Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities — John Shaqi
Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and CuriositiesAnonymous
History
Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities
Anonymous
Westminster Abbey
In the centre is a monument erected in memory of LIONEL CRANFIELD, Earl of
Middlesex, by his relict, Lady Ann. The Latin inscription on this monument
is to this effect;--"Sacred to the memory of Lionel Lord Cranfield, Earl
of Middlesex, who by that discerning prince, King James I., being called
to court, was for his excellent parts bountifully rewarded, both with
honours and fortune; being made Master of the Requests, and of the
Wardrobe, President of the Court of Wards, and Privy Councillor. The new
and illustrious, as well as difficult province of Lord Treasurer of
England, he filled, which services how indefatigably he underwent, his
title of Knight, Baron Cranfield, and, lastly, Earl of Middlesex, with
various other honours, abundantly testify. He died the 6th of August,
1645, aged about seventy. He was twice married. By his first wife he had
three daughters; Elizabeth, Countess of Mulgrave; Martha, Countess of
Monmouth; and Mary, who died unmarried. By the second, who survived him,
he had three sons, and two daughters; James, heir to the honours of Earl
of Middlesex, Lyonel, and Edward; Frances, Lady Buckhurst; and Susannah,
who died an infant."
Near Bishop Langham's tomb, is a table monument, inlaid with a brass
plate, designed for Dr. WILLIAM BILL, Dean of Westminster, Master of Eton
College, Head of Trinity in Cambridge, and Chief Almoner to Queen
Elizabeth, as appears by his inscription. He died July 5, 1561. On a brass
plate are some Latin verses, setting forth "that he was a good and learned
man, and a friend to those that were so; that he was just and charitable;
and that the poor, as well as the three Colleges over which he presided,
sustained an irreparable loss by his death."
Besides those above recited, there lie interred in this Chapel, CATHERINE,
daughter of Dr. Dolben, Bishop of Rochester, Dean of Westminster, and
afterwards Archbishop of York; a Countess of Kildare, in Ireland; and Dr.
JOHN SPOTSWOOD, Lord Archbishop of St. Andrew's, Primate and Lord
Chancellor of Scotland, who died in 1640.
On the left of the gate of entrance to the Chapels, is the ancient
monument to SEBERT, King of the East Saxons, who first built a church
nearly on this site, and died July, 616; also of ATHELGODA, his Queen, who
died September 13, 615.
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