THE TOMB OF THE SUFFRAGAN BISHOP OF CORNWALL. 345 



From this it will be seen that Prior Yivian was enabled to 

 act as a su£Fragan| assisting the Bishoj) of Exeter, through 

 having been consecrated Titular Bishop of Megara in Grreece ("in 

 partibus infidelium ") without being required to proceed thither. 



The upright sides and ends of the tomb are divided by small 

 renaissance pillars into 8 compartments ; one at head, one at 

 foot, and 3 at each side. They are filled with sculptures. The 

 panel at the foot is occupied by an angel, bearing on his breast 

 a shield of the arms assigned in mediaeval times* to king Edgar. 

 The panel at the head contains the Tudor badgesf and the armsj' 

 of King Henry YIII, The middle panel, at the side of the 

 monument, beneath the right hand of the recumbent effigy, is 

 occupied by an angel supporting on his breast Vivian's shield. 

 The corresponding panel, on the opposite side of the tomb, has 

 the priory shield similarly upheld. The 4 final compartments at 

 the sides contain within circular panels, the 4 Evangelists, one 

 figure in each, boldly carved. They are represented in Tudor 

 costume, writing their gospels, and are accompanied by their 

 respective emblems — angel, lion, ox, and eagle. Some of the 

 ornamental carving is very rich and elaborate. On the whole, 

 whatever debasement may be observed in the details, the aspect 

 of the tomb is one of solemn grandeur. The design, as Wallis 

 has remarked, much resembles that of the tomb of King Henry 

 VII., erected not long before in Westminster Abbey. 



*" A ci'oss flory, crowned, resting on an orb." At Rialton are some beauti- 

 fully sculptured shields and inscriptions. We there find a shield with the same 

 arms as these, and the name " Edgarus" accompanying it. 



On an adjoining stone at Rialton is another shield thus charged "between a 

 hound and a lodged stag, a sword erect, crowned on the point, and debruised on 

 the blade by a bugle horn." It is labelled " S. Pctrocus." I am not aware that 

 these last arms have previously been noticed by any writer. Beside it, is also 

 the monogram of T. V. (Thomas Vivian). 



f'Eose" and "Portcullis." 



i" France and England quarterly, with royal crown above ; sixpporters, a 

 greyhound and griffin." 



