. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . On other .shields are tlie initials , , , (JaneWyke ?), probably for donors towards the work ; two otliei-s displaythe five Sacred Wounds, and the Cross and Crown of Thorns. The following series of coats of arms, relating to the descent ofPrideaux, are carved on the seats in the Theuborough Chapel :— 1. De Esse. 2. Within a hordui-e eiijjrdiled, a fens indented ivithin,point ill j90j/if (Hody). 3. Prideaux, impaling (atchievementgone). -i. Prideaux, impaling, qiidiier/i/, pei indente
. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . On other .shields are tlie initials , , , (JaneWyke ?), probably for donors towards the work ; two otliei-s displaythe five Sacred Wounds, and the Cross and Crown of Thorns. The following series of coats of arms, relating to the descent ofPrideaux, are carved on the seats in the Theuborough Chapel :— 1. De Esse. 2. Within a hordui-e eiijjrdiled, a fens indented ivithin,point ill j90j/if (Hody). 3. Prideaux, impaling (atchievementgone). -i. Prideaux, impaling, qiidiier/i/, pei indented, acrescent in t/ie dexter ijitarter (Fitzwari-cn). 5. Prideaux, im-paling, Spencer. G. Three fusils in /esse, in chief a label ofthree, chaiyed inth <i crescent (Giffard). 7. Prideaux, impaling,a chief ill J)ase, within a border eiiyrailed, a chevron. Also a large escutcheon quarterly of six, 1 and 6,Prideaux; 2 and 4, De Esse ; 3 and 5, Spencer. Over tliisshield as a crest is, a mans (Saracens ?) head couped at theshoulders, with fxdl beard and turban. Fumr. )ch —.Sutcoml>c. The following inscriptions to Prideaux occur in the Church. On aflat stone in tlie chantry.— II 292 SEPULCHEAL EFFIGIES IX THE Lorde have Here lyethe Thomasyn Prideaux ye first vnje ofKicholas Prideaux geiitllman ye eldist daughtev andone of the heires of John He)igscott esquire deceased,u-hich Thomasyn dyed ye xvj day of Augusl. 1J73. mercye upon me. She was the daughter of John Hengescot, of Bradford, and the firstwife of Sir Nicholas Prideaux, Knt., of Soldoii (ob. lG-28), I\ forCamelford, and Sheriff of Cormvall 1605, great grandson of Fullc Prideaux(ob. 1530) of Theul)orough, and Katlierine Poyntz, son of Roger (ob. 1581)Sheriff of Devon 1577, Avho was nephew of Nicholas (ob. 15G0) secondson of Fulk, v,-hurchased Soldon. The monument of this Sir Nicholas Prideaux of Soldon (ol). 1G2|) originally in the Church of West Putford, in which parish he died, Avas remov
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