Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . rotesque carvings of a Benedictineabbey in England. The great French cathedrals weresecular churches built by the enthusiastic laity, and werein every way different from the exclusive sanctuaries ofthe regulars, which so many of our English cathedrals andabbeys were. It is very fortunate that we possess the Fabric Rolls ofExeter Cathedral, which was a church of Secular misereres there are said to be the earliest in England,and are most excellent; some few are satirical or refer tofolk-tales. In these Rolls the
Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society . rotesque carvings of a Benedictineabbey in England. The great French cathedrals weresecular churches built by the enthusiastic laity, and werein every way different from the exclusive sanctuaries ofthe regulars, which so many of our English cathedrals andabbeys were. It is very fortunate that we possess the Fabric Rolls ofExeter Cathedral, which was a church of Secular misereres there are said to be the earliest in England,and are most excellent; some few are satirical or refer tofolk-tales. In these Rolls there are noted the definitepayments made to the workmen, and even occasionallythe name of the workman; Robert Galmeton waspaid for making the bishops throne ad tascum; again,for carving 6 statues for the bishops seat, 32 shillings(date 1316-17). So I think this is sufficient evidence that thecarving there, at any rate, was done by workmen who seemalso to have had a free hand in their designs. I shall now show you the slides which have been No. 47. RECUMBENT No. 15. THE THREE SHEPHERDS FOLLOWING THESTAR WHICH ANNOUNCED THE BIRTHOF THE SAVIOUR. •
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