shrine is left, The worke of all forme else, hath changing time bereft.

I haue read in an old Mss. in Sir Robert Cottons Librarie, that this fol∣lowing, was anciently the Inscription vpon his Shrine.

Here lieth interred, the body of Saint Alban, a Citizen of old Verulam, of whom this towne tooke denomination, and from the ruines of which Citie, this Towne did arise. He was the first Martyr of England, and suffe∣red his martyrdome the xx. day of Iune, in the yeare of mans redemption, 293.

Vnder a curious and costly funerall monument here in the Quire, lyeth

interred the body of Vmfrey Plantaginet,* 9.8 surnamed the Good, fourth sonne of King Henry the fourth. By the grace of God (for so begins his stile by Charter) sonne, brother, and vncle of Kings, Duke of Glocester, Earle of Henault, Holland, Zeland, and Pembroke, Lord of Friseland, great Cham∣berlaine of England, Protector and defender of the Church and kingdome of England. Thus great, thus glorious, by birth, creation, and marriage, was hee in his honourable titles and Princely attributes; but farre more great, and illustrious, in his vertuous endowments, and inward qualities: But in his praise, may it please you reade learned Clarentieux, in his tract of Suffolke, where he writes of the Abbey of Bury: these are his words. That father of his countrey, Vmfrey Duke of Glocester, a due obseruer of Iustice, and one who had furnished his noble wit, with the better and deeper kinde of Studies, after he had, vnder King Henry the sixth, gouerned the king∣dome fiue and twenty yeares with great commendations; so that neither good men had cause to complaine of, nor enuill to finde fault with, was here in Saint Sauiours Hospitall brought to his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by the spightfull enuie of Margaret of Lorain, who was wife to Hen•••• the ••ix••h his Nephew. But his death was the stroke of an euill Angell,* 9.9 〈…〉〈…〉ent to punish Eng∣land, and to roote out all her Nobles.

Fidior in regno regi duce non ••uit is••o, Plusue fide stabilis, aut maior amator honoris.

Saith the Abbot of this house Io. Whethamsted; yet for all this was he ar∣rested of high Treason, in the yeare 1446. and within few dayes after strang∣led to death;* 9.10 without any triall. Some say he died for sorrow, because hee might not come to his answer. Hee built the Diuinitie Schoole in Oxford, and was an especiall benefactour to this Abbey. Here is an Epitaph pensild on the wall neare to his Tombe, to the same effect; with an Item of the mi∣racle which he wrought vpon the blinde imposture. The story is frequent.

Hic iacet Vmphredus Duxille Glocestrius, olim Henrici Regis Protector, fraudis ineptae Detector; dum ficta notat miracula caeci. Lumen erat Patriae, columen venerabile Regni: Pacis amans, Musisque fauens, melioribus; vnde Gratum opus Oxonio, quae nunc scola sacra refulget. Invida sed mulier regno, Regi, sibi nequam Abstulit hunc, humili vix hoc dignata Sepulchro. Invidia rumpente tamen post funera viuit.

Vnder a large marble stone thus inscribed, lieth Iohn Stoke,* 9.11 an Abbot of This Church.

Hic iacet oblitus Stoke stans velut ardua quercus Semper in adversis perstitit intrepidus. Wallingford Prior hic gregis huius pastor, & Abbas, Donet ei requiem celsa dei pietas. Celica regna bone mihi dentur queso Patrone.

Penas compesse, requiem da virgula Iesse. Me precor Amphibale soluens ad sidera sume.

* 9.12This Abbot (as it is in this Epitaph, and in the golden Register of this house) was a stout defender of the lands and liberties of his Church: hee adorned Duke Vmfreys Tombe; hee gaue money, by his Will, to make a new bell, which after his owne name was called Iohn; and also to new glase the Cloisters, Sibi igitur (saith the booke) ea sit merces, que dari solet illis qui ad honorem sue Ecclesie, laudabilia student opera in temporibus suis.

* 9.13Vir crucis & Christi tumulo iacet inclitus isti, Carcere de tristi saluetur sanguine Christi. Armacrucis sumpsit intrando Religionem; Mundum contempsit propter celi regionem. Hic studuit claustri Pondus sufferre laboris, In stadio studij * 9.14 brauium percepit honoris: Flatus fortune grandes patiens tolerabat, Gaudia, tristitia, equalilance librabat. Nil aduersa timens, nec multum prospera curans; Se medio tenuit; per ferrea tempora durans. Omni gestura constans nil triste timebat; Omni pressura Christo laudes referebat. Armis Iustitie cinctus deitatis amore Hostibus Ecclesie restitit in facie. Ad tumulum Proceres mors impia transferet omnes; Vt puerilis amor defluit omnis honor.

I finde this Inscription following vpon a faire marble, vnder the pour∣traiture of one of the Abbots, who modestly thus suppresseth his name.

Hic quidem terra tegitur Peccato soluens debitum. Cuius nomen non impositum, In libro vitae sit inscriptum.

* 9.15Hic iacet Dominus Michael quondam Abbas huius Monasterij Bacha∣laureus in Theol. qui obiit pridie Idus Aprilis Ann. M.ccc xlii.

Michael Abbas (saith the said booke of S. Albans) merito nomen Ange∣licum est sortitus, nam opera que ipse fecit, ostendunt qualis fuerit. Fuitque in omni vita tam pius suis fratribus & mansuetus, vt inter eos merito tan∣quam Angelus haberetur.

Gulielmus quartus opus hoc laudabile, cuius Extitit, hic pausat, Christo sibi premia reddat.

This Abbots name was William Wallingford, a man abundantly cha∣ritable to the poore, and munificent to the Church. His gifts to both did amount to the summe of eight thousand and threescore pounds seuen shil∣lings and sixe pence (confirmed in the said booke) by Thomas Ramridge then Prior, and the rest of the Couent, in the yeare 1484. Die octauo mens. Augusti; concluding with these words: Ex his igitur premissis manifestis∣sime

cernere possumus, quam vtilis & quam carissimus suo olim Monasterio extiterit. Ea propter sinceris omnes cordilus, ad omnipotentem deum, pro eo precaturi dies ac noctes deuotissime sumus, vt sibi in celis mercedem suis fa∣ctis dignissimam retribuere dignetur. Amen.

Hic iacet...* 9.16 Thomas Abbas huins Monastery....

This is the last Abbot for whom I finde any Inscription, or Epitaph, and the last in my Catalogue: whose Surname was Ramrige, Vir suis tempori∣bus tam dilectus deo quam hominibus, propterque causas varias nomen in per∣petua benedictione apud posteros habens▪ saith the golden Register.

Here I may haue occasion to set downe the names of all the Abbots of this House,* 9.17 from the first foundation to this man; and the rather because I haue certaine Epitaphs in some of their commendations, collected out of the Abbey booke, which sometime were engrauen vpon their Monuments: besides other passages are thereby discouered, not vnpleasing to the Reader.

When Offa the Founder had built and endowed this Monasterie,* 9.18 with more then twenty Lordships and Mannors, and obtained for it all royall priuiledges, and pontificall ornaments: he made choice of one Willigod, to haue the gouernment of these possessions and prerogatiues, as also of the re∣ligious persons by him to his Abbey promoted. This man did laudablie gouerne his charge for many yeares.

2. Eadrick succeeded him, a seuere punisher of malefactours.

3. Then Wulsigge.

4. Wulnoth, in this Abbots time many miracles are said to be wrought at Saint Albons Shrine.

5. Eadfride: this Abbot gaue a massie cup of gold, or challice of inesti∣mable value to the Shrine of Saint Albon.

6. Wulfine, a village of a few houses being here alreadie built neare to the Monastery, this Abbot procured a Market there to be kept; and called together people of other villages therin to inhabite. He built the Churches of Saint Peter and Saint Michael in this Towne, and a Chappell neare to S. Germans Chappell, which he dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene.

7. Alfricke, this Abbot for a great summe of money purchased a large and deepe pond, lying betwixt old Verulam and this village (an euill neigh∣bour and hurtfull to his Church) which was called the Fish poole, apper∣taining to the kings: and the Kings officers and Fishers molested the Ab∣bey, and burdened the Monkes thereby. Out of which Poole he the said Abbot in the end drained the water, and made it drie ground. The name of which Pond or Poole remaineth still here in a certaine street, called Fish-poole street.

9. Ealdred, the Abbot in the raigne of king Edgar, hauing searched for the ancient vaults vnder ground at Verulam, ouerthrew all, and stopped vp all the wayes with passages vnder ground; which were strongly and artificial∣ly arched ouer head: For they were the lurking holes of whores and theeues. Hee leuelled the ditches of the Citie, and certaine dennes, into which malefactours vse to flie, as vnto places of refuge. But the whole tiles and stones which he found fit for building, he laid aside; intending there∣with to haue reedified his Church, but he was preuented by death.

9. Eadmer his Successor went forward with the worke that Ealfred be∣gan, and his pioners ouerthrew the foundations of a pallace in the midst of the old Citie: And in the hollow place of a wall, as it were in a little closet, they happened vpon bookes, couered with oaken boards, and silken strings at them: whereof one contained the life of Saint Alban, written in the Bri∣tish tongue; the rest, the ceremonies of the Heathen. When they opened the ground deeper, they met with old tables of stone, with tiles also and pillars, likewise with pitchers and pots of earth, made by Potters and Tur∣ners worke: vessells moreouer of glasse, containing the ashes of the dead, &c. To conclude, out of these remaines of Verulam, Eadmer built a new the most part of his Church and Monasterie; with a determination to haue finished all: Sed tamen morte preuentus, saith the booke, propositum suum non est assecutus.

10. Leofricke was preferred to the Archbishopricke of Canterbury, who departing with the benediction of his brethren, left his Monastery abun∣dantly rich. This man is omitted in the Catalogue of Bishops, or otherwise Aluric••us or Alfricus is set in his place.

11. This Alfricke or Aluricke was the eleuenth Abbot, and brother by the mothers side to his predecessour Leofricke; he compiled an Historie of the life and death of Saint Alban, and hee, together with his brother, got and gaue nine villages to this Abbey.

12 Leofstane procured many great and important liberties to his Church, of Edward the Counfessour, whose Chaplaine and Confessour the said Ab∣bot was; and who, betwixt the King and his Queene Editha, was Casti consilij seminator.

13. Fredericke the bold and rich Abbot of Saint Albans (for so he was called) succeeded Leofstane, descended from the Saxons noble bloud, as likewise from Canutus the Dane: this man opposed the Conquerour Willi∣am in all his proceedings, plotted against him in diuers conspiracies, and told him stoutly to his face, that he had done nothing but the dutie of his birth and profession; and if others of his ranke had performed the like (as they well might and ought) it had not beene in his power to haue pierced the land so farre. But this, and other his ouer-bold answers, did so offend the King, that he tooke from him this Abbey of Saint Albans, with all the lands and reuenues belonging thereunto, which lay betwixt Barnet and London stone. Whereupon, without delay, hee called a Chapter of his Brethren, shewing them their approaching dangers, and to auoide the pre∣sent storme, went himselfe to Ely (where he desisted not from his wonted machinations against the Conquerour) and there ended his dayes, in mag∣na mentis amaritudine (saith mine Author) postquam multis annis huic Ec∣clesie nobiliter prefuisset.

14. Paul a Monke of Cane, vpon his death, was made Abbot, who in short space by the counsell and aide of Lanfranke, Archbishop of Canter∣bury, builded very sumptuously a new Church, with a Cloister here, with a••l offices; and adorned the same Church with many good bookes, and rich ornaments. He procured his lands and reuenues backe againe from the Con∣querour; and by himselfe, and his forcible perswasions with others, he did further enrich his Abbey with many faire possessions.

15 Richard succeeded him, who solemnly & magnificently did consecrate the Church, which his predecessour Paul had finished, and built a Chap∣pell of himselfe to the honour of Saint Cuthbert, in which hee was entom∣bed, with this Epitaph.

Abbas Richardus iacet hic, vt pistica nardus Redolens virtutum floribus et merit is. A quo fundatus locus est hic, edisicatus Ingenti studio nec modico precio. Quem nonas decimas Februo promente Kalendas, Abslulit vltima sors, et rapuit cita mors.

16 Geffrey the Abbot gaue many rich ornaments to this his Monastery, with a Challice and a couer all of massie pure gold, which afterwards hee sent to Pope Celestine the second, vt ipsius sedaret auaritiam, volent is hanc Ecclesiam appropriare; that he might appease or mitigate the couetousnesse of his holy father of Rome, who was willing (and went about) to impro∣priate this Abbey.

Abbas Galfridus Papa cui fuit ipse molestus Hic iacet innocuus, prudens, pius, atque modeslus.

17 Raph his successor, built anew the lodgings for the Abbots, and gaue diuers rich Copes and Vestments for the ornament of his Church.

18 Robert was the next Abbot who procured the Church of Luton to be annexed to this,* 9.19 and deliuered his Monastery from the seruitude of the Bishop of Lincolne, which was a controuersie of long continuance, and in the end agreed vpon by composition; which agreement was confirmed by Alexander the third, Bishop of Rome, about the yeare 1178. as by his Bull to that purpose appearent.

Bulla de compositione facta inter Lincoln. Ecclesiam et Ecclesiam beati Albani.

Alexander Episcopus seruus seruorū Dei. Dilecto filio Roberto Abbati mona∣sterij Sancti Albani. Salutem et apostolicam ben. Ea que compositione seu con∣cordia mediante rationabili prouidentia statuuntur, in sua debent stabilitate consistere: Et ne alicuius temeritate in posterum valeant immutari Apostolice sedis ea conuenit auctoritate muniri. Ea propter dilecte in Domino (fili Rober∣te) tuis postulationibus grato concurrentes assensu, compositionem que inter Lincoln. Ecclesiam et monasterium beati Albani super Processionibus de Her∣fordshira, de quibus inter vtramque Ecclesiam controuersia fuerat, sicut in instrumento exinde facto continetur vtriusque partis assensu rationabiliter facta est: tibi et prefate Ecclesie tue auctoritate Apo∣stolica confirmamus, Sta∣tuentes vt nulli omnino hominum liceat hanc paginam nostre confirmationis infringere, vel ei ausu temerario contraire. Si quis autem hoc attemptare pre∣sumpserit, indignationem omnipotentis dei, et beatorum Petrie et Pauli Apo∣stolorum

eius se neuerit incursurum. Dat. Auagn. xi. Kal. Feb. pontificatus nostri, anno vij.

About twenty yeares afterwards, (vpon some new quarrels, belike, ari∣sing betweene the two foresaid Churches) this composition and transaction was againe confirmed by Clemens the third, in these words.

Clemens Episcopus seruus seruorum dei; dilectis filijs Abbati et conuentui Sancti Albani, Salutem et Apostol••cam ben. Cum inter vos ex vna parte et Ecclesiam Lincolnien. et Capitulum eius ex altera controuersia verteretur, super eo quod Capitulum ipsum Ecclesiam vestram proponebat Ecclesie Lin∣colnien▪ de iure esse subiectam, inter vos concordia de assensu partium inter∣cesserit. Nos itaque volentes que super causarum litigijs concordia vel iuditio rationabiliter statuuntur firmitatem perpetuam optinere; et ne processu tem∣poris in scrupulum recidue contentionis deuenia••t, literarum amminutulis memorie commendare concordiamillam sicut rationabiliter facta est, et ab v∣traque parte recepta, et in scripto autentico continetur, auctoritate Apostoli∣ca con••irmamus, et presentis Scripti patrocinio communuimus. Statuentes vt nulli; as before. Dat. Lateran. Id. Martij Pontisicatus nostri, Anno se∣cundo.

19 Symon Abbot caused many bookes to be written for the vse of the Couent; in his time, one Adam, Steward of the monastery, made the Kit¦chin much more large, and gaue both money and lands to the Couent and Monastery, ideo (saith my Author) ob preclara eius merita inter Abbates in capitulo sepulturam meruit optinere; therefore for his good deserts, hee deserued to be buried in the Chapter-house amongst the Abbots.

20 Carine caused a coffin and a Shrine to be new made, wherein he put the reliques of Saint Amphibalus. Richard Cordelion, King of England, be∣ing taken prisoner by Leopold Duke of Austria, and his ransome set at one hundred thousand pound; commandement was directed from his Iustices, that all Bishops, Prelates, Earles, Barons, Abbots, and Priors, should bring in the fourth part of their reuenues towards his deliuerance: at which time the shrines in the Churches were fleeced, and their Chalices coined into ready money, yet this Abbot (quia Regi erat amicissimus) redeemed the Chalices, and all other the rich offerings to the glorious shrines within his Church, for two hundred markes. This Carine was the first Abbot of this house, that was dignified with Miter and Croisier.

21 Iohn de Cella did many workes of piety, and purchased the Church of Saint Stephen, with certaine lands thereunto adioyning, for one hundred and twenty markes, which he did assigne to the Officers of his Kitchin.

22 William, amongst many of his pious acts, reedified Saint Cuthberts Chappell, being as then ruinous and ready to fall downe; which hee new made in the honour of Saint Cuthbert, Saint Iohn the Baptist, and Saint Agnes the Virgine; vpon which dedication he caused these verses to be in∣sculped ouer the high Altar.

Confessor Cuthberte Dei Baptista Iohannes, Agnes virgo, tribus vobis hec ara sacratur.

23 Iohn of Hertford was a great benefactor to this Abbey.

24 His successor Roger did wondrously loue the beautie of the house of God, which he euidently did demonstrate by the great cost and charges he bestowed vpon this his owne Church: besides, he caused to be made, three tunable Bels for the Steeple, two to the honour of Saint Alban, and the third to Saint Amphibalus, which he appointed to be rung at nine a clocke euery night; whereupon it was called the Corfue, or couer fire bell.

25 After Roger, succeeded Iohn of Berkamstede, of whom because hee did nothing memorable in his life time, nothing shall be spoken in this pre∣sent page; Sed taman Lectorem monemus (saith the Booke) vt conuertatur ad pietatis opera, et omnipotenti deo pro eius anima preces fundat.

26 Iohn Marines gaue a Censer to his church, of a great price, besides many other necessaries.

27 Hugh his successor, inlarged the reuenues of his church with many faire possessions, and obtained of Edward the second, diuers great gifts, with a crucifixe of gold, beset with precious stones; a cup of siluer of great value, gilt, diuers Scottish reliques. Timber to repaire the Quire, and one hundred pound in money.

Quid fuit, est, et erit, cur non homo discere querit? Spuma fuit, fumus est: putrida fiet humus.

28 Abbot Richard, endued with all kindes of learning, both morall and diuine, suffered great tribulation in his time, in the defence of the rights of his church. He gaue a clocke to the same, the like of it was not in England.

29 Of Michael the Abbot I haue spoken before.

30 Vpon the death of Michael, Thomas the Prior of Tinmouth was preferred to this monasterie: he sustained innumerable crosses and pertur∣bations, during the time of his being at Tinmouth, as also here at Saint Albanes: yet brought all to a prosperous end, and adorned his church more richly, then any one of his Predecessors; the particular gifts that he gaue to the same, cost him aboue foure thousand pound.

Est Abbas Thomas, tumulo presente reclusus Qui vite tempus sanctos expendit in vsus.

31 The next Abbot was Iohn Moot, qui multa fecit diebus suis memoran∣da, saith my Author, of whom this Epitaph.

M. C. quater vint. quint. Claudis heic membra Ioannis, Qui dignis laudibus veteranis occidit annis: Intus confratres bene rexit, post fuit Abbas Constans vt Iosua, Zelans legem vt H••lias. Simplicitas vite qua noscitur esse columbe. Simonis et Iude (pie pastor) cras rapuit te. Omnem patratum Christus purgando reatum, Nobis sublatum te mun••ret his sociatum.

32 William his next successour, was vir suis in temporibus tam deo delectus

quam hominibus, and performed many great workes of pietie. Hee died about the yeare 1434. for whom I finde this Epitaph.

Conditus his recubat fatali sorte Guilelmus Albani Pastor qui gregis aptus erat: Reperit illustrem celesti munere famam, Quam nequit in tanto mors abolere viro.

