CONTENTS . VOL . IV . PAGE 1 . Ancient Wills ( No. 5. ) By H. W. KING I Note 24 Corrigendum 24 II . The Descent of the Manor of Horham , and of the Family of Cutts . By H. W. KING 25 An Abstract of the Lord Cutts , his Debts given in by his Majesty's command , Mar 17th , 1698 42 Pedigree of the Family of Cutts v . Cutte of Horham and Arkesden Co. Essex . By G. H. ROGERS - HARRISON , F.S.A. , Windsor Herald 43 III . The Ancestry and Descent of the Rev. Philip Morant , the Essex Historian . By G. H. ROGERS - HARRISON , F.S.A. , Windsor Herald 43 IV . Notice of a Wall Painting lately exposed in West Ham Church , with some Notes on recent alterations effected there . By the Rev. R. H. CLUTTERBUCK 45 V. Report on the Excavation of a Roman House at Colchester . By Josiah PARISH 53 Further Report on ditto 57 Errata to Ancient Wills ... 62 VI . On some of the Artistic Features of the Essex Cottages . By the Rev. E. S. COBRIE 63 VII . Notes of Recent Excavations at Hadleigh Castle . By H. W. KING 70 VIII . A Description of St. John's Church , Clacton Magna . By EDWARD C. HAKEWELL ... 82 IX . Timber Work in Churches ... 89 Antiquities recently discovered in the County 120 X On Old Houses , with reference to some Examples in the Neighbourhood . By the Rev. C. LESINGHAM SMITH , M.A. 121 XI . On the Brass of Sir William Fitz Ralph , c . 1323 , in Peb marsh Church , Esser . By John Piggot , Jun . 132 iv . CONTENTS . PAGE XII . Notes on the Polychromatic Decoration of Churches , with special reference to a Wall Painting discovered in Ingate stone Church . By John PGGOT , Jun . ... 137 XIII . Memoir of the Roman Remains , and Discoveries made , at Fitzjohns , Great Canfield . By Mrs. MABYON WILSON ... 144 XIV . Ancient Wills ( No. 6. ) By H. W. KING ... 147 XV . Ancient Wills ( No. 7. ) By H. W. KING 164 A Sketch of the Genealogy of the Purchas Family 183 Annual General Meeting at Great Dunmow , 30th July , 1867 184 XVI . Essex Families and Nomenclature in New England . By Colonel JOSEPH LEMUEL CHESTER ... 189 XVII . Inventories of Church Goods , 6th Edw . VI . By H. W. KING 197 XVIII . Report of a Lecture on Hedingham Castle . By J. H. PARKER 235 XIX . On the Plan of Hedingham Castle , as disclosed by recent Excavations , and compared with a survey made in 1592 . By LEWIS A. MAJENDIE ... 240 Key to the Plan of Excavations of Hedingham Castle ... 240 XX . Letter of Miles Corbet the Regicide , dated from the Tower of London , 18th of April , 1662 , the day before his Ex ecution , and addressed to his Son , John Corbet . By H. W. KING 244 XXI . Ornamental Fruit Trenchers inscribed with Posies 253 XXII . Notes on Sepulchral Remains found at Colchester 257 Annual General Meeting at Brentwood , 28th July , 1868 ... 269 Special General Meeting at Hedingham Castle , 29th August , 1868 .. 272 Recent Archæological Researches 276 Antiquities recently discovered in the County ... ... 279 Errata . LIST OF PLATES . VOL . IV . PAGE I. Ground - Plan of Roman House , North Hill , Colchester 53 II . Roman Pavement , ditto ( Fig . A. ) 54 III . Roman Pavement , ditto ( Fig . B. ) 55 IV . Antiquities found in the Roman House , ditto 60 V. Ground Plan of Apartments excavated at Hadleigh Castle , 1863 70 VI . Great Clacton Church , Essex 82 VII . Plan and Sections of Stock Church 100 VIII . Plan and Sections of Margaretting Church .. 