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thousand_o victim_n of_o his_o foe_n to_o his_o lament_a loss_n for_o time_n to_o come_v his_o pious_a widow_n consecrate_v this_o tomb._n arms._n cholmondeley_n viz._n two_o close_a helmet_n cholmondeley_n in_o chief_a and_o a_o garb_n in_o base_a a_o crescent_a diff_n and_o again_o the_o same_o arm_n with_o a_o martlet_n difference_n 199._o epitaph_n viz._n cholmondeley_n hic_fw-la jaceâ—t_fw-la sepulti_fw-la duo_fw-la ex_fw-la filiis_fw-la nobilissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la roberti_n vicecomitis_a cholmondeley_n qnorum_fw-la alter_fw-la robertus_fw-la natu_fw-la secundus_fw-la annorum_fw-la nondum_fw-la quatuordecim_fw-la pver_fw-la optimae_fw-la spei_fw-la virginalis_fw-la vericundiae_fw-la ingenii_n virilis_fw-la hujusce_fw-la collegii_fw-la regius_n alumnus_fw-la &_o nobile_fw-la ornamentum_fw-la laudabiles_fw-la in_o literis_fw-la latinis_fw-la graecis_fw-la hebraicis_fw-la progressus_fw-la generosâ_fw-la indole_fw-la honestavit_fw-la scires_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la cholmondeleiorum_fw-la familiâ_fw-la ortum_fw-la obiit_fw-la 4._o non._n feb._n an._n salutis_fw-la 2678._o alter_v richardus_fw-la natu_fw-la quartus_fw-la annorum_fw-la duodecim_fw-la tanta_fw-la bonae_fw-la indolis_fw-la edidit_fw-la specimina_fw-la ut_fw-la facile_fw-la agnoscas_fw-la fratrem_fw-la obiit_fw-la non._n jun._n an._n dom._n 1680._o arms._n cholmondeley_n twice_o with_o the_o same_o arm_n and_o difference_n as_o before_o etc._n etc._n 200._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o lie_v inter_v the_o body_n cholmondeley_n of_o robert_n and_o richard_n cholmondeley_n son_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a robert_n lord_n cholmondeley_n 1682._o arms._n mansel_n a_o cheveron_n between_o three_o manche_n crest_n on_o a_o torce_n a_o eagle_n prepare_v to_o fly_v 201._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o under_o be_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o edward_n mansel_n elder_a son_n of_o 〈…〉_z sir_n edward_n mansel_n of_o morgan_n in_o the_o county_n of_o glamorgan_n baronet_n who_o die_v the_o 20_o day_n of_o june_n 1681._o and_o in_o the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o age_n 202._o epitaph_n viz._n huic_fw-la adjacet_fw-la lectissima_fw-la matrona_fw-la domina_fw-la brigitta_n prosapiâ_fw-la &_o connubio_fw-la rson_n nobilis_fw-la nobilior_fw-la virtutibus_fw-la erga_fw-la principes_fw-la fide_fw-la pielate_fw-la in_o conjugem_fw-la beneficentiâ_fw-la omnibus_fw-la cui_fw-la jan._n 17._o anno_fw-la aetatis_fw-la 88_o christi_fw-la 1681._o vitâ_fw-la defunctae_fw-la christianâ_fw-la domina_fw-la esthera_fw-la nurse_n ex_fw-la sorore_fw-la neptis_fw-la testamento_fw-la haeres_fw-la &_o dignatione_fw-la regali_fw-la nobilium_fw-la virginum_fw-la praefecturae_fw-la succedaneo_fw-la h._n m._n s._n p._n arms._n egerton_n a_o fess_n ermine_n between_o three_o pheon_n over_o all_o a_o escutcheon_n of_o pretence_n with_o banning_n and_o murray_n quarterly_o viz._n 1_o and_o 4._o 2_o bar_n on_o each_o as_o many_o escalopshell_n 2_o and_o 3._o three_o mullers_n within_o a_o double_a treasure_n flory_n counterflory_n crest_n on_o a_o torce_n a_o plume_n of_o â—ive_a ostrich-feather_n motto_n supra_fw-la spem_fw-la spero_fw-la 203._o epitaph_n viz._n randolph_n egerton_n of_o betley_n in_o egerton_n staffordshire_n esquire_n major-general_n of_o horse_n to_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o and_o elder_a lieutenant_n and_o lieutenant-colonel_n of_o his_o majesty_n charles_n the_o second_v own_o troop_n of_o guard_n under_o the_o command_n of_o his_o grace_n james_n duke_n of_o monmouth_n first_o marry_v to_o penelope_n daughter_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a robert_n viscount_n kilmurrey_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o now_o to_o elizabeth_n daughter_n and_o heir_n of_o henry_n murray_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o his_o majesty_n bedchamber_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o by_o ann_n vicountess_n banning_n obiit_fw-la 20._o octob._n 1681._o arms._n herbert_n part_v per_n pale_a three_o lion_n rampant_a motto_n fortitudine_fw-la &_o prudentia_fw-la 204._o 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mdclxxxii_o 207._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o margaret_n stradling_n stradling_n wife_n to_o dr._n george_n stradling_n prebendary_a of_o this_o church_n who_o die_v september_n 19_o anno_fw-la dom_fw-la 1681._o in_o the_o cloister_n 208._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o mr._n john_n banester_n