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Title: An historical account of the Episcopal see, and cathedral church, of Sarum, or Salisbury : comprising biographical notices of the bishops : the history of the establishment, from the earliest period : and a description of the monuments : illustrated with engravings
Year: 1814 (1810s)
Authors: Dodsworth, William, active 1792-1814
Subjects: Salisbury Cathedral Cathedrals Bishops
Publisher: Salisbury : Printed by Brodie and Dowding, for the Author : Sold also by Brodie and Dowding, and by Cadell and Davies, Murray, and Wilkie
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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and feet. In the last spandril is a dignified figure, pontifically habited,without a crosier, enthroned in a niche or stall, sitting as in judgment.Before it is a naked figure, borne up by an angel, with expanded wings,which evidently was intended to represent the ascent of the soul to Heaven. 44. Opposite is a pointed ogee arch, the face ornamented with flowers,the top surmounted with crockets, and ending in a rich finial. It is flankedwith square pinnacles, the corners of which are decorated with heads.Underneath is a flat slab of Purbeck marble, which once was inlaid with abrass plate, representing the bust of a bishop. It is ascribed to William ofYork. Against the south wall of the eastern transept is the monument ofJohn Clarke, D. D. dean of this cathedral, who died February 4, 17^7,aged 75. Against the same wall are also the monuments of Mrs. MargaretTounson, who died October 29, 1634, aged 49. Of Edward Davenant,Esq. brother to bishop Davenant. He died June 2, 1639, aged JO. Of
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ndon SALISBURY. 217 Seth Ward, bishop of Sarum, surmounted with his bust. Of Seth Ward,nephew to the bishop, treasurer and canon residentiary of this church. Hedied May 11, 1690, aged 43. Near, are the grave stones of Isaac Walton, a residentiary of thischurch, and relative of the celebrated Isaac Walton. Also of EdwardYoung, D. D. dean of Salisbury, father of Young the poet. 50. Against the wall of the choir, is a neat marble monument to thememory of Rowney Noel, D. D. dean of this church. He died June 26,1786, aged 60. 51. Against the wall of the south aisle of the choir is a marble monu-ment to the memory of bishop Davenant, who died April 20, 1641. Nearlyopposite, under the seats, is an altar tomb to the memory of bishop Capon,who died October 6, 1557. 53. Below is the monument of Sir Richard Mompesson, Knt. andKatharine, his wife, ornamented with their effigies. He died in 1627- 54. In the opening behind the grand south eastern pillar into the southaisle of the principal transept

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