The horn of Ulphus is about 2 feet and a half in length. By means of it
Ulphus, a Danish nobleman of the time of Canute enfeoffed the church with
his lands and revenues. It was sold to a goldsmith during the Civil war,
and was returned to the church by the Fairfax family, to which event the
inscription on the silver hoop refers.
2. The Cordwainer’s Bowl, commonly said to have been given to the
cordwainers by Archbishop Scrope, who was beheaded for rebellion in 1405.
It seems however more probable that it originally belonged to the guild
of Corpus Christi at York, having been given to them by Agnes Wyman who
died in 1413. This Bowl had the valuable privilege attached to it of
granting indulgences, as the inscription round it describes. “Recharde,
arche becchope Scrope grant onto all tho that drinkis of this cope xl
dayis to pardun. Robart Gobsim Becchope mosm [?] grant ye same for me a
fore saide xl dayes to pardun. Robart Strensall.” It was presented to
the Cathedral on the breaking up of the Guild: 1808. It holds 4½ quarts,
wine measure, and is 38½ inches circumference. See “Proceedings of the
Archæological Institute at York.”
The ancient tiles were found to have been part of the early floor of the
Chapter House.