THE ANCIENT RITES, and MONUMENTS OF THE Monastical, & Cathedral CHURCH OF DURHAM.  
Collected out of Ancient Manuscripts, about the time of the Suppression.  
Published by J. D. of Kidwelly.  
Tempora mutantur—  
LONDON, Printed for W. Hensman at the King's Head in Westminster-Hall, M. DC. LXXII.   

TO My much Honoured Friend, JAMES MICKLETON, Of the Inner-Temple, Esq  
SIR,  
IT hath always been a commendable design in those Authors, who have spent their Labours in the survey of Ancient places, when they could no longer entertain us with an account of their flourishing condition, to give us the most satisfactory prospect they could of their Ruins. Such is the Relation given here of your Ancient Monastical, and Cathedral Church of Durham; of which, I question not, but much more might have been said, had any one made it his business to give a complete Description thereof.  
As soon as this Piece, in Manuscript, came to my hands, I must confess it renewed in me the memory of my obligations to a famous Native of that place, my early Friend, and Patron, John Hall Esq to whom you were by a happy Alliance so nearly Related. Wonder not then, if, partly upon that inducement, and partly upon the score of your being an Inhabitant of the same City, as also that of your being a person particularly addicted to the study of Antiquities, I address the Print to your Patronage. Which I do with this further wish, that what I have occasionally communicated to the Public, may prove an incentive to yourself, or some others in your parts, to make what Additionals you think fit, concerning your St. Cuthbert, and the Cathedral of Durham, so famous through the World upon his account. I am,  
SIR, Your most affectionate humble Servant, J. DAVIES. London, Oct. 4. 1671.   

A TABLE Of the Principal Heads of this ensuing Treatise.  

THe Nine Altars. Pag. 1.  
St. Cuthbert's Feretory. 6.  
The Quire. 12.  
The Passion. 21.  
The Resurrection. 22.  
The North-Alley of the Quire. 29.  
The South-Alley of the Quire. 31.  
The Cross-Alley of the Lantern, before the Quire-door, going North and South. 33.  
The North-Alley of the Lantern. 36.  
An Ancient Memorial, taken out of the best Antiquaries, concerning the Battle of Durham, in John Fosser's time. 37.  
The South-Alley of the Lantern. 50.  
The Causes why Women may not come to the Feretory of St. Cuthbert, nor enter within the Precinct annexed to the Monastery. 60.  
The North-Alley of the Body of the Church. 64  
The South-Angle of the Body of the Church. 68  
The Galilee; and whence the Chapel dedicated to the honour of St. Mary came to be so called. 73.  
The Rite, or Custom of the Church of Durham, in the burying of Monks. 88  
The Rite, in burying of Priors. 90.  
The Priors of Durham, buried within the Abbey-Church. 92.  
A Catalogue of the Bishops of Durham, buried in the Chapterhouse there. 93.  
The Rite, or Custom of burying Bishops in the Chapterhouse. 96.  
The Names of the Bishops of Durham, who were sumptuously buried out of the Chapterhouse, within the Abbey-Church of Durham, etc. 98.  
Of St. Cuthbert's Death, and the Translation of his body to Durham. 105.  
The Tomb of William Carlipho in the Cloyster-garth, etc. 117.  
The East-Alley of the Cloisters. 119.  
The South-Alley of the Cloisters. 124.  
The Frater-House. 126.  
The North-Alley of the Cloisters. 131.  
The West-Alley of the Cloisters. 132.  
The Dortoir, or Dormitory. 133.  
The Loft. 136.  
The Common-House. 137.  
The Guest-Hall. 139.  
The Names of some of the Monks, and Officers within the Abbey-Church of Durham. 143.  
Processions in the Abbey-Church of Durham, upon certain Festivals, etc. 156.  
Procession on the three Cross-dayes. Ibid.  
Procession on Holy-Thursday, Whitsunday, and Trinity-Sunday. 157.  
St. Cuthbert's Shrine defaced. 159.  
St. Bede's Shrine defaced. 161.  
The Procession upon Corpus-Christi-day, within the Church, and City of Durham, before the Suppression of the Abbey-Church. 162.    

THE ANCIENT RITES, and MONUMENTS OF THE Monastical, and Cathedral CHURCH OF DURHAM.  

The Nine Altars.  
FIrst, in the Front, or highest part of the Church, were the Nine Altars; Dedicated, and Erected in honour of several Saints, and from them taking their Names; as the Inscriptions thereof shall declare. The Altars being placed North and South, one from another, along the Front of the Church. In the midst of the Front of the Church, where these Nine Altars were placed, was the Altar of the Holy Fathers, St. Cuthbert, and St. Bede, having all the foresaid Altars equally divided on either hand; on the South hand four, and on the North hand four. On the South were these four Altars following.  

1. The Altar of St. Oswald, and St. Laurence.  
2. The Altar of St. Thomas of Canterbury, and St. Catharine.  
3. The Altar of St. Baptist, and St. Margaret.  
4. The Altar of St. Andrew, and Mary Magdalene; being the outermost Altartowards the South.   
On the South-Angle of the said Nine Altars, next the Cemitery, commonly called, the Centry-garth, and next the said Altar, there was an Almery set, wherein singing-Bread, and Wine, were usually placed; at which, the Sacristan of the Abbey caused his Servant, or Scholar, daily to give Attendance, from six of the Clock in the Morning, till high Mass was ended; from out thereof to deliver singing-Bread, and Wine, to those who assisted the Monks to Celebrate and say Mass.  
Richard de Bury, Bishop of Durham, lieth buried before this Altar, under a fair Marble stone, whereon his own Image was most curiously, and artificially engraven in Brass, with the Pictures of the twelve Apostles; divided, and embroidered on either side of him; and other fine Imagery-work about it, much adorning the Marble stone.  
On the North side of St. Cuthbert's Shrine, and St. Bede's Altar, were these four following.  
1. The Altar of St. Martin.  
2. The Altar of St. Peter, and St. Paul.  
3. The Altar of St. Aidan, and St. Helen.  
4. The Altar of the Holy Archangel, St. Michael, being the outermost towards the North. Betwixt the two last Altars lieth buried Anthony Beek, Bishop of Durham, and Patriarch of Jerusalem, in a fair Marble Tomb, underneath a large Marble stone; being the first Bishop that ever attempted to lie so near the sacred Shrine of St. Cuthbert; the Wall being broken at the end of the Abbey, to bring him in with his Coffin.  
All the foresaid Nine Altars had their several Shrines, and covers of Wainscot overhead, in a very decent and comely form; having likewise betwixt every Altar a very fair, and large Partition of Wainscot, all varnished over with fine branches and flowers, and other Imagery-work, most finely, and artificially Pictured, and gilt; containing the several Lockers, or Ambries, for the safe keeping of the Vestments, and Ornaments belonging to every Altar; with three, or four little Ambries in the Wall, pertaining to some of the said Altars, for the same use and purpose.  
In the East end of the said Church there is a goodly fair round Window, called St. Catharine's Window; the breadth of the Choir all of stone, and cunningly wrought, and glazed, having in it twenty four lights, very artificially made; and the Picture of St. Catharine is set in Glass on the right side underneath the said Window, in another glazed Window, as she was set upon the Wheel, to be tormented to death; which Wheel did burst in pieces, and caught the turners of it, and with the pikes thereof rend them all to pieces; St. Catharine being safe her self, by the provision of Almighty God.  
And in the said Window there was a frame of Iron, wherein stood nine very fair Cressets of earthen metal, filled with Tallow, which were lighted every Night when Day was gone, to give light to the Nine Altars, and St. Cuthbert's Feretory, in that part, and over all the Church besides; and they burned till break of Day next Morning.  
In the South Alley-end of the said Nine Altars, there is a good glazed Window, called, St. Cuthbert's Window; which hath in it all the whole story and Miracles of that Holy man, St. Cuthbert, from his Birth and Infancy, unto his end; and the discourse of his whole Life, marvellously fair, and curiously set forth in Picture, in fine coloured glass, according as he went in his Habit to his dying day; being a most godly and fine story to behold of that Holy man, St. Cuthbert. In the North Alley of the said Nine Altars, there is another goodly fair great glazed Window, called Joseph's Window; having in it all the whole story of Joseph, most artificially wrought in Pictures, in fine coloured glass, as it is read, and set forth in the Bible; very goodly and godly to the beholders thereof.   

In St. Cuthbert's Feretory.  
Next to these Nine Altars was the goodly Monument of St. Cuthbert, adjoining to the Choir and the high Altar on the West, and reaching towards the nine Altars on the East, and towards the North and South, containing the breadth of the Choir in quadrant form; in the midst whereof his sacred Shrine was exalted, with most curious workmanship of fine and costly green Marble, all lined and gilded with gold, having four seats, or places convenient, underneath the Shrine, for the Pilgrims, or lame men setting on their knees, to lean and rest on in the time of their devout Offerings, and fervent prayers to God, and Holy St. Cuthbert, for his miraculous relief and succour; which being never wanting, made the Shrine to be so richly invested, that it was esteemed one of the most sumptuous Monuments in all England, so great were the Offerings and Jewels bestowed upon it; and no less the miracles, that were done by it, even in these latter days; as is more patent in the History of the Church, at large.  
At the West end of the Shrine of St. Cuthbert was a little Altar adjoined to it for Mass to be said, only on the great and Holy Feast of St. Cuthbert's day in Lent. At which Solemnity the Prior, and the Convent did keep open Household in the Frater-house, and dined altogether on that day, and no day else in the year. And at this Feast, and certain other Festival days, in time of Divine Service, they were accustomed to draw up the cover of St. Cuthbert's Shrine, being of Wainscot, whereunto was fastened, unto every corner of the said cover, to a loop of Iron, a very strong cord, which cords were all fastened together at the end over the midst of the cover; and a strong Rope was fastened unto the loops, or binding of the said cord; which Rope did run up and down in a pulley under the Vault, above St. Cuthbert's Feretory, for the drawing up of the cover of St. Cuthbert's Shrine. And the said Rope was fastened to a loop of Iron to the North Pillar of the Feretory, having very fine sounding silver Bells fastened to the said Rope; which, at the drawing up of the cover, made such a goodly sound, that it stirred all the People's hearts within the Church to repair unto it, and to make their prayers unto God, and the Holy man, St. Cuthbert. And that the beholders might see the glory and ornaments thereof, the said cover had at every corner two hoops of Iron made fast to every corner of the Cover, which did run up and down on four round staves of Iron, when it was drawing, which were made fast in every corner of the Marble that St. Cuthbert's Coffin did lie upon; which said cover on the outside was all over very finely, and artificially gilded; and also on either side of the said cover were painted four lively Images, curiously wrought, and miraculous to all the beholders thereof. And on the East end was painted the Picture of our Saviour sitting in the Rainbow to give Judgement, very artificially, and lively to behold; and on the West end of the said cover, was the Picture of our Lady, and the Picture of Christ on her knee; and on the height of the said cover, from end to end, was a most fine brandishing of carved work cut throughout with Dragons, and Fowls, and Beasts, most artificially wrought, and set forth to the beholders thereof. And the inside of the said cover was all varnished and coloured with a most fine sanguine colour, that the Beholders might see all the glory, and all the ornaments thereof; and at every corner of the said cover there was a lock to lock it down, from opening and drawing the same up.  
Also within the said Feretory, on both North and South side, there were Ambries of fine Wainscot, varnished and finely painted, and gilded over with fine little Images, very beautiful to behold, for the Relics belonging to St. Cuthbert to lie in. And within the said Ambries did lie all the holy Relics that were offered to that Holy man, St. Cuthbert; and when his Shrine was drawn, the said Ambries were opened, that every man that came thither at that time might see the holy Relics therein. So that the costly Relics and Jewels that were in the said Ambries, and all the other Relics that hung about within the said Feretory, upon the Iron there, were accounted the most sumptuous, and richest Jewels in all this Land; with the bountifulness of the fine little Images which stood in the French Pierre, within the Feretory. For great were the gifts, and godly Devotion of Kings, Queens, and other States, at that time towards God, and holy St. Cuthbert, in the Church.  
Within this Feretory of St. Cuthbert were many fine little Pictures of several Saints, of Imagery work, all being of Alabaster, set in the French Pierre, in their several places, the Pictures being curiously wrought, engraven, and gilt; and the Nevil's Cross, and Bull's Head set upon the height, and on the other side of the two doors in the said French pierre, and also in divers other places of the French pierre besides; which Feretory, and French pierre, were made at the charges of John, Lord Nevil, as may appear at large, in the History of the Church.  
At the East end of St. Cuthbert's Feretory were wrought upon the height of the Irons, towards the Nine Altars, very fine Candlesticks of Iron, like Sockets, which had lights set in them before day, that every Monk might have the more light to see to read upon their books at the said Nine Altars, when they said Mass; and also to give light to all others that came thither to hear and see the Divine Service.  
The King of Scot's Ancient, and his Banner, with the Lord Nevil's Banner, and divers other Nobleman's Ancients, were all brought to St. Cuthbert's Feretory, and there the said Lord Nevil did make his Petition to God, and that holy man, St. Cuthbert, and did offer Jewels and Banners to the Shrine of the Holy and Blessed man, St. Cuthbert, within the Feretory. And there the said Banners and Ancients stood, and hung till the suppression of the House. The Lord Nevil's Banner-staff was done about with Iron, from the midst upward, and did stand, and was bound to the Irons on the North-end of the Feretory; and the King of Scot's Banner was bound to the midst of the said Irons, and did hang on the midst of the Alley of the Nine Altars, and was fastened to a loop of Iron being in a Pillar under St. Catharine's Window, in the East end of the Church. And a little after the suppression of the House they were all taken down, spoiled, and defaced, that the memory thereof should be clean taken away, though a great honour to the Realm, and decent Ornament to the Church.   

The Quire.  
In the East end of the Choir joining upon St. Cuthbert's Feretory, stood the high Altar, the goodliest in all the Church, being a very Rich thing, with many precious and costly Ornaments appertaining to it, as well for every principal day, as for every of our Lady's days. The said High Altar, and St. Cuthbert's Feretory, is all of the French Pierre, curiously wrought, both inside, and outside, with fair Images of Alabaster, and gilt, being called in the Ancient History, the Lardose; the said curious workmanship of the French Pierre, or Lardose, reaching in height almost to the middle Vault, and containing the breadth of the Choir in length. In the midst whereof, right over the said High Altar, were artificially placed, in very fine Alabaster, the Picture of our Lady standing in the midst, and the Picture of St. Cuthbert on one side, and the Picture of St. Oswald on the other, all richly gilded. And at either end of the said Altar was a wand of Iron fastened in the Wall, whereon did hang▪ Curtains, or Hang of white silk daily. The daily Ornaments that were hung both before the Altar, and above, were of red Velvet, with great flowers of gold in embroidered work, with many goodly Pictures besides, very finely gilded: but the Ornaments for the principal Feast, which was the Assumption of our Lady, were all white Damask, all beset with Pearl, and precious Stones; which made the Ornaments more glorious to behold.  
Within the Choir, over the high Altar, hung a rich, and most sumptuous Canopy for the Blessed Sacrament to hang within it, which had two Irons fastened in the French Pierre very finely gilded, which held the Canopy over the midst of the said high Altar that the Pix did hang in, that it could not stir, nor move; whereon did stand a Pelican, all of Silver, upon the height of the said Canopy, finely gilded, giving her blood to her young ones, in token of Christ, who gave his blood for the sins of the World; and it was goodly to behold, for the Blessed Sacrament to hang in. And the Pix, wherein the Blessed Sacrament did hang, was of pure gold, curiously wrought of Gold-smith's work; and the white cloth that hung over the Pix was of very fine Lawn, all embroidered, and wrought about with gold and red silk, and four great knobs of gold, curiously wrought, with great tassels of gold and red silk hanging at them, and at the four corners of the white Lawn cloth. And the Crock that did hang within the cloth, on which the Pix hung, was of gold; and the cord that drew it up and down, was made of fine strong white silk. And when the Monks went to say, or sing high Mass, they put on their Vestments in the Revestry, both the Epistlers and the Gospelers; they were always revested in the same place. And when the Office of the Mass was begun to be sung, the Epistlers came forth of the Revestry, and the other two Monks following him, all three a-row at the South Choir door, and there did stand to the Gloria Patri of the Office of the Mass, begun to be sung. And then, with great Reverence and Devotion, they went all three up to the high Altar; and one of the Vergers that kept the Revestry did go before them with a tipped staff in his hand, as it was his Office so to do, bowing themselves most reverently to the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar; the one on the one side of him that said Mass, and the other on the other. Also the gospeler did carry a marvellous fair Book, which had the Gospels and Epistles in it, and did lay it on the Altar; which Book had on the outside of the covering the Picture of our Saviour Christ all of Silver, of Gold-smith's work, all parcel-gilt, very fine to behold; which Book did serve for the Pax in the Mass. The Epistler, when he had sung the Epistle, did lay the Book again upon the Altar; and afterward, when the Gospel was sung, the gospeler laid it down upon the Altar likewise, until the Mass was done. Mass being ended, they went all three into the Revestry, from whence they came, and carried the Book with them; and one of the Vergers meeting them at the South Choir door, after the same sort, went before them into the Revestry.  
There pertained also to the high Altar two goodly Chalices, one of gold, the other of silver, double gilt, and all the foot of it set full of precious stones. That of gold was for principal days, and the other to serve every day. Likewise there were pertaining to the said high Altar two goodly great Basins of silver; one for principal days, double gilt, a great large one; and the other Basin for every day, not so large, being parcel-gilt, and engraven all over; and two great Crewets of silver, containing quarts apiece, parcel-gilt, and graven all over; and other two lesser Crewets for every day, all of silver; one pair of silver Censers for every day, and two pair of silver Censers for every double Feast, double gilt; and two pair of silver Censers, parcel-gilt, and the Chains also, for every principal day, with two Ships of silver, parcel-gilt, for principal days, and other two of silver ungilt for every day, to carry Frankincense in; and two silver double-gilt Candlesticks for two Tapers very finely wrought, of three quarters height, to be taken asunder with wrists; other two silver Candlesticks for every day's Service, parcel-gilt, with goodly, and rich, and sumptuous Furniture, for every Festival day, of changeable suits. Divers of the Vestments were set all round about with Pearl, Stoles, and Fannels. There were also other very rich and costly Jewels and Ornaments pertaining to the said high Altar.  
There were also two Crosses to be born on principal days for Procession; one all of gold, and the staff it stood in was of silver, and of Gold-smith's work, very curiously, and very finely wrought, and double gilt. The other Cross was of silver, and double gilt, and the staff was of wood, after the same workmanship, and double gilt also. There was another Cross of Crystal, that served for every day in the week. There was born before the Cross, every principal day, a Holy-water-font, all of silver, very finely engraven, and parcel-gilt; which one of the Novices did carry.  
In the North-side of the Choir there is an Ambrie nigh to the high Altar, fastened in the Wall, for to lay any thing in pertaining to the high Altar.  
There is likewise another Ambrie in the South side of the Choir, nigh the high Altar, enclosed in the Wall, to set the Chalices and Basins, and the Crewets in, that they did minister withal at the high Mass; with locks and keys for the same Ambries.  
At the North end of the high Altar there was a goodly fine Lantern, or Letteron, of Brass, where they sung the Epistle and Gospel, with a great Pelican on the height of it, finely gilded, billing her blood out of her breast, to feed her young ones, and her wings spread abroad, whereon did lie the Book, in which they sung the Epistle, and the Gospel. It was thought to be the goodliest Letteron of Brass in all this Country. It was all to be taken asunder with wrists, every joint, one from the other.  
Also there was lower down in the Choir another Lantern of Brass, not so curiously wrought, standing in the midst against the Stalls, a marvellous fair one, of Brass, with an Eagle on the height of it, and her wings spread abroad; whereon the Monks did lay their Books, when they sung their Legends at Matins, or at other times of Service.  
Before the high Altar, within the Choir abovementioned, were three marvellous fair silver Basins, hanging in chains of silver; one of them did hang on the South side of the Choir, above the steps that go up to the high Altar; the second on the North side, opposite to the former; and the third in the midst betwixt them both, and just before the high Altar. These three silver Basins had latin Basins within them, having pricks for Serges, or great waxed Candles to stand on, the Latin Basins being to receive the drops of the three Candles, which did burn continually, day and night, in token that the House was always watching to God.  
There was also another silver Bason, which hung in silver Chains before the Sacrament of the foresaid high Altar, but nearer to the Altar than the others, hanging almost over the Priest's back; which was only lighted in time of Mass, and, that ended, extinguished.  
There was further a goodly Monument, belonging to the Church, called the Paschal; which was wont to be set up in the Choir, and there to remain from the Thursday, called Maundy-Thursday, before Easter, till the Wednesday after Ascention-day. It stood upon a foursquare thick plank of wood, against the first greefe, or step, hard behind the three Basins of silver that hung before the high Altar. In the midst of the said greese is a nick, wherein one of the corners of the said plank was placed; and at every corner of the said plank was an Iron Ring, whereunto the foot of the Paschal was adjoined, representing the Pictures of the four flying Dragons; as also the Pictures of the four Evangelists, above the top of the Dragons, underneath the nethermost Boss; all supporting the whole Paschal; and the four quarters have been four Crystal stones, & in the four small Dragon's foreheads four Crystal stones; as by the holes do appear. And on every side of the four Dragons there is curious Antick-work; as Beasts, and Men upon Horses backs, with Bucklers, Bows, Shafts, and Knots, with broad leaves spread upon the knots, very finely wrought; all being of most fine, and curious Candlestick-metal, or Latten-metal, glistering as the gold itself, having six Candlesticks for flowers, of Candlestick-metal, coming from it, three on either side; whereon did stand, in every of the said flowers, or Candlesticks, a Taper of wax. And on the height of the said Candlesticks, or Paschal of Latin, was a fair large flower, being the principal flower, which was the seventh Candlestick. The Paschal, in Latitude, did contain almost the breadth of the Choir; in Longitude, it did extend to the height of the lower Vault, whereon did stand a long piece of wood, reaching within a man's length to the upper Vault, or Roof of the Church; whereon did stand a great long squared Taper of wax, called the Paschal; having a fine conveyance through the Roof of the Church to light the Taper withal. In conclusion, the Paschal was esteemed to be one of the rarest Monuments in all England.   

