north transept a large triple window, shortened at the time of a repair in 1721: when over it was opened a round one of considerable size, which affords an agreeable light, and renders that chantry the most cheerful part of the edifice.
The church and chancels have all covered roofs, ceiled about the year 1633; before which they were open to the tiles and shingles, showing the naked rafters, and threatening the congregation with the fall of a spar, or a blow from a piece of loose mortar.
On the north wall of the chancel is fixed a large oval white marble monument, with the following inscription; and at the foot of the wall, over the deceased, and inscribed with his name, age, arms, and time of death, lies a large slab of black marble:
Prope hunc parietem sepelitur
GTLBERTUS WHITE, SAMSONIS WHITE, de
Oxon, militis filius tertms, Collegii Magdale-nensis ibidem alumnus, & socius. Tandem faven-te collegio ad hanc ecclesiam promotus; ubi primæ-vâ morum simplicitate, et diffusâ erga omnes benevolentiâ feliciter consenuit.
Pastor fidelis, comis, affabilis,
Maritus, et pater amantissimus,
A conjuge invicem, et liberis, atque
A parochianis impensé dilectus.
Pauperibus ita beneficus
ut decimam partem census
moribundus
piis usibus consecravit.
Meritis demum juxta et annis plenus
ex hac vitâ migravit Feb. 13°
anno salutis 172⅞
Ætatis suǣ 77.
Hoc posuit Rebecca
Conjux illius mæstissima,
mox secutura.
On the same wall is newly fixed a small square table-monument of white marble, inscribed in the following manner:
