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Some Monumental Inscriptions of Barfreston Church

Some Monumental Inscriptions of Barfreston Church, noted by Rev Bryan Faussett in 1759. Also some Monumental Inscriptions noted by Zechariah Cozens about 1795, added 14th November 2008. Kindly typed up for the website by Pat Tritton.

Chancell.
1. On a Monument on the North Wall, wth. ye Arms of BOYS, see P.77

(Nonington). M.S. Thomae Boys de Bvarfreston, Stirpe Generosâ de Fredville oriundo, Viro in Bonum Patriae Nato, ejusdemq, maximo In commodo denato: Actib ad Exemplum praecipus. qui ductâ Christianâ SEARLES, Thomae De WYE Filiâ, 6 Filios, et 4 Filias, suscepit. Amnicitias singulari semper Constantiâ coluit; Humanitatem in signi Reverentiâ temperavit, notabilis in omnes Adfectus. Mortus Patri desideratissimo, vivus Filius Maestissimums fieri curavit. Obijt Anno Christi 1599/1600. Vitae 72. Prid. Kal. Mark – Pater, valeto! Plura non sinit Dolor. Salve, recepte Calo; et, aeternium vale! Brevi sequemur; interim, Vale! Vale!

2. On Another. On The South Wall. In Memoriam Roberti EWELL, nuper denati, hujus Parochiae Rectoris, et Patroni, dignissimi; Ecclesiae Metropoliticae Cantuariensis ex Sex Concio natoribus unius; et semel in Clericum Convocationis Publicis Suffragiss asciti. Inter Proximos, Litis componendae, Arbiter erat, integerrimus. Duxit in Uxorem Margaritam HARRIS honestâ Familiâ prognatum; quae peperit illi 5 Filios, quorum 4 ad huc sunt superstites, et tres Filias, ante Patrem demortuas. Qui Mensis Septemb. Die decimo sexto, piè obdormivit in Domino; Anno Salutis nostrae 1638. Aetatis suae Septuagesimo qunito.

3. This Church which is beautifully adorned with *Carved Work, both within and without, and whose Arches are circular (whichs shews its great Antiquity) consists of only the Chancell and Body, which are separated by a very beautyfull circular Arch. In The Steeple, which has a shingled Spire, and stands at the West End, are 2 Small Bells without Inscription. *The Arch over the South Door, and some Figures under the Arch, are remarkably well carv’d and very beautyfull; but, are almost hid by ye paltry tiled Roof of ye Porch.

4. It was dedicated to St Mary (sic, for Nicholas). It is a Rectory in the Gift of……………. The Present Rector is ………….

5.  See My account of some Tumuli; in this Parish, in ye 4th Vol. of my Inventorium Sepulchrale.

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Also some Monumental Inscriptions  Noted by Zechariah Cozens about 1795, added 14th November 2008

Having thus completed our observations at Eythorne, we next visited Barfreston which is situated about a mile and a half from the last described church.

6. This appears to be a very small Parish and as thinly inhabited, as the Church stands almost solitary, on the side of a hill, having only a house or two within sight of it: but it is, of itself, a structure that demands peculiar notice; for if we say, that it is the most perfect Saxon Church remaining in the Kingdom, perhaps, no one can contradict us. It was, probably, originally longer than at present, and perhaps, once had a tower at the West end as handsome as the Body and Chancel which remain. The whole of the building, except the West wall, is of pure Saxon Architecture and is enriched with highly ornamented Doors, windows, niches, cornices and mouldings, with a profusion of grotesque sculpture on the outside; and indeed the inside is in no point deficient: but the arches between the Nave and Chancel are incomparably beautiful, and would have been more especially so, if the side ones had not been stopped up; here, at the South Door, and in the circular window at the East end, the Architect seems to have fully exerted his abilities. But the reader must remark that the walls only remain of the original structure, for the roof is evidently a much later work, and so slovenly performed as greatly to diminish the beauty of the Church, for it is lower pitched than the original one, and therefore hides many of its ornaments: as the present Churchwarden (1793) has also done, thinking to beautify the Church, he has so loaded it with a whitewash, as entirely to conceal the lightest, and of course the most beautiful strokes of the chissel.

