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122 HISTORY OF
five of the most powerful princes in Europe. " E. quinque potentissimorum totius
" Europce regnorum regibus," &c. She died April 19, 1632*.
(144). William de Dudley.-Under the south window is the beautiful
monument of this prelate, who was the first dean of Windsor, and advanced
from thence to the see of Durham in 1476. The altar is adorned with four
quatrefoils inclosing shields, and between them five pointed arches. The buttresses
at each end have alternate arches terminating in foliage; and before them are
pedestals, but without statues. Three other arches, with similar ornaments, form
the canopy. The ribs spring from angels with shields; and a range of ten lancet-
shaped niches fill the spaces on the sides of the finials. It is completed at the top
by two friezes of vines and labels. There was formerly the figure of a bishop cut
in brass, which has been removed. The decayed effigy of a lady, resting upon
her elbow, which must have been borrowed from some ancient tomb, occupies
its place. Round the ledge was this inscription :
" Hie jacet Gulielmus de Dudley e familia. Baronum de Dudley; Dunelm.
" Episcopus, obiit M.CCCC.LXXXIII.
(145) . Anna Sophia Harley.--An obelisk of white marble, on a black
pedestal of the same materials, supports a vase which contains the heart of the
daughter of the Count Bellomonte, who was ambassador from the court of France
to James I. She died in the year 1605, aged one year.
(146) . Marchioness of Winchester.-This is another of those splendid
monuments of the age of Queen Elizabeth which adorn this chapel. Columns,
tablets, and sculptured arches of various coloured marbles, fancifully decorated,
and enriched with gilding, compose this stately tomb. The effigy of the noble
lady lies in a recumbent posture, in the dress of her time, her head reposing on
* It was this Sir George Villiers of whom Lord Clarendon relates, that he appeared after his
death to an old servant, &c. &c.
five of the most powerful princes in Europe. " E. quinque potentissimorum totius
" Europce regnorum regibus," &c. She died April 19, 1632*.
(144). William de Dudley.-Under the south window is the beautiful
monument of this prelate, who was the first dean of Windsor, and advanced
from thence to the see of Durham in 1476. The altar is adorned with four
quatrefoils inclosing shields, and between them five pointed arches. The buttresses
at each end have alternate arches terminating in foliage; and before them are
pedestals, but without statues. Three other arches, with similar ornaments, form
the canopy. The ribs spring from angels with shields; and a range of ten lancet-
shaped niches fill the spaces on the sides of the finials. It is completed at the top
by two friezes of vines and labels. There was formerly the figure of a bishop cut
in brass, which has been removed. The decayed effigy of a lady, resting upon
her elbow, which must have been borrowed from some ancient tomb, occupies
its place. Round the ledge was this inscription :
" Hie jacet Gulielmus de Dudley e familia. Baronum de Dudley; Dunelm.
" Episcopus, obiit M.CCCC.LXXXIII.
(145) . Anna Sophia Harley.--An obelisk of white marble, on a black
pedestal of the same materials, supports a vase which contains the heart of the
daughter of the Count Bellomonte, who was ambassador from the court of France
to James I. She died in the year 1605, aged one year.
(146) . Marchioness of Winchester.-This is another of those splendid
monuments of the age of Queen Elizabeth which adorn this chapel. Columns,
tablets, and sculptured arches of various coloured marbles, fancifully decorated,
and enriched with gilding, compose this stately tomb. The effigy of the noble
lady lies in a recumbent posture, in the dress of her time, her head reposing on
* It was this Sir George Villiers of whom Lord Clarendon relates, that he appeared after his
death to an old servant, &c. &c.