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the same place, and to have endowed the churches of Atherington and Bickington
adjoining parishes, with land and other privileges.*
Polwhele says that these are the edigies of " Sir Arthur Basset and Elinora his wife/'
It appears from Mr. Stothard's journal of his journey into Devon, in May 1821, in
search of subjects for his work, that this was the last monument he ever drew, but four
days before the fatal accident which terminated his mortal career. He speaks of the
efhgy of a knight, in the style of that of William Longespee, as being brought from the
ruins of Umberleigh, in the neighbourhood, and placed in Atherington church. He
continues: " Besides this hgure, there is a tomb on the north side of the church for a
Knight and Lady temp. Richard II. The arms on his surcoat, a saltire vaire. By a
repetition of the last in another part of the church, I could ascertain that the held was
Gules. Prince describes the coat of Basset as barry wavy of six Or and Gules. Crest, an
unicorn s head, on the neck two bars indented Gules. The hgure of the knight presents
the novel appendage of a mantelet, or covering for the camail, adorned with a scallopped
border, similarly to the surcoat. On his basinet is a jewelled circlet, or wreath, orna-
mented with roses. The coihure of the female is a fret of the square form, the frontlet
of which bears a row of 00's, probably as the initial letter of the blessed Virgin's name.
Mr. Stothard's original drawing has been very faithfully followed in the etching; but no
needle but his own could give an idea of its pure taste and elegant precision.
Details. Side view of part of the head, the fret and coif.
€fftgp ttt WtUougbbp €l)tttd).
THIS is supposed to be one of the Lords of Willoughby, in Nottinghamshire. Perhaps
Sir Richard de Willoughby, who was Chief Justice of the King's Bench 11th Edward IILf
Chaucer says of his Seijeant-at-law,
"Justice he was full oftin in Assise,
By patent, and by pieine comtnissione
and that he was
"Girt with a ceint of siik with barris smale."
The tunic of the hgure is conhned by a richly-embossed girdle.
Details. Ornament of the girdle.
* Risdon gives the laconic form of the grant, which should put the scribes of modern instruments to the
blush, " Ich, Athelstan, King Grome of this home, geve and graunt to the Preste of this Chirch, one yoke of
land freely to hold, wood in my holt house to build, bytt (i. e. biting) grass for all his beasts, fuel for his
hearth, pannage for his sow and pigs, world without end. Amen."
t MS. Note by Mr. C. Stothard.
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adjoining parishes, with land and other privileges.*
Polwhele says that these are the edigies of " Sir Arthur Basset and Elinora his wife/'
It appears from Mr. Stothard's journal of his journey into Devon, in May 1821, in
search of subjects for his work, that this was the last monument he ever drew, but four
days before the fatal accident which terminated his mortal career. He speaks of the
efhgy of a knight, in the style of that of William Longespee, as being brought from the
ruins of Umberleigh, in the neighbourhood, and placed in Atherington church. He
continues: " Besides this hgure, there is a tomb on the north side of the church for a
Knight and Lady temp. Richard II. The arms on his surcoat, a saltire vaire. By a
repetition of the last in another part of the church, I could ascertain that the held was
Gules. Prince describes the coat of Basset as barry wavy of six Or and Gules. Crest, an
unicorn s head, on the neck two bars indented Gules. The hgure of the knight presents
the novel appendage of a mantelet, or covering for the camail, adorned with a scallopped
border, similarly to the surcoat. On his basinet is a jewelled circlet, or wreath, orna-
mented with roses. The coihure of the female is a fret of the square form, the frontlet
of which bears a row of 00's, probably as the initial letter of the blessed Virgin's name.
Mr. Stothard's original drawing has been very faithfully followed in the etching; but no
needle but his own could give an idea of its pure taste and elegant precision.
Details. Side view of part of the head, the fret and coif.
€fftgp ttt WtUougbbp €l)tttd).
THIS is supposed to be one of the Lords of Willoughby, in Nottinghamshire. Perhaps
Sir Richard de Willoughby, who was Chief Justice of the King's Bench 11th Edward IILf
Chaucer says of his Seijeant-at-law,
"Justice he was full oftin in Assise,
By patent, and by pieine comtnissione
and that he was
"Girt with a ceint of siik with barris smale."
The tunic of the hgure is conhned by a richly-embossed girdle.
Details. Ornament of the girdle.
* Risdon gives the laconic form of the grant, which should put the scribes of modern instruments to the
blush, " Ich, Athelstan, King Grome of this home, geve and graunt to the Preste of this Chirch, one yoke of
land freely to hold, wood in my holt house to build, bytt (i. e. biting) grass for all his beasts, fuel for his
hearth, pannage for his sow and pigs, world without end. Amen."
t MS. Note by Mr. C. Stothard.
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