Image: MaryPeryhamPoleColytonDevon

Description: Floor-standing monument in Pole Chapel, Colyton Parish Church, Devon, of Mary Periham (1567-1605) (mod: Peryam) (adaughter and co-heiress of Sir William Peryam (1534-1604) of Little Fulford, near Crediton in Devon, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer) 1st wife of Sir William Pole (1561-1635), the antiquary, of Shute and of Colcombe Castle in the parish of Colyton. It depicts her kneeling behind her 4 surviving sons and in front of her 5 surviving daughters. The central escutcheon at the top shows the arms of Pole impaling Peryam, which arms are shown separately at dexter (Pole) and sinister (Peryam). Below the effigies and inscribed tablet is a lozenge on which are displayed further quarterings. Text: "Heere lieth ye body of Mary late ye wife of Sr. Wm. Pole of Shute knig. beinge ye eldest daughter & one of ye foure heires of Sr. W. Periham of Fulford knig. Lo. Chief Barron of ye Kinge majesties Exchequer. She left behind her 4 son(n)es & 5 daughters unto her saide husband viz John, Periham, Wil., & Franncis, son(n)es, Mary, Katherine, Elizabeth, Ane & Elioner, daughters. She brought unto him also 2 other son(n)es viz Wil., her first child & Arthur being on(e) of ye 3 son(n)es wi.ch she brought at on(e) birth & perished by an unfortunat fall. She dyed ye 2 of May in ye yeere of our Lord 1605 being then of th'age of 38 & on(e) moneth & maried unto her husband 22 yeeres tenn monethes" (word "sone" consistently shown with tilde accent over single "n", denoting a letter missing, thus abbreviated from "sonne")
Title: MaryPeryhamPoleColytonDevon
Credit: Self-photographed
Author: own photo
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