Castle Frome Herefordshire
Tomb of of the Unett famiiy without any inscription c1660 - Possibly Francis Unett 1612- 1656 & wife Sara Nicholetts 1659 whose wall monument is nearby, now over the 19c doorway to the vestry on the same wall www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Q1mT32 At some point the tomb has been made to fit round and above the altar steps., the younger daughters standing on higher ground flic.kr/p/2ibqGVf . Was the tomb more to the west originally under the wall monument ??
Francis, High Sheriff of the County, was the only son & heir William Unett 1590-1624 & 2nd wife Anne 1636 daughter of Ambrose Elton of Ledbury by Anne flic.kr/p/2gkayro daughter of Edward Aston and Ann flic.kr/p/2cwvejC daughter of Thomas Lucy and Joyce Acton at Charlecote flic.kr/p/2bdc3LZ (Anne was the grand daughter of Anthony Elton & Alice Scudamore)
A wall memorial to them nearby is inscribed "Here llyeth ye body of Francis Unett esq, ye sonne of William Unett esq , who married Sara Nicholetts daughter of William Nicholetts of Hopton Sollars esq by whome hee had issue 8 sonnes Francis, Richard, John, William, Nicholetts, Thomas & Thomas & Edward & 3 daughters Sara, Anna & Rebecca . Hee departed ys life on ye 5 day of June Anno Dom 1656 aged 44 .................. Allso here lyeth the body of Sara the wife of Francis Unett esq who departed ys life in the true faith of Christ April the 15th Anno Dom 1659 " www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/xUP259
Children
1. Francis
2.Richard
3.John m Frances co-heiress daughter of Henry Lingen 1662 of Sutton & Stoke Edith by Alice daughter of Sir Walter Pye of the Mynde & Much Dewchurch www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5D26SH by Joan www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/fiJJ99 3rd daughter of William Rudhall & Margaret Croft of Ross on Wye www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/TorJbR (Frances was heiress of Sutton Freen & Freens Court)
4. William
5. Nicholetts
6. Thomas (died young)
7. Thomas
8. Edward
1. Sarah
2. Anne
3. Rebecca
They lived at the Birch End in the village
His mother Anne m2 1624 Thomas Cocks 1599 - 1649 son of Richard Cocks 1623 of Eastnor www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/891947 having 2 sons Rev Thomas Cocks 1724 & Charles Cocks m Mary daughter of John Summers
The Unett famiy gained Castle Frome by the marriage in 1432 of John Unett with heiress Elizabeth Brace grand daughter of lord of the manor Sir William Devereux a descendant of the Lacy lords of the manor
(They are also said to be his father William Unett of 1624 and 2nd wife Anne Elton, however William & Anne are reported to have been remembered by "3 slabs near the south wall of the nave , two inscribed and one with a shield-of-arms". Allowing for 3 sons (now missing on the east end of the tomb balancing those on the west end) , the number of children matches those of Francis & Sarah, also the costumes are more mid 17c and the wall inscription to them is very near this tomb making room for the 12c window above and chancel south door ) - Church of St. Michael , Castle Frome, Herefordshire
Castle Frome Herefordshire
Tomb of of the Unett famiiy without any inscription c1660 - Possibly Francis Unett 1612- 1656 & wife Sara Nicholetts 1659 whose wall monument is nearby, now over the 19c doorway to the vestry on the same wall www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/Q1mT32 At some point the tomb has been made to fit round and above the altar steps., the younger daughters standing on higher ground flic.kr/p/2ibqGVf . Was the tomb more to the west originally under the wall monument ??
Francis, High Sheriff of the County, was the only son & heir William Unett 1590-1624 & 2nd wife Anne 1636 daughter of Ambrose Elton of Ledbury by Anne flic.kr/p/2gkayro daughter of Edward Aston and Ann flic.kr/p/2cwvejC daughter of Thomas Lucy and Joyce Acton at Charlecote flic.kr/p/2bdc3LZ (Anne was the grand daughter of Anthony Elton & Alice Scudamore)
A wall memorial to them nearby is inscribed "Here llyeth ye body of Francis Unett esq, ye sonne of William Unett esq , who married Sara Nicholetts daughter of William Nicholetts of Hopton Sollars esq by whome hee had issue 8 sonnes Francis, Richard, John, William, Nicholetts, Thomas & Thomas & Edward & 3 daughters Sara, Anna & Rebecca . Hee departed ys life on ye 5 day of June Anno Dom 1656 aged 44 .................. Allso here lyeth the body of Sara the wife of Francis Unett esq who departed ys life in the true faith of Christ April the 15th Anno Dom 1659 " www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/xUP259
Children
1. Francis
2.Richard
3.John m Frances co-heiress daughter of Henry Lingen 1662 of Sutton & Stoke Edith by Alice daughter of Sir Walter Pye of the Mynde & Much Dewchurch www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/5D26SH by Joan www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/fiJJ99 3rd daughter of William Rudhall & Margaret Croft of Ross on Wye www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/TorJbR (Frances was heiress of Sutton Freen & Freens Court)
4. William
5. Nicholetts
6. Thomas (died young)
7. Thomas
8. Edward
1. Sarah
2. Anne
3. Rebecca
They lived at the Birch End in the village
His mother Anne m2 1624 Thomas Cocks 1599 - 1649 son of Richard Cocks 1623 of Eastnor www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/891947 having 2 sons Rev Thomas Cocks 1724 & Charles Cocks m Mary daughter of John Summers
The Unett famiy gained Castle Frome by the marriage in 1432 of John Unett with heiress Elizabeth Brace grand daughter of lord of the manor Sir William Devereux a descendant of the Lacy lords of the manor
(They are also said to be his father William Unett of 1624 and 2nd wife Anne Elton, however William & Anne are reported to have been remembered by "3 slabs near the south wall of the nave , two inscribed and one with a shield-of-arms". Allowing for 3 sons (now missing on the east end of the tomb balancing those on the west end) , the number of children matches those of Francis & Sarah, also the costumes are more mid 17c and the wall inscription to them is very near this tomb making room for the 12c window above and chancel south door ) - Church of St. Michael , Castle Frome, Herefordshire