Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and CuriositiesAnonymous
History
Historical Description of Westminster Abbey, Its Monuments and Curiosities
Anonymous
Westminster Abbey
The next is a very old Gothic monument, erected to the memory of LEWIS
ROBERT, or ROBSART, a foreigner, but standard bearer to Henry V., a Knight
of the Bath, and afterwards of the Garter, and at length created Lord
Bourchier. His wife was Elizabeth, daughter of St. Bartholomew Bourchier,
and probably a relation to Geoffrey Chaucer, the old English poet.
On leaving this Chapel, on your right is a monument to the memory of
WILLIAM PULTENEY, Earl of Bath, with a medallion and urn, supported by
Wisdom and Poetry. The inscription is as follows:--"Erected to the memory
of William Pulteney, Earl of Bath, by his brother, the Hon. Harry
Pulteney, General of his Majesty's Forces, 1764, Ob. July 7, 1767, Æt.
eighty-one."--_Wilton, sculptor._
[Illustration: CHAPEL OF EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, LOOKING WEST.]
CHARLES HOLMES, Esq., Rear-Admiral of the White; who is represented in a
Roman habit, leaning against a cannon mounted on a sea carriage; an
anchor, cable, and flag in the back ground.--"He died the 21st of Nov.,
1761, Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's fleet stationed at Jamaica, aged
fifty. Erected by his grateful nieces, Mary Stanwix and Lucretia
Stowe."--_Wilton, sculptor._
In front of the monument to Admiral Holmes, is an old gravestone, plated
with brass, with Latin inscription, to JOHN of WINDSOR, nephew of Sir
William of Windsor, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the reign of Edward III.
He died April 4, 1414.
Near this spot was buried JOHN PYM, the celebrated Parliamentary orator,
who died December 13, 1643; and also JAMES USHER, Archbishop of Armagh,
1656.
VI.--Chapel of St. Edward.
[Illustration]
1. Henry the Third, 1272.
2. Queen Eleanor, 1290.
3. Henry the Fifth, 1423.
4. Queen Phillippa, 1369.
5. Edward the Third, 1377.
6. Margaret Woodville, Daughter of Edward the Fourth, on which is
placed a Sword and Shield of State, carried before Edward the Third,
1316.
7. Richard the Second and Queen, 1399, 1394.
8. Coronation Chair of Edward the First, 1297.
9. Coronation Chair made for Mary, Wife of William the Third.
10. Tomb of Edward the First, 1307.
11. Shrine of Edward the Confessor, 1065.
12. Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester, 1397.
13. John of Waltham, Bishop of Salisbury, 1388. Pavement laid down in
1260.
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