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St. Elidyr's Church

A Grade I Listed Building in Stackpole, Pembrokeshire

Carrera marble Italian Baroque monument to Lady Hester Lort, wife of Sir Roger Lort, and to Sir John Lort, her son, Church of St James and St Elidyr, Cheriton, Stackpole Elidor, Pembrokeshire

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Near this place lyeth interredThe Body of the Honourable Hester (daughter of Sir Francis annesley Baronet, Lord Mountnorris and Viscount Valentia in Ireland, Vice Treasurer and secretary in that Realm to King Charles the First, and Sister of Sir Arthur Annesley afterwards Earl of Anglesey and Privy Seal to King Charles the 2nd) the first wife of Roger Lort Esquire afterwards Baronet, Eldest Son and Heir of Henry Lort of Stackpole, Esquire. As Also. The Body of Sir John Lort, Baronet son and heir of the said Sir Roger Lort by the said Hester his Wife, which Sir John by the Right Honourable Susanna daughter of John Earle of Clare and Elizabeth eldest daughter and one of the Coheirs of Horace Lord Vere Baron of Tilbury , left issue Sir Gilbert Lort his only son and heir (who died without issue) and one daughter Elizabeth, now relict of Sir Alexander Campbell of Calder in Scotland who in memory of her father and Grandmother hath erecter this monument anno 1712. Hester dyed anno 1647. Sir John Lort dyed anno 1672. (Photo Oct 2010).

Uploaded by Andrew H Jackson
on 4 April 2015

Photo ID: 122815
Building ID: 300006020
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