Matthias Kerrison - Holy Trinity - Bungay, Suffolk
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Monument to Matthias Kerrison (d.1827), and Mary his wife, with their arms, in Holy Trinity church, Bungay.
Waymark Code: WM10NRE
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/03/2019
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Matthias Kerrison was a prosperous merchant and property investor, and his wife, Mary née Barnes. Father of Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st Baronet (
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"Matthias Kerrison, owner of the Staithe Navigation from 1753, and said to have been a self-made millionaire, was Reeve from 1811 - 12. A lead plaque at the base of the Black Dog lighting standard in the Market Place commemorates his year of office and provision of a town pump."
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"Matthias Kerrison, Esq., died April 12, 1827, aged 85. Mary his wife died March 15th, 1812, aged 65. Kerrison bears, or, on a pile az. 3 pheons (or Galtraps) of the field, and bears Barnes in pretence. Arg. 2 bars counter-crenellated gules: in chief 3 tourteauxes."
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Inscription on memorial -
To the
memory of
MARY the beloved wife of
MATTHIAS KKERRISON Esq
who died March 13th 1812
Aged 65 years
Also of
MATTHIAS KERRISON Esq
Many years magistrate for this
county
who died April 12th 1827
aged 85 years