page_title: Bradfield House
section_title: Walrond
hierarchical_section_title: Bradfield House / Bradfield Manor / Descent of the manor / Walrond
caption_attribution_description: English: Reclining effigy described by Pevsner as "c.1700", presumed to be of Sir William Walrond (1639-1689) of Bradfield House. It was probably originally surrounded by an elaborate canopy, and the now separate helf-figures of mourners, probably representing his wife and children, are now placed in front of him on top of a chest tomb inscribed with the date 1663, probably of his grandfather William Walrond (1610-1669), husband of Ursula Specott
context_page_description: Bradfield House is a Grade I listed country house situated in the parish of Uffculme, Devon, England, 2 miles south-west of the village of Uffculme.
  It is one of the largest mansions in Devon, having been substantially enlarged in about 1860 by Sir John Walrond Walrond, 1st Baronet, to the design of the architect John Hayward, and incorporates within the Victorian structure the original mediaeval great hall, one of the largest, most ornate and best preserved in the county.
context_section_description: Risdon, writing in about 1630, states that the first occupier of Bradfell was Robert de Bradfell, but by the reign of King Henry III (1216–1272) Richard Walrond was lord of the manor. They added to their holding through the acquisition of the manor of Hurst. The manor of Wood came to the family through their marriage to the heiress Agnes Whiting. The descent of Walrond of Bradfield is thus:
  Richard Walrond, tempore King Henry III (1216–1272). He was the son of Richard de Bradfelle, living tempore King Richard (1189–1199)
  William Walrond (son)
  John Walrond (son)
  John Walrond (son), married Joan Stofford, daughter and heiress of John Stoffard of Stoffard
  William Walrond (son), married a certain Juliana, of unknown family.
  John Walrond (son), married Alice Ufflett, daughter and heiress of John Ufflett by his wife Agnes Fishaker, daughter and heiress of Sir Martyn Fishaker.
  John Walrond (son), married Margaret Moore, daughter of John Moore (died 1510) of nearby Moor Hayes in the parish of Cullompton, by his wife Elizabeth Clivedon (died 1515), whose monument exists in Cullompton (?) Church,  daughter and co-heiress of John Clivedon of Willond Burlescombe, a nearby parish. Margaret's brother was Richard More (died 1516), Archdeacon of Exeter and Treasurer of Exeter Cathedral, where his monument exists. John IV's 2nd son Humphry Walrond founded the Walrond family of Clist.
  John Walrond (eldest son)
  Humphrey Walrond, married Elinor Ogan, daughter of Henry Ogan of Saltwinch, Somerset.
  Henry Walrond (died 1550) (son), married Agnes Whitinge, 2nd daughter and co-heiress of John Whitinge (died 1529) of Woode, in the nearby parish of Kentisbeare. John Whitinge was a member of the Merchant Venturers and his elaborately panelled chest tomb survives in Kentisbeare Church, in the chapel at the east end of the south aisle, which he built. The two monumental brasses which were originally affixed to the monument are now lost, but his armorials survive sculpted on the wooden screen. John Whiting left four daughters and co-heiresses. Wood passed to the Walrond family, and appears to have been used as a secondary residence and dower house as several members of the family were subsequently buried in Kentisbeare Church.
  Humphrey Walrond (died 1586) (son), married Mary Willoughby (died 1556), daughter of Sir Thomas Willoughby, Justice of the Common Pleas
  William Walrond (1558 – c. 1627) (son), married Mary Sandford (died 1587), daughter of Nicholas Sandford and widow of John Warre of Somerset
  Henry Walrond (1584–1650) (son), a lawyer admitted to the Inner Temple in 1603, married Penelope Sydenham, daughter of Humphry Sydenham of Dulverton, Somerset. He was buried at Kentisbeare. He had 4 sons and 9 daughters, one of whom, Anne Walrond, in 1646 married Robert Shapcote (b. 1621),  four times Member of Parliament for Tiverton in 1646-1649, 1654, 1656 and 1660 and Attorney-General for Ireland.
  William Walrond (1610-1667/9) (eldest son), who in 1637 married Ursula Specott (died 1698), daughter of Humphrey Specott of Launcells in Cornwall. Ursula was buried at Kentisbeare. A chest tomb exists in Bradfield Chapel, north aisle, Uffculme Church. The arms above the relief bust figure on the right are those of Specott (Or, on a bend gules three millrinds of the first) and the bust portrays William. His grandfather, also William, is shown on the left side in a relief bust  below a cartouche with the Walrond arms.   Five standing female figures are shown, at the west end, a blindfolded Justice, also Faith Hope & Charity. The chest tomb is complete in itself, and the half-figures presently placed on top of it belong to a former now broken up monument, probably that of the reclining Sir William Walrond (died 1689), whose effigy now occupied the window-ledge above. On the top slab is inscribed:
  "This lowe built chamber to each obvious  eye 
  
  Seemes like a little chapell where he lye 
  
  Here in this tumbe my flesh shall rest in hope
  
  When ere I dye this is my aime & scope".
  On the front edge of the top slab is written: "1663 ffalax saepe fides testam. vota peribu
caption: Reclining effigy described by Pevsner as "c. 1700",[9] presumed to be of Sir William Walrond (1639–1689) of Bradfield House. Not in its original position, it was probably formerly surrounded by an elaborate canopy, and the now separate half-figures of mourners, probably representing his wife and children, are now placed in front of him on top of a chest tomb inscribed with the date 1663, probably of his grandfather William Walrond (1610–1669), husband of Ursula Specott
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