The Passion.  
Within the Abbey-Church of Durham, upon Good-Fryday, there was marvellous solemn Service, in which service time, after the Passion was sung, two of the Ancient Monks took a goodly large Crucifix, all of Gold, of the Picture of our Saviour Christ, nailed upon the Cross, laying it upon a Velvet Cushion, having St. Cuthbert's Arms upon it, all embroidered with gold, bringing it betwixt them upon the Cushion to the lowest greeses, or steps in the Choir, and there betwixt them did hold the said Picture of our Saviour, sitting on either side of it. And then one of the said Monks did rise, and went a pretty space from it, and setting himself upon his knees, with his shoes put off, very reverently, he crept upon his knees unto the said Cross, and most reverently did kiss it; and after him the other Monks did so likewise, and then they sat down on either side of the said Cross, holding it betwixt them. Afterward, the Prior came forth of his Stall, and did sit him down upon his knees, with his shoes off in like sort, and did creep also unto the said Cross, and all the Monks after him, one after another, in the same manner, and order; in the mean time the whole Choir singing a Hymn.  
The Service being ended, the said two Monks carried the Cross to the Sepulchre with great Reverence; (which Sepulchre was set up in the Morning on the North side of the Choir, nigh unto the high Altar, before the Service time,) and there did lay it within the said Sepulchre, with great Devotion, with another Picture of our Saviour Christ, in whose Breast they did enclose, with great reverence, the most holy, and Blessed Sacrament of the Altar, Censing, and praying unto it upon their knees a great space; and setting two Tapers lighted before it, which did burn till Easter-day in the Morning, at which time it was taken forth.   

The Resurrection.  
There was in the Abbey-Church of Durham very solemn Service upon Easter-day, betwixt three and four of the Clock in the morning, in honour of the Resurrection; where two of the Eldest Monks of the Choir came to the Sepulchre, set up upon Good-Fryday, after the Passion, all covered with red Velvet, and embroidered with gold, and then did Cense it, either of the Monks with a pair of silver Censers, sitting on their knees before the Sepulchre. Then they both rising, came to the Sepulchre, out of which, with great reverence, they took a marvellous beautiful Image of our Saviour, representing the Resurrection, with a Cross in his hand, in the breast whereof was enclosed, in most bright Crystal, the holy Sacrament of the Altar; through the which Crystal the Blessed Host was conspicuous to the beholders. Then after the Elevation of the said Picture carried by the said two Monks upon a fair Velvet Cushion, all embroidered, singing the Anthem of Christus Resurgens, they brought it to the high Altar, setting it on the midst thereof, the two Monks kneeling before the Altar, and Censing it all the time that the rest of the whole Choir were singing the foresaid Anthem of Christus Resurgens: Which Anthem being ended, the two Monks took up the Cushion and Picture from the Altar, supporting it betwixt them, and proceeding in procession from the high Altar to the South Choir door, where there were four Ancient Gentlemen belonging to the Prior, appointed to attend their coming, holding up a most rich Canopy of purple Velvet, tasselled round about with red silk, and a goodly gold fringe; and at every corner of the Canopy did stand one of these Ancient Gentlemen, to bear it over the said Images, with the holy Sacrament carried by the two Monks round about the Church, the whole Choir waiting upon it, with goodly Torches, and great store of other lights; all singing, rejoicing, and praying to God most devoutly, till they came to the high Altar again; upon which they placed the said Images, there to remain till Ascention-day.  
Lodovic de bello Monte, Bishop of Durham, lieth buried before the high Altar in the Choir, under a most curious, and sumptuous Marble stone, which he prepared for himself, before he died, being adorned with most excellent workmanship of Brass, wherein he was most excellently, and lively Pictured, as he was accustomed to sing, or say Mass, with his Mitre on his head, and his crosier-staff in his hand, with two Angels finely pictured; one on the one side of his head, and the other on the other side, with Censers in their hands Censing him; and containing also most exquisite Pictures and Images of the twelve Apostles, divided, and bordered on either side of him; and next them are bordered, on either side of the twelve Apostles, in another border, the Pictures of his Ancestors, in their Coats of Arms, being of the Blood-Royal of France; and his own Arms of France, being a white Lion placed upon the breast of his Vestment, underneath the verses of his breast, with Flowers-de-luce about the Lion, the two Lions pictured; one under the one foot of him, and another under the other foot, supporting, and holding up his Crosier-staff, his feet adjoining, and standing upon the said Lions; and other two Lions under them, in the nethermost border of all, being most artificially wrought, and set forth, all in Brass, most curiously and beautifully, in the said Through of Marble, wherein was graven in Brass such Divine, and Celestial say of the Holy Scripture, which he had peculiarly selected for his spiritual consolation, at such time as it should please Almighty God to call him out of this Mortality; whereof some of them are legible to these days; as these that follow.  

Epitaphium.  

— In Gallia natus  
De bello Monte jacet hic Lodovicus humatus,  
Nobilis ex fonte Regum Comitumque creatus,  
Praesul in hâc Sede Coeli laetetur in aede.  
Praeteriens siste, memorans quantus fuit iste,  
Coelo quàm dignus, justus, pius, atque benignus,  
Dapsilis ac hilaris, inimicus semper amaris.    

Super Caput.  
Credo quod Redemptor meus vivit, qui in novissimo die me resuscitabit ad vitam aeternam; et in carne meâ videbo Deum Salvatorem meum.   

In Pectore.  
Reposita est haec spes mea in sinu meo; Domine miserere.   

Ad Dextram.  
Consors sit Sanctis Lodovicus in arce Tonantis.   

Ad Sinistram.  
Spiritus ad Christum, qui sanguine liberat ipsum.    

There were three pair of Organs belonging to the said Choir, for maintenance of God's Service, and the better celebrating thereof. One of the fairest pair of the three stood over the Choir door, only opened, and played upon on principal Feasts, the pipes being all of most fine wood, and workmanship very fair, partly gilded upon the inside, and the outside of the leaves and covers up to the top, with branches, and flowers finely gilded, with the name of Jesus gilt with Gold. There were but two pair more of them in all England of the same making; one in York, and another in Paul's.  
Also there was a Lantern of wood like unto a Pulpit, standing, and adjoining to the Wood Organs over the Choir door, where they had wont to sing the nine Lessons in the old time on principal days, standing with their faces towards the high Altar.  
The second pair stood on the North side of the Choir, being never played upon, but when the four Doctors of the Church were read, viz. Augustine, Ambrose, Gregory, and Jerome, being a pair of fair large Organs, called the Criers. The third pair were daily used at ordinary Service.  
There did lie on the high Altar an excellent fine Book, very richly covered with gold and silver; containing the names of all the Benefactors towards St. Cuthbert's Church, from the first Original Foundation thereof; the very Letters of the Book being, for the most part, all gilt, as is apparent in the said Book till this day. The laying that Book on the high Altar, did show how highly they esteemed their Founders and Benefactors; and the Quotidian remembrance they had of them, in the time of Mass, and divine Service. And this did argue, not only their gratitude, but also a most divine and charitable affection to the souls of their Benefactors, as well dead, as living; which Book is as yet extant, declaring the said use in the Inscription thereof.  
There is also another famous Book as yet extant, containing the Relics, Jewels, Ornaments, and Vestments that were given to the Church by all those Founders, for the further adorning of God's service, whose names were on Record in the said Book that did lie upon the high Altar. And they were also Recorded in this Book of the aforesaid Relics, and Jewels, to the everlasting praise and memory of the Givers, and Benefactors thereof.   

The North Alley of the Quire.  
At the East end of the North-Alley of the Choir, betwixt two Pillars, opposite one to the other, was the goodly fair Porch, which was called the Anchoridge; having in it a marvellous fair Rood, with the most exquisite Pictures of Mary, and John, with an Altar for a Monk to say daily Mass, being in ancient times inhabited by an Anchorite, whereunto the Priors were wont much to frequent, both for the excellency of the place, & to hear the high Mass, standing so conveniently unto the high Altar, and withal so near a Neighbour to the Sacred Shrine of St. Cuthbert, whereunto the Priors were most devoutly addicted. The entrance to this Porch, or Anchoridge, was up a fair pair of stairs adjoining to the North door of St. Cuthbert's Feretory, under which stairs the Paschal did lie; and in time of Lent, the Children of the Ambrie were enjoined to come thither daily, to dress, trim, and make it bright, against the Paschal Feast.  
In this North-Alley of the Choir, betwixt two Pillars, on the South side, before St. Blaise's Altar, afterwards called Skirlaw's Altar, lieth buried Walter Skirlaw, Bishop of Durham, under a fair Marble stone, very sumptuously beset with many brazen Images, having his own Image most artificially portrayed in Brass in the midst thereof; with this saying engraven upon his Breast: Credo quo● Redemptor meus vivit, et in die novissimo 〈◊〉 terrâ surrecturus sum, et in carne meâ videbo Deum Salvatorem meum.  
Right over the entrance of this North Alley, going to the Song-School, which was heretofore the Segefetons' Exchequer there was a Porch adjoining to the Choir o● the South, and St. Benedict's Altar on th● North; the Porch having in it an Altar, a●● the Rood Picture of our Saviour; which Altar and Rood were much frequented in Devotion by Dr. Swallwell, sometimes Monk of Duresme; the said Rood having mighty sumptuous Furniture for Festival days belonging to it.   

The South Alley of the Quire.  
At the East end of the South Alley of the Choir, adjoining to the Pillar next St. Cuthbert's Feretory, next the Choir door on the South side, opposite to the aforesaid Porch, in the said North Alley, there was a most fair Rood, or Picture of our Saviour, called the black Rood of Scotland; with the Pictures of Mary, and John; being brought out of Holy Rood-House in Scotland, by King David Bruce, and was won at the Battle of Durham, with the Picture of our Lady on the one side of our Saviour, and the Picture of St. John on the other side. Which Rood, and Pictures, were all three very richly wrought in silver, the which were all smoked black over, being large Pictures of a yard, or five quarters long, and on every one of their heads a Crown of pure beaten Gold, of Goldsmith's work, with a device, or wrest to take them off, and to put them on. And on the backside of the said Rood, & Picture, there was a piece of work that they were fastened unto, all adorned with fine Wainscot-work, and curious Painting (well befitting such costly Pictures) from the midst of the Pillar, up to the height of the Vault; which Wainscot was all red, varnished over very finely, and all set forth with Stars of Lead, every Star finely gilded over with gold. And also the said Rood and Pictures had every one of them an Iron stuck fast in the backpart of the said Images, that had a hole in the said Irons that went through the wainscot, to put in a pin of Iron to make them fast to the Wainscot.  
Thomas Hatfeald, Bishop of Durham, lieth buried over against the Revestry-door in the South Alley of the Choir, betwixt two Pillars, under the Bishop's seat, which he did make before he died; his Tomb being all of Alabaster, whereunto was adjoined a little Altar, which he prepared for a Monk to say Mass for his Soul after his Death, the Altaring environed with an Iron grate.  
Within this South Alley of the Choir was the Revestry, where the Bishop, or his Suffragan had a peculiar Altar, where they did use to say Mass only at such time as they were to consecrate Priests, or to give any holy Orders.   

The Cross-Alley of the Lantern before the Choir Door, going North, and South.  
In the former part of the Choir, on either side the West door, or chief entrance thereof, without the Choir door in the Lantern, were placed, in their several Rooms, one above another, the most excellent Pictures, all gilt, very beautiful to behold, of all the Kings, and Queens, as well of Scotland, as England; who were devout, and godly Founders, and Benefactors of this famous Church, and Sacred Monuments of St. Cuthbert, to invite, and provoke their Posterities to the like Religious endeavours, in their several Successions, and Kingdoms; whose names here after follow.  

Edgarus, Rex Scotorum.  
Katherine, Regina Angliae.  
Davia Broys, Rex Scotorum▪  
Richardus Secundus, Rex Angliae.  
Alexander, Rex Scotorum.  
Henricus Quartus, Rex Angliae.  
Richardus Primus, Rex Angliae.  
Alexander, Rex Scotorum.  
Matilda, Regina Angliae.  
David, Rex Scotorum.  
Edwardus Tortius, Rex Angliae.  
Henricus Secundus, Rex Angliae.  
Edwardus Primus, Rex Angliae.  
Henricus Quintus, Rex Angliae.  
Alexander, Rex Scotorum.  
Sibylla, Regina Scotorum.  
Gulielmus Rufus, Rex Angliae.  
Richardus Tertius, Rex Angliae.  
Gulielmus Conquestor, Rex Angliae.  
Haraldus, Rex Angliae.  
Johannes, Rex Angliae.  
Edwardus Secundus, Rex Angliae.  
Ethelstanus, Rex Angliae.  
Stephanus, Rex Angliae.  
Matilda, Regina Angliae.  
Knutus, Rex Angliae.  
Malcolmus, Rex Scotorum.  
Duncanus, Rex Scotorum.  
Henricus Tertius, Rex Angliae.  
Elianora, Regina Angliae.  
Henricus Primus, Rex Angliae.  
Elianora, Regina Angliae.  
Malcolmus, Rex Scotorum.  
Gulielmus, Rex Scotorum.   
In the Lantern, called the New Work, were hanging three very fine Bells, which Bells were rung ever at Midnight, at twelve of the Clock; for the Monks went evermore to Matins at that hour of the Night. There were four men appointed to ring the said Bells at Midnight, and at such other times of the day as the Monks went to serve God; two of the said men appertaining to the Revestry, who always kept the Copes, with the Vestments, and five pair of silver Censers, with all such goodly Ornaments pertaining to the high Altar. Which two men did lie every night in a Chamber over the West end of the said Revestry. And the other two men did lie every Night within the said Church, in a Chamber in the North alley, over against the Sexton's Exchequer. These two men did always sweep, and keep the Church cleanly; and did fill the Holy-water-stone every Sunday in the Morning with clean water, before it came to be hallowed, and did lock in the Church doors every Night.  
Also there is standing in the South Pillat of the Quire-door of the Lantern, in a corner of the said Pillar, a foursquare stone, which hath been finely wrought, in every square a fair large Image, whereon did stand a foursquare stone about it, which had twelve Cressets wrought in that stone, which were filled with Tallow, and every night one of them was lighted, when the day was gone, and did burn to give light to the Monks at Midnight, when they came to Matins.   

The North Alley of the Lantern.  
John washington, Prior of Durham, lies buried under a fair Marble stone, with his Verses engraven in Brass upon it, before the Porch over the entrance of the North Alley, as you go to the Song-School, adjoining to St. Benedict's Altar.  
Robert Berrington, of Walworth, Prior of Durham, first obtained the use of the Mitre with the Staff. He lieth buried under a fair Marble stone, being Pictured from the waste up in Brass, on the North-side of Prior Washington, in the North-plage, over against St. Benedict's Altar, being the first of the three Altars in the North-plage.  
Next to St. Benedict's Altar, on the North, is St. Gregory's Altar, being the second Altar.   

