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Some Monumental Inscriptions of Knowlton Church,  Noted by Bax & Rice May 1892

                                             Pages 58 to 61 of Epitaphs from Kent Churches typed up by Margaret Broomfield

Also some Monumental Inscriptions  Noted by Rev Bryan Faussett noted 1758, added 8th November 2007

Interior of church
1. Large blue marble ledger on the floor of chancel – arms as rubbed – A cross engrailed, in the 1^st qr, a mullet
Here lyeth ye body of Thomas PEYTON Esq. the only son of Sr. Thomas Peyton Baronet who departed this life the 15^th day of December 1667 in the feare of God the love and sorrow of his family and friends, and in the 18 yeare of his age and last of his life left as an example of the frailty of all vertuous and hopeful young men.

2. There is a large monument on the N side of the chancel to Sr. John NARBROUGH Bart. and James Narbrough Esq. only surviving son of Sr. Charles Narbrough Knt. Admiral of the Fleet in the Reign of King Charles I and II and King James – shipwrecked on the rocks of Scilly with their beloved father in law, Sir Cloudesly Shovel 22 October 1707.

3. Ledger in floor – no arms Robert SKYRING son of Robert Skyring, clerk died on the XVth day of February Anno Dom 1728 aet 24. Also the reverend Robert Skyring forty years rector of this parish and died the 26^th day of March Anno Dom 1753 aet 80. Also here lies the body of Mary Skyring relict of the above said Robert Skyring she died the 5^th of April 1771 aged 90. Here lies the body of Mary Skyring daughter of ye above Robert and Mary Skyring she died April 12^th 1773 aged 67.

Copied by Mr. R.G. Rice
4. Blue marble ledger floor of chancel Hic Jacet Elizabetha uxor Thome PEYTON Baronetti.

5. Small blue ledger – floor of chancel Hic Jacet Elizabetha infantula Thome PEYTON Baronnetti et Elizabethe uxoris elia natutertia que Sub dubiai ce diet a natalitio octavi obita hic Sepelitur Ano Dni 1640.

6. A similar ledger under the Communion Table Anna uxor Thome PEYTON militis.

7. A similar ledger North side Thomas PEYTON militis.

8. Blue ledger West end of nave In memory of faithful service underneath lyes interr’d the body of John TANNER who after being 21 yeares steward to this estate was unfortunately killed by a fall from his horse in the 73^rd year of his age AD 1715.

9. Blue ledger – W end of nave In memory of faithful service underneath lyes interred the body of Richard LADD who after being near thirty three years a faithfull steward to this estate departed this life the 17^th day of July AD 1748 in the 75^th year of his age.

10. Blue ledger N end of nave much worn Here lyeth the body of Lawrence …..ER was for the space of 59 (?) yeares or there about lived a faithful servant to Sr. ….. Peyton Knight Sr. Samuel …… Knight and Barronet and Sr. Thomas Peyton Barronet, who died 85 (?) yeere of his age 1640. All copied on the floor of the church.

Churchyard
11. Names D’aeth 1888 1864 1869 1873 1866 1886 1872, Groombridge 1795, Giles 1792, Belsey 1789, Bax, Dehane 1776, Tipper 1790 1791, Spratt 1771 1761 1747, Cage 1882, Sutton 1884

12. HS cherub winged – next foregoing "Bax" In memory of John BELSEY son of John and Ann Belsey of Ticknes in the parish of Northbourn who died ye 9^th of January 1789 aged 26 years.

13. HS close to S wall of church and next to the foregoing Sacred to the memory of Thomas BAX who died 21^st October 1823 aged 68 years. Also of Elizabeth his wife who died 8^th December 1821, aged 65 years. also of Thomas, son of the above who died 14^th July 1813 aged 34 years. Left surviving three sons and two daughters viz. Vincent, John, Joseph, Elizabeth and Ann.

