76 PAPERS, ETC. 
without doubt, assign to bishop Drokensford, 
who in the month of January, 1325, obtained an 
indulgence of forty days for the contributors to 
the new works of this church. There are several 
questions for antiquaries connected with this portion 
of the building; but the architecture so completely 
corresponds with the style I expected to find and 
do find at that date, that I have not the slightest 
hesitation in saying that almost all the work 
must have been completed between A.n. 1320 
and A.n. 1340; for I do not affirm that the work was 
perfectly finished at the time of bishop Drokens- 
ford’s death, a.n. 1329. On the contrary I believe 
the choir owes much of its internal decoration to 
bishop Ralph de Salopia, the successor of bishop 
Drokensford,—probably the “ Jesse” window and its 
glass; unless this was the window bishop Harewell 
filled with glass. Godwin says it was the west win- 
dow, the Canon of Wells only says a large window. 
One of the reasons for the mistakes which have 
occurred in regard to this part ofthe building, is very 
easily disposed of. The “ canon of Wells” writing in 
bishop Bubwith’s time (not later than a.n. 1424,) 
while speaking of bishop Bitton, says of him, “In 
novä capella B. Mar. Virg: tumulatum,” and Godwin 
says, speaking of the same bishop, “ He lyeth in the 
midst of our Ladye Chappel.” It has been con- 
cluded from this (by Mr. Britton for instance,) that 
the “novä’ meant new in Bishop Bitton’s time, who 
died a.n, 1264, and therefore that the Lady Chapel 
