CO-SMCY-0858

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

Nicholas Purdon Stoute

died

January 2nd 1905

Memorial Type: 
Plaque
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.955073429952
Longitude: 
-7.8534811699989
Number of people commemorated: 
1
People commemorated: 
Name: 
Nicholas
Surname: 
Purdon Stoute
Date of death - day: 
2
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1905
Notes: 

Above the brass plaque to Nicholas Purdon Stoute is a ceremonial sword rest.This is described in Hayman's "Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Youghal" 1854 thus : "In the wall beside it is an antique "rest" for the sword, which the mayor, by virtue of the chater of James 1, was privileged to have borne before him.It is of timber, curiously carved,  but somewhat gaudily painted. At the base are the arms of the burough, an ancient galley. In the centre is the case for the sword; on the dexter side of which are two corporate maces in saltier, and on the sinister one in bend.At the summit are the royal arms, and immediately beneath them,  in gilt letters " E.C. Anno Domini 1684" i.e Edward Crockford who was Mayor of Youghal in that year.