The Mordaunt Tombs

In the South aisle there is a monument to Sir John Mordaunt and his wife Lady Edith Latimer (blue).
This tomb dates from about 1506 and is the oldest in the church.

John, 1st Baron Mordaunt and his wife Elizabeth Vere (red) are commemorated to the right of
the present chapel, near the choir stalls. This tomb dates from around 1562.

The 2nd Lord, also John, is near the centre of the North aisle and he is flanked by his two wives,
Eleanor FitzLewis and Joan Farmer (green). It is a large alabaster monument, surrounded by eight Doric columns which support a

decorated tester. It was created about 1571.

The 3rd Lord, Lewis, is buried in the west end of the North aisle (purple). His tomb, which dates to around 1601, is altar like, with a black-painted alabaster pall and black marble slab.

There is a brass commemorating Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough, in the the north aisle.

Other Mordaunts, following the creation of the Earldom of Peterborough, were buried in a family vault which is beneath the old Mortuary Chapel (where the organ chamber now stands).

Mordaunt Tombs in Turvey Church

Sir John Mordaunt Blue

John, 1st Baron Mordaunt Red

John, 2nd Baron Mordaunt Green

Lewis, 3rd Baron Mordaunt Purple

Earls of Peterborough - under Green and Organ area

Mordaunt Family Church Tour

Sir John Mordaunt(1465-1504) and Edith’s Tomb

Middle of South Aisle

John Mordaunt, 1st Baron Turvey(1483-1561) and Elizabeth’s Tomb

Between Lady Chapel, South Aisle & Chancel

John Mordaunt, 2st Baron Turvey(1508-1571) and Eleanor & Joan’s Tomb

In North Aisle, Near Organ

Lewis Mordaunt, 3rd Baron Turvey(1538-1601) Tomb

West end of North Aisle, by the Bell Tower

In these close ups of Edith's effigy you can clearly see traces of the paint that once would have made these figures look very beautiful. The top of her headdress features beautifully carved roses and trellis work.

Here are photos of the tomb of John Mordaunt (2nd Lord) and his wives Eleanor and Joan. The tomb is alabaster and was once painted in bright jewel-like colours. Unusually for such an old monument (c.1571) quite a bit of this paintwork is still visible. The attention to detail is remarkable, every fold of the lace ruffs and heavy fabrics is perfect - as can be seen in this close up of the headdress of one of his wives.

Here are the arms of Lewis, the 3rd Lord. These are on the wall behind his black marble tomb.

I will be adding new, much bigger pictures here very soon.