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The Monumental Inscriptions in the
churchyard of Postling Church
Noted on 2nd October 1891 by Leland L. Duncan
The
following is as far as possible an exact transcription of Mr L.L. Duncan's field
notebook for the M.I.s in the Folkestone area where he seems have stayed during
September and October 1891. His notebook written up in his shorthand, in
pencil, on the site leaves something to be desired. The paper of the notebook has
over time become somewhat dirty and aged but is an immensely valuable record of
that date.
Transcribed and typed up by Christine Pantrey
Also some Monumental Inscriptions
Noted by Rev
Bryan Faussett noted 1757, added 21st February 2008
In the churchyard:-
284. Eleanor wife of Valentine REVELL of Postling, died November 13th
1755 aged 78. Valentine Revell of Postling who left issue one daughter. He died
November 27th 1754 aged 86.
285. Mary HOLT daughter of Valentine and Eleanor REVELL died September 25th
1764 aged 47. Left one son and one daughter viz John Holt and Eleanor wife of
Richard WOODHAMS.
286. Thomas PAGE of this parish died September the 17th 1769 aged 65.
In Postling Church.
(Tablet in chancel – South side):-
287. In a vault near this place lieth the remains of Anna Maria STOCK She died
February 3rd 1785 aged 61. Also those of her Husband the Rev. John
Agge Stock late of this parish Vicar. He died June 25th 1792 aged 67.
Leaving issue One son and one daughter (viz) Robert and Anna Maria who out of
affection to their beloved Parents erected this tablet..
288. (Within the altar rails is a tile with this inscription):-
Elizabeth CUMBELTON 1674.
289. In Postling Church on each side of the nave about three feet from the
Chancel arch are two stone brackets, one on each side and on them the remains of
the Rood beam where it has been sawn off- with the colours – Red and blue-
still fresh. The beam was a moulded one .
In the Chancel about halfway to the altar are two more brackets on each side
having the sawn off ends of two more beams also coloured –
289a On the North side of the Chancel is a stone with this inscription:-
XIXKT SEPTBR / S EVSEBII CFSR / ? HEC ECCTA / FVIC DEDICATA / INHONORE SCE / DI
MATRS MARE.
289b There are two flat stones forming the step at the chancel arch apparently
to the TOURNY family – and there is another slab forming a step to the
"reading pew".
2nd October 1891.
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Also some Monumental Inscriptions
Noted by Rev
Bryan Faussett noted 1757, added 21st February 2008
In The Chancell.
1. On a Flat Stone is ye following Inscription & Coat. [Erm.
a + engrld. gu.]. Here lieth Buried
Benjamin The Sonne of Joseph NORWOOD Gent/ … 1662 …../.
2. On The North Side of The Communion Table, is a very ancient Altar
Tomb, fixt into the North Wall, without Inscription.
3. On a small square Stone in ye North Wall of this Chancell, with the
following ancient Inscription, in ye same Characters (as nearly as I
could copy them) as they are ingraved. XIX te L SEPTEM/S EVSEBII CFSR/G
HEC ECCTA/FVIT DEDICATA/I W HONORE SCE/DI ORATRS OS FFLE/ Which I thus
Interpret 19 Kalendarum Septembris/Sancti Engebij Confessoris/&c.
haec Ecclesia/Fuit dedicata/In Honore Sanctae/Domini Matris Mariae.
4. I take ye Word Die to be understood in ye 2d. Line; and the &c.,
in the 3d. to mean, et Martyris. The Sense then is plain and easy. *Dr.
White KENNET takes Notice of this Inscription, in his Par. Antiq. P.609.
*His Father was Vicar of Postling. This appears from the following
Memorandum, wch. I found in ye Register Book of that Parish. "Basill
KENNET inducted into ye Vicaridge of Postling the eight Day of August,
1668, per Virum Reverendum Gulielmum Thomas, Cara. de Folkestone".
In The Body.
5. On a Flat Stone. …. BROWNING died 19 August 1612 and had Issue
Thomas ….. and Abigail, Wife to Thomas TOURNAY.
6. On Another. Here lieth the Body of Laurence KITHAM, Father to Richard
Kitham; Richard, Father to John Kitham; John, Father to Will Kitham;
Will, Father to Thomas Kitham; decessy’d 1641.
7. On Another Flat Stone. Here lieth The Wife of Daniel KINSFORD, and
John STEELE, and Daniel GOODWIN. She died December the 18th
Day 1641. Aged 70 Years.
In The Church Yard.
8. On an Altar Tomb, near the Porch, wth. this Coat. [Erm.
on a fess gu. 3 bezts. BARTON imp. Paly of 6 arg. & sa. a tent. or
lined az. on a chief or a fret betw. 2 crescents GIBSON].
In Hope of a Blessed Resurrection. Here lies the Body of Henry BARTON,
son of John and Eliz. Barton of Hadlow in this County; who died July the
13th 1737. Aged 57 Years. Also Anne Barton, Wife of The
Abovesaid Henry Barton, and Daughter of James GIBSON of this Parish, who
died January the 24th 1736/7. Aged 52 Years.
9. This Church consists only of One Chancell, and One Isle. It has no
Altar Peice. There are some Remains of good Glass in the East Window of
The Chancell.
10. The Tower, which is cap’t with a Low Spire, stands at ye West End
of The Church. In it hang 3 Small Bells, thus inscribed.
1, Joseph HATCH Made Me. 1623.
2. Sancte Petre, Ora pro Nobis. +.
3. Santa Maria, Ora pro Nobis. +.
11. This Church is dedicated to St. Mary. It is a Vicarage, and is in
the Gift of
12. The Arch. Bishop. The present Incumbent is Silas DRAYTON, A.M. viz.
1757.
13. In The Road, near ye Church Yard, (not in it, as HARRIS falsely
asserts) rises one of The Heads of ye Lesser Stour. Its Waters have a
petrifying Quality, as may be seen by its Effects on ye Moss wch. grows
near it. It does not rise (properly speaking) out of ye Ground; but
descends from ye Bank, in a Cascade-like Manner, wth. a Noise which may
be heard at ye Distance of, at least, 10 Rods.
14. As some People, about ye 1st of August 1773, were digging
Chalk, in a Pit, at a Place, call’d Linsey’s, on ye West Point of an
Hill, in this Parish, call’d Palm Tree Hill, they discover’d an
Human Scull in ye Side of the Pit – and, on taking it out of ye
Ground, discover’d a small Fibula subuectans – on examining ye Place
still further, they found 2 other Skeletons – and with them, another
Fibula, exactly like the former. a Piece of slender gold Wire, a brass
Buckle, and some Pieces of old Iron. The Fibulae, were, each of them set
with an Ivory Hemisphere, in ye Center, and 3 Garnets round it – the
Intervals between ye Garnets, are wrought and gilded. I have several of
ye same Sort wch. I have dug up, at different Places. I purchased these,
also, of the Persons who found them. The Farm, to which this Spott of
Ground belongs is calle’d the Court Lodge. It belongs to Sr. Edward
KNATCHBULL, Bart. who is Lord of ye Manor.
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