7. The Pulpit is fixed in the center of the West wall, a good situation to command the whole congregation.

8. Here is one Bell, also at the West end.

Epitaphs.
9. On a Mural Monument at the North side of the Chancel is: M.S. Thomae BOYS de Barefreston, stirpe generosa de Fredville oriundo: viro in bonu patriae nato, eiusdemq maximo in comodo denato: actib ad exemplu praecipuo: qui ducta Christiana SEARLES Thomae de Wye filia 6 filios. 4 filias suscepit amicitias singulari semper constantiae coluit, humanitate in signi reverential temperavit notabilis in omnes adfectus, mortuo patri desideratissimo vivos filios mestissimus fieri curavit. Obiijt anno Christi 1599: vitae 72 pridi Kal. Mart Pater valeto phra non sinit dolor Salve recepte caelo, et eternu vale: Brevi sequemor, interim vale, vale. Arms: BOYS.

10. On a small mural Monument at the East end of the South side is: (On a tablet of black): In memoriam Roberti EWELL nuper denati, huius parochiae rectoris et patroni dignissimi, Ecclesiae metropliticae Cantuariensis, ex sex concionatoribus unius, & semel in clericum convocationis publicis suffragijs asciti.

11. Inter proximos, litis componendae arbiter erat integerrimus; duxit in uxorem, Margaritam HARRIS, honesta familiae prognatam. quae peperit illi quinq filios, quorum quator ad hoc sunt superstites & tres filias ante patrem demortuas qui mensis Septem. die decimo sexto pie obdormivit in domino anno salutis nostrae 1638 Aetatis suae septuagesimo quinto.

12. On a plain stone in the middle of the Chancel is: In Memory of the Revd. George SMITH Forty six Years Rector of ys. Parish. He died on the 16th of May 1752 Aged 74 Years. And also of Hannah his Wife Who died on the 21st of Septr. 1758 Aged 76 Years.

13. In the Chancel are two Niches for HolyWater.

14. Before we leave this church, we must observe, that the arch of the South door demands more than an ordinary share of attention, for it is superlatively rich in its ornaments, both in design and execution; though it is in a great measure concealed by the uncouth porch that is before it: As this, with several other parts of the church, especially the East end, which is very handsome, has been laid before the public, by Grose, The Gentleman’s Magazine, etc. we forebear saying any more respecting it, and do not pretend to give drawings of it; not having vanity sufficient to suppose we can excel those already given.

15. This Parish, as abovementioned, is very small, the soil appears barren, and the prospects are uninteresting.

16. The Living is a Rectory, and the Church is dedicated to St. Mary.

17. Patron: St John’s College, Oxon. 1795. Incumbent: Dr. John LUNTLY.
King’s Books £7.14s.2d. Tenths 15s.5d.

From Barfrestone we pursued our Visitation to Tilmanstone.

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Index of Names and Places

Names Index
BOYS 1, 9
EWELL 2, 10
HARRIS 2, 11LUNTLY 17SEARLES 1SMITH 12
WYE 1

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Barfreston Tithe award schedule - signed 7th February 1843

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Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rector

