4. A Paten of Silver. Diameter, 9h inches ; weight,
15 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1720 (new sterling).
Maker's mark obliteiated.
Inscribed on the under side, "The Gift of -Elizabeth Scremton,
Spinster, to S 1 Dunstance Church in Canterbury."
A triple moulding surrounds the rim, and on the first depression
are the following arms : Within a lozenge and surrounded by
mantling, two bars, in chief three beasts' heads.
5. A Paten of Silver. Diameter, 6 inches ; weight, 3 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1869. Maker's mark,
B.P.W.
Inscribed on the flat rim, " S 1 Dunstan's, Canterbury, Christ-
mas 1869." A cross patonce within interlacing circles is in the
centre of the field.
6. A Paten of Base Metal. Diameter, 9 T V inches.
7. A Flagon of Base Metal. Height, 10 inches.
8. A Flagon of Pewter. Height, 13 inches ; diameter of
mouth 4^ inches, of foot 6| inches.
Marks : imitation silver-plate marks, X crowned, 3L<T.
A tall straight-sided tankard with hinged lid, with finial, bold
R -shaped handle, and splayed-out foot.
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CANTERBURY, ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR.
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 8^ inches; diameter of
mouth 4^ inches, of foot -A inches ; weight, 15 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1753. Makers' mark,
T.
R. & g., for Richard Gurney and T. Cooke.
c.
Inscribed: "S l George, Canterbury | Jo. Head, D.D., Rector.
J aines Harnett, Robert Le Geyt, Churchwardens, 1753."
A plain bell-shaped cup, with stem divided by a small round
knop between fillets.
2. A Paten-cover of Silver. Height, 1| inches; diameter
5j inches, of button 2 inches ; weight, 7 ozs.
Marks and inscription as on No. 1.
The Venerable John Head, D.D., fourth son of Sir Francis
Head, Bart., was Rector of St. George the Martyr and St. Mary
Magdalen in Canterbury from 1730 to 1760. In the latter year he
was collated to the Rectory of Ickham, and from 1748 to 1769 was
Archdeacon of Canterbury. He married Miss Jane Geekie, and
died in Dec. 1769, and was buried in the cdianeel of Ickham Church.
Robert Le Geyt, fifth son of Philip Le Geyt, was a native of
Jersey. His first wife, a daughter of John Belvoir of Montgomery-
shire, died 1766, and was buried at St. George's. By his second wife
Ann Chandler he had three sons, of whom the eldest, Philip,
became successively Yicar of St. Xicholas-at-Wade, Chislet, Ping-
would, and Marden.
3. An Alms-dish of Silver. Diameter, 13 inches ; weight,
34 ozs. Date letter obliterated.
The maker's mark is very clear, viz., T.C., with a dolphin
above and fleur-de-lis below the letters. This mark occurs
on two patens of the Church of St. Edmund the King and
Martyr, London, made in 1679.
This is an interesting piece of seventeenth-century silversmiths'
work. The greater part of the surface is hammered, so that it
has the appearance of frosted silver. On the flat rim are four
cartouches left plain, hearing severally the following texts : " Give
to the poor and thou shalt have treasure in heaven," " If thou hast
much give plenteously," etc., " Let him thai is taught in the Word,"
etc, "If there he first a willing mind," ete. Also the following
arms and inscription : " Three bare daneette. And cheeky, on afesse
three leopards 1 heads erased. D.D.D. Eliz. Lovejoy, AD. 1691."
In the centre of the field in an oval within rays is the legend, " God
loveth a cheerful giver."
CHURCH PLATE IN KENT. 279
Elizabeth Lovejoy, widow of the Rev. George Lovejoy, M..A .
sometime Fellow of Morton College, Oxford, and Head Blaster of
the King's School, Canterbury, from 1665 to 1684, died in L694,
and was buried in the Church of St. Peter in the Isle of Thanet.
By her will (printed in Lewis's History of Thanet, col. p. 93,
No. xlvii) she left numerous bequests to the Church of St. Peter,
Thanet, and was a liberal benefactress to the hospitals of Canterbury,
to the Grammar School and Hospital of Islington, and to the
Grammar School of Wyeomb in the County of Buckingham.
During her lifetime she gave to the Church and parish of St. Peter,
Thanet, two silver flagons.
