Peckleton Leicestershire
On the north side of the chancel is a near identical recess to one on the south wall, which contains the effigy of a knight wearing chain armour including a coif de mailles, and a belted surcoat reaching to the knees; his legs are crossed.
Next to him but outside the recess is the effigy of a lady with wimple headress.
Both effigies are of mid 13c / early 14c,, the words "Dominus (Sir) Robertus Moton" were at one time still visible on the stone surround. This kind of chain mail armour went out of usage after c 1305 - 1320s - the guide thought he could be "the late 13c Sir Robert who was first patron of the church". The lady carved in softer sandstone is thought to be of a slightly later date possibly 1320 - 1330
(The first patron Robert Moton son of William Moton was still a minor when his father died c1217. This Robert was killed on 4th August, 1265, at the battle of Evesham, fighting on the side of Simon de Montfort his overlord, and his estates were consequently forfeited. The Patent Rolls dated 12th of January, 1266. says certain lands in Peckleton were granted to Robert's widow for the maintenance of herself and her family for life. The grant was made, " by way of grace and humanity, to Juliana late the wife of Robert Moton, the king's enemy, killed at the battle of Evesham, that out of the lands of the said Robert in Pecklinton which the king lately gave to William Bagod and [which] have been extended [i.e. valued] at £11 Is. 6d. a year, she shall have 3j virgates of land with their appurtenances of the demesne, extended at 35s. a year, and 3£ virgates with their appurtenances of the villeinage extended at 30s. a year", for maintenance, as stated above.
The forfeited possessions of Robert Moton were afterwards restored to William Moton 1260 - 1318 his son and heir
William's heir was his son William c1200 - 1331 who m Joan c1337 daughter of William de la Zouch & Maud Lovell; They were the parents of Robert Moton c1337 - 1367 m Alice 1378 daughter of Sir Ralph 1st Baron Basset of Sapcote by Sibell Astley)
It may well be that these effigies, possibly as the guide says of Robert Moton & wife Julian were made later after their son William regained his estates
www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/PeckletonPagesfromVolume17.pdf
www.geni.com/people/Sir-Robert-Moton-I/6000000022351069383
www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/past-times-history-...
- Church of St Mary Magdalene, Peckleton Leicestershire
Peckleton Leicestershire
On the north side of the chancel is a near identical recess to one on the south wall, which contains the effigy of a knight wearing chain armour including a coif de mailles, and a belted surcoat reaching to the knees; his legs are crossed.
Next to him but outside the recess is the effigy of a lady with wimple headress.
Both effigies are of mid 13c / early 14c,, the words "Dominus (Sir) Robertus Moton" were at one time still visible on the stone surround. This kind of chain mail armour went out of usage after c 1305 - 1320s - the guide thought he could be "the late 13c Sir Robert who was first patron of the church". The lady carved in softer sandstone is thought to be of a slightly later date possibly 1320 - 1330
(The first patron Robert Moton son of William Moton was still a minor when his father died c1217. This Robert was killed on 4th August, 1265, at the battle of Evesham, fighting on the side of Simon de Montfort his overlord, and his estates were consequently forfeited. The Patent Rolls dated 12th of January, 1266. says certain lands in Peckleton were granted to Robert's widow for the maintenance of herself and her family for life. The grant was made, " by way of grace and humanity, to Juliana late the wife of Robert Moton, the king's enemy, killed at the battle of Evesham, that out of the lands of the said Robert in Pecklinton which the king lately gave to William Bagod and [which] have been extended [i.e. valued] at £11 Is. 6d. a year, she shall have 3j virgates of land with their appurtenances of the demesne, extended at 35s. a year, and 3£ virgates with their appurtenances of the villeinage extended at 30s. a year", for maintenance, as stated above.
The forfeited possessions of Robert Moton were afterwards restored to William Moton 1260 - 1318 his son and heir
William's heir was his son William c1200 - 1331 who m Joan c1337 daughter of William de la Zouch & Maud Lovell; They were the parents of Robert Moton c1337 - 1367 m Alice 1378 daughter of Sir Ralph 1st Baron Basset of Sapcote by Sibell Astley)
It may well be that these effigies, possibly as the guide says of Robert Moton & wife Julian were made later after their son William regained his estates
www.le.ac.uk/lahs/downloads/PeckletonPagesfromVolume17.pdf
www.geni.com/people/Sir-Robert-Moton-I/6000000022351069383
www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/past-times-history-...
- Church of St Mary Magdalene, Peckleton Leicestershire