Church of England
Foy
Herefordshire
Ross-on-Wye
SO 284 597
28
Recorded Ledgerstones
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 1
Double lines each side of inscription
Condition good for its date
Sandstone
1646
70 x 28 inches
178 x 71 cm
HERE LYETH THE
BODY OF WILLIAM
APPERLEY GENT
WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 10…
OF APRILL
1646
(NADFAS 022)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 2
One incised line each side of inscription
Condition good to fair. Considerably spalled at top edge of stone, remainder very good
Sandstone
1643
74 x 28 inches
188 x 71 cm
…RE LY… Y…
…DY OF IOANE
THE WIFE OF
WILLIAM APPERL…
GENT WHO DEPA…
RTED THIS LIFE
THE 10: OF MAY
1643
(NADFAS 023)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 3
Heraldry within a circular recess a very worn impaled shield to a lady, a pair of leaves tied below, a garland of olives
Surface worn especially at the head end with the coat of arms, some considerable spalling below. Condition fair.
Black marble
1699
77 x 34 inches
196 x 86 cm
Hic sepulta jacet
Susanna
Relict of Thomas Apperley
De Hill of Eaton Ge…nerosi
…die … Novem:
…Dom 1699
Aet…
(NADFAS 024)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 4
Heraldry within a circle recess an impaled shield surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves
In each corner a fleur-de-lis
Condition good. Some wear and occasional delamination, otherwise inscription clear
Black marble
1679
76 x 33 inches
197 x 85 cm
HIC
JACET
QUAD RELIQUUM EST hill of
THOMAS APPERLEY DE EATON
SPECTATIʃSIMAE INTEGRITATIS VIRI PIETATE ER…
DEUM, EXIMIA IN REGEM PATRIAMQ PRUPENʃIONE
ADMIRABILI MORUM SUAUITATE, CHARITATE ERGA
DIOITES PAUPERESQ CELEBERRIMI
IN UTRAQ … UTUM ARMORUMQ
MILITA NON VULGARITOR
PERITI
DEOQ OMNIBUS, QUIBUS INNOTUIT, CHARIʃSIMI
SUSANNAE
ROGERI DANSEY DE
BRINʃOPS COURT ARMIGERI
FILIAE NATU MINIMAE,
MARITI,
SUSANNAE
FILIAE UNICAE SUPERSTITIS
PARTIS
AMANTIʃSIMI
OBUJT
NOVEMBR: 13
ANNO DOMI 1679
AETATIS 54
(NADFAS 025)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 5
A floral cartouche decoration with curves on top 2 corners. A similar decoration of 1/4 roundels at base corners
Condition poor. Much of this stone is very worn rendering much of the lettering almost obliterated. If in good condition, it would have been superb! The photo cannot do justice.
Black marble
1734
77 x 35 inches
196 x 89 cm
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
JOHN ABRAHALL ESQ
WHO DIED MARCH 25TH 1734…
HERE ALʃO LIETH THE BODY OF ARABELLA ABRAHALL LLOYD
SECOND DAUGHTER OF
PERCIVAL LLOYD ESQ OF
CARTHAGE BY ANNE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 2ND 1783
—
… ANNE SECOND WIFE OF
PERCIVAL LLOYD ESQ WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE APRIL 2ND 1780 AGED 68 YEARS
ALSO JUDITH ABRAHALL LLOYD THIRD
DAUGHTER OF PERCIVAL LLOYD ESQ. BY
ANNE HIS WIFE
WHO DIED MAY 20TH 1791
AND THE BODY OF HERBERT ABRAHALL LLOYD ESQ.
WHO DIED NOVR THE 10TH 1797
AGED 56 YEARS
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 6
“Seaweed” decoration the corners, inscription all within a neat line frame
Condition good. All in very readable condition. A crack right across about 1/4 way down does not interfere with lettering
Black marble
1701
74 x 36 inches
188 x 92 cm
HERE LYETH
THE BODY OF MARY THE WIFE OF
JOHN ABRAHALL OF THIS
PARISH GENT. WHO DIED
OCTOR THE 7TH ANNO 1701
AGED 22 YEARS
HERE ALSO LYETH THE
BODY OF BENEDICTA
ABRAHALL THE WIDOW
AND RELICT OF THE SAID
JOHN ABRAHALL WHO DIED
NOVR THE 25TH ANNO DOM
1742 ETAT SUAE 60.
HERE ALSO LYETH THE BODY OF JOHN
ABRAHALL LLOYD FIRST SON OF PERCIVAL
LLOYD OF THIS PARISH ESQ. ANNE HIS
WIFE ONE OF THE DAUGHTERS OF HERBERT
AUBREY OF CLEHONGER IN THIS COUNTY
ESQ. HE WAS BORN THE SIXTH DAY OF
JUNE 1757 AND DIED THE TWENTY
SECOND DAY OF OCTOBER 1758
ALSO
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF PERCIVAL LLOYD OF
CARTHAGE ESQ. WHO DIED APRIL YE 25TH
1778
(NADGAS 027)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 7
Simple floral decoration in all four corners
Condition poor, the stone is evenly worn (almost as if it had been sand-blasted). Lettering very difficult to read.
