It is said that a number of headstones in the churchyard were destroyed and displaced during the restoration of the church exterior 30 years ago. An unusual number of ancient tombstones, with more or less legible inscriptions, still, exist here, however, owing to the great durability of the local stone exemplified in a greater degree in the church fabric. The stone in fact actually improves with age, both in appearance and durability, for while beautiful tints and growths accumulate upon its surface the stone hardens under climatic conditions if well seasoned before use. The oldest legible inscribed stone still standing in (apparently) its original position is to the memory of Ann, the wife of Rich. Keen, who died 18th March, 1676, aged 33; but the oldest stone in the churchyard is one to the memory of Wm. and Chas. Smith, who died 16 Oct. and 29 Dec., 1674, respectively.
The following are transcripts of the inscriptions upon the more important sepulchral monuments here:
1. On an altar tomb, south side of tower, surmounted by an urn:
W. Side
In
Memory of
Thomas
Woodward,
who lies buried
on ye south side
of ye Churchyard.
He died Aug. 4, 1748,
Aged 76.
E. Side
Here
lie entombed
the Remains
of Edward,
son of Edward
and Elizabeth Woodward.
He died 17,
Aged years.
In memory of
Mary Cooper,
Wife Of Joseph Cooper,
who died June 28th, 1833,
Aged 68 years.
S. Side :
Here
lie entombed the remains
of Edward Woodward.
He died March the 24th, 1766.
Aged 69 Years.
This Tomb
was built
by Him.
N. Side:
Here
lie entombed the remains
of Richard son of Edward and
Elizabeth Woodward,
worthy of memory
for his Duty and piety,
charity and Ingenuity.
He died June 2nd, 1755,
Aged 32 years.
This family Seems, to have come to this town from Aston Subedge, for in Mickleton Church is a monument to Thos. Woodward, of Aston, died 1 May, 1716, aged 71, and Eliz., his wife died 21 July, 1686, aged 52, which persons were probably the parents of Thomas Woodward, who died 1748. The latter was a mason and builder, and a lessee of Westington Quarry. He took down the old tower of Blockley Church in 1724 at a cost of £25, and built the present tower there at a cost of £500. Edward. Woodward, his son, was also a mason, and there is a monument by him on the south wall of Blockley Church,
but the work is crude. It is believed that the Woodwards built Bedfont House, in Campden.
2. To the S.W., on an altar tomb:.
S. Side:
Near this Tomb lie ye bones
of William Freeman and
Margery his wife.
He departed this life May ye 12th,
Anno Domini 1754, aged 88.
She depd. this life Jan. ye 12th.
Anno Domini 1757, aged 91.
This pair lived together
in a Married State 63 years.
In this Tomb are deposited
the remains of David
Freeman and Sarah, his wife.
He departed this life
March the 27th.
Anno Domini 1762
in the 92nd year of his Age;
She departed this life
April the 3rd,
Anno Domni 1760,
Aged 84 Years.
N. Side:
Underneath this Tomb
Lieth the body of
Ann James,
who departed this Life
Novem. ye 20th, 1780,
Aged 81 years.
W. Side:
In hope of a Joyful
Resurrection rests in
this Tomb all that is
mortal of John Freeman.
He lived and died steadfast
in the faith of Christ the
6th Day of May, 1797.
Aged 84 years.
On top:
In memory of
Jane, wife of
James Freeman.
She departed this life
the 25th Day of Novem., 1810,
Aged 61 years.
Also of Anne, wife of
David Freeman.
She departed this Life
the 3rd Day of December, 1811.
Aged 68 years.
It is worthy of note that the average age of the eight persons mentioned on this tomb is 81.1 years! For the six Persons whose ages are mentioned on the Horseman monument in the church the average is even. greater, being 82!
3. W. of the tower on an altar tomb:
Sacred to the Memory
of Nathaniel Tidmarsh, who
departed this Life the 25th Day of
August, 1782, aged 69 years.
Also of Judith Tidmarsh. Wife
of the above Nathaniel Tidmarsh, who
departed this Life the 1st Day of
June, 1812, aged 96 years.
Sacred to the Memory
of James Tidmarsh, Son of
Nathaniel and Judith Tidmarsh,
who departed this Life the 4th Day of
March, 1802, Aged 55 years.
Also of Mary Tidmarsh, Wife of
the above James Tidmarsh, who departed
this Life the 20th Day of May, 1818,
Aged 71 years.
Also of Nathaniel Tidmarsh, Son of
the above James and Mary Tidmarsh, who
departed
this Life the 21st Day of November,
1780, aged 5 years.
W. Side :
Sacred
to the Memory of
Mary Tidmarsh, Daughter of
James and Mary Tidmarsh,
who departed this Life the 5th.
Day of February,1794,
Aged 8 Years
Also of of Lucy, daughter of
James and Mary Tidmarsh,
who departed this life the 5th
day of November, 1804,
Aged 14 Years.
N. Side :
Sacred to the Memory
of Charles Tidmarsh, Son of
Nathaniel and Judith Tidmarsh,
who departed this Life the 27th Day of
May, 1823, Aged 74 years.
Also to the Memory of
Sally Williams daughter of
Nathanl. and Judith Tidmarsh,
and wife of Wm. Williams, of
Fairford, who died Febry. 20th,
1835, aged 83 years.
Sacred to the Memory of
Mary Wilson Tidmarsh,
Wife of James Tidmarsh,
who departed this life Febry. 1st,
1838, aged 31 years.
Also to the memory of
James Tidmarsh,
who departed this Life May 15th
1858, Aged 65 years.
Also of Mary, the beloved Wife of
Charles Izod,
who died July 27th, 1888, aged 58 years.
E. Side:
Sacred
to the Memory of
Mary Tidmarsh,
daughter of Nathaniel and
Mary Tidmarsh (of Kenilworth,
in the County of Warwick), who
departed this Life the 25th
Day, of September, 1792,
Aged 2 years.
The Tidmarshes, owned the land on Conduit Hill, north of Lapstone Farm, and lately owned by Mr. Chas. Izod, who presumably obtained it by reason of his marriage into the family.
4. Near the vestry, on an altar tomb:
Sacred to the memory of
Richard Tomes, who
departed this Life October
1st, 1785. Aged 40 years.
5. East of last, on an altar tomb:
W. Side:
To the memory of
John Robins, the Son of
Thomas and Dorothy
Robins, who died the 25th
Day of May, in the year of
our Lord, 1758,
Aged 5 Years.
E. side:
In memory of
Ann wife of
Richard Jenkins,
who died November 1, 1816,
Aged 58 years.
Also died February__1829,
Aged 82, Years.
N. Side:
To the Memory of
Thomas Robins,
Who departed this Life
the 18th day of September,
1708, Aged 77 Years.
Likewise in Memory of
Dorothy, the Wife of
Thomas Robins,
who departed this Life
the 3rd Day of July, 1788,
Aged 60 Years.
6. To the South, on an altar tomb:
S. Side:
Sacred to the Memory of
Hannah Maria, Hancock
wife of John Hancock,
who departed this Life Jan. 29th, 1849,
Aged 64 Years.
N. Side:
Sacred to the Memory of
John Hanoock,
who departed this Life July__1831,
Aged 44 Years.
Also of James Hancock, son of
John and Hannah Maria Hancock,
who departed this Life March 7th, 1829
Aged 10 years.
On two altar tombs in a railed enclosure, to the south:
7. Upon the one to the north:
N. Side :
To the Memory of
Henry Holmes,
who departed this Life
the 25th day of May, 1802,
Aged 77 Years.
To the Memory of
Mary, wife, of
Henry Holmse,
who departed this Life
the 28th Day of February, 1830,
Aged 95 years.
W. Side
Sacred
to the Memory of
Richard Keen,
who departed this Life
.June 9th, A.D. 1844,
Aged 61 Years.
S. Side:
Beneath this tomb
lieth the Body of Richard
son of Henry and Mary
Holmse, who departed this
Life the 30th of Oct, 1787, Aged 23.
Beneath
lieth the Body of
Elizabeth, wife of
John Keyte
and daughter of Henry
and Mary Holmse,
who departed this Life
the 1st day of March, 1796,
Aged 29 Years
E. Side:
To the Memory of
Mary Keen, Wife of
Richard Keen
(and daughter of Henry
and Mary Holmse),
who departed this Life
the 19th Day of September, 1835,
Aged 58 Years.
8. On the tomb to the south
W. Side:
Sacred
to the Memory of
Mary Holmes,
who departed this Life
Dec. 8th, A.D. 1860,
Aged 73 years.
S. Side:
Sacred to the Memory of
William Holmes (late of Westington),
who departed this Life Jan. 11, 1838, aged 64.
The latter gentleman, who was known as
"Squire Holmes, of Westington," lived in the
Cedars there.
On two altar tombs near the last, in a railed enclosure:
9. Upon the one to the N.:
In Memory of
Richard Miles
late of this Parish,
Who died May 31st, 1839 in the
84th Year of his Age.
Also of Sarah,
Daughter of the above
and of
Sarah Elizabeth his wife,
who died Feb. 14th. 1835,
Aged 12 Years.
Also of Sarah Elizabeth,
Wife of the above
who died July 16th, 1849,
Aged 71 years.
Mr. Miles built and resided in the large house in the Square known as Cotswold House.
10. Upon the one to the S.:
W. Side:
John Joseph Shingleton,
died 21st July, 1849,
Aged 77 years.
Elizabeth, his wife, died
Aug. 2nd, 1862, Aged 86 years.
On top:
Sacred
to the memory of
George Mathews,
On, 31st Day of August,
1826, Aged 47 years.
Also of Elizabeth,
his Wife; she died
the 7th day of January, 1830,
in the 48th Year of her age.
Also of her Niece
Sarah Ebsworth,
who died the 9th day of January, 1836,
Aged 23 years;
And of Mary,
relict of the late
John Ebsworth,
Maidenhead, Berks,
Who died
the 10th Day of July,
1840,
in the 65th
Year of her Age.
S. Side:
Alfred, son of Charles Decimus and Mary
Mathews, died 31st October, 1844. aged
7 weeks.
