EDWIN WIAT Sergent at Law Son and heir Male of Sir FRANCIS WIAT of BOXLEY ABBEY and MARGARET his wife was at one time Justice of Peace of this COUNTY Recorder of CANTERBURY and Recorder and Burgess in Parliament for the Corporation of MAIDSTONE One of the Council of the court before the President and grand Session for the COUNTIES of CARMARTAEN PEMBROKE and CARDIGAN he married FRANCES Second daughter and Coheire of THOMAS CRISPE of QUEX in THANET Esq. by whom he had THOMAS and other Sons and MARGARETTA and other Daughters buried in the Chancel and hath EDWIN FRANCIS and RICHARD Living and Erected this Monument 1702 To the Memory of Sir HENRY WIAT of ALINGTON CASTLE Knight Bannert descended of that Ancient family who was imprisoned and tortured in the Tower in the reign of KING RICHARD the third kept in the Dungeon where fed and preserved by a Cat. He married ANN daughter of THOMAS SKINNER of SURREY Esq. was of the Privy Council to KING HENRY the Seventh and KING HENRY the Eighth and left one Son Sir  THOMAS WIAT of ALINGTON CASTLE who was Esquire of the body to KING HENRY the Eighth and married ELIZABETH Daughter of THOMAS BROOKE Lord COBHAM and well known for Learning and Embassy in the reign of that KING Sir THOMAS WIAT of ALINGTON CASTLE his only Son married JANE younger Daughter of Sir WILLIAM HAWT of this COUNTY and was beheaded in the reign of QUEEN MARY Leaving GEORGE WIAT his only Son that Lived to Age who married JANE Daughter of Sir THOMAS FINCH of EASTWELL and KATHERINE his wife Restored in blood by act of Parliament of the 13th of QUEEN ELIZABETH and leaving also two daughters ANNA who Married ROGER TWISDEN of ROYDEN HALL Esq. and JANE who Married THOMAS SCOT Esq. GEORGE WIAT was Succeeded by his Eldest Son Sir FRANCIS WIAT twice GOVERNOR of VIRGINIA and married MARGARET Daughter of Sir SAMUEL SANDYS of OMBERSLY in WORCHESTERSHIRE GEORGE WIAT left also HAWT WIAT who died Vicar of this Parish and hath Issue Living in VIRGINIA and left also ELINORA Married to Sir JOHN FINCH BARON of FORDITCH Sir FRANCIS WIAT by his wife MARGARET had issue the Said EDWIN WIAT and also ELIZABETH who Married THOMAS BOSVILE of LITTLE MOTE EINESFORD Esq. and by him hath MARGARETTA his only Daughter and heir who is Married to Sir ROBERT MARSHALL of the MOTE in MAIDSTONE Knight and Baronet