Title:
Heraldic Rubbings and Tracings from Essex Churches
Level: Category
Estate and Family records
Level: Fonds
MISCELLANEOUS ESSEX RECORDS
Level: Sub-Fonds
MISCELLANEOUS
Level: Series
Papers of Revd Henry Lettsom Elliot, mostly relating to heraldry
Level: Sub-Series
Heraldic Rubbings and Tracings from Essex Churches
Scope and Content:
[pages 1-3] Barling - rubbings from stones to George and Elizabeth Asser, died 1738 and 1729 and to Richard Bateman, died 1668
[page 5] Eastwood - rubbing from brass to Thomas Burrough, died 1600
[page 6] Little Leighs - Leez Priory drawings of shields
[pages 7-13] Leigh - rubbings from memorials to Richard Haddok, died 1453, wives Christine and Margaret, son John and his wife Alice; George Ireland, died 1570; Thomas Saman and grandson Thomas, both died 5 August 1576; Robert Salmon, died 1641; Robert and Agnes Salmon, died 1591; Captain John Price, died 1709 and wife Martha, died 1696
[page 15] Shopland - rubbing from font
[pages 16-17] Great Stambridge - rubbings and sketches of font
[page 19] Cold Norton - rubbing of effigy, possibly wife of Sir John Browne, died 1497
[page 21] Stifford - rubbing of effigy of Revd Ralph Perchehay, rector, c.1375
[page 23] Laindon - rubbing from brass to Revd John Kekilpeny, c.1480
[page 25] Feering - watercolour of south window; photograph of Sun Inn, Kelvedon
[page 27] Bowers Gifford - rubbing from brass to Sir John Gifford, died 1348
[pages 28-29] Aveley - rubbings from brass to Ralph de Knevynton, died 1370
[pages 31-34] Little Waltham - copy from stone to Dame Elizabeth Luckyn, died 1657; rubbing from brass to John Malton, died 1447
[page 35] Willingale Doe - rubbing of effigy of Thomas Torrell
[page 37] Strethall - rubbing of palimpsest to Thomas Abbott, died 1539
[page 39] Littlebury - rubbing of brass to a priest, c.1510
[page 41] Pebmarsh - rubbing from brass to [?Sir William] FitzRalph, c.1323
[pages 42-43] Little Easton - rubbings of monument to Revd Robert Fyn, rector, 1395
[pages 45-47] Corringham - rubbings from monuments to Revd Richard de Beltoun, rector, c.1340 and Alice Greyve, 1453
[pages 48-49] Finchingfield - rubbing of inscription in Spains Hall chapel
[page 52] Wethersfield - drawing of panels and shields on tomb of Sir Roger Wentworth, died 1539
[page 53] Springfield - watercolour of badge of De Vere in window
[page 55] Feering - watercolour of tiles found in church 1880
[page 59] Great Canfield - rubbing of shield
[pages 60-62] Hatfield Broad Oak - rubbings from monument to Robert de Vere, Earl of Oxford
[pages 64-65] Downham - rubbings D'Adeleigh
[page 67] Great Bentley - rubbing from chancel tile badges of Bourchier and de Vere
[page 69] Waltham Abbey - article from Illustrated Church News, 30 June 1894
[pages 69-77] Halstead - rubbings of brasses of Bartholomew, Lord Bourchier; Elizabeth Watson, died 1604; rubbings of monuments to Edmund King, died 1624
[pages 79-85] Littlebury - rubbings of effigies of civilians, c.1480, c.1520; rubbing of monument to Jane Bradburye, 1578
[page 87] Lindsell - rubbing from brass of Thomas and Agnes Fytche, died 1514
[page 89] Walthamstow - rubbing of stone to Anne Darell, died 1634
[pages 91-93] Wanstead - copies of monuments to Sir Francis Waskett Myers and to Edward Farmer, died 1709 and sister Margaret Gray, died 1728
[pages 96-115] Woodford - copies of monuments to Richard and Bridget Bayley, died 1694; Ann Holbeck, died 1666; Sarah Tutt, died 1699; John Child, died 1702; Christopher Puller, died 1789 and wife Elizabeth, died 1775; Foot Onslow, died 1710; Elizabeth Sherman, died 1721; Elizabeth Horde, died 1738, wife of John Meynell Draper and Richard Dawson; Mary Cartwright, died 1745; Lady Charlotte Lee, died 1720 and 2nd husband Christopher Crowe, died 1749; John Popplewell, died 1829; Frances Elizabeth Selwyn, died 1800; Captain William Stanhope Stockley, died 1853
