382 The Clmrch of S. Michael, Wish/ord. 



In the east wall of the modern aisle is a recessed altar-tomb 

 with the inscription : — 



HIC JACET THOMS BONHAM ARMIGEE QUODM PATRONUS 

 ISTI' ECCLIE QUI QUIDEM THOMAS OBIT XXIX DIE MAII 

 A" DNI MCCCCLXXIir ET EDITHA UXOR EJS QUE 

 QUIDEM EDITHA OBIJT XXVI DIE APRILIS A° DNI 

 MCCCCLXIX QUORUM ANIMABUS PROPITIETUR 

 DEUS AMEN 



There is the recumbent effigy of a man habited in a simple robe 

 and girdle, with purse and sword attached ; his head rests on a 

 cushion and his feet on a lion. A very small figure of a female is 

 worked on the same stone as the cushion, behind his head and 

 looking towards it. The canopy over this has crocketted arch 

 and square embattled cornice. 



In the north wall, close by, in a modern recess, is the figure of 

 a female with square head dress, embroidered where coming down 

 around the head, an accordion pleated skirt buttoned down the 

 front and a narrow belt. A ringed brooch is attached to the skirt, 

 with a rosary pendent from it ; the feet are resting on a hound. 



In the same aisle stands a fine chest,^ with coffered lid, the whole 

 banded with iron ; it has two inserted locks and a clasp for padlock; 

 parts of the woodwork have been renewed. 



' The Rev. F. W. Macdonald, Rector of Wishford, kindly contributes the 

 following note by the Rev. E. Hill, a former Rector, as to this chest: — 



" In the possession of the Rector is an ancient massive iron-bound chest 

 which for years has been used as a receptacle for books. It was rapidly 

 falling into decay and the wood getting worm-eaten, when it was sent to a 

 skilled artizan, who discovered that the iron bands had been silver-plated, the 

 inside lined with red velvet, and that the wood was Spanish (sic) chestnut. 

 There is no doubt, from the shape and workmanship, that the chest is of 

 foreign manufacture, and it has been thought that the chest was taken from 

 the Spanish wreck by Sir Richard Grobham, and presented to the parish 

 Church." 



There is no authentic account of its discovery, but legend has it that it was 

 discovered in decaying condition in the barn of a churchwarden some years 

 ago. — F W. Macdonald. 



