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 OXFORDSHIRE

BLOXHAM. 

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

1. Close helmet, of poor workmanship of XVIIth century, probably funerary, with spike and gilded, the skull in two pieces (Fig. 1698).

2. Pikeman's pott.

3. Breast-, backplate, and gorget, XVIIth century.

The above pieces hang on the west wall of the south chapel (Fig. 1699).

Tradition. None, but the spike to the helmet and the escutcheon (now missing) show that this piece was associated with some personage, entitled to bear arms, who was buried in the church.

Cf. Bloxam, "Fragmenta Sepulchralia," p. 135.

[Photographs by Mr. Hobhouse.]

BROUGHTON. 

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

1. Close helmet, XVIIth century (Figs. 1700 and 1701).

2. A pair of gauntlets.

3. An escutcheon, bearing ''az. three lions rampant or.'' (Fiennes.)

Tradition. The Fiennes family. There are monuments to members of the Fiennes family in the church and among others to the 1st Lord Saye and Sele, ob. 1662.

[Photographs by Mr. Wickham.]

BURFORD. 

[Communicated by the Rev. W. C. Emeris, M.A.]

Close helmet, circa 1575-85 (Fig. 1702a).

Hanging on a perch on the east wall of the church.

Tradition. Associated with the monument to Sir Lawrence Tanfield, erected 1625-8 (Fig. 1702b).

Cf. Gretton, "Burford Records."

CROPREDY. 

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

There are the following pieces of XVIIth century armour in this church (Fig. 1703):

1. Pikeman's pott.

2. Pikeman's breastplate, backplate, tassets, and gorget.

3. A hafted weapon.

4. An XVIIIth century sword.

Some of these pieces were recently found on the site where the battle of Cropredy Bridge of 28 June 1644 was fought, when Charles I was successful against the Roundheads under Waller. [Photographs by Mr. Wickham.]