the Execution of it to one R. Cary, many Times Mayor of Oxon, and who had married his Sifter Alice; but he dying before he could fulfil his Will, the Business was taken into Hand by his Executors, viz. John Falle, John Cary his Son, and John Longrifh, who procured the King's Licence, 24 Ed. II. After this, was the Confirmation of it by the Bishop of Lincoln. In both of which is mention of the yearly Value of 5s. to be paid out of feveral Meffuages in this Parifh to the faid Chantry, (befides what the faid N. Burchester and R. Cary did by their Executors inftitute in St. Martin's Church) towards the Maintenance of a Chaplain, who fhould celebrate Mass here in this Chapel for the Souls of the Burchefters, Carys, and the Mayors of Oxon, to the laft of whom the Patronage thereof did belong.Thus it continued, (having had feveral other Rents added to it; till the uniting this Church with Lincoln College by R. Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln, when this Chapel with its Chantry was alfo united to it.-After, because the College was left imperfect by the Founder, Thomas Rotheram, Bishop of Lincoln, who undertook to finish it, held a Conference with the Mayor and his Brethren, concerning a Ratification of the faid Chapel to his College, who conceding thereto, did by their Indenture of Compofition,' (W. Dogvile being then Mayor,) dated May 1, 15 Ed. IV. order it thus,-That it should be inferted in the Statutes of his College; that one of the Scholars thereof should celebrate Divine Service in the faid Chapel; that in his Prayers there, he should remember the Welfare of the Founders and Benefactors of his College, as alfo pray for the good Eftate of the Mayor and Commonalty of Oxon; for which, his Service, he should receive an annual Salary of 40s. from the faid College; that the College fhould undergo all the Burdens of Payments belonging to this Chapel, as Fifteenths, Tenths, Taxations, &c. That from the Rents belonging to it, they were to allow 4s. 10d. yearly to the Fabrick of this Church; and last of all, that the Mayor, always for the Time being, fhould have the Nomination of the Chaplain from the Society of Lincoln College, on the Feast of the Circumcifion. -Thus, the chief Substance of the Compofition: The Performance of which Service remained till the Reformation, when it was converted, according to the Mayor's Pleasure, into a Sermon, to be preached at St. Martin's; which, Mr. Wood fays, continued to his Time, but is now disused. The next Chapel that occurs, is our Lady's, or the Virgin Mary's, of an ancient Erection on the S. Side of the Body of the Church, fuppofed to be firft built by the Gild. or Fraternity of the Cordwainers in Oxon, others are of Opinion, of a Fraternity of Religious.-Item, fays J. Peggy, a Burgefs and Cordwainer of Oxon, in his Will, 1349, Lego Fraternitati Cantaria B. Mariæ in Ecclia. omnium San&torum.-He calls himself a Brother of that Fraternity.-Several Benefactors have been very liberal to this Chapel: Jeffery Mounforel, a Draper of Oxon, in the Year of his Death,

Rot, Pat. 14 Ed. III. M. 13.

Ex Majore Lib. in Arch. Civit. Oxon, f. 218.
Twyne, J. p. 522.

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Lib. Mag. Teftam. ut prius. • Ibid.

1349, left to the Proctors of this Chapel and Chantry, which he names, being ten in Number, and all Burgeffes of Oxon, his Meffuage in St. Peter's in the Bayley, and an Acre of Land in Bishop's-Eyte in the Suburbs of Oxon, both to the Support of them and the Brethren belonging to it.-John Mancell, another Burgefs of Oxon, left to it 8 s. yearly Rent, out of feveral Shops in St. Martin's Parish, Anno 1361.-John Bereford, feveral Times Mayor, gave the Revenues of another Meffuage, alfo in St. Mary's Parish. The faid John Bereford, in the Year of his Death. 1361, gave the Rent of fix Marks, 35. 4 d. iffuing out of feveral Mefluages in Martin's Parish, St. S Peter's the Bayley, this, and St. Giles's, for the Maintenance of a Chaplain, who fhould pray daily for him, all his, and all Faithful deceased; befides which, he gave to the Proctors of this Church 8s. 6d. yearly Rent, iffuing out of fome of his Tenements in St. Martin's, for finding Vestments for the Church and his Chantry in this Lady's Chapel, where he and his Wife Agnes lie buried. He died 1349.

Of St. Thomas Chapel.-The Will of John Swanborne, Butcher, 22 Jun. 1393, wherein he would have his Body to be buried in All Souls Church, near the Altar of St. Thomas the Martyr; to the Light of which Altar, called St. Thomas Light, he left 6s. 8d. To the Reparation of the South Bridge, 20s. To the Reparation of the Way leading to Woodstock, 20s. To the fame leading to Kidlington. To the repairing of E. Bridge, 13s. 4 d. To a Prieft that should celebrate for him one Year in All Souls Church, five Marks. And he appoints Joan his Wife to fell his Tenements near All Souls Church, to be difpofed of for their Souls Health, and all their Benefactors.

