78 ANCIENT MEMORIAL BRASSES OF DORSET. 

 STRATFORD-ON-AVON . 



GOOD FREND FOR JESVS SAKE FORBEARE 

 TO DIGG THE DVST ENCLOASED HEARE, 

 BLESE BE Y MAN Y SPARES THES STONES, 



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AND CVRST BE HE Y MOVES MY BONES. 



SHAPWICK, ST. BARTHOLOMEW. 



(1.) Position. Now mural on the west wall of north aisle, 

 formerly on the floor of the north or Husey aisle 

 (Hutchins). 



Size. 16Jins. high by 16ins. wide. 



Description. A small but fine effigy of Maria, heiress 

 of Lord de Champneys, standing, habited in long 

 gown reaching to the feet, near which a small dog 

 lies, having an ornamental collar around the neck. 

 Possibly in the robes of an order assumed shortly 

 before death. She married, first, Sir William 

 Tourney, and afterwards John Oke in the reign 

 of Richard II. Thomas Oke of New Sarum, whose 

 will is dated 1430 and proved 1434, was perhaps 

 their son. 



Inscription. Hie jacet Maria, heres dom' um de 

 Champneys in Shapwyk ux' Joh'is Oke q'r a'i'ab'z 

 p'piciet d's. Ame'. 



(2.) Position. Now mural on the west wall of north aisle, 

 formerly on the floor of the north or Husey aisle. 

 (Hutchins.) 



Size. 14fins, by 15Jins. 



Description. An inscribed brass having an unusual 

 border with roses at the corners. 



