Sunday, July 12, 2009

This memorial is for Henry Charles,. a servant to the Holte household for 33 years and it must be assumed that he was highly esteemed to have such a monument placed in the church amongst his masters:

Near
To this Place
Lyeth ye Body of
HENRY CHARLES
servant for the space of
33 Years to
ROBERT HOLTE & SR CHARLES HOLTE
of ASTON Baronets.
He DIED
on the 30th day of January in the
Year 1700
And in ye 54th of his Age
In Memory
of whofe True & Faithfull Service
His Mafter SR CHARLES HOLTE
Caufed this Monument
to be
Erected

(12Jul2009)