KK-STMG-368

Graveyard: 
St. Mary's
Exact wording of epitaph: 

Here lies ye body of John Roth

Memorial Type: 
Cartouche Panel
Grave location
County: 
Kilkenny
Additional details
Relationship: 
Unknown
Denomination: 
Unknown
Orientation of face: 
West
Number of components: 
0
Inscribed faces: 
1
Height (cm): 
80
Width (cm): 
60
Thickness (mm): 
0
Memorial date stated
Year: 
0
Memorial date inferred: 
1612
Inscription date primary: 
1612
Memorial material: 
Limestone
Condition of grave: 
Sound, displaced
Condition of inscription: 
Mainly decipherable
Technique of inscription: 
Incised
Name of recorder: 
C O Drisceoil
Number of people commemorated: 
0
Notes: 

John Rothe Cartouche Panel 1612? Rectangular cartouche panel bearing a Rothe heraldic shield with the Waring, Chamberlain and Archer coats-of-arms (Crotty 1978). The motto VIRTUTE NON VI (by virtue, not force) is in false-relief below the shield. An incised inscription in English Roman lettering at the base reads: Here lies ye body of John Roth Possibility that this was originally from the missing top tier of the John Rothe tomb No.10. 80cm x 59.5cm