Arlington Devon
On the north wall of the chancel is a wall monument to Rev. Gascoigne Canham 1589 - 1667. Rector of Arlington for 55 years.
It has a broken pediment on which cherubs recline flanking a coat of arms: Canham: Azure, a cannon (sable?), whilst on either side are shown his arms impaling: dexter: Hammond of Loxhore: Or, per cross four crescents azure; sinister: (very worn) Sable, a saltire engrailed ermine (Polwhele) with Corinthian colonnettes & skull below.
The inscription is in latin which translates:
"Reverend Gascoigne Canham, a seventy-year-old man ruled this church for five above fifty years. Of Norfolk, pious, prudent, not unlearned; rich in coin but in good works richer. If the hearts of the poor are silent, let this marble tell how much he bequeathed to this parish; how much to the College of Gonville and Caius, Cambridge, how much on all sides, as great as the sun and the sea. He died on 2 June 1667.
To him were two wives, one Emlyn from the Loxhore family of Hammond (reverend and honourable), the second Anna Polwheile from Treworgan, Cornwall ( a most select lady from an ancient and noble stock), both without children. They have however their reward in the fame and fruit of their souls".
He was connected to the Chichesters of Arlington Court who were at that time recusant catholics, and as such were barred from any manoral or ecclesiastic decisions.
His sister or near relation Hester Canham 1622 daughter of Rev Simon Canham 1622 of Bittadon, "chaplain to the Earl of Bath" (William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Tawstock ) & Thomasine Swain 1603 ; m Henry Chichester 1650 of Marwood, a younger son of Henry Chichester 1589 of Arlington & nephew of Robert & John Chichester www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/uUm592220g A monument exists to her in Bittadon Church,
Gascoigne Canham was certainly from a Norfolk family, as his monument states, possibly the Canhams of Ashill - wills exist of John Canham, yeoman of Ashill in Norfolk, dated 28 January 1577, and also of Simon Canham dated 23 March 1584.
In 1653 he financed the rebuilding of Bradiford Bridge in the parish of Pilton, which has a stone tablet inscribed "Rebuilded by G.C. 1653". He also held lands in the manor of Pilland in the parish of Pilton.
Gascoyne was also patron of nearby Bratton Fleming, 2 1/2 miles south-east of Arlington, which advowson he had purchased in 1665 from Sir Francis Godolphin for £300, and on 27 March 1667 he signed a deed granting the advowson in perpetuity to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, of which he was a member. He also gave £10 toward the"Combination Room" of that college, and £40 for the 'binding out' to apprenticeship of poor children whose parents 'usually and orderly go to church' at Arlington. He gave £12 per annum for life to his cousin William Polwhele. Also £5 to Mr Henry Travers of Loxhore 'if he preaches at my funeral as I desire' , while his servant Mary Beare, received the very generous legacy of £200 along with his furniture and 'one cow and one horse or mare, not the best nor the worst.'
Although he married twice, he left no surviving children
.
www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/hester-cannon-24-2wv2f...
devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/1506A/PI/2/5
- Church of St James, Arlington Court, Devon
Picture with thanks - copyright Basher Eyre CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4499440
Arlington Devon
On the north wall of the chancel is a wall monument to Rev. Gascoigne Canham 1589 - 1667. Rector of Arlington for 55 years.
It has a broken pediment on which cherubs recline flanking a coat of arms: Canham: Azure, a cannon (sable?), whilst on either side are shown his arms impaling: dexter: Hammond of Loxhore: Or, per cross four crescents azure; sinister: (very worn) Sable, a saltire engrailed ermine (Polwhele) with Corinthian colonnettes & skull below.
The inscription is in latin which translates:
"Reverend Gascoigne Canham, a seventy-year-old man ruled this church for five above fifty years. Of Norfolk, pious, prudent, not unlearned; rich in coin but in good works richer. If the hearts of the poor are silent, let this marble tell how much he bequeathed to this parish; how much to the College of Gonville and Caius, Cambridge, how much on all sides, as great as the sun and the sea. He died on 2 June 1667.
To him were two wives, one Emlyn from the Loxhore family of Hammond (reverend and honourable), the second Anna Polwheile from Treworgan, Cornwall ( a most select lady from an ancient and noble stock), both without children. They have however their reward in the fame and fruit of their souls".
He was connected to the Chichesters of Arlington Court who were at that time recusant catholics, and as such were barred from any manoral or ecclesiastic decisions.
His sister or near relation Hester Canham 1622 daughter of Rev Simon Canham 1622 of Bittadon, "chaplain to the Earl of Bath" (William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Tawstock ) & Thomasine Swain 1603 ; m Henry Chichester 1650 of Marwood, a younger son of Henry Chichester 1589 of Arlington & nephew of Robert & John Chichester www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/uUm592220g A monument exists to her in Bittadon Church,
Gascoigne Canham was certainly from a Norfolk family, as his monument states, possibly the Canhams of Ashill - wills exist of John Canham, yeoman of Ashill in Norfolk, dated 28 January 1577, and also of Simon Canham dated 23 March 1584.
In 1653 he financed the rebuilding of Bradiford Bridge in the parish of Pilton, which has a stone tablet inscribed "Rebuilded by G.C. 1653". He also held lands in the manor of Pilland in the parish of Pilton.
Gascoyne was also patron of nearby Bratton Fleming, 2 1/2 miles south-east of Arlington, which advowson he had purchased in 1665 from Sir Francis Godolphin for £300, and on 27 March 1667 he signed a deed granting the advowson in perpetuity to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, of which he was a member. He also gave £10 toward the"Combination Room" of that college, and £40 for the 'binding out' to apprenticeship of poor children whose parents 'usually and orderly go to church' at Arlington. He gave £12 per annum for life to his cousin William Polwhele. Also £5 to Mr Henry Travers of Loxhore 'if he preaches at my funeral as I desire' , while his servant Mary Beare, received the very generous legacy of £200 along with his furniture and 'one cow and one horse or mare, not the best nor the worst.'
Although he married twice, he left no surviving children
.
www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/hester-cannon-24-2wv2f...
devon-cat.swheritage.org.uk/records/1506A/PI/2/5
- Church of St James, Arlington Court, Devon
Picture with thanks - copyright Basher Eyre CCL www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4499440