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Newarke.

THis Noble Mannor of Newerh was by the famous Leofric Earl of Mercia, and his most pious Lady Godiva, given with Flatburch in this County, (now Fledborough) to the Monastery of Stow near Lincolne, in the time of King Edward the Confessour, who with his Queen and Nobles was present at,* 1.1 and consenting to the Agreement made between the said Earl and Countess, and the Bishop Wulwi, that they should have Priests there▪ ••nd altogether the same Ser∣vice which was St. Paul's at London, and that the Lands they should give, should be for the Food and Rayment of the Brethren (or Friers) there. And that the Bishop might have for his Table all those things which Aetheric the Bishop, and Aednoth the Bishop had before him, of those things by right belonging to his Bishopric, to wit, two parts of all things coming to that Mo∣nastery, and the Priests the third.

King William the first confirmed their gifts, and at the request of Remigius the Bishop, gave to Stow the Church of Eynesham in Oxford∣shire, and all the Land belonging to it, though Stow was accounted but a Cell of Eynesham, to which, Bishop Robert, the Successour of Re∣migius, gave in exchange for Newerch and Stow, before or about the tenth year of King Henry the first (who by the consent and counsel of his Bishops and Barons, had restored and re∣paired Eynesham) Cherlebery, Stoches, Wd∣cote, and in Cantebrigges••yr in Histon, fifteen Hides, and three Virgats, and the Tythe of Thame, to wi••, in Corn, Cattel, Wooll, and Cheese, and one Bordar, with two Acres. Like∣wise the Tythe of Bannebery, and of Croppe∣ry, with the Bordars: Likewise Middelton Tythe, and the Tythe of Wax of the Altar of Stow.

The Conquerours famous Survey shows, that Godeva the Countess paid the Dane-geld (the publick Tax of that time) for her Mannor of Newarke, with the two Berues, Baldertune,* 1.2 and Farendune, as seven Carucats, and two Bo∣vats of Land. Ye•• the Land of it in her own time, in King Edward the Confessors Survey, was returned twenty six Carucats. There, after the Conquest, Bishop Remigius (of Lincolne) had in Demesne seven Car. and fifty six Burgesses, forty two Villains, four Bordars, having twenty Car. (or Plow-lands) and an half. There were ten Churches, and eight Priests, having five Car. There were seven French (or Free∣men) Franci homines) having five Carucats and an half. There was one Mill 5^s. 4^d. and one Piscary (or Fishing.) To Newerche lay all the Customs of the King, and Earl of that Wapen∣tac. In King Edward the Confessours time, the Rent of it was 50^l. in the latter end of the Con∣querours, but 34^l. It had Soc. in Balderton, Chelintone, Scireston, Elvestone, Sto••hes, Holton, Cotintone, Barnebye, Wymun∣thorpe, Storveley, Greton, Spaldford, Torne∣shay, Wiggesley, Herdrebye, and Cotum.

St. Remigius in the twenty fourth year of his Pontificate, 4 W. 2. viz. 1091. confirmed this

Lordship to Stow. Rob. Bloet succeeded him, and made the exchange with the Abby of Eynesham.

Alexander, the next Bishop of Lincoln, is said to have built the Castle in King Stephen's time, though it seems (by what follows) to be of older date, and therefore might possibly be but a re-edifying or repairing it, as may by some of the gifts of Robert the second Bishop of Lincolne (who immediately succeeded Alexander) which King Henry the second confirmed to the Priory of St. Katherins,* 1.3 which by the consent of the Chapter of Lincoln he Founded near that City, of the Order of Sempingham, be partly mani∣fested. Amongst which were the Churches of Newerc, Norton, Martune, and Newetune, and two Mess. or dwelling Houses in the Borough of Newerc, and the Houses, with the Land on the North East part of the Mother Church, and four Bovats of Land in the Fields of Newerc, with the dwelling Houses, and twenty Acres in the Heath, and a dwelling house which the Church of Newerc had before, with two Bovats of Land in the Fields. And the Chappel of the Apostles, Philip and Iames, Founded in the Castle of the same Town, and Anciently given to the Mother Church, with the tenth penny of the whole Toll of the Borough of Newerc, ex∣cept the Fairs. And 4^s. Land which Malger held in Newerc.

