Funeral Hatchments in Kent

FUNERAL HATOHMENTS IN KENT By Miss M. TESTER AT the restoration of Charles II, following the Co.ntinental fashion, it became customary in this country that on the death of a member of an armigerous family, his or her coat of arms were painted on a board of wood, or canvas, generally lozenge shaped, in a conventionalized style. This board was termed a 'hatchment', a corruption of the heraldic term 'achievement'. The size and style varied according to the period· from 1600's to 1800's. It was carried in the funeral, then hung on the outside of the deceased's house as a sign of mourning for about six to twelve months. After this it would probably be placed in the parish church, usually in a position as near as possible to any memorial of the deceased. From the early Victorian period onwards this practice gradually died out, and is now only carried out exceptionally to commemorate some notability. There are still some royal hatchments to be seen in a few churches, but one must be careful not to confuse the royal arms with these funeral boards. The funeral hatchments still hanging in the churches nowadays often have no particular significance for the incumbent or congregation, and there is an increasing tendency to remove them; or to allow them to fall into disrepair through lack of attention. Therefore in the past there has been little attempt to record even their existence let alone the details of the achievements and the persons commemorated. Now, however, a survey offuneral hatchments for the whole country is being carried out by :rtiir. P. Summers, F.S.A., of Kingswood School, Bath, so as to record all surviving ones b!:lfore they further disappear or deteriorate. Kent, so far, is the county with the highest number to be recorded, and a list is appended showing their whereabouts and the person commemorated in each case. The majority of them are in parish churches, although they may also be found in town halls, museums, and private chapels and houses. The study of these hatchments proves most interesting in their various arrangements and family connections, although very often errors arise so far as the heraldry is concerned. Some are in the form of memorial boards, oblong or square in shape with inscriptions. It is gratifying to record that many of these hatchments have been restored before it is too late. 79 FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT Although in a few cases the names of the deceased are shown on the hatchments themselves, it is not always easy to identify them . .Attention, therefore, has to be paid to memorial plaques, or monuments in the church, heraldic windows, family vaults and tombstones in churchyards, and failing all these sources recourse must be had to heraldic and genealogical research. This list for Kent is not claimed to be exhaustive and the writer would be very glad to hear of any additions. So many people have assisted already that it is impossible to name them all individually, but grateful acknowledgement is extended to all who have helped in this ,vork. .AI'l'ENDIX No. Place and identificatwn 1 Ashford church Lady Ellen Strangeford (nee Burke), d.1826 1 .Ashford Old Grammar Suhool Remarks Sir Norton J. Knatchbull, 10th Bt., Has been removed d.1868 