been occupied for some years. The hangings and carpets for his bedroom are not provided until 1535—36', and a similar charge for his hall occurs in 1537-382.

A Tennis Court is alluded to as existing in 1600-1, but there is no evidence to shew when it was first built, or where it was situated.

The completion of the west side of the Cloister Court was the last work undertaken during the sixteenth century. In the next chapter we will attempt to compare the existing buildings with the historical information that has been collected, and narrate the further changes that they have separately undergone. Before doing so, however, it will be well to notice the completion of the buildings that surround the outer court or School-Yard, and the space to the north of it called Weston's Yard.

The range of buildings forming part of the west side of the latter (figs. I, 19), now appropriated to the use of the Head Master, was begun in 1603-4, at the instigation of Sir Henry Savile, then Provost. The yard was then called "the Stable-yard." The accounts contain very little information about it. One of the first entries is a payment "to Humfrey Randall for a plott of grounde in Slowe thereof to make the Bricke," and 80,500 bricks were supplied in the first year. The windows were glazed in 1605—6, in which year it was probably completed, for the separate heading in the accounts, "New Building," then ceases. It had therefore taken three years to build, and had cost £598. 18s. 41d. It contained the printing-press set up by Savile for his own use, together with apartments for the Clerks and Commensals, granaries, and other offices".

1 [Audit Book, 1535-36. "Et pro xiij virgatis ly dornar iuxta xj d. virga ad faciendum carpetts pro fenestris in cubiculo m. prepositi xj s. xj d."]

2 [Ibid. 1537-38. Under the heading "Custus novi hospitii Domini Prepositi," which occurs this year in the accounts, we find a charge "Pro tribus peciis de ly green et redd seey pro ly hangyngs in aula dict' noui hospitii juxta xvjs. pro pecia iij li. iiijs;" and also for "tentare hookes" to hang them on.]

3 [Ibid. 1600-1. "Item to Giles mending the ... Tennys court walls." Ibid. 1602-3. "iij daies tiling the Tennis courte."]

⚫ [One entry deserves quotation, as shewing the exact size of the bricks then in use. It occurs in the Bursar's Day-book for 1543-44. William Martyn of Stoke contracts for 100,000 bricks "of a lawfull scantlyng that ys to say ix ynches and di (94) in length, iiij ynches and dj (41) in bredth, ij ynches and qu (2) yn thyknesse."] 5 [The following entries refer to this building:

Audit Book, 1608-9. "“ij newe lockes for the dores in the newe buildinge where

The School Quadrangle was not completed until the Provostship of Dr Richard Allestree (1665-81). During the seventeenth century a wall of red brick, about 10 feet high, with an opening in the centre, which was probably closed by a gate, extended from the corner of Long Chamber to the Chapel'. This was then replaced by a building in one story, the west front of which is shewn by Loggan (fig. 19), and the cast front by Hollar, in a print dated 16722. It was erected at the sole expense of the Provost, as recorded upon his Monument in the Chapel :

NOBILE SIBI MONUMENTUM

AREÆ ADJACENTIS LATUS OCCIDENTALE

QUOD A FUNDAMENTIS PROPRIIS IMPENSIS STRUXIT
VIVUS SIBI STATUIT.

This act of generosity no doubt explains the absence of any allusion to the work in the Audit Books. We are therefore unable to fix the date of the commencement or completion of it with absolute exactness. It appears to have been badly constructed, and notwithstanding some ineffectual attempts to repair it, was pulled down in 1689', and replaced by the present "Upper School," a building which occupies exactly the same site, and in size and style closely resembles it. This was finished

the printers worke." In this year certain rooms formerly paved with tile are floored. Ibid. 1609-10, “for glasse in a chamber in the newe buildinge where the baker doth lay his wheate." In the Audit Book for 1628-29 the chambers in the new building "where the corne lyes" are mentioned.]

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1 [This is shewn in the small view of Eton on the titlepage of Sir Henry Savile's edition of Chrysostom, published at Eton in 1613; and in the curious coloured representation of the same on the monument erected to his memory in Merton College Chapel, Oxford, after his death in 1621.]

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[This will be found in Dugdale, Mon. Ang. ed. 1673, p. 195.]

