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This tomb is commonly called Wade's tomb. On the front are six figures, three each, male and female ; on the end three figures, two males, one female. The top shews that there has been two figures, canopy and inscription plates in brass, also a brass band round the edge.

It is upon Dugdale's authority that this is called Wade's tomb, and he thus describes it:—

""On a raised tomb there are on the side seven shields of coats of arms defaced, among the rest a chevron frete, a chevron between three,—motto, 'Ryen Savnce Travayle,' with nine images in basso relievo; at the head azure, on a bend two striped carnatures, empaling 1 and 4 a chevron frete, 2 and 3 on a chevron, two mullets and a crescent between three roundlets.""

In 1536 Christopher Wade was Mayor.

1557 a John Wayd, mercer, lived in Coventry.

1630 Mr. Wade paid 10 shillings to the vestry for liberty to repair the vault in the Church where his ancesters are buried. In Bubbenhall Church was a stone with same arms and motto, to Katherine, daughter of Edward Draper, of Bubbenhall, and wife of Samuel Wade, of Whoberley, Dec. 18, 166-

This tomb formerly stood in the Drapers' Chapel. On the front in basso relievo are the figures of Nethmyl and his wife and ten children, in the attitude of prayer; between them a shield of arms impaling those of the Drapers' Company, (plate viii.), above is a scroll, having the following inscription, springing from the shield and dividing the scroll is a representation of our Saviour on the Cross-

""Hic jacet Julianus Nethermyl, pan'ari', q'nda' Maior huj Civitas, qui obiit xi die me'sis Aprilis, an'o d’ni mvxxxix, et Johan'a uxor eju', quoru' a' i'abus propitietur Deus. Amen.""

Translated—

""Here lies Julius Nethermyl, draper, sometime Mayor of this City, who died 11th day of April, Ann. Dom. 1539; and Joan his wife, on whose souls may God be gracious. Amen.""