This wall monument to Thomas and Dorithy Spencer was set up 1606, some 30 years after Thomas's death in 1576, by his daughter, Susana Temple, neé Spencer. It is of alabaster with English marble columns which have Corinthian capitals. A full set of Spencer coats-of-arms frame the inscription.
Thomas and Dorithy were distant ancestors of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Here ly the bodyes of Thomas Spencer Esqvire and
Dorithy his wife, Davghter of SrWlliam Spencer
Knight, who had Issve betwene them 5 sonnes and 7
davghters viz Thomas Anthony Wilia Iohn & George
Vrsula Vrsula, Dorythy Svsana Mary.Elizabeth and
Katherine. Where of 7 dyed infant vnmaried & 5 were
maryed.viz.Willm to Elizabeth Milney.and Dorithey
first to George Cope Esqvier, and after to Gabriell
Pvlteney Esqvier, Susana to Iohn Temple Esqvier, Ma
ry to Richard Wallopp Esqvire, and Katherine to
Thomas Browne Esqvier, and the said Thomas Spêcer
Dyed the xvijthdaye of Avgvst A°Dni 1576 And the said
Dorithie dyed the xiiijthdaye of Septemb An°Dni 1575.
Md that the said William Spencer beinge dead wthovt
Issve the saide Svsana Temple one of ye4 davghters &
Coheires of ye saide Thomas Spencer at her only charge
cased this Monvment to be sett vp ye day of 1606
The 10 coats-of-arms are:
Spencer Spencer Cope & Spenc Pvlteney & Spen
Spenc & Milney Temple & Spenc
Spencer Wallopp & Spenc
Spencer Browne & Spenc
The Spencer blazon;
Quarterly, ar. and gu. in the 2nd and 3rd quarters a fret or, on a bend sa. three escallops of the first and a crescent or.
The crescent shows that Thomas was the second son of William.
Thomas's son, William, married Elizabeth Milney, their coa can be seen 1st down on the left of the memorial. It shows Spencer impaling Milney, the male line being on the dexter side. Unfortunately I cannot find a blazon for Milney.
Their daughter Dorythy - Dorithey - married twice, firstly to George Cope, and secondly to Gabriel Pulteney. The Cope impaling Spencer and Pulteney impaling Spencer coas are at the right-hand end of the top row.
The Cope blazon;
Ar. on a chev. az. betw. three roses gu. stalked and leaved vert, as many fleurs-de-lis of the field.
The Pulteney blazon;
Ar. a fess indented gu. in chief three leopards' faces sa.
Susana married John Temple. The Temple impaling Spencer coa is at the right, first one down.
The Temple blazon;
Sa. a chev. erm. betw. three martlets ar.
Mary married Richard Wallopp, and Wallopp impaling Spencer is the 2nd down, right side.
The Wallopp blazon;
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, ar. a bend wavy sa; 2nd and 3rd, ar. three palets wavy sa. on a chief gu. a saltire or.
Lastly Katherine married Thomas Browne. Browns impaling Spencer is shown at bottom right of the memorial.
The Browne blazon;
Sa. a chev. betw. three storks ar.
The blazon includes a crescent sable at the top of the chevron indicating that Thomas was the second son.