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
On the South-side of the Choir, between two Pillars, stands the Monument
of Bishop JAMES GOLDWELL, Dean of Salisbury, and Secretary to King
_Edward_ IV. who sat in this _See_ Twenty five Years. His Effigies is
in Stone, with a _Lion_ at his Feet, which was his Arms, as appears on
his Coat above the Tomb. On the Choir Side, his Arms are also to be seen
in the sixth Escocheon, in the West-side over the Choir; as also in S.
_Andrew's_ Church, at the Deanry in a Window; at _Trowes_,
_Newton-Hall_, and at _Charta-magna_ in _Kent_, the Place of his
Nativity; where he also built, or repair'd the Chappel. He is said to
have much repair'd the East End of this Church; did many good Works,
lived in great Esteem, and died _Ann._ 1498 or 1499.
Next above Bishop _Goldwell_, where the Iron Grates yet stand, Bishop
JOHN WAKERING is said to have been buried. He was Bishop in the Reign of
King _Henry_ V. and was sent to the Council of _Constance_: He is said
also to have built the Cloister in the Bishop's Palace, which led into
it from the Church Door, which was cover'd with a handsom Roof, before
the late Civil War. Also reported to have built the Chapter-house, which
being ruinous, is now demolish'd, and the decay'd Parts above and about
it handsomly repair'd, or new built. The Arms of the _See_ impaling his
own Coat, the Three _Fleur des Lys_, are yet visible upon the Wall by
the Door. He lived in great Reputation, and died 1426, and is said to
have been buried before S. _George's_ Altar.
On the North-side of the Choir, between the two Arches, next to Queen
_Elizabeth's_ Seat, were buried Sir THOMAS ERPINGHAM, and his Wives the
Lady JOAN, _etc._ whose Pictures were in the Painted-Glass Windows, next
unto this Place, with the Arms of the _Erpingham's_. The Insides of both
the Pillars were painted in red Colours, with divers Figures and
Inscriptions, from the top almost to the bottom, which are now washed
out by the late whiting of the Pillars. He was a Knight of the Garter in
the Time of _Hen._ IV. and some Part of _Hen._ V. and I find his Name in
the List of the Lord Wardens of the Cinque-Ports. He is said to have
built the _Black Friars_ Church, or Steeple, or both, now called
_New-Hall Steeple_. His Arms are often on the Steeple, which are an
Escocheon within an _Orle of Martlets_, and also upon the out-side of
the Gate, next the School-House. There was a long Brass Inscription
about the Tomb-stone, which was torn away in the late Times, and the
Name of _Erpingham_ only remaining. _Johannes Dominus de Erpingham
Miles_, was buried in the Parish Church of _Erpingham_, as the
Inscription still declareth.
In the North Isle, near to the Door, leading towards _Jesus Chappel_,
was buried Sir WILLIAM DENNY, Recorder of _Norwich_, and one of the
Counsellors at Law to King _Charles_ I.
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