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INSCRIPTION. -Orate pro anima magistri Radi Babyngton filii Thome Babyngton/ de dethyk in cometis Derb Armiger in deoretis bacularii quondam/ rector de Hyklyng qui mansun rectorie ejusdem de novo reparuit et/ plura edificia de novo construxit et obiit XXIX die Augusti Anno/ Domini MDXXI post septimum annum Regiminis sui cujus anime propicietur deus Amen-. TRANSLATION. -Pray for the soul of master Radulph Babyngton son of Thomas Babyngton of Dethick in County Derby Knight Bachelor in Canon Law, formerly Rector of Hickling, who restored anew the dwelling house of the same rectory and built anew many structures, and died the 29th day of August in the year of the Lord 1521, after the 7th year of his rectorate on whose soul may God have mercy. Amen-. (Photo Jun 2007. Thoroton Society text and translation).