2 .Aylesford church Rev. Joseph Butler Milner, D.D., d.1784 Charlotte, Countess of .Aylesford (wife of 3rd Earl), d. 1805 1 Badlesmere church Rt. Hon. Richard Milles (George Watson) lstEarlSondes, d.1894 3 Bexley church Elizabeth .Austen (nee Stawell), d. 1725 Mr. Oswald Smith, d. 1863 Thomas Lewin, d. 1837 1 Bilsington church Sir Arthur F. 0. C. Luxmore, d.1944 2 Birling church Rev. John Nevill, 3rd Earl of Abergavenny, d. 1845 Rev. WilliamNevill,4thBt., d.1868 2 Blackheath; Morden College Sir John Morden, Bt., d. 1708 Susan Morden (nee Brand) his wife, d.1721 80 Both in belfry tower Sir Robert .Austen first husband FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification Remarks 1 Borden church Rebecca Plot (nee Sher woo d), Memorial board d.1713 1 Boughton .Aluph church, but hanging in Chapel of Ease during restoration of Boughton .Aluph church 1 Moyle Breton, d. 1735 1 Boughton Ma.lherbe church Margaret Brassiere, d. 1858 1 Boxley church JamesWhatman, J.P., d.1843 3 Boxley JamesBest, d.1782 JamesBest, d.1828 1 Best 2 Bredgar church ¥ Fearne 1 12 Canterbury churches RogerSimpson, d.1656 Thomas Bix, d. 1697 Mary Roberts (Coppin), d. 1685 Richard Staines, d. 1792 JohnBix, d.1708 JamesBix, d.1694 William Carter, M.D., d. 1822 May Lee (Carter) first wife, d. 1815 .Alderman James Simmons, d. 1 Anna Maria Ellis, wife of Anthony Highmore senior, d.1794 Probably three children of Anthony Highmore senior Anthony High.more, d. 1829 2 St. Thomas' Hospital, Canterbury Adopted daughter of Geo. Douglas of Chilston .All in Maidstone Museum Unidentified Unidentified Memorial boards in St. .Alphege " " In Holy Cross Memorial boards in St. Mildred " " " " " " Eldest son of .A. High.more senior. Memorial board in St. Mildred Rev. William Backhouse, D.D., Memorial boards d.1788 Arch. Matthew Parker " ,, 81 FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification 1 Charlton church Charles George Perceval, 2nd Baron Arden, d. 1840 6 Chart (Great) church Margaretta E. Roundel!, d. 1780 John Toke, d.1819 Nicholas Roundel! Toke, d. 1837 Anna.Maria Toke(nee Wrey), d. 1834 Rev. William Toke, d. 1855 Rev. Nicholas Toke, d. 1866 10 Chevening church James, lstEarlStanhope, d.1721 Lucy Pitt, d. 1723 Philip, 2nd Earl Stanhope, d. 1786 Grizel Hamilton, d. 1811 Lady Hester Pitt, d. 1780 Louisa Grenville, d. 1829 Margaret Banks, d. 1793 Catherine Lucy Smith, d. 1843 Lady Frederica Murray, d. 1823 Susan Perkins (nee Saunders), d.1851 13 Chiddingstone church Thomas Streatfeild, d. 1627 1 Reeve, d.1 John Shetterden, d.1645 Richard Streatfeild, d. 1676 Edward Powell, d. 1682 Henry Streatfeild, d. 1719 Henry Streatfeild, d. 1762 Richard Streatfeild, d. 1813 Henry Streatfeild, d. 1829 Harriet Streatfeild, d. 1824 Henry Ogle, d. 1841 Henry Streatfeild, d. 1852 Maria Dorrien-Magens, d. 1844 I Chilham church Charles Hardy, J.P., d. 1867 3 Ohislehurst church John T. Townshend, 2nd Vise. Sydney, d. 1831 Hon. Sir Horatio G. P. Townshend, K.G.H., d. 1843 82 Remarks Wife of John Toke Wife of 1st Earl Wife of 2nd Earl 1st wife of 3rd Earl 2nd wife of 3rd Earl Mother of Louisa Wife of 4th Earl Wife of Col. J. Stanhope Memorial board Memorial board ,, ,, Wife of Walter Brace bridge Wife of Henry FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification