Dartmouth, St Petrox

All Recorded Ledgerstones

Church of England

Dartmouth

Devon

South HAMS

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1614

1940

Recorded Ledgerstones

Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 1

Rectangular white and pink veined stone
Floor slab with incised lettering in Roman caps and lowercase. Long s used. Broken across middle.

Limestone and quartz

1777

116.5 x 61 cm

Elizabeth Neal (d. 1777)

HERE lies the Body/ of ELIZABETH, Wife of/W. m NEAL, Dau.r of M .r /ALEX.r HODGE, & Grand dau.r /of M.r THO.s NEWMAN: ʃhe/died the 5th of April 1777:/Aged 39./
10 –

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 2

Rectangular black marble Floor Slab with white veining at foot and incised achievement of Newman family in roundel at head. Lettering in incised Roman lowercase. Long s used. The arms are within a scrolling cartouche terminating in a pendant inverted fleaur-de-lys:
Blazon Three demi lion rampant (NEWMAN) impaling; On a bend three horseshoes. One a wreath above an esquire’s helm from which issues mantling is the crest: a lion rampant guardant. (ref a)

Ashburton marble

1739

156.5 x 76.5 cm
diameter of roundel 45 cm

Here Lieth the Body of/ Robert Newman who died May/ the 3 .d 1739/ Also the Body of Joyce Newman/ the wife of Robert Newman who/ died Feb .ye 10.th 1714/ And alo Elizabeth Newman(His/ econd wife) the Daughter of Robert/ and Jane Holdsworth of Modbury,/ She died the 12.th July 1759/

a) Gale Glyn

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 3

A stone Floor Casement painted black upon which is set a figure brass with brass border. The border is partly missing but indent survives and is incised in Roman caps with a short description and date of death. The brass is represented as a single female figure having a heart shaped head dress with ruff over partlet. A gown with farthingale and embroidered front piece and round toed leather shoes. Beneath her is a rectangular brass plaque inscribed with verse in incised Roman caps ,some archaic spelling and with V for U. Separately and below are two unevenly shaped brass elements representing her two sons as male figures and four female figures representing her daughters. It seems probable that the brass has been re-laid and may have been re positioned. Note the difference in the spelling of Plumleigh on the border and in the inscription.

Stone and brass

1610

Casement : l. 187 x w. 76cm. Area enclosed by brass border: l. 178.5 x w. 71cm. Brass border: w. 5cm. Figure and inscription plate: Figure l. 73 x w. 28cm. Plate l. 56.5 x w. 27cm. Whole : l. 100 x w. 73cm. Groups below: l.18.5 x w. 15cm , and l. 23 x w. 17.5cm

Barbara Plumleigh was one of two daughters of John Roope (d.1609, see 005), the other being Dorothy Rous (see 004) (ref a)

Border: HERE LYETH THE BODYE OF / BARBARA THE WIFE OF JOHN PLVMLEIGHE OF DARTMOUTH/ WHO…./THIRD DAYE OF SEPTEMBER ANNO DOMINI 1610.
Plaque: HERE LYETH THE WIFE OF JOHN PLUMLEIGH WHO BARBARA HAD TO NAME/ WHOSE VERTVOVS LIFE AND GODLY DEATH HATH LEFT HER LASTING FAME/ OF RICH AND POORE SHE WAS BELOVED TO Ye ONE A NEIGHBOVR KIND/ TO THE OTHERS STILL IN ALL DISTRESSE A TENDER HARTED FRINDE/TWO SONS & DAVGHTERS 4 SHEEBARE VNTO HER HVSBAND DEARE/AND DYED WHEN AGE HAD NEERE RVNNE OVT Ye FOVRE & XXX YEARE/ WHOSE CORP THOVGH THOV O DEATH DESTROYED YET CHRIST SHALL RAISE AGAIN/ AND IT CONJOYNE WITH SOVLE IN BLISSE FOR EVER TO REMAINE/FOR DEATH IN LIFE A PASSAGE IS AS SCRIPTVRS ALL ACCORD/ THIS ROOPE WAS BLEST THAT TRVSTED GOD ALONE/ BLEST ARE THE DEAD THERFOR THAT DIE IN FAVOVR OF Ye LORDE/ BENE EST EI QVÆ BREVI LVGET /
(latin trans: Blest is she who briefly laments)

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 4

A rectangular stone casement with a brass positioned centrally on it, the brass in two pieces and together shaped as an inverted “T”. Eight studs in each brass along edge. The upper part containing an engraving of a single female figure wearing a heart shaped and decorated headdress, a ruff, partlet, a gown with farthingale carrying a large ribbon bow at front and having leather shoes. Hands folded in prayer. The lower brass is inscribed in Roman caps. Some archaic spelling. No trace of enamel. Possibly re- positioned in church and casement may not be original.

