Charles Vaughan - Ottery St Mary, Devon - Coats of Arms on Waymarking.com

Memorial To Charles Vaughan (d.1736) in St Mary's church, Ottery St Mary, bearing Vaughan coat of arms.

"Charles Vaughan (1680-1736) died aged 56, of Ottery St Mary, Devon. Erected by his only sister and heiress Mary Vaughan (d.1752), the wife of Richard Duck (d.1755) of Doddiscombsleigh, Devon, descended from Nicholas Duck (1570-1628) of Heavitree in Devon, MP, Recorder of Exeter (Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.309, pedigree of Duck). His ancestor was Hugh Vaughan (d.1606), the first to assume that surname, son of Howell ap David of Wales and steward to Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford, KG (c.1527-1585), of Bedford House, Exeter. ( Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 15th Edition, ed. Pirie-Gordon, H., London, 1937, p.2325, corrected from "3rd Earl"). The eldest son of Hugh Vaughan (d.1606) was Charles Vaughan of Ottery St Mary, Devon."

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The inscription, in Latin, reads -
H.S.E.
Carolus Vaughan Armig:
Qui vecerem, unde ortus est, Prosapiam
Suis insuper Virturibus
Exornavit
Vir erat
Ingenio felici, Probitate antiqua Humanitate singulari
Cum Paucis
Intimiori Consuetudine conjunctus
Urbana interim Officia Praestabat
Omnibus.
Rei familiaris non aliam habuit rationem,
Quam quae suis ac suorum Sumptibus,
Quantum par erat
Suppeteret.
Religione, Virtute et Doctrina Academica
Probe institutus,
Ab Academicorum moribus adeo non abhorruit,
Ut Vitam Caelibem degere
Otioqs frui literato
Constanter decrevit.
Hydrope demum confectus
Diem obiit supremum
Anno { Arae Xtutae 1736
{ Aetat: suae 56
Maria, Richardi Ducke Armig:conjux
soror unica superstes et ex asse haeres
Amoris hac munus extremum

Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner) Full name of the bearer: Charles Vaughan Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?: memorial in church Material / Design: Stone Blazon (heraldic description): Gu. three boars’ heads erased in pale ar. armed or. Address: St Mary Ottery St Mary Devon England EX11 1DQ 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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