. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . Bench Ends Kewc. Third in descent from Sir Jolin Wadham of Edge, Branscombe, theantient seat of this family, was Sir WilUam Wadham (ob. 1452). Hevas presumably the first of the Wadhams that was also of Merrifield,llminster, and it is probably to him and his mother, that the fine brasseffigies of a knight and a lady, on a large high tomb in the transept inllminster Church, were erected. He is there represented as habited in avery early suit of complete plate armour (almost identical in appointmentwith that worn b
. The ancient sepulchral effigies and monumental and memorial sculpture of Devon . Bench Ends Kewc. Third in descent from Sir Jolin Wadham of Edge, Branscombe, theantient seat of this family, was Sir WilUam Wadham (ob. 1452). Hevas presumably the first of the Wadhams that was also of Merrifield,llminster, and it is probably to him and his mother, that the fine brasseffigies of a knight and a lady, on a large high tomb in the transept inllminster Church, were erected. He is there represented as habited in avery early suit of complete plate armour (almost identical in appointmentwith that worn by Thomas de Mohuu at Lanteglos), the lady in cover-cliief and long robes. Of the inscription only a portion now remains :— simul CUIUS CLctUUmo anatiljm filto enUr m qui ablit. .Diemciisis . afio Oni millma a qui qiuDrm ([(Iltllms. The dates were never cut in, but the rose tlie badge of the family isplaced between eacli word. Jhere is a fine embattled canojiy over thefigures, and a rhyming Latin inserl]iti(in at their feet. This WilliamWatUiam married Margaret dau
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