1. Helmet, circa 1555-65 (Fig. 1754). 2. Pikeman's pot, an officer's head-piece. It has had pieces added to it, converting it into the form of a close helmet for church purposes (Figs. 1752 and 1753). 3. A cuff of a gauntlet (Fig. 1752). 4. A few hafted weapons. The above were formerly in the old church. Tradition. None. Cf. "N. and Q.," 11th series, ix, p. 410. [Mr. H. C. Archer courteously supplied the photographs.] EWELL. (St. Mary the Virgin.)
[Communicated by Mr. L. C. Price.]
1. Helmet, XVIIth century, probably funerary (Fig. 1755). 2. Gauntlets (Fig. 1755). The above were formerly in the old church, now pulled down, and are in the chancel of the present church. Tradition. There is a tradition that the pieces were taken out of a tomb in the chancel of the old church in 1881. There may be an association with the Lewen family. Cf. "N. and Q.," 11th series, ix, p. 410. [Mr. H. C. Archer courteously supplied the photographs.] LEATHERHEAD. (St. Nicholas.) 1. Helmet, XVIth century, with strip of leather for securing the lining still in position, crested, a goat's head. 2. Breastplate. On a perch in the east respond of the south arcade. Tradition. Associated with the funeral of Robert Gardner, chief serjeant of the cellar to Queen Elizabeth, ob. 1571. There is an inscription on brass. Crest. Out of a ducal coronet, a goat's head sa. armed and bearded or. (Gardner.) Cf. "Vic. C. H." (Surrey), iii, p. 300; "Surrey Arch. Coll.," xxix, p. 133. LINGFIELD. (SS. Peter and Paul.)
[Communicated by Mr. A. B. Hayward.]
1. Close helmet, circa 1580-90, crested, a bird (Fig. 1756). Tradition. Associated with the Cobham family of Sterborough, two miles from Lingfield. The crest of this family was, however, a Saracen's head. 2. Helmet, which only recently disappeared from the church. Cf. Morris, "County Churches, Surrey," pp. 120, 188. MERTON. (St. Mary.) Close helmet, circa 1570 (Figs. 1757, a and b). Tradition. This helmet hangs high up on the south wall of the chancel, and is traditionally associated with the monument to Gregory Lovell (ob. 1597) of Merton Priory; he was Cofferer to the Household of Elizabeth. [Mr. G. C. Druce courteously supplied the photographs.] MICKLEHAM. (St. Michael.) Close helmet, crested, a wolf's head erased, formerly on a perch over the door (now removed) near the organ gallery on the north wall of the nave; now hanging in the chancel. Tradition. Associated with the Stydolf family, of whom there were buried in this church: (1) John Stydolf, ob. 1576; (2) Sir Francis Stydolfe, Kt., ob. 1655, aged seventy-five; and (3) Thomas Stodolfe, ob. 1652, aged twenty-five. Arms. Arg. on a chief sa. two wolf's heads erased or. (Stydolf.) Crest. A wolf's head erased ppr.
Cf. P. F. Robinson, "Some accounts of Mickleham Church," 1824.
