William is depicted in a gown, ruff and round cap. Elizabeth, William's second wife,
is depicted in a ruff and hood turned up
and falling forward.
Behind William are the couple's four surviving sons who are depicted kneeling in trunk hose.
Behind Elizabeth are their nine daughters and the arms: Bainbrigge impaling Or,
vairy gules and argent a label of four vert (Chard).
Above William are the arms: Argent, a chevron embattled
between three battleaxes sable (Bainbrigge).
Above are two obelisks, the Bainbrigge Arms and the motto Post Tenebras Spero Lucem
(After darkness the hope of light). William obviously wanted to be remembered for, as the
inscription tells us, he had the monument built in 1614, three years before his death.
The inscription reads:
A peerless payre lyes here beneath,
Linkt long in love and now in death;
Four times ten years and somewhat more
one soul in bodyes twaine they bore;
Which multiply'd its own perfection
to thirteen pavnes of chast affection.
Gentle, wise, bounteous they were,
Full of good works and holy fear,
Full of sweet grace and harty chere.
And now their glorious soules above
abound no less in joy than love.
William Bainbrigge esquire, lord of the manor
of Lockington married Elizabeth, daughter of Ed
Chard of London, esq, by whom he had foure sons and
nine daughters: Viz John married Agnes, daughter
of William Law, of Wigston, Gent. Barnaby Bainbrigge
Merchant Veturer, deceased; Thomas married Agnes,
daughter of George Jackson, Gent.; William the
youngest son, Elizabeth married first to John
Stanford esq and since to Robert Terringham, Esq;
Mary, married to John Law, Gent.
Sara, first married to Henry Ducket, Bachelor of Divinity,
since to William Robinson, Doctor of Divinity;
Hester, married to Philip Bainbrigge, Gent.
Susanna and Anne unmarried.
Three daughters more deceased. He erected this
monument for himself and posterity 1614.
Willaim Bainbrigge, esq, departed this life
the 22nd April, 1617, and in the 81st year of his age;
and Elizabeth his wife deceased the 14th of April,
1624 in the 78th year of her age.
To whose memory William their youngest son
hath caused this inscription here to be placed, 1625.
Sepulchral Effigies of Leicestershire and Rutland
Text copyright Max Matthews 2002. Selected text copyright Bob Trubshaw 2025–6.
Images copyright Max Matthews 2002 or Bob Trubshaw 2002, 2025–6.
No copying or reproduction without prior written permission.
Published by Heart of Albion Press
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