Simon, son of Robert, son of Malger de Newark, passed to Warin, son of Hugh, upon Fosse of Newark,* 1.4 his Tenement in Milnegate, he paying 6^d. to the Bishop of Lincolne, and 10^d. to the Prior of Thurgarton, to whom the said Symon afterwards wholly released it. There were some other small parcells belonging to that Monastery, as there were to divers others, viz. St. Katherins, Kirkestede and Neubo in Lin∣colnshire, Croxton, and Burton Lazars in Leicestershire,* 1.5 Mountgrace in Yorkshire, Shel∣ford, Brodholme, and St. Leonards Hospital in this County, and some others. Besides here were a great company of Chantryes in the Church of Newark, which is now one of the fairest Parish Churches I ever saw; but I cannot think the pre∣sent Fabrick older than Henry the sixth, if so old. Yet I suppose it better than all the ten mentioned in Doomsday Book, which I guess were not all in the Town, though in the Soc. Who built it, or Founded all the Chantryes, I cannot yet discover. Here was one at the Altar of All Saints, two at the Altar of the Holy Trinity, one of St. Nicholas, one of Corpus Christi, one of Mary Magdalen, another called William Saucemers▪ another William Newarks. Besides here were divers parcels of Land, and several Houses given to the maintenance of Priests, that were in the nature of Chantries. Here was also a certain great House of Friers, of the Order of St. Augustine, which was granted from the Crown, 35 H. 8. to Richard Andrewes, and Nicholas Temple, and their heirs. Sir Iohn Markham had it,* 1.6 and since it was Sir Francis Leekes dwelling House, and also the Lord Deyn∣courts his sons; but his son, the present Earl of S••arsdale, sold it lately to Mr. Matthew Ieni∣son the present owner.

Next it Southwards stands another great House called the Chantry, in which dwelt William Leck, half brother of the said Lord Deyncourt, and Father of the present Sir Francis Leek, Knight and Baronet, who made it also his princi∣pal residence.

Next that is the Free-School, which together with a Song-Schoole, scituate on the North-west point of the Church-yard, for an Organist and six Queristers, was Founded by Thomas Magnus Arch-deacon of the East Rideing of Yorkshire, and Warden of the Colledge of Sibthorpe in this County, which after the dissolution he had for life, it being granted to him and Richard Whalley, Esquire, and the heirs of Richard, 37 H. 8. as in that place is shown.

By an old Tradition in the Town, Printed by Dr. Thomas Fuller in his Englands Worthyes, he is said to have been found in the Church Porch of Newarke, and having neither Father nor Mother, was by the people called Thomas Amang us:* 1.7 but it appear to be otherwise in his Deed of Settle∣ment, wherein he mentions Iohn Magnus his Fa∣ther, and Alice his wife his Mother, and Ioane, Elizabeth, and Katherine his sisters. His Arms (possibly but of his own time) are still in several places of the School, and other-where, Bendy of six pieces, Vert and Gules, on a Fesse Or, a Lion Passant between two Cinquefoiles of the second, with his Motto under, AS GOD WILL.

The Lordship of Everton in this County, was the pricipal part of the indowment for the said Schools, with which he chiefly trusted the V••∣car of Newarke, and Brethren of Trinity Guild, then the most considerable Governours of the Town of Newarke; but shortly after, viz. 1 Ianuar. 3 E. 6. it was made a Corporation of one Alderman and twelve Assistants,* 1.8 and 2 C. 1. upon renewing the Charter, the Alderman Com∣menced Major,* 1.9 and the twelve Assistants Alder∣men, and so it continues, with what additions our present Soveraign King Charles the second, hath made in the new Charter, as chusing two Burgesses to serve in Parliament, inlarging the compass of their Jurisdiction by annexing several Towns, and the like.

The whole Mannor, Sok, and Wapentak con∣tinued to the Bishops of Lincolne,* 1.10 till the time of Edward the sixth, that Rands alias Holbech, then Bishop of Lincolne, surrendred it to the Crown, in which it still remains.

