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XXIII.—On the Crypt of the Chapter House, Westminster Abbey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2012

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Beneath the Chapter House at Westminster is a Crypt of so remarkable a character that it is surprising no efforts should have been made to ascertain the purpose of its construction, or, if such efforts have been made, that they should have produced no result.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1874

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page 374 note a In the depositions concerning the sepulture of Henry VI. printed by Dr Stanley, it is referred to as the “postern.” Historical Memorials, p. 506.

page 374 note b Harlcian Charters, 84, f. 46.

page 374 note c Cotton. MSS. Faustina, A. III. 210.

page 375 note a In the 19th year he had received a sum of about 25l. to lay out, and had subsequently accounted for all but 6l. 11s. 1d. In the Rolls of the 24th and 31st years he stands as a debtor for that amount.

page 376 note a Lib. Quotid. Cont. Gard. 345.

page 377 note a Although not of very great importance, it is necessary to say that the jewels and plate carried off were not from the hoard upon which the King depended for his supplies. The great bulk of them were not of recent acquisition, and many remained in the possession of the Crown for several subsequent reigns.

page 378 note a Historical Memorials, 383, 4, 5.

page 378 note b In Strype's “Stow” it is said these offices customarily went together. Edmund de Cheny had grants of these places in the 5th and 12th Edward III.

page 378 note c Palgrave's Inventories of the Exchequer, i. 276.

page 378 note d Ibid. p. 282.

page 378 note e Ibid. p. 284.

page 379 note a Palgrave, i. 288.

page 379 note b Ibid. p. 282.

page 379 note c Ibid. p.280.

page 379 note d Ibid. p.277.

page 379 note e Ibid. p.274.

page 379 note f Ibid. p.289.

page 380 note a Rites of Durham, pp. 88, 99.

page 381 note a Pennant's London, p. 79.