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Mural monument to Ursula Strode (d.1635), 1st wife of Sir John III Chichester (d.1669) of Hall, Bishop's Tawton, Devon. South wall of chancel, Bishop's Tawton Church, Devon. Inscribed:
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(Lobsterthermidor (talk) 16:48, 4 April 2013 (UTC))
- To the memorie of the truly vertuous and religious the Lady Ursula Chichester daughter to Sr. William Strode of Newingeam, Knight, and wife to Sr. John Chichester of Hall, Knight, by whome she had issue seven sonnes and two daughters whereof survive fower sonnes, two sonnes & one daught. heere buried. She departed this life in the true faith of Christ Jesus and was heere enterred the 6th (5th?) day of July Anno D(omi)ni 1635 aetat(is) suae (47?).
- Fayre virtuous sainct injoy thy peacefull sleepe,
- While wee that live employ our foes to weepe,
- But when thou wak'st let glory shew thy grace,
- Let Heav'n, which only can, enrich thy face.
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