The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3Browne, Thomas, Sir
Religion
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3
Browne, Thomas, Sir
Christianity; Ethics; Religion and medicine
Between two Pillars of the North Isle in the Body of the Church, stands
the Monument of Sir JAMES HOBART, Attorney-General to King _Henry_ VII.
and VIII. He built _Loddon_ Church, St. _Olave's_ Bridge, and made the
Causeway adjoining upon the South-side. On the upper Part is the
Atchievement of the _Hobarts_, and below are their Arms; as also of the
_Nantons_, _viz._ (_three Martlets_) his second Lady being of that
Family. It is a close Monument, made up of handsom Stone-work: And this
Enclosure might have been employ'd as an Oratory. Some of the Family of
the _Hobarts_ have been buried near this Monument; as Mr. _James Hobart_
of _Holt_. On the South-side, two young Sons, and a Daughter of Dean
_Herbert Astley_, who married _Barbara_, Daughter of _John_, only Son of
Sir _John Hobart_ of _Hales_.
In the Middle Isle, under a very large Stone, almost over which a Branch
for Lights hangeth, was buried Sir FRANCIS SOUTHWELL, descended from
those of great Name and Estate in _Norfolk_, who formerly possessed
_Woodrising_.
Under a fair Stone, by Bishop _Parkhurst's_ Tomb, was buried Dr.
MASTERS, Chancellor.
Gul. Maister, _LL. Doctor Curiæ Cons. Ep==atus_ Norwicen.
_Officialis principalis. Obiit 2 Feb. 1589._
At the upper End of the Middle Isle, under a large Stone, was buried
Bishop WALTER _de_ HART, _alias le_ HART, or LYGHARD. He was Bishop 26
Years, in the Times of _Henry_ VI. and _Edward_ IV. He built the
Transverse Stone Partition, or Rood Loft, on which the great Crucifix
was placed, beautified the Roof of the Body of the Church, and paved it.
Towards the North-side of the Partition-Wall are his Arms the _Bull_ and
towards the South-side, _a Hart in Water_, as a _Rebus_ of his Name,
_Walter Hart_. Upon the Door, under the Rood Loft, was a Plate of Brass,
containing these Verses.
_Hic jacet absconsus sub marmore presul honestus
Anno milleno C quater cum septuageno
Annexis binis instabat ei prope finis
Septima cum decima lux Maij sit numerata
Ipsius est anima de corpore tunc separata._
Between this Partition and the Choir on the North-side, is the Monument
of Dame ELIZABETH CALTHORPE, Wife of Sir _Francis Calthorpe_, and
afterwards Wife of _John Colepepper_, Esq.
In the same Partition, behind the Dean's Stall, was buried JOHN CROFTS,
lately Dean, Son of Sir _Henry Crofts_ of _Suffolk_, and Brother to the
Lord _William Crofts_. He was sometime Fellow of _All-Souls_ College in
_Oxford_, and the first Dean after the Restauration of his Majesty King
_Charles_ II. whose Predecessor, Dr. _John Hassal_, who was Dean many
Years, was not buried in this Church, but in that of _Creek_. He was of
_New_ College in _Oxford_, and Chaplain to the Lady _Elizabeth_, Queen
of _Bohemia_, who obtain'd this Deanry for him.
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