By Harold Bralcsj^ear, A.R.LB.A. 243 



of some one of these Hungorford Chapels, most probably from the 

 north transept, and were removed from thence in the last century, 

 when it was converted into a mortuary vault for the iVCourt family 

 by building up the arch into the tower and aisle. These walls were 

 happily removed at the late restoration, when the previously-destroyed 

 aisles of the choir were re-built. 



The large tile on Plate II. No. 8, bears the arras of Robert 

 Wyvill, who was Bi;hop of Salisbury from 13£9 to 1375, and which 

 are described by Papworth [Dicimiari/ of Arms, page 668) as Gules 

 a cross argent fretty azure, behveen four pierced six-pointed mullets or. 

 It is in character with this earlier date and is more carelessly executed 

 than the rest. 



The lower pattern on Plate I. is the most refined and best executed 

 of all. It will be seen that the four centre tiles have no connection 

 in pattern with those of the border, so that any four-tile pattern 

 may have been introduced for variety. 



. The centre tiles have the well-known arms of Heytesbury im- 

 paling Hungerford, the usual coat of this family: in the pattern 

 above the shield is a piece of ornament noticeable as being Renaiss- 

 ance in character. 



The upper pattern on the same plate is of rough design and 

 execution, most apparent in the intertwining band being reversed 

 on one tile ; this, like the last design, may have had any four-tile 

 pattern in the centre. There is at Lacock Abbey a fragment of an 

 angle tile which is identical with this pattern. 



On Plate II., No. 6 has been, when perfect, a good design ; un- 

 fortunately one angle tile only now remains, which is so much worn 

 as to make it impossible to trace the design of the continuation of 

 the bird in the corner, neither can any tile be found to fit the centre. 

 The leaf ornamentation on the circular band is early in character for 

 this time. 



No. 5 is one of a sixteen-tile pattern bearing the motto XftQ 

 SVaCtA£( round the circle four times repeated. No angle tile remains, 

 and the next adjoining in pattern is too worn to be reproduced. 



The crest on No. 3 has not yet been identified, but was at one 

 time most probably used by the Hungerfords. 



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