St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale is in Sutton Scarsdale, Derbyshire [Map], Churches in Derbyshire.
St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Interior of St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Before 1400. St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Elaborate grave slabs to unknown persons.
Floor slab at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map] to an unknown member of the Foljambe family, as identified by 1. 
Foljambe Arms, 2. the Foljambe Crest of a crooked leg with a spur, and 3. the feet resting on a 'Chatloup' aka 'Calopus' i.e. a monster with a wolf's body. a cat's face and goat's horns. The armour of the fluted period i.e. 1460-1530. In 1490 Godfrey Foljambe [aged 17] and Catherine Leeke [aged 14] were married - she the daughter of John Leke [aged 36] who was Lord of the manor of Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. The floor slab may be for one of their children who died before reaching adulthood; possibly John Foljambe.
Godfrey Foljambe: On 27th March 1472 he was born to Henry Foljambe and Benedicta Vernon. In 1490 Godfrey Foljambe and Catherine Leeke were married. On 20th December 1541 Godfrey Foljambe died. He was buried at Chesterfield, Derbyshire [Map].
Catherine Leeke: In 1476 she was born to John Leke and Elizabeth Savage. On 24th May 1529 Catherine Leeke died at Chesterfield, Derbyshire [Map].
St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Graves of Richard Redfearne died 25th February 1654 and Joan Redfearne died 10th January 1648.
St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Grave of Thomas Freeman who died 4th October 1684; the spelling of October as 8ber. And Eliz: Freeman his wife who died 3rd of Jan 1713.
On 1st September 1707 Samuel Pierrepoint [aged 56] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Samuel Pierrepoint: Around 1651 he was born to George Pierrepoint.
On 10th March 1849 Frances Crawford [aged 62] died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
On 5th February 1856 George Arkwright [aged 48] died unmarried at The Albany, London. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
On 13th May 1857 Major William Arkwright [aged 47] died. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Memorial to members of the Arkwright family at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map] including: Captain Robert Arkwright, his wife Frances Crawford, and their sons George, William and Eustace who predeceased their father.
On 17th December 1866 Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright [aged 52] died. His son Francis Arkwright [aged 20] inherited Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map]. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Francis Arkwright: On 17th March 1846 he was born to Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright and Frances Rafella FitzHerbert. On 15th September 1875 Francis Arkwright and Evelyn Addington were married. On 1st March 1915 Francis Arkwright died. Sutton Scarsdale Hall, Derbyshire [Map] was inherited by his cousin William Arkwright who
St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Memorial window to Reverend Godfrey Harry Arkwright [deceased].
On 29th April 1877 Emma Arkwright [aged 23] died at the Old Place, Sleaford. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Emma Arkwright: On 15th April 1854 she was born to Major William Arkwright and Fanny Susan Thornewill. On 13th July 1876 George Henry Hervey and she were married. He the son of Bishop Arthur Hervey.
St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Grave of Jane Abercrombie Liardet, widow of the late Colonel C. F. Liardet (Madras Army). Died 29th September 1882 aged 69 years.
Memorial window at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map] to the Humble family.
On 28th February 1894 Frances Elizabeth Arkwright [aged 73] died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Frances Elizabeth Arkwright: On 10th October 1820 she was born to Captain Robert Arkwright and Frances Crawford. On 27th July 1852 Hew Dalrymple 6th Baronet and she were married.
St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Lectern given around 1900 by Mr Winter Barnes who resided at the now demolished Sutton Rock.
On 22nd February 1911 Fanny Susan Thornewill [aged 78] died. She was buried at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Fanny Susan Thornewill: In 1833 she was born to Edward Thornewill of Dove Cliff, Staffordshire. On 11th March 1852 Major William Arkwright and she were married. The difference in their ages was 23 years.
On 12th December 1917 Charles Stuart Cockburn [aged 50] died. Memorial at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Charles Stuart Cockburn: On 27th October 1867 he was born. On 8th August 1894 he and Lillian Manningham-Buller were married at All Saints Church, Dilhorne [Map].
War Memorials at St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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St Mary's Church, Sutton Scarsdale [Map]. Grave of Margaret Roach, killed in a road accident, 21st June 1966.