William Dunch Monument

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Richard White

William Dunch Monument

Legg inn av Richard White » 10 des 2006 23:58:29

Hello,
Could SKS please help with a translation of the following monumental inscription? It is from Little Wittenham church. A photo of it can be seen at http://www.berkshirehistory.com/churche ... ument.html

GVILIELMO DVNCHIO, EQVITI AVRATO, VIRO
FAMA INTEGERRIMÆ, FIDEI SPECTATISSIMÆ.
SPEI EXPECTATISSIMAE, CVM MAGNO SVORV
DOMINO, ET DOLORE; DEFVNCTO, IANVA
RIJ 22,1611. ÆTATIS VERO SUÆ 33*.
PARENTES MÆSTISSIMI POSVERE

HIC QVI DORMIT EQVES, REM SPE SVPERAVIT, ET ANNOS
CONSILIO IVVENIS TEMPORE, MENTE SENEX.
CONVIGE QVI FÆLIX, NVMEROSA PROLE BEATVS;
QVI LVMEN PATRIÆ. QVI COLVMENO DOMUS.
HVNC PIETAS. VIRTVS, GRAVITASD CELEBRAVIT HONORE,
QVAS ANIMI DOTES FAMA FVISSE REFERT.
BERCHIA TE LVGET. TE GENS CROMWELLIA LVGET.
ILLAM CONSILIO, HANCV IVVIT AMORE FRVI.
CVM NONDVM PATRIÆ, NATVRÆ, NEC SAT AMICIS
VIXERAT, AT DOMINO VIXERAT ILLE SATIS.

William was married to Mary Cromwell (Oliver's Aunt), which is why that family are mentioned as mourning him. I believe that 'Berchia' may also be a name, but we have not heard of anybody of that name in connection with the family.

I have put this request on several appropriate lists, so if some of you have already seen it, then I apologise!
Thanks in advance,
Richard

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