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A LANDSCAPE from a DRAWING by M.COWPER the POET.

vagabonds, as commonly use to refort about fuch places; which rather, as drove-beafts and mychers, thould be driven away and compelled to labour, than in their idleness and lewdneis, againft the form of the King's Graces Ratute in this behalf made, cherished, and maintained, to the g eat hitidrance and damage of the common-weal.

Alfo, that all other almfes or diftri butions due, or accustomed to be made, by reason of the foundation, statutes, or customs of this place, be made and given, as largely and as liberally as ever they were at any time heretofore.

Alfo, that the abbot, prior, or prefident, fhall find wood and fuel fufficient to make fire in the Refectory, from Allhallow-even to Good-Friday. Oxford, May 20th, 1804.

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Gloucester fireet, Horton, Mr. URBAN, April 30, 1804.

THE ingenious Mr. Hayley in his Life of Cowper (vol. 11. p. 227, 2d Edit.) has inferted a letter from that delightful and lamented bard, to Mr. Park the engraver, in which he fays, "It was only one year that I gave to drawing, for I found it was an employiment hurtful to my eyes, which have been always weak and fubject to inflammation. I finished my attempts in this way with three fmall landscapes, which I presented to a lady (Lady Auften): thefe may perhaps exift; but I have no co refpondence with the fair proprietor; except those, there is nothing remaining to shew that I ever afpired to fuch an accomplishment."-1 am happy to inform Mr.Urban, thatthe three drawings above alluded to do till exist; -my late valued friend Lady Auften did me the favour to prefent me with one of them in the month of June 1802, just before she went to France; where the died, August 12, 1802; and after her deceafe, Baron Tardiff was fo obliging to fend me the other two from Paris.As your readers will, no doubt, be gratified with having an engraving from the production of Mr. Cowper's hand, I have herewith fent one of the drawing for the purpose, (Plate II)

Yours, &c.

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J. A. KNIGHT.

June 1.

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ment to the account of Tudding

GENT. MAG. June, 1804.

ton church in vol. LXXIII. p. 1005, to present you with an account of the monuments of the Cheneys in the South chancel there, now tatt dilapidating.

On the Weft fide, on an altar tomb with five quatrefoils, is a crofs-legged figure in a round helmet, a furcoat, long fword, pointed shield charged with the arms of Cheney, on a chevron three fleurs-de-lis: at his feet a fhaggy lion. This monument may belong to JOHN de Chenci, Cheroff of Bucks and Bedfordshire, 9 and 10 Edw. L.; who is the firft of the family mentioned by Sir W. Dugdale, vol. II. p. 290.

In two pointed flat arches on the South wall, in whose spandrils are quatrefoils with blank shields are altar tombs with like quatrefoils and shields, a man in a pointed helmet, with his arms on it, lying with his head on a helmet, shoulders on a cuthion fupported by angels fupporting a feroll acrofs his neck, infcribed,

Miserere mei Deus sec' mia' tua': and his girdle charged with flowers and fiwans alternately; plated armour; his arms on his breaft; gauntlets, mail, pointed skirts, round knee, shoulder,and elbow pieces, and dagger, plated shoes, a lion at his feet. Under the other arch at his feet, his lady in a rich reticulated head drefs, with an embroidered bandeau or frontlet with a fwan in the centre, on a double cushion with taffels, fupported by angels: she is habited in a loofe mantle and kirtle, bound by a rich girdle with a large buckle, her fleeves terminated in falling ruffles; at her feet a griffin. This inay belong to WILLIAM de Chenei, of whom Dngdale fays, that he was in the infurrection with Edward duke of Lancaster, 15 Edw. II. and fuffered death at York with others of that party.

The first monument on the East fide, the feet to the East wall, is that of "DAME ANNE CHEYNE, DAUGHTER AND HEYRE OF SIR JOHN BROUGHΤΟΝ, KNIGHT, MARRYED TO SIR THOMAS

CHEYNE, KNIGHT, WARDEN OF THE CINCO PORTS, TREASOROR OF HER MAJESTIES HOUSHOLDE, OF THE ORDER

[At the head] OF THE GARTER, AND ONE OF HER MAJESTIES PRIVIE COUNSELL, WHO [South fide]

HAD BUT ONE ONLY CHYLDE, THE SAME BEINGE THE LORD HENRY

CHEYNE,

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A LANDSCAPE from a DRAWING by M. COWPER the POET. vagabonds, as commonly use to refort about fuch places; which rather, as drove-beasts and mychers, thould be driven away and compelled to labour, than in their idleness and lewdnets, against the form of the King's Graces Ratute in this behalf made, cherished, and maimained, to the g eat hindrance and damage of the common-weal.

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Alfo, that all other almfes or diftri butious due, or accutiomed to be made, by reason of the foundation, statutes, or customs of this place, be made and given, as largely and as liberally as ever they were as any time heretofore.

Alfo, that the abbot, prior, or prefident, fhall find wood and fuel fufficient to make fire in the Refectory, from Allhallow-even to Good-Friday. Oxford, May 20th, 1804.

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Gloucester fireet, Hoxton, Mr. URBAN, April 30, 1804. THE ingenious Mr. Hayley in his Life of Cowper (vol. II. p. 227, 2d Edit.) has inferted a letter. from that delightful and Jamented bard, to Mr. Park the engraver, in which he fays, "It was only one year that I gave to drawing, for I foutid it was an employinent hurtful to my eyes, which have been always weak and fubject to inflammation. I finished my attempts in this way with three furall landscapes, which' I presented to a lady (Lady Auften): these may perhaps exift; but I have no correfpondence with the fair proprietor; except these, there is nothing remaining to shew in that I ever afpired to fuch an accomplishment."-I am happy to inform Mr. Urban, thatthe three drawings above alluded to do ftill exift ;-niv late vaJued friend Lady Austen did me the favour to prefent me with one of them in the month of June 1802, just before the went to France; where the died, August 12, 1802; and after her decease, Baron Tardiff was fo obliging to send me the other two from Paris.As your readers will, no doubt, be gratified with having an engraving from the production of Mr. Cowper's hand, I have herewith fent one of the drawing for the purpofe, (Plate II.)