102 IX . Stone Hall 127 X. Interior View and Section of Window in Stone Hall 127 XI . Mural Painting -- Ingatestone Church_ “ The Seven Mortal Sins " 140 XII . Heueningham Castle in Esix , as it was in 1665 236 LIST OF WOODCUTS . VOL . IV . PAGE 1. Greenstead Church , North Side 91 2. Mountnessing Church , West End 95 3. Plan of Mountnessing Church , Essex 96 4. Section of Mountnessing Church 97 6. Hutton Church , West End 98 6. Bowers Gifford Church Tower .. 99 7. Margaretting Church Tower 105 8. Blackmore Church Tower 106 9. Blackmore Church , Plan of Tower 107 10. Blackmore Church , Section of Tower 108 11. Tower Arch , Willingale Spain 113 12. Chancel Arch , St. Martin's , Colchester 114 13. Timber Arch , Rayleigh , Essex 115 14. Finial of Spire , Shenfield , Essex 117 15. Arcade in Shenfield Church 118 16 . Sir William Fitz Ralph , c . 1323 , Pebmarsh Church 133 17. Tile Tomb , with Sepulchral Vessels , Fig . 1 259 18. Sepulchral Vessels Fig . 2 260 19 . Fig . 3 261 20 . Fig . 4 262 21 . Fig . 5 262 22 . Fig . 6 263 23 . Fig . 7 263 24 . Fig . 8 264 PLANS . VOL . IV . PAGE 1. Hedingham Castle .. 240 2. Ditto , 1592 . 240 INDEX TO VOL . IV . A. PAGE Account Book ( Ancient ), Dunmow 185 Acton .... 42 Adams , Sir Thomas 245 Alb 212 Almack , R. , exhibited an Original Letter , written by John , 16th Earl of Oxford 274 Alms House , founded by Lord Marney 150 Almsmen , Religious Offices performed by , at Layer Marney 150 Altar Tomb ( wooden ) in Salisbury Cathedral 119 Amice 212 Anker ( Anchorite ) of Norwich 6 Anthonie 43 Antiquities recently discovered in the County 120 , 187 , 279 Exhibited at the Dunmow Meeting 184 ( Roman ) found at Colchester .... 60 ( Roman ) found at Great Canfield 145 Anton 218 Archæological Researches ( recent ) 276 Archer , T. C. , Ancient Deeds exhibited by 273 Arden , de 28 Arkesden Church , Monuments and Inscriptions in 37 Armour and Weapons of John , Lord Marney 157 Worn by Sir W. Fitz - Ralph , description of 134 Arms of de Vere 275 of Fitz - Ralph , in Pebmarsh Church 134 of the Marney Family 155 Arundel , Sir John 154 , 161 Asshendon , Inventory and Assignment of Church Goods at 215 Ashley 11 Astle 44 Aston 229 Aubin 43 Awdeleye 161 Ayer 215 Ayloffe , William 208 B. Baker , Sir John 160 Balista 135 2 INDEX . Barling Church PAGE , Statuettes found in 120 Barlynge , Inventory and Assignment of Church Goods at 216 Barnard 130 Mr. G. , Antiquities exhibited by 184 Barnston Rectory , Ancient Panelling at 125 Barrett of Belhus 245 Battell , Andrew , of Leigh , Strange Adventures of 169 Bath , Thomas Bourchier , Earl of 8 Beads or Oracles ( see Rosaries ) 10 Beast of the Apocalypse , symbolises the seven deadly sins 141 Bedingfelde 153 , 162 Bellarmnine , a vessel so called found at Great Wakering 280 Bell Cage at Wix , Legend relating to the 109 Bell Cote at Hutton 99 at Bowers Gifford .... 99 Bells , Inscriptions on , at Clacton Magna 86 at Margaretting 104 at Wickford 112 at Wix 110 Bemfleet ( South ) , Defeat of the Danes at ... 