Martin Hussingtree, St Michael and All Angels

All Recorded Ledgerstones

Church of England

Martin Hussingtree

Worcestershire

Wychavon

SO 598 876

Mrs Cameron
Orchard Manor
Martin Hussingtree
Worcestershire
WR3 8TQ

2

1731

1770

Recorded Ledgerstones

Martin Hussingtree, St Michael and All Angels : Ledgerstone 1

Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering at head of stone
Condition very good. Slight wear to edges, but all lettering including light horizontal strokes very clear. First word partly obscured

Black marble

1731

58 x 30 inches
149 x 77 cm

—- -ieth ey Body of Eliz.
ey Wife of Will .m Temple Eq
who died ey 16 th. of July 1731
and in ey Year of her Age 31

Mr M J Wall
Mrs E Stanbury
Mr J Ewan

Martin Hussingtree, St Michael and All Angels : Ledgerstone 2

Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering covers the slab, first line partially obscured by safe
Simple floral decoration in the corners
Caps and Lower case. Long S used
Somewhat damaged and worn but good condition, no cracks, moderate wear, most lettering read with little problem

Black marble

1770

77 x 38 inches
195 x 96 cm

[?here lieth the re]mains
Of James Ruffhead Gent.
Of the parish of St. James Westminster
And Father of the very ingenious & Excellent Owen Ruffhead Eʃq.r
Barrister at law Whose Writings eternize His name Tho’ M.r Ruffhead had a Good Taste
For Polite Learning, Eʃpecially for the
Softer Entertainment of Poetry,
In which Accompliʃment,
He had often distinguish’d Himʃelf,
He choʃe however to be handed down
To Poʃterity
Under the more Amiable
And endearing Character of
(what he infinitely preferred)
Before All other Encomium
And what, in Truth he Justly deserved
A friend to Mankind
He died Sepbr. 24 th. 1770
Aged 67 Years
Margaret, his dearly beloved Wife
cauʃed this Stone to be plac’d
As A Monument
Of her trueʃt Affection
And laʃting eʃteem

Mr M J Wall
Mrs E Stanbury
Mr J Ewan