. Archaeologia cantiana. essary to engrave the well-known coat of Peck-ham. It appears twice in our third Yolume, p. 143, Plate III., Nos. 6and 7, and in the same Plate, No. 3, is given the coat of Morant, froma Seal attached to a Charter in the Surrenden Collection. But on thisSeal, the charges are very indistinct, and have the appearance of beingdogs or wolves passant regardant. The escutcheon in Warehorne Churchdecides them to be talbots passant. There has always been much uncer-tainty as to the charges borne by Morant; the question is here deter-mined, and the importance of the decisive in
. Archaeologia cantiana. essary to engrave the well-known coat of Peck-ham. It appears twice in our third Yolume, p. 143, Plate III., Nos. 6and 7, and in the same Plate, No. 3, is given the coat of Morant, froma Seal attached to a Charter in the Surrenden Collection. But on thisSeal, the charges are very indistinct, and have the appearance of beingdogs or wolves passant regardant. The escutcheon in Warehorne Churchdecides them to be talbots passant. There has always been much uncer-tainty as to the charges borne by Morant; the question is here deter-mined, and the importance of the decisive information thus obtainedjustifies the introduction of a cut representing the arms as they appearin the east window of this church. I have not, however, deemed it neces-sary to add the unheraldic eagles and other external ornamentationswhich are appended to the escutcheon in the window. [The writer isindebted for the foregoing notes, and the engraving of the shield ofMorant, to the kindness of our late honorary Secretary.]. NOTES ON WAEEHOENE CHURCH. 101 with that of the nave as in the latter church. The floorof the chancel was originally on a level with that of thenave, but raised some years ago to its present height, whensome monumental slabs were then covered by the newpavement. One is still visible near the north wall, withthe indents of the brasses of a civilian and lady in the but-terfly head-dress, an inscription and shield, all am informed that those beneath the pavement havebeen similarly treated. This is to be regretted, as theonly memorials now remaining of ancient inhabitants ofthe parish are those of the two Rectors given below. The roofs are ancient and retain their original highpitch, but have been ceiled with plaster leaving theprincipals seen. The spandrils in the nave are piercedwith trefoils and rest on plain stone corbels, and thoseof the chancel are ornamented with pointed trefoils ; andon the tie-beams are carved roses in low relief. Imme-diately o
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