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(292) WESTHAM, St. Mary

Norman nave and South transept; 14^th-century North arcade - Nairn & Pevsner (625-6); for plan see SNQ (II 115); in 1686, it was reported that everything was in need of repair, including the Thatcher chancel (Ford 51); by 1724, the 'burial place belonging now to Mr Medley extreamely [bad]: [and] promised and ordered to be forthwith repaired'; also, the chancel (owned by Spencer Compton, Esq) was very poor (Ford 185); Victorian installation of a new brick floor and wooden pews on a raised dais resulted in the creation of an area for relocated slabs in the North aisle and slabs from the South-East or from the Priest House Chapel were perhaps also relocated here? The parish had significant communities of papists, nine amongst c. 200 communicants in 1603, see Renshaw (Ecclesiastical Returns), and Presbyterians in its total of 49 families in 1724 (Ford) and the population grew fast in the 18^th century (293 in 1751 becoming 560 in 1801; inexplicably, Horsfield (Sussex I 302-3) cites no monuments at Westham.

292A Floor mounted brass for Elizabeth STONSTREET, d. 1644

- North aisle floor, towards West end.

- 42(W) x 17(H)~fine; rusted; stained edges.

- M.I. (6 lines, engraved) on brass, on a stone, head to North.

- Elizabeth Stonstreet, d. 6 May 1644; daughter of William Hamond, Gent., of Westham; and wife of Henry Stonstreet, citizen and mercer of London.

292B Ledger for George THAYER, d. 1751?

- North aisle floor, beneath West window.

- 90(W) x 181(L)~Cracked; worn.

- M.I. (9 lines, engraved) in upper 60% of freestone slab, head to North.

292C Ledger for Susanna VINTER, d. 1808

- North aisle floor, East of 292B.

- 85(W) x 177(L)~Worn; cracked.

- M.I. (6 lines, engraved) in upper 30% of freestone slab, head to North; decorated border.

292D Ledger for E... F...., d. 1666

- North aisle floor, far West end.

- 81(W) x 114(L)~Very worn.

- M.I. engraved on a freestone slab, head to East.

- Illegible.

292E Ledger for Sarah HAMMOND, d. 1708

- North aisle floor.

- 85(W) x 121(L)~Worn.

- M.I. (6 lines, engraved) in upper 50% of dark grey freestone slab, head to South.

- Sarah Hammond, d. 4 Oct 1708, aet 75; wife of John Hammond, Gent.

292F Ledger for Philippa HAMMOND, d. 1660

- North aisle floor, East of 292C.

- 67(W) at South end; 48(W) at North end x 182(L)~Very worn.

- M.I. (8 lines, engraved) in upper (South) 30% of an irregular slab, head to South.

- Philippa Hammond, d. 25 Apr 166[0]; wife of [Â.] Hammond.

292G Ledger for children of the FAGGE family, d. 1700, etc.

- North aisle floor, South of 292F.

- 83(W) x 138(L)~Fair.

- M.I. (10 lines, engraved) in upper (W) 60% of pale freestone slab, head to West.

- Thomas Fagge, d. 1700, aet 1; also, Mary Fagge, d. 1706, aet 1; also, Allice Fagge, d. 1728, an infant.

292H Ledger for Thomas FAGGE, d. 1705

- North aisle floor, between two windows.

- 84(W) x 196(L)~Cracked; worn.

- M.I. (5 lines, engraved) in upper (North) end of a black slab, head to North.

- Thomas Fagge, Esq., of Glinley, d. 19 Aug 1705, aet 41.

292I Ledger for ... MEERES [?], date unknown

- North aisle floor, alongside 292H.

- 75(W) x 147(L)~Very worn.

- M.I. (engraved) on a pale grey slab, head to East.

- Hardly legible.

292J Ledge for John and Elizabeth MERES, d. 1694 and 1721

- North aisle floor, East of 292H.

- 112(W) x 200(L)~Worn.

- M.I. (11 lines, engraved) in upper 60% of large black slab, head to North.

- John Meres, Gent., d. 25 Mar 1694, aet 56; his widow, Elizabeth, d. 1 Jul 1721, aet 55; her second husband, Thomas Fagge, Esq., of Glinley.

292K Ledger for William HAMMOND, d. 1652

- North aisle floor, alongside 292J.

- 77(W) x 88(L)~Cracked and worn.

- M.I. (5 lines, engraved) fill a recut grey freestone slab, head to East.

- William Hammond, Gent., d. 3 Nov 16[5]2.

292L Ledger for John Meres FAGGE, d. 1750

- North aisle floor, East of 292I.

- 99(W) x 200(L)~Sound.

- M.I. (11 lines, engraved) in the upper (North) 50% of a black slab.

- John Meres Fagge, Esq., late of Middle Temple, d. 18 May 1750, aet 24; eldest son of John Meres Fagge, Esq., and Allice, his wife, of Glinley, in Westham.

