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| Keywords: PollardOfLangleyArms AlwingtonChurch Devon.PNG en Arms of Pollard of Langley in the parish of Yarnscombe Devon Detail from 16th century stained glass fragment reset reversed in error shown here corrected into top of 19th century memorial window to Eleanora Elizabeth Morrison Kirkwood d 1861 of Yeo Vale Alwington Devon in the Yeo Vale Chapel of St Andrew's Church Alwington The four fragments of ancient heraldic stained glass of which this this Pollard fragment is one may have come from the chapel which adjoined Yeo Vale House but which in the 19th century was demolished and rebuilt on a hillside near the house as a folly now in ruins A mediaeval stone sculpture of a lady wearing a horned head-dress now in Alwington Church is also believed to have come from the chapel formerly at Yeo Vale It is not known why Pollard heraldry should be found within the parish of Alwington or whether a connection by marriage existed at some time between a Pollard and an occupant of Yeo Vale The arms of 4 quarters are 1 4 Argent a chevron sable between three escallops gules Pollard of Way in the parish of St Giles in the Wood Devon 2 Gules three mullets argent a crescent of the last for difference unknown 3 Argent on a fess wavy azure a lion passant or Lovering of Weare Giffard later of Hudscott Chittlehampton and Countisbury Devon These same quarterings survive as a 17th century relief sculpture in stone above the front door of Langley Barton own photo Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk ></span> 12 31 21 March 2015 UTC 2015 St Andrew's Church Alwington interior Pollard arms Lovering arms | ||||
