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St Mary the Virgin Church, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, South-Central England, British Isles [Map]

St Mary the Virgin Church, Chipping Norton is in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Churches in Oxfordshire.

After 29th July 1509. St Mary the Virgin Church, Chipping Norton [Map]. Monument to Richard "The Elder" Croft and Eleanor Cornwall (age 81). Finely made in alabaster. Fluted Period. Two complete effigies,still Gothic in line and detail, on a crocketed niched chest with angels and shields. Chunky Lions Mane. Chest with Weepers. Chest with Angels with Rounded Wings holding Shields. Gabled Headress with Lappets.

Richard "The Elder" Croft: he was born to William Croft in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map]. Before 1458 Richard "The Elder" Croft and Agnes or Annes Fox were married. In or before 1470 Richard "The Elder" Croft and Eleanor Cornwall were married. On 29th July 1509 Richard "The Elder" Croft died in Croft Castle, Herefordshire [Map].

Eleanor Cornwall: In 1428 she was born to Edmund Cornwall and Elizabeth Barre at Burford, Shropshire [Map]. Around 1454 Hugh Mortimer and she were married. On 23rd December 1519 Eleanor Cornwall died at Yarpole, Herefordshire.

On 21st December 1579 Thomas Richards died. In 1603 Elizabeth Fiennes (age 56) died.

Monument in St Mary the Virgin Church, Chipping Norton [Map]. Finely made in alabaster. Elizabethan Period. Renaissance chest with stripped-down strapwork. Rush Mat. Dress Folds at Feet. Ruff. Possibly Richard and Gabriel Royley of Burton upon Trent.

Thomas Richards: Before 21st December 1579 he and Elizabeth Fiennes were married.

Elizabeth Fiennes: Around 1523 she was born to Edward Fiennes 5th Baron Saye and Sele and Margaret Danvers Baroness Saye and Sele.