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 PENSHURST. 

Close helmet, tilting, English, early XVIth century, crested, a porcupine (vide ante, vol. ii, p. 151, Fig. 490).

Tradition. This helm is known as that of Sir Harry Sidney. Probably it was formerly in this church. It is now in Penshurst Place.

Crest. A porcupine statant az., quilled collared and chained or. (Sidney of Penshurst.)

PLUCKLEY. 

Armet, circa 1500 (vide ante, Vol. ii, Fig. 445).

Now in a private collection, said to have hung in the Surrenden chancel of the church.

Tradition. Associated with the Dering family of Surrenden Dering, a family of Saxon origin. Richard Dering died in 1481 and was succeeded by his son John, whose direct descendant in the fifth generation was Sir Edward Dering, Kt., and first baronet, ob. 1644.