THE MONUMENTAL BRASSES OF WARWICKSHIRE. 
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Round the lady’s neck is a narrow ruff, or it may be the 
edging of the partlet, “ a kind of habit-shirt of fine materials 
with ornamental edging.” 
The following is the inscription :— 
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®f pour cbajpte tbanhs for tbe Soules of ZTbomas ©ben 
& done | bps wpff on whose Soules 3-esus bath nt'cp ffesus 
hath m'cp_ amen | Ibemembej p^ cbarpfe fo£ tbe pore for 
ever Bo bin mcccccli'jllt. 
The story of Thomas Oken’s dream will be found 
pleasantly told in “ Historic Warwickshire,” by J. Tom 
Burgess. Thomas Oken’s benevolence appears to have 
reached “ all sorts and conditions of men ” in Warwick, 
Banbury, and Stratford, to the Bailiff and Aldermen of 
which place he bequeathed money, part for the delivery of 
a sermon to them, “ the rest they themselves to make merry 
with, and at the end of their mirth, give God Thanks and 
say the ‘ Lord’s Prayer.’ ” 
III. — Inscription. Eliz. Chowne. 1597. 
A plate 20in. by 10in., on the floor of the chancel, not 
mentioned by Haines. 
An Epitaphe vpon the death of M n ? s Elizabeth 
Chowne who died the last day of Avgvst, 1597. 
Here lies Elizabeth, twice happie wife, 
Of two good virtvovs men, blest from above ; 
With both, so withovt both, a godly life 
Till seaventie five she lived, in perfect love. 
Resting a widdow eyght, and twentie yeares, 
JoYEING TO SEE HIR DEAREST ISSVE WED, 
Before iiir God in glory shee appeares, 
HlR CORPS FEEDE WOORMES, HIR SoWLE BY CHRIST IS FED. 
Anno ® tatis sv® 75°. 
IV. — Inscription. Cisseleij Puckering, 1G86. Haines. 
This memorial, which is near the last, consists of three 
brass plates. Upon the first, 17Jin. by 10Jin., is the follow¬ 
ing inscription :— 
Memorise Sacrvm. 
Cecilia Pvckering fill® natv 
Secvnd® Thom® Pvckering 
Militis et Baronetti qv® 
Xto desponsata OBIIT 9° DIE 
Aprilis Anno Dni 1G8G 
.Etatisq. sv® 18°, 
