A Handbook to St Mary Redcliffe Church, J. Chilcott 1848

34 ST. MARY REDCLIFFE CHURCH.
with a screen in each spandril, making fourteen; on
some of which, are dimly discernible, the arms of some
of the principal benefactors of the church. The design
of the screen is seen to better advantage from St. Mary’s
Chapel, but on this side the yellow wash has been allowed
so to accumulate, as to render the shields perfectly bald.
At the east end of the church, partitioned by the altar
screen, is the chapel of the Virgin Mary; it would
appear, that a communication formerly existed from the
chancel to this chapel, by means of an archway in the
centre of the screen. The chapel has been much dis
figured by the introduction of doors, the closing of
windows, &c. On the sill of one of the windows, is a
clumsy figure of Queen Elizabeth, coarsely carved in
wood. When Saint John’s Chapel was taken down, in
1766, the Grammar School granted by this Queen, and
held in that building, was removed here.
In this Chapel is a large stone, with a brass plate inlaid in
the centre, bearing an engraved figure of the deceased in his
judge's robes. On a slip of brass round the margin is this
inscription:—“Hic jacet JOHANNES INYN MILES capitalis
justiciarius Domini regis ad placita caram ipso rege tenenda,
qui obiit 24 die Marcii, Anno Domini Milesimo c.c.c.c. xxxix.
cujus animae propitietur Deus. Amen."
In English 2—“ Here lies JOHN INYN MILES, Knight, Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas of our Lord the King; who died
on the 24th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1439; on
whose soul may God have mercy. Amen.”
There are no particulars known of this judge except what is above
mentioned. Barrett says he had a country seat at Bishopworth,
near Filwood; since then used as a farm house.