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of King Edward III. and Philippa of
Hainault in the Cathedral
at York, on the 24th of January, 1328. The subject
occupies the principal portion of the four chief lights of the
window. In the right centre stand the young king and his
bride, to whom the archbishop, William de Melton, is giving
the nuptial benediction. Behind the king is his mother, the
Queen Dowager Isabel of France. About the archbishop
appear some of his clergy and other attendants. In the
compartment to the left is Nicholas de Langton, who in 1328
was for the seventh time mayor of York. He bears a silver
mace, and wears a red cloak lined with brown fur, over the
parti- coloured robe which was characteristic of the time.
Behind him are two of his brethren in office, his chaplain,
and another of the clergy. In the right compartment the
chief figure is that of Henry Earl of Lancaster and Leicester,
the king's cousin and guardian, who was also president of
the council. He bears the royal crown. Beyond him, with
the sword of state, stands Eoger, Lord Mortimer of Wigmore,
the absolute ruler for the time of England. The other
persons are, the chief lady in waiting on the bride ; and the
steward and chamberlain of the king's household, John de
Eos and Gilbert Talbot. In the compartments below are
the shields (commencing on the left) of De Melton, England,
Hainault, and Sir John Darcy, the high sheriff of Yorkshire
in 1328. In the corners are repeated another badge of King
Edward III., the stock of a tree couped and ' eradicated,* an
allusion to the royal manor of Woodstock." It is from the
design of Mr. Doyle, and was made by Messrs. Hardman, of
Birmingham.
This completes the south side. The seventh window over
the seat of justice, was erected by public subscription in
memory of Mr. Alderman James Meek, three times Lord
Mayor, in 1837, 1849, and 1851, and is also illustrative of the
Plantagenet Period (1396),
King Eichard 11. and William de Selby. The fact here
prominently represented is the granting of the Charter
by Eichard II. on the 18th May, 1396. His Majesty
confirmed by this act all the former charters, rights, and
privileges of the city, and formed it into a county by
itself by the style of "the County of the City of
York,'' gi^'ing the citizens the power to elect two sheriffs