John Robert Townshend, G.C.B., 3rd Vise., 1st and last Earl Sydney, d. 1890 4 Ch:islet church Elizabeth Jones (nee 1) Martha.Jones (nee 1), d.1770 Jane Denne (nee Sprye), d.1800 1Denne, d.1 10 Cranbrook church SirThomasRoberts,4thBt., d.1706 Sir Thomas Roberts, 5thBt., d.1729 Elizabeth Roberts (nee Newbury), d.1727 JaneRoberts, d.1778 1 Cooke 1 Gibbs 1 Cooke 1 1 1 Conolley 1 Donkin 1 Crundale church Rev. Edmund Filmer, Bt., d. 1810 1 Deal, St. George's church Rev. Montague Pennington, d.1849 18 Deal, St. Leonard's church Adm. Sir Edw. Rich. Harvey, G.C.B., d.1865 Adm. Sir John Harvey, K.C.B., d.1837 Opt. George Pomeroy, d. 1690 JohnBaker, d.1832 ElizabethBaker(neeBrumsell), d.1 Mrs. Thomas Renton (nee Bowles), d. 1 Mrs. Mary Scriven, d. 1687 George Serocold, d. 1705 Opt. Thomas Poulton, d. 1699 Mr.· Henry Gerard (late Rector), d.1710 Mr. Henry Gerard (eldest son), d. 1698 1 Gardner, d. 1 83 Remarks Wife of Thomas Wife of 5th Bt. Wife of George Beauclark 3rd Duke of St; Albans Wife of 1 Cooke " " Unidentified as yet " " " " Memorial board Memorial board ,, ' " " " n H ,, " ,, ,, FUNERAL HATOHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identi.fie,ation Mr. Sampson Wise, d. 1 One unidentified in porch, d. 1696 Vice-Adm. Sir Francis S. Drake, Bt., d.1789 1 Drake (probably 1st wife), d. 1 Mr. Joseph Richardson, d. 1690 Edwa.rdBulstrode, d.1718 1 Doddington church SirJohnCroft, d.1862 2 Eastry church Robert Bargrave-Tournay, d. 1825 Sarah Bargrave-Tournay (wife), d.1832 1 Egerton church HenryHussey, d.1694 1 Erith church Margaret S. Wheatley (nee Lewin), d.1743 2 Fordcombe church Henry Hardinge, 1st Vise., Q.C.B., d.1856 Lavinia Hardinge (nee Bingham), d.1864 3 Fordwich church ValentineNorton, d.1650 Robert Darell, d. 1668 Anthony Jennings, d. 1830 2 Groombridge church Robert Burges, d. 1794 James Harbroe, d. 1 4 Hackington church Edward Aylworth, d. 1625 Walter Aylworth, d. 1614 1 Stockett, d. 1, 1 Kelley, d. 1 8 Hadlow church Robert Rodger, J.P., d. 1882 Elizabeth Barton, d. 1862 Walter Barton-May, d. 1855 JohnBarton, d.1809 1 Kirrell, d. 1 84 Remarks In porch Memorial board-removed Memorial board in vestry Memorial board In Maidstone Museum Chief Magistrate for 40 years Memorial board " ,, ,, ,, Probably a daughter 1st husband Rev. Bosanquet Polhill Wife of a Barton FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT . No. Place and, identification Rev. Phillip Monypenny, M.A.,J.P., d.1841 Remarks FrancesTadlow(neeRivers), d.1656 Memorial board in chancel One mostly indecipherable 1 Harbledown church WilliamJuxon (Arch. of Canterbury), In museum-faded Memord. 1663 ial board 7 Hardres (Upper) church Rev. DavidJones,M.A., d.1750 Robertum Whitfield, d. 17 44 1st wife of Rev. Jones Sir Thomas Hardres, Bt., d. 1688 Frances Hardres (nee Corbett), Wife of lastBt. d.1783 Sir William Hardres, Bt., d. 1736 Elizabeth Hardres (nee Thomas), d.1755 ? Hardres, d. ? I Hartlip church William Bland, d. 1835 2 Hollingbourne church Rev. Richard Duppa, d. 1790 Baldwin Duppa-Duppa, d. 1847 1 Horton Kirby church Elizabeth Hornsby (nee Knight). d.1791 1 Hythe church Probably a daughter, Anne, see A roh. Cant., iv Isaac Ruttan, d. 1683 Memorial board 12 Ightham church Alexander (Hume) Evelyn, d. Feb. 1837 Frances Evelyn (wife), d. Mar.1837 