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the east and west end, and the south side, and is surmounted 

 by other ornaments ; upon the corners of the entablature over 

 each of the four columns, is a square pyramid or pinnacle, each 

 side of which is adorned with four roundles ; these pyramidal 

 ornaments are about one yard high, and nine inches square at the 

 base. Above the entablature on the front side, or over the south 

 arch, is a shield which can be but imperfectly blazoned : it is quar- 

 terly 1 and 4 a lion rampant, 2 and 3, on a bend three ronndles, 

 impaling paly of three parted per fess j first division, a bend en- 

 grailed ; second, a cross moline between four martlets ; third, a 

 talbot rampant ; fourth, a cross raguled ; fifth, two bars, on the first 

 of which is a crescent, and on the chief are three mullets ; sixth, 

 a chevron between three vases (or covered cups). Below the ca- 

 nopy, within the west arch thereof, at the head of the recumbent 

 effigies, is a male effigy kneeling on a pedestal, and as large as 

 life, in armour, excepting an helmet; opposite this at the feet of 

 the said effigy, and within the east arch, is also a male effigy in 

 armour, excepting an helmet : this is much smaller than that at the 

 head, but is in the attitude of kneeling and of prayer. These 

 two last have their faces towards the recumbent effigies ; and op- 

 posite to each other, on the front or south side of this monument, 

 are two small images kneeling, a male and female, and an helmet 

 between them on the floor. This monument occupies a space on 

 the floor of about four by two and a half yards, and may be 

 four yards in height or more. The north side of it is against the 

 north wall of the cemetery, on which same north wall, on the east 

 side of the above monument, on a plain stone fixed in the wall, is 

 the following inscription, in capitals : 



" Here lyes the body of Thomas Ld. Gerard, which dyed Ld. President 

 of Wales, Oet. the 7th, Anno 1617. 



Gilbert Lord Gerard, dyed May the llth, Anno 1623. 

 Button Lord Gerard, dyed April the 241h, Anno 1640. 

 Charles Lord Gerard, dyed December the 28th, 1667. 

 Digby Lord Gerard, dyed November the 8th, 1684. 

 Charles Lord Gerard, dyed April the 12th, 1707. 



The above inscription, it is presumed, alludes to those represented 

 on the above monument. 



Above the last inscription, on the same wall, a plain marble 

 tablet fixed therein, is inscribed : 



" To the Memory of Thomns Fletewood, of Gerards Bromley, Esq. and 

 Frances his wife, who was the only sister, and at length sole heir of the 



