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 applied to the repair of the road to Stivichall and Warwick, and any surplus to the poor. The intention of the gift is still carried out. Dugdale, in his Memorials, gives the date of Ralph Swillington's Patent as Attorney General Ap. I, 15 Henry 8 (1524).

This is a marble tomb with flat top, to the memory of the wife and children of Doctor Moore, two shields of arms, (plate vii.), Moore and Harewell.

""Sacrum memoriæ suavissimæ et charissimæ

"Qui jam orbus donec cognati conjungantur

Sleepe, Saints, & when your Easter's come about, A Trumpe will call, the world will light you out."

"ELIZABETHA filia Henrici

"IUDAEETHA filia Thomæ Edmonds""

Thus translated—

""Sacred to the memory of my sweetest and dearest Wife, Elizabeth, of my most distinguished mother Juditha, and three infant children ; erected by the most affectionate and sorrowful Husband, Son and Father, Joseph Moore, Doctor of Medicine at Oxford, A.D. 1640."

"Till the union of our kindred dust, he who is now a widower, strives not, asks not importunately for any better lot than to live and die and be like them.”

"Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Harewell, of the City of Coventry, in the County of the City of Coventry, esquire, died in childbirth 15th May, (also the one born) A.D. 1640. Her age was 23."

"Judith daughter of Thomas Edmonis, of the County of Devon, esquire, wife of John Moore, of Dorchester, gentleman, Died the 11th day of September, A.D. 1636. Her age was 72.""