33 But now I come to Iohn of Whethamstede, (a village in this shire, plentifull in wheate) (wherein the said Iohn was borne, and thereupon had his denomination,) who was Abbot of this house, in the raigne of Henry the sixt, a man much renowned for his due desert of learning, for his god∣ly life and conuersation, for his pleasant disposition, and for the charges he was at, and the meanes he made, to adorne and enrich his Church and mo∣nastery. Out of a Manuscript in Sir Robert Cot••ons rich Librarie, intituled, Gesta paucula Abbatis Iohannis Sexti, I collected thus much of his particu∣lar actions.

Iohn, the sixt Abbot of this house, of that christian name, that he might outwardly shew, saith the booke, how inwardly hee loued the beautie of the house of God, and how much he desired to decke and embellish the ha∣bitation of the most holy; first hee caused our Ladies chappell to bee new trimmed, and curiously depicted, with stories out of the sacred word: vp∣on the south side whereof, these verses were curiously depensed in gold.

Dulce pluit Manna partum dum protulit Anna, Dulcius ancilla dum Christus creuit in illa.

Vpon the north side these.

Flos Campi dicta tibi questio ...... puella Floris habens picta venerari fronde capella.

In the roofe about the picture of the Lambe.

Inter oues Aries regat vt sine cornibus agnus:

Vnder the picture of the Eagle.

Inter aues Aquila veluti sine felle columba.

He built a little Chappell in the south part of the Church for his owne buriall place, in which vnder certaine pictures in the windowes, he caused these verses to be inscribed.

Propicij Patres, compassiue quoque matres Orat, vt oretis, sua quod sit pausa quietis Vester adoptatus hic filius intumulatus.

The north part of his Church being somewhat darke, hee caused new windowes to be made, and glazed, to make it appeare more light and glo∣rious; and in the glasse, vnder the images of certaine heathen Philosophers, which had testified of the incarnation of Iesus Christ; these Hexameters were inscribed.

Istac qui graderis hos testes si memoreris: Credere vim poteris proles Deus est mulieris.

Vnder the picture of Ioseph of Arimathia in another window.

Ad Britones ivi postquam Christum sepeliui, Glasconiam veni, Britones docui, requieui.

Vnder the pictures of the foure Doctors of the Church.

Bina per hec paria fidei quod gignit alumpna Firma stat Ecclesia, quadra fulcita columpna.

And that he might further illuminate his Church, he caused a faire large window to be made anew in the West end of the said North Isle. Vpon the erection of which these rimes were composed.

In patria boree quo plus durabilis in se, Fertur petra fore factor fuit ipse fenestre, Que nunc erigitur in ea quoque parte locatur; Totius Ecclesie que fertur clarior esse, Eius & occiduam bene ditat lumine finem.

He made a reuerend kinde of imbroidered vesture, for himselfe and his suc∣cessours, to vse when they were to enter into their Sanctum Sanctorum: he made a new Miter, and a Pastorall staffe. Vpon which this metre was carued.

Postquam sex annis benedixit dextra Iohannis Wethamsted, pepulum fecerat hunc baculum.

For the vse and honour of the holy Altar, he made a Chalice of pure gold, a paire of siluer censers; a paire of siluer Basons gilt. Vpon which were en∣grauen the similitudes of a Lambe and an Eagle, with these riming verses.

Peluis post latices vt lota manus veniales Conficiat calices: prius annuat Agnus & Ales.

Vpon the pictures of Christ, the blessed Virgine, Saint Alban, and the sacred Host, as they were to be carried in the Cloister, or into the Towne; he caused diuers verses to be written, to bring the people into a reuerend re∣gard of the same.

Vt Iesus & mater, noster simul Prothomartyr Acetu populi deberent plus venerari. Instituit, varia quibus & veneratio dicta Creuit, & Ecclesie cultus fuit amplior in se.

Of all his pious acts which he performed for the ornament of his Church, thus much is written (briefly) in the same booke.

In cappis, casulis, Albis, simul & tunicellis, Inque bonis alijs varijs magis ac preciosis; Precessit patres pater hic cunctos preeuntes. Plus coluit que Deum, cur recolamus eum.

In like manner hee trimmed vp his Monasterie, with curious painted imageries and diuers inscriptions in golden letters.

In his owne lodgings.

Dote licet multa tua sit species bene culta, Mos nisi nubat ei dos simplicis est speciei.

Ortus magnorum quamuis sis stirpe deorum; Iunge tibi morem facis ortum nobiliorem.

Inter eos quos fama deos in honore leuavit; Sors famulos, mors discipulos in sine probauit.

In the walke betwixt the Hall and the Abbots Chamber:

Hec in regnante duo sunt contraria valde, Sedis apex primus, probitatis spiritus ymus. Sis Dux munificus, sis prudens, sisque benignus, Tresque Duces simul es Eneas, Titus, Vlixes.

Non bene concessum princeps regit ille Ducatum, Concilio procerum qui non regitur sapientum.

Iudex quando sedes caneas ne iura supines Iure quidem tradito. Plebs Rex est, Rex sine regno?

In the windowes of the Abbots Studie, or Librarie.

Cum studeas, videas, vt sit virtus & honestas; Hic & vbique tibi finalis causa studendi.

Hec loca sceptrigere pudeat sacrate Sophie Hoc ad opus trahere quod mandat Martha Marie.

Huius amore loci regimen postponere noli. Quo minor esca gregi detur magis esurienti.

In the Chamber adioyning to his Studie.

Condere ne timeas quicquid persuadet honestas: Gratia propositis semper respondet honestis.

He gaue a great Bason of siluer double gilt, to the Monasterie, which hee thus engraued about the Verge.

Dic quisquis fueris bene domi si memoreris Quis fueratque dator, nunqui suus esse precator, Siue prees ve subes, propter donum tenearis. Si ••ic hortor te pro donatore precare; Dicque perhennis e•• sit lux que locus requie••.

In a Chappell which he built for the Couent, these verses.

Turma senectutis, plebs egra, cohorsque salutis

In vestris precibus Are sacra cum celebratis; Hanc propter fabricam sextum memorate Iohannem.

After this manner did he adorne, new build, and enrich both his Church and Abbey; and in all his new buildings or repairings, hee caused the pi∣ctures of a Lambe and an Eagle to be thereupon drawne or depicted with these verses following; which you may reade vpon the roofe or top of the Quire in the Abbey Church at this day.

Dic vbicunque vides sit pictus vt Agnus & Ales Effigies operis, sexti sunt ista Iohannis Parte vel in toto in visse, vel in faciendo Est opus hoc vnum causauit eum faciendum.

He built much at his Mannor of Titten-Hanger not farre from hence, and in his Studie there inscribed these verses.

Ipse Iohannis amor Whethamslede vbique proclamor, Eius & alter honor hic lucis in ange reponor.

In a Chappell there which he much enlarged, he caused to be painted vpon the walls the similitudes of all the Saints of his owne Christian name of Iohn: with his owne picture, which seemingly thus prayeth.

Cum fero par nomen, par ferre precor simul omen; Tum paribus que pari, licet impar, luce locari.

He repaired or rather built anew the Church of Redburne, and consecrated the altar againe: ouer which these verses were written vpon the wall.

M. semel x. terno C quater •• quoque querno Ara resecrata, domus hec varijsque nouata.

Vpon the couering or roofe ouer the Chancell, vnder the pictures of the Lambe and Eagle, these.

Ecce pecus mundi to••lens peccata rotundi. En et auis, celi reserans arcana fideli. En pecus en et auis, opus en sextique Iohannis.

He built a Librarie in the Monkes Colledge in Oxford, to which he gaue many bookes, in some of which he writ these verses.

Fratribus Oxonie datur in munus liber iste. Per patrem pecorum Prothomartyris Angligenorum. Quem siquis rapiat ad partem siue reponat. Vel Iude laqueum, vel furcas sentiat Amen.

In other of the bookes which he gaue to the said Librarie, these.

Discior vt docti fieret noua regia plebi Culta magisque Dee datur hic liber ara Minerue, His qui dijs dictis libant holocausta ministris.

Et Cirre bibulam sitiunt pre Nectare lympham, Estque librique loci, idem dator, actor et vnus.

He built also a Chappell adioyning to the Librarie, and in the principall window vnder the pictures of the Crucifix, the Virgine Mary, and Saint Iohn Baptist, he caused these deprecatory times to be put in the glasse.

Mors medicina necis; via vite, pax populatus, Sis spes prompta precis, lex cure, laus Monachatus.

Ma••ris mesticia, mors prolis, vulnera quina, Sint m••a leticia fati pulsante ruina.

Virginis imbutor, fidei fortiss••me tutor, Nominis vt reputor seror omnis oro secutor.

He bestowed great charges vpon the Abbots lodging-house in London.

By his wisedome he did so mediate with Vmfrey, Duke of Glocester, that he g••ue to this Church (ornatus vestimentorum) a suite of vestments worth three thousand markes; with the Mannour of Pembroke in South Wales, for that the Monkes should pray for his soule; and chose this Church for the place of his buriall. Vpon which, these rimes.

Vltraiam dicta, que sunt numero satis ampla, Diues item cella Penbrok à plebe vocata: Per patris media fuit Ecclesie propriata; Ossa tegique sua legit, Propriator, in ipsa.

He gaue much to the Churches of Winslow and Newenham, and other Churches in London. He gaue a challice of pure gold and of great waight to the Priory of Tinmouth, where he was brought vp as a Scholler, a Chal∣lice to Wallingford, another to the Church of Worcester. An estimate of his charitable and pious deuotions to this and other Churches, you may see in these two lines, beside what money and goods he bequeathed vpon his death-bed.

Summa prius dicta si sit sine fraude quotata Bister millenas fertur transcendere libras.

And, preter gesta iam dicta, saith the booke, fecit Abbas prefatus multa alia opera bona que non scripta in libro hoc. Hec antem scripta sunt vt glori∣ficetur deus in omnibus, qui dedit servulo suo gratiam ad peragendum hec paucula in diebus suis. Et vt ea legant Fratres, atque legentes, vt ardentio∣r••m habeant appetitum ad orandum in specie pro anima eius.

He was a generall good scholler; some fourescore and odde seuerall Trea∣tises are set downe in this booke of Saint Albons, written by this Abbot. Be∣fore the names whereof these verses.

Nomina librorum cum contentis & eorum Quos frumentalis domino pressante, Iohannes Fecit vel scribi, fieri vel, vel renouaui. Hic subscribuntur mentaliter vt teneantur.

He gaue ouer his charge for a time, and vndertooke it againe a little be∣fore his death, which happened in the raigne of Edward the fourth. He was buried in his owne Chappell which he had prouided in his life time. To whose memory this Epitaph was made by one of the Monkes.

Contegit iste lapis venerabilis ossa Iohannis* 10.1 Whethamstede, Abbas hic qui fuit eius in annis: Ter doctus, doctos & amans, & eis miseratus. Nec fraudes patiens curarum Presbyteratus. In lubricos Phinees, in adulterijsque Iohannes Extitit; ymo Petrusin omnes Symonianos. Insuper in laceris domibus mansisque vetustis, Sic reparator erat, sic reparando nouabat: Quod sibi preteritus non sit compar Pater vllus. Siue coequalis manet impar rebus in istis Marcas millenas decies numero repetitas Scripta ferunt post se que liquerat exposuisse: Pro dilectoris anima tui dulciter ora Albani sancti conventus qualibet hora:

His next successor was Iohn Stoke, of whom, as also of all the rest in the Catalogue, I haue already spoken: and now I will returne backe againe to the rest of the Epitaphs and Inscriptions which I finde in the Church.

In a wall in the body of the Church ouer a vault.

Vir Domini verus iacet hic Heremita Rogerus* 10.2 Et sub eo clarus meritu Heremita Sigarus.

Memoriale Domini Thome Rutland quondam subprior is huius Monaste∣rij qui ex luce migrauit M.ccccc.xxi. cuius anime propitietur altissimus.* 10.3 Amen.

Ecce sacerdos eram,* 10.4 iam factus vile cadauer, Et cito puluis erit queso memento mei. Siste gradum qui ad me venit hic, & funde, precator▪ Me deus vt leuet, & ducat ad vsque polum.

Vpon his brest on the portraiture, this English Distick is ingrauen.

Iesus Chryst, Marys son, Hav mercy on the sowl of Rychard Stondon.

This Towne vaunts her selfe very much of the birth and buriall of Sir Iohn Mandeuill Knight,* 10.5 the famous Trauailer, who writ in Latine, French, and in the English tongue, his Itinerary of three and thirty yeares. And that you may beleeue the report of the Inhabitants to bee true, they haue lately pensild a rare piece of Poetry, or an Epitaph for him, vpon a piller; neere to which, they suppose his body to haue beene buried, which I thinke not much amisse to set downe; for although it will not bee worth the reading, yet doe but set it to some lofty tune, as to the Hunting of An¦tichrist,

or the like, I know it will be well worth the singing: marke how it runs.

All yee that passe, on this pillar cast eye, This Epitaph read if you can; 'Twill tell you a Tombe on••'t stood in this roome, Of a braue spirited man. Iohn Mandeuill by name, a knight of great fame, Borne in this honoured Towne. Before him was none that euer was knowne, For trauaile of so high renowne. As the Knights in the Temple, crosse-legged in marble, In armour, with sword and with sheeld, So was this Knight grac't, which time hath defac't, That nothing but ruines doth yeeld. His Trauailes being donne, he shines like the Sun, In heauenly Canaan. To which blessed place, O Lord of his grace, Bring vs all man after man.

That he was borne here in this Towne I cannot much deny; but I am sure that within these few yeares, I saw his Tombe in the Citie of Leege, with∣in the Church of the religious house of the Guilliammits, with this Inscrip∣tion vpon it, and the verses following hanging by on a table.

Hic iacet vir nobilis D. Ioannes de Mandevile, Al; D. ad Barbam miles; Dominus de Campdi: natus de Anglia, Medicine professor, deuotissimus ora∣tor; & bonorum largissimus pauperibus erogator qui toto quasi orbe lustrato. Leo .••ij diem vite sue clausit extremum. Ann. Dom. M.CCC.lxxi. Mens. Nouemb. die xvi.

Aliud.

Hoc iacet in tumulo, cui totus patria viuo Orbis erat; totum quem peragrasse ferunt. Anglus Eques que fuit, nunc ille Britannus Vlysses Dicatur, Graio clarus Vlysse magis. Moribus, ingenio, candore, & sanguine clarus Et vere cultor Relligionis erat. Nomen si queras, est Mandevil; Indus Arabsque, Sat notum dicet finibus esse suis.

The Church-men will shew you here his kniues, the furniture of his horse, and his spurres, which he vsed in his trauells.

* 10.6Vndyr this Ston lyeth beryed here He that whylom was Balyff of this town, Callyd somtym William Smyth Esqwyere To whom of his Sins God grant remission. Elisabyth his wyff a woman of renown Here lyeth alsoo enterryd in this grav. Cryst on her sowl hav compassion,

And grant them in heuen a plase to hav.

Vpon the same marble, vnder the picture of the Crosse, these words are en∣grauen, which the foresaid Smith seemes to speake.

By this tokyn of the holy cross, Good Lord sav owr sowls from loss.

Elisabeth his wife these.

Cryst who dyed for vs on the Rood tree, Sav the sowl of my Husbond, owr chyldren, and mee.

Here lieth ....Raph Rowlat Citizen of London,* 10.7 Merchant of the Sta∣ple, and Ioan his wife. Which Raph dyed, M.cccccxix. on whose.

This familie is now extinct, and the inheritance diuolued by marriage vnto the Maynards, as appeareth by an Epitaph vpon the wall not long since made for on of the Maynards, who married one of the heires of Sir Raph Rowlat knight.

To the picture of Christ hanging on the Crosse, this inscription was lately to be read vpon one of the pillars in the Church.

Fly the falshode of the fiend for he wil fownd the, Dread not my dreadful doomes for I dyed for the. Cal on me thy Sauyour Chryst, I can chere the My mercy is more than thy misse, I may amend the See how my syde was perced for the, and I shal help the.

In this Abbey Church is a goodly Font of solid brasse, wherein the kings children of Scotland were wont to be baptized; which Font Sir Ri∣chard Lea knight, Master of the Pioners, brought as a spoile out of the Scottish warres, and gaue it to this Church. As may appeare by this loftie and arrogant inscription about the same; as if the Font in it owne person did proclaime the knights act to all passengers in these words, lately Eng∣lished.

When Leeth a Towne of good account among the Scots, and Edin∣brough their chiefe Citie were on a fire, Sir Richard Lea knight, saued mee from burning, and brought mee into England. And I being mindfull of this so great a benefit, whereas before I was wont to serue for baptizing of none but Kings children, haue now willingly offered my seruice euen to the mea∣nest of the English Nation. Lea the Victour would haue it so. Farewell. In the yeare of our Lord, M.D.xliii. and of the raigne of King Henry the eight xxxvi.

These already written are all the Epitaphs or inscriptions which I finde in this Abbey Church: howsoeuer it doth retaine the ashes of many a wor∣thie man conquered by death,* 10.8 both before and since the Conquest▪ As of Egfrid king of the Mercians, sonne to great Offa the Founder, who added to those twenty Lordships or Mannors, wherewith his father at the first endowed this foundation:* 10.9 Terram quinque Maneriorum in loco dicto Pyne∣feld cum terminis suis antiquis; & manerium de Sauntridge et Tirefeld: Cartas que Patris sui benigne in suae serena concessione confirmauit; pro con∣firmatione

regni sui, & sua prosperitate, nec non pro salute paterne sueque anime, & antecessorum suorum; Ecclesiam suam per omnia salubriter prote∣gendo: saith the golden Register of this Abbey.

The first businesse that this King vndertooke after hee came to the Crowne, was the restauration of ancient priuiledges to the Church, and great hope was conceiued of his further proceedings, had not God cut him off by vntimely death, the 17. day of September, in the yeare of our Lord God, 796. and in the first of his raigne hauing had neither wife nor issue. His bodie with all due obsequies was here Princely interred neare to the Shrine of S. Alban.

* 10.10This Abbey Church was likewise honoured with the Sepulture of Ro∣bert Mowbray, Earle of Northumberland: whose storie out of many wri∣ters is in this manner extracted.

* 10.11This Robert Mowbray, a most valiant Souldier, seeing his countrey de∣stroyed, and ouerrunne euen vnto Alnewicke castle, by Malcolme King of Scotland and his armie, made head against the said Malcolme (not staying for directions from his King William Rufus) and so sore and suddenly di∣stressed his forces, that both king Malcolme himselfe, and his sonne Prince Edward were there slaine.

* 10.12Hereupon this Earle growing proud, and greatly suspected by King Wil∣liam, began to fortifie the Kings Castles, with munition for Armes against the like inuasion,* 10.13 and indeed against the Kings will; who sent him word somewhat roughly, to desist from his doings, and presently to repaire to his presence; which whilest he lingered and neglected to do, king William sent his brother Henry to spoile Northumberland, and immediately followed after himselfe, where without much adoe, he tooke the Earle, and commit∣ted him prisoner to Windsor Castle.

* 10.14This Robert Mowbray and William of Anco, with others, conspired to depriue the King both of Crowne and life, and to haue set vp Stephen de Albamarle his Aunts sonne, as Houeden and Walsingham will haue it. But I reade in an old Manuscript that he fauouring the proceedings of Anselme,* 10.15 Archbishop of Canterbury, Pro amore & bono Ecclesie innocentem vitam finiebat. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. As the words are. Rex ipsum cum alijs decollari mandauit: The king commanded that he, with others, should be beheaded; his companion Anco being punished with losse both of his eyes, and his virilitie.

* 10.16He died in prison, saith one writer, In ipso Ergastulo deficiens mortuus est, regnante Henrico Rege. Whose Lands in Normandy, as also, for the most part, here in England, the said King Henry gaue to Nigell de Albeney, viro probo et illustri.

* 10.17Another writer tells vs, that he married Maud, the daughter of Riche∣rius de Aquila, a potent man in the Conquerours dayes, and that after foure and thirtie yeares of imprisonment, hee died without issue: in these words.

Mathildis autem potenti viro Roberto de Molbraio Comiti Norbandum▪ brorum nupsit, qui eodem anno contra Willielmum Rufum Regem Anglorum rebellauit. Sed paulo post captus, fere 34. annis in carcere praefati Regis, & Henrici fratris eius sine prole consenuit.

