by which I learn, that it is the grave-stone of George Hasset, (or Bleverhasset,) Esq. who first married the daughter of Jarnegan, and after the daughter of L'Estrange; for I find in a MSS. of Mr. Anstis's, marked E. 26, fol. 29, that he is here buried under a fair grave-stone, with his arms quartered, and there is no stone here that ever had any arms, but this only, and the [W.B.] cut in stone over the door of this chantry might signifie William Bleverhasset, by whom it is very likely it might be founded.
The screens between the church and chancel, and the cover of the font, which is neatly carved, are old, and seem to be put up at the expense of one Oakelye, for in the arch there is carved on a stone, an acorn on an oaken branch, and [leye] under it, as a rebus or device for that name.
On an old seat in the nave are two images, much defaced, under which with difficulty this may be read,
Orate pro Animabus Roberti Whattys, et Elizabete uroris eius.
Some of the Wattses are still living here.
On another old seat, which seems to have been part of the screens of the chantry, at the east end of the north isle, is this,
Orate pro anima Johannis Lynn
In the nave are several stones pillaged of their brasses; but on a very large one before the desk, the portraitures of a woman and five boys and five girls are still left, the inscription and man's effigies being lost; under this stone, it is probable, Roger Dennis is interred, for whom, in Mr. Weaver's time, this was remaining,
Orate pro anima Rogery Dennys, Seneschalli Castal
In the chancel is a small altar tomb against the north wall, having had an effigies, inscription, circumscription, and four shields, which are all gone; Weaver says it was erected for George Lord Audeley, and his wife, the daughter of the Earl of Bath; and indeed the arms on the south side of it, which are painted, and now whited over, did intimate, that it was erected for some of that family, the first being
Audeley, gul. a fret or, quartering Touchett, erm. a chevron gul.
Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, and Margaret Audeley, his second wife, resided here in 1560, about which time he adorned the windows of the church with the following arms, some of which are now lost:
Audeley quartering Touchet, in a garter.
Audely impaling Bourchier, ar. a cross ingrailed gul. between four water-boudgets sab.
Lovaine, gul. a fess between six billets or. Quartered with Audely.
Fitz-Warren, quarterly gul. and ar. per fess indented.
Audely impales gul. three bows ar.
Audely impales Badelesmere, ar. a fess between two bars gemels gul.
