JOHN ANDREWS FRITH

People Buried Here

Description

Top vault one. In a vault underneath lieth the body of Roger Frith late of this parish who died May the 30th 1701 aged 79. He left issue John who was buried here July the 6th 1714 aged 60. He married Sarah, daughter of Antho: Neighbours of East Wickham who was likewise here buried April 23 1728 aged 54 and left issue by the said Sarah three sons and four daughters viz. Sarah, Elizabeth and Henry lye buried here; John Mary Susan and Neighbours are now surviving. Neighbours Frith the last survivor of the family died 17 January 1776 and his remains lie here by those of Anna Maria his wife and of his children. Mary and Sarah who were interred 14 May 1737 and 6 November 1739 respectively.

North side. Here lieth the body of Ann Maria Frith wife of Neighbour Frith and daughter of William Upfold of London who departed this life September 18 1771 aged 53.

Top vault two. In a vault near this stone were interred in January 1753 the remains of Edward Cokayne of the City of London. He married Elizabeth, daughter of John Frith of this place who was interred in the same vault 5 May 1726. They had issue John Andrews and Edward who died 26.3.1743 and 13.10.1753. The former of whom lies interred with Them remains of the latter are deposited in a vault beneath, by the side of whom lie those of Frances his wife, daughter of Edward Lucas of the ....geford in the county of Berks who died 30 January 1763. They had issue John Andrews who died 31 May 1749, Edward who died 22 March 1750, Ann who died - November 1751, Edward John Andrews' of whom one lies in a vault near this stone and two are deposited in a vault beneath. Edward John Andrews their only surviving heir who, in compliance with the will of Neighbour Frith, esquire, late of this place, deceased, has by authority of Parliament assumed the name of Frith only in regard to the .......... and that of his own son Edward Cokayne Frith who died 11 April 1780 aged .. months and lies interred here, has caused this stone to be inscribed.

North side. Sacred to the memory of Margaretta, wife of the Rev. Edward Cokayne Frith of Bridgen Place and also North Cray, daughter of the Rev. James Armetriding, rector of Steeple Aston, Oxon. She died 3 June 1827 aged 33 years.