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ADVERTISEMENT 
 
 Every year witnesses the gradual decay or the total destruction of 
 those monuments of ancient wealth and splendour, and those curious remains 
 of art, which, so long as they continue to exist, are the documents both 
 of general and local history. These events are to be regretted, especially 
 as the lapse of such evidences often sheds an obscurity over the facts and 
 hypotheses, which they were well calculated to illustrate. 
 
 The accidents to which Collections of Drawings and Papers kept in MS. 
 are liable, have also proved very inauspicious to the science of History and 
 Antiquities. Of these, so many instances are recorded in the “British 
 Topography” of Mr. Gough, as having occurred sometimes during the lives of 
 those by whom they had been collected, but most frequently in consequence 
 of their death, that the perusal of his volumes can hardly fail of exciting in 
 the mind of any person possessed of such materials, a desire to place beyond 
 the reach of accidental destruction or dispersion, some part, at least, of 
 what has been obtained by means of considerable labour and expense. 
 
 That the County of Bedford should never yet have found a separate 
 Historian, and that so little should hitherto have been published respecting 
 it, must excite surprise; especially when considered with reference to the 
 number and interesting character of the remains to be found within its 
 narrow limits, their general high state of preservation, and the urbanity and 
 hospitality invariably evinced towards persons actually engaged in graphical 
 pursuits or literary inquiries. 
 
 The foregoing considerations have been thought sufficient to justify the 
 publication of the present Work, consisting of a selection (from a much 
 larger Collection of Drawings) of such subjects in the County of Bedford 
 as appeared most interesting, either for their architectural beauty, sin¬ 
 gularity, antiquity, or connection with the respectable Families which have 
 formerly flourished, or are at present established, in that County. 
 
 The Drawings were originally made with a particular view to the pre¬ 
 servation of the antiquities, rather than with any intention to display the 
 scenery, of the County ; the subjects now selected for publication are, for 
 the most part, inedited, and the different styles of etching or engraving 
 employed have been chosen as they appeared best adapted to promote the 
 chief object held in view—accuracy of representation. 
 
 T. FISHER. 
 
LIST OF PLATES. 
 
 %• The pages are those of Lysons's “Bedfordshire." 
 
 
 
 
 
 Pssre 
 
 1. Title-page, Mepshall Church Door, 
 
 
 32. 
 
 Dunstaple, Brass of Henry Farmer and 
 
 
 Frontispiece .... 
 
 117 
 
 
 Agnes his wife, 1516 . 
 
 76 
 
 2. Ampthill Moot House . 
 
 36 
 
 33. 
 
 Eaton Bray, Sculpture in the Church . 
 
 79 
 
 3. - Lord Fanhope and Lady, from 
 
 
 3-1. 
 
 Elstow Place .... 
 
 81 
 
 stained glass .... 
 
 39 
 
 35. 
 
 -Church, North Door 
 
 ib. 
 
 4. Arlesey Font .... 
 
 40 
 
 36. 
 
 -Vaulted Room 
 
 ib. 
 
 5. Aspley Guise, Brass of one of the Guise 
 
 
 37. 
 
 -Brass of Elizabeth Hervey, 
 
 
 Family ..... 
 
 41 
 
 
 last Prioress .... 
 
 ib. 
 
 6. -Brass of a Priest 
 
 ib. 
 
 38. 
 
 Eversholt, a house near the Church, the 
 
 
 7. Barford, Little, North Door of Church 
 
 29 
 
 
 property of the Poor 
 
 82 
 
 8. Bedford, Chapel which formerly stood in 
 
 
 39. 
 
 Eyworth Church 
 
 S3 
 
 the Church-yard, S. W. of St, Paul’s 
 
 
 40. 
 
 Felmersham, Radwell Hall and Bridge . 
 
 b4 
 
 Church .... 
 
 49 
 
 41. 
 
 Flitton—Newbury, a House in Flitton 
 
 
 9. -The George Inn . 
 
 ib. 
 
