Church of England
Black Notley
Essex
TL761208
Rev. Beth Bendrey
181 London Road
Braintree
Essex
CM77 8PT
6
1325
1848
Recorded Ledgerstones
Black Notley, St Peter and St Paul : Ledgerstone 1
Aligned North/South
Condition fair
Purbeck marble
1870 x 850 mm
5ft, 6 3/4 inches
SIRE:WATER:DE:WYDENAL:IADIS:PARSON:DE: /…….. GESE::/
GIST:ICI:DIEU:DE:SA ALME:EYE:MERCI:/AMEN/
Translation: Sir Wa(l)ter de Wydenhal, once parson of (this) church lies here. May God have mercy on his soul, Amen
The base of an altar now obscures all but one side of this indent of an incised slab/ Aligned North/South with a marginal inscription in Lombardic caps. in medieval French. Arrangement of ledgers along W. end and rough edges suggests that all 6 ledgers in this church were moved from their original positions when the church floors were tiled in 1879.
The slab was fully visible and recorded by J.W. Bloe for the RCHM in 1913 who copied the legible parts of the reeved inscription.
The photograph is of the small area still visible to the East of the stone altar which was installed in the 20th c.
Anne Haward
Black Notley, St Peter and St Paul : Ledgerstone 2
A black stone floor slab with an achievement of arms with esquire’s helm and mantling in relief above the inscription which is incised in two sizes of Roman caps.
Aligned head to West
Condition excellent
Black stone
1724
2010 x 1000 mm
82 3/4 x 39 1/4 inches
Here lieth the Bodies of RICHD
and PATE PYKE. Sons of the REVD
WILLIAM PYKE by MARGARET
His Wife
RICHARD dyed Augt: ye 15th 1724
Aged 29 Years.
PATE dyed Ian: ye 27th 1726 Aged 28 Years
Blazon: (Sable) three pike staves (Argent) two and one and on the top of each an annulet (Or) (Pike) (ref : Myra Wilkins, Essex Heraldry lecturer)
Sons of William Pyke, see Ledger 4
Anne Haward
Black Notley, St Peter and St Paul : Ledgerstone 3
A black marble floor slab with the inscription V-cut in several sizes of Roman and sloped Roman caps.
Aligned head to West
Condition excellent
Black marble
1843
1220 x 780 mm
48 x 30 3/4 inches
Rev Edward Nottedge was the incumbent 1835-56
IN MEMORY OF
HENRY SON OF
REVD EDWARD AND SARAH NOTTIDGE
DIED FEBY 24TH 1843. AGED 7 MONTHS.
ALSO OF
EDWARD NOTTIDGE,
WHO DIED MARCH 1ST 1848,
AGED 7 YEARS.
ALSO OF
ELIZTH MARY NOTTIDGE,
WHO DIED APRIL 10TH 1848,
AGED 5 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS
AND ALSO
ADELA NOTTIDGE
WHO DIED JULY 9TH 1848,
AGED 9 MONTHS.
Anna Haward
Black Notley, St Peter and St Paul : Ledgerstone 4
Inscription incised in 3 sizes of Roman caps
Aligned head to West
Condition poor. The stone has a diagonal crack running SW to NE and is badly chipped round the edges
Pocked grey stone
1834
1220 x 70 mm
48 x 30 3/4 inches
THE
REV. WILLIAM WYVILLE
RECTOR OF BLACK NOTLEY
DIED MARCH 4 1834
AGED 37 YEARS
This is probably a vault cover but not in original position.
There is a wall tablet to William Wyville on S. wall with following inscription
THE REV.WILLIAM WYVILL,
RECTOR OF BLACK NOTLEY.
DIED MARCH 5TH, 1834,
AGED 37 YEARS.
HIS LIFE
EXHIBITED A FAITHFUL DESIRE TO
FULFIL THE DUTIES OF A PASTOR;
HIS LATTER END,
THE FERVENT HOPE, AND HUMBLE
CONFIDENCE OF A CHRISTIAN
Anne Haward
Black Notley, St Peter and St Paul : Ledgerstone 5
A black marble floor slab with the inscription in two sizes of Roman caps
Aligned head to West
Condition excellent
No photographs available
Black marble
1722
1880 x 990 mm
71 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches
Here lieth the Body of the Revd
WILLIAM PYKE. M:A: Prebendary
of Norwich. And Rector of this Parish
36 Years. Who dyed Iuly ye 22d Anno
Dom: 1722 Aged 60 Years.
And also MARGARET his Wife
Daughter of IOHN CRAWLEY of
Bedfordſhire, Esqr She dyed Feb: ye
5th Anno Dom: 1733. Aged 76 Years.
They had Iſsue 3 Sons, WILLIAM.
RICHARD, and PATE, And one
Daughter, MARY.
Blazon: (Sable) three pike staves (Argent) two and one and on the top of each an annulet (Or) (Pike) impaling Crawley (Or) on a fess(Gules) between three storks (Proper) as many crosses crosslet of the field. (ref a)
Ref Myra Wilkins, Essex Heraldry lecturer
Anne Haward
Black Notley, St Peter and St Paul : Ledgerstone 6
A pocked grey stone slab with the inscription incised in 3 sizes of Roman cps.
Aligned head to West, now under carpet held down by ladder
Condition good
No photographs available
Black marble
1702
1870 x 940 mm
73 1/2 x 37 inches
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF MR
JAMES COKER LATE OF YIS PARISH
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECBR
JST J702 AGED 72
AS ALSO THE BODY OF MARY
HIS WIFE, DAUGHTER OF THOMAS
CLOPTON OF LYSTON IN THIS
COUNTY ESQR WHO DYED FEB.
25TH J720 AETAT. 90.
Charity boards in church record James Coker’s benefactions.
Impossible to photograph.
Anne Haward
