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HOLMES CHAPEL.—On an altar tomb, a recumbent figure in armour; round the edge of the slab:-Robertus de Nedham, arm. obiit 1448. On a slab, two figures inlaid in brass; at their feet: Hic jacent corpora Roberti de Nedham, qui obiit die Sabbati in festo Sancti Edwardi 1431, et Thomae de Nedham, quondam fratris predicti Roberti . . . . . qui obiit die dominica.... 1463. On another slab, a recumbent figure in a gown, inlaid in brass, and round the edge this inscription: Hic jacet corpus Joh'is Nedeham miles, quondam secundus. justitiarius d'ni regis, ac nuper capitalis justitiarius com' palatini dicti d'ni regis Lancastr', ac olim capitalis justitiarius com' palatini ejusdem d'ni regis Cestrie, et nuper unus justitiarius dicti d'ni regis ad assisas capiendas, qui obiit 25 die mensis Aprilis, ao D'ni 1480. Harl. MS. 2151, f. 95.

Robert de Nedeham of Craunache, gentilmon, collector of subsidies, 1417 and 1420, occurs 8 Hen. V, coroner of the hundred 1427, occurs 7 Hen. VI, and 22 Hen. VI, ob. 1448; married Dorothy dau. of Sir John Savage, had issue Thomas, Robert and Sir John. Thomas de Nedeham of Cranache, son and heir, died 1463, married (1) Matilda dau. of Sir William Brereton, knt. secondly Elen. Thomas had issue William, Robert, and Agnes. Robert his brother died in 1431. Sir John de Nedeham of Shavington, knt., brother to the above, king's serjeant-at-law for the county, 18 Hen. VI., M.P. for London, and common serjeant of the city, 28 Hen. VI, vice-justice of Chester, 29, 30 and 37 Hen. VI, justice of Chester 1 Edw. IV, married Margery grandmother of Isabel Bromley. Helsby's Ormerod, pedigree, vol. iii, p. 128.

MIDDLEWICH.-The church underwent some restoration a few years ago. A mutilated recumbent figure, of stone, was discovered in the north wall, and is supposed to be of the reign of Edw. III. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. iii, p. 182.

An effigy of a monk was destroyed in 1809 by being cut up to make a mantelpiece.

MOBBERLEY.—In this church was formerly a grave-stone with a brass figure, in armour, of William Harrison, esq., who died in 1490; he is said to have been drowned in crossing the Mersey. Collections of Sir J. T. Stanley, bart., from deeds in the possession of L. Wright, esq.; Lysons' Cheshire, p. 696. MOTTRAM IN LONGDENDALE.-Within the altar railings is an old stone slab, on which was formerly the incised effigy of one of the rectors, with an inscription running round the sides. Notes taken in 1662 (Harl. MS. 2151), with a rough drawing.

The priest is depicted in full vestments, his head resting upon a square cushion, on one side a Bible, on the other an hour glass. The inscription, restored from church notes taken in 1633, is as follows: His jacet Magister Johannes Pyckton quondam rector istius ecclesie qui feliciter obiit anno d'ni' mill'imo ccccc xvii; Cujus anime propicietur Deus. Amen. Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. ii., p. 120.

The church notes of Mottram taken in 1662 show the tomb as of altar form with an alabaster top; which it certainly is, not stone as stated by Earwaker.

NANTWICH.-At the north end of the church was a brass representing a knight in armour; his feet resting on a greyhound, and on either side of his head shields charged with a griffin segreant. Round the sides of the brass, commencing at the feet, was this inscription: Hic jacet [corpus] Joh'is Griffin militis qui obiit die lune prox. post festum sci. Michis. archi. anno dni. M°. CCC°. L°. XXXX° cui' anime propitietur deus. Amen. Harl. MS. 2151, p. 80; Hall's Nantwich, p. 287.

The tomb of Sir David Cradock originally stood in the south transept, and was an altar tomb of red sandstone, the sides being ornamented with shields included in quatrefoils. On the top was the recumbent figure of a knight in alabaster, habited in plate armour with conical helmet and gorget of mail; his hands clasped on his breast and a sword at his side. The feet rested on a lion, and the head reposed on the crest, which was the head of a lamb. It was irretrievably damaged during the Civil War, and all that now remains is a fragment of the torso of the figure. J. Hall's Nantwich, p. 287.

There are further notes on this tomb, with an engraving, in the Gentleman's Magazine for 1805, vol. ii, p. 706. See also Samuel Derrick's Letters, vi, 1, p. 9; and Randle Wilbraham's MSS. of Pennant's Tour, p. 32 (edited 1782).

OVER.—An altar tomb before the steps of the chancel contains the father of Hugh Starky, who rebuilt Over church, and his mother Margaret Egerton. The inscription, preserved by Cole, is as follows: Hic jacent corpora Hugonis Starky de Olton arm'i, et Margaretae uxoris ejus. There were two figures carved on brasses; and part of the Egertons' coat in the impalement remaining. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. ii, p. 185.

Hugh Starky of Oulton, esq., son and heir, ætat. 21 an. 18 Edw. IV., will July 3, 1526; buried at Over. Married Margaret, dau. to Philip Egerton of Egerton, esq., will July 11, 1526; buried at Over. She bequeathed 20 shillings to Budworth

stepull and 20 shillings bying of the belles to ye said stepull. Hugh also left v. li. towards byyng off belles to Budworth church. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. ii, p. 188; also Lancs. and Ches. Wills (Chetham Soc. Publications). SANDBACH.-On a blue stone in the chancel, three mutilated brass figures within shrine-work. In the middle of the chancel a stone with this inscription: Hic jacet Ricardus Quelot armiger, qui obiit 27 die mensis Decemb. anno D'ni 1439. Et d'na Elinora Vernon uxor ejus que obiit anno D'ni 1400, ac Thome Quelot filius eorundem Ric. et Elinore, qui obiit ultimo die mensis et anno D'ni 1439. Quorum

animabus propicietur Deus.

Vive Deo gratus, toti mundo tumulatus,
Crimine mundatus, semper transire paratus.
Non melius poterit mala caro viva domari,
Mortua qualis erit quam semper premeditari.

Post hominem vermis, post vermem fetor et horror.

Sic in non hominem vertitur omnis homo.

Harl. MS. 2151; date 1596.

There was formerly a monument in this church for Richard Wheelock esq., Eleanor (Vernon) his wife, and Thomas their son; Eleanor died 1400, and their son in 1439. Lysons' Cheshire, p. 766.

WRENBURY.-An alabaster stone, at the chancel door, with two recumbent figures, and part of an inscription, "Mainwaring de Ightfeld." Harl. MS. 2151.

WYBUNBURY.-On an altar tomb, the sides of which were surrounded with armorial shields, this inscription: Hic jacet Johannes Delves, miles, et Elena uxor ejus, necnon Johannes Delves, armiger, filius et heres predicti Johannis; qui quidem Johannes miles obiit quarto die Maij anno Domini mill'imo CCCC° LXXIo, quorum animabus propitietur Deus. Amen. Under the knight's head lieth his helmet, the crest upon it a stork's head and neck couped, on a wreath. At his feet lay a talbot, at his son's feet a greyhound couchant; at the lady's feet stood a hound, with collar of bells about his neck, and somewhat beneath the knight's feet [was] graven a dolphin. Harl. MS. 2151, f. 111 A.

Many ancient monuments, particularly some of the family of Delves, were destroyed when the body of the church was rebuilt in 1595, and others upon a similar occasion in 1790; among the latter was the monument of Sir John Delves, who was slain in the battle of Tewkesbury in 1471, and his eldest son,