Wooden effigies - St Andrew - Weston-under-Lizard, Staffordshire
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N 52° 41.590 W 002° 17.290
30U E 548109 N 5838376
Two wooden effigies of medieval knights in St Andrew's church, Weston-under-Lizard.
Waymark Code: WM130H1
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/21/2020
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Two wooden effigies of medieval knights in St Andrew's church, Weston-under-Lizard. They are rare and there are no other examples in Staffordshire.
In the recess on the south side of the chancel is an oak effigy of Sir Hugo de Weston (b. 1250. d.1304). Knight of the Order of Templars. It shows a figure in chain-mail and a surcoat, holding a sword.
Hugo was the son of Sir Hugo de Weston and Sarah de Stretton.
He married Agnes de Audley about 1274. They were the parents of Sir John de Weston.
In the north recess, Sir Hamo de Weston (d.1189), Knight of the Order of Templars. The effigy is of oak and shows a figure in chain-mail and a surcoat, holding a sword.
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