Knight of the Bath, and afterwards of the Garter, and at Length created Lord Bouchier. His Wife was Elizabeth, Daughter to Sir Bartholomew Bouchier, and probably a Relation to Geoffry Chaucer, the old English Poet. Of the TOMBS, &c. in the CHAPEL of TH HE first on the Right-Hand, as you enter this Chapel, is a handfome Monument to the Memory of Mrs. Mary Kendall, Daughter of Thomas Kendall, Efq; by Mrs. Mary Hallet, of Killigrath, in Cornwall, who died in her 33d Year. Her many Virtues, as her Epitaph fets forth, " rendered her "every Way worthy of that clofe Union and "Friendship in which fhe lived with Lady Catherine "Jones; and in Teftimony of which the defired "that even their Ashes, after Death, might not be divided; and therefore ordered herself here to be "interred, where she knew that excellent Lady de"figned one Day to reft, near the Grave of her be loved and religious Mother Elizabeth Countess of "Ranelagh." She was born at Westminster, Nov. 8; 1677; and died at Epfom, March 4, 1710. In this Chapel is an ancient Monument erected to the Memory of Sir Thomas Vaughan, Knt. Chamberlain to Edward Prince of Wales, and Treasurer to King Edward IV. Next to this is a Monument erected to the Memory of Colonel Edward Popham and his Lady, whofe Statues in white Marble, as big as the Life, ftand under a lofty Canopy, resting their Arms in a thoughtful Pofture upon a Marble Altar, on which lie the Gloves of an armed Knight. This Colenel Popham was an active Officer in Cromwell's Army, and on his Tomb was infcribed his Atchievments. Upon the Restoration this Infcription was ordered ordered to be defaced, and the whole Monument demolished; but at the Interceffion of fome of his = Lady's Relations, who had eminently ferved his Majefty, the Stone whereon the Infcription was engraved was only turned inwards, and no other Injury done to the Monument. From the Want of this Infcription, which we cannot recover, the Time of this Gentleman's Death is left uncertain. Thomas Carey, fecond Son to the Earl of Monmouth, has a Monument in this Chapel erected to his Memory. He was of the Bed-chamber to King Charles I. and is faid to have died of Grief, at the Age of 33, on Account of the untimely Fate of his Royal Mafter. His Father was Robert Lord Carey, of Leppington, who was created Earl of Monmouth in 1625, and died Feb. 5, 1639, and was fucceeded in his Titles by Henry his eldeft Son, who dying without Iffue in 1661, the Title became extinct. Thomas Carey died in 1648. Thomas Cecil, Earl of Exeter, Baron Burleigh, Knight of the Garter, and Privy-Counsellor to King James, has a large Table Monument in the Midit of this Chapel, whereon is his Effigy in his Robes with a Lady on his right Side, and a vacant Space on his left for another. The Lady on his right Side is Dorothy Nevil, his firft Wife, Daughter and Coheir to the noble Lord Latimer; and the vacant Space was left for his second Wife Frances Bridges, of the noble Family of Chandois; but as the right Side was taken up, fhe gave exprefs Orders by her Will not to place her Effigy on his left; notwithftanding which they are all buried together in one Vault, as the Infcription expreffes. But the most magnificent Monument in this Chapel stands against the Eaft Wall, in the very Place where ftood the Altar of St. John Baptift, and was erected to the Memory of Henry Carey, first Coufin to Queen Elizabeth, created Baron of Hunsdon in Hert Hertfordshire in 1558, was fome Time Governor of Berwick, Lord Chamberlain to Queen Elizabeth, Privy-counsellor, and Knight of the Garter; but not being preferred as he expected, laid the Disappointment fo much to Heart, that he languished for a long Time on a Sick-Bed, at which the Queen being moved too late, created him an Earl, and ordered the Patent and Robes to be laid before him, but without Effect. He died July the 23d, 1596, aged 72. Against the South Wall there is a very ancient StoneMonument, where, under a Gothic Canopy, lies the Figure of a Bishop properly habited, supposed to be Thomas Ruthal, made Bishop of Durham by Henry VIII. he had been Secretary of State to Henry VII. and was by Henry VIII.made aPrivy-counsellor, and fent on feveral Embaffies abroad. He appears to have died immenfely rich, if Bishop Goodwin may be believed, who tells the following Story of him; That being commanded to write down a true State of the Kingdom in general for his Majefty's private Information, he took great Pains in the Performance, and