Charles Wyndham - St Mary - Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
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A memorial tablet in St Mary's church, Donhead St Mary, with the arms of Charles Wyndham.
Waymark Code: WM12RVW
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/09/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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A memorial tablet in St Mary's church, Donhead St Mary, with the arms of Charles Wyndham.

the inscription reads -
NEAR THIS
IN THE ADJOINING CHURCH YARD
ARE INTERRED THE REMAINS OF
CHARLES WYNDHAM, ESQUIRE,
OF DONHEAD HALL, IN THIS PARISH.
HE WAS THE SIXTH AND YOUNGEST SON
OF WILLIAM WYNDHAM ESQUIRE, OF DINTON,
IN THIS COUNTY, AND ELIZABETH, HIS WIFE.

HE MARRIED MARIA FRANCES, YOUNGEST DAUGHTER
OF SIR WILLIAM HEATHCOTE, OF HURSTLEY PARK,
IN THE COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON, BARONET,
AND FRANCES, HIS WIFE;
BY WHOM HE LEFT ISSUE ONE ONLY DAUGHTER
FRANCES ELIZABETH MARIA.

HE WAS A MOST AFFECTIONATE HUSBAND AND FATHER,
ZEALOUS IN EVERY CAUSE HE UNDERTOOK
FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS, WHETHER OF A PUBLIC
OR OF A MORE PRIVATE NATURE.

BELOVED AND RESPECTED BY ALL
HE DIED THE 14TH DAY OF MARCH 1846,
IN THE 63RD YEAR OF HIS AGE.

IN THE SAME GRAVE
REST THE REMAINS OF HIS WIFE
MARIA FRANCES WYNDHAM,
WHO DIED THE 9TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1859,
IN THE 74TH YEAR OF HER AGE.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner)

Full name of the bearer: Charles Wyndham

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
St Mary, Donhead St Mary


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
[WYNDHAM] Az a chev betw three lions heads erased or; :
impaling [HEATHCOTE] Erm three pomeis each charged with a cross or


Address:
St Mary the Virgin
Church Hill
Donhead St Mary
Wiltshire
England
SP7 9DQ


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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