Stone and brass

1617

Casement: l. 190 x w. 88cm. Brass: Base l. 46 x w. 20cm. Head l. 50.5 x w. 14cm

HERE LYETH THE BODY OF M .rs /DOROTHY ROVS WHO YIELDED HIR SOVL/TO GOD THE XIX DAYE OF MARCH/IN THE YEERE OF OVR LORD 1617/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 5

A rectangular stone casement with a single male figure in brass placed centrally over a rectangular brass tablet with inscription all surrounded by a brass inscribed border. Part of border missing and indent apparent. Young male figure in brass shown above rectangular brass but in front of a rectangular representation of a chest. Figure dressed in ruff, shirt cuffs showing short doublet with breeches and merchants cloak with leather shoes. Hands folded in prayer. Bareheaded but showing a full head of hair. Inscriptions in Roman caps. Some archaic spelling. Brass may have been relaid or repositioned. Border brass part missing but indent remains.

Stone and brass

1609

Casement: l. 193 x. w. 100cm Brass border outer: l. 187 x w. 90 x w of brass 5cm Brass figure and Brass plate beneath: l. 154 x w. 54cm Brass plate: l. 57.5 x w. 31cm

John Roope was a wealthy merchant of Dartmouth with two daughters Barbara Plumleigh and Dorothy Rous ( see 003 and 004). His successors, Nicholas Roope (A Governor of Dartmouth Castle appointed by William of Orange) who held land at Walflete and farms at Week ( both nearby the Church) and Nicholas who held Little Dartmouth ( also adjoining the Church)

Border Brass:…DIED THE 22 DAYE OF OCTOBER 1609/….OHN ROOPE OF DARTMOVTH MERCHANT BORNE THE FIRST DA… 005 (cont)
Rectangular Brass: TWAS NOT A WINDED NOR A WEATHEREDFACE/NOR LONGGRAY HARES NOR DIMNES IN THE EYES/NORE FEBLE LIMBS NOR VNCOTH TREMBLING PACE/PRESADG HIS DEATH THAT HERE INTOMBED LIES/HIS TIME WAS COME HIS MAKER WAS NOT BOVNDE/TO LET HIM LIVE TILL ALL THEIS MARKES WERE FOVNDE/HIS TYME WAS COME THAT TIME HE DID IMBRACE/ WITH SENCE AND FEELINGE WITH A JOYFVLL HARTE/ AS HIS BEST PASSAGE TO A BETTER PLACE/ WHERE ALL HIS CARES ARE ENDED & HIS SMARTE/ THIS ROOPE WAS BLEST THAT TRUSTED IN GOD ALONE/ HE LIVES TWOE LIVES WHERE OTHERS LIVE BVT ONE/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 7

Rectangular Black marble floor slab with white veining and lettering in Roman caps and l/c. Incised eight pointed star at either side of lettering at head. Damaged and split in two pieces.

Black Ashburton marble

1793

107.5 x 58 cm

* In Memory of */ HENRY NORTON. who/ Departed this Life./the 11 March1793./Aged 69 years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 8

Rectangular stone floor slab in buff coloured limestone with incised lettering in Roman caps and l/c. Partly occluded by bench raft and slightly damaged

Limestone

1723

60 x 47.5 cm

WILLIAM WISE Who/departed this life ye xi/ day of Decem AN.o DOM/1723./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 9

A rectangular floor slab in buff coloured limestone with border inscription and central memorial inscription in incised Gothic caps and l/c. Long ʃ used. The border inscription is set between two parallel incised lines with a nowy head. Face of tablet very worn.

Limestone

1614

154.5 x 76 cm

Here lieth the/Body of Johan Sommers ye Daughter/ ..Roope who died ……th of October 1614/ In God I did /always truʃt/that he would riʃe/….our of the..rist/
Behold yr place/whereas…….he/ for…thou…ʃr/……16…./……..a…./ʃo shall
thou be/…..to death/……………../ 10 –

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 10

A rectangular black slate Floor Slab with incised lettering in Roman caps and l/c

Black slate

1940

42 x 59 cm

This is the last in a long line of Roope memorials in the Church

The Roope family including Mrs GB Roope at a dedication service held on the 61st anniversary of the Action (ref a)

In Proud and Loving Memory of/Lieutenant Commander/Gerard Broadmead Roope/ V.C., Royal Navy/1905-1940/Killed in Action on 8th April, 1940/Captain of the Destroyer/ H.M.S. GLOWWORM/ when she sank after ramming/and seriously damaging/ the German Cruiser ADMIRAL HIPPER/ in the Norwegian Sea./”FOR
VALOUR”/

ref a) Miss Roope

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 12

A rectangular buff limestone Floor Slab with lettering in incised gothic lettering. The slab is cracked at head on the south side and from the middle on the south side to the foot. Very worn lettering across the middle and the north side eliminating the ends of the last lines of verse.