Rev. B. Bythesea, d.1800 Lt.B rome, R.N., d.1 830 Thomas Selby, d. 1820 Rev. Thomas Cobb, M.A., d.1817 ? Hughes, d. ? Not yet identified William James, d. ? William James, d. 1780 Elizabeth James, d. ? Cousin Col. RiohardJames, d.1817 Demetrius-Grevis James, d. 1 85 FUNERAL HATOHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification 1 Ightham Mote Joseph Somes, M.P., d. 1845 2 Kennington church George Carter, d.1898 Harry Wm. Carter, d. 1863 1 Kingston church 1 Lambe or Lombe 1 Knowlton church Harriett D'Aeth (nee Knatchbull), d. 1864 3 Lamberhurst church WilliamAlexanderMorland, d.1846 Lydia C. Morland (nee Marriott), d.1843 Margaret Matson, d. 1827 1 Linton church Remarks Framed water-colour in · chapel Small boss type shield LadyJuliaMariaCornwallis, d.1883 Wife of3rd Earl Amherst 3 Loose church Sarah Whatman (nee Stanley), d.1775 Denny Martin, d. 1791 Rev. Denny Martin (son), d. 1 5 Leeds castle Fiennes (assumed name of Martin), d.1840 Charles Wykeham-Martin, J.P., d.1870 Lady J. I. Mann (1st wife), d. 1836 Philip Wykeham-Martin, d. 1878 Elizabeth Wykeham-Martin (nee Ward), d.1 3 Lullingstone church Sir Thomi;is Dyke, 4th Bt., d. 1831 Sir Percival Hart-Dyke, 5th Bt., · d.1846 Sir Percival Ha.rt-Dyke , 6th . Bt., d.1875 3 Lydd church David Denne , d. 1819 Ma.ryMurray(neeSkinner), d.1829 Louisa Anne Denne (nee Cobb), . d. 1846 In Maidstone Museum ,, " " " " ,; FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification Remarks 2 Lyminge church Mary Honywood (nee Brockman), d. 1 William P.H onywood, d.1 801 19 Lynsted church William Hugesson of Provender, In Hugesson chapel d.1719 MarthaGott(lst wife), d.1733 DorothyTyssen (2nd wife), d. 1749 William.Hugesson(husband), d.1753 (husband of both wives above) W i lliam WesternHugesson, d.1764 T h o m a s i n e H o n y w o o d ( w i fe), d.1774 Arabella C. Knatchbull (nee Honywood), d. 1814 " " " " " " " 1 Hugesson, d. 1 ,. ,, Unknown Henry Eve, M.D. (Vicar of Lyn- Memorial boards in chancel sted), d. 1686 Mrs. Dorothy Eve (wife of Charles), d.1755 Henry Roper, 8th Baron, d. 1723 Philip Roper, 9thBaron, d.1727 Mary Roper (nee Gage, wife of 8th Baron), d. 1716 Henry Roper, 12th Baron, d. 1800 John Roper, 13th Baron, d. 1824 Betty Tyler (nee Roper), d. 1788 Henry Roper, llth Baron, d. 1786 Elizabeth Roper (nee Webber), d. 1793 Elizabeth Roper, wife of Charles J erningham, d. 1 1 Maidstone church 1 Pope, d. 1 3 Maidstone Museum William Hedges, d. 1734 Joseph Hasted, d. 1732 1 Hasted, d. 1 1 Hasted, d.? 3 Malling (East) church Rebecca Twisden (nee Wildash), d.1833 87 11 " " In Roper chapel " " " " " " ,, One removed " " " " In Maidstone Museum No. FUNERAL HATOHMENTS IN KENT Plae,e and identification Remarlc.􀂜 Sir John Papillon Twisden, 7 th In Maidstone Museum Bt., d.1810 Dame Catherine J. Twisden (nee Coppard), d. 1819 20 Margate church ,, ,, SirThomasStaines,K.C.B., d.1830 Duplicate inEastry eh. Sarah Bargrave-Tourney, d. 1832 ,, ,, AnnSawkins (nee Turner), d.1840 Ann Turner Brown (daughter), d.1877 JohnBoys,J.P., d.1861 Mary J. H. Boys (nee Osborne), d.1868 Letitia Brook (nee?), d.1823 ? Brooke, d. ? Frances Slater (nee?), d. 1817 Francis Foster, Esq., d. 1835 ? Harcourt, d. ? ? Taddy, d.? Two unidentified, d. ? 