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with the cross of St. George. With this helmet is a funerary sword. It is possible that both helmet and sword once hung in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and were sent to Chenies after the death of the Duke in 1839. It is also possible that they were carried at his funeral. Now in the Agent's office.

5. Two iron coronets.

6. Three escutcheons of the XIXth century, bearing Russell impaling other coats; probably used at the funeral of the 6th Duke, who died 1839.

7. Two hatchments bearing the Russell arms.

All the above, except 4, 6, and 7, are in the Bedford chapel.

Tradition. All the pieces are associated with the Russell family, but there is no tradition associating any individual piece with any particular monument.

There are altar tombs and effigies of John, Earl of Bedford, K.G., ob. 1555; Francis, Lord Russell, ob. 1641; Francis, Earl of Bedford, K.G., ob. 1585; William, 1st Duke of Bedford, ob. 1683 (Figs. 1588 and 1589). Of the altar tomb of the 1st Earl it has been written: "The hands are folded in the old manner. The figures are not represented as sleeping, but as in a trance, with the eyes wide open. The faces are evidently careful likenesses: the Earl has lost an eye in action—the lid droops over the socket as in life. His head rests on his corslet, his sword is at his side."

Cf. "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (Bucks), i, p. 90. [The photographs were taken with the courteous permission of the Duke of Bedford.]

CHILTON. 

[Communicated with the photograph by Mr. J. G. Mann.]

Close helmet, XVIth century, crested, two swans' heads. The skull is made of two pieces (Fig. 1590).

Tradition. Hanging in the S. Chapel opposite the large monument to Sir John Croke, ob. 1608.

Crest. ''Two swans' necks addorsed and interlaced, issuing out of a crescent all arg. and holding in their beaks an annulet gu.'' (Croke.)

Cf. "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (Bucks), i, p. 105.

DINTON. 

[Communicated by Mr. J. G. Mann.]

Helmet, circa 1575-85 (Fig. 1591).

Tradition. None.

There are tablets and brasses to Simon Mayne, ob. 1617; Francis Lee, ob. 1558; Thomas Greneway, ob. 1538; Richard Greneway, ob. 1551; and others of earlier date.

Cf. "Vic. C. H." (Bucks), ii, p. 280; "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (S. Bucks), p. 123. [The illustration is taken from a photograph by Mr. Wickham.]

FULMER. 

Two helmets.

Both said to be funerary.

Tradition. These helmets hang on perches on each side of an achievement over the monument to Sir