at the cost of 3207.: it is a fine-toned instrument; and the case, which was designed by Mr. Ebbels, is in perfect accordance with the style of the church. The tower contains eight bells; the tenor weighs 16 cwt. Affixed to the wall in the south aisle are two brass plates, in frames, inscribed in memory of Mr. CALEB LOVEJOY, a native of Guildford, who, by will, dated the 15th of November, 1676, bequeathed the rents, &c. of thirteen messuages and a workshop, situate in Walnuttree Alley, St. Olave's, Southwark, for certain charitable uses in this parish. He was "brought up at the Free School" here; but "before XV years of age, was by his Parents removed thence to London"; where he became successful in business, and obtained the freedom of the city in the Merchant-Taylors Company. The second inscription is as follows:— CALEB LOVEJOY, here I lye, yet not I My Soul is fled unto Eternitye, Who's gon before, prepared hath for his ;- These Verses, wch were of his own inditeing Who was here buried the 1 of February, MDCLXXVI. aged LXXIV. In the north gallery is a small and neat mural monument by Behnes, of white marble, displaying a sarcophagus and funeral pall, with the following inscription, and arms, viz. :— Born In memory of SIR CHAS. HENRY KNOWLES, Admiral of the Red, Bart. G.C.B. at Kingston in Jamaica on the 24th of August, 1754; at which time his father, Sir Chas. Knowles, Bart. was Governor of that Island. Died in London on the 28th of November, 1831. This brave officer fought and bled in defence of his Country, in several parts of the Globe; Received the Thanks of the Legislature for his Services, and from his Sovereign, Honorary distinctions. Arms.-Az. crusuly of crosslets, a cross moline, voided, Or. Crest. An Elephant statant, Or. Motto. Semper Paratus. On the south side of the church, and communicating with it by a glazed door and a flight of six steps, is a small Chapel, called the Loseley Chapel, belonging to the Loseley manor-house in this parish. This chapel, which contains divers memorials for the More and Molyneux families, has been lately repaired and restored (together with its monuments, which have been regilt, painted, &c.) at the expense of James More Molyneux, esq. the present possessor of Loseley. The ribs supporting the roof spring from corbel brackets of human heads, of a large size, and strange character. Under the south window, is the altar-tomb of ARNOLD BROCAS, who was rector of this parish about the end of the fourteenth century; and who is represented by a statue of freestone (in a scarlet habit) lying under a gothic canopy in three divisions. The inscription "on a brass plate in the upper edge," as given by Manning, was as follows: Hic jacet Arnaldus Brocas, Baculari....ut' usq; Juris, Canonic' Lincoln' & Wellens', et qu'dam Rector isti' loci, qui obiit in Vig'l'a Assu'on's Be.... Marie, Anno Domini, Milesimo ccc nonagesimo quinto. At the head of the figure, which reposes on a cushion, is a small angel; and at the feet, a dog: on the panelling in front, are five shields. This tomb was removed hither from the north aisle of the old church. The oldest inscription for the More family commemorates SIR CHRISTOPHER MORE, knt.; "who was the King's Remembrancer of the Exchequer;" and died at Loseley on the 16th of August, 1549. He was twice married: by Margaret, his first wife, daughter and heiress of Walter Mudge, he had five sons and seven daughters; by Constance, his second lady, the daughter of Richard Sackvill, or Sackvile, of Buckhurst, (relict of William Heneage, esq.) he had no issue. Arms.-Az. on a cross Arg. five martlets, Sab. More; impaling Arg. a Chev. betw. three Cockatrices, Sab. Mudge; and Quarterly, Or and Gu. a Bend Vert, Sackvill. On the adjacent monument are two small figures in white marble, of an armed knight and a lady, in a kneeling position, facing each other; commemorative of SIR GEORGE MORE, knt. and Anne his wife, a daughter and co-heir of Sir Adrian Poynings, knt., second brother to Thomas, last Lord Poynings. This lady died at Loseley on the 19th of November, 1590, and was buried near this place; having had issue, three sons and four daughters. Arms.-Over the Knight, a shield with nine quarterings, viz. Az. on a cross Arg. five martlets, Sab: More. 2. Arg. a Chev. betw. three Cockatrices, Sab: Mudge. 3. Arg. five Lozenges in pale, Sab. 4. Sab. a cross engrailed Arg. 5. Arg. a cross moline Or, Molyneux. 6. Gu. five Lozenges in pile Arg. 7. Arg. an Ox Gu. within a Pound Sab. 8. Az. three demi-garters Or. 9. Arg. an Antelope Sab. Arms. Over the Lady, a shield of More, as above, impaling sixteen quarterings, viz. 1. Barry of six Or and Vert, a Bend Gu. Poynings; and fifteen others of alliances of that family. Adjoining is a large altar monument, on which are recumbent figures in alabaster of SIR WILLIAM MORE, knt. and his wife Margaret; the former being represented in armour, and the latter in the general dress of Queen Elizabeth's reign. The knight's sword is remarkably large: he has, also, a long beard. The inscription on this monument, (at the head of which are small statues of a Youth blowing bubbles, and Time with his hour-glass and scythe,) is as follows: ST WILLIAM MORE, Knight, son and heir of Sr Christopher More, Knight, left this life at Loseley, 20 daye of July, 1600, beyng about