THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 237
On the south wall is an inscription recording the bequest of Robert Rampston,
1585, identical in terms with similar plates in Woodford, Walthamstow, and
other adjacent churches. The last brass is on the west wall and is to Sir
Edward Holmden, 1616.
The most important, as well as the most imposing, monuments are those
io the Hicks family. The first is a wall monument, commemorating Sir
Michael Hicks, 1612, and Elizabeth his wife with panelled base and reclining
figures of man in armour and woman in long cloak ; at the back of each is
a semi-circular arched panel and below two shields of arms. The other
monument commemorates Sir William Hicks, Bart., 1680, and Sir William
Hicks, his son, 1703, and is a large marble monument with the reclining effigy
of the first-named grasping a staff, or truncheon, in his hand, significant of
his Lieutenantship of the Forest, and the standing figures of his son, and
his son's wife, Marthagnes.
Mural monuments of lesser pretensions perpetuate the memory of Charles
Goring, Lord Hurst Perpoint and Earl of Norwich, 1670, second and last
Lord Goring and successor to his brother, the famous Royalist cavalry
commander who figured prominently in the Siege of Colchester; and
Andrew Redich, 1603, with cartouche of arms. There are many others of
later date, including one to John Strange, the celebrated lawyer, and two by
the famous sculptor Flaxman.
The poor box, in the south aisle, of seventeenth century date, is also
worthy of notice.
The communion plate, although none of it ancient, is a very nice col-
lection, and consists of :—
1 plate, inscribed "Leyton Church, given by William Dunster, Church
Warden, 1733."
1 chalice, inscribed "The gift of Francis Creuze, of Laytonstone, 1775."
I flagon
1 chalice
inscribed "Leyton Parish 1794."
2 small patens
1 large plate
4 large plates inscribed "A bequest by Mrs. A. H. M. Daubuz For the
use of the Church of the parish of Leyton, Essex, 1836."
I Brass plate, inscribed "St. Mary's, Leyton, Essex, Easter, 1884."
William Dunster was churchwarden in 1733 and 1734. Francis Creuze
was elected to serve as churchwarden in 1775, but was excused on presenting
a piece of plate to the altar.
The Registers, from the number of important people who have made
their home in the parish, are of exceptional interest. They begin for bap-
tisms and marriages in 1575 and for burials in 1617.
In the south aisle is a small stone, with the words :—
John Stripe,
Vicar
1696.
Brief as is this inscription, it incorporates two errors, for, so far as I
can discover, there is no warranty for this spelling of the name, which is
invariably written, Strype ; and strangely enough this erudite minister,
who served the parish for so long a period of time, does not appear to have
ever been formally inducted into the living. He was born on Nov. I, 1643,