Bromsall, Thomas

In Latin: Here lies Thomas Bromsall, A soldier. Although a most strenuous defender of laws and rights, he was nevertheless of such sweet manners that he had almost as many friends as he had acquaintances. A most excellent woman, taken as his wife in second marriage, thought herself the very picture of happiness. But suddenly, after three months of marriage, he was taken away by an illness of scarcely three days. How brief are the joys of human life— he became a great reminder of this. His most sorrowful widow ordered this stone to be set up, in his memory indeed, but also for herself, when it shall please God that she cease to draw her weary breath, as a chosen resting place to share his ashes. In the year of our Lord 1706, aged 63.