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Effigy of John Wantley is in Monumental Effigies of Great Britain.
ALL that we can find relative to the person represented by this sepulchral brass, is little more than may be learned from its inscription. He was of an ancient family, settled at Amberley, in Sussex, died in 1424, and was buried in the village church. Two farms in the parish of Amberley are called Wantley's at this day. In his dress we have an example of the surcoat, assuming the form of the habiliment commonly known as a tabard: the surcoat and tabard are, however, synonymous terms. Wantley's tabard bears, Vert, three lions' heads langued Argent, represented in enamel on the brass. The upper part of a shirt of mail appears about the neck, where uncovered by the tabard. Under his feet, in the black letter, is this inscription:
Hic jacet Joh'es Wantele, qui obiit xxix die Januar', anno D'ni mill'o CCCCXXIIII, cui' aie' p'picetur deus.