The next to be mentioned, is the Chapel dedicated to the Holy Trinity, being that fituated on the S. Side of the Church, built by 7. Stodely, feveral Times Mayor of Oxon, Circ. 1371; wherein, after his Death, which was 1376, or thereabouts, his Executors, with Licence from the King, fettled, according to his Will, feveral Revenues iffuing out of Meffuages in this and St. Martin's Parish, amounting to eight Marks per Ann. for the Maintenance of a Chapel to say Divine Service in, for him, his Friends, and Christian Souls The Patronage of which came afterwards to Sir Robert Trefilian, who being attainted of Treason in the Parliament, 11 R. II. the Lands belonging to this Chapel and Chantry, as alfo others that came from the faid John Stodley to him, were quite loft and taken from him, and the Presentation or Patronage thereof came to New College. This was called Trinity Chapel.

Robert Lardiner, Vicar of Ambrofden, found fo narrow a Portion left him by the religious Improprietors, that like feveral of his Predeceffors, he was glad to accept of an Exchange with Walter Blanket, for a Chaplainship of

Rot. Cur. Oxon. 35 Ed. III. in Arch. Civit. b Ibid.

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5555.

D. 2. Wood, in Muf.
Rot. Pat. 50 Ed. III.

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St. Trinity, in the Church of All Saints, prefented thereto by the Warden and Fellows of New College, Oxon.

The Glovers anciently celebrated Mafs in this Chapel on Trinity Sunday, for the good Estate of the Glovers.-In the Orders of the Glovers, 1461, they are bound to find a Light in Trinity Chapel in Allhallow's Church, viz. 8 Tapers and 6 Torches, to be honeftly kept to the Praife of the Holy Trinity.

The next Chapel in this Church, was that little one on the South Side of the Virgin Mary's Chapel, built by John Berry, Mayor of Oxford 31 and 32 of H. VIII. He was a Native of Eynsham, by Profeffion a Glover, and Warden of the Company; for whofe Corporation or Gild of Oxon he erected it, purpofedly for a Mafs Prieft to pray for their Welfare; but Religion altering not long after, they had only Prayers in the fame on the Monday after Trinity Sunday, before they proceeded towards the Election of Officers for their Corporation; but Alderman Southam allowed fomething towards a Sermon; fo that befides praying as formerly, they have now a Sermon.

Amey Lane, buried in this Church by her Hufband, William Lane, Anno 1511, founded an Obit here, to be performed by Lincoln College, in the Month of May every Year; for the Support of which, fhe gave the faid College a Houfe in Grandpont.

We read alfo of the Image of St. Catherine, the Image of Our Saviour; divers Lights, and fix Altars are alfo mentioned."

From an old Register it appears, the Chancel of the Church was built circ. 1470, which coft 127. 135. 4d.o

A Sermon was annually preached here, Jun. 13, before the Glover's Company, on Pretence that their Society had built one of the Isles.-A Gaudy in Honour of it was also held, which continued till within these two Years, the Sermon being commuted to Trinity Monday.

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This Church fell down Mar. 8, 1699, when Dr. Henry Aldrich, Dean of Christ Church, defigned the prefent moft elegant and noble Stucture, composed of white Stone; which was finished in 1708, by a general Subscription, and a Brief obtained, Anno 1705.

This, which you enter on the North and South Sides thro' magnificent Doors, fupported each by large Columns of the Corinthian Order, is 72 Feet long, 42 wide, and 50 high, without a Pillar.

It is compofed of a Body attended with two Ifles, extending its whole Length.

a Ex Reg. Eccl. Linc. Kennet Par. Ant. 8 Hen. V.

b). v. 54. p. 323.

Linc. Coll. Vet. Reg. fol. 1. Anno 10 Martii, 1472, Mr. Triftrop, Rector huj. Ecclia. prefentibus Mro. J. Veyfey & Tho. Pyts, extraxit e Cifta Collegii pro Ædificatione Cancell, Eccle. omnium Sanctorum Oxon. 121. 138. 4d.

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This I find in the Register of the Parish, Mar. 8, 1699, about One o'Clock in the Afternoon the Steeple fell and beat down a confiderable Part of the Church.The Inhabitants, within an Hour after, began to remove the Rubbish; and did from that Time proceed in rebuilding the faid Church at all feasonable Times, until the Walls were high enough for the putting up the Roof. The

The Chancel measures 6 Feet broad and 12 long; the Floor and Steps whereof are black and white Marble.

The Seats are all regularly and handfomely pewed with the best Oak, and the Floor paved with white broad Stones.

On the Bottom of the Church is a fpacious Veftry; and about the Middle of the Church hangs a very large and handfome Chandelier.

The Church is beautified, both within and without, with Pilafters of the Corinthian Order; and finished with an Attic Story and Ballustrade.