1 Payne, d.1 ? Slack, d.? JohnBaker, d.? Francis Cobb, d. 1802/3 Francis Cobb (son), d. 1831 ? Cecil, d.? 1 Meopham church Sir John Bayley, Bt., d.1841 1 Milton church, near Gravesend Thomas Dalton, d. 1827 2 Minster-in-Sheppey church John Banks, d. 1835 Elizabeth Banks (nee Ladd) 1 st wife, d.1829 l Monk.ton church ThomasDenne, d.1821 2 New Romney church Sir Robert Furneso, d. 1733 Sir Harry Furnese, d.1712 4 Nonington church William Hammond, d. 1717 William Hammond, d. 1773 88 Probably a daughter Memorial boards. Tombs in Waldershare church " " FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Pl,ace and identification William Hammond (son), d. 1821 William Osmond Hammond, d.1863 2 Northbourne church Sir Edwin Humphrey Sand ys, d.18- Helen Sandys (nee Chick) 2nd wife, d.18- 1 Norton church Mary Godfrey (nee Pigott), d. 1730 8 Otford church DavidPolhill, d.1754 Elizabeth Polhill (nee Borrett), d.1785 Elizabeth Polhill (spinster), d.1815 Charles Polhill, d. 1805 Remarks Tryphena Polhill (nee Shelley), 1st wife of Charles d.1756 Patricia Polhill (nee Haswell), 2nd wife of Charles d.1803 George Polhill, d. 1839 Mary Polhill (nee Porteous), d.1847 1 Otham (Stoneacre) Emily Bossom (nee Bayne) 1st wife, Uncertain if it was used d.1932 1 Otterden church . Granville Ha.stings Wheler, d. 1827 1 Peckham(East) church Sir William Jarvis Twysden, 7th Bt., d. 1834 9 Peckham (West) church Sir Humphrey Miller, Bt., d.1709 Sir Borlase Miller, Bt., d. 1714 LeonardBartholomew, d.1720 Elizabeth Bartholomew (nee Miller), d.1720 Philip Bartholomew (son), d. 1730 Leonard Bartholomew, d. 1757 JohnKnoweBartholomew, d. 1 Mary· Bartholomew (nee ICnowe), d.1722 Sir William Geary, Bt., d. 1825 89 FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification Rema1·ks 1 Preston church, near Faversham Frances Spencer (nee Wilkins), Memorial board d.1634 11 Ramsgate church Samuel Winter, d. c. 1842 Cpt. John Pettitt, d. 1 JohnSicklemore, Esq., d.1837 Mark Sellers Garrett, Esq., d. 1779 Nathaniel Austen, Esq., d.1818 One unidentified James Townley, Esq., d.1817 Charles Joliffe, Esq., d. 18-Elizabeth Baroness Conyngham, d.1814 Lady Catherine Stewart, d. 1818 Countess of Dunmore Rt. Hon. Thomas Wilde, d. 1855 1 Ripple church John Baker Sladen, d. 1860 2 Riverhead church Sarah Archer (1 st wife of Wm. Pitt Amherst, 1 st Earl), d. 185- William Pitt Amherst, 2 nd Earl, d.1886 3 Rolvenden church Robert Weller, d.1839 Rev. John Hutton, d. 1828 Silvestra Hutton (nee Monypenny), d.1 8 St. Paul's Cray church Lord Wynford, P.O., D.C.L., J.P., d.1845 Mary Ann Knapp (wife), d.1840 James Chapman, Esq., d. 1824 Jane Chapman (neeMawe), d.1820 James Chapman, Esq., d. 1845 Mary Chapman (nee Greenwood), d.1837 James Chapman, Esq., d. 1878 William Greenwood Ch apman, d.1884 6 Sandwich churches 1 Gedding (wife of? Crispe), d. 1 90 In St. Clement's church FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification Frances Swinford (wife of Rev. Wm. Wodsworth), d. 1813 Gervase Hayward, d. 1770 Sarah Stewart (nee Campbell), d.1836 Peter Rainier, Adm. of Blue, d. 1808 John Spratt Rainier, Rear Adm. of Blue, d. 1822 1 Sandwich Town Hall Opt. Andrew Rand, d. 1680 2 Sevenoaks church Earl Whitworth, d. 1825 Charles Willard, d. 1843 2 Sheldwich church Hon. Lewis R. Sondes, 3rd Baron, d.1836 Hon. George Milles, 4th