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| Brian (1634) & Anne Ianson
with children below:
John (1657), Brian
(1666), Richard, Clement, James, Anne, Elizabeth,
Hannah, Margaret & Elizabeth.
Alabaster |
John Ianson (1657),
son of Brian. Wife 1 - Sally; children
Bryan (1681) & Ann
(1658). Wife 2 - Thomasine; children
John (1657), James
& Mary
Alabaster |
Moses Ashley (1740)
by Nathaniel Hedges |
John Bentley (1761) & Jane
(1784) Ashley
by John Bacon (1784) |
| Here lieth the bodie of
Brian Ianson Esquier somtime citizen and draper of
London and fined for Alderman and Sherriff of ye countie
of Buckingham and was the first purchaser of the manor
of Ashby Ledgers with the parsonage and vousan of
vicaridge whos soule resteth in heaven and departed this
miserable world the __ daye __ of ___ |
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Above left two images: Priest - early 14th C
Above right two images:
Elizabeth Orme (1692). 'Let no man rase this remembrance
nor disturb the innocent dust of Mrs Elizabeth wife of
Thomas Orne of Handst.... She at seven could read
distinctly to the sense and at thirteen had finished
works like a curious needlewoman' |
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'An
epitaphe upon the death of that worthie gentleman Mr W Wattes of
Blaxlye who dyed the Anno Domine 1642 16 of Jun
It is no marble monument must grace his worthie corps who lyes
within this place the many graces which did him adorne in youth
in yeares these weaker helps doe scorn
Upright he was and zealous in his life, kinde to his children,
loving to his wife''
William Watts (16420 & Mary with their two sons
Edward
and Montague. They also
had a daughter Mary. |
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Sir John de Verdun (1295) ?
Barack rag. Traces of
colour: blue armour, red surcoat |
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Toby Chaucery (1608) with Bridget Shelly (1579)
& Elizabeth Risley (1619).
Alabaster effigies on tomb chest, the north side of
which has nine children in relief. |
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William Chaucery (1585) & Joan Bustard.
Alabaster effigies on tomb chest. The above are two
monuments are to father
and son. |
Sir Richard Chaucery
by Rysbrack |
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Eydon - St Nicholas |
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vestry) |
John Theodore
Mitchison Lewis 2nd officer HM Tansport, gunner
& signaller M.G.M b. 1896 kia Ypres
1917
; William Ewart Martin Lewis gunner &
signaller R.H.A. b 1898 kia St Quentin 1918. Sons of Rev
Willaim and Mary Lewis |
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Sir Thomas Greene (1457) & Philippa.
Alabaster. The effgies were removed from the church in
1826 but rescued from the back of the chantry house in 1891.
They were the four time great grandparents of Catherine Parr. |
Sir Thomas Greene
(1462) & Matilda (1496) Twice great
grandparents of Catherine Parr. The brasses on
the tomb chest lid are of good quality. |
'Heere lyes
the bodyes of William Hicklinge Esq and Frances his
onely wife, daughter of John Goodwin of Winchinton in ye
county of Buckingham Esq. ..sonne & heyre of John
Hickinge...Esq which William departed this life August
the 5th 1606 and Frances dyed August ye 25 1603 leaving
issue behind them one onely daughrer and heyre Christian
married to Thomas Elmes sonne of Edmunde Elmes of
Lilford...Northampton Esq by whom she had issue seaven
sonnes & five daughters'
William Hicklinge (1606) & Frances (1603) |
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Left, above left and below:
Sir John Nedham (Needham)
(1618) - 'gentleman pensioner unto the late Queene
Elizabeth of happie memorie and afterward unto our late
soveraign lord King James and was by them both well esteemed and
likewise by other persons of the best ranke and qualitie' The
tablet above belongs to the monument. Alabaster. The
monument was erected by his wife Elizabeth after she had married
Sir Edward Tyrrell on Thornton. Above right: Edward Grant (1812) & Jane (1811). Both aged
31. Signed C. Prosperi. Right: Frances Simpson Grant (1907)
The last of the family to be interred in the vault below |
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Nether Heyford - St Peter & St Paul |
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Francis Morgan (1556) with sons
Thomas
(1603) & Anthony
(1610/11); and
Ann (1556)with daughters
Frances, Elizabeth
& ? The figure of Faith once stood behind the male figures. He
was recorder of Northants in 1553, Serjeant-at-Law in 1554 and
judge just before his death |
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Elizabeth Verney (1633)
The inscription and arms are shown below
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Mrs Botfield (1825) The
figure is that of her son. By William Behnes |
Nicholas Breton (1658) &
Wife. Marble
The inscription is shown below |
Lady Elizabeth Knightley (née Seymour)
1602 |
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Here lieth ye bodie of Ye Right Honorable Ye
Ladie Elizabeth Seymour ye 4 daughter to ye high and mightie
Prince Edward Duke of Somerset Protector of England and Uncle to
King Edward ye 6 who was also ye second wife of Sr. Richard
Knightly of Norton Kn. by whom he had issue 7 sons & 2 daughters
viz. Seymour, Ferdinando, Dudley, John, Nathaniel, Robert &
Francis. Ann deceased and Ann Knightly younger married to Sr.
