78 Facta relating to Wokingham. 



Town) by Hs wife Margaret, who was sister to Gennaway of St. Dunstan's, 



London, silk mercer. And of John, William, and Henry, and three daughters. 

 And of the aforesaid Margaret Deane aged 36. And of the aforesaid Henry 

 Deane. In the 85th year of bis age he changed this life for a better. He was 

 greatly reduced by lending his substance to John Hawes of this parish, Brewer, 

 which he lost, so that he kept a Public House for his living, four or fve years. 

 And afterwards by King James's Civil Wars more reduced, having nothing 

 whatever left but a tenement of £3 per annum. He was obliged to earn his 

 living from the age of Fifty years, (not being used to work), for above 30 years 

 more till near his end by Gardening. He was patie nt, healthy, of a chearful and 

 honest heart. And of Ann his second wife. She was sister to the William 

 Beaver that married Mary Taughton. And of Thomas their brother, aged 87. 

 And of Rachel his wife aged 85. And of Mary their daughter aged 87. And 

 also of Mr. Simon Beaver aged 76. He was nephew of the first mentioned 

 Thomas and Rachel Beaver. 



Let this deter others, lest they ruin themselves and their families, as Algernon, 

 Alexander, and the said Richard did theirs. 



Here you see a pattern worthy of imitation." 



(In the Churchyard ) 



" Gulielmus Segory of Christchurch, Oxon, 

 skilled in the Latin, Greek and Hebrew 

 Tongues, and who kept a private school in 

 this Town, Died Dec. 12th, 1697. No age. 



Mrs. Sarah Hawes, wife of Mr. Richard 

 Hawes, of Richmond, Surrey, Died Jan. 1st, nig. 50th year 



Henry Mountague, Gent, and Mary his 

 wife, she died July 20th, 1696. 74. 



He died Nov. 3rd, 1696. 90. 



Also one daughter, foiir grandchildren." 



DesiJOiled Slab. In the churchyard to the north west of the 

 west door, is a despoiled slab which has contained the brasses of a 

 civilian and lady, eighteen inches high. There has been a foot 

 legend, which as well as the figures of four sons below the civilian, 

 and two daughters below the lady, are all gone. There is cut on 

 the stone which is of a gray marble, the date 1525 near the bottom, 

 and at the top is the following inscription : — 



" Heee lteth the body of Thos. GooDWiif, wno diee Jantk- te 8th 

 1748." 



Sun Dial. 



On an octangular sun-dial, fixed to a post on the south side of 

 the churchyard, in capitals, is this inscription : — 



" John Martine, Geocee of London, gave this Dial in Anno 1582. Christo, 

 Pickard, 1618." 



