re, son and heire apparent to Sr.
Henry Delves of Dvddington in the Covnty of Chester, Barronet, who
deceased the 2nd day of December 1654, being somewhat more than 25
yeares old; then in childbed of Henry their 2nd son, who with Thomas
their eldest son did both survive her. She was enriched with many
ornaments, both of mind and body, and memorable for virtue, in the
several relations of her life, whereunto she was any way engaged,
being religious as she was a Christian, dutiful as a daughter,
affectionate as a wife, tender as a mother, discreete in her family
as a Mistris, charitable in the relation of a neighbour, also of a
sweet and affable disposition and of a sober and winning
conversation. She was the only child of Hall Ravenscroft Esq.r of
this parish, by the mother descended of ye Staplays of this county.
Her sorrowful husband, sadley weighing such a considerable losse,
erected this monument, that an impartiall memorial of her might bee
the better communicated to posterity.

[Picture: Delves monument]

On the south side, are the arms of the deceased with the motto "In Dieu
ma foy".

[Picture: Hoo monument]

On the other side of the church, in a portion denominated the Roffy
chancel, is a large, and beautifully sculptured altar-tomb, of Sussex
marble, with a light and curious canopy of the same material, supported
upon pillars: on the surface were formerly a brass inscription, and
armorial bearings, but all of these have disappeared, it is supposed to
cover the remains of Thomas Hoo Knt. lord Hoo and de Hastings, ob. 1455.

According to Dallaway, mention is made in the visitation book of Philpot
and Owen, A.D. 1634, of two other monuments, not at present remaining.
"Under the communion table,

Hic jacet William Hoo armiger, qui obiit 2do mensis Sept. 1465

Arms, Hoo impaling a fess.

On a marble stone,

Orate pro animab, Thomae Cobert et ejus uxor qui quidem Tho. ob.
1495.

Arms, two shields, 1 Covert, impaling a phaon's head: 2 impaling, a
chevron, 2 roundlets, in chief a buck's head caboshed."

Under the organ gallery, is a curious brass of a man and woman, in the
antique dress of the time, with the following inscription, in Gothic
characters, below them.

Here lyeth Richard Foys, and Elizabeth his wife: which Richard
deceased in 21 day of April, MDLCIII.

Affixed t