Dagenham, Essex
1 | Add 41780 - 41802 |
2 | Add 41786 - 41802 |
Add. 41786 ff. 231-236 Add. 41793 ff. 291 b-296 b |
Inscription on the side of Table Tomb ‘Expectamus Resurrectioneni’ |
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ff.231, Under this stone lyeth interred the bodyes of Mr Thomas Witham and Bridget |
his Wife the first exchanged this life for a better on March 15th Anno Domini |
1646 aged 70 yeeres the other on the 12th June Anno Domini 1655 and |
Aged 58 yeeres. |
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Table Tomb |
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ff.231, In the vault underneath this tomb are deposited the Remains of Daniel Pilon of |
Christ Church Middlesex Merchant and Citizen of London, and an Inhabitant of |
this Parish, who lived and departed this life in hope of a blefsed resurrection the |
17th Day of April 1762 in the 70th year of his age. |
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ff.232, In this vault are deposited the remains mortal of Mrs Francis Pilon wife of Mr |
Nicholas Pilon of Norfolk Street in the Strand London Merchant and son of the |
above Mr Daniel Pilon. Obit 4th October 1770. |
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ff.232, In the vault under this [?] are Deposited the Remains of John Ferard? Grand |
Son to Daniel Pilon of this Parish Gent who died May 31st 1755 aged 10 months |
and14 Days. |
Also the Remains of Daniel Pilon Son of the aforesaid Daniel Pilon who died |
August 4th 1757, aged 19 years. |
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Table Tomb |
ff233, Here lies John Henry Mertins only son of John Henry Mertins Esq who |
departed this life 26th April 1740 aged 23. |
Here also lies the above John Henry Mertins who departed this life 26th August |
1776 aged 85. |
Also Elizabeth Mertins died 11th January 1778 aged 58. |
Also Henry Mertins Bird Esq of Barton House Warwickshire late of Vallance |
died October 24th 1818 aged 63. |
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Table Tomb |
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ff.233, In a Vault underneath lyes the Body of Henry Mertins Esq of Vallance Brother of |
Sir George Mertins Knt present Lord Mayor of London, Obit March 28th 1725 |
aged 66. |
Also of Elizabeth his wife Daughter of Sir Edward Wood Knt and Niece of the |
Right Honourable John Robertson DD Lord Privy Seal and Bishop of London Obit |
26th November 1710 aged 46. |
And Edward their son (son of Sir Edward Wood and Elizabeth). Obit 10th |
February 1705 aged 10. |
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Table Tomb |
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ff234, In memory of George Merttins Esq Grandson of Sir George Merttins Esq by |
Hannah his Wife the only child of Samuel Rush Esq by his first Wife. He married |
first Frances the only child of Daniel Solomon Esq; and to his second Wife |
Elizabeth one of the Daughters of Alexander Bennett Esq by Mary his Wife the |
third Daughter of Henry Merttins Esq of Vallance in this Parish and died 21st May |
1785 aged 60 years. |
Also Mrs Ester Bennett who died 13th February 1798 aged 72. |
Also Thomas Alfred Bennett Son of Alexander and Anne Bennett died 6th |
November 1815 aged 18th months. |
Also Elizabeth Merttins Esq who is interred Daughter of Alexander Bennett Esq |
and May his Wife and Grandson of Henry Merttins Esq late of Vallance. She died |
29th May 1803 aged 78. |
Thomas Alfred Bennett the son of Alexander and Ann Bennett |
ff.235, died 28th October 1815 aged 13 months. |
Also Thomas Bennett Esq Son of Alexander and Mary Bennett and Grandson of |
Henry Merttins Esq died 1st June 1802 aged 80. |
Also Clara May Daughter of the said Alexander and Mary Bennett and Grand |
Daughter of the said Henry Merttins. |
Mary Anne Bennett Daughter of Alexander Bennett and Anne his wife Grand |
Daughter of Alexander Bennett and May his Wife Grand Daughter of Henry |
Merttins of Vallance in this Parish died 1st June 1807 aged 8 months |
and 19 days. |
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Table Tomb |
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ff.235, In memory of the Reverend Mr Thomas Wright D. D. late Rector of Christ |
Church Middlesex who married Hester the 4th Daughter of Henry and Elizabeth |
Merttins of London Jeweller died 15th August 1736 aged 44. |
Also of Hester (Merttins) widow of Reverend Thomas Wright died 7th April 1762, |
aged 60. |
Also Alexander Bennett Esq younger son of Sir John Bennett Knt who married |
May (Merttins) the 3rd Daughter of the said Henry and Elizabeth Merttins who |
departed this life the 30th Day of (p236), September 1759 aged 70. |
ff.236, Also Mary (Bennett) the widow of the said Alexander Bennett Esq died 23rd April |
1765 aged 67. |
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Valentine Hirst Collection, 19th Century for Dagenham |
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Add MSS 41793 ff. 291b-236b |
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Wood Rail |
