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Of your charity pray for the soul of Richard Pymont, citizen and merchant taylor of London and merchant venturer, who deceased the 26th of June, A.D. 1546. On whose soul Jesus have mercy. Amen.
In Brass on the same Stone,
Miserere mei deus secundum mag. - - - -

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Of your charity pray for the soul of Richard Lister, which deceased in the year of our Lord God, 1595. On whose soul Jesus have mercy.

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Orate pro anima Isabellæ Rockley, uxor Roger Rockley Ann. quæ ob. . . die Jan. A. D. 1523.

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Here under this stone lyeth buried the bodies of Christopher Fylde, mercer, and Eliz. his wyfe, which Christopher deceased the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord God, 1558. On whose soul Jesus have mercy.

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Here lyeth buried John Bissert, merchant burgess of Glasco in Scotland, who dyed the 27th of June, 1617.

IN THE PORCH.

Here lyeth the body of John Wade, brasier, who departed this life the 4th of Dec. 1730, in the 41st year his age.

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IN THE GREAT EAST WINDOW.
Under the following Quarterings, viz.—lst. Argent, on a bend Sable, three owls of the first, for Savile. 2nd Gules, two bars gemels and a chief Argent, for Thornhill 3rd. Argent, on a bend Gules, three escallops Or, for Tankersley. 4th, Sable, an escutcheon and an orle of martlets Argent, for Rochdale.

Orate pro bono statu Johannis Savile, Mil. Seneschalli Dominii de Wakefeld et Alicite Uxoris suœ, et omniun filiorum suorum, A.D. 1470.*

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IN THE WINDOW IN PILKINGTON’s CHANTRY
The Arms of Pilkington. Argent, a maunche Sable, for Hastings. Argent, a lion rampant Purpure, for Lacie.

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WINDOWS SOUTH SIDE of the CHOIR.
1st. - - - - Pilkington Armigero fil. et hæeredis Dom. Johannis Pilkington, Militis - - -

2nd. In the glass, a man kneeling and four sons; his wife and five daughters.
- - - - Roberti Cokson et Agnetæ Uxoris ejus-

* In this window were depicted the above John Savile and his wife, with nine sons and eight daughters. On the breasts of the father and his sons the arms of Savile, on those of the mother and daughters, Savile impaling Gascoigne. The inscription goes far towards ascertaining the date of the present building.

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- - - - Thomæ Cokson et Isabelœ uxoris ejus et pro animabus filiorum suorum - - - -

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3rd. Orate pro animabus Christopheri Nalson et Julianœ uxoris suœ.
- - - Johannis Kent, - - - fidelium - - - -

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4th. Orate pro columitate Johannis Horburi et uxoris suœ et pro animabus - - - - -

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SECOND WINDOW of the SOUTH AISLE.
Per Pale, Woodrove and Wortley.
Woodrove impaling, Argent, 3 hammers SabIe, for Hammerton.

- - - - - - - fuit Eliz: soror. Ricardi Hammerton Milit. et filia Laurentii Hammerton, Arm. Vixit - - - - - -

Woodrove impaling Nevile.

Orate pro bono statu Johannis Woodrove et Eliz. Uxor. suaœ, qui istam fenestram fieri fecerunt.

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In the WINDOW behind the SOUTH DOOR.

Quarterly, Fleming and Waterton.

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WINDOW, NORTH of the GREAT WINDOW.

Orate pro bono statu MagistriThomœ Chaloner, Vicarii Ecclesiæ Parochialis de Pontefract, ac etiam pro animabus Thomœ Chaloner et Catherinœ uxoris suœ, a quibus vitrata est hœc fenestra, A.D. 1481.

In the same window a shield, with the five wounds, supported by two angels, and these words round it in a circle:

Lord with this shield thou us defend
When this world is at an end.

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WINDOWS NORTH SIDE of the CHOIR.

1st. Orate pro bono statu Richardi Staynton.

2nd. Orate pro bono statu Richardi Peck Arm. et Aliciæ, uxoris ejus, et filiorum suorum, qui istam fenestram fieri fecerunt.

Argent, on a chevron engrailed Gules, 3 crosses patees of the first, for Peck.

Peck, impaling Argent, 6 annulets, Sable, 3, 2, 1, for Cromwelbottom.

Middleton of Stockheld. Argent, a fret, Sable ; in chief, a label of three points, Gules; impaling Argent, on a bend Sable, three spout-pots of the first, for Sewer.

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3rd. Orate pro animabus Roberti Burnley et Katherinæ Uxoris suœ et eorum - - - - -
- - - defuncti et prosperitate Agnetis, Robt. et Annæ uxoris ejus, qui istam fenestram fieri fecerunt.

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4th. Entirely broken.

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5th. Oliverus Hulgar, quondam Vicarius de Wakefeld, fecit istam fenestram, cujus animæ propitietur Deus.-
Amen.

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In several of the Windows was a falcon volant Argent, with a fetterlock Or.*

Also Checky, Topaz and Sapphire, for Earl Warren, with Lozengy, Topaz & Sapphire, for Gorges. Argent, on a pale Sable, a demi-luce Or, for Gascoigne of Gawthorp. Argent, seven fusils, Sable, over all a fess of the second, for Rockley. Argent, a mullet of 5 points Sable, for Ashton. Pilkington impaling Argent, a lion passant Purpure, for Balderston. Or, a spread eagle, Gules, for Henry

* This was the favorite device of the house of York. When that family was contending for the crown, the Falcon was represented as endeavouring to expand its wings and to force open the lock. When it had ascended the throne, the Falcon was represented as free and the lock open.- Bonney’s Fotheringay.