STANTONBURY. (St. Peter.)
[Communicated by Mr. W. H. Fenton, J.P.]
1. Helmet, said to be funerary, on a perch, XVIIth century, crested, a Saracen's head.
2. Sword, heraldic.
3. A pair of gauntlets, funerary.
4. A spur.
5. Cartouche.
Tradition. None. There is a slab in the chancel to Charles Tyrill, ob. 1694, with his arms on a lozenge. The arms on the cartouche may be the same, and if so, the achievement would be that of Charles Tyrill. Cf. "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (Bucks), ii, p. 271. STOKE POGES. (St. Giles.) 1. Armet, altered late in the XVIth century for a funeral, crested, a bull's head gorged with a crown (vide ante, vol. ii, Fig. 445H). 2. Skull of burgonet of XVIth century, and other parts added. Tradition. Associated with the Hastings family. In the south chapel over an arch is an achievement with the arms of Hastings in a garter, a helm, and crest, all carved in stone. Crest. A bull's head erased, sa., armed and gorged with a ducal crown or. (Hastings.) Cf. "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (Bucks), i, p. 288. STOWE. Helm, early XVth century (vide ante, vol. ii, p. 160). This helm is now in the Tower of London (Class IV, No. 1). It was acquired in 1848 from the Duke of Buckingham's collection. There is a hole in the keel for a spike and the helmet is deeply pitted with rust in a fashion always associated with the incrustations found upon helmets which have been exposed in churches. It is therefore not improbable that the helm was once suspended over a tomb. TYRINGHAM. (St. Peter.) A visor, said to be of the XVth century, dug up in the churchyard. There are brasses in the church to (?) John Tyryngham, in armour and surcoat, and to Thomas Tyryngham, ob. 1596. Cf. "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (Bucks), ii, p. 307. WESTON UNDERWOOD. (St. Laurence.) 1. Helmet, crested, a bird. 2. Coat of arms. Hanging on the wall of the south aisle. Tradition. This church contains many monuments to the Throckmorton family, whose crest was, a falcon rising, arg., jessed or.
Cf. "N. and Q.," 6th series, iv, p. 38.
WHADDON. (St. Mary.)
[Communicated by the Rev. F. W. Bennett, M.A.]
1. Helmet, late XVIth century, with roped comb crested, a bird and a hand (Fig. 1597).
2. Part of a sword.
Tradition. The crest of Grey de Wilton is On a hand lying fessways, couped at the wrist arg., bracelet or, a falcon of the last, wings expanded. In the church is a high shallow tomb with plain slab, apparently to Arthur, Lord Grey de Wilton, ob. 1593, and his dame. [The illustration is taken from a drawing by, and courteously supplied by, Mr. J. T. Snelson.]
WICHENDON, UPPER. (St. Mary Magdalene.)
[Communicated by Mr. J. G. Mann.]
Helmet, XVIIth century, said to have been formerly crested, demi-lion (?) gorged with a crown. (The
crest has now disappeared.) (Fig. 1598).
Hanging on a beam across the chancel arch (Fig. 1599).
Tradition. Associated with the monument to John Goodwyn, ob. 1558, on which appears the crest: A demi-lion rampant arg., gorged with an heraldic coronet gu. (Goodwyn.) The association seems doubtful.
Cf. "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (Bucks), i, p. 300. [The illustration is taken from a photograph by Mr. Wickham.]
