In this chapel there are also some antique
monuments; paticularly on the right hand,
is that of John de Eastney, one of the
Abbots, who was a great benefactor to
this church, and died on the 4th of May
1438.  A brazen statue of this Abbot in
his mass habit, lies upon his tomb.  It is
remarkable, that in breaking up a grave
about thirty years ago, his body was dis-
covered in a coffin quilted with yellow sat-
in, having on a gown of crimson silk,
girded round him with a black girdle; on
his legs were white silk stockings, and
over his face a clean napkin doubled up,
and laid corner wise.  His body and legs
are said to have been plump and firm, but
his face somewhat discoloured.

There is likewise here the monument of
Sir John Harpedon, Knt. who died in
1457.  He lies in armour, resting his feet
on a lion, and his head on a greyhound.

St. Erasmus's, or Islip's Chapel, has but
two monuments worthy of notice; the first
that of John Islip, Abbot of Westminster,
the founder of this chapel, which he de-
dicated to St. Erasmus.  It is adorned
with much carving in devices, intaglios,

The other is the tomb of Sir Christopher
Hatton, son to Christopher Hatton, Lord
Chancellor of England.  The principal
figures are a knight in armour, and a lady
in deep mourning resting on the ascending
sides of a triangular pediment, parted in
the middle by a trunkless helmet.  Over
their heads is a neat piece of architecture,
in the center of which is a scroll with
their arms, held up by naked boys, one of
whom holds an extinguished torch re-
versed over the Knight, to shew that Sir
Christopher died first; the other over the
Lady holds his torch upright and burning,
to signify that she survived him.  The in-
scription informs us, that Sir Christopher
died on the 10th of September 1619.

Over this chapel is a chauntry, in which
are two large wainscot presses, filled with