[138] “Sed ipso mortuo Radulphus filius Willelmi Dominus de Graystoke patronatum præfatæ Ecclesiæ per litem, obtinuit; et presentato per ipsum per Episcopum admisso et instituto, capella indotota remansit.”--_Grayst._ c. 22. The patronage still remains with the heir of Greystoke. [139] Castrum de Somerton curiosissimé ædificavit.--_Grayst._ c. 22. [140] Ibid. [141] “Ante illum enim ob reverentiam corporis S. Cuthberti non est permissum corpus mortuum ingredi ecclesiam Dunelmensem.” Anthony Bek was, therefore, the first who dared to bring “A slovenly, unhandsome corse, Betwixt the wind and his nobility.” [142] If, however, the funeral of the patriarch Bishop was conducted with the same solemnities as that of his successor Cardinal Langley, the breaking an entrance through the wall was a matter of necessity rather than superstition, for Langley’s hearse was drawn into the nave of the cathedral by four stately black horses, which, with all their housings of velvet, become the official perquisite of the sacrist. [143] John Hay Allan, Esq. [144] MacPhadian’s. [145] In this instance, it would rather seem that Henry has merely preserved the name as he found it latinized by Blair. [146] Book vii. l. 660. [147] Book vii. l. 674. [148] King’s highway. [149] N. H. Nicolas, Esq. [150] Vol. i. p. 218. [151] See some Remarks on the Titles and Surname of this Earl in the Archæologia, vol. xxi. p. 195, 196. [152] P. 327. [153] _Vide_ Siege of Carlaverock, edited by N. H. Nicolas, Esq. [154] FOEDERA, N. E. Vol. II. p. 203. The following translation may be acceptable to some readers. One gold ring, and a sapphire prepared by the hands of St Dunstan. One silver box, gilt, for containing a ring, to be worne round the neck of a man. A large ruby, not set in gold, which was found on Sir Piers de Gaveston when he was taken; value one thousand livres. Three large rubies, set in rings,--an emerald,--a diamond of great value (in a silver box enamelled), which was found on the said Piers when he was taken. Two seals, one large and one small; and one little seal, (_une clief pendaunte_)--a key attached to it, one crooked Sterling (i. e. silver penny), and a chalcedony, which were found in the purse when he was taken. In a coffer, iron-bound, one silver mirror, enamelled; one comb; one tooth-pick, which had been given to the King by the Countess de Bar at Ghent. One _coronal_ of gold, and sundry precious stones, valued at one hundred marcs. One _chapelet_ of silver, ornamented with sundry precious stones, valued at twelve sols (_doze soutz_). In another coffer, a large silver pot, and three utensils (_peiz_) for heating water, weighing six livres fifteen sols and ten deniers. Three silver dishes for spiceries, and weighing four livres. Two silver fruit-dishes, with the arms of the King of England, weighing seventy-eight sols four deniers.