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Church of St Mary

A Grade I Listed Building in Lydiard and Freshbrook, Swindon

St Mary: inscription from the polyptych with reference to John St John of Lydiard Tregoze, d.1594; the coffins relate to three dead children

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Here lieth the body of Sir John St. John, Knt., who married Lucy, daughter and coheire of Sir Walter Hungerford, of Farley, Knt., by whom he had issue Walter that died young, Sir John St. John, Knt. and Baronet, Oliver that died young, Katherine, Anne, Jane, Elinor, Barbara, Lucy, and Martha, that died a child. He deceased 20th Sept., 1594. She was secondly married to Sir Anthony Hungerford, Knt., by whom she had Edward, Bridget, and Jane, and then died the 4th June, 1598. This was erected by Sir John St. John, Knt. and Baronet, in the year 1615, the 20th of July.

Uploaded by Tim on 28 November 2021

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