Transitional Period (1547-1558)

Men in armour: a selection.

(_a_) Without tabards.

Sir Humphrey Stafford and wife, Blatherwycke, Northants., 1548.

Thos. Giffard, Twyford, Bucks., 1551.

Rich. Fermer and wife, Easton Neston, Northants., 1552.

Sir Jn. Hampden and two wives, Gt. Hampden, Bucks., 1553.

Nich. Saunders and wife, Charlwood, Surrey, 1553.

Robt. Bulkeley and wife, quadrilateral plate, Cople, Beds., 1556.

(_b_) With tabards.

The brasses are usually small and badly engraved.

John Latton and wife, Blewbury, Berks., 1548.

Sir Humphrey Style and two wives, Beckenham, Kent, 1552.

Ly. Jane Guyldeford, Chelsea, Middlesex, 1555.

Henry Hobart, Loddon, Norfolk, 1561.

Sir John Tregonwell, Milton Abbey, Dorset, 1565.

IX. 1558-1625.

A few examples are given below, the earlier, up to about 1575, are in the Transitional style, the later in the “tasset” armour.

Jn. Colby and wife, Brundish, Suffolk, 1560.

Sir Jn. Arundell and two wives, Stratton, Cornwall, 1561.

Geo. Medley and wife, Tiltey Abbey, Essex, 1562.

Sir Wm. Molyneux and two wives, Sefton, Lancs., 1568.

Jn. Clavell and two wives, Knowle, Dorset, 1572.

Thos. Higate and wife, Hayes, Middlesex, 1576.

Thos. Shurley and wife, Isfield, Sussex, 1579.

Rowland Lytton and two wives, Knebworth, Herts., 1582.

John Wingfield, Easton, Suffolk, 1584.

Thos. Carewe, Haccombe, Devon, 1586.

Thos. Stoughton, St Martin’s, Canterbury, 1591.

Humphrey Brewster, Wrentham, Suffolk, 1593.

Jn. Clippesby and wife, Clippesby, Norfolk, 1594.

Edw. Leventhorpe and wife, Sawbridgeworth, Herts., c. 1600.

Christopher Septvans and wife, Ash-next-Sandwich, Kent, 1602.

Thos. Windham, Felbrigg, Norfolk, 1608.

Rich. Barttelot and two wives, Stopham, Sussex, 1614.

Nich. Wadham and wife, Ilminster, Somerset, 1618.

Sir Clem. Edmonds and wife, Preston Deanery, Northants., 1622.

Civilians.

A few examples are given, but there are a fair number scattered up and down the country.

Sir Rich. Peyton and wife, Isleham, Cambs., 1574.

Wm. Dunche and wife, Little Wittenham, Berks., quadrilateral plate, engraved, c. 1585.

Robt. Cotton and wife, Richmond, Surrey, 1591.

Walter Bailey, New Coll., Oxford, 1592.

Jn. Martin and wife, Barton, Cambs., c. 1593.

Jn. Tedcastle and wife, Barking, Essex, 1596.

Jacob Verzelini and wife, Downe, Kent, 1607.

Anth. Cooke, Yoxford, Suffolk, 1613.

Rich. Gadburye and wife, Eyworth, Beds., 1624.

The York school of brasses will be referred to later; they include among others:--

Eliz. Fynes, York Minster, 1585.

James Cotrel, York Minster, 1595.

Robert Askwith, St Crux, York, 1597.

Clergy.

Jn. Fenton, Priest and Vicar, Coleshill, Warwick, 1566.

Patrick Fearne and wife, Parson, Sandon, Essex, c. 1580.

Jn. Garbrand, D.D., Parson, quadrilateral plate, N. Crawley, Bucks., 1589.

Edw. Leeds, LL.D., Rector, Croxton, Cambs., 1589.

Vincent Huffam and wife, Priest, St James, Dover, c. 1590.

Griffin Lloyd and wife, Chevening, Kent, 1596.

Wm. Lucas, M.A., Parson, Clothall, Herts., 1602.

Jn. Metcalfe, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, 1606.

Jn. Burton, Rector, kn., Burgh St Margaret, Norfolk, 1608.

Isaiah Bures, M.A., Pastor, sm., kn., Northolt, Middlesex, 1610.

Peter Winder, Curate, Whitchurch, Oxon., 1610.

Humphrey Tyndall, Dean, Ely Cathedral (fine), 1614.

Jn. Wythines, D.D., Dean, Battle, Sussex, 1615.

