Some Remains (hitherto unpublished) of Joseph Butler, LL.D. | Page 7

EXTRACT FROM THE MS. COLLECTIONS
From the MS. Collections of the Rev. W. Cole, now in the Library at the
British Museum. Vol. 10, p. 92, taken at Bristol in the year 1746.
Having done with what is in the Cathedral, let us just step into the
Bishop's Palace on the south side of it: and here we cannot help
observing the generous Temper of the present worthy prelate; who in a
poor Bishoprick of about 500 pounds per ann. has already laid out on
building an entire new Palace in the room of the old one which was
gone to decay, above 3000 pounds. The small Chapel belonging to the
old one is standing; but entirely new fitted up, furnished in an elegant
Taste and newly wainscoted and a Tribune from one of his Lordship's
rooms to look into it at the west end, over the door which is entirely
new. The altar piece is of black marble inlaid with a milk white cross of
white marble; which is plain and has a good effect. In the East window
over it is a small Crucifix with the B. Virgin and St. John under the
Cross weeping, of old glass; and not very curious. Over the new Door
into the Chapel from the Hall, in a void space made on purpose, is a
very old Coat of Glass of the Arms of Berkly ensigned with a mitre:
and this is another reason to make one think that the old Abbey of
Bristol gave these arms to their Founder, for their own Coat. I was
pleased to find the present Bishop paid such a regard to the memory of
the Ancient Abbey and its Founders, as to preserve this old memorial
of them with so much care and precaution. A pattern worthy to be
imitated in an age, that to my knowledge, in certain places, has not only
had such marks of their benefactors taken away in order to get up
modern crown glass; but has also given away and destroyed such
memorials of them, as the care of their predecessors for 3 or 400 years
have with the utmost gratitude and veneration preserved.
Over the hall chimney-piece, which is preserved with equal care by his
Lordship, are the arms of Bishop Wright impaled by his See, and a
mitre over them, and R. W. on each side of them; as also Wright

impaling per Pale unde six martlets countercharged for Fleetwood.
I don't see his Lordship's Arms in any part of the Palace, which has so
just a title to have them in every part of it; but however, I shall give
them a place here in gratitude to his memory who so well deserves of
this place, which, though I have no concern in, nor no acquaintance
with his Lordship, yet one always has a value for a grateful and
benevolent mind.
The arms of Joseph Butler, Lord Bishop of Bristol and Dean of St.
Paul's, are: A. three covered Cups on Bend S, inter two Bendlets
engrailed G.
His Lordship was, on the decease of the late Lord Bishop of Hereford,
by his Majesty appointed Clerk of the Royal Closet; and it is said that
he has also a promise, on the next vacancy, of a translation to the rich
See of Durham, which will be well bestowed on a person of his
Lordship's large and universal benevolence.
* * * * *
From the same.
Dr. Freeman, speaking of the chapel in the palace at Bristol, told me
that he was mentioning the neatness and elegance of it to Bishop
Young at Therfield, who told him, that however he might admire the
decency and elegance of it, yet upon his waiting, upon some occasion
or other, on my Lord Hardwick, his Lordship spoke to him of it, and
asked him whether he had not a design of pulling down the cross of
marble over the Altar, which he thought was offensive; to which the
Bishop replied, that it was probable that he should not have set it up
there, but that he should not choose to have it said that Bishop Young
had pulled down what Bishop Butler had erected.

STATEMENT CONCERNING THE CHURCH AT KINGSWOOD.
From a MS. in the British Museum. [Add. 9815.]

When the late Lord Bishop of Durham first intended to have a place of
Divine Worship erected in Kings Wood, his Scheme was,--To solicit
Subscriptions for building a Chapel, and to give 400 pounds towards
the Endowment of it, in order to get the like Sum from the Governors
of Q. Ann's Bounty. And he was pleased to lay his Commands upon me
to make Application to persons the most likely to contribute to that
good Work.
The report I brought him in