By the Rev. J. E. Jackson. 



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The Chaplains were to dress like the Vicars, and to say mass 

 every day before seven o'clock in the morning, and again at nine 

 in the evening. A regular service was also appointed for each 

 day in the week. An Obit every 3rd December, in honour of the 

 Founder's Father. A house was assigned them in the Close. 

 Lord Hungerford gave to the Dean and Chapter an acre of land, 

 and the Advowson of St. Sampson's at Cricklade, with the Re- 

 version of a Manor called Abyndon's Court, at that place, out of 

 which they were to pay the Chaplain's stipends, and other charges, 

 and 40s. a year for the repair of the spire of the Cathedral, the 

 safety of which was at one time considered doubtful. 



There is still upon the floor of the Cathedral, under the arch in 

 the Nave, where the Iron Chapel originally stood, a low broad 

 monument of Purbeck marble, on which are the brassless efligies of the 

 Founder and his first wife, Katharine Peverell; with many sockets 

 of their favourite device, the sickle, and of other arms, all now 

 destroyed. Their remains were removed with the Chapel, (as 

 appears from an inscription on a brass plate sunk into the floor on 

 the original site) by Jacob, Earl Radnor, in 1779 ; with permission 

 of the authorities. 



The Ironwork of the Chapel is now in fact the only original portion 

 left, for at the time of the removal the stone basement was renewed : 

 and the old armorial embellishments (or what remained of them), 

 relating to family connexions before and about the period of the 

 Founder, were obliterated. 



The peculiarity of the material, and the general appearance of 

 this Chapel have obtained for it the popular name of " The Cage." 

 Its dimensions correspond exactly with those described in the deed 

 of a.d. 1429, mentioned above. Each side is constructed of fifty- 

 eight, and each end of fifteen, upright bars of iron an inch and 

 a half square. The whole is strengthened by two horizontal rails, 

 and was formerly painted in blue, gold, and green. The ironwork 

 rises upon a stone basement (a modern restoration) divided into 

 three panels or compartments. In each of these, on the north 

 side, is a coat of arms within Garters: viz., 1. In the centre panel, 



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