The same Author deliuers his marriage thus in another place.* 10.18

Robertus vt fines suos vndique dilataret, & ditissimis contubernalibus af∣finitate potentum sibi copulatis robustior ardua tentaret; Mathildem genero∣sam virginem Richerij de Aquila duxit quae neptis erat Hugonis Cestrensis Comitis ex sorore nomine Iudith.

And in the said page, he sets downe his character, and the number of the Lordships which he possest here in England, with his great power and riches, thus.

Robertus Rogerij de Molbraio filius potentia diuitijsque admodum polle∣bat; audacia et militari feritate superbus pares despiciebat, & superioribus obtemperare, vana ventositate turgidus, indignum autumabat. Erat autem corpore magnus, niger et hispidus: audax & dolosus, vultu tristis ac seuerus. Plus meditari quam loqui studebat, et vix in confabulatione ridebat. Hic ni∣mirum cclxxx. villas in Anglia possidebat.

This man of this high spirit and ample possessions, became in the end to bee a shorne Monke of this Monastery, as you may reade in the Cata∣logues of Honour; wherein hee died, Ann. 1106. To whose memory a Monke of his order made this Epitaph. Which he caused to be engrauen vpon his Monument, vpon the North side of the Vestrie where he was in∣terred.

Vir probus & fortis quem virtus nescia mortis* 10.19 Condecorat, cista iacet hic Robertus in ista; Cui dat cognomen Moulbraia nobile nomen. Norhandunbrorum comes fuit; hic Monachorum Dux erat optatus, prudens, pius, & peramatus: Hic Monachus fidus, hic Martisin agmine sidus, Exijt è terris, huius mundi quoque guerris, Anno milleno Domini centenoque seno Quarta die Februi. Pax sit eique mihi. Amen.

Here sometimes was interred the bodie of Alexander Necham,* 10.20 whose knowledge in good Arts made him famous throughout England, France, Italie, yea and the whole world; and that with such incredible admiration, that he was called Miraculum ingenij, the wonder and miracle of wit and sapience. He was an exact Philosopher, an excellent Diuine, an accurate Rhetorician, and an admirable Poet. As did appeare by many his writings which he left to posteritie:* 10.21 some of which are mentioned by Bale.

He was borne in this Towne,* 10.22 as appeares by a certaine passage in one of his Latine Poems, cited by Camden, and thus englished by his Translator Doctor Holland.

This is the place that knowledge tooke of my natiuitie, My happie yeares, my dayes also of mirth and iollitie. This place my childhood trained vp in all Arts liberall, And laid the groundworke of my name, and skill Poeticall. This place great and renowned Clerkes into the world hath sent: For Martyr blest, for nation, for site, all excellent. A troupe here of religious men serue Christ both night and day,

In holy warfare taking paines, duly to watch and pray.

Camden in his Allusions to names, tells vs that he, being desirous to en∣ter into religion in this house, after he had signified his desire, writ thus to the Abbot Laconically.

Si vis, veniam, sin autem, tu autem.

Who answered as briefly, alluding to his name: thus.

Si bonus sis, venias, si nequam, nequaquam.

Whereupon, saith he, he changed his name to Neckam.

A Monke of this house made this Hexamiter allusiuely to his name.

Dictus erat Nequam, vitam duxit tamen equam.

He is thought, by some, saith Bale, to haue beene a Canon Regular, and to haue beene preferred to the Abbotship of Glocester: as another in this old language will haue it.

* 10.23And master Alisander that Chanon was er I maked was of Gloucestre Abbot thulk yer. viz. 7. Reg. Regis Iohannis.

But this may be vnderstood of Alexander Theologus, of whom I haue spoken elsewhere, who was contemporarie with him: for I finde that this Alexander was Abbot of Saint Maries in Circester, or Cirencester. At the time of his death, which happened about foure hundred and thirteene yeares since.

* 10.24Alexander cognomento Nequam Abbas Cirecestrie literarum scientia clarus: obiit Ann. Dom. 1217. lit. Dom. C. prid. Kal. Feb & sepultus erat apud Fanum S. Albani. cuius anime propitietur Altissimus. Amen.

Now if you be desirous further to know how this Abbey Church hath beene honoured by the Sepultures of many worthy persons; will it please you peruse these verses following, by which, both her foundation and fall is plainly deciphered.

Behold that goodly Fane which ruin'd now doth stand, * 10.25To holy Albon built, first Martyr of this Land, Who in the faith of Christ from Rome to Britaine came, And dying in this place resign'd his glorious name. In memory of whom (as more then halfe Diuine) Our English Offa rear'd a rich and sumptuous Shrine; And Monastery here: which our succeeding Kings, From time to time endow'd with many goodly things. And many a Christian Knight was buried here, before The Norman set his foot vpon this conquered shore; And after those braue spirits in all those balefull stowers, That with Duke Robert went against the Pagan powers. And in their countries right, as Cressy those that stood, And that at Poyters bath'd their bilbowes in French blood; Their valiant Nephewes next at Agincourt that fought, Whereas rebellious France vpon her knees was brought.

In this religious house at some of their returnes, When nature claim'd her due, here plac't their hallowed vrnes: Which now deuouring Time, in his so mighty waste, Demollishing those walls, hath vtterly defac't. So that the earth to feele the ruinous heapes of stones, That with the burth'nous weight now presse their sacred bones, Forbids this wicked brood, should by her fruits be fed; As loathing her owne wombe, that such loose children bred.

But I will come to the quarrell of the houses of Yorke and Lancaster, which filled vp our Ladies Chappell here, with the dead bodies of the No∣bilitie, slaine in and about this Towne of Saint Albans; whose funerall Tro∣phies are wasted with deuouring time, and seates or Pewes for the Townes∣men made ouer their honorable remaines. Of these Lords here buried, thus writeth the old Poet, Iohn Gower.

Quos mors, quos Martis sors saeua, suaeque sororis Bella prostrarunt, villae medioque necarunt, Mors sic occīsos tumulauerat hic simul ipsos, Postque necem requiem causauit habere perennem Et medium sine quo vult hic requiescere nemo; Hic lis, hic pugna, mors est qui terminat arma, Mors, sors, & Mauors qui strauerunt Dominos hos.

But amongst so many of the Nobilitie here interred, I finde few remem∣bred, saue Edmund Duke of Somerset, Henry Earle of Northumberland, and Iohn the valiant old Lord Clifford.

The death of this Edmund Duke of Somerset,* 10.26 grandchilde to Iohn of Gaunt, sore grieued King Henry the sixth; because in him he had alwayes put great trust and confidence: being a chiefe Commander, and one who had long gouerned Normandy, beene Regent of France, and for his coun∣tries sake had alwayes right valiantly borne himselfe against the French. Yet his actions, whatsoeuer they were, did not please the common people; nor many other of ranke and qualitie in those times. For Harding who liued in those dayes, thus writ of him.

Thei slewe the Duke Edmond,* 10.27 then of Somerset, For cause he had the realmes wele so lette.

He was slaine vnder the signe of the Castle in the Towne, being long before warned (as it is reported) to auoide all Castles.

Henry Lord Percy,* 10.28 Earle of Northumberland aforesaid, was the sonne of Henry, surnamed Hot-spurr, slaine at the battell of Shrewsbury by King Henry the fourth. But his fathers offence, and his Grandfathers, being for∣giuen him, he was restored to his Grandfathers dignities by Henry the fifth, to whom, and to his sonne Henry the sixth, he euer continued a loyall sub∣iect, stoutly maintaining their right to the Crowne of England; in which quarrell he here lost his life.

The old Lord Clifford here interred, is specially remembred in the bat∣tell,

for so valiantly defending and strongly keeping the Barre-yates and entrance in the Towne;* 10.29 insomuch that the Duke of Yorke had euer the repulse, vntill great Warwicke brake in by a garden side, with a noise of Trumpets and voices, crying, A Warwicke, a Warwicke. Whereupon en∣sued that fierce and cruell battel in which this valourous old Lord manfully lost his life. Of these two last remembred, will you reade this Stanza.

* 10.30Therle then of Northumberland was there Of sodein chaunce drawen furth by the kyng And slain vnknowne by any manne ther were The Lord Clifford ouer busie in werking At the Barres them mette sore fightyng Was slain that day vpon his owne assaute As eche manne saied, it was his owne defaute.

This battell wherein they were slaine, was the first battell at Saint Albans, which was fought in the yeare 1455. the Thursday before Pentecost.

Iohn Whethamsted, the fore remembred Abbot, made certaine Epi∣taphs for religious persons, and others here interred; as also in other Chur∣ches hereabouts. Which for the most part are now either taken away by time, or stolne away with the brasse from their Graue-stones; which, how∣soeuer I know not well how to appropriate to the Persons for whom they were intended. Yet it will not be lost labour to take and imprint them out of the Manuscript,* 10.31 for that the Reader may see the rare compositions in that age.

1.

Duplex est vita, duplex mors, corporis vna; Nominis * 10.32 astch altra, miserorum mors ea dicta. Non sic hic obijt, non sic hic nunc requiescit, ••mo mors prima fuit illi vita secunda. Et si quod rapere voluit mors id tribuisse Fertur, quasque dare tenebras has surripuisse Estque lucet sic ei lux perpetue requiei. Atque libro vite quo nunc inscribitur ipse, Nomen eius legitur & cum sanctis numeratur.

2. Vpon a Prior of this house here buried, who was neuer beloued in his life time, yet much bewailed after his death.

Quem dens momordit liuoris dummodo vixit, Linguaque detraxit, mors nunc bene glorificauit. Nunc redeunt varia tumulata prius benefacta; Famaque recrescit, liuor post facta quiescit. Nunc acus invidie, lingue fel, serra loquele, Carpere cessarunt: nunc aicere sic didicerunt. Quando cadens obijt abijt pater hicque recessit; Secum dapsilitas secum virtus & honestas. Istius Ecclesie quasi plangentes abiere.

Secum claustrale frenum que iugum Monachale Migrarunt eciam; claustro dederantque salutem. Secum vera fides, bine secumque sorores, Ibant ad puteum, dixere, locoque tuantem Secum fertilitas, pietas, secumque facultas, Que parcit miseris, sua que confert & egenis: Secum Iusticia, pax, & lex, & policia. In breuibus quicquia virtutem gignere possit, Secum transiuit, abijt, secumque recessit Cur Dominus secum, secum requies in idipsum.

3. Vpon a Monke buried in this Church.

Alter honestatis Sol serens & grauitatis, Hesperus ac morum, lampas rutilans monachorum, Nunc occultatur; hic sub modio tenebratur. Nec tribuit lumen Claustro quod tribuit olim; Mors eclipsari cansauerat & tenebrari: Est tamen Eclipsis hee eius particularis. Nam sua seu prima nunc vita latet tenebrata, Altera sic lucet, sic nomen eique resplendet, Quod per defectum nunquam patietur Eclipsim: Nam per vim fame stat mortis vulnus inane; Cur exoretur pro Patre pioque rogetur, Lux quia vera fuit subiectis dummodo rexit Semper perpes ei lux luceat, ac requici. Pausa sit perpetue, vita vinat duplicique, Nominis, ac anime, sic vinere vult meruitque.

4. Vpon a Monke of this Abbey here entombed.

Quem Natura mirum natu fecit generosum, Grataque sors Dominum, mos atque patrem Monachorum, Nunc abijt, sed non obijt, quia nomine viuit Nec recubat, magis astch vigilat, quia fama superstes, Vestitu Maurus, fuit, in victu Benedictus, Pacomius monitis, Basilius & rudimentis: Nec sibi defuerat ipsum decuit quod habere, Impar nam steterat, & Pater absque pare. Pro Pastore pecus, plebs pro domino gemit omnis, Almaque Sponsa flet cecidisse virum. Astra tamen ciuem letentur habere perhennem, Exultatque Polus quod sit ei thalamus.

5. Vpon a Monke of this house here buried.

Qui lacrimans Lazarum revocasti quadraduanum, Ad vitam Monachum reuoces sic hic tumulatum.

Fac tecumque frui requie cum luce perhenni: Vendicat ex iure, vixit Monachaliter ipse.

6. Vpon another Brother of the Couent here interred.

Iste Pater, pater iste, pius, Pater hic tumulatus; Et pater, & mater, Pedagogus eratque minister Dum rexit, pecorum fuerat, cur quod tribuendum, Quatuor hijs restat, nunc detur, eique reviuat, In voto Fratrum quia tot fuit vnus eisdem. Stoque vices que modos alternauit variantes Morte premi talem culpat pietas pietatem.

7. Vpon Iohn Cressy a young youth, of the ancient familie of the Cressyes, hereby at Harding.

Dum puer ipse fui, puer & libroque vacaui, Mortis mole rui, moriens hic me sepeliui. Heres magnus eram, preclara stirpe que natus; Dumque superfueram Iohn Cressy rite vocatus. Qui pretergrederis lege; pro me postque preceris.

8. Vpon another young boy, where buried I know not.

Que iuuenes que senes, pueros, que viros premit omnes Mors sub mole tua, precor, in te, voce sub ista Sit tibi posse breue; nunquam fatum puerile Per te mutetur, sit canus cum morietur. Vi•• vndennis eram morsu cum mortis obibam.

9.

Dum mater plorat, puer hic in morte laborat; Dumque Petra tegitur rogat vt requies sibi detur. Vt rogat ipsae sibi sit perpes pax requiei. Sic nos clamemus, secum pariterque rogemus, Vt sibi cum requie lux lucescat sine fine.

10. Vpon Thomas Pakington slaine in the first battell, here in Saint Albans, who was Sword-bearer to Henry Lord Percy, Earle of Northumberland, here also slaine, as I haue said before. He lies buried in Saint Peters Church in this Towne, with an Epitaph vpon a marble-stone, to the same effect.

Me vis prostrauit, me post mortem tumulauit; Hac sub mole petre; perij, seu sic periere Tres magni Domini; fueram tunc scutifer vni Portitor ac gladij: pax sit eique mihi. Ipse Thomas dictus Pakington eramque vocatus.

11. Vpon Margaret Biseworth a Maide.

Qui legis hec memora iacet hic quod femina clara, Que Margareta fuerat Byesworth vocitata. Hanc mors seua nimis, etas sibi dum iuuenilis Infuit, intacto steterat dum corpore Virgo, Peste sua strauit hic stratam & tumulauit. M. semel: x querno: C quater, ter & I. sibi iuncto V. que, die binamartis decies repetita Transijt à seculo sibi propicius Deus esto.

12. Vpon Iohn Dunstable an Astrologian, a Mathematician, a Musitian, and what not.

Musicus hic Michalus alter, nouus & Ptholomeus, Iunior ac Athlas supportans robore celos, Pausat sub cinere; melior vir de muliere Nunquam natus erat; vicij quia labe carebat. Et virtutis opes possedit vnicus omnes. Cur exoptetur, sic optandoque precetur Perpetuijs annis celebretur fama Iohannis Dunstapil; in pace requiescat & hic sine fine.

13. Vpon one Peter, buried in the lower part of this Quire.

Petrum petra tegit; qui post obitum sibi legit Hic in fine chori se sub tellure reponi. Petra fuit Petrus petree quia condicionis; Substans & solidus quasi postis relligionis. Hic sibi sub Petra sit pax & pausa quieta.

14. Vpon one Peter Iones, a Doctor, and a Parson, a confabulatorie Epitaph.

Quis iacet hic? Pastor: quis item? graduamine Doctor: Quod nomen? Petrus: cognomen quale? Iohannes: Annis quot rexit? ter trinis: quot sibi vixit? Lustra bis septem: Quis finis? sanctus eidem: Vixit enim sancte, moriens sic desijt atque.

15.

Hic soboles cineris, hic proles & mulieris Compausant; vtero pariendi rursus ab vno. Partu puluereo renouatur vitae secundo Et sub perpetuo mors manet exilio.

In this Manuscript are diuers other Epitaphs of his making, which I shall meete withall by the way.

I had like to haue forgotten Alan Strayler,* 10.33 the Painter or Limmer out of the pictures, in the golden Register, of all the Benefactours to this Ab∣bey; who for such his paines (howsoeuer he was well payed) and for that

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he forgaue three shillings foure pence of an old debt owing vnto him for colours; is thus remembred.

Nomen Pictoris Alanus Strayler habetur Qui sine fine choris celeslibus associetur.

But it is high time to take leaue of the Abbey, which at the first (as you may perceiue by the premisses) was endowed with much land, and many large priuiledges, and daily augmented, and successiuely confirmed by the charters of many of our English and Saxon Kings and Princes; and much enlarged in all by sundrie Abbots, and other sincere well-affected persons. So that before the dissolution such were the priuiledges of this place, that the King could make no secular Officer ouer them but by their owne con∣sent•• they were alone quite from paying that Apostolicall custome and 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which was called * 10.34 Rom-scot or Peter-pence: whereas neither King, Arch••ishop, Bishop, Abbot, Prior, nor any one in the kingdome was freed from the payment thereof. The Abbot also (or Monke appointed Arch∣de••con vnder him) had pontificall iurisdiction ouer the Priests and Lay∣men, of all the possessions belonging to this Church, so as he yeelded sub∣••••tion to no Archbishop, Bishop, or Legate, saue onely to the Pope of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. This Abbot had the fourth place among the Abbots, which sate as ••••••ons in the Parliament house. Howsoeuer Pope Adrian the fourth, ••hose surname was Breakespeare, borne hereby at Abbots Langley, grant∣••d this indulgence to the Abbots of this Monasterie; that as Saint Alban was distinctly knowne to be the first Martyr of the English Nation: so the ••bbot of his Monasterie should at all times among other Abbots of Eng∣••••nd, in degree of dignitie, be reputed first and principall. The Abbot and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of this house were acquitted of all Toll through England. They made Iustices, ad audiendum & terminandum, within themselues; and no other Iustice could call them for any matter out of their libertie. They made Bayliffes and Coroners: They had the execution, and returne of all Writs, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 goods of all out-lawes, with Gaole and Gaole deliuerie within them∣selues. And receiued to their owne proper vse the Rom-scot (before spoken of) throughout all the County of Hertford. This Abbey was surrendred vp by the Abbot and Monkes there; by deliuering the Couent seale into the hands of ••. Pope: D. Peter: Master Cauendish, and other the Kings visitors, the fifth day of December, 1539. It was valued, at a farre vnder ••ate, to bee worth of yearely reuenue, two thousand fiue hundred and ten pound, sixe shillings, penny halfe penny, q:

Saint Peters Church in Saint Albans.

This Church and Churchyard was stuft full with the bodies of such as were slaine in the two battells,* 10.35 fought here at Saint Albans. In which I finde a funerall Monument for my valiant countreyman, Sir Bertin Entwi∣sell, who fighting on the Kings partie, died of a wound receiued in the first battell. Vpon whose Tombe this Inscription, inlayd in brasse, is yet to be read.

Here lyth Syr Bertin Entwisel knyght, which was borne in Lancaster

Shyre, and was Vicound and Baron of Brykbeke in Normandy, and Baliffe of Constantin. Who died the xxviii of May, M.cccc.lv. on whos sowl Iesu have mercy.

Of which Sir Bertin, thus speaketh Leland in his Commentaries. Ther is a Viscownt of Brykbek in Normandy, saith he, callyd Bertyne, or Ber∣frame Cnitwesell, that cam into England, and was much on the factyon of kyng Henry the sixth, and slayn at on of the Battels at Saint Albons, and beryed in the Peroche Chyrch of Seynt Peter, vnder the plase of the Lecto∣rium in the Quyre, wheras a memoriall of hym ther yet remeyneth. Ther was a dawghter of this Viscount callyd Lucy, of whom Master Bradene of Northamptonshyre is descendyd; and in the same Shyre is a mean gentyl∣man of that name▪

These Entwisells were gentlemen of good respect in our countrey in our fathers dayes, whose mansion house retaines the name of Entwisell to this houre: The last heire of which house (as I haue it out of the collections of M. Dalton, alias Norroy king of Armes) was one Wilfred Entwisell, who sold the land that was left him, and serued as a Lance at Muselborrow∣field, in the second yeare of the raigne of king Edward the sixth; after that he serued the Guyes in defence of Meth. After that he was one of the foure Captaines of the Fort of Newhauen; where being infected with the plague, and shipped for England, was landed about Portsmouth, and being vncer∣taine of any house, died vnder a hedge, in September, Ann. 1549.