Limestone

1835

155.5 x 88 cm

BARBARA JANE CHALLEN/ Died…..January…..1835…/Aged 31 Years../..Whereas…ye know not what/ /shall be the .morrow for…../ what is your life…./a vapour that appears with me /a little. time……/…vanisheth away …/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 13

A rectangular buff limestone Floor Slab with incised lettering in Roman caps and l/c. Feint crack from head to foot.

Limestone

1831

89 x 82.5 cm

EMILY CHALLEN/ Died July 11.th 1831,/Aged 10 Years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 16

A black slate Floor Slab with inscription in Roman caps and l/c. Long ʃ used. Very badly damaged and partly obscured by the bench raft.

Limestone

1786

110 x 44 cm (but note damaged edge)

Memory of l…./(da)ughter of W……/en Tompʃon w../e 5 th 178. aged…/b of Elizabeth…./ oh Tucker./5 th 178..aged/..alʃo of M……/ker Short…../ham 11…/fy,died O…./4,aged…../eph Tucker…./1786 Aged…./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 17

A rectangular stone slab in black marble with white veining. Lettering incised in Roman caps (The first Memorial inscription being in larger caps than the remaining ) and l/c. Damage to the outer edge at top and foot. Inner edge of stone occluded by bench raft.

Ashburton marble

1783

110 x 69.5 cm

In Memory of/WILLIAM CHANNELL Son of/DOTTIN and MARY CHANNELL/who departed this Life Jan.11th/1783.Aged 19 Years/Also Mary Channell Mother of yr /Above who departed this Life ye 2../day of December,1797 aged 64 Year…/Also Sally Channell Daughter/ the Above.who departed this life/10 th day of June 1800. Aged 20. Yea…/Also Elizabeth Channell, Daughte/ of the above Mary Channell, who/Departed this life Febry 9 th 1815 Aged 4…

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 18

A reused stone as part of the aisle floor appearing to have been cut from a larger floor slab with feint unreadable incised Gothic script caps and l/c.

Limestone

30 x 72 cm

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 19

A square buff stone slab with only the letters “M B” remaining. Incised in Roman caps and l/c.

Buff limestone

59 x 56 cm

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 20

A black marble rectangular Floor Slab with inscription in upper half in incised Gothic script header and remainder in Roman caps and l/c.

Black Ashburton marble

1784

102 x 65 cm

In Memory of / Mary the Daughter of/Richard and Mary Bulley who/ died Decr 3.rd 1784 Aged/ 5 Months/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 21

A rectangular black marble slab with some white veining and with a v cut incised inscription in roman caps and l/c and having a roundel at the head with the Holdsworth family achievement. Cracked across the mid centre of the slab. Some mis-spellings.
Blazon The shield set within mantling suspended on three rosettes and with acanthus scrolls below.
Arms. The trunk of a tree raguly in bend couped and eradicated (HOLDSWORTH)

Black (possibly Ashburton) marble

1786

178 x 83.5 cm

Henry Holdsworth was Vicar or Townstall ( St. Clements, Dartmouth) and Joanna Holdsworth was a daughter of Arthur Holdsworth (d.1726) and Elizabeth Vavasour (nee Lane)

