Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times; their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury College and Redcliffe Church, critically examined, to which is added inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton . abited. A critical history of the whole edifice (Redcliffe Church) withbiogiviphical accounts of the founders and contributors would constitute aninteresting and indeed an important literary memoir. I can only expressa hope that it may be undertaken and achieved by a competent writer. JOHN BRITTON, The accessible materials for tracing the history of the chur
Memorials of the Canynges' family and their times; their claim to be regarded as the founders and restorers of Westbury College and Redcliffe Church, critically examined, to which is added inedited memoranda relating to Chatterton . abited. A critical history of the whole edifice (Redcliffe Church) withbiogiviphical accounts of the founders and contributors would constitute aninteresting and indeed an important literary memoir. I can only expressa hope that it may be undertaken and achieved by a competent writer. JOHN BRITTON, The accessible materials for tracing the history of the church arescanty, but might doubtless be now increased by a diligent investigator. GEORGE GODWIN, , The parochial church of St. Mary Redcliflfe has been justly con-sidered as the wonder of western England. Its great space, its accuratedimensions, and its elaborate architecture, have, upon fair comparison,intitled it to that singular praise. A circumstance, which has much en-hanced this admiration, has been the report that it sprang from the munifi-cence and perseverance of one benefactor. Let this fact be examined byadducing the best evidence, and that claim may be made subject to certaiuabatement. Rev. JAMES DALLAWAY, CHAPTER VI. 1. Redcliffe church, its uncertain history. 2.—Difficulty of the presentinquiry. 3.—The first structure. 4.—Documents relating to Simonde Burton. 5.—Chattertons testimony. 6.—Seyer and RobertRicants statements examined. 7.—Hobsons 8.—Simon deBurtons tourneyment. 9.—He was not the founder of Redcliffechurch. 10.—Necessity for examining the structure. 11.—EarlyEnglish portions. 12.—When built, 13.—Leland. 14.—Simon deBurton, no interest in Redcliffe parish. 15.—^Almshouse ascribed tohim. 16.—No ancient document relating to it, discovered. 17.—Itserection be3ond the memory of man. 18.—John Burton. 19.—Simon de Burton did not build the almshouse. 20.—John Burtonschantries. 21.—Redcliffe church, inquiry c
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