large traceried windows. The whole is capped by a stone broach spire, rising to a height of over ninety feet. In the tower are three bells. The treble, a very ancient one, inscribed Sancta Luce, in black letter; the 2nd by Taylor, of Loughboro, 1859, inscribed "Deo dedit J. H. Sperling, Rector, Cantabo laudes Tuas Domine;" the tenor weighing 14 cwt. is inscribed, "Deo et ecclesia de Wickham Bonhunt dedit John Sperling, hujus ecclesie patronus. Sonoro sono meo sono Deo." There are no monuments earlier than those of the Bradbury family in the 17th and 18th centuries. They are as follows: I. A monument against the north wall of the chancel, surmounted by the arms of Bradbury, inscribed, "Beneath this stone lies interred the body of John Bradbury, of the Inner Temple, Gent., eldest son of Francis Bradbury, Gent., and Anne his wife, who departed this life, June 11, 1693, aged 25 years. "Beneath this stone lies interred the body of Francis Bradbury, of Clifford's Inn, Gent. second son of Francis Bradbury, Gent., and Anne his wife, who departed this life June 15, A.D. 1695, aged 24 years. "Beneath this stone lies interred the body of Anne Barrell, wife of John Barrell, of Clifford's Inn, Gent., and daughter of Francis Bradbury and Anne his wife, who departed this life Jan. 21, A.D. 1677, aged 26 years." II. On an elaborately sculptured monument by Scheemakers, against the south wall of the chancel, also with the arms of Bradbury. "Near this place lies buried the body of that hopeful youth John James Bradbury, Gent., the son and heir apparent of Matthew Bradbury, of this parish, Esquire, and Mary his wife, who departed this life Nov. 27, 1731, aged 10 years." III. On a monument in the tower. "Wentworthius Bradbury Suffolciencis, Hujus Ecclesiæ Rector Necnon vicarius de Arkesden, et Anna uxor ejus precharissima obiit ille 1764 Illa 1795 æt. Utrosque ultimus de puluere suo dies in gloriam simul evehet." ་ 82 95 "Sub hoc lapide sepulchrum jacet corpus Johannis Bradbury filii natu secundi Wentworthi Bradbury hujus ecclesie Rectoris, qui cum morbo insanabili viz. epilepsia diu laborasset morti tandem quiete se resignavit obiit Sept. 7, anno salutis 1758, aetatis 31, mortis ab hasta nec juvenes tuti." V. On a flat stone. "Quod mortale fuit Annæ filiae charissime Wentworthi Bradbury hujus ecclesiæ Rectoris et Annæ uxoris ejus sub hoc lapide depositum est anno aetatis 23 anima pia voluntati dei libenter submissa corpus reliquit vicessimo die Septembris, anno domini 1749. Multis illa bonis flebilis occidit, nullis flebilia quam parentibus." VI. A flat stone to Amelia, wife of Charles George, M.A., Rector, who died 1827, aged 41. VII. In a chancel window. "John Barrow Sperling, natus July 20th, 1855, renatus Aug. 29th, 1855, translatus March 11th, 1856, Allelujah." VIII. In churchyard. A monument to Sarah, wife of Joseph Martin, Esq., of Brick House, who died December 20th, 1856, æt. 71. IX. In churchyard. A monument to James Pollitt, Esq., who died August 6th, 1835, æt. 49, and Hannah his wife, sister to Mrs. Martin, who died Jan. 8th, 1848, æt. 59. The communion plate consists of a small chalice and cover in silver, circa 1700, and a paten inscribed "Deo et Ecclesia Sce Margarite de Wickham Bonhunt, dedit John H. Sperling, A.M., Rector, 1856." Also a handsome pair of wrought brass candlesticks for the altar. The Registers begin in 1598, and were well kept till the beginning of the present century, when several years are missing. They contain nothing remarkable, except the dates of the Bradbury family, from which the accompanying pedigrees are in part compiled. The following is the only entry worth recording: "Mr. William Bradbury, Lord of Wicken, died uppon St. Andrews daie at night, about xij of the clock, November ye last, and was buried uppon ye seconde of December, 1622, and was laid under the high altar in ye chancel