An Ancient Memorial, Collected forth of the best Antiquaries, concerning the Battle of Durham, in John Fosser's time.  
In the Night before the Battle of Durham strucken and begun the seventeenth day of October, Anno Dom. 1346. There did appear to John Fosser, than Prior of the Abbey at Durham, a Vision commanding him to take the Holy Corporax-cloath, which was within the Corporax, where with St. Cuthbert did cover the Chalice, when he used to say Mass, and to put the same holy Relic like unto a Banner-cloath upon a Spear point, and on the Morning after to go and repair to a place on the West part of the City of Durham, called the Red-Hills, and there to remain, and abide till the end of the said Battle. To which Vision the Prior obeying, and taking the same for a Revelation of God's grace and mercy, by the Mediation of Holy St. Cuthbert, did accordingly early the next Morning, together with the Monks of the said Abbey, repair to the said place, called Red-Hills, there most devoutly humbling, and prostrating themselves in Prayer, for the Victory in the said Battle; a great number, and multitude of Scots running, and passing by them, with intention to have spoiled them, yet they had no power, or sufferance to commit any violence and force to such Holy Persons, so occupied in Prayers, being protected, and defended by the mighty providence of Almighty God, and by the Mediation of Holy St. Cuthbert, and the presence of the said Holy Relic. And after many conflicts, and warlike exploits there had, and done betwixt the English men and the King of Scots and his Company, the said Battle ended, and the Victory was obtained, to the great overthrow, and confusion of the Scots, their Enemies. And when the said Prior, and Monks, accompanied with Ralph, Lord Nevil, and John Nevil, his Son, the Lord Percy, and many other Nobles of England, returned home, and went to the Abbey-Church, there joining in hearty prayer, and thanksgiving to God, and holy St. Cuthbert, for the Conquest, and Victory achieved that day; a Holy Cross, which had been taken out of the Holyroodhouse in Scotland, by King David Bruce, was won, and taken upon the said King of Scots, at the said Battle. Which Cross, by most Ancient, and credible Writers, is Recorded to have come to the said King most miraculously; and to have happened, and chanced into his hand; being Hunting the Wild Hart in a Forest, nigh Edinborough, upon Holy-Rood-day, commonly called, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross; the said King separated, and parted from his Nobles, and Company, suddenly there appeared unto him, as it seemed, a most fair Hart, running towards him, in a full, and speedy Course; which so affrighted the King's Horse, that he violently coursed away; whom the Hart so fiercely, and swiftly followed, that he bore forcibly both the King, and his Horse to the ground. He being much dismayed thereat, did cast back his hands betwixt the tynes of the said Hart, to stay himself; and then, and there, the said Cross most strangely, and most wondrously slipped into the King's Hands; at the view whereof the Hart immediately vanished away, and was never seen after, no man knowing certainly what metal, or wood the said Cross was made of. In the place where that Miracle was so wrought doth now spring a Fountain, called the Rood-Well. And the next night after that the said Cross so bechanced unto him, the said King was charged, and warned in his sleep, by a Vision, to build an Abbey in the same place; which he most diligently observed, as a true Message from Almighty God; and so did send for Workmen into France, and Flanders; who at their coming were retained, and did erect, and build the said Abbey accordingly; which the King caused to be Furnished with Canons Regular, and Dedicated the same in honour of the Cross, and placed the said Cross most sumptuously, and richly in the said Abbey, there to remain as a most renowned Monument. And it so there remained, till the said King, the night before he addressed him forward to the said Battle, was in a Dream admonished, that in any wise he should not attempt to spoil, or violate the Church Goods of St. Cuthbert, or any thing that appertained unto that Holy Saint; which for that he most contemptuously, and presumptuously did disdain, and contemn, violating, and destroying, so much as he could, the said Goods and Lands belonging to St. Cuthbert, he was not only punished by God Almighty by his own Captivity, being taken at the same Battle, in the Field, and therein sore wounded, having first valiantly fought; but there were also taken with him four Earls, two Lords, the Archbishop of St. Andrews, one other Bishop, one Knight, with many others; and in the same Battle were slain seven Earls of Scotland, besides many Lords, and Scoth-men, to the number of, one and other, fifteen thousand; as also by the loss of the said Cross, which was taken upon him, and many other most excellent Jewels, and Monuments, which were brought from Scotland; as his own Banner, and other Nobleman's Ancients, all which were offered up at the Shrine of St. Cuthbert, for the beautifying, and adorning thereof, together with the Black Rood of Scotland, so termed, with Mary, and John made of silver; being, as it were, smoked all over; which was placed, and set up most exactly in the Pillar next St. Cuthbert's Shrine, in the South Alley of the said Abbey. And shortly after that, the said Prior caused a goodly, and sumptuous Banner to be made with pipes of silver, to be put on a staff, being five yards long, with a device to take off and on the said Pipes at pleasure, and to be kept in a Chest in the Feretory, when they were taken down; which Banner was showed, and carried in the said Abbey on Festival, and principal days. On the height of the over-most Pipes was a fair pretty Cross, of silver, and a wand of silver, having a fine wrought knob of silver at either end, that went underneath the Banner-cloath, whereunto the Banner-cloath was fastened, and tied; which wand was of the thickness of a man's finger, and at either end of the said wand there was a fine silver Bell. The wand was fastened by the middle to the Banner-staff, hard under the Cross; the Banner-cloath was a yard broad, and five quarters deep; and the nether part of it was indented in five parts, and fringed, and made fast all about with red silk, and gold. And also the said Banner-cloath was made of red Velvet, on both sides most sumptuously embroidered, and wrought with flowers of green silk and gold; and in the midst of the said Banner-cloath was the said holy Relic, and Corporax-cloath enclosed, and placed therein; which Corporax-cloath was covered over with white Velvet, half a yard square every way, having a red Cross, of red Velvet, on both sides over the same holy Relic, most artificially, and cunningly compiled, and framed, being finely fringed about the skirts and edges with fringe of red silk, and gold, and three little fine silver Bells fastened to the skirts of the said Banner-cloath, like unto sacring-Bells; and being so sumptuously finished, and absolutely perfected, was dedicated to holy St. Cuthbert, to the intent, and purpose, that the same should be presented, and carried always after to any Battle, as occasion should serve; and which was never carried, or showed at any Battle, but, by the especial grace of God Almighty, and the Mediation of holy St. Cuthbert, it brought home the Victory. Which Banner-cloath, after the dissolution of the Abbey, fell into the possession of one Dean whittingham; whose Wife, called Catharine, being a French-woman, as is most credibly reported by those who were eye-witnesses, did most injuriously burn, and consume the same in her fire; to the notable contempt, and disgrace of all Ancient, and godly Relics.  
Further on the West side of the City of Durham, there was a most notable, famous, and goodly large Cross, of Stonework, erected, and set up, to the honour of God, and for the Victory had, shortly after the Battle of Durham, in the same place where the Battle was fought; called, and known by the name of Nevell's Cross, as having been set up at the cost and charges of the said Lord Ralph Nevell, being one of the most excellent, and chief persons in the said Battle, and Field. Which Cross had seven steps about every way square to the Sockets, that the stalk of the Cross did stand in; which Socket was made fast to a foursquare broad stone, being the sole, or bottom-stone, of a large thickness, that the Socket did stand upon, which is a yard and an half square about every way; which stone was one of the steps, and the eighth in number. Also the said Socket was made fast with Iron and Lead to the said sole-stone in every side of the said corner of the Socket-stone, which was three quarters deep, and a yard and a quarter square about every way, and the stalk of the Cross going upward, containing in length three yards and a half up to the Boss, being eightsquare about, all of one piece of stone, from the Socket that it did stand on, to the Boss above, into the which Boss the said stalk was deeply soldered with Lead, and Solder. In the midst of the stalk, in every second square, was the Nevell's Cross, in a Scutcheon, being the Lord Nevell's Arms, very finely cut out, and wrought, in that said stalk of stone. Also the nether end of the stalk was soldered deep in the hole of the said Socket that it did stand in with Lead, and Solder; and at every of the four corners of the said Socket below, was one of the Pictures of the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, very finely set forth, and carved in stone, Mason-work. And on the height of the said stalk did stand a most large fine Poss, of stone, being eightsquare, round about finely cut out, and bordered, and marvellous curiously wrought; and in every square of the nether side of the Boss, in the Mason's work, was the Nevell's Cross in a Scutcheon, in one square, and the Bull's Head, having no Scutcheon, in another square; and so continued in every square after the same sort round about the Boss. And on the height of the said Boss, having a stalk of stone (being a Cross standing a little higher than the rest) which was soldered deeply with Lead, and Solder, into the hole of the said Boss above, whereon was finely cut out, and Pictured on both sides of the stalk of the said Cross, the Picture of our Saviour Christ Crucified, with his Arms stretched abroad, his Hands nailed to the Cross, and his Feet nailed to the stalk of the same Cross below, almost a quarter of a yard from above the Boss, with the Picture of our Lady, the B. Virgin Mary, on the one side of him, and the Picture of St. John, the Evangelist, on the other side, most pitifully lamenting, and beholding his Torments, and cruel Death, standing both on the height of the said Boss. All which Pictures were very artificially, and cunningly wrought all together, and finely carved out of one whole entire stone, some part thereof through carved work, both on the East side, and the West side of the said Cross, with a Cover of stone likewise over the head, being all most finely, and curiously wrought together out of the said hollow stone; which Cover of stone was covered over very finely with Lead. And also in token, and remembrance of the said Battle of Durham, and to the perpetual memory, and honour of the said Lord Nevell, and his Posterity for ever, it was termed by the Title, and Name of Nevell's Cross, as is abovesaid; and so did stand, and remain most notorious to all Passengers, till of late, in the year of our Lord God, 1639. in the night time, the same was broken down, and defaced by some lewd, and contemptuous wicked persons, thereto encouraged (as it seemed) by some who loved Christ the worse for the Cross sake, as utterly, and spitefully despising all Ancient Ceremonies, and Monuments.  
And further in the said place, called the Red Hills, lying on the North side of the said Nevell's Cross, a little distant from a piece of ground, called the Flase, above a Close lying hard by the North-Chilton Pool, and on the North-side of the hedge, where the Mayd-Bower had wont to be, where the said Prior and Monks standing, and making their prayer to God with the Holy Relic of St. Cuthbert, during the time of the said Battle, and after the said Battle finished, and Victory achieved, there was erected, and set up by the said Prior and Monks, a fair Cross of wood, in the same place, where they standing with the holy Relic, made their prayers, in token, and remembrance of the holy Relic of St. Cuthbert, which they carried to the Battle. Which being a fair Cross of wood, finely wrought, and very large, and of height two yards, which there long stood, and continued, by the remembrance of many now living, the said Prior and Monks ever after, in memory of the said holy Relic, after the said Victory achieved, did in times of Recreation, as they went, and came to and fro Beau Park, to the Monastery, and Abbey of Durham, make their humble, and solemn prayers to God, and holy St. Cuthbert, at the foot of the said Cross, in perpetual praise, and memory for the said Victory, and recovery of the said Battle; till it was now of late, within these thirty five years, suddenly defaced, and thrown down by some lewd, and ill disposed persons, who despised Antiquities, and Worthiness of Monuments, after the suppression of the Abbey. And the Collection of this Memorial Antiquity was in the year of our Lord God, 1593.  
John Fosser was the first Prior that ever attempted to be buried within the Abbey-Church, out of the Centry-Garth. He was buried in the North-plage before the Altar of St. Nicholas, and St. Giles, being the last of the three Altars in the North-plage, towards the North; over whom was laid a curious, and sumptuous Marble stone, which he prepared in his Life time, with his own Image, and other Imagery work engraven in Brass upon it, with the Pictures of the twelve Apostles in Brass, divided, and bordered on either side of him, with three other Pictures in Brass.   

The South-Alley of the Lantern.  

* Circa Annum Domini, 1082. villa de Hemmingbrough data fuit Monachis Dunelm.  John Hemmingbrough, Prior of Durham, lieth buried in the South-plage on the right-hand, as you go to the Revestry, under a fair Marble stone, with his Picture curiously engraven upon it, having the twelve Apostles pictured on either side of him; six South, six North, in Brass, with other Imagery work all about his Head, before the Altar of our Lady, alias Howghells', or Ho●gwells Altar, being the first of the three Altars in the South-plage.  
William Ebchester, Prior of Durham, lieth buried in the South-Alley-plage, on the right hand, under a fair Marble stone, before the Lady of Boltons' Altar, with his Verses, or Epitaph engraven upon the said stone, in Brass; which stone was taken up there, and removed, and lieth now before the Choir door, the aforesaid Altar being the second of the three Altars in that plague. Over which Altar there was a marvellous lively, and beautiful Image of the Picture of our Lady, so called the Lady of Bolton; which Picture was made to open with gimmes from her Breast downward; and within the said Image was wrought, and Pictured the Image of our Saviour, marvellous finely gilded, holding up his hands, and holding betwixt his hands a large fair Crucifix of Christ, all of gold; the which Crucifix was to be taken forth every Good-Fryday, and every man did creep unto it that was in the Church at that time, and afterwards it was hung up again within the said Image; and every principal day the said Image was opened, that every man might see pictured within her, The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, most curiously, and finely gilded; and both the sides within her very finely varnished with green varnish, and flowers of gold, which was a goodly sight for all the beholders thereof. And upon the stone which she did stand on, underneath was drawn a fair Cross upon a Scutcheon, called the Nevell's Cross; signifying that the Nevells had born the charges of it.  
Robert Ebchester, Prior of Durham, lieth buried under a fair Marble stone, with his Picture, and Verses, from the waste up in Brass, before the said Lady of Bolton's Altar.  
Next to the Lady of Bolton's Altar, on the South, was St. Fides' Altar, and St. Thomas, the Apostle, being the third Altar in the South-plage.  
There is a Library in the South-angle of the Lantern, which is now above the Clock, standing betwixt the Chapterhouse, and the Te-Deum-Window, being well replenished with old written Doctors, and other Histories, and Ecclesiastical Writers.  
In the North end of the Alley of the Lantern, there is a goodly, fair, large, and lightsome Glass-window, having in it twelve long, pleasant, and beautiful Lights, being made, and built of fine stone, which in the old time was gone to decay; and the Prior, at that time renewed, and rebuilt it, and called it the Window of the four Doctors of the Church; which hath six long fair lights of glass in the upper part of the said Window; and therein is Pictured our B. Lady, with the Picture of our Saviour Christ in her Arms, and the Picture of holy St. Cuthbert on the West side of her; both which Pictures standing in the midst of the said Window, in most fine coloured glass; and on the East side of our Lady are two Doctors of the Church pictured, and the other two Doctors pictured on the West side of St. Cuthbert; all being very large Pictures, and very curiously set forth in fine coloured glass. And the Picture of Prior Casteil, who bore the whole Charge in building the said Window, both of stone, and glass, as is aforesaid, is setting on his knees, (in fine blue glass, in his habit) and holding up his hands to our Lady, under the feet of the Blessed Virgin Mary; whose Image stands above his head; one saying, Virgo Mater Dei, Miserere mei. And there are other six fair Lights in the aforesaid Window, under our Lady, St. Cuthbert, and the aforesaid Doctors, that is beneath them, being very finely glazed, with all the Instruments of Christ's death set in round glass, and wrought in fine colours in the said Window, being all but one glass Window.  
Also in the South end of the Lantern, above the Clock, there is a fair glass Window, called the Te-Deum-Window, very fairly glazed, according as every Verse of Te-Deum is sung, or said, so is it pictured in the Window, very finely, and curiously wrought in fine coloured glass, with all the Orders of Angels; viz. Thrones, Dominations, Cherubims, etc. with the Picture of Christ as he was upon the Cross Crucified, and the B. Virgin Mary with Christ in her Arms as he was born.   

These Monuments following were placed from the Lantern in the midst of the Church in their several places, till you come to the West end of the Church adjoining upon the Gallely.  
In the Body of the Church, betwixt two of the highest Pillars supporting, and holding up the West side of the Lantern, over against the Choir door, there was an Altar, called Jesus-Altar, where Jesus-Mass was sung every Friday throughout the whose year. And on the backside of that said Altar there was a fair high stone Wall, and at either end of the Wall there was a door, which was locked every night, called the two Rood-doors, for the Procession to go, and come in at; and betwixt those two doors was Jesus-Altar placed, as is aforesaid; and at either end of the Altar was closed up with fi●e Wainscot, like unto a Porch adjoining unto either Rood-door, very finely varnished with fine red varnish. And in the Wainscot at the South end of the Altar, there were four fair Ambries for to lock the Chalices, and silver Crewets, with two others for their Suits of Vestments, and other Ornaments belonging to the said Altars, for the holy-days, and principal days. And at the North end of the Altar, in the Wainscot, there was a door to come into the said Porch, and a lock on it, to be locked day and night. Also there was standing on the Altar against the said Wall a most curious, and fine Table, with two leaves to open and shut again, all comprehending the Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ, most curiously, and richly set forth in most fine, and lively Colours, all like the burning gold, as he was tormented, and as he hung on the Cross; which was a most lamentable sight to behold. This Table was always locked up, but only on principal days. Also the forepart of the said Porch, from the utmost corner of the Porch to the other, there was a door with two broad leaves to open from side to side, all of fine-joyned, and through-carved work; the height of it was somewhat above a man's breast, and the upper part of the said door was stricken full of Iron pricks, that no man should climb over; which door did hang all in gimmes, and clasps in the inside to clasp them. And on the principal days, when any of the Monks said Mass at the Altar, than the Table was opened, which did stand on the Altar; and the doors with two leaves, which stood in the forepart of the said Closet, or Porch, were set open also, that every man might come in and see the said Table, in manner and form as is aforesaid. There was also in the height of the said Wall, from Pillar to Pillar, the whole story, and Passion of our Lord, wrought in stone most curiously, and most finely gilded. And also above the said Story, and Passion, there was the whole story, and the Pictures of the twelve Apostles, very artificially set forth, and very finely gilded, containing from the one Pillar to the other, wrought very curiously, and artificially in the side-stone. And on the height, above all the foresaid story, from Pillar to Pillar, was set up a border, very artificially wrought in stone, with marvellous fine colours, very finely gilded, with branches, and flowers, insomuch, that the more a man looked on it, the more desires he had, and the greater was his affection to behold it; the work was so rarely, curiously, and finely wrought in the said stone, that it could not have been finelier wrought in any kind of Metal. And also above the height of all, upon the Wall, did stand the goodliest, and most famous Rood that was in all this Land, with the Picture of Mary on the one side of our Saviour, and the Picture of John on the other, with two splendent, and glistering Arch-Angels; one on the one side of Mary, and the other on the other side of John. So that what for the fairness of the Wall, and stateliness of the Pictures, and the liveliness of the painting, it was thought to be one of the goodliest Monuments in the Church.  
Also on the backside of the said Rood, before the Choir door, there was a Loft and in the South end of the said Loft the Clock did stand; and underneath the said Loft there was a long Form, which did reach from the one Rood door to the other, where men did sit to rest themselves, and say their prayers, and hear Divine Service.  
Also every Friday at night, after the Evensong was done in the Choir, there was an Anthem sung in the Body of the Church, before the Altar of St. John, called Jesus-Antheme, which was sung every Friday at night, throughout the whole year, by the Masters of the Choristers, and Deacons of the said Church; and when it was done, the Choristers did sing another Anthem by themselves, sitting on their knees all the time that their Anthem was singing, before the said Jesus-Altar; which was very devoutly sung every Friday night, by the knelling of one of the Galilee Bells.  
Thomas Castle, Prior of Durham, lieth buried under a fair Marble stone, in the Body of the Church, being pictured from the waste up in Brass, in the midst of the stone, with his Verses, or Epitaph upon it, before Jesus-Altar, where there was on the North-side, betwixt two Pillars, a Loft, for the Masters, and Choristers to sing Jesus-Mass every Friday, containing a pair of Organs to play on, and a fair Desk to lay the Books on in time of Divine Service.  
John Aukland, Prior, lieth buried within the Abbey-Church of Durham.  
John Burnby, Prior of Durham, lieth buried under a fair Marble stone, pictured in Brass from the waste up, beneath the North door, in the midst of the Church, not much distant from the Marble Cross, with his Verses, or Epitaph adjoining thereto.  
There is betwixt the Pillars, on the North-side, which the Holy water did stand in, and the Pillar which standeth over against it on the Southside, from the one of them to the other, a Row of blue Marble; and in the midst of the said Row there is a Cross of blue Marble, in token that all Women, who came to hear Divine Service, should not be suffered to come above the said Cross; and if it chanced that any Woman came above it, within the Body of the Church, than straightways she was taken, and punished for certain days; because there was never Woman came there where the holy man, St. Cuthbert was, for the Reverence they had to his sacred Body. Also if any Woman chanced to come within the Abbey-Gates, or within any Precincts of the House, if she had been seen but her length within any place of the said House, she was taken, and set fast, and punished, to give example to all others, for doing the like.   