It was usually divided into the Borough of Newark, and Northgate; at the further end whereof, from the Town, stood a fair House belonging to the Hospital of St. Leonard of Stoke (commonly called the Spittie) which Sir Robert Constable had by Lease, the interest whereof his son Henry Constable had; and from him it came to William Cecill, Esquire, late Earl of Exeter, who built a goodly House there; which after his decease, was, by Act of Parlia∣ment, 17 C. 1. exchanged from the Hospital for Lands of better value, and estated upon his wi∣dow (Elizabeth) the Countess Dowager of Exeter, and her heirs. Shortly after the Wars happened, and Newarke became one of the most considerable Garrisons the King had, in which the Loyalty and courage of the Townsmen were ever remarkable, and sufficiently manifested in all the three Sieges: at the first whereof, Sir Iohn

Henderson the prudent Governour caused all Northgate, and that fore-mentioned House the Spittle to be burned; yet the Case of it made a receptacle for the Enemy at the second Siege, where Prince Rupert took a goodly train of Ar∣tillery, which I saw, together with their Foot Arms, when he so fortunately relieved the Town, then under the Government of Sir Richard, now Lord Byron; but before the third, there was not one Stone left unthrown down, and in or near the place, a strong Fortification raised in Sir Richard Willis his time (as I remember) and called the Kings Sconce, which by his Majesties Special Command, then in the Scots Quarters on the North side the River Trent, was about the sixth of May 1646. with the Town, and Castle, and the rest of the Fortresses,* 1.11 concluded by the Com∣missioners of the Right Honourable Iohn Lord Bellasis the last Governour, to be Surrendred the Saturday following, though 'tis said that Mr. Smith the valiant Major, upon his Lordships communi∣cating to him the Kings Order, urged the said Governour with Tears, to Trust God and Sally, rather than think of yielding the Town, which indeed at that time suffered more by the Plague within, than the Enemy without.

The Vicarage of Newark was 18^l. when the Prior of St. Katherins was Patron.* 1.12 'Tis now 21^l. 5^s. 2^d. in the Kings Books, and his Majesty Patron.

Upon the upper part of the North Porch, on a Shield, there is a Crosse Croslet Botoné.

The great Window, of the Cross South Ile, s••ems to have been given by William Philpot, wherein the Arms of Deyncourt are often placed.

In the contrary Ile is, Arg. a Chief Gules, and Bendlet Azure (Crumwell) quartering with Cheque Or, and Gules, a Chief Er∣mine (Tateshal).

Gules, three Sheaves, within a Bordure engrailed Or, Arch-bishop of Cant.

Arg. a Chevron with a Cinquefoil sable in the first quarter, Rempston.

Azure, two Chevrons Or (Chaworth) quar∣tering Arg. an Orle of Cinquefoiles about a Scutcheon sable (Caltoft).

Azure, five Fusills in Fesse Or, each charged with an Escallop Gules (Plumpton) quar∣tering Sable. A Bend between six Scallops Or (Folejambe).

Arg. three Birdbolts Gules, (Bozome).

Arg. on a Saltier engrailed Sable, nine Annu∣lets Or, within a Bordure of the second Crusulè of the first (Leek of Kirton).

Gules, three Pickaxes Arg.

Arg. two Bars imbattailed Gules (Barry of Torlaston.)

Arg. two Bars Vert (Harthill), impales with Leek.

Markham quarters with Leek.

In another Window, which Thomas Mering, and Mary his wife, caused to be made. Arg. up∣on a Chevron Sable, three Escallops Or, (Mering) impa••••s with Gules, a Saltire Ermine (Nevill). Mering impales Leek also. There is Babingtons Arms likewise.

Sir Thomas Brough, Knight of the Order, built another Window, Azure, three Flower de Luces Ermine (Burgh) quarters with Paly Or and Sable, which also impales Or a Lion Ramp. Az. all which so together quarter with Gules, three Waterbugets Arg. (Lord Ros) which quarters Arg. a Fesse double Cotised Gules (Badlesmere.) Azure, a Chief, and three Chevronells inter∣mixed in base Or, (Lord Fitz-Hugh) impales with Burgh, quartering as before; with which quarterings Brough also impales with Gules upon a Chevron Or, three Stars sable.

Pierpont (in another Window) viz. Arg. a Lion Ramp. sable, with Cinquefoiles about him, impales with Arg. six Annulets sable, 2.2.2. (Maunvers.) Peirpont also impales with Azure, three Hedgehogs Or, (Heriz) and also with Sable, a Saltier engrailed Or.

Heriz impales with Arg. three Cocks heads Gules, if they be not Escallops, and so doth Pier∣pont.

And with Lozengy, Arg. and Gules, (Fitz-Williams.)