14. HS winged cherub above Here lieth the body of John GILES late bailiff* to Sr. Narbrough Daeth Bart. he died February 26^th 1792 aged forty eight years. His master in testimony of his honest and faithful servises (sic) during 23 years has caused this stone to be erected to his memory.
* apparently Bailiff

15. HS Underneath lies the body of Sarah GROOMBRIDGE whole amiable disposition and exemplary patients and resignation during a long and painful illness she gained the esteem of all who knew her. She died June 2^nd 1795 aged 22 years. Trusting to a mercifull God for a blessed resurrection in quiet rest her goal.

11 May 1892 Copied by Mr. R. G. Rice
16. Headstone S of church In memory of Henry son of Henry and Mary SPRATT he died March 18^th 1761 aged 28 years. Also Lydia daughter of the above Henry and Mary Spratt. She died September the 16^th 1747 in the 13^th year of her age.

17. HS close to the S of last In memory of Henry SPRATT who died the 29^th of May 1771 (?) aged 69 years. Also Mary his wife who died the 28^th of March 1771 (sic) aged 69 years. Rest happy pair for whilst you did remain with us no rest in ease you could obtain. Deaths part is acted, then let sorrow cease ……hopes are firm, now both dwell in peace.

18. Large HS South of church – 2 cherub’s heads at hop In memory of John TIPPER late of this parish who departed this life November the 23 1791 aged 71 years. Also of Lydia his wife who departed this life march the 6^th 1790 aged 70 years. Left surviving one son and one daughter (viz) John and Elizabeth.

19. HS close to, and to the South of "Tipper" In memory of Mrs. Mary DEHANE she died October 23^rd 1776 in ye 74^th year of her age. Death with his dart hath pierc’d my heart. Twill yours as well as mine. Mourn not for one when this you see, it was God’s appointed time.

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Also some Monumental Inscriptions  Noted by Rev Bryan Faussett noted 1758, added 8th November 2007

In The Chancell.
20. On a Mural Monument on ye N. Side of The Communion Table. [¼ly: (G.note: LANGLEY). 1). Per pale & per fesse indented or & arg. 2). Arg. a fesse sa. in chief 3 ogresses. (G.note: ATLEESE). 3). Gu. a cross crosslet or. 4). Gu. a spreadeagle arg.].
Mem: Sacrum Johannis Langley, Armigeri Dni. de Knowlton, et hujus Ecclesiae Patroni optimi, ex antiquâ Langleiorum Familiâ oriundi. Qui, Priori Cognationi et arctiori deinde Counubij Vinculo, Peitonorum Stemmati annexis, Latifundia sua pulchra ob Amorem insignem, et praestitam Pecuniarum Summam non gravem, eidem in perpetuam Haereditatem transferri fecit. Obijt Ao. Hen.:8.10. Annoq Domini, 1519. Incocciduae tanti Nominus et Benevolentiae, Memoriae posuit hoc Monumentum Thomas PEYTON.

21. On Another Monument, on The N. Wall. [Sa. a cross engrailed or, in the 1^st ¼ a molet arg. for difference (PEYTON) imp. Checky az. & or, a fesse erm. (COLTHORP)]. Thomas Peyton, Eques auratus, Johannis Peyton Fil: primogenitus. Vir probus et prudens, Bonoq publico, ab Annis impuberibus, attentus; qui Graiensi Hospitio, Legum municipalium Studiis incumbens, ijsq non infecundè lucubrates, magnanimum, in Patriam reversus, Justitiae Vindicem propalabutur; Seque bonis charum, Malis invisum, omnibus aequum, proposuit, Posterisq exoptatissimum. Evasit A.D. 1610. Aetat. 70. Quàm suavissimo Conjugio per multos Annos Consortem habuit Annam, Martini COLTHROP Genere conspicui, Urbisq Londini Praetoris Filiam. Eadem Biennium repulveres centi politur Sodalitio, Post suscepta Amorum Pignora septem. Filias nempe quinque, Natosq binos, Johannem et Samuelem, quorum hic Paterni Generis est Ornamentum et Fulchrum superfuit.

