Elizabeth Orme Monument - Aston-le-Walls, Northamptonshire

walwyn Sun, 05/09/2010 - 23:04
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Monument to Elizabeth Orme.

 

Inscribed tablet of white marble with black Ionic half columns, and bust on top, dedicated to Elizabeth Orme (d1692).

 

Let no man rase this Remembrance
nor disturb the innocent dust of Mrs
ELIZ wife of THO ORME of Hanch Hall
by Lichfield in Com. Staff Esq. Daur.
& Cohr of WM MARSHALL of Yorksh Gt
She at 7 could read distinctly to the
Sense & at 13 had finished works like
a Curious Needle-woman. Her Riper
years past in frequent reading Divinity
observing ye Dicipline of ye Church
of England Could Insert her unaffected
Dressing her neat body her Decorum
in Housekeeping her Charity at
A larger Table could not contain it.

She languished long with difficulties
to very many Physicians & Artists
on ye 2oth of Jan 1692 her breath expird
Having prayd many days incessantly

 

Monument to Elizabeth Orme.