112 ARCHAEOLOGICAL GLEANINGS. 



Copy of monumental square brass plate in Heanor Church 

 Tower — 



" Here rests the body of John Clarke of Codnor Gent, who died August 5th 

 Ano. 1641, aged 88. He married Mary the daughter of John Kirkland of 

 Wheatcroft, by whom he had issue one daughter named Ellen who was 

 married to Gilbert Clarke Esquire of Somersall, by whom she had issue 

 Godfrey and John both living and Ellen who died young. 

 Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. 

 God crowned his life with length of days 

 His age with strength (To him be prayse) 

 He gave him lands and riches store 

 Which he bequeathed to Friends and poor 

 They have his goods : his corps this stone 

 Doth hide : his soule to heaven is gone. 

 Virtu post funera uiuit." 



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