Rooper monument - St Laurence - Leaveland, Kent - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Three coats of arms on the stone munument in St Laurence's church, Leaveland, dedicated to Katherine Rooper (d.1606).

Located against the north wall of the chancel of St Laurence's church, Leaveland. Married first to Thomas Herdson, esq. and secondly to Edward Rooper, esq.

Rooper coat of arms atop a stone memorial monument to Katherine Rooper. Below is her figure kneeling at a desk, behind her a man in armour, with two escutcheons of arms, argent, a cross, sable, between four fleurs de lis, gules, impaling, per chevron embattled, argent, and sable, in chief, two castles, in base, an escallop, or (for Roper / Rooper); the second, paly of six, sable, and or, in the first, third, and fifth, a buck's head erased of the second, impaling as before.

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner) Full name of the bearer: Katherine Rooper Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: north wall of chancel Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): 1. [Rooper / Roper] per chevron embattled, argent, and sable, in chief, two castles, in base, an escallop, or 2. argent, a cross, sable, between four fleurs de lis, gules, impaling, per chevron embattled, argent, and sable, in chief, two castles, in base, an escallop, or (for Rooper / Roper); 3. paly of six, sable, and or, in the first, third, and fifth, a buck's head erased of the second, impaling as before. Address: St Laurence Leaveland , Kent England ME13 ONP 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): Not listed

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