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NAME TYPE MATERIAL DATE William and Jane Fielding Recumbent civilian and lady Alabaster and wood Early 15th century

Lying in the north aisle, Sir William is depicted as a civilian, without any offensive weapons (his diagonal sword belt is empty). This is in acknowledgement of his being, in 1365, taken a prisoner of war at Basle. A condition of his parole, on the authority of the Duke Leopold of Austria, was that he should not again carry weapons of war. This must mean that the monument was made to order rather than a stock piece. The dagger by his side is part of the usual civilian dress of the period. William, whose head, with clubbed hair, is resting on a cushion protected by an angel, is depicted in a long gown that is worn over his armour (the ridge of the breastplate being discernible). He is wearing broad-toed shoes that are resting on a dog. Jane, the daughter of William Prudhomme, who was High Sheriff of London 1341–42, has her head on a cushion, and is depicted wearing a veiled headdress, mantle and a gown belted at the waist. Her feet are resting against a dog. On the top of the arch above the effigies is the figure of an angel carrying a soul in a winding sheet to Heaven. This was a trait of the Chellaston School. On the front of the tomb-chest are three angels between ogee arches, holding triangular shields, now blank, but originally they would have been painted with the family coat of arms. Sepulchral Effigies of Leicestershire and Rutland Text copyright Max Matthews 2002. Selected text copyright Bob Trubshaw 2025–6. Images copyright Max Matthews 2002 or Bob Trubshaw 2002, 2025–6. No copying or reproduction without prior written permission. Published by Heart of Albion Press Back to top of this page This website does not gather or store any visitor information.