in Taunton, and Prebendary or Canon of Afhill, founded in the Cathedral Church of Wells, was deprived of his vicarage in 1690, and his prebend in 1691. He also held a canonry of Bristol, which he loft in like manner. He died in 1736, aged 95. The three fucceffors of Bishop Ken, who had greatly befriended Mr. Hart, viz., Kidder, Hooper, and Wynn, all contrived that he should receive the profits of his prebend of Wells, fo long as he lived. He was father of the Hiftorian of Guftavus Adolphus. See Savage's Hiftory of Taunton, 1822, p. 139. 3. MR. RICHARD KING, Rector of Marston Bigott; deprived in 1692: fome time Amanuenfis to Dr. Fell, Bishop of Oxford, and Chaplain to Viscount Weymouth. 4. MR. CHRISTOPHER BROWN, Rector of Prifton, deprived in 1692. 5. MR. ANDREW TALBOTT, Vicar of Southstoke, deprived in 1691. 6. MR. JAMES CROSSMAN, Vicar of Banwell, deprived in 1691. 7. MR. ROBERT JONES, Curate of Cutcott,* and Vicar of There was a Robert Jones, Vicar of Cannington in 1690, and he is the only Incumbent of that name appearing in the records of the Registry of Bath and Wells from 1687 to 1718. 8. DR. MATTHEW BRIAN, inftituted 16th October, 1688, to the Rectory of Lymington, then spelt Limmington. In the Life of A. à Wood, under date of Dec. 9, 1693, mention is made of a "Dr. Bryan, preacher to a Jacobite Meeting in St. Dunstan's Court, in Fleet Street, taken up." 9. MR. GEORGE HELLIER, Curate of Bromfield. He was, most probably, the Perpetual Curate of Broomfield. 10. MR. ROTHERAM. * There is a Donative, named Catcott, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells. Being exempt, no records of it would, perhaps, ever be found in the Diocesan Registry. II. MR. WILLIAM OSBORN, Chaplain to Viscount Wey mouth. 12. MR. near the Bath. STREET, Curate and Schoolmaster at — APPENDIX D. An Account of the Works, undertaken by the admirers of Bishop Ken, in the Church and Church-yard at Frome, in Somersetshire, to protect his Tomb, and to raise a Public Memorial of his virtues ;-extracted, by permiffion, from the Appendix to Markland's Life of Bishop Ken. "A Committee of Management was appointed in 1844 to carry the proposed works in the church and church-yard at Frome into effect, confifting of the Venerable the Archdeacons of Bath and Wells; the Rev. Charles Phillott, Vicar of Frome; the Warden of New College; the Warden of Winchester College; the Head Master of Winchester College; the Hon. and Rev. R. C. Boyle, Rector of Marfton Bigott; the Hon. Mr. Justice Coleridge; T. D. Acland, Efq., M.P.; F. H. Dickinson, Esq., M.P.; A. H. Dyke Acland, Efq., Wollafton House, Dorchefter; J. H. Markland, Esq., Bath; and several of the clergy and laity of Frome. "Confiderable funds were raised. The houfe of Longleat came forward most liberally, and contributions both from the inhabitants of Frome and perfons at a distance were readily given. These have been devoted, chiefly, to the restoration of the chancel of the church, which, in confequence of injudicious alterations, deftructive of its ancient architectural character, was greatly needed, and which had fuggefted itself as an appropriate method of fhowing honour to the memory of one, who might well fay with the Pfalmift, 'LORD, I have loved the habitation of Thine houfe, and the place where Thine honour dwelleth.'* "Mr. Ferrey, the diocefan architect, fuperintended the works. The window on the north fide of the chancel is a memorial window, by Mr. O'Connor, to the wife of Mr. Serjeant Merewether, whose family is connected with that of Bishop Ken.+ "A very beautiful memorial window to Bishop Ken, the work of Mr. O'Connor and his fon, has been placed in a chapel on the fouth fide of the chancel; this window confifts of three lights. In the upper part of the centre opening is a figure of our LORD, as the Good Shepherd, bearing the lamb upon His fhoulders, the text, Where I am, there shall alfo My fervant be: if any man ferve Me, him will My FATHER honour.' (S. John xii. 26.) On the one fide, the fubject is our LORD's charge to S. Peter, 'Loveft thou Me? -Feed my lambs.' (S. John xxi. 14.) On the other side, a group of angels, holding fcrolls, upon which is written, 'Holy, holy, holy:' the text, Salvation to our God Which fitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.' (Rev. vii. 10.) In the lower part of the centre opening, under the Good Shepherd,' is a kneeling figure of Bishop Ken, having his faldstool and book before him, and his mitre and staff lying by his fide; the likeness has been taken from the original portrait of the Bishop, at Longleat, and wrought with much care. The text accompanying this figure is 'The LORD will be a defence for the oppreffed, even a refuge in due time of trouble for Thou, LORD, haft never failed them that seek Thee.' (Pfalm ix. 9, 10.) The other fubjects are, The Feast,' illustrative of the Bishop's benevolent custom of entertaining at his table a number of poor persons once a "Both the Committee and Subfcribers owe a large debt of gratitude to the Rev. W. O. S. Dufautoy, who, as the late Curate of the parish, cordially and ably furthered the feveral works in their progress." "Bishop Ken's feal is now in the poffeffion of one of its members." week. The text, 'They cannot recompense thee: for thou fhalt be recompenfed at the refurrection of the juft.' (S. Luke xiv. 14.) Our LORD at the pool of Bethesda, furrounded by the fick and maimed. The text, 'O ye fountains, bless ye the LORD; praise Him and exalt Him above all for ever.' "All these subjects are placed under separate and distinct canopies of peculiar richness; their pinnacles and crockets rifing upon grounds composed of the vine foliage, and varied by being upon ruby and white. A greater height is given to the centre and upper canopy, by which means the figure of 'the Good Shepherd' stands out more prominently than any other. At the base, is the seal of the Bishop—the anchor and crucifix; at one fide, the arms of the See of Bath and Wells, impaled with the arms of Ken; along the bottom of the three openings runs a band, with this inscription— Thomas Ken Bishop of Bath and Wells dyed A.D. 1711. "In the chief opening of the tracery is the Agnus Dei, and in the others are angels praying,—of equal richness with the rest of the window. The work is of very great merit, and is one of the moft fuccefsful efforts of modern times in this interesting branch of art. is the following infcription Underneath, on a brass plate, ALL GLORY BE TO GOD. THOMAS KEN, BORN AT LITTLE BERKHAMSTED, IN THE COUNTY OF HERTFORD, CONSECRATED BISHOP OF THIS DIOCESE, 1584; IMPRISONED BY ONE KING, 1688; AND DEPRIVED BY ANOTHER, 1689; SUFFERING IN BOTH CASES FOR THE TESTIMONY OF A GOOD CONSCIENCE, DIED AT LONGLEAT, UNDER THE ROOF OF HIS FRIEND MARCH 19TH, 1710—11, AND BY HIS OWN DESIRE WAS BURIED IN THE ADJOINING CHURCH YARD. MANY REVERING HIS MEMORY HAVE JOINED THIS CHANCEL TO THE GLORY OF ALMIGHTY GOD. WITH LIKE REVERENCE THIS MEMORIAL WINDOW HARRIET, MARCHIONESS OF BATH. "The floor of the chancel within the altar-rail, and to the extent of the chancel fteps, is laid with beautiful encaustic tiles from the manufactory of Meffrs. Minton, Hollins, and Wright. The most important one has the monogram TK, and the pastoral staff. The initial letters . and B. furmounted by coronets, are placed around; the one allufive to the Bishop's friend, Viscount Weymouth, the other to his defcendant, the [Marquis of Bath] present noble proprietor of Longleat. "Much indeed which has been accomplished in these restorations, must have been left imperfect, or wholly undone, had not the pious munificence of the before-named benefactress been largely exercised; one, who not only prays for the peace of Jerusalem,' but unceasingly 'feeks to do good' to the House of GOD. "The tomb has remained wholly undisturbed, and is now enclosed and covered by a small stone chapel, eight feet nine inches long by three feet eight inches wide internally, and nine feet three inches high to the ridge of the stone roof, executed from the defign of Mr. Butterfield. The north and fouth fides have traceried arches of nearly their whole length, filled in with fimple iron vertical and horizontal bars, the middle one on each fide carrying a metal crofs. The east gable has a circular open window with cruciform tracery. The west end of the chapel is the east wall of the chancel. The height is regulated by the cill of the east window of the chancel, into which the ridge of the chapel roof runs.” |