Memorial to Margaret Knight

Memorial to Margaret Knight

c.1677

Stone

This stone memorial is to Margaret Knight. It is Plain marble rectangular stone. On it, in relief is the memorial text, noting she died who died 3 March 1677 aged 81 and was buried in the aisle of the former St Martin-in-the-Fields church (1544-1721). The memorial is located in the back of the Crypt Gallery, under the St Martin-in-the-Fields Church.

Engraved: MARGARET KNIGHT widow Buryed in ye middle Ile Mar ye 3d 1677 in Ye 81st, year of her age Daughter & Heir of JOHN FALDO of Bedford shire Esq & ANN GRAVELY of Gravely in Hartford#shire first marryed to JOHN BERKEHEAD Gent & afterwards to STEPHEN KNIGHT Esq was a most exemplary Wife Mother & Friend & so generally obliging as if born for any rather than Herself of her eleven Children HENRY BERKEHEAD survives, & MARY KNIGHT which last erected this Monument

Margaret was the daughter of John Faldo of Bedfordshire and Ann Gravely of Gravely, Hertfordshire. Her first marriage was to John Berkehead and her second marriage was to Stephen Knight. She had 11 children, two survived - Henry Berkehead and Mary Knight. This memorial is from the former St Martin-in-the-Fields church, 1544-1721.

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