[pages 116-120] Earls Colne - painting and article re wall decoration at Castle inn, Main Street, Earls Colne; copy inscription on chair to Sir William Tyrell, died 1557; pencil rubbing of arms on silver salver of Earl of Stanham and Gosbeck, 1695
[pages 121-127] Horndon-on-the-Hill - copies from stones to William Grant, died 1720 and widow Frances, died 1747; Frances Grant, died 1706; Samuel Jennifer, vicar, died 1715
[pages 128-139) Woodford - copies from monuments to Robert Wynche, died 1590; Rowland Elsington, died 1595; Elizabeth Elwes, died 1625; Sir Thomas St George, died 1703; Daniel Colwall, died 1707; Foot Onslow, died 1710; Mary Shepherd, died 1762; John Holmes, died 1758, Christopher Puller, died 1789 and wife Elizabeth, died 1775; Captain William Stanhope Stockley, died 1853; Francis Bates, died 1871, wife Mary Waterford Bates, died 1871 and son Francis Waterford Bates, died 1872; James Jackson, died 1732; Elizabeth Jackson, died 1721; Katherine Jackson, died 1743; James Jackson
[pages 139-144] Bocking - rubbings of brasses to John Doreward, died 1420 and wife Isabella; Oswald Fitch, died 1612; rubbing of step in sacrarium to Revd. Richard Colebrand, Dean 1660-1674; extract from East Anglian Daily Times, 24 December 1904, re an inscription; photograph of pub of Fred W. Pettit
[pages 145-146] Gestingthorpe - transcription of notes made by Holman c.1716 of armorials then in Over Hall taken by Mr C.F.D. Sperling in 1894, with corrections and suggestions
[pages 147-150B] West Ham - copies of monuments to Sir Henry Smith, died 1811, Mrs Mary Batailley alias Shirley, 1702, ? Jones, Mrs Healin Pragell died 1616 and William, Richard and John Pragell, 1590, 1618, 1633; copy of brass to Thomas Staples, 1592
[page 151] Sible Hedingham - paintings of tiles found in chancel floor
[pages 152-158] Great Waltham - copies of inscriptions to Richard and Clemence Everard, 1617 and 1611 and Dorothy Wiseman, 1589; copies of monuments to Sir Hugh Everard, 1706, Mary Sorrell, 1652, Mary Rotherham, 1719, Richard Sorrell, 1738; brass rubbings, one unidentified, one to Thomas Wiseman
[page 159] Brentwood - photograph of arms of Benjamin Mildmay, Earl FitzWalter, probably from pediment at Moulsham Hall found in Brentwood
[pages 161-164] Great Waltham - copies of monuments to John Rotherham, 1729; brass rubbings
[page 167] Saffron Walden - rubbing of shield
[pages 168-169] Mistley - rubbing of merchant mark; cuttings from Chelmsford Chronicle relating to monumental brasses
[pages 170-173] Twinstead - rubbings of brass effigies and inscription to Mary Wyncoll, 1610
[pages 174-175] Leyton - copy of monument to Elizabeth, Lady Hickes, 1705
[page 177] Great Burstead - sketch of excavations of burial places opened in 1882 in Norsey Wood
[page 179] Great Maplestead - pen drawing of Great Maplestead church by Revd E.S. Corrie, vicar, prior to rebuilding of north aisle and restoration, 1882
[pages 181-189] East Ham - rubbing from memorial to Hester Neve, 1610; copies of monuments to Margaret, Dowager Countess Powlett, 1838, George Samuel Collyer, died 1858 and wife Mary, died 1850; brasses in possession of Revd E.J. Hill, rector of Panfield, 1890 (demi-effigy of priest in mass vestments, lady, c.1560)
[pages 190-191] Great Henny - rubbings of inscription to George Golding, 1617 and effigies of William Ffysher and Anne his wife and brasses of their children
[pages 192-193] Braintree - rubbings of inscription to Thomas and Susan Wilson and brass tablet marking grate in chancel set up by will of Dr Samuel Collins, who served more than 9 years as Principal Physician to Tsar of Russia
