. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . peated, alternating with gems This mayhave been meant iis the symbol of the Virgin Mary, or it may havealluded to the first letter of her presumed maiden name Mohun. The Crusader may probably be mtended for Sir William de Champer-nowne the father of Lady Joan. effigy lies under south-east arch nf tlu nave. On the friezeof the monument is this inscription.— lr)ic laret Cbomas (SiaynfpHi miles patron istt ffclf q obiit jiluitlite mensis mamj a. li. cuj. ate ppiftet Uf. :3[men. Below
. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . peated, alternating with gems This mayhave been meant iis the symbol of the Virgin Mary, or it may havealluded to the first letter of her presumed maiden name Mohun. The Crusader may probably be mtended for Sir William de Champer-nowne the father of Lady Joan. effigy lies under south-east arch nf tlu nave. On the friezeof the monument is this inscription.— lr)ic laret Cbomas (SiaynfpHi miles patron istt ffclf q obiit jiluitlite mensis mamj a. li. cuj. ate ppiftet Uf. :3[men. Below the ethgy on the toml) are two shields.— 1, Thrch rests (Greuville) ; 2, CjreJi\ille, impaling, ott a diccivn, threerosea (Gilbert, of Compton Marldon, South Devon). Bideford, says Pole, is the antieutinheritance of Gi-envill, Sir llichardGrenvill of Bideford was one nl tlieknights that went witli ll(jbei-t Fitzhauionvuito the conquest of (Ilaiiiuigini inKing William Kufus time. (JniMinningthe ])edigrco down through various allianceswith tlif familiis ui (nuilenav, ( Arms on lonil, Ijuigliersii, and l)nn\ille, le PARISH CHURCHES OP NORTH DEVON. 345 proceeds : Sir riminas (Jivnvill, wliicli l)y Elizabetli sister of SirTheobald Gorges had issue Sir Thomas, which l)}- Isahcl his first wifedaughter of Otho Gilbaid of Cuniptoii had issue Uoger and Richard. The armorial bearings on the tomb and the name in the inscriptionseem to conclusively point to this last named Sir Thomas Grenville asthe knight for whom the monument was erected. Broadwood Widger. This effigy (now much mutilated) is in the soutli aisle of the Chancel. No pai-ticulai-s (beyond a tradition in the parish) are known of thisfigure. This tradition speaks of him as being a Shilston or Upcott, ofUpcott in this pai-ish, and that he was noted as a kmd of rustic freebooter,or cattle lifter, and was killed while engaged in some foray of the sort,in a field called Chapel Parks, adjoining his house. It is cm-ious,
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