6o HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF . in the 6th year of his age. attorney at law, and lawyer, and Anne his wife; " Here lyeih the body of Valentine, fifth son of who departed this life July the 26th, 1765, John Simons,-esq. and Hellen his wife, of Belgrave; aged 5 years and 6 months." who departed this life the 12th day of April, 1723, td the 2d year of his age." 7. " Here lie the earthly remains of Anne, the wife of Benjamin Simons, gent. of Gumley. Arms of Simons on the stone between the two above She departed this life on the 8th day of May, 1768, inscriptionsi on the fess a crescent for difference. aged 41 years." Two atchievements with the fame arms, with an inef- 8. " Here lieth Joanna Orme, cutcheon of pretence, Per chevron, Azure and Ar- wife of Robert Orme, efq. and youngest daughter gent ; in chief two falcons rising Or, Stephens; fig.26 . of John Simons, cfq. by Hellen his wife. 2. " Here liech the body of Hannah, She died the ist of October, 1766, aged 42 years." the wife of John Scampton. • She died December 31, 1-72S, aged 38. 9. " Beneath are interred the remains of Elizabeth, Near this place lies the said John Scampton. wife of John Bishop, and relict of Thomas Allen. He died Oct. 26, 1732, aged 40. She departed this life January 4, 1777, aged 58 years. Here also lies John their son. Dormit, non mortua eji." He died Sept. 14, 1743, aged 25." 10. " Here lie the earthly remains of 4. Within the rails:. Benjamin Simons, gent. of Gumley. " Here lieth the body of Thomns Allen, He departed this life the 28th day of July, 1784, son of Thomas Allen by Hannah his wife ; aged 63 years." who departed this life the nth day of February, n ie ear n s a e# On a monument on a pillar in the nave: 1753, ' ^ 3'^- y °f ' S Stay, Reader, prepare; reflect, whilst this you view, " Sacred to the memory of Samuel Gamble, efq. Who next shall die,—uncertain—why not you ?" many years deputy-lieutenant and justice of peace for the county of ; 5. " Here lies buried Elizabeth, also upwards of 20 years a captain in the Militia, daughter of Benjamin Simons, a gentleman by birth, in which he observed discipline without being rigorous. as well as a gentleman in the law, and Anne his wife; His natural feelings led him to tenderness, born, together wiih her sister Anne, Feb. 3, 1764, being a good friend and companion, and kind relation. and died May the 8th following." He died July 19, 1788, aged 63 years. 6. ** Here lieth the body of Nicholas, Mrs. Elizabeth Gamble, mother of the above Samuel, third sou of Benjamin Simons, a gentleman by birth, died August 19, 1783, aged 84 years."

Pedigree of WELLS, of aed THRUSSINGTON. Entered at Leicester, by Thomas Wells and William Wells, March 23, 1681-2. Arms : Quarterly, 1. and 4. Or, a lion rampant Sable; 2 a fess dancette Or, in chief three cross crofslets 3. Barry of fix, Ermine and Gules, over all three crescents; Sable, Waterton. Crest, out of a ducal coronet Or, a demi lion Sable. Plate VI. fig. 28. Ralph Wells, of Thurmaston, descended out of Lincolnshire.=p ....

Thomas Wells, of Thurmaston, co. Leicester.^ .... % : j. Thomas Wells, of Thurmaston, died 3. John Wells, 2. Thomas Wells,=fs ..... dau. of 1. William Wells,=p dau. of 4. Ralph Wells, clerk, lived of Thurmaston, .... Cooper, of of Thrussington, Wyat, of Melton in Kent.^p died about 1635. Thurmaston. co. Leicester, died of Thurmaston. Mowbray.^ about 1650. Thomas Wells, of=pjoanna, dau. of John Thurmaston, died Jackson, of Burley I. William Wells,: =Mary, dau. of 2. Thomas Wells, Alice, wife of Tho. about 1645. on the Hill, co. Rut- of Thrufllngton, Rich. Smith, of Bristol, co. Rodeley, ofSyston. land. died Sept. 1671, of Wilbar- Somerset, marr. Mary, wife of Wil- æt. fere 70. • ston, co. twice, and left liam Thorp, of : Frances, dau.= :Tho. Wells,- Elizabeth, dau. Northampt. issue. . of William of Thurmas- of Ral. Dison, Hewit, of ton, æt. 38 of the Castle of Dunton,efq. 1681. Leicester, se- - iirst wife. cond wife. n 1 1 Frances,.died ari 1. Elizabeth, æt. 13. infant. 2. Ralph, æt. 12. 3. Mary, æt. 11. 4. Thomas, æt. 10. Margaret, dau. of— 1. William Wells,=pElizabeth, dau. of 2. John Wells, citizen 1. Catharine, wife of John Stacy, Robert Harris, of of Thrussington, Benj. Tomkins, of of London, married of Abkettleby. Woodford, co. set. 44, 1681. Harpoll, co. North- the daughter of Dr. 2. Elizabeth, wife of Tho. Pole, Northampton, ampton, and coheir Allen. of Glen Magna. first wife. of John her bro- 3. Tho. Wells, citizen 3. Mary, wife of George Allen, ther, second wife. of London, married of . 1 r 1 1 the daughter of Ri- 4. Alice, wife of Ellis Browne, of William, æt. 9, March 7, 1681. chard Cooper, of Over Broughton, co. Nott. Benjamin, æt. 5, Jan. 9, 1682. Ludlow, co. Salop. Mary, æt. 15, Jan. 9, 1081. Elizabeth, æt. 12, March 24, 1681.

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