Inscription on the column:
Near
this place lyeth the Body of Giles Lytcott, [late of]
Stratford Langthõne in ye County of
Efsex Esqr youngest son of Sir Iohn Lytcott of
East Moulsey in ye County of Surrey by M [argaret]
Daughter of Sir Nicolas Overbury [& Sister of]
Sir Thomas Overbury who was [poisoned in]
the Tower. He was born ye 2nd of November,
1633 and dyed August ye 11th 1696 in ye
63rd year of his age. He was ye first Controller
General of allye Accompts of ye Customs [of]
England & of all ye English Colonies
which Office he executed from
1671 to ye time of his death. He married Sarah
Daughter & Heiress of Richard Culling of
Woodlands in ye County of Devon Gent: by whom
(he had) 5 sons & 5 Daughters. His eldest son Giles
dy'd inye Eaft Indies in ye Streights of Molucca
going to China in ye year 1688. His second son
Iohn dy'd in ye Weft Indies Comander of His Majests.
shipp ye Pembroke 10 months after his Father
aged 27 years. He had ferved his Majefty King
William in all ye war with France & was [in all]
engagements by fea during ye war but dy'd in
ye squadron under ye Comand of Admiral Nevil
in ye fatall ficknefs wherein so many Brave
men Lost their Lives.
Inscription on the pedestal:
Near
This place lyeth also the Body of
Sarah Lytcott wife of the
above said Giles by whom He
had 5 Sons & 5 Daughters Viz.
Giles John Richard Cullen & Richard
Mary Elizabeth Sarah Iane & Iane
of which only were living at Her
Death Richard Mary & Sarah.
She departed this life the 28th. day
of February 1713: in the 68th. year
of her age.
Here are likewise Interr.d. the Body
of Coll: NathL Long who died the
14th. of August 1714, and Sarah Long
his Onely wife daughter of Giles
Lytcott Esq:r who died the 3d:
of IanRY: 173½: both Aged 63.