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Memorial Inscriptions information for Hoveringham and places above it in the hierarchy

Hoveringham

In the north-west corner of the church is a large double alabaster tomb to the memory of Sir Robert GOUSHILL and his wife Elizabeth FITZALAN. Close by the tomb is a framed document explaining its history:

THE ALABASTER TOMB
The recumbent effigies are those of Sir Robert Goushill and his wife Elizabeth Fitzalan, grand-daughter of King Edward I and sister of Thomas 15th Duke of Arundel
Elizabeth married Robert Goushill of Hoveringham in 1401, after the death of her second
husband Thomas Mowbury Duke of Norfolk in the previous year.
In 1403 Robert was wounded fighting for Henry VI at the Battle of Shrewsbury. For his
conduct on the field Robert was knighted, before being treacherously stabbed to death by his servant.
The Knight wears a camail and huaberk of mail with plate armour upon arms and legs.
The collar, which shows his Lancastrian allegiance, and the elaborate sword-belt, are both well preserved.
His head surmounted by a bascinet, with its wreath, rests upon his haulm with its device of
a Saracens head.
The Duchess is clothed as a peeress with a coronet denoting her rank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is also a marble tablet on the south wall of the church (the date of 119th Jan. 1787 is as reported by the Southwell Church History Project):

 

 

 

 

Sacred to the memory of The Rev. Kaye Mawer MA Rector of Westbere in Yorkshire Curate of the Perpetual Curacy of Thurgarton and Hoveringham in the county of Nottingham and twenty five years chaplain to the First Royal Regiment of Foot Son of the Rev. John Mawer DD Of Middleton Tyer in Yorkshire He died November the 11th. 1799 Aged 63 year Sarah his wife died the 18th. Jan. 1786 In her 38th year and his wife died 7th. Feb. 1828 aged 65 John Mawer died Jan. 16th 1779 Kaye Mawer a midshipman in the Royal Navy Whose mother is buried at Pentrich in Derbyshire Died 119th. Jan. 1787 in the 17th.year of his age Bridget Mawer died 13th. Aug. 1791 aged 11 months The family Mawer or Mawr are descended From the Ancient British ----- of this island Their direct ancestor being Roderick Youngest Brother of Llewelyn Mawer or Llewelyn the Great The last reigning Prince of Wales

 

 

 

 

There is also an ornate marble tablet on the south wall of the church:

 

 

 

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF LIEUTT GENERAL HENRY HUTHWAITE OF THE BENGAL ARMY HE SERVED IN INDIA DURING A PERIOD OF XXX YEARS IN THE COURSE OF WHICH TIME HE DISCHARGED WITH ABILITY THE DUTIES OF AIDE–DE-CAMP AND PRIVATE SECRETARY TO THE LATE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS. HE WAS COLONEL OF THE CALCUTTA NATIVE MILITIA, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MYSORE PRINCES, AND PERSIAN INTERPRETER TO THE SUPREME COURT. HE RETURNED TO ENGLAND IN MDCCCXXVII AND DIED AT HOVERINGHAM ON VTH OF DECEMBER MDCCCLIII IN THE LXXXIVTH YEAR OF HIS AGE THIS TABLET IS ERECTED IN GRATEFUL REMBERANCE OF HIM BY HIS AFFECTIONATE WIFE.