on the southe side, whose funerals was kept after uppon the Thursdaie after the twelfthe, with manię mourners to ye number of thirtie. Tho. Wadeson, Rector, preached." The Rectory was originally on the north side of the churchyard, but being accidentally burned down in 1590, and being inconveniently near the manor house, it was never rebuilt on that site, but a house and 2 acres of freehold ground belonging to the Bradbury family was granted to the Rectory by way of exchange. This house was much added to by Mr. Cowling, Rector, in the early part of the present century, but being only a timber erection and much out of repair, the present Rector took it down and built a large mansion on another site, at a cost of £5000, which he has made over to the living. This house is in the medieval style of architecture, and has a private chapel attached, fitted up with stalls and a painted glass window. The glebe, which formerly amounted to 50 acres, lying scattered over the parish, was at the enclosure in 1842, changed for 45 acres lying together round the house. At the same time the Tythes were commuted for £260 per annum. Terrier 1610 A dwelling house with gardens, orchards and yards, a barn, a hay house, a stable, a well house, a couple of hogs' cotes, and about 40 acres of giebe. Terrier 1810. A true terrier of all the buildings, glebe lands, tythes and other profits, and rights belonging to the Rectory of Wicken Bonett, in the county of Essex, and diocese of London, taken this 18th day of June, pursuant to notice given for that purpose, on Sunday the 10th day of June, 1810, and exhibited at the primary visitation of John, Lord Bishop of London. Imprimis, house, brewhouse, stables, woodhouse, situate nearly in the centre of the parish, built with lath and plaster, covered with slate and tile, together with a garden and pasture adjoining, containing about two acres. Item. About 46 acres of glebe land, part enclosed, and part in the common field, with a barn and shed adjoining the churchyard. Item. Great and small tythe, with other profits and pensions, excepting a modus, as alledged on the part of the parishioners. Item. No rights of Common. Item. Land tax £13, yearly tenths, £1. 2s. 6d., procurations and synodals 8s. 4d., payable out of the living. The chancel is repaired, and part of the churchyard fence by the Rector, the body of the chancel to be repaired by the parish with the remainder of the fence, in part by the parish and part by the owner of the lordships farm. (Signed) W. Cowling, Rector. Churchwardens. N.B. The Rector objects to the validity of any modus or custom as alledged by the parishioners. Signed, W. Cowling, Rector. List of RECTORS since 1400. NAME. Abraham Veel or Wickes. John Berwick, by resignation of A. Veel. PATRON. Henry Barlee, Esq. John Marchant, (by death of Thos. Bures,) Henry Barlee, Esq. John White (by resignation of John Mar- William Wilton (by resignation of John William Barlee, L.L.B., (by death of W. William Barlee, Junr. (by resignation of William Barlee (by resignation of last.) John Clerke, (by death of last,) Vicar of John Gryffyth, (by death of last,) Vicar of Theophilus Aylmer, M.A. Lawrence Fogg, B.D. (by death of last.) Vicar of Littlebury, March 16, 1673. Wentworth Bradbury, M.A., (by death of Charles Gretton, M.A. (by death of last.) Robert Master, M.A., (by death of last,) William Cowling, M.A. (by resignation of Charles George, M.A., of St. John's Col lege, Cambridge (by resignation of last.) John Hanson Sperling, M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge (by resignation of last). William Barlee, Esq. William Barlee, Esq. William Barlee, Esq. William Barlee, Esq. John Byrde, Esq. William Barlee, Esq. William Barlee, Esq. Matthew Bradbury, Esq. Matthew Bradbury, Esq. King Charles I. Elizabeth Aylmer. Francis Bradbury, Esq. John Griffith, Gent., of |