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Tradition. Associated with the tomb of Sir Thomas Colepepper (effigy), ob. 1604 (Fig. 1642).

At Aylesford still stands an old barn with "T.C." and a date upon it. A Thomas Colepepper was a judge in the reign of John and held the manor of Aylesford. The family disappeared from Aylesford in 1723 on the death of a daughter of Sir John Colepepper, who was buried here.

Fig. 1638. Addington

Fig. 1640. Aylesford

Fig. 1641. Aylesford

Fig. 1639. Ashford

(In Mr. Thornhill's collection)

Fig. 1642. Aylesford

Arms. Arg. a bend engr. gu. (Colepepper.)