St Michael's Church, Theydon Mount
Church Details
- Visited
- 19/03/2004
- Locking Status
- Locked - no keyholder details
- Built
- 1611-1614
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![St Michael, Theydon Mount Church -
Monument to Sir William Smith d.1631, son of Sir William Smith who
built the church. He survived his father by just five years.
Here lyeth the body of Sr William Smith Knight
sonne of Sr William Smith of Theydon Mount in the Countie of Essex wher after
manie sweet expressions of his confidence in the mercies of his Saviour in the
two and thirtieth yeare of his age peaceably slept in our Lord Jesus He had two
wives. The first, Heleglnwagh [Heliganrith?] the daughter of the right
honourable Edward Viscount Conway. By her he had only one sonne and heire Edward
and two daughters. The second, Anne descended of the auntient [ancient?] family
of Croft in Herefordshire as yet living who as a testimonie of her loyall
affection erected this to the memorie of her deare consort deceased on the 5th
of March 1631.](images/019/0190n006.png "St Michael, Theydon Mount Church -
Monument to Sir William Smith d.1631, son of Sir William Smith who
built the church. He survived his father by just five years.
Here lyeth the body of Sr William Smith Knight
sonne of Sr William Smith of Theydon Mount in the Countie of Essex wher after
manie sweet expressions of his confidence in the mercies of his Saviour in the
two and thirtieth yeare of his age peaceably slept in our Lord Jesus He had two
wives. The first, Heleglnwagh [Heliganrith?] the daughter of the right
honourable Edward Viscount Conway. By her he had only one sonne and heire Edward
and two daughters. The second, Anne descended of the auntient [ancient?] family
of Croft in Herefordshire as yet living who as a testimonie of her loyall
affection erected this to the memorie of her deare consort deceased on the 5th
of March 1631.")
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![St Michael, Theydon Mount Church -
Sir Wm. OB 26th JANry 1777 AEtat 57
Near this Place lie Interr'd the Remains of
the Revd Sr William Smyth Bart.
Rector of this and Stapleford Tawney Parish,
more than twenty two Years.
He was a Student of Trinity Hall in Cambridge,
And admitted to the Degree of L.L.B. in that University.
He was the fifth Son of Sr Edward Smyth Bart. of Hill Hall
to whose Title and Estates he Succeeded
after the decease of his Brothers,
Sr Edward and Sr Charles who both Died without Isue male.
He marryed Abigail, Daughter of ANDREW WOOD Esqr,
four of whom (Sr William, Elizabeth, Charles & Richard)
are still living to lament with their disconsolate Mother,
the very heavy loss of so good an Husbandm Father and Friend
to whose endearing Memory
Lady Smyth
hath caused this monument to be erected August 1777.
Honeste vizit neminem laesit suum cuique tribuit, [???]
go Reader and do likewise.
ABIGAIL his lady died the 28th? of February 1787. Aged 71?](images/019/0190n011.png "St Michael, Theydon Mount Church -
Sir Wm. OB 26th JANry 1777 AEtat 57
Near this Place lie Interr'd the Remains of
the Revd Sr William Smyth Bart.
Rector of this and Stapleford Tawney Parish,
more than twenty two Years.
He was a Student of Trinity Hall in Cambridge,
And admitted to the Degree of L.L.B. in that University.
He was the fifth Son of Sr Edward Smyth Bart. of Hill Hall
to whose Title and Estates he Succeeded
after the decease of his Brothers,
Sr Edward and Sr Charles who both Died without Isue male.
He marryed Abigail, Daughter of ANDREW WOOD Esqr,
four of whom (Sr William, Elizabeth, Charles & Richard)
are still living to lament with their disconsolate Mother,
the very heavy loss of so good an Husbandm Father and Friend
to whose endearing Memory
Lady Smyth
hath caused this monument to be erected August 1777.
Honeste vizit neminem laesit suum cuique tribuit, [???]
go Reader and do likewise.
ABIGAIL his lady died the 28th? of February 1787. Aged 71?")
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![St Michael, Theydon Mount Church -
Large Perpendicular Gothic tablet to Rev Sir Edward Bowyer Smith d.1850, by Osmond, Sarum.
Sacred
to the Memory of
The Revd Sir Edward Bowyer Smijth.
10th Baronet of Hill Hall;
and sometime Rector of this Church,
with that of Stapleford Tawney.
He was the fourth Son of Sir William Smijth, Baronet,
and his Wife, Anne Windham.
He married Laetitia Cicely, 6th daughter
of John Weyland, Esquire,
of Woodraton, Oxon, and Woodrising, Norfolk,
by whom he had three sons and four daughters.
He departed this life, respected and deeply lamented,
on the 15th of August, 1850.
Aged 65 Years.
This Monument was erected by his Widow
Dame Laetitia Cicily Bowyer Smijth.
Also to the Memory of the above-named
Dame Laetitia Cicely Bowyer Smijth.
She died on the 3rd of March 1863, Aged 31 [???]
"Into thy hands I commend my spirit,
for thou hast redeemed
me. Oh Lord, thou God of truth."](images/019/0190n014.png "St Michael, Theydon Mount Church -
Large Perpendicular Gothic tablet to Rev Sir Edward Bowyer Smith d.1850, by Osmond, Sarum.
Sacred
to the Memory of
The Revd Sir Edward Bowyer Smijth.
10th Baronet of Hill Hall;
and sometime Rector of this Church,
with that of Stapleford Tawney.
He was the fourth Son of Sir William Smijth, Baronet,
and his Wife, Anne Windham.
He married Laetitia Cicely, 6th daughter
of John Weyland, Esquire,
of Woodraton, Oxon, and Woodrising, Norfolk,
by whom he had three sons and four daughters.
He departed this life, respected and deeply lamented,
on the 15th of August, 1850.
Aged 65 Years.
This Monument was erected by his Widow
Dame Laetitia Cicily Bowyer Smijth.
Also to the Memory of the above-named
Dame Laetitia Cicely Bowyer Smijth.
She died on the 3rd of March 1863, Aged 31 [???]
\"Into thy hands I commend my spirit,
for thou hast redeemed
me. Oh Lord, thou God of truth.\"")
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