banester_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o three_o of_o october_n 1679._o 209._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o john_n collins_n collins_n bear_v the_o seven_o day_n of_o sept._n anno_fw-la dom._n 1657._o and_o decease_v the_o 18_o day_n of_o may_n 1681._o arms._n fox_n ermine_n on_o a_o cheveron_n three_o fox_n head_n erase_v a_o canton_n charge_v with_o a_o flower-de-luce_n 210._o epitaph_n viz._n hic_fw-la juxta_fw-la obdormiunt_fw-la inter_fw-la edwardi_fw-la fox_n johannis_n &_o stephani_fw-la trium_fw-la fratrum_fw-la cineres_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la &_o jacobus_n fox_n honoratissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la stephani_fw-la fox_n equitis_fw-la aurati_fw-la &_o elizab._n uxoris_fw-la silij_fw-la parent_n filiis_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la parentibus_fw-la quam_fw-la dignissimi_fw-la quos_fw-la vivos_fw-la amor_fw-la morientes_fw-la morbus_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la sepulchrum_fw-la conjunxit_fw-la uterque_fw-la variâ_fw-la literaturâ_fw-la excultus_fw-la admiranda_fw-la svi_fw-la floruit_fw-la antithesis_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la juvene_fw-la maturans_fw-la virum_fw-la patriae_fw-la &_o honoribus_fw-la nasci_fw-la habebatur_fw-la quos_fw-la major_n natu_fw-la ardâ—is_fw-la par_fw-fr negotiis_fw-la in_fw-la regiarum_fw-la copiarum_fw-la quaesturâ_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la sibi_fw-la conciliavit_fw-la uterque_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la cunabulis_fw-la &_o in_o morte_fw-la alter_fw-la hercules_n dum_fw-la morbillorum_fw-la perfidiâ_fw-la sublatus_fw-la ex_fw-la igne_fw-la &_o tunicâ_fw-la molesta_fw-la ad_fw-la â—oelos_fw-la evolâsse_fw-la videatur_fw-la gulielmus_fw-la obiit_fw-la apr._n 17._o 1680._o aet_fw-la an._n 20._o jacobus_n obiit_fw-la nou._n 19_o 1677._o aet_fw-la an._n 13._o 211._o epitaph_n viz._n laurence_n with_o diligence_n and_o trust_v most_o exemplary_a do_v william_n laurence_n serve_v a_o prebendary_a and_o for_o his_o pain_n now_o past_a before_o not_o lose_v gain_v this_o remembrance_n at_o his_o master_n cost_n o_o read_v these_o line_n again_o you_o seldom_o find_v a_o servant_n faithful_a and_o his_o master_n kind_a shorthand_n he_o write_v his_o flower_n in_o prime_n do_v fade_v and_o hasty_a death_n short_a hand_n of_o he_o have_v make_v well_o couth_a he_o number_n and_o well_o measure_a land_n thus_o do_v he_o now_o that_o ground_n whereon_o you_o stand_v wherein_o he_o lie_v so_o geometrical_a art_n make_v some_o but_o thus_o will_v nature_n all_o obiit_fw-la decemb._n 28._o 1621._o aetat_fw-la suae_fw-la 29._o arms._n johnson_n a_o fess_n of_o five_o lozenge_n between_o three_o lion_n head_n erase_v crest_n out_o of_o a_o ducal_z crown_n a_o horse_n head_n cope_v 212._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o lie_v nicholas_n johnson_n esq_n johnson_n paymaster_n of_o his_o majesty_n land-force_n who_o die_v the_o 20_o of_o apr._n 1682._o 213._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o mrs._n ann_n tufton_n tufton_n daughter_n of_o sir_n richard_n tufton_n and_o margaret_n his_o lady_n his_o second_a wife_n who_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1680._o 214._o epitaph_n viz._n here_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o sackvil_n whittle_n whittle_n esq_n chirurgeon_n to_o his_o majesty_n person_n who_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o 19_o of_o february_n 1680._o be_v in_o the_o 50th_o year_n of_o his_o age._n finis_fw-la the_o table_n note_v that_o abb._n after_o a_o name_n stand_v for_o abbot_n ar._n episc_n for_o archbishop_n bar._n for_o baron_n or_o bâ—roness_n com._n for_o countess_n d._n for_o duke_n or_o duchess_n dom._n for_o lord_n e._n for_o earl_n episc_n for_o bishop_n ebor._n for_o york_n fil._n for_o son_n or_o daughter_n marq._n for_o marquis_n r._n for_o king_n or_o queen_n s._n for_o saint_n and_o visc_n for_o viscount_n a._n adymerus_n abb._n page_n 20_o aelianore_n vide_fw-la elinor_n agard_n 351_o aiton_n 160_o 337_o albemarle_n e._n 29_o 39_o d._n 96_o alexander_n iii_o r._n scot._n 28_o alfgarus_n abb._n 20_o alfnodus_n abb._n ibid._n alfricus_n abb._n 20_o alfwinus_fw-la abb._n ibid._n allen_n 174_o alphonsus_n fill_n e._n i._n 56_o alynger_v 176_o amundisham_n 159_o 347_o anduren_n episc_n 243_o andrew_n 21_o angus_n e._n 89_o 275_o angolesme_fw-fr e._n 37_o 147_o ann_n r._n angl._n uxor_fw-la r._n ii_o 301_o ann_n r._n angl._n uxor_fw-la r._n iii_o 33_o ann_n cleve_n r_o angl._n uxor_fw-la h._n viii_o 34_o ann_n bullen_n r._n angl._n
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