Nottinghamia vetus et nova. Or an historical account of the ancient and present state of the town of Nottingham / Gather'd from the remains of antiquity and collected from authentic manuscripts and ancient as well as modern historians. Adorn'd with beautiful copper-plates; with an appendix, containing besides extracts of wills and deeds relating to charities, diverse other curious papers. By Charles Deering, M.D.

  • George Charles Deering
Date:
1751
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Credit: Nottinghamia vetus et nova. Or an historical account of the ancient and present state of the town of Nottingham / Gather'd from the remains of antiquity and collected from authentic manuscripts and ancient as well as modern historians. Adorn'd with beautiful copper-plates; with an appendix, containing besides extracts of wills and deeds relating to charities, diverse other curious papers. By Charles Deering, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T H E R E is a co11e2[<2 at GUfton be^un to be built by Sir Robert de Clifton (ie-- dicated to the Holy~Trinityy but he dyin^ the Qth, the 18th of Edward I.V0 his fon Sir Gervafe accomplilhed the delign of his father, as appears by the infcrip- tions which were upon their ^raveftones in-the, north-ifle of the, church of GUfton which is dedicated to St, Mary, THE rectory of Clifton w^as 22/. and Wllfcrd 16 L and now it is 21/. 7 j. 6 d. and W'ilford 18/. 7 5, Gd, in the king’s book^ Sir Robert Clifton patron, as his ancef- tors have been ages before, . I N this church are divers ancient monument^, befides the modern one of Sir Ger-’ v4Sy the firfl baronet of this family, and that which is erected for his wives. THIS S it Gervafe fucceeded his grandfather in his eftate, his father dying be- fore him, and having left Sir Gervafe an infant of bur one year old behind, the only male heir gotten by a confumptive parent, who neverthelefs lived to the Age of. 8o;> years, the reft the infcription ihews: vi^. Hie intus cum patribus et uxorrbus fuis dormit generofiffimus dominus Gervafius Clifton^ miles, et (primal creationis fc. fao. 9O Baronettus - qui de patria er tribus regibus in o£l:o pariiamentis bene meruit, nec nonde Carolo I, durante bello in prsefidiis Oxonio et Newarka quern antea cum Maria regina in manerio de Clifton feftive refecerat. Sep- temuxores duxit quarumtres juxta memoraiitur, viz. i. Renelope £lia Roherti comitis Warwic. 2. Francifea ^Yid^ Francifci comites cum- hriae. Maria FWz ftoh. Etioke arm. reli6la Francifea Leek-, mili- tis. 4. IJfabeUaVidm yohannh Hodges Eond. hie fepul- ta fuly 10, 1637. 5. Anna filia Frmcifei South militis, hie etiam condit^, fun. i, 1639, 6. jfana Anthonii Eyre Sq Rernpflon ar, Roherti Clifton^ Jane et Caroli Clifton ohiit Londini huctranf- lata March 17, 1645;. 7. Alicia filia Uenrici comitis Huntingdon^ ^ marito fuperfuit fed eodem anno 1666 in ecclefia Sti. Egidii London^ inhumata, Ipfe laetus felicem obivit mortem Jun. 28 et pompa decora hie repofitus fuit ,2d. 1666. anno jetat, fute 80, Hunc fecutus * efl films ejus dom. Cliffordus Clifton miles, 6tc, IN the chancel on the fide of the. vault is the infcription on..Sir GervafCs firit three wives. Memoriaj confervandic caufa ^ Diledtifilmarum fibi conjugum, RenelopesFli^^Rohcrti comithWarwicenfts ^tRenelopes uxori-^ e- ]us, fceminic turn corporis turn animi egregia pulchritudine confpicua, Qux cum convixiffiet marito annos 5. peperifietque ei unicum filium Gervafium mortua eflet hie conditur obiit 26 die OStohris anno falutis MDXill. gratis 23. Francifcoc Francifeo etGrifildcO comite et comitifTse Cumbrice genitae nobilimmre prudentiffimic pientifiimac feeminae quae reli<flaprole, Mar- gar eta