in Huh Abbey. 305 



whether it refers to fome particular incident in 

 De Vefcy's life — I believe we cannot deter- 

 mine. 



The fhield charged with a plain bend, on the 

 right of the trophy, is faid to be the ancient 

 bearing of the Northumbrian Vefcys. To whom 

 the fhield charged with a chevron, on the left, 

 belonged, I have attempted in vain to deter- 

 mine. I do not remember, that it is to be found 

 among the numerous efcutcheons difplayed on 

 the gateways of the caftle and abbey of Aln- 

 wick. Perhaps, in this inftance. Time, in mock- 

 ery of human pride, has reftored the fymbol of 

 a family whofe name and memory have perifh- 

 cd. The fword and bugle horn, fufpended on 

 different fides of the trophy, intimate the baro- 

 nial quality of the deceafed. The monument, 

 therefore, certainly commemorates a Baron de 

 Vefcy. But I am led to believe that this Baron 

 was the patron of the monaftery, not only from 

 the place where the monument was found, but 

 from a note in the old plan of the nbbey, firft 

 publifhcd by Mr. Grofe. The Founder's tomb is 

 there marked, at the eaft end of the church, 

 but no notice is taken of it, in the furvey which 

 accompanies the plan. 



As it is a point undecided by authors, whe- 

 ther Frefborn eredled the building at his own 

 expence, or whether the munificence of his friend 

 fupplied that, as well as the park ; and chiefly 

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