“Orate p’ a’ia Johanne d’ne Cromwell que obijt decimo die martij Anno d’ni mill’mo cccclxxix cuj’ a’ie p’piciet’ Deus Amen.”
On the other side of the Lord Treasurer is the figure in brass of Matilda Lady Willoughby, [91b] under a canopy charged with saints, and at her feet the following inscription:
“Hic jacet d’na Matilda nuper d’ni Willughby quondam uxor Roberti d’ni de Willughby militis ac consanguinea et heres illustris d’ni Radulphi nup’ dn’i Crumwell militis fundatoris hujus collegii ac specialis benefactrix ejusdem collegij que obijt xxxo die aug’ Anno Domini Mill’imo cccclxxxxvij cujus anime p’picietur om’p’ns deus Amen.”
The corner shields from this stone, and also those from that of Joan Lady Cromwell are gone. [92a] The canopies have sustained but little injury.
In the middle of the floor of the choir is the figure in brass of a priest, under which is the following inscription to the memory of William Moor, the second provost of this college:
“Vir virtute vivens Will’us vulgo vocatus
Hujus Collegii de Tateshale secundus
Hic Eboracensis fuit eccl’ie cathedralis
Sacre Scripture baccalaurius arte p’batus
Octobris dena mensis cu’ luce novena
Bil’ d’ni C quater I sexto continuat’Boor micuit more mitis bene morigerat’
Prudens p’positus et egenis semp’ habundus
Canonicus Rector et de ledenham specialis
Jam sub tellure fit vermibus esca paratus
Mente pia morit’ cujus corpus sepelitur
Sp’us in celis ejus sine fine locatur.”
A brass figure of a priest, about five feet long, with the figure of the deity on his breast, and several saints down his robe, is now loose in the choir. Mr. Gough, in his “Sepulchral Monuments,” describes this as the figure of William Moor, and attached to the above inscription. [92b]
On the floor between the nave and the choir is a brass figure much worn, under which, though scarcely legible, is this inscription:
“Hic jacet Hugo . . . quondam . . . d’ni Rad’i de Cromwell Militis d’ni de Tateshale qui obiit ultimo die Septe’bris A’o d’ni mill’mo ccccxi cuj’ a’ie p’piciet deus Amen.” [92c]
In various parts of the floor of this church are traces of brass figures, which are now gone, one, in particular, against the door in the north aisle appears to have been exceedingly rich.