The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the WestRogers, W. H. Hamilton (William Henry Hamilton)
History
The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West
Rogers, W. H. Hamilton (William Henry Hamilton)
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603; Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485
[29] "SR HENRY CHEYNY, now LORDE CHEYNY, called by wrytte to the
Parlement holden at Westmr. anno ... (knighted by the Queen's own
hand 1563.) Arms, quarterly of seventeen:--1. _Azure, six
lioncels rampant, three and three, argent, a canton ermine_
(CHENEY).--2. _Ermine, on the dexter side of a chief, per pale
indented or and gules, a rose of the last._--3. _Argent, a
chevron between three mullets gules._--4. _Argent, three
blackamoors' faces sable._--5. _Sable, a chevron ermine, between
three bird-bolts argent._--6. _Argent, on a chevron gules, three
fleurs-de-lys or_ (PEYVRE).--7. _Quarterly argent and gules, a
bend of the second._--8. _Quarterly per fess indented or and
azure._--9. _Gules, a bend vaire, between six escallops or._--10.
_Sable, a saltire engrailed argent._--11. _Argent, on a cross
azure, five escallops or._--12. _Barry of six argent and
sable._--13. _Argent, a horse-barnacle sable._--14. _Gules, a
fess dancetté between six cross-crosslets or._--15. _Or, a cross
engrailed vert._-16. _Azure, two lions passant guardant in pale
or._--17. _Argent, on a chevron sable, a fleur-de-lys of the
field._ CREST:--_An heraldic tiger statant vert bezanté, ducally
gorged and lined or._" (METCALFE'S _Book of Knights_.)
This tomb and effigy is by far the most mutilated of the three. The
portion of the tomb immediately under the figure appears to have had
originally the form of a sarcophagus, with ornamented panels probably
below.
Of the effigy only the upper part remains, and this is very much
denuded and weather-worn. The material used is alabaster, and from the
few traces left of the more sheltered portions, was originally of very
beautiful workmanship, heightened with gold. He was clad in armour,
embroidered trunk-hose, and with collar turned out over the
_mentonnière_; the head bare, with curled hair and beard, and the
hands raised in prayer. He lies on a mattress, rolled up under the
head, which rests on an embroidered cushion laid upon it.
It is grievous to witness the maltreatment and neglect this fine
memorial has received, and no trace of inscription or heraldry
remains.
The third is the tomb of his wife, Dame Jane Cheney; this is in much
the same condition as the first in the series.
The effigy, of alabaster, is headless and much weather-worn. She wears
a robe with tippet edged with fur, long gown and waistband. The head
rested on two embroidered cushions. The figure was of fine
workmanship, similar in character to her husband's.
The tomb below has panels with arabesques, and in their centres
shields, originally covered with brasses. On the end panel, under the
head, is this inscription,--
HERE LYETH D^A. JANE LATE WIFE OF S^R. HENRIE CHEYNE KNIGHT L^O.
CHEYNE OF TODINGTON AND ELDEST DAVGHTER OF S^R. THOMAS WENTWORTH
KNIGHT L^O. WENTWORTH AND LORD CHAMBERLAINE TO KING EDWARD THE
SIXT WHO DECEASED THE 16 DAIE OF APRIL A^O. D^O. 1614.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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