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English: Mural monument to Joan Wyndham (1669-1687), Clovelly Church, Devon. She was the first wife of William Cary (c.1661-1710), lord of the manor of Clovelly, twice Member of Parliament for Okehampton in Devon 1685-1687 and 1689-1695 and also for Launceston in Cornwall 1695-1710 and was the daughter of Sir William Wyndham, 1st Baronet (c.1632-1683) of Orchard Wyndham, Somerset, Member of Parliament for Somerset 1656-1658 and for Taunton 1660-1679. Above are shown the arms of Cary (Argent, on a bend sable three roses of the field) impaling Wyndham (Azure, a chevron between three lion's heads erased or), which arms on escutcheons are also held by a pair of putti below. Inscribed as follows:
"In memory of Joan the wife of William Cary of Clovelly Esqr daughter of Sr William Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham in the county of Somersett, Baronett, who dyed Febry the 4th 86/7 in the 18th year of her age and lys buryed in St Decomans Church Somersett. En forma, moribus, virtutibus vere egregiam! Sed cum egregiam dicimus hic tacemus lugentes (i.e. "Behold! in her appearance, morals and virtues (she was) truly outstanding! But when we say outstanding, here we are silent, lamenting")
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