Wall tablet in Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating William Willoughby d. 1651
Location
Cathedral of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'HEERE UNDER LYETH YE BODY / OF WILLI: WILLOUGHBY ESQ. / FORMERLY COLLO: OF A REGIMENT BELONGING TO / THE HAMLETS OF YE TOWER / LONDON & AT HIS DECEAS / A COMMISSIONER OF YE NAVIE / AGED 63 YEARS WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE YE 30TH MARCH 1651 / Mors Mihi Lucrum'.
Details
Description: Rectangular off white, inscribed, wall tablet with painted coat of arms set in larger rectangle above. The arms above the inscription are those of the D'Eresby family.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: Stone
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: Stone
People
Willoughby, William
Age: 63
Date of Death: 30/3/1651
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Naval commissioner
Organisation:
Age: 63
Date of Death: 30/3/1651
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Naval commissioner
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Colonel Willoughby was appointed Naval Commissioner at Portsmouth during the Commonwealth and was succeeded by Capt Moulton whose memorial lies next to his. Moulton was succeeded by William Willoughby's son Francis.