Biography of Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet 1585-1645

1605. St Oswald's Church, Malpas [Map]. Monument to Hugh "The Elder" Cholmondeley and his second wife Mary Griffith. Stuart Period. She wearing a Bongrace. Chrisom Child.

In Latin, round the edge of the tomb - "Hugh Chalmondeley of Chalmondeley the elder, Knight, Vice-Warden of the Welsh Marches, six times Sheriff died in his 83rd year AD 1596¹, and in this earth is buried. Also his son and heir [his father-in-law] Hugh Chalmondeley, Knight attaining the age of 50 departed this life AD 1601 and lies here. Also his² wife [his mother-in-law] Mary (age 42) who after the death of her husband, on account of her very dear affection for him, for love of him had this monument erected in AD 1605"

Hugo Cholmundeley de Cholmundeley. senior, miles, Walliæ de Marg' vice p'ses, sextus vicecomes, mortem obiit, a^o ætatis suæ 83 a° d'ni 1596, et hac humo sepelitur; filiusq' heres ejus Hugo Cholmundeley miles, annum agens 50, diem clausit ultimum, a° domini 1601; et hic jacet, uxorque ejus do'i'a Maria, quæ post viri obitum propter charum illius in se amorem hoc erigi fecit monumentum a° do'i. 1605.

The amorials above the children appear to be Venables and Grosvenor. Hugh "The Younger" Cholmondeley daughters [his sister-in-law] Frances (age 3) and [his wife] Lettice (age 20) married Peter Venables Baron Kinderton and Richard Grosvenor 1st Baronet (age 19) respectively, suggesting the effigies may be Hugh "The Younger" Cholmondeley and Mary Holford.

Note 1. 1596 before the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar; adjused to 1597.

Note 2. Hugh the Younger's wife Mary Holford.