4 and 5. Two Flagons of Silver. Height, 11 ^ inches :
diameter of mouth 4 inches, of foot 7 inches ; weight, 48 ozs.
Marks as on No. 3.
Tankards with domed lids and splayed-out feet.
Engraved on the front with the sacred monogram, etc., en soleil,
and the words, "This Communion Plate was bought for the use of
S' George the Martyr in Canterbury by the voluntary Contributions
of the Minister and some of the principal Parishioners.
Jo. Head, D.D., Sector.
James Harnett 1 r ,, , i »,
t> i ^t rs j. > Churchwardens.
Robert Le Gevt J
1753.
In an Inventory, dated 1684, now preserved amongst the
Tanner MSS. in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, we find the
following entries : —
"One silver Communion Cup with a cover weighing 28 ounces,
with upon it S l George of Canterbury, dated April the 4 th , 1618.
" One silver patten bearing the same date with the same inscrip-
tion.
" Two pewter Haggons."
CANTERBURY, ST. GREGORY.*
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 7|f inches; diameter of
mouth 4 T 7 g inches, of foot 5£ inches ; weight, 13 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1881. Maker's mark.
T.P., in an oval stamp.
Inscribed underneath the foot, " S f Gregory the Great, Canter-
bury | To the Glory of God, 1882." The plain elliptical bowl is
supported on a hexagonal stem with plain knop. The foot is sex-
foil.
* Built in 1848, as a memorial to Archbishop Howlcy.
280 CHURCH PLATE IN KENT.
2. A Paten of Silver. Diameter, 7 inches; weight, 6 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1874. Makers' mark,
J. J '
E.B. \v.
S.
Inscribed on the under side, " To the Glory of God, S. Gregory's,
Canterbury, 1891." The central depression is gilt.
3. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 8^ inches; diameter of
mouth 3| inches, of foot 4 inches ; weight, 13 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1850. Makers' mark,
E.J. .
B. in a four-lobed stamp.
8.W.
The sacred monogram, etc., is engraved on the bulb-shaped
bowl, which is gilt inside. The stem is of baluster form.
4. A Paten of Silver. Diameter, 8 inches ; weight, 11 ozs.
The marks are the same as on No. 3.
Inscribed : " S l Gregory the Great, 1852." The sacred monogram,
etc., is in the centre of the field.
5. An Alms-dish of Silver. Diameter, 10 inches ; weight,
17 ozs.
Marks and inscription as on the last.
6. An Alms-dish of Silver.
A duplicate of the last, but having the London Hall
Mark of the year 1848.
7. A Flagon of Silver. Height, 10^ inches.
London Hall Marks of the year 1851. Makers' mark and
inscription as on No. 3.
A ewer-shaped vessel with narrow neck, handle, cover, and
spout. The sacred monogram, etc.. is engraved on the foot.
CANTEEBUEY, HOLY OEOSS.
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 8f inches ; diameter 4 inches,
of foot 3| inches ; depth of bowl, 4| inches ; weight, 14 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1585. Maker's mark,
G.E., in monogram.
This is a good typical Elizabethan cup. Round the deep straight-
Bided bow] is a baud of conventional foliage between h'llets, with
pendants at the interlacing points. An egg-and-tongue moulding
unites the bowl to the short stem, which is divided by a plain round
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knop, and swells out in both directions. The foot is convex, and
has a thread moulding succeeded at its outer edge by the egg and
tongue.
2. A Paten-cover of Silver. Height, 1^ inches; diameter
4f inches, of foot 1^ inches; weight, 4 ozs.
The marks are the same as on the cup.
On the button, between slips of foliage, is the date " 1587."
The convex side is ornamented by a band of foliage similar to that
on the cup.
3. An Alms-dish or Credence Paten of Silver. Height,
3 inches; diameter 12 inches, of foot 4§ inches; weight,
27 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1769. Maker's mark
obliterated.
Inscribed on the under side, " Holy Cross, Westgate, Cant>',
given by the Rev d M 1 ' Sam 1 Fremoult, 1775."* The sacred mono-
gram, cross, etc., en soleil, are engraved iu the centre.
4. A Paten of Silver. Diameter, 7 inches ; weight, 11 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1887. Makers' mark,
J.W. over E.C.
Inscribed : " Holy Cross Church, Canterbury, Philip Wood
Loosemore, M.A., Vicar.
John Callow ) ,-,, i , 1DD . „
t T\/r n c Churchwardens 1887.