The Causes wherefore Women may not come to the Feretory of St. Cuthbert, nor enter within the Precinct annexed to the Monastery.  
There are divers Books written of the Life and Miracles of that holy Confessor, St. Cuthbert; partly written by the Irish, partly by the English, and partly by Scottish men, being not able to comprehend the same in one work. For, as venerable Bede reported, in the Prologue of his Book which he wrote of the Life, and Miracles of St. Cuthbert, that there were many other things nothing inferior to those which he wrote of the Life of that virtuous blessed Man, which were related unto him, and were commanded to be had in perpetual memory. Which works, though they were perfectly, and deliberately finished, it was thought inconvenient to insert, or add any new matter. Of which Books, there is one entitled, Of the coming of St. Cuthbert into Scotland, taken forth of the Scottish History; where, among other things is set down the solitary Conversation of the said Holy Man St. Cuthbert, as followeth.  
Blessed St. Cuthbert, for a long time, led a most solitary Life, in the Borders of the Picts, at which place great concourse of people daily used to visit him, and from whom, by the providence and grace of God, never any returned without great comfort. This caused both young and old to resort unto him, taking great pleasure both to see him, and hear him speak. In the mean time, it chanced that the King's Daughter of that Province was got with Child by some young man in her Father's house. Her belly swelling, and the King perceiving it, diligently examined her who was the Author of that fact. Upon examination, she made this answer, That solitary young man, who dwelleth hereby, is he who hath overcome me, and with whose beauty I am thus deceived. Whereupon the King, furiously enraged, presently repaired, with his deflowered Daughter, accompanied by divers Knights, unto the solitary place, where he presently spoke to the Servant of God in this manner. What, art thou he, who, under the colour of Religion, profanest the Temple and Sanctuary of God? Art thou he, who, under the title and profession of a solitary Life, exercisest all filthiness of the World in Incest? Behold, here is my Daughter, whom thou by thy deceits hast corrupted, not fearing to make her dishonest. Therefore now at last openly confess this thy fault, and plainly declare here before this company, in what sort thou hast seduced her. The King's Daughter marking the fierce speeches of her Father, more impudently stepped forth, and boldly affirmed, that it was he who had done that wicked fact. At which thing the young man greatly amazed, perceiving that this forgery proceeded from the instigation of the Devil, thereupon, though brought into great perplexity, applied his whole Heart unto Almighty God, and said as followeth. My Lord, my God, who only knowest all things, and art the searcher of all secrets, make manifest also this work of iniquity and indignity, and by some example approve-the same, which, though it cannot be done by Humane policy, make it manifest by some divine Oracle. When as the young man with great lamentations, and tears, incredible to be reported, had spoken these words, even suddenly, in the selfsame place where the King's Daughter stood, the Earth (making a hissing noise) presently opened, and swallowed her up in the presence of all the beholders. This place is called Co●wen, where she, for her corruption, was conveyed and carried into Hell. As soon as the King perceived this marvellous chance to happen in the presence of all his Company, he began to be greatly tormented in his mind, fearing lest he himself should incur the like punishment. Whereupon he, with all his Company, humbly craved pardon of Almighty God, with further desire and petition to that good man St. Cuthbert, that by his prayers he would crave at God's hands to have his Daughter again; Which petition the said holy Father granted, upon condition that no Woman after that time should have resort unto him. Whence it came, that the King did not suffer any Woman to enter into any Church dedicated to that Saint; which to this day is duly observed in all the Churches of the Picts, which were Dedicated in the honour of that Holy man.   

The North-Alley of the Body of the Church.  
In the North-Alley, from the North-Church-door, to the Cross-Alley in the midst of the Church called the Lantern-Alley, where the Lantern standeth, in the entrance of the end of the said North-Alley into the said Lantern-Alley, from pillar to pillar, there was a Trellasaome, which did open and close with two Leaves like unto a fall-down Door, and above the said Door, it was likewise Trellised almost to the height of the Vault above, and on the height of the said Trellis, or Trellasdome, it was stricken full of Iron pricks, of a quarter of a yard long, to the intent that none should climb over it, and was evermore locked, and never opened but upon holidays, or on such Days as there was any Procession. And likewise the North-Rood-door, which was on the hither-side of the Pillar, at the North-end of Jesus' Altar, was never opened, but when there was some Procession.  
There were two fair Holy-water Stones belonging to the Abbey-Church of Durham, of a very fair blue Marble: The fairest of them stood within the North-Church-door, over against the said Door, being wrought in the Corner of the Pillar, next adjoining to our Lady of Pitty's Altar, on the left hand as you turn into the Galilee, having a very fair shrine of Wainscot over head, very finely painted, with blue and little gilt Stars, being kept very clean, and always fresh water provided against every Sunday-morning, by two of the Bellringers, or servants of the Church; wherein one of the Monks did Hallow the said Water, very early in the Morning, before Divine-service.  
The other stood within the South Church-door, not altogether so curious, yet all of blue Marble, very decently kept in the same manner, with fresh water every Sunday-morning, by the said Bellringers, or Servants of the Church; where, in like sort, one of the Monks did Hallow the water early in the morning, before Divine-service. One of these Holy-water-stones, viz. That at the South-door, served the Prior, and all the Convent, with the whole House; the other at the North-door (joined into the Pillar) served all those that came that way to hear Divine-service.  
There was betwixt two Pillars on the left hand, in the North-Alley, as you turn into the Galilee, from the North-Church-door, our Lady of Pitty's Altar, being enclosed on either side with fine Wainscot, with the Picture of our Lady carrying our Saviour on her Knee, as he was taken from the Cross; very lamentable to behold.  
Then on the right hand of the said North-Alley, as you go into the Galilee, under the Belfry, called the Galilee-Steeple, was St. Saviour's Altar; the North-end of the said Altar-stone being wrought and enclosed into the pillar of the Wall, from the first Foundation of the Church, for Mass to be said at, as appeared at the Defacing thereof, and remaineth there to be known till this Day, by a Corner of the said Altar-stone, not to be pulled forth, but by breaking of the wall. In the West-end of the Church, in the North-Alley-end, over the Galilee-door, there in a Belfry, called the Galilee-steeple, did hang four goodly great Bells, which were never Rung, but on principal Feasts, or at such other times as the Bishop came to the Town. Every Sunday in the year there was a Sermon preached in the Galilee, in the Afternoon, from one of the Clock till three; and at twelve of the Clock, the great Bell of the Galilee was towled every Sunday three quarters of an hour, and rung the fourth quarter, till one of the Clock, that all the people of the Town might have warning to come and hear the word of God preached. There were certain Officers pertaining to the said House, who were always charged, whensoever the said Bells were Knelled, to be ready for the Ringing of them, viz. Two men of the Kitchen were charged with the Ringing of one Bell, and four men of the Church, that did lie always in the Church, were charged with the third Bell, and six others were charged with the Ringing of the great Bell, viz. Two of the Bakehouse, two of the Brewhouse, and two of the Kiln. And in the latter days of King Henry the eighth, the House was suppressed, and after that time, the said Bells were never Rung. Then Dean whittingham perceiving them not to be Occupied, nor Rung a great while before his time, was purposed to have taken them down, and broken them for other uses. Then Thomas Spark, the Bishop-Suffragan, jying at Durham, and keeping House there at the same time, having intelligence what the Dean's purpose was, did send into Yorkshire, with all speed, for a Workman, and caused the said Bells to be taken down. The fourth Bell remains there still, and was never Rung since that was suspected; and he caused those other three to be hung upon a new Work, called the Lantern, and made a goodly Chime to be set on the said Bells, which cost him thirty or forty pounds; which Chime endureth to this Day, or else the said Bells had been spoiled and defaced   

The South-Angle of the Body of the Church.  
Robert Nevel, Bishop of Durham, lieth buried in his Ancestors porch, in the South-Angle near to the Cloister-door, on the South, and Jesus Altar, on the North of the Porch, containing three Pillars; and so much of the Angle, having in it an Altar with a fair Alabaster-Table above it, where Mass was daily Celebrated for their Souls; and therein a Seat or Pew, where the Prior was accustomed to sit to hear Jesus-Mass. The East-end of the Porch, where the Altar stood, was closed up with a little Stone-wall, somewhat higher than the Altar, and Wainscotted above the Wall; and the West-end with a little Stone-wall, and an Iron grate on the top of the wall, and all the North-side towards the Body of the Church environed with Iron.  
And also on the backside behind the Nevels Altar, from the Nevels Altar to the midst of the pillar, behind the Church-door, in compass from pillar to pillar, there was a Chamber, where one that kept the Church, and rung the Bells at midnight, did lodge. Also over the Church-door, the compass of four pillars, two on either side, when one entered within the Church-door, was all covered over head with Wainscot, very finely painted, and varnished Azure, and set out with stars of Gold. And in the forepart of the Wainscot, from pillar to pillar within the Church, over the Holy-water-stone, there was a brandishing on the forepart of the Wainscot, or Roof, very finely and curiously wrought, and gilt with Gold, as finely as the Angel; and in the midst of the said brandishing there was a Star of a great compass, like unto the Sun, very artificially, and most curiously wrought with Gold, and enamell'd very richly to the beholders thereof; so that there could not fall any dust, or filth into the Holy-water-stone, it was so close above, and so close within the Church-door.  
In the West-end of this South-Alley, betwixt the two nethermost Pillars, opposite to our Lady of Pitty's Altar, there was an Altar with a Rood, representing the Passion of Christ, having his hands bound, with a Crown of Thorns on his head, being commonly called the Bound-Rood, enclosed on each side with Wainscot, as was the said Altar of our Lady of Pitty's.  
Near unto the said Altar on the Southside adjoining to the Galilee-door, was the Grate, wherein the Sanctuary-Country-men were wont to lie, when they fled thither for resuge.  
In the old time, long before the house of Durham was suppressed, the Abbey-Church, and all the Churchyard, and all the circuits thereof was Sanctuary for all manner of men, that had done, or committed any great offence; as in killing any man in his own defence, or any person that had broken out of Prison, and fled to the said Church-door, and knocking, and rapping at it, to have it opened; there were certain men that did lie always in two Chambers over the said North-door for the same purpose, that when any such offenders did come, and knock, straight way they were let in at any hour, and then they did run straightway to the Galilee-Bell, and did toll it, to the intent that any man that heard it might know that some man had taken Sanctuary. And when the Prior had Intelligence thereof, he sent word, and commanded them to keep themselves within the Sanctuary; that is to say, within the Church, and Churchyard, and every one of them to have a Gown of black cloth, made with a Cross of yellow, called St. Cuthbert's Cross, set on the shoulder of his left Arm, to the intent, that every one might see that there was such a privilege granted by God unto St. Cuthbert's Shrine, for all such Offenders to fly unto for succour, and safeguard of their Lives, until such time as they might obtain their Prince's pardon; and that they should lie within the Church, or Sanctuary, within a Grate, which Grate is remaining, and standing to this day, being made only for the same purpose, adjoining to the Galilee-door on the Southside. And likewise they had Meat, Drink, Bedding, and other necessaries, for thirty seven days, at the charge of the House, such as were meet, and necessary for such Offenders, till such time as the Prior, and the Convent could get them conveyed out of the Diocese. And this Freedom was confirmed, not only by King Guthrid, but also by King Alured.  
In the West-end of the said Church, over the Galilee, there is a most fine large Window, of Glass, being the whole story of the Root of Jesse, in most fine coloured glass, very finely, and artificially pictured, and wrought in colours, very goodly, and pleasant to behold, with Mary, and Christ in her Arms, at the top of the said Window, in most fine coloured glass also.   

The Galilee; and when the Chapel dedicated to the honour of St. Mary came to be called the Galilee.  
And for the comfort of all Women, and solace of their Souls, there was an Ancient Church in the ●ern-Island, where the Church of that Town now standeth; which was appointed for Women to repair unto, for hearing of Mass; making their Prayers, and receiving the Sacraments. For which cause there was Chappel made, and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, now called the Galilee; upon the naming whereof it is to be noted, as you may read in the Book entitled, The Acts of the Bishops, Chap. 26.  
Hugo Pusillar, Bishop of Durham, (who was consecrated the 21. of December, in the year of our Lord God, 1154. at Rome, by Pope Athanasius, upon the Feast-day of St. Thomas, the Apostle) considering the diligence of his Predecessors in building the Cathedral Church, which was finished but a few years before his time, no Chapel being then erected to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marry, whereunto it should be lawful for Women to have access; began to erect a new piece of work at the East-Angle of the said Cathedral-Church, for which work there were divers Pillars of Marble-stone, brought from beyond the Seas. But this work, being brought to a small height, began, through great cliffs appearing in the same, to fall down; whereupon it manifestly appeared, that it was not acceptable to God, and Holy St. Cuthbert, especially by reason of the Access which Women were to have so near his Feretory. In consideration whereof, the work was left off, and a new one begun and finished at the West-Angle of the said Church, into which it was lawful for Women to enter, having no holy place before, where they might have lawful access for their comfort, and consolation.  
It is called the Galilee, by reason (as some think) of the Translation of the same; being once begun, and afterwards removed; whereupon it took the name of Galilee: to which place such as repaired, had granted unto them sundry pardons, as plainly may appear in a Table there set up, containing the said pardons.  
Within the Galilee, in the Chantry, being all of most excellent blue Marble, stood our Lady's Altar, a very sumptuous Monument, finely adorned with curious Wainscot-work, above-head, at the back, and at either end of the Altar, the Wainscot being devised, and furnished with most Heavenly Pictures, so lively in colours, and gilt, that they greatly adorned the said Altar, where our Lady's Mass was sung daily by the Master of the Song-School, with certain Deacons, and Choristers, the Master of the Song-School playing upon a pair of very fair, and fine Organs, in time of our Lady's Mass; wherein the first Founder of the said Chantry, Bishop Langley, his Soul was most devoutly prayed for, both in the beginning, and ending thereof. There was also belonging to the said Altar very sumptuous, and glorious Furniture, not only for principal days, but for ordinary Service; and for the preserving, and safe-keeping of those goodly Suits of Vestments, and Ornaments appertaining to the said Altar, there was at either end thereof behind the Portal two very fine close Ambries, all of Wainscot; wherein, after the celebrating of our Lady's Mass, they were safely enclosed.  
Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham, lieth buried under a fair Marble Tomb within the said Chantry before our Lady's Altar. He founded upon the Palace-Green a Grammar-School, and a Song-School, with yearly stipends; whereof two Priests were Masters, who did daily say Mass, and also daily prayed for his Soul.  
On the North-side of the said Galilee was an Altar called the Lady of Pitty's Altar, with her Picture carrying our Saviour on her knee as he was taken from the Cross; a very dolorous aspect. The said Altar was ordained for a Chauntry-Priest to say Mass every Holy day, having above the Altar, on the Wall, the one part of our Saviour's Passion in great Pictures, the other part being above St. Bede's Altar on the Southside.  
There was on the Southside, betwixt two Pillars, a goodly Monument, all of blue Marble, the height of a yard from the ground, supported by five Pillars, at every corner one, and under the midst one; and above the said Through of Marble Pillars stood a second Shrine of St. Cuthbert's, wherein the Bones of the holy man, St. Bede were enshrined, being accustomed to be taken down every Festival day, when there was any solemn Procession, and carried by four Monks in time of Procession, and Divine Service. Which being ended, they conveyed it into the Galilee, and set it upon the said Tomb again, having a fair cover of Wainscot, very curiously gilded, and appointed to draw up and down over the Shrine, when they pleased to show the sumptuousness thereof. And for further verity in this enarration of St. Bede's Shrine, I have set down the Verses which are in the Ancient History, declaring both the time of his Translation from St. Cuthbert's Tomb; and withal, the Maker, and Founder of the Shrine in the Galilee.  
Hugo Pulissar, Bishop of Durham, after he had finished the Chapel, called the Galilee, caused a Feretory of Gold and Silver to be made, wherein the Bones of Venerab●● Bede, Priest, and Doctor, Translated, and removed from St. Cuthbert's Shrine, were laid. In the first work whereof, the lower parts thereof, these Verses under-written were engraven in Latin, now Translated into English, as followeth.  

In cujus Feretri prima fabricatura in parte inferiori isti versus sunt insculpti.  
Continet haec theca Bedae venerabilis ossa,  
Sensum Factori Christus dedit atque Datori;  
Petrus opus fecit, proesul dedit hoc Hugo donum;  
Sic in utroque suum veneratus utrumque patronum. 

In English.  
This Coffin doth contain the Bones of venerable Bede;  
Christ to the Maker sense did give, and to the Giver Gold;  
One Peter framed the work, the cost Bishop Hugo made;  
So Peter, and Hugo, Patrons both, St. Bede enclosed in mould.     

