Here Lyeth ye Body
of William Poole
who Departed this life
the 16th of March:
Anno Do 1695. 6
Aged 47
This is another of the 17th Century headstones of All Saints Churchyard, Newtown Linford. It is simple but beautifully laid out. Unlike so many of the early stones, this one was clearly sketched out in advance, with each line pleasingly centred.
William died 9 days before the new year, which was counted as March 25th in England and Wales up until 1751.
The thing I don't understand about this stone is the meaning of the small superscript '6' following the date.
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