The Roubiliac Monuments.
St Giles Parish Church,
Wrexham.
Part 1.
The Monument to Mrs Mary Myddleton (1688 - 1747).
Louis Francois Roubiliac.
To the memory of Mrs. Mary Middleton (daughter of Sir
Richard, and sister to Sir William Myddleton, of Chirk Castle), who died April
8th, 1747 aged 59.
The monument, which was erected by William Lloyd, Esq., of
Plas Power, her executor and devisee, and bears an inscription recording that the
deceased lady.
"By a life of true religion and virtue, illustrated the eminence
derived from birth, and the advantages glowing from an excellent education, her
superior understanding and great politeness ever commanded the highest respect
and esteem: her amiability and unaffected benevolence rendered her delightful
and amiable to all; in her principles unshaken in her friendship steady;
constant in her charity, the misfortunes of other she felt with compassionate
tenderness and relieved with a generosity truly magnificent, so that her
conduct in this life demonstrated how steadfastly she had fixed her hopes upon
a better."
All Photographs above taken by the author.
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The monument in the 19th Century before alteration and removal of the framing.
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Images courtesy National Trust - Chirk Castle.
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St Giles is also the location of the grave of Elihu Yale, who
founded Yale College in the United States. Just west of the tower is his grave with the following epitaph.
Born in America, in Europe bred,
In Africa travell'd, and in Asia wed,
Where long he lov'd and thriv'd;
At London dead.
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Wrexham and St Giles Church
Buck.
1748.
Image courtesy British Museum.
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