Gray marble
1683
72 x 36 inches
183 x 91 cm
BENEATH ARE INTERRED
THE BODIES OF
JAMES COLLINS OF HILL OF EATON
GENT. WHO DYED SEPTEMBER THE 7TH
1683 AND MARY HIS … DAUGHTER
OF JOHN ABRAHALL OF INGLESTONE
ESQ WHO DYED SEPTEMBER
THE 9TH 1701
ALSO
THE BODIES OF JAMES THE SONE OF 8 … JAMES
COLLINS WHO DYED JANY THE 17TH
1730 AND MARY HIS WIFE DAUGH…
TER OF RICHARD BOND OF WALFORD
GENT WHO DYED DECEMBER THE
3RD 1731 BOTH IN THE 49TH YEAR OF
THEIR AGE
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 8
A simple line as a border
Condition fair. This stone is worn smooth rendering the inscription very faint. A faint but continuous line of flooding or rising damp on r.h.s.
HENRY III …LLINS
DIED AT FOY
SEPTEMBER 13 1818
This short inscription uses only 29% of the stone!
(NADFAS 029)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 9
In a sunken roundel, the coat of arms of the Abrahall family showing a chevron between 3 hedgehogs. The arms is surrounded by a garland of olive leaves.
Condition poor. Similar condition to number 8 which it touches end-to-end. Smoothly worn and evidence of damp.
Sandstone
1705
46 x 33 inches
116 x 85 cm
…ere lyeth the Body of
…hard Abrahall Gent: who
Died Mar: 22nd & was buried 23
… Ano Dom 1705
Aetat…
(NADFAS 030)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 10
In a sunken roundel Abrahall (a chevron between three hedgehogs) impales a fess between 3 hammers? A garland of olive leaves
Condition good. Apart from the heraldry most of the inscriptions are readable
This stone, although sandstone, lies some distance from 8 & 9, so the dam damage is much less
Sandstone
1703
46 x 33 inches
117 x 84 cm
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF
IOHN ABRAHALL OF INGLEʃTONE EʃQ
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE Ye 22
OF MARCH AND WAS INTERRED Ye 25
ANO DONI: 1703
AETAT
HERE ALʃO LYETH IN HOPES OF
A JOYFULL REʃURRECTION THE
BODY OF RICHARD LLOYD GENT
DECEASED BROTHER OF PRESIVAL
LLOYD OF THIS PARISH ESQ AND
A NEAR RELATION OF THE LATE FAMILY OF THE ABRAHALL OF
INGLEʃTONE HE DEPARTED THIS
LIFE THE [22ND?] DAY OF APRIL 1768
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 11
A very faint coat of arms to the Abrahall family – the chevron is visible but not the hedgehogs or the impalement in the top left-hand corner a worn foliated horseshoe – like device. No other corners have decorations extant.
Condition fair. 90% of the stone can be read but excessive damp has ruined the remainder. What you can read is excellent (for 1675)!
Gray marble
1675
46 x 29 inches
117 x 74 cm
HERE RESTS THE BODY OF
PAUL ABRAHALL EʃQ WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 13TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER & WAS
INTERRED THE 17TH ANo DNi
1675
(NADFAS 032)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 12
In a circular recess the arms of Abrahall (a chevron between 3 hedgehogs) surrounded by a foliated border.
In each corner a foliated pattern within a border which extends all round the entire slab.
Condition fair. Much spalling rendering the inscription nearly illegible. The heraldry is well preserved by comparison.
Black marble
1715
47 x 34 inches
120 x 87 cm
HERE LIETH THE BODY OF
MARKEY ABRAHALL ESQ WHO
DIED FEBRUARY THE 16TH 1715
ALʃO OF ELIZABETH THE
WIFE OF PERCIVAL LLOYD
OF THIS PARIʃH GENT AND
DAUGHTER OF JOHN ELTON
OF HOMHOUʃE IN THIS
COUNTY GENT WHO
DIED MARCH 1ST ANNO DOM 1753
AETAT 27
(NADFAS 033)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 13
Traces of decorated arms in a sunken roundel
Traces only of decoration in the corners
Condition poor. Very extensive spelling throughout. Much lettering almost impossible to read.
