This article discusses a neglected funerary monument of the 1340s and its much-embellished architectural setting in the north aisle of the parish church of Ducklington (Oxon.). The monument takes the unusual form of a Tree of Jesse while the walls carry a series of sculptural reliefs depicting scenes from the Life of the Virgin. It is argued that the space was a Lady chapel housing a chantry, and that the sculpture draws on imagery associated with the liturgy of the Mass and the liturgical hours to create an integrated devotional and commemorative programme of benefit to patrons and parishioners alike. The patrons have been traditionally identified as members of the Dyve family, long-standing proprietors of Ducklington manor until the mid-14th century. The connection is fully explored for the first time, drawing on antiquarian accounts of lost stained glass. Martha, widow of Henry Dyve (d. 1327) who held the manor in dower, is proposed as the likely originator of the monument.

本文讨论了一座 1340 年代被忽视的葬礼纪念碑及其位于达克林顿教区教堂（奥克森州）北走道的装饰精美的建筑环境。纪念碑采用杰西树的不寻常形式，而墙壁上则有一系列描绘圣母生活场景的雕塑浮雕。有人争辩说，这个空间是一个女士礼拜堂，里面有一个圣坛，雕塑借鉴了与弥撒和礼拜时间相关的图像，为赞助人和教区居民创造了一个综合的灵修和纪念计划。传统上，赞助人被认为是 Dyve 家族的成员，Ducklington 庄园的长期业主一直到 14 世纪中叶。第一次充分探索了这种联系，借鉴丢失的彩色玻璃的古籍记载。玛莎，亨利·戴夫 (Henry Dyve，卒于 1327 年) 的遗孀，在嫁妆中持有庄园，被提议为纪念碑的可能创始人。