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Fryday the 13th July 1739, Rowld Holt of Redgrave Hall,
Esq., was taken ill going to Bury with Rowland H (a youth
of about 16 years of age) his eldest son, and returned
home next day to Redgrave Hall, where he continued ill
till Weds the 25th of ye same month and then abt 5
Minutes before 12 at Night dyed of a feavor (it was St
James's Day at Night). His physicians were Dr Marsey, Dr
Kerridge, and Dr Palgrave. Sir Benjamin Wrench was sent
for but did not come. I was with him on the Monday in ye
afternoon, but did not apprehend he was near his end. On
Tuesday he sign'd his will, made by Mr Thurston of
Ipswich. His son was sent for, but he did not see him. On
Sunday night following about 12 o'clock he was Interred
in the Vault at Redgrave very privately. Only an ordinary
Herse and Coach without any Escutcheons. His own Six
Horses Drew ye hearse. In the Coach were Mr Gibbs the
Curate, Mr Hawes the Apothecary, Mr Daniel Meadows the
Steward, and Mrs Meadows his wife. I was at the Funeral
where there were (I presume) over 500 persons of low
degree. But no Gentry. On his coffin was this Inscr. He
would have been 42 years old had he Liv'd till the 13th
of August next. He left a Widow and nine children
Living.... |