Gray-black marble
1700
46 x 39 inches
118 x 98 cm
HERE LIETH INTERRED THE EVER CHARITABLE
AND EVER TO BE REMEMBERED SUʃANNA LEIGH
… THOMAS LEIGH GENT. AND DAUGHTER OF
… THOMAS APPERLEY GENT: DECEAʃ…
IPSA OBIJT ANO DOM: 17
AETAT 54
TU AUTEM LECTOR REQUIEM ET…EM…
…TIOMEM…PRECARE
(NADFAS 034)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 14
Condition fair. Considerable wear erasing some numbers or rendering them open to guesswork!
Gray marble
1600
45 x 35 inches
114 x 89 cm
PAUL ABRAHALL ESQ.
DIED JUNE …16…
AGED …2 YEARS
(NADFAS 035)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 15
Traces of floral decoration on corners.
Condition fair. Surface much worn by walking but much lettering still clear. A crack down the centre has been repaired with cement.
Sandstone
1689
45 x 31 inches
114 x 78 cm
HERE LYETH Ye BODY
OF ROBERT FURNEY OF SNO’SASH WHO DEPA
RTED THIS LIFE Ye 8TH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER & WAS
INTERRED Ye 10TH Ao DNI
1689 AGED 58 YEARS
(NADFAS 036)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 16
Condition fair. Much wear through walking and made worse by damp and (lower part) becoming white and black owing to salt deposits.
Sandstone
1696
46 x 35 inches
114 x 89 cm
IN MEMORY
OF … Ye RELICT OF
HAMES COLLINS OF HILL EATON
WHO DIED Ye FOURTH …
BURIED Ye SIXTH OF JUNE
IN THE … LORD 1696
…EAR OF HER AGE 96
SHALL BE DISPERSED ABROAD
SHALL Ye …IVEN TO Ye POOR
HER …TEOUSNESS
P…TH FOR EVER
IN MEMORY OF ANNE
SKINNER GRAND DAUGHTER
OF RICHARD FIʃHER COLLINS
OF THE HILL OF EATON GENT.
… SEPTEMBER Ye …
AGED 7 YEARS AND
6 MONTHS
(NADFAS 037)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 17
In each corner a double-cusped right-angle bracket containing simple leaf-like decroation.
Condition fair. Much wear due to walking but a considerable amount of lettering quite readable.
In spite of its condition, this stone still bears an attitude of quality.
Black marble
1737
48 x 36 inches
119 x 92 cm
IN
MEMORY OF
ANNE THE WIFE OF
RICHARD BROWNE OF
THIS PARIʃH WHO DIED
SEPT 17TH 1744
AGED 44 YRS
HERE LIES WHOSE LIFE IS AT AN END
THE BEST OF WIVES AND TRUTH …
SHE RESTED HERE …
HAPPY WITH HER IN ALL …
ALʃO RICHARD SON OF THE ABOVE MAN …
DIED AUGUST 12TH 1737
AGED 10 YRS
M. B. 1786
(NADFAS 038)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 18
A floral decoration on each corner and a double line as a border around the whole slab.
Condition fair. Much damage due to damp on the right-hand side making accurate reading very difficult.
Black marble
1753
47 x 34 inches
120 x 87 cm
HERE LYETH WAITING
FOR A GLORIOUS RESUR
-ECTION THE body of
KATHERINE THE BELOVED
WIFE OF IOʃEPH BROWN
LATE OF Ye PARISH of FOY
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE
AUG Ye 31 ANO: DOMI, 17…
AETAT: SUAE 54
HERE LIES FREE FROM THE CARES OF HUMAN LIFE
A TENDER MOTHER AND A VIRTUOUS WIFE
HERE ALʃO LYETH THE BODY OF
IOʃEPH BROWN WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE SEPTEM. THE 17. 1753
AGED 52 YRS
WITH HAʃTY HANDS, FATE CUT THIS THREAD OF LIFE
AND ʃNATCH’D HIM FROM A LOVE AND LOVING …
FROM CHILDREN DEAR WAS LIKE WIʃE FORC’D TO PART
NO PITY COULD REʃTRAIN DEATHS CRUEL PART.
HEAV’N TO REPRIEVE HIM WAS WITH TEARS ADDREʃT,
BUT GOD DENY’D IT: AND HE KNOWS WHAT’S BEST.
AND SURE HE WILL HIS CHILDREN’S LOʃS RESTORE
AND FATHER BE UNTO THEM FOR EVERMORE
HERE ALʃO LYETH THE BODY OF ANN BROWN
ʃECOND WIFE OF THE ABOVE.
SHE DEPARTED THIS LIFE
THE 8TH DAY OF JANY…
AGED 77 YEARS
M:B
1786
(NADFAS 039)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 19
This stone is carved sideways. The two persons are recorded beneath a pair of simple semi-circular arches, the joint with a pendant heart.
Condition good. Near the south doorway and an iron drain. Damage only to surface and all lettering quite readable.
