CO-SMCY-0901

Record Date: 
9 August 2013
Graveyard: 
Collegiate Church of Saint Mary
Exact wording of epitaph: 

A.D

1712

John Perry Esqr

£300.

Interest of which

to be

distributed

on the

29th May

£22:0:0

“Near this pillar lyeth interred ye body of John Perry Esqr who departed this life Octbr 29th A.D 1712 in the 51th year of his age. He was a native of this town and by an Early Application to business, acquired a very considerable fortune in ye island of Antegoa & other foreign plantations. By his Last Will, among several other charitable legacys, he bequeathed to ye poor of Youghal 300stg, ye interest whereof or ye produce by purchace is to be yearly distributed  May ye 29th at ye church door of ye said Parish to such of ye sd poor as ye Ld Bsp of Cloyne shall then nominate & appoint. Be merciful after thy power, if thou hast much, give plenteously. If thou hast little, do thy diligence gladly to give of that little, for to gatherest thou thy selfe a good reward in the day of necessity.”      

Memorial Type: 
Wall or mural tablet
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.955073429952
Longitude: 
-7.8534811699989
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Perry
Date of death - day: 
29
Date of death - month: 
October
Date of death - year: 
1712
Notes: 

The details of this bequest are found on the wooden plaque to John Perry on Pillar 7 inside the church, from which the date of death is taken.