Broomfield church.

IN MEMORY OF

RICHARD GARTH, M. A.

Vicar of this Parish.

Bromfield's Pastor's here intomb'd,
Richard Garth so was he nam'd ;
God's word to's flock he did declare
Twice a-day, and would not spare
T' instruct the youth, help the needy,
Visit the sick, always ready

To end debate amongst his neighbours,
Now he rests from all his labours;
Rebellious spirits, he always did hate,
Obedient to the church, true to the state,
Now with Heav'n's choir he sings,
'An anthem to the king of kings. -1673.

Hallowed be the Sabbath,

And farewell all earthly pelf;
The week begins on Tuesday,
For Munday hath hanged himself.

In Holm-Cultram church.

November 8, 1619.

THOMAS CHAMBER,

Of Raby-coat,

Buried.

Married ANN MUSGRAVE, daughter of Jack.

In this Church are the following Epitaphs upon other persons of the same family.

October 21, 1586.

Here lyeth

ANN MUSGRAVE,

Being murdered, the 19th of the said month, with the shot of a pistol in her own house at Raby-coat, by one Robert Beckworth. She was daughter of Jack Musgrave, Captain of Beawcastle, Knt. She was married to Thomas Chamber, of Raby-coat, and had issue six sons, videl. Robert, Thomas, John, Row, Arthur, Will. and a daughter Florence.

Υ

April 5, 1620.

Here lyeth

BARBARA, first Wife to FERGUS GRAHAM,

Of Nunnery,

The second Wife of

THOMAS CHAMBER,

Of Raby-coat.

February VII. 1655.

John Chamber, till death brought him here,
Maintain'd still the custome clear;
The church, the wood, and parish right,.
He did defend with all his might;
Kept constantly holy sabbath daies,
And did frequent the church alwaies.
Gave alms truly to the poor,
Who dayly sought it at his door;
And purchas'd land as much and more,
Than all his elders did before;

He had four children, with two wives,
They died young, the one wife survives,
None better of his rank could be
For liberal hospitallitie.

Wigton church.

On the north entrance into the Quire, there is a plate of brass on the wall, with this

Inscription :

A MEMORATIVE

EPITAPH

For the worthy and loving

COLONEL THOMAS BARWISE,

Who died the 15th day of December, 1648;

Aetates suæ 27.

Stay passenger! for there bold Barwise lies,
Whose sainted spirit soars above the skies;
Stout, wise, yet humble, fitted in each part
For more command, of comely body, pious heart;
Dear to his people, country, kindred dear,-
Dear to his own associates every where ;
Who, living was life's lively portraiture,
And dying Colonel lives crowned sure.

This Thomas was father to Mr. Barwise of Ilekirk.

In 1612, William Lawson, the Vicar, being removed to Hutton, the Vicarage was given by Bishop Robinson, to Sir Thomas Warcup, Clerk; which Thomas long before his death, caused his monument to be erected in the Church-yard, with the following Epitaph (all except the date of his own death), of his own composing.

Thomas Warcup prepar'd this stone,
To mind him oft-of his best home;
Little but sin and misery here,
Till we be carried on our beere ;
Out of the grave and earth's dust,
The Lord will raise me up I trust ;
To live with Christ eternallie,
Who one to save himself did die.

Mihi est Christus et in vita et in morte lucram.
Phil. 1, 21. Obit Anno 1653.

St. Mary's, Carlisle.

ON MR. E. SIMPSON.

Nipt by the winds unkindly blast,
Parch'd by the sun's director ray;

The momentary glories waste,

The short liv'd beauties die away.