Wingfield / Poley coats of arms - St Mary - Nettlestead, Suffolk
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Two coats of arms of Thomas Wingfield (d.1632) in St Mary's church, Nettlestead.
Waymark Code: WMWDEF
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/19/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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Two coats of arms of Thomas Wingfield (d.1632) in St Mary's church, Nettlestead.

The first is on the brick porch displaying the arms of Thomas Wingfield (d.1632) and his wife Alice Poley (d.1628).

The second is on the memorial to Alice Poley in the floor near the chancel:
'HERE LYETH ALICE POLY
LATE THE WIFE OF THOMAS
WINGFIELDE ESQVIRE WHO
WAS BVRYED THE FOVRTH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER
ANNO DOMINI
1629'
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Noble (aristocratic) family

Full name of the bearer: Thomas Wingfield

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
South porch of church and floor slab inside church


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
First: Argent (silver), on a bend Gules (red) Cotised (narrow band on each side of, and parallel with) Sable (black), three sets of wings conjoined in lure Argent (silver). Second: gold shield with a black lion rampant, on the shoulder a silver martlet.


Address:
St Mary Nettlestead, Suffolk England IP8 4QS


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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