Jefferis Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 3.5M South of Church of St Michael
JEFFERIS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 3.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088433
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Jefferis Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 3.5M South of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address:
- JEFFERIS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 3.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088433
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Jefferis Monument in the Churchyard Approximately 3.5M South of Church of St Michael
- Statutory Address 1:
- JEFFERIS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 3.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
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For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- JEFFERIS MONUMENT IN THE CHURCHYARD APPROXIMATELY 3.5M SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Duntisbourne Rouse
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 98538 06055
Details
SO 90 NE DUNTISBOURNE ROUSE DUNTISBOURNE ROUSE VILLAGE
6/86 Jefferis monument in the churchyard approximately 3.5m south of Church of St. Michael
GV II
Chest tomb. Dated 1611. Limestone with contemporary brass inscription plate. Long and narrow with plain ends and sides. Very thick chamfered top and chamfered base. Inscription plate on south side reads: 'AN / ELEGIE OF ELIZABETH JEFFERIS WYDOWE OF JOHN / JEFFERIS OF DVNSBVRNE VPON HIS DEATH WHO / DECEASED THE XII DAY OF SETEMBER 1611 / TWO BODYES ONE VNITED HART CONTEINED / FAST LINCKT IN LOYAL LEAGVE OF TRVE AFFECTION / BVT DEATH, THAT SVCH A SWEETE CONTENT DISDAIND / MAD OF ONE HALFE TO IMMANVRE DISCRETION / ONE HALFE YET LIVES ALASSE, WHY LIVES IT LONGER? / IT LIVES TO MAKE MY GRIEFE AND SORROWES STRONGER / YET TILL THE TIME MY FATALL THRED BEE SPUNNE / MY HALFE SHALL PAY PERPETVALL OBSEQVIES / AS FRESH AS WHEN MY FIRME LOVE FIRST BEGVNNE / AND DECK THY HEARSE WITH ENDLESS ELEGIES / WHEN IN SELFE SAME THRISE DESIRED SHRINE / MY BODY SHALL THE LAST REST TAKE BY THINE / WE HAD VIII CHILDREN IIII SONNES / & IIII DAVGHTERS AS FOLLOWETH / JOHN ELIZABETH / GEORGE ANNE / THOMAS SVSANA / JOHN ELIZABETH / THIS JOHN JEFFERIS DECEASED WAS YE YOVNGEST SONNE / OF HIS FATHER RICHARD JEFFERIS OF DVNSBVRNE.' A very early example of a brass inscription plate.
Listing NGR: SO9853806055
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 127186
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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