Levenson, Katharine

To the memory of the Lady Katharine, late Wife of Sir Richard Levenson, of Trentham, in the County of Stafford, Knight of the Bath, one of the Daughters and Coheirs of Sir Robert Duddeley, Knight, Son to Robert late Earl of Lei- cester, by Alicia his Wife, Daughter to Sir Thomas Leigh, of Stoneley, Knight and Baronet, created Duchess Duddeley, by King Charles the First, in regard that her said Husband leaving this Realm, had the Title of a Duke conferr'd upon him by Ferdinand the 11th, Emperor of Germany, which Honourable Lady taking notice these Tombs of her noble Ancestors being much blemished by consuming Time, but more by the rude Hands of Impious People, were in danger of utter Ruin, by the Decay of this Chapel, if not timely prevented, did in her life-time give fifty Pounds for its speedy Remedy. And by her last Will and Testament , bearing date 18th of December , 1673, bequeath forty Pounds per Annum , issuing out of her Manor of Foxley, in the County of Northampton, for the perpetual Support and Preservation of these Monuments, in their proper State, the Surplusage to be for the poor Brethren of her Grandfather's Hospital in this Borough: Appointing William Dugdale, of Blythe Hall, in this County, Esq. (who represented to her the necessity of this good Work) and his Heirs, together with the Mayor of Warwick for the Time being, to be her Trustees therein.