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Border inscription beginning with a rose & large capital H; kneeling figures of wives & children; fruitful vine decoration

Here lie ye bodies of Jowdy and Katheren, Wives unto Richard Durant, of this Towne, we departed this life in the faithe of Jesus Christ, Jowdy was buried the 25th of May, 1589: and Katheren the 22nd of December 1608. Here lyith the body of Richard Durant, Husband unto these Wives, and father unto these children, twice Maior of this Town, who departed this life in the faith of Jesus Christ, the 20th of May, Anno Domini 1632 Aged 79

During their lifes, had Durant wifes, Jowdy and Kathren named
Both feared God & eke his rod, so well their lifes they framde
both comly, frugall chast & fruitfull; yea of a constant mind
to all their friends, even to their ends, still to their husband kinde
both children dear whiles they lived heer unto their husband brought
by him a score they had no more, all in good nurture taught.
The first had 6, 14 ye next, bookes of recorde doe tell
the best is this and trew it is, they livde and died well,
And here doe lie, whose children crie, woe yt this day wee see
They must be still, it is God’s will, they ar gone, and so must wee