Raph Bapthorpe the father,* 10.36 and Raphe the sonne, of Bapthorpe in the East∣riding of Yorkeshire; which for many descents hath yeelded both name and habitation to that knightly familie; fighting in this Towne vnder the banner of King Henry the sixth, lost their liues, and here lye buried toge∣ther; with this Epitaph.

Cum Patre Radulpho Babthorp iacet ecce Radulphus Filius, bot duro marmore pressus humo. Henrici sexti Dapifer, Pater Armiger eius, Mors satis id docuit, fidus vterque fuit. C. Domini quater M. semel. L. semel V. semel anno Hos necat haud solos mors truculenta duos. Lux hijs postrema Maij vicena secunda; Det Deus hijs lucem, des sine fine diem.

Behold where two Raulph Babthorps, both the sonne and father lie, Vnder a stone of marble hard, interr'd in this mould drie: To Henry sixth the Father Squire, the sonne he Sewer was, Both true to Prince, and for his sake they both their life did passe. The yeare one thousand and foure hundred fiftie five, Grimme death, yet not alone, did them of breath depriue. The last day of their light was th'twentith two of May: God grant them light in heau'n, and without end a day.

In the yere of Crist on thowsand fowr hundryd ful trew wyth fowr and sixteen* 10.37 [Rychard Skipwith gentylman in birth, late felow of new Inne.

In my age twenti on my sowl partyd from the body in August the sixtenth day, And now I ly her abyding Gods mercy vndyr this ston in clay, Desyring yow that this fal see, vnto the Meyden prey for mee That bare both God and man. Like as ye wold that oder for yee shold, When ye ne may nor can.

* 10.38Hic duo consortes Skipwith que Ioanna Ioannes Compa••sant vna, generosus & vnus, et alter: Vt pariter pausant in pace precare quiescant, Tu qui metra legis, fic quod requiescere possis.

Hic iacet Georgius S••ipwith Ar.

In this Church are others of this familie interred, whose Monuments are quite defa••ed; of which name, Gentlemen of ancient descent, faire pos∣sessions, and knightly degree, do at this day flourish at Cotes in the Coun∣ty of Leicester.

* 10.39Iunior ense rui, fueram tunc Ensiser vni 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Borca comiti, dicto cognomine Percy 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Perij periit sibi, (proh dolor) ensis ademit Trans••ur sum stadij: pax sit eique mihi: Ipse Thomas dictus, Pakington eramque vocatus:

Hic iacet Edwardus Beulled Ar. quondam Magister Ludi venatici in∣〈…〉〈…〉 Abbatis de Sancto Albano & Alicia vxor eius,* 10.40 qui Edwardus 〈…〉〈…〉. M.ccc.lxxv.

William Wittor and his wyff Grase, * 10.41Vndyr this ston ben buryed her, In hevyn good Lord grant them a plase; As thow them boght with thy blood so der. Which William as her hit doth apper. The ninth dey of March past this present lyff, On thowsand fowr hundryd and six yer Of Crist; whos grase be ther preservatyff.

* 10.42Hic iacet Edmundus Westby quondam Hundredarius Sancti Albani, & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vxor eius silia & heres Ade Stonham et consanguinea, et heres Alicie 〈◊〉〈◊〉.... ob. vltimo di•• Iulii M.cccc.xlvii.

* 10.43Hic iacet Cecilia Westby vxor Bartholomei Westby, que obiit 2. Iulii Ann. M.cccc.lxxxxv.

* 10.44Hic iacet Willelmus Westby quondam Hundredarius et Baliuus Liber∣tatis.........

* 10.45Hic iacet Edmundus Westby Armiger. Iusticiar. pacis in Com. Hert. et Hundredarius ac Baliuus de Franchesia Sancti Albani, et Margareta vxor eius, qui Ed. obiit xviii Septemb. M.cccc.lxxv.

Henry the sixth was in this Edmunds house (Hundreder of S. Albans) during the time of the first battell in the Towne.* 10.46

Hic iacet Thomas Astry gener. filius Radulphi Astry militis,* 10.47 et Elisabetha vxor eius ••ilia Willelmi Skipwith Armigeri, qui quidem Willel. ob..... M.ccccc.vii.

Hic iacet Richardus Raynshaw Armig. seruiens ad arma Regis Henrici octaui .........* 10.48

Here lyth Thomas Blake gentl. and Maud his wife.* 10.49 Which Tho. died the third of December, 1536. 38. Hen. 8.

De Sudeley Domina natus Iohn Lind que vocatus,* 10.50 Morte ruit stratus hic Armiger intumulatus. Aula Mareschallum quem regia nobilitauit. Egra lues rapuit, raptum cineri sociauit. Supplico qui graderes seu in marmore lumina figes. Ora, cum superis sit sibi pausa pijs. ob. 3. Septemb. Ann. 1464.

Hic iacet Iohannes Bernwel de villa Sancti Albani in Com. Hert. gen. qui obiit....* 10.51 1400.

Dummodo vixisti quia spemque fidem tenuisti; Ful••or & Ecclesie, cultor fuerasque Marie. Vita, salus, requies tibi cum deitate Iohannes Sit Bernwel, prima mors, et tua vita secunda.

Hic iacet Symon Bernwel qui ob. 28. Ian. Ann. 1455.* 10.52

Hic iacet Reginaldus Bernwell qui ob. 12. April. 1477.* 10.53

Here lyeth Brian Lockley, who died .... 1507...... and Alice Lock∣ley,* 10.54 who died.... 1546.

Here lyeth Richard Lockley, Elisabeth and Agnes his wyfs.* 10.55 Whych Ri∣chard dyed, Ann. 1544. for their sowls and al Christian sowls of yowr cherite, say a Pater Noster and an Ave.

Vnder a marble stone in the Quire a religious man lieth interred, whose name is worne, or stolne out with the brasse; onely the forme of a Rose re∣maineth: and in the turnings of the leaues this Inscription.

Lo al that ere I spent, somtym had I. Al that I gav to good intent, that now hav I. That which I nether gav nor lent, that now aby I. That I kept, til I went, that lost I.

An old translation from these Latine couplets following.

Quod expendi, habui. Quod donani, habeo. Quod negaui, punior. Quod servaui, perdidi.

Hic iacet Dominus Edwardus Hill miles ordinis Sancti Iohannis Baptiste,* 10.56 qui obiit..... Ann... M.cccccxxxvi.

This knight was one of the Fraternitie of that religious order of S. Iohns Ierusalem; an Hospitall. Of which I haue spoken in another place.

Saint Michaels within Saint Albans.

* 10.57Iohn Pecock et Mawd sa ••emme giso••••icy E Dieu de sont almes eit mercy. Amen.

* 10.58Hic iacet Thomas Woluey (or Woluen) Latomus in Arte, nec non Armi∣ger illustrissimi Principis Ric. secundi quondam Regis Anglie qui obijt Anno Dom. M.ccccxxx. in vigilia Sancti Thome Martyris. Cuius anime propiti••∣tur Deus. Amen.

This man, as farre as I vnderstand by this Inscription, was the master Mason or Surueior of the kings stone-works; as also Esquire to the Kings person.

* 10.59Hic iacet Richardus Wolven, or Woluey Lathonius filius Iohannis Woluen cum vx〈…〉〈…〉 Agne••e & Agnete, & cum octo ••iliis & decem filiabus suis, qui Richardus ob..... Ann. 1490. quorum animabus.

* 10.60Vertitur in cineres isto sub marmore corpus Willelmi Lili, spiritus astra petit. Quisquis es hoc facies, supplex pia numina poscas, Vt sibi concedat regna beata poli.

Saint Stephens within Saint Albans.

* 10.61Hic iacent Willelmus Robins Armiger nuper Clericus Signeti Edwardi quarti nuper Regis Anglie; & Katherina vxor eiusdem Willelmi, qui quidem VVillielmus obijt iiij. die Mensis Nouembris, Ann. Dom. M.cccclxxxij. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 animabus.....

Clericus Signeti, or Signetti, Clarke of the Signet, is an officer continu∣ally 〈◊〉〈◊〉 attendant on his Maiesties Secretarie, who alwayes hath the custodie of the priuie Signet, as well for sealing his Maiesties priuie letters, as also 〈◊〉〈◊〉 grants as passe his Maiesties hands by Bill assigned; Of these there be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 that attend in their course, and were vsed to haue their diet at the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 table. More largely you may reade of their Office in the Statute 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ann. 27. Hen. 8. ca. 11.

* 10.62Here lyeth Robert Turbervile Esquire, and Dorothy his wife, whych Ro∣bert died 26. Feb. 1529. and Dorothy 7. Octob. 1521.

Sancta Trinitas vnus Deus miserere nobis.

* 10.63Here lyeth Sir Iohn Turbervile Vicar of this Church, who died ..... 1536.....

* 10.64Quos tegit hec petra iunxit thorus & domus vna, Iam puluis factus, William Dauy nomine dictus, Cum Margareta sponsali fedore iuncta: Cum prece deuota qui transis sta, precor ora.

* 10.65Hic iacet Iohannes Gril, quondam Magister Sancti Iuliani, & Vicarius istius Ecclesie, qui ob..... 6. die Decemb. 1449. Cuius Anime propitietur altissimus.

Saint Germans.

About the yeare of the worlds redemption,* 10.66 429. when as the Pelagian heresie budded forth afresh in this Island, and so polluted the British Chur∣ches, as that to auerre and maintaine the truth, they sent for German, Bi∣shop of Auxerre, the place of his birth (a man of moche noble lygnage, taught and enformed wel in the Artes liberalle, lerned in the scyence of the Decretees droytes and lawe,* 10.67 saith his Legend) and Lupus Bishop of Troies out of France: who by refuting this heresie, gained vnto themselues a re∣uerent account among the Britains. but chiefly German, who hath at this day thorowout all this Island many Churches dedicated to his memorie. Now, vnderstand, that neere to the walls of the old Citie Verulam, was, as then, a plot of consecrated ground, wherein the bodies of such as had professed Christianitie, and suffered martyrdome vnder the persecution of the Romane Emperours,* 10.68 were interred. In which the said German openly (out of the pulpit) preached Gods word to the people; where afterwards the beleeuing Christians built this Chappell, and dedicated it to his ho∣nour; for that by his doctrine, and other good meanes, hee had conuerted many thousands to the true profession of Christian Religion. This German commanded the Sepulchre of Saint Alban to be opened, and therein be∣stowed certaine reliques of Saints, that those whom one heauen had recei∣ued, should also be in one Sepulchre together lodged.* 10.69 Thus much (saith Camden) I note by the way, that ye may obserue and consider the fashions of that age. This Chappell, or rather the ruines of it, are remaining at this day, and put to a prophane and beastly vse.

The foundations of Sopwell, S. Iulians, and Saint Mary Pree.

About this Towne of Saint Albons, the Abbots of the Monasterie in a pious and deuout intent erected a little Nunnery at Sopwell, valued but at threescore and eight pound eight shillings, per annum.

Saint Iulians Spittle for Lepers, and another named Saint Mary de Pree, or Saint Mary in the Medow,* 10.70 for diseased weemen. Neere vnto which they had a great Mannour, named Gorombery: where Sir Nicholas Bacon knight, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England, a man of rare wit and deepe experience (father of Sir Francis Bacon knight, Lord Verulam, Viscount Saint Al••an, Lord Chancellour of England, lately deceased, one that might iustly challenge, as his due, all the best attributes of learning) built an house beseeming his place and calling; and ouer the entrance into the Hall caused these verses to be engrauen.

Haec cum perfecit Nicholaus tecta Baconus* 10.71 Elisabeth regni lustra fuere duo. Factus Eques magni custos fuit ipse sigilli: Gloria sit soli tota tributa Deo. Mediocria firma.

Vpon the frontispice of a gate, entring into an Orchard with a garden and a wildernesse, ouer the statue of Orpheus, these verses are depicted.

Horrida nuper eram aspectu latebraeque ferarum, Ruricolis tantum numinibusque locus. Edomitor faustò huc dum forte supervenis Orpheus Vlterius qui me non finit esse rudem; Conuocat, avulsis virgulta virentia truncis Et sedem quae vel Dijs placuisse potest. Sicque mei cultor, sic est mihi cultus & Orpheus: Floreat o noster cultus amorque diu.

In the said Orchard is a little banquetting house most curiously adorned; round about which the liberall Artes are deciphered, with the pictures of some of those men which haue beene excellent in euery particular Art. And first he begins with the Art of Grammer. Thus.

Lex sum sermonis linguarum regula certa, Qui me non didicit caetera nulla petat.

The pictures of Donatus, Lily, Seruius, and Priscian:

Arithmaticke.

Ingenium exacuo, numerorum arcana recludo, Qui memores didicit quid didicisse nequit. Stifelius, Budeus, Pythagoras.

Logicke.

Diuido multiplices, res explanoque latentes: Vera exquiro, falsa arguo, cuncta probo. Aristoteles, Rodulphus, Porphirius, Setonus.

Musicke.

Mitigo maerores, & acerbas lenio cur as, Gestiat vt placidis mens hilerata sonis. Arion, Terpander, Orpheus.

Rhetoricke.

Me duce splendescit gratis prudentia verbis Iamque ornata nitet quae fuit ante rudis. Cicero, Isocrates, Demostines, Quintilian.

Geometrie.

Corpora describo rerum & quo singula pacto Apte sunt formis appropriata suis: Archimedes, Euclydes, Strabo, Apollinius.

Astrologie.

Astrorum lustrans cursus viresque potentes Elicio miris fata futura modis. Regiomontanus, Haly, Coopernicus, Ptolomeus.

Redborne.

This Redborne in times past was a place renowned,* 10.72 and resorted vnto, in regard of Amphibalus the Martyrs reliques here found. Who instructed S. Alban in the Christian faith (as I haue said before) and for Christs sake suf∣fered death vnder Dioclesian. He was surnamed Deuanius; for that he was borne vpon the riuer of Dee in Wales, the sonne of a Prince, saith his Le∣gend. A man (saith Bale) both for learning and good life vnmatchable,* 10.73 preaching (and that with happie successe) the glad tidings of the Gospell, throughout all the parts of Britaine. For, to escape the execution of the Edict of the Emperour, hee fled from Verulam (with a great number of such as he had conuerted) into the kingdome of Scotland, and into the Isle of Anglesey in Wales; whereof hee was made Bishop, preaching in all places the true and liuely word, disputing and writing against the worship∣pers of false Gods. But being afterwards apprehended, he was brought to the same place where his Scholler Saint Alban suffered martyrdome, and whipped about a stake, whereat his intrailes were tied: so winding his bo∣wels out of his body, was lastly stoned to death, like another Stephen. For whose body some of the persecuted Christians got a stolne buriall here at Redborne; from whence it was remoued with all celebritie, and enshrined by the reliques of (his Scholler) Saint Alban; in the yeare of Grace 1178. the 25. day of Iune.* 10.74 Nullum vnquam tam iucundum tam salutarem diem videt Verulamium (saith Harpsfeeld) occurrebat enim Martyr martyri, Magistro discipulus, hospes H. spiti, & caelestis cruis conciuicaelesti. The Co∣uent of Saint Albans had such a care that his reliques should bee deuoutly preserued, that a decree was made by Thomas then Abbot; that a Prior and three Monkes should be appointed for so sacred an office; for which they were to receiue twenty pounds yearely allowance. Such was the price and estimation in those dayes, of the bones and ashes of religious persons, re∣markable for their holinesse.* 10.75 This Amphibalus was a rare Linguist, and a profound Diuine for those times. He writ a booke against the errours of the Gentiles, and certaine Homilies vpon the foure Euangelists, with other learned works mentioned by Bale.

Sir Richard Read knight, lieth here entombed. Of whom hereafter, ac∣cording to my method.

Mergate.

Neare to this Village sometime was a little religious house of Nunnes, of which I neuer read nor heard further, then by an old petition in rime, which runnes by tradition from one traueller to another, as they passe along this thorrow fare. Vpon which I lately happened in a very ancient Manu∣script in Sir Robert Cottons Library: and thus it was deliuered in their Eng∣lish: the words are significant and modest, if you do not misinterpret.

The petytiown of thre pore Nuns of Mergate.

We thre pore Nuns of Mergate, Pyteously compleyneth to yowr gud estate. Of one Syr Iohnne of Whipesuade,

Who hath stoppyd owr water gate, Wyth too stons and a stake Help vs Lorde for Cryst hys sake.

Flamsted.

* 11.1Hic iacet Iohannes Oundeley Rector istius Ecclesie, et de Barugby Lincoln. Dioces. & Canon in Eccles. Colleg. beate Marie de Warwick, & Camerari∣us ex parte comitis War. in Scaccario Domini Regis, qui obijt 7. Maij, 1414.

Miserere miserator, quia vere sum peccator, Vnde precor licet reus miserere mei Deus.

Here are in this Church three wondrous ancient Monuments, whose inscriptions are quite perisht, supposed by the Inhabitants to haue beene made for certaine Noblemen, Lords of this Mannor. Which may very well be true, by these words of our grand Antiquarie Master Camden.

Somewhat aboue (saith hee) Flamsted sheweth it selfe vpon the hill, which in the time of King Edward the Confessour, Leosstane the Abbot of Saint Albans gaue vnto three Knights, Turnot, Waldefe, and Turman, for to defend and secure the countrey thereby against theeues. But William the Conquerour tooke it from them, and gaue it to Roger Todeney, or Tony, a noble Norman, whose possession it was, but by a daughter it was transfer∣red at length to the Beauchamps, Earles of Warwicke.

Hempstede.

* 11.2Vpon a faire Tombe of marble and Tuch, inlaid with brasse, with the pourtraiture of a man armed, of goodly lineaments, together with his wife, I reade this French Inscription.

Roberd Albyn gist icy Et Margarete sa femme ouvike luy Deiu de lez Almes eyt mercy.

Berkamsted.

In the body of this Church stands a stately Tombe, of an antique rich fabricke, strangely depainted, whereon the shape of a man in knightly ha∣biliments, with his wife lying by him, are cut in Alabaster, and about the verge of a large marble thereunto adioyning, this Inscription engrauen in brasse.

* 11.3Hic iacet Richardus Torynton & Margareta vxor eius, qui quidem Ri∣chardus obijt 4. die Martij .... 1306. & Margareta ob. 9. Martii 13...

This Torynton, as I haue it by relation, was the founder of this Church, a man in speciall fauour with Edmond Plantaginet, Duke of Cornwall; who was sonne of Richard Plantaginet, second sonne of king Iohn, Earle of Cornwall, and king of the Romanes. Which Richard full of honours and

yeares, ended his life here at his Castle of Berkamsted, but was buried at his Abbey of Hales. Of whom hereafter.

Here are diuers Tombes to the memory of the name of Waterhouse, whose inscriptions of antiquitie are all taken away with the brasse, and the carefull preseruing of the rest altogether neglected.

Hic iacent Iohannes Waterhouse, & Margaret vxor eius.....

Ecce sub hoc tumulo coniux vxorque iacemus* 11.4 Eternam pacem donet vterque Deus. Nil vnquam abstulimus, si quid benefecimus vlli, Est qui pro meritis premia digna dabit. Est tamen vna salus Christi miseratio, quam qui Transis, ambobus sepe prec••re Deum.

Hic iacet Richardus Westbroke qui obiit 29. Septemb. 1485. supplicans vobis,* 11.5 ex charitate vestra, pro anima sua dicere Pater Noster & Ave.

Here lieth Katherin the wyfe of Robert Incent,* 11.6 the father and mother to Iohn Incent, Doctor of the Law; who hath done many benefytes, and orna∣ments to this Chappell of St. Iohn Baptist ..... the twel••th yeere of Henry the eight.

This Iohn Incent Doctor of the Law, was Deane of Saint Paules Lon∣don, who built in this Towne a free-Schoole, allowing to the Master a sti∣pend of twenty pound per annum. And to the Vsher ten pound, which was confirmed by Act of Parliament.

Here lyeth Robert Incent,* 11.7 late Servant to that noble Princesse Cicely, Duchesse of Yorke, who dyed of the sweating sicknesse, the first yeere of Henry the seuenth.

Hic iacet Edwardus de le hay....* 11.8 1510.

