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Ampleforth - St Hilda | |
| Church unlocked. You may be able to park in the church hall car park behind the church | ||
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| A very curious monument of about 1330. A female figure looks over the shoulder of the male figure; they are carved from the same block. Was it ever recumbent? Although sometimes called a 'male civilian' he appears to be wearing a mail shirt, the collar and cuffs of which can be seen. Set into the west wall under the tower. On the figure's left side is written: 'Wilhelmus de [Jarpenville]' although the surname is no longer legible. | ||
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Bedale - St Gregory |
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| A friendly church with much of interest. Church unlocked. Limited parking outside; otherwise park in the town (free disc parking - obtain disc from any shop) or in car park. |
| Medieval Knights & A Lady at Bedale | ||
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Knight 1. Note
shield with heraldry. Late 14th century Knight 2. Later 14th century Sir Brian Fitzalan. (1306) Early 14th century. Not alabaster: Magnesium Limestone Same: etching from Hollis |
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Knight 1. Knight 2. Muriel, 1st wife of Sir Brian Fitzalan. Early 14th century. Sir Brian & Lady Muriel Fitzalan. Note heraldry on the shield |
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Knight 1. Drawing
from I'Anson Sir Brian Fitzalan. Etching from Hollis Lady Muriel Fitzalan. Etching from Hollis |
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| Brian de Thornhill (1343) Rector. Priest in mass vestments. He founded a chantry in the church. North chapel. The tomb chest was probably that of Sir Brian Fitzalan | Thomas Jackson (1529) Black marble with incised effigy and inscription. A Bedale merchant. North aisle floor. | Richard Lambert (1610) Latin inscription. He was the first master of Christ's Hospital at Firby, founded in 1608. North aisle | Henry Pierse (1824) &his daughter, Harriet Elizabeth. by Richard Westmacott. South Aisle |
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Catterick - St Anne |
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Knight, late 14th century. Note the unusual feature: he carries no sword
(cf the similarly dated effigy at Kirklington, who
also carries a shield) Said to be Sir Walter of
Urswick, Chief Forester of Swaledale and Constable
of Richmond Castle.
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Left: Brass to William Burgh
(1492) & Elizabeth now wall mounted on
wood.
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Top Row, from Left to Right: 1. Sir
Henry Lawson Bt (1854). 2. John (1782)
& Thomas (1777) Booth. 3. ...'ye Revd:
Mr MICH: SYDDAL late vicr of
Cathericke...' 1658 A benefactor, he
left £500 for the founding of a hospital for six poor
widows, a free school and a small chapel, as well as a
salary for a master to teach 'gratis' and read morning
and evening prayer. 4. Charles Anthony,
vicar 1660-85. Inscription in Latin. Bottom Row, similarly: 1. Richard Braithwaite (1673) court poet. 2. Christopher Barker (1779), his wife Martha, their daughter Elizabeth Shutt (1770), their grand daughter Mary Shutt (1786), their daughter Mary Kirkby (1790) and his sister Alice Hawxwell (1791). 3. Dame Catherine Lawson (1824) 4. Sir Henry Lawson (1854) 5. Anastasia Strickland Standish (1807) Eldest daughter of Sir John Lawson |
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East Harsley - St Oswald |
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| Far left: 12th century grave slab. Note the sheep shears. The inscription is said to read: 'Hic jacet Joha...' Near Left: 13th century slab said to be of William Sawcock and Wife. Note the cross and military equipment. To the right: Effigy said to be of Sir Geoffrey Hotham (1326) Note the bare head and the surcoat with long sleeves. Face recut. Cf Bedale above. | ||||
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Thomas Peacock (1762) & Dorothy (1710) & members of the family to 1828. He died aged 102; her age has been left blank. By Davies of Newcastle | 'Here lyes ye body of' Dorathy Darcy (1698). Although this resembles a hatchment, it is a painted wooden memorial board. | |||
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Hornby - St Mary |
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A fine and very
interesting church, well worth a detour to
visit. There is no village as such. Church
unlocked; park outside. NB SatNav users: there are several Hornbies: this one is near Catterick and Bedale on the west side of the Great North Road. |