Mary, wife of Charles Decimus Mathews,
died 29th January, 1847, aged 37 years.
Also in memory of the above named
Charles Decimus Mathews, who died
December 12th, 1866, aged 69 years.
11.To the S.E., on an altar tomb:
W. Side:
In memory of
Elizabeth Berry,
who departed this Life
the 11th Day of April, 1835,
Aged 84 Ye are.
S. Side:
In memory of
James Turney,
who resided in this Parish for 32 Years,
during fourteen of which he held
the office of Parish Churchwarden,
in which as in all the Reliations of Life,
he was highly esteemed for his Upright
and conscientious Conduct;
He departed this Life
January XXXI., A.D. MDCCCLV.,
Aged LXXIII. years.
In memory of
Mary Ann, wife of
James Turney,
who departed this Life,
June XXVII., A.D. MDCCCLV.,
Aged LXXIV. Years..
N. Side:
In Memory of
William Gardener, who departed this Life
June 11th, 1869.
E. Side
In Memory of
Ann Gardener,
Who died June 16, 1865,
Aged 55 Years.
Mr. Turney lived and died in Seymour House.
12. On an altar tomb to the S.E.:
S. Side:
Sacred
To the Memory of
John Kendall,
son of Thos. and Elizabeth. Kendall
who died Feby. 3rd, 1807.
Aged 60 Years.
N. Side:
In Memory of
John Kendall, Son of John and Margaret
Kendall, of the Parish of St. Pancras,
London, and
Grandson of Thomas and Elizabeth Kendall,
of this Town. He died July lst, 1790,
Aged 13 Years and 9 months.
E. Side:
To the Memory of
Mary Kendall,
daughter of Thomas
and Elizabeth Kendall,
who departed this life
April 12th, 1778,
Aged 24 years and 8 months.
The Kendall family about 1800 occupied a farm of 133 acs. in St. Pancras, the land now forming part of Regent's, Park. The farm was known as Kendall's Farm. What oonnection the family had with Campden the author cannot ascertain, but it is a curious coincidence that the owner of the adjoining "Willam's Farm" is said to have retired to Gloucestershire.
13. On a low altar tomb to the S.E.:
S. Side
Sacred to the memory of
Captain Robert McPherson,
who departed this Life the 18th Day
of August, 1813, Aged 36 Years.
W. Side :
Sacred to the Memory of
Donald McPherson,
who departed this life
the 2nd day of July, 1803,
Aged 13 days.
Also of, Jane Isabel,
who departed this life
the 1st day of June, 1826,
Age 20 years.
N. Side:
Sacred to the Memory of
Richard Lumbert, Esquire,
who departed this Life the 15th Day
of July, 1816, Agedd 65 years.
This gentleman resided in Leasebourne, in
the house next to Mr. L. Horne's.
14. On a low altar tomb near the last:
On top:
Sacred
to the Memory of the Rev. Joseph Worgan,
late Vicar of Pebworth, Gloucestershire,
many years Curate of Campden,
and 27 Years Head Master of the
Free Grammar School,
Ob. August 15, 1825,
Aged 58 Years.
Also
to the Memory of
Jemima Little Worgan,
his wife,
who departed this Life
Jan. 8th, 1830, Aged 62 Years.
Also
to the Memory of
Joseph and Charlotte Pleasant Worgan,
their Son and Daughter,
whose remains are interred at the
Head of this stone.
Joseph, their Son,
Died May 6th, 1802,
Aged 18 Years and 5 months;
Charlotte Pleasant Worgan,
their youngest Daughter,
Died Sept. let, 1821, Aged 16 Years.
The Rev. Worgan was a very heavy man and blessed with a hearty appetite. He was nicknamed "Bread-and-Butter Worgan," in consequence of his fondness for that form of food, and of an incident that is said to have occurred when he was on a visit to Old Comb Farmhouse. Present in the kitchen with the maidservant, who was cutting bread and butter for the tea lhe had been invited to partake of, he remarked to her: "Now, my wench! cut it thic' o' bread and thic' o' butter.
15. On an altar tomb to the S.E,
S. Side:
Sacred to the Memory of
John Allen, who departed this life the 26th
Day of March, 1770, Aged 68 Years.
Also to the Memory of Elizabeth Allen, wife
of the above John Allen, who departed
this Life the 7th Day of June, 1770,
aged 65 years.
N. Side :
Sacred
to the Memory of
William Allen,
who departed this Life
the 4th Day of March,
1817,
Aged 70 Years.
Sacred
to the memory of
Elizabeth Allen wife of
William Allen,
who departed this Life
the 1st Day of February,
1823,
Aged 84 Years.
W. Side:
Sacred to the Memory of
Richard Allen
(son of Willm.
and Elizabeth Allen),
who departed this Life
the 5th day of Febry., 1784,
age 5 months.
The Allens resided for many years in the old Court or Dower House.
16. On an altar tomb to the S.E.
Beneath,
in Hopes of
Joyful resurrection,
Rests the body of
Thomas Fletcher, Gent.,
who, after more than 30 years
spent in a Profession he dignified,
Died in the 62nd year of his age,
Truely lamented by the Poor,
To whom
He was a private benefactor,
And in distress Counsellor and friend.
Obiit Dec. 4th, 1766.
Upon headstone are the following inscriptions worthy of notice:
A faithful friend,
A Mother dear,
A Loving wife
Lys buried here.
My time was
Short, the longer
is my Rest;
God takes them
First whom He
Doth love the Best.
Happy was his
Dying Day;
it was the . . .
to his Joy;
it gave that bliss
for which be strove,
And sent him to
the . . . above.
Near the crypt door, on a headstone to the memory of Rich. Martin:
How vain is flattery on a Tomb,
Since there's a judgment yet to come;
His end, and his alone is blest
Whose life and actions stand that test.
On a headstone to the N.E.,
To the memory
of Giles Howe (d. 27 July, 1787, aged 42)
A loving wife I've left behind,
A crown of Glory for to find.
Do not forget my children dear,
But love them well, though I lie heare.
On a headstone to the N.E.:
Here lye resting,
after the toils of a wearisome and tempestuous life,
the bodies of Nathaniel and
Sarah Weston, the former
of whom, having desired
to be left to the evil report
and good report of the world,
was yet not so indifferent to
the virtues of his Wife
as to deny her this faithful
Character.
The Wife that lies within this peaceful Tomb
Had Rachael's face and Leah's fruitful womb,
Abigail's Wisdom, Lydia's faithful heart.
Martha's just care, and Mary's better part.
On an upright stone to the S.
A Tender Wife,
A Mother Deare.
Lys Buried here;
Her Corps to Earth
Returning is
Till Christ Doth call'
Her unto Bliss.
On a headstone
To the memory of Jno. Stacey, who died 7th Sept, 1783, aged 55:
Amidst the various Scenes of Life
In which Mankind engage,
They oft by sudden Death are called
To quit this busy stage.
Thus sudden Death did call for him
Whose mortal part here lies;
Short was the warning he receiv'd
And Dimness seized his Eyes
Just . . . . .
Jane, wife of Jno. Stacey, died 8th June, 1798, aged 73. Joseph, their son, died May, 1779, aged 19.
On a headstone
To the memory of Richard Stanley, who died 16th Jan., 1800, aged 50:
Here lies a Man who kept his word As far as Mortal could;
To grieve for him would be absurd, Because his Life was good;
He liv'd and dy'd an honest Man.
Go thou and do the same;
'Twill recommend the Gospel Plan
And yield thee endless Fame.
Against the exterior of the Walls of the church are affixed tablets inscribed as under:
1. W. of the S. porch:
To the Pious Memory of
Samuel Ballard, Chandler; and
Elizabeth, his wife whose remains
Are deposited near this Place.
He died July ye 8th, 1710 Aged 41 years
She died 10 July, 1744, aged 71
These were the parents of George Ballard ride ante, and the tablet was erected by him. It is practically indecipherable now. but the inscription was mainly copied by the author years ago, and completed by means of Bigland's copy.
2. E. of the S. porch:
To
the Memory of Rachel
the true and faithful Wife
of Richard Hulls, of this Place
and sixth daughter
of John and Mary Weston, of Ebrington
She departed this Life June 4th 1809
Aged 38 Years.
Mary Ann, their Daughter,
died June 22nd, 1809, Aged 10 years
Also in Memory of Ann Hulls, same
of the above Richard Hulls,
who died April 10th,1822
Aged 58 years.
3. N. of the foregoing:
To the Memory of
Richard Hulls,
Builder and Architect.
For 47 pears he pursued
in this town and neighbourhood
with great success,
and with an unusual reputation,
the business of his calling
and died at length carrying
with him the esteem
of all Who knew him,
His mortal remsins repose in a grave
not far from stow;
His soul rests in hopes of
a blessed resurrection.
He died Dec. 5th, A.D. 1841, Aged 68
Also in Memory of Mary Hulls
Widow of the above Richard Hulls
who died November 7th, 1855? Aged 86 years.
The person's commemorated on the last two tablets are of course Richard Hulls, the grandson of the great inventor, and the
first and second wives, sister, and daughter of the former.
4. S. Wall:
Near
this, monument are deposited the remains
of
John Lane
(of this place), and of Richard, his Brother.
The former
departed this Life
Oct. 28th, 1808,
Aged 47 years;
The latter Marcg 5th, 1812,
Aged 47 years
Also of Caroline, daughter
of Richard and
Sarah Lane,
who died
in her infancy.
5. S. wall of chancel:
Sacred
to the Memory of
Mary Ann Holcombe,
Wife Of
William Henry Holcombe.
and relict of the late
Thomas Eden, Gent.
of Ilmington, County of Warwick
who departed life
May 16tt, 1842.
Aged 48 Years.
6. E. wall of chancel:
Deposited beneath this
is the Body of Mary Palmer,
who died Nov. 8, 1780, aged 84.
This is now indecipherable, but was copied many years ago.