This is an ancient name, flourishing euer since the raigne of Hen. the se∣cond. Stow. Annal.

Hic iacet Margarita Briggs que ob. 17. Aug. 1374.* 11.9

Here is an ancient monument to the memory of one Iohn Rauen Esquire,* 11.10 who died in the yeere 1395.

Vnder the Armes of King Edward the sixth, painted vpon a table, these verses.

Quid sextum dicis? nulli virtute secundus, Ingenio nulli, nullus in arte prior: Edwardi insignis sunt haec insignia? Iudi••. In Signis illum deliniare nequis.

Vnder the cote and crest of Doctor Incent, these Hexameters.

Mira cano, nondum denos compleuerat annos Cum Pater est Patriae Edwardus, Musisque Patronus▪ Ille tuis avibus sublatas reddidit alas Incenti; obtusis aciem pugionibus ille. Ille cruci vires, Infanti adiecit amictum; Ille Rosam suavi perfudit odore caducam.

Kings Langley.

So named of the Kings house thereunto adioyning, wherein Edmund Plantaginet,* 11.11 the fifth sonne of King Edward the third, was borne; and thereupon surnamed Edmund of Langley. Hereby was a religious House for preaching Friers, founded by Roger the sonne of Robert Helle, an Eng∣lish Baron,* 11.12 valued to be yeerely worth at the suppression, one hundred and fifty pound fourteene shillings eight pence; in the Church of this monaste¦rie the foresaid Edmund was interred. He was Lord of Tindale, Earle of Cambridge, and Duke of Yorke. He married Isabell, second daughter and one of the heires of Peter, King of Castile and Leon, who died before him in the yeare 1393, and was buried in this Friery; by whom hee had issue Edward Earle of Rutland, Duke of Albamarle and Yorke; Richard Earle of Cambridge, and a daughter, whose name was Constance. He had a se∣cond wife whose name was Ioane, daughter of Thomas Holland, Earle of Kent; who after his death was married to William Lord Willoughby of Eresby, to Henry Lord Scroope, and to Henry Bromflet, Lord Vescy. He is reckoned for one of the Knights of the Garter, and in the absence of his fa∣ther in France, is said to be Protectour of the Realme of England. Hee is much commended for his affabilitie and gentle deportment, as also for his valour; of which will you heare my often alledged Author, Io. Harding.

* 11.13Sir Edmond Langley full of gentylnesse: Sir Thomas Woodstok full of corage.

For his valour in another Chapter thus.

At whiche battaill, duke Iohn of Gaunt indede, And his brother Edmond then faught full sore: Were neuer twoo better knightes then thei indede, That better faught vpon a feld afore. It was but grace that thei escaped thore. Thei putte theimselfes so fer furth ay in prees That wounded wer thei bothe full sore, no lees.

This renowned Duke deceased (saith Stow) in the yeare 1402. the third of Henry the fourth, and was here buried neare to his wife, with two of his brethren, who died young.

* 11.14Here sometime lay entombed the body of Pierce Gaueston (a Gascoigne borne) Lord of the Isle of Man, and Earle of Cornwall. A man in such fauour with Edward the second (hauing before ensnared his youth by the allurements of a corrupt life) that hee had from the said King whatsoeuer could be poured vpon him. For though it might seeme incredible (saith Speed out of the booke of Dunstable) he both gaue him his Iewels and an∣cestors treasure, and euen the Crowne it selfe of his victorious father: not sticking to professe (if it lay in him) hee should succeed him in the king∣dome. But his insolencie, and presumption vpon the kings fauour, made him so farre to forget himselfe, as that he scorned the best of the Nobilitie, as much as they hated him: miscalling and giuing them scoffes, with bitter iests; which left behinde them a sowre remembrance, and the sting of re∣uenge.

Of all which my old timer who flourished about those dayes, thus speaketh more seriously in Prose.* 11.15

Perys went into the kyngys Tresorye in ye Abbey of West∣minstre (saith he) and yer toke away a tabil of gold wyth the tres∣sel, and * 11.16 oyer ryche Iuwels, the whyche wer sumtym king Ar∣thurys: and hem he toke to a merchant yat het Aymery of Fris∣comband, and bar hem ouer the see into Gascoigne, and yay wer neuer brought ayen, yat was gret harme to yet Reme. And this Sure Perys gretly despysyd the Lordys of ye londe, and atte yat tym Sure Perys * 11.17 clupyd Robard of Clare ye Erle of Gloucetre Hore sone and ye Erle of Penbrok, Ioseph ye Iew, and ye Erle of * 11.18 Nycol, Sure Henry de Lacy Brokbely, and * 11.19 Gowy of War∣wike Blak hound of Ardern, and also he clupyd ye nobi•• and gen∣tyl Erle of Lancastre * 11.20 Eherle, and oyer meny despytes he s••yd to ye Lordys of Englonde wherfor yay weryn sore agreuyd. And so much agrieued they were, that they surprised him in the night at a viliage or mannour called Dathington, or Deddington, betweene Oxford and Warwick, from whence Guy Earle of Warwick tooke him to his Castle of Warwicke, where in a place called Blacklow (afterward Gaueshead) his head was stricken off the nineteenth of Iune, 1311. at the commandement and in the presence of the Earles of Lancaster, Warwicke, and Hereford, as of one that had beene a subuerter of the Lawes, and an open Traitour to the kingdome. A violent and vnaduised part of these Lords, to put to death an Earle so dearly loued of the King, without any iudiciall procee∣ding by triall of his Peeres: which caused a lasting hatred betwixt the King and his Nobles, and was the beginning of the second ciuill warre of Eng∣land. Some two yeares after this Tragedie, King Edward caused the bo∣die of his Gaueston to be transferred, with great pompe, from the place of his former buriall (which was among the Friers Preachers at Oxford) to this Friery of his owne foundation (saith Stow.) Where he in person with the Archbishop of Canterbury, foure Bishops, many Abbots, and princi∣pall Churchmen did honour the Exequies, but few were present of the Nobilitie; whose great stomacks would not giue them leaue to attend. This was the end of that fatall great Fauourite Gaueston, who, for that hee was the first Priuado (saith Sam. Danyel in the life of Ed. the second) of this kinde euer noted in our History, and was aboue a King in his life, deserues to haue his character among Princes being dead. Which is thus deliuered.

Natiue he was of Gascoine,* 11.21 by birth a Gentlman; and for the great ser∣vice his father had done to this Crowne, intertained and bred vp by king Edward the first, in companie with his sonne this Prince, which was the meanes that inuested him into that high fauour of his; Hee was of a good∣ly personage, of an haughtie and vndauntable spirit, braue and hardie at Armes, as he shewed himselfe in that Turneament which he held at Wal∣lingford, wherein he challenged the best of the Nobilitie, and is said to haue foiled them all; which inflamed the more their malice towards him. In Ireland where he was Lieutenant, during the short time of his banish∣ment, he made a iourney into the mountaines of Dublin; brake and sub∣dued the Rebels there, built Newcastle in the Kernes country, repayred

castle Keuin, and after passed vp into Munster and Thomond, performing euery where great seruice with much valour and worthinesse: Hee seemes to haue beene a Courtier, which could not fawne nor stoope to those he lo∣ued not, or put on any disguise vpon his Nature to temporize with his ene∣mies. But presuming vpon his fortune (the misfortune of such men) grew in the end to that arrogancie as was intollerable; which the priuacie of a Kings fauour usually begets in their Minions;* 11.22 whose vnderstanding and iudgement being dazed therewith, as is their sight, who stand and looke downe from off high places, neuer discerne the ground from whence they ascended. And this extraordinarie fauour shewed to one, though he were the best of men, when it arises to an excesse, is like the predomination of one humour alone in the body, which endangers the health of the whole, and especially if it light vpon vnworthinesse, or where is no desert; and com∣monly Princes raise men rather for appetite, then merit: for that in the one they shew the freedome of their power, in the other they may seeme but to pay their debt. This old Latine rime was made in those dayes, vpon the death of this Gaueston: by a Monke of S. Maries Yorke.

* 11.23Dum Petrus seuit propriam mortem sibi neuit Nunc patet vt nevit, truncatus ense quieuit.

Besides his honours before remembred, he was Protector or Gardian of the Realme, during the Kings aboad in France, about his marriage with Isabell, the daughter of Philip the faire French King; which indeed was an office but of eighteene dayes continuance, as appeares by the sequele.

* 11.24Petrus de Gaueston comes Cornubie constituitur Custos Anglie quandiu Rex fuerit in partibus transmarinis, &c. Teste R. apud West. 26. Decemb. Ann. 1. Ed. 2.1 pars. pat.

Hic transfretauit Rex ad partes transmarinas, prout patet in rotulis clan∣sarum & sinium, circa 20. Ianuar. et redijt circa 8. Feb. Ann. 1. Ed. 2.

The same yeare he honoured him with the Lieutenancie of Ireland.

* 11.25Rex misit Petrum de Gaueston comitem Cornubie ad partes Hiber••ie, & constituit ipsum Locumtenentem in partibus eiusdem, quamdiu, &c. Teste R. apud Redings, 16. Iunij, Ann. 1. Ed. 2.

To conclude then with a late writer.

.... Great men too well grac'd, much rigor vse, * 11.26Presuming Fauorites mischiefe euer bring: So that concluding I may boldly speake. Minions too great argue a king too weake.

Richmansworth.

In the Chappell or buriall place of the ancestors of the Ashbyes now li∣uing, this Inscription.

* 11.27Here lieth Anne Ashby wyf of Iohn Ashby of Herfeld Esqwyre dawgh∣ter of Thomas Peyton of Iselham Esqwyre; who dyed 22. Oct. 1503. on whos sowl Iesu have mercy. Amen.

Herely beried vndyr this stone* 11.28 Thomas Davy and his too wyfs, Alis and Ione.

Watford.

Hic iacet Hugo de Holes miles,* 11.29 I••sticiarius Banci Regis tempore regui 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ann. 1415.

Hic iacet Margareta que fuit vxor Hugonis Holes.....ob. 1416.5. die Marcij.

Here lyeth Iohn Heydon of the Groue Esquyre,* 11.30 who dyed ... 1400..

Here lyeth.... William Heydon of Newstreere Esquyre, and Ioane his mo∣ther, who buylded the south Isle of this Church, and dyed, Ann. 1505.

Here lyeth.... William Heydon.... 1500.

The rest of the inscriptions for these Heydons are quite gone; a name of singular note and demerit in other parts of this kingdome: the losse of one of which name is at this houre much lamented, namely, of Sir William Heydon knight, a worthy gentleman, a valiant Souldier, and an expert Engi∣ner: who came vnfortunately to his end at the Isle of Rhee. An. Dom. 1027.

Hic iacet Iohannes de Hakom & Matildis vxor eius qui obiit 4. die Aug. Ann: 1365. Ed. 3.39.* 11.31

In this Church are diuers funerall Monuments to the memorie of the much honoured families of the Russels, and Morisins. Of whom I shall haue occasion by order of method to speake hereafter.

Aldenham.

Here lyeth beried the body of Iohn Long,* 11.32 saltyr Cityzen, and Aldyrman of London, and Dame Margaryt hys wyff: whych Iohn dyed the vi dey of Iuly, M.Vc.xxxviii. Whos sowl Iesu pardon.

This man was Sheriffe of London in the yeare 1528. borne he was at Berkamsted in this County, being the sonne of William Long, of the same, gentleman, anciently descended from the Longs of Wilshire, and father he was to Iohn Long of Holme Hall, in the County of Derby gentleman; who was father to George Long Esquire, now liuing, Clerke of the office of Pleas in his Maiesties Court of Exchequer, and one of his Maiesties Iustices of Peace within the County of Midlesex. He liued after he was made free of London (which was in the eleuenth of Hen. the seuent) 43. yeares.

Augusti,* 11.33 ter quingeni, si dempseris vnum, Et ter, tres, decies, vt erat verbum caro factum Trux lux vndena; miseris subtraxit Asylum, Patronum patrie; decus orbis, lampada morum. Quem decorant Latria, sapientia, spesque fidesque. Scilicet Edmund Brook: saluetur vt ipse precemur.

If you will take my construction of this intricate Epitaph, this man (here so much commended) died the eleuenth day of August, M.cccc. lxxxx.

Here lyeth Iohn Penn who in hys lusty age * 11.34Owr Lord list cal to hys mercy and grase; Benign, and curteys, free withoutyn rage; And Sqwire with the Duc of Clarence he was. The eyghtenth dey of Iun deth did him embrase: The yer from Crists incarnatioon A thowsand fowr hundryd seuenty and oon.

* 11.35Hic iacent Iohannes Dentwel....& Christiana vxor... 1388.

Here lyeth William Warner and Ioan his wyf. Whych William dyed ....* 11.36 1531. and Ioan 1588. on whos sowls:

Here vndyr this marble ston Lyeth Lucas Goodyer departyd and gon; It pleasyd the Lord God in Octobre the tenth day, She being in chyldbed decessyd withoutyn nay; And Edmond her liffe sonne lyeth her by, On whos sowlys Iesu have mercy. 1547.

* 11.37Here lyeth Raph Stepney Esquyre, the first Lord of the Lordshyp of this Towne of Aldenham, and Patron of this Church. Who dyed 3. Decemb. 1544. on whos sowl Iesu haue mercy. Amen.

In the South wall of this Church the proportion of two weemen lye cut in stone, who (as I haue it by relation) were two Sisters here entombed, the builders of this Church, and coheires to this Lordship, which at their deaths gaue the said Lordship to the Abbey and Couent of Westminster.

Here is now the seate of that right honourable Lord, Sir Edward Carey, knight, Baron of Falkland, lately Lord Deputie of Ireland. Some of which familie lie here fairely entombed.

South Mimmes.

A seat of a worshipfull familie of the Coningesbies, saith Camden, des∣cended to them by Frowick, from the Knolles, ancient possessors thereof. In the Belfrey of this Church is a goodly marble stone inlay'd all ouer with brasse, vnder which one of the Frowicks lieth interred. A gentleman who made his recreations for the good of his neighbours, as appeares by his Epitaph, composed by Iohn Wethamsted, Abbot of S. Albans aforesaid.

Hic iacet Thomas Frowick Armig. qui obiit 17. Mens. Februar. 1448. & Elisabetha vxor eius,* 11.38 que ob—1400—ac pueri eorundem quorum ani∣mabus propitietur altissimus. Amen.

Qui iacet hic stratus Thomas Frowick vocitatus, Moribus, et natu, victu, gestu, moderatu Vir generosus erat, generosaque gesta colebat. Nam quod amare solent generosi, plusque frequentant Aucupium volucrum, venaticumque serarum, M••ltum dilexit vulpes foueis spoliauit,

Ax Taxos caueis; breuiter quecunque propinquis Intulerant damp••a, pro posse fugauerat ipsa. Inter eos etiam si litis cerneret vnquam Accendi faculas, medians extinx••rat ipsas, Fecerat et pacem. Cur nunc pacis sibi pausam Det Deus et requiem, que semper permanet. Amen.

Standon.

In the Quire of this Church lieth entombed the body of Sir Raph Sad∣leir,* 11.39 the last knight Banneret of England; priuye Counsellor to three Prin∣ces. A man so aduanced (saith Camden) for his great Seruices and stayed wisdome. Hee was brought vp vnder politicke great Cromwell, Earle of Essex (as appeares by the prose and verse engrauen vpon his Monument) who, when he came to mans estate, employed him as his Secretary. But Henry the eight conceiued so good an opinion of his discreet comporte∣ment, and ingenious pregnancie, that he tooke him from the seruice of the sayd Cromwell about the twentie and sixt yeare of his raigne, made him his principall Secretary; and vsed his aduice in matters of greatest trust and im∣portance, especially in the affaires and passages betwixt the two Realmes of England and Scotland. He continued his loue towards him to the end of his life; and for the speciall trust and confidence hee had in his approued wisedome and fidelitie, together with the Earle of Arundell, the Earle of Essex, and others, he made choise of him for the ayding and assisting of the Executors of his last Will and Testament; by which his last Will (the co∣pie whereof I haue in my custody) he gaue him two hundred pounds as a Legacie.

In the first of Edward the sixt hee was chosen Treasurer for the Armie sent into Scotland, vnder the conduct of Edward Duke of Somerset, Pro∣tector, and Iohn Earle of Warwicke; where, in the battell of Musselborrow, he shewed great manhood and prowesse.

His great diligence, saith Hollinshead, in bringing the scattered troopes into order, and ready forwardnesse in the fray, did worthily merit no small commendacions; After which Battle he with Sir Francis Brian, Captaine of the light horsemen, and Sir Raph Vane, Captaine of all the horsemen, were honoured for their valiant good seruice, with the dignitie of Knights Bannerets.

In the tenth yeare of the raigne of Queene Elisabeth hee was preferred, and aduanced by her, to the Chancellourship of the Dutchie of Lancaster. But his honours and offices are most succinctly engrauen vpon his goodly Tombe, in these Hexameters.

Radulphus Sadlier titulum sortitus Equestrem, Principibus tribus arcanis, a sensibus vnus; Auspiciis sum Cromwelli deductus in Aulam Henrici octaui; quem Secretarius omni Officio colui, Regique gregique fidelis. Vexillarum Equitem me Musselburgia vidit;

Edwardus sextus Scotiam cum frangeret armis. Ducatu Lancastrensi sublime Tribunal Cancellarius ascendi, quod pondus honoris Elisabetha meae posuit diadema senectae. Explesset Natura suas & gloria partes Maturus facili decerpor ab arbore fructus. Obijt Ann. Dom. 1587. 29. Elis. aetatis 80.

His Motto.

Servire Deo sapere.

His sonne and heire Sir Thomas Sadleir knight, lieth interred by him (of whom in another place, for I haue already come nearer to these times then I determined) the father of Raph Sadleir Esquire, that bountifull good House-keeper now liuing, Ann. 1630.

Neare vnto the faire builded mansion house of the said Raph Sadleir some time stood a little religious fabricke of Austine Friers, but by whom founded, or how endowed, I doe not finde. It was a cell to the Priory of Clare in Suffolke, some part of which cell is standing at this day.

* 11.40Here lyeth Syr William Coffyn knyght, somtym of the privy Chamber to king Henry the eight, and master of the Horse to Quene, hygh Steward of the liberty and Mannour of Stondon. Who dyed viii of December, M. cccccxxxviii.

* 11.41Here lyeth Iohn Iseley somtym Alderman of London. Who dyed .... M. cccclxxiiii, and Iohn his sonn, who dyed the same yere.

* 11.42Here lyeth Iohn Curteys Stockfishmonger of London. Who dyed the the xxiiii of September, M.cccclxv.

* 11.43Here lyeth Phillep Astley Esquyre, who dyed the xiiii of Iuly, in the yere M.cccc....

He had foure wiues, Lettis, Margaret, Elisab. and Alice.

Digswell.

* 11.44Hic iacent Iohannes Perient Armiger pro corpore Regis Richardi secun∣di: et Penerarius eiusdem Regis. Et Armiger Regis Henrici quarti. Et Ar∣miger etiam Regis Henrici quinti; Et Magister Equitum Iohanne filie Re∣gis Nauarr, et Regine Anglie qui obiit ........ et Iohanna vxor eius, quondam capitalis Domicilla...... que obijt xxiiij Aprilis. Ann. Domi∣ni, M ccccxv......

This Inscription here engrauen to the memory of such a remarkeable man, being Squire for the Body to three such potent Princes, Ensigne or Penon-bearer to one, and Master of the Horse to Ioane, the second wife of King Henry the fourth, giues me occasion to speake somewhat in particular of these his honours and offices. And first in generall of the signification and Etymology of the name of Esquire.

Next in degree after knights (saith Camden in his treatise of Degrees of States in England) are Esquires, termed in Latine Armigeri, that is, Co∣strels, or Bearers of Armes, the same that Scutiferi, that is, Shield-bearers, and Homines ad arma, Men at Armes: the Gothes called them Schilpor,

all, of carrying the Shield: as in old time among the Romanes, such as were named Scularij, who tooke that name either of the Escutcheons of Armes which they bare as Ensignes of their descent, or because they were Armour-bearers to Princes, or to the better sort of Nobilitie. Ranulph Earle of Che∣ster, giues Viello Armigero suo tenementum in Bruhello,* 11.45 to Viell his Es∣quire a Tenement in Bruhell. And so Archbishops, Bishops, Barons, knights, & huiusmodi Magnates,* 11.46 and such sort of Peeres of the kingdome had their Esquiers.