120 Bendall , Edward 194 Bendeville v . Bendaville 25 Bendysh 42 Benson 181 Berners , William 208 Bockyng ... , de o 273 Bonam Bondville 153 , 162 42 Bonner 169 , 229 Bos Longifrons , Skull of , found at Great Canfield 146 Bourchier Family , The , Grants of Arms to 23 Henry , Earl of Essex 273 Sir James , Will of , 1635 21 Family of 21 Bowers Gifford Church , Tower of 99 Boynton , de 273 Blackmore Church , description of , with Plan , Elevation , and Section of the Tower Blencoe 106 , 107 , 108 129 Blyth , Mr. , Coins exhibited by 184 Miss , Ancient Seal exhibited by 186 Braintree Church , Wall Painting in 138 Bramston , Rev. John , exhibits impression of Ancient Seal found Dunmow near 279 Brass of Sir William Fitz Ralph , c . 1323 in Pebmarsh Church , Essex , on the , by John Piggot , Jun . .... 132 Monumental , at Bowers Gifford 99 Brasses , Monumental , cast into Weights and Measures , by the Cor poration of Yarmouth , in 1551 132 Monumental , exhibited by A. H. Brown 269 INDEX . 3 PAGE Brasses , Monumental , Number of , remaining in England 132 remaining in Essex .... 133 Sold at Leicester ... 132 Braxted Church ( Little ) , Wall Painting in 138 Brentwood , Annual General Meeting at , in 1868 269 Chapel .... 271 Brettenham 42 Brewster , William 195 Brittridge 181 Broadbent 178 Brocket 42 Brodbury 42 Bronze Object found at Thundersley 279 Brown 29 A. H. , Rubbings of Monumental Brasses exhibited by 269 Browne , Anthony 208 Sir Anthony 42 Buildings , Old Domestic , types and characteristic features of 66 Burgh , Hubert de , takes Sanctuary in the Chapel at Brentwood 271 Burgoine 12 Butler , Cornelius , description of Elizabethan Fruit Trenchers presented by 253 , 270 Mr. , Coins and other Antiquities exhibited by 185 C. Cade , Thomas , Parson 223 Candlesticks ( Altar ) 213 Canfield ( Little ) , description of Stone Hall in 127 Decorated Windows in the Church of .... 130 Extracts from Registers of 129 Canfield ( Great ) , Roman Remains found at 144 , 184 Cannondon ( Canewdon ) , Inventory amd Assignment of Church Goods at 217 Capel , Sir Arthur 245 Capes , H. , exhibits Lease granted by Edward de Vere , 17th Earl of Oxford 273 Care Cloth 208 , 214 Carving ( Oak ) at Hedingham Castle , Remarks on , by R. Almack 275 Celt ( Bronze ) found at South Shoebury 120 Celts , Du Noyer's Classification of 120 Cemeteries ( Roman ) at Colchester 257 , 265 Centurion , Monument with Effigy of a , found at Colchester 279 Chalke 29 Chamberlayne , Sir Robert 136 Chancellor , Mr. , Plan of Foundations of Hedingham Castle , by 240 Chantries founded by the D'Arcy family 9 , 14 Chantry and Guild Priests , duties of 14 Chapel and Tomb at Layer Marngy , directions for building 150 Chaure Street 27 Church of , given to the Knights of S. John . 26 Chaureth v . Chaure 25 Chester 169 4 INDEX . PAGE Chester , Col. J. L. , Essex Families and Nomenclature in New England , by 189 discovers new evidence relating to the Purchas Family 278 Chimnies , Ancient 123 Chimney Money 124 Cholmeley , Sir Richard 33 Chrismatory 213 Christopher ( Saint ) , Mural Painting of , in Ingatestone Church 140 Churches , Decay and Dilapidation of , soon after the Reforination 201 built of timber 90 Church Goods , Commission for the Survey of 198 Inventories of , 6th Edw . VI . , by H. W. King 197 Plate , Embezzlement of , temp .