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 Crest. ''A falcon with wings expanded arg. beaked, legged, and belled or.''

5. Close helmet, circa 1645, crested, a lion's head (Fig. 1643). 6. A pair of gauntlets. 7. A sword. Tradition. Associated with the burial of Sir Paul Rycaut, ob. 1700. Sir Paul Rycaut purchased the manor from Sir H. Sedley in the XVIIth century and subsequently alienated it to the Banks family. In the registers are two Rycaut entries: (i) Peter Rycaut, bur. 1654, and (ii) Sir Paul (supra), bur. 1700. Sir Paul was a great traveller, served as Ambassador at Constantinople under Charles II, and in Ireland under James II, and in the Hanse Towns under William III. He was also an author, and lived at the Friary. Cf. "Dic. Nat. Biog." Arms. ''Arg. a fess counter-embattled gu., in base a bend of a limb of a tree raguly, trunked, couped at both ends ppr.'' (Rycaut.) Crest. ''A lion's head erased ppr. langued gu.''

8. Close helmet, circa 1630, crested, a bird's head (Fig. 1644). Tradition. Associated with the monument to Sir John Banks, ob. 1699. This Sir John was a son of Caleb Banks, and was created a baronet, 1661, and married a daughter of Sir John Dethick. He left a daughter, Elizabeth, who married Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Aylesford. See ante. Crest. A dragon's head erased arg.; but Burke gives the Banks crest as: on a mound vert, a stag statant, attired and unguled or, behind a tree ppr.

There is an old engraving in the vestry of the church showing the armour and banners, which latter have disappeared.

Fielding, "Memories of Malling," pp. 69, 82.

BARHAM. 

[Communicated by the Rev. F. B. Harper of Otford.]

Close helmet, skull-piece, chin-piece, part of an original visor, and gorget plates circa 1570, visor circa 1550, mezeil of the end of the XVIth century (Fig. 1645). Tradition. None. BIRLING. 1. Helm, circa 1512, crested, a bull collared (vide ante, vol. ii, p. 150, Fig. 489). 2. Close helmet, with roped comb, 1560-75, crested, a bull collared (Figs. 1646 a and b). Both pieces hang in the chancel. Tradition. Associated with the Nevill family; Mr. Percy Nevill of Birling Manor is the Lay Rector. Crest. A bull statant pied sa., collared and chain reflexed on the back or.