By the Rev. Canon J. E. JacJcson, F.S.A. 265 



1110:1ns to be compared with that of Wykeham, hut in the same style 

 of architecture. This contains the monument and the figure of his 

 predecessor, William of Edingdon, a prelate in his virtues and 

 talents only inferior to Wykeham himself/'' For a long time this 

 chantry chapel had been consigned to dust and oblivion, but from 

 the disgrace attached to such neglect the authorities are now free. 



In " Britton's Winchester Cathedral" there is an engraving of 

 his effigy, and of his chantry. 1 The effigy lies on an altar- tomb 

 " within a stone open screen. The statue is fine in proportion, and 

 has been carefully finished. Its mitre and episcopal costume are 

 ornamented with much taste and elegance. The head rests on two 

 pillows, supported by two angels having censers. The figure ap- 

 pears to have been painted. Round the ledge is a perfect inscription 

 with gilt letters on a blue enamelled ground. There is no appear- 

 ance of a crosier/'' 



The epitaph, in jingling leonine verse, and in old English char- 

 acter, runs thus : — 



" Edyndon natus — Wilhelmus hie est tumulatus : 

 Prsesul praegratus — ; in Wintonia cathedratus. 

 Qui pertransitis — ,ejus memorare velitis. 

 Providus et mitis — ausit cum mille peritis : 

 Per vigil Anglo-rum — fuit adjutor populorum ; 

 Dulcis egenorum— pater et protector eorum. 

 M. C. tribus junctum — post L. X. V. sit I. punctum. 

 Octava sanctum — notat Octobris inunctum." 



" Out of this bombast rhyme 2 we collect this good character, 

 that he was a vigilant Helper of the People, a Father and Protector 

 of the Poor, a Bishop well beloved, and a religious and devout man " 

 (Cox's Magna Brit.) , He is said by a contemporary writer to have 

 deserved the title bestowed on him in his epitaph, of father and 

 protector of the poor, having given chiefly to them in his lifetime 

 nearly all that he had. 



He was Bishop of Winchester twenty-one years. His chantry 



1 Plate xxv., Letter A., and page 117. 

 2 For the credit of Winchester Latinity, the reader must be reminded that as 

 Bishop William of Edyngdon was the predecessor of William of Wykeham, this 

 specimen of Latin verse must be considered as Prse-Wykehamite. 



