Here lyeth interred the Bodies of Lenox soñe & heire |of Sr. George Beverley late of Huntington, Knt., who died the 5th day of Aprill 1660. he married Elizabeth daugh: to Henry Birkhened of Backford esq. by whom he had issue 8: | sones & 4 daugħ: she1 (sic) died the 19th day of Ianuary 1656:2 On the church chest, across the upper part of the front: Tho[s. Pei]rson church wardens 16[36]3 Will. [Davi]es On a framed board an achievement-esquire's helm with large and flowing mantlet Argent and Gules. Arms Morgell of Moston, impaling Glegg of Gayton. Quarterings of Morgell-1. Argent, on a bend engrailed Gules three cinquefoils Or, on a chief Azure three fleur-de-lys Or [Morgell]; 2. Argent, on a fesse Gules between two barrulets wavy Sable, three crescents Or; for difference a cross moline Sable [Dod of Edge]; 3. Per fesse Sable and Gules an eagle displayed Argent [Edge]; 4. Argent, three stars Sable pierced of the field [Willaston]; 5. Argent, two bars Sable, for difference on the upper bar a crescent of the field and in chief an annulet of the second [Brereton]; 6. Argent, a chevron between three crescents Gules [Ipstones]; 7. Ermine, three mascles in fesse Gules [Blymhill?]; 8. Or, a raven Sable [Corbet]; 9. Argent, an escarbuncle Sable [Turet]; 10. Argent, a cross fleury Sable; II. Azure, a chief Gules, over all a lion rampant Or; 12. Gules, a cross Ermine. Quarterings of Glegg-1. Sable, two lions counter-passant, the upper to sinister, Argent [Glegg]; 2. Argent, a chevron between three buglehorns Sable [Sutton]; 3. Azure, a lion rampant 1 Ormerod has "he;" whatever the word ought to be it is undoubtedly "she" in the inscription. 2 See The Cheshire Sheaf, N.S. i, 160, 178; Earwaker's East Cheshire, i, 286, 409. Ormerod, iii, 618 (last note). 3 Cf. The Cheshire Sheaf, 3S. x, 4 28. Sic; should be Ermine. The charges are not trefoils as stated by Ormerod, ii, 371; see the Funeral Certificate of Edward Morgell, alias Morgan, 1634 (Record Soc. Lancs. & Ches., vi, 150). Argent [Montalt]; 4. Azure, three bendlets Argent [Merton]; 5. Argent, a fesse between six fleur-de-lys Gules [Gayton]; 6. Sable, a chevron between three leopards' faces Argent [Planckney of Chester].1 The inscription reads as follows: Here lyeth ye Body of Raph Morgell of Moston | in ye county of Chester Esq' Regester of ye Con | sistory Court of Chester. He married Margaret | daughter of Edward Glegge of Gayton Esq' | & had issue Io: Hen: Rafe: Edw: Tho: W: Isabell & | Margtt wife of Wm Glasior of Ley Esq'. He died ye 14 | of January 1678. aged 90 yeares. He left ye poor | of Backford 10l. ye use of it to be given in bread | yearly for ever. [Text]. At the west end of the church, near the vestry door, is a board: A catalogue of Benefactors to ye Parish of Bebington. William Hulme of Pulton gave three cows to be disposed of by ye minister and | church wardens to ye poorest & godlyest parishioners at eight groats | e year & this hire to be employed for ye encrease of parish cows Ano. 1620. 1 Edward Planckney was scholar of Corpus Christi, Oxford, 1528, Fellow and B.A. 1531, Registrar of Chester 1541-4, Chief Coroner for Cheshire, 1554. He claimed the lordship of Wervin and Croughton circa 1560 and was alive in 1561 when he signs as above. His widow and administratrix Ellen occurs in 1573. His daughter and coheiress, Mary, married William Glegg of Gayton. I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. R. Stewart-Brown, M.A., F.S.A., for this note. The Arms of Blakney are-Sable a chevron Ermine between three leopards' faces Or; The Visitation of Norfolk, 1563, 1589 an 1613 (Harl. Soc. xxxii), 38. 