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| Keywords: WalrondTombChestUffculmeChurch.JPG en Tomb chest in Bradfield Chapel north aisle Uffculme Church Devon probably of William Walrond 1610-1669 shown at left below a cartouche with the Walrond arms husband of Ursula Specott sister of Humphrey Specott of Launcells in Cornwall The arms above the figure on the right are those of Specott Or on a bend gules three millrinds of the first and the ostensibly female person sculpted below who seems to have acquired a beard therefore appears to be his wife Five standing female figures are shown at the west end a blindfolded Justice also Faith Hope Charity per Pevsner The chest tomb is complete in itself and the half-figures presently placed on top of it belong to a former now broken up monument probably that of the reclining Sir William Walrond d 1689 whose effigy now occupied the window-ledge above On the top slab is inscribed This lowe built chamber to each obvious i e passing eye from Latin ob + via in the way eye / Seemes like a little chapell where he lye / Here in this tumbe my flesh shall rest in hope / When ere I dye this is my aime scope On the front edge of the top slab is written 1663 ffalax saepe fides; testam vota peribunt; constitues tumulum si sapis ipse tuum fulim 1663 faith often fails testamentary vows perish build a mound if you Other arms quartered with Walrond are left Two grosing irons in saltire between four Kelway pears a bordure engrailed Kelloway ; right Per fesse argent and azure three chaplets counterchanged Duke of Otterton the family of the wife of Humphry walrond of Ottery St Mary d 1637 younger brother of William III Walrond d 1627 of Bradfield The central escutcheon possibly erroneously repainted should perhaps show Walrond impaling Argent a chevron between three lambs sable Sydenham the family of William Walrond's mother At present it shows Argent a chevron between three birds sable own photo own photo Inscibed on front side of stone top 1663 ; photo Oct 2012 Church monuments in Devon St Mary the Virgin church Uffculme Bradfield House Uffculme Duke of Otterton arms Speccot arms Walrond arms | ||||
