The history of Hertfordshire ; describing the county and its antient monuments, particularly the Roman / With the character of those that have been the chief possessors the the lands. And an account of the most memorable occurences. By N. Salmon.

Salmon, N. (Nathanael), 1675-1742.

Date:: 1728

Credit: The history of Hertfordshire ; describing the county and its antient monuments, particularly the Roman / With the character of those that have been the chief possessors the the lands. And an account of the most memorable occurences. By N. Salmon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$325 Cbaumj, himftlf aC.d Family contributing large- “ Chaamy ol Terdlej.Bnrj, Efq; Son and Heir of ly, as fome of the Inhabitants and neighbour- “ Henry Chauncy late of the fame Place Efq- de- ing Gemlemen did. The Patronage is in the “ ceafed, who was the Son and Heir’ofG-w- Church of St. Paul. The prefenc Vicar Mr. “ Cbaumj of New PUe in the Panlb of Gedeie/ui, Thomas Tippmg. _ “ in the County of Hertford, Efq; and Jane his To the Augmentation of this Vicarage the “ Wife, who was the Daughter and Heir of Dean and Chapter did in 166j. give 10 Pounds “ John Cornwall of Tardley aforefaid, Efq- which per Ann. out of the Reftory, which is fince con- “ laid Henry now deceafed heretofore married firmed by A£t of Parliament. In 1688. the “ Anna Parke, the Daughter and Heir of Peter Pe.a.n_,a, Chapter Savf t0 Vicarage a Free- 4< Parkedate of Tottenham in the County of Mid- <£ dlefssc, Gent, and who lived in lawful Wed- “ lock above 50 Years: They had Wue 4 Sons, “ Henry, John, George, and Peter; and 3 Daugh- “ ters, Ann, Eliz. and Mary. The faid Henry iC died May 1. 1681. in the 8ill: Year of his “ Age ; and the faid Anna lieth buried by him 5 “ both refting in Expe&ation of a joyful Re- “ furreTion.” In the middle Ille of the Church, an old Stone with this Infcription in Brafs; Hie jacent hold Eftate of 4 Pounds per Ann. at Wood End in this Parifb, occupied by George Bond. In 1723. Dr. Henry Godolphin Dean of St. Paul’s gave 200 Pounds, to which the like Sum out of Queen Anne's Bounty was added. It lies at prefent in the Hands of the Corporation, who pay 4 per Cent. Iritereft till a Purchafe can be had. Mr. Robert Strutt, late Vicar, built a neat Houfe for himfelf and Succeflors, upon the Glebe adjoining to the Church-yard ; which, Johan.Clerk de Erdeley et Elizabetha uxor ejm; lor the Agreeablenefs of the Situation, as well quorum ammabm propitietur Dew. * as the Building, adds much to the Value of the Living. In the Chancel Eaft Window are Arms of Chauncy: And the fame empaling Cornwall\ Ar¬ gent a Lyon rampant Gules, within a Bordure ingrailed Sable Belanty. In the South Window Chauncy empaling, Or on a Feffe Vert, 3 Lyons Rampant of the Field. In the Windows of the North Ille are fome imperfect Figures; one of a Bifhop with his Grofier: One of St* Michael: Another of the V irgin Mary: And one with a Saxon Crown upon his Head. Monumen t s. In the Chancel, on the North Side the Altar, a Stone with Effigies of a Prieft in Brafs: Hie jacet Philippus Medcalf, Legum Baccalaureus, du- dum Vic anus hujus Ecclefu, qui obiit 29 die Junii A. D. 1515. Cujus anirna propitietur Deus. Another with Brafs Effigies of a Man and Woman, four Sons and two Daughters: “ Here “ Near this Place lies interred the Body of c< Mary Markham, the Wife of Robert Markham “ of Grafs Inn, Elq; Daughter of William Pear- “ [on of Tardley, Gent, and Trances his Wife, who had Iffue one Son, deceafed. She died “ in 24th Year of her Age Feb. 19. 1673.” Near the South Door a Prieft in his Habit: Hie jacet Willielmus Cottyfmere, quondam Vica- rim ijlim Ecclefu, qui obiit in Fefio Sanctorum Phi- iippi et Jacobi Martyrum, An. Dom, 1427. Cu- jm, i$c. In March 1659. a Spire 50 Foot high, Hand¬ ing upon the Tower of this Church, for want of pinning down the Tenents, was blown off into the Church yard. It pitched upon the Weather-cock, and the Bafts turned over with¬ out doing any Damage. Benefacti O N Si The Lords of this Manor gave by Copy of Court Roll to Truftees, for the Ufe of the moft lie the Bodies of Thomas Shotbolt, late of this Indigent of the Parifh, a Piece of Pafture Ground “ Town of Tardley, Efq; and Mary his Wife, called Plaijtows, at 2 j. yearly Rent. “ the fecond Daughter of Sir John Boteler of Watton Wood-Hall, Kt. who had Iffue 4 Sons “ and 2 Daughters. He died June 9. A. D. “ 1599. in the Year of his Age 72. ’ Edward Head, by Will dated 1655. gave 20/. to purchafe Land for putting Apprentices poor Children to Trades, at the Difcretion of his Executors and their Succeffors, in Tardley-bury. Here lieth the Body of Henry Chauncy of With the Money was purchafed 2 Acres and a Rood in Church Field, at the Rent of 1 /. 2 s. In 1659. the Parifhioners purchafed 2 Acres in Church-Field, for the Poor. Henry Chauncy, Efq; gave a Houfe, containing 2 Dwellings, for the Pooreft, Aged, Impotent, to be placed by his Son Henry and his Heirs. He gave alfo an Acre and half of Pafture, in- clofed, out of Cromer Field, to purchafe for the fame Perfons 2 Loads of Faggots. _ The Inhabitants of this Parifh by Contribu¬ tion railed 85 /. and added to the Stock of the il to this Place lieth buried the Body of Henry Parifh; the Intereft for the Relief of the Poor. “ Tardley-Bury, Efq; Son and Heir of George « Chauncy of Gedelfion in this County of Hert- ford, Efq; who died Apr. 18. 1631. in the “ 58th Year of his Age. He had two Wives, Ann and Mary; by Ann he had Iffue 2 Sons, “ Henry and John ; and by Mary one Son Tho- « mas. He lies buried here with his Wife Ann, expe&ingthe joyful Refurrefrion of the Juft.” “ Henry Chauncy, Efq; 1722.” On the North Wall a Monument: “ Near O 0 o 0 COTTERED,$