16 ELLINGHAM CHURCH. 



built in 1712, and has been moved several times. How aptly fits 

 the quotation from fSwift's Baucis and Philemon — 



" A bedstead of the ancient mode, 

 Compact of timber many a load. 

 Such as our ancestors did use. 

 Was metamorphosed into pews, 

 Whicli still their ancient nature keep 

 By lodging folks disposed to, sleep." 



The erection in front of the West door was,iDrevious to the restora- 

 tion of the church, in front of the east window, which it completely 

 blocked. It was probably erected by Lord Windsor, who appears 

 to have lived at Moyle's Court for four or five years about 1 746, 

 and is a very good example of the heavy carving of that date of 

 the school of Grinling Gibbons. It was made as a setting for the 

 curious Flemish picture on panel of the Last Judgment painted on 

 panel, 1558 to 1617, by Paul Goltius A. Fleming. It is reputed 

 to have been taken from a small oratory on board of a Spanish 

 man-of-war, captured by a ship of which Lord Windsor was in 

 command at the action at Port St. Mary, near Cadiz, at that 

 period. 



The Registers, the old ones being in very bad preservation, 

 begin Avith — 



Marriages. Baptisms. Burials. 



1596 to 1649 1602 to 1653 1596 to 1616 



The churchwardens' accounts commence in 1544. In one of the 

 old account books is written " a special licence, dated February 19th, 

 1634, and 2nd year of his Grace's tran.slation (Arch. Laud), by 

 William, Lord Arch, of Cant., and confirmed by letters patent of 

 our Lord Charles the King (I.) to White Beconsaw, the owner of 

 Moyle's Court, and Dame Edith, his wife, to eat flesh in the days 

 prohibited by the law of the land," for which they are to pay 

 yearly to the poor of the parish 13s, 



