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Inscription reads- Sacred to the memory of Job Staunton Charlton eldest son of Gilbert Charlton Esq. and grand son of Sir Job Charlton of Ludford in the county of Hereford Baronet and Anne his wife. She was eldest daughter of Harvey Staunton Esq. whose ancestors inherited the estate here from the time of the Saxons in 1066. Sir Malger Staunton defended Belvoir Castle against William the First, Duke of Normandy called William the Conquerorand had the strongest fortress therein, ever since called [by the name] Staunton Tower. The above Job Staunton Charlton was member for the borough of Newark in several parliaments and died in 1778 aged 78 years.
He married Mary, the daughter of Daniel Greenwood MD of Northampton, and who died in March 17(36?). They had four daughters, Anne, Emma, Mary and Elizabeth, who all died unmarried. Mary died in February 1779, , Elizabeth died in October 1778, Emma died in January 1797 and Anne, the eldest and last surviving died April the 11th 1807, leaving her Staunton estate to her second cousin Elizabeth, the daughter of Job Brough Esq. and wife of the Rev J Ashpinshaw LLD who directed by her last will and testament that they and their issue should take the name and bear th arms of Staunton only and who have out of grateful remembrance to her erected this monument. (Photo Feb 2014).