Hic humo mandatur/(Una cum Filiolis Novem)/Quid morti debuit/Henricus Holdsworth A.M./Coll. Mag.Oxon.olim/Socius:/Dein Eccleioe de Townstall Sacerdos Vicarius. necnon de South Pool apud Danmonis Rector:/Qui.in Oppido propius adstante/Annos ferme Quadraginta/sacris perfunctus laboribus/Animi Firmitudine, Fide, Vigilantia/Imitanda prorsus sed vix Imitabili/Ætat An LXVII/Dom.MDCCLXII/NONIS NOVEMBRIBUS,/Bonis omnibus flebilis suscobui?letho/ Cujus Obitu viduata eheu Joanna Holdsworth/Arthuri Holdswort/Dartmuthiesis ante hac Mercatoris Filia,/Venerandi admodum Viri./Prolisque charifsimae supremum/Hoc Amoris Monumentum mansurum voluit/Hic etiam jacet JOANNAHENRICI HOLDSWorth UXOR QUÆ OBIIT AUGUSTI DEI 13 /ANNODOMINI 1782 ÆTATIS SUÆ 79:/
Latin translation:
Here is committed to the earth (together with nine small sons) what he owed to death Henry Holdsworth MA, once Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford: Then Vicar-Priest of the church of Townstall, and Rector of South Pool. Who, in the nearby town, for nearly forty years having performed his holy duties with a strength of mind, honour, and vigilance to be copied absolutely yet barely copiable, in the 67th year of his life on the 5th November in the year of our Lord 1762, mourned by all good people, succumbed to death. Widowed by his death, alas! Joanna Holdsworth, daughter of Arthur Holdsworth previously a Dartmouth merchant, a man greatly to be respected, and last(ly) of his dearest offspring, wished this memorial of her love to remain. Here also lies Joanna wife of Henry Holdsworth who died on the 13th day of August in the year of our Lord 1782 and in the 79th year of her life

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 22

A rectangular black marble slab with white veining with incised inscription in roman caps and l/c.

Black (possibly Ashburton) marble

1785

122 x 63.5 cm

In Memory of/ ELIZABETH PARKER/ Widow the Daughter of Henry/ & Ann Holdsworth of Modbury /Who died ye 15 th day of sept./ 1785 Aged 78 Years:/Also the Body of/ ELIZABETH ROBERTS /her daughter by her first/ Husband who died on 24 day/of March 1811 Aged 72/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 23

A rectangular black marble slab with white veining some of which is strong and resembles a wheat head. A roundel containing the Holdsworth family arms is incised at the head and the lettering in incised roman caps and l/c below. The slab partially occluded at the right hand edge by the bench
Blazon The stem of a tree couped and eradicated in bend (HOLDSWORTH)
impaling:
The stem of a tree couped and eradicated in bend (HOLDSWORTH)

Black Ashburton marble

1756

210 x 75.5 cm

Elizabeth Holdsworth (b. 1699) wife of Thomas Holdsworth (b.1639) of Dartmouth. The arms being in a lozenge indicates a Holdsworth widow who has married a cousin of the same name. The lozenge set within a scrolling cartouche from which issue two palms or leaves in base

Here lieth the Body of Mrs ./ ELIZABETH HOLDSWORTH/ Daughter of /Mr /THOMAS HOLDSWORTH/ and of ELIZABETH his Wife/ Who died Sept ye 17.1756./That Day Aged 27.Years./Alʃo ye /Body of Mr THOMAS/HOLDSWORTH of Dartmouth/ Merch .t Father of the above ELIZ/ and ye Son of ROBERT and JANE/ HOLDSWORTH of Modbury:/Who died ye 29. 1764.Age 74 Years./
And alʃo Mrs ELIZABETH/ HOLDSWORTH wife of Mr//THOMAS HOLDSWORTH.who/died May ye 1.st 1771 Aged 71/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 24

A rectangular stone slab incised with the arms of the Newman and Holdsworth family. At the foot the inscription is incised sans serif caps and l/c.
Blazon Three demi lions rampant (NEWMAN)
impaling
The stem of a tree couped and eradicated in bend a marlet for difference. (HOLDSWORTH)

Limestone

1690

158 x 77.5 cm

a) Arthur Holdsworth (b.1624) was the founder of the powerful Holdsworth family of Dartmouth. The family and their connections by marriage (Brookings see 014.; Newmans, see 032,034 ) and Hunts , controlled Dartmouth for nearly one hundred years both politically and as merchants creating a business which stretched to Newfoundland and to Portugal and all based on trading by sea from the port. (ref. a)
b) The martlet indicates the fourth son, or a line descended from a fourth son (ref b)

ARTHURUS HOLDSWORTH/In oppido vicino mercaturam.cum/per.plures feciset Annos/Magistratum.Gessisset per Aliquos/Mortale suum/Hic infra condendum posuit/Die luny 22 salutis nostra Anno/1690 et Ætatis suae 66/Spe Immortalitatis
Latin Translation: Arthur Holdsworth, when he had acted as a merchant in the neighbouring town for several years and conducted his magistracy for some years, placed his mortal remains to be buried here below, on 22nd day of January in the year 1690 of our salvation and in the 66th year of his life, in the hope of immortality.

