240 ^ Paper on Monumental Brasses 



who clapt up a matcli with her before she heard the news, he by 

 good fortune lighting upon the messenger first. She lived at that 

 time in Paternoster Roice in London, and had but an ordinary- 

 portion. This robbery was done on a Saturday night ; the next 

 day the Neighbours wondered none of the family came to Church ; 

 they went to see what was the matter; and the Parson of the 

 Parish very gravely went along with them, who by the Boy was 

 proved to be one of the company of the Robbers ; and was (I think) 

 hanged for his paines." 



The village derived its name from the family of Dauntsey, who 

 lived there early in the 15th century. It passed by an heiress to 

 the Stradlings, and from them to the Sir John Danvers on the 

 brass. 



This brass lies with that of Lady Danvers, on the top of an 

 altar-tomb. The armour is of the same description as that of 

 Baynard, except that he has no tabard) while on the left shoulder 

 rises what is called a pass guard to protect the neck ; the round 

 shape of the armour on the feet, shews it to be of the 16th century. 

 The Lady has the usual dress of the time : the head-dress is called 

 the angular or pedimental head-dress, as seen in portraits of that 

 date. It was made of velvet or embroidered cloth, and being 

 pointed over the forehead, descended in lappets upon the shoulders 

 and back : then comes the long robe with tight sleeves ; cuffs of 

 fur or plaited linen, with a girdle hanging down in front from a 

 buckle, embroidered, &c., &c. The inscription is round the margin, 

 in English : — 



" Here lyeth buryed Syr John Danvers, Knt., sumtyme Lorde of this Maner 

 and patron of this Church in the ryght of Dame Anne his "Wyf : the wh. said 

 Syr John the 4'^ day of Jan?, dep''. this lyfe too transitory, the yere of our 

 Lord God 1514." 



The arms are, Brancester ; Barendes; Stradling ; and Dauntesey. 

 The next brass is that of Anne Danvers, the same individual who 

 is engraved with her husband, but here differently described. The 

 figure is engraved on a small tablet of brass, fixed to the south 

 wall of the church under a canopied altar- tomb. She is represented 

 kneeling at a desk ; on her right hand is a representation of the 



