Knightley Coat of Arms - Fawsley - Northant's - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Three members of the Knightley family are commemorated in the massive monument on the north wall.
This chronicles the virtues of the well-known family between 1566 and 1619.
The memorial is aglow with colour - including fine gold - and was restored in 1930. There are two figures at prayer, supporting a great pediment, with cherubs sitting aloft.

An inscription reads 'Dust thou art and to dust thou shalt return'.

Five large architectural tablets in the chancel record the deaths of other members of the Knightley family in 1661, 1670, 1728, 1738 and 1741.
The monumental tablet to Jane Grey Knightley has a small bust on top.
Two very similar monuments of Devereaux (1681) and Elizabeth (1715) are in the north aisle. Both are set on tall pedestals, the latter is richly carved with majestic garlands and flowers.

In the south aisle a very fine pre-Grecian monument without any figures, is a memorial to Lucy Knightley by Richard Westmacott, who trained in Rome under Canova.

GIBSON SCULPTURE
A monument of 1856 in the south aisle to Selina Knightley is the work of John Gibson of Rome, and shows Selina being received by an angel.

details from leaflet inside church

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family Full name of the bearer: Knightley Family Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: On several tombs and stained glass window inside the church Material / Design: Glass (painted / stained) Address: St Mary's Church Fawsley Northant's Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link] Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): [Web Link] Blazon (heraldic description): Not listed

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