Church Conservation Trust
Norwich
Norfolk
Norfolk County Council
TG 229 087
39
1679
1848
Recorded Ledgerstones
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Circular coat of Arms central at top of stone, text follows underneath
Writing in Latin, use of ‘AE’ and use of italics
Circular image of shield topped and surrounded by feathers
Condition fair, text is slightly faded, as is the image and there is a crack running through the text
Gray stone
69 x 40 1/2 inches
1750 x 1030 mm
Maria
uxoi Dilce tefsima
HENRICI STEBBING Gen (filij
GEORGII STEBBING d – Broole
pope Norvis Gen ) Pig ac
Modeslifsima Faemina Filia –
THOMAE
SEABORNE Gen Wymondhamienfis
Natu Minimma
Top of words obscured by bottom
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering central, from top to about halfway down the stone
Use of italics in parts. Names in block capitals
Condition good. Some visible scratches. but text is still legible
Black stone
1826
69 x 35 3/4 inches
1750 x 910 mm
To the Memory of
JOHN ANSTELL
45 Years an Inhabitant
of this Parish
who died Oct. 21st 1826
Aged 68 Years
Also of
SARAH his Wife
who died Dec. 30th 1833
Aged 81 years.
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Decoration/heraldry at top, with writing below
Capitals, archaic lettering and spelling
Shield with some unclear decoration surrounded by a wreath of leaves
Condition good
Black stone
1649
71 x 34 inches
1802 x 805 mm
HERE LYETH INTERRED THE 31TH OF MARCH 1649
ANNA – LATE WIFE OF JOHN DUKE OF COLCHESTER
IN ESSEX DR IN PHISICKE WHO DIED THERE THE 16
OF MAY 1629, AND DAUGHTER AND MEIRE OF
JOHN SNELLINGE OF BOXFORD IN SUFFOLKE
GENT THEY HAD ISSUE MARY MARRIED TO
LAWRENCE WRIGHTE OF LONDON DR IN PHISICKE
ELIZABETH MARRIED TO THOMAS COKE OF PEB=
MARCH IN ESSEX ESQ AND JUDITH MARRIED TO
ROBERT PAYNELL OF BELAUCHE IN NORFFLKE ESQ
HERE LYETH ALSO ANNA THE THIRD DAUGHTER
OF THAT NAME OF THE SAID ROBERT AND
JUDITH BURIED THE 6 OF DECEMBER 1647
HERE ALSOE LYETH YE SAYD JUDITH PAY
NEL WHO DYED YE 19 OF MARCH 1652
HERE ALSOE LYETH YE SAID ROBERT PAYNELL
ESQ WHO DYED YE 28TH OF NOV 1658.
archaic spelling ‘J’ are written as ‘I’and ‘U’ as ‘V’
H and E are attached in ‘COLCHESTER’
N and E are attached in ‘ROBERT PAYNELL’
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Indentation from brass plaque left in centre of stone – shape of a person above a rectangle, presumably where inscription would be
Condition poor – heavily eroded, plaque missing and stone partially covered by altar
Gray stone
16 x 47 inches
410 x 1200 mm
(No remaining inscription)
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 5
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Coat of arms in each corner, rectangular indentation left by brass plaque
Two bottom coat of arms show substantial wear, the plaque is missing, the edges are worn away, top two coats of arms are in better condition
Gray stone
39 3/4 x 73 1/2 inches
750 x 1860 mm
No inscription remaining
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 6
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Archaic spelling – ye, lyeth
Condition fair
Black stone
1679
79.5 x 44.5 inches
2025 x 880 mm
Here lyeth the interred the body of Margaret the
late wife of William Barnham daughter of
Charles Windham of Stoaksbey in ye County
of Norfolk Esq. who departed this life
the 29 of february 1679
Here lyeth Also interred the body of Rebek[ah]
the second wife of William Barnham da
ghter of Symon Myddleton of Hackny in the
County of Middlesex Esq who departed
this life the 27 of august 1683
Here also lyeth Interred ye Body of Rebekah ye third Wife
of Wm Barnham Daught of Eedward
Beacon of London Merchant who Depar…
this Life the 15th of June 1695
Aged 22 years
Here Also lyeth Interred ye Body of
Elizabeth ye Daughter of Wm Barnham
and Margaret his wife who Departed
this Life Decemeber the 30 1690
Aged 15 years
Writing style changes for 3rd and 4th inscriptions
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 7
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering central, from top to bottom
Use of long s. Names in black capitals.
