. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . eft Iionds pierced and crowned, and on largersliields the Jire sacred irounds, and , cross, and crotni of the spandrils of the scieen are the doable ivse, a falcon displayed(crest of Eutler), and shields charged with the arms of Stapledon andHankford, allusive to the alliance of Sir Richard Hankford, ^\ith Thoniazinedaughter of Sn* Richard Stapledon. (Pole). Three panels contain escutcheons of great interest. On one is displayed the arms of St. Ledger, azure, frettij. argent, a chief, or, Axith c

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. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . eft Iionds pierced and crowned, and on largersliields the Jire sacred irounds, and , cross, and crotni of the spandrils of the scieen are the doable ivse, a falcon displayed(crest of Eutler), and shields charged with the arms of Stapledon andHankford, allusive to the alliance of Sir Richard Hankford, ^\ith Thoniazinedaughter of Sn* Richard Stapledon. (Pole). Three panels contain escutcheons of great interest. On one is displayed the arms of St. Ledger, azure, frettij. argent, a chief, or, Axith crescent for difterence, and over it a helmet with crest, im a wreath a grijfin- passant, or (St. Ledger). The other has an escutclieon quarterly of six :— 1, St. Ledger; 2, or, a cliief indented (Butlei-, Earl of ()rmond) ; 3, a lion rampant (Rochford) ; 4. Hankfoixl; 5, Stapeldon ; 6 tJtree pcdrs of jjincers (Donet) ; abo\e, a helmet witli crest, on a wreath a falcon risivg from a panache of ostrich feathers (Butler). Supporters, dexter, a falcon, sinister, a

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