ff.291b, Robert Fortescue late of the Parish of Holborn died Oct 23rd 1819 aged 80. |
Also Elizabeth Hunsdon [?] daughter of the above died Sep 11th 1819 aged 14 |
months. |
Also Mrs Catherine Cornwell (Wife of Richard Cornwell) who died 14th Aug 1837 |
aged 64. |
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Table Tomb with Iron Railings |
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ff.292, Mr Thomas White Grocer in Romford died 3rd June 1760 aged 55. |
Mrs Susanna White of Romford died 7th July 1763 aged 78. |
Also the body of Mrs [?] Graves wife of Mr Thomas Graves of Romford and |
Daughter of Mrs Susanna White died 17th July 1768 aged 58 years. |
*Also other members of the family are noted. |
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Head Stone |
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ff.292b, In memory of Henry (Spooner) son of Thomas and Mary Spooner |
died 26th May 1764 aged 13 years. |
*Also other members of the family are noted. |
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Head Stone |
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ff.292b, Also Thomas Spooner of this Parish died 30th April (293), 1764 aged 19 years. |
Also Mary Spooner died 30th June 1769 aged 65. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.293, In Memory of Mrs Sarah Tomkins wife of Mr Robert Tomkins of Cornhill died 2nd |
Sept 1792 aged 20. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.293, Mr Joseph Saintpiere died Oct 21st 1820 aged 78. |
Also William Saintpiere brother to the above died 14th July 1765 aged |
22 years. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.293b, Mr James Saintpiere brother to the above died 4th June 1811 aged 61 years. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.293b, In memory of Abigail Waite wife of John Waite died 26th Sept 1794 aged 29. |
Also John Waite died 21st Nov 1854, aged 93. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.294, Mary White died 15th July 1839 aged 2 years and 2 months. |
*Also other members of the family are noted. |
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Head & Foot Stone |
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ff.294, Mrs Mary Waters wife of Samuel Waters died 15th Nov 1794 aged 55. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.294b, Samuel Waters yeoman of this Parish died January 2nd 1803 aged 64. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.294b, Also Thomas Waters son of Samuel and Mary Waters died 22nd Oct 1780 |
aged 20 years. |
Also Elizabeth Waters daughter of the above Samuel and Mary Waters died |
28th Oct 1780 aged 8 months. Both buried in one coffin. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.294b, Also Mr Thomas Waters of this Parish died June 17th 1778 aged 40. |
Also Ann Waters wife of the above Thomas died 12th Nov 1775 aged |
40 years. |
Also Elizabeth Haws daughter of Mr and Mrs Haws of Romford died 28th |
June1784 aged 44. |
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40 Body and Foot Stone |
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ff.295, Mr Robert Brittain late of this Parish died 31st March 1822 aged 62. |
Also 6 of his children who died in their infancy. |
Also Sarah Brittain late wife of the above died 18th June 1831 aged 72. |
Also William Brittain son of the above died 6th March 1844. |
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40 Foot Stone |
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ff.295, Sarah Spooner who departed this life Dec 3rd 1765 aged 17 Daughter of Henry |
and Sarah Spooner of Chadwell. |
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Head Stone |
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ff.295, Mrs Margaret Haws late Wife of Mr William Haws (295b) of Bentrys in this |
Parish died 4th Jan 1819 aged 25. |
ff.295b, Also William Haws died 27th May 1887 aged 65. |
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40 foot stone |
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ff.295b, Here to the memory of Mr William Haws of bellhouse farm Romford died 27th |
Sep 1816 aged 64. |
*Also other members of the family are noted. |
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40 foot stone |
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ff.295b, Here lies the body of Susanna Fityer [?] wife of Mr Anthony Fityer [?] Senior of |
St Paul Shadwell London died 27th May 1761. |
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Table Tomb |
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ff.296, Here Lyeth Interred ye Body of Capt Richard Comyns who dyed ye 10th of |
Sep 1700 in ye 45 year of his age. |
Also Here Lyeth ye Body of Mrs Dorothy Comyns his Wife who Dyed ye 13 of |
July 1737 In ye 71 year of her Age. |
And also the Body of John Comyns Gent who died March the 15 1745 |
aged 60 years. |
Here also lies the Body of Sarah (Comyns) the Wife of the aforesaid John |
Comyns Gent who died July ye 31 1748 aged 56 Years. |