Sandstone
1696
38 x 69 inches
176 x 96 cm
HERE LYETH
THE BODY OF ELENER THE
WIFE OF RICHARD
RIDEOUT WHO
DIED AUGUST
THE 19TH ANO DNI
1696
ALSO
RICHARD
RIDEOUT WAS
HERE BURIED
SEPTEMBER YE
21ST 1726 AGED
93 YEARS
(NADFAS 040)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 20
In corners 4 x 1/4 circles of very finely cut picture of a gadrooned urn with similary cover on a classical plinth, a curly-leaf background.
Condition very good. At least one corner badly worn. The remainder looks ‘as new’!
Black marble
1775
45 x 37 inches
HERE
LIETH THE BODY OF
CHARLES BROWNE
ATTORNEY IN LONDON BUT LATE OF
BAYTON IN THE PARIʃH OF UPTON BIʃHOP
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE 16TH DAY OF JULY 1775
AGED 77 YEARS
(NADFAS 041)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 21
Traces of two corner decorations
Condition fair. This cut-down slab has considerable edge chipping. Some surface wear near the end of the inscription.
Sandstone
1774
46 x 36 inches
117 x 98 cm
HERE
LIETH THE
BODY OF CHARLES
THE SON OF JOʃEPH AND
ANN BROWN OF THE PARISH
OF UPTON BIʃHOP WHO
DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPR
THE 17TH 1774 AGED …
(NADFAS 042)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 22
Condition fair. A trimmed down stone, length being the shortest measurement. Much surface and edge damage.
Sandstone
1705
18 x 44 inches
111 x 46 cm
G. ABRAHALL
NOV. 18. 1705
AGED 84 YEARS
(NADFAS 043)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 23
Condition fair. Much wear on stone and some spalling. The lightly incised lettering particularly vulnerable.
Sandstone
1743
45 x 25 inches
114 x 63 cm
IN
MEMORY
OF
CHARLES Ye SON OF
RICHARD FIʃHER
COLLINS GENT. BY
ANN HIS WIFE OF
THE HILL OF EATON
IN THE PARIʃH WHO
DIED FEBRY Ye 23 1743
AGED 1 YEAR
AND 7 MONTHS
ALSO JOHN THE SON OF
…Hd FISHER COLLINS GENT.
… HIS WIFE
…
…
[Some of the above taken by reference to “Collections towards the History and Antiquities of the County of Hereford” by John Duncomb, 1804-12 Vol. 2.]
(NAFDAS 044)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 24
Condition fair. Considerable wear renders some words unreadable. Edges chipped on long sides.
Black marble
1805
46 x 28 inches
117 x 72 cm
…OSEPH BROWNE
GENT,
…IED NOV: 8: 180… AGED 71
LETTICE HIS WIFE
DIED JULY 15TH 1825
AGED 74
M:B. 1814
…:B…
M:B. 1820
E:B. 1822
(NAFDAS 045)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 25
Floral decorations in all the corners but very worn.
Condition fair. Surface very worn and areas show signs of delamination
Assistance with inscription – use of John Duncomb’s History of Hereford 1804-12
Sandstone
1762
46 x 28 inches
118 x 70 cm
IN
MEMORY …
…AMES COLLINS
FIʃHER …ON OF
JAMES COLLINS
FIʃHER BY MARY
HIS WIFE WHO
DIED M… Ye 28TH
1762 IN Ye … YEAR
OF HIS AGE
ALʃO OF AN…
DAUGHTER OF …
COLLINS FIʃHER GENT.
BY MARY HIS WIFE
WHO DIED JUNE THE
30TH 1768 AGED 1
Ye …
(NADFAS 046)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 26
Condition fair to poor. Extensive surface wear and delamination. Edges chipped.
Assistance used by reference to John Duncomb’s book on History of Hereford 1804-12
Sandstone
1692
69 x 24 inches
175 x 62 cm
IN …
…
… VAU…AN
…AN WHO DE
PARTED THIS LIFE
31ST IANUARY
1692
(NADFAS 047)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 27
Simple leaf-like motifs in 2 corners. Below inscription is a cross-bones.
Condition fair. Badly worn although some words are clear. Some edge and general surface delamination
Sandstone
1700
69 x 27 inches
176 x 68 cm
HERE LYETH Ye BODY OF
ANNEY WIFE OF WILLIAM
ABRAHALL, GENT. SHE DE
PARTED Ye LIFE Ye … DAY OF
SEPTEMR AND …
(NADFAS 048)
Christopher N. Nicholson
Foy, St Mary : Ledgerstone 28
Condition fair. This cut-down stone is considerably worn – but worse – it has badly delaminated. Some edge chipping.
Assistance from John Duncomb’s History of Hereford
Sandstone, red
1692
44 x 22 inches
111 x 56 cm
IN …
… VAN…OI
…AN… WHO DE
PARTED THIS LIFE
31ST OF IANUARY
1692
(NADFAS 049)
Christopher N. Nicholson