having fairly transcribed it, caused the Book to be bound in Vellum, gilt, and variously ornamented; and, at the fame Time, having taken an Account of his own private Estate, with an Inventory of his Jewels, Plate, and Money, he caused that Jikewife to be bound and ornamented exactly like the other, and laid them both carefully in his Closet together. It fo fell out, however, that the King, upon fome Occafion, fent Cardinal Wolfey in Hafte for the National Tract, which he had fo long expected from Ruthal, but Wolfey received by Mistake the Book which contained the Schedule of the Bifhop's own Wealth. This the Cardinal foon perceived, but being willing to do Ruthal, to whom he had no Liking, a fhrewd Turn, he delivered the Book to the King juft as he received it, telling his Majefty, Majefty, that now if he wanted Money, that Book would inform him where he might command a Million; for fo much did the Bishop's Inventory amount to. As foon as the Bishop understood his Error, it touched him so near that he died fhortly after."He is faid by an Author of Credit to have built the Chamber (or great Arch) at Aukland, Part of the Bridge over the Tyne, and had received a Plan for rebuilding the Parish Church of Cirencester, which he lived not to put in Execution. He died in 1524. William of Colchester has alfo an ancient Stone Monument in this Chapel, whereon lies his Effigy properly habited, the Head fupported by an Angel, and the Feet by a Lamb. A third ancient Monument here is that of George Flaccet, Abbot of Westminster in the Time of Henry VII. of whom we can find nothing material. He died about the Year 1414. On this Monument ftands the Stone Coffin of Thomas Mything, Bishop of Hereford, fome Time Abbot of Westminster, and Privy-Counsellor to King Edward IV. Of the TOMBS, &c. in the Chapel of ISLIP, otherwife St. JOHN BAPTIST. IN N this Chapel of Iflip there are but two Monu. ments of any confiderable Note; that of John Iflip, Abbot of Westminster, the Founder, and that of Sir Chriftopher Hatton, Knight of the Bath, Son and Heir of John Hatton, and the nearest Kinfman of the Male Line to Chriftopher Hatton, Chancellor of England in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, whofe Eftate he inherited after the Death of Sir William Newport, Sifter's Son to the faid Chancellor. That of Ilip is a plain Marble Table, ftanding in the Centre, fupported with four fmall Pillars of Brafs; over which on the Roof was anciently a fine Painting of our Saviour on the Crofs, deftroyed no Doubt by the Puritans in Cromwell's Time, who D Werd were Enemies to every Thing that favoured of Popifh Idolatry, tho' ever fo maiterly. This flip was a great Favourite with Henry VII. and was employed by him in decorating his new Chapel, and in repairing and beautifying the whole Abbey ; to which he added feveral Ornaments, particularly the Statues of our Kings along the Buttrelles, which, as we have already noticed, are almoft ali demouthed; he likewife defigned a moft magnificent Dome or Lanthorn, to have been erected in the Centre of the Cross, but the Pillars were found too weak to fupport it. He dedicated his own Chapel to St. John Baptif, out-lived his Royal Patron two Years, dying Jan. 2, 1510, and ordered by his Will, that his Corpfe fhould be buried without Pomp or Splendor. The Tomb of Sir Chriftopher Hatton is worth Notice. The principal Figures are a Knight in Armour, and a Lady in deep Mourning, both the Figures refting on the afcending Sides of a triangular Pediment, parted in the Middle by a trunklefs Helmet. Over their Heads is a neat Piece of Architecture, in the Centre whereof is a Scroll with their Arms, held up by naked Boys, one whereof over the Knight holds a Torch put out and reverfed, to fhew that Sir Christopher died first; the other over the Lady holds his Torch erect, and burning, to fignify that the furvived him. This Lady was Alice, Daughter of Themas Fanfhaw, Efq; by whom Sir Christopher had twelve Children, fix whereof. furvived him. Sir Christopher the Chancellor made a very confiderable Figure in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth, and after the Death of Effex became the chief Favourite. He was no Lawyer, but preferred to the Chancellorship, for the Reputation he had of clear Judgment and ftrict Integrity; and filled that Office with great Honour. Our Historians tell us, that tho' he was rooted in Queen Elizabeth's Favour, yet he died by her Unkindnefs; for having run inte her |