En Esel church.

In the Choir is this Inscription :

Hic jacet ille cinis, qui modo LAWSON erat.
Even such is time which takes in trust,
Our youth and joys and all we have,
And pays us but with age and dust,
Within the dark and silent grave:

When we have wand'red all our ways,
Shuts up the story of our days;

And from which earth and grave, and dust,
The Lord will raise me up I trust.

Wilfridus Lawson, Miles, obitt. 16; die. Apr. anno.
Aetatis, suæ 87,-Annoque salutis 1632.

Freby church.

On a tombstone on the south side of the Chancel:

GEORGE CRAGG,

Of Prior-Hall, gent.

Who faithfully served Queen Elizabeth, King James, Prince Henry, and Charles King of England, 1626.

West Ward church.

A MEMORATIVE EPITAPH

For that excellently accomplished gentleman,

RICHARD BARWISE,

Late of Ilekirk, Esq.

He died the 13th February, 1640,

In the 47th year of his age.

Below, good Barwise's closed-in body lies,
Whose saintly soul joys crown'd above the skies;
City's wise guide, country's chief ornament,
In grace and nature's gifts most eminent,
Grave, prudent, pious, stor'd with virtues best,
Exchanging life for death, by death lives blest;
Of whom it's said, none here liv'd more approv'd,
None died more miss'd, none miss'd was more belov'd;
Whose virtuous wife in sable thoughts doth mourn
Her turtle's loss till laid near to his urn;
Oh! pity great so choice a couple should,
Without grand issue, be reduc'd to mould;
Nor can they well, while here they leave a name,
Shall them survive till they revive again.

Broomfield church.

IN MEMORY OF

RICHARD GARTH, M. A.

Vicar of this Parish.

Bromfield's Pastor's here intomb'd,
Richard Garth so was he nam'd;
God's word to's flock he did declare
Twice a-day, and would not spare
T' instruct the youth, help the needy,
Visit the sick, always ready

To end debate amongst his neighbours,
Now he rests from all his labours;
Rebellious spirits, he always did hate,
Obedient to the church, true to the state,
Now with Heav'n's choir he sings,
An anthem to the king of kings. -1673.

Hallowed be the Sabbath,

And farewell all earthly pelf;
The week begins on Tuesday,
For Munday hath hanged himself.

En Holm-Cultram church.

November 8, 1619.

THOMAS CHAMBER,

Of Raby-coat,

Buried.

Married ANN MUSGRAVE, daughter of Jack.

In this Church are the following Epitaphs upon other persons of the same family.

October 21, 1586.

Here lyeth

ANN MUSGRAVE,

Being murdered, the 19th of the said month, with the shot of a pistol in her own house at Raby-coat, by one Robert Beckworth. She was daughter of Jack Musgrave, Captain of Beawcastle, Knt. She was married to Thomas Chamber, of Raby-coat,_and had issue six sons, videl. Robert, Thomas, John, Row. Arthur, Will, and a daughter Florence.

Y

April 5, 1620.

Here lyeth

BARBARA, first Wife to FERGUS GRAHAM,

of Nunnery,

The second Wife of

THOMAS CHAMBER,

Of Raby-coat.

February VII. 1655.

John Chamber, till death brought him here,
Maintain'd still the custome clear;
The church, the wood, and parish right,
He did defend with all his might;
Kept constantly holy sabbath daies,
And did frequent the church alwaies.
Gave alms truly to the poor,
Who dayly sought it at his door;
And purchas'd land as much and more,
Than all his elders did before;

He had four children, with two wives,
They died young, the one wife survives,
None better of his rank could be
For liberal hospitallitie.