[pages 194-199] Felsted - brass rubbings of monuments, c.1420, Christina Bray, 1420 and Thomas Riche, 1564
[pages 200-201] Ashen - brass rubbings, c.1420
[pages 202-203] Toppesfield - rubbings of inscriptions to William and Elizabeth Cracherod, 1585, 1587 and brass of John and Agnes Cracherod and four sons, 1534
[pages 204-207] Stebbing - rubbings of brasses to Thomas and Elizabeth Jenegan, 1608, Isaac Bernard, 1609, widow, c.1390
[page 208] Little Ilford - copy from monument to Mary Anne Currie, 1834
[page 209] Middleton - rubbing of inscription to Revd James Samison, rector, 1349
[pages 211-219] Little Burstead - copy of arms of Christopher Herris, 1654; copies from monuments to William Walton, 1640, Captain Charles Walton, 1714, George Walton, 1828, William Walton, 1746, Constant Walton, 1773, George Wallton, 1779, Mary Mayott, 1762, John Mayott, 1764, Thomas Mayott, 1802, Thomas Mayott, 1874 and Sarah Mayott, 1851
[pages 220-225] Great Burstead - copies from memorials to Mary Ann Jenner, 1805, John and Mary Tyrell, 1712, John and Mary Ward, 1849, 1858, Mary Spitty, 1813
[page 227] North Weald Bassett - copy of inscription on chancel screen, c.1553
[page 231] Althorne - copy of inscription over west door
[page 231] West Ham - copy from monument to Jonathan and Elizabeth Winthrop, 1738
[pages 233-241] Mountnessing - copies of arms of Edmund Pert and Prescott; copies from memorials to Mrs Susanna Cornwall, 1722, Henry Blencowe, Thomas Mayott, 1782
[page 243] Prittlewell - reproduction of photograph of fireplace at Reynolds, West Street
[page 243] Safron Walden - etching of Old Sun Inn by C.R.B. Barrett, reproduced in Essex Highways, Byways and Waterways (1892)
[page 249] Little Easton - brass rubbing of monument to Sir Henry Bourchier, 1483 and wife Countess Isabel
[page 253] Shenfield - copies of shields of Norreys, possibly from monument to Elizabeth Robinson, 1652
[pages 254-272] West Ham - copy of arms to Thomas Staples, 1592; shields from late 15th century altar-tomb; copies from monuments to Jane Pyott, 1684, Captain Zechariah Taylor, 1710 and wife Elizabeth, 1711 and daughter Priscilla, Henry Hall, 1730, Dr Stephen Hall, 1731, James Hall an infant, Sarah Hall, 1742, Sir Philip Hall, 1745, Edmund Montague, 1730, Edward Salwey, 1731, Elizabeth Tollet, Jonathan Winthrop, Mary Tilson, 1737, Edward Towne, 1744, Mary MaCarty, 1752, Sir Henry Smyth, 1811, Revd Hugh Chambres Jones, 1869 and wife Helen, 1864
[page 273] Little Dunmow - copy of article on the Flitch chair in Illustrated Church News, 19 August 1893
[page 273] Horndon-on-the-Hill - illustrated church restoration appeal, 1898
[page 274] watercolour paintings of stained glass in window of bathing house at Dynes Hall, Great Maplestead, 1893
[pages 276-284] South Benfleet - copies of monuments to William Appleton, 1685, John Appleton, 1689, Jane Richardson, 1716, James Mathew, 1728, William Matthews, 1759, Peter Smith (?) 1771
[page 286] Saffron Walden - article from Illustrated Church News, 1893 'A Tour In Essex' with illustrations of church
[pages 287-288] Thaxted - illustrated restoration appeal, 1914
[pages 289-299] Romford - copies from monuments to Sir Anthony Cooke, 1576, Sir George Hervy, 1605, Anne Carew, 1605, Elizabeth Gresham, 1697, Anne Sandford, 1708, Sarah Pratt, 1742 (all 1894)
[pages 300-304] Gestingthorpe - restoration of church, 1894; nave roof (exterior and interior) and general view of interior; inscription on beams of nave roof, uncovering of rood loft steps, exterior view of window (from printed brochure); exterior and interior view after restoration, 1896