J. M. Cowper )
The sacred monogram, etc., en soleil, is in the centre of the held.
5. A Flagon of Silver. Height, 12 inches; diameter of
mouth 2 inches, of foot 5 inches ; weight, 26£ ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1883.
Inscribed : " To the | Glory of God | and in | Loving Memory
of Joseph Harris Cowper | Born at Davington 1867, died at Clyro
August 1880. Given to the Holy Cross Church, Canterbury, By the
Father and mother of the child 1883. Qui alienaverit anathema sit."
A ewer-shaped vessel with hinged lid surmounted by a double
cross. Round the bulb is a band with three circles bearing
respectively the Agnus Dei, a cross patonce, and the sacred
monogram.
The donor, Mr. John Meadows Cowper, is well known to Kentish
antiquaries and genealogists for his numerous transcriptions of
Parish Registers. He is also the author of Lives of the Deans of
Canterbury, Our Parish Books and what thei/ tell us, Memorial
Inscriptions in Canterbury Cathedral, and many other useful works.
* See under All Saints, p. 273.
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CANTERBURY, ST. MARGARET.
1. A Chalice of Silver, gilt. Height, Sh inches; diameter
of mouth 4J inches, of foot 4i inches ; weight, 18 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1708 (new sterling;.
Maker's mark, W.A., with a mitre above the letters in a
fonr-lobed stamp.
The bowl is bell shaped, with a lip, and has a raised triple
moulding round its centre, above which is engraved the cross, etc.,
en sole/1, and beneath is the following inscription : " Hnnc Calicem
in sacra? meusae usurn Deo & Sc ffi Marg t£e Cant 18 Eccl' 86 obtulit
quorundam Generosorurn jfia Liberalitas impetrante Thoma John-
son, A.M., ejusdem Eccl'* Ministro, a.d. 1709." Underneath the
foot, 16 = 5.
Thomas Johnson was Rector of St. Margaret's from 1713 to
1727 ; he was also a Minor Canon of the Cathedral and Vicar of
Brookland.
2. A Paten-cover of Silver, gilt. Height, 1^ inches ;
diameter &§ inches, of button li inches; weight, 7 ozs.
The marks are the same as on No. 1.
The rim is moulded, and the cross, etc.. en soleil, is engraved in
the centre of the field. Inscribed as No. 1, with the exception that
" Ilnnc patinam " is substituted for " Hunc Calicem."
3 and 4. Two Flagons of Silver. Height, 12£ inches;
diameter of mouth 4f inches, of foot 7 inches ; weight,
62 ozs.
The same marks as the last two.
The inscription is the same as on No. 1, with the exception of
the words •• Sane lagenam " for " Hunc Calicem."
These are fine tankard-shaped vessels, with well-moulded domed
lids surmounted by a conventional rose. Scratched beneath the
foot are the following figures, 57 . 6.
5. An Alms-dish of Silver. Height, i inch ; diameter,
10 inches; weight, 19 ozs.
The same marks as on the above.
Inscribed as Jjfo. 2. The cross, etc., en soleil, is engraved in
the centre of the field. On the underside, 17 = 15.
6. An AfiKs-ilis/i ifsilrcr. Diameter, 7 .{ inches; weight,
i:; OZS.
London Hall Marks of the year 1725. Maker's mark,
I '.!>., in an oblong stamp with the upper corners cut off
C? Richard Bayley) .
CHURCH PLATE IN KENT. 2K\
Inscribed: " S l Margaret's | Canterbury | 17i>(> | T. Johnson,
Minister | W. Carter, T. Denn, Churchwardens." Also the follow-
ing text, '' S l Matt. 5, ver. 16, Let your light so shine before nun
that they may see your good works," etc. The cross, etc., en soldi,
is in the centre of the field.
7. An Alms-dish of Silver.
A duplicate of the last, but inscribed with the legend, " Pro-
verbs 19. ver. 17, He that hath pity on the poor Lendeth to the
Lord," etc.
Base metal handles have been added to the last two vessels,
probably in recent years.
8. A Cruet of Base Metal. Height, 11 inches.
Modern, church furnisher's type.
CANTERBURY, ST. MARTIN'S.
1. A Paten of Silver, gilt. Height, li inches; diameter
6| inches, of foot 2^ inches ; weight, 6^ ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1685. Maker's mark,
T.K., with a leaf below the letters.
