Sir William Awbrey

• General Notes
  • Vicar General of Cantebury.
    
    In the North Ifle of the Quire ftood a fair Monument, dedicated to the Memory of that right Worthy Patriot of his time, Doctor William Awbrey, Doctor of the Civil Laws, whofe Epitaph better exemplifies his great abilities and merits.
    
    GULIELMO AVBREO, CLARA FAMILIA IN BRECONIA ORTO; IN OXONIA DOCTORI, AC REGIO PROFESSORI; ARCHIEP: CANTVARSIS: CAVSARV AVDITORI; ET VICAR1O IN SPIRITVALIBVS GENERALI; EXERCITVS REGII AD S. QVINTIN: SVPRE°: IVRIDICO. IN LIMITANEV WALLIAE CONCILIV ADSCITO; CANCELLARIE MAGI5TRO ET REGINE ELIZABETHEA A SVPPLICVM LIBELLIS. VIRO EXQUISITO ERVDITIONE SINGV. LARI PRVDENTIA, & MORIBVS SVAVISS1MIS QVI TRIBVS FIL1IS & SEX FILIABVS E WILGIFORDA VXORE SVSCEPTIS AETERNAM IN CHRISTO VITAM EXPECTANS ANIMAM DEO xxiii IVLII 1595. AETATIS SVAE 66 PLACIDE REDDIDIT. OPTIMO PATRI EDWARDVS & THOMAS MILITES AC IOHANNES ARMIGER, FILII MOESTISSIMI POSVERVNT.
    
    Englifht thus:
    
    Sacred to the Memory Of Doctor William Awbrey Defcended from a confpicuous Family in Brecknock He commenc't Doctor of the Civil Laws in Oxford Where he was alfo Regius Profeflbr. He was Auditor and Judge of Caufes Depending in the Arch-Bifhop of Canterburies Courts,
    And his Vicar-general in Spirituals. Was Judge-Advocate of the Royal Army fent to St Quintins; And one of the great Council. Eftablifht in the Marches of Wales. He was one of the Mafters of Chancery, And alfo one of the Mafters of Requefts, To the Majefty of Queen Elizabeth. In a word Was a Perfon exquifitely well-learned Of Singular Prudence, and of a moft fweet, and winning difpofition Who (Having by his Wife Wilgiford 3 Sons, and 6 Daughters) On the 23rd of July 1595 in the 66th year of his age Refigned his Soul to his Redeemer And here awaiteth for his fecond coming. Sir Edward, and Sir Thomas Awbrey Knights Together with their Brother John Awbrey Efquire, Their 3 furviving fons have with much fadnefs Confecrated this Marble to his Memory. 

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