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Title: Sutton Cheney Church Swynfen monument?
Post by: Taylor94 on Friday 20 July 18 18:48 BST (UK)

Hello
According to sources, the Swynfen family of Sutton Cheney who were Gentry and Armigers were buried in the Chapel of Sutton Cheney and a Will denotes a Monument to be made dedicated to Richard Swynfen Esq of Sutton Cheney 1560-1633. Richard's wife states this in her will ''a gravestone to be laid in the usual burying place of my husband aforesaid in the chapel of Sutton Cheney aforesaid to remain a monument for my said husband & me with both our names thereon”.
Their son John Swynfen also states this on his will - “my body to be buried in the Chapel of Sutton aforesaid in the upper end of the north isle there it being the burying ground belonging to my house & the place wherein my late dear wife & many of my ancestors have been interred”.

Although I cant seem to find anything much relating to inside the church.
Has anyone been to the Church or knows if there is any monuments or gravestones relating to the Swynfens as listed on the Will?
I know there is an Effigy dedicated to Sir William Roberts but I cant see anything dedicated to the Swynfens.

Title: Re: Sutton Cheney Church Swynfen monument?
Post by: Finley 1 on Friday 20 July 18 20:34 BST (UK)

Hello

I dont live too far away :) from Sutton Cheney  --- if you can give me more details.. maybe next week or so we can pop over... to see and take some photos of what is there ... if you cannot get there.


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Title: Re: Sutton Cheney Church Swynfen monument?
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 23 July 18 14:56 BST (UK)

Well - we visited St James at Sutton Cheney -- a beautiful Church.  I found nothing of Swynfen..

Will go through my pics - to check..   The Church is open - as it has a special memoriam for King Richard 111


xin

will add a pic or two later  (after a cuppa)

Title: Re: Sutton Cheney Church Swynfen monument?
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 23 July 18 16:00 BST (UK)

a couple of pics

xin

Title: Re: Sutton Cheney Church Swynfen monument?
Post by: Finley 1 on Monday 23 July 18 16:02 BST (UK)

The memorial to King Richard 111 was unimpressive...  and to me seemed neglected..   sorry   but it could have been worth going to see as there is a large notice about it outside the church.. 


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Title: Re: Sutton Cheney Church Swynfen monument?
Post by: Taylor94 on Thursday 26 July 18 07:20 BST (UK)

Thank you very much for looking.
I have emailed the church aswell but have yet to hear back from them.
I find it odd how wills state the Swynfens are buried in the chapel but there are no inscriptions or gravestones.

Title: Re: Sutton Cheney Church Swynfen monument?
Post by: Finley 1 on Thursday 26 July 18 09:47 BST (UK)

There was some work going on inside and a couple of the big 'Sarcophagus' ' were tucked inside a corner that was in accessible.  :( 

My OH is a photographer - he may have taken other photos that I will look at later.  See if there is anything better.
xin