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Inscribed as follows:
- "This monument is erected to the memorye of Grace, Wife of William Tothill of the Middle Temple Esq., who havinge issue Henry, dyed the 24th day of Februarye 1623 in the 18th yere of Her age and lyeth buried in this Ile, she being the daughter of Henry Tothill of Peamount then Sherife of Devon and Mary his wife".
- "If Grace coulde length of dayes thee give,
- Or Vertue coulde have made thee live,
- If Goodnesse coulde thee heere have kept,
- Or tears of friendes which for thee wept,
- Then had'st thou lived amongst us heere,
- To whom thy vertues made thee deere.
- But thou a Sainte did'st Heaven aspire,
- Whilst heere on earthe wee thee admire.
- Then rest deere Corps in Mantle Clay,
- Till Christ thee raise the latter day.
- Thy years were fewe - thy glasse being runn,
- When death did ende - thy lyfe begunn."
- Beneath is a recumbent figure, in alabaster, of a female, the elbow resting on a pillow, the hand supporting the head. She wears ruff, mantle open at the front, showing the tight-fitting bodice, and long full skirt. Beneath the figure are the lines:—
- "Speake statue tell her story,
- Its Grace inherits Glory."
