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Below on a stone let into the wall is a brass, 2 feet by 18 inches, formerly in the chancel, on which is the figure of a woman, in the attitude of prayer, and inscribed in capital letters—

""Her zealous care to serve her God, Her constant love to husband deare Her harmeles harte to everie one Doth live although her corps lye here, God graunte us all while glass doth run, To live in Christ as she hath done.

Ann Sewell, ye wife of Willm Sewell, of this Cytty vint"

- ner, departed this life ye 20th of Decemr. 1609, of the age of

This was formerly on the North wall of the chancel.

Over the door leading to the chamber above the south porch, commonly called the Capper's Chapel, is an alabaster monument recently restored by the compiler of these pages. On the top are the arms of the family (plate ii.)

""ASTLEIUS, medici proles succumbit in urna Gentis, at ioóleov non tulit ante virum Patria, vita, genus, dotesq. Minerva parentum Pervaluêre dice livida fata dolent. Cur lachrymæ sulcarent imbribus oras, Dum petit æthereas sacrior ille domas? Cælicolis celebs cur non celebraret Olympum! Astrææ generi consociare licet. Jam Mesue sileat, Myrepsus, Præpositusq.; Præripiat palmum pauperibusq. Pater. Vivat & Abrahamo, sed Nomen marmore dignum Auratum superest. aureus ABRAHAMUS."