different parts of the country, and, in divers forms, such as crosses, ampuls, 

 shells, &c, have been attributed to different shrines and places. 



With more particular reference to the Ashby Pilgrim, the effigy represents, 

 in all probability, Ralph, second son of that Leonard Hastings who flourished 

 in the time of Henry VI. Beyond the fact that he seems to have been attached 

 to the person of Edward IV. (1461-1483) and made the journey to Compostella, 

 nothing is known of him. He wears a sclavine with wide open sleeves over 

 the tunic, his hair flows freely to the shoulders, and on the left side is slung 

 the scrip, fastened with two straps, and decorated with scallop shells. He carries 

 a bourdon, or staff, under the left arm, his legs are clad in hosen, and his feet 

 shod with boots laced in front. Under the right shoulder appears a broad- 

 brimmed hat, ornamented with a scallop shell. A mutilated string of beads 

 or rosary — probably obtained from Compostella — hangs transversely from 

 the left shoulder, and round the neck is a collar of S S, the mark of the 

 wearer's attachment to the person of the king. The gourd, or bottle, does 

 not appear. The whole dress has been originally painted black, with the 

 exception of the hosen, which have been red ; the hair has been a dark brown. 

 The Vision of Piers Plowman, written about the time when this individual 

 was living, gives the following description of a pilgrim and his travels : — 



"Apparelled as a paynin 

 In pilgrimes' wise, 

 A bowl and a bag 

 He bar by his side ; 

 And hundreds of ampuls 

 On his hat setten — 

 Signs of Sinai, 

 And shells of Galice, 

 And many a crouch on his cloak. 

 For men should know 

 And see by his signs 

 Whom he sought had. 

 The folks frayned him first 

 Fro whennes he come. 

 ' From Sinai,' he said, 

 ' And from our Lord's sepulchre, 

 In Bethlem and in Babiloyn, 

 I have been in both ; 

 In Armory and Alisandre, 

 In many other places ; 

 Vou may see by my signs 

 That sitten on mine hat, 

 That I have walked full wide 

 In weet and in dry, 

 And sought good Saints 

 For my soul's health.'" 

 Leonard Hastings seems to have been an extensive traveller. 