(a) “The Holdsworth and Newman Families in Dartmouth” by Ray Freeman (pub: Dartmouth History Research Group) (b) Gale Glyn

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 25

A rectangular black marble slab with three roundels of equal diameter at its head incised with the achievements of the Holdsworth family, the Lane and the Vavasour family and the incised inscription in roman caps and l/c long ʃ used. Some archaic spelling. Slightly chipped along edges but otherwise in good condition
Blazon a)Three fireballs (LANE) The shield within a scrolling cartouche
b) A fess dancettée voided (intended for VAVASOUR – the fess should not be voided)
On a wreath above an esquire’s helm from which issues mantling is the crest: a cockerel.
c) The stem of a tree couped and eradicated in bend (HOLDSWORTH)
The shield within a scrolling cartouche

Black Ashburton marble

1726

192.5 x 75.5 cm
Three roundels each of dia. 23 cm

Here Lyeth the Body of M.rs ELIZABETH HOLDSWORTH/Daughter of M r . HENRY LANE/Merchant and Alderman of this Burrough./She was firt Married to Captain/ ROGER VAVASOR who Bravely/Fighting againt the publick/ Enemies of his Country/ was Kill’d in the Engagement/March 28.th 1696/And made his Bed in the Deep/ Her ʃecond Huʃband was/ M r ARTHUR HOLDSWORTH/ Marchant and Alderman of this/ Burrough who departed this life/Nov.br 9.th 1726, Aged 58./And was Buried near this Place/ whom She ʃurviviu’d 28 Years,/And died in a good old Age/ Dec .br 20.th 1754 in her 89 Year./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 26

An oblong stone Floor Slab, possibly cut from a rectangular original in black marble with white veining and incised lettering in Roman caps and l/c. Long ʃ used.

Black (possibly Ashburton) marble

1724

30 x 67 cm

In Memory of Mr Stephen/ Walker who died January/8 .th 1724 aged 34./And of Bridget the Daughter/of Henage Fetherʃtonhaugh Eʃqr and Joan his Wife who was Buried the 20.th day of July 1742 Aged 21

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 27

A rectangular black marble and white veined Floor slab with a nowey head with shoulders, the head border incised with a half concave sided hexagon pattern and having a centrally placed incised achievement above a small oval sun ablaze. The slab has lettering incised in roman caps and l/c.
Blazon A saltire between four eagles displayed
Crest: a fleur-de-lys (LEIGH)
Note: The fleur-de-lys above the coat of arms does not rest up a wreath

Black Ashburton marble

1780

165.5 x 90 cm
Curved head: 47.5 x 84.5 cm, diameter 34 cm

Here Lyeth the Body of/HAYMAN LEIGH /He departed this life the 10 of July/AD 1780 in the third year of his AGE.

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 29

A rectangular black marble and white veined slab with lettering to the upper half in incised Roman caps and l/c. Long ʃ used.

Black Ashburton marble

1768

183 x 94.5 cm

Here Lye Interred/John Lyd ʃton Gentleman,who died/April 13.th
1763.Aged 66 Years./Joan Fether ʃtonhaugh Si ʃter of the /above and Widow of Henage Fether ʃton-/haugh E ʃq. who died January 14.th 1768./Aged 75 Years./ Likewi ʃe their two Daughters Elizabeth/Wife of M.r Philip Leigh Merchant who/died January 10.th 1768.Aged 50 Years./and Henage Wife of M.r John
Whitty/Merchant,who died March25.th 1768./Aged 49 Years./Al ʃo Timothy Fether ʃtonhaugh Son/of John and Henage Whitty,who/died November 20.th 1764. Aged 6 Years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 30

A plain buff stone Floor Slab with incised gothic lettering enclosed inside an incised line surround. Three font sizes used. The wording for Revd Adams appears to have been added and written over a feint incised shield with chevron

Buff limestone

1699

162 x 85 cm

Here lyeth the body/of Mrs Mary Paige/who dyed the 1.st .day of October/1699 Aged 66/In Memory of the /Rev.d M.r NICHOLAS ADAMS/ more than Thirty Years /MINISTER of this Parish/who dyed Aug.14 1758/Aged near 70/Behold thy self by me/for once have as thou/and thou in time shalt be/in dust as I am now/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 31

A slate floor slab in very damaged and worn condition. Lettering mostly missing particularly at the left hand side of the Slab but indicating memorial to three persons in incised roman caps and l/c.

