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 22 NOTES AND QUERIES. [ 12 s. is. JULY 9, 1021. sister to the Chamber brothers ; his second wife being named Matilda. His sons evi- dently were John, afterwards Sir John Petty (free 1470, .died 1508), Robert (free 1481, died 1528), and possibly William, who is mentioned in the Fabric Roll as working at the Minster in 1479, at which time he received a full wage of Qd. per day, so that he must have been of age at the time, beyond which fact nothing is known of him. In 1471 Matthew Petty painted the arms of the Dean and Chapter, which are forty-eight times repeated in the windows of the great tower, at a cost of Is. each for workmanship only. These were paid for either by the Dean, Richard Andrew, LL.D., Vicar-General, Canon of Windsor, and Arch- deacon of Bucks, out of his own pocket, or, through him, by the Chapter. These panels are the only medieval painted glass in the Minster (with the exception of the great east window) of which the name of the artist who executed it is definitely known. It is highly probable that the window fourth from west in the south aisle of St. Martin's, Coney Street, and the east window of Holy Trinity, Goodramgate, both of which have been painted in a large measure from the same cartoons and the latter is dated 1470, are Matthew Petty's work. Generally speak- ing, these windows show considerable decline from the standard of work of his predecessors. It would seem that Matthew Petty, evi- dently through failing health, retired from business some time before his death in 1478, and that the firm was carried on by his sons, for in his will he describes himself as " sound of mind though weak of body " ; moreover he does not mention his sons, nor make any bequests of the stock-in-trade, tools, or materials relating to his business or craft, so that we must sifppose that these had been respectively provided for and dis- posed of previously. He made his will* on May 9, 1478, desiring "to be buried in the ambulatory before the choir, of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Church of St. Helen in Stanegate, York." To the fabric of the Minster he bequeathed 3s. 4d. and the same to the fabric of his parish church, St. Helen's, and various sums to the vicar, each chaplain, and the parish clerk of the same church. alike with the arms of the Dean and Chapter in the Lantern Tower, which were paid for by them. There are two items of the purchase of silver for stain and brushes for painting in 1577, but in view of the late date these can only have been for some email job such as a shield of arms or for repairs. " To Elizabeth Tyndale, my servant, a basin with ewer." The residue of his goods he left to his (second) wife Matilda, whom he also made his executrix, and John Wyndill, vicar of St. Helen's, and " James Lewty of York yoman," co-adjutors with her, to each of whom he bequeathed 3s. Witnesses, William Inglish (free 1450, died 1480), who at that time must have been a business " rival " for nearly thirty years past ; and Thomas Shirwyn (free 1473, died 1481), another " competitor," to whom he had probably taught the business, as he is mentioned along with Petty in the Fabric Rolls of 1471 and 1472. Will proved June 1, 1478. JOHN A. KNOWLES. INSCRIPTIONS IN THE CHURCHYARD OF ST. NICHOLAS, DEPTFORD. (See ante, p. 3.) SOUTH OP THE CHURCH. 77. [Altar tomb],. . . Hughesdon. Margaret, w. of the above Andrew Hughesdon. . . Thomas, s. of the above, d. July, 18,. 78. ... Sep. 1767, a. 57. Also 2 of his chil- dren. Mary, w. of William Williams, d. Ap. 18, 1780, a. 5(4). Thomas Williams, their s., d. Mar., 178-, a. 32. Also. . . Mary, w. of Goodinch William, d. 31 Mar., a. 36. . 79. Frances, w. of [John] Scrutton, d. 30 Sep. -, a. 35. Also above John Scrutton ... a. 80. 80. Ann, wid. of Thomas West, d. Jan. 6, 1807. Thomas Thompson West, s. of above. . . 81. John Taff, d. July 15, 1800, a. 49. Sarah, his w., d. July 13, 1800^ a. 56. Erected by their children. 82. Mr. William gifton. . . Mrs. Mary Eliza- beth Brown, relict of the above, and w. of Mr. Andrew Brown, d., 18 , a. 70. 83. Mr. Robert Benjamin Dobbin, d. July 1, 1828, a. (5)7. Mary Ann Dobbin, d. Nov. 1817, a. 2 y. 8m. Emma Dobbin, d., 182(8), a. months. Maria Dobbin. . . 84. [Altar tomb]. . . Also the above Mr. (II. S.) Grig, d. June, 1829, a. 8(0) years. 85. Sarah, dau. of John Parrot & Sarah Jeves, d. 2 Oct. 1837, a. 18 m. The above Mrs. Sarah Jeves, d. Jan. 10, 1848, a. 51. Jane Jeves, d. 4 Dec. 1851, a. 19. 86. Mr. Andrew Coller, shipwright, d. Feb. 25, 18(14), a. 7(1). Mr. Colin Campbell, his s. in law, d., 1822, a. 61. SOUTH-WEST AND NORTH-WEST OP CHURCH. 87. James Lillingston, d. 29 June, 18 3-, 'a. 4(9), having been for nearly 20 years the faithful servant of Nathaniel (Wigg). 88. Ezekiel, s. of Robert & Susannah Gilbert, d., 1780, a. 13. Also 6 more of their children. Also W Gilbert, of the above, d. on the coast of Africa, Oct. 9, 17(88), a. 20. The above Susannah, d. ,1806, a. 55. Mr. Robert Gilbert, d. Nov. 29, 1828, a. 82.
 * Reg. Test. Ebor. v. 123.