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2. Close helmet, XVIIth century, funerary, crested, a talbot sejant, with which are hung two gauntlets and one spur in the north transept (Fig. 1668).

Tradition. Associated with the tomb of Sir Henry Furnese, ob. 1712, who died leaving issue, Sir Robert Furnese, Bart., 1687-1733, who was married three times: (i) Ann Bolarn; (ii) Lady Arabella Watson, daughter of Lewis, Earl of Rockingham (issue, Henry, third baronet, ob. 1735, and Katherine, who married (a) her first cousin the Earl of Rockingham, and (b) Francis, Earl of Guildford); (iii) Lady Ann Shirley (issue, Selina, married Edward, son of Sir Edward Dering, Bart.). On the panels of the tomb are many coats of arms. Arms. ''Arg. a talbot seyant within a bordure sa.'' (Furnese.) Crest. A talbot sejant sa.

LANCASHIRE

CHORLEY. 

1. Close helmet, perhaps funerary, with heraldic bars (Fig. 1669).

2. Pikeman's pott (Fig. 1670).

3. Banners.

Tradition. Associated with the Standish family. Captain Standish, a captain of the Trained Bands of the Leyland Hundred, was killed in Manchester, 1642.

Arms. ''Sa. three standing dishes arg.'' (Standish.)

Cf. "Vic. C. H." (Lancs), vi, p. 146: the helmets are mentioned by Barritt, the Manchester antiquary of the XVIIIth century.

LEYLAND. 

1. Close helmet, circa 1550-60.

2. A jack.

The above were formerly in the ffarington chapel in this church.

Cf. De Cosson and Burges, "Helmets and Mail," pp. 61, 137, Fig. 220; "Vic. C. H." (Lancs), vi, p. 4.