Historical and descriptive sketches of the town and soke of Horncastle [1822]: in the county of Lincoln and several places adjacentWeir, George
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Historical and descriptive sketches of the town and soke of Horncastle [1822]: in the county of Lincoln and several places adjacent
Weir, George
Horncastle (England)
The church is a small building, consisting of a nave, with a north aisle,
and a chancel. At the eastern end of the aisle are two tombs, on one of
which is the figure of a knight, in chain armour, cross-legged; on the
other that of a lady, with a lion at her feet. By the side of these is
the tomb of Sir Robert Dymoke, who was champion at the coronations of
Richard the third, Henry the seventh, and Henry the eighth; by the last
of whom he was made a knight banneret. On the top of the tomb is a plate
of brass, on which is sculptured his figure in full armour, in a
recumbent posture, with his helmet under his head, and a lion at his
feet. Above him is a shield, containing arms, and under him is the
following inscription, in black letter:
“Here liethe the Body of sir Robert Demoke of Screvelsby knight &
baronet who departed owt of this present lyfe the xv day of Apryl in
ye yere of our lord god mdlxv upon whose sowle almighte god have m’ci
Amen.” {63}
The shield contains these arms:
1. DYMOKE. Sable, two lions passant in pale argent, ducally crowned
or.
2. MARMYON. Vairè, a fesse gules, frettè or.
3. HEBDEN. Ermine, five fusils in fesse gules.
4. RYE. Gules, on a bend argent three ears of rye proper.
5. WELLES. Or, a lion rampant double tailed sable.
6. ENGAINE. Gules, a fesse dauncette between six crosselets or.
7. WATERTON. Barry of six ermine and gules, three crescents sable.
8. HASTINGS. Or, a manche gules.
9. LUDLOW. Azure, three lions passant guardant in pale, argent.
10. SPARROW. Argent, six martlets sable, three, two, and one; on a
chief indented gules, two swords in saltire, points upwards, proper,
between two lions heads erased.
Beside these arms, the sides and ends of the tomb were ornamented with
others contained in eight shields of brass, none of which are now
remaining.
On the floor of the aisle is a stone which has once contained a brass
figure, with corner shields and an inscription, all which are now gone.
On the floor at the south side of the communion table is a plate of
copper, on which is this inscription:
“Under this Stone lyes Sir Charles Dymoke, Knight, who was Champion
at the Coronation of King James the 2d. On his left hand lyes the
Lady Dymoke; next to her, the Honourable Lewis Dymoke, their youngest
son; next to him lies Capt. Dymoke, the eldest son of Sir Charles,
who died in France; next to him, Mrs. Dymoke, Daughter of Sir
Charles; at the head of Sir Charles lyes Mrs. Eliz. Dymoke, the
youngest daughter of Sir Charles Dymoke.”
On the floor at the north side of the communion table, is a stone,
containing this inscription:
“Here lyeth the Body of the Honourable CHARLES DYMOKE Esq. of
Scrielsby, Champion of England, who departed this life the 17th day
of January, and in the year of our Lord, 1702.
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