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 the nave arcades and crossing arches, but they were probably of late izth or early 13th-century date. In the first half of the I4th century considerable altera- tions were effected. A clearstory of coupled lights having ogee, trefoiled, and cinquefoiled heads was formed on both sides of the nave, and other windows inserted, in about 1 340. The chancel at this time received a fine large east window of five lights, the central higher than the others, with flowing tracery in the head resembling that of the east window in Witley Church. 111 The windows in the south wall, of three and two lights, with square heads, may have belonged to the same or a slightly later date. The upper story of the tower, although its parapet had been made plain in 1762, retained two-light windows with pointed heads of I 5th-century character, and in the east wall of the south transept, the south wall of the south aisle, with its porch, and the west wall of the nave, were other windows of the 1 5th century. If it seems hard to forgive the 1835 rebuilding of the nave, it is almost impossible to excuse the destruction of the ancient chancel, with its fine east window, in 1866. The north aisle had no windows in its wall, but was lit by wooden dormers in the roof.

The monuments in the old church prior to its demolition do not appear to have been of great importance. Aubrey records many tombstones as exist- ing on the floor of the church in his time (1673, &c.), some of which bore the indents of brasses. These have all disappeared. The following mural monu- ments have been preserved and set up in the new church : (l) The Howard monument, to the memory of Charles Howard of Greystoke Castle and of Deep- dene, 111 fourth son of Henry Frederick, Earl of Arundel (died 3 1 March 1713), and Mary his wife (died 7 November 1695); of Henry Charles Howard, his son and heir (died 10 June 1720), and Mary his wife (died 7 October 1747) ; and of Mary Anne Howard, the late wife of Charles Howard, jun. (died 28 May 1768). (2) A monument, removed from a mausoleum formerly in the churchyard, to the second wife of Henry Talbot, son of a Bishop of Durham, who purchased Charte Park in 1746 and died in 1784. (3) To Abraham Tucker, author of A Picture of Artless Love and Ike Light of Nature Pursued, who lived at his estate of Betchworth Castle till his death in 1774. (4) A brass plate to Jeremiah Markland (1693-1776), the classical scholar, who lived at Milton Court.

The registers date from 1538.

The church plate is all modern, presented recently by the Rt. Hon. George Cubitt, M.P., of Denbies, now Lord Ashcombe. There is a ring of eight bells, of which no. 2, 3 and 4 are dated 1709 and bear the names of William Fenwicke, Mrs. Margaret Fenwicke, John Hollier and John Pinny, 'benefactors'; while no. 5 has the inscription, ' JOHN WILNER MADE ME 1 626.' The others are modern. The ' pancake ' bell used to be rung between 1 1 o'clock and noon on Shrove Tuesday down to the early part of the 1 9th century.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH was built in 1X57 fora new district on the south side of the town. It is a

��stone building, consisting of a nave and chancel, in quasi 14th-century style, with a small bell-turret at the west end.

ST. MARY MAGDALENE'S CHURCH, HOLM- WOOD, was built in 1838. It was successively en- larged in 1842, 1846, 1848, and 1863. Mr. James Park Harrison was the original architect, and the church is a successful imitation of 13th-century style, built in sandstone, with a tower to the south-west. The sites for church, parsonage, and school were given by the Duke of Norfolk.

The church of ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST, NORTH HOLMWOOD,v/M built, in 1875, of stone in an intended 12th-century style, with a tower and spire.

The church of HOLT TRINITY, rTESTCOTE, was consecrated in 1852. It was built by Sir Gilbert Scott in 1 4th-century style. It is of stone, with a small western turret. Mr. Charles Barclay gave I, ooo to the building, and Lady Mary Leslie 1,000 endowment. The clock was put up to commemorate the Jubilee of 1887. The parsonage house was built at the sole expense of the late Mr. Charles Barclay, of Bury Hill; the Westcote Schools (National) by subscription in 1854 ; an infant school by subscription in 1882.

St. John's Chapel, the Countess of Huntingdon's Connexion, was built by Mr. John Worsfold in 1 840, and endowed with 40 a year, a house, small glebe, and a benefaction for charities.

The advowson of the church of ADPOWSON Dorking was attached first to the Priory of Lewes, l:s and then, in 1334, to the Priory of Holy Cross at Reigate until the disso- lution of the monasteries. 114 It was then granted to Lord William Howard," 4 created Lord Howard of Effing- ham. Charles second Lord Howard of Effingham, created Earl of Nottingham, inherited from his father. His eldest son William having died in his lifetime, his daughter Elizabeth, by marriage the Countess of Peterborough, inherited, 116 and conveyed it in 1657 to her son, John Mordaunt, 11 ' an ardent Royalist, to whom Charles II shortly afterwards granted the titles of Baron Mordaunt of Reigate and Viscount Mordaunt of Avalon, as a reward for his many services. 118

In 1 660 Dorking with Capel (q.v.) and other churches was confirmed to John Mordaunt in trust for Mary daughter of his brother the Earl of Peterborough. 11 ' Mary sold it in 1677 to Sir John Parsons. The widow of his son Humphrey settled it on her daughter Anne, wife of Sir John Hynde Cotton, who conveyed it to him. He sold it in 1766 to Mr. Edward Walter of Bury Hill. At his death in 1780 it descended to his daughter and her husband Viscount Grimston. The latter sold in 1789 to the Duke of Norfolk." The rectorial tithes were bought by various people in lots, among whom were the late Mr. Rate of Milton Court and Mr. Williamson of Guildford. The advowson to the vicarage remained with the Dukes of Norfolk till the Right Hon. G. Cubitt, M.P., now Lord Ashcombe, bought it about 1865, and it remains in his hands.

The vicarage of St. Paul is in the gift of trustees.

��111 Illuttrated by the late J. L. Andre, F.S.A. in Surr. Areh. Call, xiy, I. For Witley tee V.CM. Surr. ii, 456. The east window of Mickleham Church, prior to 1872, exhibited a similar design, and

��Ila See ante under Deepdene. 118 Cott. MS. Vesp. F, XT, fol. i8A. 114 Pat. 8 Edw. Ill, pt. ii, m. 34 ; and Winton Epis. Reg. Orleton, i, fol. 57d. " L. and P. Hen. fill, xvi, g. 947

��11 7 Feet of F. Surr. East. 1657.

118 G.E.C. Comfltte Peerage, T, 368.

119 Pat. 12 Chas. II, pt. xviii, m. 16. 110 Abstract of title to Capel Rectory

till 1766 ; Manning and Bray, Hist. Surr.

��the west window of the tower at Cran- (12) ; xvii, g. 443 (5). [67. iii, 593 ; private information.

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