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All Saints Church, East Barsham, Norfolk, mural monument (See better image[1]) to Mary Calthorpe (1612-1640), who died aged 28, a daughter and co-heiress of William Fermor/Farmer of East Barsham (see pedigree of Calthorpe[2]). Sculpted by John and Matthias Christmas. She was the first wife of James Calthorpe (1604-1652), who was Sheriff of Norfolk in 1643, eldest son of Christopher Calthorpe of Cockthorpe by his wife Maude Thurton. It shows a sculpted bust of Mary Calthorpe rising from her coffin at the sound of the last trumpet (1 Corinthians 15:52: In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed).
Text from Blomefield (Francis Blomefield, 'Gallow and Brothercross Hundreds: East-Barsham', in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 7 (London, 1807), pp. 53-65 [3]):

Against the south wall of the present chancel, which is taken out of the nave of the church, is a very sumptuous monument of alabaster, black marble, &c. with the effigies of a woman in her winding sheet, as raising herself with her left hand out of her coffin, her right hand and eyes elevated in a posture of adoration, and on the coffin, "Come Lord Jesu quickly". Over her are two arches, supported by pillars of the Dorick order; in one of them is an angel offering her a crown of glory, and in the other an angel offering her a crown of laurel; and, above these, an angel as sounding the last trumpet. On the cornice of the monument are two effigies, one representing Wisdom or Knowledge, with the sun, the other with a dove, representing Innocency. On the base of the monument, the arms of Calthorpe. Inscribed (see image of inscription[4]):

James Calthorpe, Esq; dedicates this monument to the pious memory of Mary his virtuous and well-beloved wife (daughter and sole heyre of William Fermor, Esq; and of Ann his wife, daughter of Robert Brooke, late Alderman of London) by whom he had issue two sonns who all in this chancel lye together interred. The sayd Ann Fermour died February 1, 1627; William Fermour, died November 24, 1635; Fermour Calthorpe, senior, died March 2, 1635; Fermour Calthorp, junior, died December 1, 1637; And the said Mary at the age of 28 years, having lived 12 years and 4 months thereof with the said James, died may 12th 1640.

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On the summit of the monument is a shield of 4 quarters (see pedigree of Calthorpe, Heraldic Visitation of Norfolk[5]):

  • 1: Chequy or and azure, a fess ermine (Calthorpe);
  • 2: Gules, on a chief argent two mullets pierced sable (Bacon) (Sir Oliver Calthorpe (fl.14th c.) married Isabell Bacon, daughter and heiress of Robert Bacon.
  • 3: Argent, three chessrooks sable (Rookwood/Rokewood) (Christopher Calthorpe of Cockthorpe (great grandfather of James Calthorpe (1604-1652)) married Jane Rokewood, daughter and heiress of Roger Rokewood);
  • 4: Argent, a lion rampant sable (Stapleton) (Sir w:William Calthorpe of Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk (great-grandson of Sir Oliver Calthorpe and Isabell Bacon) married Elizabeth Stapleton, a daughter and co-heiress of Sir w:Miles Stapleton (c.1408-1466), KG, Lord of the Manor of Ingham, Norfolk and de jure Baron Ingham of Ingham, Norfolk, and Lord of the Manor of Bedale, Yorkshire.

4 other shields, left to right:

  • Argent, on a saltire sable between four lion's heads erased gules four bezants and on the centre point a martlet or on a chief azure an anchor between two pallets of the fourth (Fermor/Farmer) (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.341 "Farmer or Fermor of East Barsham, Norfolk"));
  • Calthorpe impaling Fermor;
  • Fermor impaling Gules, on a chevron argent a lion rampant sable crowned or (Brook of Cobham Hall, Kent)
  • at base a shield of Calthorpe
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