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Over this Arch hung this King’s Coat of Mail, co-ver’d over with Crimlon Velvet, and thereon the Armsof England and France quarter’d and richly embroider’dwith Pearl and Gold, interwoven with divers Rubies 5which Trophy had remain’d over his Monument everfince his Interment, till plunder’d by Captain Fogg, 1642.who at the fame time facrilegioully robb’d the Chapelof all its Altar-Plate.

Within this Chapel were feveral Chantries en-dow’d with Lands and other Revenues, for Chaplainsand Priefls to ling Malles for the Souls of their Foun-der’s Kindred.

William of Wickham, Bifhop of Winchejler, in 3 Hen. IV.gave Two Hundred Marks to the Dean and Chapter,to buy Twenty Marks per Annum to maintain oneChaplain.

18 Ed. IV. The Feoffees of A chard, Duke ©f Gloce-fter, gave the Mannors of Bentfieldbury in EJJex, Knaptonin Norfolk, and Chetlepuorth in Suffolk., for a daily Mafs.

2i Ed. IV. Sir Thon-u-s St. Lcger founded a Chantry ofTwo Priefls, who were to officiate in the middle Cha-pel on the North Side of the Church 3 and the faidKing, by his Will, ordain’d Two Prielts to l'erve at hisTomb, with an Exhibition of Twenty Marks yearlya-piece.

9 Hi n. VII. There was another Chantry Prieft affign’dfor Thomas Pafche and William Hermer, &c. who was toperform his Office at the Altar on the North Side thenew Church.

1 3 Hen. VII. Margaret, Countefs of Richmond, foundeda Chantry for Four Chaplains, to celebrate Mafs in theEaft Part of the new Work of the Chapel.

18 Hen. VII. William, Lord Hajlings, founded a Chan-try for One Prieft, on the North Side of the Choir,about the middle whereof this Lord lies.

21 Hen. VII. Charles Somerset, Lord Herbert, (afterwardsEarl of Worccfler) left a Secular Prieft for a dailyMafs, e^r. to be laid in the South Chapel dedicated tothe Virgin Mary , where he lies interr'd. Both thefeLords have built Appartments adjoyning for theirChantry Priefts, now to be leen and diftinguifh’d by

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