22. On Another Mural Mont. on ye S. Side of ye. Comm. Table. [PEYTON (as above) imp. Arg. a fesse & in chief 3 crescents gu]. Mem. Sacrum Johannis PEYTON, Filij natu Secundi Roberti Peyton de Iselham in Agro Cantabrigiensi Militis, et memorandi sui Avunculi Johannis LANGLEY, Haeredis. Cui, ex Dorothaeâ, Johnis, Tyndall, Ordinis Balnei Equitis, Filiâ, tres accessere Filij – Thomas, Patri et Patriae feli citer natus. Johannes, Locum tenens Jacobo Regi, Turris suae London et Jusulae Jerseae Praefectus. Edvardus et Filiae totidem. Obijt An.Dom. 1560. Charae Proavi Memoriae posuit hoc Monumentum. Thomas Peyton.

23. On Another Monument, on The South Wall. [PEYTON (as at P.108) imp. Per chevn. sa. & arg. on a canton arg. a rose gu. leaved vert]. Samuel Peyton, Miles et Baronettus, Thomae Peyton, Militis, Fil. et Haeres. Qui ex Mariâ, Rogeri, Aston Mil: et Jacobo Regi Cubiculi sui Generosi, et Officij Garderobe Magistri, Filiâ et Cohaerede (ex Mariâ Uxore ejus, Andraeae STEWART, Baronis de Ocoultre, in Regno Scotiae, Filiâ) Sobolem suscepit senariam: Annam, Thomam, Samuelem, Elizabetham, Edouardum, et Margaretam. Tandem Fato praereptus immaturo, cum pre Decennium, Animo Integerrimo, et Ingenio felicissimo Pacem publicam curavit; hic tumulatur Anno Aetatis 33 et Salutis 1623. Majorum Memorijs, pie parentans, posuit hoc et Oppositum Monumentum Thomas PEYTON.

24. On A Monument on The North Wall. [On a lozenge: PEYTON imp. Arg. a bend betw. 2 lions rampant sa. (OSBORN)]. Depositum Elizabethae Petri Osborne, Equitis aurati Filiae obsequentissimae, et Thomae Peyton de Knolton, Baronetti Uxoris suspra fatum, charissimae. Quae Prolem jam quintam et faemineam, non in felicitèr innixam, Febri tamen acriori quam ferre posset infantaria Valetudo, confecta est: eaq ….. a Malo Saeculi erepta, decimo Die Sept. 1642. Annoq. a Conjugio septimo inchoato. Tribus relictis, maternae Indolis felicis, Dorothaeâ, Katerinâ et Elizabethâ. Marmori advertens hinc (O Viator, quisquis es), abi, et Commortalibus enuncia quo thesaurizari Tumulo vidisti lugendas Elizabethae Exuvias; quem ita insignari, etiam nunc, Famae imparem, curavit, gemebundus ex intimis Maritus; ne minus justo celebrarentur Posteris, tantae Filiae, Uxoris, Matris, Herae, Annicae, et optimae Dei Servulae, Virtutes eximiae, soloq Mundo digniores.

25. On a Flat Stone. Samuel PEYTON, Miles et Bzaronettus.

26. On Another. Thomas PEYTON, Miles.

27. On Another Flat Stone. Anna Uxor Thomae PEYTON Militis.

28. On Another. Hic jacet Elizabetha Uxor Thomae PEYTON Baronetti.

29. On Another. Hic jacet Elizabetha, Infantula Thomae PEYTON Baronetti et Elizabethae, Uxoris Filia, natû tertia, quae sub dubiâ Luce Diei a Natalitio octavi obita, hic sepelitur A.Dni. 1640.

30. On Another. Here lieth The Body of Thomas PEYTON, Esq. The only son of Sr. Tho. Peyton Bart. who departed this Life the 15^th Day of Dec. 1667 in The Fear of God, the Love & Sorrow of his Family and Friends; and in ye 18^th Yeare of his Age, and last of his Life, left Us an example of The Frailty of all virtuous, and hopefull Young Men.

