| HEXAB1105 |
| Lost funeral stone of Thomas de Devilstone |
| funeral-stone | memorial |
| stone |
| Flat funeral stone, very ancient, ornamented with a crosier |
| HIC JACET THOMAS DE DEVILSTONE |
| Latin |
| 13th–14th cent? |
| c1715 Warburton MS: “Near the same [north] door, on the right hand, is an ancient gravestone with a crozier upon it and this inscription, Hic jacet Thomas de Dewilsto.” [Proc.Soc.Ant.Ncle. vol.8 1898 no.18 p145] In Mr. Wallis's account of this church, published in the year 1769, he says that, ‘near the north door on the right hand is a flat funeral stone, very ancient. It has a crozier upon it, and this inscription…’ In the pavement of the cross aile are several monuments; one inscribed, “Hic Jacet Thomas de Devilston,” and ornamented with a crosier; … [W Hutchinson, 1776, ‘A View of Northumberland …’ pt.1 p.98] 1865: “Devilston is the same name as Dilston. In 1239 Simon de Devilstone pays £60 to Adam Bertram for his interest in Dilston. In the time of Edward I, Simon de Devilstone grants to Thomas his son and heir, and to Lucy daughter of Sir William Heroin, his manor of Dilston. William de Tindale was the cousin and heir of this Thomas (MSS. Dodsworth, xlv, 116–17). There was formerly a monument to Thomas de Devilstone in the church of Hexham.” [Raine, Black Book, p89] |
| No certain relationship with Effigy of Thomas of Tyndale [HEXAB1043] |
| Documented in past, now lost. |
| Unknown |
| CND: CNAF1 & NTF8b |