St James's Church, Staunton by Redmarley (Horton Memorial)The inscription along the top of the Monument reads: William HORTON Esqvire Liethe here who died the 13 Day of November A.D. 1612 William was the Lord of the Manor of Staunton - the estate was settled on him by his father, Thomas HORTON, following his marriage to Mary GRESLEY in 1590.[1] Unfortunately it was not possible to read the plaque beneath the statues. Arthur Mee's The King's England says the figures represent William's 8 children, but it seems to me just as likely the larger figures are himself and his wife. There is a close-up of the figures below. Above, everyone has ‘eyes-right’ except the little fellow, who has his head turned partly towards us, taking a sneaky look towards the ‘camera’ perhaps? (Information provided by Rosemary Lockie) References
Image contributed by Rosemary Lockie on 3rd November 2007.
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