278 ANCIENT MEMORIAL BRASSES OF DORSET. 



III. 



George Gollop of Berwick, tenth son of Thomas Gollop of 

 Strode, Dorset; brass, c. 1787. Long inscription only to many 

 of this family. 



THORNCOMBE, ST. MARY 



(formerly in Devon) ; Haines speaks of this under Devonshire as 

 follows: " Sir Thos. Brook [1417-8] not in armour, and wife 

 Joan, dau. of Simon Hanape, of Glouc., and widow of Robt. 

 Cheddar, of Bristoll [1436-7], both with SS. collar, marg. inscr. 

 nearly all gone, loose, large." Knights were almost invariably 

 engraved as in armour; this brass is one of the two exceptions, of 

 this period. 



The effigies are two of the most distinguished to be found 

 remaining of that period. Sir Thomas is clad in a long gown, 

 with deep dependent sleeves, guarded with fur around the skirt 

 and collar, and pulled in at the waist by a belt studded with 

 roses within the gown a second garment appears, with four 

 rows of fur around the skirt. His hair is polled and his feet rest 

 on a greyhound couchant, collared. Lady Joan wears a long 

 robe fastened across the breast by a cordon with tassel, over a 

 plain gown. Her hair is dressed in semi-mitre shape, and 

 confined by a richly jewelled net, over which is placed the cover- 

 chief, edged with embroider}', and dependent to the shoulders. 

 At her feet is a little lap dog collared and belled. Both wear the 

 collar of SS., their arms are in tightly-fitting sleeves, and the 

 hands are raised in prayer. 



The inscription has been partly restored ; the shields are bare, 

 but should show, Gules on a chevron^ argent, a lion rampant sable. 

 Brook. 



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