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To the pious memorie of Anthony Dennis of Orleigh Esq. who first married Elizabeth ye daughter of Thomas Wyse of Sydenham, Esq. by whome he had 1 sonne and 2 daughters deceased. He secondly espoused Gertrud daughter to Sir Bernard Grenvill of Stowe Knt., by whome having plenteous issue left surviving only 3 daughters. He deceased June ye 19th Ao Di 1641 Aetat suae 56.

Here sleeps his corps whose worth and fame shall be A living sermon to posterity Whose name shall outlive time; the future age Shall stile him loyall, loving, prudent, sage Learning’s Moecenas, wisdome's quintiscence Whose breast contain'd a.sea of eloquence. He sleeps, he is not dead, he liveth for ever Pale death has got its due, but he dyes never.
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The code reveals that the monument was probably erected in 1648