The paten has a moulded edge. The sacred monogram, etc.,
en soleil, is engraved in the centre of the field, surrounded by the
following inscription : " Deo : et : S u Martini Ecclesiae dedicatum #."
2. A Paten of Silver, gilt. Height, 1| inches ; diameter
8| inches, of foot 3f inches ; weight, 13| ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1772. Maker's mark,
T. over M., in an oval stamp.
Very flat, with a moulded edge. The sacred monogram, etc.,
en soleil, is engraved in the centre of the field.
3. A Chalice of Silver, gilt. Height, 8\ inches ; diameter
of mouth 5 inches, of foot 4j inches ; weight, 15| ozs.
Birmingham Hall Marks of the year 1870. Maker's
mark, F.E.
The elliptical bowl is ornamented in its lower parts by wavy
applique work. The cylindrical stem is slightly jewelled. The foot
is sexfoil.
284 CHURCH PLATE IN KENT.
4. A Flagon of Silver, (jilt. Height, 13 inches ; diameter
of mouth 2§ inches, of foot 4 inches ; weight, 23§ ozs.
The marks are the same as on No. 3.
Flask shaped, with spout and cover, surmounted by a cross
patonce.
The above vessels are kept in an ancient coffer covered with
leather and strongly bound with ornamental wrought-iron work.
5. An Alms-dish of Brass.
This is an interesting dish of beaten brasswork. In the second
depression is a seven-petalled rose, which occupies the greater part
of the field, in the centre of which is a silver medal representing
St. Martin dividing his cloak with the beggar. This dish is said to
have been given to the Church about sixty years ago by the late
Mr. Daniel Finch of the Cathedral Precincts and some time Auditor
to the Dean and Chapter.
CANTERBURY, ST. MARY BREDIN.
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 7f inches; diameter of
mouth 3| inches, of foot 4 inches; depth of bowl, 4h inches.
London Hall Marks of the year 1811. Maker's mark, R.G.,
in a rectangular stamp (Robert Garrard of Panton Street).
Inscribed round the edge of the foot, "Saint Mary Bredin,
Canterbury, purchased 1811." The bowl is wine-glass shaped,
engraved with the sacred monogram, etc., en soleil. Round the
foot is a bead moulding.
2. A Paten of Silver. Height, 2\ inches ; diameter
of inches, of foot 2| inches.
Marks and inscription as on the Chalice.
The Paten has a beaded edge ; the sacred monogram, etc., is on
the foot.
3. A Paten of Silver. Height, 2£ inches ; diameter 6 inches,
of foot 2f inches.
London Hall Marks of the year 1885.
Inscribed as the last, but with the date " 1886."
4. A Paten <;/' Silver. Diameter 4-,-^ inches, of foot
2$ inches.
London Hall Marks of the year 1870.
[nscribed: "Presented to S l Mary Bredin's Church by the
Ki v' 1 G. B. Lee Warner, M.A., Vicar."
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The Eev. Ct. B. Lee Warner, M.A. of Brasenose College, Oxford,
third sou of the Eev. Daniel Henry Lee Warner of Bozwell, Glou-
cestershire, was Yicar of St. Mary Bredin from 1851 until his death
7 Jan. 18S0. During his incumbency the Church was rebuilt.
5. A Flagon of Silver. Height, 13 inches ; diameter of
mouth 4{ inches, of foot 5| inches.
London Hall Marks of the year 1777. Maker's mark,
B.S., for Ben Stephen of Ludgate Hill.
Inscribed on the edge of the foot, " Saint Mary Bredin, Canter-
bury, purchased 1811."
This is a fine ewer-shaped vessel, gilt inside, on a raised foot.
It has a removable cover, with round finial, and a hinged lid to the
spout, on which is a beaded moulding.
6. A Chalice of Silver.
London Hall Marks of the year 1873.
Made to match No. 1. Gilt inside.
7. An Alms-dish of Silver. Diameter, 9^ inches.
Marks and inscription as on No. 1.
In the centre, which is much bossed up, is engraved the sacred
monogram, etc., en soleil. The edge is beaded.
8. An Alms-dish of Silver.
A duplicate of the last, but not bossed up in the centre.
9. An Alms-dish of Base Metal. Diameter, 9| inches.
Beaded edge.
