Monumental Inscription Detail

Place:

St Andrew, Alfriston

Inscription:

S M
THOMSE CHOWNE ARMICERI
ET DILECTISIMIL SUAE CONJUGIS
ELIZABETHAE OP???NI?? JULIJ
AETATIS SUAE 46 ??AEODEM EHEU
INFAUSTO OCTO??? DIE AET 38
EODEMO E???ALL ANNO
MDC?XXXVIIIM
THO CHOWNE FILIUS
UN??IS??IPERSTES
OPTI?? UT>>? PARENTI
??P?NS POSUIT A.D.
?????CVII .

Monument details:

Type: Floor slab (internal).

Monument Condition: Average.

Inscription Condition: Very poor.

Person commemorated (or mentioned):

Last name: Chowne.

First Name(s): Elizabeth.

Birth date: Not given.

Death date: Not given.

Comments:

The inscription is badly worn and in Latin but seems to commemorate Thomas Chowne armour bearer and his beloved spouse Elizabeth and their son Thomas. If anyone can interpret this better, please do help us out!

Transcription details:

Transcribed by: Mark Collins.

Batch: Unknown.

Image:

Image of a monument

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