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The ninth chapter contains a survey of the Ainsty or County of the City of York, in which the ancient and present Lords of Manors are taken notice of; a genealogical account of some families is given, with the history of the churches, &c.

The Ainsty is a district on the west side of York, under the jurisdiction of the lord mayor, aldermen, and sheriffs of the city, to which it was annexed in the 27th of Henry VI. Before that time it was a hundred or wapentake of the West Riding. This district was anciently a forest, but it was disforested by the charters of Richard I, and King John. It contains 35 towns or hamlets. This chapter concludes the first book.

The second book is divided into four chapters, and contains the history of the cathedral church of York; the lives of the archbishops of that see, and the history of the abbey of St. Mary, in that city.

The first chapter contains the history of the metropolitical church of York, from the first introduction of Christianity into the northern parts of this island, with the lives of the archbishops, from the year 625, to the present. After giving an account of the conversion of the Saxons to the christian faith, and discussing the early history of the state of the christian church, in the north of England, as related by different ecclesiastical writers, the author proceeds to give an account of the establishment of Paulinus as first Archbishop of York, by King Edwin, in the year 625, and of the events which led to that appointment. He then gives the Lives, somewhat in detail, of the succeeding archbishops, ending with Lancelot Blackburne, the 77th, who then filled the see, with whose name he concludes this account. This biography will be found to include a succinct history of the state of christianity, as it has been professed at different periods, in this country; and also of the disputes between the churches of York and Canterbury, relating to

precedency. This is followed by a catalogue of the succession of the Archbishops of York, with the contemporary. popes and kings.

The second chapter is occupied in the relation of the particular history of the fabrick of the cathedral church of York, from its first foundation to the present condition of that noble structure, with the site of the tombs, monuments, &c. &c. On the conversion of King Edwin, a little oratory of wood was hastily erected by Paulinus, and dedicated to St. Peter, in the very place where the great church now stands, in which, on Easter Day, 627, the king, his two sons, and several of his nobles, were solemnly baptized. After this Edwin began a magnificent fabrick of stone, in the midst of which was inclosed the little oratory already mentioned. Bede tells us, that this first temple of stone was a square building, also dedicated to St. Peter; but on the death of Oswald, the successor of Edwin, who was killed in battle fighting against Penda the pagan King of Mercia, and who had contributed greatly to this com pletion of the building, the church was nearly demolished, so that on the succession of Archbishop Wilfrid, in 669, it was in a ruinous condition. He however set about the work of reparation with so much spirit, that it was soon restored; and it is plain, from the testimony of Eddius, who lived about 720, and who wrote the Life of St. Wilfrid, and also from Bede, that masonry and glazing, were used here long before Benedict the Monk, who is generally accounted the first introducer of these arts into England. This building, after having had several additions made to it, was unfortunately destroyed by fire, in the year 1069.

It was however rebuilt soon after 1070, by Archbishop Thomas, in a larger and nobler manner, and far more splendid than before, when in 1137 it was again consumed by

another devastating fire, together with the Abbey of St. Mary, and 39 parish Churches.

The Cathedral lay in ruins till the year 1171, when Archbishop Roger began to rebuild the choir, and lived to perfect it. Afterwards, in the reign of Henry III, Walter de Grey, Roger's successor, added the south part of the cross aile, and about the year 1260, John le Romaine, then treasurer of the Church, and father of the Archbishop of the same name, began and finished the north transept, and a handsome steeple in the middle. His son began the nave about the year 1291, which was finished by Archbishop William de Melton, as it remains at this day. About 70 years after this, John Thoresby, Archbishop, determined to take down the old choir, which, compared with the nave, was greatly deficient in external beauty and symmetry, and rebuild it in a corresponding style with the other parts of the church, which he did accordingly, taking down the old steeple built by John le Romaine, at the intersection of the cross, and erecting a new one. This was finished about 1378, and thus was the cathedral church of York erected as it stands at the present day.

The time of

* The Church of York had a particular Use or Service of its own. Mr. Gough, (Brit. Topogr. 2, p. 425) enumerates the eight following books relating to this Service.

1. "In laudem sanctissime Trinitatis, totiusque milicie celestis, ad honorem & decorem S. ecclesie Eboracensis Anglicanæ, ejusque deyotissimi cleri, hoc opus, quod pica sive directorium sacerdotum nuncupater, vigilanti studio emendatum & revisum, impressum Eboraci, per Hugonum Goes, in vico appellatur Streengate. A. D. MDIX 18 die mensis Feb." with a Preface by Thomas Hannibal, Canon of York. "Thomæ Hannibal legum doctoris, ac Canonici Eboracensis, in Priam Eboracensis, nuper discreto viro domino Thoma Hothyrsal, et ecclesie Eboracensis vicario Chorali, revisam et emendatam preludium," &c. In Sydney College Library.

