William Carleill - St Giles - Great Longstone, Derbyshire
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Memorial to Major William Carleill and members of his family in St Giles' church, Great Longstone.
Waymark Code: WM177TQ
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/31/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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Memorial to Major William Carleill and members of his family in St Giles' church, Great Longstone.

Major Carleill was appointed in 1797, a deputy-lieutenant for the county of Derby, and obtained, in 1803, the command of the South High Peak volunteers, with the rank of major.

The inscription on the monument reads -
IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM CARLEILL ESQUIRE

MAJOR OF DERBYSHIRE MILITIA
BORN AT BROSTERFIELD
MARCH IV, MDCCLXVIII
DIED AT LONGSTONE HALL
AUGUST IX, MDCCCXLIII
ALSO OF
ELEANOR, HIS WIFE
DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM GREENE M.D. OF YORK
BORN AT THUNDERCLIFFE GRANGE
JULY XXII, MDCCLXVII
DIED AT LONGSTONE HALL
JUNE XIV, MDCCCXVIII
ELEANOR, THEIR DAUGHTER
BORN SEP. XV, MDCCXCIII
DIED DEC. V, MDCCCXVI
RANDOLPH, THEIR ONLY SON
BORN OCT. XVII, MDCCXCIV
DIED SEP. XV, MDCCCXIV
MARTHA, THEIR DAUGHTER
BORN APR. XVI, MDCCXCVI
DIED AUG. X, MDCCCXXX.
THE ABOVE ARE BURIED IN OR NEAR THIS CHAPEL
ALSO OF
ALICIA MARIA, THEIR DAUGHTER
BORN MARCH VI, DIED JUNE VI, A.D. MDCCXCI
BURIED AT EYAM.

On a separate tablet below;
ALSO
KATHARINE, DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE
WILLIAM AND ELEANOR CARLEILL,

BORN MAY XXII, MDCCLXXXIX, DIED FEB. XVIII, MDCCCLI.
ELIZABETH, THEIR DAUGHTER
BORN JAN. XXVI, MDCCCV, DIED SEP. XVI, MDCCCLXV
MARIA, THEIR DAUGHTER
BORN OCT. XXIII, MDCCCXI, DIED FEB. XXII, MDCCCLXXIV
ALSO OF ANN, THE LAST SURVIVING DAUGHTER, AND
WIFE OF JOHN THORNHILL OF GREAT LONGSTONE ESQr
BORN NOV. IV, MDCCCII, DIED NOV. XXIV, MDCCCLXXVII.
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED JOHN THORNHILL,
BORN FEB. XXVIII, MDCCCXIV, DIED NOV. XVII, MDCCCC.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Burgher (used by famous commoner)

Full name of the bearer: William Carleill

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
south wall of chancel


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
[CARLEILL] Ar. on a chev. sa. betw. three Cornish choughs ppr. beaked and legged gu. as many mullets of six points or.; impaling
[GREENE] Az. three demi lions ramp. erased erminois


Address:
St Giles
Church Ln.
Great Longstone
Derbyshire
England
DE45 1TB


Web page about the structure where is Coat of Arms installed (if exists): [Web Link]

Web page about the bearer of Coat of Arms (if exists): Not listed

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