The British Plutarch Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen Patrio
The British Plutarch Containing the Lives of the Most Eminent Statesmen Patrio
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791
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" By his death, many large eftates in feveral coun- ties of England, amounting to the yearly value of 238S/. An amazing income in thofe days, devolved to his lady for her life ; and as me furvived him inanv years, this accounts for the late date of the patent to the corporations, Lady Greiham reiiding in winter at the maniion-houfeiii Bifhopfgate-ftreet, and in fu miner at Ofterley Park. His obfequies were performed in a public and folemn manner, and his charitable works followed him to his ver...y grave ; for he had ordered by his will, that his corpie fhould be attended by one hun- dred poor men, and the fame number of poor wo- men, cloathecl in black cloth gowns, at his expence. His remains were depofited at the north-eaft corner of St. Helen's, his paiifh church, in a vault which he had long fince provided for himfelf and family. The funeral charges amounted to 8oo/. Over the vault is a large, curious marble tomb, on the fouth and weft rides of which are his own arms, and on . He north and eaft, the fame empaled with thofe of his lady ; the arms of Sir Thomas, with thole of ihe city of London, and of the Mercer's company, are tikewife painted on glals, in the eaft window of the church, above the tomb, which remained without any infcription upon it till the year 1736, when, for the information of the curious, the fol- .
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