In times past euery knight had two of these waiting vpon him: they car∣ried his Morion and Shield; as inseparable companions they stucke close vnto him, because of the said knight their Lord, they held certaine Lands in Escuage, like as the knight himselfe of the king by Knights seruice.

The old Gaulish knights (saith Selden) sate at their round table attended by their Esquires.* 11.47

The Germans called an Esquire Schild-knapa, or Shield-knaue, or knaue, a denotation of no ill qualitie in those dayes. For here note by the way, that Iohannes de Temporibus, Iohn of the Times (so called for the sun∣drie times or ages he liued) was Shield-knaue vnto the Emperour Charles the Great. Of whom he also was made knight, as Verstegan affirmes in his Treatise of Honor and Offices.

The Interpreter out of Hotoman,* 11.48 saith that these which the French men call Escuiers, wee Esquiers, were a militarie kind of vassall, hauing ius Scuti, which is as much to say, as that they bare a Shield, and in it the Ensignes of their Familie, in token of their gentility or dignitie.

But these Esquires,* 11.49 of whom I haue already spoken, be now no more in any request; fiue distinct sorts are onely remaining of these at this day.

The principall Esquires are accounted those that are select Esquires for the Princes bodie, and such a one was Perient here interred Inter Armige∣ros qui f••unt non nascuntur Primarij habentur quatuor illi Armigeri ad corpus Regis:* 11.50 Amongst Esquires which are made so by their offices (not so borne) those foure Esquires to the kings bodie are chiefe and princiall, saith Sir H. Spelman. The next vnto them be knights eldest sonnes: and such an Esquire was the knights sonne in Chaucer, who attended his father on pil∣grimage to Thomas Beckets Shrine, as doth appeare by their characters in the Prologues to the Canterbury tales. Of which so much as tends to this purpose.

A Knyght ther was, and that a worthy man, That fro the tyme that he first began To riden out, he loued cheualrie, Trouth, honour, freedome, and courtesie. —he was late come fro his voyage, And went for to done his pilgrimage.

With him there was his son a yong squire, A louer, and a lusty Bachelere: With his locks crull as they were laid in presse, Of twenty yere of age he was as I gesse. Curteys he was lowly and servisable,

And kerste before his Fader at the table.

In a third place are reputed younger sonnes of the eldest sonnes of Ba∣rons, and of other Nobles in higher estate; and when such heires males faile, together with them also the title faileth.

In a fourth ranke are reckoned those, vnto whom the King himselfe, to∣gether with a title, giueth Armes, or createth Esquires, by putting about their necke a siluer collar of * 11.51 S S, and (in former times) vpon their heeles a paire of white spurres siluered: whereupon at this day in the West parts of the kingdome, they be called White-spurres, for distinction from knights, who are wont to weare gilt spurres: and to the first-begotten sonnes onely of these doth the title belong.

In the fifth and last place be those ranged, and taken for Esquires; who∣soeuer haue any superiour publicke Office in the common weale, or serue the Prince in any worshipfull calling.

But this name of Esquire, which in ancient time was a name of charge and office onely, crept first among other titles of dignitie and worship (so farre as I could euer obserue, saith Camden) in the raigne of Richard the second.

In ancient deeds we finde little mention made of gentlemen or Esquires, but since the time of Henry the fourth these additions to names haue beene vsually inserted in writings, by reason of the Statute of the first of Henry the fifth, cap. 5. that in all cases wherein Processe of Outlary lieth, additions shall be made of the estate, degree, or Misterie of which the parties sued are.

This Perient is here stiled also Penerarius, Ric. secundi, because (as I coniecture) he had the carriage of the Kings Penon. Which word signifi∣eth a Banner or Ensigne carried in warre; or a little Streamer worne on the top of a lawnce by a Horseman. A word borrowed from France: for Penon in French signifieth the same thing.

* 11.52Master of the Horse (which office this deceased Gentleman enioyed vn∣der the Queene as aforesaid) is he that hath the rule and charge of the Kings or Queenes stable, being an office of high account.

Hitching.

* 11.53Here lyeth Willyam Polter Gentylman who dyed the xx day of May in the fyfth yere of kyng Henry the eygth.

* 11.54Here adioyning to the Towne was a Priory of white Friers Carmelites, founded by king Edward the second, Iohn Blomvill, Adam Rouse, and Iohn Cobham: and dedicated to the Honour of our alone Saviour, and the bles∣sed Virgine; valued in the Kings books vpon the surrender thereof (which was vpon the ninth of May, Ann. 26. Hen. 8.) but at 4. l. 9. s. 4. d.

Kinesburne or Kinesbourgh.

Here lyeth the carkasse of an old Castle interred in her owne ruines; which in former times gaue entertainment to certaine obnoxious persons,

which called themselues the kings loyall good Subiects; and the chiefe pre∣seruers of his peace throughout all the adiacent countries:* 11.55 as it is in the golden Register of S. Albans, as followeth.

Stephanus Rex ad petitionem Abbatis Roberti, & ob honorem Albani Martyr is permisit dirui castrum de Kynesbury, vbi antiquis temporibus latebant quidam Regales nequam homines Abbathie nimis infesti, & damno∣si, dicentes se Regis esse fideles, et custodes pacis patrie, cum potius pacem & patriam perturbarent.

King Stephen at the request of Robert Abbot of Saint Albans, and for the honour he bore to the holy Martyr S. Alban, gaue commission for the pull∣ing downe of the Castle of Kinesbury; wherein in ancient times, certaine imperious wicked persons, wondrous much offensiue and malicious to the Abbey, tooke vp their priuie lodgings; saying that they were the Kings faithfull seruants, and keepers of the peace of the countrie; when as to the contrary they rather ouerthrew and disquieted all peaceable gouernment, and the whole countrey.

Here end the Monuments in the Countie of Hartford.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Camd. Midlesex
• * 1.2

  Yorke.
• * 1.3

  Other.
• * 1.4

  Speed. Midle∣sex.
• * 1.5

  In Midlesex.
• * 1.6

  Albions Eng∣land Chap. 14.
• * 1.7

  The founda∣tion of Saint Pauls Church.
• * 1.8

  Diploma Regis Ethelberti.
• * 1.9

  In Arch. Turris Lond. Cartae antiqua A.
• * 1.10

  Sebba king of the East-Saxons
• * 1.11

  Lib. 4. cap. 11.
• * 1.12

  Etheldred king of England, surnamed, The Vnready.
• * 1.13

  Will. Malms.
• * 1.14

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 1.15

  they, i
• * 1.16

  Lib 6 cap. ••: ••ib. 1•• ca ••lt.
• * 1.17

  Etheldred.
• * 1.18

  Erkenwald Bi∣shop of Lond.
• * 1.19

  De gestis Pontif. lib. 2.
• * 1.20

  Beda lib. 4. ca. 6.
• * 1.21

  Harpsfeeld. Se∣cul. 7. cap. 13.
• * 1.22

  Eustace de Fau∣conbridge Bi∣shop of Lond.
• * 1.23

  In bib. Cott.
• * 1.24

  Henry de Wing∣ham Bishop of London.
• * 1.25

  Mat. Paris.
• * 1.26

  Lib. Mon. de Wauerley in bib. Cott.
• * 1.27

  Rager the black Bishop of London.
• * 1.28

  Rob. Braybrooke Bishop of Lon∣don.
• * 1.29

  Rob. Fitz-Hugh Bishop of Lon∣don.
• * 1.30

  Thomas Kempe Bishop of Lon∣don.
• * 1.31

  Brian Twyn. Antiq. Acad. Ox.
• * 1.32

  Iohn Stokesley Bishop of Lon∣don.
• * 1.33

  William Bishop of London.
• * 1.34

  Charta London.
• * 1.35

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 1.36

  Fulke Basset Bishop of Lon∣don.
• * 1.37

  Mat. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.38

  Paris.
• * 1.39

  In bib. Cott.
• * 1.40

  Io. Chishull Bi∣shop of Lond.
• * 1.41

  Mat. Westm.
• * 1.42

  Rich. Newport Bishop of Lon¦don.
• * 1.43

  Raph Baldocke Bishop of Lon∣don.
• * 1.44

  Godwin. Catal.
• * 1.45

  Stow. Annal.
• * 1.46

  Fran. Thinne.
• * 1.47

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 1.48

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 1.49

  Michaell North∣brooke Bishop of London.
• * 1.50

  In Arch. Turris Lond.
• * 1.51

  Rich. Clifford Bishop of London.
• * 1.52

  Godwin. Catal.
• * 1.53

  Richard Fitz-Iames Bishop of London.
• * 1.54

  Godwin. de Praesul. Ang.
• * 1.55

  Iohn of Gaunt Duke of Lan∣caster.
• * 1.56

  Blanch Duch∣esse of Lan∣caster.
• * 1.57

  Fabian.
• * 1.58

  Constance Duchesse of Lancaster. Vpodigma. Neust.
• * 1.59

  Henry Lacy Earle of Lin∣colne.
• * 1.60

  In bib. Cott.
• * 1.61

  Vincent. Catal.
• * 1.62

  Lib. Mo••. de Whalley.
• * 1.63

  Laurence Aller∣thorp Lord Treasurer.
• * 1.64

  Francis Thinne
• * 1.65

  In Arch. Turris Lond.
• * 1.66

  Sir Simon Bur∣ley knight of the Garter.
• * 1.67

  Stow. Annal.
• * 1.68

  In Arch. Turris Lond.
• * 1.69

  Sir Raph Hengham chiefe Iustice of the Kings Bench.
• * 1.70

  Iudges fined for briberie and extortion.
• * 1.71

  Stow. Annal.
• * 1.72

  Fulke Louell Archdeacon of Colchester.
• * 1.73

  Io. Boys, Nich. Rikkell, and Isabell their wife.
• * 1.74

  William Worsley Deane of this Church.
• * 1.75

  .... Ode••y Canon of this Church.
• * 1.76

  Iohn Colet Deane of this Church.
• * 1.77

  Cent. 5.
• * 1.78

  William Li•••• the first Ma∣ster of Paul•• Schoole.
• * 1.79

  Bale Cent. 5.
• * 1.80

  Tho. Linak••r phisition, and his vale.
• * 1.81

  Tho. de Eure Deane of Pauli.
• * 1.82

  Tho. Wynter¦burne Deane of Pauls▪
• * 1.83

  Reymund Pil∣grim. Canon.
• * 1.84

  Rich. Ple••••ys Canon.
• * 1.85

  William Ha∣rington, Secre∣tary Apostoli∣call.
• * 1.86

  Si•• 〈…〉〈…〉 Lord 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.87

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 1.88

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 1.89

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 1.90

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 1.91

  In Arch. Turr•••• Lond.
• * 1.92

  In Arch. Turris Lond.
• * 1.93

  Suruay.
• * 1.94

  Rich. Piriton Archdeacon of Colchester.
• * 1.95

  Margaret Countesse of Shrewsbury.
• * 1.96

  R••maines.
• * 1.97

  Romaines.
• * 1.98

  The founda∣tion 〈…〉〈…〉 Pe••••y Canons.
• * 1.99

  Polyol. 1. Song. ••••land. ad Cyg. Cant.
• * 1.100

  Brute King of great Britaine.
• * 1.101

  Gildas Cambrius
• * 1.102

  Hard. in vi••. Bruti.
• * 1.103

  forth.
• * 1.104

  ••he.
• * 1.105

  an hau••••. ••owne.
• * 1.106

  thither▪
• * 1.107

  there.
• * 1.108

  The body of a boy found in Saint B••n••is Church-yard by Pauls Wha••fe, en∣shrined after∣wards in this Church, who was martyred by the Iewes. Stow. Annal.
• * 1.109

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Paris. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. codem.
• * 1.110

  Pardon Church-yard. Thomas More Deane of Pauls
• * 1.111

  Dance of Pauls
• * 1.112

  Chappell in Pard•• Church yard.

  Gilbert Becket Portgraue of London
• * 1.113

  Stow Sur. in Faring. Ward:
• * 1.114

  Chappel at the North doore of Paul••.
• * 1.115

  Charnell-house with our Ladies Chap¦pell.
• * 1.116

  Sir Hen. Barton Sir George Mirfin knight•• Rob Barton
• * 1.117

  Bell-house in Pauls Church∣yard.
• * 1.118

  Holmes Col∣ledge.
• * 1.119

  Adam de Bury Lord Maior Anne Duchesse of Bedford.
• * 1.120

  Poultneys Chappell.
• * 1.121

  Sir Iohn Poult∣ney.
• * 1.122

  Iesus Chappell.
• * 1.123

  Sir Alan Box∣hul knight of the Garter.
• * 1.124

  Shrines in S. Pauls. Ex. Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 1.125

  Camd. in Mid.
• * 1.126

  Dierius & alij.
• * 1.127

  Sir Hen. Spel∣man. Gloss. li••. C.
• * 1.128

  Regist. lib. 3. Epist. 14.
• * 1.129

  Cardinals of S. Paul.
• * 1.130

  〈…〉〈…〉 Church.
• * 1.131

  William W••st Canon and Cardinall.
• * 1.132

  Iohn Good Chan••er of the Bale.
• * 1.133

  William Lily.
• * 1.134

  Lud King of the Britaines.
• * 1.135

  Io. Harding.
• * 1.136

  Now the Bi∣shop of Lon∣dons house, saith Harding.
• * 1.137

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 1.138

  Cadwallo K. of the Britaines.
• * 1.139

  Ge••••••ay Mon.
• * 1.140

  Harding.
• * 1.141

  Iohn Benson and Anne his wife.
• * 1.142

  The foundati∣on of Christ-Church or the Friers Mino∣rites.

  Margaret the •• wife of King Ed. 1.
• * 1.143

  ••••gist Frat. Mi••. Mss. in bib C••t.
• * 1.144

  The foundati∣on of the blacke 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in vita R K. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chi••piscopi.
• * 1.145

  Suruey of London.
• * 1.146

  Elizabeth Countesse of Northampton.
• * 1.147

  Margaret Hat∣f••eld.
• * 1.148

  Katherine Rip∣lingham.
• * 1.149

  Her Will.
• * 1.150

  Tho. Ripling∣ham.
• * 1.151

  His Will.
• * 1.152

  Agnes Milborne.
• * 1.153

  Nicholas Fa∣ringdon Lord Maior.
• * 1.154

  The Founda∣tion of S. Mar∣tins.
• * 1.155

  In Arch turris London.
• * 1.156

  Lib. S. Martin.
• * 1.157

  Stow Sur.
• * 1.158

  Iohn Pemberton.
• * 1.159

  Vpon a Table in the north Isle.
• * 1.160

  A Table in the Qui••e.
• * 1.161

  Deus.
• * 1.162

  Diabolus:
• * 1.163

  Vita.
• * 1.164

  Mors.
• * 1.165

  Coelum.
• * 1.166

  Inf••rnum.
• * 1.167

  Ioan the wife of Baron Thorp.
• * 1.168

  Stow Annal.
• * 1.169

  William Brecke-speare.
• * 1.170

  Robbert Traps, Agnes and Ioan his wiues.
• * 1.171

  Robert.
• * 1.172

  Agnes.
• * 1.173

  Ioan.
• * 1.174

  Ioice Frankland.
• * 1.175

  An Inscription ••nder the por∣traiture of Queene Eliza∣beth.
• * 1.176

  Io. Brokitwell.
• * 1.177

  Michael Forlace and Mary his wife.
• * 1.178

  Mary Pawson.
• * 1.179

  Sir Hen. We••••e•• knight, and his wife Ioan.
• * 1.180

  Sir Iohn Wood∣cocke Lord Maior.
• * 1.181

  The head of Iames the 4. king of Scot∣land. Stow. Annal.
• * 1.182

  Suruay Lond.
• * 1.183

  Lib. Monasterij de Whalley in Com. Lanc.
• * 1.184

  Io. Lesle in vil. Iac. 4.
• * 1.185

  Remaines, pa. 371.
• * 1.186

  The mount of Flodden.
• * 1.187

  De corpore enim nondum compertum est.
• * 1.188

  Insc••ipt••. the wa••••.
• * 1.189

  Shanke bone of 28. inches long.
• * 1.190

  Cam••en in Cornwall.
• * 1.191

  In Cornwall
• * 1.192

  R••b Glocest.
• * 1.193

  saith.
• * 1.194

  wi••h.
• * 1.195

  Gogmagog the last Giant.
• * 1.196

  Camd. in Essex.
• * 1.197

  Selden in his Illu••••r••tions, Polyol. Song 1.
• * 1.198

  Tho. Morsted.
• * 1.199

  Giles Dewes.
• * 1.200

  Iohn Burton 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ienet his 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.201

  ••holl Moore Doctor of Law, ••nd Agnes his brothers wife.
• * 1.202

  Sir Godfrey Bullen Lord Maior.
• * 1.203

  Catal. of ho∣nou••.
• * 1.204

  Tho. Bullen.
• * 1.205

  Iohn Pickering and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his wife.
• * 1.206

  Tho. Cressly and Agnes his wife.
• * 1.207

  The foundati∣on of the Col∣legiate Chap∣pell at Guild∣hall.
• * 1.208

  Hollins.
• * 1.209

  Speed Hist.
• * 1.210

  Foundation of Mercers Chap∣pell.
• * 1.211

  Stow.
• * 1.212

  Iames Butler Earle of Or∣mond, and Ioane his wife. Thomas Butler Earle of Or∣mond.
• * 1.213

  Camden in the County of Tipperary. Ire∣land.
• * 1.214

  Becket was borne neere to this Church, here he had a shrine, and his picture ouer the Chappell dore.
• * 1.215

