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A67157 Additions to the history and antiquities of Rutlandshire Wright, James, 1643-1713.; Wright, James, 1643-1713. History and antiquities of the county of Rutland. 1687 (1687) Wing W3691; ESTC R8889 10,768 12

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Viro honorabili proeclaro Johanni Noel Armigero Tabula meritò dicata ADDITIONS TO THE History and Antiquities OF RUTLANDSHIRE SInce the printing and publishing of the foresaid Book the Honourable John Noel Esq Third Son now living of the Right Honourable Baptist late Viscount Campden hath bestowed the Sum of One thousand Pounds in erecting a most Noble and Exquisite Monument in the North-side of Erton Church in this County to the Memory of the said Lord his Father It is in Height 22 Foot and 14 Foot in Breadth and contains at a convenient distance from the Floor two admirable Statues of the said Viscount Campden and Elizabeth his last Lady standing upright somthing bigger than the Life Between these two Statues is a Pedestal supporting an Urne On the outward sides of the Statues are placed two great Pyramids each supporting a Vase of black Marble twisted about with Festoons of white And in several parts of the Monument are represented in Bas-releif the several Matches of the said Lord and all the Issue as well living as dead by those Matches The whole is the Workmanship of that justly admired Artist Mr. Grinlin Gibbon whose Carving at Windsor Whitehall and elsewhere not only in this Nation but in Foreign parts have caused him to be esteem'd the best of English Statuaries and perhaps inferior to none beyond the Seas On two Tables of black Marble below the two Pyramids are the following Inscriptions in Letters of Gold viz. on that on the Left Hand these words Here resteth Baptist Noel Lord Viscount Campden Baron of Ridlington and Ilmington Lord Lieutenant of the County of Rutland His eminent Loyalty to his two Sovereigns King Charles I. and II. his Conjugal Affection to Four Wives his Paternal Indulgence to Nineteen Children his Hospitality and Liberality to all that desired or deserved it notwithstanding inestimable Losses in his Estate frequent Imprisonments of his Person Spoil and Havock of several of his Houses besides the Burning of that Noble Pile of Campden have justly rendred him the Admiration of his Contemporaries and the Imitation of Posterity He left this Life for the Exchange and Fruition of a better the 29th day of October in the LXXI year of his Age. A. D. MDCLXXXIII And on that on the other Hand these Words He took to his First Wife Ann Fielding 2d Daughter to William Earl of Denbigh by whom he had Three Children who Dyed in their Infancy By his Second Wife Ann Countess of Bath he had One Son Still-Born By his Third Wife Hester One of the Four Daughters and Coheirs of Thomas Lord Wootton he had Two Sons and Four Daughters 1. Edward present Earl of Gainesburgh Governor of Portsmouth Lord-Lieutenant of Hampshire and Rutland 2d Henry Noel late of North-Luffenham Esq who Died in the 35 year of his Age 3d. Mary present Countess of Northampton 4th Juliana Wife of William Lord Allington 5th Hester who Died an Infant 6th Elizabeth Wife of Charles Lord Duresly Son and Heir apparent of George Earl of Barkley By his 4th Wife who standeth by his Side Elizabeth Bertie eldest Daughter of Mountagu Earl of Lindsey Lord Great Chamberlain of England he had Nine Children 1st Lindsey Noel who Died in his Infancy 2d Catherine now Wife of John Earl of Rutland 3d. Baptist Noel Esq now living 4th John Noel Esq lik●wise living 5th Bridget Noel also living 6th A Son whose early Birth prevented his Baptisme 7th James Noel Esq who died in the 18th year of his Age 8th Martha Penelope now living 9th A Son Still-Born In the middle of the Pedestal which stands between the two Great Figures To the Pious Memory of Her said Husband his Wives their and her own Children Elizabeth his last Wife in her Life time gave Monies and left Orders for the Building this Monument which by her Third Son and Executor the Honourable John Noel was punctually perform'd 1686. HEre follow certain Ancient Epitaphs and Monumental Inscriptions not now in being but totally decay'd or in the times of Rebellion erazed and obliterated mentioned in a Manuscript Collection of Church-Notes long since read and observed in the several Churches under-named by that skilful Herald Mr. Augustin Vincent when in the year 1618 he Visited in Rutland as Deputy to the famous Cambden Clarencieux Which with many other Manuscripts of the said Mr. Vincent's formerly in the possession of Ralph Shelden of Beoly in the County of Worcester Esq were since his death lately given to the Heralds-Office where they now remain In the Church at Glaston Hic jacet Walterus Collie Dominus Patronus hujus Villae Agnes Vxor ejus qui obiit Ann. Dom. 1407. On another Monument In Lindon Natus Johannes sic vocitatus Linguae limatus apud Oxoniam graduatus Doctor formatus Aulae Merton sociatus Oxoniae gratus Commissarius reputatus Glastonae Praelatus jacet sub marmore stratus Moribus ornatus fit tecum Christe beatus Annos millenos quadringenos lege plenos Trinos senos nunc Caelos scandit anaenos On Another Here lieth Sir John Bramspath which was made Knight He died in the year of our Lord 1443. On Another Orate pro animabus Johannis Basset Agnetis Vxoris ejus In the Chancel at Retton Orate pro anima Roberti Whytbie quondam Praebendarii de Ketton In the Church of North-Luffenham Upon a Monument on the South-side of the Church Simon Digby Esq Pensioner to King Henry the 8th Second Son to Sir John Digby Knight-Marshal which Simon Married Katherine Daughter of Christopher Clapham of Beaumesly in the County of York Esq and Roger Digby their Son and Heir Married Mary Daughter of John Cheiney of Shordelous in Buckinghamshire Ann. Dom. 1582. In the Church of Okeham Upon a Grave-stone in Brass Hic jacet Willielmus Waren quondam hujus Villae Burgensis Mercator Stapule Villae Calisiae ac etiam Domina Agnes Vxor ejus relicta qui quidem Willielmus obijt Ann. 1499. Decimo die Septemb. On Another Hic jacet Willielmus Dalby Agnes Vxor ejus qui quidem Willielmus obiit in vigilia Annuntiationis beatae Mariae Virginis Ann. 1404. praedicta Agnes Painted on the Wall in the said Church Mr. John Pooly of Martinsthorp Ann. 1557. Which lyeth Buried here Ann. 1557. Hath given the Poor in Okeham Ann. 1557. Ten pounds by the year Ann. 1557. Other Supplemental Additions Pa. 14. In the List of Sheriffs A. D. A. R. Jucobus 2. 1685 1 Johannes Bullingham Arm. 1686 2 Eusebius Buswel alias Pelsant Arm. 1687 3 Clemens Breton Armig. Pa. 16. In the List of the Knights of the Shire A. R. Regn. Jacobi 2. 1 Baptista Noel Armiger 1 Thomas Mackworth Baronettus Pa. 27. OF the Priory of Canons here at Brook I have this further to add out of certain old Deeds and Grants now in my Possession Their Estate lay at Brook Braunston Knauston Okeham and Langham all Towns near adjoyning As to what they held in Braunston I find that