266 The Death of the Earl: — St. Margaret's, Marlhoro^tgh. 



then found being thin. This layer, however, seemed to rest on 

 what may be called " made ground," in which were found numerous 

 fragments of paving-tiles. Not a single tile was found entire ; but 

 the fragments display at least ten different patterns, some of which 

 appear to belong to the fourteenth century. 



The patterns on the fragments of tiles, recognised by Mr. R. W. 

 Merriman are as follows : — 



(1) Two birds, addorsed. They stand within a circle. Between 



them, a spray of foliage somewhat like a trident, or rude 

 fleur-de-lys. (This pattern is to be seen also in Salisbury 

 Cathedral Church, on tiles ancient, and modern re- 

 productions.) 



(2) The Fleur-de-lys, of many sizes and varying design. 



Alternating with 



(3) The Lion's (or heraldic Leopard's) mask, very decidedly 



" langed." 



(4) The Lion's mask on a larger scale, apparently as a self- 



contained subject apart from any ileur-de-lys. 



(5) Grotesque figures with human profile, in a circular band 



surrounding a cusped circle, in which is a flower of eight 

 petals. 



(6) Oak leaf and Acorn arranged in cusped circles. 



(7) Oak leaves — a larger pattern. 



(8) Alternate triangles. Chequers. 



(9) Alternate shields, resembling, on a large scale, the symbol 



used in Heraldry for the tincture vair. 

 (10) Apparently a Border tile. Lines, with circles below them. 



(11) Elegant Geometrical Pattern, finely cusped ; enriched with 



a figure resembling some fruit such as the strawberry or 

 mulberry. 



(12) A single tile showing two liind-legs : the hind-qiiarters of a 



leopard or other quadruped passant from sinister to dexter. 



(13) There are fragments showing several other patterns which 



do not lend themselves easily to verbal description. 

 The Daniell family evidently furnished recruits to the corps of 

 " Gentlemen Poachers," of whom a diverting account is given by 



