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Scholemaster to Charles Waldegrave Esquire Inscription: "Here lyeth William Todde late scholemaster to Charles Waldegrave Esquire who deceased the eleventhe day of marche an dni 1585 In whose perpetuall memorye this monument was erected by his loving…

Vulgate Bible  
Biblia sacra

Notes on the Parchment: "Edward Bulstrode, Daughters of Pair in Upton Church, 1599," on the back it has the label "Rubbing.7"

Description of Rubbing: There are 6 ladies lined up all facing the left, as the ladies progress to the right they are…

Knight and wife

Notes on the Parchment: Upton 1599 Edward Bulstrode

Description of Rubbing: Edward is on the left. He has his hands praying and he is facing the right. He is in full armor with a cartwheel ruff but has no helmet. His hair is…

Ms. leaf from breviary with Psalms 24.14 - 25; Psalm 53.1 - 53.5

Inscription: In Latin:

"Isto sub marmore corpora requiescunt humata Rogeri Fel-|
thorpis qui obiit quinto die mens Aprilis anno domini Mo CC [...] |
. L . o quar et Cecilie uxoris eiusdem quorum animabus propic.

The English Translation:…

Inscription: In Latin:

"Isto sub marmore corpora requiescunt humata Rogeri Fel-|
thorpis qui obiit quinto die mens Aprilis anno domini Mo CC [...] |
. L . o quar et Cecilie uxoris eiusdem quorum animabus propic. "

The English Translation:…

Ms. leaf from Book of Hours with text from the Office of the Holy Cross.

Inscription:

Name, then 7 lines in Latin: "RADULFO WICLIFO/ AETATIS AVAE DECIMO QVARTO ANNO VERO/ DOMINI 1606 DIE IANVARIJ QVINTO INVERSA/ FATORVM SERIE DEFVNCTO FILIO SVO VNIVO/ SVPERSTES PATER GVILIELMVS WICLIFVS HOC/ QVANTVM EST MONIMENTI NON…

This edition of the Book of Common Prayer came out of the Hampton Court Conference in 1604.

This edition of the Book of Common Prayer came out of the Hampton Court Conference in 1604.

This edition of the Book of Common Prayer came out of the Hampton Court Conference in 1604. 

Description of Rubbing: She is standing and is slightly turned towards the left. Her hands in prayer.

She has a French hood with her hair in an updo and is wearing a cartwheel ruff. She also has a short cape that is past her shoulders but at the…

Notes on the Parchment: "Elizabeth Norveau Beaconsfield 1609"

Description of Rubbing: She is facing forward and to the left. There is no discernable facial features. Her hands are praying and she is wearing a brimmed hat. She has a long dress that…

Notes on the Parchment: "John Warren, Beaconsfield, 1609"

Description of Rubbing: He is facing the right with his hands in prayer. He has medium length hair that ends around the nape of his neck and is loose. He also has a full beard with…

Inscription:

"HERE RESTETH THE BODY OF JOHN WARREN (OF WHITES FARME)/ WHO LIVED IN MARRIAGE W(TH) ELIZABETH HIS/ WIFE (23 YEARS) & BY HER HAD ISSVE 4 SONNES AND 2/ DAVGHTERS HE DIED BEINGE AGED 60/ YEARES THE 16 DECEMBER 1609/ BLESSED ARE THE…

Inscription:

Name banners along the top of their heads going from left to right:

"Richard, Henry, William, John, Fillis, and Elizabeth Notes on the Parchment: Beaconsfield 1609"

Description of Rubbing: There are two sections to this…