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 HERTFORDSHIRE

ALDBURY. 

1. Close helmet, skull-piece late XVIth century, visor and mezeil XVIIth century (Fig. 1632).

2. Close helmet, a rough piece made for a funeral (Fig. 1633).

Tradition. None.

There are monuments to Sir Ralph Verney, ob. 1546; Thomas Hyde, ob. 1570; and his son, ob. 1580.

Cf. "R. C. on Hist. Mon." (Herts), p. 31. [Photograph by Miss Frances Marc.]

ALDENHAM. 

1. Armet (vide ante, Vol. ii, Fig. 442).

2. Helmet, circa 1570, with spike (Fig. 1634).

Tradition. None. [Archdeacon Gibbs courteously supplied the photograph.]

BALDOCK. 

"About twenty years ago the South Porch was enlarged by removing the floor of the parvise. This Chamber had been closed for years, and when it was broken into, it was found to be filled with armour, helmets, pikes, lances, and other weapons. The then Rector threw a large quantity down a well to get rid of it, after allowing the labourers to take as much as they liked to sell for old iron" ("N. and Q.," 5th series, vol. x, p. 277).

BERKHAMPSTEAD. 

Close helmet, circa 1560-70 (Fig. 1635).

Tradition. Chauncy (circa 1700) records that the helmet, with crest and sword of Sir Adolphus Cary, were hanging on a pillar in the church in his time, but that his banners had long since been removed owing to decay.

Sir Adolphus Cary lived at Berkhampstead Place, which was built by his brother, Sir Edward Cary. Sir Adolphus died in 1610 and was buried not far from the spot above which the helmet now hangs (the east wall of the north transept). In the registers this entry is recorded: "1610. Ap. 10. Sir Adolphus Carye, Knighte, a most loving benefactor to ye poore of this towne was buried."

His great-nephew, Lucius Cary, was killed at Newbury in 1643. He had spent his boyhood at Berkhampstead Place.

BISHOPS HATFIELD. 

Helmet.

Tradition. Associated with the funeral of John Brockett, ob. 1598.

Crest. A stag lodged sa., ducally gorged and lined or. (Brockett of Herts.)