The Snell exhibitions : From the University of Glasgow to Balliol college, Oxford / By W. Innes Addison.

  • William Innes Addison
Date:
1901
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Credit: The Snell exhibitions : From the University of Glasgow to Balliol college, Oxford / By W. Innes Addison. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    217 John the eldest died aged 21 years He was a gentleman of a very extraordinary genius and eminently studious, having in that early Time of life acquired a perfect knowledge of all the polite Languages Ancient and Modern William the Second son died aged 12 years Henry the third son is still living and caused this inscription And Theodosia the Daughter was married to Dennis Cooke of Highnam Esq. and lies interred in Highnam chapel On Flat Stones. Arms.—Guise impaling Snell.—Crest a Swan proper issuant from a Ducal coronet. William Guise, Gent, of Gloucester Dorothy Guise, William Guise Deposited in this grave with their ancestors are two sons of Henry Guise Esq. of Gloucester or of Upton St. Leonards by Mary his wife Daughter of Edward Cooke of Highnam Esq. Edward and William both died Infants one anno 1736 the other anno 1737 Arms.—Quarterly Guise and Snell: on an Escocheon of Pretence Or, a chevron chequy gu. and az. between 3 cinquefoils of the second for Cooke. Here lyeth the body of Henry Guise Esq. of the city of Gloucester Youngest son of William Guise Esq. who lies interred in this chancel a gentleman in his private conversation well known for his engaging affability in public, for his strict Administration of Justice. He died much lamented the 23r.d of Oct. 1749, aged 51 \BiglancCs Hist, of Gloucestershire.]
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