Devon, Broadwoodwidger
A whitewashed stone effigy of c 1500 (Pevsner) has been rammed under an arch on an earlier tomb chest on the east wall of the south chancel chapel. To make room, the legs have gone and the torso hollowed out. The chest has carved weepers in ecclesiastical dress.
He is thought to be William Shilston www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/4537298071/ He is said to have been a notorious cattle thief who was killed in a field near his home at Upcott, now a farmhouse.
He wears plate armour with a robe or cloak over, the salade , his vizor raised, the breast plate is pouited and ribbed.
William was possibly the son of William Shilston by Constance heiress daughter of Thomas Wraye of Wrey
He m Alice heiress daughter of James Upcott, grand daughter of John Upcott by Elizabeth heiress daughter and heiress of John Culley
Children
1. Elizabeth m Sir John Whiddon dc1576 of Chagford (Parents of William husband of Eleanor daughter of Arthur Bassett www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/d8q699301H & Francis husband of Margaret daughter of Thomas Carew at Haccombe flic.kr/p/xLb9R4 )
Broadwoodwidger church Devon
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Devon, Broadwoodwidger
A whitewashed stone effigy of c 1500 (Pevsner) has been rammed under an arch on an earlier tomb chest on the east wall of the south chancel chapel. To make room, the legs have gone and the torso hollowed out. The chest has carved weepers in ecclesiastical dress.
He is thought to be William Shilston www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/4537298071/ He is said to have been a notorious cattle thief who was killed in a field near his home at Upcott, now a farmhouse.
He wears plate armour with a robe or cloak over, the salade , his vizor raised, the breast plate is pouited and ribbed.
William was possibly the son of William Shilston by Constance heiress daughter of Thomas Wraye of Wrey
He m Alice heiress daughter of James Upcott, grand daughter of John Upcott by Elizabeth heiress daughter and heiress of John Culley
Children
1. Elizabeth m Sir John Whiddon dc1576 of Chagford (Parents of William husband of Eleanor daughter of Arthur Bassett www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/d8q699301H & Francis husband of Margaret daughter of Thomas Carew at Haccombe flic.kr/p/xLb9R4 )
Broadwoodwidger church Devon
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