Cornish stained glass

Robert Hichens

Born

13^th November 1782

Died

20^th March 1865 aged 82

Parents

♂	William Hichens
♀	Margaret Jope

Marriage

1. Jane Snaith, 7^th August 1823
   1. Jane Hichens, b c 1824, d 1835
   2. William Hichens, b c 1825, d 1850
   3. Margaret Jope Hichens, b 1826, d 1849
   4. Robert Snaith Hichens, b c 1828, d 1868
   5. Thomas Sikes Hichens, b c 1834, d 1916
   6. Frederick Harrison Hichens, b c 1836, d 1921

Arms of Hichens

Blazon

Argent a cross patonce quarterly gules and azure, between four lions’ heads erased sable, langued of the second.

Sources

1. Vivian, JL (ed). The Visitations of Cornwall. p 214. 1887, Exeter, William Pollard & Co.
2. Burke, Bernard, The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, p 494. 1884, London, Harrison & Sons.
3. Burke 1884, op. cit., p 487.

Acknowledgement

Lion’s head erased from Elisabeth stilton.

Pedigree

Pedigree of Hichens

Donor

St Ives, St Ia the Virgin

1. Lady Chapel east, 1849, Plain diapered quarries.
2. South aisle east, 1850, three lights,

   a.	Winged bull—symbol of St Luke
   b.	Behold, I stand at the door, and knock
   c.	Eagle—symbol of St John the Evangelist

   All three lights set in decorated (flower) grisaille
3. North aisle east, 1850, three lights,

   a.	Angel—symbol of St Matthew
   b.	Christ walks on water: It is I; be not afraid (Matthew 14:27, John 6:20)
   c.	Winged lion—symbol of St Mark

4. Lady Chapel south 1, 1852, three lights,

   a.	Dove of the Holy Spirit above baptismal font
   b.	The conversion of Saul
   c.	Communion chalice and host

   All three lights set in decorated diaper patterns
5. Tower west, 1863, three lights, Peter raises Dorcas from the dead:

   4. Offertory Sentences on looking after the poor and sick from the service of Holy Communion
   3a. Tabitha (Dorcas) gives clothes to the poor	3b. Tabitha (Dorcas) on her deathbed	3c. Two messengers ask Peter to come to Joppa
   2a. Peter sends away the weeping women	2b. Tabitha (Dorcas) is raised from the dead by Peter’s prayer	2c. Peter presents Tabitha (Dorcas) alive
   1. Offertory Sentences on looking after the poor and sick from the service of Holy Communion

Notes

1. Baptism at Illogan, Cornwall OPC Baptisms.
2. Marriage at St John’s, Hackney, of Robert Hichens of Peckham to Jane, second daughter of the late Westgarth Snaith, New Times (London) August 8, 1823 p 4, Sunday News August 10, 1823 p 8.
3. Portrait of Robert Hichens in the National Portrait Gallery.
4. Death, Morning Post March 23, 1865 p 8, London City Press March 25, 1865 p 5.
5. Crisp, Frederick Arthur, ed. Visitation of England and Wales, vol XXI p 20. Privately printed, 1921
6. Howard and Crisp 1921, op. cit.vol XXI p 20. Gives dates of birth, baptism, marriage, death, burial. Buried in Camberwell Borough Cemetery, East Dulwich.
7. Pedigree of Hichens family of St Ives, Gore, David. A Cornish Inheritance: The Harveys of Chacewater, p 53 1997, The Red House, Lower Basildon, Berkshire.