Church of England
Shirburn
Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire D.C.
SU 696 959
Rev Christopher Evans
Pyrton Lane
Watlington
Oxon
OX49 5LX
4
1650
1769
Recorded Ledgerstones
Shirburn, All Saints : Ledgerstone 1
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering towards the top of the stone
Uppercase. Archaic spelling – Jnterrd, lyeth, whoe J650 is incised rather than 1650
Condition excellent
Slate
1650
1450 x 700 mm
57 x 27.5 inches
HERE LYETH JNTFERRD YE
BODY OF JOHN CHAMBERLEYE:
ESQR WHOE DECEASED THE
FIRST DAY OF MAY
~
ANO DNI
J650
The TCCT guide states a clock with faces visible on the east and south faces was probably that given by John Chamberlain in 1648.
The same guide states that on the north wall of the chancel is a grey marble monument to John Chamberlain (d.1651) but all I could find fitting the description was one to Robert Chamberlain.
The guide mentions ledgerstones in the floor of the north chapel but I found all four ledgerstones in what is now the vestry
Eve Thornton
Shirburn, All Saints : Ledgerstone 2
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering on middle of stone
Upper and lowercase
Lyeth
f rather than s in son
I rather than J in Jan 1753
Condition fair
Purbeck stone
1753
1630 x 770 mm
64 x 30.5 inches
HERE Lyeth the Body of
THOMAS TOOVEY Gent
fon of
THOMAS TOOVEY Gent
who departed this Life
lan 1753
Aged 38
A cupboard stands over the bottom edge.
The TCCT guide mentions ledgerstones in the north chapel but I found all four ledgerstones in what is now the vestry
Eve Thornton
Shirburn, All Saints : Ledgerstone 3
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering towards the top of the stone
Upper and lowercase lettering
Lyeth
Condition excellent
Slate
1693
1982 x 991 mm
78 x 39 inches
Here Lyeth the Body of ELIZABETH
GAGE the only Daughter of Sr GEORG
PENRODOKE of Broadchalk in Wiltshire
Kt, Wife to JOSEPH GAGE of Sherborn
Esq, 2d Son to SrTHOMAS GAGE BAR
Ob: 5 Dec : 1693
Requiescat in pace.
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The TCCT guide mentions ledgerstones on the floor of the north chapel but this is in what is now the vestry
Eve Thornton
Shirburn, All Saints : Ledgerstone 4
Rectangular
Aligned West to East
Lettering towards top of stone. Fleaur de Lys in the four corners of the stone
Upper and lowercase – lyeth, relict, Alfo rather than Also
Condition is excellent
Slate
1769
9081 x 1004 mm
78 x 39.5 inches
Here Lyeth
The Body of THOMAS TOOVEY. Gent
Son of SAMUEL TOOVEY, Efq.r
Who departed this Life Dec.r 22.1741
Aged 64 Years
Alfo ELIZABETH,
Relict of THOMAS TOOVEY Gent
Who Died May.2.1769
Aged 77 Years
The TCCT guide mentions ledgerstones in the floor of the north chapel but this and the other three ledgerstones are in what is now the vestry.
Eve Thornton
