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 Dwan Notes and Queries, 43 '* He is supposed to have lived about the middle of the west side of Peter Street. There are now to be seen in the courts t>ehind this house shapes of anchors, etc., s3rmbols of conmerce, described by white pebUes in the common pavement.*' His wife*s name was ^Obftnitd or }OttC» but of what family there is no record. No impalement occurs on his armsy and she was probably of humble origin, similar to himself. The arms he assumed as found sculptured on the frieze of the chapel front, and which were presumably granted him, are: (Gules) a chevron between three covered cups (or) on a chief of the second^ thru griffins' heads erased (azure) with griffins couchant, as supporters, to this and other shields of this series. The chapel, and accompanying porch are externally of great richness, covered with sculpture, exhibiting all the ornate features characteristic of late Tudor Per- pendicular. Beneath a deep pierced and pinnacled parapet, with string course below, studded with bosses (among which an ewe's and horned ram's head are conspicuous as allusive to his calling) is the first section of the frieze, which is divided into five panels in front and two at the east end. These are occupied by a series of shields with supporters in full relief : — i, Greneway ; 2, The Merchant Adventurers; 3, Thru clouds radiated in base, surmounted by trifle crowns (The Drapers' Company, of London) ; 4, Grene- "''^ly; 5> * plain cross (St. George?). These have griffins couchanty vigorously sculptured as supporters, except the Drapers, which has angels ^ as also the shield at the east end, charged with the arms of the Founder, the other with his monogram the griffins. The string-course below these panels contains sculptured, in relief, a series of twenty subjects illustrative of the life of our Saviour, from the Flight into Egypt to the Ascension. Following this is the second portion of the frieze, the base sculptured in continuous wavy lines to represent the sea, on which six vessels, apparently intended to depict both ships of war and peaceful traders, are voyaging. Some have sails filled and others furled, rigging and '* crow's-nests," those of war, or for protection, with port-holes and cannon of