Acording to Bigland there were in his time two tablets, which have now disappeared. inscribed to:
1. Andrew Stuard, died 15 May, 1716, aged 73.
2. Edward Whitehead, died 23 Nov., 1781, aged 60.
The following are, abstracts of the inscriptions upon the older stones still existing and legible, and not before referred to:
Flat stones:
1. Wm., son of Jno. and Mary Atkins, died 25 May, 1748. Mary, mother of Jno. Atkins, died and buried in London. Also Mary Mille, their daughter.
2. Jno. Atkins, died March, 1768.
3. Wm. Hands, died 15 Oct., 1798, aged 42.
Sarah, Elizth., and Wm., children of Wm. and Sarah Hands, died infants.
Sarah Hands (above), died 28 July, 1832. Age 67.
Jno. Lovett Hands, grandson of above Wm. and Sarah, died 18 Dec., 1840, aged 5.
4. Ann, wife of Jno. Atkins, died 27 June, 1802 aged 36.
Elizth., their daughter, died 19 June, 1802, aged 10.
Joseph, their son, died - Dec., 1803, aged 4.
John Atkins (above), died 2 __, 1831, aged 67.
Mem.-The Atkins family lived for many years in the premises now owned by Mr. Wm. Horne (1911) and used as a lock-up shop.
Headstones:
1. Rich. Smith.
2. Rich. Carter, died 2 May, __ aged 57.
3. Mary Wyatt, Chas. Grove W., Chase. Tayler W., and Rich. W., children of Jno. and Ann Wyatt, died infants.
4. Thos. Harris, of Broad Campden, died 1 Oct., __
5. Anthony Stanley.
6. Ann, wife of __ Cale, died 19 Nov., 1674.
7. Joseph, husband of Ann Walker, died 19 Jan. 1683
8. Mary, wife of Lewis Harrison, died 5 Oct., 1684. aged 61.
9. Edwd. Woodward died 13 May, 1692.
10. Ann Curtis, of Broad Campden, widow, died 11 July. 1694. aged 83.
11. Jno. Hitchcox, died 31 Dec., 1695, in his 48th year.
12. Jno. Johns, died 16 Feb., 1704, aged 59.
Mary, his wife, died16 Sept., 1710, aged 74.
13. Martha Hiron, died 29 Sept., 1708. aged 41.
14. Thos. Taylor, died 20 April, 1712, aged 63.
15. Ann, wife of Wm. Blackwell, died __ Aug., 1716, aged 45.
16. Jno. Humphris, died 2 Jan., 1716
17. Edwd. Williams, died 2 Jan., 1718. aged 79
18. Jno., son of Jno. and Elizabeth Dutton, died 1 Dec., 1719 aged 45
19. S. W., 1736.
20. Geo. Jeffs, died __ Jan., 1741, aged 52.
Sarah, his wife, died 4 June, 1727, aged 32.
Elizth., his wife, died 3 Nov., __. .
21. Wm. son of Anthony A__, died __ July, 1750, aged 13,
22. Nathl. Weston, died 14 July, 1750, aged 66.
Hannah, his wife, died 19 July. 1750.
23. Mary, wife of Ralph Dutton, of Chipping Campden, died 30 May. 1751, aged 66.
24. Jno., son of Thos. and Elizth. Keen, of Westington, died 17 Sept, 1755, aged 18.
25. Wm, son of Rich. and Ann Keyte, died 14 June, 1759, aged 8.
Jno., another son, died same day, aged 2
Sam., another son, died 29 May, 1759, aged., 5 weeks.
Ann, a daughter, died 11 June, 1759. aged 5.
26. Sam. __, died 24 Oct. 1769, aged 43.
27. Mary, wife of Rob. Barrel, died 28 Oct., 1759. in her 61st year.
28. Jno. Hows, died 9 Dec., 1759. aged 50.
Mary his wife, died 5 Sept., 1786. aged 76.
Elizth., their daughter. died 24 July, 1763. aged 29.
29. Geo., son of Rich. and Ann Dyer, died 13 July, 1760.
30. Rich. Phillips, died __ Nov., 1761, aged 50.
31. Ann. wife of Jno. Atkins. died 21 April, 1762 aged 33,
32. Jno. Tompson, died 1 May, 1762 aged 61.
Sarah, his wife, died 1 Jan., 1763 aged 6.
33. Ann, daughter of Anthony and __ Sellers, died 23 May 1763, aged 48.
34. Thos. Hardiman, died __ July, 1763.
35. Mary, wife of Jno. Hickman, died 24 May, 1765, aged 45.
36. Anthony Ansell.
Ann, his wife, died 10 May, 1767, aged 73.
37. Elizth., wife of Thos. Banning, died 1767.
38. Thos. Banning, died 19 Feb., 1768.
39. R. Phillips, died 1769.
40. Jonathan Hewings. died 18 Sept., 1770, aged 60.
Mary, his wife, died 29 Aug., 1789, aged 77.
Rob. Pleadon, died 6 Sept., 1779, aged 37.
Ann, his wife.
41. Rich. Allen, died 5 Oct., 1770, aged 31.
Jno. Allen, died 30 Sept., 1785, aged 49.
42. Jno., son of Thos. and Susanna Minors, died 27 Feb., 1771, aged 27.
43. Lucy wife of Rob. Rouse Chandler, died 2 April, 1775, aged 38.
44. Edwd. Minors, died __ Mar., 1776, aged 35.
45. Thos. Russell, died 24 Nov., 1776.
Elizth., his wife, died __ June, 1776.
46. Hen. Clark, died 29 June, 1778, aged 76
Elizth., his wife, died __ May, 17__, aged 81.
47. Alice, wife of Rich. Keyte, of Broad Campden, died 4 Mar., 1779 aged 69. Rich. Keyte, died 14 Dec., 1787, aged 78. Elizth. wife of Wm. Dyer, daughter of last, died 22 Feb., 1785.
Sam., a son, died __ March, __.
48. Thos. Willson, died 10 Sept, 1779.
49. Eleanor, daughter of Wm. and Hannah Bushell, died __.
50. Ann, wife of Thomas Holtham, died 11 Aug., 1781, aged 60.
Thos. Holtham. sexton 54 years, died __.
51. Mary Abbits, died 28 Jan., 1782.
Thos., son of Wm. and Hannah Abbits, died 8 Jan., 1778, aged 1 year 9 months. Wm., his brother died 9 Aug., 1787, aged 12 years 10 months.
52. Rob. Fletcher, died 7 July, 1783, aged 74.
Alice, his wife, died 14 March, 1797. aged 83.
53. Rob. Rouse, died 26 Aug., 1783, aged 46.
54. Wm. Hows, died 27 Aug., 1784, aged 47.
55. Thos. Keen, died 2 June, 1786, aged 76.
Elizth, his wife, died 5 Feb., 1800, aged 9-.
56. Jno. Smith, died 3 Sept., 1786, aged 36.
Mary, his wife, died 2.5 Aug., 1824, aged 69.
57. Jno. Barnes, died 4 Nov., 1787, aged 37.
58. Rich. Stanley, died, 18 Dec., 1787.
59. Wm. Smith, junr., died 3 May, 1788, aged 38.
Wm. Smith, senr., died 31 Jan., 1794, aged 72.
Mary, wife of former, died 17 April, 1789, aged 24.
Sarah Smith, died 17 May, 1786, aged 19.
Ann Evetts, died 10 Feb., 1789, aged 77.
60. Mary, wife of Geo. Plested, died 9 Mar., 1789, aged 69.
Geo. Plested, died 6 Oct., 1795., aged 77.
61. Fanny, daughter of Richard and Ann
Hands, died 15 Aug., 1790, aged 9.
Rich. Hands, died 21 July, 1797, aged 44.
Anne, his wife, died 9 Nov., 1830, aged 73.
62. Sam. Keyte, died 4 Oct., 1789, aged 78.
Rachel, his wife, died 20 Mar., 1793, aged 89.
63. Wm. Dyer, died 15 Feb., 1790, aged 79.
Rachel, his wife, died 6 April, 1792, aged 79.
Rachel Dyer.
64. Benj. Ansell, died 2 Nov., 1791, aged 67.
65. Ann, daughter of Wm. and Ann Tompson, died 6 Sept., 1792, aged 5 days. Wm. Tompson, died 15 Dec., 1793, aged 54.
66. Mary Sallers, died 12 Aug., 1793, aged 80.
67. Sarah, wife of Wm. Dunn, died 24 Dec., 1793, aged 77.
68, Sarah wife of Rich. Griffin, of Broad Campden, died 4 June, 1794, aged 24. Hannah, their daughter, died 13 Dec., 1801, aged 8 years 7 months.
69. Margt., wife of Jas. Fisher, of Broad Campden, died __, 1800.
Jas. Fisher (above) died 26 July, 1815, aged 84.
70. Thos. Fincher, died 29 Dec., 1801, aged 46.
Elizth., his wife, died 16 Mar., 1837, aged 79.
71. Wm. Taylor died 30 Dec., 1802, aged 57.
72. Jas. Hancock, of Broad Campden, died 6 Oct., 1803, aged 56.
73. Jas. Hows, died 12 Aug., 1806, aged 60.
Mary, his wife, died 30 April., 1810, aged 64.
Mary Ann Hows, their daughter, died 11 Oct., 1808, aged 24.
74. Sarah, wife of Nathl. Bird, died 29 Mar., 1807, aged 37.
James, their son, died 23 Mar., 1807, aged 3.
Nathl., their son, died 5 April, 1807, aged 14.
Ann, their daughter, died 11 April, 1807, aged 13 months.
75. Mary, wife of Jno. Griffin, of Broad Campden, died 7 Nov., 1807, aged 74. Jno. Griffin (above), died 11 Dec., 1819, aged 84.
76. Jno. Hancock, of Broad Campden, died 10 April, 1808, aged 68.
77. Rich. Kingzett, died 31 Jan., 180, aged, 59.
Mary, his wife, died 1 Sept., 1812.
78. Wm. Carter, died 10 Sept., 1812, aged 83.
79. Jno. Minors late of Blockley, died 14 May, 1813. aged 37.
Ann, daughter of Jno, and Elizth. Minors, died 15 Dec., 1814, aged 10.