 
 Parish ..... 
 
 85 
 
 10. -Monument for Muriel Calt in St. 
 
 
 42, 
 
 Flitton Church—South Porch . 
 
 86 
 
 Paul’s Church . 
 
 4 2 
 
 43. 
 
 -Brass of Harry Gray, 1545 
 
 ib. 
 
 11. -Sir W. Harper’s Brass, 1573 
 
 5 2 
 
 44. 
 
 Flitwick, North Door of Church 
 
 S7 
 
 12. -St. Mary’s, Aid. Hawse’s Brass . 
 
 ib. 
 
 45. 
 
 Goldington, Brass of Fyssher, 1507 
 
 88 
 
 13, -St. Peter’s Church, North Door 
 
 29 
 
 46. 
 
 Gravenhurst, Lower, Church 
 
 90 
 
 —^ * ^-1 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 15. Biddenhara—Faldo Family Brasses 
 
 56 
 
 
 de Bilhemore .... 
 
 ib. 
 
 IG. Biggleswade Church, South Entrance . 
 
 57 
 
 48. 
 
 Harold Church and Manor House 
 
 91 
 
 17. Bletsoe Castle .... 
 
 59 
 
 49. 
 
 --Another View of Manor House . 
 
 ib. 
 
 18. Bromham Bridge , . 
 
 61 
 
 50. 
 
 - Exterior of the Nuns’ Hall 
 
 ib. 
 
 19. Campton House 
 
 63 
 
 51. 
 
 -Interior of the Nuns’ Hall 
 
 ib. 
 
 20. Chicksands Priory 
 
 68 
 
 52, 
 
 Hawnes, Portrait of the Rev. Thomas 
 
 
 21.-Monument 
 
 ib. 
 
 
 Brightman, Vicar of Hawnes 
 
 93 
 
 22. Clapham Church 
 
 69 
 
 53. 
 
 Houghton Park House . 
 
 97 
 
 23. Clifton Church, Brass of John Fisher, 
 
 
 54. 
 
 -Cognizances on the 
 
 
 Esq. 1528 .... 
 
 ib. 
 
 
 North Front .... 
 
 ib. 
 
 24. Cople Church . . . . 
 
 71 
 
 55. 
 
 -Cognizances on the 
 
 
 25. -Brass of John Launceleyn, 1435 . 
 
 ib. 
 
 
 West Front .... 
 
 ib. 
 
 26. -Brass of Walter Roland . 
 
 ib. 
 
 56. 
 
 Houghton Conquest, Audley Monument 
 
 
 27. -Brass of Nicholas Roland . 
 
 ib. 
 
 
 in the Church .... 
 
 98 
 
 28. -Tomb of the Grays 
 
 ib. 
 
 57. 
 
 Houghton Regis Church 
 
 99 
 
 29. Cranfield Church 
 
 72 
 
 58. 
 
 - Font .... 
 
 100 
 
 30. --North Door of Church 
 
 ib. 
 
 59. 
 
 Hulcote House .... 
 
 ib. 
 
 31. Dunstaple, Monument on South Wall 
 
 
 60. 
 
 Keyspe Church .... 
 
 102 
 
 of Nave .... 
 
 75 
 
 61. 
 
 -Two Ancient Monuments 
 
 ib. 
 
, Mepsliall, Brass of John Meptyshale, 
 
 Esq. 1440 . . .110 
 
 G9. -Brass of John Boteler, Esq. 1441 . 117 
 
 70. 
 
 Milbrook, Brass of Robert Were, Priest 
 
 ib. 
 
 71. 
 
 Milton Bryen, Seat of Sir H. Inglis, 
 
 
 
 Bart. . • 
 
 118 
 
 72. 
 
 Oakley Church .... 
 
 121 
 
 73. 
 
 Odell Castle .... 
 
 123 
 
 74. 
 
 - Stafford Bridge . 
 
 ib. 
 
 75. 
 