BaronSondes, d.1874 1 Shoreham church One unidentified 2 St. Nicholas-at-Wade church John Bridges, d. 1823 Elizabeth Bridges (nee Denne), d.1841 5 Sundridge church William Grasett, d. 1841 Rev. William Vyse, LL.D., d. 1816, William Charles Sloper, d. 1824 Amelia Sloper (daughter), d. 1845 Rev. George D'Oyly, D.D., d. 1846 13 Sutton-at-Hone church John Let,hieullier, d.1760 Mary Berkeley (lst wife), d.1748 Anne Garrard (2nd wife), d. 1772 William Mumford, d. 1821 Ma.ry Fleet (wife), d. 1831 Momford Campbell, J.P., d. 1856 JolmMumford, d. 1825 Elizabeth Leigh (2nd wife), d.? Elizabeth Browne, d. 1811 91 Remarks In St. Peter's church In St. Mary's church " " ,, " " Mural Monument in Ripple church Married Charles Warren, Esq. Wife of Rd. Leigh, Sjt.-atLaw FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Pl,ace and identific,ation Richard Leigh (son), d. 1828 Elizabeth Mumford (wife), d. 1810 Richard Leigh (son), d. 1841 Lucy Baines, d. 1764 6 Teston church Sir Philip Boteler, d. 1772 Harriett Gambier, d. 1834 Lady Diana Middleton ( Baroness Barham), d. 1823 Charles Noel, 1st Earl Gainsborough, d.1866 Elizabeth Gray (2nd wife), d. 1818 Sir Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham, d. 1813 1 Throwley church George Francis Rbt. Harris, 3rd Baron, K.G.C.B., d. 1872 8 Tonbridge church Francis Woodgate, d.1843 Thomas Harvey, d. 1779 Mathias Hickeringill, d. 17 43 John Children, d. 1771 1 Seelyard, d. 1 Mary Goodwyn (nee 1), d. 1816 Fanny Knox (neeMeux), d. 1 Jane Children (nee Weller), d. 1789 4 Tunstall church Sir John Hales, Bt., d. 1743 Andrew Hawes Dyne-B r a dley, d.1820 Two unidentified as yet for Dixon 3 Waldershare church Francis North, 6th . Earl Guilford, d. 1861 Dudley Francis North, 7th Earl, d.1885 Sir Thomas Monins, d. 1672/8 6 Walmer church Edward Walpole Browne (Rear Adm. of Red), d. 1846 Sir Richard Lee, K. C.B. (Adm. of Blue Squadron), d. 1837 92 Remarks 3rd wife of Francis Leigh of Hawley Wife of Rev. Iremonger FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Pl,ace and identification Arthur Wellesley,DukeofWellington, d.1852 Sir Henry Harvey, K.B. (Adm. of White), d. 1810 Dame Elizabeth Harvey (nee Boys), d.1823) One unidentified 2 W ateringbury church 1 Lucas, d. 1 ? Lancaster, d.? l Whitstable church Thomas Carlell (Carlyle), d. 1686 2 Wickham (East) church John Jones, d. ? Ann Sanders (wife of Rd. Jones), d.1834 9 Wickham (West) church Rev. Charles F. Farnaby, d. 18 59 Elizabeth Farnaby (nee Morland}, d. 1861 Mary Farnaby (nee Lennard), d.1833 Rev. F. Gilda.rt, d. 1841 Ann Gilda.rt (nee Hussey), d. 1817 Adm. Sir John Temple-West,K.C.B., d.1862 ? Beachcroft, d. ? ? Bea.chcroft, d. I ? Beachcroft (nee Seward), d. ? 1 Wilmington church F1eld Marshal, Sir Samuel Hulse, G.C.H.O., d. 1837 1 Woolwich ? Drake (nee?), d. ? 8 Wye church JohnSawbridge, d. 1762 Dorothy Sawbridge (nee Wanley), d.1733 Mary Sawbridge (nee Bridgeman), d.1764 Ann Sawbridge (nee Stephenson), d.? 93 Remarks Memorial board In St. Andrew's Presbyterian church 1st wife of Alderman J. Saw bridge 2nd wife of Alderman J. Sawbridge FUNERAL HATCHMENTS IN KENT No. Place and identification Samuel Elias Sawbridge, d. 1851 Jane Frances Erle-Drax Grosvenor, d.1853 John Samuel W. Sawbridge ErleDrax, d. 1887 Georgel\facauley, d.1766 94 Remarks