NameEdmond Elmes [42, Northants vol 3, Warmington manor, p. 118], [56, Northants 1564, pub Mitchell 1887, Elmes p. 18], [109, The MI for his son Thomas in St John the Baptist, Thorpe Achurch, Northants.], [56, Huntingdon of 1613, pub Harleian 1849, St John, p. 2], [56, Beds of 1566, '82 & 1634, pub H'n 1884, St John, p. 53]
Death12 Mar 1602
GeneralOf Lilford, Warmington and Papley, Northants.
Spouses
1Alice St John [56, Northants 1564, pub Mitchell 1887, Elmes p. 18], [56, Huntingdon of 1613, pub Harleian 1849, St John, p. 2], [56, Beds of 1566, '82 & 1634, pub H'n 1884, St John, p. 53]
Notes for Edmond Elmes
He left Lilford to his eldest son John and Warmington and Papley to the second son Thomas. However it appears that John dsp for a little later Thomas is found to be in possession of Lilford.
Mon Inscripts notes for Edmond Elmes
Frome the Northants FHS bookllet of Mon Inscriptions for St John the Baptist, Thorpe Achurch, pub 2015:
“Certa resurgendi spe af patris sui Pedes his propter situs est EDMUND ELMES Arm vir pietate, charitate, nemini secundus: Qui in matrimonium habuit ALICIAM piissimam integerriam laudatissimam foeminum, Do JOHANNIS St JOHNS de Bletso, cui Baronatus, quo filius potitus est destinabatur militis filiam. Cum qua 54 annos, quibus pereennem familiam aluere paribus studiis, iisdemque animis conunctissime vixit ex quas habuit filios, JOHANNEMadhuc usq CAELIBEM THOMAM, CHRISTIANNAE unicae GUIL. HICKLINGS de Greens North, Northmp Armi filiae at haeredi junctum EDMUNDUM adhuc infantulum defunctum: Tres itidem filias, ANNAM, GUIL. CLOPTON de Kentwell Suff: MARGARETAM, HENRICO HALL de Gretford, Linc: ELIZABETHAM, EDVARDO APSLEY de Apsley Suss Armigeris, sigillatim nuptas: A quibus familia numeroso auctae partu floret. Qui demum multis divinae CLEMENTIAE dotibues illustris postqua 75 annos mensesq 7 cum innocentissa vita exegisset: Natues faelicter 10o Aug. 1526 supremum diem pie obiit 120 Martii 1602. Cui maeswtissima conjux iam Septuagenaria 50 Octob. 1602, ipso quo nata est die, hoc monumentum maerens posuiit.”
The booklet inclusdes a rough translation but it is not accurate so I have not quoted it. Perhaps I should apply to a Latin scholar of my acquaintane?
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