Lugwardine Herefordshire
"Beneath this monument lies Dr John Best , S T D, Doctor of Divinity; Canon of Hereford Cathedral. Vicar of this parish; much revered. Fluent in a variety of languages and science. ....... kind master, sincere good friend, dear to all .... He expired to immortality August 1637 aged 72
Mary his loyal loving wife et virtutis ergo M L 2 (q) P
Anagram: Joannes Best / Es, at ne nobis
All that is mortall of him here doth lie;
His name noe more than his blest soule can die.
In whom the Baptist's impresse we may stampe;
He was a burning and a shining lampe.
On earth of knowledge hee had got such store,
That only Heaven it selfe could make it more.
Hee tooke death on him as a new degree,
And did proceed to immortalitie.
The silent marble will too weakly praise
this paradox of worth to future dayes.
Each heart for him will be a liueing roome
Unlest be one more marble than this tomb"
John dressed in surplice, doctor's hood, ruff, etc. stares out holding a book in his left hand as he would have done whilst preaching in the pulpit . He was vicar here from 1604 until his death in 1637
His (1st ?) wife Jane widow of Robert Kyrle of Walford has a brass memorial nearby flic.kr/p/6DfZSg
- Church of St Peter Lugwardine Herefordshire
Lugwardine Herefordshire
"Beneath this monument lies Dr John Best , S T D, Doctor of Divinity; Canon of Hereford Cathedral. Vicar of this parish; much revered. Fluent in a variety of languages and science. ....... kind master, sincere good friend, dear to all .... He expired to immortality August 1637 aged 72
Mary his loyal loving wife et virtutis ergo M L 2 (q) P
Anagram: Joannes Best / Es, at ne nobis
All that is mortall of him here doth lie;
His name noe more than his blest soule can die.
In whom the Baptist's impresse we may stampe;
He was a burning and a shining lampe.
On earth of knowledge hee had got such store,
That only Heaven it selfe could make it more.
Hee tooke death on him as a new degree,
And did proceed to immortalitie.
The silent marble will too weakly praise
this paradox of worth to future dayes.
Each heart for him will be a liueing roome
Unlest be one more marble than this tomb"
John dressed in surplice, doctor's hood, ruff, etc. stares out holding a book in his left hand as he would have done whilst preaching in the pulpit . He was vicar here from 1604 until his death in 1637
His (1st ?) wife Jane widow of Robert Kyrle of Walford has a brass memorial nearby flic.kr/p/6DfZSg
- Church of St Peter Lugwardine Herefordshire