31. On a very handsome Monumt. on ye S. Wall. (G.note: D’AETH). [Sa. a griffin passant betw. 3 crescents arg. imp. (G.note: ROLT) Arg. on a bend sa. 3 eels(?) arg.]. M.S. Underneath, in The Vault lies interred The Body of Mrs Elhannah D’Aeth, Relict of Thomas D’Aeth Esq. an eminent Italian Merchant of The City of London whose Ancestors (till the unhappy Civil Wars) were of Charles Place in Dartford, in this County. She was Daughter of Sr. Thomas ROLT, Knight, of Milton Earnest, in ye County of Bedford, by Dame Anne, Daughter of Sr. Nathanial BARNADISTON (sic) of Ketton in the County of Suffolk. She died the 22d. Day of Feb. 1737/8 in the 86^th Year of her Age. Also in The same Place, are deposited the Remains of the abovemention’d Thomas D’AETH Esq. who died the 12^th Day of Oct. 1708 aged 78 Years. He was buried in the Parish Church of North Cray, in this County; but now removed here, and placed by his dearly beloved Wife, by their only surviving Son, Sr. Thomas D’Aeth, of this Place Bart. who as a dutyfull Memorial, to the best of Parents hath raised, and forever consecrated this Monument. Also, in the same Place lies interred the Body of the Abovementioned Sr. Thomas D’Aeth Bart. who died Jan. 3 1744/5 in the 66^th Year of his Age.

32. On an Altar Tomb, against ye S. Wall. [Gu. a chief erm. imp. Gu. a chevron erm. betw. 3 garbs or]. Here lyes The Remains of Sr. John NARBOROUGH, Knt. who departed this Life May 27 1688 in the 49^th Year of his Age. Also, The Body of Anne his Daughter, by Elisabeth, his 2d. Wife, who died Nov. 6 1683. Also, the Body of Isack (sic), their Son, who died Mar. 8 1686/7.

33. Upon the last mentioned stands another smaller Altar Tomb, adorn’d with ye Bust of a Woman, and bears the following Inscription. The Lady Elizabeth D’AETH, only Daughter of that Famous Admiral, Sr John Narnborough, Knt. and Sister and Heir to those 2 Unfortunate Young Gentlemen Sr. John Narborough, Bart. and James Narborough, Esq. She was the Fruitfull Mother of 12 Children, by her Husband Sr. Thomas D’Aeth Bart. of whom 7 survived her, 2 Sons, Narborough, and Thomas; and 5 Daughters, Elisabeth, Elhannah, Sophia, Bethia, and Harriot. She died in Childbed, June 24 1721 in the 39^th Year of her Age and was interred in the Vault underneath. In perpetuam Rei Memoriam. The said Sr. Thomas D’AETH erected this Monument in gratefull and perpetual Rememb’rance of his said dear Wife by whom this Estate was settled on him and his Heirs.

