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2. Skull-piece and part of a visor of an armet of English workmanship of circa 1525, to which has been added a backplate, chin-piece, and frontplate in the XVIIth century. The piece is partly gilded for church purposes (Fig. 1783b).

3. Helmet, XVIIth century, crested, a demi-swan. (Greville.) The helmet is made up from an Elizabethan morion with side pieces and bars which have been added in the XVIIth century (Fig. 1783c).

Crest. ''Out of a ducal coronet gu. a demi-swan, wings expanded and elevated arg., beaked of the first.'' (Greville.)

Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, is buried in the church, and there is a monument to him. He died 30 September 1628. The epitaph runs: "Fulke Grevil: Servant to Queen Elizabeth: Counceller to King James & frend to Sir Phillip Sydney: Trophaeum peccati."

1784a.

1784b.

4. Close helmet, probably made for a funeral (Figs. 1782 and 1783).

5. Close helmet, probably made for a funeral (Figs. 1782 and 1783).

6. Close helmet, probably made for a funeral (Figs. 1782 and 1783).

7. One gauntlet (Fig. 1782).

Bloxam considered that three of these helmets were parts of the achievements of (1) William Parr, Marquess of Northampton, ob. 1571; (2) Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, ob. 1588; (3) Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, ob. 1589. Dugdale has written: "On the north side of the quire towards the upper end lyeth interred William Parr, Marquess of Northampton, as by his Atchievements, viz. Coat of arms, Sword, Shield, Helme and Crest, which I have seen there hanging, appeareth" (ed. 1765, p. 320).

Cf. Bloxam, "Fragmenta Sepulchralia," p. 135; "Churches of the Deanery of Warwick"; "Black Book of Warwick." [Photographs courteously taken by Mr. Christopher Cash.]