THE MONUMENTAL CLASSES OF WARWICKSHIRE. 
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THE MONUMENTAL BRASSES OF WARWICKSHIRE. 
BY E. W. BADGER, M.A. 
(Continued, from page 160.) 
HASELEY.- -Clement Throkmorton, Esq., 1573, and 
iv. Kath., with 6 sons and 7 daus. Haines. 
Upon an altar-tomb in the chancel is this interesting 
memorial, part of which is palimpsest. This word is more 
properly applied to a M.S. in which the first writing has been 
defaced to make room for later matter ; but the term palim¬ 
psest is also applied to (1) brasses engraved anew upon the 
reverse side of the original; (2) those altered to suit another 
name and date ; (3) unaltered effigies with new inscriptions. 
The present brass is an example of the first kind ; part of 
the inscription has lines of drapery on its reverse side ; and 
the group of sons is upon a plate bearing some beautiful 
architectural details. These portions have lately been fitted 
with hinges, so that both sides may be examined. 
The effigies of the knight and his lady are 2ft. 3in. and 
2ft. lin. long respectively. The former is recumbent, his 
head resting upon a tilting-lielmet; but his feet are incon¬ 
sistently represented as standing amongst grass and flowers. 
His armour is chiefly of plate, but he wears a hauberk of 
mail ; and there are ruffs round his neck and wrists. There 
is no need to describe the armour in detail, but reference 
may be made to the two tuilles over the thighs, the broad 
sabbatons on the feet, and the rivets which fasten the plates 
together. The lady, who is at the knight’s left side (arruori- 
ally speaking, her proper position), wears a Paris hood, and a 
gown with out-standing collar, and tight sleeves puffed at the 
shoulders. Beneath this is another dress, with profusely 
embroidered skirt. Ruffs are seen at the neck and wrists ; 
and from the waist-band, attached to a long ribbon, hangs a 
book with two clasps. Below the knight are six sons, in long 
gowns and doublets; and opposite to them are seven 
daughters, dressed like their mother. Above the parents are 
two shields and a lozenge. The centre shield bears Throk¬ 
morton, with quarterings of Aberbury, Olney, Spiney,-, 
and Wike. The lozenge, which has been relaid upside down, 
of course bears the lady’s arms, Nevell, and the shield on 
the left shows the husband’s arms (already described) impaling 
the wife’s. At the bottom of the tombstone are two shields 
like those already described. 
