(156) LEWES, All Saints
Condition reported as fine in 1724 (Ford 121) when there were c.54 families in the parish, the population of which was 1196 in 1801; the nave and chancel of mediaeval church rebuilt in brick in classical style by Amon Wilds, 1806-7 and reconsecrated on 1 Sep 1807 - Horsfield (Lewes I 284) and Nairn & Pevsner (551); East end added in 1883; now redundant, and monuments were preserved and relocated when the building was converted into an arts centre.
156A Vault marker for William DURRANT
- Nave floor, centre, West end, now the staircase lobby.
- 181(W) x 82(L)~Fine, worn.
- M.I. (engraved) in freestone slab; head to East.
156B Floor slab for William and Mary ROASE, d. 1756 and d. 1765, and others
- Nave floor, West end, now hall lobby.
- 81(W) x 172(H)~Cracked, worn (edges).
- M.I. (13 + 4 + 4 lines, engraved, black) fills 90% of surface of a grey marble slab; head to East.
- William Roase, ironmonger and merchant, d. 4 Sep 1756, aet 47; his wife, Mary, d. 23 May 1765, aet 64, daughter of Isaaca and Jane Guipin; their daughter, Mary, d. 18 Jul 1742, aet 2; his mother, Mary Bywater, d. 9 Oct 1753, aet 72; his nephew, Peter Roase, d. 1 Nov 1738, aet 28.
156C Mural monument for Thomas and Anne WOOLLGAR, d. 1821 and d. 1815
- Nave, North wall, above head height, alongside other Woolgar monuments.
- 94(W) x 55(H)~Very good; local losses (cornice).
- M.I. (17 lines, Latin, engraved, black), on tablet set landscape-wise with a moulded edge, in grey marble, a straight cornice and dropped lower edges left and right.
- Thomas Woollgar, 1761 - 1821; his wife Anne, 1762 - 1815; married 1794; buried St. John Baptist, Southover; issue  unnamed.
156D Mural monument for Nathanael and Mary TRAYTON, d. 1714/5 and 1707, and others
- Nave, North wall, alongside and East of 156C, at head height.
- 94(W) x 141(H)~Dirty but fine.
- In grey marbles, a tablet set portrait-wise with a stepped, arched top; M.I. (engraved, black) fills tablet; a large moulded and angled frame on 3 sides; below, a decorated baseplate with a Baroque escutcheon.
- Nathanael Trayton, Esq., d. 18 Mar 1714/5, aet 51; his wife, Mary, d. 21 Oct 1707, aet 37; their eldest son, Edward Trayton, Esq., d. 14 Mar 1761, aet 68; Edward's wife, Frances, d. 20 Apr 1728, aet 30, daughter of Richard Bridger, Esq., of Combe.
156E Mural monument for Sarah TRAYTON, d. 1724
- Nave, North wall, towards East end, at head height.
- 77(W) x 91(H)~Very good.
- M.I. (engraved, black) fills a grey marble, oval tablet; rectangular decorated frame with 2 cherubs and ferns.
- Sarah Trayton, d. 9 May 1724, aet 50, buried at Pinnar, Middlesex, second wife of Nathanael Trayton; son in law, Edward Trayton, Esq.
156F Mural monument for John and Jane STANSFEILD, d. 1626/7 and d. 1650
- Nave, South wall, fragments 1-3 are towards East end, at head height; fragments 4-6, in hall entrance lobby.
- M.I. tablet: 61(W) x 40(H); Kneeling figures: 72(H)~Now dispersed: some parts fine (tablet); others, cracked and heavily restored (figures); colour visible on heraldry and costume.
- Elements remaining are: (1) M.I. (engraved) on a black (slate?) panel with cornice and simple base moulding; (2) a pair of adult kneelers on modern shelves, hands clasped in prayer, in civil dress; (3) an achievement-of-arms, in relief; (4, 5 & 6) one heraldic supporter and two damaged kneeling figures (children?).
- John Stansfeild, Gent., of Cliffe, Lewes, d. 23 Feb 1626/7; his wife, Jane, d. 10 Dec 1650; charitable bequests.
156G Mural monument for Charles and Mary BLUNT, d. 1747 and d. 1765
- Nave, South wall, centre, at head height.
- 61(W) x 162(H)~Fine.
- M.I. (engraved, black) in upper 60% of an unframed white oval marble panel; on a thin black backplate in obelisk form; above, an escutcheon. on ribbons; below, a base moulding and a grey ornamental baseplate.
- Charles Blunt, Esq., d. 18 Jun 1747, aet 47, second son of Sir John Blunt, Bart., of Essex; his wife, Mary, d. 12 Dec 1765, aet 68, youngest daughter of Peter Short, Esq., of Tenterden, Kent; his son, Peter, died an infant; [his sister-in-law ?], Jane Short, d. Jan 1711, aet 22.
156H Mural monument for Samuel ISTED, d. 1745
- Nave, South wall, West of 1561G, at head height.
- 94(W) x 160(H)~Remains are very good; losses (foot).
- Damaged in a relocation (?); very large M.I. (10 lines, engraved, black) on a grey-veined marble panel, now set portrait-wise, angled on 3 sides, with a moulded frame; achievement-of-arms; lower edge with curved ornament.
- Samuel Isted, Gent., lawyer, d. 21 Oct 1745, aet 73.
156I Floor slab for Rev. John and Elizabeth STUDLEY, d. 1726 and d. 1738
- Nave floor, South side, West end.
- 100(W) x 178(L)~Very worn; cracks (West end).
- M.I. (engraved, his Latin, hers English) on a black slab; escutcheon in low relief; head to East.
- Rev. John Studley, Gent., d. 25 Sep 1726; his wife, Elizabeth, d. 9 Aug 1738, aet 56.
156J Mural monument for William and Barbara DURRANT, d. 1751 and d. 1750, and family
- Nave, South wall, near West end (now a lobby), at head height.
- 94(W) x 140(H)~Fine, local losses, fading.
- Description as for 156D; M.I. (8 + 7 lines).
- William Durrant, Gent., d. 7 Dec 1751, aet 59; his wife, Barbara, d. 8 Sep 1750, aet 64; their son, Samuel Durrant, Esq., d. 21 Dec 1782, aet 65; their daughter-in-law, Sarah, d. 18 Aug 1787, aet 73, daughter of William and Mary Constable, Esq., of Burwash.
