DescriptionA family's effigies in Linton church and their history - geograph.org.uk - 901389.jpg
English: A family's effigies in Linton church and their history This couple have been kneeling here in prayer for nearly four centuries. They are the grandparents of Sir John Mayney of Linton Place. His loyal and generous support for his King during the Civil War (described at 893507) led to the descent of his once famous Kentish family into poverty and obscurity. As a result, no memorial to Sir John exists, but only to those of earlier generations of his family, here at Linton, and in the parish churches of Biddenden and Staplehurst (see also 892060). This fine alabaster monument suffered some damage during the Civil War when Roundhead swords cut off the fingers and hands of the effigies - this was in the course of Parliament's desecration of St Nicholas' church and their plundering of Sir John's home at Linton Place. The story of his amazing exploits and survival during the Civil War is at https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2_ZstVBZSfIC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA25#v=onepage&q=&f=true
Fortunately this ancient monument has recently been saved from complete disintegration, the effect of the passage of the centuries, by major conservation work subscribed to by the people of Linton. Thus this devout couple are set to kneel out another century or two.
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