In the South Ile there is a very large Marble, overlaid very much with Brass, excellently Cut, whereon is the Portraiture of a Man with several Sentences out of Scripture in Latin, And

Hic jacet Alanus Fleming, qui obiit Anno 1373. in die S. Helene cujus anima per Dei miseri••ordiam requiescat in pace. Amen.

On a high Marble Tomb in Brass, upon the upper Edge.

Hic jacet Robertus Browne, Armiger, & Agnes uxor ejus.* 1.13 Nuper Aldermannus Gildae S. Trinitatis hujus Ecclesiae, & Constabularius Castelli, & principalis Senescallus libertatis hu∣jus villae, ac etiam Receptor tam Thomae Wulsy, Cardinalis Ebor. quam Domini Johannis Long∣landi Episcopi Lincoln. praeterea Vicecomes Com. Nottingham & Derby, & insuper Custos Rotulorum tam in Com. Nottingham, quam in partibus de Kesteven in Com. Lincolnie. Qui quidem Robertus obiit 10 die mensis Decembris, Anno Domini 1532. Cujus anima propitietur Deus.

On a Grave-stone in the middle of the Quire.

Hic jacet Willielmus Boshom, Armig. qui obiit Anno Dom. 1469. Sept. 21. die. Cujus animae propitietur Deus. Amen.

The Arms, three Bird-bolts.

At the South East corner of the Quire there is a Chantry Chappel, and in it a Monument of ... Markham, over which there is an Arch of Free-stone, and on the side of that,

Orate pro animabus Roberti Markham, Ar∣migeri, & Elizabethe uxoris ejus.

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THE SOUTH PROSPECT OF THE CHURCH OF NEWARKE VPON TRENT

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On the outside of it several Arms coursely cut, Markham impaling Mering, Bozome, Markham, &c.

At the bottom of the great East Window,

.... Thom. Mering, & Elizabet. ux. ejus hanc fenestram fieri causaverunt .....M. CCCC^o..... gesimo.

At the bottom of the great South Window of the Cross Ile, called Trinity Chappel, wherein are the Arms of England and France quarterly, and Deincourts, before mentioned,

Orate pro bono statu Willielmi Phelypot, & Iohanne uxoris ejus & omnium ..... soro∣rum .... & benefactorum ........ nuncia∣toris beat. Marie virginis qui istam fenestram fieri fecerunt, Anno Domini M.CCCCC. tricesimo nono.

On a Brass Plate in the out Ile is the Portraiture of William Phyllypot, in an Aldermans Furr'd Gown, and below it,

Here under this Stone lyeth buried the body of William Phyllypot, Marchant, and Elizabeth his wyffe; which William decessyd the viii. day of May, yn An. Dom. M.CCCCC.L.VII. whose dethe desyryng youe all to have in rememberans, calling to God for mercy.

On the same Stone above,

The eight day of July 1514. was buried the body of John Phyllypot, Grandfather to this William Phyllypot.

At the Vestry Door on a Free-stone.

Hic jacet Johannes Phelypot, Iunior, Draper, & Margareta uxor ejus; qui quidem Johannes obiit 23 Augusti, Anno Dom. 1519. Quorum anima∣bus propitietur Deus. Amen.

In the Quire upon a Grave-stone,

Hic jacet Robertus Whitecoumbe, quondam Mercator villae Calesie, qui obiit III Novembr. Anno Dom. M.CCCC.XL.VII. Cujus animae, &c.

On a Marble, formerly almost covered in Brass,

Hic jacet Magister Johannes Bu••ton, Doctor Sacrae Theologiae, quondam Vicaerius istius Eccle∣siae, qui obiit tertio die Februarii, Anno Dom. 1475. Cujus, &c.

Hic jacet M. Johannes Smythe in legibus Baccalaureus, quondam Vicarius de Newark, Et Vicariatus sui XL.IIII. Prebendarius de Lynchaster, ac Rector Kellam, qui obiit 14 die mensis Augusti, Anno Dom. 1521. Cujus, &c.

On a Brass Plate,

Orate pro animabus Simonis Bentley, Capelia∣ni beati Nicolai, & Domini Stephani Bentley, Capellani S. Trinitatis fratrum quiescentium; qui quidem Simon obiit 21 die Jun. Anno Dom. 1530. Quorum animabus, &c.

In the North Ile two Portraits, with the Drapers Arms over them,

Orate pro animabus Johannis Bostone, Merceri, & Willielmi Boli, filii dicti Johannis▪ Qui Willielmus obiit 4 die Aprilis, Anno Dom. 1551. Quorum animabus, &c.

