188 
THE ANCIENT GLASS IN YORK CHURCHES. 
Corporation, and for it he was granted the freedom of the city 
gratis. This small panel is in the room behind the Guildhall. 
We illustrate (fig. 75), an ex¬ 
ample of his work at St. Martin’s, 
Micklegate. It is a memorial 
to two of his daughters. Mr. 
G. W. Milburn has a number of 
similar cartoons which belonged 
to Peckitt. Other examples may 
be seen at the Minster. Peckitt 
removed to Friar blouse, corner 
of Peckitt Street, the doorway 
to the brick summer house still 
possesses a panel painted by him 
of William III. He died in 
October, 1795, and was buried 
in St. Martin’s Church, Mickle¬ 
gate. At the sale of the goods 
of his daughter, Miss Peckitt, on 
March 1st, 1866, there were 41 
lots of stained glass sold, these 
included portraits, landscape, 
fruit, and flowers. Amongst the 
portraits were those of the 
Prince of Wales, Duke of York, 
Marquess of Rockingham, Sir 
George Saville, Bart., and Dr. 
Garnett, Bishop of Clogher, 
three windows 7 ft. 4 in. by 3 ft. 
3 in. and one 8 ft. by 3 ft. 8 in. 
Among the engravings was one 
of the great west window in 
Exeter Cathedral which Peckitt 
painted in 1764. 
E. R.lTate. 
at _ . AT _ John Barnitt carried on the 
Tig. 75. St. Martin s, Micklegate. j 
art at York from 1786 to 1859. 
Glass painting is still carried on at York by the well known firm 
of J. W. Knowles & Sons, which was established in 1838. 
