Probably Sir Thomas Berkeley, said to have fought at Crecy, d1365, and one of his wives, possibly Joan, who may later have become the mother of Dick Whittington :detail

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Effigy of an unknown lady in mid-C14 dress : detail

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Lady Elizabeth Montacute, d1354. Bequeathed Christ Church Meadow to St Frideswide's Priory. Had 10 children, including a bishop, an earl, 2 Abbesses and a Prioress. Detail

Lying under an arch, a late 14c effigy of an unknown civilian holding a heart in his hands, and the Sutton wolf at his feet. - Church of St Michael & All Angels, Averham Nottinghamshire

Effigy of a medieval lady lying under a canopy, back in the church after being in the churchyard The manor was held of the Ros family by the Grimstons. Early tenants may have included Gilbert of Grimston, witness c. 1150 to a deed by William le Gros, count of Aumale, and Ralph of Grimston and his son Thomas, who were recorded early 13c Roger of Grimston was named as a lord of Garton in 1316. William of Grimston had succeeded by 1325, and held all 4 carucates by knight service in 1343. Thomas of Grimston, undertenant by 1351 was evidently succeeded by Sir Gerard of Grimston, and he by his son William by 1386

St Andrew, Kirkby-cum-Osgodby, Lincolnshire. Grade ll* listed. Tomb chest to Margaret Wildbore. An effigy of a lady, late C14, in sunken relief with her head on a cushion with two angels either side all under an ogee arch. At her feet is a small dog. The tomb base is decorated with shields and heraldic emblems and is inscribed in Latin around the top.

1331 "HIC JACET MADOC AP LLEWELYN AP GRIFFRI " - A lion rampant is shown on the shield, surcoat and shoulder ailettes Madoc ap Llewelyn said to have married the aunt of Gronw ap Iorwerth www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/7418964702/

Unusual effigies, thought to be Sir John de Neville 1316, his heraldic shield possibly bearing the arms of shield to be Cantelupe, by his side, who lies under a blanket with his wife who was possibly an heiress as she lies in the position of higher status, dogs sleeping at their feet. The Nevilles lived here until their home was purchased by the Rochfords in 15c. Their is thought to have been in North Stoke church before being cast out to the elements, found in a field and brought here in 19c. It is similar to a knight and wife at Careby flic.kr/p/KT36N3 in the same county - Church of St. Mary & St. Andrew, Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire

St Peter's at Norbury doesn't look too promising on first sight, with it's plain Georgian-rebuilt red brick tower, but is actually one of Staffordshire's more interesting churches. The nave and chancel remain largely unaltered in their 14th century form with fine Decorated tracery (the east window is Victorian). The wooden roofs are old too, and that in the chancel is particularly special with it's braces terminating in small foliate carvings, an unusual touch. The church is notable for it's monuments, with several badly damaged effigies (presumably Sir Edward Botiller d.1412 with his wife and mother) scattered about the chancel, but the finest monument is the cross-legged knight within a cusped recess on the north side, believed to be the benefactor of the church, Ralph Botiller (d.1342). The effigy has been recoloured, but the most eye-catching details are the heads and whimsical creatures carved into the cusping of the arch above him. There is also a fine brass to Lady Hawys Botiller (c1360) and a large Baroque monument on the south side.

in the south wall of the chancel is an early 14c tomb recess with ogee arch surmounted by a cross, and 2 orders of convex quarter-round mouldings. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/WF878f On each side the mouldings are terminated at floor level by a trefoil-headed panel containing a carved kneeling figure; www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/302j86 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/10729h within the recess is the effigy of a civilian with hands raised in prayer. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Zd5N8r - Church of St Mary Magdalene, Peckleton Leicestershire

St Peter's church, Leckhampton - effigies of Sir John & Lady Giffard.

" ION DE LOVDHAM GIT ICI, DE SA ALME DEUS YET MERCI" Sir John de Lowdham / Loudham c1269-1318 Sir John was returned as holding a quarter of a knight’s fee in Lowdham in 1302/3. He had the king’s protection on going over seas in the company of Roger de Monthermer in 1313. Dying in 1318, his Inquisition post mortem held in August 1318 shows that he held a capital messuage in Lowdham of the Prior of Shelford He was the son of Walter Loudham and Joan daughter of Nicholas de Tregoze and Eve daughter of Sir Gilbert Pecche, Baron of Bourne He m Alice d1344 flic.kr/p/HTCcBf daughter of Sir Robert De Kirkton and Beatrix / Beatrice daughter of Simon de Driby, Sir and Alice Fitzhugh Children 1. Joan 1301-1365 flic.kr/p/JPMiqP m Geoffrey de Staunton 1297-1369 son of William Staunton and Joan: & grandson of William Staunton 1326 www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6e1R96 2. John de Loudham c1308-1346 who fought at Crecy 1346 (and perhaps died as a result ) m Isabel heiress of Rodger le Bretton of Walton Derbyshire (parents of Thomas de Lowdham 1346-1400) 3. Robert 1308-1348 3. Isabel b1315 m Thomas Bekering / Bekeryng of Tuxford His effigy was previously set into the floor www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3Y2f44 with an iron guard of the lower half www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/0468yt , and is now raised off the floor on a modern base, He wears chain mail with caps on the knees. Female figures (nuns? or his widow? www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/M659p7 ) read from books at his head, at his feet crouches a lion and another male figure (a monk?) www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/3t90f6 His legs are crossed, the lower right leg has been cut away. On his head is a round topped cerveliêre under the mail is secured by an ornamental fillet of five-petalled roses.which hangs over the surcoat in front. The hands are joined in prayer, and the wrists are secured with straps. The long tag of the girdle which confines the surcoat hangs down the right side. The hauberk is slit up the front, and shows beneath it the lower edge of the quilted gambeson. The knee-caps are ridged down the front, . the sword-belt is ornamented with transverse bars and studs of metal. The shield bears the arms of Lowdham, argent a bend azure crusily or. The spurs are of the roweled or prick variety but do have very long shanks. www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/results?lastName=de+... - Church of St Mary, Lowdham, Nottinghamshire Picture with thanks - southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/lowdham/hintro.php

NZ2334 :: Whitworth Parish Church, Tomb, near to Byers Green, County Durham, England by Alexander P Kapp

South transept - twin early C14 tomb-recesses - east one for Sir Adam de Stokke, d1313

"Here lies Iorwerth ab Awr...." c1320 gravestone effigy brought in from the churchyard. He was an ancestor of the Lloyds of Plas Madoc. His shield has a lion rampant guardant

Unknown Lord of the manor - perhaps as this was a chantry built by John Boyville 1467 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/6956774722/ this could be his father Thomas 1404 who m Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Walshe / Walsshe: and great grandson of Thomas Boyville & heiress Alice Murdak (The Sampson family held the estate at the beginning of the 13c - By 1258 the tenant was Henry Murdak d1279 and at his death his son William was holding it. On William Murdak's death the estate passed to his daughter Alice and her husband Thomas Boyville).

Late 14c effigies of a knight and lady, possibly of the Willoughby de Eresby lords of the manor. They lie on a tomb base with the shields of the Simeon and Neville arms. Dogs www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/39399S www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/2ikJ2F sit at their feet with perhaps beadsmen www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/4PG4B0 . Over the lady is a canopy topped with 2 saints / monks lifting her soul heavenwards. www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Nur2i0 - Church of St Michael & All Angels, Edenham Lincolnshire