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St Peter's Church, Sibton, Suffolk, north side of chancel, mural monument to Sir Edmond Barker (d.1676) and his wife Mary Cooper / Cowper (Lady Barker) "two interlocked oval niches with frontal busts" (Listed building text[1]) . As the inscription states (see better image[2]) he was lord of the manor of Peasenhall and a Gentleman Pensioner in Ordinary to King Charles II. He married Mary Cooper / Cowper, a daughter of Sir William Cowper, 1st Baronet (1582–1664) and Knight, of Ratling Court, Nonington, Kent. Arms: Per chevron argent and gules a crescent counterchanged (Chapman (alias Barker)) impaling Argent, three martlets gules on a chief engrailed of the last three annulets or (Cowper (Earl Cowper)). (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.236). Summary of his will: (Source: https://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/henry-f-henry-fitz-gilbert-waters/genealogical-gleanings-in-england-parts-i-xxiiixxv-volume-2-eta/page-48-genealogical-gleanings-in-england-parts-i-xxiiixxv-volume-2-eta.shtml) Sir Edmund Barker of Sibton, Suffolk, knight, 10 February 1671, ^proved 3 February 1676. To be buried iu the chancel of Sibton church towards the North window. Reference to a Fine and Recovery suffered by my father and myself for the cutting off the entail of my lands made by my grandfather, and a new settlement made. Three brothers living when the settlement was made. The two elder since dead without issue. The third brother, William, now living. Manor of Peasenhall &c. My cousin Francis Barker senior of Stogussey (Stoke Courcy?) in Somerset. My cousin Francis Barker senior, of Fairfield in Somersetshire, and Francis his son. Nicholas Barker eldest son of Edmund my cousin german. Ed- mund Barker his second son. Francis Barker junior of Stoake gursey iu Somersetshire. My house in Hornsey lane in Islington. My sister Ale- founder. My sister Woodgate. My nephew Thomas Woodgate. My niece Woodgate. John Alefounder and Matthew Alefounder* and their youngest sister. My cousin Edward Yerdley. My cousin Yerdley's wife. My godson Edward Yerdley. My cousin Edmund Alefounder. Fifty pounds of my cousin Jane Hodyern's money in my hands to be paid her. Wife executrix and brother William Barker executor. Proved by Dame