Evseby Andrew of Winick Knight. Wch. Ladie Elizabeth died ye 3
of June An: Dni: 1602.
By true descent, of famous princes line this ladie here
entoombed is derived whose praises while ye sun & moone, do
shine by tracte of time, shall never be contrivd. Her heart was
humble yet her place was high quite voide of pride & all
disdainfull hate. She never did the poore her helpe denie Thus
now translated to a better state. She leaves alive: a well
reported fame: a blessed soul: a memorable name.
Lo here she lies, whose life was never staind with any crime, of
unrespected care whose noble hart, truth, love & faith unfain
did ever rule, with other vertues rate. The rich, ye poore, ye
sicke, ye lame, ye blinde did knowe ye cures & vertue of her
hand. Her servants did her honorable mind by woorde, and deede,
& favour understand so for reward time hath commaunded fame
above all praise to eternize her name. |
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Sir Thomas & Elizabeth Cave (1558) |
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| Sir Thomas &
Elizabeth Cave (1558)
Alabaster. |
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Their children kneel at the
foot of the tomb: John, Richard (1527-1566),
Ambrose (died
young), Roger (1536-1586), Edward,
Anthony, Amy, Mary,
Margaret, Elizabeth (b. 1532),
Margery, Barbara (d. young),
Alice & Susan. |
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Henry Knollys (1582) & Margaret
(Cave)
(1606) |
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Henry Knollys (1582) & Margaret
(Cave)
(1606) Two daughters kneel on either side of their
parents. Henry Knollys was MP for Shoreham (Sussex), then
for Reading (Berkshire) and then for Oxfordshire. He became
Esquire of the Body to Queen Elizabeth I but then became a
privateer, in allaince with the pirate John Callis, in the
Spanish Carribean. Following a complaint from Sir Humphrey
Gilbert, with whom he had originally allied to set up a
colony in North America, to the Queen's Spymaster-General
Francis Walsingham, he was summonds home. He later joined his cousin
John Norreys to Fight for Dutch independence from
Spain in the Netherlands, but died there aged forty from
either wounds or illness |
Sir Thomas Cave (1613) & Eleanor St John (after 1608)
Their children kneel below and at the front: five sons (Richard,
Thomas, Oliver, John and one unnamed) and three daughters
(Eleanor, Margaret & Alice) Alabaster |
Sir Thomas Cave (1613) & Eleanor St John (after 1608) |
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| Alan de Aslaghby
Priest |
Hon Edmund Verney Wyatt Edgell
(1879)
Of the 17th Lancers who was killed at the
battle of Ulundi in 1879. By Felix Joubert 1896. |
James (1734) & Mary (1769) Calcutt.
For more than forty years he was steward to Sir
Roger Cave, Sir Thomas Cave, Sir Verney Cave and Sir Thomas
Cave. |
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Above and right top:
Third Baroness Bray (1862)
daughter of Sir Thomas Cave.
Probably by Mary Thornycroft.
The three angels are by Gibson.
Right bottom: Dorothy StJohn (1630) |
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Left, above, right and below left: Hon Robert Otway Cave (1844) &
Sophia (1849) By
Westmacott
Jun
He was
MP for Leicester and later Tipperary
but died at 48.
Below right: Richard Cave (1609)
He was the eldest son of the above
Sir Thomas and Dame Eleanorand died at Padua, Italy
aged 19. The monument is placed next to that of his parents, the
effigy being like that of a kneeling child. There is an obelisk
above the canopy. |
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Major Thomas Otway Cave (1830).
Said to be by Kessells,
a Dutch pupil of Thornwaldsen. |
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Thorpe Mandeville - St John the Baptist |
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Here
lie the bodies of Thomas Kirten esquier common serjaunt of the
Citie of London and Mary his wife who beinge married togeather
38 yers and haveing had issue betweene them 12 children - 6
sonnes & 6 duaghters, Mary died the 22 of Februarie in the yere
of our Lorde God 1597 beinge 60 yer. Thomas Kertin Esq was
buried XXI April 1601.
Thomas Kirten (1601) and 6 sons (William,
Edward & Stephen); the other 3 are in the cradles.
Mary
(1597)and their 6 daughters; one is in the
cradle. |
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| With thanks to those who provided photographs and
information for this page: Jean McCreaner (most), Amanda Miller
(Stanford-on-Avon) and Kim Russell, Chairman of Norton Parish
Council (Norton) |
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