C H R I S T O F H E R WREN, D. D.

Steel' gilt, set to inclose it from the North-isie, cut excellently well inChurch-work.

Over this Arch hung the King’s Coat of Mail, gilt, covered over withcrimson Velvet, and thereon the Arms of France and England quarterly,richly embroidered with Pearl and Gold, interwoven with divers Rubies. ThisTrophy of Honour had ever since his Funeral hung safely over his Grave, butWas plundered thence by Captain Fogg, the 23d Day of OElober, Anno 1642.°n which Day he also robbed the Treasury of the Chapel os all the richTlate, dedicated to the use of the Altar. Yet having met with an exact Mea-sure and Size of each Part thereof, as also of his Banner, both heretoforetaken by Sir William Le Neve, sometime Clarencieux King at Arms, an ex-^ct Observator of every thing curious, referring to Arms or Ceremony, wethink fit to transmit it thus to Posterity.

" The Coat of Arms was two Foot seven Inches deep, and below two Foot" in Breadth.

“ Above (the Maunches being extended) in Breadth three Foot six Inches,“ whereof the Length of each Maunch was one Foot.

,c The Breadth of the upper Part of the Coat, besides the Maunches, one“ Foot and a Half.

" The Breadth of each Maunch, one Foot and eight Inches.

“ The Arms were embroidered upon Velvet, lined with Sattin, and better“ wrought, than they used to work in these Days.

" The Banner, which also hung over his Grave, was of Taffaty, and thereon" painted quarterly France and England .* it had in Breadth three Foot four“ Inches, besides a Fringe of about an Inch broad, and in Depth five Foot“ and four Inches, besides the Fringe.”

VI. The Hangings that went cross the Heart of the Quire, twelve Foot^cep, of crimson Velvet and Gold.

VII. Thirteen rich Copes, embroidered and wrought in Gold.

VIII. Two rich Copes of Gold Wire.

IX. A large Carpet of Gold Wire for the Communion Table.

X. The blew Velvet Robe of Gujlavus Adolphus, King of Sweden , woreWith a Train, and embroidered with a Garter, Pearl and Gold, brought backby an Ambassador, with the Jewels, after his Death.

XI. The great Brass Bason, or Font for Christenings, given by the Foun-der King Edward III. &c.

Oftober 25, 1642, one Captain Fogg pretending a Warrant from the King,^manded the Keys of the Treasury at Windsor, in presence of Colonel * Man-^ ar ing, with Threats, that in cafe they were denied by the Dean and Pre-rfhds, to pull down the Chapel about their Ears: and not finding the three*S e y-keepers, caused a Smith to make strong Bars of Iron, and with them to►P rc e two doors, and break down the Stone Jaums, and carried out of the* re asury all the rich Plate, as specified above. This had been first seized byJ, r John Seton , and restored again, but afterwards taken away by the aforesaid,*°£g> Manwaring , and Venn.

appears, that on the 28th of March, preceding the Plunder of the royal

hapd^ Treasury, and Memorials of the Garter, his Majesty had been pleased£ a Ppoint the Solemnization of the grand Feast of St. George to be held at

0r K in the April following ; and the proper Summons were issued out ac-

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* Named one of the King’s Judges, but would not act at the Trial.

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cordingly,