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2. Knight and Lady of the later 14th century. Alabaster. (top row, right column & lower row, right columns)
3. D'Arcy family (1578) The alabaster effigies, as above, are in front, no longer on tomb chests. (lower row, left column)
4. Slabs with crosses and swords (lower row, centre column)
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| Thomas Mountford (1489) & Wife | Brass matrices and inscriptions | Frances D'Arcy (1670) |
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Nave North Aisle and Church Yard |
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1. Knight & Lady of the early 14th
century 2. Medieval effigy, impossible to identify, worn and moss covered. In church yard by south door. ( directly above) 3. Illegible inscription but date is 1780 by John Bacon (lower right) |
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Ingleby
Arncliffe All Saints |
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| Two knights of c. 1330. Note the legs are straight and both hold hearts. Both show the rather damaged unusual feature ailettes as the side of their shoulders; although these are believed to be cloth indentification structures rather than metal defence items, the knight on the left appears to have his helmet resting on the ailette on his left. | |||||
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Kirkby-in-Cleveland St Augustine |
Late 14th century effigies of knight and lady in the churchyard north of the church. Were they thrown out in a rebuilding? |
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Kirklington - St Michael |
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| Knight & Lady of the late 14th century, in separate ogee arched recesses. Note: unusual feature that the knight does not carry a sword cf above | |
 
Top: Two small
tablets and a brass:
1. 1707 Here lyeth Barron Wandesford, Viscount Castlecomer in the 54 year of his age. 2. Dec.r 20 1714. To the memory of the Hon.ble Lady Ellenor Wandesford 3. Here lies buried the body of Sir Christopher Wandesford Baronet March 112th 1687 |
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Immediately left:
Sir Christopher Wandesford (1590)
and far left bottom detail of the
helmet from the monument which may be seen mounted
on the wall to the left. Above is an actual
helmet with overlarge crest of a church, of the
early 16th century and may have belonged to a member
of the family.
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| New Malton - St Leonard |
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Gibson (1837) Iron and brass founder. The whole
monument is metal: the pillasters, entablature and a
vase hels by dolphins are of iron; the engraved plate of
brass. By Mr Gibson himelf. On the right is a
drunk with bottle and glass while on the right a man
kneeling at prayer.'Here lies one, when living, had his virtues and vices, copy his virtues and shun his vices' |
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Masham - St Mary |
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| Sir Marmaduke Wyvill (1613) & Wife of Low Burton Hall. Alabaster. The iron railing is original. | ||
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| Sir Abstrupus Danby (1737) of Swindon Park. Marble. The two tablets on either side are shown enlarged on the right. | Froam left to right
above: Thomas Danby (1582) Thomas Lockhart (1772) & Mary Marjorie (1775) Daughter of William Danby Mary, Countess Harcourt (1833) née Danby Widow of Field Marshal William Last, Earl Harcourt. Also her only sister Elisabeth Danby (1786) buried at Lyons |
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| William Danby (1833) | William (1781) & Mary (1773) Danby | Vice Admiral Venables Vernon Harcourt (1863) by Skelton of York | Abstrupus Danby (1730) Note the crab |
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Nunnington - All Saints & St James |
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| William, Lord Widdrington (1743) signed Iacobo Gibbs Archi (designed); made by Rysbrack | Richard 1st Viscount Preston (1695) | Emily Cleaver (1806) aged 23. By Cleaver | Thomas Jackson 'who was well known for his extraordinary performance on the Turf' and rose 'from the lowest station' and thereby provided 'a useful Lesson to the humbler Part of Mankind' |
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Pickering
St Peter & St Paul |
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| Alabaster fragment of later 14th century. The repeated pattern of chess rooks around the helmet indicate it may well represent a Roucliffe. Local tradition ascribed it to John of Gaunt (b. in Old St Paul's) | Sir William Bruce who established a chantry in the church in 1337. Note the armour of c. 1340-50 and the arms carved in relief on the shield. | |
