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 I04 Devon Notes and Queries. Arm» — Fortescue impaling Reynell. (This was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Richd. Reyneli of Ogwell.) (c) Tablet Dorothy, wife of Thomas Hurrell, died 1734; Thomas, their son ; Thomas Hurrell, Rector, son of J. Hurrell of Wakeham, Aveton Gififord, died 1737, aged 32, (<4 Sarah Fortescue died 29 Oct. 1628. (This was the daughter of Sir E. Prideauz and wife of John Fortescue.) (tf) Moore, gent., died 4 Oct. 1626. (/) Floor slab. Samuel More. Whole length figure of a man cut in the stone, hands in prayer ; by his side, a staff with a ball on top. {g) Floor slab. Edmund Fortescue, sometime High Sheriff, died 21 July 1624. A figure of a man in cloak or robes ; in the corner, the head of a staff like a cross patee. (/i) —.-^ fortunati Edmundi Fortescue armigeri epitaphalium. Here lyeth a weight (wight) Of worthie discent Whose losse for her worth The people lament The rich for her love And kind affabillitie The Poore for her almes Deeds and hospitallitie. Obiit 28 Janr. Ano. Dni. 161 1. (This relates to Mary Champernoun, wife of Edmund Fortescue.) (1) Dorothy Bury died 27 Nov. 1802. (This was the second daughter of Sir Thomas Bury and Dorothy his wife.) (/) Catherine, daughter of Rev. Nath. Wells, wife of Mr. Christopher Serle of Kingsbridge, died 18 June 1802. (A) Edmund Nathaniel William Fortescue 1777-1821. VIII. On the north wall : — (a) A large tablet with convex oval panel, to the "memory of Elizabeth, late the Pious wife of Richard Wood, Gent" She died Jan. II 1662. "Eliza's soule a Graffe divine. With Clay, was fastened into Wood ; The Tree did suddenly decline. The Fruit was blasted in the bud." " The Clay which death brake off lies here ; the wife Is now engrafted on the Tree of Life ; Reader, expect not long to hold thy breath, For Heart of Oak thou see'st cut off by Death." The arms below are Or. a Tree proper (Ti'borf) impaling a shield charged with a Bend ; but no tinctures are traceable. (6) Mary (wife of Nicholas) Page died 1761. The following shields of arms are in Fallapit House, and are interesting for comparison with those in East Allington Church : In stone. Over old gateway on the terrace, Fortescue, and over the front door, Fortescue impaling Hingeston.