Leah, her -sister, died 20 Sept., 1814.
Sarah, her sister, died 8 April, 1813, aged 1 Year and 7 months.80. Elizth., wife of Thos. Dudley, of Broad Campden, died 13 Mar., 1814 aged 86.
81.Thos. Peyton Smith, son of thos. and Caroline Smith, died 5 Nov., __1815, aged 24.
Thos. Peyton Smith, his brother, died aged 4.
John, his brother died aged 1 year. John Chas., his brother, died aged 8.
82. Thos. White died 12 Dec., 1815, aged 55.
83. Jas. Barnes, died 30 Dec., 1815, aged 37. Jane, daughter of Jas. and Sarah Barnes, died 21 Feb.. 1836, in her 26th year.
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In addition to the headstones still standing in the churchyard, Bigland states that there were in 1787 inscriptions to the following:
Thos. Moseley, died 26 Mar., 1715, aged 66.
Ann, his wife died 24 Sept., 1705, aged 60.
Wm. Hiron, died 20 June, 1710, aged 80.
Sam. Hiron, died 16 Apl., 1713, aged 39.
Mary, wife of Thos. Hiron, died 15 Mar., 1779, aged 26.
Susan Bland, died 30 July, 1711, aged 29.
Wm. Saunders, died 14 April, 1719, aged 66.
Mary, his wife, died 4 May, 1729, aged 83.
Margery, wife of Thos. Atkins, died 19 Sept., 1723, aged 25.
Stephen Davis, of Broad Campden, died 23 Nov., 1725 aged 55.
Rebekah, his wife, died 8 May, 1750, aged 82.
Roger Davis, died 23 Aug., 1744, aged 70.
Elizth, his wife, died 21 Nov., 1738, aged 74 (Roger Davis and Eliz. Hickman were married at Aston Subedge 3rd May, 1696).
Mary, daughter of Wm. and Jane Broadway, died 20 Aug., 1724 aged 25.
Jane, daughter of Wm. and Jane Broadway, died 10 July, 1731 aged 27.
Wm. Broadway, of Paxford, died 14 May, 1751, aged 54.
Thos., son of Eleazer and Elizth. Tomes, died 9, Nov., 1733, aged 21.
Mary, daughter of Eleazor and Elizth. Tomes, died 8 April, 1742, aged 27.
Eleazer Tomes, died 11 Feb., 1746, aged 75.
Elizth., his wife, died 18 Aprl., 1752, aged 83.
John Tomes, died 29 June 1746, aged 47.
Mary, daughter of John and Mary Tomes, died 6, July, 1748, aged 26.
Nicholas Taylor, died 9 April, 1733, aged 42.
Mary, wife, of Robert Pickerill, daughter of Francis and Elizth. Taylor, died 1 May, 1734, aged 39.
Edwd. Edwards, died 15 Mar., 1737, aged 56.
Mary, wife of Wm. Randell, died 26 April, 1739, aged 78.
Elisha son of Mary and Wm. Randell, died 26 Feb., 1752 aged 42.
Rich. Hemmin, died 22 April, 1742, aged 39.
Wm. Ordway died 10 Mar., 1781, aged 82.
Hannah, his wife. died 29 Dec., 1744, aged 48.
Ann, wife of Wm., Keyte, daughter of Jno. Hichcox, died 2 April, 1745, aged 84.
Mary, daughter of Benj. Ansell died 31 May, 1749, aged 53.
Elizth., wife of Benj. Ansell, died 21 Oct., 1753, aged 47.
Sarah Freeman died 7 July, 1749, aged 39.
Mary, wife of Job Barret, died 28 Oct., 1750, aged 61.
Rowland Smith, died __, 1752 (He was buried 3rd June, 1752), aged 70.
Mary, his wife, died 10 Dec. 1755, aged 68.
Sam., son of Rowland and Mary Smith, died 21 March, 1764, aged 33.
Rowland, son of Rowland and Mary Smith, died 25 July, 1774, aged 58.
Susanna wife of Rich. Smith, died 26 June, 1764, aged 42.
Martha, Wife of Wm. Smith, died 22 June, 1767, aged 40.
Rob. Hands, died 21 Feb., 1755, aged 61.
Rob. Hands, died 26 June, 1782, aged 59. (Rob. Hands and Hannah Lane, of Campden, married at Weston Subedge 12th Oct., 1751).
Wm. White, of Broad Campden, died 9 Nov., l755, aged 55 (Wm. White and Ann Drury married at Weston Subedge 4th March, 1741).
Ann White, died 23 Jan., 1776, aged 61.
Jno. Chandler died 17 Jan., 1757. aged 58.
Jno.Loe, died 27 Nov. 1757, aged 78.
Sam. Cecil. died 24 Oct. 1759, aged 78.
Edwd. Walker, died 3 Mar., 1761, aged 66. (Edwwd. Walker of Campden, and Jane Keyte, of Ebrington, married at Aston Subedge 5th June, 1720).
Jane, his wife, died 10 June, 1766, aged 71.
Nicholas Ballard, died 12 Dec., 1761, aged 94.
Wm. Perrin, died 23 Mar., 1762 aged 62.
Cath., wife of Thos. Russell, died 16 June, 1764, aged 71.
Elizth., wife of Rob. Fletcher, died 18 June, 1772.
Jno. Truby. died 13 Feb., 1782, aged 71.
Altar Tomb:
John Roberts
died Feb. 5, 1769, aged 52.
Sarah his wife,
died 12 Feb., 1770, aged 62.
Mary, their daughter,
die May 1. 1759, aged 8.
In 1877 there existed in the path to the chancel door a flat stone, now missing, bearing the following curious epitaph:
Thy rest gives me a restless life,
Because thou wert a matchless wife;
And Yet I rest in hope to see
The day of Christ, and then see thee.
Nichols (in his "Literary Anecdotes," Vol. 2) states that the monument, to George Ballard, the antiquary, who was
buried here in 1755 bore the following inscription:
H. S. E.
Georgius Ballard,
Campoduni sui haud vudgare ornamentum;
Qui diurna artis illiberalis exercitatione
ita victum quaeritabat
ut animum interea disciplinis liberalibus
excultum redderet
In celebritatem et literatorum amicitiam
eruditionis fama aliquando evocatus,
et inter Academicos Oxonie adscriptus,
otio floruit
nec ignobili
nec reipublicae literariae inutilias;
quippe Faeminarum
quotquot Brittaniam scriptis ilustrârunt,
memoriam
Scriptor ipse poeteris commendavit
Sed, dum studiis intentus,
vitae umbratili nimium indulgeret,
renum calculo oonfectus obiit
anno 1755.
Translation:
George Ballard is buried here. By no means an ordinary ornament of Campden, who though oppressed by the exercise of homely arts, sought daily notwithstanding to produce a mind polished by a liberal training. Called at length by, the fame of his learning into celebrity and friendship with literary men, and enrolled in the Academy of Oxford, he flourished at leisure. Neither ignoble nor useless to the literary world, he as author has commended himself to memory for ever, as is shown to a great extent by his writings on British ladies, but intent on his studies he died suffering from stone in the year 1755, indulged too short a time in the retirement of life.
The south chapel contains several noble monuments to the Hicks and Noel families, and below is a vault reaerved as a Place of sepulchre for members of those families. This reservation is recorded in the register by a note to the effect that the chapel was conveyed to Sir Baptist Hickes, for use as a place of sepulchre for himself and heirs for ever. This memo. is dated 30 Aug., 1629, shortly before Sir Baptist's death, and signed by:
Rich. Jarrett, Bailiff,
Wm. Broadway, Bailiff,
Jno. Izod, junr.,* Churchwarden,
Jno. Warne, Churchwarden,
Wm. Mosely, Churchwarden,
Wm. Rose, Churchwarden
And by the following parishioners:-
Jno. Gilby, Ambrose Jenckee,
Jno. Jenckee, Jnr., Rob. Hiron,
Jno. Jenckes, junr., Rich. Frewen,
ino. Freeman, senr., Thos. Rose,
Humph. Taynton, Jno. White.,
Wm. Hurleston, Humph. Hiron,
Jno. Freeman, junr., Rich. Fletcher,
Edwr- Cros,* Nich. Izod.
Thos. Getley. Jno. Farmare
Rob. Wade, constable Rob James,
Jno. Davenport, Jno. Hiron,
Jno. Niblett,* Edmond Hancox;
Averie Harris Jno. Lee,
Wm. Lane, Thos. Bravell,
Thos. Hale,* Richd. Bravell,
Thos. Whitfield,* Jno. Norris,
Thos. Harys,* Wm. Harrison,
Wm. Davenport, Jno. Crosse,*
Jno. Clark.
Those marked * were marksmen.
The interior of the church is unusually rich in memorials of the dead, containing among others the celebrated Grevel brass -one of the finest and largest in the kingdom. This brass is now situated in the chancel floor in front of the communion rails, to which place it was removed from its former position in the nave a good many years ago, with the object of preserving it. However, it is quite possible, and perhaps probable, that the nave was not its original resting place, for from the shape of the stone when last removed it had the appearance of having formed the top of an altar tomb, such Humphrey Bourgchier's at Westminster. When it is considered that Grevel helped to build the church, it is not unwarrantable to suppose that he was buried in a tomb in that part of the structure which owed its existence to him, perhaps the north aisle or chapel or other place temporarily monopolised for performance of the rites directed under his will to be carried on for ten years.
The brass itself rests in a grey marble slab, and measures 8ft. 9in. by 4ft. 4in., being the largest in Gloucestershire and the seventh in point of age now in the county. On it are represented Wm. Grevel, citizen of London, "Flos. mereatorum lanar tocius Angli'e," 1401, and first wife. Marion (daughter of Sir John Thornborough), 1386, with canopy, merchant's marks, and marginal inscriptions, which run as follows:––
Hic jacet Wilelmus, Grevel de Campdene, quondum' Civis London & flos., m'cator' lanar totius Anglie qui obijt p'mo die mense Octobris, Ano. dn'i mill'mo CCCC. p'mo.
