144 Notes on Churches in the Neighbourhood of Marlhoroiq/h. 



have a high-pitched roof of early type on a late clerestory. 



On the west respond of the north arcade is cut a late fourteenth 

 century panel with traceried head enshrining a figure in low relief 

 of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Child enthroned — traces of rod, 

 hlue and gold colouring remain. 



Parts of the late fourteenth century rood-screen (which was only 

 recently removed) are now used to screen off tlie west end of the 

 south aisle. It is a pity that this was not restored, rather than it 

 should have given place to the low iron screen now existing. 



The font is modern. 



Amongst the monuments in the Church are one to Sir John 

 Seymour, father of Jane Seymour, who died 1536 ; a hrass to his 

 son, John Seymour, who died 1510 ; another to the memory of 

 Edward Lord Beauchamp, 1612. The Seymoxirs formerly used the 

 Priory Church at Easton as a place of interment, hut in 1590, the 

 Priory Church having hecome ruined, Edward Earl of Hertford 

 removed the body of his grandfather, Sir John Seymour, to Great 

 Bedwyn, and erected the altar-tomh now in the chancel hearing his 

 recumbent effigy. The remaiiis of Jolin, his sf)n, were probably 

 removed to Bedwyn at the same time, also a Piu-benk slab which 

 contains his brass. 



The shaft, capital and base of the chiirchyard cross of fifteenth 

 century date still exist. It stands on three steps, the lower of 

 which is the usual "bench-table." The base is square with stops. 

 The shaft is also square where it is mortised into tliis and worked 

 to an octagon above. On the south face, (towards the Church) it 

 tlic carved figure of a mitred Bishop (not the Blessed Virgin Mary, 

 as Mr. Ward supposed,) under a ilat canopy with his feet resting on 

 an animal which looks like a lamb. The head of the cross has been 

 destroyed, and its place is occupied by a seventeenth century sun- 

 dial, with traces of eight gnomons, with ixn ii'on cross on it. 



Little Bedwyx. S. Michael. 



Plan : — nave, with north and south aisles, south porch, chancel 

 (with modern vestry), and western tower. 



This was fonuorly a chapelry of Great Bedwyn, and was 



