4 Baynard Monumetits in Lacock Church. 



appears to be distinguished by greater stature), wears a gi/pciere, 

 or external purse, attached to his girdle. 



At the corners of the slab, are four shields, bearing alternately 

 the folio-wing arms : — 



1st and 3rd. Quarterly, 1. and 4. Or, an eagle with two heads displayed 



gules, Blttet. 2. and 3. Sable, a fess between two chevrons 



or, Batnaed. 

 2nd and 4th. Quarterly. 1. and 4. BAT^-AKB, as above. 2. and 3. Argent, 



a chevron between three fox's or marten's heads erased sable, 



Ludlow. 



The second memorial is a tablet of wood, originally decorated 



with colouring and gilt, but now much defaced. It is attached to 



the east wall of the Transept, and bears in the centre, the following 



inscription, eulogising the virtues of Edward Baynard, Esq., who 



died in 1575 :— 



" Heare lyeth ye Body of Edward Bainarde 

 Esqvire who for the space of many yeares 

 yeven to his dyinge day was Jvstice of 

 Peace and Corvm and sometimes Cvstos 

 Eotvlorvm and Hygh Shen-ifte of the 

 Comity of Wiltes : a bovntyfvU friend 

 to his [bret] hren and sisters and to 

 his ser [van] ts liberall, and an enemy 

 to noe man : he lyved to the age of 63 

 yeares and dyed and was bvryed the 21 

 day of December 1575. 



Lett envy saye what it can, 



This was an honest man . 



Whoe in his life did many goode, 



And to the trveth fii-mely stode : 



ReUgiovs, wise, and jvst was hee, 



And ever lyved worthylie." 



Round the inscription are eight shields of arms, setting forth 



the following alliances of the deceased and his ancestors : — 



Baynard impaling Argent, a chevron between three fleurs-de-lis sable. 

 Batnaed Azure, two swords in saltire between four fleurs-de-lis or, 



Baeeow (?) 

 Baynard Argent, a chevron between three marten's heads erased 



sable, Ltjdlow. 

 Baynard Azure, a chevron between thi-ee pears pendant or, 



Stewieley. 



Baynard Or, a chevron between three garbs sable, Blake. 



Baynard Azure, flcury, a lion rampant or, Poole, 



