Title
[Monument to Ann Harley in St Michael's Church, Cuxton, Kent].
Publication details
[about 1780-1800]
Physical details
1 drawing : pen and ink with watercolour and bodycolour ; sheet 70.9 x 28.2 cm
Description
Monument to Ann Harley in St Michael's Church, Cuxton, Kent; extensively inscribed; marble and stone ornaments throughout.
Place
Kent (England)
Additional information
Monument inscribed: 'Blessed are the Dead which Die in the Lord" (Rev. 14: 13). "Here Death hath Sported, Tyrant-like in Blood, In Takinge Life from Youth and Womanhood, Actinge the Doome of his Inforced Duty, Regardles of Modesty or Beauty, But I am much in Loss of so Great Blis, Though not Repaired yet Comforted in this, That Death in his Proud Conquest hath no Jott, Of this Untimely Spoile Foulen to his Lott, Earth hath Possession of her Earthly Parte, Wich she Incloseth in a Mother's Hearte, Here Soul in Heaven, her Memory Alive, And that which Earth Detaines now shall Revive, And in Despite of all Devidinge Death, Meetinge the Rest shall drav a Joyfull Breath". LET THIS INFORM PROSPERITY THAT HERE LYETH ANN DAUGHTER TO CHARLES BARRET OF BELHOUSE IN THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, ESQR. WHICH ANN WAS MARIED TO SIR ROBERT HARLEY, KNIGHT OF THE BATH THE 13th FEBRUARY 1602 AND DECEASED THE FIRST OF DECEMBER 1603 BY WHOM HE HAD ISSUE A SON NAMED THOMAS WHICH LIES HERE ALSO BURIED IN MEMORY OF WHOM HER SORROWFUL HUSBAND HATH CAUSED THIS MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED AS THE LAST OFFICE OF HIS LOVE "LINQVENDA TELLVS ET DOMUS ET PLACENS VXOR". This MONUMENT was Repaired at the Charge of EDWARD Lord HARLEY AD 1723."
Other persons
Harley, Ann, died 1603.
Shelfmark
Maps K.Top.18.15.c.