CANTERBURY, ST. MARY BREDMAN.*
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 7 inches; diameter of
mouth 3^ inches, of foot 3 inches; weight, 9 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1770. Maker's mark,
T.W., in rectangular stamp (Thos. Wynne, entered 1754).
The bell-shaped bowl has a moulded lip, and bears the following
inscription within a wreath of foliage : " S' Mary Bredman | The
Rev d J. Duncombe | Hector.
I'w2 r er} Churcluvardens -''
* The Church (which hud been rebuilt in 1822) was pulled down a few years
ago. The Plate is kept at the offices of the Capital and Counties Bank.
286 CHURCH PLATE IN KENT.
2. .-1 Paten of Silver. Height, 1\ inches; diameter of
mouth 7 inches, of foot 3| inches; weight, 1(H ozs.
London Hull Marks of the year 1822. Maker's mark,
E.B., under certain other letters no longer legible.
Inscribed on the first depression, " Parish of S l Mary Bredinan,
Canterbury."
The Rev. John Duncombe was born in the year 1730, and was
educated at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. In the year 1757
Archbishop Herring presented him to the livings of St. Andrew
with St. Mary Bredman in Canterbury. In 1776 Archbishop Seeker
appointed him one of the Six Preachers, and in 1773 Archbishop
Cornwallis gave him the Vicarage of Heme. He was also Master
of the Hospitals of St. Nicholas, Harbledown, and of St. John in
Canterbury, of both of which he published accounts in Bibliotheca
Topographica Britannica. In addition to these he wrote a History
of Heme and Heci/Iver, and edited Gostlinfs Walk about Canter-
bun/ and Archbishop Herring's Letters, and was the author of several
poetical effusions, the chief of which is entitled The Feminead. He
died in 1786, and his memorial tablet was formerl}- in the Church
of St. Mary Bredman.
In the Inventory of 1684 [Tanner MSS., Bodleian, 126, 97],
mention is made of the following Plate in this Church : —
" One small silver Communion Cup with a cover, marked at the
top of the cover 1573."
" One pewter flaggpn."
" One pewter plate."
CANTERBURY, ST. MARY MAGDALENE.*
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 7 f inches; diameter of
mouth i\ inches, of foot 4f inches; weight, 12 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1650. Maker's mark,
W.M., with swine object between pellets below the letters,
in a plain pointed shield.
It is not clear what the object is, but it is not a mullet as in the
mark recorded by Mr. Cripps as occurring on a piece of plate
belonging to Viscount Midleton dated 1658.
* The benefice is united with thai of St. George the Martyr. The Church,
with the exception of ih" tower, was pulled down iu the year 1871. The
Church Plate is kepi at the offices of the Capital and Counties Bank.
CHURCH PLATE IN KENT. 287
The capacious bowl is Btraight-sided with a flattish base, and is
ornamented by a single belt of conventional foliage between tillets
interlacing three times in hour-glass curves. The Btem is very
short, and divided bj a large flat knop. The letters ' :. arc rudely
engraved on the side of the bowl.
2. A Paten-cover of Silver. Height, 1£ inches ; diameter,
6 inches ; weight, 8 ozs.
The marks are the same as those found on No. 1.
3. An Alms-dish of Silver. Diameter, 10 inches ; weight,
23 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1763. Makers' mark,
T.H. over R.M., in a four-lobed stamp.
This is a salver, with shaped edge, on three feet. The following
inscription is engraved on field:—
"This waiter was given | for the use of the Inhabitants j of the
Parish of Saint Mary Magdalene | attending the Holy Communion,
In | Memory of "William Gray, late Alderman | and Father of the
City, deceased, w r ho served | the office of Mayor in the year 1748
and 1760 | was a member of the Corporation 60 years | & a
Parishioner 66 years. Died 20 of July 1784 | Aged 89, & whose
remains together with Susanna | his wife & Martha (wife of Philip
Castle) his Daughter are deposited in a | Grave at the entrance
of I the Church."
CANTERBURY, ST. MARY NORTHGATE*
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 7 inches; diameter of
mouth 4| inches, of foot 4^ inches; depth of bowl, oh inches;
weight, 13 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1640. Maker's mark,
I.L., in octagonal shield (indistinct).
Inscribed on the bowl, "Northcjate Parish in C'inferbiirij | 1640."
