Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . Pelham Arms. NOTICES OF THE ABBEY OF ROBERTSBRIDGE. 173 also in vol. Ill, Sussex Arch. Collections, pp. 213, 231, n. 9,woodcuts of stones bearing the Pelham buckle, and arms,from drawings of Mr. Lower. Some ofthese may perhaps have reference to theSir John Pelham whom we have seen tobe a visitor at the abbey in 1418, andwho by a will dated February 8, 1429,directed his body to be buried inRobertsbridge Another frag-ment from Robertsbridge may also befound in his Curiosities of Heraldry, p. 141,an
Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . Pelham Arms. NOTICES OF THE ABBEY OF ROBERTSBRIDGE. 173 also in vol. Ill, Sussex Arch. Collections, pp. 213, 231, n. 9,woodcuts of stones bearing the Pelham buckle, and arms,from drawings of Mr. Lower. Some ofthese may perhaps have reference to theSir John Pelham whom we have seen tobe a visitor at the abbey in 1418, andwho by a will dated February 8, 1429,directed his body to be buried inRobertsbridge Another frag-ment from Robertsbridge may also befound in his Curiosities of Heraldry, p. 141,an angel supporting a shield, barry, inchief three escallops. Several tiles have been discovered among the ruins, bear-ing the arms of Warenne, Echingham, Lewknor, Harcourt, andothers; one of which, lately presented to the British Museumby the Rev. Dr. Wrench, I have the pleasure of exhibiting asa specimen to my readers in the annexed Armorial Tile. The abbey of Robertsbridge was thrice honoured by akings presence: having been visited, November 22,1295, byEdward I, during a short stay at Winchelsea; and again on the8th August 1297; also by Edward II, in his way from Bayhamto Battle, on the 27th August 1324. The latter monarch, anepicurean in taste, feasted (as has been recorded in these 66 Sussex Arch. Collections, III, 219. 174 NOTICES OF THE ABBEY OF ROBERTSBRIDGE. Collections)07 upon the good things which on such occasionsflowed in from the neighbouring gentry and clergy in aid ofthe convent larder. Beeves, pike and other freshwater fish,swans and herons, cheese, wine, and ale, were among the Idainties wherewith kings in those days were regaled : his ownfruit (of which he seems to have been particularly fond), with jspices, sugar, and other delicacies not attainable in country jretirements, followed the second Edward during his travelsfrom place to place. Monasteries were then the stations of aroyal progress, as
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