Norfolk, Holkham
John Coke who built the monument on the death of his wife Meriel
John was 4th son of Sir Edward Coke www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9678874667/ and Bridget Paston www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9678908289/
Meriel was the sole daughter and heir of Anthony and Anne Armiger www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9690895165/ of North Creake by Anne sole sister and heir of Richard Mansuer
Children - 6 sons and 9 daughters
1. John of Holkham dsp unmarried
2. Edward dsp m Elizabeth daughter of George Lord Berkeley by Elizabeth Stanhope
+ 4 sons dsp
1. Bridget m1 Edmund D'Oyly of Shottisham & Pondhall 1638 m2 Sir Isaac Astley of Hill Morton and Melton Constable dsp1659 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/12385600423/
2. Margaret m Alexander Rokeby dvp 1667 son of William Roikeby of Spiers
3. Mary m Sir Nicholas L'Estrange 3rd Bart of Hunstanton 1669 (their stillborn son lies here www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/8358676916/ )
4. Theophila m Charles Legard on Anlaby d c1650
5. Winifred m Sir William Cobb of Ottringham 1666
+ 4 more daughters
Shield - Per pale Gules and Azure three Eagles displayed Argent – Coke, impaling Quarterly: 1 and 4, Sable a Fess Ermine between 3 Talbots passant Argent – Allenson? 2 and 3, Argent a Bend Sable between 2 Bears salient of the second, chained and muzzled Or – Wheatley / Wheately.
To the reviving memory of William Wheately Esq., And Martha Skinner his wife and Anthony Wheately esq and Anne Armiger his wife and Also of Meriall Coke late wife of John Coke of Holkham in the country of Norfolke esq the fourth sonne of the Right Honourable Sir Edward Coke knight later Cheife Judge of the County of Comon Pleas and afterward Cheife Judge of the Kinges Bench and one of his Majs Privie Councell by Brigett Paston one of the coheiers to John Paston esq her father, and the said Meriall Coke was sole daughter and heire of Anthony Wheateley esq by Anne Armiger his wife and the said Anthony was the sonne of William Wheately esq late prothonotary in the court of Comon Please (by Martha Skinner daughter of Anthony Skynner of Warwickshire esq) and the said Anne Armiger wife of the said Anthony was one of the daughters of William Armiger the elder late of North Creak in Norfolke esq by Anne Mansuer his wife sole sister and heire of Richard Mansuer esq her brother.
Her loving husband John Coke esq (to whome she gave six sonnes and nine daughters and lyeth here buryed) erected monument to her memory
shee dyed the 4th July in the yeare 1636.
memorial by Robert Pook an assistant of Nicholas Stone:
Norfolk, Holkham
John Coke who built the monument on the death of his wife Meriel
John was 4th son of Sir Edward Coke www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9678874667/ and Bridget Paston www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9678908289/
Meriel was the sole daughter and heir of Anthony and Anne Armiger www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/9690895165/ of North Creake by Anne sole sister and heir of Richard Mansuer
Children - 6 sons and 9 daughters
1. John of Holkham dsp unmarried
2. Edward dsp m Elizabeth daughter of George Lord Berkeley by Elizabeth Stanhope
+ 4 sons dsp
1. Bridget m1 Edmund D'Oyly of Shottisham & Pondhall 1638 m2 Sir Isaac Astley of Hill Morton and Melton Constable dsp1659 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/12385600423/
2. Margaret m Alexander Rokeby dvp 1667 son of William Roikeby of Spiers
3. Mary m Sir Nicholas L'Estrange 3rd Bart of Hunstanton 1669 (their stillborn son lies here www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/8358676916/ )
4. Theophila m Charles Legard on Anlaby d c1650
5. Winifred m Sir William Cobb of Ottringham 1666
+ 4 more daughters
Shield - Per pale Gules and Azure three Eagles displayed Argent – Coke, impaling Quarterly: 1 and 4, Sable a Fess Ermine between 3 Talbots passant Argent – Allenson? 2 and 3, Argent a Bend Sable between 2 Bears salient of the second, chained and muzzled Or – Wheatley / Wheately.
To the reviving memory of William Wheately Esq., And Martha Skinner his wife and Anthony Wheately esq and Anne Armiger his wife and Also of Meriall Coke late wife of John Coke of Holkham in the country of Norfolke esq the fourth sonne of the Right Honourable Sir Edward Coke knight later Cheife Judge of the County of Comon Pleas and afterward Cheife Judge of the Kinges Bench and one of his Majs Privie Councell by Brigett Paston one of the coheiers to John Paston esq her father, and the said Meriall Coke was sole daughter and heire of Anthony Wheateley esq by Anne Armiger his wife and the said Anthony was the sonne of William Wheately esq late prothonotary in the court of Comon Please (by Martha Skinner daughter of Anthony Skynner of Warwickshire esq) and the said Anne Armiger wife of the said Anthony was one of the daughters of William Armiger the elder late of North Creak in Norfolke esq by Anne Mansuer his wife sole sister and heire of Richard Mansuer esq her brother.
Her loving husband John Coke esq (to whome she gave six sonnes and nine daughters and lyeth here buryed) erected monument to her memory
shee dyed the 4th July in the yeare 1636.
memorial by Robert Pook an assistant of Nicholas Stone: