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Richard Shee Renaissance mural-tomb c.1608 Renaissance mural-tomb to Sir Richard Shee (d.1608). It is positioned at the south-east end of the former chancel. It is unclear if this is its original location. The monument is divided into three storeys: an altar tomb beneath an arched half-tester and entablature. An uppermost tier the crown - may be missing, to judge by the Knaresborough and Richard Rothe tombs in the St. Mary
Elias Shee and Margaret Archer Renaissance mural-tomb c.1613 Renaissance mural-tomb to Elias Shee. Monument has been vandalised severely to the extent that only those elements that are cemented into the wall are still extant. Three tiers may be recognised namely an altar-tomb beneath an half-tester and entablature. A crown may be missing. The entablature has been predominantly removed with only about half of the moulded architrave surviving. The frieze comprises a rectangular panel engraved in false-relief with an inscription in Latin Roman capitals. The was transcribed by Carrigan (1905 iii, 99) thus: HELIAE. SHEE. ARMIGERO. MVLTIS. NATVRAE. DOTIBVS. AC. MVLTIPLICIC. DOCTRINAE. ORNAMENTIS. CONSPICVO. CONJVGI. SVAVISSIMO. CHARISSIMA. VXOR. MARGARETA. ARCHER. MAESTA. POVIT. OBIIT. DIE. 27. JVLII. ANNO. DOMINI .1613 The central and main tier of the tomb is the canopy/half-tester, which has lost its arches and side-paneling. Remains of the tops of two arches lie on top of the mensa. The back of the canopy is occupied by one long inscribed panel at the base below two smaller panels above. The central panel has been removed and a volute inserted in the space. The inscriptions are in false-relief, Latin Roman capitals. This has been transcribed by Carrigan (1905 iii, 99) thus: SPICVLV[M] MORTIS ORTVS. AD. I[N]TERITV[M]. TACITUS. PROGRESSIBVS. VRGET. MORTALESQVE. RAPIT. MORTIS. VIS. NESCIA. VI[N]CI. NESCIA. CONSILIO. VOTO. VEL. VOCE: MOVERI. IMPERII. ELOQVII. RATIONIS. ACVMINIS. ARTIS. ET. SOPHIAE. TRA[N]SCE[N]DIT. OPE[M]. EXERTOQVE. LACERTO. SPICVLA. CO[N]TORQVET. GRAVIS. I[N]CLEME[N]TIA. LETHI. CIVIS. AD. I[M]PERIV[M]. QVICQVID. SPIRABILE. MVNDI. MACHINA. CO[M]PLEXV. FOVET. EXPIRARE. NECESSEE. EST. SPECVLV[M] MORTALIV[M] SISTE. GRADV[M]. QVI. TRA[N]SGREDERIS. CORDATE. VIATOR. INQVE. SEPVLCHRALI. HOC. SPECVLO. CIRCV[M]SPICE. CLARI. ORA. VIRI. GENIO. I[N]GENIOQVE. ET. MORIBVS. ORBI. BRITTONICO. LUME[N]. CIVIS. FACVNDIA. VOCIS. ET. FAECV[N]DA. GRAVECE[N]SV. CENSVQVE. FACVLTAS. NON CO[N]TEMNE[N]DO. PIETAS. DOCTRINA. FAVORQVE. MAGNATV[M]. ME[N]TISQVE. VIGOR. DV[M]. VITA. VIGERET. NVNC. TENET. ORBATV[M]. CVLTV. BREVIS. VRNA. CADAVER. The base panel is transcribed by Carrigan (1905 iii, 100) thus: HOMO BVLLA VITA. QVID. EST. HOMINIS. GRACILIS. NISI. SPVMA. QVID. ISPE. NIL. NISI. BVLLA. QVID. HAEC. EST. TVMEFACTVS. HVMOR. ET. HVMOR. ET. VAPOR. HIC. FVMI. VEL. FLVMINIS. INSTAR. AVFVGIT. ET. VOLAT. HINC. FLAMINIS. INSTAR. HOMO. NEC. GENVS. ANTIQVV[M]. NEC. HONESTA. OPVLE[N]IA. RERV[M]. NEC. NECIS. IMPERIV[M]. LINGVA. DISERTA. FVGIT. NEC. FIDEI. FERVOR. NEC. RELIGIONIS. AVITAE. CVLTVS. AB. EXTREMO. LIBERAT. ENSE. NIHIL. HELIAE. HAEC. SVBREPANT. SVPERATVR. MORTE. SED. IPSE. SI. TAMEN. HAEC. MORS. EST. TRANSITVS. AD. SVPEROS. TRANSIT. ET. VT. CITO. PERVENIAT. QVO. TRANSIT. AD. ARCES. COELICOLVM. A. NOBIS. VOTA. PRECESQVE. PETIT. The lowest tier of the monument comprises a mensa of plain type. The side and front paneling of the altar-tomb is obscured by a later memorial.
Here Lieth the Body of Mrs Margaret/Morris wife of William ----/Morris 6:th of -----'t and only/Daughter of Joss[ias] Haydocki[t] one of the --- --- who dep/this life the --- of August in the --- /Year of her Age/Also the Body of M.r Haydockit/Morris
Here lies the body of Mrs Mary Baily Wife/to Clayton Baily of Gowran Esq'r Daughter/of Sir W'm James/Evans? Morres of Kilkreene. Bart./She was a fond wife and also fond Parent/sincere friend and unbounded in her /Charity she died 9th Nov 1789 aged 64 years.
Here lies interred the remains/ of Hampden Hely of Foulkscourt Esq./ who departed this life/ the 1st of January 1814/ aged fifty six years./ He was an active upright and conscientious/ Magistrate./ As a member of Society/ he was Hospitable, benevolent and charitable./ As a Christian/ he was pious and religious./ An affectionate husband/ a tender parent/ a sincere friend./ Here also lie intered the remains of his beloved wife Anne/ Hely who departed this life the aged 33 years/ also their youngest child J---who died in Dublin/ the 8th Jan 1821 aged eleven years./ Here also are interred the remains of Catherine/ Hely Daughter of the above named Hampden and /Anne Hely who died May 1812 aged 35 years /and Richard Hely of Little ----/Their son who died/ 3rd May 1832 aged 25 years.
Chest tomb of rectangular inscribed cover-slab above paneled sides bearing decoration of urns with flames incised. The inscription is mostly legible but has badly eroded in parts.
