. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. upper one being placedlozengewise. The features of the face are entirely body is encased in plate armour, with additional plates toprotect the shoulders and elbows, genouillieres defend the knees,and solerets the feet, on which the spur-leathers appear, butthe spurs are broken off, as are the toes of the sollereis. Thefeet rest on a dog, of which the head is gone, but the two fore legsappear under the feet of the effigy on the left side. Over the cuirassis worn a short jiipon, apparently made of leather,
. Transactions of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society. upper one being placedlozengewise. The features of the face are entirely body is encased in plate armour, with additional plates toprotect the shoulders and elbows, genouillieres defend the knees,and solerets the feet, on which the spur-leathers appear, butthe spurs are broken off, as are the toes of the sollereis. Thefeet rest on a dog, of which the head is gone, but the two fore legsappear under the feet of the effigy on the left side. Over the cuirassis worn a short jiipon, apparently made of leather, escalloped atthe bottom, on which the Knights arms are displayed. The sword,of which the hilt only remains, was supported by a narrow belt pass-ing diagonally across the body from above the right hip, and is kept ^ Dugdale states that Sir William had another daughter named Agnes,the wife of Thomas Herberd, but no such person is named in the records. Hecites an old exemplification in the library at Hatton, dated 22nd Feb., 22ndHenry VI., of the partition of the Effigy and a Brass in the Church of Quinton. 167 steady by t wo otlier small straps underneath. A broad embroideredbaldrick, decorated with little square ornaments, crosses the bodyhorizontally, and is fastened with a buckle in front, to this theanalace is attached on the right side. The hands are c )veredwith cuffed gauntlets. Upon the breast appears an annulet, butwhether it is attached to the wrist or to the jupon we cannotat present state with certainty. We should have supposed it tohav^e been the cadency mark of a fifth son, except that Sir WilliamClopton appears to have been the eldest, if not the only, son ofhis father (See Plate XL) The Brass of Lady Clopton is set on an altar tomb in themidst of a small chapel east of the south aisle, and is in excellentcondition, appearing not to have been tampered with in any way,though the altar formerly in the chapel has been removed. Thebrass is mentioned in Haines
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