Drake Monument - St Michael - Musbury, Devon - Stone Church Artefacts on Waymarking.com

Drake monument in St Michael's church, Musbury.

'A remarkable triple monument of 1611 by John Drake (d. 1628), commemorating three generations of his family. The first partition at the rear is occupied by the kneeling effigies of (d. 1628) and his wife Dorothy (d. 1631); in front of them in the centre are similar effigies of his father Sir Barnard (d.1586) and his wife Garthrud (d. 1601), with his grandfather John Drake Sr (d.1558) and his wife Amy (d. 1577) in front facing the window.

The memorial is a beautiful example of 17th century Renaissance style. It is divided into 3 sections, with a pair of kneeling effigies in each section. It was begun in 1611 and enlarged around 1646. The figures all look towards the east aisle window, dedicated to Robert Hamlyn Mervyn Drake.

The arrangement of 3 pairs of kneeling couples is extremely rare in English churches. The couples are separated by pilastered screens, and kneel atop a plinth with coats of arms below. The top section of the monument is missing.'

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The inscriptions below the figures read -
JOHN DRAKE ESQ BURIED HERE Ye 11 OF APRILL 1628
Dorothye drake his wife buried here 13 of dece 1631
Sr John drake Knichte buried here Ye 26 of Aug 1656
DAME MARY ROSEWELL Wife of Sr HENRY
ROSEWELL KNIGHTE WAS BURIED HERE
THE 4th OF NOVEMBER 1643

HERE IS THE MONUMENT OF Sr BARNARD DRAKE Kt WHO HAD TO WIFE
DAME GARTHRUD THE DAUGHTER OF BARTHOLOMEW FORTESCUE OF FILLY
ESQr BY WHOM HE HAD THREE SONNES AND THREE DAUGHTERS WHERE
OF WHEAR FIVE LIVING AT HIS DEATH VIZ: JOHN : HUGH: MARIE MAR
GARET AND HELEN: HE DIED THE Xth OF APRILL 1586 AND DAME
GARTHRUD HIS WIEF WAS HERE BURIED THE XIIth OF FEBRUARIE
1601 UNTO THE MEMORIE OF WHOME JOHN DRAKE
HIS SONNE HATH SET THIS MONUMENT ANO 1611

HEER LIETH THE BODY OF JOHN DRAKE OF AISH ESQr AND
AMIE HIS WIFE WHOE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF Sr ROGER
GRAYNFEILD Kt BY WHOM HE HAS ISSUE SIX SONES
WHERE OF LIVED THREE AT HIS DEATH VIZ: BARNARD
ROBART AND RICHARD HE DIED THE 4th OF OCTOBER
1558 AND SHE DIED THE 18th OF FEBRUARIE 1577

Approximate Age of Artefact: 1611 Relevant Website: [Web Link]

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