Condition good. Small signs of wear but text is still legible
Black stone
1785
33 x 67 1/4 inches
840 x 1710 mm
Beneath are depoʃited
the Remains of
MARY wife of
THOs RAWLINS
Architect,
A Woman of ʃtrict Virtue,
Borne down with a long ʃeries
of Afflication:
Reʃigned her SOUL to HIM
that gave it:
on the 31st of Auguʃt 1785
Aged 54 years
Alʃo the above
THOs RAWLINS
who died March 18th 1784
in the 63rd Year of his Age
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 8
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Indentation at centre left from a removed brass plaque
Condition poor, large sections of stone eroded and missing plaque
Grayish/brown stone
34 x 79 inches
860 x 2010 mm
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 9
Rectangular
Aligned North to South
Central text, covering whole stone
Name in block capitals
Condition fair – text legible but cement/mortar covering some of the edge of the stone
Gray/brown stone
18 1/2 x 25 inches
470 x 630 mm
Entrance to
MR HICK –
Vault
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 10
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Indentation from a removed plaque of a person
Condition poor, partially covered by pillar, cracks and signs of wear, missing plaque
Grayish stone
19 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches
690 x 570 mm
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 11
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering central, from top of stone
ʃ used as s. Names in block capitals
Condition fair/poor – Text is mostly legible but there is a large crack running into the centre of the stone from each side, obscuring some text
Black stone
1717
90 1/2 x 44 1/2 inches
2300 x 1130 mm
In Memory of
Sr BENJAMIN WRENCH Knt
Dr of Phyʃick
A Native of this City;
Diʃtinguished by great natural Abilities
And the acquirements of elegant
And uʃeful Learning
Sagacity, Judgement and Application
Formed his C…cter in early Life
And he maintain… …
In a long and s…eʃsful practice
Of his Profeʃsion
He was Born Aug.st 29th 1665
Dyed Augst 5th 1717
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 12
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering faded away
Condition very poor
Gray stone
56 x 65 inches
142 x 165 cm
Everything has faded away, and gaps are filled up with brown stone
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 13
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
No lettering
Condition very poor
Gray stone
50 x 71.4(?) inches
730(?) x 1270(?) mm
there used to be writing/heraldry on top
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 14
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Two figures in the centre,
Blazons above their heads,
Between the blazons used to be writing
Gray stone/Figures and Blazons in metal
71 x 51 inches
180 x 131 cm
Writing faded away, the plate of the blazon on the right has lost
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 15
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Condition very poor
Light gray stone
75 x 51 inches
191 x 130 cm
Probably blazons used to be in each corner
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 16
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Writing comes down from the top
Some names in italics/capitals, archaic spelling
Condition good
Black stone
1709
79 x 44 inches
200 x 112 cm
Benj Wrench married Rebecca (1727)
and had Anne (1709) and Jenny Maria (1722)
To the Memory of Dame REBECCA
the deservedly Beloved Consort
of Sr BENJ WRENCH Knt: Dr of Physick
of whose Singular Virtues in every Relation of Life
The Remembrance of Surviving Freinds
k the Amplest testimony
And the best Monument
After thirty six years
Happily spent in the Conjugal State
