Arg. a chev. [sic - shld. be Gu.] betw. three tigers' heads erased Ppr. JACOB, Bart., of Ubbeston, Withersfield. Davy (Edms.)

See Trevor Walker Jacob’s pedigree pages 27 and 66 (Ref: Visitation of Suffolk 1664 – Ubbeston, Heralds confirm Arms of Sir John Jacob, Bart.)

Arg. a chev. Gules, three boars heads erased.
Jacob of Horseheath, Gamblingay and Bromley-by-Bow. Visitation of Cambridgeshire & Middlesex. See Trevor Walker Jacob’s pedigree page 27.

Description of Coats of Arms – ‘A Dictionary of Suffolk Arms’ by Joan Corder.

1. A chev betw three roses (seeded Ppr.) JACOB of Laxfield. Green Memoir 62, note.

2. Arg. a chev. [sic - shld. be Gu.] betw. three tigers' heads erased Ppr. JACOB, Bart., of Ubbeston, Withersfield. Davy (Edms.)

3. Arg. a chev. Gu. betw. three tigers' heads erased Ppr.  JACOB of Ubbeston. Bokenham. Papworth 443.

4. Arg. a chev. betw. three wolves' heads erased Gu. JACOBS. Bildeston 70.

5. Arg. a chev. betw. three heraldic tigers' heads erased Ppr. maned and tusked Or. JACOB of Ubbeston. Visitation 1664-8.

6. Arg. fretty Gu. on a fesse Gu. three fleurs-de-lis Arg. BRADLAUGHE, BRADLEY, JACOB alias BRADLAUGH, JACOB of Laxfield. Golty109*. Fairfax (Lev.) Sharpe. E.A. Misc. 1926, 90.

7. Chequy, on a fesse three fleurs-de-lis. JACOB of Laxfield. Green Memoir 63.

8. Fretty, on a fesse three fleurs-de-lis JACOB of Laxfield. Partridge (Darby).

9. Fretty, on a fesse invected three fleurs-de-lis. JACOB of Laxfield. Blois MS.* & ed.F. Davy.

Description of Crests – ‘A Dictionary of Suffolk Crests’ by Joan Corder.

1. An arm embowed grasping in the hand a falchion. JACOB, of Laxfield. Green Memoir, 63, Ch.slab

2. A dexter arm embowed holding in the hand a scimitar. JACOB, of Laxfield. Davy, A., Church

3. A dexter arm embowed habited and grasping in the hand a scimitar. JACOB, Thomas, son of Nicholas Jacob; no date given. Her.Suff.Ch., Ledger Stone, Laxfield

4. A Lion Passant Proper. JACOB, Bart., of Ubbeston, Withersfield. Davy, A.

All coats of arms images kindly provided by Kenneth Jacob.

Arms of Jacob of  Laxfield  and  Jacob alias Bradelaugh of Laxfield

A chev betw three roses (seeded Ppr.) JACOB of Laxfield. Green Memoir 62, note.

A chev betw three roses (seeded Ppr.) JACOB of Laxfield. Green Memoir 62, note. (hand drawn by Trevor Walker Jacob)

A chev betw three roses (seeded Ppr.) JACOB of Laxfield. Green Memoir 62, note. (hand drawn by Trevor Walker Jacob)

The arms of Thomas Jacob alias Bradelaugh Gent. & Deborah Greene, daughter of Richard Greene – Gent. of Wilby (hand drawn by Trevor Walker Jacob)

See Laxfield church ledger stone opposite, and Trevor Walker Jacob’s pedigree page 61.

Chequy, on a fesse three fleurs-de-lis. JACOB of Laxfield. Green Memoir 63  (hand drawn by Trevor Walker Jacob)

The arms of Thomas Jacob, Gent of Redisham & Frances Garney (hand drawn by Trevor Walker Jacob)

See ledger stone opposite and Trevor Walker Jacob’s pedigree page 88.

The arms of Robert Settle, Clerk of Frostenden & Elizabeth Jacob (hand drawn by Trevor Walker Jacob).

See ledger stone opposite and TWJ pedigree page 73.

Laxfield Church

Ledger stones situated underneath the nave's carpet.

Two ledger stones (unnamed) - Jacob of Laxfield coat of arms.

