The annals of StHelen's, Bishopsgate, London . in mind of their frail condition and theirdeceased friends; or a monendo to warn men of their mortality,and to excite their inward thoughts by the sight of death to abetter life; and these monuments were accounted so sacred, thatsuch as violated them were heretofore punished with death, banish-ment, condemnation to the mines, or loss of members, accordingto the circumstance of fact and person. These monuments serve for four uses or ends: 1. They are evi-dences to prove descents and pedigrees. 2. To show the time whenthe party deceased. 3. They are
The annals of StHelen's, Bishopsgate, London . in mind of their frail condition and theirdeceased friends; or a monendo to warn men of their mortality,and to excite their inward thoughts by the sight of death to abetter life; and these monuments were accounted so sacred, thatsuch as violated them were heretofore punished with death, banish-ment, condemnation to the mines, or loss of members, accordingto the circumstance of fact and person. These monuments serve for four uses or ends: 1. They are evi-dences to prove descents and pedigrees. 2. To show the time whenthe party deceased. 3. They are examples to follow the good, andeschew the evil. 4. Memorials to put the living in mind of theirmortality.^ It would occupy far too much space to enumerate the numerousmonuments which exist within the walls of St. Helenas—such, forexample, as tablets, footstones, &c. The following descriptions,therefore, are confined to those most especially worthy of notice * Sir H. CHatinceys Historical Antiquities of Herts, p. 554. Ed. Lond., 1700,. I ^A^/C/T THO>- KOBINSON, 1600. Bohinson and Kinoin Motrnments. 59 and consideration. They will be taken into consideration, notaccording to their respective dates of erection, but according totheir position, beginning from the north wall of the Nuns first that claims attention is that of Thon Robinson,merchant of the staple of London, and merchant-taylor; anelaborate specimen of its period—husband, wife, and childrenbeing placed, according to sex, on each side of an altar-table, withthe following inscription :— Within this Monument lye the earthly parts of THON ROBINSON,Marchant of y® Staple of England, free of y^ Copany of Marchant Talors,and sometymes Alderman of Londo, and Christian his Wife, Eldestdaughter of Tho Anderson, Grocer. They spent together 36 Yeares inholy Wedlock, and were happy besides other worldly blessings in nynesonnes and seaven daughters. She changde her mortall habitation for aheavenly on the 24t
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