26. MOTTRAM IN LONGDENDALE.-Common tradition, dating back to 1600, ascribes the effigies to a certain Roe and his wife; of whom marvellous legends are told. Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. ii, p. 119, with engraving.

27. Elford, STAFFS.—Sir Thomas Arderne, knt., illegitimate son of Sir John Arderne and Ellen Wastenys, his third wife. Born before marriage. Living 1359, and afterwards knighted. He died 1391. Inq. p. m. He succeeded to Aldford, Etchells and Alderley. He married Katherine or Matilda dau. of Richard Stafford of Pipe, co., Stafford, who was living in 1349. Stafford's wife was Matilda, the dau. and heiress of Clifton Campville. For full details, with engravinsg of the tomb and description of its renewal, see The Monumental Effigies and Tombs in Elford Church, by Edward Richardson, sculptor, 1852.

28-29. CHEADLE.-The effigies are supposed to represent two members of the Hondford family, although no inscriptions have come down to us. If they are Hondfords, they will by their armour be the following; Sir John Hondford of Hondford, knt.; born 1391, aet. 9 in 1400; served in the French war and there knighted; died 1461, (inq. p. m. not known); and John Hondford, son of the above, of age in 1441; had the manors of Hondford etc. conveyed to him in 1461, died 1473 (inq. p. m. not known). He married Margaret, dau. of Sir Lawrence Warren of Poynton, knt; marr. sett. dated 10 Henry V. (1422). Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. i. p. 251; for engravings, same vol. p. 213.

30. MACCLESFIELD. The effigy represents either John Savage, whose obit was 1463; or (as Earwaker suggests) Sir John Savage of Clifton, junior, knt., who had charge of the left wing at the battle of Bosworth, 1485. He was slain at Boulogne in France 1492, in the lifetime of his father. He was a valiant man and an expert soldier, and was made knight of the Garter by Henry VII. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. i. p. 714; Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. ii. pp. 487, 494.

31. MACCLESFIELD.—Harl. MS. 2151: At the higher end of the north ile in an arch of the wall is this monument, but pewes so set before it as the escochions on the side cannot be seene; it is supposed to be a Downes." The sketch made by Randle Holme represents the alabaster effigy now on the north side of the chancel, then slightly raised from the ground, with four shields of arms on the front. Earwaker's East Chsehire, vol. ii. p. 493.

32. MACCLESFIELD.-Sir John Savage of Clifton, knt., 17 Edw. IV. (1477). He married Katherine dau. of Sir Thomas Stanley by whom he had issue Thomas (bp. of Rochester, 1492, London, 1497, archbp of York 1501, dying 1508), Sir Homfrey, Lawrence, James, Sir Edmund, Christopher, William, George, and Richard; also Ellen, Katherine, Margaret, Alice, and Elizabeth. He died Nov. 1495. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. i, p. 713.

Round the edges of the tomb was this inscription: Hic jacent corpora Johannis Savage militis et d'ne Katherine uxoris ejus, filie Thome Stanley dñi ac sororis Thome primi comitis Darbie. Harl. MS. 2113, f. 155. The arms on this monument were painted, not carved, on the eight shields which it bears, and from the imperfect descriptions of them which have come down to us it seems probable that there were at least three series of arms painted at different times.

33. MACCLESFIELD.-Sir John Savage of Clifton, knt., son and heir of Sir John above. Knighted 13 Henry VII, sheriff of Worcester for twenty-four years from the death of his father. He married Anne, dau. and heir of Raufe Bostock of Bostock, who survived him, and had issue-John Savage, son and heir, Edward, George, Richard, Lawrence, Roger, and Thomas. He died March 1527. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. i. p. 714. The effigy measures 6 ft. 9 in. in length.

34. MALPAS.-The inscription formerly round the edge of the tomb ran as follows: Hic jacent Rondulphus Brereton Miles Baronetus ac Camerarius Cestrie, et domina Elynora uxor ejus, qui quidem Rondulphus et Elynora dum in humanis vixerunt hanc tumbam fieri fecerunt videlicet in festo Sancti

Michaelis archangeli Año Dñi Millesimo quingentesimo vicesimo secundo quorum animab; propicietur Deus. Amen. Harl. MS. 2151, f. 82a. Of which only the date remains; Lysons' Cheshire, p. 450.

