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(though other Ettricks were interred in the N. porch). Here 

 too was the elaborate monument of Sir Edmund Uvedale, of 

 Horton, and in the centre of the floor was the altar tomb of 

 Dean Berwick, who died in 1312. And a portion of the 

 crypt just by was used as the burying place of the Bankes 

 of Kingston Lacy. Most of the memorials, such of them as 

 remain, have been scattered about in different parts of the 

 church ! Three of the Ettrick ones, of which that of Anthony 

 is one, still remain in their original positions. 



The tomb in question is of slate, painted. Originally, it 

 was inclosed with iron rails. On the top are five coats of 

 arms : Ettrick impaling Davenant, Ettrick impaling Bacon, 

 Ettrick impaling Hooper, Player impaling Ettrick, and Hody 

 impaling Ettrick. On the shields in front are the arms of 

 Ettrick quartered with Bacon, and of Ettrick impaling 

 Wyndham. Between these, in gold figures, is the date of his 

 death, 1703. This had been altered from the date of the year 

 in which he had expected to die, 1691, which had been painted 

 in silver. 



Anthony Ettrick was not the only member of his family 

 who possessed eccentric ideas with regard to the method 

 of his sepulture ; for it is recorded of a certain Justice of the 

 Peace, one William Ettrick of High Barnes, Bishopwearmouth, 

 who died 22 Feb., 1808, at the age of 82, that, by his will, 

 (proved in the Durham Consistory Court 18 June, 1808), he 

 left the sum of 1,000 for a marble monument to be erected 

 in Bishopwearmouth Parish Church to his ancestors Walter 

 (great grandfather), Anthony (grandfather), and William 

 (father). The will was proved by his son, Rev. William 

 Ettrick. It made provision for an eccentric sort of coffin 

 which was to be drawn to the grave in his dung cart.* This 

 William Ettrick was descended fromf Walter, above mentioned, 



* (Newcastle) Monthly Chronicle of North Country Lore and Legend, 

 1870, pages 69 and 70. 



f There is a full pedigree of Ettricke in Vol. XIII. of Visitation 

 of England and Wales, by F. A. Crisp, p. 195 ; cf. also Notes to the 

 Visitation of England and Wales, Vol. XI. pp. 61 68. 



