By the Rev. J. E. Jackson. 83 



second *' Peace and good neighbourhood " ; the third " Prosperity 

 to the Church of England" ; the fourth " "Wm. Harington, vicar". 

 Fifth, the date only. Sixth, "Jonathan Power and Robert Hewitt, 

 Ch-wardens." 



One Adam Milsham "an old wealthy bachelor, and a native of 

 Kington," invested part of his wealth in the year 1639 in the pur- 

 chase of a Clock and Chimes : and by his will left £10 more to be 

 applied to the repair of the latter. But in the meanwhile a smith, 

 being parish clerk " in the troublesome days," converted the iron 

 of the musical accompaniment to his own use. So, in 1708, the 

 Parish did the same with the Legacy. 



The present silver chalice bears the date of 1571, and is probably 

 the one given by Nicholas Snell Esq., but it has lost the family 

 crest, (a demi-talbot) originally on the cover. Mrs. Harington (the 

 vicar's wife) gave in 1755 a silver paten. 



The Registers commence Oct. 6, 1563, John Tayler, vicar. The 

 entries for 1663 appear to be missing, but otherwise the volumes 

 are fairly preserved. In 1582 is this memorandum, " Here the 

 Plague began 4 May," and " 6 August. Here the Plague rested." 

 Out of eighteen persons who died of it, eight were of one family, 

 named Kington, John Aubrey's tenants at Lower Easton Percy. 

 The entries of his Parents' burials are in Aubrey's own writing. 



MONtTMENTS. 



Many have been removed or destroyed during alterations : but 

 of their names and some of their inscriptions Aubrey has left copies. 

 In the Chancel, near the middle, were 



A.D. 1577. The Right Worshipfull Nicholas Snell Esq. 

 1G12. SiE Thomas Snell. 

 1G31, "Here underneath this stone licth interred the bodic of Sin 



CuAULEs Snell Knight who deceased the 24tiiday of November 



in the yeare of Lord 1651 aged 61." 



Against the east wall there is an old painting of the iVrms of 

 this family. Quarterly, 1 and 4. Gules and azure, over all a cross 

 flory or : Sneix. 2 and 3. Sable, on a /ess or between six arrows 

 thri-e htachamoorH' heads. Kkynkll. (This is the coat given to Kcy- 

 nell by Aubrey, and it Ik on the stone screen in Yattou KoynoU 



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