Anno Milleno ter Centum septuageno,  
Postquam Salvator● arnem de Virgin sumpsit,  
Tra: stulit hoc Peretrum Cuthberti de prope tumba,  
Istius Ecclesiae prior hic poscente Richardo  
De Castro dicti Bernardi, cujus et ossa  
Non procul hinc lapide sub marmoreo requiescunt.   
In the year of our Lord God, One thousand, three hundred and seventy, Richard, of Bernard-Castle, did most earnestly procure, that the Bones of St. Bede, lying nigh St. Cuthbert's Shrine, should be Translated into the Galilee, there to remain.  
This Richard, upon his decease, for the love he bore to St. Bede, caused his own Bones to be laid near him, under a Marble-stone.  
It appeareth in the Description of the State of the Church of Durham, that the Bones of St. Bede were first laid in the Monastery of Jarrow, and afterwards brought to Durham, and placed in a golden Coffin on the right side with the Body of St. Cuthbert.  
Egfridus, a Priest, Bishop of Lindisfarne, in that time, viz. in the year of Grace, 1430. or, according to others, 1319. did affirm, and certainly record, that one Coffin did cover, and contain both the Body of St. Cuthbert, and the Bones of Venerable Doctor Bede.  
On the South of the said Galilee was the Altar of St. Bede, before which his Bones and Relics lie Interred, under the same place where before his Shrine was exalted.  
Adjoining to the lower part of the great Window, in the West-end of the said Galilee, was a fair Iron Pulpit, with bars of Iron for one to hold them by going up the steps into the Pulpit; where one of the Monks preached every Holiday, and Sunday, at one in the Afternoon.  
At the West-end of the South-Angle was a Font to Baptise Children, when the Realm was interdicted by the Pope; which Thomas Langley, Bishop of Durham, did only procure, as a privilege, upon especial favour, at the Pope's hands. In the same West-end of the Galilee there be four fair coloured, and sumptuous glazed Windows.  
In the first, towards the South, there are three fair Lights, the middle having in it the Picture of Christ, as he was Crucified on the Cross, most curiously painted, and wrought in glass, with the Sun and Moon above the head thereof.  
In the highest part of the said Light there is the Picture of the Star which appeared unto the three Wise men, or Kings of Collen, underneath depictured, directing them to the East, to search out the newborn Child, Jesus, the holy One, born betwixt an Ox and an Ass; to offer to him Oblations, and Sacrifices of Gold, Myrrh, and Frankincense; together with the Picture of our Lady, the Virgin Mary, with Christ naked sitting on her knee, in most fine coloured glass.  
In the Light towards the North is Pictured God Almighty, having in his hand a Ball, or Globe, signifying the Heaven, Earth, and Sea; and underneath that, the Salutation of the Angel Gabriel made to the B. Virgin Mary, and the picture of the Holy-Ghost appearing to her in the likeness of a Dove, in fine coloured glass also.  
In the Light towards the South is the Picture of our B. Lady, as she was assumed into Heaven, ascended, glorified, and Crowned; and underneath that, the Picture of our B. Lady, with Christ newborn naked, sitting on her knee, and sucking of her Breast, very lively set forth, all in fine coloured glass.  
In the second, containing six fair Lights, of glass, severed by stone; three above, and three beneath.  
The middle Light above hath the Picture of St. Cuthbert, most lively coloured in glass, in his ordinary Episcopal Vestments to say Mass, with his Mitre on his head, and a Crosier, or Pastoral-staff in his left hand, having the Image of St. Oswald's Head painted on his Breast, upholden with his right hand, all in fine coloured glass; and under his feet, at the lowest part of his Picture, is written in the glass;  
Sanctus Cuthbertus quondam Lindisfarnensis Episcopus, hujus Ecclesiae et Patriae maximas Patronus.  
The Light on the North-side of St. Cuthbert hath the Picture of St. Bede, in his blue Habit, in fine coloured glass; under the feet of whose Picture is in glass written,  
Sanctus Beda, qui vitam Sancti Cuthberti, et mulla alia ab Ecclesia approbata conscripsit; cujus ossa in hac Capella in feretro contenta.  
The Light on the Southside of St. Cuthbert hath the Picture of Aidanus, the Bishop, most artificially set forth in fine coloured glass, as he was accustomed to say Mass, with his Mitre on his head, and a Crosier-staff in his left hand; under whose feet this is written.  
Sanctus Aidanus, Episcopus Lindisfarnensis Ecclesiae primus, primus in hâc Sanctissim â Dunelmensi Ecclesiá fuit Prioratus.  
Under which three Lights, by a partition, are three more large Pictures, in fine coloured glass, most curiously wrought; containing the Images of Aldunus, Edmundus, and Eata, three Bishops of Landisfarne, in fine coloured glass, as they were accustomed to say Mass, with their Mitres on their heads, and their Crosier-staffs in their left hands. Under the feet of Eata's Picture is written;  
Sanctus Eata, Lindisfarnensis Episcopus.  
And above, in the highest part of this Window, are six little glazed Lights, in Tower-manner, in fine coloured glass, containing some part of the History of Christ's Nativity, the Marriage in Galilee, and his Miracles done upon the Earth.  
In the third Window, being most fair, and sumptuous, are also six Lights, severed as before. In the highest part thereof are three Pictures, in fine coloured glass; the middle being the Image of the glorious, and B. Virgin Mary, with Christ in her Arms, most excellently wrought in glass; under whose feet is written, SANCTA MARIA.  
And on the North-side of her is the Picture of St. Oswald the King, in fine coloured glass, very neatly set forth, with a fair Cross in his hand; under whose feet is written;  
Sanctus Oswaldus, Fundator Sedis Episcopalis Lindisfarnensis, quae nunc est Dunelmensis; cujus anima in Feretro Sancti Cuthberti est humata.  
And on the Southside of her is the Picture of holy King Henry, in fine coloured glass, with his Princely Sceptre in his hand; under whose feet is written,  
REX HENRICUS.  
Under those three there are other three fair large Lights oppositely; and first, to St. Mary is placed the Picture of Thomas Langley, Bishop, most curiously, and worthily wrought, in fine coloured glass, with his Mitre on his head, and his Crosier-staff in his left hand, as he was accustomed to say Mass; having his Arms very excellently blazoned in fine coloured glass above his head; he being a most famous Benefactor in re-edifying this place, called the Galilee; as most truly, and largely is recorded in the History of the Monastical Church of Durham; under whom is written;  
Thomas Langley, Rector Ecclesiae, ad honorem Dei, Episcopus Dunelmensis; et duas Cantarias in eadem fundavit, et dotavit.  
And under St. Oswald's is the Picture of Wilfridus, Bishop, in fine coloured glass, as he was accustomed to say Mass, with a Mitre on his head, and a Crosier-staff in his left hand; under whose feet is written;  
Sanctus Wilfridus, primò Lindisfarnensis Monachus, post Abbas Ripensis, ultimò Archiepiscopus Eboracensis, uno anno rexit Episcopatum Lindisfarnensem.  
And under King Henry is the Picture of Bishop Cedda, in fine coloured glass, as he was accustomed to say Mass, with his Mitre on his head, and his Crosier-staff in his left hand; under whose feet is written;  
Sanctus Cedda primò Lindisfarnensis Monachus, post Abbas in Lestingham, tribus annis rexit Archiepiscopatum Eboracensem, et etiam rexit Episcopatum Lichfieldensem.  
And in this Window above all are six little glazed Tower-Windows, in fine coloured glass, representing the flight of Christ, Joseph and Mary, into Egypt, being pursued by Herod; and the most part of the story thereof.  
In the fourth there be also six fair Lights severed as before, containing three fair large Pictures in three Lights in the higher part, most exactly fashioned, being the Images of three holy Kings, most goodly, and beautiful to the Church, and to St. Cuthbert; viz. Alured, Guthred, and Elfrid, most Princely decked, and framed in their Royal Apparel, with their Sceptres in their hands, in fine coloured glass; of whose Liberality, and marvellous Magnificence, the History of St. Bede doth make mention.  
Under them are Pictured in large Pictures, in fine coloured glass, three Bishops of Lindisfarne, as they were accustomed to say Mass, with their Mitres on their heads, and the Crosier-staffs in their left hands. Under their feet is to be seen;  
Sanctus Egfridus Lindisfarnensis, Sanctus Ethelwoldus Lindisfarnensis.  
The third having no name to be seen, saving Episcopus. All which Pictures aforesaid are most largely, and sumptuously set forth, in their several formal Apparel, as is before described.  
In the highest part of which Window are six little Tower-windows, finely coloured, and glazed, containing most part of the story of Christ's Death, Burial, Resurrection, and Ascension, most excellently set forth, portrayed, and described, in fine coloured glass.   

The Rite, or Custom of the Church of Durham in the burying of Monks.  
The Monk, so soon as he sickneth, is conveyed, with all his Appurtenances, or Furniture, from his own Chamber in the Dortoir, to another in the Farmery, or Infirmary, where he might have fire, and more convenient keeping; for that they were allowed no fire in the Dortoir. And at such time as it appeared to them that accompanied him in his sickness, that he was not likely to live, they sent for the Prior's Chaplain, who stayed with him till he yielded up the Ghost. Then the Barber was sent for, whose Office it is to put down the clothes, and bore him, and to put on his feet Socks, and Boots, and so to wind him in his Cowl and Habit. Then is he from thence immediately carried to a Chamber, called the Dead-man's-Chamber, in the said Farmery, there to remain till night. The Prior's Chaplain, as soon as he is removed, and conveyed into the Dead-man's-Chamber, locks the Chamber-door where he died, and carrieth the Key to the Prior. At night he is removed from the Dead-man's-Chamber into St. Andrew's Chapel, adjoining to the said Chamber, and Farmery, there to remain till eight of the Clock in the Morning, the Chapel being a place only ordained for solemn Devotion. The night before the Funeral, two Monks, either in kindred or kindness the nearest to him, were appointed by the Prior to be especial Mourners, sitting all night on their knees at the dead Corpse feet. Then were the Children of the Ambrie, sitting on their knees in Stalls, or Seats, on either side of the Corpse, appointed to read David's Psalter all night over, incessantly, till the said hour of eight in the Morning. At which time the Corpse was conveyed to the Chapterhouse, where the Prior, and the whole Convent met it, and there did say their Dirge, and Devotion; it not being permitted that any should come near the Chapterhouse, during the time of their Devotion, and Prayers for his Soul. And after their Devotion, the dead Corpse was carried by the Monks from the Chapterhouse, through the Parlour, (a place for Merchants to utter their standing betwixt the Chapterhouse and the Church-door, and so throughout the said Parlour) into the Centry-garth, where he was buried, and a Chalice of Wax laid upon his Breast, having his blue bed holden over his Grave by four Monks during his Funeral; which Bed is due to the Barber for his duty aforesaid, and the making of his Grave; and at the time of his Burial, there was but one peal rung for him.   

The Rite, or Custom, in burying of Priors.  
The Priors of the House of Durham were accustomed to be buried, in the old time, in Boot, and to be wound in their Cowls by the Barber, as the Monks were accustomed to be buried; that is, the Prior was carried forth of his Lodging to a Chamber in the Infirmary, called the Dead-man's-Chamber, and there did remain a certain space; and at night he was carried into a Chapel over against the said Chamber-door, called St. Andrew's Chapel, and was watched all that night by the Children of the Ambrie, reading David's Psalter over him; and two Monks, either in kindred, or kindness, were appointed to sit all night at his feet, mourning for him. And in the Morning he was carried into the Chapterhouse, and there was a solemn Service for him, as the Monks had at their Burial. From thence he was carried through the Parlour, into the Centry-garth, there to be buried; where every one of them did lie underneath a fair Marble stone. And the Monks and Barber did Bury him with a little Chalice of silver, other metal, or Wax; which was laid upon his Breast within his Coffin, and his blue Bed was holden over him, by four Monks, till he was buried, and the Barber had it for his pains, for making his Grave, and burying him, as he had for the Monks. But in after times, the Priors came to be Buried within the Abbey-Church of Durham, and not in the Centry-garth, in the same order, and habit, with the Mitre, and all other their Furniture belonging thereto, as their Predecessors were Buried before them in the Centry-garth, as is aforesaid, in every respect. All which Priors were great Benefactors to the said Church, both during their Lives, and at their Deaths; as the History of the Church more at large declareth.   

The Names of the Priors of Durham, who were buried within the Abbey-Church.  
Johannes Fosser was the first Prior that ever attempted to be buried within the Abbey-Church, out of the Centry-garth.  
Robertus Berrington de Walworth, Prior, did first obtain the use of the Mitre, with the Crosier-staff.  
Johannes Hemmingbrough, Prior.  
Johannes Washington, Prior.  
Gulielmus Ebchester, Prior.  
Johannes Barneby, Prior.  
Robertus Ebchester, Prior.  
Johannes Aukland, Prior.  
Thomas Castle, Prior.  
Hugo Whitehead died at London, and lieth Buried in the Church of the Minorites, nigh the Tower of London. He was the last Prior of the Church of Durham, and the first Dean.  
The Bishops of Durham were wont in Ancient time to be interred in the foresaid Chapterhouse, standing in the East-Alley of the Cloisters, because they would not presume to lie any nearer to the holy Body of St. Cuthbert; whose Names hereafter ensue.   

A Catalogue of the Bishops of Durham, whose bodies are found buried in the Chapterhouse of Durham; as appears by their Names engraven in Stone, with the Sign of the Cross annexed to every one of their said Names.  
Aidanus, Episcopus, qui obiit, Anno Domini, 651.  
Aldunus, and Aldwinus, the first Bishop of Durham, and first Founder of the Abbey-Church, Anno 990.  
Edmundus, Episcopus; Eadredus, Episcopus: These two were buried under one stone.  
Gualterus, Episcopus: This Walter, Bishop, was buried under the same stone with Aldunus.  
Gulielmus primus, Episcopus.  
Ranulphus, Episcopus.  
Geofridus, Episcopus.  
Gulielmus secundus, Episcopus.  
Hugo de Puteaso, Episcopus.  
Philippus, Episcopus.  
Richardus de Marisco, Episcopus.  
Nicholas de Farnham, Episcopus.  
Gualterus de Kirkham, Episcopus.  
Robertus Stitchell, Episcopus.  
Robertus de Insula, Episcopus.  
Richardus de Kellow, Episcopus. Both these last lie buried before the Bishop's seat, under two fair Marble stones, with their Images in Brass, curiously engraven, but now defaced.  
Turgotus, Prior of Durham, was consecrated Bishop of St. Andrew's in Scotland, Anno Domini 1109. He wrote the Lives of Queen Margaret, and Malcolm her Husband, in the Scottish Tongue; upon whose request, and petition at his death, he was carried to Durham, and lieth buried in the Chapterhouse of Durham, amongst the rest of the Bishops.  
In the said Chapterhouse of Durham, at the upper end there is a fair Chair, Stall, or Seat, of stone, where the Bishops have been, and are to this day installed, being also a place where the Bishop sits when he keepeth his Visitation for the Cathedral Church. And next to it there is a Chair of wood fastened in the wall, where the Priors did, and the Dean doth now, sit at the said Visitation. And in the Southside of the said Chapterhouse there was a Prison, whereunto the Monks were committed, for a certain space, if they had committed any light offences, such as might happen amongst themselves.  
In the said Chapterhouse, above the Chapter-door, there is a fair glass window, being the whole story, and containing the offspring of the root of Jesse, in most fine coloured glass, very artificially pictured, and wrought in the said coloured glass, very goodly and pleasant to behold; in the top whereof is the Picture of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and Christ in her Arms, in fine coloured glass.   

The Rite, or Custom of burying Bishops in the Chapterhouse.  
The Bishops of Durham, when they died, were brought to the Abbey-Church of Durham, to be interred, and buried. The Prior, and Monks of Durham, did meet the deceased at the Abbey-Church-yard gate, at the Palace-green, and received him there, and brought him through the said Church, into the Chapterhouse to be buried; at which burial there was used great solemnity, and devotion by the Prior, and the Monks of the Church of Durham, according to the accustomable burying of Bishops in the Ancient time. The accustomed burial of Bishops in those times was, that they should be interred with the Habit they were wont to say Mass in, with their Albes, Stoles, and Phannels, and their other Vestments, with Mitres on their Heads, and their crosier-staffs in their hands, and so laid in their Coffins, with a little Chalice of silver, other metal, or Wax; which Wax-chalice was gilded very finely about the edge, and the knob in the midst of the shank of the Chalice, and about the edge of the patten, or cover, and the foot of it also was gilded. One of which Chalices was laid upon his breast in the Coffin with him, and the cover thereof nailed down to it; and very solemn service was done at their Funerals.  
The Prior, and Monks, had the Horses, Chariot, and all other things which came with the deceased Bishop, being due to them by their Ancient custom; as more plainly doth appear in the History of the Church of Durham; alias Dunhelme, at large.  
And afterwards the Bishops came to be interred within the Abbey-Church of Durham, and not in the Chapterhouse, in these latter days.   

The Names of all the Bishops of Durham, who were sumptuously buried out of the Chapterhouse within the Abbey-Church of Durham, as they were accustomed to say Mass, with all their Furniture belonging thereto, as their Predecessors had been in the Chapterhouse, as is aforesaid, in every respect; as appears by their Monuments, and Inscriptions thereof. Which Bishops had been great Benefactors to the said Church.  
Anthony Beak, Bishop of Durham, and Patriarch of Jerusalem, was the first Bishop that ever attempted to be buried in the Abbey-Church (out of the Chapterhouse) and to lie so near the Sacred Shrine, and Body of St. Cuthbert.  
Lodovicus Beaumond, Episcopus.  
Richardus de Bury, Episcopus.  
Thomas Hatfield, Episcopus.  
Gualterus Skirlaw, Episcopus.  
Thomas Langley, Episcopus.  
Robertus Nevil, Episcopus.  
Cuthbertus ●onstall, Episcopus. This Cuthbert being deprived of his Bishopric by Queen Elizabeth, was kept Prisoner in the Archbishop of Canterbury's House at Lambeth, where he died a professed Catholic; and lieth buried under a fair Marble stone, in the Parish-Church of Lambeth; where he was first consecrated, and made Bishop.  
Forty years before that, at the East end of the Chapterhouse, and on the South side of the Choir, there was a Yard, or Garth, called the Centory-garth, where all the Priors and Monks were buried; in which said Garth there was a Vault, all set within on either side with Mason work, of free stone; and likewise at either end, and over the midst of the said Vault, there did lie a fair Thorowstone, and at either side of the stone it was open, so that when any of the Monks was buried, whatsoever bones were found in his Grave, they were taken out of the Grave where he was buried, and thrown through the same into the said Vault; which Vault was made for the same purpose, to be a Charnell-house to cast dead men's bones in?  
There were also divers Gentlemen of good Worship buried in the said Centory-garth, out of a desire that they might be buried nigh unto that holy man, St. Cuthbert. And amongst the rest there was one Gentleman of good Worship, called Mr. Racket, (who was buried in the said Centory-garth, near unto the Nine Altars-door, over against the Shrine of the holy man, St. Cuthbert) who had a fair Tomb over him, and a fair white Marble stone above the said Tomb, whereon was wrought very curiously the Picture of the said Mr. Racket, all in Brass, in his Coat-Armour, with his Sword girt about him, and at every corner of the said Marble stone was one of the four Evangelists, all in Brass likewise.  
There was also another Gentleman, called Mr. Elmeden, buried in the said Garth, without the Nine Altars door, and a fair through-stone above him; and divers other Gentlemen, whose memories are now perished, and all their Monuments defaced, and gone.  
Also in the same place all the Priors and Monks were buried in Ancient time. All the Priors had every one a fair Through-stone laid upon their Tombs, or graves; some of Marble, some of Freestone. Which stones Dean Whittingham caused to be pulled, and taken away; and did also break, and deface all such stones as had any Pictures of Brass, or other Imagery-work, or Chalice wrought, and engraven upon them; and the residue he took away, and employed them to his own use, and did make a washing-house of them at the end of the Centory-garth; so that it cannot be discerned at present that ever any were buried in the said Centory-garth, it is so plain, and straight: for he could not abide any Ancient Monuments, nor any thing that appertained to a goodly Religiousness, or Monastical Life.  
Within the said Abbey-Church of Durham were two Holy-water-stones, of fine Marble, very artificially made, and engraven, and bossed with hollow bosses, upon the outer-sides of the stones, very curiously wrought. They were both of the same work, but one much greater than the other; and they were both taken away by Dean Whittingham, and carried into his Kitchen, and employed to profane uses, and there stood during his Life; and his people steeped their Beef, and Saltfish in them, having a conveyance in the bottoms of them to let forth the Water, as they had when they were in the Church. And after his death, the greater of the two Holy-water-stones was removed to the lower end of the Dean's Buttery, where the water-Conduit is set, and next unto the Wine-Cellar, that therein the Servants might wash and make clean their Pots, and Cups, before they serve at the Table. The foot of the said Holy-water-stone was laid without the Church door, and was afterwards placed in the ground in one Lamb's Shop, a Blacksmith, upon Framwell-gate-bridge-end, and is now there to be seen. Moreover, Mrs. Whittingham, after the death of her Huband, took away the lesser Holy-water-stone out of the Dean's Kitchen, and brought it into her House in the North-Baily, over against the Dean's Orchard, at the East-end of the Church, and set it in their Kitchin. And she also carried away divers Grave-stones, of blue Marble, and other Through-stones that lay upon the Priors, and Monks, out of the Centory-garth, when she built her house in the Bailie with stones. Some of them are laid in the thresholds of the doors, and two great ones did lie without the doors, over against the Wall, before the Frontsteed; for which Fact she was complained upon; and so she laid those stones without the door, which before were made well fast within her House. Thus were the godly things, intended for God's Service in the Church, converted to profane uses.  
There was in the Centry-garth, under the South-end of the Church, called the South-end of the Nine Altars, betwixt two Pillars, adjoining to the Nine Altars door, a Song-School, built for six Children to be learned to sing, for the maintenance of God's Divine Service in the Abbey-Church; which Children had their meat and drink at the Housecharge amongst the Children of the Ambrie. The said School was built time out of mind before the suppression of the House, and was neatly boarded within round about, a man's height above the Walls, and a long Desk from one end of the School to the other, to lay their Books upon; and all the floor was boarded for warmness, and long Forms about it set fast for the Children to sit on. And the place where the Master did sit and teach, was all close boarded, both behind, and on either side. And the said Master was to teach those six Children to sing, and to play on the Organs every principal day, when the Monks did sing their high Mass, and at Evensong. And the said Master was bound to play on the Organs every principal day, when the Monks did sing their high Mass, and likewise at Evensong; but the Monks, when they were at Matins, and Service at Midnight, than one of the said Monks did play on the Organs; so that the Master played only upon principal days, in the high Mass time, and at Evensong, as aforesaid. Also the said Master had his Chamber adjoining to the said School, where he lodged, having his meat and drink in the Prior's Hall, among the Prior's Gentlemen, and all his other necessaries were found at the charge of the Prior, and the House, till such time as the House was suppressed. And shortly after, because there was no teaching in that School any longer, but in another place, or School appointed for that purpose, the aforesaid School in the Centry-garth fell to decay, and was pulled down, so clearly, that one cannot tell almost in what place it stood.   

