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English: A funerary hatchment hanging on the nave north wall in St Martin's church, Salisbury. For Henry Baker (died 1794) (see "Notes on St Martin's Church and Parish", by T.H.Baker, Salisbury, 1906, pp.13, 93-4[file:///C:/Users/Owner/Downloads/NotesonStMartinsChurchandParish_10220329%20(2).pdf], arms: Argent, a tower between three keys erect azure arms granted in 1625 by William Camden, Clarenceux King of Arms, to Thomas Baker of Battle, Sussex (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.41). Motto translated as "He has not perished but fallen asleep". "Thomas Baker of Battle and Grays Inn, c1570-1638" (thus suggesting he was a lawyer) is mentioned in ARCHIVE OF THE BAKER AND KIRBY FAMILIES OF BATTLE, WITHYHAM AND OF LOWER AND MIDDLE HOUSE, MAYFIELD PLACE AND THE VICARAGE, MAYFIELD in 179 - East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Record Office (ESBHRO)[1] which states: "The Bakers were ironmasters and John Baker of Duckings in Withyham, whose widow's release of dower in 1556 is the earliest document in the archive, had already acquired an extensive landed estate by the time of his death as well as a lease of Birchden forge in Rotherfield. The Bakers were originally a Battle family and it is possible that they were attracted to Mayfield (where John Baker owned the manors of Bungehurst and Isenhurst) because its topography was so suitable for the water-powered industry. John Baker had two sons, both of whose families were by 1700 established in Mayfield - John, the elder's, descendants at Mayfield Palace and later at Lower House, and those of Robert, who also retained the Withyham estate, at Middle House"