Rubbing2024.16 - Thomas Fleetwood, Barbara Francis and their 4 children, and Bridgett Springe and their 14 children
Title
Rubbing2024.16 - Thomas Fleetwood, Barbara Francis and their 4 children, and Bridgett Springe and their 14 children
Description
Thomas was 'Lord of the Vache', Barbara Francis his first wife and Bridgett Springe his 2nd wife
Notes on the Parchment: Thomas Fleetwod 1570, Barbara Francis, Bridgett Springe Chalfont St. Giles
Description of Rubbing: There are 4 different sections to this rubbing.
The top consists of 3 shields (the parish notes that one is the arms of Fleetwood, one is arms of Fleetwood impaling Springe and the other is indents of shields) that are hard to decipher.
The farthest right is of Thomas. He is facing and kneeling towards the right with his hands in prayer. He is kneeling at a podium with a book on top. Thomas is in full armor with many taces, Sabbatons, rowel spurs and vambraces but his helmet is at his knees. He has short hair and a beard.
Behind him or in the middle is his first wife Barbara. She is also kneeling at a podium with a book facing the right. Her hands are in prayer and she is wearing a rounded cap. She has a high collared dress with bead details. Her dress covers her legs and feet and has a lot of folds.
Behind her but smaller are two daughters dressed like her kneeling and 2 sons dressed like Thomas. All four children are kneeling and have their hands in prayer.
Behind her in the last section farthest left is Bridgett. She is dressed and looks like Barbara only there are 8 sons and 6 daughters behind her instead.
Notes on the Parchment: Thomas Fleetwod 1570, Barbara Francis, Bridgett Springe Chalfont St. Giles
Description of Rubbing: There are 4 different sections to this rubbing.
The top consists of 3 shields (the parish notes that one is the arms of Fleetwood, one is arms of Fleetwood impaling Springe and the other is indents of shields) that are hard to decipher.
The farthest right is of Thomas. He is facing and kneeling towards the right with his hands in prayer. He is kneeling at a podium with a book on top. Thomas is in full armor with many taces, Sabbatons, rowel spurs and vambraces but his helmet is at his knees. He has short hair and a beard.
Behind him or in the middle is his first wife Barbara. She is also kneeling at a podium with a book facing the right. Her hands are in prayer and she is wearing a rounded cap. She has a high collared dress with bead details. Her dress covers her legs and feet and has a lot of folds.
Behind her but smaller are two daughters dressed like her kneeling and 2 sons dressed like Thomas. All four children are kneeling and have their hands in prayer.
Behind her in the last section farthest left is Bridgett. She is dressed and looks like Barbara only there are 8 sons and 6 daughters behind her instead.
Source
Victoria County History. 1925a. "Parishes: Chalfont St. Giles." British History Online. 1925. https://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/bucks/vol3/pp184-193.
Date
1570
Format
Parchment 75.5cm x 61cm
Rubbing 62.5cm x 42cm
Coverage
Northeast corner of the chancel, Chalfont St. Giles
Files
Collection
Citation
“Rubbing2024.16 - Thomas Fleetwood, Barbara Francis and their 4 children, and Bridgett Springe and their 14 children,” Exhibits, accessed April 15, 2025, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/29251.