Nichols, John Gough, 1806-1873 · London : John Bowyer Nichols and Sons · leaf 460
grave of Burnet was disturbed in 1788. It is related that hiscorpse was found in a leaden coffin, the outer one of wood being de-cayed. Through an aperture at the top of the coffin the skull andsome hair were visible, (p. 60.) The blue slab which covered thegrave was carried down with others to the… … 1 P. 687, from a MS. of Le Neve in the British Museum. But qu. is not themonument meant ? THE HISTORY OF CLERKENWELL. 447 Here lies interred the Right Rev. Father in God, Gilbert Burnet, D.D., LordBishop of Salisbury, Chancellor of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, who departedthis life March 17,…
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