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Inscriptions at 
Pettistree & Campsey Ash
near Woodbridge & Wickham Market, Co.Suffolk 
 
 
 
 
 
In earlier times the spelling Loudham and Lowdham were used at random, for both family name and Suffolk placename.
In modern times the place name is always Loudham, the family name usually Lowdham…
The manor of Loudham was sometimes known as "Loudham next Wickham", as in close proximity to Wickham Market.
The ecclesiastical parish is now "Pettistree with Loudham".
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petistree Church
Church of England - Diocese of Norwich
 
 
 
Francis Bacon and his two wives Elizabeth and Mary
Petistree Church, Suffolk
Drawn Etched & Published by J.S.Cotman Yar(mouth) 1817
Drawing of 1817 by John Sell Cotman (pub. in his “Sepulchral Brasses of Norfolk & Suffolk”, 2 vols, 1839) of a
monumental portrait brass on the tomb of Francis Bacon (d.13-Dec-1580),
depicted with his two wives Elizabeth Cotton & Mary Blennerhassett
on the chancel wall of Petistree church, Co.Suffolk [COTMAN vol.2, pl.33, notes on p.22]. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Campsey Ash Church 
Church of England - Diocese of Norwich 
 
 
 
 
photo: courtesy of Joan Peck
 Warning photo of the complete grave slab needed... 
 
 
 
 
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HERE LYETH INTERRED THE 
BODY OF EDWARD BLENERHAYSET, THE YOVNGEST 
SONNE OF SAMVELL BLENERHAYSET 
OF LOWDHAM ESQVIRE   JUNE 1641 
 
 
NOT THAT HE NEEDETH MONEMENT OF STONE,
FOR HIS WELL-GOTTEN FAME TO REST UPON: 
BUT THIS WAS REAR'D TO TESTIFY THAT HE
LIVES IN THEIR LOVES, THAT YET SURVIVING BE.
FOR UNTO VIRTUE, WHICH FIRST RAIS'D HIS NAME,
HE LEFT THE PRESERVATION OF THE SAME.
AND TO POSTERITY REMAIN IT SHALL,
WHEN BRASS AND MARBLE MONUMENTS DO FALL.
LEARN FOR TO DIE WHILE THOU HAST BREATH,
SO SHALT THOU LIVE AFTER THY DEATH.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Following the death of Edward Blennerhassett in 1641, the Blennerhassett family of Loudham Hall presented silver to Campsey Ash church:
 
 
     - Communion flagon, dated 1641
     - Paten
     - Silver chalice and cover, both dated 1569
     - Spoon 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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