. The Redmans of Levens and Harewood : a contribution to the history of the Levens family of Redman and Redmayne in many of its branches . es a rosary. The tomb exhibits a re-markably fine series of sculptured saints, which Gough, inhis Sepulchral Monuments, declares to be the finest hehas seen. Adjoining this latter tomb is that of Sir William Gas-coigne, the famous Chief Justice, and his wife Elizabeth,daughter of Sir Alexander Mowbray, of Kirklington, ; so that Elizabeth Gascoigne lies in sculpturedcalm between her husband and her father. Around thetomb, which is not less splendid t
. The Redmans of Levens and Harewood : a contribution to the history of the Levens family of Redman and Redmayne in many of its branches . es a rosary. The tomb exhibits a re-markably fine series of sculptured saints, which Gough, inhis Sepulchral Monuments, declares to be the finest hehas seen. Adjoining this latter tomb is that of Sir William Gas-coigne, the famous Chief Justice, and his wife Elizabeth,daughter of Sir Alexander Mowbray, of Kirklington, ; so that Elizabeth Gascoigne lies in sculpturedcalm between her husband and her father. Around thetomb, which is not less splendid than its companions,there was once, according to Dodsworth, a Latin inscrip-tion which may be translated thus :— Here lies William Gascoigne, late Chief Justice ot the Bench ofHenry IV., late King of England, and Elizabeth, his wife. WhichWilliam died on the 17th day of December, , thy tomb a fitting altar isWhereon to swear the patriot Englishman,When he devotes him to his countrys kneehng by this hallowed marble,He shall recall thy resolute worth and draw_ New virtue from the holy ALTAR-TOMl) OF CillKK-JUSTICE SIK \ HAREWOOD permission of Mr. H. Speight. Kciiman of (Jbointon-in-lCona&alf. Thomas Redman of Thornton, William of Overlands, Thornton, gent., I437- JOHN, 1437- 1 Edmund,1437- Richard of Ingleton, 1465, of Thornton, senior, A quo Redmans of Twisleton. A quoRedmansofIreby. 1491. 1498. Richard = Ellyn,of Thornton, jun., widow,died ante 1498. 1498. of Wrayton, 1494,of Thornton, 1537. of Thornton,1535, bur. 30Jan., 157S. J ames=Maud = Thomasson and heir I Barton, of VVm. R. of 2 vir, mar Twisleton, 9 Oct. 153 Edward, 1535, of Gressingham A quoRedmansof Fulford. Richard = Elizabeth, dson and heir, will of Sir Roger18 March, 1573-4. Cholmley. Franc iS=Margaret, of Overlands, dau. and heiress of ^556, bur. 9 Henry Hammerton, Jan.,i6og-io. 1556, bur. 19 Feb., 1625-6. Margaret, 1574. Blackburne, 1574. Marmaduk
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