2. "Missale ad usum celeberrime ecclesie Eboracensis optimis caracteribus recenter Impressum cura pervigili maximaq; lucubratione

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mendisq pluribus emendatum. Sumptibus & expensis Johanis Gachet mercatoris librarii bene meriti juxta prefatam ecclesiam commorantis. Anno dni decimo sexto supra millesimum & quingetesimu, Die vero quinta Februarii completum atq; perfectum." With musical notes and several fine wooden cuts, folio; no numbering to the leaves. In the possession of Dr. Ducarel. There is also one at Cambridge, and another was in Mr. West's collection. Mr. Gough has a quarto with the same title, but the date" A. D. MCCCCC tringentesimo, die vero 2da Julii." The sheets numbered.

3. "Breviarium ad usum insignis metropolitane ecclesie Eboracensis: una cum pica diligentissime accuratissimeque recognitum et emendatum in preclara Parrhisiensi academia: in edibus videlicet Francisci Regnault impressum ; ac expensis honesti viri Joannis Gascheti: in predicta Eboracensi civitate commorantis: hic suum capit exordium pro tempore hyemali. Anno nostre reparationis 1526." 8vo. 4. "Processionale completum per totum anni circulum. Ad usum celebris ecclesie Eboracensis de novo correctum et emendatum cum collectis. Impensis Joh. Gachet Librarii Ebora. 1530." 8vo. Mr. Gough has another with the same title "impressum Londini per Johannem Kyngeston & Henricum Sutton, typographos. 1555." Quarto.

5. Missale ad usum ecclesie Eboracen. tam in cantu quam in litera recognitum,congruentibus historiis adornatum, marginalibus quotationibus, prosisque ac variis additamentis locupletatum sumptibus Francisci Regnault, Parisiis moram tenentis. Anno Domini MCCCCCXXXIII. Venundantur in vico Sancti Jacobi, e regione porticus Maturinorum ad signum elephanti." Quarto. This is in the possession of Mr. Gough, and also in the library of Bryan Barret, Esq. of Melton in Berkshire. Dr. Rawlinson, in a note in his copy of this book, in the hands of Mr. Law, Bookseller, 1778, says, the monks of Scotland, who allowed a dependence on this Metropolitan See, rejected its use, and followed that of Sarum.

6. Missale ad usum celeberrime ecclesie Eboracensis optimis caracteribus impressum cura pervigili maximaq; lucubratione mendisque pluribus emendatum, atq; in forma portabili marginatum, &c. et impensis honestorum virorum Guillermi Bernard & Jacobi Cousin, biblio polarum Rothomagi degentum ante atrium librariorum majoris ecclesie atque in ipso atrio e regione curie ecclesiastice. Anno salutis Christianæ decimo septimo supra millesimum et quingentessimum, die vero vicesima sexta mensis Octobris completum," Quarto.

another devastating fire, together with the Abbey of St. Mary, and 39 parish Churches.

The Cathedral lay in ruins till the year 1171, when Archbishop Roger began to rebuild the choir, and lived to perfect it. Afterwards, in the reign of Henry III, Walter de Grey, Roger's successor, added the south part of the cross aile, and about the year 1260, John le Romaine, then treasurer of the Church, and father of the Archbishop of the same name, began and finished the north transept, and a handsome steeple in the middle. His son began the nave about the year 1291, which was finished by Archbishop William de Melton, as it remains at this day. About 70 years after this, John Thoresby, Archbishop, determined to take down the old choir, which, compared with the nave, was greatly deficient in external beauty and symmetry, and rebuild it in a corresponding style with the other parts of the church, which he did accordingly, taking down the old steeple built by John le Romaine, at the intersection of the cross, and erecting a new one. This was finished about 1378, and thus was the cathedral church of York erected as it stands at the present day. The time of

* The Church of York had a particular Use or Service of its own. Mr. Gough, (Brit. Topogr. 2, p. 425) enumerates the eight following books relating to this Service.

1. "In laudem sanctissime Trinitatis, totiusque milicie celestis, ad honorem & decorem S. ecclesie Eboracensis Anglicanæ, ejusque deyotissini cleri, hoc opus, quod pica sive directorium sacerdotum nuncupater, vigilanti studio emendatum & revisum, impressum Eboraci, per Hugonum Goes, in vico appellatur Streengate. A. D. MDIX 18 die mensis Feb." with a Preface by Thomas Hannibal, Canon of York. "Thomæ Hannibal legum doctoris, ac Canonici Eboracensis, in Priam Eboracensis, nuper discreto viro domino Thoma Hothyrsal, et ecclesie Eboracensis vicario Chorali, revisam et emendatam preludium," &c. In Sydney College Library.

2. "Missale ad usum celeberrime ecclesie Eboracensis optimis caracteribus recenter Impressum cura pervigili maximaq; lucubratione

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