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Title
Monument to Frances, Lady Finch (d.1627)
Date
c.1627
Medium
Carrara marble
Measurements
H 212.5 x W (?) x D (?) cm
Accession number
A.185-1969
Acquisition method
gifted by the Rector and Churchwardens of the Parish of Eastwell with Broughton Aluph
Work type
Monument
Inscription description
CONJUGI SUAE / PLUSQUAM DESIDERATISSIMAE / FRANCISCAE / EDMUNDI BELL DE BEUPREEHALL EQUITIS AURATI FILIAE, / CONJUGUM, MATRUM, FAEMINARUM OPTIMARUM, OPTIMAE / SECULO HUIC NON INEPTAE, CUJUS MORES TOLERAVIT, / VITA VERO RETULIT ANTIQUI, POSTERISQUE RELIQUIT / SINGULARIS EXEMPLI SUI FRUCTUM, DOLOREM BREVIS, / HENEAGIUS FINCH / EQUES AURATUS, SERVIENS AD LEGEM AC RECORDATOR / CIV.LOND. POST UNDECIM LIBEROS, vii SCILICET FILIOS ET / iv FILIAS PLACIDISSIMO QUATUORDECIM PLUS ANNORUM / CONJUGIO SUSCEPTOS, E QUIBIS FILIJ iii AC FILIA i / QUIBUS ADSIS O DEUS / SUPERSUNT / HIC AD PARENTUM HUJUS SEPULCHRUM / POSUIT / SIBIQUE, QUOD IPSA DESIDERAVIT DESTINAT / OBIJT ILLA. xi DIE APRIL. / MDCXXVII / ILLE'.
