Church of England
Booton
Norfolk
TG 123 224
alison@wakes-miller.com
2
1419
1592
Recorded Ledgerstones
Booton, St Michael and All Angels : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular brass plate fixed in a black marble
floor slab with 6 nails. Aligned East to West.
Lettering is in roman caps and in gothic upper
and lower case. The long ʃ is used and other archaic spellings
Condition good
Brass and black marble
1592
Marble slab = 16½ x 8½ inches
4250 x 2150 mm
Brass = 15½ x 5 inches
390 x 125 mm
REQVIESCO IN PACE
Heare reʃteth the body of mary one of the daughters of Xʃtofer Layer Cytizen & Alderman of Norwche wo deceaʃed the ixth of October, Ao 1592
Booton, St Michael and All Angels : Ledgerstone 2
2 rectangular brass plaques set in the stone floor
Gothic lettering
Condition good but difficult to decipher
Brass
2 x 7½ inches (upper inscription)
50 x 200 mm
2 x 9½ inches (lower inscription)
50 x 240 mm
(Upper inscription:)
Cahir p. an. johanne wyf
[–]Johne shylbyng genor
Translation:
Pray for the souls of Johanna wife
[—] John Shylbyng gentleman
(Lower inscription, the left part broken off)
[–]te p. amabis Johis shebyng et
[–]beth vae quon mabs spaet
[pray for] the soul of John Shebyng et
[Eliza]beth who lie here in expectation
