. The Archaeological journal. ? I am atpresent disposed to think that it is theartists device, because, on the base of asmall image8 found at St. Helens Chapel,Hartlepool, we have the remains, as it wouldseem, of the same mark, the links not quiteof the annulet form. One might supposethe sculptor to have been called JohnCheyne, or by some synonymous appena-Fl^rpeln\wie1teleition;9 perhaps Locke, since the same device,with three oak trees, formed the punning coat of the Lock-woods of Newcastle, quartered by Anderson of HaswellGrange. Can it be the local name, found (in the genitive 1)in Lucasla


. The Archaeological journal. ? I am atpresent disposed to think that it is theartists device, because, on the base of asmall image8 found at St. Helens Chapel,Hartlepool, we have the remains, as it wouldseem, of the same mark, the links not quiteof the annulet form. One might supposethe sculptor to have been called JohnCheyne, or by some synonymous appena-Fl^rpeln\wie1teleition;9 perhaps Locke, since the same device,with three oak trees, formed the punning coat of the Lock-woods of Newcastle, quartered by Anderson of HaswellGrange. Can it be the local name, found (in the genitive 1)in Lucasland mentioned in Hatfields Survey % (see the noteinfra.) All the modern families of Lucas bear six annulets,and that name may be merely Luke, Latinised, or in thegenitive case, as Jones, for John or Johannes. Did the Norton effigy really represent a member of thefamily called Blakiston 1 I apprehend that it did not. The manor of Blakiston was granted by Bishop Karilephoto the monks. Bishop Flambard reft it away and granted it. Norton. Rogerus Fulthorp milestenet duo messuagia et una carueataterrse vocata Lucasland. Hatfield?s Sur-vey. Lucas (Durham); or, a tes-i be-tween 6 annidtts sable. Gen. Armory. 8 The upper tunic of the larger figure,and the dress of the smaller one, arepainted with vermilion ; the larger figuremav have represented a patron saint ; theworkmanship is similar to that of theNorton and Bedale effigies. 9 Tremayle has also been suggested, aname occurring in the western counties. VOL. XII. Any indication of the name or device ofthe artist is rarely found in sepulchralmemorials. Mr. Waller has noticed aremarkable example at Westley Water-less, Cambridgeshire, in his SepulchralBi asses. In Hefners • Costume dumoyen age Chretien, a representation isgiven of the effigy of George von Secken-dorf, who died in 1444. On one of thelappets of the skirt which falls under histaces, the s-eulptor has introduced anescutcheon and monogram, doubtless hispersonal device or mar


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