Remarks
Sheet 1
Trustees of
 Bethlem
   Hospital






































Sheet 2
Mrs Anne
   Martin
28
29
30
40
41
60
65
67
68
69
70
81
82
83
85
86
87
88
89
90
92
93
94
95
96
98
99
100
101
102
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
31
32
33
34
35
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
Garden
Hospital Pasture
Lower Yard
Buildings & Yard
Castle Meadow
Mill Bottom
Castle Field
Horse Close
---
Upper Banks
Road &
Chalkpit
---
Forstal Field
The Twelve Acres
Middle Lands
Marshill
---
Nine Acres
Little Sheep Close
Little Dover Close
Crow Hill
Great Meadow
---
The Shave
Barrow Hill
Road &
Hop Garden
---
Crab Tree
Long Lane Field
---
Downs Close
Long Lane Down
Long Lane Down
Long Lane Down
Great Down Close
Sheep Close Pit
Great Sheep Close
Ghost Hill
Galgatha
The Further Field
The Flat
Galgotha
Thirteen Acres
Orchard
Barfrestane Court
Hog Green
Garden
Pond
Eythorne Bottom
Shallows
Kittington Hill
---
Eythorne Hill
Rob? Bushel
Sixteen Acres
Garden
Pasture
---
---
Pasture
Arable
Pasture
Arable
Shave
Arable
Shave
Rough
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Waste
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Pasture
---
Wood
Arable
Rough
Arable
Shaw
Arable
---
Rough
Arable
Arable
Arable
Waste
Arable
Shaw
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Waste
Arable
Orchard
---
Orchard
Garden
Waste
Arable
Arable
Arable
Waste
Arable
Arable
Arable

0.0.37
0.1.31
0.0.25
0.0.30
1.3. 1
1.3.12
4.1. 1
8.1.38
0.2.13
11.2.15
0.2. 8
1.2.33
0.1.19
11.2.12
11.2.33
12.2.23
15.2.26
0.0.29
8.2.20
5.3.28
7.1.31
5.0. 4
3.1.39
5.0.28
0.1.37
8.3.12
1.0. 6
4.1.25
0.0.37
15.1.15
7.1.13
0.1.37
10.2.32
11.1.27
5.3.29
0.1. 0
12.1.25
0.1.25
6.3.13
5.2.34
2.3.15
7.3. 8
12.2.30
2.0. 3
13.1.11
0.1.23
1.3.26
0.1.28
0.0.12
0.0.20
25.1.38
10.3.25
15.3.20
0.0.10
11.0.19
17.2. 0
 16.1.16
350.0.37

0. 2. 9
0. 1. 8

0. 4. 7
0. 4. 2
0.15. 9
0.13. 6
3. 1. 2
0. 0.11
3. 9. 9
0. 0.11

0. 2. 9
4.13. 4
5. 3. 9
4.12. 3
3.14. 1

1.14. 0
1.19.10
2.14. 5
1. 2.10
0. 8. 0
0.16. 5
0. 0. 9
3.11. 0
---
1.18. 5
0. 0. 3
6. 3. 3
2.19. 1
0. 0. 6
2. 9. 0
2. 5. 0
1. 3. 4

5. 0. 0

2. 9.10
1. 2. 7
0.12. 3
1.12. 6
3. 8. 7
0. 0.11
4.17. 3
0. 1. 6
1. 7. 5
0. 1. 7
0. 0.11

11. 1. 0
3.13. 0
4. 5.10

2. 4. 1
3.15. 9
   7.1.10
109. 4. 3
Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rector

Remarks
Trustees of
 Bethlem
   Hospital

















William
   Cullen
James
 Skimmer

Mrs
 Elizabeth
  Iggulden

John P.
  Plumphe







William
   Young


William
   Upton

William
   Rigden

Henry
   Stokes

Richard
   Lincoln

38


39



49
57
59
63
64
103
104


61
63a


1


3


4


5
House & Yard


---



Part of Great Field
Part of Great Field
Part of Great Field
Acre Piece
---
Crab Tree Camel?
Bromley Wood


