The History and Antiquities of Horsham — John Shaqi
The History and Antiquities of HorshamDudley, Howard
History
The History and Antiquities of Horsham
Dudley, Howard
Horsham (West Sussex, England)
[Picture: Braose monument]
At a very small distance from the above mentioned monument, is a very
beautiful altar tomb of white marble, relieved alternately by slabs of
black: upon this is an admirable and most elaborately executed figure, of
a lady, in long flowing robes, her right hand reclines upon her breast,
while her left rests upon the Holy Scriptures, in a peculiarly graceful
manner: it is the work of Francis Fanelli, an Italian sculptor, of great
eminence in his day, and has escaped the devastation generally inflicted
on works of art in the parochial edifices of Sussex; the inscription is
as follows.
Here lyeth (expecting a joyfull resurction,) the body of Elizabeth,
late wife of Thomas Delves Esquire, son and heire apparent to Sr.
Henry Delves of Dvddington in the Covnty of Chester, Barronet, who
deceased the 2nd day of December 1654, being somewhat more than 25
yeares old; then in childbed of Henry their 2nd son, who with Thomas
their eldest son did both survive her. She was enriched with many
ornaments, both of mind and body, and memorable for virtue, in the
several relations of her life, whereunto she was any way engaged,
being religious as she was a Christian, dutiful as a daughter,
affectionate as a wife, tender as a mother, discreete in her family
as a Mistris, charitable in the relation of a neighbour, also of a
sweet and affable disposition and of a sober and winning
conversation. She was the only child of Hall Ravenscroft Esq.r of
this parish, by the mother descended of ye Staplays of this county.
Her sorrowful husband, sadley weighing such a considerable losse,
erected this monument, that an impartiall memorial of her might bee
the better communicated to posterity.
[Picture: Delves monument]
On the south side, are the arms of the deceased with the motto “In Dieu
ma foy”.
[Picture: Hoo monument]
On the other side of the church, in a portion denominated the Roffy
chancel, is a large, and beautifully sculptured altar-tomb, of Sussex
marble, with a light and curious canopy of the same material, supported
upon pillars: on the surface were formerly a brass inscription, and
armorial bearings, but all of these have disappeared, it is supposed to
cover the remains of Thomas Hoo Knt. lord Hoo and de Hastings, ob. 1455.
According to Dallaway, mention is made in the visitation book of Philpot
and Owen, A.D. 1634, of two other monuments, not at present remaining.
“Under the communion table,
Hic jacet William Hoo armiger, qui obiit 2do mensis Sept. 1465
Arms, Hoo impaling a fess.
On a marble stone,
Orate pro animab, Thomæ Cobert et ejus uxor qui quidem Tho. ob. 1495.
Arms, two shields, 1 Covert, impaling a phaon’s head: 2 impaling, a
chevron, 2 roundlets, in chief a buck’s head caboshed.”
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