Stone Inscribed by Matthew Boynton for his wife Frances

Here lyeth the bodie of the Lady Frances Boynton sometymes wife of Sr
Matthew Boynton of Barmston and Barronet daughter of Sr Henry Griffith
of Burton Agnes Knt a familie discended from ancient and honourable
ancesters. (above text was carved all in caps)

Her life much more remarkable for graces then for dayes Yet in that more
then ordinarilye Abreviated tyme, her Prudent and Provident disposeing
of all thinges Pertaining to the duty of her Sex As also in her
indefatigable dilligence in the faithfull Education of her children was
so conspicuously manifested That besides the good acceptance thereof
which God testified to her in Anumorous Posteritie Shee had also hereby
Ingraven soe deepe An Impression in the hearts of all that knew her
Pious conversation That were it not that Mortalitie doth deface the
memorie of thinges shee needed no other monument shee dyed about ye 3d
of July in ye yeare of her age 36 Anno Dni 1634

The said Sr Matthew Boynton to manifest his love to his so well
deserveinge wife hath with his owne hand inscribed and caused to be
errected this marble (above text all in caps)