Slate

159 x 61 cm

……./….day/…..Aged74/…..WHITTY/..he14th day/….Age56/….WHITTY/….16th day/…A..d 52/…/../…/…/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 32

A rectangular black marble and white veined slab with a lozenge set within a roundel which is surrounded by a scrolling cartouche. The roundel containing arms of Weston and Newman at head and description in incised Roman caps and l/c below. Long ʃ used.
Blazon An eagle displayed (WESTON)
impaling:
Three demi lions rampant (NEWMAN)

Black Ashburton marble

1761

174 x 86.5 cm
Roundel at head dia. 45.75 cm

Joyce Weston was Robert Holdsworth’s first wife (by whom a daughter Elizabeth, who married Arthur Holdsworth (d.1737). Robert Holdsworth’s second wife was Frances Bent ( d.1780) (ref.a)

Here Lieth ye Body of/ Mrs Joyce Weton/Daughter of M.r Robert/And Joyce Newman/ who died April ye 23.r 1761/Aged 55 years/And alʃo her Daughter Mrs Joyce Holdʃworth Wife of M.r Robert Holdʃworth,who died/ Feb.ry the 16.th 1774,Aged 37./ Alʃo Robert Holdʃworth, who died/October 17.th 1819, Aged 84 Years./

(a) Dartmouth History.org.

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 33

An incised veined and coloured pink and white marble Floor Slab with decoratively incised lettering in gothic script with long ʃ used and ornate “E”, the principal memorial recorded in a surround with lettering facing inwards and the memorial of the second inscribed within rectangular incised lines and below the incised Newman family coat of arms itself incised within the form of a lozenge. The whole partly obscured at the west side of the head by a bench end. ‘H’ of ‘Here’ being decoratively incised.
Blazon Three demi lions rampant. (NEWMAN)
An esquire’s helm with mantling issuing terminating in rope and tassels, and wreath above, but no crest.

Marble

1640

Overall : l. 179 x w. 91 cm. Within the incised border: l. 127 x w. 64 cm. Lozenge: l. 59 x w. 42 cm

The Principal memorial: Here Lyeth…/..ohn Newman of Dartmouth Merchant/ who dyed the VI/ day of Aprill 1640. And Ellen his wife./ who Dyed/Eighth day of /1662.
Secondary Memory ( beneath the crest): And Alʃo Elizabeth the/ Wife of M.r Thomas/ Newman Sonne of the / Aforesaid M.r John/ Newman who dyed/ the month of December/ ANNO DOMINI 1670/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 34

A rectangular black marble Floor Slab with incised Roman caps and l/c. Long ʃ used. Partly obscured by the foot of a kneeler at the Altar Rail

Ashburton marble

1774

106 x 84 cm

HERE Lieth the Body of Mary the/ Wife of Robert Newman, Merchant./daughter of Robert & Eliz.a Holdʃworth/ who departed this Life the 8.th day of / June 1774. Aged 63 years./Alʃo the Body of the above Named/ Robert Newman ʃon of Robert and / Joyce Newman, who departed this/ Life the 20.th day of July 1774. Aged / 70 years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 35

A rectangular black marble floor slab with inscription in gouged incised Roman caps and l/c. Damaged across the lower part by a crack from lower half of N edge to mid foot and repaired with cement. The Sanctuary raft oversails the foot of the slab. The latter part of the inscription for Richard and Mary Newman is inscribed in slightly different lettering to the former and may have been added at a later date.

Ashburton marble

1694

107.5 x 77 cm

Here Lyeth the Body of ELIZ:.th Daughter of RICH and ELIZ:.th NEWMAN/and widow of RO: HOLDSWORTH/She Departed this life 16 feb:1735/ Alʃo RICH:.d NEWMAN her Brother/ who Died the 22.d June 1694./Alʃo RICHARD the ʃon of ROBERT/and MARY NEWMAN who Died/ the 17.th July 1742 Aged 3 years and 7 months. /

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 36

A rectangular black marble floor slab with inscription in sloped and italic incised Roman caps and l/c. Slightly chipped at edges.

Black marble

1822

81 x 59.5 cm

Donated by their parents Rev John and Mrs Mary J Glubb 1836

BENEATH THIS STONE/are deposited the mortal remains of/JOHN MATTHEW GLUBB/ who departed this life September 5th 1822/ Aged eleven weeks/ Also of JOHN MATTHEW GLUBB/ aged 6 years and 6 months/ This was a dear child of rare hopes, who at this early age, was made a partaker of the faith of / CHRIST, in which he died, May 1st 1830/Also of KATE LYNE GLUBB/ who departed this life June 1st 1833:/ Aged 21 months.
The above were the Children of John Matthew Glubb A.M. Minister of the Parish and of Mary James his Wife, and this stone is laid here/(to mark the spot where they are interred)/ by their parents, on leaving the/ Parish, after more than fifteen/ years residence in it./AD 1836/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 37

A rectangular stone slab in black marble with white veining with lettering in incised v cut expanded Roman caps and l/c and the first five lines in different and bolder lettering than the remainder. Some damage from cement. Indication of a scroll motif surround at edge but edges chipped and damaged.

