THE MONUMENTAL BRASSES OF WARWICKSHIRE. 
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nave. The upper plate is 1ft. 4in. by 5in., and bears this 
inscription :— 
Here lyeth the body of William 
Askell of Geydon gent: who de¬ 
ceased THE VI OF FeBRVARIE AnNO 
Dni 1613. AEtatis sv.® xlviii. 
Beneath this is a plate about 1ft. by lljin., having its 
upper corners moulded off. Upon it is engraved the figure of 
a civilian, very similar to that at Barton described above. In 
the present instance the hair is longer, the sleeves of the gown 
a little shorter, and those of the doublet have cuffs. William 
Askell is kneeling on a tiled floor, his knees resting upon a 
tasselled cushion. Before him is a prayer desk or small table 
covered with a fringed cloth, upon which rests a book-desk bear¬ 
ing an open book. The present writer is indebted to the Bev. 
C. Francis, Hector of Tysoe, for information of the existence of 
this brass, a further account of which will be found in the 
“ Midland Antiquary ” of April, 1885. 
II.—On the north side of the aisle, upon the floor, is a 
plate of brass, 1ft. 7jin. by 4Jin., bearing this inscription:— 
Heare lyeth bvryed the body of 
Theophilvs Wilkins late of Geadon 
WHO DIED ON THE FIRST DAY OF AvGVST. 1613. 
CHARLECOTE .—There were two brasses in this 
church, one in memory of John Marskre, chaplain, circ. 
1500, the other to Edm. Wykliam, gent., of the same date. 
I am informed by the Vicar of Charlecote that both these 
memorials disappeared at the rebuilding of the church in 
1851, and that a search for them was unrewarded. 
COLESHILL. I—Wm. Abell, Vicar, 1500, ivith 
chalice, small, chancel. Haines. 
This effigy is 13in. long ; the plate bearing the inscr. is 
about 13in. x Sin. Wm. Abell is tonsured and clad in some 
of the Eucharistic vestments. These are:—(1) The Amice, 
an oblong piece of linen having an ornamental lappet, called 
an apparel, sewn on one of its long edges. It was worn round 
the neck and fastened by strings crossed upon the chest, and 
resembled a deep embroidered collar. (2) The Chasuble, an 
oval vestment with an aperture in the centre through which 
the head passed, the vestment falling over the shoulders before 
and behind. In the present instance the chasuble is plain, but 
it was not unfrequently ornamented back and front with a 
