History and Antiquities of the Cathedral Churches of Great Britain (Volume 4); Petersburgh. Rochester. Salisbury. Wells. Winchester. Worcester. York - James Storer

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819. Excerpt: ... priory, and changing his title, became first dean of the protestant see, ten prebendaries or secular canons having succeeded the monks-f. The diocess of Worcester was then diminished, but not its character for piety and fidelity. In this respect it has some peculiar features; its loyalty to its kings, and its enormous sacrifices in their cause, are long smce recorded in the general history of the country. The number and high character of its prelates are well known by their works as well as by their monuments in the cathedral. Above thirty of our bishops have been interred here; and their monuments, with those of king John, prince Arthur, and other distinguished characters, appear either in the accompanying views, or in the ground plan. King John's monument (see pi. 8), has attracted no inconsiderable attention during several centuries; and latterly, in consequence of opening the tomb The entire establishment consists of a dean, 10 prebendaries, 10 minor canons, an orga. nist and master of the choristers, eight lay-clerks, 10 choristers, two school-masters, 40 king's scholars, two sextons, two vergers, two butlers, one manciple, two cooks, 10 beadsmen, and two porters. Nine of the prebends are in the gift of the crown, and the other is annexed to the Margaret divinity chair, Oxford. The bishopric, formerly much larger, now consists of nine deaneries, containing 116 rectories, 75 vicarages, 21 curacies, and 41 chapels. t Their plate at the dissolution, amounted to 4,439 ounces of silver, although much of it was not weighed; besides "3 holly crossys of gold" and precious stones, weighing 60 ounces, "s rich myters with golde, perlys, and precious stones, ' not weighed; and "S chales of golde," each 40 ounces; altogether 140 ounces of gold. t " In 1..."