Church of St Mary and St Chad

A Grade I Listed Building in Brewood, Staffordshire

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St Mary & St Chad, Brewood
Church of St Mary and St Chad
Interior of Church of St Mary and St Chad
St Mary & St Chad: Perpendicular & Decorated though south rebuilt by Street in 1880 with stepped lancets under gables
St Mary & St Chad: Sir John Giffard of Chillington, 1556, & two wives; alabaster tomb with babies in swaddling clothes and a surviving son
St Mary & St Chad: John Giffard of Chillington, 1556; many times Sheriff of Stafford; served in household of Henry VIII, accompanied king in march from Calais, 1513 & Field of Cloth of Gold, 1520
St Mary & St Chad: Joan (Horde of Bridgnorth), wife of John Giffard, 1556
St Mary & St Chad: Elizabeth (Gresley of Drakelow)
St Mary & St Chad: Sir Thomas Giffard of Chillington, 1560, & two wives; sons & daughters with babies in swaddling clothes; twisted colonnettes
St Mary & St Chad: Thomas Giffard of Chillington, 1560; courtier & Sheriff of Stafford, accompanied of Anne of Cleves on her arrival & took part in French wars in 1544
St Mary & St Chad: Dorothy (Montgomery of Cubley) first wife of Thomas Giffard of Chillington, 1560
St Mary & St Chad: Ursula (Throckmorton of Coughton), d.1581 second wife of Thomas Giffard of Chillington, 1560
St Mary & St Chad: Sir John Giffard of Chillington, 1613, & wife; tomb chest with figurines
St Mary & St Chad: John Giffard of Chillington, 1613; remained loyal to Catholic faith during Reformation & imprisoned as a recusant
St Mary & St Chad: Joyce (Leveson of Lilleshall), d.1608, wife of John Giffard of Chillington, 1613
St Mary & St Chad: Sir Walter Giffard of Chillington, 1632, & wife; arcaded tomb chest
St Mary & St Chad: Walter Giffard of Chillington, 1632
St Mary & St Chad: Philippa (White of South Warnborough), wife of Walter Giffard of Chillington, 1632