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                    Some Monumental Inscriptions of Barfreston Church,  Noted by Rev Bryan Faussett in 1759

Kindly typed up for the website by Pat Tritton

Chancell.
1. On a Monument on the North Wall, wth. ye Arms of BOYS, see P.77 (Nonington). M.S. Thomae Boys de Bvarfreston, Stirpe Generosâ de Fredville oriundo, Viro in Bonum Patriae Nato, ejusdemq, maximo In commodo denato: Actib ad Exemplum praecipus. qui ductâ Christianâ SEARLES, Thomae De WYE Filiâ, 6 Filios, et 4 Filias, suscepit. Amnicitias singulari semper Constantiâ coluit; Humanitatem in signi Reverentiâ temperavit, notabilis in omnes Adfectus. Mortus Patri desideratissimo, vivus Filius Maestissimums fieri curavit. Obijt Anno Christi 1599/1600. Vitae 72. Prid. Kal. Mark – Pater, valeto! Plura non sinit Dolor. Salve, recepte Calo; et, aeternium vale! Brevi sequemur; interim, Vale! Vale!

2. On Another. On The South Wall. In Memoriam Roberti EWELL, nuper denati, hujus Parochiae Rectoris, et Patroni, dignissimi; Ecclesiae Metropoliticae Cantuariensis ex Sex Concio natoribus unius; et semel in Clericum Convocationis Publicis Suffragiss asciti. Inter Proximos, Litis componendae, Arbiter erat, integerrimus. Duxit in Uxorem Margaritam HARRIS honestâ Familiâ prognatum; quae peperit illi 5 Filios, quorum 4 ad huc sunt superstites, et tres Filias, ante Patrem demortuas. Qui Mensis Septemb. Die decimo sexto, piè obdormivit in Domino; Anno Salutis nostrae 1638. Aetatis suae Septuagesimo qunito.

3. This Church which is beautifully adorned with *Carved Work, both within and without, and whose Arches are circular (whichs shews its great Antiquity) consists of only the Chancell and Body, which are separated by a very beautyfull circular Arch. In The Steeple, which has a shingled Spire, and stands at the West End, are 2 Small Bells without Inscription. *The Arch over the South Door, and some Figures under the Arch, are remarkably well carv’d and very beautyfull; but, are almost hid by ye paltry tiled Roof of ye Porch.

4. It was dedicated to St Mary (sic, for Nicholas). It is a Rectory in the Gift of……………. The Present Rector is ………….

See My account of some Tumuli; in this Parish, in ye 4^th Vol. of my Inventorium Sepulchrale.

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