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NAME TYPE MATERIAL DATE Susanna Noel Bust Alabaster 1640

Susanna Noel is depicted as a demi-figure with curly hair, wearing a necklace and holding a book. On either side is a marble column over which there is an open pediment supporting the arms, Or, fretty gules, a canton ermine (Noel) impaling Argent, two bars sable, in chief three lions rampant of the second (Howland). Beneath the bust is an inscription that reads: To the sacred memory of Mrs Susan na Noel, daughter and heyre to Sir John Howland of Strethen in the county of Surrey knt who was mar ied to Mr Henry Noel, second sonne of Edward Lord Noel and Hicks Viscount Campden she departed this life the 10 of October Anno Dom 1640 having had only one daughter Susanna that died the third day after she was born. Susanna's husband, Henry, died in 1643 and was buried at Campden. 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.