Pray for the Soule of Thomas Griffeth, Gentle∣man, which decessed the V. day of March, Anno Dom. M. V^c. XIX. On whose Soule JHU have mercy. Amen.

Depositum Johannis Pole, Med. D. Denati ad 6^t. Nonas 8^br. Anno Christi 1674.

In Newark Church, at the North West corner of the Quire, an Effigies, and over it,

Or, an Eagle displaied Sable.

Under which is,

Here lyeth the body of Robart Ramsey, Esquire, Servant to his Majesty, who dyed the 9 day of Aprill 1639.

Then follow Verses, and under them, Gules, a Regall Crowne Or, and on a Chief Arg. a Crosse of the first.

Here lyeth buried the bodye of Robarte Kirke∣bye, the first Maister of the Song-School of this Town of Newark, in which rowme he was plast by Master Thomas Magnus the Founder thereof, and continued a worthy Teacher therein the space of xlii. years, who departed this life the 19^th. of Mar. in the year of our Lord God 1573. And here lyeth also Elizabeth his wife, who died before him the 17^th. of Novemb. Anno 1566. To whom God send a joyful Resurrection.

Anno Dom. 1579. Maii 17, aetatis suae 68. Here lyeth buried the body of Mr.William Leveret, Physician, thrice Alderman of this Towne, who incresed by the good help of the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Rutland, his Lord and Patron, the Corporation of the same Town. He was of Godly life, zealous in Gods Religion, and a Benefactor to the poore, whose soul resteth with Christ Jesus in Heaven.

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In the Quire an Effigies on the Wall upon a Marble Tablet.

Memoriae aeternae

Arce potiti lucidá inter ordines Coelestium quietos, Thomae Atkinsoni, Sanguine qui cretus prisco Imagines Patrum sepultas, secundis eruit Laboribus, & recenti cingit Adoreâ. Amoribus nexus castis, & foedere Certo, tuctur pignora genealis tori Pariter avorum ipse, ac nepotum decus. Rerum estimator prudens, & recti tenax, Vtramque passus fortunam, stabilis & juris sui. Norunt Catervae obstantes perduellium (Piissimorum hominum impiissimum genus) Quid Marte posset, volantes si explicuerit Ignes, & Iras victricis dexterae. Laeti repetimus revocatum ordinem, Vindicias sceleris, & culpas exules, Nomen Novarce, & invidendas civium Vires, illo Custode, rerum & arbitro. Demptum dolemus, orbi hunc urbis patrem Subscribimus Statuae, hunc urbis Genium.

Obiit 10 Calend. Sextilis, Anno à partu vir∣gineo M.DCLXI. Materno LX.

The Arms on the Monument are Ermine on a ••esse Sable, three Pheons Arg.

Edovardus Greavesus

O memorande mihi post nullos (Smythe) ministros! Quam cito te (verbi gladio) peccata prementem, Quam cito te (Domini recte sacra verba secantem) Sava falce suâ mors importuna secavit? Angelicam nisi certus eram te vivere vitam, Perpetuos tristi resonarem carmine luctus.

Gulielmus Smythus obiit Pastor de Newark.

O mihi (Greavese) satis duris spectate periclis, Mitte precor gemitus, lacrymas effundere mitte. Nam mihi Mors lucrum, mihi Christus vita pe∣rennis, Corpus in hoc tumulo est, animam super aethera vexit Rex, Deus omnipotens, Arx, Cornu, Petra, Pio∣rum: Det Deus Astriferum mecum te scandere coelum.

Obiit 2. Novemb. An. Dom. 1585. aetatis suae 36.

Edovardus Greausus quondam verbi Domini praeco in Ecclesia Novarcensi.

Me quoque terra tegit tandem (suavissime Smithe) Ossa sub hoc tumulo recubant, super aethera fertur Spiritus, ut tecum coelesti pace fruatur. Vtque tibi fuerim sincero junctus amore Tam tibi vicinum placuit mihi (Smithe) sepulcrum. At mi Seele vale ne sim tibi causa doloris.

Johannes Seelus.

Quis mihi fraena dabit luctus compescere tantos Quantos quam Chari Mors dira ministrat amici? Si quicquam posset pietas aut gratia vulgi, Mors nondum Greausum prostrasse•• funere tristi. At quia stelliferi voluit te Rector Olympi In coelos tolli, non restat causa doloris.

