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Notes on the History of Merc. 



No. 1 (the southernmost). No. 2. No. 3. 



" 1 Surah Still, " : Sarah Still Was a small coffin 



of Salisbury Died 10th Feb. without inscription. 



Died 22nd 1789 doubtless that of 



Oct, 1787." aged 31." Henry Thomas Still. 



who died 1778, aged 4 mouths. 



No. 4. No. 5. No. 0. No. 7. 



" Robert Still, Esq., " Nath. Still, " Dame Ann " Sr. Matthew 

 Died 28th May Died May 22 Audrews Andrews died 



1811, 1790, departed this March 13th 1710, 



Aged 57." Aged 65." Life Sept. 30th, in y e 82ud year 



1709 of his age." 



in y e 63rd year 

 of her age." 



No. 8 is a coffin placed on that of Sir Matthew Andrews, and has the following 

 inscription : — 



" Thomas Hamond 



Gent 



Dyed 

 29 Oct, 1730 

 Aged 14 years." 



The Still family lived at Dean's Orchard, and are still the owners 

 on a lease under the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, for the life of 

 Mr. George Still Law. 



Sir Matthew Andrews, Knt., was owner of Woodlands, where he 

 lived. 



Nothing is known of Thomas Hamond, probably he was one of 

 the Andrews family, as they held Woodlands till 1753. 



The coffins were not disturbed, and the vault is now over 6ft. in 

 height from floor to centre of arch roof. There are steps from the 

 chapel floor to the bottom of the vault on the north side. Some 

 parts of an ancient doorway were found used in the masonry of the 

 vault, which it is conjectured may have formed part of the ancient 

 Castle, and been removed from Castle Hill, when the vault was 

 built. 



1 This Sarah Still was daughter of Dr. Thomas Tatum, of Mere, and wife of 

 Nathaniel Still, of Salisbury. 



- This Sarah Still was daughter of Richard Dickson Skrine, Esq., of Warleigh, 

 Somerset, and wife of Robert Still, of Dean's Orchard, Mere, Esq., son of the 

 above Nathaniel and Sarah Still 



