Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene

All Recorded Ledgerstones

Church of England

Easthampstead

Berkshire

SU866680

4

1678

1833

Recorded Ledgerstones

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 39

A cream unglazed tile with a brown border, inset into the floor. Within a central stylised barbed quatrefoil, with a brown border, is a red Latin cross centred above 8 lines of centred red and black u/c and l/c script in flourished Gothic and Old English lettering.
All u/c letters are red and superscript letters are underlined. On each side of the text in line 2 is a 10 cm horizontal scroll frieze. At each corner of the tile is a brown fleur-de-lys, inside brown and tan borders which follow the lines of the outside edges and the quatrefoil. There are small signs of damage along all 4 sides and large chips on the bottom and top edges and top right corner. A vertical crack extends from both the top and bottom edges and the surface is pitted.

Ceramic

1868

30.5 x 30 cm

Third child and second son of Charles Gordon (1814 -1899) and Anne Catherine Gordon (née Newton 1821-1883), born in Clerkenwell, London, died at Fort William, Calcutta. Brother to Anne Rose Gordon (see 040) and nephew of Osborne Gordon (see 713) (ref a).

In Memory / of / FRANCIS ALEXANDER GORDON / Lieutenant 60th Royal Rifles. / Born June 29th 1844. / Died of Cholera at / Calcutta / April 8: 1868 //

a) Oral: Gordon

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 40

A square dark cream unglazed tile with a brown border, inset into the floor. Within a rotated barbed quatrefoil, with a brown border, centered, is a red Latin cross above 4 lines of red and black u/c and l/c script and a red quatrefoil with a pierced centre. The text is a mixture of u/c and l/c flourished Gothic and Old English lettering. All u/c letters are red. Superscript letters are underlined with 2 dots below. L/c letters in lines 3 and 4 are smaller than in line 1 and are condensed. At each corner of the tile on a tan background is a red stylised fern trefoil with a pierced centre containing a red dot. A similar, smaller shape is placed on each side of the barbs which do not contain a central red dot. There is chipping along all edges and noticeably along the right and bottom sides. The surface is pitted.

Ceramic

1872

30 x 30 cm

Sixth child and third daughter of Charles Gordon (1814 -1899) and Anne Catherine Gordon (nee Newton, 1821-1883). She was born in Clerkenwell, London and died while returning from Egypt after seeing her brother Francis embark for India (see 039). She was a niece of Osborne Gordon (see 713) (ref a).

In Memory of / ANNE ROSE GORDON / Born September 2nd 1848, / Died at Rome, April 27th 1872 //

a) Oral: Gordon

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 41

Black ledger stone engraved with dedication to William Trumbull. Italic Roman u/c and l/c, with ‘ye’ written with the e above the y, and the ‘U’ of Trumbull as a ‘V’. The first character of the words in u/c being in a larger font.

Marble

1678

73 x 41 cm

Sir William Trumbull, son. (See also 016 and 042)

Here lyeth (sic) the / Body of WILLIAM TRVMBULL / of East=hampstead Park / Esq: Deceased the 24th of / March 167⅞ for whom / the Monument in ye wall / adjoyning (sic) is erected. / by his Son / Sr WILLIAM TRVMBULL Knt. / Ambassador from the KING / of Great BRITTAINE (sic) / at CONSTANTINOPLE Ano. / 168⅞ //

a) Pevsner

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 42

1 Black floor slab with Trumbull coat of arms in roundel engraved in bas relief. Roman V, incised lettering, Latin inscription.

Blazon: Argent three bulls heads erased Sable attired and breathing fire Proper
[TRUMBULL] impaling bend between six escallops [COTTRELL].

Crest: Upon the knight helmet, a wreath theron a bulls head breathing fire Proper

Marble

1716

73 x 41 cm

William [Gulielmus] Trumbull was buried at Easthampstead on 21st December 1716 (ref a). His first wife, Elizabeth had died in 1704. His daughter, Judith by his second wife Judith Alexander, (See 113) died aged 9 months in 1708 (ref a) (See also 006).

HSE / GUILIELMUS TRUMBULL Eq Aur / Natus 13 Augustusti 1639 / Die Anno / Obijt 14to Decembris 1716 / A Sinistro latere Elizabetha / Prima uxor Condita et / A Dextro Infantula Juditha //

Translation:
Here lies William Turnbull Esquire. Born on the 13th day of August in the year 1637. Died on 14th day of August in the year 1716. At his left side is buried his first wife Elizabeth. At his right his little baby Judith

a) Web site for Find My Past

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 43

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail.

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 44

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail.

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 45

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 46

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 47

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail.

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 48

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail.

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 49

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail.

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 50

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail.

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 51

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1823

1148 x 150 cm

William Grace buried 31st July 1823 aged 64 (ref a).
The following slabs are mostly for members of the Bazing family, Timber Merchants of St Mary Lambeth (ref b).

M WILLIAM GRACE / OF NEW WINDSOR / THIS / Y[ear] 18[23] //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 52

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1790

1148 x 150 cm

There are two recorded children for William and Ann Bazing, William and his sister Sarah Wise (057).

