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Toke's and others,
Heraldic
Ledger Stones in Kent churches
John
FOWLE 1727
All Saints Church Church, Lydd
In the Chancel. On a fair
Black Marble near unto the North Wall of the Chancel is inscribed:- Here
lyeth interr’d the Body of John FOWLE of Dymchurch Gen: and with him
Mary his first wife by whom he had Issue six children three of whom he
left surviving viz: Mary, John and James. The said Mary his wife died
the 16th December 1706 aged 33 years. He died March 17, 1727
aged 61. The said John Fowle was Town Clerk of this Corporation of Lydd
39 years and Clerk to the Lords of Romney Marsh 21 years both which
offices he enjoyed till the time of his death. To whose Memory John
Fowle his son and only executor caused this to be here placed.
(His arms are displayed on the Stone: A chevron, on a chief 3 mulletts.
Crest an Eagles (?) head erased, ? ermine, transfixed by an arrow). Noted by Leland L. Duncan
early 1920's
Nicholas Eyare Toke notes
awaiting full transcription
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