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The final large monument in the church is to Sir Thomas Smith d.1668, the son of Sir William Smith d.1631. Of black and white marble, with no super-structure. To each side of the inscription can be seen thick angle volutes ending in cherubs' heads.
Here lyeth y body of Sr Thomas Smith of Hill Hall in the County of Essex Baronet (Son of Sr William Smith of y same place Knt) He had two wives. Y first Joanna (the daughter of Sr Edward Altham of this County) by her he had Eleven Sons & two Daughters where of nine Sons are yet living. She died July 14th 1658. The second Beatruce (Daughter of y Right Honble Francis Viscount of Valentia) who died March 26, 1668 After he had lived 66 years with great reputation for Loyalty to his Prince & Conformity to the Church of England in Apostate times and served his King & Country in Chiefest places of trust and credit in the County, peaceably departed this life in our Lord Jesus This Monument as a testimony of the true affection of his son Sr Edward Smith Baronet was erected to the memory of his deare Father deceased on the 5th of May 1668
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