Of St. Cuthbert's Death, and the Translation of his body to Durham.  
The 20. of the Calends of March, in the year of Christ, 587. St. Cuthbert ended his Life, and was buried in Holy Island (where he was Bishop three years) in St. Peter's Church by the Altar, on the East-side, in a Grave of stone purposely made for him. Being thus buried in St. Peter's Church in Holy Island, and having lain there for the space of eleven years, he was taken out of the ground the 20. of the Calends of March, in the same Calends he had died in, entire; lying like a man asleep, being found safe, uncorrupted, flexible, and leath-wake, and all his Mass-cloaths safe, and fresh, as they were the first hour they were put on him; at which time they enshrined him in a new Sepulchre, or Feretory, a little above the pavement of the Church, and there he stood many a day. she is said to be descended from the Blood-Royal of the Kings of Ireland, being Son of one Muriardach, and Sabina his Wife, who was Daughter to a King there. He was brought up in the Abbey of Mailrose; first, under (his Predecessor) Eata, and afterwards under Boisil, who succeeded Eata. After the death of Boisil, he was made Abbot of that Monastery, which he governed with great care and sincerity. He was Anchorite thirteen years. He was Monk thirty seven years, and Abbot fourteen years. Also in the year 55. Eardulf was Bishop, at which time certain Danes and Pagans, Infidels of sundry other Nations, invaded, and destroyed the Realm of England in divers places. And after a certain space, Halden, King of the Danes, with a great part of the Navy, and Army of the Infidels, arrived in Tinmouth-Haven, intending to sojourn there all the Winter following; and the next Spring he meant, with all his power, to invade, spoil, and destroy the County of Northumberland. Whereof when Eardulf, the Bishop, had intelligence, with all his Clergy and people, after long consultation had amongst themselves, what course was to be taken in that extremity, to prevent the barbarous cruelty of the Savage, and merciless Infidels, they, in the end, called to mind the words, and monition delivered by St. Cuthbert, to his Brethren. The said Holy man, before his departure out of this Life, amongst other wholesome counsels, and godly admonitions, then delivered, uttered these, or the like words. If you, my Brethren, shall be at any time hereafter, urged, or constrained unto one of the two extremitics following, I do much rather choose, and wish, that you should take my Bones up, and fly from those places, and take your place of abode, and stay wheresoever Almighty God shall provide for you, then that you should by any means submit yourselves to the yoke, and servitude of wicked Schismatics. Which words he then spoke by the spirit of Prophecy, foreseeing the perillousness of the time to come.  
Bishop Eardulf, and Abbot Edred did take, and carry away the Body of St. Cuthbert from Holy Island Southward, and fled seven years from Town to Town, by reason of the great Persecution, and slaughter of the Painims, and Danes. And when the Inhabitants of the Island saw that St. Cuthbert's Body was gone, they left their Lands, and Goods, and followed after him. Whereupon, the Bishop, the Abbot, and the rest, being wearied with Travelling, thought to have stolen away, and carried St. Cuthbert's Body into Ireland for its better safety. Being upon the Sea in a Ship, three Waves were miraculously turned into blood, and the Ship was driven back by tempest, and forced upon the shore. Nay, the said Ship wherein they were, by the greatness of the Storm, and the rage of the Waves, was turned on the one side; and the Book of the Holy Evangelists fell out of the Ship into the bottom of the Sea. The said Book was most curiously written, and all adorned with gold, and precious stones on the outside. Now, while they were all troubled, and in great perplexity for the loss of the said Book, St. Cuthbert being loath to see his honourers in such sorrow, did appear in a Vision to one Hundredus, a Monk, and commanded him that they should diligently seek for the Book upon the Coasts thereabouts; where they did find it three miles from the Seashore, cast (as it seemed) by the force of some Wave, and carried thither by the violence of some happy gale of Wind, or by some divine power. They found the book much more beautiful than before, both in Letters, and Leaves; and excelling in the outer beautifulness of the cover, being nothing blemished by the salt water, but polished rather by some Heavenly hand; which did not a little increase their joy. But being wearied with seeking the book, and with carrying about St. Cllthbert's body, he presented to their eyes a Bridle hanging up in a Tree, and a red Horse running towards them, and offering himself to be Bridled, to ease their pains in carrying the Chest, wherein St. Cuthbert's body was laid. Upon which Horse they carried him to Crake-Minster, and rested them four Months; from thence they brought him to Cuneagester, (now called Chester) Anno Domini, 1387. and there they remained with the body of St. Cuthbert 93. years, during the rest of the time of the Danes Wars; at the end whereof Aldwinus the Bishop fled with St. Cuthbert's body to Rippon, to lie by the body of holy St. Wilfrid. But four Months after their arriving at Rippon, the Danes Wars did cease; and then intending to bring him back again to Chester, and coming with him on the East side of Durham, to a place called Wardlaw, they could not with all their force remove his body from thence, which seemed to be fastened to the ground, for that the Chariot wherein the holy Corpse was carried miraculously stood unmoveable, either by the strength of man, or beast. Which strange, and unexpected accident wrought great Admiration in the hearts of the Bishop, the Monks, and their Associates. Whereupon the Bishop fasted three days, and prayed to God with great reverence, and devotion, to know from God by Revelation what to do with him. Which was accordingly granted them, it being revealed unto Eadmer, a virtuous man, that he should be carried to Dunholme, which is composed of the two Saxon words, Dun, signifying a Hill, and Holme, an Island in a River, and there he should be received into a place of Rest. But being again distressed, because they were ignorant where Dunholme was, as they were going, a Woman, that lacked her Cow, did call aloud to her Companion, to know if she had not seen her Cow; who answered with a loud voice, that her Cow was in Dunholme, (a happy, and Heavenly echo to the distressed Monks, who by that means had intelligence that they were near their Journeys end) where they should find a resting place for the Body of the Saint. And thereupon with great joy and gladness, they brought his Body to Dunholme, in the year 1499. which was inculta tellus, a barbarous, and rude place, replenished with nothing but Thorns, and thick Woods, save only in the midst, where the Church now standeth, which was plain and commodious for such a purpose. Where they first built a little Church of Wands and Branches, wherein they did lay his Body (whence the said Church was afterwards called Bough-Church) till they had built a more sumptuous Church, wherein they might enshrine him, which they assayed to do with all their power; Uthred, Earl of Northumberland aiding them, and causing all the Country people to cut down all the wood, and thorn-bushes which did molest them, and so made all the place where the City now stands habitable, and fit to erect Buildings upon; which gave great encouragement to Aldwinus the Bishop, to hasten the finishing of the Church. Which accordingly being done, he translated the Body of St. Cuthbert from the wanded, or Bough-Church, to the White-Chappel (for so it was called) which he had newly built, which was a part of the great Church, not yet finished, where it lay four years. But after the great Church was finished, and consecrated, upon the 20. of September, he translated his Body out of the White-Chappel into the great Church, which he made a Cathedral, erecting his Bishop's seat at Durham (where it still remaineth) about 353. years after it was first Founded in the Holy-Island, by St. Aidan, and St. Oswald, which was Anno Domini, 637. and 306. years after the death of St. Cuthbert, which was in the year 684. Bishop Aldwinus died thirty years after he had Founded his Bishop's See at Durham, in finished his Cathedral Church in the year 1020. Which Church was famous for the Succession of six Bishops in it; viz. Eadmundus, Eadredus, Egelrir, Egelwin, Waltherus (whom William the Conqueror created Earl of Northumberland) and William Carlipho, or Carilef that magnificent Prelate, who not being content with the smallness, and homliness of the Edifice which Aldwinus built, as being too little for so great a Saint, did pull it all down, 76. years after Alwinus had finished it, and instead thereof did erect the magnificent, and famous Structure, which is now to be seen. Malcolm, King of Scotland, Turgot, than Prior of the Church, and the Bishop himself laid the three first stones in the new Foundation, upon the 30. of July (as some say) or, on the 11. of August (as others affirm) in the year 1093. For which famous work, Anthony Beak (one of his Successors) with a great sum of Money got him to be Canonised. This Bishop Carlipho caused the Monks to labour in the Holy work all the day long, excepting meal-times, and times of Prayer, and Service; King Malcolm being the chief Benefactor in the Building thereof. The Bishop before the people ordained, and appointed surgot, than Prior, to be his Archdeacon, and Vicar-general within his Diocese; and going to Rome two years before his death, he obtained Licence of Popé Gregory the seventh, to remove the Monks who were at Wermouth, and Jarrow, and were of the Order of St. Bennet, to his Church at Durham, where he placed them in the room of the Canons, whom he expelled for their lewd and lazy lives. But he did not live to see his Church finished, for he died in the year 1095. two years after he had laid the Foundation. Then Ranulph Flambard, his immediate Successor, favouring, and with all his might furthering so good a work, did in the 29. years that he was Bishop build the said Church from the Foundation almost to the Covering. Yet was it not fully finished till the time that Nicholas Farnam, or Fernham, was Bishop, and Thomas Melscome was Prior, which two good men did Arch it over, Anno, 1242. viz. in the 26. year of King Henry the Third; and they lie both buried under one stone in the Chapterhouse. But long before the Church was finished, the Body of St. Cuthbert was by the said Bishop Ranulph translated again out of the Cloister-garth, where the said Bishop Carlipho had made him a very sumptuous Tomb to lie in, when he removed him out of the old Church which Aldwinus built for him, which was then taken down, that his fair Church, now extant, might be erected in the same place where that old Church was. In which new Church was built a goodly, fair, and sumptuous Shrine, called the Feretory, or Fereter, about three yards from the ground, on the backside of the great, or high Altar, which was at the East-end of the Choir, where his Body was solemnly placed in an Iron Chest within the said Shrine, and lay quietly without molestation, till the Suppression of the Church, as is above related. And the said Book of the four Evangelists, which fell into the Sea, and was so miraculously brought to Land, and found again, was laid on the High Altar in the said Monastical, and Abbey-Church of Durham, as a place most worthy, and a fit Monument to preserve the memory of so great a Saint. And at the West-end of the said Church, Hugo, who was also called Pudesay, Pusar, or de Puteaso, Bishop of Durham, and Earl of Northumberland, King Stephen's Nephew, did build a very fair, and beautiful Chapel, which he dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and was called the Galilee, or our Lady's Chapel, but now simply called the Consistory. And there in a silver casket gilded with gold, he laid the Bones of Venerable Bede; and erected a costly, and magnificent Shrine, of black Marble, over it, as is above declared. He also Founded the Priory of Finkley, in honour of St. Gordrick the Hermit. He Founded also the Hospital of Allerton; and the famous Sherburne-Hospital, near Durham. He built also Elvet-Bridge over the Weer, with two Chapels upon it. He also built both a Manor, and Church at ●arlington; and he bought of King Richar● the First the Earldom of Sadberge for 〈◊〉 successors. And because those holy Bisho●●nd Monks would not be unmindful of the least favour which was done for them, and for the honour of their holy Saint, Aldwinus, on the outside of his Church, and Ranulph Flambard, according to the intention of William Carlipho, made the Portraiture of a Woman milking her Cow on the outside of the Northwest Turret of the Nine Altars, at the building of the new Church, in a thankful remembrance of that Maid who so fortunately in their great perplexity directed them to Dunholme, where the Body of their great Saint was to rest until the Resurrection; which Monument, though defaced by the Wether, to this day is there to be seen.   

The description of the Tomb which William Carlipho erected in the Cloister-garth, till a fair Shrine might be made in his new Church, where he might be enclosed.  
William Carlipho, Bishop of Durham, before he took down the old Church, built by Bishop Aldwinus, did prepare a fair, and beautiful Tomb, of Stone, in the Cloister-garth, a yard high from the ground, where St. Cuthbert was laid, until his Shrine was prepared for him in the new Church, that now is, over which Tomb was laid a great, fair, and comely broad Through-Marble stone. But when his Body was Translated to the Feretory, where it was enshrined in honour of him, they made a goodly, large, and curious Image, of Marble, representing St. Cuthbert, very finely, and curiously pictured, and wrought in the stone, with painting, and gild very beautiful, and excellent to behold, in that form in which he was wont to say Mass, with his Mitre on his head, and his Crosier-staff in his hand, and his other Vestments, very curiously engraven on the said Marble; which after his body was enshrined in the new Church, was placed above the said Tombstone; and round about the said Tombstone, both at the sides, and at either end, were set up neat Stanchells, of Wood, joined so close, that one could not put in his hand betwixt one and the other, but might only look in and see that exquisite Picture, which lay within them, and was covered over above, all very finely, and closely, like unto a little Chapel, or Church. Which comely Monument did stand in the Cloister-garth (till the suppression of the Abbey) over against the Parlour-door, through which the Monks were carried into the Centry-garth to be buried; which Parlour is now turned into a Storehouse, and a Room made above it for the Register's Office. And also it did continue to the suppression of the House, as is aforesaid, and afterwards unto the time of Dean Horn, who caused the said Monument of St. Cuthbert to be pulled down, and converted the Leads and all to his own use; and the said Image of St. Cuthbert was laid on the one side against the Cloister-wall, over against the Parlour-door, as they go through into the Centry-garth. And afterwards, when Whittingham came to be Dean, he caused the said Image of St. Cuthbert, as he had done many other of the Ancient Monuments, to be defaced, and broken all to pieces, to the intent that there should be no memory or token of that holy man, St. Cuthbert, or of any man who formerly had been famous in the Church, and great Benefactors thereunto (as the Priors, his predecessors were) left whole, and undefaced, in memory, or token of that holy man, St. Cuthbert, who was sent, and brought thither by the power and will of Almighty God, and proved the occasion of the Building of the said Monastical Church, and House; where they have all their Live, and commodities to live on at this day.   

The East-Alley of the Cloisters.  
It was many years after the Building of the Cloisters to the time of Bishop Walter Skirlaw, who was first consecrated Bishop of Lichfield. He sat there one year, and was translated to Wells, and sat there two years; and in September, 1388. he was removed to Durham. He gave towards the Building of the Cloisters two hundred pounds in his Life-time, and four hundred pounds in his Will; and he bestowed also two hundred and twenty pounds in the Building of the Dirivitory. He sat Bishop of Durham eighteen years, and died in the beginning of the year 1406. And after him, Thomas Langley, Bishop, gave to the Building of the said Cloisters 838 lib. 17s. 6d. So that these two Bishops were the two first Founders, and Builders of the said Cloisters, and did bear all the charges of the Building, and Workmanship of the said Work; and were the first that did cause (from the Cloister-door to the Church-door) to be set in Glass in the Window the whole story, and miracles of that holy man, St. Cuthbert, from the day of his Birth to his dying day. And there you might have seen his Mother lying in her Childbed, and how that after she was delivered, the bright beams did shine from Heaven unto her, and upon the Child as he lay in the Cradle, insomuch, that to every man's thinking, the Holy Ghost had overshadowed him; for every one that did see it thought that the house had been all on fire, the beams did shine so bright over all the House, both within and without: And the Bishop baptised the Child, and called him Yullock, in the Irish Tongue, in English, Cuthbert. The Bishop's Name who baptised, and had the keeping of the virtuous, and godly Child, was Eugenius. The Name of the City where St. Cuthbert was baptised, was Hardbrecunb, for he was blessed of God even from his Mother's Womb. So that every Miracle that he did after, from his Infancy, was set in the said Windows by itself; and under every miracle there were certain Verses, in Latin, declaring the contents and meaning thereof, in most excellent coloured glass, most artificially set forth, and curiously wrought. And the said stories, thus set up in the Windows, were set in that place (at the charge of those two godly Bishops) to be annexed, and joined to the said Tomb of St. Cuthbert, in the Cloister-garth, and his Picture thereupon, most lively to behold, to be a memorial of that holy man; that every one that came through the Cloister might see all his Life and Miracles, from his Birth, and Infancy, to his dying day. He was of a Princely Extraction; for his Father was a Prince, and his Mother a Prince's Daughter, as is aforesaid; and may appear in the History of the Church at large. In the time of King Edward the sixth, this story was pulled down by Dean Horn, and broken all to pieces, for he could never abide any Ancient Monuments, Acts, or Deeds, that gave any light of, or to godly Religion.  
There is also in the Ceiling of the said Cloister, over head, cut in Wainscot, the Arms of certain Bishops, and Noblemen, as also Knights, and other men of Worship, who had bestowed any thing upon that Church.  
There was a goodly Ceremony used by the Prior, and Monks, every Thursday before Easter, called Maundy-Thursday. There were eighteen poor aged men appointed to come to the Cloister-Abbey that day, having their feet clean washed, there to remain till such time as the Prior, and whole Convent did come thither, at nine of the Clock, or thereabouts, the Aged men sitting betwixt the Parlour-door and the Church-door upon a long Form, which stood always in the Church, beyond the Revestry-door, and was brought only on Maundy-Thursday into the Cloister. The Prior and the Convent being come to the Cloister, after some prayers said, one of the Prior's Servants brought a Basin full of fair Water, and the Prior did wash all the poor men's feet one after a nother, with his own hands, and dried them with a Towel, and kissed their feet. Which done, he liberally bestowed thirty pence in money on every one of them, with seven Red Herrings apiece, and did serve them himself with drink, three loaves of bread, and certain wafercakes. All which done, the Form was carried back into the Church, to the place whence it had been taken, that men might also sit on it there, when they came to hear Divine Service; which Form is yet remaining under the Te-Deum-Window, and the Clock.  
Also, as you go out of the Cloister through an Entry to the Deans Lodging, at the head of the stairs behind the door, called the Vesher-door, on the right hand behind the said door, there is another door going into the Register, wherein certain old written Books of Records, and Evidences of the Monastical house of Durham did lie; as also a Copy of the Foundation of the Hospital of Greatham, which was also registered in the said Book of Records, and there to be found, if any misfortune should happen to the Foundation of the said Hospital of Greatham. The Keeper of said Register-house was called George Baits, and he was also Clerk of the Feretory at that time. And it was ever the Register-House, till of late, that Mr. Tobias Matthew, Dean of Durham, altered the state of it unto another place, called the Parlour, as is aforesaid.   

