Church of England
North Barningham
Norfolk
North Norfolk
TG 151 372
4
1472
1714
Recorded Ledgerstones
North Barningham, St Peter : Ledgerstone 1
Coffin-shaped gray stone
Aligned West to East
Brass inlaid in top third of stone
Letters embossed in antique Gothic capitals and lowercase
Condition good. Some wear to the brass inscription. Some chipping to edges of stone
Brass and stone
1472
77 x 27 inches (top), 16 inches (bottom)
1950 x 690 mm (top), 400 mm (bottom)
Orate p. na Robert Bakon qui
obiit s— die mentis May
Anno dm milliocccclxxii
Translation:
Please pray [for the soul of] Robert Bacon who
died[—-] day of the month of May Anno Domini
1472
(The name Robert Bacon and date 1472 verified by Church Guidebook)
The stone lies immediately below an inlaid wheel cross design set in the floor which historians have puzzled over but may imply the entrance to a vault as it is adjacent to this stone.
(Church Guidebook)
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Christine Jones
North Barningham, St Peter : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering at top are two small shields;
below this are two full length figures, a male in armour and a female in contemporary dress.
both figures stand on a Latin inscription.
below this are two small rectangles of differing sizes, one square contains 5 males the other 7 females;
below the squares are two small shields.
Lettering is incised Gothic capitals and lower case with some abbreviations
Blazons on the small shields:
Top left – [Azure] a lion rampant guardant [argent]
Palgrave
Top right – Palgrave impaling [Or] a chevron between three torteaux [Gules] Glenham
Bottom left – Palgrave impaling blank
Bottom right – Palgrave impaling Barry of ten a lion rampant Brandon
(Refs: a and b)
Condition good
Brass and stone
1516
98 x 42 inches
2490 x 1080 mm
a) Church Guidebook
b) Farrer: Heraldry in Norfolk Churches
Orate p. aiabs. Henrici Pagrave, armigeri, et Anne
ux is sue q e q’qde. / Henricus obiit xx die mensis Octobr. Aº D ni mº v c xviº quor. aibs p’piciet.de. (ref b)
which might be translated :
Pray for the souls of Henry Palgrave , Knight, and Ann his wife […..] Henry died 20 day of month of October A.D. 1516 upon whom God have pity.
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Christine Jones
North Barningham, St Peter : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Matrix of a missing brass. Top third of stone
Condition fair
Gray stone
Stone:
60 x 25 inches
1540 x 604 mm
Matrix:
2 x 9 inches
60 x 230 mm
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Christine Jones
North Barningham, St Peter : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering below heraldic roundel
Roman capitals and lower case. Archaic spelling. Some letters stylised. Long ʃ is used.
Palgrave, with the Ulster badge; impaling A chevron between three wolves’ heads couped Howe.
Crest: A lion’s head erased affrontée Palgrave, above
a helm with mantling. (ref a)
Condition very good – some damage to edges. Altar dais encroaches on South side of stone but no lettering affected.
Black stone
1710
90 x 45 inches
2299 x 1140 mm
a) Farrer: Heraldry in Norfolk Churches
Here lyeth the Body of Sir Auguʃtine
Palgraue Baronet Son of Sir Iohn Palgraue
Knight and Baronet Obijt 13th March 17111 0
Ætatis ʃuae 83
Here lyeth all ʃo ye Body of Dame Ann Palgraue wife
of S r Auguʃtine the Daughter of S r Richard Grobham
Howe of Wiʃhford in Wilʃhire at ye Age of 69 yeares
(Dyed) Auguʃt the 8 th 1714
David Greening
Joan Greening
Lilian Moran
Christine Jones
