Church of England
Stanton
Suffolk
Mid-Suffolk D.C.
TL 962738
Rev. David Messer
The Rectory,
1 Old Rectory Gardens,
Stanton.
IP31 2JH
4
1652
1692
Recorded Ledgerstones
Stanton, St John the Baptist : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned North to South with head to North
Lettering centrally on slab. No heraldry
Roman caps and lowercase
Condition poor. The stone is badly worn, has a substantial break laterally towards the centre and a lesser crack longitudinally. Some of the lettering is illegible; much of it is difficult to read and the lower part of it has apparently been added by an amateur hand. The stone has obviously been moved from its original location.
Black stone
1676
2000 x 850 mm
79 x 33.5 inches
William, son of William Martin. (See 9 below)
m s
Gulielmi Martin hujus parochiæ
Rectoris tam pietate et probitate
quam doctrina insignis qui superatis
Hujus vitæ tardiis charam
Animam Deo Creditori (sic) Restituit
Dec Imo
Anno (Sal{ut}is humanæ) 1676
Ætatis Suæ) 5..
Gulielms Martin unicu{s}
Filius hoc Marmor aD piam
Memoriam Charissimi partis
P{onendum curavit}
The letters/words thus bracketed {}, illegible on the stone, have been supplied by inference.
Translation.
[Sacred to the memory of] William Martin, Rector of this parish, a man outstanding as much for his devotion and righteousness as for his learning who, having overcome the difficulties of this life, returned his dear soul to God his maker on the 1st December in the year 1676 aged fifty…
William Martin, his only son, {has had} this stone {set up} in pious remembrance of a dear father. (ref.a.)
Ref.a. Letter from C David Holmes, NADFAS registered expert in Latin, dated 13th Jan 2010.
Michael Richards
Dr William Cordeaux
Stanton, St John the Baptist : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned North to South with head to North
Lettering towards head of stone
Archaic spelling. Roman caps and lowercase
No heraldry
Condition poor. Badly worn with a substantial lateral crack and other smaller ones. Lettering is difficult to read. The stone is tucked right into the corner of the Chancel and has obviously been moved from its original position.
Black stone
1692
2000 x 790 mm
79 x 40 inches
One is left to conjecture if this William Rushbrooke was the nephew of both Robert Rushbrooke, d. 1657 (see 003) and William Rushbrooke, d.1652 (see 004), who might possibly have been brothers (or cousins) but neither of whom were father to the deceased.
Here lyeth the Body of
WILLIAM RVSHBROOKE
Of Bowbeck in Bardwell in the
County of Suff. Gent. Who depard
This life ye 18 of January
Anno: Don ) .˙ 1692
Michael Richards
Dr William Cordeaux
Stanton, St John the Baptist : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned East to West with head to East
Spade shaped shield at the head, below which is the lettering
All in roman caps with some archaic spelling, but with an addition in less than professional hand in both caps and l/c. Note some letters are conjoined.
BLAZON. Or a crescent for difference on a fess Sable between three roses Or. RUSHBROOKE.
Condition poor. Badly worn with a substantial lateral crack and a second crack across the upper left hand corner. Obviously moved from original location.
Black stone
1657
1870 x 700 mm
73.5 x 27.5 inches
William Rushbrooke. (Nephew)
HERE LYETH ROBERT RVSHBROOKE
GENT’SOME TYME PATRON OF THIS
CHVRCH & THIRD SONE OF WILLIAM
RVSHBROOKE Ye ELDER OF BARDWELL
GENT’ HE LIVED A BACHELOVR &
EXCHANGED THIS LIFE FOR A
BETTER Ye 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER
IN Ye YEARE OF REDEMP TION 1657
__
William Rushbrooke ye younger in
Ye memory of his most deare vncle
The heraldic crescent for difference is usually given to the second son, but Robert was the third. The crescent is possibly an error or, equally possibly, Robert had an elder brother who pre-deceased him.
Michael Richards
Dr William Cordeaux
Stanton, St John the Baptist : Ledgerstone 4
Once rectangular but very badly worn
Aligned East to West with head to East
Spade shaped shield at the head, beneath which is the lettering
Inscription in Latin, mostly in roman caps but with a heading in both caps and lowercase. A footnote added in less than professional hand
BLAZON. Sable a fess between three roses Or. RUSHBROOKE (ref a)
Very badly worn. A substantial lateral crack and much of the lower right hand corner missing, taking with it part of the footnote. Obviously moved from its original location
Black stone
1652
Left edge 1620 mm (64 ins) Right edge 880 mm (34.5 ins) Width 880 mm (34.5 ins)
Nephew of deceased.
Memoriæ Sacru
GVIELMI RVSHBROOKE DE BARD-
WELL GENEROSI QVOND HVIVS
ECCLESIÆ PATRONI FILII HÆREDIS
GVIELMI RVSHBROOKE GENEROSI
CAELEBS OBIIT 7o ID MART ANo
DNI MDCLII
Avunculo optime mei….
Grati Animi ergo……..
Rushbrooke………..
Translation:
Sacred to the memory of William Rushbrooke of Bardwell Gentleman, formerly Patron of this Parish and son and heir of William Rushbrooke, Gentleman. He died unmarried on 9th March in the Year of our Lord 1652.
To a well deserving uncle….
and with gratitude…..
Rushbrooke…..
A further translation note indicates that the 7o above relates to 7 days before the Ides of March, ie the 9th. (Ref.b)
Ref.a. Blazon taken from Suffolk Heraldry Society Booklet No 5 which describes the crest.
Ref.b) C David Holmes, as in 001.
Michael Richards
Dr William Cordeaux
