English: Mural monument to Roger Ayshford (1534-1610) of Ayshford Manor, Burlescombe parish, Devon, who married Elizabeth Michell (d.1608), a daughter of Richard Michell of "Pericourte" in Somerset. Perry Court (or Pury Court) was in the manor of Wembdon, Somerset. A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6: "The Michell family were lords of the manor of Wembdon. Robert Testard held ½ fee in Wembdon 1303 and 1316 but was dead by 1346. The the manor of Wembdon passed, possibly with Clayhill in Cannington, to Thomas Michell before 1428, and Walter Michell died in 1487 in possession of the manor. Thereafter it descended with East Chilton manor in Durleigh, and in the earlier 17th century was said to comprise land in Wembdon, Cannington, Durleigh, and Stogursey". Sub-manors in Wembdon: "A fourth manor of Perry, held in 1066 as ½ hide by Wulfric and in 1086 by Roger Arundel with one Ralph as his tenant, may have been what became WEST PERRY manor, so called by 1487 when it was held by Walter Michell. The manor descended in the Michell family with East Chilton in Durleigh to Sir Bartholomew Michell (d. 1616). Presumably thereafter it became part of the Hockmores' estate, and its lands became merged with those of Wembdon manor around Perry Green. Thomas Michell (d. 1539), lord of the manor of Wembdon, owned a house called Perry Court, which was the capital messuage in the earlier 17th century.(Source: A P Baggs and M C Siraut, 'Wembdon: Manors and other estates', in A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 6, Andersfield, Cannington, and North Petherton Hundreds (Bridgwater and Neighbouring Parishes), ed. R W Dunning and C R Elrington (London, 1992), pp. 325-330 [1])

Inscription: "In mertem et memeriam Regery Aysheforde armigery epitaphium obiit ... die Januarii anno 1610 anno aetatis suee 76 You that passe by this tombe stand still awhile; and with youre tongues and teares the tym begueil; to see soe good a man betr(ayed?) to dust; and not cause why save that hee was rightjust; the Church and churchmen was his cheife delight; to other thinges hee scarse hadd appetite; or if he had twas like himself twas rare; so zeallus all his recreativs weare; hee wisht and wanted tym which was wi(th?)stoode; not to lyve longe but to doe more good; whearin though death hath crost hym yet heell have; his vertueus life survyve his marble grave".

Heraldry

Arms of Michell "of West Pury in Wembdon and of w:Gurney Manor in Cannington", Somerset: Gules, a chevron between three swans argent (Michell, George, B.", Michell of Cannington, Journal of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society, Part II, Volume 73, (1927), pp 80-85 [2]; "Devon Notes and Queries" gives the arms as per chevron gules and sable a chevron between three swans argent.

Large shield, quarterly of 24:

• 1: Ayshford
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• 5: Arms of Wadham of Edge in Branscombe, Devon and Merrifield in Ilton, Somerset: Gules, a chevron between three roses argent. The paternal grandmother of Roger Ayshrord (d.1610) was Isabell Wadham, daughter and heiress of John Wadham of Knap in Somerset (Vivian, p.23).
• 6: Popham (heiress of Wadham, per: Elias Ashmole, Antiquities of Berkshire, Vol.3, 1723, p.343[3]). See Wadham quarterings depicted on the monument of Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham in the north transept of Ilminster Church, Somerset. Devon & Cornwall Notes & Queries, 1907 (Vol. 4). London, pp.341-2, Article 59 by "Senex", Branscombe Monument
• 7: Gules, a chevron argent between nine bezants five in chief and four in base (Dene) (heiress of Wadham, per: Elias Ashmole, Antiquities of Berkshire, Vol.3, 1723, p.343[4])
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• 9: Sable six lioncels or (St Martin) (heiress of Wadham, per: Elias Ashmole, Antiquities of Berkshire, Vol.3, 1723, p.343[5]);
• 10: ? Arms of Speke of Whitelackington, Somerset: Argent, two bars azure overall an eagle with two heads displayed gules (Walrond, per Elias Ashmole)
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• 15: ? Ferrers of Churston Ferrers, Devon: Argent, on a bend sable three horse-shoes or (an heiress of Ayshford, see Vivian, p.22)
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• 18: Arms of Stapledon: Argent, two bends undée sable. Possibly intended for Whitinge of Woode, Devon: Argent, a bend undee cotised sable (Pole, Sir William (d.1635), Collections Towards a Description of the County of Devon, Sir John-William de la Pole (ed.), London, 1791, p.509). The mother of Roger Ayshrord (d.1610) was Isabell Whitinge, a daughter and co-heiress of John Whitinge of Woode in Devon (Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.23, pedigree of Ayshford)
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• 20: Ermine, three escallops gules (Clennedon of Somerset) ? (or Dewhurst/Drywherst) (Papworth, John Woody, Alphabetical Dictionary of Coats of Arms Belonging to Families in Great Britain and Ireland, Vol.II, London, 1874, p.681)
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• 22: Gules, three escallops argent (Erle) ?
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