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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 Excerpt: ...of Shirbrook married was. For death doth give an end to all, and now this Clay shall reste herein, All Claye to claye shall com at last by deathe, the due reward of synne, Thou deathe, his deathe, thy deathe is he whose soule doth live with Criste for aye. The stinge of death can no one flee, the greatest monarchs are but claye." and over the tomb,--"Soules they are made of heavenly spirit; From whence they come ye heavens inherite. But know that bodyes made of Claye: Death will devoure by night or daye, Yett is he as hee was I saye: He living and dead remaineth Claye. His very name that nature gave: Is now as shalbe in his grave. Tymesdoth teache, experience tryes: That claye to duste the winde up-dryes. Then this a wonder coumpte wee must: That want of winde should make Claye dust." The foundation of the chantry points to a date antecedent to the inscriptions; and it was erected, probably by a person resident and holding possessions in the neighbourhood--it may be Minety Court,--as suggested by Aubrey. Nicholas Powlett and his wife Mary Hungerford appear kneeling in prayer, and facing each other, with their children behind them, treated in the conventional style adopted at this era, that of late in the sixteenth century. He is in full armour with sword and misericorde, above his head " Nicolas Powlett," behind him kneels his son in academic gown, and over him "Ames Powlett." His wife in rich costume, above her " Mary Powlett," behind her kneel her three daughters named respectively "Elizabeth,"--" Mary,"--" Edight." Coll. Top. et Geneal: Vol. I., page 46-9. Above them are some interesting armories illustrative of their descent. Over Nicholas is,--i. On a wreath, an embowed arm in a...
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