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This mural monument in the north chapel, shows the frontal relief busts in oval niches of
George Bathurst, wearing a wig and holding a book, and his wife Elizabeth.
The couple's children, in Jacobean dress, kneel stiffly below their parents on either side
of a prayer desk - the sons on the left and the daughters on the right. One of the sons,
Henry, is holding a skull, signifying that he predeceased his parents.
The inscription reads
Here lyeth interred ye bodys of George Bathurst of Hothorpe in ye County of North
ampton Esq Sonne of Lancelott Bathurst of Franks in the Parish of Horton in ye County of Kent
Esq and Elizabeth his first wife 3rd daughter and coheire of Edward Villiers of Hothorpe A
fore said Esq by whom he had Issue 13 sonnes and 4 daughters George, Edward, John,
James, Ralph, Henry (who died an infant), Henry, Lancelott, Thomas, Samuel, Moses,
Joseph & Benjamin. Elizabeth, Mary, Judeth and Susanna. He departed this life ye 19th
of April 1656 being 76 yeares old. His wife Elizabeth dyed ye 5th of January
1650 being 55 years old. By his second wife Susanna ye daughter of Sir
Richard Burnley of Watford in ye County of Northampton Knt
he had no issue.
Above the busts is an achievement of arms: Qly
1st and 4th Sable, two bars ermine, in chief three crosses paty or (Bathurst)
2nd and 3rd Argent, on a cross gules five escallops or, a crescent for difference (Villiers)
The crest is a mailed dexter arm embowed holding in the hand a holy water sprinkler.
Beneath the figures are two more sets of arms.
On the right Bathurst impaling Villiers.
On the left Bathurst impaling Argent, two bars gules, in chief a lion passant guardant
gules (Burnaby).
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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