Rochester Cathedral Research Guild Homepage: www.rochestercathedralresearchguild.org RCL16r03 A photographic survey of ledger stones at Rochester Cathedral Part 1: report text Abstract: Archive report on a photographic survey of ledger stones in the nave, north and south transepts, sanctuary and crypt of Rochester Cathedral in accordance with the Ledgerstone Survey of England and Wales. To cite this report: Scott, J. H. (2016) A photographic survey of ledger stones at Rochester Cathedral, Rochester Cathedral Research Guild archive report RCL16r03. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22357/2016(3) To link to this article: https://rochestercathedralresearchguild.org/reports/rcl16r03 Published online: 18 th December 2016 General Queries: jacob.scott@rochestercathedralresearchguild.org Produced by permission of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester Cathedral. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Any views and opinions expressed in this work are those of the authors alone and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Dean and Chapter.
1 Contents (table 1) Section Title Page 2 Background 1 3 Field methodology 1 4 Post-processing 1 5 Data delivery, reporting and archiving (inc. table 2) 1 6 Index of records (table 3) 2 7 Bibliography 5 8 Acknowledgements 5 2 Background 2.1 In November and December 2016 a photographic survey was conducted of ledger stones and brass matrix at Rochester Cathedral in accordance with the National Ledgerstone Survey of England and Wales. 2.2 A summary article covering all recorded and excavated burials within the precinct of Rochester Cathedral is to be published in a separate report. 3 Field methodology 3.1 Photographs have been taken with a Canon EOS 100D with kit lens at 18mm. 4 Post-processing 4.1 Photographs have been rectified to remove barrel lens distortion using GIMP image-editing software v.2.8.18 (Filters/Lens Distortion/Main -10%). 5 Data delivery, reporting and archiving 5.1 Report will be published in PDF format on the Rochester Cathedral Research Guild website at www.rochestercathedralresearchguild.org. 5.2 A link for internet download of image files and raw counterparts will be provided for purposes of academic research, subject to Chapter approval, upon email request to jacob.scott@rochestercathedralresearchguild.org. 5.3 A PDF version of this final report has been supplied to the following parties: 5.4 Digital copies of the report, photographs and tracings will be provided to Kent Historic Environment Record. 5.5 Version history (table 2) Version Date Alteration By 01 13 th October 2016 Published online J. H. Scott 02 14 th October 2017 Reformatted in accordance with guidance from the Archaeology Data Service J. H. Scott Rochester Cathedral Research Guild archive report RCL16r03 Page 1 of 5
6 Index of records (table 3) 01/1.1 Robert Unitt, Elizabeth Unitt, Robert Unitt nave 02/1.2 Illegible nave 03/1.3 Edmund Strange, Mary Strange nave 04/1.4 Richard Pickering, Elizabeth Pickering nave 05/1.5 Mary Banks, Ralph Banks nave 06/1.6 Katherine Marsh nave 07/1.E1 Not applicable nave 08/1.E2 Not applicable nave 09/1.7 John Stretch, Edward Vernon Ward, Elizabeth Stretch nave 10/1.8 Illegible nave 11/1.9 Edward Mott Allfree nave 12/1.10 Edward [ ], John [ ] nave 13/1.11 I. W. Smith, Mary Smith nave 14/1.12 Johannes Benson nave 15/1.13 Carolina Bowdler, Caroline Jane, Anna Bowdler nave 1.14 Mary Ruffin, William Lovell Ruffin nave 1.15 Francis[?] Barrell nave 1.16 Frances Barrell nave 1.17 Franciscus Barrell nave 1.18 Anna Barrell, Francisca Barrell nave 1.19 George Gordon, Jane Gordon nave 1.20 John Trevor, Mary Trevor nave 1.21 Franciscus Barrell, Anna Barrell nave 1.22 Richard Bathurst, Elizabeth Bathurst, Henrietta Bathhurst nave 1.23 Anne Barrell nave 1.24 Francis Barrell nave 1.25 Mary Rutton, Isaak Rutton nave 1.26 Jane Faunce nave Rochester Cathedral Research Guild archive report RCL16r03 Page 2 of 5
