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English: St Peter's Church, Morley, Norfolk, mural monument to Martin Sedley (1531-1609) on north nave wall. Text from: Farrer, Edmund, Church Heraldry of Norfolk, Vol 1 (1885), p.288 [1]: Tablet on the North Wall of the Nave, with Shields (Defaced): For Martine Sedley, "descended from the Worshipfull and antiente Famelye of the Sedleys of South Fleete in Kent." He married first Anne Shelton, "descended of the antiente and worshipfull famelye of the Sheltons of Shelton," and second Abigail Knyvett, "descended of the worshipfull and antiente Famelye of the Knyvetts of Ashwell Thorp. At the age of 78, in the year of grace 1609, happelye he exchanged this Transitory for an Eternal Lyfe."

Re Sedley of Southfleet, Kent: the manor of Southfleet was sold by Sir John Gerrard (Lord Mayor of London in 1601) to Sir William Sedley, 1st Baronet (c.1558–1618) (cr.1611, "of Aylesford"), of the Friars, Aylesford, Kent (Edward Hasted, 'Parishes: Southfleet', in The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 2 (Canterbury, 1797), pp. 421-440 [2]). Sir William Sedley, 1st Baronet (c.1558–1618) was the son and heir of John Sedley, or Sidlet, of Southfleet, by Ann Colepeper, da. of John Colepeper, of Aylesford. (George Edward Cokayne Complete Baronetage Volume 1 1900 (1611 creation)[3]). See pedigree of "Sydley" of Southfleete, Hovenden R., ed. (1898). The Visitation of Kent, taken in the years 1619–1621 by John Philipot, Rouge Dragon, marshal and deputy to William Camden, Clarenceux. Harleian Society, 1st ser. Vol. 42. London, p.60[4]. See pedigree of Sedley of Morley, Norfolk: Rye, W., ed. (1891). The Visitacion of Norffolk, made and taken by William Harvey, Clarencieux King of Arms, Anno 1563, enlarged with another Visitacion made by Clarenceux Cooke, with many other descents; as also the Visitation made by John Raven, Richmond, Anno 1613. Harleian Society, 1st ser. Vol. 32. London, p.243 [5]

Azure, a fesse wavy between three goat's heads erased ermine (Sedley) quartering: Azure, a bend between six martlets or ("Monteney of Montnesinge, Essex" (de Mounteney/Mountney/Multney/Monteney of w:Mountnessing, Essex) (pedigree of Sedley of Morley, Norfolk: Rye, W., ed. (1891). The Visitacion of Norffolk, made and taken by William Harvey, Clarencieux King of Arms, Anno 1563, enlarged with another Visitacion made by Clarenceux Cooke, with many other descents; as also the Visitation made by John Raven, Richmond, Anno 1613. Harleian Society, 1st ser. Vol. 32. London, p.243 [6]). Crest: A goat's head erased, gorged with a ducal coronet. "Monteney" arms per Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884: Gules, a bend cotised between six mullets or ("Monteney", p.698); Azure, a bend between six martlets or (p.712 "Mountney of Essex & Leicester & Gestwick, Norfolk")

According to tradition the church of St Peter was founded around the year 960. The church is situated in a bend of the same ancient road that also passes through Wicklewood and might have been used by pilgrims to the Old Saxon cathedral at North Elmham or to the Walsingham shrine. At some time in the past the tower, now topped with a pyramidal roof > 773274, has lost its upper stage. The church interior was extensively restored during Victorian times > 773281 and > 773283 but the font > 773284 is 16th century. The modern east window, commemorating the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth II, is by A.L. Wilkinson > 773285. St Peter's church houses several memorials to the Graver-Brownes who built Morley Hall > 773291. The church is kept locked.