The next tomb in the succession is that of Sir Henry Cheney, son of the foregoing, created Baron Cheney of Toddington, 6 May, 1572.[29]
[29] "SR HENRY CHEYNY, now LORDE CHEYNY, called by wrytte to the Parlement holden at Westmr. anno ... (knighted by the Queen's own hand 1563.) Arms, quarterly of seventeen:--1. _Azure, six lioncels rampant, three and three, argent, a canton ermine_ (CHENEY).--2. _Ermine, on the dexter side of a chief, per pale indented or and gules, a rose of the last._--3. _Argent, a chevron between three mullets gules._--4. _Argent, three blackamoors' faces sable._--5. _Sable, a chevron ermine, between three bird-bolts argent._--6. _Argent, on a chevron gules, three fleurs-de-lys or_ (PEYVRE).--7. _Quarterly argent and gules, a bend of the second._--8. _Quarterly per fess indented or and azure._--9. _Gules, a bend vaire, between six escallops or._--10. _Sable, a saltire engrailed argent._--11. _Argent, on a cross azure, five escallops or._--12. _Barry of six argent and sable._--13. _Argent, a horse-barnacle sable._--14. _Gules, a fess dancetté between six cross-crosslets or._--15. _Or, a cross engrailed vert._-16. _Azure, two lions passant guardant in pale or._--17. _Argent, on a chevron sable, a fleur-de-lys of the field._ CREST:--_An heraldic tiger statant vert bezanté, ducally gorged and lined or._" (METCALFE'S _Book of Knights_.)
This tomb and effigy is by far the most mutilated of the three. The portion of the tomb immediately under the figure appears to have had originally the form of a sarcophagus, with ornamented panels probably below.
Of the effigy only the upper part remains, and this is very much denuded and weather-worn. The material used is alabaster, and from the few traces left of the more sheltered portions, was originally of very beautiful workmanship, heightened with gold. He was clad in armour, embroidered trunk-hose, and with collar turned out over the _mentonnière_; the head bare, with curled hair and beard, and the hands raised in prayer. He lies on a mattress, rolled up under the head, which rests on an embroidered cushion laid upon it.
It is grievous to witness the maltreatment and neglect this fine memorial has received, and no trace of inscription or heraldry remains.