516 Mr. Barrit’s Remarks, 3c. 
to have been flain while he was befieging that 
fortrefs. This capital at prefent has the form of 
a fleur de lis; but as the moft ornamented crof- 
fes, whether devotional, or family monuments, 
which remain perfe& in the Weftern Ifles of 
Scotland, have the crofs inclofed in a quatrefoil,* 
it is eafy to conceive how this figure might be 
produced, by breaking the top and outer limbs 
of the circles. 
Meteor ological 
* See Pennant’s Voyage to the Weftern Ifles: 
+ A crofs formerly ftood near Wigan, to which the 
following ftory relates, Mabel (daughter and co-heir of 
Hugh Norris, Lord of Sutton, Raynhill, Whifton, Haigh, 
Blackrod and Leigh, and wife to Sir William Bradfhaw, 
of Haigh, in the neighbourhood of Wigan) during the 
ten years abfence of her hufband, who was reported to be 
flain in the Holy War, married Sir Ofmund Neville, a 
Welfh Knight. Sir William returned, and afked alms at 
Leigh, in the habit of a Palmer. Mabel, ftruck with this 
refemblance of her former hufband, fell a weeping, for 
which fhe was feverely reproved by Sir Ofmund, Sir 
William then made himfelf known to his tenants; and Sir 
Ofmund, on receiving the intelligence, fled towards Wales; 
but, near to Newton Park, in Lancafhire, Sir William 
overtook, and flew him. Mabel was enjoined by her 
confeffor to do pennance whilft fhe lived, by going once 
every week barefoot and barelegged from Haigh to the 
above mentioned crofs near Wigan, which was. called 
Mab’s Crofs from the above occafion. 
The far-worn effigies of Sir William and Lady Mabel 
now remain in the chancel of Wigan church.” He with 
his hand upon his fword, and a fhield charged with two 
bends upon his left arm; fhe is in a long robe, and veiled, 
with her hands elevated, as at prayer, 
