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dows of this princely castle might be seen the ancient 

 arms : Argent, a lion rampant, sable, within a garter. 

 Thomas Lord Morley, died 1416 ; and an old carving 

 on the outside walls, representing three lions rampant, 

 impaling, a fess, in chief three martlets. 



In the adjoining village of Raglan the old parish 

 church of St. Cadocus had its large pedestal sun-dial 

 perfect, its yew-tree flourishing, and its burial-ground 

 hedged in with trees. Within the sacred edifice, the 

 Worcester chapel possessed its funeral ornaments in 

 varieties of fine marble, sculptured with artistic skill. 

 Against the north wall was the statue of an armed 

 knight, in parliamentary robes, decorated with the 

 Garter, in memory of William Somerset, who died 2 1st 

 of March, 1589, aged 61 years. Another fair monu 

 ment consisted of two statues, male and female, under 

 an arch between the chancel and this chapel ; he in par 

 liamentary robes, garter, badge, sans gloire, an earl s 

 crown, and the privy-seal purse. Edward Somerset 

 died 1627-8. 93 



Dr. Bayly, in his capacity of chaplain to the then 

 Marquis of Worcester, appears to have resided in the 

 Castle from 1643 to 1646. His collection of the 

 Marquis s sayings and family anecdotes, under the title 

 of u Apophthegms,&quot; includes some antecedent matters 

 related on the authority of others. He expressly re 

 marks : &quot; I have lived in Eaglan Castle three years, 

 and in all that time I never saw a man drunk, nor heard 

 an oath amongst any of all his servants ; neither did I 

 ever see a better ordered family.&quot; 



He describes from hearsay, in his usual gossiping 

 strain, the ceremony of a mock wedding, which was 

 conducted as a kind of masque at the Castle some 



Symonda. 