She departed this life
the 4th day of March 1727
in ye 59th year of her Age
Near her lie interred two daughter
Anne who died the 2d of Ian: 1709: Aged 16 years
Jenny Maria Decbr ye 23rd 1722: In ye 18 year of her Age
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 17
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Central brass plaque (missing) inscription below
Writing part obscured , archaic spelling
Condition poor
Gray stone
90 x 35 inches
2290 x 885 mm
LYETH THE BODY OF
BERE BOCKING LATE
MAN OF THIS CITYE
DEPARTED THIS LIFE
…TH OF SEPT ANNO
DOM 1?69
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 18
Rectangular
Aligned North to South
Man in centre with inscription coming hands and schrolding above him, inscription bellow man in scrol space for removed brass schols in middle of space below and bottome
Archaic very straight up and down
Condition fair – two brass plaques missing but the rest remains
Gray stone and brass
70.5 x 30 inches
1778 x 762 mm
God have mer.. on the soule of John Godmham
and Johnr his wife for… the …
(inscription below brass man)
Writing hard to read as very archaic – could only read some of it
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 19
Rectangular
Aligned North to South
Writing central top
Some capitals
Condition fair, can read most of it but has large cracks
Black stone
1830
36.5 x 39.5 inches
928 x 1003 mm
SACRED
To the Memory of
ELOISE STANNARD
who died Febry 9th 1830
Aged 29
Alʃo a tribute to the Memory of
JOSEPH STANNARD her brother
whoe died Decer 7th 1830
Aged 33
And of his Infant Daught…
who died M… 1831
Aged 9 Months
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 20
Square, writing at 45 degree angle to sides
Aligned West to East
Writing central, no other decoration
Serif, no archaic spelling
Half good quality, half missing
Black stone
420 x 420 mm
17 x 17 inches
DUCHESS
OF
N…OLK
Duchess of Norfolk
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 21
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Heraldry at top, lettering below
Latin
Condition good
Black stone
1740
67.5 x 34 inches
1730 x 865 mm
Hic Depo[si]tum eʃt
Quod Mortale fuit
THOMAE RUSSELL
hujuʃce parochiae
Mercatoris Ferrarij.
Obijit 9no Aprilis
Anno Salutis Humanae 1740
Aetatis ʃuae 39
Here alʃo Lieth HANNAH ye Wife
of THOs RUSSELL who Died
May 26th 1760
Aged …8
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 22
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Condition very poor
Gray stone
76 x 33 inches
193 x 84 cm
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 23
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Central lettering
Archaic spelling
Condition good/fair
Black stone
1689
55.5 x 27.5 inches
1410 x 700 mm
Here lyeth the Body of
Elizabeth the Daughter of
Thomas and Mary Bubbin
who Died the 23 of July
1689
Here lyeth the Body of
Thomas the ʃon of Thoma[s]
And Mary Bubbin who died
ye 19
of Nouember AD 1696
Here lyeth the Body of
Thomas the Sone of Thoma
And Mary Bubbin who died
the 20th day of May AD 1697
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 24
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Text central from top, covering the length of the stone
Names in Block capitals, use of italics and use of ‘ʃ’ style s
Condition fair. ‘T’ shaped crack through some of the stone
Black stone
1767
57 x 77 1/2 inches
1450 x 770 mm
To the Memory of
JOHN SIMMONS
late of St. Georges Tomb-land
who died April 28th
1767,
Aged 65 Years.
Alʃo of
Anne his Wife
who died April 23d
1773
Aged 72 Years
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 25
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Central, circular image of a cross. Text is to either side of this.
