Ancient 



of 



By W. de C. PRIDEAUX. 



' PART III. 



YETMINSTER ST. ANDREW. 

 SIR JOHN and LADY HORSEY, of Clifton Maubank. 



" JTCHIS brass is now lying loose at the Rector's house 

 at East Chelborough." Names, 1847. 



"John Horsey, Esq., for the body to 

 Henry VIII., lord of the manor of Clifton, 

 1531, and wife Elizabeth, lady of the manor 

 of Turges Melcombe, sister and heiress of 

 Robert Turges, Esq., the son and heir of 

 Richard Turges, Esq., with scrolls at sides. 

 (relaid ?)." Names, 1861. 



"A fine brass to Sir John Horsey in complete 

 armour, belonging to the Church (Yetminster), but not now 

 affixed in any part of it." Hutchins, Vol. IV., p. 456. 



Position at the present time. Fixed to a slab against the south 

 wall of the south aisle of Yetminster Church at the expense of 

 Major Horsey, 1891. With reference to, and as a probable 

 explanation of, the chronicled movements of this fine brass to 

 its present resting-place, I will quote Hutchins as follows : 



