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On a black marble on the floor, by this tomb,

Here lyeth the Lady Holland, the second Wife to Sir Thomas Holland, and Wife to Mr. Edward Barker, and buried in the Year 1648.

On a mural monument against the north chancel wall, more west,

Holland and Panton.

Sir John Holland who erected this Monument for himself, 17 Years before his Death, maryed the Lady Alathea Sandys, he was sent a Commissioner from the Parliament to K. C. the First, and received Marks of Royal Favour, he lived an Honour as well as Benefactor to his Family, being Eminent for his perticular Abilities and Integrity, and dyed 19 th of Jan. 1700, after he was created Baronet 72 Yeares, and in the 98 th Yeare of his Age.

There is a stone lately laid in the church for Ann, relict of Thomas Slapp of Rushford, daughter of ''Tho. Goddard of Wretham, who died Decem''. 12, 1729, aged 57 years 11 months, and also for Sarah Slapp, her daughter, who died Nov. 25, 1729, aged 22 years 9 months.

There is an altar tomb in the churchyard for John Buckenham, who died April 22, 1731, aged 54 years.

In a south chancel window, is the effigies of the Virgin holding a wafer, on which is this,

Hi Visite ye.

On the south buttresses,

Jesus, Jesus Salbator.

Upon old stalls in the chancel are the arms of Vere, Bardolf, Herling, Plantaginet, Garnish, Ufford with a bendlet. A fess between six de-lises. Two fesses. Gironne of eight. Three roundels, on each three pales. On a bend cottised three escalops, a rose for difference.

In the parsonage window is an eagle snatching a piece of a sacrifice, with some of the fire sticking to it, which being carried to her nest, fires it, and burns her young; under the flaming nest is this, So let him feare, who e're he be that dare, Purloin God's Tribute, and the Churches Share.

and round the oval is this, It is Destructive to Devour That Which is Holy.

Here are 13 acres, 3 roods, and 20 perches town land, in divers pieces, all which (with the glebe) are abuttalled in a survey of the manor, taken A° 1587. The rent was 3l. per annum, paid to the church-wardens, and overseers, for the relief of the poor, and repairs of the church.