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575 Tunstall. Sa. Three Combs CHURCH-NOTES OF CHILTON FOLIOT. 575 Kempson. Barry of six, vert and or, on a chief of the last three mullets az. Aston. Ar. a fesse sa, in chief three fusils conjoined of the last. Tunstall. Sa. three combs ar. Coyne. Or, on a bend sa, three trefoils slipped ar. Harcourt. Gu. two bars or, a crescent for difference. Crompton. Ar. on a chief vert three pheons or. Hulme. Ar. a chev. betw. three cinquefoils sa. Anson. Ar. a fesse betw. six martlets gu. Dodey. Az. a pale engr. erm. betw. two demi-lions ramp. or. Bassano. Per chev, vert. and ar, in chief three gad-flies of the- last, in base an oak tree on a mound of the first. Humpherys. Erm. on a saltire gu. a crescent sa, Gifford. Az. three stirrups with leathers or, a mullet for difference. CHURCH-NOTES, AND EXTRACTS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS, OF CHILTON FOLIOT, CO, WILTS, Chilton Foliot is not one of the Churches surveyed in Sir Thomas Phillipps's collection of \Viltshire Epitaphs. The bulk of the following Notes was taken in the year 1834; and additions to it made in 1845:- ft. in. Length of nave . .58 6 Length of chancel, including the chancel arch 31 0 Spuco under the tower, including the tower arch 16 0 Whole length of church internally 105 6 Width of chancel 15 2 Width of nave . 19 8 Width of south aisle 8 4 Diameter of nave piers ~ 2 Whole width of nave and aisle :.29 2 Square of tower inside , 12 0 Height of tower 50 0 Thickness of tower walls 4 0 Thickness of the church and chancel walls . 2 6 Orientation 13 degrees tu the Nortb, 576 CHURCH-NOTES OF CHlLTON FOLIOT. The chancel is Decorated, without an east window; the rood arch is also Decorated, plain througho:u. The rest of the church is Perpendicular, but with insertions of early-English and Norman portions, particularly near the top of the tower, where both styles appear in the corbel table and windows with P. above and below. In the chancel on the south side is a stone figure of a cross-legged knight, said to be of §ir Thomas Foliot, much decayed. Over the end of the chancel is a hatchment bearing, Argent, on a chief gales two stag's heads cabossed or. Crest: A stag's head erased proper. (Popham.) On the north wall is a tablet bearing the same arms and crest, with a plate in the centre chief for difference. Inscription: "Beneath are deposited the remains of EDWARD Po PHAM, D.D. S6 years Rector of this parish. He was youngest son of Edward Popham, of Li ttlecot, Esq. obt, Sept. 16th, 1815. His widow inscribed this Tablet to his memory in testimony of her respect, gratitude, and love," On the north wall a tablet with the following arms and in• scription: -Azure, six lions rampant argent, 8, 2, and I. Crest : An eagle regardant with wings . displayed azure, beaked and legged or. (Leyborne.) "Beneath are deposited the re• mains of WILLIAM LEYBORNE, third son of the late William Leyborne Leyborne, of Westwell, in Oxfordshire, Esq. and of Ann his wife, sole <laughter of the late Edward Popham, of Littlecott, Esq. ob. Deer. 28th, 1790, eet. l '7." On another tablet : " Beneath are deposited the remains of Dono-nrr LEYBORNE PoPHAM, who died July 7th, ISBO, aged 18 years. Also of Er.1.ZABETH LEYBORNE PoPHAM, who died December 28th, 1832, aged 19 years: daughters of Lieut.• General Popham and Elizabeth his wife, of Littlecott." On another tablet,-Arms: Gules, in base vert, thereon a tower between two lions in support, rampant, argent; beneath the shield the ensigns of the order of the Bath. Motto: Tunn1s FORTI MIH! DEVS. "Sacred to the memory of Col. ,vrLLIAM KELLY, C.B. Lieur.-Col. of his Majesty's 24th Regt. of Foot, who departed this life at Littlecott, the 21st of August, 1818. Col. Kelly's services were extended to the four quarters of the globe, He was severely wounded at the Battle of the Pyrenees, and exhausted afterwards by his successful exertions in the CHURCH-NOTES OF CHILTON FOLIOT. 577 Nepaul war in India. He returned only to breathe his last with his friends, admired in his profession as a soldier, and esteemed by all as a man." A tablet on the south wall, "Sacred to the memory of ANNE, widow of \Villiam Leyborne .~ey~()rne (who died Governor• Genera 1 in the West Indies, A. n, 1775 ), and mother of General Popham, of Littlecott, her only surviving sou." In the chancel: "Sacred to the memory of FRANCES, wife of the Rev, J. L. Popham, who departed this life Aug. 16, 1839, aged 27. The Lord gave and the Lord bath taken away : blessed be the name of the Lord." "Sacred to the memory of General E. W. L. l)OPHAM, of Littlecott, ob. June 16, 181,3, mtat, 79. Also of ELIZABETH his wife, ob. Mar. I~ 1836, ·retat. 