Church of England
Plaxtol
Kent
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
TQ6053
Rev. Andrew Procter
The Rectory
The Street
Plaxtol
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 0QG
6
1708
1835
Recorded Ledgerstones
Plaxtol, Plaxtol Parish Church : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned North to South
Lettering centred. Bottom quarter blank
Incised letters, capitals and lowercase, some italics
Condition very good. Chipped edges
Gray/brown stone
1835
84 x 36 inches
2140 x 910 mm
Anne Sherwin of Plaxtol Parsonage was buried in Plaxtol on 21 January 1835, age 83, by the Rev. W Cobb, Rector of Ightham.
John Welchmann Wynn of Plaxtol was buried in Plaxtol on10 September 1841, age 75, by Mr Buttenshaw, Officiating Minister. He was the curate at Plaxtol, then part of the Parish of Wrotham, from August 1821 until he died.
(Sources: Plaxtol Parish Register)
DEDICATED
By The Revd. JOHN W WYNN
To the Memory of
Mrs. ANNE SHERWIN
The Wife of
MR. SAMUEL SHERWIN
of Exeter
who died Janry. 14th 1835.
Aged 83 Years.
And was the Mother of Mr. Welchman Wynn
Also the Revd.
JOHN WELCHMAN WYNN
Twenty Years Incumbent of Plaxtol
who died Seper. 3rd 1841.
Aged 75 Years & 11 Months
Mr Haydn Puleston Jones
Mrs Rosemary Foster
Mrs Gillian Hogg
Plaxtol, Plaxtol Parish Church : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering centred
Incised letters, serif, some abbreviated, long S
Condition very good, except for crack above top right hand corner and chipped edges on right hand side
Polished black stone
1771
Exposed area:
75 x 43 inches
1910 x 1100 mm
(About 1 inch/30 mm of the left hand side is hidden by the wooden floor of the pews)
William Knowles and Elizabeth Chilman were married in Plaxtol Parish Church on 23rd October 1750.
In a vault under this Stone are deposited
the Remains of two Sons & two Daughr.
of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH KNOWLE[S]
of Old Sore in this Parish
(viz.)
Solomon Died July 30.th 1771. Aged 7 Years
Henry Died August 9.th 1771. Aged 6 Years
Eleanor Died August 10.th 1771. Aged 11 Years
Mary Died August 27.th 1771. Aged 17 Years
Also ELIZABETH Wife of the abovesaid
WILLIAM KNOWLES Daughter of
SOLOMON and ELIZABETH NEWMAN
late of Crowhurst in this Parish She died
August 16, 1789 Aged 57 Years
Here also lies the Body of the aforesaid
WILLIAM KNOWLES
who Died Dec.r 8.th 1801. Aged 79 Years
Left issue (viz.) ELIZH, WILLM, JOHN, ANN, THO., RICHD and MARY.
Also JOHN KNOWLES Son of the above
WILLIAM KNOWLES.
Who died Feb.ry 19.th 1824 Aged 69 Years.
Left ELEANOR his Wife and Issue (viz.) WILLM.
ANN. JOHN. ELEANOR. SOLOMON PEARSON.
MARY & ELIZABETH.
4 children died within 6 weeks in July/August 1771, presumably of an illness that affected them all.
Mr Haydn Puleston Jones
Mrs Rosemary Foster
Mrs Gillian Hogg
Plaxtol, Plaxtol Parish Church : Ledgerstone 3
Almost square
Aligned West to East
Lettering centred. Centred line above the below Bible quotation. Top quarted blank
Capital letters, incised, serif, lines 5 and 8 in italics
Condition good. Right hand edges chipped
Polished black stone
1830
46 x 43 inches
1170 x 1100 mm
Hannah Chapman was the 3rd and youngest child of Robert and Hannah Baldwin of Broadfield Farm, Old Soar Road, Plaxtol. She was baptised in Plaxtol Parish Church on 6th July 1749. She married William Chapman of Darent, Kent in Plaxtol Parish Church on 30th April 1787 – the witnesses were Margarett Baldwin, John Dolton and Thomas Chilman – the ceremony was conducted by Thomas Dalison, Curate.
Living then at Sundridge, near Sevenoaks, Kent, she was buried in Plaxtol on 6th March 1830, age 81, by Rev. John Welchmann Wynne.
(Sources: Plaxtol Parish Registers)
HERE LIES THE REMAINS OF
HANNAH
THE BELOVED WIFE OF
WILLIAM CHAPMAN ESQR.
OF SUNDRIDGE
AND DAUGHTER OF
ROBERT AND HANNAH BALDWIN
OF BROADFIELD IN THIS PARISH
WHO DIED FEBY 27TH 1830
IN THE 81ST YEAR OF HER AGE
___________________
A VIRTUOUS WOMAN IS A CROWN TO
HER HUSBAND. PROV. CHAP 12. VERSE 4.
