Archbishop Thomas Lamplugh, who was descended from an ancient family of that name in Cumberland, died at Bishopsthorp in 1691; his monument in the southern aisle of the choir is considerably elevated, and exhibits a statue of the mitred prelate in his proper robes, with his crosier in his hand, in an erect position, and is one of the earliest instances of monumental effigies, the size of life, represented standing.

In the southern aisle of the choir is also a sumptuous monument, in memory of Archbishop John Sharp, who died at Bath, in the year 1713. A black marble sarcophagus, raised on a massive plinth, forms the basement of the structure: upon this is represented a graceful reclining figure of the deceased, in his archiepiscopal vestments, and with his mitre on his head. In the composition and character of this statue, there is no want of dignity, and the sculpture is excellent. The elevation of the monument is an architectural design of the Corinthian order; over the figure is a canopy with his epitaph inscribed on pendant drapery, and above the canopy, winged infants supporting the archbishop's escutcheon: the back of the monument, being of black marble, forms a bold contrast to the white marble of the sculptured parts. The epitaph was written by Bishop Smallridge, Sharp's contemporary, and intimate friend, and is full, in every particular, as to the archbishop's promotion and personal merits."1

None of the succeeding archbishops of York were buried in the Cathedral. Archbishop Drummond, who died at Bishopsthorp, in 1776, was buried by his own desire in a very private manner near the altar of that church; and Archbishop Markham, who died in London, in 1807, was buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey Church.

In the northern aisle of the choir is an interesting monument erected to the memory of William of Hatfield, son of King Edward III., who died at the early age of eight years, in 1344."

ensign at the siege of this city in 1643; at the battle of Marston Moor in the same year he was dangerously wounded in the shoulder by a musket ball.

41 Archbishop Sharp was much offended with the licentiousness in which Dean Swift indulged, and when Queen Anne nominated him to a see, the archbishop represented the dean to her Majesty as a man whose christianity was very questionable, which disapprobation impeded his preferment.

42 This prince was born at Hatfield, near Doncaster, whence he took his surname. Queen Phillippa his mother, on this occasion, gave five marks per annum

The royal youth is represented habited in a doublet with long sleeves, a mantle with foliated edges, plain hose, and shoes richly ornamented; on his head is a chaplet, and a magnificent belt encircles his loins. The head of the prince was formerly supported by two angels, now destroyed, and his feet rest against a lion couchant; the figure lies under a beautiful canopy.

In the northern transept is a table monument of Purbeck marble in memory of John Haxby, treasurer to the Cathedral, who died in 1424; on this tomb, according to ancient limitations of the church. estates, payments of money are still occasionally made.

Other ancient monuments of distinguished personages in this Cathedral are those of Bryan Higden, Dean of York, who died in 1539; James Cotrel, who died in 1595, and Elizabeth Eymes, who died in 1583.

There are also monuments of Sir Henry Belasyse, and dame Usurla his wife, the daughter of Sir Thomas Fairfax, of Denton ; the tomb is of King Charles Ist's time, but is without date.

The monument of Charles, first Earl of Carlisle, who died in 1684, was erected by Lady Mary Fenwick, his daughter, and exhibits her bust.

A table monument commemorates Frances, Countess of Cumberland, daughter of Robert, Earl of Salisbury, who died in 1643.

A cenotaph erected at the expense of, and "by the public love and esteem of his fellow citizens," to the memory of Sir George Savile, Bart., M. P. for Yorkshire, in five successive parliaments, and who died in 1784; the deceased is represented leaning upon a pillar, having a scroll in his hand, inscribed "the petition of the Freeholders of the county of York."

A monument in the southern aisle commemorates William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, K. G., son of the minister of King Charles I., who died in the year 1695. It contains a statue of the earl, who is represented attired in the robes of the order of the garter, with his coronet placed on a cushion at his feet. There is also a monument of Thomas Watson Wentworth, nephew of the

to the neighbouring Abbey of Roche, and five nobles to the monks there; which sums, when the prince died, were transferred to the church of York, where he was buried, and are to this day paid to the dean and chapter out of the impropriation of the rectory of Hatfield, as appears by the Rolls. Drake's Hist. of York.

Earl of Strafford, who died in 1723; his effigy is represented in a Roman dress.

In the Lady Chapel is a monument, sculptured by Westmacott, in memory of William Burgh, LL.D., who died in the year 1808; it consists of an emblematical figure of Faith, sustaining with her right hand a cross, and having her left placed on a book inscribed, on the Holy Trinity;" the epitaph was written by John Bacon Sawrey Morritt, Esq., of Rokeby.

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In the northern aisle of the choir are preserved two ancient stone coffins, which were discovered under ground at Clifton, on the banks of the Ouse, about a mile northward from the city: each consists of a single block of stone, measuring seven feet long, two feet one inch wide at bottom, and one foot ten inches deep; the top also is of one stone. Coffins of this description were most common during the thirteenth century, and were chiefly used for the interment of nobility; after the fourteenth century they were generally, though gradually, superseded by coffins of lead, which last are found to contain bodies embalmed, or preserved in cerecloths, much oftener than those of stone. The lids of the stone coffins were generally raised to the level of, or a few inches above, the pavement, and they are often found sculptured with crosses in high relief. The more ancient are ridge shaped, en dos d'âne, and form indeed the earliest specimens in this country of the monumental relics of the middle ages. In 1831, the workmen employed in the reparation of the Cathedral discovered in the same aisle a leaden coffin, supposed to have been that of Archbishop Savage, who died in 1507.