Hen. Airay, Provost, Queen’s Coll., Oxford, 1616.

Wm. Palke and wife, Minister, High Halstow, Kent, 1618.

Hugh Johnson (in pulpit), Vicar, Hackney, Middlesex, 1618.

Andrew Willet, D.D., Minister, Barley, Herts., 1621.

X. 1625-1660.

Of other knights in armour than the illustration, the following are noteworthy:

Simon Mayne and wife, Dinton, Bucks., 1628.

Sir Jn. Arundel and wife, St Columb, Cornwall, c. 1630.

Christopher Playters, Sotterley, Suffolk, c. 1630.

Edm. Sawyer and wife, quadrilateral plate, Kettering, Northants., 1631.

Rich. Bugges and two wives, Harlow, Essex, 1636.

Wm. Penn and wife, Penn, Bucks., 1638.

Jn. Boscawen, quadrilateral plate, St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall, c. 1640.

Wm. Strode and wife, quadrilateral plate, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 1649.

Civilians.

The following are characteristic examples:

Thos. Holl, Heigham, Norfolk, 1630.

Rich. Chiverton and wife, Quethiock, Cornwall, 1631.

Robt. Chambers, Swaffham Priory, Cambs., 1638.

Geo. Coles and two wives, St Sepulchre’s, Northampton, 1640.

John Moorwood and wife, quadrilateral plate, Bradfield, near Ecclesfield, Yorks., 1647.

At Llanrwst, Denbigh. The plates are lozenge-shaped, showing usually only the bust of the deceased and are quite good portraits.

Sir John Wynne, 1620, and his wife, 1632, his daughter, Lady Mary Mostyn, 1658, Sir Owen Wynne, 1660, Kath. Lewis, 1669, Dame Sarah Wynne, 1671.

Clergy.

Of the clergy, only six brasses are known:

Arch. Lightfoot, rector, quadrilateral plate, Stoke Bruerne, Northants., 1625.

Thos. Stones (demi), Acle, Norfolk, 1627.

Wm. Procter, rector, Upper Boddington, Northants., 1627.

Maurice Hughes, vicar, Abergavenny, Monm., 1631.

Edw. Nayler and wife, kn., Bigby, Lincs., 1642.

Rice, Jem, rector, Husbands Bosworth, Leics., 1648.

In three cases bishops are commemorated by a mitre:

Arthur Lake, Bp. of Bath and Wells, Wells Cath., 1626.

John Prideaux, Bp. of Worcester, Bredon, Worc., 1650.

Henry Ferne, Bp. of Chester, Westminster Abbey, 1661.

Commonwealth Civilians and Women.

Bonham Faunce and two wives, Cliffe, Kent, 1652.

Jn. Davids, Haverfordwest, Pembrokes., 1654.

Anne Cary (a child), Clovelly, Devon, 1655.

Thos. Carewe and wife, quadrilateral plate, Haccombe, Devon, 1656.

Thos. Lawe (mayor), demi, Boston, Lincs., 1657.

Mary Hall, Sheriff Hutton, Yorks., 1657.

Lady Mary Mostyn, Llanrwst, Denbigh, 1658.

Rich. Breton and wife, Barwell, Leics., 1659.

XI. 1660-1773.

John Harris and wife, Milton, Cambs., 1660.

The Llanrwst series.

Philip Tenison, S.T.P., in shroud, Bawburgh, Norfolk, 1660.

Mary Thorne and three daughters, St Mary, Bedford, 1663.

Robt. Shiers, Gt. Bookham, Surrey, 1668.

Shrouded Effigy on tomb, Thornton Watlass, Yorks., 1669.

Nich. Toke in armour and three daughters kneeling, Gt. Chart, Kent, 1680.

Edm. West, Serjeant-at-law, in armour, and wife, quadrilateral plate, Marsworth, Bucks., 1681.

Ann Dunch, a child, quadrilateral plate, Little Wittenham, Berks., 1683.

Edw. Turpin and wife, Bassingbourn, Cambs., 1683.

Dorothy Williams, Pimperne, Dorset., 1694.

John Price (naval officer) and wife, Leigh, Essex, 1709.

John Massie and family, St Peter’s, Leeds, Yorks., 1709.

Thos. Lund (mayor), Newark, Notts., 1715.

Philadelphia Greenwood, quadrilateral plate, St Mary Cray, Kent, 1747.

Benj. Greenwood, St Mary Cray, Kent, 1773.