___________________________
Mr Haydn Puleston Jones
Mrs Rosemary Foster
Mrs Gillian Hogg
Plaxtol, Plaxtol Parish Church : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering at top half of stone, lettering centred
Incised, capitals and lowercase
Condition very poor. Lettering very worn in middle. Right hand edges badly chipped. Small hole
Soft sandstone
1736
Exposed area:
74 x 38 inches
1880 x 960 mm
(About 1 inch/25 mm of the left hand edge is hidden by the wooden floor of the pews)
William Collins was buried in Plaxtol on 21 December 1736.
“The widow of the late Wm. Collins in the middle isle of the chapel was buried” on 30 July 1742. (Sources: Plaxtol Parish Register)
Here …………………. of
Will[iam] ………….. [CO]LLINS
Wh[o] …………………
Dec …………………
1736 ……………………
Here …………………Body of
Barb …….the Wife of
Willi …… C …….. wh[o] Depart
ed th[is] ……… 6 Anno
Domi…………………… aged 66 years.
Mr Haydn Puleston Jones
Mrs Rosemary Foster
Mrs Gillian Hogg
Plaxtol, Plaxtol Parish Church : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Heraldic shield above lettering which is placed towards the right hand edge, suggesting that about 180mm/7 inches has been removed from the right hand edge at some time
Capitals and lower case, incised, serif, Latin, long S, archaic J, abbreviations (especially on right hand side where running out of room)
Heraldic shield
First and third quarters: [argent] a cross quarterly pierced between 5 cinquefoils [vert] (the arms of William Hodgkins)
Second and fourth quarters: [gules] [3] crescents [or], a canton ermine (the arms of Dalison of Hamptons, West Peckham)
Condition very good, except that part of the right hand edge appears to have been removed at some time
Polished black stone
1708
76 x 37 inches
1940 x 930 mm
Elizabeth Hodgkins, widow of William Hodgkins, Esq, was buried in Plaxtol on 31st December 1708.
Her son, William Hodgkins Esq. of Seal, near Sevenoaks, Kent, was buried in Plaxtol on 1st July 1723.
(Sources: Plaxtol Parish Registers)
In hope of a blessed Resurrection
Here lyeth interr’d the Body
of Elizabeth the beloued
wife
of WILLAM HODGKINS
Gent who departed this life
on the 24th day of Decembr
Anno Dom 1708
Aetat Suae 51
she was the eldest daughter
of MAXIMILIAN DALYSON
of Hamptons in this county Esqr
A Pious & virtous woman
affectionate wife tender
mother & charitable neighbr
she had Issue 3 sons & 2 daughtrs
WILLIAM ) ( FRANCES
THOMAS ) ( ELIZABETH
surviving
And Iames under 3 years of
age buryed near this place
Iune 1690
The church contains 3 wall monuments to the Dalyson family (the only 3 in the church):
1. On the north wall of the chancel (moved from elsewhere when the chancel was added in 1894), a very ornate 18th century shield (decorated with a heraldic shield, scrolls, putti and a skull) in memory of Thomas Dalyson, who died on4 August 1741.
2. On the south wall of the choir, a plain oval monument to Thomas Dalyson’s 2 daughters by his first marriage, Mary and Jane.
3. On the north wall of the choir, a plain oval monument to Thomas Dalyson’s 4 sons by his second marriage, Peter, Maximilian, Thomas and William.
Mr Haydn Puleston Jones
Mrs Rosemary Foster
Mrs Gillian Hogg
Plaxtol, Plaxtol Parish Church : Ledgerstone 6
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Inscribed on top half only. Lettering centred
Capitals and lowercase, incised, serif, long S
Condition very good, left hand edge under wooden floor to pews
Gray/brown stone
1805
Exposed area:
74 x 34 inches
1880 x 860 mm
(About 1/2 inch/10 mm of the left hand edge is hidden by the wooden floor of the pews)
Elizabeth Caroline Williams, age 43, was buried in Plaxtol on 19th April 1816, the service being performed by Rev Edward Ince, Curate of the neighbouring parish of West Peckham.
Caroline Elizabeth Williams was privately baptised on 24th May 1804, baptised in Plaxtol Parish Church on 1st August 1804 and, age 11 months, was buried in Plaxtol on 29th April 1805.
Rev. John Williams was Curate of Plaxtol from 1800 until his death, age 47. He was buried in Plaxtol on 26th July 1821, the service being performed by W R Wake, Officiating Minister.
(Sources: Plaxtol Parish Registers)
ELIZABETH CAROLINE
Wife of the
Revd. JOHN WILLIAMS M.A.
Curate of this Parish,
She died the 13th of April 1816,
Aged 43.
CAROLINE ELIZABETH
their Infant Daughter,
died the 25th of April 1805.
The Revd. JOHN WILLIAMS M.A
20 Years Curate of this Place,
He died the 21st of July 1821.
Aged 47.
Mr Haydn Puleston Jones
Mrs Rosemary Foster
Mrs Gillian Hogg
