Medieval History
I recently came across these two lovely inscriptions, both in Lincolnshire Churches. The first at Lusby on the Lincolnshire Wolds and the second is at Kettlethorpe close to the border with Nottinghamshire.
The Lusby inscription once formed part of the memorial to Katherine Palfreyman, wife of a wool merchant Anthony Palfreyman, who acquired the manor of Lusby in 1545. Katherine died in 1555 and the touching inscription takes the form of a conversation between the deceased and her grieving husband. Anthony finally died in 1590.
The second monument at Kettlethorpe is a black stone tablet in the chancel to the memory of John Becke MA, rector of the parish. He died in Mary 1597. It has a lovely punning inscription, recording his munificence to the parish. He gave lands to endow a charity to support the poor of the parish.
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Medieval History
My flesh in hope doth rest
I recently came across these two lovely inscriptions, both in Lincolnshire Churches. The first at Lusby on the Lincolnshire Wolds and the second is at Kettlethorpe close to the border with Nottinghamshire.
The Lusby inscription once formed part of the memorial to Katherine Palfreyman, wife of a wool merchant Anthony Palfreyman, who acquired the manor of Lusby in 1545. Katherine died in 1555 and the touching inscription takes the form of a conversation between the deceased and her grieving husband. Anthony finally died in 1590.
My fleshe in hope and rest doth slepe
In earth here to remayne
my spirit to Christ I gyve to kepe
Till I do ryse again.
And I wyth you in hope agre
Toughe (sic.) I yet here abyde
In full purpose if Goddes will be
To ly downe by your syde.
The second monument at Kettlethorpe is a black stone tablet in the chancel to the memory of John Becke MA, rector of the parish. He died in Mary 1597. It has a lovely punning inscription, recording his munificence to the parish. He gave lands to endow a charity to support the poor of the parish.
I am a Becke or river as you know
and watred here the church the schole the pore
While God did make my springes here for to flo
But now my fountaine stopt it runs no more
From church and schole mi life is now berefte
But to the poore four pounds I yearlye lefte.
- Memorial Altarpiece
The parish church of Youlgreave in the Derbyshire peak district, has a rather remarkable and interesting medieval alabaster panel. This rectangular panel is currently set into the wall above the altar at the east end of the north nave aisle, though it...
- 'and The Chauncels Shall Remain ...
Snarford, Lincolnshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum (Allan Barton).as they have done in tymes past', so states the rubric before Morning Prayer in the 1559 Book of Common Prayer. At Snarford in Lincolnshire, Sir Thomas St Pol, seems to have...
- Charity Boards
This post is entirely off topic, you couldn't you argue that these objects are medieval or medieval revival, but their uniqueness makes them worthy of inclusion. For St Lawrence's in Bardney in Lincolnshire has two remarkable seventeenth...
- 'in God Is Al Godnes' - An Inscribed Font.
South Ormsby in the Lincolnshire Wolds has a fascinating Perpendicular font. The base of the font is inscribed with a patronal inscription, recording that it was given to the church by Ralph Bolle and his wife. The inscription reads 'Orate pro animabus...
- Where I Work - A Perpendicular Masterpiece
My title parish - Louth, Lincolnshire, originally uploaded by Vitrearum.I have the pleasure of working as the assistant curate in Louth in Lincolnshire. Among the six churches we have in our parish is the parish church of St James, one of the most glorious...