THE MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS OF MIDDLESEX. WITH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF AEMORIAL BEARINGS VOL. II. A COLLECTION OF CURIOUS AND INTERESTING EPITAPHS, COPIED FROM THE EXISTING MONUMENTS OF DISTINGUISHED AND NOTED CHARACTERS IN €&e Cemeteries anti Cfmrc&es OF SAINT PANCRAS, MIDDLESEX. BY FREDERICK TEAGUE CANSICK. LONDON: J. RUSSELL SMITH, SOHO SQUARE 1872. All rights reserved. LONDON: WERTHEIMER, LEA AND CO., PRINTERS, CIRCUS PLACE, FINSBURY CIRCUS. TO THE Jttogt Honourable THE MARQUIS CAMDEN. MY LORD MARQUIS, T T AVING completed my second volume of •^ •*- Epitaphs in the Churchyards and Cemeteries of St. Pancras, I have the honour to dedicate the result of my labours to your lordship, and I humbly and gratefully acknowledge that permission being granted. I have the honour to be Your Lordship's most obedient and most humble Servant, FREDERICK TEAGUE CANSICK. 28, Jeffery Street, Kentish Town, N, W. January, 1872. PREFACE. jAVING at length brought to a close the present work, which for several years has occupied the leisure time I had from busi­ ness, I freely submit it to the impartial judgment of the public. The great success attending my first, prompted me to bring to a successful conclusion this my second volume, thus completing my selections from the Churches, Churchyards and Cemeteries of St. Pan- eras, in Middlesex. I am not unmindful of the shortcomings of this volume, but I trust the care taken to make it as correct as possible, and the addition of illustrations of arms belonging to many families, will increase its value, and that it will prove acceptable to my readers. The descriptions of the armorial bearings repre­ sented in the several monuments will doubtless be of viii Preface. interest to many. The difficulty, however, of obtain­ ing an accurate account of them, owing to the injury which many have sustained by exposure to weather and other causes, must be my apology" for any inaccuracies in their renderings. Several subscribers have furnished me with valuable information illus­ trative of various inscriptions, but want of space has prevented their insertion. It was my intention to have added more notes to the distinguished characters whose names are in­ serted, but want of space prevented my doing so, much to my disappointment. The kindness which J. J. Howard, Esq., LL.D., has shown by valuable assistance throughout the progress of the work, is deserving of my special acknowledgement, as also the interest manifested in it by others who have endeavoured to promote its circulation. F. T. C. INTRODUCTION. j^igfjgate Cemetery HIS ground is the property of the London T Cemetery Company, which was incorporated by Act of Parliament, in 1839. It is situated in the bay formed by the west and east hills, leading to the town of Highgate, and faces the south. No cemetery in or out of London can boast so many natural beauties. Unlike many cemeteries, which are more like reclaimed swamps, it is elevated, and not only enjoys a natural drainage, but the main drainage of the north extends along the base of the hills. The irregularity of the ground, rising in terraces, the winding paths leading through avenues of shrub­ beries and marble monuments, and the groups of majestic trees, contribute many material charms to this solemn region. The London Cemetery Company were among the early promoters of that reform which was so long needed, and which could only be carried out by men of energy and enterprise. It was founded by Stephen Geary, Esq., who also acted as architect to the com- X Introdtiction. pany, and to whose judgment in selecting the spot, and so tastefully laying out the ground, may be given the credit for the great success attending the work. The approach from the Highgate Road, at the top of Kentish Town, is by Swaine's Lane ; bounded on the north by St. Anne's Church, built at the cost of Miss Barnett to the memory of her brother, and above which is Holly Lodge and grounds, the resi­ dence of Baroness Burdett Coutts. On the south side is a row of modern villas, beyond which is Holly Village, built at the expense of Baroness Burdett Coutts, and intended by her to form a background to the view across her grounds. The villas were de­ signed by Mr. Darbishire, and are quite an ornament to this portion of the lane. At the top of the lane on the left is the entrance to the cemetery; on the left of the entrance is the chapel, which is admirably fitted for its solemn pur­ pose. The interior of this sacred edifice is spacious and lofty. The absence of any unnecessary ornament produces an effect of simplicity