Mrm Sherlock curatū meū et Lewis Williams servū meū Wiganiæ die D'nico p'x. sequenti in veteri sive inferiori Cancellâ, corā sedile meo, prope mediū. D'ns dedit et d'ns abstulit, sit nomen D'ni benedictū.
Who lyeth here interred lived not so long, as to obtayne all the use of tongue,
Then to supply both want of tongue & breath; Learn hence the legend of her life & death.
She was a blossome that too soon was blasted; a fflower whose beauty not a moneth lasted.
A glorious glimpse of lightning, though extended, by splendor farr, yet in a moment ended.
Of orient luster a most pretious jemme, but only shewen and then put up agen.
Her Cradle was her Grave, the Font her Tombe; Borne, Baptized,
Buryed, is her storyes summe.
13. Natus mihi filius Mathæus Bridgema' in palatio cestriæ die Veneris horâ sonante undecimâ diurnâ, 23 die mensis Julii, 1624. Postea scilicet die Lunæ 26 Julij Baptizatus in eccl'ia stae Wertburgæ apd eccl'iam cathedralē concionante Mro Thoma Bridge. Sponsoribus Dre ffoster p'bendario et Thoma Dod Archidiacono Richmond et . . King uxori Dris King. Benedic illi, d'ne Deus, ut tibi serviat fidel'r in hâc vitâ, et tecū æternâ fruatur post hanc vitā. Obiit die Martis 3 Aug: 1624 Cestriæ & is buryed in the upper end of the cathedrall church in the quire, in the south angle, nere along by the stone seates.
14. My Sonne Edward Bridgeman was borne in the pallace at Chester in the great chamber of the tower about a quarter of an hour after eight a clock on fryday night, 3 Sept. 1630: & baptized in my chappel ther on Sonday 5 Sept. The chauncelor Mr Tho: Stofford, & Mr John Ley prebendary being his godfathers, & Mrs Eleanor Bridgeman (wife to my brother Edward of Sanky) godmother. O Lord blesse him with all graces wch may most sett forth thy glory & further his salvation in Jesus