Hic jacet Mariona uxor predicti Wilelmi quo obijt Decimo, die Mensis Septembris, Anno d'ni mill'mo CCCLXXXVI. Quor a'i'ab'p'picie tur, Deus. Amen.
These inscriptionsm may be translated:
Here lies, William Grevel, of Campden, formerly a citizen of London, and the flower of the wool merchants of all England,
who died on the first day, of October, Anno Domin 1401.
Here lies Marion, wife of the aforesaid William who died on the tenth day of Setember, Anno Domini 1386. On whose souls may God have pity. Amen.
These inscriptions are placed exactly as on the French brasses. the husband's beginning under his feet, the wife's over her head, and, as will be seen, are quite distinct from each other.
Another brass, much smaller than Grevel's formerly covered the last resting place of Wm. Welley and Alice, his wife, who are both depicted upon it in civilian dress. he wears a tunic reaching halfway down the leg, fringed with fur. His sleeves are very deep, and the shoes and hose are in one. His feet rest on the ground, from which grass is springing. His wife wears the fashionable headdress of the period, which was a kind of kerchief or mantle, over her head and shoulders. In other respects her dress in very similar to her husband's. The inscriptions, runs:
Hic jacet Will'm's Welley qudà m'cat'or MºCCCCºLº et Alicia uxor ejus quor' aiabz P'piciet' de' Ame.
This may be translated:
Here lies William Welley, at one time merchant of this town, who died 15th of April, in the year of our Lord 1450, and Alice, his wife, on whose souls may God have pity. Amen.
The brass measures 2ft. by 1ft. 10in., and was probably placed originally in Lumbard's Chapel.
Another brass formerly covered the grave of John Lethenard and his wife Joan, who are both shown upon it in civilian costume. His hair is like Grevel's, closely cropped, and his dress is of the same character as Welleys. His wife wears a modified form of the horned headdress, A gown covers the kirtle which she is wearing. The inscription runs:
Hic jacet Johes Le-henard, quondam m'cator isti Ville q . . . . Anno d'ni Mill'mo CCCCºLXVIIº et joh'na uxor ejus quor . . . .
which may be translated:
Here lie John Lethenard, formerly merchant of this town, who died in the year of our Lord 1467, and Joan, his wife, on whose souls may God have pity. Amen.
The portions in italics are the probable translations of the missing parts of the inscription.
Against, the north wall of the chancel under the canopy is the following inscription in five lines:
HIC JACET SEPVLTVS, VIR VERVS CHRISTIANVS .THOS. SMITH ARMIGER QUONDAM MANERII DE
CAMPDEN DOMINVS A PVERITIA AVLICVS QUI SVO TEMPORE FVIT E CONSILIIS REGIIS MARCHIE WALLIE, BISQ VICECOMES COMITATVS GLOCESTRIE AC IVSTITIARIVS PACIS EIVSDEM COMITATVS VSQ AD EXTREMV ÆTATIS QVI HABVIT DVAS VXORES PRIMAM ELIZABETHAM FILIAM ET HEREDEM EVSTATII FITZHARBERT ARMIGERI SECVNDAM KATHERINAM FILIAM GEORGII THROKMARTON MILITIS CVM FILIIS ET FILIABVS VT HIC PATET QVI OBIIT DIE . . . ANºDO. 1593.
Translation:
Here lies buried a truly Christian man, Thomas Smith, Esq., formerly lord of the manor of Campden, attached to the Court
from his boyhood, and who in his time was of the King's Council of the Marches of Wales and twice Sheriff of the County
of Gloucester, also justice of the peace of the same county even to an extreme age. He had two wives––first Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Eustace Fitzherbert, Esq.; second Katherine, daughter of Sir Greorge Throkmarton, Knt., with sons and daughters, as here appears. He died . . . 1593.
At the east end in a tablet inscribed
CREDO VIDERE BONA DOMDINI IN TERRA VIVENTIV (I expect to see the good Lord in the everlasting land).
Smith's memory has given rise to a doggerel in relation to this monument, purporting to be a translation of the scarcely legible inscription now upon it, or copy of an insciription formerly on the monument. That it is not a translation of the inscription still remaining is evident from the copy thereof just given, and that it was ever upon the monument in either Latin or English is hardly possible, for the doggerel, while purporting to mention Smith's, children, omits all reference to those best known and indisputably his issue, viz. Anthony and Henry. The lines of tradition run somewhat as follows:––
Little pretty Betty, Dorothy, and Anne,
Mary and Moselyn and little Gizzygan,
Richard and Robert, Geoffrey and John,
Edward, William, and little pretty Tom––
These are all Mr. Smith's children every one,
Besides two still-born infants––
A daughter and a son.
It has been privately recorded that at one time there was within the communion rails a curious inscription to a lady buried below in her wedding dress. as follows:
Here she was married to her earthly spouse,
Here to God she humbly paid her vows.
Desiring here to lie, here lies her dust
Until the Resurrection of the just,
When in her wedding garments she'll be
found,
And with her heavenly spouse in glory
crowned.
In the chancel are mural monuments beaing the following:
On north wall:
Near this monument lyeth the Body of John Martin Mercer,
who departed this Life September
the 22nd, in ye year of our Lord, 1757,
aged 52 years
Also the body of
Elizabeth, his wife, who died March 18, 1761, aged 68 years.
On south wall:
1. Arms at top: Arg. a crow engrailed between 4 pellets, each charged with a pheon of the first for Fletcher.
Prope hunc lapidem quicquid
Mortale fuit Thomee Fletcher,
Villæ hujusce Gen. est depositum,
Qui obiit die Martii 15º
Anno Dei Salvatoris nostri 1746.
Ætatia suæ 67
Vir fuit S. S. Religionis
Christi Doctrinarum
non ignarus fideique
Orthoxæ, quamvis indignus
Assertor sincerus.
Translation:
Near this stone is deposited all that was MortaI of Thomas Fletcher, of this Town, Gent., who died 15 March, in the year of our Salvation, 1746, aged 67. A man who was inviolable in the doctrines of the religion of Christ and not ignorant of the orthodox faith, and a sincere, although unworthy, asserter.
2. In a Vault
near this place
are deposited the remains
of RICHARD HORSMAN,
late of this Parish,
who died March 1st, 1774,
aged 79 years;
Ann, his Wife
(Richard Horseman and Ann Read married at Willersay, 29th Sept., 1737)
died Nov. 8th, 1782;
KATHERENE, their Daughter,
died April 24th, 1805, aged 67 years;
EDWARD, their Son,
died July 8th, 1827, aged 85 years;
JOHN, their Son.
died March 2nd, 1831, aged 85 years;
RICHARD, their Son,
died August 6th, 1831, aged 90 years;
MARY, wife of the above
JOHN HORSMAN,
died April 13th, 1838,
aged 86 years
In reading this inscrption one is struck by the brevity of history. Until recently (1911) there were persons in the town who we'll recollected Richard, Edward and John Horsman, and no doubt there are still a few who recollect Richard. The father of these Horsmans was no doubt well acquainted with old Barnes, the Almeshouse man, aged 99 in 1712, and before referred to and this person could actually talk of the death of Sir Baptist Hicks, the burning of Campden House; and Stow fight from personal or contemporary knowledge. Here then are living persons connected with those stirring events of 260 to 280 years ago through but two intermediate lives! Such instances of the bridging of years often occur, and never fail to make the thoughtful man Ponder. A relation still living of the author (in 1911), has conversed with persons who talked of the 1745 Rebellion from contemporary knowledge! On the other hand, the brevity of descent is often illustrated. The author knows a person who was when on the right side of 60 a great grandfather, and who has a good chance of, seeing his granddaughter's grandchild, without reaching an extreme age.
3. Crest at top: Issuing from clouds, a dexter arm. prop. vested (gu.) cuffed (az.) holding in hand a globe in its frame.
In
Memory of
NICHOLAS FIELD, who died
June the 15th, 1786;
And of
MARY FIELD, his wife, who died
August the 29th, 1829.
Also of
CAROLINE ROBERTS,
their daughter, who died
February the 3rd, 1845.
aged 77 years.
4. Sacred
to the memory of
The REV. THOS. SYMONDS,
Vicar of Guiting and Master
of the Free Grammar School, in Campden,
who departed this Life Dec. 1st, 1796, Aged 52 years.
5. Beneath an adjacent Stone are interred the Remains
of JOHN MARTIN., Gent., of this Parish, who died Augst. 22nd, 1797, aged 63.
Also his two sisters,
ELIZABETH AND MARY MARTIN:
ELIZTH. died Janry. 31st, 1805, aged 75;
MARY died March 28th, 1805. aged 74.
In commemoration of their personal
and social Virtues, WM. FREEMAN, OF
HIDCOTE,
Erected this monument
(Wm. Freeman was local representative of Mary Martin.).
On the east wall:
To the memory of
ANN. Wife of WILLIAM IZOD,
of Westington, in this Parish, who died the 8th day of January, 1833,
Aged 40 years.
Also to the memory of
CHARLES and ELEANOR ANN,
son and daughter of
WILLIAM and ANN IZOD,
who died in their infancy.
The south chapel contains some beautiful monuments to the Hicks and Noel families, the largest and most striking being that in the middle to Sir Baptist and his lady. It is of black and white marble finished with pediments and has a canopy supported by twelve columns of Egyptian marble. Beneath the canopy are full-sized effigies of Sir Baptist and his lady, both lying in their state robes and coronets upon a black marble slab. The monument is a very noble one, and worthy of some of our national historic fanes, the sculpture of the effigies being particularly fine. They are evidently good portraits of the noble couple, and the characteristic Hicks features can be found in Sir Baptist's marble face. Campden in referring to him, says" he lys, bury'd in the South Ile of the church, with such noble monuments of marble as equal, if not exceed, most in England."
Also to the Memory of
WILLIAM IZOD,
the 28th day of February, 1846,
aged 66 years.
By tradition this monument is said to have cost £1,000, but its sculptor and erector is unfortunately not known for certain, although there seems to have been only one family capable of performing such a work at that period, viz. Nicholas Stone and his sons. In their diary, however, no mention is made of this work at Campden, but it is known that Stone executed monecuted monuments of Sir Chas. Morison, Sir Baptist's son-in-law, at Cashiobury, so that it is quite likely the Campden monument was erected by Stone about the same time.
