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Dist:0.3km<br/>Unusual design. Once contained more figures and coats of arms.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Sir John was son of Sir Norton Knatchbull [[2638432]]. He had 3 sons and 9 daughters, and died in 1696 aged 60. His wife Jane is also interred here.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Unknown husband and wife, circa 1520
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Grade I listed. Originally Saxon, built on by Normans in about 1100. Rebuilt second half of fourteenth century to what one sees today. There is an unusual west window of circa 1396.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Single Manual & Pedal by Walker & Sons, London, 1878. The Organ has 8 stops. Renovated in 2002 in memory of Eric Wilson.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Wife of Sir norton Knatchbull, died November 1625, age 55.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Sir Norton Knatchbull, 1569 - 1636, founder of Ashford grammar School. He is dressed in court armour with a ruff and pointed beard. The memorial to his second wife Bridget is above.
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Dist:0.3km<br/>Died 1590 at 36 years old. He had ten children! He was the eldest son of another Richard Knatchbull. He was twice married. firstly to Joan Sheaf, they had 2 sons and 4 daughters. He then married Susan Green, and had 4 sons (one was Norton Knatchbull) and 2 daughters.
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