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 "Quæ pietatis eras, qvæ relligionis amore Et matronali cynctis gravitate probatæ Vivens et moriens constans exemplar amicis Vivendi in vita, moriendi in morte relinquis Sic tibi, sic vivat vitæ bona famæ peracta Sic tibi, sic vitæ constat spes vita perennis. OBIIT ANNUM AGENS TRICESIMUM,

APRILIS 27, 1594"

Thus translated—

"To Mary Hinton, a most elegant woman, a beloved virtuous, and pious wife, her husband has erected this tribute of his affection.

Thou who wast well approved for thy love of piety and religion, and for thy motherley influence in all things. Alive or dead thou leavest to thy friends an abiding example of life in life, and death in death.

Thus, thus to thee lives the good report of the life which is finished,

Thus, thus to thee is made sure, the hope of life, which is life eternal."

Mary Hinton was the first wife of the Rev. Wm. Hinton, he was Vicar of S. Michael's for 40 years, being appointed 1583 and Archdeacon, 1584. He resigned the Vicarage in 1623, but retained the Archdeaconry until his death, 1631, he was interred during the night, but where is not known, probably beneath the chancel.

This brass was affixed to a marble slab on the North wall of the Chancel.

Between the windows of the Smiths' Chapel is a brass, 16 inches square, taken from a flatstone in this same Chapel and placed here for protection since these pages were compiled:-

""Here lyeth bvried the body of Mrs. Mary Vavasor eldest daughter to Sr. Thos. Vavasor Knight and Baronet, late Knight Marshall of the Kings hovshovld whoe de ceased this life the 24 of December 1631.""

Upon this stone was a figure in brass, and arms, 'or a fess dancette sable. Crest a cock gules, crested or.'