Monument in the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henham, Essex commemorating Samuel Feake, HEIC d. 1757
Location
Church of St Mary the Virgin, Henham, Essex, England
Transcript
'Samuel Feake (formerly President and Governor of Fort William, Calcutta, Bengal, In the East Indies) and late Chairman of the Honourable East India Company, Descended from the ancient family of Feake of New Chapel Farm in Godstone in the county of Surrey. He was lord of the manor and also of the manors of CHICKNEY- RECTORY or PLUGDEN-CANNONS, SHEERING and Harlow all in this county. He was imbued with all the graces that adorn the gentleman and christian. His impartial deportment to all mankind and instructive converstion and address, gained the esteem of all who knew him. He married Anne, daughter and heir of JOHN HAMPTON or HAMDEN of Fort St George Madras (Relict of Capt Thomas NEWLAND by whom she had one daughter Anne, who died in India aged 6 years) She died on board the Devonshire, East Indiaman on her passage to England 10 May 1723 aged 34 and her body was committed to the deep about seven leagues North, latitude. He died in London 16 June 1757 aged 75 and was buried in a vault near this marble. Having issue by his said wife 5 sons 2 daughters. Anne Charlotte CRUSE as a testimony of duty and affection for her parents erected this monument to their memory MDCCXC'
Details
Type: Monument
Materials: Marble
Artists: William Vere
People
Age: 75
Date of Death: 16/6/1757
Cause of Death: Unknown
Rank / Occupation: Chairman HEIC
Organisation: Honourable East India Company