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English: CVhurch of St Michael & All Angels, Fenny Drayton, Leicestershire - mural monument (one of a pair) of George Purefoy (1535-1593), lord of the manor, who married Elizabeth Whethill, a daughter of Thomas Whethill of w:Sheepy, Leicestershire, by whom he left an only child and sole heiress Joyce Purefoy (1560-1596), who married her "distant connection" Edward Purefey (1555-1595) of Shalston, Buckinghamshire. Joyce's great-great grandson was Sir Henry Purefoy, 1st Baronet (1656–1686). The inscriptions on these monuments are transcribed in Nichols' History of Leicestershire, Vol.IV, p.594. Further reading: "FENNY DRAYTON AND THE PUREFEY MONUMENTS", BY GEORGE F(RANCIS) FARNHAM, AND ALBERT HERBERT, published in Transactions of the Leicestershire Archaeological and Historical Society, Vol.14, 1925, pp.84-112[1][2] (Fenny Drayton was in Sparkenhoe Hundred)
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Descriptionpp.94-5[8]:
has effected a thoroughly clever scheme. Obviously, he required considerable space for his lengthy L,atin inscriptions, but the long panels resorted to are incorporated in a splendid piece of design in which the series of emblazoned shields and the long panels are ingeniously knit together with strap work, scrolls and rosettes. Enhanced by the rather severe moulded arches and unfluted engaged columns these monuments form a lovely piece of colour and craftsmanship. With the exception of the"framing and base courses, which are in saiftlstone, the whole of the monument is executed in alabaster. Each recess is 5' 6" wide, and the total width and height of the whole monument are 14' 8" and 11' 7" respectively. Purefoy genealogypp.92-3[9]:
Drayton their place of residence. In 1593 George Purefey died leaving an only daughter Joyce as his heir, Joyce had married a distant connection Edward Purefey, of Shalston, co. Bucks. Edward Purefey had succeeded to the manor of Shalston, which descended to him from his ancestor William Purefey, who married Marian, the daughter and heir of Alan Ayete of Shalston, and died in 1466. Edward Purefey died on 15 March, 1595, and his relict Joyce on 31 August, 1596, leaving a numerous family. The monuments in the chancel of Fenny Drayton church were erected by Joyce Purefey. The eldest son George Purefey married three times. 1. Mary, daughter and co-heir of Sir Valentine Knightley, knight, of Fawsley, co. Northants. 2. Dorothy, the sister of Edward Denny, 1st Earl of Norwich (1569-1637), 3. Jane, relict of Sir Thomas Glover, knight, and daughter of Francis Roberts, esq. It is to Jane that we owe the handsome monument now in the north aisle of Fenny Drayton church. - By his first marriage George Purefey had, with other children, a son also named George, who succeeded through his mother (daughter and one of the co-heirs of Sir Valentine Knightley, knighj:), to an estate at Wadley in Berkshire, which came to her from her mother's family the Unions of Wadley. 8 The mansion at Wadley thus became the residence of the Purefeys, though they continued' in possession of their manor of Fenny Drayton. This George Purefey the younger was nominated as one of the intended Knights of the Royal Oak in 1661, his estate being supposed to be worth £3000 a year, but he died in the same year and was buried at Drayton. His son and successor was a third George, who married Katherine, one of the daughters and co-heirs of Sir Henry Willoughby, baronet, of Risley, co. Derby, by whom he had a son Henry, baptised 14 August, 1656, who was created a baronet 4 Dec., 1662, in his father's lifetime, and when he was only 6 years of age. 9 The reason for this is not very apparent, even if we accept one author's explanation that the father had lost his reason. Sir Henry is best remembered at Fenny Drayton by his having given a bell inscribed with his name and the date 1684 to the church there. He died without issue, and probably unmarried, on 19 August, 1686, when the baronetcy became extinct. |
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