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instead of three bailiffs, as was theretofore the case. The
centre light contains a full length figure of Eichard II., his
left-hand resting on the mace, and in his right, the sword which
he is in the act of presenting. He is in armour, with a
white surcoat and blue mantle lined with fawn, which were
his colours proper. He has no beard, thus agreeing with
the portraits that have been taken of him. On the king's
right is William de Selby, first Lord Mayor, who has just received
the sword. On his left is Sir William Frost, Kt.,
Lord Mayor in 1396-7, when the Great Charter of the city
was granted, which he holds in his hand. On the extreme
right and left are John Moreton and Thomas Howden, the
first two sheriffs of the city. All the figures are represented
in the official costume of the period. In the tracery are the
arms of Eichard 11. , with the crown, crest, cypher, cognisance,
and supporters ; the arms of the city of York, backed
by the sword and mace, and surmounted by the cap of
maintenance ; and the city arms as before impaled with those
of the late Alderman Meek as Lord Mayor. In the lower
part of the window are the arms of Thomas Arundel, Archbishop
of York, translated to Canterbury the same year
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, third son of Edward III.
Edward, fourth son of the same monarch, and first Duke of
York ;
Eichard, Earl of Arundel ; and Thomas de Mowbray,
Earl of Nottingham, Marshal of England, afterwards Duke of
Norfolk, five witnesses to the Great :— Charter. At the foot is
placed the following inscription " This window, illustrative
of the historic period when King Eichard II. gave to
the mayoralty of York its dignity, and to the city its Great
Charter, constituting it a county and creating its two sheriffs,
was raised as a testmiony of the great worth of James Meek,
Esq., a magistrate and alderman, and thrice Lord Mayor, who
died on the 13th day of December, 1862, aged 72 years, and
who was ever zealous in the maintenance of its ancient
rights and municipal privileges." The window was designed
by the late Mr. Frederick Bell, of this city, architect, and
executed by Messrs. Hardman and Co., of Birmingham.
The next two windows (north side) are at present filled
with plain glass, but following out the proposed scheme it is
intended that the eighth window should illustrate the