Church of England
East Bradenham
Norfolk
Norfolk
TF 931 084
David and Margaret Bohn
Old Rectory
Bradenham
Thetford
IP25 7QL
12
1646
1801
Recorded Ledgerstones
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Matrix for brass inscription tablet
Condition poor
Light gray stone
1940 x 1050 mm
76 x 41 inches
‘In the north-east corner of the sanctuary lies an old marble slab from which a brass has been removed. Under it some years since the body of a deceased rector was buried’
from History, Topographical, Archaeological, and Biographical, of the Parishes of West and East Bradenham by George Alf. Carthew, Publ. 1883
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Bas-relief of shield above the inscription
Incised lettering, Roman caps and lowercase, and italics caps and lowercase
Shield of arms: chevron engrailed between three talbots passant
Crest: torse with talbor passant (Hungate, Gules, a chevron engrailed between three hounds sejant argent)
(Ref. Church Heraldry of Norfolk by Edmund Farrer, Publ. 1889)
Condition cracked across shield and partly covered by altar
Dark gray stone
1668
1700 x 810 mm
66 x 32 inches
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF HENERY
HUNGATE OF EAST BRADENHAM ESQR
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 16TH
OF MAY IN THE YEARE OF OVR LORD
ANNO DOM 1668
Resurgam
ǢTATIS SVǢ 44
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Matrix for a brass tablet and figure. Three bolt-marks visible
Condition poor
Dark gray stone
2000 x 910 mm
79 x 35 inches
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering across middle below shield of arms. Roman caps and italics
Per pale, a chevron between three bucks trippant (Greene, per pale azure and gules, a chevron between three bucks trippant or). Charged with a crescent for difference.
Crest: A stag’s head erased (Greene, As stag’s head erased azure, attired or.)
(Ref. Church Heraldry of Norfolk by Edmund Farrer. Publ. 1889)
Condition crack across lower half
Dark gray stone
1659
2000 x 995 mm
79 x 39 inches
Joshua Greene was Mayor of King’s Lynn in 1627 and 1327.
(Ref. Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk: Mayors during the reign of Charles I 1625 to 1648).
HERE RESTETH THE BODY OF IOSHVA
GREENE OF EAST BRADDENHAM ESQr
WHO DYED THE 9THOF IVLY ANODO 1659
RESURGAM
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering top half
Originally fitted with four ringhandels, one in each corner, of which one now missing
Romans caps and lowercaps in latin
Condition good
Black stone
1684
2000 x 990 mm
78 x 39 inches
Above, on S.Chancel wall, is a large white marble wall monument (approx. 1,864mm high and 1,800mm wide) with a segmented arched panel within which is a plinth of white marble (approx.870 x 370mm with the inscription:
Johannes Greene Armiger
Vicecomitis officio, apud Norfolcienʃes
fummâ cum laude defunctus, Deo
rationem redditurus, ad cælos abijt
Apr. 28.Anno Salutis 1684 Ætatis fuæ 35
Tu autem Lector
Hunc verum Ecclefiæfilium, fidelem
Regis ʃubditum, Cleri, Bonorumq omnium
amicum, omni quo potes modo profequere,
ʃupremi Jiducij memor.
Martha Green
Reliquæ Johannis Green
Armigeri, Comitatu Norfolciæ
Diu Juʃtitiarij in cujus piam
Memoriam, non hoc uno contenta
Marmore Monumentum ad lævam
Poluit, ex antiquâ Hungatorum
Familiâ oriunda Martha,
mæʃtiʃsima conjux.
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 6
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering below coat of arms
Roman caps and lowercase with some archaic lettering, elongated ʃ
Arms of Greene impaling Hungate. The talbots are here ‘sejant’
Condition good, partly obscured by readers desk
Dark gray stone
1460 x 705 mm
57 x 27 inches
Here Lyes the Bodys of five
Children three Sonns and two
Daughters of Iohn Greene Ɛsqs
of Eaʃt Braddenham and
Martha his Wife
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 7
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering in top half below heraldry
Roman caps and lowercase. Archaic spelling and lettering
Sheild of arms, only lower part visible. Townshend (Azure, chevron hermine between three silver escallops) impalling Hungate. (Ref. Fairbairn’s Crests of the Families of Great Britain, publ. 1905)
Condition fairly good – partly obscured by bench
Dark gray stone
1667
2000 x 990 mm
78 x 39 inches
Here lieth ye body of Sarah Townshend ye wife
Of Georg Townshend Escr of West Wretham
In Norfe & daughter to Joshe Greene of
East Bradenham Escr who departed this
Life October ye 16th 1667
Here virtuous, pious, Sarah Townsend lyes
Whose soule enameld thus to heaven flye
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 8
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering across upper two thirds, long ʃ
Roman caps and lowercase and italics
Condition crack upper left corner and across upper half
Dark gray stone
1786
1710 x 850 mm
67 x 34 inches
Beneath
This Stone are deposited
the Remains
Of
WILLIAM BECK.
He died May 31 ʃt . 1786
In the 63. d Year
Of his Age
In him, his loving Wife loʃt
An affectionate Huʃband
His Children
A kind Father,
His Friends,
A man of real Integrity.
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 9
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering on upper half
Roman caps and lowercase and italics
Condition good
Dark gray stone
1801
1710 x 850 mm
67 x 33 inches
In Memory of
ELIZABETH BECK
Who died Dec.r
the 26th. 1801
Aged 71 Years
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 10
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering upper half
Roman caps, some archaic spelling
Condition good, partly obscured by bench
Black stone
1661
1990 x 860 mm
78 x 34 inches
HEERE LYETH THE BODY
OF ANNE IRESON THE WIFE
OF IOHN IRESON DESESED YE
7TH OF IVLY 1661 AGED 19
YEARES & 6 MONTHES
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 11
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering across upper part
Roman caps and lowercase and italics, some flourished. Elongated ʃ.
Condition good
Black stone
1787
1500 x 640 mm
56 x 25 inches
Beneath this Stone are
deposited the Remains
of ELIZABETH COOKE
late of Moore Farm in the
Parisʃh of ARRETON
in the ISLE OF WIGHT
Who departed this Life
March the 13th 1787.
Aged 71 Years.
Jeanne Moller
East Bradenham, St Mary : Ledgerstone 12
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Incised lettering filling brass tablet
Roman caps
Condition good
Brass tablet inserted in upper part of light gray stone
1646
Brass tablet: 270 x 160 mm
10.5 x 6.2 inches
Stone: 1430 x 490 mm
56 x 19 inches
HERE RESTETH THE BODY OF BRIDGIT
LATE THE WIFE OF FRANCIS PAGE
OF NORWICH, BAKER WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 22 OF OCTOBER 1646
I HAVE FINISHED MY COVRCE I HAVE KEPT
THE FAITH HENCEFORTH THER IS LAYD
UP FOR ME A CROWNE OF RIGHTEOVSNES
WHICH THE LORD THE RIGHTEOVS JVDGE
SHALL GIVE ME AT THAT DAY. 2.TIMO,4.7.8
Jeanne Moller