The bowl is straight-sided, inclining inwards towards the Hat
base, and with a slight lip. There is practically no stem, as the
holluw trumpet-shaped foot appears to swell out at once from a
collar beneath the bowl.
2. A Paten-cover of Silver. Height, 1 inch; diameter
5f inches, of button 2-j inches; weight, 4i ozs.
The marks are the same as on No. 1.
* The benefice is united to that of St. Gregory the Greut, and the Church is
no longer used for Divine Service.
288 CHURCH PLATE IN KENT.
3 and 4. Two Flagons of Pewter. Height, 14| inches;
diameter of mouth 4^ inches, of foot 6£ inches.
Inscribed on their sides, " 1G34 | Set. Marye Northgate | Tho-
mas Gilbert & William "NVootton | Churchwardens | December 13"'."
These early Bpecimena of pewter Flagons are heavy tankards
with Hat lids, haying hat-shaped fmials. The billets are pierced in
the shape of hearts. The following marks are stamped on the
handle: Within a cable framed oval the letters E.G.. over a tall
tankard and ewer with a mullet between the vessels.
5 and 6. Two Flagons of Peivter. Height, 11^ inches;
diameter of mouth 4 inches, of foot 5| inches.
Under the foot, " 1792."
CANTERBURY, ST. MILDRED.
1. A Chalice of Silver, gilt. Height, 9j inches ; diameter
of mouth 4£ inches, of foot 4§ inches ; depth of bowl, 4f
inches ; weight, 13 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1622. Maker's mark,
^y in a shaped stamp.
Inscribed inside the foot, " Anthony Honiwood « Anno
1622 *." Also punctured round the upper part of the bowl,
" Say nt Mildreds, Canterburye *."
The arms of Houywood, " Argent, a chevron between three
hawks' heads erased azure," are engraved on the bowl.
This is a well-proportioned cup, with straight-sided bowl
tapering downwards and a slight lip. The stem is divided by a
plain oval knop. The foot is convex and of the usual type.
Anthony Houywood was a grandson of Robert Houywood of
Charing, by his wife Mary At water. Hasted mentions a memorial
to his widow Thomasine in the north chancel of St. Mildred's
Church.
2. A Paten of Silver, gilt. Height, 1£ inches; diameter
5$ inches, of button 1| inches; weight, 4£ ozs.
The same marks as on No. 1.
The only ornaments are three incised lines round the outer
edge.
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3. An Alms-dish of Silver. Diameter, 9£ inches ; weight,
17 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1708 (new sterling).
St over |)f, for John Martin Stocker and Edward Peacock.
Inscribed on the first depression, " Obtulit hanc Patinam
inserviret ut illi, uncle Sacra accepit CccJestis Pignora Vita \ Fran-
ciscus Head Bar ttus , a.b. 1709, S 1 Mildred's Church, Canterbury,"
and the arms of Head, "Argent, a chevron ermine between three
unicorns' heads couped sable," with the arms of Ulsteb in a cant mi.
In the centre of the field is the sacred monogram, etc., en soleil.
The donor was a grandson of Sir Richard Head of Rochester,
the first baronet ; he married Margaret, daughter of James
Smithsby, and was buried beneath an altar-tomb on the south side
of the chance] of this Church in 171G.
4 and 5. Two Flagons of Silver. Height, 11 inches;
diameter of mouth 4| inches, of foot 7 inches ; weight,
45 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1763. Maker's mark,
I. (indistinct) M., with a mullet between the letters, probably
for Jacob Marshe.
Inscribed : " tS l Mildred's, Canterbury, 1705."
Straight-sided tankards on spreading feet, with domed lids,
pierced billets, and spouts.
6. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 5^ inches; diameter of
mouth 2| inches, of foot 3£ inches ; weight, 7\ ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1895.
The elliptical bowl is gilt inside ; a cross flory within a circle is
engraved on the foot.
7. A Paten of Silver. Diameter, 4| inches ; weight, 3 ozs.
London Hall Marks of the year 1894.
8 and 9. Two Glass Cruets with Stoppers.
Xos. G, 7, 8, and 9 are kept in an oaken case bearing the
following inscription on a brass plate: " 8 l Mildred's, Canter-
bury | Presented by the Communicants' Guild, October, 1896."
VOL. XXVII.
290 CHURCH PLATE IN KENT.
CANTERBURY, ST. PAUL.
1. A Chalice of Silver. Height, 8 inches; diameter of