Brasses of Dorset. 



By W. de C. PRIDEAUX, L.D.S., Eng., F.R.S.M. 



PART VIII. 



>HE continuation this year comprises seven brasses, 

 two only being mentioned in Haines's list. 

 One is a restored coat of arms, inserted below 

 a rare Norman-French inscription at Long 

 Crichel. For purposes of comparison I give 

 a rubbing of Shakespeare's inscribed stone 

 at Stratford-on-Avon and its partial counterpart 

 atLydlinch. Two of the inscribed brasses are in 

 the open air on tombs in Loders churchyard ; 

 one, on a flat stone, is much defaced, as might be expected ; 

 the second, on the east end of an " altar " tomb, is in good 

 condition, and for its late period, 18th century, interesting. 



I have two costume brasses from Shapwick, Maria Oke in 

 the habit of an order, with lapdog at her feet ; the second, 

 an inscribed effigy to Richard Charnock alias Hodgson, Vicar. 

 Lastly, I show you the Norman-French inscription to 

 John Gouys c. 1330. If this date be correct, and there is no 

 reason to doubt it, the little brass is of the respectable age of 

 nearly 600 years. 



