BRASS IN NORBURY CHURCH. 51 
his head, and part of his left side; the figures of the sons have 
disappeared altogether ; and only three small pieces of the marginal 
inscription are left ; a small portion is also missing from the effigy 
of the lady. The Justice is clothed in a long robe with narrow 
sleeves, a tippet with hood, and a mantle buttoned on the right 
shoulder. The tippet is just visible beneath the mantle, and the 
sleeves of an underdress appear at the wrists. In his right hand 
he holds a roll, and from the indent we see that he wore a close 
| skull cap somewhat pointed at the top. The figure measured 
. 3 ft. rin. in height. The lady wears a tight-fitting gown bound 
__ with fur at the wrists, secured by a girdle terminating in a rosette, 
. from which depends a double chain ending in tassels. Over this 
dress is an heraldic mantle, fastened in front of the shoulders by 
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a cord passing through two metal studs or ‘‘ fermailes.” The 
dexter side of the mantle bears Sir Anthony’s arms :—Quarterly : 
ist and 4th, (Gw.) three lions rampant (Or.) Fitzherbert Ancient. 
2nd and 3rd, (drg.), a chief vairé (Or. and gu.), over all a bendlet 
(sa.) Fitzherbert Modern. On the sinister side the lady’s own 
arms :—Quarterly: 1st, (4z.), an eagle displayed (arg.) Ridware. 
_ and, (Gu.), three swords erect (arg.) Wadshelf. 3rd, (Arg.), three 
Jalcons (gu.) Falconer. 4th, (Az.), two bars (arg.) Venables. 
On an inescutcheon of pretence :—(Arg.), a bend between three 
_ plates (sa.) Cotton. Since the brass was laid down after Sir 
Anthony’s death by his widow, we find that, in addition to the 
_pedimental head-dress of the period, she wears the wimple round 
the chin and neck. The figure measures 3 ft. o} ins. in height. 
The shield over the heads of the effigies bears the arms of Fitz- 
herbert Ancient quartering Fitzherbert Modern, impaling those 
which are displayed on the sinister half of the Lady’s mantle. 
The figures of the five sons, as I have previously described, are 
lost. Mr. Cox | Churches of Derbyshire, iii. 241], gives their names 
_as follows :—Thomas, who married the heiress of Eyre of Padley, , 
and died without issue ; John, who married Catherine Restwold ; 
Richard, who married Mary Westcott ; and William, who married 
Elizabeth Swynnerton. The name of the eldest son, who died 
young, is unknown. From the indent on the slab it is evident 
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