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at leaft an Hundred Fathom (tho’ it did not arrive to it sPerfeftion until the Reign of King Henry VIII.) togetherwith the Dean and Canons Houfes on the North fide ofthe Chapel, and thofe of the Petty Canons ratfed at theWell End, in form of a Fetter-lock (one of King Edwardthe IVth’s Badges) and fo vulgarly call’d. Temp.Henry VII. Sir Reginald Bray, Knight of the Garter, be-came a liberal Benefadlor, finifhing the Body of theChapel, and rearing the Middle Chapel on the Souththereof, which Hill retains his Name, and where hisBody lies interred, as is manifelt by his Arms,Badges, ere. cut in Stone, and by his laft Will. Anno21. Hen. VII. John Hylmer and William Venue, Free Ma-fons, undertook the Vaulting the Roof of the Choir (acurious Piece of Architecture) for 700 /. and finilh’d itby Chrifimas, 1508. Anno 8 Henry YIIL the Rood Loft,and Lanthorn, were erected, with the Contributionsraifed by the Knights Companions. Near to the Eaftend of this Chapel, was a little Fabrick of Free-Stone,raifed by Cardinal Wolfey, call’d the Tomb Hcufe, in theMiddle whereof he cLefighed to creft a Monument forKing Henry VIII. and had almoft finifhed it before hedied; but this was demolifhed, 1646. by command ofthe Long Parliament ; and all the Copper Figures, ex-ceedingly enriched by Art, carry’d thence. This PlaceKing Charles I. intended to enlarge, for the Interment ofhis own Royal Body, and thofe of his Succefiors; butthofe villainous Times drawn on, they with much adoafforded him but a mean obfeure Place near the firfthigh Place in the Choir of this Chapel, in the fameVault where the Bodies of King Henry VIII. end his liftQueen yet remain.

In this Chapel, befides many of the Knights Com-panions, repofe the Body of King Hen. VI. removedfrom Chert fey Abbey in Surrey, depofited under the Up-permoft Arch at the South fide of the Altar, withoutany Monument or Infcription, and likewife that ( fKing Edw. IV. under a large Stone of Tuch, railedwithin the oppofiteAtch, at the North fide of the Al-tar, but without Inlcription, having on the outfide ofhis Grave a Range of Steel gilt, to inclofe it from theNorth Illes, cut excellent well in Church-work.

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