  Iohn Rich.
• * 1.216

  Stow Suruay.
• * 1.217

  Ambrose Cres∣sacre.
• * 1.218

  Iohn Peris and Margaret his wife.
• * 1.219

  Raph Tilney and Ioan his wife.
• * 1.220

  Yarford.
• * 1.221

  Io. Allen Lord Maior.
• * 1.222

  Stow Suruay.
• * 1.223

  Iohn Couentrie Lord Maior.
• * 1.224

  Fabian. Stow Annal.
• * 1.225

  Stow Suruay.
• * 1.226

  Vnder the Sta∣tue of K. Ed. the sixt vpon the Standard in Cheape.
• * 1.227

  Tho. Knowles Lord Maior and Ioane his wife.
• * 1.228

  Tho. Knowles.
• * 1.229

  Ioan Spenser.
• * 1.230

  Walter Lempster 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.231

  Simon Street, & Agnes his wife.
• * 1.232

  Will. Goldhirst and Margaret his wife.
• * 1.233

  Stephen Spilman Sheriffe of London.
• * 1.234

  Ric. Grey Sheriffe of London.
• * 1.235

  R. Marlow Lord Maior.
• * 1.236

  Corpus Christi play.
• * 1.237

  Ric. Hill, Ma∣ster or Serge∣ant of the kings c••ller.
• * 1.238

  Sir Charles Blunt knight, Lord Mountioy
• * 1.239

  Camd. in Shrop.
• * 1.240

  Camd. in Dar∣bishire.
• * 1.241

  Rob. Dalusse Ba••her, and Alice his wife.
• * 1.242

  Io▪ Micolt and Ioan his wife.
• * 1.243

  Raph Astry Lord Maior, Margery and Margaret his wiues.
• * 1.244

  Raph Astry.
• * 1.245

  Iohn Grey.
• * 1.246

  Tho. Cornwallis.
• * 1.247

  Henry Gisors.
• * 1.248

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lions.
• * 1.249

  The Founda∣tion of Whit¦tin••••on C••l∣ledge ••nd Hospitall.
• * 1.250

  Stow Suruey.
• * 1.251

  Richard Whit∣••ing thrice bu∣ried.
• * 1.252

  William Lich∣field Doctor of Diuinity.
• * 1.253

  Io. Brickles and Isabell his wife.
• * 1.254

  In Chamber∣lai••e, Agnes, and Ioan his wiues.
• * 1.255

  William Greene.
• * 1.256

  Robert Chichley Lord Maior.
• * 1.257

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 1.258

  The Colledge of S. Michael founded by W. Walworth.
• * 1.259

  Io Lo••ekin, of Losken, Lord Maior, foun∣der of this Church.
• * 1.260

  William Wray.
• * 1.261

  The foundati∣on of Corpus Christi Col∣ledge in Can∣dlewickestreet
• * 1.262

  Rob. Radcliffe and his sonne Henry Earles of Sussex.
• * 1.263

  Gilbert Melits and Christian his wife.
• * 1.264

  The fraternity of S. Katherine.
• * 1.265

  The founda∣tion of our La∣dies Chappell of Barking.
• * 1.266

  Sir Io. Arundell knight.
• * 1.267

  Vincent. Catal.
• * 1.268

  Simon Eyre Lord Maior.
• * 1.269

  The Founda∣tion of Leaden Hall and the Chappell. Stow Suruay.
• * 1.270

  Ric. Payne and Elisabeth his wife.
• * 1.271

  Sixteene chil∣dren.
• * 1.272

  Ric. Nordell & Margorie his wife.
• * 1.273

  that.
• * 1.274

  this.
• * 1.275

  they.
• * 1.276

  the holy Communion.
• * 1.277

  thinke of this.
• * 1.278

  An Inscripti∣on vpon a ta∣ble sometime chained in this Church.
• * 1.279

  Malmes. lib 1. de Pont. 1. Selden.
• * 1.280

  Rob Glocest.
• 3 1.281

  Cadar.
• 4 1.282

  O••i••us.
• 5 1.283

  Conan.
• 6 1.284

  Palladius.
• 7 1.285

  Stephanus.
• 8 1.286

  Il••ut.
• 9 1.287

  Dedwin.
• 10 1.288

  Thedred.
• 11 1.289

  Hillary.
• 12 1.290

  Restitutus. Harpsfeeld Sex. prim. secul c. 16.
• 13 1.291

  Gwitelin. or Guitelnius.
• * 1.292

  Scots euer valiant.
• * 1.293

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 1.294

  Fastidius Pris∣cus 4. cent. 1.
• * 1.295

  Ternckine 15. Lib. in bib. Cott. Mss. Vedinus 16.
• * 1.296

  Godwin de prae∣ful. Ang.
• * 1.297

  Theon the last Archbishop.
• * 1.298

  Robert Fabian Sheriffe.
• * 1.299

  Hugh Dauset Doctor of Di∣uinity.
• * 1.300

  Robert Barnes.
• * 1.301

  Iohn Bootes.
• * 1.302

  Henry Denne and Ioane his wife.
• * 1.303

  Tho. Pike Al∣s••rman.
• * 1.304

  Sir William Ca∣pell Lord Maior.
• * 1.305

  Water Knyght.
• * 1.306

  The foundati∣on of Saint Anthonies Hos∣pitall.
• * 1.307

  Io. Breux.
• * 1.308

  The foundati∣on of the Au∣gustine Friers.
• * 1.309

  Ri••hard Earle of A••undell.
• * 1.310

  Iohn Vere Earle of Ox∣ford▪ and Au∣brey his sonne.
• * 1.311

  〈…〉〈…〉 his wife
• * 1.312

  Mss.
• * 1.313

  〈…〉〈…〉 Duke 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.314

  Edward the eldest sonne of Edward the black Prince
• * 1.315

  Cardina Shoder and Ioan her daughter.
• * 1.316

  Io. Redman Rector.
• * 1.317

  Nennius Helius Duke of Loe∣gria.
• * 1.318

  ••lores Hist. aetal. s. ca. 26.
• * 1.319

  Cui nomen erat Cr••••••a Mors, quia null••s ab eo vulneratus vinus e••adeba••. Id. eod.
• * 1.320

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 1.321

  Io. Harding, c 44
• * 1.322

  Bale C••nt prima
• * 1.323

  Will. Pratt
• * 1.324

  The foundati∣on of the Nunnery of S. Helen.
• * 1.325

  Sir Io. Crosby Maior of the Staple.
• * 1.326

  Mss. in bib. Cot
• * 1.327

  The Founda∣••ion of a Bro∣therhood of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Priests in ••e••den-Hall Chappell.
• * 1.328

  The founda∣tion of the Pri¦ory of Christ-Church Ald∣gate.
• * 1.329

  Will. Payne.
• * 1.330

  Clement Towne.
• * 1.331

  The foundati∣on of the C••ouc••••d Friers.
• * 2.1

  Ex quibusel. Col∣lect. in sepe dict bib. Cot.
• * 2.2

  The Priore of Crouched Fri∣ers found in bed with hi•• wench.
• * 2.3

  Foundation of S. Katherines Hospitall.
• * 2.4

  Iohn Holland Duke of Exce∣ster.
• * 2.5

  Ca••al. of ho∣nour. ••tow Annal.
• * 2.6

  Harding.
• * 2.7

  Anne the first wife of Iohn, Duke of Exce∣ter.
• * 2.8

  Anne the se∣cond wife of Iohn, Duke of Exceter.
• * 2.9

  Constance, Dut¦chesse of Nor∣folke.
• * 2.10

  Catal. of Hon. Vincent.

  The foundati∣on of East-minster to the honour of God and our Lady of Grace.
• * 2.11

  Stow Suruay.
• * 2.12

  The foundati∣on of the Ab∣bey of S. Clare, Nunnes, called the Minories.
• * 2.13

  The buriall place of s••me of the honou∣rable family of the Darcies.
• * 2.14

  Stow. Annal.
• * 2.15

  Cardinall Poole.
• * 2.16

  Io Clerke Bishop of Bath and Welles.
• * 2.17

  Godwin Catal. of Bishops.
• * 2.18

  The foundati∣on of a Knigh∣tengild or Confrery without Ald∣gate.
• * 2.19

  The foundati∣on of S. Mary Bethlem.
• * 2.20

  The foundati∣on of S. Mary Spi••le;
• * 2.21

  Sir Io. Sordich Lord of Sor∣dich. Ex Mss. in ••ib Cott.
• * 2.22

  Sir Humphrey Starky knight, and Isabell his wife
• * 2.23

  Sir Iohn Er¦lington and Margaret his wife.
• * 2.24

  The founda∣tion of Holy∣well.
• * 2.25

  Sir Thomas Louel•• Knight.
• * 2.26

  In ••ib. Cott.
• * 2.27

  Lib in lib. C••ll
• * 2.28

  Isabell Sackvile Prioresse of S. Maries Clerken∣well.
• * 2.29

  Iordan Briset & Muriell his wife.
• * 2.30

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 2.31

  Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 2.32

  In bib Cott.
• * 2.33

  Camd. in A••dl.
• * 2.34

  Robertus Botill Prior, Hospita∣••u Sancti Iohan∣•••• Ierusalem in Anglia: primus Baro regni An∣gliae & consilia∣rius Rog•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Arch Turris London secund•• parspat A••••o 10. Ed 4 ••. 13.
• * 2.35

  The foundati¦on of ••he Charterhouse.
• * 2.36

  Stow Suruay.
• * 2.37

  Ex Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 2.38

  The death of the Founder.
• * 2.39

  Margaret, La∣dy Many, and Du••chesse of Norfolke.
• * 2.40

  Suruay. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 2.41

  Vin••e••t C••t••l. Norf.
• * 2.42

  Philip Morgan Bishop of Ely.
• * 2.43

  Suttons Hospi∣tall.
• * 2.44

  The foundati∣on of great Saint Bartho∣lomewes.
• * 2.45

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Arch Tuvr•• London. Ca••t. Ant. hier ••, l.
• * 2.46

  ••illiam Bolton the last Prior of S Bartholo∣mewes.
• * 2.47

  Roger Walden Bishop of Lon∣don.
• * 2.48

  Godwin de prae∣sulibus Angl.
• * 2.49

  Vpodigma Neustricae.
• * 2.50

  2. Pars. Pat. An. 6 H. 4. M. 20.
• * 2.51

  The foundati∣on of Saint Bartl. Hospital.
• * 2.52

  Sir Tho Mali∣lant or Neu∣fant, & Marga∣ret his wi••e.
• * 2.53

  Sir Will. Knight Priest.
• * 2.54

  Sir Rob. Greuil Priest.
• * 2.55

  Philip Lewis & Agnes his wife.
• * 2.56

  Io. Stafford.
• * 2.57

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 2.58

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Annal.
• * 2.59

  ••••. Goodf••llowes 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 2.60

  Will. ••euer and Elizabeth his wife.
• * 2.61

  The founda∣tion of the white Friers Carmelites.
• * 2.62

  Stow S••••••uay.
• * 2.63

  Lamb peramb.
• * 2.64

  Lamb. peramb.
• * 2.65

  Rob Mascall Bishop of He¦reford.
• * 2.66

  Will. Montag•••• Earle of Salis¦bury. Ypod••g 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 2.67

  Penes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 T••••swell.
• * 2.68

  Stephen Pa∣trington Bishop of S. Dauids.
• * 2.69

  Nich. Kenton.
• * 2.70

  Io. Miluerton.
• * 2.71

  Iohn Loney.
• * 2.72

  Pits. de illust. Aug. Scriptori∣bus.
• * 2.73

  Hubert de Bur∣go Earle of Kent.
• * 2.74

  Iohn Gyles, Clerke of the petit Bagge.
• * 2.75

  Cowell lit. c.
• * 2.76

  Lawrence Bar∣telet.
• * 2.77

  Vnder the pi∣cture of Saint Michael.
• * 2.78

  The first San∣ctuary.
• * 2.79

  The death and buriall of Mu••∣mu••••us Don∣wallo.
• * 2.80

  The Founda∣tion of the Temple Church.
• * 2.81

  Cant. in Mid∣lesex London.
• * 2.82

  William Mar∣shall Earle of Penbroke.
• * 2.83

  William Mar¦shall. the yon∣ger, Earle of Penbroke.
• * 2.84

  G••lbe•••• Ma••••shall Earle of Penbroke.
• * 2.85

  Paris 1••4••.
• * 2.86

  Hastiludium. Paris.
• * 2.87

  Sir Rob. Rosse knight.
• * 2.88

  Will. Planta∣ginet.
• * 2.89

  Iames Bayle.
• * 2.90

  Rob. Thorne.
• * 2.91

  Ric. Wye.
• * 2.92

  Will. Langham Master of the Temple.
• * 2.93

  Will. Burgh.
• * 2.94

  Harold king of England.
• * 2.95

  Stow Annal.
• * 2.96

  Io. Arundel Bi∣shop of Exce∣ter.
• * 2.97

  Io. Booth Bi∣shop of Exce∣ter.
• * 2.98

  Sir Will. Booth knight.
• * 2.99

  Ed. Arnold Parson.
• * 2.100

  The foundati∣on of the Hos¦pitall of Sauoy
• * 2.101

  Ex Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 2.102

  The second foundation of Sauoy Hospi∣tall.
• * 2.103

  Tho. Halsal. Gowin Douglase Bishops.
• * 2.104

  Hist. of Scot. Ann. 1521.
• * 2.105

  Humphrey Gosling.
• * 2.106

  Sir 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 2.107

  Tho. 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 2.108

  The Hospitall of Saint Mary Rounciuall.
• * 2.109

  Hospitall of Saint Iames.
• * 2.110

  In Archiuis Tur∣r••s London.
• * 2.111

  ••••des••s Ca••al. Cancell. per Fran••iscum ••hin collect.
• * 2.112

  Iohn Yong, Ma∣ster of the Rolles.
• * 2.113

  The foundati∣on of S. Stephens Chappell.
• * 2.114

  Charta Regis Ed. tetijs. ex Re∣cord turr••s Lon∣don.
• * 2.115

  The foundati∣〈…〉〈…〉 West∣••inster Ab∣bey.
• * 2.116

  In Arch. turris London.
• * 2.117

  Iohn Harding ca. 88.
• * 2.118

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 2.119

  Hist. Ecclesiast. Angl. vnde••. ••ae∣cul. ca. 16.
• * 2.120

  Sebert king of the East Saxōs with his Queene Aethel∣goda.
• * 2.121

  Edward king of England, surnamed the Confessor.
• * 2.122

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••arn••r. ••lb. Engl.
• * 2.123

  Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 2.124

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 2.125

  The first ••oure of the ••i••gs 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 2.126

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 king Edwards wife.
• * 2.127

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 2.128

  Maud wife to king Henry the first.
• * 2.129

  Ex Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 2.130

  The Courti∣ers speech.
• * 2.131

  The Queenes answer.
• * 2.132

  Mat. Paris ad Ann. 1118.
• * 2.133

  King Henry the third.
• * 2.134

  Mat. West.
• * 2.135

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 2.136

  Mss. in bib. Cot
• * 2.137

  King Edward the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 2.138

  Sir Rob. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 2.139

  Ex. Arch. Turr. Lond.
• * 2.140

  King Ed. Coro∣nation.
• * 2.141

  Chron. Compend. Cant. Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 2.142

  Fabian.
• * 2.143

  Kept.
• * 2.144

  Ca••ton. Fabian.
• * 2.145

  S. Daniel.
• * 2.146

  The battaile of Dunbarre.
• * 2.147

  The battaile of Foukirke. Munster. Vni∣uers. Cosm. lib. 2. Walsing Ypodig.
• * 2.148

  Hard. cap. 162.
• * 2.149

  Henry the third.
• * 2.150

  Henry the third.
• * 2.151

  The fatall Marble.
• * 2.152

  The cruelty of the Scots.
• * 2.153

  Rich Southwell. Ho••••inshead.
• * 2.154

  ••ro. May.
• * 2.155

  Polychron. l. 7. cap. 40.
• * 2.156

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 2.157

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 2.158

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 of ••a••singham.
• * 2.159

  Walsing.
• * 2.160

  The dead bo∣dies of our English kings (anciently) preserued from corruption.
• * 2.161

  Ex Arch. Turr. Lond.
• * 2.162

  Fabians Ballad Royall.
• * 2.163

  〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 2.164

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Queen of England.
• * 2.165

  Edward the third King of England.
• * 2.166

  Remaines.
• * 2.167

  Fauine in the orders of En∣gland.
• * 2.168

  Alluding to the ••eopard•• in the 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 2.169

  Cron. Compend. Cant. in bib. Col. His Character.
• * 2.170

  Sam. Daniel.
• * 2.171

  His Iustice.
• * 2.172

  His regard of Order.
• * 2.173

  His loue to his people.
• * 2.174

  His Proui∣dence.
• * 2.175

  His works of Pietie.
• * 2.176

  His buildings.
• * 2.177

  Walsing. in vit. Ed. 3.
• * 2.178

  Add. Rob. Glo∣cest.
• * 2.179

  Bohemia.
• * 2.180

  Philip Queene of England.
• * 2.181

  Richard the se∣cond, King of England.
• * 2.182

  Ranulph, Monke of Chester. Lib. vltimo.
• * 2.183

  Folio 166.
• * 2.184

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 2.185

  Bohemia.
• * 2.186

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 2.187

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 2.188

  Anne, Queene of England.
• * 2.189

  Stow. Annal.
• * 2.190

  Henry the fift King of Eng∣land.
• * 2.191

  Add to Robert of Glocester.
• * 2.192

  Katherine the wife of Henry the fifth.
• * 2.193

  Henry the se∣uenth king of England.
• * 2.194

  Elizabeth the wife of king Hen. the se∣uenth.
• * 2.195

  Margaret Coū∣tesse of Rich∣mond.
• * 2.196

  Margaret the daughter of King Ed. 4.
• * 2.197

  Elizab. the daughter of king Hen. 7.
• * 2.198

  Anne Queene of England.
• * 2.199

  Edmund Earle of Lancaster.
• * 2.200

  Harding c. 147.
• * 2.201

  Mat. Paris.
• * 2.202

  Pageant of Popes.
• * 2.203

  Aueline Coun∣tesse of Lanca∣ster.
• * 2.204

  William de Va∣lence Earle of Penbroke.
• * 2.205

  Stow Annal.
• * 2.206

  Harding ca. ••56
• * 2.207

  Simon Langham Archbishop of Canterbury.
• * 2.208

  Robert Waldby Archbishop of Yorke.
• * 2.209

  Ex Mss. in bib Cot.
• * 2.210

  Sodorensis B. of Man.
• * 2.211

  In bib. Cot.
• * 2.212

  Iohn Waltham Bishop of Sa∣lisbury. Ca••al. of Bi∣shops.
• * 2.213

  In vita R 2.
• * 2.214

  Richard Wendo∣uer Bishop of R••ch••ster.
• * 2.215

  Sir Humphrey Bourchier, Lord Cromwell.
• * 2.216

  Sir Humphrey Bourchier.
• * 2.217

  Cup. bearer.
• * 2.218

  Tho. Milling Bishop of He∣reford.
• * 2.219

  Godwin.
• * 2.220

  Hugolin Cham¦berlaine to S. Edward, king and Confessor.
• * 2.221

  Remaines.
• * 2.222

  William Bedell and Cicely his wife.
• * 2.223

  Rob. Haule.
• * 2.224

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 vit. R. 2
• * 2.225

  Tho. Ruthall Bishop of Durham.
• * 2.226

  Sir William Trussell knight.
• * 2.227

  Tho. dela More.
• * 2.228

  Lib. 7. cap. 43.
• * 2.229

  Rich. de Ware Abbot.
• * 2.230

  Francis Thinne. in Catal. Thes. Aug.
• * 2.231

  Walter Wenlocke Abbot.
• * 2.232

  The Abbots of this house were Barons of the Parliament.
• * 2.233

  Ric. de Barking Abbot.
• * 2.234

  Gervaise de Bloys Abbot.
• * 2.235

  Vitalis Abbot.
• * 2.236

  Laurence the first m••••erd Abbot of West.
• * 2.237

  Gislebert Cris∣pin Abbot.
• * 2.238

  Edmund Kirton Abbot.
• * 2.239

  Iohn Islip, Abbot.
• * 2.240

  Remaines.
• * 2.241

  In bib Cot.
• * 2.242

  Raph Selby.
• * 2.243

  Io Windsore.
• * 2.244

  Geffrey Chaucer
• * 3.1

  Ex Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 3.2

  Iohn Bedel▪
• * 3.3

  Walter Garden.
• * 3.4

  Ioan Pymichum.
• * 3.5

  Io. Den and Agnes his wife.
• * 3.6

  Eijcit••▪
• * 3.7

  Io. Skelton Poet Laureat▪
• * 3.8

  Specul. Brit.
• * 3.9

  2. King. 1.14. Ioh. ••.2.
• * 3.10

  Stow Suruay.
• * 3.11

  S. Giles Bowle.
• * 4.1

  The Bishop of Rochester•• let∣ter to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 S. amongst the letters 〈…〉〈…〉 In bib. Cotton.
• * 4.2

  Cromwell prin∣cipal•• Secre∣tary.
• * 4.3

  ••il. Warbam
• * 4.4

  In part Anno 2•• Hen. 8. ca. 10.
• * 5.1

  Ex lit in Bib. Cotton.
• * 5.2

  Robert Fisher.
• * 5.3

  Ex Mss. in bib. Cot.
• * 5.4

  The Tenor of Bishop Fishers Indictment.
• * 5.5

  Ex Mss. in bib. Cotton.
• * 5.6

  Eras.
• * 5.7

  Vid. Bal. cent. 5.
• * 5.8

  Oputer. opus: Cronog. orbis Vniuersi pag. 477.
• * 5.9

  Sir. Tho. Moore.
• * 5.10

  In parl. Anno 26 Hen. 8. ca. 2.
• * 6.1

  Ex lit. in Bib. Cotton.
• * 6.2

  Scrip. B••••t. Cent. 5. De I••ust. Ang¦ie Scriptoribus
• * 6.3

  In Epist. ad Vl∣dric. Huttenum de vita Mori.
• * 6.4

  Io. Lelandi Moriades, siue charitaea cor••na.
• * 6.5

  Camd. Re∣maines, in wise speeches.
• * 6.6

  Ex lit. in bib. Cott.
• * 6.7

  Nich. Grudius.
• * 6.8

  Tho. Cromwell Earle of Essex.
• * 6.9

  Ex Mss. in bib. Cotton.
• * 6.10

  M. Drayton in the Legend of great Cromwell.
• * 6.11

  M. Drayton.
• * 6.12

  M. Drayton.
• * 6.13

  Some say, no such Act was deuised by him to cause his owne death. Speed. chap. 21.
• * 6.14

