Rev. Knightley Adams - St Peter & St paul - Preston Capes, Northamptonshire
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Memorial tablet on the south chancel wall of St Peter & St paul's church, Preston capes, bearing the arms of Rev. Knightley Adams (d.1769).
Waymark Code: WM1370A
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/30/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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Memorial tablet on the south chancel wall of St Peter & St paul's church, Preston capes, bearing the arms of Rev. Knightley Adams.

The Reverend Knightley Adams married the only child of Richard Newton, Principal and Founder of Hertford College, Oxford.

The inscription on the memorial reads -
Beneath lieth the Body
of KNIGHTLEY ADAMS, M.A. Rector of
this Parish. He married JANE the only
Child of RICHARD NEWTON, D.D. Principal
Founder of Hertford College in the University
of Oxford. By Whom He had four Sons
and two Daughters.
He died Novenber 12th, 1769, Aged 71.
His Sons
Robert died November 21st, 1741, Aged 8 Years
Samuel died May 11th, 1749, Aged 9 monyhs
Richard Newton died March 7th, 1753, Aged 26.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner)

Full name of the bearer: Rev. Knightley Adams

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
south wall of chancel


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
Vert , on a cross or , a mullet of six points gu .
an escutcheon [Newton] Ar. three lozenges conjoined in fesse az. each charged with a garb or.


Address:
St Peter & St Paul
Church Way
Preston Capes
Northamptonshire
England
NN11 3TE


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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