the first person to have the name of "Roundhead" applied to him. The family came to Brightwell soon after the Restoration.
Arms. Az. a fess dancettée erm. betw. six crosses crosslet arg. (Barnardiston.) Crest. A stork or among rushes ppr. [The illustrations are taken from photographs kindly sent by Mr. Wallis Cash.] BURY ST. EDMUNDS. (St. Mary.) 1. Armet, circa 1510 (vide ante, vol. ii, p. 92, Fig. 445, A and B). 2. Armet, altered for funerary purposes, the skull circa 1480 (vide ante, vol. ii, p. 92, Fig. 445C). Tradition. These armets were formerly suspended over the monuments to Sir William Carew (ob. 1501) and Sir Robert Drury (ob. 1535/6). In the museum there is a fine Elizabethan buckler which, according to tradition, came from a church. DEBENHAM. (St. Mary Magdalene.)
[Communicated by Mr. J. G. Mann, B.A. and Mr. Reginald Jennings.]
Helmet, circa 1570-80, crested, a lion's head. Suspended on the south side of the chancel. Tradition. Associated with the tomb of Sir Charles Framlingham, ob. 1595, above which is a mural tablet with an inscription to Sir Charles Framlingham, immediately above the tomb. The crest of the Framlingham family: A lion's head erased guard. or, semée of hurts and torteaux.
DENSTON. (St. Nicholas.)
1. Helmet, early XVIIth century, crested, a stag.
2. A coat of arms, bearing vert on a chevron between three stags statant or, as many trefoils gu. (Robinson.)
3. Sword.
Tradition. Associated with the Robinson family, in whose memory there are two tombs with effigies on
the north and south sides of the altar, several mural tablets, and six tombstones in the church.
Crest. A stag statant or, pellety, attired arg. (Robinson.)
ERWARTON. (St. Mary.)
[Communicated by Mr. W. H. Kenton, J.P., and the Rev. R. J. Utten Todd.]
1. Close helmet.
2. Close helmet.
3. Skull-piece of a helmet with comb and spike.
4. A piece of body armour.
5. One gauntlet.
Tradition. The above are not suspended; all are associated with funerals of the Parker family held in the church, but the particulars of such funerals are not available.
When the chancel was being altered in 1821, a heart-shaped casket in silver was found (as foretold by tradition before 1821) embedded in the wall. These relics, together with some old banners, were then placed in a vault over which the organ was subsequently built in 1915. The late rector saw the casket. The local tradition about it (older than 1824) is that it contains the heart of Anne Boleyn, who spent part of her childhood at Erwarton Hall, and expressed a desire that her heart be buried in this church. The Parker family, whose monuments are in the church, are stated to be descended from Amata Bolleyn, sister to Thomas Bolleyn, Earl of Wiltshire and Ormond, and aunt to Queen Anne Bolleyn; the Parkers resided at Erwarton Hall. The epitaph to Phillipe Parker is attributed to Spencer. (See Salle.)
EYE. (SS. Peter and Paul.)
1. Armet, English, circa 1520-30 (vide ante, vol. ii, p. 93, Fig. 446).
2. Morion, XVIth century (Fig. 1735).
Tradition. The morion is supposed to be one kept for the use of the Trained Bands and hangs in the north-west corner of the north aisle. The armet is perhaps connected with the family of Cutler.
Cf. "Proc. Suffolk Inst. of Arch.," xv, p. 1.
