(216) ROTHERFIELD, St. Denys
Early 13th century with Perpendicular additions - Nairn & Pevsner (591-2); for plan see SNQ (III 51); condition in 1724 reported to be fine (Ford 179); external view dated 1785, shows the church from a great distance, commanding its village with very sparse building immediately round it, see Godfrey & Salzman (Pl. 139); population in 1801 was 1963; ledgers were relocated in the chancel floor during the 19th century.
216A Mural monument for Humphrey FOWLE, d. 1756
- Sanctuary, North wall, high.
- c.128(W); (H) unknown~Faded.
- Large M.I. in grey marble set portrait-wise; flanked by fluted Doric pilasters; gadroon ornament on base moulding; fluted, scroll corbels; above, entablature; triglyphs and blank metopes in frieze; double ogive pediment; escutcheon in Baroque frame.
- Humphrey Fowle, Esq., magistrate, etc., d. 5 Jul 1756, aet 73; his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Thomas Seyliard, Bart., of Boxley Abbey, Kent; their issue - Elizabeth, Humphrey (both dead) and Eleonora.
216B Ledger for Elizabeth FOWLE, d. 1720, and Humphrey FOWLE
- Sanctuary floor, North-East corner.
- 110(W) x 200(L)~Good.
- M.I. (7 lines, engraved) in upper 80% of a black slab; head to West; escutcheon at top.
216C Ledger for Thomas THREELE, d. 1658
- Sanctuary floor, North of centre, largely obscured by altar.
- 86(W) x 170(L)~Fine.
- Escutcheon then M.I. (engraved) on a black slab; head to West.
216D Ledger for Mary VINTER, d. 1690
- Sanctuary floor, South of centre, largely obscured by altar.
- (Visible) 87(W) x 169(L)~Fine.
- M.I. (engraved) in black slab; head to West.
216E Ledger for Rev. George VINTER, d. 1691/2
- Sanctuary floor, South end, largely obscured altar.
- 98(W) x 200(L)~Local loss (lower right).
- M.I. on black slab; head to West.
216F Mural monument for Nicholas FOWLE, d. 1656
- South choir wall, near South-East corner; high up.
- 128(W) x c.180(H)~Fine; colour; local losses (escutcheon and lower edge).
- Set portrait-wise in weathered (?), white freestone; M.I. (engraved, Latin) fills a slate panel; moulded frame with slender black panels; cornice with damaged escutcheon; below, between crudely fluted, scrolled corbels, a panel of trophies in relief.
- Nicholas Fowle, d. 10 Dec 1656, aet 63; eldest son of Anthony Fowle formerly of Newick; his widow, Elizabeth, patron of 216F; Nicholas Fowle's service to Rape of Hastings.
216G Ledger for John WICKHAM, d. 1591/2
- Choir floor, South side, West end, largely obscured.
- Inaccessible~Fine.
- M.I. (engraved) in a black slab.
- Rev. John Wickham, d. 25 Feb 1591/2, aet unknown; son of Edward Wickham of Swalclif, Oxford; his first wife, Mary Hovenden; their issue - Margaret, Richard, William, Margery, Alice, Elizabeth; his second wife, Martha Cornwalle; issue - Sarah, Mary.
216H Ledger for William FERMOR, d. 1686
- Nave floor, central aisle, towards East end, carpeted.
- 90(W) x 190(L)~Fine.
- M.I. on a black slab.
216I Ledger for Jane THWAITES, d. 1828
- South aisle floor, near font.
- 92(W) x 61(L)~Fine.
- M.I. (6 lines, engraved) fill a small black slab; head to South.
- Jane Thwaites, d. 25 Jan 1828, aet 68; wife of Henry Thwaites, Esq., of Hamsell.
216J Anonymous undated floor slab
- On floor, by North door.
- 72(W) x 188(L)~Fine.
- Iron slab with raised processional crosses, no M.I..
