340 Goddard Brass in Aklbourn Church. 



Against the wall immediately above the place where this brass 

 was discovered, is a monument to the memory of a Goddard, his 

 wife, three sons and one daughter. At the top are the usual 

 Goddard arms, quartering either what is a second coat of Goddard 

 (granted in 1536 to William Goddard, and mentioned in Burke's 

 Armoury, as the arms of Goddard of London, and East Wood- 

 Hay, CO. Hants) ; or, it is the record of a Goddard marriage with 

 an heiress of the same name, but of a different family. Other 

 shields of arms, once on this monument, are now quite obliterated ; 

 and the monument itself bears no inscription. The figures of 

 father, mother, three sons and daughter, are kneeling in order. 



The Rev. Francis Goddard, Vicar of Hilraarton, who has 

 with considerable labour collected all particulars relative to Goddard 

 pedigree, says that "The monument with figures at Aldbourn is 

 believed to be that of Thomas Goddard, his second wife, and their 

 children : his will dated 1609." The style of dress would decide 

 the question. As regards the brass there can be little doubt ; and 

 we may consider it a valuable addition to the collections of Wilts 

 Brasses so carefully made and published with so much good taste 

 by Mr. Edward Kite of Devizes, a few years since ; a work with 

 which, all the members of the Wilts Archaeological Society are 

 probably acquainted. 



Richard Goddard of Upham, named on the brass, was, no doubt, 

 the donor of the tenor bell in Aldbourn Church. See Wiltshire 

 Magazine, vol. ii., p. 67. 



The translation of the inscription is as follows : — 



" Here lies Richard Goddard, formerly of Upham, and Elizabeth his wife, 

 which same Richard died ■ day A.D. 14 , and the afore- 

 said Elizabeth died July 14th, A.D. 1482, on whose souls God have mercy. 

 Amen." 