292M Ledger for Margaret FAGGE, d. 1717

- North aisle floor, under second window.

- 84(W) x 200(L)~Worn.

- M.I. (engraved) fills a freestone slab, head to North, final lines added.

- Margaret Fagge, d. 11 Aug 1717, aet 31; daughter of Sir Robert Fagge, Bart., late of Wiston, Sussex; also, Elizabeth Fagge, d. 22 Jul 1717, aet 21, daughter of Thomas Fagge, Esq., of Glinley; also, Thomas, d. 6 Jun 1749, aet 18, son of John Meres Fagge, Esq., and Allice, his wife, of Glinley.

292N Ledger for Elizabeth KIRKHAM, d. 1743

- North aisle floor, alongside 292O.

- 86(W) x 151(L)~Very worn; damage at West end.

- M.I. (5 lines, engraved) in upper (W) 30% of a pale freestone slab; head to West.

- Elizabeth Kirkham, d. 25 Mar 1743, aet 96[?]; husband unnamed.

292O Ledger for John MERES, d. 1691/2

- North aisle floor, East of 292M.

- 81(W) x 169(L)~Worn.

- M.I. (6 lines, engraved) in upper (North) 30% of black slab; head to North.

- John Meres, Gent., d. 21 Jan 1691/2, aet 81.

292P Ledger for Anne BEATON, d. 1703/4

- North aisle floor, alongside and East of 292O.

- 85(W) x 172(L)~Cracked; damaged; faint.

- M.I. (7 lines, engraved) in upper 50% of a black slab.

- Anne Beaton, d. 17 Jan 1703/4, aet 70; widow of John Beaton, of Wiston.

292Q Ledger for Barbara THOMASON, d. 1646

- North aisle floor, towards East end.

- 64(W) x 162(L)~Worn; faint.

- M.I. (5 lines, engraved in Latin) across centre of grey freestone slab; head to East.

- Barbara Thomason, d. ult [31] Mar 1646; daughter of John Meares of this parish, Gent.; and wife of Miles Thomason, Gent.

292R Ledger for .... HAMOND, d. 1686

- North aisle floor, towards East end.

- 71(W) x 170(L)~Sound; very worn.

- Freestone.

- Illegible.

292S Ledger for members of the BAKER Family, d. 1709-1786

- Crossing floor, North side.

- Set of stones measures 122(W) x 198(L)~Worn.

- A set of 7 freestone panels, each 65.5 or 66 (H), heads to East, the upper and lower rows with M.I. on a large panel (engraved); smaller, decorated panel to the right; in the centre row, a M.I. on a smaller panel, 2 decorative panels flanking; lower M.I. in epitaph form.

- James Baker, d. 2[?] Aug 1720 or 22; Elizabeth Baker, d. 30 Mar 1709; William Baker, d. 3[?] Jan 1786, aet 76.

292T Floor-mounted cross slab inscribed for Abraham KENCHLEY [?], d. 1694

- Choir floor, centre.

- 67(W) x 201(L)~Worn.

- A mediaeval freestone cross slab, M.I. added; head to West.

292U Ledger for Philippa HODSON, d. 1602

- South-East chapel floor, East end.

- 93(W) x 175(L)~Worn.

- A mediaeval altar stone; later M.I. (engraved); head to North.

292V Mural monument for John Meres FAGGE, d. 1769

- South-East chapel, North wall, North-East corner, above head height.

- 88(W); (H) unknown~Sound; local losses (arms at top).

- Black baseplate in obelisk form; white marble escutcheon with scrolled frame; a white oval unframed tablet with M.I. (engraved, black); below the base moulding, an ornamental apron with more lettering and a black ball finial.

- John Meres Fagge, Esq., of Westham, d. 25 Mar 1769, aet 71; his wife, Allice, d. 2 Oct 1753, aet 55, daughter of Thomas Woodyer, Esq.; issue - eldest son, John Meres Fagge, Esq., of Middle Temple and Trinity Hall, Cambridge, d. 18 May 1750, aet 24; youngest son, Thomas Fagge, d. 6 Jun 1749, aet 17; youngest daughter, Allice Fagge, date of death unknown, an infant; their only surviving child, Dame Elizabeth Peachey, widow of Sir John Peachey, Bart.

292W Mural monument for John THETCHER, d. 1649

- South-East chapel, North wall, North-West corner.

- 130(W); (H) unknown; tablet: 68(W) x 76(H)~Fair; restored (at top).

- M.I. (engraved, white) fills black tablet; frame of white marble curtains; flanked by black Corinthian columns with white bases and capitals; entablature and broken segmented pediment; below, white scroll brackets, a white base moulding; black plinth; white ornamental apron with draped skull.

- John Thetcher, Esq., of Priesthawes, Sussex, d. 3 Sep 1649; no issue.