(15) BALCOMBE, St. Mary
Recently repaired in 1724 (Ford); major changes were made to the church (except for the tower) in 1847-50 - Nairn & Pevsner (401) and perhaps again in 1873 (SNQ V 56); see DJW Piper 'Henry Chatfield' SNQ (XVI 16ff) for an account of the dominant local family; Balcombe Addition (1) was perhaps lost during these 19th-century church restorations.
15A Ledger for the sons of Rev. John CHATFIELD, d. 1779
- South-East chapel floor, East of chancel arch, partly obscured by furnishings.
- 65(W) x 88(L)~Very worn.
- M.I. on freestone slab; head to West.
15B Ledger for Robert WYATT, d. 1657
- South-East chapel floor, immediately West of 15A, partly obscured by furnishings.
- 65(W) x 61(L)~Fine; damaged edges; length reduced(?).
- M.I. (5 lines, engraved) in upper 50% of a black slab; head to West; perhaps cut at East end.
15C Ledger for Rev. Thomas CHATFIELD, d. 1730
- South-East chapel floor, immediately West of 15B, partly obscured by furnishings.
- 100(W) x 201(L)~Fine; worn.
- M.I. (engraved) fills surface of a black slab; head to West.
15D Ledger for Robert SPENCE, d. 1656
- South aisle floor, towards East end.
- 85(W) x 169(L)~Sound; worn.
- M.I. (engraved) in Latin and English fills most of the centre of a black slab; head to West.
- Robert Spence, Esq., d. 15 Jan 1656, aet 66[?]; his son, John Spence of Malling; his grandson, also John Spence, d. 20 Sep 1713, aet 49.