3 [His biographer, Bishop Fell, speaking of the use he made of the money he received from his preferments, says "The revenue of Eton had a suitable disposal, the west side of the outward court of the College being built from the ground and finish'd at his single expence." Life, prefixed to "Forty Sermons" etc., by Richard Allestree, D.D. fol. Oxford, 1684. See also Lyte's Eton College, p. 263 sq.] 4 [Audit Book, 1688—9. Imprimis payd Mr Butcher for 92 foot of Deale Timber to tye the Roofe of the New Schoole in the year 1686, but not accounted for till now 02. 08. 00."] [A separate Account-book exists, entitled "An account of the Workmanshipp in pulling downe and rebuilding the New Schoole at Eton College, and of Matterialls for the same, begun Anno Domini 1689," from which the dates and particulars here

in January 1691, up to which time it had cost £2286. 9s. Ind. The greater part of this sum was defrayed by subscriptions. The material was brick, with dressings of Burford stone; Portland stone being used for the columns, bases, and capitals. The architect's name, as usual, is not mentioned, but a Mr Matthew Banckes is employed "for Surveying, and Adviseing, and examining and correcting the workemens accounts1." He may, therefore, have either given a new design, or pointed out the way in which the defects of Allestree's construction might be avoided. The building which intervened between it and the Chapel was not sufficiently high to interfere with its architectural features. At the opposite end, however, it abutted against the old work of the north side of the School-Yard; part of which had to be cut away in order to display the cornice, as the accounts shew:

"Item to a Bricklayer 3 dayes in cutting a hole in the wall of the old Schoole to show the returne of the Cornish and turning an Arch there.... .00. 06. .00"

A comparison of the existing structure with Hollar's print shews that on the side next the School-Yard, instead of the arches separated by massive piers, with half columns supporting the stone cornice, there were originally only slender columns. These would have to bear the weight of the east wall, and of nearly half the floor, for, as the plan (fig. 16) shews, the width of the cloister is equal to that of half the building. It is therefore no wonder that the construction was found to be defective. As far as we can judge, the present building closely resembles that which it replaced. It was probably built on the old foundations, and the window-frames and other materials were used over again. It is a few feet higher, the walls of the old one having been level with the top of the parapet of the Chapel-staircase adjoining it, as Loggan shews (fig. 19); whereas those of the present one rise to a higher level, and are surmounted by an elaborate stone balustrade.

A separate Library was erected in 1729; but as this work belongs rather to the history of particular structures than to the

given have been derived. An entry for carpenters' work "in the Writing Schoole and the Fire-Room for the Scholars" is interesting.]

1 [He was paid £86 for his work.]

general architectural history of Eton College, it will be related in the next chapter. With this exception no further addition was made to the College until 1844. A committee had been formed in 1842, for the purpose of collecting subscriptions to carry out certain objects, which are thus stated in their circular, dated 19 May, 1842:

"It is well known to all Etonians, that the manner in which the boys on the foundation of Eton College are at present lodged is capable of great improvement.

This state of things can only be remedied by extensive additions to the buildings, and alterations in the arrangements connected with the College..."

They then proceed to solicit subscriptions:

"to execute the work in a satisfactory manner according to the plan proposed by the College, and seen and approved by the Committee. One principal feature of that plan is a separate apartment for each boy on the foundation."

The amount collected was upwards of £16,000', and in June, 1844, the Prince Consort laid the first stone of the building situated on the west side of Weston's Yard. It is in three floors (fig. 34), and includes rooms for the use of the Collegers, with a School Library at the north end. It was completed in about two years.]

CHAPTER VII.

[COMPARISON OF THE EXISTING BUILDINGS OF ETON COLLEGE WITH THE WILL OF KING HENRY THE SIXTH, AND WITH THE INFORMATION DERIVED FROM THE ACCOUNTS.

THE Building Accounts of Eton have shewn us that two kinds of works were carried on there simultaneously, namely, the alteration of existing structures in order to adapt them for temporary occupation, and the erection of others intended to be permanent. These latter were commenced 3 July, 1441, in which year the first stone of the Chapel was laid; but it is

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[For the principal subscribers and other particulars see Lyte's Eton College, p. 420.]