“In memory of Thankfull Frewen, Esq., patron of, and a generous benefactor to, this Church: who was many years purse-bearer and afterwards secretary to Lord Keeper Coventry, in the reign of Charles the First.”
A flat stone in the chancel commemorates the second Thankful:
“Hic situs est vir reverendus Thankfull Frewen hujus ecclesiæ per quinquaginta sex annos rector sanctissimus & doctissimus ... obiit 2do Septembris, 1749, anno ætatis 81mo.”
[53] We have already seen that Stephen Vynall had a daughter baptized No-merit at Warbleton, September 28, 1589. Heley’s influence followed him to Isfield, as this entry proves.
[54] “1723.—Welthiana Bryan.”—Nicholl’s “Coll. Top. et Gen.,” iii. 250.
[55] Pleasant lasted for some time:
“1757, Jan. 11. Married Thomas Dunn and Pleasant Dadd.”—Cant. Cath.
[56] A dozen Freemans may be seen within the limits of half that number of pages in the Finchley registers. Here is one:
“1603, Feb. 26. Baptized Freeman, filius Freeman Page.”
[57] That is, he held him crosswise in his arms.