Church of England
Lower Basildon
Berkshire
West Berkshire District Council
SU 612 793
Revd Will Watts
The Vicarage
Upper Basildon
Reading
RG8 8LS
6
1497
1784
Recorded Ledgerstones
Lower Basildon, St Bartholomew : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Only a very few letters visible near the top
The red colouring of the stone is a result of something which was on top of it
Uppercase capitals
Condition poor
Portland
2210 x 1194 mm
87 x 47 inches
[ ]
THE[ ]
Eve Thornton
Lower Basildon, St Bartholomew : Ledgerstone 2
Brass inset in rectangular stone
Aligned West to East
12 inch high brass, comprising two figures with lettering underneath, inlaid in centre of ledgerstone.
Blackletter. In Latin. The words in the last line of the inscription have been abbreviated.
Condition very good
Brass inset in Peterhead Granite
1497
Ledgerstone: 1474 x 610 mm
58 x 24 inches
Brass: 305 m high
12 inches high
The male figure is shown in civil costume and standing with hands clasped. He wears a long robe or gown reaching to the feet, and buttoned at the throat. The sleeves are full with deep cuffs. A gypeiere or purse is attached to the band running around the waist whilst a large rosary is attached on the opposite side. Hanging on the shoulder is seen a peculiar cap, worn at this period, this was composed of a long piece of cloth or silk, wound round somewhat like a turban, and from this band or scarf hung almost to the ground, and this brass shows it hanging down in front, although it often wound around the neck or tucked into the girdle.
The female figure is shown wearing a cote-hardie, buttoned down to the waist. The sleeves are tight with gauntlet cuffs, whilst the dress is open at the throat and a girdle encircles the waist. The head-dress has pendant lappets falling over the back of the head.
Ref. H.T. Morley. Monumental Brasses of Berkshire. Pub 1924
Hic jacet Johes Clerk et Lucia uxor ejus qui quidem
Johes obiit vi die July Ao Dm. MoCCCCLXXXXVII
qum[ ] anab[ ] ac aia[ ] puer[ ] [ ]o[ ] ript de[ ] amen
Hie jacet Johes Clerk et Lueia uxor ejus qui quidem
Johes obiit vi die Julij A dm MoCCCCLXXXXVII
quorum animabus ac aiahz puerorum suorum propicietur deus, amen.
The unabbreviated inscription as given in H.T.Morley Monumental Brasses of Berkshire. 1924
Eve Thornton
Lower Basildon, St Bartholomew : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Alignment not discernible as the stone is worn
No markings visible
Condition very poor
Yorkstone type
1626 x 686 mm
64 x 27 inches
Towards the right hand side of the lower half of the ledgerstone is a brass stud, possibly indicating that there was once a brass inlaid in the stone.
Eve Thornton
Lower Basildon, St Bartholomew : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Heraldic device at top, lettering underneath
Upper and lowercase
lieth. Long ‘s’ in also. Lyeth. Succefsively. Relict. Long ‘s’ in Esq. Y topped by a small e possibly meaning ‘the’. J instead of 1 in 31st, 1737 and 1744
” [Gules] a fesse [or] in chief two swans a molet…….
on the fesse for difference (?) COBB.
Papw. Ord., 711” Ref. P.S.Spokes, M.A. Coats of Arms in Berkshire Churches (continued from Vol.39, No 1
Condition very good
Gray slate
1689
1982 x 841 mm
78 x 33 inches
Here lieth the body of
RICHARD COBB Gen who departed
this life the 16th day of Feb. 1689
Here alfo Lyeth
The Body of JOAN KENT
succefsively Relict
of RICHARD COBB Gent:
And CLEMENT KENT Efq.
Who died
r e n
Oct. y 3J. J737
Aged 88.
Near This Stone Lies Inter.d’
the Body of
RICHARD Sole Son and Heir
of the Above CoBB 4
Who Departed this Life:J74
Eve Thornton
Lower Basildon, St Bartholomew : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering evenly spaced on the whole area of the ledger
Upper and lowercase
J instead of I in 1784
Condition very good
Hornton stone
1784
851 x 438 mm
33.5 x 17.25 inches
SAM COBB
Died 13th March
J784
Aged 74
Eve Thornton
Lower Basildon, St Bartholomew : Ledgerstone 6
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering covers the top half of the stone
Upper and lowercase. Lyeth. Parrish. J680. Hee. Beft.
Condition good
Hornton stone
1680
978 x 533 mm
38.5 x 21 inches
HERE LYETH THE BODY
OF
HENRY HOOD SON OF
WILLIAM HOOD OF THIS
PARRISH:WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE THE 22 DAY OF
MAY ANNO DOM J680
God took him hence
as hee thought beft
To live [][][]h him
in peace and rest
Eve Thornton
