Wall tablet in Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating Robert Moulton d. 1652
Location
Cathedral of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth, England
Transcript
'HERE LIETH THE BODY OF ROBERT / MOULTON ESQ: LATE ONE OF THE / COMMISSIONERS FOR THE NAVIE HE / DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 22 OF SEP= / TEMBER 1652 & LEFT ISSUE THREE / SONNES ROBERT JAMES AND RAN= / DALL WHICH HE HAD BY HIS ONELY / WIFE KATHEREN MOULTON WHOE / SURVIVED HIM.'
Details
Description: An off-white rectangular tablet bearing the inscription, below a painted coat of arms.
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: Stone
Type: Wall tablet
Position: Interior
Materials: Stone
People
Moulton, Robert
Age:
Date of Death: 22/9/1652
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Naval commissioner
Organisation:
Age:
Date of Death: 22/9/1652
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Naval commissioner
Organisation:
Extra
Notes: Captain Moulton succeeded William Willoughby as naval commssioner at Portsmouth, and their memorials are next to each other in the cathedral. The memorial is at the very far end of the cathedral on the right, beyond the altar and pulpit.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson
Recorder: B. Tomlinson