Obiit Decemb. 21. An. Dom. 1586. aetatis suae 28.

On the backside of the East part of the Quire under an Effigies.

This Monument represents the person of Iohn Ioye of Belvoyer, Esq deceased in Lent 1608. who served a long time the House of Rutland, first Secretary to the right Honourable and wor∣thy Lords Edward and Iohn, Earls of Rutland in their several times, and lastly Steward of the Household to the Right Honourable and noble Lord Roger, now Earl of Rutland, &c. He was about the age of 60. and in his declining time made choyce to end his dayes in this Town, and to leave his body here Enterred, whose love and cha∣ritable affection, he hath by his last Will expressed to this Church, and Poor of the Town. Et sic in vita & morte gaudet in Domino.

On the North side of the Quire, an Effigies, and under it,

To the memory of Mr. Iohn Iohnson, Alder∣man, and twice Major of the Loyall and unani∣mous Corporation of Newarke, who deceased the 24^th. day of Ianuary, Anno Dom. 1659. and lies interred near this place, with hopes of a joyful Resurrection.

After many English Verses,

Hoc grati animi ergô triste Monumentum posuit Johannes Johnsonus Cognatus ejus.

On the South Wall of the Church against the Quire steps,

Quod reliquum est
Gulielmi Hobman praefecti hujus oppidi
Novarchiensis spe Resurrectionis,
Hic requiescit, qui postquam fere
Semiannum temporibus procellosis
Lancem Iusticiae aequo libramine
Et intemerata fidelitate, sustinuisset,
Tandem (relictis matre, uxore,
Tribus filiis & unâ filiâ)
Regimen Successori,
Corpus Terrae,
Animam Deo
piè resignavit
8 die mensis Martii, Anno saelutis
Humanae 1659.

There was a Shield of Arms also upon this Monument, but by Mr. Dugdale Norroy, in his visitation, ordered to be defaced.

There are very many Epitaphs and Verses be∣sides these, which to avoid prolixity I must abbre∣viate, or omit, and therefore shall onely name the persons, and time of their deaths.

Willielmus Grene, Baker, obiit Mar. 20. 1529. Cujus, &c.

Lambart Watson, Draper, dyed Sept. 1. 1530. On whose, &c.

Beatrix Lawe obiit Nov. 14. 1450.

Gervase Bowman ob. April. 22. 1619.

Nicholas Penythorne.......

William Symson, Upholster .... 1546.

Henricus Fawconer, & Margareta ux. Hen. ob. Apr. 11. 1480.

William Robinson, Glover, thrice Alderman, dyed Dec. 7. 1575.

William Hodgekynson, Barber, and Wax-chand∣ler, Aug. 27. 1529.

Edward Saynton, Gentleman, twice Alderman, and Justice of Peace, Mar. 2. 1573.

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A Prospect of NEWARK from Lincolne Road,

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Prospect of NEWARKE from Hawton way

Thomas Hobman, Ironmonger, son of Thomas, Alderman, Feb. 13. 1640.

Iohn Beke, Waxchandler, dyed Ian. 12. 1512.

Agnes his wife died Ian. 24. 1533.

Alice, the wife of Nicholas Tomson, Feb. 23. 1540.

Hugh Kelsterne, Draper, Alderman, died Iul. 9. 1563.

Alles his wyffe died before him, Anno Dom. 1539.

Hugh lived 80. and his son Edward Kelsterne, Draper, the Alderman, 68 years, who had two Wives, and ten Children by the first, he died Febr. 1. 1588.

Elizabetha filia Edw. Kelsterni, & uxor Chri∣stoph. Ienison, obiit 15 Octob. 1589. Her son Edward Ienison made Verses for her in Latine, and also for his Father. Qui quidem Christo∣pherus Jenisonus, verè generosissimus, tertio Al∣derin. hujus oppidi obiit 13 Januar. 1606. aetat. sue 67.

Robertus Webb infaeliciter obiit 20 Iul. 1610. as his sons Verses show.

Anne, wife of Iohn Shawe, Gent. died 16 Oct. 1619. aet. 28.

