Kent Mersham
Bridget Knatchbull 1625 flic.kr/p/D2roWG
"This virtuous Lady named Bridget, descended from ye ancient Family of the Barons of Astley, was the Second Daughter of John Astley, who, whilst he lived was cheefe Gentilman of the Privie Chamber to Elizabeth l, and Master and Treasurer of hir Mas. Jewells and Plate.
She was married to Sr. Norton Knatchbull Knt. d1636 with whome when she had lived 33 Yeares and 3 Months www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/1005963283/in/photostr... they had no issue
She departed this Life the 4th of November 1625 in the 55th Yeare of her Age, and in the First Yeare of the Rayne of King Charles, and here lied interred. To whose Memory, the said Sr. Norton, her Husband, caused this Monument To be Made".
"The Dust close’d up within this Marble Shrine/Was (when it breath’d) a Blossom Feminine,/Brought up in Courte; The Ill whereof, & Good,/She quickly found, in Competition stood./The Good Ill Courte She, therefore, soon forsooke;/And, happy in her Choice, an Husband tooke./Yet, ‘tho She were with happy Hymen Bless’t,/She found The World could yeild no Perfect Rest;/ And, therefore, having, Three and Thirty Yeares,/Liv’d in True Love with him that loved her deere,/She left him too, and all that Worlly is,/To gaine an Everlasting Crowne of Blisse. Nobil … pijs prognata Parentibus, Anlam/Reginae, Virto, Virginis Ingreditur./Paulo ter Senos cum plus adoleverat Annos,/Aedibus, ad Sponsum, Principis Egreditur./Fansta prius Caelebs, magè Jansta Marita Marito/Nupta triennalis terq decinnis erat./Aggreditur tandem Caelum, quo Vota trahebant./Hinc Dolor huic Mundo est, quod valedixit ?".
Kent Mersham
Bridget Knatchbull 1625 flic.kr/p/D2roWG
"This virtuous Lady named Bridget, descended from ye ancient Family of the Barons of Astley, was the Second Daughter of John Astley, who, whilst he lived was cheefe Gentilman of the Privie Chamber to Elizabeth l, and Master and Treasurer of hir Mas. Jewells and Plate.
She was married to Sr. Norton Knatchbull Knt. d1636 with whome when she had lived 33 Yeares and 3 Months www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/1005963283/in/photostr... they had no issue
She departed this Life the 4th of November 1625 in the 55th Yeare of her Age, and in the First Yeare of the Rayne of King Charles, and here lied interred. To whose Memory, the said Sr. Norton, her Husband, caused this Monument To be Made".
"The Dust close’d up within this Marble Shrine/Was (when it breath’d) a Blossom Feminine,/Brought up in Courte; The Ill whereof, & Good,/She quickly found, in Competition stood./The Good Ill Courte She, therefore, soon forsooke;/And, happy in her Choice, an Husband tooke./Yet, ‘tho She were with happy Hymen Bless’t,/She found The World could yeild no Perfect Rest;/ And, therefore, having, Three and Thirty Yeares,/Liv’d in True Love with him that loved her deere,/She left him too, and all that Worlly is,/To gaine an Everlasting Crowne of Blisse. Nobil … pijs prognata Parentibus, Anlam/Reginae, Virto, Virginis Ingreditur./Paulo ter Senos cum plus adoleverat Annos,/Aedibus, ad Sponsum, Principis Egreditur./Fansta prius Caelebs, magè Jansta Marita Marito/Nupta triennalis terq decinnis erat./Aggreditur tandem Caelum, quo Vota trahebant./Hinc Dolor huic Mundo est, quod valedixit ?".