JAMES BEDELL

People Buried Here

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Mr James Bedell, gentleman, tenant of the Manor House and Farm of Ruxley, held by succession in his family ( also buried near this spot) for more than one hundred years. He was highly esteemed and much respected in this parish and neighbourhood and by all who knew or heard of him for his singular talents and many useful and benevolent services. He died March 10th 1793 aged 63. Leaving to deplore the loss of an affectionate husband and parent, his wife Elizabeth and four children viz. Elizabeth, Anne, James and William of whom his two sons William the youngest who died March 21 1800 aged 51 and James the elder who died October 17 1803 aged 37 are buried in the same grave with their father, as is also William the infant son of the above William Bedell, deceased September 14 1796 aged 4 months and 16 days. Also Mrs Elizabeth Bedell, relict of the above Mr James Bedell died 28 November 1803 aged 70.