two standing collars of these garments are round, and closed at the neck. The inner garment appears at the opening of the sleeves. A belt is fastened about the waist with a buckle; the strap falling to the knee. It is studded with roses of stones, and the whole breadth near the end, decorated with a wrought ornament terminating in a single stone. From the belt hangs by the middle a rosary; the ends, at which are two tassels, falling parallel; the beads roughly cut, and near an inch diameter: also, by a double string, a purse with two small cords, to open and shut it, ending in tassels reaching almost to the bottom, which has a tassel at each corner. A whittle or knife was likewise suspended to it; the string yet remaining with a portion of the handle, and the entire sheath under his right side. His feet rest on scattered lilies or other flowers, and his shoes have pointed toes. His head lies on a pillow placed on a cushion, with two large tassels at the corners; and is supported on his left side by John and on his right by William Waynflete.

John Waynflete is represented as sitting with his feet drawn up, his right hand beneath the pillow, his left holding a large

open book lying on his left knee, under which his right foot is placed. He has the clerical tonsure, and his hair is cut short and even. His features are strong and masculine, his aspect venerable, his air solemn, and his eyes lifted up as in prayer. His dress is a hood; that, it is likely, of a bachelor of canon law, reaching to his loins, deeply indented or scalloped at the extremity; with a cowl behind, like the cloak of a Capuchin friar. Under it is a full flowing garment with open sleeves, probably a surplice, as he appears to be attending on the last moments of his father in the character of a priest.

William Waynflete is in a similar posture, his left foot placed under the bending of the right knee, his left hand supporting the pillow. He is represented as a bishop, and that hand has a glove on it from which hang some small beads. The mitre on his head is set with precious stones, and richly adorned with broad figured lace; some traces of the painting and gilding still visible. The middle part of the staff of the crosier, with his right arm and the hand, which held it, and, it is probable, had likewise a glove on, is gone; but the lower end remains under the shoulder

shoulder of the large statue; and the upper, reposing on his own shoulder and touching the mitre, has above it some imperfect traces of the pastoral crook. His robes are loose, flowing to his feet, and spreading on the marble behind. His countenance is amiable and benevolent, but serious and expressive of sorrow. His face resembles that of his father, but is younger; and is neither so broad nor so aged as that of his brother.

The sides of the tomb are ornamented with compartments carved in fret-work, alternately of unequal width. In two at the head are angels, slender figures, with curling hair and pentagonal caps, their wings expanded, and robes flowing to their feet; holding each on his breast an armorial shield, encircled with the garter, once painted and gilded, tied in a knot below. Traces remain of letters, probably of the usual motto. The shield on the dexter side has the bearing of William Waynflete, Lozengy three lilies in chief. The other is now plain; time, it is likely, having obliterated the arms of the see of Winchester, for which, perhaps, it was intended.

The wooden fence approaches the head of the tomb, so as not to admit of a passage

within it, probably because the inscription was placed in that part, and not on a fillet round the rim; one side being close to the wall. At that end the cornice is of free stone, and loose; and, on removing it, light enters through the transparent alabaster. The middle is filled up with solid masonry. A remnant of the inscription was copied in 1629:

and celebrates the pious confidence of the deceased, if I mistake not, by recording his last words: "I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Ps. xxvii. 15.

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I can neither confirm nor confute, at present, the assertion that the habit of Richard Patten is that of a merchant or wealthy yeoman. He appears to me to be dressed as a gentleman. King Henry had on a gown or long robe of blue velvet, when he was conducted from the Tower in 1470; and king Edward gave a robe, lined with sables, to the captain who conveyed him to Holland. It was a garment in general use. The clergy are described in 1343 as guilty of excess in apparel, and as resembling soldiers

in wearing long beards, rings on their fingers, and costly girdles, having ornamented purses hanging with knives, like swords, in open view". Beards, I suppose, were no longer in fashion. The rings, the girdle, purse, and knife, bespeak not a vulgar person. It had been usual for shoes or boots to end in pikes, designed to be tied at the knee with laces of silk, or with chains of silver sometimes gilded; which foppery lasted in England from 1382 to the third of Edward the Fourth, when it was ordained by statute, that no person under a lord should have them exceeding two inches in length. It seems that Richard Patten survived this reform; his shoes witnessing in their pikes a restriction, which, as productive of no public. utility, has been pronounced oppressive, and an infringement of personal liberty.

SECT. III. IN the bishop ended, if I mistake not, the descendants of Richard Patten. Guillim, after mentioning the family of

" Burn, Eccles. Law, vol. ii. Privileges and Restraints of the Clergy.

- Baker.

▾ Heraldry, p. 408. He cites Budden for the lilies in the arms of Waynflete.

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