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Avhich furnished the incident commemorated in this window,
namely, the departure of Nicholas Fleming and his fellow
citizens for the field.
In the upper lights of the window are two shields, one
containing the arms of the City of York; the other the
monogram of William Walker, Esq., and each surrounded
hy the Lord Mayor's chain. In the middle portion is
seen Nicholas Fleming and the armed citizens ready to
commence their march against the enemy. The Mayor holds
in his right hand the baton of military command, while his
left grasps the hilt of his sword. Behind him, to his right,
is the banner bearer of the city, presumably a professional
soldier of knightly rank, the Barons Fitzwalter having held
the corresponding office in London. The banner itself has
only the red cross of St. George, which represents the flag of
England of that time. Behind the Mayor is a page carrying
his shield, which is diapered only, and without heraldic
bearings, though Fleming may very likely have been entitled
to them. To his left is the alderman who has taken charge
of the city for the time, and one of his brethren, who is
too old for warfare ; both are wishing the Mayor God
'
speed ! ' To his right, and also behind the figures already
mentioned, are the citizens, in full military equipment, waiting
only for the word to march. In the lowest compartments
are the shields of Sir Simon Warde, Sheriff of Yorkshire, King
Edward II., and of England or St. George." It is the work
of Capronnier, of Brussels, after a design by Mr. Doyle.
The sixth window was erected by public subscription, in
memory of William Fox Clark, Esq., twice lord mayor (1862
and 1863), and is illustrative of a still later event of the
Plantagenet Period (1328).
" In the highest light of the window is introduced
the White Swan, a favourite badge of King Edward
III. In the compartment immediately below, to the left
of the spectator, is the shield of the arms of the
city of York, surmounted by the cap of maintenance ; as in
the windows already placed on this side of the hall. In the
corresponding compartment is the monogram on a shield,
and the crest of Mr. Clark. The above and other lesser
lights in the tracery are filled with a foliage of oak leaves.
The subject commemorated in this window is the marriage