By the North East corner of the Church upon a Marble within an Alabaster on the Wall,

M. S.
Henrico Trewmanno viro faeliciter docto & hujus
Ecclesiae praesuli vigilantissimo
Quis hunc quaesivit angulum quaeris?
Veritatis Angelus
Quis hîc Conditus est, viator rogas?
Sale & Melle conditus ipse & Sal & Melos,
-Verus homo veri Dei ΑΨΕΥΔΗΣ ΑΓΓΕΛΙΩΤΗΣ.
Absit venalis gloria, & Colossis mendax Marmor.
Non adblandiente verborum, lapidumve strue
Illum, vel vivum, vel mortuum ementiemur,
Cum sibi sculpta laus,
Et doctum existit Monumentum.-Hen. Trewman.
Hic Sydus eluxit inter sydera jam coronatus.
Dum desideriis syderatos relinquens nos
Coelicolis triumphat sacer mysta,
Insanis populi turbis,
Saeculorum saevis turbinibus inturbatus
Insolitis mundi, & procellosis fluctibus
Non minus solito serenus;
Sic cautus ipsius Gubernator
In tranquillo fatalis naufragii speculator tutus,
Et clarior in obscuritate temporum factus,
Stelliferi claritate Olympi gaudes
O lampas fulgens
Quid quaeris amplius?
Regi à Sacris, coelestis orator, & Capellanus:
-Populo à Mysteriis veritatis Assertor, & minister:
Amicis à sacro foedere sanctissimus cultor,
Coeli jam municeps.
In eloquio casti sermonis, joci
In consuetudine, Generosi-honesti-
Flores & fructus:
Et rerum veritate, & verborum varittate
Facundus omnibus, & facundus-mellifluus Artisex.
Sic lucidissimis elegantiarum gemmis ornatum,
Et divino Entheatum pectus fervore
Plusquam Humana sapuit:
Mirantes{que} omnes attonuit audientium Choros.
Foelicitatem, quam vivendo dedit, abstulit abeundo:
Sic utilis terris, sic dulcis coelo,
Nusquam non integer
ΠΑΝΑΛΗΘΗΣ.

Charissimi Soceri memoriae piè consulens, triste hoc sui obsequii ministerium posuit L. Jenison. Aetatis Quinquagesimo quinto obiit 2 Decemb. Anno Restituto Mundo 1655.

In the South Ile on a Brass Plate,

Here lieth the body of Iane Bethell, only daughter of William Bethell, and Elizabeth his wife, of the Reddinge Grange in the County of York, Gent. she died the 30 of Octob. 1610. being of the age of sixteen years when she died.

On another,

Hic jacet Robertus Eurion, Tanner, Katherina, Agnes, & Johanna uxores ejus; qui quidem Ro∣bertus obiit ultimo die Novemb. Anno Dom. 1539. Quorum, &c.

Johannis Martinii
Quod reliquum est & claudi potuit
Hic jacet:
Qui
Laboribus Patriae, Amicis, Oppidique
Hujus Senatui, foeliciter datis,
Post sexaginta tres Annos
Confectos, occubuit.
Hunc
Grati nepotes jactabunt olim,
Et meritis impar praemium intulisse
Dolebunt frustra.

Here lieth the body of George Sanduich, Bar∣ber, Servant to the Right Honourable Earl of Rutland, who deceased the 18^th. of April 1613.

Here lyes Mrs. Alice Cam, wife of Mr. Hen∣ry Cam of this Town, daughter of Mr. Robert Baxter of South-Clifton, buried August 28. 1671.

Henry Cam buried March 6. 1671.

There are many more Arms obscurely painted, and cut in the Church, as on the Roof, Arg. a Fesse Dancè between three Waterbudgets sable.

Arg. a Crosse Ragulè couped sable.

Gules, a Cup Arg. and sometimes Or, &c.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Mon. Angl. vol. 1. p. 263.
• * 1.2

  Lib. Dooms.
• * 1.3

  Mon. Angl. vol. 2. p. 814.
• * 1.4

  Regist. de T••urg. p. 42.
• * 1.5

  B.
• * 1.6

  Lib. 3. post mort. fol. 114.
• * 1.7

  Exemplar▪ pen. Mat. Ienison.
• * 1.8

  Orig 3 E. 6. Par. 5. ro. 15.
• * 1.9

  B.
• * 1.10

  B.
• * 1.11

  E••empl. pen. Ro••. Atkinson, Gen.
• * 1.12

  Mss. I. M.
• * 1.13

  The Arms are Party per Pale on a Chev∣ron engrai∣led betweē 3 Libards heads, 3 Escallops.