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T.
Near to the North door, immediately over the door in the wall, is a plain oval marble tablet—
"Near this place lie the remains of BRADFORD WILMER, M.D., who died November 27, 1813, aged 67 years. This tablet is erected as a tribute of sincere regard, by an affectionate wife and family."
See also flat stone near to this monument.
U.
On the Eastern pillar of the Girdler s Chapel is a monument with lozengy shield of arms, (plate iv.), and inscribed—
"Nere this place lieth ye body of | Mrs. BATHONA FRODSHAM, relict | of Humphrey Frodshain, Esq., | and daughter of John Hales, of | New House, Esq., together with | Mary her daughter."
She died 1661, and her daughter Mary, 1656. Mrs. Frodsham was buried in her father's tomb under the Church, near to the North door. The monument on the outer wall was removed many years since.
V.
On the same pillar, but on the North side of S. Lawrence Chapel, is a monument with the following curious epitaph and coat of arms of 30 quarterings, (plate v.)
"M.S. Siste Viator, | Tuumq. dum nostrum legis, cogita Epitaphium, | ix annorum juvenis, diem obiens | Die 25 novembris, anno 1648, | Felicem resurrectionem & æternitatem hic expecto; | THOMAS PUREFOY, Georgii Purefoy de Wadley, arm. & Annæ F. | Th. Glover, militis, filius natu quartus. Parce lachrymis: | non immaturo fato cessit, qui maturus coelo fuit; | felicitatem defunctis invidet, qui mortem luget; | Sat diu vixi, si sat innocens, Disce a me cum mortuus sim, quam certa mors; | cum juvenis, quam incerta vita. | Paterna pietas hoc dolori suo, nomini | meo monumentuin. | M.P. | 1657, Vale Viator, & | ut mortuus vivas, vivus morere.
Translated—
"Sacred to his memory. Stay thou passer by, and whilst thou readest our epitaph, think thee of thine own. A youth nine years of age, who died on the