very appropriate. A bier stands at the western end which can be lowered through an aperture in the floor by hydraulic pressure. The object of this bier is to convey the coffin to the subterranean passage below, at the termi­ nation of the service in the chapel, so as to facilitate Introduction. XI its conveyance to the new ground on the opposite side of the lane. This, if anything, adds to the solemnity of the building and its uses. On leaving the chapel we turn to the right, pass by the lodge for the superintendent, and ascend a flight of broad stone steps which leads up towards the church of St. Michael which crowns the summit, ap­ pearing from distant parts of the ground to great advantage, and which even seems, at a hasty glance, to appertain to the cemetery. As we ascend the hill we see on the left an archway of Egyptian character, which forms the entrance to the catacombs, in which the coffins are placed in cavities formed by the most solid masonry. Leaving the catacombs, we find ourselves almost immediately on a broad level terrace with a handsome balustrade, at the very foot of the church. The view from this point is remarkably fine, and is alone worth a visit, some half-dozen counties being visible on a fine day. The beauties of the place, indeed, appear to be fully appreciated, for the gardens are daily filled with persons evidently enjoying the quiet, the pure air and the splendid landscape. The cemetery of St. George the Martyr, Queen Square, is in the parish of St. Pancras, and is situated Xll Introduction, in Henrietta Street, Brunswick Square. It is closed for interment, and is in a very sad state—the stones falling over and broken, the trees uncut, and the wood growing wild. It has all the appearance of a wilder­ ness, and is a standing disgrace to the parish. The cemetery of the wealthy parish of St. George's^ Bloomsbury, also joins the above, and is a little better cared for, but in many instances the inscriptions are almost obliterated. This should not be. Will no churchman look to this, and see that the resting-place of departed Christians is worthy of its name. St. Andrew's, on the border of the parish, in the Gray's Inn Road, is a large open space containing very few monuments of any interest. St. Giles'-in-the-Fields is in the Old St. Pancras Road, adjoining the old parish church of St- Pancras, and is in a ruinous state, children being allowed to wander about the ground and destroy the tombs with impunity. The beautiful monument erected to the wife of Sir John Soane was battered with stones, and the carving Introduction. Xlll destroyed. The cost of keeping some old pensioner to watch over the grounds would be very trifling, and would prevent such unseemly sights. St, Martin's-in-the-Fields has a ground in Pratt Street, Camden Town. This is kept in better order, and reflects some credit on the parish owning it. F. T. C. CONTENTS. PAGE I PAGE A'BECKETT, G. A. 91 Bower. 232 Acland, Rev. C. • 50 Bowes.... 109 Alcock. 68 Boxill .... 221 Aldridge . 126 Brace .... 225 Allen .... 37, 98 Bradley . 60 Anderson . 203 Braithwaite . • r54 Arden .... 248 Brand, Major J. IOI Armie. H5 Brand . • 254 Atchelor 153, 183. Branston . 130 Atchison . 250 Brett .... 171 Austin. 186 Brian, R., M.D. • 73 Aynsworth . 223 Brooks. • J37 Broughton . 207 BABINGTON . • 49 Bagster . 142 Brown. 122 202, 242 . 128 Browne Baily, E. H., R.A. Braining . 164 Baker • 43 . 203 . 117 Brunsdon Balch .... 118 Balm, Rev. E. 292 Bunning Barker. 105 Bunting, Rev. W. M. 103 . 219 Barnett • 74 Burdyn Barnes . 164 Burnaby, Sir W. E. 106 Bartholomew . no Burroughs . 219 Beadnell Burrows . 47 • H5 Butler . 124 Beauclerk, Lord H. 20 Belcher- . 201 Byam . 96 Bell . 225 Bellamy . 166 CARPENTER . 182 Bennett, Rev. T. 202 Cassidy . 209 Bennett . 141 Carteret . 227 Bentley . 210 Catton, C, R.A. • 255 Bernard • 155 Causton, Rev. T. 196 Bernai, Y. Valda. 108 Chalon, J. J., R.A. 128 Belt, Rev. R. • 143 Chalmers . 256 Betts . 149 Chamber . 208 Biggar, Rev. J. 16 Chambers . 24, 251 Bird . 17 Charleville . 2 Bishop , 20 Clayton . 26 Blanshard . 249 Cobb, J. B. B., Esq. 293 Blizard. 289 Codd, Captain . 162 Block . • 174 Coleridge . 198 Bloxam . 202 Collard . 132 Bodkin. • 97 1 Collier, C, M.D.. 125 xvi Contents. PAGE Colman . 40 Edkins . 80 Conant, Rev. J. » . 207 Edwards . 24, 115, 147, 194 Coningham, W., . 294 Egan, P. • 37 Connington, Sir J. 204 Eley, T. 28 Conolly . 151 Ellis, Rev. J. J., M.A. 90 Cooper, A., R.A. 152 Eicon . 168 Coram, Captain . • 235 .Ellis . 205 Corrie . 3, 24 Elliott, R. J., R.N. 48 Court . • 93 Emerson . 205 Could, Sir E. 192 Emery . 42 Cox . • 237 English, H. 172 Croft, Sir A.