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REPERTORIUM:

OR SOME ACCOUNT

OF THE TOMBS AND MONUMENTS IN THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF NORWICH.

[THE REPERTORIUM was one of the very last of Sir Thomas's productions; his especial object in drawing it up, was to preserve from oblivion, as far as possible, the monuments in the Cathedral of Norwich, many of which had been defaced during the civil wars. It pretends not to the character of a history of the antiquities of the church, and therefore neither deserves the sneer bestowed by Bagford (in his MS. collections in the British Museum, No. 8858), that "it rather feared than deserved publication;" nor justified the anxiety of the author's friends to prevent its publication, on the ground alleged by Archbishop Tenison (Preface to Miscellany Tracts), that "matter equal to the skill of the antiquary was not afforded." The volume containing it has afforded a favourite subject of illustration for topographers: the list of monuments was continued to the date of publication by the editor (said to have been John Hase, Esq., Richmond Herald), and very many copies exist with numerous manuscript additional continuations and notes, some of which I have availed myself of. The most valuable is that of the late Mr. John Kirkpatrick, now in the hands of Dr. Sutton, to whom I beg to offer my thanks for his kindness in affording me the use of it.]

IN the time of the late civil wars, there were about an hundred brass inscriptions stolen and taken away from grave-stones and tombs, in the cathedral church of Norwich; as I was informed by John Wright, one of the clerks, above eighty years old, and Mr. John Sandlin, one of the choir, who lived eighty-nine years; and, as I remember, told me that he was a chorister in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Hereby the distinct places of the burials of many noble and considerable persons become unknown; and, lest they should be quite buried in oblivion, I shall, of so many, set down only these following that are most noted to passengers, with some that have been erected since those unhappy times.

First, in the body of the church, between the pillars of the south aisle, stands a tomb, covered with a kind of touchstone; which is the monument of Miles Spencer, LL.D., and chancellor of Norwich, who lived unto ninety years. The top stone was entire, but now quite broken, split, and depressed by blows. There was more special notice taken of this stone, because men used to try their money upon it; and that the chapter demanded certain rents to be paid on it. He was lord of the manor of Bowthorp and Colney, which came unto the Yaxleys from him; also owner of Chapel in the Field.

The next monument is that of Bishop Richard Nicks, alias Nix, or the Blind Bishop, being quite dark many years before he died. He sat in this see thirty-six years, in the reigns of King Henry VII. and Henry VIII. The arches are beautified above and beside it, where are to be seen the arms of the see of Norwich, impaling his own, viz., a chevron, between three leopards' heads. The same coat of arms is on the roof of the north and south cross aisle; which roofs he either rebuilt or repaired. The tomb is low and broad,2 and 'tis said there was an altar at the bottom of the eastern pillar. The iron-work, whereon the bell hung, is yet visible on the side of the western pillar.

Then the tomb of Bishop John Parkhurst, with a legible inscription on the pillar, set up by Dean Gardiner, running thus:

Johannes Parkhurst, Theol. Professor, Guilfordiæ natus,
Oxoniæ educatus, temporibus Mariæ Reginæ pro
Nitida conscientia tuenda Tigurinæ vixit exul
Voluntarius: Postea presul factus, sanctissime
Hanc rexit Ecclesiam per 16 an. Obiit secundo die

Febr. 1574.

A person he was of great esteem and veneration in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

His coat of arms is on the

pillars, visible at the going out of the bishop's hall.3

1 First.] Beginning from the west end.-Kirkpatrick.

2

broad.] It fills up all the space between the two pillars, and on the two sides there was a rail of iron, the going up (on the platform of the monument) was at the west end of the south side.-Kirkp.

3 bishop's hall.] Bishop Parkhurst "having lived much at his palace, at Norwich, which he beautified and repaired, placing arms on the

Between the two uppermost pillars, on the same side, stood a handsome monument of Bishop Edmund Scamler, thus:

Natus apud Gressingham, in Com. Lanc. SS. Theol. Prof.
apud Cantabrigienses. Obiit Etat. 85. an. 1594 nonis Maii.