34. Against The North Wall stands a very fine Altar Tomb of white Marble, adorn’d with The Representation of a Shipwreck in Basso Releivo. On this stands a smaller Altar with the following Inscription. On the Top are 2 Urns; and by it stand 2 weeping Angells. [Gu. a chief erm.]. *In Memeory of Sr. John NARBOROUGH Bart, and James Narborough Esq. the only surviving Sons of Sr. John Narborough, Kent. Admiral of the Fleet, in the Reigns of K.CHARLES THE 2D. and K.JAMES THE 2D. who, with their entirely beloved Father in Law, Sr. Cloudesley SHOVEL Knt., Rear Admiral of Great Britain & Admiral, and Commander in cheif of The Fleet under her present Majesty QUEEN ANNE, were unfortunately Shipwrecked in the Night upon the Rocks of Scilly, the 22d. of Oct. 1707. Great was the Loss of these 2 Young Gentleman, whose obliging Conversation, constant Friendship, and religious Duty, were the Admiration of all that knew them. They were ingenious, virtuous, Pious. Happy in their Inclinations, happy in their Fortunes; Unhappy only in their Fate. The Ardency of their Affection, had this peculiar in it, that, their mutual Impatience of living long asunder, was ye great Occasion of their dying both together. The Elder, in the 23d., the Younger in the 22d. Years of their Age. Dame Elizabeth SHOVEL, (she m. Sir. C.S. as her 2d. husband) their Disconsolate Mother, as a perpetual Memorial of her inexpressible Griefe, hath raised, and, forever consecrated, this Monument.
*The Following Epitaph on ye Younger of these 2 unfortunate Young Gentlemen, is in The Cathedral of Christs Church in Oxford. Jacobus NARBOROUGH Armiger Johannis Narboroughij, Equitis aurati clarissimi olim apud Anglos Navarchi Filius Natu minor. Juvenis, Morum Sanctitate, Consuetudinis Suavitate Bonarum omnium Artium Peritiâ inter ornatissimos Adolescentes conspicuus; Generosis quibus per plures Annos usus est Convictoribus, charissimus; eorum vicissim amantissimus; Animi in hauc Aedem longè propensissimi, et per omne Aevum, splendidè benefici; 22 Die Octobris, Anno Dom. 1707. Aetat 22. Nanfragus desiderari caephus est; Unâ cum ipsius Vitrico, Cloudesly (sic) SHOVELL, Equite aurato spectatissimo Britannicarum Classium Praefecto et Fratre Johanne NARBOROUGH, Baronetto huic Aedi paritèr deflendo, ab ijs quibus per omnem Vitam erat conjunctissimus in ipsâ Morte non divulsus: Conjus quod Tumulo debebatur Mare detinet; Pro Tumulo positum est hoc Marmor, perennem Juvensis optimi Memoriam piè conservaturum; quam etiam nunquam interire sinet Atrium Pecurateriense; cui instaurando, Librarum Quingentarum Legatum, perpetuum Benevolentiae suae Testimonium et egregium hujusce Aedis Fantoribus Exemplar, reliquit. Decannus, et Canonici hujus Aedis P.P.

35. The Communion Table, Altar Peice etc. which are very handsome, were the Gift of Sr. Thomas D’AETH, A.D. 1716.

36. In The Body – On a Flat Stone. Here lyeth The Body of Lawrence PEPPER, who, for the Space of 50 Yeares, or there about, lived a true and faithfull Servant to Sr. Thoms PEYTON Knt., Sr. Samuel Peyton, Knight & Baronet, and Sr. Thomas Peyton Baronet, who died in ye 74^th Yeere of his Age. 1640.

37. On Another Flat Stone. In Memory of Faithfull Service. Underneath lyes interred the Body of John TANNER who after being 21 Years Steward to this Estate, was unfortunately kill’d by a Fall from his Horse in the 73d. Year of his Age. A.D. 1715.

38. On Another. In Memory of Faithfull Service. Underneath lies interred the Body of Richard LADD who after being near 33 Years a Faithfull Steward to this Estate departed this Life the 17^th Day of July A.D. 1748. In the 75^th Year of his Age.

39. On Another. Robert SKYRING, son of Robert Skyring Clerk, died on the xvth Day of February Anno Dom. 1728/9. Aetatis 24. Also The Reverend Robert Skyring 40 Years Rector of this Parish, and died the 26^th Day of March Anno Dom. 1753. Aet. 80.

40. WEEVER informs us, that, in this Church were buried some of The RINGLEYS, an Effigies of one of whom, kneeling in compleat Armour, with his Coat Armour fixt to his Monument, was to be seen in his Time. But there is no such Thing now remaining. The Arms of LANGLEY are in several Places cut on ye Stone Work, from which we may conclude that Some of that Family either founded, or reedified this Church; I imagine ye Latter.

41. This Church was dedicated to St. Clement, and is a Rectory.

42. It is small but very neat, consisting only of The Chancell and Body. A small Bell hangs in a low Steeple at ye West End. I could not get up to it.

