Another feature of the church is the ancient stone effigy of a knight in armour. The probable date of this is 1346. On his shield is written in Lombardic letters: “Hic jacet Patricius de Barton. Orate pro eo.” Barton, it may be remarked, is one of the townships of Farndon. He is semi-plated with chain armour and surcoat. The arms or distinctions on the shield are: “Argent, a bend cotised.” At his feet are two animals, a dog and a scaly animal, various interpretations being given of them, but none so far satisfactory.[51] The face of the knight was probably disfigured when the church was used as barracks. There were two other stone effigies in the church, but they were broken up about 1780 to mend the paths! One is said to have been a monument to Madocus, a prince in Wales, already alluded to. [51] Lysons describes them thus: “On one of the shields a lion rampant, and on another a wolf passant regardant (the coat of Daresbury).” The overseers’ and wardens’ books give many interesting particulars bearing upon the state of affairs at the time of the Civil War. Many of these were published in _The Cheshire Sheaf_ in 1884. The following will give some indication of their character: “1644. To the Constable for the Treaned (_trained_) Souldier for tow months’ pay for the loar (_lower?_) house, xviiij_d._” “1644, 20 Jan. Payd to Crestlendon (_Christleton_) to the garrison there, x_d._” “1644, 21 ffebruary. Richard Oakes took three measures of malt to ffarndon sege, and the 7th of this month a lofe of bread 14 lb.” The experience of these anxious days no doubt led the parochial authorities to the conclusion that permanent arrangements should be made for the protection of the place and district. After the raising of the siege of Chester we find this entry: “1646, 28 May. Payd to Thos. Moltra, constable, 2 mises, one for the building of a munt (_mount_) in the view of the Castle of the Holt for to keep them better in, the other, &c.” This building of a mount is most interesting. There is still a place called “The Mount Field” on the Farndon side of the river, nearly opposite Holt Castle. Upon this spot in 1646 cannon were placed, and cannon-balls have been found in the field. Many other entries from these carefully preserved records and from the registers might be given, but these must suffice to show the importance of Farndon, which must from the earliest times have been a commanding position, and thus have filled no mean place in the annals of the history of the county and the country at large.