  Iohn Fox. M. Drayton.
• * 6.15

  Sir Tho. Moore, to Master Cromwell, Ex lit. in bib. Cot▪
• * 7.1

  Stow. Annal.
• * 7.2

  Queene Anne Bullein.
• * 7.3

  Speed cap. 21.
• * 7.4

  George Bullein, Lord Roch∣ford.
• * 7.5

  Speed cap. 21.
• * 7.6

  Sleidan. com. l. 10.
• * 7.7

  Queene Kathe∣rine Howard.
• * 7.8

  Ed. and Iohn Dukes of So∣merset and Northumber∣land
• * 7.9

  Hen. South∣worth.
• * 7.10

  Geff. Hewet & Ioane his wife.
• * 7.11

  In Mi••lesex.
• * 7.12

  Suruay in Bi∣shopsgateward.
• * 7.13

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 7.14

  Sicilius king of Britaine.
• * 7.15

  Song 3.
• * 7.16

  Cap 25.
• * 7.17

  a man decked in fe••hers.
• * 7.18

  Vo••t••mer king of Britaine.
• * 7.19

  Speed. Hist. cap. 12.
• * 7.20

  Sigibert.
• * 7.21

  I Speed Hist. ca. xi.
• * 7.22

  Rob Glocest.
• * 7.23

  men taken.
• * 7.24

  they.
• * 7.25

  commanded.
• * 7.26

  Ca. 68.
• * 7.27

  Videsis Speed. Hist. ca. 17. and Vincent Catal. Chest••r.
• * 7.28

  Mill. Catal. Yorke.
• * 7.29

  Speed Hist. •• ••••
• * 7.30

  Vncle.
• * 7.31

  The Continu∣er of Hardings Chronicle.
• * 7.32

  The guilty conscience of King Richard
• * 7.33

  Pers. Sat. 3. trans. by ••erten Holyday.
• * 7.34

  Sir Thomas Moore Lord Chancelor.
• * 7.35

  Sir Iohn More the father of Sir Thomas, his death.
• * 7.36

  Ioan and Alice the wiues of Sir Tho. Mor••. in bib. Cot.
• * 7.37

  Edmund Lord Bray.
• * 7.38

  Mawd Berford.
• * 7.39

  Philip Meawtis.
• * 7.40

  Ric. Scardebrugh and Elis. his wife.
• * 7.41

  Adwin Laue∣rocke.
• * 7.42

  Tho. Essex.
• * 7.43

  The office of Remembran∣cers. D. Cowell. lic. R.
• * 7.44

  The Kings Re∣membrancer.
• * 7.45

  The Treasurers Remembran∣cer.
• * 7.46

  Remembran∣cer of the first-fruits.
• * 7.47

  Io. Fisher.
• * 7.48

  Sir Raph But•• knight.
• * 7.49

  Iohn Long, Ka∣therin, & Alice his wiues.
• * 7.50

  Io. Sherburne.
• * 7.51

  Sir Sampson Norton, and Elis. his wife.
• * 7.52

  Master of the Ordnance.
• * 7.53

  Io. Thorley.
• * 7.54

  Will. Harvey.
• * 7.55

  George Chauncy.
• * 7.56

  Mar. Suanden.
• * 7.57

  Arcuarij, the Kings Bowyer.
• * 7.58

  Anne Sturton.
• * 7.59

  Lora Blunt.
• * 7.60

  Mawde Lady Salueyne.
• * 7.61

  Will. Boydale.
• * 7.62

  Christopher Car∣hill king at Armes.
• * 7.63

  Hen. Redman & Ione his wife.
• * 7.64

  Ric. Parker and Marg. his wife.
• * 7.65

  William Clauell.
• * 7.66

  The foundati∣on of Sion.
• * 7.67

  Nuns and Priests Augu∣stines.
• * 8.1

  Ex lit. in Bib. S. Dewes.
• * 8.2

  Ecclesia omnium Angetorum.
• * 8.3

  Antony Sutton.
• * 8.4

  Hen••y Archer.
• * 8.5

  Io Robinson, Ka∣therine and Ioane his wiues.
• * 8.6

  Clement C••lyns
• * 8.7

  Io. Holt, Margery and Elizab••th his wiues.
• * 8.8

  Audrie Aunde∣sham.
• * 8.9

  Io. Sampoll.
• * 8.10

  Sir Io. Payne Priest▪
• * 8.11

  The Friery of Hounslow▪
• * 8.12

  George Windsore
• * 8.13

  William Iacob.
• * 8.14

  Stanes Priory.
• * 8.15

  Ex Lib. Abbat. de Croxden in Bib Cotton.
• * 8.16

  Iohn Lord S••••ange.
• * 8.17

  Camd. in Shrop.
• * 8.18

  George Lord Strange.
• * 8.19

  Iames Lord Strange.
• * 8.20

  Io. Flambard.
• * 8.21

  Edmund Flam∣bard and Elis. his wife.
• * 8.22

  Io. Birkhed.
• * 8.23

  Sir Thomas Cornwall.
• * 8.24

  Camden in Shropshire.
• * 8.25

  Io. Bird Priest.
• * 8.26

  Io. Brent.
• * 8.27

  Specul. Brit.
• * 8.28

  Fowke de Brent.
• * 8.29

  Mat Westminst.
• * 8.30

  Mat. Pari••.
• * 8.31

  Tho. Iacob and Ioan his wife.
• * 8.32

  Io. Downmeer & Ioan his wife.
• * 8.33

  Peter Goldes∣brough.
• * 8.34

  Tho. Sanny.
• * 8.35

  Sir Tho. Fro∣wicke knight.
• * 8.36

  Tho. Frowicke & Ioane his wife.
• * 8.37

  Tho. Aldenham.
• * 8.38

  Io. Goodyere & Ioane his wife.
• * 8.39

  Remaines.
• * 8.40

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lady 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 8.41

  Hist of Wales. ••. ••••ord.
• * 8.42

  Specul Britan. Norden.
• * 8.43

  Io. Skeuington.
• * 8.44

  Peter Fabell, the mer••y deuil of Edmunton.
• * 8.45

  Tho. Carleton & Elis. his wife.
• * 8.46

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 8.47

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Anne his wife
• * 8.48

  Io. Innocent, o•• Incent, vnder Treasurer of England.
• * 8.49

  Nic. Borne and Elis. his wife.
• * 8.50

  Io. Daniel. Ioan and Alice his wiues.
• * 8.51

  Mawd Eking∣ton.
• * 8.52

  Tho. Heningham
• * 8.53

  George Hening∣ham.
• * 8.54

  Elis. Turnant:
• * 8.55

  Margaret Compton.
• * 8.56

  Tho. Billington.
• * 8.57

  Grand Sear∣geant••e.
• * 8.58

  Kilborne Nun∣nery.
• * 8.59

  Hen. Lord Per∣cy Earle of Northumber∣land.
• * 8.60

  Camd. in Surfex.
• * 8.61

  Alexander a Sergeant at Law.
• * 8.62

  Ioan Only.
• * 8.63

  Alice Ryder a Milke-maid.
• * 8.64

  Heron the founder of Hackeney.
• * 8.65

  Tho Hert Vicar
• * 8.66

  Ione Curteys.
• * 8.67

  Roger Ford.
• * 8.68

  Io. Butterfield.
• * 8.69

  Tho. Symonds.
• * 8.70

  Io. Catcher.
• * 8.71

  Hen. Therket.
• * 8.72

  Will. Henneage.
• * 8.73

  D. Cowell. lit. ••.
• * 8.74

  Io. Iennings.
• * 8.75

  Io. Elrington.
• * 8.76

  Cowell. lit. F.
• * 8.77

  Will. Lowthe.
• * 8.78

  Rob. Walsing∣ham.
• * 8.79

  Chr. Vrswicke the K. Almoner of Amuer.
• * 8.80

  Io Fowler.
• * 8.81

  Alice Fowler.
• * 8.82

  Tho. Sauill 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 8.83

  Robert Middle∣ton and his wife.
• * 8.84

  Katherine Mistelbrooke.
• * 8.85

  .... Grey and his wife.
• * 8.86

  Suruay Lond.
• * 8.87

  Rob. Eve and Laurence his sister.
• * 8.88

  Hosp. of S. Giles founded.
• * 8.89

  S. Giles Bowle.
• * 8.90

  Hen. Steward Lord Darle.
• * 8.91

  Io. Kitt, or Kite Bishop of Car¦lell.
• * 8.92

  Sir Hen. C••lle•• Lord Ma••••r.
• * 8.93

  Rich. Pa••e Dea••e of S•• Pauls.
• * 8.94

  Stow Annal. Cent. ••.
• * 8.95

  Nic. Gibson Sheriffe of London.
• * 8.96

  Iohn ••••••le o•• Hereford.
• * 8.97

  Sir Io Chappa¦laine Priest.
• * 8.98

  Isabell New∣marche.
• * 8.99

  Camd. in So∣merset.
• * 8.100

  Lewis B••ysbury
• * 8.101

  Wi••l. Wa••e and Io••ne his wife.
• * 8.102

  Iohn Pre••st.
• * 8.103

  Alice 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 8.104

  Io. Chandry.
• * 8.105

  Io Ingleby.
• * 8.106

  Foundation of the Priory in Hert.
• * 8.107

  Raph Lord Limsey, here bu••••ed.
• * 8.108

  Robert Sad∣dington.
• * 8.109

  Mat Paris.
• * 8.110

  Francis Thinne.
• * 8.111

  Sir Hen. Bour∣chier Knight.
• * 8.112

  Discouery of Brookes Er∣rours.
• * 8.113

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 8.114

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Lord Damory and Eliz••b••th his wif••.
• * 8.115

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 8.116

  〈…〉〈…〉 Essex. 〈…〉〈…〉 and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his wife. 〈…〉〈…〉 and Eliz. his wife.
• * 8.117

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Philip 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Knight.
• * 8.118

  Camd. in H••r••.
• * 8.119

  Camd. in Her••
• * 8.120

  Sir Francis 〈◊〉〈◊〉 knight.
• * 8.121

  Camd. in So∣mers.
• * 8.122

  S. Eppalet.
• * 8.123

  Will Crane, Ioan and Marg. his wiues.
• * 8.124

  Will. Vynter and Margaret his wife.
• * 8.125

  Camd. in Hert.
• * 8.126

  Priory of Hitching.
• * 8.127

  Elizabeth An∣stell.
• * 8.128

  Raph Howell.
• * 8.129

  Io Hinxworth and Martine his wife.
• * 8.130

  Io the sonne of Henry, or Io. Harison.
• * 8.131

  Tho. Colby.
• * 8.132

  Walter Sumner
• * 8.133

  Pettie Ser∣geantie.
• * 8.134

  Abstract. Reliuor∣in Scaccario.
• * 8.135

  Io. Lambard & Anne his wife.
• * 8.136

  Simon Ward and Ellin his wife.
• * 8.137

  In a glasse window.
• * 8.138

  S••ow Suruay.
• * 8.139

  Edward Cham∣berlaine.
• * 8.140

  Will Warham Parson of Barley.
• * 8.141

  Inscription vpon a B••ll in the s••eeple.
• * 8.142

  The founda∣tion of the Crosse, the Monasterie, and Towne of Roiston.
• * 8.143

  Rot chart an. 18 E. 2.12.7.
• * 8.144

  The Hospitall
• * 8.145

  Io. D••niell and Marg. his wife
• * 8.146

  Io. Newport.
• * 8.147

  Rob. Newport & Mary his wife.
• * 8.148

  Georg. Newport and Marg. his wife.
• * 8.149

  Io. Lee and Io••ne his wife.
• * 8.150

  Sir Walter at l•••• knight.
• * 8.151

  Io. Barloe and Ioane his wife.
• * 8.152

  Hen Barloe and Ka••herine his wife.
• * 8.153

  S••ow Annal.
• * 8.154

  Io. Leuenthorp and Katherine his wife.
• * 8.155

  Stow Annal.
• * 8.156

  Io. Leuenthorp and Ioane his wife.
• * 8.157

  Isabell Leuen∣thorp.
• * 8.158

  Agnes Leuen∣thorp.
• * 8.159

  Camd. in Hert.
• * 8.160

  Io. Chancy and Anne his wife.
• * 8.161

  Will. Chancy.
• * 8.162

  Geffrey Ioslyne.
• * 8.163

  Sir Raph Ioslyne knight, Lord Maior.
• * 8.164

  Stow Annal, and Su••vay.
• * 8.165

  Tho. Fleming.
• * 8.166

  Io. the wife of Tho Fleming.
• * 8.167

  Hist. of Wales.
• * 8.168

  Io. Algar and Maud his wife.
• * 8.169

  Nich. Coton:
• * 8.170

  Tho. Greene.
• * 8.171

  Ioane Rustwin.
• * 8.172

  Io. Goldington.
• * 8.173

  Elisabeth Lady Say.
• * 8.174

  Sir William Say Knight.
• * 8.175

  Io. Borrell and Eli••. his wi••e.
• * 8.176

  Radcliffe.
• * 8.177

  Ioan Clay.
• * 8.178

  Foundation of Cheston Nun∣nery.
• * 8.179

  Speed.
• * 8.180

  Des. of Hert.
• * 8.181

  Will. Seabrooke and Ioan his wife.
• * 8.182

  Mat. Cressy, Ioan and Anne his wiues.
• * 8.183

  Will Anabull and Isabell his wife.
• * 8.184

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 9.1

  Hardin cap. ••7.
• * 9.2

  Iacobus de ••••∣ragine, transla∣ted.
• * 9.3

  Iupiter and A∣pollo.
• * 9.4

  A Palmers Weed.
• * 9.5

  Bed lib. 1. c. ••.
• * 9.6

  Vid Camd. in Hert.
• * 9.7

  The foundati∣on of S. Albans Abbey.
• * 9.8

  Vm••hrey Duke of Glocester. Milles Catal.
• * 9.9

  Speed.
• * 9.10

  Stow. Annal.
• * 9.11

  Io. Stoke Abbot
• * 9.12

  Mss. in bib. Cott
• * 9.13

  Vpon a Prior of this house.
• * 9.14

  a reward.
• * 9.15

  Michael Abbot
• * 9.16

  Th••mas Abbot.
• * 9.17

  In bib. Cott.
• * 9.18

  ••illigod the first Abbot.
• * 9.19

  S. Albans ex∣empre from the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Lincoln
• * 10.1

  Epit. Iohannis Whe••hams••ede.
• * 10.2

  Roger and one S••gare two Her∣mits.
• * 10.3

  Tho. Rutland Sub-prio••.
• * 10.4

  Rich S••ondon Priest.
• * 10.5

  Sir Iohn Man∣deuill knight.
• * 10.6

  Will. Smith, and Elis his wife.
• * 10.7

  Raph Rowlat and Ioane his wife.
• * 10.8

  Egfrid king of the Mercians.
• * 10.9

  Ex Reg dea••r. S. Albani in saepe dict. bib: Cott.
• * 10.10

  Rob. Mowbray Earle of Nor∣thumberland, a Monke.
• * 10.11

  ••ill Gemmet. Simon Daniel.
• * 10.12

  Mat. Paris.
• * 10.13

  Speed ca ••.
• * 10.14

  Hou in vit. Will. Rufi.

  Ypodig. Neust.
• * 10.15

  Ex lib. Ab. de Newburgh. in bib. Cott.
• * 10.16

  Gemmelicensis lib. 7 ca 8.
• * 10.17

  Ordorus vitatis. lib. 7. pa. 649.
• * 10.18

  Lib. 8. pa. 703.
• * 10.19

  Ex vet. M ss. Anon. in saepe dict. bib. Cott.
• * 10.20

  Alex. Necham.
• * 10.21

  Cent. 2.
• * 10.22

  Camd. in Hert.
• * 10.23

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Glocest.
• * 10.24

  Annales de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 M ss. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bib. Cott.
• * 10.25

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Drayton Poly••••. Song 16
• * 10.26

  Edmund Duke of Somerset.
• * 10.27

  Hard. ca. 234.
• * 10.28

  Henry Earle of Northumber∣land.
• * 10.29

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.30

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.31

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.32

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.33

  Alan Strayler.
• * 10.34

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.35

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.36

  Raphe Babthorpe and Raphe his soone.
• * 10.37

  Rich. Skipwith.
• * 10.38

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.39

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.40

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.41

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.42

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.43

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.44

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.45

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.46

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.47

  Tho. Astry and Elis. his wife
• * 10.48

  Rich. Raynshaw Sergeant at Armes.
• * 10.49

  Tho. ••lake.
• * 10.50

  Io. Lind, Mar∣shall of the Kings Hall.
• * 10.51

  Io. Bernwell.
• * 10.52

  Simon Bernwel.
• * 10.53

  Reinold Bernwel
• * 10.54

  Brian Lockley. Alice Lockley.
• * 10.55

  Rich. Lockley, Elis. and Agnes his wiues.
• * 10.56

  Sir Ed. Hill knight.
• * 10.57

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.58

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.59

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.60

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Priest.
• * 10.61

  〈…〉〈…〉 his wife.
• * 10.62

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.63

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.64

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.65

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.66

  Camd. in 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 10.67

  Iac. de voragine in vit. S. Ger.
• * 10.68

  S. Germans th•• buria••l 〈…〉〈…〉 many 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 10.69

  Camd. in 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 10.70

  Ger••mbery.
• * 10.71

  Inscriptions.
• * 10.72

  Amphibalus
• * 10.73

  Bale Cent
• * 10.74

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 10.75

  Cent. 1.
• * 11.1

  Io. Oundeley.
• * 11.2

  Ro. Albin and Marg. his wife.
• * 11.3

  Ric. Torington, and Marg. his wife.
• * 11.4

  Io. Waterhouse and Marg. his wife.
• * 11.5

  Ric. Westbroo••••
• * 11.6

  Katherin 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 11.7

  Robert 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 11.8

  Ed. Hay.
• * 11.9

  Marg. Briggs.
• * 11.10

  Io. Rauen.
• * 11.11

  Foundation 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 11.12

  Edmund Planginet Duke of Yorke, Isabell his wife.
• * 11.13

  Cup 182▪ 18.4
• * 11.14

  Pierce Gaueston Fade of Cornwall.
• * 11.15

  Rob. Glocest.
• * 11.16

  other
• * 11.17

  called.
• * 11.18

  Lincolne.
• * 11.19

  Guy▪
• * 11.20

  earle or chu••le.
• * 11.21

  Pierce Gaueston described.
• * 11.22

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 11.23

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 11.24

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Turr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 11.25

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 11.26

  S. Dan••••ll.
• * 11.27

  Anne Ashby.
• * 11.28

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Alice and Ioane his wiues.
• * 11.29

  Sir ••ugh 〈◊〉〈◊〉. ••night, and Margaret his wife.
• * 11.30

  I••hn Heydon▪ W••ll•• He••don and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his mother
• * 11.31

  Io. de H••kom and A•• aud his wife.
• * 11.32

  Io. Long Alderman and ••ady Margaret his wife.
• * 11.33

  Ed. Brooke.
• * 11.34

  Io. Penne.
• * 11.35

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Dentwell & Christian his wife.
• * 11.36

  Will. Warner & Ioan his wife.
• * 11.37

  Raph Stepney.
• * 11.38

  The Frowick & Elis. his wi••e.
• * 11.39

  Sir Raph Sad∣leir knight Banneret.
• * 11.40

  Sir Will. Coffin knight.
• * 11.41

  Io. Iseley and 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 11.42

  Iohn Curteys.
• * 11.43

  Philip Asteley & his wi••es.
• * 11.44

  Io. Perient and Ioane his wife.
• * 11.45

  Cart. Ranul. Com. cestrie.
• * 11.46

  Flesa. lib. 1. ca. 27.
• * 11.47

  Tit. of Honor. Par. 2. ca. 10.
• * 11.48

  Io. Cowell. Dec. l. C. lit. E.
• * 11.49

  Fiue sorts of Esquires.
• * 11.50

  Glossar. lit. ••.
• * 11.51

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 11.52

  Cowell. 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 11.53

  ••. Polter.
• * 11.54

  The ••rierie.
• * 11.55

  Mss in bib. cou▪