58 S. MODWEN AND " THE DEVILL OF DRAKELOWE." 



Prima dedit vitam, sed mortem terra secunda : 

 Et ' terram terrse ' tertia terra dedit. 

 Aufert Lanfortin quam terra Conallea profert. 

 Felix Burtonium virginis ossa tenet." 

 Thus rendered 



" Ireland gave Modwen birth : England a grave : 

 As Scotland death : and God her soul shall save. 

 The first land life : the second, death did give : 

 The third, in earth, her earthly part received. 

 Lanfortin takes whom Connell's country owns, 

 And happy Burton holds the virgin's bones." 

 A curious efifigy of Saint Modwen, formerly existing at Stratford- 

 on-Avon, is engraven in Fisher's " Antiquities." She is depicted in 

 the black habit of a Benedictine nun, and a white veil, with a 

 pastoral staff in one hand (as first abbess of Polesworth), and a 

 book in the other. {Mrs. Jameson^ 



A painted window representing the saint existed at Pillaton as 

 late as 1789. Here, in 1480, a chapel was erected and dedicated 

 to her memory by Richard Littleton. {The Antiquary.) 



John Sudbury, the 26th abbot (a.d. 1400 — 1424). In his time, 

 brother John Babe, prior and sacrist, made a new hearse or 

 feretory* for S. Modwen. 



Thomas Feylde, 31st abbot, rebuilt the ancient chapel of 

 S. Modwen in Andersey from the foundations, and erected a 

 great hall in the market place. He died 2 July, 1493.1 



The isle of Andersey is one of the numerous islands formed by 

 the Trent in its course past Burton. It is about 600 yards long, 

 and 180 wide in the narrowest part. 



At its south-western extremity is S. Modwen's Orchard, the 

 site of the original oratory of S. Andrew, now laid out as a public 

 garden with paths, seats, and shady trees. This plot, which is 

 about 100 yards square, is surrounded by an ancient moat, 



* For carrying the relics of the saint in processions, 

 t Dugtlale. 



