Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . ed in the parkat Baron Hill, near Beaumaris, theseat of Sir R. Bulkeley, where theslab again lies upon the stone-cof-fin.1 In the church of St. John inthe city of Chester is another slab,which is partly flat, and coveredwith flowing foliage, executed inlow relief, and in part is cut awayin order to disclose to the view asculptured semi-effigy. The upperpo
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Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . ed in the parkat Baron Hill, near Beaumaris, theseat of Sir R. Bulkeley, where theslab again lies upon the stone-cof-fin.1 In the church of St. John inthe city of Chester is another slab, which is partly flat, and coveredwith flowing foliage, executed inlow relief, and in part is cut awayin order to disclose to the view asculptured semi-effigy. The upperportion of the stone, including thefigure, that of a female, is muchworn and injured; but the lowerpart is more perfect, the traceryand the border-legend within whichit is contained being still sharp anddistinct, with the exception of afew letters only of the legend. Thisinscription runs thus: >J< hic . IACET . AGNES . VXOR . RICI . DE .RIDELEGH . QVE . OBIIT . DIE . SAB-BATI . PXI . AN.FM . PHI.ET . IACOB. a ccx....—Here lies Agnes, wife of Richard de Ridelegh, who died on the Sabbath-day next before the Feast of Philip and Jamesthe Apostles. 1 See Archceologia Cambrensis, vol. ii. p. 316 ; see also the Archceol. Album, p. 171.. Monumental Slab to Aqnss de Ridelegh, St. Johns Church, Chester. 144 CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS At Hambleton in Rutland a very interesting monumental stonewas discovered beneath a pew during the restoration of the church,