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NAME TYPE MATERIAL DATE Andrew Noel and his two wives, Dorothy and Elizabeth Recumbent knight and two ladies Alabaster by Richard Parker 1563:1548:?

Andrew, who is depicted holding his hands in prayer wearing a ruff, doublet, a chain round his neck, sword by his side, feet on a dog with his gauntlets by his right leg, lies between his two wives. Both ladies are depicted in the same type of dress, hands in prayer and wearing lace frills at the wrist, ruffs and a double necklace. The tomb-chest is of interest inasmuch as the pattern on the north-east corner pilaster is upside-down. There is a long row of weepers round the tomb-chest. These represent Andrew's children: John, Andrew, Henry, George, William, Elizabeth and Judith. The inscription, on the bevel of the tomb-chest, reads: Here lyeth Andrewe Noelle, esquire, disceased ye XXIII day of Januaria an dni 1562: and Dorothe his wyfe dysceased ano Dni 1548 and Dame Elizabeth Peryent, now lyving, and late wyfe to ye said Andrewe Noell: whose soulles pardon. On the east end of the chest are the arms: Or, fretty gules a canton ermine (Noel) impaling Qly. 1st and 4th a bend cotised argent within a bordure engrailed or. 2nd and 3rd Azure, a lion rampant within a border engrailed or (Tyrrel). At the west end are Noel and Tyrrel impaling Gules a demi-lion erect on a tun argent (Hopton). The motto Tout Bien Ou Rien means 'Do well or do nothing'. Andrew Noel, who came from Hilcote, Staffordshire, purchased the Manor of Dalby from Henry VIII at the time of the Dissolution. His first wife was Dorothy, the daughter of Reginald Coniers of Wakerley, Northamptonshire, and widow of Roger Flower of Whitwell, Rutland. Noel, who served as Sheriff and MP for Rutland, died in 1563. he was succeeded by his eldest son, Andrew, by his second wife, Elizabeth, who was the second daughter of Thomas Hopton of Hopton, Shropshire and widow of John Peryent. It was Elizabeth who was responsible for having this tomb, and that to her parents and stepfather, made. 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.