29 October, 1818. "Agreed that if the additional Expence of carrying into effect all the alterations proposed by Mr Simeon and approved by Vote of Congregation on the 30th of September last do not exceed £300, the same be carried into effect at the expence of the College.

7 Jan. 1819. "Agreed that the alterations with respect to the Bridge and Field contemplated by the Vote of the 30th of September 1818 be carried into effect (with the exception of putting up Gates on the other side of the road) upon Condition that Mr Simeon pays £700 towards the expence, and that if the Sum of £300 agreed to by the Vote of the 29th of October 1818 be not sufficient to defray the extra expence an additional sum of £200 be paid by the College."

The span of the bridge, as finally agreed upon, was fifty-five feet. This measurement was decided 30 April, 1819, soon after which date the work was begun, and completed in about a year, at a cost of £3771. 6s. 6d. At the same time the old avenue was destroyed, and the grounds rearranged as suggested above.

The Fountain in the centre of the quadrangle must now be noticed. As we have seen, a conduit in this position was intended by the Founder; and a supply of water was provided in the last century. In 1826 Mr Davidson, the benefactor who has been before commemorated, gave £700 "for a Statue of the Founder and a handsome Fountain." The sum was allowed to accumulate until 1874, when a design in stone and bronze by H. A. Armstead, R.A., was accepted. It was completed in May, 1879, at a cost of £4132. 8s. 9d., of which the sculptor received £3490.]

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY.

1442.

Eton.

Eton.

1443.

Eton.

King's.
Eton.

Eton.

1444. 1446.

King's.
Eton.

Conveyance of first site, with Church and Churchyard (11
October).

Acquisition and conveyance of site of Old Court (22 January).
Foundation-stone laid (2 April).

Building-accounts begin (3 July).

Contract with the quarry-men of Kent (4 April).

Supply of brick begins from the kiln at Slough (28 May).

Acquisition of Playing-Fields and Shooting-Fields.
Commencement of purchase of enlarged site (26 August).
Bekyngton celebrates mass in new Chapel, and gives a banquet
in new buildings (13 October).

Contract with Thomas Whetelay for 10 chambers, a hall,
cloisters, and 7 towers and turrets (30 November).
Reginald Ely commissioned to press masons.
Acquisition of "Fellows Eyot" (1 February).

King's. Grant of quarry in Thefdale (4 March).
King's. Foundation-stone of Chapel laid (25 July).
King's. Consecration of Cemetery (2 November).

Eton.

Eton.

1447.

King's.

King's.

Design of Hall settled by Marquis of Suffolk (November).
Completion of Almshouse.

Langton ceases to be overseer of the works (12 March).
Millington succeeds.

Acquisition of ground west of Cam (31 October).

King's. Grant of £1000 yearly for the works to begin at Michaelmas.
Eton. Estimate for completion of Chapel and College (7 February).
The "Will of King Henry the Sixth" signed (12 March).
Stone from the Teynton quarry first brought in.

Roger Keys is sent to Salisbury and Winchester to measure their choirs and naves (January).

Acquisition of the "Timberhaw" (9 February).

Grant of Hudleston quarry from Sir J. Langton (25 February).
New Hall in use (Midsummer).

King's. Completion of enlarged site, and conveyance of it to the College.

Nicholas Close ceases to be overseer, being made Bishop of
Carlisle (14 March).

Ironwork for east window of present Chapel ordered (October).

Papal Bull uniting Eton to S. George's, Windsor (13 November).
Work resumed by Bishop Waynflete (?).

Deposition of Henry the Sixth.

1472.

1475. 1476.

1477

1479.

1480.

Eton. Edward the Fourth grants chalk and flints from Windsor Castle.
Eton. Bishop Waynflete contracts for Roodloft and Stalls (15 August).
Eton. Bishop Waynflete's glazier measures the Chapel windows.
King's. Attempt to carry on the works by private subscription.
Eton.

Bishop Waynflete contracts for stone from Headington (8
January).

King's. Walter Field, Provost, appointed overseer of works. His accounts
begin, 10 January. Ironwork ordered for windows.
Stonework of Ante-Chapel probably finished. Frescoes in
Nave begun.

Eton.

1482. 1484.

Eton.

King's.

1488.

Eton.

1508.

1509. 1512.

King's.
King's.
King's.

1513.

Bishop Waynflete contracts for lead (25 July).

Work resumed by Richard the Third (May). East window glazed.

Completion of frescoes in the Church.

King's. Work resumed by Henry the Seventh (28 May). Thomas Larke

overseer.

The King conveys £5000 to the College (24 March).

The King's executors convey £5000 to the College (8 February).
Contract with Wastell and Semerk for the stone vault of the
Chapel (22 April—7 June).

King's. Contract with Wastell for the pinnacles of 21 buttresses and the
north-west tower (4 January).

King's. Contract with him for the remaining three towers (4 March). King's. Contract with him for the vaults of 2 porches, 7 chapels in the nave, and 9“behynd the quere;" and for the battlements of the porches and chapels (4 August).