---
---


House & Yard


House & Garden


House & Garden


House & Garden
---


Garden



Arable
Arable
Arable
Arable
Rough
Wood
Wood


Arable
Arable


---


Garden


Garden


Garden

0.0.19


0.0.21



3.3.30
3.2.26
3.0.15
1.0. 0
0.0.23
2.2. 9
 7.1.24
21.3. 7

0.2.14
0.3.16
1.1.30

0.0. 1


0.0.10


0.0. 7


0.0. 6








0.17. 4
1. 6. 9
1. 6. 9
0. 5. 2
0. 0. 2
0. 4. 8
0.10. 0
4.10.10

0. 4. 8
0. 4.10
0. 9. 6
Sheet 3






Mrs
 Elizabeth
  Iggulden





William
   Mathews

John
  Pemberton
    Plumphe
William
   Cullen


Daniel
   Oliver

Stephen
 Allen
 others

Mrs
 Elizabeth
  Iggulden

Joseph
   Best

Fredrick
   Larkin



Robert
   Wilmot

Richard
   Knoll

Wilmot
   Martin

6
7


8


9



10



2


12
26
46


13


14


15
---
House & Garden


House & Garden


Cottages & Gardens



House & Garden



House & Garden


House & Garden
---
---


House & Garden


House & Garden


House & Garden
Garden
Garden


Garden


Garden



Garden



Garden


Garden
Pasture
Pasture


Garden


Garden


Garden

0.0.15
0.0.18
0.0.28

0.0. 4


0.0.26



0.0.13



0.0.17


0.1. 0
0.2.18
1.0.22
2.0.  0

0.0.24


0.0.25


0.0.25



















0. 1. 0
0. 1.11
0. 3. 8
0. 6. 7
Owner Occupier

No.

Description Cultivation

Quantities

Rector

Remarks
John
  Pemberton
    Plumphe



















Sheet 4
William
   Best


John
   Horton




John
 Davis
& another


Mrs Mary
   Spanton

Richard
 Stokes
& another

William
   Young


John
   Lott

Mrs Anne
   Martin
16
18


19
42
43
46


17
22
27


20


21
24


23
62


21a


66
91
---
House & Garden


House & Garden
---
---
---


House & Garden
---
---


House & Yard


---
House & Yard


House Yard & Garden
---


Cottage Shed & Garden


Coppice Close
---
Garden
Garden


Garden
Pasture
Pasture
Orchard


Garden
Garden
Garden


---


Garden
---


Garden
Arable


Garden


Pasture
Arable

0.0.23
0.0.  8
0.0.31

0.1.15
3.2. 5
1.1.35
0.3.  0
6.0.15

0.0.16
0.1.13
0.0.  6
0.1.35

0.0.25


0.0.29
0.0.21
0.1.10

0.0.35
0.3.  0
0.3.35

0.1. 3


1.1.34
1.0.  5
2.1.39





0. 1. 6
0. 9. 2
0. 4. 0
0. 2. 5
0.17. 1














0. 5. 5
0. 5. 5




0. 4. 7
0. 7. 6
0.12. 1















Parishioners


Rev James
   Gillman
    (Glebe)
John
  Pemberton
    Plumphe












Mrs Anne
   Martin

Rev James
   Gillman
Mrs Anne
   Martin
25
44
47
48
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
58
97


81


36
37
78
79
80


11
Buildings & Yard
Bastan?
Nine Acres
Part of great Field
Larch Plantation
---
Part of Ten Acres
---
Tye? Bottom
---
Shepherds Wood
Part of Great field
Ghost Close


Clerks? Acres


Hse Bldgs & Shrubbery
Parsonage & Garden
The Two Acres
The Peak Close
The Three Acres


Church Yard

Roads & Waste

---
Pasture
Arable
Arable
Wood
Pasture
Arable
Arable
Arable
Rough
Wood
Arable
Arable


Arable


---
Garden
Arable
Arable
Arable


---

---

0.1.16
3.0.13
8.1.31
13.3.28
2.0.12
1.3.35
3.0.28
7.0.24
14.1. 9
0.1.17
0.0.34
17.1.15
16.3.15
89.0.37

1.0. 2


1.0.39
0.1.32
1.3.28
2.0.20
3.0.36
8.3.35

0.0.33

12.2. 0


0. 8. 5
2.18. 2
4.12. 9
0.1.10
0. 1. 4
0.12. 7
2. 3. 0
5. 3. 0
0. 0. 6
0. 0. 3
7.10. 6
 6.15.10
30. 8. 2

0. 7. 4


0. 6. 2½
0. 2. 3 
0.9. 7½
0.10. 7½
0.16. 1½
2. 4. 10   

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