St James's Church, Longborough (Leigh Memorial)The plaque at the top of the monument reads: Memoriæ Sacrum The remainder is in latin, but has been translated on an informational plaque beside the tomb.[1] William died 1631 and Elizabeth 1664/5. The epitaph records that she was a widow for 34 years, during which her house provided a refuge for the poor, and an ‘asylum to faithful subjects of the King (in most diffuclt times)’ that is, during the Civil War. (Information provided by Rosemary Lockie) References
Image contributed by Alf Beard on 8th May 2007.
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