 Pavenham, a Celt or Hatchet found in 
 
 
 
 Miller’s Bog .... 
 
 123 
 
 76. 
 
 Pertenhall Manor-house 
 
 lb. 
 
 77. 
 
 -- Church .... 
 
 ib. 
 
 78. 
 
 Pudington Church 
 
 125 
 
 70. 
 
 - Hinwick Hall 
 
 
 80. 
 
 Roxton, Ancient Tomb . 
 
 129 
 
 81. 
 
 Salford Church .... 
 
 /5. 
 
 82. 
 
 -Ancient Monument 
 
 ib. 
 
 83. 
 
 -Ancient Tomb . 
 
 ib. 
 
 84. 
 
 -Another Tomb . 
 
 ib. 
 
 85. Sandye, Tu’O Roman Urns dug up at . 
 
 24 
 
 86 . 
 
 Sharnbrook Church 
 
 131 
 
 87. 
 
 Shitlington Church 
 
 132 
 
 Toddington, Conger Hill 
 
 Ancient Sculpture on Tod¬ 
 dington Church 
 
 -Angels supporting the Roof 
 
 of the Church 
 
 -Sculpture from Todding¬ 
 ton Manor House, now at Hockliffe . 
 Turvey, Monument of Lewis Lord 
 Mordaunt .... 
 ^Vilhampsted, Brass of W. Carbrok, 
 Chaplain . . . . 
 
 Willington Church 
 
 - - Monument of Sir 
 
 John Gostwick, 1541 . 
 - —■ Monument of Sir 
 
 W. Gostwick, Bart. 1(>15 
 Woburn Abbey, copied from a Paint¬ 
 ing in possession of Rev. E. Orlebar 
 Smith ..... 
 - Modern View of W'obum Ab¬ 
 bey, the Seat of the Duke of Bedford . 
 Yeilden, Ancient Tomb 
 - Brass of Christopher Strick¬ 
 land, Gent. 1628 
 
 144 
 
 ib. 
 
 ib. 
 
 147 
 
 150 
 
 151 
 
 ib. 
 
 ib. 
 
 153 
 
 156 
 
 - Brass of Matthew de 
 
 Asscheton, Rector, 1500 . . ib. 
 
 . Southill, Columbarium of the Bjmgs in 
 the Church .... 
 
 . Staughton, Little, Church 
 . Stevington, Ancient Hospital . 
 
 .-Cross 
 
 . Sutton, Brass of Tliomas Burgoyne, 
 
 1516 . . . . • 
 
 . Tempsford Church, Ancient Monument. 
 
 . Thurley Church and Bury Hill 
 
 --South Door 
 
 . Tilbrook Church 
 
 (. Tilsworth Church, and Tomb of Adam 
 de TuUesworthe 
 
 Tomb in Tilsworth 
 
 134 
 
 135 
 ib. 
 
 136 
 
 1.39 
 
 140 
 
 ib. 
 
 ib. 
 
 141 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS PLATES. 
 
 Plate i. —Inscriptions, &c. 
 
 1. Upon a Beam of the Roof of 
 Cranfield Church . • 7- 
 
 3. UponaBeam of Husborne Crai 
 
 ley Church . - .101 
 
 3. Upon a House at Dunstaple . 7J 
 
 4. Over the South Door of Tils¬ 
 worth Church . . .141 
 
 114. — Plate II. —A. The Rood in Sandye 
 
 Church * • 130 
 
 B. Joseph laying the Sa-v-iour in 
 
 the Tomb, in Sandye Church . ib. 
 
 C. Arms in the Tower of Renhold 
 
 Church . . .126 
 
 D. Seat in the Chancel of Biggles¬ 
 wade Church . . .57 
 
 E. On the south Window of Paven- 
 
 ham Church . • .123 
 
 F. Inscription on the Rood-loft of 
 
 Felmersham Church . . 84 
 
 115 . —Plate in.—Ancient Keys found at 
 
 Bedford and Elstow . 43,81 
 
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