114 MISCELLANEA. 



mensa is ever moved, the utmost care must be taken, or the fissure 

 will become a new fracture — I say 7iew, because the stone is 

 already severed laterally, an injury probably inflicted when laid 

 in its present position.* 



The canopy above the principal figure consisted of a single 

 arch resting on slender shafts rising from detached bases, and 

 crowned with delicate foliated capitals, the shaft line terminating 

 in lofty crocketed pinnacles. The arch span is divided by larger 

 cusps (two on each side) into five compartments, and each of 

 these again, by smaller cusps, into three, except those near the 

 caps, in which two smaller curves only appear. There are five 

 crockets on each side of the canopy, the two uppermost rising to 

 the height of the centre finial, and this dwarfing apparently to 

 make room at the top of the slab for the insertion of two angels 

 with wings addorsed, bearing the soul of the deceased to Paradise, 

 the soul appearing as an infant supported on either side by the 

 heavenly guardians. 



On a level with the base line of the preceding subject are two 

 small shields acutely pointed, and once depicted with the arms 

 of the deceased. In this case the dexter shield would have 

 "a fesse vaire between three leopards' heads jessant de-lis," and 

 the other would be charged with the arms of his wife's family, 

 either singly, or impaled with his own. 



Dale Wd\iz-^, 



The following is a literal translation of an original charter 

 once belonging to this Abbey, and now in the possession 

 of Henry H. Bemrose, Esq., M.P. : — " Know ye present and 

 future that I Roger son of Geoffry le Chamberleng have 

 given, granted and quit claimed for me and my heirs for ever one 

 acre of land in the territory of ' Alwaldestona ' (Alvaston) to God, 

 and the Church of the Blessed Mary of Stanley Park and to the 



* Since this was written the present worthy Vicar has had this most interest- 

 ing relic removed into the organ chambers, where it has Iseen firmly erected 

 against the western wall. 



