Bridget Jay coat of arms - St John the Baptist - Tisbury, Wiltshire
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Coat of arms of Bridget Jay (d.1727) in St John the Baptist church, Tisbury.
Waymark Code: WMWWFF
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/22/2017
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A classical stone tablet with fluted pilasters and arched panels to Bridget Jay (nee. Davys) died 1727. At the top of the monument is her coat of arms; left Jay, right Davys.
The text of the monument reads:
Near this place
Lyeth the Body of
Mrs Bridget Jay
Wife of Mr Wendover
Jay of St Andrews
Holbourn London
Druggist & youngest
Daughter of
Matthew Davys Esq
of Chicksgrove
in this Parish
She Died November
the 16th 1727 Aged 44
And Left one Son
Seven years & seven
Months Old
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner)
Full name of the bearer: Bridget Jay
Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
west end of St John the Baptist church.
Material / Design: Painting on plaster
Blazon (heraldic description):
Jay - Gu. on a bend ar. three roses of the field
Davys - Sa. a fesse betw. three cinquefoils erm.
Address:
St John the Baptist
Church Street
Tisbury, Wiltshire England
SP3 6AZ
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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