Epitaph, A.D. 1435, for Richard and Maryon Adare of Kelshall, Herts. — 14
lines
Note: Including Abuses of the Age: cf.
1506,
4480.
Subjects: epitaphs; abuses, of the age; Adare, Richard and Marion, of Kelshall (Herts.)
Versification: —
two-line —
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1.Source: Kelshall, Hertfordshire, Church of St Faith brass tomb on floor at eastern end of nave in centre, at entrance to chancel
Transcription:Her lyth the bones of Rychard Adane & Maryon hys wyff
God graunt
her soules euerlastyng lyff
The which Rychard dyed
In þe yer of our
lord Mo cccco
The which Rychard Adane as y yow
say
leyd here þys ston be hys lyff day
The yer of our lord was
þanne truly
Mo cccco fyve & thrytty
Man
þe be houeth ofte to have in mynde
That þou geuest with þyn
honde þat shalt þou fynde
ffor wommen ben slowful & chyldren
beþ vnkynde
Executoures beþ coueytous & kepe all þat
þey fynde
ffor oure boþe soules vnto þe trinyte
Seyeth a
pater noster for charite
Editions: Ravenshaw, Thomas Fitz-Arthur Torin.
Ancient Epitaphes from A.D. 1250 to A.D. 1800.
London: Masters, 1878: 9.