2 John Fairclough, Henry Meols, church-wardens, Ches. Sheaf, 3 S. vii, 61. Christopher Smallsall gave three Cows for ye same purpose Ano 1625. Thomas Gleave citizen of London gave fifty pounds ye encrease thereof to be distributed in bread to ye poor every sunday in ye parish Church Ao 1641. William Porter gave fifty shillings to ye poor of Bebington ye interest | thereof to be distributed every good friday Amongst ye poor Año 1653. The inhabitants of Bebington at ye enclosing of a common gave twenty | Acres of land towards ye maintenance of a schoolmaster eligible by ye chief | lord & ye Rector: Ano 1656. Iohn Briscow of Pulton gave two pounds ten shillings for ye buying of a parish Cow: Ano 1661. Iohn Smith: of Storton gave ten pounds to be disposed of by ye chief | lord & ye Rector for ye good of ye poor of ye parish: Ano 1667. The lady Leicester gave a silversalver for ye Communion table: Ano: 1688. William Glover of Bebington gave ye use of twenty shillings to ye poor thereof: Ano 1692. Iohn Eccles gave forty pounds ye use thereof to be distributed in | bread every Sunday to ye poor of ye parish but especially to those of Tranmore: Año 1693. Edward Green of Pulton Esqr. gave ten pounds to ye poor of Bebington | ye interest thereof to be disposed of by ye cheif Lord: Año 1694. Richard Carter of Brimstage gave twenty pounds to ye parish | of Bebington ye interest thereof to be distributed by ye church= wardens & ye overseers of ye poor for every Township: Año = 1698. Iohn Green of Pulton Esqr. gave Ten Pounds to the | Poor of Bebington ye Interest thereof to be disposed | by the Cheif Lord. Ano Dom. 1711. Richard Yockson of Tranmore in ye Parish of Bebington | Left to ye Poor of Tranmore one Hundred Pound ye Interest to be | Distributed A. Mongst: (sic) ye Poor of yt. Town Every Easter Day for Ever Ano. 1728. | On the north end of the east wall of the chapel a black stone tablet with ornaments of conventional palms and scrolls. Arms above in a scrolled frame-[Azure] 3 stags trippant [Or], a chief [of the second]; Crest—a demi-stag salient [Greene of Poulton-Lancelyn]. Near this are Interred in Hopes of a Blessed Resurrection thro JESUS CHRIST our LORD | the Bodys of the GREENS | of POOLTON LANCELYN Esqrs. | Viz. | Edward 1631, Randle 1639 | Henry 1653, Richd. jany. 1677 | his wife Ursula Daughter to | Sr. Thos. Bunbury Bart. May 1678 | Edward 1694, John 1711. | His Wife Priscilla Decr. 15th 1742 | The Revd. Thos. Green jan. 17 | 1746 On the base Thos. Green A.M.=Rr. of WOODCH. Erected this | 1742 | At side, monogram I.S.H. Two Brasses: HERE LYETH THE BODY OF WILLIAM GLOVER OF LOWER BEVINGTON BER: 23 ANNO DOM: 1692 RADULPHUS POOLE HVGONI PATRI TAM SVGGESTO QUAM SEPULCHRO EODEM SVCESSOR COLLECTUS FVIT AD PATRES APRILIS 7° [A line in Hebrew characters below]. A flat stone, inscription in rude capitals HERE LYETH THE BODY OF CAPT WILLI AM LANGFORD DESEASED IAN NUARY: I: 16532 1 Hugh and Ralph Poole were successively rectors of Bebington. 2 The will of William Langford of Tranmore, dated 13 Dec., 1653 was proved by his widow Alice (P.C.C. 311 Aylett) 24 July, 1655; to be buried in Bebington church. Testator mentions his children-William Langford (under 21) and Anne Langford. BIRKENHEAD PRIORY. The flagstone over the grave of Thomas Rayneford, prior, was discovered in 1818 and placed in the wall of the chapter-house. Subsequently it was removed, repaired, framed in wood and placed upon the floor. In 1913, during the renovation of the chapter-house, it was restored and is now at the east end. The inscription reads Hic jacet Thomas Rayneford quondam bonus prior huius | loci qui obiit viii | Maii anno domini m°cccclxxiii° cujus anime | propicietur Deus.1 There are no early inscriptions in St. Mary's church or churchyard. BURTON, 1903. On the floor of the chancel, partly under the choir stalls, a brass 101 ins. by 61 ins. HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MARGRE AT JACKSON WIF TO RICHARD JACKSON ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THIS STONE HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MARTHA JACKSON WI[F]E TO JOHN JACKSON WHO In 1913 the late Mr. Rylands and the writer visited Burton and some ivy having been cut away discovered a shield carved in stone with a smaller shield on either side towards its base, on the east end of the church, outside. The small shield on the dexter side is certainly 1 Cf. Birkenhead Priory and the Mersey Ferry, by R. Stewart-Brown, M.A., F.S.A., 1925, p. 82. |