The Altar is richly executed, being a Stone (Marble-wife coloured) fupported by two Pilafters, and covered with a Cornish Pediment, and adorned on each Side with two golden Cherubins.-For this, 500l. was configned by Bishop Crew.

The Pulpit and Defk, which are of the finest Oak, for Neatness and Delicacy of Work exceed any Thing perhaps of the Kind.

The curious Fretwork on the Cieling is very bold and ftriking, adorned with the painted Arms of its Benefactors, placed in a double Row round the Top of the Sides of the Church in the Cieling; among which are the Royal Arms of Queen Ann, who gave the Timber for the Building; the Dutchefs of Marlborough, who paved it at her own Expence; Bifhop Crew, who gave the Altar Piece; Sir J. Walter, Bart. who gave the Glass for the Windows; the Earl of Abingdon, and Lord Guildford.

The Bishops of Durham, Oxford, Bristol, and Carlile Arms, are among thofe of the Benefactors.

The University, Colleges, the City, and many private Gentlemen's. The Whole well illumined with two Rows of Windows on each Side, and one along the Top of the Church; the lower of which are 16 Feet high and 6 broad.

The outward Church is formed of a trait lofty Ruftic Tower, fupporting a Balluftrade, which bears a Circle of Corinthian Pillars; and from which iffues a decent handfome Spire, furnished with five Bells.

The handsome Iron Rails before the Church, which, in the Year 1736, coft 2271. 85. 2 d. raised by Contribution chiefly, and partly by the Parish Rate, add not a little Ornament to the Church.

This Church is a Rectory, incorporated into one Collegiate Church with the College of Lincoln. Lincoln Coll. Patron.

Which College pays for this Church, for Synodals to the Bishop, yearly, 25.

Archdeacon's Procurations, 7s. 8d.

At the Bishop's Triennial Vifit. 5s. 8d."

Bishop Crew augmented it with 10l. per Ann. that it is now worth yearly 40%. or more.

Dr. Benjamin Hallifax, Fellow of Lincoln College, the prefent Curate under the Rector of the faid College, fucceeded Mr. Robinfon in 1757.

a Ecton Thefaur.

b Reg. Ep. Oxon.

At

At the general Tax in 1291, this Church is fet down thus,-Worth but five Marks and a Half yearly.

Decan Oxon, 1291. Eccla. omnium Sanctorum deduct Penf. v m. & demi. Penfio Prioris de St. Frid. in Eccla. omnium Animarum Indecimabilis, iii. Mar.

A Custom is yet retained, for the College of Lincoln to go in Proceffion, in their Surplices, to and from this Church every Year, on All Saints-Day ;

the Day of its Dedication.Vide St. Michael's Church. H. Rose, minister. See Additions p. 27

Arms in this Church, taken by RICHARD LEE, Clarencieux King at Ars, at Oxon, Anno 1574.

Vert. a Fefs Or, between three Swans, Arg. leg'd and beak'd, Gul.For Rog. Follis, ob. 1444.

Arg. 3 Barrs Az. 3 Lozenges in Chief, between the 2 first Barrs a Mullet Sab.-Fleming, Bp. of Lincoln.

Or. an Ear of Barley between 2 Humets, Gul. 2 Flanches of the fecond, each charged with an Ear of Barley of the firft. Imp. a Fefs. between 3 round Balls.-For Freer, Efq;

Or and Gul. 4 Croffes counter-changed.-For Rotheram, Bp.

Gul. 2 Bendlets, Or.-Thomas Bradshaw.

Or, a Fefs indented between 10 Billets, Erm.-Parkyns.

Arg. a Fefs Az. a Mitre between 3 Buck's Horns, Sab. and 3 Phæans, Arg.Beckingham.

Arg. 2 Chev. between 3 Rofes, Gul.-Orate pro Bono Statu Rev. Patris
Willi Wickham, quondam Epi. Winton.

Az. a Bee between 3 Wolf's Heads erafed.-7. Bofwell, ob. 1500.
Gul. a Cross Flory, Or.

Gul. 2 Lions paflit on a Chief, Or; a Fefs bl. our Lady with her Babe in her Arms feated on a Chair.-The See of Lincoln.

Dolphin Naiant between 3 Eftoiles.-Fitzjames, Bp. of London.
Az. a Saltire Or.

Or, a Check Az.

Gul. 3 Fleur de Lis, Or.

Arg. Party per Pale Arg. 2 Bendlets Sab. Imp. Gul. 2 Bendlets.

Or, a Chev. between 3 Rofes, Gul.

Az. a Fefs, 3 Mullets, Or.

A Chev. engrailed, Gul. charged with Anulets between 3 Leopard's Faces, Or.-Edmund Wylford.

Gul. 3 Wheat Sheaves, Or.

Az. 3 Fleur-de-Lis, Or.-Martin Coley.

Or, a Chev. engrailed, Or-Walwyn.

Arg. 5 Lozenges, Gul. under 3 Wolf's-Heads erafed, Sab.