Memorial to Hugh Ramsden

Halifax Parish Church

Memorial to Hugh Ramsden in Halifax Parish Church

Inscription 


HIC JACET
HVGO RAMSDEN, FILIVS
GALFRIDI RAMSDEN DE GREETLAND,
INFRA VICARIA DE HALLIFAX, BACC.
IN S. S. THEOL:, OLIM SOCIVS COLLEGII
DE MERTON IN AC. OX., POSTEA RECTOR DE
METHLEY, IN COMIT. EBOR., DEMUM VICARIVS
DE HALLIFAX. VIR, DVBIVM SANCTIOR,
AN DOCTIOR, INGENII ACRIS, JVDICII SVBACTI, ERVD-
ITIONIS MVLTIPLICIS, QVI OMNE TEMPVS DEPERIRE
EXISTIMABAT QVOD NON AVT TEMPLO AVT MVSÆO
IMPERTIEBATVR; QVI DV VIXIT TOTI CIRCVMJACENTI
REGIONI DOCTRINA SUA PRÆLVCEBAT, & MAGIS
EXEMPLO; ATQ; MORIENS TRISTE SVI APVD OMNES
BONOS, PACISQ ; ECCLESIÆ CVLTORES RELIQVIT
DESIDERIV. INDVCTVS EST VICARIVS DE HALLIFAX
NON. OCTOB. ANO VSALVTIS CIC IC CXXVIII ET
DECIMO SEPTIMO CALEND. AVGVSTI SEQVENTIS
VITAM CVM IMMORTALITATE COMVTAVIT.


HOC MŒRENS MONVMENTV POSVIT
FRATER EJVS NATV MINOR EJVSQ; IN
VICARIA DE HALLIFAX IMPAR SVCCESSOR,
HENRICVS RAMSDEN.

Until such time as I get around to the task, if you would like to contribute your translation of this Latin Inscription [Ref MB480], it would be most welcome

This image is taken from The Monumental & Other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church,

© Malcolm Bull 2022
Revised 18:26 / 19th December 2022 / 3598

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