WILLIAM BAZING / late of London Timber Merchant / Son of WILLIAM and ANN BAZING / formerly of this Parish / died the 17th March 17[90] / Aged 60 Years //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives
c) the last will and testament of William Bazing
d) Web site for the M ormons Family search

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 53

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1812

1148 x 150 cm

William Bazing (1762 –1812) was the second son of William and Agnes Bazing (see 055). He had six siblings Thomas (b.1758), Ann (b.1760), John (b.1764), Agnes (b.1766), Richard (b.1768) and Marshall (b.1770) (ref c).

WILLIAM BAZING / Second son of / WILLIAM & AGNES BAZING / Late of LAMBETH Timber Merchant / Who died suddenly October 14th 1812 / Aged 50 / Oh Reader ……Look at / Christian Virtues…..in such splendid / And ……philanthropy as rendered their / Possessor equally admired and beloved by / His affectionate Relatives and numerous Friends / Ah when is Man how vain a thing / The phantom of a fleeing flower / Today he wants the ace of spring / Now withers like a flower / From Death no age or rank is free / So sure his fatal arrows fly / So Man’s ……hour should be / To live that he may learn to die //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives
c) the last will and testament of William Bazing
d) Web site for the M ormons Family search

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 54

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 55

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1800

1148 x 150 cm

Agnes was the widow (relict) of William Bazing, and mother of 7 children. She was buried at Easthampstead on July 9th 1800 (ref a).

AGNES B[AZING] Relict / WILLI[IAM BAZ]ING / Who died July the 4th 18[00] / Aged //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives
c) the last will and testament of William Bazing
d) Web site for the M ormons Family search

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 56

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1148 x 150 cm

Insufficient detail.

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 57

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1804

1148 x 150 cm

Sarah Wise, daughter of William and Ann Bazing.

Mrs SARAH WISE / Second Daughter of / Willm and ANN BAZING / Formally of this Parish / who died Jany 23rd 1804 / AGED 73 YEARS / Here midst the scenes in …Youth she / In Death she sleeps with husband most beloved / How brief is life a Day of ……aright / What is it else but morning noon and night //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives
c) the last will and testament of William Bazing
d) Web site for the M ormons Family search

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 58

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1823

1148 x 150 cm

Peter Jennings (sic) was buried at Easthampstead 28th December 1823 (ref a).

[T]he Late / PETER GENNINGS E / Died 22 Dec 182[3] //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives
c) the last will and testament of William Bazing
d) Web site for the M ormons Family search

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 59

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1833

1148 x 150 cm

Sarah Bazing (1799 – 1833) married William Hamilton (son of Thomas and grandson of William and Agnes (053)). Their first child died in 1824 aged 9 months (ref d).

SARAH B[AZING] / WIFE OF / WILLM HAMIL[TON BAZING] / Who died June the / In the 34th Year of he / ALSO …/ TH ../ WHO di[ed] …..1824 / Ag.d 9 //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives
c) the last will and testament of William Bazing
d) Web site for the M ormons Family search

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 60

The floor of the North Aisle has been laid with slabs, probably reclaimed from the old church or from gravestones in the churchyard. The slabs are much worn and much of the text is indecipherable or missing. (Shown in 9 by ……) Most of the dedications are incised Roman with occasional flourished Gothic or italic. Cement has been used to infill some damaged areas. Completed dates and names are noted in 9 in [ ] as per information obtained from web site (ref a).

Stone

1831

1148 x 150 cm

Marshall Bazing, youngest son of William and Agnes (See 055). He was buried at Easthampstead 9th August 1831 (ref a).

MAR[SHALL] BAZING / TIMBER MERCHANT / YOUNGEST SON OF WILL / AGNES BAZING / DIED AUGUST 2ND 1831 / AGED 61 YEARS //

a) Web site for Find My Past
b) The National Archives
c) the last will and testament of William Bazing
d) Web site for the M ormons Family search

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group

Easthampstead, St Michael & St Mary Magdalene : Ledgerstone 61

A ledger stone set into the floor with 3 lines of incised u/c and l/c Roman text of different sizes and weights; the first line being bold with the last two words in extra bold and lines 2 and 3 being medium incised. Some letters in line 3 are worn and the suggested text is shown between square brackets in 9 below. The entire surface is scratched and the bottom half of the stone is pitted and chipped with rust marks from the metal stand (see 362) placed upon it. The stone has been shaped along the South-facing edge to fit beside the pulpit and along the base where it abuts a pillar.

Slate

1817

152.5 x 90 x 0 cm

Mary Pery was the eldest of 10 children, born to Edmond Henry Pery, (1758 –1844), 2nd Baron Glentworth, later 1st Viscount Limerick then 1st Earl of Limerick, and Mary Alice Ormsby (1763 – 1850) (ref a). She was Lady of Honour to the Duchess of Gloucester (ref b). She died at South Hill Park (ref b), then owned by the Earl. (ref c)

The Lady MARY PERY / Eldest Daughter of the Earl of Limerick / Born [31] Oct. 178[5]. died 2[6] Jan.1817 //

a) Web site for the Cracroft peerage
b) Limerick General Advertiser, 7th Feb 1817
c) Salwey

Pam Carney & Jill Dawson from the Windlebrook DFAS Church Recording Group