Upon the canopy are two shields, charged with the following arms:––
W. shield: Gu. a fess wavy between 3 fleur de lie az. for Hickes.
E. shield: Gu. a fess between 8 billets or. for May.
On the north side of the canopy is the following inscription:
TO THE MEMORIE OF HER DEARE & DECEASED HVSBAND, BAPTIST LORD HICKS, VISCOVNT CAMPDEN. BORNE OF A WORTHY FAMILY IN THE CITY OF LONDON. WHO BY THE BLESSING OF GOD ON HIS INGENIOVS ENDEAVORS AROSE TO AN AMPLE ESTATE & TO THE FORESAID DEGREES OF HONOVR; & OVT OF THOSE BLESSINGS, DISPOSED TO CHARITABLE VSES, IN HIS LIFE. TIME A LARGE PORTION TO THE VALVE OF £10,000; WHO LIVED RELIGIOVSLY, VERTVOVSLY, & GENEROVSLY TO THE AGE OF 78 YEARES, & DIED OCTO. 18,1629.
ELIZABETH VISCOVNTESS CAMPDEN HIS DEARE CONSORT, BORNE OF THE FAMILY OF THE MAYS, LIVED HIS WIFE IN ALL PEACE & CONTENTMENT THE SPACE OF 45 YEARES, LEAVING ISSVE BY HER SAID LORD & HVSBAND TWO DAVGHTERS, JVLIANA, MARIED TO EDWARD LORD NOEL NOW VISCOVNT CAMPDEN, AND MARIA, MARIED TO SR. CHARLES MORISON, KNT. AND BARONETT HATH PIOVSLY AND CAREFVLLY CAVSED THIS MONVMENT TO BE ERECTED AS A TESTIMONIE OF THEIR MVTVALL LOVE WHERE BOTH THEIR BODIES MAY REST TOGETHER IN EXPECTATION OF A JOYFVLL RESVRRECTION.
The south side of the canopy is inscribed:
AD TERRAM CAMPENICAM
CAMPDENA FÆLIX POSSIDES LARGAS OPES
CORPVS PATRONI QUÆ RECONDIS OPTIMI
DOMINVM POTENTEM PRÆDIS, ET QVI ADDIDIT
ISTIS HONORVM FLOSCVLOS TERRIS NOVOS
DOMINO SEPVLCHRVM PREBEAS; ILLE ÆDIBVS
DECORAVIT AMPLIS HORTVLIS NITIDIS AGRVM
TVVM, NEC ÆDEM NEGLIGI EST PASSVS DEI
SED INDIGENTES FORTE SVSTINVIT PIA
VIVO VOLVPTAS, MORTVO FAC SIS QVIES
HIC ET PVDICUM, QVÆ SOCIA VITÆ EVIT
TENES MATRONAM CORPVS HOC GEMINVM FOVE
RESVSCITANDVM ET CONTEGAS ALIVS SUNV.
In English:
To Campden.
O fortunate Campden that you posess great riches and the body of your best patron, Who restored them a lord rich in lands, and who added from those lands new blossoms of honour, may you afford a tomb to this lord. He has embellished your land with many buildings and flourishing gardens; nor has he allowed the Church of God to be neglected but in his life his devout delight was to help the Poor to the utmost. In death grant that he may rest in peace; and here may you hold his modest wife, who was the companion of his life, cherish this body well worthy of resurrection, and protect it in your fostering bosom.
On the south side of the chapel, against a window, stands a stately monument in black and white marble, comprising the standing effigies of Edward Lord Noel, and Juliana, his wife, larger than life, and shown attired in their shrouds. She stands upon his left and both stand in a kind of cupboard indicative of the tomb, the doors whereof are open, and bear the following inscriptions:––
On the door next Lord Noel:
THIS MONVMENT
IS ERECTED TO PRESERVE
THE MEMORY AND POVRTRAIT
OF THE RIGHT HONORABLE
SR. EDWARD NOEL, VISCOVNT CAMPDEN,
BARON NOEL OF RIDLINGTON,
AND HICKS OF ILMINGTON.
HE WAS KNIGHT BANNERET
IN THE WARRS OF IRELAND,
BEING YOVNG,
AND THEN CREATED BARONET ANNO 1611.
HE WAS AFTERWARDS MADE
BARON OF RIDLINGTON.
THE OTHER TITLES CAME V-NTO HIM
BY RIGHT OF DAME JVLIANA, HIS WI FE,
WHO STANDS COLLATERALL TO HIM
IN THIS MONVMENT,
A, LADY OF EXTRAORDINARY GREAT
ENDOWMENTS, BOTH OF VERTVE
AND FORTVNE.
THIS GOODLY LORD
DIED AT OXFORD AT YE BEGINNING
OF THE LATE FATALL CIVLL WARRS,
WHITHER HE WENT TO SERVE:
& ASSIST HIS SOVVERAIN PRINCE
CHARLES THE FIRST,
AND SO WAS EXALTED
O THE KINGDOME OF GLORY
8" MARTII: 1642.
On the door next Lady Juliana:
THE LADY JVLIANA
ELDEST DAVGHTER AND CO-HEIRE
(OF THAT MIRROR OF HIS TIME)
SR. BAPTIST HICKS, VISCOVNT CAMPDEN.
SHE WAS MARRIED
TO THAT NOBLE LORD
WHO IS HERE ENGRAVEN BY HER,
BY WHOM SHE HAD BAPTIST
LORD VISCOVNT CAMPDEN, NOW LIVING (WHO IS BLESSED
WITH A NVMEROVS & GALLANT ISSVE).
HENRY. HER SECOND SON,
DIED A PRISONER
FOR HIS LOYALTY TO HIS PRINCE.
HER ELDEST DAVGHTER, ELIZABETH,
WAS MARRIED TO JOHN VISCOVNT CHAWORTH;
MARY, HER SECOND DAVGHTER,
TO THE VERY NOBLE KNIGHT
SR. ERASMVS DE LA FONTAINE.
PENELOPE, HER YOVNGEST DAVGHTER,
DIED A MAYD.
THIS EXCELLENT LADY,
FOR THE PIOVS
AND VNPARALLEL'D AFFECTIONS
SHE RETAINED TO THE MEMORY
OF HER DECEASED LORD,
CAVSED THIS STATELY MONVMENT
TO BE ERECTED IN HER LIFETIME,
IN SEPTEMBER, ANNO DOM. 1664.
There is a shield of arms by each of the doors, charged thus: By the door next Lady Juliana:
Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Gu. & fess wavy between 3 fleur & Lis az. for Hickes; 2nd and 3rd. Gu. a chev. erm. between 3 organ rests or. for Arthur. By the door next Lord Noel:
1st Or. fretty gu, a canton erm. for Noel.
2nd Gu. semeé of cross crosslets fitcheé a lion rampant or. for Hopton, of Hopton Castle.
3rd Az., 3 boars' heads, couped, between 9 cross crosslets fitcheé arg. for Hevyn.
4th Arg. 2 pipes in pile between 9 cross crosslets fitcheé gu. for Dowton.
5th Gu. 3 bars or. for St. Owen.
6th Az. a lion rampant arg. within a bordure engrailed or. for Tyrell.
On a pediment above are the Noel arms and supporters. This monument is by Joshua Marshall, a mason at the sign of the "Hande and Starre," Fleet-street, London, and Master Mason to King Charles II., as his father, Edward Marshall, had been before him. Joshua died in 1678, bequeathing £10 per annum for ever to his Company, and was buried in the old Church of St. Dunstan's in the West. He is said to have executed a similar monument to that he erected here at Swavesey, co. Camb., for Lady Ann Cutts. Marshall seems to have been little appreciated, and Horace Walpole does not refer to him. From an artistic point of view them are of course objections to the design of this work, but it is unique and finely executed. There is a current tradition that the doors of this monument were kept closed until Lady Juliana's death, in 1680, at the age of 95, since which time they have not been closed.
On the east wall of the chapel to the south is a monument to Lady Penelope Noel consisting mainly of a bust of the lady in Vandyke dress. The bust is exceedingly beautiful, and probably excels all in the church. Above the bust is a sheld of arms similar to the second shield on Lord Noel's monument Below is the following inscription:
THE MOST EXQVISITE MODEL OF NATVRE'S BEST WORKMANSHIP.
YE RICHEST MAGAZIN OF ALL DIVINE AND MORAL VERTVES, PENELOPE NOEL.
HAVING ADDED TO THE NOBILITIE OF HER BIRTH A BRIGHTER SHYNE OF TRVE NOBLENESSE, YE EXEMPLARIE SWEETNESS OF HER CONVERSATION, HER CONTEMPT OF EARTHLY VANITIES. AND HER ZEALOUS AFFECTION TOWARDS HEAVEN, AFTER 22 YEARES DEVOTIONS, COMMENDED HER VIRGIN, SOWLE INTO YE HAINTDS OF
ITS TRVE BRYDEGROOME, JESVS CHRIST, MAY 17 AP 1633,
OVER WHOSE PRETIOVS DVST HERE RESERVED HER SAD
PARENTS, EDWARD LD. NOEL, VISC. CAMPDEN, AND THE LADY JVLIAN, HIS WIFE DROPT THEYR TEARES AND ERECTED THIS MARBLE TO THE DEARE MEMORIE OF THEYR VNVALVABLE LOSSE.
"Superata tellus Sidera donat."
Lady Penelope is traditionally said to have died from the effects of pricking her finger while working in coloured silk, and that the position of her hand in the monumental effigy indicates this. Her early death was evidently generally lamented, for a friend of Milton, one A. Gill wrote a very eulogistic elegy to her memory 53 lines long, and entitled "An elegy dedicated to the eternal memory of the most beautiful and virtuous Lady Mistress Penelope Noel, daughter to the Lord Viscount Campden, 1633."
