Fragment of a Memorial for Johannis and Richard Steward
Name/Title
Fragment of a Memorial for Johannis and Richard Steward
Date Made
c.1633
Public Description (About this object)
Fragment of a memorial, engraved text in latin, and likely to be for Johannis Steward, died 14 November 1633. The memorial mentions a Richard Steward, Dean of Chichester. The fragment is a plain flat block, presumably from the bottom of the memorial. The memorial is from the former St Martin-in-the-Fields church, 1544-1721.
Inscription and Marks
LONGAEVAE MEMORIAE PATRI SVI VIRI OPTIMI JOHANNIS STEWARD ARMIGERI ACADEMICA ET CASTRENSI. DISCIPUNA EDVCATI SERENISSIMIS REGINS ANNAE ET MARIAE PER LONGAM ANNORVM SERIEM A NOBILIORE ANTEAMBVIONVM ORDINE HAECCE MARMORA CANDORIS LIVS ET GRAVTATIS SYMBOLA SACRABAT LACRYMANS RICHARDVS STEWARD JEL DOR DECAN CICESTRENSIS ОBUT 14 NOVEMB ANO DNI 1633, AETATIS SVAE 71'
Object number
SMITF.H.58