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Inscribed in pen and black ink, upper left: "Eastham Vol XIV page 143"; inscribed, upper right: "297"; inscribed, lower center: "Slab over the Tomb of Catharine Daughter of Lord Latimer, | East-Ham Essex."; inscribed on verso: "Inscription on the central compartment | In Memory of the Tight Honourable Edmond | Nevil Lord Latimer Earl of Westmerland And | Dame Jane His Wife With Them Memorials of | The 7 Children Wth. Edmond was Lineally | Descended From the Honourable Blood of Kings | And Princes & yr. 7 Earle of Westmerland of | The Name of Nevill | By Gods Great Power, Who Doth comand all Powers | To us These Seaven children Were for Blessings Given | Some Do Survive As Images of Owers | And Some are Gone From Whense The come to Heaven | Birth Blood And Buitie Like to Flowers Still Fade | Death Turnes Each Living Substance to a Shade | Left hand lower compartment | From Prince And From Honourable Blood By True Succession was my High Desent | Malignant Crosses oft opposte My Good | An

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