43. This Church is in The Patronage of Sr. Narborough D’AETH Bart.

44. The Present Rector is The Revd. Mr Francis D’AETH, Brother to the Patron.

45. In The Windows of this Chancell are the following Coats.
[I. Drawn at top of page is a large shield, ¼ly of 16.
1). Sa. a cross engrailed or, in the 1^st ¼ a molet arg. for difference (PEYTON).
2). Arg. 3 piles wavy az.
3). ¼ly or & gu. a bend vair.
4). Gu. 3 mascles or.
5). Arg. 2 bars & in chief a lion passant gu.
6). Or, a fesse gu.
7). Gu. 3 fleurs-de-lys arg. a chief vair.
8). Checky or & vert.
9). Or, a chevn. gu. on a chief gu. 3 fleurs-de-lis arg.
10). Arg. a fesse sa. in chief 3 ogresses.
11). Per pale & per fesse indented or & arg. (LANGLEY).
12). Arg. a bear rampt. sa. (BARNARD).
13). Gu. 3 fishes naiant in pale & a border engrld. arg.
14). Arg. a lion rampt. gu.
15). Arg. a cross patonce sa.
16). Per chevn. sa. & arg. on a canton arg. a rose sa. (ASTON).

II. Below No.I, 2 wiverns (wt. 1 hind leg only) purp. standing on a brown compartment, bear a shield (STEWART):
¼ly, all in a border gobony az. & arg.
1). Or, a lion rampt. in a single tressure flory gu.
2). Lost.
3). Arg. a saltire betw. 4 roses gu.
4). Az. a lion rampant arg.
In pretence: Gu. a castle arg.
Below this are 2 small shields:
III. PEYTON imp. Arg. a bend betw. 2 lions rampt. sa. (OSBORNE).
IV. Gu. a spreadeagle (or swan?) arg.
On either side of all the foregoing are 6 small shields, drawn one above another.
V. PEYTON imp. Arg. 3 piles wavy az.
VI. PEYTON imp. Arg. a cross patonce sa.
VII. Arg. a cross patonce sa. imp. (COLTHORP) ¼ly:
1&4). Checky az. & or, a fesse erm.
2&3). Arg. a lion rampt. sa.
VIII.¼ly:
1&4). Arg. a fesse engrld. gu. with 3 plates betw. 3 lions’ heads erased gu. (RINGLEY).
2&3). Per pale & per fesse indented erm. & gu. a border engrailed az.
IX. Per chevron gu. & arg. on a canton arg. a rose gu. leaved vert (ASTON) imp Or, a lion rampt. in a single tressure flory gu. in a border gobony az. & arg. (STEWART).
X. Per fesse: 1). RINGLEY.
2). Per pale & per fesse indented erm. & gu. a border engrailed az. imp. PEYTON.
XI. PEYTON imp. Arg. a fesse dancety & in chief 3 crescents gu.
XII. ASTON imp. Arg. a chevron betw. 3 martlets sa.
XIII. PEYTON imp. ASTON.
XIV. Arg. a bend betw. 2 lions rampt. sa. (OSBORNE) imp. Gu. a chevn. betw. 3 molets or.
XV. Gu. a chevn. betw. 3 molets or imp. Erm. 3 bars wavy az.
XVI. As dexter of XV imp. Gu. a saltire arg. charged at the centre with a ring sa.].

Index of Names and Places

Places Index Charles Place, Dartford 31 Christs Church, Oxford 34 City of London 31 Ketton, Suffolk 31 Milton Earnest, Bedfords 31 North Cray 31 Scilly 2, 34 Ticknes, Northbourne 12

General Admiral 33, 34 Admiral of the Fleet 2 Bailiff 14 Baronet 1, 2 Clerk 3, 39 Italian Merchant 31

Rear Admiral 34 rector 3 servant 10 Shipwreck in Basso Releivo 34 Shipwrecked 2, 34 steward 8, 9

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