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English: Mural monumment to Judith Newman, firstly wife of William Hancock, secondly of Thomas Ivatt, Combe Martin Church, Devon. Inscription: "Memoriae Amoris Sacrum . (Sacred to the memory of Love) Here lyeth the body of Judith first the wyfe of William Hancock Lord of this mannor by whome she had issue John & Ann, after the wyfe of Thomas Ivatt Es(q) some tymes His Ma(jes)t's printcipail sercher in the Port of London at whose cost this monument was erected. Shee had issue by him Thomas & Judith Ivatt. Shee departed this life May 28 1634 A(nn)o Aetatis 26 . (in the year of (her) age 26) Solus Christus mihi salus" . (Christ alone is salvation to me)

"Grace meekenes love religion modistye
Seem'd in this mirrour of her sex to dye
For hir soule's lover in hir lyfe did give
To hir as many vertues as could live

And thus full beutifyed by heavenly arte
Earth claim'd hir body Heaven hir better parte"
Date Sculpture 1634; photo 2013
Source Self-photographed
Author ( Lobsterthermidor ( talk ) 17:53, 11 February 2013 (UTC))

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