An Accurate Description and History of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St. Peter, York; ... Illustrated with Fourteen Copper Plates, ... to ... Catalogues of the Archbishops, Deans, ...

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1790 Excerpt: ...of...... in the Year of cur Lord 1406. O mercisul Jesu, of thy blessed Pitie Have Mercy of the Soul of Istell Kirby. Hie jacet egregius Cantor Kirkhieus in Urna,. Org.ina qui scite tangeret unus erat. Edidit insignes cantus modulamine dulci Hujus erat Templi Gloria, Splendor, Honor. Magna hujus su-erat Probitas, Sapientia, Virtus,. Consilio enituit, moribus, ingenio. Here lie the Ajhes of Kirby, an excellent Chanter and incomparable Organist. He fung extraordinary Songs in ebarming Tunes. He was the Boast, Glory, and Honour of this Church. Great-were his Prohity, Wisdom, and Virtue and his Understanding, Morality, and Genius, remarkable. Ralph Colton, Archdeacon of Cleveland, and a Prebendary and Residentiary of this. Church, died May 8, 1582. Of Of your Charity pray for the Soul of Margaret Tejh, Wise unto Mr Tristram Tejh, of the Cittye of Yorke, Notarie, and Principal Register of the Archbislioprick of Yorke, which Margaret departed unto the Mercy of Almighty God, the 8th Day of December, Anno Dom. 537 "John Herber, a Vicar of this Church, died in 147?. William Lambron, Register to George, Laurence, and Thomas, Archbishops of York, died Oclober 26, 1481. Miles Metcalf, Recorder of this City, died the 25th. of February 1495. Alain de Newark, Advocate of the Ecclesiastical Court of York, died the 13th of 'June 1412. John Burn, a Priest of the Cathedral Church of York, at the Altar of St. Christopher, died the 17th of February, 1497. Thomas Eston, Chaplain of the Chantry at the Altar of St. Christopher, died the 5 th of August, 1494. Robertus Bothe, Dean, 1487. William Wooler, of the City of York, Merchant, died the 21st of December, 1597. Thomas Nelson, Commissary of the Consistory Court of this Church, 1553. William Chaumbre, Gent, died November 22, ...