thought to be Sir Robert de Cokefield c.1390
Inscribed along the bascinet covering the head of the effigy, an abbreviated form of IHS Nasarenus: Ihc nasare-
Although, as the likely builder of the north aisle, Sir Robert's beautifully carved figure merited the position in the founder's tomb, the effigy fits uneasily in the roughly-hewn stone recess, which has been cut away to accommodate the helm of the effigy. Was the effigy previously sited elsewhere?
The figure wears plate armour with a jewelled sword-belt, his head is on a crested helm, his ringed hands joined as if in prayer, and a lion crouches at his feet. The effigy is very well executed and detailed; it is said to be one of the finest alabaster monuments in the county. It is also probably a true likeness of the subject, depicting an elderly man with distinctive features, rather than the stereo-type images so often seen. A difference in the patterning on the armour suggests that the armour has been repaired and also lends more credence to the effigy having been taken from life.
Sir John Tailboys, of Stallingborough, co. Lincoln, Sheriff of Lincolnshire 1426 (d. 16 Apr 1467). mar. Agnes Cokefield, dau. and hrss. of Robert Cokefield, of Nuthall, co. Nottingham, by his wife Cecily Charnells, dau. and hrss. of Robert Charnells

Knight of the Shire in 1389 and 1392
ARMS OF COKEFIELD — Azure, a cross counter-company argent and gules.
on the helm stands the family crest, namely, out of a ducal coronet, a lion's jambe erect proper