The Coat of arms above has an eagle, but if you look at the Tomb Stones on the right, the arms show a lion. The chevron still has the three stars. These Tomb stones are either side of the Altar, in the Chancel at Broadwas Church. As you view them , the top is facing west and the bottom to the east on the floor of the Chancel. To read them you have to face West with your back to the East wall of the Chancel. The left one is of Sarah Roberts [south/east] The right of Rev. Henry Roberts [north/east]

 

Unfortunately it is impossible to read everything on these Tomb Stones. However the Monument of the Roberts family at the top of this page, which can be found on the North wall of the Chancel, says that the whole family are interred hear.

The Will of Rev. Henry Roberts, Droitwich.

Reference: ER5/1259
27 February 1775
 
The Will of Rev. Henry Roberts, Droitwich.
 
•To sisters Dorothy and Sarah Roberts, all real and personal estate and house where testator lives, they paying debts and other legacies.
•To George Roberts 'in the Hospital': life annuity of £30.
•To Rev. James Roberts advowson of Rectory of Wolverton with remainder to Henry son of Rev. James, testator's godson.
•To Muriel Seymour: annuity of £30 in lieu of any claim on lands at St. Kenelms.
•To Jenny Roberts, daughter of Rev. George Roberts: £100.
•To Henry Roberts, son of Rev. George Roberts: £10 p.a.
•To Nanny Bedford: house she lives in for life.
•To William Prisdel, old servant: £25 p.a. for life, £6 for his funeral and the house where he lives for life, the same to pass to his wife Ruth
plus £8 p.a. for her life.
•To Margaret Bourne, old servant: £50.
•To Alice [Lies] twenty pounds
•To Gregory Watkins: parish land at Alcester.
•To cousin Wilson Roberts: Stoke estate.
•Personal estate to Rev. James Roberts and his son, or reputed son, Henry Roberts, testator's godson urging marriage between Henry and daughter of Gregory Watkins.
•Bequests to poor of Wolverton, Droitwich and Dodderhill, Broadway
 
[After death of testator's sisters]
 
•All real and personal estate to descend in eldest male line of Rev. George Roberts: first to his son [Rev.] James, then to his son Henry and lawful heirs. Testator bars all heirs male and female of Thomas Roberts, late of Droitwich and all female line of Roberts.
•£10 p.a. to Mrs. Gardner, sister of George Roberts.
•Dispositions as to funeral in Wolverton Churchyard.
 
•Witnesses: William Haseldine, Elizabeth Hazeldine, George Howells, Henry Roberts.
 
Codicil
 
•Clothes, after choice of sisters to William Prisdel, Margaret Bourne, Alice Lies.
• To John Taylor, apothecary: £25.
•One guinea to all tenants of 7 years
•5 gns. to James Roberts and Roger Williams, clerks.
 
Draft case with opinions as to same will. 1792 and 1798.
Date: 1775-1798

Broadwas Charities:
In 1775 the Rev. Henry Roberts, by his will, left £2 yearly to the poor at Christmas. The legacy is represented by £66 13s. 4d. consols with the official trustees, producing £1 13s. 4d. yearly, which is distributed in money doles to about twenty-eight recipients.

In 1797 Sarah Roberts, by her will, gave £5 yearly to the poor, to be distributed on New Year's Day. The legacy is represented by £166 13s. 4d. consols with the official trustees, producing £4 3s. 4d. yearly, which is distributed in money doles to about thirty-two recipients.

An explanation for this family being part of Broadwas Church and Village history is unfortunately not available. I do think that they may well have had something to do with Droitwich salt mining, which may then show how they gained their wealth. [see below]

Reference:
ER 14/15/1/8
Description:
Salt works in Droitwich in occupation --- Stickley.
 
27th February, 1775. Will of Rev. Henry Roberts, Droitwich (recited /14/3 above).
 
5th June, 1799. Bargain and sale by Misses Dorothy and Sarah Roberts, Droitwich, of real estate under will above to Henry Roberts subject to their life interests.