The Stately Homes of EnglandJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
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The Stately Homes of England
Jewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William
Historic buildings -- England
“Here lies ye Body of Mr. Iohn Philips,
sometime Houskeeper at Chatsworth,
who departed this life on ye 28th of May,
1735, in ye 73rd year of his age, and 60th
of his Service in ye most Noble Family
of His Grace the Duke of
Devonshire.
Pray let my Bones together lie
Until that sad and joyfull Day,
When from above a Voice shall say,
Rise, all ye Dead, lift up your Eyes,
Your great Creator bids you rise;
Then do I hope with all ye Just
To shake off my polluted Dust,
And in new Robes of Glory Drest
To have access amongst ye Bless’d.
Which God of his infinite Mercy Grant,
For the sake & through ye Merits of my
Redeemer, Jesus Christ ye Righteous.
Amen.”
In the chapel alluded to is a large and remarkably fine monument,
entirely filling up its west side, and of somewhat remarkable
character. On either side is a massive pedestal, supporting a life-size
statue, and pilasters which rise behind them support a pediment for the
sculptured arms, crest, and supporters of the Earl of Devonshire.
[Illustration: _Monumental Brass to John Beton._
DEO OPT MAX ET POSTERITATI SACRVM.
Ioanni Betonio Scoto, nobilis & optimi viri Ioannis Betonii ab
Anthmwthy filio, Dauidis Betonii Illustriss. S. R. E. Cardinalis
nepoti, Iacobi Betonii Reuerendiss^s Andræe Archiepiscopi, et Regni
Scotiæ Cancellarii digniss pronepoti ab ineunte ætate in humanioribus
disciplinis, & philosophia. quo facilior ad ius Romanū (cuius ipse
Consultifs suit) aditus pateret ab optimis quibusqz preceptorib’
& liberaliter & ingenue, educato: omnibus morum facilitate, fide
prudentia, & constantia charo: vnde a Sereniss Principe Maria Scotorū,
Gallorumqz Regina in prægustatoris primu, mox Oeconomi munus sussecto,
eiusdemqz Sereniss. Reginæ, vna cum aliis, evinculis trucu lentiss.
Tiranni, apud leuini lacus castrum liberatori fortiss quem post varias
legationes, & ad Carolum Galliarum Regem Christianiss & ad Elizabetham
Sereniss Anglorum Reginam fœliciter & non sine laude susceptas: fatis
properantibus, in suæ æiatis flore, fors aspēra immani dy-senterias
morbo, e numero viuentiu exemit Iacobus Reuerendiss. Glasquensis
Archiepiscopus, & Andreas Betonii eiusdem sereniss. Reginæ ille apud
Regem Christianiss Legatus, hic vero Oeconomus in ppetuam rei memoria,
exvolutate & pro imperio sereniss. Reginæ heræ clemētiss s^{rs}
moestiss posuerūt
_Obiit anno salutis 1570 Vixit annos 32 menses 7. & diem an̄i expectat
apud Chathworth in Anglia._
EPITAPHIVM
IMMATVRA TIBI LEGERVNT FILA SORORES. BETONI, VT SVMMVM INGENIVM
SVMMVMQZ PERIRET IVDICIVM, ET NOBIS IVCVNDVM NIL FORET VLTRA.
AB]
In the centre are two inscription-tablets, surmounted by a figure of
Fame blowing a trumpet, and on either side of these is a semicircular
arch, supported upon black marble columns, with foliated capitals.
[Illustration: _Cavendish Monument, Edensor Church._]
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