The South-Alley of the Cloisters.  
On the Southside of the Cloisters, adjoining to the Cloister-door, stood a Stool, or Seat, with four feet, and a back of wood, made fast in the Wall, for the Porter to sit in; and before the said stool, it was boarded underfoot, for warmth. The last Porter was Edward Pattinson. From the said stool Westward, on the Southside, there was a fair long Bench, of stone, almost to the Fraterhouse-door, whereon certain Children sat a-row, from one end to the other, upon Maundy-Thursday, being made for that purpose. The whole Convent of Monks had every one a Boy assigned him, whose feet they were to wash, and wipe with a Towel; which done, they kissed the said children's feet, every one the feet that he had washed, and gave every Child thirty pence in money, and seven Red Herrings, and three loaves of bread, and every one a certain wafer-cake, the Monks serving every Child with drink themselves. The Godly Ceremony thus ended, after certain prayers said by the Prior, and the whole Convent, they did all depart in great holiness. And at the end of the said Bench, betwixt it and the Frater-house-door, there was a fair Ambrie joined in the Wall, and another on the other side of the said door; and all the foreparts of the Ambries were thorow-carv'd-work, to give Air to the Towels, which were there kept for the Monks to dry their hands with before Meals. The Stool and Bench Tobias Matthew, Dean of Durham, caused to be taken down, and made as plain as the rest of the floor of the Cloister.   

The Frater-House.  
In the South-Alley of the Cloisters is a fair large Hall, called the Prater-House, finely Wainscoted on the North and South-sides, as also on the West; and on either part of the Frater-House, there is a fair long Bench, of Stone-Mason-work, from the Cellar-door to the Pantry, or Covey-door. Above the Bench is Wainscot-work, two yards and a half in height, finely carved, and set with embroidered work; and above the Wainscot there was a fair large Picture of our Saviour Christ, the B. Virgin Mary, and St. John, in fine gilt work, and excellent colours; which Pictures, though washed over with Lime, yet do appear through it. This Wainscot-work hath engraven on the top of it, Thomas Castle, Prior, Anno Dom. 1518. Mensis Julii. So that Prior Castell Wainscoted the Frater-House round about. And within the said Frater-House-door, on the left hand as one goes in, there is a strong Ambrie in the Stone-wall, where a great Mazer, called the Grace-cup, did stand, which did Service to the Monks every day, after Grace was said, to drink in round the Table. Which Cup was largely, and finely edged about with silver, and double-gilt with gold; and many more large, and great Mazer's, after the same sort; amongst which was a goodly great Mazer, called Judas-Cup, edged about with silver, and double-gilt, with a foot underneath it to stand on, of silver, and double-gilt; which was never used but on Maundy-Thursday at night, in the Frater-House, where the Prior, and the whole Convent did meet, and keep their Maundy. There lay also in the same Ambrie the goodly Cup, called St. Bede's Bowl, the outside whereof was of black Mazer, and the inside of silver, double-gilt, the edge finely wrought round about with silver, and double-gilt; and in the midst of it was the Picture of the holy man, St. Bede, sitting as if he had been Writing. The foot of the said Bowl was of silver, and double-gilt, with four joints of silver coming down, all double-gilt, from the edge to the foot, to be taken asunder. In that Ambrie lay all the chief Plate that served the whole Convent in the said Frater-House, on Festival days, and a fine work of carved Wainscot before it, and a strong lock, yet so as none could perceive that there was any almorie at all; for the key hole was under the carved work of the Wainscot. There 〈◊〉 also another fair large Ambrie with●●… the said Frater-House-door, on the right hand, as you go to the Cellar, of Wainscot, having divers Ambries within it, finely wrought, and varnished over with red varnish, wherein lay Tablecloths, Salts, and Mazer's, a Basin and Ewer, of Latin, with other things pertaining to the Frater-House, and to the Loft, where all the Monks did dine, and sup. And every Monk had his Mazer severally by himself, to drink in, and had all other things that served for the whole Convent, and the Frater-House, in their daily Service, at their D●●t, and at their Table. And all the said Mazer's were largely, and finely edged with silver, double-gilt, and a fair Bas●●n and Ewer, of Latin; the Ewer portray▪ d like a man on Horseback, as if he had been Riding a Hunting; which served the Subprior to wash at the foresaid Table, where he sat as chief.  
And within the said Frater-House the Prior, and the whole Convent of Monks, held their great Feast of St. Cuthbert, in Lent, having their Meat served out of the Dresser-Window of the great Kitchen, into the Frater-House, and their Drink out of the great Cellar. And in the East-end, being the highest end of the Frater-House, and adjoining to the Dean's House, the high Roof of Lead was taken by Dean Whittingham, and enclosed to his House, and use, and he made it a flat Roof of Lead, whereby he gained at least twenty pounds.  
Also, in the East-end of the Frater-House stood a fair Table, with a Shrine of Wainscot upon it, being kept all the rest of the year, for the Master of the Novices, of the Elects, and the Novices to Dine and Sup at, having their Meat served in to them, at a Dresser-Window from the great Kitchen, and their Drink out of the great Cellar. At which time the Master observed these wholesome, and godly orders, for the continual instructing of their Youth in Virtue, and Learning. That is, One of the Novices, at the Election and appointment of the Master, did read some part of the Old, and New Testament, in Latin, at Dinner time, having a convenient place at the South-end of the high Table, within a fair glass-window, compassed with Iron, and certain steps of stone, with Iron Rails on the one side to go up to it, to an Iron Desk there, on which lay the Holy Bible. Which reading being ended, the Master did towl a gilt Bell hanging over his head, thereby giving warning to one of the Novices to come to the high Table and say Grace; which done, they departed to their Books. Within the Cloister-garth, over the Frater-House-door, was a fair Laver, or Conduit, for the Monks to wash their hands and faces, being round, covered with Lead, and all of Marble, saving the outermost walls, within which they might walk round about the Laver. It had many Spouts, of Brass, with twenty four Brass Cocks round about it, having in it seven fair Windows, of stonework, and over it a Dove-coat covered with Lead, finely wrought; as appears to this day.  
Adjoining to the East-side of the Conduitdoor hung a Bell to call the Monks, at eleven of the Clock, to come and wash, before dinner, having their Closets, or Ambries, on either side of the Frater-House-door, on the outside within the Cloister, kept always with clean Towels to dry their hands.   

The North-Alley of the Cloisters.  
In the North-side of the Cloisters, from the corner over against the Church-door, to the corner over against the Dorter-door, was, from the height of the sole within, a little of the ground unto the Cloister-garth, all finely glazed, and in every Window three Pews, or Carrels, where every one of the Old Monks had his Carrel several by himself; to which, having dined, they did resort, and there study their Books, every one in his Carrel, all the Afternoon, till Even-songtime. And this was their exercise every day. Their Pews, or Carrels, were finely Wainscoted, and very close; the fore-side having carved work, of Wainscot, to let in light to their Carrels, and in every Carrel was a Desk to lay their Books on. And the Carrels were no greater than from one Stanchel to another of the Window. Opposite to the Carrel, against the Church-wall, stood certain great Ambries, of Wainscot, full of Books, as well the Ancient written Doctors of the Church, as other profane Authors, with divers other holy men's works. So that every one studied what Doctor he pleased, having the Library at all times open to go and study in, besides their Carrels.   

The West-Alley of the Cloisters.  
In the Westside of the Cloister, South of the Dorter-door, a little distant from the said door, there is a strong House, called the Treasury, where all the Treasure of the House, while it was a Religious House, did lie, having a strong door, and two strong Locks. Within the said Treasury was a strong Iron grate, set fast in the groundwork, in the Roof, and in either Wall, the breadth of the House, so fast as not to be broken; and in the midst of the Grate a door of Iron, according to the Workmanship of the Grate, with a strong lock upon it, and two great shuts of Iron for the said door. And within the said Grate was a foursquare Table, covered with green cloth, for the telling of their Mony. Within this Treasury were likewise the Evidences of the House, and the Chapter-Seal, as also the Evidences of several gentlemen's Lands in the Country, who thought them safer there than in their own Custody.  
Over against the said Treasury-door was a fair Stall, of Wainscot, were the Novices were taught. And the Master of the Novices had a pretty Seat, of Wainscot, adjoining to the Southside of the Treasury-Door, over against the stall, where the Novices sat. And there he taught the said Novices, both Forenoon, and Afternoon. No Strangers, or other Persons were suffered to molest, or trouble the said Novices, or Monks, in their Carrels, while they were at their Books within the Cloister. For, to that purpose, there was a Porter appointed to keep the Cloister-door.   

The Dorter, Dortoir, or Dormitory.  
On the Westside of the Cloister there was a large House, called the Dorter, where the Monks and Novices lay, every Monk having a little Chamber, of Wainscot, very close, to himself, and their Windows towards the Cloister, every Chamber a window, by reason the partit on betwixt every Chamber was close Wainscoted; and in every of their Chambers was a Desk for their Books. On the Westside of the Dorter, were the like Chambers, with Desks, and Windows toward▪ the Infirmary, and the Water. The Novices had their Chambers in the South-end of the said Dorter, adjoining to the foresaid Chambers, having eight Chambers on either side, every Novice his Chamber to himself; not so clo●●, nor so warm as the other Chambers, nor having any light but what came in at the fore-side of their Chambers, being all close else, both above, and on either side. At either end of the said Dorter was a fair square stone, wherein were a dozen Crossets wrought in the stone, being always filled, and supplied by the Cooks, as they needed, to give light to the Monks, and Novices, when they arose to their Matins at Midnight, and for their other necessary uses.  
There was also a large, and decent place, adjoining to the Westside of the said Dorter, towards the water, for the Monks, and Novices to resort to, called the Privies, two great Pillars of stone bearing up the whole floor thereof. Every Seat, and Partition was of Wainscot, close on either side, so that they could not see one another when they were in that place. There were as many Seats on either side as there were little Windows in the Wall to give light to the said Seats; which afterwards were walled up, to make the House more close. At the West-end of it there were three fair glass Windows, and on the Southside, over the said Seats another fair glass Window; which great windows gave light to the whole House.  
Also in the Dorter, every night, there was a privy search made by the Subprior, who called at every Monk's Chamber, to see good order kept, and that none should be wanting. The floor of the Dorter was paved with fine tile-stone. The Sub-Prior's Chamber was the first in the Dorter, that he might the better see good order kept.  
The Subprior always Dined and Supped with the whole Convent, and sat at the upper-end of the Table; and when Supper was done, which was always at five of the Clock, upon the ringing of a Bell, to give warning to say Grace, they all went to the Chapterhouse to meet the Prior, there to remain in Prayer and Devotion, till six of the Clock. At which time, upon the ringing of a Bell again, they went to the Salvi, and all the doors of the Cells, the Frater-House, the Dorter, and the Cloisters were locked, even at six of the Clock, and the Keys delivered to the Subprior, till seven of the Clock the next Morning.   

The Loft.  
There was also at the West-end of the Frater-Hous, hard within the Frater-House-door, another door, at which the old Monks, or Convent went in, and so up a Greese, with an Iron Rail to hold them by, into a Loft, which was at the West-end of the Frater-House, above the Cellar, where▪ the said Convent and Monks Dined, and Supped together. The Subprior sat at the upper end of the Table, as chief; and at the Greesefoot there was another door, that went into the great C●llar, or Buttery, where all the Drink stood that did serve the Prior, and the whole Convent of Monks, having their Meat served them in at a Dresser-window, from the great Kitchen, through the Frater-House, into the Loft over the Cellar.  
The Monks were also accustomed every day, after Dinner, to go through the Cloisters in at the Cloister-door, and so through the Entry in under the Prior's Lodgings, and straight into the Centry-garth (where all the Monks were Buried) and there they all stood bareheaded a certain long space, praying amongst the Tombs, and Throughs, for all the Souls of their Brethren, who were Buried there. And when they had done their Prayers, they returned to the Cloister, and studied till three of the Clock, than they went to Evensong. This was their daily exercise after Dinner.  
The said Monks were the only Writers of all the Acts, and Deeds of the Bishops, and Priors of the Abbey-Church of Durham, and of all the Chronicles, and Histories. And they also did set forth all things worthy to be noted; and what Acts, and what Miracles were done in every year, and in what Month. They were always virtuously occupied, and never Idle; but either writing of good, and godly works, or studying the Holy Scriptures, to the setting forth of the Honour of God, and the edifying of the people, as well in example of good Life, and Conversation, as by Preaching the Word of God. And these were the employments of Monks, and Religious men in Ancient time.   

The Common House.  
On the Right hand as you go out of the Cloister into the Farmary, or Infirmary, was the Common-House, and a Master thereof, the House being to this end, to have a fire kept in it all the Winter, for the Monks to come and warm themselves at, being allowed no fire but that only, except the Masters, and Officers of the House, who had their several fires. There was belonging to the said Common House a Garden, and a Bowling-Alley, on the backside of the said House, towards the water, for the Novices sometimes to recreate themselves when they had leave, their Master standing by to see their good order. Within this House also did the Master thereof keep his O Sapientia, once in the year; viz. between Martinmass and Christmas; a solemn Banquet that the Prior, and Convent did use at that time of the year only; consisting of Figgs, and Raisins, with Ale, and Cakes, and thereof no superfluity, or excess, but a Scholastical, and moderate congratulation among themselves.  
Within the Farmary, underneath the Master of the Farmary's Chamber was a strong Prison, called the Lying-House, ordained for such as were great Offenders; as, if any of the Monks had been taken in any Felony, or Adultery, he must have sat there in the Prison for the space of a whole year, in Chains, without any Company, save that of the Master of the Farmary, who let down his meat through a trap-door, by a cord, being a great distance from those who were in the Prison. And if any of the Temporal men pertaining to the said House had offended in any of the premises aforesaid, they were punished by the Temporal Law.   

The Guest-Hall.  
There was a famous House of Hospitality, called the Guest-Hall, within the Abbey-garth of Durham, on the West side towards the Water, the Terrer of the House being Master thereof; as being appointed to give entertainment to all sorts, Noble, Gentle, and of what Degree soever, that came thither as Strangers; their entertainment not being inferior to any place in England, both for the goodness of their Diet, the Sweet, and dainty Furniture of their Lodging, and generally, all things necessary for Travellers. And with all this entertainment, they commanded not any one to departed, while he continued of honest, and good behaviour. This Hall is a goodly brave place, like unto the body of a Church, supported on either side by very fair Pillars; and in the midst of the Hall was a large Range for the fire. The Chambers, and Lodgings belonging to it were most sweetly kept, and so richly Furnished, that they were not unpleasant to lie in; especially one Chamber, called the King's Chamber, deserving that name, in that a King might well have lain in it. The Victuals that served the Guests came from the great Kitchen of the Prior, the Bread, and Beer from his Pantry, and Cellar. If they were of Honour, they were served as Honourably as the Prior himself; otherwise, according to their several Qualities. The Terrer had certain men appointed to wait at his Table, and to attend upon all his Guests, and Strangers; and for their better entertainment, he had evermore a Hogshead, or two, of Wines lying in a Cellar appertaining to the said Hall.  
The Prior (whose Hospitality was such as that there needed no Guest-Hall for the entertainment of those that came to him) kept a most honourable, and noble House, being attended by Gentlemen, and Yeomen, and the best of the Country, so great were the liberalities, and benevolences of his House-keeping, that constant Relief, and Alms were always open, and free; not only to the poor of the City of Durham, but to all the poor people of the Country besides.  
The Lord Prior had two Porters, one of his Hall-door, called Robert Smith; the other of the Usher-door, as you go from the great Chamber to the Church, called Robert Clark; which two were the last Porters to the last Prior.  
There were certain Children, called the Children of the Almery, who only were brought up in Learning, and relieved with the Alms, and Benevolence of the whole House; having their meat and Drink in a Loft on the North-side of the Abbey-Gates, before the Suppression of the said House, or Abbey; which Loft had a long Porch over the Stair-head, slated over; and at either side of the said Porch, or Entry, there was a stairs to go up to it, and a Stable underneath the said Almery, or Loft, having a door, and an Entry into it under the Stair-head; which at the Suppression of the House became Mr. Stephen Morley's Lodging. Not long after the Suppression he altered it, and took down the Porch, and the two Greece's, that went to the said Almery, or Loft, and made his Kitchen where the Stable was, and his Buttery where the said Almery, or Loft was above. And the said Children went daily to School to the Farmary-School without the Abbey-Gates; which School was Founded by the Priors of the said Abbey, and at the charges of the said House. The last Schoolmaster was called St. Robert Hartburne, who continued Master to the Suppression of the House, or Abbey. And the said Master was bound to say Mass twice in the Week at Magdalen's Chapel, nigh Keapyear, and once in the week at a Chapel at Rimblesnorth. And the meat and drink of the foresaid Children was what the Master of the Novices, and the Monks had left, and reserved; and it was carried in at a door adjoining to the great Kitchin-window, into a little Vault at the West-end of the Frater-House, like unto a Pantry, called the Covey, and had a window within it, where one, or two of the Children did receive their meat and drink of the said Clerk out of the said Covey, or Pantry-window so called, and carried it to the Almery, or Loft; which Clerk did wait upon them every meal, to see they kept good order.  
There were four Aged Women, who lived in the Farmary, without the South-gate of the Abbey of Durham, every one having her several Chamber to lie in, being found and fed only with the Relief that came from the Prior's own Table.  
There was also in the Farmary a Chapel, where the Schoolmaster of the Farmary (having his Chamber, and Scool above it) or some other Priest, for him, was appointed to say Mass to the four Aged Women, every Holiday, and Friday.   

