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 Devon Notts and Querits. 47 charged with the arms of the Merchant Adventurers and label over inscribed, "Pray for Jok'n Grtmwey." The blanks were probably occu- pied by Greneway's and the Drapers' arms. This is all that i» now visible, the other portion of the stone being covered by the seats, but Dunsford records there were labels issuant from the months of the figures, on John's : " then io iket we praye, — Have mercy on John Gren- waye " ; on his wife's r "O ihe» to tfue we praye, — Have mercy on Jokan Grenwaye" ; and that the stone "was ornamented with curious sculp- tures of animals, floivers, etc,," which probably referred the flowers to those under their feet, and the animals were between the words of the inscription, which was on a ledger line around to this effect : — " Of your ckaritie prey for the sotUi of fokn and foan Grenwaye his wife, which died .... ami for their faden and moders, and for their friends and their lovers, on them Jesu have mercy : amen. Of ye»r charitie say Pater-nosler and Ave." The " Merchant's Mark " of John Greneway was a varia- tion of the common west country mark of the Staple, but noticeable for having the substitution of a cross for the usual triangular symbol at the top. John Greneway and his wife Johanna left no children, and none are mentioned in his will, gravestone, or the numerous other inscriptions. There is no further record to any members of his family; but among the names of the trustees to a clause in his will, a "John Greneway of Hemioke" is included. The Almshouses founded by Greneway arc in Gold Street, and appear to have suffered considerably from the mutation of time and fire, but many of the ancient features have been preserved as well as the beneficent purpose of the