1.27 Henry Barrell nave 1.28 Catherine Upcott nave 1.29 Edmund Barrell, Mary Barrell nave 1.30 John Allen, [and wife?] nave 1.31 Sampson Bourn, Judith Bourne, Ann Bourn, Jane Bourn nave 1.32 John Cod nave 1.33 Ann Spice, William Spice nave 1.34 Elleanor Smith nave 1.35 Christopher Fogge, Mary Fogge nave 2.1 Elizabeth Starke, Frances Starke chair store 2.2 Richard R[udd?], and [ ] Rudd [wife?] outside north door 2.3 Richard Poley, Elizabeth Poley north transept 2.4 Army Hospital north transept 2.5 Thomas Grain north transept 2.6 Lullum Wood, Elizabeth Wood north transept 2.7 Ann Davidge north transept 2.8 William Cayley north transept 2.9 Mary Grain, Matthew Grain north transept 2.10 John Parr north transept 2.11 Alicia Harris, Martha Wood north transept 2.12 Samuel Nicholson north transept 2.13 Margaret Pymm north transept 2.14 north transept 2.15 [ ] [Hall?] north transept 2.16 Augustine Ceaser north transept 2.17 Ann Jolly north transept 2.18 Unknown 82 years old male north transept 3.1 Frances Hill Lady Chapel 3.2 Frederick Hill Lady Chapel 3.3 Christian Frank Lady Chapel Rochester Cathedral Research Guild archive report RCL16r03 Page 3 of 5
3.4 Benjamin Crompe Lady Chapel 3.5 John Crompe, Margaret Crompe? Lady Chapel 3.6 Margaret Pulman Lady Chapel 3.7 Jacob Rolt, Agnes Rolt Lady Chapel 3.8 Richard Sheafe Lady Chapel 3.9 Emma Essell Lady Chapel 3.10 Willam Carol[o?], Frederick Busby Lady Chapel 3.11 John Jolly south transept 3.12 Thomas Cuthbert south transept 3.13 Elizabeth Evans south transept 3.14 A. W. south transept 3.15 Thomas Lock south transept 3.16 Maria Johnson south transept 3.17 George Collinson south transept 3.18 John Denne south transept 3.19 Harrington Lees south transept 3.20 Johanna Parker? south transept 3.21 Edward Gregory south transept 3.22 Thomas Robson, Mary Robson south transept 3.23 John Law south transept 3.24 Richard Watts south transept 3.25 Illegible south transept 3.26 David Say south transept 3.27 John Mann south transept 3.28 John Harmer south transept E3/29 Edmund Head south transept 3.30 Marcey Parker, Robart Parker, Robart Parker south transept 3.31 Henry Jones south transept 3.32 Arnold Carter south transept Rochester Cathedral Research Guild archive report RCL16r03 Page 4 of 5
3.33 Jane Grant south quire aisle 3.34 Hester Olive south quire aisle 3.35 Benjamin Newcome south quire aisle 3.36 James Prat south quire aisle 3.37 George Prat south quire aisle 3.38 Daniel Prat south quire aisle 3.39 Unknown ledger south quire aisle 3.40 John Law south quire aisle 3.41 Elizabeth Robinson south quire aisle 3.42 Illegible south quire aisle 3.B1 Marmore[?] Lady Chapel 3.B2 Douglas Reginald Vicary Lady Chapel 3.B3 Hamilton S. Cobb Lady Chapel 4.1 Mary Jane Anne Scott quire 4.2 Thomas Crick quire 5.1 Members of the Thurstone family crypt 5.2 Robert Unitt, Elizabeth Unitt, Robert Unitt crypt 5.3 Edmund Strange, Mary Strange crypt 5.4 Richard Somer crypt 5.5 Unknown Ledger crypt 7 Bibliography 8 Acknowledgments The author would like to thank Graham Keevill for his supervision, Alan Minnerthey for graphic design and Joseph Miller for his editing of this report. Rochester Cathedral Research Guild archive report RCL16r03 Page 5 of 5