On the east wall of the chapel to the north is a monument to Lady Anne Noel, consisting mainly of a well-executed bust of the lady in the dress of her time. Above are these arms:
Or. fretty gu, a canton erm. for Noel impaling Arg, on a fess az. 3 lozenges for Fielding.
Below is an inscription, as follows:
TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF LADY ANNE NOEL, SECOND DAVGHTER OF WILLIAM EARLE OF DENBIGH, WHO WAS MARIED TO MR. BAPTIST NOEL, ELDEST SONNE OF EDWARD LORD NOEL AND HICKS VISCOVNT CAMPEDEN, SHEE CHANGED THIS LIFE FOR A BETTER THE 24TH OF MARCH, IN THE YEARE OF SALVATION, 1636; SHEE HAD YSSVE BY HER SAID HVSBAND 3 SONNES, THE ELDEST CHARLES, ALSO THE SECOND CHARLES, AND THE THIRD EDWARD, WHICH 3 SONNES DECEASED BEFORE EYTHER OF THEM ACCOMPLISHED THE AGE OF 2 YEARES.
This south chapel is now separated from the body of the church by railings, erected by the Noel family in 1875, by permission.
In the north chapel there formerly stood against the north wall the large altar tomb of the Rev. Rob. Lilly, vicar here 1616-1636, and uncle to the famous astrologer, Wm. Lilly. This tomb has been removed, but on the east wall the inscribed tablet to his memory still remains. The greater part of the inscription has entirely gone, but a transcript made some years ago runs:
MAGSTER ROBERTUS LILLIUS SONANTE TUBA HINC RESURGET ULTIMA VIR SUMME PIUS PROBUS AC ACUNDUS; QUEM PEPERIT AGER LEICESTRENSIS, NUTRIUIT, ALMA MATER CANTABRIGIA, FIDELEM DEMUM PASTOREM SENSIT GREX HIC MISCELLUS. UNDIQUAQUE DUM VIXIT FÆLIX NISI QUOD CALCULI DOLORES ACUTISSIMI AUTUMNUM VITÆ FECERANT ALETUDINARIUM ET (IMPEDITO ULTRA XXTI DIES LOTIO) PRORSUS AFFLICTISSIMUM; QUI TANDEM EXANTLATIS XXTI ANNORUM HIC LOCI LABORIBUS TRIBUS, OPTIMÆ SPEL LIBERIS, FUNERI SE SENTIENS SUPERSTITEM DUAS DULCISSIMAS QUAS PRÆMISISSET, FILIAS CÆLO SEQUNTUS EST. NATURÆ CONCESSIT XXIMO DIE OCTOBRIS 1636 ET ÆTATIS SUÆ 54TO. EXIGUUM HOC PERPETUI AMORIS MONUMENTUM AMANISSIMA PARITER AC MSTISSIMA CONJUX HONORA LILLY LUGENS POSUIT.
Translation:
Master Robert Lilly at the sound of the last trump, will rise again hence. A man of the greatest piety, truth, and holiness, whom the land of Leicester brought forth, Cambridge nurtured as a foster-mother, and lastly this mixed flock deemed a faithful pastor. On all aides fortunate while he lived, except that the pains of an acute stone Made a sickly autumn of life, and afflicted throughout (having been impeded in passage of urine for more than 20 days), who nevertheless for 20 years performed in this locality parochial work of the greatest hope. He desiring that if "I may survive my two dear daughters that I may be buried with my children," whom he predeceased. He was followed to heaven by his daughters. He departed this life the 21st day of October, 1636, aged 54. Honor Lilly. his most loving and mournful wife, has placed this small token of her everlasting love.
On the north wall of the chapel in a neat monument to the memory of Lilly's successor, Wm Bartholomew, thus inscribed:
LEGE, SPECTATOR! & LUGE HOC ENIM SUB LAPIDE IN PULVEREM PERCOLATUR VIR SUMMO INLGENIO & PIETATE GULIELMUS BARTHOLOMEW E COLL. TRIN. CANTABR; PRIMITIAS ANNORUM & MINISTERII EDVARDO VICE COMITI CAMPDEN CLARISSIMO HEROI FÆLICITER DICAVIT CUI IN ÆDIBUS BROOKIANIS E SACRIS FUIT MOX IN HUJUS ECCLESIÆ VICKRIU SUCCENTURIATUS VIGINTI QUATUOR PER ANNOS NEGOTIO ANNIMARUM INCUBUIT, OMNIUM CUM AMORE, LAUDE, ADMIRATIONE ORATOR EXIMIUS MALLEUS SECTORIARUM ORTHODOXÆ RELIGIONIS ECCLESIÆ AINGLICANÆ PARTIUM CAROLINARUM (PESSIMIS LICET TEMPORIBUS) INTREPIDUS ASSERTOR; MORIENS EODEM IN TUMULO, QUO SUSANNAM FILIOLAM OLIM CONDIDERAT, MORTALITATIS SUÆ EXUTIAS VOLUIT RECONDI OBIJT ILLA SEPT. 3º ANº DOM., 1642 ÆTATIS SUÆ 3 OBIJT ILLE OCTO. 11º ANº DOM., 1660, ÆTATIS SUÆ 56 SANCTIS EXILIUM MUNDAS, SUA PATRIA CÆLUM QUI MORITUR CHRISTO, NON PERIT, ILLE REDIT.
This, translated into English, runs:
Read. O Spectator, and mourn. For under this stone a man of the highest genius and piety has passed into dust––William Bartholomew, M.A. from Trinity College, Cambridge, the first of his years and fortunately appointed chaplain to Edward Viscount Campden, a renowned hero from the sacred office to whom in the mansion of Brook he was soon instituted into the vicarage of this church. For twenty-four years he attended to the care of souls with the love and praise and admiration of all. An eminent orator, a hammer of the sect of the religion of the orthodox English Church, a fearless advocate (even in the worst of times) of the Royalist party. He dying, wished his mortal remains to be laid in the same tomb in which his daughter Susan had formerly been placed. She died 3 Sept., Anno Dom. 1642, aged 3. He died 11 Oct., Anno Dom., 1660, aged 56.
To the holy the world is exile, his home is Heaven: Who dies for Christ does Pot perish, he returns.
Upon a flat blue stone formerly in the floor of this chapel, but now destroyed and covering the grave of the Rev. Hickes, vicar here 1660-1709, and his wife Mary, daughter of the Rev. Bartholomew, the former vicar, wad the following inscription:––
H. S. E.
Dominus Henricus Hyckes
Collegij S.S. Trinitatis apud Oxoniensis Alumnus
Gradu Magristri in Artibus ibidem insignitus
Ecclesim Parochialis
de Stretton. Rector
de Campden, Vicarii
Utriusque; per annos tantum non quinquaginta
Pastor fidelis
Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ vere Apoistolicæ
Filius Orthodoxus
Et contra omnes Adversarios
Tam pseudo Catholicos quam nuperos novatores.
Intrepidus Vindex
Hic etiam reconditæ sunt Religuiæ
Mariæ
Dni. Gulielmi Bartholomew
Hujus Ecclesiss olim Vicarii.
Et exploratæ in Regem fidelitatis Viri
Filiæ
Et prædicti Henrici Conjugis
Diem supremum obij
IIIa Dec. 23, A.D. 1701, setat 62
Ille Jan. 11, A.D. 1708, setat 78
Arms: Hickes, as before.
Translation:
Here is buried Master Henry Hickes. a distinguished scholar of Trinity College, Oxford. Graduated Master of Arts there; Rector of the pariah of Stretton; vicar of the parish of Campden; of both the faithful pastor for almost fifty years; an orthodox son of the true English Apostolic Church; and a fearless vindicator against all adversaries, equally the false Catholics as the modern Dissenters. Here also are buried the remains of Mary, wife of the aforesaid Henry, daughter of Mr. William Bartholomew, formerly vicar of this church, and a man of known fidelity to the King. She died Dec. 23. A.D. 1701, aged 62. He died Jan. 11, A.D. 1708, aged 78.
In the south aisle of the church are mural monuments inscribed as under:
1. Arms: A talbot passant, in chief 2 annulets for Taylor.
To the Memory of Mr. CHARLES TAYLOR, late Citizen and Skinner of London, who died March 18, 1718-9, In the 50th year of His Age, whose Remains are deposited near this Place. This Monument was erected by ANN, his Wife, as a Testimony of her sincere Love and Respect (Chas. Taylor, of Campden, widower, and Ann Humphreys married at Guiting Power, 20th Sept, 1716).
2. In Memory of SUSANNA, the Wife of WILLIAM TOMPSON. She departed this Life July the 30th, 1785, Aged 53
3. In Memory of MATTHEW PHIPPS, (He was a chemist, and predecessor in business of the present(1911) Mr. Hands) who died 27th March, 1831, aged 74 years. Also of HANNAH PHIPPS, His Wife, who died 8th August, 1836, Aged 70 years.
4. SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF SAMUEL HIRON, M.R.C.S. WHO DIED MAY XXI., MDCCCXLV., AGED LXXVI. YEARS. ALSO OF MARY HIRON, RELICT OF THE ABOVE, WHO DIED NOV. XXIII. MDCCCXLV., AGED LXIX., YEARS. AND OF MARY HIRON, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE, WHO DIED FEB. XXIX., MDCCXXIV., AGED XVIII YEARS.
In the north aisle are muril monuments,
1. Sacred to the Memory of EDWARD STOKES COTTERELL, Who died April 10th, 1834, Aged 58 years. Also of ALICE COTTERELL (wife of E. S. Cotterell), who died July 19th, 1832, aged 55 years.
2. Arms: Sa. a chev. between 3 towers arg. for . . .
In Memoria Gulielmi Atkins Lapidarii Cujus reliquiæ juxta hunc locum sunt depositæ qui in spem beatæ Resurrectiomis animam expiravit decimo octavo die Junii Anno Ætatiis 62 Salutis 1729
Hæc Mundi gloria quæ magni penditur
Sacris in literis, flos fæni dicitur
Ut leve Solium, quod vento rapitur
Sic vita, hominum, hac vita tolitur
Mary, wife of William Atkins, departed this Life
the 29th day of October, 1747, Aged 75 years.
