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On the south wall is an inscription recording the bequest of Robert Rampston, 
1585, identical in terms with similar plates in Woodford, Walthamstow, and 
other adjacent churches. ‘The last brass is on the west wall and is to Sir 
Edward Holmden, 1616, 
The most important, as well as the most imposing, monuments are those 
to the Hicks family. The first is a wall monument, commemorating Sir 
Michael Hicks, 1612, and Elizabeth his wife with panelled base and reclining 
figures of man in armour and woman in long cloak; at the back of each is 
a semi-circular arched panel and below two shields of arms. The other 
monument commemorates Sir William Hicks, Bart., 1680, and Sir William 
Hicks, his son, 1703, and is a large marble monument with the reclining effigy 
of the first-named grasping a staff, or truncheon, in his hand, significant of 
his Lieutenantship of the Forest, and the standing figures of his son, and 
his son’s wife, Marthagnes. 
Mural monuments of lesser pretensions perpetuate the memory of Charles 
Goring, Lord Hurst Perpoint and Earl of Norwich, 1670, second and last 
Lord Goring and successor to his brother, the famous Royalist cavalry 
commander who figured prominently in the Siege of Colchester; and 
Andrew Redich, 1603, with cartouche of arms. There are many others of 
later date, including one to John Strange, the celebrated lawyer, and two by 
the famous sculptor Flaxman. 
The poor box, in the south aisle, of seventeenth century date, is also 
worthy of notice. 
_ The communion plate, although none of it ancient, is a very nice col- 
lection, and consists of :— 
I plate, inscribed “‘ Leyton Church, given by William Dunster, Church 
Warden, 1733.” 
I chalice, inscribed “ The gift of Francis Creuze, of Laytonstone, 1775.” 
1 flagon 
I chalice 
2 small patens 
1 large plate 
4 large plates inscribed “‘A bequest by Mrs. A. H. M. Daubuz For the 
use of the Church of the parish of Leyton, Essex, 1836.” 
1 Brass plate, inscribed “‘ St. Mary’s, Leyton, Essex, Easter, 1884.” 
William Dunster was churchwarden in 1733 and 1734. Francis Creuze 
was elected to serve as churchwarden in 1775, but was excused on presenting 
a piece of plate to the altar. 
The Registers, from the number of important people who have made 
their home in the parish, are of exceptional interest. They begin for bap- 
tisms and marriages in 1575 and for burials in 1617. 
In the south aisle is a small stone, with the words :— 
Joun STRIPE, 
Vicar 
1696. 
Brief as is this inscription, it incorporates two errors, for, so far as I 
<an discover, there is no warranty for this spelling of the name, which is 
invariably written, Strype; and strangely enough this erudite minister, 
who served the parish for so long a period of time, does not appear to have 
ever been formally inducted into the living. He was born on Nov. I, 1643, 
os “Leyton Parish 1794.” 
