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John, d. circa 1581. His son William (cr. Baronet, effigy in armour) d. 1615, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Edward, d. 1630 (monument). Crest. A griffin's head between two wings expanded gu. (Gostwick.) Cf. "Vic. C. H." (Beds), iii, p. 266. FROM A CHURCH IN BEDFORDSHIRE. Londesborough sale, 1888, lot 269 (£8 8s.). Helmet said to have hung over the tomb of Sir John Botteler and described as being from "a church in Bedfordshire." BERKSHIRE

Fig. 1580b. Buckland

Fig. 1580a. Buckland

Fig. 1580c. Buckland BUCKLAND. (St. Mary.)

 [Communicated by Capt. A. de Cosson.]

1. Armet, Italian, circa 1470-1500; the skull-piece has a slight ridge, with side pieces hinged. The skull has a reinforcing piece. There is a hole for a stem and rondel, both of which are missing. The ocularium is formed between the anterior edge of reinforcing skull-piece and visor (Fig. 1580 a, b, c). There is a spike for the crest. 2. Close helmet, XVIth century (Elizabethan). Comb slightly roped. The remains of gilding for church purposes are still visible (Fig. 1581). 3. Close helmet with spike (circa 1600), apparently put together for a funeral, but the skull-piece is part of a real helmet (Fig. 1582). All the above hang in the north transept of the church (Fig. 1583). Tradition. None. There is a brass to Sir John Yate, ob. 1578; tomb of Sir Edward Yate, ob. 1648; mural monuments to Sir John Yate, ob. 1658, Sir Edward Yate, ob. circa 1650. [Photographs kindly taken by Mr. Wickham.] EAST SHEFFORD. (Holy Innocents.) Salade, of about 1480, with XVIth century mezeil and chin-piece added for funeral purposes (vide ante, vol. ii, Fig. 392). Tradition. Associated with the Fettiplace family. There is an effigy of John Fettiplace, ob. 1450 and a brass to John Fettiplace, 1524 (Fig. 1583A). The arms of the Fettiplace family, gu. two chevronels arg.