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mantle reaching to the feet, which rest on a mutilated animal, 

 apparently a dog. At the side and ends of the tomb are twelve 

 small figures, male and female, carved in relief; one carries a 

 shield, another a sword, two others bear circular objects, and six 

 are represented with uplifted hands as in the act of prayer. 



No inscription, or armorial bearing, remains to identify the 

 Knight to whose memory this monument was erected. The style 

 of armour would fix its date at about the year 1400 ; and it may 

 perhaps be attributed to a member of the ancient family of Malwyn, 

 who were Lords of the Manor at this period. 



(2). A small mural monument, also aflBxed to the north wall of 



the Chancel, bears the following inscription to the memory of 



Gertrude, relict of Edward Ernie, Esq. : — 



"H. S. E. 

 Geetettda Eenle, nata Johan- 

 NTS St. Loe de Knighton in agro 

 Wiltoniensi Generosi, conjux fidclis 

 and relicta moerens Ed: Eenle armig:- 

 eri, Dominique hujus manerii, cui 

 sanctitas in sacris, philostorgia 

 in liberos, urbanitas in proximos, 

 largitas in egenos, comitas in singulos, 

 conspicue tanquam lucerna ardens 

 enituit, omnium planctu and desiderio; 

 Obiit 21 Aprilis Anno Domini 1662." 



(3). Another small monument on the south wall, commemorates 

 "James Gibbs, who died December 3rd, 1792, aged 44." 



(4). In the floor of the Chancel is a flat stone to Sir Walter 

 Ernie, Bart., who died July 16th, 1732, aged 56. It bears a shield 

 with the arms of Ernie quartering Hungerford, surmounted by the 

 Ernie crest. 



Other monuments on the walls of the Nave are : — 



(5). " Margaret Bayley, spinster, died 1788, aged 71. Richard Bayley, Gent, 

 died 1790, aged 70. Monument erected by their nephew, Edward Bayley, of 

 London, Wine Merchant." 



(6). " Richard Giddings, Sen., died 1826, aged 81. Mary his wife died 1796, 

 aged 41. Mary Ann, wife of Richard Giddings, Jan., died 1824, aged 30 ; 

 and Jacob her infant son, died also in 1824." 



(7). " Edmimd Hitchcock died 1832, aged 44. Susanna his widow, died 1836, 

 aged 48 ; and four of their daughters who died young." 



(8), On a flat stone in the floor of the Nave : — 



