Consecrated to the Memory of the Right Worshipfull Sr Stephen Soame, Kt. Lord Mayor of the Citie of London, in the year of our Lord, (c) 1593, and Mayor of the Staple there, almost 20 yeares, who was the second Son of Thomas Soame, of Botely, alias Betely, in the County of Norfolcke, Gentleman, and Anne, his wife, Daughter and Heir of Francis Knighton, of Little Bradley, in the County of Suffolcke, Esquyer, and the Widowe of Richard Lehunt of the said Towne, and County, Gentleman.
The said Sir Stephen, in his life-time re-edified and newly glazed the great North Window of the Cathedrall Church of St. Paul, in London. Newly (d) settled and adorned at his own charge, the roof of Grocers Hall, in that city, gave to the same Company 10l to be bestowed weekely in Bread upon the poor prisoners of the Counter in the Poultry of London, for ever.
In this Towne of Little Thurlow, erected and buylt a Free-School, with 20l. maintenance for Master, and 10l for the Usher there, yearly forever,where he erected and endowed an Almshouse besides for 9 poor People, with maintenance for ever, the maintenance of both place, to be paid by annuity, forth of the Mannour of Carleton, in Cambridgeshire.
He departed this life May 23, being Trinity-Sunday, 1619, at the age of threescore and fifteen yeares, at his Mansion house, by him formerly buylt in this Parish of Little Therlowe.

As also to the Memory Of the virtuous Lady Dame Anne, his Wife, who was the Daughter of William Stone of Segenhoe, alias Segnoe, in the County of Bedford, Esquier, and had by the said Sir Stephen, 6 Sonnes, and 5 Daughters.
Sir William Soame, Knight, who married Bridget, the fourth Daughter and Coheir of Benedict Barnham, late Alderman of London.
Sir Stephen Soame ,Knight, who married Elizabeth, Daughter of Sir Thomas Playters, of Satterley, in the County of Sutfolcke, Knt.
Thomas Soame, Esquier, who married Joane, the eldest Daughter of Mr. William Freeman, of Aspenden, in the County of Hartford, Efquyer.
Nicholas, who died in his infancy.
John Soame, Esquyer, who married Mary, the eldest Daughter of Thomas Perient, of Birch, in the County of Essex, Efquyer.
Matthew,who died at Cambridge, without issue, at the Age of 21 yeares.
Mercy, married to Sir Calthrop Parker, of Erwarton, in the County of Suffolk, Knight.
Mary, who died in her infancy.
Anne, married to Sir John Wentworth,of Somerley, in the County of Suffolk,Knight.
Judith, married to Sir Francis Anderson, of Eyworth, in the County of Bedford, Knight, and
Jane, married to Sir Nathaniell Barnardiston, of Keddington, alias Ketton, in the County of Suffolck, Knight.
This virtuous Lady, Dame Anne, was truly wife, and as truly religious.
She, with her Sonnes, being Exequutors to the aforesaid Sir Stephen, builded this new lie, and caused this Monument to be erected, after she had lived above three yeares a Widdowe, and attained to the age of threescore and seaven yeares, and living to see 22 Grandchildren, by her Sonnes and Daughters, She changed Mortality for Immortality, Aug 20 1622, and lyeth with her Husband here interred.
Loe thus shall the Man be blessed, that feareth the Lord. Pf. 128. 5.
Our Sonnes as the Plants, our Daughters as the polish'd Corners of the Temple. Pf. 144. 12. Many Daughters have done virtuously , but thou excellest them all. Prov. 31. 29.