Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and MaryFiennes, Celia
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Through England on a side saddle in the time of William and Mary
Fiennes, Celia
England -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
There is in a Little Chappel by, a very fine monument with two Large
Statues in alabast^r Painted and gilt all at Length in their garments,
and round the tomb stone are the Statues of their Children, 7 daughters,
four of them were twinns and soe represented being put together, and 3
sonnes, all alabaster, and there is a role of matt under the head of the
Lord and Lady that was so naturall, Looked like real Matt. This was Lord
Earle Lincolns tomb. There is another monument of the Earle of Rutlands,
the first of the family w^{ch} was Earle 100 year since, it was in the
yeare ano: Dom: 1513: there is round that 6 Sonns and six Daughters with
Carvings of other Images holding their Coates of armes. There is another
monument w^{ch} is of y^e old Duke off Beaufort who was base son to King
Edward the 4^{th}, and therefore there is a barr of reproach aCross the
English arms w^{ch} he bears. There is another statue of white marble in
a Leaneing posture almost Lyeing quite along and they say its very Like
his Effigie—this was the Bishop of Chichester. There is another Bishops
Effigie in y^e wall just to y^e waste of alabaster. There is a Chappel
in w^{ch} are prayers at 8 of y^e Clock at night. There is a white
marble ffont. The rooff of the quire is very Curious, Carv’d stone and
soe thinn to y^e Leads one might grasp it between thumb and finger, and
yet so well fixt as to be very strong. From thence I proceeded on to y^e
Castle w^{ch} is the finest pallace y^e King has Especially now White
hall is burnt; but that was old buildings and unless it were the
banqueting house and the apartment which our good Queen Mary beautifyed
for herself that was never soe well as Winsor. You Enter in through a
gate; on the right hand is a tower which is built w^{th} Redouts and
walks round it as was Durham Castle. Its 120 stepps up where is the
Guard roome hung with armes, thence a Dineing roome, the Duke of
Norfolks appartment, a Drawing roome and two bed Chambers, one w^{th} a
half bedstead as the new mode, dimity w^{th} fine shades of worstead
works well made up—there are good Pictures. The next roome has such a
bed but that is fine Indian quilting and Embroidery of silk. The tower
on the Leads is as many stepps more, I walked round it and Could see a
Great prospect of the whole town and Winsor fforest and the Country
round to Kensington, I Could see Lord of Hollands house and Rowes of
trees, and to Harrow of the hill, and to Shooters hill beyond London,
and the town of Winsor Looked very well. There were severall noblemens
houses, Duke S^t Albans and fine Gardens, Just by it is the Lord
Guidolphins house and Gardens; there I Could see the fine walk or rather
Road planted with trees of a huge length into y^e fforest, w^{ch} King
Charles made for his going out in Diversion of shooteing, and here I
could see y^e river Thames w^{ch} twists and turns itself round y^e
meddowes and Grounds. Upon this tower w^{ch} is most tymes moist, all in
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