Black (possibly Ashburton) marble

1769

114 x 76 cm

William Norton who died/June ye 6th.1769.Aged 2 years/Also Philice Norton. Mother of / ye Above who died May 24th/1795 Aged 70 years/
Also William Norton Husband/of ye above who died June1st. 1806/Aged 68 Years/ Also Elizabeth Wakeham./who died January 28.th 1843/Aged 53years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 40

A black marble rectangular slab with incised lettering headed by a deeply incised roundel containing a raised crest on a shield. Incised border in line around whole. Coat of arms is that of the Brooking family The slab is overlain at its left hand edge by the bench raft and some lettering obscured. Lettering in sans serif caps.
Blazon : A fess wavy between six crosses crosslet (BROOKING)

Black Ashburton marble with veining

1789

128 x 61 cm
Border: 5 cm from outer edge
Roundel: outer dia. 21 cm, inner edge dia. 19 cm
Shield: 15 x 13 cm

The Brooking family were intermarried with the Holdsworths in mid 18th.c

.TH ARE DEPOSITED THE REMAINS/OF/.(NI)CHOLAS BROOKING/..ED THIS LIFE JANUARY 1830 ÆT 74/..LSO OF MARY HIS WIFE/PARTED THIS LIFE 1842 ÆT82/ AND THEIR CHILDREN/..LLA HOLDSWORTH 1789 ÆT 14/SUSAN 1819 ÆT34/ ..TH HOLDSWORTH 1822ÆT33/ NICHOLAS 1824 ÆT 42/EDWARD 1845 ÆT47/.LSO OF DIANA
MARY/.. HN BROOKING THEIR GRANDSON/ ..PARTED THIS LIFE 1852 ÆT 38/ AND THEIR CHILDREN/ (CHARLO)TTE ELIZABETH 1850 ÆT 6 / (JO)HN BILLING 1851 ÆT 5./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 41

A rectangular black marble Floor Slab with incised lettering in Roman caps and l/c. Long  used. Damaged and date of death of James, unreadable.

Ashburton marble

1812

122 x 62 cm

IN MEMORY OF/ JAMES SHORT the son of / HENRY and ANN SHORT/ who departed this life the / 29th March ( worn and unreadable) Aged 14 months/ Also Henry Short his/ Father who died June/ 13 ; 1812 Aged 76/ Alʃo ANN SHORT wife of the / above who died Aug .st 21 .st / 1831 Aged 94 years/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 42

A rectangular buff limestone slab with incised lettering in Roman caps and l/c. Long ʃ used. Evidence of toothed pattern edging to south edge.

Limestone

1785

121 x 80 cm

HERE lieth the Body of/JANE BUSSELL Wife of/ Cap.tn WILLIAM BUSSELL/And Daughter of PETER & ELIZ.th TESSIER of this Pariʃh /who departed this Life the 6.th /day of Oct.r 1785:Aged 48 Years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 44

A large rectangular black limestone Floor Slab with incised Roman lettering in Caps and l/c.

Ashburton marble

1768

182 x 90 cm

UNDERNEATH this Stone / Lieth the Body of M.r John Manley./of Dartmouth. who died July the 24/1794. Aged 83 Years:/Also Catherine his Wife who was the / Daughter of W.m Cowell Esq by/ Catherine his wife who died Feb the 24/1768. Aged? years:/Also John. son of the above John and / Catherine Manley who died April the 4 1753 aged… Years:/Also Catherine, Daughter of the above/ John & Catherine Manley who died/ August the 31 1802. Aged 57 Years:/ Also William, son of the above John/& Catherine Manley. who died Sept the 28/ 1806. Aged 65 Years:/Also Mary, Daughter of the above/ John& Catherine Manley. who died / May the 15 1813 Aged 63 Years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 45

A square stone floor slab with inscription in incised Roman caps and l/c at head. Badly damaged on face and at edges. Possibly cut down from rectangular slab

Buff (possibly Beer) limestone

1773

78 x 78 cm

In Memory of ANN SAINTHILL/Who Departed this life the 6th Day of / July ANN .o DOM 1773 AGED 60 Years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 46

Rectangular slab in buff stone . Lettering in incised Roman caps at head. Broken and part missing.

