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and that it was not entirely abandoned in the reign of James, we haveproof in the windows of Abbot’s Hospital, at Guildford ; intermediateexamples are far from being rare.

“ In the gallery of Iladdon Hall, which is in the style prevalentduring the reign of Elizabeth, we find that the only ornaments on thewindows are shields of many quarters, either with or without sup-porters, mixed with festoons and garlands, and generally accompaniedby the date. The arms do not always appear to be those of thefamily exclusively, but frequently those of the monarch, the leadingcourtiers, or ennobled neighbours of the owner, are to be found in themost prominent places.”

Plate XV. — 91 — Although fire-places were in use

long before the art of flue-building was known, their number was verylimited even in great houses so late as Elizabeth’s reign. A “ chamberwith a chimney” was then a distinguished apartment; and one of thehalls at Oxford was formerly called “ Chimney Hall,” from havingsuch an accommodation.* In 1574, Elizabeth intending to visit Arch-bishop Parker’s palace at Croydon, Bowyer, a gentleman of the blackrod, was sent there to prepare for Her Majesty’s reception. He re-ported that he did not know “ where to place Mr. Hatton; and for myLady Carewe, here is no place with a chimney for her, but that [she ]must ley abrode by Mrs. Aparry and the rest of the privey chambers.For Mrs. Shelton, here is no rooms with chimneys; I shall stay onechamber without for her.”f

There are several records of chimney-pieces being set up for the

t Ducarel’s History of Croydon.

Warton.