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Ledger stone of Mrs Mary Hungerford (d. 21 August 1719) and her son-in-law Jermyn Wyche died 5 months later on 7 January 1720 (1719 old style), St Peter's Church, Hockwold cum Wilton

St Peter's Church, Hockwold cum Wilton, Norfolk - mural monument, north side of chancel, erected by Mrs Mary Wyche both to her mother and husband, who both died in 1719 (old style), her mother Mrs Mary Hungerford on 21 August 1719 and her husband Jermyn Wyche died 5 months later on 7 January 1720 (1719 old style).

Jermyn Wyche (c.1670-1720), of Hockwold, MP for Fowey in Cornwall, married Mary Hungerford, daughter and heiress of John Hungerford of the Temple, London, by whom he had an only son and heir, Cyril Wyche. (Source: WYCH (WYCHE), Jermyn (c.1670-1720), of Hockwold, Norf. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1690-1715, ed. D. Hayton, E. Cruickshanks, S. Handley, 2002[1]). Monument sculpted by Robert Singleton of Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. "Two busts stand on gadrooned plinth before still life of putti with muscial instruments. This framed by two composite columns. Beyond these to right and left two cherubs stand on plinth before composite pilasters. Inscription in apron below busts" (Source: Listed building text[2]).

Text per Francis Blomefield ('Hundred of Grimeshou: Hockwold', in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 2 (London, 1805), pp. 177-187 [3]):

Against the east wall of the chancel is a large marble compartment, with the busts of a man and a woman, in alabaster, and ornamented with several instruments of musick, with two angels, one on each side of the monument, and two pillars of the Corinthian order. On the top is this shield, Wyche, "Azure, a pile erm" quartering "Argent, on a chevron gules three trefoils slipped of the first". One of the angels bears in his hand a musick-book, the other a shield, viz. Hungerford: "Sable, two bars argent in chief three plates", quartering: Hungerford: "Party per pale indented gules and vert, a chevron or" (i.e. Arms of Heytesbury, quartered by Hungerford of Farley Castle, Wiltshire). Crest: "A dexter arm couped holding a trefoil". The arms of Hungerford in a lozenge-shaped shield suitable for a female armiger.

Inscription per Blomefield:

Maria Hungerford, Johannis Hungerford, Armig: Ex eadem secum Atiquâ stirpe oriundi, Vidua, omnibus Virtutibus ornata, Munificentia in Pauperes Ornatissima, Piam efflavit Animam, 21 Die August: 1719. Jermyn Wyche Armiger, Cyrilli Wyche Militis Filius Qui Uxorem duxit Mariam Hungerford, unicam Mariæ et Johan: filiam, Virtutum et Rei ex æquo Hæredem, de qua, tres Qui supersunt, suscepit Liberos, Vir Sciens, Prudensq; legum vindex acerrimus, Obijt 7° Janu: 1719. Hoc Marmor Pietatis et Amoris ergo posuit Maria Wyche, filia et uxor.

Which may be translated:

Mary Hungerford, widow of John Hungerford, Esquire (from the same ancient stock arisen with him), decorated with all virtues, munificent towards the poor, most ornate, let flow her pious soul on the 21st day of August 1719. Jermyn Wyche, Esquire, the son of Cyril Wyche, Knight, who as his wife married Mary Hungerford, the only daughter of Mary and John, heiress of virtues and possessions from both, from whom he received children, three who survive, a knowledgeable and prudent man; a most keen defender of the laws, died on the 7th of January 1719. Mary Wyche, daughter and wife, therefore placed this monument of piety and love".
Arms: Azure, a pile ermine (Wyche) (Burke, Sir Bernard, The General Armory, London, 1884, p.1141 "Wyche of Davenham, Chester (confirmed 1587) and of Wyche baronets (cr.1729), created for Sir Cyril Wyche, great-grandson of Sir Peter Wyche (d.1643), the English Ambassador at Constantinople") quartering: Argent, on a chevron gules three trefoils slipped of the first (?). He was the eldest surviving son and heir of Sir w:Cyril Wyche (c.1632-1707) of Hockwold, a lawyer and Member of Parliament, by his first wife (whom he married in 1663), Elizabeth Jermyn, a daughter of Sir Thomas Jermyn (1573–1645) of Rushbrooke, Suffolk, a Member of Parliament, Lord Lieutenant of Suffolk and Comptroller of the Royal Household. Cyril Wyche was the son of Sir Peter Wyche (d.1643), the English Ambassador at Constantinople, by his wife Jane Meredith (died 1660) daughter of Sir William Meredith. Cyril Wyche purchased (for £12,000) the manors of Poinings, Scale's, Mundeford's, and Stewkey's, all in Hockwold and Wilton, from Edward Proger, Esq. Groom of the King's Bedchamber, as executor for Sir John Crofts, Baronet, of Westow in Suffolk. (Source: Francis Blomefield, 'Hundred of Grimeshou: Hockwold', in An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 2 (London, 1805), pp. 177-187 [4])
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