He was household chaplain to the archbishop of Canterbury, and died 1594. The monument was above a yard and a half high, with his effigies in alabaster, and all enclosed with a high iron grate. In the late times the grate was taken away, the statue broken, and the free-stone pulled down as far as the inward brick-work; which being unsightly, was afterwards taken away, and the space between the pillars left void, as it now remaineth.

In the south side of this aisle, according as the inscription denoteth, was buried George Gardiner, sometime dean.

Georgius Gardiner Barvici natus, Cantabrigiæ educatus,
Primo minor Canonicus, secundo Præbendarius, tertio Archbidiaconus
Nordovici, et demum 28 Nov. an. 1573, factus est Sacellanus
Dominæ Reginæ, et Decanus hujus Ecclesiæ, in quo loco per

Annos rexit.

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Somewhat higher is a monument for Dr. Edmund Porter, a learned prebendary sometime of this church.

Between two pillars of the north aisle in the body of the church, stands the monument of Sir James Hobart, attorney-general to King Henry VII. and VIII. He built Loddon church, St. Olave's bridge, and made the causeway adjoining upon the south side. On the upper part is the achievement of the Hobarts, and below are their arms; as also of the Nantons (viz. three martlets), his second lady being of that family. It is a close monument, made up of handsome stone-work: and this enclosure might have been

pillars going out of the hall, which lately were visible there, he died February 2nd, 1574, and was buried in the nave of the cathedral, on the south side, between the eighth and ninth pillars. Against the west part of the latter is a monument erected to his memory, engraved by Hulsberg, in Browne's posthumous works; but his figure in a gown and square cap, with his hands in a praying posture, and the following inscription (that in the text) was taken away in the civil war."-Gents. Mag. 1807. vol. 77, p. 510.

employed as an oratory.4 Some of the family of the Hobarts have been buried near this monument; as Mr. James Hobart of Holt. On the south side, two young sons and a daughter of dean Herbert Astley, who married Barbara, daughter of John, only son of Sir John Hobart of Hales.

In the middle aisle, under a very large stone, almost over which a branch for lights hangeth," was buried Sir Francis Southwell, descended from those of great name and estate in Norfolk, who formerly possessed Woodrising.

Under a fair stone, by Bishop Parkhurst's tomb, was buried Dr. Masters, chancellor.

Gul. Maister, LL. Doctor Curiæ Cons. Epatus Norwicen.
Officialis principalis. Obiit 2 Feb. 1589.

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At the upper end of the middle aisle, under a large stone, was buried Bishop Walter de Hart, alias le Hart, or Lyghard. He was bishop twenty-six years, in the times of Henry VI. and Edward IV. He built the transverse stone partition or rood loft, on which the great crucifix was placed, beautified the roof of the body of the church, and paved it. Towards the north side of the partition wall are his arms, the bull, and towards the south side, a hart in water, as a rebus of his name, Walter Hart. Upon the door, under the rood loft, was a plate of brass, containing those verses: Hic jacet absconsus sub marmore presul honestus. Anno milleno C quater cum septuageno Annexis binis instabat ei prope finis. Septima cum decima lux Maij sit numerata Ipsius est anima de corpore tunc separata.

4 oratory.] The enclosure to this monument was of stone-work, in the form of windows, having an entrance on the north side, the south side was surmounted by the arms which are now placed against the inside the pillar opposite the monument; the tomb was also visible on this side, having an arch or canopy over, the upright wall of which was covered with stars, on the top the arms of Hobart, sab. a star of eight points, or between two flaunches, erm., in the star a crescent for dif ference, and on the dexter side of the shield a bull (the crest of Hobart) as one supporter, and on the sinister, a martlet from the Nanton's coat as the other supporter.

5 hangeth.] This branch must have hung opposite Bishop Nix's monument, and directly in front of the ancient stone pulpit, the remains of which are still visible against the pillar, at the east end of the said monument.

6le Hart.] Spelt Hert, or de Hert, in MS. Sloan. 1885.

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