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 There are monuments to: (1) Rowland Berkeley (effigy), ob. 1611; (2) Sir Robert Berkeley, ob. 1656, a judge; (3) Thomas Berkeley, ob. 1693; Robert Berkeley, ob. 1694. Rowland Berkeley acquired the manor in 1606. Arms. ''Gu. a chevron between ten crosses patée, six in chief and four in base arg.'' (Berkeley.) Crest. ''A bear's head arg. muzzled gu.''

Cf. "Vic. C. H." (Worcs), iii, p. 527, where the chancel is well illustrated, showing the helmet and coat of arms hanging near the tomb of Berkeley. STOULTON. 1. Helmet, funerary, crest, an arm holding a sword. 2. Sword. Tradition. These pieces hang above a hatchment bearing the Acton arms and over the monument to William Acton, with which they are associated (ob. circa 1679). Arms. ''Gu. a fesse, within a bordure engrailed erm.'' (Acton.) Crest. ''An arm embowed vambraced ppr. garnished or, the hand grasping a sword arg., the hilt enfiled with a boar's head couped sa.''

William Acton, son of John Acton, died 1615 seised of the manor, leaving a son Thomas, ob. before 1657, who was succeeded by William, supra.

Cf. "Vic. C. H." (Worcs), iii, p. 536.

YORKSHIRE

ALDBOROUGH.

Bascinet of the early XVth century (vide ante, vol. i, Fig. 301).

Tradition. Hanging over the effigy of Sir John de Melsa (or Meaux). John de Melsa, ob. 1377.

Cf. De Cosson and Burges, "Helmets and Mail," p. 39.