Yours, &c. J. A. KNIGHT.

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ton church in vol. LXXIII. p. 1005, to present you with an account of the monuments of the Cheneys in the South chancel there, now tast dilapidating.

On the West fide, on an altar tomb with five quatrefoils, is a crofs-legged figure in a round helmet, a furcoat, long sword, pointed shield charged with the arms of Cheney, on a chevron three fleurs-de-lis: at his feet a a shaggy lion. This monument may belong to JOHN de Chenci, Cheriff of Bucks and Bedfordshire, 9 and 10 Edw. I.; who is the first of the family mentioned by Sir W. Dagdale, vol. II. p. 290.

In two pointed flat arches on the South wall, in whose spandrils are quatrefoils with blank shields are altar tombs with like quatrefoils and thields, a man in a pointed helmet, with his arms on it, lying with his head on a helmet, shoulders on a cuthion fupported by angels fupporting a feroll across his neck, infcribed,

Miserere mei Dens sec' mia' tua': and his girdle charged with flowers and fivans alternately; plated armour; his arms on his breaft; gauntlets, mail, pointed skirts, round knee, shoulder, and elbow pieces, and dagger, plated shoes, a lion at his feet. Under the other arch at his feet, his lady in a rich reticulated head drefs, with an embroidered bandeau or frontlet with a fwan in the centre, on a double cushion with taffels, fupported by angels: she is habited in a loose mantle and kirtle, bound by a rich girdle with a large buckle, her fleeves terminated in falling ruffles; at her feet a griffin. This inay belong to WILLIAM de Chenci, of whom Dugdale fays, that he was in the infurrection with Edward duke of Lancaster, 15 Edw. II. and fuffered death at York with others of that party.

The first monument on the East fide, the feet to the East wall, is that of "DAME ANNB CHEYNE, DAUGHTER AND HEYRE OF SIR JOHN BROUGHΤΟΝ, KNIGHT, MARRYED TO SIR THOMAS

CHEYNE, KNIGHT, WARDEN OF THE CINCQ PORTS, TREASOROR OF HER MAJESTIES HOUSHOLDE, OF THE ORDER

[At the head]

OF THE GARTER, AND ONE OF HER
MAJESTIES PRIVIE COUNSELL, WHO
[South fide]

HAD BUT ONE ONLY CHYLDE, 'THE
SAME BEINGE THE LORD HENRY
CHEYNE,

AND SHE DIED THE

CHEYNE, 16 DALE OF MAIE, THE THYRD YBARE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH HER REIGNE, ANNO DNI 1591."

She is habited in a close cap, ruff, mantle, gown, and bodice, her head on two embroidered taffeled cushions. On the North side of the tomb an empty fhield between two cresis, a demi rofe radiant, and a fquirrel G. cracking a nut.

At the head of the tomb, quarterly, 1. A chevron between three stars.

2. Three bearded heads. Beard. Edmondfon.

3. A chevron between three barbolts

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10. Paly of fix. Burgat. Edm.
11. A horfe-barnacle. Barnack. E.
12. A fefs dauncetté between fix cross

croflets pattée. Engayne. Edm.
13. A cross engrailed. Bloyne.
14. In fefs two lions paflant guar-
dant. Denston. E.

15. On a chevron a fleur-de-lis. (3 fleur-de-lis. Pever of Bedfordf. Ed.) On the South fide the squirrel, and another creft, two horns of a bull A. on the curled fcalp O.

This was the second wife of Thomas, who died in 1559, and was buried at Minftre in Shepey, conftable of Queenborough Catile, 1 Hen. VIII.; governor of Rochester Cafile, 17 Hen. VIII.; warden of the Cinque Ports, and treafurer to the King, 31 Hen. VIII. and one of the challengers at the interview of the Champ de Drap d'or; alfo governor of Dover Caftle and treafurer of the Houfhold to Edward VI.; and warden of the Cinque Ports under Elizabeth. By this lady he left issue Henry Cheney, who being knighted at his own houte here 5 Eliz. had fummons to Parlianent, 14 Eliz.; and 1589, 29 Eliz. was one of the peers appointed to try the Queen of Scots. He married Jane, daughter of Thomas Lord Wentworth, and having built a noble house at Tuddington, where Mr. Camden fays he had his refidence, he died without iline.

Not far from this tomb is another, with the figure of a man in armour, on

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21. On a chevron, a cross pattée.

This, by Azure, the cross engrailed Or, the arms of Broughton, may be the monument of Sir John Broughton before mentioned, father of the latt mentioned lady.

At his left hand is another alar tomb, of very short proportions, the upper part plundered of its marble, and the brickwork bare. On it, the figure of a lady in a furred mantle, kirile, and wimple.

On the North fide of the tomb, quarterly,

1. A chevron between 3 leopards" faces. Wentworth.

2. Quarterly 1, 4 plain, 2, 3 a fret: over all a bend.

3. Two chevronels.

4. Barry of fix; a canton. 5. Paley per fess engrailed. Q. Quarterly per fefs indented? Perrot. 6. Three fishes hauriant.

7. Qu. Gules, in chief Azure, 3 torteaux. Wanton. E.

* Azure 6 hons razipant, 3 and 3 bency of Kent. Edmondfon. - Hafted II. 6612, gives these to Shurland.

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