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Thomas Ludwell
(Arms)[1]
Under this Marble lieth the Body of Thomas Ludwell Esq^r Secretary of Virginia, who was born at Bruton in the County of Somerset in the Kingdom of ENGLAND, and departed this Life in the Year 1678 And near this place lye the Bodies of Richard Kemp, Esq^r his Predecessor in y^e Secretarys Office[2] and S^r Thomas Lunsford K^t in Memory of whom this Marble is placed by Order of Philip Ludwell Esq^r Nephew of the said Thomas Ludwell in the Year 1727
Mathew Whaley
[3]
Mathew Whaley lyes Interred here
Within this Tomb upon his father dear.
Who Departed
this Life the 26th of
September 1705 Aged
Nine years only child
of James Whaley
and Mary his wife.
- ↑ The arms upon the book-plate of Philip Ludwell of "Green Spring" are: Gu, a bend ar., three eagles displayed sa. between three towers. MOTTO—Pensieri stretti edil viso sciolto.—R. A. Brock.
- ↑ Richard Kemp was a member of the Council of Virginia, 1642, and as its President
in June, 1644, upon the departure of Sir William Berkeley for England, became the acting
Governor of the Colony. It is notable that during his incumbency, the first fast and
thanksgiving days in the Colony, of which any record is preserved, were ordered. "Att
James Cittye the 17th of February, 1644-5," it was "enacted by the Governour, Counsell
and Burgesses of this present Grand Assembly, for God's glory and the publick benefit of
the Collony to the end that God might avert his heavie judgments that are now upon us,
That the last Wednesday in every month be sett apart for a day of ffast and humiliation.
And that it be wholly dedicated to prayers and preaching." Also, "That the eighteenth
day of April be yearly celebrated by thanksgivings for our deliverance from the hands of
Savages." Referring to the recent massacre by the Indians (Henning's Statutes, I, pp.
289, 290.) Sir William Berkeley returning in June, 1645, resumed the government of
Virginia, but Richard Kemp continued to serve the Colony as a member of the Council
until 1648, and perhaps later, latterly as the Secretary of the body. He died some time
before 1678.—R. A. Brock. - ↑ Square piece of marble on the front face of the monument.