Ledger stone. Description taken from TWJ Laxfield Parish Registers.

Here lyeth the body of Elizabeth, the wife of Randolph Wyard, Gent. late the daughter of Thomas Jacob deceased by Deborah, one of the daughters of Richard Green, Gent. and departed this life 29th September 1677 in the 22nd year of life and left issue of her daughter Elizabeth (pedigree page 61).

Ledger stone. Description taken from TWJ Laxfield Parish Registers.

(Coat of Arms) Robert Settle, Clerk obeitt 28th February 1777 actat 48 Elizabeth, his wife daughter of Nicholas Jacob obeitt. Thomas Settle, son of Robert and Elizabeth died London 28th January 1790 in the 28th year of life in the parish of St. Andrews, Holborn.

See  TWJ pedigree page 73.

Ledger stone of Thomas Jacob with coats of arms. (TWJ pedigree page 73 )

TWJ own description taken from Laxfield Parish Registers:-

A rather worn Latin inscription of a laudatory nature unable to decipher. Thomas Jacob son of Nicholas Jacob Esq., and his wife, daughter of Robert Buxton of Cranwich County Norfolk. Paucorum Annorum Sed (here follows the laudatory remarks) born. 2 December 1719, died. July 1726. At the bottom of the stone is added - here lyeth Hannah Jacob who died (stone is broken, Coats of Arms).

Ledger stone of Mary, the wife of Henry Branch and daughter of Nicholas Jacob Esq  (TWJ pedigree page 73 .)

TWJ own description taken from Laxfield Parish Registers:-

Here Lyeth the body of Mary, the wife of Henry Branch and the daughter of Nicholas Jacob Esq., & Elizabeth his wife who departed this life August 19th 1770 aged 49 years, also of Henry Branch who died 20th February 1784 aged 57 years.

Ledger stone of Nicholas Jacob and Elizabeth Jacob (nee Buxton). (pedigree  page 73)
Ledger Stone reads - Here are buried Nicholas Jacob Esq. and Elizabeth his wife. She died January 24th 1756 aged 68. He died October 2nd 1757 aged 68 years.

Nicholas Jacob of was appointed Sheriff of Suffolk from 21st December 1718 to 3rd December 1719. (Nicholas Jacob of Armaringhall: Sheriffs of Suffolk, a list from circa 1129 to 1979 - held at Suffolk RecordsOffice, Bury St. Edmunds  ref: 344.20716).     

Ledger stone of Thomas Bradly alias Jacob with coat of arms. (TWJ pedigree page 88)

TWJ own description taken from Laxfield Parish Registers:-

Here Lyeth the body of Thomas Bradlaugh alias Jacob who died the 9th day of March 1689 and left 2 sons, & 3 daughters (Coats of arms deeply incised).

Ledger stone for Frances Jacob, daughter of Nicholas & Elizabeth Jacob (pedigree page 73 - link), wife of F Jones, Clerk, and Martha her sister. Frances died on 20.10.1757 aged 36, and Martha died on 31.7.1756 aged 29. This ledger stone is the 10th associated with this family.

Ledger stone of Thomas Jacob with coat of arms. (pedigree page 61 )

TWJ own description taken from Laxfield Parish Reisters:-

Thomas Jacob alias Bradly, Gent who had issue of his wife Deborah, two sons, two daughters. He departed this life 2nd September, 1657 aged 40.

There is also a monument to Nicholas Bradley alias Jacob (pedigree page 53 - link), buried on 8th August 1628, displayed on a stone in the north wall of the vestry (Ref: The Topographer and Genealogist, by John Gough Nichols - page 239). Sadly, we are unable to photograph monument as it is currently positioned underneath wooden panelling, behind the church organ.

Ledger stone for Sir John Jacob of West Wratting, 3rd baronet of Bromley

Creeting St. Mary, Suffolk

Creeting St. Mary Church

Ledger stone for Robert Jacob, died 1693. John Jacob, died 1730.

John, his son, died 1728

Ledger stone for John Jacob, Gent. of Eye

The arms of Randolph Wyard Gent. of Petestree & Elizabeth Jacob (hand drawn by Trevor Walker Jacob)

(See ledger stone opposite and TWJ pedigree page 61).