ESSEX


Chelmsford - Cathedral Church of St Mary

Thomas Mildmay (1571) Note the curious shape and kneeling children on the lower part but no other figures, although they probably existed.

Other Monuments - Not Shown
Mathew Ridd (ob 1615)
mural incised slab; attrib to Epiphanius Evesham
Robert Bownd (ob 1696)
with flower garlands
Earl Fitzwalter -(Benjamin Mildmay) (ob 1756)
Large standing wall monument with large urn in centre flanked by Corinthian columns and large cherubs. Signed: James Lovell
Mary Mash (ob 1757)
various marbles with urn.


 

 Great Maplestead - St Giles

Left: Lady Ann Dean (ob. 1633) The monument was erected by her son in 1634 and he lies at her feet, facing us with arms folded. Lady Dean stands behind in her shroud. Note the angels, crown and Trinity. By William Wright of Charing Cross. There was a fashion for standing shrouded figures in the 1630's.

Right: Sir John Dean (ob 1625) Note the children kneeling behind and above the main figure. Both of the male figures lie on rolled up mats.

 

Hatfield Broad Oak - St Mary the Virgin

Robert de Vere, 3rd Earl of Oxford (c 1300) shown, left and right. Attributed.

Other Monuments - Not Shown

Sir John Barrington (ob 1788)
Standing wall monument with two putti flanking an urn.
Sarah Chamberlayne (ob 1742)
profile in oval medallion infront of an obelisk
Richard Chamberlayne (ob 1758)
Identical to the above
Stanes Chamberlayne (ob 1782)
portrait medallion is at the foot with a putti standing above
Sir Charles Barrington (ob 1788)
oval relief of  mourning female, urn and weeping willow. By J F Moore of London
Lady Ibbertson (ob 1816)
with two angels above the inscription plate. By Flaxman

Little Dunmow - St Mary

Left: Walter Fitzwalter (ob 1432) & Wife (ob 1464) Alabaster effigies on tc with shields and a figure.
Right: Lady (early 15 C) alabaster on late 15 C tc.

Other Monuments - Not Shown
Sir James Halley (ob 1753) Obelisk with seated female holding a medallion. By Thomas Adye



  

Little Easton - St Mary

Left Top: Sir Henry Maynard (ob 1610) and Wife Alabaster; kneeling children on TC. Very good. He was MP for St Albans
 Left Bottom: William, 1st Baron Maynard (1746) & 2nd wife Daisy Marble.  Roman costume. Style is that of Grinling Gibbons but probably by Edward Pearce
Right: William, 2nd Baron Maynard  (1796) & Wife Below is shown the detail of the panel. He stands leaning on an urn, with the portrait of his wife. Around are other members of his family as busts or relief medallions. The panels shows Justice, Charity, Fortitute and other allegorical figures. Marble. By Charles Stanley, 1746.

Other Monuments - Not Shown
Robert Fyn priest c. 1420. Brass
Lady Bourchier c. 1400 TC with panels with shields; ogee arch with shields in spandrels.
On the above knight 13th C minature effigy
Viscount Bourchier, Earl of Essex (ob 1484) & Wife TC with brasses, canopy over.
Layd Maynard (ob 1613)
reclining figure
Frances, Countess of Warwick (ob 1938)
bust


 

 

Pleshey - Holy Trinity

Sir Henry Joliffe (ob 1749) Big urn. By Cheere
Samuel Turnell (ob 1758) He was the nephew of the above. Also by Cheere shown
 

Felstead - Holy Cross

Christine Bray (ob 1410) brass
Knight (c 1400) brass
Richard, 1st Lord Rich (ob 1568) & Son (ob 1581)
Lord Rich became Lord Chancellor; he reclines and looks back at his son who kneels at a prayer desk. Behind are reliefs of Lord Rich with allegorical figures: Fortitude & Justice, Hope & Charity and Truth & Wisdom. Probably erected about 1620 and by Epiphanius Evesham.
 shown

 

     

With thanks to Dr & Mrs D Kelsall for all the Essex photographs. The etching is from Stothard and the lithographs from Chancellor's of Essex. I will continue this page in due course.