Tomb effigy of William Bradbridge, his wife Alice, and their fourteen children. Brass rubbing.

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"On the south wall west of the doorway is a brass to William Bradbridge, d. 1546, erected in July 1592. It has the kneeling figures of a man and woman, the man in a ruff and gown, the woman with a flat cap, ruff, padded and slashed sleeves, close corsage and full skirt; their hands are in prayer, and there is a desk with books between them. Behind the man are the figures of six sons and behind the woman eight daughters. It has an architectural background, above which is a shield of the arms, [azure] a pheon [or]. ... In his will, William Bradbridge desired to be buried 'in the procession waye by Alys sumtyme my wyf undre ij stones which be redy wroughte': Add. MS. 39143, fol. 90v."--Victoria county history: a history of the county of Sussex, vol. 3, London 1935, p. 146? A pheon is a barb or arrowhead

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1 print : brass rubbing

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Here under lyeth the bodies of Mr. William Bradbridge ... Lettering in full: "Here under lyeth the bodies of Mr. William Bradbridge who was thrice maior of this cittie, and Alice his wife, who had vi sonnes & viii daughters, which Will[ia]m deceased 1546, & this stone was finished at ye charges of ye worsh[ipfu]ll Mrs Alice Barnham widow one of ye dau:trh of ye said Wm. Bradbridge, & wife of the worsh[ipfu]ll Mr Francis Barnham dec[e]ased shrive & ald[e]rma[n] of Londo[n] 1576. Fynyshed in July 1592. A.B."

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Wellcome Collection 46841i

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After: brass monument in Chichester cathedral, Chichester, West Sussex

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