At the head of this tomb lie the remains
of Edward VI. grandson to Henry VII.
who died in the sixteenth year of his age,
and the seventh of his reign.  A fine monu-
ment was erected to his memory by Queen
Mary, his sister and successor; it was adorn-
ed with curious sculpture representing the
passion and resurrection of our Saviour;
with two angels on the top kneeling; and
the whole elegantly finished; but it was
afterwards demolished as a relict of Popish
superstition.

On one side of Henry the Seventh's tomb
in a small chapel, in which is the monu-
ment of Lewis Stuart Duke of Richmond,
and Frances his wife; whose statues in cast
brass are represented lying on a marble table
under a canopy of brass curiously wrought,
and supported by the figures of Faith, Hope,
Charity, and Prudence; and on the top is

On the north side of Henry the Seventh's
tomb is a monument decorated with several
emblematical figures in brass gilt; the prin-
cipal is Neptune in a pensive posture with
his trident reversed, and Mars with his
head crushed; these support the tomb on
which lie the effigies of George Villars
Duke of Buckingham, the great favourite
of King James I. and King Charles I. who
fell a sacrifice to the national resentment
by the hand of Felton.  His Grace married
Catharine, daughter to the Earl of Rut-
land, who erected this monument to his
memory, and lies in effigy on the same
tomb by his side.  The Latin inscription,
after recounting his noble qualities, and
high titles, alludes to the story of his
death.

Of a later date, and superior in point
of design and workmanship, is a noble
monument erected to the memory of John
Sheffield Duke of Buckingham, where his
Grace's statue in a Roman habit, is laid in
a half raised posture on an altar of fine
marble: his Duchess is represented stand-
ing at his feet weeping.  On each side are
military trophies; and over all an admir-