George Chapman (1557-1634)
D. O. M.
Georgius Chapmannus
Poeta Homericus Philosophus
...... o (etsi Christianus
...... otus) per quam celeriter
... V: LXXVII fatis concessit
... die Maii anno Salutis
Humanae M D C XXXIV
H. S. E.
Ignatius Jones architectus
regius ob honorem bonarum
literarum familiari suo
hoc monumentum
D. S. P. F. C.
Note
BZ In MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 61v, Aubrey gives a rough drawing of the monument. The lower part is an oblong block, ‘thicknes ½ yard: one entire Portland stone’ with the inscription on the front. Above is a laurel wreath carved in stone. Behind is what seems to be a mural tablet.
In MS. Aubr. 8, fol. 6v, Aubrey asks, ‘quaere if... Chapman is in the first part?’ i.e. in MS. Aubr. 6 (Lives, Part i.): but no life of Chapman is found in that volume.
Notes
611On the south side of St. Giles church in the churchyard by the wall, one entire Portland stoneBZ, a yard and ½ high fere, thickness half a yard.