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Ledger broken into three fragments:

Anno Domini 1666
mense Junii
die 24
Christophorus HATTONUS ex illustri
familia oriundus; cum Magarita eius
uxor insignis Matrona post annum
matrimonij quinquagesimur primum
Sub hoc marmore requiescunt
a laboribus suis
Beati enim mortui qui in Domino
moriuntur opera enim illiorum
Sequntur illos; Apoc.14

[BR: Mr Christopher HATION (sic) buried 25 June 1666]

[Translation: 24 June 1666 Christopher HATTON born of an illustrious family, with Margaret, his wife, notable matron for fifty one years of matrimony. They rest from their labours beneath this stone. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, their works follow after them; Revelation 14]


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