[pages 308-316] Walthamstow - copies and rubbings from monuments to Sir George and Lady Monoux, died 1543 and 1500, Dinah Beale, died 1703, Mrs Anne Bagshaw, Benjamin Poole, died 1714, Richard Chase, 1725
[pages 318-326] Little Ilford - copies from monuments to William Waldegrave, died 1610 and wife Dorothy, died 1589, Francis Osbaston, died 1678, Elizabeth Peck, died 1741, Nathaniel Lambert, died 1745, Isaac Currie, died 1843 and wife Anne, died 1834
[page 330] Alphamstone - printed church restoration appeal, 1909
[pages 341-346] Danbury - copies from monuments to Humphrey Mildmay, died 1613, William Mildmay, died 1682, Captain Samuel Cooper, died 1677
[pages 347-348] West Hanningfield - copies from tomb to John Clovile, died 1490
[pages 349-350] Hatfield Peverel - copies and rubbings from monuments to Sir Edmund Alleyn and wife Frances, died 1656
[page 351] Dedham - rubbing from monument to John Freeman, died 1729
[page 352] seal of Robert de Mabelthorp, c.1400, used on deed of Belchamp St Paul, 1594 (sketch 1894); Colchester Rose Medal designed by Revd H.L. Elliot (cutting from Numismatology, vol. 7, number 3, July 1894)
[pages 352-354] Stanway - plans of Olivers Thicks Ramparts and Grimes Dyke (Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, new series 8, opposite page 369, and new series 6, between pages 18 and 19)
[pages 356-361] Cranham - copies of monuments to Susannah Drake, died 1664, Sir Nathan Wright, died 1657, Sir Nathan Wright, died 1727
[pages 362-371] Hornchurch - copies of monuments to George Thorowgood, died 1648, Edward Jackman, died 1650, Sir John Sudbury, died 1691, Martha Burchell, died 1705, William Burchett, died 1702, Mrs Ram, wife of Humphreys Ram, died 1769 [all 1894]
[page 372] specimen illustration of Leez Priory, Little Leighs from prospectus, C. Fell Smith 'Mary Rich, Countess of Warwick'
[page 373] Rainham church restoration appeal leaflet, 1896
[page 375] photograph (1897) of tomb of John Norwood, died 1362, Shalford; printed photograph of mantel from Gabriel Harvey's house, Saffron Walden
[pages 376-377] Great Totham - rubbings of brass to Elizabeth Coke, died 1606 [1902]
[page 379] Willingale Spain - copy of monument to John Markham, died 1757
[pages 381-383] Theydon Mount - copies of monuments to Sir Thomas Smith, died 1577, Sir William Smith, died 1631 [both 1904]
[page 385] Navestock - copy from monument to John Greene, died 1653 [1904]
[page 387] Little Baddow - copy from monument to Henry Mildmay, died 1692 [1904]
[page 388] cutting on sale of Cressener cup, Essex Weekly News, 25 September 1908
[page 389] Waltham Holy Cross - engraving of carved oak panels
[page 391] Great Waltham - sketch, 1910 of arms of Richard, Earl of Warwick plaster at Chatham Hall
[page 439] Little Coggeshall - photographs of St Nicholas' chapel and remains of abbey buildings
[page 440] St Peter, Colchester - print of brass to Alderman John Sayre and wife Elizabeth (from Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, new series 13, pp. 46, 45)
[page 441] photograph of reredos, Braintree; photograph of Black Notley church showing tomb of Dr benjamin Allen and monument to John Ray
[page 442] print of photograph of churchyard cottage, Theydon Garnon; photograph of watercolour of west elevation of font, Bradwell-juxta-Coggeshall
[page 443] printed list of parish registers transcribed by Robert H. Browne of Stapleford Abbots, 1904-1905, with manuscript additions (marriage licences and Archdeaconry of Essex act books), 1906-1907
Dates of Creation:
[1871-1920]
Extent:
1 volume
Creator Name:
Revd Henry L. Elliot, compiler
Admin History:
Further information about monumental brasses can be found in Mill Stephenson, A list of monumental brasses in the British Isles, 1926, and Appendix, 1938 [copy in ERO Library].