The Latin portion of this inscription runs in English: In memory of William Atkins, Stonemason, whose remains are deposited near this place. He departed this life in the-hope of a blessed resurrection the eighteenth day of June, in the year of Salvation I772, aged 62.
This glory of the great world which is handed down in sacred books departs with this life, the bloom of hay, and even as lightly a throne which snatched by the wind is borne away, so with the life of Man.
3. In Memory of Henry Minors (Henry Minors and Mary Davis both of Campden, married at Willersey, 18th Jan., 1726)
who depted. this life Feb. ye 13th, 1729, aged 25. His children three lies on his brest, Hoping in Christ they are all blest!
In the nave, chancel end:
1. In Memory of JAMES IZOD (of Broad Campden), who departed this Life the 9th Day of February, 1795, aged 68 years. and was buried in a Vault near this Place. Good Friends for Jesu's sake forbear
To move the dust enclosed here.
Blest be the Man that spares these Stones,
For underneath there lies my, bones.
2. TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF PRIVATES
ALFRED BENFIELD, 1ST KING'S ROYAL RIFLES;
WILLIAM HENRY FRANKLIN, 2ND ROYAL WARWICKS;
AND WILLIAM TRACEY, IST GLOUCESTERSHIRE, WHO DIED OF DYSENTERY IN S. AFRICA WHILE
SERVING THEIR COVNTRY IN THE BOER WAR, 1900.
In the porch is the grave of Rich. Darby. the friend and collaborateur of Hulls.
In the pavement of the porch are other gravestones, inscribed as below, but these stones were probably removed to this place from the body of the church in 1875. Parts of the inscriptions are now illegible, but these parts are made up in the following by the aid of Bigland's collection:
Here Lyeth the Body of Thomas Phipps. Who departed this Life July the 3rd, Anno. Dom. 1722,
Aged 60 years. And also of Mary Phipps his wife, who departed this life August the 14th, Anno Dom. 1754,
Aged 76. Near this place lieth the body of Matthew Phipps, who died October the 4th. 1765, Aged 50 years.
And also Ann, his wife, who died August the 28th, 1774, aged 56 years. This pair had 6 sons (Matt. Phipps and Ann Stanley, of Campden, married at Willersey 20th Sept., 1745. He was son of Thos. Phipps).
2. John Scott, Gent., died Aug. 28, 1779, aged 67. In memory of Elizabeth SCOTT, Wife of JOHN SCOTT. She died the 21st. Sept., 1780, aged 57 years.
3. Here ly Waiting for a glorious Resurrection the bodies of John Danby, Apothecary in this Town, who died, June 16, 1693; And of Elizabeth, his Wife, Afterwards the Wife and Widow of Foulk Brisco (Fulk (author's spelling) Brisco and Maria Woodward married. Brisco in 1663 was an apothecary, and lived in Calf's Lane), chirugeon, who died September ye 12th, 1714.
4. Under this stone was interred the Body of Mr. CHARLES TAYLOR. In Memory of Thos. Taylor; He departed this Life the 13th November, 1774, Aged 88. Also in Memory of Anne and Jane Taylor Daughters of Thos. Taylor. Jane died Augst. 21st, 1779, Aged 62; Anne died Dec. 8, 1782, aged 71.
5. Beneath this Stone at their joynt Request are deposited the Remains of Thomas Fletcher, gent.; and of Dorothy, his wife.
She, the last Survivor, died the 22nd of July, 1769, Aged 87 years.
6. Mary, the wife of John Humphries, died April 16, 1716, aged 63.
According to Bigland there were in 1786 many other pavemental gravestones in the church, inscribed as below, all of which have now totally disappeared, most if not all of them, having been destroyed at the late restoration to make room for red tiles:
1. Here lyeth the Body of Elizzabeth, the Wife of Nicholas Fletcber, of this Parish who departed this Life the
19th day of September 1709, Arms: Fletcher, as before given, impaling Arg. 3 bats' wings erect, 2 and I sa. on a chief gu. a lion Passant of the field for Bateson.
2. Near to the Bones of her Ancestors are deposited the Remains of Elizh. Fletcher, whose Patience through various Tryals astonished many of her acquaintance; but with Chearfulness she resigned herself into the Hands of her Creator 1774 Aged 58 Years.
3. In Obedience to the call of his heavenly Father, after 40 Years spent in this Place With Skill as an Apotbeo&ry, on the 13th Day of Sept., 1777, departed John Fletcher, gent. This Tribute was paid to his Memory by his afflicted widow, E. F.
4. Edward Johnston, gent., departed this Life December 6, 1724, aged 55 years. Jane, late Wife of Edward Johnston, Gent, died Feb. 26, 1700, aged 25 years.
5. Here lyeth the Body of Elisha Yarnold, Gent, who departed this Life January 20th,1710, aged 76. Also his Sister, Ms. Margaret Yarnold, Spinster, who died May 29, 1720, aged 79 years.
6. Mrs. Susanna Cooper, the Wife of Mr. Robert Cooper, of Pebworth senior eldest daughter of Mr. John Gooding, of Comb. She departed this Life the 6th of Feb., 1710, in the 84th Year of her Age.
7. Here lyeth the Body of Mr. William Jeankes, interred July 29, Anno 1615.
8. Margaret the Wife of Robert Hieron, of Westington, died June 10, Anno Dom. 1652.
9. Nathan Izod, of Westington, Gent., departed this Life July 25, 1716, in the 60th year of his Age. Anne, his wife, died Sept. 13 Anno Dom. 1715, in the 64th year of her Age.
10. Sarah wife of William Izod, of Westington, died March 5. 1722, aged 19. William Izod, Gent., died June 27, 1750, in the 57th year of his Age.
11. George Combes, died Aug. It 1726, aged 62.
12. Elizabeth, Wife of Edward Woodward, died July 23, 1768, aged 76.
13. Claudius Gascoyne died January 3, 1744, aged 84. Martha, the Wife of Claudius Gascoyne, died March 17, 1739, aged 77.
14. Hazelwood Wills and Lydia, his Wife. he departed this Life, April 18, 1731, aged 66.
15. Charles Taylor, died Aug. 18, 1742, aged 45.
16. Thomas Pain, died Aug. 8, 1749, aged 62.
17. Andrew Simpkins, son of John Simpkins, died Feb. 6, 1726, aged 77. Elizabeth Round, Daughter of John Simpkins, died June 13, 1734, aged 82.
18. Elizabeth, Wife of Richard Smith., died June 29, Anno Dom. 1733.
19. Robert Smith, died June 25, 1742, in the 48th year of his age. Jane the wife of Robert Smith, died March 19, 1772.
20. Henry Peart, of Blandon, in the County of Oxford, died June 2, 1671
21. Mr. William Yate, senior, died May 13, 1680, aged 60. Millicent, his Wife, died May 1, 1662, aged 39. Also Mr. Benjamin Gold (Benj. Gold and Ann Harris, of Hidcote, married at Aston Subedge 3rd May, 1716), died April 7, 1746, aged 74.
22. Mr. William Yate, junior, died November 3, 1689, aged 41. Also Mr. Charles Yate, the 4th son of Mr. William Yate, died March 28, 1690, aged 29.
23. Millicent, the daughter of Mr. Wm. Yate and Millicent, his wife, died July 24, 1685, aged 29. Also Elizabeth Lane ("Mr. Yeats, of Campden," and Ann Lane were married at Batsford 6th Feb., 1697) Grand-daughter of Mr. William Yate, died March 29, 1711, aged 34.
24. Ann Walker, Wife of Samuel Walker, lies here interred by her first husband, Charles Taylor. She died March 31, 1757, aged 54 (Sam Walker, of "Stonely," and Ann Taylor, of Campden, were married at Aston Subedge 11th Jan., 1744).
The following is not recorded by Bigland, but appeared prior to the late restoration:–– Frances, the wife of Andrew Stuard, who died 29th day of Sept., 171––, aged 75.
The older parish registers are not so voluminous as would be supposed, having regard to the population, and the suspicion arises that they were not kept with acuracy in the seventeenth and early part of the eighteenth centuries. They commence from "Anno Domini 1616. from the moneth of September," and the first entry is the baptism of Elizabeth, daughter of Jno. Cross 3rd Oct., 1616. The first burial entered that of William Barker, of Broad Campden, 9 Nov., 1616, and the first marriage that of Nathaniel Evans and Constantine Weare 16 Oct., 1616. For about 30 years after the commencement the entries appear to be in the same hand. Parts of the entries for 1648-9 and the whole of 1650-1-2 are very faint indeed, and almost undecipherable. The entries are unfortunately very brief in the seventeenth century, the mother's name, fcr instance, in baptismal records being omitted. For this reason it is almost impossible to trace the genealogy of well-known Campden families from the registers alone, there being many instances of men of the same Christian and surnames having children baptised about the same time.
During the Commonwealth registrars were appointed to parishes, and in 1653 there is an entry here that Jno. Lee was chosen for that office.
It is recorded in the register: "December 12th 1653.––Then collected and received (by the high constable, John Walford) of the churchwardens of Chipping Campden for the relief of Maulberry, the sume of nine pounds eighteen shillings and seavin pence for the reparing of the same." This was of course in respect of the disastrous fire at Marlboro', in Wiltshire, which had then lately occurred. Collections for the relief of the unfortunate town were made throughout the kingdom, and the amount raised here seems to have been exceedingly good.
Another entry runs: "Thomas Holtam, came in to Bee Clark of this parish the 17 day of May, in 1696."
There are entries of burial of several of the garrison in Campden House near by, thus:
Walter Glover ye King's souldier buried ye 18 of January, 1644-5.
William Bexter, ye King's souldier, buried ye 24 of January, 1644-5.
Thomas Bowles, ye King's souldier buried ye 27, February, 1644-5.
Richard Soler, ye King's souldier, buried ye 9 March, 1644-5.
Thomas Sela, ye King's souldier, buried ye 9 March, 1644-5.
Captaine Thomas Hall, buried ye 19 of April, 1645.
Robert Read, ye King's souldier, buried ye 3 of May, 1645.
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