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English: St Mary's Church, Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk - monument to Richard Stone (1520-1607), who died aged 87, and his wife Clemens Martindale - the tablet mounted on the wall below states in Latin and in English that they were married for 64 years and 3 months, had 7 sons and 6 daughters and 72 grandchildren. Inscription in English:

Heere under lyeth Richard Stone and Clemens his wife, who lyved in wedlock joyfully togeether 64 years and three months, of them proceeded 7 sonnes and 6 dawghters, & from those & thers issued 72 children, which the sayd Richard and Clemens to their great comforte did behoulde. Richard Stone died October 5, 1607, in the year of his age 87 (Source: http://www.holme-next-the-sea.co.uk/chguide.php)

Latin inscription:

Hic jacet inclusus Ricardus Stonus in urna, Et conjux Clemens, ex Martindalibus orta. Quœ pueros septem genuerunt, sexq(ue). puella(e), Ex his prognatos, pronepotes atq; nepotes Septuaginta duos longœvus uterq; videbat, Conjugio stabili vixere fideliter ambo. Tres menses, decies sex plene et quatuor annos, Semen ut e terra, sua sic jungenda resurget Corpora tandem animis Christo mansura per œvum. (Blomefield)

Which may be translated:

Here lies shut in Richard Stone in an urn, and his wife Clemens, arisen from the Martindales. Who produced seven boys and six girls .."

Text per Francis Blomefield, (Francis Blomefield, 'Smethdon Hundred: Holm by the Sea', in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 10 (London, 1809), pp. 328-334 [1]):

Against the east pillar of the nave, a mural monument, the effigies of a man and his wife, behind him 7 sons, and behind her 6 daughters, kneeling, with arms: Argent, three cinquefoils sable and a chief azure (Stone) impaling: Barry of six argent and sable, overall a bend azure (Martindale) (Arms of "Martingdale" of Arcleby, Cumberland: Barry of six argent and gules, a bend sable per Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.665).

The impressive tower of St Mary's church > 833018- 833030 is attached to the rest of the building by a walkway > 833026 - due to its state of disrepair the original church was destroyed and a new nave and chancel almost completely rebuilt during the 18th century. The roof line of the former south aisle and the end of the aisle wall are visible on the east wall of the tower > 833023. Both font > 833038 and pulpit > 833042 are Victorian; the west window depicts Faith, Charity and Hope > 833035. A wall-mounted brass to Henry Nottingham and his wife which dates from 1413 > 833048. Originally their tomb was located in a chapel at the east end of a south aisle but since this aisle is now demolished their grave is now in the churchyard; its exact position is not known. The church is open every day. For more information see: http://www.norfolkchurches.co.uk/holme/holme.htm