(156) LEWES, All Saints
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.