Upon the screen round the chantry containing the tomb is the following inscription: Pray good people for the prosperous estate of Sir Randulf Brereton knt. baronet of thys werk edificatour wyth his wyfe Dame Helenour and after this life transitore to obtayne celestial felicitie Amen. Lancs. and Ches. Hist. Soc. Trans. vol. lxix, p. 37.

Sir Randle Brereton of Ipstones, Shocklach, and Malpas, knt., chamberlain of Chester 21 Hen. VII to 23 Hen. VIII., kt., banneret, and knt. of the body to Henry VII, married Eleanor dau. of Piers Dutton of Hatton, esq., living 1522, buried at Malpas; had issue Richard, Thomas, John, Peter, Roger,

William, Robert, Urian, Randle, Anne, Jane, and Elizabeth. He built the Brereton chantry in Malpas church 1522, and gave the great bell in the steeple 1508. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. ii, p. 687.

35. MACCLESFIELD. About 1633 the following inscription was painted on the arch: Here lieth Sir John Savage which was made knight in the warres of . . . . and of Tyrwin and Tournay, which died the XXVI day of July in the year of our Lord MCCCCCXXVIII and of the Ladie Elizabeth his wife daughter unto Charles Somerset late Earl of Worcester and Chiefe Chamberlaine of England, the which Ladie Elizabeth died the

day of . . . . Año Dñi MCCCCCXXX. Harl. MS. 2151. The centre shield in front of the monument was formerly painted Savage (ancient), quartering Vernon, Walkington and. Bostock, and impaling the quartered coat of Somerset. waker's East Cheshire, vol. ii, p. 494, with engraving.

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This Sir John Savage killed one John Pauncefote, esq., whereupon he and his father both were indited for murther, and arraigned in the King's bench; this Sir John the younger as principal, and Sir John the elder as accessary, who confessed the fact: but upon mediation of cardinal Wolsey, and Charles, earl of Worcester the king's chamberlain, they were pardoned by the king, paying four thousand marks. This Sir John Savage died 27 July, 20 Hen. VIII (1528), aged 35 years. John Savage his son and heir was three years and nine months old at the death of his father. Elizabeth his widow afterwards married Sir William Brereton [groom] of the bedchamber to Hen. VIII.; beheaded for matters touching queen Anne, 17th May, 1536 (28 Hen. VIII). He was younger son of Sir Randle Brereton of Malpas. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. i, p. 715. 36. BARTHOMLEY.-Robert Fouleshurst, rector of Barthomley, 14 Edw. IV., died 1529; presented 1475, patron Dñs Robt. Fowleshurst knt., on the resignation of Thomas Smyth. Helsby's Ormerod, vol. iii. p. 3o4.

37. WILMSLOw.-Former inscription: Hic iacet corpus M'ri Henrici Traffort sacre theologie doctoris licenciati quondam cancellarii metropolitane ecclesie Ebor' et rectoris de Holton phi rectoris etiam ecclesie de Siglisthorne et istius ecclesie qui obiit primo die mensis Augusti anno Dñi M° CCCCCo XXXVo cuius anime omnipotens Deus sit propicius. Lysons' Cheshire, P. 451.

Henry Trafford, D.D., youngest son of Sir Edmund Trafford, knt., who died 1514, by his wife Margaret daughter of Sir

John Savage. He built the chancel at Wilmslow and glassed a number of windows in the church in 1522. He died 1537.

Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. i. p. 88.

38. MACCLESFIELD.-Harl. MS. 2151: Within the wall on ye south side of ye chancell wall is a portrayture of a man, curiously enarched and graven which seemeth as ancient as ye wall itselfe. Above him neer his head in collours, Liversage, Argent a chevron between three plowshares points downwards. Sable, impaling Argent a chevron between three rams' heads erased Sable armed Or. . . near his feet quarterly of 4, I and 4 Gules a coronet Or, in chief a cresent of the last 2 and 3 Argent a cross flory Sable . . . . impaling Liversage. Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. ii. p 493. 39-40. WILMSLOW.—Harl. MS. 2151: Orate pro Humphrido Newton de Pownhall ar'o et Elena ux' ejus fil' et hered' Tho. Fitton et Cecilie ux' ejus qui obiit anno dñi MCCCCCXXXVI.