Commencement (?) of Provost Lupton's Chapel.

Commencement of west side of College Buildings and Lupton's tower (23 February).

1514. 1515.

Eton.

King's.

Stonework of Chapel probably completed (29 July).

Payment of £100 to Barnard Flower for glass (15 November).
Second payment of £100 to Barnard Flower for glass (12
February).

Removal of Library to south side-chapels.
Trees planted in Playing-Fields.

King's. New Combination Room built

Eton. Sir H. Savile begins Head-Master's house as printing-house.
King's. Organ first set up on roodioft.

West door made, and west end of Ante-chapel partially paved.
Thomas Weaver gives heraldic woodwork for back of stalls.

1633- King's. 1636. King's. 1665-81. Eton.

1675-78. King's. 1678-79. King's.

1689.

Eton.

1699.

Eton.

1702.

1714.

1720.

1724.

Woodroffe commences erection of reredos.
Doors of roodloft made by Woodroffe.
Upper School built by Provost Allestree.

Canopies over stalls made by Cornelius Austin.

Space between stalls and reredos panelled by Austin.
Present Upper School built.

Chapel panelled with classical woodwork.

King's. Choir of Chapel paved with black and white marble.
Building-Fund commenced.

King's.

Eton. Hall repaired under direction of Mr Rowland.
King's. Foundation-stone of Gibbs Building laid (25 March).
1725.
Eton.
1758.
Eton.
1770-76. King's.
King's.
King's.

Present Library commenced "according to Mr Rowland's plan."
Upper Story added to North and East sides of Cloister Court.
Erection of altar-piece by Essex.

Lord Godolphin gives £400 to pave Ante-chapel (23 September).
Deed of exchange between King's and University (31 October).
Bridge commenced in present position.

1774.

1798. 1818.

King's.

1827.

King's.

King's.

Exchange of ground between Clare and King's ratified by Act
of Parliament.

South-east bay of Chapel ashlared as at present.
King's. Site and buildings of Old Court sold to University.
King's. Destruction of Old Court authorized by Senate.
Restoration of Chapel commenced.

Foundation-stone laid of New Building for Collegers (June).

King's. Mr Hedgeland glazes lower half of S. E. window.

Thorough restoration of Chapel undertaken.
Restoration of interior of Ante-chapel.

Restoration of exterior and interior of Hall.

1876.

King's.
Eton.

Building commenced at S.E. corner of site by Sir G. G. Scott.

Restoration of exterior of Chapel. Ante-chapel faced with
Bath stone.

Completion of Fountain in Great Court.

King's. Glass for west window of Chapel completed (22 April).

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APPENDIX.

THE HERALDRY OF KING'S COLLEGE CHAPEL.

By C. J. EVANS, M.A., formerly Fellow.

In this paper I propose to give as accurate an account as I can of the shields of arms and heraldic badges to be found in and about the Chapel, arranged under the following heads:

I.

Those which are carved in stone, forming part of the fabric.

III. Those which ornament the wood-work and other furniture of the Chapel.
IV. Memorial and Monumental Heraldry.

It may be well to mention, once for all, that in the stone and wood-work there is no attempt to indicate the heraldic tinctures, except in two instances where the shields are emblazoned in their proper colours. It may also be well to remind the reader that the Royal Arms from the reign of Henry VI. to that of Elizabeth, inclusive, were as follows: Quarterly; 1 and 4, Azure, three fleurs-de-lis or, France; 2 and 3, Gules, three lions passant gardant in pale or, England; differenced only by the supporters used by each sovereign: and that the Stuarts bore Quarterly of four grand quarters; I. and IV. Quarterly of France and England; II. Or, a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counter-flory gules, Scotland; III. Azure, a harp or, stringed argent, Ireland; Supporters, a lion rampant gardant imperially crowned or, and a unicorn rampant argent, armed, unguled, crined, and gorged with an imperial crown having a chain affixed to it, or.

I. SHIELDS OF ARMS AND HERALDIC BADGES WHICH FORM PART OF
THE ORNAMENTATION OF THE FABRIC.

The arms of Henry VII. crowned, and supported (except in one instance) by a dragon and a greyhound collared1, occur seventeen times; viz. eleven times in the antechapel, twice on each of the porches, immediately under the west window, and (on a small shield without supporters) in the apex of the west doorway.

The shields on which they are carved are (with the exception of the last-mentioned one) oblong in shape, of two kinds: i. with straight top and sides, the bottom curving gently to a point; ii. with straight sides, the top and bottom engrailed with either six or eight cusps. Most of them are also what heralds call shields à bouche, being pierced in the dexter chief as if for a lance to pass through, with a considerable bulge round the opening. Of No. i. there are nine examples, two plain and seven à bouche; and seven of No. ii., one being plain and six à bouche. A good effect is produced in some cases by the shields being made to curve slightly forward at the top and bottom.

1 A red dragon was the ensign attributed to his ancestor Cadwaladyr the last king of the Britons, and the white greyhound collared is said to be for the House of York, or for that of Beaufort.