Kent, Ash by Sandwich
Under an Arch in the North Wall, on a large and high Altar Tomb, lie a Man in compleat Armour, and a Collar of S.S. And of a Woman, in The Dress of her Time, both large as the Life. All the Brasses are torn off, except a small One, fixt to ye Top of the Arch, which bears the following Coat. [Az. 3 winnowing fans or (*SEPTFANS) imp. A fesse erm. betw. 3 fleurs-de-lis in chief (no tinctures) & 3 fishes naiant in pale in base)]. *The Motto to the Arms of Septvans was, "Dissipabo Inimicos Regis mei ut Paleam". alluding to the Coat – viz. 3 Thrasher’s Vans, or Fans. Drawing of the tomb of Sir John Septvans 1458 and wife Katherine Kirton 1498 .
Wearing the lancastrian SS collar, John was esquire of the Body to King Henry VI. However he took part in the failed rebellion against the king in 1450 led in Kent by Jack Cade. He was lucky enough to be pardoned for his actions and lived another 8 years and founded a chantry here.
John was the son of John Septvans, of St. Lawrence and Constance St. Nicholas
Katherine was the daughter of Jefferey & Juliane Kirton
She m2 John Wigmore having a son John who died 26th October 1492 who was buried at Faversham having by his wife Edith 1 son Richard & 4 daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne and Beatrice. who were mentioned in her will ++.
She m3 ........... Martin whom she outlived referring to herself in her will of 14 April 1495 as Kateryn Martin of the town of Feversham, in it "she desired to be buried in the parish church of Ash, in the same tomb where the body of John Septvans, formerly my husband, resteth. To the high altar of Faversham 29s; to the vicar of Ash to pray for my soul and the soul of John and all my benefactors. The wardens of the church of Ash have 20s for the church and also to the intent that a 1000 masses be said or sung for my soul, my father and mother, John Septvans, John Wigmore the elder, John Wigmore the younger, and of all my friends from the day of my death- £16. 13s.4d. To every priest of Ash to sing placebo and dirige and mass of requiem by note, from the day of my burial to my month's mind: 6s.8d; To poor people of Ash 40s; and also there be distributed at the day of my burying and months mind £20; In repair of bad roads between Canterbury and Sandwich £20; Margaret Wigmore at her marriage the hangings for a room of white and gray, and various other things named, but if Margaret died, to Elizabeth her sister. Julian Norton - a ring with an amytyse; Margaret Sales my sister, a ring with a turkes. Residue for my soul, husband;s etc. Exors; my cousin Richard Norton vicar of Ash, with Thomas Wilkinson overseer. The chantry of the Upper Hall which my husband founded shall have perpetually 20s from the lands which joineth next unto the chantry, that there be kept for ever yearly in the church of Ash an obit for the souls of my father and mother Jefferey Kirton and Juliane his wife, and my son John Wigmore. Also the vicar or parish priest of Ash shall have yearly 16d to pray for the souls of the above every Sunday in the bede roll for ever. My s]cousin Richard Norton have my place at the church gate in Faversham paying £10 to Mildred by 18s 4d yearly until the whole be paid. After the death of my daughter (in law) Edith Wigmore, the manor of Shert in the Isle of Thanet be divided among the 4 daughters of my son John Wigmore - Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne and Beatrice". ++
John Septvans chantry along with one to our blessed Lady, and another of St. Stephen were suppressed in the 1st year of king Edward VI. when the former of them was returned to be of the clear yearly certified value of 15l. 11s. 1½d.
Kent, Ash by Sandwich
Under an Arch in the North Wall, on a large and high Altar Tomb, lie a Man in compleat Armour, and a Collar of S.S. And of a Woman, in The Dress of her Time, both large as the Life. All the Brasses are torn off, except a small One, fixt to ye Top of the Arch, which bears the following Coat. [Az. 3 winnowing fans or (*SEPTFANS) imp. A fesse erm. betw. 3 fleurs-de-lis in chief (no tinctures) & 3 fishes naiant in pale in base)]. *The Motto to the Arms of Septvans was, "Dissipabo Inimicos Regis mei ut Paleam". alluding to the Coat – viz. 3 Thrasher’s Vans, or Fans. Drawing of the tomb of Sir John Septvans 1458 and wife Katherine Kirton 1498 .
Wearing the lancastrian SS collar, John was esquire of the Body to King Henry VI. However he took part in the failed rebellion against the king in 1450 led in Kent by Jack Cade. He was lucky enough to be pardoned for his actions and lived another 8 years and founded a chantry here.
John was the son of John Septvans, of St. Lawrence and Constance St. Nicholas
Katherine was the daughter of Jefferey & Juliane Kirton
She m2 John Wigmore having a son John who died 26th October 1492 who was buried at Faversham having by his wife Edith 1 son Richard & 4 daughters Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne and Beatrice. who were mentioned in her will ++.
She m3 ........... Martin whom she outlived referring to herself in her will of 14 April 1495 as Kateryn Martin of the town of Feversham, in it "she desired to be buried in the parish church of Ash, in the same tomb where the body of John Septvans, formerly my husband, resteth. To the high altar of Faversham 29s; to the vicar of Ash to pray for my soul and the soul of John and all my benefactors. The wardens of the church of Ash have 20s for the church and also to the intent that a 1000 masses be said or sung for my soul, my father and mother, John Septvans, John Wigmore the elder, John Wigmore the younger, and of all my friends from the day of my death- £16. 13s.4d. To every priest of Ash to sing placebo and dirige and mass of requiem by note, from the day of my burial to my month's mind: 6s.8d; To poor people of Ash 40s; and also there be distributed at the day of my burying and months mind £20; In repair of bad roads between Canterbury and Sandwich £20; Margaret Wigmore at her marriage the hangings for a room of white and gray, and various other things named, but if Margaret died, to Elizabeth her sister. Julian Norton - a ring with an amytyse; Margaret Sales my sister, a ring with a turkes. Residue for my soul, husband;s etc. Exors; my cousin Richard Norton vicar of Ash, with Thomas Wilkinson overseer. The chantry of the Upper Hall which my husband founded shall have perpetually 20s from the lands which joineth next unto the chantry, that there be kept for ever yearly in the church of Ash an obit for the souls of my father and mother Jefferey Kirton and Juliane his wife, and my son John Wigmore. Also the vicar or parish priest of Ash shall have yearly 16d to pray for the souls of the above every Sunday in the bede roll for ever. My s]cousin Richard Norton have my place at the church gate in Faversham paying £10 to Mildred by 18s 4d yearly until the whole be paid. After the death of my daughter (in law) Edith Wigmore, the manor of Shert in the Isle of Thanet be divided among the 4 daughters of my son John Wigmore - Margaret, Elizabeth, Anne and Beatrice". ++
John Septvans chantry along with one to our blessed Lady, and another of St. Stephen were suppressed in the 1st year of king Edward VI. when the former of them was returned to be of the clear yearly certified value of 15l. 11s. 1½d.