A1 .
Arms of Kendall impaling Carew.
The arms of Kendall of Pelyn are argent a chevron between three dolphins naiant, embowed, sable
(Vivian, JL (ed).
The Visitations of Cornwall. p 258 . 1887 , Exeter, William Pollard & Co ).
The arms of Carew of Antony are or, three lions passant sable
(Vivian 1887 , op. cit. p 67 )
which are different tinctures (colours) from those shown here.
Walter Kendall of Pelyn married Jone Carew, eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Carew of East Antony,
on 17th July 1650
(Cornwall OPC database ),
A2 .
Arms of Kendall impaling Tref(f)ry.
The arms of Trefry of Trefry are sable a chevron between three trees arrashed argent.
(Vivian 1887 , op. cit. p 459 )
The colours here appear to be reversed.
Nicholas Kendall of Pelyn married Emline (or Emlyn) Tref(f)ry, daugher of Thomas Treffry,
on 24th November 1623
(Cornwall OPC database ,
Vivian 1887 , op. cit. p 260 ,
Vivian 1887 , op. cit. p 460 )
and one of their sons was Walter Kendall.
These two couples are both mentioned on a memorial in Lanlivery Church,
which has the arms of Kendall impaling Carew on it,
(J Polsue, A Complete Parochial History of the County of Cornwall, vol III p 22 . William Lake, Truro, 1870 ,
Cornwall OPC
photograph )
so it is unsurprising that their arms would be found together in a window.
Photograph CVMA inventory
no 006525 .
Photograph copyright © Dr Chris Brooks.
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