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HER Number:MDV8533
Name:John Roope Memorial in St Petrox Parish Church, Dartmouth Castle

Summary

Seventeenth century memorial brass to John Roope.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 886 503
Map Sheet:SX85SE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishDartmouth
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishST.PETROX

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX85SE/17/2

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • COMMEMORATIVE BRASS (Dated, XVII - 1609 AD to 1609 AD)

Full description

Pengelly, W., 1876, Devonshire Gleanings from 'Notes and Queries', 714 (Article in Serial). SDV56474.

Rogers, W. H. H., 1906 - 1907, The memorial brasses found in the churches of Stoke Fleming, St Saviour and St Petrock, Dartmouth, 69-70 (Article in Serial). SDV172925.

Memorial brass to John Roope in St Petrock's church, inscribed: "H. of John Roope of Dartmouth marchant borne the first d(aye). D(ied) the 22th. Daye of October 1609". Other details: Plate.

Corbould, P., 1968, The Monumental Brasses of Devon, 39 (Article in Serial). SDV84760.

John Roope memorial mistakenly described as being in St Saviour's parish church in Dartmouth. The memorial shows him bare-headed with hands joined in prayer and wearing a ruff, cloak, doublet and hose and shoes with rosettes.

Batty, M., 2003, South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point, 83 (Un-published). SDV336214.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV172925Article in Serial: Rogers, W. H. H.. 1906 - 1907. The memorial brasses found in the churches of Stoke Fleming, St Saviour and St Petrock, Dartmouth. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 4. Unknown. 69-70.
SDV336214Un-published: Batty, M.. 2003. South Devon Coast Path Project: a study of the archaeology along the coast path in the South Hams from Staddon Heights to Sharkham Point. Mixed Archive Material. 83.
SDV56474Article in Serial: Pengelly, W.. 1876. Devonshire Gleanings from 'Notes and Queries'. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 8. A5 Paperback. 714.
SDV84760Article in Serial: Corbould, P.. 1968. The Monumental Brasses of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 100. A5 Paperback. 39.

Associated Monuments

MDV8531Part of: St Petrox Parish Church, Dartmouth (Building)
MDV8534Related to: Edward Roope Memorial in St Petrox Parish Church, Dartmouth Castle (Monument)
MDV8532Related to: Plumleigh Memorial in St Petrox Parish Church, Dartmouth Castle (Monument)
MDV8535Related to: Rous Memorial in St Petrox Parish Church, Dartmouth Castle (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 27 2020 4:10PM