An impressive memorial to Charles Holte (1648-1722). The main panel reads:

H. S. E.

CAROLUS HOLTE

de ASTON in Agro WARWICENCI, Baronettus,

Qui Natus XXII die Martii Anno MDCXLVIII.

Denatus XV Junii MDCCXXII.

Primarum Nuptiarum Filius Patrem habuit ROBERTUM HOLTE

Baronettum Matrem JANAM BRERETON Neptem GULIELMI DNI

BRERETON BARONIS de LAUGHLIN in REGNO HIBERNAE.

Cujus Praenobili Familia teneram fere exegit AEtatem Ubi Amoris

et in Deum et in Patriam ifs imbutus eft Principifs Quibus

futurum erat, ut fequentis Vitae Decurfu fplendide

uteretur ab iffdem nunquam defcifceret.

Univerfitate OXON per complures Annos Studiis vacavit Ubi

Magiftratus in Artibus in medicina Doctoratus fufcepit Gradus Huic

Facultati ideo potiffimum incubuit quod poft aeternae Salutis Curam

Hominibus utiliffimum fore duxit confectos Cruciatu AEgrotantes

fublevare per Peritiam in Re Medicinali Medicamenta etiam Egenis

fuppeditando plurimos ad fanitatem reduxit Qui Morbis occubuerant

nifi eorum Inopiae pariter as adverfae Valetudini pie fubveniffet.

Multa quoq, quae in Medicis ac Phyficis accuratiffime

notavit Penum locupletaffent publicum, nifi

Modeftia nimis injuriofa ea omnia

Igni devoviffet.

Perantiqua e Stirpe ortus Quum Familiae fuae Dignitate praeeffet,

Reipublicae Munia, iftiuf modi Viris deferri folita ita obivit ut in

ijs fungendis erga ECCLESIAM ANGLICANAM Pietas Spectatiffima

erga REGEM Fides intemerata, PUBLICAE fimul LIBERTATIS Studium

acerrimum; JURISQ. exquifita et caftiffima

Adminiftratio femper effulferint.

Hofpitio ufus eft perquam Liberali ea tamen Prudentia Rem

Familiarem geffit ut avitas Possessiones Flagrante Rebelione,raptas

et vaftatas, ingentibus infuper, quo Regias Partes defenderent Majorum

Impenfis haud parum immunitas Haeredi reliquerit non modo in

Integrum reftitutas, fed et multo auctiores.

Blandiffimus erat atq. Indulgens Conjux Pater Providus et

Amantiffimus, Lucidum Pietatis et Charitatis Exemplar,

Dignus deniq. Qui inter Optimos Viros

Jure merito, nec uno nomine

annumereter

This translates as:

Here was buried Charles Holte, of Aston, in the County of Warwick, Baronet, who was born on 22nd March, 1648, and died 15th June, 1722. He was the son of Robert Holte, Baronet, by his first wife, Jane, grand-daughter of William Lord Brereton, Baron of Laughlin, in the Kingdom of Ireland, in whose noble family he passed nearly all his tender years, where he was imbued with those principles of love, both of God and of his country, which he used in the splendid course of his future life and never departed from them. He followed his studies for several years at the University of Oxford, where he took the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Medicine. He gave his attention chiefly to the latter faculty because, next to the care for their eternal salvation, he considered it most useful to men to alleviate the sufferings of those who were in pain by skill and medicine. By supplying medicine also to the poor he restored many to health who would have succumbed to their diseases had he not piously aided both their poverty and sickness. Many accurate notes which he made on medicine and physics would have enriched the public had not a too destructive modesty committed all of them to the fire. Descended from a very ancient family and surpassing the dignity of all his ancestors, he so fulfilled the duties of the State, which are usually given to men of his rank, that in the discharge of them his marked attachment to the Church of England, his untarnished loyalty towards the King, coupled with the keenest care for the liberty of the people, and an impartial and pure administration of justice was always conspicuous in him. He displayed most liberal hospitality, yet he managed his private affairs with such prudence that he left to his heir the possessions of his ancestors, which, in the flames of the rebellion had been seized and injured, and besides had to no small extent been reduced by the great expenses with which he supported the King's side, not only in their entirety, but even much increased. He was a very kind and indulgent husband, a prudent and very affectionate father, a bright example of piety and charity ; in short, worthy to be reckoned not only by his name but by just right among the very best of men.

The lower panel reads:

M. S.

Monumentum hoc pofuit

Vidua ejus ANNA filia primogenita et Cohaeres

JOANNIS CLOBERY

Wintoniensis in Comitatu HANTONIA Equitis, ex qua

Filius Natu Maximus

CLOBERY HOLTE

Baronettus Titulum atque

Rem paternam

Poffidet

This translates as:

This monument was erected by his widow, Anna, eldest daughter and co-heiress of John Clobery, Esquire, of Winchester, in the County of Hants., by whom he had four sons and eight daughters. The eldest son of these, Clobery Holte, Baronet, possesses the title and family estate.

(12Jul2009)