the age of 82 yeares; and lyeth buried neere this place, together with Dame Margaret his Wife, one of the Daughters and heirs of Raphe Daniell of Swaffam, in the Cou. of Nor. Esq. By whome he had yssue George More, Elizabeth, and Ann: Elizabeth, wch dyed the Wife of S Tho. Egerton, Knight then Lo. Keeper of the Greate Seale, & now Lo. Ellesmere, & Lo. High Chancellor of Englande: Anne, the Wife of St George Manwaring of Ightfeld in the Cou. of Salopp, Knight, and George More of Loseley, Knight., Whoe hathe made t' Monume't, as well for a testimonye of his duty to those his good Parents, now wth God in Heaven, to continewe their memorye on Earth; also to stirr up those wch now live to the following of their vertuous and godlye life; Hee beyng evermore a zelous Professor of true Religion, & a favourer of all those wch trulye were Religious, (spending his dayes in the service of our late So, 'raigne of blessed memorie Queene Elizabeth, in whose favoure hee lived and dyed, beyng one of the Chamberlaynes of her Ma. high Court of Excheq1); and shee to him both living and dying, a faithfull Wife, carefull of her familie, bountifull to the Poore, & religious towards God; was in her life beloved, and at her death lamented of all those wch did know her. Arms.—Quarterly, 1st and 4th, More; 2nd and 3rd, Mudge; both as above described. Crest. On a Ducal Coronet an Antelope arg. Adjoining the last, is a small altar-tomb in two compartments, in memory of Elizabeth and Ann, the two daughters of Sir William More; who are represented by kneeling figures, in the habits of the time. Under each figure is an inscription, viz. : 1st. This figure was erected in memory of ELIZABETH MORE, Da' of St William More, married first to Richard Polsted, of Albury, Esq., by whom shee had noe issue; Secondly, to St John Wolleye, Kt. One of the Secretaries of the Latin tongue to Qv. Elizabeth, & by him had St Francis Wooley, Kt. And thirdly, to Thomas La Elsmere, Lord Chauncellor of Englnd, but by him had no issue. Arms.-Arg. a Lion rampant Gu. betw. three Pheons Sab. within a bordure engrailed of the Second; Ellesmere; impaling More. 2nd. This figure was erected in memory of Ann, second Dar of Sr William More, who was maried to St George Manwaring, of Ightfeild in Shropshire, Kt., and by him had Sr Arthur, Sr Henry, St Thomas Manwaring, Kts., and George Manwaring; and two Dats the eldest mar. Sr Richard Baker, Kt. and the youngest mar. Sr John Cobet, Kt. Arms.-Arg. two Bars Gu. Manwaring; Imp. More. Among the other memorials in this chapel is one for SIR ROBERT MORE, knt. "one of the Honble Band of Pentioners to King James and King Charles," (the son and heir of Sir George More,) who died at Loseley on the second of February, 1625. On this monument, which is now undergoing reparation, is a shield of arms, containing fortyeight quarterings of the alliances and connexions of this family. There are inscribed tablets, also, for SIR POYNINGS MORE, bart. who died on the 11th of April, 1649; and Dame Elizabeth, his wife, daughter of Sir William Fytche, knt. ;—MargarET, the daughter of Nicholas More, esq. and sister and heiress of Sir Wm. More; ob. the 14th of September, 1704, aged forty-four years;-THOMAS MOLYNEUX, esq. the husband of that lady, who died on the 13th of December, 1719, aged fifty-seven;-SIR MORE MOLYNEUX, knt.; ob. the 19th of February, 1769, aged sixty-nine; and Dame Cassandra, his wife, who died on the 7th of January, 1745, in her fifty-sixth year;—as well as for divers other individuals of this family, nearly up to the present time. It is stated by Manning, that the advowson of this church was formerly possessed by the crown as parcel of its royal demesne; "but was given by one of our earliest Princes (probably by King Henry I. at the same time that he gave the advowson of Godalming,) to the Church of Salisbury";"—and the presentation is still in the Dean of Salisbury. The parish register bears date from April 6th, 1560. Rectors in the present century : EDWARD FULHAM, A.M. Inst. the 3rd of April, 1777. HUGH NICHOLAS PEARSON, D.D. Inst. the 18th of June, 1832. Resigned. WILLIAM HENLEY PEARSON, A.M. Inst. September, 1837. A new and elegant Rectory House, in the Elizabethan style, for the parish of St. Nicholas, has been recently built by the Rev. Mr. Pearson, on the elevated ground bordering the east side of the Portsmouth road, and now called St. Catherine's Terrace. The old rectory in Bury-street, with the ground, barns, &c. attached, was sold by Mr. Pearson, under the usual permission, in the year 1839; and on a part of the garden, some Almshouses are now building under the direction of the trustees of Lovejoy's Charity, (with the proceeds of a small accumulating fund,) for the use of four poor old women, who have hitherto resided in houses belonging to the charity at St. Catherine's hill, which the trustees now propose to let. ABBOT'S HOSPITAL; OR HOSPITAL OF THE BLESSED TRINITY.-On the north side of the High-street, immediately opposite to Trinity church, stands the Hospital founded by Archbishop Abbot, in the reign of James the First, for the residence and support of a Master, twelve Brethren, and eight Sisters. This is a substantial building of red brick, with stone window-frames, and other dressings, surrounding 28 Manning, SURREY, vol. i. p. 70. |