Several illustrious persons have been interred in this Cathedral, but the exact situation of their places of burial is not known. The head of King Edwyn is said to have been buried in the church erected by him. Eadbert, king of Northumberland, who died in the year 757, was buried in the porch of the church; and Tosti, the Anglo-Saxon, Earl of Northumberland, brother of King Harold, who was killed at the battle of Stamford bridge, in 1066, was buried at York, as were also others of note. It must be confessed that very few of the monuments in this Cathedral are highly interesting, either as works of art or subjects of antiquity, compared with the

grand display afforded by most of the other cathedrals in the kingdom.

The vestries on the southern side of the church contain several curious antiquities, amongst which is a large triangular chest, bound with iron scroll-work, which is supposed to have been used as a repository of the copes and vestments of the priests. In the inner vestry, or council-room, is a large press, in which many evidences and registers of the church are preserved; but the most curious ancient relic is Ulphus's horn of ivory; an inscription in Latin upon the horn states that Ulphus, prince of the western parts of Deira, originally gave it to the church of St. Peter, together with all his lands and revenues. Henry Lord Fairfax at last restored the horn to the church, when it had been lost or conveyed away. The dean and chapter decorated it anew, A.D., 1675. Camden, in his Britannia, mentions this horn, and quotes an ancient authority for an account of the donation of which it served as a token. The church holds by this horn several estates of great value, not far eastward from the city of York, and which are still called Terræ Ulphi; the endowment was made about the year 1036.43

In the press are also three silver chalices, taken from the graves of three of the archbishops, and several rings found in the tombs of Archbishops Sewal, Grenefeld, Bowett, Nevile, and Lee;" a pastoral staff of silver, given by Katharine of Braganza, queen dowager, to her confessor, Smith, when nominated by King James II. to be one of his bishops.

Here is also an ancient chair, in which it is said several early kings have been crowned. King Richard III. is reported to have made a progress to York shortly after his accession to the throne, and to have been "the second tyme crowned by Dr. Rotherham, Archbishop of Yorke, in the cathedral church, with great solemnity," when "his sonne alsoe was invested in the principallitye of Wales." 45 A canopy of gold tissue was formerly shown, which

48 A Tract on the subject of this horn is printed in the first volume of the Archæologia.

44 The rings of the two first bishops are rubies set in gold; Nevile's is a sapphire set in gold; Bowett's, a composition of gold, with a motto, Honour and Joy; Lee's, glass set in copper gilt.

45 Sir George Buc. In Hall's Chronicle is also a particular account of the

was carried over King James when he visited York, also two small coronets of silver gilt, used on the same occasion. Drake says, "on the 10th of August, 1617, came King James to York, in his progress towards Scotland, accompanied by many earls, barons, knights, and esquires, both Scotch and English. The sheriffs of the city, attended by one hundred young citizens on horseback, met the king on Tadcaster bridge, and carried their white rods before him till he came to Micklegate Bar. Here the lord mayor, aldermen, and twenty-four, with many other citizens, did welcome his majesty to the city of York. The lord mayor on his knees presented the sword with the keys of all the gates and posterns, and likewise presented a standing cup, with a cover of silver double gilt, a purse with a hundred double sovereigns in it, and made a worthy speech at the delivery of each particular to the king. After him, Sergeant Hutton, recorder of the city, made a long oration, which ended, the king delivered the city's sword to the Earl of Cumberland, chief captain of the city, who carried it, and the lord mayor the mace, before his majesty. On the top of the Ouse bridge another speech was made to the king, by Sands Percvine, a London poet, concerning the cutting of the river and making it more navigable. Thence his majesty rode to the minster, where he heard divine service, and so to the manor, where he kept his court. The next day he dined with Lord Sheffield, lord president, at Sir George Young's house, in the minster yard; after dinner and banquet, the king made eight knights, walked into the cathedral, viewed the chapter-house and church, which he much commended for its elegant workmanship. The day after, his majesty rode in his coach through the city to ceremony. "Richard was received at York with great pomp and triumph by the citizens; and on the day of the coronation, September 8, 1483, the clergy of the church in their richest copes went about the streets in procession, followed by the king with his crown and sceptre, accompanied with a great number of the nobility of the realm. Then followed Queen Anne, crowned likewise, leading in her left hand Prince Edward her son, having on his head a demy crown. In this manner they went to the cathedral, where Archbishop Rotherham set the crown on Richard's head in the chapter-house. The lords spiritual and temporal of the realm were present on this solemn occasion, and indeed it was a day of great state, there being then three princes in York wearing crowns; the King, the Queen, and Prince of Wales. Now followed tilts and tournaments, masques, revels, and stage-plays, with other triumphant sports, with feasting to the uttermost prodigality.” Drake's Hist. and Antiq. of the city of York.