Malcolm, James Peller: First Impressions Or Sketches from Art and Nature, Animate and Inanimate (London, 1807)

ST. MARY RED CLIFF* 237
women informed of the Ascenslon. Below them
is a smaller picture of the railing of the widow's
child, by Tresham ; preserred to the church by-
Sir Clifton Wintringham, bart. the artist's uncle.
I mall mention but two of the numerous monu-
ments, in order to avoid prolixity. That of
William Canynges is an altar-tomb, under a
canopy, and situated at the base of the wall of
the South end of the South transept. The sketch
of his life and property given in the inscription
cannot fail of interesting the reader.
" Mr. William Canings, the richest merchant
of the town of Bristoze;; asterwards chosen five
times mayor of the said town, for the good of
the commonwealth of the same. He was in order
of priesthood seven years, and afterwards Dean os
Westbury, and died the 7th of November, 1474.
Which said William did build, within the said
town of Westbury> a college (with his canons) ;
and the said William did maintain, by space'os
eight years, 800 handycrafts-men, besides car-
penters and masons every day ico men.
t( Besides, King Edward the Fourth had of the
said William 3000 marks for his peace, to be had
in 2470 tons of ihipping. These are the names
os his shipping, with their burthens :
The Mary Canings, - 400
The Mary Redclifrj - 500
The