Memorial to Benjamin and Katherine Colinge

Memorial to Benjamin and Katherine Colinge

c.1700-1719

Marble

Marble memorial to Benjamin Colinge (1634-1700) and his wife Katherine (d.1719). A rectangular engraved memorial with scroll boarders, missing base, shelf with a shield on top. The text spells Katherine's name 'Cathrine' further down. It details the Colinge's family, and how they had 11 sons and 3 daughters, how they were from the county of Salop and how Catherine's family were the Olivers of County Darby. Benjamin Colinge was assistant secretary to his Brother, to all the Lord Chamberlains of the Royal Households from the Restoration to 1697. He was also Yeoman Usher of his Majesty's House of Peers and Keeper of his Council Chamber. The memorial dates from the former St Martin-in-the-Fields church, 1544-1721.

Engraved on the memorial: To the pious memory of BENJAMIN COLINGE ESQ underneath Inter'd. Son of Wm. & MARY COLINGE of Coreley in ye County of Salop Born ye 15 of March I634, & Departed this life ye 2nd Decbr 1700. Married to KATHERINE: descended of ye Loyall Family of ye Ollivers of ye Count of Darby: by whom he had Issue 11 Son's & 3 Daughters. Only 5 Son's & ye 3 Daughters survivd him He was assistant Secretary to his Bro. to all the Ld Chamberlains of ye Royall Household from y Restauration to ye year 1697. Yeoman Usher of his Majesty's house of Peers, & Keeper of his Councill Chamber: Also near this place lies CATHRINE Wife of the late BENJAMIN COLINGE ESQr who Departed this Life August ye 21 1719 Aged 77 years

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