The memorial to Elizabeth Lygon at St Andrew's Church, Wimpole on the Wimpole Estate
Inscription:
"In this Chappel lies buried
ELIZABETH, only Daughter of
REGINALD LYGON Esq
of Madresfield in Worcestershire,
and SUSANNA his wife,
Daughter of WILLIAM HANMER Esq
of Hanmer in Flintshire.
She married the Hon John Yorke
fourth son of PHILIP late EARL
of HARDWICKE, by whom She had
a daughter JEMIMA, now living.
She died of a consumption June 28 1766
Aged 24."
"Her engaging Person & gentleness of Manners
attracted the notice & recommended her
to the favour of her Acquaintance in general
And her amiable Qualities & unaffected
Goodness will for ever endear her Memory
to her Family & more intimate Friends.
"As a small Testimony of his Affection
for her & of his lasting regret for so
afflicting a loss, her surviving Husband
has inscribed this Marble""
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