Listers -- Seeing as we seem to be going through a thread re: SIX surname & variants, here a few more bits of info to add to that already posted. The location mentioned here -- St. Martin's Church, Herne -- is just 6 miles north of Canterbury. These extracts are from a book titled "Dwelly's Parish Records, Vol. 3, Kent MI's" by Edward Dwelly, F.S.G. (which I think means Fellow of the Society of Genealogists). The title page states that the book contains "all the monumental inscriptions in the parishes........Herne and Herne Bay, with......all of the Armorial Bearings, and rubbings of the old Brasses". And then goes on to say that it was "published and printed by the author at his genealogical offices, Margate Road (Herne Bay), MCMXIV. Sole Agent -- A.H. Mayhew, 56 Charing Cross Road, London." Even though it was published in 1914, Mr. Dwelly appears to have completed many of the MI's by 1909. Because almost 100 years have gone by since then, I would speculate that many of the MI's in the churchyard may no longer be readable. This book is in the holdings of the Genealogical Library at Salt Lake (call number 942.23/V3d) and is also on LDS film # 1696684. 1) Monumental inscriptions in the churchyard of St. Martin at Herne (which dates from the 15th century with some evidence of an earlier structure, ie. the church tower dating from 1350): Pg. 21, # 253: "Sophia May, w. of Rev. James SIX May, vicar of this parish, d. Sept. 6, 1850, also James SIX May, vicar of Herne, d. May 17, 1866." Pg. 22, #263 "John Wiltshire SEA, s. of John & Sarah SEA of Blean, d. Dec 6, 1830, aged 33." Note that Dwelly has included only names and dates from these MI's and has omitted any verses or epitaphs "not of any genealogical value". 2) Inscriptions in the church itself: Pg. 47, #13 Under heading "South Aisle, Points of Interest": "On right side going E., square brass set in stone quatrefoil on wall. A Memorial/ of the Family of George MAY of this Parish/ and formerly of Maidstone in this County, Esquire/ George MAY was born, A.D. 1765, died A.D. 1849 and/ was buried at Luddington in the County of Wilts./ Mary his wife only daughter of James SIX of Canterbury, Esquire, F.R.S., born A.D. 1766/ died A.D. 1827/ and was buried in this Church./ They had thirteen children/ of whom VI are buried in this Church, namely, Elizabeth, Francis, William, John, Anna, Susanna./ Samuel Weller buried in the Island of St. Vincents, Edward buried at Maidstone, Mary buried at Luddington./ Blessed are all they that fear the Lord/ and walk in his ways, Ps. CXXVIII. 1vs." Pgs. 57 & 58, #37 (under a heading several pages earlier: "North Chantry Chapel"): On pg. 57, there is a drawing of the shields which are described below. On pg. 58 is a picture of the brasses showing the likenesses of John SEA and his two wives, and also the script underneath. Dwelly's description, which is at the bottom of pg. 57, is as follows: "Four shields formerly occupied the corners of the slab to which brass is attached, but that in top right-hand corner is lost. The first of the two illustrated here is that in the top left-hand corner, and the second that in the bottom right-hand corner. The shield in the bottom left-hand corner is the same as first but upside-down. The first is the arms of SEA impaled with HAMMOND, the second those of SEA impaled with BOYS. there is a striking semblance between the dress of the two wives, which suggests that No. 2 acquired the whole of the wardrobe of No. 1. Rubbing of this brass appears on pg. 58. The size of the original is 28-1/2 by 27 in." At the top of pg. 58, there is a picture of the brass rubbing -- ie. John SEA in the middle, flanked by a wife on each side. All have their hands with palms together in front of them, as if in prayer. Underneath these likenesses, it says: "Here lieth interred John SEA of Underdowne in the parishe of Herne, Esquire, who tooke to wife Martha HAMMOND, daughter of Tho. HAMMOND of S. Albans in East Kent, Esq.: by whom he had issue VI sonnes & III daughters, & after her decease married Sara BOYS, eldest daughter unto Thomas BOYS of Barfreston, Gent.: by whom he had one sonne & one daughter. He lived and died in peace. Obiit. 23 Februarie, Anno Dni. 1604." I can send the drawings of the shields and the brasses to anyone who is interested. Hope this adds useful info. Andrea