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| Sir David and Margery Roucliffe c. 1400. Alabaster. Note the single chess rook on the surcoat. In the south chapel which is now unfortunately locked | ||
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Stainton
St Peter & St Paul |
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Stonegrave - Holy
Trinity (Stonegrave Minster) |
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Civilian early 14th century. He is shown with a cap tied
under his chin and his legs are crossed, this latter
being unusual in civilian effigies. Possibly
William Thornton (1330) Below this (four photographs): Robert Thornton (1418) & Wife. Note the small shield with arms |
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| Tablets to members of
the Comber family by Taylor of York: Left: Rev William Comber A.M. (1810) Vicar of Kirky Moorside Centre: His wife Dorothy (1807) Left: The above set up this tablet to member of their family: To Rev William's father, Thomas (1763), and mother Anne (1734); to his elder brother Rev Thomas LLD (1778), Rector of Beckworth & Morborn in Huntingdonshire; and to his younger brother Andrew (1747). To Dorothy's mother, Dorothy (1759) and to the latter's sister Ann (1789) |
'WILLIAM THORNSTON Esqr deſcended from the Ancient & Worſhipfull Family, ſurnamed de Thornton (Lords of East Newton from the time of K: Edw: 1...Marryed ALICE...And having lived most Religiouſly 45 Years, Dyed Septemb 17 MDCLXVII' Painted wooden panel. | ||
| Sutton-on-the-Forest - All Hallows |
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| Richard Harland (1750) JP Lawyer of Gray's Inn |
Sir Charles Hoar Harland (1810) He added Harland to his name after marrying Anne, co-heiress of Philip Harland |
Richard Harland (1689) fought for the Royalists at Marston Moor and Worcester |
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Thorton-le-Dale - All Saints |
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| Church unlocked; limited parking outside. Delightful village |
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| Lady - early 14th century. Note the canopy, shields on the slab and the two dogs at her feet. Possibly Lady Beatrice Hastings, who extended the church in the early 14th century. | John Hill (1773) signed by Fischer, York | Richard Johnson Hill (1793) | Ann Webb (1812) & Rev John Web (1837) Rector here for 53 years | ||||
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Wensley - Holy Trinity |  |
| Church open. The church is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust |
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| Left: Henry &
Richard, children of Lord Scrope,
who both died in 1525. Black marble
slab with the figures in low relief; now fixed to the
wall. Above:Sir Simon de Wensley, rector (1394). An earlier date of the 1330's has been assigned to this Flemish brass, which often appears in books on brasses as an example of a priest in mass vestments. Right: Medieval grave slab with cross |
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'Edward Raper Son of Edward Raper of this Parish erected this in memory of his Mother Grace Raper who departed this Life Aug the 13 1700 aged _5 & alſo of his two ſisters Elizabeth & Ann both dying in Infancy' |
' In Memory of Peter Hammand Esq.r who died Aug JJth J773 Aged 87 and Elisabeth his Wife who died Nov.br 26th J763 Aged 89 Likewise Peter their Son who died Sep.br J2th J7J5 Aged 3 years also Elizabeth their Daughter who died Sep.br 24th J75J Aged 4J and Peter their Grandson who died July 2nd J769 Aged 32 |
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West Tanfield - St Nicholas |
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| Church unlocked; park outside. Well worth a visit - a beautiful well kept church and village |
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Left: Possibly Sir William Marmion
(1275)
Above: Lady of the late 14th century |
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Above & right: Lady of late 14th century
lying on tomb chest with shields.
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| Probably Sir John Marmion (1387) & Elizabeth - or his younger brother Robert & Laura. Alabaster and under a iron hearse with candle holders; this is said to be unique. | |
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| Thomas Sutton (c. 1490) Rector | Lt Nigel George Crompton Royal Engineers. Kia Erquingham Sur Lys, France 1915 age 27 |
The above etchings are from Hollis and the drawings from I'Anson except for the civilian at Sherrif Hutton which is by the Publicity Officer.