88 Kingtwi St. Michael. [^Church Inscriptions. 



" RicnARD HuMPHEETS Vicar of Kington St. Michael and Rector of Dray cote 

 Ceme, 1711, aged 55. Anne his wife, 1727, aged 68." 



" James Mascall 1821, aged 80. Sakaii Maetha his wife 1821, in 79tli year." 

 «' Wm. Tanner of Laugley Fitzurse, 1849, aged 63." 



Porch. Against the Wall. 



" Joseph Hine youngest son of Richard Hine, Clerk" (and Vicar.) (rest ille- 

 gible.) 



Chukch Yard. In Aubrey's time there were tombs to 



"Richard Hine, Clerk, and Anne his wife. He was Vicar 50 years and 



upwards and died 1663 aged 78. She 1666 aged 73." Adam Milsham (who 



gave the clock and chimes) under a tomb "the second from the South Porch 



towards the East." Buried 9 March 1642 aged fourscore yeares and upwai'ds. 



Citu prceterit cetas." 



Also on the South side, 



" 1664. 

 Under this tombe here doth reside, as you may well remember, 

 The bodie of Simon Neck who died the 4tii of November. 

 His age was 78 yeares, then his wife was 59, 

 Who dyed the last of May 47 and here she doth lye by'n." 

 "Honest old John "Wastfield a fi-eeholder at Langley, 1644, above 80 

 years." (Aubrey.) 



On the south west side of the Church yard is a raised tomb with 

 the following inscription, now nearly effaced. 



" Here lieth the body of William Haeington Vicar of this Parish 34 years: 

 who departed this life July 13, 1751, in the 64tli year of his age." (with some 

 verses, " The trumpet shall sound," &c.) "Also Sarah his widow, died July 

 28, 1753, aged 59." He was son of John Haringtou of Kelston, Co. Somerset, 

 by his fourth wife Helena, dau. of Benjamin Gostlctt of Marshiield, Co. Glouc. : 

 and was baptized at Kelston. His wife Sarah was dau. and coheii-ess of Thos. 

 Harrison of Bath, and had no issue. 



" Mrs. Mart Webbe, 29 May 1773, aged 80." 



Eastward of the Porch is a tomb to John Yealfe ; on a shield, 

 a chevron bcttveen 3 caps (?) each surmounted by a cross pattce. 



South side. 



" The Rev. Edward PiOWLandson, 18 years Ciu-ate of this Parish. Died 11 

 June 1854, aged 51." [Son of Michael John Rowlandson D.D., Vicai- of War- 

 minster. He was a Michel Fellow of Queen's CoU. Oxford, and in the second 

 class Lit. Hum. 1823.] 



Kington Cross 



Anciently stood at the turn leading down to the Priory. Aubrey 



says that " here in those days was a little market Fridays for fish, 



eggs, butter, and such small gear. Perhaps chiefly for the Nuns. 



The Michaelmas Fair was famous for ale and stubble geese." 