Buff limestone

1743

85 x 71 cm

HERE LYETH THE / BODY OF …AMY NORTON/WHO DEPARTED THIS/ LIFE APRIL Ye 8.th 1743/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 47

Rectangular stone slab in black marble with white veining. Lettering in incised Roman caps and l/c Broken at head and cracked in many places.

Ashburton marble

1782

134 x 72 cm

…Memory / of GRANVILL SMITH/ who died the 19.of February 1782:/ Aged 52 Years./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 48

Rectangular stone floor slab in Black marble with white veining. Lettering in incised Roman caps and l/c

Ashburton marble

1743

127 x 71 cm

IN Memory of/ Jonathan Smith who/Died y.e 21. Of June 1743 in the / 18 Year of his Age./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 49

A badly worn rectangular Floor Slab in buff limestone with damaged edges . Inscription in incised Roman caps and l/c . Long ʃ used once.

Limestone

1765

190 x 91 cm

HERE Lies y body of Granvill Smith / AGED 64 years/alʃo of Susanna his wife aged/…year. They Both Died 1765/and were buried, the 20.th of .the/same Month1765/MARY the Wife of /JOHN SMITH Departed this /Life the 13.th of October 1783/ Aged 53./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 50

A rectangular Floor slab in buff limestone with lettering in incised Roman caps and l/c. Very worn and almost all the inscription is unreadable but towards the foot of the Slab appears some lettering

Limestone

1859

167 x 73 cm

……………AD 1859/………… Year of his Age……………./

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 54

A black marble rectangular Floor Slab with lettering in incised Caps of two sizes. Slightly damaged at foot.

Ashburton marble

1775

130 x 83 cm

Arthur Holdsworth was Governor of Dartmouth Castle, his son Henry, married Maria Hunt ( the only daughter of Mary nee Holdsworth (b.1732) and William Hunt (surgeon) of Dartmouth. See also 0528 –

IN MEMORY OF/ARTHUR HOLDSWORTH/GOVERNOR OF DARTMOUTH CASTLE FROM1787 TO 1807/DIED AUGUST 20TH,1807,/AGED75 YEARS./ALSO OF ELIZABETH HIS WIFE/DAUGHTER OF GEORGE and MARY OLIVE/OF POOLE DORSET/DIED APRIL11TH 1775/AGED 39 YEARS/THEY HAD ISSUE/THOMAS ARTHUR. ROBERT. MARIA/DIED IN INFANCY/ELIZABETH DIED JUNE 10TH 1782/AGED 16 YEARS./HARRIET DIED OCTOBER19TH,1788,/AGED 17 YEARS./HENRY HOLDSWORTH./LATE OF HARDNESS HOUSE AND HILLFIELD/ BORN APRIL 8TH 1774/ DIED JANUARY 17TH , 1841,/AGED 67 YEARS.

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 55

A rectangular buff limestone Floor Slab with inscription in large gothic caps and l/c. Star used instead of horizontal bar in “H” of Here”. Badly worn at foot which occludes the day of month and year of death. Style typical of others in the Church from 17th c.

Buff limestone

130 x 89 cm

Name is thought to be Tolcher which is a typical S.Devon and Cornwall name. Note that the inscription shows a domicile of Mass[achusets]

Here lyeth ye body/of John Tolche../ of Dartmouth Mass..t/who dyed ye……/of July……9/

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Dartmouth, St Petrox : Ledgerstone 56

A rectangular brass Wall Tablet with inscription in raised Roman caps with the words Samuel Codner appearing in larger caps. The whole cast as one piece and the inscription in a raised edge surround. Fixed with four slotted dome-headed brass screws one at each corner. Wall Tablet set on a cement fillet.

Brass

1858

35.5 x 61 x 2 cm
165 cm from floor

Samuel Codner is recorded in the Churchyard as having died on 5th August 1858 and the original name of the Society he founded was the Newfoundland School Society (ref a)

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/SAMUEL CODNER/ NEWFOUNDLAND MERCHANT, WHO IN 1823 FOUNDED/ THE SOCIETY WHICH AFTERWARDS BECAME THE/ COLONIAL & CONTINENTAL CHURCH SOCIETY./THIS TABLET AND ONE OF THE CHURCH BELLS ARE DEDICATED
WAS A PARISHIONER OF ST. PETROX/ AND LIES BURIED IN THE CHURCHYARD/

a) Dictionary of Canadian Biography: www.biographs.ca

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