Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ...Rectorship of good old Moore, John Myers was his parish clerk, and held his office during the times of Charles I., Cromwell, Charles II., James II., until the beginning of the reign of William III. He lived in very eventful times, and seems to have been a good horseman. Thoresby gives the following account of him: Tombs in Guiseley Church. 133 "John Myers, Parish Clerk of Guiseley, 54 years. Died November 28th, 1689. He rid a light horse in the trained bands of the revolution very briskly, though 3 or 4 years above his grand climacterick. The first 10 years of his clerkship were passed under good old Mr. Moore, who quite outstript him in number of years." There is a tablet on the west side of the Tower of Guiseley Church, bearing the following epitaph: --"ADJACENT LIES INTERRED THE BODY OF JOHN MYERS LATE OF GUISELEY, PARISH CLERK, WHO ENTERRED UPON THAT OFFICE IN THE YEAR 1635 BEINO THE 13th, YEAR OF HIS AGE AND CONTINUED IN IT M YEARS, AND DIED THE 28th, DAY OF NOVEMBER 16M AGED 67 YEARS. ALSO ELLEN, HIS WIFE, DIED MARCH 5th, 1685 AND JOHN, HIS SON FEB. 15th, 1685. There are some old tombs under the altar in Guiseley Church. The slab of one of these is surmounted by a beautifully wrought Coat of Arms, of white marble on a black ground, and reads as follows: --IN HOPES OF A JOYFULL RESURECTION HERE LYETH INTERRED THE BODY OF DIANA, THE NINTH DAUGHTER AND ONE AND TWENTYETH CHILD OF Sib ROBERT MARKHAM OF SEDGBROOK IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN BAR1 BY HEBECKAH, THE DAUGHTER OF Sir. EDWARD HUSSEY OF HUNTINGTON IN THE SAME COUNTY BAR1" SHE DIED OF Ye SMALL POX AT HAWKS-WORTH, THE 213T, DAY OF NOVEM 1678 AGED IS YEARS. Next this tomb is another, bearing the following inscription: --HERE LYETH INTERRd THE BODY OF Sr. WALTER...