52." There is one slab in the floor of the chancel, with the following inscription: " Here Iyes the bocly of Mr. ROBERT CoLLARD,. Batch. of Divinity, a free Releever of poore people an,fa le~rned and zealous Pastor of this Church ye space of 50 yeares, who, in the 77th yea re of his age, exchanged this life for a better on that memorable day of Novernb. 5, 1648." (Seep. 584.) THE NAVE. On a tablet; Arms, Azure, a chevron between three eagles close or, a crescent or: "Here lies the Body of BuLSTRODE 1VHn'ELOCKE, Esqr, who departed this life July 1st, 1737', in the 59th year of his age. He died a Batchelor, and bequeathed his Fortune to his Niece, the daughter of Samuel Whitelocke, Esqr. m gratitude to whose worthy memory they have jointly erected this monument." There is a hatchment bearing the arms of Francis Popham, Esqr, who married Dorothy, daughter of Archbishop Hutton, and died without issue in 1780. Argent, on a chief gt1les two stag's heads cabossed or. An escocheon of pretence, Gules, on a fess argent, between three cushions tasselled or, three fleurs de lys gulcs. The latter coat should have been as that borne by the Archbishop, viz. Gules, on a fess between three cushions argent, fringed and tasselled or, as many fleurs de lys sable. On a tablet: "Sacred to the memory of ROGER SPANSWICK, Gent., of Soly, in this parish, who died December 27th, 1809, VOL. HI. 2r 578 (:HURCH-NOTES OF CHILTO~ FOLIOT. aged 65 years. Also :MA.1tGARET SPANSWICK, his wife, died Septr. 9th, 1831, in the 85th year of her age." On a mural monument: Arms, quarterly, 1 am1 .1., Per pale ermine and azure, a lion passant gules, on a bordure engrniled gules eight fleurs <le lys or ( Bigg) ; 2 and 3, Azure, a saltire be• tween four escallops or (Wade). Two other coats, viz. Bigg, as above, impaling, Argent, a chevron gtlles between three crescents sable (\Vither); aud Bigg, impaling, Gnles, two chevrons argent (Fettiplace): "Here lies the body of that truly worthy gentle• man Lov£LACE l_lrGG, Esquire, of this parish, who was son of Richard Bigg, Esqr. of Hnmshill, in the parish of Hurst, and county of Wilts ; and married Dorothy youngest dnughtcr of William ':Yi.ther, Esqr. of Manydown, in Hunts, by whom lie had six sons and six daughters. He married to his second wife Rachel daughter of Thomas .f.cttiplace, Esqr. of Fernham, in Berks, He departed out of this life on the Gth day of February, 1724, in the 64th year of his age. In the same vault are interred the remains of His mother Mt..1tY BIGG l rl 7111 r84, His wife D0R01'HY [ I a· 1 { 1717i J15 ~ ,, ~ w m iec ~ acen0 > years. His son ·w1LLIAU i 'l7l5J' [ 27 His daughter SAllAH J L 1716 L 20 J A hatchment, unconnected apparently with any existing memorial, bears, Quarterly, 1 and 4,, Argent, n fess between six cross-crosslets fitchy gules; 2 und 3, 01', five Ileurs de lys in cross sable, a chief wavy azure (ancient Craven), impaling, two wives: I. Asurc, a spread eagle argent, on a chief embattled of the second three pc I lets ; 2. Argent, n J ion ram pim t gulcs; Crest, on a cap of maintenance gule!-, turned up ermine, n griffin statant ermine, beaked or. The following inscriptions have been added since 1834. On the north wall of the nave: " Sacred to the memory of fat.BELLA ANXE .. K.EMEYS, the beloved and only child of Sir William Henry Cooper, Bart. and Aune his wife, born May 17, 1831, died January 25th, 1835. Also of Sir VI' rLLlAl.\I Hsxuv Coorirn, Hart. born March 24th, 1788, out. January 14, 1836.'' Slabs on the floor to the memory of Mrs. Mary Martyr, and the family of Hopkins, ·. ·· · · · A tablet to Mr. ltoGElt SP.\~SWICK, of Soley, gentleman; died 12th of February, 1782, aged 80. Mrs. ELIZAIIETII CHURCH-NOT.ES OF CHILTON FOLIOT. 579 !?!..A1'1SWJcK, his wife; she died 3rd clay of Angust, 1~183, aged 66 years. EDw AitD, son of Roger Spanswick, <lied Feb. 28, 1769, aged 19 years. R1CHARD, son of Hoger and Eliz. Spanswick, died March, 1772, aged 25." On a slab: "The Rev. TaoMAs y,ll!Fi\RP, M.A. Rector of Clayhidon, Devon, and Curate of this parish upwards of 30 years, died 13th July, 1777, aged 67." BENEFACTIONS. 1770. Roger Spanswick and Elizabeth his wife, by desire of Sarah Smith, spinster, transferred 600[.
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