‘ʃ’ used as s
Cross in the centre of a circle
Condition good – some slight wear but the text is completely legible
Black stone
1794
79 x 34 inches
2100 x 860 mm
Beneath this Stone
in a Vault
are deposited the Remains of
MARY ANN GOSLING
Wife to
FRANCIS GOSLING
of this Parish Merchant
who departed this Life
April 3rd 1794
In the 65th year of her Age
Also,
ANN GOSLING Wife to
FRANCIS GOSLING Juner
died 31st July 1796 Aged 31
Also FRANCIS GOSLING Mercht
died Aug 1st 1806
Aged 79 years
Also FRANCIS GOSLING Junr
died July 5th 1835
Aged 80 Years
Requiescat in Pace
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 26
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Condition poor
Gray stone
43 x 24 inches
109 x 62 cm
Everything has worn off, only the place of the blazons are visible
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 27
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering from top and two lines at bottom
Names in block capitals ‘the’ abbreviated and Age in archaic lettering some italics at bottom
Condition poor (good apart from cracks)
Black stone
1730
79 x 40 inches
2010 x 1000 mm
This Stone is laid to ye Memory
of Mr JOHN WILSON
who departed this life, the 4
of June, 1730. Agd 77 years
Alʃo to the Memory of
Mr WILLIAM EMPEROR
who de[parte]d this life
the 19 o[f] October.
1735
Aged 6… Years
Here alʃo lie the Bodies of Jolan & …
Emperor two of his children
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 28
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering mid centre
curly, archaic ‘s’ as shape of ‘ʃ’, archaic spelling
Condition fair, some writing obscured by cracks
Black stone
1691
52 x 32 inches
1321 x 1813 mm
Here Lyeth the B…
Ly… Huson one …
Daughter of John …
who Departed this Life …
25th day of february Anno
1691 Aged 22 years and 6m
Here Lyeth also the Body
the son of Thomas Huson
Departed this Life the 20
february Anno Dom:
Aged 5 dayes
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 29
Square
Aligned East to West
Central top – no lettering
Condition poor
Gray stone
50 x 47 inches
1260 x 1200 mm
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 30
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering at top
Condition poor
Dark gray stone
25 x 19 inches
640 x 480 mm
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 31
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Condition very poor
Gray/brown stone
82 x 46 inches
209 x 117 cm
Used to be two figures at the first third of the stone
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 32
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering at central top
Condition poor
Brown stone
100 x 51.5 inches
2540 x 1330 mm
Half of the stone is covered by font
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 34
Square
Aligned West to East
Lettering central
Condition poor, a lot of crack
Black stone
15 inches
38 cm
…w of
MALLO Year
Who de…
Nov … 4
Aged 3…
A lot of gaps!
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 33
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Writing comes down from the top, there is also a few lines at the bottom
Archaic spelling
Names are in capitals
Condition poor
Beige stone
1701
85 x 40 inches
216 x 102 cm
Here lieth the body of
JOHN RUSHBROOK
who died the 31th March 1713
Aged 78 years
ELIZABETH
The wife of …
who died … 31th of …
Aged … Years
Robert Rushbrook
died the 12th … 1701
Aged 76 years
And MARY his Daughter
died November 23rd 1775
In the 33rd year of her Age
Middle is illegible
there are some big cracks on the stone
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 35
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering central
Condition good
Beige stone
30 x 41 inches
76 x 104 cm
Entrance to
Mr HAGGARD’S
Vault.
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 36
Square
Aligned North to South
Lettering central
Condition fair
Black stone
1868
62 cm
26.8 inches
SUSANNAH
Wife of
WILLIAM DE-CARLE
died Feby 16th
1868
Aged 29 years
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 37
Rectangular
Aligned North to South
Lettering central
Text normal
Condition fair
Beige stone
1780
192 x 69 cm
56 x 27 inches
To the memory of
Mary
the wife of
Who died Dept
1780
Aged 68 years
the Above
John Walmsley
who died July
1786
aged 79 years
used to be some italics in the middle
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 38
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering covers entire surface
Block capitals
Condition poor, majority of lettering illegible very worn
Beige stone
65 x 30 inches
1660 x 780 mm
…
…
…C
PENTE… WHO
N:I:…M
…
…
…
…
…
…D…XO
…
…
Mostly illegible, fractions of words remain
Norwich, St John Maddermarket : Ledgerstone 39
Rectangular
Aligned East to West
Lettering at top
Some elaborate lettering visible
Condition poor, very worn and something like mortar on top of it
Beige stone
55 x 27 inches
1390 x 670 mm
…re…uo
…
…
… the
…
…
…