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Born Oct. 3, 1466, died March 22, 1536, being in his 70 year. His wife died May 3 the same year. The male head rests upon three tuns, his wife's upon a wheatsheaf. According to the Newton Chartulary the three tuns were designed by Humphrey Newton to represent the three famliies, Newton, Milton, and Phyton, to which I am heir. The wheatsheaf or garb refers to the arms of the Fittons, Argent on a bend azure three garbs Or. Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. i, p. 122.

41. WILMSLOW.-Harl. MS. 2151: Hic jacent corpus Rob'ti del Bouthe militis quondam dñi de Bolyn Thorneton et Dunham qui obiit in festo Sce. Edithe virginis anno Mil'imo CCCC° Sexagesimo, et corpus Dulcie uxoris dicti Rob'ti del Bouthe que obiit in crastino Sce. Tecle virginis Anno Domini Mil'imo CCCC° Quinquagesimo tercio: quorum animabus propicietur Deus. Amen. Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. i. p. 75; also drawing completing the mutilated brass from Randle Holme's drawing.

Sir Robert del Booth, knt., married Douce Venables in 1409, she being at that time 9 years old; she brought him the manor of Wilmslow.

42. CHESTER, ST. PETER'S CHURCH.—1460?

Illustration and

description in J. L. Thornely's Monumental Brasses of Lancs. and Ches. p. 48. Mr. Frank Simpson, F.S.A., in his History of the Church of St. Peter, maintains the brass to represent Robert Townshend, attorney, buried April 27, 1672, as the brass was found over his grave; this view, however, is controverted in the Chester Arch. Soc. Trans. vol. iii. pp. 387, 388.

43. MACCLESFIELD.-The various inscriptions on the brass are

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as follows: Orate pro animabus Rogeri Legh et Elizabeth uxoris sue qui quidem Rogerus obijt iiij° die Nouembris Anno Domini M° Ve vj° Elizabeth vero obiit v° die Octobris anno Domini MCCCC° lxxxix° Quorum animabus propicietur Deus. Beneath the engraving of the Mass of St. Gregory: The pardon for saying of V Pater nosters and V Aues and a Cred is xxvj thousand yeres and xxvj dayes of pardon. On the label issuing from the man's mouth is: A dampnacione perpetua libera nos Domine: that from the woman's mouth has: In die judicii libera nos Dñe. Drawing of the brass restored from a sketch by Randle Holme, Harl. MS. 2151, in Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. ii, p. 447. See also Thornely's Brasses of Lancs. and Ches. p. 93. 44. WYBUNBURY.-Inscription: Here lyth Rafe Dellvys esquyer of Dodenton and Kateryn hys Wyfe, the whiche Rafe died the seconde day of Marche in the yere of ower lord God a. MCCCCC and xiii. On whose sowllys Allmyghty Jh'u haue marcy. For engraving of the brass and full particulars see Thornely's Brasses of Lancs. and Ches. p. 105.

45. OVER.-Inscription: Off your charite pray for the soule of Hugh Starky of Olton, esquier, gentilman usher [to] Kyng Henry ye VIII and son to Hugh Starky of Olton esquier, which Hugh ye son decessyd the yere of our lord God Mvc.

on his soule Ih'u haue mercy. Brasses of Lancs. and Ches. by J. L. Thornely, p. 231.

46. PRESTBURY.-Harl. MS. 2151, dated 1592: An alabaster tombe in the chancel on the south side, with this inscription at the top: Hic jacent Robertus Dounes armiger et Matilda uxor ejus et Robertus Dounes filius dicti Roberti et Emmota uxor ejus filia Rogeri Bouthe armig' et dictus Robertus Dounes obiit in vigilia sc'i Laurencii martyris anno dñi MCCCCxcv. Amen.

Robert Downes, born 1420, aet. 40 in 1460, died Oct. 1489, bur. at Prestbury; lies in the same tomb with his son Robert Downes, born 1445, aet. 44 in 1489, died 10 Aug. 1495, bur. at Prestbury, married Emma, dau. of Roger Booth, esq. Marr. sett. dated 16 May, 1464. Earwaker's East Cheshire, vol. ii, pp. 193, 319.

47. PRESTBURY.—In 1592 the next monument was also raised altarwise on the north side of the chancel. Round the sides of the slab was this inscription: Hic jacet Reginaldus Legh armig' filius Roberti Legh militis quondam dñi d'Adlyngton qui Reginaldus fuit precipuus adiutor in edificacione campanilis et