The Names of some of the Monks, and Officers within the Abbey-Church of Durham.  
Dom. Stephen Morley, the Subprior, and Master of the Frater-House. The Sub-Prior's Chamber was over the Dorter-door, that he might hear if any stirred, or went forth. And his Office was to go every night, as a privy-watch, before midnight, and after midnight, to every Monk's Chamber-door, and to call upon him by his name, to see whether any were wanting, or stolen forth, to go about any kind of Vice, or naughtiness. The Subprior also sat always amongst the Monks at meat, to see that every man did use himself according to the Order he had taken him to. He always said Grace at Dinner, and Supper. And after five of the Clock at night, he was to see all the Doors locked; as the Cellar-door, the Frater-House-door, the Fauden-gates, and the Cloister-doors, he kept the keys of all the foresaid doors all night, till six in the morning, and then returned them to the Porters, others, who had them all the day.  
D. William Watson, alias William Wylome, Master, and Keeper of the Feretory, and Vice-Prior. The Master of the Feretory's Chamber was in the Dorter, and he was Keeper of the Holy Shrine of St. Cuthbert. His Office was, when any man of Honour, or Worship, was disposed to make their Prayers to God, or St. Cuthbert, or to Offer any thing to his Sacred Shrine, to have it drawn up, that they might see it. Then the Clerk of the Feretory (called George Bates) gave notice to his Master, the Vice-Prior, the Keeper of the Feretory, and then the said Master brought the Keys of the Shrine with him, giving them to the Clerk, to open the Shrine. His Office was to stand by and see it drawn, commanding the said Clerk to draw it. It was always drawn up in Matins time, when the Magnificat was sung, and when they made Prayers, and did offer any thing to it. If it were Gold, Silver, or Jewels, it was straightway hung on the Shrine; and if it were any other thing, as an Unicorn's horn, Elephant's tooth, or such like, it was hung within the Feretory, at the end of the Shrine. And when they had ended their Prayers the Clerk let down the cover thereof, and locked it at every corner, returning the Keys to the Vice-Prior. The said George Bates was Register of the House, and did all that pertained to the Register's Office. Many goodly Relics belonged to the said Shrine.  
There belonged also a Banner to the said Shrine (in the keeping of the said Vice-Prior) called St. Cuthbert's Banner, five yards in length. All the pipes were of silver, to be sliven on a long silver cross-spear, on the over-most pipe. On the top of it was a little fine staff, and a goodly Banner-cloath pertaining to it, and the midst of the Banner-cloath was all of white Velvet, half a yard square every way, and a fair Cross of red Velvet over it; and within the said white Velvet was the Holy Relic, the Corporax-cloath, that the Holy man, St. Cuthbert, did cover the Chalice withal when he said Mass; and the residue of the Banner-cloath was of red Velvet, embroidered with gold and green silk. The said Banner was, at the winning of Branfield, or Brankinfield Battle, in King Henry the Eight's time, and did bring home the King of Scot's Banner with it, and divers other of their Nobleman's Ancients of Scotland that were lost that day; which Banner, and Ancients, were set up at St. Cuthbert's Feretory, where they all stood, and hung till the Suppression of the House. And at the Suppression of the House, the aforesaid Banner of St. Cuthbert, and all the Ancients of the Noblemen of Scotland were shortly after clearly defaced, to the intent there should be no memory of the said Battle, and of their Ancients being spoiled, which were won at the said Battle at Branfield, that there should be no remembrance of them in the Monastical Church of Durham. And the said Saint Cuthbert's Banner was at many other places. Besides, it was thought to be one of the goodliest Relics of any in England; and it was born only upon principal days, when there was a general Procession; as on Easter-day, Ascention-day, Whitsunday, Corpus-Christi-day, and St. Cuthbert's day, and some other Festival days. It was saint up at the East-end of the Shrine, because it was so weighty. Also, whensoever it was born, it was the Clerk's Office to wait upon it with his Surplice on, with a fair red painted staff, having a fork, or cleft at the upper end of the staff, which cleft was lined with silk, and down under the silk (to prevent the hurting, or bruising of the pipes of the Banner, which were of silver) to take it down, and raise it up again, by reason of the weightiness thereof.  
There was also a strong girdle of white Leather worn by him who carried St. Cuthbert's Banner, when it was carried abroad, and it was made fast to the said Girdle by two pieces of white leather, and at either end of the two pieces of white leather a Socket of Horn was made fast to them, that the end of the Banner-staff might be put into it. For to ease him who carried the said Banner of St. Cuthbert (because it was so heavy) there were four men always appointed to wait upon it, besides the Clerk, and the person who bore it.  
The Vice-Prior had the keys, and keeping of St. Bede's Shrine, which stood in the Galilee. And whensoever there was any general Procession, he commanded his Clerk (giving him the keys of St. Bede's Shrine) to draw up the cover of it, and to take it down, and carry it into the Revestry. Thence it was carried by four Monks in time of Procession, every principal day; and when the Procession was done, it was brought back into the Galilee, and the cover let down, the keys being returned by the Clerk to the Master of the Feretory.  
D. Richard Crosseby, Master of the Novices. There were always six Novices, who went daily to School within the House, for the space of seven years together; and one of the eldest Monks, that was learned, was appointed to be their Tutor. The said Novices had no wages, but meat, and drink, and clothing for that space. The Master, or Tutor's Office was to see that they lacked nothing; as Cowls, Frocks, Stamyne, Bedding, Boots, Socks; and when they did want any of these Necessaries, the Master had charge to call upon one of the Chamberlains, for such things, for they never received wages, nor handled any money in that space, but went daily to their Books within the Cloister. And if the Master found any of them apt to learn, and that he applied himself to his Book, and had a pregnant wit, he gave notice thereof to the Prior. And some time after he was sent to Oxford to School, and there he did learn, and study Divinity; and the residue of the Novices were kept at their Books, till they could understand their Service, and the Scriptures. Then at the seven years' end they did sing their first Mass. The House was no longer charged with finding them Apparel, for than they entered into wages, to find themselves Apparel, which wages was twenty shillings in the year. He had no more to find himself Apparel withal. The eldest Monk in the House had no more, except he had an Office. His Chamber was in the Dorter.  
D. John Porter, alias John Smith, called Master Segerston, alias Sexton. The Sexton's Exchequer was within the Church in the North-Alley, over against Bishop Skirlaw's Altar, on the jeft hand as you go up to the Abbey to St. Cuthbert's Fereter.  
His Office was to see that nothing were wanting within the Church; as to provide Bread and Wine for the Church, and Wax, and Lights in Winter. He had always one Tun of Wine lying in the Exchequer aforesaid, for the use of the said Church. He had also Segerston-haugh in his keeping, it was his charge; and St. Mary's Cupboard was in his Office. He was also to see all the glass Windows repaired, and the Plummer's work of the Church, as also the mending of the Bells, and Bell-ropes, and leathering, and all other works that were necessary to be employed, both within the Church, and without, and to see it kept clean. All these things were to be called for at the Sexton's hands. His Office was also, every day to lock up all the keys of every Altar in the Church (every Altar having its peculiar Ambrie, and some two) and to lay them forth every morning betwixt seven and eight of the clock, upon the height of the Ambrie (being of Wainscot) wherein they were locked, standing within the North-Quire-door, that every Monk might take the key, and go to what Altar he was disposed to say Mass at. They also went to the Chapterhouse every day (where all the Bishops in the old time were Buried) betwixt eight and nine of the Clock, and there prayed for all their Benefactors, and Founders, who had bestowed any thing on that Church. And at nine of the Clock there rung a Bell to Mass, called the Chapter-Mass, which was always sung at the high Altar; and he that sung the Mass had always in his Memento all those that had given any thing to the Church. One half of the Monks said Mass in the Chapter-Mass time, and the other half that sung the Chapter-Mass said Mass in the high-Mass time. There were at every Altar two Chalices, and two silver Crewets appertaining to it, with Albes, and Vestments for the principal Feasts, as also for all other days besides. Every Altar had its double Furniture, for adorning all parts of the Altar, serving both for holy days, and principal Feasts. Their Founders, and Benefactors were prayed for every day, and had in remembrance in the time of Mass. The Sexton's Chamber was in the Dorter, and he had his meat served from the great Kitchen to his Exchequer.   

O. her Officers of the House of Durham.  
D. Robert Bennet, Bowcer of the House. His Exchequer is a little stone-House adjoining to the Coal-garth, pertaining to the Great Kitchen, a little distant from the Dean's Hall-stairs. His Office was to receive the Rents of the House, and all other Officers made their accounts to him, and he discharged all the Servants wages, and paid all the expenses, and sums of money that were laid forth about any work appertaining to the said Abbey. His Chamber was in the Farmary, and his meat was served from the great Kitchen to his Exchequer.  
D. Roger Wreight, Cellarer of the House. His Exchequer was afterwards Dr. Tod's Chamber, adjoining to the West-end of the great Kitchen, having a long Greese going up to it, over the Solden-gates. His Office was to see what expenses were made in the Kitchen; what Beefs and Muttons were spent in a week, and all the Spices, and other necessaries consumed in the Kitchen, as well for the Prior's Table, as for the whole Convent, and for all Strangers that came to it. 'Twas his Office also to see all things orderly served, and in due time. He lodged in the D●●ter.  
D. Roger Watson, Terrer of the House. His Exchequer was as you go into the Guest-Hall, on the left hand in the Entry, as you go in, or come into the great Hall. His Office was to see all the Guests Chambers cleanly kept, and all the Tablecloths, Napkins, and all the Nappery within the Chambers, as Sheets, and Pillows, to be sweet, and clean. And he always provided two Hogsheads of Wine to be ready against Strangers came, and provided Provender for their Horses, that nothing should be wanting for any Stranger, what degree soever he was of. And there were four Yeomen allowed to wait upon the said Strangers. His Chamber was in the Farmary.  
D. William Foster, Keeper of the Garners. The Master of the Garners Exchequer was over Mr. Pilkington's Hall-doors. All his House, and Mr. Bunny's, were Garners, where all their Wheat, and other Corn did lie. His Office was to receive all the Wheat that came, and all the Malt, and to make account what Malt was spent in the week, and what Malt-corn was delivered to the Kiln. The Kiln was where Mr. Bennets Lodging was, hard beyond the Conduit; which Lodging he built at his own charge. The Master of the Garner's Chamber was in the Dorter.  
D. Thomas Spark, Chamberlain. His Exchequer was where Mr. Swift hath his Lodgings, nigh to the Abbey-gates. His Office was to provide Stamine, otherwise called Lindsey-woolsey, for Sheets, and for Shirts, for the Novices, and the Monks, for they did not wear Linen. And he had a Tailor working daily, making Socks of white woollen-cloth, both whole Socks, and half Socks, and making Shirts, and Sheets, of Lindsey-woolsey, in a Shop underneath the said Exchequer; which Tailor was one of the Servants of the House. His Chamber was in the Dorter.  
D. Henry Brown, Master of the Common-House. His Exchequer was in the Common-House. His Office was to provide all such spices against Lent as might be comfortable for the said Monks, by reason of their great austerity of fasting, and praying, and to get a fire continually made in the Common-House-Hall, for the Monks to warm them, when they were disposed, and to have always a Hogshead of Wine for the Monks, and for the keeping of his entertainment, called O Sapientia, and to provide Figgs, and Walnuts against Lent. His Chamber was in the Dorter.  
D. William Watson, the Prior's Chaplain. His Exchequer was over the stairs as you go up to the Dean's Hall. His Office was, to receive at the Bowcer's hands what sums of money the Bowcer was to pay to the Lord Prior's use, for the maintenance of himself, and the expenses of his whole Household, and all his other necessaries. It was also the said Chaplain's Office to provide the Lord Prior's Apparel, and to see all things in good order in the Hall, and his Furniture for his Table to be sweet, and clean, and that every man diligently applied himself to his Office as he ought to do; and to see that no strife, or debate, were within the House. He had the charge of all the Lord Prior's Plate, and Treasure, as well for the delivery of it out, as the receiving of it again. He was also to discharge, and pay all Gentlemen, Yeomen, and all others the Servants, and Officers of the Lord Prior's House their wages, and to pay all other Reckon of the House whatsoever. His Chamber was adjoining to the Prior's Chamber.  
All these Monks before rehearsed were in these Offices when the House was suppressed, and the Monks, and Novices were always named after this sort (as these Monks are named) before the suppression of the House. And the Prior of the house was always called the Lord Prior, even to the suppression of the house.   

The Rite, or Ancient Custom of Processions in the Abbey-Church of Durham, upon certain Festival days: And first, the Procession of the Prior, and Monks, on St. Mark's day.  
Upon St. Mark's day, after Easter, which was commonly fasted through all the Country, and no flesh eaten upon it, the Prior, with the Monks, had a solemn Procession, and went to the Bow, or Bough-Church, with their Procession, and did very solemn Service there; and one of the Monks did make a Sermon to all the people of the Parish, and of the Town, that came thither.   

The Procession on the three Cross-dayes, by the Prior, and Monks.  
On Monday, in the Cross-week, they had another solemn Procession, and went to St. Oswald's Church, in Elvet, and there did solemn service, and had a Sermon Preached by one of the Monks. The next day, being Tuesday, they had another solemn Procession to St. Margaret's Church, in Cross-gate, with solemn Service, & with a Sermon. And the next day they had the like Procession to St. Nicholas Church in the Marketplace, with Service, and Sermon, before a great Audience of People.   

The Procession on Holy-Thursday, Whitsunday, and Trinity Sunday.  
The next day being Holy-Thursday, they had a general Procession, with two Crosses born before them; one, both Cross, and Staff, was all of gold, the other of silver, parcel-gilt, both Cross, and Staff, with that Holy Relic, St. Cuthbert's Banner, which was born foremost in the Procession, with all the rich Copes that were in the Church, every Monk one; and the Prior had a marvellous rich one of cloth of gold, which he was not able to go upright with, for the weightiness thereof, but one held it up on every side. He had his Crutch, (or Crosier-staff) in his hand, being of silver, double-gilt, with a rich Mitre on his head. Also St. Bede's Shrine, that holy Relic, was carried in the said Procession by four Monks on their shoulders. Other Monks carried about with them in the said Procession divers other holy Relics; as the Picture of St. Oswald, of silver, gilded, and St. Margaret's Cross, of silver, double-gilt. The Procession came out of the North-door of the Abbey-Church, & went through the Churchyard, & down Ly-gate, by the Bow-Church-end, and up the Souch-Baily, and in at the Abbey-gates, where stood a great number of people, men, and women, and Children, with great Reverence, and Devotion; a good sight to behold: and so it went through the Abbey-garth, with a number of men following it, but no Women were suffered to go further than the Abbey-gates; and so through the Cloister into the Church.  
And upon Whitsunday there was the like general Procession, with the same solemnities as had been observed on Holy-Thursday, with St. Bede's Shrine, St. Cuthbert's Banner, and all the holy Relics; as the Image of St. Oswald, and the Image of St. Aidan, and the holy Relic of St. Margaret's Cross, with divers others.  
On Trinity Sunday also, there was another general Procession, as aforesaid, with all the foresaid Relics, taking the same circuit as the forementioned.   

St. Cuthbert's Shrine defaced.  
The sacred Shrine of holy St. Cuthbert, before mentioned, was defaced at the Visitation which Dr. Lee, Dr. Henly, and Mr. Blithman held at Durham, for the subverting of such Monuments, in the time of Henry the 8th. at his suppression of the Abbeys. They there found many worthy, and goodly Jewels, but especially one precious stone, which, by the estimate of those three Visitors, and their skilful Lapidaries, was of value sufficient to Ransom a Prince. After the spoil of his ornaments, & Jewels, coming▪ near unto his Body, thinking to have found nothing but dust, and bones, & finding the Chest that he lay in very strongly bound with Iron, the Goldsmith taking a great fore-hammer of a Smith, broke the said Chest; and when they had opened it, they found him lying whole, uncorrupt, with his face bare, and his beard, as it were of a fortnight's growth, and all his Vestments about him, as he was accustomed to say Mass, & his Metwand of gold lying by him. When the Goldsmith perceived he had broken one of his legs, as he broke open the Chest, he was troubled at it, and cried, Alas! I have broken one of his legs. Dr. Henly, hearing him say so, called upon him, and bid him cast down his Bones. Whereto the other answered, that he could not get them asunder; for the sinews and the skin held them so that they would not come asunder. Then Dr. Lee stepped up to see whether it were so, and turning about, spoke in Latin to Dr. Henly, that he was entire; yet Dr. Henly would not give credit to his words, but still cried to have his bones cast down. Then Dr. Lee made answer, if you▪ will not believe me, come up yourself, and see him. Whereupon Dr. Henly stepped up to him, and did handle him, and found that he lay whole. Then he commanded them to take him down; and so it happened, contrary to their expectation, that not only his Body was whole, and uncorrupted, but also that the Vestments, wherein his Body lay, and wherein he was accustomed to say Mass, were fresh, safe, and not consumed. Whereupon the Visitors commanded him to be carried into the Revestry, where he was close and safely kept in the inner part of the Revestry, till they knew the King's further pleasure, what to do with him; and upon notice of the King's further pleasure, the Prior, and the Monks buried him in the ground under the same place where his Shrine was exalted.   

The Shrine of St. Bede defaced.  
In like manner the Shrine of holy St. Bede, before mentioned, was also defaced by the said Visitors, and at the same suppression, his bones being interred under the same place where his Shrine was before erected. There are two stones that were of St. Bede's Shrine in the Galilee, of blue Marble, which after the defacing thereof, were brought into the Body of the Church, and lie now over against the East-most Tomb of the Nevels, joined both together. The upper-most stone of the said Shrine hath three holes in every corner, for Irons to be fastened in, to guide the covering when it was drawn up, or let down, whereupon did stand St. Bede's Shrine. The other is a plain Marble-stone, which was lowest, & lay above a little Marble Tomb, whereon the lower end of the five small Pillars did stand; which Pillars did also support the upper-most stone. These stones now lie both together, (as is aforesaid) endwayes, before the place where Jesus-Altar stood.  
Who desires a more particular account of this famous, and Ancient Church, and the ceremonies used therein, may consult the History of the Church at large, where he will meet with fuller satisfaction.  
Many were the goodly rich Jewels, and Relics, appertaining to the said Church; insomuch that it was accounted the richest Church in all this Land; so great were the Jewels, and Ornaments, which were bestowed on that holy man, St. cuthbert. King Richard gave his Parliament-Robe, of blue Velvet, wrought with great Lions, of pure gold, a marvellous rich Cope. There was another Cope, of Cloth of gold, given to the Church in honour of that holy man, St. Cuthbert, by another Prince. So great were the godly minds of Kings, Queens, and other great Estates, upon account of the devotion, and love they had to God, & holy St. Cuthbert, in that Church.   

The Procession upon Corpus Christi day, within the Church and City of Durham, before the Suppression of the Abbey-Church.  
There was a goodly Procession upon the Place, or Palace-Green, on the Thursday after Trinity-Sunday, in the honour of Corpus-Christi-day, which was a principal feast at that time. The Bailiff of the Town did stand in the To booth, and did call all the Occupations, that w●re Inhabitants within the Town, every occupation in its degree, to bring forth their Banners, with all their Lights appertaining to their several Banners, and to repair to the Abbey-Church-door. Every Banner did stand a-row in its degree, from the Abbey-Church-door to Windisholl-gate; on the Westside of the way did all the Banners stand, and on the East-side of the way all the Torches stood pertaining to the said Banners. There was also a goodly Shrine in St. Nicholas Church appointed to be carried the said day in Procession, called Corpus-Christi-Shrine, all finely gilded, and a goodly thing to behold; and on the height of the said Shrine there was a foursquare box, of Crystal, wherein was enclosed the holy Sacrament of the Altar. And it was carried the said day by four Priests up to the Palace-Green, the whole Procession of all the Churches in the said Town going before it. And when it was come a little space within Windisholl-gate, it did stand still. Then was St. Cuthbert's Banner brought forth, with two goodly fair Crosses to meet it; and the Prior, and ●onvent, with the whole company of the Choir, all in their best Copes, did meet the said Shrine, falling down on their knees, and praying. The Prior did fetch it, & then carrying it forward to the Abbey-Church, the Prior, and Convent, with all the Choir following it, it was set in the Choir, & solemn Service done before it, and Te-Deum solemnly sung, & played on the Organs, every man praising God. And all the Banners of the Occupations did follow the said Shrine into the Church, going round about St. Cuthbert's Feretory, their Torches being lighted, and burning all the service time. Then was it carried thence, with the said Procession of the Town, back to the place whence it came, all the Banners of the Occupations following it. And they set it again in the Church; after which, all having made their prayers to God, and being departed, the said Shrine was carried into the Revestry, where it remained till that time twelvemonth.  
Afterwards, in the first year of King Edward the sixth, there were certain Commissioners appointed to deface all such Ornaments as were left in the Parish-Churches at Durham, undefaced in the former Visitation. The Commissioners were Dr. Harvey, & Dr. Whitby. Dr. Harvey called for the said Shrine, & when it was brought before him, he did tread upon it with his feet, and broke it all to pieces, with divers other Ornaments pertaining to the Church.   
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